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Ennis first
place in Ag
Mechanics
WEATHER
Mark Warde
Tonight:
Clear and cold. Low 35.
Friday:
Sunny. High 60.
DEATHS
TEMPLIN, JAMES CHARLES “JIM”
BREWER, TIMOTHY BLAINE
DANIELS, DARLENE VINSON
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AROUND TOWN
Fundraiser for
mission trip
Thursday
People from Ellis County
are planning their third trip
to a Tocumen, Panama, elementary school. They will
teach Bible stories, repairing
furniture and painting. IHOP
on I-45, Ennis, is sponsoring
IHOP night, during which the
team receives 20 percent of the
customers’ receipts. You are
invited to help fund the trip at
IHOP on Thursday, Feb. 25.
Trisha
asti o
Mom has rare cancer
Justin Tubbs
[email protected]
Trisha Castillo went to
the doctor only a couple
weeks ago after suffering
from severe abdominal
pain.
What the doctor told her
is what she and her family
feared most – she has cancer
for the second time.
Castillo is a cancer survivor, and only recently did
doctors tell her that it was
the rare form of cancer she
had fought for years. They
told her that only 100 people
a year are diagnosed with
this type of cancer and that
in her case, it is Stage 4, having wrapped itself around
her vena cava artery as well
as her pancreas, according
to her sister-in-law Laticia
Castillo-Echols.
“We just don’t know right
now,” Castillo-Echols said.
“It’s just in God’s hands.
‘Sunshine Boys’
staged at TR!
“The Sunshine Boys,” by
Neil Simon is acclaimed as
one of his greatest plays, and
it will be performed by Theatre Rocks! in Ennis weekends through Sunday, Feb. 28.
Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 2:30
p.m. on Feb. 28. Reservations
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Trisha s fa i
reated this o age of her fa i ,
hi h in udes five ids ranging fro si
onths to
ears o d.
Surgically removing the
mass isn’t an option, but
Tuesday, the family received
some good news when doctors told Trisha she could
start
chemotherapy
on
Monday, something they
didn’t think she was in good
enough shape for before.
A wife and mother to five
children, including a sixmonth-old baby, Trisha, an
Ennis High School grad,
and her family are asking
for support. At Ennis State
Bank, there is an account
people can donate to under
Patricia Castillo.
On GoFundMe.com, the
family has set up a fundraising page called “Taking Care of Trisha.” As of
Thursday, that page had
raised more than $12,000.
“It’s for medical costs, but
also she’s out of work right
now, and she doesn’t know
when she can go back,” said
Castillo-Echols.
The benefit will be at KC
Hall on March 19, and Castillo-Echols said the plan is
to make it a dance with an
auction. According to her,
KC Hall donated the facility.
Trisha’s story is also being heard outside of Ennis.
Just recently, a cousin who
lives in San Antonio took
the story to Fox San Antonio, and they did a report on
the mother of five.
[email protected]
Ennis took top honors as
the overall sweepstakes award
winner at the 2016 San Angelo
Stock Show in agricultural mechanics. It was held at the First
Community Federal Credit
Union Spur Arena.
No competing school scored
a higher average than Ennis,
which placed in every project
the class entered.
“Both the senior high and
Ennis Junior High competed in
the two day event,” said Brian
Harlan, who teaches welding at
EHS. “The students had an outstanding show.”
San Angelo, hosted the event
over Feb. 17-18.
Long an EISD strength, the
group won a pair of first place
awards. Austin Bounds, a senior, took first in the large outdoor wood-working class division. Manuel Corona, a junior,
and sophomore Joseph Valek
teamed up to finish first by
fabricating a non-towable barbecue pit. Their product was
judged best of 31 entries. The
duo also garnered a third place
in outdoor cooking equipment.
In a project requiring much
effort and detail, the seventh
grade combo of Madison
Hamm and Jacob Mraz were selected third in the large outdoor
furniture division.
There were two other individuals who were chosen in
a tie for third best of a large
number of schools: Ethan Paprika and Grady Feller, each in
the seventh grade at EJH. Their
project was in the small wooden
furniture.
Open to all Texas junior exhibitors, the show gave exhibitors a chance to showcase their
talents and hard work during
recent months. All exhibits entered in the contest had to be developed or constructed within
one calendar year of the event.
Projects entered were classified under these divisions:
bumper pull trailers, gooseneck
trailers, agricultural machinery and equipment, livestock
and wildlife equipment, home
convenience, outdoor cooking,
tractor restoration and equipment restoration.
See photo - page 3.
TPWD sets hearing in Ennis on changes to deer hunting regs
EDN News Services
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering
creating additional deer hunting opportunities in East Texas
through additional “doe days”
in 23 counties and expanding
white-tailed deer hunting into
14 counties across the western
Panhandle. The recommendations are among a slate of proposed deer hunting regulation
changes for 2016-17.
TPWD will be taking public
comment on the following proposed changes to the 2016-17
Statewide Hunting Proclamation, with input to be considered prior to any action by the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Com-
mission at its March 24 public
hearing:
• taff are proposing to e pand the number of doe days
from zero to four days when
antlerless deer may be taken
without a permit in Bell (east
of I-35), Burleson, Ellis, Falls,
Freestone, Kaufman, Limestone, Milam, Navarro, and
Williamson (East of I-35) counties;
• n
n erson, Bra os,
Camp, Gregg, Grimes, Henderson, Lamar, Leon, Madison, Morris, Red River, Robertson, and Upshur counties does
days would expand from four
to sixteen doe days;
• P D staff are also proposing to create a definition of
“unbranched antlered deer”
for the purpose of identifying
a legal buck across seasons
and to alleviate confusion
among hunters;
• he epartment proposes
to allow the take of antlerless
deer without a permit on U.S.
