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Its Volume Number 29 • Issue Number 5 • USPS 002-495 • Thursday, January 29,2015 • Single Copy Price 75 Cents • Copyright 2015 Rockwall County News onstable Randy Parks honored for saving a veteran's life iy Millie Jean Coppedge he Rockwall County Commissioner's Court met today with a full inda and standing room only. Representatives from many different enforcement agencies were present, even the FBI. 'he first item was to honor Constable Randy Parks, Prescient 4. In a :viously run front-page story in the Rockwall County News, Parks was ognized for saving the life of a Viet Nam veteran, Jack Key and his vice dog Tattoo. cey was going in and out of a diabetic coma, driving in excess of 100 !es per hour. Medical personnel said Key was very near death, when rks intervened. David Magness, Commissioner for Precinct 4, read a resolution to the Corbin quick!) positions iurt honoring Parks for his ""courageous and heroic action". goal, giving the Jacke tockwall County Sheriff Harold Eavenson followed up by presented 6 at the RHS Field. ts rks with a resolution from the Rockwall County Sheriff's Department County News i a Life Saving Bar to wear on his uniform. This bar is a especially norable addition for an officer to wear. 1s a final honor, Rockwall County District Attorney Kenda Culpepper ccer schedu !sented the commissioner with a "special enforcement challenge coin its, the Royse City boys' see im her office to commemorate the occasion". The members of the District Attorney's Office wanted to add our thanks 1-0 and Midland Lee 2-0 Constable Parks for his heroic actions: Culpepper said. A challenge in is a collectors keepsake item that represents the organization from rich it was presented. The coin is personalized for each individual event action. Commissioner Park's challenge coin says "Seeking Justice For view Centennial 4-2, to Pei. I" on one side and "District Attorney's Office of Rockwall" on the ier side. Amarillo had only one IN tans are being made for Commissioner Parks to be honored on the or at the Texas State Senate by Republican Bob Hall, District 2. urn. Then the Bulldogs up idium. lack Key and his service dog Tattoo were in attendance at the !sentation. arland Tuesday at 7:15 pr Constable Randy Parks was honored at the Rockwall County Commissioner's Court on January 27 for saving a Vietnam veteran's man Forest 1-1 and defe life and that of his service dog Tattoo. Kenda Culpepper, Rockwall County district Attorney presented Parks with a challenge coin for his heroic actions during the presentations. Left to right are: Commissioner Tom Egan, Prescient 3, Commissioner Randy Parks, Prescient :andidate application packets for the 2015 Rockwall Independent :tory over Paris. 4, Kenda Culpepper, Rockwall County District Attorney, and Commissioner John Benedetto, Prescient 1. hool District Board of Trustees election may be picked up at the Photo by Millie Jean Coppedge/Rockwall County News cool district's Administration/Education Center, 1050 Williams St., ickwall. Jackets are available during regular business hours — 8 a.m. to 4:30 n. Mondays through Thursdays and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays, Krueger to lead NE Texas Boys & Girls Club :ording to a school district news release. A cooperative management agreement created recently between the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Texas. The club will be governed by the election is set for May 9. the Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County and the Boys & Girls a corporate board. Three-year terms to be filled in the election include Place 1, presently Club of Northeast Texas is designed allow the two organizations to "Our mission is to inspire and encourage the youth who need us the Id by Chris Cuny; Plate 2, held by Russ Childers; and Place 3, held share administrative costs, build infrastructure, increase average daily most, in a safe environment, to reach their full potential as productive, Linda Mitchell Duran. according to the news release. attendance and improve the quality of services. caring, responsible citizens," Krneger_said in the news release. "Through the period during which a candidate may file for a place on the According to an announcement issued Monday, the merger will create shared administrative overhead, we will now be able to serve more Hot began Jan. 28. Filing deadline is 5 p.m. Feb. 27. All filing should a "stronger, more efficient nonprofit organization that can better serve members, more often, with purpose and impact. while better utilizing the completed at the Administration/Education Center. the youth in Commerce, Greenville, Royse City and Rockwall ..." resources at our disposal." or more details, contact the RISD at 972-771-0605. while allowing the individual groups to continue serving their respective Krueger previously spent six years at the Boys & Girls Club of Texas communities independently. Hill Country. She is a 1998 graduate of Rockwall High and a 2002 The boards of directors of both club unanimously approved the graduate of Texas A&M University. Williamson, Gideon plan appointment of Jenny Krueger to serve as chief professional officer of Many of Krueger's duties were previously handled by Misti Potter, former president and chief August wedding executive officer of the Rockwall Club. Potter recently left the Tim and Kim Williamson of Irvine, California, have announced the organization to assume the position gagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Alaina Carolyn of executive vice-president of the illiamson, to Brandon Condra Gideon. son of Carl and Elaine Gideon Boys & Girls Club of the Austin Quinlan. area. The bride-elect, a 2011 graduate of Rockwall High School, will By combining organizations, the aduate this spring from Abilene Christian University with a