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EMORY, TEXAS – TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011
Vol. 125, Issue 46 – 1 section, 18 pages plus inserts
COMMISSIONERS COURT
THIS
WEEK
2011 Founder’s Day: something for everyone
By CAROLYN HILL
Rains County Leader staff
Harmony
highlights
performances
on Cotton
Pickin’
Theatre
stage
Despite the violent weather around
the country this past
week, things went
rather smoothly at the
Saturday Nite Shindig...
It doesn’t matter how you get here!
Just don’t miss the biggest and best
Founder’s Day Festival ever this weekend, Friday evening and Saturday, May
6 and 7, in Emory.
A transportation theme is developing
for the 2011 edition of Founder’s Day
with stagecoach rides, a motorcycle fun
run, the Radio Control Air Show and
Swap Meet, antique Forever Ford car
show, kids pedal tractor pull and possiby pony rides, also for the kiddos.
Friday, May 6
Begin your Festival celebration Friday evening at the fairgrounds by joining the Rains High School Class of
2012 for a Fish Fry with all the trimmings. Then hang around for a wild
game of Wildcat Bingo sponsored by
the RHS Athletics Department.
The fun starts early at 5:30 to allow
Wildcat fans to enjoy their fish and
play Bingo before the bi-district baseball game begins. Monies raised from
the evenings activities go to benefit the
two sponsors.
Saturday, May 7
Saturday promises a full day of fun
with something for everyone.
Downtown Emory
• To get your day off to a hearty start,
the Emory Lions Club will be serving
its annual Pancake Breakfast from 7:00
to 9:30 a.m. This year the Lions have
returned to the Emory Fire Station (just
off the square on W. North Street) and
are ready to fill your tank with pancakes, sausage or bacon and coffee or
orange juice.
• Over 30 vendors are expected to
exhibit their wares around the square
from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. With
everything from crafts to yard art, this
is your opportunity to find that special
trinket to please mom on Mother’s Day
or dad on Father’s Day.
• At 8:00 a.m., the Bling for the Cure
5K Walk/Run kicks off on the courthouse square. Your $25.00 registration
fee goes to support Deann Potts Dickens in her quest to join the Susan B.
Komen cancer research 60-mile 3Day
for the Cure walk in Dallas in November. You may still register at the EDC
office in Emory on Saturday morning.
Seven members of
the Rains 4-H Club
recently competed in
the District IV Photography Contest in
Daingerfield.
Page 7
Photo by Earl Hill
A DIFFICULT JOB IN A BAD SITUATION
– Emory Fire Chief Darren Renshaw,
perched atop an Emory VFD ladder
truck, takes aim and shoots a steady
stream of water at the two-story house
engulfed in flames at the corner of Planters and College Streets in Emory. Scherry Braziel owns the rental house and Carl
Good and Daniel Davis rented the front
apartment while the McWhorter family
rented the back. Emory Fire Marshal, Ed
Emig, said the fire was reported at 5:20
p.m. on Friday, April 29. He added that it
is a suspected electrical fire, the origin
has been located, but an investigation
is ongoing. The Emory, East Tawakoni
and Point Volunteer Fire Departments
responded as well as Champion EMS
and Emory law enforcement.
Cheerleaders
chosen for
2011-12
school year
The new 2011-2012
Rains High JV and
Varsity Cheerleaders
have been chosen...
Page 9
Page 9
RAIN
REPORT
by Henry Potts
April 25 . . . . . . . . .80
April 26 . . . . . . Trace
May 1 . . . . . . . . Trace
Total rain for Apr . .2.70
Total for year . . . 7.26
FOUNDER’S page 3
National Day
of Prayer to
be observed
Thursday
District IV
Photography
Contest
On Friday night,
May 6, the Rains
Wildcats will host the
Kaufman Lions...
see
EMORY AND LONE OAK
Page 5
Wildcats
to face
Kaufman in
bi-district
round
A one-mile route is also available.
• Rev up your engines because across
the square a fleet of rip-roaring motorcycle enthusiasts will leave at 8:00 a.m.
on a ride to benefit Maria Rabe. Look
for some of the cycles to join the parade
and around 2:00 p.m., members of the
Lake Fork Mavericks Motorcycle Club
will have a bike show, raffle and bake
sale on the square.
• At 9:00 a.m. the Piecemakers
Quilt Show will open inside the county
courthouse. View beautiful, colorful
handmade quilts displayed in the beautifully restored historic county courthouse. Vote on your favorite to win
the People’s Choice Award. Several
The 60th annual National Day of
Prayer will be observed on Thursday,
May 5, throughout the nation.
Locally, communities will join
together on that date on the south side
of the Rains County Courthouse Square
in Emory from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
and at the Lone Oak Civic Center, one
block west of Hwy. 69, from 6:00 to
7:30 p.m.
The Emory chairman will be Pastor
Jason Rolen of Believers’ Baptist who
will give opening remarks followed by
the Pledge of Allegiance and National
Anthem led by Emory Baptist’s Jeremy
Jordan.
Local pastors will then pray for different segments of society: President
and Congress, Montie Parker of First
Assembly of God; U.S. Military, Dr.
Joe Perkins of Emory Baptist; U.S.
Justice System, Kelly Krone of Emory
United Methodist; Gospel/Churches,
Robert Burns of Emory Baptist; Spiritual Awakening, Todd McGahee of Miracle Faith Baptist; Local Government
and Officials, David Hamm of Freedom
Church of God; Rains ISD, Keith Cogburn of Point Baptist; and the closing
will be by Greg Hall of Elm Baptist.
The Lone Oak event will be in cooperation with Community SEEDS, the
Lone Oak Ministerial Alliance (President Danny Calk) and churches in the
Rains and Hunt counties’ areas.
COMMISSIONERS COURT
Court approves PSF monies for renovation
By CAROLYN HILL
There were several sides
of the issue to consider but
after discussion, the Rains
County Commissioners Court
approved $861,173,00 from
the county’s Permanent School
Fund during its meeting Thursday, April 28, for completion
of the renovation of the old
elementary school into the new
intermediate school.
Rains ISD Superintendent David Seago presented
the request as directed by the
school board of trustees. He
gave a detailed background of
the need and discussed each
item on the scope of work from
Jackson Construction.
Seago concluded by saying that the school district has
$650,000.00 available for the
project and $861,173.00 from
the PSF would complete the
project and provide a facility
that would serve the district’s
needs for the next 25 years.
According to the quarterly
report presented by County
Treasurer Teresa Northcutt ending March 31, 2011, the balance
in the PSF is $9,490,038.87.
She told the court Thursday
that the PSF earns approximately $40,000 to $45,000 per
month from royalties on oil
wells located on PSF land in
Hockley and Cochran counties in West Texas. Permanent
School Fund monies may only
be used by school district(s) to
make permanent inprovements
or for reducing bonded indebtness on permanent improvements.
With commissioners weighing in on all sides, the vote was
not uninamous.
In his discussion, Commissioner Mike Willis pointed
out that at the rate of growth
cited by Northcutt, the balance on the PSF account will
likely regenerate to its original
$9.4M by the time the renovation project is completed.
As a member of the school
board at the time, Willis related that the original elementary
school bond was for $2.5M
and added that the total $1.5M
renovation gives the district a
good facility at a reasonable
cost of $4M.
Commissioner Gary Bishop stated his support saying
that now, while the building
is empty of students, is the
perfect opportunity to invest in
the facility that will continue
filling the needs of the district
for a long time.
Quick to show her support, Commissioner Sylvia Witt made the motion to
approve Seago’s request for
$861,173.00.
Commissioner Patsy Marshall relied on opinions
expressed by her constituents
regarding use of bond monies
to refurbish the district’s field
house into a training/locker
room facility. She addressed
her personal belief that the
field house was a worthy and
much-needed project for the
health and safety of school
athletes but in the end, she followed the conscience of those
constituents and voted nay.
With the full support and
yea votes from County Judge
Wayne Wolfe and Commissioners Witt, Willis and Bishop,
the agenda item was approved.
Rains County is one of
fewer than a dozen counties
still maintaining any portion of
the original Permanent School
Fund lands that were awarded
to counties by the state to sup-
port public education in those
counties.
Expending PSF monies does
not affect taxpayers. It allows
permanent school facilities to
be built, repaired or renovated
without the use of, or increase
to, taxpayer dollars.
Historical Commission
New Rains County Historical Commission Chair Tamera
McLaughlin, along with Treasurer Maxanne Potts and several members of the commission, addressed the court on
landscaping the county courthouse.
The RCHC is sanctioned
by the state Historical Commission and is funded by the
county through a budget line
item.
McLaughlin reported that
the organization had received
a quote from Hooten Lawncare and Trees for $8,500.00
to landscape the courthouse
and requested that the RCHC
be allowed to go forward with
the project.
McLaughlin also asked the
court to contribute toward the
landscaping project.
A discussion was held on the
commission’s monetary contribution to the rededication ceremony versus expense of funds
approved by the previous commissioners court toward that
ceremony.
With the court determining
that the RCHC currently has a
balance sufficient to cover the
cost of landscaping, a motion
was approved to allow the
organization to expend those
funds to landscape the courthouse.
Other Action
In other action, the court:
• Approved a proclamation
naming April as Sexual Assault
Awareness Month.
• Approved a motion to apply
for an ETCOG Rehabilitation
Grant for up to six single-family homes in the county.
• Renewed the allocation of
space for the Texas Health and
Human Services Commission.
