Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 149, Ed. 1 Friday, July 21, 2006 Page: 7 of 12
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UNITED STATES SENATOR • TEXAS
Texans and Wide Spaces
By U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
One of man’s greatest achievements occurred 37 years ago this
month. On July 20, 1969, two American astronauts guided their
landing craft to the moon’s surface. Neil Armstrong’s historic radio
transmission on that first lunar visit began simply with the words,
“Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.’
Since that time, America’s space exploration program - not yet
even 50 years old - has enjoyed astounding success. It has also
experienced a handful of breathtaking tragedies. Through it all, our
country has remained steadfastly committed to the exploration of
space: an enormous expanse of unvisited territory, our final frontier.
It’s entirely fitting that Texas, with its pioneering spirit and
frontier traditions, helps lead our country in these endeavors. We
take pride that our astronauts train in Houston at the Johnson Space
Center, and that every space mission is commanded from “Space
City.”
A good number of U.S. astronauts have been Texas natives:
Navy Capt. Alan Bean of Wheeler was the lunar module pilot on the
Apollo 12 mission, man’s second lunar landing. The late Navy Capt.
Edgar Mitchell of Hereford walked on the moon in January, 1971,
on the Apollo 14 mission. Kenneth Cockrell of Austin, John Blaha
of San Antonio and Robert Crippen of Beaumont each completed
five shuttle missions. Dr. Bernard Harris of San Antonio, Elliot See,
Jr. of Dallas and David Scott of San Antonio have also made history
in space.
And some of the American space program’s fallen heroes
were native Texans, such as the late Col. Rick Husband and the late
Lt. Col. Ed White II.
Husband, an Amarillo native, was crew commander of the 2003
Space Shuttle Columbia, which exploded over his home state during
re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere, just 16 minutes before its
scheduled landing.
White, bom in San Antonio, was the first man to walk in space.
He died in 1967 in the Apollo spacecraft flash-fire during a launch-
pad test at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
Exploration - surmounting any barriers to greater
understanding of our world - always involves risk. Space
exploration is no exception: there will Always be the potential for
physical danger. We Americans owe a great debt of gratitude to
those w ho have sacrificed their lives in these pioneering pursuits.
Space exploration is our destiny. Man is bom with a natural
desire to explore and solve the puzzles before him. We will
eventually navigate our entire universe, and go beyond it. The only
questions are when, and how.
Our National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA)
programs are indeed expensive. But the hard science the programs
produce are key to our country’s engineering and technological
research - work that keeps the U.S. at the leading edge of the
world’s technology.
Many commercial applications already have been harvested
from space research As former NASA official Michael Lembeck
recently noted: “It’s about far more than Teflon, Velcro and Tang.
One small example: A computer chip originally designed for
the Hubble Telescope is now used in a digital imaging device that
screens for cancer. The camera within can detect the difference
between a malignant or a benign tumor - no invasive surgery is
accessary.
Many other medical advances have been brought to us thanks to
space technology, including the cochlear implant, an electronic
device that can select speech signal information and send electrical
Pulses to the ear. This technology’ can actually reverse severe
hearing loss.
What’s more, the ultimate commercialization may come in the
form of space tourism Last year, American Mike Melvill became
the first person to reach space aboard a privately funded, winged
spacecraft known as “SpaceShipOne ” Melvill’s space plane was
developed without government funding. This achievement may we
hold for the future of flight the same promise as the Wright
Brothers’ feat at Kitty Hawk.
JULY 21,2006, HUDSPETH COUNTY HERALD-DELL VALLEY REVIEW, PAGE 7
In centuries to come, when space travel is commonplace and
America has tapped the resources of other planets, these first years
of our space program will be remembered as the most significant.
With Rep. John Culberson of Houston, I’ve sponsored
legislation to commemorate our first 50 years in space. Our bill
would direct the U.S. Mint to create a $50 gold coin with an image
of the sun, and nine $1 silver coins, each representing a planet in our
solar system. Some proceeds would assist a need-based fund for
surviving family members of the NASA personnel who died while
performing their official duties.
Counts Graduates
Army Pvt. Christopher W. Counts
has graduated from basic combat
training at Fort Jackson,
Columbia, SC. During the nine
weeks of training he studied the
Army mission, history' and
traditions as well as basic combat
skills and chemical welfare.
**
Texas once appeared to our forefathers as vast as space appears
to us. Texas was founded by courageous men and women who
braved the unknown - despite the hardship and danger lining their
trails. So Texans have always shared a particular empathy for our
pioneers and explorers.
To the seven Discovery shuttle astronauts flying above me
tonight: I salute you. You are all Texans in spirit
A 1997 graduate of Dell City
High School, Dell City, Texas.
Counts is the son of Ron Counts
of El Paso, TX.
SIERRA BLANCA
BIRTHDAYS &
ANNIVERSARIES
JULY
Our greatest discoveries are yet to come.
COUNTY POSITION AVAILABLE
Department: Solid Waste Management
Closing Date: Until position is filled
Type of Position: Solid Waste Management Director Assistant
Management Director with duties and responsibilities in the
Primary Tasks: .
To assist Solid Waste Management Director with duties and responsibilities in the
Department. Purchasing parts, creating excel sheets for incoming trash logs, prepare and
submit quarterly reports to State agency. Other duties as required by job.
Additional Information:
This position will eventually turn into a full-time, leadership position. Must be willing to
travel.
Minimum Qualifications: Computer skills (micro-soft word and excel a must).
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Notes: The most recent three (3) years of work experience must be
documented on the application fomvresume. Must be willing to leam
the solid waste management concepts. Will be under the direct
supervision of the Solid Waste Management Director. Will be dealing
with State agencies. Potential candidates must comply with the
Hudspeth County Employee and Drug Policy. In order for your
application to be processed, you must submit the application to:
Jul 21 Toe Dickenson
+Elva Bowen
Jul 22 Kristen Van Meter
Jay Dickenson
Priscilla Ibarra
Jul 23 Irma Gomez
Annette R. Ramirez
Jul 24 M/M Hector Hernandez
Felicia Ray
M/M Albert
Jul 25 Judy Virdell
Annika Marie Canaba
Issiah Rodriguez
Ellayna Penalosa
Jul 26 Linda King
Higinio Salinas Sr.
Michele Rose Ortega
Bobby Gimdt
Jul 27 +Mart Tidwell
D.W. Carson
Jul 29 M/M Jason Griffin
M/M Jerry Carrillo
Jul 30 Patricia Parker
+Stella Kelcy
Gerry Canaba
+Thelma Icy Williams
Rita Rogers
Jul 31 George Well
Doughnut Muffins
Abigail Ortega, Solid Waste Management Director
P.O. Box 68
109 West Millican Street
Sierra Blanca, Texas 79851
Safety and/or Successful candidates may be randomly required to take a drug and
Physical: alcohol screening.
Salary: $7.50
Location: Siena Blanca
No. of Positions: One (1)
Part-Time: Maximum 36 hours a week
Applications may be picked up and dropped off at the County Judge’s Office.
Applicants will be selected from a written application and an individualhuerview.
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3 teaspoons baking powder
14 teaspoon salt
Vi teaspoon nutmeg
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1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1 Vi Tablespoon melted
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Mix all ingredient and put into
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for 15 to 20 minutes. While still
hot dip into melted butter then
into a sugar cinnamon mixture.
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