Rex Hausmann's Artistry will be on display at the Musical Bridges Around the World Art Gallery, up until August. Rush there now to view his uniquely colorful and cute art work. Hausmann uses vibrant colors in his canvas work, while he also displays some of minimal hues. Hausmann does not stop there, his exhibition opener also included a range of "Cat-Werks," including a litter of live adoptable kittens. The exhibition attracted individuals of all ages, included food trucks and homebrew beer. |
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June 19: Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today hosted a ceremony in Comfort, Texas, to honor local World War II veteran and Doolittle Tokyo Raider Lieutenant Colonel Richard “Dick” E. Cole. Cole is one of just two surviving members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders. More than 200 local residents attended Friday morning’s ceremony to honor Lt. Col. Cole. Congressman Smith presents Lt. Col. Cole with a flag flown over the Capitol in his honor and a bronze medal replica of the Congressional Gold medal. Congressman Smith: “Thanks to everyone for joining us to honor Comfort resident Lieutenant Colonel Richard “Dick” Cole and the proud legacy of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders. It is understandable that only a city park would be big enough to hold everyone who would want to come to a special occasion like this. “The Doolittle Tokyo Raiders exemplify courage and patriotism. Their actions in 1942 are read about in books, seen in documentaries, and discussed in classrooms. “The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 destroyed many of our Navy ships and injured and killed many Americans. But it did not break our determination to defend ourselves and protect our freedoms. About four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, an all-volunteer effort that involved 80 men and sixteen B-25 bombers struck military targets in Japan. Col. Cole was Doolittle’s co-pilot in aircraft #1, helping to ensure the mission was a success. “As one of just two surviving Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, Lieutenant Colonel Cole is both a local and a national treasure. The House of Representatives passed a resolution last year to honor the outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service of the World War II members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders. Earlier this year, the House presented them with the Congressional Gold Medal. Unfortunately, Col. Cole was not able to make it to D.C. for the presentation. So we decided to bring the ceremony to him. “The debt we owe our military men and women can never fully be repaid. And for that we are most grateful. Thanks go to Col. Cole for his service and congratulations to him on this well-deserved award.” Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole graduated from Steele High School in Dayton, Ohio and completed two years college at Ohio University before enlisting in the Army Air Corps in November 1940. He completed pilot training and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in July 1941. He participated in the Doolittle Raid as Lieutenant Colonel Doolittle’s co-pilot in aircraft #1. He remained in China-Burma-India after the Tokyo Raid until June 1943, and served again in the China-Burma-India Theater from October, 1943 until June, 1944. Cole now resides with family in Comfort, Texas. He is one of just two living Doolittle Tokyo Raiders. Press Release from: http://lamarsmith.house.gov/ Photos by: http://votemattmccall.com/ Auman Elliott Burnett, 88 year old veteran was sitting at River City Donuts, on San Pedro Ave. and asked me about the "Smith College," Sweatshirt I was wearing. That got the conversation going between two individuals, two worlds apart. Burnett, was stationed in the Philippine Islands during the second world war. Either he could not recall, or did not tell much more about his service. He did tell me that he was a student at the University of Alabama, later the University of Texas, and The University of Mexico. Burnett, studied spanish language in Mexico, and later taught at the San Antonio College (SAC). "I met a woman in Mexico," Burnett told me. He told the lady that he was a protestant, and she was fine with it. Burnett, was filled with joy as he told me about the lady. He had a soft and youthful laugh. He asked me of my age, and laughed again when I told him that I hoped to live as long as he does. "I might die any day," he added. His satisfaction in life brought a metaphorical, "Tear to my eye," he seemed to value my curiosity, but in all truth, I was the one who valued the most from the encounter. From the bottom of my heart, Respect to a hero of another time. |
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AuthorSyed T. Ali, AKA Dtaws is a Bangladeshi Texan living in the Golden Age of Information. |