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by TJ Greaney
What does 20 years look like to you?
For us here at Country Line Magazine
the last 20 years has gone by really fast.
At home our kids have grown and almost
all are out of the house; one more year.
We have been through lots of pets, trucks,
BBQ grills, mailboxes and lawn mowers.
We have had neighbors come and some go,
some have been here for over 20 years. We
planted a cypress tree that is huge and lost
a few nasty hackberry.
In the music world, George Strait was
just getting his feet on the ground and has
since retired after bazillions of #1 hits. We
reported on Taylor Swift when she was 17
and had just completed her first ever little
concert. Who knew what would happen
there? I remember back when Miranda
Lambert was just getting started. I didn’t
like her music and thought she would
be another flash in the pan; geez, was I
wrong. I do have to give myself a little
bit of a break here though. Nashville was
cranking out a long list of short-term onehit-wonders or, well, short-hit-wonders
anyway. Daryle Singletary, Heartland,
Perfect Stranger and so many others. Great
music but you have to ask, where are they
now?
Then we had the next generation of
Texas Music outlaws coming forward.
Willie, Jerry Jeff Walker, Gary P. Nunn and
that generation were/are iconic, but there
were these young guys and gals who were
packing the dancehalls and beer joints.
The music was a country, rock, ballad
sound that was solid. Kevin Fowler, Pat
Green, Cory Morrow.
Kevin Fowler was one of our original
delivery drivers. He had long thin hair and
was really just finding his country roots. As
he drove his old Toyota pickup around in
those early years, he scribbled the words
to his first country album, Beer, Bait and
Ammo.
Kevin and I spent hours night fishing
from his homemade crappie and striper
boat on Lake Travis. He taught me to
bow hunt and we tried elk hunting in the
mountains. His albums, those songs, his
music today, it’s all true to his heart.
Cory and Pat were packing them
in everywhere they played. These guys
ushered in a whole new generation and
to this day the wave has yet to crest. Both
the guys have lived a lot of life since.
Married, kids, homes, hit albums. Recently
Cory came and shared his testimony as a
Christian believer at my men’s bible study.
Yes, times they are a changin’.
We have watched the changing guard
at the radio stations. Out with the old
and in with the new. Some good and
some maybe questionable. We watched as
historic music venues disappeared and huge
new venues came on, Cedar Park Center,
Austin360 Amphitheater. Some have hung
in there, the Erwin Center and Broken
Spoke. Who would have ever imagined the
area around the Spoke looking like it does
today? Crazy.
Out-of-town family always asked if we
had been to Austin City Limits and talked
about how they loved it. Now ACL has
moved and the astonishing music there
is found in few places around the world.
Lyle Lovett to Peter Frampton, Elton
John to bands I don’t even know how to
pronounce. It’s a beautiful place and the
sound is as good as it gets. Pure Austin.
We spent a lot of time on horseback
in the early years. We covered play-days,
barrel racing and lots of bull riding. We,
like so many local businesses, were very
active in the Austin Rodeo. We would
spend 10 days a year out there every
night in a huge tent. We had paid staff
and volunteers manning some really cool
events. American Idol was brand new and
we held Austin Idol. We did meet and
greets at our tent with all the stars. We
brought in a huge fish tank where kids
could come and catch a fish, free. We even
had chairs and popcorn with old western
movies playing when things were slow so
parents could find a place to rest as the
kids scrambled about the carnival. Lots of
hard work, lots of money from us, but a
wonderful outreach. Then one year, they
didn’t want us back.
We have been diligent to keep a very
important part of our cowboy heritage in
place. First it was ole cowboy preacher Bill
Pearson staying true to the Word of God
each month, I loved that guy. Now it’s Jeff
Gore. Jeff is a solid cowboy preacher and
his heart for Jesus comes straight from the
saddle.
The outdoor section has always been a
personal favorite. Our kids grew up in the
pictures and pages here. Our oldest went
from a kid with a stringer full of perch to
a professional angler fishing the BASS
tournament trail. All this happened in
the magazine over the last 20 years. Their
first deer stories, camping trips, mountain
biking and more were journal entries I left
here.
You, our readers, followed us as we
developed our outdoor ministry. In 1997
we officially began taking boys without
dads on hunting and fishing trips in the
ministry we so lovingly refer to as KOZ,
Kids Outdoor Zone. Since that day we
have had hundreds go with us. We are now
training men around the country to use
the ministry tools we developed to do the
same. Men across the country finding a
bigger meaning, boys finding a mentor, life
with Jesus and the outdoors; it is a powerful
thing.
Twenty years ago God put Randy Hill
in our lives. Randy became, (and still is) a
good friend. Randy was publishing Austin
Blues Monthly. One night as we sat around
we had this wild idea to start a magazine
that reflected our family lifestyle: country.
We had never done anything like it before
and had little knowledge of publishing,
journalism or production, but Randy did.
We leapt in both feet and never looked
back. There were times we struggled to get
an issue on the street. There were times
we lost money and we never really made a
lot. But we never missed a deadline, always
paid our bills and did what I think was a
pretty dang good job.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr. is an American
author best-known for his book Life's
Little Instruction Book, a New York Times
bestseller. He has a quote, “Twenty years
from now you will be more disappointed by
the things that you didn’t do than by the
ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the
trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.
Discover.”
Twenty years ago we threw off the bow
lines and started Country Line Magazine.
We have done things we could have never
imagined. We have spent time with the
biggest names in country music, taken our
kids on fantastic adventures as we logged
them in the magazine. God has blessed us
beyond our wildest dreams. But today, 20
years to the date, He is stirring us again.
We are on a mission to rescue the hearts of
lost boys. Fatherless, wounded, hurt boys
who need someone to listen, care for them.
A boy needs to know he has what it takes
and it our ministry is making an impact
across the country. We feel the trade winds
pushing us toward a new place. God has
been training us for this latest adventure
and it is exciting.
James 4:14, “Yet you do not know what
tomorrow will bring. What is your life?
For you are a mist that appears for a little
time and then vanishes.” Make the most
of every minute. Live a life of legacy. Do
something important. Love people, love
your family. Most importantly, know Jesus
in your heart. There will be no bigger joy,
no better map, no higher calling on your
life.
Romans 10:9, “Because, if you confess
with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and
believe in your heart that God raised him
from the dead, you will be saved.” Adios
dear friends.
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FEATURES
The summit rooftop offers “summer texas
country music” series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
craig morgan “all access outdoors”
returns for sixth season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Doug coors brings the ocean to austin, texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
summer drive-in movie theaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
governor abbott signs “three stirkes” bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
the national music council set to honor kris kristofferson . . 7
get outta town: Johnson city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
pets and distracted driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
the memories of 20 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
kvines and open carry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
TxDot’s “talk, text, crash” campaign urges drivers
to put away phone, stay fully focused on the road . . . . . . . . . . . .20
how a good idea became a great tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
DEPARTMENTS
Nashville news by Amber Groce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Texas roadhouse by Dale Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Round about texas by Amber Groce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
coffee shop moments by D. “Bing” Bingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
recipe/Hints by Shirley Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
on the trail by Kendall Hemphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
counting your chickens by Mike Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
following the way by Jeff Gore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Texas tales by Mike Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
the outdoor classroom by Larry LeBlanc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Craig Morgan “All Access Outdoors”
Returns for Sixth Season
The Summit Rooftop Offers
“Summer Texas Country
Music” Series
One of Austin’s newest “rooftop” venues is the Summit
located at 120 W. 5th street. Throughout its creation, the
owners had one thing in mind… to give Austin a fun and
swanky rooftop venue that delivered the ultimate nightlife
culture.
The mission is simple… to provide
patrons the ultimate nightlife experience.
And if you are looking to have a public,
private or corporate event, they have you
covered.
Recently I was able to catch up with
Chad Barrett, Managing Partner, at the
Summit to find out more about what
the Summit Rooftop lounge brings to
downtown Austin and about their Summer
Music Series that’s bringing some of the
best in Texas Country Music.
CLM: With all the live music
available in Austin, what made you
decide to do a Rooftop “Summer Texas
Country Music” series?
SUMMITT: There are a number of
great country music venues throughout
Austin. We felt that with the incredible
growth of downtown Austin (particularly
in the hospitality and residential areas)
that it was time to bring live country music
to the heart of the city on a regular basis.
Q: And your partnership for the
series with Rebecca Creek Whiskey?
How did all that come about?
A: We have had a long standing
relationship with Rebecca Creek Founder/
Owner Steve Ison. We have wanted to do
a country night series since we opened in
September of 2013 however it was a bit out
of our realm of expertise. In conversation
with Steve we discovered that they had
an Texas Country Internet Radio station
and were big supporters and involved in
numerous Country Music Events – seemed
like a perfect match.
Q: What can folks expect to enjoy
when they come to the Summit Rooftop
that they won’t find anywhere else?
A: A one of kind atmosphere –
Summit is equipped with a first class sound
and lighting system nestled an intimate
setting in the heart of downtown Austin
with an extraordinary backdrop of the
Austin skyline. The ambiance of the venue
coupled with top Texas Country Music
talent makes for an incredible experience.
Q: So who can folks expect to see in
the lineup for July?
A: We just had Kevin Fowler on June
18th and have Reckless Kelly slated for
July 2nd, a very well-known artist (that I
can’t quite announce yet) for July 16th and
Stoney LaRue on July 30th. Thrilled about
July’s lineup – have a great one ready for
August too!
