City of La Grange offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Waste Management will not have a holiday and will run their normal garbage schedule.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Champion Valley have provided programs and services that promote and enhance the development of Weimar, Schulenburg, and Columbus youth by instilling a sense of competence, belonging, usefulness and influence. Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow all while having fun. It is the place where all great futures are started every day.

Lots of La Grange area residents lost phone services on Wednesday morning, June 26. The disruption was due to a cut fiber optic line belonging to Frontier Communications.

Round Top Festival Institute will be celebrating the Fourth of July with the annual Patriotic Concert on Sunday, June 30 at 3 p.m. The concert will begin with a rousing rendition of Francis Scott Key’s “The Star-Spangled Banner.” More American music is on the repertoire including “Yellow Rose of Texas,” John Williams’ “Finale from Star Wars” and the “Armed Forces Salute.” Blue Bell Creameries will be serving an ice cream treat to concert-goers after the performance.

Festival Hill at Round Top, began its six-week orchestra intensive program on June 14. Yui Garcia, a participant in the Festival Hill Orchestra, is the orchestra French hornist. He’s been playing the French horn since sixth grade, and he’s continued through college where he’s studying French horn performance along with data analysis at Northwestern University. He will be a senior this year.

On Tuesday, June 18, Flatonia Fire and Rescue Chief Chris Swenning (right) gave a very interesting and informative presentation on “ Prevention of Fires” to the Flatonia/Cistern Farm Bureau members at their meeting. He urged everyone to make sure they have their 911 address number sign visible from the roadway so that emergency service responders can find you. Danny Vyvjala (left), President of the Farm Bureau, presented a gift card to Chris. A delicious dinner was enjoyed by thirtyseven FB members.

The first week of July may be short because of the holiday, but it will be memorable. After a fun filled morning on Monday, July 1, Linda Morrison with Second Chance Emporium Resale Store in La-Grange will share all about this amazing organization.

The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) made two donations of $500 each in June to the AMEN Food Pantry and Feed the Need. The ECW team will resume its bake sales in September. The ECW appreciates all of their customers for their continued support.

Juliana “Anna” Haynes has graduated cum laude from Tulane Law School in New Orleans, La. She served as Managing Editor of the Tulane Law Review and President of the Business Law Society.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the first week of May. Accident On May 3, Wostarek was dispatched to the 400 block of S.