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Q.
Is there a such thing as a orange parakeet?
A.
I have never heard or seen an orange Budgie Parakeet. There are however
over 200 species of Parakeets in the world. Some of those species have
orange in different places on the body but I don't know of any that are
all orange.
There is an orange weaver finch that is mostly orange when in full color,
and red factor canaries feed color food will become anywhere from orange
to a vibrant rose color...
Last
May 27th, the office and retail building at Foxworth Galbraith Lumber
Company in Winnsboro was destroyed by a fire. On October 18th an official
ribbon cutting was held for a new building. According to Manager Wes Eggleston,
the company had actually been considering new facilities before the old
building burned. "We needed more space and I guess the fire was just
the impetus to go ahead and do it.
"The Grand Opening was quite an event with a number of special guests. Mayor Carolyn Jones was there; as was the City Manager, Ronnie Knight. Several other business owners attended including Brookshire's Manager Mike Clark, George Watkins of G&M Antique Clocks, and Tony Grosso of T&M Meatmarket...
In
Loving Memory: Roderick Erwin Lange
"Rod" Lange died September 15, 2003 at his home in the Smyrna Community from the effects of ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
He was born October 18, 1932 in Lansing, Michigan to Erwin Jochen Lange and Martha Emma (Semrau) Lange, who predecease him.
He was married in Lansing, Michigan on October 23, 1953 to Georgia Ann Walker who survives. Also surviving are his sister, Muriel Janet Summers of Temple TX, sons Steven Walker Lange of Winnsboro, Gregory Christian Lange of Denton TX, a daughter, Krista Ann Ward of Plano TX, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild...
The
first faint signs of autumn are emerging with a hint of color on the Sassafras
trees and cool nights that tempt us to throw open the windows and bask
in the fresh breeze. And for the few stalwart folks who work tirelessly
to help stray and abandoned animals in the Winnsboro area, autumn is also
the time for their major fundraising project.
This year they are selling tickets for a chance drawing for three unique decorative items. JoAnn White, president of Adopt-A-Pet, has donated a one-of-a-kind "Lady's Wheelbarrow" that she hand-painted with a spray of flowers. Edna Bridges made a lovely "Sugar Plum" Santa doll, and Eunice Soden created a crib quilt, decorated with kittens and puppies...
It's
Birthday Time for Oaklea Mansion
On
August 6, Norma Wilkinson, owner of the Oaklea Mansion, launched a year-long
birthday celebration with the grand opening of The Carriage House. Formerly
the Carlock Mansion, the Oaklea has operated as a bed and breakfast in
Winnsboro for six years.
Norma is particularly proud of the rich historical significance of the
home, the furnishings, and the Carlock family; and that is what she wants
to celebrate. "They were an important part of the social center of
Winnsboro in the early 1900s..
Senior
Airman, Nathan Watters, just returned to Texas from the Territorial Army
Skill at Arms Meeting, which has been an annual event since 1887. The
TASAM is a competition between British and American soldiers. It is, however,
only one-third of the triple-header of events that form an overall international
competition. The Territorial Army is Great Britain's version of America's
National Guard. Each year they host the competition, with the objective
of providing realistic training through competitive events as well as
building camaraderie within its allied nations...
Ms.
Robinson passed away July 30th in Tyler at the age of 84. She was so private
she probably wouldn't even want an obituary written about her. Roy Gilbreath,
her cousin by marriage, said, "If I heard it once, I heard it a hundred
times, 'Now, Roy, you know I'm a very private person...'"
AFS Exchange Students Welcomed to Yantis
Robert
and Sandy Stephenson have welcomed a new "son" - Tatsuya Sameshima,
an AFS Intercultural Programs exchange student from Japan.
Bo and Pennye Wests have also welcomed a new "daughter" into their home - Karen Balderrama, an AFS Intercultural Programs exchange student from Bolivia...
Several
hundred people gathered at Shiloh Lutheran Retreat Center on July 6th
to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Rod and Georgia Lange. It
was a great afternoon of good food, good company, wonderful music, laughter,
and stories.
Rod and Georgia met in high school in Lansing, Michigan. He was a senior and she was a junior. They hung around with the same crowd that ate lunches together at school and had Saturday night parties on a regular basis...