Q: What’s the cover charge for the
series?
A: Most events will run around $10.
Q: So Chad, on a personal note... how
is it running a club in downtown? Do
you ever get time to do anything else but
work? If so...what do you enjoy doing in
your spare time?
A: Very exciting but stressful at
times. The club is just one of my two
full time jobs – as I have am a partner
in a Commercial Real Estate Brokerage
Company as well. That pretty much
answers your question of what I do in my
spare time.
For more information visit
www.summitaustin.com.
Country music entertainer,
military veteran and awardwinning TV host CRAIG
MORGAN is setting the
stage for the return of
his hit television show,
“Craig Morgan: All
Access Outdoors.”
The sixth season
will premiere on
Sunday, July 5th at
11 pm EST/8 pm PST
on Outdoor Channel.
Check local listings or
visitwww.OutdoorChannel.com/
ChannelFinder to find out how to get
the network in your area.
Morgan’s dynamic personality, lifelong
love of the outdoors and considerable
television experience make “Craig
Morgan: All Access Outdoors” a mustsee for outdoorsmen and country music
fans alike. Adventures in the sixth season
include king salmon fishing and rafting
while on tour in Alaska, taking part in
the annual Opry hunt with fellow country
music stars and even an African safari!
To celebrate the upcoming sixth
season, Craig will be hosting a chat
on his Facebook page TODAY at 4pm
EST / 3pm CST. Starting July 5,
2015, viewers can catch Morgan
every Sunday night on Outdoor Channel.
The Black River Entertainment recording
artist has spent the last six months focused
in the studio, recording a new album with
producer Byron Gallimore. The first single
is expected to release this summer with an
album due in 2016.
Prior to becoming a country music
star and TV sensation, Morgan spent
seventeen years serving our country in the
Army and Army Reserves. He is an avid
supporter of America’s military personnel
and a recipient of the 2006 USO Merit
Award.
Doug Coors Brings the
Ocean to Austin, Texas
An engineer and a surfer, NLand Surf Park’s Founder
and CEO has been on a 15 year journey to discover a
wave technology that mimics a perfect break. Coors’s
dream is now a reality.
NLand Surf Park will be the only
inland surfing destination in North
America for surfers and wave sport
enthusiasts from novices to world-class
competitors. The lagoon will feature
one, four and perfectly tubing six foot
waves every 60 seconds with a lengthy
surfing experience of 35 seconds per
wave. Created in conjunction with the
Spanish engineering firm Wavegarden,
widely regarded as a leader in wave
technology, both companies are dedicated
to environmental stewardship in lockstep
with ocean surfing. Even in the most
challenging drought conditions, the
lagoon will be self-sustaining with
rainwater. Opening in 2016.
Lagoon
Roughly the size of nine football
fields, we feature eleven surfing areas with
four different surfing levels ranging from
beginner to pro.
Waves
Each hour, 300 distinct waves that
never lose power or shape, ranging from
one to six feet will be yours to hang ten!
Atmosphere
Think, ski area for surfers. A premiere
destination where surfers of all ages and
abilities (and non surfers too) enjoy the
waves, the scene and après surf.
by Amber Groce
Montgomery Gentry Releases
New Album, Folks Like Us
Matt McClure, this is the first new music
from Pickler since she released her The
Woman I Am album in 2013.
“I’m really excited about this song, and
I’m looking forward to performing it on
tour this summer,” said Pickler.
Montgomery Gentry’s, Folks Like Us,
produced by Michael Knox (Jason Aldean,
Thomas Rhett), hit stores in June. The
project is the pair’s first record in over
three years and is already generating rave
reviews from fans and critics alike.
With over 20 plus charted singles, the
Kentucky-born duo just celebrated a major
career milestone as Eddie Montgomery and
Troy Gentry were recently inducted into
the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame.
Country Artists Colt Ford
and The Pete Scobell Band
Collaborate on “Answer to No
One”
Country artists
Colt Ford and the
Pete Scobell Band
have joined forces on
a special version of
“Answer To No One”
to celebrate former
Texas Governor Rick Perry’s presidential
campaign announcement made on
Thursday, June 4. Originally released
on Ford’s No. 1 album Declaration of
Independence, “Answer To No One” is an
anthem for hard-working Americans who
thrive on challenges and never settle for
mediocrity
Darius Rucker and Friends
Raise $220K for St. Jude
Darius Rucker has a lot of friends. Put
them all together and they can do amazing
things. Like raise more than $220,000
for childhood cancer and other life
threatening diseases at St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital.
Rucker and a handful of today’s top
country music stars played the sold-out
sixth annual “Darius and Friends” benefit
concert at the Wildhorse Saloon in
Nashville, then hit the golf course the
following day for the Celebrity Tee-Off
sponsored by State Water Heaters. The
two-day total is almost two times as much
as the record $120,000 Rucker earned last
year and brings the annual benefit’s total
contribution to St. Jude to $660,000.
way up country radio’s Top 10, the song
has garnered almost 33 million combined
streams (total streaming partners) and
remains the best-selling debut single
currently on the country radio chart.
“As an album, I wanted Bronco to tell
my story of who I am, and lead the listener
through my life and what I’m all about.
I am so grateful for this experience and
am really proud of the way the album has
taken shape,” says Canaan. “My hope is
that the fans can relate and find pieces of
themselves in this music.”
Kip Moore Unleashes
Sophomore Album Wild Ones
Rucker was an active master of
ceremonies at the Wildhorse, performing
his own set of hits and joining every
invited star – the lineup included Little Big
Town, Brett Eldredge, A Thousand Horses,
Brothers Osborne, Scotty McCreery and
Steve Wariner – on stage at some point.
He stretched his instantly recognizable
baritone voice in every direction through
a night that included – but was not limited
to – a set heavy with songs from his latest
No. 1 album, Southern Style. He also
brought out a horn section so he and new
friend Eldredge could explore their mutual
love of Frank Sinatra with covers of “Come
Fly With Me” and “That’s Life.”
Kellie Pickler Releases New
Single “Feeling Tonight”
Exclusively on Sirius XM “The
Highway”
Black River
Entertainment
recording artist
Kellie Pickler
debuted her
new single
“Feeling
Tonight” on
SiriusXM “The
Highway” in
June. The song, written by Sarah Buxton,
Josh Osborne, and Jimmy Robbins,
can currently be heard exclusively on
SiriusXM. Produced by Kyle Jacobs and
John Anderson Gears Up for
Whirlwind Summer Tour
Country music legend John Anderson
is gearing up to take his rhythm to the road
as he amps up for a whirlwind summer tour.
On the heels of his latest album release,
Goldmine, which was released May 26, the
stateside tour will kick-off this week and
will take Anderson to numerous venues
across the country.
In a recent interview with Billboard 615,
Anderson commented about taking his
new material to the road to perform for fans
across the country, “It is an appreciation
to the fans. I’ve seen them standing in the
pouring rain, in the heat of the summer.
They may complain to each other, but they
don’t complain to us. They’ll be dancing
out there when it’s 110 degrees, raising
cane, and having a good time. They deserve
a ‘thank you’ for sure, and I’m honored to
have so many loyal fans.”
Canaan Smith’s “Love You
Like That” Certified Gold
Singer/songwriter Canaan Smith’s
hit single “Love You Like That” has been
certified Gold by the RIAA for digital
sales in excess of 500,000. Climbing its
Multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter
Kip Moore’s highly anticipated sophomore
album on MCA Nashville, Wild Ones,
will be released on August 21. A supersized record inspired by the grit, grind and
glamour of the live shows that have helped
make him a country favorite, each track on
Wild Ones was written by Moore.
“Wild Ones really encompasses
everything I’ve been through out on the
road since the first album, it embodies us as
a band every night out on stage, it alludes
to the traveling circus it sometimes feels
like we are a part of,” said Moore. “I’m so
glad that I’m able to finally let the fans
know when to expect what we’ve been
working on so passionately for the past
couple years, to let them know the wait is
nearly over.”
Driven forward by electric guitars and
gang vocals, “Lipstick” is the album’s most
heartfelt tribute to the road, with each
verse rattling off a list of the favorite cities
Moore and his bandmates have played in
the past. Other songs, like “That Was Us,”
take a look backward, sketching a picture
of the archetypal small-town Saturday
nights that filled Moore’s teenage years in
Georgia. “Magic,” anchored by one of the
anthemic, open-armed choruses of Moore’s
career, is loud and lovely, and “Comeback
Kid” packs its punch the opposite way: by
dialing back the volume and delivering
quiet praise to the underdog in all of
us. The new album also features the
playful lead single, “I’m To Blame,” which
is climbing the country radio charts.
Summer Drive-In Movie Theaters
We all know summer days in July are
some of the hottest temperatures we see in
Texas. Sometimes the summer sun can be
unbearable, so we retreat indoors. When
the sun goes down, get outside and enjoy
your summer nights under the starts with a
drive in movie.
While many Hill Country drivein movie theaters have shuttered, like
Mission in San Antonio and Moonlighter
in Pearsall, two are still left showing films:
Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In in
Austin and Stars and Stripes Drive-In in
New Braunfels.
Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In,
located just east of downtown Austin on
51st Street, is the first and only urban
drive-in with only 50 car slots per showing.
