The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1980 Page: 1 of 8
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"Published With Pride In Our Heritage - Faith In The Future"
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SURVEYING THE COLORADO—Mrs. Susan
French seems to be taking stock of
a potential combatant—the Colorado
River.
FRENCHS RAFT DOWN THE COLORADO
HAVE A HAPPY FOURTH BUT MAKE IT A SAFE ONE!
^(EDITORS NOTE: The
following article wi-
ll not be allowed to
set a president. That
is to say, that this
does not mean that
all reports of vaca-
tions will be as el-
oborately reported.
This report is being
printed because it is
exceptionally well
written—and hopeful-
ly, of interest to
most readers.
Of course, the fact
that I have an innate
love of the northwest
.in general and the
fact that my love of
0:he Colorado River
rushes through me li-
ke white water, prob-
ably doesn’t have an-
ything to do with my
decision to run this
story!)
by Susan French
£It started six years
ago, when a college
friend and I, as gra-
duating seniors, pro-
claimed, in jest, th-
at we would someday
"canoe down the Colo-
rado River." As circ-
umstances and choice
would have it, our
^ays have parted now
she, the mother of
three small girls
(two are twins) and
I, the mother of two
small boys have diff-
erent aspirations of
the routine sort.
Whether I took the
challenge seriously
Jbr not, at the time,
is beside the point.
When the opportunity
arose for me to actu-
ally to something si-
milar to canoeing do-
wn the Colorado (nam-
ely rafting down it),
there was no questi-
on in my mind that
^:his was the answer
to the challenge.
This was my moment of
truth, my one chance
in a lifetime to "sc-
ale the heights",
"reach for the stars-
," "run the rapids"
and quite simply bre-
ak my unatheletic mo-
ld that had emerged
out of my daily rou-
tine of folding clot-
hes and changing dia-
pers.
My husband, Larry,
on the morning of the
raft trip briefed me
as to what to expect.
Having rescued a mem-
ber of his rafting
team who fell out of
the raft last year,
Larry expertly advis-
ed me that the only
way to remain in the
raft was to wedge my •
foot safely betwe-
en the bottom of the
inside raft and the
inflated outer porti-
on on which we were
to sit. This techni-
que, tested by his
experience would un-
doubtedly secure my
position in the raft
at all times, even
when we hit the rapi-
ds, Armed with this
information and with
my sunglasses, scarf
and sunscreen lotion
we boarded the bus
which would take us
to our launching site
which was an hour and
a half through the
mountains to the sma-
ll town of Radium,
Colorado (located we-
st of Kremmling but
not on the map).
Our trip was to take
approximately 5-6
hours rafting on a
twelve mile stretch
of the northern part
of the Colorado. When
we arrived in Radium,
the five rafts lay
gleaming in the sun.
After brief safety
instructions, the gr-
oup of eager rafters
divided into parties
of seven or eight. We
donned our life jack-
ets and waited for
instructions from our
guide, Mark. Finally,
after moving the raft
Subscriptions due
this month include:
L,. E. Albritton,
Cleo Archer, Mrs. Ho-
mer Carroll, Clayton
J, Inmon, Nannie Jo-
nes, J. D. Kilcrease
T. E. Layfield, Mrs.
Carclidge, Jewell Co- Willard Mayo, James
1 Perry, Stanton Rags-
ok, Clifton Curingto- , , J ..... , n.. *
Driving drunk and
driving fast on the
Fourth is a deadly
way to celebrate. Wi-
th cook-outs planned
and coolers filled,
thousands of East Te-
xans are ready to en-
joy the three-day we-
ekend with throughts
only of keeping cool.
If you plan to spend
a part of your holid-
ay on Texas highways,
you should plan your
driving with the same
care that you plan
the family picnic.
Make sure your car
is in top running co-
ndition. In 100-plus
degree weather, the
roadside is no place
to repair an ailing
automobile. Plan your
trip. Allow more tra-
vel time than usual
to cover summertime
problems caused by
overheated engines, A
container of water
carried in the car
can be a lifesaver to
you and your radiator
during this current
heatwave.
