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Serving Aledo · the Annettas · Hudson Oaks · Willow Park, Texas WILLOW PARK ‘Mr. Mac’ City joins Over and Above mutual aid did it all group for emergencies, during disasters years in Council approves rezoning for new Aledo ISD RV storage Educator remembered as The Community News By Brandi Addison dedicated to education The Willow Park City Council By Makenzie Plusnick unanimously approved the city’s The Community News joining of a public network that will Charles McAnally, allow the city to provide and receive more commonly public works aid to and from par- known as Mr. Mac, ticipating cities in emergencies and left behind a legacy disasters at its regular meeting on of dedication to edu- May 11. cation and students Following the historic winter when he died May 1. storm in February, Parker County McAnally grew Emergency Response Coordinator up in Parker County Sean Hughes recommended all cities McAnally before going on in the county join the North Central to North Texas Texas Council of Governments Agricultural College mutual aid group, the North Central SCOTT W. COLEMAN/THE COMMUNITY NEWS and Texas Tech University to earn a Texas Public Works Emergency Tristan Thurman of Aledo High School competes in the Class 5A high jump event at the UIL State bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, accord- Track and Field Meet on May 7, 2021 at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. For results and ing to local rancher and historian Ben Turn to MUTUAL, page 5 coverage, turn to page 8. Turn to MR. MAC, page 5 Memories of Donna Such was the case with Donna I can’t leave now dad — I’ve got to Young, who left way too early, but ride the barrels first.” who lived a fuller life than most. Dolores said her husband, Van, It might be difficult to grasp, took his handkerchief and wrapped after hearing from the people who it around her chin, tying it on top of knew her, how she managed to her head. work, be the mother she was, and “And then after she rode the bar- yet go above and beyond in service rels, we got to the emergency room to her family and community. at four in the morning,” Dolores The people who attended her said. “And when she walked in, the service at Bearcat Stadium on lady said, ‘Well, hi, Donna.’ And I March 6 each got to know a part said, ‘Well, we’ve been there one too of her — she was an aunt who dec- many times.’ That’s was the last of orated lockers; she was a church the bull riding.” member at Parker County Cowboy Dolores said Donna always made Church; she was a lady who helped good grades, always wanted to look serve food to football players and her best, and had many friends. coaches; she was a mom who would “Oh, she was a handful,” Van drive to Stephenville to wash and said. “She enjoyed life. She enjoyed SPECIAL TO THE COMMUNITY NEWS iron her college kids’ clothes; she doing for others.” The Young Family: Donna, Garrett, Rick, and Wyatt was someone who gave you a hug Her sister, Drinda Beckham, where she worked. agreed. for a Christmas present,” Drinda It was in her younger years that Donna Young went ‘above The common theme among any- “My sister was amazing,” Drinda said. “And of course, she being the Donna met her future husband, and beyond’ in service to one who talked about her was that said. “She always put everybody first. bigger sister, ‘I get to drive it first.’’ Rick. she was a selfless, giving person. She was the last one in line whenev- So we get in and we’re looking at all Rick said his family moved to family and community Her life habits of doing for others er we had a family function. She the good stuff. And then she yells Willow Park when he was in the sev- out the window, ‘Where’s the radio, By Randy Keck started early, as her family recalled. wanted to make sure everybody else enth grade — probably 1972, and he The Community News Her mother, Dolores Laird, said got their food first. And if somebody dad?’ And my dad just said, ‘what and Donna were in the same class. about the truck, Donna?’ She’s like, For people who knew her, all you Donna rode bulls and went to horse came and got in line again to have “We moved to Willow Park and ‘I love the truck. But where’s the had to say was “Donna.” They knew shows in her younger years. Dolores a second plate she always waited, there was a girl from school a cou- radio? Got to have the radio.’ who you were talking about. She recalled an event north of Fort stayed back and made sure they got ple of houses down and Donna was was known in the community as an Worth — Donna had reached the their fill before she filled her plate. “She chauffeured me around spending the night with her, and we avid supporter of local youth and point where she was riding larger She was just a very caring, loving, places and everything. And then one were still moving into the house. sports — and as an orange-in-the- bulls. selfless person.” day there was a little one-lane bridge Those two girls came over — Donna arteries Bearcat. “She [Donna] bowed to the Drinda recalled one of her favor- and you had to slow down and make and the other girl — and Donna was In a small community, it is the bull and it just ripped her chin off,” ite stories about an orange pickup sure that there wasn’t somebody else of course very friendly and bubbly. mark of a life dedicated to local ath- Dolores said. “We said, ‘we have to when she and Donna were teenagers. coming in. Well, she wrecked the She jumped up in my lap and put letes that Bearcat Stadium is offered get down to the emergency room in “I guess it was the year I turned truck. She totaled it. I never got to her arms around my neck, even as the venue to say goodbye. Fort Worth.’ And Donna said, ‘No, 16. We got an orange stepside pickup drive it,” Drinda laughed. 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Erin Farmer dance to so many children in her community. Erin loved chil- ‘Master’ teacher honored by After a courageous and hard-fought battle with dren so much and wanted ovarian cancer, Erin Robbins nothing more than to share Weatherford College Farmer left this earth on the love of Jesus with them. May 2, 2021. She danced her While Erin was proud of way into the world on April her life in dance, she would By Melissa Winn “She doesn’t mind one bit Trinity Christian Academy 21, 1964. When Erin was just tell anyone who asked that and is always very approach- three years old, she learned having a family and leading If there was a able,” he said. to write and let everyone people to know Jesus were picture next to a defi- One of DeNeefe’s favorite know, “I want to be a danc- by far her greatest accom- nition of a “master parts of teaching, she said, Erin Farmer er.” She began dancing at her plishments. She truly lived teacher,” Kimberley was building relationships mom’s studio, Dance, Etc…, out the verse, “In the same DeNeefe’s would be the with the children and their then moved to cheerleading and drill way, let your light shine before oth- one. parents. team in high school. ers, that they may see your good And now she has the “I literally see each fam- ily as being part of my own, She graduated from Richardson deeds and glorify your Father in heav- award to prove it. not only during that school High School in 1982 and went en.” Matthew 5:16 A first-grade teacher at year but after as well,” she on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Trinity Christian Academy, Erin was the shining light of God said. “Being on the same page Performing Arts, Cum Laude, from DeNeefe was one of 35 here on earth, and that light will con- with the parents and having Oklahoma City University in 1986. teachers from the region tinue to shine in those she touched. open lines of communication Erin was also a member of the Beta who was honored earlier Erin is survived by her husband helps us to work together and Omicron Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta this year by Weatherford and best friend, Mark Farmer of this allows the kids to grow Sorority while at OCU. College for its annual Aledo; loving children, Justin Farmer academically, emotionally and Jack Harvey Academy of After college, Erin spent the next of Breckenridge, Colorado; and spiritually.” Exemplary Teachers. few years living out her dance dreams Richard, Faith, and Hannah Farmer And she added that the by performing on Broadway with of Aledo; mother, Mimi Robbins of “I was really surprised “hugs from current and past Jerome Robbins Broadway, touring Dallas; siblings, Vicki Peden and and humbled,” DeNeefe students are priceless!” with Singin’ in the Rain nationally husband, Neal, of Fort Worth; Brad said after hearing she’d Newby said he was “excit- and in