Feeding Our Neighbors: Nonprofit Month Begins
Meet the pantries, the coalition and the meal program keeping Hill Country families fed, plus a cool, dry opening weekend for deer season.
Letter from the Editor
Dear neighbors,
Saturday morning in London, the coffee goes on at the community center. From 9:30 to 11, the London Community Association serves its Hunters Breakfast, with a bake sale on the side, for whoever comes in from the cold on the first day of deer season. Some will be hunters. Some will be neighbors who just want a hot plate and a little company. Nobody gets asked which.
That's a fair picture of November at The Townie. This month we're doing something a little different. Every Thursday, we'll introduce you to a few of the local nonprofits doing the steady, unglamorous work that keeps our towns whole. One theme a week, real organizations, and one concrete way you can help each of them.
We're starting with food, because that's where most help starts. This week's feature visits four groups that keep people fed: the Mason County Food Pantry, the Fredericksburg Food Pantry, the McCulloch County Hunger Coalition in Brady and Kimble County Meals on Wheels in Junction. Their roots run from 1975 to 2020, and the youngest, in Brady, runs its pantry online. All of them run on volunteers and on neighbors who give what they can.
Next week we turn to the places that hold our history, then to homes, health and pets. Thanksgiving week, we'll gather everything into one guide to giving locally, so you'll have it in hand before the holidays.
The weather is cooperating. After two rounds of rain last week, the front has cleared out and the mornings have a bite to them. It's the first properly cool weekend of the fall, and opening day lands right in the middle of it.
So if you're out early Saturday, stop in London for a plate. Leave a little extra in the bake-sale jar. Somebody set that table for you.
With love,
Katie Milton Jordan, Editor
[email protected]
🌾 Fresh off the Porch
📅 This Week (Nov 5–11)
Townie Picks: five for opening weekend
[London] London Community Hunters Breakfast and Bake Sale | Sat, Nov 7 | 9:30–11 a.m. | London Community Center, downtown London. Hosted by the London Community Association. Breakfast for hunters and neighbors on opening morning, with a bake sale alongside.
[Mason] Hunter Appreciation Day | Sat, Nov 7 | 8 a.m.–1 p.m. | Fredonia Peanut Company. Food and good company on the first day of the season.
[Melvin] Annual Melvin VFD Fundraiser | Sat, Nov 7 | 6–9 p.m. | Melvin Fire Station, 102 S. Melton. Hosted by the Melvin Volunteer Fire Department. Brisket and fixings by donation, with an auction to follow.
[Mason] Ordinary Elephant at the Odeon | Sat, Nov 7 | 7–9 p.m. | Odeon Theater, 122 S. Moody. The folk duo Ordinary Elephant plays the Odeon.
[Menard] Hunters Blowout 2026 | Sat, Nov 7 | 7–11 p.m. | Club Victoria, Frisco Ave. Hosted by the Menard County Chamber of Commerce. Chili, beans, rice, tamales and raffles. $15, or two for $25.
More this week
[Mason] Mammogram Mobile Screening | Fri, Nov 6 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. | River of Life Church. Frontera Healthcare Network brings mobile mammography screening to Mason.
[Llano] Llano Outdoor Sports Expo | Fri, Nov 6 | 9 a.m.–1 p.m. | Llano Visitor Center. Hosted by the Llano Chamber. Workshops, seminars and food, plus a prize drawing.
[Mason] Customer Appreciation Day | Fri, Nov 6 | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Mason Feed Store, 130 Austin St. Free food, giveaways and door prizes.
[Mason] Calf-Fry Fundraiser | Fri, Nov 6 | 4 p.m. until sold out | In front of Crockett's on the Square, 116 S. Moody. Hosted by the Mason Lions Club.
[Mason] First Fridays | Fri, Nov 6 | 5–9 p.m. | Robert Clay Vineyards.
[Llano] Llano Country Opry: A Salute to Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn | Fri, Nov 6 | 7–9 p.m. | Lantex Theater, 113 W. Main St. Presented by the Heart of Texas Country Music Association, with Tre Twitty and Tayla Lynn.
