The Eagle Lake Headlight — News for Southern Colorado County, Texas Thursday, September 1,2005, Page 5

Darryl Worley To Headline Entertainment at Colorado County Fair You ain't heard nothin' yet. Country music artist Darryl Wor-

ley takes the stage Saturday night at the Colorado County Fair at about 10:30 as the 2005 fair headliner.

Darryl's hometown Savannah, Tennessee is a classic rural commu- nity that's near the Tennessee River, just north of the historic Shiloh Civil War battlefield and scenic Pickwick Lake. Darryl's career took off when Dream Works Records signed him in February of 1998.

Darryl Worley first hit the charts with a trio of top 20 hits in 2000-01 with "You Need My Love", "Good Day to Run" and "Second Wind". All three were taken from his CD Hard Rain Don't Last.

His breakthrough year was 2002. Worley's touching ballad "I Miss My

Friend" the title tune to his second CD became his first No.l hit that spring. After a bluesy swinging "Family Tree" he performed as a Horizon Award nominee on the 2002 CMA Awards. He spent that Christmas entertaining America's troops in Afghanistan.

After over hearing a conversation about the Iraq and Afghan war he wrote and quickly recorded "Have You Forgotten" in 2003 and it shot to No. 1 and brought him an Academy of Country Music Top Male Vocalist nomination and his first Gold record. Two other songs, "Tennessee River Run" and "I Will Hold My Ground" were pulled as two charting singles last year. Other singles include "Aw- ful Beautiful Life", "Was It Good For You", and "Better Than I Deserve".

His latest chart single, "If Some-

thing Should Happen", is climbing the charts now. Darryl Worley makes real statements as an artist with his songs. His performance should bring an unforgettable memory to this year's fair.

His commitment to community is strong and in 2001 he inaugurated his "Tennessee River Run". The three annual concert/picnic/festival events staged has raised thousands of dollars for the Darryl Worley Foundation. The money is distributed to those who face financial hardship-a burned home, a burial for an impoverished family, scholarships for needy students and the like. Some funds go to national causes such as Cystic Fibrosis and the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

The warm up performance at this

year's fair will begin at 8 p.m. with "Night Shift". They will perform for your dance and listening pleasure and will be back on stage after Daryl Worley and play until 1 a.m.

Evening entertainment for the 27th annual fair begin Thursday, Sept. 8 with the Tim Hall Band from Schulenburg on stage from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Friday, Sept. 9, DJ Loco will kick it off at 6 p.m. followed by Grupo Future then La Fruenza and headlining the evening will be Little Joe y La Familia til midnight.

Sunday, Sept. 11 entertainment will be a karaoke contest for different age groups from 1 to 5 p.m. featuring Sherman Wright. (Come out early and register to perform).

Darryl Worley

28 Contestants To Compete For Fair Titles The 2005 edition of the Colorado

County Fair will get underway with the 27th annual Fair Queens Pageant to be held Saturday, September 3, at St. Anthony's Catholic School Cafete- ria in Columbus.

The event will begin at 7 p.m. with the Junior Queen Contest, followed by the Queens Pageant immediately after. The new fair queens will be chosen from a field of 28 young ladies who have entered from across the county.

The contestant selected Fair Queen by an out-of-county panel of judges will receive the $1000 Leslie Schmidt Heard Memorial Scholarship. The contestant who sells the most advance Season Passes to the Fair will be named Membership Queen. She will receive a $2000 scholarship

and a life membership in the fair as- sociation. The first runner-up in sale3 will receive a $750 scholarship and the second runner-up in sales will be awarded a $500 scholarship.

Carl Geisler, station manager of KULM-FM radio in Columbus, will serve as master of ceremonies. Mu- sic at the keyboard will be provided by Katelyn Hobaugh of Columbus, Pamela Potter of Columbus will serve as pageant director. Members of the pageantcommittee include:

Leigh Hastedt, Peggy Anderson, Doreen Alexander, Melissa Kilpatrick, Evelyn Orange, Henry Potter and Lora Weishuhn of Columbus; Diana Brunner and Steven Meinecke of Eagle Lake and Deborah Hayward of Weimar. The theme for this year's event is "God Bless the USA".

