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Saturday, May 31, 2014

EL4L in SA, Freetail Brewery on Loop 1604W, 6-3

Will I see you at San Antonio's Emerging Leaders for Leticia event next week on June 3rd? As we now know, I will be taking on Dan Patrick in the November general election for Lieutenant Governor. We have to continue delivering the message that we are not afraid..Please join Sarah Clemons, Joe Johnson, Jenee Margo Gonzales, and my daughter, Vanessa Van de Putte.

I have a vision for Texas that will focus on priorities, not politics, and want to share it with you. Our Emerging Leaders program seeks to identify key leaders all across our state who will pledge to ensure Leticia gets elected. So join us!
Join fellow supporters, trendsetters, changemakers, and myself for what has proven to be a great event. Hope to see you there!

– Leticia van de Putte

Book Release Party-"Death of a Ranger"- luncheon, reading, 6-7

Book Release Party for "Death of a Ranger" by Author & Helotes Mayor Pro-Tem Cynthia Leal Massey, June 7th beginning @ 11:30 a.m. @ Old Town Helotes, 15060 Antonio Drive.

11-11:30 a.m. Greeting
11:30-12:30 p.m. BBQ Lunch
12:30-12:45 p.m. Reading
12:45-2:30 p.m. Autographing

Full Title: Death of a Texas Ranger, A True Story of Murder and Vengeance on the Texas Frontier.

RSVP: required for luncheon
$10 per person
Contact: LeAnn Holt @ leanneholt82@yahoo.com or call: 210-854-1846.
Contact Cynthia Massey @ cmassey2@satx.rr.com

Friday, May 30, 2014

Republicans will face off in November with Democrat nominees

District Judge 144th Judicial District Paul Vasquez DEM
District Judge 144th Judicial District Lorina Rummel REP
District Judge 150th Judicial District Renee McElhaney REP
District Judge 150th Judicial District Edna Elizondo DEM 
District Judge 186th Judicial District Jefferson Moore REP
District Judge 186th Judicial District Court Mary T. Green DEM
District Judge 187th Judicial District Steve Hilbig REP
District Judge 187th Judicial District Stephanie R. Boyd DEM
District Judge 224th Judicial District Cathleen "Cathy" Stryker REP
District Judge 224th Judicial District Lauro Bustamante DEM 
District Judge 225th Judicial District Peter Sakai DEM
District Judge 226th Judicial District Sid Harle REP
District Judge 227th Judicial District Tony Jimenez DEM
District Judge 227th Judicial District Kevin M. O'Connell REP
District Judge 285th District Court Raymond A. Villareal DEM
District Judge 285th Judicial District Richard Price REP
District Judge 288th Judicial District James A Rickerson DEM
District Judge 288th Judicial District Sol Casseb REP
District Judge 289th District Court Carmen Kelsey DEM
District Judge 289th Judicial District Daphne Previti Austin REP
District Judge 290th Judicial District Jennifer Pena DEM
District Judge 290th Judicial District Melisa Skinner REP
District Judge 436th Judicial District Eddie Bravenec DEM
District Judge 436th Judicial District Lisa Jarrett REP
District Judge 437th Judicial District Lori I. Valenzuela REP 
District Judge 45th Judicial District Stephani Walsh REP
District Judge 45th Judicial District John Bustamante DEM 

County Judge Carlton Soules REP
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff DEM

County Court At Law Judge No. 1 John D. Fleming REP
County Court At Law Judge No. 1 Al Alonzo DEM 

County Court At Law Judge No. 2 Jason Wolff REP
County Court At Law Judge No. 2 Jeanette Burney Sullivan DEM
County Court At Law Judge No. 3 Art Rossi REP
County Court At Law Judge No. 3 David J. Rodriguez DEM
County Court At Law Judge No. 4 Jason R. Garrahan REP
Court At Law At Law Judge No. 4 Alfredo Ximenez DEM
County Court At Law Judge No. 5 Jason Pulliam REP
County Court At Law Judge No. 5 Brenda Levenstein DEM
County Court At Law Judge No. 6 Wayne Christian REP
County Court At Law Judge No. 6 Rochelle Acevedo DEM
County Court At Law Judge No. 7 Eugenia "Genie" Wright REP
County Court At Law Judge No. 7 Michael De Leon DEM
County Court At Law Judge No. 8 Celeste Brown REP
County Court At Law Judge No. 8 Liza Rodriguez DEM
County Court At Law Judge No. 9 Walden Shelton REP
County Court At Law Judge No. 9 Carlos Quezada DEM
County Court At Law Judge No. 10 Karen Crouch REP
County Court At Law Judge No. 10 Tina Torres DEM
County Court At Law Judge No. 11 Tommy Stolhandske REP
County Court At Law Judge No. 11 Carlo Key DEM 
County Court At Law Judge No. 12 Scott Roberts REP
Court At Law At Law Judge No. 12 John A. Longoria DEM  
County Court At Law Judge No. 13 Crystal Chandler REP
County Court At Law Judge No. 13 Rosa Maria "Rosie" Gonzalez DEM
County Court At Law Judge No. 14 Susan Skinner REP 
County Court At Law Judge No. 14 Ernest Acevedo Jr DEM
County Court At Law Judge No. 15 Bob Behrens REP
County Court At Law Judge No. 15 Michael LaHood DEM

