Lindale`s errors help Forney claim win

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Lindale’s errors help Forney claim win
Mistakes, especially those taking
the form of turnovers, are always the
bane of high school football teams – a
lesson learned the hard way this past
Friday night by the Lindale Eagles.
A 28-21 loss to the Forney Jackrabbits in City Bank Stadium can be attributed for the most part to three
costly errors in the first half: two fumbles and a pass interception.
Add a short punt which gave the
Jackrabbits a short field and the result
was a 21-0 lead by the middle of the
second quarter.
“I don’t want to take anything away
from Forney,’’ said Lindale Head
Coach Mike Meador, “but we just
made too many mistakes. We just beat
ourselves.’’
Forney scored first after a short punt
put the Jackrabbits in Lindale territory at the 40 yard line. Six plays later,
Forney quarterback Devon Rideaux
found Aaron Rideaux for a 14 yard
score. On Lindale’s ensuing drive,
Eagle quarterback Montana Meador
was intercepted when the receiver
ran a wrong route. Cameron Harris
swiped the pass and raced 26 yards
for the score.
In the span of just a few minutes,
Forney had built a 14-0 margin.
In the second period, Forney added
to its advantage with a three yard
pass to Spencer Harrison from Devon
See ERRORS, Page 2A
A Lindale defender chases Forney quarterback Devon Rideaux during first half action last Friday night in Forney.
American Legion Auxilliary Commissioners adopt
seeks soldiers’ addresses county budget for 2017
Officials with the
American Legion
Post 15 in Lindale are seeking
addresses of deployed soldiers
in order to send
care packages to
these troops, said
spokesperson
Nancy
Smith.
These
packages
would be mailed at
the end of October,
she said.
For more information, contact her at
903-830-5575.
The Smith County Commissioners Court on Tuesday,
Aug. 30 voted unanimously
to adopt the Fiscal Year 2017
Budget and Tax Rate, said
spokesperson Casey Murphy.
Smith County officials have
been working since April on
the FY2017 Budget, which
reflects the following pri-
orities: road improvements;
increased funding for law
enforcement and jail operations; improved operational
efficiency; continued improvement to facilities and
technology; and hiring and
retaining qualified employees who are providing the
highest level of service to the
citizens of Smith County.
The Commissioners Court
also adopted a Tax Rate of
.33000, which is the same as
FY2016. By comparison, approximately 90 percent of
Texas counties have a higher
tax rate than Smith County.
With one of the lowest
tax rates in the state, Smith
See BUDGET, Page 2A
Wings of Eagles set
Voters now have additional
fundraiser for Sept. 10 options when going to polls
A fund raiser for
Wings of Eagles, a
group that helps special needs youngsters
in the Lindale ISD, is
scheduled for Saturday,
Sept. 10 at 6S Ranch in
Lindale, organizers announced.
The benefit will be the
“Great Clays For Kids’’
Shootout at 6S Ranch,
located at 8159 County
Road 313 West.
Registration is set for
7:45 a.m., while shooting will get under way
at 8:30 a.m. A 12 noon
lunch break ($10 per
plate) will feature an
awards ceremony and
entertainment
from
well known East Texas
singer Macy Dot Neal.
At 1 p.m. a raffle and
live auction are scheduled. Raffle tickets are
$20 per chance or $100
See WINGS, Page 2A
Smith County voters who cannot obtain one of the seven approved forms of
photo identification now have additional options at the polls,
Smith County Elections
Administrator Karen Nelson announced.
“My office is working
to make sure all the voters in Smith County are
ready to cast a ballot,”
Nelson said. “These new
options for voters who cannot obtain photo ID are currently
in place and will be used in the November Election.”
As provided by a court order, if a
voter has a reasonable impediment to
obtaining one of the seven forms of approved photo ID, the voter may
vote by signing a declaration at the polls explaining
why the voter is unable to
obtain one of the seven
forms of approved photo
ID, and providing one of
various forms of supporting documentation.
Supporting documentation can be an original, certified birth certificate, a valid
voter registration certificate, a copy
See VOTER, Page 2A
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Rideaux.
“When it got to be 21-0, it looked like
it was going to be ugly,’’ said Meador.
“But then our defense really played
well in the second half and we were
able to make a game out of it.’’
So well, in fact, that Forney accumulated just 137 yards for the game and
Budget
was virtually shut down in the second
half.
After trimming their deficit to 2814 by the half on a 14 yard pass from
Montana Meador to Colton Brown
and another from Meador to Brandon
Price, the Eagles regrouped at the half.
In the fourth quarter, the Eagles
mounted a drive that resulted in a
three yard TD pass from Meador to
Kale Ridge.
Lindale’s defense again rose to the occasion and snuffed the Forney offense,
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County continues to be a leader among Texas counties in being a good steward of public money.
“The hard work of the members of the Commissioners Court, County Auditor and department
heads, prior to my arrival, and their dedication to the
principles of the roadmap have resulted in a budget
that the citizens can take great pride in, knowing that
their tax dollars are being stretched as far as possible
to provide the best possible value for the county,”
County Judge Nathaniel Moran said.
The FY2017 Budget continues to focus on county
road infrastructure by dedicating an additional $4
million from the General Fund Balance for major
road construction and improvement projects.
This is the third year the county has directed funds
into the Road and Bridge program over and above
what is already allocated to the Road and Bridge Department from the maintenance and operations portion of property taxes, traffic fees and fines.
The FY2017 Budget also focuses on employee investment to assist elected officials and department
heads in their continued efforts to attract and retain
qualified and contributing employees.
As part of this focus, the retirement match has been
Wings
From page 1A
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3 Surprising
Ways Public
Schools Affect
Your House Hunt
It’s back-to-school season.
School supplies are front
and center in the stores,
back-to-school sales are
everywhere, and school
buses are becoming part of
the morning commute. Even
if the public school district
is not an important factor
in your home search, the
location of public schools
can still have a significant
impact on your home
buying decision. If you are
looking for a home near
a school, you may want
to take these factors into
consideration.
1. School Speed Zones
Pay attention to the speed
limit around schools and
times that the school zone
speed is enforced. You
may want to consider a
home that has convenient
alternate routes around the
school zone.
2. School Bus Stops
Whether there is a bus route
through your neighborhood
or on a major thoroughfare,
it can affect traffic around
your home. Call the school
district and ask if there is
a bus that stops near your
home to pick up students.
3. Morning and Afternoon
Traffic
Traffic congestion near
public schools may be an
issue during the weekdays.
Crowded carpool lanes and
frequent bus stops can turn
a short trip to the grocery
store into a frustrating
ordeal. When you are
searching for your home,
visit the area during peak
morning and afternoon
hours. Again, you may want
to consider a home that is
farther from the school or
has convenient alternate
routes.
We Are Your Guide to the
Area
A school’s location can
affect your decision to
buy a home, especially if
you are new to the area.
But a real estate agent is
your local expert, giving
you everything you need
to know about how the
nearby schools will affect
your morning commute
or afternoon trip to the
store. We can help you
find the best home in the
best location. Call us and
let’s talk about your home
search!
for six.
Tickets are available at [email protected]
and can be purchased the day of
the shoot. You need not be present to win.
Registration is $100 per shooter (which includes lunch) with
four-person teams. Mulligans –
one per shooter – are available
for $20 each. Golf carts can be
rented for $100 per team, and
personal carts, ATVs and UTVs
Voter
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or original of one of the
following: current utility bill, bank statement,
government check, or
paycheck, or other government document that
shows the voter’s name
and an address. Government documents which
include a photo must be
original and cannot be
copies. If a voter meets
giving the Eagles one last chance.
