RT-Warrenton VFD Kicks Off Annual Fundraiser with Raffle
The Round Top-Warrenton Volunteer Fire Dept. has launched their annual fundraiser. The fundraiser this year will consist of obtaining community support through raffle sales and free will donations. The funding received allows the fire department to continue to serve our community.
Donations can be mailed to: Round Top-Warrenton V.F.D., P.O. Box 194, Round Top, 78954 or dropped off at the Round Top State Bank. Firemen’s Raffle Tickets can be purchased at Round Top State Bank locations, Round Top Mercantile, Round Top Real Estate, Round Top Service Station, Carmine State Bank, The Cabin by Wimberley in Henkel Square, Fayetteville Propane, or any fire department member.
Only 1,500 tickets will be offered. Tickets are $20 each. The drawing will take place on June 25, 2026. Proceeds from the fundraiser go towards the purchase of equipment, insurance premiums, equipment and facilities maintenance, operations, and firefighter/emergency care training.
Round Top Plein Air Festival Round Top residents will be noticing artists outside in the community this weekend using foldable French easels and painting in varied locations. This is because a Plein Air Festival will be held in and around Round Top through April 28. Plein air is a French expression meaning “in the open air,” referring to the act of painting outdoors. Studio Texas is the Round Top-based nonprofit arts community which has organized the event. Tickets, registration, and information are available at studiotexas. org/full-calendar.
RT-C ISD
On May 5, the RT-C High School Cubette Girls Golf Team will be competing in the State Golf Tournament at Crystal Falls in Leander. The team of five is Avery Nelius, Angie LeBouef, Makayla Smith, Alin Soto, and Caydan Nelius. Morgan Nelius is the alternate. This will be the first time RT-C has ever sent a golf team to State level golf competition.
May 6 is the date for the RT-C Academic Awards Banquet at the Carmine Hall.
May 11 from 6-7 p.m., the 6th grade and Kindergarten graduation will be held at the Round Top Elementary school.
May 12 is the RT-C Athletic Banquet at the Carmine Hall. This banquet is open to the public. Tickets can be purchased at the Carmine High School.
May 14 is the Senior Graduation Walk at the Round Top Elementary school. High school senior walks are a sentimental, community-building tradition where graduating seniors return to their elementary schools in cap and gown to walk the halls, celebrating their achievements with younger students and former teachers. This inspires younger students and offers seniors a sentimental, final walk to reflect on their educational journey.
May 15 marks the last day of school and will only be a half day. RT-C has fulfilled the obligations of the minutes required for the school year, so they are able to end the school year a week early.
On May 18 at 6 p.m., the RT-C Band Concert will be held at Round Top Festival Hill. The community is welcome and encouraged to attend.
May 19 is the date set for the FFA Banquet at Carmine Hall.
On May 22, the RTC High School Graduation and 8th grade Promotion will take place at 6 p.m. at Round Top Festival Hill.
Round Top Travel
Several residents of Round Top and surrounding communities, including myself, recently went on a very special patriotic trip celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary. The trip, led by Round Top Travel Club, took place April 6-14, and began in Boston, Lexington, and Concord, Massachusetts, seeing historical, battle and home sites. We crossed the North Bridge where the “shot heard ‘round the world” was fired.”
The next day was spent in Tarrytown and at West-Point Military Academy. On to historic New York, which included Broadway musicals, Time Square, Central Park and many iconic sites. From there, travel continued to Philadelphia, the birthplace of America, where we visited the Museum of the American Revolution, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and enjoyed a special dinner aboard the legendary Moshulu, the world’s oldest and largest square-rigged sailing vessel still afloat.
After taking in the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Washington Monument, we toured Valley Forge National Park and then arrived in Washington D.C. In our nations’ beautiful capital, we visited Lincoln and Washington Monuments, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, the Korean War Memorial, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, just to name a few.
Arlington National Cemetery was a group favorite, along with witnessing the very solemn changing of the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The trip wrapped up with tours of the U.S. Capitol Building and Mount Vernon, the beloved home of George and Martha Washington. The trip included the seven states of Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia.
Round Top Lion’s Club
The Round Top Lion’s Club met on Tuesday, April 14. The guest speaker was Robin Soto, the Director of Camp Shakespeare in Windedale. Later that evening, members of the Round Top Lion’s Club joined members of the Carmine Lion’s Club to see the RT-C Solar Car project which was displayed at the Carmine Volunteer Fire Dept. for their viewing.
Round Top Family Library
On Thursday, May 14 at 7 p.m., RTFL’s FYI presents an evening of history, storytelling, and a little adventure with returning speaker Jane Wood. In celebration of our country’s 250th year, Jane is back to share more insights on the Lewis and Clark Expedition— including a fascinating new Texas connection you won’t want to miss. Stacy and her beloved Newfoundland dog, Ri, are making a return, too.
Fitness classes are offered five days a week at Round Top Family Library. All class times can be found on the calendar at www.ilovetoread.org. Classes are free and open to the public.
