Purse Bingo to Benefit Children’s Advocacy Center

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Round Top News Correspondent

Saturday, Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. head to The Compound for Hollywood & Handbags Purse Bingo. Enjoy 10 games of bingo with designer purse prizes, a catered brunch, mimosas, silent auction and lots of fun. Proceeds benefit the Children’s Advocacy Center of Bastrop, Lee and Fayette Counties.

Local Events The last Wednesday of each month, Blue Mule Winery hosts Red’s Terrific Trivia from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Come out to win prizes, trophies and make new friends. Teams welcome. Les Cousins, Liz Tipps & Travis Burns, will be performing at Busted Oak Cellars on Round Top Road Saturday, Sept. 3 from 4-7 p.m. Come out for a Fall Wreath Craft Night Thursday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. Vicki Herzog will show you how to create your very own fall wreath. Tickets are $20. Call (281) 795-2588 for reservations.

Round Top C of C The September Chamber of Commerce meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 8 from 4-6 p.m. at Round Top Brewery. Bring your business cards and get to know fellow business owners and members of the community.

Schutzenfest The annual Schützenfest celebration will be held Sunday, Sept. 18. The community celebration begins at 5 p.m. followed by the crowning of the Schützenkönig at 6 p.m. and a dance at 6:30 p.m.

Hamburger Social The Round Top Rifle Hall Monday Night Hamburger Social is the first through third Monday of each month. The Hall opens at 5:30 p.m., and the order window is open from 6-8 p.m. All proceeds benefit the continued improvement of the RTRA. For more information about the Rifle Hall or to book it for upcoming events, visit roundtoprifle.com.

Festival Hill Tickets for Festival Hill’s annual Nutcracker Ballet are for sale on the website. This year’s performance will be held Saturday, Dec. 10 from 4-6 p.m. This year’s production celebrates the 14th annual performance danced by Ovation Ballet Company. Tickets are $40 for adults and $20 for students. For additional information, visit festivalhill.org. Round Top Family Library Round Top Family Library is open Monday-Friday from 1:30-5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adult Yoga meets Mondays at 5 p.m. The Library’s annual fundraiser has sold out but raffle tickets are still available! First prize is a fully butchered calf, and second prize is a $1,000 Mastercard. Raffle tickets may be purchased on the library’s website.

RTFL FYI presents Pat Blackman Roaring 20’s Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. Pat will trace the major events and developments that defined the wild decade and made it “roar” including the personalities that became American legends. Saturday, Sept. 24 enjoy a cooking class featuring healthy party foods. Instructor, Nancy Addison, will show you appetizers, healthy desserts, and how to make your old favorite recipe healthier. Registration is required - class size is limited to 20 people. Call or email the library if you would like to sign up.

Round Top-Carmine ISD Round Top-Carmine student’s first holiday of the school year is Monday, Sept. 5. School pictures are Friday, Sept. 9.

Check out the Carmine News section of the Tuesday editions of this newspaper for sports updates.

Historical Society The RTAHS museum has free admission every second Saturday of the month from 1-4 p.m. Take the opportunity to view three historical homes and a historical church. Private tours are welcome. For more information, call (979) 249-5058 or visit roundtopareahistoricalsociety. weebly.com.

Hermann Sons Life Hermann Sons Life Lodge 151 of Round Top met for its regular business meeting Thursday, Aug. 25 at 6:30 p.m. President Lila Garlin opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Sympathy wishes were sent to the family and friends of Alene Finke and Larnie Marburger. Memorials were sent.

Most of the meeting was a discussion on the Country Store that will be held with the Ledbetter VFD on Oct. 8. The store will be set up by 3:30 p.m., Bingo will start at 4 p.m., fried chicken meal will begin at 5 p.m., followed by a live auction at 6:30 p.m. The next meeting will be Sept. 22 with chicken spaghetti. Members are asked to bring desserts or sides. No meeting will be held in October due to the Antique Show. Happy Birthday was sung to Jo Ann Ullrich who celebrated on Aug. 12. Happy Anniversary wishes were extened to Jocie and Floyed Braun, celebrating 24 years on Aug. 22, and Barton and Lila Garlin, who celebrated 56 years on Aug. 28. Attendance prizes were won by Pearlie Wagner, Floyd Braun, Bert Meinkowsky, Dwight Nittsche and Leonard Meinkowsky.

Church News St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Warrenton holds a monthly service at 8 a.m. for the intentions left on the altar. This month’s mass was held Tuesday, Aug. 2. View the bulletin online at stjohnfayetteville.com for more information.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church holds services with Pastor John David Nedbalek Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School is the first Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Ruth Circle is the first Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Sewing Circle is the second Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m.

St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelby holds Worship service at 8 a.m., followed by fellowship, coffee, and Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Game Day is held the first and third Wednesday of each month from 2-4 p.m. Bring a snack, board game, dominoes, etc. Quilting meets the third Wednesday of each month at 9 a.m. Noisy Offering is the third Sunday of each month.

St. Cecilia’s Round Top Episcopal Church holds services with Father Bill Miller Sundays at 10:45 a.m. in the historic Haw Creek Chapel in Henkel Square. Music is provided by Joey McGee. For more information please visit the website at www.StCecilias.org.

Round Top Christian Fellowship Church holds service at 10 a.m. For more information, please visit their website at www.roundtopchurch.org.

The City of Refuge Church on 237 in Round Top holds bible study on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. followed by church service at 11 a.m. For more information visit their Facebook page at facebook. com/cityofrefugeHC.

Birthdays Happy birthday wishes go out to Thomas Fricke-Sept. 2; Kori Weyand-3; Ruth Ann Streiff-4; Marty Farris, Larry Levien, Christopher Pererio-7; Dustin Levien-8; Tracey Faske-9.

Anniversaries Happy Anniversary to Reese and Kyla Goebel and Robert and Mary Kolkhorst, Jr. - Sept. 9.

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