Creative arts team readies for Feb. 1 deadline
By QUALA MATOCHA lifestyle@leader-news.com
      Referred to as the "C.A. Chicks," Grace Glaze, Mary Jane Dornak and Barbara Socha have been heading up the Wharton County Youth Fair Creative Arts Department for the past 10 years and have been volunteers at the fair for 25-30 years.
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Dessert recipes that will cause clean plates in a hurry
      What's for dessert? This is a question my kids commonly ask to determine whether or not they are going to eat their vegetables. These wonderful cake recipes will have them cleaning their plates in a flash.
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Students make honor rolls, couples celebrate
      The following young people of our community made the honor roll list during the third six weeks. The "A" honor roll was made by Essence Allen and Jaliya Montano; and the "A/B" honor roll was made by Jasmine Allen, Briana Jenkins,
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Avila, Martinez reveal their wedding plans
      Catarino and Melissa Avila of Wharton announce the engagement of their daughter Crystal Marie Avila of Wharton to Reynaldo Martinez of Boling, son of Jose and Dora Martinez of Boling.
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Dromgoole gets her doctor of pharmacy degree at UH
      LeShon Dromgoole, Pharm. D., R.Ph., received her doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Houston in August. She is a graduate of East Bernard High School and has her bachelor of science degree from Texas A&M University.
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Cookout honors first birthday party for Grace
      Grace Jurasek, daughter of Mike and Amy Jurasek, celebrated her first birthday on Sept. 27. Her "PaPa" Russell Jurasek and "Nana" Jackie Jurasek hosted a hamburger and hot dog cookout at their home in Wharton. Approximately 50 people gathered together to celebrate Grace's special day.
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Need a job? Job fair set Feb. 7 at civic center
Wharton Chamber News
      Looking for work, or looking for a better job, will get a little easier thanks to the Wharton County Job Fair. The Wharton County Job Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Wharton Community Civic Center, 1924 N. Fulton St.
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Cars theme for JaMyran's first birthday celebration
      JaMyran Sanders, son of LaTorya Dickerson and Johnathan Sanders, celebrated his first birthday Sept. 22 with a party at Riverfront Park. A Cars theme was used for the party and carried out in its decorations. Guests were treated to hot dogs, Frito pies, nachos and chicken spaghetti.
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Pvt. Richardson grad of Army's AIT course
      Army Pvt. Joshua A. Richardson has graduated from the Automated Logistical Specialist Advanced Individual Training (AIT) course at the U.S. Army Quartermaster Center and School, Fort Lee, Petersburg, Va.
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Births
Welcome to our world
      Amber McClanahan Mr. and Mrs. Chris McClanahan of Katy announce the birth of their second child, a girl, born at 12:36 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Katy. The baby was named Amber Gabrielle McClanahan and weighed 8 lbs., 7 ozs. She was welcomed home by her older s...
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New ministers
     New Faith Church holds a licensing and ordination service on Dec. 30 for ministers Petra Davis and Nycole Mitchell. The service was officiated by the church's pastor, Felicia Matthews.
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Flatonia, Cistern hold Czech Heritage Day Feb. 17
      Flatonia and Cistern will celebrat Czech Heritage Day on Feb. 17. The celebration will begin at 1:30 p.m. with a Czech Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Flatonia. The Fayette County Czech Choir will sing during Mass and Rev. Stephen Nesrsta will give the homily in Czech.
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Czech society holds meeting
      The annual Membership Meeting and Luncheon of the Texas Czech Genealogical Society will be held on Saturday at the Caldwell Civic/Visitor's Center, 103 Presidential Corridor Highway 21W at North Main in Caldwell. Activities begin at 9 a.m. with registration, coffee and kolaches.
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