Country music songwriter and performer John Wayne Schulz strikes a chord with hundreds of fans gathered Saturday night at Lonesome Dove Fest. Organizers of the annual event that celebrates the start of dove hunting season in the south zone and raises funds for youth scholarships and other community efforts expressed heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended, volunteered or provided sponsorship for the event presented each year by the Karnes City Rotary Club.
Pioneer Natural Resources was a recent co-sponsor for Youth Education Day for the 2012 Lonesome Dove Fest. From left, are, Charles Thompson, Lonesome Dove Fest co-chairman, Rhonda Fotiades, Sr. Public Affairs Specialist Pioneer Natural Resources and Lonesome Dove Fest Co-chairman Randy Witte.
ConocoPhillips recently presented a sponsorship for the 2012 Lonesome Dove Fest. From left, are ConocoPhillips Director PTRRC-Eagle Ford J. D. Adkins, Lonesome Dove Representative, Hugh B. “Trip” Ruckman III, Lonesome Dove Fest Co-chairman Randy Witte and ConocoPhillips Community Relations Advisor –Eagle Ford Glynis Straus.
Tractor City Country Store has been a Lonesome Dove Fest sponsor for many years. They have loaned mowing equipment and Gators for transportation to Lonesome Dove Fest for many years as well. Tractor City Country Store has donated items for the live auction for years. Lonesome Dove Fest representatives expressed thanks to Tractor City Country Store for their years of support. From left are Lonesome Dove Fest Co-chairman Randy Witte, Tractor City Country Store Representative Lilly Hons and Lonesome Dove Fest Co-chairman Charles Thompson.
Merrill Lynch recently presented a sponsorship for the 2012 Lonesome Dove Fest. From left, are Merrill Lynch Representative Bud Martin, Merrill Lynch Representative Brett Daniels, Lonesome Dove Fest Co-chairman Charles Thompson, Merrill Lynch Representative Terry Pawelek, Merrill Lynch Representative Patty Lawyer and Lonesome Dove Fest Co-chairman Randy Witte.
One of the Aussie Kingdom animal handlers holds one of many Australian animals during special educational shows presented at Lonesome Dove Fest Youth Day activities.
The Miss Karnes City royal court waves to the crowd from atop the Lonesome Dove Fest float Saturday morning during the Lonesome Dove Fest Parade that passed through downtown Karnes City. This year’s parade featured many entries and picture perfect weather.
Musical group Mark Odom and Cactus Country perform Friday night at Lonesome Dove Fest.
A shooter takes careful aim at a clay pigeon during a shooting event Saturday at Lonesome Dove Fest.
Dr. Wade Phelps shows a large horned toad suspended from the wall as part of the educational exhibit presented at Lonesome Dove Fest by Phelps and the Kenedy Horned Toad Club.
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