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Following the celebration of the July 4th holiday, the next meeting of the American Legion Quade-Werchan Post #338 and Ladies Auxiliary originally scheduled for Thursday, July 3, will be held on July 10. The meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. at their facilities located at 1503 N. State Highway 237; Round Top, Texas 78954.

To say Elena Suarez Davila, 23, has traveled far in her young life would be an understatement. From her hometown of Madrid, Spain, to Dublin, San Francisco, New York, and now Round Top, Texas, for this year’s Music Festival, her journey has been anything but ordinary or lonely because through it all, she’s had one constant traveling companion: her oboe.

Arts for Rural Texas (ARTS) is proud to announce that its executive director, Sandra Borne, has been elected to the board of Texans for the Arts (TFA), the only statewide arts advocacy organization in Texas. Borne’s appointment strengthens the voice of rural communities in shaping statewide arts policy and amplifies the importance of equitable access to the arts across all corners of Texas.

State Representative John Wilson, a Conservative Democrat from La Grange, won a hard-fought, successful battle to create a state utilities commission. House Bill 819 passed 96 to 29. The Texas Observer said, “Wilson knew his onion, every single layer of it and argued evenly and knowledgeably against most of the amendments brought up to weaken the bill. The House members, for once, united in trust of one man, followed his lead on every amendment. It was very much a one-man show for five hours, with members of every political persuasion prepared to take Wilson’s word on what was good and what was bad just because he knew so much about the subject. When Texas Monthly picked Wilson as one of its Top Ten Legislators, it noted, “He came to the House as a hot-headed country boy whom most representatives didn’t bother to take seriously. He grew steadily in stature, broadened as a person, came into his own during the Constitutional Convention and established himself this session. But his influence is all the more remarkable considering he’s not very tall, has an utterly forgettable face and is completely devoid of charisma.” (Wilson’s supporters disagreed with the magazine’s assessment of their native son’s physical attributes.)

The Community Keyholder Awards Dinner is taking place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Ice Plant Building in La Grange. This event will benefit the work of GFCF, with proceeds increasing the amount distributed to local nonprofits through this year’s Community Impact grants.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of June 1-8. Accident On June 2, Officer Steven Haynie was dispatched to the 100 block of N.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of June 8-14. Animal complaint On June 10, Officer Byron Powe was dispatched to the 1000 block of Baumgarten regarding a neighbor’s dog chasing his cats and eating their food.

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