The theater concentrates on indie films,
art house, cult, Gen X/Y, childhood
favorites and drive-in classics. July movies
at Blue Starlite include Back to the Future
(7/2), Independence Day (7/4), The Never
Ending Story and The Goonies (7/10 and
7/11), Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (7/15),
Grease The Sing Along (7/16), Raising
Arizona and Wild At Heart (7/17) and
The Princess Bride and Pee-Wee’s Big
Adventure (7/18). The general admission
per person is $5 and if you want to drivein, you can then add a car slot for just $15
and tune in through your FM radio.
If you’re looking for new releases, check
out Stars and Stripes Drive-In in New
Braunfels, complete with three screens.
During summer months, the theater is
open daily and shows three double features.
July new releases include Terminator
Genisys, Minions, Pan and Pixels. Adult
tickets are $8 and kids ages 4-11 are $5.
Arrive at least an hour before showtime for
the full experience and visit the 50’s Cafe
for rockin’ eats and tasty treats.
Cool down and relax at these drive-in
movie theaters.
Governor Abbott Signs
‘Three Strikes’ Bill
AARP Texas: SB 304 Strengthens Texas Nursing Home Regulations
AARP Texas Director Bob Jackson
issued the following statement today
regarding Senate Bill 304, a measure
strengthening nursing home regulations
that was sponsored by state Sen. Charles
Schwertner (R-Georgetown) and which
Governor Greg Abbott signed into law on
Friday:
“Governor Abbott and the Texas
Legislature have taken an important
step toward providing much-needed
improvements in the way the state
oversees nursing homes. Senate Bill 304
expresses a clear intent that the state will
not tolerate abuse or neglect of nursing
home residents in homes licensed by the
state.
“While the Legislature could have
gone much further this year toward
keeping nursing home residents safe by
also passing additional and significant
reforms offered to them by the Sunset
Advisory Commission, all Texans can
be very pleased that Senate Bill 304 is in
place to limit the harm caused by bad
actors in the nursing home business.
“I congratulate Senator Charles
Schwertner for having the foresight to
champion this valuable legislation, and
I congratulate Governor Abbott and the
entire Texas Legislature for understanding
its importance.”
Known as the Three Strikes Rule bill,
Senate Bill 304 requires the Department
of Aging and Disability Services to revoke
the operating license of nursing homes
cited for the most severe violations three
times within 24 months. The Texas Senate
approved SB 304 on a 30-0 vote and it
was approved 138-1 in the Texas House of
Representatives. The new law takes effect
Sept. 1, 2016.
The National Music Council Set to Honor Kris
Kristofferson, Charley Pride, Jim & Sherman Halsey,
Country Music Association and Others at 32nd
Annual American Eagle Awards in Nashville
The National Music Council
will continue its 75th Anniversary
Celebrations by bringing its Annual
American Eagle Awards presentation
to Nashville, Tennessee, for the very
first time on July 11, 2015. The highly
prestigious Eagle Awards are presented
each year in national celebration of an
individual’s or an organization’s long term
contribution to America’s musical culture
and heritage. This year, music legends
Kris Kristofferson, Charley Pride and Jim
Lauderdale will be honored, along with
music management icon Jim Halsey and
country music producer/director Sherman
Halsey. A special award will be presented
to the Nashville Mayor’s Office, Metro
Nashville Public Schools, and Country
Music Association & Country Music
Foundation, for the creation and support
of the Music Makes Us arts education
initiative.
Dr. David Sanders, director of the
National Music Council, notes that the
individual recipients are being honored
“not just for the incredible gifts they
have given generations of music lovers
throughout the world with their creative
output, but also for their dedication
to encouraging young musicians and
potential musicians through their great
support and commitment to music
education.”
Past American Eagle Award
recipients include Quincy Jones, Herbie
Hancock, Clive Davis, Van Cliburn,
Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Dizzy
Gillespie, Morton Gould, Dave Brubeck,
Marian Anderson, Max Roach, Lena
Horne, Roy Clark, Elliott Carter, The
Oak Ridge Boys, Roberta Peters, Odetta,
Leonard Slatkin, Stephen Sondheim,
Sesame Street, Hard Rock Cafe and VH1
Save the Music Foundation. This year's
event in Nashville will mark the 32nd year
of formal presentations of the Awards.
The event will also feature the New
York Emmy award winning animation
created by the NMC and the Music
Publishers Association of the United
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States, as part of a primary school lesson
plan that encourages kids to think about
the ramifications of taking other people’s
creative works without permission.
Sanders frames the animated piece as
“part of a world-wide effort by creators
to change the narrative in terms of
fostering an understanding that the online
protection of creative works enhances
freedom of speech and the marketplace of
ideas, rather than encroaching on them.“
The National Music Council is
celebrating its 75th year as a forum for the
free discussion of this country’s national
music affairs and challenges. Founded in
1940 to act as a clearinghouse for the joint
opinion and decision of its members and
to work to strengthen the importance of
music in our life and culture, the Council’s
initial membership of 13 has grown to
almost 50 national music organizations,
encompassing every important form of
professional and commercial musical
activity.
Through the cooperative work of its
member organizations, the National Music
Council promotes and supports music and
music education as an integral part of the
curricula in the schools of our nation, and
in the lives of its citizens. The Council
provides for the exchange of information
and coordination of efforts among its
member organizations and speaks with one
voice for the music community whenever
an authoritative expression of opinion is
desirable.
Proceeds from the event support the
Council’s music education advocacy
efforts. For ticket and sponsorship
information, contact NMC Director
David Sanders at sandersd@mail.
montclair.edu
Presentations and panel are both open
to the public and admission to the panel is
free with a NAMM visitor's day badge for
$10. Proceeds from the luncheon event
will benefit the NAMC Music Education
and Creator's Rights Advocacy Programs
with tickets priced at $150. For more
information, visit www.musiccouncil.org.
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Texas roadhouse
Waylon Jennings is one of the most
iconic artists to ever come out of Texas.
Starting out in Lubbock with Buddy Holly
as a mentor, he was well on his way to a
career as a professional musician. As bass
player in Waylon’s band, he was there on
that fateful night of the plane crash that
took the life of Holly, Richie Valens and
The Big Bopper. Jennings almost quit
music after that but finally put together a
band and moved to Phoenix, Arizona.
After several years playing to packed
houses in the southwest, he took his band
to Nashville and auditioned for Chet
Atkins at RCA Records. Atkins quickly
signed Waylon but tried to change his style
like he did with Willie Nelson.
After years of one night stands in
dumpy beer joints across America,
Jennings finally convinced Chet to let him
record an album with his band and his
songs. The rest is country music history.
Jennings is credited with having the
first million selling album in country music
when he released Wanted: The Outlaws in
1976. To celebrate his incredible legacy,
an all-star concert is planned for July 6 in
Austin at the ACL Moody Theatre.
Many musicians will join forces for a
special show titled “Outlaw: Celebrating
the Music of Waylon Jennings.” Tickets
are on-sale now at (877) 987-6487. The
all-star show will feature Willie Nelson,
Kris Kristofferson, Toby Keith, Eric
Church, Kacey Musgraves, Ryan Bingham,
Sturgill Simpson, Jamey Johnson, Lee
Ann Womack, Chris Stapleton, Billy Joe
Shaver, plus Waylon’s widow Jessi Colter
and son Shooter Jennings. The concert
will be taped and filmed for future release.
Proceeds from this show will go to the
United Way and will be earmarked for
the Texas residents affected by the recent
Memorial Day floods.
The first time I saw Kacey
Musgraves, she opened for Radney Foster
at Gruene Hall. After her set she joined
him onstage as his backup singer. I picked
up a copy of her self-released CD that
night and immediately fell in love with her
voice. She had released two previous CDs
by Dale Martin
of mostly cover tunes that featured her
uncanny knack for yodeling.
All three are now out of print and go
for several hundred dollars on eBay. I’m
glad I located copies before her career took
off like a rocket. After her 2013 album
Same Trailer, Different Park hit the streets,
all she could do was hold on and ride the
lightning. Her fee went from $5,000 per
show to over $20,000 in less than a week.
A huge tour bus replaced the van and
trailer she previously traveled in.
A tour with Katy Perry introduced
her to a new world of fans and she barely
had a day off for the next year. Now, she’s
set to release her second album, or her
fifth, if you count the three independent
ones. Titled Pageant Material, it’s not that
different from Same Trailer, and that’s not a
bad thing.
The first single “Biscuits” assured fans
that she hasn’t tried to change things
much from the tunes they fell in love with.
During the month of July, you will see
her promoting the new CD everywhere,
including her first appearance at Willie
Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic in Austin.
Musgraves seems to be handling fame
with an old soul attitude. Her off days
are spent at the gym or hanging with her
boyfriend, Misa Arriaga, who is also the
guitarist in her band. Her record label
wanted to push the release date of the
new album back to September but after
winning a Grammy last year, it gave her
the clout to stick with the June date. They
also wanted her to change a key line in
her single “Biscuits.” They wanted her to
change ‘Pissing in my yard ain’t gonna
make yours any greener” to “Spitting in
my yard.” Once again she held her ground
and won the battle. Musgraves grew up in
Golden, Texas (pop. 398), a small town
like Lindale, Texas where her pal Miranda
Lambert hails from. Her grandmother lived
next door, and her parents owned a print
shop nearby.
On weekends, the family would hop
in a minivan and hit the “Opry Circuit.”
Kacey dressed as a cowgirl and sang Patsy
Cline and Hank Williams songs with a
house band at small theaters all over Texas.
