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THE FAYETTE COUNTY La Grange, Texas 78945

Volume 95, Number 87

RECORD One Dollar per Copy

INSIDE

People Weren’t the Only Ones Needing Help

Pair of cattle rescues as waters rise. Section B

For The Record St. John’s Feast

St. John’s Catholic Church in Fayetteville will still be hosting their annual Labor Day feast this Sunday, Sept. 3. The parish will not be making any changes, except 50% of the net proceeds from the feast will be donated towards the victims of Hurricane Harvey.

St. Mary Picnic

St. Mary Catholic Church in High Hill has cancelled their picnic for this Sunday. No date has been set for rescheduling.

Warda Picnic

The Holy Cross Church Picnic in Warda scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 3, has been cancelled. Watch the paper for information on when it may be rescheduled.

County Holiday

Fayette County offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 4 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

This girl waded out onto a sandbar to get a closer look at the damage in the still-flooded Country Way Village neighborhood of La Grange Tuesday morning. Photo by Jeff Wick

WATER RECEDES, RECOVERY BEGINS

HUNDREDS HOMELESS IN LA GRANGE

FAIR TO PROCEED, WILL RAISE FUNDS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS

FUTURE AMEN FACILITY TURNED INTO DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Hermann Sons

The Rutersville Hermann Sons Life No. 152 will have their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Sept 6. The meal will be pot luck and members are asked to being a main dish and side or a dessert There’s more For the Record on Page A2

WEATHER WATCH This Week’s Forecast High Low This drone photo shows several city blocks covered by floodwater from the Colorado Friday: 93 69 River. Second Chance Emporium is to the lower right, with water just a few feet from Clear the roofline. Photo by Bruce Spindler 92 70 Saturday: Clear Sunday: 90 71 Partly cloudy Monday: 86 72 By JEFF WICK By JEFF WICK 30% chance of rain The Fayette County Record The Fayette County Record

Neighborhoods Gone

Burn Ban Is Lifted

INSIDE TODAY Obituaries.................... Page A5 Flood Coverage.......Page B1-4 Weekend...................... Page C1 Classifieds................Page C2-4 Opinion........................ Page D1 Crossword................... Page D2

Monday morning people stood at the water’s edge and saw the full power of the river. Tuesday morning gave a glimpse of the impact. Swelled by rains from Tropical Storm Harvey, the Colorado River crested at 54.22 feet at 2 p,m. Monday in La Grange, the third highest mark in recorded history, and highest since 1913. As the sun rose Tuesday what those figures really meant was furniture hanging from trees, the smell of natural gas leaking into the air, a dead dog stuck in a fence. A steady stream of former residents of Country Way Village walked down to the new water line – as close as they could get to their old neighborhood. Then they stood in silence. It was a neighborhood so full of families that two La Grange busses made pick-ups and drops off here every school day. Now multiple mobile homes were in a jumble, still in several feet of water, blocking Lower Line Street. Cassandra Butler looked out at the scene, not quite being able to see the house where she, her husband and six children had lived until Sunday. See Devastation, back page

Donations of bottled water pile up at the distribution center on 851 S. Reynolds St. in La Grange as locals work to organize them. Photo by Jeff Wick

Fair a Go; No Parade, Carnival

With just a few tweaks, the 2017 Fayette County Fair will go on this weekend with the profits benefitting local flood victims. There will be no carnival. Fair president Lee Fritsch said carnival organizers did not feel they could make it here safely. There will also be no fair parade Saturday. If you purchased a fun pass for carnival rides, you can return your ticket for a cash refund or you can donate that portion of your ticket to the flood victims by notifying fair officials. The senior appreciation event will be held at the Ellinger Chamber of Commerce Hall beginning Thursday, Aug. 31 at 11 a.m. The opening ceremonies Thursday at 7 p.m., followed by the Queens Contest, will be held on the Marge Rosenberg Stage at the Fairgrounds. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday concerts will go on as planned with the stage set up at the front, on asphalt, where the carnival usually is. “That will keep concert-goers out of the mud,” Fritsch said. Fritsch said parking at the fairgrounds may be limited “though things were drying out fast.” Shuttle busses will run from downtown and the high school football field. The heifer show has been moved to the following Saturday but the other exhibits, and shows will go on as planned for the 90th annual fair.

How You Can Help By ANDY BEHLEN

The Fayette County Record

In the aftermath of the flooding, lots of locals were looking for ways to help their neighbors. Here’s some ways you can help: The City of La Grange is organizing a volunteer cleanup effort. La Grange Main Street Manager Stacey Norris is coordinating the effort. “We’re taking names and contact information right now, but we’re not ready to set up a staging area yet,” Norris said on Wednesday. “We’re projecting to have everything set up and ready to begin by the end of the week.” People can call (979) 968-3017 to place their name on the list of volunteers. “Our needs in La Grange are changing rapidly,” Norris said. “The main need right now is water, and we really need people to conserve water. It’s the little things people aren’t thinking about right now, like shutting off their sprinklers. We really need people to think about those little things to help us conserve.” Norris said gift cards are a great way to help flood victims right now. Gift cards can be dropped off at the La Grange Visitors Center in Casino Hall. The La Grange Ministerial alliance has set up a disaster relief fund at Prosperity Bank. The name of the fund is Good Shepherd Fund – Disaster Relief for Fayette County. Donations can be made at www.lgrelief.com. Donations can also be mailed to the bank at 202 W. Colorado St, La Grange, TX See How to Help, back page

The Fayette County Record, Friday, September 1, 2017

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Cub Scout Pack 204 will be hosting a Join Scouting Night on Sept. 7, at 6 p.m. at the Randolph Recreation Center, Assembly Room Building A. Cub Scouting is a family centered, parent volunteer run program for boys in grades one through five that combines fun with educational activities and lifelong values. Cub Scouting is designed to support family and community involvement. Boys may join at any grade level. For more information about Pack 204, contact Sandra Ellison at saellison@cvctx.com or visit beascout.org.

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Quade Werchan American Legion

The Quade Werchan American Legion Post 338 and Auxiliary of Round Top will have their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

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Ellinger Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber of Commerce will host a homemade chicken noodle soup lunch and bake sale Sunday, Sept. 10 at the Ellinger Chamber of Commerce Center in Ellinger with serving beginning at 10:30 a.m. Dine in or drive through. Adult eat for $7 and children 10 and under eat for $3. Lunch includes soup, homemade bread, crackers and tea. Dine in all you can eat for adults. Drive through for $6 a quart, bring your own container.

American Heritage Girls

The Fayette County chapter of the American Heritage Girls is now enrolling participants for the 2017-2018 year. First meeting will be in September. For more information and to sign up, visit americanheritagegirls.org. Troop is TX1345.

Margie Moncrief and Georgia Barcak of Flatonia visited Ronnie and Theresa Barcak and family in Eagle River, Alaska, recently. They enjoyed the cool weather and taking along the Fayette County Record.

Holy Cross Lutheran Church O Negative and O Positive Picnic Cancelled this Sunday Blood In Critical Shortage The Holy Cross Home Coming Picnic scheduled for this Sunday, Sept. 3 has been cancelled due to the after effects of Hurricane Harvey. Plans to reschedule were not available at this time. Worship service begins at 9 a.m. each Sunday. Holy Communion is held every first and third Sunday of the month. Bible class and Sunday School begin at 10:15 a.m. Rev. Dennis Tegtmeier is the pastor. The Holy Cross website is www. holycrosswarda.com. Video, DVD, and Audio tapes are available from the church office. The phone number is (979) 2423333. Also, check the website for edited videos of the Sunday worship services. Look for them on You Tube. Hurricane Harvey Hurricane Harvey put his mark on the Texas Coast beginning the middle of last week continuing well into this week. The destruction and flooding proved to be catastrophic. In this area it brought Rabbs Creek at Warda and at the Fayette/ Lee County line out it’s banks and the smaller creeks also out their banks at heights and land area covered as not seen before. The Colorado river rose to heights not measured before, causing flooding in La Grange. The wind also caused damage, with trees and limbs down ect. At the Giese residence a total of 35.40 in was recorded from Friday night through Monday, Aug. 28 at 11 a.m. That doesn’t include the three times the gauge rain over due to the tremendous amount rain. There were numerous limbs and smaller debris throughout the yard. Promotion Sunday Promotion for the Holy Cross Sunday School students was not held Sunday, Aug. 27 due to the unsettled weather caused by Hurricane Harvey. It has been rescheduled for Sunday Sept. 10 during the worship service. Faith Lutheran High School Faith Lutheran began classes on August 22nd with 3 students in the first Freshman Class. Faith Lutheran has an open registration. If you know of a student who would succeed at FLHS, please let Nikki Kueck, Administrator know at (979) 242-2889. A Chapel Worship Service is held each Wednesday beginning at 10:34 a.m. the teachers and local association pastors will be leading the service throughout the year. Bible Study Group A new Bible study Called “Made to Crave” will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Room. This 7-week video based study will provide you with the “want to” to eliminate all cravings from your life, except you craving for God. In particular, if you are struggling with health, food, or exercise issues, this study can help you. As a group, we will help each other overcome the unhealthy things

WARDA News

By GLADYS GIESE

Warda News Correspondent

we do and replace them with healthy choices. Contact Cyndy Zoch, (979) 966-3166, or cyndy. zoch.@gmail. This study is open to the community. Watt- Lehmann Wedding Marion Watt and Terry Lehmann were united in Holy Matrimony at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church with Rev. Dennis Tegtmeier officiating. A reception followed at the American Legion Hall in Giddings. Parents of the couple are John Lacy and Katheryn Watt, Sandra Lehmann and the late Allen Lehmann. Baptisms Held Daxton Wayne Heselmeyer was born on April 12 to Jared and Amber Heselmeyer in Houston. He was baptized at Holy Cross Lutheran Church on Sunday, Aug. 20 in a private service at 11:30 a.m. with Rev. Dennis Tegtmeier officiating. Sponsors are Eric and Melissa Heselmeyer. Attending the Baptism were grandparents, Lee and Cindy Heselmeyer, of Giddings, Charles Hickey of Alvin. Great-grandparents Mary Ann Comeaux of LaFayette, La. And Mildred Florine Hickey of Alvin. Also great-aunt Jane Hammitt of Austin. They all gathered at the home of Lee and Cindy Heselmeyer following the Baptism for a dinner held in Daxton’s honor. Kortlynd Abner Schramm son of Layne and Mary Schramm of Katy was Baptized during the worship service at Holy Cross Sunday morning with Rev. Dennis Tegtmeier officiating. Kortlynd’s sponsors are Lance Schramm, Russell Kappler and Audra Herring. A dinner was held at the Picnic Ground in Kortlynd’s honor following the service at the Picnic Grounds. Among those attending , were big brother Styne, grandparents, JC and Carol Schramm, great-grandmother, Thelma Kieschnick, the sponsors, Russell Kappler, Audra and uncle Lance Schramm. Youth Group The Holy Cross Youth Group meets on the second Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. and the fourth Sunday at 3:30 p.m. of each month. All youth ages 8-18 are invited to join. If you haven’t joined yet, come and see what their ministry is about. Senior Citizens Game Days All seniors spouses, and friends (members and nonmembers) are invited to attend the Senior Citizens Game Day,

every first and third Tuesday of each month from 2 to 5 p.m. in the new fellowship hall. Come out, bring a friend and enjoy good fun Christian fellowship. Lutheran World Relief Making quilts and stamp cutting for Lutheran World relief is done every Thursday from 9 a.m. until noon in the old parish hall. Come help cut squares or tie quilts without a machine or help cut stamps for LWML stamp project. Refreshments and fun are always available. They can always use gently used sheets. You do not need to be a member of Holy Cross. AMEN Food Pantry Collecting for the AMEN Food Program continues. In the Warda area, Holy Cross Lutheran Church is a drop off point. Items can be placed in the gray basket in the hallway. Donations are appreciated at any time. The AMEN Food Pantry is always in need of dry boxed staples, canned meats, soups and baking items. Be sure and check the expiration date. Aluminum Cans The Youth Group is thankful for all those supporting them by placing aluminum cans in the recycle bin at the picnic grounds. Please remember, only aluminum cans, can be recycled for where they are taken. Recycle Trailer A recycle trailer is based at Gnipp’s Storage Units, for the convenience of the residents of the Warda area. Please place items in bins specified, including, newspapers, metal cans, cardboard, glass and plastic items etc. Post Office Hours The Warda Post Office hours are 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8-10 a.m. on Saturdays. Prayer Request Currently on the prayer list are; Amanda Knox, Jim Duke, Zane Grey, Lisa Brugger, Gerald Sledge, Richard Rucker, Al Jurk, Ann Bamsch, Lorine Bamsch, Roy Lehmann, Collin Pietsch, Curtis Wedgeworth, Lorine Biehle, Robert Lehmann, Franklin Walther, William Jurk, Robert Lehmann Ruby Bohot, Alfred Bohot, Freddie Zoch, Dee Tegtmeier, Shirley Varner, JoAnn Lange, Edline Weishuhn, Jeanette Schramm, Adeline Nietsche, Edward Buscha, Otto Kunze, Joyce Kingsbery, Kenneth Moore, Arnold Kasper, Dianne Moore, George and Eunice Dunk, Freddie Malke, David Schramm, Helen Kaiser, Brent Hill, Ted Tonn. Birthdays Upcoming area birthday observants in September include: Richard Wagner-1; Wayne Kappler-2; J.C. Kaiser-4; Ethan Matheson-5; and Amy Wagner-7. Personals John Kaiser of Houston spent last week Thursday at the Kaiser Ranch to help his mother get things put up for Hurricane Harvey.

