Inspiring Team
I was fascinated with your story about Texas School for the Deaf football and the inspiring coaches who work to support the sport [Calling an Audible, September 2024].
Mary Helen Thomas Davenport, Central Texas EC | Buchanan Dam
I worked at TSD in the 1990s, when Andy Bonheyo became the coach. There is a great school spirit there, and I loved reading about the state championship in 2020. I’m not surprised that TSD would respond to a pandemic by being creative and then win state in six-man football.
Dianne Wheeler, Pedernales EC | Wimberley
Long-Serving Tractor
Like John Terry Wende, I purchased 16 acres 37 years ago, in 1987, near the town of Blue Ridge [The Farmer’s Regret, September 2024]. A year later I bought a used 1954 Ferguson 30 tractor and rotary cutter for $1,000.
With lots of TLC and new tires, it still serves me well. I can usually get spare parts at Tractor Supply Co. or from the New Parts for Old Tractors catalog.
Glenn Snyder, Fannin EC | Blue Ridge
Breathtaking Beauty
Wyatt McSpadden’s cover photo was truly breathtaking [Open Roads, Open Eyes; August 2024]. He captured the atmospheric phenomenon known as the Belt of Venus.
It’s visible opposite the sun at sunrise or sunset. The belt is the pink band above the horizon at the end of the rusty red dirt road. The dark blue band below the belt and touching the horizon is actually Earth’s shadow.
Ed LaBelle, Pedernales EC | Johnson City
Elevating a Community
When I finished reading Katie Phillips’ retelling of her father’s quest to start an electric co-op in 1937, I had tears in my eyes [In the Beginning, August 2024]. This is the story of an unsung hero who greatly advanced his community’s standard of living. We are all still thankful for reliable co-op electricity.
Barbara Barnes, Pedernales EC | Junction