• Heard a report from Road
and Bridge Administrator Lee
Roland and held a lengthy discussion on several topics.
• Approved the payment of
accounts as presented.
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TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011
USDA FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Calendar of
Events and Meetings
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
ALBA LIBRARY BOARD – meets at 6:30
p.m. the 3rd Monday every month at
the Alba City Hall. Everyone is welcome.
THE LADIES CLUB OF ALBA – 4th Thurs.,
7:00 p.m., Alba Community Center
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS & AL-ANON
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR - QUINLAN/
EMORY 170 CHAPTER – 3rd Tues.
7:30 p.m. Trestle Board Masonic Lodge
Quinlan.
PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD OF RAINS
COUNTY – AgriLife Extension and Conference Center, 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Emory: Each Tues. night Emory United
Methodist Church Fellowship Hall at
8:00 p.m. For info call 903-597-1796.
Thursday, 7:00 p.m. at the Rose Community Center.
POINT LADIES CIVIC CLUB – 1st Thurs.,
6:30 p.m., Point Community Center
Lone Oak: Al-Anon meets each Wed. at
noon at United Methodist Church
RAINS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION – 2nd
Thursday of each month, 7 p.m.
Meadows Room of the County Library.
Anyone that attended Rains Schools
is invited
The H.O.W. Group – First Baptist
Church in Point every Thursday night
8:00 p.m. For information call 903474-3823
AMERICAN LEGION POST 156, Rabb Bro.
Mem. Rains Co., Meeting 7:00 p.m.
on the 4th Monday, 440 South 1st St.,
Point. Phone 903-473-5198.
ARBALA DANCE –Every Tuesday at Arbala
Community Center, 7:00 - 9:30
BETTER LIFE GROUP OF NARCOTICS
ANONYMOUS – 8:00 p.m. Tues., Wed.,
Fri. & Sat. noon at Wesley United Methodist Church, Sulphur Springs. For info
contact Gary S. 903-473-3329
BOY SCOUTS – Every Sun., 7:15 p.m. to
8:30 p.m., Emory United Methodist
Church
CELEBRATE RECOVERY – Friday, 7:00
p.m., Bull Creek Cowboy Church, Lone
Oak. For more info call 903-268-9647
or 903-662-9577
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZING – 1st Tuesday
of the month 7:30 p.m. Rains County
Public Library
EMORY LIONS CLUB – 1st & 3rd Tues.,
12:00 noon, Mira’s Kitchen. Visitors
welcome
FRIENDS OF RAINS CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY
3rd Thurs., 4:00 p.m., Meadows Cultural
Center, Rains County Public Library
P.O.I.N.T – 3rd Sun., 3:00 p.m., Cotton
Pickin’ Theatre, Point. 903-598-2024
RAINS COUNTY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE – 3rd Thursday of each
month. Call for location 903-473-3913.
MARS HILL MASONIC LODGE #1440 –
4th Thurs., 7:30 p.m., at Lodge on
Hwy. 69
NORTHEAST TEXAS PARATROOPERS
ASSOCIATION – Meets at the Dinner
Bell Restaurant Quitman, the 3rd Sat.of
each month at 7:30 a.m. 903-763-4555
RAINS GARDEN CLUB – First Mon., 9:30
a.m., Rose Community Center, Emory
RAINS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
3rd Mon., 6:00 p.m., Emory City Hall
RAINS COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD 4th
Mon., 6:00 p.m., Meadows Room,
Rains Public Library
RAINS COUNTY GOOD SAMARITANS
Board meets 2nd Tues., 2:00 p.m. at
Emory Methodist Church. Center is
open 1 to 4 p.m. Mon. and Thurs. and
2nd Sat. 9 to 12 noon Food Pantry
RAINS COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
3rd Sat. of each month, 1:00 p.m.,
Rains County Public Library at library
RAINS COUNTY VETERAN VOLUNTEERS
4th Monday of the month 2:00 p.m.
110 E North Street Emory
RAINS WILDCAT BOOSTER CLUB – Every
3rd Monday @ 6:30 Rains H. S. Library
SENIORS ADVISORY COUNCIL OF RAINS
COUNTY – 2nd Tues., 1:30 p.m., Green
Acres Nursing Home
STITCH AND LEARN QUILTING CLUB
– First United Methodist Church, Thur.
9:00-noon
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
Emory Chapter 1244 - 5:45 - 7 p.m. Tues.,
Emory Baptist Memorial Hall
Lone Oak Chapter 1410 - 6:30 p.m. Mon.,
L. O. Meth. Church annex
TAWAKONI AREA CIVIC CLUB – 3rd Mon.,
1 p.m., East Tawakoni Civic Center.
447-2483.
WOMEN’S SERVICE CLUB – 2nd Mon.,
10:00 a.m., Rose Community Center
WOMEN IN NEED, INC. – A Battered Women’s Shelter Upon request. Call (903)
455-4612 or (903) 454-HELP - collect
calls accepted
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
EAST TAWAKONI CITY COUNCIL
3rd Tues. of each month, 7:00 p.m.,
East Tawakoni City Hall
EMORY CITY COUNCIL
3rd Tues. of each month, 7:00 p.m.,
Emory City Hall
POINT CITY COUNCIL
2nd Tues. of each month, 7:00 p.m.,
Point City Hall
RAINS COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS’ COURT
2nd & 4th Thur. of each month, 10:00
a.m. in the Rains Co. Courthouse
RAINS COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE
OFFICE: 110 E. North St., Every Tues.
and Thurs., 8:00-5:00
TRANSPORTATION: To schedule a ride
Call 903-474-7231
RAINS COUNTY EMERGENCY
SERVICE AREA DISTRICT
2nd Thur., 7:00 p.m., Rains County
Courthouse Annex
RAINS ISD SCHOOL BOARD
2nd Tues. of each month, 6:30
p.m., Rains ISD Board Room
RAINS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT
3rd Thurs. of January, March, May,
July, September, November, 6:30
p.m., Rains Tax Office
MEMBER 2011
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
THE OLDEST BUSINESS IN RAINS COUNTY
Established June 10, 1887
(Publication Number USPS 454-560)
Postmaster: Send Form 3579 to:
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
P.O. Box 127, Emory, TX 75440
Telephone: 903/473-2653 • FAX: 903/473-0050
www.RainsCountyLeader.com • E-mail: [email protected]
EDITOR & PUBLISHER
OFFICE
ADVERTISING
Earl Hill, Jr.
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Diane Eaton
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
SPECIAL FEATURES
PRODUCTION
Carolyn Hill
Bonnie Burch
SPORTS EDITOR
ROUTE SALES
Kay Thompson
Audy Cody
Trey Hill
Robert Dean
Published every Tuesday except the last Tuesday in December
Entered at the Post Office in Emory, Texas, as a Periodical
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FORMER EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS OF THE RAINS COUNTY LEADER:
H. W. Martin - 1887
Sam Fitzgerald - Before 1900
W. O. Hebisen - Before 1900
A. S. Hornbeck - Before 1900
The Rains County Chamber of Commerce is now taking
applications for vendors’ booths
for Founder’s Day on Saturday,
May 7. Booth size is 10x10 and
price $15.00. Deadline for signup is Wednesday, May 4. Call
the Chamber office at 903-4733913 for more information or for
application. Chamber hours are
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Special Olympics
at Rains ISD May 5
Rains ISD will hold its fourth
annual Special Olympics Track
and Field Meet on Thursday, May
5, at Wildcat Stadium. Opening
ceremonies, led by the Rains ISD
delegation, will begin at 9:30 a.m.
The public is invited to come out
and support all the athletes from
nine school districts.
Rains High School will hold a
Juniors’ Parent Night Thursday,
May 5, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in
the high school library. Counselor
Pam Joiner will provide information on college entrance requirements, financial aid, scholarship
searches and much more. Parents and guardians of juniors are
invited to attend or may make an
appointment with Joiner at 4732222, ext. 1412.
ROTARY CLUB – Every Wed. at 12:00
noon, Lake Fork Baptist Church
LONE OAK CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
– First Thurs. of each month, 7 p.m.
Lone Oak United Methodist Church
The Rains County Democratic
Party has set a new time for its
monthly meetings. All Democrats
and Independents are invited to
attend meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
in the Meadows Cultural Center
of the public library.
RAINS COUNTY FARMERS UNION – 1st
Mon., 7:00 p.m., Cotton Pickin’ Theatre,
903-447-0096
LAKE FORK AREA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE – 4th Thurs. of each
month, 6:00 p.m. For location, visit our
Web site www.lakeforkchamber.org
LIVING THE PROGRAM – (narcotics
anonymous) – each Monday @ 8 p.m.
Meadows Room
Founder’s Day
booth sign-up
RHS Hosts Juniors’
Parent Night May 5
REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF RAINS COUNTY
– 4th Friday, 11:30 a.m. at library
LIFE RESOURCES – (Crisis Pregnancy
Options) First Mon. 6:00 to 7:30 at
Meadows Cultural Center Rains Co.