We Are Blood, the sole provider of blood to Central Texas hospitals, is currently experiencing a critical shortage of O Negative and O Positive blood. With school starting, Labor Day weekend, and weather in the area, the critical need for O Negative and Positive blood is anticipated to continue through the next two weeks. We Are Blood serves over 40 hospitals and medical facilities in a 10-county area. These Central Texas hospitals depend on the steady supply of blood provided by We Are Blood to help ensure all of the patients served have access to blood when they need it the most. O Negative and O Positive blood are most important due to

their universal tendencies. O Negative blood is the universal blood type and can be transfused into any patient. O Positive blood is the most common blood type, which means many of our Central Texas patients can receive it. We Are Blood is encouraging all eligible donors—even if they are unsure of their blood type—to visit one of three We Are Blood donation locations or an upcoming mobile drive as soon as possible. For more information, to book an appointment at any of the three donation locations, or to view the mobile drive schedule, visit www.weareblood.org. You can donate at 4300 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, 2132 North Mays, Ste. 900, Round Rock, and 3100 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin.

Monday, September 4:

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HamburGer steak

Wednesday, September 6:

Fried POrk cHOPs

Thursday, September 7:

cHicken Fried steak Friday, September 8:

Fried FisH w/ HusHPuPPies Or salmOn crOquettes

Saturday, September 9: CLOSED Sunday, September 10:

rOast beeF Or Fried cHicken Breakfast: M-f 6-9 am; sUN 7-9:30 am LUNch: M-f 10:30 am - 2 pm eveNiNgs: M-f 5-8 pm w/ grill Grill includes HamburGers & sucH sUNday: 11 am - 2 pm

Water District Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate The Fayette County Water Control & Improvement District – Monument Hill will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the year 2017 on September 14, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at their office, located at 100 Country Club Drive, La Grange, Texas. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted. For the proposal: Dixon McNair, Seth Gunn, Margaret Burton, James Benes, Chester Johnson Against the proposal: none Present and not voting: none Absent: none The following table compares taxes on an average residence homestead in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average residence homestead this year.

Total tax rate (Per $100 of value) Difference in rates per $100 of value Percentage increase/decrease in rates (+/-) Average appraisal value General exemptions available (excluding senior citizen’s or Disabled person’s exemption) Average taxable value Tax on the average residence homestead Annual increase/decrease in taxes if Proposed tax rate is adopted (+/-) And percentage of increase (+/-)

Last Year

This Year

0.1200/$100

0.2600/$100

Adopted

$241,180

Proposed

0.1400/$100 116.67%

$ 63,366 $177,901 $ 213.48

$245,682 $ 49,643 $196,039 $ 509.70

+$296.22 +138.76%

NOTICE OF TAXPAYER’S RIGHT TO ROLLBACK ELECTION If taxes on the average residence homestead increase by more than eight percent, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the operation and maintenance tax rate to the rollback tax rate under Section 49.236(d), Water Code. The Fayette County WCID Monument Hill Board of Directors proposes to use the tax increase for the purpose of providing sufficient funds to pay debt service requirements on the Series 2017 bonds.

The Fayette County Record, Friday, September 1, 2017

Alzheimer’s Texas To Host Lunch N’ Learn It is estimated 340,000 Texans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease. In an effort to increase disease awareness, provide community education to caregivers and support those affected by the disease, Alzheimer’s Texas will host an educational Lunch N’ Learn in Giddings Friday, Sept. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 300 N. Grimes St. Stephen Catoe, Positive Approach to Care, Validation Therapy Trainer, and Alzheimer’s Texas Education Specialist, will present tips and strategies for effective communication with persons with dementia. During the class, participants will explore techniques of verbal, non-verbal, and physical communication. Effective commu-

nication with a person suffering from memory loss is very important and can help improve behavior. These techniques may help improve quality of life as well as success in caregiving. “Effective communication begins entirely with a positive approach to the person living with dementia. The way we approach someone can quickly determine if we will have a successful interaction or an interaction that leaves the person living with dementia confused or upset. The caregiver or family member may leave feeling hurt and upset because of the response they received,” says Catoe. “Leading experts have spent years working on successful approach and successful communication. Through this event, you will learn how to ‘see

it from the other side’ and truly partner in your communications with a person living with dementia.” The Lunch N’ Learn program is the centerpiece of our rural education and awareness outreach efforts. This program features presentations on a variety of topics and lunch in the rural areas of our Central Texas territory. The goals of the program are to provide education that is not readily available in the community, connect with local constituents, provide onsite care consultations, and open doors for the development of future programs. As with all of our services, there is no charge to attend. This program is free of charge. Lunch is provided. Space is limited. Register by

Weishuhn Named Senior VP

National Bank & Trust and First La Grange Bancshares, Inc. would like to announce the promotion of Jaye Weishuhn from Financial Controller into the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Tracy Harris, Chief Executive Officer, had this to say when asked about the promotion, “Jaye has spent a significant amount of time developing his skills to help prepare the bank for further success. We are excited about the upcoming opportunities in the community and the future of the bank.” Jaye is a graduate of Texas A&M – Corpus Christi with a degree in accounting and a Masters of Business Administration. Outside of the bank, Jaye devotes his time serving as Vice President of the South Central Texas Banker’s Association and is an active member of both the Independent Bankers Association of Texas and Knights of Columbus. Pictured from left are President and Chief Executive Officer, Tracy Harris, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Jaye Weishuhn and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bruce Dopslauf.

calling (512) 241-0420 or send an email to VCardenas@TXAlz. org. To find out more information about this program, Alzheimer’s disease or Alzheimer’s Texas, email VCardenas@TXAlz.org or call (512) 241-0420. Alzheimer’s Texas is dedicated to eliminating Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research and to enhance care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, their families, and caregivers. The organization provides care consultations, 24hour help line, support groups, respite care, educational and social engagement programs, and professional training. Alzheimer’s Texas was founded in 1982 and serves Central Texas. For more information, visit www.txalz.org.

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WEDNESDAY’S

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THURSDAY’S

Baked Potato with all the Trimmings Topped w/Beef Tips Veggie of the Day & 24 oz. Tea

FRIDAY’S

Hamburger Steak Over Rice w/Brown Gravy, Veggie of the Day & 24 oz. Tea or Cheeseburgers, Chips & 24 oz. Tea

SATURDAY’S & SUNDAY’S Hamburger or Cheeseburgers, Chips & 24 oz. Tea

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Boil Notice Due to water pressure and supply issues, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the City of La Grange public water system to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc). Children, seniors and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria and all customers should follow these directions. To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes. When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the public water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for drinking water or human consumption purposes. Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice.

St. John-Fayetteville Church Feast is Sunday FAYETTEVILLE

cluding chairs, tables, mirrors, lighting, etc. Pieces that have a function by Chris Silkwood, Pat Johnson, Steve Freeman/ Sandy Wilson, Steve Shroyer, Roberta Harris, Gerald Tobola/ Leslie Ravey, Aly Winningham, Evan Quiros, Kathleen Quigley and Joan Herring will be featured. This exhibit will be open through Oct. 9. September Birthdays Those celebrating September birthdays are Stephanie Madden-sept. 5; Joseph Janish and Jake Schley-7; Diane Janish and Kevin Keilers-8. Have News? Contact Alice Schmitt at (979) 249-5811 or alicekschmitt@hotmail.com for items to be placed in the Fayetteville News Column.

News

By ALICE SCHMITT

Fayetteville News Correspondent

Kolache Bake Sale A kolache bake sale will be held Saturday, Sept. 2 beginning at noon at the St. John Recreation Hall. This is in conjunction with the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church’s annual feast. These kolaches that will be offered for sale will be freshly baked that morning by parishioners of St. John’s. Upcoming WWW The starting date for the fall session of WWWKeepingUsConnected will be Wednesday, Sept. 6 at St. John Lutheran Church in Rutersville. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.; education at 6:10 p.m. and worship at 7:15 p.m. This cross-generational program will meet on Wednesdays for five weeks, with four sessions, one session at each church of the Shared Lutheran Ministry. This season’s theme is the theme of the National Youth Gathering in Houston next June – “This Changes Everything”. WWW stands for “Witness and Worship on Wednesdays” – it is the world wide web that keeps us connected across generations and across congregations. Radio Interview Members of the Care Team of the Shared Lutheran Ministry will be featured on the community spotlight on KBUK-KVLG radio next week giving details of the upcoming Caregivers Seminar to be held on Sunday, Sept. 10 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Warrenton. To be present with informative information at the seminar will be Wendy Yates, Ron Yates and Pastor Marcia

This vintage quilt that was quilted by ladies of St. John Catholic and St. Mary’s Catholic churches, will be a main item offered at the live auction at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church annual feast this Sunday, Sept. 3. The event begins with a Polka Mass at 10 a.m. and continues with a barbecue meal, live auction and live music into the late evening. Other events and games will be offered for the public.

Kifer. School Reunion The annual school reunion of graduates of Fayetteville High School and St. John’s Catholic School will be held Saturday, Sept. 16 beginning at 2 p.m. at the St. John Recreation Hall. A fried chicken meal with potatoes and beans will be served. Odd numbered year graduates are asked to bring side dishes and even numbered year graduates are asked to bring desserts. Drinks will be provided. The class of 1967 is hosting the event. All ex-students and

teachers are invited to attend. Grand Re-Opening The Grand Fayette Hotel, the former Country Place Hotel, will have an opening reception on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 5-8 p.m. A tour of the hotel and a view of the Moravian Gallery are a must do. You can enjoy music by Sharon Montgomery. Joan Herring and Mary Quiros, owners, invite you to the festivities. Show Of Home Furnishings The Red & White Gallery will be hosting a show of home furnishings created by artists in-

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The Fayette County Record, Friday, September 1, 2017

St. Mary’s-Ellinger Church Feast Rescheduled

St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Ellinger has rescheduled its Annual Feast and Bazaar for Sunday, Sept. 24. More details to come. Shared Lutheran Ministry The Shared Lutheran Ministry will host a Rally Celebration Sunday, joint worship, on Sept. 10. The event will be held at St. John Lutheran Church in Ellinger. Worship for SLM members will be at 10 a.m. There will be a lunch and a large water slide for the kids. This will be the perfect opportunity for members to meet Vicar Birgetta Simpson. WWW is a cross-generational program which meets on Wednesdays during the program year. It is education for kids in first through sixth grade, confirmation classes for kids in seventh and eighth grades, discussion group for high school age, and adult classes. It is also fellowship, food, and worship. WWW stands for Witness, and Worship on Wednesday – it is the Shared Lutheran Ministry’s world wide web that keeps folks connected across generations and across congregations. There are four sessions, each session meeting for five weeks. The theme for this year is “This Changes Everything.” This will also be the theme for the National Youth Gathering slated for June 2018 in Houston. This year’s rotation is as follows: Sept. 6-Oct. 4 in Rutersville-Graced; Oct. 11-Nov. 8 in Fayetteville-Become; January 10-Feb. 7 in Warrenton-Belong; and April 11-May 9 in Ellinger-

ELLINGER News

By CAROLYN BARTOSH

Ellinger News Correspondent

Do. WWW will be focusing on being graced by God, someone to become, somewhere to belong, and something to do. Ellinger VFD The Ellinger Volunteer Fire Dept. will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fire Station. They will drill on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Ellinger Sewer and Water The Ellinger Sewer and Water Supply Corporation will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. The meeting is held at the Ellinger Fire Station. Ellinger C of C The Ellinger Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Ellinger Community Center. Fayetteville Brethren Church The Fayetteville Brethren Church holds worship services each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School is held from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Supplies for the Military The Fayetteville Brethren Church is collecting supplies

for the military. They are asking for donations non-aerosol deodorant, non-aerosol bug spray, flea collars, baby wipes, razors, Visine, hand sanitizer, sinus/allergy medicine, Advil, Tylenol, lip balm and foot care products. Personal size packets of tissue, band aids, instant drink mixes, q-tips, pens, paper, envelopes, seeds/nuts, trail mix, disposable cameras, and letter and cards of encouragements. Smaller sizes are easier to ship and for individuals to carry. Some items that are not accepted: batteries of any kind, anything opened or used, and candy or snacks that would melt. Hurricane Harvey Observation Ellinger looked like a lake much of the weekend Hurricane Harvey meandered by. My rain gage total was 27 in. It is amazing that the ground could soak up that much water. Our hearts ache for our neighbors along the raging Colorado River both in Fayette and Colorado County. Neighbors helping neighbors was evident everywhere. Texas residents will pull together and get through this major disaster. September Birthdays Birthday greetings to the following September celebrants: Cynthia Niesner-Sept. 3; Patricia Brune and Joe Ripple-5; Nathan Hess-6; Clayton Weishuhn and Chris Brugger-8; Bridgett Hinton and Jeffrey Cook-10; Brad Koehl and Doris Miller-13; Lisa Weishuhn-14; Karen Richter-17; Lacey Dominguez and Karl Johnson-19; Cullen Weishuhn, Bradley Divin, and

Lillian Kramr-20; Gary Dorsett and Tory Hill-22; Kayla Hartmann-23; Denise Kubena-27; E.J. Koehl-29; Jonathon Cook and Larry Bartosh-30. Have News? If you have news for the columnist, you may email her at bartoshcarolyn@gmail.com or call (979) 966-3275.

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Wiatrek, Mueller Married

BIRTHS Malota Baby

Bradley and Priscilla Malota of Fayetteville announce the birth of their son, Eli Samuel Malota born Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 at 10:48 a.m. at St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange. He weighed 8 lbs. and 9 ozs. and was 21 ¼ inches long. Siblings Emory and Harper Malota welcomed him home. Grandparents are Leonard and Joan Malota and Janet Ballard of Fayetteville and Gene Ballard of Bandera.

