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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 2002
Page
5
The Perry Sanchez gubernatorial face off on Oct. 9 focused on campaign charges with Sanchez vowing a court inquiry into state insurance dealings if elected. Farmers Insurance will stop writing homeowner policies in Texas, effective Nov. 11.
The Moving Wall a half scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will visit Natalia from October 27 to November 2. Opening ceremonies on October 27 will feature U.S. Army veteran R.H. Davis Jr as keynote, with national and state dignitaries and a ceremonial Native American gourd dance to honor names on the wall.
The Polonia Woodrow Wilson Society hosts Polish Heritage Day at the Polish American Center on Mission Road in San Antonio on Saturday Oct 19. Festivities start 3 p.m. with a tree dedication, then Polish folk program, guest speaker Dr. Wieslawa Andros-Andrzejewska, MC Edmond R. McCarthy, and Monsignor Kurzaj. A free cocktail hour and Polish dinner follow, then an evening dance by the Texas Two Step Band. Admission is $10 adults $3 children. For info call Emma Sczech or Jo Ann Witek.
Justice of the Peace Posey Mandy Posey Pet. 4 attended an Association of Texas Justice Court Judges meeting in Austin on September 27. The discussion covered association information and laws and procedures affecting courts with aims to present findings to Texas state representatives before the legislature meets next year.
Michael Hale and Nelson Pantuso will be presented the God and Me award by Pastor Victor Andersen of First Lutheran Church Floresville. The ceremony occurs during the 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday October 20.
Kevin Reneau an eighth grade social studies teacher and coach at Floresville Middle School was guest of honor at a surprise ping-away party by faculty and staff on October 4. Reneau who serves in the U.S. Army Reserves Ordnance Division was promoted to captain and reported for duty in St. Louis Missouri on October 7 for two weeks or longer.
The second annual Pumpkin Patch On the Square will be held in downtown Floresville on Saturday October 19 starting at 10 a.m. One pumpkin is provided per child thanks to local donor Jerry Vega. Carved pumpkins enter judging at the Halloween Fall Festival October 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. on the courthouse square. Floresville Main Street sponsors the event.
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