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THURSDAY
JANUARY 6. 2005
Couple united in John Deere wedding
Deborah Bowers and Wayne
Jones had a John Deere themed
wedding at the First Baptist
Church of Gregory on Saturday,
Dec. 18, including music by
Kenny Chesney, ‘She Thinks My
Tractor’s Sexy.’
The bridal attendants wore
black with John Deere green
satin shells and carried yellow
roses. The groom’s attendants
wore black tuxedos with John
Deere farming ties in green and
yellow. Evelyn Fallon of Taft cre-
ated the flower arrangements
using yellow roses and grain
from Jones farm, arranged in
decorative metal John Deere
buckets.
The reception was decorated
with John Deere memorabilia.
The bride’s cake was topped with
a John Deere tractor, bride and
groom and a cascade of yellow
roses. The groom’s cake was
John Deere tractor.
After the wedding the bride
and groom rode off in their John
Deere tractor, traditionally deco-
rated with 'Just Married’ and
green and yellow balloons.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowers of
Nacogdoches. The groom is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Von II. Jones
of Gregory.
Following a wedding trip to
San Antonio the couple resides at
Jones Farm in Gregory.
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The couple left the reception in a John Deere tractor.
Scholarships, loans available
to Navy children and spouses
The Society’s President, Retired
Admiral Steve Abbot, announced
that effective with the academic
year beginning in August 2(X)5, the
Vice Admiral E. P. Travers
Scholarship and Loan Program
will once again be opened to chil-
dren of retired Sailors and Marines
and spouses of active duty Naval
Service personnel.
Named after the Society’s llth
President, the Vice Admiral
E.P.Travers Scholarship and Loan
Program was initially established
to provide scholarships and inter-
est free loans to the dependents of
active duty Sailors and Marines on
the basis of financial need. In
1997, children of retirees and
spouses of active duty personnel
joined the children of active duty
as eligible participants. In 2(X)3,
however, due to the disappointing
performance of the investment
markets, the Society had to once
again limit Travers Program eligi-
bility to children of active duty
personnel.
Since its incep.ion in 1992, the
Travers Program has provided
more than $26 million dollars in
education assistance to more than
13,(XX) eligible family members.
Funds to support the Society’s edu-
cation programs come from the
organization’s Reserve Fund -
NOT from contributions resulting
from the Active Duty Fund Drive
or the Secretary of the Navy’s
Direct Mail Campaign to Retirees.
Admiral Abbot stated that,
although funds available for edu-
cation are not yet sufficient to
entirely restore education pro-
grams to pre-2003 levels, it is
important to re-open the Travers
Scholarship program to children of
retirees and spouses of active duty
personnel, even if funding avail-
able for the program remains, at
least temporarily, somewhat less
than in past years.
A new Travers Scholarship and
Loan Program application that
reflects this change is available on
the Society’s Web site,
www.nmcrs.org. The deadline to
apply for the 2(X)5-2(X)6 academic
year program is March I, 2(X)5.
Applicants that do not have
access to a computer to download
the application, may obtain one by
contacting the Society’s Education
Division. Phone: (703) 696-4960
or DSN: 426-4960, or Fax (703)
696-0144 or DSC: 426-0144
Housing fair scheduled next week
Births.
Late and Margaret Meade are proud parents of
twin daughters bom Dec. 21 at Spohn South in
Corpus Christi. Lindsay Jewell weighed 3 lbs. 10
oz. and was 18 inches long. Ashlee Joyce weighed
4lbs. 9 oz. and was 16 1/4 inches long.
They are welcomed by big sisters Victoria, 9, and
Sarah, 2 1/2.
Their maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Adams Jr., of Ingleside. Their paternal
grandmother is Pamela Gonzales of Phoenix, AZ.
Their great-grandmother is Mrs. Betty Squayers
of Houston.
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Representatives of USDA Rural Development will
sponsor a housing fair at the Hildegard Schmidt
Garden Center, 2740 Mustang Drive, Ingleside, on
Wednesday, Jan. 12 from 1 to 3 p.m.
The fair will provide information on home owner-
ship loans including the availability of financing with
no down payment at favorable rates and terms.
Housing loans can be used for the purchase of an
existing home and/or for the construction of a new
home.
USDA Rural Development’s housing programs
offer loans and grants to very low, low, and moderate
income persons in towns and cities meeting certain
population requirements. Programs offered assist
qualified persons to buy, build, repair or maintain a
home.
For very low income families who own homes in
need of repair, funds may be provided to repair a
leaking roof; to replace a wood stove with central
heating; to construct a ramp to make it wheelchair
accessible; or to provide modern, indoor bathroom
facilities.
Homeowners who are at least 62 years old and can-
not afford to repay a 1% loan are eligible for a home
improvement grant to remove health and safety haz-
ards from their homes.
USDA Rural Development was created in 1994
with a mission to use the resources of USDA to help
enhance the quality of life for the nation’s rural resi-
dents.
For more information regarding USDA Rural
Development programs, please contact the Alice
Local Office at (361) 668-0453, Ext. 4, or visit the
website at www.rurdev.usda.gov/tx/.
Year in Deview
F rom One
police department had a busy year with 18,666 incidents and 44,144
calls.
August
Tax valuations are up for the City of Ingleside and Ingleside on the
Bay, but down substantially for USD. Fishermen are warned about vib-
rio in shallow coastal waters. Investigators still hope to locate the body
of Elisa Roberson, missing 15 years.
The city council passed the zoning for a trailer park despite a petition
with 102 names although those did not include 20 percent of the
landowners within 200 feet of the proposed project. The community
came together for a beautiful new scoreboard at Mustang Stadium.
