Page 4, Thursday, April 1,1999 News for Southern Colorado County, Texas — The Eagle Lake Headlight

OBITUARY AgH€S BfClSt _ February 9,1911 - March 25,1999

5th Eagle Lake Festival set for April 9-11

Agnes Brast, 88, of Eagle Lake, passed away Thursday, March 25, 1999, in Eagle Lake.

She was bom February 9, 1911 in Peters, Texas, to parents John and Minna Hacker Hibbeler.

She was raised in the Peters com- munity and graduated the seventh grade from the Peters Hacienda Public School.

On December 31, 1934, she mar- ried Mr. Lester Brast in Bellville. They were married 59 years before he passed away January 5,1994.

Mrs. Brast was of the Methodist faith and a homemaker who enjoyed sewing and quilting.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Richard; and brothers, Arnold and Rudy Hibbeler.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Delano Frnka of Eagle Lake; sons and daugh- ters-in-law, Leon and Georgia Brast

of Sealy and Lester and Fairy Brast Jr. of Carrollton; sister, Minnie Hibbeler of San Felipe and Flora Merten of Bellville; grandchildren, Kirk, Don- na, Stephen, Cynthia and Clifton Brast, Sherri Frnka Sommerlatte, Del Frnka Jr. and Shelia White; great- grandchildren, Kyle, Amber, Christo- pher, Amanda Noella and Thomas Brast, Christopher Michael Sommer- latte and Ashley and Stephanie White.

Funeral services were held Satur- day, March 27, at 11:30 a.m. from the Sealy Knesek Family Funeral Chapel with Rev. Thomas A. Jax officiating.

Interment followed at the Sealy Cemetery.

Knesek Family Funeral Chapel in Sealy was in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were Kirk, Stephen and Clifton Brast; Del Jr. and Delano Frnka; and Chris Sommerlatte.

Sympathy is extended to the fam- ily in their loss.

The Fifth Annual Prairie Chicken Festival (APC) is slated for April 9-11 in downtown Eagle Lake.

The three-day event will offer patrons a variety of entertainment, food, activities and, of course, free tours of the Attwater's Prairie Chic- ken National Wildlife Refuge.

The celebration was inaugurated in 1995 to enhance awareness of the endangered Attwater's Prairie Chic- ken's plight

The 1999 Festival will open Fri- day, April 9, at 5 p.m. with the Loan Star carnival, crafts, antique and food booths and a street dance featuring DJ Darrel Appelt and soloist KayLynn Summers.

Free Refuge tours, beginning at 7 a.m. and running every hour, will kick

off Saturday's activities. Visitors to Eagle Lake that day

will be treated to more craft, antique and food booths, as well as the carni- val rides, petting zoo, antique car show, mini health fair, talent show and much more.

A KIDFISH, children's fishing tournament, has been set for Saturday morning and exhibitions from local gymnastics, tap, jazz, ballet and band groups will be held all during the day.

Homes Tours A variety of lovely homes, from

both the early 1900s and more recent times, will be open for viewing during the Festival.

While the Festival supports the endangered APC and the nearby pre- serve where the last of the rare birds

reside, the homes tour process will benefit the Colorado County Habitat for Humanity which helps provide housing for under privileged families.

Five homes will be on tour Satur- day, April 10,10 a.m. to4 p.m., and on Sunday, April 11,2 to 5 p.m. Admis- sion will be $10 per person.

Musical Entertainment Saturday evening will be capped

off with a second street dance with music provided by Ryan Thomas and The Roosters; a silent auction with a wine and cheese social.

A chili cook-off is planned for Sunday, along with free refuge tours and open food and craft booths. ADJ. will present a wide variety of music during the day.

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BRUSHING-FLOSSING I can't stress this enough. Daily

brushing and flossing are essential to prevent decay, bad breath and resist plaque formation which contributes to

''the long-term development of gum dis- ease. Here's how to do it right.

BRUSHING. Use a soft bristle brush with a straight handle and flat brushing surface. Use a dentist-recommended toothpaste to help prevent tooth decay. Put the brush inside your teeth, with the tips pointed toward the gumline at a 45° angle. Use short back and forth strokes about a half tooth wide. Make several passes with a gentle vibrating motion before moving to the next area.

