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.
Category: Events
Local Events in Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot, Moore in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties!
$1000 Pull Tab Bingo, Thursday October 3 at Devine VFW
Devine VFW Post 3966 charity bingo is open to the public. Proceeds from bingo fund our Post’s charitable giving to our community. We hold bingo every Thursday and doors open at 4:30 pm. We start selling pull tabs and bingo games at 5:30 pm. The first Thursday of every month we will have a $1000 Pull Tab. Pull tabs will be played when each game of pull tabs sells out. We start regular bingo at 7:00pm and usually finish just before 10:00 pm. Food, snacks and drinks are available. Our Post and Bingo Hall are located at 211 W. College Ave., Devine, TX, across from the Devine US Post Office.
Devine VFW Post 3966 charity bingo no longer has computer bingo (handsets). The reason for discontinuing the computers is two-fold. Rent on the computers is expensive and was not justified with only one use per week. The other reason is that Post members felt that the computers gave an advantage to people who used them and thus were unfair. Grab your daubers and come out for a night of fun and help us build our regular crowd so that we can increase the game payouts. If attendance is over 110 players, the jackpots for regular Bingo will be raised $100 (to $300 and $600).
This Thursday on October 3, 2024, we will have a $1000 pull tab bingo pot. The $10 tickets will be first come, first serve. Multiple pull tabs may be purchased. If there is enough demand, we will have more than one $1000 pull tab, as we did in May.
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2024-25 VFWTEACHER OF THE YEAR nominations due by Oct. 31
Nomination Forms Available at local VFW Post 3966, Devine, TX
“The investment that a teacher makes in today’s youth will be the dividends we will all reap from future leaders!” – National VFW
VFW Post 3966 of Devine is seeking nominations for VFW Teacher of the Year at all three levels: elementary, middle, and high schools. (We need at least one nominee from each level.)
*All current certified/licensed teachers grades K-12 eligible (prior national winners excluded)
*Nomination can be submitted by themselves, fellow teachers, supervisors, family members, or
other interested individuals.
*To nominate, complete entry form, with a 1-page resume, or up to five pages of documentation of their teaching experience
*Judging criteria:
Citizenship: Encouraging/modeling good citizenship & community involvement
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ESD4 monthly meeting
October 9 at 7:00 pm at EMS building
The Medina County Emergency Services District # 4 will hold its regularly scheduled meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM on October 9, 2024 at the EMS station, 206 Dixon Dr. Devine, TX 78016.
An agenda has not been posted as of press time Tuesday morning, but would have to be posted by this Friday, October 4 end of the day on their website under ESD/ Agenda tab at medinacountyesd4.org
Jerry Beck has been approved by the Medina County Commissioners to take the vacant seat on the board.
The ESD4 decided to continue the contract with Allegiance at the last board meeting instead of starting their own EMS service at this time after a push back from the community about a proposed tax raise and unanswered questions.
Over 90 Quilts!
Show and Sale Oct 19th
There will be a quilt show and sale on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 10 am. To 2 pm. (rain or shine).
This is a free outdoor even with over 90 quilts on display. Quilts offered are from crib size to queen size.
All proceeds benefit not-for-profit Shooting Star Museum. For information call 210) 386-6038.
St. Joseph’s Octoberfest
Devine Oct. 5
Gary Hobbs to headline live music
Live entertainment will take place all day Saturday, October 5, 2024 during the annual St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Octoberfest with accomplished Tejano artists Gary Hobbs headlining the evening concert opened up by Los Escorpiones Del Norte. Live entertainment also includes singer/songwriter Cheyenne Saenz of Von Ormy, Mariachis, Folklorico dancers, and square dancers round out the live entertainment. There will be a $5.00 entry fee only.
The festival includes food and drink booths and craft booths all day. BBQ Plates, family fun, children’s games and activities. A cash Bingo. Silent Auction. Corn hole.
The annual drawing with lots of nice prizes will take place Saturday as well. The grand prize is a Ford Maverick Truck donated by Chaparral Ford -Devine & Lytle. Tickets for the drawing are $10. The beautiful blue truck can be seen in the parking lot of the church daily with the sign on it “Win Me”. A list of the prizes are on the ticket which can be purchased at the church office or from parishioners.
