St. Mary, High Hill, Parish Picnic
St. Mary Catholic Church, High Hill, will celebrate its 161st year at the annual parish picnic on Sunday, Sept. 5. A flag-raising at 9:30 a.m. will precede a polka Mass at 10 a.m. A fried chicken/stew dinner will be served starting at 11 a.m. costing $10 for adults and $5 for children, with drive-thru adult take-home plates available (take-home entrance is from FM 2672 northbound only).
The auction will begin at 1 p.m. featuring livestock, quilts, homemade items, plants, etc. Music will be by Texas Sound Czech and Mark Halata/Texavia during the day, with a free dance at night by Texas Dream.
The cake walk will open at 11 a.m. Corn hole will start at 1 p.m. A fireworks show is set for 10 p.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.
Sacred Heart-Hallettsville Fall Picnic
Sacred Heart Parish will hold its fall picnic on Sunday, Sept. 5 at the KC Hall in Hallettsville.
A meal of fried chicken, stew, homemade cornbread dressing and trimmings will be served in the hall from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with drive-thru plates-to-go from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plates will be $12 each. Msgr. John Peters will give a short memorial at 1 p.m.
The auction will also start at 1 p.m. Music will include Kovanda Czech Band at the main pavilion, 11 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 and bingo. A washer tourney will start at 5 p.m. Hamburgers, french fries, nachos, popcorn, funnel cakes, snow cones, etc. will be available all afternoon.
Labor Day Holiday
Most local businesses will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6 for Labor Day.
The Sticker will be closed and the deadline for all materials – advertising, classifieds, photos and articles – will be Friday, Sept. 3 at noon.
All Fayette County offices and the City of Schulenburg will also have a holiday on Monday, Sept. 6.
4-H Enrollment/Schulenburg 4-H Meeting
Enrollment in the 4-H program is now open and the Schulenburg 4-H Club invites youth and their parents to come see what the 4-H program is all about at its meeting on Sunday, Sept. 12 at 4 p.m. at the Schulenburg Expo Center. Nachos will be served.
‘Happy Tails to You Under the Oaks’ benefitting Animal Shelter
“Happy Tails to You Under the Oaks,” benefitting the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Twin Oaks Ranch, hosted by Twin Oaks Ranch and Callisto Culinary, both located off Highway 77 midway between Hallettsville and Schulenburg. The address is 8289 US-77 N, Hallettsville.
Cool Freddie E & The Crew will provide music. A silent auction will include 2-hour entertainment at purchaser’s private event or party by Cool Freddy E & The Crew Band; private catered dinner for 10 by Callisto Culinary; and 2-night stay at Twin Oaks Ranch guest house (sleeps 6). Door prizes will also be given. For tickets or more information, visit www.janssenanimalshelter.org/happy-tails-event. For sponsorship information, visit www.janssenanimalshelter.org/become-a-sponsor.
Weimar KCs Chicken Fried Steak Dinner
Weimar Knights of Columbus Council 2153 will serve a hand-battered chicken fried steak dinner with sides on Sunday, Sept. 26 from 10:30 a.m. until sold out at the St. Michael Catholic Church Family Center in Weimar. The drive-thru-only plates will be $12 each.