Society

Bulletin Board

News Staff

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish Festival, Hostyn Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish, Hostyn, will hold its festival at the church grounds on Sunday, Oct. 1, celebrating the 192nd anniversary of the first Mass at Hostyn. Mass will be held at 10 a.m. outdoors under a tent.

Meetings

News Staff

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

NAVIDAD VALLEY CATTLEWOMEN Navidad Valley CattleWomen have set their monthly business meeting for Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. at Formosa Chinese Restaurant, 2208 State Hwy. 71, Columbus. The meeting will begin with a Dutch-treat supper.

Log cabin photo courtesy of Fayette Archives

Footprints of Fayette

News Staff

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

A Historical Column From The Fayette County Historical Commission Hackneyville By Ed & Margie Janecka The following story is taken from the book Dubina, A Place of Freedom and Hope written by Ed and Margie Janecka.

Ruby-throated hummingbird

News Staff

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

John C. Landa Jr., the “Schulenbirder,” shares three hummingbird photos from his backyard in Houston. All are of a ruby-throated hummingbird. An interesting feature of this species is the throat color of the male, which seems to change from black to bright red depending on the angle of the light.

Retired Teachers learn about ACCESS at meeting

News Staff

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

The Fayette County Retired Teachers’ Association met on Monday, Sept. 11 at the Fellowship Hall of the New Life Methodist Church (formerly First United Methodist Church) in La Grange with 31 in attendance. Fellowship time was a “welcome back!” social with Blue Bell ice cream.

Local libary receives memorials and new books

News Staff

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Summer is coming to an end and fall is right around the corner. The Schulenburg Public Library recently added some awesome books to the collection so stop by to check one out.

Hostesses for the Garden Club meeting were (from left) Lisa Dennis, Carol Archer and Nancy Tinsley.

Garden Club resumes meetings after summer break with program by Miculka

News Staff

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

The Schulenburg Garden Club opened its first meeting after the summer break on Sept. 5. The meeting was held at the First Baptist Church, Schulenburg, at 11:30 a.m. President Bonnie Baker welcomed 23 members and four guests, one being speaker Gavin Miculka.

Literary Club begins 2023-24 year

News Staff

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

The Schulenburg Literary Club kicked off its 2023-24 year on Sept. 12 at noon in the Schulenburg Public Library.

‘150 years of Schulenburg’ window display at museum

News Staff

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

The Schulenburg Historical Museum window display features 150 years of Schulenburg in recognition of the town’s sesquicentennial. Everyone is invited to stop by and check out the changes through the years. The Schulenburg Historical Museum is located at 631 North Main St.

Enjoying an outing to Brenham were (from left) Jannette Streit, Betty Mulholland, Alice Fajkus, Chery Wilson, Carolyn Moore, Janell Heaton, Cindy Villarreal, Irene Janda, JoNell Vacek, Shirley Machicek, Cynthia Meyer, Marilyn Mares and Cathy Wilhoite. One of the stops was the Blue Bell Creamery, where they are pictured.

Sr. Connections: gathering place for active seniors

News Staff

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Last week was a rocking week at Senior Connections, and there is no relief in sight, either. It started on Monday, Sept. 11 with lunch-and-learn speaker Angie Evans from Garden Walk of LSW, which provides reduced-cost senior housing in La Grange, Weimar and Schulenburg.

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