bachelor's Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall and agree in advertising/public relations. the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast The prospective bridegroom, a 2011 graduate of Royse City High, will Texas hope to create "a stronger aduate this spring from Dallas Baptist University with a bachelor's organization to better serve more agree in Christian studies. than 2,400 youths in four locations An August wedding is planned at Southern Methodist University's throughout Rockwall County and ;rIcins Chapel. Hunt County," according to the news release. Strategic goals have been set that focus on increasing to the goal against ti t average daily attendance by 20 `-Finals game at the percent this year, implementing a formal mentoring program, improving the quality of programs. strengthening partnerships, educating the community and ckviall successfully implementing the management agreement. atertainnlent "This will result in members who [S students to stage Friday Study Club Home Hostess, June Frawley (center) is shown with co-hostesses Sharon achieve academic success, exhibit 'wizard of Oz' Shannon (left) and Gail Lombard (right). After the Jan. 16 regular business meeting, the Club better character and citizenship High Sclxb officers and members conducted it's annual review of the By-laws. Suggested changes were discussed and live Rockwall healthier lifestyles," iris Department will sti and voted on. according to the news release. i Photo by Ruth WillislRockwall County News lizard of 01' at 7:30 P pm.) 23 and 24 and 2 he RHS Performing FFA Ag Mechanics team takes Rockwall County News Briefs Utley, 1201 Town tat Rockwall. Pure. wins at Ft. Worth Stock Show Rockwall Newcomers to meet Feb. 12 at showclix. The February meeting of Rockwall Newcomers & Friends Club The Rockwall FFA Agriculture Mechanics Team exhibited and placed will take place Feb. 12 at Occasions in Royse City. Following a brief irardofoz. !kets available for with several projects at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Ag program, lunch will be served. The club is open to new Rockwall County Mechanics Contest Jan. 16-19. residents and longtime residents. There are groups that meet for Bunco, vipaughter Pall:e. Winners, according to a school district news release, included: book club, art, canasta and mah-jongg, just to name a few. For more Rockwall Pa1.16,584a: • Entrance Gate — second place in class; Jacob Hogue, information, visit newcomersrock.com. Reservations must be made by wet i5 Plafining e,l whiC Rockwall-Heath High School, Matt Holland, Rockwall High School, Feb. 2 by calling Marion at 972-722-9896 or Patty at 469-2364270. Dancto 9 p D3Ughter and John Charles Terry, RHS • Republican Lunch Bunch to meet • 14-foot Utility Trailer — fifth place in class; Tristen Johnson, The Rockwall County Republican Lunch Bunch will meet at 11:30 55 6ton P. Be RHHS, and Will Wilcoxson, RHHS a.m. Feb. 4 at Luigi's Italian Café, Rockwall. Cost will be $10, which atftheHI sale which will cost • I2-foot Hydraulic Dump Trailer — second place in class; Zach includes lunch, beverage, tax and tip; pay at the door for this informal Thomason, RHS social gathering open to all area Republicans. No reservations required. couple. are Yitrti a5600 Alaina Carolyn Williamson and Brandon Condra Gideon ;Mei Pte-regis • 10-foot Utility Trailer — second place in class; junior FFA For information call Dalton Kennimer at 972-636-4034. members Cole Schieberle, Cade Herrn, Aden Baker and Ryan Ullom Democratic Men plan Feb. 7 luncheon or Dine for Hogue received a $2,000 Texas MADE Scholarship sponsored by the The Democratic Men's Group of Rockwall County will host its Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. He placed sixth out of 50 students. next luncheon Feb. 7 at La Taqueria del Tio Mon, 105 Kenway Rd., line aajj PAWS Call 972-722-3099 For your New The Rockwall FFA Ag Mechanics Team will travel to and compete at Rockwall. The group meets at noon on the first Saturday of each month ockw vine t'• ,t mws is set .for the San Antonio and Houston ag mechanics contest and project shows in at various local restaurants. Open-minded progress ye men concerned th annual Subscription It's still only $40 per year! ownal the goelcwatill,_ February and March. about the future of Texas and Rockwall County are invited to ).ttic a0t Lib, NinetReeocksv Delivered by USPS NIail. •Obituaries and Crossword: Page 2 participate. This month's guest C DOC. , speaker will be Ed Robisheaux, giS dons by Feb 2 And ask about our -- •On God's Word: Page 3 21 co-author of "Swing County," the call nth), dstaa! trila 2-fen'- I Special! •Opinions: Page story of turning Loudoun County, Virginia, blue. rorseinallnieatkbe •Classifieds and Legals: Pages 5 & 6 8 50282 00300 4 tashbs,co- • (Continued on Page 2)
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iht) for the Rockwall Independent School District, where she served ( frig' viol] Page 2 Rockwall County News • Thursday, January 29. 