Dinner parties have been enjoyed for over 25 years in this area. Usually, 15 host couples (singles are welcomed) pay for the cost of a dinner party. Each host couple can invite up to 13 couples or 26 people. Then some of these invited people become a host for another dinner party, etc.

The head football coach at Flatonia High School and four members of his family were hurt when the hot water heater in their downtown home exploded. Hurt were Richard Watson, his wife, Mary Ann, and their three sons, Bradley, 3, Ron 1½, and Jason, three months. Mr. and Mrs. Watson and the baby were transferred to Breckenridge Hospital in Austin where Jason’s condition was listed as critical. The two older boys were treated and released at the Weimar Hospital. Deputy Sheriff Eric Bauch of Schulenburg, Deputy Sheriff August Brunner and Police Chief Robert Stoner, who investigated the accident, said the frame house had practically been destroyed, but did not catch fire. One wall had blown out, all the windows were smashed, the furniture was wrecked and a piece of the water heater ended up on a neighbor’s property. Mr. and Mrs.Watson and Jason were asleep in a rear bedroom when the blast occurred.

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The Winchester Area Civic Association will be holding its Annual Domino Tournament and fried chicken dinner at the St. Michael’s Park Pavilion in Winchester on Sunday, Feb. 19. Dinner will be served at 11 a.m. with the dominos beginning at 1 p.m. Dinner will be $15 per plate and the Registration for the tournament will be $10 per player. Straight dominos and fortytwo will be played. The event is BYOB. For more information, contact Evelyn Parker at (979) 242-5097 or Rhoda Gersch at (512) 237-0842. All proceeds benefit local charities and scholarships.

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.

The “Bob Springer Memorial Sweetheart Classic Car Show” will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11. It opens at 8 a.m. and the display will be from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. along Sylvan Street, which is next to the south side of Highway 290. It will extend from Luther Lane on the east side to Hauptstrasse on the west side.

Sitting in a Blinn College District classroom adorned with teddy bears and picture books, sophomore Katelyn Sassin, 20, can barely contain her passion for teaching. “Seeing the light shine in a child’s eye when you teach them something is priceless because I’m actually going to impact children and help them create the life they want,” Sassin said.

Fayette County 4-H members competed in the Karnes County Livestock Judging Contest on Saturday, Jan. 28.

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) observed National Lutheran Schools Week the week of Jan. 22-28. The theme was “Making Disciples for Life.” This week provides more than 1,800 LCMS preschools, elementary schools, and high schools with the opportunity to celebrate God’s gifts of love, grace, and mercy and to share those gifts with others. Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool, La Grange, participated in NLSW with daily devotions regarding different aspects of the theme, dress-up days related to the themes, activities, and crafts.

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