FOR THE RECORD
Marine Corps
Marine Corps League Detachment 1028 will meet for their regular monthly meeting on June 28, at the La Grange VFW Hall at 7 p.m. Contact Bobby Bedient at bobbybedient@yahoo.com. For more information.
Blood Drive
A blood drive will be held Wednesday, June 29 from 9 a.m until 6 p.m. at the KC Hall 190 S. Brown St. La Grange. We are honoring Velene Kuntschik for her many years of service and volunteering with the blood drive. Please eat a full meal before donating. You can also email Craig at cwellborn @weareblood.org to get signed up. Walk-ins are welcome.
Texas Exes
The Fayette County Chapter of Texas Exes invites all Longhorn fans to the Round Top Brewing and Kitchen located 101 West Austin in Round Top on Thursday, June 30 from 6 until 9 p.m. Come and enjoy great food and cold beverages with other Longhorn fans. This is for members, non-members, those thinking about becoming a member and those that just like UT.
Pavilion Open House
Come check out the Oliver Whitener-Roy Winkler Pavilions for your next party, reunion, reception, Thursday, June 30 from 4-6 p.m. The Texas Cotton Gin Museum will host a come and go open house with light refreshments. The pavilion is newly expanded and includes lighting, electricity, a stage, picnic tables and restrooms. And of course, what better backdrop to your event than the 1914 Burton Farmers Gin, the oldest operating cotton gin left in America. As a 501(c)3 non-profit, all proceeds from rentals preserve this historic structure and continue the museum’s mission to share the history of cotton and cotton ginning. For more information, visit texascottonginmuseum.org or call (979) 289-3378 or email programs@texascottonginmuseum.org.
Comedy Tour July 2
A special St. Cecilia’s Summertime Event. ‘The Laugh Often and Fear Not’ Comedy Tour and St. Cecilia’s present ‘A Time to Laugh’ featuring Rev. David Dandy from Las Vegas. Saturday, July 2, at 5:45 p.m. Haw Creek Chapel, Henkel Square, Round Top. Open to the public. All donations will go to the Gardenia Janssen Animal Shelter.
Celebration in Muldoon
A July 4th celebration will be held on Saturday, July 2 at the Muldoon Community Park. The parade will start at 9:30 a.m. from the Baptist Church and will continue across the railroad tracks to the park and back again to the church. Following the parade, a live and silent auction will be held to raise funds for the Community Park. The Muldoon Museum will also have a fundraiser basket to be auctioned. A pot luck lunch will follow. The Muldoon Museum will be open starting at 8:30 a.m. After the noon meal, it will reopen for visitors. For more information, call Virginia Boehnke at (830) 839-4527.
Holiday Schedule
City offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Waste Management’s residential and commercial garbage service run their normal schedule the week of the July 4th holiday. Please put your garbage cart out on your regular pick-up day to be serviced.
AMEN Holiday Schedule
The AMEN Food Pantry will be closed Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day and will open Tuesday, July 5 at 9 a.m. for food distribution.
Vacation Bible School
St. John Catholic Church in Fayetteville will have Vacation Bible School on July 18-22 from 6 until 8 p.m. You can register online at www.stjohnfayetteville.com and the forms are also available at the church. Complete the forms by June 30 to ensure a free t-shirt. For questions, contact Theresa Keilers at (979) 966-2861.
Widowed Spouses Support Group
Hospice Brazos Valley will host a Grief Support Group on the third Tuesday of each month from 10 to 1l:30 a.m. for anyone who is grieving the loss of a spouse. Hospice Brazos Valley is located at 1048 N. Jefferson in La Grange. For more information, contact Cindy Fanning at (979) 968-6913. You must RSVP so the groups can be small.