News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1998 Page: 9 of 18
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Comedy Club. Kerley, tried out
for an appearance at The River
Center Comedy Club in San
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Medina Valley High School’*
concert and symphonic bands
both earned Division l ratings in
sight reading at a University
Interscholastic League (UIL)
Region II music competition
last week at John Jay High
School in San Antonio.;
Twelve high school bands
competed in the annual regional
UIL contest.
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aibKam helped nun the Chamber of Commene
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showthis.week. .1
"They flew me to
New York City with
Sonny, on Monday."
she said. "We taped
the show on Tuesday
and flew home
“My mother kicked me out of "Sonny Melendrez started ]
the house when I was 14," she talking about the Rosie
said. "She had had a stroke and O'Donnell Bowlathon contest,"
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Peoplepaces
concer band during rhe compe-
tition
“We're very proud of the
hard work the kids have done," ,
be said "These students have to '
rehearse every dsy to they
should be commended on the
extra work they have to put in."
Dora Jean Clark, who is also
a an assistant head director under
Galvez, the bands have
improved over the last year
“I was really proud of their
Dividop I rating imisight read-
ing," she said "They've both
come a long way in their reading
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■ Member sofaite concert and symplioni bands dimected by
Thomas Calvez (left), won honors altheannual ngionalUu.con-
test (Photo by Scett Mahon)
500 people lured by barbecued * Another chamber spokes
steaks and country western woman, Mary Louie Bureli
, Anionio and has been perform- just couldn't cope with me and she said. “It was acpntest to
ing weekly at the San Antonio my brother and sister, lived raise moneyfor Rosie’s favorite
club since September 1007, with different families in San charily, -the Children’s Defense I
Kerley said she has been the Antonio after that and I guess Fund. So I called Sonny and told.
Tuesday, night. I. got
to meet. Rosie and
talk to her and then I
Actually, it's the midnight opening act for a number of
show al- the River Center nationally known comedians
Comedy Club in San Anionio, "I’ve opened for Evan Davis .....
And the female comedian on and Will Durst," she said. “And careers before comedy,
stage is Kim Kerley, a local ,m going to open for Carlo* She worked for
teacher turned comedian and Mencia on May 4 at the River H.E.B. for seven
who won a chance to appear on Center Comedy Club years, got married,
the Rosie O'Donnell show this Mencia. from Los Angeles, is had two children
week. . one pf the lop Latino comedian* and stayed home to
Scott Mahon
STAFF WRITFR
The female comedian on
stage has the audience in stiches,
except for the' heckler in the
third row.
Finally, the comic shuts him
up. with a one iner zinger:
"Somewhere there's a village
missing its idiot because you’re
here tonight!"
The audience rolls wjth
laughter and applauds.
The heckler shuts up with
embarrassment.
The Rosie O'Donnell show?
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offered ticket buyers included a ten a lot of compliments on the
color television, a stainless steel food already. I he guys did i
barbecue pit. a six-piece luggage really great job conking- the
Confessions of a Class Cluuun
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Custrouille tomir lands on Rosie O'Oonnell show
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my sense of humor got me himi was going io win the con-
through that period of my life." test, and I did.
Kerley . tried a variety of . Kericy won the ‘contest by
raising. $457 for the Children's
? v Defense Fund and as
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comedy production running all chology, worked -
November listening to Magic Hepburn and Jan Brady of the
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m.U. bands blast contest ।
’ dancing, as well as the Alaska said the barbecue diwurrwas a
I cruise chance. • big success
This year's theme was "Let’s "We've catered the event thd
I Go Cruisin’." .dt past several years, -owe decid-
r’ Cheryli Biediger, chamber ed to do our own cooking th, :
spokesperson, said other prizes year." she said," And M e've golz
Valley concert band also earned ----------------------------------- a-m
a Division III rating in concert m Flutists (I R) Talia Martinez, Nicole Illi*. Renae Bureli, G54GE5Sa
and rhe 62 member symphonic Emily Jagge. and Ashley Platt have practiced lor the music Ep2 E
band earned a Division I rating competiton for months ( Photo by Scott Mahon) des
in EKges 'A, ,
Head Band Director Thomas said both bands our of school," he said “It Egtbyp
explained that improved over last year s rat was kind of like hav ing a junior taA.
rating is "superior" rating, a ings. varsity football team play Eiifd-I
Division II rating is an “excel -Last year, both bands against a varsity team ’
lent’ rating and a Division III received a Division II rating in The symphonic band also m Mr. and MrsMike agge of
rating is a "good” rating. sight reading," he said. “I was played above their class and 5 --
“It’s more an evaluation than - very pleased with their improve- nine. aiu.
