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Hondo Anvil Herald • Thursday, January 30, 2014 • 7A
PHOTO / JEROMY KUSCH
MAKING THEIR CASE...(top) Andre Murr (middle) candidate for State Representative for
District 53 talks to area residents Hazel Graff (left) and Ronnie Muennink (right) in a recent
meet and greet in Hondo. (Bottom right) Karen Harris addresses a room of citizens. Harris
is also running for the District 53 position. (Bottom left) Francisco “Quico” Canseco is run-
ning for the 23rd Congressional District in the Republican primary.
TPA legislation good for local agriculture
Trade Promotion Authority legislation recent-
ly introduced in Congress could be a catalyst for
higher incomes for local farmers and ranchers,
according to Ken Graff, president of the Medina
County Farm Bureau.
“Knocking out trade barriers and improving
market access are key issues addressed by the
Trade Promotion Authority legislation,” Graff
said. “More export trade means more dollars that
benefit farm families and rural communities.”
He said TPA legislation restores the president’s
authority to negotiate trade deals that Congress
can pass or reject, but not amend. Without it,
other countries are reluctant to finalize negotia-
tions with the United States for fear that any hard-
won trade agreement could be undone through
amendments in Congress.
Graff said the U.S. market is one of the most
open in the world, yet our farmers and ranchers
face high tariffs and other non-competitive prac-
tices when they try to export their products. He
said, on average, about one in three acres in the
U.S. is planted for export.
“Farmers and ranchers earn 25 percent of
their income from exports,” he said. “We need
this trade negotiation authority now.”
Clubs & Regular Meetings
Hondo-D’Hanis Rotary
Hermann Sons Steak House, Hwy.
90 E, Hondo, Thurs., 11:45 a.m.
Hondo Lions Club
Hondo Community/Senior Center,
101418th St., Wed., noon.
Order of the Eastern Star
Hondo Chapter #404, Masonic
Lodge, 2607 Ave. Q, 3rd Mon.
monthly, 7:30 p.m.
Hondo Hootenanny
Musicians gathering, Hondo Com-
munity/Senior Center, 1014 18th
St., 1 st Fri. monthly, 11 a.m., Bring
covered dish & instruments. 830-
426-2831.
Hermann Sons meetings
Men’s lodge 236-1,IstTues. month-
ly at 7 p.m.; Women’s lodge 161-3,
2nd Tues. monthly at 6:30 p.m. at
the lodge hall, 255 Hwy. 173N.
American Legion
•Hal Jones Post#128,804-B Harp-
er St., Hondo; 3rd Mon. monthly, 7
p.m. 830-426-2847.
•Aguinaldo Pruneda Post #524,
US Hwy. 90 W, Hondo; last Thurs.
of the month, 7 p.m. 210-219-8613.
VFW Post 3891
804-A Harper St., Hondo airbase,
2nd Tues., monthly, 7 p.m. 210-
287-4707.
Hondo Masonic Lodge
Ave. Q, 2nd Monday monthly,
6:30-7:30 p.m., 210-416-2124.
Hondo Garden Club
Hondo Community/Senior Center,
1014 18th St., 2nd Friday monthly,
1 p.m., Sept-May. 830-741-2411.
Sisters, Inc.
Hondo Art League bldg., Harper Rd.,
3rd Wed. monthly, 10 a.m., s-kun-
kel@tamu.edu. 830-741 -6180.
NF HANK Stitchers
New Fountain United Methodist
Church, admin, building, 1st Fri-
days, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Quilting, em-
broidering, knitting and crocheting.
830-426-4219.
Hondo Art League
Corner of Harper and Vandenberg
on the Hondo airbase, 4th Thurs.,
monthly, 10 a.m. All level classes
and workshops. Come and go
studio, Thurs., 9-4. 830-931-5565.
Amateur radio club
Medina Co. Amateur Radio Club,
Hondo Community/Senior Cen-
ter, 1014 18th St., 2nd Saturday,
monthly, 9 a.m. 830-741-2474.
Medina Co.Writer’s Guild
Monthly meetings held 3rd Mon-
day of the month, 4:30-6:00p.m.,
at the library.
Friendship Art Club
Lytle Church of Christ, Main St.
