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PAGE 2 -YOAKUM HERALD-TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2003
Lions Club Update
Shown above from left are: Lion Larry Mercer, Lions Club Treasurer Gene
Kubena and Lion Don Linder
At the request of Lions Mercer and Linder. Lion Kubena gave the An-
nual Lions Club Treasurer’s report, explaining where the money for opera-
tions came from and for what it was spent during the year ending June 30,
2003 During that 12 month period all account Remained approximately
even, w ith the club spending just ox er $700 more than was taken in. All in
all. it appears Yoakum's Lion Club will be able to continue all its programs
this coming year, and hopefully for many years to come
Museum Changes
Hours Of Operation
H\ Connie Yount;
bAei utoe Director
Hie Yoakum Heritage Museum, at
312 Simpson, has changed its hours ot opera
lions. Ihe museum is open Tuesday. Ihutsdax. and Sunday from LOO
pm to 4:(X) p m and on Fridas from LOO p m to 4:00 p m
An exhibit on the histors of the Tomato Induslrs is currently on
displax through July 11th Photos and coronation dresses from past Tom
Tom Festivals are also on exhibit Visitors may also pick up a free pack-
et ot tomato recipes
Lor further information on exhibits contact the museum at 361-
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Dear Editor,
Letter to the
Editor
Update on Fed-Up with your cell phone signal
It has been several weeks since my last letter and a lot has happened.
Pat Hull asked to be on the June city council agenda and presented an
objection to the tower All city council members except councilman
Fowler voted against Mr Hull's proposal and in favor of the tower We all
thought a temporary tower would be up by the end of that week and a
permanent tower by the end of July.
Instead Kay Langford complained to the Texas Historical Commis-
sion. It appears that any structure fifty years or older is a potential
historical site Since her home is within a half mile radius of the tow er the
Historical Commission must review it.
The question that has come up over and over is why not move the
tower site Well you could not put the tower anywhere, within the area
that Cingular said it needs to be for best service, without being within a
half mile of the fifty year old structure At the proposed location site,
which is 307 Crittenden, they would replace an existing tower. Why
hasn't that tower impacted Kay Langford's home? A tower would not
change past history
Now, what can you do to help get us that much needed cell phone
tower. You can call. FAX. and/or e-mail these people and let them know
you support the construction of the cell phone tower at 307 Crittenden St.
in Yoakum, Texas
Texas Historical Commission. Charles Peveto. (512) 463-6008:
charles.peveto(athe state tx.us, fax (512) 475-3122; Federal Communi-
cation Commission. Frank Stilwell, (202) 418-1892. fax (202)418-7447,
fstilwell(g;fcc.gov; Federal Communication Commission, Dan Abeyta.
(202)418-1538.
Thanks for your help,
Dan Pelech
Lions provide free summer camp for
children with disabilities and diabetes
Thanks to the Lions Clubs of
Texas, many children with physical
disabilities can look forward to an
experience that all children dream
about - going to summer camp! The
Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville offers
special camping programs that serve
children who have physical disabili-
ties and type I diabetes.
This summer, Marissa Maciel of
Yoakum attended the Texas Lions
Camp in Kerrville; Marissa was spon-
sored by John Charles Fling of the
Yoakum Lions Club.
The Texas Lions Camp offers
camping sessions to children ages
seven through 16 who have visual,
hearing, or physical disabilities. The
camp offers a wide variety of activi-
ties for camper's enjoyment, includ-
ing arts and crafts, field sports, riding
horses, swimming, theater, and camp-
ing out overnight. The camp is a non-
profit organization, funded by the
Lions of Texas and private donations.
Children at-
tend the camp
at no cost to
themselves or
their families.
Further in-
formation and
camper appli-
cations may be Marissa Maciel
obtained by contacting a Lions Club
member in your area or by contact-
ing the Texas Lions Camp at P.O. Box
290247. Kerrville, Texas 78029-
0247; V/TDD (830) 896-8500; fax:
(830) 896-3666. The Texas Lions
Camp can also be found on the World
Wide Web at w ww. lionscamp, com.
This is to express our heart-
felt appreciation to all whose
dedication and caring about
each other, as Jesus Christ set
the example, helped us through
this very trying time of Estelle's
illness and passing on June 2 7,
2003. To the relatives, friends.
Hospice Associates, doctors,
nurses, pastor and deacons, it's
with your support in a very dif-
ficult time that we were com-
forted. Thank you one and all.
God Bless.
Sylvester Fishheck,
Anderle earns honors
Justin Anderle has accepted mem-
bership with the Golden Key Inter-
national Honor Society at Southwest
Texas State University in San Marcos
and has been named the university's
outstanding Jr.. Agriculture Student.
He has also been named to the
spring 2003 semester dean's List. Jus-
tin is a senior in the college of Ap-
plied Arts and Technology majoring
in Agriculture Business.
Justin graduated from Moulton
High School in 2002 He is the son
of Eugene and Barbara Anderle and
the grandson of Helen Muehlstein
and the late Morris Muehlstein. Sr.,
and Annie Anderle and the late
Herbert Anderle all of Moulton.
Vacation Bible School at
Christ the King Church
Christ the King Church, 1262
Hwy. 77 South in Hallettsville, is
hosting Vacation Bible School. July
22-25, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m for
children 4 years of age through 5th
grade
Pre-registration will be held on
Monday. July 14. from 11 a m. until
2 p.m. at the church or you may call
Karen Amason at (361) 798-9379 for
more information.
Participants are promised great fun
and learning in the Lord.
