Svatek named volunteer of the year at GCMC
      Donna Svatek is the Volunteer of the Year at Gulf Coast Medical Center. Svatek was named to the honor at the 2008 annual Awards Banquet for the Hospital Volunteers of Wharton, Inc. hosted by GCMC. The theme of the banquet was "Volunteers: The Heart of the Community.
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Junior Jazz Co. completes season
      The Lynn Bates Junior Jazz Company for the year of 20072008 has just finished its competition season. New members from the Wharton dance school include: Megan Peikert, Bayley Huddleston, Holli Reynolds and Michaela Rainer. The returning members are Paige Bahnsen and Kaitlyn Norrell.
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Nichols reopens business at new location, Lunas visit Egypt
Who's News
Liliana Johse
      Susana Nichols has reopened NoNam to the community with a new makeover and a new address. She hosted the Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting ceremony on May 7. Chamber members and friends were present as she unveiled spring and summer new treasures.
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Taps & Mats students in recitial today
      A Salute to Disney is the title of the annual spring recital of Taps & Mats Dance Studio. Codirected by Sheila Taylor and Brooke Taylor Brune, students ages three through adult will present tap,
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Davis, Mayberry reveal their wedding plans
      Jay and Karen Davis of East Bernard announce the engagement of their daughter Lindsey Marie Davis to Larry Allen Mayberry, son of Rev. Duane and Sharon Mayberry of East Bernard. Lindsey and Larry will exchange their wedding vows on Saturday, May 31, at 12:30 p.m. at Memorial Drive Baptist Church ...
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Plaza auditions set this week
      The Plaza Theatre on the Square in Wharton will hold open auditions for Joseph Robinette's dramatization of C.S. Lewis' The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe at 6 p.m. on May 18 and 20.
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Pilot award winner
     Jan Ondrias from Pilot Club of Wharton accepts the Green Jacket Award during the District Pilot Convention held recently in Abilene.
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There are only three more weeks of school in BISD
Boling Bits
Judy Womack
      There are only three weeks left before Boling schools get out for the summer, but numerous activities still remain. The last day of classes is June 5 which is an early release day. Classes will begin for the 2008- 2009 school year on Monday, Aug. 25.
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Wharton students honored at banquet
      Wharton's best and brightest were honored this week at the annual Award of Excellence Banquet. Held Tuesday night at the Wharton Civic Center, the event showcased students who have excelled this past year in academics, art, music and University Interscholastic League competition.
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Applications taken for ag scholarship
      The Wharton County Beef and Forages Committee is taking applications for the Wharton County Beef and Forages Committee Scholarship. One $2,000 scholarship will be awarded and paid over two semesters. To be eligible, a student must have completed at least 60 credit hours or be enrolled in a gradua...
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