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Texas’ Largest Fish Fry Returns For 31 st Year Sept. 2
By David Anderson
CLIFTON RECORD CITY EDITOR
LAGUNA PARK - What has be-
come to be known as “Texas’ Larg-
est Fish Fry," the major fund-raiser
for the West Shore Volunteer Fire
Department is scheduled for Satur-
day, Sept. 2, in Laguna Park. All pro-
ceeds from the annual event are
used for equipment maintenance
and replacement. Serving begins at
5 p.m atihe department, located on
Shore Acres Drive in Laguna Park.
The annual event is the
department’s main source of finan-
cial support.
A $6 minimum donation assures
all you can eat, with take-out din-
ners available. This year!s event is
the 31st annual, and is sure to be a
crowd-pleaser, serving up fried fish,
fries, cole slaw, iced tea, and lem-
onade- Children under age six eat
free when accompanied by a paid
adult. But fried fish is not the only
reason to attend.
A shuttle bus will be available
for those wanting to take advan-
tage of plentiful parking along
Highway 22 west of Laguna Park.
Organizers say to watch for signs
directing attendees to the bus lo-
cations.
Top musical talent is always fea-
tured — much of it with ties to the
local community. Max Stalling and
T-Roy Miller kick things off from the
stage at 5 p.m. Other entertainment
already scheduled include students
from the Central Texas Academy of
Performing Arts and the Heart of
Texas Line Dancers. Other per-
formers will also be slated for the
event.
At 8 p.m., the band Aces Wild
takes to the stage to perform a wide
variety of music for listening and
dancing. A concrete dance floor is
available so attendees can dance
away those extra pounds.
Special children’s entertainment
during the event will include snow
cones, face painting, and more.
The WSVFD Ladies’ Auxiliary
will hold a drawing featuring sev-
eral prizes, among them a fishing
trip on Lake Whitney with a local
West Shore Firemen Attend
A&M Fire Training School
LAGUNA PARK — Four mem-
bers of the West Shore Volunteer
Fire Department attended the 71st
annual Texas Fire Training School
at Texas A&M University along
with more than 2,500 other profes-
sionals from 25 different states.
The week of training is conducted
by the Fire Protection Training Di-
vision of the Texas Engineering Ex-
tension Service each year. Present
were over 600 experienced instruc-
tors training and teaching the stu- •
Clifton Court Collects $8,516.75
In Fines, Court Costs In July
By Carol Moulton
FEATURES EDITOR
CLIFTON - The Clifton Iftnici
pal Court's monthly report tor July
from Judge Alvin James and Court
Clerk Leah L. Rogers was received
by the City Council Tuesday, Aug.
8.
A total of 64 violations were
logged by the court during the
month.
A total of $5,069.25 was collected
in July on fines from previous
charges, along with $3 447.50 in
Skittles® Waco Wild West Century
Bike Ride To Ride Again Sept. 9th
WACO — The 16th annual
Skittles’1 Waco Wild West Century
Bike Ride is set to start at 8 a m.
Saturday, Sept. 9. The area’s larg
est bicycle rally attracts about 1,500
riders from throughout Texas. Rid-
ers pedal route distances from 10
to 100 miles. The ride starts and fin-
ishes at Indian Spring Park, on Uni-
versity Parks Drive at the
Suspension Bridge in downtown
Waco.
New this year is a greater em-
phasis on family participation in
the 10-mile ride This route is
mostly flat, as it travels along the
scenic Brazos River, through
Cameron Park, and into some of
Waco’s residential areas. There are
two rest stops along the way, in-
cluding one at the Cameron Park
Zoo There, zoo docents will have
several activities for the kids: A bi-
cycle rodeo will also be held at the
zoo beginning at 9 a m., providing
kids a chance to demonstrate their
bike safety skills. Ribbons will be
given to all children participating
in the rodeo
The 25-mile route is fairly flat,
and passes the Waco airport and
the Lake Waco dam Riders on the
50- and 62 mile routes will find
some challenging hills as well as
plenty of nice scenery The 100-mile
route goes bv Mother Neff State
Park, and has several “memo-
rable” hills .All of the routes have
rest stops about every 10 miles,
with fruit, snacks, and cold drinks
Some routes feature a rest stop at
the M&M Mars candy factory
Support vehicles with radios and
cell phones will "patrol" all routes
to provide assistance to riders
First aid will also be available
Registration has begun for the
ride Early registration through
Sept 1 is $15. with a reduced pnce
of $12 for each additional family
member After Sept 1. the cost is
$2n for the first nder and $12 for
each additional family member All
registered nders will receive a T
shirt and water bottle Entry forms
can be obtained at Tailwind Cycling
Center or Bicycles Outback in
Waco, by calling toll free 1 888-791 -
WWWC. or via e mail to
wacowildwest a aoi com).
Also new this year is electronic
on line registration, with payments
accepted via a secured credit card
transaction Visit the website
www wacobicycleclub org mam)
for more details and to register
Participants can also register Fri-
day Sept 8. from 3 to 9 p m., at the
Waco Convention Center, and on
the day of the ride starting at 6 a m
at Indian Spring Park.
