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Bluntson faces death
penalty in Laredo
Mickey, museum, Monterey, music:
calendar is getting full in October
Local grand jury
should consider
Cemy case soon
By SHANNON CRABTREE
news@journal-spectator.com
EL CAMPO — An El Cam-
po man charged with killing
two children, one his own,
in a Laredo hotel room — as
well as their mother here in
the city — will face the death
penalty.
Wednesday, a Webb Coun-
ty grand jury handed down
an indictment for two counts
of capital murder and two
counts of aggravated assault
against a public servant
against 36-year-old Demond
Bluntson, according to the
Laredo Morning Times.
The paper also reports the
Webb County District Attor-
ney’s Office has intentions
of seeking the death penalty
for Bluntson’s alleged actions
June 19.
His son, 21-month-old De-
vian Bluntson, and the tod-
dler’s step-brother, six-year-
old Jaydin Thompson, died
from gunshot wounds sus-
tained in a Laredo hotel room
that day.
Bluntson also stands ac-
cused of placing Laredo police
officers in danger as shots tore
through hotel room walls and
into a hall.
But before he traveled
south, authorities here be-
lieve he killed the boys’
mother, 28-year-old Brandy
Cerny, whose body was found
in a small shack on a Dunlap
Street lot the same day.
The Wharton County Dis-
trict Attorney’s Office is pre-
paring to take that case to
the grand jury in the next few
months, Assistant District At-
torney Ross Kurtz said Friday.
Unlike the Laredo charges,
it will be for felony murder
and carries a possible penalty
of 15 to 99 years, he said.
“Obviously, we are in con-
tact with Webb County. We
expect their cases will go to
trial first,” Kurtz said. “The
outcome there will determine
what happens here.”
The case should go to trial,
he added, but said he doubted
it would be in 2013.
Do you have your October
track shoes on? This is the
month when fall activities are
in fall swing.
The air is cool, the leaves
are falling and the humming-
birds are letting us know
they are hungry as they
make their way south.
The month kicks off with
the Annual Wharton Rotary
Club Gala this Saturday at
the Wharton Civic Center.
All Rotarians are excited,
and we hope you are too, that
Mickey Gilley is the enter-
tainer.
This year is a bit different
and we feel sure you will ap-
preciate the difference.
First, the price has been
reduced to $35 per ticket and
there will be two identical
performances, a 2 p.m. mati-
nee and an evening perfor-
mance at 7 p.m.
The doors open one hour
before the show for the social
hour and a cash bar. One cau-
tion, no outside beverages are
allowed.
Remember, this is the
local Rotary Club’s Legends
of Western Music and the
perfect time to get out those
boots and denims and join
the fun. Yes, for those of you
who have seen Mickey Gil-
ley’s show in Branson, Mo.,
this is the same 90-minute
show without the long drive
and hotel stay. Tickets are
available at the office of
Charles Chambers or any
Rotary member.
The seven-year dream has
become reality and every-
one has a special invitation
to the official opening and
ribbon cutting of the 20th
Century Technology Museum
on Wednesday, Oct. 10. The
time is 4:30 until 6 p.m. with
the chamber ribbon cutting
at 5 p.m.
Of course we know this
new building adjoins the
Wharton County Historical
Museum, making it easier
to let the world know of
our colorful history and the
amazing technology of the
20th Centuiy.
From the time Art and
Sharon Schulz first men-
tioned their thoughts of a
museum, I had never thought
about the signi ficance of the
20th Century as it pertained
to technology.
Fortunately for Wharton
County, Art had been associ-
ated with NASA and medical
and technology concerns dur-
ing the development stages.
Sharon was a teacher of
young children and knew
best how to present materials
in a way that we could bet-
ter understand. All ages are
in for a real treat so join us
Wednesday, Oct. 10.
When two big occasions
came in for the same day, my
first reaction was ”oh my, we
have done it again.” When we
set dates, we too often do not
check the event calendars but
in this instance we have the
opportunity to make Satur-
day, Oct. 13 very special.
The Monterey Square
Merchants are ready for
Monterey Square Wine &
Arts Fair on the 13th.
You remember the won-
derful evenings where we
stroll into our downtown
businesses, there are 12
this year. While there, Haak
Winery of Sante Fe will have
wine for tasting.
There is even more, music
and food will be plentiful.
This is the perfect time to
invite your out-of-town family
and friends to join in the fun.
The time is 3 to 9 p.m.
To make this a very special
day, go early downtown
and then go to the Wharton
County Junior College Choir
Dinner Fundraiser at Holy
Family Catholic Church
Family Life Center. The
time is 7 p.m. for a relax-
ing evening of dinner and a
Broadway-themed concert.
The tickets are $20 and
the proceeds will help sup-
port the students expenses
for their trip to New York,
where they will be perform-
ing in Carnegie Hall.
Make the evening even
more special by becoming a
$300 Corporate Sponsor and
have a reserved table of 8 for
friends or family. For many of
these students this is a trip of
a lifetime and an opportunity
to expand their goals far be-
yond classroom experiences.
