All Carmine VFD Officers Re-Elected
The Carmine Volunteer Fire Department’s Firemen’s Feast and Fundraiser in July is cancelled. They hope to see everybody in 2021 for a great feast.
Any cash donations are always appreciated. The mailing address is P.O. Box 217, Carmine, TX 78932.
To reserve the annex for parties, contact Linda Finke at (979) 702-0488. It has new air conditioning.
Remember to check your smoke detectors to make sure they are working properly.
The annual meeting was held on June 25. All officers were re-elected. The new truck has arrived and is being worked on. The new bay was discussed.
Drill night will be held on the second Thursday in July.
RT-C School News
Round Top-Carmine ISD will screen children ages 3 and 4 in the RT-C school district for the Early Childhood Program on Wednesday, July 22, from 9 a.m. until noon at the elementary school, located at 608 North Washington Street in Round Top.
Registration for the 2020-2021 Pre-kindergarten Class will also be open for students living in the RT-C ISD or are eligible for transfer into the district. A child must be four years of age on September 1, 2020 to be eligible.
For more eligibility guidelines, go the RT-C ISD website or call Linda McCulloch at the school with questions at (979) 249-3200.
MLLC News
Rebekah Group meets Thursday at 2 p.m.
Saturday worship service with Holy Communion is at 6 p.m.
Holy Communion will be offered using prepackaged wafer and wine kits for both Saturday and Sunday services.
Sunday School is at 9 a.m. Worship service is at 10 a.m. Precautionary guidelines will be followed at both services. The service will also be on the mllccarmine.com website. Praise Team leads songs. The Rev. David Tinker is the pastor.
AA meets on Sunday at 5 p.m.
Quilting for Camp For All is on Monday at 9 a.m.
Visitors’ Center
The 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. to 2 p.m.
Recycling
The Recycling trailer is at the Carmine Hall on Thursdays from noon until 4 p.m.
Items accepted are dry newspapers, telephone books, magazines, cardboard, paper, junk mail, clean no. 1 and no. 2 food grade plastics, all colors glass, steel food cans and aluminum cans.
It is very helpful to have the recycled items separated.
Attendants are available to help unload.
They ask that you please wait to drop off items when they are open. Do not bring items when they are not there.
The trailer is in Ledbetter from 8:30 to 11 a.m., also on Thursdays, behind the Ledbetter Fireman’s Hall.
Birthdays
Birthday wishes are extended to the following celebrants: Emily Ortiz - July 8; Clint Eilers and Shelley Scheffer - 9; Robbie Tovey - 11; Carson Flinn, Bridgette Ingram and twins Cooper and Colbie Lange - 12; Tripp Dunham and John Hart, II - 13; and Karen Roemer - 14.
Have News?
If you have news for the Carmine column, you may email Nancy Eilers at w5ten@industryinet.com or call (979) 278- 3645, or send it to P.O. Box 95, Carmine, TX 78932.