Martin Luther Lutheran Church Harvest Festival Oct. 16

CARMINE

Martin Luther Lutheran Church will sponsor the 2022 Harvest Festival on Sunday, Oct. 16 at the Carmine Hall. A worship service featuring polka style worship music will be led by the Praise Team at 9:30 a.m. in the upper part of the hall. Confirmation classes from years ending in 2 and 7 will be recognized. A chicken fried pork steak dinner will be served. Tickets will be $15 per plate. There will also be a drawing with 20 items. Those tickets will be $20 each or 3 for $50. Call the office Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at (979) 278-3388 for more information. The regular Saturday evening church service at 6 p.m. will be held at the church.

New Speed Limit Signs New speed limit signs have been placed along Highway 290 through the city of Carmine. TX-DOT, Texas Department of Transportation, has expanded the 55-mph speed limit east and west of town for public safety. The 70-mph signs have also been extended. Please be aware of the changes.

RT-C School News Round Top-Carmine High School JV and varsity volleyball teams host Aggieland Home School on Sept. 27 at 4:30 p.m. Jr. High and varsity host Aggieland Home School and Prairie Lea on Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. JV plays at Aggieland Home School Oct. 3 at 4:30 p.m. Jr. High and High School JV and varsity girls and boys will participate in the Shiner Invitational Cross Country meet on Oct. 1.

Oct. 10 will be a school holiday.

Fall Festival Mark your calendars for the Fall Festival, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 29 at the RT-C Elementary School from 5-8 p.m. It is sponsored by the RT-C Parents’ Club. They are taking preorders for fresh fajita plates for $15 and hot dogs for $3.

Carmine VFD Carmine Volunteer Fire Department monthly meeting was held Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. The burn ban has been lifted for Fayette County. If you plan a controlled burn, call the Fayette County Sheriff’s office at (979) 968-5856 to give them your name, location of burn, and phone number. Please keep in mind that some parts of the county have not received adequate rainfall, so use common sense and don’t burn in those areas.

Carmine Night Out Carmine Night Out is scheduled for Thursday, October 6 at the Carmine Fire Station beginning at 6 p.m. Come meet your neighbors, hear dignitaries speak, and get answers to your questions. There will be free hot dogs, drinks, desserts, kid’s finger printing, and door prizes for all ages. Kids of all ages will have fun racing in the emergency drill relays.

The event is sponsored by Carmine Chamber of Commerce, Carmine Volunteer Fire Dept., and Carmine Lions Club.

The Flag Retirement Ceremony is sponsored by the American Legion Quade-Werchan Post 338 and the RT-C 4-H Club.

For more information, call or text (979) 451-1507. Ledbetter Fireman’s Feast The Ledbetter Fireman’s Feast will be held at the Ledbetter Community Center on Saturday, Oct. 8. Serving of a fried chicken dinner begins at 5 p.m. for dine-in or carry-out. Bingo games will be from 4-6 p.m. A Live Auction starts at 6:30 p.m. There will be a country store, with funds from it matched by the Round Top Herman Sons Lodge #151. Ledbetter Homemakers Club will sell desserts.

All proceeds benefit the Ledbetter Volunteer Fire Department. It is their 75th anniversary.

Carmine Lions Club The Carmine Lions Club met for their monthly meeting on Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Carmine VFD Annex Building with a chicken spaghetti meal.

Mark Johnson, with Bluebonnet Electric was the guest speaker. Plans are to continue meeting at this location. Also, if anyone has suggestions for guest speakers or programs, let Ricky Weyand know. Upcoming events and service projects include a Turkey Shoot on Oct. 1 at PawPaw’s beginning at noon; National Night Out on Oct. 6 where the club will be donating and cooking the wieners for hot dogs; Red Ribbon Week in October; Food drive In November to benefit AMEN Food Pantry in La Grange; and a Toy Drive in December for Fayette County Deputy Santa.

Dumpster for Carmine Residents The City of Carmine will have a dumpster for Carmine residents Nov. 12-13 from 8-4 p.m. at Carmine City Hall, 260 Luther Lane. Truck loads will be charged $15 and trailer loads will be $25. Prohibited items include tires, household hazardous waste such as paint, oil, chemicals, and pesticides, refrigerators, and E-waste such as computers, monitors, and household electronic items with internal components like mercury and other heavy metals. You must bring proof of residency. For more information call City Hall at (979) 278-3273.

MLLC News Confirmation class meets Wednesday from 4:15 – 6:15 p.m. A Bible study follows from 7 – 8:15 p.m. Saturday worship with Holy Communion is at 6 p.m. Sunday School is Sunday at

9 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion observing the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost is at 10 a.m. The service is also on the mllccarmine.com website. The Rev. David Tinker is the pastor.

Recycling Trailer The recycling trailer is at the Carmine Hall on Thursdays from noon until 4 p.m. The trailer is in Ledbetter from 8:30-11 a.m., also on Thursdays, behind the Ledbetter Fireman’s Hall.

Visitors’ Center Carmine Chamber of Commerce Visitors’ Center at the restored Train Depot is open on the second and fourth Fridays and Saturdays of the month from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Birthdays Birthday wishes are extended to Dawn O’Neal and Kelly Warburton-Sept. 27; Diane Tovey-28; Gene Goolsby and Shayne Kirts-30; Heather Wright-October 1; Chance Waak-2; and Drake Waak and Nolan Waak-3.

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