Recently five generations gathered together, something that has become a rarity in these times of COVID. Nancie Blair traveled to Houston to join her mom and sister along with other family members to get to see the newest baby in the family. They had a wonderful time catching up and admiring the newest member of the family.

Theresa Stanley Brown, executive director of the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter, recently spoke to the Rotary Club of La Grange. She told the club members that the shelter took in 1,370 dogs and cats with a 96% live release rate. After the presentation, the board presented her with a check for $500. Pictured are club officers and board members: Phil Oestreich-programs chair, Theresa Stanley Brown, Allison MacKenzie-president, Stacey Norris-treasurer, Larry Jackson-Lt. Governor South, Regina Keilers-president elect, and Mike Coppinger-community service chair.

NVCC is moving the Crafty Corner program from the Gorman building back into the center at Wolters Park. This is a move to consolidate services under one roof, it is a cost-saving move as a result of COVID, and will give NVCC an opportunity to fill up a space and utilize it to its maximum.

As we leave the Lenten period and enter Easter, the Kreische Brewery/Monument Hill State Historic Sites are bringing back one of the traditions celebrated on the Bluff. From the early days of La Grange, the pavilion at the historic site was the hub of the Bluff community. Although as members of the community remembered, the people who went out to the events on the Bluff were “mostly Germans, and big beer drinkers,” the social occasions on the Bluff and at the pavilion seem to have been relatively sedate and family-oriented affairs.

Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites will host a new college internship program to support visitor services and special projects during summer 2021. The paid, part-time internship is funded by the Sites’ non-profit Friends organization and supervised by the Sites’ staff. The position is open to current college students and recent college graduates. Site staff are now accepting applications and hope to start the internship in May.

Carmine Volunteer Fire Department Drill Night is April 8. Regular meeting night is the fourth Thursday in April.

The Fayette County Community Theatre (FCCT) has been entertaining the people of Fayette County for more than four years. What started out as the dream of Susannah Mikulin in the fall of 2016 has become a reality, and a registered non-profit organization in 2017, and has blossomed into a thriving family of actors and artists and a theatrical powerhouse.

The Colorado County Citizen • At the Monday Columbus City Council meeting, Columbus VFD Captain and Fire Marshal Brent Gorman, Jr. was recognized for his bravery in a swift water rescue on Feb.

High Team Game: Scratch – A-Prime Water Well Service 807; Handicap – A-Prime Water Well Service 936. High Team Series: Scratch – A-Prime Water Well Service 2260; Handicap – Kasper’s 2665.