St. James MBC Texas Sausage Plates Weekly Fundraiser
St. James Missionary Baptist Church is holding a weekly fundraiser every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, 1103 James Ave. Texas sausage plates ($12 each) will be served drive-thru or dine-in and feature sausage from Schulenburg, Weimar, Gonzales, Luling, Lockhart, Elgin and Waelder (choice of one kind of sausage) along with potato salad, beans, cornbread, crackers, onions, pickles and barbecue sauce. For more information, call 979-743-4022, 979-997-1207 or 979-997-1327.
Proceeds go toward the building fund project, and donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 471, Schulenburg, TX 78956.
St. Mary, High Hill, Parish Picnic
St. Mary Catholic Church, High Hill, will celebrate its 162nd year at the annual parish picnic on Sunday, Sept. 4. A flag-raising at 9:30 a.m. will precede a polka Mass at 10 a.m. A fried chicken/stew dinner will be served starting at 11 a.m. costing $12 for adults and $6 for children, with drive-thru adult take-home plates available (take-home entrance is from FM 2672 northbound only).
The auction will begin at 1 p.m. featuring livestock, quilts, homemade items, plants, etc. Music will be by Texas Sound Czech and Mark Halata/Texavia during the day, with a free dance at night by Texas Sundown.
The cake walk will open at 11 a.m. Corn hole will start at 1 p.m. A fireworks show is set for 10 p.m. Other activities will include a country store, duck pond, ring toss, train ride, souvenir booth, bounce house, etc. Hamburgers, nachos, High Hill sausage, etc. will be available.
Sacred Heart, Hallettsville, Fall Picnic
Sacred Heart Parish will hold its fall picnic on Sunday, Sept. 4 at the KC Hall in Hallettsville. A meal of fried chicken, stew, homemade cornbread dressing and trimmings will be served in the hall from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with drive-thru plates-to-go from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plates will be $12 each. Msgr. John Peters will give a short memorial at 1 p.m.
The auction will also start at 1 p.m. Music will include Kovanda Czech Band at the main pavilion, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Red Ravens and Dujka Brothers, free dance at the polka pavilion/biergarten, 1 to 8 p.m. There will also be a cake walk, country store, religious articles booth and bingo. A washer tourney will start at 5 p.m. Hamburgers, nachos, popcorn, snow cones, lemonade, soda, etc. will be available all afternoon.
Labor Day Holiday
Most local businesses will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5 for Labor Day.
The Sticker will be closed and the deadline for all materials – advertising, classifieds, photos and articles – will be Friday, Sept. 2 at noon.
All Fayette County offices and the City of Schulenburg will also have a holiday on Monday, Sept. 5.
Second Chance Donation Drop-Off Area Closed Sept. 5
The Second Chance Emporium sales store in La Grange will be open Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2 and 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The donations drop-off area will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5.