News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1997 Page: 4 of 12
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Thuruday, Fehrnary 20, 1997 • 4
| Rodeo is coming to Castroville
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' No contest
the Sisters of the Divine
parade, and some of the beat pre-k Providence at the Moye Center
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with religion and their own choice alike.
. $5 per family, March 1, I’m sure
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will have tons of fun playing
baseball this season. But if you’re
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too, would like to meet Ronald,
you’ll be sure to find him under
the golden arches of McDonalds
hem in Castroville Saturday, Feb.
severe effects the chemotherapy
has had on me.
invites you to their first meeting.
Clifton Jansky, a country
gospel singer, will share his
beautiful voice in song and
testimony. This organization isn’t
a church, but it intends to guide
youngsters of junior high ages on
up through college ages, who
enjoy athletics, toward a good life,
too
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of four
different
springtime,
programs. I
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by Virginia Holt
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For only $3 per person, and
hers in Castroville invite you to
enjoy your wellness with them.
I’m talking about the second
Falitori
stick borne riders around. The
show begins at 9 a.m. with a
parade, Friday, the last day of
February, followed by the annual
rodeo at 9:30. Don’t miss it you
know it ought to be a hoot.
Are you an athlete? Is your
child into sports? If so, the
Medina Volley Chapter of the -
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of church. .
Anyone interested should
cad dw Moye Center on or before
March 4 to register.
Speaking of fun, Ithink it
might be fun tomeel Ronald
McDonald. I peroomdly have
never mat Mr. McDonald, but
fully intend to change that when I
and the fun in general, that I will
definitely attend the upcoming
Wellness Fair.
This wellness fair, entitled
the fun of being well, should
certainly prove itself to be more
than fun for children and adults
Rodeo over? Maybe in San
Antonio, but not here ia
Castroville. No sir, the ill
cowboys and girls of Medina
Valley elementary just wouldn’t
have that. They're roundin’ up
these own adventures. Forthem
the fun has yet to begin.
Mom, Dad, break out the
Polaroid, we've got a spectacular
22 from 2 p.m.
until 4 p.m.. You
should at least
drive by and
wave, I’m sure he
would love to see
your happy faces. .
. Another fun -
have been in and out of the ,
hospital several times during the
. this limp since I do not knowavhat
the future holds for me, and wwill
allow the citizens of La Coate to \
select a new mayor in the
6 (boys), and aN gids ages 5-14
am given one last chance to strut
their stuff. Registration and try-
outs are Saturday, Fob. 22 at 9
a.m., and 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23.
This is your last chance to play
ball, so register this weekend or
you’re outta there.
ked.Bolieving At those street lights that Bis sponsored by fee Medina keepine us from falling I’m not
A,“inyourlate dired us whenwe may walk or must County office of the Texas sum what the idea ia behind this
IRTIES."Well, step, we're aril too young for boom Agricultural Extension Servic ‘ “ “ “
asearlyinmy nice Boy Scout or a Girl Scout to Medina Economic Develop
Thoughts from the trapeze
r wce Pin e wha,‘ an thiought it would be fun to take us from pre-historic times tried to tell
U experience comes along out to an obstacle course and get us me I was stepping into certain death,
in your day-to-day world that 40 feet in the air, dangling from a Unfortunately, my modern brain
shakes you awake and steers you wire. But first, we had to learn to told the pre-historic brain to abut up
out of your ruts. I have had the luck work together through a series of and mind its own business.
a >38, made mi
l ’’getting older
her own words elsewhere on this page her rea- careful, caring leadership has probably never
sons as well as her hopes for LaCoste. been greater. If LaCoste residents are to enjoy
it takes great courage to lay down those the delights of the small town living they now
responsibilities we have taken upin seriousness, have well into the next century, someone with
and the Mayor is to be commended for her cour- the best interests of the town as a whole must
lageandfor her honesty with her constituents, do some planning.
