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Fundraiser with flair supports youth
INSIDE SOCIETY SARAH TINDALL
Charity League of Corpus Christi, with lun- cheon chairs Jordan An- derson and Sara Smith, hosted a gorgeous lun- cheon and style show February 16 at the American Bank Cen- ter. The fashions of CAMILLA lit up the runway with the beautiful caftans, swimwear, evening wear and daywear of “Chinese Whispers,” the fashion house’s Spring/ Summer 2017 collection inspired by the traditional artisans of China and Tibet. League President Sherry Rumley and the executive officers, Lesleigh Landreth, vice president; Meredith Ryan, recording secretary; Michelle Ezell, corresponding secretary; Wendy Moore, treasurer; Laurel Crawford, welfare chairman; and Dana Madry, parliamentarian, organized a fantastic year of fundraising for local charity Youth Odyssey. The final tally an- nounced at the luncheon was $259,505 raised for the organization’s new ropes course outdoor area. “CCISD reports that youth who at- tend our programs have decreased dis- ciplinary action, increased attendance, increased grades, increased testing scores, and healthier lifestyles,” Becky Meyer, executive director of Youth Od- yssey, explained to the guests during the presentation. I was delighted to be the guest of Meredith Ryan and enjoyed catching up with Jill Jacobs and Catherine Suss- er who were also seated at her table, which was decorated in typical fabu- lous Charity League style with a lan- tern, Saltillo tiles, and lace to fit this year’s theme, Bienvenidos a San Mi- guel. The luncheon was preceded by a Cunningham student wins cocktail party the evening beforehand, organized by Holly Thomas and Chris- ty Tupaj, at the lovely home of Lesleigh regional bee and is now Landreth. HEADING TO NATIONALS Foster Angels seek to inspire for annual luncheon Cunningham Middle School on Feb. 25 at the Congressman Foster Angels of South Texas’ 16th eighth-grader Jessica Rivera Solomon P. Ortiz International annual Appreciation Luncheon is at 11:30 a.m. April 20 at the Congressman spelled her way to victory at the Center. IBC Bank was a return- Solomon P. Ortiz International Center. 64th annual South Texas Region- ing co-sponsor of the spelling bee Gregg and Peggy Nibert are the al Spelling Bee last month. She along with the Caller-Times. guest speakers this year, and will be joined by author and resilience speaker successfully spelled the word Jessica’s win secured her spot Courtney Clark. During Gregg Nibert’s Above: Sheila Saenz assists students as they “mochi,” which is a doughlike in the Scripps National Spelling 28 years as Presbyterian College’s head make their way to the stage for the South mass made from a rice used in Ja- Bee. Bee Week will take place basketball coach, he fostered countless Texas Regional Spelling Bee. Top: First place pan. May 28–June 3, 2017 in National relationships on the court, but it was winner Jessica Rivera of Cunningham Middle Peggy’s life-changing decision to be- School, left, and second place winner Athena More than 90 students from Harbor, Maryland. come a foster parent that changed his Lankford of Gregory-Portland Junior High second- to eighth-graders com- life. Courtney Clark describes herself hold their trophies from the spelling bee. peted in this year’s competition See BEE, Page 4B as the luckiest unlucky person in the world. After a series of major struggles beginning in her mid-20s, including beating cancer, she has built two suc- cessful businesses and is the author of two books, including her most recent, “The Successful Struggle: Powerful Techniques to Achieve Accelerated Re- silience.” She works with people who
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Bee Natalie Palacios, South Park Middle School Tatiana Palacios, Magee Elementary School Continued from Page 1B Nicholas Parks, Faye Webb Elementary School Alec Perez, Calallen East Elementary SOUTH TEXAS REGIONAL SPELLING BEE Elena Perez, Metropolitan Elementary School of Design WINNERS Te’Yarie Porter, Browne Middle School First place — Jessica Rivera, Cunningham Middle School Jessica Rivera, Cunningham Middle School Second place — Athena Lankford, Gregory-Portland Junior Philippe Rodriguez, Evans Elementary School High, Portland Nicholas Rossi, Calallen Wood River Elementary School Third place — Catherine Thomas, Incarnate Word Mariah Saenz, Berlanga Elementary School Academy-Middle Jazelle Saligumba, Baker Middle School Fourth place — Erica Wang, Calallen Middle School Participants Christian Salinas, Adams Middle School, Alice Parker Shearer, Rockport-Fulton Middle School, Rockport Abigail Aguirre, Jones Elementary School Blake Silvas, Fannin Elementary School Nathan Avalos, Tuloso-Midway Primary PHOTOS BY EDGAR DE LA GARZA/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Harold Shockley Jr, left, Annette Cisneros, IBC Bank's bee, Daniel Slosson, St. Patrick School Joseline Beltran, Hamlin Middle School Evelyn Salazar, and Curtis Clark during the South Texas Michael Smith, Travis Elementary School Opal Benavidez, Kostoryz Elementary School