2016 Better Newspaper Contest

WINNERS’ CIRCLE 2016 TEXAS BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST RESULTS A PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION 2 2016 TEXAS BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST WINNERS’ CIRCLE

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TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION Results by Newspaper...... 3 305 S. Congress Ave. Advertising ...... 4 Austin, Texas 78704 Column Writing...... 6 (512) 477-6755 phone Editorials...... 7 (512) 477-6759 fax http://texaspress.com General Excellence...... 8 http://facebook.com/texaspress Feature Writing...... 10 http://twitter.com/texaspress Headline Writing...... 12 TPA OFFICERS 2015-2016 Feature Photo...... 14 News Photo...... 16 Glenn Rea News Writing...... 18 President The Cuero Record Page Design...... 20 Special Sections...... 22 Randy Keck First Vice President Community Service...... 23 The Community News Sports Coverage...... 24 Best Website ...... 26 Patrick Canty Second Vice President Sweepstakes Winners...... 26 Odessa American Sports Photos...... 27 Laurie Ezzell Brown Treasurer The Canadian Record About the Cover Photo Randy Mankin Chairman FEATURE PHOTO, DIVISION 2, 2ND PLACE The Eldorado Success STUART VILLANUEVA | THE DAILY NEWS TAKING A WHIRL ON THE FAIRGROUNDS — Lacey Byrket, 11, left, and Madison Raanes, 13, both of Santa Fe, Micheal Hodges hang upside-down momentarily while riding the Ring of Fire at the Galveston County Fair and Rodeo in Hitchcock on Executive Director April 18, 2015. Texas Press Association About the Texas Better Newspaper Contest This year 148 newspapers submitted 1,530 entries in the Texas Better Newspa- First place winners receive plaques and second through fourth place winners per Contest. The contest is broken down into 10 divisions in which newspapers earn certificates. Sweepstakes points are earned for each division, except Divi- compete against papers of similar circulation size. sion 1, based on point accumulation in contest categories (excluding Community Division 1 is reserved for the five metro dailies with the highest circulation in Service, Special Sections and Best Website) - 1st Place: 100 points; 2nd Place: 75 Texas, which complete only in the General Excellence category. The remaining points; 3rd Place: 50 points; and 4th Place: 25 points. The awards were announced newspapers compete under a unique division system in which the total number of June 18, 2016, at La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa in Montgomery, Texas. entrants is divided into divisions based on frequency of publication and descend- The Winners’ Circle is an annual publication saluting the Better Newspaper ing circulation. Contest winners. Judges’ comments on first through fourth place winners are This year 31 dailies entered and there were 15-16 newspapers each in Divisions reprinted along with samples of winning entries. The 2016 contest was judged by 2-3. Semi-weeklies numbered 26 with 13 newspapers each in Divisions 4-5. There the Oklahoma Press Association as part of the annual Better Newspaper Contest were 91 weeklies with 19 in Division 6 and 18 each in Divisions 7-10. swap. WINNERS’ CIRCLE 2016 TEXAS BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST 3 2016 Better Newspaper Contest Results by Newspaper Albany News Burnet Bulletin 4th Headline Writing Goldthwaite Eagle Kyle, Hays Free Press 3rd Sports Coverage Springtown Epigraph 1st Column Writing 1st News Photo 4th Page Design 1st Sports Photo 1st Community Service 4th Advertising 1st Editorial 2nd Editorial 3rd Sports Photo 2nd Feature Photo 1st Headline Writing 1st News Photo The Dublin Citizen Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel 2nd Headline Writing 4th Headline Writing 2nd Routine Special Section 2nd Best Website 4th Feature Photo 1st Routine Special Section 1st General Excellence 3rd General Excellence 4th Page Design 3rd Feature Writing 2nd News Writing 4th Headline Writing 2nd Column Writing 1st Page Design 3rd Sports Coverage 4th Routine Special Section 3rd Headline Writing 2nd Sports Coverage 4th News Writing 2nd Feature Writing 1st Sports Photo 4th Sports Photo 4th Sports Coverage 3rd Page Design 3rd General Excellence 3rd Feature Photo 2nd Advertising Taylor Press 4th Advertising 4th Advertising Alice Echo-News Journal The Canadian Record 3rd Headline Writing 2nd Blue Moon Special Section 1st Advertising 4th Column Writing 4th Editorial 3rd Best Website 1st Editorial 2nd News Writing 1st Column Writing East Bernard Express 4th Feature Photo 4th Column Writing 1st Feature Writing Goliad Advance-Guard 2nd Sports Coverage 2nd News Writing 3rd General Excellence Alpine Avalanche 1st Headline Writing 1st News Writing La Grange, The Fayette 2nd Routine Special Section 3rd News Photo New Braunfels, Herald-Zeitung 1st Page Design 1st News Photo 2nd Sports Coverage County Record 3rd Community Service 3rd Sports Coverage 1st News Photo 4th Routine Special Section 1st Page Design 3rd Feature Writing 1st Advertising 3rd Sports Coverage 4th Feature Photo 2nd Editorial 2nd Best Website 1st Blue Moon Special Section 4th News Photo Athens Daily Review Gonzales Inquirer 3rd General Excellence 2nd Feature Photo Eastland County Today 1st Community Service 4th Sports Photo 2nd Routine Special Section 1st Headline Writing 3rd Headline Writing 2nd News Writing 3rd Column Writing 2nd Column Writing 3rd Column Writing 1st News Photo 3rd Page Design Tyler Morning Telegraph 4th Advertising 2nd General Excellence 4th Advertising 2nd Feature Writing 4th Feature Photo 1st Editorial 4th Community Service Edna, Jackson County Herald- 4th News Writing 3rd Column Writing 4th Routine Special Section 1st Feature Photo Austin Business Journal 4th Sports Coverage Tribune 4th General Excellence La Vernia News 2nd Community Service 1st Best Website 3rd Editorial Odessa American Castroville News Bulletin 3rd Blue Moon Special Section 3rd Sports Photo 1st Feature Writing 3rd Sports Photo 2nd Advertising 1st General Excellence Granbury, Hood County News 4th Best Website 1st News Writing 2nd Sports Coverage 3rd Advertising El Campo Leader-News 1st Feature Writing Lake Travis View 1st News Writing 1st Feature Writing Uvalde Leader-News Azle News 1st Sports Photo The Orange Leader Cedar Park, Hill Country 1st Routine Special Section 2nd General Excellence 1st Column Writing 1st Editorial 2nd News Writing 3rd Editorial News Weekender 2nd Best Website 2nd Headline Writing 3rd General Excellence 1st News Writing 2nd Sports Coverage 1st Headline Writing 2nd News Photo 2nd Sports Coverage Ozona Stockman 4th Advertising 2nd News Photo 3rd Feature Writing 2nd Column Writing 3rd News Photo 2nd Page Design 2nd Editorial 3rd Blue Moon Special Section Lamesa Press Reporter Van Alstyne Leader 2nd Editorial 4th Column Writing 3rd Column Writing 2nd Feature Writing 3rd Sports Coverage 2nd News Photo 2nd News Writing 2nd Sports Coverage 4th Feature Photo 3rd Editorial 3rd Community Service 4th Page Design 2nd Sports Photo 3rd Editorial 2nd Sports Photo 3rd Sports Coverage 4th News Photo 4th Feature Photo The Bay City Tribune 4th Page Design Eldorado Success 4th Headline Writing 4th Page Design Vernon Daily Record 1st Blue Moon Special Section 1st Feature Photo 4th Sports Photo Lampasas Dispatch Record 3rd Community Service Center, The Light & Champion 1st Page Design The Paris News 2nd Advertising 1st News Writing 4th Column Writing 3rd Feature Writing Grapeland, The Messenger 1st Page Design 2nd Blue Moon Special Section 2nd Advertising 4th Editorial 1st Editorial 1st Sports Coverage 2nd Community Service Childress, The Red River Sun 2nd Feature Writing 4th News Photo 2nd Advertising 2nd Editorial Pearsall, Frio-Nueces Current 2nd Editorial 3rd Advertising 2nd News Photo 2nd General Excellence 4th Community Service 2nd Routine Special Section 3rd Page Design 3rd Column Writing 3rd Feature Photo Victoria Advocate 4th Sports Coverage Clarendon Enterprise 3rd Sports Photo 3rd Headline Writing Pleasanton Express 1st Advertising The Bastrop Advertiser 1st Feature Photo 1st Column Writing 1st Feature Writing Fairfield, Freestone County Greenville, Herald-Banner 4th Feature Writing 1st Best Website 1st Routine Special Section 3rd Best Website 1st General Excellence Times 1st Feature Writing 1st General Excellence 3rd News Photo The Liberty Hill Independent 3rd Page Design 1st Sports Coverage 2nd Advertising 3rd News Photo 2nd Column Writing 3rd Sports Photo 1st Advertising 3rd Sports Coverage 1st Sports Photo 2nd Feature Photo 2nd Sports Photo Hearne, Robertson County 3rd Best Website 2nd News Writing Cleburne Times-Review 2nd Page Design 4th News Writing News 4th Editorial Port Aransas South Jetty 3rd Best Website 2nd General Excellence 3rd Column Writing 2nd Sports Coverage Farmersville Times 2nd Column Writing 3rd Routine Special Section Longview News-Journal 3rd Feature Photo 3rd News Photo Cleveland Advocate 2nd Advertising 4th Sports Coverage 4th Blue Moon Special Section 3rd News Writing 3rd News Photo 4th Headline Writing 1st Feature Photo 2nd Sports Photo 4th News Photo Hico News Review 4th Page Design 3rd News Writing 4th News Writing 4th News Writing The Clifton Record 1st Advertising 4th Sports Photo Waxahachie Daily Light Baytown Sun 1st Column Writing The Port Arthur News 2nd News Photo 1st Column Writing Floresville, Wilson County Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 1st Advertising 1st General Excellence 4th Column Writing 2nd Page Design 1st Sports Coverage News 1st Headline Writing 1st Headline Writing 2nd Feature Photo 2nd Sports Photo 2nd Headline Writing 4th News Photo 2nd Page Design The Presidio International 2nd Column Writing 3rd News Writing 4th Sports Photo 3rd Feature Writing 1st Column Writing 2nd Editorial Fort Worth Business Press Houston, Jewish Herald-Voice 4th Feature Photo 3rd News Photo 1st Feature Photo 4th Community Service Clute, The Facts 1st General Excellence 1st Blue Moon Special Section 4th Feature Writing 2nd Feature Writing 3rd Feature Writing 4th General Excellence 3rd Column Writing 3rd Feature Writing Lufkin Daily News 4th Headline Writing 2nd General Excellence 3rd Headline Writing 4th Sports Photo 3rd Editorial 1st Column Writing Franklin Advocate 2nd Headline Writing Whitehouse, Tri County 4th General Excellence 1st News Writing Princeton Herald Beeville Bee-Picayune 2nd Advertising 2nd News Photo Leader 4th Headline Writing 2nd Feature Writing 1st Sports Photo 3rd Feature Photo 2nd Blue Moon Special Section 3rd Routine Special Section 3rd Column Writing 4th News Writing 3rd Advertising 3rd Page Design 4th General Excellence 4th Column Writing 4th General Excellence Columbus, Colorado County Fredericksburg Standard- 3rd Feature Photo 4th Sports Coverage Radio Post Big Lake Wildcat Citizen Huntsville Item 4th Editorial Quitman, Wood County The Van Horn Advocate 1st Editorial 1st General Excellence 1st Page Design 1st Feature Photo 4th Sports Coverage Democrat 1st Editorial 1st News Photo 1st Page Design 2nd Headline Writing 3rd News Writing 3rd News Photo Lytle, Leader News 3rd Column Writing 1st Sports Coverage 1st Routine Special Section 3rd Sports Coverage 4th Feature Writing 4th Routine Special Section 1st Advertising 4th General Excellence 1st Sports Photo 1st Sports Coverage 4th News Writing 2nd Page Design 2nd Feature Photo Commerce Journal 4th General Excellence Royse City Herald Banner Westlake Picayune Ingram, West Kerr Current 1st Sports Coverage 2nd Headline Writing 2nd General Excellence 4th Sports Photo Lytle, Medina Valley Times 1st News Writing 2nd News Writing 3rd Feature Photo 3rd Advertising 4th News Photo 4th Column Writing Cooper Review Galveston County Daily News 3rd General Excellence 3rd Page Design Iowa Park Leader 2nd News Photo 1st Routine Special Section Meridian Tribune Sachse News 3rd Headline Writing 3rd Routine Special Section 1st Feature Photo 3rd Advertising 2nd Best Website 3rd Editorial 4th Feature Photo 3rd News Writing 4th News Writing 2nd Column Writing 1st Sports Photo Coppell, Citizens’ Advocate 3rd Sports Photo 4th News Photo 4th Editorial Boerne Star 2nd Feature Photo 2nd News Photo 3rd Editorial 4th Blue Moon Special Section San Marcos Daily Record 4th Routine Special Section 2nd General Excellence 2nd Page Design Wharton Journal-Spectator Cuero Record 2nd Headline Writing 3rd Advertising Marble Falls, The Highlander 1st Blue Moon Special Section 2nd Feature Writing The Bowie News 1st Headline Writing The Sealy News 1st Feature Photo 2nd News Photo The Irving Rambler Whitewright Sun 4th Blue Moon Special Section 2nd Sports Photo 3rd Advertising 2nd Community Service 2nd General Excellence 2nd Editorial 1st Advertising 4th Sports Coverage 3rd Blue Moon Special Section 4th Feature Writing 3rd News Photo 3rd Routine Special Section 4th Feature Photo 1st Feature Writing 3rd Sports Coverage Brookshire, The Times 4th Blue Moon Special Section Marfa, The Big Bend Sentinel Seguin Gazette 4th Advertising Katy Times Wichita Falls, Times Record Tribune 4th Headline Writing 1st Headline Writing 1st Editorial 4th Feature Writing 2nd Sports Coverage News 4th Advertising 2nd Feature Writing 1st News Photo Decatur, Wise County 1st Best Website 4th Editorial Messenger Georgetown, Williamson Kerrville, Hill Country 2nd News Writing 1st Sports Coverage 3rd General Excellence Brownwood Bulletin 1st General Excellence County Sun/Sunday Sun Community Journal 3rd Feature Photo Wimberley View 3rd General Excellence 3rd Headline Writing 2nd Feature Writing 1st News Photo 1st Editorial 1st Sports Photo 1st Feature Writing 2nd Feature Photo 2nd Blue Moon Special Section 1st News Photo 3rd Advertising 1st Page Design Marshall News Messenger Silsbee Bee 2nd Headline Writing 2nd Editorial 3rd News Writing 3rd Feature Photo 1st Sports Coverage 1st News Writing 4th News Writing 2nd Sports Photo 3rd Sports Photo 4th General Excellence 3rd Page Design Kilgore News Herald 2nd Feature Photo 3rd Headline Writing 4th News Photo Sinton, San Patricio County 3rd Sports Photo 1st Feature Photo 3rd Editorial Woodville, Tyler County 3rd News Writing 4th Page Design News 4th Sports Coverage 1st Feature Writing 4th Page Design Booster 4th Best Website 1st News Writing Gladewater Mirror 1st Page Design 2nd Advertising Bullard Banner News Mineola Monitor 3rd Feature Writing 2nd Column Writing 2nd Headline Writing 2nd Column Writing 4th General Excellence Del Rio News-Herald 1st General Excellence 4th Sports Photo 2nd Routine Special Section 3rd Advertising 4th Headline Writing 3rd Feature Writing 3rd Page Design The Wylie News 3rd Editorial 3rd Blue Moon Special Section The Smithville Times 4th Sports Coverage 4th Column Writing 1st Advertising Denton Record-Chronicle 4th Feature Writing 3rd General Excellence 1st Best Website 4th Sports Photo 2nd Feature Photo 1st Community Service 3rd News Writing Mount Vernon Optic-Herald 2nd Page Design Glen Rose Reporter 2nd Page Design Burleson Star Deport Times-Blossom Times 4th Editorial 3rd Feature Photo 1st Sports Coverage Kingsville Record & Bishop 4th News Photo 2nd Sports Photo 1st Sports Photo 4th Column Writing 3rd Page Design 3rd News Writing News Murphy Monitor 3rd Headline Writing Snyder Daily News 4th Advertising Dripping Springs, The News- 4th Best Website 3rd Routine Special Section 1st Headline Writing Dispatch 4th Feature Writing 3rd Sports Photo 2nd Page Design 1st Column Writing 2nd General Excellence 2nd Sports Photo EVEN CMYK

Page 10 - Hico News Review - February 12, 2015 Texas Reaching More Children with Texas Rep. Sheffield introduces bill for James R. Moebius, DVM School Breakfast Elementary Tarleton building projects Austin – The annual na- In 2013, the Texas state Students Invited Katherine A. Mathes, DVM tional school breakfast report legislature passed a new law to Submit Litter released today by the Food to boost breakfast participa- Prevention Art Shaye Hohner, DVM Research and Action Cen- tion by requiring high-need ter (FRAC) finds that, on an schools to make it available average school day in 2013- to all students at no charge. AUSTIN — Keep Texas 6114 Murphy Road, Sachse, TX 75048 2014, 1,556,343 low-income As the new law did not go Beautiful and Don’t mess children in Texas ate school into effect until the 2014-15 with Texas are encouraging breakfast, an increase of more school year, its impact will be elementary school students than 33,000 over the previous fully captured by next year’s from every corner of Texas (972) 496-4126 year. report. to break out their crayons and “This improvement reflects “We urge schools districts to paintbrushes in a crusade to Texas’ commitment to ensure keep up this important work, keep Texas roadways clean students start each day nour- and to keep improving par- and litter-free. ished and ready to learn,” said ticipation rates so even more The Don’t mess with Texas Celia Cole, CEO of Feeding children can benefit from the Elementary School Art Con- Texas. health and educational ben- test, sponsored by H-E-B and The School Breakfast Score- efits of breakfast,” said Cole. Central Market, are looking card measures the success of Several strategies are proven for the next winning artwork the School Breakfast Program to improve participation rates. for the 2016 Don’t mess with at the national and state lev- The top ten performing dis- Texas calendar. els. The FRAC report finds tricts in the nation – includ- Students must submit their that sixty-two percent of lowing Houston and San Antonio artwork no later than April Left to Right: Rep. DeWayne Burns, Dr. Kyle McGregor (Tarleton’s Vice President of External Relations), income children in Texas ate ISDs – all offer breakfast at no 18, 2015. In addition to help- Rep. J.D. Sheffield, Dr. Dominic Dottavio (President of Tarleton), Rep. Cecil Bell. school breakfast during the charge to all students and use ing keep Texas clean, contest- 2013-2014 school year, a alternative school breakfast winning elementary school AUSTIN – Texas State will be built on 80 acres of emplary service and dedicated slight 4 increase over the previ - service models such as break - students and their teachers Representative J.D. Sheffield land along the Chisholm Trail to transforming students into 2016 TEXAS BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST WINNERS’ CIRCLE ous school year. fast in the classroom. These can win prizes and statewide (House District 59) on Feb- Parkway in Fort Worth, re- tomorrow’s professional lead- Nationally, fifty-three per- districts surpassed FRAC’s recognition. The contest is ruary 10th, introduced House cently donated to Tarleton by ers. With campuses in Ste- cent of low-income children goal of reaching seventy per- open to all Texas students en- Bill 1254 to provide capital the Walton Group of Compa- phenville, Fort Worth, Waco, ate school breakfast, com- cent of low-income children rolled in kindergarten through project funding for two build- nies. The new facility will al- Midlothian and online, Tarle- pared to fifty-two percent in with school breakfast. fifth grade, and students can ings on separate Tarleton State low Fort Worth enrollment to ton engages with its commu- the previous school year. This The full report is available submit artwork that promotes University campuses, one grow from the current 1,560 nities to provide real-world translated into nearly 320,000 on FRAC’s website. Feeding Don’t mess with Texas and/or in Stephenville and one for students enrolled in 48 doc- learning experiences and to more low-income children Texas leads a unified effort Keep Texas Beautiful in order its proposed new Fort Worth toral, masters, undergraduate engage societal needs while eating school breakfast – a for a hunger-free Texas. Learn to encourage the protection campus site. and certification programs. maintaining its core values significant jump from the formore and find your local food of our Texas roadways and Tarleton is one of the fast- “Tarleton State University of integrity, leadership, tradi- ty-three percent participation bank at www.feedingtexas. environment. The purpose of est growing universities in this year reached a record tion, civility, excellence and rate a decade ago. org. the contest is to encourage fu- the state. The planned $75 enrollment of nearly 12,000, service. ture leaders not to litter and to million Applied Sciences including many first genera- Dr. J.D. Sheffield is a family TxDOT, TEXAS HIGH SCHOOLS keep Texas beautiful. Building at the Stephenville tion college students,” Shef- practice physician first elected FOCUS ON SAVING TEEN LIVES Students who create the campus would provide state- field said. “These facilities are to the Texas Legislature in top 13 winning designs will AUSTIN - Vehicle crashes death. of-the-art laboratories for essential to its ability to con- 2012. He was elected to a sec- are the leading cause of death Throughout the spring, Tx- have their artwork featured expanded engineering and tinue to provide outstanding ond term as State Represen- among teenagers. In an effort DOT also will promote “Teen in the 2016 Don’t Mess with agricultural programs, meet- higher education opportuni- tative in 2014. Texas House to curb this deadly trend, the Click It or Ticket” at Univer- Texas Calendar. Each winner ing a statewide need for more ties for Texas residents.” District 59 is comprised of Texas Department of Trans- sity Interscholastic League will win an iDeaUSA 8 tablet engineering graduates. Tarleton, a member of eight counties: Comanche, portation is partnering with (UIL) competitions. A real- donated by H-E-B and Cen- The $55 million Fort Worth more than 900 Texas high The Texas A&M University Coryell, Erath, Hamilton, Mc- life, mangled truck display tral Market. One student ’s project would provide the first System, provides a student- Culloch, Mills, San Saba, and schools to remind teens to and an audio recreation of artwork, chosen from the 13 “Click It or Ticket.” building for a new campus, focused, value-driven educa- Somervell. Awhat happeneddvertising to the teens winning designs, will be fea- replacing currently leased In 2014, 293 teen drivers who survived it, will be set up tional experience marked by and passengers (ages 15- tured on the calendar cover. space. The proposed campus academic innovation and ex- at boys’ and girls’ state high Teachers representing stu- 20) died as a result of traffic school sports tournaments in crashes in Texas. Of those fa- San Antonio, Georgetown and dents who produce the top 13 talities, 134 (46 percent) were Austin. designs will win a $100 H- not wearing their seat belts at According to the National E-B and Central Market gift Satisfaction the time of the crash. Highway Traffic Safety Ad- card. To help raise awareness and ministration (NHTSA), prop- More information is avail- save lives, TxDOT is sending erly worn lap-shoulder belts able at www.DontMesswith- free “Teen Click It or Ticket” reduce the risk of fatal injury Texas.org. guaranteed. educational toolkits to high to front-seat occupants by 45 If you are ever dissatisfied with your Hico News Review for more details & information visit our web site schools across the state. Each percent. Texas law requires all return the unread portion of your paper and we’ll return kit contains banners, posters, vehicle drivers and passengersDIVISION 9, 1ST PLACEthe unspent portion of your money. DIVISION 6, 1ST PLACE brochures and parking lot to be buckled in a seat belt or signs reminding students to face fines and court costs up [email protected] • 254.796.4325 murphyroadah.com wear their seat belts or face to $200. costly tickets, injuries or even What did Abraham Lincoln, Napoleon and Ponce DeLeon all have in common? 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DIVISION 3, 1ST PLACE DIVISION 2 Gump; David White, Christine Thorpe, Cyndy Slovak-Barton: 1. Victoria Advocate – Amberley Gutierrez, Dayna Wiles, Weiner Gump was a fantastic ad! Camille Easton, Darla Walker DIVISION 7 2. Odessa American – Gene Bustamante 1. Leader News, Lytle – City of Lytle/Lytle State Bank/Snow 3. Lufkin Daily News Day, Michael Casarez 4. Galveston County Daily News – Treasure Trove/Ditch 2. Freestone County Times – Ace Bail Bonds/C&C Wild the Itch/StarFine OctOber 30 A Texas Tradition Game/Redemption Meat, Megan Hempel DIVISION 3 3. Castroville News Bulletin – Castroville Chevrolet/Castro- 1. Baytown Sun – Brenda Burr ville State Bank/Tire Roundup, Michael Casarez 2. Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel – Meagan Rice 4. Goldthwaite Eagle – Mills County State Bank/General 3. Brownwood Bulletin – Horizons/Barn Dance/Camp Store, Steven Bridges Bowie; Amber Kennamer, Melissa Horton, Sarah Fleming, HalloweenHalloween PartyParty DIVISION 8 Matthew Hinman Fireballs all nigHt 1. The Liberty Hill Independent – Best of the West Shoot- 4. Athens Daily Review – Vicky Cole $ best Male & FeMale ing Sports/Indian Mound Ranch Market/Hug a Bug, Rachel 3 DIVISION 4 Viator costuMe contest $100 casH Prize in 1. The Fayette County Record – Back Porch BBQ/4th of 2. Farmersville Times eacH category July Fireworks/Lincke Floors, John Castaneda 3. Iowa Park Leader – First Baptist Church/Chisum/First 2. The Bay City Tribune Bank, Kari Collins Ft. 3. The Highlander, Marble Falls – Sally McBryde 4. The Canadian Record – Ray Weeks JonatHan MitcHell 4. Uvalde Leader-News – ACE/Cecil/Griffith, Gloria Resma JonatHan MitcHell DIVISION 9 DIVISION 5 1. Hico News Review – 6 Man Ad/Jerry Truck/Lincoln Na- 1. Taylor Press – #TAYLORFLOOD, Richard Stone poleon, Jerry McAdams 2. The Messenger, Grapeland – Nicole Langston, Ansel 2. Franklin Advocate – Ace Hardware/Crossroads Nursing/ Live 9:30pm Bradshaw, Meghan Fannett Smokin’ Gun, Dennis Phillips 3. Kilgore News Herald – Ben Valencia, James Draper 3. Cooper Review – Dodge/Enloe State Bank/Sky is Limit 4. Burleson Star – Jon Lewis Hoity Toity, Cindy Roller 4700 FM 1942 | Crosby, Texas | 281-421-5650 4. Murphy Monitor – Cox’s/Heal 360/Woddbridge DIVISION 6 1. The Wylie News – Gandy Orthodontics/Big Daddy’s/ DIVISION 10 Cloud Nine 1. Whitewright Sun – Roger Palmer 2. Tyler County Booster – Business of the Week/Memorial 2. Eldorado Success – Randy Mankin, Kathy Mankin, Lupe Day/Southern Chrysler; Beth Faircloth, Becky Byley, Kelli Elizondo Barnes 3. Big Lake Wildcat – 4th Of July/MJ Heating & Cooling/ 3. The Red River Sun – Ginger Wilson FUNtier Days, J.L. Mankin 4. Hays Free Press – Santa Claus is coming/Budafest/Weiner 4. The Times Tribune, Brookshire – Lillie Ruby Page 2 THE LIBERTY HILL INDEPENDENT Thursday, October 1, 2015 OBITUARIES Shin Oak Ridge Bulletin Board Send news to: [email protected] Jesse Wayne Dorsett Operation Liberty Hill by IH 35, SH 130, and SH 45). The 183), Cedar Park 78613. Oct. 12 Jesse Wayne Dorsett, 74 of Lib- erty Hill passed away on Saturday, schedules work days, locations of the controlled access The topic will be Disappearing Join the Williamson County Master facilities are conceptual only. Fi- Fountains. Following this presen- Gardeners (WCMG) on Monday, September 26, 2015. Jesse’s family volunteers needed nal alignments for each route will tation, the group will adjourn to Oct. 12, for the monthly meeting will gather for a time of visitation Operation Liberty Hill is having an- be determined through appropriate the Blue Corn Harvest Grill, 700 E and program. There is a social hour and sharing on Saturday, October 3, other work day Saturday, Sept. 26. planning and environmental studies. Whitestone Blvd #204, Cedar Park, starting at 6:30 p.m. with the pro- 2015 from 10:00AM to 12:00PM at Painting and landscaping needs to The County will be holding pub- at 12 Noon, for lunch commemorat- gram starting at 7 p.m. Beck Chapels, 170 County Road be completed. lic meetings to gather input on the ing the club’s 40th anniversary. The speaker, David Steinbrunner, 214, Liberty Hill. The following Saturday, Oct. 3, changes on Wednesday, Sep. 30, Several past presidents will be hon- will start his talk out in the WCMG Jesse was born December 6, 1940 volunteers will be working on orga- and Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, from 5 ored at this celebration. demonstration garden and then the in Austin, Texas to the late Jesse nizing the thrift store. to 8 p.m. in the historic courthouse, Anyone interested in gardening or group will continue in the meeting Willard and Dorothy Faye Burt Come by anytime between 8 a.m. 710 S. Main Street, Georgetown, beautiful landscaping is cordially in- room. Dorsett. Jesse attended Round and 1 p.m. on one or both Saturdays. in the Commissioners Courtroom vited to join the group for the field The Texas A&M AgriLife Exten- Rock High School where he played The new home of Operation Liberty on the second floor. Additionally, trip and/or gathering at the restau- football. He began at an early age and husband Tom, Barbara Har- sion Training room is located at ris and husband Lonnie and Susan Hill is on US Highway 183. printed copies are available in the rant. 3151 SE Inner Loop in Georgetown. working in the auto body repair Donations are also being accepted County Judge’s Office, and each The club meets the second Tues- and restoration business along Bernhardt and husband Ruben; four This is the “International Year of grandchildren, Ethan Dorsett, Bai- for an elevator so that elderly and precinct commissioner’s office as day of each month. The next meet- Soil”. Last month’s meeting the with driving a wrecker truck. On physically challenged clients may well as public libraries in Cedar ing will be Nov. 10, at Life Springs December 12, 1968 he married the ley Jordan, Brandon Dorsett and group learned about a method of Jake Dorsett; along with numerous use the services of the center. Park, Georgetown, Hutto, Leander, Christian Church, 105 River View composting, and this month the love of his life, Elaine Irene White, Contact Susan Baker sbblht@ Liberty Hill, Round Rock, and Tay- Road in Liberty Hill. The speaker in Austin, Texas. nieces, nephews, extended family group will learn about adding and friends. aol.com or Randy O’Dell randy- lor. will be Joe Schram, Master Garden- healthy fungi to gardens. Most of Jesse is preceded in death by his [email protected] with any questions. The public is invited to make com- er, on Aquaponics. Please see his parents, Jesse and Dorothy Dorsett Personal words of comfort and our soils have been disturbed by memories may be shared with the ments regarding the amendments website at www.jolifarms.com for construction, fertilizer containing and two sisters, Ann Peace and from Sept. 18 to Oct. 9. The com- more information. Betty Duke. family at our online guestbook at Williamson County seeks pesticides and other chemical prod- www.beckchapels.com. ments received on the proposed ucts. Jesse leaves behind to cherish his input on long-range amendments will be presented to memory his loving wife over 46 Native Plant Society On Oct. 12, find out how mycorrhi- transportation plan the Commissioners Court for con- zal fungi works within the root sys- years, Elaine Dorsett; his children, GEORGETOWN – Williamson sideration prior to voting on the hosts certification tems of plants and in turn increases Mike Dorsett and wife Laura and County is amending the Long- plan. To view the proposed changes workshops the plant’s capacity to absorb water Kerri Lynn Hamilton and her hus- Range Transportation Plan, origi- band JJ Scott; sisters, Donna Scott and make comments, go to www. GEORGETOWN -- The William- and nutrients. When this healthy nally adopted in October 2009. The and husband Bobby, Nell Spurgeon wilco.org/lrtp. son County Chapter of the Native fungi is added to our soil it enhanc- County’s continued growth requires For additional information, please Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) is es growth and the development of progressive planning in order to contact Katheryn Cromwell at pleased to host Native Plant Land- healthy roots and plants. keep pace with the increase in the [email protected] or (512) scape Certification Program (NLCP) David Steinbrunner graduated from number of residents and vehicles. 943-3375 or Nathan Jones-Meyer workshops in Georgetown this fall. Texas A&M with a degree in hor- Irma Flores Zaragosa Williamson County has been work- at [email protected] or (512) 943- The first workshop for 2015, Na- ticultural. He has been in the land- Irma Flores Zaragosa, 75 of Ce- ion, Susan ing with its cities and neighboring 3362. tive Landscape Certification Pro- scaping business for over 25 years. dar Park, passed away on Wednes- Johnson, Gil- counties in order to coordinate con- gram Level 1, is scheduled for Sat- David brings a unique perspective day, September 23, 2015. A native bert Flores nectivity and mobility throughout Liberty Hill Garden urday, Oct. 31, from 8 am to 4 pm to the Texas Hill Country because of Texan, Irma was born in Austin on Zaragosa and the region. Club meets Oct. 13 and the second workshop, Level 2 his years of experience and from his December 20, 1939 to the late Mar- Lydia Zara- The plan amendments include a study and development of mycorrhi- The Liberty Hill Garden Club will will be hosted Saturday, Nov. 14, celino and Maria Valdez Flores. gosa Fer- WINNERS’ CIRCLE 2016 TEXAS BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTESTproposed controlled access facility 5 zal fungi fertilizer. host its Oct. 13 meeting at 10:30 from 8 am to 4 pm. Life took Irma to California and nandes and map and proposed projects for cen- For more information contact the a.m. at the Hill Country Water Gar- Arizona for numerous years, but her husband tral Williamson County (bounded Extension office at (512) 943-3300. dens, 1407 N. Bell Blvd. (Hwy. Williamson County she was able to bring her fam- John; her sib- ily back to Texas. 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DIVISION 2 know him by name. 4. Alice Echo-News Journal – Melissa Well, well written and most enjoyable to Good writing. Good leadership. Several 2. The Fayette County Record – Regina Cantu-Trevino: These are excellent columns read. could have been among the top four. Keilers, Paul “Tex” Parker: Two exceptional on important issues. The writer’s personal 2. Robertson County News – Dennis Phil- 1. Lufkin Daily News – Gary Stallard: columns, both of which are very well writ- narrative was compelling. lips: Extremely patriotic; your flag is raised Beautiful tribute to vets and a reminder for ten and make you try to read faster to know high; there’s an air of a ‘call-to-arms.’ Very DIVISION 6 SUNDAY,all of us. JULY 26, 2015 the outcome. Emotional and reminding us of well written with a common-sense approach. UVALDE LEADER-NEWS I have always said judging is subjective; and VIEWPOINT 15 2. Galveston County Daily News – Leonard important life lessons. 3. Eastland County Today – Country Boy’s to all the entries, I say congratulations. All Woolsey: Gave many a walk down memory 3. Hood County News – Roger Enlow, Rick Journal; Jon Glenn, Margaret Hetrick, Amy were well written and are an asset to all the lane. Well done. Mauch: Mauch’s column on Jax Madrigal’s O’Brien-Glenn newspapers they represent. 3. The Facts, Clute – Michael Morris: Told T-ball season is a definite classic. It takes us 4. Goldthwaite Eagle – Brian Whitt 1. Pleasanton Express – Robbie Rambles, readers to put up or shut up. Well done. on the field and let’s us enjoy his happiness, Robbie Hamby: I appreciate personal col- DIVISION 8 4. The Port Arthur News – Rich Macke: but gently reminds us the future is dark. So umns about personal experiences with a 1. Albany News – Kathryn Stapp: Wonder- Strong voice for the community well done. Enlow’s bean cooking makes us touch of humor. Robbie Hamby has done a fully witty and shameless. The writer looks nostalgic as well as providing us a smile. DIVISION 3 good job with the columns, Swipe right and into her own personal struggles and finds Good work. 1. Snyder Daily News – Bill Crist: The first Two weddings, and some backed up plumb- compelling humor to share with her readers. 4. El Campo Leader-News – Jay Strasner, column is a substantive, well-argued piece. ing in 4Cthe14C Pleasanton | Express. She gets my 2. The Dublin Citizen – Paul Gaudette, Pleasanton Express | Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Shannon Crabtree: Sometimes we forget TheTonsorial second is a well-done slice-of-life column. technicianfirst place vote. Congratulations! Sarah hangs Dykowski: Both writers present well up his scissors how we stand on the shoulders of people 2. Baytown Sun – Jim Finley: Good use of 2. Tyler County Booster – Jim Powers: Pow- organized and thoughtful insight into every t feels like a divorce. whorarely came before failed us. The to Ann serve Leach column elderly gentleman down humor. ers gets my nod for second place. I like the day life. serves to remind us to not forget those lead- 3. AthensAfter Daily 34 Review years, – Rich the Flowers: up saucy humorfrom and I onelike the of style. the I can canyons relate to the 3. Wood County Democrat – Larry Tucker ers. The well written Vietnam Wall column Join the Arbor Day Foundation Fun, slice-of-life columns. time period in Better Living Through Chem- 4. Mineola Monitor – Josh Land, Doris New- person who has reminds us we never knowfare. what Notimpact a arrived at the front door, 4. Vernon Daily Record – Daniel Walker: istry and SlideTwo Rules, antonomous dronesweddings man and some backed up stranger’s word might have and how long Intern column was engaging and authentic. and moral ambiguity. I have a personal col- and receive free trees washed, combed and those words endure. Wonderfulnecessar reminder- of escorted by his daugh- DIVISION 9 War-dead column was solid. umn I have written for 40 years and Jim’s is Iclipped my hair on a why we can so easily exerciseily our gossip freedoms. ter. The client required a 1. Hico News Review – Jerry McAdams: I similar. Personal opinion, but a judge some- DIVISION 4 really like the slightly wry, yet approachable DIVISION 5 times can’t help but be partial. Good job, Jim. regularThis category basis has such isa depth gone. of exceptional No (he never walker to get about and writing on topics that no doubt connect well Joining the Arbor Day and care. 1. Taylor Press – Port Aransas South Jetty – plumbing Richard Stone: These 3. Mary Jud- writing that choosing among them was par- with the readers in Hico. are both excellent columns. I love Richard son: Mary Henkle Judson did a great job Foundation is an ideal To become a member of partingticularly difficult. jokes, The noOpinion last page pat is the said any- as soon as Manza opened 2. Gladewater Mirror – Suzanne Bardwell: Stone’s writing style and use of humor while with her column Bacon for your bun. Good heart of the newspaper. These writers are Excellent topics, good writing. I am sure sub- way to get in the mood the Foundation and receive on the back or dates for staying on point. I thinkthing just about about every humor,the short front and sweet.door, Keep a goatup the goodscur - certainly keeping their publications “heart Two weddings and somescribers rouse enjoyed themmy askids much inas I adid. panic. for spring planting. Any- the free trees, send a $10 newspaper editor can relate to the social work. futurehealthy.” grooming. In the his cus- ried inside ahead of the 3. Tri County Leader – Suzanne Loudamy media column. 4. Jewishbacked Herald-Voice up plumbing. – Alice Adams: I’m not sure I’ve ever one from Texas who joins contribution to TEN FREE 1. Uvalde Leader-News – Craig Garnett: 4. Deport Times-Blossom Times – Nanalee blink of an eye, it is over. 2. TheManza Bastrop Advertisertomers – John Gosseor - Greatman. columns Always by Alice Adams, consider “Requiem- for Craig Garnett takes the news and talks to Yep, you heard me right...Nichols complained before about the Foundation in Febru- EASTERN REDBUD TREES, link: I appreciated the humor in both of these a ponytail” and “Are you a patient patient?” us Theabout itssign importance on the and shopits impact. We Hale Jr. others that ate,two the weddings barber ignored and some how hard it is to wake ary 2015 will receive 10 Arbor Day Foundation, 100 pieces and loved the ending of the Christmas This has been a very difficult category. DIVISION 10 might not always like what he says, but his tree decoration story. I’m sure the commu- backed up plumbing all in1. The Presidioup those International rascals...but – Sasha von it’s free Eastern redbud trees Arbor Avenue, Nebraska doorwriting isat clear 1217 and precise.N. Getty His writing tells he would DIVISION 7 nity looks forward to John’s columns. Oldershausen us more than just the who, what and when. 1. The Cliftonone week. Record – Brett Voss: Your hard. Really hard. to plant when the weather City, NE 68410, by February St. says it all and yet it 3. notGonzales have Inquirer said –to José their Torres: The 2. Hill Country News Weekender – Mike It makes us an eyewitness seeing things we engagementTalk of the aboutaudience exhausting.as if in conver- I can’t blame them, they turns warm. 28, 2015, or visit arborday. writer made convincing arguments that I’m Eddleman saysmight notnot see nearly ourselves ifenough. we were in the faces), but more like the sation allows the overwhelming evidence of sure weren’t popular with some readers. Of course the plumb- 3. Eldoradocome Success from – Randy a long Mankin line of The free trees are part org/february. room. His readers look for his column and humor,‘Is joy, that tears and your intrigue goat?’all at once. “Thank you so very much “heard abouts” that used ing issue didn’t just start4. Royseheavy City Herald sleepers. Banner – JimOn Hardin both of the nonprofit Founda- for allowing me to serve to appear in our paper. Barberin one day.Manza It hadHale been Jr. sides. tion’s Trees for America as your barber for these Mostly he told marvel- carrying on for quite a But when an alarm warns campaign. past 34 plusDIVISION years. 4, 1ST Your PLACE ous stories about peopleDIVISION 10,– 1ST PLACEwhile. I suppose this is DIVISIONyou 6, to1ST evacuatePLACE a compro- “Redbuds will help an issue‘Not for mine’ mised hotel you would beautify Texas for many friendships funny things they SASHA had von said OLDERSHAUSEN homeowners. think they would have years to come,” said Matt will aways or done. And we talked Elderly patron “It feels like a divorce. For most, running an ultra-marathonEspecially taken “Handsome notice, as but he was, not so Harris, chief executive of “ when your much. the Arbor Day Founda- Afterremain 34 years, the personhunting, requires history months and chilof training- and hundreds it was obviously not a love house is My daughter woke up tion. “They will also add whowith has me. washed, I combeddren: hisof boys hours Tristan of conditioning and to buildthe animal, up the held the door connection. older. first and I finally got the Dressed up in our roaring twenties clothing in the popular photo booth, to the proud heritage of andhave clipped been my hairManza on a Jr.,endurance of whom to accomplish he suchfor a his feat. customer Or, if and then I should have been clued in But back boys up. After some dis- left to right, William Wilson, Erin Hamby, Colton Hamby and Robbie Texas' existing Tree City regulargiven basis an is gone.is Noimmensely you’re Jeffproud. Matheis, But you justhelped wing it. him to the barber when he mentioned he had parting jokes, no last pat to those two anoriented unfulfilled talk fantasy they...to finally go Hamby. USA communities.” oppor- enough ofI metthat. Jeff This because is not he neededchair.weddings a ride. He had grasped that we needed to The Tree City USA pro- on the back or dates for LARPing. tunity to a eulogy.signed Manza up tois compete alive in the “BigNowwithin Bend you 50 days. have to admit go. gram has supported com- future grooming. In the Now if you don’t know Event” 50-mile race, located in BigBoth Bend very I grabbed a jacket and the exit into the frigid of mind to find my i.d. I munity forestry through- blinkwork of anat eye, it is andover. well in his new post that even in our rural CRAIG Ranch State Park. And while Jeff,beautiful. a Marfa whatsearched that is, pleasefrantically mark for outside only to see a fire probably would have been out the country for more Regency on East” Main Street. community it is unusual GARNETT resident, operates under a go-big-or-go-homeEach elegant youra room spot andkey. take Which a mo I truck leaving. able to secure a key. than 35 years. Chev. “I havephilosophy, been walking he’s not in necessarily forand thea goat kind special. toof stop in for a mentcouldn’t to go lookfind. it up. I was in a False alarm for sure. But luckily all was ok The trees will be Something a semi-circleguy who for makes 34 years,” plans. Days haircut.beforeAnd the Normallyevent,each that bitDone? of a panic by this point, Nice. because even though shipped postpaid at the that I am very excited Manza saidhe still of hadn’t his decision figured out howwork absolutelyhe iswould done by a shearer valuableYeah...LARPing. time” was being We all headed back in Brandon’s wallet contained right time for planting, about. Once again thank to quit barberingactually get andthere. sell on freezinga ranch with or with- wasted. and the clerk announced no Holiday Inn room key, between March 1 and May cold. ‘That’s ok,’ I thought as that a drunk had pulled it did have his driver’s 31, with enclosed plant- you all. Manza.” vehicles for H.T. Langford.” out the goat’s consent. The first I grabbed the oldest sons the alarm. license! ing instructions. The Manza Hale Jr., long- “I was as busy as ever… Evenone so, was the here ever-unflap in Atascosa- wallet, ‘Brandon had a Well played, drunk, well So, we got a setCRAIG of GARNETT|LEADER-NEWS new 6- to 12-inch trees are time barber, volunteer but it was time to make a pableCounty, Manza, the assumingsecond, out of Haircutkey!’ Shop sits vacant on Northplayed. Getty St. keys and headed back up guaranteed to grow, or fireman, raconteur and change.” thetown. animal belonged to So out the door we went. I walked up to the clerk to our warm room. they will be replaced free therapist at the Haircut He added that he and the manThat withmeant whom we got it to chairAs theto watch door shut, the pro I - andreclaimed told him by we its would owner. IfThat it’s true would what have they been say, of charge. stay at a hotel near the looked around to see need another key for room that how you spend New Members also receive Shop, has left the room. his wife, Paula, had talked hadbeach....And arrived, settled have wonderin to - ceedings.everyone going back into 1510.Two hours later, the Year’ssome Day good is how eating.” you will a subscription to the And while he has not trav- for several years about renderfully hisworking professional plumbing! theirTwenty rooms. minutes later elderly“Do you client have wasyour still iden - spendThat the isyear, the endI gotta of saythe Foundation’s colorful eled far, only across our what he might do in a service.It was a roaring twenties withWait...was the haircut there finished, an an- tification?”waiting on he the asked. Haircut I’mstory not sure and Ithis am lookingcolumn, bimonthly publication, small town, I and hun- new career. Certainly no “Istheme that and your quite goat?” fancy. he Manzanouncement decided that that it wasthe ShopSeriously? sofa for his daughter forwardwhich to closes a year with of drunk our Arbor Day, and The Tree dreds of other custom- one can fault the man for finallyAfter asked. attending this waywarda false alarm? ungulate That must we toI informedreturn. him that if shenanigansbarber’s unfailing and plugged parting Book, which contains in- themed wedding, I have to didn’t have to leave? I had had the presence toilets. formation about planting ers will miss his sincere wanting a change, but I “Notsay, I’mmine,” for them! the man It was a belongIf there to someone was, I hadn’t nearby. “Anyone claim that reminder. greetings, his glib report- can’t help feeling that replied.blast, with everyone dolled Itheard was too it. tameAnd there to be wasn’t any- goat?” she queried after a “If you have any trou- ing on local events and the Manza’s retreat from Atup this and point ‘playing the poker’ goat – thingreally but anyone a pet. in the hall tardy appearance. ble with it, please let me wry sense of humor that barbering was acceler- afterwhile standing the little on kids all the were whoHis knew.hunch, which When Manza responded know.” never strayed far from the ated by an incident that furnitureoffered incandy the room‘cigarettes’, – requiredBut as Ia looked good deal through of happily that indeed they Which, by the way, everyone danced and that wallet I knew it didn’t conversations. took place some months hadposed bedded in the down photo in thebooth. detectivematter...It work, contained proved no had,KINSEL the woman seemed works as well for a haircut FORD As a news source, Manza back. It seems that an cornerRepeatedly. beneath the barber correct,key. and the goat was disappointed. “Too bad. as for an automobile. It truly was entertaining. And the door was com- The bride and groom pletely closed. Come See Come See Come See REMEMBER WHEN? made their way off to hon- A few other people made LETTERS TO THEROBERT EDITOR DAVID CRAIG eymoon when the clock their way out of their ALLEN JOHNSON DOWDY struck midnight announc- rooms as well. Maybe a ing the New Year. Me and false alarm announcement FROM PAGE 14 could have been fed? How my clan headed back to hadn’t been made. many sick people could the hotel and I had a room We all staggered down taken away from my have been cured, or at least full of teens watching t.v. the hall to the stair well. daughter by Child Protec- have gotten medication? Uvalde citizens offerAs 2 o’clock aid showed to Now,family did I mention we up my sleepy self ran off were on the 15th floor? tive Services. How many homeless or outpouringthose extra of community kids and nod support.- The Within 15th twofloor. days My grandchildren are 12, orphans could have a roof 10 Years Ago of learningded off theto sleep. terrible news, DoraDown and Fredwe went. Payne, 7, 6 and 4 years old. I took over their heads or clothes Silver ownersIt offelt Dora’s like just Restaurant a minute and employersAnd it was ofcold. Aman- Very my two boys for one year, to wear? XLT, Grey later when I was roused cold. Every bit of the freez- JULY 21, 2005 da’s older siblings, organized a carne guisada plate then my two granddaugh- Here in our little corner, from deep slumber by an ing ocean temperature had 2014 FORD F150 CREW CAB 2015 FORD FUSION fundraiseralarm andheld a fromdeep 5voice to 8 p.m. Wednesday.collected and settled in the ters for four more months. our city leaders are spend- MSRP ...... $39,990 MSRP ...... $22,835 Twelve-year-old Uvalde girl killed in drive-by shooting – A repeating “Emergency! cement stairs. Then anKinsel acquaintance Discount ...... of ing our money $2,055 by keeping Ford Retail Customer Cash ...... $2,000 drive-by shooting early Saturday morning claimed the Emergency! Make your I, at least, had on socks. the familyRetail took Customer my Cash grand ...... $1,500- the lights on in one of our Ford Credit Bonus Cash ...... $500 Retail Trade-In Assistance ...... $1,500 Ford Bonus Customer Cash ...... $500 life of a young Uvalde girl, and the alleged gunman way to the stairs and exit I can’t say my poor kids daughtersF150 and XLT Special I kept Customer the Cash ...... $1,750*parks 24 hours. All day, all the building.” did. is still at large. At approximately 1:30 a.m. Saturday, boys. OneFord day, Credit suddenly Bonus Cash ...... $1,000* night. I jumped up50 and Yearstried to AgoWe finally made it out Sale Price .. $32,185+ TTL * Sale Price .. $19,835+ TTL police were summoned to the 500 block of Brice Lane and sadly,OR this0% FINANCING lady died FOR 60 so MONTHS IN TellLIEU OF me, REBATE who needs lights STK# 18131 after a report of shots fired. According to a press JULY 22, 1965 her husbandWITH $1,500 took RETAIL care TRADE-IN of ASSISTANCEon in •the STK# park 27932 during the release from Uvalde Police Department’s interim my girls. I thanked him. day, with all this sunshine? Chief Ray Romo, patrol Sergeant Juan Martinez heard Twelve Sabinal business firms are burglarized – Twelve busi- After a couple of days, he For that matter, what about four gunshots and immediately conducted a search nessesGuillen were burglarized in MeetsSabinal Monday night, had to go to work. He called at 3, 4, or 5 in the morn- of the area, where he was flagged down at the scene. sometime after midnight. Except for one service sta- CPS and they took my ing? I brought this up to Twelve-year-old Amanda Arriola Ramirez, who was tion on Highway 90, all were in downtown Sabinal girls. Then CPS decided to City Hall, but they told me inside the house, was reportedly shot in the head as on mainwith street. Sheriff Agricultural Kenneth Kelley has listed the take my boys so they could not to worry about it. The a result of the gunshots directed from a vehicle wit- concerned burglarized as Central Drug, Corner Drug, all be together. Now where lights have been on for over nesses describe as a white pickup truck. Western Auto, Rushing’s IGA, Ware’s Dress Shop, a are my grandchildren? a week. TheSilver park is Gon- Black beautyLeaders shop, Dr. Jacque’s office, of Geo. Texas Jolley Imple- I’ve heard that they are zales Park at the corner of Hurricane Emily storms Gulf Coast, but little rain likely to reach ment Co., Keele’s Variety Store, two oil warehouses, in Gonzales.2014 Are they FORD in FOCUSGrove S and Roach streets. 2015 FORD MUSTANG GT Uvalde – As residents of the Texas Gulf Coast head and theOn Key Tuesday, Service January Station. 20, State Representative Ryan the same facility but sepa- Jacinto J. Gonzales Guillen met with members of the Texas A&M Texas Ag- MSRP ...... $19,025 MSRP ...... $42,010 inland to escape the wrath of Hurricane Emily, those rated (boysKinsel and Discount girls)? ...... In $303 Uvalde The Switch Retail Customer Cash ...... $500 ricultural Lifetime Leaders (TALL) program to discuss Ford Credit Bonus Cash ...... $500 Kinsel Ford Discount ...... $1,473 living in rain-starved South Texas were wishing rem- Multimillionissues dollarfacing grain the harvest84th Texas boosted Legislature. by fine crops in this differentRetail foster Customer homes? Cash ...... $1,500 I nants of the storm would take a more northerly route. area – “As“Many ye ofsow the so individuals shall ye reap” who indicatesattended thisthat program many can get a lawyer to help WRITE TO US! + TTL According to the National Hurricane Center in Flor- did atoday splendid are thejob newof sowing crop of in agricultural the spring, leaders for the in their me, but forSale $1,200 Price to $1,500 .. $16,722 – + TTL * Sale Price .. $40,037 * ida, Emily came ashore at 5:30 a.m. yesterday about 75 reapingown season communities is here and and in it thisnever state,” looked Representative better for money I can’tSTK# afford.18108 LETTERS TO the editor are welcome and Guillen said. “The work that the TALL members have miles south of Brownsville. Monte Oaks, a meteorolo- the grain harvest. The combines are rolling, day and I’m 60 years old and encouraged. done over the last couple of years has helped position gist with the National Weather Service office in New night,Texas and toconsequently be the agricultural the trucks leader are that on itthe is move.today, and would like to see them * Requires finance w/ FMCC, w/ approved credit Braunfels, said that Uvalde’s best chance to receive it was an honor to be able to be a part of this year’s before I die. I would like ** CustomerLETTERS Trade-In MUST Mustbe signed Be and A mailing 1995 Or Newer Car, SUV Or Truck any measurable rainfall from Emily would have been program.” JULY 25, 1965 anybody, a youth camp or address and telephone number must be last night. Junior golfersThe TALL begin program tourney Mondaybrings togethermorning – dozens The Uvalde of Texans church or anyoneQUALITY else that included.PRE-OWNED CARS, SUVS, AND TRUCKS involved in agriculture to educate them on key policy Golf issuesAssociation’s facing the Annual agriculture Uvalde industry. Junior WellGolf into Tour- their would2012 adopt FORD them, F250 just CREW so CAB 2012 BUICK LACROSSE 2014 FORD E350 12 PASSENGER VAN JULY 24, 2005 nament14th will year begin of operation, Monday the morning TALL program at 8 o’clock. has been we could have our children LETTERS SHOULD not exceed 300 Silver, Diesel, 4x4 Pearl Therean will integral be around part in 20 encouraging young Uvalde agricultural golfers entered leaders closer. words and are limited to one per month. XLT, White, Low Miles

