Category: Events

Local Events in Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot, Moore in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties!

Devine Fall Festival this Saturday
Parade at 10am, followed by food, carnival, live music and shopping

A photo of last year’s fun. The Carnival will be in Devine this coming Thursday thru Saturday. The parade and festival kick off Saturday morning. See schedule and all the details in this week’s paper.

The 61st Annual Devine Cactus Fall Festival will be hosted in downtown Devine as usual and will start off with a 10:00 am parade (judging starts at 9am) followed by a carnival and festival, shopping, food, games and live music all day and night.
Parade Grand Marshalls will be all area Veterans, please contact Gary Saathoff 210-289-6204 if you are willing to ride on the Veteran’s floats or in cars. They are forming before 8:15 at the VFW parking lot, departing at 8:30 am to the lineup. Veterans will be the guests of honor and we encourage all veterans that can to join in and ride, and encourage parade goers to respect and honor them by taking off your hats, standing and waving as they pass by surrounded by US Flags.
The parade judging will start at 9:00 am so participants need to be in place before then. As usual the parade with start at the right light in front of Medina Glass at the intersection of Hwy 173 and FM 2200. It will disband in the VFW parking lot.
This year’s parade has over 50 entries and the number is climbing daily as Cindy Morales encourages anyone who would like a float in the parade to call her this week or go by Morales Realty or Bushel and a Peck to fill out a form. There is plenty of room at the back of the parade at this point, so come on and join in the fun.
The Warhorse Mighty Marching Band will be marching and playing the music and style that earned them a Divison 1 at Region and great success this year at the UIL Area Marching Contest, just short of the finals.
The Cactus Fall Festival will have free live music all day on two different stages. The Jeremy Richards Band will headline the event in the 10pm-12 midnight slot. Before him will be David Adam Byrnes from 8-10 pm featuring country music as well. Also playing on the main stage will be The Watters Band (6pm), Bad Funky Bones (11 am), David Tribble (2:30 pm), Love Killed The Hero (4pm), The Fleeks (1pm), DJ Rockin’ Reece.
On the second stage on College Street will be Claude Morgan and The Bandaholics (4:15pm), Michael Wade (3:15pm), John Whipple (2:15), and Bill Caisse taking the stage kicking music off at 1:00pm.
The Hermann Sons Dance Classes will perform on Stage 2 after the parade around 11:30ish.
A Kids Corral will be set up in the concrete slab area between the bank and community center. Three area churches are working together to put on the kids corral.
The Gelly Ball activity is back and will be behind the bank on College Street.
The Carnival will be here from Thursday thru Saturday.
The Youth Art Exhibit will be on display in the community center featuring the theme “Our Community in Cactus and Color”. Over 1,000 entries have been sent in and will be displayed.
Also inside the community center will be exhibits featuring the Cactus Zoo from 1950s, an interactive exhibit featuring the 125th Anniversary of The Devine News, and the annual Plant Sale hosted by the Devine Garden Club.
There will be a full food court with 12 food booths, 7 food trucks and over 60 retail vendor booths will line the parking lot and streets for your shopping fun and offer many different types of good food.
No outside food or drinks are allowed. Lawn chairs are welcome.
If you would like to volunteer to help contact President Bonnie Manning of Devine Chamber at Bon Cafe in Devine or by phone at 210-718-6301. Questions about the parade contact Cindy Morales at 210-218-6530 , and for booth information contact Heather Shults at 210-710-1176.
Be sure to come out Saturday, November 5 on and enjoy the festival and fellowship in downtown Devine.
See devinechamber.org or facebook for other details on vendors joining in this year.

2022 Devine Fall
Cactus Festival
Entertainment Lineup

***Thurs-Saturday – Carnival

***Saturday, November 5, 2022
***10:00 am Parade starts (at corner of- Hwy173/FM220)
***Activities:
11:00-5:00- Exhibits & Art Show inside the community center
11:00 am -All day- Gelly Ball – on College Street
11:00 am -All day- Kids Corral- on College/Bright St.
11:30 am Hermann Sons Dance Classes- Stage 2

***Live Music- Main stage (bank parking lot)
11:00 am – Bad Funky Bones
1:00 pm – The Fleeks
2:30 pm – David Tribble
4:00 pm – Love Killed the Hero
6:00 pm – The Watters Band
8:00 pm – David Adam Byrnes
10:00 pm – Jeremy Richards Band
(Entertainment brought to you by a host of 2022 Devine Fall Cactus Festival Sponsors.)