FLOSSING. Wind about 18 inches

of floss around one of your middle fin- gers. Wind the remaining floss around the same finger of your opposite hand. Hold floss tightly between thumbs and forefingers, with one inch of floss be- tween them. No slack. Gently saw be- tween your teeth. At the gumline, curve it into a C-shape against one tooth and slide it into the space between gum and tooth until you feel resistance. Doing it right can save you more problems than the dentist can.

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I understand what Apostle Paul meant, when he said in II Timothy 2:15. "Study to shew thyself approved unto God (not man) a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, "rightly", "dividing", the word of truth.

Matthew 12:40 states, "For as Jo- nah was three days, and three nights, in the whale's belly, so shall the son of

man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Three days, and three nights is a total of 72 hours. It is impossible for anyone to get 72 hours from late Fri- day evening to 12on Sunday morning.

All night Friday night is 12 hours. All day Saturday is 12 hours all night Saturday night is 12 hours, a total of 36 hours.

The book of Daniel 9:27 declares

UMW holds 20th Annual Luncheon

that the sacrifice was offered in the midst (middle) of the week, and Jesus is the world's precious sacrifice.

So all day Wednesday, 12 hours; all night Wednesday, 12 hours; all day Thursday, 12 hours; all night Thurs- day, 12 hours; all day Friday, 12 hours; all night Friday, 12 hours; a total of 72 hours.

John 5:39, says, "Search the scrip- tures, and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit will put it together for us."

Rev. J.H. James, Pastor

Reporter, Sis. Inola Johnson

the 5th Annual Festival, April 9-11, call Laura Myres at 409-234-5172.

Listed below are the events and who to contacts:

Antique Car Show: Saturday, April 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vintage roadsters will be displayed in down- town Eagle Lake. For details, call David Keith at 409-234-7975.

Auction and Social: Saturday, April 10, 5 to 7 p.m., Old Spanihel Building in downtown Eagle Lake. Bid on unique and interesting items while enjoying all the amenities of a small town "wine and cheese social". Admission is $10. For information, call Lesley Matthews, 409-234-7863.

Booths: Stroll through the square and sample the many food, craft, an- tiques and educational booths. To re- serve a space, call Becky Anderson at 409-234-3522.

Carnival: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 9-11, Loan Star of Magnolia with a tilt-a-whirl, merry go round, flying elephants, mind winder, superslide, pirates cove, car ride, moon walk and more.

Chili Cook-Off: Sunday, April 11,12:30 to4 p.m. Eagle Lake's finest cooks compete for the right to brag. Samples are free... fire extinguishers not provided! $10 entry fee. For com- plete rules, call Annie Broesche at 409-234-3200.

Exhibitions: Saturday, April 10. Local gymnastics, ballet, tap, jazz and musical groups will perform. Have a

(See Festival, Page 6)

The United Methodist Women (UMW) held its 20th Annual Chris- tian Women's Luncheon Tuesday, March 16.

Approximately 85 people were served in the fellowship hall which was beautifully decorated by Cherry Corman and her committee with a theme of different birdhouses on each table.

Phyllis Psencik and Stella Tate were greeters at the door.

Margaretta Bolding from Houston was the speaker giving a program on Erma Bombeck and her books.

Prior to the program, Rev. Charles Miller, former Eagle Lake minister of the Presbyterian Church, played the piano.

Anna Lee Higgins and her food committee prepared a delicious meal of chicken mousse, tossed salad with mandarin oranges and sesame oil

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dressing, spiced peach topped with a raspberry and strawberry cake.

A beautiful basket with local wild- flower seed, rice, a UMW cookbook and a pink rabbit was presented to Mrs. Bolding by Eunice Frnka.

Mrs. Frnka also arranged for the speaker at this luncheon.

It was a wonderful event. Don't miss the one next year!!

The next meeting of UMW will be at the home of Ernie Sommerlatte on April 20 at 9:30 a.m.

UMW will also host the Heritage House birthday party April 23 for the residents.

St. Mary's School releases Honor Rolls 3rd 9 Weeks, 1998-99 School Year

HIGH HONORS First grade: Nicole Drlik, Amber

Huvar. Second grade: Carlos Paschall. Fourth grade: Noelle Jurica. Fifth grade: Kali Hammermiller,

Bernadette Jurica. Seventh grade: Todd Korenek. Eighth grade: Jeffrey Leopold,

Kimberly Waligura.

