Over the last week the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter took in 36 dogs and cats in need. Spring has sprung and the kittens and puppies are rolling in. If you’ve ever considered fostering or adopting, now is the time. Maybe summer brings a good time to acclimate a new furry family member to your pack.

Fayette County 4-H members competed in the Brazos County Youth Livestock Judging Contest on Friday, March 28. The Fayette County 4-H Junior Team was 4th overall.

On Maundy Thursday, April 17 at 6 p.m. New Life Methodist Church, 1215 N. Von Minden St., La Grange, will host “Christ in the Passover” a powerful, interactive experience that will illustrate the link between the Jewish Feast of Passover seder meal and the last supper Jesus shared with His disciples. Led by Sam Rood, a missionary from Jews for Jesus, we will taste the traditional symbolic foods as he weaves the story of the exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt and freedom from slavery together with the messianic hope realized in Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Jewish or not, religious or not all are welcome for this unforgettable, thought-provoking experience. The event is free, however RSVP by noon, Wednesday, April 16 at www.newlifelg. org or call (979) 968-8323. There will be the opportunity to leave a love offering for Sam as well. Additionally, a Good Friday service will be held April 17 at 6 p.m. and two Easter services on April 20 at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. all in the fellowship hall while the sanctuary undergoes renovations.

A few weeks ago I cleaned up a spot in the garden to plant some green beans. Last year, I grew some peppers and eggplants in this space.

Join the staff of Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites on Thursday, April 17 at noon, as they share the history of German-Texan schützenvereine, or marksmanship clubs for a Winedale Zoom Talk: Brass Bands & Bullseyes: German-Texans and their Schuetzenverein Traditions. These clubs became community centers for German immigrants and their neighbors to compete in target shooting, celebrate holidays, dance to German music, and gather as a community. Staff will highlight the history of the Bluff Schuetzenverein which once made its home on the grounds of present-day Monument Hill and inspired the sites’ annual Bluff Schuetzen-Fest in May. Email tricia.blakistone@austin.utexas.edu for a link to this zoom talk.

Fayette County 4-H members competed in the Wharton Livestock Judging Contest on Friday April 4. The Fayette County 4-H Junior Team was the Champion Junior Team.

Fayette County 4-H members competed in the Rodeo Austin Livestock Judging Contest on Tuesday, March 25. The Fayette County 4-H Junior Maroon Team was the Reserve Champion Junior Team members consisted of Kaisley Janecka, Holden Holub, Tatum Fritsch, and Abraham McBride.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of March 30-April 5. Traffic Stop On April 1, Officer Byron Powe stopped a driver for no front license plate in the 100 block of N.

KJZT Society 41 of St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellinger presented a check for $200 to the AMEN Food Pantry in La Grange. This donation represented the matching funds received from the KJZT Family Life state office for the food items collected and donated to AMEN during the Thanksgiving Food Drive. Pictured from left to right: AMEN volunteers Susan Schultz, Margie Smith, Tina Metting, Mary Lou McElroy, and President of Society 41 Diane Supak.

A Honor Roll 1st Grade Maggie Burkham Rockie Buckner Clara Burkham Ava Kelley Sawyer Marburger Ricardo Pina Andrew Sanders Steeley Schatte Lilianna Wantland 2nd Grade Ryelan Chapman Makenzie Filshie Kyler Jacob Luke Kelley Marie LeBouef Evelyn McCullough Libby Robertson Ayven Salazer Collyns Schatte Kynlee Stewart 3rd Grade Holly Avant Kellen Bishop Bayln Komar Ofelia Massey Ariyanah McCullough Isabella Morales Oliver Shrum-Boling Monica Estrada 4th Grade Ellen Hernandez Carter Matejcek Kyle Sanders 5th Grade Gael Mendoza Talon Weinert Bowen Williams Sarah Williams 6th Grade Jaxson Matejcek Danica Steakley Daisy Visser A & 1 B Honor Roll 1st Grade Jennyfer Lopez Zachary Avant Blake Bridges Georgia Hankins Hunter Kaspar 2nd Grade Jax Kuecker Finley Martin 3rd Grade Ppheya Albrecht Dudley Morales Charlee Wischnewsky 5th Grade Kannon Jacob Ryler Boyer Emery Fricke 6th Grade Heath Kaspar Grant Kieke.