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The Harper News
August 27, 2004
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From the Editor
I urge you to look
at and study the deer
harvest results reported
in this paper
Landowners who are
involved in the deer
management program
are starting to make a
difference. A majority of
ranchers and their
hunters killed more does
than bucks and are to be
commended. Following
the harvesting guidelines
set out by the wildlife
biologists each year
improves the herd, giving
us bigger bucks with big-
ger antlers. And, if we
can harvest enough
deer, their habitat
improves, which in turn
benefits not only the
deer herd but our live-
stock and grasslands.
School has start-
ed and kids are back to
work preparing for their
future. As a former
teacher, I miss the excite-
ment of new faces and
new challenges, but will
continue to get that this
year in very small doses
as I have again volun
teered to mentor for
about two hours a week.
When I was in the
classroom, volunteer
mentors were worth their
weight in gold as they
helped get to the stu-
dents that I was unable
to help on a particular
day. I believe that teach-
ing in the public is one of
the hardest jobs in the
world. (Only parenting is
larder!) I urge you to
support Harper students
by volunteering for a
couple of hours a week.
It is very rewarding and
fun as shown in the pic-
ture (to the right) of
Mrs. Gayle Ake as she
worked with fourth
graders last year.
The deadline for
the next issue is Tuesday,
September 7. Have a
safe and enjoyable Labor
Day Weekend here in
Harper at Frontier Days.
CEU PROGRAM
bv Bill Botard
The Gillespie
County Farm Bureau and
Texas Cooperative
Extension are sponsoring a
three hQur continuing
education program on
Thursday, September 16,
2004 at the Gillespie
County Farm Bureau
building located at 237
Equestrian Drive in
Fredericksburg. The edu-
cational program will
begin at 6:30 p.m. and fea-
ture Dr. Robert Lyons,
Extension Range Specialist,
speaking on Brush Control;
Charles Stichler, Extension
Agronomist, speaking
about Sprayers & Sprayer
Calibration; and Crystal
Henderson, Texas
Department of Agriculture
Pesticide Inspector, will
present a program on Laws
& Regulations .
Three hours of
continuing education
units, one General, one
IPM, and one Laws &
Regulations, will be pre-
sented to those with a pri-
vate applicators's license
at the conclusion of the
program around 9:30 p.m.
If you plan to
attend, please call the
Gillespie County Extension
Office at (830) 997-3452.
Extension programs serve
all people of all ages
regardless of socioeconom-
ic level, race, color, sex,
religion, disability or
national origin.
Anthrax Infection Confirmed in
Uvalde and Val Verde Counties;
Livestock in the Area Should Be
Vaccinated
bv Ronda Adams.
Texas Animal Health Commission
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As of August 10,
laboratory results have
confirmed that anthrax
infection killed three ani-
mals — a cow, kudu and a
whitetail deer — on three
premises in Uvalde and
Val Verde Counties in
Southwest Texas.
Anthrax, caused by
the spore-forming Bacillus
anthracis bacteria, can
remain dormant in soil for
years, but may become
vegetative after periods of
wet, cool weather, fol-
lowed by weeks of hot and
dry conditions. Animals
become infected when
they ingest the invisible
bacteria as they graze.
"Ranchers in the
Uvalde and Val Verde
County area are no
strangers to naturally
occurring anthrax, and
this notice should not
raise undue concern to
producers, vacationers or
hunters," said Dr. Bob
Hillman, executive direc-
tor of the Texas Animal
Health Commission
(TAHC), the state's live-
stock and poultry health
regulatory agency.
"Anthrax is a very
old disease and occurs
worldwide. Wherever an
infected animal dies, the
ground becomes contami-
nated with the spores,
unless the carcass and soil
are burned with a very hot
fire. The spores do not
spread underground, so
it's common to see death
losses in one pasture, but
not across the fence," he
said. He explained that
TAHC regulations require
that the affected animal's
bedding, its carcass, and
nearby manure be burned
with wood or gasoline
(tires and oil create too
much pollution), to
cleanse the ground. The
livestock on the premises
must then be vaccinated
and held under quaran-
tine for a short time, to
ensure that anthrax-
exposed animals are not
moved.
"We know that
anthrax is under-reported,
because some ranchers
find the dead, bloated or
bloody animals and take
immediate action on their
own, disposing of the
(Continued on page 7. See
Anthrax. )
Movie Review - Hidalcp
bv Karen Conway
If you like horses
and cowboys, you 11 love
this high adventure. Frank
T. Hopkins grows weary of
his association with Buffalo
Bill s Wild West Show. A
visiting Arab invites Frank
to ride his paint mustang
stallion, Hidalgo , in a
three thousand mile race
across the Arabian Desert.
The Ocean of Fire Race
traditionally is run by the
finest Arabian horses.
Arriving in Saudi
Arabia, Frank meets evil-
doers at every turn, is
chased by a deadly dust
storm, is assaulted by a
plaque of locusts, meets a
beautiful princess, is
tempted by an English
Lady and nearly kills his
beloved horse in the race.