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Mom and Pop stores, you, away from their jobs and their arguably represents a serious ” and your neighbors keep us in towns for more than months. conflict of interest. business, as they have for the ” ” last 119 years. Politics change, population centers shift and hometown newspapers are struggling nationwide. But in East Texas we support our own. ” DIVISION 2 3. Marshall News Messenger – Cait Christian and was once a licensed minister lent. 1. Tyler Morning Telegraph – Roy May- Shields: Well written and clear explanation besides.) It’s a pity there weren’t more en- 3. Citizens’ Advocate, Coppell – Jean nard: “Baker’s leadership” and “marriage” of controversial bond issue. The editorial tries submitted in this category; I can’t help Murph: Jean Murph’s two submission were are well-written editorials that rely on seri- pulls no punches in placing blame on past thinking, based on the quality of writing I’ve well written and probably well received to ous argument and engaging prose to make a inaction and detailing the needs in a clear seen in the other categories I’ve judged, that the readers. Good job of getting the points point. fashion. Pushing readers to examine not just there must be some “hidden gems” out there across. 2. New Braunfels, Herald-Zeitung – Chris the money but focus on long-term needs. of the same caliber as the first place winner 4. Hays Free Press – Cyndy Slovak-Barton: I Lykins: “Restitution” is a powerfully written, 4. Vernon Daily Record – Daniel Walker: here. Alas... really liked the “Water could be more costly well-done editorial that will engage readers Good overall explanation of a major issue 1. The Messenger, Grapeland – Will John- than whiskey”. The second entry, “Dripping of almost any background. facing all towns. Water rights may not be on son, Kay Boothe, Nicole Langston: “The Story should rethink onion as disposal site” was 3. The Facts, Clute – Michael Morris, the top of reader’s minds, but this extremely That Never Should Have Been” was worthy also well done. Yvonne Mintz: “Racial divide” and “council in-depth explanation of past decisions that of the First Place award all by itself as far as DIVISION 7 members” are well written editorials that led to the current problem is a reader ser- I’m concerned. As a news editor for a small 1. Azle News – Mark Campbell raise points worth airing. vice. town paper myself who has had similar expe- 2. The Irving Rambler – Stacey Starkey 4. Lufkin Daily News – Andy Adams: “Rot- Linking it to Oklahoma’s actions stirs emo- riences over the course of an almost 30-year 3. Jackson County Herald-Tribune – Chris ten decision” and “continuing education” tions and attention. career, this one truly hit home. The sports Lundstrom are solid editorials that highlight govern- piece didn’t move me personally nearly as DIVISION 4 4. Mount Vernon Optic-Herald – Susan ment problems that deserve greater scrutiny. much but was still very well written and Call me old school, but I learned through edu- Reeves worthy of high marks. Well done!!! DIVISION 3 cation and mentoring in my days as a cub re- 2. Lampasas Dispatch Record – David DIVISION 8 It is refreshing to see that these newspapers porter those many years ago that an editorial Lowe, Gail Lowe: The reservoir editorial was 1. The Canadian Record – Laurie Ezzell are taking their editorial opportunities se- was an un-bylined piece written by a mem- good, but the gun control piece was rather Brown, Ben Antillon riously and using them to not only address ber of the editorial staff, a publisher, or as weak by comparison and hardly a sufficient 2. Albany News – Donnie Lucas community issues, but also fulfill their lead- a collaboration. It should reflect the opinion enough argument to change the minds of 3. Meridian Tribune – Chris Kyle, Brett Voss ership role by encouraging discussions of of the publication – it should present a prob- those who feel differently than the writer. 4. The Liberty Hill Independent – Charley controversial issues and nudging leaders to lem from both sides and, if possible, offer 3. The Orange Leader – Dawn Burleigh, Wilkison do the right thing. one or more solutions. Some entries here Bobby Tingle: The “shop local” piece was 1. Seguin Gazette – Derek Kuhn: These are nailed this, but other entries more closely DIVISION 9 a fine piece of editorial writing and prob- the kind of editorials that are both informa- resembled personal columns than they did 1. Springtown Epigraph – Mark K. ably merits a higher placement. The Nativ- tive and gutsy. They spur discussions among editorials. Campbell ity piece, however, was extremely weak; readers around the area and draw new read- 1. Williamson County Sun/Sunday Sun 2. Ozona Stockman – Melissa Perner it should have been entered in a “personal ers to the paper. Whether readers agree or – Linda Scarbrough: Well thought out and 3. Gladewater Mirror – Suzanne Bardwell columns” category instead of as an editorial. not, the editorials are a must read in order carefully crafted. 4. Westlake Picayune – Ed Allen for readers to be part of the discussion. Good 2. The Bay City Tribune DIVISION 6 DIVISION 10 sharing of “insider” information. 3. Hood County News – Kathy Cruz 1. Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post 1. The Van Horn Advocate – Robert 2. Baytown Sun – David Bloom: It would be – Ken Esten Cooke: Good topics and well DIVISION 5 Morales safe to say that unexplained high water bills written editorials. Readers should be well An interesting set of entries that ran the 2. Hill Country News Weekender – Mike are important to everyone in the area. Good informed from these editorials. gambit from absolute excellence to a piece Eddleman: The editorial on textbooks was explanation of facts and helps puts pressure 2. Hill Country Community Journal – better suited to a Sunday School bulletin the best of the category. on the city to do the right thing and actually Tammy Prout: Good job. The Remembering than a newspaper. (And lest one think that 3. Van Alstyne Leader – Rodney Williams explain the issue rather than dismiss the a friend article was more of a column than I am showing an anti-religion bias in that 4. The Times Tribune, Brookshire – Lillie community’s outrage. editorial, and for that reason I had to drop to comment, let me point out that I am a lifelong Ruby second place. Keep in in Kerville was excel- 8 2016 TEXAS BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST WINNERS’ CIRCLE G eneralExcellence

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State Rep. Travis Clardy suggested he is not man from tornado in BY NATASSIA BONYANPOUR [email protected] concerned about efforts by Walmart to repeal Victorianative Ronnie Hart said he was legislation prohibiting it from selling liquor. home shack thrilled to hear former boxer MikeTyson “But generally speaking, I’m for an openly would hit the stage in his hometown. competitive marketplace and an open playing BY BRIAN KNOX BY RACEY BURDEN Ready to commute from his home in field,” he said. “I do understand litigation is [email protected] [email protected] Houston, Hart dropped $700on four tick- pending. If they are going to pursue judicial ets in late December. recourse, we need to let that process work it- Paula Revell Roberts In the aftermath of "Iwouldhave lovedto see the show,"he self out. I’m not up to speed on this and have stood close to piles of items Tuesday night’s tornado, said. "I heard it's funny and uplifting." not given it a lot of thought.” normally found inside a several trailer homes on "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" was home, not outside. Farm Road 920 lay on their scheduled for Jan. 30at the Victoria Fine A pillow. sides with debris scattered Arts Center. Claiming discrimination A kitchen table chair. across nearby ﬁ elds. Trees 1\\'0 days before Tyson's appearance, In February, Walmart filed a lawsuit in U.S. PHOTOS BY EVA SZYSZKOSKI, COURTESY A plaque that holds a toy were broken in half like A pair of whoopers at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge successfully the show was canceled because of low District Court in Austin claiming that Texas OF U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE fish that sings when you twigs. hatched two chicks in spring 2012. But neither chicks survived. ticket sales, Golden Gecko co-owner law discriminates against the publicly traded push a button. No one was injured dur- company. SEE TICKETS, A8 “Walmart currently holds 543 ‘wine and beer Roberts spotted the fish ing the storm, but several retailer’s off-premise’ permits ... that allow and reached down to pick people lost their homes in Researchers, private donors decide where to invest their hope, limited it to sell wine and beer at Walmart and Sam’s it up. Using a single finger, the path of destruction. she gently wiped away the May Marshall lives along financial resources in recovery of endangered whooping cranes Walmart » 4A mud to reveal the words FM 920 in a cluster of trail- ARTS “Big Mouth Billy Bass.” er homes she and her neigh- She pushed the red but- bors call the “Compound.” BY SARA SNEATH INSIDE To get an understanding of migration numbers of different flocks, see SSNEATH@v/CAD.COM Page A6. ton. Nothing happened. Around 10 p.m. Tuesday, esearchers have spent 40 years Just a few feet away, her the Compound was hit by and millions of dollars trying to International PRCa son’s home on County Road a tornado that was later recover the whooping crane. Without any deadlines placed on on- America. 3541 between Cottondale classiﬁ ed as an EF1 by the going efforts to create another flock, and Boonsville was almost National Weather Service, Much of that time and money The Insurance policy Rwas spent trying to introduce a new researchers are hesitant to throwaway riders play at unrecognizable. Steps and with winds between 90 population of the endangered birds to projects in which they have invested Whooping cranes were largely wiped a front porch led to noth- and 110 mph. The tornado the U.S. But after four decades, none of more than a decade of work and mil- out by habitat loss and hunting. In North America, where giant animals Saddle up, ing but a large muddy heavily damaged three the flocks have become self-sustaining. lions of dollars. Photo by Jeff Abt area. RVs, one mobile home, one But the decision isn't up to re- such as giraffes and rhinoceroses aren't McFaddin ranch Without researchers continually hatch- The home, now just a house and three vehicles. ing eggs in captivity and releasing them searchers alone. Private donors who present on the landscape, the 5-foot-tall “Ab Abernethy adopted a squirrel, named Twitchy, that had fallen from a tree. After in the wild, the flocks would likely die have fallen in love with the iconic white birds are like dinosaurs. And,with Hundreds socialize, watch nursing it to health, the squirrel hung around Ab as if he was his long lost father. twisted pile of wood, was Marshall and two friends beady yellow eyes and skinny black it’s time for simply a place to pile up took shelter in a small species and its struggle for survival off. The squirrel eventually became completely healthy and one day didn’t return JOE DUTY/WCMESSENGER During the same period, the only re- have helped fund reintroduction efforts. legs, they look every bit as prehistoric. polo match for Nave debris. cabin she’d built next to BROKEN HOME — Chelsea Skiles takes in the damage in her mother’s kitchen. Skiles’ childhood home was destroyed in maining wild flock,which winters near They, too, are deciding where to invest from playing outside. Ab said the squirrel had found his own way in the world. Ab “This was just a beauti- her mobile home. The roof Museum benefit Tuesday night’s storms. She and her family hid in a hallway closet, the only part of the house to still have a roof. Aransas National WJ.1dlifeRefugeand their hope in the tallest bird in North SEE WHOOPERS, A6 loved this photograph. He was a true outdoorsman — hunting, fishing, and getting ful place,” Roberts said. came off the building while has started its annual migration back to BY NATASSIA BONYANPOUR the rodeo “We’d worked hard on it they huddled inside. [email protected] outside into the woods. This is a part of his life where he rejuvenated and charged WoodBuffaloPark in Canada, has more his batteries.” — Jeff Abt. for 15 years. Had it all “The other two were than quadrupled. MCFADDIN - For many, the calm Pro Rodeo and Steer done up western-like. I scared more than I was, I The biggest obstacle facing the wild weather Saturday afternoon was per- can’t believe it’s just a pile think, because I kept tell- flock is the need for protected coastal fect for a day out in the country. Show to begin Thursday of rubble.” ing them, ‘It’s gonna be marsh habitat in Texas, where the birds The feel of a cool breeze while sitting spend about seven months of the year. on the sidelines, was enough to allow Abernethy lived life with passion BY CHriSTiNE BrOUSSArD Her son, John C. Revell, all right, it’s gonna be Withjust more than 300birds, about half Beeville resident Vikki Schorlemmer [email protected] was at John Peter Smith all right,’” Marshall said. of the population winters on private to enjoy watching her first polo BY KiM FOLi away from a daunting task. Hospital in Fort Worth. “Then I’d see another piece land. match. [email protected] In a 2013 interview, Ab talked Thousands are expected to attend the three- He had been sitting in a go off, and it’s like, ‘whoa, Setting aside enough land for one pair She, among hundreds of others from about his secret to life. day Nacogdoches Pro Rodeo and Steer Show recliner inside the home might not be all right.’ of the territorial birds could cost as around the Crossroads, attended The ow does one sum up the life “It’s curiosity,” he said, “and I next weekend — when the severe storm Now I didn’t say that, but much as $1 million. And with limited Naves Museum's Polo at McFaddin. of someone like Francis E. don’t have many fears.” one of many in an struck Tuesday night. it might not be all right.” resources, researchers must decide The event was postponed from H“Ab” Abernethy? And that’s exactly annual rodeo series if you go Neighbor Sha Clayton Kathlene Vardas, who whether they should continue to devote March 21 to Saturday because of in- Trailblazer, professor of how he lived his life, sanctioned by the The 2015 Pro Rodeo was helping Revell’s fam- was in the cabin with Mar- funds to reintroduction efforts else- clement weather. literature, spelunker, au- with curiosity driving Professional and Steer Show is ily clean up the property shall, said her 17-year-old where or start investing more in the But rain or shine, organizers said all thor, musician, veteran “He was him and a fearless stub- Rodeo Cowboy scheduled for March Wednesday morning and daughter was staying with only existing wild flock and the only were ready for a good time. and so much more. bornness pushing him Association. 26-28 at the Expo and flock reproducing on its own. "It is just wonderful," she said. ''You ready to go. relayed the story of how a friend elsewhere in the Nacogdoches has lost forward. “We always are Civic Center. One-day the 50-year-old was in- county and called to check "The wild flockis by far the best hope couldn't ask for better weather, and He had done admissions are $7 and that we have, and we are not putting watching the horses run on the field is a legend. trying to do better,” jured. on her. In the early morn- said Anita Scott, two-day armbands are enough emphasis on them at this time. beautiful." everything Ab’s story “It rolled the home and “I said, ‘Throw some ex- And we need to," said Chester Mc- As the matches proceeded in an im- ing hours Saturday, manager of the $10 each. The vendor threw him and the reclin- tra prayers in to God for Connell, a retired wildlifebiologist and mense, lush field, a white tent Ab passed away in the he had ever Ab’s story begins in Nacogdoches Expo booth area will open at er out,” he said. “Normally, us.’ She said, ‘I will mom- co-founder of Friends of the Wild An abandonednest at Necedah National home where he raised 1925 on a ranch where and Civic Center. “I 6 p.m., mutton bustin’ it’s not best to be thrown ma.’ I told her I love her,” his five children. He wanted to he spent the early years don’t know where Whoopers. Wildlife Refuge is covered in black flies. SEE POLO,A8 will begin at 7 p.m., out, but in this case, it Vardas said. was 89 years old. Just of the Great Depres- we are sitting at JOE DUTY/WCMESSENGER do, and then and all rodeo actions probably was because it The women knew a tor- days before, more than sion in the Texas right now (with start at 7:45 p.m. DOG DAZE — May Marshall’s dog Princess (right) lays in front of the remains of Marshall’s trailer home. All of Marshall’s 400 people crowded into some.” Panhandle. By 1934, he revenue), but with dogs made it through the storm unscathed. “They look pretty content right now,” she said of her pets. A friend of the nightly. See Revell on page 2A See FM 920 on page 2A To report news: Banita Creek Hall to MAGGiE and his family made sponsorships, it’s Campbells (left) helps clear debris from the couple's home. ELECTIONS WEATHER INSIDE SSG-NEWS honor his work creat- ABErNETHY-DUFFiN their way to Palestine going really good.” ing the Lanana and and the Piney Woods. Photo by Bruce Partain TODAY: UNLEADED GAS: Thunderstorms, Calendar ...... A2 Sports C1 Banita Creek trails. 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A6 clerks’ religious liberties A cousin of Stacey Stites has execution based on an appeal All shook up come forward saying he knew Reed’s attorneys filed in Feb- ASSAULT: A Cedar Creek Rodney Reed and Stites were ruary. Defense attorneys filed Steven Santana bus driver was allegedly in a secret relationship prior the affidavit from Stites’ cous- Staff Writer “There was a time assaulted by a student. A2 to her death, according to an in on Wednesday, along with After a landmark when I liked to affidavit filed with the state’s their response to the state’s Supreme Court of the do the weddings, INDICTMENTS: A Bastrop highest criminal court this motion to dismiss Reed’s most The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has stayed the execution of Earthquake findings United States ruling last Rodney Reed based on an appeal by his attorneys. Reed was convicted County grand jury has week. Friday, Medina County and I don’t like Red Rock resident Calvin Reed continued on A2 of killing Stacey Stites in 1996. JAY JANNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN handed down formal reverberate through industry holds off on administering to now because charges. A3 marriage licenses to same sex couples due to the lack I don’t like to be BASTROP COUNTY of a new application. planned for one,” SMITHVILLE sing real-time monitors, scientists have Same sex couples’ right CALENDAR to marriage was ruled con- linked a swarm of small earthquakes stitutional by the Supreme -Justice of the Gains in Court of the United States APRIL 11 west of Fort Worth, to nearby natural Sheriff Randy Brown speaks to members of various local news outlets at a press conference Monday afternoon announcing Peace Glenn Klaus 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.The the arrest of Loribeth Martinez for the murder of Traci Lynn Lemley. Brown said deputies continue with the investigation last Friday morning. Red Hat Society of Bastrop sales tax gas wells and wastewater injection. and search for the two other suspects, Kristopher Sanchez and John Mendoza, who are also implicated in the murder of Janie Gomez with the will host its annual Bridge Spit, It’s Jamboree time Lemley and Jeremy Carrico whose body was discovered in Nueces County on June 17. (Photo by Steven Santana) county clerk’s office said UThe report comes amid renewed interest on Monday that the office to defend their religious where the group celebrates its birthday. The city’s southern in the cause of several earthquakes in Texas waits on word from the objections and who choos- revenue attorney general and the es not to issue licenses belleswill march from the and other states, many thought to be tied Bastrop Senior Center to the One suspect caught in Lemley case Texas Department of State may well face litigation and/or a fine,” Paxton said. old iron bridge and spit into Bastrop, Elgin see to oil and gas drilling, primarily wastewater Steven Santana Health Services’ (TDSHS) “But, numerous lawyers the Colorado River.Therewill Staff Writer vital statistics unit for increases; Smithville, disposal wells. stand ready to assist clerks also be a parasol/umbrella The woman respon- any changes on their old county came short. defending their religious decorating contest,prizes, State lawmakers are considering spending sible for the death forms. beliefs, in many cases on a shopping and ice cream social. of the Traci Lynn However, an ByAndy Sevilla pro-bono basis, and I will about $2.5 million to fund TexNet, a seismic Lemley turned herself email received last [email protected] do everything I can from APRIL 11 monitoring program at the University of Texas in to Medina County Friday from Carrie Williams, director of media this office to be a public The city of Bastrop saw Sheriffs in Castroville on 5:30 p.m. - 12 a.m. at Austin that could help detect, locate and relations with the TDSHS, voice for those standing in more than a three percent in- Saturday. “Lights Camera Texas!” defense of their rights.” crease in sales tax revenue Sheriff Randy Brown said that the new forms The Children’s Advocacy examine earthquakes more precisely. Justice of the Peace this month, compared to the said in a press confer- were updated for same sex Center and the Family Despite the report, the most detailed and couples use, and county Glenn Klaus said that he Crisis Center, to Bastrop same month last year, accord- ence that they arrested clerks could access the new has not scheduled any nonprofits, are teaming up ing to recently released state specific study of the rash of earthquakes, the and charged 23-year- sales tax figures. forms from the TDSHS weddings for quite some for a new fundraising event old Loribeth Krystain Martinez Mendoza Sanchez The state comptroller’s website. time due to the schedul- at Spiderwood Studios, state’s official seismologist has no plans for Martinez with the mur- office will return slightly witness reported a fi re. Brown said “From our investigation I can tell However, Gomez said ing issues it caused with 140 Utley Road in Elgin. der of Lemley. Martinez is held on a more than $403,000 to Bas- immediate action. The Texas Independent Pro- her body was stuffed into a trash can, you that they were there in the that as of Monday the his other work, and that The evening will feature an $700,000 bond. trop in sales tax revenue this which was mostly burned along with apartment, and that they are respon- county clerk’s office had he could not speak for the open bar and hors d’oeuvres, ducers and Royalty Owners Association was Brown said multiple factors led month, up 3.4 percent from her body. Captain William Edge with sible for deaths of the two individu- yet to hear from vital sta- other justice of the peace a catered dinner, live and its $390,000 allocation last to Lemley’s murder including drugs, equally cautious following the report, issued Nueces County Sheriff’s Offi ce said als,” Brown said. tistics. judges. silent auctions, bucket April, data show. gang affi liation and that Martinez Carrico was stuffed into a black bin Brown said the said the diffi culty Atascosa county clerk “There was a time when raffle chances and dancing April sales tax figures rep- April 21 by Southern Methodist University believed Lemley had an affair with I liked to do the weddings, until midnight.Tickets are resent sales made in Febru- her boyfriend who is currently incar- tied shut with rope and dumped in lies with the case spanning multiple Diane Gonzales said the and the U.S. Geological Survey. and I don’t like to now $125 per person. For more ary. cerated. a fi eld. jurisdictions. office had the new applica- because I don’t like to be information contact the So far this calendar year, A separate report, also issued last week, said He also confi rmed that the mur- “That level of violence is only “When you take San Antonio and tions on Monday, but did planned for one,” Klaus Children’s Advocacy Center Smithville’s 58th annual Jamboree is in full swing Bastrop has collected $1.94 der of Jeremy Carrico, whose body compounded by things that we know put it together they have a really good not have a same sex couple at Riverbend Park. Saturday’s activities include the said. at 512-321-6161 or the million in sales tax revenue, more than a dozen areas in the United States was discovered on June 17 in Nueces happened that I’m not going to give capital murder-- when you separate request an as of Monday. livestock show and sale, carnival, tournaments and up 17 percent from the $1.65 Justice of the Peace Family Crisis Center at 512- have been shaken in recent years by small County, is linked to Lemley’s murder. you today,” Brown said. it to the two counties we have mur- Texas attorney general, live music headliner Cody Johnson after the Atlzan million the city collected in Bubba Howse declined to 321-7760. Brown said the investigation led dep- According to Brown, two male sus- der, so that’s aggravating,” Brown Ken Paxton, issued a state- and Billy Holt bands. Head downtown for the parade the first four months of 2014. say whether or not he has earthquakes triggered by oil and gas drilling. uties to Martinez’s apartment behind pects associated with the Mexican said. “We’re working with our district ment last Friday issuing a and Arts and Crafts Sale. FRAN HUNTER PHOTOS FOR Elgin also experienced an Mafia, 35-year-old John David attorney and we’re going to try to fi g- directive allowing county decided to perform mar- APRIL 18 BASTROP ADVERTISER increase in sales tax collec- the Walmart on Austin Highway. Mendoza and 34-year-old Kristopher ure how we can handle that.” clerks to decline the issu- riages for same sex couples tions this month when com- Texas Railroad Commission Seismologist Dr. David Craig Pearson SEE EARTHQUAKE >> 10 He said that he believes Lemley 11 a.m.-2p.m.The Leigh Sanchez, remain at large. Brown said that anyone with infor- ance of marriage licenses because he needed time to ABOVE: Carnival goers enjoy the thrill of Wipe Out. pared to April 2014, state stands among maps in the William B. Travis Building in Austin, Texas DE JESUS MARIE D. CHRONICLE, AP PHOTO/HOUSTON and Carrico were murdered in that Smithville Community “pray” on the matter, but comptroller data shows. apartment on June 7, and later Brown said that he believes Mendoza mation on Mendoza and Sanchez to same sex couples on Gardens, Smithville Food he would be willing to dis- BELOW: Returning to Jamboree, Louisiana’s Dwayne Elgin will receive $127,000 hauled off to two different locations. and Sanchez are responsible for the should contact the Medina County the basis of their “religious Pantry and Lost PinesArtisans cuss whatever decision he Dopsie and the Hellraisers are a crowd favorite. in sales tax revenue this Lemley was found on June 8 in murder, transportation and attempt- Sheriff’s Offi ce at 830-741-6150. liberties.” Alliance have teamed up for will make. month, up 2.7 percent from a cornfi eld off Bippert Lane after a ed disposal of Lemley’s body. “It is important to note the fifth annual Smithville Flip to A3 formore photos fromJamboree its $124,000 revenue collec- that any clerk who wishes Empty Bowl project.The event tion during the same month promotes hunger awareness last year. and seeking awayto address In the first four months City Elections: Competitive races for some longtime councilmembers need in the community. A of 2015, Elgin has collected fundraiser forwill take place $581,000 in total sales tax rev- MV to outgrow almost all campuses in two years at the Mary Nichol’sArt enue, up 20 percent from its n Scott Nishimura District 4 Voters around Scarth’s Woodhaven base Steven Santana an already predicted total Center,301 Burleson Street $483,000 collection from Jan- General Election Incumbent: Danny Scarth turned out far more reliably, to the tune Staff Writer of 4,699 students for 2015- in Smithville. Bowls created uary through April last year, Medina Valley 2016 as opposed to 4,235 stu- by Smithville ISD students according to the comptrol- ort Worth voters will see four contest- of about 14 percent, Moon estimates. ler’s data. Challenger: Cary Moon Independent School District dents for 2014-2015. and local artisans will be sold. Saturday, May 9 Unlike Bastrop and Elgin, ed races this year, while the mayor According to Moon, 75 percent of reg- (MVISD) has assembled its The chart projects that Gourmet soups and breadwill The winner of Fort Worth’s City Coun- Smithville experienced a de- Early voting begins: Monday, April 27 bond planning team. Castroville Elementary, be set up in a buffet style. and four councilmembers will return istered voters in the district live outside cline in sales tax revenue in F cil District 4 race, featuring incumbent Last Day of Early Voting: Tuesday, May 5 The board of trustees gath- Potranco Elementary, Medina Two-year-old Isaiah Villegas earned the biggest without any serious challenge. But at least Loop 820. ered last Thursday evening to Valley Middle School, and APRIL 19 duck of them all. Sales taxes continued on A2 Danny Scarth and challenger Cary a couple of the challengers in the contested “I’m knocking on a lot of doors, I’m assess the facility needs of Medina Valley High School 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.The Bastrop Moon, likely hinges on whether Moon voters in the district’s large precincts the district in light of enroll- will be over capacity by 2016- Fine Arts Guild will host its races look to be mounting serious cam- wearing out the soles in my boots,” ment growth amidst a room 2017. 9th Annual Artful Afternoon SMITHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT paigns and spending enough cash to have can turn out the vote in his far North north of Loop 820 turned out two years fi lled with the team of engi- “Everything in about two Gala garden party and Moon, a businessman who lives in the neers, designers and consul- years is going to be in the fine art auction at 1702 an impact. Fort Worth home base. ago when Scarth was running against Heritage area, said recently, showing off tants that will head up the red,” said Superintendent Pecan Street in Bastrop. District won’t fire The problem: Moon and Scarth agree Paul Gardner, also a far North resident districts expansion project. James Stansberry. “This The price for admission per Below is a breakdown of the contested a worn sole in one of his boots. The team consists of whole school district is going person is $50, and there are races. that only about 2 percent of registered and now Moon’s campaign manager. SEE ELECTIONS >> 12 civil engineers from MTR to change and it’s going to sponsorship levels available embattled teacher Engineering Raymond Tarin change drastically.” between $150 and $2,500. and Nicholas Van Delist, engi- Stansberry said that about RSVP is required. For more School board decided pursuing neer Kenton Hammond from 10 years from now the district information, contact Karol Silber and Associates, and a will need a new high school Rice at 512-565-6912. termination would be too costly. Farm fresh fare preeminent architect James even if the district tried to Davis from Garza Bomberger supplement the growth with ByJillian Beck and Associates (GBA). Members of the Medina Valley Independent School District (MVISD) Board of Trustees convened last Thursday to discuss additional wings of the build- INDEX [email protected] wheels into According to the GBA bond planning and projected growth for the district. Board members looked over growth charts while they heavily vetted ing. website bio for Davis, he the possible outcomes of building new campuses to stem predicted overfl ow of students. (Photo by Steven Santana) “The voters are going to News A2-6 The Smithville school district will drop its at- designed the athletic facilities say, ‘You spent all this money Obituaries and we had to tell the district there and designed a cam- tary schools. up new facilities, and we’re A2 tempts to fire a high school teacher officials say for Pleasanton Independent building wings for a school North Texas everybody had to get out of pus, and we had it open in 11 At this meeting they vet- going to have to accommodate Sports B1 made a racially insensitive remark in a class- School District and South you’re not going to use?’” the school because we were months.” ted whether the new campus- for this,” said board member Classifieds B3 room in February. >> Page 16 San Antonio Independent Stansberry said. “I’m suggest- The school board decided at a special meet- afraid it was fall down on Board members discussed es could handle the rapidly Gordon Hitzfelder. School District. ing you build one now instead ing Tuesday that continuing the process of fir- their heads,” Davis said. “We plans for new schools at a increasing growth. According to projected “We had a campus that of adding on to it.” Newsroom: 512-321-2557 ing Smithville High School English teacher Wil- designed a new elementary previous June board meeting, “If we’re going to outgrow growth chart provided by we walked into in a small Hitzfelder said the district © The Bastrop Advertiser liam N. Foster would be unnecessarily costly room in the board room at a and deliberated how to tackle this thing in four years--we’re MVISD, the districts esti- town south of here that had for the district so close to the end of the school board meeting. I brought a a new high school, middle going to have to grow again, mates a 7.5 percent growth some structural problems, year. The district would incur an estimated fl ip chart and a pen. We sat school and two new elemen- and we’re going to have to put within the coming years with See ‘Campus’ on Page 2 $45,000 in attorney fees, Superintendent Rock McNulty said at the meeting. School board president Kamron Saunders (center) speaks at the April 7 special meeting. Teacher continued on A2 The board has dropped its attempt to fire William N. Foster. JILLIAN BECK / SMITHVILLE TIMES WINNERS’ CIRCLE 2016 TEXAS BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST 9 G eneralExcellence

