“Take My Hand” by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (Berkley) Newly graduated from Tuskegee, Civil Townsend takes on her first job as a nurse at the Montgomery Family Planning Clinic in 1973. She’s ready to make a difference and help the women in her community, but her very first case tests her in a way that will haunt her for decades to come.
SAN DIEGO - Sarah S. Chapa – 41 years of age passed away on April 5, 2022, at her residence with her family at her bedside. She was born on May 3, 1980, to George Saenz and Helen Hunter Saenz in Baltimore, Maryland. Sarah graduated from Benavides High School, and Coastal Bend College with her associate degree in early childhood development. Sarah & her husband Joel were high school sweethearts and married on November 27, 1999. She liked shopping, traveling, going to (cheer & dance) competitions to watch her 2 girls Samantha and Avery perform. She also enjoyed watching her son, Joel (Jr) at his football games. Sarah was well known as the (PIT QUEEN) for the best BBQ in town; she got featured in Texas Monthly. She loved her best friends Regeana & Briana so much but loved her kids more than anything in this world.
ORANGE GROVE - Frances W. Hudman, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 in a Corpus Christi, Texas hospital.Frances was born to Edward and Imgard (Rokohl) Wostal in Alice, Texas on Aug. 27, 1938. She worked for many years in the public school cafeteria, retiring from the Orange Grove ISD. Frances was preceded in death by her husband Millard M. Hudman, 2 sisters: Mary Ann Schuette, Evelyn Fuhrken, brother: Larry Wostal, 3 sons: Jeff Laird, Edward Laird, Jimmy Hudman and a grandson, James Hudman. Survivors:4 daughters: Teresa (Brian) Schmidt of Cape Coral, Fl.Sandra (Steve) Schumacher of Orange Grove, Tx.Brenda Hudman of Orange Grove, Tx.Peggy (Patrick) Carter of Sandia, Tx., grandchildren: Rachelle Klepac, Sabrina Flores, Steven Schumacher, Barbara Wilson, Brittany Mercer, Scott Hudman, Justin Hudman, Nicole Mayhall, Krystal Cornejo, Keith Carter, Sarah Carter, Clara Carter, M.K. Sierra, Christan Carter, 21 greatgrandchildren.
SAN DIEGO - After revitalization of The Courts brought back life to an old park, the Vaquero Courts Committee moved on to the revitalization of the Vaquero Softball Park on the northside of town. Roman Gonzalez, director of the West Alice Youth Center in Alice, and the late County Judge Gilbert Saenz had been in communication about updating the softball field.
Boys Varsity Shot Put 1st place Dylan Mendoza 4th place Lorenzo Cabrera Girls Varsity Shot Put 2nd place Hanna Krebs 3rd place Sierra Chapa .
And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. And in the evening he cometh with the twelve. And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I? And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born/ And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of Gold. And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
When COVID first hit two years ago, I wrote in several columns which predicted that the pandemic could eventually cause up to 2 million Americans to lose their lives ... unless we acted quickly to address it. We clearly did not, due both to political and bureaucratic bumbling.
Area first responders were treated to a steak dinner with trimmings at a Heroes Respond First Appreciation Community Dinner on Monday, April 11. Silvestre Rodriguez, owner of Silver Star Food Stores, said he and his family were thinking of giving back to the first responders after their unrelenting work and asking nothing in return.
My doctorate in Political Science ought to have included a section on gaslighting. Currently Russian leader Vladimir Putin is demonstrating one version of this; he is calling his invasion of Ukraine, massacre of civilians, and wanton disregard for human rights (that some are calling genocide) a “special operation.” His ability to control Russian propagandizing media and punish truth-telling are weapons every bit as dangerous as the munitions exploding in civilian apartments, children’s schools, and community hospitals.
Ben Bolt - Palito Blanco athletes participated in the District Track Meet in Riviera Saturday, April 9 and took home numerous awards. • Clarissa Gonzalez 1st place long Jump 1st place 100m hurdles • Jaci Mungia.