Salado Blackburn Will Run As Republican for Bell Co. Judge
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Salado illageillage oiceoice VOL. XL, NUMBER 17 VVTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 254/947-5321 V SALADOVVILLAGEVOICE.COM 50¢ Salado Police will visit local Night Out events Salado neighbors are en- events, visits from emergency couraged to gather together personnel and exhibits. for the National Night Out on National Project Coor- Oct. 3 with block parties and dinator, Matt Peskin said, other gatherings where they “This is a night for our nation will have a chance to meet to stand together and pro- and learn more about their mote awareness, safety, and neighbors. neighborhood unity. National More than 38 million peo- Night Out showcases the vi- ple 16,000 communities from tal importance of police- all 50 states, U.S. territories, community partnerships and Canadian cities, and military citizen involvement. When bases worldwide participate law enforcement and the in National Night Out, which community work closely to- Doug McNeese and his son Mason picked up a trailer of items donated by Saladoans for Hurricane Harvey survivors is nationally sponsored by gether, some amazing things along the coast last week. Items were collected at 3C Cowboy Fellowship and Salado Village Voice newspaper office. Sal- NATW, Dietz and Watson, can happen.” adoans donated so much that McNeese could not carry all of it on his trailer and arrangements were made for another ADT, Kings Hawaiian, As- The National Night Out trailer to pick up and carry water, cleaning and hygiene supplies and more to the coastal region. Bloomer Trailers also socia, Ring. gives the following tips to collected items for delivery to the coastal area. (PHOTO BY TIM FLEISCHER) Salado police chief asks neighborhood or block party that organizers of all neigh- organizers for having a suc- borhood and block parties cessful event (natw.org): contact him via email at First, determine the type Open air Paint Out in Salado [email protected] or call of event you plan to coordi- The Public Arts League of 100 minutes to complete a completed art available for tition by submitting an ap- the police department of- nate such as a neighborhood Salado is launching its first painting. purchase throughout the plication to www.publicarts- fice at 254-947-5681 (leave a block party or centralized ever Paint Out competition Salado offers artists a Taste of Art event. The pur- leagueofsalado.org. voice mail). community event at a local and is inviting artists and wide variety of venues for chases from this collection Anyone may participate in Ashe asks that organiz- park or parking lot. Do you the public to be a part of this painting. Main Street, Sal- support the individual artists the Quick Draw by register- ers let the Police Department plan to coordinate a kick-off plein air event. En plein air is ado creek, College Hill, and the Public Arts League ing ($10 fee) on line or at the know the time and location of event the evening prior to Na- a phrase borrowed from the the Sculpture Garden, local of Salado. event. your neighborhood or block tional Night Out? French meaning “open air.” B&B’s, and the open ranch The competition paintings The public may attend the party and point of contact so Second, discuss particular It is used to describe the act land are all waiting to be sub- will be displayed for pur- Artists Meet and Greet ($18 that he and other police offi- food and beverage options of painting outdoors. Paint- jects. chase at the Saturday evening admission) and/or the Awards cers can make personal visits at your National Night Out ing in this setting allows the The two days of active Canvas, Castings, and Cock- Reception for paintings and to those block parties. event. Think bottled water, artist and the observing pub- painting will allow everyone tails Reception. The artist’s sculpture ($25 admission). Deadline to contact the soda, juice, coffee, tea, root lic to interact, literally bring to observe art in progress. In work that most impresses the Tickets are available at police department is Sept. 22 beer floats, shaved ice, hot art out into the fresh air. addition, Friday’s schedule of exhibition judges will be giv- www.publicartsleagueof- to have the neighborhood or dogs, hamburgers, popcorn, The Salado Taste of Art activities includes a plein air en cash awards. These prize salado.org and on Eventbrite. block party listed in the Sal- bagged chips, soft pretzels, competition will be held demonstration and an Artists winning paintings will be The Taste of Art proceeds ado Village Voice and else- funnel cake, fresh fruit, ice Sept. 22-23. Meet and Greet. Saturday’s auctioned. New sculptures in will benefit the Public Arts where. cream, cookies, donuts, pot- Watercolor, acrylic, oil, schedule includes an infor- the