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- WEDC OK's funding
Time to think of those who are alone
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A public hearing will be
held at 5 p.m. next Tuesday,
Dec. 11, to consider amend-
ing the budget by $200,000 for
the projects. WEDC Executive
Director David Schroeder said
the money had to be in the
budget first for the projects to
be considered.
In other business, David
Copeland was re-appointed
to another one-year term as
president, while Scott Cham-
bers will serve again as trea-
surer.
Marshall Francis was ap-
pointed vice president, while
new board member Mike
Wootton was appointed secre-
tary.
The Nov. 19 meeting was
the first since the Wharton
City Council appointed Bill
Ansley and Wootton to the
board. They replaced Gerald
Sanchez, who had been the
secretary, and Paul Sherland.
Copeland, who had been on
the board, was re-appointed
for another term.
Each year the council
makes appointments to the
board, and they officers are
selected for the year. All terms
are for two years.
Part of the meeting was an
orientation for the new board
members with a presenta-
tion by City Manager Andres
Garza Jr.
Also during the meeting,
Schroeder included his annu-
al report which is presented to
the city.
Among the highlights:
• K-Bob’s Restaurant’s
$200,000 reinvestment and
hiring 50 employees
• Hartz Chicken re-opened
with new ownership and five
new employees
• 9er’s Restaurant re-
opened with 12 new employ-
ees
• MISWACO expanded its
office with 20 new employees
• CRUST opened a chemi-
cal supply office on Richmond
Road with four new employ-
ees
• Red Barn Nursery moved
to Richmond Road and ex-
panded its business
• Star Metal Fabrication
opened in the Industrial Park
with four employees
• Prime Eco Group ex-
panded its plant with a 12,000
square foot building and four
new employees
• Vendor Safe Technologies
opened a new office on Ala-
bama Road
• Ronda’s, an interior de-
sign business, opened on Mi-
lam Street
• EZ Lube expanded its
business on Richmond Road
Yes, it is December and
what a wonderful time to be
in Wharton, Texas, enjoying
family and friends and being
caught up in all the activities.
First, one important
thought, those who are alone
may need our attention. This
is the season when it is very
easy to become despondent
or alone. Statistics tell us this
is especially true among the
elderly or if there has been
illness or loss during the year.
It seems this is the ideal
time to make a call, invite
someone to one of the many
church activities, get a group
together to go caroling to a
shut-in’s home or share a
plate of cookies.
I suppose what I am trying
to say is that each of us needs
to be mindful of those in our
community who may need an
extra touch this December.
You are a generous com-
munity, and we want to al-
ways help those in need. The
organization Share is one of
the ways we choose to share
the need for food.
It has been mentioned
that recently the shelves have
been empty of canned foods.
Share is open Mondays and
Thursdays and any canned
or nonperishable foods will
certainly be appreciated.
Folks attending parties,
church, clubs or other social
events are taking items for
Share rather than gifts. Of
course monetary gifts are
always used to purchase
supplies and foods in larger
amounts.
Sharing with Share is a
wonderful way to share the
Christmas spirit.
Who doesn’t love a puppy?
Now, who doesn’t love about
30 puppies, all on the stage
at one time? That is exactly
what you have while enjoy-
ing the production of The Dog
Who Saved the Nutcracker
at the Plaza Theatre. This
delightful musical is from the
book by Marilyn Sebesta, a
talented Wharton author.
I had read the book and
know Scout, the star, so for
that reason I could not quite
imagine how this would work
out on stage. It is wonderful
and the number of talented
Wharton kids has to be seen
to really believe, also the
five adults. The music, the
costumes, the story offers
something for everyone. Don’t
miss it this weekend.
All plays, especially
Broadway productions, have
reviewers after the openings.
This one is no different, and
it comes from the star herself,
Scout Sebesta. I mentioned
before that the star is my
neighbor and friend. Scout,
being very sociable did not
like to be in the yard behind
a fence.
