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R o t a r y ’ s W i n e Q u e s t Life Theatre to Get Facelift Happening Soon
By Wade Thibodeaux The annual Rotary Club Wine Quest evening will
be happening soon at Magnolia Lake, 2001 Highway 30 East on Fri-
day, April 1, 2022 from 7:00-10:00 pm. This is not an April Fool’s joke, but instead an evening of “La Vie En Rose, A Magical Night in Paris that is sure to entertain all those that attend. Guests will be introduced to a selection of 16 different wines with many from France and including a special champagne. For those that are not particularly into wine, several craft beers will also be available. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served by (contd on page 6)
By Wade Thibodeaux The Main Street Advisory Board met in reg-
cil Chambers and one of the major items for discussion was a presentation by Sam Johnson with Huntsville Abstract and Title Company about the renovation of the outside facade over the entrance to the Hatco Building. He wants to restore the front of the building to its original status as the Life Theatre with a few modifications being adding color changing ular session on Friday, LED Neon lights and March 18, 2022 in the installing some (contd Huntsville City Coun- on page 6)
Ribbon Cutting Held in Scouting for Food in Huntsville Downtown Huntsville By BSA Arrow of Light Scout David Beaty Recently, Scouts from Huntsville participated in the annual “Scouting for Food” as a part of the Sam Houston Area Council’s “Spring of Service”, a new program that focuses on service projects that contribute to our communities. Scouting for Food originated in the St. Louis Area Council in 1985 and spread its momentum to include Scouts in Huntsville, Texas. This past February, Pack 98 and Troop 98 went “Scouting for Food” (contd on page 6)
By Wade Thibodeaux A ribbon cutting was held in downtown Huntsville last Thursday by Ace and King Vinyl and Supply located at 1213 University Avenue. Owners Andrea and Keith Ellis welcomed family, friends, customers, and Chamber of Commerce members and staff to the official opening of their new store which features vinyl, glitter, ornaments, t-shirts, and many more items for the vinyl business. The ribbon was cut, pictures were taken, and then refreshments were served.
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Community 45. Salty dogs 47. Current tense of #30 Across 48. Retches 50. Bovine cries 52. *Like an aggressive weed 55. Frustration, in a comic book 56. *Holds a plant stem to a support 57. Type of hot sandwich 59. One born to Japanese immigrants 60. Urban legends, e.g. 61. Check out 62. Shakespeare’s “at another time” 63. “The ____ Who Loved Me” 64. *Flower’s location after a garden? DOWN 1. Kimono closer 2. Banish to Hades 3. Crunched numbers
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4. Facebook’s update feature 5. *Seed plant’s harvest 6. *Goes to seed 7. Rotten and stinky 8. *Plant variety 9. Famous canal 10. Hold as a conviction 11. Make a blunder 13. Church service oil 14. Salesman’s speech, e.g. 19. Loosen laces 22. Tennis do-over 23. *Splice, to a gardener 24. Nimbi on ikons 25. In the cooler (2 words) 26. Former Saint Brees 27. “Pulling my leg,” e.g. 28. Mother-of-pearl 29. *Kind of thumb
32. Pizzeria output, pl. 33. “____ you kidding?” 36. *N in N-P-K 38. Sneaked glances 40. Slammer 41. “The Shawshank Redemption” theme 44. Served raw 46. Isaac of science fiction 48. This Dogg can rap 49. What Elton John tickles, sing. 50. Street in Anytown, USA 51. Guesstimate phrase (two words) 52. Bodily disorders 53. Lope de ____, Spanish playwright 54. Building extensions 55. Nurses’ org. 58. ____ time in golf
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THEME: GARDENING ACROSS 17. One who plies 1. Betting probability one’s trade 5. Once headed by J. 18. *”Days to ____,” Edgar Hoover on a seed packet 8. Formally surren20. Big-ticket ____ der 21. Apartments, e.g. 12. Gravy holder 22. *Plumerias are 13. Nile dweller, for often used in this short Hawaiian greeting 14. More certain 23. Scrooge’s visi15. Tiny bit tors 16. a.k.a. Bruce 26. Digging into Banner 30. What Carl Lewis
Solution on page 15 did 31. Bestow 34. Month before Nisan 35. Dress with a flare 37. Choler 38. On a store tag 39. Central points 40. Paul Reubens’ Herman 42. Mother lode stuff 43. African bloodsucking pests
