National Veterans Awareness Week Nov. 9-15

National Veterans Awareness Week Nov. 9-15
Volume 3 No. 21 November 12, 2008
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Veterans Day Parade salutes heros
Parade. Citizens lined the
streets waving American Flags
of the service were out in full in support of the men and
force Tuesday morning at Fort women in the military who
Worth’s Annual Veterans Day have served the United States
unselfishly. Bands from
almost every high school in
the Fort Worth ISD played
military tunes along the
parade route as hundreds of
high school students, part
of R.O.T.C. programs at the
high school level, marched
in the parade.
The parade started at
LaGrave Field, continuing
through the streets of
downtown and finishing
up back at LaGrave Field.
Fort Worth city streets were
decorated with hundreds
Stewart Heplin, who served in
of American Flags for the
the South Pacific in 1942, walks
festivity.
the parade route waiving the
American Flag.
Veterans from every branch
Storms rumble, cause flooding in area
Driver falls asleep after truck
crashes into building
Photo by Ben Posey
White Settlement Police were called to the 700 block of Highway
183 at 3:30 a.m. this past week where police discovered a pickup
truck that had crashed into the entry doors of a building. In a police
report, officers stated that the vehicle was still running with the
driver still seat belted in the driver’s seat, appearing to be asleep.
After identifying the driver, officers arrested Randy Blake, age
The White Settlement Fire Department and Police Department were hit with an onslaught of calls Monday night as
severe storms rolled through causing flooding and power
outages across the area. The Fire Department went to a
level 3 status calling all volunteers to the station. Streets
such as Cherry Lane, Redford, Las Vegas Trail and Dale
Lane Court were all closed at one point in the night. Above:
White Settlement Police and members of the White Settlement Fire Department search a vehicle that sat in flood waters on Dale Lane Court during the pouring rain storm. No
passengers were found and debris was up to the top of the
wheel wells before water subsided.
WS CITY COUNCIL MEETING : TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Council honors veterans, talks
mixed use zoning in workshop
Photo by R.J. Schwartz
23, of Springtown on an outstanding warrant out of Parker County.
Blake was also charged with possession of marijuana after officers
located a baggy full of a green leafy substance along with rolling
paper in the glove box while looking for insurance papers.
The officer stated in the report that he reached into the truck
through an open driver window, turned off the engine, and removed
the keys. The victim woke up and tried to put the vehicle in drive
as the officer began talking to him. Officers, who stated that the
vehicle’s airbags had deployed, asked the driver to exit the vehicle
through the passenger side due to the driver door being obstructed
by a support pole.
Blake was held in custody while awaiting pickup by the Parker
County Sheriff’s Department.
City of White Settlement workers cleaned up debris left by the storm this
week. Trash and limbs clogged many of the drain pipes in the area.
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the council was receptive to when it was first
discussed in October, and all present seemed
to approve of the possibilities it could bring.
Proponents say it would allow businesses to
get around some of the zoning and other
restrictions that currently exist and cause
them to be disqualified.
The main concern voiced by several of
the people participating in the workshop
was how to control what businesses were
able to come into these mixed use zones.
Burnett assured them that nothing that
wasn’t approved would be able to sneak in
and that the final say would still rest with
the city government.
The current areas being considered for
a change to this new zoning exist in the
southern edge of town and would include
buildings such as the empty Wal-Mart and
Sam’s buildings. Several of those taking part
in the workshop voiced enthusiasm about
the possible growth that could be spurred
by opening up restrictions and bringing in
more businesses to the area.
With the positive consensus from the
members taking part, Burnett will move
forward and continue to look into the mixed
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BY GORDON KENNEY
In their regularly scheduled meeting
last night at city hall, the White Settlement
City Council opened their agenda with a
presentation in honor of Veteran’s Day. A
plaque was presented by Mayor Jerry Burns
to VFW Post 5617 honoring all veterans
of all wars. All the veterans present at
the meeting were asked to stand and were
honored with a round of applause.
Members of the Economic Development
and Planning and Zoning boards had been
asked to attend the meeting for a workshop
that was held along with the City Council.
Held at the end of the regularly scheduled
City Council meeting last night, the
workshop was presented by City Manager
Jimmy Burnett and the matter discussed
was mixed use zoning.
Burnett related to those present the
high volume of calls he and the Economic
Development Director get from companies
wanting to come into the town but are
unable to do so due to strict zoning
regulations. Many of these companies are
light industrial and light manufacturing
businesses.
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COMMUNITY NOTES
Treatment plant accidentally
discharges chemical into Trinity
River causing fish kill
FORT WORTH – About 2,500 gallons of a chemical used in the
drinking water treatment process was accidentally discharged into
the Trinity River today from the South Holly Water Treatment
Plant. The discharge lowered the pH of the river, resulting in a fish
kill, and making the river appear red.
Ferric sulfate is used as a coagulant in the drinking water treatment
process.
Workers cleaning a ferric tank thought the discharge was going
into the sanitary sewer main when, in fact, it was entering a storm
drain. Once the error was discovered, the work was stopped.
The incident was reported to the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality. Water Department staff retrieved and
disposed of the dead fish, mostly less than two-inches in size.
Bear Stadium to host three
playoff games this weekend
If you were at Brewer’s final game on Friday night, you probably
left the stadium with an empty feeling knowing that the 2008
football season is coming to a close. The Bears, who beat Boswell
46-21 in its final game, finished the season with an overall record of
4-6, district record of 3-4, just missing the playoffs.
Fortunately for the district, three sets of playoff teams will be
leasing the facility for their playoff games starting this Thursday
night. The district will receive revenue from the leasing of the
facility, parking, and individual organizations will reap the benefits
of concession stand sales.
Schedule of Playoff Games:
Thursday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Arlington Heights (8-2) vs.
Arlington Seguin (4-6)
Friday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., Godley (6-4) vs. Troy (7-3)
Saturday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m., Carrollton Ranchview (7-3) vs.
Alvarado (6-4)
National Gaming Day @ Your
Library - Get your game on &
help set a record
Saturday, Nov. 15 is the first annual National Gaming Day
@Your Library. The White Settlement Public Library and other
libraries across the United States will be trying to help set a record
for the most number of people playing a new board game called
PICTUREKA!T on the same day!
The White Settlement Public Library invites area families to stop
by on that day and play PICTUREKA!T together. The Library
will provide the games and keep a count of the total number of
people who play. As an added bonus, families who participate will
be eligible to enter a drawing to win their
own board game or card game to keep.
The Library will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday,
Nov. 15.
This event will be a great opportunity for area families to read,
learn, and play together.
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City Council discusses mixed use zoning
mixed use zoning.
Four foot sidewalks on both
sides of Las Vegas Trail may be
showing up sometime in the near
future as the council considered
an agenda item that would see
them being built. The idea of this
is to begin connecting sidewalks
to city parks, city complexes,
and other major thoroughfares.
This stretch of sidewalks, which
would run along Las Vegas Trail
from White Settlement Road to
Rowland Street, would connect
White Settlement Road to Central
Park and would also serve as a
safety route for school children
going to West Elementary.
“This coincides with our
master park plan,” Burnett
pointed out.
Handicap ramps onto the
sidewalks would currently only
exist at Allencrest, as the second
ramp would be placed in an area
that will soon be torn up for the
Farmer’s Branch Creek project.
With an estimated cost of
$24,580, the project isn’t currently
represented in the budget, an
issue that was brought up by both
Don Smith and Freta Powell of
the council.
“It would have to be a budget
amendment,” Burnett told the
council, adding that the funds
would “come out of reserves.”
After some deliberation and a
few silent moments that made it
uncertain as to whether a motion
was going to be made on this
matter or not, Don Smith spoke
once again.
“I think this is something the
city can use,” he said, going on
to highlight its added safety for
children.
Smith made a motion to
approve this project and that
motion passed unanimously.
The next order of business
that the council addressed
concerned an amendment to the
drought contingency and water
conservation plan. In a memo
to the council Burnett stated
that “the additional changes are
needed to comply with the City
of Fort Worth as a wholesale
customer.”
