The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 2001 Page: 5 of 12
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The West News - Thursday, April 5,2001
Page 5
West Athletic
Booster Club News
By Poone Morgan
Junior
Citizen
Stella Perez
Letter to the Editor
Speeders endanger our children
The meeting was at the baseball
field as the Trojan baseball team
played La Vega in a make-up game.
Since most of the parents were
there, President David Glomb called
the meeting.
The Trojans won the district
game by a score of 11-8. Heath
Keel had a good game as he hit two
home runs. The Trojans are 7-0 in ,
district. The Trojans played
Gatesville on Tuesday in West.
The Lady Trojans also won and
are now 9-0 in district. This is great
and we hope they will continue to
do well.
The track teams are improving
each week and improving on their
times. The Lady Trojan JV track
team has won two first places in
the past two weeks. Natalie Otto
continues to lower her time in the
3200 meter run. The 7th and 8th
grade girls track teams are doing
real good also. With so many rain-
out games and track meets, the
athletes are doing good.
On this Saturday, a group of
Trojans are going to Austin to take
part in the Texas Relays. They
include Frankie Pavelka, who has
lowered his time in the 300 hurdles
to 39.22 seconds. In this meet
Pavelka will run the 110 hurdles.
The Trojan 1600 meter relay team
won first place at Clifton and will
run in the Texas Relays. Team
members are Frankie Pavelka.
Kevin Glomb, Justin Boyd, and
Matt Matus.
The club donated some food and
other supplies to the After Prom
Party committee. The club also
approved a donation to the prom
committee. The All-Sports banquet
is set for Monday, May 14th in the
West Fraternal Auditorium. The
time will be at 7 p.m. Individual
and group pictures will begin next
week for the All-Sports program.
This will be organized by Mary
Ellison.
The 10th grade parents were
"champs” in the parent
competition. The next meeting will
be on Monday, April 16 at 7 p.m.
at West High School.
Outdoors
with
Keith Warren
I don’t know about you, but I think that Spring is the time of year
that finds the Texas outdoors the most beautiful. Along our highways,
wild flowers are starting to paint beautiful colors. Song birds are
busy making nests and singing their songs. Freshwater anglers are
chasing spawning bass or crappie while the saltwater enthusiast
searches the shallows for big trout. This is the time of year many of
us outdoor people look forward to. Fishing is great in the Spring. But
so is hunting. Specifically, I am speaking of turkey hunting.
For your county Spring turkey hunting dates, call The Texas
Parks & Wildlife at 1-800-792-1112, check out their website at
TPWD.STATE.TX.US (a great informational tool) or check in the
back of your Outdoor Annual. Spring turkey hunting dates vary for
different counties. Texas has the highest turkey population of any
state. The primary species found in Texas is the Rio Grand turkey.
Contrary to what many people think, a wild turkey is one of the
hardest animals there is to hunt. Their sense of hearing and sight is
incredible. Total camouflage is a must. Up until four years ago, I had
never Spring turkey hunted. Like most Texas deer hunters, the only
turkeys I had ever killed had been during deer season. The reason I
started hunting turkeys in the Spring is because I wanted to get
more value out of my year-round deer lease.
I’d only seen turkey hunting on television and video and was
intimidated because I didn’t know how to call. The first year I
learned that turkey hunting is really pretty simple and a whole lot
of fun.
Each Spring turkeys mate. Other than this time of year, mature
gobblers (males) are not found with hens (females). They only get
together to mate.
Turkeys stay in trees at night. It’s called their roost. At night
turkeys have poor vision. During the Spring, early each morning, the
turkey will fly down from the roost and look for hens to breed.
Normally they will find hens that are ready early, and tend to them.
Once done, they move on for another receptive hen.
Gobblers will gobble on the roost and when they are on the ground.
Usually there is more gobbling early than late.
The best way to begin to turkey hunt is to locate a roosting area
the night before the hunt. Sneak in about 30 minutes prior to light
the next morning. Locate approximately 300 yards from the roost.
No closer. If you spook the roost, the turkey is liable to leave and not
return.
Sit quietly and listen. You will hear them gobble and you can hear
them fly down. Once they are on the ground, hit vour call trying to
sound like a hen. Many times a gobbler will respond with a thundering
gobble. If that happens, you may just be in luck. Sit quietly and wait.
Ifhe's quiet, he may be walking and looking for a hen. Give it several
minutes before hitting the call again. Don't overcall.
When you Spring turkey hunt the proper way, the hunter actually
becomes the hunted. The above really simplifies the hunt, but to
learn more specifics you can rent videos at all major video retail
stores. These tapes will give you a good idea of how it’s done. Texas
has a generous bag limit of turkeys. Check regulations for your area.
