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Barden announces
for city council position
I am Bebe Barden and I am running
for Hondo City Council, Place 5.
I am not a Hondo native (I was bom
and raised in Austin, Texas), my hus-
band Jim was bom here. In 1986 we
bought Jim's grandfather's 1910
house and started restoring it as our
family homestead. We have four
grown children and two granddaught-
ers. We have lived all over the United
States and decided to come "home" to
Hondo. Last year I opened an antique
shop in downtown Hondo. I pay my
property taxes here; my cars are regis-
tered here; my dogs are here; Hondo is
my home.
However, Hondo is not healthy:
Hondo is in. a decline. Shops are
empty, people are out of woik, out of
money, out of spirit, Hondo will be-
come a ghost town if we continue
down this road! If you're happy with
things as they are, you should return
the present City Council.
I have a dream...Market Days was
part of it. Three of us tried to breathe
new life into this town with a shoe-
string and a prayer. And it worked!!
Now, with sponsorships by our
Chamber of Commerce and AACOG,
it looks like a going concern.
More dreams-The Front Street
Project... Looks like a reality by the
end of the summer. What a "Facelift"
for our downtown area. And what eye
appeal for our whole town. Hondo
Pride... YE AH!
New Dreams...Let’s fill up all these
empty buildings. And while we're
working on it, let's encourage creative
displays in the windows...Maybe
even the High School Art Department
(?) could get involved. Murals of
"Our Town" and...? YOU dream it!
MORE clean up Hondo. How 'bout
a curbside recycling project? Hondo
Pride!
Let's work TOGETHER to bring
new industry to Hondo; not divide
into groups of "us" against "them". A
healthy Hondo is everyone's concern.
We all sail together, or we all sink
together!
B9
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The Hondo Anvil Herald, Thursday, April 26,1990, Page 3
Schiffers returns to chamber
Diane Schiffers has been rehired
to the position of Executive Direc-
tor of the Hondo Chamber of Com-
merce, effective Monday, April 23.
She will also serve as Executive
Director of the Medina Economic
Development Corporation
Following the resignation of Don
Lohr, Schiffers was one of four
candidates interviewed for the posi-
tion. The selection committee,
composed of representatives of the
city, chamber and Medina Eco-
nomic Development Foundation,
felt that Schiffers was best quali-
fied for the position.
"All four candidates were ex-
tremely qualified, and Diane was
our choice." said Chamber Presi-
dent Ernie Parisi.
"We are very pleased that Diane
is back and we think everybody is
pleased with our selection," he said.
Schiffers said she had been en-
couraged by several people in the
community to return to the position
she had resigned from last July.
BeBe Barden
Safety first! Let's clean the crime
out of Hondo. Support law enforce-
ment and prosecution of criminals.
Criminals should know they can't
"work" Hondo! Citizens should feel
safe in their homes and on our streets.
If curfews are what it takes, let's have
curfews. If we need more officers,
let's hire them. Whatever it takes to
restore confidence and credibility in
our law enforcement system, let’s do
it!
I want a City Council that is respon-
sible and accountable to the citizens
of this town. A council that reflects
and votes the constituency that put it
there.
YES, I want new industry, more
jobs, more money in our city coffers...
But first and foremost I want Hondo
alive and aware and assuming it's
rightful role as "Hometown, USA,!!
I dare to dream...and you can too.
If yo u're ready to dream, ready for a
change ready to vote For Hondo...
Please vote for:
Bebe Barden
Place 5
City Council
May 5, 1990
Receiving guests at a tea honoring Eastern Star member Agnes
Oefinger were (l-r) Worthy Patron Nick Zuckero, Past Grand Matron
Eunice Connell, Mrs. Oefinger and Worthy Matron Doris Hartman.
Agnes Oefinger honored
by Hondo Eastern Star
as active 75 year member
t t
First Gibraltar closes branches in county
Two Medina County branches of
the former San Antonio Savings
Association and one in Bandera
will be among those closed, ac-
cording to the branch institutions'
new owner, First Gibraltar Bank.
Four Bexar County branches and
two other branches, Cotulla and
Pearsall, will also be closed.
A total of 19 employees will be
laid off when the five regional of-
fices close May 18. In San Antonio
29 employees will be out of jobs.
Some of the workers will find posi-
tions within the company, said a
First Gibraltar spokesperson.
After 75 years as a member of
Eastern Star, Agnes Oefinger was
honored at a tea by Hondo Chapter
No. 4G4 members, Worthy Matron
Doris Hartman and Worthy Patron
Nick Zuckero. The event was held
Sunday, April 22, at the Masonic
Lodge Hall.
Mrs. Oefinger, who is currently
serving the local chapter as Electa
and the Grand Chapter as Reflec-
tion of Love committee member,
was initiated February 23, 1915.
She served as Worthy Matron
twice and in nearly'all local offices.
She was Grand Representative to
Louisiana in 1916 and was ap-
pointed to the Worthy Grand Ma-
tron's Committee, Fraternal Visita-
tion in 1974 and Reflections of
Love in 1989-90.
