The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 140, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 10, 1988 Page: 4 of 26
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PAGE FOUR—THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK. TEXAS—THURSDAY. MARCH 10. 1988
Cherokee County residents journey
to Calgary for Winter Olympic games
By BETTY RARDIN
An estimated 500 million people
watched it on television, another
17,000 spectators filled the seats in
the Saddledome in Calgary the day
that Finland beat Poland, 5-1.
Among those 17,000 were three ex-
cited women from Cherokee County
who were experiencing their first ice
hockey game and their first Winter
Olympics.
Last Summer, a Calgary family
who once lived ip Rusk, Gerry and
Watters Singletary Jr. and their
children, Pam, Jim and Roberts, in-
vited Watters' two sisters and his
aunt to come to Calgary and be their
guests for the XV Winter Olympics.
So it was that the sisters, Mary
Norman and Emily Quinn of Rusk,
and Doris Hartman of Alto, flew out
of Houston for the three-hour flight
to Calgary. It was Mary's first flight
ever, and fortunately, a smooth one.
They landed in a snow-covered
world with zero degree tem-
peratures. When they left, about ten
days later, the temperature was 66
degrees in Calgary. Such are the
peculiar weather patterns brought on
by the Chinook winds, as was seen by
those of us who watched the Olympic
Games on television from our homes
in Texas.
On a cold, sparkling clear day,
Jim Singletary drove his aunts
through the snow covered Rocky
Mountains which took them past the
now-famous Nakiska ski area, to
Canmore Nordic Centre, site of the
Biathlon and cross country skiing,
on up to Mt. Allen, Lake Louise and
Banff National Park. The roads
were clear but the wind was
ferocious! It was all Jim could do to
keep the car on the road. At one point
as the family got out of the car, the
wind lifted Jim's glasses right off his
head onto the ground. When the
family returned home some hours
later to Calgary, they had driven
over 450 miles through the Canadian
Rockies. A memorable experience!
The Olympic Plaza was the setting
for awarding of the Olympic medals
and the visitors from Texas were
there to see Karen Percy of Canada
receive her bronze medal in skiing.
Standing among a crowd of some
50,000 people, the Texans had a
small oasis on which they stood: a
small ice rink was covered over with
playwood and on top of that was a
film of water. With proper footgear
they stood on the wood by them-
selves and had a clear view of the
events taking place quite close to
where they were.
Is it ever possible for three women
to go anywhere together without
visiting at least one shopping mall?
Probably not. The Edmonton Mall
could not be missed. It is the largest
mall in the world, boasting an ice
rink and a football field-sized
swimming pool complete with
waves, both of these were being en-
joyed the day that Doris, Emily and
Mary and the Calgary family were
there.
Part of the fun in visiting far away
places are the souvenirs that one
brings back. Our Texas women were
no exceptions. Emily had brought
along a snappy red beret on which
she had a large sparkling pin which
read-TEXAS. On to this delightful
hat Emily added the pins that are so
famous at the Olympic Games. She
came home with quite a collection.
Doris' favorite item was a beautiful
champagne goblet with the Olympic
symbol etched on it.
Those who watched the Olympics
on TV saw the colorful, manned, hot
air balloons that flew over the city.
The three saw the dozens of balloons
from their host's back yard. They
also had a close look at the Giant
Pandas that are on loan from China
to the Calgary Zoo. They saw the
brilliant fireworks that were set off
from the tops of the downtown
buildings, and the ice sculptures
some of which were carved from ten
ton blocks of ice and were, sadly,
melting from the unseasonable
warm weather.
A visit to the Glenbow Museum
was special, where the visitors saw a
wonderful display of Indian artifac-
ts, including a Blackfoot Indian
teepee which stands two stories tall.
Another memorable event was
breakfast at the Petro-Canada
Plaza which was called the Spirit of
Calgary. They were served coffee,
hot cakes and ham, compliments of
Alto Fertilizer Co.
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fertility and forage nutrition.
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Happy children were everywhere,
and children of all ages got a kick out
of seeing the Olympic Mascots, Hidy
and Howdy, the ¿ant polar beára.
This was the first time that a female
I mascot became a part of the Olym-
pic tradition, as well as the first pair
of mascots.
In the midst of all this Winter
Wonderland were the beautiful
Devonian Gardens, 2.5 acres of
natural beauty in an enclosed set-
ting in downtown Calgary. The
Texans took in the beauty of water-
falls, fountains, flowers, sculpture,
wooden bridges, art displays and an
ice rink which becomes a reflecting
pool in Summer.
Would it be possible to choose one
favorite experience in all of this?
Yes, said Doris, to her it would have
to be the fast-paced action of the
Hockey game, with their great seats
in the end zone, second level near the
goalie and opposite the scoreboard.
An unexpected pleasure that
evening was getting to the Sad-
dledome a bit early and watching
the figure skaters in practice.
Tickets to the skating performances
were impossible to obtain, said
Doris, and when they were available
they went for $200 each!
