Friday's Internet Edition, July 04, 2008.
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| Homecoming Royalty.... Homecoming Queen and King candidates posed in front of the High School yesterday morning. The winners will be announced during halftime at tomorrow’s game. The candidates are: (Back Row, L to R) Andy Baeza, Ernie Franco, and Josh Grado. (Front Row, L to R) Bianca Hinojos, Kimberly Tarango, and Hayley McCoy. |
- This week is Homecoming for Van Horn High School as it prepares to welcome exes back to campus.
The Student Council has been busy preparing a host of events and activities to show the exes a good time on their return to their Alma Mater.
Already this week, the Student Council has held a Powder Puff Flag football game, held a “pajama day,” and featured a movie for the student body and community.
Today, things really get going in full swing with the Homecoming Parade scheduled for this evening at 6 p.m. The parade will run from in front of Chuy’s to Lomax Shell. The Student Council expects a lot of floats and other entries in this event.
Following the Homecoming Parade, the scene of activity will shift out to the Airport Industrial Park where the Student Council will hold the annual Homecoming Bonfire, a symbolic roast of the Iraan Braves this year.
Tomorrow, all exes are encouraged to come by the high school to register and view all the class hallway decorations. Exes registration will be from 8 a.m until 1 p.m.
Then at 2:15 p.m. everyone is invited to attend the annual Homecoming Pep Rally. This spirit building event is expected to ignite enthusiasm for the Homecoming Football Game against the Iraan Braves at 7:30 p.m.
And, the activities are expected to conclude with the presentation of the Homecoming Court and the coronation of the Homecoming King and Queen during halftime ceremonies at tomorrow’s game.
Make your plans now to come out to these activities and celebrate Homecoming 2007 in a big way!
Texas Mountain Trail commences "BookCrossing" tomorrow
The concept of “pay it forward” comes to the traveler in Big Bend country when the Texas Mountain Trail and museums, chambers and RV parks launch its “travel guide in a book” BookCrossing program on October 5. Lucky visitors may find specially placed books about the region at designated BookCrossing Zones, enhanced with recommendations for special hiking trails, biking routes, and museum visits.
The program is inspired by the worldwide phenomena of BookCrossing, which has led to the exchange of more than 4 million books since 2001. The Texas Mountain Trail program is designed to increase awareness and visitation of lesser known Far West Texas attractions.
For example, a volume of Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr will have information on specific trails in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, the location for this popular mystery novel. Nature guides might have directions to desert research centers and special hiking trails open to the public. Cowboy stories and women’s memoirs might direct travelers to museums and historic sites with special exhibits related to the books.
Starting the first weekend in October, four communities in Big Bend Country will release books at spots specially selected for the traveler—museums, RV parks, and visitor centers. In addition to the usual BookCrossing stickers, notes and instructions, the Texas Mountain Trail organization will doctor the books with photographs and web links with information about locations related to the books. Visitors picking up the free books are encouraged to register them online, enjoy them, and then release them in a public place for another lucky traveler to discover.
The Texas Mountain Trail, http://www.texasmountaintrail.com/read encourages a connection between reading and visiting the region’s state and national parks, museums and historic sites. “We have incredible hiking and wilderness experiences here, but we also have good stories about the region,” says Beth Nobles of the Texas Mountain Trail, a heritage tourism non-profit organization participating in the Texas Historical Commission’s heritage travel program. “One of our most popular web pages is an itinerary built on women’s memoirs, and we knew we could do more to connect reading with travel. Hopefully, each BookCrossing release will be a gift to a lucky traveler who will want to stay longer in the region and visit more sites, and then spread the word to others. In any case, we hope the extra photos will make the book more interesting for the reader.”
Books may be found in Van Horn at the Clark Hotel Museum, the KOA Kampground, Eagle’s Nest RV Park, and the Convention and Visitors Bureau; in Alpine at the Chamber of Commerce office and the Lost Alaskan RV Park; in Fort Davis at the Overland Trail Museum, the Overland Trail Campground and the Chamber of Commerce office; and in Marfa at the Chamber of Commerce office.
For more information, call Texas Mountain Trail Regional Coordinator, Beth Nobles at 432-284-0002, stop by area chamber offices, or follow the BookCrossing link at: www.texasmountaintrail.com/read