ATxH Members Show Their Stickers!

  • VICKY SEIBEL

    Vicky has us on her kitchen table wiIh Iggy to remind her grandchildren to learn the true history of Texas.

  • GARY BORDERS

    Gary has us on his truck. The hay is for his donkey, Pancho.

  • GRACE CHIMENE

    Grace shares us on her laptop along with her other civic affiliations.

  • JO SNIDER

    Jo has her sticker on her (almost) new Nissan Rogue.

  • JUDY BOTSON

    Judy proudly displays her sticker on her Tacoma.

  • MICHAEL BOTSON

    Michaei, a proud Navy Veteran, also shows his allegiance on his tailgate.

  • SON MAI

    Son has his sticker on the bulletin board outside his office door.

  • TIMOTHY BOWMAN

    Timothy has his sticker next to Lincoln and over the Apple logo.. . the sweet spot.

  • DALE BAUM

    Dale’s sticker may be in California but his heart and mind are in Texas.

  • VIRGINA BERNHARD

    Virigina put her sticker on her fridge so if someone asks about it she can give a mini lecture about ATxH. Something she can’t do if it is on her car.

The Best of “Show Us Your Sticker” Entries

The most outstanding photo submissions for our “Show Us Your Sticker” invitation have a common theme. . . they tell us something about the person as much as the location they chose to display their support.

They also selected places that gave them the opportunity to tell others about the mission of the Alliance for Texas History. Each of them will receive an ATxH grocery bag for their participation. Thanks to all those who submitted photos. Send more and we’ll post them.

Honorable Mention: Gary Borders, Gilmer

When Gary sent his photo he told us, “Here is my ATH sticker on the back of my 2001 Tundra farm truck. The hay is for Pancho the Donkey.”

In the interest of full disclosure, Gary and I were classmates at Longview High School, but when someone displays their ATxH sticker next to their PRESS sticker it takes on a bit more constituional “oompf.” Adding donkey hay to the shot. . . mic drop.

Gary’s donkey feeding job is one he took on in retirement. Gary is the former publisher of the Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel, Lufkin News and Longview News-Journal and currently writes the Capital Highlights column for the Texas Press Association. Here is a photo of him receiving a Golden 50 Award from TPA for his years of service to the profession.

We hope Pancho enjoys his new feed bag.

3rd Place: Grace Chimene, Austin

Grace thought her eyes looked weird with her glasses on, but with our glasses on that sticker fits right in with her other commitments.

Grace is in charge of communications and technology for the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area, so that laptop gets around. We’re happy Grace found a home for our sticker next to an organization that has helped make some history of its own.

2nd Place: Virginia Bernhard, Houston

The somewhat-sly grin on Virginia’s face is a tipoff that her sticker placement is about more than something decorative. Virginia said, “I put this one on my fridge, so when people ask what it is, I can give them a mini-sermon about ATXH. (Can’t very well do that to folks who see it on my car window in traffic!”

That statement says all we need to know about Virginia’s support for the Alliance.

1st Place: Vicky Seibel, Fort Worth

Vicky is journal editor for the Fort Worth Genealogical society. Her entry was the first one received by email and stayed in front for a couple of reasons.

First, it was the only one that featured a framed sticker, four great-looking grandkids, and an iguana. What’s not to like?

However, it was how she described the photo that won us over.

“In honor of making sure my grandchildren are being taught the true history of Texas and for my love of Iggy, who sits on top of the Fort Worth Zoo administration building (I'm still trying to locate hats for my pint-sized Iggy). Here is where I placed one of the stickers, which is in a centerpiece on my kitchen table.”

Thanks to each of you!