In January the Stanzel Family Foundation’s Board of Directors welcomed three new members: Bradley Neisner, Meagan Velasquez, and Violeta Martinez. While traditionally governed by family members, this marks a significant shift as Meagan and Violeta, distinguished community members, join the board alongside Bradley Neisner, a descendant of founders Victor and Joe Stanzel.
The Texas Wendish Heritage Society will have their Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser on Sunday, March 17. Plates include fried fish, homemade potato salad, pinto beans, coleslaw and hush puppies. Presale tickets are available at the Wendish Museum and First National Bank of Giddings for $15. This will be a drive-thru pick up only from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Serbin Picnic Grounds. There will also be a Country Store available to purchase desserts, dry Wendish noodles and more.
Good Friday Bake Sale
The Gregory Gym I sat on the steps Of the hallowed hall Of battles long ‘go, Barred locked from entry, The sounds . . . Screams and squeaking shoes, A final buzzer, A winner . . . loser, At least as per score, Echo in mem’ry. One by one Some alone Some with child, They stop, They turn, They look, And sigh, The sounds . . . Screams and squeaking shoes, A final buzzer, A winner . . . loser, At least as per score, Echo in mem’ry.
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Schulenburg held a spaghetti dinner following mass on Sunday, March 10, with the meal prepared by Fr. Jasper Liggio, pastor at St. Rose, and his brother Vincent, along with many volunteers from the Church and Schulenburg Knights of Columbus. The Liggio brothers prepared the spaghetti with meat sauce according to their family’s authentic Italian recipe. The church served approximately 1,100 plates.
