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The Eagle Lake Headlight — News for Southern Colorado County, Texas Thursday, May 23, 2002, Page 7

Cranek, Verastegui wed May 11 in Fredericksburg Misty Cranek and Joe Verastegui

were united in marriage at 7 p.m. May 11, 2002 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fredericksburg.

Father Tony Vilano performed the double-ring ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Kim and Kentuck Cranek of Nada.

Parents of the groom are Lily and Joe Verastegui of Tilden.

The bride is the granddaughter of Tudy Glithero of Columbus and the late Charles Glithero, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Lester J. Cranek Sr. of Garwood.

Church decorations featured two spring floral bouquets placed on the main altar, which was arranged with peach stalk, blue delphinias, pink as- ters, and yellow mums.

Pedestals, placed on each side of the sanctuary, were adorned with fern. Pew candelabras extended the length of the church aisle and were accented with ivory tulle and greenery.

Music was provided by Mary Ann Merchanson of Fredericksburg, or- ganist; and Cheryl Kaderli of Fred- ericksburg, soloist. Selections in- cluded "Canon in D", "Ave Maria", "Ode To Joy", and "The Wedding Song".

The bride, given in marriage and

ELPA presents awards

By Russell Disparti Eagle Lake Preservation Alliance

(ELPA) celebrated National Historic Preservation Week Saturday, May 18, in Historic Downtown Eagle Lake.

An awards ceremony was held in the Norris Building, 113 E. Main St., presenting Certificates of Apprecia- tion toioutgoing Mayor Michael Cooperi outgoing City Council Members Barbara Pidgeon, Rene Cooper-Scott, Ronnie Segwick and Lonnie Sommerlatte, current Coun- cilman Larry Contreras and City Manager Ron Holland.

The awards were given for each individual's efforts in supporting local historic preservation throughout their terms.

ELPA Vice-president Pat Matula made a short speech, along with presentation of the certificates, followed by the serving of refresh- ments.

The Norris Building will be open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to encourage the City's citizens and visiting public to see the work being done by ELPA's members in research and preservation.

For anyone with an interest in re- search or preservation, a few minutes on a Saturday morning could prove to be well spent viewing pictures and a slide presentation.

Come share the nostalgia this Saturday and have a cup of coffee with ELPA.

ELPA members are looking for- ward to seeing you at 113 E. Main St. to visit and answer your questions.

Anderson wins Little Miss Title

Ashley Anderson, daughter of Andy and Rhonda Anderson of Lissie, recently won Little Miss of Wharton County for 2002. Ashley is the grand- daughter of Mary Lou and Arthur Anderson of Eagle Lake.

Happy 18th Birthday Rosa

May 22. 2002 We Love You. Keep going down

the good path. Mom, Dad, Oscar & Enrique

escorted by her father, wore an ivory satin ballgown by Michaelangelo.

Her bodice was adorned with ivory and rum pink embroidery and pearl accents. A double row of pearls delicately surrounded the neckline. Satin covered bridal buttons adorned the back of the bodice.

The bride's headpiece of ivory satin rosebuds and pearls held a fin- gertip veil of ivory illusion sprinkled with pearls.

She carried a hand-tied bouquet of Eskimo roses, Porcelina roses and white cymbidium orchids.

Brooke Cranek of Huntsville, sis- ter of the bride, attended as Maid of Honor. She wore a two-piece halter top with an A-line skirt of iridescent coral taffeta by Michaelangelo. Her hand-tied bouquet included spring

flowers, peach stalk, blue delphinias, pink asters and yellow mums.

Joe Verastegui of Tilden, father of the groom, served as Best Man.

Usher was John Glithero of Co- lumbus, uncle and godfather of the bride.

Witnesses were Rhonda and Cliff Wheeler of Boerne.

Readers were Jillian Glithero of Columbus, cousin of the bride, and Lily Jo Hultquist of Coppell, cousin of the groom.

Giftbearers were John, Susan, Jillian and Caroline Glithero, aunt, uncle and cousins of the bride.

The bride and groom were driven in a horse-drawn carriage to the re- ception, which was held at the Anton- ette Marie's Social Manor in Freder- icksburg.

Members of the house party were Caroline Glithero, Amy George, Shelly Royster and Kristi Margolis of Katy and Julie Leal of Garwood, cousins of the bride; and Tara Barton of Laredo, cousin of the groom.

The rehearsal dinner was held at Friedhelm's Bavarian Inn in Freder- icksburg and was hosted by the groom's parents.

The bride is a 1998 graduate of Wharton County Junior College and a physical therapist assistant at South Texas Regional Medical Center in Pleasanton.

The groom is a 1997 graduate of Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde and attended Texas A&M- Kingsville. He is a PRCA ream roper.

After a Western Caribbean Cruise, the couple now resides in Tilden.

Memorial Day Submitted by VFW Post 8783 Commander Len Matula

Today, we honor a very special group of Americans; men and women who served our country and who gave their lives in the service.

Since those first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord in the Revolu- tionary War, more than one million Americans have died in defense of our liberty and freedom.

In peacetime and in war, these Ameri- cans answered our nation's call and de- fended our American way of life.

In honoring them today, we recognize their dedication, courage and sacrifice, and we also celebrate to freedom they gave us.

These were people similar to us. They had the same dreams, hopes and ambi- tions; but when called upon they put aside

their personal interests and answered a higher calling.

In dying for our country, they passed on to us a legacy of liberty and freedom and a commitment to preserve what they had died for. It's a commitment that each of us must take part in fulfilling. It's a commitment to America.

