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HOISDO ANVIL
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Volume 110, Number 16
Thursday, April 18,1996
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i clinic today
John's Historical Society is
photo clinic today
, Apr. 18, from 9:30 a.m.
13:30 p.m. Representatives from
the Institute of Tfexan Cultures will
be on hind to review photo collec-
tions of early life in the Hondo area
of Medina County.
Garden Club offers plants
The Hondo Garden Club will hold
its annual plant sale Thursday, Apr.
18,1 to 5 p.m., at the Thrift Shop.
Health care info
Options for Home Health Care
will be the topic of a program spon-
sored by Zion Lutheran Church,
1106 Fiorella St., Castroville, Satur-
day, Apr. 20, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Library book sale
A Book Sale will be held at Hondo
Public Library on Saturday, Apr. 20,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Books will sell for
$3 a bag full.
Jr. High 0AP to compete
McDowell Jr. High 8th graders
will participate in One Act Play com-
petition Saturday, Apr. 20, at Bandera
High School. Everyone is invited to
support the Hondo group.
Sunday voting
Early voting for the city election
will be held Sunday April 21 from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m at City Hall.
Voting for the May 4 election will
I^imfeimsaiy invtAgh^riday uhtil
April 30.
Parka dedication set
Citizens of Hondo are invited to
join city officials for the dedication
of Jungman and 13th Street parks
Tuesday, Apr. 23, 3 to 3 p.m., with a
ceremony scheduled at 3 p.m. The
parks are located at Ave. D and 13th
Street in the slough area.
Art League workshop
Susie Short, well-known Kerrville
artist, will be at the Hondo Art
League April 24-26,10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
for a workshop in watercolor. Any-
one interested in these classes, call
Carol Poole, 7741-2376, or Nonna
Stiegler, 426-2630.
Sweepstakes!
Owl Band continues its winning tradition
The Hondo Owl Symphonic Band
received Division One ratings in
Concert and Sightreading Tuesday in
Region XIUIL competition, held at
John Jay High School, San Antonio.
The band performed Flying Eagle
March, Amazing Grace and Varia-
tions on a Korean Folk Song.
Conceit judges included Robert
Whitley, head band director at
Judson HS; Charles M. Murrell, head
band director at Llano; and Edward
Zamora, retired band director.
Sightreading judges were Stephen
Hankins, head middle school band
director for Samuel Clemens HS;
Kyle Friesenhahn, assistant band di-
rector for Samuel Clemens HS; and
Joe Wassel, retired band director
from Victoria.
The conceit judges commented:
"Nice opening. Good dynamics.
Good ensemble sound. Nice
articulation....Excellent ensemble
' quality on openingi..Pine individual
and ensemble performance. Techni-
cally and musically well prepared,"
said Robert Whitley.
"Good strong intro. Good
contrast...Very pretty. Takes lots of
control. A super musical job on
this.... Super job soloists. Fine per-
cussion... Overall, very well played,
rehearsed, learned, taught. Lots of
hard work and pride on that stage,"
said Charles Murrell.
"Excellent tempo, style and dy-
namic contrast throughout... a great
job by this great band. You should
be very proud of your performance.
In fact, your school and entire com-
munity should be proud of this great
Hondo Band. Congratulations to ban
dto outstanding director," said Ed-
ward Zamora.
"Wow! I’m impressed! What a
great band. Best band sound I've
heard today and from AAA band in
a long time. Congratulations," said
sightreading judge Stephen Hankins
"Excellent instruction by director.
Good to see all engaged in finger-
ing. Band, you are obviously well
taught and did a great job of read-
ing... said Kyle Friesenhahn.
"Good concentration by the stu-
dents in studying the music... A
strong ending. Good percussion all
the way. You are fortunate to be in
such a fine band and to be taught by
fine directors. You have learned to
make music happen. Be proud," said
Joe Wassel.
Concert Band
The Concert Band, composed of
31 members, received a Second Di-
vision rating in concert and
sightreading. This was the first time
in about seven years that a Concert
Band competed. And they overcame
several obstacles to be rated so well.
"We're really proud of this second
group," said Director Kenneth Ersch,
speaking also for Assistant Director
Bob Howard, who is the group's
usual director. The band had to over-
come a last minute switch in band
directors, rehearsals at McDowell in-
stead of the band hall, and being re-
duced from 50 to 31 members be-
cause of grades.
"Their 2nd Division 'Excellent' rat-
ing was a great accomplishment,"
said Ersch. Howard offered his praise
for the group before the entire band
Wednesday morning.
The Medina Valley Panther First
Band received a Sweepstakes award
and the Second Band also received a
2nd Divison rating.
PHOTO BY JEFF BERGER
Melinda Ruiz gets a hug at finish line from teammate Priscilla Amador
after Melinda took second place in the 800-meter run Friday at the
. District 27-AAA meet in Castroville. Full results begin on page 14.
NRCS gives notice of intent to prepare
an environmental impact statement
v/PTO
McDowell PTO will meet Tues-
day, Apr. 23, 7 p.m., at the Hondo
High School Activities Center. Fol-
lowing a short meeting, the 8th grade
actors will perform the Junior High
One Act Play entry, "Bernice Bobs
Her Hair."
Advisory committee
The Careers and Technology Fed-
eral Advisory Committee will meet
Thursday, Apr. 23, 3:43 p.m. at the
Hondo High School Home Econom-
ics Department.