2015 Sheri Sue Stodghill Fowler Parks Superintendent's Cabinet for more than eight years. The Rockwall d A memorial service for Sheri Teacher of the Year program grew as the result of her work, and th S11405 selecte Sue Stodghill Fowler Parks, 47, of and scope of the school district's communication department mon Oft (KIP: oar 91 Rockwall County will be conducted bile Intel at 10 am. Jan. 31, 2015, in the doubled. Duro A. Abdulla In 2007, she met the love of her life, Stacy Parks. Together they en First Baptist Church, 610 S. Goliad, western dancing, road trips and spending time with family and fr (tiding andanad d( A memorial service for Duro A. ted Rockwall, under the direction of They were rarely apart and he never left her side throughout her ctr2 demos Abdulla, 81, of Rockwall, formerly Rick Donaho, with remarks by Billy to fight with cancer. On Nov. 29, 2014, the two were married at the hi rigl °,dPerstanding„ of Canton, Ohio, Carrollton and Quinton and Dr. Tom Maglisceau Houston, will be conducted at 11 Rockwall courthouse she loved. idol" and a eulogy by Sue Ann Yasger. The T". the d a.m. Jan. 30, 2015, in the Rest Haven She was extremely involved in civic service. Some of the organit, nsite ' Rest Haven Funeral Home-Rockwall of rht#— 94511 nd Funeral Home-Rockwall Chapel she worked with included the Rockwall County Friends of the Li a Chapel is in charge of arrangements. the Rockwall County Alliance for the Arts, the Rockwall Indepe tbe ' 70-0 t lag with Pastor Rick Donaho officiating. ff A reception in the Fellowship Hall School District Education Foundation, the Boy Scouts of Americ the ts publish Burial will be at 2 p.m. in the DFW will immediately follow the service. (tee National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain the Rockwall County Historical Commission. She also worked wi espositarY She died Jan. 22 in Heath following Rockwall County Historical Society, an organization for which she s Creek Parkway, Dallas. an extended battle with cancer. elf' as chair and sat on the board for 11 years. She and her daughter alsc d to Ole S" He died Jan. 25. Born May 31, 1967, in Dallas to Donald and Patsy (Hall) Stodghill, Tur involved in the Rockwall chapter of the National Charity League. 111: Pictured Born April 11, 1933, in Louisville, she grew up in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Dallas and was a 1985 4 Ohio, to Duro and Elizabeth (Bagley) She was a kind and loving person with a beautiful heart. She en atheipatiag sti graduate of Skyline High School, where she was a member of the drill r Barron. • Abdulla, he graduated from Timken musicals, art, travel, antiques, public speaking, film noir and an; team and performed in theatrical productions such as "Oklahoma!," Or° Jon Cur Vocational High School in 1953 and often in roles that featured her dance training. She represented the second historically interesting. Hems Survivors include her husband, Stacy Duane Parks; her children, Kent State University on Aug. 26, 1961. He served in the U.S. Army in generation of her family to attend the University of Texas at Austin, .. Cral•bow, Ikt Hall Fowler of Denver, Colorado, and Grace Ann Fowler of Roc! the Korean War. He played football in high school and while serving in where she earned degrees in radio/television/film and journalism. Infante. f the military. a stepson, Kagen Duane Parks; her mother, Patsy Ann Hall Stodg j. ow Following college, she worked as an assistant editor and copywriter Abran Lair brother, Steven Hall Stodghill, and his wife, Anne; her nephew, Da He sold Volkswagens when they first came to the U.S. and received a for Texas Monthly magazine. She also worked as a freelance writer for yei Jr,J essica W.W. Stodghill; her aunt, Tommie Sue Hall Fomby; and her co Distinguished Salesman of the Year award from the City of Canton. A numerous publications, including The Dallas Morning News. Ya Sue Ann Fomby Yasger, Patti Lou Formby Ruhland and Bobbie "Medina, 13-year resident of Rockwall, he was an avid golfer and was raised in In 1990, she married and eventually had two children. the Christian faith. TideO Ortega In the spring of 2000, she and her family moved from Austin to Formby. Folly Obi°. Survivors include his wife, Joanne Abdulla of Rockwall; his children, Rockwall County to live on the land her fraternal grandparents had Her father preceded her in death. and Hall, Brett Hall, Dr. '1E10 SOliS Steven Abdulla of Houston, Diane Murray and her husband, Richard, farmed and upon which her father had been raised. She was the sixth Honorary pallbearers will be Blakeley a of Rowlett and Deborah Peterson of Rockwall; his grandchildren, Erica generation of her family to call Rockwall County home, and she was Burton, Eric Dagley, David English, Mike Frasier, Clint Nash and photo/ Abdulla of York, Pennsylvania, Ryan Abdulla of Centreville, Virginia, proud to raise her children as the fourth generation living on family Quinton. tilevall Count) 11( and Ricky Murray of Rowlett; a sister, Grace Melman, and her husband, land. She enjoyed living in Rockwall and was interested in its history The family has suggested that in lieu of flowers, memorial don; Carl, of San Diego, California; his brothers, David and Joseph Abdulla, and stories of pioneer families that had settled the area. Her passion for may be made to the Rockwall County Historical Foundation, 9 to 1( both of Canton; and numerous nieces and nephews. history led her to author three books: "Rockwall," "Rockwall: Then and Washington Dr., Rockwall, TX 75087; the American Cancer Sc His parents and two brothers, Albert and Arthur Abdulla, preceded him Now" and "Royse City." At the time of her death, she was completing Dallas Office (8900 John W. Carpenter Fwy., Dallas, TX 75247) in death. work on a new book, "Legendary Locals of Rockwall?' John Wayne Cancer Foundation (P.O. Box 1779, Newport Beacl The' family has suggested memorial contributions may be made to In November 2006, she was hired as the chief information officer 92659). the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Dallas Chapter, 4144 N. Central Expressway, Suite 750, Dallas, TX 75204. Locals earn Baylor honors Larry 'Gene' Hamby Eleven local residents were among the 'More than 3,200 P Services for Larry "Gene" Hamby, University students named to the Dean's Academic Honor Roll f' 65, of Caddo Mills were conducted 2014 fall semester, according to a university news release. at 2 p.m. Jan. 27, 2015, in the Rest Honorees included Halley Elizabeth Platz and James Stuart Sim Haven Funeral Home-Rockwall Heath and Anabel Glynn Burke, Cathleen Cheyenne Conrad, Con Chapel with Randall Bost officiating. Mackin, Nathan S. Mateer, De'Andra Christine Maxwell, Taylor A He died Jan. 