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Friday, March 21, 2003
HISTORICAL NORSE SCHOOL BOOK — Rallin
Aais has compiled the history of the Norse School
into a book entitled "The Scratcher," in honor of the
first school newletters published in 1927. Aars and
the book will be honored at a reception at the Bosque
Memorial Museum on March 30.
Staff Photo By Carol Moulton
• FREEDOMFEST
Continued From Page One
title of the FreedomRuns. and will be held the Sat-
urday before FreedomFest, June 21. Details of the
popular races will be released soon.
For more information about FreedomFest, con-
tact the Chamber offices at (254) 675-3720 or toll-free
at 1 800-344-3720, or by e-mail
(clifton.chamber/" htcomp.net).
Friday Is National
Ag Day 2003
WACO — Texans may
have moved away from the
farm, but agriculture is still
a key part of the life of ev-
ery Texan.
This Friday, March 21, is
the annual observance ol
National Agriculture Day.
and the president of Texas '
largest organization of farm
and ranch families reminds
Texans of the continued im-
portance of the state's second largest industry.
Today. Texas is one of America's most urban
states, with the majority of the population centered
in a handful of major cities. Still. 20 percent of Texas’
jobs are dependent on agriculture, and the ability
of America to produce its own food is a key compo-
nent of national security.
Planning Ideas Are
Discussed During
Clifton P&Z Meeting
By Cakoi. Moulton
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — During the regular meeting of the
Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of
Clifton on Tuesday, discussion centered on future
commercial development planning for the city.
Maps of a portion of the city were distributed by
committeemen Ronnie Massey and Mary Orbeck
prior to a discussion on the possibility of opening
Avenue D, back to Highway 6, at both the south and
the north ends of the city.
(Irbeck and Massey explained that property own-
ership of areas, at both ends of Avenue D, might
make the idea of the project impossible.
During the discussion, Chairman Walter
Langston said, “My primary concern in bringing
this (idea) to you is to help stimulate some commu-
nity development.” He explained that he felt the
property owners would approve of the development
“knowing it would enhance their own property.”
Discussion revolved around ownership of some
of the property at the south end of town, and on the
areas of Avenue I) which need improvement. One
committee member noted that the area in discus-
sion is a "historically blighted area," which no new
business would wish to move in to.
Langston, stressing the need to build a larger tax
base in the city, said, “We’ve got to have more pay-
roll in order to expand the taxbase and we’ve got to
do in within the city limits.”
Some discussion was held about the possibility of
opening Avenue 1 to Highway 6, but this, too, was
struck down as being impossible for various rea-
sons, including the fact that the Texas Department
of Transportation had already stated that it couldn’t
be done with the new light being put in at Highway
6 and FM 3220.
During the meeting, Commis-
sioner David Anderson was
elected to take the place of Earl
Huse as secretary of the Commis-
sion, and minutes to the previous
regular session and called meet-
ing were approved with two
changes.
Langston closed the meeting
asking the Commissioners to try
and think of ways that the city can
expand its commercial develop-
ment within the city limits.
• SCRATCHER
Continued From Page One
ies of “The Scratcher."
Rallin Aars grew up in the Norse community and
graduated from Clifton High School in 1960. He
graduated from Baylor University in 1964 and was
commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air
Force.
He married Barbara Zuehlke in 1964. They have
three sons, Christian, James, and Michael.
During the following 20 years, Aars and his family
were stationed in Wiesbaden and Berlin, Germany;
Michigan, Texas, California, Thailand, Virginia, and
Korea. At each assignment, Aars served primarily
as Director of Public Affairs.
In 1984, Aars retired form thew Air Force with the
rank of colonel to pursue a civilian career in public
relations.
Throughout his career, Aars has always main-
tained close ties to his home. The Norse community
and its history meant much to him and his family. He
compiled the Norse school material into book form
in order to permanently preserve a unique period of
the history of a small rural Texas community.
The book is offered for sale in the Museum’s gift
shop during regular hours, Tuesdays through Satur-
days, from 10 a m. to 5 p.m.
Friends and family and local historians are invited
to attend the afternoon reception. The Norse sesqui-
centennial exhibit is also open for general viewing.
This will be the only scheduled Sunday opening of
the museum until Fall 2003.
For more information, contact the museum at 675-
3845.
• GARAGE SALE
Continued From Page One
county advertising. You may call your local coordina-
tor to have your sale listed. Registering a sale will
ensure having it listed in a special tabloid.
Deadline to register is April 7. The County-Wide sale
is promoted in the Central Texas area as well in other
targeted areas of Texas. Only you, your group or busi-
ness will enjoy the profits made from the sale.
Not only does the seller gain a profit but others gain
as well, because selling items we’ve been keeping and
never using is a good way to offer to others just what
they need at a reduced price, said Edwards.
Remember, the more sales listed in a particular
community the greater the buying traffic, so list your
sale with the county-wide garage sale, added
Edwards.