Japan, dancing at Summer Robbins and wife, Cheryl, of Moon been nominated by TCA’s ed” to be able to be the one to Stock, Casa Manana, Bass Hall, Township, Pennsylvania; Angel Elementary Principal Dr. deliver the news on the award Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Robbins of Dallas; and many beloved Steven Newby and ulti- to DeNeefe, mostly because many dance conventions. She also nieces, nephews, and in-laws. mately selected. he knew she deserved it but choreographed for other dancers. SPECIAL TO THE COMMUNITY NEWS Celebrating its 25th also because he wanted to see She is preceded in death by her Kim DeNeefe was one of 35 teachers from Erin returned to Oklahoma City in year, the Harvey Academy her reaction. father, Ed Robbins of Dallas. the region who was honored earlier this year 1995 to teach dance at OCU and then recognizes exemplary DeNeefe attended a cere- A celebration of Erin’s life will be by Weatherford College for its annual Jack St. Gregory’s University. It was there teachers in memory of mony at the Doss Heritage and held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at the Harvey Academy of Exemplary Teachers. that she met the love of her life, Mark Professor Emeritus Jack Culture Center where the key- Farmer, in a Sunday School class at Church at the Crossing in Aledo. Harvey, a WC teacher for “I know that this is exactly note speaker was Eric Hale, a Crossings Community Church. They 23 years who passed away in 1995, In lieu of flowers, a Gofundme what God has called me to do and State of Texas Master Teacher, the were married on June 4, 1999. account has been set up to benefit four was highly regarded as a “master He has given me the tools to not 2021 Texas Elementary Teacher of Mark and Erin moved to Dallas in organizations. Contributors can spec- teacher.” the Year and the state representa- only lead the children down the 2001. In January 2002, they, along ify in the comments section which “Kimberley just fit the descrip- tive for the 2021 National Teacher roads of increasing their knowl- with big brother Justin, welcomed organization they would like to ben- tion perfectly,” Newby said of why of the Year awards, to receive her the triplets—Richard, Faith, and efit at the Farmer Family Gofundme he nominated her for the honor. edge but to have a lot of fun as honor. While Newby wasn’t able Hannah—into the Farmer family. It page: Elizabeth’s Voice, Church at the “She is someone who works with they grow,” she said. to attend, he said he was glad wasn’t long after before they made Crossing, Ward Family Adoption, or the children before and after class DeNeefe got the recognition she their move to Aledo. Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance. when she doesn’t have to.” Newby said students in other deserved. grade levels and who have been Erin was a stay-at-home mom for Services are in care of Winscott DeNeefe has been teaching for “Kimberley epitomizes every- several years before starting work at Road Funeral Home. 21 years and is in her fifth year taught by DeNeefe always want to thing we stand for at TCA and stop by and say hello, some many Lil’ Cats Preschool at the Church at The Community News at TCA. She said she has always she is a jewel to have on our staff,” the Crossing. She taught music and May 14, 2021 loved teaching. years later. Newby said.

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“There’s just too much to tell these guys who said that she was Muse and Kelli Lauterbock, and her DONNA about mom, all the way from t-ball to their girlfriend.’” daughter-in-law, Shannon Klumpp. from page one peewee football to playing football.” Mom didn’t One of Wyatt’s favorite memories “I think what made her so special Those expectations were mani- though the other girl was the one comes from when he was very small. is that she never let you do any- fested when Garrett played pee-wee have to tell you that I was sweet on. I was in love The family was fishing at a small thing other than your best,” Lindsey football. with Donna at that point.” that she loved pond owned by a family friend. said. And that applied to academics “She told me I needed to be and athletics, and also to succeeding The two started dating late in “My dad and my brother were tough — get mean, Garrett said. “I you. You just catching ‘em pretty good and I was generations. their sophomore year. Although wasn’t fully dressed in football pads struggling,” Wyatt said. “I was get- “Even with her great-niece and high school sweethearts, they did but I think I had my helmet on, but felt it all the ting frustrated. I was mad. And then nephew, she would always tell them not get married until four after they in the backyard she came up and time. I remember all the way across the ‘you didn’t do this, or you can run graduated, in 1982. told me I needed to be mean. And pond my mom was just sitting on faster’ because she just always she hit me and knocked me on the - Wyatt Young the tailgate of my dad’s truck watch- had high expectations and always ground just like in football. Ever Motherhood ing us. I caught a small perch after wanted you to do your very, very since then I guess I didn’t want to be Donna took to motherhood nat- with me, she’d get in the truck and a little while, and I remember the best,” Lindsey said, adding that it defeated by anybody. urally after giving birth to Garrett, ride with me, and she’d just sit in first thing as soon as I reeled it in I could sometimes be intense on the “Another thing that most moms and later to Wyatt. the truck while I hunted and wait took off running towards my mom, academics. wouldn’t do,” Garrett added, was and I still had the fish on the end of Wyatt, the younger son, graduat- for me, just so I didn’t have to go by “There are definitely times that back when I was pitching. She the line and I was dragging that pole ed from Aledo High School in 2016. myself. She would take a magazine there were tears because, you know, bought a catcher’s mitt and chest with me running to my mom. I Just to look at.” she kept pushing, but it always “She was the best mom ever; protector so I could practice pitch- remember her smiling and hopping ended in a good grade or a great anything you could ever ask for. ing to her.” “Same thing, fishing, too,” Wyatt down and giving me a hug. What project,” Lindsey said. She’d do anything for you. And that’s Garrett started playing baseball added. “I love to fish — I love to I felt was just love. Mom didn’t an understatement,” Wyatt said. when he got to high school, and he hunt, but on days that it was burn- have to tell you that she loved you. Lindsey was a cheerleader and “My brother and I played a lot said it was always special to have his ing hot on the lake, she would just You just felt it all the time. I think played basketball in Aledo. of sports — baseball, football, a lit- mom at his games, especially when go and sit alone and be there.” she did an excellent job of making “She would help me with my tle bit of basketball, I ran track, I he was pitching. Starting his soph- everybody feel like family. And she locker signs in junior high,” Lindsey pole-vaulted — I was one of the omore year, he began to concentrate Wyatt said that when he meets didn’t really try real hard to do that. said. “She helped me come up with founders of the fishing team here on football, and Donna was there to people who were his dad’s friends It just came naturally to her.” new ideas. And then when I got into at Aledo, and my mom showed up decorate the locker rooms and serve from back in school, “they’re all tell- high school and was on the varsity to every single one of those events,” players and coaches at team dinners. ing me, ‘Oh, your mom was my basketball team, she was at every Wyatt said. “Not just the games and “We’re big hunters — all of us,” girlfriend.’ I told dad, ‘Well, you Second mom game and would put together some tournaments, it was all the practic- Garrett said. “And when nobody else must have done something right Donna also played a surrogate kind of saying or treat, and then would want to go to the deer lease because she picked you over all mother role to her nieces, Lindsey es, too. And that was pretty special Turn to MOM, page 7 — even at high school. While parents can often be seen ACROSS 43 reed instrument in 1 234 at football practice and occasion- 1 technical college the Dallas Symphony TEXAS ally at other sports, Wyatt was not north of Waco (abbr.) 44 TXism: “strike while 5 5 “Tyler Rose” the iron __ ___” CROSSWORD exaggerating when he said Donna Campbell 45 __ Chico 6 went to all of his practices, even pole 6 Superman’s vision 46 TX jobs agency (abbr.) by Charley & Guy Orbison 7 TXism: “strong as 47 State Farm 7 Copyright 2021 by Orbison Bros. vault. battery ____” does this in TX 819 0111213141516 “And that was huge to me — how 8 a “top dog” at a car 48 TXism: “as welcome as dealership (2 wds.) ______a picnic 1718 19 20 supportive she was and how invest- 17 old designation for 50 a passel of years a confederate ship 51 Arlington university (abbr.) 21 2322 ed she was; she was always involved 18 TXism: “______with Booster Club,” Wyatt said. “She ___ run a six-legged 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 bobcat” (fast) decorated locker rooms back when 21 TX soldier/actor 32 33 34 35 Audie (init.) they did that for the football team. 36 37 38 22 TXism: “_ ___-loop She was there for team dinners, 52 TXism: man” (good roper) “___horn” 39 40 41 cooking for all the boys, everything.” 