Fayette County EMS launched a volunteer paramedic program. Fayette County Commissioners Court approved the program at a meeting last Wednesday, May 26.

Twice a year, the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild makes a day of putting their skills, time and creativity together to form beautiful lap quilts. These quilts are then donated to nursing homes in Columbus, La Grange, Weimar, Flatonia and Schulenburg. Most of the fabric is donated to the Guild throughout the year. In 2021, 110 lap quilts were donated and the Guild anticipates exceeding that number this year with over 122 quilts.

In support of education, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA) Texas State Court has a Memorial Scholarship program. This year they received 131 applications and awarded 44 Memorial Scholarships totaling $55,000 to qualifying high school seniors of 2022. Courts throughout Texas were notified of winners and asked to present the scholarships on behalf of the Texas State Court; and Court Annunciation No. 1962 in La Grange had sponsored four winners.

The Stanzel Family Foundation congratulates the winners of the Joseph and Victor Stanzel Memorial Scholarship from the class of 2022. Since 1991, 489 area students have been awarded the Joseph and Victor Stanzel Memorial Scholarship.

St. Mark’s Medical Center (SMMC) is recognizing May’s National Stroke Awareness month to help educate community members on stroke risk factors, signs of stroke that affect all ages and the critical importance of immediately seeking care at the closest emergency medical facility. According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the fifth cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S.

The Eichler and Kieke Reunion will be held this Sunday, June 5 at the La Bahia Hall. Happy Hour begins at 11 a.m. and a meal of chicken-fried pork steak with sides by Gary will be served at noon. The meal is $12 for both adults and children and the count is needed by May 27.

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Schulenburg will hold its annual parish picnic on Sunday, June 12 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 405 South St.

Benjamin Newton of La Grange was named to the University of Mississippi’s Spring 2022 Honor Roll lists. Newton, majoring in International Studies and Arabic, was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of May 15-21 . Animal Complaint On May 17, Sgt.

KJZT Family Life adopted a statewide Fraternal 100 Project recognizing their Status Societies of 2021. This Project provided $100 from the KJZT State Office to each Status Society to be given to the charity of their choice in 2022. Society No. 31 of La Grange, St. Frances of Rome, made their donation to the Sacred Heart Church Vacation Bible School to help sponsor t-shirts for the event to take place June 6-9, with theme being “Marvelous Mystery: The Mass Comes Alive”. Pictured, from left, are members Adeline Koehl, Rose Recek, VBS Coordinator Marian Tajchman, and President Elizabeth Kallus.