Edward Kurtz

Port O’Connor – Edward Kurtz, 83, of Port O’Connor, formerly of Victoria, passed away March 28, 2011. He was born on October 25, 1927 to Rudolf and Veronica Mikes Kurtz in Shiner. He served in the US Army Air Corps from 1946 to 1948. He was married in 1947 to Gussie Opela and had two children. He retired as Assistant Chief of Victoria Fire Department in 1982 and started as a house contractor and carpenter in Port O’Connor.

Edward is survived by his daughter Jeanette Henke and husband Robert of Hallettsville; two brothers, Ernest and Laddie Kurtz; sister Helen Shimek Malick; two grandchildren, Julie Regan and husband Patrick, and Monica Rivers and husband John; and three great grandchildren, Alison Regan, Cameron Rivers, and Jared Rivers.

Edward was preceded in death by his son Patrick Kurtz; his parents; and two brothers, Daniel and Rudy Kurtz Jr.

Funeral Mass, officiated by Rev. Joe Hybner, was held March 31 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hallettsville. Burial was at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of South Texas.

Words of comfort and guest book entry may be shared with the family at: www.kubenafuneralhome.com

Port O’Connor Elementary School teachers Judy Anderson (1st grade) and Sheryl Haynes (3rd grade) shared with us an April Fools “prank” pulled on their classes by students Carly (3rd grade) and John (1st grade) Rosenboom:

April 1, 2011

My brother and I fooled two classes, 1st grade and 3rd grade, by turning giant cookies into pizzas. Last night I worked very hard making a cookie look like a real pizza. I woke up in the morning all excited. When I got in the classroom, I had a grin on my face. After we took our tests, Mrs. Haynes and I got out the pizza and everyone took a bite and said, “Is this a pizza?” I yelled, “April Fool’s!”

By Carly Rosenboom, Third Grade

Today John tricked us. He fooled us into eating a pizza but guess what it was not a regular pizza it was a cookie! We are writing in are jornals and eating a pizza cookie. This is a good day. The cookie is good the peperony is really a candy. Man, I just can’t eat my peperony.

By Anthony Luna, First Grade

Today John brought us a breakfast pizza. But as soon as I tried it I knew it was a cookie. John fooled us and it was April fool’s day. That was funny for the whole class this April fool’s day I am going to fool my mom by getting a ladybug and macking my mom think it is a spider.

By Madison Stringo, First Grade

John fooled us today with pizza. Do you no how he tricked us? It was a pizza but it was a pizza cookie. That was a yummy trick. He tricked us good. He even fooled Mrs. Anderson. I was so tricked. I never got tricked like that before. That trick was very tricky.

By Sarah Doggett, First Grade

John was a tricky boy about a pizza because it was a cookie pizza. I did not know that it was a trick on us until I took a bite. I was so happy when I saw the pizza box. I thot it was a real pizza but it was a pizza cookie! I ate the cookie it was good.

By Jordan Blevins, First Grade

When: April 16, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Where: San Jacinto Battleground

See living history encampments and re-enactors in period costume, demonstrations of weapons, activities for children and more. At 3:00 p.m., a reenactment of the famous 1836 battle which won Texas’ Independence from Mexico will be fought. Cannon and musket fire will fill the air with the sights and sounds of April 21, 1836!

Food and drinks are available or bring your own picnic lunch and enjoy the day. For a nominal fee you may view a digital presentation of “Texas Forever! – The Battle of San Jacinto!!!!” in the Monument theater or take a self-guided tour of the Battleship TEXAS. Accessible for the mobility impaired.

Grade 6
1st Physical—Exploding Bags 1ST* Juan Resendiz
2nd Physical-Sticky 3RD Luis Resendiz
3rd Physical-Rainbow Color 2ND Trevor Williamson
1st Earth—Water Erosion 2ND Will Ragusin
2nd Earth—Traveling Beads 1ST * Whitney Ronshausen
Grade 5
1st Physical—Go Balloon Go Javier Guzman, Justin Munsch
2nd Physical-Speedy Soup 5TH Shelby Rodgers
3rd Physical-Go Balloon Blow Kevin Resendiz
1st Life—Cold Fish 1ST* Parker Luna, Jerry Satterfield
2nd Life—Juicy Juicy Elsa Garcia, Wendy Solis
1st Earth—Erosion Stream 1ST* Jaylin Ramirez, Hailey Mang
2nd Earth-Squirters 6TH Kayla Williamson
Grade 4
1st Life—Color Mind 4TH Craig Lopez, Adriana Carriles
2nd Life—Crazy Flowers Jacob Diaz, Gillian Vasquez
1st Earth—Soil Soakers 3RD Drake Dyes, Cierra Harper
1st Physical—Go Ball Go 5TH** Mitchell Arlitt, Zoila Garcia
2nd Physical—Cold vs Hot Marshall Arlitt
3rd Physical- Hot or Not 3RD** Gavin Gosnell, Madison Posey
Grade 3
1st Earth—Hot Zebras Elizabeth Carey, Noah Guzman, Trey Hagler
2nd Earth—Iceman vs Salt Daniel Ixtepan, Carly Rosenboom, Hannah Tucker
3rd Earth—Viscosity 5TH Tyler Reed, Riley Hughs
1st Physical—Spin Time 1ST* Thomas Hawes, Sam Thumann, Clayton Maraggia
2nd Physical—Give Me a Charge Brianna Lashley, Sierra Posey, Gavin Vasquez
3rd Physical—Hot Pop Javier Ayala, Kaleigh Diaz, Paige Satterfield
1st Life—The Nose Knows 4TH Carlos Sanchez, Jeanette Ramirez, Oscar Resendiz
2nd Life—Heart Beeps 5TH Dillon Hobbs, Shayleigh Sprague
* Advancing projects       ** Special Awards

Grade 2
1st Earth—Slow Flow Eli Romo, Esmeralda Garcia, Ronnie Carriles
2nd Earth—Chalk Away Ally Luna, Taylor Ragusin, Faith Peeler
1st Physical—Fizzing Tablets Evan Clifton, McKaelyn Carriles, Logan Hobbs
2nd Physical—Up and Down Collin Branch, Chloe Ragusin, Brooklyn Redmond
3rd Physical—Lifting the Load Kali Gregory, Dalton Alford

Three of the Science Fair displays

Port O’Connor Elementary P.T.O. President Dawn Ragusin presented a framed photograph to Mike Yuras, board member of the Earl C. Sams Foundation, in appreciation for new playground equitpment acquired with a grant from the Sams Foundation.
Photo by Bill Tigrett

Girl Scout Bronze Award Project

Girl Scouts Claire Reinhard and Kaylee Price of Troop 9510 have taken up the cause of helping the Calhoun County Humane Society in its effort to provide for the many animals in its care. To further this goal, the Scouts have set up a Pet Food Drive for Saturday, April 16.

The types of pet food needed are: Pedigree Adult Dog Chow, Pedigree Puppy Chow, Purina Cat Chow, and Purina Kitten Chow. Also needed are: Pet Crate Carriers, Fold and Carry Kennels, Gift Certificates, and Monetary Donations.

Donations may be dropped off at WalMart or at Dr. Stephen F. Wilson’s office at 1015 N. Hwy 35 on Saturday, April 16, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

For more information, please call Becky Reinhard at 655-3638 or Cynthia Price at 935-6595.

Scouts Claire and Kaylee are hoping you can help this worthy cause and thank you in advance for your thoughtfulness. They also would like to remind you that the biggest need at the Calhoun County Humane Society is for more volunteers.

http://www.calhouncountyhumanesociety.org