The Stanzel Family Foundation held its second annual Scholar Social on July 6, welcoming 13 new Stanzel Scholars. The Foundation held the social at the Stanzel ModelAircraft Museum at 311 Baumgarten St.

The Blinn College-Schulenburg Campus is offering a “Grow Your Garden!” course this fall covering topics such as preparing a garden, the garden calendar, organic pest control, plant propagation and seed saving, easy maintenance and how to attract birds and butterflies. The $99 class will be held Tuesdays from 6:30-8 p.m.

On July 5-7, Flatonia incoming junior Zachary Charanza, 16, competed at the 2023 USATF Junior Olympic Regional Championships at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. Charanza won a gold medal in discus and bronze in shot put.

St. James’ Episcopal Church and the Record have recently published a book on the role in the history of our county of the iconic church. There follows an excerpt from the book. It tells the story of distinguished members who were instrumental in building the church.

The Round Top-Carmine Independent School District, in cooperation with the Round Top-Carmine Special Services Cooperative, will screen three and four-year-old children in the school district for the Early Childhood Program on Tuesday, Aug. 8, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. at the Round Top-Carmine Elementary School located at 608 North Washington Street, Round Top.

The Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter is 28 weeks into 2023 and have an average intake of 33 animals a week. As of July 14, total intake is 946: 449 dogs and 497 cats in need. As of July 14, the shelter has 118 animals in care: 49 dogs/69 cats. This number includes animals in the facility, in foster care for medical, waiting on available space, or awaiting transport to rescue partner.

The Emerging Artists Competition provides an annual opportunity for creative teens to showcase their creations. The exhibition will run from Aug. 5-26 at the ARTS Ross Gallery, 114 North Live Oak Street in Fayetteville. Registration is now open online. Visit https://form.jotform. com/231656174739162. Find more information about the competition at https://artsforruraltexas. org/competitions.

W The annual Lehmann reunion was held on Sunday June 24 at the home of Doug and Lorie Lehmann. Thirty-eight family members were in attendance.

E On July 29, Shared Lutheran Ministry and St. Paul in La Grange will host an event to benefit Lutherhill: Dancing Under the Stars.

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