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The nng bearer was Aaron Ixe
Points, nephew of the bnde He wore a
black Andrew Fezza Notch tail coat tux-
edo. identical to the groom's attire, and
matching black ostnch boots. His bou-
tonniere was three miniature white roses
with Baby's Breath and rose leaves. He
earned a satin heart pillow trimmed with
two-inch white Victonan lace and white
silk flowers where the two rings were
secured by satin ribbons.
The fathers of the bnde and groom
both wore black Chaps, Chester notch
tuxedos made by Ralph lauren, a silver
parsley vest matching bow ties and hand-
kerchiefs. They wore boutonnieres of two
white roses with Baby's Breath and rose
leaves
Ushers were Darrell Dison of
Rowlett, brother of the bride, Jeff Points
of Yoakum, brother-in-law of the bnde,
Travis Davidson of Austin, and Greg
Ellis ofCollege Station. The groomsmen
and ushers wore tuxedos and bouton-
nieres matching the fathers
The mother of the bnde wore a floor
length ivory silk suit. The suit jacket was
beaded and pearled with mother of pearl
beads in a floral design down the front
and bottom. The beaded design followed
onto the skirt. The grooms mother wore
a street length raspberry sleeveless dress
of antique satin. Each mother wore a
corsage of white roses, miniature lilac
daises accented with white pearl beaded
hearts.
Following the ceremony there was
a reception, dinner and dance held at
Turner Hall in Pearl City.
Ihe entrance of the reception hall
was decorated with a white lattice tunnel
covered in various greenery vines and
w hite lights. There were six pillar col-
umns that provided entry into the hall. A
portrait of the bride was displayed on an
easel beside the register table. There was
a picture of the couple above the register
table along with other portraits. The hall
was decorated with Ficas trees, Norfolk
pine. Feather fems, and other various
plants. There was a lattice gazebo cov-
ered in tulle and greenery. Inside, the
gazebo was a white satin mailbox ac-
cented with lace and beads. Columns
surrounding the dance floor were cov-
ered with tulle, greenery and wicker um-
brellas filled with daisies. White swag
lights surrounded the dance floor and
stage There was a mirrored dance ball
that rotated over the dancefloor. Behind
the bride and grooms cake table was a
28-foot hand painted scenic picture.
Tables were covered with white table
covering with Carribean blue ribbon
down the center. On the tables w ere two
silver votives and one three-tiered silver
candelabra, all accented with English ivy
and lilac daisies. Also on the tables were
scrolls thanking the guests for their pres-
ence and champagne glasses filled with
blue mints.
Ihe bride's cake was a three-tier
white cake w ith vanilla custard between
each layer. A cascade of icing flowed
down and around the cake to form a
drape Each layer had a cluster of lilac
and aqua roses touched with sparkling
Baby's Breath.
Ihe groom's cake was a double lay-
ered chocolate cake with vanilla custard
between layers. The cake was decorated
with a basket weave design on the sides.
The top of the cake had a Texas A&M
symbol and tnmmed with chocolate cov-
ered strawberries. The bride and groom
toasted with wine made by the brides
father, Alfred Peters.
At the reception, cheese and crack-
ers were served to the guests. Ihere was
a self serve punch fountain, beer and soft
drinks. The dinner was catered by
Mikeska's Bar-B-Q from El Campo. The
dinner consisted of barbecued brisket,
sausage, green beans, German potatoes,
cole slaw, pickles, homemade bread and
tea. A prayer before the meal was given
by Paul Bierschwale. father of the groom
Rick Reyna and band from
Floresville provided music for the dance
The grand march was lead by Henry Joe
and Delores Jasek of Hallettsville. Video
tapings were provided by Elba Nail of
Mason and Eric Mitchell of Victoria.
Members of the houseparty in-
cluded: Geraldine Hermes, J.C. Hermes,
Ashley Hermes, Gladys Mitchell, Kristi
Sonnier, Wendy Phillips, Shelby I ewis,
Laurrie Allen, Shawna Lewis, and
Charles and Michelle Wilson, uncle and
aunt of the bride
The rehearsal dinner was hosted by
the groom's parents on July 13 at the
Shiner Restaurant and Bar in Shiner. Chef
Tom Palmer of Houston prepared the
meal. Whole roasted peppered rib eyes,
shrimp etoufee and chicken creole were
the main entrees. The scene was rustic
with a horseshoe archway entrance. Bur-
lap tablecloths covered the tables and on
each table there was a decorated ram
horn centerpiece. Between each center-
piece was an eight-inch pillar candle.
Toasts were made by family and friends.
