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The USS Ross will be commissioned on Galveston Island in the Navy’s first night-time ceremony.
USS Ross will be first ship
commissioned on Galveston Island
By. Mark Holan
The Galveston County Daily News
Galveston — The commander of
the USS Ross promised that isle resi-
dents and guests “will be in for quite
a show” when the ship is commis-
sioned here June 28.
It will be the first time a ship is
commissioned in Galveston and the
first time the U.S. Navy conducts
such a ceremony at night, according
to Commander Jeffrey R. Ginnow.
Ginnow, son of Ken and Pedie
Ginnow of Hondo, addressed a
Galveston Island Rotary Club lun-
cheon at the San Luis Hotel recently.
Roughly 3,000 special guests from
the government and industry plus
family members and friends are ex-
pected to attend the commissioning
ceremony at Pier 20.
The ceremony will be at night as a
courtesy to World War II veterans
and other elderly guests who might
be bothered by daytime heat,
Ginnow said.
The more we thought about it, the
more we liked the idea,” he said.
It.'s going to allow us to do some
things with lights that no one else has
done."
The 90-minute ceremony is tenta-
tively scheduled to begin at 8:30 P.M.
Ginnow said the Ross is the most
technologically advanced ship in the
world and his crew has an enthusi-
asm ‘unmatched” in Navy history.
He said the 340 officers and en-
listed sailors under his command
have taken to calling themselves
"Team Ross.”
Galveston resident Harry Brown
is convinced the Ross is something
special.
As president of the Galveston
Council Navy League, Brown was
instrumental in bringing the commis-
sioning ceremony to Galveston.
Brown, a former Coast Guard cap-
tain, joined Ginnow aboard the Ross
last week as the ship made its first
sea trials.
“It was unbelievable,” Brown said.
“She runs as smooth as can be. I
could hardly feel the turns at full
power.”
And the Ross packs plenty of
power.
The 505-foot long guided missile
destroyer is propelled by four turbine
engines and reaches a top speed over
31 knots, or about 35 miles per hour.
The Ross can switch from full
ahead to full reverse and stop in
about one ship's length, Ginnow
said.
The Ross carries Tomahawk mis-
siles and a variety of torpedoes and
other weaponry.
Construction of the $1 billion war
ship at Ingalls ship yard in
Pascagoula, Miss., began more than
two years ago.
The Ross was christened April 20,
1996.
Crew members are performing a
variety of certification exercises un-
til the commissioning ceremony.
Home port of the Ross will be Nor-
folk, Va.
Medina County
Commissioners Court
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At the Monday, June 9 meeting.
Medina County Commissioners:
• Approved the Medina Commu-
nity Hospital budget submitted the
previous week by Hospital Admin-
istrator Richard Arnold.
• Accepted the monthly report
from Juvenile Probation, presented
by Assistant Chief Bobby Kelley.
Kelley said there had been a "huge
explosion of juvenile crime in Me-
dina County.” He said most of the
. crimes were serious felonies, includ-
ing aggravated sexual assaults, ag-
gravated assaults, and burglaries. He
pointed out that one night nine juve-
niles were brought in, seven from
jj \ Hondo where they had broken into
ami burglarized vehicles at a local car
dealership.
• Commissioners gave preliminary
approval to Black Jack Oaks Subdi-
vision Unit 2, located in the south-
east part of the county close to Lytle
Ranch Acres in Pet. 4. The approval
was subject to verification of the Unit
number.
• Beverly Lutz reported that the
Transportation System had received
its first contract for advertising on the
back of its bus and others are in the
works.
• Appointed Gary Bartelt to fill the
position being vacated by retiring
Medina County Veterans Service Of-
ficer Allan Kempf at the end of June.
Bartelt has 13 years experience in the
veterans service field.
Arcos leaves
city inspector
position
City of Hondo Building Inspector
Larry Arcos resigned his position as
of May 14. A former city electric
department employee, he held the
inspector position for two years.
The city is currently advertising
statewide for a qualified replacement
In the interim, Arcos has been fill-
ing in when needed by the city, ac-
cording to City Manager Scott Wall.
Arcos left city employment to
open his own electrical business.
The Koch Reunion
Stephen Margaetha Fohn
‘When: Saturday June 21, 1997 12 p.m.
