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THE END OF AN ERA

THE LA GRANGE GARDEN CLUB TURNS OVER THE N.W. FAISON HOUSE TO THE FAISON PRESERVATION SOCIETY On July 20, 2022, the La Grange Garden Club officially turned over ownership of the N.W.
Neuman Named 2022 Fayette Co. Fair Volunteer of The Year

Dennis Neuman has been named the 2022 Fayette County Fair Volunteer of the Year. Here’s more about this amazing fair volunteer, who will be working hard again at this year’s event Labor Day Weekend: Neuman grew up on a ranch in Hondo with two older sisters and two older brothers.
Back-to-School Blessing

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INSIDE TODAY

This Friday Fayette County football teams begin their 2022 seasons. Inside today’s paper is our annual preview magazine which features the Leps, the Shorthorns and the Bulldogs.
Mikula to be County Fair Parade Marshall

Paul Mikula has been named the Parade Marshall for this year’s Fayette County Fair parade, which will roll through the streets of La Grange Saturday Sept. 3 at 10:30 a.m. He was born and raised in La Grange, graduating from La Grange High School in 1978. He attended Sam Houston State University (SHSU), achieving a BBA in Finance. Paul has two daughters and one granddaughter, Courtney Mikula Sanchez (husband Richard) and Brittany Poncik (husband Thomas and granddaughter Elizabeth). Paul recently retired after 35 years in the retail grocery business. Most recently, he worked for La Grange HEB for 25 years, retiring in May as Store Director. Initially upon graduation from SHSU, he worked in the residential lending field until rough times hit the economy in the mid-80’s. Paul, along with fiancée, Linda Morrison enjoy a passion for giving back to the La Grange community through service and volunteerism. Paul currently serves or has served as a board member in the following organizations: La Grange Baseball Association, La Grange Noon Lions Club, St. Paul Lutheran Church, and the LEPS Foundation. He also volunteers with Second Chance Emporium, AMEN Food Pantry, Adopt a Highway Program, and the Rotary Club hamburger booth. He has enjoyed chairing the scholarship committee for the Noon Lions Club for 20 years, watching recipients achieve their college goals and become successful in the workplace. Paul was passionate about the LGISD One-On-One elementary school reading and mentoring program, having served as a mentor for the 20-year life of the program.
Thousands Descend on Praha For the 167th Annual Festival

Thousands descended on the tiny village of Praha on Monday, Aug. 15, for the 167th annual Pražská Pout at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. The day celebrates the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It also serves as a homecoming for the many people of Czech descent whose ancestors came through Praha. The picnic always takes place on Aug. 15, no matter what day of the week it falls. The crowd that came didn’t seem to mind that it was a Monday. Visitors enjoyed a delicious meal of fried chicken, Praha’s famous beef stew, buttered potatoes, green beans, sauerkraut and homemade desserts. It was the second year for picnic-goers to enjoy their meal with air conditioning inside the recently- refurbished parish hall. Just ahead of this year’s picnic, the parish added an entrance and exit room to the hall, which greatly-alleviated the traffic jam that used to occur during the picnic at lunchtime.
New Teacher Spotlight: Fayetteville’s Amanda Hunger

As the school year begins The Record will be profiling some new area teachers. Today’s spotlight is on Amanda Hunger of Fayetteville.
2022 Fayette Co. Fair Being Dedicated in Memory of Tieken, Kuehn

The Fayette County Fair is coming up Labor Day weekend, and fair organizers have announced that this year’s event will be held in memory of two longtime fair volunteers, Barbara Tieken and Calvin Kuehn, who both donated decades of time to volunteering with the fair before their recent passing. Here’s a closer look at their legacies:
CALVIN KUEHN

The Fayette County Fair Association is proud to dedicate this fair to Calvin Kuehn who had been a member for over 57 years. Calvin followed the footsteps of his father Joe Kuehn. Volunteering through the years, Calvin was a role model to the young people who worked for him in the parking lot. He worked and saw many improvements done to the fair grounds. His “Green Thumb” is seen on the buildings, and it stands for hard work, dedication, and a vision into what the fair grounds would become. He was very involved in the growth and dreams of the fair which is voted the Favorite 4-Day Event in Fayette County.
New Book Vending Machine Unveiled at La Grange Elementary

Last Thursday, August 11, La Grange Elementary unveiled a new book vending machine for their students to use. Librarian Amy McCord suggested the idea of creating one for LGISD after seeing librarians from other schools share the impact of these machines on their campuses. Along with designer John Castaneda, she sketched out what the outside of the machine would look like and got feedback from both school administration and the PTO. After finalizing the design, they received the machine in June with plans to start using it in the Fall 2022 semester. Once the school year begins, each student will have the opportunity to earn a book or two from the machine in various ways.
Encore Cabinet Building Being Demolished

Workers began demolishing the old Encore Cabinet building on Eblin St. in La Grange last week. City Manager Shawn Raborn reported last Monday that the city was working with the owner to clean up the property.
Summer Reading Program Concludes With a Big Party

This year, nearly 400 children and adults participated in the summer reading program that the Fayette Public Library hosted from June through August. With a whopping 7,082 books read in total, the participants blew last year’s total, 3,772 books, out of the water.
‘This Closes an Open Wound’

An incredible thing happened in Bellville on Tuesday, Aug. 9.
Mapping Arleas Upton Kea’s Inspiring Journey

One of Fayette County’s most successful daughters honed her high-profile career with lessons from growing up in Schulenburg A Occasional Feature by ELAINE THOMAS When Arleas Upton Kea joined the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in 1981, she didn’t expect to one day retire from the mammoth Washington, D.C., independent federal corporation. Continually stepping up to take on new roles of increasing responsibility and tackling the associated challenges tested her business acumen.
Five La Grange Seniors Ready to Lead Volleyball Team