Public Works Director Randy
Brown laid out some of the changes
that would be happening. These
include “except for hand watering
and soaker hoses, no watering
between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m. all year,” “the governmental
use of water for essential services
such as police, fire, and emergency
services are exempt from any
and all restrictions,” and “the
inclusion of an administrative
fee, provisions for paying the
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line for re-establishing service for
sprinkler systems that have been
locked off.” The proposed fee for
violating these new restrictions
would be 25 dollars with
additional violations going up to
a possible fee of $500.
As a city that purchases water
from Fort Worth, it’s required
of White Settlement to institute
and apply the same rationing and
conservation measures that Forth
Worth does. These changes will
reflect the latest changes that Fort
Worth has instituted.
Council member Gene Hatcher
made a motion to accept an
ordinance that would institute
the needed changes. That motion
passed unanimously.
The new animal control facility
that is being constructed at
8900 Raymond was the subject
of another agenda item.
A
letter of agreement between the
City of White Settlement and
Oncor Electric was needed in
order to move forward with the
underground electrical service
to the location. The cost of the
service will be $1895.25.
Answering a question from
council member Don Smith, city
staff stated that the transformer
being installed should be sufficient
to support any future expansion
done in the same area.
Council member Garry Wilson
made a motion to accept this
agreement and that motion passed
unanimously.
The Graystone Apartment
complex got one step closer to
being demolished last night
as Burnett presented bids for
the asbestos abatement and
demolition of the empty complex.
City staff recommended AMX
Environmental for the asbestos
work at a cost of $53,640 and
Garrett Excavation to do the
demolition work at a cost of
$87,100. After consulting and
permit fees are added in the
total cost of the work is set at
$152,550.
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A representative of a company
known as NatDemo was on hand
and had requested to speak to the
council. He stated that although
it wasn’t present in the final bid
sheets that his company actually
had submitted the low bid for the
demolition of the property. City
Manager Jimmy Burnett at first
speculated that it was the long
completion time NatDemo had
estimated that had seen their
bid passed over, but another
representative of the company
said that their bid showed a time
of seven days for completion
instead of the listed time of forty
five days.
A consulting firm known as
ERI Consulting had been used
to help go through the bids and
recommend the contractors
and it was unclear as to why the
NatDemo bid wasn’t presented
in their findings as being the
low bid. Burnett indicated that
he wouldn’t be against using the
company if they were in fact the
low bid. The demolition bid was
not awarded at this time until the
issue can be sorted out.
A motion passed unanimously
to accept the AMX bid for the
asbestos abatement as well as the
permit and consulting fees on the
project.
In other business, Ron White, a
White Settlement citizen, spoke to
the council concerning the actions
of council member Don Smith.
According to White, while in the
City Secretary’s office last month
to pick up a public information
request, he sought clarification of
that information from Assistant
City Manager Linda Ryan. Ryan,
who had been speaking with
Smith in her office, came into the
city secretary’s office and began
explaining the information to
him. White said that Smith had
entered the area as well and, after
feeling “annoyed” that Smith
was intruding on the discussion,
he asked Smith to leave while he
finished conducting his business.
It was stated by White that Smith
refused to leave the area, saying it
was a public place, and eventually,
his business concluded, White
left. He described the behavior as
unprofessional and indicated that
as someone conducting business
in the area he had the right to not
have Smith intruding.
Smith asked to respond and
apologized to White for anything
that he had done that had seemed
intimidating or defensive, stating
that he was not intending to come
off that way. Smith continued,
saying that White has long been
critical of him and other members
of the council. Smith listed several
of the projects that the city is
working on, saying that “we are
doing positive things.”
With the matter discussed at
length, Mayor Burns had the
council move on to the rest of
their agenda.
After holding a closed-door
executive session to conduct the
annual review of Mike Burkett,
the City Attorney, the council
reconvened to take action.
Council member Gene Hatcher
made a motion to increase
Burkett’s salary by 300 per
month, bringing it up to 2500
monthly. That motion passed
unanimously.
White Settlement’s Public
Works Director Randy Brown
presented to the council the final
plat of 2020 Las Vegas Trail as a
public hearing was held on the
matter. The small area of .4709
acres is being replatted for the
stated purpose of “future use.”
“The action item will be taken
at the next council meeting,”
Brown told the council.
This small area is right next to
the new Jack in the Box restaurant
located there and will be combined
into that piece of property.
“It’s in the opinion of the staff
that it meets all the requirements
for the plat,” Brown told the
council.
With none present wishing to
speak about the matter the public
hearing was closed.
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OPINIONS
Page 3 Wednesday, November 12, 2008
THE IDLE AMERICAN
Let’s “fess” up! Who among us
has not attended memorial services
that stretched toward eternity?
Given advance warning of lengthy
services, we might opt to be absent.
Or to concoct an exit strategy
triggered by a coughing spell.
A tribute recently held in Fort
Worth was to memorial services
what Lawrence of Arabia was to
movies: long, but worth every
second…
The tribute was to Kyle Ogle
of Texas, a real-life hero to the
thousand-plus mourners who
crowded into McKinney Memorial
Bible Church to honor the life of
this 38-year-old hero.
A bold Christian who battled
cancer for a dozen years, Kyle met
the disease head-on with dogged
determination, deep faith and a
trademark smile.
Honoring Kyle’s detailed
directives for the service, eulogist
Tommy Saxon set the tone: “Keep
it light. Keep it fun. Keep it
real.”…
Saxon and fellow eulogist Jeff
Turner were “thick and thin”
buddies who forged friendships
from life’s deepest waters. Their
bonds began in childhood days of
neighborhood scrapes, bicycles and
BB guns.
Reflections ran the gamut,
with laughter and tears in equal
measure.
“Kyle died young but lived
old,” observed minister friend Dr.
Tommy Nelson. Powerful words,
videos and music stirred mourners.
More than two hours passed, but
no one noticed. “More,” collective
souls seemed to plea, “more.”
Wanting to glean more lessons
from this magnificent life, fully half
of the crowd lingered in the foyer
for the better part of another hour.
“Kyle stories” abounded….
And there are many. Though
cancer was a backdrop for a dozen
of his 14 years of marriage to the
former Darla Ward, Kyle and his
bride refused to let his disease
dominate their lives--until recent
days.
They “lived large,” building their
dream home overlooking a lake on
acreage near Weatherford. They
worked hard, her at home with son
Turner, 9, and daughter Katherine,
7, while Kyle earned #1 sales
status for a world-wide medical
equipment firm. The family was
the picture of perseverance.
He rarely flinched in his slugfest
with synovial cell sarcoma. Known
far and wide for his self-effacing
humor, he “laughed off” much
of the grimness that typically
is “part and parcel” of cancer.
Intimate friends gathered for his
2002 “Farewell to Arm” party that
preceded the surgery that took his
shoulder and right arm…
It was one of many surgeries.
Immediately “left-handed,” he soon
was driving again. To the sporting
world so important in his life, he
introduced a new bow-hunting
technique. Pulling back arrows
with his teeth, he claimed deer,
wild hogs, bear, elk and turkeys.
Kyle was always “at the ready”
to share his testimony. And he was
featured on TV hunting shows.
He reached the hearts of tens of
thousands with the message of
Christ just as certainly as his arrows
felled prey on Texas ranches, the
mountains of Colorado and the
wilds of Canada.
His witness never wavered. He
“leaned into life’s struggles,” friend
Jeff said, “never asking ‘why me?’
Instead, he asked ‘why not me?’”…
Kyle was loving, giving, selling
and joking, even during those
final 10 days at Baylor Hospital in
Dallas. He closed deals on medical
equipment from his hospital bed,
all the while greeting loved ones
and friends who visited.
During some lucid moments
on Sunday, three days before his
death, he led son Turner to Christ.
Fighting kidney poison that was
having its way, he struggled to utter
a prayer for his son. Darla finished
it.
Though not a mystic, Kyle
hearkened back to a vision that
seemed so real to him eight months
earlier when he had neurotoxicity
from chemo poisoning. He told
Darla about a black coat, a train, a
bright figure and a voice requesting
his coat. He told her how the
bright figure took his coat (covered
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with his sin, Kyle insisted), and
how he heard the words “it’s not
your time yet” as the train pulled
away….
A dozen hours before his death,
Kyle said, “The train’s coming and
I’m getting on it.”
