Christy Berger Benefit
A benefit fish fry, bake sale and raffle for Christy Berger will be held on Friday, May 20 starting at 5 p.m. at High Hill. The fish plates will be drive-thru. The St. Anne’s Society of High Hill along with several friends will hold the bake sale in front of St. Mary’s Hall.
For more information or tickets, call Paul Zapalac at 979-966-9187, Drew Brossmann at 979-743-0313 or Shelly Holub at 979-743-5513.
Proceeds will go directly to Christy Berger and her family for personal and medical expenses while she is fighting cancer.
Magnolia Days Festival in Columbus
Magnolia Days Festival will be held on the Courthouse Square in Columbus on Friday, May 20 from 5 to 11 a.m. and Saturday, May 21 from noon to 11 p.m. Admission is free and there will be a family fun zone, historic Columbus tour, beer/wine, horse and wagon rides, car show, photography show and vendors. The “Magnolia Belles” will also be presented. For more information, visit www.magnoliadays.com.
Hallettsville Market Days
Hallettsville Market Days will be held on Saturday, May 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hallettsville KC Hall (rain or shine).
There will be a mix of indoor, covered pavilion and tree-lined shopping. Items will include wood, metal and glass art; specialty food items; barbecue tools and knives; live plants; furniture and home decor; jewelry and purses; etc. For more information, visit www.HallettsvilleMarketDays.com or call 361-772-0084.
The Hallettsville KC Hall is located at 321 U.S. Highway 77 South.
Sacred Heart Parish-Hallettsville Spring Picnic
Sacred Heart Parish in Hallettsville will have its spring picnic on Sunday, May 29 at the Hallettsville KC Hall. A meal of fried chicken, stew, homemade cornbread dressing and trimmings will cost $12, with serving from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the hall and 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for drive-thru plates. A short memorial will be given at 1 p.m. by Msgr. John Peters.
Music will be provided by Texas Sound Czech and Red Ravens from 1 to 7 p.m. on the polka pavilion/biergarten, and Kovanda Czech Band from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the main pavilion. There will also be an auction (1 p.m.), cake walk, country store, religious articles booth, bingo and washer tourney (5 p.m.). Hamburgers, french fries, nachos, popcorn, funnel cakes, snow cones, lemonade, soda, etc. will be served all afternoon.
Memorial Day Holiday
Most local businesses will close on Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day.
The Sticker will be closed and the deadline for all ads, classifieds, articles & photos for the Thursday, June 2 issue will be Thursday, May 26 at 5 p.m.
Memorial Day Service
The annual Memorial Day observance at Wolters Park will be held on Monday, May 30 at 10 a.m., sponsored by American Legion Post 143 and Auxiliary, past members of the Schulenburg Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Vietnam Veterans Chapter 870 and Associates.
Assembly of veterans will begin at 9:45 a.m. Guest speaker will be Vietnam veteran/Army Ranger Pat Lyons. D’Vine Testament will perform patriotic songs, and Legion Post 143 will conduct the flag-raising.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Champion Valley Taste of the Towns
Boys & Girls Clubs of Champion Valley will host Taste of the Towns featuring the Shorthorns vs. Wildcats on Sunday, June 5 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Wolters Park pavilion. Chef teams from Schulenburg and Weimar will compete for best appetizer, best dessert and best in show. Tickets will be $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. For more information, call 979-725-8202.