[Mason] Mason County Farmers & Crafters Market | Sat, Nov 7 | 9 a.m.–noon | 117 N. Spring St. Fresh food, crafts and live music.
[Llano] Llano Farmers & Crafters Market | Sat, Nov 7 | 9 a.m.–1 p.m. | Llano Courthouse Square.
[Fredericksburg] Sidewalk Book Sale | Sat, Nov 7 | 9 a.m.–noon | Pioneer Memorial Library, 115 W. Main St. A fundraiser for the library.
[Junction] Medicinal Plants | Sat, Nov 7 | Morning program | South Llano River State Park. Learn to identify Central Texas plants and their traditional uses. Check the park calendar for the start time.
[Mason] Seaquist House Guided Tours | Sat, Nov 7 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m. | Seaquist House, 405 Broad St. Hosted by the Seaquist House Foundation. $15.
[Llano] Single Barrel Release Party | Sat, Nov 7 | 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m. | War Trail Spirits, 122 E. Main St. Live music and food. Kids and dogs welcome.
[Castell] Hunters Ball | Sat, Nov 7 | 5–7 p.m. | Castell General Store.
[Mason] 3rd Annual Puncher Cup Night Golf Tournament | Sat, Nov 7 | 5:30–10 p.m. | Comanche Creek Golf Course, 566 Fairground Rd. Hosted by the Mason Puncher Club. Four-person teams, nine-hole scramble, $50 a player with a Puncher Cup hat and night golf balls. Eighteen team spots; sign up at [email protected].
[Junction] Volunteer-led Star Party | Sat, Nov 7 | 6:45 p.m. | South Llano River State Park. Stars, constellations and galaxies with park volunteers.
[Llano] 4-H Chicken Fried Steak Dinner | Sun, Nov 8 | 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | St. James Church, Schorlemmer Hall. Hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Llano County 4-H.
[Llano] Test-A-Pie & Chili Cook-Off | Sun, Nov 8 | 4–6 p.m. | Uplift Church. Free and family-friendly.
[Mason] Bingo Night | Tue, Nov 10 | 5:30–7 p.m. | Murphy Creek Cellars.
[Fredericksburg] 2026 Veterans Day Program | Wed, Nov 11 | 11–11:30 a.m. | Pacific Combat Zone Amphitheater, 508 E. Austin St. Hosted by the National Museum of the Pacific War.
[Mason] Mason High School Community Tour | Wed, Nov 11 | 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Mason High School Gym. A public tour of school facilities with the Mason ISD Facility Study Committee.
[Mason] 2026 Texas Top Gun Shootout | Wed, Nov 11–Sun, Nov 15 | Starts Wed. 1 p.m. | Katemcy Rocks Offroad Park. The fifth year of the rock-crawling competition.
🗓️ Coming Up
[Mason] Taylor Hughes & Krystal King | Thu, Nov 12 | 7–9 p.m. | PorchLight Distillery, 113 N. Spring St.
[Junction] Astronomy with Buddy | Thu, Nov 12 | 6:15 p.m. | South Llano River State Park.
[Fredericksburg] 3rd Annual Casino Night | Fri, Nov 13 | 5:30–10 p.m. | Hangar Hotel, 155 Airport Rd. Hosted by the Fredericksburg Police Department Foundation Fund.
[Mason] November Rock Hunt | Sat, Nov 14 | 8 a.m.–3 p.m. | Mason Country Collectibles, 424 Ft. McKavitt St. $40 a person.
[Llano] Project Graduation 2027 Golf Tournament | Sat, Nov 14 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | Llano River Golf Course. A four-person scramble for the LHS Class of 2027.
[Junction] Explore Bowhunting | Sat, Nov 14 | 11 a.m. | South Llano River State Park.
[Mason] Piatigorsky Foundation Concert | Sat, Nov 14 | 4–7 p.m. | First United Methodist Church, 224 Broad St.
[Llano] Llano Christian Academy Dinner & Fundraiser | Sat, Nov 14 | 5–9 p.m. | John L. Kuykendall Events Center. Doors at 5, dinner at 6, then live and silent auctions.