Library
RC Democratic Party
New Meeting Time
RAINS COUNTY CHILD PROTECTIVE
SERVICES BOARD – 3rd Mon., 6:30
p.m., Emory Baptist Church
LAKE COUNTRY NEIGHBORS – First
Thursday, 11:30 a.m., Location TBA
LAKE TAWAKONI LIONS CLUB – 2nd & 4th
Tues., 7:00 p.m., Lions
J. P. McNatt Community Center
NEWS BRIEFS
J. H. Bradford - 1901-1904
Tom W. Hill - 1904-1937
Earl Hill, Sr. - 1937-1960
Kathleen Hill Becknell - 1962-1995
Class of 2012 to
Sponsor Founder’s
Day Fish Fry
The Rains High School Class
of 2012 will sponsor a Founder’s
Day Fish Fry fundraiser on Friday evening, May 6, from 6:00
to 8:00 p.m. at the Rains County
Fairgrounds. The class will also
sponsor a cake walk on Saturday during the festivities. Class
parents are asked to call Patsy
Anderson, 903-473-1068, or
Michelle Virgel, 903-473-3829.
Good Samaritan
Thrift Shop Sale
The Rains County Good
Samaritan Thrift Shop will hold
a sale of items on Saturdays,
May 7, 14, 21, and 28, from 8:30
a.m. to 12:00 noon. The Thrift
Shop is located behind the public
library on Hwy. 69N. Funds from
the sale go to buy food for the
needy and operate the center. The
sale includes clothes for all ages
and sizes, household items and
knick-knacks. There is new stock
every week.
Rains Pre-K and
Kindergarten
Round-up
Rains ISD will hold its Pre-K
and Kindergarten Round-up for
the 2011-2012 school year on
May 16 through 20 at the Rains
Elementary School Office from
8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30
to 2:00 p.m. Bring official birth
certificate, Social Security card,
complete immunization record,
proof of residency and, for Pre-K
only, proof of income. (Pre-K is
a federally funded program and
participants must meet income
eligibility requirements.) Call
903-473-2222, ext. 3147 for
more information.
Hooked on Fishing
Tourney Set For
Saturday, May 21
The annual Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs youth fishing tournament is coming up
on Saturday, May 21, at Thousand Trails South Park on Lake
Tawakoni beginning at 8:00 a.m.
The popular tourney is sponsored
by the Rains County Sheriff’s
Department in cooperation with
other local law enforcement and
fire agencies.
Corrections
In last week’s column from
AgriLife agent Denita Young the
Rains County Leader incorrectly
identified the TEEA. The correct
identification should have been
the Texas Extension Education
Association, not the Texas Environmental Excellence Award. The
Leader regrets any inconvenience
this error may have caused.
In the Hukill 70th anniversary
story in the April 4 Rains County
Leader it was incorrectly reported
that the couple has five daughters
and sons. It should have stated
that the couple has five daughters
and two sons. The Leader regrets
any inconvenience this error may
have caused.
Bling on the Cure,
5K Run/Walk
A Bling on the Cure 5K run/
walk benefiting the Susan G.
Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure
will kick off Saturday morning,
May 7, at 8:00 a.m. on the courthouse square as a feature of the
Founder’s Day Festivities. Registration is $25.00. Pre-register
at Emory Development Corp. or
Texas AgriLife. Register the day
of the race from 7:00 to 7:45 a.m.
on the courthouse square. For
more information, call Deann,
903-473-2444, or Denita, 903473-4580.
Lynch Cemetery
Meeting May 7
The annual meeting of Lynch
Cemetery Board of Directors
and friends and families will be
at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 7,
under the new pavilion at the
cemetery. Please attend if you
have family buried at Lynch.
Addresses, e-mails, etc. need to
be updated. If you are unable
to attend, send your information to Paul Cason, 6324 FM
47, Point, TX 75472, e-mail to
[email protected]; or
contact Kirk Stuart, president of
the association. For more information, call 903-598-2563.
Wood-Rains County USDA
Farm Service Agency (FSA)
Executive Director Nancy Birkenfeld, announced a provision that
limits the amount of Biomass
Crop Assistance Program (BCAP)
funding available at $112 million
for fiscal year (FY) 2011.
BCAP supports agricultural
and forest land owners and operators through two distinct processes. The first process utilizes an
approved project area to support
the production of eligible energy
crop feedstock produced within
the project area. Project sponsors
must submit project area proposals to [email protected].
gov by May 27.
Approved project area participants may qualify for BCAP
assistance under a contract agreement with Commodity Credit
Corporation (CCC). Through this
agreement, BCAP assistance will
be issued in the form of crop
establishment and annual contract
payments.
The second BCAP process is
implemented through matching
payments earned for the collection, harvest, storage and transportation (CHST) of eligible
biomass materials to a qualified
biomass conversion facility by
eligible material owners. Currently only herbaceous species are
considered eligible materials for
CHST matching payments.
“Both matching payments and
annual payments will be affected
by the reduction in program funding,” said Birkenfeld. “At this time
matching payments for woody
biomass have not been authorized; however, FSA anticipates
that matching CHST payments
for woody biomass species will
be implemented this summer,”
she said.
The Litter Letter
By Harold L. Carr
Rains County Environmental Enforcement
Officer and On-Site Sewage Systems Inspector
At the risk of seeming to be
repetitive, I wish to comment on
a familiar subject in this article.
Firefighters give a lot of themselves and their personal lives
to their VOLUNTEER activities. Most everyone, if asked,
will express appreciation for the
job(s) they perform.
One of the most dangerous
and strenuous functions they
undertake is firefighting. I, for
one, have no desire to enter a
burning building. They do it at
the drop of a hat, with little
regard for personal safety, if they
judge the situation to warrant
such action.
On that observation, consider
that state law forbids hindering
their efforts and actions during
the performance of their mission.
This includes interested observers getting in their way and asking questions. If requested or
ordered by these emergency
responders to move or relocate,
the recipient of the order does
not have the option to debate the
command.
State of Texas law requires
compliance. Do not waste their
time or effort by arguing with
the person issuing the command.
They do not have time to explain
to a recalcitrant bystander that
they do indeed have the authority
to issue such a command.
There is little, if anything, a
bystander can assist the firefighters with. The very best effort
bystanders can contribute is to
get out of the way, far out of the
way.
I am available for further
information on this matter or
environmental issues at 903-4735091 or at my office at 109
Wood Street.
Reunions
CLASS OF 2001 REUNION – The Rains High School class
of 2001 will hold its 10-year class reunion on Saturday, May 7, at
Thousand Trails on Lake Tawakoni. Putt Putt, ping pong, basketball,
frisbee, flag-football and food will be there. Bring the entire family.
Contact Amber Panter at Rains High School for more details.
BONANZA SCHOOL REUNION – Mark your calendar
for the Bonanza School Reunion on May 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. with a potluck lunch at 1:00. For questions or more information,
contact Reba Terry at 903-485-4491 or 903-243-5912.
Free e-waste event
in Terrell on May 7
Since the next county electronic waste event is not until
November 6, citizens can get rid
of their e-waste soon by taking it to Terrell on May 7 from
9:00 a.m.-noon at American
National Bank Operations Bldg.
parking lot at 200 N. Catherine
St. E-waste includes computers,
printers, copiers, scanners, fax
machines, servers, all phones,
stereos, DVD players, monitors
and TVs. There will also be paper
shredding at the free event, sponsored by Terrell Environmental
Co-op. Call 972-524-0007 for
more information.
Funding changes to the
Biomass Crop Assistance
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THE PUBLIC FORUM
Dear Editor:
On Friday, April 29, my family
lost their home and possessions
to a fire. Everyone got out of the
fire without harm. Some were at
work at the time.
I would like to express my
sincere gratitude to Landon
Williams; Steve, Brenda and
Brittney Phillips; and Nicole W.
for all they did to help.
And to everyone who has
given to help us recover and who
sent things for our sweetie girl,
Madie.
Thank You and God Bless,
Lois Hangaman
Currently Without an Address
Emory, TX 75440
To the editor,
In response to the Public
Forum of April 26, 2011:
As a Democrat, I must take
issue with the Carl Johnson’s column [letter to the editor].
President Obama has recently
stated he would like to trim the
military by $78 billion over the
next five years, a small amount
considering its expenditures. It
has been Republicans on the state
and federal level that have cut
teacher’s jobs and want to privatize Social Security, not the President or Democrats.
Not everything is made in China. Read the labels.
We currently owe China roughly $2 trillion, with $1.1 trillion in
Treasury Securities. Yes, we do
have high unemployment and I
agree we need to keep our money
in the U.S.
Any President currently makes
$400 thousand a year and with
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expenses of about $590 thousand. With this and two best-selling books, President Obama does
indeed make over $1 million a
year.
The current tax rate for the top
2 percent of the wealthiest Americans is at 35 percent. Republicans
in the House and Senate want to
reduce it to 25 percent.
The President wants to raise it
to the level of 39 percent, which
was the level during the Clinton
presidency. That was the last time
our economy was doing well. The
revenue in taxes from this would
help pay for the military, teachers
and Social Security.
By the way, if you want to
keep America strong, just look at
all labels and see where the product is made. If it says “Made in
U.S.A.,” it may cost a little more,
but it is worth it and we all can
help keep Americans strong and
employed.
Regards,
William Wright
240 RSCR 3231
Emory, TX 75440
To the editor,
This is an update to my previous letter regarding the Emergency Services District board (ESD).
I have discovered some interesting information since then.
The law states “On January
1 of each year, the commissioners’ court shall appoint a successor for each emergency services
commissioner whose term has
expired.” Three members of this
board were appointed on December 9 of last year by the outgoing commissioners’ court. These
By JOHN KELLY
Rains County Leader Guest Columnist
This week’s column was
prompted by the tornado devastation in the South recently. A
reporter lamented that many of
the people there had lost everything but their lives in the devastating tornadoes. This often
included irreplaceable family
photo albums.