At 1 a.m. on October 29, he was
restrained when he tried to get out
of bed.
Who knows? Maybe he heard
a train whistle. And maybe he
was determined to get on board.
Perhaps a bright figure handed him
a coat as white as snow, in case of a
chill in the morning air….
His one-way ticket punched,
Kyle leaves a legacy of a man who
squeezed life to extract the very last
drop.
His stories will be re-told across
the years. Hearers will smile, weep
and marvel.
Sounds of the service will echo
for a long time. Still resonating
are Dr. Nelson’s reminder: “We
can dry our tears on the memory
of this man’s life.” And Saxon’s
summation: “Kyle could do
everything well except quit.”…
(I was in Kyle’s presence just
twice. I took him parasailing at
Lake Brownwood just prior to his
initial diagnosis. Soon after the
radical surgery that took his arm,
I enjoyed a two-hour lunch with
him. He spoke of God’s powerful
words: “I am.” If you’d like to revisit an earlier column about Kyle,
it is on the home page of my web
site, www.speakerdoc.com, until
November 16. Also there is his
wife’s touching poem of tribute.
Other accounts and pictures are
at: http://caringbridge.org/visit/
kyleogle.)
Where is the real news
in the papers?
I love newspapers. This
morning I picked up my
copy of the Colorado Springs
Gazette and read through the
many features. There was the
national and state coverage of
the upcoming elections. In the
metro section, there was some
information on a drug trial.
Also listed were the classified
advertisements where people
attempt to sell anything from
water pumps to watermelons.
Listed in the business section
were small articles about my
favorite restaurant’s third
quarter earnings. And, of
course there was the obituary
listing of people who had
entered into eternity over the
last few days.
But, try as I might, I never
could find a column that
listed those people who were
baptized the previous week.
I could not find a listing of
those who had walked an
aisle at church and made a
life giving decision to accept
the gift of salvation from
Jesus Christ. Why is that we
will celebrate another victory
for the Longhorns or the
Crimson Tide and yet ignore
the crimson tide that has
been flowing for 2,000 years
from a hill on the outskirts of
Jerusalem?
Why is it that we can
root and wave our hands in
the air for 9 men on a field
that hit a ball with a little
stick? How many of us
were glued to the television
set for a couple of weeks
while athletes represented
their country in sports I had
never encountered? And,
naturally, we root for “da
boys” struggling over a line of
scrimmage in Texas Stadium.
I wish I could just hear
Tom Brokaw or Katie Couric
announce on a regular basis
that some famous actor,
athlete or politician had given
their life to Christ. Just as
we sometimes hear a story of
how many people have been
injured in a train wreck, I
would love to hear coverage
on the positive side of life.
Occasionally, a story might
venture into mainstream
news coverage of a miracle
cure that is inexplicable. But,
for the most part spiritual
matters are never mentioned
on mainstream news. Yet, the
spiritual truths of Christianity
are far more significant than
the level of the Dow Jones
Industrial Average.
I suppose I will never see
my dream come true, but
the Bible tells us that a day
will come when every knee
will bow and every tongue
confesses that Jesus Christ
is Lord. Every single person
will reach that point of time
when they will confess Christ.
Unfortunately, for some that
Day of Judgment will be too
late. Men like Adolph Hitler
and Jack the Ripper will bow
on knee and confess Christ on
that judgment day.
But, unless they had been
born again through faith in
Jesus Christ that day will be
too late.
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OPINIONS
Another Tale from an Old Timer
GET DAD A JOB – ELECT DANNY
Norris Chambers and his wife Ella have lived in White Settlement over
60 years. They have raised a family here and have been active in school, city
and community activities and organizations and still enjoy being among
the world’s best people.
The recent political activity
reminds me of the politics of
long ago. Back then the most
important offices most of us
were concerned with was the
County Commissioner for
our precinct and maybe the
County School Superintendent
if some of our local teachers
were campaigning, either for
themselves or a friend.
Sometimes the would-be
commissioner was supported
because he promised to
improve a road, build a bridge
or perhaps open a new road.
Usually the strongest support
came from those who were
promised jobs if the candidate
they were supporting was
elected.
Those who were working
to get a candidate elected
contacted every voter in the
precinct and explained how
important it was to get this
man elected. There were
attractive promises made but
many were not kept. After a
bitterly fought campaign in
which the candidate my dad
was backing lost, I remember
him telling the backers who
won, “Well, I’ve got as good a
Commissioner as you have!”
The Commissioner’s
Precinct usually encompassed
about twenty or thirty miles
of farm land. The roads in
these areas were unpaved and
generally in need of serious
repair. Many streams did
not have bridges and when it
rained road traffic virtually
stopped. The elected official
had good intentions but his
budget was very limited and
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his equipment was usually
old and in need of repair or
replacement. The few men he
hired to operate his graders
and tractors had more work
than they could do. There was
no way they could help their
neighbors who had helped
them get their jobs by voting
for their boss.
No real help was available
to the Precinct Commissioner
until the government created
the WPA and other agencies
to improve the roads and
provide employment for those
who were suffering from the
great depression. The WPA
built roads and bridges in the
country and surfaced them
with gravel or caliche. Most of
the work was done with very
little machinery. Post holes for
the fences were dug with a bar
and post-hole-digger and the
wire stretched by hand. The
caliche was plowed with a big
plow and loaded with shovels
into dump trucks that carried
it to the road. The bridges
were built with very little
machine help.
The WPA paid decent
wages but workers were
restricted in the number of
days they could work. The
work period was determined
by the size of the family in
most cases. I worked for a
short time on a road building
crew. Because I did not have a
family to support at the time,
I was limited to 10 days a
month. While working at this
job I dug postholes and loaded
caliche with a shovel.
The WPA work wasn’t
harder than farm work and
they furnished all the water
you could drink. A “water boy”
came by every few minutes
with a big container of water
and a row of tin cups on his
belt. If you were thirsty you
took a cup and drank all
you wanted. Everyone used
the same cups and nobody
complained. The “water boy”
wasn’t a boy – any old man
would do.
After jobs became more
plentiful and the roads
were improved, the County
Commissioner wasn’t as
important to the politicians
in the community and the
person-to-person campaigning
slowed down.
The County School
Superintendent could be of
considerable help to a school
district and it was helpful to
have one that felt indebted to
a district where its support had
helped to elect him. School
money was scarce and was
collected by the county and
divided among the county
schools by the County School
Board. Of course the board
could be controlled to a certain
extent by the Superintendent.
School terms were for nine
months if the budget allowed
that much. Some years the
terms were much shorter.
Some schools only had money
enough for five or six months.
When the money was gone
the school term was ended. A
child was supposed to enter the
first grade of school at the age
of eight. An ideal high school
experience was four classes a
year for the four years.
Schools that met seven.
Graduation required
completion of the eleventh
grade and 16 high school
credits. High school started
at grade state standards could
have their credits approved and
students from those schools
could enter college without
entrance exams. But this didn’t
mean too much since most
colleges would find a way
to enroll a student if he had
enough money!
One year our
Superintendent was running
for the office and lost. His
comment was, “I found out
there are three thousand liars
in the county!”
The old time political
situation only proves one thing
– “The more things change,
the more they stay the same.”
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Ethics and Nepotism
at City Hall?
During the May 2008
election, one candidate and
his supporters, was responsible
for the circulation of fliers
that contained wording which
appeared to credit his opponent
with sole responsibility for the
repeal of White Settlement,
Texas, City Ordinance No.
1010-93 adopted on March
23rd, 1993, Code of Ethics
for City of White Settlement.
Official Minutes of White
Settlement City Council
meeting, July 9th, 1996, tell
a different story. Council
Woman Jo Ann Grammer made
a motion that Ordinance No.
1076-96 be adopted Repealing
the Code Of Ethics. Motion
passed, Ayes, Grammer, Sue
Miller, James Ouzts, Nay Diann
Stevens, Abstention, Danny
Anderson.
On Oct. 27, 2008, the
White Settlement City
Council agenda included
the following; Discuss and
Consider Ordinance No. 235508 Providing a New Article,
ARTICLE 53 of the White
Settlement Code of Ordinances
(2008) Establishing an Identity
Theft Prevention Program, to
set out Definitions, Policies and
Procedures for Implementation
of the Identity Theft Prevention
Program; to provide a repealing
clause, to provide a savings
and severability clause and
providing for an Effective Date.
