Fischer enlightened the group on the Eagle Ford Shale drilling in the area. Beeville is the major metropolitan city in the area, Fischer said, and should expect more businesses in the future related to the oil and gas industry. He talked about the depth of the wells, fracking and new technology involved.
Rodriguez, Bee County commissioner, talked about the various local VA service organizations and the veteran memorials in Bee County. He explained that the high school football field never had an official name before. The Veterans Wall and the A.C. Jones High School football field, now Veterans Memorial Football Stadium, were both dedicated on Veterans Day.
Warren, of Archaeology Consultants Inc., recounted the excavation process and history of Fort Ramirez in Live Oak County. Excavation was done in 1996, with the help of Coastal Bend College students. The size of the fort was about 15 by 36 feet, and was built as a blockhouse in the 1790s of the Spanish Colonial Period. The property was part of the Spain Original Land Grant. The last residency was in 1813. The Ramirez family accumulated about 44,000 acres during this time period, after which, over the years, the land was sold. After the excavation, a metal detector was used to find artifacts. All findings were Spanish colonial artifacts.
Visitors who attended Rotary in November included Jose Aliseda, Dennis DeWitt, Anthony Muñoz, A.C. Alonzo, Monica Elliott, Dr. O.B. Vaughan and Stephen San Roman.
The Rotary Club meets at noon on Wednesdays at the Beeville Country Club.
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