The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 2007 Page: 2 of 31
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Calling all wildlife
for the Bobber
lg rull blast. Ir the
PREPARATIONS FOR THE wildlife display
during the Fall Foliage Festival weekend. Oc-
tober 20-21 are already going full blast. If the
moisture comes right and
if the high winds don't, we
should have some nice col-
or. Remember, though, that
old bit of wordy words, "It'n
frog had wings he wouldn't
bump his bottom." The Outcome of many things
depends on that little "if" word.
I sure do appreciate all of
the help in rounding up the
little native wee beasties. This
year should be interesting, to
say the least.
Thanks to the person/per-
sons who deposited the bucket
of snakes on my front porch v
last week. That was so very
thoughtful. Those wiggling ser-
I units will be put on display in the Lake Marvin
Lodge during the Foliage Festival.
Fortunately, the rattlesnakes sharing the
bucket with the bullsnakes and fttttftia were
humanely and gen-
tly released down the
road a piece. By pop-
ular demand, poison-
ous snakes will not be a part of the display this
year.
For anyone who has a hankering to assist in
the critter roundup, I am still in great need of
a few soft shell turtles and large snapping tur-
tles for the October display. Remember, these,
fellows, when frightened, can inflict a terrible
bite.
Be gentle and use caution when handling
any wild animal.
No more rattlers,
though. Those little vi-
pers have a really bad at-
titude and will scare the
bejeebers out Of folks.
Thanks,
BOB ROGERS, (806)323-8642
State Capital
Highlights
By Id Sterling
TEXAS PRiSS ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN—Gov. Rick Perry on Sept. 13 declared Orange, Jef-
ferson and Galveston counties a disaster area resulting from
Hurricane HumbertO. Gov. Perry ordered state agency and
military resources and personnel to the area before the storm
hit. Relief workers delivered generators, Water and ice to
stricken areas.
Humberto took only 18 hours to develop from a tropical
depression into a Category 1 hurricane with sustained wind
speeds in excess of 85 mph and heavy rains. No tropical cyclone
on reeon I ever reached the intensity of Humberto at a faster
rate near landfall, the National Hurricane Center reported.
After striking Texas, the weather system moved across Lou-
isiana and Mississippi and into Alabama.
Entergy Texas, a major power provider in 26 counties in-
cluding the three in the disaster zone, reported power out-
ages to 118,019 customers. Seventy-two hours after Humberto
struck the coasti Entergy said power restoration to customers
was almost complete. A widely reported early estimate of dam-
ages caused by the hurricane came to about $500 million. The
Texas Department of Insurance urged residents affected by
the hurricane to call the consumer hotline, 1-800-252-3439 for
answers to storm-related insurance questions.
Border security council is farmed
Gov. Perry appointed 11 members to the newly created
Texas Border Security Council to serve at his pleasure. The
council was created by Senate Bill 11 of the 80th Legislature.
The council's job will be to devise performance standards, re-
porting requirements, audit methods and other procedures for
homeland security fund allocation and use.
Council members include the presiding officer Cameron
County Judge Carlos Cascos Of Brownville, Brewster County
Judge Val Clark Beard, Hudspeth County Judge Becky Dean-
Walker, Victoria Coiinty Sheriff T. Michael O'COhnor, Maver-
ick County Sheriff Tomas S. Herrera, Secretary of State Phil
Wilson, Texas Commission oh Environmental Quality Com-
missioner Buddy Garcia and Public Safety Commission mem-
ber Allan Polunsky.
Three private businessmen, Fred Burton of Austin, Scott
A. McLaughlin of El Paso, and Robert Braxton Holt of Mid-
land, also were appointed to the council by Perry.
"Texatis understand there can be no homeland security
without border security," said I'erry. "The members of the Bor-
der Security Council will play an important role in reinforcing
the states efforts to strengthen the safety and security of Tex-
as."
More minorities take AP exams
The Texas Education Agency reported minority students
represented 52 percent of all Advanced Placement test takers
in Texas in 2007. Fifty percent of those who took the test in
2006 identified themselves as minorities. In 2002, the figure
was 45 percent. High school students who score highly on AP
exams can earn college credit for courses, saving their fami-
lies thousands of dollars in tuition costs and giving students a
head start on a college education, the TEA reported.
Wilson visits NYC for Texas
Texas' new Secretary of State Phil Wilson, on the job Since
July 1, took a trip east to drum up business for the Lone Star
State. He had this to say: "During the trip we visited the New
York Stock Exchange and discovered that Texas has 216 com-
panies worth $2.42 trillion that are publicly traded on the exr
change—the most of any state in the nation.
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Brown, Laurie Ezzell. The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 2007, newspaper, September 20, 2007; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth220800/m1/2/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.