Cooper Azbell helped his club by
scooting up field with a 28 yard punt
return which put the ball at midfield.
From there, Meador drove the offense to the Forney 12, with Cameron
Sir Louis and Joe Noble making some
important receptions along the way.
But on fourth down and time running out, Meador was flushed out of
the pocket and was intercepted in the
end zone.
“I truly believe if we had been able to
are welcome.
Corporate sponsorships are
still available for the benefit,
with price ranges from $100 to
$1,000.
The group’s mission is “to
provide students with similar
life and educational experiences as their general education peers. (Our) means of doing this is through activities and
events scheduled throughout
the school year. Each six weeks,
Wings of Eagles will host an
event which will provide students and their families an
activity that is designed to be
these requirements and is
otherwise eligible to vote,
the voter will be able to
cast a regular ballot in the
election.
The seven forms of approved photo ID are:
-- Texas driver license
issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety
-- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued
by DPS
-- Texas personal identification card issued by
DPS
-- Texas license to carry
tie the game we would have won it in
overtime,’’ coach Meador said.
Next up for Lindale is its annual tussle with arch-rival Van in Van.
“We never have a problem getting
up for this game,’’ coach Meador said.
“Our kids grew up playing against
these kids and it’s just one of those
games that we look forward to every
year.’’
The Vandals trampled Princeton last
week, 56-28, in Van.
restored in the FY2017 Budget to the FY2010 level,
and the county has for the second consecutive year
taken steps to bring salaries in line with those of similar-sized counties and private sector comparisons
through adjustments made to the salary scale and
incorporated into the budget.
Additionally, new positions have been added for
the Smith County Sheriff’s Office and the Road and
Bridge Department, among other departments, to enhance public safety efforts and the quality of county
roads.
To view the entire FY2017 Budget, visit:
https://www.smith-county.com/Government/Departments/Auditor/Financials.aspx?ID=budget
sensory friendly and in a safe,
controlled environment.’’
This year’s events include:
First Six Weeks: Welcome
Back to School Bash Family
Movie Night
Second Six Weeks: Fall Fest
Treat or Treating
Third Six Weeks: Christmas
Party
Fourth Six Weeks: Valentine
Sweetheart Dance
Fifth Six Weeks: Spring Fling
Family Fun Day and Picnic and
Eagle 4:13 Challenge Field Day
May: Teacher Appreciation –
A Celebration of our Teachers
a handgun issued by DPS
-- United States military
identification card containing the person’s photograph
-- United States citizenship certificate containing
the person’s photograph
-- United States passport
With the exception of
the U.S. citizenship certificate, the approved
photo ID must be current
or have expired no more
than four years before being presented for voter
Sixth Six Weeks: End of School
Celebration
Wings of Eagles will also support activities scheduled on
individual campuses and classrooms. The group also supports
all of the families, especially
those of with medically fragile
students. When these students
experience extended hospitalization Wings of Eagles offer meals and care packages to
help these families through the
stressful time.
For more information, call
903-571-2692.
qualification at the polling place.
Voters with a disability
may continue to apply
with the county registrar for a permanent exemption to showing approved photo ID (which
now may be expired no
more than four years) at
the polls.
Also, voters who have
a consistent religious
objections to being photographed or do not
present one of the seven
forms of approved photo
ID because of certain natural disasters as declared
by the President of the
United States or the Texas
Governor, may continue
apply for a temporary
exemption to showing
approved photo ID at the
polls.
Voters can learn more
by visiting VoteTexas.
gov or calling 1-800-252VOTE.
Early voting for the
Nov. 8 Election begins
Oct. 24 and ends Nov. 4,
2016.
Junior high volleyball wins four
The Lindale Junior
High School Lady Eagles
volleyball team took on
Nacogdoches
Moses
in the season opening
match this past week
and won all four games.
The 7th grade B team
won 25-2 and 25-10; the
7th grade A team won
25-6 and 25-5; the 8th
grade B team captured a
25-5 and 25-8 win while
the 8th grade A team
claimed a 25-13 and 2514 victory.
For the 7th grade B
team, serving leaders
were Mary Tipton, Kenleigh Aguirre, Brooke
Laymance and Bailee
DeWolfe. Kenleigh Aguirre was the passing
leader.
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Serving leaders for the
7th grade A team were
Emily Havens and
Brenley Philen,
while Maggie Spearman
was
the passing
leader, Emily Havens
was the setting
leader
and
Madison
Bradford was the hitting
leader.
Lext Gannaway and
Cambrie Mullins leading
servers for the 8th
grade B team,
while Savannah Petty,
Abigail
Powell
and Cambrie Mullins
were passing
leaders,
Cambrie Mullins
was the leading setter
and Stephanie Arzola
was the leading hitter.
For the 8th grade A
team, Preslie Mizell was
the leading server, Kalaya Pierce, Cheylynn
Palmer and Shelbi Steen
were passing leaders,
Kalaya Pierce was the
setting leader, Marleigh
Thurman was the tip
leader, Skyler Wyllie
was the leading blocker
and Kalaya Pierce and
Shelbi Steen were the
leading hitters.
LHS baseball team
earns superlative honors
The Lindale High School Eagles’
baseball team earned a third place finish this past season in District 16-5A
with several players gaining recognition at the district and state levels.
Sophomore second baseman Jamey
Richey, who hit .500 for the season, was
named to the Class 5A All State Honorable Mention team.
All District superlative awards went
to Brad Burckel, co-offensive Most
Valuable Player and Jamey Richey, co-
newcomer of the year.
All District players included pitcher
Laettner Greenhill, first baseman Preston Mize and utility player Gage Walters.
Second team all-district selections
were pitcher Nick Norton and outfielder Bryce Dupree.
Honorable mention members were
Kam Neely, Kollin McCartney and Joe
Santangelo.
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Lindale News & Times • Thursday, September 8, 2016
3A
Navel exercises with the phone creature
I got a complaint the other day about
“The reason I ain’t got no navel lint, is
this junk I write. I really am not good
because I ain’t got no navel.”
about takin’ criticism, but I could under“Listen Mr. Mitchum,” he started, and
stand this one, because I get criticized
then paused. “You don’t have a navel?”
about it every once in a while.
“I used to have,” I said. “It was an inThe complaint was that I had not writnie.” But then I started datin’ girls and I
ten about phone creatures for a while.
was showin’ out for this real purdy one,
The reason I haven’t written about them,
and so I was gonna show her how strong
is because I don’t get as many as I used
I was and I tried to lift the backend of my
to, and most of the ones I get now are re’57 Chevy. Well, I grabbed up under the
cordings.
back bumper and gave a mighty heave.