For families who lost property,
they can eventually replace much
of that. However, one-of-a-kind
family memories, such as photos,
may be lost forever.
In March I wrote about a
recent phenomenon called “the
cloud” in which your data can
be stored in remote locations and
transferred to and from you via
the Internet. Free e-mail services
are a good example of using
cloud services. With the cloud,
the actual location of where your
data is stored does not matter.
This means you can store photos, videos and other digital files
in “the cloud” at little or no cost.
Google Docs is one of many
services that offers the capability to store digital information
on its servers either free or very
cheaply. But such cloud providers can store only digital files,
not photos laying in a box in an
attic or basement. That is where
flatbed scanners come into play.
Years ago I bought a fairly
high-end consumer scanner with
the manufacturer’s claim that it
could scan not only photos, but
also 35mm slides of which I have
thousands. I never did much with
it until I discovered by accident
that the particular slides taken
many years ago by my late dad
when I was a young lad were
starting to quickly deteriorate. I
needed to act fast!
With a bit of effort over a
weekend, I scanned in several
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appointments do not comply with
the requirements of the law. It
was not January 1 nor were their
terms expired. These members
were improperly appointed. They
should resign or be removed.
At the last meeting of the
ESD, one of the two legitimately
appointed members of the board
questioned why the ESD secretary was paid mileage to travel
to the office from her home. The
improperly appointed president
of the board stated he thought
it was legal and no action was
taken. I ask you, when was the
last time your employer paid you
to drive your car to work? Is
it legal? Probably. Is it right? I
think not.
A citizen attending the last
meeting asked the president why
the ESD used an attorney from
Austin rather than a local attorney. He stated he didn’t know
any local lawyers. I find that odd.
We have several well-established
Rains County attorneys who
are known by most residents.
Can you name at least one? He
couldn’t. Interestingly, the most
prominent attorney in the county
was present at the meeting!
This whole situation would be
laughable if it was a reality show
on TV, but it is not. These people
are threatening the very existence
of the fine Volunteer Fire Departments of Rains County. It is serious business. The taxpayers must
insist the ESD board members
be properly appointed and that
they treat our volunteers with the
respect they have earned.
I call upon these three members to resign immediately so
they can go through a proper
appointment process.
Respectfully,
Chuck Witt
P.O. Box 242
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antique quilts, including one
associated with county founder
Emory Rains, are also expected
to be displayed.
• Strike up the band at 10:00
a.m. and get the kiddos ready
to enjoy the annual Founder’s
Day Parade. Local community
leader Ivan Alexander will lead
the parade as Grand Marshal.
With flags, floats, queen’s cars,
antique cars, a few surprises
and all the firetrucks one could
expect, the 2011 parade will be
one for the history books!
• Following the parade, the
Forever Ford Car Show and
antique tractors will be on display on the courthouse square
until 3:00 p.m. Stroll around and
don’t forget the camera to snap
a photo next to your favorite car
or tractor.
• After shopping all the vendor booths and seeing the car
show, cross over to the Emory
Fire Station for a lunch of the
larruping best Roasted Chicken ever dished up. The Emory
Volunteer Fire Department continues its famous, once-a-year
fundraiser from 11:00 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. And those dedicated
firefighters have returned home
to their own fire station to serve
up your choice of white or dark
meat, pinto beans, potato salad,
desert and drink, just for you!
Your donation will go to support
the EVFD.
• Need to walk off that big
lunch? Join the “Stroll Through
History” walking tour that begins
at the Pocket Garden on the corner of Texas and Quitman Streets
at 2:00 p.m.. The Emory Park and
Recreation Commission hopes to
increase public awareness of city
parks and its dreams of expansion. The stroll will move from
the Pocket Garden toward the
city park and into the Emory
City Cemetery to the gravesite of
Emory Rains. The commission
will be on hand at the Pocket
Garden for a “meet and greet”
from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Before starting your Stroll
Through History, drop by the
A.C. McMillan African American Museum on Texas Street.
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a.m. for visitors to enjoy a number of exhibits and artifacts that
detail stories of the Reconstruction era in Texas, as well as the
Negro Baseball League, Buffalo
Soldiers and other permanent
museum exhibits.
• All-day activities in town
include a Women in Mission
fundraising sale at the Emory
United Methodist Church and
a Baptist Youth fundraising
plant sale at the Emory Baptist
Church.
Historical Park
• You wont want to miss the
Radio Control Air Show and
Swap Meet held at the club’s
airfield behind the AgriLife
Extension and Conference Center on Hwy. 276. What a peaceful way to wile away a few
minutes – or hours – as remotecontrolled planes zoom across
the sky in graceful loops, dives
and climbs. Enjoy talking to the
owners, but be careful, word is
taht the remote-controlled “bug”
bites fast. You may be zooming a
plane before you know it.
• Across the field at the Historical Park, tours of the Luckett
House and Shady Grove Church
will be conducted from noon
to 4:00 p.m. It’s a step back
in time to view the beautifully
restored church and old family
hundred irreplaceable 35mm
slides with amazing color, clarity
and resolution. I was impressed.
The slide images were then in
digital (jpg) format and safely
stored in a number of places,
including USB drives.
Naturally, I moved a digital copy of the photos into my
cloud storage. As a bonus, I gave
account access to distant family
members to view or download
those photos as well. That would
have been very impractical and
expensive to do just a few years
ago.
I still have many more newer
photographs and slides which
still need to be scanned in and
will do that as time and motivation allow. Ironically, most of the
old family photos are still around
even after they survived a devastating hurricane. Technology
had a hand in their survivorship
as well.
I had become a huge fan of
zipper storage bags shortly after
they came on the market in the
late 1960s. I stored everything
I could in those amazing little
bags. For protection from dust
and humidity, I stored all the
loose family photos in the gallonsized waterproof bags. When our
place was soaked inside and out
by a hurricane, the photos survived perfectly dry in the zipper
bags. I was a teenage family hero
who kept hundreds of irreplaceable photos from sure doom!
If you have lots of old photos
but don’t have the time, patience
or equipment to scan them in,
there are places that will do that
for a price. They will even convert video tape to digital media.
Photographic paper, 35mm
slides and negatives all have limited lives. Eventually they will all
turn to dust. The good news about
archiving your photographs digitally is they could last virtually
forever.
For those of you who use
digital cameras and store photos
on your home computer, it is
relatively simple for one of your
teenagers to copy (burn) them
onto inexpensive read-only CDs
or DVDs. They can even make
several sets if desired.
Then you can store them in
a bank safe deposit box and
perhaps keep other copies with
relatives in distant cities. You
can add to that collection as it
grows in size with new CDs or
DVDs. While CD/DVD media
should not be the sole home for
your priceless photos, it certainly
is reasonable as an inexpensive
backup should your original digital photos be lost.
Let us of course not forget
about the cloud, which is also
quite capable of holding your
irreplaceable digital memories
either free or at modest cost. For
redundancy, in addition to the
original storage on your computer, you should have at least two
full copies of your photo memories in different places, even if
one of them is stored in the
cloud. You have to ask yourself,
“How much is a family photo
lost forever worth?”
We can’t do much about natural disasters, but at least you can
ensure that some precious and
irreplaceable family memories
are safe and secure no matter
what happens. This is truly one
of the lesser appreciated bonuses
of living in the digital age and
gives us little excuse for not
backing up family memories that
cannot be replaced at any cost.
Sadly, this lesson is too late for
many families in the South who
are trying to rebuild their lives
without family photos, which are
now lost forever. (You can contact
John at mytakeontech@gmail.
com.)
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tips and recipes from
our house to yours
By DIANE EATON
Summer is almost here; Cinco
de Mayo and Mother’s Day are
this week; and gardens are producing all the freshest goodies imaginable. Produce peaking or abundant right now are
asparagus, broccoli, cabbage,
cauliflower, celery, chard, corn,
cucumbers, greens, green beans,
onions, peas, potatoes, spinach, summer squash, zucchini,
bananas, blackberries, blueberries, grapes, limes, lemons, mangos, pineapple, raspberries and
strawberries. Visit Rains County
farmers’ markets or area pickyour-own farms. Go to www. pickyourown.org, click on the state
name and scroll to the map at the
bottom of the page to choose the
county – also a great resource
when traveling.
Now to the goodies! The following recipes are courtesy of
Taste of Home, Pace Foods and
my mother, grandmother and
aunt:
New Orleans Bread Pudding
Serves: 12
PUDDING:
1/2 c. raisins
1/4 c. brandy or unsweetened
apple juice
1/2 c. butter, melted, divided
1 Tbsp sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 c. half-and-half cream
1 c. packed brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
10 slices day-old French bread
(1 inch thick), cubed
(I soak raisins in the brandy
and then add when recipes call
for them.)
SAUCE:
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp cornstarch
Dash salt
1 c. cold water
1 Tbsp butter
2 tsp vanilla extract
In a small saucepan, combine raisins and brandy. Bring
to a boil. Remove from the heat;
cover and set aside.
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congratulatory message.
Chili Rellenos Bake
Serves: 4
(I have also added 1-2 lb.
browned ground beef or 2 cups
cooked chicken mixed with the
cheeses and chilis.)
3 c. shredded jack cheese
1-1⁄2 c. shredded cheddar
cheese
2 cans drained chopped green
chilies
2 eggs
2 Tbsp milk
1 Tbsp flour
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Butter 8x8 baking dish.