Forest Service Lands during
youth-only seasons;
• taff also are proposing to
implement a full white-tailed
deer season (and archery-only
open season) in 14 Panhandle
counties;
• mplement a mu leloa er-only open season in 32 additional counties in East Texas;
and
• Due to a lac of eman ,
the department is seeking to
eliminate the Antlerless and
Spike-buck Control Permit.
Additional details on these
proposals have been published
in the Texas Register and are
available for review in narrated presentations on TPWD’s
website.
The first of the public hearings on these proposed changes is scheduled for Wednesday,
March 2, in Ennis at the Ellis
County Sub Courthouse, 207
Sonoma Trail.
Additional hearings are
planned for Monday, March
7, in Tahoka at the City Hall
Meeting Room, 1807 Main St.;
Tuesday, March 8, in Groesbeck at the Groesbeck Convention Center, 106 E. Navasota
Street; and Wednesday, March
9, in Cameron at Bea’s Kitchen, 101 E. Main St. All meetings are set for 7 p.m.
A live online public hearing
via webinar will also be held
at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March
3. Details and instructions for
participation in the online
public hearing webinar will be
made available on the TPWD
website.
Comments on the proposed
rules may be submitted by
phone or e-mail to Robert MacDonald (512) 389-4775; e-mail:
r o b e r t . m a c d o n a l d @ t pw d .
texas.gov , through the department’s internet web site www.
tpwd.texas.gov and at any of
the public meetings.
RECORDS
ENNIS WEATHER
By Ron Vestal
Today’s Ennis Weather Quiz: Ennis. At 7:30
True or false: On this day last year, p.m., very light
February 25, 2015, I recorded 1.5 freezing drizinches of snow on the ground in zle fell on top
Ennis.
of sleet already
Today’s Comment: More rain on the ground
fell last Tuesday and Wednesday, a causing very
total of 1.91 inches, than January h a z a r d o u s
1 through February 22 of this year, driving condionly 0.88 of an inch.
tions.
Today’s Small Texas Town
The ForeSalute: Vera - population 30, locat- cast for the
ed in Knox County in west Texas.
Ennis Area:
Ennis Temperatures: Wednes- Thursday night: Clear and cold.
day’s high - 61. Thursday’s low - 44. Expected low - 35. Winds - north Normal high - 62. Normal low - 42. 5-10 mph. Friday: Sunny. Expected
Record low - 20 in 1974. Record high - 60. Winds - south - 5-10 mph.
high - 83 in 1986.
Friday night: Clear. Expected low Ennis Rainfall for the Month 43. Winds - south - 5-10 mph. Saturand Year: Last 24 hours - 0.00. day: Sunny and warmer. Expected
Month to date - 1.95 inches. Nor- high - 71. Winds - south - 10-15 mph.
mal for February - 3.30 inches.
The Outlook for Sunday:
Year to date - 2.79 inches. Normal Partly cloudy and mild. Expected
January 1 to March 1 - 6.17 inches. low - 53. Expected high - 72.
Ennis Weather Flashback:
The Answer to Today’s Quiz:
February 25, 2003 - low - 21; high True: On February 25 last year, I
- 30 degrees. At 8 a.m., freezing recorded 1.5 inches of snow on the
rain, but mostly sleet, fell during ground in Ennis at 9 a.m., but all
the night, amounting to a little of the snow melted by late afterover one inch on the ground in noon.
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Obituaries
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JAMES CHARLES “JIM” TEMPLIN
James Charles “Jim” Templin passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, in
Ennis.
He was born in Ennis, Texas, on March 15, 1939, to Lee and Mabel (Keith)
Templin. He was a graduate of Ennis High School and the University of Texas
College of Pharmacy. He was an employee of and partner in Hesser Drug Company until his retirement in 1997. He and Helen Wall Rankin were married on
May 14, 1983. She preceded him in death on December 8, 2012.
He was a member of the First Christian Church in Ennis, where he served
as an elder for many years. He later became a member of
Rocket Christian Church. In his later years, he became interested in genealogy, leading to membership in many hereditary societies including the Society of Magna Charta Barons,
Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, Sons of the American
Revolution, The Order of the Southern Cross, and the Military Order of the Stars and Bars from which he was awarded
the status of Honorary Commander General. He had served
in many capacities in Ennis, including twenty four years on
the Ennis Public Library Board, the board of the Ennis Public Theater, and Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum.
He is survived by two sisters: Mabel Lee Golden of Waco and Shirley Jean
Belcher of Flower Mound; ten nieces and nephews; and many great and greatgreat nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2016, at 1 p.m. in the J.E.
Keever Mortuary of Ennis.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2016, at 2 p.m.
in (so the least amount of people will have to take off work) at the J.E. Keever
Mortuary Chapel of Ennis.
In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to the Ennis Public
Theater.
The family would like to thank Family First Hospice and Legend Oaks
Nursing Home for all the loving care they provided to Jim.
www.jekeevermortuary.com
TIMOTHY BLAINE BREWER
Texas News Wire
Texas court
tosses criminal
case against
Gov. Perry
AUSTIN, Texas (AP)
— The felony prosecution of former Texas
Gov. Rick Perry ended
Wednesday.