Friday, March 25: -Story time from 10:45am-11:45am at the library -Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the library Saturday, March 26: -Piney woods writers group from 2:00pm4:00pm at the library Monday, March 28: -Mother Goose Lapsit from 10:45am-11:45am at the library Tuesday, March 29: -Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the library -Learn to use Libby from 11:00am-12:00pm at the library
-Story time from 5:30pm-6:30pm at the library Wednesday, March 30: -Story time from 10:45am-11:45am at the library Thursday, March 31: -Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the library -Piney woods page turners book club from 11:00am-12:30pm at the library -KidScape from 12:00pm-1:00pm at the library -Learn to use Libby from 11:00am-12:00pm at the library Friday, April 1:
-Story time from 10:45am-11:45am at the library -Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the library Monday, April 4: -Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the library -Story time from 10:45am-11:45am at the library Tuesday, April 5: -Story time from 10:45am-11:45am at the library Wednesday, April 6: -Sittercise from 10:00am-11:00am at the library
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Arrest Report
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Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home -All Prearranged Services Honored -Prearranged Funeral Sales 1700 Normal Park Huntsville, TX 77340
936-291-7300
From the office of Walker County Sheriff
Clint McRae Twenty-Six individuals were arrested and booked into the Walker County Jail between Monday, March 14 and Thursday March 17. Continued in-
dictments from last week are also as followed. The individuals named have been magistrated and formally informed of the charges against them.
However, just because these individuals were arrested and magistrated does not mean they are guilty of the crimes they are charged with
committing. Also not everyone charged with a crime is alleged to have committed the crime in Walker County, but perhaps was simply arrest-
ed in Walker County on outstanding warrant(s) while in Walker County. In instances in which individuals were arrested on outstanding warrants,
their original conviction and the reason they are on probation or parole, if available, is included in parenthesis set.
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Baptist: -University Heights Baptist Church worship services every Sunday at 9:30am and 10:45am -First Baptist Church Hunts-
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ville every Sunday bible study at 9:30am, worship at 8:30am, and 11:00am Catholic: -St. Thomas the Apostale Catholic Church Rosary
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at 5:00pm and 5:30pm (English) every Saturday and every Sunday at 7:45am (English), 10:45am (English, and 12:30pm (Spanish)
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decorative covers over the plate glass windows. His presentation was met with great acceptance from the board and he advised them that he would return with some additional engineering proposals once the project had developed a little further. Much discussion was had about whether to
keep the Main Street Music series on Thursday evenings or move it to Saturdays with other downtown functions. A couple of Saturdays are scheduled currently for testing purposes and then a permanent decision will be made at a later date was the outcome of all of the discussion. A motion
to sell Christmas ornaments as a fundraiser for the Downtown lighting Project was approved and an update about all of the activities happening in Huntsville was given by Annel Guadalupe, the Main Street Manager for the City of Huntsville. More information can be found at www.huntsville.tx.gov.
donation needs. The following Saturday Pack 98 Cub Scouts and Troop 98 Boy Scouts picked up the food from each door. Cold weather did not stop our
community from donating 353 cans and 126 dry goods to help our neighbors. The Scouts took the goods to the SHSU Food Pantry and helped organize the donations. To maximize food supply through-out the year, other Packs and Troops develop food drives in other months of the year. Pack 114 collects canned goods and non-perishables in April as Troop 114 collects around May. Troop 1934 hopes for a successful food drive in September. Other Troops and Packs in Huntsville participate in food collection and service to the community throughout the year. Service is a foundation of Scouting. Scouts strive to help other people at all times and to do a good turn daily.
