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4A The Baytown Sun
Friday, September 13,2002
Opinion
Wanda Gamer Cash, Editor and Publisher
David Bloom, Managing Editor
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must answer to anything that goes breakfast with him every morning, the Responsorial Psalm and sang in
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tions and area businesses.
And it all kicks off tonight with
the crowning of the 2002 Gatorfest
Queen, and continues through
Sunday at Fort Anahuac IWk.
The purpose of Gatorfest is to
put Anahuac on the map and to
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Legislature because alligators
outnumber humans almost 3 to 1. organize this event how much we
Festival organizers expect a record appreciate their efforts.
crowd of more than 25,000 to attend , Let’s all show up this weekend
and make a day or two of it as we
celebrate the end of summer in West
Chamber County.
been put to flight.
Actually, it matters little to the
advancement of women whether a
golf club such as Augusta has
women members or not; after all, it’s
not as if they are banned from set-
ting foot in the place or as if women
golfers are at a loss for places to
play. Still, to the extent that the
“boys will be boys” mentality is a
handmaiden of more insidious prej-
udices, it is to be hoped that one day
Augusta will care less about privacy
and more about fairness.
—The Island Packet,
Hilton Head, S.C.
Our editorial board
The Baytown Sun’s editorial board meets
weekly at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Individuals are
encouraged to visit the editorial board to dis-
cuss issues affecting the community. To
make an appointment, contact Managing
Editor David Bloom, (281) 422-8302.
Members of the editorial board include:
Wanda Gamer Cash, editor and publisher;
David Bloom, managing editor; Meredith
Darnell, news editor; and Dee Anne Navarre,
business manager.
Let us hear from you
The Baytown Sun welcomes letters of up to
300 words and guest columns of up to 500
words on any item of public interest. Guest
columns should include a photograph of the
a dictator that has to try to
season in Texas and the roundup
sees an average of 10 percent of
all the alligators harvested in
Texas annually.
The festival also will includes car-
nival rides, kiddie rides, airboat
rides, Trinity River boat rides, arts
and crafts booths.
Food vendors will serve a number
of Cajun, Mexican and traditional
foods ranging from alligator dishes,
pid are we supposed to be?
When running for office he stated
that he had handled large budgets
before, however he has shown us
that he cannot.
The main reason that he really
does not know what is going on is,
he is still fire chief in Anahuac (also
Today’s editorial was written by
David Bloom, managing editor of
The Bay town Sun, on behalf of the
newspaper’s editorial board.
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TTt’s fun time in West Chambers
I County again, and we hope to
JLsee everyone this weekend at
Anahuac’s alligator extravaganza —
a summertime showcase of music
and crafts, family-focused fun,
games, races and food also known
as Gatorfest 2002.
Now in its 14th year, Gatorfest
2002 is a joint effort of the Anahuac
Chamber of Commerce and the citi-
zens of Anahuac. Gatorfest brings pizza, kettle com, chicken tenders,
in more than $250,000 into the Philly cheese steaks, seafood and
community annually benefiting the hamburgers to crawfish etouffee,
many civic and non-profit organiza- gator balls, kabobs and blooming
tomatoes.
If it’s music you want, it’s music
you’ll get plenty of it. Popular musi-
cal guests Charlie Robison and
Cory Morrow will headline the
Saturday show.
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promote community cohesiveness, remember the hard work that has
Anahuac, of course, is the alii- gone into linitig up this once-a-ye'
gator capital of Texas, a designa- Chambers County festival.
□ __ xt—Let’s demonstrate to all the volun-
teers who donated their time to
where “The Buck Stops.” If he
who does? He is paid a very high too coincidental to what is happen- heart.
this year’s three-day festival.
The Great Texas Alligator
Roundup, the premier event of
Gatorfest, invites alligator hunters to
bring in their “harvest” to compete
for cash prizes.
The festival coincides with the
opening of the 30-day alligator
Augusta National Golf Club flap
As the saying goes, birds of a
feather flock together — and if then-
perches are in private clubs, they
have a legal right to do so.