She suggested that her
friend, Marilyn, build a
window in the front and
back fence so that she could
look out and visit with her
neighbors.
Hsu-Ling, the little furry
one who rules my life, shares
the drive with Scout so that
they talk through the wire
windows while on our walks
each day. Sunday afternoon
after the play, this is the
conversation I think I heard
as Scout told her story to
Hsu-Ling.
“Let me tell you what this
whole weekend was like and
of course me being the star.
Can you believe all these
puppies, and a few bigger
ones, getting ready for our big
ballet show!
Everything was fine until
some rats from Mr. Barker’s
feed store came over and
scared us. I saved the day and
everyone said I was a hero
and you should have seen me
on stage in my tutu.
Of course, now that I am
a big star I must rest and get
ready for next weekend. Oh,
let me tell you about the beau-
tiful Sugarplum Fairy who
took everyone’s breathe away.
Her name is Kate and maybe
some day she will teach me
when she gets to the really
famous stage.”
Someone reminded us that
this is the end of the year
and I have not mentioned the
Wharton County 100 Club in
several months. We can fix
that immediately.
This organization depends
entirely upon donations by
folks like you and me. There
is one purpose, to support
law enforcement officers in
Wharton County.
This is done in several
ways, the main one being to
provide a $100,000 insur-
ance policy to the family of
any Wharton County Law
Enforcement Officer, killed in
the line of duty.
In addition to the police
and sheriff’s departments,
we include the Department
of Public Safety and Texas
Parks and Wildlife officers
living in Wharton County.
The policy cost is based on
the number employed in
each department and varies
slightly but most monthly
premiums are usually $1,300
to $1,500.
As you can see, that is
a big budget item. In addi-
tion, special equipment for
officers not covered in other
budgets and scholarships
for young Wharton County
students planning to make
law enforcement a career, are
funded.
If you are not a member
of this great organization,
give a Wharton County 100
Club Board member a call. If
you are a member and want
to give an end of year dona-
tion send to P.O. Box 46, El
Campo, TX 77437.
I believe this organization
has earned the trust of all
our citizens for more than 30
years.
For your new calendars,
the Annual Membership Ban-
quet is scheduled for Thurs-
day, Jan. 17 at the Wharton
Civic Center. This is included
in membership dues and is
always special because it is
the time the Wharton County
Sheriff’s Association serves
those delicious steaks.
Wharton County District
Attorney-elect Ross Kurtz,
who will take office in Janu-
ary, will be giving an update
and plans for his new posi-
tion.
Billie Jones is a longtime
Wharton resident who writes
a weekly column on items
of interest about the Whar-
ton community. She can be
reached at bhjones6@sbc-
global.net.
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LJateline Wharton
Upcoming events in and around our community
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season, the Wharton County Junior College
Drama Department is putting on a holiday
classic - with a unigue twist. It's a Wonder-
ful Life: A Live Radio Play will be held at 7
p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Duson-
Hansen Fine Arts Building of the Wharton
campus, 911 Boling Flighway. The play is in
two acts and will last about one and one
half to two hours. It's free and open to the
public. It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio
Play, by Joe Landry, is a radio drama based
on the beloved Christmas movie.
■ Boling Christmas Parade
Boling's Christmas Parade will be at 2
p.m. Saturday. Entry fee is to bring a toy. For
more info call Stephanie at 979479-3661 or
Dawn 979-541-9637.
■ JDIN Toy/Food Drive
Just Do It Now holds its fourth annual
Food/Toy Drive from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on
Saturday in the Dawson Gym located at
1619 Martin Luther King Blvd. Sought are
donations of new, unwrapped toys and/or
canned or boxed food items to be distribut-
ed to needy families in Wharton. Donations
will also be accepted in the Just Do It Now
office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. through Friday, Dec. 21. Monetary
donations to purchase food items and toys
will also be accepted.
