EVENT & MEETING NOTICES
• Veterans Helping Veterans
DeWitt Vietnam Veterans
of America #1029
offers ramps, stairs, and
minor repairs for veterans
and spouses in DeWitt and
Lavaca counties. For more
information, contact Bill
Bertholf at 361-491-1285
or Frank Ybarra at 361-275-
9881 or email oleump@aol.
com.
• The Yoakum Community
Hospital Auxiliary, aka The
Pink Ladies, meets the first
Tuesday of each month at
9 a.m. at the Weber Board
Room Yoakum Community
Hospital. Anyone interested
is welcome to attend.
• The Yoakum Food Pantry
is open every Tuesday
from 1:30 p.m to 4 p.m. It is
located at 202 E. Grand Ave.
- La despensa de comida de
Yoakum est abierta todos
los martes de 1:30 p.m. a 4
p.m. Est ubicado en 202 E.
Grand Ave.
• Knights of Columbus
#1582 will meet at 6:30
p.m. every second Wednesday
of the month at the Yoakum
KC Hall. Meal to follow
meeting.
• The Helping Hands
Resale Shop is located
behind the St. Joseph Family
Center. It is open every
Wednesday evening 5-7:30
p.m. and on Saturday from
7:30 a.m. until noon. Donations
are accepted Tuesday
mornings from 7:30-11 a.m.
• The Holy Cross Lutheran
Church Women Quilters
Gift Shop is located at 413
Slayden St.; the side door
next to garage. The Gift Shop
is open every Thursday, except
holidays from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
• The Alzheimer’s Care
Giver Support Group meets
on the fourth Tuesday of
each month from 1 p.m.
to 2 p.m. at Yoakum Community
Hospital in the New
Horizons Office located in
Professional Building, Suite
B. If you have a loved one
or friend who is suffering
through Alzheimer’s disease,
come for needed support
and education. The support
group is free of charge. For
questions, call Stephanie
Lerch, RN at 361-293-2321
extension 464.
• Singing & Picking in
Hope is held every second
Saturday from 6 p.m. to
9 p.m. at Hope Community
Center (near crossroads
Highway 111 and Highway
77). Contact Elvis Johnston
at 361-772-3113.
• The Republican Women
of Yoakum Area meets the
second Wednesday of each
month at 11:30 a.m. at the
Yoakum Community Center.
Program consists of guest
speakers on various issues.
Public is invited to attend. For
more information, contact
President Louise Witte at
361-293-4138.
• The Lavaca County
Republican Party monthly
meeting is held on the fourth
Tuesday evening of each
month 6:30-8:30 p.m. at
108 N. LaGrange in Hallettsville.
Contact Cheryl Thompson-
Draper at 713-516-
8880 (text or call) or email
ChairmanLCRP@gmail.com.
• Crossroads Divorce Support
Group meetings are
held the second Thursday
of each month from 6:30
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Trinity
Episcopal Church, 1501
N. Glass Street in Victoria.
Free childcare is provided.
Whether one is contemplating
divorce, currently
separated or divorced, you
are invited to this supportive
environment led by licensed
professional counselor Gail
Spurgeon.
• ESL Classes will be held
at 4 p.m. on Sundays at New
Life Baptist Church Fellowship
Hall.
• Shutterbugs photography
meetings are held on every
third Tuesday of each month
at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist
Church in Cuero, 408 N.
Gonzales St. All ages and
levels are welcome. For any
questions, email dcshutterbugs@
yahoo.com.
• The Yoakum/Shiner Unit
of Texas Retired Teacher
Association (TRTA) meets
every other month on the
fourth Thursday. New or
past school personnel/staff
are welcome to attend.
Upcoming dates include:
April 28, June 23, Aug. 25,
(more dates to come). Meetings
will be at noon at YCH
Boardroom.
• Shiner Gaslight Theatre
presents “Honky Tonk Hissy
Fit” April 29, 30, May 1, 6, 7,
8. The Wednesday show will
be today. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. Meal is at 7 p.m. and
performance is at 8 p.m. For
Sunday matinees, the doors
open at 12:30 p.m., meal is
at 1 p.m., and performance
is at 2 p.m. Call 361-594-
2079 between 8:30 a.m.
and 4 p.m. on weekdays to
reserve tickets. For more
information, visit www.shinergaslight.
org.
• Hochheim Prairie Hermann
Sons Lodge #90
will meet at 5 p.m. May 1 at
Turner Hall. There will be a
meal followed by a business
meeting. All members are
welcome.
• The Dewitt Republican
Party will meet at 6 p.m.
May 3 at 514 E. French St.
in Cuero. Officer nominations
and elections will be
held.Committee/volunteer
appointments will be asked
to be filled. For more information,
call Jeannie Seidel
at 361-275-4139 or Louise
Witte at 361-293-4138.
• The Shiner Heritage
Quilters Guild will meet May
3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Shiner
Methodist Church Fellowship
Hall. For more information,
call 361-594-3185 or visit
www.shinerheritagequilters.
org. Visitors and new members
are always welcome.
• Navidad Valley Cattle-
Women will meet at 6 p.m.
on May 4 at Rockin’ W Ranch
in Schulenburg. The 5K
Ranch Run will be held Aug.
6. Runners and walkers may
register at http://getmeregistered.
com/NVCattleWomen5K
or contact Susie Shank
at 979-820-8964.