That doesn’t mean the prevailing
winds of social change can’t ruffle
their feathers. Such is the case with
the male members of the Augusta
National Golf Club.
Augusta National has cut all out-
side sponsorship.
Many people will applaud this
stand, and not only because it will
mean hours of great golf without
commercials. It may seem as if the
harpies of political correctness have
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into this mess. I would like to see person with as few spoken words us to teach us about many things,
the number of personnel that has left than were necessary. That does not things that we’ll remember as the
this department since January 1, mean she couldn’t communicate, days go by. Personally, I can say that
2001. Most of the officers that are 1" '
there now are trying to do a job, but much to get her message across.
Lupe had many accomplish- treasure her memory and the honor
media stories, but what brings them many talents. She was first of all a friend. When- we sing on Sunday’s,
out? It is bad enough to be publi- mother to her five sons and one we know her spirit is singing right
cized as we are, but to have ignorant daughter. She was also a grand- along with us. But I know that she
answers given is embarrassing. I tell mother. She loved them all, even has found peace and rest in the arms
people that ask me where I’m from when one or two of them disap- of her shepherd, Jesus Christ,
that I live between Beaumont and pointed her. She did not tell me this To preserve Lupe Tovar’s memo-
lie;;;;:.;;;. I am tired of them asking in words, but when we spoke any- ry, I urge everyone to support the
K,t M” one could read her eyes of her love benefit which will be held at
We do have a Republican in the for them. Lupe was an established Pelican Junction located at 1307 S.
with her own shop, the New 14 from noon to 6 p.m. Five dollars
r,™ will buy a brisket dinner with rice,
, a slice of bread and
jalapenos. The funds will be used
Sheriff’s office, but ask yourself hair dresser and a business woman Hwy. 146 on Saturday, September
does being a Democrat or with her own shop, the New 14 from noon to 6 p.m. Five dollars
uluattSS u, IO3UC3 Wlll nui ue puOI)SIICU WiUUII Republican make you a sheriff? No Generation Hair Salon. Lupe was will buy a brisket dinner with rice,
two days of an election, except in direct rebut- it does not. Until someone gets also a seamstress, and lastly, she beans, < ----- —
‘"I ----,—things straightened out, and that was a choir member and Psalmist, jalapenos. The funds will be used
will take someone with experience, Her eyes would light up every for funeral expenses. For tickets,
we have seen what experience is time she was able to attend'choir please call the Pelican Junction at
there now. The only positive things practice and sing with us. She loved (281) 837-7122.
department is from fire depart-
Doesn’t buck stop with Chambers sheriff?
The Chambers County sheriff’s ments or close friends. Most citi- shelovedthewordsofthehymns.lt
office is like any other business zens here are afraid to speak up. I was as if she was personally singing
structure and has a “boss” (in this also believe that the sheriff has had to Jesus Christ. It was not important
vase the sheriff himself). He is people to write letters to the editor that she sing in perfect pitch,
where “The Buck Stops.” If he for him as they are timely and ahead because we know that when she
doesn’t know what is going on, then of something coming up. It is just sang, she was singing from her
who does? He is paid a very high too coincidental to what is happen- heart.
salary to run the department. He ing. It’s the same people that go to She shared the duties of singing
must answer to anything that goes breakfast with him every morning, the Responsorial Psalm and sang in
on there, regardless of what the It is embarrassing to those of us September, October, and December
problem is or who is at fault. He who have family in law enforce- of 1998; and Lupe sang in February,
must answer to anything that goes ment. We know how it should work June, August and November of
on there regardless of what the and right no “It ain’t” working. This 1999. Then she fell ill and was first
problem is or who is at fault. He department is in the worst condition absent in January 2000. However,
must step forward and answer the that it has ever been. He has asked Lupe returned to sing with us a few
questions. The answers that he has for more money to pay deputies more times in March and May of
given so far are “I didn’t know overtime. They are working the 2000 and then Lupe was very ill and
that,” “I wasn’t aware of that,” or “I interstate in hopes of getting lucky did not sing again with us until July
was blinded,” are not answers, they and finding drug money to subsi- and November 2001. But when
......_ ' dize money spent wastefully due to Lupe did join us one Sunday, she
mation concerning ongoing investi- mismanagement. They are paid to sang with us proudly wearing her
gations is an ethical matter and patrol ,our county. The DPS and turban to cover the obvious.
