Decoration Day at Black Jack Springs Cemetery

Black Jack Springs Cemetery, located at Black Jack Lane off FM 609 between La Grange and Flatonia, will hold its annual Decoration Day on the first Sunday after Easter, April 7, at 2:30 p.m.

‘Mental Health First Aid’ class slated in La Grange

A “Mental Health First Aid for Rural Communities” class is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, April 29 and 30 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Bluebonnet Trails Community Services Conference Room, 750 West Travis St. in La Grange.

Easter activities take place at Methodist Church

Over 100 people were on the grounds of the First Methodist Church of Schulenburg on Saturday, March 30 for an Easter egg hunt, sponsored by Electronic Specialist and Sustr’s Air Conditioning & Heating LLC. The Easter Bunny was present and pictures were taken with the children.

GJAS executive director emphasizes importance of spaying, neutering pets

Editor’s note: Teresa Stanley-Brown, executive director of the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter, submits the following entitled “Spay or neuter is the only solution.

Decoration Days

Black Jack Springs Cemetery, located at Black Jack Lane off FM 609 between La Grange and Flatonia, will hold its annual Decoration Day on the first Sunday after Easter, April 7, at 2:30 p.m.

2nd Chance lists Easter weekend hrs.

Second Chance Emporium in La Grange announces its Easter weekend hours. The donations drop-off area and sales store will be open Friday, March 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The donations drop-off area and sales store will be closed on Saturday, March 30.

Second Chance donates to Faison Preservation Society

Second Chance Emporium (SCE) recently donated $3,000 to the Faison Preservation Society. Monies donated will be used to build an exhibit to display the Faison family history as it supported the African American influence in Fayette County.

Second Chance gives to Monument Hill/Kreische Brewery

Second Chance Emporium (SCE) recently donated $20,000 to the Friends of Monument Hill & Kreische Brewery Historic Sites. Monies donated will be used to build an outdoor interactive exhibit space for educational, self-facilitated and interactive play for children ages 2-12.

Services for Holy Week, Easter listed by TCCM

Congregations of the Tri-County Cooperative Ministries, ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America), will observe Holy Week and Easter with special services on Thursday, March 28, Friday, March 29 and Sunday, March 31.

CCA Meals

Combined CommunityAction’s “Meals on Wheels,” located in the Civic Center, serves frozen congregate meals or frozen meals to the homebound. Please call 979-743-4036 two weeks in advance for the meals, which will be delivered to the homebound or may be picked up at the center on Mondays.