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Hondo Anvil Herald • Thursday, September 26, 2013 • 5A
MEC members meeting
Medina Electric Cooperative’s an-
nual meeting is Saturday, Sept. 28
9 a.m. at the Performing Arts Centei
at Medina Valley High School with £
catered lunch.
BBQ chicken supper
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Knip-
pa, BBQ Chicken Supper & County
Store is set for Saturday, Sept. 28
5:30-7:30 p.m., dine in or take out.
(see ad)
Church festival
St. John the Evangelist Catholic
Church’s festival, “A Stroll Through
Time,” Sunday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m.-
6:30 p.m., at Medina County Fair
grounds and Hall, (see ad)
Blood drive
Medina Electric Cooperative is
sponsoring a blood drive Monday
Sept. 30, 8-10:30 a.m., 2308 18th
St.
Financial class
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace
University. First class is free on
Tues., Oct. 1, 5:30-7 p.m. at St
Paul Lutheran Church. Full course is
$100. 210-771 -1542. (see ad)
AARP meeting
The next AARP meeting is Thurs-
day, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. at the Hondc
Community/Senior Center.
Subtitute teacher training
D’Hanis ISD’s substitute teachei
training is Thursday, Oct. 3,4 p.m. ir
the elementary school staff lounge.
Ham dinner
Zion Lutheran Church in Castroville
hosts their Annual Ham Dinner
Sunday, Oct. 6. $7 plates served 11
a.m.-1 p.m. (see ad)
Reunion
Wiemers reunion is set for Sunday
Oct. 6, New Fountain Family Life
Center.
Prayer & sharing
Join others for an evening of prayei
and sharing at Hondo Church ol
Christ, 2302 Ave M. Prayer nighi
will be held in the Fellowship Hal
Monday, Oct. 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Dia De La Raza
is set for Sat., Oct. 12,12-10 p.m
$6 BBQ tickets. Vendor booths $10
210-378-5132. (see ad)
Medicaid/CHIP assistance
South Texas Rural Health offers
application assistance for Medicaid
CHIP, food stamps and TANF ben-
efits. 830-426-5288.
Community networks
Medina County Community Net-
works will not meet this quarter. Nexi
meeting is Thursday, Dec. 12.
See “Area Resources” or “Clubs and Regular Meet
ings” for more services and organizations.
DREAMS CAN COME TRUE... Douglas and Joyce Haass (from left) presented a check to
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas, represented by Chad Wicks (center),
in the amount of $20,000, proceeds from the Old Iron Trail Ride. LaNell Felps and Pas-
tor Odis Doyal of Divine Saviour Lutheran Church, who assisted with an event which also
benefitted the Old Iron Trail Ride were on hand for the check presentation. To date, the trail
ride has funded granting the wishes of 14 area youngsters with life-threatening conditions.
This check represents funds for four wish recipients. Not pictured were Kathy and Kenneth
Adlong, co-founders of the trail ride with the Haasses.
Historical presentation on Henri Castro offered
The September 11 meeting
of the St. lohn the Evangelist
Historical Association began
with a prayer, remembering
those in the community who
are sick and those who still
mourn loved ones who were
lost in the 9/11 tragedy 12
years ago.
An interesting presenta-
tion, “The Death and Burial
of Henri Castro,” was given by
lose Zapata, the site manager
at the Landmark Inn State
Historic Site in Castroville.
He has had this assignment
for three years and previously
served in the same capacity
at Casa Navarro State Historic
Site in San Antonio for eight
years. Zapata has accumu-
lated 20 years of state service
while employed in various
capacities with the Univer-
sity of Texas-San Antonio, the
Texas Parks and Wildlife De-
Jose Zapata
partment and the Texas His-
torical Commission.
In relating the life and death
of Henri Castro, the leader of
a group of settlers who first
came to this area, Zapata ex-
pressed what possibly became
of Castro’s burial site. He noted
that Castro left the San Anto-
nio area with his wife, Amelia,
and opened a Mercantile Store
in Eagle Pass in 1861. In 1864,
they moved to Monterrey,
Mexico, then on Nov. 3, 1865,
Castro died at the age of 79.
He was buried in a cemetery
called Campo Santo.
In 1959, development re-
sulted in graves in that area
being exhumed and the bod-
ies transferred to another
area, but Castro’s body was
never identified. His burial
site is a mystery today.
After the presentation,
SfHA President Karen Moos
conducted a short business
meeting which included a
reading of the minutes by
Secretary Ellen Schueling
and a treasurer’s report given
by Cindy Bader. The meeting
was adjourned and attendees
were treated to refreshments
provided by hostesses Karen
Moos and Hazel Graff.