■ Santa at JDIN
Santa Clause will be at the Just Do It
Now Food/Toy Drive from 1 to 3 p.m. Satur-
day in the Dawson Gym. For a $5 donation,
children can have their picture taken and re-
ceive a 5x7 photo on the spot. All proceeds
will be used to purchase turkeys for needy
families for Christmas.
■ Basketball Tryouts
Open run tryouts for the Zero Gravity
Texas 2013 season will be held at Just Do
It Now, 1619 Martin Luther King Blvd. in
Wharton. Tryout days and times for boys
will be Saturdays Dec. 8 and Dec. 22. Fourth
through sixth grade boys tryout from 4 to
5:30 p.m., seventh and eighth grade boys
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and ninth and 10th
grade boys from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Tryout days for girls will be Sundays on
Dec. 2 and Dec 16 for junior high and high
school girls from 3 to 6 p.m. All participants
must be accompanied by an adult and reg-
istration for each age group will be 30 min-
utes before each tryout time.
A $5 tryout fee will be charged per per-
son per night. The tryout is mandatory for
anyone who would like to participate in the
season. If selected there is a fee to play for
Zero Gravity Texas. For more information
concerning tryouts and Zero Gravity Texas
visit zgbasketball.com or call Pete Esposito
at 979-559-0074.
■ Local S.P.O.T. Adoption
Wharton County SPOT will host a dog
and cat adoption on Saturday at the Whar-
ton County Junior College campus, Parking
Lot No. 2. Abandoned dogs and cats, which
have been rescued and received vet care,
will be available for adoption. There is an
adoption fee and application to complete.
For more information, contact SPOT at 979-
253-3446 or wcspot@hotmail.com.
■ Church Celebration
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic
Church celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe
Sunday, Dec. 9, at the K of C Flail, 2820 N.
Fulton in Wharton. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
beef fajita plates are available for $8. There
will be hot dog meals for children, baked
goods and gorditas at 2 p.m. Raffle tickets
$1 each or 6 for $5. Fish pond, Mexican bin-
go, Los Carmelitos Dancers, drama on the
Apparitions of Guadalupe and silent auc-
tion will also be offered. The public is invited
and credit/debit cards are accepted. Call
532-3492 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for more
information.
■ Musicians honored
Jerusalem Baptist Church will honor its
musicians, Mattie Sanford and Angela San-
ford for their faithful years of service at 3
p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9. Pastor Brodrick San-
ford, accompanied by members of Mount
Olive Baptist Church of El Campo, will be the
guest speaker. The public is invited.
■ Family/Friends Day
Faith Temple Church of God will host a
Family and Friends Day at 3 p.m. on Sunday,
Dec. 9. Guest speaker is Pastor Authur Flaller
of Pentecostal Church of God in Jesus Christ
in Flouston. The public is invited.
■ S.P.O.T. PetCo Adoptions
Wharton County S.P.O.T. will hold adop-
tion days on Sundays, Dec. 9, 16, 23 and
30 at PetCo in Rosenberg. Abandoned
dogs and cats, which have been rescued
and received vet care, will be available for
adoption. There is an adoption fee and ap-
plication to complete. For more information,
contact SPOT at 979-253-3446 or wcspot@
hotmail.com.
■ Church Honors Family
New Faith Church invites the public to at-
tend its seventh annual Christmas Celebra-
tion honoring its first family at 4 p.m. Sun-
day, Dec. 9. The celebration commemorates
its founding pastor, Rev. M.E. Matthews,
and shows gratitude for his family. Guest
speaker will be Apostle Walter D. Ford Sr.
and The New Wine Fellowship congrega-
tion of Victoria. New Faith Church is located
at 2412 N. Walnut St. in Wharton. For Pick-
up call 531-1453.
