For the Record
Second Chance Holiday Hours
Heroes Museum
The Second Chance sales store and donations drop off area will be closed Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4 in observance of Easter.
Holiday Schedule
The Texas Heroes Museum will be closed Easter weekend, April 3-5. While giving thanks to our Savior, please remember to give thanks to our military personnel who defend our religious freedom.
Fayette County
Beekeepers
The Fayette County Beekeepers Association (FaycoBeeks) will hold its next meeting on Saturday, April 4, at the Fayette County Agriculture Building in La Grange (255 Svoboda Ln). The evening begins with Beekeeping 101 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. At 5:30 p.m. members and guests will enjoy a potluck dinner. Following dinner, the club will conduct its regular business meeting and then welcome this month’s guest speaker, Bill Baxter, assistant chief Apiary Inspector with the Texas Apiary Inspection Service. Annual membership is $25 per individual or family, and guests are always welcome. FaycoBeeks meet on the first Saturday of each month (except July). For more information, visit faycobeeks.org.
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For the Record on Page A2 & B3 The Matthew Gaines Historical Marker Dedication will be held Saturday, April 4 at 1 p.m. at the Long Life Brotherhood Club/Matson Park located at 12419 East Branch St., Burton. This event is hosted by the Long Life Brotherhood Club and the Washington County Historical Commission. Enjoy refreshments and Easter egg hunt after.
Moulton Easter Picnic
Enjoy the annual Easter Picnic in Moulton on Sunday, April 5 with Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Enjoy a fried chicken dinner beginning at 10:30 a.m. for $15 per plate. Dine inside or drive-thru plates to-go will be available. Live auction begins at 1 p.m. Take in a cake walk, plant walk, country store and refreshments and hamburgers. For more information, visit www.stjosephmoulton.org or call (361) 596-4674.
Chicken Fried Steak Drive Thru
Faith Lutheran Church located at 615 South Eagle in Weimar will have a chicken fried steak drive-thru dinner fundraiser on Tuesday, April 7 from 4-6 p.m. Meal will include chicken fried steak, gravy, twice baked potatoes, green beans, broccoli salad, roll, and peach cobbler for $15 per plate. Tickets sold from church members or at the following businesses: Hair Stop, Hill Bank & Trust, Peak Brothers Construction, Tre-House Embroidery, Seybro Door & Weatherstrip, and Fayette Savings Bank.
Herb Society Meeting in Brenham The Pioneer Unit of the Herb Society of America invites everyone to join them on April 9 at the Brenham Presbyterian Church to hear Mark Vorderbruggen of Merriwether Foraging Texas. Mark’s talk, “Your Yard Pharmacy: Medicinal Landscaping Plants,” is free and open to the public. The talk begins at 10 a.m., but come a little early for a cup of coffee or tea and meet our members. Find out more about the Pioneer Unit at herbsocietypioneer. org.
Spring Brush Clean Up Days
The City of La Grange will have Spring Clean-Up Days in April. Residents are allowed one free load of brush (no larger than 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. tall equal to one pickup truck load). Any additional loads will be charged on your next bill. Do not place brush over water meter boxes or near utility poles. Separate logs from branches. No trash bags of brush and do not mix brush with bulk items. Brush piles must not contain trash, leaves, lumber, or construction debris. Bagged leaves are not included in the free pickup. Residents must call City Hall to schedule leaf pickup for a fee. Schedule is as follows: April 13 and 14 - South Side of the City (Travis St. - Hwy. 71 Bus.); April 15 and 16 North Side of the City; April 17 - Cedar Creek and Riverside. If you have any questions, contact the City of La Grange at (979) 968-5805 or visit www.cityoflg.com.
Cernosek Reunion
The Cernosek Family Reunion will be held on Saturday, April 18 beginning at 11 a.m. at the KJT Hall in Ammannsville off FM 1383 hosted by the Frank Cernosek family. This includes the families of Frank, John, Amalia, Anton and Joseph families. Tell your family members and cousins about the reunion. Should they not be on the email list, send their contact information to: Stanley Cernosek at sfcernosek@gmail.com, call or text (714) 401-9650. A chicken fried chicken breast catered meal will be served for $12 a plate and children 10 and under for $6. Bring a dessert to share. Also, bring items for the silent auction. There will be games for the children and a business meeting at 2 p.m. RSVP by April 7 to Stanley Cernosek by email or text.
Pagel Cemetery Cleanup Day
The Pagel Cemetery Association will have a general Cleanup/ Decoration Day at the Pagel Cemetery in Willow Springs on Saturday, April 11, beginning at 9 a.m. Anyone who needs additional information should contact Rebecca Rabon at (713) 3712319 or email RebeccaRabon@gmail.com.
Theatrical Summer Camp
The Fayette County Community Theatre and the Arts for Rural Texas announce their student theatrical summer camp to be held June 1-5. Two camps will be available. The camp for elementary students (1st through 6th grade) will run from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and the camp for middle and high school students (7th through 12th grade) will run from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Both camps will be held at the Performing Arts Center located on the La Grange Elementary School campus. Enrollment is set to open April 7 and registration will be through the Arts Through Rural Texas (ARTS) summer camp site.
Holiday Garbage Schedule La Grange City offices will be closed on Friday, April 3, in observance of Good Friday. Waste Management will be working their normal garbage and recycle schedule. For more information, visit www.cityoflg.com, the City of La Grange’s Facebook page, or call (979) 968-5805, option 1.
Everyone is invited to the monthly Community Prayer Gathering, an area wide multi-church sponsored event, meeting the first Sunday of each month at Redimidos Por Cristo Church is located across the street from Tejas Healthcare at 131 S. College St. in La Grange beginning at 5 p.m. Please join us as we pray for our local community, our nation and our world on this Easter Sunday.
Lafayette Masonic Lodge Meetings
Lafayette Masonic Lodge #34 AF & AM reminds members and brethren about the monthly meetings held the first Tuesday of every month at 1001 N. Jefferson in La Grange. Meal is at 6 p.m. and meeting at 7 p.m. Contact Jerry Meek for more information at (979) 661-4247.