Informal painting, Tuesdays, 9:30
a.m. Monthly business meeting,
program/outing and potluck lunch
on 2nd Tues. All level painters wel-
come. 210-415-2546.
Tex Hill Wing CAF
Tex Hill Wing of the Commemorative
Air Force, 1st Sat. monthly, 10 a.m.,
Hondo airport terminal, public wel-
come. 830-741-1162 or gibeaujp@
aol.com http://www.texhillwing.org/.
Hondo Line Dancers
Medina Co. Nutrition Center, 808
Harper St., Wednesdays, 10 a.m.,
830-741-6160.
Square dancers
Rock-n-Cedars, Rick Taylor Rec-
reation Center, Sundays, 6-8
p.m., 830-931-1399. Lessons start
Sept. 29.
Republican club
Medina County Republican Club,
Sammy’s Restaurant, Castroville,
last Tuesday monthly, 7:30 p.m.,
830-931 -0431 or 210-415-5957.
Medina Democrats
“Coffee ‘n’ Conversation” El Charro
Restaurant, Hondo, Fridays, 10 a.m.
210-548-6585.
Weight loss support
TOPS Chapter, Hondo Community/
Senior Center, 101418th St., Thurs-
days weigh-in at 4-4:45 p.m. and 5
p.m. meeting.
Free exercise classes
First United Methodist Church
of Hondo Fellowship Hall. Walk
Aerobics-Tues. and Thurs., 9 a.m.
Sit and Be Fit, Tues. and Thurs., 10
a.m. 830-426-2073.
Grief support meetings
First United Methodist Church of
Hondo Fellowship Hall, 2nd Wed.
monthly, 3 p.m. 830-426-9414.
Fire companies
• Hondo Vol. Fire Co.
Station #1,1905 Ave. K. ,1 st Thurs.
monthly, 7 p.m., Open to all.
• Mico VFD
Fire house, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Tues. and
3rd Sat. monthly. 210-376-7832.
Bereavement group
Meets at Cowboy Church, 374 CR
341 Hondo, first, third, and fourth
Thursdays each month at 7 p.m.
Open to anyone having difficulty
coping with the loss of a loved one.
Addiction support
Addiction Education Recovery Sup-
port group, Community/Senior Cen-
ter, Hondo, 101418th St., Mondays,
7 p.m. David Cuellar 210-275-8345.
Al-Anon meeting
Heart of the Matter Al-Anon family
support group meets Tuesdays at
8 p.m. at the Braden Keller Center
in Castroville.
Reformers Unanimous
National, Christ-centered, adult ad-
dictions program, Country Baptist
Church, Lytle, Fridays, 7-9 p.m.,
830-709-4265 or 210-789-4230.
4-H programs
For 4-H club info., contact Medina
County Extension Ofc. 830-741-
6180 or medina-TX@tamu.edu.
Boy/Cub Scouts
For troop info, in Hondo, call 210-
274-9975 or nicole78861 us@
yahoo.com.
Girl Scouts
For troop info, in Medina County,
call 210-349-2404.
Navy officer wives club
Monthly luncheons, 1st Thurs-
days, 210-695-3146.
South Texas Area Farm
and Ranch Club
Agriculture/agribusiness club meets
monthly at Aggie Park, 6205 West
Ave., San Antonio. 210-473-4936.
www.stafarc.ora.
See “Area Resources” and “Blurbs” for more
services, organizations and happenings.
Republican candidates converge on Hondo
By Jeromy Kusch
Anvil Herald Reporter
Election season is here,
and the hopefuls are mak-
ing their rounds. Several
state and national candi-
dates took the opportunity
to visit Hondo last week.
Karen Harris and Andrew
Murr are vying for Texas
State Representative for the
53rd District and Francisco
Canseco is seeking to re-
capture his Texas 23rd Con-
gressional District position
in the U.S. Congress.
The field is full of new can-
didates who are looking to
make an impact on behalf of
their local citizens. Andrew
Murr is one such candidate.
A Junction native, Murr said
he was asked to run by com-
munity leaders. The candi-
date said he “envisions hav-
ing a more open door policy
and to be accessible” to his
constituents.
