Category: Events

Volunteers needed Dec. 7 @ 9:30 am & Dec. 14 @ 11 am
Remember * Honor * Teach

For three years now, the Current Events Club and WAA volunteers remember Pearl Harbor Day by placing US flags on every veteran grave in both St. Joseph and Devine Evergreen cemeteries. At 9:30 this Saturday morning, meet them at the beautiful oak that canopies both cemeteries (between St. Jo’s and Evergreen’s main gates). Bring a screwdriver to help place the flag staffs in the ground without breaking them. We don’t have any flags to spare, and the drought has made the ground dry and hard! Walking shoes and long pants advised…stickers! We will also have our drawing after flags have been placed!
Flag placement on Pearl Harbor Day is the final step in preparing for our National Wreaths Across America Day, which takes place on December 14th at 11:00 a.m. Contact Linda Kreinhop @713-746-7504 or kreinhopld@gmail.com; Martha Wall @ 210-213-5620 or mwalldev@gmail.com; Glenda Allen @ 210-630-2763 or Barbara Moore @ 210-863-7607 for more information about either event. To sponsor wreaths, go online at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/TX1147P. Your support helps our community provide a live balsam wreath for every identified veteran in our cemeteries. With almost 700 veterans’ graves, volunteers are needed! Stay as long as you can and bring a friend to share these days and serve together. Look for our WAA banner on the Evergreen Cemetery fence.
Pictured this week are This past Saturday, they were there to place yellow yard stakes at veteran graves in Evergreen’s Section 5. There were two “missing” graves – over time sand and grass covered these flat military gravestones and had to be cleared before adding the stake. The “findagrave” app helped this crew, as well as dogged determination! By this Saturday, 15 sections will have volunteers doing this very same work. The stakes are an important step, insuring volunteers know where to place US flags and ultimately, on Ceremony Day, the wreaths. Thank you to dedicated club members and volunteers!
If your organization or group would like to help in the set-up on ceremony day, contact one of the women mentioned in the opening paragraph. WAA’s 2024 theme: LIVE WITH PURPOSE! Join in to remember those who served during WWII, honor our veterans, and come together as community.

Everyone is invited to join us on Friday, December 6, 2024 at St Joseph’s Hall from 11:00am to 1pm to a come and go luncheon. Please bring an unwrapped gift for a child or woman to donate to the Medina County Women’s Shelter. Merry Christmas!

Devine Food Pantry is seeking to locate people in our community who can use the extra bread, pastries, vegetables, fruit we receive. When we have an over-abundance, we would like to get it into the hands of those who need it.
These items will be available as long as supplies exist on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 11:00-1:00. Come to the dock and make your request of the volunteer workers there. If the door is shut, give is good knock.
These items will also be available as long as supplies exist on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 11:00 and 1:00. Come in through the front door and ask for Karen about getting “extra food.” She will direct you how to receive the food you are requesting based on our supplies at the time.

By Kayleen Holder- Editor
The Thru Project in San Antonio has put together a “Heart Gallery” of 30 South Texas kiddos waiting for adoption. In this project, professional photographers volunteer their time to capture more than just a photo, but each individual child’s unique personality on camera.
Posters with photos and information about each child are set out on easels in the traveling “heart galleries”.
The Thru Project would love to bring their heart gallery to Devine, and we are seeking businesses and churches willing to host 4-5 of the children’s photos for 2 weeks this DECEMBER. The photos are 18×24 pictures on easels.
Together, we should be able to accommodate all and help with this important mission.
Just a little space needed, and it’s a great way to help find children the forever homes they deserve.
If you are interested contact The Devine News 830-665-2211. Or contact Kayleen Holder on Facebook to sign up.

Giveaway Wednesday, Nov. 27

All Lytle Senior Citizens, please join Gonzaba and MS & Associates for a Thanksgiving Kit Giveaway on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Lytle Community Center. They will also be raffling turkeys and State Representative Henry Cuellar will be present. 
This is a walk up event after all. Must be 62 years or older.

Natalia ISD’s golf club has grown and they are asking for any pre-owned clubs you no longer use if you’d like to donate to Natalia youth students?
Any donations no matter the club would be greatly appreciated!!

First Wednesday Bingo
No Bingo the Night Before Thanksgiving

VFW Post 3966 will have a $1000 Pull Tab on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. The $1000 Pull Tab is a monthly occurrence on the “First Wednesday” of the month. VFW Bingo has moved to Wednesdays every week. There is no Thursday Bingo currently.
There will be no Bingo on Wednesday, November 27 due to Thanksgiving.
Bingo was moved to Wednesdays so that it did not conflict with middle school and high school JV and freshman youth sports. Fall normally has smaller crowds and it is hoped that this move will increase attendance. Despite the smaller fall season attendance, the Post has maintained full pay outs for Bingo. If attendance increases, we will have larger jackpots.
As a charitable organization, bingo profits go to support veteran aid programs and community organizations.
Pull Tab sales start around 6 pm. Regular bingo starts at 7 pm. Doors open at 5 pm. Food, snacks and drinks are available so come early and get a good seat.

Monday, December 2

There will be a San Antonio Food Bank Distribution on Monday, December 2, 2024 at VFW Post 3966 in Devine. The Post is located at 211 W. College Ave., Devine, TX 78016 across from the U.S. Post Office.
Registration for the distribution starts at 7 am. Food distribution starts at 9 am. Food Distribution is first come, first served and only while supply lasts. The line starts at the entrance to the VFW parking lot.
To find other distribution locations and dates or to determine your eligibility, go online to “safoodbank.org”.

Trash collections will be adjusted to accommodate the holidays. Collection services will be delayed by one day for each holiday, with regular schedules resuming the following week.
Thanksgiving holiday collection normally on Thursday will be on Friday, November 28 instead. Regular Friday Collection will be on Saturday, Nov. 30. No change for normal Saturday collection.
Christmas collection will follow the same pattern. If you get regular pickup on Wednesday it will done the next day on Thursday, December 26. Regular Thursday pickup will be on Friday, Dec 27 and Friday pickup will be on Saturday.
New Year’s Day will be collected on January 2. Thursday’s regular collection will be done on Friday, Jan3 and Fridays will be done on Saturday, January 4.

Every year Lytle holds its Annual Christmas Lighting and Santa’s Hayride. The festivities begin at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 14th at the Lytle Community Center. Santa arrives at the Community Center to turn on the lights at the Community Center and Main Street. After the lighting, Santa accompanies the children and their guardians on his hayride.
The 2024 Annual Christmas Lighting and Santa’s Hayride will start loading trailers at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center, 19031 Priest Blvd., Lytle, Tx.
Admission is $1.00 or one canned good.
For information call 830-709-3692.
Please also join us at the Shops of Lytle at 15126 Main Street where we will have Santa’s Workshop with events for the kids to include an Ornament Workshop, the North Pole Post Office and Gingerbread Bakery.
The event is brought to you by the City of Lytle, Lytle Chamber of Commerce, Pena Family, Patriot Automotive, Lytle VFW Post 12041 and HEB Plus.