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Karnes City - Meet Jeff Weems, Democratic Candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission - August 20, 2010
Candidate for RRC makes stop in Cuero
Victoria - Crossroads Democratic Rally - Meet the Candidates - Article - August 21, 2010, 11am - 2:30 pm

Cuero - World Series of Cuero Texas Hold'em Fundraiser - 1st Annual Wine Run - August 28, 2010
Cuero - The DeWitt County Taxpayers League Meeting - Meet the Candidates - August 30, 2010
Yoakum - Senator Hegar, Guest Speaker at Republican Women Meeting - September 1, 2010

Cuero - I-10 Corridor Association Membership Meeting - September 10, 2010

Cuero Community Garage Sale - September 11, 2010
Goliad Market Days - September 11, 2010
Cuero - FISH FRY FUNDRAISER for Eddie Zamora, Republican Candidate, Congress, Dist.15 - September 12, 2010
Yorktown - Holy Cross Festival - September 12, 2010

Victoria - Health Care Reform and You - September 27, 2010 - 5-7 pm RSVP to 361-570-4375 by September 22, 2010
Victoria - TCEQ Sunset Review / Environmental Issues Town Hall - September 27, 2010 - 7-9 pm

Laredo - Villa Antiqua -A Photographic Journey Along El Camino Real de los Tejas - closes 1st Week October 2010
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historical Trail Association Annual Meeting - October 21, 2010
El Camino Real de los Tejas NHT Comprehensive Management Plan - GPSed Tejas Trail

Wanted - Heritage Recipes / Participation in Documentary Film Project
A UNIQUE WINTER GARDEN CUISINE TV DOCUMENTARY IN THE MAKING



Mr. Clint's Snake Show was enjoyed by all at the Yorktown Public Library!
Kudos to Beth Riedesel, Librarian for hosting this event, August 11, 2010.

National Parks Conservation Association

America's Great Outdoors
Share Your Story about the Places You Love!

Land Trust Alliance - Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust
Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust Earns National Recognition
Accreditation Awarded by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission

Regional Water Alliance
Schertz - Water Planning Workshop, September 15, 2010 - Agenda - RSVP by September 1, 2010

Alliance for Clean Texas - TCEQ Sunset Review Campaign
Texas Impact - Deep in My Heart: - Photos of What Texans Love About Texas
Environment Texas - Newsletters - Summer 2010
Go Solar Texas - Lone Star Solar Power
Guadalupe Valley Electric Coop (GVEC) Residential Renewable Energy Programs

Victoria - E-WASTE Days - September 17 & 18, 2010

Texas Farm Bureau - The Voice of Texas Agriculture - Texas Farm Bureau
Letter to U.S. Cattle Producers and Other Rural Americans - Hearing - August 27, 2010

Rural Texans Turn Out in Force to Demand Better Water Quality

Nordheim and Yorktown Museums Creating Historical Picture Book!
Historical photos of Western DeWitt County Needed by Mid-August 2010

Texas Historical Commission (THC) Museum Grants Available - Deadline - September 8, 2010

Fall 2010 Museum Workshops - "One Size Does Not Fit All!"


"Texas Nostalgia Trail" Meeting - September 9, 2010 - RSVP

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NEW BUSINESSES!!!


Leona Anthony and her sister, Mirdie Manor invite you to ...
Leona's Antiques and Resale Shop
717 Ave D Shiner, TX 77984
210-577-9292
Vintage Gifts, Collectibles and Jewelry
Refreshments will be served Leona Anthony, Owner
Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 am to 7 pm
Sunday, 12 pm to 5pm

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Ribbon Cutting -- August 12, 2010
Unique Decor & More
117 West Main Street - Cuero TX
Lynn Moczygemba, Owner / Sheri Henderson, Manager
Monday - Friday - 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday - 10.00 am - 5:00 pm

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Seeking Story Ideas for the New York Times
Do you have a property that you don't know what to do with,
specifically an odd structure -- like a windmill or a warehouse or compound --
or a building that is in disrepair or just oddball, but you can't bear to part with it.