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Reagan Hospital District is having its belt tightened under the direction of Families, Interim CEO Kieth Butler. The board, a few weeks out from learning the district was literally running out George Saunders was ar- of money, heard Butler’s initial plans Mon- rested and charged with day night to turn the ship around. the murder of his teenage “I want to give you a status report of son, Loren. where we are on the changes we’ve made,” fun and Butler said. “The first thing you have to do is look at personnel because that is the Saunders number one expense. I did an operational assessment of staffing and benefits during arrested on my first few days. With that information in hand we did a reduction of force.” fi shing Butler, who arrived at the district on son’s murder April 15, cut the workforce by 11.5 full- The opportunity to catch rainbow trout in East Texas is fairly rare, The Wood County time equivalent positions during his third and Jackson Croley can say he did just that. He was one of many who Sheriě ’s Department ar- day on the job. took part in the fishing event at Wyatt Pond at the Mineola Nature rested George Saunders “Some of those positions vacated them- Preserve Saturday. Organizers say fishermen showed up before the 9 Wednesday at his home selves a day or two prior to my arrival,” a.m. opening time and 150 had been counted early on. BELOW: If the on West PaĴ en Street in Butler said. “I’m not sure that happened fish aren’t biting, attention begins to wander and the many horsemen Mineola in the four-year- because they knew I was coming. Regard- utilizing the path north of Wyatt Pond provided an equestrian parade. old murder of his son, less, they will not be replaced.” They were participating in a fundraiser for shelters for the pens at the Loren, near Alba. Butler said that he laid off six people, On Jan. 18, 2011 shortly equestrian area known as the derby. (Photos by Doris Newman) and that those positions came from across after 1:30 a.m. George Saunders called 911 re- the district in the Care Center, Hospital porting his son had been and administration. shot and he was doing Butler told the board that he also has CPR. When oĜ cers ar- done away with all unnecessary overtime. rived at the Chaney Point “There will always be some overtime RV Park east of Alba they while running a 24 hour facility,” Butler found the teenager was said. “That is just the nature of the beast” already deceased with Butler said that the district was paying a gunshot wound to his between $8,000 and $9,000 per pay period chest from a .22 caliber on overtime. revolver. Another change Butler made was to At the time, the sher- move the district away from agency iě ’s department, under the administration nursing. of Sheriě Bill Wansley, “Using agency nurses is expensive,” ruled the shooting ac- HOSPITAL CUTBACKS, 3 cidental based on inter- views with his father, Reagan County’s Giselle Hernandez has thrown every pitch (1,536) for the Lady fastball, and uses her change-up off of it. The Lady Owls will take on Wall in the friends, the community and evidence from the Owls this season as they have marched to a 15-3 overall record and a number Bi-District round of the State Playoff s with Game 1 today in Sonora at 6:30 p.m. forensic lab. Loren was two seed out of District 5-3A entering the playoff s. Coach Shane Fuller said that Game 2 will be Friday in Jim Ned with a 6 p.m. fi rst pitch. Game 3 (if needed) 16 years old and a soph- Hernandez has been eff ective from the mound because of how she locates her will follow 30 minutes after. J.L. MANKIN | THE BIG LAKE WILDCAT omore at Alba-Golden High School. However, in May 2011 Free Pass the sheriě ’s department reopened the investiga- Deputies unable to Lady Owls take hot bats, strong pitching into Playoffs See ARREST, Page 4A make some arrests due J.L. MANKIN fastball,” Fuller said. “It has average “She is a quiet leader for our team,” The Big Lake Wildcat speed, and she is above average at locat- Fuller said. “When she steps on the field to housing shortages ing it. What really sets her apart is her nothing really stands out about her. That BUTTERMILK SUNRISE The Reagan County Lady Owls are change-up. That is a plus-plus pitch that is until you see her play. She has no holes Out & J.L. MANKIN poised for a deep run through the State makes her fastball look much faster.” in her game. She executes so well.” W.C. Sheriff’s Office adds The Big Lake Wildcat Playoffs. Hernandez said she isn’t sure what the Balderas has a .533 average this season The team (15-3) is hot in the batter’s difference in speed is between her fastball and leads the team in doubles with 14. About Deputies have been put in a situation box with a .543 average from the starting and change-up, but she can tell it is large She said she feels there are areas body cams, more technology where they are unable to make arrests 24 nine, and strong in the field with a .993 by the reaction of opposing batters. “They of her game that can still use some • Saturday’s Rotary fielding percentage. get pretty mad. It is funny.” improvement. Wood County Sheriě Jim Brown has announced several state- times over the past three years since Rea- Recycling Day is in the Fuller said that he calls all pitches “I’d like to hit a homerun this year,” of-the-art technological additions to his oĜ ce’s arsenal of crime gan County closed down its jail facility. “This group is very confident right now,” Walmart parking lot from the dugout, and Hernandez is able to � ghting and safety equipment. Sheriff Jeff Garner said that the situ- Coach Shane Fuller said. “They trust each BRINGING THE HEAT, 1 from 9 a.m. to noon. ation comes about when area jails are other, and know how to execute our game execute each one at a high level. • The Kiwanis Chili Recently all Wood County Deputies were equipped with unable to accept any inmates because they plan. Considering 99 percent of the game “She is hitting her spots between 80 to Cook-oě will be Satur- Axon body cameras. These 2” by 3” recording devices are of softball is about confidence, I feel really 85 percent of the time,” Fuller said. “That day at the Ministries worn outside the deputy’s uniform shirt in the upper body are full. is incredible at the high school level. Add Center from 11 a.m. to 1 area. The cameras record all activity that takes place includ- “We had a situation last Thursday with good about where we are right now.” p.m. ing everything that is said, heard or seen by deputies during a DWI that caused an issue,” Garner said. A big part of the team’s confidence her above average change-up to the mix, • The Brotherhood an encounter. “Any time there is an encounter with an indi- “We were able to get a blood search war- comes from Junior Giselle Hernandez, and you have batters swinging a week vidual they will be running,” the sheriě said. “That’s policy.” rant, and took the subject to the hospital who has not only thrown every pitch for before the balls gets there.” Softball at St. Paul Missionary The body cam goes with the oĜ cer everywhere and has a 130 Baptist Church will hold to serve it. When we called the jails in the Lady Owls this season, but also leads Fuller said another big reason for the percent wide-angle lens. their annual � sh fry on the team on offense. Lady Owls’ success this season is the Bi-District Playoffs The videos can later be downloaded onto DVD for storage or Rankin, Howard County, Schleicher Friday. Tickets are $7. County and Crane no one was accepting “Softball is different than baseball teams ability to handle pressure, and no • The Mineola Civic See CAMERAS, Page 5A inmates. We basically had to un-arrest the when it comes to pitching,” Coach Fuller one is a better example of that than Junior R.C. Lady Owls Center will hold its � fth person.” said. “The more I use her in games the Yovanie Balderas. annual Gun and Knife Garner said that, in Thursday’s inci- stronger she throws, and more accurate Balderas spent much of last season on vs. Show on Saturday and dent, the subject stayed at Reagan Memo- she becomes. In our last two games in the bench after struggling with the bat. Wall Lady Hawks Sunday. The doors will Grant application OK’d for streets; district our opponents had to change “I was in a big slump last year,” Bal- open Saturday at 9 a.m. rial Hospital for 24 hours to detox before deras said. “I hit really well my freshman and close at 5 p.m. and leaving, but no official arrest was made. pitchers, but not us. Her first pitch of the Sunday from 10 a.m. to council begins ‘comp’ time talk “This situation where we have no jail game looks like her last. She is solid from year, but couldn’t get it together last year.” Today Fuller said, in his mind, pressure was 4 p.m. By DORIS NEWMAN coverage has happened roughly two dozen start to finish.” Game 1 • The American The Monitor Staff times since we closed our jail,” Garner Hernandez, who has thrown 1,536 the culprit in Balderas’ slump. Legion Auxiliary Post said. “I ask my deputies to do their job to pitches this year, said that the true “The difference between Yovanie’s in Sonora, Texas 6:30 p.m. 296 will host a potluck Some residential streets in Mineola may be repaired if a grant the best of their ability every day, but they strength of the team when she is on the freshman year and last year was me,” dinner on Monday at application from the city gets approved. are not able to sometimes because of hous- mound is the defense behind her. Fuller said. “I put pressure on the girls 5:30 p.m. at the auxiliary A resolution okaying a grant submission to the Texas Com- ing issues. That is frustrating.” “Our defense is the heart of our team,” every day. If you are not getting the job Friday building thee miles east munity Development fund that will provide money to � x streets Garner said that most of the arrests Hernandez said. “Everyone feels comfort- done somebody will take your spot. There of Mineola on Highway in a low- to middle-income neighborhood was approved by the that have been passed on were Class B or able with their position, and I feel confi- is no favoritism. If someone is hitting well Game 2 80. Mineola City Council last Monday. C Misdemeanors involving driving with dent that they are going to be in the right and you’re not then you won’t get to play. 6 p.m. in Tuscola, Texas • Open auditions for The special meeting also included the city council going be- That pressure got to her last year.” “Escanaba in da Moon- license invalid, small amounts of mari- spot when contact is made.” at Jim Ned High School hind closed doors to deliberate economic development nego- Coach Fuller said that Hernandez is Fuller said that Balderas has shown a light,” will be held at Partly cloudy is how the weathermen described Wednesday’s skies. Cloud identification tiations. Economic Development Director Mercy Rushing said juana and driving under the influence. not a strike-out pitcher, but aims for weak great deal of maturity coming into this Game 3 (if needed) Mineola’s Lake Country research tells us these are altocumulus clouds but the term “buttermilk clouds” is how she was working on about three projects. “Some people may say those are minor Playhouse on Monday locals remember them. The formation provides a dramatic backdrop to a sleepy down- contact during most at-bats. season, and worked hard to turn her game 30 minutes after Game 2 and Tuesday at 7 p.m. town early Wednesday morning. (Photo by Katrina Davis) See STREETS, Page 6A FREE PASS, 12 “We work in and out a lot with her around.

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The entire a little jealous of the advertising space some ativity in terms of layout or headline fonts. ciality columns, sports and school coverage. newspaper communicates a clear purpose of you are able to sell. There are some weak Writing is strong for the most part. All in all, 2. Lake Travis View – Very appealing and and a team effort. spots to be sure, but all in all I’d have to say an above-average publication. professional paper, love how it is displayed 2. Galveston County Daily News from the evidence at hand that the commu- and layout; great community coverage. DIVISION 6 3. New Braunfels, Herald-Zeitung nity newspaper is still very much alive and 3. Westlake Picayune – Loved the layout 1. Fort Worth Business Press – Nice in- 4. The Facts, Clute well in Texas - something you should all be and design of the paper. Great school cover- depth reporting. Best writing in the division. proud of! Well done, everyone. age. 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Commerce Journal – I like the variety of Texas has some darn good newspapers! Very category, but I am most decidedly NOT a fan DIVISION 7 stories along with good photography, writing tough to pick the top four. All entries had ex- of ads on Page 1. Aside from that, it’s an at- 1. Castroville News Bulletin and design. cellent qualities. tractive looking, well-written paper. 2. Cuero Record 3. East Bernard Express – An overall solid 1. Wise County Messenger 3. Kilgore News Herald – Here’s another ex- 3. The Big Bend Sentinel product. The best headlines of the bunch. 2. The Fayette County Record ample of a good looking front page that is un- 4. Wimberley View 4. Bullard Banner News – The sheer num- 3. Uvalde Leader-News fortunately marred by the presence of Page DIVISION 8 ber of local stories and variety of stories is 4. Beeville Bee-Picayune 1 ads. Writing is professional and serves the 1. Mineola Monitor impressive. Good photos and design. DIVISION 5 publication well. Inside pages could use a 2. The News-Dispatch Too many of the papers in this category are little work in terms of layout and design, but 3. Albany News guilty of the same sin: Page 1 ads, a BIG “no- overall pretty good. 4. Wood County Democrat 10 2016 TEXAS BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST WINNERS’ CIRCLE F eatureWriting

DIVISION 2 DIVISION 6 DIVISION 4, 1ST PLACELife 1. Victoria Advocate – Laura Garcia, Bianca 1. Austin Business Journal – Jan Buchholz 2. Jewish Herald-Voice – Always on the run/ Wednesday, December 16, 2015 www.hcnews.com Hood County News 1B Montes, Kimiko Fieg, Frank Tilley, Yi-Chin Lee: Good photos, good use of timeline. Two very differ- Going above the rim and beyond, Matt Samuels ent, but very salient stories. Good sense of place in 3. Fort Worth Business Press – Samantha Calim- second story. bahin 2. Lufkin Daily News – Escaping Cuba; Steve DIVISION 7 Knight, Jessica Cooley: Interesting local take on P N HE ARM 1. Wimberley View – Gary Zupancic, Mark Caul U O T F national news story. Compelling tale with lots of 2. The Big Bend Sentinel – Film reveals Giant di- good details. rectors take on racism of the times/Last of the Webb 3. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal – Ted Dotts brothers closes shop in Marfa, Sarah Vasquez dying/Xavier Ramirez’ heart attack, Sarah Rafique, 3. Goldthwaite Eagle – Brian Whitt Nick Talbot: Sensitive exploration of a tough topic. 4. Galveston County Daily News – Marissa Bar- DIVISION 8 nett, Laura Elder: Good photos, well-written as well. 1. The Canadian Record – Laurie Ezzell Brown: Great storytelling. Great details, great quotes, DIVISION 3 nicely told. Compelling visuals conveyed in an- Most of these stories had good subject matter and tique store story. writers made good effort to tell a story behind the 2. The Dublin Citizen – Making Movie Man/The story. bricks beneath us, Paul Gaudette: Good sense of 1. Herald-Banner, Greenville – Carol Ferguson: place, interesting explanations, vivid characters. A recipe for success: Good storytelling combined 3. Goliad Advance-Guard – Coy Slavik: Excellent with good writing. closing quotes for both pieces. 2. Brownwood Bulletin – Andrew Valderas MARY VINSON | HOOD COUNTY NEWS | BUY REPRINTS AT HCNEWS.COM/GALLERIES 4. Glen Rose Reporter – Travis M. Smith: Inter- LIVING A CHILD’S DREAM: Ed Shipman and his wife Gloria founded Happy Hill Farm children’s home in 1975 and it acres that includes 13 homes, a school, gymnasium, football stadium, agriculture facility, chapel and much more. has become one of the most prominent facilities of its kind in the state. It has grown from one mobile home to 500 At 83, Shipman is still involved with the farm, which has 200 children in its program. 3. Del Rio News-Herald – Brian Argabright esting stories, good details. The 2015 Lake Travis View Athletes of the Year. B1 4. Waxahachie Daily Light – Neal White, Shelly After four decades, positivity still springs eternal at children’s home Conlon DIVISION 9 BY RICK MAUCH just say these things can never SPORTS EDITOR be replaced.” 1. Lake Travis View – Teen survives lightning Neither can what he and his d Shipman’s eyes roam wife Gloria started in 1975, DIVISION 4 around his office, a vir- Happy Hill Farm. For 40 years strike/High-flying teen hoses gravity, Rachel Rice: tual cornucopia of memo- the farm, located on Highway ries. He’s got something 144 between Granbury and Glen 1. Hood County News – Up on the farm/Mighty Eto say, but he’s in no hurry to Rose, has provided an assort- Rice’s evocative writing can take the reader into break the moment of serenity. ment of children, particularly Each glance at another shelf from challenged backgrounds, mites, Rick Mauch takes him back to a different a place to call home, a place of the body of a woman wracked by lightening or a time. belonging, and a place to grow 2. Wharton Journal-Spectator – An angel here for Finally, in his friendly, how- while finding their place in this The week of June 18, 2015 can-I-make-your-day-better Vocrazyl. 30 and, oftenNo. cruel26 world.| laketravisview.comAn edition of the man speeding through space propelled by water. kind of way, he speaks. Perhaps “This little formula we con- a minute/Unforgettable prom night, Natalie Frels it was imaginary, but for a sec- cocted has worked for the most 2. Ozona Stockman – ‘A good fire:’ prescribe ond it seemed as though he was part,” said Shipman. TRANSPORTATION LAKEfighting back TR a AVtear orIS two. SCHOOL DISTRICT 3. El Campo Leader-News – Shannon Crabtree, “Man, there are so many IN THE BEGINNING burn helps ranch/Teaching, learning about King’s memories in here,” said Ship- He didn’t set out in life with man, now 83. “So many memo- the idea of starting a children’s Quala Matocha Texas 71 ries. This room is filled with so home. In fact, when his life dream; Melissa Perner much love, and I cherish each changed forever in 1974, Ed and and every item.” wife Gloria were quite comfort- 4. The Highlander, Marble Falls – Glynis Craw- DistrictThe shelves are lined with able. He tewas workingacher as a min- salaries increase 3. San Patricio County News – Familiar Face/ lanes more books than some small ister and they were living a nice ford Smith, Emily Hilley-Sierzchula libraries, almost every one a gift life, raising whtheiren two it teenage come s to teacher re- recommend a 2 percent raise get year, bringing the deficit Buckinghamfrom a child or a specialre friend.signs, sons, 16-year-old Chuck and Town Pride, Jason Jansky positionDitto for the drawings open thatfo fea-r 14-year-oldcr Todd.uitment. next year.” to $2.2 million at the start of to open ture people, places and unfor- Then Ed got “Wa calle’r frome in a lo-a position where Hill said that with a 2 per- the budget year. Hill said the DIVISION 5 4. Gladewater Mirror – Astronaut Musgrave/Last applicants.gettable moments from four de- cal marshalwe asking’re forre sphelp.onsible As for tax- cent salary increase, the dis- staff considered the impact if cades of life at Happy Hill Farm. a result, thepa Shipmansyer mone took y,in but we want trict would not be “leading the salary increase given was There’s even assorted candies two teenage runaway sisters Shakesbeard could be a national winner! Very well Easter Service, Suzanne Bardwell Minor work to be done Byin aRa varietychel of Ric jarse that have until a permanentto continue home couldto maintain the the pack or bringing up the anywhere from no increase means an occasional rrice@acnnspecial meaning.ewspapers.com be found. staff we have right now of the tail end” compared to salaries up to 3 percent. “To tell you who gave what It was duringmost the competitisearch for a ve and high- provided by other school dis- Superintendent Brad Lan- done by all aspects of feature writing. Others could lane closure. andThe the storyLake behindTrav eachis school item home for thely girls, qualified visiting fa-to educate our tricts in the surrounding ar- caster said he would like to do DIVISION 10 boarwouldd takeappr moreove timed than a 2 per we - cilities for childrenkids,” throughoutAssistant Superinten- ea. After sending out an inqui- a 3 percent salarMARYy inc VINSONre | HOODase, COUNTY NEWS | BUY REPRINTS AT HCNEWS.COM/GALLERIES have left in this world,” said the state, that Ed received “the THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE: Lucas Shipman, youth pastor for Happy Hill Farm, when it opened four decades ago. The farm now features North Central Texas Acad- learn from this entry. By Rachel Rice centShipman salar withy ainc chuckle.rease “Let’sfor staffcall” concerningdent hisfo realr Business reason stands and in Finan- front of a replica ofry the, Littleadminist Red Schoolhouse,rators the sa fi rsty thaschoolt atsal- the farm butemy, which Hill has said students he from discouraged all over the world attending. 1. Whitewright Sun – Boil order has surprising [email protected] during the June 16 school cial Services Johnny Hill said. ary increases are comparable such an increase. board meeting. School ad- “As we’ve researched, we’ve in the Austinfor being area on, thisho veearth.ring | The salary increase was ap- My only suggestion would be to have entries The stretch of Texas 71 from ministrators say the increase tried to position ourselves to around 2 percentWith the help. of some friends pr oveFARMINGd unanimous YOUNGly LIVESby the affects/Popular mayor honored; Kimberly Palmer, who provided property, Scotty Hamilton Pool Road to Vail Di- will add to next fiscal year’s be able to allow the district to The salarandy Sylviaincre Brown,ase willthe Ship- schoolWHAT: Happy board. Hill Farm marked so that I didn’t have to keep going back and vide will have most of the con- budget deficit, but the cost give a salary adjustment next cost the distmansri startedct a to Happytal of Hill Farm. Roger Palmer: I thought both stories were well struction obstacles removed is worth staying competitive year, and we feel like we can $828,045Itin was the small20 at15-1 first,6 withbud- them SalarieFOUNDERS:s continue Ed and Gloriad on ShipmanA2 forth to find what feature I needed to read. about June 19, depending on and five boys living in a 2,300 WHEN: 1975 written and informative, I liked the layout of the weather, a Texas Department square-foot mobile home. DIVISION 9, 1ST PLACE“In evenings the garage (in 1. Kilgore News Herald – James Draper: The sub- of Transportation official said. the Browns’ home) became a HOW: After taking in two teenage runaway sisters while trying to find them a suit- Boil story and the use of the color and titles and TxDOT Austin Public Infor- repository for vegetables,” said able home, the Shipmans saw the need to help more children. Soon, with the help of a mation Officer Christopher LAKE TRAVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT Shipman. couple of friends, Scotty and Sylvia Brown, they began Happy Hill Farm. ject matter made this entry first place. The writing Bishop said there was minor Three years later a house questions. I enjoyed reading about the mayor. I can was moved to the property, ORIGINALLY: The farm featured five boys, who lived with the Shipmans and work to be done after that, but refurbished, and made into a Browns in 2,300 square feet. made me want to read on also for first place. The traffic should open up. home for eight boys. Subse- see why he is so well loved by the town. “Some dress up work and quent housing was added every TODAY: The farm has 200 children, including about 67 “day students” who do not few years. Today they have 13 live on campus but attend North Central Texas Academy. The farm has a chapel, large layout and design of this feature was by far the punchlist work remain,” Bish- dining facility, agricultural facility, sports facility (including a new football stadium) homes for boys and girls, and 2. Eldorado Success – Randy Mankin, Kathy op said in an email. “We an- Teen survives lightningand strikemore. 200 children in the program. most outstanding. Excellent job. ticipate completion of the en- “It’s just sort of come out of DONORS: Happy Hill Farm is completely funded by the private sector, not taking tire project this summer. All Family counts blessings, the ground, one piece at a time,” Mankin: Very interesting story about Andy and any money from the state or federal government. Major donors over the years have lanes will be open during the said Ed. included famous realtor Ebby Halliday, billionaire T. Boone Pickens and the Dallas 2. Gonzales Inquirer – Erik McCowan, Rob Ford: urges caution during The Little Red Schoolhouse, remaining work with the pos- MARY VINSON | HOOD COUNTY NEWS | BUY REPRINTS AT HCNEWS.COM/GALLERIES Cowboys. his journey. Loved the photo of him pointing out sible lane closure.” electricalA LITTLE HELP FROM storms. FRIENDS: Happy Hill Farm is operated $2 million donation from billionaire T. Boone Pickens after he barely bigger than a backyard barn, was the original educa- This entry finished runner-up for several reasons. Bishop said rains in May de- solely on donations from the private sector, and some folks spent a few hours on the farm one day. VISIT: The farm is open for visitors daily. Contact 817-897-4822 or stop by the farm, give a lot. This visitors center/guest facility was built with a which is located on Highway 51 between Granbury and Glen Rose. the story of him from his first visit. Coach Mitchell layed the project a month. By Rachel Rice PLEASE SEE HAPPY HILL | 2B The project, which cost [email protected] First of all it was very eye catching and written $8.25 million, added a center was also an interesting story and well written and turn lane and shoulders to the Two sounds come to mind well, capturing the readers attention. Secondly, stretch of road, Bishop said. when Misty Villareal remem- encouraging to read. He will be missed, but can’t “That meant widening bers the stormy Memorial the use of the photos with the feature were great, the road, and ensuring the Day that shook her family in imagine him not being involved somehow in the drainage in the area worked,” their Dripping Springs home. She remembers a deafening by far better than others being judged. Keep up the Texas 71continued on A3 bang, all of the lights went out future. — and then a guttural scream. good work! It didn’t even sound like her 3. The Presidio International – With nowhere else daughter. 3. The Light & Champion, Center – Steve Snyder: INSIDE “It was animalistic,” Villa- to turn/When life gives you lemons, recycle; Sasha real said of the noise 16-year- Coming in third place, this entry was written very old Macie Martinez made. “It von Oldershausen: This had to have been a hard was so scary — I couldn’t see if she’d been cut open. But I well, very clean, very easy to read. The subject could see fear on her face.” story to write, but a very necessary subject to dis- It was around 3:30 p.m. matter was not really one of complete interest com- when the Villareal home was cuss. I can tell that a lot of work went into telling struck by lightning. Villare- pared to others in the category. Very nice work! al and her husband, Anthony, this story. I also loved the determination of Elvira, were in their walk-in pantry with Martinez, playing games 4. Lampasas Dispatch Record – Storied Wagon and waiting out the storm. and so glad that I was able to read her story. Martinez, a Lake Travis High Wheel Ranch to be sold/High-tech horse care, David School junior, went into the 4. The Van Horn Advocate – Juarez/Shane and Retired brigadier general kitchen to get an applesauce Lowe, Jeff Lowe: Subject matter was very inter- to serve as July 4th parade from the refrigerator. It was at Lacrecia put the L&S in Supercenter; Lisa Morton, grand marshal. A3 that moment, standing with her right hand on the fridge esting reading. The way it was presented in the handle, that the bolt’s elec- Robert Morales: I liked how the story was told tricity coursed through the layout and design was good as well. My only criti- home’s circuitry and traveled through the eyes of the writer but also as a tourist. through Martinez’s body. cism would be for you to have a local photo taken “I don’t remember scream- It was also fun to read about the L & S Supercenter, ing,” Martinez said. “I do re- by yourself rather than submitted photos for this member I couldn’t let go. ... I such an interesting man to write about. Macie Martinez demonstrates how she was holding the refrigerator open when the house was struck by lightning on Memorial Day. Martinez said she was unable to let go of the fridge handle for several seconds. feature. Good job! Lightning continued on A6 RACHEL RICE / LAKE TRAVIS VIEW Women’s club installs new officers at festive luncheon. A5 RECREATION Lakeway police investigating new wave of scams. A6 Parades, fireworks to salute Stars and Stripes

INDEX Lakeway, Bee SPREAD Digest Calendar A2 Cave prepare for THE WORD Viewpoints A4 Independence Day. Sports B1 If you know of a Fourth of Classifieds B3 By Rachel Rice July celebration in your [email protected] neighborhood, submit information about Local communities are local events to the Lake LIKE AND FOLLOW gearing up for the pop, fizz Travis View by emailing and bang celebrations for the ■ Twitter: @laketravisview [email protected]. Fourth of July, just a couple ■ Facebook: weeks away. www.facebook.com/ The city of Lakeway will LakeTravisView hold its annual parade, a long- kept patriotic tradition run a.m. at Live Oak Driving by volunteers and typical- Range on Lakeway Drive and ly well-attended. This year, continues down Lakeway the celebration turns 40, and Drive, ending at Cross Creek will be “bigger and better Drive. The parade’s grand Keagan Ballard (left) and Baxter Wakefield enjoy theew fir orks during w(h65668*RSRNOl(V this year,” according to a city marshal will be USAF retired last year’s Hill Country Galleria Independence Day celebration. press release. Organizers of this year’s event are promising it will be one of the best in The parade begins 8:30 July Fourth continued on A2 Central Texas. KAREN WHITTY FOR LAKE TRAVIS VIIEW WINNERS’ CIRCLE 2016 TEXAS BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST 11