Combine all cheeses and chilies; pour into the baking dish.
In a bowl beat the eggs, add
milk and flour and mix well;
pour over the cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes or until
set. Cut into small squares and
serve hot.
Taco Casserole
Serves: 4
1 box cornbread stuffing mix
(8 oz.)
1 can cream-style corn
1 c. water
Cooking spray
1-1⁄2 lb. ground beef
1⁄2 c. chopped onion
2/3 c. salsa
1 can black beans drained and
rinsed
1 package taco seasoning
8 oz. shredded Mexican
cheese
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Combine stuffing, corn, 1⁄2
cup water; stir well; press into
9x13 spray-coated pan; bake 10
minutes; remove and set aside.
Brown meat and onions; drain.
Add water, beans, salsa and
taco seasoning; mix well. Spoon
mixture over stuffing. Top with
cheese.
Bake 20 minutes and serve
hot.
Monterey Chicken Tortilla
Casserole
Serves: 4
An easy version of a south-ofthe-border classic “chilaquiles”
– this dish uses leftover tortilla chips layered with chicken,
picante sauce, corn, olives and
cheese.
1 c. coarsely crumbled tortilla
chips
2 c. cubed cooked chicken
1 can (about 15 oz.) creamstyle corn
3/4 c. picante sauce
1/2 c. sliced pitted ripe olives
2 oz. shredded Cheddar cheese
(about 1/2 c.)
Chopped green or red pepper
Tortilla chips
Layer the crumbled chips,
chicken, corn and picante sauce
in a 1-quart casserole. Top with
the olives and cheese.
Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes
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comic strip
(‘78-’79)
Vicki’s Cakes
& Catering
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Sunshine Acres
Country Market
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48 TXism: “____ ___
whole hog”
(dedicated)
51 gem
52 game for
youngsters
53 TX Mickey Gilley’s
“A Headache
Tomorrow __ _
Heartache Tonight”
54 TX Rip of “Men in
Black” Àlms (init.)
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Sunday, April 24, at the Point
Community Center. Approximately 36 people attended. A
good lunch was served with delicious homemade desserts provided by the ladies attending.
Plans are currently underway
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for the 2012 reunion to be held
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Katelyn Nicole Kuhl of Lone
Oak received her Bachelor of
Science Degree in Nursing from
Stephen F. Austin State University during fall 2010 commencement ceremonies.
Her parents are the late Shannon Kuhl formerly of Emory and
Terry Kuhl of Sulphur Springs.
She is the granddaughter of
Perry and Ruth Gowin of Lone
Oak. Kuhl is a 2006 graduate of
Rains High School.
by Charley & Guy Orbison
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Kuhl receives
degree
Having a mother with
Alzheimer’s Disease may boost
your risk of getting it more than
having a father who suffers from
the degenerative brain disorder,
new research suggests.
“People with a mother with
Alzheimer’s Disease had signs of
brain shrinkage similar to people
with early Alzheimer’s,” says
researcher Robyn Honea, DPhil,
an assistant professor of neurology at the University of Kansas
School of Medicine.
About 5.3 million Americans have AD, according to the
Alzheimer’s Association.
Some of the study’s findings
are:
• Those with a mother with
Alzheimer’s Disease had about
1.5 times more brain shrinkage
per year than those with a father
with the disease.
• Those with a mother with
Alzheimer’s had twice the gray
matter shrinkage as those who
had no parental history or a
father with the disease.
• The performance on the cognitive tests did not change at two
years.
Alzheimer’s Disease and
Maternal History: Questions
Remain
Until more research is done,
the Alzheimer’s Association recommends efforts to prevent or
delay Alzheimer’s, such as getting regular exercise, eating a
heart-healthy diet, getting intellectual stimulation and staying
socially engaged.
TEXAS
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44 TX Jim Reeves
recorded hymn:
“___ Fly Away”
45 TXism: “he was
around when the
Dead ___ was only
sick” (old)
46 this Steve starred in ‘99
Àlm, “Happy, Texas”
47 TX Willie recorded
“Don’t ___ Around
Much Anymore” (‘78)
By KATHLEEN DOHENY
Point School reunion
For details, call the
ACROSS
Alzheimer’s
Lively
completes
basic
Navy Seaman Ryan D. Lively,
son of Brooke Lively of Garland
and David W. Lively of Emory,
recently completed U.S. Navy
basic training at Recruit Training
Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
During the eight-week program, Lively completed a variety
of training, including classroom
study and practical instruction
on Naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft
safety. An emphasis was also
placed on physical fitness.
The capstone event of boot
camp is “Battle Stations,” an
exercise that gives recruits the
skills and confidence they need
to succeed in the fleet. It is
designed to galvanize the basic
warrior attributes of sacrifice,
dedication, teamwork and endurance through the practical application of basic Navy skills and
the core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment.
Lively is a 2005 graduate of
Rains High School.
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Barrow cut off in
prison (2 wds.)
9 NAPA or AutoZone
purchase (3 wds.)
10 dir. to Dublin from
Fort Worth
11 Mineola h.s. class
12 Dallas “Woodrow
______ ____
School” produced
2 Heisman winners
13 English boys school
14 TXism: “____ dog
won’t hunt”
15 TXism: “hard as
putting up _ ____
__ _ windstorm”
16 Houston’s KIAH-TV
in the beginning
17 “greasy spoon”
(2 wds.)
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18 “___ ___ waited”
(cooled my heels)
20 bean from India
22 arena where Spurs
play the Bulls
(abbr.)
23 wrinkly small dog
24 small Eurasian
deer (2 wds.)
25 fashion directions
26 “Baby Jessica”
effort in Midland
in ‘87
28 Grand Prairie has
“Believe __ __
Not” Odditorium
31 “got a raw ____”
34 TXism: “___-horse
town” (small)
35 TX Kristofferson
album: “Jesus ___
a Capricorn”
37 “____! Who goes
there?”
40 Robert _ ___ last
command in U.S.
Army was in TX
42 old cleaning cloth
43 TXism: “don’t give
_ ____ __ a holler”
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BONNIE’S WORLD
ELM NEWS
Planter plight on the
courthouse square
Missed “oohing and aahing” about anything around the
courthouse square lately? Well,
I have. Concrete planters, usually filled in
the summer
with lush
esperanza
and potato
vines trailing down
the sides,
are either
empty or
contain
Bonnie Burch
unsightly
weeds.
The reason? Watering is problematic and labor-intensive for
Rains Garden Club members,
those responsible for planting
and maintaining the containers.
Plain-spoken Club President
Holly Morey said members are
essentially too old and tired to
continue watering, with an average age of 70. Residents and
passers-by who enjoy the plush
planters have no idea how much
time and effort go into maintaining them, she added.
First, plants must be gathered
and planted, with wholesaler
H&H Nursery generously donating. Winter ornamental cabbage
and pansies don’t require much
effort, but watering summer
plants is a killer.
During that time, large planters require at least three gallons PER DAY, but only two
hydrants are available on the
square – a private one in front
of the Leader and a city hydrant
behind City Hall. Yes, members
have permission to use both but
the water must be toted.
The usual procedure is that
members fill empty milk jugs at
home, tote them to their vehicles, drive into Emory because
most don’t live in town, unload
them, water the plants, toss the
jugs back into their vehicles and
wearily drive home – all done in
the brutal summer heat.
Morey said the club has
appealed to the mayor and the
city to no avail. Members were
hopeful that inmates could help
but learned that since the planters beautify the city and prisoners are in the county jail – ne’er
the twain shall meet.
They also checked about
parolees watering and counting
it as community service work
but didn’t come up with an
answer there either.
Other contacts were the
school, Emory Volunteer Fire
Department, the Justice of the
Peace, Hooten’s Lawncare, the
Rains Historical Society and
merchants whose businesses are
graced by the planters.
Member Pat Wilson called
the Leader about the challenge
– hence this column. She shared
that at one time, three teams
watered, but those have now
dwindled to 8-10 people.
Gardener Bobby Harris said
she heads the committee to get
plants donated and went on to
say that at times, she watered
nine planters, toting 27 gallons
of water each trip, requiring
about one-and-one-half hours.
There are a total of 25 planters.
by Mary Bishop
Ninety-one-year-old charter
member Jewell Cooper stated
that she has been active in the
club since 1970, and things were
quite different then.
She remembered when members were younger and planted
trees at the library in memory
of Garden Club presidents. The
square was the center of activity,
and many businesses there provided their own planters – and
maintained them.
Cooper would like to see
businesses take responsibility
again but understands that there
are fewer and fewer around the
square. “I can’t help,” she added.
“I can’t even drive but I guess it
will all work out somehow.”
Morey related that several
solutions have been bandied
about, including donating the
planters to the city or selling
them. She added that the Economic Development Corporation of Point has expressed
interest, even inquiring how they
might be moved.
To say that empty planters
saddens members is an understatement. Taking great pride in
beautifying Emory, they have
received many “pats on the
head” for their efforts and still
enjoy digging in the dirt.
Members would like for the
planters to stay in place. After
all, they’ve been there for about
30 years, in some form or fashion. However, the time has come
for a change, and hopefully that
will be in the form of “help.”
There are currently 27 frustrated members in the club.
COTTON PICKIN’ THEATRE
Harmony highlights performances
on Cotton Pickin’ Theatre stage
By MINDA PAINTER
Correspondent
Despite the violent weather around the country this
past week, things went rather
smoothly at the Saturday Nite
Shindig Show at the Cotton
Pickin’ Theatre in Point. An air
of serenity fell over the band as
they shuffled guitars back and
forth to make up for the missing keyboard and bass players,
Danny Calk and Geary Cason.
