Page 2, Thursday, December 6,2007 News for Southern Colorado County, — The Eagle Lake Headlight

THE EAGLE LAKE HEADLIGHT Produced and Advertising and News Deadline: 5 P.M. Monday Single Copy Price : 50* Division of Beal Publications, LLC • (USPS 163-760) Distributed By: Second class postage paid MEMBER Subscription Rates P.O. Box 67 - 220 East Main at Eagle Lake, Texas 2007 CITY OF EAGLE LAKE, TEXAS 77434-0067 James Sweet Colorado County (including Lissie & Egypt) $17.00 TU" 979-234-5521 • Fax: 979-234-5522 Fayette, Lavaca, Wharton & Austin Counties $19.50 TEXAS PRESS Carol Cardenas • Doug Beal Address Corrections ASSOCIATION email: [email protected] Donna Samora Other Texas Residents $20.00 Published Weekly-Every Thursday Outside of Texas; Inside U.S $21.50 should be sent to P.O. Box 67 The Eagle Lake Headlight reserves the right to reject, edit or omit editorial Eagle Lake, Texas 77434-0067 content and/or advertisement for any reason in order to confomi to the paper's policy. Office Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri-8-5 Wed-10-3 Lawmakers Receive Homework For 81st Legislature In 2009 AUSTIN — Speaker Tom be taking a close look at in their • Economic development and run against incumbent U.S. Sen. $85 billion in 2004. Craddick on Nov. 28 and 29 re- respective committees: job growth programs; , R-San Antonio. Some of the largest increases TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION leased lists of legislative interim • Identity theft; • Immigration enforcement As far as can be discerned at this year are from crops used to State I Capital charges for House committees • Voter fraud; and border security; this point, all sitting state senators produce biofuels. Production of to study and report on before the • College scholarships and • Jury service by citizens; intend to hold onto their seats. grain sorghum was up 440 percent 81st Legislature convenes on Jan. student support programs; • Protection of homebuyers in Christmas trees compared with last year, while 13,2009. • Creation, use, maintenance mortgage fraud schemes; and arrive at Capitol corn production increased 91 Here are only a few of the doz- and preservation of electronic • State employee pay and On Nov. 28, the state Capitol percent, Staples said. ens of subjects our lawmakers will documents; benefit packages. received shipment of three ev- No steroid testing Texas House will ergreen trees from a Texas farm firm named yet see new faces in Palestine, including one called Last spring, the Legislature Change is certain in at least "The Angel Tree." passed Senate Bill 8, a law requir- seven the 150 seats of the Texas According to House Speaker ing random drug testing of Texas House of Representatives. Tom Craddick's office, the Angel high school student athletes, Not seeking re-election are Tree will be decorated with gift regardless of sport, gender or Taco Tony's state Reps. Dianne White Delisi, tags for 115 foster children cur- participation level. HIGHLIGHTS R-Temple; Robby Cook, D-Eagle rently under the care of Child Nearly three-quarters of a mil- By Ed Sterling Mexican Restaurant Lake; Mike Krusee, R-Round Protective Services. The tree is lion Texas high school students 20 Calhoun Road • Eagle Lake Rock; Fred Hill, R-Richardson; on display in the Capitol Exten- participate in athletics. Texas Department of Transporta- 979-234-3984 and Mike O'Day, R-Pearland. sion outside the Capitol Grill The random testing, with over- tion remind citizens to lock their State Rep. Anna Mowery, cafeteria. sight by the University Interscho- vehicles. Breakfast Specials: Mon.-Fri., 8 to 11:30 a.m R-Fort Worth, already resigned, The other two trees will be lastic League, was supposed to In the announcement titled Lunch and Dinner Specials and will be replaced in a Dec. 18 placed in the governor's and the begin in the current school year, "Open Your Presents First," a special election runoff to fill her lieutenant governor's reception but did not, and the UIL has not man is pictured breaking into a Mon.-Fri. Beginning at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m vacant seat. rooms. awarded the testing contract. car. The other announcement Buffet Tuesdays and Thursdays State Rep. Robert Talton, Crop year 2007 looks The UIL did say Nov. 28 its list has a banner that reads, "To a R-Pasadena, gave up his seat to of banned steroids will mirror the Thief, These Are Holiday Store 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. like record run for Congress. He is seeking Agriculture Commissioner NCAA's banned anabolic agent Windows," and shows cars in a Hours: his party's nomination for U.S. Todd Staples announced on Nov. list, which contains the names of typical parking lot scene. Congressional Dist. 22, the seat 29 record agriculture production more than 25 drugs. Group names Mon.-Thurs.: 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. held from 1984-2006 by former U.S. estimates for 2007. TxDOT warns Perry chairman and 5 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. House Majority Leader Tom De- For the first time in history, he holiday shoppers The Republican Governors Lay. Now holding the seat is U.S. Fri. and Sat.: 8 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. said, projections show the Texas 'Tis the season to prevent Association elected Texas Gov. Rep. Nick Lampson, D-Stafford. agriculture industry will surpass vehicle thieving. chairman for 2008 at Sunday: 7:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. M£ State Rep. Rick Noriega, D- $100 billion in economic impact for Two holiday season public the group's annual meeting Nov. , on Dec. 3 announced he the state. The previous high was service announcements by the 30 at Dana Point, Calif. will seek his parry's nomination to

