FOR THE RECORD
Food Truck
Food truck will be in Fayetteville on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 10 to 11 a.m. at St John’s Hall. It is a drive-thru distribution with clients remaining in there vehicle.
Habitat Supply
The next Fayette County Habitat for Humanity Home Supply sale is Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. with extended hours from 4-8 p.m. Habitat Home Supply is loctaed at 825 N. Main St. in Schulenburg.
WAG Meeting
The Women’s Action Guild (WAG) is planning their monthly meeting on the Monday, Nov. 7. The meeting will be held at Flatonia United Methodist Church, Newman Hall. All women from the Flatonia and surrounding areas are welcome. For more information, call (361) 772-3068.
Tire Disposal
Fayette County will hold a tire disposal event on Monday, Nov. 7 and Wednesday, Nov. 9. Tire collection locations will be at the Pct. 2 Road and Bridge Yard in Round Top (2339 S. SH 237) and the Pct. 4 Road and Bridge Yard in Schulenburg (1801 W. US Hwy. 90). Disposal fees are $2 each for car and passenger truck tires, $10 each for large truck tires (18-wheeler type), and $20 each for tractor tires. Tires larger than 17.5x25 will not be accepted.
Hay Insurance Group Meeting
The Fayette County Hay Insurance Group Precinct No. 2 annual meeting will be held Monday, Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Round Top Rifle Association Hall. Burgers will be provided.
Chicken Fajita Dinner
The Catholic Union of Texas, KJT Society No. 46 La Grange is hosting their annual drive-thru only chicken fajita dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the La Grange KC Center from 4:30-6 p.m. Advanced tickets will be sold at the KJT Home Office located at 214 E. Colorado St. in La Grange or call (979) 968-5877. Limited tickets will be available at the drive-thru. Tickets are $12 each. Proceeds to benefit the Queen of the Holy Rosary Church Hostyn Building Fund. Sacred Heart School will hold a bake sale to benefit Sacred Heart School with a matching grant from the KJT Home Office.
Central Texas Food Truck
The Central Texas Food Bank truck will be at St. John in Fayetteville on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 10 to 11 a.m. It is a drive-thru distribution with clients remaining in their vehicle.
American Legion, Auxiliary Meeting
The American Legion Post No. 102 and the American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 102 will meet for their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. at the VFW Home located at Veterans Memorial Drive in La Grange. The Auxiliary members are reminded that the 2023 membership dues are now due and may be paid at this meeting. Items on the agenda will include the distribution of the Buddy Poppies to the volunteers who will be distributing them to various locations in the area on Thursday, Nov. 10 in observance of Veterans’ Day on Nov. 11. Also, a discussion will be held on ways of remembering our Veterans in local facilities during the Christmas season. Member attendance is encouraged. The Post and Auxiliary invite new potential members to attend. A light meal will be served following the meeting.
Veterans’s Recognition Program
A Veteran’s Day recognition will be held Thursday, Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall at 1215 N. Von Minden St. There will be cake and ice cream to celebrate Veteran’s, as well as speakers to discuss VA Home Care Assistance and Medicaid information to avoid spending all your money. Both should be very interesting speakers. All Veterans and those interested are welcome.
Veterans Day Programs
All Veterans are invited to join La Grange ISD on Friday, Nov. 11 for the La Grange High School and Middle School programs. The program begins at 10:45 a.m. at the high school gym located at 820 S. Vail and the La Grange Elementary program will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center located at 650 E. Travis St. in La Grange.
RT-Carmine ISD Gifted & Talented
Round Top-Carmine Independent School District requests nominations for Gifted/Talented students in Kindergarten. Nominations will be accepted from RTC staff, parents, and community members. The state defines a gifted and talented student as “a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment. They should also “exhibit high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area, possess an unusual capacity for leadership, or excel in a specific academic field.” To request a nomination form, please contact Susan Leppard or Amy Weinert at (979) 249-3200. The deadline for nomination forms to be turned in will be Nov. 11.
Daughters of the American Revolution
The Smith-McMillan Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will sponsor a Veteran’s Day poster display on the grounds of the Round Top Courthouse on Friday, Nov. 11. The Smith-McMillan Chapter invites everyone to participate. Locals may create a Veteran’s Day poster on a 1/2 poster board and drop them off at the Round Top Family Library before Nov. 11.
Sealy American Legion
The Sealy American Legion Post 442, located at 1630 Meyer St. (Hwy. 36) in Sealy, has been around now for 100 years. A huge Veteran’s Day weekend celebration is planned. This includes a barbecue cook-off, a motorcycle ride (100 miles), bands including Sonny Rice and the Hall of Famers on Friday, Nov. 11 and John Steel and the Texas Strong Band on Nov. 12. A bounce house for the kids will be available. A live auction will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12. Highlight item for the auction is a 1947 Ford N8 Tractor, fully restored. For cook off rules, entry form and other information, email SealyAL442CookOff@gmail.com or call Mark at (979) 877-5254.
Bluebonnet Lions Cheeseballs
The La Grange Bluebonnet Lions Club is once again taking preorders for their famous Cheeseballs. Cheeseballs will be $12 each and will be made Nov. 12 at First United Methodist Church-Fellowship Hall, 1215 N. Von Minden. Pick up from 10-11:30 a.m. at the drive through outside the fellowship hall. Remember, they freeze well and taste great. Proceeds benefit local charities as well as Lions International. Email Lion Donna Pyle at dmp3485@gmail.com, message through Facebook or text (979) 966-3485 to order.
Thanksgiving Barbecue Turkeys
La Grange Knights of Columbus Council No. 2574 will be taking pre-orders for barbecue turkeys for Thanksgiving. The turkeys are 16-20 lbs. and cost $60. If possible, please reserve to guarantee your order before Nov. 16 by calling (979) 968-5117. Pick up will be held Wednesday, Nov. 23 between 4 to 6 p.m.
Braver Angels Workshop
Dreading another awkward Thanksgiving with the relatives? Learning a better way to manage conversations, not just avoid them, might help. “Politics and family can be pretty treacherous territory, so Braver Angels is offering a free Families and Politics Workshop the Saturday before Thanksgiving,” says Connie Shortes, who has helped organize Braver Angels events in Fayette County. “It is open to all ages and all political persuasions, and it will give you some guidance and practice with how to manage these conversations in a way that can strengthen relationships within your family, rather than fray them,” Shortes says. The workshop will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Blinn College campus in Schulenburg. It’s intended to reduce conflict, not change minds on political or social issues. There is no charge to attend, but reservations are requested by emailing cshortes@braverangels.org. Refreshments will be provided.