Mighty Pirate Band Drum Line Raises Funds With Community Support
The Drum Line of the Mighty Pirate Band, led by Benny Allgaier, sought funds to buy a full drum set with help from donors and a Wal-Mart Matching Grant of 939 dollars. The group thanked supporters including the school board and director Lou Villafana. Howard Houseton, a 46 year old Wilson County inmate, died in custody after being found unresponsive in bed on June 17. autopsy shows natural causes with toxicology pending.
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Mighty Pirate
Wilson County
Wal-Mart
Mighty Pirate Band
Pirate Band
Frank Hosek
Benny Allgaier
Mr. Allgaier
Howard Houseton
Floresville Summer Reading Club Schedule Hits July Events
Floresville library patrons are invited to a summer program with interactive books, Nigerian storytelling, and Storybook Theatre. June 21 draws talent with a Wall of Music drawing activity at 12:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. June 26 crafts a Dreamcatcher. June 28 features National Park Service programs on weaving leather and 1700s ranching. Two performances are at Path Jr. High Library and American Legion Hall. Prizes include passes to Splashtown Sea World and Hertzberg Museum. If you read at least 12 books, attend July 12 at 5–7 p.m. for prizes. call 393-7361.
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Deborah Grafford
Johnny
John Owhonda
Nigeria
Storybook Theatre
American Legion
Sam Fore, Jrublic
National Park Service
Floresville
Poth
Path Jr. High
American Legion Hall
Splashtown
Sea World Adventure Parks
Hertzberg Circus Museum
Floresville Library
Rylander Allocates Texas sales tax rebates
Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander sent Texas cities and counties 213.3 million in June sales tax rebates, up 7 percent from June 2000. Year to date rebates rise 5.4 percent. transit authorities and special districts also received funds. Rebates reflect taxes collected in April and reported in May.
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Austin - Texas
Carole Keeton Rylander
Texas
Rylander
Comptroller
Whaley Named New Head Coach Floresville High School
Kevin Whaley has been named head coach and athletic coordinator at Floresville High School replacing Lamar Lewis who resigns to become Ingleside High School athletic director and head football coach. Whaley a Floresville alumnus and former defensive coordinator begins his 13th season as coach guiding staff with Phillip Lee Bill Wood Dan Garza and Andrew King joining. the Floresville Tigers aim to maintain strength and move to the next level of competition.
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Leroy Nitschmann
Floresville Independent School District
Kevin Whaley
Floresville High School
Whaley
Lamar Lewis
Tigers
Lewis
Ingleside High School
Aley
Connally High School
Waco
McMurry University
Abilene
Teague
Beeville
Benavides
Floresville
Phillip Lee
Bill Wood
Dan Garza
Andrew King
Tiger
King
George West
Ing
Jesse Ramos
Michelle
KC Fund Raiser Set For June 21st
The Knights of Columbus Council 6641 Ladies Auxiliary sponsor a fund raiser at Pizza Inn on Thursday June 21 from 5 to 9 p.m. A portion of sales supports their scholarship fund. Participants should tell staff they are part of the fundraiser. take-out and delivery proceeds during the period also benefit the auxiliary. Pizza Inn at 911 10th Street, phone 393-4411.
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Knights of Columbus Council
Ladies Auxiliary
Pizza Inn
K.C. Ladies Auxiliary
Quilt Donation Highlights Texas Czech Heritage Center
The Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center in La Grange continues to receive financial, in kind and museum items. A recent donation comprises an antique quilt donated by Victor E. and Henrietta Knape, pieced by Mr. Knape’s grandmother Anna Kretschmer Roeder after arriving in America around 1890, symbolizing family heritage from their homeland.
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Texas
la Grange
Victor E
Henrietta Knape
Mr. Knape
Anna Kretschmer Roeder
America
KJZT Blood Drive Set For Poth July 1
The KJZT Blood Drive will be held Sunday July 1 from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the blood center mobile unit parked in the HWY 541 and 181 lot in Poth. Donors 17 or older weighing at least 110 pounds in good health may donate, with ID required. Each donor receives a T shirt. Contact Jane Hosek at 210-661-4073 for details.
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Poth Blood Center
Jane Hosek
STBTC
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Corpus Christi
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John Garcia
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