Schmidt’s Donates to Deputy Santa

On Nov. 17 Schmidt’s Jewelry in La Grange made a donation to the Fayette County Deputy Santa program. Shown above, left to right, are Danielle Lee, Tracy Denton, Randy Noviskie, Yvonne McCowen, Debbie Vinklarek, Bobby Gronewald, Tyler Schmidt, Tristan Swartz, Gracie Albright, Kim Chiasson, David Beyer, Jeremy Castleberry and Connie Tofel. Toys will be handed out to participants at three different locations on December 21. Toy donations can be brought to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department. Monetary donations will be used to purchase additional new toys for the children from Fayette County who sign up for the program. Sponsorship letters were sent out to area citizens and businesses September 23rd. Monetary donations may be sent to: “Deputy Santa”, c/o Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, 1646 North Jefferson, La Grange, TX 78945. To receive assistance from this program children must be 12 years old and under and be a resident of Fayette County. Parents must sign their children up in person; no telephone registrations will be accepted. A birth certificate or copy of your child’s report card must be shown. Sign up is required at one of the following locations: La Grange, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office; Schulenburg, City Hall; Fayetteville, Justice of the Peace Office; Round Top, Round Top State Bank; and Flatonia, City Hall. Sign up dates are November 21 – December 16, 2022. For more information about the 2022 Deputy Santa Program, please contact Lt. David Beyer at (979) 968-5856. Photo by Jeff Wick