Tiffany is a 1998 graduate of
Yoakum High School and is pursuing a
degree in education at Tarleton Univer-
sity in Stephenville.
Aaron is a 1995 graduate of Junc-
tion High School and a 2001 graduate of
Texas A&M Univetsity in College Sta-
tion with a degree in Agricultural Eco-
nomics. He is employed by AG Texas
Farm Credit Services in Stephenville.
Following a honeymoon in Ocho
Rios, Jamaica the couple now resides in
Stephenville. Tex.
Tiffimy Gail Peters of Yoakum and
Aaron Douglas Bierschwale of Junction,
Tex. were united in marriage in a double
ring formal ceremony on July 14, 2001
at 2:30 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic
Church in Yoakum. Reverend Gary Janak
was the officiate
Tiffimy is the daughter of Alfred
and Dell Peters of Yoakum. She is the
granddaughter of Morris and Marie Wil-
son of Garland. Tex., Leona Peters and
the late V.F. Peters of Yoakum, and the
late W.I. Wagstaff of Hooks, Tex.
Aaron is the son of Paul and Debbie
Bierschwale of Junction. He is the grand-
son of Carlton and Emily Bierschwale of
Junction, Vina and the late Clifton Nail
of Junction, and the great-grandson of
Georgia "Buddy" Adams, also of Junc-
tion.
Spiraled candelabras and large ar-
rangements of white wisteria with a touch
ofpurple daisies adorned each side of the
altar. Palm trees and bouquets of bird of
paradise set beautifully behind the altar.
The pews were accented by white tulle
and silk Caribbean blue bows. The unity
candle gracefully sat at the feet of St.
Joseph and a simple vase of roses sat on
the organ in memory of the grandparents
that have passed. Two feather fem bas-
kets welcomed the guests at the begin-
ning of the pews. The sign-in book was
placed on a table by the church entrance
and accented by a three-foot crystal vase
that held a picture of the bride and groom
that was nestled in Caribbean blue
marbles. A spray of spring flowers cre-
ated a waterfall from the vase that was
bound by a bow of tulle. The outside
handrails were laced with ribbons of dai-
sies.
The organist was Mary Sue Ferrell
who played the prelude "The Rose" which
was sung by Leslie Matusek. "The Wed-
ding Song-There Is Love" was played as
the parents were seated and "Canon in
D" was played for the bridesmaids en-
trance. The "Bridal Chorus" was played
for the entrance of the bride. "I Could
Not Ask For More" was played and sung
by Wade Kubecka during the lighting of
die unity candle. "The Wedding March"
was played during the recessional.
The candles were lit by Eric and
Brad Nielsen, cousins of the bride. Lec-
tor was Linette Pustka. Ihe scriptures
she read were Genesis 2:18-24 of the Old
Testament and Revelation 19:l,5-9a of
the New Testament. Programs were dis-
tributed by Elton Mueller and Charles
Slaskey. The wedding coordinators were
Carolyn and Terry Nielsen, aunt and uncle
of the bride.
Given in marriage by her father
Alfred Peters, the bride wore a formal
gown of white satin designed by Mori
Lee. The strapless gown featured a bustier
Yoakum National Bank Bucks
Pictured above are. front row from left Drake Lahodny Alex Gome? Elisa
Novak. Allyson Blakeney and Max Taylor middle. Brice Lauer Taylor Nobles
Engagement A nnounced
Sylvia Nunez and Ernest Gomez, Jr. are pleased to announce their engage-
ment and forthcoming marriage The couple will unite in marriage at 4 p m on
Nov. 24, 2001 at Turner Hall in Yoakum The prospective bride is the daughter
of Mr. Rayrnon Nunez of Yoakum and Ms Alice Nunez of Yoakum The pro-
spectivegroomisthesonof Mr and Mrs Ernest Gomez. Sr of Yoakum Sylvia
is a graduate of Yoakum High School and attended Victoria College She is
employed as an Insurance Agent at Carter s Insurance Agency in Yoakum
Ernest is a graduate of Yoakum High School and is the assistant manager of
Ernest s Texaco
YOAKUM HERALD-TIMES, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2001 — PAGE SA
Peters, Bierschwale exchange vows July 14
top with a contoured sweetheart outlined
in clear rocals and seed pearls. Ihe bod-
ice was beautifully embellished with
Veruse lace, hand beaded with miniature
pearls, rocals, and bugle beads The soft
A-line skirt of satin featured scattered
lace motifs and scalloped lace border at
the hemline, flowing to an extra long
chapel length train. A row of covered
buttons completed the back of the gown,
complemented with beaded lace motifs
extending the length of the train Her
fingertip veil with satin tnm was embel-
lished with pearls attached to a braided
pearl, sequin and rhinestone headpiece
The bnde earned a bouquet of two dozen
white roses and miniature lilac daisies
The ball bouquet was accented by strings
of baby pearls, puffs of tulle, finished
with a white wisteria and tied with a
beaded satin ribbon
Attending the bnde as maids of
honor were Raven Pierce of Yoakum,
friend of the bnde. and T asha Peters of
Victoria, sister of the bnde The matron
of honor was ValDawna Points of
Yoakum, sister of the bride. Bndesmaids
were Jennifer Moore of College Station.
