A huge crowd of kids and their parents showed up Wednesday at the library park in La Grange for the first weekly summer reading program event, which was a demonstration by The Texas Bubblers, who showed off some massive bubble making tricks. Events continue this summer Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 10:15 a.m. Next week’s events include Gem and Fossil Mining Wednesday and a DIY mosquitos-

The late, great Sanford Schmid introduced me to beekeeping about 15 years ago. I grew up in Schulenburg and never really knew the man, except that he was a successful businessman and a generous philanthropist, and his name graced the Amphitheater at the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center in La Grange.

Effective immediately, the City of Fayetteville is launching a community-wide mosquito control effort to reduce mosquito populations and protect public health throughout our town. This initiative will continue throughout the warm weather months.

St. Paul Lutheran Adult Fellowship in Serbin will have a BBQ Pork Steak Dinner on Sunday, June 21 from 10 a.m.-noon at the Serbin picnic grounds. Advance plate ticket sales only for $15 and all are to-go. Contact the church office for tickets (979) 3669650. All proceeds will go toward future church/school projects.