Lois Wauson Returns Home to Floresville in Heartfelt Column
Lois Wauson, former Floresville Chronicle Journal columnist, returns after 56 years away with a reflective piece about finding peace in Floresville. She recalls family poverty, resilience, and love, details her move from North Texas to Arlington, San Antonio, and finally Floresville to be near her ailing husband, a Navy veteran. She invites readers to share their histories, promising to listen and write their stories.
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Arlington
Texstar Plastics
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Veterans Home
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Wilson Memorial Respite Care program gives short term rest
Twenty years ago on June 6 1987 Wilson Memorial introduced Rest Care a 24 hour in home respite service for families. The program offers brief care for patients providing relief to caregivers at a reasonable rate.
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Olga Alvarez
Jonas Alvarez
Saspamco
James Rakowitz
Anton Rakowitz
White House blames dating service for Iraq rift
Philler Space reports White House officials blame E Harmony for deteriorating US Iraq ties amid anonymous claims of misleading personality profiles and a typo that supposedly matched the United States with Iran. quotes from Neil Warren and Karl Rove impersonator, plus spoof ad ideas from Rice and Snow.
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Praise for Floresville Letter to the Editor
A reader from Floresville praises the town for peace and friendly residents. He describes moving from a larger city, enjoying local parks, rolling hills, and a ride behind a tractor that blocks the wind as he cycles through town.
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Floresville
Rio Grande Valley
Taree
Felipe Salazar Jr
Perry calls session good bad and ugly in May release
Governor Perry frames the 80th Texas Legislature as the Good Bad and Ugly while noting progress on border security healthcare funding college access and property tax relief. He cites a February budget plan emphasizing fiscal restraint and transparency and praises lawmakers for enacting many priorities in a May 28 budget though unfinished business remains.
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Economic Stabilization Fund
Community Calendar Highlights and Local Meetings
Community calendar lists Arcadia Free Summer Movies Flicka showing June 7. San Antonio Food Bank offers Thursday application assistance 1 to 5 p.m. at Church of Christ of Floresville. Lone Star Living History Association meets June 10. Central Park Concert Seguin features Ooh La La June 10. Local government and school events run June 11 through 29, including Floresville ISD Summer Food Service and city council meetings.
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Commissioners Court
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