Statistics show that
your chances of
living through an ac-
cident at 70 mph are
only fifty-fifty. At
55 mph, the odds are
31-1 in your favor.
Even in a crash at 30
mph, you can strike
the dashboard with
the force of a fall
from a three story
building. All are go-
od reasons to buckle
up and slow it down
to 55 mph.
If your holiday cel-
ebration includes be-
er or alcohol, keep
in mind that a 12 ou-
nce can of beer or a 6
ounce glass of wine
has about as much al-
cohol as a one ounce
shot of whiskey. Some
legal drup prescript-
ions can be as hazar-
dous as alcohol to
some drivers and when
combined with alcoho-
1, they become more
deadly.
Patience behind the
wheel pays in the lo-
ng run. An aggressive
attitude on the road
puts you at risk. The
"other guy" may be at
fault, but you share
the responsibility
for keeping the high-
way safe for everyon-
e. That includes your
passengers who are
always at the mercy year. This means
of your driving skil- that more than just
is. Be prepared. Tex- cars an<^ trucks are
as summers see more using roadways. Gi-
people walking, jogg- ve the pedestrain pl-
ing and bicycling ea- enty of room. Keep
in mind that cyclists
should ride with the
flow of traffic while
walkers and joggers
move against traffic.
PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ANNUAL NAVARRO COUNTY FARM FIELD TOUR
' TO BE HELD JULY 10 ARE ASKED TO MAKE RESERVATIONS
n, Robbie Fulfer, J.
C. Green, Travis Hor-
n, A, J. Inmon, J.
dale, Willard Ruther-
ford, Mossie Smith,
Mrs. Frances Sulliva-
n, R. A. Tramel,
into the water, he
assigned us positions
on the raft. Larry
was a front oarsman.
I sat near the back
of the raft, in front
of the guide.
Our trip began quite
calmly. Mark gave us
brief instructions
on the art of raftin-
g; and then, between
commands such as "Fo-
rward, row!" we intr-
oduced ourselves. Mo-
st of the members of
our crew were teenag-
ers who worked during
the summer at the
Y.M.C.A. of the Rock-
ies where Larry and I
were vacationing.
It seemed the day
was made for rafting.
The sun beamed clear
and bright on the re-
latively calm waters.
A slight cool breeze
met us as we rafted
around a bend in the
river. Up ahead we
saw the other boats
in a zigzag pattern,
rhythmically making
their way downriver,
their paddles often
pausing to rest as
the currents pulled
them along. After
thirty minutes in the
water, I wiggled the
toes of my left foot
to see if the thirty-
eight degree water
had affected them. It
was about this time
that I could see the
boats ahead were pas-
sing through some
rough water.
Rapids, they're cal-
led, Well, I thought,
if I can get through
these without falling
out, all will be well
the rest of the trip.
"Forward, row!", Ma-
rk commanded.
"Rest!"
We hit the churning
water. Up, up, aroun-
d. Hang on!, I thoug-
ht. At last we were
through these jolting
waters without one
mishap. Larry was ri-
ght! My foot jammed
to the inside of the
boat had saved me.
Nothing to worry ab-
out now.
Further downstream
we made our way thr-
ough more rapids. Th-
ese were even rougher
than the ones before.
Somehow, we came th-
rough these -, again
without anyone falli-
ng out. We were now
about 4-5 miles down-
stream. On the left
bank, we could see
the site where we wo-
uld stop for lunch.
Here we were served
sandwiches, chips,
cookies and cold dri-
nks. After about an
hour, we redonned our
gear to complete our
trek.
As our guide talked
of previous trips, of
overturned rafts and
of scenery, we enter-
1ed a wide section of
the river known to
rafters as "the lake-
U
It was here that
our raft buddied up
next to another raft
to "chat." We talked
for a spell as we dr-
ifted along and as we
parted ways, I felt
an upsurge of mische-
iviousness in me. In
one parting gesture,
I splashed water on
the front oarsmen as
we passed them. What
followed will forever
be called in my mind
"the great waterfigh-
t."
Up ahead we saw one
of the boats approac-
hing rapid waters in
Hoyte’s Canyon. We
held back to watch
them safely through.
