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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 2003
Page
10
Kicaster Korner will host a brisket and bean cook-off on Saturday October 11 with entry fees of 25 dollars per dish. All fees fund prizes and on site cooking is required. Bean judging starts at 3 PM brisket at 5 PM. Camping available and live music Friday and Saturday night.
The St Hedwig American Legion Post 539 sponsors a turkey dinner and turkey bingo on Sunday October 19 at the American Legion Hall located 13 miles east of San Antonio on FM 1346 East Houston Street. Dinner starts at 11 a.m. To go plates will be available at the drive thru.
The Stockdale First Assembly of God will hold a bake sale on Saturday October 18 starting at 8 a.m. at the Super S in Stockdale. Proceeds support children’s activities and church camp. For details contact Becky at 830-534-1788.
Kerr County Market Days in Kerrville on Saturday October 11 runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event features home grown goods crafts seasonal gifts and furniture with markets held twice monthly through November and once in December. Call 830-895-7962 or visit KerrMarketDays.org for details.
The Three Oaks 26th annual Turkey Dinner with bake sale and raffle takes place Sunday Oct 19 at the Three Oaks community center near Dewees. Doors open 11 a.m. plates are $5 with proceeds supporting the 4 H Club, community groups, baseball, extension education, the fire department, and the Wilson County Ambulance Association. Raffle features 44 prizes including quilts crochets and gift certificates. Public invited.
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Cestohowa hosts a Turkey Dinner and Turkey Shoo l on Sunday Oct 19. Mass at 10 a.m. followed by turkey dinner at 11 a.m. A turkey shoot begins at noon with bingo cake pie and a religious store. The Cestohowa Haunted House opens for the first time this year. Father Gregory Sawicki invites all to attend.
Hill Country Heritage Day returns on Saturday October 11 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Johnson settlement in Johnson City. The program offers cowboy songs poetry Kiowa culture quilting weaving spinning flint-napping chuck wagon cooking and more with free admission and no reservations. Food and drink are sold on site. 830-868-7128.
The 2003 Scenic Hills Cruise will be held on Saturday October 18 with more than 20 area car clubs and one antique motorcycle club. Starting at Church on the Rock in Leon Valley the parade climbs Nine Mile Hill on Bandera Road. AACOG and local sponsors host breakfast and Hawaiian performances by Pearl's Girls. For details contact AACOG tourism or community relations.
The festival runs Saturday and Sunday Oct 18 and 19 in historic La Villita San Antonio. Admission is free with world music seminars dancing and food. For more details visit sanantoniovisit.com bus iness new Accordion Festival.
The La Vernia Golfers Scholarship Association hosts its third semiannual tournament on Saturday Oct 11 with a 1 pm shotgun start at Quail Run Golf Club. Entry is 50 dollars per player with prizes including a Buick Century hole in one and a 10000 dollar putting contest. Lunch and dinner buffet offered. Entry deadline Oct 9. Mike at 210-844-3678.
The Gruene Music and Wine Fest runs Friday through Sunday October 10 11 12 at Gruene Hall and The Grapevine Gruene benefiting Hope Hospice and United Way The event features Texas style music a guitar auction with guitars from George Strait and Pat Green wine tasting from 21 Texas wineries and food for attendees For details call 830 629 5077 or visit gruenehall com
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