As of May 13, the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter has 98 animals in care: 48 dogs/50 cats. This number includes animals in the facility, in foster care for medical, space, or awaiting transport to rescue partner.

A blood drive will be held Sunday, May 22 at Martin Luther Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each donor will receive a beach towel. Walk-ins are encouraged and accepted in vacant sign-up slots. Appointments can be made by calling (832) 212- 2799 or sending an email to khardin@giveblood.org.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of May 8-15. Assault On May 12, Officer Thomas Keeney responded to the 200 block of N.

City Council Meeting The City Council meeting was moved to next Monday, May 23 at the city offices. Free Little Libraries Have you checked out our Little Free Libraries around town lately? Several dedicated ladies, including Barbara Arambula, Betty Hambright, Diannne Tinsley, Maria Elena Stein, Yvonne McGowen, Pat Marquis and others helped bring the little libraries to life.

Cistern KJZT Society No. 20 members, Danielle Vinklarek and her sister Lilly (not shown), presented roses to mothers after Mass at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, in Cistern, on Sunday, May 8. Among those receiving roses are: Gladys Dybala (right), and the girls mom, Tamara Vinklarek (left).

The Fayette County Record won the Sweepstakes award as the top semiweekly newspaper in the Texas Gulf Coast area at the 84th annual Texas Gulf Coast Press Association Convention at the Sugarland Marriott over the weekend. Judging was done by members of the Panhandle Press Association and was for work done during the 2021 year. The Sweepstakes award is presented to the newspaper that places higher in more categories that any other. The sweepstakes winner in the large weekly division was the Port Aransas South Jetty and the winner in the small weekly category was The Flatonia Argus.

The Lunch & Learn Series speakers have been phenomenal this month and members comments have reflected their pleasure. Members were enlightened by David Ramjohn, from AlgEternal, who spoke about how they are using algae and turning it into a natural fertilizer. He used some visual aids and held our interest for an hour and a half. He left members intrigued and they were amazed that something so scientific was going on right here in Fayette County. His company is taking a pro-active approach to keeping resources safe and viable. David Ramjohn said, “In 50 years from now, our children and grandchildren, and their children and grandchildren, will either be praising us for taking positive action or they will be cursing us for not taking any action.” That really made members sit up and pay closer attention.

Saint James’ ECW (Episcopalian Church Women) group has made charitable donations in 2022 of $600 each to four local groups including: AMEN, Second Chance Emporium, CASA and St. Mark’s Auxiliary. Pictured from left: Carolyn Bailey, Reverand Rohani Weger, Frances Pittman, Susan Frondorf, Jane Malik, Sue Spaulding, Ursula Stephens, Mary Kahanek, Carolyn Cheatam and Virginia James. Not pictured is photographer Fran Mason.

On Saturday, Feb. 26, St. Rose of Lima Catholic School students participated in the Private Schools Interscholastic Association District 7A meet. The meet was hosted by Cross Lutheran School in New Braunfels. Front, left to right: Levi Johnson, Briley Hartensteiner, Haven Shepard, Abigale McBride, Penny Bartek, Abraham McBride, Cal Schiffli, Avery Hartensteiner, Luke Goedrich, Jack Schiffli, Brielle Goedrich; middle row: Reagan Dusek, Courtney Magliolo, Caroline Bartek, Max Hernandez, Allen Ballard, Jenna Guentert, Layne Besetzny, Miranda Bonner, Lilly Wotipka, Patrick Taylor, Annaston Kutac; back: Phoenix Richter-Trejo, Denim Sommer, Kenna Oliver, Grace Schramek, Reagan Dusek, Clara Magliolo, Dakota Wick, Keeley Warnken, and Dillon Goedrich.

As part of Teacher Appreciation Week festivities at La Grange Elementary, several local businesses got together and donated gift cards to the teachers. Here are some of the recipients..