Beppe Gambetta Performs to Full House, Time Capsule Sealed for 2075 Opening

Last Friday night, acclaimed Italian acoustic guitarist Beppe Gambetta filled the Fayetteville Performance Theater and Community Center with his unique blend of European folk and bluegrass tunes at a private concert for an admiring audience. An Open House was held on Sunday, when the time capsule filled with Fayetteville memories was sealed, to be opened in 50 years.

Lake Fayette Parks 

Park Prairie and Oak Thicket parks out at Lake Fayette are managed by Lake Fayette Hospitality, a division of ExplorUS. You can pitch tents, score a screened shelter, book a cabin or reserve an RV space. The lake is stocked with catfish, tilapia, perch and bass. Lots of family gatherings take place and day visitors can enjoy a picnic with a water view.

“Each park has its own unique perks. Day visitors can enjoy picnics, birthday celebrations and family gatherings on picnic tables at Oak Thicket. We have a lot of those on holidays,” stated new hire General Manager Kevin White. “Park Prairie has a more open feel to it. There are two cabins, RV spaces and campers can pitch a tent just a stone’s throw from the lake.” Kevin’s son Roman serves as a camp host and social media pro for the company.

Book online through campspot.com or call the lake directly. If you missed the stargazing event, Night Watch and Jimbo’s Italian Ice Night, stay tuned for more at this sprawling 2,000-acre haven as the days and nights get cooler. Both parks are now on one Facebook page: https://www. facebook.com/oakthicketpark.

The main number is (979) 249-3504.

Traffic 

18-wheelers passing through Fayetteville toward places unknown are now rolling through the town beginning at 5:30 a.m.

New Bar 

The highlight of a private tour given by General Contractor Gary Hoffman with Accent Remodeling was the highly-anticipated bar seating in the newly christened 1876 Bar at the Grand Fayette Hotel. When completed, it will be equipped with seating for six, outlets with USB ports, purse hooks, and a brass foot rail, and guests can watch the game on a big-screen TV.

Cigars can soon be ordered from a menu or selected from a personal stash conveniently stored away. Later this year, a full bar’s liquor selection will be installed in front of the new large glass windows. Loads more will be unveiled in the coming months. The majority of the remodeling for the updated hotel will be completed by Oct 3.

Keyholder Awards 

At last week’s Inaugural Community Keyholder Awards, ARTS was awarded the Greater Fayette Community Foundation’s Community Impact Award. “We are truly honored to be the first recipient of this award,” stated ARTS Executive Director, Sandra Borne. “This recognition not only highlights the importance of arts and culture in our rural communities but also reflects the incredible work being done by all the wonderful nonprofits in our area. We are privileged to stand alongside such dedicated organizations, each making a profound difference in the lives of those we serve.”

St. Paul Lutheran Church 

St. Paul Lutheran holds services on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Services are recorded every week, rotating among four Shared Lutheran Ministry churches and posted on the Facebook page for the Shared Lutheran Ministry of Fayette County. Services are also featured on KTIM 89.1 Sundays at noon.

St. John the Baptist Catholic 

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fayetteville holds Mass Saturdays at 6 p.m., and Sunday’s at 10 a.m.

St. Mary Catholic Church St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellinger holds Mass on Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sunday’s at 8 a.m.

Fayetteville Brethren 

Worship services at Fayetteville Brethren are held on the second, third and fourth Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. An adult Bible Study is held before the worship service from 9 to 9:45 a.m.

Celebrations 

Happy Birthday wishes are extended to: Kacy Kovar Dusek, Jerri Stanley, John Stanley Jr.-26; Diane Supak-27; Christopher Madden- 30; Pam Polasek-Oct. 2.

HappyAnniversary wishes are extended to: Rayna Wied Smith and Travis Smith-30.

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