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Reunions

Dier Inger
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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.
Scholarship – Duke Sodek, Fayette County Czech Heritage Society scholarship recipient, receives a $500 check from CHS president Betty Danner.

Scholarship – Duke Sodek, Fayette County Czech Heritage Society scholarship recipient, receives a $500 check from CHS president Betty Danner.

Fayette County Czech Heritage Society holds Piknik

News Staff
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
The Fayette County Czech Heritage Society (CHS) met on Tuesday, June 11 in the Hanslik Hall at the Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center in La Grange for its annual Piknik.Members and guests enjoyed visiting and singing Czech songs while Jimmy Fucik accompanied them on the accordion.

Meetings

News Staff
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
AMERICAN Legion & AuxiliaryAmerican Legion McBride Post 143 and Auxiliary will hold their next monthly meetings on Tuesday, July 2 at the American Legion Home beginning at 7 p.m. All members and prospective members are invited to attend.

Legion, Auxiliary hold monthly meetings on June 4

News Staff
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
American Legion McBride Post 143 and Auxiliary held their monthly meetings on Tuesday, June 4. Commander Bob Heinrich called the meeting to order with 40 Legion and 10 Auxiliary members in attendance.
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Black-bellied whistling mother duck and ducklings

News Staff
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
John C. Landa Jr., “the Schulenbirder,” sent this photo on Sunday, June 23, saying, “This mother duck and her ducklings appeared on our pond Saturday evening just before sunset.” He says that the black-bellied whistling duck is fairly common to this area, especially during summer.
Urwin demonstrates the flexibility of ferrets with Mocca

Urwin demonstrates the flexibility of ferrets with Mocca

The Creature Teacher brings furry & scaly friends to the Schulenburg Public Library

News Staff
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Along with the baby red kangaroo pictured on the Home Page, Rick Urwin with The Creature Teacher out of Houston brought several of his other friends to the Schulenburg Public Library’s program last Friday.Upcoming events at the Public Library, located at 310 Simpson St., are: • Friday, June 21 –...
Arts & cultural center in Fayetteville selected for grant from LCRA, Bluebonnet

Arts & cultural center in Fayetteville selected for grant from LCRA, Bluebonnet

Arts & cultural center in Fayetteville selected for grant from LCRA, Bluebonnet

News Staff
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
A $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative will help fund construction of a new arts and cultural center in Fayetteville.The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with more than $2 million in matching funds from the nonprofit...
Loading up donuts for National Donut Day distribution to Fayette County first responders are Claudia Reyes (left), La Grange H-E-B bakery manager, and Krystal Seger (right), Fayette County Salvation Army Chapter board member.

Loading up donuts for National Donut Day distribution to Fayette County first responders are Claudia Reyes (left), La Grange H-E-B bakery manager, and Krystal Seger (right), Fayette County Salvation Army Chapter board member.

Fayette Co. 1st responders treated on Nat'l Donut Day

News Staff
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
National Donut Day, observed this year on June 7, can be traced to the Salvation Army’s involvement in World War I. During that time, a group of volunteers were dispatched to the frontlines with the mission of providing comforting meals for the troops.

Weimar library to host ‘Mad Hatter Tea Party’

News Staff
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
A huge day of fun has been planned by the Weimar Public Library for Monday, June 24.Billed as the “Adventures in Wonderland Mad Hatter Tea Party,” it is the fourth in a series of free programs for children this summer.
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