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God’s Embrace Ministries joyfully celebrates the completion of Year One of its Spiritual Directors Institute, a three-year formation program designed to prepare faithful Catholics to accompany others in the spiritual life through the ministry of spiritual direction.

Juneteenth celebrations got started early with an event on the Courthouse Square in La Grange on Saturday, June 13. Rev. Leo Vaughns Jr. (pictured above) performed some rousing gospel music as local folks gathered for fellowship and food on the courthouse lawn. Juneteenth celebrations this weekend include more gospel music on the Square Friday evening, a parade on Saturday, and a community worship service Sunday.

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The Stanzel ModelAircraft Museum is honored to have been selected as the recipient of Edna Christian Academy’s “Best Field Trip” Award, a distinction chosen by the students themselves after a year of educational adventures. The award was formally presented on May 19, 2026, during the Edna Christian Academy Academic Banquet, where students and faculty gathered to celebrate the accomplishments and memorable experiences of the school year.

Sixty years later, some of my clearest memories of Hermes Elementary School in La Grange involve German lessons from Frau Tiedt. German-speaking citizens have been in our area since at least 1831, when Friedrich Grasmeyer was granted a quarter league of land along the Colorado River at the current Fayette-Bastrop County Line.

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Our activity center, based in Schulenburg, with satellites in Weimar and Flatonia, welcomes anyone 55 years and up. With a free membership, fantastic friends, and fabulous food, there is no reason you shouldn’t have a whole lot of fun. Schedule is the same across all three locations, with doors open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. We meet in Schulenburg on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for our Artful Friday classes. On Tuesdays, we take turns in Weimar on the first and third Tuesdays and in Flatonia on the second and fourth Tuesdays. Each morning, members arrive, are greeted by our volunteers, and are served coffee, tea, or water as they gather around the game tables to play their favorite games.