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© 2015 The
Weekly News of Cooke County
Volume 12, Number 26
Cooke County, Texas
November 25, 2015
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City Council Approves Making King
I-35 Service Roads One-Way
Around
Town
By Nikki King
The Weekly News
GAINESVILLE – During a regular Gainesville City Council meeting held on Tuesday, November
17, Councilmembers approved a
recommendation to change traffic
direction from two-way to oneway on I-35 service roads from
the BNSF Railway Intersection
to FM 1202. This issue has been
discussed at several prior council
meetings, and the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT)
held a public meeting in February
2015 where they requested residents’ feedback on issues including the service road direction and
provided comments to council.
Mike Hallum, TXDOT Area Engineer explained that the painting
on the service road to indicate the
direction change is dependent on
several ground and weather conditions and would more than likely
not take place until Spring 2016.
Hallum also states that TXDOT
would help in notifying the public
of the change.
Cecil Rojas and Steve Sprouse
were named as the Employees of
the Month for November 2015.
Rojas and Sprouse work in Fairview
Cemetery and were recognized for
their hard work and dedication to
both Fairview Cemetery and the
City of Gainesville. City Manager
Barry Sullivan commended both
employees for their dependability,
excellent work ethics, and excellent
customer service and presented
them with a certificate of recognition as well as a certificate for an
additional day of vacation.
A Public Hearing was opened at
6:47 p.m. regarding an Ordinance
granting a non-exclusive taxicab
franchise to Rochelle Rondy for
operation of a horse drawn carriage.
Rondy was present and spoke during the hearing in support of the
franchise. With no other speakers,
the Public Hearing was closed at
6:49 p.m. Councilmembers adopted the Ordinance by a 6-0-1
vote to allow Rondy to operate an
on-call horse drawn carriage business.
Gainesville City Councilmembers approved funding as part of
the local share for an engineering study to investigate the feasibility and cost of preparing a
regional water distribution study
to serve retail water providers in
the North Central Texas area.
The total cost of the study is estimated to be $200,000. The cost
to the City would be $9,000 as
requested by the Greater Texoma
Utility Authority (GTUA.) Half
of the funding would come from
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by Grice King
Thanksgiving is such a beautiful time of year. Leaves are falling,
the temperature cools down, and
families come together in a joyous celebration. But let’s not forget the turkey, oh no. Around our
house the turkey is the keystone,
the centerpiece of the day. Well
not even the day really, it is the
focal point of the entire week. We
try to cook more than we need so
we can munch on that beautifully
cooked bird all weekend. Some
years I wonder why we bother
with the side dishes. So from our
family to yours, we would like to
extend not only an amazing holiday filled with fun, family and
football (if you watch), but we
wish you success with that bountiful bird we all love so much.
Happy Thanksgiving or maybe
even just Happy Turkey Day.
Here is some of what’s happening around town this week:
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Getting Ready for Christmas! - Pictured Above Right: Worker Michael Lopez begins construction of the Christmas Tree on the east side of the Cooke County Courthouse.
Pictured Above: The beautiful finished product!
(The Weekly News Photos)
GISD Honors Nov. Teacher
and Employee of the Month
By Nikki King
The Weekly News
GAINESVILLE – The Gainesville Independent School District
Board of Trustees recognized the
November Teacher of the Month
and Employee of the Month during a regular board meeting held
on Monday, November 16. Joanie
Jones, a sixth grade science teacher at Robert E. Lee Intermediate
School was named as Teacher of
the Month for November. Jones
said, “I challenge my students by
setting high expectations.” Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Brasher
presented Jones with a gift certificate from Castrol Premium
Lube Express, a 30-day membership to Bosco’s Gym and cookies
from Karen Wade Catering.
The honor of November Employee of the Month for GISD
goes to Juana Martin, also of Lee
Intermediate School. Martin is
an ESL Aide and has alone translated over 50 parent-teacher conferences. Lee Intermediate Principal Dee Dosher stated, “I never
have to remind her (Martin) of
anything. Not only does she do
her job, but she does it to the
best of her ability.” Dr. Brasher
presented Martin with a $25 gift
certificate to Rumpy’s Bakery, a
30-day membership to Bosco’s
and cookies from Karen Wade
Catering.
Rodriguez Arrested for
Murder in Shooting
GAINESVILLE – The Gainesville Police Department responded
to a report of shots fired in the
600 block of North Dixon Street
around 2:10 a.m. on Saturday.
Officers located the victim, Luis
Puente, age 20 of Gainesville.
Puente was transported to North
Texas Medical Center where he
succumbed to his injuries. The sus-
pect in this case has been identified
as Brandon Eduardo Rodriguez,
age 19. Rodriguez is described as a
white male, 5 foot 7 inches tall, 170
pounds, with black hair and brown
eyes. Rodriguez left the scene in
a Silver 2002 Nissan Altima. A
Murder warrant was issued for Rodriguez’s arrest. Later in the day he
turned himself in to authorities at
the Gainesville Police Department
and was taken into custody on the
Murder warrant.
It is important to note that a
complaint, arrest, or indictment
should not be considered as evidence of guilt and that all persons
charged with a crime are presumed
innocent until proven guilty in a
court of law.
J.R. Johnston, Assistant Principal at Lee Intermediate, commended both Jones and Martin
on their work and achievements
with GISD.
Lauren Burton, the freshmen
and junior Talent Advisor for
Gainesville ISD, updated the
Board on the UNT Talent Search
Program. It was reported that approximately 90% of the students
in the program are accepted to
4-year universities. Also, participation in the program has risen
from last year, with there being
33 students in the program last
year and currently 42 seniors in
the program this year.
In action items, Dr. Brasher
discussed the construction project
for the Administration Building
and Thomas Edison Elementary
School. Several of the proposals
for the construction project were
mailed to an incorrect address
and were therefore not received in
a timely manner. Members of the
Board unanimously voted to reject all current bids received and
to initiate a new bid process in
order to give each interested company the opportunity to submit
The Salvation Army will be
kicking off its annual Kettle Bell
Ringing on Friday, Nov. 27 (day
after Thanksgiving) and followed
on Saturday, Nov. 28 and then
every Saturday up until Christmas. They will be out in front of
Wal-Mart from 10:00 am to 6:00
pm. There will also be groups
from the First Baptist Church,
First Presbyterian Church, Kiwanis, First United Methodist
Church, First Christian Church,
First State Bank and several individuals ringing the bell to help
raise money for this one and only
annual fundraiser. All the money
raised stays in Cooke County and
in the past year Salvation Army
has helped over 640 people, 560
of those with children, spending
a total of $18,573.68 thus far.
