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Special Service

The four area churches in the Crossroads Ministry will be hosting a special service of prayer and faith for times of drought and rain. The service will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church located at 412 S. White St. in Round Top. The other churches hosting the event are Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine, St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shelby, and Waldeck Lutheran Church in Waldeck. An offering will be taken up with all proceeds benefitting the AMEN Food Pantry. Attendees are asked to bring non-perishable goods, particularly the ones which are in short supply, they include pork and beans, ranch style beans, oatmeal, canned fruit, canned stew, chicken, salmon, hamburger helper and saltines. Any monetary offerings will also be given directly to AMEN Food Pantry. For more information, call (979) 249-3686 or reach out to blc@ cvctx.com

Thirsty Thursday

Come enjoy great food and cold beverages with other Longhorn fans Thursday, Aug. 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Round Top Brewing and Kitchen located at 101 W. Austin St. in Round Top. Kids menu and drinks are also available. All are welcome, members, non-members, those thinking about becoming members, or even those that just really like UT.

4-H/FFA Heifer Sale

The annual Jr. commercial heifer sale will be held at the Fayette County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 27, beginning at 1 p.m. About 130 head of quality bred heifers will be auctioned. Lunch served at 11 a.m. Come out and support the youth of Fayette County and buy some nice replacement heifers. A resale option is available for people wanting to help out the exhibitors but not wanting to take possession of the heifer. For more information, call Lee Fritsch at (979) 966-7153.

Amid Statewide Teacher Shortage, Local Districts Fared Better Than Rest of State

By ANDY BEHLEN The Fayette County Record

Public schools across the State of Texas scrambled to hire enough teachers and coaches before classes started this month.

Part of that is due to a high number of teacher retirements last year. But its not just retired teachers who are leaving the classroom. A Charles Butt Foundation Poll found that 68 percent of Texas teachers seri-

ously considered leaving the profession last year. Nearly 12 percent of them did leave, according to teacher attrition statistics from the Texas Education Agency.

The problem didn’t seem to affect Fayette County schools as bad this year.

Flatonia Superintendent Chris Sodek said his district managed to fill most teacher positions ahead of the school year.

“We have an open position for an assistant band director that probably won’t be filled this year,” Sodek said. “Other than that, we’re in pretty good shape. But we did have to make some hires later than we would have liked.”

Sodek said Flatoina I.S.D. relied on several retired teachers who offered to return to the classroom this year.

See Teachers,

Back-to-School Blessing

This Friday Fayette County football teams begin their 2022 seasons. Inside today’s paper is our annual preview magazine which features the Leps, the Shorthorns and the Bulldogs.

County’s Sales Tax Revenue Already Past $2 Million Mark

By LARRY JACKSON The Fayette County Record

Soaring property values aren’t the only thing bringing more tax income to Fayette County. Sales tax receipts are soaring too.

With receipt of August’s payment from State Comptroller Glenn Hegar, Fayette County has taken in more than $2 million so far in 2022. That’s up 33.3% from the same time last year.

In terms of actual dollars, the county’s sales tax income is more than half a million dollars greater than it was the first eight months of 2021.

Of the nine area counties that levy the optional local sales tax, Fayette County has grown more than all but one. Burleson County’s revenue is up 36.0% from this time last year.

All nine counties have seen growth this year, and all but one (Caldwell County) have doubledigit increases.

Sales tax receipts are generally seen as reflective of a community’s overall economy. Of the seven incorporated towns in Fayette County, all have seen growth this year, but Schulenburg leads the way.

The county’s second largest

See Sales Tax, back page

Wednesday, August 17 was the first day of the 2022-2023 school year at Sacred Heart Catholic School in La Grange. Father Brian Phillips blessed the students, staff, and school for a successful school year and to live their theme as ‘Joyful Disciples’ this year.

Bluebonnet Trails Set to Close Its Schulenburg Enrichment Center

By ANDY BEHLEN

Fayette

The

County Record Bluebonnet Trails Community Services will stop offering services for special needs adults at its Schulenburg Enrichment Center on Oct. 31.

Bluebonnet Trails has leased the property on Bucek St. from the Fayette County Commission for Intellectual Disabilities (FCCID, formerly known as Fayette County MHMR) for 25 years. The enrichment center and workshop provide daytime

activities for adults with intellectual disabilities. The Center also provided employment for clients through a business, Henry Dittrich Enterprises, that produced plastic-ware “picnic packs” that come with fundraiser meals.

Over the years, the Schulenburg Center has served an average of 21-35 clients, according to Andrea Richardson, executive director of Bluebonnet Trails.

That number has dropped to nine this year, Richardson said.

Richardson said increased regulations and the costs associated forced the decision.

“This has been a difficult decision to make,” said Richardson. “We lift up and work alongside the nine families we serve in Schulenburg making difficult decisions for their loved ones. We respect the Fayette County Commission for Intellectual Disabilities (FCCID) recognizing we are at a crossroads of sustaining a quality program

THE END OF AN ERA

THE LA GRANGE GARDEN CLUB TURNS OVER THE N.W. FAISON HOUSE TO THE FAISON PRESERVATION SOCIETY

On July 20, 2022, the La Grange Garden Club officially turned over ownership of the N.W. Faison House to the Faison Preservation Society (FPS). The club has owned and preserved the house for the last sixty-one years. Garden Club President Pennie Lee explained, “Our members felt it was time to cede control of the historic structure to FPS, who has been assisting us in its preservation since 2006. Our members are ready to focus solely on gardening.”

“The fact that the house even exists is a stroke of luck,” said Arnold Romberg, President of FPS. “We owe them a large debt of gratitude for saving this important piece of Fayette County history.”

The miracle came about in the 1960s when Garden Club member Verna Reichert toured Bellengrath Gardens and other areas of the deep south. At that time, all phases of conservation were part of the garden club’s mission. Additionally, there was no chapter of the State Historical

Society in La Grange. The organization decided to purchase the home, turning it into a museum and garden center.

The four Kruschell sisters, known for their local philanthropy, loaned the club money to purchase the house in July 1961. The women then went to work raising money by holding weekly rummage sales as well as soliciting donations and grants. They personally cleaned the house from top to bottom. The house was repainted,

Dennis Neuman has been named the 2022 Fayette County Fair Volunteer of the Year.

Here’s more about this amazing fair volunteer, who will be working hard again at this year’s event Labor Day Weekend:

Neuman grew up on a ranch in Hondo with two older sisters and two older brothers.

Dennis loves the outdoors being close to nature. He loves hunting and fishing. He has two sons and one daughter and a blended family with a second marriage one boy and one girl. Dennis’s pride and joy are his five granddaughters and one grandson. He loves to BBQ. For many years he and his sons have enjoyed entering the BBQ cook offs at the Fayette County Fair. This past year they won Reserve

Champion. Dennis graduated from Texas A&I, Kingsville, Texas, with a Bachelors of Science degree in Animal Science. He worked for USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service for 39 years. He retired in 2016 and took on a part time job with Ducks Unlimited for the last

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St. Mary Catholic Church Bazaar

The 72nd annual St. Mary Catholic Church Bazaar will be held Sunday, Aug. 28 in Ellinger at the C of C Community Center located on Hwy. 71. A drive thru fried chicken and sausage dinner will be served with dine in available. Serving begins at 10:30 a.m. Plates are $14. Take part in the online auction at www.stmaryellinger.com. Bidding opens Aug. 19 through Aug. 27.

LHS Class of 1962 Reunion

The La Grange High School Class of 1962 will hold its 60th-year class reunion on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church parish hall in Plum starting at 2 pm. A catered meal will be served; BYOB. The registration fee is $22. Checks should be written to LG Class of ’62 and sent to Jim Trlicek at the address given on the invitation. RSVP by Sept. 21. For more information, call Jim Trlicek at (979) 968-4924 or Carolyn Heinsohn at (979) 968-3806.

New Veterans Crisis Hotline

The Veterans Administration announced veterans now have the option to Dial 988 then press 1 to connect with caring, qualified responders for 24/7 crisis assistance. “During a crisis, every second counts,” said VA Secretary Denis McDonough. “This new, shorter number makes it easier for veterans and those who care about them to reach lifesaving support without having to be enrolled in VA benefits for health care.” While dial 988 then press 1 is a new option for contacting the Veterans Crisis Line, the original number, 1-800-2738255 and press 1, remains available and individuals can also make contact via chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat or by texting 838255.

Third S’Wing and Shoot Ball Drop September 20

The third annual Turtle S’Wing & Shoot will be occurring on Sept. 20 at the Big Easy Ranch in Columbus. This is our largest event of the year, with all proceeds going toward the mission of Turtle Wing Foundation.

If you are unable to play in the tournaments, you can still support from home by participating in the ball drop. A maximum of 200 balls will be pre-sold for $20/ball or 6/$100. Following the tournaments and the cocktail hour, a helicopter will take all 200 numbered balls up. Those who “purchase” a ball will be randomly assigned a number. Once dropped, the ball that is closest to the bullseye will be the winner and the “owner” of that ball will receive a $1,000 Visa Gift Card thanks to the generosity of Leyco Real Estate in Columbus.

If you would like to pur-

chase a ball or six, visit www. turtlewingfoundation.org/ events-1/2022-ball-drop-registration or stop by our office. There are also sponsorship spots available, as well as live raffle items needed if you or your business would like to donate. Please reach out to executive director, Destiny Psencik, at (979) 505-5090 or destiny@ turtlewingfoundation.org

Turtle Wing Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with the mission of “helping individuals with learning challenges in rural areas achieve their full potential by providing access to a shared network of emotional, educational, and therapeutic resources”. To learn more about services, donate, or have a Turtle Wing representative speak to your civic organization, please reach out to Destiny at (979) 505-5090.

St. Rose of Lima Catholic School Holds Back to School Orientation, Open House

The St. Rose of Lima Catholic School family gathered on Wednesday, Aug. 10 for the annual Back to School Orientation and Open House.

Beginning at 5 p.m. in church was a welcome and introduction of faculty and staff. Following there was distribution of family information packets, opportunity to meet support organizations, teachers and visit classrooms. There were several new faces which included 19 new students and three new staff members.

On Thursday, Aug. 11 was the first class day at St. Rose which included a school family Mass at 10 a.m. that morning.

Beginning its 133rd year, St. Rose School is proud to continue providing an excellent Catholic education for students since 1889 that combines faith, academic principals and moral values with a commitment to educating the whole child, mind, body and soul. St. Rose School is accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department which is recognized by TEA.

Building strong connections, social/emotional skills, and a school family has always been a priority at St. Rose and continues to be a major focus for faculty, staff, students and families. An additional Mindfulness in Motion support program is being introduced this year for students and staff. Morning greetings, class meetings, school wide assemblies, consistent rituals, procedures, and routines are ways teachers and staff will continue to build cooperation and community. Extracurricular programs provide opportunity to learn teamwork and sportsmanship. Consistency in curriculum with vertical alignment, and teaching as Christ did with love while modeling discipleship makes St. Rose of Lima

Catholic School a unique choice in education.

Faculty and staff for the 2022-2023 school year are as follows: Rosanne Gallia, Principal; Jeannie Mican, Administrative Assistant and Health Coordinator; Cindy Carter, Bookkeeper and Safe Environment Site Administrator; Hannah Ahrens, 3K; Jaime Rainosek, 4K; Rachel Guentert, Kindergarten; Kacy McBride, 1st Grade; Paige Berger, 2nd Grade; Sheila Klimitchek, 3rd Grade; Paulette Valis, 4th Grade; Shavon Lewis, Aide; Laura Fogle, 5th Homeroom/ Junior High; Wendy Becka, 6th Grade Homeroom/Junior High; Donna Kunz, 7th Grade Homeroom/Junior High; Lindsey Schiffli, 8th Grade Homeroom/ Junior High; Matt Bonner, Jun-

ior High and Music Ministry; Sandy Zaruba, Athletic Director and Physical Education; Melissa Schmidt, Library Manager and JH Religion; Julius Castillo,

St. Mary Annual Bazaar Set Sunday, Aug. 28 in Ellinger

St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellinger will host their 72nd Annual Bazaar on Sunday, Aug. 28. Starting at 10:30 a.m. there will be a drive-thru meal at the Ellinger Chamber of Commerce Hall consisting of fried chicken, sausage and trimmings for $14 per plate. Desserts will be available for a free will donation. Anyone wishing to eat their meal in the hall may do so where ice tea will be available free of charge.

A raffle drawing for a $5,000 gift card first prize, a $1,000 gift card second prize, thirteen $500 gift card prizes, and 18 additional prizes will be held in the early afternoon. Tickets for the

drawing are available from the St. John’s/St. Mary’s Parish Office, St. Mary parishioners or Fayetteville Bank.

The online auction is open for bidding. There is a variety of valuable and unique items to bid on ranging from a two-yearold heifer, a deer feeder, quilts, a power washer, to home baked pastries, home décor, tools, etc.

Go to www.stmaryellinger. com to register as a bidder and view the auction items. Bidding will end at a 1 p.m. on Aug. 27.

A portion of the profits from this event will be donated to the Re-Building Fund for the Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn.

Pictured bottom row from left: Julius Castillo, Hannah Ahrens, Sheila Klimitchek, Matt Bonner; second row: Rachel Guentert, Sandy Zaruba, Lindsey Schiffli, Rosanne Gallia, Jeannie Mican; third: Carmen Stoner, Linda Wagner, Wendy Becka, Paige Berger, Carolyn Osina; fourth row: Jaime Rainosek, Donna Kunz, Cindy Carter, Melissa Schmidt, Paulette Valis; back row: Rev. Chase Goodman, Laura Fogle, Kacy McBride, Shavon Lewis and Rev. Isaac Maunger.

Band Director; Colette Surman, Music; Carmen Stoner, Cafeteria; Carolyn Osina, Cafeteria and Bus Driver Coordinator; Linda Wagner, Cafeteria.

