There will be a Texas Historical Commission, Historical Marker dedication at Zion Lutheran Church of Mission Valley on Sunday, November 24. The address is 12183 FM 236, Victoria. Our worship service begins at 10:00 a.m. Our Pastor is Jonathan Meyer. The dedication will be directly after the worship service and a reception immediately follows the dedication. All are welcome.
Community Thanksgiving
A free Thanksgiving dinner will be served at noon on Thanksgiving Day at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Hall, 207 Graham. St. Cuero. Join us if you are able. Contact Angie Bowles, 361243-0170.
Christmas at Nordheim
On Sunday, December 1 starting at 10:00 a.m., 25 vendors will be set up in the Nordheim Fire Station. They will be selling their goods until 7:00 p.m. that evening. For lunch, the Nordheim Museum will be selling a Brown Bag Special, consisting of a sandwich, chips, and drink for $8.00. Billy Fischer will be singing at 12:00 Noon.
Santa Claus coming to Nordheim
The Friends of Nordheim will sponsor “Santa Claus is Coming to Town' on Sunday, December 1. Santa will arrive at 6:00 p.m. at the Nordheim Recreation Center, next to Nordheim City Hall.
The 2025 Nordheim Senior class will be serving a $10.00 Chili Meal beginning at 5:00 p.m. until sold out. The Herman Sons Dancers will perform at 5:30 p.m. in the Recreation Center.
The Christmas Tree will be lit at 6:00 p.m. as Santa arrives.
TPA
The Traveler’s Protection Association (TPA) will have its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 3 at 8:30 a.m. at Banhof Cafe (213 W Main) All members and prospective members are encouraged to join us for a free breakfast.
Fire Department Fundraiser
The Yorktown Fire Department will be having their annual stew fund raiser on December 5 at the Yorktown Fire Station. We are currently needing to purchase new SCBA's for our members since our current ones are reaching the end of their life expectancy. Stew will be served at 5:00 pm that day and will serve until sold out. We will also have our raffle on that date. Please come out and support our organization and your generosity is very greatly appreciated. If there are any questions please call Chris Ochoa at 361-564-7012.
2025 Nordheim FFA Weigh-In
This is a mandatory weigh-in. All market steers, heifers, sheep, breeding sheep, goats, breeding goats, and swine need to be present to weigh-in. This is the December Monthly Weigh-In, from 8:309:30 on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at the Nordheim FFA Show Barn. For questions or concerns contact Mr. Robert Sager at (361) 938-5211.
Yorktown EDS Photo Contest
Calling All Photographers: Whether you’re a pro or just love snapping pics, this is your chance to shine. Enter the Yorktown Economic Development Corporation Photography Contest and your photo could be featured as our next official Yorktown Postcard. Photos must incorporate Yorktown, have minimum 300 DPI resolution, and be landscape orientation. Submit to cc@yorktowntx. com by 5 p.m Dec. 6.
YHS Class of 2025 Project Graduation
The Yorktown Class of 2025 Project Graduation presents “Let’s Get LIT Bingo Night for Guys and Gals.” It will be held Saturday, December 7, at Gruenau Hall, 1012 Gruenau Road, Yorktown. Doors open at 5 p.m. The meal will be served at 6 p.m. Bingo will begin at 7 p.m.! V.I.P. tables are available for $325. Reserved tables are $300. Individual tickets will be available for $35 each. There will be a table decorating contest, silent auction, and bucket draw.
Set ups will be available for purchase from the bar. Contact any Senior to get your tickets. For additional information, please contact Adrianna Longoria at 361-2125833. Come on out for a good time! All proceeds benefit the Yorktown Class of 2025 Project Graduation.
Catholic Daughter’s Santa Café & Craft Fair
Catholic Daughter’s Santa Café & Craft Fair, Saturday, December 7th 9 AM to 2 PM; Yorktown Community Hall. Reserve booth space with Myra Yeretsky: holycrossyorktowncrafts-how@ gmail.com
Chili & Gun Raffle Scholarship Fundraiser
The DeWitt County Go Texan Committee will be having their annual chili fundraising event on Thursday, December 12 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church Hall, between 5-8 p.m. The chili will be $10 per quart and will be “to go” only. The Go Texan Committee is also currently selling gun raffle tickets. Chili tickets and gun raffle tickets can be bought from all Go Texan members, but for convenience they can also be purchased at the DeWitt County Extension Office. These two fundraising events are held annually to benefit the local scholarship program, which has enabled the committee to award approximately $170,000 to local high school graduates over the past 10 years! If you have any questions, you can call Anthony Netardus at 361-275-0816, or Greg Nemec at 361275-1245.
Turner Hall Bingo
Turner Hall will host Bingo every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Turner Hall is located at 5245 State Highway 111 West. For more information, call 361-2935576
Library/Crown Hospice Hosts 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.
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 First Baptist Church in Cuero, 408 N. Gonzales Street. Please enter through the front door under the awning. All ages and levels are welcome. For any questions, please email dcshutterbugs@yahoo. com.
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 361564-2252 ext. 3002 for an appointment. Screening will be held at Yorktown Elementary School.
Explore your family history at the Cuero Municipal Library
Cuero Municipal Library provides free access to Ancestry. com when connected to the library’s internet. This 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.com/ aleweb/ale/do/login.
