Page 3 AWednesday, March 14, 2012 Brady Standard-Herald

West Texas Heritage Days celebrated March 24 at Fort McKavett State Historic Site

Fort McKavett State Historic Site invites the public to celebrate history at the annual West Texas Heritage Days Saturday, March 24, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Throughout the day, activities will include cavalry, artillery and infantry action drills, Native American living history performances, Buffalo Soldiers, buffalo hunters, chuck wagon delectables, the Texas Camel Corps and other frontier skill demonstra-tions.

A band playing period music will perform during a barbecue lunch offered to the public by the Friends of Fort McKavett. Donations to help defray the cost of the food are welcomed and appreciated.

Fort McKavett is one of 20 historic sites operated by the Texas Historical Commission. The site tells the story of a late-19th-century western fort in an authentic setting of 17 restored buildings and several ruins. The restored buildings include a hospital, post headquarters, barracks and officers quarters. A historic trail winds down to a lime kiln exhibit, rock quarry and springs.

Regular admission fees apply: $4 for adults/$3 for chil-dren; 5 and under are free.

The Fort McKavett site is located 23 miles west of Menard, 41 miles northeast of Sonora and 34 miles east of Eldorado.

For more information and further details, contact Cody Mobley or Buddy Garza, 325-396-2358.

For more information visit www.visitfortmckavett.com

Wext Texas Rehab art show March 24Internationally acclaimed

artist Luis Sottil will deliver an “Art Talk” Saturday, March 24 at historic Fort Concho during the 13th annual Stribling Art Extravaganza benefiting West Texas Rehabilitation Center.

Sottil’s presentation will of-fer a personal glimpse into his development as an artist, his motivation to share his creative passion with young people as well as his “Naturalismo” paint-ing technique he uses today by blending gold leaf and natural pigments in layers to attain greater luminosity.

Sottil will speak at 2 p.m. in the Living History Stables classroom. The cost will be $20 per person and as seating space is limited, interested attendees are urged to call 325-223-6414 as soon as possible.

San Angelo is a focal point of Sottil’s journey as he lived here in the late 1980’s and had his very first art show at the Calla Lily gallery. Today his works are included in more than 2,000 private and corporate collections worldwide. He is represented in more than 20 galleries, including

one of his own at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.

This year’s Stribling Extrava-ganza will feature approximately 280 works by 165 local and area artists. Mediums include oils, acrylics, watercolors, bronzes, metal, ceramics, wood and stone and all may be viewed at the Fort Concho’s Commissary and Quartermaster buildings.

Ben and Beverly Stribling are underwriting the show and sale which showcases the talents of current and former residents of San Angelo and the Concho Valley. Additional funding for Extravaganza activities also is provided by Travis and Kam Stribling.

Hours for the free, public show are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 23 and 24 and noon to 4 p.m. March 25.

Additionally, the young art-ists’ display, sponsored by Jud Gray, may be viewed at the Liv-ing History Stables. This unique exhibit features the works of lo-cal and area high school students and affords them an opportunity to experience public recognition of their talents.

The Odeon phenomenonBy Kay Evans

How do you all do it? That seems to be the most common question asked of the board of the Odeon Preservation As-sociation…How do you get such great entertainment to come to the Odeon Theater in lil'ol' Mason?

In the beginning the board started out with a couple of connections, some top notch names and a lot of persistence to get folks like Joe Ely, Tish Hinojosa, Terri Hendrix, Liza Gilkyson, Teye & Viva El Flamenco and many other great names. The word is out now, about what a great venue the Odeon is, what a wonder-ful community Mason is and what a warm and responsive reception entertainers receive from everyone involved.

Now, the entertainers often times call the Odeon to book a date. From polka to pop and jazz to rock, Odeon music fans know that whatever comes to the theater is going to be a great experience.

This season has certainly been a stellar lineup with Slaid Cleaves, Johnny Nicho-las, Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis, Walt Wilkins, Jaston Williams and Marcia Ball. This lineup and entertainers from past concert series has put Mason on the map for live music entertainment in the Hill Country. It is not unusual to have folks in the audience from Austin, San Antonio, DFW, Kerrville, San Angelo and even from out of state. And, these folks aren't just passing through...the Odeon is their destination. Of course the surrounding communities are coming too. As a matter of fact I'd venture to say that half of the audience is from outside of Mason County.