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At 18, Musgraves came to Nashville after
making it through an audition for the
singing competition Nashville Star. She
finished seventh. “I prefer a more organic
approach to music,” she says. “Nobody
even remembers that I did that, so it’s
fine.”
After playing open mics for a while,
Musgraves scored a job as a staff songwriter
for Warner Bros./Chappell, where she
became friends with Shane McAnally and
Luke Laird, who have written dozens of
chart-topping country hits between them.
The pair helped her write much of the
Same Trailer album. Musgraves knows the
new CD doesn’t break any new ground
and promises to do something different on
the next one, possibly a concept album.
Whatever path she chooses, you can bet
her legion of fans will follow.
It’s been awhile since we’ve heard
from the Dixie Chicks, the best-selling
female band of all-time. In a recent press
release, they have announced that they
will return to the concert stage in 2016.
Fans that want to catch one of their shows
will need to have a passport though, since
the tour will take place overseas. Singer
Natalie Maines, guitarist Emily Robison
Strayer and fiddle player Martie Maguire
announced on their website that they’ll
embark on a European tour in 2016. The
website post states “Superstars, renegades,
innovators, heroes, villains, and moms,
for over a decade, the Dixie Chicks have
grown from a band into a phenomenon,
with over 30 million albums sold.” It then
lists all the destinations on the upcoming
trek.
“Starting in Amsterdam, the tour
will then head to the UK and Ireland to
play arenas in Birmingham, Manchester,
London, Glasgow, and will culminate
in Dublin.” The Amsterdam date, at
Heineken Music Hall, takes place April
20, 2016 and the tour concludes in the
Republic of Ireland’s capital city on May
4th.
The Grammy-winning group’s London
date, on May 1st, will take place at the
O2 Arena, very close to the O2 Empire
in Shepherd’s Bush where Natalie Maines
made her now famous remark about thenPresident Bush and the impending Iraq
War. In 2006, they released “Shut Up and
Sing,” a documentary about the widespread
boycott of their music at country radio.
They also released their final album that
year, the excellent Taking the Long Way
Home.
It earned them five Grammy awards,
including Album of the Year. In 2010 they
toured with the Eagles, and sisters Maguire
and Strayer formed the Court Yard Hounds
duo.
Each year since then, they have played
a few select dates as a group, with Maines
releasing her solo rock LP, Mother, in May
2013. Court Yard Hounds released their
second album, Amelita, two months later.
Hopefully the band will continue the tour
and bring it home to America. They are
a great band and I think it’s time we all
realize that music is one of the greatest
healers there is.
Last but certainly not least, let’s talk
about the most exciting new band at
last month’s CMT Music Awards. In the
middle of all the rap, pop, bro-country,
reflector shades and ball caps, one band
displayed an original sound and look.
Though they aren’t from
Texas, they should be. I’m
talking about the band A
Thousand Horses from
South Carolina. They
have the current Number
One single, “Smoke,” on
the Billboard Country
Airplay chart. They
just released their debut
album, Southernality,
on Republic Nashville.
Produced by Dave Cobb,
the record is a muscular
mix of radio country and
Southern rock, which
has earned them the
title of the “new” Lynyrd
Skynyrd.
Since forming in 2010, A Thousand
Horses have grown from four guys to a
group of ten, including drummer Ryan
Scarborough, keyboardist/fiddle player
Brian Purwin and three backup singers:
Morgan Hebert, Kristen Rogers and
Whitney Coleman.
The result is a dynamic stage show
similar to Skynyrd’s 1976 tour line-up.
“Having the fiddle and keys player, and
the girls, was something we always wanted
to do,” explains lead singer Michael
Hobby. “They are such incredible singers
and musicians, and everybody feeds off
everyone’s energy. When I hear them in
my ears, it fires me up.” The band will
be playing a lot this summer, opening
for Darius Rucker through September
and already have their fall mapped out,
including a headlining show at Billy Bob’s
in August. Trust me, you will be seeing a
lot from this band in the future.
GET OUTTA
TOWN JOHNSON CITY
by Amber Groce
Johnson City: hometown of Lyndon B. Johnson. Take
the 15-minute drive from Johnson City to Stonewall and
visit Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park: LBJ’s
childhood home, the Johnson Settlement, the LBJ Ranch
and the Texas White House. In this presidential park, it
is possible to trace the ancestry and heritage of our 36th
President as well as his birth, childhood, political career,
retirement and death. Check in at the visitor center and
the park rangers can help you plan your day in the park
and provide you with a map of the grounds.
After exploring the park, head over to Taste Wine
Art in downtown Johnson City. This gallery is owned
receptions at all 5 art galleries downtown.
If you need a snack and some souvenirs, head over to
Whittington’s Jerky and General Store. They make and
sell their own jerky and have a sampling table inside the
store. They also offer jarred goodies – fancy olives, fruit
butter, preserves and even peach cobbler in a jar (just add
the spoon!). They’ve been in business over 50 years, so
you know they are doing something right.
By this time, you’ll probably be hungry for dinner.
Head over to Pecan Street Brewing in downtown Johnson
City. Start with a hand-crafted beer they brew themselves,
all complete with witty names like No, You’re Out of
Lyndon B. Johnson
National Historical Park
199 Park Road 52
Stonewall, TX 78671
Whittington’s Jerky
& General Store
602 Hwy. 281 South
Johnson City, Texas 78636
Taste Wine Art
213 N Nugent Ave
Johnson City, TX 78636
Pecan Street Brewing
106 East Pecan Drive
by a husband & wife team – Susan leads the art venture
and Warren takes care of the wine. The gallery is one of
five in the city and showcases 45 Texas artists, rotating
collections about every 6 weeks. While the artists hail
from Texas, their wine selections come from all over the
world. They are the tasting room for one Texas wine –
Christoval Vineyards from the San Angelo area. Visit
on the last Saturday of the month for Art Walk with
Hillside Acres Retreat
4032 Ranch Road 3232
Order! Porter, Hell or High Water ESB and County
Jail Pale Ale. For food, start with Jalapeno Poppers or if
you’re looking for something lighter, try the Lemon and
Garlic Hummus and Flatbread. For the main dish, go for a
handmade pizza, complete with a classic Napolitano crust.
If you’re in the mood for confort food, you can’t go wrong
with the Chicken Fried Steak with Mashed Potatoes and
Collard Greens.
To get the full Hill Country effect, skip the hotel and
stay at Hillside Acres retreat, a beautiful property with six
individual Amish-built cabins nestled around a grove of
shady Live Oaks. Each cabin suite is two-bedroom with
central air, a full kitchen, living and dining area, private
bath and front porch. Enjoy fishing in the property pond,
playing a round of disc golf or making s’mores around the
campfire.
While the town is full of history, it’s also a short drive
outside of Austin to make your own history.
Pets and Distracted Driving
With busy summer travel season right
around the corner, many families are
planning to hit the road with their families
- and that of course, means their fourlegged family members too. To ensure safe
travels for everyone it's important to take
heed of a very real pet travel safety issue pets and distracted driving.
When we think of distracted driving,
the typical "culprits" that come to
mind include; texting, eating, applying
makeup, chatting on the phone, or even
daydreaming. However, we seldom
consider that traveling with an unsecured
pet is a very real and dangerous distraction.
AAA in conjunction with Kurgo
conducted a survey of people who often
drive with their pets. The survey showed
that a whopping 64 percent of pet parents
partake in unsafe distracted driving habits
as they pertain to their pet. Additionally,
29 percent of respondents admitted to
being distracted by their four-legged travel
companions, yet 84 percent indicated
that they do not secure their pet in their
vehicle. According to the survey, drivers
were petting their dogs, putting them in
their laps and giving them treats. Some
drivers (three percent) even photographed
their dogs while driving.
It's pretty easy to understand how an
unsecured pet can be a distraction while
driving. Some pets may become anxious
or excited causing them to jump around or
bark while in the vehicle. Additionally,
a happy and loving pet may just want to
be near you and crawl on your lap while
driving.
Oftentimes, pets can be frightened
and there is always an element of
unpredictability with any animal. When
looking for comfort dogs and cats may
naturally opt to be near you and add to the
possible perils caused by these distractions.
Properly securing your pet in your
vehicle is not only about alleviating this
potential driving distraction that could
cause an accident. It is also a proactive
approach should there be an accident or
sudden stop - even a fender bender can
injure an unsecured pet. We wear seatbelts
for our safety in case of an accident and
should take the same care to secure our
pets.
A pet that is not restrained properly in
a vehicle can be seriously harmed or even
killed if thrown from a vehicle. Airbags
can go off and injure a pet in your lap. In
the event of an accident, frightened pets
can easily escape from a vehicle and run
off. Further, a pet that is not properly
secured may not only be harmed but could
also put others in danger through the shear
force of any impact from an accident.
Ensuring your pet is safe while traveling
in your vehicle means finding the pet safety
restraint that is right for him. Options
include pet seat belts, pet car seats, travel
crates, and vehicle pet barriers. Planning to
have the right pet safety restraint for your
trip will not only keep you and your pet
safe but also offer you peace of mind and
take one more distraction away.
Kim Salerno is the President & Founder of
TripsWithPets.com.
by Amber Groce
Hill Country Galleria
7/4 Independence Day Festival
The Hill Country Galleria
Independence Day Festival,
which is located in the heart of Bee Cave’s
beloved Hill Country Galleria, is a unique
experience showcasing the finest artwork
and artisans, live music, delicious festival
food and barbecue, fireworks, family
entertainment, and fair rides and games.