[Mason] Annual Mason County Wild Game Dinner | Sat, Nov 14 | 5:30–9 p.m. | City of Mason Community Building, 1015 San Antonio St. Hosted by the Mason County Chamber of Commerce, with wild game and auctions supporting the Chamber.
[Castell] Castell School House Fish Fry | Sat, Nov 14 | 6–8 p.m. | Castell General Store. Hosted by the Castell Community Club to help preserve the Castell Schoolhouse.
[Llano] Business After Hours | Tue, Nov 17 | 5:15–6:15 p.m. | The Falls, 301 Bessemer Ave. Hosted by the Llano Chamber with the Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center. Everyone welcome.
[Mason] Mason County 4-H Blood Drive | Wed, Nov 18 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m. | Mason County AgriLife Extension Office, 505 Moody St. Appointments encouraged.
[Llano] Llano County Job Fair | Thu, Nov 19 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Workforce Solutions. Hosted by Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area.
[Llano] Llano Farmers & Crafters Market | Sat, Nov 21 | 9 a.m.–1 p.m. | Llano Courthouse Square.
[Llano] Christmas Bazaar & Open House | Sat, Nov 21 | 2–6 p.m. | Llano Art Guild. The bazaar runs through Dec. 24.
🌡️ Hill Country Briefing
Weather. The front came through Tuesday and the air behind it is dry. Expect sunshine today with a high near 77, then sunny and cooler Friday, near 69. Saturday turns partly sunny with a high near 65 and a 20% chance of a shower after noon. Sunday and Monday are sunny in the mid-to-upper 60s. Overnight lows run from the low 40s to the low 50s.
Rain recap. Mason picked up about 1.2 inches Oct. 29 and 30, and about another 1.1 inches from storms Monday night. The rivers rose a little and stay well below flood stage. Tuesday morning, the Llano River near Mason ran about 373 cubic feet per second.
Fire. Burn bans remain in Llano and Kimble counties. Mason, McCulloch, Menard and Gillespie counties have none. Check with your county before any outdoor burning, and that includes deer camp.
Land and water. The latest Drought Monitor (Oct. 27) shows no dryness at all in Mason County, and that map came out before last week's rain. Statewide, 67.6% of Texas is in drought, down from 70.2% the week before. As of Nov. 3, Lake Buchanan was 95.8% full, Lake LBJ 98.4% and Brady Creek Reservoir 83.8%.
Agriculture & Livestock. Producers Livestock/Cargile's Oct. 29 cattle sale drew 973 head, about twice the week before, and averages were mixed. Lighter calves averaged higher: steers weighing 400 to 499 pounds ran about $386 per hundredweight. Heavier calves averaged lower, with 600-to-699-pound steers near $310. At the Oct. 27 sheep and goat sale (4,575 head), lambs averaged $17 to $27 per hundredweight higher and kid goats $27 to $37 higher. On screwworm, there's no new detection or zone change naming a county in our area.
Market Snapshot. Cattle, Oct. 29 averages per hundredweight: steers 500 to 599 pounds, $358; heifers 400 to 499 pounds, $377; heifers 500 to 599 pounds, $340. Sheep and goats, Oct. 27 averages per pound: lambs 60 to 69 pounds, $3.94; kid goats 40 to 49 pounds, $4.52. Wool and mohair, federal rates for Nov. 4 to 10: ungraded wool repays at about 27 cents a pound, and mohair holds at $7.65. Hay, Oct. 30 USDA report: good Bermuda round bales in the South region around $75, prices and demand steady. Pecans: harvest is under way, and Texas prices still haven't been quoted.
Opening Weekend. The general deer season opens Saturday, Nov. 7, and runs through Jan. 3 in the North Zone and Jan. 17 in the South Zone. The Edwards Plateau holds the state's largest herd, about 1.97 million of an estimated 5.64 million deer statewide.
🪶 Featured Story
Feeding Our Neighbors
Ask anybody in a small town who feeds the people who can't make the grocery bill stretch, and you'll usually get a shrug and a name. A church, a cousin, a lady on the next street. In four of our towns, the answer has a phone number, an address and a volunteer list. This month, we start with them.
