When should you plant different vegetables from seed? That depends on a lot of factors. What time of year is it? What’s the soil temperature? What’s the weather forecast? Do you have time to devote to the garden? All of these are important considerations.

In this monthly series, local realtor Andrea Schutter Riebeling does a Q & A with local business leaders about what inspires them. This month’s spotlight is on Fayette County Artist Linda O’Neal.

A Black History Month Celebration will take place in Schulenburg on Saturday, Feb. 18.

Sister Imaculata and Sister Pauline Grace from the Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist Convent in Georgetown came to visit the children at sacred Heart School in La Grange for National Vocations Week. They met with the students to talk about and answer questions about being a Sister. “The students had some great questions. They also got the visit with the students during computer/ makerspace class. It was a great day for everyone,” said Sacred Heart Principal LaDonna Voelkel.

One of La Grange’s tastiest fundraisers was held Thursday in La Grange as the Rotary Club hosted its annual Pancake Supper, which helps funs the organization’s charitable efforts and scholarships. This was the first time for the meal to be held at the new La Grange elementary cafeteria. Below are some shots of the army of volunteers that made the event a success.

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Navidad Valley Cattle-Women (NVCW) will hold their next monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Sengelmann Hall (531 N Main St.) in Schulenburg. The meeting will be held upstairs and will begin at 6 p.m.

Photos by Jeff Wick .

Former Muldoon native Billie Rightmer celebrated her ninetieth birthday recently with a little party at Regency in Schulenburg last week with family and friends. She was surprised by her grandchildren Lane Rightmer and Reed Rightmer who arrived from Waco and Houston. The family celebrated with cake and balloons and lots of visiting.

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