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?ark for beauty, pleasure 'e xow shabby, neglected THE BATTALION Page 5 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1977 II plilj f milt Hys.lii Halfii leled I tan’l (Slav# iii" thf By ELLIE LAPORTE For beauty and pleasure.’ These words, written on a plaque Hensel Park, are also written on a I ol proposed park renovation ans which were submitted a year b to President Jack K. Williams’ IM y®icebv the Hensel Park Commit- laid i Dr. David J. Reed, associate pro- isor in the recreation and parks partment and chairman of the mmittee, said the university- med park had become “a shabby, , P t ®glected part of the campus.” Reed added that renovation was essary because “the park is al- ady getting so much use, the pres- ireon it is intense. He estimated Itw.} at there are 60,000 to 70,000 sitors to the park each year. The park, located on South Col- ;e Avenue north of the married udent apartments, has three group iyilions, barbecue facilities, a re- jroom, some primitive trails and a tve ? nail baseball field. The 28-acre proposed renovation tai insists of two phases, Reed said. In iM iefirst phase of the project a visitor arking lot would be built. Now isitors are allowed to park any- }iere in the area. Access paths to pavilions and carts will be added aid visitors carrying large t* Petal COMPLETE FLORIST n Tk amounts of supplies to their picnic site. Also included in the first phase of the renovation proposal are commit tee recommendations for two new covered picnic shelters designed for family use rather than the present areas designed for large groups, a drinking fountain, a new entrance sign more in character with the park, and a solid waste disposal sys tem. The second phase of the renova tion will include footbridges con necting the park with married stu dent apartments, an observation platform over Pin Oak Creek, which borders the park, an irrigation sys tem over 50 per cent of the de veloped portion of the park, a chil dren’s play area, some landscaping and renovation of the pavilions, which Reed called “grim places now — dirty and unsightly.” The committee recommended that about $200,000 be spent for the renovations over a four-year period. The target completion date is 1981. However the committee is currently awaiting approval of the project by the Texas A&M University Board of Regents. The renovation proposals began as a class project for students in landscape architecture and recrea tion and parks classes, Reed said. The students did background work and submitted their plans and ideas for improvement to the committee, which selected the final alternatives and sent them to President Williams. Reed said renovation will help to increase the educational and in structional value of the park, which could be used as a prime laboratory for horticulture, landscape architec ture, recreation and parks and many other classes. The park is currently being used by one geography pro fessor as a lab, Reed said. In addi tion, the recreation and parks de- partmemt uses the park as a place to train student interns in park man agement. There are a lot of universities that would give their eyeteeth to have a park so potentially useful,” Reed said. Brown honored; cuts birthday cake By SCOTT PERKINS Friends and supporters of Rea gan Brown turned out last night at the Bryan Civic Auditorium to help the Texas Agriculture Commissioner celebrate his birthday. Brown, a 1943 graduate of Texas A&M, has been associated with the Agriculture Extension Service throughout most of his career. He was appointed com missioner in March 1977 to fill the unexpired term of former commissioner John C. White. The commission post will again be decided in the 1978 general election. Attending the celebration were various local businessmen and city and state politicians, in cluding State Senator William T. Moore, State Representative Bill Presnal, and State Democratic Chairman Calvin Guest. Addressing the crowd, Moore said, “If there is any hope for the country to overcome the deficits in the balance of payments, we in Texas have got to contribute our part by giving our agricultural products to the rest of the world. I think Reagan Brown will add a tremendous amount to this pro gram.” The event, sponsored by the Brazos Valley Friends of Reagan Brown, included an informal re ception and the cutting of a three-foot-tall birthday cake be fore moving into the auditorium for tributes from the various offi cials. “We are extremely proud to have someone from this commu nity serving as the Texas Agricul ture Commissioner, and respon sible for the state’s largest indus try,” said J.E. “Jocko” Roberts, chairman of the organizing com mittee. During the proceedings. Brown picked out various mem bers of the audience as he re minisced about his days as a “fish” at A&M, and his early career. SEBRinC men look like they just come from their stylist ... everyday! COURTEA Hair Designers 3808 OLD COLLEGE ROAD BRYAN y Next to Triangle Bow! 846-3877 or 846-2924 for appt. Small Ads... Big' Results! 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