JoJo Kuester of San Marcos. Leslie
Matusek of Palacios. Adonica McElroy
of San Antonio, Lindsey Hawkins of
Junction, Destinee Dison of Rowlett,
niece of the bride, and Brittney Dison of
Rowlett, niece of the bnde
They wore Caribbean blue dresses
made of satalure crepeback satin. The
dresses that sat just below the knee were
made by Delores Jasek. They were sleeve-
less and had a draped neckline Ihe
bridesmaids carried bouquets of a single
lily and Geibera daisy accented with min-
iature lilac daisies and bound by a soft
flowing white nbbon.
The flower girl. Anissa Andrews,
cousin of the bnde. wore a flowing floor
length A-line dress of white satin with
beaded bias trim and covered with tiny
beaded white daisies. She earned a white
wicker basket with a braided satin handle
filled with lilac daisies. l iny satin flow-
ers were woven into her long blonde
hair.
The best man was Justin
Bierschwale of College Station, brother
of the groom. Groomsmen were Kennon
Doyal of College Station. Bud Brooks of
Houston, Chris Casaday of Del Rio, John
Bynum of San Angelo. Wade Kubecka
of Georgetown, Craig Brooks of Dalhart.
Adolfo Ponce of McCamey, Craten
Phillips of Plano, and Josh Nail of Ma-
son.
Ihe gnxrm wore a black Andrew
Fezza Notch tail coat tuxedo, with a black
paisley vest, black tie and white handker-
chief. He wore a boutonniere of three
white roses backed with Baby's Breath
and rose leaves
Ford Scholarship available for
college bound students
High tuition costs. A drop in finan-
cial aid. And your child is trying to
finance college in a state that, accord-
ing to a recent report by the National
Center for Public Policy and Higher
Education “makes a very limited in-
vestment in financial aid for low-in-
come students and families?”
Ford Salute to Education, the lo-
cal scholarship program funded by
the area Ford and Lincoln Mercury
dealers and Ford Credit branch, is
hoping to help make a difference for
local graduating seniors preparing for
college - and the expense.
For each car that the participating
dealerships sell, a portion of that sales
goes into the scholarship fund. The
funds are matched by Ford Division.
Lincoln Mercury and Ford Motor
Credit Company.
“Each year, the number of schol-
arship applicants and recipients in
Region III, which includes all of the
Victoria area, has steadily increased.
“We want to make sure that trend
continues and challenge all high
school counselors to encourage all
seniors to apply for this scholarship,”
said John Chauvin, dealer principal
of Port Cities Ford and 2002 chair-
man of the Ford Salute to Education
scholarship program.
Students attending schools in Re-
gion III, should begin their scholar-
ship search now, especially if they are
senior, says Jennifer Yancey, direc-
tor of development at Victoria Col-
lege.
“The most important factor in re-
ceiving a scholarship is research." she
said. “It’s Important that students re-
view the scholarship guidelines and
requirements and make sure they take
the time to complete the application
properly.” she added.
Scholarships can help students re-
duce the amount of loans borrowed;
in Texas that number averages about
$3,636.
David Barnes of Wendel Motor
Company of Yoakum said that the
average scholarship awarded was
$500.
“It’s not a lot of money, but it may
be enough to get that one child started
in his education,” Mr Barnes, who
was the chairman of the scholarship
committee for Region III two years
ago, said.
Wendel Motor Company has par-
ticipated in the program for the last
seven years.
“We began with about 35 appli-
cants and last year we had about 75."
he said
According to Yancey, each schol-
arship program has distinct entena.
and factors are weighted differently
for each one. For example, the Ford
Salute to Education scholarship pro-
gram seeks to provide all students
with the opportunity to further their
education, regardless of their GPA or
class rank. Recipients will include
those students who are shining stars
in their communities through their
extracurricular activities or have
achieved success despite overwhelm-
ing obstacles.
Student's applications are judged
in eleven different categories so that
the one from each school with the
highest score may not necessarily get
the scholarship.
At the end of the year, the area
Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers
from Region III — twelve dealerships
in all - host an awards banquet in
Victoria to honor the winners of the
scholarships.
