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The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office deleted its Facebook page last weekend after receiving a mass of comments criticizing its enforcement of the drug war. The episode unfolded on Friday after Spike Cohen, the 2020 Libertarian Party candidate for Vice President, left a comment on an old Sheriff’s Office Facebook post from June 20. The post reported an arrest
from the day before in which two Sheriff’s deputies and a pair of Schulenburg Police officers arrested a man in Schulenburg for three outstanding warrants. While searching the man, deputies found him in possession of methamphetamine and marijuana. The man was arrested for the warrants and charged with possession of a controlled substance and child endangerment. The Sheriff’s Office Facebook post included a photo of the drugs, a needle and a crin-
kled one dollar bill with a white substance on it. “You took the man’s dollar,” Cohen commented on the post. “In addition to making sure that he stays addicted to meth (convicted addicts are exponentially more likely to remain addicted than addicts who are given treatment instead of prison time), you took the man’s dollar. Goodness knows what kind of harm he could have done with a single dollar bill.” See Sheriffs Dept, Page A6
Food Truck
Central Texas Food truck will be at St. John, Fayetteville, on Thursday, November 4, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. for drive thru distribution only.
Harvest Carnival
The Fayetteville PTC will be hosting is annual Harvest Carnival on Friday, Oct. 29 at St. John’s Catholic Church Pavilion in Fayetteville from 4:30 to 8 p.m. The evening will be filled with fun for all ages. There will be games, a dunking booth, cake walk, face painting, bucket raffle, raffle, prize wheel, photo booth and craft booth. Kids are encouraged to wear a costume for the costume parade. You won’t want to miss out on the delicious beef stew, chili, hot dogs, Frito pie and nachos. Snow cones and drinks will be available. You can dine in the hall or under the pavilion or get food to go. You can get raffle tickets from any FISD student. Come out, enjoy the evening and support the Fayetteville PTC.
Tamale Sale
The St. Paul LYO is holding its annual Tamale Sale. Cost is $12 per dozen. All pork, spicy or mild. Place orders by Nov. 5 at the church office at (979) 9685657. Pick up from St. Paul Fellowship Hall Tuesday, Nov. 23 from 4 to 6 p.m. There’s more For the Record on Page A2
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Flatonia Looks to Move Forward After Heated Meeting, Mayor Quitting By ANDY BEHLEN The Fayette County Record
Flatonia Mayor Bryan Milson resigned from office on Oct. 14. The City Council will meet on Nov. 9 to consider options for his replacement. In the meantime, Mayor Pro Tem Catherine Steinhauser will exercise the duties of mayor. Milson said he resigned to spend more time on other pursuits. “My family comes first and I have decided to step down as mayor so I can spend more time with them and my close friends,” Milson said in a letter to Flatonia citizens that was published in the Oct. 21 Flatonia Argus newspaper. “I feel its time to focus on enjoying life without drama,” Milson said in the letter. Milson took office as mayor in 2014 after several terms as a councilman. In all, he served 11 years in elected office in Flatonia. Much turmoil has taken
place in the Flatonia government over the past two years. The City Council hired Sarah Novo as City Manager in March 2020. She replaced former City Manager Mark McLaughlin, who left Flatonia in November 2019 to take the city manager job in Kingsville. Soon after Novo’s arrival, she launched an investigation into “serious financial and operational concerns” at City Hall. That investigation led to the early retirement of former City Secretary Melissa Brunner. The City Attorney at the time, Angela Beck, resigned in the wake of Brunner’s departure. The City hired Heather Ambrose to replace Brunner as secretary in March of this year. Ambrose and Novo both resigned at the same time in August of this year. Novo cited a lack of support from elected leaders in her brief resignation letter. Ambrose submitted a See Flatonia, Page A4
An old section of the “new” La Grange City Cemetery. The City will consider raising fees for burial plots in the cemetery later this year. Photo by Andy Behlen
Dying to Get In
Cost of Cemetery Plots to Jump in LG By ANDY BEHLEN The Fayette County Record
The price on real estate in a certain part of La Grange might soon go up 70 percent, and people are literally dying to get a piece. La Grange City Manager Shawn Raborn presented a plan to the City Council on Monday to raise the fees on burial plots in the La Grange City Cemetery. The City currently charges $500 per plot to residents and $1,000 to non-residents. Those fees would go up to $850 for residents and $1,700 for nonresidents.
Raborn said the fees, which provide for perpetual care, have not been increased since 2003. He said the increases are needed to keep up with inflation. “When you spend your $500 to be interred here forever, we really take care of you forever,” Raborn said. Raborn presented Council with a survey of rates from other nearby cemeteries. La Grange was tied with Fayetteville for the lowest fees.
City Resident Non-Res. La Grange $500 $1,000 (current) La Grange $850 $1,700 (proposed)
Schulenburg $650 $850 Smithville $750 $1,500 (plus $75 interment fee) Bastrop $1,500 $3,500 College Sta. $1,450 $1,450 Memorial Oaks Katy $9,995
Council did not take any action on Raborn’s proposal. Raborn said he would bring the proposal back for action at a meeting later this year. He suggested that the fees could go into effect in January or February 2022. Raborn said the City should expect a surge in cemetery lot purchases before the new fees take effect. See Cemetery, Page A4
Bonfire & Spooky Stories on the Bluff
Come enjoy local legends and tall tales of Fayette County. Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites will host a bonfire and spooky stories program on Saturday, Oct. 30. Gates open at 6 p.m. for guests to watch the sunset and bring your own picnics to enjoy. Weather and conditions permitting, the bonfire will be lit around 6:45 p.m. Spooky stories begin at 7 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring picnics, beverages, chairs or blanket, and flashlights. The sites regular admission fees apply to this program, but it is free for Friends Group members. For more information, call (979) 968-5658 or email kbmh@thc.texas.gov.
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Monster Dash Costume Finalists included: Tyson Mendel, Casen Strickland, Brock Mendel, and Camden Strickland (the Avengers); Camden Demel (baby shark); Clay Hoffmann (astronaut); Kathy and Nita Chovancec (fancy ladies); Lyric Ahrens (giraffe); Brooke Shimek (mermaid); Cate Hooper (Elvis); Dawson, Paisley and Harper Guentert (Anna, Elsa and Olaf), and Emma Kubala and Will Keilbach (Ken and Barbie). Not pictured - Raven Demel (Native American Indian).
9th Annual Monster Dash Was Spooky Fun The organizers of the 9th Annual Monster Dash were excited to welcome perfect weather and a Spooktacular crowd for their event on Saturday, Oct. 16 at Jack & Mary’s in Schulenburg. Participants enjoyed trickor-treating at Boo Around the Block, music and yummy provisions served up by the And Then Crew at the Happy Camper food trailer. The longest standing tradition of the Mon-
ster Dash is the Jack Hooper Halloween Costume Contest. This year there was a new format where secret judges selected ten finalists. Those finalists included: Tyson Mendel, Casen Strickland, Brock Mendel, and Camden Strickland (the Avengers); Raven Demel (Native American Indian); Camden Demel (baby shark); Clay Hoffmann (astronaut); Kathy and Nita Chovancec (fancy ladies); Lyric Ahrens (giraffe); Brooke
Shimek (mermaid); Cate Hooper (Elvis); Dawson, Paisley andHarper Guentert (Anna, Elsa and Olaf), and Emma Kubala and Will Keilbach (Ken and Barbie). The overall winners were Emma and Will Keilbach! The actual Monster “Dash” was held to see who was fastest in town. The winners of this event included: Pre-k/k - Kenny Houston, Elementary - Braxton Howlett, Junior High - Charlie See Monster Dash, Page A4
La Grange City Council voted down a proposed golf cart ordinance by a vote of 5-3 Monday night, Oct. 25. The ordinance would have regulated the use of golf carts on City streets and created a registration and inspection program. Councilman Dusty Littrell led the effort to establish the ordinance. Councilmen Quenten Gonzalez and Chris Jernigan supported the ordinance as well. The rest of the Council voted against it. “I’ve talked to city managers, council members, police chiefs and officers from a number of towns,” Littrell said. “The consensus I got from every single one of them was that when they put it in place, whether they were for it or against it, once they put it in place is wasn’t a big deal. They don’t have issues. Not one single town I’ve spoken to has reported an accident.” Police Chief David Gilbreath was not present for Monday’s
meeting, but he has opposed the golf cart ordinance over safety concerns since Littrell first brought up the idea at the Sept. 13 meeting. The ordinance presented at the meeting this Monday included a $100 fee for registering golf carts with the City. The registration would be good for two years. “I think adding the extra fee provides funds for the city, pays for decals and for manpower for our police department to help regulate this,” Gonzalez said. Littrell said the officials he spoke with in other towns said police would likely encounter some violations when golf carts are first allowed. “To start out with, you may have a few, but its not an ongoing issue,” Littrell said. Gonzalez said the golf cart ordinance could improve quality of life for residents. “I kind of disagree with that,” said Councilwoman Kathy Weishuhn. “I feel it See Golf Cart, Page A6
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Play Bingo in Ellinger
The Ellinger C of C Hall will hold a Halloween Bingo Saturday, Oct. 30. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. with games starting at 6 p.m. Hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos, desserts and refreshments will be available. There will be two guaranteed jackpots of $500 and 15 regular games with $1,500 in prizes. Adults and children can wear their spooky, sparkly and spunky Halloween costumes for a chance to win in the costume contest. For more information, visit www.EllingerTeas.com.
Church of Christ Trunk or Treat
La Grange Church of Christ will be hosting a Trunk or Treat on Sunday, Oct. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. at 646 E. Hwy. 71 Business in La Grange. There will be candy, games, and hot dogs. Dress up and join La Grange Church of Christ for this night of family fun.
Chicken Noodle Soup Drive-Thru
The Ellinger Chamber of Commerce will hold a drive-thru homemade chicken noodle soup lunch and bake sale on Sunday, Oct. 31. The serving begins at 10:30 a.m. Dine in and walk up service will not be available. Cost is $8/quart or $30/gallon. Bring a pot or glass container, no plastic please. Homemade chicken salad sandwiches and desserts will also be available. Reserve large orders by calling or texting (979) 966-8612. Drivethru line Polka music entertainment by Zach Novak. Stay in your vehicle, roll down the windows and enjoy the music.
Muldoon Museum Meeting
The Muldoon Museum will meet on Wednesdy, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. at the museum to discuss upcoming events. The museum will also be open Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Hermann Sons Life Meeting
Rutersville Hermann Sons Life will have their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. The lodge will furnish chili and members are asked to bring a side or dessert.
Turkey & Dressing Drive Thru
A turkey and dressing to-go sponsored by SPJST Lodge No. 1 will be held Thursday, Nov. 4 at the SPJST Hall, located at 507 East Main St. in Fayetteville, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $12 a ticket with advance tickets only. Tickets available at Fayetteville Bank, Fayetteville Store, West Side, Orsak’s Cafe and Peter’s BBQ, or call (979) 966-3515.
American Legion Quade-Werchan
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, RBrenham, has been named a “Champion of Transparency” by the Texas Press Association. Kolkhorst was recognized for her work in passing legislation assuring that Texans can obtain statistics on transmission rates of communicable disease in health care facilities. “At the height of the pandemic, many Texans were denied access to information on how many cases of COVID-19 were reported in the facilities providing care for their loved ones,” said Mike Hodges, executive director of the Texas Press Association. “That was a terrible blow to families needing that information to make informed decisions about their relatives’ care. It was also a blow to newspaper journalists who worked hard to provide thorough coverage of the pandemic in Texas hometowns.”
Kolkhorst, a veteran lawmaker who has supported a number of open-government bills in previous legislative sessions, said transparency is essential to accountability. “I am grateful to the Texas Press Association for this honor because local newspapers are an essential form of communication for Texans, especially in Senate District 18,” said Kolkhorst. “Government exists for the people and by the people and that’s why I will continue to author and pass legislation to support a more transparent government.” The Texas Press Association, which represents some 400 newspapers across Texas, lobbies for freedom of speech, open records, open meetings and public notices. The association presents Champion of Transparency awards to state officials who distinguish themselves as advocates for open government.
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OPTIONS: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst accepts the Champion of Transparency Award from Donnis Baggett, right, and Mike Hodges, left, of the Texas Press Association.
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Turkey & Dressing Green Beans Sweet Potato Casserole Gravy & Cranberry Sauce
The next regular meeting of American Legion Quade-Werchan Post No. 338 and the Ladies Auxiliary will occur on Nov. 4 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Prior to the meeting a social hour and a catered meal will be held to honor the Girls State Convention 2021 from Round Top Carmine High School along with their families. The social hour will begin at 6 p.m. with the dinner to start at 6:45 p.m. All members of the post and the auxiliary are encouraged to attend.
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Chosen at random from Elaine’s newspaper column of the same name are the stories of: Leroy Bennetsen • Donald Cernosek & Margie Cernosek Seidl • Lorenza & Myrtle Crosby Jr. • Harvey Dippel • Fritz Finke • Otto Fuchs Jr. • Franklin Guettermann • Gladys Holub • Doug Janda • Milton Koenning • George Koudelka • Susanne Kraege: Renate Meiners • Olen Glenn Lacy • Robert Lehmann • Cordell Levien • Bennie Lueders & Kate Null Asbill • Helen Mikus • James (Speedy) Niesner • Dean Pape, Thelma Dopslauf & Marilyn Petrich • Jo Lynn Petras & Dennis Petras: Millie Petras • Evelyn Ripper & Dorothy Ripper • Melvin Schilling • Martha Tauch • Norma Webb • Mary Zigal. This 210-page anthology also features numerous photographs and an extensive index. Book sale profits will support scholarships for local students attending Blinn College.
Barbecue Pork Steak Dinner
The Colorado Valley Independent Cattlemen’s Association (CVICA) fundraiser is being held on Thursday, Nov. 4 at the KC Hall located at 190 S. Brown Street. The meal consists of barbecue pork steak with buttered noodles, pinto beans and coleslaw. Drive-thru plates to go will be served from 4:30 until 6:30 p.m. Plates are $12. Proceeds will go towards awarding scholarships to graduating students in Fayette, Lee and Colorado counties. Call the KC Hall to reserve your plates (979) 968-5117.
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Christmas Child Shoe Box Ministry
The La Grange community is invited to participate in a packing party for Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Ministry on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 1215 N. Von Minden, from 4 p.m. until finished. The Fayette County goal is 600 boxes filled with love and gifts for the neediest children around the world. These boxes distributed by Franklin Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse Ministry goes to more than 100 countries annually. Since 1993, the shoeboxes have brought hope and the message of Christ to more than 190 million children. Included in each box are a Bible and a book about the life of Jesus or a 12 lesson Bible Study in the child’s native language. Locally, Samaritan’s Purse built 20 homes helping flood victims in Fayette county. Anyone can pick up an empty box at the church office between 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday to fill and return as part of the county wide initiative. For more information, call (979) 968-8323.
Tamale Fundraiser
The American Legion Post No. 602 in Shelby will have a Christmas tamale fundraiser. Gourmet beef or pork tamales will be sold for $8 a dozen and the expected delivery date is Dec. 9. Contact Joe Lamer at (979) 338-9269. Deadline to order is Nov. 29.
