Fayette County Fair Commercial Heifer Sale
The Fayette County Fair commercial heifer sale will be held on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 1 p.m. at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange. The sale – which features over 160 head of quality bred heifers – takes place a week before the Fair. For more information, call 979-966-7153.
Schulenburg KCs Homestyle Meatloaf Dinner & Blood Drive
The Knights of Columbus will serve a drive-thru homestyle meatloaf dinner on Sunday, Aug. 30 at the KC Hall starting at 10:30 a.m. or when food is ready. Plates ($15 each) will include homestyle meatloaf, buttered potatoes, sauteed cabbage and sweet carrots.
In conjunction with the meal, the KCs will sponsor a blood drive for the South Texas Blood Bank, which will have its bus at the hall from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is strongly suggested that donors sign up before Aug. 30 by going online to southtexasblood.org. Each donor will receive a gift card from the blood bank and a free meal from the KCs.
St. Mary, High Hill, Parish Picnic
St. Mary Catholic Church, High Hill, will celebrate its 166th year and America’s 250th birthday at the annual parish picnic on Sunday, Sept. 6. A flag-raising at 9:30 a.m. will be followed by dedication of the High Hill cross at 10 a.m. A polka Mass will be celebrated at 10:15 a.m.
A fried chicken/stew dinner with trimmings will be served starting at 10:30 a.m. for $15 per plate, with the drive-thru plates available (entrance from FM 2672 northbound only). Music will be by Texas Sound Czech and Mark Halata/Texavia during the day, with a free dance at night by Texas Sundown Band.
The auction will begin at 1 p.m. and cake walk will open at 11 a.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. A fireworks show is scheduled for 9:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart, Hallettsville, Fall Picnic
Sacred Heart Parish will hold its fall picnic on Sunday, Sept. 6 at the KC Hall in Hallettsville. A meal of fried chicken, stew, homemade cornbread dressing and trimmings will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (dine-in) and 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (drive-thru) for $14 per plate. Rev. Michael Rother will give a short memorial at 1 p.m.
The auction will start at 1 p.m. Music will include Kovanda Czech Band at the main pavilion, 10:30 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, bingo and silent auction. Hamburgers, nachos, popcorn, snow cones, lemonade, soda, etc. will be available all afternoon.
Veterans Appreciation Dinner & Dance
The third annualVeterans Appreciation Dinner & Dance will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the KC Hall, 190 South Brown St., La Grange. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. The event is open to all veterans and supporters as well as all citizens. Admission is $20 per person (presale only). Tickets can be purchased by emailing ball@txvets.org, calling 832-263-8845 or contacting a veterans organization representative.The event is sponsored by the Veterans Appreciation of Texas Foundation and hosted by area veterans organizations and auxiliaries.