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The Clifton Record
Friday, March 12, 2004
. • SWEEPSTAKES
Continued From Page One
Contest at Burleson Stadium.
"The kids worked very hard pre
paring for the contest, and 1 am
very proud of them,” Zuehlke said
They performed a difficult pro-
gram and did it very well.”
Various comments concerning
the band’s performance from the
three concert judges included:
‘This is a hard program, and
you have done a fine job preparing
it. Overall... very nice! Great band
with outstanding teachers and stu-
dents." — Jim Cude.
• “This band plays with lots of
energy. Thanks for the great con-
trast in music. The overall sonor
ity is very impressive. A super
musical performance today. It was
fun to hear you play today, great
playing and great teaching hap
pening in Clifton.” — Charlie
M unsell.
• "Great aggressive opening...
very confident. Great balance and
dynamics — for such a big group
you demonstrated a good quality
of musicianship. Well-rehearsed
program that was well thought-
out. A challenging program that
was certainly played as well as it
was taught. Great Job! Congratu-
lations!” — Ralph Zamarippa.
The three sightreading judges
had equally high praise for the
band:
• “Good looking group! Very at-
tentive to instructions by director.
What a fine band I know your com-
munity is proud of you and your
directors! They should be! Con-
gratulations." — Mike Lewis.
• “Great looking band! Students
are attentive and focused. This is
a great band. I enjoyed hearing
you today” — Dr. Daryl Trent.
• “Fine-looking, big AA band.
Outstanding job of reading the
music today! Excellent musical
concepts. This was an absolute joy
to hear. The best band today!
Beautiful band sounds. Congratu-
lations.” — Rodney Bennet.
The Sweepstakes Award is one
of many in the illustrious history
of the band, and the second in the
two years with Zuehlke at the
helm.
• COOKOFF
Continued From Page One
The John A Lomax Music
Festival will be held in conjunc-
tion with the event and prom-
ises to provide plenty of “old
west musical” entertainment.
Presented by the Friends of the
Bosque County Collection, the
festival will feature entertain-
ers that include Jill Jones,
Steve Schick, and Pat and Susie
Pat Makins, along with others,
all celebrating the work of the
legendary “Ballad Hunter,”
John A. Lomax. Entertainment
will include music, poetry, and
a history of Bosque County. A
silent auction will also be held,
and proceeds will benefit the
Bosque County Collection, the
local historical archives lo-
cated in Meridian.
On Saturday, the Brazos Bot-
tom Cow’ographers, an old
west re-enactment group, will
perform gunfights and skits.
The group keeps everything
historically accurate from the
years 1860-1880, and open each
skit with the National Rifle As-
sociation Eddy Eagle youth
gun safety program.
The gunfighters bring their
own “old west” town with them
— a 200-foot by 35-foot western
town — to stage their reenact-
ments. The group boasts 38
members from across the Cen-
tral Texas area.
. Other attractions during the
day on Saturday include horse
riding demonstrations by
Glenn Heiney, a working black-
, smith shop, western music and
storytelling, and a western
trade show. At noon, the dinner
bell will be rung for ticket hold-
ers, giving them a chance to
enjoy “authentic chuckwagon
cooking.”
On Sunday, the day starts off
with a chuckwagon breakfast
from 7 to 8 a.m., followed by a
Cowboy Church Service from 8
to 9 a.m. Reserve campsites
are available with electricity
and water.
“So get your tickets reserved
today and get ready to have a
wild time in the old west right
here in Meridian,” said a
spokesman for the event.
Advance tickets (including
Saturday's lunch) are available
at the NCBC office located at
107 N. Erath, Meridian City
Hall, Briley Auto Supply, Merid-
ian Ace Hardware in Meridian,
and Bosque County Bank, all in
Meridian; at First National
Bank of Bosque County in Clif-
ton; and at First Security State
Bank in Cranfills Gap.
For vendor information, con-
tact Larry Leigh ay (806) 373-
6629. For general event
information, contact the NCBC
office at (254) 435-6113 or by e-
mail (bbqfehtcomp.net), or
visit the website
(bbq.htcomp.net).