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La Grange Weather Report Week Ending October 23 Week’s high October 18 .......................................................95 Degrees Week’s min. high October 21, 22, 23 ................................. 57 Degrees Week’s low October 20.............................................................32 Degrees Year’s low February 16.............................................................6 Degrees Year’s high Aug. 6..................................................................96 Degrees Rainfall for week.................................................................. 00.00 Inches Rainfall for year....................................................................48.70 Inches Rainfall to date-2020............................................................24.37 Inches Rainfall to date-2019............................................................26.03 Inches Rainfall to date-2018...........................................................32.23 Inches Average annual rainfall........................................................40.31 Inches
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OBITUARIES
Heimsath
Clovis Benton Heimsath, FAIA, architect, artist, and community visionary, died on Oct. 10, 2021, at the age of 90. Clovis was born on Oct. 25, 1930, in New Haven, Conn., where his parents were pursuing graduate studies at Yale; his mother, Star Macdaniel Heimsath, in Philosophy, and his father, Charles Herman Heimsath III, in Divinity. Clovis attended the Peddie School, class of 1948, and went on to Yale College, where he earned a B.A. in architecture in 1952. Clovis attended the University of Texas School of Architecture from 1952-1953. He participated in ROTC and served as a petty officer in the U.S. Navy, serving in the Caribbean during the Korean War. Returning to New Haven to continue his graduate studies in architecture, Clovis met Maryann Holmes, then a graduate student at Yale in Microbiology. They were married on June 5, 1956 in Plandome, New York. Clovis graduated with a Master of Architecture from Yale University in 1957. Clovis was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and studied in Rome in 1958. Maryann and the first two of their five children traveled with him to Rome and the young family was featured in a profile in Mademoiselle Magazine that same year. Clovis’ time in Italy coincided with the earliest phase of Vatican II, and it was an exciting time for the young Catholic family to live in Rome, especially as Clovis described himself as “a Catholic with a Protestant mind.” Clovis had a distinguished career as an architect. Prior to his tenure at the University of Texas, Clovis worked briefly for O’Neill Ford in San Antonio. After returning from his Fulbright Scholarship, Clovis continued his professional career at Voorhees, Walker, Smith, Smith and Haines (later Haines, Lundberg & Waehler) in New York
City. In 1962, Clovis and Maryann moved their family to Houston, Texas, where he founded his eponymous practice. Clovis was interested in architecture not simply as a form, but as a reflection of human expression and behavior. Of his many award-winning and celebrated designs, Clovis felt his greatest contributions were those that elevated the human element and captured the ways in which people use space. Notable projects in Texas included the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany (1974) in Houston, Cypress Creek Christian Church and Community Center (1976) in Cypress Creek, the Fayette County Heritage Museum and Library (1978) in La Grange, the Kagan-Rudy Chapel (1985) in Houston, and the restoration of St. Mary’s Catholic Church (2005) in Ellinger. Clovis was a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Texas Society of Architects, and, in 1979, he was elected into the AIA College of Fellows for his contributions to research in the practice of architecture. He was a contributing editor to Texas Architect magazine and a co-chair and founding member of the City of Austin Design Commission. Over the course of his career, Clovis influenced many students of architecture as a teacher and mentor. He was an Assistant Professor at the Rice School of Architecture from 1961-1964 and a visiting professor at the University of Texas at Austin and at Texas A&M University. In addition, Clovis wrote several well-received books, including Pioneer Texas Buildings. A Geometry Lesson (UT Press 1968); Behavioral Architecture (McGraw Hill 1976); and Geometry in Architecture: Texas Buildings Yesterday and Today (UT Press 2002). Clovis had an immense love of the people and spirit of rural Texas. In the 1970s, Clovis divided his time as architect, painter, carpenter and historic preservationist, and part-time restaurateur. In 1974, Clovis and his wife, Maryann, previously weekenders, moved full time with their family to their farm in Fayetteville and moved his architectural firm into the historic Zapp Building, a nineteenthcentury brick mercantile building, on the square. As there was extra space in the building, Clovis and Maryann, with no restaurant experience between them, decided to open a country restaurant, with
Obituaries
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Maryann as chef, Clovis as the maître d’, and the Heimsath children in the kitchen washing dishes. The restaurant soon blossomed into a regular business with patrons driving from Houston, Austin, and San Antonio, and led to the establishment of a hotel in the rooms on the second floor. The Country Place Restaurant was open on Friday and Saturday nights and served a set menu for $7.00. The rustic rooms at the Country Place Hotel, with shared bathrooms, were $15/night. Clovis understood life through the visual. As an adjunct, or perhaps a counterpoise, to his architectural practice, for over 50 years Clovis explored the world around him through painting. What began as a playful pastime during family vacations developed into a deep exploration and searching for an understanding of his community and his world. Clovis always strove to connect with people, to develop and broaden his concept community and his place within it. When he was painting, whether on the square in Fayetteville, in front of a church in San Patricio, Mexico, or within the walled gardens of Gargonza, Italy, his generosity and authenticity drew people to him. How many times strangers looked over his shoulder while he painted. Not strangers, though; friends every one. Clovis enjoyed small-town life, attending school basketball games, joining the Lions Club, participating in the annual Lickskillet Day parade, and welcoming the cyclists, antique shoppers, and weekend tourists who stopped by to chat as he sat outside on the square painting or sketching the scene around him. On the farm, Clovis loved to sit in his studio upstairs in the barn and paint the people and places of Fayetteville. In the 1980s, Clovis moved the firm to Austin, which, as Heimsath Architects, remains a vibrant team with expertise in design, preservation, and adaptive reuse, of religious, community, residential, and school buildings as well as master planning, under the leadership of Clovis’ oldest son, Ben Heimsath, along with his associates. By the 1990s, Clovis and Maryann had semi-retired back to Fayetteville, and were running a newly renovated Country Place Hotel, in the same mercantile building. Clovis also established a studio and gallery in the building next door, where he created many of the most iconic paint-
ings of his career and also provided a space for other painters to work with him. Clovis and Maryann ran the hotel until 2017. In 2015, they moved from their farm of 40 plus years to a house and studio right on the square in Fayetteville. In recent years, Clovis and Maryann remained deeply involved in community and civic life, while also enjoying opportunities to travel and visit extended family and friends in New England, Mexico, India, Italy, Spain and Norway. Always painting, Clovis created a visual narration of these full and beautiful experiences. Clovis had a feeling for the human spirit and human dignity, and he readily gave his time and energy to others. He began a project to create and distribute watercolors to residents of several local nursing homes. Clovis would paint a small watercolor each week, which Maryann copied on notecards. Every Friday they visited the nursing home to present the cards and spend time with the residents. In all, Clovis painted over 600 of these watercolors, which provided joy to many hundreds of people. Clovis is survived by his wife of 65 years, Maryann, their five children, Mary Elizabeth Hollman of Brownsville; Catherine Waldron of Haverhill, Mass.; Ben Heimsath of Austin; John Heimsath of Fayetteville; and Virginia Carliner of Washington, DC, twelve grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. A private funeral was held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellinger, and a Celebration of Life will be scheduled for a later date in Fayetteville. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial donations to the Haitian Health Foundation. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Koenig-Belvill Funeral Home & Cremations in La Grange.
Harty
Sally Ann (Muesse) Harty, age 79, passed away Oct. 1, 2021. Sally Ann, along with her twin sister Fay Ann, was born in Burton on Dec. 19, 1941 to Walter and Nelda Muesse. She was our treasured mother, Grammie, Grandma, Aunt Sally, cousin, and friend. Sally grew up on Canterbury Street in Austin and attended Metz, Pease, and O’Henry schools. She loved living close to her grandparents and spending time with her beloved dogs Champ, Buster, and Pal. Later, at Austin High School, she met husband Don Leggett and lifelong friends Ziana and Diane. She married David Bommer in 1962 and moved to Dallas. In 1973, she and her family moved to Colorado. Sally returned to Austin in 1982, and married Bill Harty. Her return to Texas brought her closer to her parents and many cousins. From her early days working as a pharmacy technician to owning her own business, Sally loved to work and be with people. She held many interesting jobs during her career, like working for the Kitley Pharmacy, Texas Board of Private Investigators, Water District 17, and Tuesday Morning. She always enjoyed learning new
things. She especially loved working at the local high school and owning Crafts by Sally Ann where she made many friends. She volunteered with the Hudson Bend Ladies’ Auxiliary and Fire Department, and was especially proud of becoming a certified emergency responder along with her daughter Rhonda. She enjoyed a lifetime of travel with many cruises, camping and cross-country ski trips in the Colorado mountains, and visits to the Texas countryside. She loved spending time with family, especially to play games and share memories over a family dinner. Her hobbies included crafting, sewing, cooking, gardening, and antiquing. She spent much of her time keeping in touch with close friends and cousins, including Ziana, Jane, Kathleen, Colette, Louis, Cathy, April, Harley, and many more. Sally Harty was preceded in death by her husband Bill, sister Fay Ann, son Jack Bommer, grandson Randy Cain, parents Walter and Nelda Muesse, and grandparents Rudolph and Selma Mayer, Johnnie and Antonie Knoche, and her many beloved animal companions. She is survived by her children Rhonda (Ralph) Cain, Susan (Michael) Burgmaier, and stepson Dwayne (Janice) Harty; grandchildren Travis (Susan) Cain, Deanna Cain, Jeremy Burgmaier, and Erin Burgmaier; great-grandchildren David, Madelyn, Dane, Sterling, Campbell, and Alexander. A celebration of Sally Ann Muesse Harty’s life will be held at the Florida Chapel Cemetery in Round Top, on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, Sally has asked that donations be made to Pets Alive, Wags Hope and Healing, or Paws For Life Prison Program.
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HENKEL SQUARE MARKET, ROUND TOP • In Support of the Youth Organizations in Round Top and Surrounding Communities • Participants can choose a timed 10K, 5K or a One-Mile Fun Run to burn those calories before eating Thanksgiving dinner! Race Day Registration will be held at Henkel Hall in Round Top from 7 to 8 a.m.
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Awards & Medals will will be given to the top two male and female runners overall in the 10K and 5K race. Medals will be given to the top male and female in the following age groups: 15 & Under, 16-30, 31-55, 56-69, 70 & Up All One-Mile Fun Run finishers will receive a medal. Questions? Call Pam Langford at (979) 530-5086.
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St. Mark’s Announces New Emergency Services Partnership St. Mark’s Medical Center (SMMC) is pleased to announce a new emergency services partnership with Southwest Medical Associates, Inc., effective Nov. 1. Based in Rockport, and founded by a rural hospital administrator, the 41-year-old organization is a two-time winner of “Vendor of the Year,” presented by the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals. “We are thrilled to secure the services of Southwest Medical Associates’ level of expertise in managing our emergency room,” said Mark Kimball, President and CEO of SMMC. “Their knowledge and experi-
ors makes the care affordable.” The group offers board certified emergency medicine physicians, an in-depth quality review process, and 24/7 support to the hospital to ensure things run smoothly. “We are pleased to begin this partnership with St. Mark’s Medical Center,” said Bryce Hughes, VP of Development with Southwest Medical. “They are already an excellent healthcare provider to the community, and with our tested care model and acceptance of all payors, we feel confident that we can improve the patients’ experience even further.” St. Mark’s Medical Center, one of the top 100 Rural and
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ence with rural hospitals will be instrumental in our ability to offer essential, emergency care to the community, and being 100% in-network with all pay-
Community Hospitals in the United States as ranked by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, is a 65-bed, 100,000 sq. ft., community hospital serving residents of Fayette County and surrounding communities. At St. Mark’s Medical Center, patients benefit from the latest medical technology along with comprehensive healthcare from highly skilled physicians, nurses and professional staff. Services include cardiac rehabilitation, wound care, orthopedic care, inpatient and outpatient care, a 24-hour emergency department, outpatient/elective surgeries and procedures, as well as laboratory and imaging services.
Flatonia: City Has Four Vacancies on Police Force of Eight election. Steinhauser, the mayor pro tem, would perform the mayor’s duties until that time. Second, they could call a special election to fill the position until the May 2022 regular election. Thirdly, McKethan said, the City Council could appoint someone to serve as mayor until the May 2022 election. Milson’s resignation followed a particularly heated Flatonia City Council meeting on
son said the following: “I’m not in the business of pointing fingers and naming names. I wish them the best of luck.” Milson would have been up for election in May 2022. McKethan told the Record on Monday that Council will meet on Nov. 9 to decide how to proceed. McKethan said the Council has three options. First, they could decide to leave the position open until the May 2022
Continued from front five-page letter to the Council before her resignation in which she alleged conflict between City personnel and citizens, false statements by city employees, and continuing failures in financial oversight. The City has since hired Wayne McKethan as Interim City Manager. When asked if his resignation has anything to do with the recent turmoil at City Hall, Mil-
Cemetery Lots to See Big Price Jump in La Grange Continued from front “We had a surge last time (in 2003),” Raborn said. “We sold more cemetery spaces – it was like buy on get one free because it went from $250 to $500.” In the future, Raborn said the City should keep up with inflation by increasing fees more often but in smaller increments. In addition, Raborn said he
viously discussed building a columbarium to house cremated remains. “I need to do some research, because are we entering a market that’s not there anymore?” Raborn asked. “There’s an area community that put one in a few years ago and haven’t sold one (space). I’m going to do some more market analysis.”
may propose a lower fee for infant burials, something the City has not done in the past. “We have an infant grave area, and I’d like to modify the fee, maybe go lower,” Raborn said. “I have a hard time in the office when families are going through that. We’d probably have a separate fee for that.” The City Council has pre-
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Oct. 12. The Council met for over two hours and 45 minutes in executive session to discuss the “appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal” of the police chief, Lee Dick. A standing-room-only crowd came to the meeting, which took place following the resignation of three police officers. Three people spoke during the public comment period – two against the chief and one in favor. Council took no action on the Chief’s employment following the executive session. Flatonia Police Lt. Adriana Pritchard resigned the following day. Her husband, former Flatonia Police Sgt. Mark Pritchard, had resigned prior to the meeting. Another officer is currently on medical leave. McKethan said Flatonia Police currently has four vacancies out of a force of eight officers plus the chief. Two of the four officers currently employed are new hires. He said, and the City is interviewing candidates to fill the remaining positions.