Some of the ways Salvation Army
helps is by buying the backpacks
for the VISTO Buddy Backpack
program, medical assistance, dental aid, medical prescriptions,
lodging, transportation, and giving out Thanksgiving turkeys and
Christmas blankets.
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On Tuesday, Dec. 1, First Presbyterian Church is once again
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November 25, 2015
NCTC Regents Approve
Personnel Changes
By Nikki King
The Weekly News
GAINESVILLE – The
North Central Texas College Board of Regents met
for a regular meeting on
the evening of Monday,
November 16 where they
approved several upcoming changes in personnel
according to the unofficial
meeting briefs. Regents approved the resignations of
College Prep Path Instructor Farah Hojjaty, Database Management Instructor Fabiana Gower and
Bowie Campus Director
Jose DaSilva. The Board
approved the employment
of Jennifer Beal as Associate Director of Admissions,
Christy Raines as a Testing/
TSI Coordinator and Sherrie Taylor as an Instructor
in Vocational Nursing.
AHI Facility Services out
of Dallas, Texas was awarded the custodial contract
for the NCTC Gainesville
campus by unanimous
vote. AHI Facility Services
is currently the vendor on
the Gainesville campus
and was recently awarded
a contract for the Corinth
campus as well. The annual total of the contract is
$168,653.40 and the new
contract will become effective January 1, 2016 as the
current contract will expire
December 31, 2015. The
new custodial contract will
be effective for one year,
with an option to renew at
the end of each of the next
two years at the same proposed cost.
The Board of Regents
approved the 2014-2015
Amended Budget as well as
the minutes of the October 19, 2015 regular board
meeting. Both items were
approved by a 7-0 vote.
Regents were presented
with the quarterly external funding update, which
noted that the NCTC
Foundation awarded 818
scholarships valued at
$329,159 for the Fall 2015
semester. Dual credit students were awarded a total
of $35,415. It was reported
that the NCTC Denton
County Foundation Miniature Golf Tournament
raised over $18,000 for
scholarships.
In terms of grants,
NCTC received more
than $3.4 million in Federal grant funds including
$1,237,825 for a TRIO
SSS Grant and $2,186,366
for a Department of Education Title III Grant.
Prior to the start of
the Board Meeting, the
Regents recognized and
thanked members of the
Firefighters’ Food Drive - Gainesville ISD campuses participated in the 18th annual Gainesville Firefighters’ Food Drive to benefit Volunteers in Service to Others,
or VISTO. Edison, Chalmers, Lee and GHS all participated. Gainesville Junior
High School will have their drive after the Thanksgiving holiday, to help replenish the
VISTO pantry for the upcoming holidays. The Chalmers Elementary Campus (pictured) donated over
4,000 pounds. As a whole, the GISD donated over 5
tons of food to VISTO! Front row left to right are Lucas
Meyers, Jackson Ott, Antonio Nava, Riley Barnes,
Lillian Boydstun, Berkleigh Preston, Ray Glancy
Gainesville Fire Department in back. (Courtesy Photo)
media who regularly cover
NCTC events. The media
members were also provided a meal as a token of
appreciation from the Regents.
Several NCTC students
were in attendance and
were recognized for their
achievements.
NCTC
baseball player Jose Perez
and softball player Hallie
Henson were recognized
for being named as Texas
JUCO All-Stars. Carli
Clifton, Kelsey Potter, Sam
Flippen, Hannah Altman
and Madison Lopez were
recognized for post-season
honors in volleyball.
All members were present for Monday evening’s
meeting.
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of Cooke County
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The Weekly News
November 25, 2015
Area Obituaries
Imogene “Timer”
Roberts
Aluminum Cans
Tin & Iron • Radiators • Copper
Stainless Steel • Aluminum
Brass • Batteries • Wheels
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235 FM 371
(Walnut Bend Rd.)
Gainesville, TX
Homestead
Metals
Recycling
Services
Memorial arrangements
for Imogene “Timer” Roberts, 94, of Gainesville,
are pending with the Geo.
J. Carroll & Son Funeral
Home.
CR 123
M-F
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat.
8:00 am - Noon
940-668-0391
www.homesteadmetals.com
Patricia “Trisha”
Hellinger
Services
A memorial service for
Trisha Hellinger, 65, of
Gainesville, is scheduled
for 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday,
November 24, 2015 at First
Christian Church with Rev.
Mark Loewen officiating.
History
Trisha was born June 7,
1950 in Denison to J.P. and
Marie (Alexander) Henderson. She passed away November 20, 2015 in Denton.
Survivors
Survivors include: son
Dwayne Abbe and wife
Kelli of Highland, IL; son
Jeff Abbe and wife Caron
of Highland Village; grandchildren: Blake Abbe, Kaitlin Rutz, Bryan Abbe, Kali
Rose Rutz, Alexa Street
(Travis), and Riley Hamilton; great-grandson Boston
Street; father J.P. Henderson
of Whitesboro; sister Linda
Spears (Roy) of Whitesboro;
sister Joyce Earl of Whitesboro; brother-in-law Mike
Hellinger of Gainesville; sister-in-law Patsy Skinner of
Gainesville; brother-in-law
David Hellinger of Nocona;
sister-in-law Shirley Hellinger of Gainesville; sisterin-law Doris Floyd (James)
of Gainesville; sister-in-law
Janie Robinson (Jamie) of
Gainesville;
sister-in-law
Karen Bartlett (Marty) of
Lindsay;
brother-in-law
Kevin Hellinger (Kim)
of Gainesville; and sisterin-law Ruth Hellinger of
Gainesville. Survivors also
include many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Mrs. Hellinger was preceded in death by: husband
Glenn Hellinger; mother
Marie Henderson; brother
Terry Lynn Henderson;
brother-in-law Larry Earl;
sister-in-law Patsy Hellinger;
brother-in-law Tommy Hellinger; brother-in-law Dennis
Hellinger; brother-in-law
Dale Hellinger; sister-inlaw Raynell Hellinger, and
brother-in-law Babe Skinner.
Donations
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be
made to Texas Scottish Rite
Hospital.
Billie Ruth Williams
Services
Billie Ruth Williams, 90,
of Gainesville passed away
Tuesday, November 17,
2015 at Pecan Tree Manor.