The Fayette County Record The talent the La Grange volleyball team returns this season should be downright scaryfor the opposition.Among the returnees for the Lady Leps (who begin the regular season at home Tuesday at 5 p.m. against Weimar) are: • The returning district overall MVP (Maddi Fritz) • The returning district Offensive MVP (Camille Gonzalez) • The returning district Setterof the Year (Hailey Hill) • The returning district Newcomer of the Year (Tori Harold) The La Grange volleyball team has won a share of the district title in each of the last two seasons (they were 21-26 overall but 11-2 in district last year) – and with the lineup they can put on the court this season, the Lady Leps’ expectations for 2022 certainly include anotherdistrict crown.“I’d be lying if I said my expectation wasn’t to repeat as district champion,” said La Grange head coach Leslie Coltrain, who begins her fifth year at the school this season.
St. Cecilia’s, Fayette County’s Newest Church, Finds a Home in Round Top

A Monthly Feature by JESSICA MONTEZ Round Top may be home tothe well-known antique show, but as of late 2021, the town gained another interest of the spiritual kind, the St. Cecilia’s Episcopal Church located in the historic Haw Creek Chapel in Henkel Square.
Hazardous Spill on Bluff After Truck Flips

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Best of the Fest

The Fayette County Record The Schulenburg Festival lived up to its nickname as “The National Party Of Texas” lastweekend.The headline act on Saturday night, Kevin Fowler and Roger Creager as “Dos Borrachos,” drew one of the largest crowds the Festival has seen in many years. Festival Association had not yet counted all of the ticket sales when the Record spoke with officials on Sunday, but it was expected to be one of the most well-attended nights inSeeSchulenburg,the event’s history.The Festival opened up on Thursday night with a concert by local band Southbound 955.
Dobbins Itching to Return to Field

Former La Grange High School star J.K. Dobbins is itching to get back on the football field with the Baltimore Ravens, after suffering a season-ending knee injury in the final preseason game last year.
Volleyball Star Fritz Commits

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Beard And Moustache Competition Raises $17,500 for The Wellness Council of the Greater Colorado Valley

The third annual “You Matter” Beard and Mustache Competition was held Jan. 20 at the La Grange Casino Hall.

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ARTS Presents the Fayetteville Courthouse Music Series

Music has played an important role in the history and personality of Fayetteville, and the historic courthouse and town square have played supporting roles in providing a family-friendly venue for many community and music events over the years. To combine and support the two - live music and the Fayetteville courthouse square - Arts for Rural Texas (ARTS) presents the next round in the…

Fayetteville-Ellinger KCs Donate to Sacred Heart

Local Bowling League Results

Tuesday Night Mixed Week 19 – Jan. 30, 2024 LewardAnders&Sons,Inc.53.0 Just Us 42.0 Schnell Hauling 41.5 HalpainConstructionRed 39.0 CRS 38.0 Ron’s Bowl of Nuts 37.0 W.D.G.aS.

Second Chance Donates to Turtle Wing, Local Fire Departments

The Body’s Signals

My body is sending messages of its desire to quit working in the way it has in the past. And that is frustrating, scary, puzzling, and disconcerting.

Vote the Bible

To the Editor: My personal compliments and support for the Record providing space for the lengthy comparison of Conservative verses Liberal political views featured in the February 9th issue. Newspapers in large cities would have shortened the editorial or have refused to print.

Vetting of School Books Done Properly

To the Editor: I read in these pages – articles, cartoons, and letters -- that the local progressive left has worked itself into a lather over the subject of “book banning.” If “book banning” were an accurate definition of the process of vetting school library materials – particularly for the youngest of our charges -- I would join them in protest! But adults watching out for the mentally and…

DeMerits of Haley

To the Editor: Romberg closes his letter in Feb16 FCR accurately. “Nikki Haley ensures the survival of our current system of government.” Precisely summing up why so many Americans support Donald Trump is his aggressive commitment to shake up the corrupt status quo continuously foisted on citizens by both parties for so many decades.

Hold MAGA Republicans Responsible

To the Editor: As Fayette County residents, Texans, and Americans, we value our freedoms – our freedom to elect leaders who govern in our name. Multiple grand juries of Americans have indicted the former MAGA President for his criminal conspiracy to defraud, deny, and overthrow the will of the people.

Senior Connections Celebrates Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday

Our Mardi Gras Breakfast was a success, and we were ready for a somber meal on Wednesday. What a difference between Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. We went from a day of indulgence to one of humility as we entered the Lenten season.

CVC Donates to Red Door Fund

Lots of Fayetteville City Projects in the Works

F The following are updates to some of the City’s activities: • The City received unexpected additional sales tax funding, which allowed for the beautiful courthouse to receive repairs and a fresh coat of paint. • The City has been the recipient of a generous, private gift to help in our courthouse restroom refurbish.

Fayette Community Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications

The Fayette Community Foundation (FCF) is now accepting applications for their 2024-2025 scholarship awards. Applications can be found on the FCF website ( www.faycofoundation.com/ scholarships) or through local high school counselors in Fayette County and the surrounding areas. The Fayette Community Foundation currently offers 10 diverse scholarship opportunities in 2024, all aimed at supporting…

Adopt Me

DOPTABLE These young boys showed up to our shelter over the weekend. We are calling them Reese (red & white) and Jax.

Watson Calls for Shutting Austin’s Portion of the Power Plant in Five Years

In a newsletter last week, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson reiterated his City’s commitment to divesting in the Fayette Power Project (FPP) outside La Grange. Austin Energy, the City’s power utility, owns 50 percent interest in two out of the three coal-fired units at FPP. That represents about 13 percent of Austin Energy’s total generating capacity. The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) operates…

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