“We have a dinner, music, a pro-
fessional photographer, the works,”
Mr Barnes stated.
“They get more than just a plaque
for winning.” He added
Students interested in receiving
an application can request one from
their high school counselor or any
of the participating Ford and Lin-
coln Mercury dealers — including
Wendel Motors in Yoakum.
A copy of the student’s transcript
and a letter of recommendation
must be submitted along with the
scholarship application
The deadline to apply for the
scholarship is Friday, Feb. 8, 2002.
Great American
Smokeout Nov. 15
Americans will observe the 25th
annual Great American Smokeout on
Nov. 15. Smokers all across the na-
tion will commit themselves to be
smoke-free for a twenty-four hour
period beginning that day.
The Smokeout is sponsored by the
American Cancer Society.
The landscape for tobacco control
has changed drastically over the past
twenty-five years - millions have quit
smoking, our society’s attitudes have
made a complete turn around and
smoking has gone from an acceptable
to unacceptable behavior; and to-
bacco industry’s own internal docu-
ments provided documentation of
their cover up regarding marketing
cigarettes to children, just to mention
a few of the major changes.
More information on the Great
American Smokeout can be obtained
by calling (800)ACS-2345 or visit-
ing the American Cancer Society Web
site at www.cancer.org
The American Cancer Society also
has a Quitline, sponsored by the Texas
Department of Health. The Quitline
is designed to help smokers quit. The
service provides counseling and
structured assistance for individuals
who are committed to quitting.
For help on quitting smoking call
the Quitline at (877)937-7848.
Ad & News Deadline:
Monday noon
312 Lott Street
FSA announces FY 2002 contract payment rates for fiscal year 2002
The Texas Farm Service Agency
(FSA) recently announced Production
Flexibility Contract (PFC) payment
rates for fiscal year 2002. County Ex-
ecutive Director, Lawrence H.
Campbell, said eligible producers in
Texas received approximately $356
million under the program in 2001. For
2002, producers nationwide will share
in total contract payments of approxi-
mately $4 billion.
“The most popular FSA contract
Commodity grown in Texas is cotton
followed by wheat,” said I uiwrence H
Campbell. “The 2002 payment rate for
cotton is .572 cents per pound while
wheal will receive 46.1 cents per bush-
els”
According to the National Agricul-
tural Statistic Service, Texas farmers
produced approximately six million
acres of cotton and five million acres
of wheat this year
Other contract commodities eli-
gible for payment are com at 26 1
cents per bushel, grain sorghum at 31.4
cents per bushel and nee at 2.05 cents
per pound Producer’s payments are
based on a farm’s five-year historical
planting average ol contract commodi-
ties between 1991 and 1995 and an
established crop yield.
Producers may request to receive
payments during any month from ( k>
tober200l through August 2002. They
have the option of receiving two pay-
ments of 50 percent each or one pay-
ment at 100 percent Operators who
do not choose a payment option will
receive a full payment next August as
long as their contract is current.
“FSA can not release payments to
farmers unless all required signatures
and forms are updated,” said
lawrence H. Campbell “This means
land owners signatures must be ob-
tained for land rented on a year-to-year
basis ”
Payments can only be issued to pro-
ducers who share in the risk of pro-
ducing crops on a participating farm.
Landowners or entities that cash-rent
the land to the farmer, and have no risk
in the crop can not receive a share of
the PFC payment.
“Planting fruits and vegetables on
contract acres is still prohibited,"
I>awrence H. Campbell added.
Contract acres can be used for com.
hay, soybeans, small grains, oilseeds,
pasture, and even Christmas trees.
There are no acreage limitations for
contract commodities under the PFC
program.
Producers should contact the Iji-
vaca County Farm Service Agency at
(361) 798-3277 Ext. 2 to receive ad-
ditional PFC information.
Courtney Carroll, Dylan Pekar and Kayla Mussman: back Coaches Charlie
Nobles and Rachel Pekar Not pictured is Coach Crystal Blakeney
First State Bank Sidekicks
Pictured above are. front row from left. Emmalee Arlitt. Davi Spaeth Danielle
Pohl and Debbie C wales: middle. Blake McCracken. Keith Ratley Troy Macha
Bryan Bustillos and Dylan Gomez, back Coaches Mike McCracken Frances
Hernandez and Ronnie Gomez.
2 Bar 2 Ranch Ropers
Pictured above are. front row from left. Tim Blakeney. Paul Coronado and Rob- -
ert Arlitt. back. Coach Crystal Blakeney. Ashley Carroll. Gabriel Garcia. Bndgett
Ivicic and Coach Stephanie Poulter
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