Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 24, Ed. 1 Monday, December 4, 1989 Page: 5 of 16
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People/Events
Burl—on Star, Monday. Documbcr 4. 1989—5A
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Vecera and Alonso exchange
wedding vows Nov. 25,1989
Nancy Ellen Vecera and Miguel
G. Alonso exchanged wedding vows
Saturday, Nov. 25, 1989, at St.
Patrick's Cathedral in Fort Worth
with Rev. William Hoover offi-
ciating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmy Vecera Sr. of
Crowley. The groom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Miguel Alonso of Arling-
ton.
The brick's father gave her away
at the 6 p.m. double ring ceremony.
The bride wore a silk taffeta dress
that was accented with lace, pearls,
and sequins. The dress had puffed,
long, tapered sleeves with a cascad-
ing pepium and chapel train. Her veil
had a beaded crown with a tulle veil.
The bride's bouquet was made of
white roses, pink astromeria, white
carnations, white rose statis, and tiny
satin streamers.
The bridesmaid of honor was
her sister, Jeanne Vecera. The brides-
maids included Julie Vecera, sister-
in-law of the bride; Anne Fernandez,
sister of the bride; Teresa Kila, sister
of the bride; Mary Vecera, sister of
the bride; Anne Mason, cousin of the
bride; and Lynnettc Vecera, sister-
in-law of the bride. They wore cran-
berry, tea-length, princess style
dresses and carried pink carnations,
pink astromeria, and wine rose statis.
with a mauve bow in the center.
The groom's best man was Mar-
tin Alonso, brother of the groom. The
groomsmen were Jimmy Vecera,
brother of the bride; Joseph Vecera,
brother of the bride; Marcos Reyna,
cousin of the groom; Paul Mason,
friend; Tom Levey, friend; and Wal-
ter Smith, friend. They wore black
tuxedos and pink astromeria bouton-
nieres.
Richclle Kila, niece of the bride,
was the fiowcrgirl and Andrew
Vecera, nephew of the bride, was the
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MRS. MIGUEL G. ALONSO
. the former Nancy Ellen Vecera
ringbearer. The flowergirl wore a
white eyelet dress decorated with
cranberry ribbons and the ringbearer
wore a black tuxedo.
The mother of the bride wore a
mauve crepe dress with a satin lace
collar. The mother of the groom also
wore a mauve crepe dress. The
mothers wore pink astromeria and
white rose corsages.
James Barros was the organist
for the ceremony and Cheryl Haskell
was the vocalist. The musical selec-
tions included "Ave Maria,'' "Panis
Angclicus," and "Let There Be
Peace On Earth.”
The reception took place at the
Knights of Columbus Hall in Fort
Worth. The tables were decorated
with ivy, cranbery, mauve, and pink
bows, and roses, streamers, and bal-
loons. The Winston Barney Orches-
tra provided the music.
Martha Cabrera and Nora Dillon
served refreshments; Teresa Kila and
Anne Mason served the wedding
cake; Lupe Reyna, aunt of the groom,
served the groom's cake; and Norma
Alonso took care of the guest regis-
ter.
The couple honeymooned in
Cancun.
The bride graduated from the
University of Texas at Arlington
with a bachelor of science degree in
nursing from the University of Texas
at Arlington and she is employed by
and Anesthesia Care, Inc. at
Hugulcy Hospital in Fort Worth.
The groom will graduate from
the University of Texas at Arlington
in December with a bachelor's de-
gree in business administration in
management.
The couple is living in Fort
Worth.
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There are times when I feel as useless as an umbrella on a cloudless,
moon-washed night.
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There are times when I am made to feel uncertain and lacking in
understanding, such as when 1 read the huge highway sign which
warns me, "Do Not Pass," when the road ahead is empty as far as
the eye can see.
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There are times when I feel desperately inadequate, and unable to
cope, such as w hen , after inching my way forward for half an hour
in the slowly moving line, I finally make it inside the cafeteria, only
to be greeted by the words, "Form A Double Line."