Julia Gail Wiatrek and Brendan Karl Mueller were united in marriage on July 1, at St. Mary’s Catholic Center in College Station. Father Brian McMaster was the celebrant for the mass. Parents of the bride are Howard and Tara Wiatrek of Boerne, and parents of the groom are Tommy and Susan Mueller of La Grange. Grandparents of the couple are the late Sally and Emerick Wiatrek of Czestochowa, Corwin and the late Dorothy Anderegg of Fredricksburg; and Theo and Gladys Svec and Jo Ann and the late Carl B. Mueller, all of La Grange. Guests enjoyed the reception, dinner and dance at the Phillips Event Center in Briarcrest in Bryan. The couple left on a seven-day Alaskan cruise for their honeymoon. They will be making their home in Bryan, where Julia is attending Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Brendan is attending Texas A&M College of Medicine.

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Round Top Family Library Gala is Next Saturday Who does not love the music of Patsy Cline? The Round Top Family Library Gala – Wine and Dine with Patsy Cline – is just around the corner with entertainment provided by The Almost Patsy Cline Band, an award-winning band from Bandera, performing the music of, and sharing the story of Patsy Cline. The Gala will be held Saturday, Sept. 9 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Round Top Rifle Hall and individual tickets as well as premier table tickets for eight are on sale now by contacting the library during their regular hours or by emailing them. Enjoy an evening of classic country western music and home style meal in a setting that harkens back to Nashville elegance of the late 1950’s. Don’t wait. This event sells out early every time. Come, enjoy with your friends and help out your community at the same time. Yoga class is Monday at 5:30 p.m. with instructor Betty Melton. Wifi is available 24/7 at the library. Library hours are Monday through Saturday from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and closed Sunday. For more information go to ilovetoread. org, email info@ilovetoread. org or call (979) 249-2700. Historical Society Everyone loves a mystery and the next speaker presentation by the Round Top Area Historical Society with speaker Neale Rabensburg will give you just that with

ROUND TOP News

By JEANETTE BURGER

Round Top News Correspondent

the Mystery of the Cast-Iron Casket. Scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. at the Jaehne pavilion on the Woods campus behind the Round Top Post office at 397 E. Mill Street (Kneip Road) this lecture is free and open to public. This Civil War era cast-iron casket was discovered by accident in 1940 far away from Round Top, but the body may have ties to this area with an interesting story to tell. The Round Top Area Historical Society Museums are open the second weekend of the month- Sept. 9 from noon until 3 p.m. Docents will be on hand to show you a slower but much harder take on life that our forefathers lived. Come see some surprising inventions from the past century such as the coal heated iron and one of the first lady’s permanent hair curling contractions. Check out their website for photos and more information about the Round Top Area Historical Society organization and historical community as well as upcoming events at www.rtahs.com. See how well

you think you know Round Top with our interactive game. Consider joining the Historical Society and stay updated on all of our events. Remember the Jaehne Pavilion is available for rental for your next gathering. RT Rifle Hall Association Sunday, Sept. 17 is the 145th annual Schutzenfest (Crowning of the Shooting King Festival.)This is a unique event to Round Top that has been celebrated by local sharp shooters at the Round Top Rifle Association Hall at 710 FM 1457 in Round Top for years for a chance to earn a gold medal and crown of cedar. The men test their skills earlier in the day and from 5 to 8:30 p.m. The dance hall opens to the public with a free dance and live polka music by Donnie Wavra and the Hiliters. Shakespeare at Windedale Saturday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at Winedale Theatre Barn in Round Top is presented by the University of Texas in which a troupe of five classically trained British actors will perform Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure for a one time performance. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling (512) 471-4726. Round Top C of C Live music at The Stone Cellar in Round Top this weekend. Come out and relax at the Depot. Prost! on Block 29 in Round Top invites you to eat, drink and be local with them on the first Friday of every

month – today from 5 p.m. on. They are located at the corner of S. White St. and Bauer Rummel Rd. in Round Top. As you can see, tents are going up all over this area in anticipation of the antiques fair which is coming upon us quickly with venues opening on Sept. 14 in some areas others opening shortly thereafter. As in years past, pay attention to the road and drivers as a lot of the shoppers are shopping from their cars and not paying much attention to their driving. Be safe. Enjoy the show. To see the full list of current and future events or to contact the chamber, call (979) 249-4042 or go to www. roundtop.org or info@roundtop.org. RT-C School District School should be back in session after the excitement and disruption of the past week brought on by Hurricane Harvey. Please be mindful of the buses on the road and the time that school begins and ends this year- 8 a.m. until 3:35 p.m. for the 2017-18 school year. Be careful on the roads and look out for the school buses as they make their rounds in the morning and afternoon runs. Some upcoming events on the school calendar are the elementary campus open house from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 21 and Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 21. If you need any information about your student, call the school at (979) 249-2700 at the elementary

campus and (979) 278-3151 at the middle/high school campus. For all sporting events and schedules, see the Carmine News column in Tuesdays newspaper. Sons of Hermann No. 151 The next meeting of the Sons of Hermann No. 151 at Round Top will be on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. No meeting in September due to the Antique Fair. Members are asked to bring sandwiches, sides and desserts. Bethlehem Lutheran Church Bethlehem Lutheran Church has service regular services at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings with Rev. John David Nedbalek. Ruth Circle Bible Study is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on the first Thursday of the month. Sewing Circle is scheduled for the second Tuesday of the month. September Birthdays Area birthday celebrants include: Sept. 1-Jeanette Schoenst; 2-Thomas Fricke; 3-Kori Weyand, Sept. 4 Ruth Ann Streiff; 7-Mike Corte, Elee Sodalack, Marty Farris, Larry Levien, Christopher Pereiro. Anniversary Anniversary celebrants include: Sept. 7-Jeff and Cathy Gau. Have News? Send any news or notices you wish to have announced to Jeannette Burger at jburger@cvctx.com or call (979) 249-3977.

USDA Reminds Individuals and Small Businesses of Disaster Assistance Programs The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Harvey that USDA has programs that provide assistance before, during and after disasters. USDA staff in the regional, state, and county offices in Texas and Louisiana are ready to help. “American farmers and ranchers can handle adversity, and USDA is here with resources so they don’t have to go it alone. Our thoughts and prayers are with those preparing for Hurricane Harvey to make landfall, and USDA stands with them and is ready to assist in any way we can. We have USDA employees in every county in this nation, and our people can help with a variety of services that may be useful in natural disasters like this one,” said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. USDA’s Operations Center is activated 24/7 keeping the Secretary and USDA’s leadership team informed. An Incident Management Team stood up today and will remain in effect thorough the incident. USDA has important roles in both response and recovery to hurricanes and stands ready to support the American people who rely on it each day. In a continuing effort to better serve the public, USDA partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other disaster-focused organizations and created the Disaster Resource Center (https://www.usda. gov/topics/disaster) website. This central source of information utilizes a searchable knowledgebase of disaster-related resources that are powered by agents with subject-matter expertise. The new Disaster Resource Center website and web tool now provide an easy access point to find

USDA disaster information and assistance. USDA also encourages residents and small businesses in the potential impact zones to contact the following offices to meet their individual needs: Property and Shelter When floods destroy or severely damage residential property, USDA Rural Development can assist with providing priority hardship application processing for single family housing. Under a disaster designation, USDA Rural Development can issue a priority letter for next available multi-family housing units. While these programs do not normally have disaster assistance authority, many of USDA Rural Development programs can help provide financial relief to small businesses hit by natural disasters, including low-interest loans to community facilities, water environmental programs, businesses and cooperatives and to

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La Grange Weather Report Week Ending Aug. 26 Week’s high Aug. 20, 23............................................100 Degrees Week’s min. high Aug. 26.............................................81 Degrees Week’s low Aug. 25 ......................................................72 Degrees Year’s low Jan. 8............................................................18 Degrees Year’s high July 29......................................................103 Degrees Rainfall for week..........................................................4.50 Inches Rainfall for year .........................................................26.76 Inches Rainfall to date-2016..................................................49.99 Inches Rainfall to date-2015...................................................37.85 Inches Rainfall to date-2014...................................................17.39 Inches Average annual rainfall...............................................38.42 Inches

rural utilities. More information can be found on the Rural Development website or by contacting the State Offices. Food Safety & Assistance Severe weather forecasts often present the possibility of power outages that could compromise the safety of stored food. The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recommends that consumers take the necessary steps before, during, and after a power outage to reduce food waste and minimize the risk of foodborne illness. FSIS offers tips for keeping frozen and refrigerated food safe and a brochure that can be downloaded and printed for reference at home. If you have questions about the safety of food in your home, call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET or visit AskKaren.gov to chat live with a food safety specialist,

available in English and Spanish. Owners of meat and poultry producing businesses who have questions or concerns may contact the FSIS Small Plant Help Desk by phone at 1-877-FSISHELP (1-877-374-7435). Crop & Livestock Loss The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers many safety-net programs to help producers recover from eligible losses, including the Livestock Indemnity Program, the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program, Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) and the Tree Assistance Program. The FSA Emergency Conservation Program provides funding and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters. Producers located in counties that received a primary or contiguous disaster designation are eligible for low-interest

emergency loans to help them recover from production and physical losses. Compensation also is available to producers who purchased coverage through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, which protects non-insurable crops against natural disasters that result in lower yields, crop losses or prevented planting. USDA encourages farmers and ranchers to contact their local FSA office to learn what documents can help the local office expedite assistance, such as farm records, receipts and pictures of damages or losses. Producers with coverage through the RMA administered federal crop insurance program should contact their crop insurance agent. Those who purchased crop insurance will be paid for covered losses. Producers should report crop damage within 72 hours of damage discovery and follow up in writing within 15 days.

OBITS

Matthijetz

Norman “Hugo” Matthijetz, 101 of La Grange, died Aug. 28, 2017. He was born on July 21, 1916 to Carl and Annie Jakobeit Matthijetz near Winchester, one of eight children. Visitation will be held on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange from 12 to 7 p.m. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in La Grange. Interment will be announced at a later date. He attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Serbin and finished schooling at the Lutheran School in Greasy Bend, near Winchester. On Oct. 24, 1937 Hugo married Clara Lehmann and together they had one son, Raymond. He was a member of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church for 50 years, serving as church President and Sunday School Teacher. Hugo worked for L.G.I.S.D. as a Maintenance Custodian and did farming during his life. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and hunting and passed these skills to his greatgrandsons along with sausage and jerky making. Hugo was survived by his son, Raymond Matthijetz and his wife Sandra; grandchildren, Michael Matthijetz and wife Diane and Scott Matthijetz and wife Chari; great-grandchildren, Brandon Matthijetz and Blake Matthijetz; sisters, Marie Kilian, Lillie Diller and husband Wes and Edna Kessel; sister-in-law, Laura Matthijetz, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Clara: parents Carl and Anna Matthijetz; brothers Ernst, Wilbert, and Max; sister Erna Cox and nephew Roger Matthijetz. Family suggests memorial donations to Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Texas Wendish Museum or the charity of one’s choice. Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange is in charge of arrangements.

The Fayette County Record, Friday, September 1, 2017

Number of Homeless in La Grange Now in the Hundreds By JEFF WICK

The Fayette County Record

Getting a true handle on the number of people now homeless because of the flood in La Grange was tricky, mayor Janet Moerbe

said. Officially, there were 350 residential utility accounts in the flood affected area of La Grange. But all of those may not have been active accounts, but most of the accounts that were active had

more than one person living in the home. Still, it’s safe to say “hundreds” are homeless said city manager Shawn Raborn. Some of the homes on the north side

Second Chance Destroyed by Flood

Above, Second Chance shop manager Emily Matheson looks over the devastation inside the resale shop on Brown Street on Wednesday, Aug. 30, after floodwaters receded. Below is a photo taken in the same room a few days earlier, when Matheson and Second Chance presented a $1,750 donation to the La Grange Casino Arts Association. Photos by Andy Behlen

of town only had a few feet of water in them and will be safe to return to when power and water are restored, but others, especially in the harder hit southern part of town, will be a total loss. As of

Wednesday afternoon 50 people were still staying at a shelter at Second Baptist Church. The shelter set up at the VFW Hall was not needed. Mayor Moerbe said that it was a very high priority

for the city to find some sort of temporary housing (likely hotels and motels initially) for those still in the shelter as well as for now homeless residents who are staying with family and friends.

How You Can Help With Flood Aftermath Continued from front 78945, but be sure to mention the name of the fund. Lots of folks in La Grange want to help their neighbors in need. One of the first volunteers helping during the flood was Ellinger resident Michael Schlabach. Schlabach helped retired La Grange teacher Gladys Demerson escape rising water at her home on South Main Street, an act which earned him a photo in the New York Times earlier this week. From there, Schlabach went to Adamcik’s Texaco to help move items out of the building ahead of the flood. “I just try to get in where I fit in,” Schlabach said. “It’s all been kind of accidental.” Volunteers from the staff of La Grange ISD are offering

flood victims an opportunity to drop off their school-age children (ages four and up) during the day at Casino Hall. The volunteers will provide a safe and fun environment for children to interact with their peers. Heather Muesse is organizing the program. Muesse said her volunteers could use some snack and drink donations. Depending on the number of volunteers, they hope to offer the program every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit the La Grange Main Street for information on this service. If you would like to help or donate, call Muesse at (979) 639-1326. Marsha Pyle and about 12 other volunteers have been cooking breakfast for electrical linemen and first responders at La Grange First Methodist Church. “We will continue cooking

for them the rest of this week,” Pyle said. Pyle said they have plenty of help cooking meals, but they could use a person or two to help deliver meals. Contact First Methodist Church for information on that volunteer opportunity. Second Chance Emporium is also taking names and contact information from volunteers at their temporary facility on South Reynolds Street. Second Chance assistant shop director Emily Matheson said her organization will need volunteers to help operate their disaster relief center through the end of September. Stop by at 851 South Reynolds Street to sign up. Folks can also call the Fayette County disaster hotline at (979) 968-1809 for more volunteer and donation opportunities.

