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Tsunami: How East Texans were affected
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POSTED: Friday, March 11, 2011 - 11:34pm
UPDATED: Friday, March 25, 2011 - 8:27pm
TYLER - A group of East Texans were in Hawaii when the tsunami hit the morning. The Apache Belles, a group of Tyler Junior College student were performing this week performing for the U.S. military.
This morning they awoke to the news of the magnitude 8.9 earthquake shook Japan. A spokesman for T.J.C says the Apache Bells were moved to a higher room in their hotel this morning when they received word of a possible tsunami headed toward Hawaii.
For those worried about friends or family on the trip, officials say they are updating Facebook to keep everyone updated.
Just before one this afternoon the group of approximately 120 were given the all clear.
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As I former Apache Belle, I can tell you that those girls paid their own way. Even if the school DID pay their way so what?!? They were performing a civic duty and I can assure you they provide more alumni dollars to TJC than any other group. 50% of the "Lifetime" Alumni are Apache Gold (the Belles Alumni Group.)
Your property tax dollars on vacation, how nice.
Yes, it was nice of them. They raised money, paid their own way, many of them didn't really have it and could've used the money for things for themselves, but went for the troops. They entertained the troops on base, taught classes for the children of the troops, and performed at the USS Missouri among other things. And all of it without one of your tax dollars. So sleep easy. They didn't even need your money to go say thank you to our military. They can do it on their own. :)
Get your facts straight before you make an ignorant comment.
Get your facts straight before you make an ignorant comment.
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