But the times I become most mental), disturbed #r« three when I
voice these apprehensions and have my friends grow suddenly
Silent and look at me as though I am weird. ;
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Bell/Gaddis to marry
Mrs. Wilma Bell of Fort Worth and Mr. Dwain Davis of Odessa are
announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Lisa
Renee Bell, to William R. Gaddis Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Gaddis
Sr. of Huntsville, Ala.
The wedding is planned for June 30, 1990, at the Seminary Sou*
Assembly of God in Fort Worth.
The bride-elect is a graduate of Burleson High School and is an ele-
mentary education major at Southwestern Assembly of God College Her
fiance is a graduate of Glenbard High School in Glen Ellyn. 111., and is a pro-
duct assurance engineer for the United States government.
Brownie membership is up
Brownie Girl Scout Troop
#2164 had its first meeting on Tues-
day, Sept. 19, wi* a membership of
16, six up from *e previous group.
Most of *e meeting was spent in
getting acquainted, learning new
songs, sharing refreshments, and
decorating supply cans.
Thetroop is looking forward to a
very busy year of fun, doing service
projects for *eir community, and
learning new things while earning
"try-its" patches. Helping to make all
this possible are toe troop's two spon-
sors, Burleson First United Method-
ist Church and Eckerd Drugs.
Troop leaders are Sue Blocker,
Kathy Gjedde, and assistant leader
Cheryl Waldrop. Troop members
include Randi Blocker, Dee Dee
Brown, Ashley Carroll, Laura Flor-
ida, Christa Gjedde, Erika Homan,
Lacee Johnson, Lindsey Lea, Kri-
stina Narumiya, Amy Norwood,
Angela Rees, Rachel Richardson,
Kalah Stafford, Dana Thompson,
Leah Verreault, and Jennifer Wal-
drop.
Who'S,fjefw in The
World Of Babies
MISS BURLESON SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT
1990 YOUNGER DIVISIONS ENTRY FORM
NAME.
AGE_
BIRTHDATE.
MAILING ADDRESS,.
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TELEPHONE.
SCHOOL_
PARENTS_
.GRADE.
DAYTIME TELEPHONE.
INTERESTING FACTS AND HOBBIES.
Please check toe correct box for divisionandcatcgory you are en-
uring:*
CATEGORY
() BEAUTY ONLY S35
OTALENTONLY S35 .
{) PHOTOGENIC S10
( ) TALENT & BEAUTY S60
DIVISION
() MINI MISS ages 2-3
() PETITE LITTLE MISS ages 4-6
() LITTLE MISS ages 7-10
( ) JUNIOR MISS ages 11-13
() SENIOR MISS ages 14-18
( ) MR BURLESON age 16-25. no talent S10
() MS. BURLESON age 18 up. no talent S25
•Contestant must fajl within age range by Dec. 1. 1989, and
contestant most live within a SO mile radius of Burleson.
( ) MOST PHOTOGENIC BABY CONTEST (Boy cr girl) age birth-2.
Photo must have been taken within last six months. Photo will be returned
the night of the pageant and must be sent with application. Any size photo
Made and white or color may be used. S10 entry fee.
AH winners and runners-up will receive trophies and flowers.
Proceeds go toward Miss Burleson's wardrobe at the Miss Texas Pageant.
Keep toe bottom portion of this form. You will not be called
■bout toe pageant
The pageant date is Jan. 6 and practice begins at 8:30 un. on that
date. The events start at 9:15 aan. at the Town Hall in Fort Worth Town
Center. Younger divisions talent contest is Jan. 5 at Town Center at 6:45
pan. (There will not be a practice.) A two minute and 50 second time limit
will be < *
Make checks payable to toe Miss Burleson Pageant, P.O. Box
771, Burleson, Texas, 76028 or deliver it to On Your Toes Dancewear in
toe Miss Burleson Pageant (talent required), age
lt-36, can be obtained by calling 295-5984. Leave a message and your call
RACHEL MARIE CERMAK
Catherine and David J. Cermak
II of Fort Worth are proudly an-
nouncing toe birth of their daughter,
Rachel Marie Cermak, who was born
Wednesday, Nov, 15,1989, at 11:32
a.m. at Harris Methodist Hospital in
Fort Worth.