During registration Friday
erenmg. there is a pre-ndt tpa
ghetti dinner at the Waco CdBMfr
t»n Center at a cost of $6 per adu!*
and 14 per child Saturday morning,
a panr ake breakfast is available for
$3 prr person beginning at 6 30 a m
at fndiar, Spring Park. There will be
food entertainment, and door
prizes at the end of the ride at In-
dian Spring Park.
Proceeds from the Skittles* Waco
Wild West Century bike ride benefit
local organizations including
United Cerebral Palsy, the Texas
Bicycle Coalition, improvement of
the bike trails at Cameron Park, the
McLennan County Safe Kids Coa
lition, Campfire Boys and Girls, and
others.
For more information, contact
Sue Fornoff at (254) 666-3265 or via
e-mail (wacowildwestyi aol.com).
court costs. Fiscal year-to-date col-
lections by the court stand at
$79,835.00.
July violations charged, with the
number of occurrences for each
charge, included:
Violate City ordinance Curfew, 2;
NO valid Texas driver’s license, 3;
Driving under the influence under 21,
1; Expired drivers license, 2; Ran red
light, 1; Ran stop sign, 5; No liability
insurance, 9; Expired motor vehicle
inspection, 3; Expired registration, 4;
Unrestrained driver/passenger, 2;
Pass in no passing zone, 1; Failed to
control/unsafe speed, 2; Fail to yield
right-of-way, 1; Fail to signal intent to
turn, 1; Speeding, 8; Public intoxica
tion, 2; Possession of narcotic para
phernalia, 3; Minor in possession of
alcohol over 17,2; Permit animal, fowl
to run at large, 1; Parked in roadway,
1; Failure to appear, 4; Fail to display
driver’s license, 1; Following too
closely, 1; Driving without headlights
when required, 1; Assult by threat, 1;
Fail to dim headlights, 1.
A.A.’s ‘Big Book’ Passes 20 Million Mark
NEW YORK — It’s never been on
the Nkw^okk Times Best Seller list.
It's never been reviewed by the
prestigious publications that are
credited with the discovery of liter-
ary genius. There is no plan for a
sequel and Hollywood Studios are
not vying for the rights to turn it
into a film Yet the “Big Book" of Al
coholics Anonymous has recently
passed the 20 million sales mark,
making it one of the top nonfiction
best sellers of all time
It didn't seem like that would be
the case in 1939. The new book Al
coholics Anonymous was featured
on a popular radio show by radio
commentator Gabriel Heatter. and
three days later. A A founders
lugged empty suitcases to their
post office box in anticipation of a
deluge of orders — only to find two
lone inquiries.
It took 36 years to sell the first
million copies Now A.A distributes
approximately one million books
every year in the Engli h-ianguage
edition alone At last tally, the 575-
page volume has been published in
40 othe- languages including Afn
kaans, Arabic, Chinese. Czech.
Danish. Dutch. Finnish. French.
German. Hungarian, Icelandic,
Italian. Japanese. Korean.
Lithuanian. Norwegian. Persian.
Polish. Portuguese. Russian. Span
ish. Swahili. Swedish. Thai. Turkish.
Ukrainian, and Vietnamese The
most recent addition is the Punjabi
language A number of other trans
lations are nearing completion
Often called A.A.’s “most effec
tive sponsor. ” the Big Book was
launched on a shoestring Initially
sales lagged, and the young Fellow-
ship found itself saddled with
nearly 5.000 unsold books and large
incidental debts Then, in March
1941. after an article about A.A. by
Jack Alexander appeared in the
Saturday Evening Post, sales
soared and a second printing was
ordered at once
The book provided the name for
a small movement that until then
had been known simply as the Al-
coholic Foundation, with but 100
members Tbday .Alcoholics Anony-
mous has an estimated two million
members in 150 countries Addi-
tionally. its program of recovery
serves as a model for many 12 Step
organizations
The Big Book itself has opened
the way to a life of comfortable so-
briety for thousands of suffrrng al-
coholics who otherwise might not
have found help. It has offered con-
vincing evidence to relatives and
friends that compulsive drinkers
can recover; and has furnished re-
vealing insights to physicians, psy-
chologists, members of the clergy,
and other professionals who work
with alcoholics
It is common knowledge that the
initial draft of the Big Book was
written by late A.A cofounder Bill
W when he was not quite four years
sober But he did not complete it
alone Alcoholics Anonymous was
a collective creation, since each
chapter was “edited” by A A mem-
bers in Akron. Ohio, and New York
City — all of them sober less time
than Bill. This cooperative effort,
reflecting the shared experience
and consensus of the small Fellow
ship as a whole, set in motion the
democratic process of decision
making that characterizes A.A to
day
Three editions of the Big Book
have been issued over the years
The basic text, contained in the first
11 chapters, has remained the
same The section of personal re
covery stories, contained in the sec
ond portion of the book, has 6een
expanded to represent changing
patterns in A.A s membership
The hardcover edition costs
$6 00. just $2.50 more than it sold for
more than 60 years ago An un-
abridged. soft-cover "portable " Big
Book is also available, along with
editions in large print, in Braille,
audiotape cassettes. 3W-inch dis
kette. and in American Sign Lan-
guage Never advertised or
promoted, the Big Book is generally
available in bookstores Copies can
also be obtained, however, by writ-
ing to A.A World Services. Inc.. Box
459. Grand Central Station. New
York. NT 10163
Clifton Chapter #283
Order of the Eastern Star
-ieets 2nd Monday *ac?
month at 7:30 p.m. m the
Masonic Lodge Hall Clfiton
jofcD. Fml*%Ptew
dents.
