Road Work: Makinson Road – Reworked 2.09 miles of pavement and seal coated 0.88 miles. Egypt Road – Reworked 1.67 miles of pavement and added limestone for 1.8 miles.

The year 2020 was challenging but was just a precursor to 2021! This year started off with ice and snow, and below normal temperatures which caused roads to sustain significant damage. Precinct 2 crews had to deal with pot holes and cracking asphalt created by the winter storm, followed by excessive rains that resulted in a lot of damage to the roads.

In 2021, 7.828 miles of existing roads were hauled out with limestone, rebuilt, and repaved: • Freyburg- Engle Rd 1.802 • Farek-Loth Rd 0.50 • Panorama Rd 0.516 • Salem Freyburg Rd 0.50 • Ehler-Grasshoff Rd 2.86 •Creamer Creek Rd 1.65 2.353 miles of road were chip sealed: • Farek-Loth Rd 1.00 • Krenek-Stryk Rd 0.853 • Old Plum Hwy 0.50 We also seal coated roads in Bluff Haven: Molly Ln, Richard Rd, Carmer Ct, Chris Ct. We did a lot of work in the Frisch Auf! Subdivision.

Precinct 4 hauled out, reworked and chip sealed 13.58 miles of roads in 2021: -Michalke Rd 1.2 miles -Schaffer Ln .35 miles -Swiss Alp Hills Lp 1.9 miles -Sydler Rd .8 miles -Abbotts School Grove Rd 2.9 miles -Roitsch Rd 1.28 miles -Ohnheiser Kaase Rd 1.6 miles -Knappe Rd 1.35 miles -Guettermann Ehler Rd 1 mile -Mazoch Rd 1.2 miles (needs chip seal) A total of 4.85 miles of fence lines were dozed out and ditches were reshaped for drainage purposes. I am excited to say that Pct.

Is Fayette County prepared for a solar flare large enough to shut down the nation’s electrical grid? That was the point of an exercise that the Fayette County Emergency Management Office conducted earlier this month.

Hostyn KJT Society No. 3 contributed $1,000 toward the Hostyn/Plum Scholarship Fund. The presentation was made at the December Scholarship Breakfast fundraiser to members of the committee by the KJT officers and members. Pictured from left is: Larry Adamcik, Lorenda Polasek (KJT Member), Joyce Muras (KJT Secretary), Shirley & Nick Macik (KJT Members), Doug Janda, Brenda Fietsam (KJT Treasurer), Barbara Wick, Dianna Kallus (KJT Reporter), Benedict Kallus (KJT Vice-President), and Johnnie Polasek (KJT Member).

I’m writing this on Dec. 29 and we still haven’t seen a hard freeze in Fayette County.

Winter can bring beautiful days for brisk walks and snow angels. Winter’s fury can also produce icy roads, subfreezing wind chills and power outages.

Turtle Wing Foundation partnered with Fayette County Community Theatre for their Interactive Workshop scheduled for Jan. 4 and 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

The Sacred Heart Altar Society members met on Tuesday, Dec. 7, in the Msgr.