Help Pours in for Hostyn

After an explosion and fire destroyed the Holy Rosary Church in Hostyn June 9 and killed a parishioner, help for the church has poured in from all over. Here’s a look at some of the latest:

Fayetteville, Ellinger Help Hostyn Church

County Historical Commission Honored

Steve Sauser of the Fayetteville and Ellinger Catholic Churches, right, and the church’s Vacation Bible School

a check to Hostyn priest, Father Felix Twumasi, center, from money donated by the kids who attended this summer’s VBS.

From loose change, the kids raised more than $817.30 to help Hostyn rebuild their church.

Father Steve and his church has also been instrumental is helping Hostyn in other ways, donating numerous religious items to help the church continue to have Mass after so much was destroyed in the June 9 explosion.

“I started looking around our church to see what we had, and we were able to give them books for the readings, extra robes and vestments, altar server robes, a tabernacle. We took what we could so they could have everything they needed to be able to continue to have Mass,” Father Steve said. “I knew that was very important for that community to stay together. We even were able to give them extra communion hosts and wine. It was just one less thing for them to worry about.”

And that’s not all.

Both the Fayetteville and Ellinger parishes (which Father Steve oversees) will be donating a portion of profits from their next festivals to Hostyn. Father Steve said he actually borrowed that idea from Hostyn, which for years has donated a portion of their festival profits to a local group in need.

St. Rose Donates to Holy Rosary Rebuild

The Texas Historical Commission recently presented the 2021 Distinguished Service Award to the Fayette County Historical Commission in recognition for its “active and well-balanced preservation program.” The Fayette County Commissioners Court presented the award to Fayette County Historical Commission Chairwoman Bobbie Nash at a meeting on Aug. 11. Pictured are (from left) Pct. 4 Commissioner Drew Brossmann, Pct. 3 Commissioner Harvey Berckenhoff, Nash, County Judge Joe Weber, Pct. 2 Commissioner Luke Sternadel and Pct. 1 Commissioner Jason McBroom.

Public Hearing on County Budget Set for Thursday

Fayette County Commissioners will hold a public hearing over the proposed 2023 County Budget this Thursday, Aug. 25, at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will take place in the Commissioners Courtroom on the third floor of the Fayette County Courthouse in La Grange.

Under the proposed budget, the County will spend more than it receives in revenue next year.

Commissioners have

proposed expenses of $28,565,156.96. Projected revenue stands at 28,325,224.44 for next year. That leaves a spending deficit of roughly $240,000, which will be paid for with money left over from last year.

Commissioners have proposed lowering the property tax rate from $0.464 per $100 to $0.44219 per $100. However, taxes for the average property owner will increase next year due to rising property values. A

New Teacher Spotlight

Jade Schofield New Teacher at Flatonia

By MAKENZIE GIVAN The Fayette County Record

Up next in our teacher spotlight series is Jade Schofield of Flatonia ISD.

Jade Schofield is the new Ag, CTE, and Speech teacher at Flatonia Secondary. She will be going into her seventh year as a teacher, but before that, Schofield worked for the Texas Department of Agriculture in Austin for several years.

“I wanted to advocate for agriculture, and so I did that in Austin. Then, I realized that a big way to advocate for agriculture is to be passionate about teaching the younger generations the importance of it,” explained Schofield.

attended Texas Tech University to earn a bachelor’s in Agriculture Leadership and Development. And, just recently, she earned her master’s degree in Educational Administration through Tarleton State University. Since becoming a teacher, Schofield has realized that it’s just as important to learn and grow alongside the students as it is to educate them. So, as the school year begins for Flatonia, Schofield is looking forward to doing just that as she gets to know her students. In doing so, she hopes to help them become just as passionate about agriculture as she is.

Church, Rev. Isaac Maunger and Rev. Chase Goodman, Parochial Vicars, St. Rose of Lima Church, and Marilyn Mares, FSB. Donations made to the “matching side” enable regular donations from the public to be “matched/doubled”. Donations may be made at any of the four Fayette Savings Bank locations in La Grange, Flatonia, Schulenburg or Weimar. The Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church was totally destroyed by an explosion and fire the morning of June 9.

Frelsburg Fish Fry Nets $16,175 for Hostyn

Schofield hasn’t had the typical experience that you’d expect of someone who works in agriculture. She wasn’t raised in an ag-inclined household as one typically would be, but rather, she was the one who introduced it to her family. When she was in elementary school, Schofield was introduced to ag and FFA through a presentation that the ag teacher at her school gave. That night, she went home and asked to start showing pigs. She got involved in FFA, and the more that she did, the more she fell in love with it. That’s when Schofield realized that she wanted to pursue agriculture as a career.

“I jumped at every single opportunity that I had within the FFA organization, and it paid for about 95 percent of my college education through scholarships,” shared Schofield.

After high school, Schofield

Knights of Columbus Msgr. Gury Council 5157 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Frelsburg recently hosted a fried fish drive-thru meal for the benefit of the Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn rebuilding fund. Almost 700 plates were served at the free will donation event which raised $16,175. The donation was deposited into the Matching Funds Campaign account at Fayette Savings Bank. Pictured are from left to right, Rodney Kalich, Corrie Scardino, FSB – Doug Janda, Finance Board

doubled. Donations may be made at any of the four Fayette Savings Bank locations in La Grange, Flatonia, Schulenburg or Weimar The Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church was totally destroyed by an explosion and fire

Photo by Andy Behlen

Father

coordinator Theresa Keilers, left, presents

public hearing for the tax rate will take place at a later date.

Jade Schofield

Colorado River Cowboy Church 5122 Hwy. 71 - between La Grange & Smithville; Pastor Bubba Fowler; 10 a.m. W.S.

Fayetteville Brethren 1022 Kramr & Ross Prairie Church Rd; Rev. Mike Groseclose; W.S. 2nd, 3rd and 4th Saturdays at 10 a.m. RT Church Christian Fellowship 440 E Mill St; Matthew Diehl, Min.; S.S. 9:15 a.m.; W.S. 10:45 a.m.; www.roundtopchurch. org. Temple Israel of Schulenburg 211 Baumgarten; High Holy Days, Pesach,; Kabbalat Shabbat The Remnant Church Non-Denominational; 2010 Von Minden Rd., 968-5065; Pastors Kolbe & Rachel Hill; Sunday Service 10 a.m.; TheRemnantChurch.net. Crossroads Christian Fellowship Contemporary Worship, Non-Denominational; 701 Lyons Ave., Schulenburg; Pastor Toby Shockey; B.S. 9:30 a.m.; W.S. 10:30 a.m. The Living Vine Christian Church 124 S. Water St.,

Brune

Alice Mae was born March 10, 1926 in the Rockhouse area near Industry to Herman and Lillie (Langer) Reeder. She passed away on Aug. 14, 2022 at the age of 96.

She was baptized into the Christian faith on May 23, 1926 by Pastor Otto Lindenberg and Confirmed in her faith on May 26, 1940 by Pastor Leo Simon at St. John Lutheran Church in New Ulm where she was a member. She was also a member of St. John’s Women of the ELCA, the Alter Guild, Sang in the Church Choir and assisting with Communion to the shutins. Alice was educated in the Rockhouse, Henkhaus and Industry elementary schools and graduated from Bellville High School in 1943.

On March 16, 1944, she

OBITUARIES

was united in marriage to Arno Brune. They lived in Industry their entire lives, farming the land. Alice was a long time member of the Farm Bureau.

Besides being involved in numerous phases of church work, Alice worked as an Austin County Election Judge for 20 years. She looked forward to supporting her community each year. She was a meticulous seamstress for 75 years, beginning at age 15. Alice helped with the Lutheran World Relief Quilting and Kits. She touched the lives of many generations with her skills. She enjoyed keeping in touch with her friends, always having a concern for others and reaching out with a giving spirit.

She is survived by her sons: Arlen Gene Brune and wife, Gracie and Larry Wayne Brune and wife, Helen; sister, Ruth Froebel; grandchildren: Sonja

Brune-Herrera and husband, Will; Sheree Brune; Tawanna

Zajicek and husband, David; Chad Brune and wife, Jennifer; Richard Brune and wife, Joanna; Natalie Tiemann and husband, Brian; great-grandchildren: Sean Brune-Herrera, Hunter Brune-Herrera, Skyler

Brune, Cassidy Brune, Lindsey

Siptak, Lauren Muckleroy, Brittany Bell, Preston Brune, James

Brune, Taylor Brune, Clayton

Brune, Colson Brune, Brooklyn

Brune, Ava Tiemann, and Wyatt Tiemann; step-grandchildren:

Brad Kollaja and wife, Erica; Robert Kollaja and wife, Jennifer; step-great-grandchildren: Garrett Cain; Kutter, Kinle’e, Kaden and Noah Kollaja; Jake Lauritzen and wife, Melanie, and Kolten Kollaja; great-greatgrandchildren: Dusty Siptak and Hoyt Bell; step-great-great granddaughter, Bonnie Lauritzen.

Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Arno Brune; her parents, Herman and Lillie Reeder; sister, Elvie Lee Reeder; brother-in-law, Robert Froebel; grandson, Sean Brune and granddaughter, Shannon Brune. Visitation was held on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 211 Hickory St., New Ulm. Funeral Services followed at 1 p.m. Burial was held at New Ulm Cemetery, 2647 FM 109, New Ulm, following services. A reception was held at the St. John Lutheran Church Hall after burial services concluded.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John Lutheran Church, 211 Hickory St., New Ulm, Texas 78950, or to a charity of one’s choice.

Family and friends can view and sign the guestbook online at www.lagrangefunerals.com.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Koenig-Belvill Funeral Home & Cremations in La Grange.

Record Visits National WWII Museum

Auxiliary Provides Welcome Back Gifts

FayCo Printing Receives Sign Grant

Green

Steven J. Green, 80, of Warda, died peacefully at home on Aug. 15, 2022, surrounded by family.

Steve lived a full and wonderful life. Born in Longview to parents, John and Geraldine (McKee) Green, he traveled extensively in his childhood, moving many times, including to South America before the family settled in Bellaire. While attending the University of Texas, Steve pursued mathematics and was a member of the Longhorn swim team. He was a member of the 1960 United States Olympic team to Rome. Steve spent a semester studying abroad to learn German. There he met his first wife, Luise Wesemann and they married on June 4, 1965. Upon graduating, Steve started his family in Friendswood and led a successful career in information technology working with NASA, Shell, Superior Oil, Unisys, First City Bank and the University of Houston, earning much recognition and accolades. Steve pursued passions outside of work including SCUBA diving, dirt bikes, camping, astronomy, photogra-

August 18, 1972

La Grange Independent School District trustees adopted a new hair and dress code in their hefty updated administrative manual. In general, the policy called for good taste and common sense in the way students wore their hair and clothes. Items ruled out for boys included beards, goatees or hair hanging below the eyes, ears or normal collar. T-shirts resembling underwear, shirts with tails worn outside the pants, belt-style pants worn without belts and going barefoot were also ruled unacceptable. For girls, extreme styles in which hair protruded more than two inches from the side of the head, hotpants, see-through blouses, halters, midriffs, skirts shorter than five inches above the knee and going barefoot were improper.

A 76-year-old Lincoln man was in Fayette Memorial Hospital after his pickup collided with a train on E. Colorado St. near Consolidated Lockers.

The City of La Grange was seeking bids on construction of a box culvert and driveway on Beefhead Ditch on S. Jackson St.

Two Brahma heifers were struck dead by lightning on Monday on the Anton Salas place between Mullins Prairie and Holman. They were part of herd of 65 cattle grazing on a hillside pasture.

In Hallettsville, a bolt of lightning struck the courthouse tower, ripping a gaping hole in the steeple about seven feet high and several feet in diameter.

The La Grange Schroeder Drug Demons who returned from Wichita, Kansas, in the wee hours of Wednesday morning after dropping their second game in the National Baseball Congress championship playoffs, were wiser for the experience. The Demons of Manager Clint Bippert just couldn’t put

phy, blacksmithing, and woodworking. After losing his first wife to cancer, Steve was blessed to find love again, marrying Dolores Brenno in 2006. Together, they enjoyed retirement remodeling an old ranch house in Warda, while traveling and staying active with hobbies and community.

Steve is survived by his wife, Dolores, of 16 years; brother, Dennis Green and wife, Larraine; sons: Michael Green and wife, Alicia; Thomas Green and wife, Lisa; Derek Green and wife, Jaci; stepson, Chris Powers, and wife, Rachel; stepdaughter, Katie Clouette, and husband, Travis; stepdaughter, Jenny Carter and husband, Kent; brother-in-law, Ken Frizell and many grandchildren and extended family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Luise; and sister, Gale Frizell.

Visitation was held on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Koenig-Belvill Funeral Home & Cremations, La Grange. Family received friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Funeral services for Steve will be held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holy Cross Lutheran Church General Fund, P.O. Box 69, Warda, Texas 78960

Family and friends can view and sign the guestbook online at www.lagrangefunerals.com.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Koenig-Belvill Funeral Home & Cremations in La Grange.

Mitschke

Funeral services for Clarence Mitschke, 81 of Austin, were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022 at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Winchester with Rev. Nate Hill and Rev. Eric Borchers officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Clarence Walter Mitschke was born on Sept. 25, 1940 in Winchester to Martin and Magdalena (Reinhardt) Mitschke.

On Aug. 26, 1967, he was united in marriage to Dianna Mittasch. He worked at BAE Systems for 51 years as a machinist.

Clarence passed away the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 at St. David’s in Austin.

Clarence is survived by his wife, Dianna Mitschke of Austin; two children, Karen and Tracy Robbins of Winchester and Jason Mitschke of Austin; two grandchildren, Dylan Robbins and Kaitlyn Robbins both of Winchester; three sisters-inlaw, Helen Schneider of Sinton, Kathy Pfeiffer of Winchester, and Elenora Mitschke of Austin, and many extended family and friends.

Memorials may be made to the Winchester Volunteer Fire Department, St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Winchester, or to the charity of one’s choice. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings.

Obituaries

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the right pitching on the hill Tuesday afternoon as his team bowed to Midlothian, Illinois, one of the tourney favorites, 11-1, in six innings. Four La Grange hurlers – Steve Janda, Bobby Wittkamp, Tom Fullen and Allen Garbs –took turns on the hill, but none could silence the bats of the Illinois state champs.

