FOR THE RECORD
Relay for Life
Relay For Life of Fayette County will be held on April 18, at Leopard Stadium from 6 - 10 p.m. The Luminaria Ceremony will be at 8:30 p.m. This year’s theme is United Against Cancer. The online auction is open now and will transition to a Silent Auction during the Relay. Details and bidding at: https://Relayfor-LifeFayetteCounty.auctria. events.
Food Truck
The Central Texas food truck will be a the Waldeck Lutheran church on Saturday, April 18 from 9-11 a.m. Drive through only.
Tech Training
Join for Adult Technology Training at the Fayette County Library in La Grange on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. - noon. All computer questions are welcome. No one is born knowing this stuff. If your computer is giving you problems, bring it along. Six seats are available. Registration is required. Call (979) 968-3765 to sign up.
Hermann Sons Life
Ellinger Hermann Sons Life will meet on Monday, April 20 at the Ellinger Fire Station at 6 p.m.
There’s more Fayette County is hosting a window decorating contest for local businesses to celebrate America 250. Free to enter and there will be recognition for places 1st-3rd. Email your contact information, along with a picture of your completed window display, on or before June 22 to kelly.blackwell@co.fayette.tx.us Winners will be announced at the Semiquincentennial celebration held on the La Grange town square on Saturday, July 4.
Williams Creek Cemetery Meeting
Williams Creek Cemetery Association Annual Meeting and Decoration Day will be held Sunday, April 19 at 2 p.m. in the cemetery. Pot luck luncheon and fellowship to follow.
Fayette Water Supply Corp. Meeting
Fayette Water Supply Corporation will be conducting a monthly meeting of the Board of Directors on Monday, April 20 at 4:30 p.m. at the FWSC office located at 200 Bordovsky Road in La Grange. All members are encouraged to attend.
VFW Post 5254 & Auxiliary to Meet On Tuesday, April 21, Fayette Memorial VFW Post 5254 and Auxiliary of La Grange will meet in the VFW Post Home at the La Grange Fairgrounds; and potential members are invited to attend. The Auxiliary meets at 5 p.m. The Post and Auxiliary will enjoy a meal at 6 p.m., after which the Post meets. Members are encouraged to attend and find out what has been happening.
2026 Aggie Muster
The Fayette County A&M Club invites you to join them for Aggie Muster. The event will be held on Tuesday, April 21, at the Ammannsville KJT Hall located at 7904 Mensik Rd. in Ammannsville. A social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by the program and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Muster speaker will be Rodney Franklin, ‘91 Director of Texas State Parks. Other activities will include a silent auction and games of chance. Proceeds go to funding multiple scholarships to Texas A&M University. Consider sponsorship and/or donating an auction item. For more information, contact Tim Pylant at (979) 247-4726 or e-mail fayettecoamc@ aggienetwork.com.
Farm Bureau Meeting
The Swiss Alp-Ammannsville-Dubina Farm Bureau will meet Tuesday, April 21, at the Swiss Alp Farm Bureau meeting hall on US 77 between La Grange and Schulenburg. The social will begin at 6 p.m. with pot luck dinner to follow. The program will be a representative of Texas Ramp Project, who will inform members of their mission and how ramp recipients are chosen. Members are asked to bring a meat, vegetable, salad or dessert. Visitors are welcome. Come meet your neighbors.
The First Movie Studio in Texas
Join Professor Kathy Fuller-Seeley from the UT Department of Radio-Television-Film for the Winedale Zoom Talk on Wednesday, April 22 at noon as she discusses the first movie studio in Texas, Gaston Méliès’ Star Film Ranch 1910-1911, which was in San Antonio. E-mail winedale@austin.utexas.edu for a link to this zoom talk.
Blood Drive April 22
A La Grange Community Blood Drive will be held Wednesday, April 22 at La Grange Knights of Columbus Hall located at 190 S. Brown in La Grange from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Donate and receive a free box of girl scout cookies. For questions, contact Al Henneke at (979) 966-2554.
LG Senior Citizens Game Day
The La Grange Senior Citizen Activity Center Inc. will host game day on Thursday, April 23 from 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at the City of La Grange Randolph Recreation Center. Game Day will be held the second and fourth Thursday of each month,. For more information contact Liz Tannler at (281) 543-1976.
Shakespeare at Winedale
Shakespeare at Winedale will be bringing The Winter’s Tale to the Winedale theatre barn on April 24 and April 25 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/winedale/ under “Upcoming Performances and Tickets.” Additional information is available by emailing shakespeare@austin.utexas.edu. Muldoon VFD Fundraiser
The Muldoon Volunteer Fire Department’s fundraiser will be held Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 333 N. 3rd St. in Muldoon. Come and enjoy Louis Gabler’s world famous pulled pork sandwiches. Guests are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. Water and tea will be provided. Free will donations are welcome and appreciated. Silent auction will be held from 10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m., meal at 11:30 a.m. and live auction begins at 12:30 p.m. Your donations and support will help purchase firefighting equipment. For more information, contact Chief Stephen Kelly at (512) 914-6021 or www.muldoonvfd.org. Auction items are neeeded and can be dropped off at Reeder’s Air Conditioning and Heating located at 365 W. Travis in La Grange. Make sure donors name and contact information is on the item.
West Navidad Wildlife Management The spring meeting for the West Navidad Wildife Management Association is set for Saturday, April 25, at the Rockin “W” Sale Barn on Hwy. 77 North of Schulenburg, beginning at 5 p.m. with social and bingo. A barbecue picnic will follow from 6-6:30 p.m. Bring a dessert to share. Soda, tea and water will be provided, but BYOB. Membership dues are $20. Business meeting at 7 p.m. Silent auction begins at 7:45 p.m.
St. John the Baptist Eucharistic Exhibit St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fayetteville is hosting a Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit, April 26-May 3. Please come and visit the exhibit and learn about different recorded miracles surrounding the Holy Eucharist that have taken place throughout the world. For Catholics, the Eucharist received during Communion each week is not a symbol, it is truly Jesus’s Body and Blood under the appearance of Bread and Wine. These Eucharistic Miracles reveal the moments we are pushed beyond our faith, when the appearance has truly changed beyond Bread and Wine, visible for all to see. This exhibit provides information and visuals for the whole family to enjoy and for those of all faiths to appreciate. Visit stjohnfayetteville.com or call (979) 378-2277 for times and more information.