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Early voting in the Nov. 8 General Election started on Monday, Oct. 24. According to the Fayette County Election Office, 1,313 ballots were cast in the first two days of early voting. That number amounts to about 7.37 percent of registered voters, and includes both in-person voting and mail-in ballots. Early voting and mail-in ballots will not be counted until Election Night.

La Grange City Council selected nine semi-finalist candidates for the vacant City Manager position at a meeting Monday night, Oct. 25. The Council met in a closeddoor executive session with consultant Bret Bauer of Government Professional Solutions (GPS) to review the job applicants. Interim City Manager Frank Menefee was absent from the meeting (he was attending a mandatory training class that day). City Secretary Janet Bayer said the City received 16 applications for the job. Bauer informed the semifinalists about their selection on Tuesday. GPS will now interview the semi-finalists. Those interviews will be recorded for Council to review. Bayer said Council will then select finalists for the position, which will probably take place in late November or early December. She said Council will conduct in-person interviews with each of the finalists. Bayer said the process may also include an interview panel with City staff. City staff will also give each candidate a tour of the City at that time, Bayer said.

Fayette Electric Cooperative and Colorado Valley Telephone Cooperative work to help their community thrive through initiatives led by their employees and local boards that are comprised of neighbors who live right here in our community. Because they’re local, they understand their community’s unique needs and strive to help meet them. Since October was National Co-op Month, it was the perfect time to act on the true meaning of the word “cooperative.” The word “cooperative” is close to “cooperation,” meaning people working together towards a common goal mutually benefitting one another and the larger community. That’s the essence of the cooperative spirit. Their employees and member-elected board members are invested in the community in which they live and serve. Similar to how their wires run through their service territory, their concern for community flows through all of their decisions because being a co-op means being a responsible partner and good neighbor. In celebration of these cooperative traits, the two cooperatives came together on Friday, Oct. 7, to host their 5th Annual Document Shred Day. “Our core business purpose is to serve as your electricity provider, but the larger mission of the co-op is to help make our corner of the world a better place. “Concern for community” is one of seven guiding principles that all coops share,” said FEC General Manager Gary Don Nietsche. Colorado Valley Telephone Cooperative General Manager, Kelly Allison, stated, “We are happy that we have a great relationship with FEC and like FEC, we strive to improve the quality of life in the areas we serve”. Members from both cooperatives took advantage of the free shredding services at both locations. Those who brought more than three boxes donated funds which will, in turn, be donated to the Holy Rosary Church Building Fund and the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter. $1,000 was raised for each charity.

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The Diocese of Victoria First-Class Education Awards were held on Monday, Oct. 17, at The Hause Venue in Victoria. Our 2022 Distinguished Alumni Carol Hartensteiner was honored. Bishop Brendan Cahill presented the award to her husband Clarence Hartensteiner. May her soul, and all the souls of the faithful departed, Rest in Peace. From the moment Carol Wagner walked into St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in 1965, a lifetime connection was made. Her days as a student filled her with a special sense of belonging. She found lifelong friends who became family. Until her death in January of 2022, Carol was a familiar fixture at St. Rose School and its events for over 60 years. During her years at St. Rose, Carol participated in Mass celebrations, athletics, and pep squad. As a student, she worked picnics in the ring toss, fishpond, and bingo stand. After graduating from Bishop Forrest Catholic high school, Carol remained a loyal St. Rose Cardinal fan by attending games and school activities. When her three children were of school age, there was never a question of where they would attend. She, along with her husband Clarence, were actively involved with the school lending their time and talents when and wherever needed. With her signature smile and gift of conversation, she was a recognizable fixture in the bleachers, concession stands, and at meetings. Always supporting her children, she was an avid school volunteer and chaperone. Even after her children graduated from St. Rose, she still attended games, Christmas Around the World, and other St. Rose activities to support her friends’ children and grandchildren. She was often asked, “Mrs. Hartensteiner, please come and watch me!” Carol would rearrange her schedule to accommodate the request, as she believed that each child playing should have a supporter. She became a surrogate mom and grandma to many players over the years. She became a fixture to a new generation of students in the bleachers, concession stand, and cafeteria until her health would not permit.