A special guest for the affair was
Past Grand Matron Mrs. Eunice
Connell. Other guests came from
Bandera, Lytle, Poteet, Devine, San
Antonio, Dallas, Utopia, Del Rio,
Sabinal, Castroville, Yancey and
D'Hanis.
Pink was the predominant color
used to decorate the hall for the
MEDF News
Things have been happening for responsibilities of an economic de-
Mrs. Agnes Oefinger
special occasion. Floral arrange-
ments were created by member Mrs.
Edna Lee Grunewald. One table had
a display of pictures, old record
books and other items of interest. Re-
freshments were served by members
of the Chapter.
Mrs. Oefinger was presented with
a Certificate of Appreciation and a
75-year pin. She also received many
lovely cards.
Hailes contribute to folklore society book
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SMU Press has recently released
Texas Toys and Games, a book pub-
lished by the Texas Forklore Society.
Pictured 6n its cover is Lee Harile of
Hondo. Lee contributed many of the
articles in the Folk Toy section. This
section include photographs, descrip-
tions, and historial facts about the toys
he researched. The editor notes in the
book's preface, "Lee Haile is respon-
sible for its conception."
In 1982, Lee, then a student at
Texas A&M, presented a paper to the
Texas Folklore Society. There, he
demonstrated how to make and play
with several old toys and told of their
origins and history. Two years later,
Lee was invited to speak to the Texas
State Historical Association. In 1985,
he was asked to write the entry on folk
toys in the Handbook of Texas, a
large, two volume book resembling
almanac, published every ten
years.
Since then, Lee has given numer-
ous presentations to organizations
including the Club Scouts, Boy
Scouts, Home Extension Club,
A ARP, and several public and private
schools. In addition, he has partici-
pated in the Texas Folklife Festival
for the past three years.
Both Lee and Karen Haile have
been members of the Texas Folklore
Society since 1982. They feel that the
study of folklore is fascinating.
"Learning about and playing with
these folk toys'is a fun way of preserv-
ing our past."
Lee plans to donate a copy of Texds
Toys and Games to the Hondo Public
Library.
By Karen Reinartz Haile
American Heart
Association
WE'RE FIGHTING FOR
YOUR LIFE
the community recently under the
leadership of the Medina Economic
Development Foundation.
MEDF was given approval by
Commissioners Court Monday to
carry on with the work of remodel-
ing an old airbase BOQ for use as a
learning center.
Previously, the city had commit-
ted $10,000 to th^remodeling proj-
ect: a $5,000 donation of labor and
$5,000 for materials. AACOG
funds will supply the facility's staff.
Education committee member
Rita Vance and former construction
teacher Hubert Hermes have de-
signed a floor design and use plan
for the facility.
July 1 is the projected opening
date, according to MEDF Chairman
Jim Tomey.
Aniceto Colunga is chairman of
the education committee which
also includes Arturo Barrientes,
Jim Tomey, Rita Vance and Becky
Vance. The committee's objective
is to increase the commjjnity's edu-
cation level by bringing together
government funding to promote lit-
eracy, GED, ESL, amnesty and vo-
tech training.
Tomey attended a Basic Eco-
nomic Development course at
Georgia Tech April 13-18, bringing
back with him fresh ideas regarding
veloper. One area of enlightenment
focuses on maintaining quality of
life without harming local infra-
structure and making sure the im-
pact from expansion and develop-
ment is not overwhelming to the
community.
In August he plans to attend an
American Economic Development
course at the University of Okla-
homa.
MEDF has joined the Southern
Industrial Development Confer-
ence, an association dealing with
economic growth in the south, and
the American Economic Develop-
ment Committee, a group which of-
fers symposiums and tirriely
courses relative to what is now
going on in economic development.
The two will offer insight into new
trends and facilitate input from
other sources.
Economic development, he said,
1) should not jeopardize the quality
of life in the community; 2) should
promote balanced growth; and 3) is
not a science but an art form that
uses science.
Tomey praised the current city
council for being "innovative, and
the most progressive and suppor-
tive of any recent council" in relat-
ing to the economic development
needs of the community.
L^hpUobtay
673-1028
Roy Munoz, Jr.
First Independent
Baptist Church
issues revival
invitation
First Independent Baptist Church
will hold a revival Sunday, April
29 through Friday, May 4. Meet-
ings will begin at 7 p.m. each night.
The revival will be held at the
Armstrong Hotel Banquet Room in
downtown Hondo, Hwy. 90 and
Avenue K.
Everyone is invited to come hear
missionary/evangelist Mac Woody
and Pastor Wiley Cameron of
People's Baptist Church Ministries
and the Roloff Homes.
Good gospel music will be in ev-
ery service, said Pastor Everett
Wilson who extends the invitation.
Large Selection of Quality Fabrics
Specializing in Antiques
"It's a short drive for quality workmanship"
2802 S.W. Loop 410 San Antonio
(Between Hwy 90 <£ Marbach)
Histories of Medina County Families
ANCESTRAL FAMILIES OF ALISON CANNADY
by Bruce B. Cannady, Gateway Press, Inc.,
Baltimore 1990,398 pages
Includes histories of families who have lived
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