Keep an eye out for the Grinch at the Firemen Stew, Bake Sale & Lion’s Club Raffle, starting at 5 p.m December 5 in Downtown Yorktown. Santa & Mrs. Clause at 6 p.m. with snow machine and performances by the YHS band and Christa Leigh’s School of Dance. Seating available.
Deputy Santa requests, donations
DeWitt County parents of children in need can request items from the Deputy Santa program. Forms are available at the DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office (208 E. Live Oak, Cuero/ 77954), the Yorktown City Hall, the Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Co., or the Juvenile Probation Office and must be returned to the DeWitt County Sheriffs Office or Yorktown City Hall by no later than 5 p.m., December 16. Donations of UNwrapped toys and wrapping paper are welcome at the same sites as Wishlists. Monetary donations can be mailed or brought in anytime. Please make checks payable to “Deputy Santa.” Contact Kim with any questions at 361-275-0899.
Cowboy Claus requests, donations
Yorktown and Nordheim parents of children, who are in need of clothing, toys, & other items and who are 15 years of age and under, can apply to the Western Days’ Cowboy Claus at the Western Days Office. Parents & guardians must provide proof of residency in the Yorktown or Nordheim City limits and must provide proof of school enrollment. Donations to Cowboy Claus If can be mailed to YWDA PO BOX 508, Yorktown, TX 78164 or you can drop it by the Chamber/Western Days office during the hours of 9am to 4pm Monday thru Friday. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 361.564.8601 or westerndays@ yorktowntx. com.
John Green Retirement Party
Join the community in thanking EMS John Green for 20 years of service, helping residents in times of crisis. Sunday, December 8, 2-4 p.m. at Yorktown EMS.
Surviving the Holidays
A “Surviving the Holidays” Grief Share Presentation will be held on Tuesday evening, December 10, 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall If interested, please call Valda Lamprecht at (361)6497812 or Rosa Serrano at (361)564-8407 by December 3, so supplies may be ordered.
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 361-212-5833. 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.
Mardi Gras T-Shirt Contest
Yorktown’s first Mardi- Gra needs a T-shirt design. Requirements are a Mardi Gras theme, incorporate purple, green & gold colors, text of Yorktown’s First Annual Mardi Gras 2025. Deadline Jan. 10, 2025. Submit entries to boudinking23@ yahoo.com.
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.
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 361-4858090.
Lean On Me organization
God calls us to serve those in need. If you are available to help serve families during times of bereavement, Call Isabel Patton at 361-564-7868.
Meals on Wheels volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed to help deliver meals in the central DeWitt County area for Meals on Wheels South Texas. Meals are delivered once a week on Wednesdays from about 11 a.m. to noon. If you are interested in volunteering you can go to mowstx.org or email [email protected].