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Faith Lutheran High School will be hosting the 3rd Annual Private Schools of Central Texas Cross Country Meet on Friday, Nov. 5 for students in Kindergarten to 8th grade. The first race will begin at 2 p.m. Birth Announcement Ryan and Alicia Moerbe announce the birth of their daughter, Makenzie Marie Moerbe on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Excited to welcome Makenzie is her grandpa, Larry Moerbe, along with many other family members and friends. Holy Cross Couple’s Club The Holy Cross Couple’s Club will have their annual friend chicken dinner on Sunday, Nov. 21. This will be drive thru only at the picnic grounds from 10:30 a.m. - noon. Tickets are $12 and are available at the church office or from any Couple’s Club member. Deadline to get tickets is Monday, Nov. 15. Christmas at Tejas Tejas Camp and Retreat Center will be open to the public this year for Christmas Dec. 10-12 from 4 - 10 p.m. They are offering packages for $29 a
person that will include lights, climbing wall, zip line, crate stacking, three-person swing, bounce house and fireworks. They also have VIP packages available for $43 per person that includes the above activities plus dinner, smores kit, hot chocolate and a DIY craft. More information can be found at www.mytejas.org Bible Study The Bible Study group at Holy Cross meets Wednesday evenings. They are continuing their study on Exodus. Please contact Cyndy Zoch if you would like to participate or if you have any questions. Cyndy can be reached at (979) 9663166 or cyndy.zoch@gmail. com. Holy Cross Services Services at Holy Cross Lutheran are Sunday at 9 a.m. Bible Class and Sunday school fol-
lows the morning service. Reformation will be observed at the Sunday, Oct. 31 service. Sermon links/streaming videos and additional information is on the website at: www.holycrosswarda.com Faith Lutheran High School Basketball season started last week at FLHS, more information on their schedule will be coming soon. Everyone is invited to join the weekly Chapel Service held each Wednesday beginning at 10:30 a.m. Sewing Circle The sewing circle meets each Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon in the old fellowship hall. Everyone is welcome to join this group. You do not have to be a member of Holy Cross to join them. The ladies still collect all
cancelled postage stamps, these are trimmed from their envelopes and sold to collectors. These can be dropped off at the church office, or in the designated box in the hallway. Prayer Requests Al Jurk, Betty Ward, Conway Whited, Layne Schramm, Susan Dube, Emma Rose Evers. Anniversaries Happy Anniversary to the following couples: Debbie and Wayne Knox-Oct. 30, Lance and Kristal Schramm-31. Birthdays Birthday wishes are extended to the following celebrants: Priscilla Kasper-Oct. 30, Debbie Knox-31. Have news to share? If you have news items to share with readers of the Warda news, contact Lisa Gay at (979) 218-6000 or Wardanews78960@gmail.com
Golf Cart Measure Fails in LG Continued from front would improve the quality of life for residents who can afford to buy a golf cart and pay the $100 fee. It’s not going to improve the quality of life for people for anybody who can’t.” “If I drive my golf cart up here for a city council meeting, how did I hurt you in any form or fashion?” Littrell asked. “It doesn’t affect you, so why can’t I do it? If it doesn’t affect you negatively, then what’s the problem.” Littrell said the City currently allows people to drive tractors and lawn mowers on streets. “We have so many things that we do allow,” Gonzalez said. “Why is golf carts the one thing that we don’t agree on allowing?” “We don’t see hundreds of people riding lawn mowers to city council,” said Councilwoman Bonnie Busch. “If we allow the golf cart ordinance, there could be hundreds. I guess my biggest thing is safety. I’m still concerned about safety. Whether you’re 16, 20, 30 or 40, I’m concerned it’s you versus a vehicle.” Littrell pointed to accident statistics in cities that allow golf carts. “Smithville has 250 golf carts and not one single accident has been reported since 2017,” Littrell said. “That means something. Not one single accident. We’re worried about something that’s not an issue.” Only licensed drivers would have been allowed to operate carts under the proposed ordinance. The ordinance would
have prohibited golf carts on state and federal highways such as US 77 and SH 71 Business. Nor would golf carts be allowed on streets with a speed limit over 35 miles per hour. “You can cross 71 Business, you just can’t drive down it,” Littrell said. “Just like I see third graders on their bicycles with no supervision. Just like I see people on motorized scooters do, or people on lawn mowers. But we’re going to say ‘You can’t do it on a golf cart.’” “We allow motorcycles, mopeds, all kinds of other vehicles on the road,” Gonzalez said. “I don’t see a problem with golf carts. “It’s not forcing anyone to buy one, it’s not forcing anyone to drive one,” Gonzalez added. “If you truly don’t believe they’re safe, don’t drive one.” Mayor Jan Dockery raised a concern about the amount of time it would take police officers to enforce the golf cart ordinance. “They’re not going to have time to have an officer out there watching,” Dockery said. “An officer doesn’t watch everyone speeding down Horton St. also,” Gonzalez said. Littrell asked whether La Grange could begin allowing golf carts on a trial basis. City Manager Shawn Raborn said that would not be possible. Council did not reach a consensus during the discussion. Littrell made a motion to adopt the ordinance. Gonzalez seconded it. It failed by a vote of 5-3.
Sheriff’s Dept. Facebook Page Becomes Casualty of Social Media Activism Continued from front Cohen went on to question what the warrants were for. As it turned out, the man was wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to records at the Fayette County District Clerk’s Office, the man brandished a handgun and threatened to kill a woman during an incident in May. Cohen’s comment, however, spurred legions of his followers to flood the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page with comments criticizing drug enforcement and associated cash seizures. The Sheriff’s Office deleted their Facebook page over the weekend. Lt. David Beyer of the Sheriff’s Office initially said they took the page down because the deputy who maintains the page was resigning to take another job elsewhere but when asked about the flood of critical comments, Beyer said, “We did pull it down for that reason.” “I don’t think we did anything wrong,” Beyer said. “(They) want to put out the negative stuff, but when do they say anything positive about law enforcement?” Beyer said the Sheriff’s Office plans to re-launch the page in the near future. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page had served as a valuable source of information for residents of the County. The page was followed by more than 10,000 people.
The Sheriff’s Office used the platform to not only publicize arrests, but also to warn residents of dangerous weather, floods, roads to avoid during accidents and other emergency alerts. The Sheriff’s Office page also raised awareness about important causes such as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Deputy Santa Program during the Christmas season. All of that information is now gone. Cohen raised questions about the fairness of Texas drug laws and the state’s civil asset forfeiture process. Law enforcement officers in Texas routinely seize cash and other assets belonging to people arrested for drug offenses. The legal process is known as civil asset forfeiture. Other states handle forfeitures in the criminal court system where defendants have a right to an attorney. Texas defendants in forfeiture cases have no such right since such proceedings are considered a civil matter and not criminal in nature in Texas. To get their property back, defendants must either hire an attorney or attempt to navigate the legal system on their own. Moreover, law enforcement officials only have to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the assets they seize were involved in criminal activity, unlike a criminal case where the standard of proof is much higher – beyond a reasonable doubt.
Many times in Fayette County, these forfeiture cases involve suspected money laundering by drug cartels. A prime example happened on Sept. 20 of last year, when a deputy stopped a bus traveling westbound on Interstate 10. Other deputies arrived and they found $186,070 in cash packaged and stored in hidden compartments inside the bus. The driver, a 55-year-old man from Mexico, was charged with money laundering. Other times officers seize smaller amounts of money. Around 1 a.m. on July 8, a Fayette County deputy stopped a 20-year-old woman driving on SH 71 for a window tint violation. The deputy searched the car and found a small bag of marijuana, a vape pen “believed to contain THC oil” and a stack of currency totalling $4,005. The deputy arrested the woman for felony possession of a controlled substance and seized the cash. The woman bonded out of jail after the arrest. The only case against her in Fayette County courts is the forfeiture charge. So far, she hasn’t been charged with a drug offense. An affidavit in the forfeiture case, filed by the arresting officer, states that the woman told the officer the money was from tips she made that weekend at work. The Record reached out to Cohen this week and asked him to elaborate on his local activism and support for criminal justice reform. Here is some of
what he had to say: “The war on drugs needs to end for the same reasons the war on alcohol was ended: • It empowers cartels and gangs by giving them a multibillion dollar industry to run. • It increases violence from those cartels and gangs, who
fight over turf to push their product. • It increases corruption in government due to the cartels appointing their favored politicians and police to look the other way for them. • It makes it harder for addicts to get help without risking
jail time. • It makes the drugs less safe, due to lack of transparency from providers. • It gives government an excuse to militarize, break into our homes with no-knock warrants, and violate our right to due process.”
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Friday Night Previews Ellee Sodolak Qualifies for State Cross Country Meet Giddings vs. La Grange
Flatonia vs. Weimar
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: La Grange Records: LG is 4-4 overall and 1-2 in district. Giddings is 2-6 overall and 1-2 in district. Of Note: These historic rivals, who have been playing each other almost every season for more than a century battle with a playoff spot on the line. This is essentially a must-win game for the Leps. Giddings’ only wins this season came against Caldwell and Gonzales. Defense has been a real problem for the Buffaloes. They are allowing an average of 34 points per game. Offensively, Giddings is led by senior quarterback Holden Jatzlau, who has thrown for 638 yards and run for 446 this season, but he threw three interceptions and passed for just 61 yards last week in a 30-16 loss to Smithville. La Grange, meanwhile, has renewed excitement after last week’s 34-0 win over Gonzales snapped a two-game losing streak. Lep junior Bravion Rogers leads the team with 700 yards rushing and senior QB Clay Wolff had thrown for 657 yards. Last meeting: Giddings won its sixth consecutive meeting against La Grange last year, winning 31-7. Bryan Zoch ran for 196 yards and four touchdowns in that game. The Leps only score game came on a 57-yard touchdown pass from Clay Wolff to Bravion Rogers. Up Next: La Grange plays at Smithville in the regular season finale.
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: Weimar Records: Flatonia is 3-3 overall and 1-1 in district. Weimar is 2-7 overall and 0-3 in district. Of Note: Flatonia is coming off a bye week and heads east on Interstate-10 to Weimar with a chance to officially clinch a playoff spot with a victory Friday. Bulldog junior quarterback Fidel Venegas has thrown for 618 yards this season and also leads the team in rushing. Half of the Bulldogs games this season have come against teams ranked in the state’s Top 10. Junior Reese Ramirez leads the team in tackles with 67. The Bulldogs strong receiving corps include four different players that have more tan 100-yard receiving this season: Jaidyn Guyton, Keyshaun Green, Aiden Gonzales and Holden Kloesel. Weimar’s only wins this season have come against Brazos and Bloomington. Since the start of district play the Wildcats have been out-scored 147-7 in losses to Ganado, Schulenburg and last week’s 70-0 loss to Shiner. This is the regular season finale for Weimar, which has their district bye by next week. Last meeting: Last season Flatonia blasted Weimar 42-2. Dayton Cliffe threw for 111 yards in that game. Up next: Flatonia hosts Ganado in the regular season finale next week.
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Cuero Smithville Navasota La Grange Giddings Gonzales
District 3-0 3-0 1-2 1-2 1-2 0-3
Overall 7-1 7-1 3-5 4-4 2-6 2-6
This week’s games: Giddings at La Grange Smithville at Cuero Gonzales at Navasota
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On Monday, October 25 the La Grange boys and girls varsity cross country teams competed in the Region III meet in Huntsville. With 32 teams and over 170 runners in each event, the girls team finished 20th with top runner Ellee Sodolak finishing 19th and qualifying for the state meet on Saturday Nov. 6 at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. Sodolak’s time at regionals was 13:14.90.
La Grange’s Ellee Sodolak with her regional medal.
Fayetteville Boys Win Regional CC Title For the second consecutive season the Fayetteville boys cross country team is headed back to the state meet. The Lions won the 1A regional cross country title this week as their top five times edged runner-up Tilden McMullen County. Cole Fenhaus led the way for Fayetteville, finishing second individually at regionals with a time of 18:11.70. Keagan Supak was second, Cash Smith was 16th, Kolton Vasut was 19th, Lawson Fritsch was 23rd, Ty Knight was 40th, Jake Kubala was 43rd.
girls were 10th out of 20 teams at regionals. The Cubettes were led by Maggie Salinas, who was 39th. Fayetteville’s Jeslyn Moralez was 27th.
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• The Schulenburg boys were 9th and the Flatonia boys 10th out of 21 boys teams in the 2A standings. Flatonia’s Oscar Guerrero, was 10th and will advance to state. Flatonia’s Duke Sodek was 13th. Schulenburg’s Lazaro Lara was 19th. • The Round Top-Carmine
Overall 8-0 4-4 3-3 4-5 2-7
This week’s games: Shiner at Ganado Flatonia at Weimar Schulenburg is off
Other La Grange girls runners were Julia Aymond, Brisa Soto, Brisa Angel, Eleanor Rohan, Alley Olvera and Kambri Mihatsch. The boys team finished 18th, with Gage Mihatsch as top Leopard in 80th and Brody Abbey also garnering a top 100 finish in 96th. Other La Grange boys runners included Cody Krupala, Daniel Perales, Josh Amick, Angel Hernandez and Xavier Ortiz.
The Fayetteville boys cross country team holds up their regional championship trophy after winning the title Monday in Corpus Christi.
Flatonia’s Oscar Guerrero has qualified for the state meet.
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La Grange football player Dana Baker grabbed two interceptions as the Leopards’ defensive back in a 34-0 win against Gonzales last Friday. Baker also competed in the most recent state track championships held at the University of Texas. “He’s been the main-stay offensively this year and our Z receiver,” said La Grange head football coach Matt Kates. “Senior three-year letterman that is willing to do anything we need him to do. Stepped up last year and played both ways. Played a really good cornerback position for us last year and really done a good job this year too. Been able to get some different guys on the field and the other night, once again, stepped up for us at corner and goes and makes two
Sept. 3: Mattie Konvicka, Fayetteville volleyball Sept. 10: Fidel Venegas, Flatonia football Sept. 17: Mallory Krause, RT-C volleyball Sept. 24: Karli Siptak, Flatonia volleyball Oct. 1: Jordan Sommer, Schulenburg volleyball Oct. 8: Keisean Johnson, Schulenburg football Oct. 15: Camille Gonzalez, La Grange volleyball Oct. 22: Tyler Ryba, Schulenburg football * As we begin a new year of county player of the week features, read about the new honorees in our Friday editions and then watch their interviews on our Facebook page a few days later.
picks for us. He’s a team player through and through. Just proud of the performance he had the other night for sure. It was well warranted.” Baker’s knack for defense has earned him a nomination for this edition’s Player of the Week. Question: Which sport would you say you’re better at, track or football and why? Answer: “Probably track because I can show off all my speed there. It’s more of an individual sport and I can show that I’m faster than people. In football, it’s not just worrying about my speed, it’s about scoring and playing with your team.”
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The Lady Lions celebrate their perfect 14-0 run through district play after Tuesday’s win. Photos by Rachel Schley
Fayetteville Improves to 40-1
The La Grange girls pose after clinching a district-co-championship Tuesday in Austin.
Lady Leopards are District Volleyball Co-Champs for Second Straight Year
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he La Grange varsity volleyball team put the finishing touches on a second consecutive District 20-4A co-championship with a sweep at Austin LBJ Tuesday in the regular season finale for both teams. The Lady Leps defeated LBJ 25-6, 25-7, 25-3 to improve to 20-24 overall and 11-1 in district. That ties the La Grange girls with Giddings for the district
title. The Lady Leps will play a seeding match against Giddings Friday at 5 p.m. in Smithville and then it’s on to the playoffs next week. Tuesday La Grange was led in kills by Maddi Fritz, who had nine and Camille Gonzalez, who had eight. Hailey Hill led in digs with four and Emma Coltrain had three. Hill had 14 aces and Fritz
had seven. Hill also led in assists with 14 and Fritz had six. La Grange JV defeated LBJ 25-15, 25-5 Tuesday to improve to 15-7 overall and 11-1 in district. The JV was also co-district champs. The La Grange Freshmen defeated LBJ 25-3, 25-5 Tuesday to improve to 12-6 overall and 5-2 in district. They were the district run-
The Fayetteville volleyball team defeated Somerville Tuesday 25-10, 25-10, 25-10 in the regular season finale for both teams. The victory improved the Lady Lions’ overall record to 40-1 and completes their perfect 14-0 run through district play. Brooklyn Jaeger had 23 kills and Kayme Schley had seven kills. Schley led in digs with nine and Jaeger had eight. Mattie Konvicka had 28 assists. Fayetteville will play Bremond in a playoff warm-up next Tuesday.
Schulenburg Lady Horns Improve to 32-9 The Schulenburg volleyball team defeated Prairie Lea Tuesday in the regular season finale for both teams. Schulenburg won 25-9, 25-10, 25-15.
Claire Antosh had eight kills, Meredith Magliolo had seven and Kloe Kutac had six. Kieryn Adams had seven aces and 12 digs. Tamara Otto had 30 assists.
Tuesday’s win improved the Lady Horns to 32-9 overall and 13-1 in district and will begin the playoffs vs. Woodsboro Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. in Edna.