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KIMIKO FIE/[email protected] “And the rocket’s red glare, the be called ... bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there…” Independence Select TSF cast Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, commemorates “He thathat the adoption of the Declaration members wrestle of Independence declaring inde- hath a bearbeardd pendence from Great Britain. with new whiskers “Oh, say does that star-span- is morere tthanhan a gled banner yet wave, O’er the land of the free and the home of youth,, and he that alongside lines from the brave.” “I love America,” stated Sher- hath nnoo beard is less 30th season's shows ri Hunter from the podium at the Fourth of July family cele- than a manmman.an. HeHe thatthat isis bration held Wednesday eve- finally, Rick Higgin- One of the costume depart- ning at Forest Home Baptist more than a youth is not botham says, he's gotten ment's first tasks is to check Church. Sherri, who is a wife, past the itching stage. each actor's hair color against a mother and a licensed police of- for me, and he that is less His bushy goatee is a sum- 'wig ring' and its multi-colored ficer spoke briefly to let the con- mer-only affectation, a 'Shakes- swatches. gregation know that when she than a man, I am not for him.” beard,' an essential and shared “Then the designers go thought of her children and the element of multiple costumes through with their renderings United States, she thanked God William Shakespeare, 'Much Ado About Nothing' and characters during the 30th and those pictures we took on for being on free land and the season of the Texas Shakespeare the day they arrived and decide opportunity to raise her chil- Festival at Kilgore College. what they need for the show,” dren on free soil with an educa- It's distinguishing, he quips. Winkelman said. Each actor tion she chose for them. “You find yourself stroking juggles three, four or more char- U.S. Marine Corporal Brad it more and doing contempla- acters in the course of a 10-week Clark, also stepped to the podium tive-type things,” the White summer season including multi- to announce, “I grew up in this ar- Oak thespian explained this ple plays. It limits the options of ea, attended school and played on week, giving the salt- their base-palette. “If one Turkey Creek. Since growing up, I and-pepper whiskers By JAMES character needs for them have been in many foreign coun- an amused scratch. “I DRAPER to be clean-shaven – be- tries. I want you to know people don't know if it's possi- cause sometimes a char- do not have to struggle to get out ble to feel older than I actually acter needs to be clean-shaven of the United States, but you have am … More seasoned, more because they're playing a small to struggle to get back in. experienced maybe.” boy or a person in a period that “I was arrested in China and is clean-shaven – then we'll add my passport taken away and I “The clothes make the an artificial beard onto a person struggled to get here as quickly should they need one. BY BIANCA R. MONTES man,” the bard wrote. “If that actor can wear a [email protected] as possible. And I thank God for the men and women who have At Texas Shakespeare Festival: beard in every play they're in EL CAMPO – Yvette Benavidez Garcia carefully turned the pages of a died in service for our country or Don't touch the hair. we say 'Please keep beard as-is' tattered scrapbook filled with news clippings her father collected over the “A lot of people are involved or we shape it or we say 'Grow years. else we wouldn’t be sitting here, with making the decision about a beard.'” She smiled, reading the notes he wrote alongside the now-yellowedtoday,” paper. he continued. Clark has a Musings, she called them – an insight into a part of his life that he rarelyministry in China. who has facial hair, what the The allocation of razors and shared with her – the Vietnam War. Pastor Buddy Duggins gave a shape of it is for the season be- shaving cream is a painstaking This month marks the 17th year since the decorated war hero died,different a year rendition of Psalm 23 cause the performers are in three process, she added, one that his daughter hopes will bring his final accolade. and Mark Fried explained how an or four shows each,” explains has to be signed-off on by TSF underground church from China TSF Production Manager Val Founder and Artistic Director SEE BENAVIDEZ,was watching A4 Forest Home’s tele- Vinkelman. It's a debate that Raymond Caldwell. vised service every week from the begins with the audition process website that now has 8,000 view- and is still unsettled when the Take, for example, COMING SOON WEATHER GAS PRICESers per week. INSIDE cast crosses the Kilgore City Calendar...... A2 Limits in mid-May. “The first Micah Goodding. TODAY Speedy StopThe servingClassifieds...... of hamburgers, C4-8 8701 N. 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A10 as three characters in this season's staging of "Man of look right now: the length of and I trimmed it down for A T-storm The service was ended with Mark La Mancha." The thickness of the 'Shakesbeard' won't their hair, the color of their hair MIZZOU In Thursday’s early, $ 2.10 Get Out mostly Fried leading the congregation last long past the summer season. and if they have any facial hair.” See SHAKESBEARD, Page 6B cloudy (As of 8:45 p.m. Tuesday. Read about the Prices are subject to change.) Pulitzer Prize LOW finalist play ‘Other 59 Subscribe 361-574-1200See CHITCHAT, Page 6B CITY EDITOR: TONY BALANDRAN, [email protected]; DELIVERY DESK CHIEF/COPY EDITOR/PAGE DESIGNER: J.R. ORTEGA, [email protected] Desert Cities’ /D1 Weather, A10 Report News 361-580-NEWS A WORD PLEASE JUNE CASAGRANDE 'Do' your best, but don't be too worried about it Have you ever stands “do.” The peo- and verb. So “Vous voulez fromage” “Saw he a great movie last week- it’s a regular-old verb. “Do the thought about the ple who use it correctly (You want cheese) becomes a ques- end?” As we’ll see in a minute, dishes.” “I don’t do windows.” “I word “do”? My advice do so through osmosis, tion when you switch positions of sometimes this process actually do.” In that job, it works the same is don’t. not understanding. the pronoun and the verb: “Voulez- works in English. But not in these as any other garden variety verb. The word “do” is To see what I mean, vous fromage?” Simple. examples. Examine all these ques- But on top of that, it has a special one of the bugbears of consider the formula There are exceptions, of course tions and you can see something job – the job of dummy operator. English that make our for making questions – situations trickier than this. But is missing – a little-understood In grammar, an operator is an language incredibly dif- in Latin-based languag- this is the basic formula. It’s called word known as a dummy operator. auxiliary verb that gets moved ficult to master – for es like French. In oth- inversion, because you invert the It’s the word “do” and it’s how we around to form questions and do nonnative speakers and er languages, to make position of the subject and verb. form questions like “Do you want a few other special jobs. It’s part even for people born in- a question, you often Try that in English. “You want cheese?” and “Did he see a great of a broader group called auxiliary to the English-speaking just take a statement cheese.” “Want you cheese?” “He movie last weekend?” world. Almost no one fully under- and swap the places of the subject saw a great movie last weekend.” “Do” has two main jobs. First, See CASAGRANDE, Page 6B $6 for $12 of Delicious BBQ at Dickey’s BBQ Pit

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The Big Bend Sentinel – No need to Homecoming heartbreak; Tesha Shafer, Paul Besides cash, the man on lubbockonline.com and True/Blood, Sweat and Tiers/Down in 2. Williamson County Sun/Sunday Sunlocal – scramble industry for eggs in Presidio experts County/Every say- Gaudette:the impactI liked the alliteration on in the heads. the Pumps, Lloyd Strong: This entry’s ability Michael Freeman: A strong effort. things better with blooming bluebonnets/ Very creative. Well done!! received a Visa gift card, to turn a phrase is what earned it top honors. 3. Wise County Messenger Rocket scientists really - enlighten Marfa stu- 4. The News-Dispatch – Troubled waters/ BY ADAM D. YOUNG The headline writers cleverly used known 4. Hood County News – New plan, Stan/Lubbockdents is minimal now, couldSettling the dust?/Needmoreget worse Water?; Moses lottery tickets and letters of phrases and made them their own. Excellent Hole-hearted efforts/Shell-shocked, Roger 2. The Clifton Record – Milken/Non-Hos- Leos III, Cyndy Slovak-Barton: Nicely done. encouragement. A-J MEDIA LOCAL NEWS EDITOR job! Enlow tile/And the river...; Brett Voss, Simone Wich- These heads enticed me to read the stories. 2. Galveston County Daily News – Anthony ers-Voss Well done!! Brian LeFevre, delivery DIVISION 5 BY DeNise MArqUez affect the Lubbock econ- Oppermann, Kimberly Worner: Good play on 3. Goldthwaite Eagle – Oh Mudder!/EGG- 1. Gonzales Inquirer – Valerie Reddell, Erik DIVISION 9 manager at Pizza House in words to draw the reader in. Strong effort! stravaganza; Steven Bridges Shopkeepers spent Sat- McCowan, Rob Ford, José Torres A-J MEDIA omy.1. Murphy Monitor – City hits a Grand 3. New Braunfels, Herald-Zeitung – Travis 4. Cuero Record – Not their first rodeo/ Ann Arbor, says the lucky 2. Kilgore News Herald – James Draper, Slam/City continues to brew over potential urday morning sweeping, Webb: This overall good collection of head- Beaten by a beak/Tiny house, big dreams; Chelsea Katz, Bill Woodall event/The “raining” queen; David Jenkins: delivery man was “ecstatic,” lines was highlighted by Brewed awakening. Elizabeth Rodriguez, Glenn Rea, Sonya Tim- boarding up windows and 3. Lampasas Dispatch Record – When buzAfter- a couple of years This entry hit a Grand Slam! The best of the adding, “that’s a pretty good 4. The Facts, Clute – Joshua Cook, Michael pone Impact on local zards come to roost/A blast from the past/ bunch. cleaning up the damage Morris on the up track of the oil day’s work” for just one pizza. Lampasas sends Exporters packing; Derek DIVISION 8 oil industry2. Lake Travis View – Bring Home Bacon/ after widespread vandal- DIVISION 3 Moy, Jeff Lowe priceTop roller tier did ancoaster, excellent job crude with these head- Weight of the world/Residents revved over  ASSOCIATED PRESS ism and burglaries in Lub- 1. Baytown Sun – Doyle Barlow: The head- 4. The Bastrop Advertiser – Go Greenoil sees prices lines. In have the modern reached time with sothe many newsBradley track: This strongEwing, collection ofTexas headlines fea- line writers ability to take a well-known red, calls it quits/Sheriff race off and run- options, readers sometimes need something tured a good use of word play and cleverness. For more state, nation bock. phrase and make it their own earns this ning/12 groups seeking piece of hotel-taxpeak pie toand entice have them and come nothing down does that betterTech 3. WestlakeRawls Picayune College – Golden pro- Summer- entry the top honor. The headlines were than a creative headline. Reading these moti- sett/In Hog Pursuit/Dogs-eye view, Ed Allen and world news, see pages Much of the damage, DIVISION 6 fast. fessor of energy econom- witty and added some light-hearted flair. Ex- vates me to be this creative at my newspaper. 4. Springtown Epigraph – Mark Campbell A2-3, 8-9, 11-13, 16, 18, D4, 6 and E1, 3-5. 1. Hays Free Press – Shaken & Stirred/It’s which appeared to be cellent effort! In 1.the The lastCanadian few Record months – Laurie Ezzellics, has been following the About Thyme/Audio Amigos; Moses Leos III, DIVISION 10 2. Huntsville Item – Tom Waddill, Joshua Brown, Cathy Ricketts: Excellent heads. caused by BB or pellet Cyndy Slovak-Barton, David White, Christineof 2014, crude oil prices current1. Hill Countryevents News in Weekender the oil – No cop, Yates: This entry is a collection of very good Many times, stories lend themselves to easy, Thorpe no stop? Traffic lights can snitch, too/Bug out- headlines. Highlight: Its the most wonderful were creativeworth heads keeping but the paper an stilleye has to industryex- and has conduct- In Tomorrow’s A-J guns, came in the form 2. Jewish Herald-Voice – Learning Curve/ Mosquito outbreak swarms county/All is well; thyme of the year. ecute. Made me want to read the stories. Chai rise for Passover/Buried Jewishon trea - with dollars trickling ed researchAshley Sava to help project of shattered windows, in- 3. Seguin Gazette – Derek Kuhn, Tucker Ste- Great Job!! The impact of a police officer sures; Matt Samuels, Vicki Samuels 2. Big Lake Wildcat – J.L. Mankin phenson 2. Albany News – Melinda Lucas: Very wellwhat the West Texas oil- cluding many at shops and 3. The Wylie News – Boots n’ barbecue/Aoff the price tag week by 3. The Presidio International – Like shortage in Lubbock. 4. Waxahachie Daily Light – Neal White done. These heads drew immediate attention dose of reality/Frisco foes fricasseed fieldwater industry for chilies/When may life gives expect you lemons, SECTION A organizations such as the week.to Inthe stories,the new always year,the job ofoil a headline. DIVISION 4 4. Burnet Bulletin – Lisa Treiber-Walter recycle/A pipeline runs through it Very well done!! Lubbock County Republi- 1. The Highlander, Marble Falls – Lisa prices have hit a low that with4. Bullardoil barrels Banner News priced – Micah un- McCartney can Party Headquarters on has not3. The beenDublin Citizenseen – Patchingsince eases Patder- $50. Words Of Inspiration 34th Street. 2009. As of Friday, crude Ewing said oil produc- Connie Munoz arrived at oil was priced at about tion from existing Permian If any of you lacks wisdom, let her shop in the 3200 block $46 a barrel, compared to Basin rigs should continue him ask of God, who gives to all men to help maintain the West generously and without reproach, and of 34th Street just before 9 about $88 the same time it will be given to him. (James 1:5) a.m. Saturday to find her last year. Texas economy, but if oil Mildred Eckstein front plate glass window With prices below $50, prices do not pick up in the destroyed and projectile what does that mean for middle of the year, it may the local economy? cause significant damage. Obituaries SEE VANDALS, PAgE A7 Texas Tech energy ex- “We can withstand a pe- ATKINS, Thelma perts and Permian Basin riod of time, six months or CUNNINgHAM, Don oil industry representa- so,” Ewing said. “If not, it’s DAWSON, Wanda tives said it’s difficult to going to dramatically im- gALICIA, Julio Advocates make solid predictions. pact the Texas economy.” HARRELSON, Janet However, their forecasts What has been predicted HUIE, Riley for the Texas oil industry JOHNSON, Mary include a substantial de- MURCHESKI, John seek special crease in oil production is a cut in new oil produc- PATTERSON, Sammie  FILE PHOTOS in West Texas and a slow- tion and exploration. Ew- QUEST, Ralph Falling oil prices have down in oilfield industry ing said the Permian Basin RAMOS, Maria court for far-reaching impacts employment. The prices may fare better with the REDWINE, Mildred on both industry and have sparked a cu- oil price cut compared to RICHERSON, Carey SOWDER, Bonnie consumers. riosity of how other regions due to its ef- veterans the slump ficiency with new technol- STEPHENSON, Ruby will ogy in oil production. Pages A16-17 lUbbOCK/Effort SEE OIL, PAgE A6 On The Outside aims for solution to Weather ‘revolving door’ court  Mostly sunny system for vets who High: 66 Low: 34 suffer from disorders Tomorrow: Sunny with a high

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BY MOSES LEOS III a controlled substance, tampering or fabricat- [email protected] ing physical evidence, money laundering and One man and a resisting arrest. Castil- WINNERS’ CIRCLE TEXAS PRESS 2016 TEXAS BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST 13 woman were arrested lo-Nakamura is being ASSOCIATION on Dec. 9 after they held in the Hays County BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST attempted to tamper Jail on $472,000 bond. School zone traffic AWARDissues WINNER create quite a stir with evidence following Authorities also in November. ing in the right lane leading into2014 let the kid(s) out and they will Over the last year the Mur- certain sections. two drug deals in two arrested Iris Monique By David Jenkins different parking lots in Stokes, 23, of Kyle, Staff Writer Two elementary schools were the school which causes drivers cross the street where cars are phy Police Department has “There’s never been a Kyle. who was charged with Authoritieswww.bigbendnow.com with the tampering with phys- [email protected] brought to the attention of coun- to pass on the left side in order stationary and will then cross written two tickets near Tibbals day that I haven’t seen traffic Hays County Narcotics ical evidence, a third Task Force (HCNTF) ar- degree felony, posses- cil with regard to traffic, school to pull into the specificVol. 83 school. No. 11 Junein between 11, 2015 carsnew bbs to flag.indd get 1 to the on Rosewood for that particular backed upMarfa, down Presidio Glen County Ridge , Texas 1/19/2010 1:38:00 PM rested known drug deal- sion of marijuana $1 and er Bertin Castillo-Na- interfering with pub- Safety within school zones zone issues. They were Tib- The desired situation is to school,” Murphy Police Chief violation. to Mustang Drive,” Mayor pro kamura, 23, of Kyle, lic duty, both Class B has long been a hot button topic. bals Elementary, located at 621 create one-way entrances and Arthur Cotten said. “That is not A number of verbal warnings tem Scott Bradley said. “Based on 12 charges. Those misdemeanors. Stokes Writing include three charges of The Murphy City Council Waters Edge Way in Plano and exits. safe for anybody.” were also issued. Hon the letter ofeadline the law, we have manufacture/delivery of DRUG BUST, 2A delved into that issue during the Boggess Elementary, located at “It creates an envelope of To keep the left turn from Presidio,In order to enforce the issue,mostly, shut two main roads down, es- Oct. 20 meeting. 225 Glen Ridge Dr. in Murphy. safety for the children, but what happening there have been signs would need to be posted pecially Glen Ridge. You can’t News PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III A final decision on that topic The particular issues with the happens is they will park on the cones placed at the entry block- stating there is no stopping, embraces pipeline project A young Kyle resident reaches out to high-fi ve Blue Santa prior to Friday’s Kyle Blue Santa giveaway event at Wallace Middle was pushed to the next meeting schools and roads include park- other side of the road way and ing off that turn. standing or parking within those See COUNCIL page 6A School. Kyle’s Blue Santa event, which is sponsored by the Kyle Police Employees Association, assisted 96 Kyle families who Settlement reached DIVISION 9, 1ST PLACE may not have had a holiday this season.DIVISION In addition, Kyle’s 6, Blue 1ST Santa serviced PLACE over 300 children this year and gave away over By SASHA von OLDERSHAUSEN 70 bicycles and 26 Razor scooters. A story on Friday’s Blue Santa event can be found on page 1C. Notes PRESIDIO – Every 10 days, Roberto Calderon pays $200 for an 80-gal- in Bunton Creek lon tank of propane. He and his father own and operate Restaurant D’Charly PID lawsuit NEWS YOU NEED Meeting this evening in Presidio, where, lacking a source of natural gas, they rely solely on pro- in Van Horn pane as their cooking fuel. BY MOSES LEOS III According Calderon, who previously ran a restaurant in Chihuahua, Mexico, where [email protected] to Kyle City Early voting underway he did have a kitchen running on natural gas, said it’s nice to have the op- Nuclear Trick or Shaken and stirred A lawsuit between Manager Scott tion. Kyle and the former Early voting to decide seven Surprise tax causes stir for Buda bar owners owners of the Bunton Sellers, the “It’s comfortable,” Calderon said. “You don’t have to worry about refill- Creek Estates Public Im- proposed amendments to the BY MOSES LEOS III thought it was a misun- main points of waste facility ing the tank. The prices are good, too.” “There was no notifi cation, no derstanding or mistake. provement District (PID) the settlement Texas Constitution started this [email protected] I had no idea what I was came to a conclusion on Calderon is one of a handful oftreat restaurant owners safely in Presidio who face explanation. Just a bill in the looking at.” Dec. 15. include week and runs through Oct. 30. A “fi restorm” is brew- Renfro said the city By a unanimous 7-0 proposed the same inconvenience. Hector Armendariz, the owner of The Bean Café, vote, the Kyle City Coun- resetting the ing between Buda and was reminded of the ILLThe Constitutional Amend- OUNTRY By David JenkinsEWSmail for a large (amount) ... cil approved a settlement said he perpetually has to keep tabs on his propane levels. He pays about a business owner over tax after a staff report assessment for ment election will be con- Staff Writer back-taxes stemming DIVISION 10, 1ST PLACE requested by council between Kyle, PID Hold- Volume 47, IssueH 35 - • 12 pages C $400 per month for his propane, whichN like Calderon, is supplied by West fromThursday, the city’s share of AugustIt’s like,‘Merry 27, 2015 Christmas.’” • 50 centsmember Eileen Altmiller. ings, Ltd. and a group each platted lot Serving Cedar Park, Leander and Northwest Austin since 1968 • HillCountryNews.com ducted Nov. 3. Murphy early near Kent [email protected] Texas Alcoholic Beverage The report showed which of Bunton Creek Estates in the PID. Texas Gas. Commission fees. –Julie Renfro, owner of Tavern on Main Buda businesses were homeowners who inter- voting is at the Murphy Com- This Buda business delinquent to the city in vened in that suit. By SASHA Of his propane supplier, Armendariz said, “We have him on speed dial, 30-year timeframe was owner is fi ghting the received a bill. collects 50 percent of terms of TABC fees. According to Kyle City “compressed” to 20 munity Center, 205 N. Murphy von OLDERSHAUSEN pretty much.” Halloween is this Saturday, Oct. 31 and that charges, saying the city The statement stems TABC fees. According to the Manager Scott Sellers, years. never gave prior notifi ca- from a 2012 ordinance But she said local busi- report, several Buda the main points of the Rd. VAN HORN – For those Far West means kids of all ages will hit the streets for But Sellers said prop- Amendariz said he supports the Trans Pecos Pipeline, especially if it tion of that tax. that allowed Buda to ness owners were never businesses owe the city settlement include re- erty owners who pay off “There was no notifi - collect 50 percent of fees given any notifi cation for this tax. setting the assessment Texas residents concerned about the means the pipeline will provide thetrick-or-treating. opportunity to supply the city of Presi- the entire assessment cation, no explanation. beer and wine permit that the city was collect- In a letter to the for each platted lot in within 60 days of the or- Trans Pecos Pipeline, here’s some- dio with natural gas. Staying safe is paramount to having a good Just a bill in the mail for holders paid to TABC ing the tax. The bill Ren- Buda City Council and the PID. That was done dinance’s passage “won’t Hands-only CPR class a large (amount),” Julie upon renewal. Renfro fro received had charged City Manager Kenneth through the assistance thing to make your hair stand on “I think it would be beneficial time.and I know it would probably be cheaper,” of the company DPFG, pay any interest on top Cedar Park Renfro, owner of Tavern declined to give the dating back to 2012. Williams, Renfro claims of that.” on Main, said. “It’s like, amount of her bill from “I was so taken aback those who acquired which acted as a third A 15-minute Hands-only end: an Austin firm is considering he said. “With Halloween being on a Saturday this The settlement clos- ‘Merry Christmas.’” the city. and surprised, that I alcohol permits after the party administrator to es a saga that’s taken building a high-level nuclear waste In the contentious fight surrounding the Trans Pecos Pipeline, the ques- Renfro said she fi rst Renfro said Buda busi- didn’t have an emotional ordinance passed were reset the PID. CPR classes are scheduled for year it is going to be extra busy. This is a big roughly two years to became aware of the is- nesses have been billed reaction,” Renfro said. “I Sellers said the PID storage facility near Kent on the tion of whether a the gas pipeline slated to run through the Big Bend re- was negotiated down complete. TheSaturday, Nov.future 7 starting at 8 of Leandernight for parents,rails children and teens,” Murphy sue last Friday when she by Hays County, which was confused. I honestly BAR TAX, 2A from the original $2,900 Issues over the Bun- a.m. and continuing every 20 edge of the Davis Mountains. gion would provide natural gas toPolice Presidio Chief has Arthur been oneCotten of thesaid. most “It is hotly always a assessment to $1,800. ton Creek Estates PID Last Tuesday, representatives debated. “Basically, we have date back to 2014 when named best minutes. good idea to use the sidewalks and not walk in (staff photo by SASHAsaved every von a homeown- OLDERSHAUSEN)several homeowners from AFCI Texas, LLC met with Representatives of Energy Transfer Partners have indicated their will- er over $1,000 on the PID discovered liens on their The last class of the day the street. There are some parents that like toRoberto Calderon, pictured, and his father own and operate Restaurant D’Charly in Presidio. Every 10 days, Van Horn and Culberson County ingness to provide a tap for the city of Presidio to utilize. The pipeline’s assessement,” Sellers homes when they at- starts at noon. follow their kids in the car instead of walkingCalderon pays $200 for 80 gallons of propane, which he uses to fuelEmilyAnn his kitchen. said. tempted to sell. officials in Van Horn to discuss the closest point to Presidio would be some 14 miles away from the city limits, Trail of Kyle also settled on Homeowners discov- Classes are held in the train- with them. Sometimes kids don’t pay that good COMING UP the timeframe of the possibility of the proposed storage according to a preliminary map of the pipeline route. PID. The PID’s original PID LAWSUIT, ing room of the Murphy Fire of attention to what is going on and accidents the gas company expressed interest in being the Lightscity’s local distributor company (LDC) in the 4A site, The Van Horn Advocate re- At Energy Transfer Partner’s first informational meeting in Presidio, Rick Smith, the vice Stroll along a walking city in U.S. Station, 206 N. Murphy Rd. can occur with a car. It is always a good idea event that the Trans Pecos Pipeline does get built.trail through 8 acres ported. president of ETP said, “We’re going to put a tap in to the extent that they want to further that “I’ve been trying to talk to West Texas Gasof about lighted displays. bringing gas to Presidio since 2009,” Instructors are firefighter/ The proposed site is about nine for economic development in the tofuture.” walk with your kids. We want to make sure Enjoy complimentary Newton said. However, in 2009, prior to news ofhot the chocolate Trans and livePecos Pipeline, building a natural paramedics who are all fully miles north of Kent and four miles He added, “They would have topeople look withare safe a local and distribution enjoy Halloween.” company, similar to what they entertainment (weath- gas line to Presidio would entail running a distributioner permitting). line Free all the Closedway from Pecos County. for certified in this life-saving ac- northeast of FM 2424, the report have in Marfa or up in Alpine. We’reVeterinarian not a local Dr.distribution Jim Moebius company. of MurphyWe’re a pipeline com- admission, donations tivity. stated. The site would provide long- pany. We’ll put a tap in there for them.”Road Animal Hospital said scary costumes; “It was just cost prohibitive at the time,” Newtonappreciated. said. Trail “Nowis that the gas line is basically 10 miles out, it’s feasible.” open nightly. Lights to open a Parking is available in the term storage of spent nuclear fuel, Two weeks ago, Brad Newton,doorbells the executive that ringdirector constantly of the Presidio and children Municipal Develop- will be on rain or shine. The trail is lo- the holidays And now, said Newton, West Texas Gas is knockingcated at the onEmilyAnn Presidio’s door. various lots surrounding the likely from nuclear power plants ment District (PMDD), met with squealingrepresentatives “trick fromor treat” West can Texas be very Gas. unsettling According to Newton, Theatre at 1101 FM The Hays Free Press will be closed from Dec. 24- from around the country. Polar Bear Splash 2325 in Wimberley. Jan. 3. If(Continued you need to get inon contact page with 3) us, please Municipal Complex. for pets. Hours are 6-9 p.m. call 512-268-7862 and leave a message or email Representatives of AFCI Texas, Chocolate in any form is bad, with extra Take part in this Kyle tradition and make splash into 2016 at Sundays - Thursdays [email protected]. For subscriptions, email the Kyle Pool Jan. 1. Pool gates open at 1 p.m. The event is and 6-10 p.m. on [email protected]. free and the public is welcome. For more information, email Fridays & Saturdays LLC will return to Van Horn today, precaution regarding dark or baking chocolate LasHave a safe Pampas and happy holiday week. restaurant Shelter needs volunteers June 11, at 6pm to continue the dis- Deidre Flores at dfl [email protected]. through Dec. 29. Pipelinewhich firm can be very dangerous denied for dogs and cats. water well permit water project on The Murphy Animal Shelter is cussion, and to answer questions “Candies containing the artificial sweetener pertaining to the proposed project. News …………… 1-4A Best Bets ………… 4C in need of more volunteers. By SASHA von OLDERSHAUSENXylitol can also causethe 23-acre gastric Pumpco problems,” site hein west Alpine weeks has been a pointHO-HO-HO of contention in regardOpinions to water …………… backburner3A Business ……… 1, 4Dfor now The meeting will be held at the Kar- Local realtor By ASHLEY SAVA They would like to have ALPINE – In the ongoing battlesaid. between “We get the so manyago, upon calls learning after Halloween that the company might be issues for many years, way back intoSports the …………… early 1-2B Service Directory … 3D en D. Young Auditorium. doubles as Santa. Trans Pecos Pipeline and those who oppose it, operating the well illegally and without a viable 70s. You may recall that when DougINDEX EducationLively was……… 3-4B Classifi eds …………2-3D enough volunteers so they can from clients asking what to do if their pet gets – Page 1D County to seek News Editor The proposed site would only be the opposition gained a small victory on Tuesday permit. Since the well was previously designated city manager there were some problemsCommunity with the…… 1-4C Public Notices … 2, 4D have help with answering phones about 32 miles from Balmorhea, 40 into that candy bowl.” No cop, morning when the Brewster County Groundwa- a residential well, the groundwater conservation operation of wells in the Sunny Glen area that led and helping customers that walk Moebius explained Xylitol could lead to miles from Van Horn, 53 miles from ter Conservation District denied a commercial district maintained that Pumpco would need to to a number of problems because of over-pump- sewer system in. To sign up to volunteer visit lowered blood sugar which in turn causes a va- According to a new Fort Davis, 74 miles from Marfa, 77 well permit that would allow Pumpco Inc. to op- obtain a commercial permit to use the well. ing at those wells. We got into a pumping war.” the city’s website at murphytx. miles from Alpine, and 134 miles erate a well on its property. riety of serious complications,However, includingthe attempt liver to question represen- Beard is the former Brewster County judge and grant for  nancial study, Cedar Park org/65/Animal-Control. from Presidio. The groundwater conservationfailure district in gath extreme- tatives cases. of Although Pumpco pumpkins about the well culminated in spouse of Tom Beard. For more information, con- The firm had previously also ap- ered for its regularly scheduled meeting,and decorative during corn the are arrest considered of groundwater to be rela- conservationno district She added,stop? “I would like all the directors to Candelaria, is the number one best tact the city of Murphy Support proached Loving County and Hud- which it held a public operating tivelypermit nontoxic, hearing theyboard can producemember stomachTom Beard, up- for allegedly tres- please remember that pumping war in Sunny Services Manager Kim Parker at speth County. Hudspeth County of- pertaining to an application submittedset in pets by whoJAR nibble passing on them. private property. Beard was also charged Glen was a large part of why you’re here. You’re Pueblo Nuevo city in the country to open 972-468-4235 or by email kpark- ficials said they weren’t interested.RooseveltCapital Joubert/Murphy Investments Monitor – the firm Thethat veterinarian umbrellas withadvised assault keeping of a allpublic pets officerin a after he allegedly not going to be dealing with new issues, you’re [email protected]. Radioactive waste opponents Pumpco, better known as the constructionseparate room com away- “stomped” from the fronton the door foot during of a Brewster County dep- dealing with longstanding issues and now you successfully fought two low-level colonias up a new restaurant. pany tasked with building the Transpeak Pecos trick-or-treating Pipe- uty hours. sheriff, When who opening tried to thearrest Beard, according have the tools and the framework to address what waste sites in the 1990s, first near line. to an affidavit acquired with a Texas TrafficOpen Re- might become a contentiouslights situation.” door for trick-or-treaters, make sure your pet By SARAH M. VASQUEZ Fort Hancock and later near Sierra In thIs Issue According to the permit application,doesn’t dart which outside. cords request. Coyne Gibson spoke as a representative of the PRESIDIO COUNTY – Presi- A personal  nance site, Blanca. Opponents killed that proj- was submitted on May 21, the well Ifwould you do with suspect- yourAt petthe has hearing, ingested members some- of the public were Big Bend Conservation Alliance. Gibson, who dio County Commissioners voted Classifieds ...... 4C ect in 1998. draw 17.3 gallons per minute –thing about toxic, 24,912 please invitedcall your to veterinariancomment on or the the permit proposal. Sev- previously worked as an engineer in the oil and to start the application process for NerdWallet, conducted a Obituaries ...... 2C The “raining”Later, the Dallas firm queen Waste Plano East High School’s Claire Methvin was crowned the 2015 Homecominggallons Queen per day during and 8.9 a million gallons per year. eral area residentsHCN File – many photo of whom are vocal op- gas industry, distributed a handout of aggregated a 2015-2016 Colonia Construction Control Specialists opened a low- ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at 888- can snitch, too Real Estate ...... 4C rainy football night Friday, Oct. 16 against Lewisville at Kimbrough StadiumUnder in“proposed Murphy. use Es -of the well,”426-4435. the permit ponents of the proposed pipeline – remarked on statistics related to water consumption of pipe- Fund grant that will provide sewer study on 530 cities in the level storage facility near Andrews. applicant stated, “Dust control and water for of- concerns associated with granting Pumpco’s use line construction projects comparable to the size Opinion ...... 5A corting Methvin was her father. PESH won the District 6-6A contest 27-13. Patty Montagno contributed to this story. systems for two colonias in south United States. They only DIVISION 4, 1ST PLACE fices.” DIVISION 7, 1ST PLACEof the well, but the discussion ultimately turned of the Trans Pecos Pipeline. county. Sports ...... 1B Marfa Rotary The well in question was the very same well into bigger issues of water consumptionBy by theASHLEY According SAVA to Gibson’s projected model, a Through a grant from the Texas took cities into consider- Club golf tourney that drew controversy when members of the pipeline company. project of the magnitude of the Trans Pecos Pipe- Department of Agriculture, the Capital Metro holds open houseBREAST to CANCER discuss AWARNESS MONTH transportationgroundwater conservation district improvements turned up at Val Beard remarked, “The Sunny GlenNews area Editor (Continued on page 2) county is requesting funding to install sewer systems in Candelaria ation if they had a popu- Murphy Monitor (USPS features $10,000 and Pueblo Nuevo. They also grant- lation of at least 50,000 023329) is published each hole-in-one chance No need to scramble for Those who are think- ed Jerry Carvajal, Director of West By ASHLEY SAVAThursday at 110 N. Bal- Texas Services at Grant Works, to people. Researchers then lard, Wylie, 75098. Second Breastership cancer has quadrupledMARFA is – A survivableMarfa Rotary since Club we opened ing of running that light prepare the application on behalf of News Editor Class Postage paid at Wylie, fundraising golf tournament on Sat- eggs in Presidio County the county. used census bureau data 75098. Send address chang- inBy 2010.”Joe Reavis • Staffurday Writer at the • [email protected] Marfa golf course fea- at South Bagdad Road and The proposed upgrades would es P.O. Box 369, Wylie, TX tures a chance to win $10,000. By SARAH M. VASQUEZ connect around 100 homes to sewer to calculate scores based The Capital75098-0369. Metropolitan 75098. Pub- Transpor-Battling cancer seems to mostAccording into a book Sinkor herto the cell Hemingson,ball phone in in-one strokeAn on ultrasound thisPRESIDIO examination,means COUNTY – Don’t worry, Presidio County residents, your Municipal Drive and Vista systems, which would require the lished by C&S Media, Inc. people to be terrifying, but the stead of the watching par 3 hole her 6 children and Rotarian mammogram Bob egg and and biopsy chorizo revealed burritos are safe for now. removal of the old septic tanks. on economic conditions tation Authority© Copyright held 2015. an No re-openprocess house can often turn intooverall, a posi- and they participatingWright average and in the their staff activi- of Marfa10,000cancer Realty in a lymphtripsNews node. about a daythe national egg shortage quickly spread as the avian flu Ridge Drive in Leander Since this is in the early stages, the production without permis- tive, life changing experience as ties. Cancerwill changed cut you that. a check for 10K.The Wyliestarted mother a chain reported of events that affected an abundance of producer’s chickens plans could change. Carvajal told and overall demand. meeting last weeksion. to discuss thein thefuture case of Wylie resident(a trip Jes- isTurner, de 36, Therened is considered will as be youngothera one-way greatthat prizes she receivedthat ride provide the cancerfor eggs toan di- restaurants and grocers. should think twice. Police the commissioners that he plans sica Scott Turner. to have metfor anda hole defeated in one a on breast hole 2.agnosis, StageThe 2-B US Department invasive of Agriculture states that over 47 million birds have to present a resolution at the next “We used data from the of Capital Metrol transportationake lavon inShe Lean- no longer has to relyindividual), on an- cancer diagnosis. It’sduring been She done had several neverthe times ductilebusiest over carcinoma, been affectedtimes on Feb. since 28,of the first detection in December. The disease appeared in installed “tattle tale lights” meeting with more details about the ti-depressant medication, as she had a mammogram,the years, recommend-most recently2014. several She alsowild learned birds andthat ashe few is backyard and commercial poultry flocks, primarily in project. He recommended for the court der. Capital Metro lownsevels Leanderdid Station for years, to get throughthe theyear, ed yearly butyears for womenago3,000 by Teo when Mancha trips they ofHER2-positive, Alpine, a day northern aduring protein U.S. regions. condi- a Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota are 2002 and 2007 Economic some of the states where the avian flu was detected. Texas is not on the list, at this popular intersection. to approve the application for Can- Normal 492 day and now finds herself more turn 40 yearsalas old,for braggingand there rightsis no onlytion and that acontributed to the cancer. round of cervezas. but people sure are feeling the effects. delaria and Pueblo Nuevo rather Park & Ride, and runs bus serviceoutgoing andand engaged intypical the lives history weekday. of cancer in her family With a cancer diagnosis, Turner Census,” Sam Schukte, The tournament is a 3-person The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention said they consider No, this is not a red light than a potential water project for 488.85 ft. of those around her. tree took the time to select the doctors passenger trains Mondayas of 10/26/15 through Friday “The growthscramble, and costwe is $75 perare player experiencing the risk to people from these infections to be low as no human cases have Las Pampas as stated on the agenda. representative of NerdWal- Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers “Cancer made me realize that However,entry she fee. detected a lump she felt werebeen right detected. for her, start- camera, and pictures aren’t He said preliminary numbers show between Leander and Austin. life is a gift. Every singlecauses day is under signi her Registration right cant arm and beginsmobility had at 8aming by with changing challenges,”According oncologists to when the Washington Post, restaurants and food chains all over that it would cost around $379,000 let said. “Unfortunately, a gift,” she said. “I look at can- been experiencinga shotgun start some at pain 10am. in she did not feelthe countrycomfortable are cuttingwith back on items, primarily breakfast foods that pre- being taken of offenders. to fund the project with $110,000 Todd Hemingson, Capital Metrocer as a giftvice because it completelyhe said. that area“There whilePlayers nursing can is hercall thentremendousthe proa shop suggested to dominately treatment growth plan.use eggs. The Texas grocer H-E-B recently limited the amount of for Pueblo Nuevo, $205,000 for those are the last years of changed my life. I’m just so hap- 5-month-oldreserve daughter golf cart and at went432-729-4043.second oncologistcartons laid customers out a treat- can buy with each purchase. The Texas fast-food chain Rather, when the signal the new sewer systems, $34,000 for 972-442-5515 president of strategic planning pyand to be herede- experiencingand life.” increasingto the doctor.Put together congestion a team and comement planout inandWhataburger carefullythe explained area.cut back their breakfast hours at the beginning of the month, engineering, and $30,000 for ad- complete data we have. It 972-442-4318 fax Turner is the mother of five After twoand enjoy rounds fun of and antibiot- food. what to expectbut overquickly the reinstatednext few them with a catch. According to a press release, they lights change to red, the ministration. The maximum amount velopment, [email protected] Leander’schildren poten- and noted thatWe since want ics failed to to address Allreduce proceeds the lump go tothat.”and Marfa months. Rotary will only serve egg items between 5-11am during the shortage. they can request for the grant is showed that the number undergoing treatment for breast its associatedfor scholarships pain, which and was community“There was It so seems much the peaceegg shortage hasn’t hit Far West Texas just yet. Courtesy photo “tattle tale lights” produce $500,000. tial for new and improved transitcancer, andser- surviving, she is more Due thought to toprojects. bethis an infection, upsurge she and I feltin the weightridership,Porter’s of theThirftway world supermarkets Jessica Scott that Turner serve the fought tri-county and wonregion a breasthaven’t can - a white glow. This allows The county tried to provide wa- of restaurants in Cedar aware and involved in their lives. was referredMore to a breastinformation: surgeon Manny @ been affected, accordingcer to battleRegional that Manager lasted Traeapproximately Dutchover. 13He months.said ter service to Las Pampas – just Before, she often would withdraw for examination.432-386-3234. See TURNERthey stillpage are 6A receiving theShe same celebrated amount herof eggs last theychemo always in July get, 2014.and no north of Presidio - in the past and Park grew from 38 to 79, vices. Capital Metro plans on addingration has beenextra called. Even Irma Campbell, who owns the McDonaldsHCN File inphoto police of cers the capabil- was awarded a colonia grant of “The very  rst trip we ever ran was La Frontera Publications Inc. Alpine, said her business is still serving their Egg McMuffins as usual. ity to be at various vantage $500,000 in 2007. The plan was to or about 108 percent.” Two local restaurants in PresidioThe haven’tLeander seen the affectsMetro of the eggRail connect seven homes to a waterline, right here in Leander,” he said. “Our rid- shortage either. The Oasis Restaurant at the Three Palms Inn is serving but the project was unsuccessful This was no surprise breakfast without cutting backstation. on eggs. A waiter at El Patio wasn’t aware points at the(staff photointersection by SARAH M. VASQUEZ) when drilling for a water well pro- to James Jones, owner of See METRO, pg. 7 (Continued on page 3) Herb Surber hasand plenty to of freshobserve eggs. red light vio- (Continued on page 3) Big Cat BBQ, Cedar Park’s lators in all four directions. newest barbecue joint. Although this method does “We looked at a lot of eliminate the need for of - Camacho Elementary launches first year cers, it does help decrease See RESTAURANT, pg. 7 the amount of red light runners. “This is just something we wanted to try since an increasing population has led to more problems,” Leander Police Department Sgt. Ryan Doyle said. According to Doyle, without having this equipment, of cers must sit facing the red lights in order to con-  rm the driver ran the red light, and then race them through the intersection against a red light. “It’s a lot safer for the of cers and the citizens this way,” he said. Photo By ASHLEY SAVA The Leander Police Big Cat BBQ had its grand opening Aug. 14. Up and Department and the city of down FM 1431 “now open” signs pop up frequently. Leander partnered to install these lights. Other intersec- tions might start receiving Inside ‘tattle tale lights’ as well, as Photo by ASHLEY SAVA Community ...... 2 the Leander Police Depart- On the first day of school, students and parents line up and wait for doors to open at Leander ISD’s Camacho Elementary School. Camacho is ment and the city continue Schools ...... 3 the district’s newest school. exploring other places they Opinion ...... 4 need this feature. By ASHLEY SAVA Leander ISD’s newest elemen- This growth has started taking “Hopefully, all new sig- News Editor Faith ...... 6 tary school has more than 600 off on LISD’s northern side, hence nal lights that go in will Classifieds ...... 8, 9 It wasn’t just students experi- students attending for this inau- the need for the new elementary have this,” he said. “Fingers encing their  rst day of school at gural year. In the past 10 years, school, and the reason a sixth crossed, as we are also try- Sports ...... 10, 11 Camacho Elementary Monday, but the district has faced an increase high school will open in Leander ing to put in a plan to get them at existing lights.” www.hillcountrynews.com the school itself. from 19,000 to 37,000 students. next year. Leander’s Luigi’s not ready to throw in the towel