If you’re a hunter, you can get more value out of your annual deer
lease by Spring turkey hunting. Besides having a challenging
animal to pursue, you will be outdoors and see Texas when she’s got
her Sunday clothes on.
Ifyou are noton a lease that allows Spring turkey hunting, turkey
hunts are fairly affordable, starting at about $300 for a 3-day hunt.
Keith Warren is the host of Fishing & Outdoor Adventures along
with Hunting & Outdoor Adventures, both of which broadcast
nationwide! Catch Fishing & Outdoor Adventures from January
through June and Hunting & Outdoor Adventures from July through
December on Fox Sports Net at 5:30 a.m. Mondays and 5:30 a m.
Thursdays in all time zones. Check our website for broadcast and
The Outdoor Channel airtimes. You can write to us at P.O. Box
310601, New Braunfels, Texas 78131-0601, or visit us online at
www.fishingandoutdoor.com.
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Hi! Too busy with doctors and a bronchoscopy done last week to
get my news ready. You should have seen me last Tuesday after my
bronchoscopy and we decided to eat a good lunch at the center. Ray
was trying to get me in the center and I still had those "bird legs." But
we made it and got to enjoy a good lunch and visit a bit. Then I went
home and crawled in bed as I still felt weak.
I also learned on Tuesday, March 27, while I was at the center that
Charlie Blahuta had a heart attack Monday evening. As of last week,
he was in ICU at Providence in Waco. Charlie, you are in everyone's
prayers. We miss seeing you at the center. Get well soon! I also
learned that Kenneth Kubala also had a heart attack, had his
surgery and is doing real good. Get well wishes are extended to
Kenneth, also.
Next Tuesday, April 10, there will be a "Hos, ice Program" at the
West Senior Center. It will be at 10:30 a.m. The speaker will be
Sheryl Hoskit. This should be very informative, so please come and
attend.
With Easter coming up soon, you may be the one enjoying a good
delicious smoked ham, prepared by Ole Czech Smokehouse. As a
fund-raiser project, the West Senior Center has chances for $1 each
or 6 for $5 on a smoked ham. Get your chances soon as the drawing
will be held on "Lucky Friday the 13th." This might be your lucky day
as a winner.
Coming up on Tuesday, April 17, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon is the third
annual senior information day. Senior Solutions 2001 Conference
will be held at Providence Auditorium at Providence Health Care
Center. Admission is free and there will be door prizes. There are
several sponsors of this program, but ifyou need further information,
contact CTSM at 752-0316 or the BBB at 755-7772.
Then you may want to take a trip. On Thursday, April 19, a trip
is scheduled for the Chandor Gardens and J. Brown Stagecoach
Works at Weatherford. The bus will depart Lake Air Mall at 7:30
a.m., returning by 5:30 p.m. Cost of this trip will be $28, includes
transportation and admission. Seating is limited, so please register
by April 12, if possible.
A program is coming up that you may not want to miss. It is
S.T.O.P. (Senior Texans on Patrol). Sure sounds interesting and is
scheduled to be on Tuesday, April 24, at the West Senior Center. Mr.
D'wayne Roberts, Institute of Gerontological Studies, Baylor
University, will be the speaker. Be sure and put this on your calendar
for attending.
You know, I enjoyed reading Jeanette's column in honor of her
mom. But oh, how that last paragraph upset me a bit. Since I read
it, I also have prayed that her mom's ring be returned to her and I
sure hope she has it in her possession by now. How in the world can
someone stoop so low to do such a thing is beyond me. Especially
when she was in a place where the elderly are to be treated with
respect and dignity and lots ofTLC. Oh, how I do hope that Jeanette
gets her mom's ring, as it would especially mean so very much to her.
That ring does not mean the same to the "scumbag" who took it off
her finger, just a few bucks to them. But you know, God usually
works in mysterious ways, and either Jeanette will receive the ring
or that "scumbag" of the lowest low will eventually be punished in
some way. Think about that, won't you? And believe me, I know.
Back to my news here. Door prizes for the past couple of weeks
were donated by West Tiger Stop, West Food Mart, Community
Grocery, Kotch Funeral Home and Czech Stop. Thanks very much
for all of your support. Door prizes were also given by Rosie Kelinske
and Dorothy and George Shilling. Thanks to you, also.
Door prize winners fdr the past couple of weeks were Jewell Maler,
Henry Kubala, George Meurer (twice), Mary Grmela, Frank
Steinocher, Donna Mangrum, Olga Hegar, Annie Kubacak, Bert
Helsby, Rosie Kelinske, Helen Hruska and Joe Perkins.
Congratulations to all!