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Feds, Farmers and Friends Feed Families - Non-Perishable Food Donations accepted through August 31, 2010

Cuero - Cooking Classes at The Cooking Depot
Cuero - Dance Classes by Avis Ann Blain also Dance Classes by Sharon Petty
Floresville - Alamo College Computer & Welding Training - July - August 2010
Floresville - Zumba Fitness Classes Begin August 30, 2010

Good News for Seniors!

Drilling to last 10 years - Somewhere between 1,200 to 1,500 wells
Drilling water usage stresses need to register well levels
American Institute of Petroleum - Video on Hydraulic Fracturing
API HF1 Hydraulic Fracturing Operations - Well Construction and Integrity Guidelines

Austin - National Preservation Conference - October 27 - 30, 2010 - Registration / Program Info

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ART EVENTS

Call for Entries - Translations: Art Inspired by the Written Word - Deadline, August 27, 2010
Carmine - Casa de Arte - Cooking, painting, bookmaking, photography, mixed media
Victoria Recycles Old Clothes and Fabrics - Quilts for Kids, Inc.


Victoria Art League - 2010 Board of Directors
Front Row Left to Right: Paula Kainer, Corresponding Secretary; Karen Burleson, Vice President.
Back Row: Jim Feig, Treasurer; Henry Hartman, Parliamentarian; Bill Bauer, President; Susan Bauer, Recording Secretary.
Classes, Exhibits, Contests and more....
Meeting and Demo by Natali Hilbrich - August 15, 2010
Victoria Art League, Inc. - August 2010 - Vol. XIII, Issue VII

ART EXHIBITS


Beeville Art Museum - 2010 Texas Artists Exhibition - August 2 - 28, 2010
Beeville - Coastal Bend College Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition Reception & Gallery Talk - September 8, 2010
Corpus Christi - Art by Arnold Gonzales through October 2010
Cuero - Courtyard Gallery - Art, Music, Literature - through December 2010
Victoria - Nave Museum - Solo & Collaborative Exhibit Chrs Silkwood & John Ross Palmer - July 16 - August 29, 2010
Glasstire - Texas Visual Arts Online - Events - Glasstire
Cuero - WATERCOLOR GANG Art Opening & Benefit Sale - Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum - September 30, 2010

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HISTORY

El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historical Trail Association - El Correo, June 2010
Texas Connection to the American Revolution Association
The Order of Granaderos y Damas de Gálvez
Texas Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Texas Sons of the American Revolution


Robert H. Thonhoff, Author - Texas Connection to the American Revolution
Bernardo de Galvez - Article by C.F. Eckhardt

Revised and Improved Legacy - A Video by John Boyce

NEW!!! Take the Right StEPs - New Program Guides Texas Museums and Sites to Success

NEW!!! Texas Preservation Handbook for County Historical Commissions

DANCE ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS - Historic Mexican American Dance Halls Strive to Keep the Beat Alive
Swingin' Salones - Endangered Mexican American Dance Halls Hold Noteworthy History


The Cuero Public Library welcomed Travis and Candy Glidden, members of the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum who presented "Saddles, Spurs and Chaps" as well as Stayton Weldon, who signed copies of his book, WHITEY ON THE RANCH, tales told by his pickup truck.

Cuero - Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum Update & Wish List
Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum Stone Pavers - Order Form - Payment Form

Chisholm and Great Western NHT Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment Trail Study News
Largest Cowboy & Cowgirl Parade in Texas History to Celebrate National Historic Cattle Trails

Dr. Armando Alonzo Conducting "Texas Cattle Drives" Research for NPS
Meet Dr. Alonzo at the Goliad County Historical Commission Meeting - September 13, 2010

WANTED! "Cowboy Tales from the Chisholm Trail" - Family Letters, Stories, Historic Buildings, Happenings...

