Hometown Heroes: The Heart of Our Community

By Cuero High School Class of 2015

An entire high school class pays tribute to local citizens for their contributions to the community in this collection of poems. Students worked individually or in very small groups to compose poems to honor individuals who have given of their time and/or talent to make the town of Cuero what it is today.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
• Release date: May 26, 2015
• ISBN: 9781483432212

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Hometown

HEROES

The Heart of our community

Cuero High School Class of 2015

Copyright © 2015 Cuero High School Class of 2015.

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ISBN: 978-1-4834-2882-6 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4834-3221-2 (e)

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Lulu Publishing Services rev. date: 5/22/2015

Contents

Introduction

Alma Rickman

Amanda Montez

Andrew Heard

Avis Blain

Billy Rodriguez

Buford Addington

Captain Leander H. McNelly

Darcel Green

Dawn Green

Don Salm

Dorothy H. O’Connor - Pet Adoption Center

Dr. Daniel Dugi

Earmeane Price

Edwin Maltony

Flo Rackley

Gary Moses

Georgia Cessor

Gerald Clark

Glenn Mutchler

Herbert Frels

Jack Moses

James Jimbo Holland

Janet Smith

Jennifer Ives

Jerheme Urban

Jesse Padillia

Jode Zavesky

Joe Adams

Johana Kurtz

John Solis

Kevin Kroos

Larry Cheesman

Mark Heard

Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Rogers

Monte Avery Green

Nathan Garrett

Patti Hutson

Philip Bordinat

Roy Benavidez

Roy Benavidez

Sgt. Sam Saunders

Tre Gray

Victor Mathis

Introduction

In a world full of pop heroes, fantasy heroes, and sports heroes, we should never forget to look to the real heroes for real courage, real strength, and real stories.

Steve Nethercott

Heroes bring hope to our world and show that a single person can make a staggering difference. Throughout the duration of our lives we are influenced by the heroic actions of the people of our community. These people provide great examples and show our generation how to better ourselves, our community, and even our world. As students of Cuero High School we have had the opportunity to personally experience the effect that these heroes have had on our lives. They have encouraged us to be our own heroes now and in the future. In honor