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Lodge 8, Weimar member carries on Olympic tradition inches. Torchbearers were selected based on stories of personal inspiration. Incidentally, four other persons from Weimar—Tommy and Karen Brasher and their son, Scott of Washington, D.C. and Jenny Grohmann, After her daughter, Marilyn Yates also carried the torch as did former of Colleyville, originally wrote an Weimar resident Mike Loessin. essay recommending her, Henrietta The Olympic Torch ceremony was said she had to go through "lots of first held for the Berlin Games in forms, have them 1936 as a link notarized, and get between the modthem returned ern and ancient right away. games. Torchbear"I guess you ers will span ethnic have to prove and religious you're serious," groups. The torch says Henrietta, a will be used to light member of a flame in a caulSPJST Lodge 8, dron at the Weimar. Olympic Stadium Henrietta first during opening cerhad the thought of emonies. The carrying the torch flame is said to after seeing an symbolize purity, article in the the endeavor for Houston Chroniperfection, the cle in February struggle for victory, 2001. A regula peace and friendwalker, Henrietta ship. said she thought, Torch carriers on "I could do that." foot will account Her daughter for 17 percent of secured the paperthe 13,500 miles work from traveled with the Chevrolet and got torch also transthings rolling. She Olympic Torch Bearer ported by train, car did not hear a Henrietta Veselka carries Olympic and plane as well response until last flame in Austin, Texas on its nation- as ship, dog sled, August when she wide trek to the 2002 Winter Games snowmobile, horsewas told she was in Salt Lake City, Utah. drawn sleigh, and a "potential" other modes. torchbearer. In September, she got the Police accompanied the torch news she would carry the flame at 7:08 because of heightened security since p.m. in Austin and a short time later, September 11. This is the fifth time she received the Olympic windsuit that the Olympic Torch Relay has been she is wearing in the photo above. conducted in the United States. The As one of 11,500 torchbearers, only states to which the torch's zigzag Henrietta carried the torch for about route will not take it are North Dakotwo-tenths of a mile on Tuesday, ta, South Dakota, Minnesota and December 11, 2001 in Austin as it Hawaii. made its way to Salt Lake City, Utah (Editor's Note: The original text of for the 2002 Winter Games. The U.S. part of the torch relay, this article originally appeared in the which will reach 46 states, began on Schulenburg Sticker. Thanks to Editor Tuesday, December 4 in Atlanta, Darrell Vyvjala for reprint permission. Georgia. During the 65-day trek, it Thanks, also, to Siste' r Veselka for her was carried an average of 208 miles fraternal efforts. Keep up the good per day for a total of 13,500 miles. work! Finally, to all of our Vestnik The torch will enter Rice-Eccles readers: Do you have an inspiring story — published or otherwise — Olympic Stadium on February 8. Chevrolet is the official sponsor of that you'd like to share with other the torch. The 2002 Olympic Torch is readers? If so, call it to our attention designed after a mountain icicle. It and let's see about getting it in print.) —SPJSTweighs about three pounds and is 33
S chulenburg's Henrietta Veselka is fired up about hying an Olympic Torchbearer — and for good reason, it's a real honor!