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By CHRIS BARBEE cbarbee@leader-news.com Former San Antonio mayor and HUD secretary Henry Cisneros seemed to feel right at home in El Campo Saturday night as main speaker for the 16th Annual Hispanic Education Project Scholarship Banquet. More ... The race is on for a cure What two things do the American Cancer Society Relay For Life and NASCAR have in common? Both have grassroots beginnings; honor cancer survivors and those lost to cancer. For the first time in Wharton County, the American Cancer Society (ACS) and NASCAR will be brought together on Saturday, May... More ... Horton Foote's Traveling Lady arrives at the Wharton Plaza Horton Foote, considered one of the nation's great playwrights and a Wharton native whose subject is often his hometown, provides the script for the Footeliters' next production, The Traveling Lady, which opens Friday at the Plaza Theatre on the Square in downtown Wharton. More ...
Catholic students to give performance of award-winning play For the third year in a row, the St. Philip One Act Play will advance to the State PSIA meet. The community is invited to a public performance on Friday, April 11 at the El Campo High School Auditorium. More ...
Amanda Schoelman and Shannon Srubar were united in marriage at 2 p.m., March 29, 2008 at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church. Father Gary Janak, assisted by Deacon Jarrel Nohavitza, performed the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Dale and Connie Schoelman of El Campo. Parents ... More ... Pampered Chef party honors Tammy Leopold A Pampered Chef shower honoring Tammy Leopold, bride-elect of Tony Parinello, was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 5, at the home of Loretta Burt. Hostesses were Gertrude Laitkep, Michelle Sutton, Fredia Sutton, Amber Sutton, Kayelyn Korenek and Hannah Sutton. More ... Amber Bram given bridal shower at WCEC A bridal shower honoring Amber Bram was held from 10 a.m. -noon, Saturday, April 5 at Wharton County Electric Coop's Thomas Edison Room. Forty-four hostesses presented the bride-to-be with a set of Magnalite pots and place setting of her pottery, silverware and crystal glass. More ... Bride-to-be given come, go party at Memorial Baptist Church A come and go bridal shower honoring Amber Bram, brideelect of Jeremy Cervenka, was held from 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 6 at Memorial Baptist Church fellowship hall. Hostesses were Nita Doubt, Ruth Kinder, Dorothy Mader and Trudy Workman. More ... DeLuna has skating party Destiny Leigh DeLuna celebrated her fifth birthday from 2-5 p.m., Sunday, April 6 at Silver Wings Skating Rink. Hostesses were Irene DeLuna, Tiffany DeLuna, Annicka DeLuna, Sherri Morgan, Bonnie Bales, Becky Rodriguez and Janie Rodriguez. More ...
Weinheimer's animal trophies beginning of local exhibit By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com If El Campo is the "Pearl of the Prairie," the El Campo Museum of Natural History is certainly a diamond in the rough, former Hollywood publicist and El Campo resident Harlon Hobbs was quoted as saying when the museum celebrated its 20th year. More ... El Campo Museum of Natural History Facility offers new, exciting programs for children, adults By QUALA MATOCHA lifestyle@leader-news.com Since Cheri McGuirk took over as Museum Director in July 2004, she incorporated maps for each display so one could envision the country and habitat of that animal. She also added identifi- cation markers. "All animals have a tag to tell you what you are looking at and general information about th... More ...
Dylan Joseph Davidson celebrated his first birthday with a barnyard themed party Saturday, April 5, given by his parents, Eric and Mandy Davidson; Donna Juardo, paternal grandmother; and Paul and Laurie Cerny, maternal grandparents. The party was held at the home of Paul and Laurie Cerny. More ...
Kacie Nicole Murphy of El Campo and Scott Smith of Van Vleck announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage at 4 p.m., Sept. 13, 2008 at Brackenridge Park in Edna. Kacie is the daughter of Marlene Klimple of Ganado and the late Doug Murphy and the step-daughter of Wade Klimple of Ganado. More ...
Malerie Peña celebrated her fourth birthday with a tea party Sunday, March 30 at her home. Her actual birthday was Easter Sunday, March 23. Hosting the party were her parents, Alfredo and Valerie Peña, her sister Priscilla Peña and her cousin Zerlina Perez. More ... Taiton SPJST group meets The April 6 meeting of SPJST Lodge 30, Taiton Youth Club, was held Sunday at the Taiton Community Center by President Kenna Bubela. Members completed their April Vestnik projects. Dylan Treumer led the youth club members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and the SPJST pledge and prayer. More ... Cervenka & Bram honored with couples' luau party Jeremy Cervenka and Amber Bram were honored with a couples Hawaiian luau Saturday, April 5, at Balcar's Camphouse from 6-10 p.m. Amber and Jeremy's wedding date is set for May 31, 2008. The engaged couple and their guests were presented with Hawaiian leis upon their arrival. More ...
Rhonda and Stephen Martinka of El Campo announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Kate Martinka of Kyle to Wesley James Ondrias of Kyle, son of Darrell and Nancy Ondrias of Wharton. Stephanie is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Martinka Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Weston. Wesley is... More ...
Jayden Huerta Brandi Webel and Tino Huerta of El Campo announce the birth of there first child, a son named Jayden William Huerta. The baby was born at 11:20 a.m. March 28, 2008 at Detar North Women's and Children's Center in Victoria, weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces. More ...
Fantastical Fun Louise High students donned their very best Saturday night for their junior-senior prom, held at the school gymnasium. They eased unwieldy gowns from limousines and paused for photos by family and friends, and one couple even shared a bottle of sparkling juice (right) before heading to the dance. More ...
By QUALA MATOCHA lifestyle@leader-news.com When Alton "Bingo" and Delores Krauskopf decided to move from the country to Louise city limits, they constructed a beautiful home of white rock and outlined it with a magnificent yard of blooming flowers and shrubs. Their gardening efforts have not gone unnoticed either. More ...
The Isaacson Municipal Utility District will be awarding its first "IMUD Yard of the Month" to one of the IMUD members on April 16. The contest will be conducted monthly and is open to all IMUD members. Renters are welcome to participate as well as property owners. More ...
By CHRIS BARBEE cbarbee@leader-news.com Maintaining the Annual Hispanic Education Project Scholarship Banquet for 16 years did just happen. "Through a lot of hard work, a lot of effort and a lot of planning this organization came to be," Juan Arredondo, banquet master of ceremonies, said. More ... |
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