Category: Events

By Mickie Schulze
Have you had the opportunity to shop at the Devine Food Pantry Thrift Shoppe yet?
We are located at 309 North Teel, in the same building as the food pantry. Our Door is behind the loading dock area.
This Saturday, October 19th, during the city wide yard sale, we will be having a parking lot sale. Make sure you stop by and check out the good deals.
All clothes will fill up a bag for a dollar. That is an HEB size bag for $1.
They will also have some tools, new baskets, wreaths & mugs, along with Christmas items set out.
While these things are offered in the parking lot – wonderful new costume jewelry rings will be on sale inside the Thrift Shoppe.
These rings are still in their store package and would make nice gifts. Or just buy a few to wear yourself. The prices will be low – $2 each or 3 for $5. A nice ring at a great value.
So, as you make your city wide garage sale day plans, please include a stop by the Devine Food Pantry Thrift Shoppe.
If you are not able to make the Saturday sale we are open every day except Wednesday & Sunday from 9 to 2. We hope to see you soon.

Nov. 11 in Natalia

American Legion Post 443, will honor all Vietnam Veterans with a Special Ceremony on November 11, 2024, at 10:00 am in Natalia Texas in front of the Veterans Memorial Monument. ALL Vietnam Veterans (those who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time during the period of November 1, 1955 to May 15th, 1975 regardless of duty location), widows of Vietnam Veterans and orphans of Vietnam Veterans will be honored at this ceremony. Please join us as we say Thank You for your Service.
Veterans Day Ceremony – Natalia Texas
The annual Veterans Day Ceremony in Natalia Texas will be held on Monday, November 11th, 2024 at 11:00 am in front of Veterans Memorial Monument. A full ceremony will be presented to give tribute to Veterans of all United States of America Services. Four (4) new names will be added to the monument this year.  We hope everyone will come and join us in our Annual Event.
Additionally, we will be hosting representatives from the Devine Current Events Club who are involved with the Wreaths Across America. Ms Martha Wall will be available to provide information and sell wreaths that will be laid on the graves at the Evergreen and St. Joseph’s Cemeteries before Christmas.
For questions call, Cris Vieyra Jr. who is with the American Legion Post 443 in Somerset Texas.  His number is:  210-827-3803

The Devine First United Methodist Church welcomes everyone to join them for their Holy Ghost Boo Bash on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 4-7 p.m. in the church parking lot at 212 W. Benton Avenue, Devine.
This safe, family-friendly event will have a host of fun events, from Trunk-or-Treating to entering the costume contest. There will be a bouncy castle, a cakewalk, games and a showing of “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.”
Both the Fire Department and Medina County Sheriff’s office will be in attendance. This event is free and open to all ages.

Boy Scout Troop 72 offers free membership to the next 20 youths who join in 2024. This offer is for boys aged 11-17.
Adult volunteer membership is half-priced at $30 for the remainder of the year.
All are welcome to stop in at the regular meetings, which are held every Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. at VFW Post 3966, Devine.
For more information, contact Kenneth M. at 210-439-6327 or email devinetroop072@gmail.com.

Do you have an interest in painting and/or drawing?  Do you want to find a place to paint and draw with others with the same interests? Every Tuesday morning the Lytle Friendship Art Club meets from 0930 to Noon at the Church of Christ located at 15340 Main Street Lytle, TX. Please call Jane Brown on 210-415-2546, for additional information. 

Octoberfest on Oct. 5th at St. Joseph Catholic Church

Tickets are on SALE for $10 each at St. Joseph Catholic Church office in Devine as well as by the parishioners to be drawn on October 5th, 2024 at their Annual Octoberfest on the church grounds.
The Grand Prize is a stunning Atalas Blue Metallic colored 2024 Ford Maverick Lariat Pickup Truck, a $37,000 value generous donated by parishioners Don & Irma Dunford Family, Chaparral Ford, Inc. of Devine and Lytle.
Prize #2 is a Utility Trailer Prize Package to include a 10 foot trailer with ramp gate and weed eater shelf. Plus a $1,000 gift card and a weed eater!
There are 8 gift card prizes of $1,000 each. And 5 gift card prizes of $500 each.
Also are three more prize packages which will be drawn on September 14 in an early bird drawing.
The truck is parked on the side of the church in the parking lot facing HWY 173 if you would like to look at it labeled “WIN ME”.
Tickets are available in the church office Monday-Friday, closed Wednesdays as well as from parishioners for $10 each, need not be present to win.

Festival, games, fishing, hayrides and more fundraiser Oct. 26th thanking life-saving heroes at Bigfoot Fire department

By Kayleen Holder
Editor
Mark your calendars, it’s gonna be a fun event! One local family is hosting a very special fund raiser for the Bigfoot Volunteer Fire Department this coming Saturday, Oct. 26 after seeing first-hand the amazing way these heroes help our community in times of crisis.
The event will be an old-fashioned fall festival/haunted hay ride, with lots of games for the kids. Cash only! There will be lots of old-school kids games, as well as fishing and the haunted hayride. Kids will also get to see the big fire trucks.
Bobby Thompson, of Bigfoot, shares a little about what inspired the family to host this event…
“On July 4th, 2023, my family had our family reunion at my place in Bigfoot. Two teenagers were leaving my house about 10 pm that evening when a hog ran out in front of their vehicle. They swerved to miss the hog and over corrected, rolling their truck.”

“Both boys were ejected from the truck and landed in the ditch on separate sides of the road. Both were seriously injured,” Thompson said. “We called 9-1-1 and the Bigfoot Volunteer Fire Department arrived in a very short time. The Bigfoot Volunteer Fire Department was very professional and administered what I believe was life-saving medical attention to the boys.”
“My family owes a great amount of gratitude to the Bigfoot Volunteer Fire Department,” Thompson adds. “They sacrifice personal family time to be volunteers and it is evident that these volunteers are 100% committed to our community. In a rural area, we are blessed to have these high-quality committed volunteers.”
Also, if anyone is interested in volunteering for this one-day event they can contact me, Bobby Thompson, at 830-267-0059. We also want to invite anyone interested in joining the Bigfoot Volunteer Fire Department to reach out to the Fire Chief Mark Leach.

Sale Oct. 6th in Castroville

Zion Lutheran Church will be hosting their annual Ham Dinner on Sunday, October 6th. You can stay and eat or drive-thru. Serving time will be 11 am to 1 pm. Plates are $12 and consist of ham, potato salad, slaw, beans, bread, tea and cake.
There will also be a giant rummage sale on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5 and 6, as well as a silent auction, quilt drawing and kids’ activities. Music will be provided by Joyful Noise.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Medina County Food Pantry.
Everyone is welcome to join us for worship at 10 am. We are located at 1106 Fiorella St in Castroville.

…. Hot Prizes!

The Klondike Bar will be hosting a Chili Cook-Off on October 26, 2024 at 2 p.m. The contest will consist of three categories for teams to compete in: Chili with Beans, Chili without Beans, and People’s Choice. The contest is open to the public. Winners will be announced at 4 p.m. and there will be “hot” prizes involved! See the ad on page 2 for further details on this event and sign up today