Retired Teachers attend district conference

The District 13 Retired Teachers’ Association Fall Conference was held on Thursday, Sept. 21, at the San Marcos Activity Center in San Marcos, with 83 in attendance, including three from Fayette County. They were Karen Fitch, Chris Morrison and Melanie Mica.

Winedale to host talk by Lippman on Jewish settlers in Fayette Co.

Winedale Historic Site’s next online lunch-and-learn program will be on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at noon. Historian Sheldon Lippman, the immediate past president and an active member of the Texas Jewish Historical Society, will present “The Comings and Goings of a Jewish Community in Fayette County.”

Gabler gets ‘Cut Above’ award from Quilt Guild

Debbi Gabler of La Grange has been selected to receive the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild’s “Cut Above” award. This annual award is voted on by CVQG members. Gabler, a charter member, has been with the Guild since the beginning.

TxDOT pedestrian safety campaign under way

Fall and winter months bring shorter days and less light, making it harder for drivers to see – and safely avoid – pedestrians. In 2022, October saw the highest number of crashes involving pedestrians.

Reunions

SCHULENBURG HIGH 1960 CLASS The Schulenburg High School class of 1960 will hold a reunion on Thursday, Oct. 5 at Robert’s Steakhouse in Flatonia from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please get on the attendance list so there will be a good head count to assist the restaurant.

Master Gardeners to host program on greenhouses

The Bluebonnet Master Gardener lunch-and-learn educational program this month will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at the Fayette County Agricultural Building, 255 Svoboda Lane, La Grange, and the topic will be “Building the Backyard Greenhouse.” Guest speaker will be Mike Lannou.

Turtle Wing to hold 11th Monster Dash on Oct. 22

Turtle Wing Foundation will host its 11th annual Monster Dash on Sunday, Oct. 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Jack & Mary’s, 610 Lyons Ave., Schulenburg.

State Parks offer prime viewing for annular eclipse

Less than three weeks remain until a much-anticipated annular solar eclipse graces Texas skies. On Saturday, Oct. 14, an annular eclipse will pass over the state from Midland/Odessa to Corpus Christi, with 17 Texas State Parks along its path of greatest eclipse visibility.

TCHCC to host author of book about Antonín Dvořák

The Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center in La Grange will host a presentation and book signing for A Summer in Spillville in 1893 on Friday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. in the Hanslik Hall. TCHCC welcomes author Barbara Ortwein of Germany to Texas during her short tour.

Birthday cards sought for WWII veteran turning 100

Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham is challenging Texans to show their support for Ethelyn Szad Bell, U.S. Army veteran and Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home resident, on her 100th birthday.