Texas A&M School of Nursing Mobile Health Unit Visits RT-C Wednesdays

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The Texas A&M School of Nursing with their Mobile Health Unit comes to the Round Top-Carmine campuses every Wednesday during the school year. Their schedule will rotate from morning to afternoon. All students, staff, and community members are eligible to be seen.

They perform the following services: Primary care (in person and telehealth); Acute and chronic conditions; Health promotion; Disease prevention; Head-start physicals; Pre-participation sports physicals; DOT physicals; Health screenings; Vaccinations; Dental screenings/sealants (summer only); and Telebehavioral health.

You may contact them to make an appointment by calling: (979) 436-0587. Permission packets are required.

The High School baseball team hosts Mumford March 19 at 4:30 p.m. The team plays at Mumford on March 22.

Jr. High invitational track meet is at Fayetteville on March 18.

High School invitational golf is at Bastrop on March 18.

March 22 is a student holiday and professional development day for staff.

March 29 will be a holiday for Good Friday.

Carmine VFD 

Carmine Volunteer Fire Department regular meeting is March 28 at 7 p.m.

They remind everyone to check the batteries in smoke detectors.

Sympathy Extended 

Sympathy is extended to the family of LaVerne Sommer Kunkel who passed away on March 6. Her funeral service was held at Martin Luther Lutheran Church on March 9 with burial at the Loewe Family Cemetery. She was formerly active in the Carmine Lions Club, MLLC Rebekah Group, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, and SPJST Lodge 179 of Warrenton.

Sympathy is also extended to the family of Flora Arndt Jahnz who passed away on March 3. Her funeral was held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top on March 10 with burial at the Carmine Cemetery. She worked at the Pioneer Art Foundation in Henkel Square and enjoyed gardening, canning and also quilting at the church.

Carmine Heritage Society 

The Carmine Heritage Society met March 5 in the Carmine Museum to discuss “Toys and Activities enjoyed by children 1900-1950, and before television.”

Children used their imaginations by taking common items and pretending they were something else. Handkerchiefs could be used to make a cradle holding two babies. Sticks became guns; longer sticks a stick horse; rocks as cows and horses; and etc.

They played house, school, and doctor and made houses in the woods using sticks just placed on the ground for rooms. Other games were Chase, Tag, and Hide & Seek. Rules were made up as the game was being played.

Group games included Farmer in the Dell; London Bridge; Croquet; A Tisket a Tasket; Red Rover; Fox Across the River; Wave Me out the Calaboose; Stink Base; Drop the Handkerchief; and Dodge Ball.

Safety was not a concern as swing seats were made out of wooden boards. There were Giant Strides, Merry Go Rounds, and long See Saws.

Other games played were Marbles, Jacks, Pick-Up-Sticks, Yo Yo’s, String Games with your fingers, Baseball, Potato in a Spoon races, and Three-legged races using croker sacks made from burlap that feed came in.

There were Jigsaw Puzzles, Checkers, Uncle Wiggly and other Board Games, Card Games, Dominoes, Embroidery work, and homemade Dolls. Paper was folded to make hats, boats, airplanes, and other imaginable things.

Before electricity, there was no TV or radio, so children and their parents made up games for entertainment. What can you think of?

Carmine 42 Domino Club The Carmine 42 Domino Club met on March 6 at JW’s Steakhouse. After eating a delicious lunch, eight fun-filled games of 42 were played.

High scoring partners were Avalda Pohl and Marlene Waak with a score of 1,789. The second highest scoring partners were Myrt Meinkowsky and Linda Mattocks with a score of 1785 and they played three hands of 84. Partners Carol Naegeli and Jeanette Schoenst played five hands of 84. Also enjoying the games were Carol Jenkens and Edith Flinn.

Everyone enjoyed the challenging games and delightful conversations! This 42 group will be ready for more games on April 3.

Women of the ELCA 

The Women of the ELCA of Martin Luther Lutheran Church are collecting Stamps for the Wounded. Save cancelled postage stamps or envelopes with stamps and bring to the designated box in the parlor. Please cut the cancelled stamps with a ¼ inch edge from your envelopes or bring your envelopes and we will do it. They benefit wounded veterans.

MLLC News 

The final Lenten service will be held March 20 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church continuing with the series “The Lord is My Shepherd: Psalm 23.” A meal will be served at 6 p.m. with worship to follow at 7 p.m. Christian Education and LYO will serve the meal.

Pastor John David Nedbalek will lead the service with the theme “What Shall Separate Us.”

A portion of the Passion account from the Gospel of Mark is read at each service.

Saturday worship with Holy Communion, observing Palm Sunday, is at 6 p.m.

Sunday School is Sunday at 9 a.m.

Sunday worship with Holy Communion is at 10 a.m.

First Holy Communion Class meets at 11:15.

The Rev. David Tinker is the pastor.

Meals on Wheels 

Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels with Combined Community Action meet every Wednesday at Martin Luther Lutheran Church Mission and Ministry Building located at 250 Augsburg Ave. in Carmine.

Come early to play dominoes and enjoy the camaraderie. Hours are 9-11:30 a.m.

Food usually arrives about 10 a.m. and must be picked up by 11:30 a.m. There are five meals in a box along with milk, dessert, and bread. Cost is a donation of $10, which makes it $2 per meal. It is for seniors age 60 and up.

To sign up, come by on any Wednesday morning to fill out the paperwork. For more information, call Marilyn Wagner at (979) 277-4134.

Recycling Trailer 

The recycling trailer is in Carmine on Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Carmine Hall.

The hours in Warrenton at 600 Huenefeld LN, Round Top are 8 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and also 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays. Visitors’ Center

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

Birthdays 

Birthday wishes are extended to Rodney Lange and Linda Mattocks-March 19; Adam Mayer and Andrew Sanders, March 20; Bree Dooley and Ronnie Eckert-22; and Sue Ellen Stevens-24.

Have News? 

If you have news for the Carmine News column, you may email Nancy Eilers at w5ten@industryinet.com or call (979) 278-3645.