SUPERIOR HONORS First grade: Kaydi Gold, Rachel

Korenek. Second grade: Chelsea Korenek,

Trent Popp. Third grade: Micah Schoell-

mann. Fifth grade: Luke Shimek. Seventh grade: Kevin Shimek. Eighth grade: Heidi Hammer-

miller.

ANNOUNCING NEW ARRIVALS

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i clergyman and is a member of the Northwest Texas Annual Conference. He pastored local churches for over eight years before turning his attention to full-time evangelism in the summer of 1981.

He is a prolific songwriter whose compositions touch on virtually every aspect of Christian living from temp- tation and suffering to forgiveness and praise. He has recorded six albums.

Songs from his last three albums

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Attend the Church of Your Choice... MT. CARMEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH: Hwy. 90-A (Pecan

Valley), Eagle Lake; Rev. P.L. Barrow ST.; 234-5813. LIVING HOPE CHURCH: Revs. Joe and Mercy Fling; 234-5536. TEMPLE BEREA: 621 Maple Street, Eagle Lake. Lie. Manuel Matamoros. ROCK ISLAND FULL GOSPEL: P.O. Box 232, Rock Island; 234-5840; Nick

Williams, Pastor. LATIN-AMERICAN ASSEMBLY OF GOD (Belen de Jiidea Mision): 1000

East E, Eagle Lake; Ruth Olvera, Pastor SEALY ASSEMBLY OF GOD: 1140 Meyer St., Scaly; Warren Richardson,

Pastor. THE DAY OF PENTECOST APOSTOLIC REVIVAL: FM102 S, Matthews, 4

p.m. (at Mt. Zion). Rev. R.L Carter. GREATER NEW FAITH CHURCH: 6406 Guylcr, Wallis; Rev. Clay Spears.

409-478-2169. EAST BERNARD FIRST BAPTIST: Rev. Clifford Roser. FIRST BAPTIST: N. Lake at E. Prairie, Eagle Lake. FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST: 405 S. Lake, Eagle Lake; Rev. Earl Shorter, Jr.,

Pastor, 234-5795. 1GLESIA BAUTISTA GETSEMANI: 901 B Street, Eagle Lake; Rev. Mario

Vasquez. GREATER MT. OLIVE BAPTIST: Rev. R. Kiser, Pastor. 705 Lake, Eagle Lake,

234-3545. PROVIDENCE BAPTIST: 1207 E. State, Eagle Lake. Rev. Coby Shorter; 234-

3735. ROCK ISLAND BAPTIST: Bob Allison, Pastor. SHERIDAN FIRST BAPTIST WHITE CLOUD BAPTIST CHURCH: 202 Old Altair Rd., Eagle Lake; Rev.

Obie Rhodes; 234-3800.

Matthew Ryan Garza Eric and Kristie Garza are pleased to announce the birth of their first child

a son, bom at 8:21 a.m. March 9,1999, at Methodist Hospital in Sugar Land. Matthew Ryan weighed six pounds, 14 ounces and measured 18-1/2 inches

at birth. The attending physician was Dr. Wendy J. Hartshorne. He was welcomed home by his maternal grandparents, Gilbert and Mary

Jane Vargas of Eagle Lake and his paternal grandparents, Eugene and Shelia Garza of Sheridan.

Maternal great-grandparents are Lalo and Frances Gonzales of Eagle Lake and the late Mr. and Mrs. Juan Vargas of Mexico.

Paternal great grandparents are Mrs. Emma Nieto of Moulton and the late Mr. Nieto and Mrs. Antonia Garza of Sheridan and the late Mr. Garza.

Alaina Catherine Ripper Scott and Becky Ripper proudly announce the arrival of their daughter,

Alaina Catherine, born at 1:19 a.m. Saturday, March 27, 1999, at North East Baptist Hospital in San Antonio.

Dr. Marilyn J. VanOver was the attending physician. At birth, Alaina weighed seven pounds, 11 ounces and measured 20 inches

long. Her grandparents are AlandMaryFaichtingerof Altair and "Rip" and Carol

Ripper of Eagle Lake. Alaina's great-grandmother is Charlene Konesheck of Eagle Lake. Her mother is the former Becky Faichtinger.