Salado Sculpture Garden League of Salado. Contact National Night Out is an luck, pizza, food trucks or lo- and pastel art will be repre- mative talk on the art of plein will also be judged for cash Jill Shipman (jshipman@ annual community-building cal restaurants. sented. The event includes a air and the Awards Recep- awards. zoho.com) for information. campaign that promotes po- Third, be sure to incorpo- Quick Draw competition that tion. Artists are invited to take lice-community partnerships rate activities and entertain- gives the participating artists Invited artists will have part in Taste of Art compe- and neighborhood camara- ment such as local bands and Cheryl Jarnagan got this derie to make our neighbor- music, face painting, magi- cell phone picture of a large hoods safer, more caring cian, moon bounce, dunk Bobcat just outside of their places to live. Together, we tank, K9 demonstration, home in Mill Creek (High- are making that happen. emergency personnel display, land Drive). Female bobcats From time to time, neigh- guest speakers, ice breaker have a range of five square bors throughout your city and games, coloring activities, miles while male bobcats across the nation are asked to bicycle ride, athletics, pinata, have a range 25 to 30 lock their doors, turn on their scavenger hunt, karaoke, tal- square miles and overlap. front porch lights and spend ent show, chalk art, outdoor When bobcats are in popu- the evening outside with movie, water balloon toss, lated areas, they are known neighbors and law enfoce- carnival rides, parade, neigh- to eat small pets that are ment. borhood awards, trivia, car left outside. Bobcats typi- Along with the traditional show, helicopter landing and cally eat rabbits, but also outside lights and front porch giveaways. eat rodents, birds, bats and vigils, most cities and towns Lastly, invite your neigh- even adult deer, according celebrate National Night Out bors and community includ- to Defenders of Wildlife. Do by hosting block parties, fes- ing all emergency personnel, not approach wild animals. tivals, parades, cookouts and local businesses, officials, Call the Bell County Game other various community organizations and Nat the Warden if you spot a bobcat events with safety demon- Knight. in a populated area. strations, seminars, youth Blackburn will run as Republican for Bell Co. Judge David Blackburn, a for- gree from St. Mary’s Univer- North Africa, and several cit- ing his service as the Killeen mer city manager for Killeen sity and served as Killeen’s ies across the U.S. and Temple City Manager, and Temple, announced his city attorney. He has man- After graduating from David managed over 2,000 candidacy for Bell County aged multi-million-dollar Abilene Cooper High School, employees and 100 million- Judge Sept. 5 outside the budgets for the cities of he attended Hardin-Simmons plus budgets. Bell County Courthouse. Killeen and Temple over the University in Abilene. He He retired as city manager For 20 years, local politi- course of his career as a city received a Bachelor of Arts in 2014 and became Presi- cians have turned to David manager. with a double major in His- dent and Chief Executive Of- Blackburn to manage two of In the last three years as tory and Political Science. ficer of the Temple Economic Bell County’s largest cities. President and Chief Execu- Blackburn then attended Development Corporation in More recently, Blackburn has tive Officer for the Temple the American University in 2015. been a director of economic Economic Development Cor- Washington, D.C., study- In addition to his govern- development. poration, David has helped ing International Affairs. He ment service, Blackburn has Blackburn says that Bell bring hundreds of jobs and capped off his academic ca- served on multiple boards and County “needs a strong, fis- millions of dollars in pri- reer at St. Mary’s University commissions over the years. cally responsible leader to vate capital investment to the Law School in San Antonio, He is a current member of the ensure the continuity of eco- Temple area. where he received his Juris Temple Chamber of Com- nomic growth. that’s why I Blackburn was born in Doctorate. merce and Board of Gov- am running for Bell County 1957 in Abilene, to Don- Before coming to Bell ernors of the Central Texas Judge.” ald and Shirley Blackburn. County, Blackburn served as Chapter of the Association of “The key to our pros- David’s father was a career a city attorney in Texarkana the United States Army. His perity is allowing residents military man who died in and Plainview. It was in the regional board and commis- and businesses the freedom 1973 while serving on active early 1990’s that David and sion service include serving David Blackburn is running for Bell County Judge. to succeed. I want to be an duty in the US Air Force.