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Evant High School seniors Maura Mascara and Amy Pritchard are heading to state after scoring honors in the Regional UIL meet.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY- Pat and Gwen Kelly celebrated their 30th anniversary April 20.

2021 HAMILTON COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS CLASS: Kimberly Hewett, Joi Taylor, Tim Harbaugh, Margie Wanvas, and Beth Rainwater recently completed the Texas Master Gardener training course and were welcomed by chapter President Colin Melton and members Linda Pledger and June Hivnor. Hamilton County Master Gardeners is a non-profit educational and charitable association working with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to improve gardening skills throughout the community. General membership meetings are normally held the third Tuesday of the month at 5:15 p.m. in the County Courthouse Annex Conference Room located at 101 E Henry Street in Hamilton.

SHINING APPLE AWARD- Lu Burks was one of many Hamilton school staff members honored by seniors at the Shining Apple Awards ceremony April 4. she was recognized by Miranda Olvera. Staff Photo

CELEBRATING FAMILY LAND HERITAGE – Jerome and Alice Pietzsch, owners of the J and A Pietzsch Ranch in Pottsville, were recognized for 100 years of Family Land Heritage from the Texas Department of Agriculture. The FLH program recognizes families who have owned and operated a continuous agricultural operation for 100 years or more. A 110-acre farm, J and A Pietzsch Ranch was founded in 1920 by Jerome’s parents, Gustave and Emma Pietzsch. Originally, the family raised horses, cows, sheep, hogs, chickens and turkeys. They fed the family from a big garden, an orchard and farmed cotton, oats and corn. When Jerome and Alice acquired the title in 1971, they raised small grain milo before putting the cropland into improved pastures to raise registered Limousin cattle. Jerome and Alice have four children: Patricia Ann, Deborah Gail, Rebecca Valencia and Gary Wayne. In 2009, the family was honored with the 100- year Family Land Heritage award for their 137-acre ranch and homeplace purchased by Herman and Karolina Eilers, Jerome’s grandparents.

CLEANING UP- Twenty-three volunteers of all ages helped clean up the IOOF Cemetery Saturday in preparation for the annual Cemetery Walk May 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.