Guitarist and blues aficionado
Don Hoeft had to switch to leadbass, while Curtis Wayne picked
up the electric guitar.
The featuring of Carl Hall for
the evening was a masterstroke
by impresario Joe Ben Cason.
Hall has a wealth of musical
background and has sung harmony and back-up for many
years. Hall’s baritone voice
booms out over the sound system
and the gospel message is heard
by everyone. His addition to the
evening was most enjoyable.
When Hoeft played his selection, Wayne took the lead bass,
moving Hoeft back to play his
favorite guitarist position. And
play he did, in his own inimitable
style. The tune was an old instrumental called, “Honky Tonk.”
Hoeft pulled every note out of
his electric guitar to make it
really “sing.”
About that time, keyboard
specialist, Calk, showed up and
added his touch to the time-
Happy
Birthday!
MAY 1-7
Betty Morgan, Kirk Wade,
Bobby Gaston, Gregg Morrow, Peggy Swaggerty, Wayne
Melton, Julie Marie Mitchell, Frank Wayne Miller, Jay
Shipp, Cari Weaver, DeAndra
Garrett, Danny Friddle, Billy
Jacks, Lucus Kirkpatrick, David
Gaby, Greg Pool, Kevin Hargrove, Deanna Simmons, Anita
Nutt, Danny Beasley, Lori
Tucker, Jerry Porter, John Hill,
Alice Northcutt, John Blanton,
Olivia Treviño, Lindsay Smith,
Mildred Hines, Lori Dickens,
Bill Harder, Jonathan Beasley,
Craig Briggs, Lynda Rose, Joey
Trumble, Sanoma Shoffit, Bubba
Gunsolus, Charla Cross, Aaron
Holden, David Blair, Carrie Beavers, David Harvey.
We are trying to update our birthday list. If your name has been
deleted or if you wish to have your
name or a family member’s name
added, please call 903-473-2653.
ANNE AND KENNETH CASON
less numbers by country stylist,
Rusty Hines. It was assumed
that Hines would be a regular
on stage because he adds so
much to the program; however,
his busy lifestyle, off-stage, has
taken much of his spare time. His
many fans were thrilled to welcome him back to the spotlight.
It was a toss-up as to whether
Gene Smith would sing a couple
of numbers or play the lead-bass
guitar for Cason. Smith decided
he would rather sing than play
and did some of his traditional
repertoire.
The highlight of the evening
had to be a number by Calk,
Hall and Freddie York. As a matter of fact, the entire band and
most of the audience joined in
to make the old gospel number,
“I’ll Fly Away,” a rousing, inspiring moment.
Anne and Kenneth Cason
asked Hall to join them in a great
rendition of “Beulah Land,” then
the Cason Family Quartet filled
the theatre with their fine gospel
sounds. It was a peaceful ending
to a week of messy weather.
Next week the stage lights
will be brightened by Ronnie
Nalls and Sandy Dean. The much
awaited return of Stephen Pride
to the Cotton Pickin’ Theatre is
finally set for May 14. Mark your
calendar; see ’ya then.
James and Ruby Taylor are
moving to Plano so they will be
closer to James’ doctor and to
kinfolks. They are surely nice
people. They gave a donation to
Elm Cemetery of $100. Ruby’s
son had only lived in his house
in Wood County for 32 days
when he passed away. He is buried in Elm Cemetery.
I heard the Taylors had a good
garage sale but I did not read
the Rains County Leader well,
so I missed it. They called me
and gave Elm Church two large
tables and salad bowls. Dorthy
Crabb took me to their house on
Tuesday and we got the tables.
James sent Rick Ellison several
things and Ruby gave a fan to
Dorthy Crabb and gave me several things. It surely is nice to
have friends.
David Morgan is putting in
a shower for Opal Morgan. She
fell in her kitchen on Wednesday
and has been extremely sore the
last few days.
Vickie Coleman seems better
now that she got her medicine.
Paul Nobles visited her on Friday. Betty and Bob Woodrow
visited on Sunday.
Paul and Pricilla Noble surely did a great job at Elm Baptist church Friday. Paul went to
work at 3:00 a.m. on his job in
Sulphur Springs. He has four
hours of comp time. He finished working at Elm Church
after 3:00 p.m. at no cost to the
church.
The Bonanza reunion is Saturday, May 7. Bring a dish and join
the fun. Everyone is welcome. It
is from 10:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Hilda Ellison went to see
her doctor in Tyler on Monday.
Robert Spinks will be in Tyler
Wednesday to see his doctor.
It is assumed that when people struggle, government help is
the answer. The opposite is true.
People helped the most, do the
worst. The Lumbees Indians are
ineligible for most of the help
given other tribes. However, they
do much better than those recognized tribes. This is true for most
people.
I visited Leon and Donna
Asbill Saturday night. Chris
came home for the Dougherty
Memorial Day on Sunday.
We missed Jeanie Barrett and
Roger Asbill. They were attending the Fitzgerald reunion.
Happy Mother’s Day to all
mothers. I got a new stainless
stove and range hood and a sonin-law who will install them.
Kathy and Homer helped buy
them. I am really proud of the
Mother’s Day gift. I have always
enjoyed my three kids.
WASHINGTON D.C.
U.S. Treasury to “retire” paper
check for new Soc. Sec. recipients
The U.S. Department of the
Treasury is retiring paper Social
Security checks for millions of
baby boomers and others applying for federal benefits, a move
that will save taxpayers $1 billion over the next 10 years.
Anyone applying for Social
Security, Veterans Affairs or
other federal benefits after May 1
will need to choose an electronic
payment method – paper checks
will no longer be an option.
People currently receiving their
federal benefits by paper check
must switch to direct deposit by
March 1, 2013.
Treasurer of the United States
Rosie Rios highlighted the savings to taxpayers by ceremonially writing a check to American
taxpayers in the amount of $1
billion. “More than 18 million
baby boomers are expected to
reach retirement age during the
next five years, with 10,000 people a day becoming eligible for
Social Security benefits,” said
Rios. “It costs 92 cents more
to issue a payment by paper
check than by direct deposit. We
are retiring the Social Security
paper check option in favor of
electronic payments because it is
the right thing to do for benefit
recipients and American taxpayers alike.”
In addition to the taxpayer
savings, electronic payments are
safer and more convenient than
paper checks. Last year alone,
more than 540,000 Social Security and Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) paper checks were
reported lost or stolen and had to
be replaced.
On January 31, 1940, Ida Mae
Fuller received the first monthly
Social Security benefit check and
to date, about 165 million people
have received Social Security
benefits.
The movement toward electronic payments has been steadi-
A combination Farmers Market
& Flea Market featuring fresh
produce, plants, food,
crafts and more.
Next market is May 7.
First Saturday of each month at the
Historic Onion Shed Downtown
9 am - 4 pm
Discover Downtown Shopping!
Contact Farmersville Main Street
972-784-6846 • www.farmersvilletx.com
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ly increasing. According to the
2010 Federal Reserve Payments
Study, electronic payments now
make up over three-quarters of
all noncash payments nationwide. There were 5.7 billion
fewer checks written in 2009
than in 2006, a decline of 6.1
percent per year – while electronic payments grew 9.3 percent
during that same period.
May 1, 2011: People newly
applying for federal benefits
on or after May 1, 2011, must
choose an electronic payment
option at the time they sign up
for their benefits.
To direct deposit into a bank
or credit union account, an
applicant will need the following
information on hand at the time
they apply:
• Financial institution’s routing transit number (often found
on a personal check);
• Account type – checking or
saving;
• Account number.
People who prefer receiving
payments on a prepaid debit card
or who do not have an account at
a financial institution can receive
a Direct Express© Debit MasterCard© card. For more information, visit www.GoDirect.org.
March 1, 2013: Current
check recipients must switch
to electronic payments before
March 1, 2013. Switching from
checks to direct deposit is fast,
easy and free at www.GoDirect.
org, by calling the U.S. Treasury Electronic Payment Solution Center’s toll-free helpline
at 800-333-1795, or by speaking
with a bank or credit union representative.
Anyone already receiving federal benefit payments electronically will continue to receive their
money as usual on their payment
day. No action is required.
Mema’s Resale Shop
1540 FM 515 Emory
972-814-5530
Thursday - Saturday
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Furniture new & used, collectibles,
glassware, wrought iron,
knick knacks, purses, crosses &
miscellaneous decor.
New shipments weekly
Founder’s Day &
Mother’s Day Sale
this weekend only.
Everything 20% off
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Rains County Sheriff’s Department Report
by Rains County Sheriff David Traylor
The following reports were
taken by the Rains County Sheriff’s Department during the week
of April 22 to April 28:
4-22: Incident report. It was
reported by a man who owns a
residence on PR 7309 that he and
his wife were separating, and he
was gone for a week while she
moved out. He stated that when
he returned, he found that she
took a salt water system and the
pump. He was advised that it
would be a civil issue because
they were still married.
4-22: Theft of a firearm. It
was reported by a man that he
went on a trip to Oklahoma and
took his 1911 Smith and Wesson .45-caliber pistol. He stated
that after he returned home, he
noticed that the pistol had been
removed from the case but the
clips were still inside. He stated
that he had no idea when the
pistol may have been taken or
where he was when it happened.
