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SouthWest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf The local law enforcement students and staff are going to spend the next agency has completed its several days showing their hearing-capable move to the newly construct- neighbors what it’s like to live in a world ed Troy Hogue Joint Law En- without sound. forcement Center located on As part of nationwide Deaf Awareness Week Big Spring’s west side. observances, SWCID personnel will host sev- According to Sheriff Stan eral activities aimed at raising recognition of Parker, the department — aid- the impact the college has in Big Spring and ed by inmate work crews from the nation. the Howard County Detention “I don’t think people truly realize just what Center — completed the move a unique role SWCID plays in the Howard Thursday, just in time to beat County Junior College District,” Howard Col- the heavy rains that sheeted lege President Dr. Cheryl Sparks said. “There the Crossroads area early Fri- is not another junior college district in the na- day morning. tion that offers what we have here.” “The move went smooth- SWCID, the nation’s only community col- ly,” Parker said. “We’re very lege geared directly toward deaf and hard-of- pleased with the way things hearing students, was founded in 1979 and has went. We had 60 years of accu- grown steadily since that time. It now serves mulated things to go through more than 100 students, offering degrees and and pack up, so it took some certificates in a wide variety of academic and time. However, everyone han- workforce disciplines, Sparks said. dled it very professionally. And officials hope the upcoming Deaf Now it’s simply a matter of Awareness Week activities bring the school’s unpacking and getting settled mission even more to the forefront. in.” “The purpose of this week is to raise aware- Regardless of how much un- ness of the deaf culture within the United packing there is to do, Parker States, and we’ve recognized Deaf Awareness said the local law enforcement Week for years to do just that,” Sparks said. agency is open for business “It also increases awareness of a very unique HERALD pohoto/Bruce Schooler and ready to serve the public. campus which is part of our junior college Bailee Grant was named 2012 Howard County Fair Queen this week. “For the public, the change Bailee is a sophomore at Coahoma High School. She received a $500 See SWCID, Page 3A Scholarship to Howard College. See OFFICES, Page 3A Howard College board facing routine business By STEVE REAGAN Southern Association of Col- “Every 10 years at this time up to standards, the report tion is not only meeting, but Staff Writer leges and Schools. That seal in the cycle, we have to sub- also shows how Howard is exceeding accreditation stan- of approval is important be- mit a reaffirmation report as meeting expectations in oth- dards. Howard College trustees cause it ensures college hours part of the accreditation pro- er areas, including student In other business, trustees will get an update on the in- earned at Howard are trans- cess with the Southern As- financial aid and administra- will consider: stitution’s reaccreditation ef- ferable to other institutions sociation,” Sparks said. “As tion, Sparks noted. • An update on construction forts when they meet at 12:30 and that students remain eli- part of that process, we have The report is one of several of the G.C. Broughton Agri- p.m. Monday in the student gible to receive federal finan- to submit a fifth-year interim the college must submit to the culture Complex. union building’s Tumble- cial aid, among other things. report, which we completed Southern Association during • A report on construction weed Room. HC is at the midpoint of its in mid-September.” the 10-year cycle. Sparks said plans at Howard’s San Angelo Howard, like other commu- 10-year accreditation cycle, Aside from showing the officials will soon begin work campus. nity colleges and universities College President Dr. Cheryl Southern Association that on a quality enhancement • Catalog and handbook in Texas, is accredited by the Sparks said. the college’s course rigor is plan to show how the institu- changes. Dollar Days coming to local YMCA By AMANDA DUFORAT For $1 per per- ing for affordable ways to see those changes.” Staff Writer son, families can spend time together. We are The first dollar day will take have access to all hoping that by providing dol- place Oct. 4 and other days Dollar Days are here. the YMCA has to lar days that we will be offer- will include Oct. 11, Oct. 18 The Big Spring YMCA will offer from 5:30 ing something affordable for and Oct. 25. be having Dollar Day Thurs- a.m. until 9 p.m. the whole family to be able to For more information, call days throughout the month of each Thursday. come out and have some qual- the YMCA at 267-8234 or stop October. Normal daily ad- ity family time and see what by 801 Owens. “We want to get people back mission is $5 for Jones all we have to offer at the out here visiting us and get adults and $3 for same time,” Jones said. “We Contact Staff Writer Aman- back into a physical routine,” children. have changed some things da Duforat at 263-7331 ext. 234 Dathan Jones, YMCA direc- “We know that things are around here and we want the or by e-mail at life@bigspring- tough and families are look- tor, said. community to come out and herald.com #5 INDIAN RIDGE REDUCED!!!!!! 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Wake day, Sept. 28, 2012, at the Nalley- services will be held at 7 p.m. Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at Myers 81/60 80/57 82/58 85/59 86/59 with the Rev. Floyd Green Jr., & Smith Funeral Home. Funeral Mix of sun Partly Sunshine. Abundant Sunshine. officiating. Interment followed at services will be at noon Saturday, and clouds. cloudy. Highs in the sunshine. Highs in the Mt. Olive Memorial Park. Oct. 6, 2012, at Charbonnet-Labat- Highs in the Highs in the low 80s and Highs in the mid 80s and He was born Feb. 14, 1956, in Ta- Glapion Funeral Home in New low 80s and low 80s and lows in the mid 80s and lows in the lows in the lows in the upper 50s. lows in the upper 50s. chikowa, Japan. Eric had lived in Orleans, La.. Burial will follow low 60s. upper 50s. upper 50s. Big Spring all his life and owned at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in New Or- Wilson Auto Electric. He loved watching his grand- leans, La. kids play ball, golfing and watching the Dallas Cow- She was born Feb. 7, 1949, in Vossburg, Miss., to Sunrise: Sunrise: Sunrise: Sunrise: Sunrise: boys and Texas Rangers. He was kind and generous Argie Mae and A.B. Coleman. She married Will 7:40 AM 7:40 AM 7:41 AM 7:42 AM 7:42 AM and would help anyone. Cooley Jr. on July 22, 1972. She was a seamstress. Sunset: Sunset: Sunset: Sunset: Sunset: Survivors include one daughter, Erica Cervantes She worked at the Louisiana State School and also 7:31 PM 7:30 PM 7:29 PM 7:27 PM 7:26 PM and husband Oscar; one son, Blake Lanspery; his on the River Walk in New Orleans and Rutter Rex parents, Harry and Josephine Brinkman; and one Sewing Factory. She attended New Life COGIC in brother, Bruce Hicks, all of Big Spring; two sisters, Big Spring. Mary Jones and husband Steve of Jackson, Miss., She is survived by two daughters, LaKeisha Cool- and Carol Wiel and husband Gene of Pittsburg, ey-Johnson of Big Spring and Ajita Crawford of Mc- Pa.; two grandsons, Jesse Cervantes and Ozzie Cer- Comb, Miss; seven sisters, Ella Crawford of New Texas At A Glance vantes; and one granddaughter, Aissa Cervantes.