The success of this season

has been a part of the overall mission of the Odeon Preserva-tion Association (OPA) from the beginning...to provide entertainment at the Odeon through the performing arts, to bring cultural enrichment to Mason and surrounding communities and to maintain a suitable facility for such purpose.

The Odeon is and always will be a movie theater first. Current releases of movies are shown every week as they have been since the Odeon first opened in 1928. But it was the threat of losing the ability to continue showing movies that has made the success of the concert season so important. This season, with this lineup and a very successful fund-raiser has enabled the Odeon to purchase the new equipment that will be required to show movies in the near future.

The concert season is not over. Coming March 17, Kel-lye Gray will grace the stage with her renowned, brilliant use of voice as instrument. Gray was recognized as one of the Austin Chronicles favorite singers and jazz groups.

A true jazz vocalist, Kellye was named a member of the Texas Jazz Heritage Society. Jazz at the Odeon with Kellye Gray is a show you don't want to miss. Doors open at 6:30 for Kellye’s 7 p.m. perfor-mance. Reservations are $15 per person and must be paid in advance in order to secure your seat.

The Odeon's last concert was a complete sell-out. Make your reservations early. Call Dennis or Kay Evans at 325-347-6781 for reservations and information. Make your check out to OPA and mail to: Con-certs, P.O. Box 1599 Mason, TX 76856.

The support from the Odeon fan base, businesses and folks in the community is what keeps the Odeon Theater a vital part in Mason. The Odeon Pres-ervation Association board recognizes that without that support and the generous do-nations from individuals and business in the community and outside of Mason, the doors of the Odeon could not stay open.

The board invites you to the Odeon to support your community, the arts and the Odeon Theater.

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In just over six months in operation, Cadre Proppants an-nounced the sale of its billionth pound of premium Hickory Sand.

The milestone was achieved last Wednesday less than six months following the achieve-ment of nameplate operations at the state-of-the-science plant in Voca. The billionth pound of frac sand will be used in the fractur-ing of a well in Reagan County.

S i n c e c o m m i s s i o n i n g the plant in April 2011, over 20,000 trucks have delivered Cadre’s API-quality proppant to the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale.

“We are extremely proud of our workforce of over 100 employees who have each contributed to this milestone for Cadre,” said Jerry McGee, Chief Executive Officer of Cadre Proppants. “Our focus on train-ing, safety and disciplined execu-tion has enabled us to become the most reliable supplier of quality proppant.” Cadre Proppants, headquar-

tered in Houston Texas, is a major supplier of API-quality Premium Hickory Sand to the oil and gas service industry. Cadre produces three products: Cadre 16/30, Cadre 20/40 and Cadre 30/50.

With principal operations located in Voca, Cadre Proppants was recently recognized as the Outstanding Large Business in McCulloch County by the Brady/McCulloch County Chamber of Commerce. Cadre is owned by Denham Capital, a leading energy-focused global private equity firm.

For more information on Cadre, visit www.cadreprop-pants.com. For further informa-tion on Denham Capital, visit www.denhamcapital.com.

Cadre PrOPPanTs represented by (left to right) Mike Thames, Gray Turnell and Cheryl Copeland, accepted the Large Business of the Year Award from Cong. Mike Conaway during this year's annual Chamber Awards Banquet held in January.

One BILLIOn and COUnTInG—Members of Cadre Proppants pose with the truck carrying the billionth pound of sand to be shipped from the plant. The truck, driven by Larry Jeffers of Juarez, Mexico, crossed over the scales last Wednesday afternoon.

a billion pounds in six months

Standard-Herald photos by James Stewart

Also, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 24, guitar virtuoso Paul Finley will perform selections from his extensive repertoire in the Commissary while devotees view the weekend show. An Aus-tin resident, he is appearing in San Angelo as a guest musician for the Cultural Affairs Council.

Since 1953, West Texas Rehab Center’s mission has been to improve the quality

of life for children and adults with disabilities, regardless of their financial circumstances. A private, non-profit organization, WTRC has outpatient rehabili-tation facilities in Abilene, San Angelo and Ozona.

More information is available about the art show or WTRC ser-vices by calling 325-223-6300 or by visiting the Center’s website at WestTexasRehab.org.