Do you know how hard it is to talk
Then somethin’ popped in my belly. I
back to a recording? I thought about
looked down and my innie was now an
recording myself sayin’ somethin’ and
outtie.”
returnin’ the call, and let whoever an“Do what?” the creature said.
by Rusty Mitchum •
swered listen to my recording about Outdoors, Texas Style
“Yep, not only was it an outtie, it was
their recording, but I haven’t done that,
a big one. Stuck out about three or four
yet.
inches. Well, I went to the doctor, and
By the way, for you out there who’ve
he said he could fix it with surgery, but
not been readin’ my junk for very long, and don’t when he told me how much it would cost, I told him
know what phone creatures are, I’ll tell you. Phone to forget it.”
creatures are what I call those pesky phone solicitors
“You’re kidding me, right?” the creature said.
that call durin’ supper, or when you’re watchin’ some“Naw, I ain’t kiddin’,” I replied. “Oh, it took some
thin’ good on TV.
gettin’ used to, but after awhile it came in pretty
I like to have a little fun with them. Heck, it’s only handy. Like, for instance, when I was takin’ a shower.
fair. They’re disturbin’ me, so I just disturb them back. I had a place to hang the wash rag or my soap on a
Well, I was watchin’ TV the other night, and the rope when I wasn’t usin’ them.”
phone rang. The caller ID came up and said some
I shut up for a second to give the creature a chance
kind of somethin’ that didn’t ring a bell, so I figured it to say somethin’, but there was nothin’ but silence on
was a phone creature.
the other end.
“Yellow,” I said in the receiver. There was silence.
“You still there?” I asked.
“Yellow!” I said louder, and then I heard that faint
“Uh, yes sir,” the creature said. “I’m sorry; I was
little “click” that told me it was a phone creature.
picturing what you told me in my mind.”
“Hello, Mr. Mitchum?” the creature said.
“Later,” I continued with my story, “I tried to join
“Speak up!” I said. “I’m half deaf.”
the army, but they wouldn’t take me because of my
“Mr. Mitchum!” the creature said loudly. “This is navel. They said I’d have a hard time crawlin’ through
Dewey Havel with Sprint.”
the jungle on my belly. Either I’d leave a trail by dig“Does my navel have lint?” I questioned.
gin’ a trench with my navel, or get hung up on a root,
“No, this is Dewey Havel with Sprint!”
or somethin’.”
“No, my navel don’t have no lint. Does your nose
“My big break came when they started the breakhave boogers?”
dancin’ craze. Boy, howdy, you should have seen me
“Let me explain!” the creature said.
then. I’d get to dancin’, and then I’d drop down on my
“OK,” I said. “Not that it’s any of your business, but belly and start spinnin’ on my navel. My arms and
I’ll explain.”
legs would be straight out and I'd just be a spinnin’
“Mr. Mitchum,” the creature tried.
like a top. I was quite a hit.”
Life &
Times
Be prepared for National Preparedness Month
By Mechele Agbayani Mills
September is National Preparedness Month, and Better
Business Bureau encourages consumers to develop an emergency
communication plan before a disaster occurs.
BBB advises the following practical steps to make sure your family and business are not caught
off guard.
Knowing what to do before,
during and after an emergency is
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may make all the difference when
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-- Prepare yourself and your
family for a disaster by making
an emergency plan. Your emergency planning should also ad-
“You did this on your navel?”
“Yep, it was quite a sight. I traveled all over the country performin’.” But, fate stepped in, and dropped on
me like a ton of bricks.”
“What happened?” the creature asked.
“Well, I was scheduled to go on the Ed Sullivan
Show, for my television debut, and I got in a crowded
elevator. When I got on the elevator there were so
many people on there, I had to squeeze in and turn
around to fit. I was the last one in, so I was facin’ the
door.
“Well, when the doors closed, my navel got caught
sandwiched in between them. You see, my navel was
callused up and got hard from all the spinnin’ and
stuff. Well, we started up, and my navel started down.
By the time we got half way up to the next floor, my
navel had been snapped off.”
“You are kidding?” the creature said.
“Yep, snapped right off. And you know it left my
belly just as smooth as a baby’s bottom. Not even a
dent.”
“That’s amazing,” the creature said.
“What’s amazin’, is that’s how I met my wife.”
“How so?”
“She was outside the elevator when it broke off, and
she grabbed it and she searched and searched lookin’
at bellies tryin’ to find the one without a navel. Then
one day, she came to my house where I was havin’ to
work for my wicked stepmother and two evil stepsisters, and she tried the navel on me and it fit, and I was
miraculously transformed into a handsome prince,
and we lived happily ever after.”
The creature was silent.
“You still there?” I asked.
“You are a sick man, do you know that?” he said.
“Do you want to hear about my fairy godmother?” I
asked, and he hung up.
I was chucklin’ to myself as I hung up the phone,
and then I stopped. I had a really weird feelin’ I was
bein’ watched. Slowly, I turned around. There starin’
at me intently was my wife Janet.
“What?” I said.
“Rusty,” she said. “You are not right, do you know
that?”
I smiled. “Want to play with my navel?”
dress the care of pets, aiding
family members with access and
functional needs and safely shutting off utilities.
-- You may also want to inquire
about emergency plans at work,
daycare and school. If no plans
exist, consider volunteering to
help create one. Read more about
school and workplace plans.
NOTICE OF TAX
REVENUE INCREASE
The Smith County Emergency Services District #1
conducted public hearings on August 18, 2016, and
September 01, 2016, on a proposal to increase the
total tax revenues of the Smith County Emergency
Services District #1 from properties on the tax roll
in the preceding year by 3.6 percent.
The total tax revenue proposed to be raised last
year at last year’s tax rate of .067664 for each $
100 of taxable value was $854,147.
The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this
year at the proposed tax rate of .067664 for each
$ 100 of taxable value, excluding tax revenue to be
raised from new property added to the tax roll this
year, is $880,660.
The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this
year at the proposed tax rate of .067664 for each
$ 100 of taxable value, including tax revenue to be
raised from new property added to the tax roll this
year, is $899,717.
The Smith County Emergency Services District #1
is scheduled to vote on the tax rate that will result
in that tax increase at a public meeting to be held
on September 15, 2016 at the Lindale Volunteer
Fire Department, 208 E. Hubbard St., P. 0. Box 685,
Lindale, Texas 75771, at 4:00 p.m.
The Smith County Emergency Services District #1
proposes to use the increase in total tax revenue
for the purpose of continued support for the
Lindale Volunteer Fire Department in purchase of
equipment.
See BBB, Page 6A
UT HEALTH NEWS
YES, YOU REALLY DO
NEED A FLU SHOT.
Most of us have had the flu and survived,
so how serious can it be?
It can be very serious: together influenza
and pneumonia (a complication of the flu)
are the eighth-leading cause
of death in the United States. For those
over 65, they are the seventh-leading
cause of death.
The flu kills thousands of people each year,
according to the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC). Flu season
lasts from October to May, with most cases
occurring in January and February.
“The flu can make you miserable for a
week or more. Symptoms include fever
or chills, cough, congestion, sore throat,
head and muscle aches, and fatigue.
You may be so tired and weak that you
can barely get out of bed,” says Dr. Angela
Cade, a UT Health Northeast family
medicine specialist. You can also have
vomiting and diarrhea.
Certain groups are more likely to develop
serious complications from the flu:
children, adults over 65, pregnant women,
and anyone with a chronic medical condition
such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease,
Dr. Cade adds.
Besides pneumonia, complications can
include ear infections, sinus infections,
dehydration, and worsening of chronic
medical conditions.
“People spread the flu virus through small
droplets expelled by coughing, sneezing,
or talking. You can also get the flu by touching
a surface with the flu virus, such as a doorknob,
and then touching your mouth or nose,”
Dr. Cade says. Those with the flu can infect
others from one day before symptoms start
to five to seven days after becoming ill.
Fortunately, there’s a good way to avoid
it – get a flu shot. The CDC recommends
that everyone over 6 months of age get
a flu shot.
You can get one at your doctor’s office, your
local pharmacy, the county or regional health
department, or your place of employment.
