Collected eyeglasses, cell phones get recycled to help others
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Liliana Johse

August is Cataract Awareness Month and Lions Club International's SightFirst Action has been preventing and reversing blindness worldwide. The staff at Wharton Nursing and Rehab is now asking the Wharton community to join in by helping collect any old or unused eye-glasses to be recycled and help provide new glasses to someone who cannot afford to buy them. Your old and unused glasses can be dropped at the office located at 418 North Rusk in Wharton. You will be helping someone who badly needs new glasses. The Wharton Lions Club will be recycling them.

While I am asking for help, they are also collecting old cell phones for Cell Phones for Our Soldiers. Don't throw them in the drawer, bring them to Wharton Nursing, they will be recycled and sent to our soldiers who appreciate your gift. Any support given will be greatly appreciated.

St. Joseph's Mission Bazaar in Boling had a good turnout and successful day. The barbecue beef and chicken and all the trimmings was done by Boling parishioners. It was tasty. Olga Rivera, Margaret Bucek, D.C. and Santos Rivera and Mary Treybig were those sitting on our side of the table. Olga's daughter

Kristi Rivera is engaged to be married. The lucky fellow is Luke Hahn and their date has been set for Jan. 17 at Holy Family Church in Wharton. Kristi and her future husband both work for H-E-B in Gonzales. Olga's son Kristofor and his wife Christine Rivera both work for H-E-B. Christine is a store director. They live in Round Rock but work in Austin. Kristofor is an assistant store director in another H-EB store in Austin. Santos and D.C. Rivera, their grandfather and wife, were celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary Sunday.

Some of the people we talked to were Clarice Kutach, who was happy with the crowd, she said they prepared 1,600 plates. Chuck and Linda Butcher were visiting tables, Linda is very happy in her new job at the Sweeny hospital. Pete Kucera was working. Nora and Mike Koch had a few of their children and grandchildren with them; Amy Stewart, Sophie Miska, who is going to nursing school, Jeff and Annette Koch, both RNs from Victoria, Laurie Koch, Janet Gajewski getting the money, Dolores Kocian, back from 13 days traveling with her uncle Melvin Baca of East Bernard to visit the Czech Republic, Austria and Poland. Welcome back!

Dawn and Laura Villasana and five children visited the Grand Canyon, New Mexico, Arizona driving down Route 66. They said it was an experience driving with five children ages 7 to 16. They had a great time and took beautiful pictures.

Daniel and Isabel Lopez and Lillian Brod were at the cake walk, Belle Hernandez, Father Tony of Taiton, Mary and Tim Duyka, David and Tina Rivera and son David. Bessie and Stanley Konvicka, Donald Barbee, Father Dominic, working hard in the kitchen. Golf carts carried the people from their parking to the center. It was well organized and the hall was pretty cool. We had an enjoyable time.

Later on at the end of our table, sat a lady politician who is very supportive of what goes on in the communities, not just Wharton. We see her and her husband Richard always attending functions. You know who she is because they both wear T-shirts that say "Dorothy Bottos, for Texas State Representative District 28." By now I feel I know Dorothy because she is always friendly and speaks to you. She represents the rural part of Fort Bend County, including Needville, Wharton County and Waller County which is next to the west part of Houston. She said she won all the primaries. She campaigns all the time, I told her that one day she would make it.

This sounds pretty good, Polka For A Cure featuring the Duyka Brothers Band and the Red Ravens. Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Hungerford Hall from 3 to 7 p.m. perfect timing. Admission is $6 per person, food, refreshments and raffles. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Wharton County. Father Henry Rachunek had surgery last week Tuesday. The surgery lasted three hours and he did well. You may send him cards at the rectory: P.O. Box 121, Hungerford, TX 77448. Please keep him in you prayers.

Frank Stains also needs your prayers. He had recent surgery and is in a Houston hospital. We hope to get him home soon.

We send a big birthday wish to Dr. John Whitt who is having a birthday next Monday; Debbie Fitzgerald on Thursday; and Mary Zahradnik on Friday. Other birthdays this week include: Candace Bedynek, Brenda Gwinner, Dustin Matula, Linda Runnells, Ric Doetsch, Betty Joyce Sikora, Justin Massey, Mary Baade, Gina Grosser, Joe Talas, Roy Whitsett, Reagan Goudeau, Julius Matula, Helen Wilson, Christine Havins, Barbara Bickham, Melissa Crow, Hal Chudalla, Annie Stafford, Kelly Rainer, Philip Treybig, Kevin Hale, Mason Muegge, Norma Jean House, Kristin Nuspliger, Bill Kirkpatrick, Kim Peikert, Frank Mann Jr., Sarah Chudalla, Grant Chumchal, Cindy Smolik, Chance Heimann, Rachel Bahnsen, Melissa Boerger, Lisa Cochran, Butch Guttenberger and Carlton Hudgins.

We send our best anniversary wishes to Tim and Carole Arriaga, A.J. and Jane Rath, Dr. Dwight and Jamie King, Ron and Lois Boerger, Janie and David Bucek Sr., Ken and Susan Freese, Paul and Derri Quiggins, Robert and Delores Fisher, Dr. John and Noel Kieler, Mary and Henry Baade. Have a most happy and beautiful day everyone.

KCs having birthdays this week are: Gary Gajewsky, Daniel Newsom Sr., Sylvan Miori, Guadalupe Gomez Jr. and Ascension Quintanilla Sr.

Enjoying a good Mexican dinner the other evening were: Logic and Cynthia Tobola of El Campo and Nancy and Ronny Sabrasula.

Evan Longoria Vasquez has arrived to the household of Anisa Vasquez and her husband Joe Vasquez. He weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz., and was 21-inches long. He was born in a Houston hospital.

Anisa is a social worker and it is great to work with her. Our congratulations!

Arline Davis is proud to have her number two grandchild. Her daughter Brandi and husband Maurice Allen welcomed a new baby boy.

Born in Okinawa, Japan, where they have been deployed with the U.S. Marine Corps and have lived for the past two years. Daddy is a Marine, mommy is in the U.S. Air Force. Sakie Allen arrived on June 7.

He is a beautiful and healthy baby. Older sister Sachie couldn't be happier.

The family will be moving to England for three years. Arline will be visiting them in England.

Rhea Renee Kachmar and Troy Alan Prasek were married by Deacon Ferome Grahmann at Old Glory Ranch in Wimberly.

Rhea is the daughter of Tommy and Sandra Kachmar of El Campo. Parents of the groom are Michael Wayne Prasek and the late Betty Jo Prasek of El Campo. Grandparents of Rhea are Kirk and Edwina Kuykendall of Wharton. Congratulations!

Nursing home residents who celebrated birthdays in July were given a big birthday bash by the Ladies Aid of St. John's Lutheran Church.

The Ladies who outdid themselves were Hattie Rodgers, Lydia Zahn, Lois Ashcraft, Edith Albert, Eileen Wuthrich, Frieda Mae Hackert and Mildred Emshoff. Celebrating were Raymond Jones, James Gillig, Lena Brandl, Constance Brewer, Eugenia Stokes, Annie Holub, Leonard Ward, Nellie Pickett, Mildred Joyce and Theodore Ganske. Many happy returns!

Have a nice and safe weekend!