A Graveside Service will
be at held at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, November 19th
at New Hope Cemetery in
Denton Holiday Lighting Festival
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4th
5:30-9:30 PM
Schedule of Events
5:30 - 5:45
5:30 - 8:30
5:45 - 6:00
6:00 - 8:30
8:00 - 9:30
HISTORIC COURTHOUSE-ON-THE-SQUARE
Drop off your donations for the Elves Shelves at the intersection of Locust and Oak
(northeast corner of the Square) from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Denton Community Band & Sing-Along
Toy Drive Drop-Off
Greetings from the Dignitaries
Christmas Tree Lighting
Entertainment on Stages, in the Courthouse, Historic Park ,
Wells Fargo & around the Square
Wassail Fest at participating merchants (Fri. & Sat.)
Children’s Arts and Crafts Booths
Santa Claus Photographs ($7/photo)
Horse-drawn Wagon Rides ($5/rider, 2 & under free)
Denton Holiday Spectacular - Performance Stage
FREE PARKING in the Wells Fargo Bank and DATCU parking lots, DCTA
MedPark Station, and the Denton County Historical Park.
dentonholidaylighting.com
Event Sponsors
Denton County Transporation Authority
Denton Convention and Visitors Bureau
Denton Municipal Electric
AIA Insurance Agency, Inc.
First State Bank
Produce Results
First United Bank
Little Guys Movers
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TEXAS
NORTHSTAR BANK OF TEXAS
Texas Woman’s University
AccessBank Texas
Verus Real Estate
Texas Health Presbyterian
Hospital Denton
Reaper Minatures
In-Kind Sponsors:
AlphaGraphics - Bellissimo Foto
Denton County - City of Denton
Denton Parks & Recreation
Produce Results - Pan Ector
The Denton Holiday Lighting Association, Inc. Board of Directors reserves the right to accept or refuse requests from community organizations to distribute information at the Holiday Lighting Festival event, without recourse from the organization. Requests to distribute information at the event must be made in writing, with a sample of the information
to be distributed, at least 60 days prior to the event. For more information, visit www.dentonholidaylighting.com. The Denton Holiday Lighting Festival was started in 1988 by a group of volunteers. Today the annual tradition is continued by the efforts of volunteers and funded by donations from local businesses and individuals. For more information or to
make a donation, please visit www.dentonholidaylighting.com or Facebook.
Gainesville with Rev. Arthur
Green officiating.
History
She was born in Rush
Springs, Oklahoma, July 17,
1925 to Charles “Doc” and
Zula (Scott) Monkres. She
married Willard G. Williams
and was married for 68 years
before he passed way January 12, 2010. She had an
office in the Apparel Mart
and according to her family she was a “Classy Lady”,
a most selfless person and
would do anything for her
children and grandchildren.
Mrs. Williams was a Christian and loved the Lord.
She attended the Church of
Jesus Christ in Gainesville.
The love her of her life was
being a wife, a Mom and
Grandmother.
Survivors
Survivors include her son,
Tim and Phyllis Williams
of Thackerville, Oklahoma;
daughter, Twila Starr of Valley View, Texas; 5 Grandchildren, Colby Sparks,
Johnathan Stockard, Blake
Williams, Whitney Saavedra, Ashley Roy and 14
Great Grandchildren.
Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers
and two sisters.
lene and James made many
fishing trips together. She
had planned to have a wonderful retirement with her
husband, but this was cut
short when James was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
She was devoted to him and
cared for him for almost
eight years. She had no regrets. She continued to live
in their retirement home
and went on with her life,
volunteering where she was
needed and traveled when
able. She was a member
of First United Methodist
Church in Gainesville.
Survivors
Brad Hatchel of Whitesboro; son Craig Hatchel and
wife Laura of Whitesboro;
and grandchildren Jordan
and Chance. Mrs. Hatchel
is also survived by: nephew
Harlan Moore, niece Denise
Thomas, and sister-in-law
Judy Moore - all of Vernon.
Mrs. Hatchel was preceded in death by: husband
James in 2010; brother Kelly
in 2002; and her parents.
Serving as pallbearers will
be Mrs. Hatchel’s nephews;
and family friends Robert
Grady and John Ballard.
Donations
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
L. Allene Hatchel
Services
Funeral services for L. Allene Hatchel, 73, of Moss
Lake, are scheduled for 1:00
p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home
with Rev. Don Yeager officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery
in Whitesboro. The family
will receive friends at 12:00
noon prior to the service.
Mrs. Hatchel passed away
suddenly on November 18,
2015 in Plano.
History
Lillian was born August
12, 1942 in Vernon, TX to
Rufus and Mildred Moore.
She married James Hatchel
on October 4, 1963.
L. Allene Moore Hatchel
attended Northside High
School in Vernon. She continued her education for
two more years at McMurry
College and graduated from
TCU in Fort Worth. She
grew up on the farm and
was always proud that she
was a country girl. In the
summer of 1962 she went
to work for Frito-Lay where
she held various accounting
positions. She was recognized many times for her
hard work and dedication
to the company. Frito-Lay
was a major part of her life
for forty-two years, many
of which she spent as the
manager of the payroll operation. In 2004 she retired
with her husband to their
retirement home that she
helped him build on Moss
Lake in Gainesville.
Prior to moving to Gainesville, she and her husband,
James, had lived all around
the Dallas area, including
Dallas, North Mesquite,
Coppell, and Lake Dallas.
Allene and her husband were
involved with their sons in
sports from the peewee days
through high school and
college. They helped start
the Coppell Booster Club
when they moved to Coppell. Allene loved her family
and friends and enjoyed attending sporting events and
other school activities that
her grandchildren were involved in.
She also loved to fish - Al-
Clara Mae Jones
Services
Funeral services for Clara
Jones, 83, of Gainesville, are
scheduled for 10:30 a.m.
on Thursday, November
19, 2015 at Geo. J. Carroll
& Son Funeral Home with
Rev. Hollis Parsons officiating. Interment will follow
at Fairview Cemetery. The
family will receive friends
from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, November 18
at the funeral home.
Mrs. Jones passed away
November 14, 2015 in
Gainesville.
History
Clara was born February
14, 1932 in Decatur, AL to
Joe and Dollie (George) Cothern. She grew up in Decatur and married Jerry T.
Jones, who was enlisted in
the USAF. She spent several
years traveling and lived in
cities and countries abroad
as part of a military family. She eventually settled
in Waco where she worked
and ultimately retired from
Montgomery Ward.