The state’s highest criminal court dismissed an abuse-of-power indictment that the
Republican says hampered his short-lived
2016 presidential bid.
The
6-2
decision
by the Texas Court
of Criminal Appeals,
which is dominated
by elected Republican
judges, frees Perry from
a long-running criminal
case that blemished the
exit of one of the most
powerful Texas governors in history and
hung over his second
failed run for the White
House.
A grand jury in liberal Austin had indicted
Perry in 2014 for vetoing funding for a public corruption unit that
Republicans have long
accused of wielding a
partisan ax.
The unit worked
under Travis County
District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg, an
elected Democrat. Perry
wanted her to resign after she was convicted of
drunken driving.
Perry was accused
of using his veto power
to threaten a public official and overstepping
his authority, but the
judges ruled that courts
can’t undermine the
veto power of a governor.
“Come at the king,
you best not miss,” Republican Judge David
Newell wrote in his concurring opinion, quoting a popular line from
the HBO series “The
Wire.”
2 Texans face
health care
fraud linked to
US military
DALLAS (AP) —
Two North Texas men
face health care-related
fraud charges that prosecutors say cost a U.S.
Defense
Department
agency $65 million.
Richard Robert Cesario of Plano and
John Paul Cooper of
Southlake remained in
custody pending a detention hearing Tuesday in Dallas.
Both were arrested
Tuesday on charges of
conspiracy to commit
health care fraud, receipt of illegal remuneration and payment
of illegal remuneration.
The scam targeted
TRICARE — DOD’s
health system for military beneficiaries. The
indictment says Cesario and Cooper operated
a Dallas company that
marketed compounded
pain and scar creams.
Neither man has medical licensing or educa-
tion.
Prosecutors say the
company opened in
2014, ceased operations
in mid-2015 and the alleged kickbacks scheme
ran until this month.
Messages left with
the company, CMG RX,
weren’t immediately returned Wednesday.
Early voting
in Texas runs
through Friday
for primary
AUSTIN, Texas (AP)
— Time is running out
for Texas voters to cast
their ballots early before next week’s primary election.
Early voting runs
through Friday. The primary election is Tuesday, March 1.
Secretary of State
Carlos Casco says early
voting began Feb. 16.
Texans can cast ballots at any early voting
location in the county
where they are registered. Voters must
present one of seven acceptable forms of photo
identification,
with
some examples being a
Texas driver’s license,
a U.S. military ID or an
American passport.
The general election
is Nov. 8.
Timothy Blaine Brewer, 63, of McKinney, passed away Tuesday, February
23, 2016, after battling pancreatic cancer with his family by his side.
He was born to Theodore H. and Nina Brewer on August 18, 1952, in Little
Rock, Arkansas.
Tim graduated from Catholic High School in Little Rock, Ark., in 1970. He
played baseball at Westark College in Ft. Smith, Ark., where he was a star
pitcher. In 1972 he was named to the National Junior College All-American
team. Tim went on to pitch for the Razorbacks at the University of Arkansas in
Fayetteville where he earned All-American honors in 1974.
Tim enjoyed his career as a sporting goods sales rep where
he made lots of friends doing what he loved. He also loved
spending time with his wife and family, coaching his children in sports, boating, cooking crawfish, and being a great
Papa to his grandsons.
He is survived by his loving and caring wife Debbie Jordan
Brewer of McKinney; daughters, Tobi Hickey and husband
Reagan of Denton, Ashley Brewer and fiancé Brian Cardo of
Newport Beach, Calif.; sons, Blaine Brewer and wife Lauren,
and Pudge Brewer all of Denton; sisters, Teddy Nelson and
Tracie Allred both of Little Rock, Ark.; brothers, Tommy Brewer and wife Jan
of Denton and Terry Brewer of Little Rock, Ark.; grandchildren Walker and
Cole Hickey and Aven Brewer; and many nieces and nephews.
He preceded in death by his parents and grandson Aiden Brewer.
Visitation will be held Friday, February 26, 2016, from 6 to 8 p.m. at DeBerry
Funeral Directors in Denton. Funeral services officiated by Micah Caswell
will be held Saturday, February 27, 2016, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church of
Denton. A graveside service will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Denton.
DARLENE VINSON DANIELS
The Lord called another great one home, as Darlene Vinson Daniels, 55,
passed away Sunday, February 21, surrounded by loved ones at her home in
McGregor.
A devoted member of Roberson Chapel AME Church, and an active member in the McGregor community, Darlene left a lasting impression on anyone
she came in contact with. Darlene spent more than 25 years
at Smead Manufacturing, and after its closing, went back to
college at McLennan Community College to obtain an Associate’s Degree and 2 certificates (with Honors) in Mental
Health and Youth Counseling.
Darlene leaves behind a loving husband, Robert, and together they raised two strong, young men – Brandon of
Washington, DC, and Brian of Austin. She also leaves behind
her Mother, Jessie Mae Vinson of Ennis; her sisters, Lisa
Whitby (Leroy Whitby) of Little Elm, Regina Hewitt (Chris
Hewitt) of Lewisville, and Virginia Basarich (Thomas Basarich) of Sioux City, Iowa; her aunt Jenny Johnson of Ennis, and a host of
nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.