Rachel weighed 5 pounds, 11
ounces, and was 19-inches long at
birth.
Rachel's grandparents are Ralph
and Joanne Hayes and David and
Nancy Cermak of Burleson. Her
great-grandmothers include Eleanor
Capaul of St. Paul, Minn.; Grace
Harrison of Wilmington, Del.; and
Mildred Cermak of Island Lake, 111.
Rachel's proud aunts and uncles
include Jimmy and Vicki Maldonado
of Shreveport, La.; Linda Maldo-
nado; Tara and Michele Hayes of
Burleson; Roy and Dawn Mercer;
and Scott Cermak of Burleson. Ra-
chel's cousins include Tyler Maldo-
nado of Shreveport,La., and Clayton
Mercer of Burleson.
CLINTON RAY COX
Ray and Karla Cox of Burleson
are proudly announcing toe birth of
their son, Clinton Ray Cox, who was
bom Monday, Nov. 6,1989, at 7:43
p.m. at Huguley Hospital in Fort
Worth.
Clinton weighed 6 pounds, 7
ounces, and was 20-inches longat
birth.
Clinton's grandparents are
Duane and Peggy Garrett of Bur-
leson, Byron and Pat Mills of Bur-
leson, Claris Cox of Burleson, and
John Cox of Whitney. His great-
grandparents are Velma Cook of
Mansfield, Ruth Millsof Fort Worth,
and K.D. and Mary Cox of Hillsboro.
Clinton was welcomed by his
big sister, 7-year-old Kasey Cox.
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WILLIAM GADDIS JR. AND LISA BELL
AARP will meet Dec. 5
an*
RACHEL MARIE CERMAK
, The local AARP chapter will
meet Tuesday, Dec. 5, with Elizabeth
Williams of Crowley, a retired
pastor's wife, presenting a program
about the Christmas story.
The AARP meets at 1 p.m. in the
fellowship hall of the First Christian
Church in Burleson, located at 601
S.W. Johnson Ave.
All members are urged to be
present to have a forum to elect new
officers for 1990 since this voting
was delayed.
The chapter wants to thank eve-
ryone who helped with the nursing
home project in making cans of
cookies, lap robes, house shoes, and
socks. The participation was appre-
ciated by many. AARP would like to
thank Eckerd Drugs for donating toe
socks.
The covered dish dinner and
game night is Thursday, Dec. 14, at
5:30 p.m. in toe east hall of toe
Church of Christ in Burleson. Every-
one is urged to attend and to bring a
friend.
CLINTON RAY COX
,. with big sister, 7-year-old
Kasey Cox
Crape myrtle care
Crape myrtles are best in full sunlight with good air circula-
tion. Powdery mildew is a recurring problem but it can be managed
by repeated applications of Benomyl, Acti-dione PM, or Kara-
thane. Control apids with an insecticide according to directions.
Keep crape myrtles well watered and fertilize them every six to
eight weeks during the growing seasons with a complete, balanced
analysis plant food.
Remove Seed heads as soon as the petals fall to encourage
additional blooming. During the winter, priine off remainingdi
seed heads and all tw igs smaller than a pencil in diameter. Do
top your crape myrtles or you wHI have large, fioppy flower'
and ugly plants. : <
If vou are trvinn to convert ashrub-form crape myrtle !
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Adaptable pet
The adoptable pet of the week is this adorable 4-year-old male Pekingese
mix dog who wants a loving horn
call the city offices at 295-1113.
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Moody, James. Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 24, Ed. 1 Monday, December 4, 1989, newspaper, December 4, 1989; Burleson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth760719/m1/5/?rotate=90: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Burleson Public Library.