La Grange Leopards Head Football Coach Ben Bloomer and his aides had 66 aspirants, including 32 seniors and juniors, 12 sophomores and 22 freshmen, turn out for conditioning exercises. The Leps were to continue two-a-day conditioning workouts through Thursday before donning pads for the first permitted contact drills starting Friday morning.

Two retiring Round Top-Carmine school bus drivers, Erich Braun and Henry Banks, were honored at the area school bus drivers’ training workshop on the Blinn College campus.

The Triumphs and The TelStars were performing at a New Bielau Hall battle dance on Fri., Aug. 18. The Swing Kings were playing on Sat., Aug. 19 at the American Legion Hall in Smithville. The same evening, at the Sons of Hermann Hall in Giddings, Jimmy Heap was providing the music and at the Rifle Assoc. Hall in Round Top, The Country Nu-Notes were taking the stage.

Six La Grange employees of General Telephone Co. of the Southwest received service awards. The highlight of the evening event was the recognition of operator services manager Mrs. Belle Bradford for 40 years with the company. Other awards went to: Miss Mae Phillips, operator, 35 years; Anton Recek, combination man, 20 years; Eugene Homeyer, install repairman, 20 years; and Sammy Halliburton, facilityman,

20 years.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reiss observed their golden wedding anniversary with a Mass of Thanksgiving Saturday evening, July 15, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church at Plum. The celebrant was Rev. Rudolf Hoffmann. Miss Annie Pospisil and Fred L. Reiss were married on July 10, 1922, in La Grange at Sacred Heart Catholic Church by Rev. George. Barberich. After their wedding, the couple made their home for the next 50 years at West Point.

Jack B. Dyer of La Grange ranked in the high honors results for the 1972 spring semester at the University of Texas College of Pharmacy.

The first annual Fayette County Championship Cow Chip Chunking Contest was shaping up to be a hilarious event at the 1972 Fayette County Fair. Sponsored by KVLG and open to men, women and children, the diversion was to be held the first three evenings of the 45th annual event in the Jaycee Ball Park immediately following the horse races.

When the Fayette County Junior Livestock Show directors and committee members met, Morris Zapalac was re-elected chairman by acclamation. Elmond H. Baumbach was named vice chairman; George Hajovsky, secretary; and Ronnie Voss, treasurer. Two new rules were added to the show regulations. The first stated that all animals leaving the showgrounds must be checked out with the committee chairman and no animals were to be removed until all entries in that division had sold. The second rule stated that all project record forms had to be turned into the committee upon entering the show ring. It was decided to purchase badges to identify committeemen.

For more great stories, visit Elaine online at www.elainethomaswriter.com/blog/ or call her at 979-263-5031.

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The City of La Grange’s Office of Community Development is proud to announce that FayCo Printing, located at 1350 Hwy. 159, is the most recent recipient of a Sign Grant. The Sign Grant program is open to businesses within

Daniel Lehmann, sitting next to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, is laughing at a few of the political cartoons in the Fayette County Record e-edition while visiting the National WW2 Museum in New Orleans.

Neighbors Night Out a Success

Neighbors Night Out was held this week with a Tropical theme and a good crowd attending. Fajitas with a tropical flare were served along with piña coladas. Everyone thanked the hostesses, Dinah Breeden and Shanti Odom, for a unique Neighbors Night Out.

Recycling Trailer

The Winchester recycling trailer is located on the side of Zilss Hall on Memorial Hall Street. Please place your recycling in the appropriate bins. We would appreciate that you make sure that you close the bins so that any trash will remain in the bins and not blow away.

Barn Board Quilt Trail

Drive out to Winchester, pick up a map at Murphy’s or Zilss Hall and enjoy viewing the 65 quilt blocks displayed in our area. The trail is self-drive, available at your convenience, and is a great way to spend an afternoon viewing quilt blocks on fences, gates, barns, and houses that can be seen from the road.

Winchester Barn Board Quilt Trail maps can be picked up at the Texas Quilt Museum, Casino Hall, the Wendish Museum, quilt stores, and other businesses in Giddings, Smithville, and La Grange.

Zilss Community Hall

Anyone wishing to rent Zilss Hall should contact (512) 4340292. The hall is inexpensive and air conditioned.

The Little Free Library

The library is on the covered patio at Zilss Hall and is

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Shiloh Baptist Church

The Shiloh Baptist Church is located on FM 153 at North Raymond Road. For more information, please contact Rev. Paul Whitmill at (512) 629-1428.

St. Michael’s Lutheran Church

The weekly worship service takes place at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning in the sanctuary.

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always open and has a variety of authors. Space is limited, so please, if you donate a book(s) look through the current selection and take as many as you leave. Also on the patio, there is a bulletin board available to post event notices.

Birthdays

Happy Birthday wishes are sent to Linda Mertink and Annabelle Zoch - Aug. 23, Valerie Breeden, Charlene Franke and Betty Richter - 24; R.C. Franke -25, Katrina Miertschin, Heather Deters, and Nancy Buck - 26; Samantha Appleman and Gladys Musgrove - 27; Tom Juergens and Boyd Murphy - 28.

Anniversaries Anniversary congratulation to Darline and Ron KaiserAug. 26 and Donna and Johnny Green - 28.

First United Methodist

The Winchester First United Methodist Church has services on the first and third Sunday of the month at 8:30 a.m. The Rev. Patricia Zaiontz-Newcomer is the pastor.

Following the worship service, you may gather in the Education Building for Bible Study and Sunday School beginning at 10:15 a.m. You are welcome to visit for Worship and Bible Study.

In Our Prayers Don Buck, Marian Fritsche, Sam Gibbs, Irma Gersch, Evelyn Haschke, Bea Kilian, Mary Lehmann, Rose Lehmann, Ramona Lopez, Travis Miertschin, and Layne Schramm.

Remembering Our Shut-Ins Charlene Franke, R. C. Franke, Evelyn Kasper, Lillian Pietsch, Thelma Kieschnick, and Audrey Koenning.

Calendar of Coming Events

Aug. 23-Young at Heart meets at 2 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Aug. 23-Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department meets at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.

Sept. 5-Winchester Area Civic Association meets at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall.

Have News?

If anyone has news to share with readers of the Winchester News Column, contact Rhoda Gersch at (979) 242-3213 or email rmgersch@yahoo.com.

There are thieves among us. A hay ring was stolen out of a pasture off a county road. Hay rings have become expensive and are essential when putting out hay during these drought times. Please be aware of odd/ strange/out of place vehicles and people in the area. If you see something, call that neighbor and put out the neighborhood alarm. It is better to be forewarned than surprised by something bad happening. If that person has permission, then all is good, but if not you may have prevented something bad happening.

Always take note of the details of the vehicle and the person or people involved. These can help in identifying those involved later. We all have to pull together as neighbors and keep the area safe. Big thanks go out to the Sherriff’s department for always responding out to check on things in the area.

Celebration of Life

Ron and Pam Knotts recently spent a long weekend in Houston to participate in a Celebration of Life for Ron’s mom, Bettye Knotts. Bettye passed away back in June at the age of 94 after a brief bout with cancer.

The weekend started with a day with Ron’s sister, Terry Fuselier, going through old family pictures and picking out a few personal items. Then on Saturday the service was a joyful celebration of life well lived.

There were many familiar hymns sung and Bible verses

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read. Personal remembrances were delivered by family members with lots of funny stories and only a few tears. Ron sang three special songs, including “The Gambler”, one of Bettye’s favorite Kenny Rogers songs.

After a simple reception at the chapel, Ron and Pam joined a host of family members at Escalante’s to enjoy Mexican food in Bettye’s memory. The whole weekend was a perfect tribute to a wonderful woman who loved life and her family and will be remembered always with smiles.

Celebrates Birthday

A big Happy Birthday goes out to Mike Hostetter, who cele-

brated his 87th birthday recently.

If you see him out and about be sure and wish him a great year.

50th Anniversary

Happy 50th Anniversary goes out to Larry and Peggy Moore. They recently hit that big anniversary mark. Be sure to wish them a very Happy Anniversary when you see them out and about.

Out and About Debra and John Schwartzenburg enjoyed a visit from Debra’s sister, Julia Speed and her granddaughters Juliana and Jocelyn Guerrerro. The ladies were out on a last bit of summer run to enjoy the country before school starts up shortly for them. Reed Rightmer slipped in from Houston where he is going to school to help out his parents, Clay and Jennifer Rightmer. He had a few days off between semesters and came out to the country.

Have News?

If you have news for the Muldoon News column, email Joa Ivy at muldoonaggie@yahoo.com

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Blood Drive Sunday in Carmine

A blood drive will be this Sunday, Aug. 28 from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Martin Luther Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. It is in conjunction with Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Round Top. You can make an appointment by contacting Khardin@ giveblood.org or logging into your established digital donor account.

RT-C School News

Round Top-Carmine High School varsity volleyball team won their season opener by defeating Anderson-Shiro in 5 sets on Aug. 9. JV and varsity host Weimar Aug. 23 at 5 p.m. They host Aggieland High School on Aug. 29 with the first game at 4:30 p.m.

Carmine VFD

Carmine Volunteer Fire Department regular meeting is Aug. 25.

The burn ban continues to be in effect for Fayette County. Let’s pray for rain.

To rent the Firemen’s Annex, contact Jennifer Mohr at (979) 716-1377.

MLLC Rebekah Group

Meets

The Rebekah Group of Martin Luther Lutheran Church met Aug. 11. Five members were present. They were Barbara Jacob, Diana Wunderlich, Susan Ray, Carol Carmean, and Nancy Eilers.

August birthday celebrant recognized was Joann Ullrich.

Susan Ray led the Bible study with the theme Crafted in Christ; Session Three: Ties That Bind.

A container has been placed

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in the narthex for A.M.E.N. donations. Especially needed are pork and beans, ranch style beans, oatmeal, pineapples, peaches, stew, canned chicken, dumplings, canned salmon, hamburger helper and saltine crackers.

Diana Wunderlich suggested a possible program about quilts for the Thankoffering service on Nov. 13. A committee will be formed at the September meeting to plan the program.

School kits for LWR are still being collected during August.

A meeting will be held on Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall for chairpersons of the funeral serving groups to discuss if changes need to be made to the groups.

The meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer and the group sang the table prayer.

Hostesses were Barbara Jacob and Jocie Braun. Heritage Committee to Meet

The Heritage Committee of the Carmine Chamber of Commerce will meet Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. in the museum. “Remembering Recreation, Amusement, and Fun” will be

the topic for discussion.

Old timers in the area and new comers alike are invited to join the group.

MLLC News

Saturday worship with Holy Communion is at 6 p.m.

Sunday School is Sunday at 9 a.m.

Worship with Holy Communion observing the twelfth Sunday after Pentecost is at 10 a.m. The service will also be on the mllccarmine.com website.

Rev. David Tinker is the pastor.

Recycling Trailer

The recycling trailer is at the Carmine Hall on Thursdays from noon until 4 p.m.

The trailer is in Ledbetter from 8:30-11 a.m., also on Thursdays, behind the Ledbetter Fireman’s Hall.

Visitors’ Center Carmine Chamber of Commerce Visitors’ Center at the restored Train Depot is open on the second and fourth Fridays and Saturdays of the month from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Birthdays

Birthday wishes are extended to Taylor Hanchey, Rickey Roemer, and Kevin WoelfelAug. 24; Gladys Roemer-25; Carol Hall, Presley Jacob, and Porter Jacob-26; Shana Muske-27; Lyndell Woodruff-28; and Kylan Koehl and Cindy Weidemann-29.

Have News?

If you have news for the Carmine column, you may email me at w5ten@industryinet.com or call (979) 278-3645, or send it to P.O. Box 95, Carmine, TX 78932.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Aug. 7-14.

Accident

On Aug. 7, Officer Kevin Currington responded to the 1000 block of W. Hwy. 71 Business for an accident, without injuries.

On Aug. 7, Officer Thomas Keeney responded to the intersection of N. Jefferson and E. Pearl to direct traffic from an oil spill.

On Aug. 10, Keeney responded to the 1900 lock of W. State Hwy. 71 Business for an accident.

Animal Complaint

On Aug. 11, Keeney responded to the 200 block of W. Colorado in response to a loose dog.

Criminal Mischief

On Aug. 11, Officer Robin Emmons responded to the 900 block of S. Vail for the school bus safety guard stop arms that had been damaged. Disturbance

On Aug. 7, Keeney responded to the 800 block of E. Travis in response to a disturbance.

On Aug. 9, Officer John Wostarek was dispatched to the 100 block of E. Crockett in regard to a disturbance. Subject was arrested and transported to the Dan R. Beck Justice Center.

On Aug. 10, Currington was dispatched to the 500 block of W. Lowerline for a verbal disturbance. A citation was issued.

On Aug. 11, Keeney responded to One St. Mark’s Place

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in response to a woman leaving the hospital. Harassment

On Aug. 11, Keeney responded to the 500 block of W. Lowerline for a report of harassment.

Narcotics Complaint

On Aug. 11, Officer Brett Meinardus responded to the 200 block of S. Ellinger for possible drug activity as reported by complainant.

Suspicious Person/Vehicle

On Aug. 8, Wostarek was dispatched to the 100 block of E. Travis in regards to a suspicious person. Officer arrived on location and searched the area. Officer was unable to locate anyone in the area.

On Aug. 11, Currington was dispatched to the 600 block of S Jefferson for a suspicious person. Officer arrived and vehicle was not on the scene.

On Aug. 11, Currington was dispatched to the 1000 block of N. Jefferson for a subject walking and talking to himself. Officer checked the area but the subject was gone.

On Aug. 12, Officer Justin Koehne responded to the 400

block of N. Main for a suspicious vehicle. Vehicle was gone upon officers arrival.

Trespassing

On Aug. 7, Currington was dispatched to the 600 block of S. Jefferson for possible trespassing. Subject was gone upon arrival.

Welfare Check

On Aug. 7, Currington was dispatched to the 1800 block of W. Hwy. 71 Business for a welfare concern. Officer arrived but subject was gone.

On Aug. 10, Keeney responded to the 700 block of E. Eblin for a welfare check.

