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The Fayette County Record is pleased to announce the establishment of a new non-profit chamber music organization: the Colorado Valley Chamber Players (CVCP). Co-founded by pianist Miles Gillette-Bockhorn and flutist Isabelle Jamois, CVCP seeks to serve and inspire the people of the lower Colorado River basin by providing the region with increased access to the art of chamber music.

A recent generous monetary donation by the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 870 was received by the Veterans Outreach Program, sponsored by the VFW Auxiliary 5254 of La Grange, which benefits the VA Clinic in La Grange. The clinic was contacted and gave insight into what was needed by the Veterans; then items were purchased and delivered to the VA clinic. Brittney Schneider, AMSA, second from left, received the items for the VA Clinic from Becky Leer, VFW Auxiliary 5254 Chairman of the Veterans Outreach Program, center, and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 870 members from left, President Andy Janda, Roy Behler, and Pat Lyons. Also donated were two cases of Girl Scout cookies by Girl Scout Troup 1011 of La Grange, Troop Leader Kristi Jackson.

Jocelyn Elizabeth Brooks, daughter of Cheryl and Michael Dillon of Austin and granddaughter of Carolyn and Bob Heinsohn of La Grange, recently graduated with her Juris Doctor degree from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Mo., with the distinction of being an editor for the Law Review for two years. She has accepted a position with Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLP, a corporate law firm in New York City.

Zachary Charanza, a Political Science major from Flatonia, was named to the University of Louisiana Monroe’s Spring 2026 Dean’s List. Eligibility for the Dean’s List requires full-time enrollment (minimum of 12 semester hours completed) and the list is calculated based on the following G.P.A.

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Fayette County 4-H members participated in the District 11 4-H Spring Spectacular Contest on May 5 and 6 in Victoria. Events included Public Speaking, Educational Presentations, 4-H Has Talent, and Consumer Decision Making.

The La Grange 4-H Club recently celebrated their final meeting of the school year. In recognition of America’s 250th birthday, they created birthday kits to donate to the AMEN Food Pantry.

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