***Stage 2 (behind Library on College St.)
11:30ish: Hermann Sons Dance Classes
***Live Music-
1:00 pm – Bill Caisse
2:15 pm – John Whipple
3:15 pm – Michael Waide
4:15 pm – Claude Morgan & the Bandaholics
(Entertainment sponsored by Medina Electric Coop. Stage, Tables and Chairs by Party Rentals, Devine for the seating area on College Street near Stage 2.)

Devine Fall Festival Nov. 5th Volunteers still needed

Enter your parade float now

The 61st Annual Devine Cactus Fall Festival will be hosted in downtown Devine as usual and will start off with a 10 am parade followed by a carnival and festival, shopping, food, games and live music all day and night.
Volunteers are needed to help in the ticket booth, beer and soda booth, helping set up on Friday and Saturday, and various other duties. If you would like to volunteer to help contact President Bonnie Manning of Devine Chamber at Bon Cafe in Devine or by phone at 210-718-6301.
The Fall Festival will have free live music all day on two different stages. Jeremy Richards Band will headline the event in the 10-12 midnight slot. Before him will be David Adam Byrnes from 8-10 pm featuring country music as well. Also playing on the main stage will be The Watters, Bad Funky Bones, David Tribble, Love Killed The Hero, The Fleeks, DJ Rockin’ Reece.
On the second stage on College Street will be Claude Morgan and The Bandaholics, Michael Wade, John Whipple, and Bill Caisse.
The Carnival will be here from Thursday thru Saturday.
The Youth Art Exhibit will be on display in the community center featuring the theme “Our Community in Cactus and Color”.
There will be a full food court with 12 food booths (6 still available), 7 food trucks and over 60 retail vendor booths will line the parking lot and streets for shopping fun and offer many different types of good food.
There are six food booths available, call Heather Shultz 210-710-1176 for inquires and to sign up. Prices vary from $150 to $175 for the booth space.
No outside food or drinks are allowed.
Be sure to mark Saturday, November 5 on the calendar and come out and enjoy the festival in downtown Devine.

Huge Dumpsters available during Keep Lytle Beautiful event this Saturday Oct 22

LYTLE- Great opportunity to get rid of items that you no longer need this Saturday, 22 October, between 8am and 12pm at either Lytle City Hall or Lytle High School parking lot. Bring your items to one of these dumpster during this Keep Lytle Beautiful event and help keep your community beautiful. This event is FREE to Lytle residents.
Please review details on the advertisement on page 3 of this week’s Devine News for a list of acceptable items and prohibited items. Remember to bring your utility bill that shows you are a customer of Lytle.
Gather acceptable bulk items at your home and bring them to either location, Lytle City Hall or Lytle High School parking lot from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
Acceptable items:
include furniture, mattresses, brush, washers, dryers, refrigerators (no CFCs), water heaters (drained), BBQ grills (no fuel tanks), carpeting cut into four foot (4’) bundles, sinks, toilets.
Prohibited are:
items generated by a contractor or business, batteries, electronics, concrete, brick, asphalt & roofing materials, construction debris, gasoline, oil and filters, paint or stain products, tires and vehicle parts, appliances containing Freon.
Help Clean Streets- volunteers sought
“Please come out and help us clean up the streets this coming Saturday, October 22. Anyone willing to help can just come to City Hall at around 8:00 to get bags, gloves, and other supplies to pick up trash along our city’s streets.Thanks”, said Alderman David Emery.
Keep Lytle Beautiful is sponsored by WM and Keep Lytle Beautiful (KLB).
The four hour event will be from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm (noon) this Saturday, October 22, 2022.
Contact WMs At Your Door Special Collection to safely collect unwanted hazardous and hard to recycle items from your home: 1-800-449-7587 (Mon-Fri 5 am to 5pm PT) or AtYourDoor@WM.com for details on that program.