Warrant Arrest

Aug. 9-Emmons arrested a subject for an active felony warrant in the 200 block of N. Main.

On Aug. 11, Keeney responded to the 200 block of N. Main for an active warrant arrest.

Miscellaneous

On Aug. 7, Currington was dispatched to the 200 block of S. Jefferson for subjects with a small fire.

On Aug. 8, Maxwell was dispatched to the 300 block of N. Washington in regard to an alarm.

On Aug. 11, Dispatch took a call from complainant that advised some drivers are driving the wrong way on S. Jackson from HEB.

On Aug. 11, Currington spoke to a subject about a cell phone so officer went to the location and retrieved the phone for her.

On Aug. 12, Wostarek was dispatched to the 600 block of E. Pearl in regard to found property.

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Record Travels to New Mexico, Southern Colorado

Roy and Diane Mueller of La Grange recently visited northern New Mexico and southern Colorado including Red River, NM, Great Sand Dunes National Park, The Royal Gorge and Pike’s Peak. They took along The Fayette County Record to keep up with the news.

Contruction Bids Sought for New 60,000 Gallon Ground Storage Tank

Construction Advertisement and Invitation for Bids

Subcontractors needed for Project 62839 Ellinger Sewer & Water Supply Corporation New 60,000 Gallon Ground Storage Tank

Jahnz Site Services submitted a bid for the above referenced project for a 60,000 gallon welded steel ground storage tank. Subcontracting opportunities have been identified as concrete work and welded steel ground storage tanks.

Bid/Contract Documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications are available on Civcast. at Http:// www.civcastusa.com/user/ project/62c5e3140f209ff1aacb/ plans

If you are interested in providing a quote for services for the above project please respond by email to jahnz@cvctx.com

This contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB).

Any contract or contracts awarded under this Invitation for Bids are expected to be funded in part by a forgivable loan from the Texas Water Development Board, and shall be referred to as Project 62839. Any contract or contracts awarded under this Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ) are expected to be funded in part by financial assistance from the TWDB. Neither the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the State of Texas, nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees, are or will be a party to this IFB, RFP, RFQ, or any resulting contract.

Any contract(s) awarded under this Invitation for Bids is/ are subject to the American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements of federal law, including federal appropriation acts. This project is subject to the American Iron

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Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer’s On-Premise Permit (BG) by CTRG Red Rooster 1, LLC, dba Red Rooster, to be located at 201 State Hwy 71, Ellinger, Fayette County, Texas 78938. Officers of said corporation are Alexander W. Brockway, President and Stephen T. Brockway, CFO. (83-2c)

and Steel (AIS) requirements of P.L. 113-76 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014. All iron and steel products for construction, alteration, maintenance, or repairs incorporated in these plans must be produced in the United States.

This contract is subject to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, which includes EPAapproved fair share goals toward procurement of Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) businesses.

EPA rules require that applicants and prime contractors make a good faith effort to award a fair share of contracts, subcontracts, and procurements to M/WBEs through demonstration of the six affirmative steps. For more details of the DBE Program and the current, applicable fair share goals, please visit http://www. twdb.texas.gov/dbe.

Equal Opportunity in Employment - All qualified Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Department of Labor regulations at 41 CFR Part 60-4, relating to Construction Contractors--Affirmative Action Requirements, which include the President’s Executive Order No. 11246, as amended by Executive Order No. 11375 and Executive Order No. 13672, in the award and administration of contracts awarded under TWDB financial assistance agreements. Failure by the Contractor to

carry out these requirements is a material breach, which may result in the termination of the awarded financial assistance.

Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply to the construction, alteration or repair of treatment works carried out, in whole or in part, with assistance made available by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) or a construction project financed, in whole or in part, from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).

The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply to Contractors and Subcontractors performing on federally funded or assisted contracts in excess of $2,000 for the construction, alteration or repair (including painting) of a treatment works project under the CWSRF or a construction project under the DWSRF.

For prime contracts in excess of $100,000, Contractors and Subcontractors must also, under the provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, as amended, pay laborers and mechanics, including guards and watchmen, at least one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The Fair Labor Standards Act may also apply to Davis-Bacon covered contracts.

Any contracts or subcontracts in excess of $2,000 must include the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Requirements found in TWDB Guidance No. DB-0156.

Wage Determinations - U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) wage determination must be in-

cluded in the bidding and contract documents. DOL wage determinations may be obtained online at http://www.wdol.gov/. Once it is determined that Davis-Bacon wage rates will apply to a construction contract, the Applicant must state in the solicitation that Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates are applicable and bid packages must include the current Davis-Bacon general wage determination for the area where construction will occur. While the solicitation remains open, the Applicant must monitor www.wdol.gov on a weekly basis to ensure that the wage determination contained in the solicitation remains current. The Applicant must amend the solicitation if the DOL issues a modification more than 10 days prior to the closing date (i.e. bid opening) for the solicitation. If DOL modifies or supersedes the applicable wage determination less than 10 days prior to the closing date, the Applicant may request a finding from TWDB that there is not reasonable time to notify interested Contractors of the modification of the wage determination.

For additional information on Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Requirements and its applicability to this contract, please consult TWDB Guidance No. DB-0156. Jahnz Site Services reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informality in the bidding.

All contractors/subcontractors that are debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation on federal assistance programs may not undertake any activity in part or in full under this project.

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Bluebonnet Trails: Locals Lament Closure of Schulenburg Facility

while considering the cost to adhere to the new rules. We are also grateful for the many years of partnership with the FCCID allowing us to lease the lovely location for our participants and families.”

That’s a tough pill to swallow for FCCID, which has been serving the special needs community in Schulenburg for more than 40 years.

“Money was raised way back then to start this board and make sure our local people have services,” said Pastor Lemae Higgs of Swiss Alp Lutheran Church, who serves as president of FCCID. “That way, when the clients’ parents are no longer able to keep them at home, they can at least stay in the community and still know their friends and family. It’s always been about serving our own.”

In addition to the enrichment center, FCCID also owns two group homes in Schulenburg that serve 14 clients who require residential services. FCCID leases the group homes to the La Grange-based service provider Kenmar Residential Services, Inc., which oversees and cares for the clients who live there.

Richardson said Bluebonnet Trails will offer the affected families transition to a daytime program provider in La Grange.

She told the Record that Bluebonnet Trails would provide transport to the La Grange provider. Richardson did not name the provider, although officials from FCCID said the provider would be Kenmar.

Higgs’ daughter is one of the nine clients affected by the Bluebonnet Trails decision. Higgs described the fear that many parents of special needs children face as they get older:

“What if your mom is 95 and she can’t take care of you anymore and you need to go in a group home? If it’s an outside company far away, they might say, ‘Sure, we’ll take you in a group home, but it’s in Gonzales.’ That has not happened yet, but it’s something that’s always on our mind. We want our local people to be served locally, so that they would not be uprooted due to family circumstances and removed from their friends and everything they know.”

The group homes in Schulenburg house eight men and six women, and they will remain open. But Higgs said the closure of the enrichment center will disrupt their lives as well, since the group home residents also utilize the center for services.

Higgs said the Schulenburg Enrichment Center currently serves a total of 23 clients, not just the nine who live with fam-

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ily members.

Higgs said she fears the change will break up the closeknit community of special needs adults who spend their days together at the Schulenburg Enrichment Center.

“These are friends who went to high school with each other, and they’re still friends,” Higgs said. “They manage to have a great life and fun activities. They go to the movies. They go bowling together. Every year they get their own private bus and go to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo where they get front row seats for the music. It’s such a rich part of their social life that would be very hard-pressed to duplicate in other ways.”

Higgs said the future of the Schulenburg Enrichment Center came into question in recent years when the FCCID board learned about some concerns regarding federal labor law and the clients who worked for the picnic pack business.

“We seemed to have run afoul with some federal regulations that say you have to pay people minimum wage,” Higgs said. “That’s a tough situation for a lot of our people. You can’t afford to pay them minimum wage and yet they still want to have jobs they feel good about. We were worried about what to do about it when COVID hit, and

that changed everything.”

The workshop closed. Bluebonnet Trails greatly limited the clients’ social activities. Higgs said FCCID normally budgeted $20,000 to $30,000 for trips and other social activities. All of that stopped during the pandemic, she said.

“We were looking forward to things opening back up and restrictions going down so that we could get back to more activities for people at the enrichment center,” Higgs said. “So this really blindsided us.”

Richardson notified the board about their decision on July 19. At that time, Bluebonnet Trails planned to pull out of the Center by August 31. Higgs said Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek, who serves as Vice President of FCCID, convinced Richardson to give the clients and their families at least 90 days to make arrangements for the change. Bluebonnet Trails now plans to close the Center on Oct. 31.

Richardson said funding for Bluebonnet Trails day program comes from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission through a performance contract, and it’s also supported by Medicaid reimbursement for qualifying services delivered.

“As a steward of the state and federal taxpayer dollars paying for these services, Bluebonnet Trails (alongside all contracted providers) adheres to stringent rules and guidelines to be reimbursed for services conducted at a day habilitation program,” Richardson said. “Over the years, program rules and contract requirements have changed. During 2021, the state began considering new rules redefining program requirements. The new rules for providers of skills and socialization in day programs require licensure at each physical location.

Teachers: Some Positions Have Gone Unfilled

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“Without some of those people, it would have been tough to fill the spots,” he said.

Sodek said schools across the State are also facing a big shortage in coaches. Sodek said he heard of a coaching conference this summer where the organizers posted a board with a list of hundreds of open coaching positions across the state. Next to it was another board with a list of coaches who were looking for jobs – there were only three.

“I’m sure those guys were able to find a job,” said Sodek, who started his career as a coach.

“Coaches have to put in a lot of extra hours and responsibility,” Sodek said. “The same is true for all your teachers who are really good. But as a coach, you’re getting in late at night, and some coaches are having to help with elementary and junior high. Calculate your coaching stipend and the amount of hours you’re working, and you’re really not making that much per hour. I’m not trying to paint a negative picture. I wouldn’t trade my career. But when you can work from home and make $70,000 a year, that’s tough.”

Schulenburg Superintendent

Duane Limbaugh said his district had more trouble finding custodial and maintenance staff than teachers.

Limbaugh said the school was hoping to find a boy’s coach who could also teach English. The school wasn’t able to find anyone with both credentials. The school will hire a certified teacher to fill the position, he said. The Shorthorn athletic department will have to get by with one less boy’s coach. Overall, Limbaugh said the school was able to fill all other teacher positions.

“Early on, we had a few bail on us before their deadline because they found better offers somewhere else,” he said. “We were scrambling a little bit, but we were able to get those position filled at our July meeting.”

“It wasn’t as bad for us as some schools had it,” he added.

Dr. Jeff Harvey, superintendent for Fayetteville I.S.D., said his district was able to fill all open teacher positions before the start of school.

“We got everyone hired a month ago, and we feel good about that,” Harvey said. “We had three teaching positions open, and we were able to get them filed fairly quickly.”

“There is a major teacher

shortage across the state,” Harvey said. “Not only teachers, but coaches as well. Some folks out there talking about putting more kids in the classroom because of shortage of staff.”

Harvey said that’s a doubleedged sword, because one of the factors driving teacher burnout is more kids in the classroom.

“All of the things the state is mandating now we used to not have to do,” Harvey said. “It’s turning people off from the profession. It’s really sad because the profession is all about our kids and our future.”

Round Top-Carmine Superintendent Brandon Schovajsa said his school was able to fill all teaching positions by the start of school with the exception of one: a history teacher/track coach. He said the school would spread the responsibilities for that position among other staff and compensate them accordingly.

“The struggle we face is competition with pay,” Schovajsa said. “A kid coming right out of college can make $50,000 a year right up the road. A little farther away they can make $60,000.”

He said the high cost of buying or renting homes in the

“To be licensed and in compliance with the new rules, we would need to renovate the Schulenburg building,” Richardson added. “In addition, we would need to increase our staffing ratio as the new rules allow for fewer site-based services –requiring more services in the community. Each of these rule requirements increases the cost to deliver the service without a corresponding increased rate to reimburse the services.”

Bluebonnet Trails notified the affected families about the Schulenburg closure in a letter sent on Aug. 1.

“We recognize the importance of this service to your family and wanted you to know that we will be helping you in the process as you make decisions about a new day habilitation program of your choice or a community support service, if preferred,” the letter said. “Within the next month, we will be providing you information about a new day habilitation program located in La Grange, if interested.”

The letter went on to say that Bluebonnet Trails would schedule tours of the La Grange facility for the families.

Higgs said the day program in La Grange might not work for all of the Schulenburg clients.

“They only want people who go every day, full time,” Higgs said. “A lot of our people don’t do that because they go to other enrichment programs.

For example, Higgs said her daughter goes to the workshop two or three days a week. On other days, she attends a pro-

gram offered by the Lutheran Church.

“Why not have Kenmar come here?” Higgs proposed. “We have the facilities. We would lease that building to them for little or nothing. It’s already set up. I think that would be ideal if we can manage to get that going.”

Higgs said she doesn’t know what will happen to the Schulenburg facility once Bluebonnet Trails leaves at the end of October.

“My fear is that Bluebonnet Trails has become like every government bureaucracy,” Higgs said. “They figure out ways to skim off the top. They go into big office buildings and have big salaries for the top executives. But the money is not providing the direct services.”

Higgs said she also worried about the four Bluebonnet Trails employees who work at the Schulenburg Enrichment Center.

“I’ve been told that they were guaranteed jobs, but where will those jobs be?” Higgs asked. The FCCID board will meet with Richardson this Wednesday to discuss the transition process and the future of their organization.

“This board has been able to do so much over the years because we have been wonderfully funded by private donations, fundraisers, and the County gives us some money,” Higgs said. “There has been tremendous community involvement over the years and I hate to see all that swept under the rug and lost.”

Sales Tax: Everyone Up Over Last Year

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city has been in the news lately for a gas war, with ultra low prices getting lots of attention. But apparently the overall retail economy there is booming, too.

Round Top area creates additional challenges in recruiting teachers.

Schovajsa said the State’s mandates for remediating education loss during COVID has exacerbated the teacher burnout problem.

