The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1997 Page: 8 of 18
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Thursday, May 8, 1997 / The Comanche Chief / Pate 8A
First Class Travel Club
Enjoys 10-Day Hawaiian Tour
By Shirley Johnson
The First Class Travel Club of
the Comanche National Bank re-
turned Sunday, April 27, from a
10 day trip to Hawai The club
left die parking lot of the bank on
Thursday the 17th at 6:15 a.m
and bused to DFW Airport where
they boarded a Delta Airliner for
the 50th state with an intermediate
stop in Los Angeles
Because we were chasing the
sun we amved in Honolulu at 5:00
p m with plenty of daylight Our
hotel was only a block from Wai-
kiki Beach and in the center of the
beautiful Waikiki section of the
city Sky scrapers stretched for
miles along the waterfront of this
state capital and largest city in
Hawaii
Friday was a tree day and our
group went separate ways to enjoy
Honolulu and its island of Oahu
The Polynesian Cultural Center
was the destination of several It
offered a 12 hour interactive ex-
perience with all of the peoples of
Polynesia from New Zealand to
Old Hawaii
Saturday morning was free and
then we began the boarding
process onto our floating hotel for
the next week, the S S
Independence The afternoon and
early evening were occupied with
boarding activities, becoming
familiar with the ship, dining and
entertainment We sailed at 9 00
p m for Kauai, our first stop
Sunday was spent at sea
Church services were held on the
ship along with the other
activities There were whale
sightings in the morning We
docked at 5:00 pm and some
went ashore for some sightseeing
in the port of Nawiliwill
Throughout the ship’s voyage
there were activities on board as
well as shore excursions The
cruise liner provided activities
such as tour briefings, culinary
demonstrations, Hasanana,
Hawaiian crafts, Hawaiian music,
port information sessions, games,
Hawaiian dancing Ukulele lessons
and other Hawaiian instruments,
fitness classes, and nightly
professional entertainment Of
course there was food from early
morning to midnight
The shore excursions were the
traveler’s choice and provided a
wide variety of activities One
could parasail, sit on the beach, go
on guided tours, dive over 100 feet
in a submarine, sightseeing in a
helicopter or many others You
could pick the shore activities that
fitted your interest These were
available on each port and
combined with the onboard
activities one could customize the
cruise as they wished
Monday was spent at Kauai the
oldest and many feel the most
beautiful of the eight inhabited
islands that make up Hawaii It is
home of the wettest spot on the
earth with rainfall sometimes
reaching over 600 inches annually
We sailed at 4 00 p m Monday
for Kahului on the island of Maui
Maui is the second largest of the
main islands and is made of two
volcanoes joined by lava flow
Haleakala, the larger of the two, is
fifty tunes larger than Mt Everest
in volume when measured from its
base in the ocean Maui has a
great variety of geographical
features from volcano craters to
rich agricultural land
Tuesday and Wednesday were
spent on Maui and we sailed at
5 00 p m for Hilo on the big
island of Hawaii Hawaii is the
youngest and largest of the
Hawaiian chain It is an island of
volcanoes, deserts, steaming
fissures, black sand beaches, lava
flows, snow topped mountains and
lush valley rain forests
After spending Thursday docked
at Hilo we sailed around the big
island to the port of Kona On the
way that night we were treated to
a spectacular view of a volcano
glowing on a mountain side on the
island White clouds reflected the
eruption and magnified the event
Kona is on the leeward side of
the big island and averages 15
inches of rainfall per year, while
Hilo on the windward side,
averages over 100 inches That
contrast is the same on all the
islands Even on the dry coast
everything is green and blooming
due to the mild temperatures and
high humidity
We started at 6:00 p m Friday,
for Oahu and the port of Honolulu
After disembarking the ship at
7 30 a m Saturday, we visited
Pearl Harbor Naval Station and
the Arizona Memorial The flight
back was at 2:00 p.m. Saturday
and we amved back in 0omanche,
Sunday am, weary but filled with
memories of a spectacular trip
Those traveling on the Hawaiian
adventure were Hardy and Era
Schwartz, Betha Davis, Jean
Perkins, Charlie and Vern Ell
Brannan, Arnold and Gladys
Pettijohn, Jo Frazier, Gail
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More on the trip were Reba
Bums, Catherine Hanson, Juanita
Haynes, Tom and Lee Levins,
Mary Lou Jenkins, Betty Busbee.
Joe and Joyce Caudle, C J and
Lillie Mae Brown, Betty Thomas,
Linda Rippetoe, Don and Honey
Wilson, Dan Burton. Cleve and
Lena Bilbrey, and James and
Shirley Johnson
Rachel Lopez
Nominated For
Scholarship Award
By Kristy bowden.
