Last week I wrote about the deer that have recently taken an interest in my garden. Several readers sent me tips for keeping deer out of their gardens, so I thought I’d share some of them.

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Local Events

Friday, July 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. Les Cousins will be performing at Busted Oak Cellars. Saturday, catch Frank Martin Gilligan from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 13 is Trivia Night from 6 to 8 p.m., and Saturday is Open Mic Night from 6 to 9 p.m.

Round Top Brewing also hosts a musician on the porch most Saturdays and Sundays.

One half of the year has passed and as of June 30, total intake for the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter is 845: 418 dogs and 427 cats in need.

La Grange Rotarians last week installed Kyle Hartmann as club president for 2023-24. Mike Coppinger has been president this past year, during which the club has contributed more than $35,000 to various charitable efforts, including $12,000 in scholarships to La Grange High School graduates.

The Blinn College District’s newest Vocational Nursing Program graduates were honored at a pinning ceremony Thursday. Thirty-two students who completed the traditional faceto- face program received their pins in a ceremony held at the Dr.

The shelter currently has 2 young male huskies, Hercules (left) and Levi (right). Their breed may be the same, but their individual characters make them a one-of-a-kind.

On June 20, the Flatonia-Cistern Chapter of the Fayette County Farm Bureau held its quarterly meeting. Jo Brunner, Vice-President of the Flatonia-Cistern Local, introduced the guest speaker.

Hannah Garlick has left her job as the City of La Grange Director of Community Development and Tourism for a role at Fayette Savings Bank. In her absence, Caleb Parks, the La Grange Main Street Manager will handle the grant/economic development portion of Garlick’s job until a replacement can be hired.

Wendy and John Rohan, the owners of Blissful Folly Farm/ Rohan Meadery/La Grange Brewing Co. have announced that, after 15 years of running the rural Fayette County business they started from the ground up, they are looking for someone to buy the business.