Thanks from The Historic Chisholm & Great Western Trails Society!

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Losoya - Tejano Battle of Medina Memorial Service and Festival Event - August 21, 2010
Report of the 5th Annual Tejano Battle of Medina Losoya Texas

Seguin Heritage Museum - Military Appreciation Exhibit - though August 31, 2010

Austin - The Felix Longoria Story - September 18, 2010

La Grange - Monument Hill & Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites - Texas Heroes Day - September 18, 2010

"Victoria, Where Texas History Began" - Exhibition at the Museum of the Coastal Bend through January 29, 2011

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LITERATURE

New Website! - MyTexasBooks

Yorktown Public Library Summer 2010 Reading Program
University of Houston at Victoria - 2nd Saturday Morning Book Break

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MUSIC EVENTS

The Cistern Country Store & Bar - Tracie Lynn - August 21, 2010


Jack and Sharon Kleinecke, owners of Schroeder Dance Hall
with their daughter, Natalie and Charlie Robison.

Schroeder Dance Hall - Fred Andews and Honeybrowne with Django Walker - August 21, 2010

Swiss Alp Hall - Kevin Fowler - August 21, 2010


La Grange - Darcie Deaville at The Bugle Boy - More Info - August 21, 2010 - Fran Snyder - September 18, 2010

House Concerts In Your Home ( CIYH ) - Listening Room Network (LRN)

Bluegrass Zone - Tune in Sundays - 4-6 pm
Radio Free Texas

The Texas Music Scene
~ Find a Dance Hall ~

Cuero - The Courtyard Gallery of Cuero - 3rd Saturday Music Jams & House Concerts
Moulton - Ole Moulton Bank - Thursday Nite Acoustic & Electric Jams - Coming! Sunday Acoustic Instrument Jams!
Nordheim - The Broadway Bar - 4th Sunday Music Circle - Gordon Barth, Host for August 22, 2010

Victoria - Labor Day Weekend Bash (BBQ & Gumbo Cookoff) - Jarrod Birmingham & The Pear Ratz - September 4, 2010
Moulton City Park - Harvanapalooza - Labor Day, September 6, 2010

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WANTED!!

Wanted - CPAT needs dressers, end tables, bedding (all sizes), pots & pans, full size bed frames
"Cowboy Tales from the Chisholm Trail" - Family Letters, Stories, Historic Buildings, Happenings...
Hisorical photos of Western DeWitt County for Historical Picture Book - Deadline Mid-August 2010
Testimonies for a book about the intervention of God in your life.
Non-Perishable Food Donations accepted through August 31, 2010
Vendors - Keep Cuero Beautiful Community Garage Sale - September 11, 2010
Authors - Readers - MyTexasBooks
Table Reservations / Tickets Available - Night in Old Pearl City - November 20, 2010
Contacts - Largest Cowboy & Cowgirl Parade in Texas History to Celebrate National Historic Cattle Trails

WANTED! - ETHNIC RECIPES - Send recipe, who prepared it (including ethnicity),
when (years), where, and any personal memories thereof. For anyone willing to lend me their cookbooks, send to
Richard G. Santos. P, O, Box 892 - Pearsall, Tx 78061

WANTED! - Recipes, Short Bios and Photos from Texas Musicians for Texas Music Cookbook
WANTED! Original Art Works and Prints by Buck Schiwetz
WANTED! Sponsors, Graphic Artists, Auto Dealers - Public Art with a Purpose

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Businesses of the Month - August 2010

Leona's Antiques and Resale Shop
717 Ave D Shiner, TX 77984
210-577-9292
Vintage Gifts, Collectibles and Jewelry
Grand Opening - August 6, 7, 8, 2010
Refreshments will be served Leona Anthony, Owner
Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 am to 7 pm
Sunday, 12 pm to 5pm

New!! Unique Decor & More
117 West Main Street - Cuero TX
Lynn Moczygemba, Owner / Sheri Henderson, Manager
Monday - Friday - 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday - 10.00 am - 5:00 pm


Congratulations to Eleanor Deuel, owner of Pizazz!
Celebrating their 9th Anniversary!
Eleanor and her great-grandson, Kaden invite you to shop at Pizazz.