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in Huntsville neighborhoods. This was a twopart effort. On the first Saturday, the Scouts went door-to-door hanging flyers to notify the public of
Methodist: -First United Methodist Church worship every Sunday at 8:30am, 9:45am and 11:00am
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Presbyterian: -First Presbyterian Church Huntsville classes every Sunday at 9:15am and worship at 10:30am
Non-Denominational: -The Ark Church. 10:30 am service. Loman’s Student Center, 1717 Avenue J. Lead Pastor - Luke Cunningham. 936-463-8416
Wine Quest Happening (contd) Humphries, Sam’s Table, Shogun, City Hall Café, Jack’s Seafood, and 3 Spoons. Lively entertainment will be provided by Rassmajazz band from Fort Worth, TX, and they will be playing tunes from film soundtracks from Paris and the Great American Songbook. A live auction featuring auctioneer Greg Smith, assisted by Miss SHSU Camryn Hopkins and Miss Piney Woods Jenna Oakley, will offer many items to bid on including two custom necklaces designed by Elliott Herzlich of Elliott’s Jewelers featuring tipped wine glasses with rubies
and diamonds, a Cummings 20KW standby home generator donated by Generator Exchange, a private plane trip to Lake Charles for a day at the Casinos and dinner at a seafood restaurant donated by Greg Smith and Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home as well as many other items. Tables of silent auction items will also be available for attendees to browse and place their bids. The Wine Pull game takes on an entirely different meaning at WineQuest. Each bag contains an excellent bottle of wine, but some bottles have an extra surprise gift, including
fine jewelry. Huntsville Rotary focuses its support on our youth. The money raised at WineQuest, will be donated for scholarships for HHS students, A Time2Read, Good Shepherd Mission, Housing Insecure Students, POP, Safety Town, ‘I Like Me’ books for kindergartners, and Santa’s Helpers. For those wishing to attend, tickets can be purchased online at www.winequestrotary.org and are available the night of the event. Anyone wishing to become a sponsor may do so online or by contacting Karen Hewitt at 214-7044901.
Homebuying Myths If you are thinking of buying a home, there are many factors to consider. Are you financially prepared, are you ready to take on the responsibility of home maintenance, does this decision fit into your life goals? In taking this major step, you will undoubtedly receive plenty of advice from well-meaning family and friends. To help you sort through the information overload, allow me to tell
you why I think home purchase is a good idea in 2022 and then to debunk a few myths about the home loan process. Economists forecast that mortgage rates will rise later this year, after an extended period of historically low interest rates. Yet most forecasters predict that the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage loan will stay below 4% for the remainder of 2022. In addition, home prices are expected to rise at a slower pace this year
than in 2021 creating a slightly more stabilized market. And spring and summer seasons are usually the time of year when there are more houses available. To give you additional perspective in your decision, let me deal with some of the mis-information I frequently hear. Here are a few home buying myths: 1. You need a 20% down payment. There are multiple types of home loans with differ-
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ing down payment requirements. In fact, the US average down payment is 12%. Veterans Loans (VA) are available with 100% financing for qualified buyers. Government-backed loan options, such as FHA and other specialty programs, are ideal for first-time homebuyers with down payments from 3.5% to 5% and a little more leniency in qualifying. 2. You need perfect credit. While having a good credit score will qualify you for better rates, having less than perfect credit does not mean you will not be able to qualify. Lenders look at several factors: income, property type, debt levels in addition to credit score. You can check your credit score for free at www.AnnualCreditReport.com or we can check it for you at the Bank. 3. Your down payment is the only thing paid at closing. For clos-
ing preparation, keep in mind your down payment is merely a portion of the money you will need. The amount needed will vary and may include origination fees, appraisal, and inspection fees. Some of these costs may be split between the buyer and seller. You can use a ballpark estimate of 1% to 2% of the property purchase price as a guide in planning. 4. You don’t need a home inspection. You may have heard that in today’s vibrant market, buyers have waived the home inspection fee to win a bidding war. I must caution you that this tactic will put you at risk. Home inspections are designed to identify potential problems in a home. I have seen inspections uncover things a simple as a stuck window and plumbing leaks to cracked foundation and mold infestations. You want to be aware
of problems to negotiate for repairs or walk away from the deal. 5. You should pay off all debt before applying for a home mortgage loan. Lenders look for borrowers who have responsibly carried debt, this shows they are able to manage their finances and have made timely payments in the past. However, you should avoid applying for any new credit three months before beginning the mortgage loan process. If you need help sorting through mortgage loan information or help getting started, come talk to us at Anahuac National Bank. We can give you a realistic picture of the entire process. We have a great deal of experience in this area, and we will be delighted to help navigate the path to home ownership. As always, we thank you for your business.