(Asistant City Manger Linda
Ryan) I find it interesting that
some of these same people were
responsible for supporting a
re-call petition that included
forged names.
Now the icing on the cake:
City of White Settlement
Resolution 849-07, New
Employee Personnel Manual,
included the following
stipulation; relatives of the
immediate family of City
Employees related to the second
degree of affinity (marriage) or
Fond memories of the one and
only Mrs. Woodrum
Last Friday night Brewer High School
honored Mrs. Mildred Woodrum, former
English teacher, author, and co-writer of the
BHS Alma Mater and Fight Song. I was one
of her students walking the halls of “Dear Old
Brewer High” in ‘74-’75 who was lucky enough
to have her as my Senior English teacher!
So, Mrs. Woodrum, if you are reading this
please know that my life’s path probably wouldn’t
have been quite the same without your tutelage,
guidance, and influence each day in Senior
English class.
Mrs. Woodrum always had “a way about
her.” She knew when you were down, not
feeling well, or just needed a little boost of
encouragement. After having surgery and going
through some health issues my senior year, Mrs.
Woodrum always showed care and concern for
me in class. Hard to believe now, but a once
90-pound, skinny little senior girl that I was, she
was worried that I wasn’t taking care of myself
or getting adequate nourishment.
One day she saw me a bit lethargic in class
and called me up in concern. Her advice :
“Peanut butter and Karo syrup mixed together
and spread on Saltine crackers!” This, she said,
would give me the protein and extra energy that
I needed each day to “build me up!”
Truly, it did work! I began making this
snack at home, carrying extras in my bag to
school, and eating it as a late night snack. Yes,
Mrs. Woodrum, the pounds did come back on
and haven’t left to this day!!! Ha!
Mrs. Woodrum was a fantastic English
teacher who truly cared about all of her students
consanguinity (blood) will not
be appointed to work for the
City, adopted 24th of April,
2007 by City Council members
Rasmussen, Miller, Cash,
Smith, Wilson.
Aug. 12, 2008, White
Settlement City Council
Adopted Resolution 89208 changed some wording
regarding Nepotism in the
Employee Hand Book, more
importantly it removed the
stipulation concerning the
employment of relatives of
City Employees. Not long after
that, Jim Ryan was hired as the
new Economic Development
Director by White Settlement
City Manager Jimmy Burnett.
Mr. Ryan is the Husband of
Linda Ryan who was recently
hired as the Assistant City
Manager, by City Manager
Jimmy Burnett.
Ethics and Nepotism? You be
the Judge. After all, they report
to you!
Ronald A. White, White
Settlement, Texas
and tried her best to prepare us for college. I
loved the stories and novels, the lengthy poetry
unit, the drama, the Shakespeare, and the Senior
Research Paper!
My favorite remembrance of class was the
poetry unit in the spring semester. Under Mrs.
Woodrum’s guidance, I carefully put together
my rather large poetry folder full of my favorite
poets, poems, and illustrations. Poetic devices,
analysis, and rhyme scheme gave way to a better
understanding of my favorite tomes and I loved
spring and I loved poetry!
It meant that it was getting closer to summer
and the end of school, especially our Senior year!
I will never forget Mrs. Woodrum at the organ as
we proceeded down the aisle at Commencement
in 1975 - it reminded me again of her dedication
to BHS and how her expression of love through
music would transcend down through the years.
I ended up teaching at “Dear Old Brewer
High” - English, no less, and at the old campus
I know that I taught in the same classroom [as
Mrs. Woodrum], upstairs in B-hall overlooking
Cherry Lane, that I once sat in as a high school
Senior. I can still see Mrs. Woodrum standing
at her podium in the front left side of that
same classroom looking at us Seniors with high
expectations for our futures.
She deserves the credit, along with many
other outstanding English teachers through
the years at BHS, for who I became and I what
I enjoyed doing the most. Thank you, Mrs.
Woodrum, for instilling that love of reading,
writing, research, and editing in me. You know,
spelling and vocabulary tests were always my
favorite! Still are!
Debbie Beckham McKinney, Brewer High
School English teacher - Class of ‘75
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Page 5 Wednesday, November 12, 2008
A.C. at the movies!
The
Pop Culture
By A.C. Hall
Role Models: Just another raunchy comedy failure
Admit
one
medieval costumes complete
with fake sword fighting in the
park while Scott gets paired
with a hyperactive young
troublemaker. As they grapple
with the challenges of getting
all of their hours out of the
way, the two men find
themselves actually starting
to care about the kids.
Like I said, it’s an
absolute fine basis for a
comedy film, and on the
surface both Rudd and
Scott are great choices
to star. However, in an
attempt to be edgy and
raunchy like so many other
comedies these days, Role
Models slaps an R rating on
the whole deal and mixes
in so much profanity and
inappropriate dialogue
that it becomes the focus
instead of the overall story
of the film.
THE VERDICT: It
really is a shame that
writers of comedies are
becoming convinced that
they have to have cussing
and vulgarity in their films
for them to be successful,
because underneath all of
that there really was a lot of
great potential here. Sadly,
after spending a good two
thirds of the film focused
mostly on crude humor,
there’s just no way of
establishing an emotional
connection when the film
suddenly tries to show a
at the Theater
you may want to look into catching one
of the many special sneak peek showings
of the upcoming animated film Bolt, as
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pop culture world like I usually do. So instead I’m going to share with
you the story of my Vegas vacation this past week from start to finish.
After two months of planning
and saving EVERY PENNY possible,
on Monday morning, Nov. 3 my
roommate and I got up at 5:00 a.m.
and headed west. Our first stop was
the Big Texan Steakhouse in Amarillo,
a bright yellow building that confirms
that everything really is bigger in
Texas. The two of us weren’t quite
brave (or stupid) enough to attempt the “eat a 72 oz steak dinner in
one hour and it’s free challenge,” so after our regular meals we were
just about ready to hit the open road.
There was one stop we had to make first, and that was Cadillac
Ranch. I came across this strange landmark one day while researching
the route of our trip and I’m very glad I did. There are ten old
Cadillacs buried nose down into the ground with their back halves
sticking up into the air. Sound bizarre? It is. Covered in years worth
of spray paint and graffiti, these cars just jut up out of the farmland
like some sort of strange
redneck Stonehenge. It
was a bizarre stop, but
one I’m glad we made.
After that we were
on I-40, THE road to
go west on. It took us
out of Texas, across New
Mexico, and nearly across
all of Arizona too. But
before we went all that
way, we hit the New Mexico border and enjoyed the change of scenery.
While there’s not much in the state, at least from what we saw, the
place is rather gorgeous. After a stop off for dinner in downtown
Albuquerque (which was a nice city), we set back out to make our
ambitious day one stopping point of Flagstaff, Arizona.
In retrospect, trying to drive 1000 miles in a single day is a bit of
overkill, but we were determined. After getting derailed at an Indian
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but ultimately I’d have to
recommend that you “DON’T
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Role Models.
Role Models is Rated R for
crude and sexual content, strong
language and nudity.
Weekend
For the first time in a long, long time
we’ve only got one film widely releasing
this coming weekend. That movie would
be none other than the latest James Bond
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little heart towards the end.
The movie wasn’t helped
much by the mostly lifeless
acting and the repetitive
characters and jokes that keep
popping up throughout. It’s
good for a few chuckles,
with A.C. Hall
“Viva Las Vegas”
Admit
one
THIS
We’re reaching that truly
unfortunate phase in any trend
when it seems that things
emulating the trend aren’t even
trying any more. Such was the
case with Role Models, a comedy
that had huge potential and
lived up to just about none of
it.
With Paul Rudd and Sean
William Scott starring as two
friends who end up having
to spend community service
hours as mentors, the movie
had a great base to build upon
as the two jaded losers tried to
deal with their respective kid.
Instead, the filmmakers simply
stuffed in an endless amount
of cursing and sexual vulgarity
up until the point that they
attempted to salvage some sort
of emotion from a story that
was long since broken.
