St. Paul Lutheran in Serbin will have their Annual Church Picnic on Sunday, May 24. English worship service is at 8:30 a.m. Barbecue sold by the pound only (boneless beef, pork and chicken) from 9 a.m. until sold out. The Ladies Aid stand will sell sides of potato salad, beans, noodles and pastries of all kinds. They will also have a bake sale of home baked and canned goods. There will be a silent auction as well. The Youth hamburger stand will be open from 4 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Activities include a 2 p.m. baseball game between the Serbin Jackrabbits the Flatonia Wildcats, 1:30 p.m.-Children’s School Program, 2 p.m.-Children’s booths and games, 2:30 p.m.barrel train rides for the kids. The washer pitching tournament will follow the baseball game. Entertainment by the Czech Melody Masters will be from 3-8 p.m. The Texas Wendish Heritage Museum will be open from 10 a.m.5 p.m. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy some good old-fashioned fun.

LG Police Respond to Animal Complaints, Assault, Theft Cases La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of May 3-10. On May 3, Officer Steven Haynie was dispatched to the 100 block of W.

On May 29-30, Round Top will be holding their 2nd Annual Community-Wide Garage Sale. The Warrenton, Round Top, Ledbetter, Shelby, and Carmine communities are all invited to participate. To be added to the map, contact event coordinator, Brandi Harper, at (469) 682-6003. A $20 per location fee is required to cover garage sale signs, flyers, maps, and advertising. Any excess money from participant fees will generously be donated to benefit the students of RT-C ISD. Shoppers can find maps online beginning May 24 on both the “Round Top Community Wide Garage Sale” and the “Round Top Locals” Facebook pages. Printed maps can be picked up on or after May 25 at Market Hill, Round Top Mercantile, or 303 Round Top.

My garden has got the squash vine borer blues. Everything else is thriving.

Welcome rain fell across Fayette County Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The LCRA gauge at the Colorado River above La Grange recorded 1.16 inches overnight, and forecasters predicted more rain later this week and into next week.

The 89th Tomato Festival will be May 29-31. There will be a BBQ cook off Friday and Saturday with live music both nights, along with Mason Jar drink trailer and R&R shaved ice trailer. Try your hand at the Tomato Toss contest at 4 p.m. on Saturday and win cash prizes. The live auction is on Saturday at 7 p.m. just after a grilled steak contest. Tell the kids to bring the swimsuit for a water slide on Saturday.. The weekend concludes with a drive through fried chicken lunch beginning at 10:30 a.m. for $15 a plate.

The Texas Women’s League presented grants to local charitable organizations during a ceremony at the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center in La Grange on Wednesday, May 6. The funds were raised at TWL’s annual gala held on March 7. This year’s grants totaled $83,000, down slightly from last year. “With the economy the way it is, budgets are tighter, but we’re very proud of what we were able to accomplish,” said TWL President Tiffany Surman. A few grant recipients were unable to make it to the presentation ceremony. Recipients not pictured were La Grange ISD’s Camp Invention, CASA of Bastrop, Fayette and Lee Counties, La Grange Education Program Support Foundation, and Tejas Health Care. Photos by Andy Behlen

Hawes & Prasifka La Grange Optimist Club Second Chance Emanuel Champs Hawes & Prasifka Georgia Chastain Hawes & Prasifka Lions Club Second Chance Colt Cox Hawes & Prasifka Nolan Dominey Hawes & Prasifka Lions Club Mark A. Chapman Foundation RVOS Lodge 72 Second Chance Texas State Achievement Scholarship Highest Ranking Graduate Award Mason Fenhaus Hawes & Prasifka Benjamin & Una Mae Krenek Memorial Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Fayetteville Baseball Alumni Association Lions Club Matthew Geistmann Memorial Mark A.

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