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports. *Images of individual field notes are available upon request with the TPWD press office. How do you Solve a Problem Like Maria? A landowner called Texas Game Wardens when a group of quail hunters requested assistance rescuing a dog that had
fallen into an abandoned grain silo-turned well. The dog, Maria, had chased a wounded bird through thick brush when she disappeared from her owner’s sight. After searching, the owner found the dog trapped 50 feet below. Two Game Wardens arrived on the scene with hundreds of feet of rope, a wire dog kennel and the knowhow to build a pulley hoist system. Wardens
baited the kennel with recently harvested quail and slowly lowered it down to Maria. With some encouragement from her owner, the dog was coerced to enter the kennel. Wardens carefully lifted her out of the well and into the loving arms of her owner. Upon inspection, she appeared unharmed and fully alert, with all four limbs fully functional. Emergency responders,
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the dog owner, several fellow quail hunters and the landowners’ family were amazed how situation that unfolded. The owner transported Maria home and scheduled her for a follow-up with a veterinarian for precautionary measures. Fortune Favors the Bald (Tire) A local sheriff’s office
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reached out to Texas Game Wardens about a stolen vehicle from New Mexico heading into Texas. A warden located the vehicle under an irrigation pivot. After backup arrived, the subject attempted to evade officers by driving through fields. When the driver lost the tread on a tire, he stopped the vehicle
and was met by the warden and a local deputy. The subject, who was a suspect in a New Mexico murder case, was taken into custody for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, evading in a motor vehicle and multiple other offenses. Cases and investigations for both states are pending.
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HARD WORK
magine being told you couldn’t do something just because of the color of your skin. That’s what happened to Dorothy Butler Gilliam.
In 1961, she became a trailblazer as the first African-American woman to work as a reporter at The Washington Post, one of the largest newspapers in the United States.
Photo: Harry Naltchayan / Washington Post
Dorothy wanted to be a reporter at a major daily newspaper. When she first applied, she wasn’t hired. But that didn’t stop her from trying again.
Reciting a Famous Poem
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Number these lines in order to read the paragraph.
Years later, when she began to attend Ursuline College, she got a job as a secretary at the same newspaper. Use the code to discover the paper’s name.
Fill in the missing vowe ls in this quote by Dorot hy:
“My _w_r_ness of the n_ h_ving it in our h_m_, wsp_p_r, through that g_ve m_ the c_ _rwas one of the th_ngs secretarial j_b at a n_ws_ge to _pply for a p_p_r.” orothy’s father became ill when she was 14. Their family moved to a small house in the country with no running water.
COURAGE
Career Start
ADVENTURE
Stories of Africa
After graduating from Columbia University Dorothy received a scholarship to travel to Africa. An editor at The Washington Post, was interested in her trip. Few Americans, black or white, had ever traveled to Africa. He asked Dorothy to write articles about her experience. Because her articles were interesting and well written, she was offered a full-time job at the newspaper.
PERSEVERANCE
Replace the missing words.
INFORMED
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Dorothy was born in 1936. She recited the poem in church in 1942. How old was she then?
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The Washington Press Club __________ Dorothy with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. Being the ________ black woman reporter at The Washington Post wasn’t easy. When Dorothy arrived at a wealthy Washington woman’s ________ to report on her 100th birthday party, the doorman told her she couldn’t _________ through the front door. “The maid’s entrance is around the back,” he said. “I am not a maid, I am a _________________ for The Washington Post,” she replied.