‘Devastation You Can’t Even Imagine’ Continued from front “We got the word to evacuate Sunday. Thank God we were notified,” Butler said. “I wasn’t worried about the trailer, just getting the kids out. We didn’t even take their shoes. We went to my sister’s house. Later on we went back and grabbed the shoes and some clothes.” Butler said they did have flood insurance, something residents were required to have 10 years ago when they moved in. “I don’t know if that was required anymore,” Butler said. “I pray everyone had insurance.” Jorge Rebollar was also at the water’s edge Tuesday, view-

ing the destruction of his old neighborhood from afar. “I used to be able to see our house from here to the right,” he said. A good football and soccer player for the Leps varsity, Rebollar graduated from La Grange High School this spring and was working locally and still staying with his grandparents, cousins and a brother in Country Way Village. “We just grabbed a few things when we evacuated,” Rebollar said. “The police came and told us to leave because the river was going to get high, but I never thought it could get this high.”

The Rebollars were able to evacuate to their aunt’s place in La Grange – nine people now jammed in a two bedroom apartment. By Wednesday afternoon, as city crews were able to inspect the areas for safety, residents began to be able to return to what was left of their homes. “The devastation down there, you can’t even imagine,” said La Grange Utility Director Frank Menefee. Butler was in no hurry to go back. She was thankful Tuesday that the flood water was still hiding some things. “I don’t think I’m ready,” she said, “to see what’s in there.”

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FLOOD COVERAGE

A lone cow stands in Colorado River floodwaters near Highway 71 in La Grange as onlookers try to figure out a way to help.

The Fayette County Record

Photo by Gene Janecka

Heartbreaking Storm, Heartwarming Response FEMA to Arrive Next Week; Judge Warns About Scam Artists By ANDY BEHLEN

The Fayette County Record

On Wednesday, Aug. 30, President Donald Trump added Fayette County to the list of federally-declared disaster areas. Fayette County Judge Ed Janecka said the presidential declaration will begin the process of federal disaster aid flowing into the county. Janecka said officials from Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) will arrive next week. “Once they arrive, we’ll set up a place for them to work and people can start coming in with their claims,” Janecka said. Flood victims with flood insurance should begin filing claims with their insurance providers immediately, he added. Fayette County Emergency Management Coordinator Janet Carrigan said FEMA will reim-

burse homeowners for repairs they make themselves, but proper documentation is necessary. Take plenty of photos of damaged areas, she said, and keep all receipts. In a meeting with first responders on Tuesday, Aug. 29, Janecka warned that unscrupulous contractors and scam artists will likely target flood victims. “If they’re not already here, they’re on their way,” Janecka said. Homeowners should use repair contractors they know and trust. Rely on friends, family and neighbors for recommendations. If you don’t know the contractor you’re hiring, make sure you go with them to the hardware store to purchase building supplies yourself and pay for the work only after it has been completed.

The home of the Hartley family on the golf course in La Grange was flooded by the storm. They had help cleaning up Wednesday. Photo by Bobby Bedient

Flood Ravages County Rural Infrastructure By ANDY BEHLEN

The Fayette County Record

Rushing floodwaters gouged out a hole big enough to swallow a truck on Bohuslav Road north of Ammannsville. Pct. 4 Commissioner Tom Muras said repairs could take six months or longer. Photo by Andy Behlen

Fayette County’s rural infrastructure took a pounding from Hurricane Harvey over the weekend. Some low water crossings opened up on Tuesday and Wednesday, but a number of county roads remain impassable due to damage. In Precinct 1, Commissioner Jason McBroom reported that the bridge on Piney Creek Road north of La Grange survived the storm, but the road washed away in front of it. Rushing floodwaters from Rabbs Creek damaged the bridge on Schramm Road and washed away a culvert under Pine Ridge Road. Perhaps the biggest infrastructure headache for the county following the storm is on Bohuslav Road. There, torrential rainfall overwhelmed a flood control structure under the road about a mile north of Ammannsville. The rushing water took out a 48 inch pipe and gouged out a cavernous hole in the road. Pct. 4 Commissioner Tom Muras expects the repairs to take six months or longer. About 20 years ago, Muras said, the Soil and Water Conservation District worked with the County and neighboring property owners to build the structure – a large, long dam with a culvert pipe through it. The structure replaced an older low water crossing that often flooded, Muras said. “It’s not something that we can take a bulldozer and maintainer down there and fix,” Muras said. Check www.atxfloods.com and www.drivetexas.org for the latest road closure information in Fayette County.

Rainfall by The Numbers By H.H. HOWZE

The Fayette County Record

Last year on April 18, La Grange broke the record for most rain in 24 hours when 10.78 inches fell. This year, on Aug. 28, the old record of 9.41 inches (1940) fell again, when 9.50 inches of rain swept in with Hurricane Harvey, making last Friday the second wettest day in recorded La Grange weather history. Schulenburg also claimed a weather distinction last weekend with 20.27 inches of precipitation, making it the highest three-day total in that town’s history, according to the National Weather Service office in San Antonio. La Grange’s three-day total of 21.52 inches is over seven and a half times the long term average for the entire month of August which is 2.81 inches. Many in La Grange got over 25 inches. Round Top with 21.53 inches over the same three days tallied one onehundreth more rain than La Grange, officially. Flatonia had less rain than the other cities, but over the hurricane days, still tallied 15.72 inches.

The Fayette County Record, Friday, September 1, 2017

Second Chance Moves to Reynolds St. After Resale Shop Destroyed in Flood

La Grange Fire Dept. Makes Five High Water Rescues Organization Shifts Focus to Being a Disaster Relief Center Until October By JEFF WICK

The Fayette County Record

The decision by the City of La Grange to order mandatory evacuations for hundreds of homes between the river and Water St. may very well have saved lives. Sunday morning when National Weather Service projections showed a river crest of more than 50 feet coming Monday the evacuation order was given. La Grange police officers and other city staff went doorto-door notifying people they needed to evacuate. “We were moving people who couldn’t see the river from their houses,” said La Grange city manager Shawn Raborn. “It’s very deceiving in that part of town.” For the most part, La Grange residents heeded the warnings to evacuate. The La Grange fire department did have to make high water rescues of residents from five homes in the city and another five out in the county, said fire chief Frank Menefee. The ones in the city were in the dark Sunday night and occurred fairly early in the flooding, the ones outside town occurred Monday morning in daylight. Menefee said he and his firefighters had prepared well in advance in case such rescues were needed.

By ANDY BEHLEN & JEFF WICK The Fayette County Record

The historic Hurricane Harvey flood destroyed La Grange’s Second Chance Emporium, a facility the city so desperately needs during a time of disaster. Turns out Second Chance wasn’t homeless for long, thanks to the AMEN Food Pantry. Second Chance is a resale shop operated by the congregations of several local churches. Normally, the non-profit organization donates their proceeds to local charities. The facility also gives away clothes through a voucher program to less fortunate folks in the community. In the wake of the flood, the folks from Second Chance were offered the AMEN Food Pantry’s new expanded facility, which the pantry had planned to move into later this year. The two groups teamed to make it a disaster relief center South Reynolds Street. “For the month of September we are operating as a disaster relief center,” said Second Chance assistant shop director Emily Matheson. “We’re going to operate it from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. Everything will be free for disaster victims.” Second Chance hopes to resume normal resale shop operations in October, just at the Reynolds St. facility. “I don’t know what will hap-

Volunteers process clothes as they arrived at Second Chance’s temporary location on South Reynolds Street in La Grange, and another angle of the operation, below.

pen,” Matheson said while surveying the damage at the facility near the river at the corner of Brown and Travis streets. Inside the shop, shirts and pants lay scattered on the floor soaked in muddy water. Ladies blouses stained by river silt hung on racks. All of the clothes will have to be thrown away, Matheson said. The force of the water rushing through the building knocked out part of the shop’s south wall and pushed over racks of china and collectible trinkets. Water rose all the way to the ceiling in the facility’s donation center building west of the resale shop.

“I don’t know if we’re going to come back here,” Matheson said. “Why would we want to? We flooded before, but not to this level.”

A buzz of activity surrounded the AMEN building on South Reynolds Street Wednesday morning. AMEN and Second Chance staff, along with an army

of volunteers, were organizing a drive-through line for people to make donations. A van from a church in Bellville was waiting in line to unload. A forklift from Camp Tejas had just arrived to help move materials around. Rev. Eric Hungerford of St. James Episcopal Church, president of the Second Chance, said AMEN offered Second Chance their new building. AMEN had been working to move into the new building from their old location on Mode Lane. “They said, ‘We know Second Chance doesn’t have a building, but we still have our old building, and even though we don’t like it we’ll let you use our new building for the time being,’” Hungerford said. So many donations began pouring into Reynolds Street on Wednesday that organizers began using the old Halliburton building as spillover space. “It’s been an incredible outpouring of generosity,” Hungerford said. It’s not just been donations but offers to volunteer as well. Hungerford said they would have to start arranging shifts of workers. AMEN treasurer Gary Schellberg said all funds that have been donated to the AMEN building fund will be kept and used for the food pantry building after Second Chance moves out of the Reynolds St. facility.

‘One good thing to come out of this, it’s pulling the community together.’ By JEFF WICK

The Fayette County Record

In the aftermath of the flood, it seemed like every civic organization, local church and business set things in motion to help the victims. Second Baptist Church served as a Red Cross shelter

and church members there and other volunteers worked tirelessly to make sure evacuees were comfortable. (As of Wednesday afternoon about 50 people were still staying at that shelter.) Hengst Printing set up a table in front of their business to give away clothes. The La Grange

Optimist Club announced they would donate their profits from fair beer sales to flood victims. “One good thing to come out of this, it’s pulling the community together,’ said Mayor Janet Moerbe. Over at the La Grange Church of Christ they put out the

word that they would be a collection site for donations. “Monday at noon our building was empty,” said minister Scott Elliott. “By Tuesday in the afternoon we were sending donations elsewhere because our building was full. We had wallto-wall items. Every pew was

full, people were folding clothes on our communion table.” Flood victims started arriving at the church at 8 a.m. Tuesday and Elliott said they had a steady stream of evacuees until 8 p.m. that night. Many had lost everything in the flood.

Elliott had plenty of volunteers to assist those flood victims too. “About half our volunteers were our church members. The other half I didn’t even know. They just showed up because they wanted to help.”

LHS Athletes Hand Out Water at HEB

Former Dallas Cowboy Donates Water

Several La Grange High School athletes helped hand out bottled water in front of HEB Wednesday.

Former Dallas Cowboy and Washington State star Anthony McLanahan, center, and his team from 41 Sports, donated a truck of bottled water to the Red Cross shelter in La Grange at Second Baptist Church Wednesday.

Volunteers Help Rescue Cattle From Flooded River Bottom By ANDY BEHLEN

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A group of local folks rescued more than 20 head of cattle that got swept away in the swollen waters of the Colorado River Monday morning, Aug. 28. The watery rodeo took place near the intersection of Von Rosenburg Road and State Highway 71 frontage road on the northwest side of town. According to La Grange animal control officer Dean Ray Ahlschlager, about 16 head of cattle escaped from a

flooded pasture behind Care Inn on North Main Street. Ahlschlager said another six head escaped from property across Von Rosenburg Road from Sunset Ridge subdivision. The cattle ended up swimming in the floodwaters covering the SH 71 Bypass right-ofway. Niki Powell, executive director of the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter in La Grange, came to assist. Along with Ahlschlager and Powell, the volunteer cowhands that morning included James Ko-

ska; James Ellis; Robert, Ryan and Rusty Hentschel; Cameron Thornton, Ryan Steele and Cody Wilson. “Those guys swam out in chest-deep water to herd them up,” Ahlschlager said. A TV news crew out of Austin caught some of the action on video. One of the cows got stuck in a storm drain east of Von Rosenburg Road, which required a winch to free. By around noon, all of the cattle had been secured on higher ground.

James Koska takes a break before helping to pull this cow out of a storm drain. Photo by Niki Powell

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Shelving hanging in a tree between Crockett and Milam Streets in La Grange after the flood. Photo by Jeff Wick

An overturned cargo trailer was left leaning against this fence along Milam St. by the flood. Photo by Jeff Wick

Big Rig Driver Arrested for Airboat Cattle Rescue a Success Disregarding Flood Closure On the Colorado River Near Ellinger By ANDY BEHLEN

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An 18-wheeler driver was arrested Sunday night after driving past a road barricade on FM 609 and getting his truck stuck in flooded Buckners Creek. According to Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Josh Berger, the driver called 911 reporting that his rig was stuck and water was coming into his cab. Berger responded to the call along with deputies from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. “We couldn’t get to him, so we called La Grange Volunteer Fire Department who came with a five-ton truck,” Berger

said. Berger said the water was rising so fast that it caused the five-ton truck to stall. Firefighters were able to reach the driver. They put a life jacket on him and pulled him from the water. Berger identified the driver as 30-year-old Randy Sherwood of Temple. Sherwood was driving a leased truck pulling a Walmart trailer. He had just left the La Grange Walmart and was headed to Beeville, Berger said. There was a “Road Closed Ahead” sign posted at the intersection of Business 71 and FM 609 in La Grange, Berger said, along with a barricade across

FM 609 at the Sheriff’s Posse Arena. “The driver told us he saw the road closed sign but thought the road was closed further down,” Berger said. Berger said Sherwood admitted to driving around the barricade as well. Berger arrested Sherwood for disregarding a road barricade while water is across the road, a class B misdemeanor, and hauled him to the Dan R. Beck Justice Center in La Grange. A tow truck finally hauled off the truck and trailer on Tuesday when floodwaters receded.

