Society

Second Chance donates to Senior Connections

Second Chance donates to Senior Connections

Second Chance donates to Senior Connections

News Staff
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Second Chance Emporium (SCE) recently donated $5,000 to Senior Connections. Monies donated will be used to purchase computers and a printer to provide learning opportunities for seniors and to increase marketing abilities for the organization.
Eric & Meg Keilbach

Eric & Meg Keilbach

Essential oils in cooking topic for NVCW

News Staff
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Navidad Valley Cattle-Women (NVCW) will hold their next monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Sengelmann Hall, 531 N Main St., Schulenburg. The meeting will be held upstairs and will begin at 6 p.m. Members will enjoy a Dutch-treat meal as they conduct business.

Bulletin Board

News Staff
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Black History Month Gift at Stevens Chapel UMC In honor of African American History Month and Valentine’s Day, the first 50 community members to stop by Stevens Chapel United Methodist Church on Sunday, Feb. 12 between noon and 1 p.m. will receive a special gift (while supplies last).

Meetings

Fayette Retired Teachers’ Association
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
The Fayette County Retired Teachers’ Association is planning a field trip for a luncheon at Robert’s Steakhouse in Flatonia on Monday, Feb. 13 at 11:30 a.m. All public school retired employees are encouraged to come for food and fellowship.
La Grange snow scene showing cars covered in snow on West Colorado Street in 1949. Heavy snow started falling late Saturday evening, Jan. 29 and continued until 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 30 to a depth of six inches. The temperature fell to 2 degrees. Photo Courtesy of Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives

La Grange snow scene showing cars covered in snow on West Colorado Street in 1949. Heavy snow started falling late Saturday evening, Jan. 29 and continued until 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 30 to a depth of six inches. The temperature fell to 2 degrees. Photo Courtesy of Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives

Footprints of Fayette

Cold Weather Memories In Fayette County
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
A Historical Column From The Fayette County Historical Commission The recent cold weather a few days before Christmas 2022, where temperatures ranged from 17 degrees to lows of 12 degrees in some of the rural areas, caused many to reminisce about past cold weather events.
Presenting a $500 do nat ion from Fayette Savings Bank for programs at Senior Connections are Cheryl Brossmann (left), FSB-Schulenburg, , Jennifer Moring (second from right), FSB-Weimar and Jyl Stavinoha (right), FSB Flatonia. Accepting the check is Cindy Villarreal (second from left), Senior Connections executive director.

Presenting a $500 do nat ion from Fayette Savings Bank for programs at Senior Connections are Cheryl Brossmann (left), FSB-Schulenburg, , Jennifer Moring (second from right), FSB-Weimar and Jyl Stavinoha (right), FSB Flatonia. Accepting the check is Cindy Villarreal (second from left), Senior Connections executive director.

Sr. Connections: A gathering place for active seniors

News Staff
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Senior Connections was blessed on Jan. 26 when a group of Fayette Savings Bank managers came present a $500 contribution. Jennifer Moring, FSB manager in Weimar and also a Senior Connections board member, initiated the process.
Speakers at the Rural Non-profit Networking Group meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Kreische Brewery & Monument HIll State Historic Sites will be Marsha Hendrix (left), sites manager; and Gavin Miculka (right), assistant sites manager. Their topic will be “Tips for the Tipple: Hosting Responsible Events and Programs with Alcohol.”

Speakers at the Rural Non-profit Networking Group meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Kreische Brewery & Monument HIll State Historic Sites will be Marsha Hendrix (left), sites manager; and Gavin Miculka (right), assistant sites manager. Their topic will be “Tips for the Tipple: Hosting Responsible Events and Programs with Alcohol.”

RNNG to meet at Kreische Brewery/Monument Hill sites

News Staff
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
The Rural Non-profit Networking Group (RNNG) invites all non-profit staff and volunteers to join its next gathering on Wednesday, Feb. 8 beginning at 10 a.m. This month, the gathering will be hosted by Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites at the Visitors Center, 414 TX-92 Spur, La...
Guest speaker was Cheryl Lenert (right), shown with Patricia Greeson (left). Lenert’s topic was begonias.

Guest speaker was Cheryl Lenert (right), shown with Patricia Greeson (left). Lenert’s topic was begonias.

Garden Club learns about begonias

News Staff
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
The Schulenburg Garden Club met Jan. 3 at the First Baptist Church of Schulenburg. Janet Kobza, president, welcomed 21 members and guests. Hostesses for the meeting were Dana Havel, Jerry Leonard, Gayle Hammontree and Billie Rightmer, who were assisted by C. W. Leonard and Bob Hammontree.

Hosts being sought for dinner parties

News Staff
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
For the article titled “Hosts being sought for local dinner parties” in the Jan. 26 issue, the email address was incorrect.

Meetings

News Staff
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
AMERICAN Legion & Auxiliary American Legion McBride Post 143 and Auxiliary will hold their next monthly meetings on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at theAmerican Legion Home in Schulenburg beginning at 7 p.m. All members and prospective members are invited to attend.
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