The Penny Record (Bridge City, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 39, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 25, 1990 Page: 2 of 8
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Page 2, PENNY RECORD NEWSPAPER, Tuesday, December 25,1990
VA announces 1991
National Veterans Winter
Sports Clinic
WASHINGTON,D C. -
Registration is now open for the
Fifth National Veterans Winter
Sports Clinic to be held at the Pow-
derhorn Ski Resort March 3-8.
Two hundred disabled veterans are
expected to participate and get the
chance to experience the freedom
of skiing the slopes of Colorado’s
10,00-foot Grand Mesa.
The learn-to-ski clinic, spon-
sored by the Department of
Veterans Affairs and the Disabled
American Veterans, is hosted by
the Grand Junction, Colorado VA
Medical Clinic.
“VA recognizes the importance
of sports and recreational activities
to the lives of those who are physi-
cally or visually challenged,” said
VA Secretary Edward J. Der-
winski. “The rewards that these
pursuits bring are important to the
health of both mind and body.”
The NVWSC is open to veterans
with visual impairments, spinal-
cord injuries, certain neurological
conditions, orthopedic amputa-
tions or other disabilities. Par-
ticipants will develop winter sports
skills, such as downhill and cross-
country skiing, plus take part in
other activities including wheel-
chair basketball, scuba diving,
wheelchair self-defense, trap-
shooting and snowmobiling.
“Freedom” is the theme of this
year’s clinic, and the word comes
directly from the participants
themselves.
“The mountain is one of the only
places many of these people can ex-
perience the sort of freedom we
tend to take for granted,” said
Sandy Trombetta, national direc-
tor and founder of the clinic. “The
ability to move with the speed they
knew before their injuries is in-
credible to them.”
“What we see happening is what
we intended all along,” Trombetta
continues. “By piquing their inter-
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est, exposing them to many dif-
ferent challenges and having them
experience success in these areas,
they’re gaining the self-confidence
that motivates them in all areas of
their lives. Our goal is to give these
people the chance to determine
their own limits.
“A guy looks up at a mountain
and thinks, 'God, 1 came down that.
If 1 can do that, I can do anything.’
That’s what we’re all about,” adds
Trombetta.
The clinic’s cosponsor, Disabled
American Veterans, is a nonprofit,
Congressionally chartered, nation-
al veterans service organization
with a membership of more than 1.1
million wartime, service-con-
nected, disabled veterans.
“DAV is proud to cosponsor this
year’s clinic,” said Joseph E.
Andry, DAV’s National Com-
mander, who is himself a combat-
disabled Vietnam veteran. “We
believe it serves as an example of
the very best in innovative
rehabilitative efforts. Many of our
members have faced the same type
of challenge, and we’ve seen
firsthand the difference that sports
have made in our lives. We know
programs like this work!”
Registraton packages are avail-
able by contacting Sandy Trombet-
ta, NVWSC director, Grand Junc-
tion VA Medical Center, 2121
North Ave., Grand Junction,
Colorado 81501, telephone
303/242-0731, ext. 0412. Applica-
tions must be approved by a
physician and postmarked by Dec.
31.
VA, continued from page 1
treatment to nonveterans when
unique circumstances call for VA’s
particular expertise, such as 1989’s
Loma Prieta earthquake.
Those returning hostages who
need counseling or support may
call the VA’s National Center for
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in
White River Junction, Vermont at
802/295-9363. The number will be
staffed 24 hours a day. Callers will
be referred to the nearest VA
facility for treatment.
Simpson Dolls
$3.49 Each
or
$15.95
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Beautification awards for
November announced
The City of Bridge City
Beautification Committee have
selected two deserving candidates
as their recipients of the com-
munity spirited beautification
award for November. Each month
the city sponsored committee rely
on citizens to make recommenda-
tions for the residential award and
decide on a business to also give an
award to.
The business beautification
award was presented to Mann’s
Video and Convenience Store at
163 Mann Street and 2637 Texas
Avenue. W.J. and Gary Mannn
have owned the two businesses
since 1983, which are constantly
well groomed and deserving of the
award.
“We appreciate the award very
much,” said W.J. Mann. Even
though he has a maintenance per-
son to pick up trash, Mr. Mann
finds time to follow him to make
sure all litter is picked up on the
property. “I guess with us being so
close to the highway we get a lot of
litter,” he said. According to his
son, Gary, plans are in progress to
make more flower beds. “We ap-
preciate being considered for the
award,” Gary commented. “We do
take pride in keeping up our busi-
ness.”
The residential beautification
award for November was
presented to Mike and Joyce Wil-
son of 865 Redwing in Bridge City.
Their home, off East Roundbunch
and Country Lane, has an array of
azaleas and shrubs both in the front
and back yards. The Wilson’s have
lived in Bridge City 23 years and at
their current address for the past 13
years.
“We were surprised. Don’t ex-
pect to see a lot in our yard this time
of year,” Mrs. Wilson said, “even
though our azaleas are blooming.