Starting at the R, move clockwise around the circle and write every third letter on the lines to find out something you can do today to help someone.
1942 – 1936
Dorothy’s father be lie about the commun ved in being informed ity and the world. He read two newspapers every day.
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When Dorothy was a young girl, she memorized and recited the entire poem ’Twas The Night Before Christmas at a church service. It took both the ability to read and hard work to accomplish that.
What’s a great way you can help someone today?
She was determined to go to school. She walked a half mile to catch a bus to a school for black children. Schools in Kentucky were segregated—they did not allow white and black students to attend the same school. Find the way to Dorothy’s school.
Character Counts For each of the following character traits, find a person in the newspaper who shows that trait. • Hard Work • Courage • Perseverance • Commitment Standards Link: Understand the imporatance of character in a community.
JOURNALIST NEWSPAPER REPORTER DOROTHY ABILITY AFRICA TRAITS CHURCH WRITE HARD WORK MAID TRIP BUS JOB
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R E T R O P E R S T Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Memorize It!
Imagine you are going to report the news orally—like a video news reporter! Read an article in today’s newspaper and summarize it. Memorize your summary and present the news to your class from your memory. Standards Link: Summarize main ideas in informational text.
Send your story to:
wade@walkercountypress.com
Invent a game using something you would normally throw away. Turn trash into fun!
Deadline: April 17 Published: Week of May 15 Please include your school and grade.
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Obituaries
David Duesing David Arthur Duesing age 75, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle was called to be with Jesus Sunday, March 13, 2022 after a courageous battle to regain his health after falls resulting in brain bleeds culminating with Covid. He is now pain-free and happy. He was born in Taledo, Ohio on October 2, 1946 to Charles Duesing and Marguerite Perkins Duesing. David graduated from high school in Austin, Texas and joined the U.S. Navy in 1966, served six years in Submarines during the Vietnam War Era. He began civilian life at the Austin Power Plant; met and married “the love of his life”, Sally Hammonds. They moved to Houston where he worked at Petro Lite, and their daughter Whitney was born. David and Sally would drive to Huntsville to visit Sally’s mother and liked it so much they moved there and then their second daughter Natalie was born. Da-
vid worked for Brown Oil Tool and later started his own business, D & D Services. He eventually closed the business to be a one-man operation. Cleaning Dr. Monday’s offices on 11th, and Veterinary offices to name a couple. He drove clients to/ from Houston airports and cleaned and maintained client’s homes and yards. He was at their beckoned call. He was a blessing to many in Huntsville. He was an active member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Huntsville, volunteering for whatever was needed. He delivered food stuffs donated for the less fortunate to the Good Shepherd Mission. In addition, he contributed countless hours and miles to community involvement, serving his church and others through participation in the local St. Vincent DePaul Society Conference. One of his main missions in life was to serve the Lord through others. David was a blood donor for years and when he was no longer able to give his blood, he would set out the many blood drive signs throughout the City, for Esther Cousins every month. Left to cherish his memory is his wife Sally of 43 years, daughter Whitney and son-
in-law George Peek; granddaughter Amelia Peek; sister and husband, Marguerite and Tom Duesing; brother and wife, John and Judy Duesing; sisterin-law Bonnie Duesing; numerous nieces and nephews in Austin and beloved fur babies. David is preceded in death by his parents Charles and Marguerite Duesing, daughter Natalie Marie Duesing and brother Charles Duesing.
Margaret Faye Mosely Margaret Faye Mosley went home to heaven on March 16, 2022, at the age of 99. Margaret was born to Joe and Dora Simms on January 16, 1923 in Camden, Arkansas. In early 1944, Margaret met the love of her life, M.L. Mosley. Soon after, they wed in a barber shop in Freeport, Texas and went on to have three children; Jonnie, Curtis and Darlene. Throughout her life, Margaret and M.L. had big adventures and traveled the United States and Canada with a camper in tow.