Validation Dates On Tap For
Central Texas Fair Show Animals
CLIFTON — In order for
Bosque County 4-H and FFA
members to be eligible for the
Cash Sale of Livestock at the cul-
mination of this year’s Central
Texas Fair, the animal’s owner-
ship must be validated.
Exhibitors at the fair must be
a bonafide member of a county
4-H or FFA chapter. Fair rules
state that both a parent and the
youth must be present during
validation. If one or the other
cannot attend, then a waiver
form should be obtained and
filled out prior to validation. Vali-
dation dates and locations
scheduled include:
• Steers — Monday, March 29,
3:30 to 7 p.m., Bosque County
Veterinary Clinic, Meridian.
• Lambs, Goats, and Swine —
Monday, April 19,3 to 4:30 in Val-
ley Mills, and 5 to 7 p.m. in Clif-
ton.
• Lambs, Goats, and Swine —
Monday, April 26, 3 to 4:30 p.m.
in Cranfills Gap, and 5 to 7 p.m.
in Meridian.
If exhibitors have conflicts
which interfere with the sched-
uled validation days, alternate
arrangements should be made
prior to the validation dates. For
more information, contact a lo-
cal ag science teacher or the
County Extension Service at
(254) 435-2331.
• COURT
Continued From Page One
the Brazos River. The natural-gas
facility was constructed with two
simple-cycle peaking units, pro-
ducing approximately 154 mega-
watts each, and a 238-megawatt
natural gas-fired combined-cycle
unit that came on line in June
2001.
The petitions were filed in
the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for
the Northern District of Texas
(Fort Worth Division). Since
then, Mirant reported a $2.2 bil-
lion net loss for the second
quarter of 2003, and a $33 mil-
lion net loss for the third quar-
ter of last year.
County and school officials have
met with representatives of
Mirant, but no agreements on pay-
ment of the late taxes have been
reached.
Carolyn Flanagan Named 2004
Girl Scout ‘Woman Of Distinction’
WACO — Carolyn Flanagan of
Clifton will be one of 21 women
from across Central Texas to be
honored at the 2004 Women of Dis-
tinction Banquet. The honors are
bestowed on those who personify
the purpose of the Girl Scout
movement — inspiring girls to the
highest ideals of character, con-
duct, patriotism, and service.
The 13th annual event will be
held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, at
the Temple Cultural Activities
Center’s Strasburger Hall.
Clifton’s Lisa Wingate, author of
“Tending Roses,” will be the key-
note speaker for the evening. In
addition to Clifton’s winner, honor-
ees come from Waco, Temple,
Killeen, Belton, College Station,
Bryan, Madisonville, Copperas
Cove, and Jewett.
Proceeds from this year’s ban-
quet will benefit the Girl Scouts-
Bluebonnet Council’s outreach
programs. A volunteer committee
of past Women of Distinction hon-
orees plans and facilitates the ban-
quet.
Tickets are priced at $35 each,
and sponsorships are also available.
Fbr more information on ticket sales
or sponsorships, contact Ann Owen
at 1-800-460-4497 (ext. 12).
Six-Year-Old Samuel Kettler
Drowns Near Bush’s Ranch
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• BARK ... Continued From Page One
U.S. Secret Service, six-year-old
Samuel Thomas Kettler of
Coryell City drowned Saturday
March 6, at a ranch near the
home of President George W.
Bush.
Kettler and a relative were
walking along the edge of stock
tank when the youngster
slipped and fell in. The relative
immediately called emergency
aid, with EMS being dispatched
from Gatesville. At the same
time. Texas Department of
Public Safety officers became
aware of the accident and
transported several Secret Ser-
vice agents to the scene. A spe-
cial response team based at the
president’s ranch also re-
sponded, and one of its mem-
bers dove into the pond with
diving gear on.