For over 200 years we have taken part in the Government laid down in the Con- stitution, and1 we have enjoyed our free- doms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.

In doing so, we have lived the dreams of the founders of our country - those Americans who defied centuries of tyr- anny with their Declaration of Indepen- dence. "We hold these truths to be self- evident - that all men are created equal with certain unalienable rights - of which

Engstrom, Grigarplan July 13 wedding Mr. and Mrs. Brad Engstrom of Garwood are pleased to announce

the engagement of their daughter, Carrie Dawn, to John Lance Grigar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Grigar of Eagle Lake.

Carrie is the granddaughter of Mr. E.L. Wied of Garwood and the late Mrs. Evelyn Wied, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Engstrom.

Lance is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. William Farris and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Grigar, all of Eagle Lake.

Carrie and Lance are 1997 graduates of Rice High School in Altair. The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Southwest Texas State Univer-

sity with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies. She is cur- rently employed by Lamar C.I.S.D. as a kindergarten teacher at Taylor Ray Elementary School in Rosenberg.

The prospective groom is also a 2001 graduate of Southwest Texas State University with a B.A. in Finance and is employed by the Farmers Insurance Group in Bellaire as a claims representative.

The wedding is planned for Saturday, July 13, at the Lehrer Memo- rial United Methodist Church in Garwood.

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are life, liberty and the pursuit of happi- ness."

Together, these documents are the roots of America, and in them one finds the character of America. A character of determination to be, and to remain, free.

Such was the character of the people we honor today. Please join the VFW as we honor the men and women who have sacrificed their lives for our country. And when we, the living, fulfill our commit- ments as citizens of this country, we make America a living memorial to their dedi- cation, courage and sacrifice. Mrs. Joe Verastegui

CPL wants to increase fuel charge CPL Retail Energy has filed a re- •

quest with the Public Utility Commis- sion of Texas (PUCT) to adjust the fuel portion of electricity prices for its residential and small business "Price to Beat" customers to reflect significant increases in natural gas prices. The earliest the new prices could go into effect would be June 28.

For a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours a month, the current average price is 8.6400 per kwh. With the fuel adjustment, the average price will be 9.367c' per kwh, increasing the total monthly bill for the typical residential customer by ap- proximately $7.27 per month. Despite the increase, the typical residential customer bill each month will still be . slightly lower than last year.

The Texas Electric Choice Act,,, which established retail; competition , in Texas, required affiliate retail elec- tric providers, including CPL Retail Energy, to reduce prices for residen- tial and small commercial customers

by 6% below the rates charged in Dec. 1999 after an adjustment for the price of fuel used to generate electricity. This reduced price became known as the "Price to Beat", adjustable twice a year for significant increases in the price of natural gas and purchased power.

Since CPL Retail Energy's Price to Beat was established last year, the market price of natural gas has in- creased over 22% as reflected by the New York Mercantile Exchange natu- ral gas prices.

Programs are available to help mitigate the impact of higher bills for customers who qualify.

Low-income customers may qualify for a discount on their elec-

tric bills through a new state-admin- istered energy assistance program called LITE UP Texas.

In addition, balanced billing is available to help even out monthly payments, which can spike as a re- sult of higher summer electric usage.

CPL Retail Energy provides elec- tric service to residential and small commercial Price to Beat customers and is affiliated with Central Power and Light, a subsidiary of American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP).

With the introduction of electric- ity deregulation in Jan., customers of AEP Central Power & Light who did not select another energy provider became customers of CPL Retail En- ergy.

Garwood One Act earns medals

Michael J. Watts John and Cheryl Watts of Eagle

Lake are pleased to announce the birth of their first child, a son, born at 1:39 p.m. May 14, 2002 at Rice Medical Center in Eagle Lake.

Michael J. weighed seven pounds and measured 19 inches at birth.

Maternal grandparents are Harvey McDaniel of Anahuac and Vickie Fatheree of Orange.

Paternal grandparents are Buddy Watts of Anahuac and Kathy Lyles of Plain Dealing, Louisiana.

Great-grandparents are Bobby and Judy McDaniel of-Anahuac, J.R. Brock of Anahuac, Barbara Watts of Anahuac and Johnnie Kelly ofChan- nelview.

The new mom is the former Cheryl McDaniel.

The Garwood Jr. High School Drama Team participated in a UIL One-Act Play Festival Saturday, May 4, competing against students from Wharton, Needville and Stafford.

The plays were ranked good, ex- cellent and superior by a judge.

Garwood performed the "Magic Well" written by Cherman Amman and earned an excellent rating.

The cast included Audrey Drlik, Farah Ellenbogen, Nelson Dabney, Karl Vasut, Bernadette Jurica, Mark Guthrie, Chloe Sedley, Katie Hoff-

man, Dane Krenek, Keith Kallina, Noelle Jurica, Kristen Danklefs and Tony Vazquez.

Bridget Kaiser was the stage crew. The play was under the direction of Angela Richter and Roxanne Hartley.

Medals were given for best actor and best actress, eight all star cast members and eight honorable men- tion all star cast members. Hoffman and Krenek were named all-star cast member and Kallina and Sedley re- ceived honorable mention for their performances.

You lead by example A mother took her son to see Ghandi. When her turn came, she asked him

if he could tell her son to stop eating sugar. He thought for a moment, then told her to come back in two weeks.

Two weeks later, she came back. Ghandi told the boy "Don't eat sugar." Perplexed, the mother asked, "Why didn't you tell him this two weeks ago?"

Ghandi, answered, "Two weeks ago I was eating sugar." Submitted by The Evolution Center

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