The public is invited out Saturday evening to see which of the following contestants will take home the titles for 2005: from the Columbus area for Queen, Lacie Daley, daughter of Linda and Lonny Daley, sponsor TrafCo Industries; Lacy Krueger, daughter of Donna and Gary Krueger, sponsor, First State Bank; Madison Laird, daughter of Carla and Tony Cain, sponsor Legacy Building Sys- tems; Kylee Nitschke, daughter of Libby and Randy Nitschke, sponsor Brides House; Teresa Supak, daugh- ter of Monica and Ronny Supak, sponsor Randy Schulte- State Farm Insurance; Larissa Tello, daughter of Melissa and Rolando Tello, sponsor Maria's Restaurant; for Junior Queen, Courtney Ashorn, daughter of Amy and Russell Ashorn, sponsor The Vin-

Stricter Stalk Destruction Program On Tap The Texas Department of Agricul-

ture (TDA) has implemented a stricter cotton stalk destruction program to enhance the effectiveness and suc- cess of boll weevil eradication across Texas. The new procedures will begin with the 2005 cotton crop.

Producers who were sent a warn- ing letter, Notice of Noncompliance or Notice of Violation in any of the previ- ous three years will no longer have seven days to comply with the zone's stalk destruction deadline without a penalty. When these producers are in violation of a deadline, they will be issued a Notice of Violation and be as- sessed a minimum $250 base penalty

for each field not in compliance. If a field is still in violation seven

days after TDA mails an official notice letter, the agency will assess the pro- ducer" the base penalty plus 50 cents per acre for every day the field is out of compliance.

Any producer still in violation seven days after receiving an official notice will receive an estimate of the penalty accrued to date and the esti- mated costs the producer will incur if TDA must destroy the field.

Seven days after the estimates are sent, TDA will destroy the field and charge the producer one and one-half times the cost of destruction.

Land Program Application Deadline Set Nov. 5

Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs reminds families that the deadline for submitting an application for the 2005 Family Land Heritage

XiPi Holds Meeting

July

Connie Lange was hostess on July 2 for the last calendar meeting ofXiPiPsi.

President Ernie Sommerlatte conducted business and heard com- mittee reports.

A candlelight ritual was held to honor members who have completed 25 year memberships in the Beta Sigma Phi organization. Glenda Blair, Diana Brunner, Jo Ann Gert- son, Lange, Sommerlatte and Jean Williams received Silver Circle Cer- tificates.

The program given by Lange fea- tured a new video and letter from her missionary daughter, Brenda. It was an informative update on her "Or- phanage Unlimited" establishment in Mozambique, Africa.

She was thrilled to report that the first graduating class from the school will be going out into the vil- lage. Brenda has been in Africa for 15 years. We all are very happy too, and very proud of her.

The "Beginning Day" meeting was held at Sommerlatte's home on Aug. 23.

Sommerlatte read thank you let- ters. Kelley Konesheck was grate- ful for the scholarship award, and the Wintermann Library's Summer Reading Program appreciated the donation. Dot Kingsley expressed 'Get Well' thanks.

The Community Birthday calendar list was finalized and made ready for the shipping date.

Lange announced that an auction item had been donated to the Study Club for the Sept. 17 fundraiser.

Joyce Stancik did a terrific job printing the Year Book. After going over dates and discussing future plans, the group enjoyed refresh- ments and a social time.

Program is quickly approaching. The program recognizes farms and

ranches that have been in continuous agriculture production by the same family for 100 years or more. ,

Applications are also being taken for farms and ranches that have reached the 150-and 200-year mile- stones.

