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Sec. A, Page 2 • Yorktown News-View • Wednesday, June 4, 2014
NEWS-VIEW BRIEFS
GRADUATION
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Buchhorn Reunion
Buchhorn family reunion
will open at 10:30 a.m. on
Sunday, June 8, at the York-
town American Legion Hall
on Hwy. 72. A covered dish
dinner will be served and lots
of fellowship will be en-
joyed.
Karnei family reunion
Karnei family reunion will
be held Sunday, June 8 at the
Weesatche Community Cen-
ter in Weesatche. There will
be a potluck dinner, along
with bingo games and a
silent auction. Family mem-
bers are requested to bring
favorite recipes to compile a
Karnei family cookbook.
Koenig family
reunion
A family reunion for the
descendants of Andreas and
Bertha Schuenemann Koenig
will be held at 10 a.m. on
Saturday, June 14 at the
Weesatche Community Cen-
ter in Weesatche. A potluck
lunch will be served at noon
with paper goods, tea and
coffee provided. Don’t for-
get to bring any old family
pictures. If you like, bring a
door prize, wrapped or
bagged. Please pass this in-
vitation on to all your family
members. For more infor-
mation, call Estella
Muschalek at 361-564-3045.
Schroeder family
reunion
The annual Schroeder re-
union of the descendants of
Adolph and Emma (Wunder-
lich) Schroeder will be held
from 10 a.m. - 3 pm. on Sun-
day, June 15, (Father’s Day)
at the Yorktown Fire Station
Auditorium. The reunion
will be hosted this year by
descendants of Adolph Carl
Schroeder. A potluck meal
will be served as is custom-
ary.
Holy Cross
Church VBS
Holy Cross Catholic
Church will hold SonTrea-
sure Island Vacation Bible
School June 23-27 at Holy
Cross Activity Center from
10 a.m. - noon. Children
will have a splish-splashing
good time singing songs,
watching skits, creating
crafts and playing games.
But most importantly, they’ll
discover the treasure of
God’s amazing love. For
more information, call
Danette Respondek at 361-
564-8585 or Holy Cross
Church at 361-564-2893.
YHS Cheerleader
Mini Camp
The YHS Cheerleaders
will once again be holding a
Cheerleader Mini Camp for
girls ages 3-12. The camp
will be held from 6-8 p.m. on
July 28 - July 31 in the gym.
The camp fee is $40 and is
due along with the registra-
tion form by June 26. Regis-
tration forms are available at
the YISD Administration
building and online at
www.yisd.org.
YHS Class of 1949
reunion
YHS Class of 1949 will be
holding their 65th class re-
union July 19 at the Presby-
terian Church Fellowship
Hall in Yorktown. Further
information will be mailed to
class members in May.
Cuero plans July 4th
events
Celebrate July 4 in the
Cuero Municipal Park at the
basketball pavilion. For en-
tertainment, a live local
band, 1-69, will be preform-
ing from 6 to 9 p.m. The fire-
works display starts at 9 p.m.
Little League
board meeting
Yorktown Little League
Board meeting on June 11 at
6 p.m. located at Yorktown
Presbyterian Church. Call
Lissa Knetig at 361-491-
0686 for more information.
Parties hold county primary runoffs
There was little local
and statewide interest in the
runoff elections held last
week.
Both Republican and
Democratic parties saw less
than two percent of the reg-
istered voters cast votes.
In DeWitt County the
voters disagreed with the
majority of the state on two
candidates.
Republican Runoff
Statewide for Lieutenant
Governor Dan Patrick de-
feated David Dewhurst re-
ceiving 488,150 votes or
65% to Dewhurst’s 262,303
or 35%. In DeWitt De-
whurst received 228 and
Patrick received 436.
In the Attorney General
race Ken Paxton received
406,502 or 64% to Dan
Hairivorks
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For Appointment Call
564-3400
CUERO
COMMUNITY
HOSPITAL
Accepting
traditional
Medicare.
Questions?
Call the
CCH Business Office
361-275-6191
2550 N. Esplanade
www.cuerohospital.org
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GLENN REA
Publisher
ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ
News Director
TIM O’MALLEY
Reporter/Photographer
SONYATIMPONE
Advertising Director
MARI GOHLKE
Office Manager/Reporter/Photographer
EBONYT0BAR
Advertising Associate
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every Wednesday at 126 E. Main, Yorktown, Texas, 78164.
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Branch’s 266,786 or 37%.