If you don't want the fruits of sin, stay out of the devil's orchard.
West Senior Center meals for week of April 5 through April 11:
Thursday: Breaded pork patty w/gravy, country cream corn, spinach,
cornbread, cherry gelatin and milk; Friday: Baked meatballs w/
brown gravy, rice, green peas, mixed green salad, white bread,
oatmeal raisin cookie and milk; Monday: Veal Parmesan, cheesy
potatoes, Italian vegetables, white bread, brownie and milk; Tuesday:
Smoked sausage, baked beans, turnip greens, cornbread, lemon
pudding and milk; Wednesday: King Ranch Casserole, mixed
vegetables, beet salad, dinner roll, peach cobbler and milk.
I am very concerned about the
children of West.
Never have I lived in a place
where folks are so eager and
helpful to see their children suc-
ceed, yet feel free to speed about
town, both in and out of school
zones.
There could be no greater an-
guish than to take the life of a
child, yet so many feel that the
speed limits do not apply to them.
All it would take is the injury of
death of ONE child, and this
town would be in an uproar.
As small as this town is, that
child could be your son/daugh-
ter, niece/nephew, neighbor, stu-
dent or employee. They are our
future. Please, please look in-
side yourself and see if you might
need to slow down, to keep all of
West's children safe.
Kathy Rebernak
West
Obituaries
Jack C. Wilkinson, Sr.
Jack C. Wilkinson, Sr., age 79 of Hewitt, passed away March 22,
2001 at his residence.
Services were held 3 p.m. March 24 at Heritage Memorial
Chapel, with the Rev. Paul Smith officiating. Interment was in
Waco Memorial Park.
Mr. Wilkinson was born January 23, 1922 to Aaron Brice
Wilkinson and Alta Saleta Coleman Wilkinson in Aquilla. On
January 20,1968 he married Joyce Boatright in Waco. He served in
the U.S. Army during World War II, was a member of S.P.J.S.T.
Lodge 66 and past president of RVOS No. 109.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Jack (Bodo)
Wilkinson, Jr., on January 4, 2001.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Wilkinson of Hewitt; one son,
David Wells and his wife Vickie of Waco; four daughters, Linda
Head and her husband Darrell of Goldthwaite, Brenda Eakin and
her husband Ken of Fort Worth, Joyce Loggins and her husband
Buddy of Angleton and Sharon Nash and her husband Paul of
Sweetwater; one daughter-in-law, Kathleen Wilkinson of Las Ve-
gas, Nevada; one brother, Bud Wilkinson and his wife Joyce of
Alberquerque, New Mexico; five grandsons, six granddaughters,
two great-grandsons and two great-granddaughters.
Memorials may be made to Hillcrest Community Hospice, 3215
Pine Ave., Waco, TX 76708.
Heritage Funeral Home in Waco was in charge of arrangements.
In Loving Memory
Charlie A. Mueller
1-8-1919*4-9-2001
West EMS Building Fund
Memorials
In memory of Bessie Puste-
jovsky by Harry and Netty Nors,
Amos and Mary Ann Cocek,
Suzanne Hanus, Ronnie and
Willie Mae Skerik, Mrs. Virginia
Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
Perry, Scott M. Hill and Co. and
David and Rebecca Kolar.
Generous donation by Willie
Motis Foundation.
West Vol. Ambulance
^ Association Memorials^,
Although it sounds like it
should have been created in
France, Vichyssoise was invented
in New York at the Ritz Carlton
Hotel by a chef born near Vichy,
France.
m jit"
Charlie, we can't believe it's three years since you
left us behind, your family and friends, as you said to
us-
I left behind my family and friends
to do a greater job for my Lord,
For I was called to do what I know best
to make things ready for you all.
"I will spread the word when you are
on your way...
"I will mark the trail to the heavenly gate...
"I will replow the path that will lead
you to the Lord...
"I will give you my hand as you walk by...
So don't be afraid when your time will come,
The gates will be opened
and I will have all the work done.
We love you, Charlie and you're in our hearts
each day, until we all meet someday, the "Good
Lord" will keep you in his care.
"Our Love"
Wife - Irene Mueller
Son - Wayne and wife Margaret Mueller
Grand and great-grandchildren
In-Laws and friends
In memory of Christine
Hruska by Betty J. Curton.
Texas Czech Heritage
and Cultural Center,
LaGrange, Texas
Building Fund Memorials
In memory of Mary Annie
Veselka by Willa Mae Cervenka.
MONUMENTS
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for your loved ones. Contact Ms.
Arnold Kotrla, 1014 N. Reagan, West.
Phone 826-5817.
Ask About Our
Monument Special.
Judy Goetz
1-800-718-8307
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