Summer Program Schedule for Golf Tumbling Basketball and More
Summer program runs June 9 through July 3 at multiple locations with activity blocks for grades 4 through 9. Activities include golf table tennis badminton basketball track weights and swimming with specific times on various weekdays at Anhan s Country Club Estes Memorial Stadium High School Gym Field House and Hill Park Pool.
Texas Fox Popularity and Surprising Survival touted
An overview of gray and red fox populations in Texas argues foxes are common and misunderstood. It cites diet studies from Texas Parks and Wildlife and a New York State pheasant study showing fox control had little effect, noting adaptability and surprising resilience through historical anecdotes.
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Texas
New York State
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
William B. Davis
Record for longest working week set by ferryman
The longest measured working week of 168 hours occurred through June 1956 by Abraham MacLean a ferryman in England. He worked 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays an extra hour on Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sundays.
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Abraham MacLean
England
Longest Letter Ever Written By Louise Gordon in 1954
The longest letter on record stretched 3200 feet over six tenths of a mile. Miss Louise Gordon of Brooklyn New York wrote it on an adding machine roll during a month in 1954 to U S Army Private Don Reiss serving in Korea.
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Louise Gordon
Brooklyn
New York
Don Reiss
Korea
Turkey hunting outlook for Texas Hill Country
Texas Hill Country turkey flocks face a crucial hatch period says wildlife biologist Bob Cook of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in Junction. If the young turkeys survive well this year, fall hunting should be good. hatch is expected to match last year’s strong production though yearling birds dominate this year’s producers.
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Texas Hill Country
Bob Cook
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Junction
Fish and Game Hearing Set For June 30
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will hold regulatory hearings in 19 Texas counties from June 23 to June 30. The hearings arise from 61st Legislature action adding counties to the authority over seasons bag limits and methods of taking wildlife. Most hearings address fishing rules, with Atascosa Lavaca Runnels and Ward counties newly added to cover all game and fish species.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Atascosa
Lavaca
Runnels
Ward
Pikes Peak Club Holds Colorado's First Night Racing
Pikes Peak Turf Club near Fountain becomes Colorado's first track to host night thoroughbred racing marking a landmark in state racing history. The event draws attention from local fans and racing officials seeking bright evening competition.
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Fountain
Colo
Pikes Peak Turf Club
Colorado Springs
Colorado
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