“For us, the spirit of Christmas is in delighting our children and their spouses: Meredith and Shane McAuliffe, Lance and Camille Stancik and Natalie and Ken Wood, and our grandchildren: Ireland, Tucker, Paisley, Declan, Landry, Parker, Harper, Memphis and Sophie,” David Stancik says.

“I can remember the excitement and anticipation of Christmas as a young child. The house was decorated. My parents and I were all excited about the gifts under the tree and Santa Claus coming. I recall going to bed early on Christmas Eve and waking up early to see what Santa had brought.

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Christmas at Winedale is this weekend, Saturday, Dec. 9, from noon to 4 p.m. enjoy crafts and folklife demonstrations, music and theater performances, food and beverages, and more … all for free. Winedale is located at 3738 FM 2714, Round Top and the phone number is (979) 2783530 should you have any questions.

Faith Lutheran High School will present a Christmas Concert, “Faith at Christmas,” on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. at FLHS. The program will include a collection of choir pieces, handbell pieces, hymns, scripture readings and more. Refreshments will be served following the program. This event will also be live streamed on their Facebook page.

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When relief donations first started arriving in La Grange after Hurricane Harvey in 2017, they went to churches and to the La Grange Ministerial Association. The ministers decided to create a separate non-profit organization to tackle recovery and the Fayette County Disaster Recovery Team was born.

Dustin Blaine Ogg and Terra Denise Mash Gustavo Quintero and Diana Patricia Martinez Sanchez Joshua Geremias Gussman and Apryle Marie Kappler Cullen Lee Maupin and Madison Kay Filla David Scott Freeman and Shelly Marie Scamardo William John Oakley and Jacquelyn A. Richards Kyle Jwan King and Lindsay Adele Noak Ty Ray John Roggenkamp and Kaitlyn Elizabeth Gest

Pastor Brad Otto’s sense of call to launch the Acts of Wisdom non-profit organization started with a worship service in the Chapel of the Abiding Presence at Texas Lutheran University in 1998. Adjunct Professor Michael Birnbaum spoke about his passion to serve among the desperately poor people in Central America and invited students to come with him on a mission trip to Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

Fayetteville Mayor Mike Stroup (left) signed a proclamation last week designating Dec. 2 as “Swing Into Fayetteville Day.” The proclamation recognizes the work of Texas Dance Hall Preservation Inc. (TDHP) to preserve and promote historic dance halls in Texas, especially SPJST Lodge No. 1 in Fayetteville. Stroup is pictured with TDHP Field Advisor Gary E. McKee. TDHP hosted a dance at the SPJST Hall Saturday night, Dec. 2, featuring music by The Rocky King Band.

Here’s some more images from Saturday’s 150th birthday celebration for the city of Schulenburg.