The officer, on his second dive,
located Kettler and pulled him
from the stock pond. Rescuers
immediately began CPR as a he-
licopter based at the ranch
picked up Kettler and several
emergency workers. CPR contin-
ued as the boy was flown to a
Waco hospital, where he was pro
nourjeed dead at 6:15 p.m. Satur-
day.
Kettler was born in Clifton, and
woqld have been seven years old
on March 30. He was a first-
grader at Gatesville Primary
School.
ational approach. BARK hopes to
build a successful system that
other counties in the state will
copy
“We feel as though we are on the
cutting edge of developing a pro-
gram that will ultimately solve a
problem that has been around for
many years,” said Smith, “but it is
going to take volunteers — lots of
them — who are ready and willing
to offer their special skills at build-
ing this complex.”
BARK President Don Knustom.
who signed the paperwork Friday
explained that the group plans to
construct temporary kennels on
the property to mitigate immedi-
ate animal adoption needs, but
that the next key phases will in-
volve intricate development of a
master plan and the installation of
infrastructural elements, such as
water lines, septic tanks, electric
lines, and streets or pathways.
“These," he said. “ will be tied
to the master plan.”
Several companies have con-
tacted BARK wanting to serve as
architects for the project, but, ac-
cording to Knustrom, “There are
retirees and other individuals in
our area who have these types of
skills. We are hoping several will
step forward and volunteer to help
us draw up these plans. We want
this to be a community project in-
volving the citizens of Bosque
County every way we can. This is
a very special, innovative project
that could draw interest nation-
wide.”
Members of BARK, who have
been fostering abandoned animals
as space allows and finding per-
manent homes for them during
the past few months, will be mak-
ing some important decisions in
the weeks to follow, said
Knustrom. “Too, now that we have
land and are getting ready to build,
we need to expand our volunteer
base, get more people involved,”
he added. “We hope to involve all
age groups in the many aspects
that this project will include. We,
therefore, are beginning a major
membership drive. We want to
give individuals in Bosque County
the opportunity to say, ‘I helped
build that.’
“I really appreciate the patience
of our volunteers in the home-fos-
tering system this past year,”
added Knustrom. “Without them,
hundreds of dogs and cats would
have been senselessly lost. When
our facilities are built, these ani-
mals will have more room to run
around and play, attd our volun-
teers can rest easier.”
President Knustrom said that
members of BAJRK should in the
next few days visit the land and
come up with facility layout ideas.
While some members have been
working on day-to-day adoptions,
organizational rules, and the legal
aspects of the organization, others
have been developing plans for
various components that might be
included in the structure, such as
how kennels and other facilities
might be built.
“The primary premise of the
complex," said Mayor Smith, “is to
provide homes for abandoned ani-
mals, provide a means of educat-
ing the public regarding proper
treatment and care of pets and the
importance of spaying and neuter-
ing, plus developing recreational
facilities that ' will enhance
everyone’s day-to-day life. We are
hoping that income from some of
the recreational elements will help
pay the costs of running the facil-
ity”
Some of the recreational items
being considered include a minia-
ture golf course, batting cages,
walking trails, a playground, an
educational pavilion, and other
game areas.
“We’ve had many suggestions
during the past few months," said
Smith. “I am very excited about
the prospects."
President Knustrom explained
that a facility planning committee
will likely be formed at the next
BARK meeting, which is slated for
Tuesday, April 6, at 6:30 p.m., at the
Clifton Civic Center.
“We encourage the citizens of
Bosque County to join us and get
involved. Now that we have prop-
erty, we re ready to make some
crucial plans and start building."
• AMBULANCE
Continued From Page One
age throughout the county. An
emergency services district sup-
porting the local EMS through
property taxes is an option being
explored, but such a district can
only be implemented following an
affirmative vote of the county's
residents. It could take a year or
more to hold an election, create
the district, and begin receiving
funds from the property owners.
A fund has been set up at
Bosque County Bank in Merid
ian for persons wishing to do-
nate to the service and help
alleviate its financial distress.
Donations can be sent to North
Bosque EMS Fund, c/o Bosque
County Bank, PO. Box 527, Me-
ridian, TX 76665.
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