Weimar KCs Fried Catfish Dinners During Lent
Weimar Knights of Columbus Council 2153 is holding a drive-thru fried catfish dinner Fridays during Lent – March 11, March 18, March 25, April 1 and April 8 – from 5 to 7 p.m. or until sold out at the St. Michael Catholic Church Family Center in Weimar. Cost will be $12 per plate. The Catholic Daughters will be selling desserts.
Daylight Saving Time To Return
Daylight saving time will return on Sunday, March 13 at 2 a.m. Clocks should be set forward one hour.
St. Rose Spring Festival
The St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church spring festival will be held on Sunday, March 13 at the Schulenburg Hall. A barbecue chicken dinner with giblet rice, pinto beans and coleslaw will be served starting at 10:30 a.m. or when ready. The drive-thru plates will be $12 each. There will also be an online auction, cake sale and drawing.
Animal Shelter Adoption Event & Bake Sale
The Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter will hold an adoption event and bake sale on Saturday, March 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Everyone is invited to come “meet and greet” the animals and adoptions will be available for $50. The animal shelter, which serves all of Fayette County, is located at 240 Svoboda Lane, La Grange. For more information, visit JanssenAnimalShelter.org.
SISD accepting referrals for Gifted/Talented Program
Schulenburg ISD is now accepting referrals for students in grades 1-5 who may need Gifted/Talented services. This program is designed for students who exhibit intellectual and creative thinking abilities at an extraordinary level not normally served in the regular classroom. Services are provided only upon identification of education needs of the student. The form must be returned to the school by Friday, March 25. Nomination/referral forms are available at each campus office and online through the school’s website at www.schulenburgisd.net.
Dance Pawty benefitting Brisyn’s Waggin Wish
A “Dance Pawty” will be held on Friday, March 25 from 6 p.m. to midnight at Dubina Hall benefitting Brisyn’s Waggin Wish. There will be dinner, drinks and a dance by The Emotions. Tickets are $30 each and can be obtained by calling or texting 979-505-0354. All proceeds will go toward service dog fees for Brisyn, who has autism and other mental health disorders.
Lions Club Nontraditional Student Scholarship
The Schulenburg Lions Club is offering $2,000 nontraditional student scholarships, open to residents of Schulenburg and those who work in Schulenburg and live in the tri-county area. A nontraditional student is someone pursuing secondary education after high school, has delayed enrollment due to personal reasons, works full-time, has dependents, is a single parent, attends school part-time and has financial need. Applicants can be enrolled in technical school, nursing program, four-year university, graduate school or work-related certification program.
Applications are available by calling the Chamber of Commerce at 979-743-4514 or visiting the Chamber Facebook page. Applications must be submitted to the Chamber office by 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 31.