Yoakum Herald-Times (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 22, 2003 Page: 3 of 14
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VOA KI M HERALD-1IMES, U EDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2003 PAGK 3
• Xotices & Events •
Parental Involvement Cluster meet
The Region III ESC along with the Yoakum ISO held a parental involvement
conterence last Monday night at the Yoakum Intermediate Auditorium The
meeting focused on support among the school and parents to improve stu-
dent achievement from Pre-K to grade 5. Representatives from Yoakum ISO
and Region II are shown above from left Camillia Jamison Kim Stubbs Ursilia
Garcia, Becca Marsh, Kathy Graham and Tita Mercer
Historical Preservation Society Gala set for Feb. 13
Doc Moore, a popular performer Doors for the gala open at 6 p nr
at the lexas Folklife festival, will be tor a social hour, followed by dinner
the featured entertainer at the Yoakum
Hope Community Center
Benefit Feb. 1
Tlte Hope Community Center Ben-
efit given by the Hope Friendship Club
will be held on Sat . Feb. I from 10 a nt
- 5 p.m. at die Hope Community Center
There will be a country store, craft
items, plants, valentine gifts, jellies, bread,
fresh baked sweets There will also be a
quilt raffle held for a hand-pieced quilt at
4 p.m. Sandwiches, drinks, chips and des-
serts will be available
For information, directions or to pur-
chase your raffle tickets before Feb I call
(361) 293-3837 or (361) 741-5303. All
donations are appreciated
American Legion Auxiliary to
meet
• The Amencan Legion Ladies Aux-
iliary Post 395 will hold their monthly
meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 29 starting
at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the
Hany O. Gibson Center. All members arc
asked to attend.
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
Scheffel School Reunion
• The old Scheffel School Reunion
planning committee is planning a school
reunion for everyone that attended
Scheffe) School in Seguin. It will be held
on Saturday. Feb. 15, 2003 at the Albert
Kypfer Lodge #106. Hwy 46 in New
Braunfels starting at 11:30 a.m. Acatered
meal will be served at 1 p.m The cost is
$7.50 per person. Anyone interested can
notify Myrtle Zipp. 11824 FM 725.
Seguin, Texas 78155 before Jan. 31.2003.
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
Parental Involvement Program
• The Parental Involvement Program
will hold a class on Tuesday, Jan. 28 from
6:30 to 8 p.m. tn the Intermediate Audi-
torium. The topic of the class w ill be An-
ger Management The presenters will be
Eva Aleman of the Family outreach and
Fernando Aleman who is an assistant ju-
venile probation officer Refreshments,
childcare and door prizes will be
available.
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Runge Country Opry canceled
• The Runge Country Opry is sad to
announce the Jan. 28 show and all future
The Victoria College has regis-
tered 4,041 students to date for the
Spring 2003 Semester.
This Spring, registration was a
little different from those held in the
past. The Victoria College held its
first Saturday registration on Jan. 11
with almost 300 students coming
through the doors to register, pay tu-
ition and make schedule changes.
In addition, this semester marked
sltow s have been canceled. 11k opry ap-
preciates die support and Itope to be able
to entertain again in die future
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Barbeque benefit
• A barbeque will be held for Jordan
1 lart. who suffered a head injury tn March,
on Sunday, Feb 2. This fundraiser is to
help defray the expense of the hyperbanc
treatments that Jordan is receiving. Tick-
ets are on sale for $5.50 at the Yoakum
LS D. business office Barbeque bnsket,
German potatoes, beans and al) trimmings
will be delivered to the YHS gym
parking lot beginning at 11 a.m.
Thank you for your support of Jor-
dan and the Hart family.
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YHS Senior parents meeting
• Lhe parents of the Yoakum High
School Senior class of 2003 will hold a
meeting on Monday, Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m
in the YHS cafetena to discuss plans for
Project Celebration.
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Jeremiah People to perform
• The Jeremiah People. Amenca's pre-
mier Christian theater company, w ill be
performing at Holy Cross Lutheran
Church on Sunday. Jan. 26 beginning at
10:30 a m. For almost 30 years. Jeremiah
People has been on the cutting edge of
Christian music theater, entertaining au-
diences thniughout the United States w ith
the best in Christian drama and music for
the entire family. C ompnsed of seven
actors musicians, the Jeremiah People
continue their tradition of laughter, tears
and relevant ministry using the very best
in drama, music and testimony.
