You're invited to an America 250 themed naturalization ceremony at the Bush Library & Museum pavilion

This podcast is a visit with Brazos County 85th district court judge Kyle Hawthorne and WTAW's Bill Oliver.On the eve of the United States 250th anniversary, 75 people will gather at the Bush Library and Museum Thursday morning (June 25) to become naturalization citizens. Brazos County district judge Kyle Hawthorne will administer the oath of allegiance as he had done more than 40 times in 12 years.Hawthorne told WTAW News that naturalization ceremonies and adoptions are the two things where 50 percent of the people are not mad at him.The judge says the ceremony in the museum pavilion, where a Marine One helicopter and train engine are located, sends a tingle up his spine.Hawthorne encourages everyone to attend the ceremony, which starts Thursday morning at 10, where "these people (those who are becoming citizens) really get excited about it."And the judge is impressed with the four to five year effort that is made to become eligible to become American citizens.