Exciting week ahead at Senior Connections

Senior Connections, the vibrant activity center for individuals age 55 and up, is gearing up for an exciting week of games, delicious meals and engaging speakers.Starting Monday, March 17 in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, doors open at 9 a.m.

Local Food Pantry served 128 families in February

The Schulenburg Area Food Pantry served 128 families in February with a total of 390 individuals. The amount of food given out was 7,279 pounds. Food donated was 2,570 pounds. The volunteer hours were 344.

Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter statistics

As of March 7, total intake for 2025 at the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter stood at 267 – 142 dogs and 125 cats in need.As of March 7, the shelter had 76 animals in its care – 62 dogs and 14 cats.

Adopt me!

The shelter ONLY takes animals from Fayette County. It’s hard to believe after decades of being proactive in educating and offering discount spay/neuters that the shelter is still taking in 1,500 animals a year from Fayette County.

CCA Meals

CCA“Meals on Wheels,” located at First Baptist Church, serves frozen congregate meals or frozen meals to the homebound. Meals should be ordered two weeks in advance and will be delivered to the homebound, or may be picked up at the center on Mondays.

FUNERAL NOTICE - Robert F. "Bobby" Mendel, Jr. (Oct. 6, 1945-March 4, 2025)

Funeral services for Robert F. "Bobby" Mendel, Jr., age 79, will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in St. John.The family will receive friends beginning at 10 a.m. The Parish Rosary will be recited at 10:30 a.m. from the church.

St. Mary’s celebrates World Day of Marriage with anniversary recognition

Sr. Connections: hub of friendship, fun, adventure

Senior Connections has become a beloved gathering spot for active seniors from Schulenburg, Weimar and Flatonia. It offers a warm atmosphere where friendships blossom over coffee, games of dominoes and cards, and engaging puzzles.

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven & Earth

And so begins what is known as The Apostles’ Creed. A creed is a statement of shared beliefs for a religious community that summarizes core tenets. For Christians, The Apostles’ Creed is that summary. It took some time, but by 100 A.D. this creed was refined into what we have today.

Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter statistics

As of Feb. 28, total intake at the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter for 2025 stood at 245 – 128 dogs and 117 cats in need.As of Feb. 28, the shelter had 77 animals in its care – 62 dogs and 15 cats.