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El Campo Leader-News • Saturday, February 27, 2016
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Hundreds of family members and volunteers helped prepare the feast at Wharton County Association’s Wild Game Dinner in Crescent Thursday. Pictured left, Robert Lormand stirs the shrimp etouffee. Pictured above are event grillers (l-r) Darren Mrkwa, John Rachunek, Henry Wobbe, George Dotson, Glenn Norrell, Brandon Mican (aka Baby Boy) and Buck Matthews.
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An evening of wild game, libations and raffle prizes drew hundreds to Crescent for the Wild Game Dinner Thursday. Between 500 and 600 attended this year’s fundraiser dinner hosted by the Wharton County Sheriff’s Association. President Robin Rodriguez along with Vice President Joe Ray Joines and Treasurer/ Secretary Rebecca Benett coordinated the event. “It was wonderful,” Rodriguez told the Leader-News Friday. Many volunteers were in Crescent early in the morning and throughout the day cutting, breading, frying and barbecuing the feast of rabbit, deer, raccoon, catfish, alligator and more.
“Without the volunteers, the event wouldn’t be possible,” Rodriguez said. Exactly how much was raised wasn’t known by presstime. “Not yet,” Rodriguez said. “They’re still counting.” Money collected, typically between $10,000 and $15,000, goes towards scholarships and other youth-related causes. Raffle tickets sold were for guns, coolers and gift certificates, with the grand prize being a 2016 John Deere Gator. This year’s gator winner was Craig Schmidt of East Bernard. “He’s also with the TABC (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission,)” Rodriguez said. Schmidt wasn’t in attendance, but was excited to get the call, she added. An event scheduled in East
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Keith Dornak (above middle) serves refreshments during WCSA’s Wild Game Dinner Thursday in Crescent. Left, El Campo volunteer fireman Patrick Hlavaty serves up some fried rabbit.
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El Campo Leader-News • Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Community
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(Continued from Page 5-A) Returning again this year is the popular Kiddie Pedal Pull for ages 3 to 8 at 2 p.m., where children pedal a tractor pulling a custom-made resistance sled. “There’s usually about 30-40 kids that participate,” Roddy said. Organizers are expecting between 1,000 and 2,000 again this year with food and refreshments available both days. Elk’s Lodge will offer barbecue burgers and the Lion’s Club will have its Hamburger Hut set up again. Sno-cones, tea and soft drinks will be available to wash it all down. Admission is $5 per day, monitored with two different colored wrist bands. Children six and under get in free. Parking is free. “If they want to pull, the $20 hook fee covers the $5 entrance fee,” Roddy said.
(Continued from Page 3-A) munity services, City Development Corp., health facilities development corporation and aquatic center. There are also three staff/council boards – the board of health, grievance and liaison to the museum. Among current board members, one was appointed in 1979, nine during the 1980s and 12 in the 1990s. Those interested in serving on an advisory board need to sign up within the next two weeks by either filling out the online application available on the city’s website www.cityof elcampo.org or by visiting City Hall, 315 E. Jackson, to pick up a hard copy of the form. A two-hour, free training session is generally required to serve. Council intends to make its board selections at the upcoming Monday, June 27 meeting.
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(Continued from Page 1-A) rest next year. Precinct 4 Commissioner Doug Mathews questioned Wagner meeting the contract requirements. “According to the bid specifications, it says all panels on the wall must be placed by factory-certified technicians,” Mathews told Wagner. “Have you done that before?” Wagner answered no, saying he would get the certification if necessary, but didn’t think the wall panels were necessary. “If we can stop the noise through the window treatments alone you’re looking at
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El Campo Leader-News • Saturday, October 29, 2016
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ECHS students, groups honor faculty fighting cancer munities,” basketball coach Gabriel Villarreal said. “They were very excited and eager to participate.” Willis upon hearing the idea said she was hesitant; she didn’t want to call attention to herself or the disease. “I just wanted to get it over with and move on, but then I realized how the girls and Coach V really care about me
you have people support you because that’s what keeps you going when you have an illness that’s affecting you,” Kremling A fight that cannot be fought said. “You know that people are alone. willing to do something to be A journey with many ups supportive of you.” and downs. Relay for Life raises awareA battle that is not for the ness about cancer and raises weak. money for the American Cancer Cancer survivors have been Society. through it all physically, emo“The benefit to me is havtionally and mentally, and ing the honor came out on of knowing top. this group of For that girls cares and they deserve to wants to make be celebrated. a difference in At El Campo the world,” WilHigh School, lis said. “If I’m the student helping them body has come with this life together to lesson, then bring awaremy journey has ness to cancer more meanand celebrate ing.” the survivors The baswho happen to ketball team be faculty memwasn’t the only bers, Noma organization Kremling and on campus that Holly Willis. wanted to supThe girls’ port those who varsity baskethave fought ball team, for cancer. The FCexample, deCLA club sold cided to particicancer ribbons pate in the anon the day of nual Relay for the Pink-Out Life in honor of pep rally to Kremling and raise money for Willis. an organization “We decided Contributed Photo Metavivor. as a team to Cancer Fighters “Our memdo this in supbers thought El Campo High School teacher Holly Willis, left, and Coach port of our it was a great Noma Kremling have both had cancer this year. Willis won her past coach idea and willfight this summer and Kremling continues her battle. and teacher,” ingly gave their Varsity player time. We were Shelby Fitts able to make said. “We loved the idea of the and I could be an example of a over 500 ribbons thanks to walk; we find so much satisfac- successful case which might in- members showing up anytime tion in seeing their faces light spire someone or give someone they could to make a few ribup at the idea of it!” hope,” Willis said. bons,” FCCLA club sponsor NaRelay for Life will be held at Kremling finds satisfaction tasha Krenek said. “We were Taiton Hall Nov. 5. in having the team do some- able to donate $600 in honor of “I want the girls to be in- thing in honor of her and all the Mrs. Willis.” volved in the community and people who deal with cancer. The cheerleaders also put on understand that it is important “Well, I think it’s great when the annual pink-out pep rally to to be productive in their comBy ELYSSA SMITH Special to the Leader-News
raise awareness for breast cancer, this is a way for the whole school to get involved and show their support by wearing pink. “It’s a reminder that this is a wonderful place with wonderful people all around and that’s how we get through the days when we face struggles and hardships is knowing that those around us are so support-
ive and so caring,” Kremling said. All of these organizations’ efforts in raising cancer awareness means so much to the survivors, they say, and is a step in the right direction. “As far as the love and caring and support I’ve received from people at school, the community and our family and friends,
I’m overwhelmed,” Willis said. “It’s amazing to feel the power of prayers and know you have made a difference in someone’s life enough that they’ll help you through the tough times. Mine is a story of celebration and I am so very blessed.” – Elyssa Smith is a junior at El Campo High School.
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