Through generous contributions and the support of the community helping with fundraisers, including the annual Shrimp boil held on the 4th Saturday in January and the Steak Dinner on the 4th Saturday in September, The Fayette County Area Go Texan committee was fortunate to award scholarships to 26 seniors in Fayette County.

Fayette County Community Theatre (FCCT) has been awarded a $10,000 grant through Fayette Electric Cooperative’s Community Reinvestment Grant Program to support renovation of the historic Von Rosenberg Building in downtown La Grange, helping transform the structure into a permanent home for community theater, arts education, entertainment and cultural programming.

It takes a village of volunteers to put on one of Senior Connections big event at the KC Hall in Schulenburg. Pictured is just part of the volunteers who joined on Wednesday, July 29 for the annual Ice Cream Social. Pictured above from left are Cindy Ferguson, Sharon Rodriguez, Maria Bohac, Logan Wilbanks, Judy Janik, Brenda Ray, Sheryl Tumis, Pam Janda, Kitty Wilbanks, Executive Director Amanda Kridel (head chef), Denise Roberts, Megan Horton, and Cynthia Trojacek. Not pictured, but also helped out at the event were: Jaime Janda, Clarence Ahlschlager, Martha Beckmann, Bryan Roberts, and Thomas Janda, Linda Koberski, Kathy Kleiber, Irma Ashenbeck, Greg Trojacek, Lisa King, Eric Buffamante, Susan Segura, Owen Chavez, and Johnny Osborne. Dottie Thompson (right picture) was the lucky winner of on of Martha Beckmann delightful creations she donated for door prizes for our Ice Cream Social. There were many prizes and many lucky winners. Thank you to all who contributed to the wonderful event.

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Nora Butler and Ted Clee take turns consulting the Record with a background of icebergs, on the porch of their hotel room in Ilulissat, Greenland, north of the Arctic Circle. .

Hunters, conservationists, wildlife managers and landowners across Texas are invited to join Texas Wildlife Association (TWA) at one of eight regional Texas Big Game Awards (TBGA) celebrations this summer.

This is an exciting week for Senior Connections because we will start our satellite in La Grange on Wednesday, Aug. 5.

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Tejas Healthcare of La Grange held a Back-to-School Festival in La Grange on Saturday, August. 2. The local non-profit healthcare provider gave away 600 backpacks and school supplies to local students. The event included informational booths from school organizations and social service providers in the area. Families and kids also got to enjoy a bounce house, petting zoo, and hot dogs from Feed the Need Ministries.

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