AROUND TOWN (March 15, 2023)
ROSEBUD FIRE DEPARTMENT STEAK DINNER
Rosebud Fire Department’s Steak Dinner will take place on Saturday, April 29, at Westphalia Parish Hall. Doors open for registration at 5 p.m. with dinner and drinks from 6-7:30 p.m. DJ Music by Ty Pitts at 7:30 p.m. Prizes include over $10,000 in gift cards and guns. Contact any Rosebud VFD member for tickets. Each tickets is $125 for you and a guest for 10 oz ribeye, baked potato, green beans, salad and dessert.
WESTPHALIA KCS SHRIMP & FISH FRY
Westphalia Knights of Columbus Council #13902 will sponsor a drive-thru Shrimp & Fish Fry every Friday evening beginning March 4th thru April 8th. Plates will be to go only starting at 3:30pm until 7:15pm (or until sold out). Plates will consist of fried shrimp, fried fish, beans, slaw and french fries. Cost will be $12 per plate. Plates can be picked up in a drive-thru lane behind the Westphalia Parish Hall, 3000 State Highway 320, Westphalia.
MOTHER DAUGHTER TEA
A Mother Daughter Tea is being planned. The event is looking for sponsors. Sponsors needed by March 31. Sponsoring options are: Mother/Daughter $15, Gold $150, Silver $75, and Platinum $25. Call Shirley Piper, Executive Director of Faith, Hope and Charity at (254) 644-0296 to sponsor.
BIBLE STUDY
Bible Studay at the First Presbyterian Church in Lott will begin Sat, Mar 25 at 10:00. The study will be led by Bonnie Wolfe of Gatesville. Follow-on dates will be decided at the first study. Everyone is welcome. The church is located at 8th St & Gassaway Ave in Lott. For more info call 254 493-0567.
VETERANS ASSISTANCE
Caritas of Waco Inc. will be in Marlin every first and third Monday of the month as part of their Veterans Case Management Program: Assistance For Veterans/Outreach. This will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 365 Coleman St, Marlin. For more information, call (254) 832-5971. To make an appointment please call Jason McCarty at (254) 640-0906. Dates subject to change due to holidays etc.
GRIEFSHARE
GriefShare, a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing grief over the loss of a loved one, will be held on Tuesday mornings, 10 a.m. to noon at the First Baptist Church in Marlin beginning Jan. 24 – April 18, 2023. Meetings will be held in the Lamplighter’s Room of the church which is located at 309 Coleman Street in Marlin. Registration fee is $20 which covers the cost of a workbook. Participants can jump in at any session. For more information, call Janet Evans at (254) 422-3536 or Ramona Watson at (254) 715-2722.
PARK UPGRADES
The board of the Rosebud Parks and Recreation has been funding the THRIVE parks improvement plan for over six years through donations, so the Town Square Community Foundation created a GoFundMe to help finish out Phase One. Any funds donated will be used to help finish the creative play areas, fitness stations, and walking trail. Construction on the project has already begun and the campaign has raised over 75 percent of funds needed, but still needs help reaching the finish line. As of June 8, the campaign had a total of seven donations, totalling $670 of the $7,500 goal.
“Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me,” stated Matthew Wright, avid community advocate, on the donation page.
Phase Two and beyond look to add a splash pad and other playground equipment. By the end of it, the plan will see restoration of the last two Bow String Bridges in the State of Texas. To donate via the GoFundMe campaign, head to https://gf.me/u/x6th4c. Contact Matthew Wright or Jamie Moeller for additional information.