A view of the flooded Buckners Creek bottom on FM 609 taken from the north looking south on Monday. The driver of the flooded truck shown in the photo was arrested for disregarding a road barricade. Photo by Chad Zimmermann

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Caleb Matocha of La Grange rescued an estimated 500 head of cattle with his airboat from the swollen Colorado River near Ellinger on Monday, Aug. 28. Matocha had been set up at the La Grange Volunteer Fire Department with his airboat to offer assistance with flood rescues. That’s when he got the call about cattle in danger on the Banks Ranch in Ellinger. “When I got there they had about 150 cattle in pasture covered with water,” Matocha said. Matocha said the river was about two miles from the normal channel. He launched his boat at the edge of the water, at that time about halfway between State Highway 71 and the river. Matocha, along with cowhands Sandy Zatopek and Alan Tomlinson, herded those cattle to higher ground. Then the trio ran across another 150 head trapped in a flooded pasture on the Swinbank Ranch, just down river from the Banks property. After driving those cattle to higher ground, they roamed the floodwaters looking for more stray cattle. By sundown, Matocha estimated they saved about 500 head trapped in flooded fields. On Wednesday, Matocha was headed to Bernardo with his airboat to help flood victims down there.

Caleb Matocha snapped this photo from his airboat while herding cattle to high ground near Ellinger.

This Was The Third Highest Flood Here. What About the First Two? By H.H. HOWZE

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The Highland Lakes couldn’t save us from the zombie apocalypse of a hurricane and tropical storm that wouldn’t die and wouldn’t go away. If there was water in your home last week, it probably doesn’t matter to you exactly how high the water got – it got too high. But for the record, these were the top three historic crests of the Colorado River in La Grange. Our latest flood comes in at number three, kicking the flood of 1935 down to fourth place. Historic Crests of the Colorado River in La Grange: (1) 56.70 ft on 07/09/1869 (2) 56.40 ft on 12/05/1913 (3) 54.22 ft on 08/28/2017 (4) 50.84 ft on 06/17/1935 One interesting thing about the latest flood was that it didn’t come roaring out of the Hill Country, but resulted from days of rainfall runoff from creeks and watersheds in the middle part of the lower river basin. According to Rox Ann Johnson of the Fayette County Museum & Archives, one account of the 1869 flood stated that the water was five feet deep at the courthouse and an account of the 1913 flood states the water was four feet deep at the courthouse. That led Johnson, who pays attention to numbers, to wonder what was going on. “Even if it was just three feet deep (on the square) both times,” she said, “the old numbers still don’t work with our recent crest

This photo shows downtown La Grange during the flood of 1913.

at 54.22, which didn’t reach the square.” The difference between then and now was just 2.64 ft in 1869 and 2.24 ft in 1913. The La Grange Journal of Dec. 15, 1913 called the flood of Dec. 4 of that year, the greatest “calamity” that had ever visited the city “with the exception of the 1867 Yellow Fever epidemic,” which carried off a fifth of the population. That ignored the great flood of 1869 and may

only demonstrate that journalists have selective memories. (Thanks to Rox Ann Johnson at the Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives.)

Dam Thoughts

According to the Lower Colorado River Authority, the six Hill Country dams which created the Highland Lakes were built to manage floods, but Mansfield Dam, which forms Lake Travis, is the only one designed to hold

back floodwaters. Between 1843 and 1938, a span of 95 years, the river basin suffered 15 major floods (an average of one every six years) causing millions of dollars in damage. Since their completion in 1942, Mansfield Dam and Lake Travis have protected downstream residents by reducing flood impacts. But not this time; the rain fell below the dams.

There are no known photos of the 1869 flood here, but this stone on the south side of the courthouse square shows the high water mark from this area’s highest flood ever.

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Gene Janecka of La Grange captured this photo of a deer swimming in the floodwaters Monday. The deer eventually made it to safety.

Photo by Gene Janecka

FEC Crews Worked 117 Outages That Affected 6,246 Meters During Storm The catastrophic weather that swept across Fayette Electric Cooperative’s service territory early Saturday morning as a result of Hurricane Harvey’s arrival resulted in widespread power outages for members of the cooperative. At noon on Tuesday, Fayette EC’s five crews and four contractor crews had worked 117 outages that affected 6,246 meters throughout the coop’s service territory during the storm. Excessive rain and high winds caused weakened trees and tree limbs to be blown onto distribution lines, resulting in downed power lines and service interruptions. Fayette EC’s resto-

ration efforts were hindered by rising flood waters from rivers and tributaries, limiting travel and adding uncertainty to the logistics of power restoration. Instead of a number of peak outages, crews were faced with continuous rollouts of outages over the three-day event. “Fayette EC’s high maintenance standards on lines and equipment helped prevent even more outages. Our employees – from the support staff in the office taking outage calls to the line crews out in the field – rallied to the challenge and worked day and night until power was restored to all members. Thanks to their expertise, the major-

ity of the outages were restored by noon on Tuesday,” said Gary Don Nietsche, general manager of Fayette Electric Cooperative. “We appreciate our members’ patience and the many kind words expressed during the power restoration. With the ground still saturated from the heavy rainfall, trees could uproot fairly easily. This could take down even more trees, so we may continue to have outages if these trees fall into our power lines,” he added. Organized in 1937, Fayette EC owns 2,878 miles of line and serves over 9,600 memberowners and 14,465 meters in all or parts of seven counties.

Linemen resorted to climbing poles to bring back power to thousands of Fayette EC members in flooded areas. Pictured is FEC Lineman Justin Whited. Photo by Greg Noak

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Police Investigate Two New Counterfeit Money Incidents

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Aug. 6-13. Assault

Aug. 6 - Complainant in the 400 block of N. Jefferson regarding an assault contacted Patrolman Jack Mickelson. Complaint stated that a male subject assaulted her. Agency Assist

Aug. 6 - Sgt. Steve Pohorelsky assisted Fayette County Sheriff’s deputy with major accident with a fatality in the 2100 block of N. Von Minden. Accident

Aug. 9 - Patrolman Jeff Koehne worked a minor accident in the 100 block of W. Travis Street. Citation issued and both vehicles were driven away from the scene. Aug. 11 - Patrolman Brian Adams responded to the 800 block of E. Travis for a minor accident in parking lot of Your C Store. Officer arrived and found that both parties had settled among themselves and already left the location. Aug. 11 - Patrolman Jeff Schultz worked a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of W. Fannin and N. Washington. Both vehicles towed due to damage. One subject was taken to St. Mark’s Medical Center. Aug. 12 - Schultz responded to the 400 block of E. Travis in reference to a two-vehicle crash. One vehicle had parked to close to the other. Officer issued blue forms. Aug. 13 - Schultz responded to Old Plum Highway at 71 bypass for a vehicle in the ditch. Vehicle missed turn and jumped the railroad track before coming to rest in the ditch. Blue form issued.

Police Report By DAVID GILBREATH La Grange Police Chief

Burglary of Motor Vehicle

Aug. 12 - Patrolman Joseph Gates was dispatched to a break in of a motor vehicle in the 500 block of Ellinger Road. Burglary

Aug. 10 - Mickelson responded to the 1500 block of E. State Highway 159 for a burglary that had occurred the night before. Citizen Assist

Aug. 10 - Sgt. Travis Anderson checked on a stranded motorist who had lost a tire and wheel (broken axle) at the intersection of Highway 159 and S. Ellinger. Officer maintained traffic control until wrecker towed vehicle. Aug. 11 - Investigator Gonzalo Anguiano was flagged down by complainant at White Rock Park on Mode Lane and was advised by complainant of two vans parked with several people in the van that are handicapped. One of the vans would not start. Officer called for an assist with a jump and got them on their way. Counterfeit Bill

Aug. 8 - Patrolman Kristi Anguiano received a $20 counterfeit bill from individual who came by the police station to turn it in. Individual stated he got it when he bought a scratch off ticket at Bar-G and they paid him with it. He didn’t know it was counterfeit until the bank

told him. He brought it into police station and will be sent off to United States Secret Service. Aug. 8 - Stevens responded to the 2300 block of West State Highway 71 business where complainant advised that employee working the drive up window received a fake 100-dollar bill. Officer arrived and took custody of the bill and took statement from employee that he received the bill. Officer requested video footage and manager advised she would bring by station. Civil Matter

Aug. 6 - Anderson received a call in regards to a dispute in the 800 block of E Travis involving a dryer. Aug. 8 - Adams responded to the 1500 block of N. Jefferson where complainant advised cashier at store added an extra charge to her bank card without her permission. Officer mediated matter between customer and cashier, who advised that it was an error and refunded the extra charge. Aug. 11 - Adams responded to the 300 block of N. Riverview where complainant advised he gave a cell phone to his brother several months ago with the understanding that the brother would pay for the cell service. This did not happen and complainant asked for the phone back and was refused. Officer instructed subject that the phone was still in complainants name and therefore belongs to him. Subject was instructed to return the phone to which he complied. Disturbance

Aug. 9 - Koehne was dispatched to the 200 block of Edgewood to a disturbance. Complainant advised she wanted her boyfriend to leave but he was refusing. Parties were separated and they both said there was no physical contact between

them. Aug. 9 - Mickelson responded to the 300 block of Fireside to an argument between a grandmother and grandson. Aug. 10 - Koehne was dispatched to the 2300 block of W. Travis where Manager advised customer in drive thru line was irate and causing problems. The customer was gone from location upon officer’s arrival. Aug. 10 - Mickelson responded to a verbal disturbance in the 500 block of N. College. Aug. 11 - Adams was dispatched to the 200 block of S. Jefferson for a report of a fight near Subway. Officer located subjects involved at a nearby residence. Both stated that it was only verbal and no physical contact had occurred. Family Violence

Aug. 10-Koehne was dispatched to the 200 block of Ellinger Road where complainant advised that her sister had been assaulted by her boyfriend. Officer took statement and photos. Juvenile Complaint

Aug. 7 - Stevens responded to the 200 block of Northpointe Avenue where complainant advised an 8-year-old black male threw a rock and hit her daughter in the head and was cussing at her. Officer located the child and spoke to his caretaker and advised her that he was not allowed to go back to the girl’s location. Public Intoxication

Aug. 8 - Schultz responded to Horton Street between Roitsch and Von Minden for a possibly intoxicated subject walking on Horton Street. Officer searched area but did not locate anyone in area. Reckless Driving

Aug. 8- Stevens was advised by complainant of a red pickup that was swerving side-to-side

Miscellaneous

traveling at a slow speed on US Highway 77 and FM155. Subject last seen at Diary Queen where officer located driver and made contact with driver who gave consent to search. Officer found marijuana and subject was arrested.

Aug. 6 - Pohorelsky responded to the 400 block of S. Franklin for loud music. Officer found music coming from party and advised to turn down music. Aug. 6 - Mickelson responded to the 200 block of E. Roitsch for a possum in the roadway, which may have rabies. Officer informed animal control on the situation. Animal control caught possum. Aug. 7 - Schultz responded to the 1500 block of West State Highway 71 business in reference to a dog in a car Officer checked the area but did not locate a vehicle with a dog in it. Aug. 7 - Stevens responded to the 200 block of N. Jackson where complainant advised of boy’s trail bike leaning against guardrail. Officer located a blue Magna brand Boys Mountain bike. Officer placed bike in bulk storage. Aug. 7 - Adams assisted with traffic control on US Highway 77 for DPS and Fayette county sheriff’s office for wreck on bluff. Aug. 7 - Schultz picked up a debit card that was found in an ATM in the 1600 block of N. Jefferson and put in lost and found. Aug. 8 - Schultz responded to the 600 block of S. Jefferson for a loud noise coming from a semi-truck. There is a refrigerator trailer in the parking lot for the restaurant. Aug. 9 - Anderson responded to the 900 block of S. Washington for loud music coming from a Ford F150 truck. Officer was unable to locate any loud music being played and cleared the call. Aug. 10- Anderson checked the 900 block of E. Lafayette for two loose pitbull dogs running around the area. Officer was unable to locate the animals and cleared the call.

Shooting

Aug. 13 - Schultz responded to the 300 block of N. Jackson for a report of shots fired. Officer located approximately 12 shell casings. A vehicle located in the area had damage to driver side window possibly from one of the rounds. Suspicious Person

Aug. 9 - Anderson was dispatched to the 1600 block of W. State Highway 71 business for a reddish brown Ford F250 near the trash dumpster. A male and female occupied the vehicle. The vehicle left east bound on West State Highway 71 business before officer arrived. Officer found no signs of anything suspicious in the area where the vehicle was parked. Officer could not locate the vehicle. Officer cleared the call after speaking with the manager of the Hampton Inn. Theft

Aug. 9 - Koehne responded to the 1000 block of E. Travis where complainant advised he had items taken from his truck while it was in impound. It was later discovered that the items were taken from the truck at another location after it was released from impound in La Grange. Aug. 10 - Chief David Gilbreath responded to the 700 block of E. Camp where complainant reported the air horns and diesel fuel were taken from an ambulance that was parked behind the ambulance building.