“The flu is nothing to sneeze at. Protect
yourself and your family by getting a flu
shot,” Dr. Cade says.
This column is published bi-monthly in the Lindale
News & Times. You can submit a medical question
for consideration in future articles by mailing your
question to: UT Health News, UT Health Northeast,
ATTN: Office of Public Affairs, 11937 U.S.
Highway 271, Tyler, TX 75708.
Angela Cade, M.D.
Family Medicine Expert
For more information or to
schedule an appointment
at our Lindale Clinic:
(903) 881-5799
Healing Just Feels Better Here.
We accept Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross
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4A Lindale News & Times • Thursday, September 8, 2016
Are higher interest rates on the horizon?
The U.S. economy is improving, as
Fed (rather than loaning them out, for
total nonfarm payroll employment rose
example), thereby further decreasing
by 255,000 in July, continuing a streak of
investment.
fairly strong growth.
With a lower federal funds rate, by
The unemployment rate is trending
contrast, banks have less incentive to
below 5 percent, which many econohold on to reserves and are thus more
mists consider to be “full employment.”
likely to lend them out, encouraging inConsumers are spending and feelvestment.
ing fairly confident, and the real estate
Unless and until rates rise substanmarket is generally healthy. Given the
tially above current levels, any major
flurry of good news amidst relative staadjustments in activity are unlikely.
bility, it’s only a matter of time before
The federal funds rate indirectly afthe Federal Reserve raises its target infects all other interest rates in the marterest rate.
by Dr. Ray Perryman ket, including rates for short or longIt’s not a simple process. When the
term loans, mortgages, and credit cards.
decision to raise rates is made, the Fed
Lower interest rates encourage ecowill engage in buying and selling bonds
nomic growth by making credit more
through Federal Open Market Committee opera- affordable, thus stimulating investment and major
tions.
purchases such as housing. As interest rates begin to
The intent is to shift the “federal funds rate,” which rise and borrowing becomes more expensive, these
is the market-driven interest rate at which banks loan investments will slow to some extent.
their extra balances with the Fed to other banks.
The trick (as with any monetary policy effort) is
When the Fed sells bonds, money is removed from to know when to take action. Up to now, the feeling
circulation as purchasers (often banks) trade in mon- (heavily encouraged by Wall Street) was that interest
ey in exchange for bonds. With less excess cash in the rates needed to stay low to continue to support job
economy, interest rates will tend to rise.
growth.
At the same time, when the federal funds rate is
However, if interest rate targets aren’t changed in
higher, banks tend to keep more reserves with the time, numerous problems can arise such as inflation,
which in turn contributes to higher long-term interest rates, curtailed investment, and other difficulties.
It looks like we are getting close to the next rate
increase. In an August 26 speech in Jackson Hole,
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen provided some
insight into the current thinking.
She mentioned continued expansion of the U.S.
economy and growth in household spending, as well
as improvement in the labor market and labor utilization.
However, she also noted less positive factors such
as soft business investment and subdued foreign demand due in part to the appreciation of the dollar
Perryman
Report
since mid-2014.
The most obvious statement of intent was that “the
FOMC continues to anticipate that gradual increases
in the federal funds rate will be appropriate over time
to achieve and sustain employment and inflation
near our statutory objectives” based on expectations
of moderate growth in real gross domestic product,
additional strengthening in the labor market, and inflation rising to 2 percent over the next few years.
Chair Yellen went on to say that “in light of the continued solid performance of the labor market and our
outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe
the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has
strengthened in recent months.”
The ultimate decision will depend on whether incoming data continues to confirm this outlook. If
conditions deteriorate, the normalization of monetary conditions will take longer.
It is important that the Federal Reserve proceed
with caution in raising rates, as too much too fast
could stifle future growth. On the other hand, the
Fed’s balance sheet is bloated with $4.5 trillion in
bonds, probably at least three times what is needed
to support an economy the size of the U.S., and realignment needs to occur.
It is a delicate balancing act which will affect both
short-term and long-term economic performance.
If we continue to see relatively strong job growth
and other positive signals, though, I think we can
look for an increase in the target interest rate within
the next few months.
It is a needed step toward monetary policy normalcy, both improving the Federal Reserve’s balance
sheet and ensuring inflation remains under control.
____________
Dr. M. Ray Perryman is President and Chief Executive
Officer of The Perryman Group (www.perrymangroup.
com). He also serves as Institute Distinguished Professor
of Economic Theory and Method at the International Institute for Advanced Studies.
Lindale News & Times • Thursday, September 8, 2016
5A
Obituaries
Haskell Brown
Graveside services were held for
Haskell Brown, 86 of Tyler, on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016 with Rev. Colin Jones
officiating at the Tyler Memorial Park
Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty
Funeral Home.
Mr. Brown died in Lindale on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 at a local nursing
home. He was born on Jan. 1, 1930 in
Lindale to the late Brooks Edell and
Verdie Edna (Sitton) Brown.
Mr. Brown served his country in the
United States Navy. He retired in 1992
from Carrier Air Conditioning.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; sisters, Reba Stiefer and Sue
Smith; nephew, Carey Hicklen.
He is survived by wife, Joy Brown of
Lindale; sister, Joann Toliver of Alvin,
Texas; nephews, Michael Smith of Dallas; Steven Smith of Dallas and niece,
Melissa Hall of Dallas.
Betty Bell Maddox Bryant
Graveside
services
were held Monday,
Aug. 29, 2016, for Betty
Bell Maddox Bryant, 82
of Lindale.
Burial was in Woodland Memorial Park
with arrangements in
the care of MobleyGroesbeck Funeral Service of Sand Springs, Okla.
Mrs. Bryant passed away Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016 at her residence in
Lindale. She was born on June 15, 1934
in Horatio, Ark. to Billy and Alice (Burnett) Maddox.
Mrs. Bryant had worked in the health
care industry.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Wayne Moore; hus-
band, Dean Bryant; brother, William
Carl Maddox; and infant daughter,
Myrna Joyce Moore.
She is survived by five children; Sherrial K. Rodgers, Sraundra G. Sharp,
Margaret K. Cordell, Paula C. Reames
and James Albert Bryant; eleven grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren;
and a host of family and friends.
Kenneth Michael Clasen
Services for Kenneth Michael Clasen,
78 of Hideaway, were held Thursday,
Sept. 1, 2016 with Rev. Paul Garrison
officiating at the Hideaway Lake Community Church. Services were under
the direction of Caudle-RutledgeDaugherty Funeral Home.
Mr. Clasen passed away Aug. 28,
2016 in Spokane, Wash. He was born
to the late Mathias Julius and Gabrielle
Bridgit Loretta (Orth) Clasen on Aug.
18, 1938 in Andale, Kan.
Mr. Clasen served his country in the
United States Navy. He retired in 1986
from AT&T.
He married Patsy Ann Donhioo on
April 2, 1966 and she passed away on
Sept. 26, 1993. He married Barbara Atwood Walker on July 18, 2001.
Mr. Clasen was a member of the
Hideaway Lake Community Church.
He enjoyed working at the Lindale
Food Bank.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Bobby Clasen and sister,
Katy Clasen.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara
Clasen of Hideaway; children, Keith
Clasen of Wills Point, Texas; Rodney
Clasen of Rockwall, Texas; Cathy Gage
of Rockwall, Texas; step-children, Kevin Robertson of Bullard, Texas; Kristy
Hernandez of Moore, Okla; 21 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Police Report
Friday August 26, 2016
Officer Fortunas and Officer Philpot responded to
a suspicious person in the 2500 block S Main St. Settled at scene. Officer Fortunas responded to a traffic
hazard in the 200 block Sandy Dr. Settled at scene.