In DeWitt Paxton received
432 and Branch received
223.
For Commissioner of
Agriculture Sid Miller re-
ceived 362,882 or 53% to
Tommy Merritt’s 320,615
or 475. In DeWitt Merritt
received 389 and Miller re-
ceived 245.
For Railroad Commis-
sioner Ryan Sitton received
398,946 or 57% and Wayne
Christian received 297,875
or 43%. Locally Sitton re-
ceived 415 to Christian’s
226.
Democratic Runoff
In the race for U.S. Sen-
ator David M. Alameel re-
ceived 145,052 or 72%
while Kesha Rogers re-
ceived 55,956 or 28%. In
DeWitt Alameel received
43 votes to Rogers’ 21.
For Commissioner of
Agriculture Jim Hogan re-
ceived 105,768 or 54%
while Richard “Kinky”
Friedman received 91,166
or 46%. In DeWitt County
Friedman received 40 and
Hogan received 24.
Winners in these runoff
elections will face election
in November during the
general election.
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Wedding - June 21, 2014
Gerhardt’s Jewelry
122 E. Main • Yorktown
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dent, and 4-H president.
After graduation, James plans to attend Texas A&M
University in College Station, pursuing a chemistry
major. He will be joining the Corps of Cadets and a
member ofthe Fighting Texas Aggie Band. He dreams
of beginning his career as an educator.
Vicki Samantha Niemeier is the 2014 Honor Student.
She is the daughter of Mark and Tracey Niemeier.
She was inducted as a sophomore into the National
Honor Society, was a member her junior year, and was
reporter her senior year.
She played varsity volleyball her freshman, sopho-
more, junior and senior years. She was a member of the
First Team All-District/Academic All-District all four
years. Her freshman year she was District Newcomer of
the Year and also named to the TGC A All-State Team and
Co-MVP of the district her junior and senior years.
She played varsity basketball as a junior, receiving Sec-
ond Team All-District/Academic All-District honors.
She participated in varsity softball as a catcher/pitcher
all four years and received TGCA All-State Catcher her
freshman year. She received First Team All-District for
three years and Academic All-District four years. She
was also Co-Newcomer of the Year.
She was in varsity track and was the consecutive Dis-
trict and Area Champion all four years, along with Re-
gional Champion her sophomore year. She was a state
qualifier all four years and was a silver medalist her soph-
omore year and bronze medalist her senior year. She set
the school record for shot put her sophomore year. She
was named “Kitty Kat of the Year” her senior year.
She was a Student Council member her first three years
and was vice president her junior year. She was also a
varsity cheerleader her sophomore and junior years. She
was a member of FCA her junior and senior years.
A four year FFA member, she was treasurer for soph-
omore year, participated in horse judging three years, and
was named FFA Chapter Sweetheart her senior year.
She plans to attend University of Houston-Victoria to
pursue her dream of becoming a high school history
teacher.
NORDHEIM
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introduced the main speaker, Mrs. Joyce Ann Warwas for
the commencement address. Warwas reminded the stu-
dents that when they go out to pursue whatever lies be-
fore them and at any stage in life to remember that their
voice has power and to choose their path wisely accord-
ing to the story “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Suess.
Warwas quoted, “You have brains in your head. You have
feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction
you choose. And you know what you know. And you are
the one who'll decide where to go...”
After the commencement the president of the Nord-
heim Education Foundation, Larry Salyer with board
member Patricia Garcia, awarded every graduate with a
$1,000 scholarship.
Kevin Wilson recognized the students that had received
other scholarships. Cecilia Diego and Tessa Green re-
ceived a $500 from Nordheim Faculty and Friends Com-
munity Band. Alyssa Leister received a NCAA track
scholarship to Texas A&M-Kingsville. Brittny Smart re-
ceived the Horace Barnes Memorial scholarship for
$1,000. Tessa Green received the Vance Frosch Memorial
scholarship for $2,000; the George Garza Memorial for
$1,000; the Horace Barnes Memorial for $1,000; the
Valedictorian Scholarship Stephen F. Austin
Academic Scholarship; the Dewitt County Farm Bureau
scholarship for $300; and the Dewitt County Retired
School Personnel scholarship for $500.
The graduating seniors were then presented their diplo-
mas by school board president Glenn Mueller. The sen-
ior class was presented to the audience as the graduated
class of 2014. The closing of ceremonies was with the
alma mater ‘The Pirate Song’ and recessional by Ms.
Lissa Knetig.
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