In
1998 she moved to Gainesville and spent several years
doing volunteer work for
Meals on Wheels and various other volunteer organizations. Most of all, she
treasured the time she spent
with her grandchildren.
Survivors
Jerry Jones of New Orleans,
LA; son Mark Jones of Valley View; son Dana Jones
and wife Paula of Waco;
granddaughter Kerri Rodriguez and husband Ronnie
of New Orleans, LA; granddaughter Ashlee Mcbee and
husband Nick of Grandbury; granddaughter Tressa
Jones of Muenster; and
great-grandchildren: Aryanna and Kasey Mcbee and
Nicholas Rodriguez.
Mrs. Jones was preceded
in death by her parents and
sisters: Margaret Thompson
and Delores Baker.
The family would like to
thank the faculty and staff
of Pecan Tree Manor for the
compassionate care given to
Mrs. Jones during her stay.
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November 25, 2015
Martinez Sentenced to
10 Years for Murder
Sentences Issued for Felony Indictments
COOKE COUNTY –
Victor Martinez, 44,
pleaded guilty to the first
degree felony offense of
murder May 2, 2014 and
was sentenced to 10 years
in a state jail facility and
court costs. Martinez is
charged with the 2014
stabbing death of Johnny
Terrell Smith, 34. The incident took place in the
700 block of Harvey Street
in Gainesville, Texas.
The following sentences
were issued for felony indictments and filed in the
235th District Court.
Sonny Smith, 41, pleaded guilty to the felony offense of drug possessionmorphine Mar. 22, 2007
and was sentenced to 10
years probation, a $3000
fine and court costs.
Dixie Lee Lafleur, 31,
pleaded guilty to the state
jail felony offense of driving while intoxicated with
a child passenger Oct. 20,
2009 and was sentenced
to 4 years probation, a
$500 fine and court costs.
Pavlo Alfonso Saucedo,
28, pleaded guilty to the
third degree felony offense
of unlawful possession of
a firearm by a felon Jun. 6,
to 7 years in a state jail
facility, a $2000 fine and
court costs.
Steven Eric Phelps, 41,
pleaded guilty to the second degree felony offense
of possession of a controlled substance less than
4 grams with intent to deliver Mar. 3, 2014 and was
sentenced to 2 years in a
state jail facility, a $1,000
fine and court costs.
Marvin Leroy Green,
Jr., 45, pleaded guilty to
the second degree felony
offense of possession of a
controlled substance less
than 4 grams with intent
to deliver Oct. 4, 2013
years in a state jail facility, a $250 fine and court
costs.
Kenneth Richard Elzy,
of possession of body armor by a felon Aug. 15,
2014 but was convicted
of a lesser charge and sentenced to 1 year of probation and court costs.
Kenneth Richard Elzy,
of fraudulent use/possession of identifying information Sep. 28, 2014 and
was sentenced to 1 year
of probation and court
costs.
Don Lynn Robison, 33,
jail felony offense of theft
of property-copper less
than $20,000 Mar. 31,
to 1 year in a state jail
court costs.
Don Lynn Robison,
state jail felony offense of
theft of property less than
$1,500 with two or more
previous convictions Mar.
15, 2014 and was sentenced to 1 year in a state
jail facility, a $250 fine
and court costs.
Don Lynn Robison, 33,
jail felony offense of burglary of a building Jun.
17, 2015 and was sentenced to 1 year in a state
jail facility, a $250 fine
and court costs.
GISD Honors Teacher and
Employee of the Month
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their proposals and have
them considered. A resolution was also adopted
which gives Dr. Brasher
the authority to make decisions concerning the construction projects for both
the Administration Building and Thomas Edison
Elementary School.
The December 2015
and January 2016 Board
of Trustees meetings were
rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts. The December meeting, which
was originally scheduled
for December 21, 2015
at 5:00 p.m., falls within
the Christmas break pe-
riod and was therefore rescheduled to December
14, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. The
January meeting was originally scheduled for January
18, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. but
this falls on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and
has therefore been rescheduled to January 21, 2016 at
5:00 p.m.
The Board unanimously
approved a financial audit
engagement letter from
Schalk & Smith, PC. The
letter simply outlines the
audit process used for
GISD.
In regards to consent
items, members of the
board approved the minutes of the special meeting
on October 5, 2015, minutes of the regular meeting
on October 19, 2015, the
monthly bill list, financial
statement, budget amendment, a donation from Zodiac Seats US for the GHS
Theatre, and the NCLB
Highly Qualified Reports.
Mike Rosenberg publicly
thanked Zodiac for their
generous donation of
$1,000 for the GHS Theatre.
The Board convened into
Executive Session at 5:28
p.m. to discuss personnel
considerations. No action
was taken after reconvening into regular session and
the meeting was adjourned.
All members were present.
Randy Lee Feela, Jr.,
state jail felony offense of
possession of a controlled
substance less than 1 gram
Nov. 18, 2014 and was
sentenced to 5 years probation, a $500 fine and
court costs.
Colten James Wilson,
second degree felony offense of aggravated assault
with a deadly weapon
Nov. 8, 2014 and was sentenced to 10 years probation, a $2,500 fine and
court costs.
James Lewis Andujo,
of unlawful possession of a
firearm Jul. 28, 2014 and
was sentenced to 2 years
in a state jail facility and
court costs.
Arnoldo Cristan, 60,
pleaded guilty to the second degree felony offense
of driving while intoxicated for the third time or
more-enhanced Jan. 10,
to 6 years in a state jail
court costs.
Crystal Brumme, 21,
pleaded guilty to the third
degree felony offense of
engaging in organized
criminal activity-burglary
of a building and theft
Apr. 3, 2015 and was sentenced to 2 years probation, court costs and restitution.
Phyllis Rueline Isbell,
second degree felony offense of possession of a
controlled substance less
than 4 grams with intent
to deliver Mar. 24, 2015
years in a state jail facility,
court costs and restitution.
Katherine Lynn Jones,
state jail felony offense
of theft of property with
two prior theft convictions Nov. 28, 2014 but
was convicted of a lesser
charge and was sentenced
to 6 months probation
and court costs.
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Gainesville Police Reports
GAINESVILLE – The
following reports were received by the Gainesville
Police Department.
Bruce R. Trankle reported
burglary of a vehicle in the
900 block of E. Highway
82.
Jessica L. Pence reported
burglary of a vehicle in the
82.
