New Exhibits Feature Stories, Minis, and Antique Treasures!
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THE RIESEL RUSTLER Riesel, Texas FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2021 Page 4 NOTICE OF JOINT GENERAL ELECTION (AVISO DE LA ELECCIÓN GENERAL CONJUNTA) To the registered voters of the County of McLennan, Texas: (A los votantes registrados del Condado de McLennan, Texas:) Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., November 2, 2021, for voting in a Joint Gen- eral Election: • to adopt or reject the proposed Constitutional Amendments as submit- ted by the 87 th Legislature, Regular Session, of the State of Texas; • for voting in a General Election to elect one (1) person for each position to serve the full term of two (2) years for the Mayor and two (2) City Council positions for the City of Bruceville-Eddy; • for voting in a General Election to elect one (1) person for each position to serve the full term of two (2) years for three (3) City Council posi- tions for the City of Moody; • for voting in a General Election to elect one (1) person for each position to serve the full term of two (2) years for three (3) City Council posi- tions for the City of Riesel; • for voting in a General Election to elect one (1) person for each position to serve the full term of two (2) years for three (3) City Council posi- tions (Place 1, Place 3, and Place 5) for the City of Robinson; • for voting in a General Election to elect one (1) person for each position to serve the full term of two (2) years for the Mayor and two (2) City Council positions for the City of West; • for voting in a Special Election for the issuance of $39,000,000 of bonds for school facilities, and the levying of a tax in payment thereof for Connally Independent School District. This is a property tax increase; • for voting in a General Election to elect one (1) person for each posi- tion to serve the full term of three (3) years for three (3) positions on the Board of Trustees and a Special Election for the unexpired term of office for one (1) position on the Board of Trustees for the Riesel Inde- pendent School District; • for voting in a Special Election for the issuance of $355,000,000 of school building bonds for acquiring, constructing, renovating, improv- ing and equipping school buildings of the district, including a new Waco High School, a new G. W. Carver Middle School, a new Tennyson Mid- dle School, a new Kendrick Elementary School, and the purchase of necessary sites for school buildings; and the levying of a tax sufficient, without limit as to rate or amount, to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and to pay the costs of any credit agreements executed or au- thorized in anticipation of, in relation to or in connection with the bonds for Waco Independent School District. This is a property tax increase; The execution of a Joint Election Agreement with Bruceville-Eddy, Moody, Riesel, Robinson, West, Connally ISD, Riesel ISD, Waco ISD, and McLen- nan County is hereby authorized and approved. (Notifiquese por la presente que los lugares electorales indicados abajo es- tarán abiertos desde las 7 de la mañana hasta las 7 de la tarde del 2 de noviembre 2021 para la votación en las elección general conjunta: • para adoptar o rechazar las enmiendas constitucionales propuestas como fueron sometidas por la 87a Legislatura Sesión Regular, del Esta- do de Texas; • para votar en una Elección General para elegir a una (1) persona para que sirvan los termino completos de dos (2) años para el Alcalde y dos (2) miembro del ayuntamiento posiciones para la ciudad de Bruceville- Eddy; • para votar en una Elección General para elegir a una (1) persona para que sirvan los termino completos de dos (2) años para tres (3) miembro de ayuntamiento posiciones para la ciudad de Moody; • para votar en una Elección General para elegir a una (1) persona para que sirvan los termino completos de dos (2) años para el Alcalde y dos (2) miembro del ayuntamiento posiciones para la ciudad de Riesel; • para votar en una Elección General para elegir a una (1) persona para que sirvan los termino completos de dos (2) años para tres (3) miembro de ayuntamiento posiciones (lugar número 1, lugar número 3, y lugar número 5) para la ciudad de Robinson; • para votar en una Elección General para elegir a una (1) persona para que sirvan los termino completos de dos (2) años para el Alcalde y dos (2) miembro del ayuntamiento posiciones para la ciudad de West; • por votar en una Elección Especial para la emisión de $39,000,000 en bonos para instalaciones escolares y la imposición de un impuesto para el