23. Neely, Patrick Sam Ntchobo, Andrea Cecilia Pujol and Michael I Born June 15,1949, in Chattanooga, Sterry of Rockwall. Tennessee, to Bill and Martha To be named to the Dean's List, a student must be an undergra (Mahan) Hamby, he was the owner of with a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 while enrolled in a min Interstate Oil Recovery of Rockwall of 12 semester hours. • and attended Chisholm Baptist at Medlin Church. Shippy receives TTUHSC honors 1?:tiersity and a ma Survivors include his wife of 41 Tracie Shippy of Rowlett was included on the President's Hono cmoordia Universil years, Judy Hamby of Caddo Mills; for the fall 2014 semester at Texas Tech University Health Sci re excited to ho. his siblings, Edna and L.D. Lea Center in Lubbock, according to a letter from the HSC president. -iersient, said, "and of Rossville, Georgia, and Hazel Shippy is a student in the Speech, Language and Hearing Sci Fun." Hamby of Magnolia, Bobby and Pat Hamby of Terrell, Donna Hamby program at the TTUHSC. of Mesquite, Patsy and Jim Pickens of Wills Point and Ann Batchlor of Wills Point; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Local residents tapped for UNT Dean's L He was preceded in death by his parents and four siblings, Betty, The Cyberdynes, a robotics team from Springer Elementary, Several local residents were among the University of North Bonnie, Wayne and Billy. received the STEM Engineering Research Award at the VEX students named to the Dean's List for the 2014 fall semester, acct Robotics event conducted at Utley Middle School recently. to a university news release. Pictured are team members Bax Esch, Ethan Montanez, Jake Honorees included Pierce K. Jackson from Heath; from Rocl Sherman, David Fadri and Alyssa Brewer. The team is coached Michael Ikenna Anukem, Elizabeth Avila, Abijah Ayele, Gabrie by Paul Copioli and Jenny Kaup. Boyd, Tyler Jesse Cerrato, Robert 11° Grotty, Aidan W. Demuth, Z (Continued from Page 1) Courtesy photo/Rockwall County News Dong, Elizabeth L. Eidson, Cameron Cole Frazier and Prisci Auditions for 'Mousetrap' set Gonzalez. Auditions for Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap" at the Rockwall Also, Rockwall residents Ranen Jawdat Habib, Hannah Re Community Playhouse, 609 E. Rusk, Rockwall, will be at Horton, Josey Marie Jagielo, Brittnee Renea Lemmond, Erik S. 1 p.m. Feb. 7 and 7 p.m. Feb. 8. Visit rockwallcommunityplayhouse. Ljungholm, Kelly N. McDuff, Allye Alexis McNair, Hayley M. N org for more details or call 972-722-3399. Lauren Nicole Monreal, Gabriele M. Moreno, Thomas Austin N RARTA meeting planned Ashley Ann O'Boyle, Truc H. Pham, Nicholas Anthony Rohrig, Jon The Rockwall Area Retired Teachers Association will meet Feb. 9 at Salazar, Caroline P. Sears, Jared B. Tokuz, Parker Irlanda Wor the Rockwall ISD Administration Building, 1050 Williams, Room 800. Annie K. Young, Derrick Yuen and Ian Raphael Zurutuza. The Rev. Joe Hewitt, local author of numerous books, will be the guest Also, Royse City residents Victoria Ann Finley, Garrett I speaker. The meeting will begin at 1:45 p.m.; participants are urged to Hammonds, Barbara Hernandez and Faith Elizabeth Lunday, acct come at 1:15 for refreshments. to the news release. RCP plans children's acting workshop To be named to the Dean's List at the Denton university, undergrac The Rockwall Community Playhouse, 609 E. Rusk, will host an acting must complete at least 12 academic hours with a grade-point aver: workshop from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning Feb. 9. 3.5 to 3.9, according to the release. hent).sis part Open to children in grades 1-5, the workshop will be offered at a cost of kman spelling I $150; full and/or partial scholarships are available. Performances RISD trustees plan work sessio) Oh-pile student The Rockwall Independent School District Board of Trustees will ~dent, "as first r at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, in the Rockwall Administration/Edw. EC1 at the R( Center, Room 800, which is located at 1050 Williams St., Rockwa Courtesy photol, Tickets available for Daddy/Daughter Dance The planned meeting will be a work session for school board men The Rockwall Parks & Rec department is planning its annual Daddy/ according to the agenda. After being called to order, the board will re Daughter Dance, which will run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Springer Elementary's Tiny Titans robotics team competed information on student achievement before working on the 2015 Hilton Bella Harbor. Tickets, which will cost $55 per resident couple, are at the VEX Robotics event at Utley Middle School earlier this fiscal budget. on sale at The Center. Pre-registration is required. month, receiving the Best Score Award. 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Rockwall ler of the planets, the distance )11( file Bo I Jesus wisely spoke of this, "There is nothing from without a man, that M rn the sun and learned ariliSSiOri of entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, wt the most important P, an organ:- "e ao worked those are they that defile the man" (Mark 7:15). r. Students published an Years. sheaation for which 01 People have the capacity and ability to control what thoughts and (tractive expository poem f the Nat aucther daughter intentions are settled into the inner depth of their minds. Jesus would not with onaii chanty )k, "If Ms. Driskell's Class have taught this, if it were not so. uld Travel to the Sun Using It c s a beautiful heart s rasma." Pictured above What does it mean, "out of the heart are the issues of life?" Don't think Peaking, film noir and to hard about this question. There's a simple answer. The heart refers to he t participating students a( the inner depths of the mind; the inner thoughts and intents of the mind. andY Duane Pad; mtserrat Barron, Melissa her