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Dallas was closing its doors.
Officials have confirmed it's just
not true, saying that not only
will the combination theater and
museum continue to offer great
art exhibitions illustrating the
Bible, but also needs your sup-
port. The 124-foot-long "Miracle
at Pentecost" mural is interpreted
through a dramatic sound and
light program throughout each
day. On view through January
11 is Celebration of the Season,
a special holiday exhibit show-
casing the artworks of area
schoolchildren. Open Tuesday
through Sunday at 7500 Park
Lane; closed Christmas and
New Year's Day. For details,
call 214/691-4661. Or key in
http://www.biblicalarts.org
to visit the center's beautiful
new web site.
F A C E S
Richard H. Pierce, the man
who brought national recognition
to TxDOT's family of travel liter-
ature, passed away November 12.
Richard joined the department's
Travel Development Section in
1963, bringing with him a wealth
of talent and an endless source
of innovation that set the stan-
dards of excellence for today's
travel program. His love for
anything Texan was reflected
through the eloquence of his writ-
ing and editing skills. When he
retired in 1993, he left behind a
small group of editors who have
humbly endeavored to carry out
what he began. Richard Pierce
was a kind man with a gentle
heart, our teacher and our friend.
The Texas travel industry lost
another good friend with the
passing of Clara Heidemann
on October 18. Clara became a
pioneer of nature tourism when in
the early '50s a vast subterranean
maze was discovered on her
ranch near New Braunfels. She
returned to school to study geolo-
gy and business administration,and managed the development
phase of what became Natural
Bridge Caverns. She was a
staunch supporter of the Texas
Travel Industry Association and
its predecessor, the Discover
Texas Association. Clara Heide-
mann is remembered for her giv-
ing nature and perseverance.
T TI A
Attention all C&VBs, cham-
bers of commerce, hotels and
attractions! The Texas Travel
Industry Association offices
have moved! Check your com-
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VIAIU.BUILDING MINDS
More than a million
dollars in labor and
materials have
been donated by
Apple Computer,
Michael and Susan Dell and Flynn Construc-
tion for the new Austin Children's Museum.
The Austin American-Statesman, with the
James M. Cox Foundation, gave $150,000 to
underwrite the museum's Global Cityworks,
an interactive urbanscape with stores,
theaters and restaurants. With the museum's
reopening on December 13 at Second and
Colorado streets, 75 percent of the exhibits
should be in place. Call 512/472-2494.puter records and mailing lists
to ensure the folks at TTIA, the
Texas Festivals and Events
Association and Texas Nature
Tourism Association continue
to receive your news releases and
announcements. Address corre-
spondence to 812 San Antonio
Street, Suite 401, Austin 78701.
Phone and FAX numbers and
eMail addresses remain the same.
W I L D L I F E
Each year, 300 to 350 North Amer-
ican bald eagles are sighted in
Texas. Of these, approximately
30 of the magnificent creatures
nestle along the shores of Lake
Buchanan in the Hill Country
near Burnet. With the sighting
on November 5 of this season's
first bald eagle, the Vanishing
Texas River Cruise began a
new four-hour, 36-mile Ultimate
Eagle tour aboard its 70-foot
covered vessel. The extended
cruise leaves dockside at 10 a.m.
on Saturdays, giving guests the
best chance ever for enjoying theawe-inspiring beauty of the giant
birds. The Ultimate tours cost
$29.95 and include lunch.
Regularly scheduled trips leave
daily at 1 1 a.m. for a 2% hour,
25-mile round-trip cruise; $15
per person with lunch optional.
Group rates and overnight pack-
ages available. For reservations,
call l-800-4-RIVER-4.
EVENTS
Last year's premiere of Jolly
Jubilee in Arlington earned
C&VB staffers the state's top
award for festival promotion
from the Texas Festivals and
Events Assocation. Jubilee '97
is already in full swing, with
something for all ages planned
through New Year's Eve. Fire-
works, concerts, ballet, live the-
ater, puppet shows and Six Flags
Over Texas' Holiday in the Park
offer family entertainment most
every day of the week. For a
schedule of events, tickets and
hotel reservations, call 1-800-
433-5335.
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