Category: Events

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

Devine VFW Donates to Devine Police National Night Out

Pictured, L-R, Devine Police Lieutenant Chris Andrews – National Night Out Event Coordinator, Post 3966 Quartermaster Rick Marcrum, Devine Chief of Police Joe Brown III, Post 3966 Commander Gary Saathoff, and Post 3966 Senior Vice Commander Steve Lopez.

Members of Devine VFW Post 3966 donated $500 to the Devine Police Department for their National Night Out. This community event hosted by the Devine Police Department will be held on the evening of October 7, 2025, at the Devine Golf Course. The $500 should cover the cost of hot dogs for the event. In addition to covering the cost of hot dogs, Post 3966 will be providing the Color Guard for the opening ceremony.
National Night Out is a national community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships. VFW Post 3966 is proud to participate in this event.

Lytle Class of 1975 to celebrate 50 years

Calling all students who attended Lytle schools with the class of 1975. You are invited to attend Lytle Ex-Students Homecoming October 24 & 25, 2025. You did not necessarily have had to graduate with the class, all classmates are invited.
Our events will include the Pirate football game at Walter H. Joyce, Jr. Stadium on Friday night at 7:00 pm, the Homecoming downtown parade on Saturday at 10 am, followed by a social and recognition session at Lytle HS cafeteria at 2 pm.
Please call Bertha Haass at (210) 415-1979, if you have any questions.

Mr and Miss LHS: Mark Sostarich and Bertha Guzman.

Do you enjoy painting/drawing?

Come paint/draw with us at the Friendship Art Club. We meet every Tuesday from 9:30 until Noon at the Church of Christ located at 15340 Main Street Lytle, TX.
You can find us on Facebook, Instagram or email us at thefriendshipartclub@gmail.com. Please call Mary Ann Buckheit on 443-466-6600, for additional information. We are also having a rummage sale on April 5, 2025 from 9-2, hope to meet you there.

Truck bursts into flames in Walmart parking lot

First responders responding to the scene (on left) initially thought the driver was sleeping inside the cab when it errupted into fire, but thankfully that was not the case. The PD had issued an all-call inside Walmart for truck drivers, and the driver of this vehicle just did not come out until 25 minutes later leading to some concern.
Natalia FD, Devine FD, Medina Co Deputy Fire Marshall, as well as Devine PD responded to the chaotic scene this past Friday, August 8 around 3pm in the Walmart parking lot.
According to the report, an electrical short is believed to be the cause of the fire.

Burger in a bag fundraiser forFlood victims Aug. 23

Mickey Myers is organizing a Burger in a Bag fundraiser to benefit those affected by the horrific flooding in the Hill Country.
The burgers with trimmings, chips and bottle of water or soda will be $9. It will be held August 23 at 3 pm until sold out.
Fundraiser organizers at Foxy’s Bar are looking for donations of silent auction items, raffle items, burgers, chips, sodas, brown bags, and to go boxes. Message the Foxy’s Facebook page or come by to donate or to sign up to help.
Specifically this fundraiser will benefit the Together for Texas charity whose mission can be seen at the following link: https://give.salvationarmytexas.org/campaign/703236/donate

Devine Soccer Club makes pitch for county assistance

Pablo Carmona, founder of the Devine Soccer Club, addresses the Medina County Commissioners Court Monday on finding adequate training facilities for his players.

By Anton Riecher
Extending his crusade on behalf of “the beautiful game” to the Medina County Commissioners Court, Pablo Carmona of the Devine Soccer Club urged county officials to help find training fields for local players.
He spoke during the public comment period at the beginning for the commissioners’ court regular session Monday.
“Being in Devine, we noticed that soccer stops for the kids in about the fifth grade,” Carmona said. “At about 10 years old they have to stop playing soccer. There is nowhere else for them to go.”
A Medina County resident for 27 years, Carmona said he and his wife Paula established the Devine Soccer Club to help give local youth a chance at higher education through soccer.
“What is different about our club is we compete against teams in San Antonio,” Carmona said. “We are trying to give them a pathway to maybe go to college and become semi-pro and pro players.”
The Devine Soccer Club has two professional players serving on its board of directors, he said.
“We are looking for a space where we can train and be able to play games because right now we have temporary places but we cannot play games there,” Carmona said. “We have to travel to Canyon Lake, La Vernia, different places because we have no place to develop fields locally.”
Unfortunately, Devine does not have a city park large enough to use for staging games, he said. He asked if the county could assist in providing training fields for interested players in Medina County.
Two officers approved as Natalia ISD SROs
In other business, commissioners approved an interlocal agreement with Natalia ISD to assign two licensed peace officers from the Medina County Sheriff’s Office to serve as school resource officers. The motion by Precinct 4 Commissioners Danny Lawler was seconded by Precinct 3 Commissioners David Lynch.
The motion was approved unanimously.
Drug Detection Device
Commissioners also approved the purchase of a TruNarc handheld drug detection device for the sheriff’s office using Operation Lone Star grant funds. Commissioners also approved the use of Operation Lone Star funds to purchase a 2026 Kawasaki Mule Pro FXT Ranch Edition utility task vehicle.
Operation Lone Star is a Texas state border security initiative launched by Gov. Greg Abbott to address illegal border crossings and drug smuggling.

Randolph Chief’s Group plans the 40th Annual Chief’s Gathering

The Randolph Chief’s Group is searching for All Military E-9’s, (active, reserve, guard, or retired, their spouses), or surviving spouse to attend the 40th Annual Chief’s Gathering. This reunion is planned for Saturday, 4 October 2025, 1700 hours, at the Bluebonnet Palace, Selma, Texas. For more information click on the link: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/TFXUBHxa0V or contact CMSgt Jonathon “JP” Parker jonathon.parker@us.af.mil Cell (830) 822-1818; CMSgt (Ret) John Talbot ragtimesouthwest@gmail.com Cell (210) 241-5352; CMSgt (Ret) Alex Varner alexander.varner.4@us.af.mil Cell (210) 412-1683.

DHS CLASS OF ’75 – 50th Reunion – Sept. 26-27, 2025

With our 50th class reunion weeks away, it is time to start checking in with the reunion committee members to let us know if you can make it to the reunion activities on Friday and Saturday, September 26 & 27. A class letter with reunion info was mailed in June, along with some things to mail back, or give to the committee. Please do that asap, even if you are unable to attend. *Contact Linda Martin Gunn, Cheryl Schott Lorraine, Thelma Gutierrez, Ofilia Hernandez Pedroza, Nancy Ehlinger Saathoff, Marsha Garrett Bourcier, or Jeff Wisenbaker for more information.
Some highlights of the weekend with be: (Friday) class introduced on the track at the Homecoming football game and post-game meet-up at Black Creek Grill; (Saturday) DExSTA social at 1pm at the old Green Alamo (VFW) where we will be the Honor Class and part of the program, then an evening private reunion at Triple C.
There will be lots of time to visit and celebrate our class and each other on this special 50th Reunion during Homecoming! See you then!

BBQ benefit for Gilbert Iglesias family

Would you like to help?


Family, friends, and the community are invited to support one of our neighbors who is going through a hard time. Gilbert Iglesias, of Devine, has been hospitalized for several months and underwent heart surgery. There were many complications that eventually led to amputation of both of his legs.
The BBQ plate fundraiser will be August 30 at 3. See ad for more details.
Fundraiser organizers at Foxy’s Bar are looking for donations of silent auction items, raffle items, briskets, sausages, chips, sodas, brown bags, and to go boxes. Message the Mickey Myers Facebook page or stop by Foxy’s Bar to donate or sign up to help.