Vendors Fill Fayetteville Farmers Market

Lots and lots of vendors filled our tiny square for the flourishing Farmer’s Market last Saturday. Lisa Gerik and Linda Wischnewsky sold produce and canned goods. Taylor Simmons offered artwork and beautiful veggie boxes. Morgan Zator brought in castor oil, magnesium and all kinds of items truly good for the body. Blacklands Ranch sold organic baked goods and herbs and produce grown without chemical pesticides. Robin Zapalac and her daughter Jaycee were selling their gluten-free cakes and cookies. Sydni Alberthal sold her outstanding cinnamon rolls, sourdough bread and more. Sincere apologies for leaving anyone out.

Please note that there is a change of plans for the Farmer’s Market for next month only. The City-wide Garage Sale is happening the second Saturday of July so mark your calendar for the third Saturday, July 20. After that, it will return to the second Saturday per month.

City Council 

The next City Council meeting is this Monday, June 17 at 7 p.m. in the City offices. City Council meetings are held every third Monday of the month. The new City Council members will begin their terms.

Trip to Europe 

Jim Sula recently returned from a whirlwind trip in Europe with his son Michael and daughter-in-law, Helene. As travel bloggers, the kids kicked off the carefully planned tour in London with a view of Big Ben. The trio then toured the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey. “The actual floor of the abbey features names of over 3,000 celebrated Britons that have been buried there. We stayed to attend the Evensong service, a church service that’s traditionally held every day as the sun goes down. A wonderful choir sang and the whole experience was really amazing. The service marks the passing of another day in faith,” stated Sula.

The Tube and the train then transported the family to historic Oxford, known as the City of Spires, where his son and daughter-in-law reside. They visited All Sols College, which only accepts eight students per year and toured the Cotswolds, designated as an “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.” A high-speed train carried them beneath the English Channel and onto Paris. More on the trip in the next column.

Flag Retirement Ceremony The American Legion Shelby Post 602 will hold a flag retirement ceremony this Saturday, June 15. Join them for a breakfast of bacon, eggs, biscuits, and gravy that will be served from 7:30 - 9 a.m. It’s all offered for a free will donation. The flag ceremony will follow. The address to the post is 4019 FM 1457 in Shelby.

“A Thimble of Hope” 

Join ARTS for an unforgettable performance at the Texas Quilt Museum as Mary Margaret Mann takes the stage for “A Thimble of Hope” this Saturday and Sunday. Mann presents life stories in this one-woman show which reveal a truth that quilts are more than mere blankets; they are chronicles of courage, purpose, and hope. This is the second performance by this amazing actress that ARTS has presented. For tickets and more information, visit www.artsforruraltexas. org/thimble.

St. Paul Lutheran Church St. Paul Lutheran holds services on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Services are recorded every week, rotating among four Shared Lutheran Ministry churches and posted on the Facebook page for the Shared Lutheran Ministry of Fayette County. Services are also featured on KTIM 89.1 Sundays at noon.

St. John the Baptist Catholic St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fayetteville holds Mass Saturdays at 6 p.m., and Sunday’s at 10 a.m.

St. Mary Catholic Church St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellinger holds Mass on Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sunday’s at 8 a.m.

Fayetteville Brethren 

Worship services at Fayetteville Brethren are held on the second, third and fourth Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. An adult Bible Study is held before the worship service from 9 - 9:45 a.m.

Celebrations 

Happy Birthday wishes are extended to: Cheryl Bauer, Jeff Kovar-15; Claire Norsworthy- 20.

Happy Anniversary wishes are extended to: Jim and Gladys Schmitt-18.

David and Gerry Jeanes will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on June 14.

Have news? 

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