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Pleasanton asks Oprah to help downtown dream
Lisa Luna, Staff Writer - Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Photo by J Garcia<br>
A group of excited folks assembled to appeal to Oprah Winfrey for her Hometown Makeover promotion.

Photo by J Garcia
A group of excited folks assembled to appeal to Oprah Winfrey for her Hometown Makeover promotion.

“Oprah, you’ve seen our town and how our people have come together. We have a dream and we need your help,” said an enthusiastic Marnie Garcia, as she strolled in downtown Pleasanton for a camera crew.

It was part of filming on Sunday, August 29, for a video that was submitted to the Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday.

Marnie Garcia was reading Oprah magazine on-line on Thursday, when she noticed the research topic, “Is Your Hometown in Need of a Makeover?” It had a form asking readers to please explain why their hometown is deserving of a main street makeover.

So Garcia, a native of Tilden who has lived in Pleasanton since 1993, decided to fill out the form. She noted how Pleasanton is known as the “Birthplace of the Cowboy” and how locals often refer to ...

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Jourdanton Chamber honors citizens
Sue Brown, Editor - Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Top left:<br>
Suzanne Schuchart was named Woman of the Year. She receives her plaque from Marty Pryor representing Friends of the Library. Each recipient received a special certificate from District 35 State Representative Yvonne Gonzlaes Toureilles.<br>
Top right:<br>
American Legion member Bill Schuchman presents the Man of the Year award to Jack Harrison.<br>
2nd from Top left:<br>
Jimmy Dornak (left) receives the Fire Person of the Year award from David Prasifka of the Jourdanton Volunteer Fire Department.<br>
2nd from top right:<br>
Veterans of Foreign Wars member Bill Kisselbaugh and VFW Auxiliary member Pat Hewitt (left) give the Teacher of the Year award to Cathy Bollinger.<br>
3rd from top left:<br>
Dan Nick (left), Jourdanton City Manager, gives the Business Person of the Year award to Randy Shearrer.<br>
3rd from top right:<br>
Garnett Dornak (left) was named Senior Citizen of the Year. She receives her plaque from Susan Netardus, Chamber representative. <br>
Bottom left:<br>
Bill Schuchman (left), Jourdanton Rotary Club member, gives the Young Citizen of the Year award to Taylor Ryan Phillips.<br>
Bottom right:<br>
Hannah Marble (middle) was named Teenager of the Year. She receives her plaque from Keith Chapman, Jourdanton High School principal.

Top left:
Suzanne Schuchart was named Woman of the Year. She receives her plaque from Marty Pryor representing Friends of the Library. Each recipient received a special certificate from District 35 State Representative Yvonne Gonzlaes Toureilles.
Top right:
American Legion member Bill Schuchman presents the Man of the Year award to Jack Harrison.
2nd from Top left:
Jimmy Dornak (left) receives the Fire Person of the Year award from David Prasifka of the Jourdanton Volunteer Fire Department.
2nd from top right:
Veterans of Foreign Wars member Bill Kisselbaugh and VFW Auxiliary member Pat Hewitt (left) give the Teacher of the Year award to Cathy Bollinger.
3rd from top left:
Dan Nick (left), Jourdanton City Manager, gives the Business Person of the Year award to Randy Shearrer.
3rd from top right:
Garnett Dornak (left) was named Senior Citizen of the Year. She receives her plaque from Susan Netardus, Chamber representative.
Bottom left:
Bill Schuchman (left), Jourdanton Rotary Club member, gives the Young Citizen of the Year award to Taylor Ryan Phillips.
Bottom right:
Hannah Marble (middle) was named Teenager of the Year. She receives her plaque from Keith Chapman, Jourdanton High School principal.

To honor the fine folks of Jourdanton at the Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet, one must remember the past but look toward the future. With the theme “Then and Now” the directors did just that.

After a meal catered by Heart’s Desire, a social hour sponsored by Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. deserving citizens were honored and amid decor of phone systems of the past, complete with phone booth and old timey switchboard. VTX Telecom will be installing fiber optic systems in Jourdanton. Their CEO and General Manager Dave Osborn, was the keynote speaker for the evening.
Those honored were:

Suzanne Schuchart
Woman of the Year

Suzanne is a lifelong resident of Jourdanton. She is married to Pat Schuchart. They have two children, Christopher and...

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