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
KC Super Bowl BBQ
• Lhe Knight's of Columbus Super
Bowl BBQ will be held on Sunday, Jan
26 at the City Park. Brisket and trimmings
will be served. Plates to-go only Cost is
$5 per plate from 11 a m. -1 p.m. Tickets
may be purchased from any KC mem-
ber. First State Bank, Yoakum National
Bank, First Capital Bank. Soehnge's,
Kvinta, Kvinta and Kvinta. Lhe Catholic
Daughters will be selling desserts and
noodles.
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Christian singles to meet
the first time that open online regis-
tration was available to students off
campus.
The College is pleased to have
such a successful registration turn out
and looks forward to continued
grow th in the future.
If you have any questions regard-
ing enrollment numbers or registra-
tion please contact Lisa Griffin at
(361) 572-6456.
• Faith f amily C hurch's over 30
singles ministry is having their "Victory
C elebration" on the second and fourth
Friday of each month vv ith live praise and
worship music and great messages of
hope and inspiration C ome join us at
2002 Mockingbird, Victoria at 7 p.m. For
more information call (361) 573-2484.
*******************
Allmed to open store in
Hallettsville
• Allmed Sales and Rentals. Inc of
Yoakum would like to announce the up-
coming opening of their second store in
Hallettsville The opting is set for Feb
1 and the store is located at 205 East First
street For more information on any medi-
cal needs or concerns, call (361) 293-
7789 Watch the newspaper for more in-
formation.
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Sweet Home American Legion
Bar-B-Que
• lhe Sweet Home Amencan Legion
w ill have a chicken bar-b-que w ith all the
trimmings on Feb. 2 from 11 a m. to 2
p m. at the Y oakum City Park. Tickets are
available at all local banks and the office
of Kvinta. Kv inta and Kv inta. Plates are
to-go only and the cost is $5 per plate
*******************
Sweet Home Country Jamboree
• lhe Sweet Home C ountry Jambo-
ree Bar-b-que will be held on Sunday. Jan.
19 at Sweet 1 lome Hall. A pork steak din-
ner w ith all the trimmings w ill be served
ti|>m 11 a.m. -1 p.m.. Plates will be avail-
able to-go or to eat-in and will cost $5 per
plate. Continuous music from 1-7 p.nt.
will be provided by three South Texas
Country Bands. Just Country will play
from 1-3 p.m.. Whiskey River w ill play
from 3-5 p.m. and Deep Water will play
from 5-7 p.m First, second and thud place
Country Dance trophies will be aw aided
at 5 p.m. /Admission is $7 per person. lhe
event is sponsored by die Yoakum CB
Club, home of good food and good mu-
sic.
*******************
Sweet Home PTO chili supper
• lhe Sweet Home PI O annual Chili
Supper and Auction is scheduled for Sat-
urday. Feb 1 at the Sweet Home Com-
munity Center. Meals served in hall or
Petrosky receives degree
Paul M. Petrosky, son of Michael E.
Petrosky of Shiner and Doris
Hagendorf Petrosky of Austin, gradu-
ated recently from University of Texas.
Austin. School of Communications.
Paul received a Bachelor of Science
degree in Radio. Television and Film
Paul, friends and family from Yoakum
and Shiner also attended a congratu-
latory dinner held in his honor at P.F.
Chang's China Bistro Paul attended
Shiner public school and is a 1998
graduate of McCallum High in Austin.
Paul is the grandson of Paul and Lillie
Petrosky of Yoakum and the late
George and Therese Hagendorf of
Shiner He is currently employed at the
famed Paramount Theater and Barnes
and Noble Bookseller.