Before they hosted the XV Winter
Olympics, Calgary was famous for
the Summer event, The Calgary
Exhibition and Stampede. Would
they like to return to Canada for this
event? Yes, indeed, they would all
love to once again, "come together
in Calgary " this Summer of 1988.
Spring
fashions
on agenda
By LINDA L. BEAR
County Extension Agent-HE
Spring is almost here with all the
new fashions and wonderful warm
weather. The Lunch & Learn Special
this month will highlight spring
fashion and accessories.
"Accessories for Spring" will be
the topic, presented by Elaine Beal,
owner of Elaine's in Jacksonville.
The program will begin at 12 noon in
the Jacksonville Public Library on
Friday, March 11, and will conclude
by 1 p.m.
Employed individuals are
welcome to bring their brown bag
lunch. Drinks will be furnished by
the Friends of the Library.
The program is sponsored by the
Texas Agricultural Extension Ser-
vice and the Jacksonville Public
Library.
Educational programs conducted
by the Texas Agricultural Extension
Service serve people of all ages
regardless of socio-economic level,
race,color, sex, religion, handicap,
or national origin.
Ag service
to distribute
newsletter
By LAURISCHATTENBERG
CEA—Home Economics
The Texas Agricultural Extension
Service through its State 4-H
program is offering a statewide
newsletter for groups and in-
dividuals supporting the 4-H horse
program.
Titled "Horse Power," the
newsletter of the Texas 4-H horse
program is published in April, July,
October and January with each
issue containing information about
the upcoming three months.
The newsletter has reports on
organization, past and upcoming ac-
tivities, leader support materials,
breed association youth reports and
a statewide calendar of.upcoming
4-H horse events.
This is a tool for the Extension
Service to communicate with both
youths and adults involved in the
Texas 4-H horse program and with
associations, groups and individuals
interested in the program.
Information in the newsletter
comes from the State 4-H Horse
Committee, district 4-H horse com-
mittees, and 4-H leaders and Exten-
sion 4-H and livestock specialists
around the state.
The newsletter is sent free of
charge to persons on a statewide
mailing list. For more information
on how to receive it, contact your
local county Extension office at 214-
586-5410.
4-H educational programs con-
ducted by the Texas Agricultural
Extension Service serve youth ages
9-19 regardless of socio-economic
level, race, color, sex, religion, han-
dicap, or national origin.
HOLDING ONE OF THE Olympic relay torches are, from left, Doris
Hartman, Emily Quinn and Mary Norman as they attended the
Spirit of Calgary Breakfast during the XV Winter Olympics.
-photo courtesy of doris hartman
Are you aware of finances?
By LAURI SCHATTENBERG
County Extension Agent-HE
If your spouse always pays the
bills, fills out the tax forms and han-
dles other family finances, you could
be seriously uninformed about your
financial picture.
While it used to be that many
wives were in this situation, it's now
just as likely to be a husband.
Although having each spouse
specialize in certain chores can be a
time-saver, finances are important
enough that both should have a
working knowledge of their
situation.
It's very difficult to consider the
possibilities of divorce or the death
of a spouse, yet these two events
cause the most financial devastation
for a family.
While gathering materials
together to prepare this year's in-
come taxes, both spouses should
review their financial picture,
making sure they have the answers
to the following questions:
-Are family assets, including
bank accounts, available to both
spouses, so they won't be tied up in
probate in the case of a partner's
death?
-Do both spouses have current
wills that take into account guar-
dianship of minor children in the
event both of you die?
-Do each of you have adequate life
insurance protection to ensure the
maintenance of the household?
-Do you each have credit
established in your own names, so
that you won't be caught without a
credit rating?
-What are your rights to group
health insurance continuation
through your spouse's employer?
-What pension or survivors'
benefits would you be entitled to
from your spouse's employer, the
Veteran's Administration or Society
Security?
-Can you easily locate important
papers, including past tax returns,
deeds, insurance policies, wills,
marriage and birth certificates?
-Do you both know the location of
the key to your safety deposit box
and have a separate list of its conten-
ts?
Program
sign-up
underway
The county office of the
Agricultural Stabilization and Con-
servation Service (ASCS) is accep-
ting applications through March
Slst for soil conservation practices
according to Manuel F. Aguilar,
county executive director.
Applications are being accepted
for the establishment of permanent
grasses-coastal bermuda, bahia,
common bermuda, and lovegrass.
Requests may also be made for
limestone to be applied on existing
permanent grasses, critical area
shaping, planting pine trees, and
improving a stand of pine trees.
The Agriculture Conservation
Program (ACP) is designed to en-
courage farmers to voluntarily per-
form soil and water conservation
measures and authorizes funds to
help those who cannot perform such
practices to the extent necessary
without federal assistance.
Cost-share requests are con-
sidered after each sign-up period.
The ASC County Committee
establishes priorities and approves
cost-share funds on practices that
will obtain the most conservation for
the dollars spent. Aguilar said
requests are evaluated as to the loss
of soil and/or water, and the amount
that can be saved by performing the
practice that has been requested.
Cost-sharing may range from 50 to
75 percent of the farmers' cost for
the most critical problems.
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