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P»gt6 Th« Eagto Ulc Htadllght — N«wt for Southrn Colofado County, T>xa< Thursday, March 21,1996 Thursday, March 21,1996 The Eagle Lake Headlight — Hows for South>m Colorado County, Tax>« H9»1 Come enjoy Eddy Raven in concert Nashville recording star Eddy such as Professor Longhair. Dr. John, career fuIl-Ume. "Bayou Boys", "I Got Mcxk»", sics: "Sooner or Later", "Island", Young Love", "I Should've CiOled", miiiMrEirs Raven will be the main attraction at Dale and Grace ("I'm Leaving It All Raven's attaition to quality has "Shine, Shine, Shine", "I'm Gonna "She's Playing Hard To Forget", "I "Who Do You Know In Califonk" Friday night's outdoor concert from 8 Up To You") and John Fred & the paidoff.He'sconsistentlyatdietopof Get You", "Joe Knows How To Live", Could Use Anodier You", "She's and "A Little Bit Crazy", p.m. to 1 a.m., following his opening Playboy Band. diecharts with music Uiat often defies "Til You Cry" and "In A Letter To Gonna Win Your Heart", "Right Hand When Don G»t moved to ABC act, "Cotorado". The great Bobby Charles fWalk- classification. He is an artist who, You". Man", "You're Never Too OU For (Sec Ravca, P^« D PRAIME CHICKEN FESnVAL Admission is $10 and tickets may ing To New Orleans" and "See You without sacrificing any musical integ- Even his songs diat did not hit die be purchased in advance at Wik:ox Later Alligator") Uved only a few rity, has had number one songs such as top went on to become country das- , J - Foods IGA or the Chamber of Com miles away. Charles cut one of March 22-24,1996, Eagle Lake, Texas merce Office, 408 E. Main. They will Raven's songs, becoming something also be available at the gate. of a songwriter mentor for the young Raven's #1 Records Raven's kind of music is rich in writer/artist. • Bayou Boys I Got Mexico lyrical imagery and strong in the La Louisiane eventually added • Shine, Shine, Shine • I'm Gonna Get You Friday, March 22, 8 p.m.'l a.m. artist's musKal roots. He has been Raven to its roster and released "That • Til You Ciy • In A Letter To You FESTIVAL KICK-OFF writing and playing a mixture of rock, Cajun Country Sound" which country, Cajun and blues since he was prompted Grand 01' Opry star Jimmy Nashville recording artist Eddy Raven perfonns outdoors at the a teenager in Louisiana. C. Newman to invite Raven to Nash Top 10 Hits His first release, "Once A Fool", ville. Acuff-Rose then signed him as a • Sooner or Later • Island Eagle Lake Community Center (show opens with the band Colorado). was one of his compositions for the staff writer and he went back to Lou • She's Playing Hard To Forget • I Could Use Another You Tickets are $10 at the gate. ., Georgia-based Cosmos label. isiana determined to write a hit song. • She's Gonna Win Your Heart • Operator, Operator Raven started working in That he did widi "Country Green" • I Wanna Hear It From You • You Should Have Been Lafayette's La Louisiane, selling rec and "Touch the Morning" for Don • Sometimes A Lady Gone By Now Saturday, March 23, and Sunday, March 24 ords and working in the facility's Gibson and "Good Moming Counoy • Right Hand Man ATTWATER'S PRAIRIE CHICKEN NATIONAL sound studios, gaining a huge amount Rain" for Jeannie C. Riley. • You're Never Too Old of all-around experience. With the encouragement of Acuff- For Young Love • I Should've Called WILDLIFE REFUGE TOURS It was there that Raven first Rose's Don G ant, the writer made the • Who Do You Know In California • A Ltttle Bit Crazy Begin at 7 a.m. Admission is free. worked with the great regional stars move to Nashville to pursue his music Local band to open for Raven Pre-register on the square in downtown Eagle Lake.
'"Colorado", the official band of new name, "Colorado", in June 1994. Burke. •• ••••'••••• STLVE the North and South Texas finals of They have since grown to be one A professional musician since the 5K FUN RUN AND KIDDIE KILOMETER APC Refuge tours the Tnie Value/Jimmy Dean Country of the most popular bands in Southeast age of 16, Appelt leads the five- Both begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday in downtown Eagle Lake. Showdown in 1994, will open Friday and South Central Texas; keeping a member band as the drummer and offered during festival night's outdoor concert at the Eagle busy schedule at a variety of events in vocalist. Also included are veterans SILENT AUCTION AND WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION Lake Community Center. cluding fairs, festivals, public dances, Charles Barrett on bass, Dan Waddell Personnel at the Attwater Prairie Fish & Wildlife Service to provide a C£Me The band's originator