Bring the entire family for a day of fun and
excitement. The festivities will be capped
off with the best fireworks show in Central
Texas that will be sure to impress. Best of
all, it’s free parking and free admission!
512-263-0001
www.HillCountryGalleria.com
Willie Nelson’s
7/4 4th of July Picnic
Willie Nelson will host his
annual 4th of July picnic at
Austin360 Amphitheater at Circuit of
the Americas with Eric Church, Merle
Haggard, Kasey Musgraves, Asleep at
the Wheel and more. To accommodate
the 20 artists, this year the 4th of July
Picnic will feature two stages: the main
Austin360 Amphitheater stage and a
second stage located on the Grand Plaza.
The Grand Plaza will have picnic tables
where fans can eat, drink, celebrate and
watch their favorite artists, as well as a
shopping area featuring a wide variety of
Texas-based vendors. The picnic will also
incorporate a very special fireworks display
to commemorate the show and to celebrate
the birth of America. SiriusXM will be
broadcasting live on SiriusXM
channel, Willie’s Roadhouse.
www.circuitoftheamericas.com/willie
Outlaw: Celebrating the
Music of Waylon Jennings
7/6 On Monday, July 6, a
collection of music’s legendary
outlaws and rising superstars will come
together for a once-in-a-lifetime concert
event at ACL Live at The Moody
Theater to honor Waylon Jennings, one
of the most influential musicians of the
Outlaw Country movement. The concert
event will be filmed and recorded for
multi-platform distribution throughout
traditional and digital media.
Outlaw: Celebrating the Music of Waylon
Jennings, produced by Blackbird Presents,
will feature performances by Willie Nelson,
Kris Kristofferson, Toby Keith, Eric
Church, Kacey Musgraves, Ryan Bingham,
Sturgill Simpson, Jamey Johnson, Lee
Ann Womack, Chris Stapleton, Shooter
Jennings, Jessi Colter and Billy Joe
Shaver. Additional performers to be
announced. 877-435-9849
www.acl-live.com
Ray Wile Hubbard
Release
7/10 Album
Join Ray Wylie, who is most
known for his songs “Snake
Farm” and “Up Against the Wall, Redneck
Mother,”at Gruene Hall to celebrate his
latest release: The Ruffian’s Misfortune.
The Ruffian’s Misfortune was co-produced
by Hubbard and bassist George Reiff and
showcases Hubbard’s bluesy slide alongside
the twin guitar leads of Gabe Rhodes and
Hubbard’s son, Lucas. Tickets are $20 each.
830-629-5077 www.gruenehall.com
Chili and Chillin
Presented by Wine Road 290,
7/18 each winery will team with a
top restaurant in the Texas Hill
Country to present Chili & Chillin. Even
though it’s hot in July, Texans love their
chili and the wineries want to emphasize
the versatility of wine and food pairings.
Come, taste and realize that anytime is
a great time for Chili & Chillin. Teams
will prepare a chili and serve to you with
a wine from the winery, but of course you
will have the opportunity to taste other
wines from the winery during your visit.
No ticket required, but most wineries have
a small tasting fee. www.wineroad290.com
Go Texan Restaurant
Round-Up
During the annual Go Texan
Restaurant Round-Up,
restaurants collaborate with Texas food
and beverage producers to highlight the
finest Lone Star food and wine and benefit
food banks across the state. Austin-area
restaurants that are participating include
Buenos Aires Café East, Carmelo’s
Italian Restaurant, Chez Zee American
Bistro, House Pizzeria, Moonshine
Patio Bar & Grill and Quality Seafood.
877-99-GOTEX
www.gotexanrestaurantroundup.com
7/
20-26
National Day of the
American Cowboy
The fun Begins Friday, July
24 at 6:00 pm with the Texas
Heroes Hall of Honor induction ceremony
and reception. Meet this year’s Texas
heroes and enjoy dinner and music under
the stars on the grounds of the historic
Frontier Times Museum in Bandera. A
donation of $20 is requested for dinner
and refreshments. Saturday, July 25, the
fun continues at Mansfield Park with
the ranch rodeo. 830-796-3864 www.
frontiertimesmuseum.org/national-day-ofthe-american-cowboy
7/
24-25
Beer By The Bay
Music Festival
The Beer By The Bay Music
Festival returns to the
Horseshoe Bay Resort Friday, July 31
featuring performances Matt Caldwell,
Suzy Bogguss and Dale Watson. Add
these great artists to all-you-can-eat
cuisine (Friday night’s theme is Texas
Hill Country Specialties with crispy beer
battered fish, southern coleslaw, lemonspiked tartar sauce, smoked turkey legs
with sticky Texas bourbon glaze, local
sausage on a stick with mustard bar
and Texas biscuit with strawberries and
whipped cream), free parking, and awardwinning Texas microbrews and you have
a weekend you can’t miss! 877-611-0112
www.hsbresort.com
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TJ and Sandra,
You have done so much for so many and always with a smile
on your face. You have given your heart and soul not only to the
magazine but to so many people in the community and dozens of
communities all across Texas.
It is so rare to find people in this world who honestly love what
they do and that go above and beyond with every task they take
on.
From helping launch musical careers to mentoring kids in need,
to pitching in and making a difference wherever and whenever help
is needed, you guys are truly inspirations to us all.
Thank you for the support and friendship over the last 20 years!!
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1. Campfire pickin’ with Ricky Calmbach and Bobby Boyd.
2. Cody Johnson & Kevin Fowler
3. Sandra Greaney & Cody Braun of Reckless Kelly
4. Charlie Daniels
5. TJ Greaney & Mark Chesnutt
6. Friend and client Mr. Doyle Chapman
7. CLM at KVET 98.1 – George Bush issue coverage
8. “Lovey” and Sandra Greaney
9. TJ & Sandra Greaney with Toby Keith
10. CLM writer Cara Russell and Neal McCoy
11. TJ Greaney & Darrell Royal
12. President George Bush with CLM
13. Poodie & Willie – ONE of our prized photos
14. Fun times with Jake Owen at iHeart Festival
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If Animals Could Talk ...
Leda was worried.
The young cow had calved late and
been hanging around her house rather than
with the herd. Sometimes, in this predatorfilled country, that’s not the safest place for
a beginner mama and her brand new calf.
However, Leda had taken on the job of
checking the new mother regularly.
About a week later, the heifer was a noshow. Evening came, still nothing.
“Oh well,” Leda told herself, “I guess
she’ll be OK.”
Her neighbors call her ‘Old Leda’ and
say she’s no bigger than a bar of soap. All
of five feet tall and barely outweighing a
hundred pound sack of chicken-feed, this
octogenarian lives alone, deep in the desert
– with her cattle, range horses and beloved
dog.
Molly is a young livestock guard dog.
Slightly outweighing her owner, her job is
taking care of Leda. Wherever one goes,
the other is nearby. Her favorite game,
when this youngster gets bored, is to block
her master’s path while looking back over
her shoulder expectantly and trying to
entice a game of keep-away, chase or a
friendly wrestling match.
“You silly dog, I don’t have time to
play,” she says, ruffling the canine ears.
Still Leda was worried about the young
cow. Bedtime came and a walk around the
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2 large pineapples
1 cup watermelon balls
1 banana, sliced
1 cup sliced celery
3 kiwi, pared and sliced
2 oranges, sectioned
Poppy seed dressing
house, once again, came up
empty.
It was in the middle of that
lovely, early summer, night
when Leda couldn’t stand it
anymore. She climbed out of
bed, grabbed a flashlight and
went looking for the heifer
and her calf. Molly stretched
in her bed near the lilacs and
trotted along.
About an hour later, Leda
was edging around a brush
pile. She tripped on some old
barbwire and fell into some
rocks.
Molly raced to the scene
and placed her great hairy body crosswise
in front of Leda, looking back expectantly.
“I don’t have time for this,” she
grumbled and pushed the dog away.
Leda wasn’t seriously injured. But
all those years of hard work had taken
their toll – she’d badly bruised her gimpy
shoulder and couldn’t get up.
Every time she tried to rise, Molly
would step in front, stand cross-bodied,
and look back expectantly. Frustrated, in
tears, Leda yelled at the dog to get out of
her way while she tried, once again, to get
back on her feet.
It’s a quiet and creeping vulnerability
in the middle of the night when an aging
and partially clad woman is injured,
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rub over produce to clean.
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celery, papaya and oranges if
desired, watermelon, banana & kiwi
in large bowl. Toss with dressing.
Chill
Keep your grill clean all summer
long by putting some baking soda
on a damp brush, scrubbing the
grate, then rinsing.
¾ cup sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vinegar
4 ½ teaspoon onion juice
1 cup vegetable oil
4 ½ teaspoon poppy seeds
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mixture of 1 teaspoon baking soda
and water, rinse and then dry.
Poppy Seed Dressing
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HELPFUL HINTS
Slice pineapples in half horizontally
through fruit and leaves, then in half
again, making 8 sections. Scoop out
pineapple and cut fruit into 1 inch
chunk. Drain.
Just before serving, spoon fruit into
pineapple shells.
unable to move and no one knows where
she is. Beginning panic saps vital energy
as it seeps into the cracks of a strong
personality.
Nor was Molly helping. Every time
Leda pushed her away, she’d return,
blocking crosswise and look back
expectantly.
Her energy flagging, Leda was tiring.
