The following RT-C Cub Baseball team members made the Class 1A Top 60 State List: Jacob Polasek #1 in home runs; Tanner Schobel #7 in strikeouts; Jacob Polasek #17, Hunter Schobel #40; and Kannyn Goehring #46 in batting average; Kannyn Goehring #23, Hunter Schobel #27; Tanner Schobel #32, Alexander Estrada #35; and Jacob Polasek #58 in doubles; Jacob Polasek #19 in RBIS and #40 in triples; Hunter Schobel #21, Kannyn Goehring #50, and Jacob Polasek #4 in runs; Hunter Schobel #19 in stolen bases; Tanner Schobel #22 and Kannyn Goehring #49 in wins; and Kannyn Goehring #36 and Tanner Schobel #38 in ERA.

Fayette Electric Cooperative, in partnership with CoBank, one of FEC’s lending partners, has awarded grants to four area not-for-profit organizations. These donations were made possible through CoBank’s Sharing Success Charitable Contribution Program.

Thursday, the La Grange Noon Lions Club heard from La Grange Independent School District’s new superintendent, Dr. Andy McHazlett. Dr. McHazlett spoke passionately about his former days in La Grange as a coach to many of the member’s children, and how honored he and his wife are to be back in this new and exciting role.

Christmas in July Bunco at the Ellinger Community Center on July 15 was a tremendous success. The hall was decorated with Christmas trees and traditional as well as not so traditional décor.

Sherrie A. Halpain has been selected for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) Principal 360 Program. Sherrie was nominated by colleagues and Dr. Bill Hinz for the program and out of the entire Texas LCMS district, she was one of 15 chosen. The Principal 360 Program is a year-long program that will focus on leading a successful school in the 21st century; recruitment, retention, and marketing; strengthening and managing school finances; leading academic excellence; and innovation in the Lutheran school.

The ARTS Free Open Studio held in the Ross Gallery on Monday afternoons is open through July. All creatives can come to paint and share studio time. Simply bring your paint and your inspiration. “The more the merrier,” commented Karen Vernon, ARTS Executive Director. “We like to have fun. The world is hard these days. People need to have a good time. We relax, learn and open ourselves to creative expression.”

The final movie night hosted by Round Top Lions Club in conjunction with hamburger night at the Round Top Rifle Hall will be “Moana” on Aug. 1. Buy a burger meal and enjoy a free movie. Movies begin at 6:30 p.m.

I and two other Muldoon ladies, Pam Knotts and Nancie Blair, picked up Tricia Grist in Praha and traveled to Victoria for a “Poker Run Shop Hop.” At our first shop we met up with Kim (Lueders) Bonewald and started our adventure. We visited three stores in all. One in Victoria, one in Ganado and the last one was in Port Lavaca. At two of the shops we drew two cards and at one shop drew just one from their deck. Our cards were recorded on our shop hop guide that we turned in at the very last. There were prizes for the best hand and all those who had bad hands were thrown into a drawing for two more prizes.

The first phase of a face lift for Zilss Hall has been installed with the help of the Bluebonnet Master Gardeners of Fayette, Austin, Colorado, and Washington counties. New planters, with a drip system, have been placed on the edges of the porch of the hall.

La Grange author Charity Dockery’s book titled, “Lord help me!” Was chosen to be exhibited in the ALA book conference in Washington DC at the end of June. She is shown above holding a copy of her book and The Fayette County Record in front of the Washington Monument. If you would like to purchase a copy, you can visit her website charityfaithlove.com, Amazon, any major online book stores, or you can find physical copies by visiting the Cotton Gin here in La Grange.