The time-honored Texan trek to Santa Fe continues this summer, with one of the decade’s most prestigious, museum quality art shows. Ever since Governor Mirabeau B. Lamar began an open trade route there in 1841, Texans have flocked to the desert’s primary cultural mecca. The Objects of Arts Show will be presented with the American Indian Art Show for the first time from Aug. 11-14 to provide visitors with an opportunity to discover one-of-a-kind art pieces, sculpture, textiles and jewelry. Texas’ own Cheryl Long has been invited to show her paintings at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, 555 Camino de la Familia/Santa Fe Railyard. An expanded virtual show also offers special exhibitions and lectures that runs through August 31.

The Record traveled with St. Paul LYO to the trio of Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks on their annual summer trip from July 16-23. While there, the newspaper went on hikes, swims, and climbs with the youth.

The Junior Beefmaster Breeders Association was founded in 1984. More and more young cattlemen became involved in the Beefmaster breed. JBBA is currently one of the fastest-growing junior beef breed associations with members hailing from across the United States.

RT-C ISD is accepting transfer applications for the upcoming school year. Transfer packets can be printed from the district website, www.rtcisd.net, or picked up at either school office. All transfer requests are reviewed by the Transfer Committee.

Colton Powell graduated from Texas Tech University with an Electrical Engineering degree and a minor in Mathematics. He acquired his Study Abroad credit at Maynooth University in Ireland. He also did a nine month Co-Op with Kimberly Clark in Paris, Texas and a summer internship with Valero in Port Arthur. He currently lives in Fort Worth and works for Oncor, the electricity provider in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Colton is the son of Jeff and Leslie Powell of La Grange.

The Schulenburg Young Farmers will hold their 55th Annual Hay Show on Wednesday, Aug. 31 and Thursday, Sept.

As July came to an end, there were July 2022 Birthdays to celebrate. The center had Bingo with Sandy Schaefer, from Regency in Hallettsville, and had an “out to lunch bunch” on Friday, July 22.

South Lee County VFD will have their 42nd annual BBQ Fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Serbin picnic grounds. Barbecue by the pound will be available starting at 4:30. Barbecue plates with all the trimmings will be available starting at 5 p.m. Plates will be $12 each. Music by the Lost Cause Band will be from 3:30-6 p.m. The live auction will begin at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy the evening.

Second Chance Emporium recently donated $2,000 to be a Double Platinum Sponsor of the Back to School Festival c/o Tejas Health Care. This sponsorship will provide 50 backpacks, prefilled with school supplies, for students in need to be successful in the classroom. Pictured from left to right: Gene Carson, Tejas Health Care Chief Financial Officer; Gayle Schielack, Second Chance Emporium Store Director and Julia Thomas, Second Chance Emporium Asst. Store Director.

In so many ways, Fayette Electric Cooperative looks dramatically different from the utility that helped rural folks enter what it describes online as the modern world in 1937, when the co-op was formed.