By ASHLEY SAVA came the center of caused Krasniqi to problems with the News Editor the community.” second-guess keep- air conditioning unit Luigi’s Italian Located at 901 ing his restaurant during the years they Restaurant in Lean- Crystal Falls Park- running in its cur- occupied the space, der will close Aug. way, Ste. 101, Lean- rent location. due to the building’s Thank a Veteran and 30, but owner, Genc der, Luigi’s opened “He (the landlord) age. Serviceman Every Day. Krasniqi, isn’t ready in March of 2010 and wanted $50,000 up “We have spent to give up on his serves Italian foods front, which is over a ton of money to business. such as pasta, pizza 70 percent of our an- keep the unit run- “We had a long and sandwiches. nual rent,” he said. ning,” Krasniqi said. Photo courtesy of Genc Krasniqi run,” he said. “We Problems with lease Krasniqi also said loved it and we be- term negotiations they have had many Leander resident Genc Krasniqi has run Luigi’s Italian See LUIGI’S, pg. 7 Restaurant for five years.

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Sarah St., will be County Judge Daryl same amount of tax and LC’s Advanced Weld- 5minutes South of Cleveland, Cuero High School held homecoming at halftime of the Gobbler’s game against the Fowler covered the tax revenue as was received ing Academy. 15 minutes North ofopen Kingwood from on6-7 U.S. p.m. 59 on % MONTHS BONUS CASH topic pointing out, for from the 2015 rate. CONGREEMAN LouieAPR ON MOST $ DIRECT FROM FORD Sept. 29. Smithvile Tigers on Friday night, Sept. 11. Zech Hopkins, left, and Kerstin Timpone Gohmert was on hand PLUS the first time in several According to his re- FOR MODELS ON CARS &SUVS 281-592-2611 or 1-800-924-1697 were named homecming king and queen by their peers. Hopkins is the son of Robert to present two U.S.07 Flags 2 1,000 years, total market val- port, they will plan on and a representative of www.andersonfordmercurCAMAL Housey.com Hopkins and Geri Armstrong. Timpone is the daughter of J. and Sonya Timpone and State Rep. David Simpson HURRY! ENDS SEPTEMBER 8 ues here declined. was on hand to present a The Cuero Camal Dean and Erika Plummer. PHOTO BY ROBERT PROCTOR/THE CUERO RECORD Taxable values for See Tax Rate, Page 4 Texas flag. NEWS HERALDHouse photo by CHELSEA is in KATZ need of ALSO on hand were spokespersons for Sena- volunteers. Call Corey tors Ted Cruz and John Duckett at 275-5143 Cornyn… but neither 'Rettes path stretches beyond time on lineor 512-771-9565. The brought a flag. By CHELSEA KATZ show. throughout the year paid off as she Members of • Camal House is lo- [email protected] “I remember being excited and took the stage Wednesday night with the Kilgore WE SIMPLY can’t imag- counting down to the week, and that her twin sister, Breanne, members of Collegecated at 209 E. Main Cuero native goes back to school ine what Michael Morton RangerettesStreet. must have gone through, As a child, second grade teacher totally just made my week,” she said. the 75th line as the organization for Amy Mims looked forward to Rev- A few years removed from being 2015 Revels. parade sitting in prison for a mur- Alton High School in Illi- “English grammar from der he didn’t commit. els each year, eventually performing a Rangerette herself, Mims said, she “It didn’t really hit me until the across the WHILE he can never as a member of the 67th line. Now, still makes it a tradition to go to Rev- end that we were Rangerettes,” she stageCuero of VFD Auxiliary nois. She continues to my eighth grade teacher, be compensated for she sees her students at Chandler El- els each year. said. “This really made it solid.” Dodson defy the odds by earning Mrs. Roy.” Auditoriumsupper that, he surely feels a bit ementary School come in with the For Britney Gardner, the work college degrees later in There was a bit of gratified about his recent same excitement she had to see the she put in over the summer and See REVELS, Page 7A duringThe Revels. Cuero Volun- life than most and mold- shock when seeing so award from the Texas teer Fire Department Institute of Letters. ing the minds of young many students at Alton Auxiliary will hold HIS book, "Getting people. She gives much of upon moving from Cuero. Life: An Innocent Man’s their annual salad the credit to her Cuero Andrews said, “Coming 25-Year Journey From Civic veterans vie for college's Place 2 post supper on Wednesday, City council education. into Alton High, I had See KILGOROUND, Page 4A James Walker has been a mem- After leaving Kilgore to begin Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. “I loved growing up in never seen so many peo- ber of the Kilgore College Board of a career as a city manager, Jim- says 'hello'Bring a saladto or trustees for 18 years. Next month, mie Dunaway did not expect to Cuero,” Andrews said. “I ple. It was kids for days dessert to share. It is INDEX he’ll be on the ballot seeking return as quickly as he did Mr. Manhole often tell people it was at that school.” a fourth 6-year term. By CHELSEA after retiring in 2013. also annual dues Walker will be in a con- When he moved back to By CHELSEA KATZ the best experience of The change of a new Classified ...... 4-5B KATZ night. Call Nova tested election for Place 2 the Kilgore area in 2014, he [email protected] any person’s life. It was a school and town was Crossword ...... 3B Bolton at 275-2095 for in the North Zone (Voting Unit found himself in Gladewater and law-abiding, God-fearing made easier by the sup- Daily Digest ...... 4A #2), challenged by newcomer Sabine ISD instead of Kilgore. After receivingmore a Buyboard information. Horoscope ...... 3A community.” port of more great teach- James Walker Jimmie Dunaway. As a resident in Gladewater Jimmie Dunaway quote from Insituform, not to Obituaries ...... 4A Walker lives in Gladewater now, Dunaway will challenge exceed $150,000, Kilgore Direc- Andrews grew up in ers. Sports ...... 10-12A ISD, but the north zone includes White Oak ISD and current Kilgore College Board President James Walker tor of Public WorksGreg Seth BixenmannSorensen Cuero but moved to Illi- “I had a good guidance Sabine ISD, as well. for Place 2 in the North Zone (Voting Unit #2) to says he is ready to begin the city's “I’ve already served three terms,” he said. With represent the area including Gladewater ISD, Sabine benefit raffle nois in 1962 when her fa- counselor [at Alton], Mrs. See COUNCIL, Page 3A ther, Darnell Mike, was Teeter,” Andrews said. See WALKER, Page 8A See DUNAWAY, Page 8A There will be a raffle drawing on Oct. 17 at 2 relocated for work. She “She was very nice, un- p.m. Anyone wishing to went to Daule School derstood I came from a buy raffle tickets can through her sophomore different culture, differ- 903/984-2006 contact Veronica Parr year of high school and ent school.” SALES HOURS still boasts on the teach- Andrews has since MON-FRI. 8 AM - 7 PM at 243-0921 or Eliza- Sat 9 AM - 5 PM beth Loos at 277-2853. ers who spoke positively been able to speak about into her life. how things were growing PARTS SERVICE Greg was involved in a MON-FRI. 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM bad motorcycle wreck “The teachers were up in Cuero. Segregation Sat 8 AM - 1 PM 903-983-1494 East Texas Hardware June 27. Items are also awesome,” Andrews said. was a part of life when PROUD TO BE ONE OF THE PREMIERE 1111 N. Kilgore St., Kilgore, TX • 903-984-2036 1201 Stone St. • Kilgore, TX 161561561 US S HWY 259 2 9 N. DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA. being accepted for a “That’s what I bring with Andrews was going KKILGORE,ILGORE, TX 7566275662 www.walmart.com WWW.ALLSTARFORD.COMWWW.KILGOREFORD.COMW www.etxhardware.com garage sale in October me today. They looked at through school in Cuero, or November.Anything the whole picture. I thor- but she still talked about is appreciated. oughly enjoyed Cuero. how she loved her com- My fourth grade teacher, munity. Turkey Trot 5k Mrs Mabel Shropshire, Andrews received her taught us how to get associates degree at the Cuero Wellness along with each other, age of 35, but it was not Center’s Eighth An- and she took time to until her 50s when she nual Turkey Trot 5k teach students with dis- make the decision to go will be on Oct. 10. abilities.” back to school and finish Registration starts at Helen’s passion is for her undergrad following 7 a.m. at Main Street special education. She the passing of her hus- Kaffe Kaus, and the taught for 10 years at band. Helen went to race starts at 8 a.m. the Motivational Southern Illinois in 1998 Cost is $20 per person Helen Mike-Andrews proved that it’s never too late to go back to school. She earned her bachelor’s de- Achievement Center in at the age of 53 and fin- by Oct. 2 or $25 on gree at the age of 57 and her master’s degree in 2011. Andrews is now an assistant principal at Alton Illinois. ished when she was 57. race day. High school High School in Illinois. Andrew’s said, “I loved In 2009, she decided to students are $15 by PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY DONNA ANDREWS it. It was challenging and get a master’s degree in Oct. 2 or $20 on race hard work. It was satis- education leadership and day. Contact the fying, and I had a won- finished in 2011. Cuero Wellness Cen- BY ROBERT PROCTOR bred numerous leaders; has left this small, caring derful assistant.” “While in college, I ter at 361-275-9355 THE CUERO RECORD some have stayed and community and contin- There were many worked at a Shop ‘n Save for more information. other have branched out ued to share what she Cuero teachers who im- as a cashier, worked in Cuero has seen many to other parts of the learned here, specifically pacted her life. the district as a teacher’s people do great things in country and world. Helen in education. “Mr. Maurice Mathis assistant and stayed on More briefs on page 2 all facets and phases of Mike-Andrews is one Andrews is currently was another awesome the dean’s list,” Andrews life. This community has such native of Cuero who an assistant principal at teacher,” Andrews said. See Andrews, Page 4

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DIVISION 2 Blair Bunge, Jody Larimer judge. This category had 15 submissions papers that did not place had a stronger sin- 1. Tyler Morning Telegraph – Andrew D. (that I judged) and I believe there were gle photo submitted. But as the old saying DIVISION 5 Brosig, Sarah A. Miller: Great feature pho- about 10 papers who could’ve tied for third goes, “slow and steady wins the race.” Your 1. Kilgore News Herald – James Draper, tos capture action and emotion through the or fourth. When judging, I awarded a score five photo submissions, though they lacked Chelsea Katz: These are excellent photos use of composition. These photos are com- between 1-10 for each of the newspapers that one “wow” factor photo, had consistent that pop off the page. I loved the layout of posed well, use interesting techniques, like five photo submissions. In the end what quality throughout. the church steeple. reflections, and catch emotions in great still made the difference was consistency over 2. The Bastrop Advertiser – Fran Hunter, DIVISION 9 life-type imagery. the five submissions. Although a couple of Terry Hagerty: These photographers cap- 1. Clarendon Enterprise – Roger Estlack, 2. Galveston County Daily News – Stuart papers had stronger single photos submitted tured the spirit of the community. I’ve seen Matthew Martinez, Morgan Wheatly Villanueva: Nice composition and strong than even the top four, the remaining three plenty of rodeo photos, but yours is one of 2. Hico News Review – Kelsey Johnson, subject matter make this collection compel- or four images kind of fell flat leaving me the best and most unique shots. Jerry McAdams, Traci Till, Jerry McAdams ling. wanting more. Remember to try to stay con- 3. Lampasas Dispatch Record – Great 3. Westlake Picayune – Jay Janner, Ed 3. Lufkin Daily News – Andy Adams: Good sistent with your images. work. The night swimming photo is beauti- Allen composition, good subjects; but didn’t hit all 1. Iowa Park Leader – Kevin Hamilton, ful. 4. Springtown Epigraph – Natalie Gentry, the marks on all five photos. Sherrie Williams: After deliberating who 4. Lamesa Press Reporter – Russel Skiles, Mark K. Campbell 4. New Braunfels, Herald-Zeitung – to award first place to for several hours, Regina Crutcher: Great photos and presenta- Laura McKenzie: Good composition, but I finally decided your publication did de- DIVISION 10 tion. needed to be stronger in all five photos to serve the honor. It was still extremely close. Overall, a pretty good lot. But, I would urge take the top prizes. DIVISION 6 Though second place actually had a single photographers in this group to look at the 1. Cleveland Advocate – Jason Fochtman, image that was the best out of the whole winner’s photographs because they really DIVISION 3 Michael Minasi, Andrew Buckley, Vanesa category in my opinion, I feel all five of stood out for their interesting lighting and 1. Vol.Huntsville 46, No. Item 43 – Joshua Yates: Power- IOWA PARK, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS 76367 Thursday, July 16, 2015 Brashier: Great composition and angles. your submissions were the best collection composition. Generally, a lot of photos, ful wounded warrior photo. Great action Great timing! Funeral pictures tastefully overall. Way to think outside of the box and especially those of children, suffered from shot on the jump rope shot. Awesome shots done. capture images in a way that really draws being taken from the wrong angle: Get down in the dark, you can see all faces and feel the 2. The Wylie News – Favorite are the cars, the reader in. on the kids’ level! Others were simply not emotion of what is taking place. Well done. decoration day (perfect composition) and 2. The Canadian Record – Laurie Ez- composed tightly enough. And some need to 2. Marshall News Messenger – Caleb the bronc. Composition/angle of runners zell Brown: This was very tough for me to watch their white balance. Brabham, Les Hassell, Michael Cavazos: picture could have been slightly better. choose between first and second. Although 1. The Presidio International – Sasha von great action shots on the splish, splash pho- Don’t 3. feedPort Aransas South Jetty – Dan the Parker: individually Iwater gave the Fall Foliage Festival Oldershausen: fowl Sasha van Olderschausen tos. nice perspective on boat ride shot, does Great photos! photo the highest score in the category, the was the clear winner in this group: She not look like boat was rocking. New city ordinance4. Hays Free prohibitsPress – Moses Leos III: Compo- feedingpaper I ultimately the awarded birds first place to atstrived Gordon to shoot from interesting Lake angles, and 3. Brownwood Bulletin – Andrew Val- sition is good. Cutlines are good. did just a slightly better job with quality to avail herself of interesting light, reflec- deras: Great emotion shot with flag, nice BY DOLORES HAMILTON population of waterfowl and it’s not terfowl or migratorythroughout. birds, at Don’tany getof-way me wrong,or other though, public property.” tion, and registrationmore. She alsotag appearsat all times to know shall be feature and presentation of dance photos, DIVISION 7 You can no longer feed the ducks a healthy population because they are time during the yearyour on public submissions prop- wereThe still ordinance fantastic. on registrationhow for to editprima photos facie and evidence make them that nopop. animal vintage photos were crisp and told a story 1. Cuero Record – Robert Proctor, Eliza- and geese at Lake Gordon and Oscar being fed unnatural food,” said City erty.” 3. The Dublin Citizendogs –and Paul cats Gaudette, goes into effect Bravo.Oct. 1 Indeed,license her has photos been issued, were the constitutes best in a by themselves. beth Rodriguez, Sonya Timpone: Lots of Park without the risk of receiving a Manager Jerry Flemming. “They are The ordinance onTesha releasing Shafer: orIn a categoryand says: where“Effective about Oct. 1, 2015,all of no the violationcategories of I thisjudged. section by the dog’s 4. Waxahachie Daily Light – Scott Dorsett: drama and emotion, and good presentation. citation and paying a  ne. suppose to be migratory,  y south abandoning animalsfive on publicother photosprop- could’veperson shalleasily own, taken possess third or 2.harbor Big Lakeowner, Wildcat possessor – J.L. Mankin,or harborer, Kelly and Great use of photos with headlines and info 2. Goldthwaite Eagle – James Taylor: Fun It is now unlawful to feed the wa- in the winter and  y up north in the erty states: “It shallplace at any honors time Ibe felt compelleda dog or cat to 16 award weeks it ofto age orHouse: over Goodsubjects use ofthe strobe, dog to nice impoundment angle on by on them. photos, the kind readers will frame and worm photo, like the owl. terfowl at Lake Gordon and Oscar summer. Butkeep. they are not migratory unlawful for any personyour to paper release based or onwithout the bonfire obtaining picture. a license for each animal control. The registration tag DIVISION 4 3. The Smithville Times – Jillian Beck, Park and to release or abandon ani- anymore, 3.they’ve The Big become Bend domesticSentinel – abandonSarah Vasquez, any animal, With at any so time many dur- otheranimal. papers submitting im- shall run concurrently with the rabies 1. The Bay City Tribune – Casey Kile, Fran Hunter: Photos would be better with mals on public property in Iowa Park. because theyJohn get Daniel fed andGarcia, stay Barbarahere ing Richerson: the year in Un- any park,ages on at any the right-same level“Failure as your publication,of a dog to wear the continued on page 5 Brandon Cox: Cox has a solid command of more attention to lighting, angle and crop- Also, beginning Oct. 1, all dogs and year round.”deterred by black and white reproduction, I chose to award third based on a “wow” lighting, focus, depth of field and most of all ping or zooming in closer to the action. cats in the city must be registered and The waterfowlthe images droppings are striking. on the factor image. To me the bonfire photo pro- timing, to catch his subjects at their best. Always good to get down on the same level wear tags. walking track4. The has Irving made it Rambler impassible – John Starkey: vided that one wow factor image the others 2. Williamson County Sun/Sunday Sun – Trusteeslacked. propose 13-centwhen taking tax photos increase of children. The Iowa Park City Council passed in some areasFun, and colorful become and a health full of is- local activity. Andy Sharp 4. East Bernard Express – Russell Zah- ordinances during a meeting Monday sue. They have ruined the quality of BY DOLORES HAMILTON4. Sachse News – Pattyposed Montagno, budget for Charlene 2015-2016 that Rati cation Election to be held Sept. DIVISION 8 3.dealing Beeville with Bee-Picayune these issues. – Jason Collinswater in the lake making it dif cult Iowa Park schoolLoggins, trustees Chad ap- Engbrock:shows aGreat de cit collection of $750,882 of underradnik, the Lauren29. During Stolle: the This time group period had for some early El Campo Leader-News – Wow, what an unbelievable category to 4. The over population of waterfowl Jay Strasner, for  sh to survive. proved a proposed taxphotos. rate Iof do, $1.41 however, current feel taxsome rate of of the $1.27. other good actionvoting, photos. each campus will host an at Lake Gordon and Oscar Park has The ordinance on feeding wildlife for 2015 at their regular meeting on Need for the increase is a result of open house with voting machines become a health concern and water reads: “It shall at any time be unlaw- Thursday. This is an increase of 13- appraised values being down and re- available. quality concern for city leaders as ful for any person to feed or provide cents per $100 property valuation. sulting in less state and local revenue If the tax increase passes, it would well as residents. “We have an over food for any wildlife, including wa- The board also approved the pro- (more than $500,000 for the district). amount to an additional $1-million a “In addition, legislators have given year for the district. This would al- all homesteads in the state an ad- low technology upgrades, competi- ditional $10,000 homestead adjust- tive salaries, maintenance and repair ment to be voted on in November,” of campus buildings, and parking lot said Superintendent Steve Moody. repairs. “The state has said they will make up After meeting in closed session, any lost revenue on the M&O side.” the board accepted the resignation There are 2,800 homesteads in the of high school English teacher and Iowa Park school district. coach Justin Swenson, and his wife The school board will adopt the Karter, a third grade teacher at Brad- tax rate and budget at a special called ford. The Swensons will be moving meeting on July 28, and call a Tax continued on page 6 Local business helping raise funds for new animal reclaim center BY: SHERRIE WILLIAMS Several people have worked for the past year to raise funds to build a new animal reclaim center in Iowa Park and now some Iowa Park businesses have joined the effort. German Auto Craft of Iowa Park has made a $200 donation toward the construction of an Iowa Park Animal Reclaim Center and challenged two local businesses to match their donation and challenge other businesses. First Bank and Rafter J Barbecue accepted the challenge and each donated $200 toward the animal reclaim center. First Bank challenged the other Iowa Park banks to also make a $200 donation and then challenge two other businesses. We will announce Rafter J’s challenge next week. Organizers suggested that the businesses could also get their employees involved in the challenge. Also, individuals are welcome to participate in the challenge. You may make a donation of any amount and challenge others to meet that challenge. All donations should be made to the Iowa Park Police Association. An animal reclaim center is badly needed in Iowa Park according to Animal Control Of cer Melissa Britt. She explained that Iowa Park has a very small animal reclaim center designed as a temporary holding place for dogs and there are only three pens. continued on page 5 Hawks and Lady Hawks continued summer strength and conditioning workouts this week. photo by Kevin Hamilton 16 2016 TEXAS BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST WINNERS’ CIRCLE N ewsPhotos

8 • Thursday,DIVISION December 2, 1ST 17,PLACE 2015 • The Big Lake Wildcat DIVISION 10, 1ST PLACE LOOKING BACK Cypress Creek Corner Stepping up in the face of disasters Players make magic with The 39 Steps Page 5 Page 6 Page 8 TheWimberleyREAGANView COUNTY HISTORY 10 Y EA RS Saxophone. The fol- 50 YEARS 39th Year No. 36 Thursday, September 3, 2015December 15, 2005 lowing students75 cents were December 9, 1965 first chair in their Zane Bitner Hoots Garden Club Light- A PEEK INSIDE City sees record sales afterrespective flood sections Athlete of the week and will compete ing Contest Decem- Dalton Sweat show that Wimberley had a purchased and a Zanelot of busi Bitner,- Wimberley son was of open re- the future sales tax alloca- ber 20 Editor record month with $93,557 nesses taking place from sulted in numerous positiveat Area:tions will Ernestsuffer. coming into the city coffers. volunteers.” Byron andstories Cindy about theBit- communi- “I think the July num- This was up 14 percent over Ferguson also credit- ty. Governor Greg AbbottBottlinger, bers will be the Nichol numbers we Residents of Big Businesses around Wim- June of last year. ed the “We’rener, Still Open”has beeneven stopped chosen by the Wim- are interested in to see the berley may be feeling the “The June numbers were movement that encouraged berley Square to help proCastillo,- impact,” FergusonRaymond said. “ Lake are urged to impact of the flood eco- a surprise,” City Adminis- people to visitas Wimberley the Hoots mote theAthlete town. The volunteer load tapered participate in the nomically, but not all are trator Don Ferguson said. to support the local econo- Still, there are manyHubble off, so itand will beRichard interesting suffering. In fact, some “There were certainly busi- my. News coverageof the across Week businesses, after largely in the to see. There was a rush of Christmas lighting businesses may be thriving Rodriquez. Photos by LAURA McKENZIE | Herald-Zeitung nesses that had a down CentralA horse-drawn Texas caisson left carriesmany Gilberto be- Sanchez’stourism casket duringindustry, Friday’s intermentthat areceremony activity at Fort Sam inHouston June, National but Cemetery things in San Antonio. after the flood. times, but it was a mixed lieving that Wimberleygreat performanceswas suffering from the residual have settled down since and decorating con- The June sales tax alloca- bag. We had a lot of people under water, but a strong impacts of the flood, andBand director Bob tions from the state of Texas See Sales, Page 10 in town, a lot of meals being push to get wordin bothout that the there Grape is still concern thatVetter stated, “We test sponsored annu- Creek JV Tourna- ally by the Reagan FIRST RESPONDERS are very proud of HONORED WITH ment and the Iraan these young people. Garden Club. The CONGRESSIONAL Floodplain changes JV Tournament. city will be judged DIVISION 7, 1ST PLACEThey have put in Photos by LAURA McKENZIE | Herald-Zeitung RECOGNITION A horse-drawn caisson carries Gilberto Sanchez’s casket during Friday’s interment ceremony at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Most recently, in tremendous amount at 7 o’clock on the PAGE 3 assessed by survivors Close call GarageIraan, fire put Zane out sealed before it reachesof work main and residence have a evening of Decem- Joe Romero plays his Tuba during the High School portion of RCISD’s Christmas Concert Sunday. The tuba section Dalton Sweat he attended the meeting. the deal for the Owls lot to show for their ber 20 by women of was highlighted during the concert as they played “Hark, the Herald Tubas Sing. J.L. MANKIN Editor “It was very informative,” Polhemus said. “Because in the championship the Ozona Garden our home was damaged efforts. These tryouts FEMA hosted a commu- beyond 50 percent and the game Saturday night nity meeting last week to Club. Prizes will be floodplain came up, we are are really nerve show the new floodplain going to have to raise up. against Ozona with awarded the winners maps being developed for racking but our stu- It’s going to take most of the area. In Wimberley, ris- our insurance money. We a game winning shot in three divisions: es of up to eight feet in the dents did a great job. are going to have to down- floodplain are not uncom- size (to rebuild).” at the buzzer in over- the best overall effect mon. This will bring many Congratulations to For those who don’t ele- DIVISION 2 exceptional work. homes into the floodplain, time. “We won the vate higher than the flood- depicting the holiday though the total number is them all.” plain, insurance rates could 1. New Braunfels, Herald-Zeitung – Laura McKenzie: Pow- 1. Wise County Messenger – Joe Duty: Exceptional photog- currently unknown. same tournament drastically rise. Depending season, the most In the Wimberley Valley, erful photos. Best of the pack and it’s a pretty good pack. raphy filled with emotion to tell the story. Well framed, and on how far the base level of the floodplain as expanded with a buzzer beater beautiful window 7A RESORT GETS the home is below the new Galveston County Daily News – virtually the entire south 2. Jennifer Reynolds, Stu- in the case of features, creative. Excellent quality of repro- floodplain, which would FIRST APPROVAL side of the Blanco River. by Brandon Pullig. It and the most beauti- still have to be adopted 30 YEARS art Reynolds: Well done. Photographer is obviously in the duction. Bound to attract readers. In the Central Wimberley FOR RVS by the city of Wimberley area, the floodplain now was pretty cool that December 19, 1985 community.ful doorway. Mrs. 2. Hood County News – Mary Vinson: The photos draw the and Hays County to come reaches parts of Ranch PAGE 3 into effect locally, rates Road 12 near FM3237 and i got my chance to 20th Century Club 3. LubbockJames Matthews, Avalanche-Journal – Mark Rogers: Well done. readers to the stories. Good eye for capturing emotion as well could potentially rise up to the 500 year floodplain $20,000 a year. win the tournament Aerial pics very impressive. as telling the story. even covers portions of the club president, is con- “For those people whose holds annual Wimberley Square. this year in the same 4. Victoriaducting Advocatethe contest, – Frank Tilley, Jaime Carrero: Good 3. El Campo Leader-News – Shannon Crabtree, Jay Stras- Paul Polhemus owns a Christmas Party solid photography. Strong. ner: The photos definitely help tell the stories. Excellent eye home on River Road, and See Flood Map, Page 12 way” stated Zane. assisted by Mrs. Max Mr. and Mrs. Seth for detail. His main goal for the DIVISION 3 Stout, II entertained Schneemann, Jr. 4. Williamson County Sun/Sunday Sun – Andy Sharp: Strong field. Really not a weak entry in the bunch. Talented season is to go unde- Garden Club mem- These photos are selected to play an important part of telling the Twentieth Cen- photographers. feated in district bers are eligible to these stories. Very good quality and framing. Cowboy rides away tury Club members 1. Seguin Gazette – Derek Kuhn, Jessica Kuhn, Felicia Fra- play. and their husbands zar:participate Great pics. as well as DIVISION 5 in their new home 2. Waxahachieall other residents Daily Light of – Scott Dorsett: Well done. Good 1. Gonzales Inquirer – José Torres, Erik McCowan Tuesday, December mix.Big Lake who wish to 2. Lamesa Press Reporter – Russel Skiles FLOOD OF LOVE 20 YEARS 3. Herald-Banner,decorate their prem-Greenville – Brad Kellar: Paper makes 3. The Bastrop Advertiser – Andy Sevilla, Jillian Beck, MAKES DONATION December 14, 1995 10.Mr. and Mrs. OFFICIAL goodises use in of celebration photos. of Terry Hagerty Tommy Copeland co- 4. Vernon Daily Record – Mike Chacanaca, Daniel Walker: 4. Taylor Press – Richard Stone, Jason Hennington PAGE 5 Band places 9 the holiday season. hosted the event. Love the black and white. in All-Region DIVISION 6 Mrs. Aubrey This past Saturday DIVISION 4 There was heavy emphasis on police and fire photos, many Edwards welcomed embers of the Reagan The excellence85 YEARS of photography among the competitors in this of which were after-the-fact shots. Entries with more human everyone to the Wimberley County High School categoryDecember made it 12,1930difficult to choose the top entries. A num- emotion and action, as opposed to twisted metal, placed annual Christmas Band traveled to ber Basketballof these photos Tourna- will be viewed for years as communities higher. Springflow party. She thanked detail their area’s history. Readers are bound to be drawn to 1. Burnet Bulletin – Alexandria Randolph, Christi Bertel- Sept. 1, 2015 Ballinger for Region PHOTO BYthe DALTON Stouts SWEAT/WIMBERLEY for shar- VIEW these papersment byFebruary the emotional connectionJR Esquivel to eventsperforms made during by the Highson: School Great portion storytelling, of the Christmas especially Concert Sunday. the silhouette Esquivel played in severalfront of Jacob’s Well Spring Wimberley Firefighter Keith Tomlin puts out a garage fire as fiery debris falls from the ceiling. SUBMITTED PHOTO Band try-outs. The 6th and 7th instruments during the show as part of the percussion section. J.L. MANKIN Max: 2.6 Jack Glover told Old West stories at 7A’s Cowboy Museum ing their home Dalton Sweatband placedwas nine sitting ofon the back was significantly burned. The third annual Min: 2.1 Editor porch when he heard popwith- “Thethe club. first started Rev. on Local Cowboy legend Jack Glover dies its membersping in coming the from the ga- one side of the garage and rage. By the time he made rolled across the ceiling basketball tourna- A home caught fire in Charles Williams Blanco River: whose life started in 1924. to the area to inspect, and came down the other Gary Zupancic Deer Lakeprestigious Estates last band and He had the experiences of the fire was hot enough side,” Czichos said. “It got ment will be held in 63 cfs Staff Reporter Wednesday but the blaze blessed the home and twenty-five men during his that the front of the truck into the attic of the house, lifetime. “Jack wasn’t a per- in the garagecertified of the home four on to the local gymnasium Jack Glover, one of the parked in the facility wasgave but the it largely blessing. stayed out of son, but an event,” said his was put out by the Wim- last ‘”old cowboys,” if not area. already beginning to melt. the home.” wife, Cherie. berley Fire Department on February 6th • Events 2 THE last, went quickly after The fire department Horwas d’oeurvesCzichos said he believeswere SHERIFF’S NOTES before it did substantial The Jack Glover Cowboy able to put the fire out be- the fire was started from a not feeling well on August damage to theTo living qualify quar- for All- and 7th. Roughly • Weather Recap 2 Museum at 7A’s Pioneer fore it reached the home,served discarded by cigarette,the club but it 25, according to his wife ters of the building. CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 C. By an individual who of us being more educated Town was the place where Region Band,but aCzichos stu- estimated was still under investiga- Cherie. There’s a big differ- According to Fire Chief fifty teams have • Features 6 he would drink coffee and about 50 percent of members.the tion. Nobody was injured is acting as a personal on the law will only make ence between cowboys in Carroll Czichos, the elderly dent must bestructure able received to smoke in the incident. • Live Music 6 the 21st century and Jack, See Jack Glover, Page 19 man who owns the home Mrs. Frank Sandel been invited and license holder is forbidden. protection officer under our community better. play difficultdamage music while the garage • Obituaries 10 was the program many have already Penal Code Section 30.06 Chapter 1702, Occupations I would also like to add under a lot of pres- provides the language to Code and is not wearing a that during this time of • Classifieds 12 director. Christ- accepted the invita- • Crossword 15 5 Day Forecastsure. Band students tion including seven be included on signs to uniform. year it is important to mas tradition form This information is only continue to be vigilant in •Sports 18 begin preparation indicate license holders Friday Saturday Sunday Monday ‘aroundTuesday the world’ or eight teams who are forbidden to carry con- scratching the surface of regards to securing your for the region band High:93 High: 95 High: 95 High: 92 wereHigh: presented 92 by were not here last cealed. Penal Code Section what is changing due to the property from theft. If you Low: 73 Low: 73 Low: 73 tryouts inLow: August. 74 Low: 75 30.07 provides the language new law going into effect. are going away for the holi- several members of year and many who Rain: 10% Rain: 20% Rain: 10% They payRain: scales 10% from Rain: 0% to be included on signs to As stated above my feeling days please lock everything the club. Each had attended last year memory and tow indicate license holders are is that this is not going to be up and don’t advertise the made cookies from and plan to attend forbidden to open carry. an issue in our community fact that you are going to very difficult tudes Meet Lucy. the country they again this year. The Posting of both signs is an as long as we all approach it be away on social media. (musical studies.Your Health were told about. The high school athletic indication by the business in the right way. My office Place timers on your lights Surgery Tech and At the actual try- that license holders are for- is going to have a policy in (inside and out if possible) cookies were passed association has CTMC Navigator outs, band studentsCare GPS bidden to carry concealed place for our deputies for to give the appearance of around for everyone already started plan- or openly. those instances when we someone being home and enter a room, one at to taste. It was very ning and preparing Prohibited areas: Open receive a call in reference have neighbors keep an a time, and play their 1301 Wonder World Drive San Marcos www.ctmc.orginteresting to hear for the tournament Carry is not permitted by to someone openly carry- eye out. You can also call music for a panel a license holder regardless ing and how the deputies your Sheriff’s Office and how other countries and intend to make of five judges. The of whether the handgun is are going to deal with the place a house watch on your celebrate Christmas. it a larger event. judges evaluate each holstered: situation. The policy is in property. With this in place After the program Seniors will be in A. On the premises of an place to protect everyone for a set number of days student and rank there was a tree charge of the tourna- institution of higher educa- involved to resolve the call the deputies can make it a them in chair order. tion or private or indepen- in the least intrusive man- priority to check on your trimming. The mem- ment. Juniors will The top players dent institution of higher ner possible. The truth is property. bers wanted to share serve food and make qualify or All Region education that we are going to receive I hope this information with the Stouts and sure everyone has B. On any public or calls in reference to people was helpful and I hope that Band. their new home by plenty of refresh- private driveway, street, carrying weapons and want all of you have a blessed Reagan County stu- to be prepared to take care Christmas Holiday and a bringing an orna- ment. Everybody sidewalk or walkway, park- dents who qualified ing lot, parking garage or of them efficiently. Happy New Year. ment for their Christ- had a grand time for the All-Region other parking area of an If any of you have ques- mas tree. last year and every- institution of higher educa- tions or concerns about the Serving you, band are: Ernest one hopes to make tion or private or indepen- new law and how it may Sheriff Jeff Garner Bottlinger, French this one even bet- dent institution of higher affect you please feel free to Horn; Benny Cas- ter. When the time education contact me at any time. All tillo, Bass Clarinet; comes to buy tickets, Sammy Hernandez, have your dollars David Houston and ready to purchase Substitute Teacher Orientation Raymond Hubble, tickets so we can Baritone; Freddy have a great turnout There will be a Substitute Teacher Orientation on Thursday, January 7, 2016, at Leija, Cornet; Rich- to support the local 3:15 p.m. in the Reagan County High School large Lecture Hall. This orientation will ard Rodriguez, last approximately 30 minutes. You must attend this training to be on the Substitute boys and girls games. Teacher List for 2015-2016. Trombone; and Lesley Wilburn, Alto Also, in order to be on the substitute teacher list, you must be fingerprinted before accepting any assignments, due to state law. Reagan County ISD also requires a copy of your high school diploma or GED (please bring these with you along with BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE your driver’s license and Social Security Card). Contact Diane Phillips at the Cen- tral Office if you need more information regarding this matter. You may contact her REAGAN COUNTY at 325-884-3705, ext. 252, or come by the Central Office. 300 Court House Sq. Hours: The current pay at Reagan County ISD is; $100 per day for non-certified subs and Big Lake, TX 76932 M&W - 8:30 - 5 p.m. $125 per day for certified subs. (325) 884-2854 T&Th - 8:30 - 7 p.m. htt p://www.rclibrary.net LIBRARY Friday - 8:30 - 4 p.m. We look forward to seeing you! 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the fire. DIVISION 8 DIVISION 9 2. Jewish Herald-Voice – Michael Duke: Compelling range I went through each photo entry submitted by each newspa- Clearly some in this category actively beat the streets and of emotions and variety of topics. per and assigned each photo entry a ranking individually. listen to the scanner to be on the spot, which is great. I would 3. Port Aransas South Jetty – Dan Parker: Important sub- When you average out those individual numbers from each have liked to have seen a little more variety from some en- jects. paper, there was only about a two and half point difference trants. Some of those who didn’t win need to perk up: A train 4. Wilson County News – Nannette Kilbey-Smith: The sus- separating first from last. For the papers that didn’t place, derailment and a tornado, for instance, could have yielded pect on the tin roof is exemplary. keep working to find a shot that doesn’t necessarily look some truly great photos had the shooter a. exited his or her staged, or try to find a way to take a picture that would set it car and b. spent the time searching out good light, the pres- DIVISION 7 apart from the competition. ence of people and the exhibition of emotion. First and second place decision was a very tough one. They 1. The Canadian Record – Laurie Ezzell Brown, Peyton Au- 1. Springtown Epigraph – Mark K. Campbell, Natalie Gen- both do an excellent job on news photos. If there could be ties fill: In a very tough category with a lot of great submissions, try: Some nice photos and shows that Johnny-on-the-spot this would be one. Very good work! your photos held a slight edge on the competition. Very im- energy. 1. Wimberley View – Dalton Sweat: The choice between pressive community news coverage. 2. Cooper Review – Cindy Roller: Nice homecoming moment first and second place was a hard one to make. Two excellent 2. Iowa Park Leader – Sherrie Williams, Kevin Hamilton: and Memorial Day photos, taken from angles that make them entries. Your news photo were excellent and the way they Great, well composed photos from a variety of events. Your more interesting. were dominate of the page was outstanding in the field. Ex- paper is to be commended for a job well done. First place held 3. Clarendon Enterprise – Roger Estlack, Elaina Estlack: cellent work... congratulations! just a slight advantage. Good effort to take photos from interesting angles. 2. Azle News – Carla Stutsman: Very, very good news pho- 3. The Sealy News – Joe Southern: Like the wide variety 4. Ozona Stockman – Joe Hernandez: Some good fire photos tos. It was really hard not to make this one first place also. of subjects covered. Photos were well composed and sharp. but you needed more variety. Keep up the excellent work! Although I do like the photos you chose to use, I do believe 3. Colorado County Citizen – Brianna Lester, Gina Sides, DIVISION 10 there were a couple photos on the same pages that possibly Michelle Banse: Very good photos. You do a good job of crop- 1. Big Lake Wildcat – J.L. Mankin: Great composition. could’ve propelled you to second place. ping as well. Making one dominate on the page will help you Amazing timing. Tuba photo is on point! 4. Sachse News – Though I felt some of the photos submit- out. 2. Eldorado Success – Kathy Mankin, Randy Mankin, Kim- ted were about average when compared to some of the other 4. Medina Valley Times – Steven Santana, Luz Moreno- berley Meyer: Good composition. Great cutlines submissions, a couple of photos really stood out and helped Lozano: Good news photos. The only thing that could help 3. East Bernard Express – Russell Zahradnik, Tara Kubena, earn fourth place. All in all great job. is to make them bigger and at the top where it will stand out Shaina Bowen: Good composition. Nice reproduction. more. Good job. 4. The Smithville Times – Jillian Beck, Fran Hunter, Andy Sevilla: Good photos. 18 2016 TEXAS BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST WINNERS’ CIRCLE

