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N13 Potluck veterans -
Front row, left to right:
Dick Baker, Charles Lar-
son, Jan Rankin, Max
Hearn. Back row: Tom
Reese, Ralph Standridge,
Jim Langer, Ted Ache-
son, Johnny Hale, George
Gaumont, Jay Beavers,
John Calhoun, Ron Yacuk,
Gordon Warnes, Jay Bak-
er and Ed Shinskie.
N13 Veterans Potluck
An annual potluck dinner honoring N13 veterans took
place at Legacy Hills Park Pavilion. Each year, the
program includes an honor guard of ROTC cadets
from University of Texas at Austin who present the
flags, a slideshow featuring photos of the honored
veterans taken during their years of service, patri-
otic music, and special presentations of prayers and
readings focused on the services of the veterans. The
highlight of the program was a special presentation
to recognize those veterans from the Korean and
Vietnam wars.
This display at the entrance to Neighborhood 13 is maintained by
residents Johnny and Shirley Hale. It is a beautiful and fitting tribute
to those who have served and are still serving.
RARE “FROST FLOWERS”
IN SUN CITY
Early Saturdaymorning on December 7,
Sun City Texas was adorned with a rare
flower, called the Frost Flower.
For Frost Flowers to appear, the ground
must not yet be frozen, but the air
above must be freezing. The stems
of small plants contain sap, consisting
mostly of water. The sap, as it freezes,
becomes larger, causing microscopic
splits on the stem. As the sap freezes
and moves out of the stem, more sap
is drawn up the stem, and oozes out in
layers. These ice layers look like hair,
and begin to curl out and around the
stem. In little time, the ice-hair forms
into what looks like a “flower petal.”
“Frost Flowers” are very delicate, and,
when touched or picked up, will shatter.
Submitted by Jim & Ann Nelson
PHOTOS BY GLENN RUDD