There are two more dates
while the calendars are out.
On Thursday, Oct. 25, the
United Methodist Women
of First United Methodist
Church will be serving their
Annual Chicken Spaghetti
Dinner, which includes salad
and home made pies. The
time is 5 to 7 p.m.
The tickets are $9 and the
service is drive by only at the
church site, 1717 Pioneer
Drive. Tickets are limited
and may be picked up in the
church office or reserved by
calling 979-532-1100 or 979-
532- 5023.
The Annual Bright Minds
Dance and Scholarship eve-
ning is scheduled for Satur-
day, Nov. 3 at the Wharton
Civic Center.
You know the routine,
the Triumphs’ will be play-
ing, the well known enter-
tainer B.J.Thomas will join
them, tickets are $50 which
includes dinner & auction.
Details will follow as the
1972 Wharton High School
graduates will join the dance
for the evening.
Hello Wharton Journal-
Spectator subscribers in
Galveston.
Thanks for letting us know
you look forward to your
paper each week.
Billie Jones is a longtime
Wharton resident who writes
a weekly column on items
of interest about the Whar-
ton community. She can be
reached at bhjones6@sbc-
global.net.
LJateline Wharton
Upcoming events in and around our community
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leaders in their efforts to perform in the
Capital One Bowl Pregame Performance in
Orlando, Fla., and the London New Year's
Day Parade.
■ Boling Lions Carnival
Boling Lions Club will host its annual Bol-
ing Lions Club Carnival at 5 p.m. Saturday at
Boling High School. There will be food, fun,
games, prizes, cake auction, raffle with 50
prizes, costume contest, car bash, dunk the
coach and much more. The public is invited
to come out and have fun and support the
Boling Lions Club and Boling Independent
School District clubs.
■ Holy Family Blood Drive
Holy Family Catholic Church, 2011 Briar
Lane, will host a blood drive from 7:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7, in the CCD
Building. To schedule an appointment, visit
giveblood.org and login to Digital Donor.
Enter sponsor code No. 0027 or call Shirley
Chilek at 532-3356 for an appointment or
for more information.
■ Beatles Music Sunday
Wharton's First Presbyterian Church will
offer a Beatles Sunday Family Day at 10:30
a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7. There will be four
guest musicians using music and lyrics from
the Beatles to interweave a faith message.
There will be a luncheon on the lawn, or in-
side if preferred, following the service. Bring
a covered dish, the kids and friends and en-
joy music, fun and fellowship. The public is
welcome.
■ St. John's Bazaar
St. John's Catholic Church in Hungerford
will host its annual bazaar on Sunday, Oct.
7, in Hungerford Hall. Serving of a barbe-
cued beef, chicken and sausage dinner
begins at 10:30 a.m. There will be enter-
tainment for all ages. An auction begins at
noon followed by a grand drawing.
■ B&GC Wharton Open
Boys & Girls Club of Wharton, 2120
Newton St. in Wharton, will be open on Co-
lumbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8, from 8 a.m.
until 5 p.m.
■ PA Boosters Meet
The Performing Arts Booster Club meets
at 7 p.m. at the Wharton High School Band
Hall. The next meeting will be on Monday,
Oct. 8. For information, call 532-6800.
■ GCMC Volunteers Meet
The Hospital Volunteers of Wharton will
meet Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the classrooms of
Gulf Coast Medical Center. The board meet-
ing will take place at 1 p.m. followed by the
general meeting at 2 p.m. Guest speaker
will be John Williams from the Victory in Je-
sus Recovery Center.
■ Drill Team Reunion
The Wharton Tiger Stars Drill Team is
celebrating 25 years this year. Join the team
at the game on Friday, Oct. 12, and be a
part of the pregame activities. For more
information contact Kim Stokes Williams at
kwilliams@whartonisd. net.
■ WCYF Golf Tournament
Wharton County Youth Fair will host
its 7th annual Golf Tournament on Satur-
day, Oct. 13, at the Newgulf Golf Course.
It is a four-man scramble and registration/
check-in starts at 8:30 a.m. and tee-off is at
9:30 a.m. Prizes are first place - $400; sec-
ond place - $280; and third place - $200.
For more information visit whartoncountyy-
outhfair and click Golf Tournament.
■ BHS Class Reunion
Boling High School Class of 1977 will
host its 35th class reunion on Saturday, Oct.
13, at the Boling Community Center. This
will also include the class members from
1975, 1976, 1978 and 1979. To register,
call Gay Joines at 6574924 or Darrel Kutach
at 6574920.
■ Wine Festival
The fourth annual Monterey Sguare
Wine and Arts Fair invites the public to shop,
sip and stroll through downtown Wharton
from 3 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13.
This year's wines are from Santa Fe's Haak
Winery. Adding to the festivities are food,
live music, art cars, carriage rides and art
and photography by Jess Coleman, Sharon
Joines and Burlon Parsons' Dragonfly Art
Group students.