“Reading scores need to be improved, rightfully so,” he said. But some of the stuff they came up with – they’re adding 30 hours of remediation – where do we find that time? Its easy to put that on paper.”

La Grange I.S.D. currently has one open teacher position according to the employment page on the school’s website. The Record attempted to reach La Grange Superintendent Andy McHazlett several times for this story but he had not responded in time for this publication.

In Friday’s new teacher spotlight on Amanda Hunger some of her background before getting to Fayetteville ISD was incorrect. She came to Fayetteville after 16 years of teaching in Columbus. Prior to that she taught agriculture in Schulenburg her first year of teaching.

Faison House Was Saved by Garden Club

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furniture restored, termites killed, rugs purchased -- you name it, they did it. Finally, on May 4, 1962, the home was open to the public.

“The House is on the National Register of Historic Places at the state level of recognition for its social history,” Marie Watts, Vice President of FPS, explained. From 1870 to 1872, freed woman, Louisiana Brown, owned the house. She was one of the first African American women in the state to own property. N.W. Faison, early La Grange settler and member of the Dawson Expedition, deeded the house to her.

The house, located at 822 South Jefferson across from

the Fayette Public Library and Archives in La Grange, is open from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and by appointment.

Concerned public spirited citizens wishing to make donations in support of this cause can send contributions to Faison Preservation Society, P. O. Box 681, La Grange, TX 78945, or can easily do so on-line at www. faisonhouse.org. At this website, select DONATE NOW and then Donate under ENDOWMENT FUND. Enter the requested details and select Credit Card or PayPal. Thank you notes with tax deduction receipts will be promptly send to all donors. We hope you will join us in this effort. We are all incredibly grateful for your donations.

Schulenburg got over $130,000 for August alone, up nearly 35% from the same month last year. For the year to date, Schulenburg has received $602,133, compared to $551,990 this time last year. That’s a gain of 32.6%.

Carmine has the next largest percentage gain, at 18.6%.

La Grange is up 12.9% for the year. Its $1,671,560 is nearly $200,000 more than last year’s pace.

Flatonia, at $387,288, remains the county’s third larg-

est trade center, but Round Top is at $261,493 and growing at a faster pace.

Fayetteville has received $82,602 as of August, a 5.1% gain, and Ellinger got $41,858. There is no comparison for Ellinger, which adopted a city sales tax less than a year ago. All of the 25 towns tracked by the Record are up compared to last year. Shiner, although only 24th among the 25 in dollar amount, had the greatest growth – up 41.9% from a year ago. Bastrop remains the area’s largest trade center, followed by Brenham. The local sales tax has put over $7.5 million in Bastrop’s treasury so far this year, and over $6 million in Brenham’s.

Neuman Has Been Fair Volunteer for 30 Years

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five years and enjoys scouting waterfowl and identifying different breeds of birds.

Dennis has been helping with the Fayette County Fair since 1992 when he married Marty his wife who was a member of the Fair Association at the time. Marty oversaw the Country Store and he helped her with all aspects of running that until 3 years ago, when she turned it over to other members. She also assisted with the Womanless Talent Show, which she convinced Dennis to participate in for three years. By that time Dennis had become a Fair member himself. Dennis has worked in all areas of the fair. To list a few: Cowboy Gathering, MS150 Bike-a-thon, VIP Sponsor Lounge, Creative Arts Dept., set up for Czech German Mart and Livestock Dept. He is also the chairman of the Carnival Committee to negotiate contracts and all working aspects of the carnival. Other duties he takes care of are, making sure the coolers are in working order, porta-potties and dumpsters and large fans are ordered and placed in proper locations for the fair. He assists with ordering and location for all the security lighting on the grounds during the fair and has assisted with decorations for the Queens Parade Float, set up

for annual Volunteer Appreciation dinners, and Fair member Christmas parties.

Dennis is easy going, has a very quiet disposition and is very tall, 6’5”. Being that tall really comes in handy at fair work parties because in places, we shorter workers don’t need a ladder! Dennis has many talents at fixing things and can be seen all year round on the grounds helping different departments preparing for the fair. After being a member for one year he was elected to the Fair Board. He was Vice President for two years. He is a Fair board member and is on the By Laws committee, Entertainment committee and Budget committee. Dennis has also served as past president of the Green Belt Soil and Water Conservation Society, served as President of La Grange All Sports Booster Club. He coached Little League Basketball and Baseball for his kids and their teammates for numerous years. He ran and worked for numerous years the high school basketball and baseball concessions in La Grange.

When Dennis is not working at his great part time job or for the Fayette County Fair, he has fun playing with his grandkids, watching college football, fishing, hunting and watching the many deer in his back yard.

A large pecan tree in the Fayette Public Library park area Friday. No one was injured. The tree was being cut up by city crews Monday morning.

Dynamic Duo

Woods and Rogers Have Fought Through Adversity and Now Ready for Big Senior Seasons

By JEFF WICK

The Fayette County Record

Long before they were high school superstars piling up college recruiting offers, La Grange seniors Jaren Woods and Bravion Rogers were stars on a slightly smaller stage.

They used to be teammates in La Grange pee-wee football.

“I was the quarterback, he was the tight end,” laughed Rogers. “Jaren was the tallest guy on the team. I remember I used to get mad at him because he had some nice gloves and I wanted them. I’d throw the ball to him but he couldn’t catch it.”

Woods remembers things a little differently.

“Bravion back them was just a littler version of the athlete he is now,” Woods said. “Everybody wanted his speed. Everybody wanted to be him. But should he have been quarterback? No. I dropped those passes because I had to run so much for them. They were not good throws.”

The Leopard duo can laugh about good times in the past, and dream about even better times in the future.

Both longtime friends have emerged as some of the best players in the state.

Woods is a 6-foot-4, 265-pounder who will be starting on the offensive and defensive lines for the Leps.

Rogers is a 5-foot-10, 185-pound speedster, who is ranked the No. 4 cornerback prospect in the entire country. He will start at running back and cornerback for the Leps.

Woods has verbally accepted a scholarship offer to Baylor, picking them over offers from Vanderbilt, Auburn, Cal, U of H, North Texas, TCU, UT, Texas Tech and Yale.

“It felt like home,” Woods said of Baylor.

Rogers meanwhile, recently decommitted from A&M after verbally accepting a scholarship offer from the Aggies back in April. He’s got scholarship offers from 21 different top programs, including Alabama, USC, Georgia and LSU among others.

“I went to A&M and it felt like home, and I liked it,” Rogers said. “But I decommitted to just open up other opportunities and see what else is out there. A&M is still in the running for sure.”

Rogers had also visited Alabama and LSU on his own, but has yet to take any official visits paid for by the universities. He can take up to five of those. He said he plans to visit Alabama, LSU, A&M and hasn’t decided on the other two, and said he doesn’t plan to decide on a college until after the high school season.

“This is a dream come true, but when you get there (to college), it’s a business, so you have to make a good decision,” Rogers said.

Both Woods and Rogers have gotten to this stage in their careers by fighting through lots of adversity.

Woods’ mother, a single parent, died in 2019 as he was

about to start high school. His dad lives in Alabama.

“I can’t imagine, losing the person that is most important in your life as an eighth grader and to overcome that,” La Grange head coach Matt Kates said. “For two or three months he didn’t even know where he was going to live. Fortunately for him he came back to La Grange and the Scott family (who Jaren lives with now) has been a Godsend for him.”

Woods has a whole new perspective now.

“It made me realize that nothing is promised in this world,” Woods said. “Don’t take anything for granted.”

Adversity came Rogers’ way in the classroom this spring, when, one year after going to the state track meet in three events, he failed a class and was ineligible.

“I learned I’ve got to take care of my business in that building (pointing to the high school) before anything over here at the field,” Rogers said.

“With both of them, I think you have to give a lot of credit to their teachers, the counselors, in helping get them towards the finish line, which is graduation,” Kates said. “It’s exciting when there is a lot of attention from college coaches in La Grange, Texas.”

With things in other aspects of their lives falling to place, Woods and Rogers are now excited about a fun senior season together with their Leopard teammates. This La Grange team could be the best in years.

“My goal is to just enjoy this time because after this season everybody’s going their separate ways,” Woods said. “And for the team, we went 7-5 last year, and I just want us to have a better record than we had last year. If that happens this year will be a success.”

And as good and Rogers and Woods have become, their best days are still ahead of them.

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Bravion Rogers, left, and Jaren Woods, right, are both D-I college football recruits and will be key members on both sides of the ball for La Grange this season

Photo by Jeff Wick

Bravion Rogers, left, and Jaren Woods, right in action last season. Photos by Darrell D. Gest

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“Their best football is far beyond here. Some kids peak in high school, but with Jaren and Bravion their ceiling at the next level is very high,” Kates said. “When they get into college programs, and can take advantage of all the resources those programs can throw into development, it’s going to be exciting to see what they can do.

“Right now, I want them to have a lot of fun and enjoy their senior year. It’s a grind afterward. I want them to embrace this time.”

Woods, Rogers Interview One Another

We gave Bravion Rogers and Jaren

Woods the microphone and let each ask the other some hard hitting questions:

Woods: Why did you recruit a lot of people for A&M and then you decommitted?

Rogers: I wasn’t thinking about it at the time.

Woods: Why won’t you commit to Baylor? They were one of the first schools to offer you?

Rogers: I liked Baylor but it just wasn’t for me.

Woods: Are you trying to get far away from La Grange (for college)?

Rogers: I always want to start something new but distance doesn’t really matter to me.

Rogers: Why did you miss that A&M

camp to go visit Baylor?

Woods: I really didn’t think they (A&M) were going to offer me.

Rogers: What was the reason you committed to Baylor?

Woods: They are going to make a man out of you before they let you play on the field. Football doesn’t last forever.

Rogers: What is your goal on the field this year, and don’t be humble?

Woods: 200 solo tackles, 20 sacks and five scoop and scores.

The Offers

Here’s a look at the college football scholarship offers these two Leps seniors have received:

Jaren Woods

• Verbally accepted a scholarship offer from Baylor

• Other offers received: Vanderbilt, Auburn, California, University of Houston, North Texas, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, Yale.

Bravion Rogers

• Scholarship offers received: Texas A&M, Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, Georgia, University of Houston, Kansas State, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, SMU, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Tech, USC.

* A player cannot officially sign a scholarship deal before Dec. 15, 2022. Verbal commitments are non-binding.

A Cut Above

In addition to being great football players, Flatonia’s Kobe Burton and Fidel Venegas have added a new hobby – cutting hair.

“I just started that last week, but I’ve already cut Keegan Green’s, Allen Torres’, Cale Janecka’s and Kobe’s so far. I think I’ve got one more client waiting for me in the locker room right now,” Venegas added.

“I’m better at edging up than Fidel,” Burton said. “If you see Keegan Green’s hair, it’s a little off.”

Flatonia head coach Chris Freytag has a lot of faith in Burton and Venegas on the football field, but not so much with clippers in their hands.

“From the work I saw by our QB (Venegas) on Keegan Green, he needs a little more practice. He’s volunteering to cut everyone’s hair but I don’t see a lot of hands going up.

“I cut my own hair and I don’t have much to cut.”

But Freytag was willing to make a deal with his team’s would-be barbers.

“If we win the district championship, I’ll let them cut it any way they want to cut it,”Freytag promised.

– Jeff Wick

Flatonia’s Kobe Burton, left, and Fidel Venegas, right, both fancy themselves amateur barbers. Here they break out the clippers they hope to use on head coach Chris Freytag if the Bulldogs win a district title.

Photo by Jeff Wick

Fayette County Football 2022: The Snapshots

La Grange’s District 12-4A

Giddings Buffaloes

2021 record: 2-8 overall, 1-4 in district

Starters back (Off/Def): 7/10

H.S. Enrollment: 644

Of Note: Giddings has new head coach (Mike Adams, promoted from OC) and have most returning starters in the district.

La Grange Leopards

2021 record: 7-5 overall, 3-2 in district

Starters back (Off/Def): 4/8

H.S. Enrollment: 587

Of Note: High-level talent has Lep fans thinking long playoff run this season.

Cuero Gobblers

2021 record: 13-2, 5-0 in district

Starters back (Off/Def): 5/8

H.S. Enrollment: 630

Of Note: Gobblers have new head coach (Jerod Fikac from Georgetown Eastview) after Jack Alvarez left for Marshall.

Gonzales Apaches

2021 record: 2-8 overall, 0-5 in district Starters back (Off/Def): 6/8

H.S. Enrollment: 832

Of Note: Caldwell coming into the district gives the Apaches hope of getting out of the cellar.

Schulenburg and Flatonia’s District 13-2A

Thorndale Bulldogs

2021 record: 8-4, 4-2 in district

Starters back (Off/Def): 5/5

Of Note: Quarterback Coy Stutts is the preseason offensive MVP of the district.

Holland Hornets

2021 record: 10-3 overall, 5-1 in district

Starters back (Off/Def): 5/6

Of Note: Strength of this team may be on the line, with several returnees.

Hearne Eagles

2021 record: 8-4 overall, 5-1 in district

Starters back (Off/Def): 7/7

Of Note: Kayshawn Langham who will start at QB and CB might be the best overall player in the entire district.

Thrall Tigers

2021 record: 6-4 overall, 3-3 in district

Starters back (Off/Def): 6/5

Of Note: Hard to imagine that Tigers can return to the playoffs in this tough district.

Weimar Wildcats

2021 record: 2-8, 0-4 in district Starters back (Off/Def): 5/6

Of Note: Wade Griffin arrives as new head coach. He was formerly at Giddings. Wildcats have a strong junior class.

Schulenburg Shorthorns

2021 record: 6-7 overall, 1-3 in district Starters back (Off/Def): 5/4

Of Note: The Shorthorns rebounded from a lot of injuries to make an impressive three-round playoff run last year. Confidence is high.

Flatonia Bulldogs

2021 record: 5-5 overall, 2-2 in district Starters back (Off/Def): 8/9

Of Note: Bulldogs graduated a small senior class last year, so a ton of talent returns. They should surprise people.

