The Eagle Lake Headlight — News for Southern Colorado County, Texas
Thursday, January 15, 2004, Page 5
CEFT celebrates 50 years
The Czech Educational Foundation
of Texas (CEFT), founded in 1954, will
begin its anniversary celebrations this
year at its annual meeting and program
in the town of West on Saturday, Jan.
24, at the West Community Center.
The celebration coincides with the
commencement of a campaign to endow a CEFT Residency in Czech Music and Culture in the College of Music at the University of North Texas
(UNT) in Denton.
The residency will promote Czech
music and culture in Texas through exchange of Czech artists and educators,
the staging of festivals and colloquia
of Czech music and the mounting of
Czech operas, as well as conducting
outreach throughout Texas, particularly
in Texas-Czech communities. The
UNT College of Music is presently the
largest in the nation with approximately 1600 students.
This endowment will be the third
established by the CEFT in Texas. The
Texas Chair in Czech Studies was endowed at the University of Texas in
1993 and the CEFT/William J.
Hlavinka Czech Fellowship at Texas
A&M University in 1999.
These endowments have contributed to the advancement of Czech studies in Texas. In the past school year
over 60 students took advantage of the
various Czech course offerings at University of Texas. The fellowship at
Mr. and Mrs. Ronny Heiligman of Yancey are proud to announce the Texas A&M University is filled by a
engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Bonnie Sue, to graduate student from Moravia in the
Cody Dale Cerny, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence "Bouncie" Cerny of Eagle
Lake.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. Jimmie Heiligman of Yancey
and the late Sue Wilson Heiligman and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Poole of Hondo.
The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. Alfonce Cerny of El Campo and the late Rosie Cerny and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Maxwell of Cuero.
Bonnie is a 1998 graduate of D'Hanis High School and a 2002 graduate
The 51st Annual State Championof Texas A&M with a degree in finance. She is currently employed in the
Revenue Accounting Department of Unocal Corporation in Sugar Land. ship Partners domino tournament will
Cody is a 1997 graduate of Rice High School and a 2002 graduate of be held Sunday, Jan. 18, at the HallettsSam Houston State University with a degree in criminal justice. He is cur- ville KC Hall.
Registration is from 7 to 9 a.m. with
rently employed with the Houston Fire Department.
double-elimination
play starting at 9.
The couple plans a March 20,2004, wedding in Hondo at the First United
Prize
money
will
be
awarded to the top
Methodist Church.
Heiligman, Cerny to wed
Czech Republic who, in addition to his
studies, teaches a Czech course in the
College Station area. The third endowment at the UNT will further expose
students to the music and culture of the
Czech lands.
All individuals, members and nonmembers, interested in the CEFT's
work are invited to any or all of the
activities on Jan. 24. The membership
meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. and
be followed at 12:30 by a meal.
At 1 p.m., Professor Thomas Sovik
of the UNT's College of Music will
give a presentation on Glaucidius of
Moravia and his 1558 manuscript "The
Arts of War, Peace, Leadership and
Governance, with Practical Instructions on How to Live Well and be Loved
by even the Most Vile and Putrid of
Your Enemies." The lecture promises
to be entertaining. It will be followed
by a concert given by students from the
UNT College of Music.
The only charge for the day's activities is for the noon meal, $7. Reservations for the meal must be made
no later than Wednesday, Jan. 21, by
calling 254-772-2424 or 281 -499-2249
or by e-mail at mmarek3@cs.com.
,. The West Community Center can
be reached by exiting 1-35 on the south
side of West onto FM 1858 and traveling eastward. FM 1858 becomes Tokyo Street at the city limits. The center
is located on the south side of Tokyo
Street at the intersection of Wiggins
Street.
Orsak, Henry announce engagement
Allen and Leona Orsak of Wharton are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Amanda Deanne
of Wharton, to Jason Lee Henry, son of Greg and Clarice Henry of Lissie.
Amanda is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. August Zahradnik, formerly of Wharton, Mary Orsak of East Bernard and the late Jerry
Orsak.
Jason is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Dusek of Wallis
and the late Mr. and Mrs. Ernest "Pie" Henry, formerly of Lissie.
Amanda, a 1996 graduate of Wharton High School, graduated from
Texas A&M University in 2001 and is a 2003 graduate of the University of
Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. She is employed at The Texas Women's
Hospital of Texas.
Jason, a 1996 graduate of East Bernard High School, is employed at
Stewart and Stevenson.
five teams.
The couple plans to wed at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 14, 2004 at St.
Don Mack McLeod will be in- John's Catholic Church in Hungerford.
ducted into the Texas Domino Hall of
Fame this year.
A country style meal will be served
at noon and short orders and refreshments will be served throughout the
day and night.
This will be domino competition at
Since 1981
its finest.
Picture Framing
Coleen Zimmerhanzel
Do you think you and your partner
will have the honor of winning the
Wallpaper
Interior Designer
51st? You can't unless you try.
Window Coverings
& Consultant
51st Annual domino
tournament is Sunday
Mentoring month in Texas
celebrates special volunteers
Who mentored you? Who was the
friend, confidant and role model who
influenced you in your life or career?
The third annual National Mentoring
Month offers Texans a chance to think
about the mentors who helped them
and "pass it on" by mentoring someone else.
Mentoring can take many forms,
from traditional one-on-one relationships to group and team efforts organized through schools, agencies, community centers and faith-based organizations.
A mentor can play a powerful role
in a young person's life, preventing
drug abuse and youth violence while
greatly enhancing a mentee's prospects
for leading a healthy, productive life.
