Society

The mystery surrounding the Margot Fonteyn paver in the sidewalk in front of the Round Top Family Library has been solved. In case you missed the initial telling about the mystery in the pages of The Record earlier this year, here’s a brief synopsis: Libby Lovejoy, local dancer and producer of The Nutcracker Ballet at Festival Hill, noticed an unusual paver in the sidewalk in front of the library every time she attended Monday yoga classes with instructor, Betty Melton.

This Saturday and Sunday, July 15 and 16, Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Sites will host presentations exploring the music of “Die Fröesche” or “The Frogs,” a 19th-century German-Texan singing group from La Grange. The programs will explore how these music societies, much like the Bluff Schuetzenverein, shaped the history and culture of the local community and will include music samples from the group’s songbooks.

ARTS is proud to present the International Road Trips 2023 Competition, opening Saturday, July 15 at 5 p.m. at the ARTS Gorman Gallery (1201 S.

In thanksgiving for the 17 years of serving Queen of the Holy Rosary and Sts. Peter & Paul Parishes, a celebration will be held on Saturday, July 29, at Hostyn. Mass is celebrated at 5 p.m., followed by a meal and dance at the Pavilion. Celebration is hosted by the Parishes and the McCourt family. RSVP for the meal to the parish office (979-247-4441 or hostynch@cvctx. com) by Monday, July 24, at noon.

The Texas Transportation Commission awarded maintenance and improvement projects in Texas Department of Transportation’s Yoakum District for two projects in Fayette County at its June 29 meeting in Austin.

Rev. John Karle, Lead Missionary and Campus Pastor at University Lutheran Chapel in College Station, will be the featured speaker at the Annual BBQ Worship Service at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 30 at Camp Lone Star. All persons from the area are invited.

The parishioners of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Frelsburg would like to invite everyone to their Country Festival on Sunday, Aug. 6 on the church grounds, 1031 Church Lane. The day will begin with the Very Rev. Robert E. (Bob) Knippenberg, V.F., celebrating Holy Mass at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Traditional Latin Mass at 10:30 a.m.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of June 18-24. Accident On June 18, Officer Steven Haynie was dispatched to the 400 block of E.

News Germany Trip The last week of June was a very busy one for a number of people who are members of the Flatonia Baptist Church, including Penny and Steven McFarlin, Lora Cherry and Joan Ivy. This group, along with sixteen others traveled to Bunde, Germany.

Last Friday, Hospital Center of Excellence (HCOE), the group planning to take over operation of St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange, and the current St. Mark’s management team met with three different groups of employees in a town hall type open format to present the plan for transition according to the term sheet, the next steps, and the current plans for the hospital after the transition.