chikhei. still°, Juan Contreras, The living body is completely controlled by the mind. Everything thing that we do and say starts with the mind. God designed it this way. aothrearcepnim Fowler of Oita Cruz, Hemliano Diaz, his Wife, Aaran Y Ann Hatt s gar Escobar, Maricruz Jesus later explained the above parable, "And that which comes out of the man, defiles the man. For ... out of the heart of men, proceed nephew, rcia, Oliver Infante, Ricardo Sue Hall FneMib,"0_...,y; ter h nenez Jr., Abran Lopez, Luis evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, Formby arlmn". a e d trquez, Jessica Martinez, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, an Medina, Valentina foolishness: ... come from within, and defile the man." chel, Tadeo Ortega, Juan Phil. 4:6-7 reveals perfect information about guarding the heart. tiz, Emily Rubio, Yahir The "County News"- lakeley Hall, Brett Hall, Mike Frasier, ClintNashp; va, Evelyn Solis and Alexis Your Hometown vala. lieu of flowers, memorial do. Courtesy photo/ Community Newspaper a Rockwall County News ROCKWALL COUNTY rty Historical Foundation; 037; the American 111 )e.re Cancer edlin to lead RCISD program Fwy., Dallas, TX 7524h ox 1779, Newport Mike Medlin has been selected CHURCH DIRECTORY to lead the Royse City Independent ANGLICAN EPISCOPAI4 School District's Extended Day TRANSFORMATION HOLY TRINITY BY THE LAKE laylor honors Program, according to a district ANGLICAN CHURCH 1524 Smirl Dr., Heath ong the tore than 3200 news release. Meets 10 a.m. Sunday at J.IITHERAN Heritage Christian Academy can Medlin comes to the RCISD from OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN 'sAcademic Honor Roll i ASSEMBLY OF GOD tivers Frisco, where he spent the last 10 Rockwall • 2835 Ridge Road 3003 Horizon Rd., Rockwall ity news release. FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD years working with the AlphaBest JOY LUTHERAN CHURCH th Platz and James Stuart St Hwy. 66 E., Rockwall after-school program. He has taught 302 N. Goliad St., Rockwall :hleen Cheyenne Conrad, Jackson Automotive Specialist HIGH POINT for 12 years and has served on many 608 White Hills • Rockwall METHODIST a Christine Maxwell, Taylor!, ASSEMBLY OF GOD leadership and development teams, 972-771-5791 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, a Cecilia Pujol and Nlichati 880 S. Erby Campbell, Royse City HEATH including the District Improvement A/C Repairs & LAKESHORE CHURCH FM 740 at FM 1140 (140 Smirl Dr.) Committee, Faculty Council student must be an undem Computer Diagnostics www.lakeshorechurch.net FIRST UNITED METHODIST OF Committee and Instructional Leader 5575 Hwy 205 S., Rockwall ROCKWALL of 3.7 while enrolled in a for Special Classes. THE RIVER CHURCH 1200 E. Yellow Jacket LAKESIDE NATIONAL BANK 8601 Liberty Grove, Rowlett FIRST UNITED METHODIST OF Mike Medlin He holds a bachelor's degree in TUHSC honors education from Stephen F. 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Be prepared to care for elderly, ill parenis A GrOUlld°1 few inches next to the road, with cars passing constantly. She believed calls were non-stop. At one point, Mother had seven doctor's visits by Millie Jean Coppedge five days. For me, it was a 300-mile round trip. For my sister-in-lat I always have thought there were four phases we go through in life -- she lay there well over an hour. When she came to, she crawled to the 's position perfol lawnmower and cut the engine off, crawled up into the yard, then finally was 150 miles a day. at varying WO/ childhood, teenage years, adulthood/parenthood, then our elderly years. Mother was suffering from congestive heart failure, kidney f I have to come to find out there is a definite fourth stage for many of us. by holding onto the fence and porch, where she was able to get into the house. She had one of those emergency pendants around her neck, but pulmonary failure, severe arthritis, a cyst at the back portion of her , loading and unlol That of becoming a caregiver for an elderly parent/parents. Often the and macular degeneration which had taken almost all the sight in blic caregiver must care for ill parents. was too far away from the house for it to work. aterials, cutting' eye and was progressing quickly in the other eye. She also suffered fic This is the story of my mother and me as her caregiver and the toll the Her other falls were frightening and dangerous, as she lived by her- (Ting ditches, i various types of skin rashes and unknown fevers. stress took on both of us. I had seen several friends my age go through self. She absolutely refused to go to live with any of her family. Mother died at the age of 86 on Christmas Eve. The last few days d assisting under this, but never thought it would be such a devastating time in my life. She had suffered from breast cancer a few years before this all started, her life we had to call hospice in to help make her last days easier and as working Eight years ago, Mother was shopping and passed out. She was taken which kept the thought in her mind that every pain she had might be the family that stood vigil in her room so she wouldn't die alone. This is e• to the hospital by ambulance and within a few hours, I was told she cancer coming back, causing anxiety attacks. hile following Far first time in all my adult life I had seen my mother totally at peace wouldn't make it through the night. She was in congestive heart failure, Mother's breathing only worsened, and although she had dealt with SHA and state an( no pain. What a sense of peace for not only her, but for by sister-in extremely ill and running a high fever for which the reason was never asthma and severe allergies all her life, we decided to take her to a pul- and me. We both almost lost our health over the 21/2 years she was in edures and rule known. monary specialist. He diagnosed her as having pulmonary failure. She