The City of Devine is hosting their City-Wide Garage Sale/Yard Sale on one day only, Saturday October 21, 2023. On this day only, the permit fees will be waived by the City; therefore, no permit is required.
So, mark your calendars and get ready for the city-wide garage sale on Saturday October 21, 2023 and make sure to get your yard sale in the Devine News Classified Ad Section.
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BBQ fundraiser raises $7,000 to Mission Devine
The Devine Wesleyan Fellowship would like to thank the citizens of Devine and surrounding communities for their participation and gracious giving at our BAR-B-QUE fundraiser supporting Mission Devine.
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Texas Watershed Steward Workshop in Castroville Nov. 9th
On November 9th, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a free Texas Watershed Steward workshop in Castroville. Water quality related to the Medina River, along with land and watershed management, will be discussed. Topics will include water quality, water quality law, agricultural and urban best management practices, hydrology, and others. The event and its available continuing education credits are free and open to the public. Pre-registration link provided below.
The professional continuing education credits offered are applicable to, but are not limited to, Texas Department of Agriculture private pesticide license holders (3 general CEUs), professional engineers, AICP certified planers, professional geoscientists, certified teachers, certified floodplain managers, certified crop advisors, and select TCEQ occupational license holders.
The Texas Watershed Steward workshop will take place from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., on Thursday, November 9th at the Braden Keller Community Center, located at 1410 Amelia Street, Castroville, TX 78009. More information related to the event can be found https://tws.tamu.edu/workshops/registration/. Hope to see you there!
DEVINE CACTUS FESTIVAL3rd Annual – YOUTH ART EXHIBIT
The Devine Area Chamber of Commerce invites all School-age students of Devine to participate in the Devine Cactus Festival YOUTH ART EXHIBIT to be held on Nov. 4, 2023 in the Devine Community Center.
This year’s theme is “Deep in the Heart of Cactus”, which hopes to inspire local youth participation in the Arts in Devine’s largest community event.
There will be two divisions: Elementary (PreK-5th) and Secondary (grades 6-12). All artwork will be exhibit-only (no contests). *Informational fliers will be sent to the schools with more details. *Homeschool students can get fliers from the contacts below.
Visitors to the exhibit last year were wowed by the huge number of art displays from students of homeschools and Devine ISD! The beautiful artwork by such talented youth was a real highlight of the festival!
All art will be displayed throughout the Devine Community Center during the Festival along with Historical and Welcome Displays for all visitors to view & enjoy.
Look for more information about the upcoming Youth Art Exhibit & Fall Festival events in the weekly Devine News. Or you may contact the exhibit coordinators, Nancy Saathoff (210-289-6205, gnsaathoff@aol.com) or Martha Wall (210-213-5620 marthajbwall@gmail.com) or Sarah Curnutt (homeschool) for more information.
Human Training…for Dogs
This column will offend many dog lovers. Please accept my apologies in advance. I myself am a dog lover. I believe dogs are among the very best creations on Earth. Fewer things provide more pleasure than a loving relationship with a well-trained and well-behaved dog. But, the hardest part of training dogs is training their human masters.
Friendship Art Club show
The Friendship Art Club gathered an enthusiastic group of artists, craftsmen and student artists to open the gates to Fall. Twenty-two booths and venders mingled with each other and a cheerful crowd. Food trucks provided Italian ice and homemade tortillas, while colorful artwork was displayed inside the Lytle Community Center Saturday morning.
Capital Highlights Week of Oct. 2 – 6Special session to begin on Oct. 9
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a letter to legislative leaders indicating a special session will begin on Oct. 9 dealing with what he has called “school choice” but is more widely known as vouchers.
The Austin American-Statesman reported Abbott has threatened another special session if lawmakers can’t come to an agreement this month, and then will take the issue to voters by finding candidates to run against those opposing vouchers.
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Up for election in 2024…Deadline for candidates to file is December 11th, 2023
There are eight Medina County officials whose terms will expire in December 2024, but the deadline to file for these offices is this December 11, 2023.
-Sheriff of Medina County Randy Brown
-Tax Assessor/Collector of Medina County Melissa Lutz
-454th Judicial District Judge Daniel Kindred
-Criminal District Attorney Mark Haby
-PCT 1 County Commissioner Jessica Castiglone
-PCT 3 County Commissioner David Lynch
-Constable Pct 1 Robert Tschirhart
-Constable Pct 2. Jim Przybylski
-Constable Pct. 3 Steven Duffy
-Constable Pct. 4 Malcolm Watson
The filing dates to be on the ballot in 2024 are from November 11, 2023 to December 11, 2023. All local candidates are to file with their respective Party Chair’s Office. Name, phone number and email address is listed on the candidate filing information on our website.
A complete list of local positions in Medina County showing the expiration dates of terms can be seen at: https://www.medinacountytexas.org/page/medina.Elections > Internet Posting Requirements > Candidate Filing Information.
Devine Mighty Warhorse band halftime show
Libertango • Oblivion • Beat It
By Saile Aranda
A nostalgic beat, a roaring audience and high expectations for the Devine High School Mighty Warhorse Band 2023-24 halftime shows and competitions have begun.
Bert Sanchez, head band director said the marching band will open the show with “Libertango,” a piece by the Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla. It is an instrumental piece that merges the word “liberty” and “tango,” marking the beginning of new tango for Piazzolla.
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Natalia Mustang High School Marching Band has debuted “Tears of Sorrow”
By Jacob Lopez
As younger band members step into the spotlight, the Natalia Mustang High School Marching Band has debuted their theme show, “Tears of Sorrow.”
Band Director Sergio Mendez said the marching band will open the show with “Uninvited,” a song by Alanis Morissette.
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