Margaret is preceded in death by her parents, sibling and husband. Margaret is survived by her three children: Jonnie (Harold) Willis, Curtis (Debbie) Mosley and Darlene Smith;
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eight grandchildren: Shellie (Jon) Irish, Dean Willis, Dusty (Tonya) Mosley, Wendy (Joel) Brewer, Mandy (Dustin) Cannon, Misty Johnston, Lacey (Greg) Miller and Weston (Re-
nee) Smith; twenty-one great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren. Margaret lived for her family, loved the Lord and truly enjoyed a long and fruitful life.
President George W. Bush Visits Military Innovation Center at RELLIS Leaders of Texas A&M University System welcomed President George W. Bush Wednesday afternoon to the George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex (BCDC) on the RELLIS campus. The 43rd president was briefed at the BCDC headquarters, the Research Integration Center (RIC), about the new cutting-edge ecosystem for military technology innovation named in tribute to his late father, the 41st president. The briefing was led by BCDC Executive Director Ross Guieb with help from Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp, Texas A.M. University President M. Katherine Banks and Interim Vice Chancellor and College
of Engineering Dean John E. Hurtado. Two leaders of the George & Barbara Bush Foundation, Board President Hap Ellis and CEO Max Angerholzer, also attended. “This living laboratory will ensure that U.S. warfighters remain the best equipped on earth for generations,” Sharp told President Bush. The BCDC will bring together researchers from U.S. universities, the military and the private sector for collaboration, demonstrations and high-tech testing of military modernization initiatives. “The mission is to accelerate innovation for delivery to our troops,” said Guieb, a retired Army Colonel. “We want to deter any adversary or, if the fight
comes, give our troops an unfair advantage.” President Bush learned about two facilities under construction: the outdoor test-bed called the Innovation Proving Ground (IPG) for autonomous vehicle systems; and the Ballistic-Aero optic and Materials (BAM) testrange for hypersonic and laser systems In addition, Hurtado noted that Texas A&M System is leading a national consortium of U.S. universities to coordinate applied hypersonic research under a contract with the Department of Defense. With Texas A&M’s world-class education in aerospace engineering and other key national security fields, Hurtado said, “Our University is producing
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Engineering Experiment Station and the State of Texas. When George W. Bush became president in 2001, it was only the second time in U.S. history that a president’s son also became president. Unlike either John Adams or John Quincy Adams, both President George H.W. Bush and President George W. Bush were wartime commanders in chief. On Wednesday, President Bush thanked Guieb and others in attendance who had served in the military. One of them was a student worker, Kali Moeller, who was served in Afghanistan as a Pashtu linguist until last year’s withdrawal.
Since leaving office in 2009, President Bush has remained a leading advocate for veterans and their families through the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas. He also visited the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum on Wednesday. President George H.W. Bush selected Texas A&M to be home to the Library & Museum, the Bush School of Government & Public Service and the George & Barbara Bush Foundation. He and First Lady Barbara Bush, as well as their daughter, Robin, are laid to rest on the Museum grounds on the College Station campus.
