Edward Chovanec Laid to Rest in Fayetteville

The sound of bagpipes filled the morning air and firetrucks surrounded St. Paul Lutheran Church on the morning of Monday, June 27 at the funeral service of Captain Edward Raymond Chovanec. The Houston Honor Guard fulfilled all traditional duties honoring Chovanec, a retired captain from the Houston Fire Dept. where he served for 40 years. Chovanec was a graduate of FISD.

Fayetteville VFD

Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department Fire and EMS Call Report for June:

June 9: Assist La Grange VFD on a structure fire at FM 2436 and Kallus Rd.

June 11: Burn ban violation at FM 955 and Jurecka Rd.

June 16: Assist Round Top-Warrenton VFD in a grass and structure fire at Wynn Ln. and Walhalla Rd.

June 23: Grass fire and structure fire at Hwy 159 and Columbus Hall Ln.

June 27: Grass fire at Roznov Rd. and FM 1291.

June 28: Assist Round Top-Warrenton VFD in a structure fire at Hwy. 237 and Compound Ln.

June 28: First responder – Assist Medic 2 vehicle accident at Ross Prairie Church Rd. and FM 2503.

June 30: First responder – Assist Medic 2 at S. Scott St. and Pierce St. – diabetic complications.

Chief Noviske advises that the burn ban is still in effect due to extremely dry conditions.

Kovars Take Bus Tour

JD and Madeline Kovar recently enjoyed a bus tour to Mount Rushmore, taking in lots of sites throughout Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota.

3D Artwork on 955

The barn on the property of Ernest and Jane Frugé off of FM 955 displays 3D artwork painted by LIFEWTR, a premium water manufacturing company that supports expression through art. “A few years ago, the company was encouraging art in schools around here and asked us if we would let them paint artwork on our barn. Later, they came back and said they would remove the piece but we got attached to it and wanted it to remain” explained Jane.

“The hand with the paintbrush is about two feet wide. You see smoke and the Twin Towers falling. The colors purple and red are in front. There’s an eagle’s wing, and to me, that represents America. The artist was communicating a kind of reconstruction or restoration. That’s my interpretation.”

Bluegrass enthusiasts will be pickin’ again this Saturday, July 9. All levels of pickers are welcome to continue the tradition of live, acoustic bluegrass jamming in the town square. Play begins between 2-3 p.m. For more information on Fayetteville Picking Park, go to https://www.facebook.com/ groups/100734977031117.

Arts for Rural Texas

The newly expanded, soundproof offices at ARTS are now open in the quickly growing or ganization. They include the office of the executive director, a conference space and an office for the bookeeper. Visitors are always invited to stop in.

Birthdays

Happy Birthday wishes are extended to: Amanda Keilers-8; Tommy Rohde-July 9; Charlene (Pat) Bertsch and Holly Krebs-10; Donna Cashion and Laurie Schmitt Craig-11; Holly Krebs, Blake Krebs and Hannah Bertsch-13; Alois Keilers-14.

Anniversaries

Happy Anniversary wishes are extended to: Holly and Blake Krebs-13.

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