Walmart Supercenter reported organized retail theft
less than $100 in the 1800
block of Lawrence Street.
A silent or abusive call to
911 was reported in the 400
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ported in the 200 block of
Santa Fe Street.
Ruth A. Jones reported
criminal trespass in the 900
block of Myrtle Street.
Driving while intoxicated
was reported in the 1300
block of E. Tennie Street.
Anely G. Moreno and
Daniel Ramos-Bravo reported burglary of a habitation/intend other felony in
the 1000 block of N. Clements Street.
Possession of marijuana
less than 2 ounces was reported in the 1200 block of
E. Scott Street.
A runaway was reported
in the 1500 block of Truelove Street.
Arrest Logs
Savanah Laurel Chadick,
27, organized retail theft.
Patricia Ann Threadgill,
David Isac Calleros, 26,
misdemeanor warrant.
Amy Nicole Taliani, 35,
driving while license invalid.
Juan Francisco Gonzalez
Pena, 38, driving while license invalid.
Robert Leee Russell, 29,
possession of marijuana.
Young Su Yoo, 52, felony
warrant.
Royce Roger Wheeler, 49,
driving while intoxicated.
Froilan Costillo, 31, misdemeanor warrant.
Juan Alberto Moreno,
41, burglary of a habitation
intend other felony.
NTMC Receives National
Recognition for Performance
GAINESVILLE – North
Texas Medical Center announced today it has been
recognized by iVantage
Health Analytics and the
National
Organization
of State Offices of Rural
Health (NOSORH) for
overall excellence in quality
outcomes, patient satisfaction and financial strength.
The hospital was one of 96
Texas hospitals receiving top
quartile performance among
all acute-care hospitals in
the nation. The rankings
have been designated by the
Hospital Strength INDEX,
the assessment of hospital
performance in the country
which includes all rural providers.
“We were excited to hear
the news that our hospital
has received this recognition” noted Randy Bacus,
Chief Executive Officer at
North Texas Medical Center. “We have a great group
of employees who have
worked very hard to achieve
this success” said Bacus.
The rankings have been
designated by the Hospital Strength INDEX™, the
industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of hospital performance. In partnership
with NOSORH, iVantage
Health Analytics has developed a data-driven program
designed to identify excellence across a broad spectrum of indicators relevant
to hospital performance and
patient care. The Hospital
Strength INDEX™ captures
performance metrics for
more than 4,000 acute care
hospitals, including over
1,300 rural and Critical Access Hospitals. Leveraging
data from public data sources, INDEX aggregates data
from 66 individual metrics
into three major categories
and 9 pillars to derive a
single strength overall rating
for each facility.
“These top quartile performers should take great
pride in this recognition. It
showcases their commitment
to continuous performance
analysis and improvement.
On this occasion of National Rural Health Day (November 19) it’s an honor to
celebrate their achievement
as they continue to serve
their communities despite
the many market, regulatory
and financial pressures they
face.” said Michael Topchik,
Senior Vice-President of
iVantage Health Analytics.
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Lorena Payne, MPH, Rural Health Specialist for the
State Office of Rural Health,
sent congratulations to
North Texas Medical Center
on behalf of the Texas Department of Agriculture.
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City Council Approves Making
I-35 Service Roads One-Way
was adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
Mayor Jim Goldsworthy was
not present for the meeting.
local funds and the Texas
Water Development Board
has indicated a willingness
to consider an application to
fund the other 50% of the
study cost.
Also approved by City
Council were the minutes of
the November 3, 2015 regular meeting.
With no further action
to consider, the meeting
This year’s Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce
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on December 3rd starting at 6pm.
Gainesville Employees of the Month – Cecil Rojas and Steve Sprouse were named
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Cooke County Sheriff
Logs Incident Reports
COOKE COUNTY – The
following incidents were reported to the Cooke County
Sheriff’s Office.
Evading arrest/detention
block of Horseshoe Lane.
Burglary of a habitation
block of CR 211.
Jimmy Dale Caldwell reported theft of a firearm and
theft of property less than
$750 in the 900 block of
CR 211.
Gail Roberts Vick reported theft of property less
than $2,500 in the 30 block
of Morrow Road.
Sudie Marie McCullough
reported a terroristic threat
of a family/household mem-
ber in the 40 block of Wilson Court.
Bryan Kurt Stuteville reported burglary of a vehicle
in the 1100 block of Comanche Drive.
Cory Wells Venturi reported burglary of a building in the 100 block of CR
299.
Dawn Rachelle Melton
reported fraud in the 500
block of Phillips Street.
Driving while intoxicated
was reported on N. Interstate 35.
The recovery of stolen
property was reported in the
600 block of FM 3164.
Arrest Logs
Arthur Charles Ward, Jr.,
29, driving while license invalid, failure to appear, no
driver’s license.
Marvette Deshun Moore,
39, failure to maintain financial responsibility.
Edward Shawn Corley,
51, failure to appear-driving
while intoxicated, capias pro
fine-failure to appear, capias
pro fine-no driver’s license.
James Edward Geray III,
Randi LeeAnn Hott, 19,
possession or delivery of
drug paraphernalia.
Teresa Elaine Wright, 48,
substance.
David Nathan Lester, 45,
substance.
Marriage License
Requests Received
following applications for
marriage were received by
the County Clerk’s Office.
Brandyn Wayne Brown,
30, Gainesville and Heather Nicole Glass, 27, Gainesville.
Elias Tabot Eyong, 38,
Norman, Okla. and Elveline Cecile Yannu, 50,
Norman, Okla.
Clark Elden Dishman,
26, Gainesville and Elizabeth Keli Morris, 22,
Gainesville.
Floyd Ray Speights, 60,
Saint Jo and Donna Kaye
Albert, 48, Denton.
Isidro Robledo Jaramillo,
34, Gainesville and Patricia
Puente Huerta, 23, Gainesville.
Juan Rueda, 27, Gainesville and Jennifer Sue Newton, 32, Gainesville.
Joseph Eugene Gatlin, 30,
driving while intoxicated.
Brandon Pemberton, 19,
violate promise to appear,
no liability insurance.
Daniel Ray Gleason, 31,
no driver’s license.
Sabrina Rose Vislosky, 18,
assault causing bodily injury.
Jessica Lynn May, 22, assault public servant, interfere with public duties, resist
arrest search or transport.
Tammy Renea DobbsUnruh, 57, theft of property
by check.
Robert Richard Arend,
58, driving while license invalid.
