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Fri., March 23, 2007
The Victoria Advocate
"H-E-B JOINS CHISHOLM TRAIL MUSEUM EFFORT IN CUERO"
Grocery donates $100,000 raised in two years of annual golf tourney
by Sonny Long - Victoria Advocate
CUERO – H-E-B, which has been selling groceries in Texas for more than
100 years, has donated $100,000 to the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum in
Cuero.
In a recent ceremony at the museum, H-E-B representatives Shelley Parks,
public affairs manager from Corpus Christi and Mike Martignoni, Cuero store
manager, presented the $100,000 check to Robert Oliver, chairman of the
museum board of directors.
"The generosity of H-E-B will allow us to continue to strive toward our
ultimate goal of providing a first class facility for Cuero, DeWitt
County, and the rest of the region," said Oliver.
Parks applauded the museum's goals.
"When we were approached about the concept, what really got out attention
was the planned use of the second floor for educational aspects," she said.
In addition to the museum displays and exhibits on the ground floor, plans
are for the second floor to be available for traveling exhibits, lectures
and educational programs, explained Oliver.
"It can also be used as a small conference center for anyone in the area,"
said Oliver. "It will be set up to handle larger meetings and groups."
BUILDING HOSTED MEETINGS
The museum building is housed in the 1903 Knights of Pythias building in
the 300 block of North Esplanade Street. Since initial renovations, the
building has already hosted meetings, receptions, parties, and other
special events on the spacious ground floor.
Parks added that the donation from H-E-B was generated by two years of
fundraising at the company's annual corporate golf tournament, the H-E-B
Tournament of Champions.
"We basically take over the golf courses in San Antonio for three days,"
said Parks. "There are certain criteria that must be met to use funds from
this fundraiser. Being related to education is one of those criteria."
Supporting Texas history
Oliver praised H-E-B's commitment.
"In 2005, I explained to Shelley that we were in the process of restoring
the building. I know that Charles Butt (H-E-B Chairman and CEO) has a very
fine reputation in the state of Texas for supporting Texas history,
restoration, and historic preservation projects. We felt as though...the
H-E-B Corporation would be a likely candidate to support the Chisholm Trail
Heritage Museum project," said Oliver.
"This is a real boost to our efforts," Oliver continued. "There are even
greater opportunities that offer some challenge grants, so we will take
this $100,000 and other money we've raised through our capital campaign and
meet those matches."
To learn more about the museum project and how to get involved, go to
www.chisholmtrailmuseum.org.
Sonny Long is a reporter for the Advocate. Contact him at 361-275-6319 or
cueroadv@vicad.com, or comment on this story
here.
This article originally appeared in The Victoria Advocate. Used by kind permission.
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