Smithville Tigers

2021 record: 7-4 overall and 3-2 in district

Starters back (Off/Def): 6/6

H.S. Enrollment: 570

Of Note: Tigers have some very explosive offensive weapons, and should be out for revenge after late season letdown in 2021.

Caldwell Hornets

2021 record: 2-8 overall and 0-6 in district

Starters back (Off/Def): 5/3

H.S. Enrollment: 573

Of Note: Back up to 4A after two years in 3A, the Hornets look like they may take some lumps this season.

Horns in 2021

Schulenburg 35, Stockdale 23

Randolph 12, Schulenburg 0

St. Paul 34, Schulenburg 7

East Bernard 17, Schulenburg 6

Hallettsville 40, Schulenburg 7

Schulenburg 21, Luling 6

Flatonia 33, Schulenburg 7

Schulenburg 49, Weimar 0

Ganado 35, Schulenburg 0

Shiner 46, Schulenburg 2

Schulenburg 29, Mason 16

Schulenburg 37, Kenedy 12

Shiner 67, Schulenburg 21

FHS in 2021

Flatonia 61, Runge 0

Flatonia 28, Stockdale 26

Mart 3, Flatonia 0

Falls City 36, Flatonia 0

Flatonia 33, Schulenburg 7

Shiner 42, Flatonia 0

Flatonia 46, Weimar 7

Ganado 33, Flatonia 32

Flatonia 29, Johnson City 19 (OT)

Refugio 69, Flatonia 20

13-4A in 2021

Giddings

Leps in 2021

La Grange 35, Rockdale 29

Canyon Lake 31, La Grange 14

La Vernia 28, La Grange 21

La Grange 37, Lockhart 21

La Grange 56, Lago Vista 43

Cuero 56, La Grange 21

Navasota 33, La Grange 21

La Grange 34, Gonzales 0

La Grange 27, Giddings 14

La Grange 37, Smithville 22

La Grange 54, Manor New Tech 20

Sinton 49, La Grange 20

Sam McNabb, PRESIDENT

Fayette County Football 2022: The Head Coaches

Matt Kates: 78-55 in 12 seasons as La Grange head coach

Chris Freytag: 71-63 in 12 seasons as Flatonia head coach

Walt Brock: 10-10 in Two Seasons as Schulenburg head coach

La Grange Varsity

#1 Bravion Rogers RB/DB 12

#2 Jaden Williams QB/DB 11

#3 Cody Krupala RB/DB 11

#4 Thai Scott WR/DB 11

#5 Bennett Barber QB/LB 11

#7 Jaxon Cooper WR/DB 12

#8 Max Dixon WR/DB 10

#9 Jakobe Wilkerson RB/LB 12

#10 Jacob Chovanetz WR/DB 12

#11 Andrew Faske TE/LB 12

#12 Eli Roberts WR/DB 12

#14 Clayton Knapik WR/LB12

#15 Oliver Gunn TE/LB 9

#16 Nathan Scott WR/DB 11

#17 Matthew Garza WR/DB 12

#18/6 C.J. Davis RB/DB 12

#19 Phillip Arceneaux WR/DB12

#21 Jeremiah Dillard RB/LB 11

La Grange Leopard Coaching Staff

A. D. / Head Coach - Matt Kates

O.C. / QBs - Jason Meng

D.C. / Ss - William McGonagle OL - Carlos Guevara

Asst H.C. / DL - Robert Barber OL - Morris Farr

OLBs - Chris Pustka RECs - Eric Amick

CBs - Ragan Watson RBs - Aaron Compton

M.S. Def. - James Magness M.S. Off. - David Cooper

M.S. Def. - Heath Golan M.S. Off. - Rusty Cauthern

Athletic Trainer - Victoria McGee Filmer - Allen Wenke

#25 Landon Little RB/LB 12

#30 William Bundick RB/LB 12

#33 Austin Roe RB/LB 11

#44 Jackson Owens WR/LB 12

#51 Zachuri Riojas OL/LB 11

#52 Austin Williams OL/DL 11

#54 Anthony Weikel OL/DL 12

#55 Shawn Skoruppa OL/DL 11

#58 Jaren Woods OL/DL 12

#64 Miles Leonard OL/DL 11

#66 Abraham Urbina OL/DL 12

#67 Cooper Imhoff OL/DL 12

#72 Makiah Alexander OL/DL11

#74 Favian Gutierrez OL/DL 12

#75 Hayden Splawn OL/DL 12

#76 Orlando Sanchez OL/DL 11

La Grange Varsity Football Team

Photo by Jeff Wick

La Grange JV Purple Football Team

Photo by Jeff Wick

La Grange JV Gold Football Team

Photo by Jeff Wick

Fayette County Football 2022: Statistically Speaking

2021 State Title Games

6A Division I - Galena Park North Shore 17, Duncanville 10

6A Division II - Austin Westlake 40, Denton Guyer 21

5A Division I - Katy Paetow 27, College Station 24 (OT)

5A Division II - Dallas So. Oak Cliff 23, Liberty Hill 14

4A Division I - Stephenville 38, Austin Johnson 21

4A Division II - Chinas Spring 31, Gilmer 7

3A Division I - Lorena 35, Brock 18

3A Division II - Franklin 49, Gunter 35

2A Division I - Shiner 47, Hawley 12

2A Division II - Stratford 39, Falls City 27

1A Division I - Westbrook 72, May 66

1A Division II - Strawn 73, Motley County 28

All-Time Playoff Appearances

2022 Texas Football Preseason State Poll

Class

1. Stephenville

2. China Spring

2. Lovejoy

3. Liberty Hill

4. Daingerfield

The Schulenburg defense swarms a Kenedy ballcarrier in the Shorthorns’ second round playoff victory last season. All three county teams made it to at least the second round in 2021

Photo by Audrey Kristynik

Fayette County Football 2022

High Impact Players Return at Several Spots

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our enrollment,” said Kates, who thinks that La Grange (which is now one of the smaller 4As in the state) could drop down to 3A in four years. “But we’ve had 45 on the varsity some years, so this is a small group – but a close-knit one.”

The most explosive player the Leps have is senior Bravion Rogers, who is getting recruited by everyone in the country. This year he’ll continue to play cornerback on defense (that’s where he’s getting the collegiate attention at), but on offensive Rogers will primarily be a running back this season (a departure from the receiver and quarterback he’s played previously).

He ran for over 1,000 yards last year (most of that from the quarterback position).

“You throw it to Bravion, there’s a 50-50 chance he gets it, but you hand the ball to him, you know he’s getting it,” Kates said. “And with a senior-laden offensive line ahead of him we’re excited about the possibilities.”

Sharing carries with Rogers this season will be three-year starter Jakobe Wilkerson and fellow senior speedster C.J. Davis.

“They are all playing defense too, so they’ll split up the carries,” Kates said.

Juniors Jaden Williams and Bennett Barber are competing for playing time at quarterback as the Leps try to replace 1,000-yard passer Clay Wolff.

“They are very different ballplayers and each has strengths the other doesn’t and both will impact games for us,” Kates said of Williams and Barber.

Clayton Knapik and Max Dixon will split

time as the Leps’ fullback/superback spot.

Freshman Oliver Gunn is the only ninth grader to make the varsity so far, and he will start at tight end and also is competing for one of the inside linebacker spots.

Oliver in the nephew of Tye Gunn, who as a quarterback led the Leps to the 2000 state title

“Six months ago I wouldn’t have thought he would have been on the varsity, but the way he’s developed, he’s 6-2, 205 pounds now, runs a 4.8 (40-yard dash),” Kates said.

Andrew Faske will back-up Gunn at tight end.

Thai Scott, Jaxon Cooper and Jacob Chovanetz will start in the three-wide receiver sets for the Leps, backed up by Eli Roberts, Nate Scott and Matt Garza.

Starters on the offensive line will be senior Favian Gutierrez at center, guards Cooper Imhoff and Hayden Splawn and Tackles Anthony Weikel and Jaren Woods.

Woods is 6-foot-4, 265 pounds, and has already accepted a scholarship offer to Baylor.

Weikel, Imhoff and Splawn are also returning all-district players.

Back-up offensive linemen include Orlando Sanchez at center, Miles Leonard and Austin Williams at guard and Abraham Urbina and Makiah Alexander at tackle.

Things are even more set defensively for the Leps, where eight starters return.

Weikel and Woods will start at defensive end, with Imhoff starting at nose guard. Urbina and Gutierrez will be back-ups.

At inside linebacker Faske returns after averaging more than 11 tackles a game last year, and Austin Roe and Gunn will also be in the mix with Jeremiah Dillard and Zach Riojas as

back-ups.

At outside linebackers Wilkerson, Landon Little and Knapik will all see lots of time with Will Bundick and Jackson Owens as back-ups.

At safety Phillip Arceneaux, Roberts and Dixon will split time, with Cody Krupala and Cooper as back-ups.

Rogers and Thai Scott will start as cornerback with Davis, Josiah Zamora and Chovanetz as back-ups.

Rogers and Woods can both punt and Bundick and Arceneaux will kick with Faske deep snapping.

It won’t take long to see how good the Leps are, they open the season against No. 12-ranked Bellville followed by 3A No. 8-ranked Columbus.

No. 15-ranked Lago Vista looms in the fourth game, sandwiched around games versus La Vernia and Splendora which the Leps will be favored in.

Then it’s on to district play, where the Leps are picked to finish second behind a Cuero team that went 13-2 last season. La Grange goes to Cuero in the regular season finale in what could be a game to decide the district title.

C.J. Davis runs the football against Lockhart last season. Davis, now a senior, will play running back and defensive back this season for the Leps.

Leps Varsity Schedule

Bold indicates home game * indicates district game

Photo by Jeff Wick

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Leps Could Be Very Good

By JEFF WICK The Fayette County Record

With two big-time college recruits and a dozen returning starters back from last year’s 7-5 team, expectations are as high for the Leps as they have been in a while.

“It all comes down to working hard and staying healthy, but with the senior bullets we have it sure does raise expectations a bit,” said La Grange head coach Matt Kates. “But the expectations around here are always very high. But if you compete hard and do it with class, the winning will take care of itself.”

If there is one concern for the Leps, it’s depth.

With just 35 on the varsity roster this year, the Leps will have more than their usual numbers of players starting both ways.

“We’ve got 95 kids suited up (across all three high school teams) and that’s good 4A numbers, really good 4A numbers for

Leps Football By The Numbers

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This is the number of years Matt Kates has been the Leps head coach counting this season. He says 13 isn’t unlucky for him. His kids often wear this number in sports.

This is the number of rushing yards Bravion Rogers had last season, a total that should go up this season as he plays more running back and less quarterback and receiver this year.

Quick Hits

Last year’s record: 7-5 overall, 3-2 in district

Returning starters: 4 offensive, 8 defensive Last playoff appearance: 2021, Beat Manor New Tech in first round before losing to Sinton in second round. Reason to be confident: Bravion Rogers is a threat to score every time he touches the ball. The Leps also have some beast on the line. Lingering concern: players, a few injuries could derail the Leps.

is the number of freshmen who have made the Leps varsity this season. Oliver Gunn in the lone youngster, and he’s got an impressive family history. His uncle is Tye Gunn, who quarterbacked the Leps to the 2000 state title.

La Grange’s Jakobe Wilkerson runs for the touchdown last season against Lockhart as teammate Jaxon Cooper signals touchdown in the background.

Photo by Jeff Wick

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SHORTHORNS

Fayette County Football 2022

Young Team Seeks Another Playoff Run

By JEFF WICK The Fayette County Record

The Schulenburg Shorthorns made the longest playoff run of any Fayette County teams last year – three rounds.

But they are still fighting for respect even after that great playoff run.

“Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine” has the Shorthorns picked to finish fifth in the new District 13-2A and miss the playoffs.

Certainly the youth of the Shorthorns factors into that prediction. Schulenburg returns just five offensive and four defensive starters from last year’s team which went 6-7.

Additionally the Shorthorns have just five seniors and five juniors, but have a huge sophomore class.

“I’d say, go ahead and pick us fifth,” said Schulenburg head coach Walt Brock of his reaction to that ranking. “I really think it’s motivation. Our kids are really motivated. They want to prove people wrong, and they have a ‘just you wait and see’ mentality.”

Last year in the postseason the Shorthorns upset state-ranked Mason in the first round, then bashed Kenedy in the second round by 25 before falling to eventual state champ Shiner in the third round.

That run will have a carryover effect this season, Brock said.

“Those guys last year had the experience of playing three extra weeks,” Brock said. “Now they know what it takes in terms of hard work, but we’re a young team and we’ve got some holes to fill, especially at the skill positions, but we’re excited about the future and what we have in that locker room.”

Tyler Ryba returns at quarterback for the Shorthorns after leading the team in passing and rushing yardage last year.

“He’s working really hard,” Brock said.

Ryba’s a junior, and sophomore Aaron Janecek (younger brother of former Shorthorns QB Brett Janecek) could also see some time at quarterback and Jayse Janda could also be in the mix.

In the backfield John Davis will start at fullback and Rodney Walton will start at tailback with Bryce Stoever as the main backup.

Senior Isaiah Adams will start at center, right guard is junior Ray Mitchell, right tackle is senior Tommy Granger, left guard is

Quick Hits

Last year’s record: 6-7 overall, 1-3 in district.

Returning starters: 5 offensive and 4 defensive

Last playoff appearance: 2021, went three round deep, beating Mason and Kenedy before falling to eventual state champ Shiner.

Reason to be confident: Explosive players like Tyler Ryba, Kenny Schramek and Rodney Walton return.

Lingering question: Are the Shorthorns too young (only 10 seniors and juniors combined) to pull off a repeat of last year’s success?

Varsity Schedule

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senior D’Keenan Thompson and left tackle is sophomore Ignacio Hernandez.

They will be backed up by five sophomores.

Tight end will be three-year varsity starter Kenny Schramek and wide receivers will be Misael Cortez and Janecek.

Overall, Brock hopes it’s a group that can put more points on the board this season than last. In Schulenburg’s six regular season losses last year, the Shorthorns scored seven points or less in each of the six games.