In heaven, Darlene is reunited with her father Richard Vinson, brother Roy
Vinson (Shela Vinson), and her sister Vanessa Robinson.
Viewing will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, at Cole Funeral Home, 1113 West 5th Street,
McGregor, TX 76657.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, at Roberson Chapel AME
Church, 303 Arthur Street, McGregor, TX 76657.
Ennis Police Bulletin
Feb. 23 Activity traffic violation arrest,
•9:15 a.m. – lost
property, 200 block W.
Knox St.
•9:36 a.m. – suspicious person, 200 block
S. Preston St.
•1:28 p.m. – abandoned vehicle, 100 block
W. Decatur St.
•1:45 p.m. – report
of possible assault, 100
block W. Brown St.
•2:22 p.m. – theft from
vehicle, 200 block W.
Brown St.
•3:02 p.m. – criminal
3400 block N. IH 45
•6:11 p.m. – lost property, 1100 block Phillips
Dr.
•6:25 p.m. – traffic
control, Baldridge St.
and Preston St.
•7:03 p.m. – theft, 800
block W. Lampasas St.
•7:47 p.m. – traffic
hazard, Highway 287
bypass
•8:43 p.m. – marijuana possession arrest,
2000 block N. Kaufman
St.
•9:13 p.m. – assist
other agency, 2300 block
W. Ennis Ave.
Feb. 24 Activity
•12:26 a.m. – theft, 800
block S. Sherman St.
•1:47 a.m. – burglary
forced entry nonresidence, 1400 block W.
Ennis Ave.
•8:28 a.m. – assault
family violence arrest,
1100 block E. Ennis Ave.
Feb 23 Arrests
•Heather Dusenberry, 37, of Ennis – pos-
session CS PG 1 greater
than one gram less than
four grams
•Diana Bailey, 44, of
Ennis – driving with
license invalid
•Demarcus Pruitt, 37,
of Ennis – possession
marijuana greater than
two ounces less than
four ounces
Feb. 24 Arrests
•Bryant Lewis, 19, of
Grand Prairie – assault
family violence impede
breath or circulation
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E H S A g M
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Ennis High School and Ennis Junior High Agricultural Mechanics Teams competed in San Angelo
February 17 & 18.
The teams placed as follows:
1st in the LARGE outdoor wood working class
Austin Bounds .
1st in the non-towable bbq pit class - Joseph Valek &
Manuel Corona - 31 entries in this particular class.
3rd in outdoor cooking equipment class - Joseph
Valek & Manuel Corona
3rd in LARGE outdoor furniture class -Madison
Hamm & Jacob Mraz.
3rd in small wooden furniture class -Ethan Kapavik
& Grady Lefler
By placing all projects in class EHS boasted the
highest average of any school in attendance making
EHS OVERALL SWEEPSTAKES AWARD WINNERS 2016 San Angelo Stock Show Ag. Mechanics!
World Read Aloud Day motivates children, teens, and adults worldwide
to celebrate the power of words and creates a community of readers taking
action to show the world that the right to literacy belongs to all people.
World Read Aloud Day is celebrated by millions of people in more than
100 countries thanks to people like you who participate and spread the
word across the globe! Students all over Ennis ISD participated in World
Read Aloud Day activities. Many communicated with students from other
schools around the country and world.
Meeting for Parents of incoming
Freshman Scheduled at Ennis HS
Parents of incoming 9th graders need to attend an informational meeting at 9:00 am Monday, February 29, at the EHS Media Center or 6:00 pm
Tuesday, March 1 at the EHS Media Center. Registration for high school
classes will be discussed.
2016
Spring Roundup
Travis Students learn about dimensions
Making 2 dimensional figures with play dough and straws. We are
studying 2 and 3 dimensional figures in third grade. We are working
in groups with hands on activities...can this go to the paper?
Students top left are Rachel Allen, Bennett Robie, across Jordan
Starke,
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to register your child 5 pm- 7 pm.
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Bowie students work with band aides
Bowie Elementary students were performing surgery on words to
make them contractions. The band-aide is the apostrophe mark that
holds the word together after cutting the words apart.
Pictured: Kaylee Valles, Alli Munoz, Breona Benavidez, Taylor Ross.
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OPINION
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Ennis Daily News
The 1st Amendment
to the Constitution of the United States of America
Congress shall make no law respecting
an establishment of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or of the press;
or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government
for a redress of grievances.
A Nation of Laws
Where the will of men exceeds the rule of law,
there, tyranny prospers.
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Working
against us, Delivering on a promise
constantly
The Chinese spend a lot of time trying
to act as if they want to be friends with
the United States. We seem to take their
efforts to heart, and sincerely attempt to
work with them on many fronts.
But the Chinese are primarily interested in China, not America.
Last week, a Secret Service agent with
the Dallas Field Office, who specializes
in cyber crime, told a group of Ennis
area business people and residents that
foreign interests are working hard 24/7
to disrupt American
financial services, as
well as infrastructure
and security. He said
that Russians, Ukrainians, and in particular Chinese are among
the consistent offenders, working from
their lairs in their home countries.
Here in the United States, we stereotype hackers as people living in their
parents’ basements and working the web
in their skivvies. But the Secret Service
agent said the Chinese are far more organized than that. He offered a concept
of Chinese hackers working in a room
together, under the direction of the
government in some way, shape or form.
He even suggested that some of these
hackers might be working in these roles
in order to help some family members
have a better time of it in a prison.
