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FOCUS ON TEXAS
Little Helpers
By Dacia Rivers
Entries came from all corners of the state this month as parents and grandparents
sent in their favorite photos of the little ones in their lives providing some
welcome, and adorable, assistance. From these pictures, it’s clear that
Texas kids (and pets) love to lend a hand, whether it’s in the kitchen
or out on the farm.
Sarah Veitenheimer caught this picture of her 2-year-old sister,
Jasmine, helping their mom make tamales. The girls’ parents,
Joseph and Sara, are members of J-A-C Electric
Cooperative.
Two-year-old Eli Nivison loves to help his grandfather Ron
Davis with the horses. Both are members of Wood County Electric Cooperative.
Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative member Jan Bender snapped
a photo of her cat, Cubby, helping to welcome the newest addition to the family.
“Mouse, our piglet, needed a friend her first day home, so she climbed
onto the sofa to curl up for a nap with Cubby, our very loving cat,” Bender
said.
Pedernales Electric Cooperative member Patricia Oertli submitted
this photo of her grandson, Kade Schooler, helping take care
of her miniature donkeys. “They love to see him coming in his little tractor
and trailer and are quick to check it out to see if he has brought them something
to eat,” Oertli said.
Glen and Freda Neie, members of Deaf Smith
Electric Cooperative, sent in this picture of their 1-year-old grandson, Jaden
Waldrip, helping in their yard in Farwell. “Jaden was helping
to water the green beans ... and a lot more,” Freda said.
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TYPICALLY TEXAN is the topic for our MARCH 2008
issue. Send your photo—along with your name, address, daytime phone, co-op
affiliation and a brief description—Typically Texan, Focus on Texas, 2550
S. IH-35, Austin, TX 78704, before JANUARY 10. A stamped, self-addressed
envelope must be included if you want your entry returned (approximately six
weeks). Please do not submit irreplaceable photographs—send a copy or
duplicate. We regret that Texas Co-op Power cannot be responsible for photos
that are lost in the mail or not received by the deadline. Please note that
we cannot provide individual critiques of submitted photos. If you use a digital
camera, e-mail your highest-resolution images to focus@texas-ec.org
or submit on our website at www.texascooppower.com.
(If you have questions about your camera’s capabilities and settings,
please refer to the operating manual.)
Upcoming in Focus on Texas
Mar—Typically Texan
Apr—Smiles
May—Cowboys
June—Courthouses
July—Underwater
Aug —Country Roads
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