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Longview News-Journal – Glenn Evans, draw the reader in. Great lead on the brew- It was a very close call between 2nd and 3rd through the story. 2nd story isn’t quite as Matthew Prosser, Ellen Goodacre ery article. place.This reporter put very human faces on strong, though it is an important issue pre- 4. The Facts, Clute – Lance Reaves, Brittany 3. Kilgore News Herald – James Draper: the news. Good job. sented in a way that will intrigue readers Lamas Great crime reporting. I liked how the writer 3. Wimberley View – Dalton Sweat: As ��2. West Kerr ��Current – Irene Van Winkle: allowed the father to tell the story of his miss- mentioned on the 2nd place, it was very close DIVISION 3 First story is actually an intimate look at a ing son. choosing between 2nd and 3rd. ��A missing � �� 1. Marshall News Messenger – Ryan routine happening. Good that source was 4. The Bastrop Advertiser – Jillian Beck, jump (to last page of a story over three pages) Wagoner able to tell her story. (A little amazing how Andy Sevilla: Great writing about two rel- decided it. �� 2. Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel – Paul *461/()450)-95-55-/-4many fires+ they have in the area.) evant issues. I loved the lead on the gay mar- 4. Freestone County Times – Karen Leidy, �� Bryant �� 3. � Westlake�� Picayune�� – �� Katie �� Urbaszewski: �� riage story. Mary McDonald: Great lead on the capital 3. Waxahachie Daily Light – Andrew �� Tighter �� editing �� would ��help the �� boating/CO �� murder article. Branca DIVISION 6 �� story, �� but �� it’s ��an interesting �� topic, with a 4. Huntsville Item – Cody Stark, Marissa 1. Austin Business Journal – Christopher DIVISION 8 �� tragic �� example.�� Nunez Calnan, Jan Buchholz The top tier was challenging to�� judge �� be- � ��4. Springtown �� Epigraph �� – ��Natalie �� Gentry: �� 2. Hays Free Press – Andy Sevilla cause the class was very strong.�� I see excel ��- Body cam story�� seems �� interesting...� �� but�� I DIVISION 4 3. 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Wise County Messenger – Brian Knox, have on their news staffs. �� Great �� stories �� to�� read,�� inspiring.�� 2. The Canadian Record – Laurie�� Ezzell �� Racey Burden: Great emotional writing. I would like to make a couple of suggestions 2. Van Alstyne�� Leader �� – Rodney �� Williams: �� Brown: Excellent stories, taking�� what could �� Entry would have scored higher except the for entering future contests. It will help who- Especially enjoyed the second story. Both be confusing topics and explaining�� them �� reporter injected his opinion the last para- ever judges them immensely. well written and of interest to readers. with due diligence. Well done! Excellent�� art �� graph. Save that for the opinion page and First, indicate plainly which articles you are �� 3. The Van Horn Advocate – Robert work as well. �� allow�� your �� readers � �� to draw�� their own con ��- entering. �� Some �� papers just ��listed the�� report- �� Morales, Lupa Jernigan: Very well written, 3. Glen Rose Reporter – Travis M.�� Smith: �� clusions.�� er’s �� name. �� And �� it was �� confusing �� when that �� easy �� to follow �� and ��understand �� a difficult �� I enjoyed these stories, it’s challenging to 4. The Fayette County Record – Andy reporter had 2 or 3 articles on that front page. �� subject�� matter.�� take somewhat complex subjects and explain Behlen: Compellingly�� written � � stories.�� ”Help your contest judge out a little. �� 4. Big Lake �� Wildcat�� –�� J.L.�� Mankin: �� Well �� them with ease. Well done! 49)/-4()450)-95-55-/-4+ �� My �� second�� suggestion ��is remember to send in �� written �� and explained�� to ��’� the readers. �� 4. 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DIVISION 8, 1ST PLACE DIVISION 5, 1ST PLACE Vol. 161, No. 1, One Section, 12 pages Thursday, July 2, 2015 www.mySouTex.com 75¢ County clerk AA DISTRICTDISTRICT ININ DISARRAYDISARRAY to allow same-sex marriage licenses

By Coy Slavik Advance-Guard Editor GOLIAD – Goliad County Clerk Mary Ellen Flores said her office won’t stand in the way of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same- sex marriages in all 50 states. Flores said Tuesday that her

Coy Slavik photo office Goliad ISD board of trustees president Trey Wimberly, left, and former Goliad ISD which ended with the board accepting Vargas’ resignation and rejecting Kyle had not Superintendent Emilio Vargas III are shown during Monday’s special meeting, Taylor’s proposed agreement to return as head football coach. received any same- sex mar- Former AD arrested riage appli- KYLE TAYLOR TIMELINE cations on charges of harassment; but had Flores received Goliad ISD left looking phone calls from county residents inquiring about for new superintendent how to acquire one. Flores said she was By Coy Slavik By Coy Slavik Advance-Guard Editor Advance-Guard Editor waiting for new certificates to arrive from the GOLIAD – Emilio county’s vendor. EDITOR’S NOTE: This Vargas III said after story contains graphic Monday night’s Goliad “The new applications More than a newspaper. A Hood County legend since 1886 material from information ISD board of trustees will have Applicant 1 and obtained by The Advance- meeting that his decision Applicant 2 instead of Guard from a signed affi- to resign after serving male and female,” Flores davit filed with a warrant two years as the school said. for arrest. district’s superintendent Texas Attorney General was not an easy one. Coy Slavik photo Ken Paxton notified all GOLIAD – Kyle Kyle Taylor gives the Goliad Tigers a halftime pep talk during a football game in 2013. “Sometimes there are county clerks in the stateHood County News Taylor’s quest to return Taylor, who is seeking to return as head football coach at Goliad after being placed on differences in thought,” that they could refuse DIVISION 4, 1ST PLACE as head football coach for paid administrative leave in March, was arrested Tuesday on charges of harassment of a Vargas said after the same-sexPublished marriage Wednesday and appli Saturday- Granbury, Texas 76048 Wednesday, July 1, 2015 www.hcnews.com $1.00 the Goliad Tigers took a female student. board unanimously cations based on religious dramatic turn Tuesday. approved his resigna- Feb. 4 – Taylor is Debra Bauer as the grounds. new athletic director As was first reported tion. “Sometimes it’s just promoted to athletic “It is the law, and I took Tuesday morning on time to go. I wish this director and head foot- June 12 – No agree- an oath Clerkto uphold the law, defi es court’s ruling on gay unions mySouTex.com, Taylor school board, its teach- ball coach ment is reached. and I have to honor the was arrested on a Class ers and all the children Mid-March – Taylor June 29 – Trustees law regardlessMan of says religious county clerk’s B misdemeanor harass- in this community my is placed on paid vote 4-2 to reject preference,” Flores said. ment charge after turning best.” administrative leave Neighboringoffice DeWitt refused to issue himself in at the Goliad proposed agreement Vargas said he will by the school district offered by Taylor and and Victoriasame-sex counties marriagehad license County Sheriff’s Office. continue to serve as after he is accused of April 29 – Goliad his attorneys. issued same-sexBY KATHY CRUZ marriage You’re not allowed to violate A warrant for Taylor’s superintendent through making inappropriate ISD receives an certificatesHOOD COUNTYby NEWSTuesday. someone’s rights as an elected arrest was issued Tuesday July as the school dis- June 29 – Warrant official.” comments to a female appeal notice from The Supreme“No one in this office Court can help She added: “I fully expect that night by Precinct 1 Justice is issued by Precinct you.” somebody probably will sue. It trict seeks his replace- Taylor’s attorney. That’s what Weatherford Col- student. 1 Justice of the Peace ruled 5-4 on Friday that is the law, whether you like it of the Peace Susan Moore ment. the U.S.lege Constitution instructor James Cato pro was- or not. You can’t (as an elected after reviewing a probable April 13 – Goliad June 8 – Trustees Susan Moore for told when he phoned the Hood official) pick and choose which “We negotiated an exit vides same-sexCounty Clerk’s office couples Monday parts (of the law) you want to cause complaint filed by ISD board of trust- vote 5-2 to give attor- Taylor’s arrest on a morning seeking a same-sex follow. And if you pick and strategy with him,” said the rightmarriage to marry. license. ees vote 4-3 in neys from both sides Class B misdemeanor choose, there will be repercus- GCSO Investigator John Trey Wimberly, board of He said he may consult with sions, probably.” Pape and prepared by favor of Goliad ISD and trustees until June charge of harassment. The ancourt attorney overruled County Clerkthe Demands for Lang to resign trustees president. “He Katie Lang’s refusal to issue the have been posted on social me- 12 to work out a reso- Constitution’slicenses despite guarantees the Supreme Goliad County Attorney is going to be involved Superintendent Emilio June 30 – Taylor dia, including one from a wom- of due processCourt ruling Fridayand that equal same- an who said her daughter was Rob Baiamonte. Vargas’ recommen- lution. sex unions are legal. with day-to-day details turns himself in to protection under the law refused when she attempted to dation to not renew June 8 – Trustees Goliad County Sheriff’s Lang cited her religious be- get a same-sex marriage license According to the over the next period. mean thatliefs and states support from cannot Texas from Lang’s office. County Taylor’s contract. unanimously approve Office authorities. Attorney General Ken Paxton. Commission- (See Taylor, Page 2A) (See Vargas, Page 2A) ban same-sexPaxton said marriages. er Steve Berry that pro bono County Clerk said commis- lawyers stand Katie Lang cites sioners have ready to assist her religious been deluged diSTriCT 27 SOfTball ChampiONScounty clerks with emails Coleto Creek Park hosting who choose beliefs for demanding to defy the denying same-sex that Lang Inside: “flawed” rul- MARY VINSON | HOOD COUNTY NEWS | HCNEWS.COM/GALLERIES Lang marriage licenses. step down. “THIS IS WHERE WE LIVE”: James Cato (right), an instructor in the Nursing Depart- handful of county clerks in the state refusing to abide by last week’s ruling by the ing from the Lang was fireworks display on July 4 nation’s high- ment at Weatherford College, said he was told “no one here can help you” when U.S. Supreme Court that gay marriage is legal. Cato and others are calling for her met by cam- est court. he phoned County Clerk Katie Lang’s offi ce Monday morning seeking a marriage resignation. era crews from CNN and NBC license for him and his longtime partner, Joe Stapleton (left). Lang is one of just a Contributed information idents, park entry after 7 However, he cautioned that 5 when she left her office Mon- counties “should prepare for day, but refused to answer re- GBRA’s Coleto Creek p.m. to view the fireworks lawsuits and fines.” porters’ questions. court that county clerks have a fuse to marry same-sex couples Lang is reportedly one of just | Park, located on the shores display will be free of charge “I really don’t want to talk to right to refuse marriage licens- because of their own religious WHAT IT MEANS three county clerks in the state you guys right now,” she said. es based on religious beliefs. It beliefs, county clerks are elect- of the Coleto Creek Reservoir with proof of permanent and the only one in the region The Hood County News, how- is a secular office. Its purpose ed officials. This raises legal COUNTY Clerk Katie Lang is refusing to AT least two people who wanted a same- between Goliad and Victoria, refusing to issue the licens- ever, spoke with Lang earlier is to serve the public, with no questions over what some see grant same-sex marriage licenses, de- sex marriage license were rebuffed by county residence such as a es. The other county clerks in in the day. When asked if she restrictions or requirements as government-sponsored dis- spite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling abol- Lang’s office on Monday. will hold a low-altitude fire- Texas’ 254 counties are either could adhere to both the law where religion is concerned. crimination. ishing bans on gay unions. valid drivers license. issuing the licenses or awaiting and her personal religious be- In an article published Mon- On Monday morning, as COUNTY Attorney Lori Kaspar said that works display over the res- revamped applications. liefs by simply having an em- day about the Texas stand-off Lang’s office was refusing to SHE cited her religious beliefs and sup- Lang could be sued, and the county will ervoir starting at approxi- All entries before 7 p.m. If the help promised by Pax- ployee issue the licenses, she and its possible legal ramifi- serve those who requested port from Texas Attorney General Ken likely be included. ton doesn’t materialize, Lang stated: cations, the Washington Post same-sex marriage licenses, Paxton. HOWEVER, she said the Commissioners mately 9 p.m. on Saturday, will pay the normal day use could be on her own where any “I hadn’t really thought about quoted Ruthann Robson, distin- three were issued in Denton LANG is the only county clerk in the re- Court should not be held accountable legal battles are concerned. that yet. But as far as my clerks guished professor of law at the County. County Clerk Juli Luke July 4. entry fee off $10 per vehicle. gion, and reportedly one of just three in since the court has no say in Lang’s ac- According to County Attorney are concerned, I haven’t really City University of New York. issued the licenses despite her Burglary Texas, refusing to grant the licenses. tions. The park is able to offer For more information, con- Lori Kaspar, Lang’s office could discussed it with them, but I be- “Where is the line?” she own personal feelings. be sued, and LangWendy could Yanta be photo sued lieve them to be religious also.” posed, in reference to the reli- Luke provided this statement individually as well. investigated this year’s fireworks dis- tact the park office at 361- The Goliad All-Stars won the District 27 softball tournament for 9- and 10-year-olds When asked whether she per- gious beliefs of public officials to NBC 5: Kaspar said she does not haps should not have run for versus their oath to uphold the “Same-sex marriage is in con- from issuing the licenses as man and one woman.” agree with Paxton’s opinion that Crime Stoppers seeks play through a sponsorship 575-6366, visit the park’s Monday in Ganado. Pictured are, from left, Payge Brown, Shaylynn Algeria, Jaylynn that office, she replied: “It (gay Constitution. tradiction to my faith and belief required.” In further explaining According to the Washington county clerks have the right marriage) wasn’t an issue then.” Those who serve the public, that marriage is between one her view to the HCN, Lang said Post article, Texas is under no by GDF Suez-Coleto Creek to refuse to issue the licenses help solving western website at www.coletocreek- Algeria, Makynzi Guerra, Natalie Powell, Hannah Merklinger, Kaitlynn Algeria, Madyson But it’s an issue now. she said, “don’t have full 1st man and one woman. that “right now, as it stands, obligation right now to issue the Power. Kramer, Tiffany Danish, Jayden Moore, Makhaiyla Pinson and Abbybased Yanta. on religious On grounds.the back Amendment rights because it’s “However, first and foremost, Texas law says you can’t (issue licenses because the Supreme Goliad County case. park or email coleto@gbra. Federal law, she said, states GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED balanced against the interest I took an oath on my family marriage licenses to gay cou- Court’s decision only applies to that elected officials “can’t de- For all Goliad County res- org. row are coaches Isaac Guerra, Jobe Moore and Rhonda Moore. See story on Page 12A. DISCRIMINATION? of their employer, which in this Bible to uphold the law as an ples). Ken Paxton’s quote was the 6th Federal Circuit, and Tex- Page 4A prive someone of their rights Paxton and Lang may have case is the government.” elected public official. My per- that the position of his office as is in the 5th Circuit. However, acting under color of law. To subscribe THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED real trouble trying to argue in Although ministers can re- sonal belief cannot prevent me is that marriage is between one PLEASE SEE MARRIAGE | 2A contact circulation at: Index 361-358-2550 Obituaries 2A Classified 8A Doesn’t get much better Community 2-5A Service Directory 9A 93 92 91 89 93 93 92 Applause 3A CommunityIt’s 10A 4th of July weekend, and the lake is full 73 75 75 76 75 74 74 Faith 6A Sports 11-12ABY DEBBIE SCHNEIDER HOOD COUNTY NEWS | PARTLY PARTLY PARTLY SCATTERED SUNNY PARTLY PARTLY GRANBURY’S OLD-FASHIONED 4TH OF JULY SCHEDULE CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY T-STORMS CLOUDY CLOUDY Comics 7A It’s the 4th of July, Lake Gran- Vendors on the square. ing site). bury is full, and many lakes in FRIDAY, JULY 3 the Metroplex are not usable 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Live music on the Langdon Cen- 9 a.m. 7:30-9 p.m. due to flooding. ter lawn. Tom Ward Decorated Bike Con- Live jazz by the Big Band on the It’s going to be a big weekend test at the Granbury ISD adminis- Langdon Center lawn. in Granbury. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. tration building on Pearl Street. Maybe even record-setting. Vendors on the square. 9:45 p.m. “Our July 4 celebration brings 10 a.m. Top-ranked fi reworks show over approximately 100,000 people 7-11 p.m. Parade starts at Granbury High Lake Granbury. to the festivities over the three- D&D Rockin’ Rods Classic Car School, continuing east on Pearl day weekend,” said Granbury Show at Mike Brown Hyundai on Street to square. National an- Chamber of Commerce Presi- Highway 377. them by The Judge and Jury (bal- SUNDAY, JULY 5 dent and CEO Mike Scott. cony on the square). 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Many shops and restaurants Vendors on the square. Noon – 6 p.m. are already reporting their best SATURDAY, JULY 4 Live music on the Langdon Cen- year since 2008, Scott added. 8:15 a.m. 1-3 p.m. ter lawn. Live Music on the Langdon Cen- “I firmly believe this July 4th Kiwanis Firecracker 5K Run at MARY VINSON | HOOD COUNTY NEWS | HCNEWS.COM/GALLERIES Tidwell Field. ter Lawn. has the potential to set new at- OLD-FASHIONED FUN: Thousands gather on the Granbury square to celebrate In- 6 p.m. tendance and income records Ranch Rodeo at Reunion dependence Day in a big way. The annual old-fashioned parade highlights July 4th 9 a.m.-7 p.m. PLEASE SEE CROWD | 2A festivities. Grounds (great fi reworks view-

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District: 321 North Lamar District: 388.3 215.5 105.5 Defense 202 186.3 Ja’Kerion Texas is Bill removes Julique Brown Flaming hay bales First downs: (146) First downs: (170) Rushing Passing Penalty Franklin Rushing Passing Penalty 67 68 11 79 71 20 ■ “ Watch a video interview with home to me. local control District: (54) District: (65) Naomi at www.dailysentinel.com. ignite pasture fire Rushing Passing Penalty Rush Pass Penalty ” 24 28 6 Paris 25 28 12 Offense & Specialists over fracking BY RACEY BURDEN the property when the hay ture, burning two to three DEFENSE DEFENSE BY CHRiSTiNE BROUSSARD [email protected] baler caught on fi re. acres, according to Boyd VFD Yards allowed (avg.): 405.3 Yards allowed (avg.): 299.2 [email protected] “My brother was bal- Captain Shane McNelly. Three fi re departments ing, and when he dumped It also spread to the Passing Rushing Passing Rushing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into responded to a pasture fi re a bale out, it was on fi re,” residence on the property, 113.6 291.8 95.8 203.4 law Monday that many say removes munici- threatening a structure on Lambert said. “It started to burning a portion of the pal control over the local impact of oil and Private Road 4379 between spread toward the house.” garage before Decatur District: 462.5 District: 387 gas operations on businesses, residents and Decatur and Boyd Satur- Boyd, Decatur and New- firefighters put it out. neighborhoods. 122.2 340.3 117.5 269.5 Proponents of House Bill 40, including District 11 day morning. ark fi re departments were The owner of the property, JOE DUTY/WCMESSENGER • Buy reprints at wcmessenger.com/reprints Rep. Travis Clardy, say the bill was well deliberated be- David Lambert said he called to the scene. who who was not identifi ed, HAY FIRE — Firefi ghters from Decatur, Boyd and Newark worked to put out a pasture fi re that tween the Texas 84th Legislature, energy groups and had been raking and bal- The fi re spread to several said most of what burned spread to a residence last Saturday. A hay baler fi re moved on to several bales and the garage SCORING (PPG) SCORING (PPG) others. ing hay for the owner of hay bales and across the pas- was marginal. of the residence off Private Road 4379. Dre Mckinney 42.8 Points for 42.5 Points for RRV Leader — Representative support 32.7 Points allowed Tackles 29.4 Points allowed “I supported the bill,” Clardy said Tuesday. “I think it’s a good bill. It reaffirms the state’s interest and abili- District District ty to regulate oil and gas interests throughout the state WISE COUNTY and provide that consistency.” 33 Points for 41.3 Points for HB 40 amends the state’s Natural Resources Code to add express preemption, providing that 39.25 Points allowed 46.5 Points allowed “a municipality or other political subdivision Insurance may not enact or enforce an ordinance” or amend PLAY SELECTION (PCT.) PLAY SELECTION (PCT.) existing ordinances “that bans limits or other- wise regulates” oil and gas operations within its rates rise Regular season District Tackles Regular season District boundaries. Paris • MLB Sen. Robert Nichols, who also voted in favor of the 131 Pass Rush Pass Rush Pass Rush Pass Rush Menderiz Gray Dre Mckinney bill, agreed with Clardy. BY KRISTEN TRIBE RRV Leader — [email protected] Interceptions Fracking » 3A NL • DB 38% 41% 40% 45% 86 Trey Scudder Wise County reconfi gured its 60% 55% Interceptions NL • LB 62% 59% insurance plan to combat ris- 77 Ty Waggoner iN OUR OPiNiON | PAGE 4B ing costs, but most employees NL • CB 7 Menderiz Gray (0 TD) Paris • DL Municipalities are losing a little more control, DRYING UP will still feel a fi nancial pinch. 73 Ty Gray and we’re concerned. The new plan is a variation of what was already in place, Paris Paris • LB Building blocks Building blocks Paris • CB 67 Quindarian Perry but employees will face either 4 Diarva Brown (2) Defense Team makeup Team makeup Victor Texcucano/The Daily Sentinel higher premiums or higher de- Current roster (38) NL • LB Current roster (54) Naomi Jorgensen, 24, poses in downtown Nacogdoches crime ductibles. 3 Ty Waggoner (1) Kristen Huddleston with SR. JR. SOPH. SR. JR. SO. FR. recently. Jorgensen, an Alaska native, has been attending Paris • LB SFA and plans to transfer to UT Arlington this fall. Stephens, Bastian and Cart- 17 17 4 2 Zay Gray (0) 17 25 10 2 wright presented the proposed plan at Monday’s regular com- Louisiana missioners meeting. an alaSkan native “We took a look at the medi- SCHEDULE SCHEDULE cal loss ratio, and it was 117 Opponent Score Result Opponent Score Result percent, which means you had at Commerce 48-28 W Mount Pleasant 44-14 W findS her place in 17 percent more paid out in at Whitesboro 55-20 W men jailed at Melissa 72-31 W County, cities, schools see claims than Aetna received in S&S Cons. 51-21 W Tyler Chapel Hill 42-21 W premiums,” she said. “The ini- at Anna 55-22 W Palestine 63-13 W the lone Star State tial renewal was calling for an increase of 35.8 percent.” Van 42-49 L at Argyle 20-31 L BY KiM FOli for drugs revenue sources shrink This was the second consecu- *Pittsburg 28-49 L *at Liberty-Eylau 38-52 L [email protected] tive year that the county paid *at Ford 47-12 W National Geographic photo BY PAUl BRYANT *at Princeton 42-49 L more in claims than premiums *Princeton 28-49 L [email protected] *Pittsburg 30-48 L there’s one thing Boom times have turned to bust in received. Huddleston said in *Liberty-Eylau 29-47 L *at Ford 35-6 W Two Louisiana men were arrested an effort to resolve the issue North Lamar Texas and Alaska Rainfall reduces on drug charges on Monday after Offense & Wise County. Revenue sources — the fi rm compared the coun- have in common, it’s Nacogdoches County sheriff’s deputy’s plan to four other large COACHES CORNER Specialists COACHES CORNER ties found synthetic marijuana in the a pioneering spirit. Robinson revenue employers and came up with Steven trunk of their vehicle. property taxes, sales taxes and water Tim 15 Minutes of faMe See page 2 a proposal that includes two Hohenberger And it’s that same “(It) failed to maintain a single lane Billings of travel and deputies performed a plans — base and buy-up. The Record at school Record at school It was during the Iditarod, or sled dog unstoppable resolution that traffic stop,” according to the probable- sales — have all taken a dive over proposal also takes the plans W 11 RRV Leader — W 19 races, in 1995. Jorgensen, pictured right, brought Naomi Jorgensen cause affidavit for the suspects’ arrest. from a three-tier to a four-tier RRV Leader — If An officer “asked the driver to step out Budget hit by Passing and her older sister, Arielle, were playing the fi rst six months of 2015. Cities system, like most other large L 8 Scoring L 14 from her small Alaskan town in the snow near where the mushers were of the vehicle due to smelling burnt companies. Javon Franklin Quez Allen marijuana and (because of) both oc- The former Division I coach took over The NL alumnus is in his third year coming through. A photographer for National to the Lone Star state. Under the base plan, em- the Panthers last year and will look for RUSHING PASSING cupants acting extremely nervous and are now left to scramble and fi gure mineral value drop as the Wildcat head coach. Paris has Edwards ployees are still completely NL’s second straight winning season ATT YDS AVG TD COM ATT YDS TD made the playoffs every year since Geographic snapped a photograph of the See page 2 covered by the county, but for and first playoff appearance since 131 927 7.1 14 112 198 1898 23 Hohenberger has taken over, including girls that in some ways became an iconic Jorgensen » 4 A out tight budgets for 2015-16 and 2012. Billings spent 34 years in the col- RECEIVING RUSHING a run to the regional round of the image of little “eskimo” girls in Alaska. Drugs » 3A individuals the deductible in- lege ranks as a head coach, coordina- REC YDS AVG TD ATT YDS AVG TD playoffs last season. Before Paris “That picture was featured on the Alaska creased from $1,000 to $2,500 tor and position coach. He made stops 12 313 26.1 3 176 1119 6.4 11 he spent 14 years at Class 5A Irving Airlines brochure in the year 2000. It was cover fi xed expenses. We look at all and the out-of-pocket maxi- at Memphis, Wake Forest, SE Missouri, Nimitz, six years of which were as the Entities scramble mum increased from $2,500 Marshall, Missouri and Oklahoma. head coach. really weird because I would go to the airport to travel, and there was my face,” three revenue sources falling and to $5,000. The deductible for she said. Coming soon: Honoring First Responders as sales tax slides families jumped from $2,000 to $5,000 and out-of-pocket maxi- Her dad once received a Christmas how they affect local entities. See page 2 newsletter in the mail from a native Alaskan Juan Hernandez mum from $5,000 to $10,000. corporation and the picture was on the front. 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]DIVISION 2 1. Kilgore News Herald – Charlotte Smith, a little work on white space to make it more use of graphics and typography. 1. The Paris News – Connie Beard, Lauren Mitch Lucas, James Draper, Chelsea Katz: reader friendly. Keep up the good work. 4. The News-Dispatch – David White, Chris- Corbell, Joseph Brown: The Opinion, Life- “Rennie” package really stands out in this 4. Burnet Bulletin – Lisa Treiber-Walter: tine Thorpe: Nice use of text wrap and typog- style and Sports pages were the best of the entry. Sports could have played the domi- Good use of graphic on front page, catches raphy. category! nant piece better. Leader of the pac is fun your eye and attention right away. Good use DIVISION 9 2. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and appropriate. of photos and design. 1. Alpine Avalanche 3. New Braunfels, Herald-Zeitung – Travis 2. The Bastrop Advertiser – Lots of good DIVISION 7 2. Murphy Monitor – David Jenkins Webb, Chris Lykins, Cameron Irvine stuff (color, photos, layout) on volleyball 1. Colorado County Citizen – Michelle 3. Princeton Herald 4. Longview News-Journal – Randy Fergu- package. Had to downgrade this entry be- Banse: Great use of white space and color to 4. Ozona Stockman son, Sirena Mankins, Hayden Henry cause it did not include a family/lifestyle create interest and attraction. page (instead had two op-ed pages). DIVISION 10 DIVISION 3 2. Leader News, Lytle –Natalie Spencer, 3. Burleson Star – Brian Porter, Ricky This was a good group that made the plac- 1. Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel – Kim Foli, Luz Moreno-Lozano, Michael Casarez: Love Moore: Pages seem too crowded, points of ing tough to decide. The use of photographs, Kevin Gore, Debi Ryan the use of color and different picture sizes to emphasis are not strong enough. However, graphics, the ease of reading, and the eye- 2. Waxahachie Daily Light – Neal White create interest. the attempts at creativity are welcome. catching details were excellent among the 3. Brownwood Bulletin – Crystal Hernan- 3. Goldthwaite Eagle –Steven Bridges, top selections. dez DIVISION 6 James Taylor: Good use of color and typog- 1. Eldorado Success – Randy Mankin: I love 4. Marshall News Messenger – Kim Cox, Some very good entries in this division. The raphy. the use of cutouts to go with the top-notch Hayden Henry winner stood out among the rest. It is by far 4. Azle News – Good used of color and dif- photos. This entry has good spacing and an outstanding newspaper. ferent picture sizes to create interest. Nice DIVISION 4 separation of stories to make it easy to read. 1. Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post typography. 1. Wise County Messenger – Todd Griffith, 2. The Smithville Times – I thought this – Ken Esten Cooke: Excellent use of photos, Joy Carrico DIVISION 8 design was very good. I also liked the use of graphics, heads, font type, white space, teas- 2. Hood County News – Cynthia Henry 1. The Canadian Record – Laurie Ezzell graphics. Excellent and sharp photos. ers, etc. I can’t say enough good words about 3. The Bay City Tribune Brown, Peyton Aufill, Cathy Ricketts: Great 3. Big Lake Wildcat – J.L. Mankin: I like the this paper. It is a model for excellent design! 4. Williamson County Sun/Sunday Sun – use of typography to create interest. Great design along with the good photography. I re- 2. The Wylie News – Very good design. Easy Will Anderson use of color and white space. Excellent ally liked the look of the editorial page and to read. Very well presented. graphics/images. the use of graphics. DIVISION 5 3. Pleasanton Express – Noel Wilkerson 2. Iowa Park Leader – Kevin Hamilton, 4. Hill Country News Weekender – I really Many of these entries are overly busy, which Holmes, Sue Brown, Chris Filoteo, Lisa Luna, Dolores Hamilton, Kari Collins, Sherrie Wil- liked the clean design and the ease of read- distracts the eye. A focus on clarity and sim- Adolphus Sanchez: Very good coverage by a liams: Great use of images and typography ing. I found the religion page especially good. plicity would benefit many of these papers. community newspaper in design. Could use 3. Mineola Monitor – Charlotte Smith: Good WINNERS’ CIRCLE 2016 TEXAS BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST 21 P ageDesign