Ranger College Freshman
Rachel Diane Lopez was bom in
DeLeon, Texas on September 22,
1977 She was reared in
Comanchev Texas by her
grandmother, Mary Lopez Rachel
graduated from Comanche High
School in 1996, and she has since
become an excellent student at
Ranger College
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Rachel Lopez
Rachel Lopez is a very bright,
determined young lady At
present, she is taking a full load of
classes, working in the president’s
office, and is an active member of
DoctorPrep Recently, Rachel was
nominated for an All-Amencan
Scholar Award
Tins award is given to those
students who provide outstanding
work along with academic
achievement Rachel is very hon-
ored and proud to receive such an
award When asked why she
chose to go to college, Rachel re-
plied, "Not only for my education,
but to set a standard for my little
brothers ” Rachel wants all three
of her younger brothers to know
what they can achieve with a col-
lege degree
After Rachel receives her Asso-
ciates of Arts degree from Ranger
College, she plans to transfer to
Tarleton to earn her bachelors
degree and masters degree in
social work From there, she plans
to work towards her doctorate
degree If you know Rachel, you
know that through her great drive
and perseverance, all of these
goals are within her grasp
Rachel is an example, not only
toiler family, but to all high school
and college students She has
hopes, dreams, and goals, and
most importantly, she has the abil-
ity to achieve them all I suggest
you keep an eye on this young
woman, she is definitely an ex-
ample to follow
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Gateway Baptist Church
HE SET ME FREE REVIVAL
May 11-16, 1997
Evangelist:
Arzell Hyche Sterret,
Alabama
•A graduate of Southwestern Seminary
•Tmrty years in the ministry
•Pastored in Texas, Michigan, & Alabama
•Eight years in Evangelism
•Preached crusades in Ghana, Nigefia,
West Africa, England
It is my desire to he the servant the Lord
wants me to be. My purpose is to preach Christ
centered, church oriented messages to build up
the body of Christ.
7:00 P.M. Nightly
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There will be special musk each night by various singers and groups from around the county.
Everyone is invited - all are welcome.
COMANCHE JUNIOR HIGH if.I.L. PARTICIPANTS: Pictured are (back, l-r) Gerald Dudley, Jack
Bodenhamer, Kimberly Hidrogo, Kathleen Cobb, Tiffany Gore, Haley Damron, Megan Clifton; (3rd
row, l-r) Dawson Hicks, Steven Easley, Dustin Williams, Brandon Johnson, Chadd Strew, Anthony
Sandoval; (2nd row, l-r) Tonya Wilkerson, Taylor Abbey, Jarrett Bates, Alice Bergmark, Laura Johnson,
Chance Isham, Stephanie Ortiz, Margaret Toal; (front, l-r) Shayla Stepp, Jessica Arrendondo, Michael
Hoge, Alaina McDonald, Chasity Nichols, and Kate Whitney. chikf staff photo
Red Cross
Training Set
The American Red Cross is
sponsoring training for Red Cross
volunteers in Comanche County
Please call 1-800-9 CROSS 1 to
register for classes or for more
information Classes are limited
Deadline for registration is 3
working days before class time
Training Dates
May 5--Monday night 6 30
p m -9:30 p m —Intro to Disaster
May 6—Tuesday night 6:30
p in-9 30 p m--Mass Care-An
Overview-Prerequisite—Intro to
Disaster
May 8—Thursday 9 00 a.m -
12:00 Intro to Disaster, 1:00 p.m.-
4 00 pm—Mass Care-An
Overview-Prerequisite—Intro to
Disaster
May 10—Saturday 9 00 a.m -
12 00 Intro to Disaster, 1:00 p m -
4 00 pm—Mass Care-An
Overview-Prerequisite—Intro to
Disaster
May 23-Friday 9:00 am-12:00 C
Damage Assessment—Prerequi- Sp .x* a/ ^
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PH ^ereqU'a " ° ,° Saturday. She will compete at State in July.
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National Nursing
Home Week
May 11- May 17
WEEK’S EVENTS:
May 11, Sunday .........Happy Mother’s Day
with gifts from Western Hills
May 12, Monday .... Birthday Party - 3:00 p.m.
Flutterwheel Square Dancers - 7:00 p.m.
May 13, Tuesday .......Game Time - 2:00 p.m. r>e/
Volunteer Appreciation Banquet - 7:00 p.m.
May 14, Wednesday .... 42 Domino Tournament —
- 10:00 a.m.
Popcorn Party - 2:30 p.m. /jgfj
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May 15, Thursday . . Adopt A Grandparent Picnic { ‘
with Comanche Child Care yf $ j
May 16, Friday
• • • •
Employees Appreciation Day
Thursday Singing - 3:00 p.m.
Texas Country Band - 7:00 p.m.
May 17, Saturday .... 4-H Style Show - 3:00 p.m.
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