pago de lo anterior para del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Con- nally. Este es un incremento del impuesto a la propiedad; • para votar en una Elección General para elegir a una (1) persona para que sirvan los termino completos de tres (3) años para las tres (3) posi- ciones de la junta de regentes y una Elección Especial por mandato no expirado para un (1) posición de la junta de regentes por del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Riesel; • por votar en una Elección Especial para la emisión de $355,000,000 en bonos de construcción escolar para adquirir, construir, renovar, mejo- rar y equipar los edificios escolares del distrito, incluyendo una nueva Waco High School, una nueva G. W. Carver Middle School, una nueva Tennyson Middle School, una nueva Kendrick Elementary School y la compra de lugares necesarios para edificios escolares; y la ejecución de un impuesto suficiente, sin límite de tasa o cantidad, para pagar el prin- cipio e interés sobre los bonos y para pagar los costos de cualquier ac- uerdo de crédito ejecutado o autorizado en anticipación de, en relación o en conexión con los bonos para la del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Waco. Este es un aumento de impuestos sobre la propiedad. La ejecución de un acuerdo de elección conjunta Bruceville-Eddy, Moody, Riesel, Robinson, West, Connally ISD, Riesel ISD, Waco ISD, y Condado de McLennan se autoriza y aprueba.) LOCATION(S) OF POLLING PLACES (DIRECCIÓN(ES) DE LAS CASILLAS ELECTORALES) See attached List (Véase la lista adjunta) Early Voting by personal appearance will be conducted at: (La votación adelantada en persona se llevará a cabo todos los días en:) Early Voting Sites: (Lugares de votación adelantada) McLennan County Elections Administration Office Main Early Voting Site (Lugar principal de votación adelantada) Records Building 214 North 4th Street, Suite 300 Waco, Texas 76701 Robinson Community Center 106 W. Lyndale Robinson, TX 76706 Waco Multi-Purpose Community Center 1020 Elm St. Waco, Texas 76704 First Assembly of God Church 6701 Bosque Blvd. Waco, Texas 76710 Hewitt Public City Hall/Library 200 Patriot Court Hewitt, TX 76643 The dates and times of Early Voting are: (Los días y horas de votación adelantada son:) Monday October 18, 2021 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (lunes) (18 de octubre, 2021) Tuesday October 19, 2021 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (martes) (19 de octubre, 2021) Wednesday October 20, 2021 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (miércoles) (20 de octubre, 2021) Thursday October 21, 2021 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (jueves) (21 de octubre, 2021) Friday October 22, 2021 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (viernes) (22 de octubre, 2021) Monday October 25, 2021 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (lunes) (25 de octubre, 2021) Tuesday October 26, 2021 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (martes) (26 de octubre, 2021) Wednesday October 27, 2021 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (miércoles) (27 de octubre, 2021) Thursday October 28, 2021 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. (jueves) (28 de octubre, 2021) Friday October 29, 2021 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. (viernes) (29 de octubre, 2021) Applications to vote by mail should be mailed to: (Las solicitudes para poder votar por deben ser enviadas a:) Jared Goldsmith McLennan County Elections Administrator Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2450 Waco, Texas 76703-2450 Physical Address: 214 N. 4th Street, Suite 300 Waco, TX 76701 (254) 757-5043 [email protected] www.mclennanvotes.com Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on October 22, 2021: (Las solicitudes para votar por correo tendrán que ser recibidas antes del fin del día laboral el 22 de octubre, 2021): NOVEMBER 2, 2021 ELECTION DAY VOTE CENTERS (2 de noviembre de 2021 Centros de Voto Para el Dia de las Elecciones) Axtell School Athletic Meeting Room 312 W. Seley, Axtell Bellmead Civic Center 3900 Parrish St., Waco Bruceville-Eddy ISD Special Events Center 1 Eagle Drive, Eddy Carver Park Baptist Church 1020 E. Herring Avenue, Waco Cesar Chavez Middle School 700 S. 15th Street, Waco Chalk Bluff Baptist Church 5993 Gholson Road, Waco China Spring ISD Administration Bldg. 12166 Yankie Road, China Spring Crawford High School 200 Pirate Drive, Crawford Dewey Community Center 925 N. 9th Street, Waco Fellowship Bible Church 5200 Speegleville Rd., McGregor First Assembly of God Church 6701 Bosque Boulevard, Waco H. G. Isbill