Carmine Community Blood Drive Set for Jan. 25
The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will have a Blood Drive at Martin Luther Lutheran Church on Sunday, Jan. 25 in the Fellowship Hall from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Appointments can be made by contacting khardin@giveblood.org or by logging into your established Digital Donor account. It is sponsored by Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Round Top and MLLC.
RT-C School News
Round Top-Carmine varsity girls’ and boys’ basketball teams host North Zulch on Jan. 13 at 5 p.m. The teams play at Buckholts on Jan. 16 at 5 p.m. JV boys and varsity girls and boys play at Richards on Jan. 20 with the first game at 5 p.m.
Jr. High girls and boys host Immanuel of Giddings on Jan. 12 at 5 p.m. The teams play at Dime Box on Jan. 22 also at 5 p.m.
The next FFA meeting is on Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 19 is a holiday for Martin Luther King Day.
Carmine Lions Club
Carmine Lions Club will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Windmill Ranch Lodge beginning at 6 p.m. All are welcome.
Carmine Cemetery Assoc.
The Carmine Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 11:15 a.m. in the Mission and Ministry Building of Martin Luther Lutheran Church, located on Augsburg Ave. All members and anyone interested in the cemetery are invited to attend.
Donations to the cemetery are appreciated and may be mailed to P.O. Box 281, Carmine, TX 78932.
Bingo at Carmine Hall
The first Bingo party for 2026 at the Carmine Hall will be on Friday, Jan. 30. Doors open at 4 p.m. with games starting at 6 p.m. Twelve regular games will be played, along with two cover-all games.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Mobile Food Pantry Truck
A mobile food pantry truck will be in the parking lot of Waldeck Lutheran Church on Saturday, Jan. 17 from 1011 a.m. The location is at the intersection of FM 1291 and FM 2145.
It will be drive-through and persons are asked to have their trunks, back seats, or truck beds cleaned out. Volunteers will distribute and load the pre-boxed food.
It is for Fayette County residents.
Small School, Big Hearts
Mark your calendars for the Round Top-Carmine Education Foundation’s annual “Small School, Big Hearts Celebration” on Saturday, Feb. 7. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
There are four levels of event sponsorships. The gold level is $1,000 (8 dinner tickets); black level is $750 (6 dinner tickets); white level is $500 (4 dinner tickets); and red level is $250 (2 dinner tickets). The gold, black, and white levels also include drink tickets, reserved seating, verbal recognition at the event; social media acknowledgement; dessert by Royer’s Pie Haven; and art by an art student. The red level includes drink tickets, reserved seating, and social media acknowledgment.
Individual tickets will also be available for purchase at the local schools and banks, and at Round Top Mercantile. The meal will be served from 5-6 p.m. If you have any questions, call (979) 249-7183.
A silent auction begins the week before the event and a live auction will be held at the celebration.
Checks may be sent to P.O. Box 85, Round Top, TX 78954. To pay by invoice, email rtceducationfoundation@ gmail.com or (979) 249-7183. Donations in any amount can be made online on the website: roundtopcarmineeducationfoundation. org/ donations.
MLLC News
Senior Citizen meal pickup and dominoes are Wednesday from 8:30-11:30.
Confirmation class meets Wednesday from 4:15-6:15 p.m.
AA meeting is Saturday at 8:30 a.m.
Sunday School is Sunday at 9 a.m.
Worship service with Holy Communion, observing the Second Sunday after Epiphany, is at 10 a.m. The Rev. Donna Wright will serve as the guest pastor.
The congregational annual meeting follow worship on Sunday.
Domino party is Monday at 1 p.m.
Meals on Wheels
Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels with Combined Community Action is on Wednesdays at the Martin Luther Lutheran Church Mission and Ministry Building located at 250 Augsburg Ave. in Carmine.
Come to play dominoes and enjoy visiting with friends. Hours are 9-11:30 a.m.
Five meals come in a box along with milk, dessert, and bread for a donation of $10. It is for seniors age 60 and up. Food usually arrives about 10 a.m. and must be picked up by 11:30 a.m.
To sign up, come by on any Wednesday morning to fill out the paperwork. For more information, contact Marilyn Wagner at (979) 277-4134.
Birthdays
Happy birthday to Colter Siptak-Jan. 13; Jennifer Mohr-14; Ron Mueller and Sheryl Pratt-15; and Ashley Weiss-18.
Have News?
If you have news for the Carmine News column, email Nancy Eilers at w5ten@industryinet. com or call (979) 2783645, or send it to P.O. Box 95, Carmine, TX 78932.