AROUND TOWN (March 22, 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 until April 8. Plates will be to go only starting at 3:30 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. (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.

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 through April 18. 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.

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