Category: Health & Lifestyles

Birth Announcements, Engagement Announcements, Feature stories and photos about local residents in Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot/Moore areas. Also special features on the latest research and healthcare trends.

Golf tournament raised $21,000 in Brenda Decker’s honor for Relay 2020

Baby Victor’s grandmother, Baby Victor, and Jennifer Griffin.

“In October I had the great pleasure of volunteering a few hours to the Brenda Krahn Decker Memorial Golf Tournament which was held at the Alsatian Golf Course in Castroville, TX,” said Patricia Hargrove, Chairperson of Medina County Relay For Life 2020.
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Devine Homecoming 2019 a big success for Devine Exes

The DHS Class of 1969 was recognized at the Homecoming football game on Nov. 1, 2019 at Warhorse Stadium in honor of their 50th Class Reunion. In the Front Row are L-R: Virginia Guajardo, Mary Ambriz Castellano, Eddie Centilli, Susan (Sioux) Williams Howard, Melody Tutshke Brown. 2nd Row: Faye Deveney Haass, Pete De La Rosa, Rosie Morales Garcia, Sal Perez, Raul Salinas, Jim Perkins, J.B. Pompa. 3rd Row: Karen Irwin Owens, Janice Kenney Weaver, Cheryl Henry Olsen, John Martin, Richard Irwin, Neva Muennink Saathoff, Benny Navarro, Raul Tijerina, Kenneth Wells. Back Row: Larry Freeman, Bill Halliburton, Brian Polk, J.W. John Rihn, Charlie Schweitzer, Larry Smith.

“It is so good to see you again!” “So glad you came!”“Has it really been that long?”- Devine Exes
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Huajilla Unit hosts District 20 President

President Jim Rigby and First Vice President Irene Dubberly present Huajilla honey to author Frances Nadine Lovett and TRTA District President Suann Agold.

Members of the local Huajilla unit of the Texas Retired Teachers Association met at the D’Hanis Community Center on October 28, 2019 for the monthly meeting. Continue reading “Huajilla Unit hosts District 20 President”

1950s Devine Cactus Zoo exhibit will be featured in the Community Center at the Devine Cactus Fall Festival

Lots of cool photos like this will be on display at the Fall Festival.

Over the past couple of months, you have seen pictures in this newspaper, and read about the Devine Cactus Zoo from the 1950s. Continue reading “1950s Devine Cactus Zoo exhibit will be featured in the Community Center at the Devine Cactus Fall Festival”

DExSTA Board and DHS Class of 1969 team up for Homecoming 2019 on Nov. 1-2

DExSTA Board & DHS Class of ’69 representatives. Seated: John Rihn ’69, Bill Halliburton ’69, Mary Ambriz Castellano ’69, Wendy Carr ex-Teacher, John Hunt ’69. Standing: Nancy Ehlinger Saathoff ’75, Connie Clawson Nixon ’77, Karen Howard Muennink ’76, Jeff Wisenbaker ’75, Susan Rackley Schott ’72, Cheryl Henry Olsen ’69, Neva Muennink Saathoff ’69, Katie Keilman Shults ’71, and Sandy Wilkinson Beck ’72.

Finalizing plans for Homecoming 2019 was the main agenda item for the Oct. 6th meeting of the board of the Devine Ex-Students/Teachers Association.
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