The hacking that goes on costs all of
us money. When businesses lose money
to cyber crime, they make it up through
legitimate sales. The effort is nothing
short of attempting to destabilize our
financial structure.
For sure, China is a large market for
our businesses. Chinese goods can be
found throughout our society. But let’s
never forget that, behind the scenes,
China is also working against us – every
minute of every day.
When the citizens of Ennis
I liked what I heard, but it
voted to raise the city tax, the was just a starting point — sort
idea being peddled by leaders of like drawing with a pencil
was the need for a new police fa- first. Ink comes later. The $13 or
cility and to implement several $14 million price tag will surely
programs to help the
get pared down to a
fight against crime.
manageable
figure.
The
small
rate
We already know this
would add up to
group can haggle over
$750,000 a year toward
details.
those areas. After four
Anyone worth their
years it can halted or
salt knows that replacapproved for additioning the 101-year-old
al years. Most saw fit
facility, which is woeto approve such a meafully antiquated and
sure.
was likely outgrown
Mark
While one still has
years ago, will cost
to wonder why the
well more than $3 milWarde
building was given a
lion.
green light without a
The current digs
study as to what it would cost, have just over 8,000 square feet.
it stands to reason that – even if The only thing missing from the
every cent were set aside for the photos of the jail, which were
facility $3 million over four years shown on Tuesday, were the stawouldn’t buy much of a complex. lagmites and stalactites, give or
Heck, that amount only pays take a few bats.
the salary of Tony Romo for
The efficient work being done
three games, whether he’s in- there by police chief John Erishjured or not.
man, his crew and staff is amazSo it only stands to reason ing.
that, since we said yes to the tax,
The city needs a seriously upwe should stick with it until the graded and better equipped comgrand opening tape is snipped by plex. Yes, it is worth keeping the
the mayor.
present tax rate until the project
Tuesday night the mayor, city is completed.
commissioners, police chief and
However, the facility was not
our new city manager, along with the only thing promised. In fact,
an audience of maybe 20 people, the vowed programs are just
listened to architects lay out the as important, albeit much less
results of their meetings with expensive. Some of the crime
those who would utilize the new control items listed on the profacility. Exciting in some ways, it motional flier used to get the tax
was only the first sketch. There’s hike approved have begun alplenty of designing, trimming ready.
and reconfiguring to come.
City commissioners added a
crime prevention officer – though
their authorized vehicle has yet
to materialize. I suppose they figured chasing the bad guys on foot
would prove effective.
Officers on bicycles were hired
and traffic safety equipment –
those digital screens that post
your current speed – have been
well received.
When shopping or dining or
walking the streets during the
Farmers Market or during one
of our festivals, seeing the twowheeled lawmen working in tandem amid the crowd is very reassuring.
It shows that while preparations are being made for a new
EPD, the safety of our citizens
remains a priority. When people
see the force in blue policing our
area, a sense of security, of surveillance, can be felt.
The presence of good is a
needed visual for voters, like
those bread-sticks and salad at
a certain Italian restaurant, a
sort of promissory note of better
things to come.
Yet to arrive is a new canineequipped officer and a vehicle.
Ultimately, the new command
post can arrive in around four
years.
In the meantime, an impassioned mayor and city manager,
along with some commissioners,
are seeing to it that residents get
what they were promised.
We've been thinking about be happy with electricity that
moving from our big, old, two- stayed on after a minor snowstory house to something a little storm or a hard rain. We dream
easier to clean and maintain. of living on one story, and of having square corners, level floors,
And if we're going to
a balcony, an elevator
move, why not move
and a super.
to a warmer, sunnier
So we look at the
place?
real estate listings.
Then again, maybe
It turns out, a place
we should stay here,
like that costs $4,500 a
and just find a more
month, plus utilities.
compatible
house.
It's one-fifth the size
We've often wondered
of the place we have
what it would be like
now, and five times
to live in a place with
the price. How does
level floors and square
Jim Mullen
that make sense? We
corners instead of our
The Village Idiot
would be downsizing
old wreck — whoops! I
our space and upsizmean, our old historic
ing our spending.
landmark.
We keep seeing
Our house is so
historic, you can stand in front real estate ads that say things
of the closed windows and still like, "Price dropped from $1.1
feel the wind blow. It's so historic million to $799,000! What a steal!"
that it has no closets. Who had In our circle of friends, we probextra clothes back then? They ably know one person who could
hung everything they owned on afford a $799,000 house. And
a nail on the back of the door. It's he made all his money flipping
so historic that everything costs houses. Even if he bought it,
two or three times the normal he wouldn't keep it. Obviously,
price to fix. It makes charming, we're hanging around with the
wrong kind of people.
historic noises all night long.
Where is all this money comIt's so historic that there's
a sign on it that says, "George ing from? When you see the
Washington wouldn't sleep here housing prices in New York, Mibecause it looked unsafe." And ami and San Francisco, it seems
as if everyone who lives there is
that was in 1776.
Sue and I have talked about a multimillionaire. They can't all
moving for years. We wonder be selling drugs for a living. They
what it would be like to have can't all have won the Powerball
high-speed Internet and reliable jackpot. They can't all be hedge
cellphone service. We'd even fund managers. They can't all be
the Housewives of Wherever.
