Stephanie Shroyer says she loves creating what she calls “mosaic maniacs” – people who have embraced the art form as much as she has. Shroyer will host a mosaic class from 6-8:30 p.m.

In an effort to promote personal contact, and to have more frequent fellowship, the Fayette County Retired Teachers Association Board decided, in 2020, to schedule field trips, to alternate with the regularlyscheduled meetings. On Oct. 14 the group toured the HT Fitness Center in La Grange, and were led through the facility by Manager William Calvert.

Every October, The Houston Coalition for Life organizes a 40 Days for Life rally from the end of September through October. Bishop Brendan Cahill volunteered our Diocese of Victoria to cover this past Thursday. Father Scott Hill, Pastor of St. Rose of Lima Catholic School, teacher Mrs. Lindsey Schiffli, and eigth graders from St. Rose and St. Michael made the trip to Houston to peacefully pray outside of the abortion clinic on the Gulf Freeway. They prayed a couple of rosaries, the divine mercy chaplet, and a litany to the Blessed Mother for the conversion of hearts and that the sanctity of life may be respected and restored.

The deadline is nearly upon us for the Voice Of Democracy (grades 9-12) and Patriot’s Pen (grades 6-8) Scholarship Programs. Please remind your students that are participating that we plan to be collecting their submissions this coming Friday (October 29th) or Monday (November 1st).

Sunday, Oct. 31 is an afternoon and evening to plan on being in Winchester. The afternoon will start with a free Sunday Fun Day at 4 p.m. at St. Michael’s Park with hot dogs (sponsored by Murphy’s & Rick and Georgiana) and popcorn and drinks. A carnival slide (sponsored by St. Michael’s Board of Missions) will be in the park. The Winchester Area Civic Association will hold a Trunk or Treat on the driveway of Zilss Hall in Winchester starting at 5:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to join in needs to decorate the trunk of their car or the back of their truck and be on hand to give treats to the children that come out to “Trick or Treat” on Halloween.

Several Fayette County 4-H members recently competed in the State Fair of Texas Dairy Judging Contest. The Senior Team placed third overall. Team members consisted of Aidan Miksch, Klare Segura, and Abegayle Drabek. Aidan and Klare tied for ninth overall high point individual. Pictured: Aidan Miksch, Abegayle Drabek, and Klare Segura.

Board Chairperson Aminta Q. Silva has announced that Tri-County Community Corporation, a Texas-based non-profit corporation, has received a $500,000 grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) under its Texas Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (TEMAP) provides mortgage assistance to income-eligible households residing in the counties of Mason, Llano, San Saba, Mills, Hamilton, Bosque, Hill, McLennan, Limestone, Firestone, Leon, Robertson, Milam, Madison, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Grimes, Washington, and Fayette.

Birthday Celebration Kathy Chlumsky celebrated her big 66th birthday recently. Her daughters Summer Smith and Jennifer and Kenny Dong came in from Austin and Katy to help her mark another year off the calendar.

Carmine Lions Club The Carmine Lions Club meeting was held at JW’s Steakhouse on Tuesday, Oct. 12.

The Texas Transportation Commission awarded bridge maintenance and improvement projects in TxDOT’s Yoakum District at a meeting in Austin on Sept. 30.