John & Aalke
ry these tips for healthy eyes
WIEMERS
REUNION
Your eyes are an important
part of your health. There are
many things you can do to
keep them healthy and make
sure you are seeing your best.
Follow these steps for main-
taining healthy vision well into
your later years.
Eat a healthy diet. Eating
a healthy, balanced diet is
important for overall health
and well-being. A diet rich in
fruits and vegetables, particu-
larly darkleafy vegetables such
as spinach, kale, or collard
greens, can help to keep your
eyes healthy and disease-free.
Research has also shown there
are eye health benefits from
eating fish high in omega-3
fatty acids, such as salmon,
tuna and halibut.
Maintain a healthy weight.
Being overweight or obese in-
creases your risk of developing
diabetes. This increases your
risk of developing diabetic retin-
opathy or glaucoma, which can
eventually lead to vision loss.
Wear sunglasses. Sunglasses
are a great fashion accessory,
but their most important job is
to protect your eyes from the
sun’s ultraviolet rays. The best
sunglasses are those that block
out 99-100% ofbothUV-Aand
UV-B radiation. Sun exposure
Country
Living
atexas a&m
Agrilife
By Sandra Kunkel
Medina Co.
Extension
Agent
_EXTENSION
is associated with develop-
ing cataract and age-related
macular degeneration.
Use protective eye wear. Wear
protective eyewear such as gog-
gles and safety glasses, shields,
and eye guards when playing
sports or doing activities around
the house. Most protective eye-
wear lenses are made of poly-
carbonate, which is 10 times
stronger than other plastics.
Avoid smoking. Smoking
is bad for your eyes and the
rest of your body. Smoking in-
creases the risk of developing
age-related eye diseases such
as macular degeneration and
cataracts, and can damage the
optic nerve. For free help to
quit smoking, visit Smokefree.
gov or call 1-800-QUIT NOW
(1-800-784-8669).
Know your family health
history. Talk to your family
about their eye health history.
It’s important to know if any-
one has been diagnosed with
a disease or condition since
many are inherited. This will
help you determine if you are
at higher risk for developing
an eye disease or condition.
Know your risk factors. As
you get older, you are at higher
risk of developing age-related
eye diseases and conditions.
These include age-related mac-
ular degeneration, cataracts,
diabetic eye disease and glau-
coma. Knowing your risk fac-
tors is important, because you
may be able to lower your risk
by changing some behaviors.
Keep your hands and con-
tact lenses clean. To avoid the
risk of infection, always wash
your hands thoroughly before
putting in or taking out your
contact lenses. Make sure to
disinfect them as instmcted and
replace them as appropriate.
Give your eyes a rest. If you
spend a lot of time at the com-
puter or focusing on any one
thing, you can forget to blink
your eyes and your eyes can
get tired. Try the 20-20-20 rule:
Every 20 minutes, look away
about 20 feet in front of you
for 20 seconds. This can help
reduce eyestrain.
For more information, contact
the Medina County Extension
Office at 830-741-6180.
Sunday, Oct. 6
New Fountain Family Life Center
BBQ Provided / Bring
Side Dishes
Door Prize: Family book
Silent Auction
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Quihi
Gun Club
Sat. Sept. 28>
Rocky Ring
9:00 -1:00
For info: <6>30-426-2<2>59 or
www.quihidancehail.com
St. John's Catholic Church
SPECIAL BINGO
Tues. Oct. 8th • 7pm • Doors Open 5pm
St. John's Parish Hall • 2106 Ave. J
Early Bird Games 6:50pm • One Split Pot
Game before Jackpot Game
Reg. Prizes: [*122SIncludes $450°0 Jackpot
Dia
De La Raza
Saturday, Oct 12th
12 P.M. to 10 P.M.
BBQ Tickets $6/Vendor Booths $10
LaTierra 1401 14th St. • Hondo, TX
For Info, call 210.378.5132
J**® Showtime Hotline: 830-426-5757
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Show Times:
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Mon
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4, 7 & 9:30 pm
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Tues...........................................Closed
Wed & Thurs.................................7 pm
National Night Out Street Movie
Tuesday Oct. 1st
Adults: $7 ~ Children under 12 & Seniors: $5
1st Annual Bluebonnet Children’s Advocacy
Center & Tri County
“Ropin for the Future”
Ropin for the Future will benefit the abused and neglected children in
Medina, Uvalde, and Real Counties. There will be a #8 and a #10
roping that will be run together with seperate short rounds.
October 19th
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Books Open
7:00 p.m. Roping Begins
Entry Fee: Enter 1 and draw 2 for $100
Dummy Roping
- all ages
- $10 per entry
- 4 p.m.
Silent
Auction
Prizes will be trophy saddles, buckles, and
tack from Alamo Saddlery for winners from 1st
to 5th in each roping.
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