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From White Settlement ISD Low Cost Immunizations Offered April Brewer Middle School eighth grader Dianelle 23; Kindergarten Registration April 24 Ogidan is among 34 North Texas students out of 210 White Settlement ISD students can get low cost Elementary, 9850 Legacy Drive; Liberty Elementary, finalists who were awarded a $2,500 scholarship as immunizations for the 2019-20 school year from 4 to 7 7976 Whitney Drive; and West Elementary, 8901 part of the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation p.m. Tuesday, April 23. White Settlement Road. Scholarship Program. She is the daughter of Felicia The Tarrant County Public Health Department will Fine Arts Academy kindergarten students must and Emmanuel Ogidan. be in the West Elementary cafeteria, 8901 White have a confirmation letter to register. The school is Applicants are recommended to apply by their Settlement Road, to provide immunizations. located at 8301 Downe Drive. counselor or English teacher. Select students must Cost is $8 per shot, and children must be at least Parents must provide: child’s birth certificate and complete an application with extensive information four years of age. social security card; proof of residency; immunization about their academic achievements, extracurricular Payment can be made with: exact cash; checks record; and parent's photo ID. and athletic activities, and community involvement. made payable to TCPH; or Medicaid/CHIP. This is only a kindergarten pre-registration for Bragan, a former major league baseball player, Individuals should enter by the flag pole. children not currently enrolled in a WSISD pre-school manager, and coach, established the Bobby Bragan A parent/guardian must be present to complete the program. Youth Foundation in 1991 to encourage children to paperwork and bring all immunization records. Current WSISD pre-school students and parents stay in school and pursue their educational and career * * * (pre-kindergarten or PPCD students) do not need to dreams. The foundation recognizes outstanding eighth White Settlement ISD will have its annual attend pre-registration in April. graders each year by awarding scholarships for use Kindergarten Registration on Wednesday, April 24 All kindergarten parents will be required to pro- toward first-year college tuition. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. vide current proof of residency during August registra- Parents must bring their child on this date for a tion. The White Settlement Bomber News Kindergarten Assessment. Check the website online, www.wsisd.com starting Students must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 this summer for August registration dates. wishes our readers a very and register at the school in which they reside: Blue For information, call the school office or Candace Happy Easter! Haze Elementary, 601 Blue Haze Drive; North Summerhill at 817-367-5338. PAGE 2, April 18, 2019 Suburban Newspapers, Inc. Obituaries Weekly Scoreboard Baseball/Softball Apr. 9 Brewer Boys 4 Chisholm Trail 1 Apr. 12 BMHS Boys 5 Diamond Hill 1 BMHS Girls 16 Diamond Hill 6 Sammye Jo Reiser Hartman Verda Wright Brewer Boys 10 Chisholm Trail 9 Castleberry Boys 6 WHHS 0 Sammye Jo Reiser Hartman, 85, a lifelong resident of Verda Wright, 88, passed away Thursday, April 11, Fort Worth, died Wednesday, April 10, 2019. 2019. Castleberry Girls 15 WHHS 5 A memorial service was held at 11:30 a.m. Monday in A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Greenwood Chapel. West Freeway Church of Christ. Burial is at Aurora WHHS Boys 6 Terrell 0 Her new journey takes her to a wonderful place where Cemetery. Visitation is 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at West she will never miss the opening pitch of a baseball game. Freeway Church of Christ. WHHS Girls 15 Castleberry 5 During the off season she will be socializing, dancing, gar- Survivors are: husband, Milton Wright; son, James dening and reading to her heart’s content. Laughter and love Michael Wright and wife Celia Kay Drawbond; daughter, are guaranteed. Baby back ribs are always on the tailgate Krista Johnson and husband Ron; grandchildren, Roni Rene menu and she’ll never gain an ounce. Herring and husband John, and Jeremy Johnson; great- Sammye’s favorite pastime was spending time with grandchildren, Emma Herring, Caedon Herring and Grace family. She was most proud of her four children. Herring; brother, Clayton McCrary and wife Joyce and sis- * Scores are as available by press time. Send reports Sammye was preceded in death by her husband, Frank ters, Virginia Carpenter, Alice Krudwig and husband and photos to [email protected] by 9 a.m. Hartman; and brothers, Robert and Charles “Butch” Reiser. Charles, and Elaine Watson and husband James. Monday. Survivors are: children, Keith Parten and wife, Caren, Marc Parten and wife, Jan, Connie Ross and husband, James, and Gary Johnson and wife, Jennifer. She will be dearly missed by her sister, Susie Day. Her legacy will live Honor Your High School Senior with a Special on in the hearts and minds of her 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Feature During Graduation Week One Minute Mind Opener Suburban Newspapers publishes a graduation fea- week you’d like the feature to run. For our area ture in each paper with the names of our area high schools, the publication dates are May 23 for Brewer, school seniors in May. This has been a special keep- Castleberry and Western Hills and May 30 for Dr. Mike’s Coaching sake edition for many years and we would like to give Benbrook Middle-High School. you the opportunity to make it even more special. The cost for features is based on size. 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