Families who have their applica- tion submitted and approved by Sept. 15, will be able to order their historic farm or ranch gate signs and bronze markers and receive them prior to the holidays.

Applications submitted by the Nov. 15 deadline will not be guaranteed de- livery of gate signs or bronze markers until after Jan. 3,2006.

"This program tells the living his- tory of the pioneers who worked the land which provided food, clothing and shelter," Combs said.

"And the 2005 honorees will con- tinue to strengthen Texas agriculture through their commitment to hard work and their love of the land."

There is no cost to apply for the recognition, and no purchases are re- quired if the farm or ranch is accepted into the program.

Acceptance into the Family Land Heritage Program does not put any restrictions on the land nor does it open it for the public.

Farms and ranches that qualify will be honored during a ceremony in Austin on March 17,2006.

The history of the farm or ranch will be chronicled in the 2005 Family Land Heritage Registry.

Since the Family Land Heritage Program began in 1974, more than 4,020 farms and ranches in 226 Texas counties have been honored.

Program applications and eligibili- ty requirements are available through Texas Department of Agriculture, county judges and on TDA's Web site at www.agr.state.tx.us.

For more information, contact Family Land Heritage Coordinator Melissa Blair, Texas Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 12847, Austin, Texas 78711 or (512) 463-2631.

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A cotton producer will continue to incur fines until the field is in compli- ance, and TDA verifies destruction with an inspection.

"The success of the state's boll weevil eradication programs means that Texas cotton farmers are winning the war against one of the most devas- tating pests in American agriculture," said David Kostroun, assistant com- missioner for TDA's Regulatory Pro- grams. "It is important for all Texas cotton producers to comply with the state's stalk destruction program to protect the investments and achieve- ments made in eradication."

Stalk destruction deadlines have been established to combat overwin- tering populations of boll weevils, pink bollworms and other pests. After the deadline, cotton stalks must not be allowed to develop buds, squares, blooms or bolls and must remain without fruiting structures until the zone's next planting date.

For a list of Pest management Zones (including counties) and stalk destruction deadlines, visit TDA's web site at www.agr.state.tx.us/license/ regulatory/cotton/regstalkmap. htm.

tage Shop; Victoria Coons; daughter of Marcy and Wade Coons, sponsor Coons Construction; Marcella Cruz, daughter of JoAnna and Jose Cruz, sponsor Dairy Cone; Lauren Guth- mann, daughter of Susan and Tommy Guthmann, sponsor Potter Tractor Company; Taylor Hollman, daughter of Pam and Mike Hollmann, spon- sor Columbus Community Hospital; Marissa Linkhart, daughter of Ruthie and Dean Linkhart, sponsor Draper's Leaning S Ranch; Laura Moeller, daughter of Robin and Patrick Moeller, sponsor Dr. H.C. Moeller, Jr.; Laci Mount, daughter of Nancy and Jack Mount, sponsor Gamma Construction; Koree Robinson, daughter of Sandra and Mark Robinson, sponsor Brune Welding and Fabrication; Stephanie Sturm, daughter of Cathy and Eddie Sturm, sponsor Fore Auto Sales; Ol- ivia Wheatley, daughter of Tammy and Wade Wheatley, sponsor Columbus Cycle Shop; from the Bernardo/Cat Spring area for Junior Queen, Kailey Gilliam, daughter of Tonja and Man- uel Gilliam, sponsor Ripper Welding; Kylee Werland, daughter of Kamla and Larry Hillmer, sponsor Hillmer Ranch; from the Eagle Lake Area for Queen, Kayla Meitzen, daughter of Sam Meitzen and Coleen Meitzen, sponsor Hot Shots Photography; for Junior Queen, Stefani Gertson, daughter of Gail and Darrell Gert- son, sponsor Tan-UR-Hide; from the Rock Island/Sheridan area for Queen, Courtney Ross, daughter of Leah and Mark Ross, sponsor Sandy Creek Country Store; for Junior Queen, Madi Allen, daughter of Kris and John Al- len, sponsor Big Tex; Haley Benton, daughter of Johnna and Tom Benton, sponsor Eagle Lake General Store; from the Weimar area for Queen, Kendall Field, daughter of Heather Emery, sponsor Dilla Cattle Company, Terri Prihoda, daughter of Sherry and Raymond Prihoda, sponsor The Handy Stop; for Junior queen. Shelby Ellis, daughter of Sharri and David Roznovak, sponsor Columbus Coun- try Ford; Jamie Jahn, daughter of Jan and James Jahn, sponsor Jahn's Welding and Dozer.