■ Mt. Calvary Musical
Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 5506 FM
102 in Wharton, will host a benefit musi-
cal for members Betty Carr and Marchette
Marks at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13.
For more information, call Pastor Roy Har-
ris at 832-5954569. If no answer, leave a
message.
■ GFVFD Fundraiser
Glen Flora Volunteer Fire Department
will host its annual fundraiser from 7 p.m.
until midnight on Saturday, Oct. 13, in the
old gym at the Crescent Fairgrounds. The
night will feature a dinner, dance and auc-
tion. The meal will consist of beef or chicken
enchilada casserole and sides. Meal tickets
are $7.50 or $8 at the door and dance tick-
ets only are $5. For tickets, contact any fire
department member or call Frank Partida at
979453-1345.
■ WCJC Choral Dinner
Wharton County Junior College Choir
will offer its 21st annual Choral Dinner/Mu-
sic Revue at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Holy
Family Catholic Church Family Life Center,
2011 Briar Ln. in Wharton. Enjoy a dinner
and Broadway-themed concert along with a
silent and live auction. Proceeds to help sup-
port students' expenses for the choir trip to
Carnegie Hall in New York. Tickets are $20
each or $300 Reserved Corporate Sponsor
tables which includes premiere seating for
eight. For tickets or more information, call
the WCJC Fine Arts Division at 532-6300.
■ Men's Annual Day
Little Zion Jerusalem Baptist Church, 531
CR 229 in Wharton, will celebrate its Men's
Annual Day at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14.
Guest speaker will be Rev. Roy Harris, pastor
of Mount Calvary Baptist Church. The public
is invited.
■ WCJC Senior Fundraiser
A fundraiser for the WCJC Senior Citizen
Program will be held from 11 a.m. until 1
p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the WCJC
LaDieu Technology Center, 911 Boling High-
way in Wharton. Barbecued chopped beef
sandwiches, chips and dessert will be sold
for $6 per place. This is a pre-sale and drive
through event. It is co-sponsored by Ava-
lon Place. For tickets, call the senior citizen
program office at 532-6430 and LaToya
Roberts or Meghan Janik at Avalon Place at
532-1244.
■ Cub Scout Fundraiser
The Wharton Cub Scout Pack No. 303
will hold a chicken fried chicken dinner, with
two sides included, fundraiser from 5 to 7
p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18, at First United
Methodist Church. It is a pick up event. Ad-
vance tickets only will be sold before Mon-
day, Oct. 8. Tickets are $8 each. Contact a
Cub Scout for tickets or call Pack Master Jim
Smith at 281-639-6934.
■ Chamber Golf Tournament
The fifth annual Wharton Chamber of
Commerce & Agriculture Golf Tournament
will be held Saturday, Oct. 20. Contact the
chamber to enter a team or to be a sponsor
at 532-1862 or helpdesk@whartoncham-
ber.com, or go to its portal at whartontexas.
com.
■ Tax Business Seminar
An IRS Small Business Tax Workshop will
be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at
1944 N. Fulton St. in Wharton. Call 979-320-
4085 to register. It is for new and existing
small business owners who have had any of
these guestions: Should I incorporate? Is it a
huge waste of money or a gateway to lower
taxes?; Independent contractor versus em-
ployee? How can I protect myself from this
area of special IRS scrutiny?; What can I de-
duct? Are well-meaning friends "advising"
you?; What records must I keep to defend
deductions in an IRS audit? And how to do
this efficiently without spending all my time
shuffling receipts. What is enough? What is
too much?; Working from home?; Payroll
can be a "snake pit" for small business own-
ers; Besides the IRS, what are my state or
local tax responsibilities? The workshop will
be presented by David Kolts, CPA, CITP. The
event is sponsored by: Wharton Economic
Development Corporation, Wharton Cham-
ber of Commerce & Agriculture and U of H/
Coastal Plains SBDC.
■ FUMC Dinner
First United Methodist, 1717 Pioneer
Drive in Wharton, will host a Church Chick-
en Spaghetti Dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. on
Thursday, Oct. 25. The dinner includes salad
and home made pies. Tickets are $9 each
and is take-out only. For tickets, call 532-
1100 or 532-5023.
Dateline Wharton is a free listing for
nonprofit events and fundraisers open
to the public. We encourage local civic
groups, organizations and groups with
activities that will benefit local residents
to submit information. Submissions must
be in our office three weeks prior to the
event, deadline for registration or ticket
sales. Submissions subject to editing. The
listing will publish in up to four issues. Send
listings to bparsons@journal-spectator.com
or 115 W. Burleson St. TX 77488. Please
include contact information.
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Please join us in celebrating the
Wharton Senior High Class of 2002
10 Year Reunion
Saturday, October 13th
Time: 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm
(Adult Only Event)
Location: The Lodge
1521 FM 1301
Wharton, TX 77488
Please send money order or check (make payable to
CASH) in the amount of $25.00 per classmate and/or
$15.00 for additional guests to:
Ashley Taylor 608 Cr 243 Wharton, Texas 77488
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