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Chicken Fried Steak Dinner The Nordheim Booster Club is having a Chicken Fried Steak Dinner Fundraiser on Aug. 25. Plates will consist of Chicken Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, cobbler and a roll. Plates are $15. Driveway Through Pick-Up Only at Nordheim Fire Station 57PM. Contact Roxanne Schuenemann if you need a ticket at 361275-4252.
KidsFIRST Launches First Baptist Church is launching KidsFIRST, our Wednesday night program, on Aug.27. Children ages PreK 4-Grade 6 are invited . A free supper is served at 5 p.m., with classes starting at 5:30. Preschool and Kindergarten enjoy stories, music, missions, and crafts from the Beginner’s Bible Curriculum. Kids grade 1-6 will learn of God’s Amazing Story from Genesis to Revelation. Activities include Recreation, Bible skills, Bible stories, Music, and Missions. Register by calling 361-275-3401, or online at www.fbccuero.org. Kids are First at First Baptist Church!
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Grief Share Program The Grief Share Program will once again be offered in Yorktown at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall beginning in September for a series of 13 sessions and we invite you to join us. If interested please call Valda Lamprecht at (361)6497812 or Rosa Serrano at (361)564-8407 for more information or with any questions you may have.
TPA Breakfast
TPA will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 8:30 a.m. at Bahnhof Cafe on West Main in Cuero. All members and proactive members are invited to attend and enjoy breakfast with the group.
VFW Chili & BBQ Cookoff
Get the BBQ bragging rights in Cuero at the VFW Post 3972 Chili & Bar-BQue Cookoff on Sept. 5-6. Categories include deviled eggs, margaritas, open meat, chicken, homestyle chili, jack pot beans, Tolbert (sanctioned) Chili, ribs, and brisket. Judges are needed. Benefitting VFW maintenance fund, contact Mona Schlieper at 351-524-0131 or Tom Stephens @ 512554-5389.
100th Birthday Celebration
Join us for a 100th birthday celebration honoring Rose Marie Tam on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Yorktown Community Hall, 60 Community Hall Road. Come & Go, 2-5 p.m. No gifts, please!
80s Bingo
The Yorktown Chamber of Commerce hosts 80s Bingo on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the DeWitt County Veterans Center, 901 State Hwy 72. Doors open at 6 p.m., meal served at 6:30 with bingo following. Proceeds go toward student scholarships. Table of 8, $350; single ticket $45. Prizes for Best Decorated Table and 80s Attire. Tickets available at Chamber office or any board member, 361-564-2661.
Holy Cross Catholic Church annual festival Holy Cross Catholic Church in Yorktown will be having their annual festival, Sunday, Sept. 14th at the Yorktown Community Hall, 60 Community Hall Road, Yorktown, Texas. Mass will begin at 9:30 am in the Church, 1214 Zorn Road. Famous homemade Polish sausage and BBQ beef shoulder clod with trimmings will be served for lunch. They will also open the country store and hold a cake walk and children’s activities. There will be musical entertainment and raffles.
Fall Sausage Feast
The Lindenau Rifle Club’s Annual Fall Sausage Feast will be held Sunday, Sept. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pre-sale Tickets Only - $15 each. The meal consists of sausage, German potatoes, stuffed cabbage, and pinto beans. Plates are Drive Through only at the eating stand. Tickets can be purchased at Security Storage, 115 E. S. Railroad, the De-Witt County Co-op, and Anders Auto Supply, or from a Lindenau Rifle Club member, through Friday, Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. To pre-order fresh sausage by the pound, while supply lasts, call Curtis Koenig at 361-564-8148. Fresh Sausage will be picked up at the dance hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Women in Business Luncheon The Cuero Chamber’s 2025 Women in Business Luncheon will be held Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. at The Venue on Church Street. Keynote speaker Clara Villarreal Varner, a former CIA Deputy Chief Scientist, will share her inspiring story of resilience, leadership, and success in STEM. The event features vendor booths, networking, and a catered lunch. Tickets are $30; reserved tables and vendor spots available. For more information, call 361-2752112 or visit www.cuero.org.
