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Page 2A • The Monitor - Sunday, June 30, 2013
Elected Officials
FEDERAL
U.S. President
Barack Obama
The White House
Washington, D.C.
20500 '
202-456-1111
Vice President
Joe Biden
The White House
West Wing
Washington, D.C.
20500 '
202-456-1111
U.S. Senator
John Cornyn
Room C5, Russell
Washington, D.C.
20510 '
202-224-2934
U.S. Senator
Ted Cruz
B40B Dirksen
Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.
20510 '
202-224-5922
U.S. Congress
Ralph Hall
Room 2236, Rayburn
Washington, D.C.
20515
202-225-6673
U.S. Congress
Jeb Hensarling
2228 Rayburn H.O.B.
Washington, D.C.
20515
202-225-3484
STATE
Governor
Rick Perry
State Capitol
Room 2S.1
Austin, TX 78701
512-463-2000
Fax 512-463-1849
Lt. Governor
David Dewhurst
Capitol Station
PO Box 12068
Austin, TX 78711
512-463-0001
State Senator
Bob Deuell, Dist. 2
Kaufman, Van Zandt
Counties
PO Box 12068
Austin, TX 78711
512-463-0102
State Senator
Robert Nichols, Dist. 3
Henderson County
PO Box 12068
Austin, TX 78711
512-463-0103
Representative
Lance Gooden, Dist. 4
Kaufman and
Henderson Counties
Room E 1.324
PO Box 2910
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 463-0458
Representative
Jim Pitts, Dist. 10
Henderson, Ellis
Room 1W.02
PO Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
512-463-0516
COUNTY
Henderson
Countv Judge
Richard Sanders
100 E. Tyler
Courthouse St. 102
Athens, TX 75751
903-675-6120
Commissioners
Pet. 1: Scotty Thomas
903-489-1665
Pet. 2: Wade
McKinney
903-425-2611
Justices of Peace
Pet. 2: Dale Blaylock
903-432-4334
Pet. 5: Tommy Barnett
903-489-0474
District Attorney
Scott McKee
903-675-6100
Kaufman
Countv Judge
Bruce Wood
County Courthouse
Kaufman, TX 75142
972-524-2733
Commissioners
Pet. 1: Jimmy Vrzalik
972-932-0285
Pet. 4: Tom Manning
903-498-2013 ext. 2
Justices of Peace
Pet. 1: Johnny Perry
972-932-9747
Pet. 4: Johnny Adams
903-498-8759
District Attorney
Erleigh Norville Wiley
214-236-433 ext. 1260
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Views & Opinions
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Letters to the Editor
Idiotic logic
continues
Dear Editor,
In “Credit and Blame,”
Mr. Madrano spent the
first few sentences inform-
ing us that Obama is not
to blame for any of
today’s “situations.”
They are the fault of the
Congress, particularly the
Republicans. He then
switched theory, blaming
Bush, and occasionally
Cheney, for events occur-
ring during their adminis-
tration. Remember, under
both administrations,
Democrats were in con-
trol of Congress being in
the majority.
Once again, his logic is
totally flawed and parti-
san. And if Republicans
wouldjust agree with any-
thing that Obama and his
administration suggest, all
would be well with our
world.
He then quoted from a
book he read stating the
majority of “shots” were
aimed at Republicans.
Yes, all concerned con-
servatives should be tak-
ing “shots” at Republicans
since they know better;
not at Democrats who
blindly follow their lead-
ers into tyranny.
Madrano then recom-
mended we change the
meaning of the word “pa-
triot” from the age old
definition to one recom-
mended by this obscure
author. Just how logical
is that?
It should be noted, that
the all-time authority on
“Hypocrisy, T-Party
Style” thinly veiled her
absolute hatred of fellow
Americans, who point out
Obama’s mishandling of
Benghazi, IRS partisan
politics, national snooping,
and other current events.
She strongly recom-
Escapades of Emily
The importance of fishing...
Finally, I realize the importance the
sport of fishing has in this home, once
“Lundyland,” now “Crappieville.” My
husband was hooked when, as a child,
he put a line in the river and caught his
first fish, no mat-
ter size or kind.
Now a great-
grandpa, he is still
carrying on his
favorite hobby or
pastime, maybe.
When his first-
born came, be-
fore the boy was
two, he went to
the lake with Dad, baited his own hook
and caught a fish. The other children
weren’t as eager. And I won’t fish,
clean them, cook them, only eat them.
I also take pictures of the would-be tro-
phy winners my husband brings in with
all the messy paraphernalia that goes
with his modest john boat and motor.
Our freezer always has frozen creek fish
in it.
Now that my husband is aging, I beg
him to take a partner with him for an
outing. Sometime he does; other times
he wants to be alone for his psycho-
logical time. How long he’s gone, too,
is how the fish are biting. He prefers
creeks and special baits for different
types offish.
Our house has fishing signs all over.
