Everyone is invited to enjoy a barbecue plate fundraiser Sunday, June 27, in La Vernia, to support the family of Silas Pope. The 18-month-old son of Drew and Angela Pope of Floresville has been diagnosed with Stage IV embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. With this rare cancer, malignant soft tissue tumors form from embryonic skeletal muscle tissue, the type of tissue that grows into skeletal muscles, according to www.stbaldricks.org. Silas has had a large tumor in his prostate removed, and has seven spots that have metastasized to his lungs; the cancer also has spread to his spine. He has begun chemotherapy, and the...