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HOMES Like new 3 bd/2 bath: Sunset Ridge, Hardie exterior, wood floors throughout, oversized windows, crown molding, stone fireplace, open plan, 2 car garage, privacy fenced yard, fantastic covered patio. 375 Rose Mayer Loop $199,900 #105215 2 bd/1.5 bath: 1,392+/- sq.ft. A frame overlooking Lake Siesta in Clear Lake Pines subdivision. Prices for your updates. $74,500. #104246 Gorgeous Custom 4bd/3bath on 3.5 ac: Gated entrance. Austin Stone exterior, new comp. roof, lg covered porches, wood floors, 3 fireplaces (living, master & office), custom Pecan wood trim, cabinets & ceilings. Stunning kitchen, center island, granite. French doors, oversized laundry, lg closets, 3 car garage w/ lg storage rm above which could be converted into a nice game room. Sprinkler system. 3201 Forest Hills East $509,000. #101302 Brick 3 bedroom, 2 bath: 2,282 sq.ft. Kitchen has new granite counters, subway tile backsplash, sink & new stove and vent hood, vaulted ceiling, fireplace w/ built ins, wet bar. Center island. Quiet cul-de-sac. 107 Carmen Ct. $199,900. #100995 Brick 3bd, 3 bath w/ bonus rm on .48 ac lot in town w/ Views!: 2,760 sq.ft. Storage galore! Spectacular views from balcony & master. Fireplace, plantation shutters & ready to move in!

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3/2 on 4.125 ac:: 2,430 sq.ft. nestled under spectacular live oaks! Lg living rm w/ fp, lg closets, wrap around porch. Attached 2 car garage & antique barn. #104492 $325,000. 5136 FM 609 3 bd, 2 ba. on 14.6 ac: 2,046 sq.ft. built in 2000. Gated community of Oakridge Ranch. Wildlife, lg porches, wood floors, office, spacious master. Carport, workshop, greenhouse & scattered trees. 1024 Big Buck, Weimar $325,000. #103847

LAND/LOTS 43.3 acres with scattered Live Oaks & farmhouse: 2,260 sq. ft. dog trot farmhouse (needs TLC), dense vegetation, rich in history, seasonal creek and spring. Hwy 71W. $399,000. #101082 Commercial or Residential: 0.38 ac lot, minutes from downtown & hospital. $59,000 #102689 2.2 acres: Seasonal creek, county water & electricity. 1433 Park Road 1C Unit B, Smithville #102325 $40,000 4.73 acre on W. Guenther Road: Highly sought after restricted Willmann Estates. Beautiful live oaks. Partial to heavy woods with creek. $99,500. 264.741 ac: Scattered live oaks, Creek, ponds, paved rd frontage on 2 sides, county water,

water well, 3bd/2ba 1,536 sq,ft. hm w/ detached garage, lg covered carport, 8,000 sq.ft. metal barn w/ tack room, pens & squeeze chute, 2,400 sq.ft. equipment shed & 25% income producing minerals. 2501 FM 154. $1,760,138. #102073 62.68 ac.: w/ 30’X60’ metal barn w/ 15’X16’ attached shed & pens. Nice combination w/ hay pastures, woods, scattered trees, 2 ponds & creeks. Frontage on FM 153 & Schramm Rd. $349,900. # 9491 OR.... 40 acre hay patch w/ creek boundary $139,900. OR... 22.59 ac. w/ barn, woods, 2 ponds, creek $249,900. Individual Lots .4/Ac: Elevated with all city services. Restricted. Ellinger Rd. $30,000/ each #34885 7.191 GORGEOUS ACRES within City Limits of LG w/ City Water, Sewage & Electricity: Large mature live oaks & pecan trees. Commercial or residential with several beautiful building sites. Hwy. 159 Frontage. $37,500/Ac. #91290

COMMERCIAL 1.949 ac. within city limits of LG: Property includes 13,350 sq.ft. multipurpose metal bldg., 12,212 sq.ft. brick church bldg. & add’l 750 sq.ft. metal bldg. Road frontage on 3 sides w/ great visibility along Business 71.

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★ NEW LISTINGS ★ 713 MONROE ST: Remodeled brick, 3 bedroom, 2 baths, 1410 sq ft formal room, living room w/fireplace opens to kitchen, screened back porch. New appliances, flooring, garage doors, complete bathroom makeovers. $177,900 508 S MONROE: WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS & HEB: 2 BD, 1 BA, 1150 sq ft, 1 car gar, shaded, corner, fenced lot. Updated roof, windows, flooring, appliances, bathroom, kitchen, etc… , $105,000 2412 BOUTON CREEK RD., MULDOON: 25 AC, wooded w/some clearings. Private easement, unrestricted, 2 ponds. 1 room cabin w/full bath & some furnishings. $198,000. Custom single wide mobile home TO BE MOVED: 2014 Clayton, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, built-ins, Hardi siding, double paned windows, custom shades, appliances, central/air heat, 2 decks, steps. Great for weekend home or guest house. $49,900.

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Employment Ad The Fayette County Appraisal District is accepting applications for the position of Field Appraiser. Responsibilities include office and fieldwork associated with the appraisal of residential, commercial, rural and personal property. This position requires a valid Texas driver’s license and excellent driving record. The position will require registration with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations and a required education process (3-5 years) to obtain the required Registered Professional Appraiser (RPA) designation. Applicants must have excellent organizational skills, computer skills, mathematical skills and effective communication and people skills. A pleasant, positive personality and good work ethics are necessary. Applicants must also have a high school diploma or equivalent. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plan, paid vacation and sick leave. Salary is contingent upon education, experience and qualifications. (Fayette CAD is an Equal Opportunity Employer) Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

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KEMLON PRODUCTS, SCHULENBURG Kemlon is Schulenburg is now accepting applications for rubber molders, day and night shifts. Applicant must be able to handle molds weighing 50 lbs. plus.

HIRING PART Time Front Desk Receptionist for a busy Orthopedic office. Hours Tuesday Mornings and Thursday afternoons (8 hours per week total) Please email stanner@abjortho. com or call (512) 538-2698 Sharon Tanner. (87-5c)

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FREE TO a good home - 5 year old female yellow lab. AKC registered. Call (979) 242-5953 (84-4p)

& clean up. Wallace Meiners, (979) 249-5317. (87-wc)(53-wc)

SERVICES TOPSOIL, MUSHROOM compost, box blade & dump truck services. We build roads and house & barn pads. Tommy Price Trucking (979) 242-5203 or (979) 966-8158 (cell). (20-tfc) FIXIN’ THINGS: Carpentry, painting, repairs, maintenance. Experienced, reliable, reasonable. (979) 247-4200. (73-tfc)(35-tfc) CLOCK REPAIR - Experienced clockmaker for all kinds of clocks. Free est., pick-up & delivery. (979) 249-4013. (91-tfc)

REMODELING/CONSTRUCTION Handyman/General Carpentry - We do it all! Free Estimates. Fully insured with reasonable rates. No job too small. We even specialize in manufactured homes! James Lewis, La Grange, TX (830) 302-9030 (65-wc) SOUTHWESTERN FOUNDATION House Leveling - Slabs - Pier & Beam - Sill and Joist Replacement - (979) 968-6703. (85-8p) SEPTIC PUMPING Service - Call Lee County Ace Hardware (979) 542-2413 (20-eowc)(23eowc)

HOLLIE'S HOMEMAKING, let us help your home or business sparkle! Including new construction & move out clean, carpet cleaning, windows, etc. Licensed & Bonded - Call (979) 5303174 (11-tfc) JA TREE Service - Need your trees trimmed or removed, fence cleared, or your brush chipped? Call us for free estimates! (979) 212-1233. Insured, 26 plus years experience. (42-tfc) HIGH QUALITY lawn services at a reasonable rate. Ask about senior citizen discounts. call (979)966-9719 (55-tfc) TAYLOR AUTO Electric, Inc. - 219 East Third St., Taylor. Est 1946 - Contact: John Polasek or Johnny Zuehlke (512) 352-2411. (38-tfnc) WILL DO Yard Work - mowing, edging & weed eating. Call (361) 217-0743 (45-24p)(69-tfc)

• Pier & Beam • Slabs • Senior Discounts • Lifetime Guarantee

361.573.4301 DRESCHER DOZER SERVICE BRUSH, DIRT, AND ROAD WORK (979)

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LIGHT DOZER & Fence Work. All types of fence. Fence clearing, brush work

Call (512) 718-7698 or (979) 595-7083

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BUCKIN ‘N’ BACKHOE SERVICE Rooster Norsworthy 8539 FM 2145, La Grange Roads, driveways, clearing, culverts, cattleguards, all types of fencing, digging, trenching, demolition & haul-off, etc.

979-249-6900

HOME RESTORATION General Carpentry, Framing, Wood Fence, Porches, Trim, Siding, Leveling, Hardwood Flooring, Tile, Vinyl, Painting, Sheetrock and Concrete

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BULLS FOR Sale - Black Angus and Black Limousin Bulls Gentle. Breeding Ages. Top bloodlines. Family owned since 1975. Delivery available. Also Heifers. (979) 263-5829 (60-wc)(37wc) FOR SALE - 2-3/8", 2-7/8", 4-1/2", & 5" pipe. Also sucker rods. (979) 9663447. (11-tfc) HAY FOR Sale - 5x6 round bales mixed hay on pallets - Will Load. Call (979) 247-4592 or (979) 966-8357 (67-tfnc) SHREDDING - LARGE or small acreage. Contact Joey at (979) 743-0492 (87-9p) ANGUS BULLS Out of Registered Stock. Gentle. (979) 249-5000. (63-wc)

WANT TO BUY CASH BUYER - Guns, silver, gold, Nazi & Japaneze Militaria, swords, knives, medals, jewelry, watches, coins - (512) 998-9892 (85-4p)

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Construction Manager-at-Risk Fayetteville Independent School District (FISD) is requesting Proposals for Construction Manager-at-Risk services for New Gymnasium in Fayetteville, Texas, pursuant to Texas Education Code Section 44.038 using a one-step process. Proposals must be received by: 2:00P.M. September 13, 2017.

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, La Grange. Anti-virus, troubleshooting. Your home or remotely. Call John, (832) 660-3856. (68-tfc)(38-tfc)

Fayetteville ISD Seeks Construction Manager-at-Risk

Woodwork, reﬁnishing, repairs Painting - both indoor and outdoor General Home Repairs Miscellaneous mechnical work General cleaning

Jordan Lambert (979) 966-8871

The Proposals will be publicly opened and the respondents’ names, fees and prices will be read aloud. FISD reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Proposals and to waive any formalities or technical inconsistencies, or delete any item/ requirements from this Request for Proposals when deemed to be in FISD’s best interest. The Request for Proposals and further information may be obtained by emailing jwharvey@ fayettevilleisd.net or by contacting Jeff Harvey at 979-3784242. (86-2c)

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Diamond V Events Applies for Beer and Wine License LEGAL NOTICE Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Beer and Wine License by Diamond V Events dba The Wine Bar at The Grand Fayetteville Hotel, to be located at 201 West Fayette Street, Fayetteville, Fayette County, Texas. Owners of said company are George Valtasaros, member, and Kathy Valtasaros, member. (87-2p)

SMALL TAXING UNIT NOTICE The Town of Round Top will hold a meeting on Monday, September 11th, 2017 at 7:30 A.M. at the Round Top Courthouse, 100 Main Street to consider adopting a proposed tax rate for tax year 2018. The proposed tax rate is $.0493 per $100 of value.

Fayette County Groundwater Conservation District Board to Meet Monday, Sept. 11 NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FAYETTE COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Fayette County Groundwater Conservation District will be held on the 11th day of September, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. in the Fayette County Agricultural Building, 255 Svoboda Lane, Conference Room 104, La Grange, Texas, at which time the following subjects will be discussed, to wit: A G E N DA Matters to be discussed that are subject to vote by the Directors of the Fayette County Groundwater Conservation District are as follows: 1. Call to order. 2. Public hearing to receive public comment on the District’s pro-

posed 2017 tax rate. 3. Consider and take appropriate action on the District’s proposed 2017 tax rate. 4. Adjournment. Agenda items may be considered, deliberated and/or acted upon in a different order than set forth above. At any time during the meeting and in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon’s Texas Codes, Annotated, the Fayette County Groundwater Conservation District Board may meet in executive session on any of the above agenda items for consultation concerning attorney-client matters (§551.071); deliberation regarding real property (§551.072); deliberation regarding prospective gifts §551.073 ; personnel matters (§551.074); and deliberation regarding security devices (§551.076). Any subject discussed in executive session may be subject to action during an open meeting. (86-4c)

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The Fayette County Groundwater Conservation District will hold a meeting at 8:30 a.m. on September 11, 2017 at 255 Svoboda Lane, Room 104, La Grange, Texas to consider adopting a proposed tax rate for tax year 2017. The proposed tax rate is $0.0130 per $100 of value.

The proposed tax rate would increase total taxes in The Town of Round Top by 0.078%.

The proposed tax rate would decrease total taxes in the Fayette County Groundwater Conservation District by 7.14% The proposed tax rate is decreased from last year’s tax rate.

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Water several feet high in the businesses along Travis Street. Photo by David Ramjohn

The Colorado River Monday was only a few feet from the top of the Highway 77 bridge.

Photo by Bruce Spindler

Looking west along Business 71 in La Grange Tuesday morning. Photo by Jeff Wick

More Images From This Weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Flooding in La Grange

Flood damage along Brown Street as the water receded Tuesday.

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A view from Monument Hill during the flooding. Those black and white dots are cattle trapped on a island. Photo by David Ramjohn

Above: Car and storage trailer trapped against a tree in flood waters. Below, the business 71 bridge Monday. Photos by Jeff Wick

The Knights of Columbus Hall in La Grange with floodwater Monday just feet from its roof.

Surveying the damage from afar Tuesday morning as the flood waters recede on Milam Street.

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Cottonwood Inn was one of the few places on the west side of the Colorado River that flooded. Photo by La Grange Police Dept.

