The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 1, 1999 Page: 1 of 60
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VOL. 105 No. 35 • USPS 781-120
WEDNESDAY, September 1, 1999
Twenty Pages - Plus Inserts - 50 Cents
Locals honored at GCRPC General Assembly
DeWittBriefs
Numerous Cueroites received high hon-
ors for their actions during and after the
October 19 flood at the 32nd Annual
Golden Crescent Regional Planning
Commission General Assembly, held
Thursday night at the Cuero Park
Clubhouse. Pictured at top is Cuero Fire
Chief Butch Tolbert accepting the
Regional Citizenship Award on behalf of
the entire Cuero Volunteer Fire
Department. Pictured bottom left is
Mayor Michael Thamm accepting the
Harry 0. Gibson Statesmanship Award
from Victoria County Judge and GCRPC
President Helen Walker. Bottom right,
from left, DPS Sgt. Jeff Hudson, Cuero
Police Chief Tony Allen, and DeWitt
County Sheriff Cliff Foulds display their
Kenneth Rosenquest Regional Public
Protection Awards for their heroic
actions.
CHS yearbook supplement
Due to an accidental oversight, several school portraits were
deleted from the 1999 edition of the Cuero High School yearbook.
A supplement will be printed and mailed to all 1999 graduates
and available to all current students who bought yearbooks. The
supplement is expected to be available in two to three weeks. The
staff of The Gobbler deeply regrets any problems this may have
caused. Please contact Kristy Nelson at 361/275-5691.
Fire Department fund raiser
The Ander-Weser Volunteer Department requests members,
and anyone who wishes, to donate items to the Country Store for
our fund raiser. Baked goods, Canned goods, Crafts, etc. are
needed Items may be taken to Daisy Dornburg or any member or
brought directly to the fund raiser. Also tickets for the Raffle are
now available for $1 each or 6 for $5. The fund raiser will be held
September, 18th at the Weesatche Community Center.
Head Start Registration
Registration is now under way at Cuero Head Start. Parents
or guardians are asked to bring official birth certificate, 1040 Tax
form for proof of income, immunization record, Medicaid and
TANF case numbers and Social Security Card. Children must be
three years old before September 1, 1999. Registration hours are
9 a m. to 12 noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
at 312 Dunn St. For more information, call 277-8895.
Jamaica donations needed
The 73rd Annual Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Jamaica
Bazaar will be held Sunday, Sept. 5. Breakfast tacos will be avail-
able at 7 am, a BBQ dinner will be served from 11 am to 1 pm
with tickets going for $5 (call 277-9263), and a Mexican Dinner
from 5:30 to 7:30 pm with tickets $4.50 per plate Entertainment,
refreshments, and games will be available the entire day, and
Bingo will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Parish Hall. Items
for the 2:30 pm auction and other donations are needed. For auc-
tion items, call 275-2133, and” for other donations, call 277-9263.
(Record photos by Douglas Simpson)
Groundbreaking for first Habitat
for Humanity home held Monday
Cuero community volunteers
and the Stephenson 1 nit Texas
Department of Criminal Justice,
in conjunction with the Victoria
Habitat lor Humanity, will begin
construction of the first Habitat
for Humanity home in Cuero
during September
Groundbreaking for the
Habitat Home took place
Monday, August 30 at the build
site located on the corner of
Heaton and Indianola
Cuero community volunteers
began the planning for the first
Habitat Home in Cuero several
months after the flood which
devastated the city in October
1999
’The future homeowner will be
one of the flood survivors who
lost their home
"This home has generated a
great deal of excitement within
t he city of t ’uero and all of I lie
sponsors involved," said Ken
Markert, volunteer coordinate!
for a proposed Cuero DeWitt
County Habitat for Humanity
affiliate. "Clearly, safe, decent
Habitat Groundbreaking
Cuero community volunteers and members of DeWitt
County Cares and the Norwest Housing Foundation broke
ground Monday for the first Habitat Home in Cuero at the
build site on the corner of Heaton and Indianola (Record
photo)
and affordable housing is a basic Additionally, the candidate must
need for every individual have been a victim of the flood
Together with Habitat, we can and meet income requirements,
effectively work toward meeting Applications are available at
that need fora family devastated DeWitt County Cares and the
by the flood." Chamber of Commerce or call
Inmates from the Stephenson (361 1 275-281 7.