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Lifestyle
Sunday Observations by Christy
Life has taught me, never say never. But more than that, learn to be ok with your life shifting and you deciding something that did not work for you at one point….. may very well work for you at another. For the majority of us, life changes you. While I realize many believe that “people never change” I am 100% the opposite. I’ve seen people change. Ive changed. I’ve witnessed behavior from those I was close to that I never dreamed
they could do. I’m sure someone can say the same of me. The facts are people do change. Your core may be the same, but peoples actions, tolerance, drive for success, and overall behavior can…. and will…. change. At the same time, nowhere is it needed or required, for anyone to point out that change. Just let people live their lives. Compliment their successes. Extend graciousness when they stumble. You know…. Treat others like you want to be
treated. If you see someone stumble, it’s far more gracious to say, sending positive thoughts your way, then to say, you said you would never do that! Trust me, people know what they said, and swore to, in the past. To eat your own words is one of the worst tasting things ever. Crow does not taste good, as my grandparents always said. I will use myself as the best example. 18 year old Christy bolted from Fannett 2 weeks after graduation. I didn’t go far, just to Beaumont. But I liked it. I enjoyed being “in town”….. fast forward seven short years. 25 year old unemployed Christy found herself with a 7 month old, divorced, and unable to afford the townhouse she and her ex lived in. At that moment I went to looking for small acreage in Fannett. My brother and sis in law said, we have some, save your money and come here. 5 years later I did. I came right back to Fannett. With my daughter. Because I wanted a good school for her, I wanted her close to her cousins, I wanted….. to never not be able to afford my home
for me and my child again. That divorce and child changed me. Irrefutably changed me. Suddenly, all of that security was more important to me, than being “in town”. I caught hell from several. “You said you would never go back”, “never dreamed I would see you doing
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this”, and my favorite was “look who grew up finally”. All were partially right. All were also totally unnecessary. Happy Sunday peeps. If you come across someone doing something they said they would never, be it through a backslide, or a jump forward, just
hush. Tell them you wish them well. Tell them welcome back. Tell them….. I’m a no judgement zone. I am here to listen as you grow, fail, succeed, and figure out life. I promise you, that person is their own worst critic. They don’t need your help along the way.
WOODS, WATERS, and WILDLIFE
PATTERNING SHOTGUNS FOR TURKEYS By John Jefferson
Most spring turkey hunters nowadays hunt with shotguns. And most CALL the turkeys – instead of hunting near a feeder. Some take a friend along who likes to call gobblers. Believe me, there ARE guys like that! The preferred shotgun gauge is 12-gauge. Twelves hurl more shot downrange! Twenties also work. When turkey hunters began patterning their smoke poles, I took my favorite shotgun, a Winchester Model 12 in 16-gauge, to a patterning sponsored by
Winchester Ammo. It was the same make and model my grandfather and his friend, Josh Munro, hunted with. “Úncle Josh” was my outdoors mentor. His gun was the first shotgun I ever fired. Kevin Howard, a Winchester rep., looked at my patterning target and indicated the pattern was wide enough for a turkey to fly through without losing a feather! I changed to a full-choked shotgun, which is more popular among spring turkey hunters. A full choke holds the pattern tighter at most turkey ranges. I contacted three friends who are expert turkey hunters. They’re all 12-gauge, full choke boys.
Marty Malin, a semi-retired outdoor writer, claims he burns up more ammo patterning than he does shooting at turkeys. It’s that important. Malin draws a turkey head and neck about life-size on paper or cardboard. He makes at least three such targets and shoots at one at 25 yards, 35, and 45 yards, all aimed at the base of its neck – NOT its body -- to see where the shot hits. During the hunt, he paces off the distance from where he’ll sit to the target distance that had the most shot pellets in the head and neck. He places his decoy there. And hopes to call his bird within range. He shoots Bismuth #5 shot shells, but is inter-
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ested in the new Federal TSS ammo. Tom Granberry is a veteran turkey hunter who collects “strikers” for his “slate calls”. He’s got enough to rival the Aggie Bonfire. He doesn’t know how many. Granberry patterns his shotgun at 20 and 40 yards to see how high it shoots at 20, and how much it drops at 40. The way he talks about the Federal TSS loads, he ought to be on their
staff. They’re heavier pellets in #7 shot than lead 7s since they are tungsten/steel. Last year, he dispatched a turkey at 59-yards – but advises against shooting at that range. My last gobbler was about to disappear behind brush at the end of a hunt. I desperately shot it at just over 50-yards (according to my guide) with a Winchester Extended Range #6 shotshell. I wouldn’t try that
Lifestyle again. Horace Gore is a legendary hunter -- one of the first turkey-calling hunters when Texas inaugurated spring turkey hunting in the early 70s. He patterns his 12-gauge at 35 and 40 yards, using #6 shot. Gore says call until you think the gobbler has heard you. Then stop and let him come in to your collapsible decoy. Shoot for the head when you see his eye.