23 TX Pride’s “Never 53 Conway 42 43 44 ___ __ Loved” T o Looking back to younger years, 24 horse pace witty’s “T ___ My Angel 29 Lady ____ Johnson 45 46 47 Wyatt said his mom was always one Cry” (1969) 30 famed late Austin 48 49 of the room moms who would give bootmaker Charlie DOWN P-1528 parties for the class. 31 TXism: “__ tight 1 Red Skelton & Ester 14 Tex Beneke 50 he squeaks when Williams 1951 fi lm was with the ____ Although she was there for a he walks” (miser) about TX (2 wds.) Miller Orchestra 51 34 TXism: “mighty myriad of activities, Donna was not 32 TXism: “bean 2 cutting satirical 15 TX Larry Hagman’s ____” (okay) counter” utterance “Jeannie” on “I 52 35 poker or sun cap the stereotypical doting mom. 34 owerless plant 3 1943 lm featuring Dream of Jeannie” TX fl fi 53 37 victories by 35 horse doc a Texas Ranger: 16 TX Tarzan Ely George Foreman “She would do anything for you, 36 TX Paula Prentiss “Thundering _____” 19 TX Ted Cruz’s 38 silent signal from and whatever you wanted to do, fi lm: “The World of 4 in Callahan County group (2 wds.) Dak? (2 wds.) Henry ______” on I-20 20 TXism: “a ring 27 TX oil fi refi ghters 40 TXism: “he’s a she’d make sure you did it the best 37 drying oven for 9 TXism: “a day late tailed _____” use brass _____ dozen biscuits away you could,” Garrett said. “No matter: TX Acme Brick and a dollar _____” 22 TXism: “______that don’t spark from the circus” 38 a baseball team 10 fi x your jeans prayer” (impossible) 28 TX Bentsen fl ew 41 Sulphur Springs FM sports, schoolwork, project papers 39 TX Buck Owens 11 TX Strait’s ___ in 24 governor (1894-98): a B-24 over this before it was KRVA you had to write. I’ve done all kinds tune: “_____ the Hole Band _ _ Culberson continent in WWII 44 TXism: “___ SPECIAL TO THE COMMUNITY NEWS _____ Live Here” 12 TXism: “leave __ 25 summer house or 29 prohibitions slinger” (writer) of different things, but she always 41 former Aikman stone unturned” car cooler (abbr.) 30 Coleman’s “Fiesta 47 TXism: “touched made sure I did it the right way and Donna, right, is shown with her sister, Drinda on the back-up Bernie 13 TCU coach, Sullivan 26 late wife of late __ __ Paloma” in the head” 42 TXism: “body shops” finished it. left, and parents Van and Dolores Laird. was a QB here John Connally (init.) 33 pegs for TX golfers 49 release shoe laces

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THE COMMUNITY NEWS May 14, 2021 5 MR. MAC from page one Ready, Aim, Fire! McCarthy. After being drafted to the Zebstrong clay shoot Zeb’s Foundation was Army and serving in the Korean War, formed in memory of Aledo he returned to Texas Tech and com- set for June 4 ISD student Zeb Montgomery pleted his Master’s in Education in Zeb’s Foundation will host to provide soccer balls to youth 1959. a clay shoot starting at 9 a.m. around the world — one of Zeb’s He started his career in the district Saturday, June 4, at Defender passions. in 1954 as a seventh-grade teacher Outdoor Clay Sports Ranch. The foundation has donated and assistant football coach. Shooting begins at 9, a BBQ almost 7,000 soccer balls since Only a year later, he became princi- lunch will be served at 12, and a it was founded. pal of the elementary school and head raffle will be held at 1 p.m. football coach for the high school. Sponsorships are available For more information, visit “He was a winning coach, although from $150 to $2,000. zebstrong.com. not like Aledo is now,” McCarthy said. CHRISTOPHER AMOS/THE COMMUNITY NEWS “He did the best with what he had.” In an historic school board meeting in January of 2000, Willard Stuard, He became superintendent of Mattie Coder, Elaine Vandagriff, and Charles McAnally were present when the equipment only, and providing the Aledo school system in 1962. announcement was made that four campuses would bear their names. MUTUAL aid to other cities is wholly vol- McAnally’s time as superintendent from page one untary, she told the council. was not spent behind a desk; rather, Response Team, which could The Public Works he spent his time on his feet, ensuring have provided relief during the Emergency Response Team is that student and staff needs were met, crisis. made of 60 cities across North McCarthy said. Texas, including Fort Worth and Willow Park Director of “In the old brick Aledo school, Dallas. It also includes Collin, Public Works Michelle Guelker there was a coal chute. Coal was deliv- Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall, told the council on Tuesday the ered to the school and in the winter, Tarrant, and Wise counties. Charles would literally shove the coal network may have been able to into the school’s furnace,” McCarthy provide generators to the city “After the past winter we had, recalled. to assist with the frozen water I think it would be a good idea Another example of McAnally’s wells during the winter storm, to join,” Guelker said during the dedication was in the late 1960s when if any nearby cities had the meeting. a school bus driver called him early resources. The council also unani- one morning to let him know a battery The network could also mously approved the rezoning on a school bus was dead. assist in a widespread 1,000- of about 12 acres in the David “Mac called a store owner in acre wildfire, she confirmed to Addington Survey off the Weatherford, got him to open up early, city council, though the mutual Interstate 20 frontage road. got the battery and then helped get it aid agreement encompasses all The facilities can be used in the school bus,” McCarthy said. disasters and emergencies. for storage of RVs, automo- “He, of course, apologized because the COURTESY OF BEN MCCARTHY The assistance is limited biles, boats, trailers and similar kids were barely five minutes late [to to public works personal and vehicles. school].” This class photo shows Charles McAnally when he was a student at Aledo High School. He is third from the left in the back row. He also acted as a school counsel- or before the school had the money he was not working at the school, he His dedication to the district and Native Plant Sale including shrubs, grasses and to hire one, McCarthy said. It was spent time working on his family’s to students will continue to stand set for May 15 flowering plants that attract important to him to know students out as an example to those in the pollinators such as butterflies personally, which he showed through ranch just south of Springtown. The Cross Timbers Chapter community. and bees. Chapter members will remembering their names. of the Native Plant Society McAnally retired from his job as be available to answer questions “When he saw you, he said your “In an old yearbook it said, “Mr. of Texas is holding its spring superintendent in the mid-1980s, about the plants and provide name and in his 80s, he said that’s how Mac enjoys watching football and bas- native plant sale from 9 a.m. McCarthy said. At a January 2000 educational literature about the he kept track [of names],” McCarthy ketball and in his spare time he… to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, said. “See them [and] say their name!” school board meeting, the school well, he doesn’t have any spare time,” at Peacock’s Feed and Supply, value of using native species He and his wife Nell, who worked board decided to name several schools McCarthy said. “[This is] very true, 122 W. Water St., half a mile in the landscape. Information at the school as his secretary at one in honor of long-time educators in the all of his time was dedicated to Aledo north of the Weatherford on the chapter’s Facebook page time, would chaperone school trips district and the intermediate school Education, Aledo UMC [United Courthouse square. A variety of at https://www.facebook.com/ and attended school dances. When was named after McAnally. Methodist Church] and his family.” native plants will be available events/172032341441835.

