The Texas Department of State Health Services Fourth Grade Rabies Awareness & Prevention Poster Contest was held at St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in Schulenburg. Finalist certificates from left: Holden Holub, Courtney Magliolo, Caroline Bartek, Reese Dusek, Mallory Bonner, Brett Hollas. The State third place winner, Bo Brossmann, received a $50 gift card and a certificate.

At ARTS, the exhibit “Kindred Spirits,” featuring internationally renowned pastel artist Rita Kirkman, leaves the building this Saturday. Sign up today for ARTS Summer Art Camp.

The Ellinger Chamber of Commerce 84th Annual Tomato Festival is scheduled for Sunday, May 30 at the Ellinger Communtiy Center. There will be a drive-thru only, Chamber fried chicken and sausage meal with buttered potatoes, green beans and all the trimmings.

The Round Top Family Library is looking for volunteers to help with gardening. The first Monday of each month, volunteers will meet at 8 a.m. and work for 1-2 hours. No gardening experience needed. Please contact Jean at jeanbachofner39@gmail.com for any further questions. The Summer Enrichment and Education Program for kids will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays in June and July from 2-4 p.m. All children will need to pre-register. Call (979) 249-2700 or visit ilovetoread.org if you have any questions about these programs.

Members of 18 different Rotary Clubs in Central Texas will be going to Bastrop on Saturday, June 5, to help fight world hunger. In Fayette County, there are Rotary Clubs in both La Grange and Flatonia.

20/20 vision does not guarantee an effective vision system. 1 out of 4 children have an underlying visual deficiency that is affecting their ability to learn. Common signs and symptoms include: reversals, reduced reading speed and comprehension, skipping small words when reading, poor spelling abilities and difficulty with math concepts. Vision processing struggles can be independent from or connected to a dyslexia diagnosis. Turtle Wing invites parents and educators to attend a complimentary seminar to learn more about the vision and learning connection. This will be held on June 8 at 6 p.m. at the Fayette County Ag Building, 255 Svoboda Ln., La Grange. This training will be facilitated by Ashley Coley, Certified Optometric Vision Therapist and Director of Vision Therapy and Outreach at The Optometry Center for Vision Therapy. A light meal will be provided.

St. Paul Lutheran in Serbin will be having their annual church picnic on Sunday, May 30 at the Serbin picnic grounds on FM 2239. Barbecue (boneless beef, pork and chicken) will be sold by the pound only from 9 a.m. until sold out. The Ladies Aid stand will be selling potato salad, bean, noodles and pastries of all kinds. Youth League Hamburger Stand will begin selling at 4 p.m. Children’s booth and games, barrel train rides for the kids, sponsored by the PTLS, begins at 2 p.m. Entertainment will be provided from 3-8 p.m. by the Czech Melody Masters. The Wendish Museum will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Everyone is invited to come out and be a part of the continuing celebration.

Fayette County Judge Joe Weber (left) administered the oath of office last week to the re-elected Ellinger Town Commission: Mayor Matt Mikulenka, Commissioner Kenneth Stojanik and Commissioner Joe Lamer.