DOPTABLE Why are so many bully breeds brought to the shelter? Why do they stay here so long? Is getting a bully breed a status symbol? Does the novelty wear off? Did they have several litters? Do people decide to keep a puppy and start the cycle over? It’s heart wrenching for the animal care advocate for these dogs as they become statistics. Please visit the shelter today and let us introduce you to some bullies in need of a miracle.

Fayette County 4-H members competed in the Colorado County Livestock Judging Contest on Saturday, Sept.14. The Fayette County 4-H Junior Green Team was the Champion Junior Team.

The four stepchildren sat around the dining table looking like hungry baby birds, their beaks open, waiting on mama to come bring the evening meal, while I stood in the kitchen wondering if I could brown hamburger meat to put into the Hamburger Helper I was going to serve. My first step into stepparenting was requiring me to cook for these kids ranging in ages from 12 to 17.

W The 36th Annual Wendish Fest at Serbin will be held on Sunday, Sept. 22.

F All residents are invited to join the City of Fayetteville in a community gathering to address the issue of stray and feral cats within the city limits. Denise Winters, Director for Pecan Creek Animal Rescue and Sanctuary, will be speaking.

Emil RnodelFs photographic exhibit, “Local Color”, opens Saturday, Sept. 21 from 3-6 p.m.

Our schedule for the week of Sept. 23, we will start the day in Schulenburg at 9 a.m. for coffee and conversation and dominos. We have a cabinet with many other games that friends can enjoy. Feel free to share your own favorite game. For our home-cooked meal, we will enjoy one of my favorites: Connie Koopman Catering’s beef tips with rice, vegetables, salad, and dessert. Following our meal, our Lunch and Learn program will be about preventative medicine brought to us by Dr. Hudson with Tejas Clinic in La Grange.

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Since 2006, the Giddings Public Library has hosted the Texas Word Wrangler Book Festival. This year’s Sept. 2728 festival features 22 published authors who will be available to meet personally with festival attendees.