Fayetteville Country Christmas Details Announced

The Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Country Christmas is happening on Saturday, Dec 9. Expect all the merry holiday happenings as in past years.

Five fabulous homes are lined up for the home tour which begins at noon. Check out the seasonal display of decked-out trees in the Christmas tree display in the old fire station and chat with Santa from 4:30 until 8 p.m. He’ll take a break for the lighted parade that starts at 6 p.m. at the Grand Fayette Hotel. All are welcome to enter. Simply line up your car, truck, bike or your own self at 5:30 p.m. Shop the stores in the square and vendors all around the courthouse and enjoy the outdoor holiday movie.

Stop in the Holiday Art Show at ARTS from 4 until 6 p.m. and grab dinner and drinks at Joe’s, the Wine Bar or Orsak’s.

Check out the chamber website at www.greaterfayettevillechamber. org and Facebook page at www.facebook. com/fayettevilletxchamber for everything going on Swing in Fayetteville Day The Fayetteville City Council has declared Dec. 2 as “Swing Into Fayetteville Day” in recognition of Texas Dance Hall Preservation’s work to promote Texas Dance Halls, including SPJST Hall Lodge No.1 in Fayetteville. A “Swing Into Fayetteville Dance” will be held that night at the SPJST Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. with music by the Rocky King Band. The proclamation can be found on the website. For more information, visit https://www. facebook.com/fayettevillespjst.

City Council

In the last City Council meeting, after extensive discussion, four City Council members voted in favor of the Fayetteville Community Center Group dismantling and rebuilding the E.J. Knesek building, with one abstention.

Resident John Heimsath stated, “The community of Fayetteville will definitely benefit from a completed multi- million-dollar project on the corner of the square. That it is at the expense of a historic treasure saddens me.”

Lake Fayette

Did you know event space is for rent at Lake Fayette? It’s $47.70 for an all-day event. In addition, each attendee aged 14 to 64 pays $7, and if 65 years of age or older, it’s $5. Call (979) 249-3344 to reserve.

Recipe

Many thanks to Roman White for this recipe:

Double Chocolate Decadence Cookies

Ingredients: 1 cup softened butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt Fold into butter mixture 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 whole package (1012oz) dark chocolate or semisweet chocolate chips 1 whole package (1012oz) milk chocolate chips Instructions: Preheat oven to 350º Cream butter and sugars together in a large bowl until mixed well Mix vanilla, baking soda and salt together and fold into butter mixture Place rest of the ingredients in the butter mixture Mix on low speed (or by hand) until mixed together well Place cookies on a standard baking sheet using your largest dinner spoon (not a serving spoon) to measure out the dough. Roll each scoop of dough into a ball with your hands before placing on the baking sheet. These are large cookies. Each sheet should contain 3 cookies placed in 3 rows.

Bake at 350º for 20 mins. Makes 27 cookies, or 3 pans of 9. Smaller cookies can be made resulting in 48 cookies, or 4 pans of 12 (3 cookies placed in 4 rows). Bake these for 12 mins.

Birthdays

Happy birthday wishes are extended to: Sheri Schmitt, Bernadette Kovar-4; Kathleen Jurecka-5; Delores Schmitt-6; Kelly Aparicio-7.

Business

Note: It was mentioned a few weeks ago that a great selection of grab-and-go breakfast and lunch items will be available at the Fayetteville Store. Delivery of those items has been delayed.

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