Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard The Bay City Pilot Club held their annual "Celebrity Waiter" fundraiser and awarded plaques to the waiters who made the most in tips on Thursday, Oct.10. First-third-place winners, from left, are: Amy and Haleigh Pendergraft from Billl Orton's table, Lindsay Deshotels, and Mike Estlinbaum.
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard The 2024 Bay City High School Homecoming royalty are Queen Ivette Perez and King Jada Andrews. They were crowned Oct. 11 at haltime of the Bay City-Floresville game, which the Blackcats won.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell First United Methodist Church had its annual “Sunshine and Rainbows Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser” Saturday, Oct. 12, with several events, that included bounce houses, hay rides, a bake sale, fall games and face painting. All funds raised will help support Sunshine and Rainbows Preschool.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Workers with Clean Harbor - the waste disposal company the county contracts for the Household Hazardous Waste Collection event - unloads various chemicals at the collection site at the Matagorda County Fairgrounds Saturday, Oct. 12.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Bay City Volunteer Firefighters joined City Council members Oct. 8, when Mayor Robert Nelson proclaimed the week of Oct.6-12, as Fire Prevention Week, and October as Fire Prevention Month in tBay City, with the theme, “Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work for You.”
The Mighty Leopard Band received a superior I rating at the Edna Invitational Marching Contest recently. The band is preparing for Region Marching Contest. VVISD photo
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Commissioners Court approved a proclamation declaring Oct. 6-12, 2024, as National 4-H Week in Matagorda County at the court’s Oct. 7 meeting, and five young people in their green 4-H jackets were in attendance. They told the court of the many 4-H activities in Matagorda County for youngsters ranging in age from eight to 18. Those 4-H activities include raising cattle, food production, nutrition and community service.