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Bunco Party. 3-5 p.m. Little Flower Parish Hall, 907 Kentucky Ave. The Little Flower Altar Society presents its annual Fall Bunco Party. $6 per person for 21 games, refreshments and prizes. Tickets sold at the door. Ongoing Angel Food Ministries. Laurel Heights United Methodist Church, 227 W. Woodlawn Ave. The program offers boxes of high-quality food at a discounted price, $25 per box, which has an average retail value of about $50. There is a different menu every month. Payment by cash or food stamps only. For more information, call (210) 733-7156. Dress for Success San Antonio suit campaign. 9 a.m.-noon first and third Fridays, Crossroads of San Antonio mall, 4522 Fredericksburg Road, lower level. Donations also can be made at any Pilgrim Cleaners or Clothesline Cleaners location.
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It seems like every wine region has a few heroes and pioneers who stand out for their contributions, vision and determination. One such "special soul" is Eduardo Liceaga Campos, owner of Vi�a de Liceaga Winery in Guadalupe Valley, Baja California, Mexico. Eduardo is a shinning star in Mexico's wine industry, and he was one of the founding fathers in the region's early quest for creating high quality premium wines. His dedication in promoting, marketing and educating consumers on behalf of the wine industry in Baja California has been instrumental in encouraging and supporting development of superior wines, and the wine culture in Mexico. So, it is with great pleasure that I have chosen him to be the focus for a special interview as the 2007 Person of the Year in Guadalupe Valley.
Executive Items
Cheryl Bolen has joined Glasspro Inc. as an internal sales representative. Education Jack Shortridge has been named assistant director of the Charleston campus of Webster University. He is also the state counseling director for the school's campuses in South Carolina. He has more than 30 years of experience in mental health administration and clinical practice, mainly with the Department of Defense. He holds a doctorate from Indiana University. Nonprofit Ron Glover, Kevin Carpentier, Dale Orren and Mike Atkinson have been promoted at Advanced Technology Institute, an affiliate of the S.C. Research Authority. Glover is senior vice president. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University and a master's degree in business administration from Brenau University.
Juvenile offenders offered training
SAN BENITO � A charter high school and vocational training program is being expanded to serve 75 or more youthful offenders at a time, using a former branch county tax office as its new home. The Thomas M. Buzbee Career Academy, housed in the Art Goolsby Building, will be the main site for the charter high school program. Academic diplomas will be awarded to graduates, said Tommy Ramirez, chief executive officer of the Darrell B. Hester Cameron County Juvenile Justice Center. A high school equivalency diploma program will be offered for juvenile offenders 16 and older who participate in a variety of vocational training courses, such carpentry and bricklaying, Ramirez said. The program, which will be operated by Gulf Coast Trade Center Inc. of Waverly, Texas, has already been in operation on a very limited basis for four years at the Hester center, Ramirez said.
Aug. 2 — Ideas shape new school
While students of the Sumner School District enjoy their summer break, the Lakeridge Middle School planning committee is hard at work shaping the future of a new facility, with construction to begin as early as 2008. Voters approved the construction of a new Lakeridge Middle School in May as part of a $114 million capital facilities bond. The construction budget for the new school is $37 million, with $7.8 million paid for with state matching funds and $29.3 million paid for by district tax payers. The committee met for the fourth time to discuss the design of the new school on July 26 at the current Lakeridge school. �This team is very excited,� said Steve Fulkerson, Lakeridge principal. They want to plan a school that will be able to support learning well for the next 40 years, he said.
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