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Trail of Lights set at Kreische/Monument Hill

Trail of Lights set at Kreische/Monument Hill

Trail of Lights set at Kreische/Monument Hill

Santa Claus is coming to Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites near La Grange to celebrate the season in true German Texan fashion.The Sites’ annual holiday extravaganza, Trail of Lights, will open on Friday, Dec. 13 and run through Sunday, Dec. 22.

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St. Rose HSA Pigs-in-a-Blanket, Ham & Cheese Rolls, Cinnamon Rolls The St. Rose School HSA is taking orders for fresh-baked pigs-in-ablanket, ham and cheese rolls, and cinnamon rolls. Cost is $25 per dozen and $15 for a half dozen.

Christmas Parties

Hermann Sons LifeSchulenburg Hermann Sons Life Lodge 14 will have its annual Christmas party on Wednesday, Dec. 11 starting at 5 p.m. at Oakridge Restaurant.All members are asked to bring a $10 gift for the scholarship fund raffle.
Second Chance gives to Flatonia Rail Museum

Second Chance gives to Flatonia Rail Museum

Second Chance gives to Flatonia Rail Museum

Second Chance Emporium (SCE) recently donated $5,000 to the Flatonia Rail Museum. Monies donated will be used to assist with expenses incurred to keep the museum operational.
PHOTO ABOVE – $1,000 lifetime membership to the Polka Lovers Club of Texas Museum was won by Wilbert Cernosek (right). He is shown with PLCTM president Gary Bucek (left). PHOTO AT RIGHT – GOODWILL AMBASSADORS for the Polka Lovers Klub of America Louis Stewart and Paula Amsler enjoy a dance.

PHOTO ABOVE – $1,000 lifetime membership to the Polka Lovers Club of Texas Museum was won by Wilbert Cernosek (right). He is shown with PLCTM president Gary Bucek (left). PHOTO AT RIGHT – GOODWILL AMBASSADORS for the Polka Lovers Klub of America Louis Stewart and Paula Amsler enjoy a dance.

Polka Lovers museum has Donor Appreciation Dance

The Polka Lovers Club of Texas Museum (PLCTM) hosted its annual “Donor Appreciation Dance” on Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Fairgrounds pavilion in La Grange.
DAVID KAUFFMAN

DAVID KAUFFMAN

Kauffman concert set Dec. 11 in Hallettsville

David Kauffman, songwriter, recording artist and composer of many beloved ACTS Retreat songs, will perform a concert at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.St.

VLB’s Voices of Veterans oral history series continues

Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., introduced the latest installment of the series highlighting VLB’s Voices of Veterans oral history program on Friday, Nov. 29.The segment features the service of Staff Sgt.

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Weimar Knights of Columbus Chicken Fried Steak Dinner Weimar KC Council 2153 will serve a chicken fried steak dinner on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. until sold out at the St. Michael Catholic Church Family Center in Weimar. Cost is $14 for the drive-thru-only plates.St.
ALEXANDRA & MATTHEW BLAIR

ALEXANDRA & MATTHEW BLAIR

Alexandra Bruns weds Matthew Blair

Alexandra Rae Bruns and Matthew Scott Blair exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 at 3 p.m. outside Freyburg Hall in Freyburg. The couple was married by Pastor Tim Rowell of Flatonia Baptist Church under the live oak trees and a cedar arbor.
Photo of Swante Palm from the Walter P. Freytag collection in the Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives, La Grange.

Photo of Swante Palm from the Walter P. Freytag collection in the Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives, La Grange.

Footprints of Fayette

Swedish immigrant donates over 10,000 books and images to University of Texas By Jeff Messer Swante Palm, originally named Swen Jaensson, immigrated to Texas from Sweden in 1844, arriving at Galveston following his nephew Swen Swenson who was of similar age.