July 2022
On target for fun
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A summer camp to hone shooting skills gave 7- to 14-year-olds a chance to learn the basics of firearm handling and safety while having some fun, organizers said. Several attendees also learned how to properly use a bow and arrow.
Football Camp in Brazos
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Youth pictured at the 2022 Cougar Football Camp participating in defensive back drills at Brazos High School July 25. The camp was held for incoming second to ninth graders. PHOTOS BY JASON MANAGO-GRAVES
Memorial Hermann, Houston Rockets announce partnership
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After nearly two decades of working together, Memorial Hermann Health System and the Houston Rockets are excited to announce a unique, first-of-its-kind collaboration and branding partnership. Effective July 1, 2022, Memorial Hermann’s entire orthopedics and sports medicine service line has been rebranded as Memorial Hermann-Rockets Orthopedics. In addition, Memorial Hermann’s sports medicine institute clinics will be named Memorial Hermann- Rockets Sports Medicine Institute, and Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital will be named Memorial Hermann-Rockets Orthopedic Hospital. With the trust and support of the Houston Rockets, Memorial Hermann is proud to be the first health system in the country to be able to co-brand its orthopedic programs with a national sports team partner.
CLAYTON W. SCHAVRDA
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Clayton Wayne Schavrda, our cherished friend, a loveable country boy, an accomplished businessman, and a man with a heart as big as Texas itself, transitioned from this life into heaven on Friday, June 10, 2022.
DANA LYNN FILIP BRZOZOWSKI
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Dana Lynn Filip Brzozowski, 46, was called home on July 8, 2022, in Wallis, Texas. Dana was born to the parents of Robert Worth (Bobby) and Irene Louise Schroeder Filip on August 10, 1975, in Bellville, Texas. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Wallis. She attended Brazos schools, graduating in 1993. Dana was employed by Dr. Gary and CJ Aber at Simonton Veterinary Clinic for 25 years who became her extended family.
HAROLD E. KRAMPITZ
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H.E. (Bubba) Krampitz passed away peacefully at his home on July 3, 2022.
New company coming to Wallis
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Our next exciting business coming to Wallis will be Marini’s Catering Kitchen and food truck. Mr. Sergio Marini has purchased the building Wallasites call the Jones building, or the original bank building. And for those that have been in the building the original vault and safe were still there because the safe was cemented into the floor and the vault walls were designed as support structure for the roof. For the rest of us it is the corner building on first street with the arched window openings. I’ve heard many fond memories of the Jones family’s hamburgers being served there.
Wildfire danger continues to rise
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As we cross the halfway point of July, wildfire danger continues to increase across the state. On Friday, Texas A&M Forest Service firefighters responded to 15 new wildfires that burned 651 acres. As of Sunday, there were eight active wildfires; the largest was the Nethery Road Fire in Kimble County, involving an estimated 3,500 acres. It has been 70% contained.
Best of the Best Winners
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Austin County State Bank was voted Runner-Up Best Bank for 2022 according to Austin County voters. Brandon Luedke won Best Loan Officer and Vinnie Mercado was voted Runner-Up Best Bank Teller. Pictured from left to right: Dennis Hansen, Lupita Chavez, Avery Carpenter, Melissa Huffman, Kim Shoquist. PHOTOS BY AMANDA LUKSHA