I nil will begin framing of the
home in i h iober
1999.
Volunteers from the community
will complete the three-bedroom,
1100 square foot home by first,
quarter 2000
The (’uero Habitat Home is
being sponsored by the Norwest
Housing Foundation, which pro-
vided $25,000, and DeWitt
County Cares, which contributed
$ 10,000
"Norwest is committed to fur-
thering the dream of home own-
ership across America and is
honored to be a part of this
important build, "said Bill
Blackwell, president. Norwest
Bank I exas, NA/Cuero "'This
initiative is a phenomenal oppor
(unity for our citizens to pull
togethei to bring affordable
housing to our community."
Doug Carver, chairman of the
lamilv Selection Committee,
said the residents of the Cuero
home will be selected by the end
of October Among several decid-
ing factors in becoming a Habitat
homeowner, candidates must
cumplatu 400 hours of sweat
equity. Candidates earn sweat
equity hours by helping con
struct Habitat homes
'The Norwest Housing
Foundation, a charitable founda-
tion devoted to bringing perma-
nent solutions to affordable
housing needs in all communities
through financial support and
finding volunteers, has been an
active supporter of Habitat for
Humanity International since
1993
DeWitt County Cares is a non
profit organization formed to
provide for the effective and effi-
cient coordination and delivery of
disaster relief and recovery set-
vices to the residents of DeWitt
County
Habitat for Humanity is a
non-profit, Christian ecumenical
housing ministry that builds
quality, low cost homes in part
nership with low income fami-
lies. 'The houses are built primar
ily by volunteers, with money to
build the homes contributed by
supporters
Families who qualify pur
chase their homes at cost and
pay the purchase price back over
a 20 year period with no interest
Monthly payments are recycled
into helping build more homes
for other needy families
Ixiw enforcement salute
The Woodmen of the World Camp #2736 will hold a barbecue
dinner in honor of local law enforcement officers Tuesday,
September 7 at 7 p.m. at the National Guard Armory. Flags and
awards will be presented to members of the law enforcement com-
munity, Boy Scouts, National Guard Armory, and others.
Scout Night September 13
On September 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist
Church Fellowship Hall, the Cuero Area Cub Scout Pack #241
will hold Scout Night. Any boy interested in becoming a Cub
Scout who is in 1-5 grade should attend this meeting with a par-
ent or guardian. For more information, contact Terry Brown, Cub
Master Assistant, at 275-3313.
Turkey Shoot Oct. 23
The Cuero Rotary Club Turkey Shoot fund raiser will be held
October 23 at the Cuero Gun Club off Stratton Road beginning at
12:30 p.m A raffle will be held at 4 p.m., 12 or 20 gauge shotgun
shells will be provided, and all shooters will be eligible to win a
turkey or other prize.
Inndgrebe Reunion set
The 26th Landgrebe Family Reunion will be held Sunday,
September 5 at the VFW Hall in Yorktown. Meal will be served
at 1 p m., each family is asked to bring a side dish and any pic-
t ures/written memories for the scrapbook
St. Michael's Open House set
St. Michael’s School welcomes everyone to meet the faculty
and visit the school on Wednesday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Come and see the changes made at the school
Garden Club to meet Sept. 1
The Cuero Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, September 1
at the home of Kay Ransom at 2:30 p m at 112 W Broadway. Co-
hostesses will be Mary Benbow and Beck VanWormer. Elsie
Stephens of Hope will present a program on flower arranging.
Yearbook back issues available
There are several back issues of the Cuero High School year-
book The Gobbler available for purchase by the public. The num-,
ber of hooks and the available years vary They are for sale for
$10 each. Please cell the journalism department at 275-6691 to
find out which books are available for purchase.
(For more DeWitt Briefs, see Sec. A, Page 3)
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