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KILGORE NEWS HERALD The Citizen will be closed in observance of Labor Day Monday, September 7. 2 SECTIONS, 18 PAGES VOL. 84, NO. 35 AMERICA’S NO. 1 SMALL CITY CAPITAL OF THE EAST TEXAS OIL FIELD KILGORENEWSHERALD.COM 50 CENTS Remember to thank a Veteran Deadlines for the September 9 edition and Serviceman every day! will be Thursday, September, 3 by noon. $1.00 Vol. 174, No. 35 coloradocountycitizen.com Wednesday, September 2, 2015 24 pages, 4 inserts Q&A Local Candidates Sound Off Pistol packers ponder Back in politicians' proposals school Former athletic trainer sentenced By CHELSEA KATZ residents to openly carry their Kilgore College Ranger Shoot- After 35 years, I am back SHELLY POPE guilty to misdemeanor on probation for two a partially nude photo- According to Johannes, amendment of the Unit- [email protected] firearm. ing Club, finds the bill “too in college. I am a “senior” at [email protected] charge of distribution of years and granted de- graph of himself to a stu- this charge was reduced ed States Constitution. The bill would allow anyone provocative.” a university. « COLUMBUS material harmful to a mi- ferred adjudication. He dent’s cellphone, which to a misdemeanor after “I hope this outcome It’s part of a senior audit- When House Bill 910 was with a concealed handgun li- With the current concealed County Judge Ty nor in September 2014. was also ordered to serve carried a felony charge of the Texas Court of Crimi- sends a message that ing program. For $50, any- passed by the Texas House of cense and the proper training carry laws, Ross said, people Prause sentenced former “This is not what it start- four days in jail, pay a an improper relationship nal Appeals declared inappropriate contact, Representatives Tuesday, the to carry his or her handgun tend act a little more carefully one whose age is over the Kilgore Mayor ... 3A Kilgore College Trustee ... 7A Columbus Independent ed out to be,” County At- $1,000 fine and perform with a student. the blanket ban on nude even if it’s incidental, state came one step closer to where it would be visible. old highway speed limit can audit any class that has extra CANDIDATES FORUM: 5 p.m. Sunday, St. Luke's UMC allowing its handgun-toting David Ross, who coaches the See LEGISLATION, Page 5A School District athletics torney Jay Johannes said. 75 hours of community Parents of the stu- photographs to be un- even if it is minor will seats available. So I decided trainer Nicholas Whitte- “He was sentenced based service. dent found the photo constitutional due to a be dealt with,” Johannes to sign up for a music class. more Thursday, July 22. upon what happened.” Initially he had been when checking the violation of the freedom said. I must say for someone who hasn’t sat in a college Whittemore plead Whittemore was placed charged with sending girl’s cellphone. of speech under the first INSIDE classroom for 35 years, not a lot has changed. Especially SPORTS: KHS tennis duo the registration process. makes state tourney; Back in your university track athletes advance to days, I’ll bet you remember Maintenance issues LEADER OF THE PA shuffling from table to table regionals. See Page 12A in a giant armory, standing Joann James, 80, wears red because color invigorates her. James energizes her class during a morning workout. — Standard-Radio Post/Yvonne Hartmann in long lines, clutching sa- cred forms that required elu- SHOPPING SMART: Look concern council sive department heads’ sig- inside for money-savings natures, hoping you wouldn’t specials from CVS Pharmacy, STEVE BENKO the meeting addressing be having smoke test- get stuck in the Rhetoric sec- [email protected] J.C. Penney, Kilgore Acro Flyers, tion that met at 8 a.m. on the sealcoating, smoke ing done. Warschak Walgreens and Walmart. Mondays. testing and ice pigging explained, “It is a test Here, the lines were short- Faith healing « COLUMBUS projects. we do on our sanitary er, but you still had to stand The Columbus City “Next month they’re sewer collection sys- KILGOROUND in them. After enrolling on- Classes combine exercise, devotionals to inspire physical and spiritual health Council met August scheduled to come in tem,” he said. “What we line (Yay, I was accepted!) 27; the meeting was and do the sealcoat do is we look for areas BILL WOODALL you had to sign up for the centered around the work,” Warschak said. of possible infiltration, HE CAPERS, HE DANC- class by going to a table in an By Christine Granados Students chat, laugh and groan maintenance issues in “Our sealcoat project where there may be a ES, he has eyes of youth, office between 9 and 11 a.m. on a certain Friday. Then and after their session put work- Columbus. area is the area basically broken spot in a sani- he writes very Monday, walk to another building to out mats and weights back in the south of the courthouse, tary service line going verses, he Wednesday and Fri- speaks pay admission fees, then to church storage room. day a group of wom- Columbus Maintenance east of Milam, and down into your house.” holiday, another building to get your James has been teaching ex- en meet at the First City Manager Donald towards Park Street.” he smells parking sticker and student E ercise classes for 30 years. She ■ April and ID. Baptist Church gym- caught the fitness bug in the ’80s, Warschak started off Columbus will also MAINTENANCE, 7A May. But I didn’t mind; it just nasium to lift their as a certified Jacki Sorensen - in – William added to that retro feel of be- spirits with exercise. structor in Harlingen. (Sorenson Shake- ing back in school. Joann James, 80, designed the was a popular aerobic dance in- speare, The Merry Wives I was actually a little ner- class with the mature woman in structor who franchised her work- of Windsor vous at my first class. Could I mind. Her low-impact Pilates, out method.) At 50 years old, she light weights, stretching and ton- taught aerobic dancing to younger Budget and raises • handle the material? Would ing repetitions are designed to people. CardinalsCardinals ffaceace YOUTH of St. Luke’s they accept me? Would they Above, Danielle Wubbolding, who United Methodist church help women with balance, breath- “I was always an active young wonder why some old guy has lived in Fredericksburg for five are expecting a pretty wandered into their class- ing and muscle tone. child. I would climb trees and play thethe BlackBlack CatsCats years, heard about Joann James’ good crowd for this week- room and wasn’t emptying Students in her class range in marbles but I wasn’t allowed to do cause deliberation end’s candidate forum. the wastebaskets? age from 50 to 80 years old. Some class though someone in church. much else, so in my fifties when I in Bayy CityCity STEVE BENKO gets raises and who doesn’t. How- THERE’S obvious con- Actually it turned out pret- have dealt with cancer treatments started going to a Jacki Sorensen CourtesyCourtesy | LurlynLurlyn NeisnerNeisnneerr troversy at Kilgore Col- and recovery after surgery. Diana Fishel, right, who stays in class, I really enjoyed it,” she said. [email protected] ever, that notion brought rebuttal. NEWS HERALD photo by CHELSEA KATZ ty normal. We sized up our TheThe CoColumbuslumbus CarCardinalsdinals travetraveledled too lege where contested “Young people like to pound “I stayed in the back row for the “I’m not in favor of giving any PAC-MAN Desrie Allen runs from "ghost" Sherry Huerta Wednesday afternoon on the Kilgore College central mall. classmates, and tentatively shape with aerobics, likes Joann Bay City Friday, August 28 to fafaceaccee races are – for the first asked about each one’s ma- their joints with exercise and we James’ class because of its conve- first two years but I got good at it. « EAGLE LAKE raise percentage across the board, time in a looooong want to preserve what we have,” One day it struck me that I had to the Black Cats in the ﬁ rst game ooff jor, and what sorority they nience and time. tthehe season. Here CarCardinaldinal RyanRyyaann Eagle Lake City Council met Tues- period, whether it’s 1 percent or 5 time – generating lots of were pledged to. James said. “You should not feel do it (become an instructor). The Neisner ggoesoes back for the papassssss day, August 25 to discuss, budget, percent,” Eagle Lake City Council conversation. The only Kilgore College Rangers run retro fundraiser Kidding. any pain at all during this class, Lord placed me there.” pay raises, and housing permits. Benny Landrum said . “I’d like to other contested race on But the instructor did du- discomfort yes, pain no.” Exercises for the mature She’s been exercising ever since. to LLoganogan Bubak. See momorerree the local ballot features By CHELSEA KATZ To run in conjunction with Ranger tifully pass out the syllabus. James’ galvanizing appeal is As a person ages, they slowly James moved to Fredericksburg ssportsports startinstartingg on 8A.8A.. see it (raises) come from the depart- incumbent mayor Ronnie [email protected] the college’s annual crawfish Ambassador Even that archaic document twofold: She gives her students a lose muscle mass, and after the in 1998 and she was working out Budget and Pay Raises ment heads.” Spradlin against former boil, the group put together a Chloe Nisbett survives from the 1970s. physical and a spiritual workout. age of 50 that loss is acceler- on her own at Heritage Hill Coun- Initially a 5 percent pay increase Councilman Michael Cooper had council-mate Randy Ren- plan to create a live PAC-MAN turns with a Didn’t read it then; didn’t The first 45 minutes of class is a ated, according to the National try, a senior living community, shaw – two lifelong Kilg- Running through a maze of for city workers was considered. It objections to the idea, given there is scream and a read it now. workout followed by a devotional Strength and Conditioning As- when a friend joined her. Soon oreos who’ve known each 1,000-plus feet of yellow cau- game in the middle of campus, was then brought up that a potential a lack of paperwork behind the tion tape, Kilgore College stu- similar to the one seen during sprint as PAC- But it did have stuff in and scripture reading that climax- sociation. others came together and the other their entire lives. MAN player DJ es into a glute workout with a cool “This workout is designed with workout group needed a larger scale based on performance could THE forum, co-hosted dents, faculty and staff col- one of this year’s Super Bowl there about attendance, and lected as many balls as possible commercials. plucks a power- what percent of the grade down. a more mature woman in mind,” venue. be the deciding factor between who ■ BUDGET, 7A by St. Luke’s UMYF and The 15-minute class devotional through the course before they “We decided we thought it’d ball off the would be from tests, quizzes, said James. “We concentrate on Claire Collins, who has been with the Kilgore Chamber of gives students an opportunity to lost their flag football belt to the be fun if college students just ground during and “participation.” None of balance.” James since she started working Commerce, begins at 5 share personal difficulties and “ghosts” chasing them. wanted to hang out and just, the fundraiser for it mattered to me, as I was out at Heritage Hill Country said, p.m. Sunday. We’ll hope joys. James ends the devotional After 35 years in the public you know, be PAC-MAN for an the campus' not being graded. Again, not “She started it in our club house. to see you there. with an emotional prayer for those leaving class early to get to work tending for three years. Now, she does it through the • conscience, PAC-MAN came hour, not even that,” said Rang- Ambassador unlike the old Pass/Fail days. Columbus PD Detective Alley in class, people who have died, sol- said, “I come here because exercis- James’ tough workout with a church and it’s open to everyone. SIX college scouts, in- to the Kilgore College campus er Ambassador Caleb Warren. program, But finally we were real diers and national news events. ing alone is boring and it’s inspir- light touch has to do with her giv- There is no fee.” cluding five from NCAA Wednesday through a live play- Warren originally had the idea coinciding with college students. And it is “She’s an inspiration to us,” said ing to learn from someone older ing and caring nature. James said the classes are non- Division I schools, were in crawfish boil and all worth it, because there is receives award of honor ing experience set up by the KC Diana Fishel, who has been at- and in better shape than me.” In class James coos, “Here we go denominational. Kilgore Thursday to watch See PAC-MAN, Page 2A blood drive. something inspiring being « COLUMBUS rather than taking the the victim’s mother as Ranger Ambassadors. tending her classes for five years. “I drag in late and leave early bouncy, bouncy. Give it all you got. “I want the class to grow,” she Kilgore College’s intra- on a college campus in a col- Columbus Police De- case to trial. they established an on- lege class sitting next to col- “It’s a great support group.” and she puts up with me,” said Work at your own pace,” through said. “Not everyone who comes squad football scrimmage partment Detective On Tuesday, April going Facebook conver- yesterday featuring only lege students. Danielle Wubbolding, who was Wubbolding, who has been at- each repetition. has a particular church.” Sergeant Wendy Alley 8, 2014 Officer Frank sation with 35-year-old See KILGOROUND, Page 4A See FULL HOUSE ▶C2 The fuse is received an Above and Schmidt received a re- Jerry Dewayne Hopes burning short State commission stays out Beyond the Call of Duty port of inappropriate Jr. of Wharton. on Kilgore's 21 GUN SALUTE DRAWING award from the Colo- messages being sent to During the course of new Avalon INDEX 1. 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Coach Larry Mitchel was Standard-Times selected Mitchel For his part, SCISD Superin- hospital where I had multiple Mitchel said it would be hard welcomed last Friday night by as its Coach of the Year. tendent Robert Gibson said of the stitches and skin graft. He was a to single out his favorite memo- VIVA IS BACK. a crowd of family, friends and Mitchel was also the head ceremony, “It was a great day to very kind man and my teacher ries from his 42-year career, but Eagles athletic fans who cheered girls basketball coach for three honor a great man. He will for- crush in 7th grade! I am so glad when pressed he said. “I guess him on as he entered the football years and spent a year as the ever be remembered as a great he has been honored in such a one was being head coach in 1984 Local favorites Hogan & Moss will play a free show from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at the Holland Hotel, part of the Viva Big Bend music festival that starts today stadium that now bears his head baseball coach. coach, mentor and friend.” great way.” and winning the district cham- and runs through Sunday. For schedules, see Section C in today’s paper and visit www.vivabigbend.com. name. Former EHS football and Mitchel said he was sur- Gene Edmiston said, “We pionship. Also in 1997 winning a Photo by Olaf Growald EHS students, past and track stars Reagan and Garrett prised by the large crowd and went 8-0 in JV football 1981. championship. That was a great present, as well as current and Bownds were unable to be in the outpouring of support. “I Scored 275 points and only team and it was a special year former Eagles athletes, lined attendance Friday night for the didn’t expect so many people to allowed 27 points.” because my son played on the the way as he walked into the dedication ceremony, but they be there.” Richard Adame commented, team.” Two wrecks on facility beneath a large arching sent their thoughts which were Mitchel was joined at the cer- “Best coach ever! Reasons why Mitchel closed out his teach- sign emblazoned with the words read over the public address 20 year plus track records stand ing career in 2008 but couldn’t Larry Mitchel Stadium. He system by Mason Vaughan. “Tell till this day.” get away from athletics. He was then made his way to the center him we said congrats and well “What a deserving honor my brought back as a coach and bus county highways Two murder of the football field where he deserved! And, that we think “I was very surprised. good friend,” Henry Anderson driver until the end of the 2014-15 Council OKs pipeline letter was surrounded by a throng of in true Coach Mitchel spirit he said. “You have touched so many school year when he finally hung supporters. should have to sprint a sub-60 I am humbled and lives over the years in Eldorado! up his spurs. “Since Eldorado’s football second lap around the track appreciate that the I am so proud to call you my Mitchel credits Miss Shan- BY JIM STREET The letter asks for federal over- build it to higher standards where stadium was built it has been while carrying an Eagle flag administration saw fit friend! non Harber, Coach Bobby Helm- since Friday [email protected] sight of the laws that, if the com- it comes within the city’s extra- known as Eagle Stadium. Today, before the stadium can officially to do this.” “Congratulations, Coach ers and Coach Don Richters for mission ap- territorial jurisdiction -- land that cases down, however, we are honored that be his...and if he doesn’t break 60 Mitchel! I remember fondly the supporting him as mentors and — Coach Larry Mitchel The Alpine City Council agreed proves the lies within 1 mile of the city lim- the name is changing,” stadium then line back up and run that life lessons you taught while we friends. See also announcer Phil Edmiston said sucker again.” were running,” Renetta Moore Mitchel says he never STORY ON PAGE 10 Tuesday to send an electronic fi l- pipeline, would its. over the public address system. The statement drew a big emony by his wife Randy. “My said. expected to have a football ing to the U.S. Federal Energy CLINIC on A6. regulate the Energy Transfer Partners of “To change the name of a sta- laugh from the crowd, and from entire family was in attendance,” When asked about the stadium renamed in his honor, Regulatory Commission about the building and fi ve to go dium is a major honor in the Larry Mitchel who said later, “If he said. “My children were there, changes he has seen since arriv- “It was absolutely fantastic,” he proposed Trans-Pecos Pipeline. operation of the pipeline, and to BY JIM STREET sports world. And, we would only I had done that, the game would my grandkids, two nephews and ing at Schleicher County ISD in said. “It was very nice of every- See PIPELINE • A6 bestow this honor on someone have started an hour later than their families, my sister and her 1973, Mitchel said, “There have body to have done that for me.” [email protected] who has not only meant so much planned.” husband, and my mother and been a lot of changes. Before Apparently, a lot of people to our athletic program but, also Official word of the renaming mother-in-law.” we just taught without so much believe the honor to be well The 83rd District At- to our school and community.” came on Friday, May 29th, as Several of Mitchel’s former emphasis in state testing.” deserved, including former Lynch named top torneys offi ce in Alpine Edmiston went on to recite Schleicher County ISD faculty students and colleagues offered “The facilities are better, sal- teaching colleague Ruth Anne INSIDE a list highlights from Mitchel’s and staff gathered in the school their congratulations, both in aries have definitely increased, Callihan said, “Great man! Won- has three murder cases career as the coach stood, hat in cafeteria for the annual end-of- person as well as on the Internet. but the number of students have derful friend! Above all Larry on the docket plus two hand, facing the home stands. year staff appreciation luncheon. “He was best coach/ Texas decreased,” he continued. “The was always there to help, teach, more in Fort Stockton, Tony Alvino Edmiston then announced, Planning then began in earnest history teacher ever,” Kendra cafeteria food was outstanding coach, and love those students Su�erintendent Flint Gonzales “From this day forth, the football for the dedication ceremony Dunham Sutton posted on Face- when I first got here, but that that came into his life. It was an an unusual amount of stadium of Eldorado High School which was timed to coincide book. “I went to his class after was before they had to deal with honor teaching with Larry and homicides for the four not guilty May 5 in the will forever be known as Larry with the Eldorado Eagles first my arm went through a glass all of the government regula- I am so proud of the decision in Region 16 counties in the district, death of La Kiva Bar Mitchel Stadium.” The announce- home game of the season as well classroom door and he literally tions and health requirements that has been made to honor his DA Rod Ponton said. owner Glenn Felts in ment drew a rousing cheer from as the 2015 Homecoming. picked me up and took me to they have now.” dedication.” the stands as well as the crowd These are in addition Terlingua on Feb. 4, surrounding Mitchel on the field” STORY ON PAGE 8 to the two that have re- 2014. Then, earlier this “I was very surprised,” cently gone to court. Mitchel said later. “I am very Crowning Moment See MURDER • A8 honored, humbled and appreci- Tony Flint was found ate that the administration saw fit to do this.” Larry Don Mitchel began teaching and coaching at Eldo- rado in 1973 where he taught 7th and 8th grade history for 35 GG Jr. Rodeo District to re-open years. Mitchel was an integral part of the SCISD athletic program A baptism is one of the regular events at the Paisano Baptist Encampment for 42 years during which he west of Alpine. The 95th consecutive “Cowboy Camp” will start Sunday. coached baseball, girls basket- awards $23,aaa VIVA INSIDER’S GUIDE Marfa Meds Photo courtesy of The Museum at Paisano ball, track, and football. Mitchel was the head track Viva Big Bend music festi- BY GWIN GRIMES fills prescriptions [email protected] for clients in the dis- coach for 30 years, taking many STORY ON PAGE 13 val July 23-26. C section. athletes, boys and girls, to the trict’s Presidio-Brew- State Track Meet. He was the The Big Bend Re- ster County Indigent head football coach for three INDEX Paisano holds camp gional Hospital District Healthcare Program, years, including 1984 when the football team won the Bi-District will attempt to re-open had to be closed on July game and advanced to quarter- Obituaries ...... A2 BY JIM STREET Opinion ...... A4-A5 campment between Al- U.S. Highway 67-90 Marfa Meds in the next 7 after its pharmacist- finals. That year, the San Angelo Arts & Entertainment . . A9 [email protected] pine and Marfa will be- near Paisano Pass was three weeks by hiring a in-charge and pharma- Sports...... B1 gin Sunday evening and founded in 1915 and new pharmacy techni- cy technician both re- Weekly Crossword ...... B2 The 95th consecu- continue through noon, has been ministering to cian or it could lose its signed suddenly. Classifieds ...... B6-B7 tive Cowboy Camp at July 31. license to operate. Rainfall Viva BB Guide . . . . . C1-C8 the Paisano Baptist En- The encampment on See CAMP • A8 The program, which See MEDS • A8 Report September 1-15 0.00 in. August 0.68 in. July 1.21 in. P�� June 2.48 in. THANK A VETERAN, May 6.86 in. A MEMBER OF THE April 1.35 in. March 2.23 in. ARMED FORCES, Alpine ISD hires teachers for 2015-16 February 0.16 in. OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT January 1.62 in. coming school year and voted to terim principal and Melenda dle School. The board also ap- Year-to-Date TOTAL 16.59 in. OFFICER EVERY DAY . BY GWIN GRIMES pay for instructional materials Flores will be a teacher/coach. proved a change in contract for 2014 17.10 in. [email protected] 2013 21.41 in. for the elementary music pro- Teacher/coaches Lauren Let- Barbara Janay Pasqua, counsel- 2012 17.56 in. gram at its regular meeting on tunich, Lance Montgomery and or. 2011 06.96 in. 2010 27.19 in. Alpine school district trustees Monday evening. Joel Pardo and teachers Amy Marta Huelsberg, a teacher 2009 22.93 in. 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14A - Sunday, auguSt 30, 2015 · Seguin gazette Play resumes at Allen’s $60M stadium aLLen — a defending state football champion has won its season opener at the $60 million stadium in north texas that closed last year with structural problems. allen beat denton guyer 48-16 on Friday night at repaired eagle Stadium. allen last year won its third SPORTS SPORTS consecutive texas championship in 6a division i, after playing all of its home regular-season games at other sites. Victoria Advocate, Advosports.com • Friday, December 18, 2015 Lifegate blasts MCH SECTION C Tucker Stephenson the 45-point mercy rule when Mike [email protected] McKinney powered the ball across the goal line from 1 yard away. WACO — Lifegate head coach John “They all played well,” Lifegate Rabon came into the season placing an head coach John Rabon said of his emphasis on the ability to close out an team. “This is the best game that this opponent when his Falcons have the group of kids have played together opportunity to do so. and it was a group win.” Lifegate (1-0) did just that — and Lifegate struck first on Friday much more — Friday night against when McKinney took to the air and Waco Methodist Children’s Home found Daniel Fiedler for an 11-yard (MCH) in its 2015 opener on the touchdown pass. Fiedler added the Kelle Sullivan - Special to the Gazette road, soaring past the Bulldogs 59-13. 2-point PAT kick to give his team an Lifegate senior quarterback Austin Rabon scrambles away from a Waco MCH defender Friday The Falcons ended the game with 8-0 edge. night during his team’s season-opening 59-13 victory. Rabon threw for 158 yards and two TDs. 3:15 left in the third quarter due to FALCONS - 15A Marion fights CASTROVILLE CLOBBERIN’ to the finish, falls in Yoakum Scott Bretzke Marion Football Writer PHOTOS BY JAIME R. CARRERO/[email protected] Refugio’s Jamel LaFond, right, is consoled after the Bobcats fell to Canadian in the Class 2A, Division I state championship Thursday at NRG Stadium in Houston. YOAKUM — The Marion Bulldogs kicked off the 2015 season on the road, traveling south to meet the Yoakum Bulldogs. And although the visitors from Marion came up short 28-24, the game was exciting right down to the final gun. The Bulldogs in green and white showed what a difference a year SOMBER FINALE can make. The last time these two teams met, Marion was shut out Canadian blitzes Refugio for second consecutive state title 54-0 against a Yoakum team that won District 15-4A-II and had a deep run in the playoffs. BY MIKE FORMAN The Wildcats won their second consec- “They play super fast,” said Refugio [email protected] utive state title with a 16-0 record and ex- linebacker Kobie Herring. “That’s one Canadian “We needed to establish some HOUSTON – Daidrin Dukes extended tended their winning streak to 31 thing that wears you out. We have some early success to be productive,” his arms as far as possible, but could still games. guys going both ways. They were good Marion head coach Bruce Salmon not reach the ball. “For us to have beaten them in my opin- with what they did. Their scheme was re- 61 said. “We were able to have success Refugio’s senior receiver had gotten be- ion, we would have to execute every pass ally, really good.” Refugio in the passing game that we have Felicia Frazar - Seguin Gazette hind the Canadian defense on the Bob- play, not turn the ball over, and play at the Canadian quarterback Tanner Schafer been selling the kids on for eight ABOVE — Navarro junior Jake Wright takes a look at the first-down marker after finishing off a run Friday night against Medina Valley in Castroville. cats’ first play from scrimmage, but the highest level we’ve ever played at just to completed 14 of 24 passes for 243 yards Wright ran for two scores in his team’s win. BELOW LEFT — Senior linebacker Allan Jonas attempts to wrap up Medina Valley’s quarterback. keep it close,” said Refugio coach Jason and four touchdowns and was named the m ont h s .” result was an incomplete pass. After only managing a mere 46 The day would only get worse for the Herring. “I’m not going to lie to you. I love game’s offensive MVP. 20 Bobcats. my kids to death, but the best team won Running back Chance Cook carried 17 yards of total offense in last sea- Canadian showed why it has been today. Sometimes you’re the windshield, times for 100 yards and one touchdown, son’s game, Marion “brought the ranked No. 1 through the entire season by and sometimes you’re the bug.” and also had a 36-yard touchdown recep- could hang with it. Our main key was to juice” on Friday night and showed rolling to a 61-20 Class 2A, Division I state The Wildcats splattered the Bobcats tion. stop No. 11 (Cook) and let No. 9 (Schafer) a big improvement. Navarro routs Medina Valley 56-0 (13-3) with a 48-point blitz in the second “They were pretty fast,” said Refugio final win over Refugio before a crowd of Keeping the game close, the Scot Kibbe 6,528 on Thursday at NRG Stadium. and third quarters. linebacker Nate Smith. “We thought we SEE REFUGIO, C4 Bulldogs saw defensive lineman Navarro Football Writer Cole Doerr, a sophomore, force a fumble that was recovered by CASTROVILLE — Drive on the road lead- Marion. That turnover late in the ing to the stadium at Medina Valley and you second quarter led to a Bulldog will see a sign declaring it to be “Victory Lane.” touchdown, cutting the home The road was so named in commemora- Remarkable career ends team’s lead to just five, 21-16, at tion of the school’s 1984 state championship the half. in football. MARION - 15A On Friday, the Navarro Panthers looked like a team that could contend for a similar honor for Refugio senior as they laid a 56-0 whipping on the Medina Valley Panthers in the season opener for both teams. Bobcats will miss lineman Press Sports Editors first-team all-state Medina Valley has an enrollment that is bid in receiver Daidrin Dukes and an hon- nearly twice that of Navarro and it is expecting orable mention with quarterback Jaylon Christian Mascorro’s Mascorro. to improve over its 3-8 mark from an injury- talent, leadership “You don’t ever have to worry about him. plagued 2014 season. Christian’s one of those kids that as coach- But Navarro’s Panthers are like the honey es, you say this: ‘All he ever does is every- badger of YouTube fame — they don’t care. BY CHRIS DERRETT thing we ask,’” Refugio head coach Jason They imposed their will in every aspect of [email protected] Herring said. the game from the start. They amassed 458 HOUSTON – Refugio senior lineman Herring’s final request may have been total yards and scored in the air, on the ground Christian Mascorro made no promises to Christian Mascorro’s most difficult – turn- his teammates at halftime of Thursday’s ing in his and on defense to put the game away early. Class 2A, Division I state championship uniform. And they did that despite getting flagged for game at NRG Stadium. For fan reaction, photos “It was 90 yards in penalties. He just told it like it was with the Bobcats and more, see Pages C4-6 difficult The first possession of the game summed trailing Canadian 31-7. because up Navarro’s offensive night, as it dug holes “I didn’t lie to them; I didn’t say we’re go- I knew for itself and then leaped right out. Navarro ing to come back no matter what. I was O N L I N E my en- honest,” Mascorro said. “I said, ‘You know tire life incurred three penalties and a sack on that drive but still managed to march 80 yards for what, we needed to play as hard as we can, To see video of scenes from I’ve al- Sherri Doerr - Special to the Gazette and whatever the outcome, it’s fine be- the state championship game, ways Marion senior running back Daron Rice a touchdown. cause at least we know we played as hard visit Advosports.com. wanted surges ahead for yardage on Friday night. NAVARRO - 15A as we could.’” to be a Mascorro was disappointed by the Bob- Refugio cats’ 61-20 championship title loss to the Bobcat. Wildcats. Still, he left the locker room fin- I’ve always looked forward to it. I was al- ishing his career like he started it – a key ways excited,” Mascorro said. “Wearing piece of talent and leadership on a Refugio my jersey the last time today, it hurts. I team maintaining a rich legacy. know I’ll probably go on to play somewhere Mascorro was a Texas High School else, but it’s not going to be the same.” Rangers’ run game overpowers Seguin in opener Coaches Association academic all-state Mascorro said his father,Rene, reminded first-team member and holds a 101 him he’ll be playing for a college at the next Tucker Stephenson though we were shorthanded and grade-point average. He helped protect an [email protected] we’re hoping to get some guys back offense that earned a Texas Associated SEE SENIOR, C6 next week, I just felt like we were a CEDAR PARK — Vista Ridge little bit further along as a program showed why it’s one of the top con- than that — that against a good foot- tenders to win Class 5A Region IV ball team like that we’d be able to on Friday night, handing Seguin a move the line of scrimmage a little 49-8 defeat at Cedar Park’s Gupton better.” Stadium in the season opener for Vista Ridge grabbed the opening both teams. kick and rambled 68 yards in five The Rangers (1-0) gained yardage plays to find the end zone on a 3-yard Refugio’s Christian Mascorro reflects on the Bobcats’ loss to Canadian in the Class 2A, Division I on the ground almost at will against run from Jeremiah Chambers. championship game. the Matadors (0-1), racking up 390 The Rangers immediately forced total rushing yards on 45 carries — a three-and-out and handed the ball an average of 8.7 yards per attempt. back to their offense, which went 64 Refugio’s Riding that relentless running game, yards in four plays to score again. Isaiah Perez, far Vista Ridge scored on each of its This time, quarterback Matthew right, is brought first six possessions to grab an insur- Snow scampered in from 21 yards down by a trio of Victoria West football coach named VISD mountable 42-8 lead at halftime. away to help make it a 14-0 game. Canadian “That’s a good football team, but The Matadors responded with their defenders. athletic director. For more, see Page C5. I thought we would put up a much biggest play of the night, as Mark more physical fight in that there were Garcia found slot receiver Avion times when they really just took it to Dora wide open over the middle for SPORTS EDITOR: ALEXANDRIA ALEJANDRO, [email protected]; ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR: CHRIS DERRETT, [email protected]; COPY EDITOR: BRANDON CAIN, [email protected] Derek Kuhn - Seguin Gazette us or manhandled us,” Seguin head a 63-yard touchdown strike. Running back Avion Dora, a Seguin High School senior, follows senior tight end Will Downie (27) as coach Anthony Boykin said. “Even MATADORS - 15A he looks for a block during the Matadors’ game against Vista Ridge High School on Friday.

DIVISION 2 1. Lampasas Dispatch Record – Jeff Lowe 2. Katy Times – Jimmy Galvan: Excellent Careful of your length on game stories, and 1. Victoria Advocate – Alexandria Alejan- 2. The Bastrop Advertiser – Chris Dukes coverage of State Champs. Photos are awe- always try to get quotes if you can. dro, Chris Derrett, Mike Forman, Tony Tsou- 3. Taylor Press – Reagan Roehl, Larry Pel- some and well played. DIVISION 10 kalas: Writing goes beyond the typical game chat, Casey George 3. Azle News – Mark K. Campbell: Consis- It was difficult to decide placement among story. Lots of player quotes and insights. Best 4. The Messenger, Grapeland – Will John- tent coverage of community sports. the winners. There is obviously a lot of writing in this category. Sports section also son, Chris Boothe, Brittani Brown, Kay 4. Robertson County News – Michael Cot- thought and effort put into covering sports is well-designed and uses photographs well. Boothe, Nicole Langston, Barrett Steed ton: Nice coverage. Photos tell stories well. of all seasons. Great work on covering teams 2. Odessa American – Joshua Perry, Lee DIVISION 6 DIVISION 8 other than the varsity. Emotional pictures Scheide, Adam Zuvanich, Justin Lee: Good 1. Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post – 1. Glen Rose Reporter – Travis M. Smith draw readers to these pages. Some excellent sports game stories, but would like to see Ken Esten Cooke, Joshua McKinney, Yvonne 2. Goliad Advance-Guard – Coy Slavik writing and a good deal of thought put into more insight and analysis instead of the Hartmann, Scott Allen, Sherrie Geistweidt, 3. Albany News – Donnie Lucas, Melinda finding new angles on which to pin the sto- usual play-by-play. Strong photography and Christine Granados: This sports section has Lucas, Kathryn Stapp ries. design lift the section to second place. it all. I loved the cross country photos and 4. The Canadian Record – Peyton Aufill, 1. Big Lake Wildcat – J.L. Mankin: Excel- 3. Galveston County Daily News – James middle school scores. Alan Hale lent combination of graphics and stories. LaCombe, Anthony Oppermann: Nice job of 2. Hays Free Press – Moses Leos III: Excel- Obviously a great deal of thought put into covering the sports and the athletes. Lots of DIVISION 9 lent layout and balance in sports coverage. the story lines as well as into the graphics. information for the readers. This was a good category and the difference The cross country feature story and photo Sections are bound to draw in readers. 4. Lufkin Daily News – Gives readers good between 1 and 2 was very slim. Game stories added a lot to this section. 2. Hill Country News Weekender – Sean information about the sports and games. are always great, but what separated the top 3. Pleasanton Express – Chris Filoteo: Nice Shapiro : Excellent writing. Not the same performers from the rest was the inclusion of DIVISION 3 layout and variety of sports coverage. The old phrases. A journalist with great writing features and columns. 1. Seguin Gazette – Tucker Stephenson story about lake level was a nice change of skills which will attract readers, not just 1. Westlake Picayune – Michael Adams: 2. Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel – Kevin pace for local sports section. sports fans. Tough decision between first and All-around excellence. Good variety of sports Gore, Matt deGrood 4. Burnet Bulletin – Wayne Craig: I like the second place. This paper needs more space coverage, plus a good mix of features and 3. Huntsville Item clean layout and local sports column. for sports. game stories. Good photography with good 4. Brownwood Bulletin – Derrick Stuckly 3. East Bernard Express – Keith Magee: DIVISION 7 graphics. Very nice focus on state title win. Not just DIVISION 4 Coverage of community sports is important 2. Lake Travis View – Good variety of sports an ordinary coverage of a title win. Writer 1. Wise County Messenger – Richard and well stated in the top entries. Layout coverage with solid writing. Also enjoyed the took the time to find a “different” angle and Greene, Travis Lisle, Joe Duty, Mack Thweatt, in some areas of all these entries could use mix of game and feature stories. it works very well. Emotional pictures add Ediorial Staff, Advertising Staff some help. 3. Murphy Monitor – Greg Ford: Good vari- to sections. 2. El Campo Leader-News 1. The Clifton Record – Brett Voss, Simone ety of sports, solid writing, and some of the 4. Bullard Banner News – Micah McCart- 3. Hood County News – Rick Mauch Wichers-Voss, Alyson Moulton-Stanley: Best best photography in the category. ney: Great in-depth coverage of sports events. 4. The Bowie News – Eric Viccaro coverage in this class. Great sport coverage 4. Princeton Herald – Good use of photos This writer must not sleep much. Good pic- for this community. and I liked the different sports featured. DIVISION 5 tures along with good writing. WINNERS’ CIRCLE 2016 TEXAS BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST 25