So where does all the money come from? Well, a lot of it
comes from overseas. If you
were a wealthy Russian, would
you rather put, say, $10 million
in a Russian bank or park it in
a New York City penthouse? If
you made a fortune in China,
would you leave it there or buy
a Beverly Hills mansion? Then
you just wait five or 10 years for
your country's financial crisis to
end, or for a new leader to come
along, and poof ! You sell your
property at a profit. Meanwhile,
you've priced us out of the market, thank you very much.
Of course, we'd like to stay in
the town where all our friends
live, where all our family lives
and where all our roots are. But
over the years, our friends have
gone to live with their children
in Florida or Phoenix, our families have scattered to the four
winds, the waitress at the restaurant we've gone to every week for
the past 30 years asks us if we've
ever eaten here before, and the
clerks at the drugstore give us
the senior discount without asking.
We haven't left home, it left
us. When people ask us if we're
really moving, Sue says, "We're
just window shopping."
Maybe, but we're doing a lot
of it.
Mark Warde is the managing
editor of the Ennis Daily News
and can be reached at [email protected].
Home suite home
Contact Jim Mullen at JimMullenBooks.com.
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Interact with people
who have something to offer. Take part in an activity that will improve your
community or benefit
a cause you care about.
This is a year of exchange
and teamwork. Take whatever position you are in
seriously and do your
best to make a difference.
PISCES
(Feb.
20-March 20) -- Look
for a unique way to impress someone you want
to get to know better or
who is special to you. A
kind gesture will speak
volumes about the nature of your feelings.
ARIES
(March
21-April 19) -- Taking on
too much will spark your
emotions and cause you
to lose focus. You need
to prioritize in order to
overcome any feelings
of incompetence. You
can make a difference
HERMAN DAILIES ® by Jim Unger
if
you are disciplined.
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from being a spectator
than a participant. Learn,
summarize and prepare to
bring about changes that
will help you advance.
GEMINI (May 21June 20) -- Your success
rate will climb if you put
your best foot forward
and stay true to your beliefs and abilities. Putting forth your best effort will lead to victory.
CANCER (June 21July 22) -- Make interesting changes to your
home. Emotional issues
will arise, but if you
are sensitive to other
people’s
suggestions,
you will end up satisfying everyone’s needs.
LEO (July 23-Aug.
22) -- Romance should be
a priority. Make a commitment to someone you cherish in order to bring about
positive change. Sharing
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Thursday, February 25, 2016
Ennis Daily News
Lady Lions halt skid, win 13-9
Mark Warde
[email protected]
Ennis snapped a three-game
losing streak with a 13-9 victory at Mansfield Lake Ridge on
Wednesday night. The District
14-5A opener was rained out the
day before.
The Lady Lions, now 3-4, had
a 14-hit attack and received a
very good pitching effort from
senior Morelia “Mo” Monreal.
Combined with six walks from
Eagle pitchers and two errors,
Ennis tacked on enough runs
to offset some poor defensive
plays.
Monreal “did an amazing
job,” according to first-year
head coach Kendal Newton. She
allowed nine hits but kept the
Lady Birds off balance by striking out 10. Fearless, she challenged hitters and produced the
kind of results that earn Newton’s praise.
“We finally had a good day at
the mound,” she said. Still, the
Lady Lions have surrendered
five or more runs in all seven
games. Totaling 53, opponents
are scoring 7.6 runs so far in the
young campaign. A year ago the
staff permitted 17 runs during
the first seven contests.
Monreal, the starting centerfielder, began the 2016 season
as the No. 2 pitcher. She signed
with MidAmerica Nazarene
University, a Christian liberal
arts college in the Kansas City
suburb of Olathe, Kansas.
Senior Michaela Cochran,
a Texas Tech signee, bats leadoff. She ripped three doubles
and had a walk in four trips to
the plate. The shortstop drove
in two runs and was credited
with a stolen base. No. 3 hitter
Sam Martinez went two-forfour, walked and batted in three
runs.
Clean-up batter Lana Pate
had two RBI, a double and a pair
of base on balls. Catcher Kinsey
Shroh collected two singles and
knocked in two runs. Sydney
Martinez and Maile Deutsch
each had two hits wile Monica
Monreal and Tayler Selvera
added solo hits.
“Our hitters finally came
through and it was a fun game,”
said Newton, whose team had
scored just eight runs in the
three-game skid. “Overall, I
was very pleased. This weekend
should make for some fun (tournament) softball.”
The forecast is calling for a
sunny sky Thursday through
Saturday, with temperatures
ranging from the 60s to the 70s
on Saturday.
The Lady Lions will play five
games over the next three days
(see schedule below) on the west
side of Fort Worth. Brewer High
School will host a tournament
that will use four fields at White
Settlement’s Veterans Park. It is
located north of I-30 at W. Loop
820 North, exit at Clifford St.
Ennis makes its home debut
next Tuesday, March 1, when
Mansfield Legacy visits for a
7 p.m. game. The Lady Lions
swept the Broncos in 2015.
Ennis Softball
Upcoming Games
Thursday, Feb. 25
Justin Northwest, 1 p.m.
Odessa H.S., 5 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 26
Ft. Worth Brewer, 11 a.m.
Ft. Worth Paschal, 3 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 28
Ft. Worth Nolan Catholic, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, March 1
Home vs. Legacy, 7 p.m.
Texas Sports Wire
Prachyl,
comeback by the Swedes.
She is batting .386 in 13
Wesleyan, sweep
Ennis graduate Kayla
Prachyl went 2-for-3 in
the nightcap of a doubleheader to spark Texas
Wesleyan University to a
sweep of a doubleheader
at the North Texas Softball Bash at Jennifer McFalls Park.