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May 14, 2021 THE COMMUNITY NEWS Commentary www.community-news.com Capital Highlights Slings&Arrows ‘Constitutional carry’ Aledo’s Home rule Charter bill nears completion and why you should care

one big mistake people are making. Home rule cities, however, can meetings will be and what consti- They’re in a big hurry to take that thing do anything they want, so long as tutes a quorum. down, thinking it’s dangerous to leave it is not specifically prohibited by Anyone can attend the meet- a dead tree standing, and it’s not.” the legislature. ings, which are held at the Aledo To put it in Ten Commandments Community Center. Here are Outreach programs aimed to terms, general law cities are con- the meeting dates and topics (all boost vaccine rate fined to the “Thou shalts.” Home meetings are at 6 p.m.: As the rate of COVID-19 vacci- rule cities only have to look at the • May 20: Form of Government Gary Borders nations continues to slow, several Randy Keck “Thou Shalt Nots.” Anything else and Powers; Boundaries; and [email protected] outreach programs are attempting to [email protected] is fair game. City Council Home rule cities have more • June 3: Administrative reach Texans where they work and The Aledo City Council voted It is a near certainty that Texans latitude, for example, when it Organization; Municipal live. last month to form a Home Rule will be allowed to carry handguns comes to annexing, although the Court; Financial Procedures; The Texas Division of Emergency Charter Commission. I want to without a license in the near future as legislature has curtailed that priv- and Bonds, Warrants, Management and the Texas Military give you an idea of what that House Bill 1927 passed both chambers ilege in recent years. and other Evidence of and heads to a conference committee Department have opened the State means and why it may be import- While the city government has Indebtedness to hash out amendments added in the Mobile Vaccination Team Call Center. ant to you. additional powers income rule cit- • June 17: Taxation; Elections; Senate version. Texas businesses or civic organizations I’ll get my disclaimer out of the ies, residents can have more of a and Initiative, Referendum, can call 844-90-TEXAS to schedule a way first. I am one of the people Gov. Greg Abbott has said he say as well. and Recall would sign the bill, which means visit from a state mobile vaccine team. who was appointed to the com- Residents of home rule cities • July 1: Franchises and Public Texans would no longer be required To qualify, a business or organiza- mission. You can therefore read have the right to establish initia- Utilities; Planning; General to obtain a license to carry a handgun tion must have 10 or more employees, anything that follows through that tives, referendums, and recalls. Provisions; and Transitional either openly or concealed. visitors or members who wish to be lens. In a general law city, if there is Provisions Ultimate passage of the bill means vaccinated. There are two types of cities in something you would like to see • July 15: Final Review and Texas would join at least 20 other “Vaccines are the most effective Texas: general law cities and home established or changed, you are at Approval. states with similar laws. tool in Texas’ fight against COVID- rule cities. The vast majority are the mercy of where the city coun- A University of Texas/Texas 19, and we are committed to making general law cities, and that holds cil agrees. If the charter is approved by Tribune poll indicates most Texans COVID-19 vaccines even more widely here in Parker County as well, In a home rule city, if there is the commission on July 15, it will oppose unlicensed carry and support available to Texans across the state,” where the only home rule city is an ordinance you would like to then go to the Aledo City Council criminal and mental background Abbott said. “The State Vaccine Call Weatherford. Center will help connect businesses see passed, if you collect enough for a vote on July 22. If approved checks before all gun sales. There’s a good reason for that. and civic organizations with these signatures it will be placed on the there, it will go before the voters of A city has to reach a 5,000 popu- life-saving shots and ensure that more ballot and settled in an election. Aledo in the next general election. lation to become a home rule city. Drought conditions continue Texans have an opportunity to get Likewise, if there is a law you don’t The commission’s members to improve across state vaccinated. While Aledo is not official yet, like, you can collect signatures for were chosen to represent various it is anticipated that the census Much-needed rain in April has The Texas Department of State a referendum election. And final- areas of the city. If you have ques- figures will confirm that the city continued to ease drought condi- Health Services is inviting pediatric ly, if you don’t like a particular tions, you can direct them to any has reached that milestone. tions, according to the Texas Water health care providers to enroll in the officeholder, enough signatures member of the commission: Development Board. COVID-19 vaccine program, in antic- So what’s the difference? will force a recall election. Bill McLeRoy, Chairman; Joe Midland, for example, received 2.2 ipation of the expansion of the Pfizer The short answer is that gen- The devil, of course, is in the Bratcher; Renee Cartwright; Ben inches last month, more than the vaccine emergency use authorization eral law cities are only allowed to details. All of those things, and Clark; Chris Everett; Gordon previous six months combined. Right to include adolescents 12 years and do what the Texas Legislature says others, will be defined by the Hiebert; Randy Keck; Jason now, 65% of the state is experiencing older. they can do. Anything outside the Home rule Charter Commission. Needham; Stanton Pearson; Dr. drought conditions, mainly in South DSHS sent a letter to more than bounds of what has been passed The organizational meeting was Renee Skelton; Kerby Smith; and West Texas. 3,000 pediatric providers who already into law by the legislature is out of held on May 6. The only thing Kelly Stumbo; Stephen Watson; More rainfall in early May should give vaccines to children. bounds for the city. decided was when the next and Tiffany Villareal. improve the drought situation even With vaccine supply exceeding more, according to TWDB. demand, DSHS will now fill vaccine orders as they come in and discontin- Thistles & Roses Oak trees still recovering ue allocating the vaccine weekly. The from winter storm vaccine is available more widely than ever at hundreds of Texas locations. Winter Storm Uri didn’t just wreak havoc on homeowners and business- Computer gurus needed es that suffered from broken pipes Nearly two-thirds have and the extended power outage. The received at least one dose Texas A&M Forest Service notes that More than 19.3 million Texans to dispel darkness oak trees across the state are slow in have received at least one dose of As of Wednesday Colonial said leafing out, prompting many proper- the COVID-19 vaccine — more than it is re-starting operations. ty owners to contact horticulturists, two-thirds of the state’s population worried their trees have died. — while 8.59 million are fully vacci- One such hacking incident hap- Maybe so, maybe not, says veter- nated, according to DSHS. pened right here in Parker County an TFS forester Courtney Blevins. He The number of new cases contin- in October of 2020 when the coun- advises property owners to wait before ues to drop, with 17,999 reported in ty computer systems were seized taking down an oak tree that still the last week, along with 364 deaths, by hackers. The district and county might come to life. “I think most of the according to the Coronavirus Resource clerks’ records were compromised oaks are going to come through okay,” Richard Henderson and e-filing of documents, which Center at Johns Hopkins University. [email protected] Blevins said. “If your tree is leafing out At its peak in mid-January, nearly has been required by the courts for whose systems were hacked really late, it’s obviously stressed. But 159,000 new cases were reported in a The recent hacking of the quite some time, were halted. The in September of 2020. Tyler most trees die from a combination of single week along with 2,311 deaths. Colonial gas pipeline is anoth- district and county attorneys’ com- Industries paid the ransom. They stressors, not just one thing.” Lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients er instance of many such threats puters were seized. Jail records are a Fortune 500, Dow-Jones Blevins and longtime horticul- who are hospitalized across the state that are becoming more and more were compromised. Prisoner ros- traded company and is a major turist and syndicated columnist Neil