2021 Fayette County Volleyball Final Regular Season Results La Grange Lady Leps
Flatonia Lady Bulldogs Record: 21-17, 7-5 in district Date Opponent Site Time Teams August 10 Tues. Hallettsville def. Flatonia 3-0 13-14 Flatonia goes 2-3 at Shiner Tourney 17 Tues. Flatonia def. St. Paul 3-1 19-21 Flatonia goes 4-3 at Schul. Tourney 24 Tues. Flatonia def. Smithville 3-0 27-28 Flatonia goes 3-3 at Cuero Tourney 31 Tues. Fayetteville def. Flatonia 3-1 September 3 Fri. Flatonia def. Stockdale 3-0 7 Tues. Weimar def. Flatonia 3-1 10 Fri. Bellville def. Flatonia 3-1 14 Tues. Flatonia def. Schulenburg 3-2 17 Fri. Flatonia def. Prairie Lea 3-0 21 Tues. Shiner def. Flatonia 3-0 24 Fri. Flatonia def. Louise 3-1 28 Tues. Flatonia def. Waelder 3-0 October 1 Fri. Flatonia def. Ganado 3-0 5 Tues. Weimar def. Flatonia 3-2 8 Fri. Schulenburg def. Flatonia 3-0 12 Tues. Prairie Lea def. Flatonia 3-1 15 Fri. Flatonia def. Shiner 3-0 19 Tues. Flatonia def. Louise 3-0 22 Fri. Flatonia def. Waelder 3-0 26 Tues. Flatonia def. Ganado 3-0
Record: 20-24, 11-1 in district Date
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8/12-14 LG goes 3-5 at Columbus Tourney
Aug. 12/14 Schulenburg goes 5-3 at Columbus Tourney
8/17 La Grange def. Caldwell 3-2
Aug. 17 Bellville def. Schulenburg 3-0
8/19-21 La Grange goes 2-6 at Bastrop Tourney
Aug. 19-21 Schulenburg goes 6-3 at Lady Horn Classic
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Aug. 24 Schulenburg def. Gonzales 3-0
8/26-28 LG goes 1-8 at Texas Showdown
Aug. 27 Schulenburg def. Industrial 3-1
8/31 Bellville def. LG 3-0
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9/3 Schulenburg def. LG 3-2 9/7 La Grange def. Sealy 3-2 9/10 La Grange def. Eastside Memorial 3-0 9/14 Giddings def. LG 3-0 9/17 LG def. Smithville 3-1 9/21 LG def. Manor New Tech 3-0 9/28 LG def. Austin Achieve 3-0 10/1 LG def. Austin LBJ 3-0 10/5 LG def. Eastside Memorial 3-0 10/8 LG def. Giddings 3-0 10/12 LG def. Smithville 3-2
Schulenburg def. Burton 3-1
Aug. 31 Schulenburg def. Poth 3-2 Sept. 3 Schulenburg def. LG 3-2 Sept. 7 Schulenburg def. Louise 3-0 Sept. 14 Flatonia def. Schulenburg 3-2 Sept. 18 Schulenburg def. Shiner 3-0 Sept. 21 Schulenburg def. Weimar 3-0 Sept. 24 Schulenburg def. Waelder 3-0 Sept. 28 Schulenburg def. Ganado 3-0 Oct. 1 Schulenburg def. Prairie Lea 3-0 Oct. 5 Schulenburg def. Louise 3-0 Oct. 8 Schulenburg def. Flatonia 3-0 Oct. 12 Schulenburg def. Shiner 3-0
10/15 LG def. Manor New Tech 3-0
Oct. 15 Schulenburg def. Weimar 3-1
10/19 St. Joseph def. LG 3-0
Oct. 19 Schulenburg def. Waelder 3-0
10/22 La Grange def. Austin Achieve 3-0
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DATE OPPONENT SITE TEAMS TIME Aug. 12 Anderson Shiro def. RTC 2-1 Aug. 12/14 RTC goes 3-3 at Franklin Tourney Aug. 13 RTC def. Hempstead 2-0 Aug. 20 RTC def. North Zulch Aug. 24 Weimar def. RTC Aug. 26 Anderson-Shiro Tourney Aug. 31 Giddings def. RTC 3-0; Hallettsville Sept. 3 Brazos def. RTC 3-0 Sept. 10 RTC def. Somerville 3-0 Sept. 14 RTC def. Dime Box 3-0 Sept. 17 RTC def. Snook 3-0 Sept. 21 Fayetteville def. RTC 3-0 Sept. 24 Burton def. RTC 3-0 Sept. 28 RTC def. McDade 3-0 Oct.1 RTC def. Richards 3-0 Oct. 5 RTC def. Somerville 3-0 Oct.8 RTC def. Dime Box 3-0 Oct. 12 RTC def. Snook 3-0 Oct. 15 Fayetteville def. RTC 3-0 Oct. 19 Burton def. RTC 3-1 Oct. 22 RTC def. McDade 3-0 Oct. 26 RTC def. Richards 3-0
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Record: 40-1, 14-0 in district Date Opponent Teams Time Location August 9 (Mon) Fayetteville def. Tidehaven 3-0 10 (Tues) Fayetteville def. Hempstead 3-0 13-14 Fayetteville goes 5-0 at Bellville Faith Tournament 17 (Tues) Fayetteville def. Buckholts 3-0 17 (Tues) Fayetteville def. Louise 3-0 19, 21 Fayetteville goes 5-0 at home tourney 24 (Tues) Fayetteville def. Normangee 3-1 26-28 Fayetteville goes 8-0 to win Rice Tourney 31 (Tues) Fayetteville def. Flatonia 3-1 September 3 (Fri) Fayetteville def. Nixon-Smiley 3-0 7 (Tues) Iola def. Fayetteville 3-0 10 (Fri) Fayetteville def. Dime Box 3-0 14 (Tues) Fayetteville def. Snook 3-0 17 (Fri) Fayetteville def. Burton 3-2 21 (Tues) Fayetteville def. Round Top-Carmine 3-0 24 (Fri) Fayetteville def. McDade 3-0 28 (Tues) Fayetteville def. Richards 3-0 October 1 (Fri) Fayetteville def. Somerville 3-0 5 (Tues) Fayetteville def. Dime Box 3-0 8 (Fri) Fayetteville def. Snook 3-0 12 (Tues) Fayetteville def. Burton 3-0 15 (Fri) Fayetteville def. Round Top-Carmine 3-0 19 (Tues) Fayetteville def. McDade 3-0 22 (Fri) Fayetteville def. Richards 3-0 26 (Tues) Fayetteville def. Somerville 3-0
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La Grange Subvarsity Football Reports
La Grange JV 30 Gonzales JV 8 The JV won 30-8 last Thursday versus the Gonzales Apaches at home making it their first district win and overall record of 3-5. Highlights included Touchdown runs by Jeremiah Dillard along with Bennett Barber connecting through the air with Clayton Knapik and Nathan Scott. Three of the four 2 pt. conversions were successful with two being Doryann Fenix runs and one being a pass from Bennett Barber to Nate Scott. The La Grange JV travels to Giddings October 28 to look to become 2-2 in district play.
Gonzales 7th Grade 22 LG 7th Gold 14
Outstanding Players: #5 Christopher Morales #7 Koen Zbranek #9 Travis Hill #11 Tyler Dahse #15 Deacon Wick #19 Wyatt Bretz #20 Chandler Fabre #27 Angel Gonzalez Sala-
Scoring is as follows: #33 Quade Brothers to #9 Travis Hill - 21 yard pass - 2pt attempt NG #33 Quade Brothers - 8 yard run - 2pt #89 Supak run “We are taking the steps to get better,” said coach Tom Walker. “We just can’t fall behind early, and we did. However, I’m super proud of this group for fighting the entire game, effort is never the issue with these guys,” Coach Tom Walker said.
zar #33 Quade Brothers #50 Ethan Lyman #51 Yair Torres #62 Cash Schoettlin #76 Jeremiah Lenhart #79 Jahir Lopez Ocon #89 Christopher Supak #99 Landon Graham
4-H Members Compete in Jackson County Fayette County 4-H Members Compete at the Jackson County Livestock Judging Contest. Several Fayette County 4-H members recently competed in the Jackson County Livestock Judging Contest in Edna. The Junior Team placed fifth overall. Team members consisted of Adalyn Carrales, Paige Carruthers, Alexis Berckenhoff, and Addison Berckenhoff. Karely Freytag and Kaelan Freytag judged as an individual in the Senior Division. The Livestock Judging Team is coached by JoJo and Kaci Carrales. For more information, contact the Fayette County Extension Office at (979) 968-5831. Pictured front from left is: Addison Berckenhoff, Adalyn Carrales, and Alexis Berckenhoff; back row: Paige Carruthers, Kaelan Freytag, and Karely Freytag.
7th Grade Purple 18 Gonzales 7th Grade 16 Scoring is as follows: #13 Bo Kates to #2 Dwodney Thompson - 44 yard Pass - 2pt attempt NG #13 Bo Kates to #18 Conner Brooks - 42 yard Pass - 2pt attempt NG #13 Bo Kates to #2 Dwodney Thompson - 19 yard Pass - 2pt attempt NG
“This was another total team effort,” said Walker “From the up front blocking to the receivers down field blocking, it’s all crucial. I can’t tell you how important playing as a team is, especially at this level. We are all proud of these young men.” Outstanding Players: #2 Dwodney Thompson #3 Jonah Ehler #4 Jaxon Ford #6 Dillan Johnson #8 Ethan Prasek #10 Eli Gillum #12 Colt Jobb #13 Bo Kates #18 Conner Brooks #52 Carter Finch #54 Casen Conrad #56 Kallen Baker #58 Luke Anderson #63 David Xetey #65 Sterling Walla #75 Christian Biles #78 Sean Varnell The young Leopards play their last home game this Thursday against Giddings.
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Baker New Athlete of the Week Continued from Page B1 University of Texas? Answer: “It was wonderful. I loved it. I loved the energy there. We broke records there and got second place, so that was a big accomplishment.” Question: How fast can you run a 40-yard dash? Answer: “4.5” Question: Who’s your favorite fictional character? Answer: “Spongebob” Question: If you could have your dream job, what would it be? Answer: “Training or coaching.” Question: What song do you listen to the most?
Answer: “I listen to a lot of them, so I don’t really have one.” Question: What would you do if you won the lottery? Answer: “First, I would help my grandma get out of the house we’re in now. Do a lot of building, get into a big house, get me a new car, stuff like that. A lot of shoes.” Question: How does La Grange football stand out from other programs? Answer: “We’re just different here. We do a lot of things different. We’re just different than other schools.” With Baker’s speed and athleticism, he’s a good fit anywhere on the football field.
Football Expert Gets $100
John Kovar, left, of Fayetteville is shown here getting a $100 bill from Kyle Janda of Fayette Savings Bank, which sponsors the Record’s weekly football pick-it contest. Kovar won last week’s contest, as the only entry to get all 10 games right. Kovar said he did some research, but credits “not over-thinking” for his success.
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LA GRANGE VS. GIDDINGS
FLATONIA VS. WEIMAR
GONZALES VS. NAVASOTA
SMITHVILLE VS. CUERO
HALLETTSVILLE VS. COLUMBUS
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS VS. BAYLOR
TCU VS. KANSAS STATE
SMU VS. U OF H
LA RAMS VS. HOUSTON TEXANS
DALLAS COWBOYS VS. MINNESOTA VIKINGS
TIEBREAKER: LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: TOTALS FOR THE SEASON:
Texas: 42 Baylor: 45 8-2
Texas: 35 Baylor: 38 8-2
Texas: 28 Baylor: 31 5-5
Texas: 56 Baylor: 49 8-2*
Texas: 45 Baylor: 38 6-4
Texas: 30 Baylor: 33 5-5
Texas: 35 Baylor: 41 6-4
Texas: 28 Baylor: 31 7-3
Texas: 43 Baylor: 38 6-4
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63-27
61-29
57-33
64-26
55-35
55-35
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It’s football season in Texas, which reminds me of a burr in my saddle. Many longtime readers of this column know that I’m no fan of grass. I consider it more of a weed around my yard and gardens. But it is great for two things: grazing livestock and playing sports. Who doesn’t love that smell of fresh cut grass when they walk onto a football field? Artificial turf salesmen, that’s who. The stuff costs a lot of money. La Grange ISD spent about $3 million to install a new track and turf field at Leopard Sta-
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dium. (Remember LGISD voters, the school had that money in the bank and used it for the stadium project after all of us approved a $38 million bond for upgrades on the elementary campus. Is it wise to borrow
money for things you need and spend money you have on the things you want? But I digress.) Flatonia ISD installed a turf field last year at an estimated cost between $750,000 and $850,000. The Fayetteville Alumni Association took out a $215,000 loan to install a turf infield at the baseball field in Fayetteville. Thankfully in my hometown, Schulenburg, level heads have prevailed. There doesn’t seem to be much interest in synthetic turf at David Hussman Memorial Stadium. I hope it stays that way. Artificial turf salesmen have convinced many school administrators that their fields cost less in the long run. They do have to be replaced from time to time. And they come with periodic maintenance. Maybe it’s cheaper, but I doubt it. Sure, you can play in the rain without tearing up the field. But the most epic football games I ever played were on a muddy field. Some of today’s high school athletes like turf because they run faster on it. Is that a good thing, though? More and more people are keeping their kids out of football because of head injuries. Head injuries in football are tied to speed. A 2018 study compared injuries in American Football to injuries in rugby. The study found that rugby players sustained more injuries do to their lack of pads. American Football players sustained fewer injuries but the injuries they suffered were more severe. The researchers attributed that to greater speed in American Football. Most artificial fields use some kind of “infill” to soften the surface during impacts. Older designs use rubber material made from recycled car tires. My sons hated playing on these fields. They said the tiny particles of rubber would get into their ears, mouth, nose and every other crevice on their bodies. Who knows how healthy that stuff is? Newer designs, like the one in La Grange, use plantor wood-based infill material. That’s better than rubber, I suppose. But I wonder what happens when the organic material starts to decompose. I’ve attempted to research this topic but there doesn’t seem to be much information available, possibly because these products are still quite new. Professional baseball and football franchises in America have been moving away from artificial turf. A little under half of all NFL teams play on artificial turf, but the vast majority of NFL players prefer playing natural grass. The NFL Player’s Association has been asking team owners to replace artificial practice fields with natural grass. In 1992, half of the teams in the MLB National League played on artificial turf. By 2008, all NL teams played on natural grass. I wish our local school administrators would follow that trend. Better yet, public schools should get out of organized sports all together. I don’t often look to Europe for social policy solutions, but they handle youth sports much better than we do in America. Youth sports are primarily private clubs, often supported by professional teams. This is Texas. It’s not like high school football would suddenly stop. It just wouldn’t be tied to high school. But I bet the artificial turf salesmen would have a tougher time selling their product to a non-profit sports club than a government entity that collects taxes.
