East Bernard Express (East Bernard, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 29, 2014 Page: 3 of 10
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East Bernard Express
Thursday, May 29, 2d 14
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Soldier's Story: An American Hero
“I am a warrior. I
find it unthinkable that
a warrior’s act of valor
would be judged as less
heroic because of his
or her heritage, sexual
orientation or the color
of his or her skin. I have
lived in many places
across this planet. Dis-
crimination happens every-
where. I have had to deal with
it myself as well; it has no place
in the warrior’s code.” Erin D.
Hughes, Marine, Valor Walk.
Per United States Military
Casualties of War, 1775 to
present year: 1,321,612.00
American soldiers were killed
in combat. A breakdown of
some numbers: WWI: 116,516;
WWII: 405,399; Korean: 36,
516; Vietnam War: 58,209; Gulf
War: 294; Iraq: 4,486; Afghani-
stan: 2,319 and counting. In
military terms our soldiers are
a statistic either living or a ca-
sualty. They enlist, they train,
they become warriors for the
United States military. They
protect and serve. They are our
American Heroes.
While attending the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor
ceremony held in Washington
D.C., I met a mother who came
to bury her son in Arlington
National Cemetery. Her son,
along with 6 other soldiers
were killed during an explo-
sion while serving our country.
All 7 soldiers did not have
enough identifiable remains
to determine each individual,
thus were buried together in
one casket and laid to rest in
Arlington National Cemetery.
These young men along with
every soldier and enlisted ser-
vice man and woman are our
American Heroes.
Our American Heroes
should not come home from
war to be shunned or cast
aside. Our American Heroes
gave their lives with the ulti-
mate sacrifice and should not
be forgotten. Our American
Heroes, men and women, are
the silent heroes; they are your
neighbor, a teacher, the person
in line at the grocery story.
They are sons, and daughters;
Sarah L.
Hudgins
A Soldier’s
Story
FRIEBON
family and friends; strang-
ers never known. They are
our American Heroes. In the
military each member is given
a rank and serial number. It is
necessary to follow orders and
do the job they are assigned
as a volunteer or a draftee.
They are trained to defend our
country; there is no room for
mistakes or emotion when your
buddy next to you is killed in
combat - war goes on and casu-
alties are part of war. Our men
and women of the military give
100%. They are our American
Heroes.
We have the strongest most
powerful military in the world,
but what happens to them
following death or the war is
over? Those killed are buried
or memorialized and forgotten.
Those who become civilians go
back to their families, with the
hope they can begin a life they
had before war. However, some
were disabled during military
service, either physically or
emotionally; in many cases
both. Benefits were promised,
but paper work is endless,
claims are backed logged or
denied. They are our American
Heroes.
Department of Veterans Af-
fairs latest report, 2012 Suicide
& Homeless data, lists 8,030
service men and women com-
mit suicide each year; or 22 per
day. In a study for the month
of January, there are over
62,000 homeless veterans in
the United States who sleep in
the streets. Veterans are dying
from lack of benefits and lack
of care. They are our American
Heroes.
When the Veterans Memo-
rial was dedicated on Wharton
County’s courthouse square,
numerous names of county
soldiers who died while in mili-
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tary service were not inscribed.
The rules for qualification were
changed in 2013 and 11 names
added November 2013. They
are our American Heroes.
Six more names will be
added Sunday June 1,2014 at
a 2:00 PM ceremony. They are:
Harold H. Hensley, WWII of
East Bernard; Robert N. Stunz,
WWII of Wharton; Pete Stall-
ings, WWII of Boling/Newgulf;
Ruben Cuellar Rodriguez, Ko-
rean War of Newgulf; Maurice
Flournoy, Vietnam War of El
Campo; and Bennie Lee North,
Vetnam War of Louise. We will
continue to add more names
so no soldier is left behind.
For over 26 years, some fam-
ily members tried to get their
loved ones names added to our
own Veterans Memorial; they
have achieved their goal. They
are our American Heroes.