In the film, Rudd and Scott
are two friends who go around
to schools promoting energy
drinks. When Rudd’s girlfriend
breaks up with him, he goes on
an energy drink fueled rampage
that lands both he and Scott in
trouble.
They’ve got one month
to complete 150 hours
of community service as
mentors or they end up in
prison. However, things get
complicated when each of them
find that their assigned children
are some of the most difficult
around. Rudd has to deal with
a socially inept teenager who
spends his days dressing up in
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Khloe Taylor Davis
K
hloe Taylor Davis was
born Friday, August 15th
to Ashley Fontenot and Colt
Davis weighting 5 lbs. 14 oz.
and measuring 19 inches long.
Baby Khloe was
welcomed home by
big sister Kindalyn.
Grandparents are
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Rose, Nolan and
Marla Fontenot of
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E
conomic Crisis. Foreclosures.
War. Terrorism. Obama.
McCain. Any of these words
are guaranteed topics to inspire reaction
and fuel arguments. Every reaction will
be different and carry weight in the
world in which we live.
Election 2008 left us with many
thoughts to reflect upon, and questions
to be answered.
This election may be over (breathe sigh
of relief here), but the issues surrounding
it are still relevant and the long road to
dealing with each issue is just beginning.
The historic events of Tuesday night
spawned sobs of joy and the heartbreak
of defeat. While many let out cheers and
applause, others felt anger and fear.
As an aspiring media player, I reacted
above all with curiosity. I felt the joy of
many and understood the frustration
of others. I wanted to learn and give
people a voice in my ever so humble
way. I began to ask questions of the
people in my life, people from different
backgrounds, different ethnicities, and
different motivations.
This election was an election of firsts-- firsts for women, firsts for African
Americans, firsts for America. The world
watched as history was made, and voter
turnouts set records. For many, this
election was either their first time to vote
or their first time to vote outside their
usual party. Republicans put their trust
in an inspiring, charismatic Democrat
and Democrats voted for a heroic war
veteran.
The recent issues facing our country
heightened the tension and importance
of this election. Many felt passionately
about the urgency for solutions, but most
disagreed on how these problems need to
be solved and who should solve them.
The low approval rating of President
Bush became a hurdle for the McCain
campaign, and a trust issue for many
Americans. Obama’s message of
change gave them hope, and increased
their mistrust of another Republican
president. On the other hand, many
Americans felt they could trust McCain’s
experience and proven devotion to our
country.
Both candidates poured their hearts
into their campaigns, and undoubtedly
pulled out all the stops to win. Many
felt that McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin
as running mate was a strategic move
that backfired, while others believed that
choice saved his campaign. Obama’s call
for unity appealed to many during a very
divisive election. The passion fueling
many people’s vote seemed to stem from
the current economic crisis our country.
Everyone has something to gain, and
everything to lose.
While so many continue to lose
their homes and retirements, others
continue to watch their loved ones go
to war. These issues affect families in
different ways, and many families have
experienced more personal impact than
others. No one can deny that experiences
shape and often dramatically change
perspectives. As we listened and watched
each candidate, we were listening
through the ears of our own perspective
and watching through the eyes of our
own experiences.
A mother sending her child to war has
a different perspective than a twentysomething law student. Terrorism that
may seem a distant memory for many
of us, is likely a fresh fear in the heart of
those who walked through the rubble
of Sept. 11. In this way, none of these
perspectives are wrong, only different,
and molded from different motivations.
We all want the best for our country,
and we all have hope that better days are
to come, and even this ability to hope is
uniquely American.
Now that the election is over, can we
put aside our support for one candidate,
and join together in support for one
country?
I truly believe we all share the
responsibility for our own future no
matter the leader elected. We have
a new American leader, thus a new
World leader. The military has a new
commander in chief and the White
House a new resident family. Can we as
a nation overcome the struggles of the
election that put them there, and become
a nation who supports our leader? The
world is watching.
Overall, Obama’s message of change
won out and the sun rose Wednesday
morning to a very different America.
There have been no tangible changes yet,
but the realm of possibilities remains
endless.
Election
Speak
What are your thoughts on the recent election?
“McCain has a better understanding of what
the job will entail. I feel that leaders in other
countries would have treated McCain with
more respect. He has a better idea of what it
will take to keep our country safe.” - Stacey
Kamrowski (recent college graduate)
“I feel people are finally beginning to
open their eyes and their minds to the fact
that we are all people regardless of age,
gender, race, color, culture, etc. Change is
completely inevitable. Change is how we
evolve and learn from our past mistakes and
accomplishments.
“Because Bush was a Republican, I believe
many may have voted Democrat merely for a
change in party.“
- Courtney Johnson (college student)
“Due to the economic crisis taking the
spotlight, defense was put on the backburner. What has gone on in the rest of the
world during this campaign? I think Obama
is going to be very overwhelmed when he
gets his first intelligence briefing and I hope
he surrounds himself with the very best of
advisers.” (Stacey Kamrowski)
“I feel that to truly be a free country you
have to open your eyes to new things. It’s not
who you are that defines you, it’s how you
are.” – Griff John
“I am moved and inspired that our country
is developing a human consciousness and
that there is an overall desire for change. “Yes
We Can” is an empowering philosophy that
will hopefully breed a change for the better
and keep a sense of optimism in the hearts of
Americans.” -Shane Regier (college graduate,
NYC resident)
“We Americans have dug such a hole in our
economy that something harsh will have to
be done to correct the centuries of abuse!”
- Nicole Arrendondo (medical field worker)
“Our government is essentially like a
business and cannot be run in such deficit
for very long. I would say that the economic
policy is the heart of our governing body.
Other issues are important too, but if we
have a fatal heart attack, our kidneys really
aren’t worth much to us, are they?” - Carissa
Ellis (mother of two)
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accomplished this mainly through raising funds from memberships from past Brewer students.
Have you considered helping your Alma Mater by joining the Exes’ Association? Membership dues are still a bargain at only $5.00 per year and are renewed each year during
the Homecoming Weekend.
Weekend. Nothing more is required of members who do not desire an
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that is dedicated to keeping the Brewer Bear Traditions alive, and to helping send another
Bear to college.
Please consider joining the Brewer Ex-Student Association by
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The
Woodrum’s Wisdom
continued from page 5
casino outside of Albuquerque for about
an hour for a little Vegas warm-up,
we barely made it down the dark I-40
road to Flagstaff. We checked in to the
Highland Country Inn after midnight
and quickly fell asleep.
Tuesday morning started early and
as I pulled the curtains away from the
window in our hotel room I got quite a
surprise. For us, Arizona had consisted
of nothing but four lanes of highway,
a full sky of stars, and nothing but
blackness, but right outside our window
was a certifiable mountain. It got us
excited for the day’s first stop, the Grand
Canyon.
After a long and winding drive up
there, we arrived at Grand Canyon
National Park and were greeted by a
magnificent site. It’s hard to put into
words just how amazing the canyon is.
The whole thing is strangely significant
and takes on a huge meaning. Knowing
we exist in a world that contains such
wonders is one thing, but seeing that
we exist in a world that contains such
wonders is another thing altogether. I
felt like more of a complete person for
seeing it, and couldn’t encourage the
experience more.
After that experience we were headed
back down to I-40 and onto the final
big stop of the trip before Las Vegas.
The Hoover Dam has long since been
one of my favorite landmarks and one
that I was so thrilled to finally get to see
in person.
Then we drove there. And now I hate
the Hoover Dam. You’ll find yourself
navigating all sorts of dicey roads and
stressful situations when you drive
halfway across the country on a 3000
mile trip. However, nothing compares
to the sheer madness of the drive into
the Hoover Dam. As our tiny, two lane
road plummeted and spiraled down
into the canyon home of the dam, I
no longer looked forward to seeing the
landmark. I hoped for two things. To
live through the experience and to find a
way around it on the way home.
Thankfully we made it across and
outta there and it was just a short while
before Las Vegas. We arrived around
3:00 in the afternoon and checked into
our hotel/casino on the south end of
the strip called The Excalibur. Built
to look like a big castle, this hotel is
medieval themed throughout and was
one that we had no complaints about
at the end of the trip. Thoroughly
exhausted but excited, our first evening
in Vegas was spent using a tram to go to
the Mandalay Bay hotel/casino, where
we sat and ate at an upscale “build your
own burger” restaurant known as the
Burger Bar. While there we watched
election results start rolling in, then
we left and explored the Luxor (casino
shaped like a pyramid that shoots a
beam of light into the sky), played some
poker back at the Excalibur, and then
turned in.