assisted-living home and the pressure it put on us and our families. After having made it through the night, two heart specialists were was put on medications, inhalers and a breathing machine to treat the ork• This is not meant to be a story of complaining or one of feeling sm. called in and both said she would not live but two or three days. They condition. She saw very little relief. for myself. I loved my mother, but watching her deteriorate over made arrangements for her to be transferred to a nursing home. Before long, Mother was, mainly due to the falls, going into the emer- orks outside 95% on my physical, spiritual and me Surprisingly, she continued to improve and after about six weeks and gency rooms, often admitted into the hospital, moved to the nursing a long period of time took a toll health. The fact that Mother lived so far away made the problem eater conditions daily physical and occupational therapy, was allowed to go home. As home for therapy, then back home which became a cycle of life for her. more difficult. In the last two years, I put more than 50,000 miles on she got back into the routine of housework and working in her small The doctors had warned her that if she continued to fall, she would have me in envimninen flower and vegetable garden, her strength improved. She started back to go into a nursing home or assisted living permanently for continual car. the ground, faller care and observation. She balked and absolutely refused the idea. Equal to the toll on one's body, the financial load of having art, to going country dancing with her friends, and we thought everything avy underbrush. was improving to the point that she had overcome the threat of the heart She continued to call me at work and at home, having fallen again, derly, ill parent/parents can be overwhelming. One never can imagine- nditions using ha problems. crying, upset with family problems and letting me know that she needed costs of nursing care, occupational and physical therapy, doctor's I was teaching school in Dallas and Mother lived 150 miles away. to see a doctor for a certain ailment. I continued to make long trips to at- and medications. It cost $396 a month just for the home to admin. 'orks in potential/; Mother's medications (not the cost of the medications themselves). was happy in my job and had a very active social life. So it seemed that tend to physical and financial matters. I became so worn out that I could H \ pets and/or wild) barely sleep, grabbing two or three hours when I could. I began to have assisted living costs were $4200 a month. my life was full and happy with a fulfilling future ahead. brio in areas will Then Mother began to call me at work with upsetting complaints. The problems concentrating, could barely teach and eventually was in the My final advice: If you have parents who are getting up in age, sit stress began to creep up on me. She began to experience more and more emergency room 12 times and admitted to the hospital six times. Within and learn your options as to their care now should the day come , poison ivy and symptoms of not being able to breathe; severe back, leg and neck pain; a few months, I had to retire from teaching due to the unbearable pain. they are dependent upon you for their needs. The time may be closer and almost continual dizzy spells. In June 2012, Mother fell again. The doctor said he was making the you think. I had just turned 60 when Mother first began getting sick hours and I began having to make regular trips to carry Mother to the doctors, decision this time and she would not be going back home. I could not all happened so fast. otating sharing the responsibility with my sister-in-law. Mother came down with bring her home to live with me because I was in too bad of shape to care I also need to mention in closing that Mother was a very indepen eek may be requt hard-working farmwoman, who lived through the Depression and a very serious case of the shingles, which left her totally deaf in one ear, for myself, much less an elderly parent who required almost around-the- eluding weekend, that side of her face along with that side of her tongue, numb and tingly, clock care. hard times. It was very, very difficult for her to give up her car, her h which never alleviated the rest of her life. I made arrangements for her to go into a nice assisted-living home everything she had worked so hard for, but even harder for her to gilt. She began to suffer from falls connected with the heart failure and where she would have good care, healthy food, could make many new her independence and dignity of being totally dependent upon others . equirements: Hi friends and enjoy entertainment and games such as bingo and dominoes. Start now learning all the aspects of taking care of elderly parents blood pressure. She fell 16 times in those eight years. She fell in the uivalent, perforn hospital, the nursing home and three times M the assisted-living where She, of course, was more than upset over the move. you will not be so overwhelmed when and if the time comes. There she was living. At the time Mother was admitted to the assisted living, she was on 23 many excellent books in the libraries, Internet searches and family ph) days of employ' One of the first falls that scared her the most of all the falls happened different medications, some of which she took three to five times a day. cians often can give good for learning how you can start now to educe; v demonstration c while she was still living at home. She was mowing a shallow ditch at At that time, she had 12 different doctors most of whom were specialists yourself, making the processes easier when/if the time does come fors ssessments as ass' the edge of the road in front of her house. She passed out and lay just a such as kidney, heart, pulmonary, arthritis, cancer, neurologists, etc. The to have to