The biggest Congressional
Medal of Honor ceremony in
our nation’s history was held
March 18,2014. Honored
were 24 soldiers from WWII,
Korean War, and Vetnam
War; all awarded the Medal of
Honor, the highest award for
valor in the Armed Services by
the United States of America.
These soldiers of valor were
overlooked because they were
either Hispanic or Jewish. One
■ Church Blood Drive
Holy Cross Church in East Bernard
is sponsoring a community blood
drive from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sun-
day in the church's education build-
ing. Everyone is welcome and en-
couraged to give the gift of life. Each
donation can save three lives.
To schedule an appointment,
visit giveblood.org and login to Digital
Donor. Enter sponsor code 0242 or
contact Patricia or Robert Michulka at
335-6107.
Appointments are not reguired
and walk-ins are welcomed.
■ Firemen Fry Chicken
Hungerford Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment will host its annual Fried Chicken
Dinner beginning at 10:30 a.m. Sun-
day at the Hungerford Community
Center. A live auction starts at noon.
The public is invited.
■ Crisis Center Dinner
The Crisis Center of Wharton
and Matagorda counties will host a
Chicken Fried Steak Dinner from 5 to
7 p.m. Tuesday, June 3 at St. Thomas
Episcopal Church, 207 Bob-O-Link in
Wharton. Tickets are $9 each and it is
a drive through event.
For tickets, call 531-1300 or go by
the Crisis Center at 116 E. Burleson.
Funds raised will go to help support
the programs offered at the center.
Sponsorships are available: Plati-
num — $1,000; Gold — $500; Silver
WHAT’S NEXT
— $250; and Bronze — $100.
■ WC Retired Teachers Meet
Wharton County Retired Teachers
Association will meet at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, June 4 at the El Campo
Civic Center, 2350 N. Mechanic in El
Campo. There will be an $8 catered
lunch by reservation only. Call 335-
6675 to reserve a lunch by Friday,
May 30. New retirees are welcome.
Kevin Flectner will present a program
about TRTA benefits.
■ Sealy Dance Club Event
Sealy Dance Club will host a public
dance from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Satur-
day, June 7 at the American Legion
Hall in Sealy. The night's theme is Ha-
waiian Luau. Folks, bring some kind
of food, cake, sandwiches, chips, dips,
etc. The club furnishes coffee. It is all
put together in the kitchen and eaten
at the 9:30 p.m. break. Doors open at
6:30 p.m. For more information, call
C.W. Brandes at 979-885-3489.
■ Kolache-Kolache Festival
The 24th annual Kolache-Klobase
Festival is set for 10:30 a.m. until 8
p.m. Saturday, June 14 at Riverside
Hall in East Bernard. Admission is $8
per person with children under age
12 free. Inside the air-conditioned hall
with wooden dance floor, entertain-
ment includes the Ennis Czech Boys,
Czech & Then Some, Praha Bothers
and Red Ravens. There will also be
a flag tribute and grand march of
costumes with a three-band concert.
Under the pavilion in water-fan cooled
comfort will be the Lazy Farmers,
Czechaholics, Keller Academy Danc-
ers and A Time to Dance Dancers. For
booth information, call 531-9747. For
general information, call 335-7907 or
go to kkfest.com.
What's Next is a free listing in
the East Bernard Express for non-
profit events and fundraisers open
to the public. Listings will publish
in up to two issues and can be
emailed to bparsons@journal-
spectator.com or mailed to 115 W.
Burleson St., Wharton, TX 77488.
Please include contact information.
V.
KENNETH
B0HACEK
MATERIALS
15819 CR 274 • East Bernard, TX
(979) 533-0630
Road Materials * Dirt
Wash Rock * Wash Sand
of our own, Master Sergeant
Mike C. Pena of Newgulf was
one of the Valor 24. It took 26
years to add Mike C. Pena to
the Wharton County Veterans
Memorial and 64 years to be
awarded the Congressional
Medal of Honor and he repre-
sents the many whose heroic
efforts are not saluted. They
are our American Heroes.