People
of all ages stop by McCrary's Hardware Store for lunch and perhaps a treat
from the soda fountain. Nothing beats the heat like an old-fashioned milkshake
or soda. Ten-month-old Molly Vaughn came recently with her mother, Maegan,
and had her first taste of a chocolate soda. By the looks of it, Mom will
have to bring Molly back again...
The
Winnsboro Rodeo Association teamed up with Gene Smith Rodeo Producers
to give spectators a great show the weekend of June 5-7. What a thrill
it was when Rhandi Johnson, Rodeo Queen 2002, posted the colors. Her horse,
aptly named Stretch, flew around the arena, hooves digging into the sand
as the wind snapped the flag. But the delight didn't end there. As contestants
for Rodeo Princess, Junior Queen and Queen for this year were introduced,
they gave an impressive display of skill as they took their mounts around
the arena at a dead run, manes, tails and hair flying in the wind as they
seemed to barely skim the surface...
Richard
and Janet Johnson meant to retire when they bought Cypress Springs Tree
& Berry Farm fifteen years ago. In fact, they did retire from jobs
that had occupied most of their life previously, but somehow restful days
in a hammock with a good book and a glass of iced tea never materialized.
"We're driven," Janet said. "Like somebody is behind us
with a whip."
Richard laughed. "But we're the ones with the whips..."
Much
like the women of a different era, Becky Pickett and Janet Kaslon spend
a great deal of time at spinning wheels and weaving looms. "It's
profound," Becky said. "I feel so connected to those pioneer
women. Here I am doing the same thing they did, and I try to imagine what
it must have been like to do this of necessity. They wove all their own
fabric and made their linens and clothes, even underwear. I don't know
how one woman did it all for a family.
Deep
in the woods a few miles out of town is a little piece of paradise that
belongs to Al Moore and Ila McNulty. They literally tamed this section,
which used to total about thirty-five acres when they bought it in 1991.
That's when they started spending weekends out here, counting the weeks
until they could retire and become full-time residents. "The weeds
and brush were so high," Al said, "I had to stand on the seat
of the tractor to see over them when I was shredding."
New Schedule for Historic Railroad
Rusk
- During its' 2003 season the venerable Texas State Railroad is operating
on a different schedule than it has in years past. The grandfather of
Texas steam excursion trains is running only one steam locomotive powered
train. This is a result of a plan first conceived in 1999. The historic
short line applied for and received a grant that year to completely renovate
the railroad. As part of this grant, engines Number 201 and Number 500
are getting badly needed new boilers. The new boilers are being constructed
to original specifications. The only difference is that modern metallurgy
and manufacturing techniques are being incorporated. JerryCo Machine &
Boiler Works of Houston was awarded the contract to build the new boilers...
Like
many other business owners in Winnsboro, Barbara Hums and Barb Richert
appreciate the historic treasures of the historic buildings in downtown.
Almost nine years ago, they bought the old Cain Bank Building and used
it to create The Winnsboro Bakery and Café. "We lived in Dallas
at the time," Barb said, "and came out here on weekends to our
home on Lake Cypress. When we decided we'd had enough of the corporate
life, we thought about opening a bakery and decided to do it here. There
wasn't anything like it in the city at the time, and we were certain that
people would support it."
IPFC Danyell Hines is with the 109th Company 28th Transportation Battalion.
She supplies
the 3rd Infantry in Iraq as a truck driver...
Spring
in Winnsboro
Violets,
dogwoods, azaleas, and fruit trees are all abloom in their spring colors
in Winnsboro and its surrounding areas...
Nearly
ten thousand bicyclists from around the nation, including several Wood
and Franklin County residents, will participate in a two-day, 180-mile
bicycle ride to raise money to help those with multiple sclerosis. Because
of its size, the 19th annual BP MS150 bicycling event will begin at both
Tully Stadium, on the outskirts of Houston and Rhoades Stadium in nearby
Katy on April 12th and will end in downtown Austin the following day.
This and similar rides around the state and country have been set up by
the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to raise funds primarily for research,
education, and direct patient services or assistance...
