Tomato Festival May 24 in Ellinger

The annual Tomato Festival starts on Friday, May 24 with the cook off and entertainment by Broken G Karaoke from 8:30-11:30 p.m. On Saturday the cookoff will continue and music will be provided by The Bandits. There will be a live and silent auction and the Chopped Challenge Showdown. Live auction to start at 7 p.m. Also on Saturday will be a 5K fun run and tomato toss contest. Sunday will conclude with a fried chicken and sausage drive through meal starting at 10:30 a.m. Raffle ticket winners will be drawn on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased at Koehl’s in Ellinger or by texting (979) 966-8612. Interested in being a judge for the cookoff or any of the contests? See the chamber Facebook page for forms.

Shared Lutheran Ministry St. John in Ellinger will hold the annual hot dog and bake sale on Saturday, May 11 at the church fellowship hall. The bake sale will be a free will donation and begins at 9:30 a.m.

St. John in Rutersville will hold a fried fish fundraiser on May 11 at 5 p.m. on the church grounds. Dine in plates are encouraged and will be a free will donation. Some to go plates will be available. There will be games and fellowship.

Pastor Jen Kinsvatter’s installation service will be on Sunday, June 2 in Rutersville. Service will be at 4 p.m. and meal to follow. Come welcome Pastor Jen to SLM.

SLM VBS will be in Rutersville the week of July 22. This day camp will be led by Lutherhill staff. More details to come. There will not be a monthly Sunday school for the months of June, July and August.

Worship services are still offered on Facebook, You Tube and KTIM 89.1 on Sundays at noon. Ellinger has worship every Sunday at 8 a.m. with communion.

Brethren Church 

Fayetteville Brethren Church has services the second, third, and fourth Saturdays of each month at 10 a.m. Other services are at Industry Brethren on the second, third and fourth Saturdays at 5 p.m., Wesley Brethren on Sundays at 9 a.m. and Nelsonville Brethren on Sundays at 10:15 a.m. Rev. Mike Groseclose leads all the services. The Nelsonville service is live streamed on Nelsonville Brethren’s Facebook page.

Ellinger Sewer and Water ESW will meet on Monday, May 13 at 7 p.m. at the fire station.

Chamber of Commerce The Ellinger Chamber or Commerce will meet on Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. in the chamber dining hall. All chamber and community members are welcome.

Recycle Trailer 

The Fayette County recycle trailer will be on the chamber grounds on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 29.

Ellinger City Council 

The city council will meet on Thursday, May 23 at 6 p.m. in the chamber dining hall.

Birthdays 

Birthday Wishes to the following May celebrants: Barbara Johnson-12, Conner King-19, Phyllis Fritsch and Liz Ripple-21, Shelby Dennis-24, and Ann Heintschel-25.

Have News? 

Send any news or announcements to Laura at ellingernews@ yahoo.com by Sunday evening for the following Friday’s paper. Pictures of milestones, parties, celebrations, etc. are welcome.