4-23: Incident report. It
was reported by the president
of Steamboat Shores that he
received several complaints
about a dog running loose. He
stated that the dog appeared to
be a black Lab. After an officer arrived, the officer contacted
several people who might be the
owner. Everyone told him the
dog was a stray, so it was caught
and was taken to a kennel.
4-23: Criminal mischief. It
was reported by two motorists
that they were driving on Hwy.
69S just outside the Emory city
limits when their vehicles were
struck by objects. One driver
stated that he saw two or perhaps
three white males run from the
location and into a residence.
After officers spoke with both
drivers and observed broken
windows and body damage to
both vehicles, they went to the
residence and located two male
subjects. It was found that two
boys shot rocks at the vehicles
using a sling shot. Both were
taken into custody for the offense
of criminal mischief.
4-24: Driving while intoxicated. It was reported by a citizen
living on FM 779 south of Hwy.
69 that a vehicle ran off the road
and struck a tree. The reporting
person also stated that the driver
then ran into the woods.
After officers arrived, they
could not locate the driver, but
a license plate check was run
on the vehicle, and the registered owner was contacted. She
stated that she picked up her husband from that location. She was
asked to return him to the same
location, but the husband denied
operating the vehicle. However,
evidence at the scene and bruises
on his body indicated that he
was the driver. He was taken to a
hospital by his wife, and charges
will be filed at large on the male
for driving while intoxicated.
4-25: Incident report. It was
reported by a man who lives on
PR 6180 that cows were out and
possibly damaged his air conditioning unit. After an officer
arrived, the cows were located,
and a man was there to see if
they belonged to him. It was
determined that they were not his
but he assisted in putting them
back in a pasture from where
it was believed they came. The
officer saw no damage to the air
conditioning unit.
4-25: Harassment by phone.
It was reported by a man and
woman living on CR 2132 that
during the previous night, they
received over 50 phone calls
from a female, two of them
threatening. The man stated that
he recognized the female’s voice
to be that of his ex-wife who
was arrested once before for
phone harassment. An affidavit
and complaints will be filed and
additional charges will be filed.
4-26: Theft of property. It was
reported by a man who lives
on CR 1302 that sometime in
the last couple of days, someone removed the starter from
his 1993 Ford diesel pickup. He
stated that they also cut the battery cable, and an air tank and
a set of magnet tow lights were
taken from the bed of the truck.
He also found that a pair of bolt
cutters were removed from the
cab.
4-26: Harassment and threats
by text messages. It was reported
by a woman that she and her husband are getting a divorce, and
he is upset about not getting to
see his son when he wants. She
showed the officer threatening
text messages that the husband
sent. An attempt to contact the
husband was made but it went to
his voice mail, which was full.
4-26: Theft of copper. It was
reported by a man, who is care-
taker of property on Hwy. 276
west of FM 47, that he received
a call from a person who stated
that the gate to the property had
been knocked down. He stated
that the property was entered,
and copper electric wire and an
electric meter were taken.
4-27: Identity theft. It was
reported by a woman that she
received a letter from the Texas
State Comptroller stating that
the state’s data system had been
compromised and her identity
was taken. She stated that on that
same day, she received a letter
from Sears with a credit card in
her name for which she had not
applied. She said the letter stated
that there were two charges on
the card for $100.
4-27: Injury to the elderly. It
was reported by a woman that she
and her husband were assaulted
by their son and at the same time,
her grandson was assaulted by
his brother. She reported that her
son and the assaulting grandson
left and after officers arrived and
took statements from all parties, complaints and affidavits
were filed with the Justice of the
Peace. Warrants were issued for
the son and the assaulting grandson, who was located and taken
into custody, but the son fled into
the woods.
4-28: Theft of property. It was
reported by a man with property
off FM 515 that someone entered
the property during the previous night and removed four tubs
of golf balls. He estimated that
there were approximately 4,000
balls valued at over $1,500.
4-28: Theft of property. It
was reported by a woman that
she saw several male subjects
removing items from a location
but thought they were workers.
A wallet was later found there,
and officers were called to the
location. It was found that the
person who lost the wallet and
other males were at the location
looking for the wallet, but they
admitted to taking scrap metal
without the property owner’s
permission. It was found that
an antique plow was also missing. Statements were taken and
a follow-up investigation will
continue, with possible at-large
charges filed.
ARRESTS
4-22: Praxedis Ortiz, Terrell. Driving while intoxicated,
$3,000 bond.
4-22: Jenny Ann Brown, Sulphur Springs. Dallas County
theft greater than $50 but less
than $500, $,1500 bond.
4-22: Hector Montoya, Alba.
Driving while intoxicated,
$1,000 bond.
4-22: Michael Lance Welch,
Lone Oak. Driving while intoxicated, $1,000 bond.
4-23: Aerial Roark, Terrell.
Theft greater than $50 but less
than $500, $500 bond.
4-23: Shelly Antionett Walker, Point. Travis County issuance of bad check, $500 bond.
4-23: Misty Kay Goforth
Lewers, Point. Possession of a
controlled substance analogue
PG1 less than 1g, $5,000 bond.
4-24: Travis Lee Whitt,
Point. Criminal mischief greater
than $500 but less than $1,500,
$2,000 bond.
4-24: Evan Blake Whitt,
Point. Criminal mischief greater
than $500 but less than $1,500,
$2,000 bond.
4-24:
Chelsey
Leanne
Childers, Point. Possession of
drug paraphernalia, $235 fine;
failure to appear in court, $290
fine.
4-24: Dawn Walker, Point
Motel. Possession of a controlled substance PG3 less than
28g, $3,000 bond; possession of
a dangerous drug, $3,000 bond.
4-25: Andrew Henry Blizzard, Emory. Capias pro fine
no driver’s license, $418 fine;
failure to appear in court, $275
fine.
4-25: Russell Lee Belcher,
Quinlan. Possession of drug paraphernalia, $200 fine.
4-26: Jesse Aaron Ragle,
Emory. Failure to attend school,
$266.50 fine.
4-28: Joe Ray Middleton,
Emory. Assault of a family
member, $3,000 bond.
4-28: Eddie Ray Middleton,
Emory. Injury to the elderly,
$100,000 bond; injury to the
elderly, $100,000 bond; assault
of a family member, $100,000
bond; unlawful possession of
a firearm by a felon, $100,000
bond.
4-28: Vincent Marcus Ransom, Sulphur Springs. Probation violation/child support, no
bond.
4-28: Thomas Edward Akin,
Big Spring. Probation violation/driving while intoxicated,
no bond.
CALLS
4-22: CR 1219 theft of a firearm; Emory College St. medical
assist; CR 3200 medical assist
with an infant with breathing
problems; Emory Lennon Dr.
burglar alarm; Emory N. Dunbar
noise complaint; Emory Brookshire’s damaged door on a vehicle; Emory Katy Dr. medical
assist; Hwy. 19N reckless driver;
Hwy. 69N possible intoxicated
driver; PR 7309 destruction of
property; East Tawakoni Hwy.
276 reckless driver; CR 1490
burglar alarm; Emory Skyline
Dr. power line arcing on a tree;
Emory Clark St. loud music;
FM 47 Flats community noise
complaint; Emory Manor Apartments loud music; Emory Planters St. loose growling dog.
4-23: PR 7703 argument
about a dog; FM 275 and CR
4340 horse out; Hwy. 69N cars
hit with rocks or BBs; CR 1633
loud party; CR 3332 medical
assist with an unresponsive
person; CR 3330 dog noise;
Sheriff’s Office lobby reference
minor accident on the previous
night; Emory FM 275 dog hit by
a car; Point Meadowview Lane
burglar alarm; FM 515 2-vehicle
auto accident.
4-24: East Tawakoni Garrett
Ave mailbox damage; CR 3503
deer caught in a fence; East
Tawakoni Garrett Ave sewage
back-up; Emory Senior Suite
and Rehab; medical assist with
a person who fell; Point Avenue
B man beating a dog; Point S.
1st St. burglar alarm; Emory
S. Texas St. burglar alarm; CR
1495 4-wheelers on the road;
CR 1490 medical assist with
a person who overdosed; PR
7330 medical assist with a person with high blood pressure;
FM 779 driver of a vehicle ran
off the road and struck a tree;
Hwy. 69S unrestrained child in
a vehicle; Emory W. Quitman
St. medical assist; Hwy. 69N
possible intoxicated driver; East
Tawakoni Briggs Blvd. medical
assist with a person with breathing problems; FM 779 Colony
community tree in the road;
PR 7712 medical assist; Emory
Hwy. 69 burglar alarm.
4-25: CR 2180 at PR 6180
cows damaged property; CR
2132 harassment by phone; no
address civil dispute about a
missing vehicle; FM 514 near
CR 3418 tree blocking the road;
Emory Hwy. 69 medical assist;
Hwy. 69S reckless vehicle;
CR 3237 missing horses; East
Tawakoni medical assist; Emory
S. Dunbar tree blocking the
road; Point Avenue B medical
assist; Emory Brookshire’s car
fire; CR 3330 dogs barking.
4-26: CR 3040 and CR 3030
stop sign down; CR 1430 dogs
and property line dispute; Emory
Senior Suite and Rehab medical
assist; CR 2540 burglar alarm;
Hwy. 276 criminal mischief;
FM 275 pants pulled down on
a 15-year-old child; Emory N.