Wednesday morning was an early
morning for me and after having some
ups and downs on slot machines in
our hotel I decided to sign up for a
poker tournament. With 36 players
entered, I was extremely nervous and
even though I consider myself to be a
skilled, No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em poker
player there were many in the field that
lived in Vegas and played all the time.
It may’ve taken me four or so hours,
but I outlasted and on a few occasions
even outplayed 33 other players and I
finished 3rd in the tournament, walking
away with the prize of sixty-seven
dollars.
Riding high off my win, my roommate
and I ate at the “roundtable buffet” in
our hotel and then spent the rest of
the day walking down the hectic yet
amazing Las Vegas strip. It’s impossible
not to feel overwhelmed as you take
in the recreated New York skyline of
the New York, New York casino, or
the replica Eiffel Tower at the Paris
Casino, or the countless ornate statues
at Caesar’s Palace. We bought souvenirs,
took plenty of pictures, and ultimately
decided to get a taxi to take us back to
our hotel since we had walked ourselves
to the brink of exhaustion over the
course of the day. Luckily we survived
the cab ride, which consisted of speeds
well over triple the speed limit and Las
Vegas backroads that seemed to do little
Detail
more than add eight bucks to our fare
and endanger our lives even more.
The evening was not lost, however, as
we took in the Tournament of Kings, a
medieval times type dinner show in our
hotel. Seated in the “bad guy” section,
we had fun booing all of the good
knights as the amazing performers in the
show dueled, jousted, and put on an all
around spectacular display.
Thursday was to be our final full day
in Las Vegas and we spent it a bit more
relaxed. After a great off-the-strip
breakfast at the Hash House a Go Go,
which serves pancakes the size of pizzas,
we spent the early afternoon taking
in old Las Vegas as we ventured down
Fremont Street. Home to a dazzling
video show at night, the Fremont Street
dome existed mostly to keep us cool as
we shopped in the shops, photographed
the place, and had some fun in the old
style casinos that still paid in coins.
The highlight was definitely when my
roommate won 800 nickels, which was a
good time all around.
Thursday evening we took in the
Shark Reef aquarium at Mandalay
Bay before heading to the crowning
achievement of our trip. After backing
out because the ticket prices were
too high, we were slightly bummed
not to be seeing the Cirque De Soleil
performance known as “Ka”. However,
after ingeniously checking a local service
called Tix4Tonite, a group that receives
unsold show tickets for that day and
then sells them at a huge discount, we
got a great deal on tickets to the show
and were there that evening in the
MGM Grand to take it in. To try and
explain the mind-blowing madness that
was that show is nearly impossible, but
let’s just say that rotating platforms,
kung fu routines, people falling from
hundreds of feet, people swinging from
the rafters all around you, and some of
the most amazing music ever all came
together to make this a show that we’ll
never forget. It was the perfect way to
close out our time in Vegas, plus I won a
hundred dollars on a slot machine while
we waited for the doors to open.
Friday and Saturday were just spent
hunched over the steering wheel
heading back across the country. We
went south around the Hoover Dam
on the way out and ended up stopping
at Tucumcari, New Mexico on Friday
night. Saturday was more driving where
upon re-entering the DFW Metroplex
we learned that Texans really ARE bad
drivers.
And I guess that’s the end of my story.
We had a great time and we finally made
it home, where I currently sit, perfectly
happy and planning on not leaving
again for a long, long time.
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The Best Day
Greetings
to The Grizzly
Detail Newspaper
readers.
My purpose for
writing Woodrum’s Wisdom is to bring
new thoughts to light, to talk about life’s
values, to find out what readers need
and how each of us may be our brother’s
keepers. These are things of concern in
today’s world.
I also hope to include some of your
favorite scriptures.
I begin with one of my favorite
topics: How can I make this the best day
of my life?
Let me suggest first, with your eyes
open wide when your feet hit the floor
in the morning, say out loud “Thank
you, Lord, for your watchful care during
the night and for giving me this new
day. Be with me Lord, in each hour
ahead and give me the wisdom and
strength to do the things I need to do
today. Thank you in advance, Lord, I
love you.”
Starting the day with the Lord is a
shield of protection and strength for
whatever lies ahead.
You know Job began every day this
way. Just as he put on each item of
clothing, he put on God’s righteousness.
And although he suffered greatly, he
never quit trusting God to care for him.
Try breathing a little prayer for the
day and prove to yourself that it does
fortify you for whatever comes.
Next, greet each family member with
“I love you, and, I wish for you a good
day.” Some days can be so hectic, and
knowing that there are those who love us
encourages us to move forward. If you
prepare a lunch for your spouse, slip a
little love and encouragement into the
lunch pail to be discovered at lunchtime.
Then, as you go about the day’s
activities, take time to look at the
beautiful blue of the sky, at the fluffy
white clouds that might remind you of
“snow ice cream.” Look at the shades of
green in the grass and the foliage around
you. Admire the blends of pink, yellow
and red blooms on flowering plants.
God did such a wonderful work of
putting beauty before our eyes to enjoy.
Take time to smell the roses, too.
In addition to the hum-drum
household chores, you may get a
telephone call from your best friend; she
has a problem. You listen, and as you
listen you breathe a little prayer asking
how to help her.
You suddenly realize that this is an
opportunity of service. So what do you
do?
Quietly suggest to your friend, “Let’s
pray.” You lift your friend and her
problem to the Solver of all problems
– the Lord – and ask for His leadership
and guidance.
His Word tells us in 1 Chronicles
16:11; “To look to the Lord and His
strength; seek His face always.”
The Lord is never too busy to listen
to us when we need His help. To be sure
He already knew all about the friend’s
problem, but it pleasures Him for us to
look to Him for guidance.
How does all of this produce a good
day? Let’s count the ways.
Your day began with praise; you
shared your love; you praised the Lord
for the beauty of His creation; and
your acts of service to your family and
your friend brought honor and glory to
the name above all names – the Lord
himself.
A good motto to make every day a
special day is: Christ first, others second,
self last.
Until next time, keep a song in your
heart and remember, “His eye is on the
sparrow, and I know He cares for me.”
Mildred Woodrum is a retired teacher of
the White Settlement I.S.D. and currently
lives in Weatherford. She wrote the words
and music for the Brewer HS fight song,
and put music to the school’s Alma Mater.
Her column appears in the Weatherford
Telegram, and now in The Grizzly Detail.
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Submitted by Lydia Neece, Senior Services Director
Ghouls, Goblins, Witches, Ghosts and
even characters such as Zorro, Cat Ladies
and a Lady Bug, even some Pirates from the
Caribbean made their special appearances
at the recent Halloween Party at the Center.
The next Center party is the Thanksgiving
Party scheduled for November 26 at 10:30
am which promises some more of the
same fun including refreshments, games,
entertainment and as always prizes!
The seniors and their families are invited
to enjoy a wonderful performance by the
TCC Band led by Director Rick Stitzel
on their return engagement on Monday,
November 17, 7:30-9:00 pm. This is a free
dance/concert. Light refreshments will be
served.
An exercise class called “Qigong for
Energy” led by instructor Rene Black will be
offered on Friday mornings from 9:30-10:00
am at the Center. Qigong (pronounced
Chee gong) is a form of self-healing practiced
for centuries in China. This gentle and
slow-moving exercise helps cultivate clear
and free – flowing energy which is essential
to good health. There is no charge for this
class. Please come by the Center for more
information.
The monthly AARP 55 Alive class is on
November 18 and 20 from 1 to 5 pm. Pay
your $10 fee early to reserve a place in the
class.
