Seventy-seven years ago, Fayetteville Sgt. Rudolph (Rudy) Kubena was a killed during battle in France in 1944 during WWII.

Commissioners Court Second and Fourth Thursday of each month 9 a.m. • Room 303 • Fayette County Courthouse 230 W.

1.) What is your business? First, and foremost, I am a nurse. I consider myself in the business of helping and serving others.

I’m hearing a lot of complaints about grasshoppers. They’re munching away in my garden, too.

Rev. Ryan Neuhaus, director of Spiritual Life at Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball, will be the featured speaker at the Annual BBQ Worship Service at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 25 at Camp Lone Star. All persons from the area are invited.

Arts for Rural Texas (ARTS) is pleased to be the recipient of a grant from the Texas Women for the Arts (TWA), a program of the Texas Cultural Trust. The $21,000 grant funds will be used to support the expansion of free art programs provided to youth in Fayette County and the region. This will facilitate the growth in the number of programs and the diversity of experiences offered. Two of the communities to see substantial growth will be Schulenburg and Weimar as ARTS opens a new campus to be based in Schulenburg.

The musicians at Round Top Festival Institute’s Summer Festival range from those just out of high school to some who are already working in the music business, such as pianist Kelly Lenahan. A native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Lenahan graduated three years ago with a master degree from the Royal College of Music in London.

The Fayette County Fair Womanless Talent Show returns this year as the featured Sunday night entertainment, and the Fair Association is looking for men who want to participate in the event. Spots are limited but if you would like to take part you can contact Marge Rosenberg at 968-8198.

The Shared Lutheran Ministry of Fayette County is offering Day Camp July 26-30 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Rutersville. The camp will be for grades K- 5th grade; 6th-high school students will be needed as helpers.

Enjoy Chamber Music Concerts this weekend at Festival Hill Concert Hall at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., and a Texas Festival Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Music continues throughout the week. The Best of the 2021 Chamber Music Program will be Friday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m., followed by the Closing Chamber Music Concert Saturday, July 17 at 3:30 p.m., and the Texas Festival Orchestra Closing Concert at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit festivalhill.org.