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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE FCDP EVENTS

• Saturday, 8/16 at 9-10am - Americans for Democracy Rally: La Grange Town Square. No sign, no problem, borrow one of ours. Also posted on our Facebook private Facebook page or our website: fayettetxdemocrats.org/

• Saturday, 8/16, 2-2:45pm - UNITE TEXAS NOW! You’re invited to join us for a special Unite Texas Now! Zoom presentation about how we can make our shared identity a key part of winning hearts and campaigns. A 3-state panel will introduce the Democratic Creed—the powerful, values-based message that defines our shared identity, unites our party, and inspires action. Join us! Let’s carry the torch together and work to protect our democracy. Sign-up for the Zoom call here: Register

• Thursday, 8/21 - Hey Neighbors! Let’s get together for a summer social at Mac’s Daqs, 108 W. Colorado, La Grange. We’ll be meeting from 5:30 to 7:30, or later, for drinks, snacks and fun. This gathering will be in lieu of the regular monthly luncheon and will be light on business with an emphasis on relaxation and good conversation. Hope to see you all there!

• Saturday, 8/23, 3-5pm - Meet the Candidates at the Randolph Center, La Grange. Please RSVP if you can to help us plan - but feel free to come even if you can’t RSVP in advance. Click on Mobilize link:  RSVP

 

AUGUST IS GUN SAFETY MONTH - Listen to what these kids have to say!

Rather than “Agree to Disagree”, they propose we should be saying “Agree to Agree” in order to move forward together and save lives. Shared from the Ad Council website  Agree to Agree

KITZMAN AND KOLKHORST: FAYETTE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES’ SHAMEFUL RECORD ON GUNS - Contributed by Karen Derr

Since this 89th Legislature established August as Gun Safety Month, let's look at the officials who Fayette County sent to Austin and how they stack up on the topic. According to CNN, guns are now the number one cause of death in children and teens in the U.S. You may see this statistic disputed, but don't be fooled; the number of gun related deaths of our children are undeniably running neck and neck with automobile and other accidents. Any discrepancy is slight and due to whether 19 year olds are considered teens and whether infants under one year old are included.

While our senator Kolkhorst voted yes to establish August as Gun Safety Month, her rating by the watchdog group Texas Gun Sense (TGS) is a miserable 17% for her voting record this session. Our state representative Kitzman is even worse at 8%, with the low points being his disgusting support of a bill that would allow concealed firearms at polling locations. Thank goodness that bill died.

However, with both Kitzman and Kolkhorst's support, SB 1362 has been signed into law by Governor Abbott. This bill, known as the "Anti-Red Flag Act," prohibits state and local entities from enforcing "extreme risk protective orders" (ERPOs). ERPOs are court orders designed to temporarily remove firearms from individuals deemed to pose a potential risk. Additionally, the bill bars state and local entities from accepting federal grant funds related to implementing ERPOs and declares any federal statutes or regulations regarding such orders unenforceable if they are perceived to infringe on constitutional rights like due process, the right to bear arms, or free speech.

The bill specifically defines an ERPO as a written order aimed at reducing firearm-related death or injury risks by prohibiting firearm possession or requiring firearm surrender. Kolkhorst and Kitzman are on the record against reducing firearm-related deaths! I hope Fayette County voters will remember this betrayal of our safety and the lives of our children. Find out more at: TxGunSense.org

Contact your Reps:

TGS Record for Kolkhorst 512-463-0118, lois.kolkhorst@senate.texas.gov

TGS Record for Kitzman 512-463-0604, stan.kitzman@house.texas.gov

And get this, Kolkhorst and Kitzman are on the record saying they are against reducing firearm-related deaths! I hope Fayette County voters won't forget next election.

The Kolkhorst & Kitzman Gun Safety Report Card
(use for when you call to remind them of their abysmal records)

Senator Lois Kolkhorst

• ✅ Voted yes to designate August as Gun Safety Month.

• ❌ Scored only 17% with Texas Gun Sense on gun safety voting.

• ❌ Voted for SB 1362 – the "Anti-Red Flag Act."

Representative Stan Kitzman

• ❌ Scored just 8% with Texas Gun Sense.

• ❌ Supported a failed bill to allow concealed carry at polling places.

• ❌ Also supported SB 1362

“Mending Walls”

Contributed by Patty Reid

The poem “Mending Walls” by Robert Frost was written in 1914.
The first line states: “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall.” Either man or nature is always tearing down the wall. In the poem, two men are discussing the wall. The one building the wall says “ Good fences make good neighbors.” This reminds me of what is happening with our political differences today. We put up walls and are afraid to cross them. A wall suggests mistrust and exclusion, yet some feel it makes “good neighbors.” In the poem, the two men discuss their different feelings about walls without animosity. It suggests that there is a feeling of understanding of their differences as they both work together to mend the wall. It is inevitable that we will have conflicts throughout life, personally and nationally. Can we find commonality?

I hope it is not too late!

COMMUNITY CORNER FEATURE:

Join the fun and support a great Fayette County community cause. Get your tickets at: Buy Tickets

 

Let’s explore the amazing impact our county’s Habitat for Humanity is making.

• Completed first home in 2007, to date they’ve helped 10 families become homeowners in the Hope Hill neighborhood in La Grange.

• Their home repair program helps the elderly, disabled, and veteran residents to remain safely living in their own homes.

• Habitat has partnered with the Fayette County Fair Association since 2010. Habitat volunteers helped to paint the Exhibit Hall, resided the Bier Garden, and continues to help when needed.

• Habitat has provided more than $10,000 in material to support Ramp Project with volunteers shared between the two organizations.

• Opened for 3 years now, the ReStore at 825 N Main in Schulenburg has become both a great way to donate and to shop. They accept donations during store hours (see below) and also offer limited pickup for larger items. All sale proceeds (now over $100,000) go directly toward Habitat’s mission in Fayette County.

• Celebrated it’s 5th year maintaining the Rest Stop on HWY 77 between Schulenburg and La Grange. Kept 10,400 gallons of trash off the road.

• Habitat is working with the Fayette County Community Theatre on their project to develop the Prause’s Meat Market in La Grange into a theatre, assisting with set design and construction.

Habitat’s RESTORE hours - Fridays & Saturdays, 9am-1pm. Volunteers for the ReStore are needed, even one day a month will help. You are guaranteed to find a friendly, fun, and enthusiastic team to work with! To learn more call: 210-816-0942

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