John Pena a former Marine,
firefighter, and grandson of
Mike C. Pena, along with Ma-
rine Erin D. Hughes will do a
Valor Walk. The 64 mile walk
represents the 64 years it took
for Pena’s grandfather to re-
ceive the Medal of Honor. They
are making the Valor Walk not
only to honor Mike C. Pena
for his sacrifice, but for all the
men and women who made the
ultimate sacrifice. They walk
so true American heroes are
not forgotten for their braveiy
and excellence in dedication to
duty.. ..and to never again have
a Forgotten War. The Valor
Walk represents our freedom is
not free! They are our Ameri-
can Heroes.
With every step and every
heartbeat, we can walk to
memorialize those who died for
our freedom. We, as one, can
walk for Valor to honor service
members from all branches; we
walk so our American heroes
will never be forgotten! We
walk for our American Heroes.
Commentary: Community
support for our veterans and
our families brings out the
patriotism in all of us from the
flag raising ceremonies at Faith
Christian Academy to attend-
ing the many events through-
out our county that honors our
veterans.
June 8 will be a ceremony
to remember, as we all come
together to celebrate our
Congressional Medal of Honor
recipient Mike C. Pena, who
fought in World War II and the
Korean War, and his family.
I encourage you to come and
bring your children and your
grandchildren. It will be a day
where we will honor all veter-
ans as they are our American
heroes.
For information regarding
the following upcoming events:
June 1, ceremony adding
names to Wharton County Vet-
erans Memorial; June 5-8 Valor
Walk www.valorwalk.com;
June 8, Congressional Medal
of Honor Ceremony (There will
be special seating for our World
War II and Korean War veter-
ans at the ceremony), contact
Sarah Hudgins: info@sarahl-
hudgins.com or 281-433-3357.
The next Solder Stray will
be World War II veteran Lloyd
Rust.
A Soldier’s Story is featured
each month. To have someone
you know included, contact
Sarah L. Hutchins at info@
sarahlhudgins.com or281-433-
3357.
Navasota Livestock
Auction Co.
SATURDAY, May 17, 2014
Volume: 1132 Total Sellers: 259
Total Buyers: 83
Trend of Market:
Steady & Very Active
STEERS
150-300 lbs
300-400 lbs
400-500 lbs
500-600 lbs
600-700 lbs
1.75 - 3.30
1.60 - 2.85
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1.40 - 2.175
1.25 - 2.07
HEIFERS
150-300 lbs: 1.50 - 2.60
300-400 lbs: 1.50 - 2.425
400-500 lbs: 1.40 - 2.225
500-600 lbs: 1.35 - 2.20
600-700 lbs: 1.25 - 1.92
slaughter bulls
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SI AIIGHTFR COWS
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PAIRS
$1300 - $2125
STOCKER COWS
$ 1000 - $ 1550
For more information call: Greg Goudeau
(936) 825-6545 or (936) 661-8432 or
for FREE market report, go to
www.iiavasotalivestock.coni
HUNGERFORD RECEIVING PENS OPEN
Located 3 miles off HWY 60 at the
intersection of CR 207 and CR 211, between
East Bernard and Hungerford
RECEIVING PENS NOW OPEN AT
ROSHARON LIVESTOCK!
SALE SATURDAYS STARTING AT NOON!
European Tours
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Exciting tom' with patties, dinner cruise,
Moravian wine & music celebrating the
Sister Cities of East Bernard, TX and
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Czech Republic, Germany
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Salt Mine, Wadowice, Moravia -
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Fried Chicken Pinner
Sunday lune 1,2014
Hungerford Community Center
Serving Begins at 10:30 a.m.
$8.00 per plate
Dine in or plates to go
Drive Thru
Live Auction beginning at 12:00 p.m.
Everyone Invited!!
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Wallace, Bill. East Bernard Express (East Bernard, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 29, 2014, newspaper, May 29, 2014; East Bernard, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth787202/m1/3/?q=coaster: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Wharton County Library.