The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 138, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 19, 1999 Page: 4 of 8
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Memorial Books Given
(Re-run due to errors)
The Harper School Library has been given the following books.
In Memory of E. DEAN HOPF
Guinness World Records 2000. by Bartley,
Melanie, Paige, and Tate Parker
In Memory of DORIS M. JACKSIC
Nicolae . by Richard, Joann, be, and
Kaitlin Rangel
In Memory of VICTOR MARSCHALL
The Children's Book of Heroes, by Marcie
Marschall Rhodes
In Memory of ELTON SPENCER
Presidents & First Ladies, by Marcie Marschall
Rhodes
In Memory of RITA WILLIAMS
Angela's Ashes, by Bartley, Melanie, Paige,
and Tate Parker
First Field Guide: Insects, by Richard, Joann,
Ben, and Kaitlin Rangel
The Secret Agent on Flight 101. by Buddy and
Jo Ann Spaeth
What the Dickens! by Cecil and Sharon Tatsch
Harper residents
COMPETE IN 2ND KERR COUNTY
Fair River Run
Several Harper residents ran in the 2nd Annual Kerr County Fair
River Run to benefit Project Graduation 2000. Placing in their
different age divisions were:
Clint Rangel - 2nd place - Silver Medal
Sue Rohlf - 3rd place - Bronze Medal
Elaine Miles - 4th place
Yvette Schubert - 4th place
Marie McCoy - Also running but Not Placing.
Memorial Books Given
The Harper School Library has been given the following books:
In Memory of SHERMAN CONNER ■■
Holiday Feasts by Richard, Joann, Ben, and
Kaitlin Rangel.
Wolf at the Door, by Cecil and Sharon Tatsch >
In Memory of MARC ALAN GRISSOM
Clifford the Small Red Puppy, by Bartley, Melanie,
Paige, and Tate Parker
In Memory of E. DEAN HOPF
American Sports Poems. The Ancient Cliff
Dwellers of Mesa Verde, and Our National
Parks, by Daniel and Verna Fritz
Cowboy Dreams, by Jay and Robin Harper
In Memory of JUNE BODE PARKER
Standing in the Light, by Bartley, Melanie,
Paige, and Tate Parker
The Bombay Boomerang, by Buddy and Jo Ann
Spaeth
In Memory of ALLISON PHILLIPS
Oh. Those Harper Girls! , Pirate, and The Trouble
With Tuck by Daniel and Verna Fritz.
Texas Historical Commission Presents
Award of Merit To Independent Bankers
Association of Texas
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) presented an award of
merit to the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) at the
IBAT annual meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 5.
The Award of Merit for Historic Preservation recognizes IBAT's five
years of sponsorship of the First Lady's Tour of the Texas Main
Street cities. Each spring, the First Lady of Texas tours the newly
designated cities to officially launch their local programs for
downtown revitalization.
"Through the years, the First Lady's Tour has become a traditional
honor for the new Main Street cities. IBAT is delighted to be a
partner with the Texas Main Street Program in this endeavor," said
Chris Williston, president of the Independent Bankers Association of
Texas. IBAT's more than 700 members have been active in
supporting the program in their communities across the state.
The THC's Texas Main Street Program is a revitalization program
for historic downtown and neighborhood commercial districts. It is
based on a four-point approach-organizations, design, promotion
and economic restructuring, all within the context of historic
preservation. Implemented in 1981, the program has assisted more
than 125 communities throughout the state.
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Commissioner Combs Urges Mexico
To Rethink Tariffs On U.S. Beef Imports
Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs annouced she will urge
Mexico to reconsider its plans to impose tariffs on chilled and frozen
processed beef imports from U.S. meatpackers. Especially hard hit
will be Texas' medium to small independent meatpacking
companies that will face tariffs of up to 215 percent, Combs said.
"Increasing tariffs is harmful to the beef industry, and these
price-depressing actions will deal a blow not only to Texas
cattlemen, but also to their Mexican counterparts who sell their
calves in Texas," Combs said. "! strongly urge the Mexican
government to reconsider these actions."
