Footprints Of Fayette Fayette County is one of the most historic counties in Texas. In this weekly feature from the County Historical Commission, a rotating group of writers looks back at local history.

Logan Poncik, Crockett Guenther, and Rowdy Guenther recently competed in the San Antonio Livestock Show Public Speaking Contest. Logan Poncik made it to the finals in the Senior Division and was 4th overall.

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You’re invited to St. John’s Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA) annual fundraiser this Sunday, March 1. A delicious Pork BBQ plate is available for takeout. Pick up some baked goods while you’re there and enter the raffle for a chance to win a beautiful hand-quilted quilt and other great prizes.

This spring I’m going to try to grow a unique tomato relative, Solanum sisymbriifolium. As the genus name implies, it is a member of the nightshade family ( Solanaceae).

Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Sites will present Red White and Stew, the next installment in their foodways programs inspired by America’s 250th anniversary. Visitors are invited to join living history interpreters at the Kreische House for a celebration of America’s diverse culinary traditions from the Republic of Texas era. Red White and Stew will be Saturday, Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. as a come-andgo demonstration and activity.

The Fayette County Chapter of the Texas Exes are proud to welcomeArleas Upton Kea, President and Chair of the Texas Exes Board of Directors and 2020 Distinguished Alumna, as the featured speaker at a special luncheon on Saturday, March 7, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Round Top Rifle Hall (710 FM 1457, Round Top, TX).

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St. Paul Lutheran in Serbin will be the site of the 5th Annual Chili Supper Cook Off and Auction on Sunday, March 1.

The Smith-McMillan Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution honored the school winners of the Good Citizens Award at the annual Presidents Day Tea at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15. The ceremony was held at the home of Jeanne Schilling in Fayetteville with parents and guests joining the members for this occasion. Regent, Carolyn Caflisch and Chaplain, Sherry Hebert led the Chapter in the DAR Ritual and after Pledges to the U. S. and Texas Flags, Sherry Hebert accompanied the singing of the National Anthem on the violin.