Veterans urged to take part in oral history program

Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. has issued a statewide call for veterans to share their stories with the VLB through the GLO’s Voices of Veterans oral history program.Veterans can send an email to VoicesofVeterans@glo.texas.gov to tell their...

Reunions

DieringerThe 29th Dieringer reunion will be held on Saturday, July 20 at Freyburg Hall. A social will start at 1 p.m., meeting at 3 p.m., auction at 3:30 p.m. and meal at 5:30 p.m.The meal, catered by Werner’s Catering, will include brisket, sausage, chicken, potatoes, beans and salad.

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Knights of Columbus Barbecue Pork Steak DinnerThe Schulenburg KCs will serve a barbecue pork steak dinner on Sunday, July 14 from 10:30 a.m. until sold out at the Schulenburg Hall.

American Legion McBride Post 143 officers for fiscal year 2025 announced

Schulenburg American Legion McBride Post 143 elected officers for fiscal year 2025, as follows: (front row, from left) Ken J. Berger, judge advocate; Armen Herzik, historian; Eugene Krupala, executive committee member; C.W. Leonard, executive committee chairman; Harvey Oeding, Wesley Holub, Henry...

Legion Auxiliary names officers

Schulenburg American Legion Auxiliary Unit 143 elected officers for fiscal year 2025, as follows: (front row, from left) Brenda Wyman, secretary; Peggy Fish, president; Patricia Hranicky, vice president; Debora Behlen, treasurer; (back row) Barbara Brown, executive committee; Jerry Leonard,...

Meetings

Vietnam Veterans of AmericaVietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 870, will meet on Wednesday, July 17 at 7 p.m. at the Ammannsville KJT Hall.Food and refreshments will be provided at the meeting.VVA, AVVA and prospective members are invited to attend.Fayette ElectricFayette Electric Cooperative’s...

‘Schulenbirder’ sends photos

John C. Landa Jr., the “Schulenbirder,” sent six photos on Saturday, July 6 that he said he took over the past two weeks near Schulenburg – barn swallows nesting on his porch, eastern bluebird, Carolina chickadee, red-bellied woodpecker and scissor-tailed flycatchers (two photos).

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Independence Day HolidayMany local businesses will be closed onThursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.Residential garbage pickup this week is as follows: north side of town on Tuesday, July 2 (usual day) and south side of town on Wednesday, July 3 (a day earlier than usual).

State Parks offer summer heat safety tips

Rising temperatures signal the arrival of the dog days of summer.

Quilt Guild has program on colorful quilts

Cynthia Regone astonished the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild during the meeting and trunk show on Tuesday, June 25, when she showed her beautifully designed quilts with the articulated colors she uses on all of them. Her lecture.