On Sunday, Mexico announced it was imposing tariffs on U.S.
boxed beef imports. The steepest tariff, 214.52 percent, was wet on
imports of edible beef strippings, except for livers and tongues.
Other tariffs are 198.07 percent for frozen tongue imports; 106.24
percent for frozen liver imports; 74.98 percent for boneless beef cuts
and 5.24 percent for whole and half carcasses, fresh-refrigerated or
frozen.
Four large U.S. meatpacking companies will receive lower tariffs or
be exempt for certain tariffs. They are Excel Corp., IBP Inc.,
Farmland National Beef Packing Co., and ConAgra. Mexico's trade
ministry said these companies will receive the lower tariffs and
exemptions because they provided information on their exports to
Mexico as "affected parties" in a trade ministry investigation into
charges that the United States is dumping beef in the Mexican
market.
" I am very concerned that the actions taken by the Mexican
government will restrict the flow of U.S. beef into Mexico," Combs
said. "This action will have a very adverse impact on several Texas
meatpackers and processors who employ hundreds of Texas
workers and purchase thousands of Texas cattle each year. The
majority of these companies are small companies that have worked
hard to open markets for Texas beef in Mexico. Such actions will
deal a terrible blow to their bottom line and limit sales of U.S. beef
that Mexican consumers have become accustomed to."
Commissioner Combs recently met with top agricultural officials in
Mexico to discuss trade and other issues of interest to Texas and
Mexico. "I think we have initiated a very substantive dialogue to
deal with these types of situations, and I am committed to working
this out with Mexico," Combs said.
Texas ia the nation's leading exporting state to Mexico, accounting
for 46 percent of all U.S. exports. Crop, livestock and processed
food and beverage exports from Texas totaled almost $2 billion in
1998.
The United States is the leading exporter of beef to Mexico,
holding about 13 percent of the market. In 1998, Mexico imported
more than 187,000 metric tons of U.S. beef, ranging from the finer
cuts to beef brains, tripe and tongue, worth a total of $452 million.
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Some Treats Play Tricks On Braces
(NAPS) — Glee fu l gohli n s.
witches, super heroes and princesses
soon trill bring honte candy and
other treats that could be a real
“bust" for braces.
“If it's sticky, chewy, hard or
crunchy, it's a food that anyone
wearing braces or retainers should
avoid,” says Dr. Mervin W.
Graham, president of the American
Association of Orthodontists (AAO).
October is National Ortho-
dontic Health Month, and ortho-
dontists remind patients to steer
clear of caramel, gum and taffy.
AAO members also advise those
in treatment to beware of popcorn,
peanuts, hard candy and ice.
Orthodontists frequently remind
patients that consuming “off limit”
foods could lengthen their treat-
ment time. "Sneaking food that
could harm your braces may affect
treatment—just as if you weren't
wearing your headgear or rubber
bands,” notes Dr. Graham.
For patients wearing a retain-
er. remember: remove it before
indulging—especially before bob-
bing for apples at the Halloween
party. (And don't wrap it in a nap-
kin. Retainers wind up in the
trash more often than you might
think.)
What to do if you or your child
has a treat-related mishap?
Contact your orthodontist immedi-
ately Most have emergency num-
bers where they can be reached.
“Usually small problems can be
solved over the phone. Loose or
protruding brackets or wires can
be held in place with orthodontic
wax until the patient can conie
into the office,” Dr. Graham says;
Of course, Halloween does not
have to be completely treaties®.
Plain chocolate candy is OK, pro-
vided you remember to brush
afterwards. “We want patients to
have fun while in orthodontic
treatment,” emphasizes Dr.
Graham. “Cooperation is always
key. and exercising caution at
Halloween will help achieve great
results!”
For more information about
orthodontics, for the AAO's free
video, “A Smile That’s Good For
Life,” or for the name of an
orthodontist in vour area, call 1-
800-STRAIGHT (1-800-787-2444)
or visit www.braces.org.
Holiday Cheer
Despite having become an
American citizen, film director
Alfred Hitchcock was knighted by
Queen Elizabeth II of England for
his work in film.
The Ash Can School was a
group of American artists active
from 1908 to 1918. Their work fea-
tured scenes of urban realism.
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