Kraut Ranzas ready for 2014 Fest

With a hardy crew of volunteers, the kraut ranza committee of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Odessa last week assembled and baked more than 3,000 of the meat-, sauerkraut- and onion-filled pockets of yeast dough. Some eager citizens, who either smelled the good aromas coming from the community center or knew that Friday was baking day, stopped in to buy a few of the tasty rolls.

Not to worry, however. There will be plenty left to sell during Fest.

Other groups preparing food will soon be gearing up. Members of Heritage Church will be making their own cabbage rolls this year as Carmen Weishaar a...