Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 17, 2004 Page: 8 of 46
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Don’t forget Father’s Day
- honor him (mother, too)
H By Bill Berger
Are you like me in dis-
covering that your father
was a lot smarter than you
thought when you were
growing up'.’ Unfortu-
nately, we often realize it
when it is too late to tell
him what we have learned,
and too late to let him
know how much we love
him.
Father’s Day is coming
this Sunday, as we are being
told by advertisers, calendars
and other means of informa-
tion If you are fortunate
enough to have one. this may
be a good time to thank him, if
he is deserving of thanks, and
let him know how much he is
appreciated.
I regret to say that during my
first 21 years of life, when I
spent most of my time at home,
and nearly all our meals were
family af f airs of home cooking,
we didn't think much about ap-
preciating our good f ortune. We
just assumed. I guess, that was
the way things were supposed
to be.
About the time I turned 21
and got my first salaried job a
long way from home, our vis-
its became scarce. Then came
the War. marriage, a new home
distant from the birthplace, and
contacts became rare and cher-
ished.
It has been forty-four years
since my father died. One of my
regrets is that I never did tell
him how much I appreciated
what he taught me by his ex-
ample of diligence and hard
work I remember seeing him
handling a walking plow and
follow mg a team over the f ields
when he had to go back to the
fujrm life in 1933, a result of the
Great Depression, that saw the
collapse of what had been his
prosperous business. The fam-
ily never missed a meal, but
most of the groceries came
from the garden.
Current generations are more
thoughtful than I was. I have
been blessed with grateful and
loving children.
Recycled news
from 50 years ago
Capt. M.W Keel took the
Hondo National Guard com-
pany to Fort Hood for a two
week training with the heavy
mortars.
The D’Hanis FFA won lirst
place in land gidging in Area VII.
They received a $62.50 check
donated by Sears. They placed
first in all five contests entered
during the previous two years.
Elmo Pope was named comp
trailer forTAI. succeeding John
Sheridan who resigned the pre-
vious month.
Annette Nixon was awarded
a scholarship to Mary Hardin
Baylor College.
C.J. Rudingerof I)’Hams was
shown with four violins he had
made from various native woods.
A.J. Stein of Rio Medina was
elected president of the St.
Mary's University student body.
PFC Enocente Palacios was in
the Marine Corps at Camp
Pendleton, expecting to be sent
overseas soon.
Frank ().(!. Reiser of Dev me
was promoted to Captain w hile
serving with the Seventh Army
in Germany.
A/.3C Felix Alderete had com
pleted academic medical train
ing at Brooke Army Medical
Center in San Antonio.
Lt. Carl Anderka was serving
with the 7th Infantry Division in
Korea.
Larry W. Biediger was a I aeu
tenant in the US Air Force, hav -
ing graduated from Foster.M B.
Dennis Zerr was a first class
petty officer on board the USS
Murray in the Mediterranean.
Aciano Lascano was serving
with the 4th Fighter Interceptor
wing in Korea.
Students cash in with new Texas quarter
Austin - The Legislature
wasn't even in session, but Gov.
Rick Perry was giving away
money in Austin last week - a
thousand school kids each got
a commemorative Texas quar-
tei at the Bob Bullock Texas
State Histor; Museum.
Designed by Arlington artist
Daniel Miller, the new coin fea-
tures an outline of Texas par-
tially overlaid by a raised five
point star, better known as the
Lone Star. The Texas quarter is
part of the U S. Mint's 50-state
series, each state being honored
m the order of its admission to
the Union. (Texas was No. 28.)
Right now. the new quarters are
worth only 25 cents, but just try
to f ind one.
Officially, the government
w ill sell the coins for 10 weeks,
but given the collectable nature
of almost anything connected to
Texas, they already seem
scarce. A teller at one dow ntown
State Capital
Highlights
§§■ Compiled by Mike Cox
■I Ti xas Prfss Association
Austin bank said they got only
one bag of the new coins, and
they were gone very soon after
the bank opened that day.
The free money Perry handed
out didn't really come from the
state. A bank donated the coins
for the children.
Speaking of the Lege...
No word yet from Perry on
when the next special session on
the school finance issue will be,
but the buzz is some time in
mid-July.
No Texas brag...
No other state has more
people in prison than Texas. Ac-
cording to U.S. Department of
Justice statistics, 164,222 in-
mates are currently under the
stewardship of the Texas De-
partment of Criminal Justice.
Only the federal prison system
has more people behind bars, but
the difference is only 6,000 pris-
oners. Counting all jurisdictions,
the nation has 2.1 million men
and women in prison - 1 out of
every 140 Americans.
Watch out for skeeters...
The West Nile virus already
has been detected in eight Texas
counties this spring, though so
far, no human cases have been
reported to the Texas Depart-
ment of Health.
The mosquito-bome virus has
been found in one horse each in
Brazoria. Fort Bend, La Salle,
Leon and Montgomery counties.
