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The Sacred Heart Altar Society members met on Monday, Feb. 6, in the Msgr. Harry Mazurkiewicz Parish Center. The meeting was opened with a prayer followed by the standard reports by the secretary, treasurer, and assistant treasurer. Nineteen ladies attended the meeting.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Community Service Award provides a unique opportunity for chapters and states to recognize worthy individuals and organizations for outstanding voluntary service. The individual or organization must have contributed to the community in an outstanding manner which can be through voluntary heroic, civic, or benevolent service, or by organizing or participating in community activities.

I wrote about my recent switch from raised beds to inground gardening last week. But I don’t want anyone to get the idea that raised beds are a bad way to garden. They’re not. For many people, raised beds are ideal.

Round Top-Carmine Elementary School students will get some hands-on lessons about gardening thanks to a generous donation by the Round Top-Carmine Education Foundation. The Foundation footed the bill for a brand new Tower Garden that has been installed in Mrs.

Fayette County Community Theatre recently delighted an audience of more than 225 people at the Stafford Opera House in Columbus. The Chamber of Commerce and the Columbus Bicentennial Committee invited the La Grange based organization to perform an encore of The Great Gatsby which the group performed at the Fair Pavilion November of 2022. All of the main cast returned for the performance, albeit with a few changing roles, and only three of the dance/extra performers were not able to return. They were recast and joined by three additional crew members.

Kyla Faith Memorial presented a $2,500 donation last week to Schulenburg High School to support the school’s mental health initiatives. “Our hope is that you are the change for other schools so that they know you can talk about these things,” said Lindsey Tillery, who founded the Kyla Faith Memorial with her husband Eric after the couple lost their daughter Kyla Faith to suicide three years ago.

The League of Women Voters of South Central Texas is hosting a celebration of Women Making History from 2:00 to 4:00 on March 12 at Schulenburg’s historic Senglemann Hall. This event, inspired by Congress’ 1987 designation of March as Women’s History Month, will recognize the women currently serving their South Central Texas towns as mayors.

W The Winchester Round Table Book Club will meet on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.

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