Junior High 305 S. Van Buren Street, McGregor Heart of Texas Council of Governments 1514 S. New Road, Waco Hewitt First Baptist Church 301 S. 1st Street, Hewitt Hewitt City Hall/Library 200 Patriot Court, Hewitt Lacy Lakeview Civic Center 505 E. Craven Avenue, Waco Lake Shore United Methodist Church 3311 Park Lake Drive, Waco Lorena First Baptist Church 307 E. Center Street, Lorena Mart Community Center 804 E. Bowie Avenue, Mart MCC Conference Center 4601 N. 19th Street, Waco Moody First United Methodist Church 500 6th Street, Moody Riesel Junior High/High School 600 E. Frederick Street, Riesel Robinson Community Center 106 W. Lyndale Avenue, Robinson South Waco Library 2737 S. 18th Street, Waco Speegleville Baptist Church 469 Speegle Road, Waco St. Louis Activity Center 2415 Cumberland Avenue, Waco Tennyson Middle School 6100 Tennyson Drive, Waco University High School 3201 S. New Road, Waco Waco Convention Center 100 Washington Avenue, Waco Waco High School (PAC) 2020 N. 42nd Street, Waco Waco Multi-Purpose Community Center 1020 Elm Street, Waco West Community Center 200 Tokio Road, West Woodway City Hall 922 Estates Drive, Woodway Woodway First Baptist Church 13000 Woodway Drive, Woodway It’s that time of year again! Riesel PTA invites you to join our Halloween Virtual 5k. Step 1: Follow Riesel PTA on Facebook. Step 2: Return this form with your $10/person registration fee by Friday, October 15 th . Step 3: Your race medal will be sent home with your child on Friday, October 22 nd . Step 4: Put on your costumes and walk, run, or bike your 5k. Step 5: Be sure to post a picture of you and your family after your 5k at the PTA’s 5k Banner posted on the Foster Elementary fence. Don’t forget to tag Riesel PTA in your post! Yes! Sign me up for the PTA’s 2021 Halloween 5k! Please find enclosed my registration fees: CASH Amount: ____________ CHECK Amount: ___________ Please send my medal home with: _____________________ _______ (Child’s Name) (Grade) consists of the narrative threads connecting characters and events, often with surprise twists that can complicate the main narrative as it weaves the events that hold our attention until the end. Jane Burch Cochran catches our attention with her ornamental em- bellishment of beads, buttons, and paint, enhancing her narratives with an abundance of texture that keeps our eyes moving around the surface. Wendy Huhn’s signature tech- niques of image transfer and screen-printing vividly enable her to present her tales, juxtaposing imaginary characters with mundane objects to pique our curiosity. Joan Schulze, who is also a poet, gathers her photographs, fragments of text, and other materials into surfaces that make her stories sing, with themes of loss, personal con- nections, and individuality. Dr. Sandra Sider, Museum cu- rator, comments, “this exhibition brings you three of my favorite quilt artists, whose works have amused and intrigued audiences for many years. Come see what they have to say!” QUILTS from l to r: Last Suppers (66” x 69”) by Jane Burch Cochran; The Collector (45” x 60”) Hidden Treasures: Antique Quilts from the Collection of Car- olyn Miller will feature more than 25 quilts showing some of the best of Miller’s pieces, which she began acquiring in the early 1990’s after her own quilting journey began. Museum Collections Manager Vicki Mangum is the guest curator. While Miller has done her own quilting by machine, she was very intrigued by the pictures of quilts in magazines with gorgeous hand quilting. In one of those magazines, she saw a small ad for a meeting in Paducah, KY, and immediately signed up for it. It was her first seminar with the American Quilt Study Group and the first session she attended was with Merikay Waldvogel speaking about collec- tors of early quilt patterns. Miller has also collected a large library of quilt history books that continue to teach her about the antique fabrics and styles of the different quilts she has amassed. Guest curator Vicki Mangum, says “the depth and breadth of Miller’s collection is awe inspiring!” Finally, the work of one of the world’s best-known quilters of smaller works is celebrated with the 30 pieces in Miniature Art, Grand Designs, by Kumiko Frydl. Japanese designer Kumiko Frydl settled in Houston after residing in Canada and Great Britain. With a background in commercial art and A red and green appliqué quilt from Carolyn Miller’s collection. Bouquets with Tudor Rose by Kumiko Frydl. Night Cruise on the River Thames by Kumiko Frydl. New Exhibits Feature Stories, Minis, and Antique Treasures! by Wendy Huhn, photo by Dennis Galloway; and Lens Flare (31” x 31”) by