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Professional bullfighters Cory and Dusty were on their way to our church to speak. They had never been here before and got lost. Dusty called and told me they were lost. So I asked him to tell me the next road sign he saw, thinking that would help me locate them. Dusty replied back, “Road work ahead.” That was an important sign, but not the one needed to show them the way to their destination. There are many signs in life that can be followed, but I prefer the one in John 14:6, where Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” This target shows a lethal pattern of shot that would have struck the neck of a gobbler had it been a real turkey. Number 6 shot fired from a 12- gauge shotgun with a full choke from 40 yards was used for this picture. Photo by John Jefferson.
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Disclaimer: This column is the opinion of Publisher Wade A. Thibodeaux and may contain subject matter on a variety of topics, but usually contains humor of some description. An occasional serious thought may be thrown in to entice the reader to think.
Spring Break was last week and it can certainly be a lot of fun and provide a break from the routine of school or work, but for those of us in the newspaper business, it sure makes things get crazy the next week. For instance, I have two meetings on Monday night when I normally only have one, and my Tuesday night is all screwed up because my last Thursday School Board meeting was rolled to the following Tuesday and I also have a Walker County Fair function on Tuesday. Fortunately, those two events are in the same town, Huntsville, but I’m supposed to be in Winnie that night so I guess that I will make a round trip from Winnie. Gasoline is only $4.00 a gallon, so no big deal, right?? Wednesday is an even bigger toss up as I have two hospital board meetings at 6:00 pm, but in separate towns and I haven’t figured out just exactly how I’m going to handle that one. Thursday is my regular Leads meeting in the morning and Huntsville Lions Club at lunch and then that evening we
have the Walker County Fair Parade. I actually get to sleep in on Friday except that the phone usually starts ringing about 7:00 am to let me know that my extended warranty on my car is expiring or that I’m eligible for some great insurance coverage to go along with my Medicare benefits(except I’m not quite there yet). Friday evening is the first night of the Walker County Rodeo and then that’s followed by the Kickoff Dance. Saturday morning, I actually was invited to something fun, like a crawfish boil, and I plan on attending, but then I have to leave early because the crowning of the Walker County Fair Queen occurs shortly after Noon. Saturday night is another Walker County Rodeo and then Sunday all of the animal shows begin and roll right into next week. Remember a few weeks ago when I was lamenting that the business was slow......I’m catching up. I’m the type of person that needs my sleep and when I don’t get enough sleep, I get grouchy. So, I’m apologizing in advance. If I seem a little
cranky, it’s nothing personal, I just need some sleep. Okay folks, we are going to get off into a little bit of a political storm here. I know that I shouldn’t do it, but it’s my paper, my ink, my column, and my thoughts that go through this little pea sized brain of mine. This Country is so screwed up right now that I’m afraid if we don’t say something and do something it may not be able to be corrected. I’m not talking about the President, the economy, inflation, or a whole list of other hot topics, those will correct themselves over time, but what I am talking about is these guys that go and have a sex change and then compete against other women in sports or whatever else they can conjer up. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, there was this guy that had a sex change and now considers himself a women and competed in a swimming tournament against other women. Of course, he won easily. The National news media is glorifying this event as some sort of
breakthrough in equality. It’s not a breakthrough, this will set us back years. We have to come to grips with the fact that even though we have the science and the availability to do something, that doesn’t make it right and we should not pursue every science project that comes down the pipe. This socalled woman is a guy, a dude, a male, and is not a woman. If he’s a woman, I want to see him get pregnant and deliver a baby. Women are special and should be treated that way. In non
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subject and I’m sure that I will get some negative feedback on this column, so direct all comments and letters to the editor at wade@txmediacorp.com. I’m just old school and I believe that not every science experiment is a good one. If I make it through the week, either because of the schedule or the flack I’m going to catch over this column, I’ll try to lighten it up next week. Maybe, I’m a little short on sleep already. Till next time, I’m......... Wade in the Shade.
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