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Cassie back from China
., . - Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Cassie Haiduk (at right) will share pictures and stories of her trip on July 31, at Pizza Hut. (photo courtesy of Sandy Haiduk)

Cassie Haiduk has recently returned from a 17 day trip to China.

She traveled with a group of 40 young people from South Texas, Dallas and Las Vegas as part of the People to People Student Ambassador Program. During their trip they were treated to a traditional rickshaw ride, saw giant pandas at the Beijing Zoo, The Great Wall of China , Tian’anmen Square, The Forbidden City, a Kung Fu Academy, and a culinary school in Beijing.

They traveled by overnight train to Xi’an where they were honorary guests at a traditional welcome to the City and visited a local school. The Terracotta Warriors and a performance at the Peking Opera House were also enjoyed by all. A home stay in a local village allowed the delegates to see first- hand the day to day lives of the villager...

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St. Andrew Diez y Seis Celebration court
., . - Wednesday, July 28, 2010

(Express photo by Lisa Luna)

These pretty youngsters are participating in the St. Andrew Catholic Church Diez y Seis Celebration Contest. All will be raising funds for the church. The candidate raising the most money will be declared Queen at the celebration set for Saturday, September 18, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Candidates are, left to right: Kiarra Sanchez, Libby Sanchez, Raylin Castillo, Gabriella Tijerina, Jazmyne Perez and Sevana Guzman.
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Beachwave Hair Salon & CASA team up for children’s fundraiser
., . - Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Inviting the public to attend this Saturday’s benefit for CASA of South Texas are, left to right: back row- Brandi Hurley, Mary Huddleston, Nova Morin and Jessica Dailey; front row- Patricia Garza, Denise Sikes and Sherry Orsak.(photo courtesy of Denise Sikes)

What do you get when you cross taking care of yourself with taking care of a child in foster care? Answer: A great day for everyone!

The Beachwave Hair Salon invites you to its 3rd annual Open House-CASA benefit on Saturday, July 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The staff of the Beachwave Hair Salon in Pleasanton has generously offered to donate half their proceeds this Saturday to CASA of South Texas. The salon is located in downtown Pleasanton, on the corner of Main Street and Hunt Street. Currently, Beachwave has a staff of seven and offers a variety of products and services. They do an array of chemical applications, massages, manicures and pedicures.

This Open House offers the community a chance to go and see what the salon can do for you. Beachwave will also have ve...

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Hundreds attend Esparza Family Reunion
., . - Wednesday, July 21, 2010

The elders of the Esparza family took turns ringing the San Augustine bell. Left to right are: front row- Gumecinda Casarez Garcia, Maria Cruz, Esparza Garza, Matilde Rodriguez Castillo, Ana Rodriguez Uribe, Irene Huizar Porter, Mencho Casarez and Consuelo Valdez Lopez; back row- David Esparza, Joe Huizar and Socorro Morales.

Over 800 descendants gathered at the Atascosa River Park on Saturday, July 10, 2010, for the Gregorio and Ana Esparza Family Reunion. Fulfilling the dream of reunion Coordinator Benny Garza and his hardworking committee members, the event was declared a success, bringing in family members from all over the United States, Canada and as faraway as Israel.
The 2010 Esparza Family Reunion focused on the lives and accomplishments of the Alamo survivors after The Battle of The Alamo, with a special emphasis on the San Augustine Church and school.
As a small child Enrique Esparza was in the Alamo during the siege by Santa Anna’s army, his father Gregorio was killed during the battle, fighting for Texas Independence. Later, Enrique made his home in Atascosa County and the San Augus...

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