In this monthly series, local realtor Andrea Schutter Riebeling does a Q & A with local business leaders about what inspires them. This month’s interview is with La Grange native Taylor (Toddy) Bigon.

Fall is in the air, and for Feed the Need Missions that means Gobble Kits. Every year Feed the Need organizes and distributes Thanksgiving meals right here in La Grange, in addition to continuing to serve the physical and spiritual needs of our community every Monday night on the square with our hamburger/ hot dog meal. Gobble kits include everything needed to prepare a Thanksgiving meal for a local family and are distributed the week of Thanksgiving.

A new store that opened in Schulenburg Friday offers customers a fresh twist on discount shopping. Seven Day Deals held a “soft” grand opening Friday, Oct.

National Night Out was held at the Fairgrounds last Tuesday. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.

This note was posted online by Schulenburg Superintendent Julie Motomura: “Early (Friday) morning as school was beginning, a hitlist was found by two staff members at the junior high in one of the classrooms. Law enforcement was immediately contacted by administration, and the responsible party was identified. At this time, that person is in the custody of law enforcement. Our staff acted swiftly and handled this matter appropriately. We would like to thank the Schulenburg Police Department for responding immediately and assisting us in ensuring our campuses are secure. Please know we will continue to be diligent in all our practices to keep our students safe while they’re at school.

As you probably know, we have a Texas constitutional amendment election coming up on November 7. Turnout for these elections is usually pretty low, and no wonder. Most of the propositions usually don’t affect us directly, and even if they do, their wording is often technical and hard to understand.

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Fayette County Farm Bureau hosted the annual Ag Day for fourth grade students from around the County at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Approximately 233 students plus volunteers and teachers spent the day learning about grain farming, poultry, beekeeping, wildlife, dairy and beef cattle production, horticulture and sheep and goats. All schools in Fayette County except Schulenburg I.S.D. participated.

Anzaldua, Eliana Celeste Asher, Khyler James Barron, Carlos Javier Berry, Cassidy Elizabeth Blythe, Haylee Lynn Brawley, Kyndal Lynn Castaneda, Danna Polette Castillo, Miguel Angel Cernosek, Abby Claire Chovanec, Peter James Cowen, Lyla Rose Emmel, Makenna J Finch, Tanner Lawrence Friemel, Gabriel Henry Griffin, Adeline Kay Griffin, Harper Suzanne Gutierrez, Raylee Kate Hollek, Gabriella Elizabeth Kallus, Kenlie Josephine-Anastasia Melton, Julia Deanne Mitchell, Hannah Michelle Moore, David Graham Preston Salinas, Allyanna Bella Sanders, Tytan James Veitch, Briella Nadalye