remained steady last week at 2,508, prevalent in our technology-de- ters were kept on legal pads. Parker contractor to municipal and local Sperry both say there is no hurry according to DSHS. pendent world today. There is a County refused to pay the ransom county governments. to take down an oak tree, even it is possibility of gas shortages and to the hackers, and the records and Gary Borders is a veteran award-win- systems were slowly and painstak- Fortunately, the Parker County actually dead. The best time to plant ning Texas journalist. He published a higher prices at the pump if it isn’t is in the fall or early winter, and even fixed soon. Colonial is trying to ingly restored. voting systems were not affected, number of community newspapers in which could have been disastrous dead trees rarely pose an immediate Texas during a 30-year span, including work around the situation with- The Parker County seizure was so close to the November 2020 danger. in Longview, Fort Stockton, Nacogdoches out paying the hackers, reported possibly connected to the hacking general election. “If your tree is dead, there’s no rush and Cedar Park. Email: gborders@tex- to be a Russian organized crime of the county’s technology con- to take it down,” Blevins said. “That’s aspress.com. group. tractor, Tyler Industries of Plano, Turn to THISTLES, page 7 The Community News

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wrapped into one. And I don’t know THISTLES MOM how one person can contain all of from page six from page four that. But she did it and shined all the time. My clients, whenever they tape it to all the lockers. And she call, they always ask how I’m doing. In May of 2020, the entire did that for every game. So many of them say ‘I just miss her Texas appellate court systems “I’m very thankful that my kids were hacked, which included the hugs.’ Because clients couldn’t get got to experience her — they’re out of here without ‘Come here. Give Texas Supreme Court, the Texas nine and six right now. But she just Court of Criminal Appeals, and me a hug.’ She gave the best hugs. enhanced their lives.” “As I was going through the stuff all other Texas appellate courts. Lindsey said if there was a fun Nothing could be filed because that she had here, there’s this little activity in town, like the circus, sticky note that she had a little post- they all require e-filing. The Donna wanted to make sure they it note, and it says, ‘do more for courts refused to pay the ransom got to enjoy it. others than anyone else does.’ And and again systems were slowly Lindsey’s sister, Kelli, echoed I know that’s a part of a quote that and painstakingly restored. the sentiments. SPECIAL TO THE COMMUNITY NEWS she picked up on somewhere. But “She was just amazing all that summed up who she was.” The hackers seem to be able Rick, Garrett, Wyatt, and Donna are shown at Garrett’s graduation from “Donna was was the person who, to breach the electronic firewalls. around,” Kelli said. “I think why Tarleton State University. They then demand ransom for everyone loved her so much is how if you ever needed anything, you did the electronic keys to unlock the she made people feel — say you’re she was just over the moon because “‘What did you make? What’s your not have to ask,” said Aledo head systems. Some give in and pay the at a baseball game, and she would I guess I was the first girlfriend to grade? What classes are you taking?’” football coach Tim Buchanan. “As soon as she found out that there was ransom because they desperately see one person kind of off by them- ever meet the family,” Shannon said. Shannon said Donna would ask. In a need, she either did it herself to need to get back online. Others selves, she would go out of her way “I grew up military and so my mom college, I started taking life seriously make sure you got it or she helped go the hard way and refuse to pay. to make it a point to go say hi to and my dad were in the Air Force and started making hundreds.” devise a plan on how you were going that person, make them feel involved and my mom was a nurse and she There is often a lot of finger Shannon said she was excited to get what you needed. She was a and part of the group. She just went worked nights, so I and my brother pointing after such breaches. It when she reported to Donna that very special lady who cared about above and beyond for people, wheth- had to get ourselves ready and every- she made the Dean’s List. does seem like there ought to be er they were her family, or friends, kids and especially the Bearcats — thing and so I was self-sufficient.” “I was, ‘look mama, I got on the a way to prevent such attacks, but or complete strangers — she wanted not just football, but the Bearcat Which led to something of a Dean’s List,’ and then Garrett got these evil ones doing this dirty everyone to feel loved and appreciat- athletic program.” shock when she saw how Wyatt and on the Dean’s List, Wyatt got on work seem to be very sophisticat- ed and never left out. Buchanan recalled her contri- Garrett lived. the Dean’s list — it was just what bution when son Wyatt started pole ed and intelligent. “She was just like my second “She did everything for them and you did. That’s what she expected vaulting. mom. I spent every summer with One can just imagine if the it just blew my mind,” Shannon said. and you didn’t dare not meet her “We were trying to get poles her, I slept on her couch, basically Energy Resources Council of “Whenever I started teaching, she expectations.” and things that you needed to be slumber party all the time. But she Texas, ERCOT, who took a black would come and help me set up my good pole vaulters,” Buchanan said. was just the best aunt that I could eye for the February 2021 freeze classroom. Each year, she’d always “Donna did fundraisers for the track have ever asked for. And she was at Giving of self disaster here in Texas, had their come to meet the teacher —“ team. Same thing in football. Even not only at all of her boys’ baseball It didn’t seem to matter whether systems seized during a hot Texas “Make sure it was perfect,” before her kids got into high school and football games, she came to all it was family, friends, school, work, summer or another cold winter. I Garrett added. she was always a part of our booster can only hope they are prepared of my football games that I cheered or community, Donna was seen as “She’d come in, tweak a couple club and always a part of our schools for such a cyber attack. at, all of my basketball games — she a giver. of things and she made sure all of trying to help raise money to get what just made life fun when she would She worked for Jim Griffith at our kids needed. She was the most Our society has become go above and beyond to give us us looked dressed to the nines every his office in Aledo for about five day and every morning.” unselfish person I’ve ever met. I can dependent on technology and special treats. You know, if it was years. “Donna was the whole reason remember her going up and talking “We were spoiled,” Wyatt and computers. These hackers have cheerleader tryouts she would send that I came to this office,” Griffith during public comment at school shown how vulnerable we are up to the school a special good luck Garrett both added. said. “Whenever I first met her, she board meetings about things that because of that dependence. present. And not just for me and my “She was another mom to was straightforward and so caring, our school district needed, whether it sister, but for all of our close friends. Shannon and they were best she was such a real person. As I I don’t have any answers, was something for the kindergarten It’s so hard to sum her up just in a friends,” Garrett said. They would got to know her, I found out that it program, or the track program, or the but maybe a suggestion that our few words, but she was just the best shop together because mom never wasn’t with just me — she was so ag program, or the football program. computer gurus start trying to person that has walked this earth.” had a daughter, so she got to dress family-oriented, and wanted every- If it was a need for kids. She had no imagine the unimaginable and Donna’s motherly affection and up a daughter.” body else to know how much she problem going and fighting for our prepare for it. “Guru” in Sanskrit expectations extended to Shannon. She had the same expectations of cared about them.” kids to get what they needed.” means “dispeller of darkness.” “I met her, I’ll never forget — Shannon that she had of her boys. Griffith described her as “a mom; “She was always good, so good Right now we could use a little Garrett took me to meet everyone at When Shannon started college, she was a sister; she was like your to people,” her mother said. “She computer darkness dispelled! one of Wyatt’s baseball games, and Donna tracked her grades. aunt and my really great friend all always made other people happy.”

