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Wednesday, Wood County March 28, 2018 Vol. 3 No. 13 Two sections MONITOR 50 cents www.woodcountymonitor.com Friday high speed chase ends in Greenville Many drivers and others witnessed driver was also charged with aggravated a real-life news event unfolding as a assault on a public servant with a motor high-speed pursuit that began at Lake vehicle (some witnesses reported he was Hawkins whipped through Mineola att empting to run vehicles off the side of and Wood County, and then ended two the road) and deadly conduct. counties north Friday afternoon. Wood County Sheriff Tom Castloo said The Lone Oak Police Department, that the pursuit began at Lake Hawkins which was the fi rst city that the chase as a sheriff ’s department offi cer att empt- went through after it entered Hunt Coun- ed to make a traffi c stop. The vehicle fl ed ty, was the arresting agency. According and ended up on Highway 80, heading to a Hunt County Sheriff ’s Offi ce pub- west, through downtown Mineola and lic information offi cer, Steven Michael then north on Highway 69. The chase This small white car being driven by Steven Michael Ehrlish is shown about to turn north, right, onto High- Ehrlish, 41, was wanted on a Texas De- went through Mineola at a busy traffi c way 69 with a Wood County Sheriff’s Department SUV in pursuit. The grey convertible in the slow lane was partment of Correction parole violation time, somewhere around 3:10 p.m. one of many vehicles that stopped as the chase went through town. The chase ended in Hunt County and warrant. He was also charged with evad- Police Chief Chuck Bitt ner said Mineo- in addition to a parole violation warrant, the driver was charged with three separate crimes. This photo is ing arrest with a prior conviction, which courtesy of Alex Galaz, who shared his video on the Wood County Monitor Facebook page. bumps the charge up to a felony. The See CHASE, Page 5A Circus Saurus show Thursday in Mineola Circus Saurus is coming to Mineola for one day this week as one of the only opportunities to see live ele- phants in town. The circus will be held at the Mineola Civic Center on 1150 Newsom Street tomorrow (Thursday) with show times of 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. The show will in- clude Asian elephants as well as other endangered majestic creatures that can be seen up close and per- sonal. General Admission tickets start at $14 adults and $6 children at local ticket outlets, or $18 adults and $8 children online. Tickets will be $20 adults and $12 children at the box offi ce on circus day. The Show is being presented by the Carson & Barnes Circus and tickets can be purchased at the Mineola Chamber of Commerce or online at bigtop- show.com. For more information call 580-743-7292. The Mineola Volunteer Fire Department is also ex- pected to be the honorary elephant bathers just be- fore showtime at 3 p.m. Elephants to perform in the show include Becky, Lisa and Tracy. FUMC Quitman sets Prayer Walk Friday The First United Methodist Church of Quitman will host a non-denominational Communitywide Prayer Walk Good Friday from noon to 5 p.m. “This is a self-guided time to quietly pray, refl ect and focus our att ention on Jesus Christ, Savior of the world,” said a church spokesperson. “Don’t miss this opportunity to draw near the cross and experience the presence of Christ and our need for Him in our daily lives.” To begin the walk, enter at the church library near the church offi ce located on 406 E. Lane Street in Quitman. Signs will be posted. All are welcome, but organizers ask participants Anthony Moorings gets some help from Sharon Hunt during one of the wheelchair races at the Special Olympics Friday in Quitman. See use discretion in bringing small children. more photos, Page 12A. (Monitor photo by Larry Tucker) This Week in Your Mineola schools plan to Neighborhood increase security next year • Circus Saurus will By QUINTON LILLEY be held at the Mineola [email protected] Civic Center tomorrow (Thursday) with show Since the start of the 2018 school year CNN times of 4:30 and 7:30 reported 17 school shooting incidents na- p.m. The show will tion-wide where a person was hurt or killed include Asian elephants according to an article on CNN.com. Cur- as well as other endan- rently the Mineola School Board has plans in gered majestic creatures place to become bett er prepared to prevent that can be seen up close school shootings from happening. and personal. During the Mineola School Board’s regular • Women and Men March meeting last Monday Superintendent Taking Action event will Kim Tunnell presented a three-year Emer- be held Thursday at the gency Management Plan that has already