Honor Roll Vincent Carrias Olivia Dominguez Carlie Finke Johanna Hayes Kennedy Kaspar Rebecca Kozel Carolina Krebs Creed Kulhanek Teegan Longwell Camila Martinez Sam Michalsky Adeline Murphy Kinslie Polasek Gentry Robbins Gracelyn Smith Kage Wood 2nd Grade Canaan Beseda Aden Byrd Richard Carrias Noah Faldyn Avery Havel Scout Heintschel Cullen Hickman Dawson Hopkins Grace Kolenovsky Haddie Krebs Harper Malota Madison Moreau Brady Noska Robert Parry Jake Schley Olivia Taylor Jaxon Tiemann-Wells Sadie Tiemann-Wells Reagyn Upchurch Jase Wallace Crew Wood 3rd Grade Lydia Beseda Raelynn Beseda Avery Coufal Thomas Loper Ainsley Murphy Reagan Sklar Alex Vera Emily Warren 4th Grade Mia Berruete Jackson Beseda Kaylyn Beseda Annabelle Chennault Emory Malota Ellie Morgensen Grace Muegge Jace Muske Kloey Noska Breck Wood 5th Grade Waylon Ainsworth Lillian Aldape Erlin Carrias Mason Carrias Avery Dennis Chase Havel Ethan Keilers Abigail Taylor 6th Grade Anthony Coufal Cash Dennis Tatum Fritsch Tanner Jurecka 7th Grade Scotti Beseda Isabel Coufal Shane Dominey Kandon Kaspar Rebecca Warren Archer White Baileigh White 8th Grade Olivia Dominey Saige Gasaway Lainey Gromaski Kara Jurecka Emily Keilers Indie Sikes Jullianna Work 9th Grade Nolan Dominey Mason Fenhaus DeVynn Moeckel Reagan Moreau Logan Poncik Jack Schley Shea Sladek 10th Grade Brody Dooley Johnathan English Lawson Fritsch Easton Jaeger Rylee Jeffcoat Luke Korenek Harper Mau Zackry Meier Jaden Mings 11th Grade Kiana Dixon Ottis Dominey Jordyn Hunger Rylie Dyer Cole Fenhaus Peyton Jurecka Payton LeBlue Christian Martinez Cooper Mau Jeslyn Moralez Marissa Rhode Kayme Schley Cash Smith 12th Grade Samantha Brown Daniel Hopkins Skyy Hopkins Brooklyn Jaeger Emma Jurecka Mackenzie Poncik Colbey Schulze Jennifer Statham.

The Fayette County Firefighter’s Association reports the following calls for the week of Oct. 16-22: Illegal Burn - 1 Accidents - 3 Medical - 8 Vehicle Fires - 2 Fire Alarms - 5 Traffic Control - 1 Grass Fires - 2 Gas Leak/Odor - 1 Mutual Aid Grass Fire - 1 Blown Transformer - 1 Structure Fire - 1.

