Shared Lutheran Ministry Hosting Fun Night

SLM Fun Night (Halloween theme) will be Wednesday, Oct. 27 in Fayetteville. Bring your favorite dish and gather at 5:30 p.m. The potluck meal will be at 6 p.m. Fellowship, games, and fun will finish the night. You are asked to bring canned goods for a Thanksgiving meal to be donated to AMEN. Suggestions include: cake mixes, canned pie filling (pumpkin, cherry, apple), graham cracker pie crusts, cranberry sauce, etc.

Ellinger Sewer and Water

The Ellinger Sewer and Water Supply Corporation held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, at the Ellinger Fire Station. However it also had two special meetings; one on Sept. 17 and the other on Sept. 27. Greg Hunger, president, called the Oct. meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. with six directors present. The minutes from the previous three meeting were presented and approved.

At the Sept. 17 special meeting the Board discussed delays, project planning, and contracts involving the filtration system project to be funded by the Texas Water Development Board. Roy Moore made a motion to terminate the contract with BEFCO Engineering and it was seconded by Michael Schlabach-motion carried. Roy Moore made a motion to offer Weishuhn Engineering of Columbus the contract and the motion was seconded by Paula Urban; motion carried. Presently Weishuhn Engineering is preparing agreements with TWDB and the Ellinger Sewer and Water Supply Corporation.

The City of Ellinger has also engaged the services of Weishuhn Engineering in its request for a TWDB grant to help fund the filtration project. During the Sept. 27 special meeting the Board discussed the apartment complex proposal once again. During the September regular meeting the Board made a motion to allow no more than twelve apartments, but at the special meeting another motion was made by Paula Urban to allow RQ Homes to build an eighteen-unit apartment complex. Schlabach seconded the motion and the motion carried.

Next Cierra Craig presented the Manager’s report. Operational expenses totaled $4165.99 during September. She noted that on Sept. 21 Chem-Equip repaired rotometer due to incorrectly feeding chlorine at the WWTP. The cost of this repair was $800.50. Also noted was the repair of two water line repairs at the end of September. Billing cycle should be back on track by December, and late fees will be billed. Financial reports were reviewed and discussed; Urban made a motion to accept and pay bills; seconded by Moore and motion carried. The Board gave Inframark permission to update the Emergency Preparedness Plan and submit to TCEQ. This will cost the Corporation $2500. No action was taken on the unused portion of water well funds, or non-profit status.

The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 8.

Shared Lutheran Ministry

The Shared Lutheran Ministry of Fayette County will hold a joint worship service on Sunday, Nov. 7 at St. John Lutheran Church in Ellinger. Worship will be held at 10 a.m. on this All Saints Sunday.

Ellinger C of C Bingo

The Ellinger Chamber of Commerce will be holding Bingo on Saturday, Oct. 30 at the Ellinger Community Center. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. and refreshments and food will be sold; hamburgers, cheese burgers, hot dogs, nachos, and much more. Games begin at 6 p.m. There will be fifteen regular games with $100 prizes. Additionally there will be two $500 jackpot games. Being so close to Halloween, there will be a costume contest for adults and children. Come out and enjoy the games and wear your favorite Halloween costumes.

Chicken Noodle Soup Dinner

The Ellinger Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a Chicken Noodle Soup and Bake Sale on Sunday, Oct. 31. Serving will begin at 10:30 a.m. and all the volunteers will be greeting customers in their favorite Halloween costumes. This will be a drive thru event only and signs will direct traffic by the flag poles onto the pavilion near the BBQ pit area. Soup will cost $8 per quart and $30 per gallon. Desserts and fresh chicken salad sandwiches will also be available. Zach Novak will provide musical entertainment outdoors during the event. Bring your containers and pick up some delicious homemade soup and sandwiches.

Fayetteville Brethren Church

Fayetteville Brethren Church has services the second 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.

City Commissioners to Meet

The Ellinger City Commissioners will meet on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.

Birthdays

Birthday wishes are extended to the following October celebrants: Maxine Brugger-21; Allen Mueller and Paul Michalsky-23.

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