Officer Philpot responded to a public service at the
police department. Questions asked and answered.
Officer Philpot responded to a public service in the
13400 block CR 472. Questions asked and answered.
Officer Fortunas responded to a public service in
the 200 block Freeman St. Questions asked and answered. Officer Philpot responded to a public service
at the police department. Report taken. Officer Fortunas responded to a public service in the 400 block
E South St. Questions asked and answered. Officer
Philpot and Sgt. Flores responded to a welfare concern in 15300 block FM 16 W. Subject was located. Officer Stevens responded to a traffic complaint in the
100 block S Main St. Unable to locate. Officer Trombley and Officer Stevens responded to an alarm in
the 700 block N Main St. False alarm. Officer Stevens
responded to a suspicious person in the 300 block
S Industrial St. Settled at scene. Officer Stevens responded to a welfare concern in the 15000 block Brittain Ct. Subject was located.
Saturday August 27, 2016
Officer Roach and Officer Fortunas responded
to an animal complaint in the 300 block Linda Ln.
Settled at scene. Officer Roach and Officer Fortunas
responded to an escort in the 200 block W South St.
Settled at scene. Officer Roach responded to a suspicious circumstance in the 800 block Edgewood Cir.
Settled at scene. Officer Philpot and Officer Roach
responded to a suspicious circumstance in the 13300
block I-20 W. Settled at scene. Officer Philpot responded to a public service in the 700 block Jack Dr.
Report taken. Officer Roach responded to an agency assist in the 19600 block Hwy 69 N. Responding
agency took over scene. Officer Philpot responded to
a traffic complaint in the 400 block S Main St. Settled
at scene. Officer Gordon responded to a suspicious
person in the 900 block E Hubbard St. Unable to locate. Officer Leevey, and Officer Gordon responded
to a suspicious vehicle at 100 Block Mallory St. Unable to locate. Officer Leevey, and Officer Gordon
responded to a traffic stop at 300 Block S Main St.
Driver arrested for driving while intoxicated.
Sunday August 28, 2016
Officer Wilson, and Officer Roach responded to an
animal complaint at 700 Block Linus. Settled at scene.
Officer Wilson and Officer Roach responded to an
animal complaint at 1200 Block Summit St. Settled at
scene. Officer Wilson and Officer Roach responded
to an escort at 200 Block W South St. Officer Wilson,
and Officer Roach responded to a public service at
17000 Block I20 W. Questions asked and answered.
Officer Gordon responded to an accident at 3200
Block S Main St. Report taken. Officer Leevey, and
Officer Gordon responded to a missing person at
13400 Block I20 W. Settled at scene. Officer Leevey,
and Officer Gordon responded to an agency assist at
13700 Block Jennifer St. Unable to locate.
Monday August 29, 2016
Officer Wilson responded to a motorist assist at
1600 Block S Main St. Officer Roach responded to a
public service at the police department. Questions
asked and answered. Officer Wilson responded to a
public service at the police department. Fingerprints
taken. Officer Roach, and Officer Wilson responded
to a welfare concern at 13400 Block Cr 472. Settled at
scene. Officer Roach, Officer Wilson, and Sgt Bolton
responded to a theft at 100 Block E Centennial. Report taken. Sgt Bolton responded to an alarm at 17000
Block I20 W. False alarm. Officer Leevey responded
to a suspicious person at 3500 Block S Main St. Subject was okay.
Tuesday August 30, 2016
Officer Wilson responded to an accident at 600
Block W Hubbard St. Report taken. Officer Wilson
responded to an animal complaint at 400 Block Author St. Settled at scene. Officer Wilson responded to
an alarm at 3200 Block S Main St. False alarm. Officer Wilson responded to a suspicious vehicle at
13800 Block Birchwood Cir. Settled at scene. Officer
Wilson, and Captain Craft responded to a welfare
concern at 2400 Block S Main St. Settled at scene. Detective Lazarine responded to a public service at the
police department. Fingerprints taken. Officer Wilson, Officer Roach, and Sgt Bolton responded to an
agency assist at 560 I20 W. Responding agency took
over scene. Officer Wilson, Officer Roach, Sgt Bolton,
and Detective Lazarine responded to an ordinance
violation at 17700 Block N Industrial St. Settled at
scene. Officer Leevey responded to a suspicious vehicle at 2500 Block S Main St. Vehicle was okay. Sgt
Bolton responded to an agency assist at 3500 Block S
Main St. Responding agency took over scene. Officer
Gordon responded to a public service at 300 Block S
Main St. Questions asked and answered.
Officer Fortunas responded to a suspicious person
at 200 Block W Centennial Blvd. Subject was okay.
Officer Fortunas responded to a suspicious vehicle
at 100 Block Industrial Pkwy. Vehicle was okay. Officer Fortunas responded to a welfare concern at 3200
Block S Main St. Subject was okay. Officer Fortunas,
and Officer Philpot responded to a welfare concern
at 100 Block E Hubbard St. Unable to locate. Officer
Fortunas responded to an agency assist at 100 Block
Mount Sylvan St. Responding agency took over scene.
Sgt Flores responded to a theft at 100 Block E Centennial Blvd. Report taken. Officer Philpot responded to
a public service at the police department. Questions
asked and answered. Officer Stevens, and Sgt Flores
responded to an animal complaint at 14500 Block N
Tucker St. Settled at scene. Sgt Flores responded to a
motorist assist at 1600 Block S Main St.
Thursday September 1, 2016
Officer Philpot responded to a welfare concern at
100 Block E Centennial Blvd. Subject was okay. Officer Philpot, Sgt Flores, and Captain Craft responded
to a suspicious person at 100 Block S Main St. Unable to locate. Officer Fortunas, and Officer Philpot
responded to an accident at 800 Block S Main St.
founded the Provincetown Players, the first modern American
theater company.
“Trifles” was first performed
at Provincetown in August 1916,
with Glaspell herself in leading
role, Mrs. Hale. The play, which
chronicles a murder in a small
town, is loosely based on a murder case that Glaspell covered as
a young, newspaper reporter in
Iowa.
TJC cast members and their
hometowns: Narrator, Victoria
Dickson of Tyler; County Attorney, Mar’Quis Johnson, of Fort
Worth; Sheriff, Jacob Taylor of
Tatum; Hale, Waylon Turner of
Rusk; Mrs. Peters, Jeri Hubbard of
Tyler; Mrs. Hale, Lauren Fields of
White Oak; and Assistant, Ashley
Ward of Lindale.
Other readings scheduled for
the year:
• Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28
and 29: “William Shakespeare’s
Land of the Dead: A True and Accurate Account of the 1599 Zombie Plague,” by John Heimbuch
• Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3
and 4: “The Lesson,” by Eugene
Ionesco
For more information, go to
www.tjc.edu/theatre.
LHS Speech, Debate team wins in Plano
The Lindale High School Speech and Debate team
traveled to Plano this past weekend and despite taking just five participants took several high honors,
said LHS Director of Forensics and UIL Coordinator
Rory McKenzie.
Elizabeth Tagg finished first in poetry interpretation and second in program of oral interpretation.
Samantha Rodden was second in poetry interpretation and Dallas Brock earned a semifinals berth in
BIBLE VERSE
domestic extemporaneous speaking.
