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Eagle Lake Remembers

COLUMBUS – Super Bowl LVII is Sunday, Feb. 12 and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is encouraging football fans to commit to sober driving.

The annual Camp Meeting will begin on Monday night, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Full Gospel Church. It will continue from Tuesday through Saturday, Feb. 11, with three services daily at 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. Meals will be served daily through Saturday.

LA GRANGE – Diane Rose, known as the “Amazing Quilter,” presented to the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild on Jan. 24.

The Columbus Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Meeting was held on Thursday, January 26 at 5:30 pm in the Buddy Rau Room at the Stafford Opera House with thirty-seven people in attendance. Events Director, Janet Hollmann presented an informative program on the Chamber of Commerce “A Year in Review” and also what lies ahead in 2023 for the Chamber and the Community.

52-WEEK FIREARM CHAMBER FUNDRAISER Buy your tickets at the Chamber office. All names drawn will go back into the bucket. The first name will be pulled on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 A winner will be drawn each Tuesday during 2023 $100 a ticket – only 500 sold

Silvia Lorena Ledezma, 51, of Eagle Lake, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023.

Tonie Canik Halfmann, 104, of Frelsburg, Texas, passed away peacefully on Jan. 27, 2023, surrounded by her family in Columbus, Texas.

Weldon Anton Neuendorff, 96, passed away at home on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Brenham, Texas.

AUSTIN – State Representative James Talarico was joined by Democratic colleagues, teachers, and public education groups from across the state to announce House Bill 1548, providing Texas teachers with the largest pay bump in state history.

AUSTIN – On Jan. 25, Governor Greg Abbott urged all Texans impacted by recent severe storms and winter weather to self-report property damage by using the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s iSTAT damage survey, as the damage assessment process begins.

AUSTIN – The Lower Colorado River Authority on Tuesday announced it will build a new peaker power plant in Central Texas to provide an additional 190 megawatts of dispatchable power to the Texas power grid.

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

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This year World Spay Day takes place on Feb. 28th, 2023. World Spay Day is an annual campaign that shines the spotlight on the power of affordable, accessible spaying and neutering to decrease the number of animals put down in shelters or living on the street. Humane organizations and rescue groups, veterinary clinics and individuals all across the U.S. and around the world are organizing reduced cost spay/neuter clinics, hosting fundraisers and bringing awareness to the importance of spaying and neutering.

EAGLE LAKE – Residents spoke at a Town Hall meeting held by the Eagle Lake City Council to express their opposition towards Endeavors opening a facility that would house migrant children.

Eagle Lake Remembers

The Cards’ varsity baseball team will officially have a new yearly tradition after they have their second annual car wash fundraiser on Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Country Fresh Cleaners at 10 am. Last year marked their first iteration of the event which helped them afford important equipment and team gear. However, there is a deeper meaning behind the Cards’ car wash as they pay their respects to a dearly departed, longtime fan of the team. In remembrance of Kristie Geisler, the team plans to continue their new tradition with the same spirit of joy and love for the team that Geisler displayed in life.

A car chase that started west of Hallettsville city limits in Lavaca County ended in Eagle Lake with one person arrested.