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LA GRANGE – On Tuesday, May 23, the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild held their second Charity Quilt Workshop.
On Wednesday, May 17, graduation exercises were held at St. Michael Catholic Church for the eighth-grade students of St. Michael Catholic School followed by a reception in the school cafeteria.
WEIMAR – At their meeting on Tuesday, May 16, the Weimar Lions recognized their scholarship winners.
COLUMBUS – The Columbus Garden Club said they were proud to have Columbus High School student Jordyn Templeton, her mother Joyce Templeton, student Ivett Hernandez and her mother Maria Guadalupe Hernandez attend the recent Springtime Tea and Installation Program for the upcoming garden club year. They were there to be introduced to the club members as the recipients of this year’s 2022-23 scholarships from the club.
Every year, Turtle Wing Foundation awards scholarships to high school seniors from Fayette, Lavaca, and Colorado counties pursuing college and/or a trade school.
WEIMAR ENCORE LIONS PRESENT SCHOLARSHIPS
On Saturday, April 22, Colorado County 4-Her, Kelsey Wied competed in the District 11 Livestock Judging Contest in College Station.
RICE SENIORS VISIT UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-VICTORIA
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COLUMBUS – A National Day of Prayer will take place May 4 at noon on the Colorado County Courthouse lawn, 400 Spring St.
LA GRANGE – The Rural Nonprofit Networking Group invites all nonprofit staff and volunteers to join their next meeting on Wednesday, May 10.
FAYETTEVILLE – Arts for Rural Texas’ annual ArtWalk event is returning on May 6-7.
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WEIMAR – The Friends of the Weimar Public Library will hold their annual book sale on Saturday, May 6 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Weimar Public Library, 1 Jackson Square.
LA GRANGE – Saturday, March 25, was an unforgettable day and night for the Turtle Wing Foundation and the community.
ROUND TOP – Round Top Publishers hosted their annual Designer Dinner on March 26 with a portion of proceeds supporting the Fayette Community Foundation.
LA GRANGE – The Fayette Community Foundation administered a $40,000 designated grant on behalf of an anonymous donor to the Fayette County EMS on Wednesday, April 12.
COLUMBUS PTO GETS $1,000 FROM ROTARY
WEIMAR KNIGHTS DONATE $5,000 TO ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL SECURITY
EAGLE LAKE – On Thursday, April 27, the Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club welcomed two representatives from the Texas Department of Transportation’s Yoakum District: Ryan Simper is the engineer for Wharton Area of the Yoakum District and is in charge of construction and maintenance within four counties. Lucean Kuykendall is the Public Information Officer for all the 11 counties in the Yoakum District.
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