Where: The Mullens House (in Castroville)
It will be pot luck so please bring plenty. Also bring extra
chairs, if possible. There is a pool and plenty of room for
outdoor activities like horseshoes ans volleyball.
For more infomation call Gertie Moebius 426-2551
Hondo Volunteer Fire Company
Fire calls for May are as follows:
Date Time Location Type of call
5/2 6:10pm 2900 AveE. Brush fire, canceled
5114 3:45 pm 27th&AveI Vehicle rollover, gas spill
.5/14 10:40 pm 3002 AveQ Fire alarm activated, false indication
5/16 4:36 pm US90 & Ave 1 Fuel spill clean up
5/26 5:35 pm 1317 Kollman Dr. Smoke detector alarm
5/28 6:30 am 1108 Ave R Structure fire, abandoned home
5/28 8:02 am Hondo Livestock Auction, Outside hay fire
Brian Bohlen receives Outstanding Freshman Student at SWTSU
Bohlen named outstanding
freshman at SWTSU
Brian Bohlen was recently recog-
zed by the College of Applied Arts
The Hondo Volunteer Fire Com-
pany held is monthly meeting June
5, 1997 at 7:30 pm.
Jason Boan asked the department
to help in obtaining his Eagle merit
with the Boy Scouts by accepting do-
nations from the June 28th car wash
at Wal-Mart to purchase toys at
Christmas for needy children. The
department agreed to help him in his
endeavor. /
There were two members voted
out of the dep^pHfient and Craig
Luedke was voted in. Congratula-
tions and welcome. This leaves the
department with 39 active members.
A report was read regarding
Alamo RC&D installing dry hy-
MUENNINK
REUNION
The 32nd annual family reunion of
Fredrick and Antje
Freden- Schoen Muennink Sr.
will be
Sunday June 22
New fountain Church Pavillion
Barbeque and Beans furnished -12p.m
Bring side dishes.
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people in the area to explain the benefits of pre-planning: For
those who are interested in this service the counselor wifi make
an appointment to come to your home onmeet you'at'the funeral
home, whichever you choose.
Gulnn-Horger Funeral Home is committed to educating the
citizens of the Hondo area about such services that are helpful
in planning ahead. >.
We know how to treat Dad special on Father's Day at
'Buffet features Roast Beef & Fried Catfish,
with all the trimmings
11 am-2 pm $695 +tax
Steak Special -- 8 oz. Ribeye,
choice of potato, salad bar, & roll $89S+tax
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Breakfast, 8 -10:45 am
Hondo Airbase 426-4020
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Great Gifts for DflD
Western - Wildlife - Sports
Mugs - Magnets - Desk Accessories
Billfolds - Pen Sets - Watches
Fragrances and More
NEW
Russell Stover Candy Items
Delicious Pecan Delights, Vanilla Fudge,
Chocolate Pecan Fudge, Toffee Sticks,
Chocolate Rocky Road and More
drants in our fire area to use when
obtaining water is difficult. Appli-
cations to attend this summer's fire
school at A&M were passed out and
it looks as if this will be the largest
group to ever attend, 10 members.
Peden
Rexall Drug
111818th St
426-2334 • Hondo
nized by the College of Applied Arts
and Technologies and Dean Gene
Miutin as tne Outstanding Freshman
Student enrolled in the Department
of Agriculture at Southwest Texas
State University in San Marcos.
After earning a 4.0 grade point aver-
age during the fall semester, Brian
was named to the Dean's list and was
also inducted into the Phi Eta Sigma
National Freshman Honor Society,
which honors freshman students
who earn higher than a 3.5 GPA their
first semester in college. The Depart-
ment of Agriculture also honored
Brian with a separate award recog-
nizing his outstanding achievement
More recently Brian earned another
4.0 GPA for the spring semester and
was again named to the Dean's list.
Brian graduated from Hondo High
School in 1996 and is the son of
Glenn and Alice Bohlen. Next fall
Brian is planning to transfer from
Southwest Texas Slkte to Texas
Tech University in Lubbock to fur-
ther his Horticulture studies.
Tampke - Aden
Family Reunion
at noon
Saturday, June 21
Utopia Community Park
Bring a covered-dish to share.
Stay and visit.
Contact Jonell Reasonover,
210-698-2114, for information.
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and the girls COEDS program
• a full athletic program
• various student activities
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Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 12, 1997, newspaper, June 12, 1997; Hondo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth817452/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hondo Public Library.