Although touted as
a true story, researchers
say there are no records of
Hopkins participating in
the race. Truth or fiction,
it makes no difference.
Hidalgo is a ride worth
taking.
Deer
(Continued from page 1.)
•1 deer / 33.6 acres, orl
buck/ 77.5 acres and 1
doe/60 acre.
•the buck to doe ratio is:
1/1.3
• 28 (36%) producers
killed more bucks than
does.
• 49 (64%) producers
killed more does than
bucks.
Mr. Botard was very
pleased with trends and
complimentary about the
progress that the Harper
Wildlife Association had
made in only four years.
He recommended that
landowners talk with
hunters, stating goals and
current situations. Get
them to work with the pro-
gram. He concluded his
remarks by restating that
the Harper Wildlife
Management Association
has made a lot of progress
in the four years of its
existence and that the
Association should be
very proud of its record!
Next meeting is tenta-
tively planned by Oct. 21,
at which time hunting
record books will be dis-
tributed!
The meeting
adjourned with members
signing up and paying
dues.
MU
An Ivy Community
Weekend
bv Rose Knotts
Circle your calen-
dar for the weekend of
September 11, for the Ivy
Community Fun Fest.
Whether you are a kayak-
er, spectator, or someone
who wants to get in the
middle of things, there s
something for everyone.
The kayak race will be
Saturday morning and the
Ivy Chapel will be open to
the public for rest or just
viewing the renovation.
Services will be
held Sunday morning to
round out the weekend.
Charlie Swift is finalizing
the details and will release
the information as it
becomes available.
Information will also be on
the Ivy Chapel web site at
www.ivychapel.com.
There s still time to
sign up for the kayak race
or to volunteer your time.
The Junction Chamber of
Commerce and Hill
Country Sporting Goods
have entry and volunteer
forms, or contact us at the
web site.
1 Have a ‘Dream
by Virginia P. Tfoah
1 have a writer’s dream for simpfe things.
1 Cove to watch the birds on the wing
‘Andto hear them sing.
1 Cihe to hear the music of a noisy day
JustyeoyCe—going on their way.
1 Cihe to read some simpfe rhyme
And 1 enjoy writing —when 1 have the time.
1 Cove reading about Jesus and This Cife—
And how The taught humiCity—
And not strife.
1 have a wish for everyone—
T’'o Cisten to the stiCCsmaCC
voice of gods onCy Son.
Methodist Cookbook on Sale
Above, Methodist youth sell their new cookbook, A Taste
of Heaven, published on their 100th anniversary.
Proceeds from the sale of this book will provide the chil-
dren much needed educational, spiritual and recreation-
al items to bring them closer to their church and God.
These cooks books may be obtained from church mem-
bers or at the office of The Harper News.
AMERICAN LEGION
ANNOUNCES ANNUAL BBQ
Gene Harper,
Commander of American
Legion Sageser-Haas Post
650 in Harper invites all
members of the Post to the
Legion's annual Bar-B-Q
being held on September
11 at 6:00 PM at the City
Park in Harper. The Bar-B-
Q is being prepared by
"Easy Pickens Bar-B-Q.".
Desserts will be furnished
by the Women's Auxiliary.
Commander Harper invites
everyone to come early
and say "Hello" to old
friends before the meal.
Raffle tickets for a
round trip for two to the
Red Lion Inn and Casino in
bv George Keller
Elko, Nevada, and a
Cannon Model 75, 3.2
mega-pixel digital camera
will be available at the Bar-
B-Q. The drawing for these
two great prizes will be
held during the
November 5 Turkey Shoot
which starts at 10:00 a.m.
on that day.
The next meeting
of the Legion and Women's
Auxiliary will be held at
the Legion Post at 7:00 PM
on Thursday, Sept. 2.
For information
call Commander Harper at
864-4105, Kelton Kramer
at 864-4364 or George
Keller at 792-4232.
Lion s Club
(Continued from page 1.)
783 S and Michael St.
And don t forget—
simultaneously in the
same place, Ernie is hold-
ing his annual Giant Labor
Day Garage Sale all that
day! This you have got to
see.
But wait!! There is
more. This is the Labor
day weekend and the
whole Harper Community
invites all to their annual,
big two-day celebration
featuring the 40th Annual
Frontier Days Rodeo plus
Harper Trade Days.
Saturday morning,
concession stands open in
the park at 10:00 a.m.
along with entertaining
activities most of the day
for kids and adults. For
the evening s action, a bar-
becue dinner at 6:00 p.m.
the rodeo kicks off at 8:00
p.m. with a dance at 9:00
p.m.
On Sunday morn-
ing, besides a Cowboy
Church Service in the park
at 10:30, booths, enter-
tainment and crafts will
continue. That evening
will again feature a barbe-
cue dinner at 6:00, rodeo
at 8:00, and again a dance
at 9:00.
What more could
you want ?!!
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