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Round Top-Carmine Cubettes

Overall record: 13-6 DATE OPPONENT SITE TEAMS Times August 8 RTC def. Anderson Shiro 3-1 10-12 Went 4-4 at Columbus Tournament 15 Def.

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Fayetteville Lady Lions

Overall record: 6-9 Date Opponent Teams Time Location August 8 Fayetteville def. Tidehaven 3-1 8 Fayetteville def.

TGCA State Volleyball Rankings

Class 1A 1. Blum 10-2 2.

2nd Annual Camp Hope Benefit Oct. 14

The 2nd annual Busted Oak Cellars Chili Cook off and silent auction, plus arts and crafts, will be held Saturday, Oct. 14. Contact Susan Hosch at (979) 716-8339 or skhosch5@ymail.com to register or Sherrie Cooke at (281)795-2588 or bustedoakcellars@ gmail.com.

St. Rose School Holds Open House

The St. Rose of Lima Catholic School family gathered on Monday, Aug. 7, for the annual Back to School Orientation and Open House. Father Jasper opened with prayer and Mrs. Gallia gave a welcome message.

Shelter Has 116 Animals In Care

As of Aug. 18, total intake for the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter is 1120: 529 dogs and 591 cats in need. As of Aug. 18, the shelter has 116 animals in care: 53 dogs/63 cats. This number includes animals in the facility, in foster care for medical, waiting on available space, or awaiting transport to rescue partner.

Fayette Co. Fire Calls

The Fayette County Firefighter’s Association reports the following calls for the week of August 13-19: Gas Leak/Odor - 4 Accidents - 2 Smoke Reports - 3 Fire Alarms - 4 Grass Fires - 11 Structure Fires - 2 Medical - 3 Vehicle Fire - 1 Mutual Aid - 1

A Steinway Debut Concert at St. James

Ijust learned, from Music Director Don Kirby, St. James’ Church will be announcing a piano concert featuring the church’s recently acquired Steinway and the excellent pianist Mary Ann Hatfield (who began with the piano at three years old and was a church organist by 13!) The occasion? Introducing our community to our amazing Steinway Model S.

Fayette County Fair Seeking Agriculture Entries

The Fayette County Fair is actively seeking entries for the 2022 Agriculture Department Exhibit. The Agriculture Department is open to growers of all ages. There are no entry fees to enter items in the Agriculture Department. All products exhibited must be grown or prepared during the current year. All products must have been grown in Fayette County. Commercial sizes that would bring the highest…

Cucumbers, Judge Ed and Praha History

This week I spoke to former Fayette County Judge Ed Janecka about growing cucumbers in the fall. Janecka said his family has eaten nearly all the pickles he put up in the spring, so he’s getting ready to plant another round of cucumbers in the fall – more on that below.

City of Schulenburg Seeks Bids For Architectural/ Engineering Services

The City of Schulenburg is seeking to enter an architectural/ engineering services contract with a state-registered professional for the Schulenburg Police Department as noted below. The following outlines this Proposal/Request for Qualifications.

Theodore Stanzel Stepping Down From the Family Foundation Board

Theodore Stanzel, is stepping down from the Stanzel Family Foundation Board of Directors after serving for 33 years. Since joining the Stanzel Family Foundation Board of Directors in 1990, Ted Stanzel has been a pillar of leadership and dedication throughout his tenure.

Faith Lutheran High Students Return to School; Holy Cross Picnic is Sept. 3

W Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda will hold their Annual Church Picnic on Sunday, Sept. 3, at the church picnic grounds.

Louisiana Man Arrested After Traffic Stop

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that in the early morning hours of Monday, Aug. 21, Deputy Arrison initiated a traffic stop on Highway 71 in the La Grange area for a traffic violation. During a consent search of the vehicle Deputy Arrison located a small baggie containing Methamphetamine and a smoking pipe for it.

Muldoon VFD Seeks Bids For Tanker Truck

Muldoon Volunteer Fire Department is seeking sealed bids for a 1996 Freightliner FL70 6 cylinder 5.9L B series Cummins engine with 5 speed manual transmission. 1,200 gallon metal tank all good tires and new batteries. 165000 miles. Has water pump with suction and outlet hook up’s. Truck does not come with emergency lights, sirens or other loose equipment. Bids must be received at 333 3rd St.,…

Biden in Hawaii

To the Editor: I was somewhat taken back by Joe Biden’s lack of empathy towards the survivors of the wildfires in Hawaii. Somehow offering a paltry sum of $700 reminded me of Marie Antoinette’s phrase of “let them eat cake.” Even Biden’s old boss, Barack Obama, said the survivors needed more than our hopes and prayers.

America’s Idea

To the Editor: Whenever this country has a problem, you can be certain that Hollywood will soon have a movie about it. No doubt the country has had a lot of problems and a baker’s century of movies to help air them out.

With Warm Aloha for The Hawaiian People

To the Editor: Thank you so very much for the beautifully illustrated editorial cartoon tribute to Maui in last week’s newspaper. The heart-shaped pink flower lei surrounding the island was perfect.

Ten Years Later, Tax Rate Is Down

To the Editor: How interesting to get the Tuesday Time Capsule email today. Ten years ago, Fayette County commissioners had proposed a new 2014 tax rate of 41.930 cents per $100, the front-page story said.

How Uyghur in China Impact Fayette County

To the Editor: This may seem like a strange question, but it’s a topic I heard about last Thursday night, in a meeting where our State Senator, Lois Kolkhorst updated listeners on the latest session of the Texas Legislature. There are presumed to be about 12 million Uyghur in China, and you might do your own web research at https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uyghurs or by any other means.