St. James MBC Texas Sausage Plates Weekly Fundraiser
St. James Missionary Baptist Church is holding a weekly fundraiser every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (new hours) at the church, 1103 James Ave. Texas sausage plates 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. Cost is $12 each or $7 for a child’s plate. 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.
Citizen of the Year and Employee of the Year Nominations
The Chamber is seeking Citizen of the Year and Employee of the Year nominations. Deadline is Friday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. For a nomination form, call 979-743-4514 or email schulenburgchamber@cvctx.com.
Jordan’s Way National Tour at Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter
The Jordan’s Way National Tour featuring Kris Rotunda will be held at the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter, 240 Svoboda Lane, La Grange, on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jordan’s Way is a 501c3 dedicated to sharing meaningful animal welfare stories that inspire people to adopt, and donations go directly to funding its next shelter visit or to shelters in need. The national tour, through Facebook Live feeds, is an effort to raise money for shelters across the country.
Sunset Shopping in Schulenburg
“Sunset Shopping in Schulenburg,” sponsored by the Schulenburg Chamber of Commerce, will be held Saturday, Nov. 5 from 4 to 8 p.m. and will include an evening of discounts and refreshments. See the ad elsewhere in this issue for the 17 participating locations. In addition a gift basket drawing will be held at Jack & Mary’s, 610 Lyons. For every $10 spent during the event at participating merchants, a shopper will receive one ticket for the drawing. When finished, the shopper can go to Jack & Mary’s and drop off the tickets in the baskets of choice (15 baskets available, see ad). The drawing will be held at 8:45 p.m. and presence is not necessary to win.
‘Night At the Museum’ at Schulenburg Historical Museum
Schulenburg Historical Museum will host “Night at the Museum” on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be beverages and bites by Chef Sarah Tenberg, music and more (wear cocktail attire). Tickets are $75 per person which includes a drink ticket (only 100 tickets will be sold). Tickets are available at Fayette Savings Bank, Fayetteville Bank, The Flower Box, Grahmann’s True Value, Chamber of Commerce and Museum (open 10-2 Fri./Sat.). Exhibit shelves will be auctioned, with winning bidders having their name or business engraved on a nameplate. The museum is renovating a new section in the Old New York Store, 629 North Main. To support its efforts, donations can be made to Schulenburg Historical Museum, 631 North Main St., Schulenburg, TX 78956.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Daylight saving time will end on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 a.m. Clocks should be set back one hour.
Praha All Veterans Day Ceremonies
The 60th anniversary All Veterans Day ceremonies at the Praha Cemetery, honoring all veterans of all eras, will be held Sunday, Nov. 6. At 9:30 a.m., Mass will be offered for all veterans at the Praha Church. Assembly will be at 10:30 a.m. and the service will start at 11 a.m. A flyover by the Commemorative Air Force will take place at 11:45 a.m. Guest speaker will be Mike Whitten, a retired lieutenant colonel, U.S. Marines. There will also be a flower drop and music by D’Vine Testament. The ceremonies will commemorate 77 years of the end of World War II. Lawn chairs should be brought as seating is limited. A fried chicken dinner with trimmings ($12 per plate) will be prepared by the St. Rose Home & School Association. The event is sponsored by Praha Veterans Club and Vietnam Veterans Chapter 870, with participation from the American Legion, Catholic War Veterans, Disabled Veterans, Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus and all veterans.
St. Rose HSA Veterans Day Dinner
The St. Rose HSA will serve a Veterans Day dinner on Sunday, Nov. 6 starting at 11 a.m. at two locations – Schulenburg Hall, 405 South St., and Praha Hall, 821 FM 1295. The to-go-only plates will have fried chicken, buttered potatoes, green beans, pickle and cookie. Cost will be $12 per plate (no tickets necessary).
Veterans Day Holiday
The Veterans Day holiday will be observed on Friday, Nov. 11. The City of Schulenburg will have a holiday, so City Hall, the Schulenburg Public Library and the city’s public works will be closed. Veterans Day is also a holiday for the U.S. Postal Service.
Freyburg United Methodist Church Country Christmas Bazaar
Freyburg United Methodist Church will hold its Country Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 8 a.m. to noon at Rockin’ W Ranch on Highway 77 north of Schulenburg. There will be top name-brand toys, homemade baked and canned goods, silent auction (closes at 10 a.m.), “Recollections & Recipes” book and more. Credit cards will be accepted.
Homemade Apple Strudels being sold by Cheerleaders
Orders are being taking for homemade apple strudels as a fundraiser for cheerleaders. Cost is $20 per strudel and deadline to order is Nov. 12. Pickup will be between Saturday, Nov. 12 and Friday, Dec. 2. For more information, call Catherine Miksch at 979-743-0297.