TAE KWON DO INSTRUCTOR-BOBBY WILLIAMS

•Ages 5 and up •Fitness/Conditioning •Discipline/Respect

•$59 Per Month •No Registration Fee •Free Uniform •Classes Mon. & Wed. 6 p.m.

Helping to improve the health and behavior of our youth.

Classes held at: New Beginnings Child Development

1001 Schley Road Eagle Lake, Texas

(832)298-1255 • (979)478-7324

You Are Invited to Attend the Annual

Bazaar & Homecoming Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

Sunday, Sept. 4 Knights of Columbus Hall -1390 Hwy. 90 West, Sealy

BarbeouQ Dinner i all the Trimmings Serving begins at 10:30 a.m.

Pork, Beef, Sausage & Chicken Plates to Go Available Meat by the Pound & Mexican Food Also Available

Music inside the Hail 11 to 1 by Ray Kronok Band Music Under the Pavilion Before s After Auction

Krenek's and the Texas Sound Auction at 1 p.m. Antiques, Quilts, Baked Goods, Etc.

1 7 Prizes tO be Given Away Need not be present to win • Kawasaki Mule 600 - cash

donations by parishioners; $750 trip to destination of choice - Diane & Michael Holub; $500 Jared Jewelers gift cert. - Jackie & David Cryan, Barbie & Patricia Jaloway; $400 Riverside Tire Center gift cert. - Riverside Tire Center; $350 Kenmore vacuum - Doris & Kenneth Stuessel; $330 Craftsman 21" self-propelled mower - Bemice & James Vavrecka; $30015 cu. ft. chest deep freeze - Mary Gajewski; $300 Home Depot gift cert. - Rosy Bonaccorso; $290 Grillmaster gas grill - Rosalie & Henry Zapalac Jr. & Barbara & Tommy Quinton; King size quilt - Bea & Bob Konieczny; $200 Wal-Mart gift cert. - Georgie & Anton Cerny; $200 Western Auto gift cert. - Connie & Franklin Novicke; $200 savings bond - Citizens State Bank; $200 Family photo package - Estrella's Photo & Video Studio; $200 Wal-Mart gift cert. - Irene & Ray Krenek; $100 Bellville Meat Market gift cert. - Billie Jean & Tom Nichols; $100 Bill's Supermarket gift cert.- Frances & William Bollom

Entertainment Throughout the Day • Rock Climbing • Moonwalk Petting Zoo * Kiddie Rides • Games • Country Store • Cake Walk

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase

. That rate Last year, the City of Eagle Lake property tax rate was $ 0.62077

raised $ 447.404 , a portion of which was used to fund operations such as

Debt Service, Administration, Public Safety/Police Protection, Fire Protection, Streets and Drainage, Airport and Parks and Recreation.

This year, city of Ragle Take is proposing a property tax rate of $_ That rate would raise $496.869 which is & 49,465

imposed last year.

0.66130 more than taxes

There will be two public hearings to consider that increase. The first public hearing will be held on September 13, 2005at 7:00 p.m. . The second hearing will be held on September 20. 2005 at 7:00 P.m. . Both public hearings will be

held in Council Chambers, 100 East Main, Eaqle Lake, Texas.

You have a right to attend the hearings and make comments. You are encouraged to attend and make comments if you wish.