■ Chamber Open House
Wharton Chamber of Commerce & Ag-
riculture will host its annual Christmas Open
Flouse from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday,
Dec. 13. Visitors are invited to drop by and
have food and refreshments in the come-
and-go affair. The chamber is located at 225
N. Richmond Rd.
■ Christmas Bake Sale
Floly Family Catholic Church in Wharton
is sponsoring its fourth annual Christmas
Bake Sale beginning at 7:30 a.m. until noon,
on Friday, Dec. 14, at the Family Life Center,
2009 Briar Lane. In addition to cakes, pies,
cookies and kolaches, there will be home-
made noodles, breads, strudels, cream
cheese rolls and tea rings. To place an order
for baked goods or to make a cash donation
in advance, call Carolyn Bucek at 532-1910.
■ Breakfast With Santa
Flave breakfast with Santa and Mrs.
Claus and their favorite friends, Ariel, Belle,
Cinderella and Snow White from 10 a.m.
until noon on Saturday, Dec. 15, at The
Lodge in Wharton. The event is sponsored
by Faith Christian Academy. There is a $15
admission per person, tickets may be pur-
chased at Barbee Services. Pictures with
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available for
purchase with packages for $5 and $10.
■ Wreaths Honor Soldiers
At 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15, a
wreath from the Wreaths Across America
project will be laid at the Wharton County
Veterans Memorial on Monterey Sguare.
Following will be a ceremony at 12:30 p.m.
when wreaths will be laid in the St. John's
Cemetery in Flungerford. The public is invit-
ed to both events. It is a time to remember
the fallen, honor those who serve and teach
children the cost of freedom.
■ Light the Night Event
First Baptist Church of Wharton will hold
its second annual Light the Night, a free
Christmas extravaganza for the community
from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15, at
507 N. Fulton St. in Wharton. There will be a
live nativity scene, camel rides, special music
by the CDC children and First Baptist Church
Sanctuary choirs; a presentation by the Pup-
pet Ministry of First Baptist Church, refresh-
ments and photo opportunities. For more
information, call the First Baptist Church of-
fice at 5324295.
■ Free Dinner, Toys
The Come Up From Nothing Trail Riders
will host a Christmas Dinner and Toy Drive at
3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 24, at the C.U.F.N.
Flail, 110 S. Ford St. in Wharton. All the
food and toys will be free to all families in
need. Food and toy donations will be taken
by calling Daisy at 979-543-0740, Crystal at
979-616-0068, Alicia at 979-257-6540 or
lesha at 979-257-9021. Donations will be
accepted up to Saturday, Dec. 15.
■ Santa Breakfast at FUMC
On Saturday, Dec. 15, at 9 a.m., First
United Methodist Church will host a free,
Texas-themed Breakfast with Santa. Santa
will arrive on a big red tractor and children
will get to play Western games as they wait
to get their picture taken. There is free ad-
mission and breakfast. Pictures are available
for $5. RSVP to 979-532-1100 or fumcwhar-
ton.org.
■ Food Drive
Wharton Veterinary Clinic will host a
food drive through Dec. 31. All proceeds will
be donated to Share to restock their pan-
tries. Donations will be accepted during the
hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday and 8 a.m. until noon on Saturdays.
Especially needed are toiletry items such as
toilet tissue, soap, shampoo, toothpaste,
etc.
■ IRS and Small Business
An IRS Small Business Tax Workshop will
be held from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday,
Jan. 12, at 1944 N. Fulton St. in Wharton.
Call 979-3204085 to register. Questions
addressed include: Should I incorporate?;
Independent contractor versus employee?;
What can I deduct?; What records must
I keep to defend deductions in an IRS au-
dit?; Working from home?; Payroll can be a
"snake pit" for small business owners; and
Besides the IRS, what are my state or local
tax responsibilities? It will be presented by
David Kolts, CPA, CITP.
Dateline Wharton is a free listing for
nonprofit events and fundraisers open
to the public. We encourage local civic
groups, organizations and groups with
activities that will benefit local residents
to submit information. Submissions must
be in our office three weeks prior to the
event, deadline for registration or ticket
sales. Submissions subject to editing. The
listing will publish in up to four issues. Send
listings to bparsons@journal-spectator.com
or 115 W. Burleson St. TX 77488. Please
include contact information.
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