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Castroville • La Coste
• Soccer teams
headed to playoffs
Pages 8 and 9
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Chamber may
cancel building
plans
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Volume 52
Thursday, March 31, 2011 Castroville, Texas
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f Second Relay for Life
| car show draws crowd
There were
vehicles of all
types, ages,
makes and
models on
display at
this Sunday’s E
. Second
O: Annual Relay
for Life Car
Show fund-
raiser. (Photo
by James
LaCombe)
James LaCombe “The best feature was that Buddy
StaffWriter Jordan from Jordan Ford brought two
The Second Annual Relay for Life of his cars out there that were on dis-
Car Show held this past Sunday at play, which was a treat for everybody
Wommack Chevrolet in Castroville boast- to look at because they were phenom-
ed a bigger and better turnout than last enal.”
year’s inaugural event, and took home The types of vehicles that were on
over $3,800 for the American Cancer display included classic and contempo-
Society. rary Camaros, Chevrolets, Corvettes,
“We had some really high quality Mustangs, and Thunderbirds. Other
cars,” event organizer Ira Giddens said, categories at the Car Show included
‘We had a good turnout.” classic and contemporary custom cars,
Giddens said that 109 vehicles reg- current cars, original trucks, custom
istered for this year’s Relay for Life Car trucks, and motor parts.
Show, an increase over last year’s turnout Motorcycles, special interest vehi-
of 96 vehicles. cles, rat rods, rod trucks, and open,
“It was larger this year” Giddens sedan and coupe street rods were some
| said.‘We didn’t have that many more, but of the other kinds of vehicles that were
11 it was about 10 to 15 percent bigger” featured at the Medina County Relay
In addition to the money that the for Life Car Show on Sunday.
I | Car Show event raised for the American First, second and third place tro-
Cancer Society just on its own, Giddens phies were given out to the top vehicles
Jnoted that several other Medina County registered in the Car Show
I j Relay for Life teams set up various booths Giddens said that putting on the
I. at the event to raise even more money. 1 extensive, all-day event is difficult, but
While the Relay for Life Car Show he hopes to bring the Relay for Life
featured nearly 30 categories of vehicles Car Show back for a third year next
of all ages, makes and models, Giddens spring.
said that the highlight of the show were “Whenever we finished over there,
two special cars brought in by San it was just total exhaustion, but it was
Antonio car dealer Buddy Jordan of worth it,” Giddens said.
Jordan Ford.
City Hall windows up
for $66K revamp
enue projections to help pay could go forever,” Salas said,
for the window repair proj- “Maintenance is the main
ect. reason that you lost these
extra revenue in hand, the Once the city completes [current windows]. It wasn’t
James LaCombe
Staff Writer
With grant funds and
city of Castroville acted on the necessary permitting kept up. When it comes to
a window of opportunity for process with the Texas wood, you have got to put
considerable city hall reno- Historical Commission for a coat of paint on it every
vations. the repairs, the project will year, whether it needs it or
Thirty-three windows take between eight and 12 not.
at Castroville’s historic city weeks to complete, Victor “Whenever you see a
hall building will soon be
O-getting needed repairs and
weatherization after the
Castroville City Council on
Salas from ARTchitectural crevasse, you have to cover
Interiors told the city coun-
cil members Monday night.
/ The scope of the upcom-
it because that’s a gap
that’s going to get water
and humidity,” he contin-
Monday approved a $66,000 ing project at city hall will ued. “Lack of maintenance
bid from ARTchitectural include the removal, repair, is the biggest problem with
Interiors for the project. restoration and reinstalla- every single piece of wood j
The bid was the lower tion of the existing window on the outside.”
of two contractors up for sashes, the removal and Salas also said that |
serious consideration by the reinstallation of existing his company has restored |
city for the window repair window glass, boiled linseed windows on multiple his-
project.
The city will also add a
10 percent contingency fund
for potential cost overruns,
making the total estimated
cost of the project $72,600.
oil treatment, priming with toric structures in the San
oil-based primer and paint- Antonio area, including |
ing, and the installation of some of the missions at the |
new weather stripping. The Alamo, the Crockett Hotel, |
contract also calls for replac- the St. Anthony Hotel, the
The city currently has
^just under $38,000 budget-
ed for the project, but will
utilize a more than $23,000
energy conservation grant
and close to $12,000 from
anticipated increased rev-
•
ing any broken glass on the Guenther House and var-
current city hall windows, ious projects in the King
With proper upkeep, William District.
Salas said, the city of “I’m afraid you’re over-
Castroville can expect its qualified,” Mayor Bob Lee
renovated city hall windows quipped. The Panthers soccer team won the bidistrict championship this week. See story, page 9.
to last for a very long time. (Photo by Janine Modgling)
“With maintenance, it
Casino Night raises $18K
James LaCombe
Staff Writer
The St. Louis Catholic
School reportedly hit the
jackpot with its new Comet
Casino Night fundraiser
this past Saturday night the
Catholic School’s longtime games such as poker, black-
March fundraiser standard- jack, craps and roulette.
bearer: the St. Patrick’s Day There was also a dance
themed Irish Jig event, which at the Comet Casino Night
the school had held the previ- event that took place from
ous 16 years.
Lopez said that the St.
Braden Keller Community Louis Catholic School’s March
Center.
Parent-Teacher Council
president Izel Lopez said that
the March 26 event raised
roughly $18,000 for the
school, and the Comet Casino
Night festivities were, over-
all, a success.
fundraiser typically raises
around $20,000. After the
success of this year’s event,
Lopez said that she hoped to
bring back the Casino Night
theme for next year’s fund-
raiser.
7:30 to midnight, which fea-
tured local musicians The
Drug Store Cowboys and a DJ
playing a variety of music.
The Casino Night also
featured a raffle and a silent
auction with a variety of
donated items.
“Everybody was happy
with the food, the band and
The Comet Casino Night the entertainment that we
•1
St. Louis Catholic School’s gamble on a new style of fundraiser paid dividends this past
Saturday with the Comet Casino Night at the Braden Keller Center. (Photo by James
LaCombe)
, “I think it went really event this past Saturday had,” Lopez said. “It was real-
well,” Lopez said. “We’ve been night kicked off at 6 p.m., and ly nice.”
receiving some really good a catered dinner from Grady’s In addition to the
feedback on it. They loved the BBQ was served from 6:30 money raised through vari-
casino because it was some- p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ous means at the fundraiser,
thing different.” A casino company was the Casino Night also raised
The Comet Casino Night contracted to provide dealers money through ticket sales
event was a complete format for the school’s Comet Casino and sponsorships.
revamping for the St. Louis Night event, and offered
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