ARTS Announces Emerging Artists Winners

Open Studio resumed at ARTS Aug. 8. Artists can connect with fellow creatives, work on projects in a supportive environment and exchange constructive critiques with peers. Artists of all skill levels and media are welcome to attend on Fridays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Schmid ARTS Annex. For more information, go here: https://www.artsforruraltexas. org/openstudio.

Many congratulations to the winners of this year’s ARTS Emerging Artists Competition. Ribbons and cash prizes were awarded last Saturday. Artwork for these kiddos will be exhibited in ARTS Ross Gallery Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. through Aug. 30.

Emerging Artists Winners Best in Show: Xaylene Puente.

6th Grade - 1st Place: Charles Paterson; 2nd Place: Jessie Jo Ogden; 3rd Place: Adalyn Emmel; Honorable Mention: Cade White.

7th Grade - 1st Place: Gavrielle Footnick; 2nd Place: Delilah Citzler; 3rd Place: Rylie Adams; Honorable Mention: Jewel Chovanec.

8th Grade - 1st Place: Madeleine Richardson; 2nd Place: Charlotte Schmidt; 3rd Place: Penelope Paterson.

9th Grade - 1st Place: Nayeli Akins; 2nd Place: Makenna Emmel; 3rd Place: Vivian Daniel; Honorable Mention: Julia Tucker.

10th Grade - 1st Place: Michelle Onianwa; 2nd Place: Bianca Carrillo; 3rd Place: Sydney Bowling; Honorable Mention: Jacob Lee.

11th Grade - 1st Place: Amber Hayley; 2nd Place: Olivia Dominey; 3rd Place: Lorelei Smith; Honorable Mention: Emma Koeth.

12th Grade - 1st Place: Jordi Phillips; 2nd Place: Carnell Burns; 3rd Place: Nolan Dominey; Honorable Mention: Jackson White; Honorable Mention: Callie Schulte.

Fayetteville EDC 

The Fayetteville Economic Development Corporation (FEDC) will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 13. All are all welcome to attend. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month beginning at 7 p.m. Discover more about the FEDC on this website: https://www.fayetteville.texas. gov. Select Government and Economic Development Corp from the dropdown menu.

Fayetteville ISD 

Summer is fading away for FISD students. They’re heading back to school Wednesday, Aug. 13. An open house was held Thursday. Over the summer, new energy-efficient windows were successfully installed in the secondary building, and two new buses replaced older ones that had aged out at 13 years old.

Bloom & Co. 

The boutique Bloom & Co will be relocating from the square to a new spot in Round Top.

Mobile Food Pantry 

The Central Texas Mobile Food Pantry will be at St. John on Wednesday, Aug. 13 from 10 - 11 a.m. Walk up to the entrance and bring bags or carts for pickup.

Picking Park 

Listen to a talented group of bluegrass musicians that pick and sing at Picking Park on the square this Saturday. They get together the second Saturday of each month from January-November. The music flows from 2 p.m. until whenever.

St. Paul Lutheran 

St. Paul Lutheran holds services on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Services are recorded every week, rotating among four Shared Lutheran Ministry churches and posted on the Facebook page for the Shared Lutheran Ministry of Fayette County. Services are also featured on KTIM 89.1 Sundays at noon.

St. John the Baptist Catholic St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fayetteville holds Mass Saturdays at 6 p.m., and Sunday’s at 10 a.m.

St. Mary Catholic Church St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellinger holds Mass on Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sunday’s at 8 a.m.

Fayetteville Brethren 

Worship services at Fayetteville Brethren are held on the second, third and fourth Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. An adult Bible Study is held before the worship service from 9 to 9:45 a.m.

Celebrations 

Happy Birthday wishes are extended to: Gladys Schmitt, Betty Kovar, Eleanora Coufal- 8; Andrew Keilers and Cindy Bertsch Garwood-9; Jason Hahn and Joan Malota- 10; Donna Hillmer, Calvin Hlinsky, Ronald Polasek and Delbert Kulhanek-11; Kolton Vasut and Kyler Vasut-12.

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