We wish her well as she tends to her personal It will be a critical time for the city council
drop by and give him my wannest
Are you feeling alight? Wall, welcome to Castroville. tf you
/ Batter up! Bases loaded,.
bottom of the ninth, can you hit a
affairs. as it reshapes itself under new leadership and
2 Also leaving the service of the city is City hires a new city secretary. It just might be the
■Secretary Larry Capps, who is moving on to best of all times for fresh approaches and let-
other opportunities this week. “
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attend the first meeting to be held that you can find a few hours
in the high school library at 7 between 10 and 4 to enjoy
p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18. Parents different experiences in good
are encouraged to attend and join health, wellness, exciting booths,
the FCA’s booster club. and a rich dose of humor. I know
_____ upcoming city election in May of
I want to thank everyone for this year.
n effort of increasing the population density. From the investment and should by rights be the ones
extreme rural villages t the naion’s inner cit- to have.the say, Out-of-area landowners who
ies, it is well established that higher density want to make a buckona property investment
population promotes problems of all kinds. certainly have a right to do so, but if it comes
forty. When
• > Folks who buy into a subdivision with a down to pleasing them or pleasing local resi-
, particular understanding of the rules that exist dents who have invested financially and emo-
. there, have every right to expect everyone else tionally in their homes based upon what they
to adhere to them. When someone buys a condo were told to exped, it's just no contest.
Dear Editor:
: This is to inform you that I
■' . a i resigning as Mayor of La
. ( iste sfcetin fair gate la
( Sober, 1996, 1 had major .hu
i rgery and was informed I have
A time for planning
Having given what time she could to the With these two major changes, LaCoste is
city ofLaQoste, Mayor Pat Bym resigned this in need of nqw leadership. Considering also that
week facing an uncertainfuture due to an ill- it is a jewel of a small town in the path of
ness she has battled for months. She explains in progress and population growth, the need for
to you free of charge. Call the Si.
Louis Church at 538-2267 to
. make your reservations to become
certified in CPR. Classes will be
held Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.
in the Braden Keller Center. It’s
free, and it’s something everyone
should learn. Call, you just might
save a life some day.
St. Louis Catholic School
has been holding registration for
next year. They will continue with
the registration of current
students, and their siblings until
Friday the 21st The following
it’s going to be fun and I hope to Monday will begin registration for
see you there. parishioners, and will continue
Also at the Moye, the Sinton until the last day of February.
• their prayers and well wishes for ' Onoe again, my best wishes
me, and for doing such a great to all of you and thank you for
job. I want to thank Mayor Fro your continuing good work and
item Jacinto Medellin for filling in support. -
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are presenting a special Lenteg That’s all for this week, I
program for anyone and everyone. hope you find something to your
This program will be held •;. liking, because I would really like
going to make it you better hustle, between 2 and 5 Sunday, March 9, to see you at some of these
All-Star hopefuls ages 3 and : but if you plan to attend please community events around town. “
Residents of Stagecoach Hills subdivision at the beach, they know to expect a lot of neigh-
* near Castroville appeared before county com- bore of all kinds. When someone buys a lotin a
‘missioners Monday to protest a plan to subdi- country subdivision, they expect a certain
vide two lots into much smaller plots than any amount of privacy and freedom from notoe, tnrf-
tof those now existing in the 20-yearold com- fic, crime and all the other aggravations that
‘munity. come with packing numerous people into one
1 Owners of the lots, which range in size area
from five to 25 acres, are against the proposal Commissioner Stanley Keller, who repre-
b by a couple of lot owners to split their property tents the folks at St
into parcels as small as 18 acres. They are wor- day he felt the court
to hive two such experiences in the activities that reminded me of my Somehow, I made it across the
last two months. days at summer camp. line to the other side. Once there, I
The first — an invitation to la one such activity, we were let out an enormous sigh of relict
join the first Leadership Medina introduced to a iml That’s when I was
County class held this year. The clearing where ,o ' reminded the ride
BB second —a chance to participate in there were by wasn’t over. At the
' for me, and I know he will Pat Bym a seminar sponsored by the scattered a dozen Reagon qamon end of the high
continue to serve honorably in Mayor, City of La Coste American Press institute. carpet squares. We "5 u m wire was a line
। J me a On the surface, these two proceeded to play a _ about 100 feet
eyeW. HO UlSCOlintS events may seema little boting and game very similar long that we were
- “7 AN --- T maybe a |UUe intimidating, but to musical chairs. People that had expected to slide down wearing a
Lordy, Lordy, according to enlightening. The age of 40 has no forties as they come; I was still 39. having been through them I can been respected members of the harness. By this time, my pre- )
n r birth certificate I have just benefits whatsoever, you’re either "Clairol", where are you when I honestly say they have changed my community only hours before, were historic mind was preparing to hang
......... now rushing to jump onto carpet itself with its own belt “Go on," it
was so pleased with the outcome and educational event you might
and the speakers, all that I learned, be interested in attending comes.