Beef marketing
seminar planned
at county fair hall
An informational meeting has been
set for Tues., April 30, to discuss the
possible establishment of a beef mar-
keting co-op for area cattle raisers.
The meeting, 7 p.m. at the Medina
County Fair Hall, will explore the
feasability of establishing retail out-
lets, as well as a slaughter plant and
feed lot. The advantage to the pro-
ducer, according to meeting coordi-
nator Claude Aaron, is that at the end
of the year, dividends would be paid
back to member ranchers.
The co-op steering committee
would consist of ranchers from four
area counties.
Charles "Cop" Peavler, a veteran of
the meat business in San Antonio,
will speak at the seminar.
For further information, -call
Claude Aaron at 426-3355.
CPR Day set in Hondo
Learn to jump start a heart for Free.
Saturday, May 11, is CPR Day i.i
Hondo. Adult CPR classes will bt
held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
Knights ol Columbus Hall on Ave.
Y in Hondo. Those who complete the
class will be awarded an American
Heart Assn. Heart Saver Card.
The Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service of the United States
Department of Agriculture has given
notice that an Environmental Impact
'Statement is being prepared for the
Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Water
Conservation Plan. This is pursuant
to regulations outlined in section
102 of 'lie National Environmental
Policy \ct of 1969, the Council on
Environmental Quality Guidelines,
and Natural Resources Conservation
Service Guidelines.
The project involves portions of
Bexar, Medina, and Atascosa coun-
ties and concerns a Public Law 83-
566 plan for water conservation.
Alternatives under consideration to
reach these objectives include reno-
vating and improving an existing
canal system and implementing on-
farm irrigation water management
practices.
Preliminary studies indicate that
uonistof the Natural Resources Con-
servation Service in Texas, has deter-
mined that the preparation and re-
view of an Environmental Impact
Statement is needed for this project
A draft Environmental Impact
Statement will be prepared and circu-
lated for review by agencies and the
public. Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service invites participation and
the Federal financial assistance costs consultation of agencies and indi-
for this project will exceed $3 mil- viduals that have special expertise,
lion. As a result of these findings,
Harry W. Oneth, State Conserva- See ENVIRONMENTAL, Page 3
PHOTO BY FRANCES GUINN
CITY-WIDE CRUSADE CONTINUES... The CityWiJe Crusade, sponsored by the Hondo Ministerial Alliance and 10 Hondo churches,
continues tonight and Friday. Some 350 people attended the Sunday service and attendance has remained strong.
Ginnow to take command
of navy’s newest destroyer
Anvil Herald weather observer Gerry
Bridges reports the following information
for the past two weeks:
Date
High Low
Rain
Wed., Apr. 10
93
54
.00
Thun., Apr. 11
82
64
.00
Fri., Apr. 12
94
67
.00
SaL, Apr. 13
97
66
.00
Sun., Apr. 14
91
68
.00
Mon., Apr. 15
79
34
.00
Tries., Apr. 16
82
49
.00
Commander Jeffery R. Ginnow of
Hondo, has been named the Pro-
spective Commanding Officer of the
Navy's newest destroyer.
Commander Ginnow is the son of
Ken and Pedie Ginnow. He gradu-
ated from Texas A&M University
with a degree in nuclear engineering
in 1978. Since
Total rain for past week: 0.00 in.
Total rain for April: 1.01 in.
Total rain for 1996:2.04 in.
Rainy days in 1996:6
Avg. high temp, for the week: 88.3s
Avg. low temp, for the week: 60.3°
High temp, for 1996:100*, on Feb 21
Low temp, for 1996:18s, on Feb. 4
Rain in 1999, thru April 16:8.0S in.
Rain in 1994, thru April 16:7.52 in.
Medina Lake Water Level
BM A/Medina Lake water level as of
Tuesday, Apr. 16 -1046.43 ft, 25.37
ft. below spillway level (1072 ft.).
Last measurable rain at the lake, 1.02
in., was recorded on Apr. 5.
that time he has
received two
masters degrees
from the Navy
War College in
Newport Rhode
Island.
Ginnow has
been deployed
four times to the
Persean Gulf
during the Iran-
IraqWarandthe
time of the Per-
sian Gulf War he
was commis-
sioned to the
Lake Champlain.
He i| currently with the South
Pacific tactical training group and
serves as the Tomahawk Chairman.
Ginnow travels extensively to ally
countries in the South Pacific in-
structing them on the proper use of
Tomahawk missies.
He was also honored recently with
his second Meritorious Medal. Mr.
and Mrs. Ginnow will be traveling to
Mississippi for the christening of the
ship.
The destroyer will be christened
"Ross" at Ingalls
Shipbuilding in
I sissippi this Sat-
B The heroic ac-
wj-jf tions of Navy
IL^B II Captain Donald
a ma-
Bg chinist who
B earned ihc Con-
. grcssional Medal
’ of Honor in
will be honored.
As a junior
aimwuu Warran t fil'ficer
Commander Jeffery R. Ginnow tnd
onboard the battleship USS NE-
VADA, Ross earned the Medal of
Honor for "extraordinary courage
and disregard of Iris own life during
the attack on the Fleet at Pfeari
Sat, GINNOW page 2
s^r-
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Aegis Destroyer "Ross" - DDG 71
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