is well- private parties and night clubs. on lead guitar, Russ Lewandowski on Begins at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 and may be purchased at the door Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, mechanism to enhance the awareness known in Colorado County. Darrel Primarily a top-40 country band keyboards and Darren Kunz, sound U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service volun of the endangered Attwater's Prairie r Appelt, the son of Lynda Appelt and that plays the latest hits, "Colorado" engineer and equipment manager. Also, arts & crafts, food & drink, local entertainment every 30 minutes, teers and docents from the Houston Chicken's plight. s Bill Appelt of Eagle Lake, grew up in Zoo have teamed up to offer guided also features rock, blues and classic All the band members live in Guided tours of the refuge will WALI Eagle Lake. country as well as 50s and 60s hits. Colorado County, except for Lewan carnival n'des, the Prairie Gator Farm, LCRAs Watchable Wildlife Trailer tours of the refuge during the second begin in downtown Eagle Lake at 7 n5 ' He originally organized the band They have also opened shows for na dowski who lives in Houston. and art & photography contestants' displays annual Eagle Luke's Attwater's Prai a.m. and leave every hour, on the hour, in 1987 as "Texas Dancetime Band", tional recording stars such as £)oug rie Chicken Festival, March 23 and until 4 p.m. on bodi Saturday and but with a new age of country musk Supemaw, Larry Boone, Charlie 24. Sunday. a a coming on, the group arrived at the McLain, Wayne Massey and Frenchie For more infonnation, call (409)234-2780 or (409)234-5713. The celebration was conceived Although visitors may not be able last year through a cooperative effort to see endangered Attwater's Prairie For a free brochure on all 18 Riverfest events, of the Eagle Lake Chamber of Com Chickens in the wild, the tours will Join the Party at the merce, Houston Audubon Society, take them into an area of the refuge please call (800)776-5272, Ext. 3235. .gg^ Texas Parks & Wildlife and the U.S. (See Tours, Page 9) Enjoying the Attwater's TIE FJIBRIS IffiiZ Attwater's Prairie Chicken Festival Prairie Chicken Festival? before the Eddy Raven concert IM Stop by and refresh yourself COMM^ 1 Fajita Buffet...^9.95.dnnk While you're in town, visit Silent Auction Items at Friday, March 22; 4 to 8 p.m. the Prairie Edge Museum, 408 RIVERFEST During Wine & Cheese Reception 1 Open for stays this weekend by reservation 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23; 123 E. Main, Downtown Ca^e on M^^^ ••1 E. Main, and get a glimpse of ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER TRAIL Call 234-2546 life before superhighways and 1. Southwestern placemats and napkins, donated by Ediel & Joe Lee > ; the Internet. McCreary. 2. "Good Woman" sign, Ethel & Joe Lee McCreary. . t 222 E. Main I 3. Weighted dog's dish, Steven Meinecke. 1 Eagle Lake ^'"^' Focus Continued from Page 1 4. Prairie Chicken decanter. The Baumgart Agencies. 5. Book, "Songbirds In Your Garden", Lesley Matthews. SN 409-234-5818 vately owned body of water, also This lakeside site was a big hit /f 41 Other activities indue a wine and 6. All-day birding tour to High Island, Gary Woods. Looking to Fill Those Easter Baskets? cheese reception at 3 p.m. for $12.50 named Eagle Lake. All the land with birdwatchers last year and at this 7. $25 Gift certificate, Wilcox Foods IGA. Hot lunches on weekends! per ticket, and a trip to the Prairie around it is private; the lake itself is time of year should be teeming with 8. $25 Gift certificate, Wilcox Foods IGA. Look No Further! Come by... Gator Farm exhibit used by the Lower Colorado River migrating birds, alligators and other We Will Be Open until 9 p.m. i 9. Tour of captive breeding facility. National Parks & Wildlife. «» Tours of the nearby Attwater's Authority as a reservoir to irrigate area species. Visitors may drive out to the 10. Naming and releasing of one bird. National Parks & WiWIife. ' Flowers ^n More Thursday, Friday & Saturday, March 21-23 Prairie Chicken National Wildlife rice fields. lake from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m on Saturday 11. Refuge tour for 11, National Parks & Wildlife. Refuge run from 7 a.ni. to 4 p.m. both The Eagle Lake event is the first and Sunday. 