Friday, September 1, 2017

OPINION

The Fayette County Record

No Shortage of Ways to Help After The Flood

Just a Thought

Storm Reaction Brings Out the Best in Our Community

Wow. What a week it has been. At the end of last week we were concerned about the threat of possible flooding in our area. As this week is coming to a close, we are realizing the extreme effects of Mother Nature. The flooding was worse than anticipated. Hundreds of people, in La Grange alone, lost everything. The final number By REGINA KEILERS from across the state will be The Fayette County Record staggering. The flooding affected our Fayette County Record family in a very personal way. Our production manager, John Castaneda lost everything. He was given evacuation orders on Sunday and did so with his wife and two young daughters. While the Colorado River was rising, filling up his home on Monday, he left his children with their grandmother at the hotel. He came to work to make sure we got our newspaper out on time. His wife went to Care Inn to help with the evacuation of the residents from that facility. As the waters rose, the route back to hotel was flooded and neither of them could get back to their children. Luckily, they found a route and eventually made their way back to the hotel to be reunited with their family, but that’s not where the story ends. He has come back to work each day since the flood, not because he had to, but because of his integrity. The other members of our staff are all cut from that same cloth. Every one of them pitched in, doing jobs that they normally don’t do and were at some of those times getting “on the job training.” The only ones who missed any work at all were those who were completely trapped because of the high water, and then as soon as they could get out, they arrived and got right back to work. I think the people of Fayette County are all a bit like this. I have seen neighbors helping neighbors and strangers helping strangers. Instead of feeling sorry for themselves, I see people offering to help others who may be even less fortunate. Food, clothing, furniture, bedding, etc. are all in need by the many people who have lost all of their belongings. I have been blown away by the generosity of the people of this community. All of these items and more continue to pour into the various donation locations. People are volunteering to help with clean-up and I’m sure we will see many help with the re-build. Our little town and our state has shown the world how we should treat each other every day. Hurricane Harvey may have caused us to pause, put aside our differences and realize what was really important – our families, our friendships, our community.

Community Meetings

In the aftermath of the flooding, lots of locals were looking for ways to help their neighbors. Here’s some ways you can help: • The City of La Grange is organizing a volunteer cleanup effort. People can call (979) 968-3017 to place their name on the list of volunteers. • Gift cards are a great way to help flood victims right now. Gift cards can be dropped off at the La Grange Visitors Center in Casino Hall. • The La Grange Ministerial alliance has set up a disaster relief fund at Prosperity Bank. The name of the fund is Good Shepherd Fund – Disaster Relief for Fayette County. Donations can be made at www.lgrelief.com. Donations can also be mailed to the bank at 202 W. Colorado St, La Grange, TX 78945, but be sure to mention the name of the fund. • Second Chance Emporium is also taking names and contact information from volunteers at their temporary facility on South Reynolds Street. Second Chance assistant shop director Emily Matheson said her organization will need volunteers to help operate their disaster relief center through the end of September. Stop by at 851 South Reynolds Street to sign up.

Hurricane Harvey Assaults Coast, Then Batters Inland Counties Abbott’s original request for AUSTIN — Hurricane Hara presidential disaster declaration vey slammed the middle Texas APITAL was for 30 counties, including: coast on Aug. 25, hammering the Aransas, Austin, Bee, Calhoun, region from Rockport to Palacios Highlights Chambers, Colorado, Brazobefore continuing inland as a tropria, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, ical storm and causing widespread Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, catastrophic flooding. Harris, Jackson, Jefferson, Jim With wind speeds in excess of Wells, Karnes, Kleberg, Lavaca, 130 miles per hour before landLiberty, Live Oak, Matagorda, fall at Rockport, the National Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Hurricane Center in Miami gave Victoria, Waller, Wharton and the storm a rating of Category 4. By ED STERLING Wilson counties. As rains and flooding worsened, Texas Press Association Abbott made an additional Harvey was widely reportedly to request on Aug. 26 to include 20 be the strongest hurricane to hit more stricken counties: Atascosa, Bexar, Brazos, Texas since Carla in 1961. Before the storm hit, Gov. Greg Abbott request- Caldwell, Cameron, Comal, Grimes, Guadalupe, ed and received a presidential disaster declaration, Hardin, Jasper, Kerr, Lee, Leon, Madison, Montreceiving approval from the Federal Emergency gomery, Newton, Tyler, Walker, Washington and Management Agency. The declaration cleared the Willacy. On Aug. 27, the National Oceanographic and way for individual assistance, public assistance and hazard mitigation to communities in affected Atmospheric Administration predicted ongocounties, where high winds, torrential rains, flooding and life-threatening flooding would continue ing, tornadoes, power outages and more weather- across southeastern Texas with additional rainfall accumulations of 15 to 25 inches expected, and related troubles affected millions of Texans. First responders and civilian volunteers by the with isolated storm totals as high as 50 inches, hundreds went to work rescuing the stranded and through Sept. 1. rendering aid under severe conditions. Turn to State, Page D2

• Folks can also call the Fayette County disaster hotline at (979) 968-1809 for more volunteer and donation opportunities. • Go to the Fair this weekend and spend some money and then do the same thing at the St. John Feast in Fayetteville. Both events are donating profits from their events to flood victims. • Seemingly every church in Fayette County is doing a special project for flood victims. Get involved at your church, or call up any church and ask what you can do. Half the volunteers at the Church of Christ’s donation center this week weren’t church members, but just wanted to help. • Donate to the AMEN food pantry. Before the flood they were experiencing a critical shortage of food and the need will be greater now. Donations are accepted at the pantry during normal operating hours: Mondays 9:00 - 11:00 am; Thursdays 1:00 - 3:00 pm. AMEN is located at 805 Mode Lane in la Grange. Their number is (979) 968-3943.

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At an hour past midnight on Aug. 31, 1950, two Texas Rangers woke the boss of the Los Angeles underworld from a deep sleep to give him a simple choice: go home or go to jail. Mickey Cohen had hoped to slip into the Lone Star State, conduct a little business and slip back out unnoticed. But the trip did not go according to plan for the West Coast mobster. Meyer Harris Cohen was born in 1913 into an Orthodox Jewish family in Brooklyn. Looking for a way to keep Mickey and his brothers out of trouble, their widowed mother moved the brood to the “City of Angels” in 1922. The change of address failed to improve Mickey’s behavior, and he wound up being sent to reform school. It was in the ju-

TEXAS History

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venile joint that the pugnacious pipsqueak, who stopped growing at five inches over five feet, took up boxing. With dreams of a career as a professional pugilist, Mickey left sunny California for chilly Cleveland where he won his first bout as a pro. But he lost the next five along with his interest in the fight game and re-

tired with a lifetime record of seven victories, 11 defeats and one draw. Cohen relocated to Chicago in search of dishonest work and found it with the Capone organization. “Big Al” was already doing federal time for income tax invasion when the aspiring hoodlum arrived in the Windy City, but his successors liked what they saw in the ex-boxer – so much so that in 1937 they picked the ambitious 24 year old to open a “branch office” in Los Angeles. Cohen made the most of the opportunity becoming the king of organized crime in southern California. He shrewdly combined legitimate enterprises such as a haberdashery, jewelry stores, dinner clubs and ice cream trucks with loan-shark-

ing, shake-downs, gambling and blackmail. Even though he had the backing of Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky, Cohen had to fight to stay on top of the LA rackets. At least ten attempts were made on his life by rival gangsters causing him to turn his mansion into a full-fledged fortress complete with floodlights, alarm systems and an arsenal of weapons for his bodyguards. Cohen and his traveling companion, a Hollywood writer named Denny Morrison, flew into Odessa on Aug. 30, 1950. The pair rented a car and drove to Wichita Falls, where they checked into a local hotel for the night. Turn to History, Page D2

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Letters to the Editor

Stand Against Hate Groups

To the Editor:

Since the events in Charlottesville, I have had the image of our World War II soldiers rolling in their graves that the Nazis and fascism they gave their lives to defeat abroad is here and excused by some in our own government. If you listen to the actual footage of the Neo-Nazi and white supremacist crowd in Charlottesville, they are shouting hateful messages such as, “Kill the Jews!” an active call for violence against a group of Americans. What followed was one of Neo-Nazis, emboldened by their chants, taking his vehicle and mowing down a group

of citizens, injuring dozens and killing the young woman Heather Heyer. These unacceptable and illegal actions have nothing to do with “free speech.” Rather, these actions are about promoting hate, divisiveness, and violence in this country. As former Presidents George W. Bush and H.W. Bush stated in their jointly issued statement last week, “America must always reject racial bigotry, anti-Semitism, and hatred in all forms.” Amen. The Nazis gained infamy from their relentless persecution and genocide of the Jewish people. In their continuing quest for absolute power, their persecu-

tion soon spread to the pursuit of the Catholics and Protestants as well, the Nazis ultimately denouncing all forms of religious worship. In truth, recent events have nothing to do with politics or parties. It is about being an American and knowing right from wrong. Our brave soldiers gave their lives to protect us and keep us free from tyranny and persecution, whatever our religion or skin color. As Americans, we must take a vocal stance against any groups who promote hatred and violence against any of us. Toni Anzalone Fayetteville

Democratic Party to Blame To the Editor:

As there seems to be a lot of heated discussion regarding Racism and Confederate Statesman Statues, let the record speak for itself. The fact of the matter is that the Democratic Party controlled much of Texas Politics for the years preceding the 1980s and 1990s. Even as it continues into the 2010s and after, the presence and influence of the Republican Party in Texas is a relatively brief period of time. This being the case, the debate presented publicly is largely within the scope of the Democratic Party. The fact of the matter is that the Democratic Party wielded influence even during Reconstruction, extending into the 1880s when the Jim Crowe Laws were written. The Jim Crowe Laws, written to control the vote of recently

freed slaves, are a legacy today of the Progressive Movement and the American Democratic Party. This is beyond dispute, from a historical point of view. The debate over racism, slavery and mistreatment as well as bigotry is exclusively a headache that the Democratic Party doesn’t want to admit belongs squarely to it and its members. The Republicans are not in the clear, though, as racial prejudice was common not only throughout the United States, but in Europe as well. It was the prevailing attitude of the times, thanks to its promotion by the Progressive Movement. Black Lives Matter members have selective memories and want to blame all whites for the actions of a relative few. Not all whites buy into the ideas promoted by Progressives and Democrats, but this is what we have

today. It is the Republican Party which funded the underground railroad and assisted runaway slaves in escaping to northern and northeastern states, securing their freedom. Yet this is now quickly forgotten by Black Lives Matter and the NAACP members. All of this controversy was given birth by politics of the Democratic Party in the South, not just Texas. It was the Democratic Party that spawned and encouraged the racist attitudes causing strife today and it is the Democratic Party that can solve the controversy of racism if it cares to do so. Own up, Democrats. These problems are yours and they are supported by historical facts. Just a few thoughts on the matter. Gregg Pennington La Grange

Say ‘No’ to New Alamo Plan To the Editor:

My name is Albert Seguin. I am a third great-grandson of Juan Seguin. I am the Founder and President of The Seguin Family Historical Society. Our Family Organization is comprised of the bloodline descendants of the men who defended, fought, and died at the Alamo in 1836. Our intention is to strongly oppose the current Reimagine The Alamo Master Plan that is being pursued and pushed into

reality by Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush. There are many aspects detrimental to this plan which have been addressed previously. The plan being favored greatly disrespects the ultimate sacrifice made by the men who fought at the Alamo and died at the Alamo for the right to self govern. With all due respect to George Skarmeas, not a Texan, he has stated that “We cannot single out one moment in time.”

However, the Alamo is about a brief period of time, a very crucial period for Texas –1836. We are opposing the changes that are entailed in the proposed Reimagine The Alamo plan. We encourage everyone who cares about the Alamo to strongly oppose George P. Bush’s plan and to inform every Texan that they possibly can about this dire situation. Albert Seguin Texas City

Straus Should be Removed

To the Editor:

The Texas Senate, in the regular session and special session, twice voted (21-10) to pass a “bathroom bill.” It would prevent men and boys, masquerading as “transgenders,” from accessing girls’ and women’s restrooms, showers, and locker rooms in schools and municipalities. During the regular session, 81 of 150 House members co-authored a bathroom bill. Gov. Abbott and Lt. Gov. Patrick support a bathroom bill, as do the vast majority of Texans, who elected our leaders. House Speaker Joe

Straus (R) admits it could “pass if…pushed on members” but has refused throughout both sessions to assign bathroom bills to committees or allow a House vote on them. One man is defying the entire state and destroying our democratic process. On Aug. 3, hundreds of religious leaders brought a letter to state legislators signed by 1000+ Texas pastors who support this bill. Straus’s lieutenant, House State Affairs Committee Chairman Byron Cook (R), locked his office door to them. However, wealthy big business and LGBT donors have been welcomed

with open arms. Have some House members, for political expediency, publicly supported a bathroom bill knowing they would never be held accountable while Straus is Speaker? The Texas House should stand up with courage and integrity and do the right thing. They should act to protect the innocence, modesty, and safety of Texas children and women. Texans should demand a House bathroom bill vote and the removal of Straus as Speaker. Michael Ellis Belton

State Capital Highlights Continued from Page D1 Judge halts voter law Laws toughening voter identification requirements continue to violate the U.S. Voting Rights Act, a Corpus Christi federal district judge ruled Aug. 23. In her ruling, Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos granted declaratory relief to the plaintiffs, who primarily represent Latino and black voters, in the form of a permanent injunction against enforcement of the 2017 law. In the case Veasey v. Abbott, originally filed in 2011, plaintiffs alleged SB 14, the voter I.D. law passed by the Texas Legislature in 2011, violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The suit

also claimed Texas law violates the U.S. Constitution’s Article 14, due process and equal protection, and Article 15, banning racial discrimination. Section 2 prohibits state and local officials from adopting or maintaining voting laws or procedures that purposefully discriminate on the basis of race, color or membership in a language minority group. In 2016, the New Orleansbased U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit affirmed Ramos’s finding that the law is discriminatory. The appeals court remanded the case to her court for further consideration, and Ramos, in accordance with an instruction by the Fifth Cir-

cuit, issued an interim remedy to eliminate or reduce the discriminatory effects of SB 14 in time for the 2016 general election. Earlier this year, the Republican-dominated Texas Legislature crafted and passed SB 5, ostensibly to purge SB 14 of its discriminatory provisions. But Ramos said in her ruling last week that SB 5 falls short of that. She ordered plaintiffs and defendants to file memoranda by Aug. 31 stating whether they wish to schedule an evidentiary hearing. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Aug. 25 filed a motion with the 5th Circuit, asking that Ramos’ injunction be overturned.

