This is a BIG shout out to our friend Cindy Massey, who was honored as the Grand Marshal of the 58th annual Helotes Cornyval Parade near San Antonio, Texas.
On Saturday, March 3, 2025, Massey “followed banner bearers Stella and Kiera as Grand Marshal in a very cool 2022 Corvette Convertible driven by Ben Cox.”
Massey, the Historical Society of Helotes President, served as the Grand Marshal for the “2025 Wild West Roundup Cornyval Parade.”
“A familiar face in our community as a former City of Helotes City Council Member, author of several CLM Books and articles about Helotes’ history, and service on the HSH Board, Cynthia’s enthusiasm and deep commitment to Helotes continue to make a lasting impact on all of us,” the historical society proudly proclaimed.
In March, Massey was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the “10th Annual Boots & Bling Awards Dinner & Casino Night.”
Massey’s upcoming book, “Well of Deception,” is a historical murder mystery and is ready for pre-orders! Visit Amazon.com to reserve your copy.
“On the morning of March 14, 1958, breeder Maggie Schneider, the Poultry Queen of Lipan County, is shot and killed while feeding her prize-winning, White Holland turkeys on her farm in south central Texas. Everyone knows who did it, but finding the killer isn’t so easy.”
“The search uncovers a troubled family history of insanity, accidental deaths, and suicides. Was Maggie Schneider’s murder the result of a tainted bloodline, a family feud gone too far, or something more sinister?”
“Inspired by true events, novelist Cynthia Leal Massey weaves an intricate tale that spans the decades from the Great Depression to the crippling drought of the fifties. This is not a whodunnit. The mystery here is more profound: Why did he do it?”
About Cindy
Our readers may notice Massey is a favorite sponsor of Cleverjourneys. Loralyn “Dodie” and Jack Dennis have known Cindy since, at least during our McCollum Cowboy days as students in high school.
Cynthia Leal Massey is an award-winning author of historical fiction and nonfiction, focusing on Texas and Mexico. She was born and raised in San Antonio, and has resided in Helotes, Texas, since 1994.
A former corporate editor, college English instructor, freelance journalist, and magazine editor, she has published hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles and stories, and several books.
● She was the 2008 Winner of the Lone Star Award for Magazine Journalism given by the Houston Press Club for “Is UT Holding Our History Hostage?” published in Scene in SA magazine.
● Her first novel, Fire Lilies, a saga of the Mexican Revolution, was the winner of the Independent E-book Award for Best Romance, and its sequel, The Caballeros of Ruby, Texas, was a WILLA Literary Award Finalist for Best Original Softcover Fiction.
● She is also the author of regional histories on her hometown. Her book, “Death of a Texas Ranger, A True Story of Murder and Vengeance on the Texas Frontier,” won the 2015 Will Rogers Silver Medallion Award for Best Western Nonfiction and a 2015 San Antonio Conservation Society Publication Award.
● Her book, “What Lies Beneath, Texas Pioneer Cemeteries and Graveyards” has won the 2023 San Antonio Conservation Society Publication Award. The SACS Award honors the best books of Texas history.
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Congratulations and kudos to our dear friend Cindy Leal Massey! Grand Marshal of the 2025 Helotes Cornyval Parade and Lifetime Achievement Award from the Helotes Chamber of Commerce ~ no one deserves these accolades more than you!
All your contributions to the literary world, as well as your over a decade of service to the Helotes City Council, and now sitting President of the Historical Society of Helotes makes you a beloved citizen indeed!!
Can hardly wait for the release of your newest book Well of Deception. We’re so proud of you and thankful our friendship has lasted all these years. You’re one amazing lady and we love you dearly~ Jack and Dodie Dennis
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THANK YOU! What a nice surprise to wake up on Sunday morning and see this article! Can you have Jack contact me by email? I emailed him a while back about my new book but I may have the incorrect email.
Thanks again for your support and love!
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This lady deserves a big shout-out!! And so great to have good friends and lots of people who appreciate her and her gifts.
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