Bring your favorite Dish to Brown Bag
Bingo on Thursday, November 20 at 5:00
pm. for a” Pilgrim’s Delight”. Share a meal
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join them on their
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Make plans to meet
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Johnnie High’s Christmas Revue. The
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trip is scheduled for December 6 at 2:00
computer laboratory and students will be
pm. Tickets are $18 which includes
allowed to practice the skills learned in class.
the transportation. The Johnnie High’s
The class titled “Locating health information
Country Music Revue Christmas show
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will be taught by Lisa Smith, Outreach
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and Frosty the Snowman. Some of the
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The Brewer High School Cheerleaders hosted a fundraiser/nugget eating contest this past Saturday at the Chick fi l a on Highway
183. The Cheerleaders themselves performed routines for the crowd as Bear Fans patronized the eatery. Highlighting the fundraiser was
a chicken nugget eating contest by Administrator Jason Ferguson, Bear Mascot Taylor Minter, Cheerleader Regina Lewis, Football player
Zac Cook, and teacher John McGee. Contestants had 2 minutes to eat as many nuggets as possible. McGee and Cook tied at 26 with
Minter coming in 3rd at 22. Lewis ate 14 while Ferguson (evidently on a diet) ate 4. To break the tie, Cook and McGee received a big
bowl of ice cream in a “no holds” showdown. McGee, now known to Bear fans as the Bottomless Pit, won the tie breaker.
Thursday 11-13-08
WS Parks and Recreation board meeting 7:00 p.m. at City Hall
Tuesday 11-18-08
WS Pride Commission meeting 7:00 p.m. at City Hall
WSISD Board of Trustees meeting 7:00 p.m. at Administration
Bldg on Cherry Lane
Wednesday 11-19-08
WS Board of Adjustments and Appeals meeting 7:00 p.m. at City
Hall
Friday 11-21-08
WS Senior Services Council meeting 9:30 a.m. at Senior Center
Tuesday 11-25-08
WS City Council meeting 6:30 p.m. at City Hall
Thursday 11-27-08
Thanksgiving Day
Tuesday 12-2-08
WS Planning and Zoning committee meeting 7:00 p.m. at City
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Thursday 12-4-08
WS Crime Board meeting 7:00 p.m. at City Hall
Friday 12-5-08
White Settlement Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 6:00 p.m. at
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WS City Council meeting 6:30 p.m. at City Hall
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Bears go wild in final game
by Ben Posey
spotter assistant Hayden Posey
The Brewer Bears filled the
stadium with excitement this
past Friday in their last game
of the 2008 season against the
Boswell Pioneers. Pre-game
activities included senior football
players and cheerleaders receiving
recognition with their parents for
a job well done.
The opening kick off proved
to be one of many exciting
moments of the game as the
Bears tried an onside kick.
Although ball didn’t quite go the
required 10-yards for the Bears,
a Boswell player jumped out
in an attempt to catch the ball,
muffing it into the hands of a
Bear player.
The Bears wasted no time
going for the gusto with a
double reverse, pitch back to
the quarterback trick play.
Unfortunately, the pass fell short
in an attempt to hit #6 Andrew
Pichardo and was intercepted by
Boswell.
The Pioneers had no trouble
early in the game moving the
ball on the Bears. With welltimed passes, receivers picked
up four first downs on a drive
that put Boswell up 7-0 with a
touchdown pass to the corner of
the end zone.
Marcus Bryant, #14 for the
Bears, bobbled the kickoff and
moved the Bears to their own
16-yard line. With no gain on
the first two plays, quarterback
Jake Glover hit Carder Auten for
a 21-yard gain and a first down.
Unable to pickup another first
down, the Bears were forced
to punt putting the ball on the
Boswell 30-yard line.
The Bear defense, which
played the run tough all night,
continued to stuff the Pioneers.
Included was a crowd cheering
hit by #30, Jerermy
Deadmon, on a
Brewer 46 Boswell 21
Pioneer receiver near
Brewer……… 20 6 14
6
the 30-yard line. On
Boswell.....
7
14 0
0
the next play from
scrimmage, #20 Jay
Scoring Summary:
Johnson picked off
BO - Jim Davis 23 pass from Quinton
a Boswell pass and
Gregory (Ronnie Alford kick).
returned it to the
BR - Carder Auten 21 pass from Jake
41-yard line. With
Glover (Armando Garcia kick).
steady passes by Glover
BR - Chris Kennedy 1 run (Garcia kick).
to Carder Auten,
BR - Dexter Chow 15 pass from Glover
Andrew Pichardo,
(kick failed)
and Dexter Chow, the
BO - Cameron Mavroulis 5 pass from
Bears moved down to
Gregory (Alford kick).
the Boswell 22-yard
BR - Andrew Pichardo 13 pass from
line. With just over
Glover (run Conversion fail).
3 minutes left in the
BO - Mavroulis 4 pass from Gregory
first quarter, Glover
(Alford kick).
hit Carder Auten in
BR - Kennedy 3 run (Garcia kick).
the corner of the end
BR - Kennedy 49 pass from Glover
zone for a touchdown.
(Garcia kick).
Armando Garcia
BR - Kennedy 60 pass from Glover (run
kicked the extra point
failed)
making the score 7-7.
On the ensuing
Team Statistics:
B
BO
kickoff, the Brewer
First Downs………….26
23
Bears did it again.
Rushes-yards…… 20-88 29-63
Yes, another onside
Passing Yards………. 520
294
kick recovered by
Recep/Att/Int…... 40-65-3 23-40-5
Josh Garcia of the
Punts – avg……….. 7-26
4-40
Bears. Starting on
Fumbles-lost………..0-0
5-2
Boswell’s 48-yard
Penalties – yds….. . 9-88
5-45
line, Glover through
two incomplete
Individual Statistics:
passes before getting
Rushing – Brewer: Chris Kennedy, 12-64; some help from the
Jake Glover, 5-10; Bennan Cason, 1-10;
Pioneer defense on two
Andrew Pichardo, 2-10. Boswell: Dante
separate offside calls
Lipscomb, 5-23.
giving the Bears a first
Passing – Brewer: Jake Glover, 40-65-3down at the Boswell
520. Boswell: Quinton Gregory, 21-3838-yard line. A 285-294.
yard pass to Carder
Receiving – Brewer: Carder Auten,
Auten took the ball to
12-149; Dexter Chow 5-47; Andrew
the 10-yard line. From
Pichardo, 10-93; Chris Kennedy 11there, Glover handed
209; Nic Razo, 2-22. Boswell: Cameron
the ball off to #5 Chris
Mavroulis, 14-150.
Kennedy who took the
ball over the right side
Tennis finish 3rd in District
giving the Bears a 14-7 lead after
a Garcia extra-point kick.
Onside kick one more time?
That’s what the crowd thought
as the Bears lined up in kickoff
formation. This time, the Bears
faked the onside and kicked it
deep where it was brought out to
the Boswell 32-yard line. A series
Safety Geraldo Hernandez
had enough of the Pioneer
Quarterback and stepped in front
of a pass 3-yards deep in the end
zone and returned it to the 48yard line of Brewer. A 15-yard
penalty against Boswell moved
the ball inside Pioneer territory.
The Bear’s offense heated
up as Glover connected
with Auten and Pichardo
on passes while Kennedy
weaved in and out for
rushing yards. Steam ran
out for the Bears as Glover
was picked off at the 5-yard
line.
The Pioneers were
through yet. The Boswell
offense connected aon a
long pass to the Brewer 6yard line where just a few
plays later they scored on a
short pass making the score
26-21 near the end of the
2nd quarter of play.
The Bears started their
drive at their own 24-yard
line but the offense sputtered and
had to punt. A miscue by the
Boswell offense put the ball on
the carpet, which was recovered
by Dade Elza of the Bears.
Using their 2-minute offense,
the Bears drove the ball down
the field to the 20-yard line but
a 4th down field goal try with less
than a minute came up short
sending the Bears in at halftime
up 26-21.
The Bears came out in
the 2nd half with fast feet and
sure hands as the Bears made
shoestring catches for 1st downs
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Detail
Thump, Thump, Thump...
it’s Basketball Season!
The Brewer Bears and Lady Bears Basketball
Teams have begun their bid for the playoffs as
both teams have been practicing and scrimmaging during the past few weeks.
The first home game for the Lady Bears will
be November 18 against Irving Nimitz starting
at 5 p.m. with the freshman. The Bears will
play at home on November 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Look on The Grizzly Detail web site for
complete schedules for both teams.