Regional Spelling Bee on Feb. 25. Rani Sooda, London Middle School Anokhi Bhakta, Tuloso-Midway Intermediate Michael Tamez, Calk Elementary School Carson Bhakta, Sacred Heart School, Rockport Miryk Hensley, Agua Dulce Elementary School, Agua Dulce Catherine Thomas, Incarnate Word Academy-Middle Aidan Blevins, Yeager Elementary School Tristan Huerta, Oak Park Elementary School Edmund Thomas, St. Pius X School James Buck, Smith Elementary School Carlos Hughes, Garcia Elementary School, Alice Truman Thompson, St. James Episcopal School Kaelin Bunting, HOST Home School Association Jaydamarie Ibarra, Zavala Elementary School Suzette Torres, Incarnate Word Academy-Elementary Alizahia Charles, Menger Elementary School Carla Infante, Mireles Elementary School Kevin Tran, Haas Middle School Mathew Chavarria, Noonan Elementary School, Alice Bianca Jesalva, Grant Middle School Zia Vial-Nadeau, Seashore Learning Center Allyson Collado, Wilson Elementary School Madison Kilgore, Andrews Elementary School, Portland Elias Wahlquist, Perez Elementary School, Kingsville Isabella Cordes, First Baptist School Judy Koch, London Elementary School Eli Walker, Salazar Elementary School, Alice Ruben Cuevas, Austin Elementary School, Gregory Athena Lankford, Gregory-Portland Junior High, Portland Lucas Walker, Dubose Intermediate School, Alice Stefan Deason, Brundrett Middle School, Port Aransas Julie Longoria, Mathis Intermediate School, Mathis Erica Wang, Calallen Middle School Dylan Deedrick, Martin Middle School Ginelle Magnaos, Barnes Elementary School Kayla White, Meadowbrook Elementary School Anessa DeLeon, Crockett Elementary School Christian Martinez, Gloria Hicks Elementary School Isabelle Zambrano, Kleberg Elementary School, Kingsville Aribella DeLeon, Holy Family Elementary School Althea Celine Rabina Maya, Schallert Elementary School, Alice Jacob Demasco, Galvan Elementary School Shannon McAlister, Adkins Middle School Lourdes Diaz, Allen Elementary School Marysa McAllister, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy 2ELW ,QGH[ Sagar Dunna, Blaschke/Sheldon Elementary School, Ingleside Avery Medina, Sanders Elementary School Ruben Escochea, Shaw Elementary School Diego Mendoza, Flour Bluff Junior High Jeremiah Galvan, Garcia Elementary School Reeya Clarisa Mequiabas, Moore Elementary School Brandon Gamez, Los Encinos Elementary School Addison Middour, Montclair Elementary School Stratton Mills, Olsen Elementary School, Port Aransas Joaquin Gamez, Odem Elementary School, Odem Arianna Garcia, Kaffie Middle School Maya Mollick, Early Childhood Development Center Iliana Garcia, Zachary Kolda Elementary School Yuri Moore, Schanen Estates Elementary School )XQHUDOV Ciara Garza, Woodlawn Elementary School Addison Morales, Clark Elementary School, Portland %"% $ ) " (#" Dylan Garza, Windsor Park Elementary School Brooke Moreno, Gregory-Portland Intermediate, Portland Eli Gerick, East Cliff Elementary School, Portland Madelyn Moreno, Club Estates Elementary School 5)5 0 > $)!;+) 2> 3 6 &)+@) ;+ ()B Gabriella Gonzalez, Hillcrest Elementary School, Alice Christopher Munoz, Ss. 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" @6 +5) B = ,*< $) &5+) "$+ ;+ 5)& ) King High School; Mar- Borchard Regional Fair- Greehey Refinery. The rally is organized >B"$'6+)0" @65 !$6; 5 )>56 A6 +>); garet Libby, Flour Bluff grounds in Robstown. The group was re- by Texas PTA and calls at- ;5+' ' 5!B +5 ;" ' 5! +>);B " 5$ 46 -5;( ); High School; Roslyn Hol- The conference tar- viewed welding jobs and tention to the group’s leg- ) -5+> +@) 5 + @" 5 6" land, A.C. Jones High gets brought more than careers available to them islative priorities for the +); ()B + " 5 6;+5 $; (6 ;+ )B+B @"+ ) $;0 School, Beeville, Texas ; 700 parents, educators at a job site like Valero. 85th legislative session. " @6 &)+@) $) ;" +((>)$;B +5 -5+?$$)! )>( 5+>6 Kendall Allen, Sinton and parent involvement Students were also Students paired up and 6-$5$;>' !>$) ;+ ()B0 High School; Bradley coordinators together. able to ask questions to testified to State Rep. " @6 -5 $) ;" B " 5 -5 );67 )$) 5+;" 567 Thering, Incarnate Word This year’s theme was plant operators. Special Todd Hunter, R-Corpus ) +) !5)6+)0 Academy; Noah Ritter, “Learning Under the Big attention to the aspects of Christi, staff members in $6 6>5?$? B " 5 ">6) 50 ; ')$ + $)!6# London High School; Ja- Top of Education.” upkeep and overhaul that Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojo- ?$'' ;"5 >!"; 56 ) .? / 5;; "+) ; 56+) mie Horman, Tuloso- Topics for the sessions use welding as a main or sa’s office and State Rep. ) +6'B) ; 56+)7 ) +) 6+) 5& 2+- B 3 ; 56+) Midway High School; Ve- were proposed by parents subsidiary aspect was en- Abel Herrero, D-Rob- '' + &5+) "$+ )$) !5)"$'5 )7 ) ,9 !5 ;#!5)# ronica Kocik, Gregory- from around the region. couraged. stown, regarding legisla- "$'5 )0 Portland High School; The topics included: They also got to ask tive priorities. !;" 5$)! + ($'B ) 5$ )6 @$'' ;& -' 5+( DD David Ramirez, Rob- Parents, Teachers, and questions of real welders Examples include rais- ;+ 9