Defensively, the Shorthorns are going to switch from a odd front to an even front, because of the team’s abundance of linemen.

“Our strength right now is our line,” Brock said. “I’ve got 11 guys who can play defensive line – ends or tackles.”

The starting defensive tackles will be Granger and Marshall Wellborn and the starting defensive ends will be Ray Mitchell and Thompson.

Starting linebackers will be Walton,

Davis and Stoever.

Starting safeties will be Ryba and Schramek and starting cornerbacks will be Janecek and Cortez.

Cortez and Schramek head into the season as the kickers for the Shorthorns and Schramek will punt.

There’s also a lot of new faces in the coaches office this season for the Shorthorns.

Most notably is Brent Verzwyvelt, who for the past two years was offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Texas Lutheran University. He will assume offensive coordinator duties.

Trent Collier has been promoted to defensive coordinator. Longtime Shorthorn coach Gilbert Price returns and will be special teams coordinator.

Isaiah Barerra (from Bremond, and he will also be the new head baseball coach), Mark Freeman (from Anson) and Cameron Hammontree (who was most recently a grad assistant at Baylor University) are

Schulenburg quarterback Tyler Ryba looks downfield during a game last season. He returns this season after a breakout sophomore campaign in 2021.

Photo by Audrey Kristynik

50 Years Ago, Shorthorns Won Fayette County’s First State Football Title

The Schulenburg Shorthorn football team won the 1972 state title with a 1410 win over Clarendon. It was not only Schulenburg’s first football state title but the first won by a Fayette County team.

Here’s how the game was chronicled in the Dec. 29, 1972 edition of The Fayette County Record:

“The Schulenburg Shorthorns just didn’t believe in any more ties up at Brownwood, so they went for all the marbles and the strategy paid off. As a result, Coach Tom Walker’s charges used another of their now famous closing quarter rallies to hand the Clarendon Broncos a 1410 setback with a touchdown with just 23 seconds left to play to put the keys to the state Class A throne room in the Shorthorns’ possession. The drive to the title was an 80-yard effort in 12 plays, with a 14-yard pass interference penalty thrown in for added yardage.

Trailing by 10-7 with 4:06 left to play and with Clarendon driving goalward for what would have been an insurance touchdown, Allen Mikesky in-

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#0 Rodney Walton RB/LB JR

#2 Barrett Brock WR/DB SO

#3 Misael Cortez K, WR/DB SR

#5 Brycen Schramek K, RB/LB, P SO

#6 John Davis RB/LB SO

#7 Aaron Janecek WR, QB/DB SO

#8 Tyler Ryba QB/DB JR

#9 Byron Johnson WR, RB/DB SO

#11 Kavion Houston WR/DB SO

#12 Bryce Stoever RB/LB JR

#13 Kenny Schramek TE, WR/DB SR

#15 Adin Beyer WR/DB SO

#23 Jakele Houston RB, WR/DB FR

#44 Devyn Bradley RB/LB, DL SO

#50 Tommy Granger OL/DL SR

#55 Ray Mitchell OL/DL JR

#56 D’Keenan Thompson OL/DL SR

#58 Adam Thompson OL/DL SO

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tercepted a Bronco pass in his own end zone to set the ‘Horns up in business at their own 20-year line.

With quarterback Chuck Brown at the controls, Schulenburg began a march which was to culminate the school’s greatest football season ever as 140-pound Myron Hardeman ran three years to paydirt as the clock showed 23 seconds left.

Brown completed five passes in the drive for 57 yards, with the key reception being made by Charles Phillips which moved the ball 16 yards to the Clarendon 7 with 1:32 left to play.

From there the Shorthorns went to a ground attack with Hardeman failing to gain on a first down play. Brown picked up three on the next snap, Hardeman gained one on third down and then, following a shattering block by Michael Spencer, Hardeman went those final three yards to paydirt.

Coach Walker had inserted his field goal kicking unit for the play from inside

the 3, but Brown called time out and went to confer with his mentor.

“He told me, ‘we’ve got 11 guys in here who can score a touchdown,” Walker related after the game. “and I didn’t want to deprive them of victory, so I told him to go ahead and try. And it worked.”

When Hardeman scored the winning touchdowns, it marked the first time in the game for the Shorthorns to lead, as they had trailed by 7-0 before tying the score in the second period then went down by 10-7 in the third quarter when the Broncos collected on a 29-yard field goal by Kenneth King. It was Schulenburg’s eight trip to the well in playoff competition and the second trip to the finale, Sonora defeated the ‘Horns 40-14, in the 1966 finals.

Brown threw 14 completions in 30 pass attempts for 171 yards, but had four of his aerials picked off by the alert Bronco defense. Alvin Carroll was Brown’s leading target with five receptions for 73 yards while Willis Adams pulled in four tosses for 54 yards.

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also new. That staff will try to pull off some upsets in the new district 13-2A.

“It’s definitely a tough district,” Brock said. “Thorndale and Hearne have a lot of tradition, and Holland has done well lately. Thrall graduated a lot of people but is a growing area. Weimar has a new coach so there’s a lot of buzz about that. Flatonia’s got almost everybody back from last year so they will be solid.”

“It’s going to be a fight every week. Football fans should love it.”

#65 Austin Toro OL/DL SO

#67 Isaiah Adams OL/DL SR

#68 Rogerick Walton OL/DL SO

#70 Marshall Wellborn OL/DL SO

#71 Calvin Thompson OL/DL SO

#77 Ignacio Hernandez OL/DL SO

#99 Nicolas Lopez TE/DL JR

The members of the 1972 Shorthorn state title team were honored as parade marshalls at this year’s Schulenburg Festival.

Photo by Andy Behlen

Schulenburg Varsity

* Pictured in White Uniforms Above

# Name Position Grade

0 Rodney Walton RB/LB JR

2 Barrett Brock WR/DB SO

3 Misael Cortez K, WR/DB SR

5 Brycen Schramek K, RB/LB, P SO

6 John Davis RB/LB SO

7 Aaron Janecek WR, QB/DB SO

8 Tyler Ryba QB/DB JR

9 Byron Johnson WR, RB/DB SO

11 Kavion Houston WR/DB SO

12 Bryce Stoever RB/LB JR

13 Kenny Schramek TE, WR/DB SR

15 Adin Beyer WR/DB SO

23 Jakele Houston RB, WR/DB FR

44 Devyn Bradley RB/LB, DL SO

50 Tommy Granger OL/DL SR

55 Ray Mitchell OL/DL JR

56 D’Keenan Thompson OL/DL SR

58 Adam Thompson OL/DL SO

65 Austin Toro OL/DL SO

67 Isaiah Adams OL/DL SR

68 Rogerick Walton OL/DL SO

70 Marshall Wellborn OL/DL SO

71 Calvin Thompson OL/DL SO

77 Ignacio Hernandez OL/DL SO

99 Nicolas Lopez TE/DL JR

Schulenburg JV

* Pictured on Black Uniforms Above

# Name Position Grade

9 Jayden Olmos WR/DB FR

10 Cole Collier TE,WR/DE FR

11 Jayse Janda QB/DB, K FR

12 Cooper Demel RB,WR/LB,DB SO

13 Zane Brenek WR/LB,DB SO

14 Daterrion Houston RB,QB/LB,P FR

15 Tovandrick Ellison RB/LB, DE FR

20 Alton Herzik WR/DB SO

21 Landon Bergeron WR/DE SO

22 Brayden Bergeron TE/LB SO

24 Jerreon McKnight TE/DB SO

50 Vontrell Walton OL/DL FR

51 Aiden Mendez OL/LB FR

54 Jose Cleto OL/DL SO

64 Landon Hart OL/DL FR

65 Keven Lara OL/DL, P SO

68 Cade Ohnheiser OL/DL SO

78 Jayvon Luhrs OL/DL FR

Schulenburg Coaching Staff

Head Coach/Athletic Director: Walt Brock

Def. Coordinator: Trent Collier; Asst. Coaches: Isaiah Barerra, Mark Freeman, Cameron Hammontree, Gilbert Price (STC) , and Brent Verzwyvelt (OC)

Managers: Amanda Tofel, Owen Brenek, Dean Bradley, Zay Barrera, Nicholas Goode, and Ociel Martinez

FLATONIA BULLDOGS

Fayette County Football 2022

Bulldogs Loaded With Returning Talent

By JEFF WICK The Fayette County Record

Don’t let last year’s record (55) fool you, the 2021 Flatonia Bulldogs were a lot better than a .500 team.

Four of those losses were to teams ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 in the state at some point last season (a Murder’s Row of Shiner, Refugio, Mart and Falls City) but they still made it to the second round of the playoffs – the seventh consecutive season they have made it at least that far.

Most of the key contributors from last year’s Flatonia team are back (eight offensive and eight defensive starters return) and the lessons learned from 2021 should pay dividends in 2022.

“We were hoping to knock a couple of those big dogs off last year. It didn’t happen but that type of schedule prepared us for the playoffs and prepared us for this year, and we’re going to see a lot of improvement,’ said Flatonia head coach Chris Freytag, who enters his 13th season leading the Bulldogs.

But the expectations Freytag has for his team don’t match the “Dave Campbell’s Texas Football” magazine’s predictions for the team, which has Flatonia picked fourth in the new District 13-2A.

Defending champ Shiner and Ganado are gone, but in their place are Hearne, Thorndale, Hol-

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land and Thrall – all playoff teams themselves a year ago.

“Overall we’re heading to a tougher district, just not as top heavy with Shiner gone,” Freytag said. “Every game will be a slugfest. When our kids learned we were picked fourth they kind of perked up and said, ‘Ok.’”

The group Freytag will lead onto the field to try to prove “the experts” wrong is one of the most experienced he’s had at Flatonia.

“Very seldom do we have as many as 10 senior football players in Flatonia and we’ve got 11 this year,” Freytag said. “And we’ve got a really strong junior class too. Our sophomore and freshmen classes are smaller but they are working hard.”

Senior Fidel Venegas will be the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs after a breakout 2021.

“I’m ready to start playing, I can’t wait,” Venegas said. “I worked hard to understand the offense throughout the year last year, it was my first year as varsity quarterback. The first game I wasn’t very good but got better throughout the year.”

Freytag said, “When we need to run the ball, Fidel can run it, he can throw the ball. He’s making better decisions because of his experience last year. The sky is the limit for him He’s a lot stronger. He will be tough for some people to handle.”

At running back the Bulldogs plan to use a combination of Dayton Cliffe (the type of runner who wants to run you over as much as he wants to run around you, Freytag said) and freshman Casen Perez (who is already the second fastest kid on the team).

On the offensive line, Quade Gillum and Henri Vincik will start at tackle, guards will be Kobe Burton and Uriel Manzano and Phillip “Rambo” Ramirez will start at center.

Reese Ramirez will play tight end.

Tadan Alvarado and Ezequiel Rodriguez will also see a lot of action on that offensive line.

The receiving corps may be the biggest strength of the team, Freytag said.

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Jaidyn Guyton and Keyshaun Green have emerged as a big play threats at receiver.

“Jaidyn will be hard to handle because of his size and speed. Keyshaun is shifty and quick,” Freytag said. “Then we’ve got Titan Targac and Beck Zimmerman, who will both catch a lot of balls this year. Keegan Green and Kenyon Guyton are two players we expected to step us as well this year (as receivers). Kenyon could play a little running back as well.”

Defensively, Kobe Burton and Davon Walles could start at nose tackle with Vincik, Ramirez and Alvarado in the mix.

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Quick Hits

Last year’s record: 5-5 overall, 2-2 in district

Returning starters: 8 offensive, 9 defensive

Last playoff appearance: Last year, beat Johnson City in the first round, lost to Refugio in the second round. Reason to be confident: Bulldogs have some amazing athletes that are going to give others teams fits.

Lingering concerns: This new seven-team district is so tough, that at least one really good team is going to miss the postseason.

This is the number of freshmen who have made the varsity. The Bulldogs see big things ahead for youngster Casen Perez.

Flatonia football team has made it to at least the second round of the playoffs each of the last seven seasons.

yards last season by returning Flatonia quarterback Fidel Venegas. He is also the leading returning rusher for the Bulldogs.

Flatonia’s Keyshaun Green runs the football last year against Mart. He will start as a receiver and safety for the Bulldogs this season. Photo by Stephanie Steinhauser

Flatonia Varsity

Not Pictured

#1 Fidel Venegas QB/DB Senior

#6 Titan Targac WR/DB Soph

#7 Dayton Cliffe RB/LB Senior

#8 Jaidyn Guyton WR/DB Senior

#10 Reese Ramirez TE/LB Senior

#16 Kenyon Guyton WR/LB Junior

#18 Colt Freytag WR/DB Senior

#20 Keyshaun Green WR/DB Senior

#22 Aiden Mulholland RB/DB Junior

#23 Cale Janecka QB/DB Junior

#24 Keegan Green WR/DB Soph

#30 Aaron Matura RB/LB Senior

#33 Casen Perez RB/DB Fresh

#34 Larry Perez RB/LB Soph

#44 Tate Sullivan TE/LB Junior

#54 Arnulfo Ramirez OL/DE Senior

#55 Phillip Ramirez OL/LB Junior

#58 Davon Walles OL/DT Junior

#60 Kobe Burton OL/DT Junior

#64 Allen Torres OL/DE Junior

#77 Tadan Alvarado OL/DT Senior

#78 Quade Gillum OL/DE Senior

#79 Henri Vincik OL/DE Soph

#4 Beck Zimmerman WR/DB Soph

#32 Gentry Doyle RB/DB Junior #50 Ezequiel Rodriguez OL/DE Senior

#51 Uriel Manzano OL/LB Soph

Flatonia Junior Varsity

Flatonia Football Coaching Staff

Bulldogs Season Preview

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Freytag said defensive end is the most unsettled position on the defense. Gillum, Manzano, Rodriguez, Torres and Arnulfo Ramirez are all battling for time there.

Because of lack of true linebackers, Freytag said the Bulldog defense will be more of a 4-2-5 look than their traditional 4-3. Reese Ramirez and Cliffe will play linebacker.

“I call them the thumpers,” Freytag said. “I expect that with the defensive front we have, they aren’t going to get touched a lot, and they both will make a lot of tackles.”