The event
was hosted
by Lubbock
Christian
University.
T h e
Lady Rams
ra h
(7-7) made
it four straight wins by
holding off Bethany College (Kan.), 7-5, then rallied from an 8-1 deficit to
hand UT-Permian Basin a
9-8 defeat.
Prachyl, a sophomore
first baseman and leadoff
batter, drove in a run and
scored once during a seven-run sixth inning for
Wesleyan. She had one hit
in three at bats in the first
game, which TWU built a
7-0 lead and staved off a
Ellis County
games played and leads
the Rams in hits, runs
and is second in steals.
Wesleyan plays in
Waxahachie on Tuesday,
March 1, in a twin bill
against SAGU. The games
are set to start at 1 and 3
p.m.
Basketball notes
COLLEGE STATION,
Texas (AP) — Texas A&M
did just enough to outlast Mississippi State and
grab their third straight
win, 68-66. Danuel House
had 16 points, including
two free throws with 2.1
seconds remaining.
SACRAMENTO,
Calif. (AP) — Tony Parker
scored 23 points and San
Antonio beat Sacramento
for its third straight victory, 108-92.
DALLAS (AP) — Kevin
Durant and Russell Westbrook scored 24 points
apiece and Oklahoma
City completed a season
sweep of Dallas, 116-103.
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LEGAL NOTICE
NO. 16-E-2041
ESTATE OF JAMES J.
ANDERSON, DECEASED. IN
THE COUNTY COURT AT
LAW NO. ONE,
ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
OF INDEPENDENT
EXECUTOR
Pursuant to Section 308.051 of
the Texas Estates Code, notice is hereby given that on
February 22, 2016, Letters
Testamentary as Independent
Executor upon the Estate of
James J. Anderson, Deceased, were issued to
Farasat Anderson, who resides
at 1001 Williams Street, Ennis,
Texas 75119, by the Honorable Judge of County Court at
Law No. One of Ellis County,
Texas, in Cause No. 16-E2041, pending upon the Probate Docket of said Court. All
persons having claims against
this Estate which is now being
administered are hereby required to present same to the
Executor's attorney, Benny R.
Valek, at the address shown
below, within the time prescribed by law. By: Benny R.
Valek, State Bar No.
20434650. Law Office of
Benny R. Valek, P.O. Box
1424, Ennis, Texas 75120,
Telephone: 972-878-1700,
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The Alma City Council will hold
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6:30 p.m. on March 8, 2016, at
Alma Municipal Building located at 104 Inter Urban Rd.
Alma, Texas 75119, on the following matters: Consider a
Special Use Permit application
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Inc. The Applicant is seeking
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Tract 1: North Interstate 45
Alma, Texas 75119. Also
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Tract 2: 104 North Main Street
Alma, Texas 75119. Also
known as PID #192583 located in the S. Warmack Survey, 1.454 Acres. All interested persons are urged to attend and provide comments.
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CALAIS, France (AP) — Demolition crews are set to move
into a sprawling slum camp in
Calais, where thousands of migrants dream of getting to Britain, as French authorities try to
close an embarrassing and often
shocking chapter in Europe’s
migrant crisis.
Closing the camp known as
“the jungle” would be the most
dramatic step by the French
state to end Calais’ years-long
migrant problem, which has
transformed the port city into
a high-security tension point,
fueled far-right sentiment and
defied British and French government efforts to make it go
away. But critics contend that
closing the camp may not solve
the problem.
An eviction deadline for
the camp’s southern sector
came and went Tuesday, with
migrants and humanitarian
groups trying to stave off bulldozers via a legal complaint, a
letter to the interior minister
and public pleas that included
a dose of star power. British actor Jude Law paid a visit last
weekend and 260 French figures
signed a petition against destroying the camp.
Its short-term fate is in the
hands of a judge at the Administrative Court in Lille, likely to
decide Thursday on a request
by humanitarian groups to
postpone the destruction of the
densely built-up southern section.
The same court ordered the
state in November to clean up
the camp by adding running water, toilets and garbage bins, and
counting the number of minors
without families — now 326 —
and help those in distress.
Authorities who want to
close the camp cite security and
sanitation concerns and the increasingly tarnished image of
Calais, a city of nearly 80,000
takes pride in drawing tourists
to its Opal Coast. Its prime location — with a major ferry port,
Eurotunnel rail system and
truck traffic crossing the English Channel — has put it in the
crosshairs of the migrant crisis.
Residents
have
mostly
learned to live with migrants in
their midst. But tensions rose
when the camp’s population
spiked to 6,000 last fall before
dropping to 4,000 more recently.
An increasingly vocal backlash is punctuated by militiastyle violence. Truckers have
grown exasperated or fearful
of increasingly bold tactics by
migrants trying to sneak rides
across the English Channel.
The area targeted for de-
struction is dotted with rickety
shops, cafes, places of worship
and schools, built by aid groups
and the migrants, most of whom
traveled from conflict zones like
Syria, Iraq or Afghanistan, or
came to escape human rights
abuses or poverty in African nations.
A sense of anxiety mounted
in the camp ahead of the court
ruling. The prefecture, the state
authority in the region, estimates the number of migrants
living in the southern sector at
between 800 and 1,000, but humanitarian groups contend the
figure is more than 3,000, including hundreds of unaccompanied children.