& Let's Look Back. THIS IS D.Q. COUNTRY SPECIAL 24 YEARS AGO Burrito With Chili November 17,1983 Cemetery in El Campo... Mike Mercer, officiating. Local at the Lakeside Cemetery. Miss Kimberly Ann Cour- Funeral services were held arrangements under the direction Miss Fae Annette Eggemey- ville and Chistopher Alan Gold Thursday, November 17 at 2 p.m. of Dulany Funeral Home... er became the bride of Gregory and Cheese & Med Drink were united in marriage at 2 from Dulany Funeral Home for Funeral Services for Andrew Bryan Popp at 2 p.m. on Satur- p.m. on Saturday, November 5 Wade Einkauf of Rock Island. Gutierrez were held Wednesday, day, October 22 at St. Phillip's $3.29 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church Interment followed at the Myrtle November 16 from Our Lady of Catholic Church in El Campo. in Hillje. The Rev. Paul Raaz Cemetery of Rock Island with Guadalupe Catholic Church of The Rev. Tim Hosier and Bishop Offer good Dairij of San Antonio, cousin of the Rev. Charles Runk of United Eagle Lake at 3 p.m. with Rev. Hugo Gerbermann officiated at Through Dec. 16 Queen groom was assisted by Msgr. Methodist Church of Eagle Lake Ray Widacki. Interment will be the double ring ceremony. Victor Schmidtzinsky and Rev. as minister... New Hours James Kelley in performing the Funeral services for Howard ceremony and concelebrating the J. Criswell were held Novem- Sun.-Thurs.-10 am -10 pm High Mass... ber 12, at the Kubena Funeral Colorado Candlelight Frl.-Sat.-10 am -11 pm Joe Maretka of El Campo. Home with graveside services father of Gene Maretka, passed at Cheatham Cemetery in Sheri- 979-234-3541 away November 4 at St. Luke's dan... Homes Tour We Now Accept Visa & Mastercard Hospital in Houston. Funeral Norman Roy Baker, age 52 of Christmas on the Colorado, tree, complete with hand-painted services were held from Wheeler Willis passed away on November Saturday, December 8 will again houses, dolls dressed in hand- EAGLE LAKE DAIRY QUEEN Funeral Home in El Campo at 3 13 in Conroe. Funeral services feature the Candlelight Homes made period clothes, animals, p.m. on November 6 with Rev. were at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Tour from 6-9 p.m. snow-covered trees and a 'White 100 Boothe Drive John A. Parks officiating. Inter- November 16 form Brookside The event, sponsored by Colo- Christmas' landscape. ment was in Garden of Memories Funeral Home in Houston. Grave- rado Historical Preservation Trust Also on the Tour is the Santa side services and interment was as a fundraiser to maintain their Claus Museum with the collection at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Myrtle properties in Colorado County, is of Mary Elizabeth Hopkins, whose o, O Cemetery in Rock Island with Rev. a unique way to experience a bit of collection was begun in 1913. ^-^ o yesteryear at Christmas-time. This collection is a delight for The 1885 Milam House, lo- children and adults alike. The {&) cated at 1503 Milam Street, was museum, newly redecorated and Christmas on the Colorac built by an unknown teacher in the ready for Christmas, is located at Candlelight Homes Tom Columbus School System. 604 Washington. 'o Sat., Dec. 8, 6-9 p.m. Part of the house was origi- Never before shown is The nally a depot, and it was moved to Whitehouse House, located at The Tour will feature: Milam Street to enlarge the exist- 1308 Milam. This two story stone The Eagle Lake Headlight's The 1885 Milam House ing home. It is built of cypress and and stucco home is now owned by at 1503 Milam St. has 12-foot ceilings. John Whitehead. Mr. Whitehead Many families prominent in moved to Columbus in 2007 from • The Tate-Senftenberg j the growth and development of Washington, D.C. Kris Kringle Cash Brandon House, at 616 Columbus have lived there, in- You will want to see his exten- Walnut Street cluding the Millers, the Skinners sive collection of blue and white and Clemans Schobel and his porcelain, his political memorabil- Giveaway he Santa Claus Museum wife, Frances Smahlik Schobel. ia and an unusual Turkish rug. • Never before shown j On the Candlelight Homes Tour The minimal cost... $3 per Count the number of § symbols in advertisements he Whitehouse House, the house will be shared by the house for adults and $1 per house at 1308 Milam Smahlik and Haluska families. for children (no cost for children in this edition and submit your guess in writing The minimal cost...$3 per The Tate-Senftenberg-Bran- under 6 years old).. .will be an in- house for adults and $1 per house don House, located at 616 Walnut vestment that starts your Christ- to the Headlight by Monday, Dec. 3 for children (no cost for children i, Street, is a beautifully restored mas Season "on the right foot"! (including symbol on this entry form) under6)...will bean investment ^ and furnished Victorian home I thai starts your Christmas Season that has been decorated by the ************** "on the right foot"! Columbus Garden Club. Sponsored by Colorado Historical Decorations this year will •S %' Preservation Trust feature a 1900's Christmas Vil- A drawing of all the correct entries will be held to determine the winner lage under the family Christmas ************** Two winners will receive a The Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce $ at 303 E. Main Street 25 gift certificate Will hold a bake sale, and be selling hot to any one of the businesses chocolate and apple cider on Saturday, advertising in this edition. December 8. Stop by before or after the o o annual "Traditional Christmas Parade of Lights" to check out the progress and warm up with some of their goodies. The Chamber is open Tuesday through Muriel Fuller, pictured, and Ann Pavliska, both of Eagle Kris Kringle Cash Entry Form Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lake, were the winners of the (Return to The Headlight by 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 3) Headlight Kris Kringle Cash Contest. Fuller will use her PO Box 67, Eagle Lake, Texas 77434 certificate at Dairy Queen and I Pavliska will use her's at the My Guess Is . (including symbol on this entry form) | Eagle Lake Drug Store. Name Phone I Address Subscribe To I'd like to use my certificate at The Headlight! (Must be business advertising in this week's Headlight) One Entry Per Person 979-234-5521