Serving the Cities of River Oaks and Westworth Village 78th Year No. 4 817-246-2473 7820 Wyatt Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76108 suburban-newspapers.com January 25, 2018 Around the Town with Jo Ann Dennis and Melody Dennis Castleberry Elementary Career Day City Council Calls Shows Students Dozens of Choices for Special Meeting The River Oaks City Council has announced a spe- cial meeting on Saturday, Jan. 27 beginning at 8 a.m. in the council chambers, located at 4900 River Oaks Blvd. The agenda includes a work session on “strategic planning pertaining to essential areas of municipal operations, departments and administration that may include but is not limited to community center opera- tions, fire department, police department, animal con- trol, emergency management, public works infrastruc- ture improvements under TWDB funding, develop- ment, zoning, land use and budgeting.” The work session will be followed by a closed executive session. For more information, visit http://www.riveroak- stx.com. After lunch break, the volunteer Career Day speakers took time for a group photo. Filing for School Castleberry Elementary was a hotbed of excite- Board Candidates ment as professionals of all types descended upon the campus for Career Day on Jan. 12. At least 33 men and women from many different walks of life volunteered Going on Now their time to share, motivate, and open young minds to the thousands of choices these young students will The Castleberry ISD Board of Education consists of have later in life for a career. seven Board members serving terms of three years, Castleberry Elementary Career Day was coordi- with elections held annually. The terms of one-third of nated by Castleberry Elementary Counselor Michele the Board members, or as near to one-third as possible, McPherson. Her goals to broaden student's horizons expire each year. and to show students the value of education when it The election date this year will be Saturday, May 5. comes to career choices seemed to be fully met as I The Board of Education will have two terms expire, walked around and heard the questions being asked by Place 3, currently held by Dewey Taliaferro and Place students and the information being given by the adult 4, currently held by Doug Lee. speakers. Candidate packets are available for pick up at the In America, you can still become anything you CISD Administration Building located at 5228 Ohio desire if you make good educational choices and plan Garden, Fort Worth, Texas 76114. Deadline to file is for the future. Castleberry Elementary has their stu- Friday, Feb. 16. dents on the right track and gave them some real-world Early voting for the CISD board election begins on examples of successful professionals. So, folks, in Monday, April 23 and runs through Tuesday, May 1. about 7 to ten years from now, get ready for these Early voting and Election Day voting sites will be young Lions to head out in the world to make their posted when they have been confirmed. David Ballard, from the River Oaks Fire own mark and to make the rest of us proud. The River Oaks City Council is also accepting Department, speaks to Castleberry Elementary See you next week! applications for the May election. See page 8 for Students about his career as a firefighter. (photos continued page 6) details. PAGE 2, January 25, 2018 Suburban Newspapers, Inc. Birthday Wishes Obituary First Monday and Benbrook Quilt Clubs to Meet - Project Linus Volunteers Needed The Benbrook Quilt Club meets the last Saturday of each month from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at First Baptist Church of Benbrook located at 1015 McKinley Street. This month's meeting is on Saturday, Jan. 27. Mary Mattie Regenia Revier Wilson The members of this group are Tarrant County Chapter Project Linus blanketeers creating handmade Mary Wilson was born on Nov. 21, 1927 in Hillsboro, quilts and blankets that provide love, warmth, and Texas and went to be with the Lord on Jan. 20, 2018. She comfort for local children who have suffered trauma, lived in White Settlement for 70 years and was a long time tragedy, or illness. Sadly, the need for these blankets member of Normandale Baptist Church, where she taught increases each month. They desperately need volun- children for many years. She worked for Smith’s Gifts for over 30 years. teers with portable sewing machines to help assemble Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her parents, the quilts. Regardless of your experience, there is a place for Margaret Hughes Wilson and Effie Revier; two borthers, Milton and J.H. Revier; her sister, Evelyn; her beloved husband of 34 years, you. High school students can receive community A meet and greet is being held Sunday, Jan. 28 from 2 Darvine E. Wilson; her daughter-in-law, Arlene Wilson; and service credits for participating. Donations of material to 5 p.m. at the White Settlement Senior Center for Margaret her granddaughter, Rachel Wilson. or money to purchase material are greatly appreciated. Hughes, whose 90th birthday was Jan 25. She is survived by her two sons, David C. Wilson of Come join the fun and enjoy fellowship with the Margaret is a resident of White Settlement and has been Fort Worth and Lennie Wilson and his wife, Gale, of Quilt Club volunteers while making a difference in our for 68 years. She served as secretary at Brewer Junior High Galveston; three grandchildren: Angela Christiansen and her community and being a blessing to others. husband Ian, of Aledo; Tamara James of Fort Worth; and School for eight years, beginning in 1956. She also served For more information about the mission of Project David R. Wilson of Fort Worth; as well as three great-grand- as administrative secretary to the Crowley ISD Linus, visit www.projectlinus.org. Superintendent, retiringin January 1988. children and two nieces. Instead of flowers, the family would like donations to For more information on this group and meetings, Margaret was a member of Wesley United Methodist call Virginia Biela at 817-244-1263. Church in White Settlement and is currently a member of be made in her memory to Normandale Baptist Church, Western Hills United Methodist Church, serving as a 2801 Chapel Creek Blvd., Stephen Minister. Fort Worth, TX 76108. ! http://www.suburban-newspapers.com =#)=:<<)&%%,#$$1) ! Suburban Newspapers, Inc. 3,7>#6!)7?#,?:#=) ~Veteran Owned ~ ! 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Payment for advertising is due by 8:30 a.m. Monday. ! Suburban Newspapers, Inc January 25, 2018, PAGE 3 Free Prostate Red Cross Winter Blood Shortage Reaches Screening Feb. 10 Critical Level Ongoing severe winter weather has more than dou- • Jan. 31: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Brown-Lupton bled the number of canceled American Red Cross University Union, 2901 Stadium Dr. blood drives and the resulting blood and platelet dona- • Feb. 5: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Brown-Lupton University tion shortfall since earlier this month. The Red Cross Union, 2901 Stadium Dr. now considers the situation critical and is reissuing an • Feb. 11: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., St. Thomas the Apostle urgent call for blood and platelet donors. Catholic Church, 5969 Bowman Roberts Rd. More than 550 blood drives have been forced to • Feb. 13: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Eastern Hills High cancel due to winter weather in January, causing over School, 5701 Shelton Street. 16,500 blood and platelet donations to go uncollected • Feb. 15: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., North Side High School, through last week. In addition, bitter cold and wide- 2211 McKinley Ave. spread flu have contributed to very low turnout at How to donate blood many blood drives. Simply download the American Red Cross Blood “Blood and platelet donations are currently being Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED distributed to hospitals faster than they are coming in,” CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or said Clifford Numark, senior vice president, Red Cross for more information.