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Marching to Different Drummers By Charles Boisseau On autumn Friday nights, students from more than 850 Texas high schools don crisp uniforms, tall hats with fancy plumes and gawky white shoes and make music for countless fans. What’s a football game without the marching band?
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Still Riding the Rails By Eileen Mattei Photos by Woody Welch Romance, mystery and adventure are traveling companions on Amtrak’s legendary Sunset Limited. Relax with us on an 18-hour rail journey from Houston to El Paso.
8 F A V O R I T E S Footnotes by Martha Deeringer The Diamond King Recipe Roundup No Tricks, Just Treats Focus on Texas EEEEK! Around Texas Local Events Listings Hit the Road by Jan Adamson Marshall
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Kendall Montgomery, Chair, Olney; Rick Haile, Vice Chair, McGregor; Ron Hughes, Secretary-Treasurer, Sinton; Randy Mahannah, Perryton; Billy Marricle, Bellville; Mark Stubbs, Greenville; Larry Warren, San Augustine TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
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Bill Harbin, Chair, Floydada; Gary Nietsche, La Grange; Roy Griffin, Edna; Bryan Lightfoot, Bartlett; Melody Pinnell, Crockett; Anne Vaden, Corinth; William “Buff” Whitten, Eldorado STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMIT TEE:
Martin Bevins, Sales Director; Carol Moczygemba, Executive Editor; Charles Boisseau, Associate Editor; Suzi Sands, Art Director; Karen Nejtek, Production Manager; Ashley Clary, Field Editor; Andy Doughty, Production Designer; Sandra Forston, Communications Assistant; Kevin Hargis, Food Editor; Camille Wheeler, Staff Writer; Rachel Frey, Intern C O M M U N I C AT I O N S S TA F F :
The Sunset Limited rolls through picturesque West Texas by Woody Welch.
October 2010 TEXAS CO-OP POWER
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