Cross Country takes 7th
The girls cross-country team placed 2nd at the District Cross
Country Meet last Friday. They qualified to run in the Regional Meet
in Lubbock on Saturday, November 8th. Listed from left to right
are: Zunika Brush-Daniel, Marisol Lopez, Kurstin Draper, Esperanza
Lopez, Vanessa Lopez, Lauren Graham, and Lorena Rosales.
Also, placing in the top ten and qualifying on their own were
Esperanza Lopez (5th) and Vanessa Lopez (8th).
“The girls ran a great race on Friday. We knew it would be a tough
race, but the girls did an excellent job and finished in a strong 2nd
place,” said Head Cross Country Coach Amy Ganninger. “They have
run well all season and worked so hard for this. I am very proud of all
they have done.”
This is the Cross Country Team’s fifth straight year to earn a
regional appearance.
The Brewer Cross Country Team competed at Regionals in
Lubbock this past week and finished 7th out of 24 teams.
“The girls ran the best they have run all season,” said Head Coach
Amy Ganninger. “The girls went out there and gave it all they had.”
of screen passes and deep routes
by Boswell brought the ball out
to the 42-yard line of Brewer. On
a second and long, the Pioneers
though a long pass down the
middle where it was picked off
by Chris Hix who returned it
75-yards to the Brewer 15-yard
line. Glover hit Dexter Chow
in the back of the end zone for
the Bears third touchdown of
south end of the stadium on the
the night. A missed point after
Boswell side of the stands. With
touchdown left the score 20-7.
only underwear in place, the
A deep kick by the Bears
Boswell student escaped into a
was brought out to the 33-yard
waiting car and fled the scene.
line of Boswell. Once again the
Pioneers came out passing
and found a stroke of luck as
cornerback Jerermy Deadmon
let one slip through the fingers
with clear pasture to the Bear
end zone. This gave Boswell
a second burst as they drove
the ball down the field and
connecting on a touchdown
pass in the end zone. A good
extra point made the score 2014 early in the second quarter.
Now it was Boswell’s turn.
Tired of being picked on
by the onside kick crew, the
Pioneers returned the favor
by attempting on of their
own. The hands-team for the
Bears gave no glory to the
Pioneers as they recovered
Asst. Superintendent Frank Molinar (left) and WSISD Superintendent Dr. Audrey Arnold (right)
the ball on the 40-yard line.
A 48-yard pass from Glover to present Brewer retired teacher Mildred Woodrum with a plaque of appreciation before the game.
and huge rushing gains to put
Chris Kennedy took the ball
Boswell moved the ball down
Chris Kennedy in line to score a
down to the 12-yard line setting
the
field but the drive stalled
touchdown from the 3-yard line.
up a touchdown pass to Andrew
after
cornerback Marcus Bryant
Pichardo. A failed extra point for Garcia added the extra point
broke
up a long pass down the
bringing the score to Brewer 33
two left the score at 26-14.
sideline.
On the next play Bryant
– Boswell 21.
The Bears were at it again as
stepped
in
front of a Boswell pass
After a deep kick, the Bear’s
they attempted an onside kick
and
returned
the interception to
defense was ready to play in the
against the Pioneers. This time
the
Boswell
43-yard
line.
rd
3 quarter. Quarterback sacks,
Boswell recovered the kick but
Quarterback
Jake
Glover
broken up passes and a tuff run
gave the Bears another chance
came
out
again
fi
ring
to a
defense stopped the Pioneers on
after an offsides call by the
variety
of
receivers
with
a final
their own 20-yard line.
officials. Yes, the Bears tried
connection
with
Chris
Kennedy
Penalties killed the Bears drive
the onside kick again but the
who broke through four
resulting in a punt down to the
Pioneers recovered the kick a
defenders on a way to a 51-yard
Boswell 20-yard line.
second time.
touchdown. Garcia added the
With 4 minutes left in the
Once again Boswell got their
extra point making the score
rd
3 quarter, administrators put
offense hitting on all cylinders
40-21.
on their running shoes in chase
driving the ball down to the 13After being stuffed by the
of a pseudo-streaker near the
yard line of the Bears. Brewer
Brewer defense, Boswell punted
the ball to Chris Kennedy who
returned it to the 12-yard line.
An intercepted pass ended the
drive giving Boswell the ball deep
in Brewer territory. A fumble by
the Pioneers put the ball back in
Brewer’s hands.
A well orchestrated screen
pass to Chris Kennedy opened
up the field for a 60-yard
touchdown giving the Bears a
final 46-21 lead.
With almost a half quarter
left to play in the game, the
Bear defense stayed strong. A
thundering hit by Defensive End
Dillon Thomas on the Pioneer
quarterback sent the ball sailing
into the air and into the hands
of Jerermy Deadmon. The
Bears offense moved the ball
well thanks to more shoestring
catches by receiver Nic Razo.
An exchange of punts by both
teams completed the nearly 3
hour, 8 minute game giving the
Bears a season ending win, 4621.
Game Highlights: Jake
Glover threw for 520 yards and
five touchdowns to lead the
Brewer Bears (4-6, 3-4) past
the playoff-bound Pioneers (55, 4-3) in District 6-4A. Chris
Kennedy had TD receptions
of 49 and 60 yards, and he also
scored on runs of 1 and 3 yards.
Carder Auten (21 yards), Dexter
Chow (15 yards), and Andrew
Pichardo (13 yards) caught
the other Brewer touchdown
passes. Brewer’s defense had five
interceptions, with three leading
to touchdowns for the Bears.
Lady Bears say farewell to seniors at
final volleyball game of the season
By A.C. Hall
The Bear’s Tennis Team shows off their district trophy after the
District 6-4A tournament last week. A team plaque and medals were
awarded to players and coaches. Pictured are Bryan Rivera, Josh
Hanes, Reuben Allred, Ben Foster, Garrett Clark, Jason Watson, Chase
Covington, Daniel Byrd, Kiki Crawford, Sparkey Crawford, Julie
Brown, Tiffany Summerhill, Jamie Janzen, Emma Hayden, Michelle
Rainwater, Leonie Mueller, Yesenis Herfeldt, and Dana Roe.
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In their final game of the year the Lady Bears Varsity Volleyball team
faced off against Azle this past Tuesday night at Brewer.
Falling into an early 6 – 2 hole in the opening game of the match,
the Lady Bears fought back and eventually tied the game at 10.
Melissa Hahn had a nice serving run and was supported by some great
scoring from teammate Chastity Spann. The rally continued until
Brewer had their first lead of the night at 11 – 10. Their biggest lead
of the game was at 15 – 13, but soon after the Lady Hornets came
roaring back. They scored 10 points in a row on their way to a 25
– 18 victory in the first game.
The Lady Bears found themselves again playing from behind in
game number two as they were down 9 – 2. With some great serves
by Kirsten Whitner and Summer Tibbets, however, Brewer was able
to get right back into the game. The game got extremely competitive
with no points coming easy and the Lady Bears closed the gap to just
one point, down 12 – 13. Unfortunately, Azle was again to have a late
surge and pull away, winning the second game 25 – 15.
In the third game of the match Brewer opened an early 3 – 1 lead,
but soon Azle would go on one more scoring frenzy for the night.
They opened up a 14 – 4 lead that was just too much for the Lady
Bears to overcome. Summer Tibbets and the Lady Bears had a great
serving stand to pull within 5, but the game was ultimately won by
Azle by a score of 25 – 15, awarding them the match at 3 games to 0.
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All photos by Keith Robinson.
Above: The Brewer kickoff team gives the signal after
recovering another onside kick.
Top right: #6 Andrew Pichardo had 10 catches for 93
yards and 1 touchdown.
Right: #3 Carder Auten had 12 catches for 149 yards
and 1 touchdown.
Above: #4 Andrew Le drops
Boswell’s quarterback for a loss.
Right: Honeycomb of the Year
Paula Dickerson was presented
the award by last year’s winner
Michelle Salts.
Below: Band students filled the
air with bubbles on the final
football game of the season.
Left: The Blue Crew sprinted across the field after a
Bear touchdown.
Above: #5 Chris Kennedy ran through the defense
on his way to 4 touchdowns on 11 catches for 209
yards and 12 carries for 64 yards.
Right: Elizabeth Clawson was named Football
Sweetheart. She has been an athletic trainer for 4
years.
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