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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 2000
Page
14
LaVernia Cadette Girl Scout Troop 8 launches a teddy bear drive for children affected by trauma. Bears 12 to 18 inches, new or gently loved, are collected May 1 to May 14 at banks, schools, McDonald’s Floresville, the Wilson County Public Library, and other sites.
UT Austin honored more than 3500 juniors and seniors with GPA 3.5 or higher at the 52nd Honors Day on April 15 at Bass Concert Hall. Distinguishing scholars with 4.0 GPA and College Scholars with 3.5 to 3.9, these students earned at least 60 hours, including 30 at UT Austin, enrolled for nine undergrad hours in spring 2000, and registered in 1999. Floresville students Manuel Maldonado and Alane Wentz were noted among honorees.
Stockdale Independent School District schedules kindergarten registration May 8 through 11 for children five on or before Sept 1 2000. Head Start students register separately. Required documents include birth certificate immunization record and Social Security card. Screening during registration lasts about 30 minutes. For appointments call 830 996 1612.
Floresville Primary School students in first and second grades wrapped up the Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser. Under Victor Jack Hosek and aides Jane Wintrek and Dawn Freeman, they raised 5571.16 dollars for heart disease and stroke research and awareness.
LaVernia resident Lance Fischer son of Frank and Linda Fischer has earned a U S Air Force Academy appointment for the class of 2004. He will begin Basic Cadet Training June 29 and start the fall semester August 10 as a fourth class cadet after selection from about 9 000 applicants.
SAN ANTONIO hosts a week long Beach Blanket Book Fair from May 8 to 12 at the East Central Heritage Library 6634 New Sulphur Springs Rd. Hours 7 45 a m to 4 p m daily with a buy one get one free offer and contact Melodye Pieniazek at 210 648 4546 for details.
The Wilson County News provides a free bridal package to brides-to-be and engaged couples who register. The kit includes brochures, cards, and flyers from wedding service businesses such as caterers and florists, plus planning information.
Floresville school menus list weekly items from May 1 to May 5. Meals include breakfast options such as waffles and country biscuits and lunches featuring chicken fried steak oven fried chicken hamburger and pizza with sides like potatoes corn lettuce and fruit cups.
The listing catalogs daily breakfast and lunch options at Stockdale including pancakes sausage and juice. pizza bread sticks lettuce and tomatoes. eggs and bacon. barbecue sausage scalloped potatoes beans and coleslaw. cereal toast fruit. macaroni and ground beef Spanish rice pinto beans lettuce tomatoes bread cobbler. It also notes holiday menus and varied items such as lasagna spaghetti and meat sauce and turkey with gravy served with vegetables and rolls.
Deborah Denise Stanush, La Vernia High School 1995 graduate, was chosen from about 1 000 applicants to join Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine. She pursues a master’s in veterinary pathobiology and poultry science and plans to graduate this August. She is the daughter of Gene and Gladys Stanush of Adkins.
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