Sts. Peter & Paul Fall Festival
Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 11220 FM 237, Meyersville, TX Fall Festival is Sunday, Sept. 28. Enjoy our BBQ Meal - dine-in or togo - available from 11 am to 12:30 pm. Plates are $15. Live Auction will start at 12:30 p.m. in the air-conditioned Parish Hall. Silent Auction and a Country Store with lots of baked specialties, canned goods and plants will be available. We will also have a Bouncy House for the children. Raffle drawing will be held following the Live Auction. Raffle tickets are available at Schwab’s Gun Shop, Yorktown, TX & at Meyersville Store. Come and enjoy good food, good fellowship and good fun!
Order of Christian Initiation
OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) begins Thursday, October 2nd, at 6:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Church in Yorktown. This process is for those interested in joining the Catholic faith, those needing to receive the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation), and those returning to the faith. Please call the parish office at 361-564-2893 to RSVP or for more information, so we can prepare materials.
Library/Crown Hospice Senior Social Hour Crown Hospice is holding a Senior Social Hour at the Yorktown Public Library on the 1st Monday of every month. The social hour begins at 10 a.m. and is open to the public. Bingo, prizes and snacks are all provided free of charge. The hosts look forward to you attending.
Unity Prayer
Unity prayer every third Monday of the month at Cuero Library from 5:456:45 p.m. for more information cal 361-243-8684 or 361-243-1141
Family Storytime
Every Tuesday from 10 11 a.m. the Cuero Municipal Library has Family Storytime. This engaging program features crafts, snacks, stories, and fun activities tailored for children aged 0-5.
DeWitt County Shutterbugs
Do you love photography? Do you want to learn more, be inspired, challenged? Do you want to get together with other creative photographers? If so, please join us at a Shutterbugs meeting. Meetings are held on every third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Cuero Public Library in Cuero, 207 E. Main St. All ages and levels are welcome. For any questions, please email dcshutterbugs@ yahoo.com.
Senior Coffee Hour & Social
Wednesdays at 10 a.m., the Dinter American Legion No. 3 will host a Veterans and Seniors Coffee Hour and Social. 310 S. Esplanade. For more information, call 361-275-6334 or 775304-7802.
Bible Study
Come hear Steve Egan, Evangelist for the Cuero Church of Christ, teaching on the 15 historical periods of the Bible, each Wednesday at 7 p.m., 1100 E. McArthur. For more information call 714-292-3352.
Turner Hall Bingo
Turner hall will host Bingo every Thursday at 7:30p.m. Turner Hall is located at 5245 State Highway 111 West. For more information, call 361-293-5576.
Cuero VFW Bingo
Cuero VFW Post 3972 has resumed weekly games of Bingo at the Post Home. Games will begin at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds of these games benefit local charities, youth, and veterans in need. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Child Find Evaluations School Districts must ensure that a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) is provided for children who are identified as needing special education and related services. Child Find is a process to identify, locate and evaluate individuals from birth to 21 years of age who may need special education and related services. Evaluations for Cuero, Meyersville, Nursery and Westhoff ISD are available through Child Find. Early childhood intervention programs serve children with developmental delays and their families. Eligibility is determined through a team assessment by program staff. Please call Crystal Hamilton at 361-275-1903 to schedule an appointment.
Child Screening Services
Residents of Yorktown, are you aware of a child with problems walking, seeing, moving or thinking? Free screening services are available for children from birth through five years of age. Call 361-564-2252 ext. 3002 for an appointment. Screening will be held at Yorktown Elementary School.
Genealogy Library
The Cuero Heritage Museum at 124 E. Church Street, houses the library genealogy section. The museum now has a searchable genealogy database with 480 books. Check it out at https://chmgenealogy. libib.com/ If you are interested in donating to this collection call 361-485-8090.
Explore your family history
Cuero Municipal Library provides free access to Ancestry. com when connected to the library’s internet. Valuable service is made available through a partnership with the DeWitt County Historical Commission. Explore your family history at the library. Link: https://ancestrylibrary. proquest. co/aleweb/ ale/do/login