Early Voting starts this Monday, October 24

MEDINA COUNTY–Early voting will start on Monday, October 24, 2022 and run through November 4, 2022 in Medina County.
You may vote at ANY polling location within Medina County during the election, both early voting and on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8th.
Sample Ballots
Medina County Sample ballots for the 2022 November Joint General Election can be viewed by clicking the following link https://www.medinacountytexas.org/page/medina.Elections. If you have any questions, please call the elections office at (830) 741-6009.
Early voting:
Mon-Fri, Oct. 24-28 from 8am-5pm. One Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9am-2pm. Mon, Wed, Fri, Oct. 31, Nov. 2, Nov. 4 from 8am to 5pm. Tues &Thurs, Nov. 1 & 3 from 7am to 7 pm.
Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 8 you can vote 7 am to 7 pm
Early voting locations:
Medina County Courthouse Annex, 1300 Ave M, Rm 110, Hondo, TX
Medina County Pct. 2 Annex Bldg, 8366 FM 471 S, Castroville, TX
Medina County Pct. 4 Annex Bldg, 317 Hwy 132 N, Devine, TX
Election Day Locations:
Natalia – First Baptist Church Youth Bldg, 300 Pearson St, Natalia, TX
Devine – Medina County Pct. 4 Annex Bldg, 317 Hwy 132 N, Devine, TX
Castroville – Medina County Pct. 2 Annex Bldg, 8366 FM 471 S, Castroville, TX
Hondo Public Library, 2003 Ave K, Hondo, TX
Hondo – ST Regional Training Center, 402 Carter, Hondo, TX
D’Hanis Community Center, D’Hanis, TX
Mico Volunteer Fire Department, Mico, TX

City and School Elections on ballots:
**Additional contests on ballot may include (depending on your residence): for Natalia ISD, City of Natalia, Utopia ISD, and D’Hanis ISD.

Natalia Homecoming Parade, Community Pep Rally and Tailgate

Natalia will host a homecoming parade, community pep rally and tailgate on Wednesday, October 12th. The Parade will start at 6:30 pm with the pep rally and tailgate to immediately follow.
The parade will start at the High School parking lot, travel down Kearney to Hwy. 132 and pass in front of the City Office before turning up Miller Street to finish at the Mustang Stadium parking lot.
If you are interested in entering a float in the Homecoming Parade, please go to https://forms.gle/LSVCFDgTUjNMphja7 and complete the form. Deadline to submit the form is October 7, 2022.

Fire Station to be named after the DuBose family this Saturday, October 8

Volunteer firemen and women who have served with the Devine Volunteer Fire Department are invited to come, bring their stories and memories to share with all as the new fire house is dedicated this Saturday at 3:00 p.m. And bring those photos to share like the one above.

On October 8th at 3:00 pm ESD 2 and Devine Volunteer Fire Department will dedicate the ESD 2 fire station to the DuBose family!
“Today I got the great opportunity to go through old pictures of former DVFD staff with my assistant chief and dear friend Charlie Patrick DuBose. Since Devine fire’s inception in 1929 the DuBose family has played an intrical part in fire and EMS protection here in Devine,” said DVFD Chief Greg Atkisson. “
“There has been a DuBose on the roster for 83 out of the 93 years of Devine Fire Department existence. A DuBose helped found the department, helped incorporate the department, and a DuBose even helped in establishing the Emergency Service District 2.
So join us October 8th at 3pm for the dedication and plaque unveiling for the newly named DuBose station!
Please join DVFD as we salute all the volunteer firemen and women who have protected our community with their lives, time, talents and dedication and would love for them to join us as we honor them, the founders, and generations of families who have help protect our home, businesses and lives as well as the DuBoses.
“Devine VFD is integral to our town’s history. In the earliest days fires changed the landscape of our young town. There were so many fires from the mid-late 1890s to the early 1900s-1910s that the city leaders created ordinances or laws for the historic downtown that said if a building burned it had to replaced by a brick or rock building,” said Nancy Saathoff.

1st Saturday Market in downtown Devine


Join the community’s flourishing First Saturday Market this Saturday, October 1st from 9 am – 3 pm. The event packed with local vendors is held in the community center parking lot in downtown Devine.
The Devine Markets Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, created and operated by craft and cottage producers to provide venues, training and support for our producers so that they can serve our community