. a contest," he said. “Both bands ment this year.” "The symphonic band played
earned a. Division I rating in Galvez said the concert band pieces that a 5A or 4A school
sight-reading which is a test of played musical selections at a usually plays,” he said,
the bands ‘abilities to read music higher level than usual Timothy Doland, assistant
on sight." - -We played selections above band director, co-directea the
Castroville Chamber of
Commerce's annual raffle fund-
raiser Saturday night at Koenig
Park.
The cruise w as one of more
than 20 prizes awarded to win-
ners among the 329 $100 tickets
Dccmher as the chamber x two 2 2
biggest fund raisers
Another top prize—a four-
day trip o Cancun Mexico,
went to Bill Glisson and Marcia m
l .iodary of Castroville. Qversow
The event drew more than funari.F
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sieaks."“
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“I think everyone had areally Country western music was
good time this year, the weather provided by Dana Warrman. an4.
was nice and the food was the Casiroville.( iarden$ lit*' pre
great," she said. "We had over vided decorations forHie evrm
50 volunteers helping out this Bureli said there ik'alread a
year, Volunteers did everything" waiting list fur. ticket* fer ueei
They sold the tickets, cooked the year's fund-raiser, ami ihowe
food, set up the event and interested should call she-cham .;
cleaned up afterwards." • .ber offices e - -
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Comedian Kim Kerley has enjoyed the enifusaslicKUpr I er
The 14 member Medina
Center Comedy Club.. " --0,, -
Her comedic career began week at The River Center briefly in the new*,
only one year agoas the result of Comedy Club at River (enter paper business, and
a challenge by a relative she Mall. then began teaching --------------- ,,
7 said "It's a Saturday Night live in San Antonio two years ago announced the.opening of the daughters Kristina (r) and Shannon (Photo by SotMahnmi
"L guess I was always the type show ihat plays every She pursues stand up comedy shoubriefy" BradyBunch- ■ .ehanet-tocpolishhertacr"ono.‘atl:
elass clown growing up and peo- night, she said.. onthewcekendsandatnighis Askedifherbrief appearance Kerley snid --her favorite she’sicarnedalor v .
ple have always I. hould Forthone curious. Her to daughters kristina, on the.RosieO’Donnelishow ram,ai... . inctude K„,i« ............. aa.. .
become . comedinn." she saidi "Laf Stock plays at 8:30 Pm, 15.and Shannon. 13, said they might boosi her career Kerley ODonneli, t^n. Ban, Caroi ' Abou being 4 ' 1
• And last year at my birthday Tuesdny through Saturday of .both suppor their Mta. snid she didn ta. M tha Burnen, RObin <Uta.-lUr.Ul. 1a;in
< panyi had my brother in stiches this week witha second perfor-v comedy carer sometimesihatsallintakesfora Riehrd Pryor andBi cosby ing howjojsf keep gun,
.nd he finally told me I needed manee a 10:0 M. ... Friday.’, । WM it s veryrcool paid performescareeriotakeom "loved RiChafa P and ..... agdi .
iobeon’sta ge" Saturday and sunday nighis. Kristina, whoaitends Medina " Riven firs apPear- Bir CoSby an the M Sullivan t . joke. And heci... .
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brother’s advice .nd enrolled in through Thursday and 510 for about ber all the time to: shot.hertothe,tp .she snid. Kerieyis mother never got ... -Somewhere thereca veg
. comedy class in Austin I. the weckend performanes dont Know .< that. 8on8 » see died missing isidiot becpuneeyouo
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after just twu weeks the instruc- 1 performedim ate EMS ih herdream I ll catch on - biggest fans. The audience - d wie
tor told me I was ready to go on Castroville last October, she Kerley s invitation to appear Kerley s act involves a lot of ..... Actuari, neJer seen me lau.hier 'F
stage," she said. “A year later I said. on the Rosie 0Donnell show character comedy she said fofm but > listened g me 1 he heckier up .
went on stage at The Capitol Although Kerley s comedic was a mailer of determination. I do thing, from a woman s on she said. -Hes „ Everyone wants be
city Comedy Club in Austin." career seems to have taken off in She said she was driving to perspective, »he said. "I also do f . a comedian .
Anerperformimg-for a couple J-' a short time, the road to San Anonio one daylast impressions like Katherine Kef "id aner a year or pul Kim Kertey cal, „ l
comedy has not been Emoy for November lotenins to Magic Hepburn and Jan Brady of the peiforming on .she -had a comedian.
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Lin I McNair Middle School in San After returning from taping dren, went back to
l Antonio who has lived in the Rosie O'Donnell show on col lege and earned a
Castroville the past two years, Tuesday, Kerley is performing degree in English
performs weekly at the River, this week in “Laff Stock", a with a minor in pay-
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