On Now Through Sunday to Benefit Habitat Fayette County Habitat for Humanity’s “Habo-ween” Laser Tag fundraiser kicked off on Thursday at the Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in La Grange. Habitat Executive Director Kenny Couch and a group of volunteers built a Halloween-themed laser tag arena. The event runs Thursday through Halloween on Sunday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 9 p.m. Admission is $10 per person. The event also includes screenings of some classic horror movies. Couch said the event may be too intense for young children. A group of young folks from “And Then a New Day” gave the arena a trial run on Wednesday. Pictured above, right are some of the youngsters shooting it out inside the arena. Bottom, right is Kenny Couch (third from right) with the young folks from “And Then,” a Schulenburg-based group that provides meaningful work and life opportunities for young adults on the autism spectrum or those with intellectual disabilities. Photos by Andy Behlen
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Completely renovated 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath on 21 acres w/ a pond & 1,200 sq.ft. metal bldg: 2,416 sq.ft. hm w/ new plumbing, wiring, central a/h, water heater, aerobic septiPENDING c, kitchen & bathrooms. Lg open floorplan, sun room, Butler’s pantry. 4429 Guenther Rd. $895,000. #132732
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CLOCK REPAIR - Experienced clockmaker for all kinds of clocks. Free est., pick-up & delivery. (979) 249-4013. (91-tfc)
FIXIN’ THINGS: Carpentry, painting, repairs, maintenance. Experienced, reliable, reasonable. (979) 247-4200. (73-tfc)(35-tfc)
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701 GROVER ST, ELLINGER: Hardi & brick, built 2014, 3 bed, 2 bath, finished 2 car gar, open floor plan, Cathedral ceiling, stained concrete floors, split bedrooms, 1704 SF, furnishings can stay. Lg corner lot, work shop w/power. $359,000 ANTIQUE ALLEY: 4924 HWY 237, WARRENTON: 1 1/2 ACRE, retro mobile home ready for your refurbishing, carport, outbuildings, water well, power. $375,000 txls #133185 326 E PECAN, LG: Location, Location, Location!!! Great Family Home; 4 lg bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car carport, tree shaded fenced yard, within walking distance to schools & shopping. Good bones/needs your updates: $259,000, txls #133118 1347 STEPHEN LN.,/LG: LAKE FRONTAGE, END OF CLEAR LAKE PINES: Custom Blt in 2004, 1774 sq ft, 3 BD, 2 BA, bonus rm, laundry rm, cov porches, 1 ½ ACRES, wooded, views. $328,500 23 ACRES, HWY 237, ROUND TOP: Large Live Oaks, 2 wet weather ponds. 2 story home for refurbishing, antique house, eqt shed. Ag exempt $569,000 TXLS #131997 3541 HWY 159, LA GRANGE: Country living at its best, on the road to Round Top. Permanent residence, weekend getaway or corporate retreat. 6137 sq ft, 7 BD, 4 BA, 2-1/2 BA, formals, wet bar, open floor plan, 3 fireplaces, pine floors, 19’ vaulted ceilings, etc... Pool w/cabana, bath & BBQ pit. 4,000 sq ft party barn w/ofc, bath, kitchen, walkin cooler, workshop, attached 1,000 cov area & RV hookup. 5,000 sf barn, working cattle chutes, 3 horse stalls, chicken house, 3 water wells. 40 AC, rolling w/views, large Live Oaks, fruit trees, 2 ponds. TXLS131969 HWY 159, LA GRANGE TRACTS: scattered Live Oaks, light restrictions TRACT #1: 2.723 AC: $116,500 TRACT #2: 2.069 AC: $87,500 TRACT #3: 4.466 AC, pond, wooded section: $159,000 TRACT #4: 5.263 AC, wooded section: $169,000 TRACT #5: 2.452, $98,500 TRACT #6: 3.868, water well & great views: $139,500 TRACT #7: 3.267, $99,500 TRACT #8: 3.143, $119,500
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000 Hwy 237|13.96 Acres|$1,100,000 1036 Hwy 237|Lot 3|3.06 Acres|$495,000 2105 Hwy 237|2.39 Acres|5,400 sqft|$759,000 4217,4223 Hwy 237|3.12 Acres|Zapp Hall|$2,499,000
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ANTIQUE FURNITURE Restoration. Saving family heirlooms since 1979. Restore, Don't Replace. Free estimates. (361) 865-9326. (98-tfc)(17-tfc)
COMPUTER SERVICE - Round Top Anti-virus, Cameras & Smart TVs - Call John, (832)660-3856 -www.roundtopcomputer.com (68-tfc)(38-tfc)
FREE CONSULTATION plus 30 minute personal training session - Call (979)250-1617 Madison Krenek (28-tfnc)
LAWN MOWING and power wash service - Call (979)505-0276 or (979)7431597 (49-wc)
BIG MOVING SALE
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HOLLIE'S HOMEMAKING, let us help your home or business sparkle! Including new construction & move out clean, carpet cleaning, windows, errand running, you name it. Licensed & Bonded - Voted Best of the Best in Fayette County. - Call (979) 530-3174 (11-tfc)
G & C FENCES - Barbed Wire Fence Work - All types of fence clearing. - Brush work & brush clean up (979)249-6052 (90-49p)
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GARAGE/ANTIQUES - Oct. 28, 29 & 30, 9-5, 8110 Minarcik Rd., New Ulm - Haviland dishes (65 pieces), RS Prussia, Nippon, lamps, vintage kitchen, Hercules piano lamp, old door, bottles, linens, luggage, East Lake desk chair, antique chair, clothes, recumbent bike, vintage pasture cutter, elliptical, Xmas, etc. (103-1p) MULTI-FAMILY SALE - Fri., Oct. 29 & Sat., Oct. 30, 8-5, 7632 Waldeck Cemetary Rd., Round Top - J.D. lawn mower, furn., bear rug, crafts, canned items, household items, concrete, table & benches, clothes, plants (103-1p)
Cash Only - Some furn., sewing machine, sofa, lots of Christmas, linens, books, 2 day beds, vintage iron bay bed, mattress & box springs, hand tools, yard tools & pony saddle. Lots to see.
• Lawn mowing • Flower beds • Fireplaces • Patios & Walkways • Rock Work • Chimney sweep INSURED Call (512) 639-1560 or (979) 595-7083
JULIO'S LANDSCAPING - Mow, lawn mtnce, flower bed clean up, mulch, tree trimming & removal. Call (979) 451-9162 or (979) 203-7382 - Julio Mendoza (83-21p)
WE CAN clean your flower beds, add mulch, trim trees, and much more. (979) 702-1972 (43-tfnc)
AGUILAR PAINT Services - Interior and exterior painting. All types of fences. Free Estimates. (979) 525-6461 (74-35p(9-2nc) LIGHT DOZER & Fence Work. All types of fencing. Fence clearing, brush work & clean up. Wallace Meiners, (979) 249-5317. (87-wc)(53-wc) CLEANING SERVICES - Let me help your home or business sparkle! General & deep cleaning available. Call (979)702-1275 (97-1c)(103-1c)
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FLORES TREE Experts LLC - (979) 716-1724 - florestreeexperts@gmail. com - Commercial and residential. Tree trimming, tree removal, fence clearing, brush chipping, stump grinding and much more. Over 25 years experience. Locally Owned & Operated. INSURED, FREE ESTIMATES. (47-wc)
FISHER 16' PRO Avenger 50 HP Mercury, included trolling motor - 9.9 HP 4 cycle Mercury - life jackets, throwables, cushions - asking $2,500 - (979)551-2240 (103-3p)
ANOTHER GREAT Yard Sale at the Von Minden Manor! Antiques! Tools! Antique tools! New items. Dealer going out of business. All must go! This Fri., Oct. 29 - Sun., Oct. 31, 9-6. Corner of Von Minden and 71 bypass (the yard with the caboose). (103-1c)
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BULLS FOR Sale - Black Angus, Charolais, Sim-Angus, Black Brangus. Locally raised - Gentle. Breeding Ages. Top bloodlines. Family owned since 1975. Delivery available. Also Heifers. (979) 263-5829 (60-wc)(37-wc)
• Leveling • Elevating • Stabilizing
ANGUS BULL for sale - 3 yrs. old, $1,850 - (979)966-7085 (102-2c)
FOR SALE - 2-3/8", 2-7/8", 4-1/2", & 5" pipe. Also sucker rods. (979) 966-3447. (11-tfc)
ESTATE LIQUIDATION Sale- Wed., Oct. 27 — Sat. Oct. 30, 9-6, 12020 FM 1383, Schulenburg - Household items, tools, knickknacks and more (102-2c)
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YARD SALE - Fri., Oct. 29 & Sat., Oct. 30, 8-5, 1034 S. Madison - camping, fishing & hunting gear, 12 ft. canoe, rocks, tools, yard decor, misc. (102-2p)
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AUCTION Online Only Estate Auction – Mon., Nov. 1, soft close at 6:01 p.m. 8464 W. 580 Rd., Inola, OK. Silverado LT 4 Door Truck, Ford F250 Truck, Ford EcoSport Car, 1929 Model A, 2 Horse Slant - Horse Trailer, Bumper Pull Trailers, Dodge Ram 2500 Truck, 2 Kioti 4x4 Tractors, Yanmar Tractor, 5 Buggies, 3 Zero Turn Mowers, Riding Lawnmower, Lots of 3 pt Farm Implements, Belltec Post Hole Digger, 2 Shipping Containers, Tool Boxes, Blacksmith Forge & Table, and more. Preview Date: Mon., Nov. 1, 9 a.m.-noon. Load Out: Tue., Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Chupps Auction Co., www.chuppsauction.com, 918-630-0495.
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Comfort – A Haunting on High Street in Comfort’s Historic District, Oct. 30. Young Trick or Treaters, 1-3 p.m. along High. Adult Costume Part at Food for the Soul, 7-11 p.m. Best costume wins $100. Music dancing, fortunes told, food, adult beverages and more. Haunted Garden at The Rusted Feather, $5. Proceeds benefit Comfort Park. More information at 830-995-3131. Texas Renaissance Festival – Oct. 9 to Nov. 28, Saturdays, Sundays and Thanksgiving Friday. 47th annual festival. Kids get in free on Sundays. Discounted tickets available at TexRenFest.com.
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WANTED FREON WANTED: We pay $$$ for cylinders and cans. R12 R500 R11 R113 R114. Convenient. Certified Professionals. Call 312-291-9169 or visit RefrigerantFinders.com.
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GOOD WOOD Pallets for sale - $2 each. You pick them out. (979) 9668995. (57-tfnc)
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LARGE ANTIQUE SALE/ CLEARANCE SALE Carmine off the Y WESELLBOOKS Look for Spinners, Signs LIVESTOCK / HAY and the WOW Sign ! Open This Weekend Slabs, Pier & Beam, Daylight until Dark Mobile Homes Large selections cowhides, cast iron, 979-505-2123 brass collectibles, rugs, ESTATE SALES EMPLOYMENT street & stop signs & large selections of gas & oil signs
HOME REMODELING - cabinets sheetrock - flooring - siding - painting - electrical - garages - shops -Thomas Faldyn (979) 702-1486 (50-wc)(68-wc)
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AIR COMPRESSORS in stock Ingersol-Rand. Also, Victor torches & Miller welders & supplies. See @ Electric Motor Service. 840 N. Jefferson, La Grange. (97-tfc)
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Main Street Halloween Window Decorating Contest Winners Announced La Grange Main Street recently held their annual Halloween Window Decorating Contest on the square. The winners include: 1st place-Chris Batten Agency, 2nd place-Judy’s Attic, and 3rd place-REDI Market. La Grange Main Street appreciates all the merchants who participated in the contest.
Judy’s Attic placed second.
REDI Market placed third.
Aviso Disponibilidad para el borrador de evaluación ambiental y audiencia pública virtual con opción en persona Chris Batten Agency placed first.
Notice Draft Environmental Assessment Availability and Virtual Public Hearing with In-Person Option US 77 ROADWAY WIDENING From SH 71 to approximately 0.56 miles north of CR 156 CSJ: 0211-06-059 Fayette and Lee Counties, Texas
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is proposing to widen U.S. Highway (US) 77 from State Highway (SH) 71 to approximately 0.56 miles north of County Road (CR) 156 in Fayette and Lee Counties, Texas. This notice advises the public that a draft environmental assessment (EA) is available for public review and that TxDOT will be conducting an online virtual public hearing on the proposed project with an in-person option. The virtual hearing will consist of a pre-recorded video presentation and will include both audio and visual components. The presentation will be posted online Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, starting at 5 p.m. To log onto the virtual public hearing go to the following web address at the date and time indicated above: www.txdot.gov, and search “US 77 from SH 71” in the search box. If you do not have internet access you may call (361) 2934374 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials at any time during the project development process. Additionally, TxDOT is providing an in-person option for individuals who would like to participate in person instead of online. Inperson attendees will be able to view the same presentation delivered in the online public hearing, which will be playing on a screen, review hard copies of project materials, ask questions of TxDOT staff and/or consultants from a socially distanced approach, and leave written comments. The in-person option will be held on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall located at 500 Veterans Memorial Drive, La Grange, TX 78945. For both the virtual public hearing and in-person option, members of the public may call (979) 608-1005 to provide verbal testimony immediately following the conclusion of the virtual public hearing presentation at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 03, 2021. Formal written comments may also be provided by mail or email as explained below. All verbally provided testimony and timely written comments will be considered by TxDOT and included as part of the official record. Responses to verbally provided testimony and written comments will be prepared by TxDOT, included as part of the hearing and project record, and made available online at www.txdot.gov, keyword search “US 77 from SH 71.” The proposed US 77 improvements would include the expansion of the existing two lane, undivided rural roadway to a four-lane divided roadway in rural sections and a 5-lane section in more developed areas north of La Grange and through a section of northern Warda. The divided section would include two 12-foot travel lanes, 10-foot outside shoulders, 4-foot inside shoulders and a median that would vary between 56 and 68 feet wide. Twelve-foot left turn lanes would also be constructed at multiple intersections within the project area. The 5-lane section would include a 14-foot center left turn lane instead of a median. In addition, the outside shoulders would be reduced to eight feet wide. Roadside drainage would be maintained in grass-lined ditches. The proposed project would, subject to final design considerations, require approximately 152.74 acres of additional right of way and potentially displace two residences and 4 non-residential structures. Relocation assistance is available for displaced persons and businesses. Information about the TxDOT Relocation Assistance Program and services and benefits for those displaced and other affected property owners, as well as information about the tentative schedule for right-of-way acquisition and construction, can be obtained from the TxDOT Yoakum District Office by calling Christy Lambert at (361) 293-4335. The proposed project is anticipated to impact the following property protected under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 and Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code: The Fayette County Fairgrounds. The Fairgrounds have both recreational and historic components. The proposed project would require the acquisition of approximately 0.56 acres of right of way from the recreational area, but the acquisition would be outside the boundary of the historic site at the Fairgrounds. The proposed project would include the realignment of the existing shared-use path and would remove approximately 0.27 acres of maintained grasses between US 77 and the Czech Music Museum of Texas building, which is located on the Fairgrounds property. The acquisition would not impact any of the existing recreational amenities other than the shared-use path re-alignment. The new right of way would include construction of a shared-use path from the project’s southern terminus at SH 71 to the north, connecting to the existing path at the Fayette County Fairgrounds, which would provide increased access for pedestrians and bicyclists to the Fairgrounds property. The amount and location of proposed right of way take was minimized to the maximum extent possible. TxDOT anticipates making a de minimis determination for the use under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966. Public comment on the effects of the proposed project on the activities, features, or attributes of the Fayette County Fairgrounds may be submitted as described below.
The proposed project would not involve construction in wetlands. The proposed project would involve an action in a floodplain. The draft EA, any maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules and other information regarding the proposed project are on file and available for inspection Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the TxDOT Yoakum District Office, 403 Huck St, Yoakum, TX 77995. Project materials are also available online at www.txdot.gov, by searching “US 77 from SH 71.” These materials will also be available in hard copy form for review at the in-person option. The virtual public hearing and in-person option will be conducted in English. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in the virtual public hearing or in-person option, please contact Lucean Kuykendall-Herring, Yoakum District PIO, at (361) 2934436 no later than 4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, 2021. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange. Written comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted by mail to the TxDOT Yoakum District Office, Attention: John Paul Clark, 403 Huck St, Yoakum, TX 77995. Written comments may also be submitted by email to JohnPaul.Clark@txdot.gov. All written comments must be received or postmarked on or before Friday, Dec. 03, 2021. Additionally, as stated above, members of the public may call (979) 608-1005 and verbally provide testimony from 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 03, 2021. Responses to written comments received and public testimony provided will be available online at www.txdot.gov by searching “US 77 from SH 71” once they have been completed. If you have any general questions or concerns regarding the proposed project or virtual public hearing or in-person option, please contact John Paul Clark by phone at (361) 293-4374 or email: JohnPaul.Clark@txdot.gov. The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated Dec. 9, 2019, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.