should be kept that way, however Task Force work the interstate. I know it took a lot of courage for
trying to cover up all the wrongs is The bottom line is he does not Lupe to sing the Responsorial
simply that, covering it up or pass- know how to handle that large of a Psalm, but she wanted to do it, no
ing the buck with his usual excuses, department or the budget set for matter the fear. She took much pride
"* net knew!- them each year (approximately in December 20, 1998 when she
of the drug three and a half million dollars of sang the Ave Maria; we each sung it
dogs. Well, the chief deputy and Chambers County tax money). You solo, then collectively, a type of solo,
several other officers were gone for cannot bring a department together She was very happy that day. Lupe
a week being trained to handle with all the trouble going on and it
them. I cannot believe that many seems every step he takes he goes the moment of singing hymns during
were gone for that long and we hear back two. As stated in a letter to the mass, I’d lose my place and could not
“I didn’t know that.” Just how stu- editor earlier — is he in denial or remember the next lyric, Lupe would
pid are we supposed to be? just hiding from the facts? recognize my “lost” look and she
Carolyn Burkhalter would chide in loud enough to cue
Anahuac me in where we were.
Lupe made us very happy when
she sewed our choir robes and all the
different seasonal collars. It was a
task of love that she presented us
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Lupe Tovar benefit at
Pelican Junction Saturday
We first met Lupe Tovar at her when she made them with her own
for 2001), goes on calls with the 50th birthday mass celebration. Her hands. We showcased them in
EMS and I understand that he still oldest son had contracted us to sing December of 1998 and we all proud-
goes to the bus bam at the high for Lupe’s mass. This was in ly posed for pictures. Lupe also
school (his previous job) and December 14,1996; Lupe was bom offered her sewing talents to the
checks on things there. Do we have on December 12, 1946, the date of church. The bags that are used to
a dictator that has to try to run Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day; collect the offerings at each mass,
everything. When there is a fire he hence her full name Guadalupe. We \ are bags that she made with her own
goes out in his colorful vehicle and thought this encounter was just hands, even while she was ill.
directs the fire personnel and another mass celebration. Time She struggled the last two years
deputies from his patrol car. Does passed and Lupe approached us in in her fight to beat this (cancerous)
he fight the fire, direct traffic, or May, 1998 and told us she wanted disease. When she told us that she
load the ambulance arffl go to the to join our choir. We said, please do, . was going to fight her battle all she
hospital? One job is a handful if we need all the help we can get. could even when at times she was
This was the start of our friendship, losing, we admired her strength and
We believe now that God sent her courage. We could not even
lit present he is using reserves. The Lupe Tovar to us. We needed to imagine or pretend how painful it
take the patrol unit home with them, learn something from her and she was during her battle.
however they cannot make dh arrest, was an excellent teacher. Lupe will be sorely missed by her
I do not believe that this county can All she had to do was be herself; children and grandchildren, as we
hire any creditable officers due to Lupe was reserved, but stately, will too.
the way the department is being patient, and honest, there was some- However, 1 know that for our fam-
handled, who would want to come thing special about her. She was a ily, we know that God brought her to
into this mess. I would like to see person with as few spoken words us to teach us about many things,
the number of personnel that has left than were necessary. That does not things that we’ll remember as the
mean she couldn’t communicate, days go by. Personally, I can say that
like I said, she did not have to say it was an honor and privilege to have
_ • Lupe as my friend, and I will always
Lupe had many accomplish- treasure her memory and the honor
ments, which were based on her she gave me by calling me her
out? It is bad enough to be publi- mother to her five sons and one
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