Bryan Allen Jones, 28, parole violation.
Christopher John Parman,
30, driving while license invalid.
Brandon Shane Kyle, 39,
theft of property.
Christie Lynn Trotter, 36,
driving while license invalid.
John Dale Evans, 28, public intoxication.
Jimmy Dwayne Goodwin,
43, assault causing bodily
injury.
Abraham Medina, 23, assault causing bodily injury,
unlawful restraint.
Ray Allen Bourque, Jr.,
39, first degree rape, aggravated crime against nature.
Duston Ray Spradling,
38, possession of drug paraphernalia.
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235th District Court
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following cases were filed
and decided in the 235th
District Court.
Cases Filed
Jackie Lee Mercer vs.
Joan Mercer – divorce.
Jennifer Mays Lester vs.
Michael Wayne Lester –
divorce.
The State of Texas vs.
Michael Eugene Battle –
judgment NISI.
The State of Texas vs. Alton Ladale Thomas – judgment NISI.
Malinda Margaret Oliver vs. Steven Louis Oliver
– divorce.
Laura Jean Blanton vs.
Brian Keith Blanton – divorce.
John Paul Roye vs. Brittany Nicole Roye – divorce.
Kristina Lee Mitchell – PR
Bond.
In Re: Lisa Findley vs.
Seneca One, Inc. – annuity
payout.
Matthew Dwayne Christian vs. Jennifer Nicole
Christian – divorce.
Wells Fargo Bank, NA
vs. Wendy Dietrich – contract.
Muenster Milling Company, Inc. vs. HRB Construction, Inc. – contract.
Chastity
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Fuhrmann vs. Richard
Dale Fuhrmann – divorce.
Heather Lynette Patterson
– judgment NISI.
Cases Decided
Angela Denise PhillipsClark vs. Will M. Clark III
– divorce.
Destini Bishop Bruce vs.
Gainesville Joint Venture
D/B/A Woodglen Park
Apartments – final judgment.
December Events at
Lake Ray Roberts
VALLEY VIEW - Here is
a list of December events
at Ray Roberts Lake SP,
Johnson Branch located
at 100 PW 4153, Valley View, TX 76272. All
events are free, with a $7
entrance fee required for
anyone age 13 and up.
Saturday
December
5 - Campfire Building
Basics at
2:00pm
in the Amphitheater. Join
a park ranger and learn
the basics of building a
campfire, plus some tips
on campfire safety! You’ll
get a chance to build
and light your very own
campfire. This program
is weather and burn-ban
dependent. Please meet at
the amphitheater near the
Kid Fish Pond.
Saturday December 5 Owl Prowl: Campfire talk
at 5:00pm
in
the
Amphitheater. WHOO
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about owls, and go on
an owl prowl! Owls have
many special adaptations
to help them survive at
night. Sturdy shoes and
water are recommended.
Meet at the amphitheater
near the Kid Fish pond.
Saturday December 12
- Annual Trout Stocking
from 10:00 am to 12:30
pm at the Kid Fish Pond.
It’s time again for the
Johnson Branch Annual
Holiday Trout Derby!!
Children of all ages are
welcome to participate.
Our Kid Fish Pond will
be stocked with rainbow
trout for kids of all ages
to catch! Prizes will be
awarded for a variety of
categories. There will also
be a casting contest. Some
light refreshments may be
provided. This event is
sponsored in part by Cabela’s.
Saturday
December
19 - Dreaming of a wild
Christmas from 3:00 pm
to 5:00 pm in the Amphitheater. Join us for a
fun-filled holiday-themed
evening. Make your own
popcorn garland, create a
home-made present, and
listen to a holiday story
in front of a roaring fire.
There will be hot cocoa,
and holiday treats to sample.
Campers are encouraged to decorate their
campsites, and following our holiday activities, there will be a drivethrough the park to see all
the wonderfully decorated
sites! There will be a prize
for the best decorated site;
the winning site will be
chosen by the park visitors. The prize is donated
by Cabela’s.
Saturday
December
26 - Flying Feathered
Friends from 8:00 am to
9:30 am in Pavilion One.
Flying feathered friends
is a fun hike in which we
will look as well as listen
for birds in the area. All
levels of bird watchers
are welcome. This will be
a short hike on both cement and unpaved trails
covering just over a mile.
Please meet at Picnic Pavilion 1. Binoculars, sturdy shoes and water are
recommended (a limited
number of binoculars and
pocket field guides are
available for use).
Saturday,
December
26 - Vanishing Prairie
Guided Hike from 10:00
to 11:00 am in Pavilion
One. Enjoy a guided bird
and tree hike on the Vanishing Prairies trail. This
will be an easy 0.5 mile
loop starting at Picnic Pavilion 1. Sturdy shoes and
water are recommended.
Saturday,
December
26 - Intro to Bird Watching from 2:00 to 3:30 pm
in Pavilion One. Come
learn all about the basics
of bird watching! This is
an excellent hobby that
anyone can enjoy. We’ll
discuss binoculars, field
guides, and what to do
once you’re in the field.
Together we’ll practice
using binoculars and go
on a short bird watching
hike. Please feel free to
bring your own binoculars and field guides if you
have them; there will also
be some provided. Birdthemed arts & crafts will
follow the program.
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Opinions
Patrick J. Buchanan
The End of Obamaworld
By Patrick J. Buchanan
In denouncing Republicans
as “scared of widows and
orphans,” and castigating
those who prefer Christian
refugees to Muslims coming
to America, Barack Obama
has come off as petulant and
unpresidential.
Clearly, he is upset. And
with good reason.
He grossly, transparently
underestimated the ability
of ISIS, the “JV” team, to
strike outside the caliphate
into the heart of the West,
and has egg all over his face.
More critically, the liberal
world order he has been
preaching and predicting is
receding before our eyes.
Suddenly, his rhetoric is
discordantly out of touch
with reality. And, for his
time on the global stage,
the phrase “failed president”
comes to mind.
What happened in Paris,
said President Obama, “was
an attack on all of humanity
and the universal values that
we share.”
And just what might those
“universal values” be?
At a soccer game between
Turkey and Greece in Istanbul, Turks booed during
the moment of silence for
the Paris dead and chanted
“Allahu Akbar.” Among 1.6
billion Muslims, hundreds
of millions do not share our
values regarding women’s
rights, abortion, homosexuality, free speech, or
the equality of all religious
faiths.
