Around The County

GIRLFRIENDS GROUP MAKES HOLIDAY BOARDS

CES PICKS WINNERS FOR FALL BALL PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST

Parents as Teachers of Rural South Central Texas (formerly Parents as Teachers Schulenburg-Weimar) celebrated National PAT Day on Nov. 8.

ST. MICHAEL FIELD TRIP

Columbus Education Foundation (CEF) received an outstanding gift from the Hancher Family: $25,000 to enhance educational opportunities for Columbus Independent School District (CISD) students. The donation will make more scholarships available for both college, trade and technical schools.

Out To Pastor

Due to the generosity of the community as well as the members of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Columbus, the St. Paul Peru team was able to raise over $10,000 during 2023 to send to its sister congregation, Iglesia Cristiana Camino de Santidad in Cañete, Peru. These funds were used to improve their church building.

COLORADO VALLEY VET AWARDS GIFT BASKETS

VILLALTA

GARWOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY HOSTS TRUNK OR TREAT

COLUMBUS LIONS HOST RSVP AMERICORP

WEIMAR LIONS GIVE SIGHT VISION SCREENING AT ST. ROSE

SAN FELIPE – One of the integral towns in American immigration to Texas during the settler area is recognizing its long history as San Felipe with a 200th-year birthday celebration on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

As Veteran’s Day approaches on Nov. 11, towns around the country have been finding ways to celebrate and recognize the sacrifices of living and deceased members of the U.S. military. Colorado County has several impending events to participate in the celebration as the towns in the area are heavily influenced by the presence of veteran residents.

Family Historian visits Weimar Friends of the Library

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Boy Scout Troop 312 is hosting a hamburger fundraiser on Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with the proceeds returning to the scout program in the town. The Columbus Noon Lions Club is providing their signature grilled burgers along with a bag of chips as the dinner offered in the drive through fundraiser. Dinners can be picked up at the Boy Scout Hut at Bowie and Preston Streets. For more information, contact 979-292-4061.

The beginning of November found SAS celebrating All Saints Day and All Souls Day. SAS 4th graders presented their Living Museum of Saints projects on Nov. 1 in honor of All Saints Day. Students chose a saint to research, and “came to life” to present their project in character. Parents and other SAS students enjoyed learning about the lives of over 20 saints.

EAGLE LAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL’S STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

ELIS PICKS OCTOBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Second grade St. Michael students researched and portrayed saints for All Saints Day Mass. The students and the saint they represented in the front row from left are Annie Wessels as St. Kareri Tekakwitha, James Connor as St. Andrew, Avery Vanicek as St. Rose of Lima, Easton Melnar as St. Roch, Matthew Srubar as St. Matthew, Sadie Davis as Joan of Arc and Addy Berger as St. Elizabeth of Hungary. In the back row from left are Isabelle Prichard-Jones as St. Lucy, Kyle Barrow as St. Nicholas, Emily Herzik as St. Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist and Hadley Wick as St. Cecilia. Their teacher is Mrs. Sandra Muras.