“Obviously, they are scared
and concerned about what is going to happen,” said Ed Sexton,
of Help Refugees, one of numerous British associations working in the camp. “The people
have been here months, living
in terrible conditions, but they
don’t want their shelters destroyed.”
Weary travelers come to Calais driven by a dream — circulated among migrants, peddled
by smugglers — that they will
find peace and prosperity in
Britain. Lacking papers, they
have to sneak across the Channel, and at least 20 migrants
have died trying since late June,
according to the prefecture.
Camp residents were offered
the choice of being sent to temporary welcome centers around
France, or staying in one of 125
heated containers set up last
month in a fenced-in area behind the camp.
“It’s inhuman to live in the
jungle. But certain associations,
certain billionaire stars are telling us to leave things alone,” the
head of the region, conservative Xavier Bertrand, said during a visit last weekend. “That’s
enough. The jungle must be
evacuated.”
Humanitarian workers predicted that those who refuse
to leave would shelter in small
groups elsewhere around Calais
and the coast.
“You’re basically going to
scatter a lot of people,” said
Maya Konforti of the association Auberge des Migrants.
An Afghan who identified
himself only as Jan said he
would look elsewhere for a shelter if Calais were closed.
“They are the government
... we can’t fight with them,” he
said.
Nearby Belgium, concerned
about an influx of Calais evacuees, has implemented border
checks.
Celebrations
Feb. 25
Birthdays
Jarod Austin Holley
George Tucker
Jessica Burns
David Delbosque
Tasha Hartley
Dr. Joe Hawkins
Suzanne Hickman
Sherri Honza
Larry Howard
Jeremy Kriska
Clarence B. Laza
Dolores Luksa
Jerry Edward
Marusak
Gordon McNorton
Sue Powell
Mrs. Ernest Shue
Judy Sinclair
Paul Michael Toal
Anniversaries
Mr. & Mrs. Richard
Garcia Martinez
Mr. & Mrs. Harold
Nash (1949)
Feb. 26
Birthdays
Susan Cooks
Norma Payne
Phillip Brazier
Christy Bates
Marion Cole
Daniel Doherty
Jerry Lynn Kitch-
ens
Abby Nicole Liska
Mary Ella Macalik
Darrell Wayne Marshall
Mrs. Ladis Novotny
Frank E. Seiler
Angela Gayle Spain
Dora Faye Stapleton
Mrs. S.M. Tyner
Wayne Walker
Mark Anthony
Zhanel
Feb. 27
Birthdays
Larry Wolfe
Jennifer Belew
Mrs. Charles
Bouska
Dan Crump
Mrs. Tommy Griffin
Kim Harrison
Chess Hobbs
Zachary Blake
Jones
Cyndi Kubala
Jace Dominic
Odlozil
Mrs. Jennifer Etheridge
Rebecca Smith
Bob Taylor
Krissy Wadley
Community Calendar
Thursday, Feb. 25:
-Panama mission trip
fundraiser at IHOP, Ennis,
throughout the day.
-EHS Baseball: Varsity at
Waco Tournament, TBA.
-EHS JV Baseball at
Waxahachie Tournament.
Maroon-noon.
-EHS JV Baseball: Ennis
Booster Club Tournament.
White-noon.
-EHS Softball: Varsity at
Northwest, 1 p.m., at Odessa, 5 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 26:
-Last day of early voting
for Primary Election.
-Theatre Rocks! “Sunshine Boys,” 7:30 p.m.
-Houston Elementary
Coffee Club, 8:30-9:30 a.m.,
Parent Center Room 22.
-Miller Morning Madness, 5-8 p.m.
-EHS Baseball: Varsity at
Waco Tournament, TBA.
-EHS JV
Baseball at
Waxahachie Tournament.
Maroon-noon.
-EHS JV Baseball: Ennis
Booster Club Tournament.
White-noon.
-EHS Softball: Varsity at
Brewer, 11 a.m., at Paschal,
3 p.m.
-EHS Boys Soccer vs.
Summit. JV-6 p.m.
-EHS Boys Soccer at Summit. V-6 p.m.
-EHS Girls Soccer vs.
Summit. JV-7:15 p.m.
-EHS Girls Soccer at Summit. V-7:45 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 27:
-Theatre Rocks! “Sunshine Boys,” 7:30 p.m.
-WOW Women of Worship, 10 a.m., Holiday Inn
Express, Ennis.
-Battle of the Bands,
sponsored by the EHS Class
of 2019, 5-8 p.m., at EHS
Auditorium.
-EHS Baseball: Varsity at
Waco Tournament, TBA.
-EHS JV Baseball at
Waxahachie Tournament.
Maroon-noon.
-EHS JV Baseball: Ennis
Booster Club Tournament.
White-noon.
-EHS Softball: Varsity at
Nolan, 2 p.m., at Eaton, 3
p.m.
-Test-n-Tune at Texas
Motorplex.
Sunday, Feb. 28:
-Theatre Rocks! “Sunshine Boys,” 2:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 29:
-Leap Day!
-Bowie Elementary
benchmark tests.
-EISD 8th grade parents
meeting to learn high school
class registration process,
EJHS, 9-11 a.m.
-EHS Boys Soccer vs.
Timberview. JV2-4:30 p.m.
JV-6 p.m.
-EHS-Navarro College
College Financial Aid Night,
EHS Lecture Hall and Media
Center, 6-8 p.m.
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