Thursday, June 15, St. John’s Catholic Church in Fayetteville hosted one of its regular senior citizens gatherings for area locals. But, it wasn’t a typical gathering for them. Jason Hahn, a Fayetteville local, sponsored lunch for everyone attending the event that day.

June is Adopt-A-Cat month at the shelter! We have lowered our adoption fee to $50 for this month only! Please visit the shelter and see the variety of kittens we have available. We also have barn cats available.

The James Dick Foundation for the Performing Arts will purchase a new public address system for the Festival Concert Hall at the Round Top Festival Institute, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority.

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The Flatonia Volunteer Fire Department will purchase new fire hoses and other equipment for its firetrucks, thanks to a $13,311 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Flatonia. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $3,328 in matching funds from the Flatonia VFD, will allow the department to equip its vehicles with a variety of hoses and related equipment to fight fires more effectively.

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For almost 70 years, families have entrusted the care of their loved ones to a Klesel at Schwenke-Baumgarten Funeral Home in Schulenburg. Clayton Klesel had already become a third generation funeral director/embalmer, and now he joins the local business with his father and uncle, Bryan and Mark.

The Sacred Heart Altar Society members met on Monday, May 1, in the Msgr. Harry Mazurkiewicz Parish Center. The meeting was opened with a prayer followed by the standard reports by the secretary, treasurer, and assistant treasurer. Thirteen ladies attended the meeting.