St. Joseph’s is located at 108 S. Washington St., Devine, Texas.
Octoberfest will take place all day on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 11:00 am to 11:30 pm.
The Circus is coming to town!
Sponsored by: Lytle Memorial VFW Post 12041
Thanks to the sponsorship of the Lytle Memorial VFW Post 12041, the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is coming to Lytle, TX on Sunday, October 13th, to the Lytle Memorial VFW Post 12041 Grounds located at 1425 FM 2790 with shows at 2:00 & 4:30 pm. C&M Circus has been providing quality, local family entertainment for 38 years. This authentic One-Ring, Big Top Circus has been featured on the A&E Special: Under the Big Top, Nick News: On the Road with Circus Kids and most recently OETA’s Big Top Town. This year, we’re very excited to bring you our brand new 2024 performance featuring Big Cats presented by Trey Key, our Aerialist Extraordinaire Simone on the trapeze, 10th generation Loyal Bareback Horse Riders, the Perez Daredevil Duo on the Tight Rope and Wheel of Destiny, Elizabeth Ayala’s incredible foot juggling and hair hang and everyone’s favorite Circus Clown Leo Acton.
Everyone is invited to watch the Big Top rise! You’ll also get a chance to tour the grounds and get a behind-the-scenes look at our show! Learn about life on the road and the care our animals receive. Tent raising & Tour are only of the first day of the circus event.
Shooting Star Museum Quilt Show Oct. 19th and more
The long hot summer has not come to an end, but the calendar shows school starting and return to the events at the Shooting Star Museum. We are re-opening October 6th!! Open Sundays, 1 – 5 pm. Here’s what’s coming up!
Quilt Show and Sale – October 19th
The first even of this fall will be held in Castroville outside the Medina Valley Dental offices! The ladies have made many new Quilts for show and for sale. The Quilt Show and Sale will be Saturday October 19th from 10 am until 3 pm. Come out to see these beautiful masterpieces and perhaps find one that needs to live in your home!
Veterans Day show – Nov 10th – Cannon Shoot!!
The museum is again proud to have our Veterans Day event. Sunday Nov 10th we will be open early so that everyone can enjoy the “recreation” of WWI cease fire. Gate opens shortly after 9am so that you can walk the displays and watch the Fire Team prepare for firing the final shot at 11am.
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US Troops deployed
By Kayleen Holder and Catherine Richard
Did you know that the US has more than 200,000 air, ground, and naval personnel deployed overseas? Key areas of deployment include approximately 5,000 in Africa, approximately 100,000 in Europe, approximately 10-15,000 in Southwest Asia, and more than 80,000 in East Asia (2024), according to the CIA’s World Fact Book which can be accessed online.
The World Factbook defines “deployed” as a permanently stationed force or a temporary deployment of greater than six months. Paramilitaries, police, contractors, mercenaries, proxy forces, and deployments smaller than 100 personnel are not included in these figures. The numbers provided are estimates.
With the 23rd anniversary of 9/11 and the beginning of the War on Terror having just passed and with the approach of Veteran’s Day, Americans can take this time of remembrance and support the service members that are currently serving their country.
There are a few programs in place designed to bring encouragement to deployed service members. Some organizations offer letter-writing programs, where personal letters can be sent in care packages to service members. Other organizations take donations and send out packages to either specific individuals or to an unspecified unit that requests them. Listed below are a few of these organizations.
For the Troops offers a letter program along, where donated handwritten letters…
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Natalia National Night Out
Tuesday, Oct. 1st
Natalia has been hosting National Night Out since 1985. The annual event has grown with hundreds in attendance. Along with free food, goodie bags and prizes there will be games for kids with local businesses to get aquatinted with. Our Natalia Police and Fire Departments will be there joined by Medina County Sheriff’s Office. The goal of NNO is to heighten crime and drug Prevention Awareness. We continue to strengthen neighborhood and community partnerships. The event is held every year at the Natalia Police Department, the entire block of 300 3rd Street from 6:00pm-8:00pm.