Set aside the fanatics of
ISIS. Does Saudi Arabia
share Obama’s views and
values regarding sexual freedom and the equality of
Christianity, Judaism and
Islam? Is anything like the
First Amendment operative
across the Sunni or Shiite
world, or in China?
In their belief in the innate superiority of their Islamic faith and the culture
and civilization it created,
Muslims have more in common with our confident
Christian ancestors who
conquered them than with
gauzy global egalitarians like
Barack Obama.
“Liberte, egalite, frater-
nite” the values of secular
France, are no more shared
by the Islamic world than is
France’s affection for Charlie
Hebdo.
Across both Europe and
the United States, the lurch
away from liberalism, on
immigration, borders and
security, fairly astonishes.
But again, understandably
so.
Many of the Muslim immigrants in Britain, France
and Germany have never
assimilated. Within these
countries are huge enclaves
of the alienated and their
militant offspring.
Consider the Belgium
capital of Brussels. Belgium’s
home affairs minister Jan
Jambon said his government
does not “have control of the
situation in Molenbeek.”
Brice De Ruyver, a security adviser to a former
Belgian prime minister says,
“We don’t officially have nogo zones in Brussels, but in
reality, there are, and they
are in Molenbeek.”
According to The Wall
Street Journal, after the Paris
attacks, “French security
forces ... conducted hundreds of antiterror raids and
placed more than 100 suspects under arrest. ... France
has some 11,500 names on
government watch lists.”
How many of those
11,500 are of Arab descent
or the Muslim faith?
The nations of the EU
are beginning to look again
at their borders, and who is
crossing them, who is coming in, and who is already
there.
And the world is reawakening to truths long suppressed. Race and religion
matter. To some they are
life-and-death matters. Not
all creeds, cultures and tribes
are equally or easily assimilated into a Western nation.
And First World nations
have a right to preserve their
own unique identity and
character.
When Obama says that to
prefer Christian to Muslim
refugees is “un-American,”
he is saying that all the U.S.
immigration laws enacted
before 1965 were un-American. And, so, too, were presidents like Calvin Coolidge
who signed laws that virtually restricted immigration
to Europeans.
Barack Obama may be our
president, but who is this
man of the left to dictate to
us what is “un-American”?
Were presidents Harry
Truman and Woodrow
Wilson, who called ours
a “Christian nation,” unAmerican? Did the Supreme
Court uphold our “universal
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values” with Roe v. Wade in
1973 and the Obergefell decision on same-sex marriage
last June?
The race issue, too, has returned to divide us.
Half a century after Selma
bridge, we have “Black Lives
Matter!” on college campuses
claiming that universities like
Missouri, Princeton, Yale
and Dartmouth are riddled
with institutional racism.
Attention must be paid,
and reparations made, by
white America. And a new
generation of academic appeasers advances to grovel
and ask how the university
might make amends.
In Europe, tribalism
and nationalism are on the
march. Peoples and nations
wish to preserve who they
are. Some have begun to
establish checkpoints and
ignore the Schengen Agreement mandating open bor-
ders. Eastern Europeans
have had all the diversity
they can stand.
With Syrian passports
missing, with ISIS besieged
in its Syria-Iraq laager and
urging suicide attacks in
New York and Washington,
we may be witness to more
terrorist massacres and murders in the States.
The time may be at hand
for a moratorium on all immigration, and a rewriting
of the immigration laws to
reflect the views and values
of Middle Americans, rather
than those of a morally arrogant multicultural elite.
Obamaworld is gone. We
live again in an us-versusthem country in an usversus-them world. And we
shall likely never know another.
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To the Editor:
An author wrote “We
must become involved in the
actions and passions of our
time or risk being judged
not to have lived.”
There are those, of course,
who misinterpret “passions”
and do more harm than
good. That’s why we need
to be active as Republicans,
Democrats, Independents,
religious or non, all ethnic
groups and all ages in order
to promote civility, equality
and true democracy in our
republic.
Soon the Reds and the
Blues will pay good money
for yard signs to put all over
the county as we go through
the motions of choosing a
president who may have already been anointed by the
plutocracy with its share of
bigots, or so has been made
clear to us in the last seven
years.
Many presidential historians agree that when the
fog of time has swept away
the petty divisions that have
ruled D.C., Barack Obama
will be remembered as one
of our more outstanding
leaders, whose intelligence
and principles rose above
the hundred plus reasons
never to put him into a position of national leadership.
Think of the biggest college/university homecoming
bonfire you’ve ever heard of.
That’s the presidential election; what Cooke County
puts on it, depending on
the financial contributions
and political connections
of individual voters, will be
equivalent of something between toothpicks ad chopsticks.
In the meantime, here is
a partial list of local agencies and causes that need the
support of government and
business in the form of our
elected leaders in Austin and
in the rest of us:
Abigail’s Arms and its several programs for rebuilding
families and individual lives
of women and their children
ABBA- All Babies Born
Alive
Alzheimer’s, support for
caregivers; research for cure
Area on Aging
Child Protective Servicesalways understaffed
Court Appointed Advocates – for children in foster
care
Early Childhood Intervention, for the most critical
years of a child’s life
Environmental protection
Headstart, has helped
millions of children and
families nationally
Homeless, food, housing
Immigration,
Juvenile Justice
Prison reform
Public Schools
United Way
Veterans, medical, jobs
VISTO
Voters rights
While there is more cachet, more glamour, glitz
and glory in working presidential campaigns, our real
resolve and loyalty to God
and Country are tested in
the “vineyards” closer to
home. A religious person
may not mind admitting
to being a sinner, but most
would probably wince at being called “a slacker in the
vineyards of the Lord”.
Carmen Karston
Gainesville
To the Editor:
It would be nice if Commissioner Al Smith precinet
3 would lend 2 to 3 loads of
gravel to Commisioner B C
Lemons precinet 2 to fix the
mud hole on Spring Creek
Road West. If Mr Lemons
would drive on this road he
would see the mud hole also
CR 202
This road will test your
driving and check your car
for rattles
Dennis Bomar
Gainesville
To the Editor:
With so many candidates
throwing their hats in the
ring, I am puzzled by one
thing. Why do so many
start off by saying, “I was
born in this community?”
How does being born here
qualify you to run for office?