American Legion
The next meeting of the American Legion Quade-Werchan Post #338 and Auxiliary will be held on Thursday, May 7, at their facilities located at 1503 N. State Highway 237; Round Top, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
RT Grace Garden Volunteers
The Round Top Grace Garden volunteers will meet on Monday, May 4, at 8 a.m. to do landscape work in the flower beds at the Round Top Family Library. Volunteers are always welcome, needed, and appreciated.
RT-C Education Foundation On April 16, the RT-C Education Foundation Board of Directors met for their quarterly meeting at 8 a.m. at the Carmine High School. Among other topics of business, the Board of Directors unanimously voted to give a financial donation towards supporting the RT-C students’ Solar Car project. The 2026 Solar Car Challenge will be a Cross-Texas Adventure totaling over 600 miles taking place from July 19-23. Visit solarcarchallenge.org.
RT-C 4-H
The RT-C 4-H Club will be holding a cat-dog vaccination clinic on May 7 from 5-6 p.m. at the Round Top Rifle Association Hall and from 6:15-7 p.m. at the Carmine Hall. A rabies shot (dog or cat) will be $12 per pet. Full workups will be available, too. A dog DHLP + rabies will be $46. A cat FVRCP + rabies will be $56. A rattlesnake vaccine will run $20.
Round Top Festival Institute Mark your calendars. Tickets for the 2026 Summer Festival will be available on May 1. The full schedule can be found at FestivalHill.org. Town of Round Top
On May 2 there will be a Town of Round Top Alderman election. Three candidates are running for two vacant aldermen positions. The three candidates are David Barr, Brooke Michie, and Lou Ann Phillips. Voting will take place at the Round TopAmerican Legion Hall from 7 a.m. 7 p.m.
Round Top Historic Society Save the Date for a very special 250th Celebration Exhibition. Round Top Historical Society will have the Grand Opening of the exhibit at their Pavilion located at 397 E. Mill Street in Round Top beginning on Sun., May 24, from 2-4 p.m. The exhibition is titled “Round Top, Preserved Moments in Time….A Photographic Time Capsule.” This exhibition honors three Round Top photographers from the 19th and early 20th centuries and will feature over 50 restored and enhanced images.
Schützen Verein Preservation The Round Top Schützen Verein Preservation Inc. is gearing up for the 250th Fourth of July celebration and their fundraising annual raffle. If you are interested in being a raffle sponsor, please call (979) 530-5604 or mail your tax-deductible donation to RTSVP @ P.O. Box 331 in Round Top.
Round Top Men’s Bible Study The Round Top Men’s Bible Study group meets on Wednesday mornings from 7-8 a.m. at the Round Top Coffee Shop. They are currently studying Galatians, and they always welcome other men to join in their study.
The men are an active part of Tree of Life Ministry which passes out bibles on college campuses. They recently passed out 220 bibles at Sam Houston State University and have also passed out bibles at Texas A&M University, Prairie View A&M, and the University of Texas in Austin. Jacob Demarus, the local Fellowship of Christian Athletes representative, along with Don Fincher and Bob Singeltary, among other men from the Round Top Men’s Bible Study, have been participating in this wonderful ministry.
St. Cecilia’s Episcopal
The Fourth Annual Willie Nelson Tribute Mass will take place at the historic Round Top Dance Hall on 550 N. Washington Street in Round Top on Sunday, April 26, at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome for this inspiring service featuring hymns and songs either written or recorded by Willie Nelson.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church On April 26, Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top will hold their Sunday morning worship service with communion at 9:30 a.m., celebrating the 4th Sunday of Easter. Pastor John David Nedbalek will be officiating.
On May 3, Bethlehem Lutheran Church will be holding their annual fundraiser at the Round Top Rifle Association Hall. At 10 a.m., there will be a lively polka and praise service, and from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., a fried chicken meal will be served. Tickets are $18 per plate. The church is also holding a raffle with 36 prizes. The drawing will be held on May 3 at the annual chicken fry. Raffle ticket prices are $20 each or 3 for $50. Raffle and/or meal tickets can be purchased at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church office, Round Top State Bank, Round Top Mercantile, or from any BLC church member.
St. John Lutheran Church St. John Lutheran Church in Warrenton holds their Sunday morning worship services at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings.
St. Paul Lutheran Church St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Shelby holds their Sunday morning worship services at 8:30 a.m. with worship and communion. Fellowship, coffee, and Sunday School will follow at 9:30 a.m.
St. Martin Catholic Church Mass is celebrated the first Tuesday of each month at 8 a.m., and open daily for visitors and private prayer. This world’s smallest active Catholic Church is located one mile east of Warrenton at 3490 State Hwy 237.
Celebrations
Happy birthdays to Tanya Nygrin-April 24; Emery Fricke-April 25; Gretchen Sacks-April 27; Lilla Blackburn Sivek-April 28; Harper Cmajdalka, Camden Keilers, and Kyra Albers-April 29 Happy Anniversaries to Kyle and Monica Fricke-April 25; Mark and Tracey Faske-April 26; Larry and Linda Levien, Barnell and LaVerne Albers-April 28; Michael and Darrin Krebs-April 29.
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