AMPLIACIÓN DE LA CARRETERA US 77 Desde la SH 71 hasta aproximadamente 0.56 millas al norte de la CR 156 CSJ: 0211-06-059 Los condados de Fayette y Lee, Texas
El Departamento de Transporte de Texas (TxDOT por sus siglas en inglés) propone ampliar la carretera de los Estados Unidos (US) 77 desde la carretera estatal (SH) 71 aproximadamente 0.56 millas al norte de la carretera del condado (CR) 156 en los Condados de Fayette y Lee, Texas. Este aviso informa al público que un borrador de evaluación ambiental (EA) está disponible para revisión pública y que TxDOT llevará a cabo una audiencia pública virtual sobre el proyecto propuesto con una opción en persona. La audiencia virtual consistirá de una presentación en video pregrabada e incluirá componentes de audio y visuales. La presentación se publicará en línea el martes, 16 de Noviembre de 2021, a partir de las 5 p.m. Para iniciar sesión en la audiencia pública virtual, visite la siguiente dirección web en la fecha y hora indicadas anteriormente: www.txdot.gov, y busque “US 77 from SH 71” en el cuadro de búsqueda. Si no tiene acceso a internet, puede llamar al (361) 293-4374 entre las 8 a.m. y las 5 p.m., de lunes a viernes, para hacer preguntas y acceder a los materiales del proyecto en cualquier momento durante el proceso de desarrollo del proyecto.
Ubicación de la audiencia pública
Además, TxDOT está proporcionando una opción en persona para las personas que deseen participar en persona en lugar de hacerlo en línea. Los asistentes en persona podrán ver la misma presentación entregada en la audiencia pública en línea, que se reproducirá en una pantalla, revisar copias impresas de los materiales del proyecto, hacer preguntas al personal de TxDOT y/o consultores desde un enfoque socialmente distanciado y dejar comentarios escritos. La opción en persona se llevará a cabo el jueves, 18 de Noviembre de 2021 de 4 p.m. a 7 p.m. en el VFW Hall ubicado en 500 Veterans Memorial Drive, La Grange, TX 78945 . Tanto para la audiencia pública virtual como en la opción en persona, los miembros del público pueden llamar al (979) 608-1005 para brindar testimonio verbal inmediatamente después de la conclusión de la presentación de la audiencia pública virtual a las 5 p.m. del martes, 16 de Noviembre de 2021, hasta las 11:59 p.m. del viernes 03 de Diciembre de 2021. Los comentarios formales por escrito también se pueden enviar por correo o correo electrónico como se explica a continuación. Todos los testimonios proporcionados verbalmente y los comentarios escritos oportunos serán considerados por TxDOT y se incluirán como parte del registro oficial. TxDOT preparará las respuestas a los testimonios proporcionados verbalmente y a los comentarios escritos, que se incluirán como parte del registro de la audiencia y del proyecto, y estarán disponibles en línea en www.txdot.gov, busque la palabra clave "US 77 from SH 71." Las mejoras propuestas en la US 77 incluirían la expansión de la carretera rural de dos carriles, no dividida existente a una carretera dividida de 4 carriles en secciones rurales y una sección de 5 carriles en áreas más desarrolladas al norte de La Grange y a través de una sección del norte de Warda. La sección dividida incluiría dos carriles de circulación de 12 pies, arcenes exteriores de 10 pies, arcenes interiores de 4 pies y una mediana que variaría entre 56 y 68 pies de ancho. También se construirían carriles para dar vuelta a la izquierda de 12 pies en múltiples intersecciones dentro del área del proyecto. La sección de 5 carriles incluiría un carril de vuelta a la izquierda central de 14 pies en lugar de una mediana. Además, los arcenes exteriores se reducirían a 8 pies de ancho. El drenaje de la carretera se mantendría en zanjas bordeadas de hierba. El proyecto propuesto, sujeto a las consideraciones finales de diseño, requeriría aproximadamente 152.74 acres de derecho de vía adicional y potencialmente desplazaría dos residencias y cuatro estructuras no residenciales. La asistencia para la reubicación está disponible para personas y empresas desplazadas. La información sobre el Programa de Asistencia para la Reubicación de TxDOT y los servicios y beneficios para los propietarios desplazados y otros propietarios afectados, así como información sobre el cronograma tentativo para adquisición del derecho de vía y construcción, se puede obtener de la Oficina del Distrito de Yoakum de TxDOT llamando a Christy Lambert al (361) 293-4335. Se prevé que el proyecto propuesto afectará la siguiente propiedad protegida bajo la Sección 4 (f) de la Ley del Departamento de Transporte de 1966 y el Capítulo 26 del Código de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas: El recinto ferial del condado de Fayette. El Page 1 of 2 recinto ferial tiene componentes tanto recreativos como históricos. El proyecto propuesto requeriría la adquisición de aproximadamente 0.56 acres de derecho de vía del área recreativa, pero la adquisición estaría fuera del límite del sitio histórico en el recinto ferial. El proyecto propuesto incluiría la realineación del camino de uso compartido existente y eliminaría aproximadamente 0.27 acres de pastos mantenidos entre la US 77 y el edificio del Museo de Música Checa de Texas, que se encuentra en la propiedad del recinto ferial. La adquisición no afectaría ninguna de las comodidades recreativas existentes además de la realineación del camino de uso compartido. El nuevo derecho de vía incluiría la construcción de un camino de uso compartido desde la terminal sur del proyecto en la SH 71 hacia el norte, conectando con el camino existente en el recinto ferial del condado de Fayette, lo que proporcionaría un mayor acceso para peatones y ciclistas a la propiedad del recinto ferial. La cantidad y ubicación del derecho de vía propuesto se redujo al mínimo en la mayor medida posible. TxDOT anticipa hacer una determinación de minimis para el uso bajo la Sección 4 (f) de la Ley del Departamento de Transporte de 1966. Se pueden enviar comentarios públicos sobre los efectos del proyecto propuesto en las actividades, características o atributos del recinto ferial del condado de Fayette como se describe abajo. El proyecto propuesto no involucraría la construcción en humedales. El proyecto propuesto involucraría una acción en una llanura aluvial. El borrador del EA, cualquier mapa y dibujo que muestre la ubicación y el diseño del proyecto, los cronogramas tentativos de construcción y otra información relacionada con el proyecto propuesto están archivados y disponibles para inspección de lunes a viernes entre las 8 a.m. y las 5 p.m. en la Oficina del Distrito de Yoakum de TxDOT, 403 Huck St. Yoakum, TX 77995. Los materiales del proyecto también están disponibles en línea en www.txdot.gov, buscando "US 77 from SH 71". Estos materiales también estarán disponibles en forma impresa para su revisión en la opción en persona. La audiencia pública virtual y la opción en persona se llevarán a cabo en inglés. Si necesita un intérprete o traductor de documentos porque el inglés no es su idioma principal o tiene dificultades para comunicarse eficazmente en inglés, se le proporcionará uno. Si tiene una discapacidad y necesita ayuda, se pueden hacer arreglos especiales para satisfacer la mayoría de las necesidades. Si necesita servicios de interpretación o traducción o es una persona con una discapacidad que requiere una adaptación para asistir y participar en la audiencia pública virtual o la opción en persona, comuníquese con Lucean KuykendallHerring, PIO del Distrito de Yoakum, al (361) 293- 4436 a más tardar a las 4 p.m. de jueves, 15 de Noviembre de 2021. Tenga en cuenta que se requiere un aviso con anticipación ya que algunos servicios y adaptaciones pueden requerir tiempo para que TxDOT los arregle. Se solicitan comentarios por escrito del público sobre el proyecto propuesto y se pueden enviar por correo a la Oficina del Distrito de Yoakum de TxDOT, Atención: John Paul Clark, 403 Huck St. Yoakum, TX 77995. Los comentarios por escrito también se pueden enviar por correo electrónico a JohnPaul.Clark@txdot.gov. Todos los comentarios escritos deben recibirse o enviarse con matasellos a más tardar el viernes, 3 de Diciembre de 2021. Además, como se indicó anteriormente, los miembros del público pueden llamar al (979) 608-1005 y dar testimonio verbalmente a partir de las 5 p.m. del martes, 16 de Noviembre, 2021, hasta las 11:59 p.m. del viernes, 3 de Diciembre de 2021. Las respuestas a los comentarios escritos recibidos y el testimonio público proporcionado estarán disponibles en línea en www.txdot.gov buscando “US 77 from SH 71” una vez que se hayan completado. Si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud general sobre el proyecto propuesto o la audiencia pública virtual o la opción en persona, comuníquese con John Paul Clark por teléfono al (361) 293-4374 o envíe un correo electrónico a: JohnPaul.Clark@txdot.gov. La revisión ambiental, consultas y otras acciones requeridas por las leyes ambientales federales aplicables para este proyecto, están siendo o han sido realizadas por TxDOT de conformidad con la Reglamentación 23, Sección 327 del Código de Estados Unidos y un Memorando de Entendimiento con fecha del 9 de Diciembre de 2019, ejecutado por la FHWA (Administración Federal de Carreteras) y TxDOT.
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The Fayette County Record, Friday, October 29, 2021
Round Top’s Flora Jahnz Turns 100 Sunday; Wine Fest Next Weekend
ROUND TOP News
By KYLA GOEBEL
Round Top News Correspondent
Ms. Flora Arndt Jahnz, lifelong resident of Round Top celebrates her 100th birthday this Sunday, Oct. 31. Flora was the first child of Gustav and Ella Arndt of Carmine. She was followed by ten more children – Clarence, Mabel Schramm, Lenora Jahn, Ella May Levien, Floyd, Gus, Harry, Edwin, Mary Ann Prestwood, and Vera Hudgins. Edwin and Mary Ann remain alive today. Flora currently resides at the Care Inn in La Grange. Due to the COVID environment, Flora will not be having a public gathering on her birthday for her many friends and family as in past years. She will have a birthday recognition event for her resident friends and staff at the Care Inn. Reaching 100 years of age is an accomplishment that few ever achieve. May God bless Flora as she begins her second century, and may she continue to be an inspiration and blessing to others. Wine Fest Next Weekend The fall antique show will wrap-up this Sunday, Oct. 31. Visitors will be back in Round Top for the 2021 Round Top Wine Fest, set for Nov. 5-7. The weekend begins Friday night with dinner and wine pairings at the following restaurants: Duo Modern Cuisine, Garden Co. Feed & Firewater, Lulu’s, Mandito’s, Royers Round Top Café and Teague’s Tavern. Saturday the wine trail starts at 11 a.m. Local shops will be open for shopping, while a few wines are available for sample at each place. Saturday evening will feature live music at The Stone
Flora Arndt Jahnz will celebrate her 100th birthday on Oct. 31
Cellar and The Vintage Hideaway. Sunday morning, Blue Mule Winery and Duo Modern Cuisine will feature a delicious brunch menu! Tickets may be purchased by visitingexploreroundtop.com/winefest. Halloween Dance There will be a Halloween Dance on Saturday, Oct. 30 featuring Southern Daze from 8 p.m. to midnight at Harmonie Hall in Shelby. Tickets are $10 at the door – cash only. Doors open at 7 p.m. The kitchen will be open, as will the bar for beer, wine coolers, and set-ups. No coolers allowed. Dana Knox Wright to Speak Author Dana Knox Wright will be speaking about her book, “Holding on Loosely: Opening My Hands, Lightening My Load, and Seeing Something Else” on Oct. 30. Wright will be speaking over lessons learned to teach others how to let go of things that tend to hold us back in order to live a fuller life. This event will be held from 10 a.m.12 p.m. at Royers Pie Haven. Voting Places The Round Top Courthouse will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 2 for voting for the following Precincts: 206 Warrenton, 207 Round Top, 208 Carmine, and 209 Nechanitz (formerly known as 06 Warrenton, 07 Round Top, 08 Carmine, and 09 Nechanitz). Voting for Propositions 1 - 8 will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. For more information visit https://
www.co.fayette.tx.us/. St. Martin’s Catholic Church St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Warrenton holds service the second Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. for the intentions left at the Alter. The next mass will be offered on Nov. 10. Warbird Thunder Expo The Warbird Thunder Expo is one of the RC airplane industry’s best-known vendors and AMA swap meet. The event will be held Nov. 11-13 starting at 9 a.m. each day at Thunder Field, 3344 S Weyand Rd. The event will also have food and drinks, and feature an airshow. Proceeds will be donated to our local VFD. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at rtrcexpo.com/attend. Twists, Turns and Twirls The 23rd Annual Theatre Forum: Twists, Turns and Twirls will be Friday, Nov. 12 through Sunday, Nov. 14 at Festival Hill. This dance-inspired performance will feature Of Moving Colors, a contemporary dance theater company based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In addition, students are invited to be a part of the Theatre Forum in a workshop led by B.J. Dodge. For more information or to make a reservation, call (979) 2493129, or visit festivalhill.org. Book Festival The 14th annual Texas Word Wrangler Book Festival will be held Nov. 19 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Nov. 20 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Giddings Public Library, 276 N. Orange St. A “Word Wrangler” uses words to convey ideas, stories, portray people and places. This event honors Word Wranglers for their hard work and dedication. Monday Night Social The Round Top Rifle Hall’s Monday Night Social takes place on the first through fourth Mondays of the month from 5:30 - 8 p.m. at the Round Top Rifle Hall. All proceeds benefit the continued improvement of the RTRA. For more information about the Rifle Hall or to
book it for upcoming events, visit roundtoprifle.com. Volunteers Needed at Winedale Winedale is looking for volunteers to give house tours. There is no obligation as to how many hours or days you can help. You just need to have a love of history and the desire to work with the public. E-mail tricia. blakistone@austin.utexas.edu for the link. Volunteers are particularly needed for Christmas at Winedale on Dec. 11. Christmas at Winedale will be Saturday, Dec. 11 from 12-4 p.m. There will be crafts and folklife demonstrations, music and theater performances, a petting zoo, food and beverages, and more. This event is free. Round Top Family Library Round Top Family Library is open Monday-Friday from 1:305:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The monthly garden workday will be Monday, Nov. 1 from 8-10 a.m. For more information send an email to jeanbachofner39@gmail.com or helenmfoster3@gmail.com. A free community fitness group meets at the library Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 5:15-6:15 a.m. For more information on this contact Emily at esiemsglusz@gmail.com. Arts After School is held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5 p.m. for 4th-6th grades. The After School Kids Garden Jr. Master Gardener meets Wednesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. for 4th-6th grades. Chess Club for adults and children ages seven and up meets on Wednesdays from 3:40-4:45 p.m. This club includes free Chess instruction. Dance Class A weekly fitness dance class, Refit Revolution (similar to Zumba), that meets on Tuesday nights from 6:30-7:15 p.m. at Goodnight Round Top. Please bring water, your own towel and hand weights for extra workout. $5 per class or $30 for a 10-class
Pat Sorrells, President and CEO at Camp For All, spoke at the Greater Camp Area Gala recently.
punch card. Goodnight Round Top is located at 10900 Mayer Cemetery Road. Greater Camp Area Gala Camp for All hosted its annual Greater Camp area gala on its campgrounds on Oct. 14. In total, the event raised $240,000 benefitting campers living with challenging illnesses or special needs such as cancer, autism, epilepsy, heart disease, lost limbs, cognitive challenges and more. Guests learned about and celebrated the amazing work Camp continued to accomplish despite the pandemic and the life-changing experiences it offers for its campers. “It was wonderful to see our camp filled with our longtime Washington County and surrounding area supporters and welcome new faces to our Campgrounds,” said Pat Sorrells, Camp For All President and CEO. “As our first in-person gala since the pandemic started, it warmed my heart to share the magic of Camp together again.” To learn more about Camp For All, visit www.campforall. org or contact Brooke Kaplan at brooke@likemindstalk.com. Historical Society The Round Top Area Historical Society museum would like to invite you to learn the rich colorful history of Round Top, Texas. The museum is located
at 397 E. Mill St. in Round Top, behind the Round Top Post Office. For more information visit www.RTAHS.com. Round Top Christian Fellowship Round Top Christian Fellowship Church holds service at 10 a.m. For more information, please visit their website at www.roundtopchurch.org. Bethlehem Lutheran Church Bethlehem Lutheran Church holds services with Pastor John David Nedbalek Sundays at 9:30 a.m. City of Refuge Church The City of Refuge Church on 237 in Round Top holds bible study on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. followed by church service at 11 a.m. St. Paul Lutheran - Shelby St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelby holds Worship service at 8 a.m., followed by fellowship, coffee, and Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Birthdays Happy birthday wishes go out to Ashley Mitchell - Oct 29; Abby Birkelbach - Oct 30; Flora Jahnz, Casey Lange - Oct 31; Mary Joan Jahnz, Earl Neumann - Nov 1; Rhonda Clemons - Nov 3; Patsy Rabb, Janice Kelm - Nov. 5. Anniversary Dale and Diane Mackenroth celebrate their anniversary Nov. 3.
