La Grange NHS Inducts New Members
The La Grange High School National Honor Society held their induction of new members Wednesday September 10 at the school’s Performing Arts Center. New members include: Anthony Anzaldua Kallen Baker Kylin Brawley Wyatt Bretz Macie Collier Jackson Elliott Hannah Gross Oliver Gunn Avery Harbers Grayson Hart Molly Hudson Melanie Janacek Reisy Janca Kenna Lamza Madison Messer Aaron Monjaras Phalyn Muniz Callie Nichols Kynzee Swafford Deacon Wick Evelyn Williams Koen Zbranek These new inductees join returning NHS members.
St. John-Ellinger Hosting Roast Beef Dinner
Tickets are being sold for the roast beef dinner at St. John in Ellinger. The drive through will be on Sunday, Oct. 12 beginning at 11 a.m. Plates are $15 and advance tickets are encouraged. For tickets see Lucille at Koehl’s or call her at (979) 966-7710, Sharon at (979) 966-3515 or any church member. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Texas flood victims.
Shelter Updates Hours of Operation
The Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter (GJAS) hours of operation are as follows: open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday for all normal operations. Closed Monday to the public with staff onsite for animal care from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Reclaims allowed on Monday after 10 a.m. If you believe your lost pet may be in care, call (979) 966-0021 to confirm and learn requirements for reclaim.
Fort the Record
The public is invited to attend the Fayette County Republican Women General Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., at Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club, 575 Country Club Drive in La Grange. Check-in begins at 10:45 a.m. Lunch is available for $20. Program speaker will be Mr. Chris Russo, the founder and President of Texans for Strong Borders. Chris founded Strong Borders in 2022 after observing that while many special interest policy organizations exist across the conservative spectrum, no group was organized and actively pushing for Texas First border security and immigration policies at the state level. To learn more about FCRW, visit www.fcrwtx.com.
90 Years Old, But Still ‘Coach’
On Friday night, reunions were held for the 1975 and 2000 state championship Leopard football teams at the La Grange home game, and there was one guy everyone wanted to talk to. Ben Bloomer was the head coach of the 1975 Leopards and even though he is 90 years old, he made the trip from Corpus Christi to be there for the event (thanks to his daughter, who takes care of him). “I feel like it was yesterday,” Bloomer said of that title season 50 years ago.