My thought has always been,
shouldn’t it be Experience
and Education on the top
of the voters’ minds? It is all
fine and good that you grew
up here, but wouldn’t that
make your unbiased opinion difficult to give? Let’s say
you are prosecuting a criminal case, and you personally
know the criminal or the
criminal’s family. How will
the public know that you
are seeking the proper punishment? Moreover, would
a longtime local friend ask
you to do something for
them because you grew up
together? Can you safely say
your decision would not be
compromised? Most importantly, do you have experience in the position you are
running for in the upcoming election? Do you know
the statistics of sex offenders
in our community? Did you
know that Cooke County is
third in youth suicides in
this state? Can you tell us
how many felony cases have
been prosecuted in a month
or a year? I have met many
people in the community
that were not born here that
have done an amazing job
at not only supporting our
community, but in making
promising changes for the
betterment of our community. Let me add, I have also
met some wonderful people
that are longtime residents
and have had family here for
generations; their dedication is phenomenal as well.
However, I am not convinced that alone qualifies a
person for political office.
Kelly Fiore-Watson
Gainesville
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Hands, Wrists, Elbows and
Shoulders Need Special Care
Special to The Weekly News
Let’s do a little experiment.
While you are reading this
article, pay attention to your
hands.
Are you gripping a newspaper and turning the pages?
Are you scrolling down your
computer screen or holding
your cell phone? Did you
grab something to drink or
adjust your glasses?
Hands are busy little appendages, but until you injure a finger, cut a tendon or
just become acquainted with
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complexities.
So, when you injure your
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that.
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To put it simply, since the
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to recover from any injury,
surgery or medical conditions that affect these areas.
That assurance comes from
choosing a Certified Hand
Therapist (CHT) to perform
your therapy.
The medical profession
recognizes CHTs as the experts for upper extremity
rehabilitation. Hand thera-
upper limb anatomy, therapy
and function. The Hand
Therapy Certification Commission, based in San Fran-
pists use specialized skills in
assessment, planning and
treatment and provide intervention to restore function,
prevent dysfunction and rehabilitate the upper extremity to increase an individual’s
ability to perform activities
and tasks of daily life.
CHTs have the highest
level of training in the profession for treating the hand,
wrist, elbow and shoulder.
Initially, a certified hand
therapist must be an occupational or physical therapist
that has at least five years
of clinical experience with
4,000 hours or more of specialty practice in hand and
upper limb therapy.
Additionally, they must
pass a comprehensive exam
of advanced clinical skills
covering intervention, assessment and knowledge of
cisco, California (httcc.org),
is the premiere accrediting
agency for CHTs.
In order to retain certification, a CHT must meet continuing education requirements above and beyond
their licensure requirements.
They must continue to
meet competency levels and
continue their professional
development. CHTs are recertified by HTCC every 5
years.
Hand therapists provide
treatment for not only hand
injuries or conditions, but
diagnoses from the shoulder
to the fingertip, including
chronic conditions, like arthritis, edema and infections,
to post-surgical rehabilitation
of injuries. CHTs rehabilitate injuries/conditions such
as wounds, amputations,
burns, sprains and strains,
joint and nerve damage, rotator cuff injuries and tendonitis, to name a few.
There are 5,812 CHTs in
the United States and one in
Cooke County – Leslie Schilling of Muenster Memorial
Hospital.
Leslie is the daughter
of Michael and Beverly
Fuhrmann, and graduated
from Texas Woman’s University with a degree in Occupational Therapy.
She practiced at Hand and
Upper Extremity Specialists
in Dallas and at D&D Sports
Medicine in Denton before
joining the team at Muenster
Memorial Hospital in 2010.
Leslie gained her Hand Therapy certification in 2011.
For information or referral
offered by Muenster Memorial Hospital and Leslie Schilling, call 940-759-6198.
When Vikki Estes of Gainesville pushed a moving box
across the floor in her home
and her hand slipped, jamming her thumb into the
hard floor, she didn’t think
much about it. It hurt, but
she had jammed fingers before.
As time went by, however,
the pain became pretty intense and it didn’t get much
better. It affected her grip.
The injury was to her right
thumb and she was right
handed. Making it worse,
the injury occurred right
before school was scheduled
to start, and for the highenergy GISD fourth grade
teacher, that was not a good
thing.
“When you injure an
ankle, you can hobble,” said
Vikki. “With this hand
injury, I couldn’t do anything!”
At her daughter’s insistence, Vikki went to see an
orthopedic hand specialist
–Megan Wood, M.D., at the
Dallas Hand Center. There,
Vikki got the surprise of her
life; she had a complete tear
in the ligament of her right
thumb, and it was going to
require surgery.
One small pin to anchor
the ligament to the bone for
healing and Vikki was ready
for the next step in her recovery – therapy. Not just
any therapy, but specialized
hand therapy performed by
a certified hand therapist.
Luckily for Vikki, Doctor
Wood had a recommendation for her – a certified
hand therapist just 15 miles
from her home in Gainesville.
Leslie Schilling, a hand
therapist at Muenster Memorial Hospital, had once
worked with Doctor Wood
in Dallas. She was allowed
to go into surgery and see
the surgeon perform a very
complicated hand case.
Doctor Wood made the
online connection to Leslie, who is the only certified hand therapist listed
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Committee, and recommended her without hesitation.
“I had heard from others how great Muenster
therapy was,” Vikki noted.
“And Leslie has been a
blessing.”
Therapy for the newly
repaired thumb began
quickly. “The injury Mrs.
Estes suffered is not super
common,” Leslie noted.
“Many do not require surgery.”
For those that do, beginning therapy slowly and
gently is key.
“The hand is one of the
most sensitive parts of the
body,” Leslie explained.
“Progress is made week to
week.”
Early on, the duo
worked on stiffness in the
wrist, caused by splinting,
and reworking the splint
to make it more comfortable for Vikki. A “scar
pad” was designed using
silicone and pressure to reduce scarring and keep the
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incision supple.
Two months after her
surgery, there was no
pain.
The next steps focused
on sharpening Vikki’s fine
motor skills, using putty,
small balls, and picking up
small items from a flat or
sticky surface. Strengthening was accomplished
by squeezing soft putty,
hand grips and different
sizes of rubber balls. The
use of ultrasound and
massage sped healing.
“The goal of therapy
is to return the hand to
functionality – full use –
like the injury never happened,” explained Leslie.
Initially, Vikki underwent hour-long therapy
sessions twice a week. She
was discharged from the
service this week.
Driving the quick 15
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Gainesville was no problem for Vikki. “Just be
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laughed.
“I can’t say enough good
things about Leslie,” Vikki
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The fact that her hand surgeon made the referral directly was also reassuring
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There is one Certified
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