We appreciate that the city has a
beautification committee which
sparks interest,” she went on to say.
Their well manicured lawn is a
family affair. Their home faces Cow
Bayou with that portion of the yard
covered with decking built by Mr.
Wilson with their son doing the
mowing and cleaning.
Cindy Flowers and her twin sons
have purchased and planted rye
grass at the Navy Gun Memorial at
the intersection of East
Roundbunch and Texas Avenue
with funds raised by Mary
Reynolds’ third grade class from
Sims Elementary. Mrs. Reynolds’
1989-90 class sold pencils during
Earth Week with proceeds
donated to the Beautification
Committeed. Ms. Flowers and her
sons are beautification committee
members.
Other recent donations to the
committee to be used for beauifica-
tion efforts have been $500 from
Bridge City Bank and $500 from
Bridge City Wal-Mart. The com-
mittee has purchased a riding lawn
mower with funds from a recent
barbecue which will be used to cut
grass where flower beds have been
placed by the group.
If anyone would like to join the
committee, they may contact chair-
man Sarah West at 735-2700 or par-
ticipate in meetings held the first
Thursday of each month at 8:30
a.m. at Bridge City City Hall.
OPERATION SPARKLE, con-
tinued from page 1
Bridge City Jr. High
Winner in Business Division
David Street, was entered in the
contest by Walter’s grandmother,
Mrs. George Cook. “They have
done so much work in their yard, I
just had to enter it,” said Mrs.
Cook. They will receive a $20 gift
certificate from Welcome Friends.
Third place winner in the contest
is Rose Allen of 920 Connecticut.
Ms. Allen had been a prior winner
several years ago and enjoys
decorating her yard. She will
receive a $20 gift certificate from
Mann’s Video for her efforts.
In the business division several
excellent applicants vied for a
“traveling” trophy which began cir-
culation between merchants in
1988.
The first Dlacc winner is Bridge
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at
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Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 1008
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BC1SD, continued from page 1
Tibbetts and Fletcher talked to
both elementary principals,
prepared letters for the schools to
distribute to teachers and compiled
notebooks for trustees, teachers
and parents, Kelone said.
She explained that the Elemen-
tary PTA did not approach secon-
dary principals, because the Bridge
City Parent Teacher Student As-
sociation has jurisdiction over PTA
programs at the junior high and
high school. She also said that the
Elementary PTA would not put a
program into a school unless the
community and school personnel
supported the program.
In further business trustees ap-
proved an annual audit report by
Larry Webb, the district’s auditor.
The fund balance changed slightly
RAINBOW
VAC
$699.00
883-4496
since the preliminary report in
November, Webb said, but the dis-
trict still has a reserve of ap-
proximately one and a half months’
expenses.
Webb praised the BCISD busi-
ness office for doing a good job in
spite of a change to a new computer
system. The audit will be filed with
the Orange County Clerk and the
Texas Education Agency.
Trustees approved a contract
with the Orange County Appraisal
District for assessment and collec-
tion services.
A list of amended school board
policies was approved except for
section DGBA dealing with
employee complaints. Trustees
questioned one paragraph of the
amended section that said
employee complaints will be heard
in executive session unless the
employee bringing the complaint
requests a public hearing.
It’s A Boyl
groups did the actual painting. The
students will be presented their
traveling trophy when they return
from the holidays.
The second place winner in the
business window decorating con-
test is BC Floral Elegance owned
by Marialeice Colletti. She will
receive a certificate of apprecia-
tion.
Brian and Kim Harris announce
the birth of their son, Justin Clark,
born Nov. 30 at 8:16 a.m.
Grandparents are John and
Rhonda Clark of Bridge City and
Jerry and Donna Harris of Norco,
California.
His big brother, Ryan, welcomed
him home.
Showtime At Mann’s
New Releases
Dec. 13
City Junior High School National
Honor Society and Student Coun-
cil who had painted caroling scenes
on the foyer windows of the school.
The two groups raised money for
Christmas baskets for the needy
and used some of the proceeds to
have the painting outlined then
completed the project with teacher
and student volunteers. The Na-
tional Junior-Honor Society
cosponsors are Caroline Dickinson
and J udy Young, who spearheaded
the Christmas project. The Student
Council cosponsors are Diane
Hantz and Marty Young. Junior
high teachers Kay Boudreaux and
Bill Dixon along with the two
Bridge City
Animal Hospital
2832 Texas Ave.
735-8107
Dec. 4
Ernest Goes To Jail (PG)
Dec* 5
Gremlins 2 (PC-13)
Silence Like Glass (R)
Last Exit to Brooklyn (R)
Dec. 6
Ghost Dad (PG)
Henry V (R)
Lisa (PG-13)
Short Time (PG-13)
RoboCop II (R)
Dec. 19
Dick Tracy (PG)
The Ewok Adventure (G)
Dec. 26
Longtime Companion (R)
Dec. 27
My Blue Heaven (PG-13)
Coming In January
Die Hard 2 (R)
Young Guns 2 (PG-13)
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