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CCA Meals

Combined Community Action’s “Meals on Wheels” is located in the Civic Center, serving warm congregate meals and frozen or warm meals to the homebound. Please call 979-743-4036 two weeks in advance for a prepared warm meal.
BIRTHS

BIRTHS

Landon Hayes Venghaus

Adam and Amber Venghaus of Schulenburg are proud to announce the birth of their second son, Landon Hayes Venghaus. Landon arrived at 11:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 at St. David’s Women’s Center in Austin. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 21 inches in length.

Bulletin Board

Hallettsville Market Days Hallettsville Market Days will be held Saturday, Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hallettsville KC Hall (rain or shine). There will be a mix of indoor, covered pavilion and tree-lined shopping.
State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

Abbott issues disaster declaration, seeks fed help Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a disaster declaration for Texas counties affected by the early February ice storm and is seeking a federal declaration as well for areas in Southeast Texas affected by rare January tornadoes.
Mural being paint on the exterior of the Polka Lovers Club of Texas Museum located on the Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center grounds.

Mural being paint on the exterior of the Polka Lovers Club of Texas Museum located on the Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center grounds.

Polka Lovers Club museum making improvements

The Polka Lovers Club of Texas Museum (PLCTM) in La Grange has been making improvements since March 2022, after emerging from the COVID period.
2023 Officers of the Fayette County Chapter of the Czech Heritage Society were installed on Feb. 5, as follows(from left) president Betty Danner; vice president/ historian Phyllis Teykl; secretary/director Marilyn Cernoch; treasurer Alfred Ermis; and directors Carolyn Heinsohn, Cathleen Noska, Barbara Eilert, Adrienne Kobza and Vera Wehring.

2023 Officers of the Fayette County Chapter of the Czech Heritage Society were installed on Feb. 5, as follows(from left) president Betty Danner; vice president/ historian Phyllis Teykl; secretary/director Marilyn Cernoch; treasurer Alfred Ermis; and directors Carolyn Heinsohn, Cathleen Noska, Barbara Eilert, Adrienne Kobza and Vera Wehring.

Fayette County Czech Heritage Society has meeting

The Fayette County Czech Heritage Society met on Feb. 5 in Hanslik Hall at the Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center in La Grange for its soup social and installation of officers.

Stevens Chapel sets Black History Month celebration

A Black History Month community celebration and church service will be held at Stevens Chapel United Methodist Church on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18-19. A parade will kick off at 10 a.m. There will also be a black history program, food, music and fun activities.
Quilt made for CDA dinner

Quilt made for CDA dinner

Quilt made for CDA dinner

This king/queen quilt has been hand-stitched by the CDA quilters and will be given away at the 30th annual Catholic Daughters Court St. Rose fried chicken and sausage dinner on Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Schulenburg Hall.

‘Walk Across Texas’ starts Mar. 12 in Fayette County

Fayette County’s eight-week “WalkAcross Texas” program will start on Sunday, March 12, and is designed to help participants create healthy habits, lower the risk of disease, meet new friends and achieve 2023 health goals.