Friday, October 29, 2021
OPINION
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The Fayette County Record
Looks Like We Might Make 100 With this issue of The Fayette County Record we conclude 99 years of continuous publication. Next Tuesday we’ll have a little section commemorating the start of our 100th year. There were actually versions of The Fayette County Record before Volume 1, Issue 1 on Nov. 3 1922. But those earlier ventures failed until L.J. Sulak and By JEFF WICK Frank S. Baumbach got together The Fayette County Record 50 stockholders and started this current version of the paper. America was in the middle of Prohibition then, so if L.J. and Frank made a toast with alcohol when those first issues were rolling off the press, they were doing so illegally. At least twice a week since 1922 (and for a while before the Great Depression it was as often as three times a week), ink was put to paper and the news of Fayette County was shared with thousands. Births, deaths, the wins and losses of big games and important elections became the first draft of history on these pages. More than 10,000 different editions of The Record since, you find me here trying to find some words about this operation that is so much bigger than any of us. There’s several old black and white photos on one wall here at the newspaper office – editors and publishers of this newspaper’s early days. I never met any of them. But gosh what efforts they must have made to build this newspaper edition after edition and get it into the hands of the citizens. They kept this thing going through a World War, that aforementioned Depression, and kept it relevant amidst the rise of radio and television. There’s still an old dark room here in the office. We use it for storage now, but not that long ago it was filled with chemicals and trays. Just developing pictures to print in the newspaper must have been such a task. The heroic efforts of people involved to keep putting out this newspaper were not just limited to the early days. Our current production manager John Castaneda in August 2017 came to the office to work even as his home was flooding in Hurricane Harvey. A few weeks ago, he was doing newspaper work on his laptop when he was on a hospital bed awaiting surgery. When I was a kid I remember this nice guy who would always come to the school to take pictures of the kids that did well in UIL academic events or who won fire posters. It was former Record editor and publisher Richard Barton Jr. He died in 2006 in a wreck driving back to La Grange with the delivery truck loaded down with the Thanksgiving issue of the newspaper. All the copies of that edition were ruined, but it was important to his family which has owned this newspaper since 1976 and still does to this day (his sister Regina is our current publisher), that even in their moment of unimaginable grief, the paper had to be reprinted and distributed on schedule. Everybody came in and pitched in to make that happen. I remember longtime society editor Aileen Loehr coming into the office with her oxygen tank in tow to keep working on the newspaper as long as her health would let her before her death in 2016. She worked here an amazing 44 years. Lillie Sulak, the daughter-in-law of newspaper founder L.J. Sulak, worked at The Record for 57 years and was still coming in to update the weather box information that appears in the newspaper until she was almost 100 years old. Today keeping this newspaper going feels at the same time easier and harder than ever before. Now there’s so many different ways people can get their news. That’s the challenge. But the physical building of the newspaper is so much easier. We take photos digitally, build our pages on computers and electronically send those pages off to Bryan for printing. But some things haven’t changed in the last 99 years. The news is still something you can hold in your hand, something that you can clip out and keep. No big tech company can pull the plug on us, or limit what we print. We’re still locally owned. We know the people we write about and that we’ll bump into them on the cereal aisle at the grocery store or in the stands at the football game. That’s an accountability that I wish all folks in media had to live with. Our world would be a better place because of it. Anyway, that’s enough reminiscing for today, after all, we’ve got another paper to get out. There’s – wonderfully – always another paper to get out. Thanks for reading.
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By BABETTE FRASER HALE
Festival Time – Again
Gas Prices Topping $3 Across the State Houston and Round Rock, but these The price of a gallon of appear to be exceptions to the prevailgasoline tops $3 across much of ing price increases. the state, which is up more than APITAL $1.20 from a year ago, accordScott Appointed Secretary of State Highlights ing to AAA. The average price John Scott has been appointed for regular gas in Texas stood at Texas Secretary of State, in which $3.03 per gallon on Sunday as he serves as the state’s chief election crude oil prices continue to creep officer. The veteran Fort Worth atup, closing above $80 per barrel. torney served previously as a deputy Crude oil price is one of a quartet attorney general for civil litigation of factors that influence the cost when Abbott was attorney general. of gasoline, reported The Dallas By GARY BORDERS He subsequently served as the chief Morning News. The cost of re- Texas Press Association operating officer of the state Health fining, distribution expenses and and Human Services Commission, taxes also affect the price at the with a $50 billion biennial budget pump. and 56,000 employees. “Things have really picked up steam in terms of Scott briefly represented former President Donnational gas prices in the last two-and-a-half to three ald Trump in a lawsuit challenging the 2020 election weeks,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum at fuel results in Pennsylvania, along with state Sen. Bryan savings app GasBuddy, told the newspaper. “The Hughes. Both withdrew from the case a few days national average had been stable for a long period later, reported the Texas Tribune. of time, but suddenly the price of oil surged, and the The secretary of state slot has been vacant since price of gasoline followed along with it.” May, when Rita Hughs resigned after the state senCheaper prices can be found, although it takes ate declined to consider her confirmation. Since the some searching. Gasbuddy.com reported prices hov- Legislature isn’t scheduled to meet again until 2023, ering around $2.45 per gallon at locations in Dallas, Scott will serve in an interim capacity until then.
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I’d been planning the trip all summer. Wanting to see how Czhilispiel, in Flatonia, had changed since my last visit, in 1981. The short answer is—it was bigger. More chili, more contests and other events: 5-k runs, BBQ contests, three stages of live music, parade, carnival, etc., and all of it so intricately organized. Even the big locomotive chugged past as scenic and colorful as anyone could hope for. Maybe there were two trains. Seemed to take a long time to pass. Inside the large tent, behind the Czhili Stage, toe-tapping country and polka music propelled several couples across the dance floor at three in the afternoon. The judges, chosen now by random drawing, were hard at work nearby, inside an cordoned off enclosure. My friend Lynne and I sat on a bench while she sipped a beer, and I remembered the last time I came to the festival. It was the first overnight road trip I took with Leon Hale, the Houston Post columnist who was serving as one of the contest judges. Many of the festivals in the area, at the time, salted their judging pool with media people from Houston. Hale was a frequent choice, since his work then focused on the people and activities of rural Texas. While he ate chili with the other judges, I poked around among the stalls, enjoying the smells and hi-jinks, and the music. Back then, as dusk approached, the street was illuminated with strings of colored lights, lending a festive note. Hale had invited me with the promise of “dancing in the streets, beer-can smashing contests, suds-guzzling competition. Sort of a Smalltown, Texas, Mardi Gras.” I never saw any beer-can smashing or suds-guzzling, at least in contest format. But after the awards were handed out, Hale and I did, indeed, dance on the asphalt street under those colorful lights, and I felt a glamor settle upon us. Like a benediction, almost, to be welcomed into a previously unfamiliar community Turn to Hale, Page D2
King Fisher Ruled an Outlaw Empire King Fisher entered the state penitentiary on Oct. 30, 1870 to do a five-year stretch for housebreaking. But the governor took pity on the 16 year old convict and granted him a full pardon after only four months behind bars. None too happy to see the teenaged troublemaker back on the street so soon, Goliad authorities kept a close eye on the budding badman. Knowing the slightest slip-up would land him back in prison, the youth went west in search of a fresh start. Fisher found exactly that in the no-man’s-land between the Nueces and the Rio Grande, where the wild inhabitants lived by their wits and trigger fingers. As a cowboy, he learned to outthink and outshoot the opposition, Mexican bandits that preyed on the isolated cattle ranches. By the mid-1870’s, he
TEXAS History
By BARTEE HAILE
This Week in Texas History
was beating the rustlers at their own game and building a private domain known as the Pendencia or simply “King Fisher’s Territory.” The King was the picture of frontier success. Always dressed fit to kill, he sported the finest linen shirts and tailor-made chaps with a crimson waist sash. Wearing a buckskin jacket with gold embroidery, he topped off the expensive wardrobe with a
white sombrero also trimmed in precious metal and featuring a gold snake hatband. On his hips Fisher carried a matching pair of silver-plated six-shooters with ivory handles. More than mere ornaments, the pistols enabled the ambidextrous gunfighter to dispense death with either hand. Although Fisher believed bloodshed was bad for business, he never shied away from a fight. He once caught a trio of Mexicans stealing a horse from his corral. After one thief foolishly fired in his direction, he grabbed the assailant’s gun and dropped all three in their tracks. In another fabled fracas, Fisher single-handedly slew four more foes. Braining the first with a branding iron, he shot the rest before they could clear leather. It did not take many such episodes
for him to rank among the fastest guns in Texas. Fisher hobnobbed with the high and mighty cultivating the friendship of politicians and even a future dictator. Prior to seizing power in Mexico, Porfirio Diaz often dined with the border boss in Piedras Negras across the river from Eagle Pass. Fisher’s connections with influential officials time and again foiled efforts to bring him to justice. Capt. Leaner McNelly, however, could not be bought or bullied, and in June 1876 he arrested nine members of the Fisher gang in a raid on the Pendencia. Tying the prisoners to their saddles for the ride to Eagle Pass, the Ranger warned Fisher’s new bride that any rescue attempt would result in the death of her husband. Turn to History, Page D2
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The Fayette County Record, Friday, October 29, 2021
Letters to the Editor
All Books Not Equal To The Editor: Got a good laugh from Jeff Wick’s column “I don’t think library book banning is ever a good idea.” Interesting in light of the robust history of more than 200 years of careful selection of books available in public schools based on community norms, including Fayette County Texas, which is the same outcome as “banning.” Consider Madonna’s book “Sex,” and we immediately see the fallacy of Mr. Wick’s remarks. The people of this county are the stockholders in our schools, who pay the wages and finance capital expenditures and elect the school board – and pay for the books. Yet we and the School Board are to kowtow to questionable expenditures made by our school bureaucrats? Huh? I am happy that a son of Mr. Wick is excited about read-
ing because of Captain Underpants, but there are indeed better written, exciting and more educational children’s books available. I do not have an axe to grind against this series of books, except to note that bringing up our children to be well-educated good and useful citizens does not rise and fall on the availability of Captain Underpants in our school libraries. In this age of the Internet, everything is available in a few days. Parents desiring to excite their children with potty talk or indoctrinate them to the cause de jour can purchase whatever and have at it. Many books – indeed a great many – are not worthy candidates for our tax dollars. Non sunt libri pares. “There are no books equal.” Edward R. Dykes La Grange
Focus on Academics
To The Editor: An open letter to the LGISD school board and Supt. Bill Wagner. The issue to be resolved is: What is the objective of a public school system? As Sarah Kellen stated to the school board, “We send our children to school to learn reading, writing, science, and math.” LGBTQ or any other sexually oriented material should not be made available to a child. Mr. Wagner, this is not a book banning issue as stated by Jeff Wick in his column. This is a common sense issue that you have the authority to resolve. Don’t hide behind policy and procedure. Man-up. Take responsibility and do your job. Jeff, just because someone binds some pages together and puts a cover on the front and back doesn’t create a sacred document
that has to be embraced by the general public and protected by the literary police. Please, stop and use some common sense! There really are age appropriate guidelines that most people recognize. The LGBTQ+ lobby has gained a lot of momentum in the last few years. If we are to believe it’s such a wonderful way to live, why does it need to hide behind rainbows, propaganda and government support to be accepted? Mr. Wagner, please don’t let the latest ideology get in the way of properly educating the children of La Grange. Focus on academics and let parents decide when and how to tell their children about same sex attraction. Bob Anderson San Marcos (A La Grange weekender)
Protect Childhood
To The Editor: After reading the front page article about the school board meeting I checked Bing Maps to see if La Grange was in Loudoun County, Virginia. The parent’s comments seemed polite, logical, and appropriate to me. She was suggesting that books on sexual subjects are not appropriate for an elementary school library. That seems like common sense to me. Instead, the Superintendent’s responses were about process. In other words, he will decide what our children read. Parents are to keep quiet.
The editor of this paper was so moved by these events that he wrote an opinion article about banning books. No one was asking to ban any books. But, sexual content in an elementary school library? Really? Put them in the public library in an appropriate section, and sell them where ever you want. The primary role of parents is to protect their children’s childhood. I applaud parents who do so. Parks Tilly Fayetteville
Praise for Kellen To The Editor: I applaud Sarah Kellen for her courage in speaking out for her children’s welfare. Monitoring and supervising our children during their formative years is a far cry from censorship. Ruth Fabian Schulenburg
Story Covered The Right Way To the Editor: Coverage of the recent school board meeting (“Parent Seeking Removal of Certain Library Books,” Record, Oct. 22, 2021) was the perfect opportunity for a sensational soundbite slam. It could have made a caricature of the mom or of the school system – either way. But you didn’t. Instead you quoted the mother extensively, allowing her to give nuance and rationale for her request. And you quoted school policy verbatim, giving your readers the context required to better understand the issue. Congratulations. This is what newspapers can and should do to inform, rather than inflame. Well done. Larry Jackson La Grange
Speaker Misinterpreted Situation at School
To The Editor: I read the board report in the newspaper yesterday, and the comment about Matt Kates seeming to “quiet down” a group of football players at a recent volleyball game caught my attention. I was at the game and standing by Coach Kates when he spoke to the boys at the end of the first set. What I saw, and heard him say, was not at all an act of dampening school spirit. In fact, school spirit has been noticeably high this year at the HS campus. So I wrote to Mr. Gonzalez, (who had complained to the school board) about what I had witnessed, and we agreed that I should write to the newspaper to share my experience too. As I was walked by Coach Kates after the first set (I had grading to do!), he was talking to the boys from the bottom of the bleachers. I stopped to listen, and what he said was, in summary, it is great that you are cheering on the girls, but please keep your cheers to support for our side, and do not trash talk the opposition. He was making sure that we were supporting with class. After all, we are LG and they are not! What I heard and saw was Coach Kates encouraging the boys to be supportive and sportsmanlike at the same time. He was definitely encouraging school spirit, not discouraging it, and was doing so in a responsible manner. On the subject of school spirit, I feel that we have a huge amount of school spirit at the high school this year. (As the yearbook adviser, I notice these things as they make for excellent photo opportunities.) Thanks to Ms. Muil, Mrs. Dandignac,
that has gathered to have fun for a good cause. We were brand new as a couple, then, and we had no idea of what lay ahead, of how well we would come to know each other, how long we would live together, and whether we would be happy. That night, however, we had a wonderful time. Last Saturday afternoon, it was very hot outside the Czhili Tent, except in the shade. Lynne and I walked among the chili cooks, each with their own enclave, but we had left it a little too late. Only one booth, claiming a “Cajun” influence, offered us a taste. “This isn’t what we turned in,” the man said, in a welcoming New Orleans accent. A friendly blond woman stood next to him. “We’ve combined our entries into this pot,” he said. “She’s the
Her Message
To The Editor: It is very uncomfortable, even painful, to learn that people we trust have been telling us lies. A lot of historical information that our parents and teachers present to us is not accurate. It is not their fault, as most often they are simply passing on what was told to them by their parents and teachers, who passed on what they learned without questioning how factual it is. If the data is in our curriculum and textbooks, it has to be 100% true. Right? Chris Columbus is only the tip of the mythological history being taught. The real activities of Bowie and Travis in Texas, and the campaigns of Teddy and the Rough Riders in Cuba are riddled with mythical facts. After 35 years in the Texas Public School System, I have witnessed many myths that are being taught in our classrooms, or are printed in our textbooks. For example, what are we taught about Ponce De Leon?
and the cheer squad, we have had extended pep rallies, with staff and students competing in dance-offs and limbo contests and even a mini Olympics. Our themed dress-up days on the Fridays we have home games have been very well supported by all the grades, and our homecoming week was particularly fun, with bulls and sharks roaming the campus. The stadium was packed for the homecoming game, and we won, which lifted school spirit even more. Did you see the wonderful sign on the football practice field last weekend, to send off our band to district competition? They made all 1s and head to regionals next week! Ellee Sodolak won the district cross country meet in Giddings recently, and Cody Krupala came first for the La Grange boys. Both varsity teams are off to regionals Sunday, Oct. 24, with a send-off planned for them that afternoon. All these successes have been recognized and celebrated inside and outside school. Even the teachers and staff have felt the community spirit, with businesses and parents, such as Julie and Mark Bundick, and Daricek Insurance, stocking the workroom with snacks and drinks. You have no idea how that lifts our spirits, believe me. It’s been amazing, and a far cry for recent years where COVID really put a damper on things. I would hate to think the community thought we weren’t doing our best to make school engaging for all, inside and outside the classroom, because that simply isn’t the case.
