Texas City Sun (Newspaper) - April 13, 2003, Texas City, Texas Harper A's Page IB Texas city sun GOOD IT'S APRIL 13,2003 IN THE NEWS Hometown heroes Jennifer is a member of the U.S. Navy based out of Island in She is currently serving in the Middle East. She graduated from Texas City High School in 2000. Her husband is Mario U.S. She is the daughter of Josephine Rodriguez and granddaughter of Frances Jacobo and Irene Business Airport retailers Fears of an ailing the war in Iraq and severe acute respiratory syndrome have not only left airlines facing their worst downturns but have also stalled business at the boutiques and newsstands in See story on Page 11a Obituaries Maria R. Mejia See Page 3a Today's weather Partly high of 79 Page 2 a ANNIE'S LOCAL & BULLETIN Serving the Galveston County Mainland Printed on since 1912 recycled 103 Iraqi police set up patrols Soldiers work to put down armed resistance By Calvin Woodward Associated Press Writer Joining forces in a city of shattered order and ransacked U.S. troops and Iraqi police are setting up patrols to rein in waves of thievery in Marines rolled north to confront what could be Saddam Hussein's last A wild firefight outside a Baghdad hotel Saturday and the threat of cide bombings kept American soldiers wrapped in the urgent business of putting down armed resistance in the capital even as looting They accepted the surrender of Saddam's Hussein's science the first top official of the Saddam era taken into among 55 being Lt. Gen. Amer al-Saadi is likely to know about any Iraqi weapons of mass but insisted Iraq has Restraining mobs of looters was a rapidly growing Robbing history thieves pillaged the Iraq National stealing or destroying artifacts going back 7,000 years - predating even The loss resonated through Baghdad and around the is Iraq's said a tearful museum it's all gone At Emory University in historian Gordon Newby is just one of the most tragic things that could happen for our being able to understand the Iraqis who had warmly welcomed Americans in the capital last week were growing resentful at the persistent noting the troops often just stood by as people stormed government hospitals and U.S. officials were dispatching the first contingent of 1,200 American police and judicial officers to help troops put a lid on the Iraqi quickly adapting to the new power worked with U.S. Marines to set up joint patrols that Please see Page 3A J Best seat in the house SUN PHOTO BY MICHAEL SMITH A row of twelve people served as judges for the final brisket taste test at the Galveston County Fair and Rodeo More than 240 teams entered their brisket in the cook off and only 22 teams made the final Cook off judges enjoy tasty competition By Michael Smith Texas City Sun HITCHCOCK - The moment of truth had After 248 teams had only 22 were left standing after the barbecue cook off committee read the final cut for Bob of the Circle S said waiting for the final cut and the final results was have fun and games on Thursday and but Saturday is all about the Skufca who has been ing with the same barbecue pit for 20 said it was anybody's chance to win after the final hardest part is breaking into the top and once you're you've got a he we've got to beat 22 James of the Miller Lite cooking said he was happy to make the final you make the top 22, you feel like you have done he Menotti he grew up learning the art of cooking come from a family that knew how to he a family In the it was the Roadkill of Santa who took first place for Dairell chief said the win was one of his is the because I ' live he Eckermann said the secret to a good brisket was practice and a few key of lots of jello shots and a lot of he SUN PHOTO BY MICHAEL SMITH Bernie 43, of Sugarland marks his score on a sample of brisket during the final preliminary brisket judging round at the Galveston County Fair and Rodeo on Judges for the final cut in brisket said their weren't any samples they didn't we're in the finals so we're just eating the real good said Cole of was The brisket competition was the pinnacle of the three day cook off Cook off judge Bernie of said he enjoyed the chicken the like the sweet flavors better than the smoked flavors he from the you can Cook off judge coordinator Coleen Fountain commented northern states not serving the popular Texas down Fountain and ribs are a Michael Smith is a Texas City Sun He may be reached First place winners Roadkill Cookers - Santa Texas Cookers - Texas Roadkill Cookers - Santa Texas Cookers - Texas Butt Hut Cookers - Santa WCB Cookers - La at 945-3441 ext. 39 or by e-mail smith com Last night draws big audience Attendees say they like the fair for different reasons By Michael Smith Texas City Sun A large crowd gathered to watch the final night of the rodeo Jerry of and his friend Danny of Texas said they liked watching the children try their speed and ability to hang on in the annual calf fun watching the Jannasch Smith said he and his wife were introduced to the fair last year by their who had a friend competing in an brought us out and we had so much fun we came Jerry Smith wife Carolyn said she has watched the rodeo progress over the I grew the rodeo was in she Matteo 6, whose family moved to Friendswood from said he liked the idea of being a cowboy when he grows you can ride on His 7-year-old said she wasn't so sure about being a depends on where I if there are horses or no she Chloe of La and Nancy of said they enjoyed getting together after work for some fun and entertainment at the come to watch the rodeo and to watch the people and to eat good Davis gets me out of the Horton Please see Page 3A County offers shots for kids From staff reports Texas City Sun COUNTY - Needy parents are encouraged to take advantage of a free provided by the to help ensure the health of their The Galveston County Health District will offer free immunizations as part of a national effort to increase the number of children younger than 2 who receive vaccinations against preventable Protect Immunize Is this year's theme for National Infant Immunization April 13-19, 2003. By offering free the Galveston County Health District hopes to increase our community's awareness of the need to vaccinate children at an early Children need over 80 percent of their vaccinations in the first 24 months of life to protect them against and even and vaccines can help prevent all of these Infant immunization is a simple and inexpensive way to protect children from 11 potentially deadly infectious like chicken pox and whooping In Galveston childhood immunization rates fall below national must push this number higher and Please see Page 3A