Brock earned his first TFA points and is close to
qualifying for the TFA State meet in March.
This coming weekend, the LHS team will divide
into two groups with some going to the Grapevine
High School Classic – which features approximately
100 schools from 20 states -- to compete for tournament of champion qualifications while the other
team will travel to Princeton High School.
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Dramatic literature readings scheduled for Friday at TJC
Each year, the Tyler Junior College Department of Theatre offers
a series of free, informal readings
celebrating dramatic literature
and works not usually found on
the stage.
TJC kicks off this year’s Studio
103 Play Reading Series with “Trifles,” by Susan Keating Glaspell.
Performances are 3 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 9, and 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
10, in Room 103 of Wise Cultural
Arts on the TJC main campus. Admission is free.
Glaspell (1876-1948) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright,
actress, novelist and journalist.
She and her George Cram Cook
Report taken. Officer Fortunas responded to an accident at 3500 Block S Main St. Settled at scene. Officer Philpot, and Sgt Flores responded to a public
service at 500 Block Pierce St. Questions asked and
answered. Officer Philpot, and Sgt Flores responded
to an accident at 300 Block Hamrick St. Report taken.
Officer Fortunas, and Officer Philpot responded to
an alarm at 200 Block Heritage Ct. False alarm. Officer Trombley responded to a public service at 200
Block W South St. Questions asked and answered.
Officer Stevens responded to a welfare concern at
800 Block Edgewood Cir. Unable to locate. Officer
Trombley responded to an animal complaint at 200
Block Perryman Rd. Settled at scene. Officer Stevens
responded to a suspicious vehicle at 21200 Block
Hwy 69 N. Vehicle left area. Officer Stevens, Officer
Trombley, and Sgt Flores responded to an accident at
551 I20 E. Information taken.
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Wednesday:
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6A Lindale News & Times • Thursday, September 8, 2016
Ameri-Tex Services in Whitehouse, owned and operated by Mark Whiteland, was recently presented with
a membership plaque from the Lindale Area Chamber of Commerce. The phone number for the business is
903-839-1800.
10 YEARS AGO...
SELLING YOUR CAR?
SPEED THINGS
UP WITH THE
CLASSIFIEDS!
“If we are loved and remembered, then
we will live on forever in the hearts
of those who love us.”
Cason Patrick Gimble
CASON
Precious Son, Loyal Brother,
These will forever be your names.
The room would light up
when you would enter.
Loving, happy, to our family the
“CENTER”.
Dearest Grandson
This will forever be your name.
Always finding time for a kiss and a hug.
Memories of these truly give
our hearts a tug.
Memories we now hold close and dear.
Oh, how we long for one more
chance to have you near.
Oct. 21, 1986 - Sept. 9, 2006
Special Nephew, Fun-loving Cousin
These will forever be your names.
Family gatherings and “cousin games”
“Please sit by me”, the one all
wanted to be around,
What wonderful memories
for us can be found.
Kind Friend
This will forever be your name.
What a magnet...fun, tenderhearted and always forgiving.
Genuinely happy, for you life was for living.
Still we wonder how many more you could have touched
had your days not been so brief,
but the number may be greater than we’ll ever know
because you went before us and left such a bright light here below.
Child of GOD
Your sweetest name of all!
It’s the one that brings us strength and joy
For we know God needed the sweet spirit of an extra special boy.
Every day glimpses of your beautiful face pass through our thoughts.
You are grinning ear to ear,
Oh, how these memories are especially dear.
Your warm hugs can still be felt.
Your happy presence is all around.
So many signs of you looking over us are easily found.
Though we miss the sound of your sweet laughter
God assures us we will hear it again in the hereafter.
We look forward to the day we are engulfed in the wonderful
warmth we call Cason, welcoming us to our Heavenly Home
and telling us it is “AWESOME!”
Your Loving Family
Written by your Aunt Gail
Officials with the Lindale Area Chamber of Commerce recently presented Tyler Oaks RV Resort with a
ribbon cutting. The business, owned and operated by Dennis Walker and Whitney Jones, is located at
10855 Highway 69 North. The phone number is 430-235-2030.
Ameri-Tex Services in Whitehouse, owned and operated by Mark Whiteland, was recently presented with
a membership plaque from the Lindale Area Chamber of Commerce. The phone number for the business
is 903-839-1800.
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and update it according
to any issues that arise.
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percent) of respondents
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that can occur and how
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a month, or longer.
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locations for your business to operate if you are
displaced from your current building.
-- Create and maintain
an inventory of property.
-- Read your insurance
policies carefully. Read
the fine print so you
know what is and is not
covered.
-- Take action by putting together an emergency preparedness kit.
Identify essential staff
who are core to the operations of the business
and keep a list of their
phone numbers (home,
work, pager, cell) and
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duplicates of personnel,
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-- Determine who will
manage the company if
key leaders are unavailable.
A plan is only good if
people know about it.
Remember to spend time
in staff training sessions
to go over emergency
protocols.
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Lindale News & Times • Thursday, September 8, 2016
Smith County employees recognized
Peggy Tave was one of
several employees recognized by the Smith County
Commissioners Court for
service during the com-
missioner’s regular weekly
meeting on Tuesday, Aug.
10, according to county
public information officer
Casey Murphy.
Courtesy Photo
Peggy Tave was honored by Smith County Clerk Karen Phillips for 10
years of service to the county.
Tave was recognized for
her 10 years of service to
the County Clerk’s Office.
County Clerk Karen
Phillips praised Tave for
being a dependable, reliable, organized employee
who she said is, “everything an employee should
be.”
Tave began working in
the County Clerk’s Land
Records Division. She also
worked in the Probate Department and now is the
Misdemeanor
Criminal
Deputy Clerk.
She fields all of the requests for copies of documents and background
checks and is in charge of
keeping the criminal folders organized, as well as
the transportation of those
folders to and from the
courts when needed.
“To know and work
with Peggy is such a plea-
sure,” Phillips said. “She
is a joy to be around every
day.”
Chad Gulley, Smith
County Extension Agent,
was also recognized by the
Commissioners Court for
five years of service.
County Administrator
Leonardo Brown said Gulley is always supportive
of county events. He has
a very good volunteer’s
heart and always helps
with a smile, Brown added.
Commissioner Jeff Warr
said it is amazing what
Gulley and his group with
the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension does for the
community.
“Agriculture is still a very
important part of our community,” he said.
Other employees recognized for service this
month include:
15 Years: Rafael Villa,
Sheriff’s Department;
10 Years: Matthew Moseley, District Attorney’s Office;
5 Years: Dwayne Ranes,
Sheriff’s
Department;
and Lisa Bennett, District
Clerk’s Office.
Courtesy Photo
Chad Gulley, Smith County Extension Agent, was recognized by County
Administrator Leonardo Brown for five years of service to the community.
TJC’s Tennis Tech program offers path to gaining teaching degree
Falling
under
the
United States Tennis Association’s Professional
Tennis Management program, students enrolled
at Tyler Junior College
can obtain a certificate to
teach tennis while earning an Associate of Arts
degree, said TJC publicity spokesperson Elise
Mullinix.
For many in TJC Director of Tennis Kimm Ketelsen’s on-court classes,
earning the tennis-teaching certificate from TJC
is a first step into what
often leads to a full-time
career in tennis.
Chris Singer, a TJC
graduate and current
director of tennis at The
Cascades in Tyler, has an
appreciation for the program as both a former
student and as someone
now responsible for hiring quality tennis personnel.