The virus has been identified in
eight birds in Brazos, Harris,
Lubbock and Montgomery
counties.
Last year, 439 human cases
occurred in 86 Texas counties,
with 38 deaths.
Other duties as assigned...
Go through training and get
hired as a game warden for the
Texas Parks and Wildlife De-
partment and you’ll get to do
some interesting things along
with the more routine duties.
Earlier this spring, TPWD re-
ported, a warden stationed in
Travis County received a call
about a trespasser in a South-
west Austin grocery store - a
pregnant deer had scampered
through an open door and was
running up and down the aisles
amid startled shoppers.
Whether the mother-to-be on
the loose in the store was look-
ing for pickles and ice cream
was not reported, but with some
help, the warden roped the deer
and taped her legs for transport
back to the wild.
Honoring “The Gipper”
This week Americans said
their goodbyes to an American
legend. President Ronald
Reagan. Like all Americans, I
was saddened to learn of Ins
passing, but even in a moment
of great loss, the memories of
his good humor, contagious
optimism and historic accom-
plishment comforted me.
At a time of great despair in
our nation. Ronald Reagan
came into office and restored
hope. He was an unequaled
champion of freedom, smaller
government and market ori-
ented principles. His philoso-
phies guided our nation to be-
come the economic and mili-
tary superpower it is today.
But beyond his optimism, his
confidence and his graceful
charm, was a man of action who
implemented great change in
the United States of America.
Under his leadership, our nation
sowed seeds of prosperity and
reduced regulatory burdens on
business. He lowered taxes for
all Americans, including reduc-
ing the top marginal rate from
an oppressive 70 percent to a
low of 28 percent, offering new
incentives to create wealth and
Capitol
Comment
■ By Kay Bailey Hutchison
I U.S. Sf NATOH
jobs, and to rebuild America.
He encouraged Americans to
embrace their own destiny and
realize that government was not
the answer to social ills -
people were. Good people
working in concert to better
their communities and their fel-
low man could accomplish far
more than bureaucracy.
Perhaps most importantly.
President Reagan took the steps
to ultimately w in the Cold War.
He pursued peace through
strength and achieved an over-
whelming victory that was in-
conceivable to a generation
raised with fallout drills and
backy arc! bunkers. Who can for-
get the famous challenge he laid
down when he cried, “Mr.
Gorbachev, tear down this
wall!”? They were indeed dra-
matic words but more impor-
tantly. words of action. Two and
a half years later, what once
seemed a permanent divider
through the heart of Berlin was
tom down piece by piece, sec-
tion by section until it was re-
duced to a pile of rubble.
Visitors to the Ronald Reagan
Building and International Trade
Center in Washington, D.C. can
view a section of the wall, do-
nated by the people of Berlin in
honor of the president and in
recognition of his ieadership. It
stands as a stark reminder of the
great shift in global politics that
spread freedom in Europe, and
encouraged new generations to
pursue democracy.
Today, we again find our-
selves in a fight for freedom.
This generation, like their
World War II grandparents and
Cold War parents, has been
called to stand and fight for
freedom. Today we're grap-
pling with a new threat: global
terrorism. An enemy with no
borders, no uniforms, no re-
spect for the traditional rules of
war, and more importantly, no
respect for human life.
World War II took years of
bitter fighting and sacrifice. The
Cold War took decades of dedi-
cation and patience. This battle
against terrorism requires all
that and more. The question is:
Will our generation meet the
test - will we have what it takes
to win? I believe we do. And I
believe the strength, persever-
ance and patriotism that Presi-
dent Reagan embodied will
help us see this through. In
1987, he addressed a joint ses-
sion of Congress saying, “Let
it never be said of this genera-
tion of Americans that we be-
came so obsessed with failure
that we refused to take risks that
could further the cause of peace
and freedom in the world.”
Ronald Reagan’s lasting
place in the hearts of all Ameri-
cans has been evidenced by the
outpouring of love and admira-
tion we have seen across the
nation and around the world.
Ronald Reagan was a leader
who touched people with his
words, inspired them with his
actions and led by his example.
Hurrah to the army!
In 1962. General Douglas
MacAithur made Ins farewell
address to the cadets of the
United States Military Acad-
emy. He told the future Army
officers: "Yours is the profes-
sion of arms, the will to win.
the sure know ledge that in war
there is no substitute for victory
and that il we fail, the Nation
will be destroyed.'' This week
Congress joined America in
wishing the United States Army
a happy 229th birthday. I was
proud to vote for a resolution
that commemorates the Army's
courage, valor and commitment
to the protection of our great
nation and its citizens.
The Army was born on June
14, 1775. a year before the Dec-
laration ol Independence was
signed. Why is it older than
America? Because before our
Founding Fathers could agree
on the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. it knew that a profes-
sional army w as needed to de-
fend our rights.
