County Line Community Band Grows From Joined Local Clubs
The County Line Community Band formed in 1995 after the Atascosa County Band and Village Band of Floresville merged with Father James Hoelscher providing St Luke's parish hall. About 25 members from Wilson Atascosa Bexar Medina and Kendall counties rehearse weekly for formal concerts and events such as Wurstfest Poteet Strawberry Festival Memorial Day and town fairs. Director Jerry Hogue leads the group emphasizing fun with a varied repertoire including German Czech patriotic and holiday music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresville
James Hoelscher
St. Luke’s Catholic Church
Loire
New Braunfels
Jerry Hogue
Hogue
Village Band of Floresville Keeps Music Alive in County Line
Floresville’s Village Band of Floresville, born from a church choir accompaniment need, grew with members including Hogue Fran Randall Bill Gleeson Ron Scott and Don Bravo. They rehearse Sundays 3 30 to 5 30 pm at St Luke's Parish Hall and perform at events across Atascosa and Wilson counties. Donations help cover music books uniforms and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresville
Hogue
Fran Randall
Bill Gleeson
Ron Scott
Don Bravo
Houge
Atascosa County
St. Luke’s
I-37
Wilson-Atascosa County
Floresville Band Director Gary Zook to Enter Hall of Fame
Floresville resident and former band director Gary Zook will be inducted into the Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame at the Texas Bandmasters Association convention in San Antonio on July 23. Nominated by Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, Zook credits mentors and his US military music service for his lifelong passion and success in band music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresville
Gary Zook
Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame
Texas Bandmasters Association
San Antonio
Zook
Phi Beta Mu International School
Texas Music Educators Association
TMEA
Austin
Fritz
Teltschik
Raymond Bynum
McMurry College
Abilene
Fourth Army Band
Fort Sam Houston
U.S. Navy School of Music
Washington D.C
Polish priest found calling in Texas parishes and hospital ministry
The article traces Father Stefan Wiera born in Poland who studied carpentry and later priesthood. He served in San Antonio and nearby towns, led hospital chaplaincy work in a San Antonio Methodist hospital, and ministered to prisoners in Hondo while balancing a heavy schedule before his body gave way.
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Floresville
Poland
America
Texas
Stefan Wiera
Franciszek and
Waleria Wiera
Jankowice
Oswiecim
Stefan
Krakow
Father Stefan
Rome
United States
Detroit
Mich
Polonias
California
Father Wiera
Panna Maria
St. Mary Magdalene
St. Margaret Mary
San Antonio
St. Anthony Ijn Runge
St. Ann
Nordheim
St. Louis
Yorktown
St. Dominic
St. Cornelius
Karnes City
Mount Sacred Heart
Father Viera
Hondo
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County Line Community Band
Sutherland Springs
County Line
Frank M. Tejeda
Texas State Veterans Home
Jill Pavliska
Darlene Crain
Shirley Gauthier
Heather Gauthier
Janet Dille
Djenadi Cullen
Wilfred Telischik
Olga Voight
Krista Kelch
Bertha Slomchinski
Bonnaie Phillips
Sissy Milam
Larry Dille
Melva Sebesta
Todd Phillips
Kathy Sekula
Deloris Godfrey
Jerry Sedatole
Clint Yerkes
John Merkling
Kim Zoe
Canyon High School
Fr. Stefan
Sacred Heart
Mary Drennon
Wilson County News
Loyola Marymont University
Los Angeles
Calif
Father Yanta
Amarillo
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