that little voice Recently someone asked me to name three things I can’t go without. I quickly answered: 1. Humor/Laughter 2. Writing 3. Ice tea Humor is a basic need of mine. I grew up with a lot of laughter in our household. My dad was a funny, funny man who told corny jokes that made us all laugh, even if we had heard the jokes multiple times. And my older sister could have been a stand-up comedian if she had decided to pursue that career rather than becoming a pediatrician. Her facial expressions were priceless, and she had a natural By MARGO JOHNSON wit that was contagious. Mealtimes were always a laugh fest, and upon leaving home I had a rude awakening when I observed that not every family (in fact most families) did not have raucous laughter around their dining room table. In fact, most folks thought it a bit uncouth to ingest food while chortling loudly. Try as I did, somber meals did not work for me and still don’t. I’ve found that laughing keeps joyful juices flowing through my veins thus making digestion a glorious affair. Writing is a ‘must have’ in my life. I have been writing since those early day letters I penned to my grandmother: Dear Grandmother and Granddad, How are you? I hope you are okay. I’m fine. Love, Margo. I know, it was inspired writing at its best. Sadly, it may be the same level of composing as I generate today. But moving on… Writing is a basic need for me. Why write? is not the question I ask myself. It’s like asking why breathe? Because I have to write/breathe to live. Of course, I could exist without writing, but my life wouldn’t be as full, as bright, as colorful. And don’t we all want fullness, and colorful meaningfulness to brighten our days? So laughter/humor and writing are ‘can’t do without’ necessities. We come to the third item on my list: ice tea. By the time you reach my age, you should have a good understanding of what is important to you, and often it is the smallest of things that really make your life more comfortable. I could list Dairy Queen dipped cones, or chocolate cake, but for me, its ice tea. Actually, I could skip the tea, but don’t you dare take away my ice.

That Little Voice

Texas History: La La Land Continued from Page D1

bound commercial flight and asked authorities in Odessa and El Paso to keep a close eye on them during scheduled layovers in those cities. Cohen was his usual chatty self while waiting for his last connection in Texas’ westernmost town. He said in an interview with an El Paso reporter that the purpose of his visit was to close an oil deal. “I got to have more money,” the garrulous gangster explained. “I have a beautiful wife, but she spends a lot of money. I (also) got about 18 persons on my payroll and they make $75 to $100 a week.” The newspaperman informed Cohen that his story was at odds with the reason Denny Morrison gave for the quick trip to Texas. According to the writer, they were hunting one of Mickey’s missing henchmen who skipped town after the mobster posted his $25,000 bail.

As soon as he discovered the identity of the infamous guest, the sheriff of Wichita County tipped off the Rangers. An hour or so later, two state lawmen opened the door to Cohen’s room with a pass key, brought him to his senses with a shake and presented their ultimatum. The dapper gangster, who took excessive pride in his appearance, was more upset by how little time he was allowed to dress than being booted out of the state. Later he was infuriated by photographs taken during the deportation showing him unshaven and wearing a rumpled suit and bedroom slippers. The Rangers paused at the Wichita Falls police station to have Cohen and Morrison fingerprinted before driving the sullen detainees to the airport in Fort Worth. They made sure the undesirables boarded a west-

The comment clearly angered Cohen. “That’s utterly ridiculous,” he bristled. A few days after Cohen’s highly publicized eviction, the Dallas police chief claimed the criminal kingpin in league with Big D fugitive Benny Binion wanted to “open up” Texas to big-time gambling. The sinister first step was to establish a toehold in the West Texas oil boom communities of Midland, Odessa and Snyder. If that was in fact Mickey Cohen’s dream, it never came true. After his run-in with the Rangers, he steered clear of Texas for the rest of his life, which stomach cancer cut short in 1976 following two prison terms for tax evasion. As for Benny Binion, he did just fine with his world famous casino in downtown Las Vegas. Bartee welcomes your comments and questions at barteehaile@gmail.com or P.O. Box 130011, Spring, TX 77389.

Way Too Much Money To the editor: My husband trimmed all the small limbs off of a big limb so it only left the one large limb hanging. I called a tree trimming

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company and they charged me $300 to cut that one limb and haul off. That is way too much money. I have had trees trimmed,

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“on _______ 39 and pins” TXism: “sticks 43 42 like ___ __ 46 45 a road” 51 tree fluid 52 NY time zone 53 Sam Houston’s 3rd 12 actress in TX wife, Margaret epic, “Giant” (init.)

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large limbs, and didn’t pay that much. I just think I have been ripped off. Brenda Wiggins La Grange

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33 Lennon’s widow 34 TXism: “plain as the nose on your ____” 35 UH sprinter and later coach, Burrell 37 “___ ______ his way in if he could” 38 worn-out horses 40 Prickly Pear Cactus is TX state _____ 41 TXism: “long as a country ____” 44 pottery oven 47 Texas “_____-aHighway” program 49 TXism: “wipe the slate clean”

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Bowling Results Final Standings 1. Pinheads 35 2. A-Prime Water Well 35 3. Bowlaholics 34 4. Reindrop Ranch 32 5. Team Awesome 30 6. La Grange Lanes 27 7. Carlton Industries 27 8. Just 4 Fun 25 9. Texoil 23 10. Bye 12 High Individual Game Men: Scratch: Timothy Symm 255; Handicap: David Witt 285

High Individual Series Men: Scratch: Timothy Symm 633; Handicap: David Witt 727. High Individual Game Women: Scratch: Amanda Drab 191; Handicap: Amanda Drab 268 High Individual Series Women: Scratch: Laurie Womack 490; Handicap: Amanda Drab 787 High Team Game: Scratch: Reindrop Ranch 801; Handicap: Reindrop Ranch 948 High Team Series: Scratch: Reindrop Ranch 2247; Handicap: Reindrop Ranch 2688

Dobbins in OSU Opener Thursday

County Sporting Events Cancelled

La Grange native J.K. Dobbins was scheduled to make his college debut Thursday night on ESPN when the Ohio State football team plays the University of Indiana in the season opener for both teams at 7 p.m. Dobbins is expected to see plenty of carries as a running back in his first real game back since injuring his ankle on the first carry of his senior season with the Leps last year.

All LGISD sporting events that were scheduled this week have been cancelled because of the flooding and its aftermath, including what would have been the season opener Friday for the Leps football team at home against Liberty Hill. Instead, the Leps now open the season versus Argyle next week in a neutral site game at Belton. All other Fayette County football games for Friday are also cancelled.

Bowling Tuesday Summer 8-23-2017

Night

200 Game: John Droemer 200,224; Andre Andrews 201,206,208; Eric Trillery 201,212; Louis Konvicka 202 Dennis Ahlschlager 203, Mike Tofel 203,238; Timothy Symm 205, Matt Henneke 214, David Witt 234 500 Series: Louis Konvicka 501 Dennis Ahlschlager 541 De-

Gillard Graduates from HBU ric Hayek 546, Eric Tillery 549, Paul Boening 550, John Droemer 559, David Witt 574, Matt Henneke 577, Mike Tofel 598. 600 Series: Andre Andrews 615. Splits: Jennifer Henneke (3-6-10) (3-6-7-10) Louis Konvicka 3-10 Shelley Hayek 5-10

Volleyball Scores Thursday, August 24 - Day 1 (and only) of Rice Tournament

RTC 21 14 Louise 25 25

RTC 25 25 Tidehaven 13 13 Ava Myers 7 kills, 8 digs Megan Krause 5 kills, 5 digs Brooke Schobel 6 kills, 5 digs Faith Stork 16 assists Kate Eilers 11 digs Bayley Ward 11 digs

Ava Myers 11 kills, 3 digs Megan Krause 3 kills, 4 digs Brooke Schobel 2 kills Faith Stork 7 digs, 16 assists Kate Eilers 6 digs Bayley Ward 5 digs Record 5-9

Supply Drive for Flood Victims

Espressions coffee and art shop in Round Top held a drive this week to collect supplies for La Grange flood victims.

La Grange High School graduate Blair Gillard graduated this summer from Houston Baptist University with a degree in Business Management. She will now begin a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program in Human Resources. Gillard was a star volleyball player for La Grange High School and has one more year of eligibility as a standout player for the HBU college team. She was recently named a preseason 1st team all-conference selection.

The Fayette County Record, Friday, September 1, 2017

Van Wart Elected to CVICA Board Round Top Festival Institute Announces the Newly elected to the Board of Directors of the Colorado Valley Chapter of the Independent Cattlemen’s Association is Tara Van Wart of West Point. Van Wart was elected to the Board of Directors at the chapter’s August meeting. Van Wart grew up in Fayette County on the ranch she now manages for her father and is a full time cow/calf producer of Brahman cattle, as well as certified F1 Brahman and crossbreeds. She has helped on the ranch since she was a small child and is very dedicated to ranch life. Van Wart graduated from La Grange High School and attended Stephen F. Austin

New CVICA Director Tara Van Wart

State University. The Van Wart’s are relative new comers to the area as her family has only been in Fayette County for about 65 years. Tara’s Grandfather (Walter B.

Van Wart) purchased their ranch at West Point before electricity and phone lines had made it to their end of old County Road 126. The old road to Lockhart used to go right through the Van Wart property where their workshop building now sits. The chapter looks forward to having Tara on the board to bring a lady rancher’s perspective to the chapter, to assist with future events and bring a new perspective to the group. The Colorado Valley Chapter of the Independent Cattlemen’s Association with over 500 associates is based in La Grange and represents Colorado, Fayette and Lee counties.

Postponement of New Bybee Library Opening

Round Top Festival Institute has announced the postponement of the opening and dedication of the new Faith P. and Charles L. Bybee Library, which was originally slated for September 23. Due to delays in construction and installation of essential services, the Festival Institute will reschedule the opening and dedication for a later date, yet to be determined. The postponement will insure that staff and volunteers have ample time to conduct the move-in and install works of art when furnishings and shelving are complete. “Over the past month, it

C.H. Harvey Helps With Boat Rescues in Grimes Co.

Fayetteville’s C.H. Harvey and Jason Draehn meet with Grimes County Chief Deputy Todd Greene and Lee Arnold in Bellville to deliver a special operations Landing Craft-Rescue boat to Grimes County Officials for rescue operations in west Houston. “We were planning to go and operate it ourselves until we heard there were security issues there and Law Enforcement officers had to be on each boat. I then started calling local law enforcement agencies in our area. Grimes County had been requested to send resources so they were eager to take us up on our offer.” Troy and Royce Draehn at Draehn Boat Repair in Brenham did an overnight maintenance and prep of the boat so it could be delivered Tuesday morning. The boat is jet driven and can operate in very shallow water. It also has a drop down ramp in the front that can facilitate easy loading and unloading. We bought it for other purposes, but it is perfect for rescuing people as well. We’re glad we could offer it to Grimes County for their rescue operations,” said Harvey.

Vets Honored by VFW Auxiliary

Many World War II veterans were honored prior to the August meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars 5254 and the VFW Auxiliary. Each was given a citation from the Auxiliary and a light meal was served. Introduction of the special guests was given by VFW Commander Merle Henson, and Auxiliary President Beverly Gray presented them with the personalized citations. The WW II veterans on hand for the honors were (from left) Commander Henson, William Schneider (Navy), Hattie Hlavinka, (Navy Nurse), Joe Hlavinka (Navy), Claude Mertz (Army), Charlie Ripper (Navy) and Auxiliary President Gray. Unable to attend were Edgar Bauer, Richard Cernosek, Joseph Hild, Calvin Lange, Henry Reiss, Elvas Roench and Edgar Tiedt. These were mailed their citations. All the above veterans live in La Grange.

Honor Guards for the Bishop

The Knights of Columbus, St. Michael and Bishop Odin 4th Degree Assemblies served as Honor Guards for Most Rev. Brendan Cahill, Bishop of the Victoria Diocese, in celebrating Mass at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Praha. Front row left to right: David Kahlich-Weimar, Daniel Kuehn-Fayetteville, Benedict Kallus-Hostyn, Bishop Brendan Cahill-Victoria, Clyde CantrellHostyn, Al Henneke-LaGrange, Martin Luchak-Weimar. Middle and back row left to right: Tompo Kuhn-Fayetteville, Henry Kahlich-Houston, Adam Kozel-Hostyn, Charles Youngblood-Flatonia, Ray Tompkins-Cistern, Patrick Janda-Hostyn, Philip Rocha-Hostyn, Francis Janacek-Weimar, Ted Bratton-Flatonia, Richard Hoffman-Hostyn, and Jimmie Bertsch-Schulenburg.

has become clear that we will need more time to complete the library and gallery areas,” said curator Lamar Lentz. “Rather than rush to open by the September date, we have decided to delay the dedication to ensure that everything is just right. We apologize for any inconvenience this date change may cause, especially for those who

have made plans for the September celebration.” The Festival Institute will announce its schedule of events for the library opening when the new dedication date is set. For more information, please call the Institute office at (979) 249-3129 or email Lamar Lentz at lamarl@festivalhill. org.