Resting for a few moments, her hand
lingered on the dog’s shoulders.
Immediately, Molly spread her front
feet and braced herself. Leda paused, and
then she experimented. Using the dog’s
rigid shoulders, she leaned, wriggled and
squirmed – much like a beginning rider
climbing onto a horse for the first time –
into an kneeling position. A short time
later, still using the dog as a crutch, Leda
climbed, creakingly, to her feet.
Slowly, Molly walking by her injured
side, they tottered home together.
After giving the dog a heart-felt hug –
with one arm – she fixed herself a hot cup
of tea. Then she sat in her favorite rocker.
Her adrenalin quit flowing as her body
relaxed and her head slowly drooped into a
much needed and healing sleep.
Her cold tea was still sitting by her side
when first-light pinked her window.
Wobbling across her living room floor,
she opened the front door. The heifer and
her healthy calf were staring at the house.
Then she made her way over to the lilacs
where Molly was snoozing and gave her a
big hug – with one arm.
These days, Molly’s no longer confused
about the abundance of one-armed hugs.
She adapted to the extra attention, though
as long as she’s with Leda – she’s not saying
much.
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To put out a grease fire, scatter
baking soda over it by the handful
to extinguish flames.
— SHIRLEY BAKER
Knives & Open Carry
With an apparent rising tide
of anti-self-defense sentiment,
personal responsibility is making
a comeback. On September 1,
2015 a new law affecting the
way Texans carry knives will
take effect. The Texas legislature
is known for not meeting
often, and many Texans joke
it’s to keep politicians from causing too
much damage. HB 905 is a short bill, but
its effects are widespread and let local
governments know they no longer get to
have their own say on what constitutes an
“illegal knife.”
For far too long people travelling from
Austin to San Antonio, or Houston to
Corpus Christi have been second guessing
their everyday carry blade in hopes they
weren’t breaking the law. Well, at least
they should have been. Many unsuspecting
tourists including those from out of
state have been subject to different local
ordinances regarding the legality of their
knives, but that is all coming to an end.
Another way Texans are taking back
their rights are through HB 910 and
SB 11. After a long fought battle for
constitutional rights and civil liberties,
Texans that chose to and are legal licensed
to will be able to open carry and conceal
carry. Starting January 1, 2016 Texas will
allow open carry for those that are either
wishes to keep both modes of
carry off their premises they will
need to post both 30.06 and
30.07. In order to provide proper
notice the signs will still need to
be placed at the entrance in clear
view to those that enter. In the
event that a license holder ignores
a 30.06 or a 30.07 sign the offense
will be a class C misdemeanor punishable
by a fine not to exceed $200, as opposed to
the current class A. The offense will rise to
be a class A if personal oral notice is given
and ignored.
One place open carry will not be
allowed that conceal carry will be allowed
will be Texas College campuses, both
public and private. Effective August
1, 2016 license holders will be able to
carry concealed on private and public
universities, but will need to wait till
August 1, 2017 for community colleges.
Under the new legislation, college
campuses will be allowed to “establish
rules, regulations, or other provisions
concerning the storage of handguns in
dormitories or other residential facilities”
on campus. Public institutions will not
be able to place general prohibitions on
campus but may restrict rights in specific
instances and locations, after consulting
with students, staff, and faculty of the
institution. If the institution does create
STARTING JANUARY 1, 2016 TEXAS WILL ALLOW OPEN CARRY
FOR THOSE THAT ARE EITHER LICENSED WITH A TEXAS HANDGUN
LICENSE OR THOSE THAT HAVE STATE RECIPROCITY. OPEN CARRY WILL
APPLY ALMOST EVERYWHERE CITIZENS ARE CURRENTLY ALLOWED TO
CONCEAL CARRY.
licensed with a Texas handgun license or
those that have state reciprocity. Open
carry will apply almost everywhere citizens
are currently allowed to conceal carry.
51% signs will still apply to open carry,
but 30.06 signs will not. If a business
want’s to prohibit open carry it will need
to display a 30.07 sign instead. If a business
any building specific bans for conceal carry
it will need to give effective notice under
30.06.
As always, more guns equal less crime.
Go out and buy yourself a gun.
Written by: Michael Cargill, Owner of
Central Texas Gun Works
on the trail by Kendall Hemphill
For some reason, folks often asked me
to take their picture. I seem to run into
people who are on trips a lot, and many of
them ask me to take a photo of their entire
group. When they hand me a cell phone I
usually reverse the camera, so I’m actually
taking a picture of myself while they think
I’m taking a picture of them. And then I
run away real fast.
But last Saturday, while my wife and
I were riding the lunch train at Eureka
Springs, Arkansas, another couple on the
train asked me to take a photo of the two
of them that was a little different. The
man handed me his camera and sat down
beside his wife for the picture, and then he
held, in front of them, a framed picture of
the two of them from their honeymoon.
In the photo they were sitting in the same
positions, at what looked like the same
table, on the same train.
Turns out it was their 25th wedding
anniversary, and they had ridden the
Eureka Springs and Northern Arkansas
Railroad lunch train on their honeymoon.
So, for their anniversary, they decided to
do it again. And the funny thing is that, as
it turns out, I was the one who took their
picture 25 years ago.
OK, that’s not true. But it would have
made a great story if it were. Let’s just
pretend it really happened like that.
My wife and I were in Eureka Springs
for the same reason, namely my wife’s 30th
wedding anniversary. The only difference
was that we’d never been there before,
except to take that couple’s picture on
their honeymoon.
Eureka Springs is a beautiful little town
in the hills of northwest Arkansas where a
topographic map would look like a blob of
black ink. There is very little flat space in
Eureka Springs. Most of the town is built
on hillsides, because that’s the only land
available. The streets are so steep that,
‘the strangest house in the Ozarks.’ And
that’s saying something, right there.
During the 1930s, the Quigleys lived in
a lumber shack, and Mr. Quigley (Albert)
promised Mrs. Quigley (Elise) he would
build her a house out of lumber which he
planned to cut down on their own place.
Albert worked at a lumber mill.
But after a few years they were still in
the lumber shack, and Elise was tired of
waiting. So one day, after Albert left for
work, Elise gathered her young children
together and said, “Kids, we’re going to
tear down the house.” And they did.
By the time Albert got home that day,
Elise had moved all their stuff into the
chicken coop. The house was gone. Albert
started on the new one the next day.
The Quigley Castle is unique, to say
the least. Elise designed it, with four feet
of bare earth along the walls on three
sides for flowerbeds, on the INSIDE of the
house. Those areas are open through the
second story, and she planted vines there
that grew all the way up into the upper
story. Those plants are still there, and are
now over 70 years old.
After visiting the Quigley Castle we
went to the world famous (in Arkansas)
Passion Play, which has been running
for a specific number of years which I
can’t remember. The play is presented
in a natural amphitheater between two
hills that seem to have been designed
specifically for the purpose. An entire town
has been built on one side of the valley to
represent Jerusalem, and it looks exactly
like it did 2000 years ago, according to the
photos I took when we visited it then.
The Eureka Springs Passion Play is an
impressive affair, and I highly recommend
it to anyone who was not privileged to
witness the events portrayed when they
actually happened. We wanted to have our
picture taken afterward with the guy who
ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING ATTRACTIONS NEAR EUREKA
SPRINGS IS A PLACE CALLED QUIGLEY’S CASTLE, WHICH IS NOT REALLY A
CASTLE. IT’S REALLY A TWO-STORY HOUSE BUILT IN THE 1940S, BUT IT’S
ACCURATELY DESCRIBED AS ‘THE STRANGEST HOUSE IN THE OZARKS.’
when you stop at most of the stop signs,
your tires slide. You think I’m kidding.
We stayed at a B&B named Arsenic &
Old Lace, which happens to be the name
of one of our favorite old movies. If you
haven’t seen it, you should. I think it’s one
of Carey Grant’s best. And the B&B wasn’t
bad, either, especially since no one was
trying to poison us with elderberry wine.
One of the most interesting attractions
near Eureka Springs is a place called
Quigley’s Castle, which is not really a
castle. It’s really a two-story house built in
the 1940s, but it’s accurately described as
played Jesus, but unfortunately the play
culminated in the ascension, so he was
unavailable for photo ops.
A trip to Eureka Springs for your wife’s
wedding anniversary should definitely be
on your bucket list, provided you have a
wife. But before you go, be sure and have
your brakes checked. And a parachute
wouldn’t be a bad idea . . .
KENDAL HEMPHILL IS AN OUTDOOR HUMOR
COLUMNIST AND PUBLIC SPEAKER WHO
P R O B A B LY T O O K Y O U R P I C T U R E O N C E . W R I T E
T O H I M AT J E E P @ V E R I Z O N . N E T
by Mike Young
Howdy!
Raise your hand if you think that
AI stands for Artificial Intelligence or
Artificial Insemination. Actually, it did,
and still does, depending whether you
identify with high tech terminology or
agricultural reproductive systems. Right
now, however, it is the acronym de jour
for Avian Influenza or, as it is more
commonly known, “Bird Flu”.
This is a big deal nationally, because,
as of this writing, 47 million birds have
been euthanized. The number equates to
about 10 percent of the nation’s laying
hens. This sobering statistic is brought to
us, courtesy of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture. The reality is the increase in
the price of eggs and that is brought to us
by our local grocery store. In May, a dozen
eggs averaged $1.22. Last week, it sold for
$1.95.