Joan Schulze. dressmaking, she began quilting in 1987 after she moved to Cana- da. Her first projects were quilted garments, and then she moved on to medium-sized quilts. But because her husband’s job required her to relocate frequently, Frydl began to concentrate mainly on miniature quilts, which are easy to transport. She quilts by hand and machine, and has become an expert in ribbon embroidery. Her amazing miniature pieces have won numerous prizes at the major quilt festivals, and Frydl has been honored with solo exhibitions in France, Japan, Rus- sia, the UK, and Spain. Dr. Sandra Sider, Museum curator, says “we are thrilled to share the incredible talent of Kumiko Frydl with our visitors!” September 7, 2021, LA GRANGE, TEXAS – The Autumn/ Winter exhibits at the Texas Quilt Museum once again showcase the variety and breadth of the art form with three very diverse offerings. The exhibits will be on display from September 23-December 19, 2021 not only during normal hours, but also extended times when the Museum is open every single day from October 21-31 (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) during Houston’s International Quilt Market and International Quilt Festival. Storylines: Jane Burch Cochran, Wendy Huhn, and Joan Schulze will consist of 14 works by the trio of talented quilters under this specific theme. A storyline The Texas Quilt Museum is located at 140 W. Colorado St., La Grange, TX 78945. It is open Thurs.-Sat. from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Learn more at www.TexasQuilt- Museum.org. You can also find us on Face- book, Twitter, and Instagram.
Transcript of New Exhibits Feature Stories, Minis, and Antique Treasures!
THE RIESEL RUSTLERRiesel, Texas
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2021Page 4
NOTICE OF JOINT GENERAL ELECTION(AVISO DE LA ELECCIÓN GENERAL CONJUNTA)
To the registered voters of the County of McLennan, Texas:(A los votantes registrados del Condado de McLennan, Texas:)
Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., November 2, 2021, for voting in a Joint Gen-eral Election:
• to adopt or reject the proposed Constitutional Amendments as submit-ted by the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, of the State of Texas;
• for voting in a General Election to elect one (1) person for each position to serve the full term of two (2) years for the Mayor and two (2) City Council positions for the City of Bruceville-Eddy;
• for voting in a General Election to elect one (1) person for each position to serve the full term of two (2) years for three (3) City Council posi-tions for the City of Moody;
• for voting in a General Election to elect one (1) person for each position to serve the full term of two (2) years for three (3) City Council posi-tions for the City of Riesel;
• for voting in a General Election to elect one (1) person for each position to serve the full term of two (2) years for three (3) City Council posi-tions (Place 1, Place 3, and Place 5) for the City of Robinson;
• for voting in a General Election to elect one (1) person for each position to serve the full term of two (2) years for the Mayor and two (2) City Council positions for the City of West;
• for voting in a Special Election for the issuance of $39,000,000 of bonds for school facilities, and the levying of a tax in payment thereof for Connally Independent School District. This is a property tax increase;
• for voting in a General Election to elect one (1) person for each posi-tion to serve the full term of three (3) years for three (3) positions on the Board of Trustees and a Special Election for the unexpired term of office for one (1) position on the Board of Trustees for the Riesel Inde-pendent School District;
• for voting in a Special Election for the issuance of $355,000,000 of school building bonds for acquiring, constructing, renovating, improv-ing and equipping school buildings of the district, including a new Waco High School, a new G. W. Carver Middle School, a new Tennyson Mid-dle School, a new Kendrick Elementary School, and the purchase of necessary sites for school buildings; and the levying of a tax sufficient, without limit as to rate or amount, to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and to pay the costs of any credit agreements executed or au-thorized in anticipation of, in relation to or in connection with the bonds for Waco Independent School District. This is a property tax increase;
The execution of a Joint Election Agreement with Bruceville-Eddy, Moody, Riesel, Robinson, West, Connally ISD, Riesel ISD, Waco ISD, and McLen-nan County is hereby authorized and approved.