Jan.21-24
PRIMARY ANNEX
BERGER:
am: Angelica Gomez
pm: Clara Lopez
SPAETH:
a.m.: Antonio Maciel
P.m.: Kaitlyn Anzualda
BARNES: Hannah Bordovsky
GAKA: Jesus Banda
HALE: Afrikka Robinson
KENNEDY: Alejandra Calderon
PADILLA: Brianna Duran
THOMAS: Michael Williams
FIRST GRADE
ADAMEK: Colton Schomburg
JAHN: Fernando Gomez
BRANDT: Danielle Darilek
P, CHUMCHAL: Kyle Redding
LILES: Marilou Mariscal
REINHARDT: Terrance Hall
VOGT: None
SECOND GRADE
BERGER: Pennie Vick
J. CHUMCHAL: Joe Rivera
GOMEZ: Ana Trevino
MALIK: Kendal Pekar
MENKE: Jimmie Wright
SOEHNGE: Niko Cruz
SHOP
YOAKUM!
plates to go are available from 5-7 p.m
The meal consists of good 'ole homemade
chili, pinto beans, cheese, bread, crack-
ers. condiments, dessert and tea Adult
meal tickets ar? $4 50 and child meal tick-
ets are $2.50. There w ill also be a raffle
with prizes valued from $25 to $350 The
auction will start at 7 p m with many great
items to bid on.
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
Lockhart Opry country music
show
• Monday, Jan. 27 will be the date of
the next Country Music Show sponsored
by the Lockhart Evening Lions Club
Show time is 7:30 p.m. at the Lions Club
Building at 220 Butkin Street in lockhart
Featured along with a tine house band w ill
be. Archie Mabry, Suney Sweeney. Geor-
gia George and Sam Brown. .All proceed
from the $3 admission and concessions
go to the Evening Lions Club Civic
Projects. *
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Shiner American Legion to meet
• The Shiner Amencan Legion Post
«201 and Auxiliary will hold it’s regular
membership meeting on Tuesday . Jan. 28
at the Post home I he business meetings
vv ill begin at 7:30 p.m .All members and
any prospective members are encouraged
to attend
★★★★★★★★★★*★★★★★★★★
Candlelight March held Jan. 23
• The 17th annual Candlelight March,
sponsored by I ife and Family Advocates
ofVictona, w ill be held on Thursday. Jan
23. starting at 7 p.m. Participants, carry-
ing lighted candles or flashlights if they
w ish, w ill w alk from Holy Trinity C hapel
on Ozark Street (just offCallis Street) to
New Mount Pleasant Berean Baptist
Church, comer of Callis and pleasant
Green. Some candles will be available,
lhe event will be held whatever the
weather. Everyone is invited. I'he Candle-
light march is a public statement of sup-
port for die sanctity of life from concep-
tion until natural death At New Mount
Pleasant Berean BOaptist C hurch the.
speaker will be Mr. David Bereit from
College Station, a dedicated pro-hfe ad-
vocate. w ho helped found the Coalition
for Life A nde back to the starting place
will be provided if desired
Correction............
It was incorrectly reported in the last
edition of the Herald- limes that there will
be a meeting of the Senior Class on Mon-
day. Jan. 27 at 5:30. The correct infor-
mation is that the parents of the Y oakum
High Sch<x»l Senior class of 2003 will
hold a meeting on Monday . Jan. 27 at 5:30
p.m. in the YHS cafeteria to discuss plans
for Project Celebration.
Historical Preservation Society's an-
nual gala on Thursday. F eb I 3. 200 V
at the.Yoakum Community C enter
Mr Moore brings over 30 years
of public school and university teach-
ing experience to the telling of his-
tory, folk. ghost, and inspirational sto-
ries Whether in the costumed char-
acter of the Circuit Rider, the Medi-
cine Show Pitchman, or the Old
Texan spinning folk tales. Doc truly
makes history come alive
Fresh Air. a singing group, will
furnish music during the dinner I he
group is composed of young college
students: Dway ne and'Sam Stevens.
A. J Johnston, and Drew Pierce.
before Jan 31
Mailed payments must be post-
marked by the U S Post ()ffice on or
before Friday. Jan 31
Mailed payments vv ith a postmark
dateofFeb. I 2003 or later will incur
penalty and interest charges
If property ow ners have not re-
ceived their school or city tax bills,
or if they have questions, they should
call the Appraisal District l ax Office
and a live auction I ickets are S12 50
each and may be obtained from any
board member or at the door ( all
293-3023 or 293-3114 for tickets
An I xccllence in Preservation
Award will be presented following
the dinner I his aw ard is given to call
attention to and honor outstanding
achievement in preservation of our
cultural heritage in the Y oakum area
Bring your sweetheart, spouse,
mom. or friend, and join in a
preValeritine celebration and help
support your local Historical Preser-
vation Society You may even win a
door prize' But w hether you do or not.
expect,an evening filled with good
food, fellowship, and fun
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