Fayette Savings Bank, in recognition and honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10, presented a “basket of goodies” to all schools in Schulenburg. FSB says “Thank You Teachers for the great work you do!” The presentations included: TOP LEFT PHOTO – St. Rose of Lima Catholic School. From left: Samantha Vestal and Mike Olle, FSB; Rachel Guentert, St. Rose teacher; Mark Friedrich, FSB; Sheila Klimitchek, St. Rose teacher; and Rosanne Gallia, St. Rose principal.

A total of 164 scholarships amounting to $235,702.67 were announced at the Schulenburg High Senior Scholarship Banquet on Wednesday, May 8, as follows: American Legion McBride Post 143 Brooke Redding................$1,000 Ava Koehn Memorial Rodney H Walton Jr.........$1,000 Best Little Cowboy Gathering Blake Helms......................$1,000 Bill & Dolly Klesel Athletic Y ahaira Guerrero.................$525 Bryce Stoever.......................$525 Rilee Sanchez.......................$525 Brooke Redding...................$525 Blake Helms.........................$525 Keaton Walker.....................$525 Meredith Magliolo...............$525 Haylie Goode.......................$525 Kieryn Adams......................$525 BNSF Railway Company Collegiate Scholarship Keaton Walker..................$1,500 BWI Companies Rilee Sanchez....................$2,000 Bryce Stoever....................$2,000 Carl & Frances Wendler Family Memorial Brooke Redding...................$500 Catholic Daughters of America Court St. Rose No.

St. Rose of Lima Catholic School had 17 students participate at the state Private School Interscholastic Association (PSIA) Academic Meet on Saturday, April 27 at Texas State University in San Marcos.

Students at St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in grades 1-8 had the opportunity to participate in the District 9A Private Schools Interscholastic Association (PSIA) meet held on Friday, Feb. 16, at St. Michael’s Catholic School in Cuero. A total of 44 St. Rose students participated in 91 events. The top two in each event advanced to state competition (see article and photo on Section 2, Page 4). St. Rose students placing at the district meet were: 8th grade

Scholarships of $500 each were presented by Freyburg Methodist Church to its two graduating seniors, Keaton Walker (second from left) and Wilhelm Keilbach (second from right), on Sunday, May 12 to help further their education. Also shown are Keaton’s mother, Tami Walker (left) and Wilhelm’s mother, Meg Keilbach (right)..

CAFETERIA MENU Breakfast •Thursday, May 16 – Mini pancakes, fruit, juice, milk. •Friday, May 17 – Doughnuts (K-12), cheese stick/graham crackers (PK), juice, fruit, milk.

CAFETERIA MENU •Thursday, May 16 – Sausage, macaroni and cheese, mixed vegetables, fruit, milk. •Friday, May 17 – Chicken patty on a bun, vegetarian beans, fruit, milk.

The Fayette County Junior Livestock Show officers, committee chairs, committee members, community representatives, advisors and agents met on April 30 for an open forum followed by a closed meeting. The board approved the following changes for the 2025 Fayette County Junior Livestock Show: •Any 4-H club, FFA or FHA member (boy or girl) enrolled in a public school, private school or home-schooled in Fayette County, OR whose permanent address is in Fayette County, is eligible to show and sell upon invitation by the show committee – provided that the exhibitor does not show at another local stock show in Fayette County or surrounding counties.

Fayette Electric Cooperative announces the six winners of its 2024 scholarships. The recipients of the Fayette Electric Cooperative Academic Scholarship are Andrea Eckermann of Bellville High School, Alivia Eindorf of La Grange High School, Kelly McAfee of Weimar High School and Brooke Wanjura of Columbus High School.

Brooke Redding (left) and Rilee Sanchez (center) were presented scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each by Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 870 at the Schulenburg High Senior Scholarship Banquet held on Wednesday, May 8. Redding received the VVA Chapter 870 scholarship and Sanchez was awarded the Jimmy Baresh Memorial Scholarship.