But, all across America, mentoring programs have long waiting lists of young
people seeking a mentor.
January was officially designated as
National Mentoring Month in 2002 by
a proclamation from President George
W Bush. The 2004 campaign theme
will be "Who Mentored You?" and
"Thank Your Mentor Day" will be celebrated Jan. 15. The official Mentoring
Month website, www.WhoMentored
You.org, features celebrities such as
Tony Bennett, Gloria Estefan and Oprah Winfrey and provides access to online Hallmark greeting cards, enabling
people to send e-messages to their
mentors. The site also allows prospective mentors to "Pass It On!" by direct-
ing them to the National Mentoring
Partnership website, www.mentoring.
org, for information about local programs in their communities.
In Texas, Gov. Rick Perry and the
Governor's Mentoring Initiative sponsor Mentoring Month. "Our children
are our most precious resource," Perry
said. "We must ensure all Texas children have the support and encouragement they need to succeed in life. Mentoring is a great way to start."
The Governor's Mentoring Initia-
Savvy
tive is a program of the Texas Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (TxCVCS) which promotes, develops and supports impactdriven volunteer programs to address
community needs. For more information on TxCVCS services, please visit
www.txserve.org.
For more information on mentoring
in the surrounding area, or to become
a mentor, contact the University of
Houston-Victoria Letting Education
Achieve Dreams at 361-570-4893.
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theft of a wallet, purse or your even
your mail, so try to keep the same kind
of tight control on your personal and
financial information that you keep on
your actual money. And:
•Don't give your identifying numbers or financial information over the
telephone or even in person unless you
are sure of the other person.
•Tear up all mail solicitations, bank
records and other discarded documents. Buy a cheap shredder or just rip
them up yourself.
•Call the credit reporting industry
at 1-888-567-8688 to opt-out of future
credit card solicitations.
•Make sure your Social Security
number is not on any documents that
don't require it, which means in some
cases taking it off checks, driver's li-
censes and more. It is still required on
Medicare cards.
•Periodically request a copy of your
credit report and review it thoroughly
for errors. You can get a copy from each
of the three major credit reporting
agencies: Equifax 1-800-685-1111, Experian 1-888-397-3742 or Trans Union
1-800-916-8800.
Savvy Resources
•Identity Theft Resource Center: A
nationwide, nonprofit organization that
fights against identity theft. Visit
www.idtheftcenter.org.
•Federal Trade Commission: Your
national resource for identity theft
www.consumer.gov/idtheft.
•101 Identity Theft: This Web site
contains lots of news and information
on what to do if identity theft happens
to you. www.101-identitytheft.com.
Send your senior questions to:
Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK, 73070; or visit www.savvy
senior.org.
Master Gardener Association
to hold open house Jan. 16 24 & 48
The Bluebonnet Master Gardener
Association serving Austin, Colorado,
Fayette and Washington Counties, will
host an open house Friday, Jan. 16,
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the
Colorado County Ag Building Conference Room.
The Master Gardener program is a
unique opportunity for individuals who
are interested in horticulture and serving their community. Master Gardeners are trained in all facets of horticulture such as plant and soil science, entomology, plant pathology, landscape
design, vegetable gardening and much
more. Upon completion of their training, Master Gardeners will be required
to give at least 50 hours of volunteer
service time in their local community
in order to receive the title of "Master
Gardener".
There will be a program with a
question and answer session following.
We will seek to provide reasonable
accommodation for all persons with
disabilities for this meeting. We request
you contact the Colorado County Extension Service at 979-732-2530 as
soon as possible to advise us of the auxiliary aid or service that you require.
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Cars for a cure
You may be able to turn our tradein into a tax benefit and help in the fight
against cancer by giving your vehicle
to the American Cancer Society's
(ACS) Cars for a Cure program.
The ACS accepts all cars, trucks,
new RVs, or even boats as long as they
are in fair condition, have inflated tires,
available keys and their titles are clear.
Proceeds from the sale of your vehicle
provide funding for the ACS to continue life-saving research, education,
and patient service programs in communities across Texas.
"This is an excellent way for Texans to give to the fight against cancer,"
said John Kyger of the Income Development Department for the ACS, Texas
Division. "Once a person decides to
contribute their working vehicle, we
make the arrangements to pick it up.
Tax information will be provided after
the vehicle is picked up and an estimated value is assessed."
During this last year in Texas, ACS
supported 38 cancer researchers investing over $20.5 million towards finding a cure. Over 19,300 cancer patients
were helped through local Society programs and services.
For more information, visit the
ACS's web site at www.cancer.org and
click on Cars for a Cure; or call 888227-5500 Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CST.
The ACS is the nationwide voluntary health organization dedicated to
eliminating cancer as a major health
(See Cars, Page 6)
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A boy was born to the Carl Gordys
in Houston Dec. 26th...
85 Youngsters enjoy formal dance
honoring Mary Ann & Billy Uzzell...
Three arrested in Houston for theft
of local auto owned by C.J. Limbocker...
Shirley Frnka nets 24 points and
Jo Ann Sens 17 to pace Eagle scoring
in win over Schulenburg...
Dial telephones, sports top news
items last six months of 1955...
L.J. Rosprim bags 30-pound bobcat on August Schindler place in area
of river.
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Happy
Birthday
Ana
From The Castillo Family
Happy 50th Anniversary
Jan. 17 (And Many More!)
Bacilio G. &
Beatrice
Rodriguez
We Love You
Very, Very
Much!
May God Bless You Both
From Your Daughters, Tereza R.
Hernandez, Victoria R. Brammer
& Delores Rodriguez
Congratulations, Mom & Dad!
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