County Probate Court Judge No. 1 Kelly M. Cross REP
County Probate Court Judge No. 1 Barbara "Barbie" Scharf-Zeldes DEM
County Probate Court Judge No. 2 Tom Rickhoff REP  

District Clerk Donna Kay McKinney REP 
District Clerk Mary Angie Garcia DEM

County Clerk Gerard C. "Gerry" Rickhoff REP
County Clerk Suzanne de Leon DEM

Commissioner Pct.2 Paul Elizondo DEM
 
Commissioner Precinct 4 Timothy Wilson REP
Commissioner Precinct 4 Tommy Calvert DEM

Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 Robert "Bobby" Tejeda DEM
Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2 Ciro D. Rodriguez DEM 

Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 William E. "Bill" Donovan REP
Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 2 Jeff Wentworth REP
 
Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Place 1 Rogelio "Roger" Lopez Jr. DEM
Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Place 2 Yolanda Acuna Uresti DEM

Note: 12 female candidates will face off with a male candidate. 44 male candidates. 30 female candidates. 8 all-female races. 12 all-male races. 7 male candidates uncontested. 2 female candidates are uncontested. 5 former judges attempting to make a comeback. Two current Suburban Mayors are running for higher office. (1 male, 1 female)

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Young Designer Lauren Nicole-www.Lauren-Nicole.com

www.Lauren-Nicole.com

Lauren is the winner of the Spring drawing and we can't wait to see what she does with her Coach wristlet!

La Prensa of SA (January issue) 
Just a Thought: Lauren Nicole
By Steve Walker

At the age when most teenage girls are thinking of dating and impressing boys, 13-year-old Lauren Nicole is impressing professional designers of women’s clothing.

The 8th grade student at Providence Middle School in San Antonio appears to be well on her way to a successful career in the field as she is gearing up to attend a week long fashion seminar this summer at the prestigious Parsons Design School New York in New York City. Attendance is by invitation only.

She is already making a name for herself. Last summer at the age of 12, she attended a week long seminar at LIM College , also in New York City that is touted as promoting the business of fashion in a fast paced field offering hundreds of career options. New York City is considered one of the fashion capitals of the world.

As it happens she was the youngest selectee to attend the seminar.

More exciting about her attendance at LIM College is the fact 3,300 hopefuls, applied and only three hundred girls were accepted from around the county. During the week long seminar the instructors focused on fashion, retail and design.

During the design and fashion portion of the seminar Lauren learned how to make dress patterns and sketch designs. During the retail section she learned how to advertise and become a good salesperson in selling her creations.

Since I have known Lauren since she was five, I asked her when she decided to pursue a career in fashion. She pointed out to me that it wasn’t until last year that she realized “this is something I definitely can do.”

She says her love of fashion however began when she was only nine years old but it wasn’t until she was 12 that she got “really serious about it.”

Lauren informed me that at some point while shopping in a store with her mother she looked around and thought to herself, “Wouldn’t it be nice to actually own my own stores with designs that I created myself?”

Within the last six months the teenage phenomenon has designed eleven pieces to include three prom dresses, one bikini swim suit, two summer dresses and five summer outfits to include skirts and shirts. She favors bright colors to include yellow and neon to contrast with lace.

She laughingly says she is currently getting requests from girls of all ages and even a mother to critique their clothing and even go shopping with them to help pick out their wardrobe.

It appears Lauren is on her way to a long successful career in clothes design at a very early age.

And as always, what I write is “Just a Thought.”

Steve Walker is a Vietnam Veteran and former Justice of the Peace and Journalist. 

More photos from Cologne, Germany from Jesse Uzzel, 5-29

 
 
 
 
 
L-R: Jesse Uzzel (granddaughter) in Cologne, Germany with fellow students on a three week college mini-semester class

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Congressman Pete Gallego Campaign Office opening, 6-3


More on Democrat nominee Tommy Calvert's victory party, 5-27

Interviewed by KENS-5 Reporter Karen Grace

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
L-R: Nominee Tommy Calvert with supporters, mother Dr. Val. Calvert, KENS-5 Reporter Karen Grace, Cliff Walker, Commissioner Tommy Adkisson & wife, Barbie, Bob Comeaux, Theresa Rivers, Marquis Williams, Delaney Tholen, Bexar County Democratic Party Chair Manuel Medina, Colin Strother, Debra Spence, Henry Rodriguez, former Councilwoman Leticia Cantu, former Councilman Mario Salas, Jeremy Payne, Joe Linson, Dee Villarubia, supporters