Speak East Coff ee Shop See MISD, Page 6A in Quitman. Att endees can go at 11 a.m. or 12 through 5:30 p.m. Spe- cial guests will include A cheer erupted and Hawkins council takes no Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Main St. savoring success of wine train wine train visitors Howard. For more info waved as the Texas action on controversial sign email Cassandra Samp- By DORIS NEWMAN at the Mineola Depot at 9:25 Eagle pulled into son at cshappiness@ [email protected] a.m. pulled in around 1 p.m. By DORIS NEWMAN the Mineola Depot gmail.com. In that time visitors talked [email protected] around 1 p.m. Satur- • Church on the Rock More than 300 people came with others as they relaxed in day. The Wine Train is having an Easter egg to Mineola this weekend to and around the depot, visited After the Hawkins City Council spent has been hosted by Hunt Saturday morning get on Amtrak, sample a lit- downtown and bought things about a half hour behind closed doors last Mineola Main Street at Jim Hogg City Park tle wine as they rode to Fort in the meantime. Around 12 Monday evening, they returned and the for over a decade at 10 a.m. The event Worth and then returned on p.m. a Pizza, Pasta and Amore mayor pro-tem declared there was no ac- and is the entity’s is for children up to Sunday. car delivered pizzas that some tion to be taken concerning a controversial largest fundraiser. fi fth grade. There will The event got off to a late of the visitors ordered. sign in the city. (Monitor photo by be 10,000 candy-fi lled start. The train, which was The council left at 6:25 p.m. to go into originally scheduled to arrive See WINE TRAIN, Page 5A Doris Newman) See THIS WEEK, Page 6A See HAWKINS, Page 8A Church Directory ...........................10A Obituaries ....................................11A Community Calendar.......................2A Opinion ..........................................2A Page 3A Page 4A Classifieds .............................9A, 12A Police/Fire Reports ........................5A MISD celebrates QISD t become www.facebook.com/WoodCountyMonitor Meals on Wheels ............................3A Sports ..................................Section B collaborative greenhouse district of innovation 2A Wood County Monitor • Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Guest Column By BOB MOOS, SW PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER, U.S. CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID right health care providers for your par- someone with a terminal illness whose What every caregiver should know about Medicare ent. Its “Compare” web pages – at www. doctor expects will live six months or medicare.gov – are a good place to begin less. The hospice benefi t also includes The phone call can come at any hour. gram is the offi cial “Medicare and You” your search for a nursing home, hospital, brief periods of respite care at a hospice Your elderly parent has fallen ill and handbook. It’s mailed to all benefi ciaries home health agency, dialysis facility or facility, hospital or nursing home to give needs your help. If you haven’t gott en every fall and provides an up-to-date- physician that fi ts your parent’s needs. the patient’s caregivers an occasional the call yet, chances are you will. About description of all services and benefi ts. Medicare can reduce many out-of- rest. 70 percent of our parents will require It’s also readily available on Medicare’s pocket medical expenses, but it doesn’t Besides long-term nursing home stays, some kind of personal care during their main website, at www.medicare.gov. cover everything. Understanding what Medicare typically doesn’t cover regu- old age. Sometimes, the care will extend If you have a particular question, you Medicare covers, as well as what it won’t lar dental care or dentures, regular eye for years. may want to visit with a Medicare cus- cover, can save you time and spare you exams or eyeglasses, and hearing exams Caregivers often fi nd themselves at tomer service representative at 1-800- frustration when navigating the caregiv- and hearing aids. Likewise, it won’t pay wits’ end, careening from one crisis to 633-4227. Medicare also works closely ing maze. Here are a few key points: for non-emergency ambulance trips -- another and having litt le time to con- with State Health Insurance Assistance Besides basic hospital and physician unless a doctor certifi es they’re medical- front the problem that cropped up yes- Programs to provide free health insur- services and optional prescription drug ly necessary. terday, let alone tackle the one that just ance counseling. The Texas number is benefi ts, Medicare covers home health Money can quickly become a worry reared its head today.