Grand re-opening at Next Step



Join Dr. Darren J. Silvester and the staff at Next Step Foot & Ankle Clinic, as they hold a grand re-opening on June 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. They are located at 409 N. Bryant St. in Pleasanton. Meet the doctor and his staff! There will also be door prizes, educational material, food and music, popcorn, a bounce […]

Fest in Three Rivers



The Big Bang Salsa Festival will be held on Saturday, July 5, at the Hilbert Kopplin Park in Three Rivers, beginning at noon. Entertainment on the main stage will include Chris Rybak and Santiago Jimenez, Cadeno y Sus Conjuento, Roger Moya and Group Moya, Rob “Elvis” Carter and South of Heaven. In the evening the entertainment will be provided by […]

Crosspoint Fellowship Women’s Luncheon



Crosspoint Fellowship will host its first Women’s Luncheon on June 28, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will take place at the church at 201 Main Street and will feature speaker and musician, Amy Jo Blanton. Mrs. Blanton loves to “share the liberating story of Christ and the redemption that comes from believing who God is and who He […]

Pleasanton may appear on national TV show



Pleasanton Mayor Clinton J. Powell shared at the June 19, council meeting that he and Pleasanton City Manager Bruce Pearson were approached by a group that produces a show called “Communities of Distinction.” According to their web site, the show is hosted by Terry Bradshaw and explores the fascinating states, provinces, counties, cities and towns that make up this vast […]

See ‘Wreck it Ralph’ on June 28



Join the Pleasanton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce this Saturday, June 28, as they host the second Free Family Night Cinema in the Park. The outdoor screen will be in the Little League ball diamond outfield at the Atascosa River Park in Pleasanton. The animated presentation will be “Wreck it Ralph,” which is scheduled to begin at dusk. The last Pleasanton […]

Reader’s Theater in Charlotte



School is still in session for these students at Charlotte Middle School. They participated in a Reader’s Theater Camp this past week. The camp was instructed by Mrs. Norma Reyna. The students learned how to read from a script, use tone of voice, and characterization. On the final day of the camp, the students performed the court room drama “ […]

Pleasanton JROTC Cadets excel at Summer Camp



While most high school students were sleeping in late, relaxing around the house, and relishing the first week of summer break, cadets from the Pleasanton High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) excelled at a summer leadership challenge opportunity. These Cadets attended the JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) course held at Camp Bullis from June 9-14. The JCLC activities […]

COOLING OFF AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH



Sabas Garza III, pipeline supervisor with Enterprise Products




In articles I’ve written, there’s been drilling, production, geology, fracking and oil field nostalgia. I wanted to bring some information about the midstream operations of the oil and gas scene. I contacted Sabas Garza III who is a pipeline supervisor with Enterprise Products. I spoke with Sabas at a location he supervises west of Charlotte in Frio County called the […]

Six days left to save half off on photos




We take plenty of pictures here at the Pleasanton Express. So many that there is no way we could print them all in the paper. What happens to all those photos? We load them weekly to our photo website, pleasantonexpress. smugmug.com. From now until June 30, 2014 you can save 50 percent on all of our photos. Use the coupon […]