Since 1775 our Army has
been the protector of our inde-
pendence. The men and
women of the U.S. Army have
fought bravely in every war
America has ever found herself
engaged in. For over two cen-
turies, the U.S. Army has seen
the recruitment of over 30 mil-
lion men and women. Sadly, it
has also had to bear the loss of
almost 1 million soldiers who
died protecting our freedom.
The United States Army is not
the largest army in the world,
but without a doubt it is the best
army this world has ever
Weekly
Report
By Henry Bonilla
U.S 0 )N(,Hi r.sMAX
known.
Our Army has a proud his-
tory. It won America's indepen-
dence in an eight-year struggle
w ith Great Britain It then pre-
served our Union through a
four-year battle that saw brother
fight brother. It has repeatedly
defended the United States
against enemies abroad Our
Army defeated Na/i totalitari-
anism. Japanese imperialism
and world communism and
it did not stop there. The I tilted
States Army can draw great sat
isfaction from knowing that
when the nation was in need, it
answered the call.
Recently, the United States
House of Representatives
named the American soldier
Person of the Century. This is
an honor that is unequivocally
deserved. Had it not been for
the courageous brave souls who
fought and died, we may not
en joy the freedom and indepen
dence so many take for granted.
1 join you all in thanking
those brave men and women lor
their service and commitment
to our freedom. Happy Birth-
day to our United States Army!
Your turn
P.O. Box 400, Hondo TX 78861 1601 Ave. K
Email: anvil@hondo.net Fax: (830) 426-3348
Citizens avert7 being stuck with the tab Pool economics don't add up
Dear Editor:
Il is fairly well known that
Civile Haak and I have been
friends over the years since we
both arrived in Hondo about the
same time in the early '70s.
We have similar opinions on
many issues, however, when it
comes to the airport, we defi-
nitely differ m our philosophies.
I have always been pro-aviation
and Clyde has always been pro-
Clyde. He once described him
self m this publication as "friend
of mankind." which is admi-
rable. I do believe that he does
have the best interests of the citi-
zens of Hondo at heart when he
fights for what he believes in.
C.'lyde, falling back on his old
courtroom antics, is attempting to
mislead the witness/jury (in this
case, the citizens of Hondo). He
would have you believe the $1.2
million being spent on the new
hangars at the airport is coming
out of the pockets of the taxpay-
ers, thus depriving the good citi-
zens of Hondo badly needed im-
provements in flood control, util-
ity extensions and the like.
The money actually comes from
three entities, $640,000 EDA grant
w Inch was applied for. The rest of
the money comes from insurance
funds obtained from well-docu-
mented disasters which occurred
at the airport. There is also a 10-
year low interest rate loan of 3%
furnished by Texas Department of
Transportation-Aviation for
$242,750, which the mayor has
informed me may or may not be
used for this particular project.
The tenant (Corrigan Aircraft)
that has agreed to lease these
new hangars 1 happen to be well
acquainted with. I know they are
committed to integrity and ex-
cellent workmanship. These two
qualities alone, which are often
lacking in today’s business
world, should go a long way to-
ward their success.
Sorry, Clyde, but none of this
money could have been used to
extend sewer service to the far
western limits of our fair city.
Larry Meridith, Member
Airport Advisory Board
Hondo
Dear Editor:
1 was surprised to learn that lap
swimming at the Hondo swim-
ming pool costs $2. Lap swim
times are from 7 to 8 p.m. on
Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
I would like to point out that the
pool is open to the rest of the pub-
lic Tuesday through Sunday from
1 to 7 p.m. for a charge of $ 1.
Two dollars for one hour, or
one dollar for six hours. Now
where is the logic here? Twice
the price for one sixth of the
time. What a deal! That figures
out to be about 16 to 17cents an
hour to swim from 1 to 7 or $2
an hour to swim from 7 to 8.
I cannot help but wonder if the
family night prices rise to $2 per
person. I also cannot help but
wonder if the teen night prices
rise to $2 per person.
Some people would like to do
something really novel in a
swimming pool, like swim in it.
This is very difficult to do when
there are no lap lane ropes up.
And no one is willing to put up
the ropes during the day hours.
The adults are the ones pay-
ing the taxes in this city. I think
the tax payers ought to be get-
ting the same deal as those who
do not pay taxes (most of the
people who swim in the day time
are children). I do not begrudge
children the pool. I just think
adults should get an even break.
And 1 might add that two hours
a week is not an even break ei-
ther. Two hours is not 36 hours.
As it is, 36 hours a week can
be bought for $6. Or two hours
a week can be bought for $4.
This is very unfair and I don’t
like it a bit.
1 cannot help but wonder:
what were they thinking?
I might point out that San An-
tonio outdoor pools are free, and
that the indoor pool which has
lightning rods, so that one can
swim even during a thunder-
storm, charges $1.50. It has
lockers with locks as well as hot
showers, something that I have
not noticed at our city pool.
John Polizzi
Hondo
Thought i-ok the week:
They say women talk too
much. If you have worked
in Congress, you know
that the filibuster was
invented by men.
- Clare Booth Luce
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