Connie and Allen Koopmann of Koopmann Catering held a drive-through lunch Sunday July 31, benefitting the Holy Rosary Church Building Fund to help rebuild the church after it was destroyed by an explosion June 9. Shown above are the Koopmanns donating the money raised from the dinner, $9,725, to Father Felix Twumasi. The Koopmanns served over 800 plates and said several people made additional donations above and beyond the cost of the plates. The donation was made on Father Felix’s Birthday, Aug. 4. “He said it was the best birthday present,” Connie said.

This week I got a message from a reader with a question about chiltepin plants, which I wrote about last week. The reader said she kept a bush alive through the winter. This year it grew to three feet tall. She sent me a picture of it and the plant looks great. However, she said the plant had not produced any flowers or fruit this year. She asked what could be the problem. As I wrote last week, I transplanted my chiltepins into pots from bushes I dug up at my great-grandmother’s farm in the spring. My plants began producing peppers several weeks ago.

F Fayetteville News Correspondent City Items Just a reminder: If you pay for city water, you can pay your water bill online. Go to the city website (https://www.fayetteville.

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The annual Fayette County 4-H Banquet was held on Sunday, Aug. 7, at the Historic Casino Hall. The 4-H Banquet is the ultimate highlight and culmination of the year’s activities for each member, as we see one year close and a new year beginning.

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 Mary Lou Marks of Southern Beasts in Round Top.

Sometimes a girl just has to have a stuffed bear twice her size. That was what Rebecca Balli discovered recently at Second Chance Emporium, the non-profit store and stuffed bear haven in La Grange.

Navidad Valley CattleWomen held their 9th Annual 5K Ranch Rim on Aug. 6, in conjunction with the Schulenburg Festival, and once again exceeded the prior year’s efforts due to the generosity of sponsors along with successful run registration.

OP Round Top News Correspondent The Library’s annual fundraiser, “Books, Boots & BBQ” is set for Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Round Top Rifle Hall.