Soon, you’ll have an opportunity to support three things at the same time: local veterans, the Floresville Peanut Festival and good barbeque.
Veterans join annual Cacahuate Cook Off in Wilson County 4 hours ago11 hours agoJust in time for summer—Sam’s Club membership for $20 – Soon, you’ll have an opportunity to support three things at the same time: local veterans, the Floresville Peanut Festival and good barbeque.
Hundreds are expected to attend. Dozens of military teams and other groups will gather to see who makes the best barbecue. “It does get pretty competitive. Whenever we always announce the awards, you’ll see that there are some new faces, but there are some that have been doing this for a long time,” said the President of the Floresville Peanut Festival Association, Albert Saenz.event that the Wilson County Veterans Services Office began last year. It’s aimed at raising funds for the annual Floresville Peanut Festival and raising awareness for the “This is an important part of our events here in Wilson County. We’re trying to connect veterans with resources and educate them on their entitlements,” said Wilson County Veterans Service Officer Ray Herrera. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 4,800 veterans live in Wilson County. The area’s veteran services office also helps their families. “ apply for VA benefits...get help with health care, education, home-buying, things of that nature,” said Herrera.“The way we do that is by our fundraising efforts. So, we put a lot of effort into fundraising throughout the year to help us be able to keep that festival free, and create a great atmosphere for our community,” said Saenz.Stephania Jimenez is an anchor on The Nightbeat. She began her journalism career in 2006, after graduating from Syracuse University. She's anchored at NBC Philadelphia, KRIS in Corpus Christi, NBC Connecticut and KTSM in El Paso. Although born and raised in Brooklyn, Stephania considers Texas home. Stephania is bilingual! She speaks Spanish.
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