make all the critical decisions concerning your parents. • PR/First AidIAE1 America founded on prayer and godly principles DL to maintain tl I armers Electric C FROM HISTORY Vol 37 pidly growing di! Comparing our past with today and looking at our future alias, Texas and s 2 county area. by Kenneth Shores, Rockwall, Texas and take consistent ground in politics or the Lord will curse them... America Today Our founding fathers researched, prayed and referenced the Bible to Christians have been exceedingly guilty in this matter. But the time Prayer and Bibles removed from schools, freedom of reli, armers Electric determine how to create a nation with freedom of choice and freedom has come when they must act differently... God will bless or curse challenged, removal of Ten Commandments from public plan pportunity Emi of religion without government intervention. Their conclusion was this nation, according to the course Christians take." word God misused and removed from some of public and pri' to remove government control of individual freedoms. Freedom The Rev. Frederick Douglass, (1817-1895) Minister of the Gospel government control of speech, people choose to speak cliff nefits including of speech, religion, innocent until proven guilty and so forth were and civil rights leader who served under four United States Presidents. languages and government honors that by printing gover aid holidays, FIT written in our governing documents, to remove government control. "I have one great political idea...The best expression of it I have found multiple languages and many more violations of our original I . Prayer and the Bible played a major role in the creation of America as in the Bible. It is in substance, 'Righteousness exalteth a nation; sin constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence.' 1 contacts shoull a nation. God was involved in all of our founding fathers decisions is a reproach to any people' [Proverbs 14:34]. This constitutes my hreat• churches have been told what they can only talk about and nise Deel, Hum and when finished, America became a Godly Christian Nation. politics -- the negative and positive of my politics, and the whole of by our government. Also in the past forty two years over 57 in' English became this nation's language, but never officially declared. my politics." babies have been aborted through the abortion laws. We the Farmer The right to bear arms (2nd amendment) gave "WE THE PEOPLE" John Jay, (1745-1829, Original Chief Justice of the United States have allowed all this by not choosing good moral people when v 20001 30 the right to protect ourselves and strengthen the safety of our country. Supreme Court "Providence has given to our people the choice of for our government employees or not voting at all. How can we c All people who came here legally were welcome as long as they their rulers, and it is the duty -- as well as the privilege-and interest America is still a Godly Christian Nation and worste of all, how 903 453-0 abided by our rules and laws. All adult citizens are expected to voice -- of our Christian nation, to select and prefer Christians for their we expect God to let us remain as a free country. Go back and their choice of government by the voting rules. rulers." the quotes from previous leaders of the past as they warned us Quotes from past leaders Rev. Francis Grimke (1850-1937), Minister of the Gospel "If the losing this world leader country. Most government employees Rev. Charles G. Finney (1792-1875), Revivalist in the Second and time comes when America shall go to pieces, it [be] from... officials salary is greater then like people in the private sector, but Third Great Awakenings, College President. losing sight of the fact that 'Righteousness exalteth a nation, but that not generate an income. They rely on the income of the private sect3 f you are moving "Reminded ministers in his day, Brethren, our preaching will bear sin is a reproach to any people... Unless we hold... to these great through taxes. Greed and corruption also add to our large debt th home, let me h( its legitimate fruits. If immorality prevails in the land, the fault is fundamental principles of righteousness, America will be only a government has accumulated. • e happy in. I hai ours in a great degree. If there is a decay of conscience, the pulpit is covenant with death and an agreement with hell." Today we need all Americans for love of country to join r responsible for it. If the public press lacks moral discrimination, the Rev. James A. Garfield, (1831-1881), United States President, constant prayer to return us back to a "Godly Christian Nation". 1L reas. Call Jim al pulpit is responsible for it. If the church is degenerate and worldly. Minister of the Gospel "The people are responsible for the character includes churches, pastors, religious leaders' government and 1 the pulpit is responsible for it. If the world loses its interest in of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is the People". I personally believe the time is short until Jesus re religion, the pulpit is responsible for it. If Satan rules in our halls of because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption. as promised in the Bible. If we wait, it will be too late. May Gil legislation, the pulpit is responsible for it. If our politics become so If it be intelligent, brave, and pure, it is because the people demand Bless America and help us restore our country. corrupt that the very foundations of our government are ready to fall these high qualities... If the next centennial does not find us a great Ken Shores' articles can be viewed on my book website wSV away, the pulpit is responsible for it. Let us not ignore this fact, my nation... it will be because those who represent the enterprise, the isthereagod7.org under ARTICLES. dear brethren; but let us lay it to