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Newspaper

Wilson County News

Location

Floresville, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 2001

Page

8

Floresville Girl Wins Miss Hawaiian Tropic Division

Payton Nicole Bernhardt four from Floresville won her division at Splashtown San Antonio becoming overall winner and earning Most Beautiful Hair. She heads to Western Wear in October and later state finals in April in San Antonio with costume by her great grandmother.

Floresville Payton Nicole Bernhardt Richard Barbara Bernhardt Splashtown San Antonio Payton Sacred Heart Catholic School Robert L. Harris James Paul Bernhardt John and Zina Ramirez J&r Roofing Hikidstexas.com

Floresville Knights award $2600 in scholarships

The Floresville Knights of Columbus Council 6641 and the Ladies Auxiliary together awarded $2,600 in scholarships to four Floresville High School graduates. Kimberly Polasek received $1,000 from two $500 scholarships. Ryan Trevifi o earned $800 in two scholarships. Gregory Felux and Brianne Pelech received $500 and $300 respectively from the auxiliary.

Knights of Columbus Council Ladies’ Auxiliary Mary Cabriales Ryan Trevino Georgia Gabrysh Kimberly Polasek Pauline Flores Lydia Martinez Floresville Knights of Columbus Council Floresville Kimberly Merlin Brenda Polasek Ryan Trevifio Knights of Columbus Auxiliary Rudy Trevifio II Sylvia Trevifio Gregory Felux Wilbur Brendan Felux Brianne Pelech Gayland Eileen Pelech

VFW Sponsoring Voice of Democracy Contest in Area

VFW Post 8555 in Poth announces the 2001-02 Voice of Democracy contest for high school students in Poth Stockdale and Floresville and home schooled students. Essays must be original three to five minutes taped, typed with no personal identifiers, and themes cover America and freedom.

Wilson County Memorial Vfw Post Poth Stockdale Floresville America VFW Alene Quinney Post

La Vernia ISD offers Gold Card for seniors

Seniors aged 65 plus in La Vernia Independent School District receive free admission to district band choir and drama events. The Gold Card excludes non district contests at opposing schools but covers all 27 3A contests when played in or at La Vernia. Reserved football seats require full price tickets. Apply at the business office with proof of age and residence.

la Vernia Independent School Diana Marsh la Vernia Bandera Lytle Marion South San West Campus Somerset

Lunch menus for Sept 10 14 across districts

The menu lists breakfast and lunch options for Floresville La Vernia Path Stockdale Falls City and Falls City schools for September 10 14. Meals include pizza chicken fried steak fish tacos nachos burritos and more served with milk fruit vegetables and desserts.

Stockdale

Poth 4 H Club Sets Sept 9 Bake Sale and Meeting

The Poth 4 H Club opened its 2001 02 season August 26 with plans for a September 9 chicken dinner bake sale and a 10 am arrival for helpers. Members must bring a baked item or pay 5 for the club fund. New officers and members were introduced.

Poth Poth Volunteer Fire Department Sinclair Elementary Pioneer Path Ffa Amy Orth Reece Koenig Shelby Golub

Test prep workshops set at UTSA downtown

The Alamo Area Student Intervention Alliance sponsors a free Saturday workshop for local middle and high school students to prepare for college entrance tests including the TAAS. Sessions cover verbal and math strategies with tips from current college students. Parents invited. Registration 9 9:30 a.m. Workshops 9 30 11 30 a.m. Call 210 458 2752 or visit the UTSA K 16 site.

San Antonio Alamo Area University of Texas At San Antonio Buena Vista Street UTSA

Institute offers adult education at San Antonio campus

The Institute of Texan Cultures announces a fall semester for retirement-age men and women through the Academy of Learning in Retirement. Registration runs Sept 4–6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room. Classes begin Sept 10 and end Dec 13, covering art to computer courses. Call 210-458-2294 or visit texancultures.utsa.edu for details.

San Antonio Institute of Texan Cultures Academy of Learning Texancultures.utsa.edu

Victoria College to broadcast business course in September

The Victoria College Department of Continuing Education will offer a live interactive business course broadcast from the Victoria campus to learning centers in Cuero Port Lavaca Edna Hallettsville and Goliad. Advertising and Sales Promotion runs Tuesdays Sept 25 to Oct 16 from 530 to 930 pm at a cost of 89 with a required textbook. Register by Sept 18.

Victoria College Department of Continuing Education Victoria Cuero Port Lavaca Edna Hallettsville Goliad

Wiatrek graduates from St Edward's University in Austin

Jennifer Rae Wiatrek of Floresville graduated from St Edward's University in an August ceremony. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. St Edward's is an independent Catholic liberal arts university in Austin with about 3,800 students founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross.

Austin Jennifer Rae Wiatrek Floresville St. Edward’s University Jennifer Business Administra Sa St. Edward's University Congregation of Holy Cross

Klespies Receives Honorary Life Membership in Texas

Ray Klespies of Floresville earned Honorary Life Membership in the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas for service to agricultural science and education. He retired this year from Floresville High School. The award was given at the Professionals Development Conference on Aug 1 in Corpus Christi. The association, based in Austin, supports over 1 500 agricultural teachers impacting more than 108 000 secondary students.

Ray Klespies Floresville Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas Klespies Texas Klespiel Agriculture Teachers Corpus Christi The Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association Austin

Poth ISD Holds Substitute Teacher Training

The Poth Independent School District hosts substitute teacher training on Wednesday September 12 from 8 30 to 11 30 a m in the district library. The session welcomes anyone interested in substituting for Poth ISD K 12 with no registration required.

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