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Tolleson director of tourism,
a newly established position.
Tolleson joined the chamber in
September 1994 as executive
assistant. Previously, she was
director of the Uvalde C&VB,
leaving in June 1992 when her
husband was transferred to the
Texas A&M Research Center in
Vernon. With the appointment of
Tolleson, Vernon will begin
actively promoting their town on a
statewide level. Give 'em a call at
817/552-2564 or 1-800-687-3137.
EARTH B O U N D
Greyhound Lines Inc. and
Amtrak could team up in an
effort to compete with airlines for
their share of the tourism dollar,
according to The Dallas Morning
News. Thomas Downs,
Amtrak's chairman and president,
and Craig Lentzsch, Grey-
hound's president and chief
executive officer, have discussed
consolidating terminals and book-
ing tickets jointly. "There are
tremendous incentives for us to
work together to maximize cus-
tomer convenience and avoid some
duplicative costs," said Downs.
N A T U R E
T O U R I S M
For a marvelous view of the
spring bird migration, head to
the Connie Hagar Cottage
Sanctuary in Rockport.
Trails designed specifically to
protect the wildlife's habitat lead
nature lovers to select spots
where they most likely might see
resident and Neotropical migrant
birds. In December 1994, The
Friends of Connie Hagar, Inc.
purchased the property where
renowned Texas bird-watcher
Connie Hagar lived and learned
from her feathered friends. The
new attraction will be the site of
the unveiling of the first sign
designating the Great Texas
Coastal Birding Trail. Notedspeaker, author, columnist, and
expert birder Roger Tory
Peterson will lead the cere-
monies during Rockport's
Hummer/Bird Celebration,
September 7-10. At First and
Church Streets; donations appre-
ciated. For more info, call the
Rockport-Fulton Area Chamber
of Commerce, toll free; 1-800-
826-6441.
W I L D L I F E
Aerial surveys taken in South
Texas in early March indicate
the only hope of survival for
Attwater's prairie chicken
are captive breeding programs,
say officials at Fossil Rim
Wildlife Center in Glen Rose.
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SVX31CULTURAL AWARENESS More
than 1,000 Native Americans
will dance in full regalia during
A Texas Natural Festival
Weekend in San Marcos,
May 19-21. Native Americans will share
their culture with tours of an Indian village,
Indian arts, and demonstrations of crafts.
In addition, the festival will celebrate the
customs of many other Texas heritages,
delivering the best of the Lone Star State in
music, food, entertainment, and the arts.
For details, call 1-800-782-7653.
- - - - - - - - - i"Down from a record low of 158
birds in 1994, only an estimated
68 birds are left in the wild in
four remnant populations. Over
the past two years the native
Texas grouse has lost two-thirds
of its population annually. Only
two birds remain in the Austin
County population and only 10
on the Attwater Prairie Chicken
National Wildlife Refuge near
Eagle Lake. In addition to Fossil
Rim, the Houston Zoo and
Texas A&M University make
up the captive breeding compo-
nent of the recovery effort.
H I S T O R Y
The City of San Antonio
accepted as a gift a statue of
Mexican-American hero Jose
Antonio Navarro. The cele-
brated defender of Tejano rights
was honored at a statue dedica-
tion on May 6 commemorating
the 200th year of his birth. The
event coincided with the 20th
anniversary of the opening of
nearby Jose Antonio Navarro
State Historic Site, which
includes the home where the
statesman lived from 1853 until
his death in 1871. Navarro wasone of only two native Texans to
sign the Texas Declaration of
Independence in 1836 and helped
draft the Constitution of the
Republic of Texas. He also
served as a member of the State
Constitutional Convention and
Texas Legislature. The nine-
foot-tall bronze overlooks the
Commerce Street entrance to
Market Square.
MUSEUMS
In an unprecedented alliance
between a museum, a university,
and a major corporation, the Fort
Worth Museum of Science
and History opened Hands
On Science on April 6. The
first-of-its-kind lab is funded by
Lockheed Martin Corpo-
ration and supported by grants
awarded to Texas Christian
University's School of Edu-
cation. "Hands On Science will
allow people to begin to compre-
hend that math and science can
be fun," said museum president
Donald R. Otto. Hands On
Science is open weekday after-
noons, evenings, and weekends.
At 1501 Montgomery Street.
Call 817/732-1631 for details.
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