Enter the Parade…
Devine Cactus
Fall Festival set for November 5

The Devine Fall Festival Committee has opened parade registration and encourages all to register their group, business or association as soon as possible. The Devine Cactus Fall Festival Parade is Saturday, November 5, 2022, and begins at 10:00 am as usual. Entries will need to be in place by 8:45 am for judging.
The Parade is the kickoff for the 60th Anniversary of the Devine Fall Festival. The festival is hosted each year in the downtown area of Devine near the library, community center and downtown businesses behind them.
They will have arts and crafts, live music, demonstrations, a carnival, food booths and food trucks. Entertainment for everyone. Live music all day and a free street dance in the evening.
Fill out a form and drop off or mail to parade Co-Chair Sandy Jopling or Cindy Morales by October 22, 2022 in order to give them time to get the line-up made and notify all persons responsible for entries.
Categories include: Commercial/business, youth group, agricultural entries, religious group, antique vehicles, and chamber or associations.
Due to past incidences along the parade route, No one is allowed to ask for donations except for the DHS Project Graduation selling tacos and drinks.
Drop off entries by Morales Realty, 216 W. Hondo, Devine, TX 78016 or mail to Parade Chairman, Devine Chamber, PO Box 441, Devine, TX. 78016.
For questions please contact Cindy Morales at 210-218-6530 or Sandy Jopling 512-618-5330. Entry form on page 2.

AREA EVENTS…
National Night Out October 4th

Devine

America’s Night Out Against Crime, is asking for you and your family to come partner up against crime in Devine at our Devine Municipal Golf Course. This event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 4th from 6 to 9 pm.
There will be a balloon artist, caricature artist, and face painter there for the kids. There will be fire trucks, police vehicles, and helicopters flying in as well.
Outside they will have free snow cones, nachos, hot dogs, popcorn, and bottled water while supplies last.
The Solis Brothers will also be providing live music, and there will be a few food truck vendors selling goods as well.

Lytle

Lytle’s National Night Out event will be held next week on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the Lytle Community Center from 6 PM – 8 PM.
“There will be numerous community groups set up as well as displays of fire and police vehicles and equipment. The Lytle VFW and their Auxiliary will cook and serve hotdogs for us. We also will have a DJ! There will be plenty of drinks and snacks too. It’s a fun time to come out and meet your public safety workers,” said Police Chief Richey Priest. They will also be giving away gun locks.

Natalia

Natalia will be hosting the 39th Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, October 4 in front of the Natalia Police Department on 3rd Street from 6 pm to 8 pm. Our community will be celebrating the event with several million others across the Nation. NNO is a program made in partnership with local Law Enforcement Agencies for an evening to heighten crime and drug prevention and as in the past, free food, fund and giveaways.
We joined with this event, also known as “America’s Night Against Crime” and began inviting neighbors to join us in our front yard but has since grown to closing down an entire block of 3rd Street. We will be joined by our local Law Enforcement, Volunteer Fire Department along with EMS. Bring your chairs and enjoy the evening getting to know local law enforcement and those that have chosen to serve and protect the citizens of our area.

Friendship Art Club to host Falls Arts and Crafts Show on Oct. 1

Josephine McMann instructs Melanie Means during the August meeting in Lytle.

The Friendship Art Club is having their Fall Arts and Crafts Show on Saturday, October 1 in the Lytle Community Center. This is the first year we have been able to offer creative crafts as well as fine arts. A few booths are still available. If you are an area crafter and are interested, please call Jane Brown, Show Chairman, at 210-415-2546. Show your talent in a comfortable air conditioned environment. Set up starts at 10AM, Friday morning, September 30. Judging starts at 2PM for the art competition and we are asked to complete set up before 2. No tents are necessary and tables will be provided. Fall Shows are just beginning and this is a good opportunity to share your talent.
More than 20 booths will offer a wide variety of creative items for the holidays, in an air conditioned environment. Make a plan to enjoy all the Fall activities offered around our area. We open at 9am and close at 4pm. There will also be food trucks to offer a variety of menus. An extensive raffle benefits our local students with annual scholarships for graduating seniors in Devine, Natalia, Lytle and Somerset. Exhibitors are invited to participate in a judged competition of fine arts and three dimensional art work. The audience votes for the People’s Choice Award given to the audience favorite art work.
Each business meeting provides a program to expand interest and knowledge of a variety of art procedures. The October meeting will be an educational judge’s critique of art work entered in the October 1 competition. Special thanks to area artist, Josephine McMann, who worked with us in August. Her program was how to apply gold leaf to your work for extra sparkle. Her demonstration included actively using the application method. We appreciate her taking the time to share her knowledge.
Please join us any Tuesday morning at the Lytle Church of Christ fellowship room. Many members use this time to learn from each other and to work in a variety of media. If you are interested in participating in the show, please call Jane Brown 210-415-2546, or come by Tuesday morning. We start at 9:30 AM.