All A Honor Roll Alley Addison Ball Caroline Barcenas-Galindo Ketzally Biles Julia Brugger Lillian Corona Ibarra Sophia Crowley Charlotte Estrada Christopher Fajkus Jett Faldyn Hailey Flores Dailany Garlick Benjamin Greene Jaxion Guajardo-Sandoval Juan Jose Haines Emmilia Hayes Austin Hearitige Jaxon Hepner Aden Hernandez Isabella Hernandez Nevaeh Hernandez Osornio Carina Hrbacek Coral Hromadka Daniel Jasek Ace Kerr Olivia Klesel McKinley Lehmann Caleb Lehmann John Maldonado Kami McKee Sutton Mercer Jayden Ramirez Nicolas Rios Gabriella Rios Vanessa Roberts River Schmidt Eleanor Smith Sawyer Vazquez Hernandez Estefania Vollbaum Finely Von Minden Landon Wagner Landon Walter Maddox Williams Julius Wolff Emerli Wright Melinda York Devyn Zaruba Jacoby 3rd Grade Arnold Annabel Canada Ally Elston Kylie Friemel Vyvynne Hall Berkley Hutchison Braylee Justus Charlotte Kellen Jacob Marulanda Ariana Pietsch Audrey Pietsch Lily Price Crew Scarborough Brenton Sneed Karlie Tarter Wyatt Ulrich Everett Villalobos Layla Wallace Sean 4th Grade Black Alani Castaneda Isabella Chovanec Jewel Colvin Rylee Gutierrez Andrew Hart Saydee Hermes Lara Mikulin Holden Payne McKynzie Schmidt Oliver Scott Lori Shaw Kamri Tiemann Samuel 5th Grade Arcibar Benitez Rodrigo Blaschke Emmry Blaschke Grayslin Brugger Brylee Gunn Shepherd Hernandez-Fuentes De’Laila Kellen Nathalee Lowes Liam Martinez Isaiah Meng Landry Michalsky Carly Mitchell Haylee Mouton Lilly Muske Kenlie Pittman Bryna Raabe Kaden Scarborough Charlotte Smith Korbyn Villalobos Antonio Wallace Fallon 6th Grade Baron Carlos Boehm Alyssa Brawley Kyndal Castaneda Danna Castaneda Guel Daisy Delarosa Anabella Dybala Briana Elam Colton Friemel Gabriel Gooch Blair Gutierrez Raylee Hollek Gaberiella Huenefeld Erin Huysman Peyton Laake Laramie Landry Scarlett Lira Carolina Magness Coy Maxwell Tyler Melton Julia Mitchell Hannah Romera Angel Salinas Allyanna Smith Avery Soriano Yahir Splawn Kason Stephens Camille Taylor Gracie Taylor Tristan Vega Hernandez Lia Veitch Briella Wright Anaya Yanis Kayden A/B Honor Roll 2nd Grade Amaya Jose Anaya Naranjo Evelyn Britten Christian Brown Wynter Busha Kinley Canada Dawson Collins David Cruz Carlos Delgado Paisley Flores Annaliyah Garcia Adriana Garcia Brookelynn Gooch Kaydin Green Clayton Gussman Nicholas Handy Jude Haynes Cameron Haynie Levi Huery Jayden Kirkland Aniyah Lambert Keigan Lehmann Kash Lopez Gabriela Lucio Escobedo Noel Machala Frank Maze Hunter McCoy Luke Mckenzie Erianna Merlos Evelyn Mock Kevin Noak Brayden Nowak Devin Paden Connor Pantalion Kolten Perez King Salas Christian Sanchez Emma Santos Sol Sarabia de Leon Victor Soto Christen Stephens Asher Stevens Savannah Tatroe Brynlee Taylor Rad Torres Alexa Truex Kolt Velazquez Castillo Cassandra Votaw Michaela Wagnon Walker Worden Kylie 3rd Grade Aguilar-Soto Hannah Barron Dana Behlen Zoey Brown Jaylee Burkey Karley Clinton Arihanna Cruz Miguel Denham Remington Dybala Skyla Eichler Abbigale Ellis Phoenix Embesi Grace Freedman Ruby Fritsch Trip Fryer Grant Galindo Analise Galindo Isabella Gilliam Cadence Gooch Ambri Gordon Emma Gunn Graham Gutierrez Audelia Harrison Amya Herbrich Riley Hernandez Bella Hernandez Daniel Hernandez Kenya Holladay Corri Humble Imani Karisch Rilan Kuktchka Kolbie La Ferney Kady Leer Blakely Llanas Nayeli Mcaleer Eamon McBroom Elyse McCord Shay Moore Kayla Morales Andrea Noak Schylar Oliva Chloe Ortiz Marissa Plowman Martha Retiz Sophia Rhodes Amari Rogers Harmony Rosa Olivia Salinas Melanie Sanchez Josselin Scott Bronxx Simpson Jack Sneed Wyatt Stott Gage Supak Colby Synatschk Emma Torres Jayden Tyson Anabelle Urban Joseph Valadez Jamerson Vasquez Ajpacaja Santos Velazquez Amy 4th Grade Angel Christopher Ball James Bishop Anderson Cardenas Braulio Chovanetz Annabelle Desai Virat Dornwell Clarie Finch R Bryer Forman Keegan Frerichs Rian Garica Arya Garza Makayla Gonzalez Alexia Gonzalez Quenten Hajovsky Lillie Hernandez Caleb Hernandez-Fuentes Mabel Hess Hope Hill Grant Huette Maebess Lehmann Abigale Lopez Uriel Maxwell Ellie McCoy Brooklynn Miller Falon Moreno Serenity Muesse Carson Orona-Ramirez Christian Perez Eric Perez Jeremiah Pohl Mason Roe Easton Roe Kason Schwenke Logan Smidovec Makayden Smith Austin Surman Rylan Thomison Carter Toliver Bria Torres Sanchez Tadeo Truex Kemper Woody Azariah 5th Grade Adamcik Olivia Behler Riley Bertsch Luke Bishop Adalyn Bretz Shiloh Bryant Cayson Burkey Jeremiah Cabrera Ariana Capetillo Kimberly Ehler Hadley Estrada Yarely Garica Aaron Good Ella Guinand Abigail Gunter Chloe Hall Kallyn Harbers Mason Hermes Wyatt Hernandez Henry Hernandez Gonzalez Gerardo Hess Harper Hrbacek Rowdy Hutchins Allison Johnson Jagger Jurk Thomas Kalina Korey Landry Presley Lemus Lynn Mancera Sofia Marulanda Jaxon McKenzie Suri Melton Josephine Moore Tyler Perez Carlos Perez Lucas Ramirez Fermin Rocha Christian Rusek Sophie Salas Yareli Sanders Shanelle Stark Tucker Torres Martinez Yamileth Varnell Jocelyn Vasquez Domingo Wick Maddox Williams Janiya Williams Jazlyn Wilison Na’Riyah Zuniga Roland 6th Grade Arsibar Belinda Asher Khyler Bamsch Hailey Bazan Penelope Bishop Byntlee Brock Ryder Broussard London Brown Kesed Chovanec Peter Cooper Kayden Davis Mia Delgadillo Abbygail Enriquez Jasmine Espinoza Gallegos Sasha Finch Tanner Flood Hailey Freedman Brinley Fritz Cole Garcia Alex Graham Rylan Greenwood Paisley Haines Dianna Harkrider Lukas Hart Raynee Hernandez Angel Hernandez Rivera Ana Huette Van Janca Candyn Klesel Ryder Ledwik Addison Linaje Flores Christopher Lopez Liliana Lopez Sanchez Ivan Luna Adrianna Luna Eliza Mao Teresa Martinez Julissa Megrew Adriana Menconi Chloe Millan Miley Moore David Graham Morales Carolina Muniz Pharen Odom Judah Oppermann Kaylee Orona Isaac Ramirez Juan Reyes Dominic Rios Eli Sanders Tytan Schoettlin Gunnar Sotelo Karla Soto Melany Spoelstra Peterson Andrew Stork Jansyn Strever Madison Torres Jazlyn Zachary Alijah Zavala Naomy.

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