Round Top Family Library is overjoyed to announce that our Honor Serve Build Capital Campaign has been successfully completed, thanks to an extraordinary and generous gift from Round Top resident Judith Vincent.

Fayette Savings Bank (FSB) proudly presented a $2,500 check to La Grange ISD at its February board meeting from its School Spirit Debit Card Program. To date, $25,500 has been generated through the program in its four years of existence and passed on to participating schools: La Grange, Schulenburg, Flatonia and Weimar ISDs, as well as Sacred Heart School in La Grange, St. Rose School in Schulenburg, and St. Michael School in Weimar. Another school recently added is Fayetteville ISD. Every transaction/purchase made with the card earns a monetary contribution from FSB to the school on the card. “This program is what true, local community banking is all about – affording a program to customers who have a strong affinity for a local school an opportunity to give back to that school indirectly by simply making everyday purchases with the card,” says Mike Olle, FSB VP-Business Develop-ment. “Plus, there’s a certain amount of pride felt when taking that card out of your wallet, seeing that school mascot or logo – knowing you’re helping make a difference with each use.”

Members of the La Grange Senior Association enjoyed lunch and the theater in Brenham on Sunday, Feb. 15. The group started off with lunch at Must Be Heaven. This was the second time the group visited there in recent years. Everyone likes the variety and the quality of all the dishes.

Footprints Of Fayette Fayette County is one of the most historic counties in Texas. In this weekly feature from the County Historical Commission, a rotating group of writers looks back at local history.

Logan Poncik, Crockett Guenther, and Rowdy Guenther recently competed in the San Antonio Livestock Show Public Speaking Contest. Logan Poncik made it to the finals in the Senior Division and was 4th overall.

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You’re invited to St. John’s Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA) annual fundraiser this Sunday, March 1. A delicious Pork BBQ plate is available for takeout. Pick up some baked goods while you’re there and enter the raffle for a chance to win a beautiful hand-quilted quilt and other great prizes.

This spring I’m going to try to grow a unique tomato relative, Solanum sisymbriifolium. As the genus name implies, it is a member of the nightshade family ( Solanaceae).

Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Sites will present Red White and Stew, the next installment in their foodways programs inspired by America’s 250th anniversary. Visitors are invited to join living history interpreters at the Kreische House for a celebration of America’s diverse culinary traditions from the Republic of Texas era. Red White and Stew will be Saturday, Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. as a come-andgo demonstration and activity.

The Fayette County Chapter of the Texas Exes are proud to welcomeArleas Upton Kea, President and Chair of the Texas Exes Board of Directors and 2020 Distinguished Alumna, as the featured speaker at a special luncheon on Saturday, March 7, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Round Top Rifle Hall (710 FM 1457, Round Top, TX).