(Notifiquese por la presente que los lugares electorales indicados abajo es-tarán abiertos desde las 7 de la mañana hasta las 7 de la tarde del 2 de noviembre 2021 para la votación en las elección general conjunta:
• para adoptar o rechazar las enmiendas constitucionales propuestas como fueron sometidas por la 87a Legislatura Sesión Regular, del Esta-do de Texas;
• para votar en una Elección General para elegir a una (1) persona para que sirvan los termino completos de dos (2) años para el Alcalde y dos (2) miembro del ayuntamiento posiciones para la ciudad de Bruceville- Eddy;
• para votar en una Elección General para elegir a una (1) persona para que sirvan los termino completos de dos (2) años para tres (3) miembro de ayuntamiento posiciones para la ciudad de Moody;
• para votar en una Elección General para elegir a una (1) persona para que sirvan los termino completos de dos (2) años para el Alcalde y dos (2) miembro del ayuntamiento posiciones para la ciudad de Riesel;
• para votar en una Elección General para elegir a una (1) persona para que sirvan los termino completos de dos (2) años para tres (3) miembro de ayuntamiento posiciones (lugar número 1, lugar número 3, y lugar número 5) para la ciudad de Robinson;
• para votar en una Elección General para elegir a una (1) persona para que sirvan los termino completos de dos (2) años para el Alcalde y dos (2) miembro del ayuntamiento posiciones para la ciudad de West;
• por votar en una Elección Especial para la emisión de $39,000,000 en bonos para instalaciones escolares y la imposición de un impuesto para el pago de lo anterior para del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Con-nally. Este es un incremento del impuesto a la propiedad;
• para votar en una Elección General para elegir a una (1) persona para que sirvan los termino completos de tres (3) años para las tres (3) posi-ciones de la junta de regentes y una Elección Especial por mandato no expirado para un (1) posición de la junta de regentes por del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Riesel;
• por votar en una Elección Especial para la emisión de $355,000,000 en bonos de construcción escolar para adquirir, construir, renovar, mejo-rar y equipar los edificios escolares del distrito, incluyendo una nueva Waco High School, una nueva G. W. Carver Middle School, una nueva Tennyson Middle School, una nueva Kendrick Elementary School y la compra de lugares necesarios para edificios escolares; y la ejecución de un impuesto suficiente, sin límite de tasa o cantidad, para pagar el prin-cipio e interés sobre los bonos y para pagar los costos de cualquier ac-uerdo de crédito ejecutado o autorizado en anticipación de, en relación o en conexión con los bonos para la del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Waco. Este es un aumento de impuestos sobre la propiedad.
La ejecución de un acuerdo de elección conjunta Bruceville-Eddy, Moody, Riesel, Robinson, West, Connally ISD, Riesel ISD, Waco ISD, y Condado de McLennan se autoriza y aprueba.)
LOCATION(S) OF POLLING PLACES(DIRECCIÓN(ES) DE LAS CASILLAS ELECTORALES)
See attached List(Véase la lista adjunta)
Early Voting by personal appearance will be conducted at:(La votación adelantada en persona se llevará a cabo todos los días en:)
Early Voting Sites:(Lugares de votación adelantada)
McLennan County Elections Administration OfficeMain Early Voting Site (Lugar principal de votación adelantada)
Records Building214 North 4th Street, Suite 300
Waco, Texas 76701
Robinson Community Center106 W. Lyndale
Robinson, TX 76706
Waco Multi-Purpose Community Center1020 Elm St.