Hazel Graff took time out
of her schedule to meet
Murr and said she liked
what he had to say. “I’m im-
pressed, and plan to vote for
him,” Graff said.
On the same night Fran-
cisco Canseco visited with
Hondo residents as he looks
to win back the congressio-
nal seat he lost to Rep. Pete
Gallego in 2012. Canseco
promised to take the “of-
fense” this go around.
Canseco fielded ques-
tions from attendees that
focussed on the Affordable
Care Act, his campaign
plans, and veterans’ issues.
Canseco took the opportu-
nity to say the country still
needs answers for ques-
tions that remain for the
Obama presidency. “We
need resolution on Bengazi,
fast and furious, and the IRS
scandals,” Canseco said.
The congressional hopeful
also took the opportunity to
address local issues includ-
ing veterans and farms. “We
can’t forget there are a lot of
veterans in Medina County,”
Canseco replied as concerns
were raised about the care of
aging veterans in our area.
He also said it is time to pass
a new farm bill that focusses
on supporting local farmers.
Canseco jumps into a race
that includes two other can-
didates. Will Hurd and Rob-
ert Fowry both look to earn
the Republican nomination
and unseat incumbent Pete
Gallego.
On Monday, Karen Har-
ris made her rounds. Har-
ris is seeking office as a
State Representative for
District 53. Harris spoke
before a group of citizens
that voiced many concerns
about “Obamacare”, water
and veterans’ care.
Forrest Horecka, who was
vocal during the meeting,
said he would like to see more
new faces in the Texas and
national elections. Marelene
Stevenson said she believed
Harris was “sincere.”
As a resident of the Me-
dina Fake area, Harris be-
lieves water is the most im-
portant issue facing Texans.
According to Harris, water is
a rural versus suburban is-
sue. She believes it is not an
intentional fight, but a dif-
ferent understanding of the
importance of the resource.
“Rural communities see
water differently. They use
it for drinking, bathing,
growing food and raising
animals,” Harris said. She
believes it is important for
Texas’ growing population
that the state finds a way to
conserve and “constrain mis-
use” of the valuable resource.
The 53rd District card is
full with five Republicans
seeking the nomination.
Other candidates are Rob
Henneke, Tink Nathan and
Wayne Ramsay.
Biker rally in Hondo approaches
By Jeromy Kusch
Anvil Herald Reporter
Bikers attending the 37th
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
Rally will rev their engines
once again for charity Feb.
7-9 in Hondo. Food, mu-
sic, games and motorcycles
comprise the annual event,
and, even better - it’s family-
friendly.
Tim Jones, or “Toe Dig”,
Alamo City chapter president
for Gypsy MC International,
said there is something for
everyone this year. There will
be vendors of all kinds, food,
live music and field games for
kids and adults. A silent auc-
tion will also be held Friday
and continue until Saturday.
Saturday activities begin
early with coffee at 7 a.m.
and close late as music and
dancing continues through
1:30 a.m. Sunday. A fun mn
and exotic bike exhibit high-
light Saturday’s schedule. A
Sunday morning worship
service at 8 a.m. will close
out the festivities.
Jones said the organization
is looking forward to return-
ing to Hondo again this year,
after a good rally last year,
despite the rain. According
to Jones, the rally’s most suc-
cessful year brought nearly
7,000 visitors to the Medina
County Fairgrounds.
The St. Valentine’s Day
Massacre Rally mission is to
raise funds for equine therapy
for kids and veterans at Triple
H Equitherapy in Pipe Creek
and Equessence Therapeu-
tic in Marion. Jones said that
children especially benefit
from the therapy provided by
the centers.
“Some kids can barely sit up
in their wheel chairs, but they
get on a horse and they can do
barrel racing,” Jones said. “I
can’t explain it, but it is amaz-
ing to see the interaction be-
tween the horse and the kids.
It’s pretty phenomenal.”
Approximately $20,000 a
year is raised to sponsor les-
sons for those in need. Jones
noted that some kids have
received lessons and therapy
for more than a decade as a
result of the money raised
from the rally.
Tickets are available online
and at the gate. Discounts are
available for early registration
on the group’s website www,
massacrerally.com. Pre-reg-
istration and vendor registra-
tion must be submitted no
later than Feb. I.
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