heart, and be thoroughly awake to culture, and the morality of the nation do not aid in controlling the The following are some of the websites used for research political forces." our responsibility in respect to the morals of this nation." " He also http://www.bibleinfo.com/en/topics/satan JACI stated: The time has come that Christians must vote for honest men, http://www.isthereagod7.org Who Will Keep Our Freedoms Safe? Fuel Inj1 by Judge Andrew P. Napolitano British equivalent of the NSA, known as GCHQ, acknowledged that it That hair-splitting defiance argues that the Fourth Amendment's While the Western world was watching and grieving over the slaughter 608 White has been reading the domestic emails of U.S. journalists since 2008. This antee of privacy in the "persons, houses, papers and effects" of in Paris last week, and my colleagues in the media were fomenting a mean- can only be done (a) by stealth illegally, or (b) if the NSA has given this America only pertains to criminal prosecutions; thus, the govern ingless debate about whether President Obama should have gone to Paris to data illegally to the GCHQ, or (c) on the odd chance that an American this argument goes, can invade all the privacy it wants so long as it participate in a televised parade, the feds took advantage of that diversion domestic email or cellphone call has been routed through Canada or some other -- non-criminal -- purpose. Supreme Court decisions p to reveal even more incursions into our liberties than we had known about, Britain. The GCHQ boasted of its ability to download 70,000 American nizing privacy as a personal natural right, as well as American con We already knew that the NSA, our 60,000 domestic spies, has captured Nit emails in 10 minutes! Did you hear Obama condemn this? tional history (the Fourth Amendment was written largely in reach and retained the contents of nearly all emails, text messages, telephone wit"a As if all this were not enough to make one ask what is going on with British soldiers invading privacy by looking for items in the col calls, bank statements, utility bills and credit card bills of all Americans our privacy, also last week, former federal agents revealed that more than homes to tax), profoundly reject that argument. T since 2009. We already knew that Obama has used CIA drones to kill "SCAN weei 50 American law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the U.S. How does the government get away with this? If you peered into Americans overseas and claims that he somehow can do so legally and Marshals Service, possess a new handheld radar device that sends sound January 251 neighbor's bedroom with a high-tech device, you'd be prosecut secretly notwithstanding the express prohibitions in the Constitution. waves through walls and receives back images on a screen of persons on sued. Yet when the government does this, most folks are supine eno4 DRIVERS We already knew that President George W. Bush authorized the illegal the other side of the walls. IV Re to be grateful for the safety it produces. That's what Big Brother lRartev S b NEES N torture of a hundred-plus people, about 20 percent by "mistake," and This permits cops on the street to view an image of you in the privacy EEC you to believe. What safety? Who will keep us safe from the go Paid nsPort N now we know that because he refuses tofprosecute the torturers, Obama of your home without your knowledge or consent and without a search tamssooc:taininni ment? Who will keep our personal liberties safe? What represcn es MWeek!3 is as culpable for the torture as Bush is. warrant. For the past 13 years, the Supreme Court has refused to permit Last week, however, the Department of Justice revealed that since the government splits hairs in order to defy the Constitution, rather POT*. evidence from similar heat-seeking devices to be used in criminal pros- complying with its oath to protect it? Exoth,, _ 1990s, the Drug Enforcement Administration, whose job is to interdict ecutions, and the cops have reacted by using a more high-tech version, In effect, the government argues that it cannot keep us safe units' T825 Signof on Bonus controlled dangerous substances before they enter our borders and to do ostensibly to see whether "anyone is home:' violates the rights of the known innocent. If you buy that argument rr Es;1ef/4it so consistent with the Constitution, has been monitoring the phone calls None of these flagrant violations of privacy, dignity and basic surrender your own privacy, good luck -- but don't try to surrender stli G REAL of selected Americans. Prior to 2001, the DEA intimidated, coerced and American constitutional values was enacted by a majority vote of any one else's. Freedom is natural and personal and cannot be surrender(' Ivhers forofie 'tlar410.4 /Rea bribed telecom providers into making their telephone lines available to representative body of lawmakers -- and yet none has been stopped by others. If you think the present federal government will keep you 01 its agents. Since 2001, it has no doubt taken advantage of the provisions by those lawmakers. That's because we have a deep state system in because you let it take your freedoms, what will protect you from a of the so-called Patriot Act that permit federal agents to write their own American government, whereby certain law enforcement, military, intel- ture federal government when all your freedoms have been surrende search warrants to custodians of records, in direct contravention of the ligence and diplomatic personnel can do as they wish, no matter which COPYRIGHT 2015 ANDREW P. NAPOLITANO Constitution, which requires warrants from judges. party controls the legislative and executive branches and in hair-splitting Last week, the Government Communications Headquarters, the defiance of the courts.
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