Yoakum
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Lone Star Diary
By Murray Montgomery
Great spot for coastal sunrise
Many years ago. I spent much of
my leisure time surf fishing along the
coast in Brazoria County. Texas.
I remember one spot in particular,
at Surfside Beach, where the fishing
was alw ays pretty good. Most fisher-
men in the area referred to the place
simply as the "boilers " Actually, the
boilers were smoke stacks from an
old wrecked ship. Best I remember,
only one stack was showing out of
the water—the hull beneath the sur-
face serving as a natural reef and feed-
ing ground for fish.
Watching the sunrise along the
Texas coast is a beautiful sight and
when the fish are biting, well, it just
doesn't get any better.
Looking back. I doubt if the crew
of that ill-fated ship was very eager
to see the sun rise on the morning of
February 6. 1865. Because on her first
voyage, during the Civil War. the ship
ran aground near Galveston. Aban-
doned by her crew, the boat was dis-
covered at sunrise by a Union war-
ship and destroyed. My great fishing
spot is the gravesite of the Confeder-
ate blockade-runner. Acadia.
According to The Handbook ot
Texas, the Acadia was a River Clyde-
type steamship built at Sorel. Quebec,
in May and July of 1864 She was
built to be a blockade runner and was
larger and faster than other ships of
her class. Although most boats espe-
cially designed to run the Union
blockade averaged 400 to 600 tons,
the Acadia was a 738-ton vessel.
She was 211 feet long and had a
31 -foot beam. The Acadia's hold was
12 feet deep. The boat was a side-
wheeled steamer with a 900-horse-
power engine — she was built to ne-
gotiate the shallow' water close to
shore. Blockade runners stayed near
the coastline to avoid detection by the
Union gunboats — the deep hulls of
the U.S. vessels prevented them from
straying too close in.
On that February morning in 1865.
the Acadia was stuck on a sandbar in
about 15 feet of water. Her heavy load
had evidently caused her problems
and she ran aground. Shore parties
salvaged most of the cargo before she
was destroyed by gunfire from the
Union navy ship. USS Virginia. The
Acadia was less than ten miles from
the mouth of the Brazos River, her
intended destination, when she sank.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s,
Wendell E. Pierce and Frank Hole, an
archeologist at Rice University, ex-
amined the wreck site. Artifacts found
during that expedition are currently
located at the Houston Museum of
Natural Science. The wreck of the
Acadia is a designated state archeo-
logical landmark.
Blockade runners were extremely
valuable to the Confederacy. They
managed to deliver tons of supplies
to the armies of the South. Their val-
iant efforts did much to loosen the
stranglehold held on Southern ship-
ping by the Union blockade. But, I
think we should also remember those
folks, on shore, who went to great ex-
tremes to help the boats.
Before I moved from Brazoria
County in 1984. remains from a hand-
dug canal were still visible near San
Luis Pass. The canal was made to
bring the blockade runners inland and
out of harm's way from the Union
warships.
Living in that area for over 30
years, 1 can only imagine how hard it
must have been to undertake such a
task. What with the mosquitoes, alli-
gators, snakes, and God knows what
else. To construct a canal, by hand,
under those circumstances is unbe-
lievable. The canal is not far from the
wreck of the Acadia.
It's been a number of years since I
fished the surf near the "boilers” 1
wonder if the old ornate stack is still
visible above the water — or have
time and the elements finally taken
their toll. Regardless, 1’11 bet the fish-
ing is still good.
************
Murray Montgomery is a writer
and photographer based in Halletts-
ville. Contact him via e-mail at:
murrayta montgomerystudio.com.
South Texas CPR associates
complete largest training year
Bob Gindler, Coordinator for
South Texas CPR Associates, a non-
profit Emergency Cardiac Care Train-
ing Center for The American Heart
Association, announced today that
during the July 1, 2002 through June
30, 2003, the Instructors from this
group had trained a grand total of
4,395 persons in CPR and/or First
Aid.
Largest Participation was the
Heartsaver CPR Course for lay res-
cuers with 1,099 persons successfully
completing the class. Next was BI.S
Healthcare Provider with 963, fol-
lowed by Family and Friends CPR
774, and CPR in Schools 723.
There are 96 active CPR Basic
Life Support (BLS) Instructors, 34
Heartsaver Instructors, 37 First In-
structors, and 34 BLS Instructor
Trainers in the Training Center, which
covers ten counties in South Texas.
Anyone interested in taking a CPR
or F irst Aid Class, call (361 )798-2764
for information. CPR Instruction cov-
ers adult and pediatric CPR and First
Aid for Choking. First Aid covers sta-
bilizing and lifesaving procedures for
other injuries and illnesses.
Local students receive degrees from A&M
Diplomas were awarded to ap-
proximately 5,000 Texas A&M Uni-
versity graduates during spring com-
mencement ceremonies.
Among those recognized were:
Christopher John Rivera of Shiner
received a Bachelor Of Science in
Computer Engineering.
Brooke Elaine Jemelka of Yoa-
kum received a Bachelor Of
Science Nutritional Sciences - Dis-
tinguished.
Christopher Allen Sitka of Yoa-
kum received a Bachelor Of
Science in Industrial Distribu-
tion
Hayne Ray Hermes Jr. of Yoakum
received a Bachelor Of
Science Agricultural Develop-
ment.
Lange Autrey Pohler of Yoakum
received a Bachelor Of Science in
Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences.
Melissa Kay Raney of Yoakum
received a Bachelor Of Arts in Jour-
nalism.
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