“As a student, TJC’s
tennis tech program
stood out because of the
opportunities it provides
the student body during school,” Singer said.
“From local middle and
high school teams to
private clubs, the program actively pursues
employment and educational opportunities for
every student.
“Now as an employer,
I continually turn to the
program to fill all aspects
of my local programming, from teaching to
Courtesy Photo
Chris Singer, a TJC graduate and
current director of tennis at The
Cascades in Tyler
tournament administration. I have full confidence in the training they
receive at TJC; and when
a résumé comes across
my desk, I’m looking for
this credential that TJC
tennis tech provides.”
Ketelsen is the fourth
director of tennis in the
program, which began
in 1973 as a pilot program that would later
evolve into what is now
the USTA Professional
Tennis Management program.
“In the early 1970s
tennis, was beginning
to boom, and Tyler has
always been a very tennis-oriented town,” said
Ketelsen, who has been
with the program since
2001. “The whole idea
for the program is to
give students who are
interested a chance to get
an associate’s degree and
teach tennis. We are putting people in the tennis
industry who have credentials to teach tennis.”
Currently, more than
a half-dozen nationwide
universities offer the
PTM four-year degree
as a major of study. A
four-year degree is not
for every student, but
the former NCAA Division I women’s assistant
coach Ketelsen encourages all of his students to
continue on in school after they earn their associate’s degree. TJC even
has a certificate program
for students who already
have their four-year degree and just want the
added knowledge and
exposure the certificate
gives them.
“There is a definite
need for students to
learn how to teach tennis,” said Ketelsen, who
averages between 18 and
20 students a semester.
“If they want to work, I
can get them a job.”
TJC offers more than
120 degree and certificate programs, plus extensive training and
technical programs, and
offers opportunities for
students to transfer to a
four-year institution or
gain the skills they need
to go directly into the
workforce.
For more information,
go to www.tjc.edu.
LHS vs. FORNEY
Lindale’s defenders put the clamps on the Forney offense during the Jackrabbits’ opening drive Friday night in Forney.
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2B Lindale News & Times • Thursday, September 8, 2016
UT Tyler, NTCC announce new articulation agreement
Northeast Texas Community College and The
University of Texas at
Tyler Longview University Center celebrated
a new partnership this
past week at the Industrial Technology Training Center in Mount
Pleasant, UT Tyler officials announced.
A new 2+2 articulation agreement allows
students who complete
an Associate of Applied Science degree
in Industrial Technology at NTCC to transfer
smoothly into UT Tyler’s Industrial Technology bachelor’s degree
program.
The presidents of both
institutions were in at-
tendance to celebrate
the partnership and officially sign the articulation agreement.
“We are very pleased
to partner with the UT
Tyler Industrial Technology program. The
agreement provides our
students with a clear
pathway to a bachelor’s
degree in a high-demand field for this region,” Dr. Brad Johnson,
NTCC President, said.
“One of the great things
about our Industrial
Technology program is
that students can go to
work in as little as one
year or continue their
education on to the baccalaureate level and beyond.”
The ITTC in Mount
Pleasant opened in
2011 as a partnership
between NTCC, the
Mount Pleasant Economic
Development
Corporation and Mount
Pleasant ISD. The facility is designed to meet
the evolving training
needs of area employers. The center is utilized by more than 200
high school and college
students each week.
More than 80 students
have received degrees
or certificates from the
program since it began.
“We welcome this opportunity to partner
with Northeast Texas
Community College in
a venture that will help
provide East Texas industries with highly
skilled workers,” said
UT Tyler President Rodney H. Mabry. “To meet
employer demand for
graduates with these
skills, we have recently added an industrial
technology
program
at our Longview campus. Campus Director
Van Patterson has done
an excellent job of identifying the need in this
region and building the
partnerships and programs necessary to meet
that need.”
“Our industrial technology program is one
of only two accredited
by the Association of
Technology,
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Texas. Employers understand the value of
an ATMAE accredited
program, and as a result our graduates are
receiving numerous job
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“This is an excellent
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“This partnership is
a great benefit for students and the East Texas region in general,”
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complete and finish
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Industrial Technology
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and create even more
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Lindale News & Times • Thursday, September 8, 2016 3B
Public Notice
Miscellaneous
Garage Sales
Estate Sale
401 Elm Lane, Lindale
Fri 9th & Sat 10th, 7am– 5pm
Furniture, household items,
tools, knick knacks, collectibles,
and antique furniture.
to be located at 2808
S. Main St, STE J-B,
Lindale, Smith County,
Texas. Partners of said
LLC are Carey Crist,
Manager and Lonnie
Crist, Manager.
Real Estate
For Sale
For Sale- Dark Brown All
Leather 90” Couch reclines on
one end. Excellent Condition.
$350.00 903-316-9846
For Sale
Two Riding Lawn Mowers
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and a
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Public Notice
BID NOTICE:
The City of Lindale will be
accepting sealed bids for the
City’s depository contract until
September 27, 2016 at 10:00
a.m. At that time, the bids shall
be opened and read aloud. Bids
shall have marked on outside of
envelope “Bid for Bank Depository,” Bid specifications can be
obtained at Lindale City Hall,
105 Ballard Drive Bids may
be hand delivered or mailed
to City of Lindale Attn: City
Manager, (Bank Bid) P.O. Box
130, Lindale, TX 75771. Bids will
be awarded at the City Council
Meeting on October 4, 2016 @
6:00 p.m. The City of Lindale
reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
Application has been
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4B Lindale News & Times • Thursday, September 8, 2016
TJC’s “Nutcracker’’ tryouts scheduled for Sept. 10
The Tyler Junior College Academy of Dance’s 28th presentation of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet, “The Nutcracker,” is fast approaching, said TJC spokesperson Elise Mullinix.
Auditions will be held Saturday, Sept. 10, in the TJC dance studio (Room 125)
in the Ornelas Health and Physical Education Center, located at the corner of
Apache Pass and Palmer Avenue on the college’s main campus.
Those auditioning are asked to arrive 30 minutes before their audition time to
fill out paperwork and get measurements for costumes.
A longtime family tradition for many in the community, TJC’s annual “Nutcracker” is a large-scale production with more than 100 roles to fill. Spots are
available for performers ages 6 through adult, and performers must be able to
rehearse every Saturday and perform in every show.
Audition times are:
-- 10-10:45 a.m.: Ages 6-8
-- 11 a.m.-noon: Ages 9-12
-- Noon-2 p.m.: Ages 12+ (Ladies on pointe will stay the entire time)
-- 2:30-3 p.m.: Adults, teens or actors interested in party scene
All performances will be in Wise Auditorium on the TJC main campus.
Show times are:
-- 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2
-- 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3
-- 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4
For more information, contact Carolyn Hanna, TJC Academy of Dance director, at 903-510-2483 or by email at [email protected].
UT Tyler art exhibitions scheduled
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The University of Texas at Tyler Department of Art and Art
History has scheduled the first
two exhibitions of the 2016-17
academic year, Michelle Taff,
gallery coordinator, announced.
The Meadows Gallery is currently showing the “BFA Alumni
Exhibition.” A public reception
and gallery talk is 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 at the gallery, which
is located in the R. Don Cowan
Fine and Performing Arts Center.
This exhibit assembles art made
by 22 UT Tyler Bachelor of Fine
Arts Program alumni and continues through Friday, Sept. 30.