Pizazz
2914 N. Laurent - Victoria
361.485.1800
Monday through Friday - 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday - 10 am to 5 pm
Sterling & Gold Jewelry - Home Decor - Rustic Mexican Imports

Businesses for Sale

The auction to sell Schroeder Dance Hall
on July 9, 2010 did not result in a sale.
For details contact Sharon Kleinecke.


SCHROEDER HALL - Goliad County

HANDYMAN'S HARDWARE STORE - Flatonia

Historic "1888 Lindburg House" B&B - Goliad

Website Domain FOR SALE - Texas Camino Real

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USDA Rural Development Announces Funding
to Assist Texas Agricultural Producers and Cooperatives

America's Recovery Capital - ARC Loan Program
through September 30, 2010

UHV Small Business Development Center Seminars

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RuralTexasTourism, LLC
New on Facebook! - Rural Texas Tourism LLC

New Brochure - Back Through Time History Trail 2010

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Travel the Texas Independence Trail Region, one of 10 heritage regions in the Texas Heritage Trails Program.

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Mexconnect.com

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THE TEJANO MONUMENT at-the-Capitol
Learn more... .

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Texas Preservation Handbook
for County Historical Commissions

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The Quarters' at Presdio La Bahia
Offers 'Night at the Museum' Experience


This is one of two outside entries to the former officers and priest's quarters, now used as lodging for visitors to the historic Spanish Colonial fort and Our Lady of Loreto Chapel (seen in background).


A portion of the living room at The Quarters (lodging) at Presidio La Bahia (Fort of the Bay) National Historic Landmark in Goliad, TX

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Meeting Facilities in Cuero
The Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum's multi-purpose community facility offers the ideal setting for family, community and regional events. Several large meeting rooms and a catering kitchen are available.
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Floresville Community and Convention Center
600 Hwy 97 W, Floresville, TX 78114
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Arcadia Publishing Seeks Local Historians
Kristie Kelly, Southwest Publisher

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Milam and Robertson County and Community Maps

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Fall 2010 Museum Workshops
Chappell Hill - September 14, 2010
Rockport - December 8, 2010

THC Museum Grants Available
Deadline - September 8, 2010

Texas Nostalgia Trail (TNT) Meeting
Flatonia - September 9, 2010

Museums & Tax Exempt Status
Deadline for filing - October 15, 2010

THC Museum Minute Newsletter - July / August 2010

THC Offers Information for Disaster and Relief...
for homeowners, volunteer organizations, small museums and caretakers of historic buildings and sites.

2010 Conservation Assessment Program

Museums USA

Texas Association of Museums Newsletter

American Heritage Preservation Grants
DEADLINE: September 15, 2010

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SAVE THESE DATES!!!

August 21, 2010
Battle of Medina Ceremony - Pleasanton

September 11, 2010
Community Garage Sale - Cuero

September 17 - 19, 2010
Texas Dance Halls: Culture and Tradition
A Weekend of Lectures, Music, Food, & Dance Hall Adventures

September 25, 2010
Gruenau Hall Grand Reopening
Wharton Rotary Gala features "Riders in the Sky"

September 30, 2010
WATERCOLOR GANG - Art Opening and Benefit Sale - Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum - Cuero

October 3, 2010
Gruenau Hall Fall Feast

October 9, 2010
VCGS Genealogy Seminar - Victoria

October 21 - 22, 2010
El Camino Real de los Tejas NHT Association
Annual Meeting - Rockdale

October 27 - 30, 2010
National Preservation Conference - Austin


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