Waco, Texas 76704
First Assembly of God Church6701 Bosque Blvd.Waco, Texas 76710
Hewitt Public City Hall/Library200 Patriot CourtHewitt, TX 76643
The dates and times of Early Voting are:(Los días y horas de votación adelantada son:)
Monday October 18, 2021 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.(lunes) (18 de octubre, 2021)Tuesday October 19, 2021 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.(martes) (19 de octubre, 2021)Wednesday October 20, 2021 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.(miércoles) (20 de octubre, 2021)Thursday October 21, 2021 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.(jueves) (21 de octubre, 2021)Friday October 22, 2021 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.(viernes) (22 de octubre, 2021)
Monday October 25, 2021 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.(lunes) (25 de octubre, 2021)Tuesday October 26, 2021 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.(martes) (26 de octubre, 2021)Wednesday October 27, 2021 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.(miércoles) (27 de octubre, 2021)Thursday October 28, 2021 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.(jueves) (28 de octubre, 2021)Friday October 29, 2021 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.(viernes) (29 de octubre, 2021)
Applications to vote by mail should be mailed to:(Las solicitudes para poder votar por deben ser enviadas a:)
Jared GoldsmithMcLennan County Elections Administrator
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2450Waco, Texas 76703-2450
Physical Address: 214 N. 4th Street, Suite 300Waco, TX 76701(254) 757-5043
Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on October 22, 2021:(Las solicitudes para votar por correo tendrán que ser recibidas antes del fin del día laboral el 22 de octubre, 2021):
NOVEMBER 2, 2021 ELECTION DAY VOTE CENTERS(2 de noviembre de 2021 Centros de Voto Para el Dia de las Elecciones)
Axtell School Athletic Meeting Room 312 W. Seley, AxtellBellmead Civic Center 3900 Parrish St., WacoBruceville-Eddy ISD Special Events Center 1 Eagle Drive, EddyCarver Park Baptist Church 1020 E. Herring Avenue, WacoCesar Chavez Middle School 700 S. 15th Street, WacoChalk Bluff Baptist Church 5993 Gholson Road, WacoChina Spring ISD Administration Bldg. 12166 Yankie Road, China SpringCrawford High School 200 Pirate Drive, CrawfordDewey Community Center 925 N. 9th Street, WacoFellowship Bible Church 5200 Speegleville Rd., McGregorFirst Assembly of God Church 6701 Bosque Boulevard, WacoH. G. Isbill Junior High 305 S. Van Buren Street, McGregorHeart of Texas Council of Governments 1514 S. New Road, WacoHewitt First Baptist Church 301 S. 1st Street, HewittHewitt City Hall/Library 200 Patriot Court, HewittLacy Lakeview Civic Center 505 E. Craven Avenue, WacoLake Shore United Methodist Church 3311 Park Lake Drive, WacoLorena First Baptist Church 307 E. Center Street, LorenaMart Community Center 804 E. Bowie Avenue, MartMCC Conference Center 4601 N. 19th Street, WacoMoody First United Methodist Church 500 6th Street, MoodyRiesel Junior High/High School 600 E. Frederick Street, RieselRobinson Community Center 106 W. Lyndale Avenue, RobinsonSouth Waco Library 2737 S. 18th Street, WacoSpeegleville Baptist Church 469 Speegle Road, WacoSt. Louis Activity Center 2415 Cumberland Avenue, WacoTennyson Middle School 6100 Tennyson Drive, WacoUniversity High School 3201 S. New Road, WacoWaco Convention Center 100 Washington Avenue, WacoWaco High School (PAC) 2020 N. 42nd Street, WacoWaco Multi-Purpose Community Center 1020 Elm Street, WacoWest Community Center 200 Tokio Road, WestWoodway City Hall 922 Estates Drive, WoodwayWoodway First Baptist Church 13000 Woodway Drive, Woodway
It’s that time of year again!Riesel PTA invites you to join
our Halloween Virtual 5k. Step 1: Follow Riesel PTA on
Facebook.Step 2: Return this form with
your $10/person registration fee by Friday, October 15th.
Step 3: Your race medal will be sent home with your child on Friday, October 22nd.