“With so many different artists
participating, we have an outstanding variety of artistic styles
and mediums represented in this
exhibition,” Taff said. “Our program has always supported artistic individualism, and it’s nice
to see that our alumni are still
embracing that trait.
“Many of them have become
teachers and professors themselves, passing along some of the
skills and the knowledge they
received during their undergraduate studies at UT Tyler. We
are extremely proud of the work
they are creating and the difference they are making in this
world,” she added.
The department also is currently featuring “Parallel Cultures”
in the university’s Fine Arts
Complex Gallery. “Parallel Cultures” is sponsored by the UT
Tyler Global Awareness Though
Education Program. This exhibit
is one of varied projects individual GATE students complete. It
called for entries nationwide and
is juried by UT Tyler’s own professor of art James R. Pace.
A public reception with gallery
talks is 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8
at the gallery, located inside the
Fine Arts Complex. The exhibit
continues through Friday, Oct. 8.
“The idea of this juried exhibition was to communicate how all
cultures share some similarities
but at the same time can be so
diverse,” said GATE student and
exhibit organizer Diego Loya of
Tyler. “It is also another way to
get the viewer out of their comfort zone, and let them know it
is ok to be different and to learn
new things. ‘Parallel Cultures’
has been more than just a project
for me, it has been a great opportunity to grow as an artist and
deliver the delightful experience
of various cultures to others.”
Both gallery hours are 8 a.m.
– 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and by special appointment.
For additional information, contact 903-566-7237 or mtaff@uttyler.edu or call the UT Tyler Department of Art and Art History,
903-566-7250.
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Wood County Electric
Cooperative’s board of
directors has appointed
longtime WCEC member, Kenneth R. Langley,
as the representative of
WCEC’s District Three,
officials said.
Langley replaces Dennis Wright, resigned after
35 years of board service.
Langley will serve the
remainder of Wright’s
three year term.
WCEC’s district three
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Hoard, Pine Mills, Red
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well as areas east of Lindale, Mineola and Quitman.
Wright began serving
on the WCEC Board in
1981. In addition to serving as the District Three
representative he has
also acted as vice president of the board since
Attention all
2nd-5th graders:
(parents and grandparents too)
We want to hear from you about how to STOP
Bullying in your schools and communities.
All children (2nd-5th grade) are invited to
Draw an Anti-Bullying poster advertisement and it
could be published in the -JOEBMF/FXT5JNFT
during the 2016-17 school year.
Make sure your poster is drawn in
color (using markers is best.) Please
draw on an 8 1/2 X 11” or 9 X 12”
(in portrait/vertical).
One poster will be chosen to be
published in the paper each week
starting in September through the
end of the school year. Posters will
be displayed at a local business at
the end of the school year. Watch the
newspaper each week to see if your
poster or the poster of someone you
know is published. We will give an
update on where posters will
be displayed closer to the end of
the school year.
You can drop your poster to the newspaper office at
104 S Main or email to [email protected]
Help the -JOEBMF/FXT5JNFT spread that word that Bullying
WILL NOT be tolerated in our communities. THANKS!!
1998.
During Wright’s tenure, he achieved the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s
highest certification, Credentialed
Cooperative
Director.
“Our
cooperative
has seen extraordinary
growth and vast technology changes over Dennis’ 35 years of service,’’
said Board President Pat
Lindley. “He has helped
shepherd the cooperative
into a new era, while remaining focused on balancing safety, efficiency,
affordability and reliability. He has been a steady,
thoughtful and conservative guide. I value our
time spent together on
the board, as well as his
personal friendship.”
Langley, a WCEC
member since 1973, was
born in Tyler and raised
in Red Springs.
He attended Winona
Independent School District from first through
12th grades, followed by
studies at Tyler Junior
College and the National
Fire Academy.
He was a career firefighter, serving with the
Tyler Fire Department
where he achieved the
rank of captain before retiring after more than 30
years of service.
He also owned and
operated Ken’s Country
Store and Red Springs
Feed, both in Red
Springs.
Langley has served
his community as both
a director and president
of the board of Winona
Independent School District. For more than 20
years he has served as a
board member of Sand
Flat Water Supply, where
he is the secretary/treasurer. He is a past board
member of the Smith
County Jr. Livestock
Show and a lifetime
member and committeeman of the Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo.
He and his wife of more
than 40 years, Rosie, reside on their working
cattle ranch near Red
Springs.
Wood County Electric
Cooperative, Inc. is a
not-for-profit electric cooperative which serves
more than 34,000 meters
in parts of nine counties throughout northeast Texas, including
Camp, Franklin, Hopkins, Rains, Smith, Titus,
Upshur, Van Zandt, and
Wood.
For further information
about WCEC, visit www.
wcec.org
Few people plan for the cost of long-term care
By Bob Moos
Long-term care can be
one of the biggest expenses of retirement. Yet few
people plan for it.
If you’re 65, you have
just about a 50-50 chance
of entering a nursing home
at some point. The average
cost of a private room now
exceeds $75,000 per year,
and the average length of
stay is almost 2 ½ years.
That adds up to more than
$185,000.
One reason people don’t
give much thought to the
high cost of long-term care
is that they figure they
won’t have to pay for it. If
and when the time comes,
they tell themselves, Medicare will pick up most of
the tab, the same as it does
for hospital stays and doctor visits.
But that’s not the case.
It can be a real eye-opener
to discover that Medicare
typically doesn’t pay for
long-term “custodial care”
– the kind of personal care
that helps you with such
day-to-day tasks as getting
in and out of bed, bathing,
dressing and eating.
Medicare does cover
some skilled nursing or
rehabilitative care if a
physician orders it after
a hospital stay of at least
three days. You pay nothing during the first 20 days
of your care and then part
of the cost for the next
80 days. After 100 days,
you’re responsible for all
bills.
So, since Medicare won’t
cover long-term custodial
care, what are the most
common options?
-- Private long-term care
insurance. Such policies
were once seen as the most
promising way to finance
long-term care. But sharp
premium increases in recent years have made the
coverage more difficult
to afford. Shopping for
long-term care insurance
requires planning ahead.
If you wait until you need
it, you may not get it, since
people with disabilities
may not qualify.
-- Life savings and other
personal resources. Longterm care residents often
cover their expenses out
of their own pockets, tapping their savings and investments or perhaps even
home equity. The high
cost of such care, however, can quickly exhaust
those personal resources.
Many people go through
their nest eggs much more
quickly than they had anticipated.
-- Medicaid. Let’s look at
this option more closely,
since it finances a large
share of long-term care in
this country. Although the
program is usually seen
as the state and federal
safety net that provides
health care coverage to
the poor, it also pays for
the long-term care of millions of older and disabled
Americans after they have
impoverished themselves.
Over the years, policymakers have debated
whether the government
should create a publicly
financed program specifically to help pay for the
nation’s long-term care
costs. In the absence of any
emerging political consensus, Medicaid remains the
public insurance program
that most closely addresses that growing social and
economic issue.
As anyone requiring
long-term care learns,
there are strings attached
to Medicaid’s assistance.
You must meet stringent
asset and income limits.
Though the eligibility rules vary from state
to state, you generally can
keep no more than a home,
your personal belongings,
a car and a small amount
of savings -- often no more
than $2,000. Nor can you
give away assets or sell
them for less than market
value to qualify for Medicaid. The state will look at
your financial records for
the past five years to check
for any improper transfers.
If it finds one, your eligibility will be delayed.
--Bob Moos is Southwest
public affairs officer for the
U.S. Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services