Education programs conducted by the Texas Co-
operative Extension serve people of all ages regard-
less of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion,
handicap or national origin.
• MABRY
Continued From Page One
to let raw wastewater run off directly into
streams and rivers whenever there is a
“chronic rainfall event.”
“Closing the chronic rainfall loophole is the
cornerstone of HB 2936,” said Mabry.
House Bill 2936 relates to the control of dis-
charges from wastewater retention structures
associated with certain concentrated animal
feeding operations in the northern section of
the Bosque River watershed.
If enacted the bill would change the current
water code to halt the issuance of new permits,
or the renewal of existing permits for a concen-
trated animal feeding operation that allows any
discharge, disposal, or overflow of agricultural
waste into or adjacent to waters in the state that
are within a major sole source impairment zone
(such as the Bosque River and Lake Waco), ex-
cept when caused by a catastrophic rainfall
event that would cause an overflow of waste-
water from a facility designed, constructed, and
properly operated and maintained to contain all
wastewater plus the storm water runoff from a
25-year, 30-day rainfall event or series of events
for the location of the animal feeding operation.
In a subsection of the bill it explains that a
“catastrophic rainfall event” means a rainfall
event or series of events which would not pro-
vide an opportunity for dewatering and which
would be equivalent to or greater than a 25-year,
30-day storm event; or series of rainfall events
accompanied by a tornado, hurricane, or other
wind in excess of 75 miles per hour which would
not provide an opportunity for dewatering and
which causes an overflow or other discharge of
wastewater from a retention structure due to
the high wind or mechanical or structural dam-
age resulting therefrom.
“Texas CAFOs manage and dispose of ap-
proximately 280 billion pounds of manure each
year — more than any state in the nation. This
waste burden has impaired at least 338 miles
of Texas streams and over 21,000 acres of
lakes,” added Mabry.
For more information, contact Mabry at (512)
463-0135 or visit the State of Texas website
(www.texasonline.com).
KENNETH BURDWOOD, CPA
Individual • Business
Tax Preparation & Planning • Electronic Filing
Business Accounting Services
P.O. Box 528 Phone (254) 675-6703
Clifton, TX 76634-0528 Fax (254) 675-6707
E-mail: burdwood@htcomp^net^^^^^^^^^|^^
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German Society
Chapter To Meet
Tuesday In Lorena
WACO — The Heart of Texas
Chapter of the Texas German So-
ciety will meet Tuesday. March 25,
at 7 p.m., at Lorena High School.
This month’s program will be pre-
sented by the German students of
the high school.
All persons interested in the
preservation of German heritage
and culture are invited to attend.
For more information, contact Er-
win Abel at (254) 772-9796.
Patricia Ferguson Coy
Attorney At Law
Still Practicing in the area...
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P.O. Box 404
Meridian, TX 76665
(254) 435-2600
Propane Gas Fire Class
Saturday At The Armory
CLIFTON — Members of each Bosque County
volunteer fire department are being encouraged to
participate in a liquefied petroleum gas fire training
session planned Saturday, March 22, in Clifton. The
training, provided at no charge to the departments,
will begin at 8 a m. in Clifton City Park.
Training will feature live LPG gas burns and
firefighting techniques. The event is sponsored by
the Clifton Volunteer Fire Department, Nichols’ L.P
Gas, and the Texas Railroad Commission.
Fbr more information about the session, contact Russell
Jenkins at (254) 6754043 or Andy Sadler at (254) 932-6445.
Trinity Lutheran To Honor Local
Firefighters Sunday, March 30th
CLIFTON — Trinity Lutheran
Church of Clifton will honor mem-
bers of the Clifton Volunteer Fire
Department and other volunteer
firemen who are members of the
church. The firemen will be recog-
nized during the 10:15 a.m. wor-
ship service on Sunday, March 30.
Following the worship service, a
hamburger lunch will be served
for the firefighters and their fami-
lies in the church's fellowship hall.
Trinity Lutheran Church is lo-
Hispanic Heritage
Festival Sunday
At Bosque Stage
WACO — A celebration of His-
panic culture, food, and dance is
on tap for Sunday afternoon
when McLennan Community
College’s Bosque River Stage
hosts the Hispanic Heritage Fes-
tival.
Admission to the festival is
free, and gates will open at 1 p.m.
Local restaurants and vendors
will be selling food, drink, and
merchandise. Entertainment be-
gins at 2 p.m. with a performance
by Dance Folklorico, followed by
Pedro Zamora and Los Jokerz at
4 p.m. Johnny Bustamente and
the LA Band will perform at 5
p.m.
MCC’s Intercultural Student
Association and the City of Waco
Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment are sponsoring the event.
. For more information, call (254)
299-8909.
cated at 803 West Third Street in
Clifton. For more information, con-
tact the church office at (254) 675-
8815.
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