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TO ADOPT ANY OF THESE PETS, OR OTHERS:• Call the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter at 966-0021

HOURS: • Visit the shelter at 240 Svoboda Lane and adopt animals on

Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The shelter is closed on Monday. The animal shelter will not accept surrendered animals on Saturdays.

CONTACT INFORMATION• Check the web site at www.janssenanimalshelter.org• Email: info@janssenanimalshelter.org• Wendie Dillard, Tech - wendie@janssenanimalshelter.org

The animal shelter is in need of puppy chow, kitten chow, dog and cat food, paper towels, candles, Pine Sol, and Lysol.

All animals for adoption can be viewed online at petango.com.

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Rasberry, left, is a 2-year-old Border Collie mix.He is a strong, friendly dog that would love a young

family with an active lifestyle.

Charlie, right, is a female Pit bull who is full of energy.She needs a strong, active pack leader to help her live a

fulfilled life. She does not want to be a backyard dog,but rather a member of a family.

Fayette County adoptable

St. Rose of Lima Catholic School held a “Change for Change” uniform replacement drive during Catholic Schools Week. The donations totaled $1,000. The school presented $800 to Turtle Wing Foundation and $200 to the Down Syndrome Foundation of South Texas. Pictured is Principal Roseanne Gallia (right) making the check presentation to DeeAnn Hooper of Turtle Wing Founda-tion (left).

St. Rose of Lima Catholic School recently held their “Souper Bowl of Caring” drive and was able to donate $1,280.90 to the Schulenburg Area Food Pantry. Pictured is Principal Rosanne Gallia (right) making the check presentation to Peggy Kusy (left) of the SAFP.

St. Rose School Community Donations

By PAUL MIKULASpecial to the Record

Our students today have op-portunities that were previously just not available. One of these opportunities, college scholar-ships, awards those wanting to further their education and mini-mize the financial burden related to pursuing their dreams of high-er education.

La Grange, and Fayette County as a whole, has proven to be extremely benevolent when it comes to helping our young people. Over the past several decades, the number of organi-zations that offer financial as-sistance in the form of monetary scholarships has grown expo-nentially. This community has proven to be a huge advocate for standing behind our students and supporting them financially. Last year over $1.1 million dol-lars, including college merit, military and athletic scholar-ships, was awarded to La Grange High School graduating seniors planning to attend universities, colleges and trade schools.

These scholarships reduce the financial strain on students and their families as they move ahead in life. Today, the cost of a post-secondary education is staggering, and students can no longer feasibly work their way through college. According to the www.CollegeForAllTexans.com website, looking simply at the 2019 numbers, in-state cost for a student attending a four-year public university can exceed $100,000. This number includes tuition, fees, room and board, transportation and related

expenses. In many cases, the cost to attend a private university will be more than double these costs. The cost of attending a trade school is estimated to run a quarter of the cost of attending a state supported university, and the job placement rate is very high for those who elect to at-tend a technical institution.

The cost of higher education has reached an unsurmountable level for many students wanting to pursue an advanced degree. The good news is that there are funds available in the form of civic organization scholarships, memorial scholarships (given in memory of a loved one), corpo-rate scholarships, and collegiate scholarships. These groups have the means by which to offer fi-nancial assistance and do so is a worthwhile investment in our fu-ture and the future of our youth.

The La Grange Noon Lions Club was one of the first ser-vice organizations to begin this tradition in La Grange, laying the groundwork for the schol-arships that are awarded each year. Beginning in 1981, the club awarded one $250 scholar-ship to a graduating senior at La Grange High School. The La Grange Noon Lions Club has continued to invest in the future of local students by awarding scholarships each year to deserv-ing high school seniors. Almost

forty years later, the club targets scholarships for ten or more stu-dents a year. It is rewarding to know the investment you make in an individual will have a life-long impact on their future.

Competition for scholar-ship dollars will continue to grow, as will the cost of obtain-ing a post-secondary education. While student loans are avail-able to most, no one wants to be strapped by a mountain of debt upon graduation from college. A student today must do what they can to help themselves (and their family) achieve an educa-tion in the most cost-effective method possible. Advice to the graduating senior . . . apply for as many scholarship opportuni-ties as possible, even looking to websites that offer scholarship opportunities across the State of Texas. While the application process can be time consum-ing, the rewards far outweigh the time completing scholarship applications. Remember, the community you live in is very supportive and wants to invest in your future successes. Take ad-vantage of this support.

The La Grange Noon Lions Club was founded in 1928 with a mission quite simply . . . To Serve. This Spring, keep our students in mind, and please take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way to serve and help shape our youth in a positive way. If you are interest-ed in learning more about how we serve our community, or are interested in becoming a mem-ber of the club, contact Lion Sam Wilson at sam@offln.com.

2019 La Grange High School Noon Lions Scholarship Recipients with Paul Mikula, Scholarship Chair.

Investing in Tomorrow

A monthly column about service efforts by the La Grange Noon Lions

lions’Den

Fayette County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is seeking an energetic, innovative and re-sourceful individual who is in-terested in a career as a county extension Agent or similar field to apply for an internship.

Qualifications include must have completed a year of college and maintained a GPA of at least 2.5, able to work at least 20 hours a week from June 1 through Aug. 14, willing to attended overnight trips and is familiar with the Tex-as 4-H Program, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and partici-pated in 4-H and/or FFA events.

If interested, contact the Fay-ette County Extension Office at (979) 968-5831 or email kmkas-par@ag.tamu.edu for more in-formation. Applications, resume and college transcript are due by April 15.

Fayette County Texas A&MAgriLife Seeks College Intern

A Honor Roll

1st GradeMichael BlasigJack FinkeKooper Kirts Jaycie PohlDanica SteakleyCarter Weyand

2nd GradeLuke BehnkeBrenner BishopYarely EstradaCadence HoveyMakana Lien Julio MendozaTeague WeinertMorgan Williams

3rd GradeLovie BurkhamKeely DallmeyerConnor FrickeMiriam Lambert Nicholas McKenzie Ximena MendezCaydan NeliusMorgan NeliusHolden PaceRebekah Sacks

RT-C Elementary 4th Six Weeks Honor RollCassi Williams

4th GradeFacundo CerdaBrooklyn GoldAdrian HernandezKandyce HughesHayden KasmierskyCaden ToveyReagan Williams

5th GradeKylie AmosJaylen Bage

Amma BurkhamAngelica Le Bouef

6th GradeAlin Soto

A/B Honor Roll

1st GradeRegina PerezMiranda RadcliffCooper Riley

2nd GradeIsabella Alvarado

Rilynn AmosDavid EnriquezDonovan MichieNaomi NoriaCarlos PerezJavier SalinasAngela Soto

3rd GradeAlexander KengLaylah McCulloughHalle PhoenixChristian Pratt