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The following Federal Programs, authorized by the Elementary and Sealed bids addressed to Ms. Deana McMullen, City Secretary, City Secondary Education Act, may be available for eligible students M Metal Mart of Aledo City Hall, 200 Old Annetta Road, Aledo, Texas 76008 will be attending private schools: Title 1 Part A and Part C, Title II Part A – received until 2:00 P.M., June 4, 2021 at which time and place the Teacher and Principal Training, Title III English Language Acquisition M proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud and retained by the and Immigrant, and IDEA – Special Education. Private Schools inter- City for tabulation, checking, and evaluation. ested in learning more about these services are invited to attend an Proudly serving the great Bids shall be submitted upon the blank form of proposal fur- informational meeting on Monday, May 17, 2021 @ 1:00 pm. The Southwest for 2528 years! nished. Sealed bids shall be marked “BID FOR 2021 PAVING meeting will be held at the Aledo ISD Administration Building at 1008 IMPROVEMENTS. DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 2:00 P.M., June 4, 2021.” Bailey Ranch Rd. Schools that choose to access these funds must THE TRUSTED SOURCE FOR ALL YOUR comply with all requisite federal policies and procedures. For more Plans and Contract Documents will be available beginning at 8:00 METAL BUILDING COMPONENT NEEDS! a.m. on May 14, 2021. Contract Documents, including Drawings and information, contact Candace Summerhill or Rebecca Deatherage at Technical Specifications, will be on file at that time at the Aledo City Aledo ISD by email, [email protected] or rdeatherage@ale- � RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL STEEL ROOFING Hall and may be examined without charge. Copies may be obtained doisd.org. A packet of information concerning these federal require- � CUSTOM TRIM AND FLASHING � PURLIN & TUBING from the City of Aledo, 200 Old Annetta Road, Aledo, Texas 76008, ments will be available at the meeting. � EASY BOLT PRE-FABRICATED STEEL BUILDINGS Attention: Public Works, for a non-refundable deposit of twenty dol- lars ($20.00) per set. Submit check, cashier check or money order � MINI STORAGE SYSTEMS � POWER TOOLS for payment. Cash will not be accepted. Questions related to the � VENTS & SKYLIGHTS � HARDWARE & ACCESSORIES design of the project may be directed to Ms. Gretchen Vazquez, P.E. PUBLIC NOTICE OF TEST OF AUTOMATIC at [email protected]. TABULATING EQUIPMENT � SYNTHETIC UNDERLAYMENT � INSULATION A majority of the work on the referenced project consists of the Notice is hereby given that the automatic tabulating equipment � SEALANTS & CLOSURES � CARPORT PACKAGES following: that will be used in the May Local Runoff Election held on June 5, with 2021 will be tested on May 19, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at Parker County GOING GREEN COOL ROOFING 5,280 SY Pavement Reconstruction w/ Cement Courthouse Annex, 1112 Santa Fe Drive, to ascertain that it will 5,280 SY 2” HMAC Type D Surface Course accurately count the votes cast for all offices and on all measures. ENERGY EFFICIENT 11,600 SY 2” Mill and Overlay Jenise ‘Crickett’ Miller & LOOKS GREAT! A certified check or bank draft, payable to the City of Aledo, nego- Parker County Elections Administrator WIND & FIRE RESISTANT tiable U.S. Government Bonds (at par value), or a satisfactory Bid � Bond executed by the Bidder and payable to the City of Aledo in an AVISO PUBLICO DE PROBAR EL EQUIPO PARA TABULAR amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the total amount of the AUTOMATICAMENTE proposal must accompany each Bid as a guaranty that if the pro- Por lo presente se da aviso que el equipo para tabular automáti- posal is accepted, the Bidder will execute the contract and furnish camente que se usará en la elección desempate locales de mayo STEEL BUILDINGS the required performance, payment, and maintenance bonds in the celebradas el 5 de junio de 2021 se probará el 19 de mayo de 2021 AVAILABLE IN amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. a las 9:00 am en el anexo de la corte del condado del Parker, 1112 MULTIPLE SIZES Santa Fe Dr, para determinar si el equipo contará con exacitud los � No bids may be withdrawn within (90) days after date on which the votos para todos los puestos oficiales y sobre todos los proyectos bids are opened. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating de ley. proposal prices, the City reserves the right to adopt the proposal 817-599-4186 Fax: 817-599-3326 that provided for the most advantageous contract and pricing for the Jenise ‘Crickett’ Miller City. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder; Firma del/dela Oficial 2100 Burton Street Weatherford, Texas 76087 however, the City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The low www.metalmarts.com bidder shall be prepared to submit such evidence as the City may reasonably require to establish their experience, possession of such equipment, qualification of personnel, and financial responsibility nec- essary to complete the work on this project in an expeditious, safe, and satisfactory manner. Deana McMullen, City Secretary THE COMMUNITY NEWS City of Aledo, Texas

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May 14, 2021 THE COMMUNITY NEWS Sports www.community-news.com Three and Three

Trio of AHS athletes pole vault, and sophomore jump was 7’ by Kason O’Riley Clay Murador in the 400, all of Marble Falls. bring home bronze placed second at the Regional Mayberry cleared the medals from state Meet in Lubbock. At the UIL bar at 15-3 in the pole vault. State Track and Field Meet in Aledo High School’s Abilene Wylie’s Kylor Aguilar Austin last weekend, each of took the gold with 15-9. state-qualifying track athletes the athletes brought home a are nothing if not consistent. bronze medal. Murador finished the 400 The trio of seniors Tristan in 48.06, less than half a Thurman in the high jump Thurman cleared 6-6 in second behind first-place fin- and Ford Maberry in the the high jump. The winning isher Adam Mason of Manvel.

SCOTT W. COLEMAN/THE COMMUNITY NEWS UPPER LEFT: Tristan Thurman of Aledo High School approaches the bar during the high jump competition at the Class 5A UIL State Track and Field Meet on May 7, 2021 at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin. | LOWER LEFT: Clay Murador prepares to run in the Class 5A boys 400 meter dash. | TOP LEFT: Ford Maberry makes his approach in the pole vault.

