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Having a blast….These kiddos are all smiles just as Eddie would have wanted them to be, gathering lots of sweets at the parade as the posthumous Eddie Hutzler escort goes by to start of the Devine Fall Cactus Festival and Parade this past Saturday. You can almost just see him waving in the background! Eddie loved Devine and Devine loved Eddie.
Devine hosted its 62nd annual parade and festival last weekend, called the 2023 Devine Cactus Festival, with an estimated 6,500 in attendance at the festival alone, plus many more on the parade route. It is hosted and directed yearly by the Devine Chamber of Commerce for the past 62 years…
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The Lytle Ex-Student Association invites you to join the celebration of Homecoming 2023 on November 3 & 4. There are several exciting activities planned.
The Lytle Pirates will kick off Homecoming on Friday, November 3rd with a
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Fourth Grade Veterans Day Concert Nov. 9th
The fourth graders at Devine Intermediate have been hard at work planning a concert to honor our veterans. The fourth grade Veterans Day concert will be held Thursday, November 9th at the Devine Intermediate gym at 6:00pm. The fourth graders would like to invite all veterans in our community to attend.
Come on out for a 3 day Carnival starting Nov 2nd-Nov 4th, and on Saturday enjoy our downtown parade starting at 10am and free live music 11am-Midnight (see flyer). Also this year, there will be a great exhibit full of local history featuring a video about the infamous Cactus Zoo that used to be in Devine, lots of vendors, an Art Exhibit, Plant Sale by the Devine Garden Club, and more!!!! Be there or be square!
Jeremy Richards will headline the street dance from 10-12 pm.
Also don’t miss Claude Butch Morgan’s performance at 4:30 on Stage #2. He is a dear friend of Eddie Hutzler’s and we are sure he will sing the touching song he wrote about Eddie. See the ad below or this week’s Devine News for more info.
Pictured L to R Twin brothers SSGT Richardo B. Cortez and SFC Henry B. Cortez 1990 at Desert Storm (Saudi Arabia/Iraq). These two local veterans are honored to be the Grand Marshall’s of the Parade this year.
The Lytle Ex-Student Association invites you to join the celebration of Homecoming 2023 on November 3 & 4. There are several exciting activities planned.
Local veterans Staff Sgt (SSG) Ricardo B. Cortez and Sgt First Class (SFC) Henry B. Cortez will be appearing as 2023 Grand Marshalls for the Class of 1966…
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The annual Veterans Day Ceremony in Natalia Texas will be held on Saturday, November 11th, 2023 at 11:00 am in front of the Veterans Memorial Monument. A full…
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For the first time in 58 years, this 4-minute, narrated TV segment of the Cactus Zoo will be seen again, and YOU have the opportunity to see it for yourself!
In the summer of 1955, the Humble Oil TV station came to Devine, Texas to film one of the most unique exhibits in Texas, the “Cactus Zoo”, as part of their Texas in Review TV segments. Tourists from far and wide came to view the “cacti-sculptures” of the Three Bears, Davy Crockett, Jonah & the Whale, the Roadrunner vs the Snake, and more!
The late Mr. O.T. Baker, of the Institute of Texas Cultures and the Folklife Festival fame, is featured in the…
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The Friendship Art Club gathered an enthusiastic group of artists, craftsmen and student artists to open the gates to Fall.
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CLASS OF 1973 – 50TH REUNION & CLASS OF 1963 – 60TH REUNION
Each year classmates get together to celebrate their years by having reunions, and many do it on Homecoming weekend. This year the DHS Classes of 1963 and 1973 will be celebrating theirs privately and at the DExSTA Homecoming Saturday Social on October 14th at the VFW (old Green Alamo). *If you are in these classes, contact your class representatives for more information.
The St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is gearing up for a good time for a good cause this coming October 7th from 11 am to 11 pm. All proceeds from the annual Octoberfest will go toward the new replica prayer chapel this year. They are also excited to announce that the popular kid’s games and bingo is back this year as well as a great line up of live music.
Drawing for vehicle
There will also be a drawing for a vehicle donated by the Dunford family at Chaparral Ford, and a huge silent auction as always.
LIVE MUSIC
Lots of great live music is lined up. The tunes will kick off with a Mariachi band at 11am, DJ Reggie Pena will be there throughout the day, as well as Plata y Oro Folklorio dancers who perform from 12-1pm, a Christian band Closer Walk will play 1-2pm, the Solis Brothers 2:30-4:30, and Christ and Cassandra Salinas will play from 5-8. One change, is the headliner band. The LA 45 band will be on the stage from 8:30 to 11pm.
Admission
Admission is free until 5 pm, and $5 admission after 5pm.
Volunteer or make a donation
Our Octoberfest signs are up! The festival is three weeks away. We still need volunteers. If you’re interested contact Ernie Morales at 210-415-6751. We are also in need of soda and water donations, you can drop those off at the church office. If you would like to make a cash prize donation for our bingo please reach out to Hazel Flores at 830-334-7351. See ad on this page for more info.
