M Out and About Kathy Chlumsky enjoyed a little time with her daughters, Jennifer and Summer, when she went to Austin and the Domain for a mother/daughter shopping day. They had wonderful fun Christmas shopping and then enjoyed a great lunch together.

December is a month of celebration with friends and family as we all look forward to the festive time of the year. The food pantry provides relief to those individuals that have the need. There is not a food shortage, however an income shortage that has individuals choose groceries or not pay the rent.

Scardino Baby Corrie and Kurt Scardino of Weimar announce the birth of their child, a girl, born Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 in Houston.

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C The Ledbetter Christmas Lane of Lights continues this Friday and Saturday, Dec. 16-17.

Back in September in the “Footprints of Fayette” column we ran a two-part story from the historical commission about local photographer Louis Melcher. His beautiful landscape photography has ensured his place of prominence in Fayette County’s history. Whereas many early photographers satisfied their creative energy with portrait photography, Melcher was prolific in documenting everyday life in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in a manner that is both creative and instructive. We are happy to publish more of his amazing photos here, courtesy of Rox Ann Johnson of the Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives.

Year end giving is on the mind at Senior Connections as it hopes to secure funding for Senior Connections that will propel the center into 2023 on a positive note. The center is seeking donors and sponsors for the programs and activities that seniors thrive on.

The Fayette County Country Music Club will host their Christmas Opry on Monday, Dec. 19 at the KC Hall in La Grange.

The Fayette Community Foundation is a taxexempt public charity formed in 2001 to help Fayette County and surrounding community members easily use their resources for lasting legacies or one-time gifts given to area nonprofits. For 21 years, the Foundation has proudly served the remarkable people whose gifts sustain and support the charities of the region while also serving the community as a whole by acting as a bridge between resources and the local nonprofits who work diligently to meet the changing needs of our rural region.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are excited to proudly present an educational series entitled “Field to Fork” that has been developed and designed to enhance your experience from the outdoors to the table. This multi-county hunting and fishing endeavor is being hosted by Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington Counties. This four-part series will focus on harvesting, field dressing, processing, and safe food handling while preparing your wild game for the table.