The hydrid linebacker/additional safety role will be filled by Kenyon Guyton. Starting free safety will be Keyshaun Green, a player Freytag calls “the leader of our defense, the leader of our energy.”

Strong safety will be a combination of Zimmerman and Targac. The corner back spots will be a combination of Keegan Green, Jaidyn Guyton, Venegas and Perez. Manzano, who won the kicking role late in the season last year returns

Two new Flatonia coaches join the staff this year –former Bulldog standout athlete Julio Castellano and Brooke Williams, who was previously the defensive coordinator at Brazos.

Left to right – Front row: Steven Pope, Chris Freytag, Brandon Williams; Back row: Shane Walker, Chris Gillum, Julio Castellano, Brad Oden, Brooke Williams.

Photos by Jeff Wick

Some epic volleyball matches were held in Schulenburg last week as sixteen teams competed at the Schulenburg Lady Horn Classic.

Here’s how the championship brackets of each tourney

played out:

Gold bracket: Victoria St. Joe def. East Bernard 2-1

Silver Bracket: Brazos def. Schulenburg 2-1

Bronze Bracket: Burton def. RT-C 2-0

Copper Bracket: Yoakum def. Gonzales 2-1.

All-tourney selections:

#8 Morgan Korinek - MVP, Victoria St. Joe

#1 Rhiana Reyes, Victoria St. Joe

#11 Adison Ozuna, Victoria St. Joe

#2 Abby Hudgins, East Bernard

#9 Kellen Dorotik, East Bernard

#5 Ally Tribe, Columbus

#7 Ember Mandola, Columbus #9 Kyla Hill, Goliad

#5 Haiven Alvarado-Harris, Brazos

Schulenburg’s Rilee Sanchez tips the ball in action against Bellville last week. After falling to the Lady Brahmas, Schulenburg went 4-4 at their home tournament, beating Yoakum, Gonzales, Shiner, and Weimar, but falling to Brazos twice, St. Joe and Goliad. The Lady Horns now have a 9-10 overall record.

Another Tourney Title for Undefeated Lady Lions St. Joe’s Wins Schulenburg Tournament Flatonia Volleyball Grabs Silver Bracket Title

The La Grange varsity volleyball team went 3-5 at the Bastrop Tournament last week, beating Navarro, McNeil and Ann Richards. Maddi Fritz was named to the All-Tournament team.

La Grange Varsity @ Bastrop ISD

Classic

lost to Bellville 16-25, 11-25

defeated McNeil 25-22, 25-21

defeated Ann Richards 25-20, 25-21

lost to Harlan 18-25, 19-25

lost to Aubrey 9-25, 12-25

defeated Navarro 26-24, 19-25, 25-20

lost to Ellison 18-25, 23-25

lost to Thrall 18-25, 15-25

Overall tournament record 3-5

Overall record 11-7

Tournament Totals

Kill Leaders: Maddi Fritz - 87

Hailey Hill - 39, Camille Gonzalez - 22

Dig Leaders: Hailey Hill - 59 Madison Fritz - 55, Kylie Trlicek - 51

Jena Jobb - 51

Ace Leaders: Maddi Fritz - 10

Assist Leaders: Maddi Fritz - 34 Hailey Hill - 95

Block Leaders: Camille Gonzalez - 5

Riley Youens - 2, Madison Fritz - 2

The Lady Leopards travel to East Bernard on Tuesday. Varsity will play at 5 p.m., followed by the Freshmen and JV.

Giant Lep Mural in Memory of Emily Fritsch

The Schulenburg Cross Country teams opened the season at Yoakum on Saturday.

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Flatonia’s Targac One Step Closer to Making National Baseball Team

Flatonia sophomore Titan Targac was named to USA Baseball’s 15U National Team Training Camp Phase II roster.

Phase II is the next step in the process for selecting the 2022 15U National Team.

After three days of evaluation, 34 athletes have been selected to continue competing for one of 20 spots on the final 15U National Team roster from August 17-23 at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.

The 15U National Team will look to defend its world title at the V WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup from Aug. 26-Sept. 4 in Hermosillo, Mexico.

Team USA claimed its first world title at the 15-and-under

age group in 2018 after defeating Panama 7-1 in front of a sold-out crowd at Estadio Kenny Serracin in David, Panama.

Selected athletes were invited to Training Camp based on their performance at one of four USA Baseball sanctioned events, including the 14U and 15U National Team Championships as well as the USA Baseball National Team Identification Series.

Targac was 8-3 pitching record with a 1.05 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 53.1 innings last season as a freshman.

He also hit .429 with one home run and 23 RBIs, scored 32 runs, had 25 stolen bases and a .505 on-base percentage.

SMITHVILLE

mural of

Photo by Audrey Kristynik

County Fair Seeking Agriculture Entries

The Fayette County Fair is actively seeking entries for the 2022 Agriculture Department Exhibit. The Agriculture Department is open to growers of all ages. There are no entry fees to enter items in the Agriculture Department. All products exhibited must be grown or prepared during the current year. All products must have been grown in Fayette County. Commercial sizes that would bring the highest market price, or sizes that are more desirable for home consumption, will be the basis upon which all products will be judged. Entries will be accepted and checked-in

at the Creative Arts Building located on the Fayette County Fair Grounds on Wednesday, Aug. 31 from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. All entries will be on display during the entire fair. Entries will be released from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Sept. 5.

All entries will receive a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place prize ribbon. A grand and reserve champion will be selected in several categories including: farm products, garden and fruit products, pecans and honey. An overall Best of Show and Reserve Best of Show will also be selected and they will each receive a trophy graciously donated by the Fayette County

Farm Bureau. Items that can be entered include but are not limited to: pumpkins, various types of melons, various field crops, grain sorghum, various garden vegetables, various fruits, honey, bees wax and pecans.

If you have any question about the agriculture department you can call Glen Roscher after 6 p.m. at (979) 247-4155 or (979) 559-0166 or email gr@powerscreentx.com. We look forward to seeing your entries. We hope you will come by and see all of the delicious agricultural products that will be on display in the Fayette County Fair Agriculture Department.

Fayette County Fair Full Schedule of Events

MONDAY, AUGUST 22 ★

4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Check-In for Creative Arts Exhibits items:

(Arts & Crafts, Canning & Preserving, Ceramics, Clothing, 4-H, Needlework, Fine Art, Photography, Quilts, Scrapbooks) EXCEPT FOR Collectibles and Culinary which is Wednesday, August 31

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 ★

4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Check-In for Creative Arts Exhibits items: (Arts & Crafts, Canning & Preserving, Ceramics, Clothing, 4-H, Needlework, Fine Art, Photography, Quilts, Scrapbooks) EXCEPT FOR Collectibles and Culinary which is Wednesday, August 31

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 ★

12:00–3:30 p.m. Check-in for Junior Commercial Heifer Show

4:00 p.m. Junior Commercial Heifer Show Judging

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 ★

11:00 a.m.– Junior Commercial Heifer Show –

12:30 p.m. Salesmanship Contest

1:00 p.m. Junior Commercial Heifer Sale

MONDAY, AUGUST 29 ★

9:00 a.m.–Noon Set-Up of EEA Exhibits & Educational Scrapbooks

4:00–7:00 p.m. Set-Up of 4-H Exhibits

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 ★

10:00 a.m.– Country Store Sale items accepted

7:00 p.m. (excluding baked products)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31

1:00 p.m. Hay Show Judging

3:00–7:00 p.m. Agricultural entries accepted

4:00–7:00 p.m. Creative Arts Exhibit - Check-in for Culinary and Collectibles

7:00 p.m. Hay Show Meeting and Program, Schulenburg Expo Center

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 ★

4:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. Gates open

ENTERTAINMENT

12:00–1:30 p.m. Senior Citizens Meal – VFW Hall

1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Senior Citizens Music and Prizes – VFW Hall

4:00–10:30 p.m. JOSH TIEMANN – Wrought Iron Stage

5:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. Carnival open – Carnival area

6:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. VIP Lounge open

6:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies – Marge Rosenberg Stage

7:00 p.m. Queen’s Scholarship Pageant – Marge Rosenberg Stage

EXHIBITS

4:00–10:00 p.m. Creative Arts and Agriculture Exhibits open –

Creative Arts Building

Livestock Exhibits open

4:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. Country Store and Vendors open – Event

Center and Grounds

8:00 p.m. Hay Show Auction – Emily Fritsch Barn

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 ★

4:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. Gates open

ENTERTAINMENT

4:00–8:00 p.m. ZACHARY NOVAK – Wrought Iron Stage

5:00–10:00 p.m. Mechanical Bulll – side of Events Center

5:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. Carnival open – Carnival area

6:00 p.m. Mutton Bustin’ Registration – Emily Fritsch Barn

6:00–8:00 p.m. DJ SUPERMAN – Marge Rosenberg Stage

6:00–8:00 p.m. Ag Adventures – Leo Wick Barn

6:00 –9:00 p.m. Kids Train Ride – in front of Creative Arts Building

6:00–9:30 p.m. VIP Lounge open

7:00 p.m. Mutton Bustin’ – Emily Fritsch Barn

8:00–12:00 a.m. THE BANDITS – Bier Garten Stage

8:00–9:30 p.m. INCONFUNDIBLES DEL NORTE -

Marge Rosenberg Stage

9:30–10:30 p.m. DJ SUPERMAN – Marge Rosenberg Stage

10:30 p.m.– INCONFUNDIBLES DEL NORTE -

12:00 a.m. Marge Rosenberg Stage

EXHIBITS

4:00–8:00 p.m. Coop-In for Poultry Show

4:00–11:00 p.m. Creative Arts and Agriculture Exhibits open –

Creative Arts Building

Livestock Exhibits open

Country Store and Vendors open – Event Center and Grounds

5:00 p.m. Release of Poultry entries

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 ★ 1:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m. Gates open ENTERTAINMENT 7:00 a.m. 5K Run Check In – Frisch Auf Valley Country Club 8:00 a.m.

Run – Frisch Auf Valley Country Club 9:00 a.m. BBQ

Coop-In of Pigeons (or Sunday from 8:00–10:00 a.m.)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

p.m.–12:00 a.m. Gates open

ENTERTAINMENT

10:30 a.m. BBQ Judging Starts – Pavilion

2:00–6:00 p.m. MASON MAREK & THE DRIFTERS – Wrought Iron Stage

5:00–10:00 p.m. Mechanical Bull – next to Events Center

5:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. Carnival open – Carnival area

6:00 p.m. Ag Olympics – Emily Fritsch Barn

6:00–8:00 p.m. Ag Adventures – Leo Wick Barn

6:00–9:00 p.m. STUBBY & WINGNUT CLOWNS

Strolling the Grounds

Petting Zoo – next to Creative Arts Building

Kids Train Ride – in front of Creative Arts Building

Face Painting – in front of Creative Arts Building

6:00–9:30 p.m. VIP Lounge open

6:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. LONELY ROAD – Bier Garten Stage

6:30–7:00 p.m. Clown Show – in front of the Creative Arts Building

7:30–9:00 p.m. GENE WATSON – Marge Rosenberg Stage

9:30–11:00 p.m. McBRIDE AND THE RIDE – Marge Rosenberg Stage EXHIBITS

7:00–8:00 a.m. Junior Breeding Show Registration Papers checked

8:00–10:00 a.m. Pigeon Show Coop-In – Poultry House

9:00 a.m. Junior Breeding Show – Emily Fritsch Barn

10:00 a.m. Pigeon Show Judging – Poultry House

1:00–10:00 p.m. Creative Arts and Agriculture Exhibits open –

Creative Arts Building

Livestock Exhibits open

Country Store and Vendors open – Event Center and Grounds

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 ★

10:00 a.m. Country Store items not sold need to be picked up by this time

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Release of ALL Creative Arts Exhibit Hall entries

Release of Agriculture entries

The agricultural entries displayed at a previous Fayette County Fair.

Cleopatra

Who was the last Egyptian Pharaoh? What exactly is a Pharaoh and how do you become one? Where did the Pharaoh come from? Why was this the last Pharaoh? What does archeology tell us about this Pharaoh’s reign? And was she the first woman Pharaoh?

The king or queen of Egypt is called a Pharaoh. Most Pharaohs were men, but there were some very famous women who were named Pharaoh. The first Egyptian woman to become a Pharaoh was Sobeknefru. Pharaohs were not just respected but were thought to be Gods put on Earth to care for the people. The last Egyptian Pharaoh was a woman named Cleopatra VII Philopator. She is best known as Cleopatra and her nickname was The Queen of the Nile. She ruled over Egypt for 21 years.

Although Cleopatra was born in Egypt, her family came from Macedonia. Macedonia is in the northern part of Greece. Cleopatra’s ancestor was one of Alexander the Great’s trusted generals. His name was Ptolomy I. Alexander conquered Egypt and when he died Ptolemy named himself Pharaoh. Cleopatra’s dad was Ptolomy VII and she was only 18 years old when he died and left Egypt to be ruled by her and her 10 year old brother Ptolomy XIII. He did not like sharing the throne with his sister so he banished her. She convinced the ruler of Rome, Julius Caesar, to attack and conquer Egypt and turn it over to her. Cleopatra then married her other brother Ptolomy XIV. She didn’t like sharing the throne with him so she poisoned him. This is how Cleopatra became the last Egyptian Pharaoh.

Why was Cleopatra worried about getting home from school? She didn’t want her mummy to see her report card.

on how many languages she spoke. It is agreed that she spoke Egyptian, Greek, Latin, Arabic, Aramaic, and Syrian, as well as Ethiopian. Since she was able to speak many languages she was able to talk to the rulers of other countries and get them to be her allies. Cleopatra was very curious and learned everything she could as a child and continued learning her whole life. She was very good with money and her subjects were very loyal to her.

After Cleopatra’s army lost a battle to the Roman ruler Octavian, Egypt became part of the Roman Empire. Some say Cleopatra died when she let a snake bite her because she did not like the idea of Octavian being the ruler of Egypt. Most Pharaohs were buried in tombs but Cleopatra’s final resting place has never been found.

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