Step 4: Put on your costumes and walk, run, or bike your 5k.Step 5: Be sure to post a picture of you and your family after
your 5k at the PTA’s 5k Banner posted on the Foster Elementary fence. Don’t forget to tag Riesel PTA in your post!
Yes! Sign me up for the PTA’s 2021 Halloween 5k!
Please find enclosed my registration fees:
CASH Amount: ____________
CHECK Amount: ___________
Please send my medal home with: _____________________ _______ (Child’s Name) (Grade)
consists of the narrative threads connecting characters and events, often with surprise twists that can complicate the main narrative as it weaves the events that hold our attention until the end.
Jane Burch Cochran catches our attention with her ornamental em-bellishment of beads, buttons, and paint, enhancing her narratives with an abundance of texture that keeps our eyes moving around the surface.
Wendy Huhn’s signature tech-niques of image transfer and screen-printing vividly enable her to present her tales, juxtaposing imaginary characters with mundane objects to pique our curiosity.
Joan Schulze, who is also a poet, gathers her photographs, fragments of text, and other materials into surfaces that make her stories sing, with themes of loss, personal con-nections, and individuality.
Dr. Sandra Sider, Museum cu-rator, comments, “this exhibition brings you three of my favorite quilt artists, whose works have amused and intrigued audiences for many years. Come see what they have to say!”
QUILTS from l to r: Last Suppers (66” x 69”) by Jane Burch Cochran; The Collector (45” x 60”)
Hidden Treasures: Antique Quilts from the Collection of Car-olyn Miller will feature more than 25 quilts showing some of the best of Miller’s pieces, which she began acquiring in the early 1990’s after her own quilting journey began.
Museum Collections Manager Vicki Mangum is the guest curator.
While Miller has done her own quilting by machine, she was very intrigued by the pictures of quilts in magazines with gorgeous hand quilting.
In one of those magazines, she saw a small ad for a meeting in Paducah, KY, and immediately signed up for it. It was her first seminar with the American Quilt Study Group and the first session she attended was with Merikay Waldvogel speaking about collec-tors of early quilt patterns.
Miller has also collected a large library of quilt history books that continue to teach her about the antique fabrics and styles of the different quilts she has amassed. Guest curator Vicki Mangum, says “the depth and breadth of Miller’s collection is awe inspiring!”
Finally, the work of one of the world’s best-known quilters of smaller works is celebrated with the 30 pieces in Miniature Art, Grand Designs, by Kumiko Frydl.
Japanese designer Kumiko Frydl settled in Houston after residing in Canada and Great Britain. With a background in commercial art and
A red and green appliqué quilt from Carolyn Miller’s collection.
Bouquets with Tudor Rose by Kumiko Frydl.
Night Cruise on the River Thames by Kumiko Frydl.
New Exhibits Feature Stories, Minis, and Antique Treasures!
by Wendy Huhn, photo by Dennis Galloway; and Lens Flare (31” x 31”) by Joan Schulze.
dressmaking, she began quilting in 1987 after she moved to Cana-da. Her first projects were quilted garments, and then she moved on to medium-sized quilts.
But because her husband’s job required her to relocate frequently, Frydl began to concentrate mainly on miniature quilts, which are easy to transport.
She quilts by hand and machine, and has become an expert in ribbon embroidery. Her amazing miniature pieces have won numerous prizes at the major quilt festivals, and Frydl has been honored with solo exhibitions in France, Japan, Rus-sia, the UK, and Spain. Dr. Sandra Sider, Museum curator, says “we are thrilled to share the incredible talent of Kumiko Frydl with our visitors!”
S e p t e m b e r 7 , 2 0 2 1 , L A GRANGE, TEXAS – The Autumn/Winter exhibits at the Texas Quilt Museum once again showcase the variety and breadth of the art form with three very diverse offerings. The exhibits will be on display from September 23-December 19, 2021 not only during normal hours, but also extended times when the Museum is open every single day from October 21-31 (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) during Houston’s International Quilt Market and International Quilt Festival.
S t o r y l i n e s : J a n e B u r c h Cochran, Wendy Huhn, and Joan Schulze will consist of 14 works by the trio of talented quilters under this specific theme. A storyline
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