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. The program will be a memorial service, followed by a brief business meeting, fellowship and light refreshments.

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.

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. The organization’s mission is to maintain and preserve the historic Nathaniel W. Faison House in La Grange for future generations as a tourist destination, an educational example for youth and a source of community pride. Shown are (from left) Judy Otto, SCE church coordinator; Gayle Schielack, SCE store director; Arnold Romberg, Faison Preservation Society board member; and Lisa Davis, SCE church coordinator.

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. Shown are (from left) Diana Wilson, Friends of Monument Hill & Kreische Brewery president; Gavin Miculka, Texas Historical Commission assistant site manager; Marsha Hendrix, Texas Historical Commission site manager; Darlene Strahan, SCE assistant store director; Katy Beauford, Friends of Monument Hill & Kreische Brewery treasurer; Marlene Schnell, SCE assistant store director; and Gayle Schielack, SCE store director.

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.

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.

As of March 22, total intake at the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter stood at 312 for the year – 177 dogs and 135 cats in need.

The Stanzel Family Foundation is proud to announce its recent grant allocations to two impactful organizations, Turtle Wing Foundation and And Then a New Day (And Then). These grants exemplify the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to fostering community well-being and supporting organizations that address critical needs.

CCA’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.

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Moulton will host an Easter picnic on Sunday, March 31.