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Billies football squad SECTION www.bosquecountytoday.com The ClifTon ReCoRd May 20, 2015 13 ends season with win SPORTS over Taylor ▶ A/B17 B Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post November 11, 2015 Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Lampasas DispatchSports Record www.lampasasdispatchrecord.com Page 5 SPoRTS Lady Badgers one-hit district leader Burnet FHS girls runners slosh to ninth Cubs roll past Malakoff in area By JEFF LOWE Burnet reached base only there. Her pitching’s always like that. Defense we had The Lady Badger JV was Burnet 5-1 Squad reaches goal of top-10 Staff Writer one time, on a single in the there to pick us up.” zero errors, pitching was defeated by Burnet and will Liberty Hill 5-1 bottom of the sixth. Burnet is one of the best dominant, and hitting -- we host Salado today at 5 p.m, Lampasas 4-2 finish at state UIL meet Clifton advances to regional quarterfinals to face district rival Teague Lady Badger Regan Dunn Maldonado doubled again teams Lampasas has defeated outhit them.” weather permitting. Salado 3-3 and Burnet’s Makenzie in the top of the seventh, but this season. Maldonado went two- Taylor 1-5 By Brett Voss Varsity district standings Rainy weather and a muddy coach Dan Aldrich. The ClifTon ReCoRd Carpenter faced off on Friday, no more runs were scored. “I think it really boosts our for-three batting. Corbin, are listed at right. Llano 0-6 arguably as the best pitchers in Dunn struck out two batters confidence,” Dunn said of the Caruthers and Sloane course didn’t keep the Fred- “We know that the experi- the district. in the last half-inning, win. In upcoming games, “We Johnson each had one hit in ericksburg High School girls’ ence we gained from this year’s Making it look almost too easy, Lampasas was nearly flawless and she finished with 11 can just go in and relax and the game. team from reaching their goal run at the state course will the 10th-ranked Clifton Cubs com- defensively and defeated the strikeouts. know we have total control of Lampasas is scheduled to pletely dismantled the Malakoff Ti- No. 6 Lady Bulldogs 2-0. “Regan always pulls through the game,” she said. host Salado (3-3) tonight at of finishing in the top 10 at only give us the knowledge to gers to sweep the best-of-three game Burnet rose from No. 7 the for us,” Maldonado said. “I think it was a full team 7 p.m. The Lady Badgers the University Interscholastic boost our performance next week before to No. 6 in last “She’s always there fighting, effort,” coach Cassie Crabtree easily beat the Lady Eagles series in the Class 3A area playoffs week’s Texas Girls Coaches and even if we are struggling said. “All phases of the game earlier in district play. League State 4A Cross Coun- year with eight of our 10 girls at Waco’s Veterans Field last week. Association poll and was [offensively], Regan’s always haven’t [come] together *** try Meet on Saturday. attending returning next year,” But when the Cubs take on Dis- coming off a 10-inning win Running at Old Settlers Park Aldrich said. trict 19-3A rival Teague (15-7-2) in over Liberty Hill. the Regional III quarterfinals in a The Lady Bulldogs were in Round Rock, the FHS girls He added, “I could not be unbeaten in district before finished ninth overall at the more proud of our girls on how best-of-three game series beginning Lampasas dropped the rivals to state meet. they handled the weather and Thursday at Midway High School 5-1. Burnet had lost only two in Hewitt, the Cubs (20-4-2) know games all season: 1-0 to No. 1 Going into the state meet, challenges to finish the year as the FHS team was ranked 11th a top 10 team.” they will have their job cut out for La Grange and 1-0 to Elgin. them. Lampasas improved to 4-2 in out of 16 teams that qualified To reach the state meet, the Clifton will be looking to avenge district play. and “our goal was to run the FHS girls finished second The first four innings of a district opening 1-0 loss in nine Friday’s game were scoreless. best we could in hopes of mak- at the District 29-4A Cross innings to Teague with the regional In the top of the fifth, Kyndal ing it into the top 10 teams in Country Meet in Hondo on quarterfinal series begins the Game Moyer took a full-count walk, the state, which was the last Oct. 19 and third at the Region One at 7 p.m. Thursday, followed by and she soon scored when Alyssa Maldonado delivered a state team performance in 4-4A Meet in Corpus Christi Game 2 at 7 p.m. Friday, and if nec- double to center field. 2000 (10th place),” said head on Oct. 26. essary, Game 3 will be played at 3 Hitting a crucial RBI in p.m. Saturday. a close game “felt really “We play a district opponent we amazing,” Maldonado said, know well in Teague this upcom- “and I felt like it got the start for our team and just let us ing weekend,” Clifton baseball head know that we can do it.” coach Brian Slater said. “Teague Scoring against Carpenter will present another great challenge is no small accomplishment, for us this week in the regional quar- considering that the Burnet terfinal round. I feel like if we play pitcher has thrown two no- Finishing ninth at the University Interscholastic League State that includes, from left, Anytcy Marin, Clarissa Sanchez, Mia hitters and has a season ERA 4A Cross Country Meet on Saturday at Old Settlers Park in Torres, Bethany Kendrick Patricia Rojas, Ana Montoya and Ni- our best, we are going to be a tough out for anybody. of 0.525. Round Rock was the Fredericksburg High School girls’ team cole Penick. — Photo courtesy Kevin Kendrick In the sixth inning, Kloe “We feel very fortunate and hum- Corbin had a leadoff single, ble that we are able to reach this and Tori Caruthers drilled a PHOTOS BY JEFF LOWE The team meters of the race and having Also running was fresh- round for the second straight year. line-drive double to center Center fielder Blake Webb catches a fly ball in the sixth Our kids are excited to be back and field to score Corbin. Kloe Corbin connects on a pitch in Friday’s district softball victory. inning, helping to preserve a 2-0 shutout of Burnet. Freshman Bethany Kendrick to battle back to get her place man Ana Montoya (124th FHS RUNNERS led the FHS runners, finishing standing, Aldrich said. place — 14:15.50) and junior State UIL Meet hungry for more.” 29th with a time of 12:57.33 on Anytcy Marin (senior) fin- Nicole Penick (130th place — Round Rock There was no doubting Clifton’s the two-mile course. ished in 104th place with a 14:18.72). hunger in the performance against “Bethany has had a great sea- time of 13:51.38 and was also “With four freshmen return- District 18-3A champion Malakoff Baseball team slips ▶ Bethany Kendrick, (17-10) in the area playoffs last son all year until the past few knocked down many times ing from these seven girls, we 12:57.33, 29th overall week. weeks when she suffered a re- through the race. are excited to be able to build ▶ Clarissa Sanchez, 13:04.30, In Game One, the Cubs opened after strong start curring back injury, but proved “Her tenacious effort at get- another strong team next year with a 10-run first inning and never 39th By Carol SpiCer / The ClifTon reCord Saturday that she could push ting back up each time is and try to make it back to looked back, continuing to pour it through her injury and lead something we will miss,” Al- state,” Aldrich said. ▶ Mia Torres, 13:10.69, 50th Cub Collin Schasteen scores for Clifton (top); Jordan Lar- By Carol SpiCer / The ClifTon reCord By JEFF LOWE and moved to third base on an error. ance comes up with a big hit against Malakoff (bottom). see BASEBALL, page 15 Clifton starting pitcher Zach Potts shut down Malakoff in area playoff’s Game 1. Staff Writer The Bulldogs scored their first our team,” Aldrich said. drich said. ▶ Anytcy Marin, 13:51.38, run on a fielder’s choice. Clarissa Sanchez (junior) The senior, he said, has been A muddy course 104th Despite a solid first three innings, A well-placed hit to the left Lampasas fell 6-2 to Burnet in center-field gap tied the score at was second for the team, fin- a big team leader this year. Aldrich said that on Friday ▶ Patricia Rojas, 13:55.15, district baseball on Friday. 2-2. Joel Johnson then hit an RBI ishing 39th with a time of Final point scorer was Pa- night, the team inspected the 105th County athletes compete at state meet in Austin The Bulldogs scored four runs in triple to center field to put Burnet 13:04.30. tricia Rojas (freshman) who course and saw the possible Ana Montoya, 14:15.50, the bottom of the fourth to rally and ahead 3-2. ▶ By Brett Voss Morgan sophomore Valerie Al- stay ahead of the Badgers in the After extending the lead to 4-2, Her 39th place finish bests finished right behind Marin challenges that could occur 124th her previous finishes at the in 105th place with a time of with the rain that was predict- The ClifTon ReCoRd varez delivered the county’s best District 25-4A standings. Burnet added two runs in the ▶ Nicole Penick, 14:18.72, performance for the girls with a The visiting Badgers took a 2-0 bottom of the sixth. A sacrifice Fredericksburg High School girls’ team members, Mia state meet. 13:55.15. ed on Saturday. 130th Bosque County sent seven area fifth place finish in the Class 1A lead and retired the Bulldogs three bunt brought home a Bulldog Torres, Bethany Kendrick and Clarissa Sanchez slosh Mia Torres (freshman) fin- “She proved that she will be The course, he said, received up, three down, in the first inning. from third base, and run number athletes to compete in nine events 200-meter dash with a time of through the mud along the two-mile course at the UIL ished in 50th with a time a major contributor next year about an inch of rain on Fri- Freshman catcher Braden six came on an error. Head coach: Dan Aldrich at the UIL State Track and Field 27.17. Alvarez also finished ninth Terry ripped a standup double for Wiggins pitched one inning of State 4A Cross Country Meet on Saturday in Round of 13:10.69 despite being with her steady improvement day and many spots were slick, Championships held at Mike Myers in the 100-meter dash with a time Lampasas on the first pitch of the relief. Rock. — Photo by Moses Leos III/Hays Free Press knocked down in the final 600 all season long,” Aldrich said. See CROSS COUNTRY ▶ A/BXX Stadium at University of Texas at of 13.33. game. Zach Stivers came in as a Luke Argo had the Badgers’ final courtesy runner, and Jason Ayers hit -- an infield single on a bunt in Austin last week. And while com- For Bosque County’s boys, Cran- hit a fielder’s choice to move the seventh inning. peting among the state’s best ranks fills Gap’s Keaton Smith delivered Stivers to third. Lampasas remains fifth in the as a major accomplishment in its fifth place finishes in both the Class Garrett Witcher sent a hard district, at 1-4. Burnet improved to self, none were able to bring home 1A 400-meter dash with a time of grounder down the left-field line 3-2. VOLLEYBALL TENNIS the ultimate prize -- gold. 52.06 and the 800-meter run with a PHOTO BY JEFF LOWE for a standup double, scoring The Badgers had seven hits in the Preparing for regionals Stivers with one out. game but left six men on base. And In fact, athletes from Clifton, time of 2:02.79. Witcher started on the mound there were several errors. Valley Mills, Morgan, Cranfills Clifton’s junior Bethany Terral Brady Berry studies the green on Hole No. 10 at Hancock for the Badgers and recorded four Gap and Kopperl were unable to won the high jump at Class 3A, Park Golf Course last week. The Badgers and Lady Badgers “We hit the ball well, just got Billies are area champs strikeouts in five innings. to balance the offense with the Netters will go for improve on their season’s best per- Region III meet at Baylor Univer- both qualified for the regional golf tournament, which is Clayton Daughety, the courtesy scheduled to conclude today in Corpus Christi. defense,” coach Manny Perez formances and failed to bring home sity in Waco with a school record runner for Witcher, advanced said. “You’ve got to play close to to third on a passed ball. Laine perfect to win some games in this a medal, But with only two seniors 5-foot, 3-inch effort, but failed to with win over Zapata among the county’s qualifiers, there Wiggins hit an infield grounder and district.” gold at state meet By STephen farriS & hank hargrove / The ClifTon reCord reached first on a fielder’s choice, Lampasas is set to play Salado remains promise for the future. see STATE, page 15 Clifton’s Lizzy Duenes competes in the 3200-meter run, Terral in the high jump at the state track meet last week. while Daugherty crossed home today at 7 p.m at home. The Eagles Braden Terry knocks the first pitch of the game to Loop foe Bandera up next for spikers Billies ranked No. 1 in Class 4A plate, avoiding a tag. won the first meeting, 6-0. left-center field for a standup double. Lady Hornet Grace Wiggins stole second before *** Burnet’s Taylor Barksdale threw Burnet won the JV contest Playoff action continues for the finals, the Billies defeated Poteet, Fredericksburg High debut on Wednesday. two strikeouts to end the inning. 9-1. Clayton Daugherty scored Fredericksburg High School var- 25-13, 25-11, 25-11, in the bi-dis- School varsity team tennis Kaufman, which beat Wills Masonheimer wins The 2-0 Lampasas lead remained Lampasas’ run. sity volleyball team after winning trict round on Nov. 3 and then is ready to make a run at Point, 10-9, in the regional until the bottom of the fourth. The Badger JV is scheduled to Big dreams of big bass at Lake Fork their bi-district and area games won over Zapata, 25-19, 25-10, the University Interscholas- finals, should be a tough Burnet reached base on a walk host Salado at 4:30 p.m. today. Texans dream big. So dared dream. said. “They are businessmen and know how to make things tennis district this past week. 25-14, on Saturday, Nov. 7, in the tic League Class 4A State match-up for FHS. when it comes to fishing, an- Professional angler Kelly Jordon happened to be enter- happen. That’s why it has really been awesome.” The Billies are playing District area contest. Championship Wednesday “Kaufman beat Wills Point glers dream of catching the ing his deer lease through a gate shared with a neighbor- From the beginning, they envisioned Lake Fork to be Lometa sophomore Grace Masonheimer won her second CHECK US OUT 29-4A opponent Bandera on All four District 29-4A teams — and Thursday, Nov. 11-12, in an exciting match in next great wallhanger. And ing ranch when the owner of that ranch drove up and saw a special place. Prior to impoundment, TPWD biologists district tennis title in two seasons, securing the championship Tuesday (Nov. 10) at 7:30 p.m. at Fredericksburg, Boerne, Devine at Mitchell Tennis Center which they came from be- certainly, Lake Fork remains Jordon’s wrapped truck promoting his sponsors. The ranch worked with Sabine River Authority to make Lake Fork with a 6-0, 6-0 win on Thursday. Tivy High School in Kerrville. and Bandera — remain in the and Omar Smith Intramural hind to win it,” King said. Smell The Grass a place where dreams do owner was Donato Ramos, a TPWD commissioner. into bass heaven. Isabella Gill, also a Lometa sophomore, finished second in “We now get Bandera for the playoffs after winning their first Tennis Center at College Sta- “This tells us that they can By Brett Voss come true. “I asked him to dinner that night, and we talked about “We knew Lake Fork would be a good lake even if we the girls’ singles bracket. Gill won 6-4, 6-0 over a Cherokee For auto, home, and life insurance Publisher While the Toyota Texas ways to better utilize resources and get the word out about did nothing,” said Allen Forshage, who was TPWD’s In- player before falling to Masonheimer in the finals. third time and we have to be ready and second rounds. tion. handle pressure, and we Senior Marselino Jaimes qualified for regionals with a from the first serve on Tuesday,” To get to the third round and a The Billies, Region IV must play well from start to Bass Classic scheduled for how great Texas fishing is,” Jordon said. “The biggest pri- land Fisheries regional director at the time. “We decided to second-place finish in boys’ singles. and the Lampasas Area said head coach Jason Roemer. match-up with Fredericksburg, champions, enter the tour- finish if we want to make the May 23-25 on Lake Fork ranks as the world championship ority for him was to find ways to involve more youth in do everything we could to make it a great lake.” After dropping his first match, Jaimes beat an Oglesby Farmers Insurance Group of bass fishing, it was born of a dream to involve more fishing in Texas. I told him of my dream to have a tourna- SRA agreed to leave most of the timber in the lake stand- player 6-0, 6-0. “They are aggressive and it will be Bandera defeated Jourdanton, nament with a 25-2 record finals.” youth in fishing. And that dream was based on the work of ment on Lake Fork to showcase my home lake. He liked ing rather than clearing it in order to create habitat for fish. Freshman Ryan Davidson won a 6-0, 6-1 match in the Eddie Garner - agent a good test for us.” 18-25, 25-8, 25-14, 25-22, in the and a number one ranking King said Kaufman is led Texas Parks and Wildlife Department fisheries biologists the idea of showing people what we had in Texas and sug- Forshage and his team stocked Florida largemouth bass first round of the same bracket. Davidson was defeated in “We hope to pack the gym on first round and Sinton, 25-17, 25- in the Texas Tennis Coaches by Ashleigh Davis, half of the finals, and Jaimes prevailed over Davidson in a playback who had a vision to make Lake Fork the best bass fishing gested that we make it a celebration not just of Lake Fork into farm ponds in the lake’s footprint to jumpstart the fish- match for second place. The match lasted three hours, coach 1007 S. Key Ave. our side,” Roemer said. “It should 23, 25-23, in the second round. Association Class 4A poll. the Class 4A mixed doubles lake it could be. but also of TPWD’s efforts to improve fishing and the eco- ery when the lake filled. Jamie Masonheimer said. be a lot of fun as the rivalry be- Devine defeated Pleasanton, Waiting for FHS in the championship winners in Amazingly, those dreams came together as a result of a nomic benefits of fishing to Texas.” Then Forshage went one step further. At the time, anglers Davidson took the first set 7-6, but Jaimes won the next (512) 556-8727 tween us and Bandera continues 25-18, 17-25, 27-25, 25-18, in bi- Aubrey Sultemeier goes up for a kill in Billies’ semifinals is Region II 2015. chance meeting at a ranch gate in South Texas, according That conversation resulted in a fishing trip on Lake Fork in Texas could catch and keep 10 bass a day 10 inches or sets 6-4, 7-6 to win the match. to grow.” district and then won over Rock- straight set win over Zapata in area finals. — Pho- champion Kaufman, which Should Fredericksburg to Larry Hodge, TPWD Information Specialist at the Texas as Jordon hosted Ramos and TPWD commission chairman longer. Lakes would boom for a few years, but because few The regional tennis meet is set for Monday and Tuesday of Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens. But when it was Dan Friedkin. next week at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. To get to the regional quarter- See VOLLEYBALL ▶ A/B2 to by Manuel Azocar/Frio Nueces Current makes its state team tennis See TENNIS ▶ A/B2 Please see related photos, page 6. Garner Insurance Agency all said and done, the results went far beyond what anyone “We caught a lot of fish, and it went from there,” Jordon see VOSS, page 15 SPRING SPECIAL I AM AN ENTREPRENEUR… DIVISION 8, 1ST PLACE and CentennialDIVISION is my BANK. 9, 1ST PLACE DIVISION 10, 1ST PLACE “My Passion is your vacation.” — ROSEMARY ESTENSON, Owner Fredericksburg Herb Farm WWW.YOURGLENROSETX.COM/SPORTS THURSDAY 11.5.2015 May 7, 2015 We’ve Got You. 75¢ Volume 91 Reporter Sports 37771.23 Issue 19 For the first time in 16 years, a Glen BIG LAKE, TEXAS – PROUD HOME OF OWLS BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL Reagan County Owls Rose cross country runner is state Andy Perez and Dylan Hester will Pitching Rotation LauraO • State Qualifıers • represent Reagan County at the State Tennis Tournament on May 12-13 in Bryan, Texas. The Boys Doubles Team will TEAM TOTALS: bound — and she’s only a freshman face Brock’s Guyon/Booles at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. 12-2, 125K, 1.14 ERA Congratulations Owls and good luck at State! By Travis M. Smith not long before she was wait- sizes up the competition. Laura said their @travis5mith ing for him at the finish line. “There are a few runners plan thus far is [email protected] “I don’t know that I ever that I have ran with in the simple. Get G Managing Editor decided at one single point past, but there are a ton of out quick to to start running,” said Laura runners out there that I don’t separate from Armed and ready rotation promises GLEN ROSE – Sixteen years when asked about her how know anything about,” she the back of ago, 2006 Glen Rose graduate dad’s exercise turned into her said. “Sometimes I get scared, the pack, Morgan Kuykendall made her passion. “I just started to like but as soon as they fire the use her natural deep playoff run for Owls’ Nine presence known as a freshman it. The first time I ran it was gun and I start running, I adrenaline to keep cross country runner at the pretty bad, because I started don’t feel that anymore. All of her pace and finish L UIL State Cross Country meet out way too fast, but after a the girls at the State meet have in the top-10 or J.L. MANKIN “I truly have eight guys that I trust him to wave me off if he sees with an eighth-place finish. few times, I was able to beat put in the same amount of better. BIG LAKE WILDCAT could put out there if need be,” Soto something. More times than not he Two years later during her him.” work as I have, and they can “Going to state in said. “That gives us so much flexibil- gets the strike out or ground out. He ity as we head into the playoffs.” is a big plus for our team.” junior year of high school, she Laura tried her hand at all run two miles, too.” anything is huge, and Laura For the first time in Edward The Owls’ pitching staff has put Perez has a 4-1 record for the Owls Julian Perez went on to win the state meet basketball and volleyball, but Lucky for Laura, head has made it look easy,” Hill Soto’s 12 years of coaching Reagan up impressive figures this year with this season with 50 strike outs and a #1 • Sr. • L in record-setting fashion with will be the first to tell you that coach Sheree Hill has a plan. said. “It has kind of been a County Baseball he has depth on E the mound. 125 strikeouts and a 1.14 earned run 1.68 earned run average. 4-1, 50K, 1.68ERA a then-record time of 11:16.5. she “wasn’t that good.” How- Hill will reassure her young goal she set at the beginning average en route to the team’s sec- “His experience is what really sets Around that same year, cur- “We’ve always had to survive on ever, her ineptitude in the two runner that she has seen the of the season and it has just ond district championship in a row. him apart from the rest of the rota- rent Glen Rose freshman a number one and two pitcher,” Soto sports has more to do with majority of the top runners in been a matter of going out and The group is anchored by the tion,” Soto said. “I know if Julian Laura Ogletree was born. said. “After that we would struggle.” stress than a lack of athletic prior meets, and just because working at it, but dang right it team’s ace, Senior Julian Perez. is starting I am going to get seven To say the newest Lady Ti- Not this season. ability. the field is loaded with com- is a big deal. But, we do not The Owls have depth on the “He is very intelligent,” Soto said. innings. The rest of our staff is solid, ger cross country phenom was “Team sports make me petitors does not mean it is want to just get there, we mound that would have coaches at “He is kind of like having a coach on destined to compete on the even more stressed, because I loaded with talent. want to compete.” T larger schools drooling. the field. I call all of the pitches, but OWLS’ ARMED AND READY, 5 State’s biggest stage would be know that if I mess up then it Hill refers to this as “walk- From one runner to an- a bit of stretch. Even factoring might determine what every- ing” a runner through a race, other, Glen Rose’s Kuyk- in her finishing in the top-five one else does,” she explained. and is a tacit she employs endall said that Laura in all nine meets this season – “When you are running, you prior to most meets. qualifying this year as which includes four first place can choose how well you do “We just need to get her to a freshman and being medals and a fifth-place finish and it does not affect anyone understand that just because the first to qualify since at the regional meet – she has e l s e .” there are a ton of runners she last accomplished R not always dreamt or strived Note her use of “more that does not mean that they the feat in 2005 is Four first to cover miles of rugged ter- stressed,” because even though are all going to be competing “amazing.” Now resid- rain at a time. cross-country is – for all with her,” Hill said. “I think ing in Burleson with place finishes In fact, her father and his intents and purposes – an Regional helped her a lot to her husband, young desire to fit into a smaller individual sport, it does not break through that nervous daughter and soon- Top-five in LJ DeLeon pair of pants are to blame, or come stress free. The fear of spell. A little bit of nervous- to-be second child, all nine meets #2 • Jr. • R praise, for her long-distance the unknown is more than ness is fine, and I don’t think Kuykendall still finds E 0-0, 15K, 0ERA prowess. Three summers ago, a phrase used in philosophy it is going to affect the way she joy in running and even First in district — 12:20 the now-14-year-old Ogletree textbooks; it’s real, and it is runs at all. I think just talking had a special message Fifth in region — 12:36 began running three miles a exactly what prevents Laura her through the race so the for the youngster. 12:07 — Keene — First day with pops in his quest for from toeing a starting line unexpected does not come up 12:55 — Hico — First a healthier lifestyle, and it was with a steady hand while she is important.” see OGLETREE, B4 12:51 — GR — First E

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Once questioning The Reagan County Lady Owls defeated Wall in three games to clench the BIDISTRICT CHAMPS: Bi-District Championship Friday. The team looks to catch the Area title during Bi DiSTRicT cHAmpS their series this Friday and Saturday against Clyde. Game 1 will be in Colorado City at 6 p.m. Friday. Game 2 will be held Saturday at San Angelo Central with a 4 p.m. ﬁ rst pitch. Congratulations Lady Owls! J.L. MANKIN | BIG LAKE WILDCAT his future, Hill’s Josh Hernandez #5 • Jr. • R 2-0, 10K, 1.10ERA Tarleton journey Baggett shows resilience in bounce-back from begins in Austin early district beanball to face

J.L. MANKIN This year he picked up right is what I watched for.” The Texans’ newest shooting BIG LAKE WILDCAT where he left off and was hit by a The next ball out of Coahoma pitch five times in the early going. Pitcher Jamen Sanchez’ hand guard took a while to find his nyone who has watched Rea- The majority of pitches that never broke though. home, but he’s there now gan County Senior Mason hit him find his hip, back or “The call was for an A Baggett play football at any arm as he twists his body inside fastball,” Sanchez point in his career knows he can away from the plate. said. “I was trying to By Travis M. Smith The sixth one this sea- put it low and inside to @travis5mith TarleT on STaT e hoop S take a hit. son, though, was different. run it in on his hands. [email protected] Anyone who has watched him In the Owls’ first district Jam him a little. The Managing Editor play baseball knows he gets hit, a lot. action this year, a road pitch just got away “I actually thought last year he game in Coahoma on March from me.” STEPHENVILLE – may have set a State record on how 24, Baggett found himself in an Sanchez said that Sometimes a person is many times he was hit at the plate,” 0-2 count in the early innings. Baggett’s thought born to pull up and knock “We had a good idea of Coach Edward Soto said. “We have BAGGETT, 10 down 16-foot jumpers seen the same trend this year as what the pitcher Alex Chavez from the left wing. For T raviS M. SMi T h well. He is a pitch magnet in the bat- was trying to #6 • Fr. • R these people, Basketball ter’s box.” do once we 3-1, 25K, .95ERA is usually infused into TRAVIS M. SMITH/GRR During his junior campaign had two their blood stream at an mate athletic shortcomings. Baggett was hit 18 times by pitch as strikes,” early age and a strong hand Traps can come in many the team rolled to the Area round of Baggett would have undoubtedly different shapes and sizes. the state playoffs. said. “He been present to help mold A need or desire for mon- Straight-set win crowns Lady Tigers, “He has an aggressive stance in would try the young, budding star ey, temptations linked to the box,” Soto said. “He likes to pro- and get us through their early and drugs, alcohol and sex, or tect the outer half of the strikezone, out with his teen years. even a simple inflated ego sets up showdown with Boyd on Thursday and I think that is what makes him breaking But when that hand lets and lazy work ethic can all so prone to getting hit.” ball, so that go, it is up to the hardwood spell the end for those who By Travis M. Smith relied heavily on their service season, far from the domi- Tigers closed the first set on disciple to navigate his dream to play a sport at the @travis5mith department and played just nate performance six days a 24-5 run, and had runs of own course to not only next level. [email protected] enough defense around the ago against Brock or even 16-1, 10-1 and 12-4 in each Reagan County Senior Mason Baggett wears a protective mask in the break the next full-court However, if a player does Managing Editor net to notch a 3A Region II the four-set win in its playoff of the three sets. fi eld as a result of a fastball he took to the face during the team’s fi rst District press, but to stay true to stumble and fall into a pot- Bi District Championship in warmup against 4A Stephen- Instead, it may just be a game and subsequent surgery. Baggett was a rallying cry for the team after himself, humble and avoid hole of mistakes, the ability MIDLOTHIAN – Nerves a straight-set sweep of the ville, but it was definitely the sign of things to come, and his surgery with everyone wanting to make it as deep into the playoff s as they any pitfalls that may pres- to stand up and come back and jitters are common come Lady Raiders of Sunnyvale, most important sweep thus according to Glen Rose Head could to allow Baggett time to recover and play. Baggett surprised everyone Jake Myers ent themselves. For many a better person – not just playoff time, regardless of the 25-11, 25-22, 25-16. far. That is not to say that Coach Sandy Langford, those though and returned to lead the team after missing only two games. #7 • Jr. • L young athletes, the latter sport or opponent. After a It was not the prettiest there were not streaks of bril- PHOTOS BY J.L. MANKIN | BIG LAKE WILDCAT 3-0, 25K, 1.95ERA is the reason for their ulti- see HILL, B4 shaky start, the Lady Tigers sweep Glen Rose has had this liant play, after all, the Lady see #TXHSVB, B4 AREA PLAYOFFS Chad Elkins – Attorney At Law LADY OWLS vs. Clyde Game 1 - Fri @ Colorado City @ 6 325-884-2247 Game 2 - Sat @ S.A. Central @ 4 BI-DISTRICT PLAYOFFS Not Board Certified by the Texas 300 N. Plaza, Big Lake, TX 76932 • Se Habla Espanol OWLS vs. Merkel ELKINS LAW FIRM Board of Legal Specialization Friday at Big Spring at 6 p.m.

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WINNERS’ CIRCLE 2016 TEXAS BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST 27 S portsPhotos DIVISION 2 DIVISION 4 tage due to having a few more “harder to get” Jenkins: Three particularly strong shots in 1. Victoria Advocate – Frank Tilley, Jaime 1. El Campo Leader-News – Jay Strasner shots. this entry. The expression on the basketball Carrero, Yi-Chin Lee: Great angles make 2. Wise County Messenger – Joe Duty player’s face is great, the rain shot is unique DIVISION 7 these photos the clear winner in this cat- 3. Williamson County Sun/Sunday Sun – and the helmet popping off is fortuitous. 1. Goldthwaite Eagle – Steven Bridges: Al- egory. Photos are nicely cropped as well. Will Anderson 3. Meridian Tribune – Simone Wichers- though a wider variety of sports were cov- 2. Galveston County Daily News – Kevin 4. Hood County News – Mary Vinson Voss: “Sticking it” is a winner, as is the pole ered by other papers in this category, the M. Cox, Stuart Villanueva, Jennifer Reyn- vaulter shot. DIVISION 5 pictures that were submitted for judging are olds: Great composition and a wide variety 4. Albany News – Donnie Lucas: He really Needed a few more spots for places since all superb. Color on all the pictures submitted of sports coverage make this a solid second looks like he’s flying in that cover shot, entries has some good shots. Main point for was very bright and vivid, subjects were in place. which gets this entry out of the pack and into all would be to look at tighter cropping to focus and that really helped to draw the read- 3. Tyler Morning Telegraph – Andrew D. the awards bracket. punch up visual impact. ers eyes to the paper to read the article. Brosig, Sarah A. Miller: Nice composition. 1. Burleson Star 2. Freestone County Times – Melissa Lee, DIVISION 9 Interesting angles, but not enough consis- 2. Lamesa Press Reporter – Russel Skiles Monte Calame: By the narrowest of margins Really good action shots. The placers seem to tency in the five entries. 3. Kingsville Record & Bishop News – I have to award you second instead of first. have it down as far as camera settings, crop- 4. Longview News-Journal – Les Hassell, Jaime Gonzalez The photos you chose to enter cover a wider ping, stop action. Michael Cavazos, Kevin Green: Nice sports 4. Taylor Press – Larry Pelchat, Mallory array of sports than the first place winner, 1. Princeton Herald – David Jenkins, Vic- photos. Just needed more consistency from Strimska, Jason Hennington but I feel the race pictures were a downfall tor Tapia all five photos. of sorts. Although those pictures were great 2. Murphy Monitor – Greg Ford DIVISION 6 DIVISION 3 from a technical standpoint, they are some- 3. Clarendon Enterprise – Roger Estlack, 1. Hill Country Community Journal – Very tough competition to judge. Virtually what easier to get than the great football/ Morgan Wheatly Stuart Cunyus: Having judged several news- all entries had multiple very good to excel- basketball action shots found in the winning 4. San Patricio County News – Coy Slavik, paper contests over the years, this is the lent photographs. Originality helped the submission. Rudy Rivera, Kevin Keller first I feel there is clear cut winner in any award winners. 3. Jackson County Herald-Tribune – JaCee category. Your staff is to be commended for DIVISION 10 1. Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel – Andrew Black, Tracy Black, T Sandlin: Great photos putting out a high quality paper. The top two winners stood out from the Brosig, Victor Texcucano: Nothing stands out with nice crisp color and composition. First 2. The Wylie News – Greg Ford: Great photo rest primarily because they seemed to have like the “reflecting pool” shot. Gorgeous and and second just had a few more harder-to-get submissions. In the majority of contests, greater technical expertise with exposure, original. Other photos in this entry capture type shots. you would have a strong contender for first depth of field and other considerations. moments and emotion very well. 4. The Clifton Record – Simone Wichers- place, but at this time I feel first place in this 1. Big Lake Wildcat – J.L. Mankin: Best of 2. Waxahachie Daily Light – Scott Dorsett: Voss: Ultimately, I would’ve liked to see a particular category stands alone. the lot. Good lighting, good composition and Great volleyball photo. Big football photo is little clearer images overall. You did a great 3. Burnet Bulletin – Wayne Craig: Great captured some good moments. hurt by repeating image, but it’s still a good job to cover a wide array of sports. photos and composition. You should be 2. Hill Country News Weekender – Scott idea. Packages all look good, nice variety. proud to claim third in such a highly com- DIVISION 8 Coleman: Especially liked the football in the 3. Brownwood Bulletin – Derrick Stuckly: petitive category. The entries that had something new were rain and muddy runners photos. Great job capturing crucial moments. 4. Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post very refreshing. 3. Eldorado Success – Kathy Mankin, Randy 4. Baytown Sun – Alysha Beck, Amy Epper- – Yvonne Hartmann: I feel there could eas- 1. Iowa Park Leader – Kevin Hamilton: Ter- Mankin son, Christopher James: Good shots, lots of ily be a tie for third but ultimately awarded rific presentation and well composed photos 4. Bullard Banner News – Micah McCartney action/emotion. your paper fourth place. The staged softball that show a lot of emotion. shots were great; third was given the advan- 2. Farmersville Times – Victor Tapia, David

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PHOTOS BY YI-CHIN LEE/[email protected] Youkum’s Dantey Eldridge leaps over a hurdle on his way to a first-place finish in the 110-meter hurdles at the Shirley Frnka Tiger Relays on Thursday. Eldridge had to wear a white bandage on his right hand after dropping a 35-pound weight on it during a weightlifting session earlier this week. Bulldogs shine first. said. “He just works hard at it. He Yoakum senior wins Yoakum cruised to the boys team does a lot of drills during the day. hands up at Goliad meet title with 170 points. Cuero finished He’s always done it since seventh second with 98. grade and that’s probably the best “No sir,” Eldridge said when thing for him.” BY MIKE FORMAN asked if he could feel the stitches or Bode admits it’s sometimes diffi- [email protected] the bandage. “I don’t even know it’s cult to figure out what events El- GOLIAD – Dantey Eldridge fared there.” dridge should enter. better at Tiger Stadium than he did Eldridge made his presence Eldridge has cleared 13 feet, 6 in the Yoakum weight room. known by winning the hurdles in a inches in the pole vault – the best in Eldridge was lifting Monday when time of 14.92 seconds and helping the area. he dropped a 35-pound weight on Yoakum record a time of 1:31.15 in “He probably doesn’t get enough Yoakum’s Celine Markert throws a discuss 150 feet and 7 inches to his right hand. the 800 relay. practice in the pole vault because set a new meet record and personal best at the Shirley Frnka The senior was forced to get “The hurdles are my favorite he does the hurdles and that’s pret- Relays. stitches in his finger and had to race,” Eldridge said. “It’s just fast. ty specific work,” Bode said. “You wear a bandage for Thursday’s You’ve got to have good form. Good just try and find the races. He’s a Shirley Frnka Tiger Relays. form will get you there – that and a good sprinter. I’ve changed up the O N L I N E Eldridge was unable to pole vault, lot of practice.” relays to kind of get him in but the injury didn’t stop him from Yoakum coach Ken Bode had no there.” For more photos from the winning the 110-meter hurdles and doubt Eldridge would be ready to Eldridge is determined to Shirley Frnka Relays, go to running a leg on the Bulldogs’ run the hurdles. VictoriaAdvocate.com/sports. 800-meter relay team that finished “He loves the 110 hurdles,” Bode SEE TRACK, C4

PREP SOCCER Ricebirds bow out Lady Titans on wrong ning,” said Mireles, a turned to its defense after El Campo drops sophomore forward/mid- scoring early. Miguel area round loss to fielder. “It felt real Munoz and Cesar side of unlucky breaks great to score the Rivera had no problem assisting BY ANTONIO MORALES “I always tell our team since the 21st minute, Scarborough in first goal. But it [email protected] wasn’t over for us. goalkeeper Pedro that what’s when Pioneer’s double overtime The game was just Hernandez – who CORPUS CHRISTI – Ev- meant to happen Nikki Cuellar starting. The made 12 saves – in erything becomes magni- to us will hap- scored a goal af- BY ALEXANDRIA score was still ze- clearing the ball fied under the microscope pen,” East coach ter a scramble ALEJANDRO ro to zero.” El Campo from the box. of the postseason. Misty Boenig in front of the [email protected] Unfortunately Then it went The shots that hit the said after the net. HOUSTON – Xavier for the Ricebirds, downhill from post become even more game. “And it Momentum Mireles was in high spirits Mireles’ score there. crucial. One missed as- turns out that was clearly on during El Campo’s Class would stand as the 1 El Campo’s Joel signment on defense (Pioneer) is the the Lady Titans’ 4A area round playoff Houston Hernandez re- could loom large. Enough team that is East sideline after the lone goal of the Scarborough game against Houston day as the Rice- ceived his first bad breaks and a great meant to move late goal, and re- Scarborough on Thursday birds were elimi- yellow card at the season could conclude in on.” mained that way at Houston Butler Stadi- nated from the 51st minute, and disappointment. Fate looked like in overtime, but um. playoffs after Scarborough was Victoria East was on the it would be on 1 they couldn’t And when he headed El 2 unfortunate side of a lot of the Lady Titans’ Pioneer capitalize. dropping a 2-1 awarded a penalty Campo’s early goal and two-overtime decision to kick. That’s when the Spar- those bad breaks Thurs- side after Olivia Salas lead at the seventh minute the Spartans. tans’ Emilio Carrizales hit day, and it turned out to Pauline had a clean shot off of Guillermo Ve- “We just got relaxed,” the top left corner past Pe- end the Lady Titans’ sea- Juraschek at the net in the lazquez’s corner kick from son in a 2-1 overtime loss scored the 2 84th minute af- Mireles added. “We didn’t dro Hernandez for the the near side, the play lift- keep on going like how we equalizer. to Sharyland Pioneer in a game-tying goal on an as- ter the Diamondback’s ed the Ricebirds even started.” El Campo got its second Class 5A area round game sist from Lauren Rang- keeper fell down, but more. El Campo got the ball at Buccaneer Stadium in now in the 74th minute. “It was just the begin- Corpus Christi. East (18-4) had trailed rolling in the first half, then SEE EL CAMPO, C4 SEE LADY TITANS, C4 BREAKING NEWS INSIDE P R E P B A S E B A L L Shaka Smart leaving Titans shake off offensive VCU to coach Texas woes in win over Alice RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Shaka Smart is leaving Virginia Commonwealth to coach BY JEREMY SHAPIRO the Texas Longhorns. SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE East Alice VCU sports information director Victoria East’s offensive Scott Day confirmed to reporters struggles in two losses last gathered at the campus Thursday week seemed like a distant 1 memory Thursday night at 11 night that Smart was making the move. Smart met with VCU players Riverside Stadium. earlier in the evening at the Siegel The No. 11 Titans matched “It was a great team win,” Center, the team’s home arena, and their state baseball ranking by East coach Wes Kolle said. “We at least one player was seen crying scoring a season-high 11 times Smart pitched out of some jams, when he left. against district foe Alice. The played great defense and had Texas athletic director Steve Pat- 11-1 victory kept the Titans in some timely two out hits. I terson flew to Richmond on Thursday to close the MAVS, ROCKETS BATTLE no worse than second place in thought our approach at the deal. District 30-5A. The game end- Find out which high-scoring offense was the ed early because of the 10-run highest Thursday night in Dallas, C2. SEE TEXAS, C4 rule. SEE EAST, C4

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