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real cook,” he added. “I add this and that.” “He tweaks it,” she said. “Lots of tweaking.” Whatever their teamwork consisted of, Lynne and I agreed-it was excellent chili. I don’t think I’ve ever had better, anywhere. Celebrations like Czhilispiel and Round Top’s OktoBier Fest are among the most appealing features of our county, an opportunity we have to show off our special individuality while having a whole lot of fun. Another one, coming up on Saturday, Dec. 11, is Christmas at Winedale, the annual family folklife celebration of holidays past, from 12-4 p.m. at Winedale. Music, food, tours, crafts, demonstrations of old-timey skills, all with a German flavor. Free. Volunteers are enthusiastically welcomed. Come pitch in! Call Tricia Blakistone, (979) 278-3530.
Painful as it may be, he never went in search of the Fountain of Youth. His goal in Florida was to capture indeginous people to sell as slaves. Remember how you felt when you learned the truth about Santa and the Tooth Fairy. Even the symbolic Juneteenth celebration is based on some myth. Reminds me of the John Wayne western that put it this way. “When the legend becomes fact; print the legend.” David McCall Waldeck
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law. The reformed rustler was assured of election when voters went to the polls in 1884. During a visit to Austin, Fisher bumped into fellow gunman Ben Thompson, who as usual was in a festive mood. Although he rarely drank, on this fateful occasion Fisher imbibed in a daylong binge which ended late that night in San Antonio. A sober Fisher never would have agreed to step inside the very gambling house, where Thompson had killed the proprietor two years before. Associates of the dearly departed arranged an ambush in their honor and on cue cut down the famous gunslingers with a barrage of bullets. Many Texans mourned the premature passing of King Fisher and cursed the cowards who nipped his new life in the bud. Not everyone, though, was willing to forgive and forget. For years the mother of a fugitive killed by the sure-shooting deputy visited the Uvalde cemetery on the anniversary of her son’s death. She would build a fire over the remains of King Fisher and dance triumphantly on his grave. “Texas Entertainers: Lone Stars in Profile” is full of talented Texans who deserve a curtain call. Order your copy by mailing a check for $24.00 to Bartee Haile, P.O. Box 130011, Spring, TX 77393.
But McNelly was upstaged by a slick lawyer, who secured the release of his clients before they set foot in jail. After turning Fisher loose, the captain offered him a few choice words of wisdom. “You’ve won every bout with the law up to now,” conceded McNelly, “but finally you’ll lose one and that one will be for keeps. You could make a good citizen. You’d also make a nice corpse.” Ironically, Capt. McNelly beat the outlaw to the hereafter, when he died of tuberculosis the next September. The Ranger that took his place continued the campaign to clean up the border badlands by filing 21 separate charges, including five for murder, against the well-dressed outlaw. Fisher was in and out of court for six years but eventually beat every rap. While a guest of the taxpayers for five months in the Bexar County Jail, he resolved to turn over a new leaf and become a legitimate rancher. So complete was the conversion that he sold his interest in a saloon and regularly attended religious revivals. The sheriff at crime-infested Uvalde asked Fisher to lend a hand, and within months the deputy was running the show after his host ran afoul of the
Lucy Carr Teacher, English II Yearbook Adviser, LGISD
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That Little Voice
She was leaning on one knee, head lowered between her legs, hair, hanging to the floor, covering her face, her back rounded in complete release/surrender, her arms limp and dangling against By MARGO JOHNSON her bare thighs. I stared at her, riveted, trying to determine not who she was, but what she said to me. Was she defeated, struggling to take another breath, giving up, finding no solution for her despondency? I walked away, returning to gaze at her once more. She remained frozen, but I sensed a shift. Her muscles hadn’t changed, she made no move, but her energy transformed. She wasn’t conquered, but rather resting, gathering her strength to rise from the shadow of doubts, her body becoming a graceful phoenix welcoming a new reality. She moved from one interpretation to another depending on how I saw her. What turmoil was I feeling when I gazed at her? What peaceful plateau was I viewing as I eyed her form? Was I feeling confident, or was my mind filled with fear? She was a reflection of me, my mood, my self-confidence or lack of self-worth. I left, carrying her to my home where she continues to show me where I am, who I am, and offering me insight to my degree of despair or assurance on any given day. One look at her, and she reflects my uncertainty, my timidity, my buoyancy, or my poise. She is my internal mirror exposing but not judging. She sends a message only I can read.
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The Fayette County Record, Friday, October 29, 2021
Navidad Valley Community Celebrates October Birthdays By CINDY VILLARREAL NVCC Executive Director
The Navidad Valley Community Connections Center celebrated the October 2021 birthdays of the month. There were three senior citizens to celebrate. Helen Ohnheiser, Allen Hoelscher, and Irene Janda each celebrated a birthday. Their combined age is 253 and two just turned 90. Each lady was presented with a corsage and Hoelscher, got a lapel pin to brighten their day, then they were shown their birthday cake, which was a German chocolate cake provided by a generous donor who sponsored the 2021-birthday cakes of the month. Members enjoyed a delicious meal of chicken tenders with gravy, rice pilaf and mixed vegetables, pickled beets, and a green salad. Shannon McBride came in to finish off the day with some bingo. That leads us right into our “Gratitude Pumpkin” and his purposeful journey this month. NVCC has a pumpkin at the center whose job is to capture grateful moments. Senior center members will continue after the prompt “At the NVCC Senior Center, we are grateful for:” and will write on the exterior of the pumpkin, spiraling around, and will express what they are grateful for. This will continue for a full month, all the way through Nov. 20, and then the pumpkin, full of well wishes and gratitude, will be taken to a wood-
Helen Ohnheiser, holding cake, Allen Hoelscher and Irene Janda.
ed area. There, it will be smashed to the ground to release all these good vibes into the atmosphere and so all the woodland animals have something to be grateful too as they partake in the nutrition the pumpkin will provide for them. The “Gratitude Pumpkin” will have done his job and served us all well. NVCC is looking ahead to setting up the table for the fall craft sale on Nov. 14 at the KC Hall in Schulenburg. Members are signing up to bring home baked goods for two hour shifts to man the table. Let CarolAnn know what you are bringing and
when you can come. The other sign-up sheet is for the Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 17, and the sign up is for side dishes and desserts to round out the catered entrée. The “St. Rose Singers” will join with songs and seasonal jokes as they do each year, so there will be excitement in the air for sure. The Senior Center is open on weekdays, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. so find some time to come in for a visit. Go to www.navidadvalleycc.org for the latest newsletter and calendar with menus and speakers.
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Bingo Saturday, Soup Dinner Sunday in Ellinger The Ellinger Chamber of Commerce will be holding Bingo on Saturday, Oct. 30 at the Ellinger Community Center. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. and refreshments and food will be sold; hamburgers, cheese burgers, hot dogs, nachos, and much more. Games begin at 6 p.m. There will be fifteen regular games with $100 prizes. Additionally there will be two $500 jackpot games. Being so close to Halloween, there will be a costume contest for adults and children. Come out and enjoy the games and wear your favorite Halloween costumes. The Ellinger Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a Chicken Noodle Soup and Bake Sale on Sunday, Oct. 31. Serving will begin at 10:30 a.m. and all the volunteers will be greeting customers in their favorite Halloween costumes. This will be a drive thru event only and signs will direct traffic by the flag poles onto the pavilion near the BBQ pit area. Soup will cost $8 per quart and $30 per gallon. Desserts and fresh chicken salad sandwiches will also be available. Zach Novak will provide musical entertainment outdoors during the event. Bring your containers and pick up some delicious homemade soup and sandwiches. SLM Worship Services The Shared Lutheran Ministry of Fayette County will hold a joint worship service on Sunday, Nov. 7 at St. John Lutheran Church in Ellinger. Worship will be held at 10 a.m. on this All Saints Sunday. On Nov. 23 there
ELLINGER News
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Ellinger News Correspondent
will be a joint thanksgiving worship service at 6:30 p.m. at St. Johns in Warrenton. Fayetteville Brethren Church Fayetteville Brethren Church has services the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 10 a.m. Other services are at Industry Brethren on the second, third and fourth Saturdays at 5 p.m., Wesley Brethren on Sundays at 9 a.m. and Nelsonville Brethren on Sundays at 10:15 a.m. Rev. Mike Groseclose leads all the services. Ellinger VFD The Ellinger Volunteer Fire Dept. will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. There will be a drill on Wednesday, Nov.17 at 7 p.m. Ellinger Sewer and Water The Ellinger Sewer and Water Supply Corporation will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. It will get underway at 7 p.m. at the Ellinger Fire Station. Birthdays Happy Birthday wishes to the following November celebrants: Shirley Herbst-Nov. 1; Emily Schmidt and Bo Smi-
dovec-3; Laura Brugger-5; Dustin Machinsky-6; Tom Kubena, Sarah Torres and Elissa Perez-8; Sharon Fritsch-9; Jean Maly and Partick Thomas-12; Laura Fritsch-16; JR Horndt and Blaise Mckinzi-19; Shirley Fritsch-25; Erin Zapalac Fritsch-26. Have News? If you have news for the correspondent you may email her at bartoshcarolyn@gmail. com or call (979) 966-3275. You may also drop off news at her residence; mailbox on the front porch. Please get her your information by noon on Mondays.
Fayette Fire Calls The Fayette County Firefighter’s Association reports the following calls for the week of Oct. 17-23 Accidents - 2 Smoke Reports - 3 Medical - 3 Gas Leak/Odor - 2 Grass Fires - 4 Fire Alarms - 2 Traffic Control - 1 Electrical Burning Smell - 1 Vehicle Fire - 1
Sunday, Oct. 31st Slab of Pork Ribs - $20 Chicken $10 • Sausage $7
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The Fayette County Record, Friday, October 29, 2021
Hahn to Donate Painting in Memory of His Mother FAYETTEVILLE News
By CINDY STEPHENS
Fayetteville News Correspondent
One For His Mother The live auction at this year’s Lickskillet Days was very lively indeed. The most popular purchase of the day belonged to Corbin Hahn. He was relentless in bidding for Pat Johnson’s drawing of the Lions baseball team on the fire truck at their welcome home celebration. The drawing was used on the Lickskillet poster and t-shirts, and Corbin will be donating it to the Fayetteville school library in memory of his mother, who was a beloved school librarian. “My mom, Melissa Hahn, grew up a Lion, as well as devoting 21 years to working at FISD,” Corbin told us. “No doubt she had her big smile on, looking down, congratulating those boys coming back home as state champions. Everyone can remember her yelling proudly in her black flip flops, ‘GO LIONS!’” The top seller was a feast for 10 at the Wine Bar Restaurant at the Grand. Bicycles donated by Yvonne and Bob McCowen went for a large sum as well. The quilt shown in last week’s column made by the Fayetteville Quilting Bee at St Paul Lutheran Church earned $1,500 for the Fayetteville Chamber. Queen’s Pageant This year’s Lickskillet pageant winners were: Miss Lickskillet - Amanda Berry, 1st runner up - Mackenzie Poncik, 2nd runner up - Samantha Brown, Junior Miss Lickskillet - Harper Mau, Young Miss Lickskillet - Cailee Daniel, 1st runner up - Sawyer Mau, Little Miss Lickskillet - Emory Malota, 1st runner up - Charlie Muske. 4-H Pointsettias All FISD 4H members are selling red, pink and white poinsettias for $10 each until Oct. 28. They’re tentatively scheduled for arrival the first week of December. Contact a 4H member or text (979) 249-7501 today.
Corbin Hahn and FISD Superintendent Dr. Jeff Harvey with Pat Johnson’s framed drawing.
Miss Lickskillet - Amanda Berry, 1st runner up - Mackenzie Poncik, 2nd runner up - Samantha Brown, Junior Miss Lickskillet - Harper Mau, Young Miss Lickskillet - Cailee Daniel, 1st runner up - Sawyer Mau, Little Miss Lickskillet - Emory Malota, 1st runner up - Charlie Muske.
for the prepackaged food boxes. Volunteers will load you up. All clients and volunteers are required to wear face masks and to social distance. Other News The Market at Park on Park Prairie Road at the lake didn’t make it to the lake this year as previously reported. Construction on Briley’s Upholstery (that was slotted to occupy the old Kubena garage in the square) is on hold. Birthdays Happy Birthday wishes to Waldine Fruge-Oct. 30; Don Brown-Oct. 31; Deacon Robert Jasek-Oct. 31; Tina WeishuhnNov. 3. Anniversary Happy Anniversary wishes to Patrick and Tammy JureckaOct. 30 Have News? Fayetteville area news needed. Birthday, anniversary or event coming up? Grandkid’s stuff? Business or organization news? Church news? Bring it on and spread the word. Text or call (713) 261-0786 or email newsinfayetteville@gmail.com.
St. John’s Catholic Cemetery If you go all the way back to the “new” section of St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, you’ll see the newly constructed 20’ x 30’ committal shelter. The shelter was built to shelter attendees during services, especially during inclement weather and on those hot summer days. The next phase for the shelter entails bricking the supports. If you would like to make a donation to help offset the cost of this special project, please contact the parish office at (979) 378-2277. During the month of October, the cemetery gates will be unlocked so you may take care of your loved one’s graves. Harvest Carnival The Fayetteville PTC will hold their Annual Harvest Carnival on Friday, Oct. 29 at the St. John’s Catholic Church Pavilion in Fayetteville from 4:30-8 p.m. Look for games, a cake walk, face painting, a raffle, photo booth and more. Kids are encouraged to wear a costume for the costume parade. You won’t want to miss out on the delicious beef stew, chili, hot dogs, Frito pie, snow cones and drinks. Raffle tickets are available from any FISD student. Come enjoy the evening and support the Fayetteville PTC. Blessing of the Quilts Last Sunday, the congregation of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church celebrated “The Blessing of the Quilts,” with quilts displayed on every pew. Over 200 quilts will be donated to many lucky local charities. Halloween Decor Halloween decorations are in abundance around Fayettville. In the spirit of the Halloween holiday, resident Faith Clegg has gone all out. Mobile Food Pantry Look for the Central Texas Mobile Food Pantry to be at St. John’s Catholic Church on Thursday, Nov. 4 from 10-11 a.m. Drive-thru only. Someone will direct traffic. Please remain in your car and make room inside your trunks or truck beds
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