A letter to the churches
In 1988, Fredericksburg's churches were already handing out food, each one on its own. Community leaders figured a coordinated pantry could reach more people. John Hierholzer, then president of the Ministerial Association, wrote a letter inviting churches and organizations to work on it together. About 30 people came to the first meeting at St. Barnabas that January.
By July they had a board and a rented building on Reuben Street. The Fredericksburg Food Pantry opened its doors on Sept. 1, 1988. In 2013 it moved to its present home at 701 Mustang St.
The pantry gives free supplemental groceries to Gillespie County residents. It's open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 5 p.m., and its assistance page asks adults to bring an ID. In 2024, by the pantry's own count, it provided food assistance to nearly 3,000 local families.
Most of the hands in that building belong to volunteers. They sort and stock donations, bag the groceries clients ask for and serve the people who come through the door. The pantry's mission puts it plainly: "compassionate, direct assistance to individuals and families facing food insecurity in Fredericksburg and the surrounding communities."
Two Mondays a month in Mason
Mason took a similar road twenty years later. The Mason County Food Pantry started in 2008 through the Mason Ministerial Alliance, and it states its purpose simply: "To provide for those in need while creating community, connection and hope."
Food goes out on the second and fourth Mondays of every month, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., at 601 Brazos Ave. That puts the next two distributions on Nov. 9 and Nov. 23, the Monday before Thanksgiving. The pantry is plain about what keeps it going: "We could not operate without the generous support of our donors and volunteers."
Groceries, by choice
Up in Brady, the McCulloch County Hunger Coalition is younger still, and it works a little differently. Community partners started building it in 2020, and it earned its federal nonprofit status in 2022.
Its pantry runs online. A family registers first. Once approved, they get a new password each month when shopping opens, log in and pick the groceries they want from what's on hand. It's a small thing that matters: a family that can choose its own food gets what it'll actually cook, and keeps a little dignity in the bargain.
The coalition also delivers to neighbors who can't get out of the house and connects people with other help when food isn't the only need. Its current published figures put an average month at about 136 households, roughly 275 people, plus 45 homebound neighbors in Brady who get their groceries brought to them.
It doesn't do this alone. The coalition lists the McCulloch County Resource Center, local churches, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Brady ISD, the Senior Center and Frontera Healthcare Network among its partners. Early on, a partnership with AgriLife put 27 Brady Elementary students through a project called "Kids Crockin."
One practical note: the coalition's monthly pickup details have changed recently, and older listings online don't all agree. If you or someone you know is picking up, call 325-240-9023 first to confirm that month's location and time.
Meals, every week
Kimble County Meals on Wheels has been part of Junction for about half a century. Its records go back to 1975. The job, as its own filing describes it, is simple: serving meals to shut-in neighbors.
The scale is not small. In fiscal 2024, the program served 75,000 meals. Spread across a year, that works out to more than 1,400 meals a week. That's a lot of knocks on a lot of doors. For a county of Kimble's size, that's a big job, done quietly.
Meals on Wheels keeps a quiet profile online. There's no big website explaining the routes or the sign-up process. The best way to reach them is the old way: call 325-446-3621. The program is based at 404 College St. in Junction. Ask what would help most right now.
If you need a hand
Some of you reading this aren't looking to give this month. You're looking for help, or you know somebody who is. There's no shame in either, and every one of these groups exists for exactly that.
In Mason County, the Mason County Food Pantry hands out food the second and fourth Mondays, 4 to 5:30 p.m., at 601 Brazos Ave. Questions go to 325-294-4040 or [email protected].
In Gillespie County, the Fredericksburg Food Pantry is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. at 701 Mustang St., and adults are asked to bring an ID. If you're not sure what to expect, call 830-997-9383 before you go.
In McCulloch County, register with the Hunger Coalition through its website, or call 325-240-9023 for help getting started. Ask about home delivery if getting out is hard.
In Kimble County, call Meals on Wheels at 325-446-3621 to ask about meals for yourself or for a neighbor who can't get out.
If you're helping a parent or a neighbor sign up, the same numbers work. A phone call is the easiest first step, and it's what those numbers are there for.