this too old for some things or you’re need you! life. I know this sounds like an
n tamorphosistakesplace,from39 too young. I am now too old to get introduction to Scientology, but aquares with glee, laughing like they told me. “I give up."
1 40, it is not as simple as addiag For example, when you enter arrested for doing anything in a seriously, these were foundation were -yearolds This was fun, but So, I stepped off into thin air,
I other year to those you already an establishment -----am- parked car in the shaking moments for me. Let me the juvenile frivolity didn’t last, three stories off the ground. ibe line
about on your driver’s license, that sells liquor Something park, usually as tell you about the first and save the Afterafewof these types of fimaad snapped taut and down Iplunged,
y save autjuarone yearsddec, you they no longer card officer with an Irish latter for another time. games, we graduated to the 11-foot over a ravine that easily doubled the
■ .enwa ^Tufr..— «utire Arrrfr you. The group DY hnyw simply unites For those who don’t know wall where suddenly five years of distance to the rocks below see. I
a derHowsthat for creating the assembled there Betty Wisnosky and says “at their about Leadership Medina County, sitting at a desk caught up with me swung back and forth like a side of
t thdaybluesf will all —-um=- age, how sweet!" h’s a program set up todiminish the — beating the crap out of me. beef, with no more control over my
JMybelovedtamlycelebratea iiuiurdistaly tower But the worse idea of Medina County as a After easing a quick tear*, we descent than a cow launched from
‘w th au'those getting older jokes, their heads, they just assume that if part of it all is what I am too young collection of towns and promote the were off to a section of the ooutse a ratspidt.
'.s r daughter Saundta gave aw n you’ve tefi fee cmnfcst of fee “uh" for. Although you are “older" you idea of it as a county-wide that separated the sane from the
s ique black and white birthday rocker that you must be looking for annul yut nnasiii»rilfrd),"aad community .They do this by insane. We wen introduced to my A st you know, although I
«youraflpring thereforeyouqualifyfornomeofthe pwnperonainighumprgA40 Dddntwamiwoadmitto
oribe and fee From experience, never ask benefits. over the asm together and nwhng foot high tightrope. A cable wan my classmates-it was great The
idestsonBi someone how od they shink you rmto W nr -r- drey. nAA* - ti. stirtrind between two tefephune thrill of laugbing in fee face of
wMtom are. Three days before my birthday to there of m who are 40, not even fool well. That may be a littto polen and we wen expected to walk imagined death gave me a
kewith myproudhusbandaskedapeerhow a da^wra toMturl rimydiatir • it, wife another rope supposedly .confidence I hadn’t felt in a long
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indeven Foundation. The program has been nrmdsmnsd prinniw or Iramikms
make a funded for the last two years pilats The idea of dangling from bean 1
___tout your liftiag and doing too through Southwestern Bell this height would have normally fed challe
much, you’re Util too young for any corporation'a Economic no appeal to me, but among my ashed
kind soul to carry those heavy IDevelopment Excellence Grant. fellow classmates, I felt he-u- •—
grocery b^ for yi Since iu tnorplio. i. 1994,29 enough to do amything. i
avnr resigns post_______
4#610,1997 to perform my duties as mayon.i tfint capacity. I am resigning at'f
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r, nod that the number of residents would greatly ity of the residents and if possible goby their
, pincrease,bringing with it the problems associ- wishes in determining whether to grant the
tiatedwith larger, mor densely populated oom- change in the subdivision's ntetus.
r munities, including traffic and crime. That's without question the most sensible
n They have every right to worry about the approach since the residents are the ones with
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