GOLF Ladycats wrap up season at state The Aledo Ladycats competed in the UIL State 5A tournament on Monday and Tuesday, May 10-11. After one day of competition the ladies were in 11th place in a field LEFT: Sanaa Lemen, of very tough competition. Prepped Madison Warner, Ella for another day of challenging Fisher, Aly Saunders, golf, the ladies teed up on Tuesday, Ava Forman, Mallory played much better and with more Miller and Coach James Mullins | LOWER LEFT: confidence, and moved up the lead- Aly Saunders putts for a erboard to finish in 10th place. birdie to finish the day. | San Antonio Alamo Heights LOWER CENTER: Sanaa won the tournament, followed by Lemen preps for her next Montgomery and Boerne Champion. shot. | LOWER RIGHT: Aly Saunders led the Ladycat Ella Fisher competed in golfers individually, shooting her last high school golf 78-75-153. tournament. SPECIAL TO THE COMMUNITY NEWS

THE COMMUNITY NEWS May 14, 2021 9 BASKETBALL TRACK AMS girls Height Advantage teams take Luke Carson sets records district titles against taller opponents Staff Reports By Nolan Ruth The Community News The Community News The Aledo Middle School In this particular part of Parker seventh- and eighth-grade County, it’s not uncommon to see girls won their respective track local athletes go on to play at the and field district titles this next level. Both Aledo High School season. and Trinity Christian Academy have The seventh-grade team sent players on to play college sports. wracked up 195.83 points, and While not unheard of, it is the eighth-grade tallied 117.33. uncommon for a basketball player Two girls broke school to come out of the Aledo-Willow records. Seventh-graders Park area. Trinity Christian’s point Madison Giselle Larsen broke guard Luke Carson does not seem the 1600m run with a time of to care about that. The 5’8 senior 5:34.10 and Elizabeth Griffin has been shattering school records broke the 2400m record with since moving to the school as a a time of 8:54.20. sophomore. This week, he signed his letter of intent to play for the Austin SEVENTH GRADE College Kangaroos in Sherman. Admittedly, Luke did not imagine 100m Dash being at this point when he start- Jordyn Edington - 5th - 14.34 ed playing basketball at Bethesda RANDY KECK/THE COMMUNITY NEWS 200m Dash Lilly Sale - 5th - 29.96 Christian in Fort Worth. Luke Carson drops his pen after signing his letter of intent to attend Austin College to play basketball. Shown are 400m Dash “I just kind of made the decision (front row, from left) Grace (9), Jennifer, Luke, and Mark Carson and (back row) Hope (17), Caleb (21), Samuel (14), and Faith (19). Elizabeth Griffin - 1st - 1:04.70 that I want to play college basket- Jadyn Rowls - 3rd - 1:07.14 ball,” Luke said looking back on his looking for something where he “I feel like if I was 6’1 or 6’2, I overcome adversity. He’s that kind of 800m first experiences. “Through seventh could get a great education, focus might have a lot more options,” Luke guy, that’s who he is or he wouldn’t Madison Giselle Larsen - 1st - and eighth grade, my hopes weren’t on his academics, but also mix bas- said. “People will say that ‘I play be where he is.” 2:21.08 very high because I really wasn’t Mykel Murry - 2nd - 2:23.61 ketball in as well. We had already small private school ball.’ Or ‘Nobody that good yet. Then once I got to 1600m had connections here because of his comes out to Aledo to recruit for With the letter of intent my freshman year, I kind of trans- Madison Giselle Larsen - 1st - older brother’s club team, and we basketball programs.’ But even in a having been signed, Luke will offi- formed my game.” 5:34.10 decided this is where he should go.” small private school, my matchups cially attend Austin College in the It was in that freshman season Sofia Brandenburg - 2nd - 5:51.87 are 5’11 or 6’0 and even bigger. I fall, joining the Kangaroos’ basket- that Luke had what his father Mark 2400m In three seasons at TCA, Luke honestly think that made me better. ball program. While just a freshman, called his breaking out party. In a Elizabeth Griffin - 1st - 8:54.20 averaged 23 points per game and I use that as motivation. You ask Luke plans to work his way into the 100m Hurdles big game that determined playoff is now the school’s all time leading anybody at the school, nobody’s left starting roster the same way he has Savannah Thompson - 1st - 17.78 seeding, Luke outscored his older scorer with 1,749 points. He refuses a legacy like me in the basketball done his whole life. 300m Hurdles brother, who was the leading scorer to take all the credit, though. He program, and it’s because the adver- Mykel Murry - 2nd - 51.49 at the time as a senior. Luke scored “I’m looking forward to playing credited multiple coaches and train- sity challenges me to become better.” Evangaline Revard - 4th - 54.19 34 points, while his brother only ers he has played for, namely coach for a good coaching staff,” Luke said. 4x100m Relay His father Mark also realizes scored 15. Dayton Sheridan at TCA and Tim “I think I will get an opportunity Jordyn Edington - 2nd - 54.8 how hard he works and how focused The next year, Luke’s fami- Owen at Bethesda. to play this next season. Obviously Brinley Mahaney ly decided to move him to Trinity he is, despite the obstacles. it will be competitive, it’s hard for Scarlet Wermurth Christian Academy in Willow Park. When asked about his size dis- “He digs in,” Mark said with any freshman to get playing time Savannah Thompson “It wasn’t strictly athletic or aca- advantage, only being 5’8, he just a look of certainty. “He sets his and make an impact. But I believe 4x200m Relay demic,” Mark said about the decision shook it off, stating that he had face towards it. He has such a tre- I have the right people believing in Jordyn Edington - 2nd - 1:55.75 to change Luke’s school. “We were heard it all of his life. mendous inner drive to win and me there.” Brinley Mahaney Sofia Brandenburg Jadyn Rowls 4x400m Relay Elizabeth Griffin - 1st - 4:23.70 Jadyn Rowls Sofia Brandenburg Back in Pads Mykel Murry Shot Put Delaney Rosser - 4th - 30’8.5 Johnathan Gray joins Adrianna Lambert - 5th - 29’8.25 Discus Frisco pro team Adrianna Lambert - 2nd - 70’6 By Nolan Ruth High Jump The Community News Alyssa Todd - 5th - 4’4 Pole Vault It’s no secret that Aledo Bearcat Breleigh Mayer - 3rd - 6’6 football is the pride and joy of the Kara Overstreet - 4th - 6’0 town. Every Friday night in the fall, Long Jump the area packs the stands at Bearcat Savannah Thompson - 2nd - 15’3.75 Stadium to watch one of the great- Heidi Peterson - 3rd - 15’2 est football programs in the state Triple Jump of Texas, and some of the greatest Savannah Thompson - 1st - 32’7.25 athletes. Addison Russ - 6th - 29’2.5 Perhaps the biggest name that everyone remembers is Johnathan 8TH GRADE Gray. The standout running back 200m Dash led Aledo to three consecutive state Addison Smith - 1st - 26.09 championships from 2009-11, while Morgan Estevez - 3rd - 27.79 amassing 205 career all-purpose 400m Dash touchdowns, 10,889 rushing yards Haley Lowe - 4th - 1:07.39 and an additional 1,244 receiving 100m Hurdles yards. Ryan Warren - 2nd - 18.58 4x100m Relay After his high school career Morgan Gomez - 2nd - 52.15 ended he went to Austin to play for Abigail Shiller the Texas Longhorns under coaches Emery Thompson Mack Brown and Charlie Strong. Addison Smith Unfortunately for Gray, his career 4x200m Relay was plagued with injuries that cut Emery Thompson - 4th - 1:55.37 his career shorter than he imagined. Abigail Shiller Despite battling injuries, he Morgan Estevez finished his college career as the Ryan Warren 12th-leading rusher in UT histo- 4x400m Relay ry. But it was the final injury that Abigail Shiller - 1st - 4:21.97 was the most crushing, keeping him Haley Lowe Emery Thompson from being drafted and putting his Addison Smith professional career in peril. Gray Shot Put ultimately fought his way back and Ellie Kate Bussmier - 1st - 35’1.5 went to rookie mini-camp with the Discus New York Giants and then went to Ellie Kate Bussmier - 5th - 75’8 camp with the Calgary Stampeders, High Jump Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Haley Lowe - 2nd - 4’8 Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Morgan Estevez - 5th - 4’6 CFL. But he was never able to catch Pole Vault on. Maggie Kilburn - 1st - 10’6 Gray returned home and started Madison Houser - 5th - 7’0 training young athletes preparing Long Jump for their careers in the sport. Morgan Estevez - 4th - 15’9.25 Triple Jump However, after five years away Morgan