Tara Pietsch Benefit
A benefit dinner, auction and drawing for Tara Pietsch will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Ellinger Chamber of Commerce Hall. Doors will open at 4 p.m. Pulled pork plates with sides/trimmings will be served from 4 to 6 p.m. for $15 each (walk-up, drive-thru or dine-in). Advance tickets are preferred. Meal and drawing tickets are available at La Grange Chevron, NAPA-La Grange, Moravia Store, Shorty’s-Winchester, Fayette Water Supply Corp, Joe’s Place-Fayetteville, Orsak’s-Fayetteville, Pietsch Wealth Mgmt-Shiner and The Flower Box-Schulenburg.
A live auction will start at 6:30 p.m. and a silent auction will also be held. DJ music will be provided by Sound by Lathan Staal, and there will be a cash bar and set-ups.
Tara Pietsch (daughter, sister, wife, friend) is a chondroblastic osteosarcoma cancer survivor. To make a direct Venmo donation or for the Facebook event page, scan the QR codes in the ad in this issue.
Holman Catholic Church Drive-Thru Meal & Online Auction
The annual St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church drive-thru meal will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20 at the parish grounds in Holman on FM 155 between La Grange & Weimar. The plates, which will have fried chicken, sausage, buttered potatoes, sauerkraut, green beans, pickle and dessert, will be served starting at 10:30 a.m. Cost will be $15 per plate.
An online auction will also be held, with bidding from Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 9 a.m. through Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. Items can be viewed and bids placed at www.charityauction.bid/HolmanPicnic.
St. Joseph’s Church Picnic in Moulton
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Moulton will hold a picnic on Sunday, Sept. 20 at the St. Joseph’s Social Center. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at the church. A fried chicken/stew dinner will be served from 10:30 a.m. until sold out (dine-in, drive-thru plates-to-go and meat-to-go). Cost will be $15 per plate.
Music will be by Ken Brothers, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Mark Halata & Texavia, 2 to 6 p.m. An auction will start at 1 p.m. There will also be train ride, ball throw, fish pond, ring toss, cake walk, plant walk, country store, etc. Hamburgers, snow cones, popcorn and more will be available.
September Services at Restitution Revival United
Restitution Revival United, 702 Hillje Ave., will hold its church anniversary service on Saturday, Sept. 26 from noon to 2 p.m. Pastor is Sha-Ron Heslep. All are invited for an uplifting time of praise, worship, the Word of God and fellowship. Restitution Revival United is a place of faith, worship, restoration and family – “restoring lives, reviving faith, reaching people.” For more information, call 254-717-7756.