I read the other day, that a Penn State
Extension Poultry scientist said that
the loss of that number of birds would
roughly be equal to the populations of
New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles
all checking out at the same time. The
Midwest has been hardest hit with most
of the cases found in Iowa and Minnesota
but, as many as fifteen states are now
reporting the presence of the disease.
AI is a virus that may cause illness
H
Howdy friends,
Most of you reading this article have
seen the award-winning mini-series
“Lonesome Dove”. At one point in the
movie, the two main characters, Call and
MaCrae, are arguing, as always, and talking
about a woman Call had a relationship
with, he said, “Maggie’d of died anywhere,
she just happened to die in Lonesome
Dove!” To which MaCrae answers,
“Woodrow, you don’t never get the point
do ya? It ain’t dying I’m talking about, it’s
living!”
When Paul the Apostle wrote his letter
to the church at Philippi, he said,
“For me, living is Christ and dying is
gain. Now if I live on in the flesh, this
means fruitful work for me; and I don’t
know which one I should choose. I am
pressured by both. I have the desire to
depart and be with Christ – which is far
better – but to remain in the flesh is more
in domestic poultry, fowl, and birds.
Migratory waterfowl are a natural carrier
for his pathogen, and their fly-over routes
cover a lot of territory. Being airborne
is not the problem; the overnight stops
to refuel and rest are the issue. These
sleepovers apparently contaminate the
indigenous species of wild birds who, in
turn, spread the virus to the local poultry
populace.
There are many strains of the virus,
with most causing little to no clinical
signs. This is the low pathogenic version
(LPAI) but, under certain field conditions,
the virus will mutate to the (HPAI) highly
pathogenic type, causing an extremely
infectious and fatal form of the disease.
Once introduced into a flock, it can
spread by direct bird-to-bird contact or
by mechanical transmission via manure,
equipment, vehicles, and crates. Employees
and visitors can also carry this virus on
contaminated clothing and shoes.
Birds infected with AI may exhibit one
or more of these signs:
• Sudden death without clinical signs
• Lack of energy or appetite
• Decreased egg production
• Soft-shelled or misshapen eggs
• Swelling of the head, eyelid, comb,
wattles, and hocks
• Purple discoloration of the wattles,
comb, and legs
Nasal discharge
Coughing and sneezing
Incoordination
Diarrhea
I realize that a lot of these symptoms
appear in many more diseases and
conditions in our flocks on a regular basis.
If you notice unusual death or some of the
above signs, call your private veterinarian
or the Texas Animal Health Commission
(TAHC) immediately at 800-550-8242.
A veterinarian is on call 24 hours a day.
If conditions warrant, a Foreign Animal
Disease Diagnostician (FADD) may be
dispatched to collect samples for laboratory
testing and to begin a disease investigation.
Are you worried yet? I am, but, last
night, I go some more optimistic news
about the current outbreak. Texas, thus far,
has been spared. The virus does not like
the heat. Because of this, we may dodge
the bullet, altogether. This information
comes to me from a major chicken
producer in the Gonzalez area.
So, it seems that the over 90 degree
days are actually something to be thankful
for. Let’s quit griping about the heat so that
we can keep getting eggs in our breakfast
tacos!
Adios,
Mike Young
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by Jeff Gore
necessary for you. – Philippians 1:21-24
Jesus told His disciples more than
once that life would be tough for them. –
Matthew 8:20
“Jesus told him, “Foxes have dens and
birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of
Man has no place to lay His head.” – John
15:20
“Remember the word I spoke to you: ‘A
slave is not greater than his master.’ If they
persecuted Me, they will also persecute
you.”
He made it very plain to them that
it would not all be rosey following Him.
As bad as death can be, as terrible as it
is to see Christians persecuted and even
killed by evil people around the world,
the disciples all realized the hard way, that
dying for Christ was not as hard as living
for Him. It is the same with us today. That
is why He never asked us to die for Him.
He commanded us to LIVE for Him. That,
my friends, will get harder
and harder to do as time
goes on and I’m am afraid
that even in this country,
established on the
principles and teachings
of Christ, according to the
writings of our forefathers,
we who strive to really
LIVE for Christ will
eventually be thrown in
prison for “hate speech”
when in reality, we tell the truth of Christ
and how to LIVE for Him because of love.
To hate someone would be to let them
go to hell. To love them is to tell them
the truth. Jesus said He is The Way, The
Truth, and The Life, and that He was the
Only Way to The Father. I have capitalized
everything here on purpose for emphasis,
that means it’s important! We may be
asked to give our lives and die for our belief
in Christ, but He asks us
to LIVE for Him! Will you
LIVE for Him? It’s not for
sissies. That’s another lie
the world tells.
Thanks for reading!
Jeff Gore
www.jeffgore.org
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Texas Tales
“Oh! Sweet south wind! Oh! Wind “Oh!
Wind of spiced and honeyed breath!
“Up from the brooding depths of the
Caribbean!
“You brought the hurricane of death!”
– From a poem by Myra Peterson
Brooks (1886-1973)
Since moving to Port Aransas
following World War I, Myra and George
Brooks had been living the good life.
They had a two-story bungalow with a
wide veranda looking out on the bay, with
the beaches of Mustang Island only a short
distance away. When George wasn’t at
work at the shipyard, the couple spent time
in their boat fishing in the bay and Gulf, or
riding horseback next to the breakers.
“There was a small inn [the Tarpon
Inn] where people came from every part of
the United States…to go tarpon fishing,
and the cottages and bungalows were
always full of music and laughter,” Myra
later wrote. “Everyone always seemed
happy and busy.”
But during the second week of
September 1919, Myra began to feel
uncomfortable.
“I knew something awful was about to
happen and I felt so hopeless,” she wrote.
“For days I watched the sky and water and
at night I could not sleep. Why couldn’t
people know? The ants did…they all
disappeared….The gulls knew. They flew
around crying and frightened. The fish
seemed to know and all went out into deep
water, and the horses and cattle came in
off the range to be near us.”
Myra told her husband that they
should leave Port Aransas and stay on the
mainland with friends for a while, but he
would not leave the shipyard. And Myra
would not leave him.
On September 13, the tide ran
unusually high and both the bay and the
Gulf had grown rough. The wind began to
pick up.
“We had plenty of time to go even
then,” she remembered, “but when night
came it was too rough to go out in our
little boat. When the hurricane signals
went up, it was too late.”
The wind howled all night, only
growing stronger. By dawn on the 14th,
even though their house stood on six-foot
piers, waves washed inside, covering the
floor. Ships in the harbor had been blown
ashore and the wharves and fish houses
had disappeared.
“We seemed to be alone in a roaring
world of water and wind, and there
was nothing we could do about it,” she
remembered.
With the storm still raging, Myra lit a
candle so she could see to carry some of
her family’s possessions into the attic. As
it turned out, the candle saved the couple’s
lives, along with her sister and sister-inlaw. A Coast Guardsman saw the flickering
flame and realized their house remained
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occupied.
“He said we must leave at once for the
sand hills (dunes),” she wrote.
In 120-mile-an-hour wind with higher
gusts, the guardsman led them to higher
ground. At times, they had to swim. All
the while, parts of roofs and large pieces
of lumber flew past them and nails and
cactus thorns tore their skin. Several times,
Myra sank under the fast-moving water,
exhausted. Each time, her husband pulled
her up and said they had to keep going.
Finally, they made it to the high dunes,
but the water continued to rise, reaching
within four feet of the couple and others
who had taken refuge there before the
wind turned and the Gulf began receding.
At one point, the wind ripped a baby from
its mother’s arms.
“I can’t describe the awfulness of that
day and the ones to follow,” Myra wrote.
“It was beyond everything I had ever
thought or dreamed of.”
Myra and George, along with everyone
else who lived on Mustang Island, had lost
everything – and many were dead.
The 1919 storm (the government
did not begin naming tropical cyclones
until 1953) killed 287 people. A 16-foot
storm surge heavily damaged nearby
Corpus Christi and virtually destroyed
Port Aransas. A long-standing myth
that Corpus Christi stood immune from
hurricanes had been violently destroyed.
The Brooks family and other marooned
on the sand dunes remained stranded until
September 15, when the Coast Guard
took the Port Aransas survivors across the
bay to Aransas Pass. That town had also
sustained heavy damage, including the loss
of its business district. Friends whose home
still stood took the badly battered couple
in for several days until the military and
Red Cross arrived.
“We were all running a temperature
and needed medical attention,” Myra
remembered. “Our bodies were washed
with gasoline to cut the oil and sand, and
there was no fresh water in town…and
very little food as the stores had been…in
the lower part of town.”
Myra wanted to be on the first refugee
train out of town, but George had to stay
and oversee salvage work at the shipyard.
The couple remained in the area until
June 1920, when George resigned and they
returned to the Northeast.
In the early 1930s, Myra penned her
recollections of the storm, along with
a poem she called “The Hurricane of
Death.” But her account and other written
memories did not see print until 2012
when her half-niece published her works
in book form.
The term post-traumatic stress disorder
had not yet entered the vernacular, but as
she wrote, “My head has never been clear
since [the storm]. …I can always hear the
wind blowing or seem to…feel it.”