Four ways to pitch in
None of these groups asks for much from any one person. Their work adds up from a lot of small help.
In Mason, reach the Mason County Food Pantry at 325-294-4040 or [email protected] to give or volunteer. Checks go to PO Box 690, Mason, TX 76856.
In Fredericksburg, donate online or by check, drop off food during pantry hours or apply to volunteer at fbgfoodpantry.com. The pantry's wish list leans toward staples: flour, sugar, peanut butter and canned goods. Call 830-997-9383 before you bring a big load.
In Brady, give through the McCulloch County Hunger Coalition's website, or reach the coalition at 325-240-9023 or [email protected] to ask about volunteering.
In Junction, call Kimble County Meals on Wheels at 325-446-3621 and ask how you can help this month.
If you share this issue with someone who'd want to help, send them to thetownie.ai so they can read along all month.
The table is the point
You can measure this work in families, households and meals, and it's worth knowing the numbers. But the numbers don't capture all of it. A pantry shelf stocked on Wednesday, a password sent at the start of the month, a hot plate handed through a screen door in Junction: each one tells somebody they haven't been forgotten.
Thanksgiving is three weeks off. Between now and then, the groups in this story will be busier than usual. Pick one. Give an hour, a sack of flour or a check. Then come back next Thursday, and we'll introduce you to the people keeping our history standing.
💼 2 Things Your Business Needs to Know This Week
1. Tell them you're open before they leave the house
Nadine says: Opening weekend brings people into town who don't know your hours, your parking or whether you're open on Sunday. Most of them will decide where to stop before they ever leave the deer lease, from a phone in a truck. Update your hours on Google and your Facebook page today, especially if you're opening early or staying late. Post one clear photo of the front door and a line about what you've got, whether that's breakfast tacos, ice or deer corn.
People can't stop at a store they don't know is open.
This week: update your listed hours for Saturday and Sunday by tonight, and post one photo with the times.
2. Stock the things they forgot
Walt says: Every hunter forgets something. Batteries. Hand warmers. A lighter, a cooler, ice, a pair of gloves. Put those things right by the register, where somebody in a camo jacket can grab them in thirty seconds. Don't make anybody hunt twice in one morning.
Keep a short list of what runs out this weekend. Order more of it before Thanksgiving week.
This week: set up one forgot-it shelf by the register and start a list of what sells out.
The Townie Business Circle goes deeper on the everyday decisions that keep a Main Street shop steady, from hours to inventory. Join the Business Circle →
🌿 Dear Hazel Mae & Fern
This week's topic: "How do I feed a deer camp without going broke?"
Dear Hazel Mae & Fern,
My husband's hunting crew is coming to our place for opening weekend. That's nine grown men, two teenagers and my sister, who doesn't hunt but wouldn't miss it. I'm cooking for all of them for three days. How do I feed a crowd like that without spending a fortune?
Signed, Outnumbered in Menard
Hazel Mae says:
Sugar, you don't need a menu. You need a pot.
Make one big batch of chili or beans on Friday, and let it carry you. Saturday it's chili and cornbread. Sunday it's the same chili over baked potatoes or rolled into breakfast tacos. Nobody in a deer camp has ever complained about seeing chili twice.
Buy the beans dry and in bulk, and the cheese in a block. For breakfast, eggs, tortillas and a pound of sausage go further than anything that comes in a box.
Then put everybody to work. Every hunter brings one side, one bag of ice and their own coffee. Your sister handles dessert. You're the cook, not the caterer.
And mind the fire. If you're in a county with a burn ban, cook on the propane stove.
Fern says:
Here's what that crew will remember, and it isn't the chili.
They'll spend most of the weekend sitting quiet in a blind before daylight. What they'll remember is supper, when everyone comes in cold and tired, sits down together and tells the story of the one that got away.
So feed them simply, and let the meal take its time. Set one long table, even if it's two card tables pushed together. Don't rush the dishes.
The food is what gets them there. The table is what brings them back next year.
Got a question for Hazel Mae & Fern? Send it in: [email protected]
🧭 Room at the Table: Horoscope for the Week of November 5, 2026
Notes from the porch swing: twelve signs, twelve ways to pull up a chair, and a week for setting one more place.
Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19)
You're first in line to volunteer and first to roll up your sleeves. Good. This week, bring a friend along to the pantry, the kitchen or the bake sale. Showing up is your gift, but showing someone else how to show up makes it twice as good.
Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20)
Your pantry is stocked like a general store. Share a little. A sack of flour or a jar of peanut butter means more on a pantry shelf than it does in the back of your cabinet. Generosity always tastes better when it's baked into something.
Gemini (May 21 – Jun 20)
You know everybody, so be the one who passes the word. Tell three people about a group that needs help this month. A phone call or a shared post can fill a volunteer shift faster than a sign on the door, and you've got the gift of gab.
Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)
Somebody on your street hasn't been out much lately. Take a plate over, and stay for coffee if they offer. You've always known that feeding people is how you love them, and this week a covered dish says more than a card ever could.
Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 22)
You're the life of every supper, so host one. Invite somebody new to the table this week, maybe the neighbor you only wave at. A big laugh and a second helping can turn a stranger into a regular, and you're the one to make it happen.
Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)
Every pantry needs somebody who can sort. Offer your talent for order: stocking shelves, checking dates or lining up the cans by type. The work nobody notices is the work that keeps the doors open, and you notice everything anyway.
Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22)
You're the peacemaker at any table. If the camp can't agree on who cooks and who cleans, draw names from a hat and rotate. Everybody gets a turn, everybody gets a chair, and nobody has to win. Fairness looks good on you.
Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21)
You give quietly and don't want any credit. That's fine. Drop the check in the mail, leave the groceries at the door and slip away. The good you do in private still counts, and somebody will be grateful without ever knowing your name.
Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21)
You'd drive two towns over for a good breakfast, so do it Saturday. A Hunters Breakfast or a fish fry is a fine excuse to see a new corner of the Hill Country and put a few dollars toward a good cause along the way.
Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19)
You're the planner. Make the list for the holiday food drive, the volunteer schedule or the camp menu, and hand out the jobs. A good plan feeds more people than a good intention, and nobody does a plan better than you.
Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18)
You see the gap nobody else sees. Maybe it's a ride to the pantry for a neighbor without a truck, or a recipe card tucked in a grocery sack. Your odd little ideas solve real problems, so speak up when one comes to you.
Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)
The first cool mornings are here, and you feel them in your bones. Make a pot of soup big enough to share and carry a bowl next door. Kindness travels best when it's still warm, and you've always known the way.
Until next week: set one more place, stock one more shelf and save room for pie.
🐾 Pet of the Week: Oliver
Oliver's ready for his own front door. He's ready to trade his kennel for a couch, a backyard and a family to call his own.
At about 8 months old, this sweet young pup is full of happy energy and big-hearted affection. He adores kids and gets along wonderfully with other dogs, so he'll slip right into a busy household, whether that means backyard games with the kids or romps with a canine sibling. He's up to date on his vet work, a happy, healthy pup with a bright future ahead.
If Oliver Were Human…
I'd be the kid who's first out the back door after school and last one in for supper. I'd want the ball, then the stick, then the ball again. If there's a dog next door, I've already introduced myself through the fence.
At the end of the day, I'd find whoever's sitting still and lean in close. Big yard, small yard, I'm not picky. I just want a pack to run with and a family to come home to.
Meet Oliver: Email [email protected] or call 325-347-6929. Second Chance Mason Animal Rescue will be glad to tell you more.
Photo by Suzanne Demaree
See y'all next week!
Enjoy the cool mornings, and good luck to everybody heading out Saturday.
Next week: Places That Hold Our History. Nonprofit Month continues with the groups that keep our old buildings and landmarks standing, just in time for Veterans Day. After that come homes, health and pets, and on Thanksgiving week, a simple guide to giving locally.
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Editor's note: Event details come from public calendars, organizer posts and the hosts themselves. Nonprofit details come from each organization's public materials and federal filings. Weather, river and market figures come from the National Weather Service, USGS, the U.S. Drought Monitor, the Texas Water Development Board, USDA and Producers Livestock/Cargile, current as of this edition's writing. Please check with each host before you go.