Matt Powell, David Engle, Jake
Nelson, and Denny Days of Laguna
Park attended the Fire Fighting II
classes.
“The four men came home excited
and ready to share their knowledge
and experiences with everyone in the
department,” said a spokesman.
“They will be assisting with the train-
ing sessions that the department
holds on Wednesday nights at the fire
hall. To hear them talk, it was indeed
a good learning experience and we
look forward to them sharing their
knowledge with us.”
Field operations during the ses-
sion consisted of ontrolled fires
being ignited in a controlled envi-
ronment, so that the students ex-
perience the felling of actually
fighting a fire.
The men were required to wear
a full set of bunker gear and were
introduced to the heat, both from
the fires and the July weather.
These men, along with the rest
of the department, will be on hand
to meet visitors at the 31st annual
Texas “Largest Fish Fry” to be held
Saturday, Sept. 2, at the fire hall in
Laguna Park.
Best Time To Treat Texas
Lawns For Grub Worms Is Now
DALLAS — To avoid a long and
difficult battle with white grubs,
treat lawns in early to mid-August
in North Texas, according to Texas
A&M entomologists.
“The earlier you treat in August,
the better,” said Dr. Robert Crocker,
entomology researcher at the
Texas A&M Agricultural Research
and Extension Center in Dallas.
“You want to treat while the
grubs are stnall. We estimate the
best trea tment window this year
is between Aug. 1 and 20. Mat
ing flights of June beetles (the
adult stage of white grubs) pre-
dict when grubs will attack your
lawn. These flights occurred
over two peaks in mid-June.
Computer models and field sam
pling calculate that now is your
best chance to treat lawns
known to have white grub prob-
lems.”
The Texas Agricultural Exten
sion Service recommends
checking for grubs before decid
ing to treat. Dig small holes,
three to four inches deep, in sev
eral places around the yard
Grubs found during this target
treatment period should be
small, less than the length of a
thumbnail. They are C-shaped,
whitish, wormlike insects that
feed in the grass root zone.
Treatment is necessary only
when more than four or five
grubs are found per square foot
of turf
“Not everyone needs to treat,”
cautions Dr Mike Merchant, Ex
tension urban entomologist.
“Most homeowners don’t have
grub infestations serious
enough to treat But if you’ve
had problems with grubs in the
past and find high numbers in
your lawn, you will want to treat
now for the best control.”
Not all brown spots in lawns
are caused by insects Lack of
water and some turfgrass dis-
eases also cause dead spots To
be sure, try tugging at the grass
in the brown area If the grass
pulls out with no roots attached,
or if you can lift entire sections
of turf from the soil, you may
have grubs and want to apply a
pesticide.
A fact sheet, White Grubs in
Texas Turfgrass (L-1131), is
available on the Internet
(agpublications. tamu.edu/pubs/
eentom/11131.pdf) or through
county Extension offices.
fishing guide.
Last year, over 1,400 persons
were served. Many people prefer to
bring their lawn chairs and make a
night of the event, visiting with old
friends and making new ones.
The department answers well
over 100 calls in a typical year, and
also provides additional services
such as responses to medical emer-
gencies and 9-1-1 calls. An untold
number of on-the-water rescues
have been performed by the depart-
ment over the years. West Shore
even has a highly trained scuba-div-
ing team for underwater emergen-
cies.
For more information about the
fish fry or the department, contact
Joan Evans at (254) 622-8204 or
Carla Dove at 622-2615.
Flippen Offers
Program At
Bluebonnet Club
LAGUNA PARK — Sandy
Flippen gave an informative pro-
gram on reflexology and massage
therapy at the monthly business
meeting of the Bluebonnet Arts and
Crafts Club on Friday, July 14, at
the Clubhouse in Laguna Park.
Flippen was introduced by Tootsie
Williams.
New members were introduced
by the club president, and included
Mrs. Rayloa Stanford, Margaret
Wagter, and her daughter, Ginny
Duda.
July hostesses, Jane Hill and
Betty Galloway, served a luncheon
of sandwiches, salad, and chips.
During the business meeting, the
club approved having the club-
house rug cleaned and discussed
the details of the ice cream super
slated Thursday, July 27.
The next club meeting will be Fri-
day, Aug. 11,at2p.m. Crafts daywill
be held Monday, Aug. 14, at 10 a.m.
The club’s next game night and
covered-dish supper is slated
Thursday, Aug. 24, at 6 p.m.
“Visitors and potential members
are always welcome,” said a
spokesman <■
For more information, call Betty
Galloway at 622-3843.
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