Parachutes, Then Fireworks Over the Golf Course Friday
Parachutes, Then Fireworks Over the Golf Course Friday On July 3, local veteran Dustin Blackwell will take part in a parachute jump out of a World War II plane over Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club. Blackwell and several other skydivers will jump from a Douglas C-47 Skytrain known as “That’s All, Brother.” This plane made history on June 6, 1944, when it led 800 other C47s carrying more than 13,000 American paratroopers into Normandy during the Allied invasion of Europe.
After 53 Years Faldyn Hanging Up His Apron, Finally Finds Right Buyer for Iconic LG Bakery
‘Heart’ of Lukas Bakery Earns a Well-Deserved Retirement, Passes His Rolling Pin, Recipes On To a New Owner For many bakers, their lives go unnoticed behind the scenes in the early morning hours, but for baker Larry Faldyn, his name and Lukas Bakery go together like pigs in a blanket. And at the end of this month, after 53 years, he has decided to hang up his apron and finally retire.
Winchester Women to Host July Luncheon
The July luncheon for the Winchester Women will be on Thursday, July 9 at 11 a.m. at Murphy’s Steakhouse in Winchester. Please come and bring a friend. Contact Bobbie Hajek, at (970) 639-1646, to make reservations so she can let the restaurant know the number of participants.
Winchester VFD Fish Fry The WAVFD fundraiser is fast approaching. Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 25 to come out to the St. Michael’s Park Pavilion in downtown Winchester for a Fish Fry dinner between 5-7 p.m. The meal is dine in or carry out and is a free will donation.
NBT to Open a Branch in Bastrop
National Bank & Trust (NBT) Friday announced that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has approved the bank’s application to establish a branch in Bastrop. Built on more than 135 years of community banking in La Grange, NBT is taking the same values, the same faces, and the same neighbor-first approach to one of the state’s fastest-growing areas.