“Have a crappie day.” “Gone fishing.
Come again.” “Spent most of my life
fishing. The restl just wasted.” “There’s
nothing half so much worth doing as
simply messing about in boats.” Many
adages have gone away or disappeared
in our many house moves. Greeting
cards to him have been hilarious and
some unprintable to pass on.
That first son passed the sport to his
son, and a couple of grandsons from
other grown children like to fish but not
all.
At the bottom of creeks lie a few wrist
watches, at least one pair of prescrip-
tion glasses (they should float), and a
cell phone or two. A granddaughter
showed him how to save the last
soaked phone in a bowl of dry rice
overnight.
My husband pulls his old boat to
dock between the higher priced boats,
but with the creeks so shallow, these
big babies can’t go up the creeks of
gold or scales. Once my husband was
docking by himself. A pickup with two
men went by on a bridge up higher by
the lake, saw my husband’s catch, man-
aged to turn around, drive down to talk
and had a 100 questions about bait,
poles, rod and reels.
Recently my husband and a hefty
friend went fishing, to a favorite creek,
and the boat could not move because
the lack of water depth. My fisherman
got out to help it, slid under the
propped-up motor and floating boat,
and every time he got back to his feet,
down he’d go slipping and sliding in the
mud. The pal was laughing hard and
promising not tell.
At some time or other the whole fam-
ily has gone on a “fishing trip.” We all
can swim. On the way out with the fe-
males, mosquito bitten and me with a
wisdom tooth to get pulled, the water
washed over the boat sinking us all. We
could stand in the water. We girls held
our makeup bags and pillows over our
heads and stomped to the bank. I wish
my husband wouldn’t repeat that tale
so much.
But Friday could have been doom’s
day. By the way, if my husband falls in
the creek and doesn’t come up, we bet-
ter not drag the water. He’ll be at peace
at the bottom, no better place to die.
Later we’re to put a cross on the side
of the bank.
But back to Friday He left early with
all provisions and didn’t return until 2:30
p.m. His partner never showed. He
became too hot and could not get his
boat out by himself.
After a three-mile drive, this man
stumbled into our home, told me he
had barely made it back and couldn’t
walk straight and had already passed
out twice. He fell on the bed, his shoes
missing, and I took his blood pressure.
Everything showed under 100. Then
he dug deep in his pocket, gave me a
ten-dollar bill, and said, “Go buy
crushed ice and pour over the fish I
caught. I don’t feel like cleaning them
yet.”
I did as told and at the ice container
thought to myself, “You’re an idiot. Your
husband may be sicker or worse, and
you’re not there.”
I bought the ice as told, drove home,
put the ice over the fish, ran in the house,
and he was alive. A check of his pres-
sure showed numbers gradually com-
ing up. He had drunk two tall glasses
of water.
But who would clean the fish. Every
possible one we knew was gone some-
where. Then a grandson who likes the
outdoors with a passion showed up and
did the job.
I’ve made a new mle. No more fish-
ing for this man I’m married to, trying
to make 53 years (married).
If it is necessary, I’ll go with him. And
that will be the end of his fishing for
good, knowing he has to take me if no
one else will go.
JL
P :
Columnist
E. Gail Lundy
mends that all Americans
“go along to get along” as
long as we “go along”
with her president’s
agenda.
Deanna Drab
Payne Springs
47 9/11’s
Dear Editor,
Sept. 11, 2001, was
one of the most terrible
days in the history of this
country. All of us will re-
member where and what
we were doing when the
twin towers collapsed and
2,977 people were
slaughtered.
Our response was a
war on terror, two other
wars, inconveniences for
those who travel and the
Patriot Act.
Yet we’ve had the
equivalent of 47 more 9/
11 ’s since then and have
done absolutely nothing in
response.
More than 140,000
people have been killed
with a firearm since 9/11
and this appears to be ac-
ceptable to our Congress.
Some of these killings
were done with legally
obtained weapons and
some with illegal weap-
ons. Some were done by
criminals and some were
accidents. Some could
have been prevented by
proper regulations and
some could not have been
prevented.
A large majority of
Americans and a major-
ity of NRA members are
in favor of expanded
background checks. Gun
shop owners certainly are
in favor since they have to
go get them for all of their
sales, but gun show sales
don’t. The field should be
leveled for all sales.
And the U.S. Senate
seems to say ‘we don’t
care.’
If another 3,000
people were to be killed
in another terrorist event,
the Senate would prob-
ably take action. I guess
33 people being mur-
dered with guns each day
is okay with them. If one
of their own were shot
with a gun, maybe that
would be different. Oh,
wait, that’s already hap-
pened and they still didn’t
care!
NRA members are be-
ing deceived by the orga-
nization which is nothing
but a tool of the gun
manufacturers. It certainly
doesn’t listen to its mem-
bers, who, by and large,
are responsible and safe
in their actions. The NRA
has bought Congress
lock, stock and barrel.
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