12. Shirt and cap, Prairie Edge Museum. For All Your Easter Goodies! • Hot & Cold Drinks • Soups, Salads Saturday and Sunday. Visitors can see 1996 date of LCRA's Riverfest, a Saturday afternoon at the festival, Kawasaki ^^mtrM 13. Children's book, "Butterfly Theatre", Dr. William Giessel. We have Bunnies, Baskets, Flowers, Sandwiches & Homemade Desserts restored habitat for the endangered series of community festivals along winners of the Biodiversity of the 14. Children's book, "Butterfly Theatre", Dr. William Giessel. Jei tit goad tutu* •uMJ ^•> prairie chicken and learn about efforts the lower Cok)rado River corridor. Prairie Art and Photo Contest will be 15. Video. "Along The Birding Trail", Mike Simms, Tom Waddell Outdoor Plants, Cards & Gifts of all kinds! Regular Hours: Tuesday: II a.m. to 3 p.m.; announced, with prize money to be to restore the bird. LCRA will have its watchable wildlife Nature Club. '-'»* 1105 Shopping Fair Center 409-335-4472 Wednesday through Saturday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; split between contestants in grades K- * Visitors can also drive out for a trailer out at the Eagle Lake pumping 16. Framed print, T Lang. East Bernard 800-839-1110 Sunday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Closed Mondays station for the event 12 from Ave school districts: Katy, No Hill Too Big. Seven days a week, the Kawasaki rare look at the wildlife on the pri 17. Piece of "Rose Medallion" china. Dr. & Mrs. Elbert Whorton. ^ =^ Lamar, Columbus, Rice Consolidated Bayour 220* is on the job, bringing you 18. Wolf sponsorship kit, Lesley Matthews. (which includes Eagle Lake) and No Trail Too Small hard-working fun and the dependability 19. $25 Gift certificate, Wilcox Foods IGA. Sealy as well as the general public. you need for all kinds of chores. 20. $25 Gift certificate, Wilcox Foods IGA. The South Texas Chapter of the 21. BaUi spare paper cover, Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Psencik. Put it to work for you. Telephone Pioneers of AmerKa, a 22. Alligaior head, Prairie Gator Farm. La Grange Chrysler-Plymouth Take one out for a test ride today. INTO retired telephone employees group, 23. $100 Labor, Shindler Electric Service. donated $1,000 for the contest; an 24. Children's book, "Butterfly Theatre", Dr. William Giessel. other $500 came firom the TP&WD TURE 25. Children'.s hook, "Butterfly Theatre", Dr. William Giessel. Jeep-Eagle •Dodge • Kawasaki Endangered Resources Branch. 26. Cat birdfeeder, Mr. & Mrs. Steve Balas. This second annual festival comes 27. November evening of bird watching widi wine and cheese, J.R. & at a time when the fate of the endan MSRP: Evelyn Thomas, Steve & Linda Balas. gered bird in question hangs by a tmmm 1369000 28. Small birdfeeder, Eagle Lake Drugstore. thread. The Attwater's prairie chicken 0996 Kawasaki Motort &>(p., U.S A Kawaiaid ATVs are raconw^^ 29. T-shirt, Houston Audubon Society. is the rarest bird in Texas. For the second year in a row, we have earned the prestigious ' 5-Speed Transmission Rus Reverse d ige or oUar. Kawasald ako reootmiendE h« al ATV ridm tala a trajimg coum 30. T-shirt, Houston Audubon Society. '-- Morrraion, cd 1-800^-2887 or aik you daalar loriMaJk. The most current data showed > Dependable Kawasaki Shaft Drive 31. Prairie Chicken photo by Roger Tory Peterson, Mobil Exploration Co. WARNMQ: ATVt can bs hazardou toopirge . Fw your uMy: MfMifi vm a hak^ only 68 prairie chk;kens left last 5-Star Award • Air-Cooied, 4-Stroke 215cc Powerplant proactive ckilhjng. Never (arry a passenger. Never rideunde r Iw MluarMol drugi or al^^ 32. Prairie Chicken poster, Nature Conservancy. spring, down from more than 1,000 in • Tough Quad-Link Rear Suspensk)n on pubic nMdt or pavenvni. Avoid excessive speeds and stu(< drMng. Be caraM on dilicul torrain 33. Adopt-a-Prairie Chicken portfolio, Houston Zoo. representing outstanding achievement in delivering the late 1980s. Scientists believe the 34. One membership in die Houston Zoological Society, Houston Zoo. birds have declined in recent years due 35. Day of birding (choice of Bolivar Peninsula or Attwater Prairie Chicken Customer Satisfaction in Sales & Service to shrinking habitat, poa habitat con Refuge; time and date to be selected by successful bidder), Winnie MAKE A SPLASH WITH NO CASH ditions and heavy rains during breed Burkett, Houston Audubon Society. On Any new JET SKI* watercraft now through^March 31,1996. ing seasons. The rains wet the birds' i^ Exclusive Sam's Club Dealer downy chicks, who then chill and die. 36. Ten mammoth "Fannie Munson" caladium bulbs, Galveston Garden * Member Auto Search Credit Club. Union Referral System for the Austin area DOWN 37. Ten mammoth "Candidum" caladium bulbs. Garden Club of Scenic PAyMENT Galveston. 38. One cut-glass knife rest, In memory of Anna Loessin. pKvmHn fOR Are you 39. $100 Labor, Shindler Electric Service. 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