Voluntary prop-up zones in Redftsh Bay may soon become mandatory.
A parent addressed the school board about standards for movies shown
in school. Ingleside High School graduate Marine Corps Pfc. Carlos
Gayton Jr. was wounded in Iraq.
School trustees heard preliminary plans for the new elementary school
from the architect. The city s working to haul off all the old brush piled
up around town. North Bay could become a regional hospital, possibly
affiliated with the Spohn system.
A local teenager, James Gallegos II, was honored for saving the life
of Michael Ourso on Aug. 2 by pulling him from a pool and performing
CPR. ALB admitted to accidentally killing trees on private property. The
school board adopted the budget with the tax rate unchanged.
September
The Port cleared the final La Quinta hurdle and received the permit
from the Corps of Engineers to develop the container port. Former AP
and Gregory police officer John Andrew Deuley Jr. was killed in
Afghanistan while working for a security technology company.
A staph infection outbreak at the high school was quickly cleared up.
The EPA scheduled a meeting about the Superfund Site Falcon Refinery.
Five coastal minehunters returned to Naval Station Ingleside after a six
month deployment. Frances Sawyer was honored as a community leader
by the Ingleside Rotary Club.
A bid of $355,375 was awarded for renovation of the Humble Station
Youth Recreational Center. Former Ingleside Police Detective Gracie
Taylor filed a lawsuit against the city and police chief for violations of
the Right to Free Speech and Whistleblower’s Acts. A public meeting
revealed that the EPA was investigating the Falcon Refinery site and a
clean-up may be scheduled. The local Emergency Management Planning
Committee conducted a drill involving a hostage situation with a
wrecked school bus. North Bay Hospital’s future could be in the hands
of focus groups, and relocation is possible.The new Gulf Compress
Cotton complex opened outside of Gregory-Portland on Hwy 181.
Citizens spoke out for Gracie Taylor at a city council meeting and the
city will participate in the Nickelodeon Worldwide Day of Play at Live-
Oak Park in October. The Ingleside Chamber of Commerce and the
Downtown and Economic Development committees have teamed to
develop the business district. The oil platform Thunderhorse arrived at
Kiewit Offshore Services.
October
Thunderhorse, the largest production, drilling and quarters system in
the world, will be completed at Kiewit by March 2005 for placement
about 150 miles southeast of New Orleans. The school board discussed
the TAKS test scores. The city took a step in the regulation of modular
homes. For the first time in seven years, the football team defeated their
rivals from Aransas Pass.
Governor Rick Perry visited Naval Station Ingleside and vowed to do
all he can to keep Coastal Bend area bases open. Police seized contra-
band at a local residence during a CPS welfare check. The State
Comptroller released the list of unclaimed property.
Early voters turned out in impressive numbers. The HSV Swift
returned home. Volunteers cleaned up Ingleside in the third annual Keep
Ingleside Beautiful "Make a Difference Day." There was a large turnout
for the TxDOT meeting about the proposal to widen FM 1069 from a
two lane rural road to a five lane urban road from BS 35 to SH 361.
November
Sheri ft Leroy Moody and County Attorney David Aken were success-
ful m their re-election bids, and Dalia Sanchez was elected tax asses-
sor/col lector. Willie Vaden did not win his bid for the District 27 U.S.
Representative seat. It was announced that the USS San Antonio would
be commissioned at Naval Station Ingleside in summer 2(X)5. NAVSTA
sailor MAI(SW) Jimmie Coleman returned from Iraq.
The cheerleading constitution was approved by the school board.
Downtown improvements such as moving or decorating utility poles and
lines were discussed. Army veteran Ruth Shaver, 82, was surprised with
a replacement Good Conduct Medal for her service in the cryptological
field in the Pentagon from 1943-1946.
The SPCAA director and bookkeeper were fired over alleged mis-
management o! funds. The first meeting to consider the establishment of
a junior college in this area was held. FDGM announced a new facility
on FM 2725.
The city established a new position. Director of Community Services,
and tilled it with Director of the Public Library, RoseAleta Laurell.
Steering committee volunteers for an area junior college were sought.
Winter lexan Days were enjoyed by hundreds from all over, including
first time v isitors displaced by the hurricanes in Florida. The Mustang
Football Team won the Bi District Championship.
December
The council heard an update on the skate park and the proposed plan
of the IPD and USD to create a school officer position. The Senior
Center was running as usual with temporary minor changes in service
due to the SPCAA mismanagement of funds problem. NAVSTA is not
on the BRAC list, at least not yet as there is no list yet.
More than 500 personnel from Naval Station Ingleside and Naval Air
Station Corpus Christi participated in mine warfare training in the Gulf
of Mexico. The sixth annual Renaissance Faire was a hit. Head Start ser-
vices will continue with the help of a federal grant.
The whole community mourned the loss of Ingleside native Lance
CpI. 1st Class Hilario Lopez, killed in Iraq.
The city counc.il approved a re-zoning request at 1350 Main Street
from professional to commercial for the possible building of a restau-
rant. The school board heard a proposal for a Campus Resource Officer
jointly planned by the school district and the police department, and
voted to replace an 18 year old school bus and a 25 year old roof on Leon
Taylor Junior High. The Port of Corpus Christi Commission approved
the agreement with the terminal services company, bringing the La
Quinta Container Port a step closer to reality.
A Rural Rail District was established and a nine member board sworn
in. The Coast Guard awarded a contract to FDGM to repower the 75 foot
WLR and WLIC class cutters with marine diesel engines. Kids of all
ages enjoyed a free skate park preview. The state approved $I(X),(XX) for
T.P. McCampbell Airport improvements. Ingleside had a surprise, his-
toric White Christmas.
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