TxDOT’s “Talk, Text, Crash” Campaign Urges Drivers to
Put Away Phone, Stay Fully Focused On the Road
Distracted driving crashes in Texas up 6 percent in oneyear
AUSTIN –
The Texas
Department of
Transportation
(TxDOT) is
taking its Talk,
Text, Crash
campaign on the
road this summer
with events
around the state
to call attention
to the epidemic of
driver distractions
that caused more
than 100,000
traffic crashes in
Texas last year. In
2014, the number
of Texas crashes involving distracted
driving was up almost 6 percent from the
previous year.
Joined by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, law
enforcement, and community leaders,
TxDOT is urging motorists to focus 100
percent on driving when they are behind
the wheel. Cell phone use may be one
of the most visible distractions, but any
behavior that takes a driver’s attention
away from the road is dangerous, including
eating, reading, grooming, programming a
GPS, or adjusting the radio.
DISTRACTED DRIVING FACTS
· Last year in Texas, distracted driving
caused 100,917 crashes, resulting in 483
fatalities and more than 3,000 serious
injuries. (TxDOT)
· Reaction times double when drivers
read or send text messages. (TTI)
· Texting takes your eyes off the road
for nearly five seconds, on average. At
55 mph, that is like driving an entire
football field blindfolded. (NHTSA)
· Research conducted in 2013 found that
almost 45 percent of Texas drivers admit
to using a mobile phone while driving
and know it is dangerous. (IIHS)
· Put the phone away – or turn it off –
before getting behind the wheel.
· Pull off the road to a safe location
before texting or talking on the phone.
· Tell friends and coworkers you will not
respond to calls or texts when driving.
· Any activity that keeps you from paying
100 percent attention to your driving is
a distraction.
· Driving requires 100 percent undivided
attention. Motorists should:
SAVE THE DATE!
The Kids Outdoor Zone
& City of Round Rock, Texas Present:
September 26
For more information call 512-292-1113
All Family Campout
September 25
This event is organized by The Kids Outdoor Zone Youth Adventure Ministry,
a 501(c)3. KOZ provides outdoor adventure programs to kids 8-18, including
summer camps, weekend outings, outdoor speakers and adventure events.
Donate land, donate support, START A GROUP AT YOUR CHURCH –
Kidsoutdoorzone.com
When it comes to muzzleloaders I
have been shooting them since before the
inline models were available so I became
captivated with and own side hammer
caplock models in assorted calibers from
.32 to .50 caliber all with 1:48 twist rifling,
which is best for shooting patched round
balls. I guess I am a half and half purist
and modern in I like the tradition of the
round balls and side hammer design of the
Hawkins style rife with double triggers yet I
shoot Pyrodex and not black powder.
With the run on ammunition since
our beloved president has stumbled into
office the ammo manufacturers have been
running 24/7 just trying to keep up with
the most popular ammo demands and the
No. 10 caps used to ignite the charge in
cap and ball revolvers and the No. 11 caps
commonly used for ignition in the caplock
rifles have become a scarce as hen’s teeth.
The charcoal burners, so called because
black powder is made up of charcoal and
lesser volumes of Potassium nitrate and
sulphur, started to gain popularity in the
1970’s and by 1985 there were a little more
than one million muzzleloader shooters
haunting the shooting ranges.
Before you get a wild hair and decide to
make up a batch of black power at home be
sure your homeowners and life insurance
are paid up to date and offer adequate
by Larry LeBlanc
PHOTOGRAPHY BY LARRY J. LEBLANC
the outdoor classroom
My Hawkins .50 caliber rifle originally used a No. 11 percussion cap for ignition, but that
has already changed.
coverage because there is a really good
chance you will blow yourself up. That
was the eventual end to the man who first
invented Pyrodex and he knew what he
was doing.
I tell you all of that because soon the
No. 11 cap was eventually replaced on
the inline models with a 209 shotgun
primer giving faster ignition with loose
powder and made it possible to shoot
the compressed powder pellets offered by
Pyrodex.
I am still using the No. 11 caps
on my rifles and finally starting to get
desperate last week and emailed JJ Reich,
Communications Manager, Firearms &
Ammunition, Vista Outdoor Inc. who
has CCI under its umbrella of companies
and asked about their No. 10 and No. 11
caps and he said they will have them out
within three months and that made my
day. Maybe we will see the pipeline to us
consumers start to fill again and we can get
back to some serious shooting.
Still not completely satisfied in waiting
three or more months I started looking
into a way to adapt my No. 11 cap nipple
to handling 209 shotgun caps and I came
upon Mag-Spark.
Mag-Spark is a two part replacement
for the nipple on a caplock rifle. One part
screws into where the nipple seated using
an Allen Wrench which leaves a hollow
for a 209 shotgun cap, then the top part
finger screws over the cap and has a firing
pin housed in it. The ignition is faster
than a No 11 cap and unlike a No 11 cap
the Mag-Spark creates a closed unit sealing
the system off better against moisture. On
top of that you can buy them for around
$27.00 depending on where you get them.
To see more about them Google MagSpark and you can see who carries them
and all about them. I have already picked
up one for my .50 caliber and it worked
great and I have three more on order.
How a Good Idea Became a Great Tradition
Over 100 years ago, hunters and anglers were the
earliest and most vocal supporters of conservation and
scientific wildlife management. They were the first to
recognize that rapid development and unregulated uses of
wildlife were threatening the future of many species.
Led by fellow sportsman President Theodore
Roosevelt, these early conservationists called for the
first laws restricting the commercial slaughter of wildlife.
They urged sustainable use of fish and game, created
hunting and fishing licenses, and lobbied for taxes on
sporting equipment to provide funds for state conservation
agencies. These actions were the foundation of the North
American wildlife conservation model, a science-based,
user-pay system that would foster the most dramatic
conservation successes of all time.
Populations of white-tailed deer, elk, antelope, wild
turkey, wood ducks and many other species began to
recover from decades of unregulated exploitation.
During the next half-century, in addition to the funds
they contributed for conservation and their diligent
watch over the returning health of America’s outdoors,
sportsmen worked countless hours to protect and improve
millions of acres of vital habitat – lands and waters for the
use and enjoyment of everyone.
In the 1960s, hunters and anglers embraced the era's
heightened environmental awareness but were discouraged
that many people didn’t understand the crucial role that
sportsmen had played – and continue to play – in the
conservation movement.
The first to suggest an official day of thanks to
sportsmen was Ira Joffe, owner of Joffe’s Gun Shop in
Upper Darby, Pa. In 1970, Pennsylvania Gov. Raymond
Shafer adopted Joffe’s idea and created “Outdoor
Sportsman's Day” in the state.
With determined prompting from the National
Shooting Sports Foundation, the concept soon emerged
on the floor of the U.S. Senate. In June 1971, Sen.
Thomas McIntyre, N.H., introduced Joint Resolution 117
authorizing National Hunting and Fishing Day on the
fourth Saturday of every September. Rep. Bob Sikes, Fla.,
introduced an identical measure in the House. In early
1972, Congress unanimously passed both bills.
On May 2, 1972, President Nixon signed the first
proclamation of National Hunting and Fishing Day,
writing, "I urge all citizens to join with outdoor sportsmen
in the wise use of our natural resources and in insuring
their proper management for the benefit of future
generations."
By late summer, all 50 governors and over 600 mayors
had joined in by proclaiming state and local versions of
National Hunting and Fishing Day. The response was
dramatic.
National, regional, state and local organizations staged
some 3,000 “open house” hunting- and fishing-related
events everywhere from shooting ranges to suburban frog
ponds, providing an estimated four million Americans
with a chance to experience, understand and appreciate
traditional outdoor sports.
Over the years, National Hunting and Fishing Day
boasted many more public relations successes, assisted
by celebrities who volunteered to help spotlight the
conservation accomplishments of sportsmen and women.
Honorary chairs have included George Bush, Tom Seaver,
Hank Williams Jr., Arnold Palmer, Terry Bradshaw,
George Brett, Robert Urich, Ward Burton, Louise
Mandrell, Travis Tritt, Tracy Byrd, Jeff Foxworthy and
Fish Texas, Texas Outdoor Zone and Cody Ryan Greaney
provide full day and half day guided fishing trips
to some of Texas' hottest areas.
Call and book today. Now accepting Credit Cards on-line at TexasOudoorZone.com.
(512) 576-2200 | Cody@TexasOutdoorZone.com
many other sports and entertainment figures.
National Hunting and Fishing Day, celebrated the
fourth Saturday of every September, remains the most
effective grassroots efforts ever undertaken to promote the
outdoor sports and conservation.
Outdoor Family Campout/
National Hunting and Fishing Day
Family Campout
The City of Round Rock’s Parks and Recreation
Department presents the Outdoor Family Campout on
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25 and 26, 2015 at Old Settlers
Park.
Register online at www.RoundRockRecreation.com.
Registration is required. Children ages 2 and under are
free and do not need to register.
Registration fees are $10 per person and $15 for nonresidents.
Registration fee includes two meals (hamburger/hot
dog dinner on Friday and pancake breakfast on Saturday),
instructional how-to sessions, use of demonstration
equipment and a t-shirt for each paid participant.
The Outdoor Family Campout can help provide basic
outdoor skills necessary for an enjoyable and successful
outdoor experience. More importantly, it shows families
how fun the outdoors can be. Activities include “Leave
No Trace” tent maze sponsored by REI, family games,
hayrides, a tent decorating contest, a campfire complete
with smores, a Movie in the Park and more!
The campout will lead into National Hunting and
Fishing Day on Saturday at Old Settler Park from 8:00 am
- 1:00 pm and is open to the public for free! Call 512-2921113 for more information.
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