As we approached the
rapids ourselves, I
had little apprehens-
ion since we had alr-
eady met that challe-
nge twice. We checked
our life jackets. I
wedged my food deep-
Continued on page 4
The annual Navarro
County Farm Field To-
ur is set for Thursd-
ay, July 10. This ye-
ar the tour will be
held in the Emhouse
area of the County
featuring stops and
information on Field
Crops, Beef Cattle,
Dairy Cattle and For-
age Production. Clim-
axing the tour will
be a Bar-B-Q dinner
sponsored by the Cor-
sicana First National
Bank and the Corsica-
na Chamber of Commer-
ce.
A coordinated ventu-
re of the Navarro Co-
unty Beef Cattle,
Field Crops, Program
Building Council, Co-
rsicana Chamber of
Commerce Agriculture
Committees’ and the
Navarro County Agric-
ultural Extension
Office, the tour is
designed to show par-
ticipants current ma-
nagement and cultural
practices that will
benefit and increase
agricultural product-
ion in Navarro Count-
y. Today's challenges
of weather, insect,
disease and weed con-
trol, coupled with
increased economic
and energy pressures
makes it all importa-
nt that the agricult-
ure producer and com-
munity learn and use
the most efficient
and economical agric-
ulture practices. The
tour will feature so-
me of these practices
in use by Navarro Co-
unty Producers.
Those interested in
the tour are request-
ed to call the Navar-
ro County Agricultur-
al Extension Office
at 874-4778 to make
reservations for the
event. Participants
should plan on meeti-
ng at the Corsicana
High School Parking
Lot at 5:45 p.m. on
Thursday, July 10.
Programs and schedul-
es of the activity
will be discussed and
distributed,
Further details will
be forthcoming, but
those interested sho-
uld mark their calen-
dars and make plans
now.
RESIDENTS URGED TO USE AS LITTLE
WATER AS POSSIBLE—SAVE SOME FOR
THE REST OF THE LONG HOT SUMMER!
The July meeting of
the Kerens Independe-
nt School District
Board of Trustees wi-
ll meet at 7:30 p.m.,
July 7, in the board
room of the adminis-
tration building.
MAJORETTES
ATTEND
TWIRLING
CAMP
Laurie Kent
All members of the
Kerens City Council
were on hand, Tuesda-
y, night to hear May-
or Don Paschal issue
an urgent appeal for
citizens to conserve
water as much as pos-
sible.
Paschal reports that
several times during
the recent heat wave,
an excess of 300,000
gallons of water have
been used by the com-
munity.
He reminds local re-
sidents that this
extreme heat is not
likely to cool off
any time soon and po-
ints out that, even
with a return to nor-
mal average temperat-
ures, July and August
are still coming up.
Other items discus-
sed included water,
sewer and streets.
The council agreed
that the Board of Eq-
ualization will meet
from 7 til 8:00, Aug-
ust 5.
With no personnel
session on the agenda
the Council adjourned
until the regularly
scheduled meeting on
the 5th of August.
LT. GOVERNOR SNEED ATTENDS CONVENTION
Lauri Kent, KHS Head
Majorette, Patti Smi-
th, Kim Almendarez,
and Debbie Cotton,
recently attended
the annual Twirling
camp at Stephen F.
Austin University,
Miss Kent was an aw-
ard winner in group
3. The group received
the award for "outst-
anding performance
and effort displayed
during the camp."
Burton Sneed, Lt.
Governor of the Kiwa-
nis Fourth District
attended the annual
International Conven-
tion held in Anaheim,
California, June 22-
26. Approximately
25,000 Kiwanians from
throughout the United
States and 23 foreign
countries were in at-
tendance .
Sneed reports that
the Kiwanians were
given the opportunity
to hear Grant Teaff,
Head Football Coach
at Baylor University
speak.
He reports that the
convention was clim-
axed by a spiritural
program which was led
by Pat Boone.
Sneed says that the
whole program was
"very enjoyable" and
that he feels it will
be "of great benefit"
to him in his capaci-
ty as Lt. Governor.
JULY INDEPENDENCE DAY
1980 ~JULY 4
DRIVE 55 FOR
TEXAS WEEKEND
—JULY 5
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