Matthew Joseph Young Theresa and Joe Mike Young of Frydek would like to announce the birth

of their third child, Matthew Joseph, bom at 10:47 a.m. March 16, 1999 at Memorial City Hospital in Houston.

Matthew Joseph weighed eight pounds, 12 ounces and measured 21-1/2 inches at birth. Dr. William J. Estrada was the attending physician.

Matthew is the grandson of Fred E. Young of Eagle Lake and the late Mary Young and Andrew and Charlene Sowa of Frydek.

He is the great-grandson of Telesfor and Sophie Sowa of Frydek and Charles "Jack" and Gladys Bolten of Sealy.

Matthew was welcomed home by his two older brothers, Christopher Ryan and Austin Michael.

Continued from Page 1 and Elijah, as though they were alive today.

He animates James, the brother of Jesus, to relate New Testament sto- ries.

Rev. Putman is in great demand for revivals, concerts, youth camps and retreats. He has presented special music at many national United Meth- odist gatherings and has previously served as president and executive evangelistof the National Association of United Methodist Evangelists.

He is currently a member of the executive committee of the Council on Evangelism for the United Meth- odist Church.

He and his wife, Felicia, live in Bedford. They have three sons, James, Philip and Timothy.

Rev. Barry Bauerschlag, pastor of UMC, extends an invitation to every- one in the area to attend.

have had airplay on Christian radio stations nationwide. Selected songs from his last three albums, "The Battle's On", "Hope of the World", and "Live the Day", have been pub- lished by Tempo Music.

In addition, Putnam has produced video cassettes of six of his dramatic presentations. Attired in authentic Hebrew costume, he captivates audi- ences as he recounts the lives of Old Testament characters, such as Gideon

CHURCH OF CHRIST: Sheridan, Texas. NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP: Hwy. 90A, Sheridan; Del Sanford, Pastor; 234-3276. CHRIST OUR REDEEMER - Charismatic: 478-7534,478-6512, Jerry C.

McKinncy, Pastor. HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH: East Bernard. CATHOLIC PARISH OF THE NATIVITY: Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Sanctuary: 308 N. Stevenson Eagle Lake; 7 a.m. (Espanol), 9 a.m., 11 a.m., Rev. Eddie Winkler, 310 N. Stevenson, 409-234-2842.

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH: Box 97, Nada, 758-3218. Rev. Joseph Kocbel, Pastor.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL: 306 E. Stockbridge. GOSPEL MISSION CHURCH: Pastors Erik & Crystal Cameron; 510 E. Prairie,

Eagle Lake, 409-234-3225 or 234-2824. GRACE LUTHERAN: 408 N. Stevenson, 234-3381; Rev. Clements Richards. LEHRER MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST: Garwood, Texas. Rev. Barry

Bauerschlag, Pastor. LISSIE UNITED METHODIST: Thomas A. Jax, Pastor; 234-2112; Lissie, Tx. ROCK ISLAND METHODIST: Ken Sellers Jr., Lay-Pastor. UNITED METHODIST: Barry Bauerschlag, Pastor. 200 W. Prairie; Sunday

School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN: 106 E. State Street, Eagle Lake; 234-3368 VINE OF THE LORD: Rev. Paul Aguilar, 1300 E. State, Eagle Lake; 234-7543 FRIENDSHIP A:G: 501 Wallace, East Bernard. Fred Chambers, Pastor. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS: 600 West St.,

Sealy; Marshall Crosby, Branch Pres. CHURCH OF CHRIST: 815 Milam, Columbus. Lynn Wilson, Minister. THE SHEPHERD'S WAY: Non-denominatior.al Christian Fellowship; 217 Main,

Sealy. Frank Lucas, Pastor. 885-7873.

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to make it a felony to sell drugs that injure or kill the buyer. Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, said her bill would make it a second-degree felony, pun- ishable by 15 years in prison, if the drug buyer suffers bodily injury or death.

•Tests of the state's power and telephone grids have shown that power plants should not fail because of the Year 2000 computer problem, the Public Utility Commission re- ported last week.