Estevez - 2nd - 33’1.75 from a competitive game of foot- Haley Lowe - 5th - 32’1 ball, Gray will be returning to the COURTESY OF FRISCO FIGHTERS gridiron this spring. It was recent- Johnathan Gray works out with the Frisco Fighters. T S T C Puzzle E A R L ly announced that Gray will join X R A Y Solution A C I D the Indoor Football League’s Frisco later with the championship being Saturday, June 5, against the Duke “My ultimate goal is to show I S A L E S M A N A G E R C S S H E C O U L D O U T Fighters for the 2021 season. played in early September. City Gladiators out of Albuquerque, never lost it, I’ve always had it, and A M A O N E B E E N S O C A N T E R B I R D D U N N S O The league includes teams Gray is expected to play a back- New Mexico. A C C O U N T A N T F E R N V E T I just want to show the kids that I T O O R I E N T K I L N N I N E stretching from Massachusetts to field role for the Fighters this L O V E S G O N N A K O S A R train now to never give up on your S P A S O B O E I S H O T Arizona. The 12-team league plays a season. Home games are played at “I’m just looking for an oppor- E L T E C I N S U R E dreams and continue to work hard A S K U N K A T schedule that starts in late April and the Comerica Center at the head- tunity and I’m just ready to have E O N S U T A some fun and run around again,” and continue to fight for whatever T I N runs through the summer into late quarters of the Dallas Stars. The S E E August. The playoffs begin a week home opener for the Fighters is Gray said. you want in life.” S-1528

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THE COMMUNITY NEWS May 14, 2021 11 BASEBALL Bearcats come back to win bi-district Next round Thursday-Saturday By Nolan Ruth The Community News The first round of the base- ball playoffs took place last week. The district champi- on Bearcats traveled east to Brewer High School to take on the Justin Northwest Texans. Things did not get off to a great start, as the Bearcats dropped game one by a score of 4-1. Things looked good when Max Belyeu tripled to lead off the game for Aledo, and when Parker Stegall drove him in with the next at bat. However, that was the KIRSTEN GALLON PHOTOGRAPHY lone run for the Bearcats. Parker Stegall connects for a Northwest tied it in the sec- single to keep a rally going. ond inning, and took the lead for good in the fifth. As game two progressed the next day, it became more apparent that the Bearcats could be swept and eliminated in the first round. The Bearcats trailed 6-3 going into the fifth inning. Belyeu, Stegall, and Creed Willems managed to get on base. Hunter Rudel drove in Belyeu with a single, and Nolan Garcia walked to score Stegall. With one down and a 1-2 count, Adrian Guzman made KIRSTEN GALLON PHOTOGRAPHY the play that turned every- Adrian Guzman steps on home plate as his teammates gather to congratulate him on a grand slam. thing around when he ripped a long grand slam over the On top of the grand slam, first two innings. However, ended 16-6 by run rule after The Bearcats move on left field fence to give Aledo a Guzman was also credited as it was clear that Aledo had the fifth inning. to play the Burleson Elks KIRSTEN GALLON PHOTOGRAPHY sudden 9-6 lead. the winning pitcher. Willems found its spark. The Bearcats at Boswell High School. Aledo Left fielder Nolan recorded the last six outs to scored six runs in the second Northwest threatened Stegall and Guzman were Game one was scheduled for Garcia stretches to make the the rest of the game, scoring earn the save. inning, and eight in the third the stars in game three for catch though it was called Thursday at 7 p.m. Game two two more over the last three Game three followed to jump out to a 14-5 lead. Aledo. Stegall finished 3-4, 4 a no-catch after he collided innings, but a three-run sev- immediately after game two. The Texans added another RBIs, 1 R. Guzman finished will be Friday at 7 p.m. If with the wall and he tried to enth inning gave the Bearcats Northwest made a state- run in the fourth inning, but the game 3-3, 1 double, 3 needed, a third game will be upright himself and the ball the extra boost to a 12-8 win. ment, scoring five runs in the Aledo added two. The game RBIs, 2 R. Saturday at noon. came out of his glove.

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12 May 14, 2021 THE COMMUNITY NEWS SOFTBALL Ladycats take area series after marathon 13-inning opener Regional quarterfinal In the fourth inning, Brown exe- cuted a squeeze bunt to perfection, comes next reaching first base and scoring Graf By Nolan Ruth all in once. With the bases loaded, The Community News Ray stepped in and grounded out to As another week of the softball second, but got the RBI as Maddy season came around, the Aledo Jarvis scored from third. Byars then Ladycats prepared for their second drove in the other two runs with a round series against the Burleson single to center field, scoring Powell Centennial Lady Spartans. The and Boutwell, making it a 9-2 lead. week started Thursday, May 4, in Centennial did not score again Weatherford for game one. thanks to the stellar pitching of Marissa Powell started things off Kayliegh Smith, and great defensive in the first inning with a sacrifice fly plays all around. The biggest defen- to center field that brought home sive play came in the fifth inning as Macy Graf. Centennial matched the Spartan batter hit a line drive the run, and added two more of to Powell. As a runner was round- their own in the second inning. In ing third and heading to the plate, the bottom of the second, Morgan Powell fielded the ball cleanly and Brown tripled to right field and threw the ball directly to the catcher, Caitlin Beaty drove her in with the Brown. The throw could not have next at bat. The Ladycats trailed 3-2 been any more perfect as Brown until the next inning. caught it easily and applied the tag Claire Byars drove in Graf with for the third out with plenty of time a double to left to tie the game at to spare. three. Madysen Boutwell then sin- The game came to a stall from gled in Byars, followed by Brown that point on. In the bottom of the driving in Powell to take a 5-3 lead. sixth, Hull singled in Powell to make Centennial tied it again in the fourth JACKIE HAYSLIP/THE COMMUNITY NEWS it a 10-2 lead, and that is where the with a two run home run. Morgan Brown slides safely into third when she hit a triple in the opening game against Burleson Centennial. score held. Smith polished off the It appeared the Ladycats had win by striking out two more in the jumped back in control in the fifth Ladycats took the field with an eagle 15-6 lead. They added five more in Aledo needed. Centennial retook the seventh, bringing her to a total of inning when Brown tripled home eye look of determination on their the seventh inning to make it a 20-7 lead in the third with another run to six for the game, and got another Powell, but the Lady Spartans tied it faces. All but one player recorded game two win. make it 2-1; however, the floodgates playoff win. up again in the seventh inning. Five multiple hits in the game. Graf and When both teams took the field had opened. scoreless extra innings were played The Ladycats advance to the Boutwell were both 3/3, and Presley for game three, it was obvious that with the score tied at six. In the top third round where they will play Hull went deep in the second inning, neither team was willing to give an Powell drove in Graf and Brown of the thirteenth inning, Centennial Colleyville Heritage. All three games driving in two runs herself. inch. to give the Ladycats the lead with got a run on a deep home run to left will be played at Byron Nelson High one out. Texas Ray then knocked in field, and the Ladycats were unable Centennial kept it close at first The Lady Spartans got the cru- School. Game one was scheduled for to respond in the bottom of the as the game was tied 4-4 after one cial first run in the first inning. It Powell with a single to left, followed Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Game two inning, dropping game one 7-6. inning, but Aledo scored six runs in wasn’t until the bottom of the second by Byars singling in Boutwell on the will be Friday at the same time. If The next day, the teams met the second inning, four in the third, inning that Boutwell drilled a long very next pitch, giving Aledo a 5-2 needed, game three will be Saturday in Cleburne for game two. The and one more in the fourth to take a home run to make the statement lead. at 4 p.m.

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