Texas St. suspicious person; CR
4480 stray dogs; PR 7706 death
notification; East Tawakoni
Two-Mile bridge reckless 18wheeler; Hwy. 276 and CR 1320
kids hanging out the window
of a vehicle; Sheriff’s Office
lobby reference recent burglaries; Emory Reno St. medical
assist; Hwy. 19S large tire in
the road; Kountry Korner Motel
verbal dispute; FM 47 terroristic
threats by phone.
4-27: FM 514 and FM 2081
cow out; Emory Tawakoni Dr.
medical assist; no address civil
dispute about a lawnmower; FM
47 Van Zandt Co. fire assist;
Point Northcutt addition harassment; CR 3120 abandoned dog;
FM 2946 and CR 3316 cows
out; Emory Senior Suite and
Rehab medical assist; Hwy.
19N family violence; Emory
Wood St. neighbor’s dog loose;
CR 3330 dogs barking; Emory
Manor Apartments medical
assist; Emory Ravine St. suspicious vehicle.
4-28: FM 515 theft of property; CR 3385 cows on property;
Hwy. 69 and CR 4530 cows
out; FM 514 and CR 4452 cow
out; Emory Shell station medical assist; Point Northcutt addition dog loose; Emory Planters St. cows out; FM 779 theft
of property Hwy. 19N and FM
514 cows out; CR 1301 reckless driver; FM 275 problems
with neighbors; Emory Ravine
St. suspicious vehicle.
From the Desk of
From the Desk of
DAVID TRAYLOR
Ed Emig
Rains County Sheriff
Emory Fire Marshal
Arson Awareness
Week May 1 - 7
Arson can devastate a community, resulting in the decline
of the neighborhood through
increased insurance premiums,
loss of business revenue and a
decline in property values.
Arson is difficult to prosecute,
but the effects are felt throughout the community: workers lose
jobs, towns and cities lose tax
dollars, burned buildings create
blighted areas and innocent people are injured or killed.
Take the Possum Kingdom
area fires: one report showed the
Fire Marshal’s office was investigating nine possible intentionally
set exterior arson fires. IF it is
determined that arson was the
probable cause for a portion of
the 117 homes, loss of power and
telephone companies’ poles and
transmission lines, loss of hun-
dreds of heads of cattle plus the
loss of tourist revenue and other
income to the area, the financial
loss could run into the millions.
Uncontrolled arson, along
with other serious crime, creates
rampant fear among residents,
business customers and potential visitors. If the community
streets and roads seem out-ofcontrol, people will be afraid to
come into the area to visit or do
business. Those conditions can
quickly lead to a second stage
where residents, who can afford
to move out, begin selling homes
even at a loss to escape before
the bottom falls out. Property tax
collections plummet, giving the
community less and less resources to fight back.
Most arsons occur from four
basic human causes and emotions; greed, revenge, profit and
lust. In the U.S. there are 210,300
fires intentionally set each year,
1.5 Million Bankruptcies Were filed in 2010;
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representing 13 percent of all
fires reported to the departments.
Intentionally set fires result in
375 deaths, 1,300 injuries and
over $1 billion in direct property loss. The incidence of intentionally set fires peaks in the
spring and again in mid-summer
around July. Fifty-seven percent
of intentionally set fires occur in
outside areas. Twenty-two percent are set in structures.
What Can You Do?
• Keep leaves, firewood, overgrown brush and shrubbery and
other combustibles away from
buildings. Most arsons are started with a simple match or lighter
and require very little effort.
• Keep doors and windows
locked when a building is unoccupied. Board up abandoned
buildings.
• Store all flammable liquids,
such as paints, gasoline and aerosols, in an approved storage location; e.g. locked cabinets, locked
storage units, locked garages,
etc. (Most arson fires are started
with on-site accelerants.)
• Be aware – report suspicious activity near houses or
other buildings to local police
and support neighborhood watch
programs.
• If you know or suspect that
arson was committed, contact
your local fire department or law
enforcement agency.
• Most importantly – be prepared for a fire.
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Immediate Effects
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Immediate physical effects of
marijuana are elevated heart and
pulse rates, bloodshot eyes, and a
dry mouth and throat.
Marijuana impairs or reduces
short-term memory, alters one’s
sense of time, and reduces the
ability to do things which require
concentration, swift reactions,
and coordination. Experiments
have shown that marijuana affects
a wide range of skills needed for
safe driving.
These skills are impaired for
a least 4-6 hours after smoking a
single marijuana cigarette, long
after the “high” is gone. Thinking
and reflexes are slowed, making
it difficult for an impaired driver
to respond to sudden, unexpected events. A driver’s ability to
steer properly, brake quickly, and
maintain speed and proper distance between cars is affected,
according to research.
Long-Term Effects of
Marijuana
Marijuana and its potent chemical THC cause cell abnormalities, alter normal cell division,
affect genetic make-up of new
cells and lower cell immunity,
increasing the possibility of viral
infections among users.
THC causes enlargement of
the area between nerve cells,
resulting in poor transmission
of nerve impulses between these
cells. This “tampering” has several effects on the nervous system including:
• Impaired speech
• Difficulty in comprehending
complex ideas
• Loss of memory
• Difficulty in concentrating or
focusing on one subject
• Irregular sleep habits; in-somnia
• Mood swings
• Lack of body coordination
• Decrease in muscle strength
• Blurred vision and impaired
visual perception
Marijuana is harmful to the
entire respiratory system from
the sinus cavities to the air sacs
within the lungs. Marijuana
smoke is more harmful than
tobacco smoke, and users have a
much higher incidence of respiratory disease than nonusers. Other
respiratory problems associated
with marijuana use are:
• Sinusitis – an inflammation
of the lining of the sinuses, which
is a result of smoke irritation to
the nostrils.
• Bronchitis – an inflammation of the bronchial tubes which
take air from the windpipe to the
lungs. Chronic marijuana users
often cough up yellowish-green
mucous which may be tinged
with blood.
• Lung cancer – marijuana
smoke contains more cancercausing chemicals than tobacco
smoke. Smoking three to five
marijuana “joints” a week is
equivalent to smoking 16 cigarettes every day.
Smoking one marijuana cigarette has the immediate effect of
increasing heart rate and blood
pressure as much as 50 percent.
Marijuana increases the amount
of toxic carbon monoxide in
the blood, thereby reducing the
amount of oxygen which reaches
the heart. Increased blood pressure and changes in the blood
vessels are reflected by the typical red or bloodshot eyes of the
marijuana user.
Chest pains have been attributed to marijuana use. People who
suffer from angina, high blood
pressure, diabetes, or other heart
problems take an even greater
risk smoking marijuana.
Marijuana can have far-reaching effects on the reproductive systems of both males and
females.
Effects on males
Decreased masculinity. Use
of marijuana results in lowered
levels of the male hormone testosterone. This hormone is essential
for the development and support
of male secondary sexual characteristics, such as hair growth,
voice tone and muscle distribution.
Impotency. Male users of
marijuana may experience an
inability to function sexually.
Infertility. Moderate-to-heavy
marijuana use, especially among
12- to 17-year-olds, can result in
decreased or zero sperm production. Studies indicate increased
production of abnormal sperm
among users, which can result in
birth defects in offspring.
Effects on females
Decreased femininity. Marijuana use by females increases
the amount of testosterone in the
body, causing an increase in acne
and such male characteristics as
body and facial hair, and flattening of the breasts and buttocks.
Infertility. Use of marijuana
may interrupt the menstrual cycle
and interfere with reproductive
health and fertility. THC can
cause irreversible damage to the
supply of eggs from the ovaries.
Pregnancy complications.
Research suggests that using
marijuana during pregnancy may
result in premature births, lowbirth weights, birth defects and
an increased infant mortality rate.
Nursing mothers can transfer
THC to their babies through their
breast milk.
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Emory
Livestock Auction
County Agent’s
Notes
RAINS COUNTY
EXTENSION AGENT
by Stephen Gowin
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES
County Extension Agent-Agriculture
The following is a consolidated
report of the Emory Livestock Inc.
auctions held:
April
Tue., 04/26
Sat., 04/30
691
Head
1105
145
Sellers
278
STEERS*
$100-200 Under 300 $100-200
$100-160 300-400
$90-160
$90-145
$100-150 400-500
$100-135 Over 500 $90-140
HEIFERS*
$100-185 Under 300 $100-180
$100-140 300-400 $100-150
$100-140 400-500
$85-140
$100-130 Over 500 $80-134
SLAUGHTER*
$25-77
Packer cows $25-77
$77-94
Packer bulls
$77-95
PAIRS
$900-1200
Top
$900-1200
$600-900 Low/Middle $600-900
OTHERS*
$60-90 Stocker cows $550-950hd
$15-250 Calves (hd) $15-235
$35-500 Horses (hd) $25-465
$35-150 Goats (hd) $35-150
The drought has hit many of
us very hard over the last two
years. It has also hit our pastures and meadows very hard. I
suspect that we will have a huge
weed infestation this year in our
pastures due to the diminishing
stands of grass.
We must start thinking about
spraying summer weeds very
soon. I have already seen some
goat weeds coming out. The first
step in spraying pastures and
meadows is to get your spray
rig ready and get it calibrated.
Calibrating sprayers will save
you money in the long run and
can ensure you good kill on your
weeds.
Today I share information on
sprayer calibration. The information listed below was provided
by Dr. Larry Redmon, Extension
Forage Specialist, Texas Cooperative Extension, College Station.
Boom Sprayer
Calibration:
* per lb. unless noted otherwise
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• When you get to your wit’s
end, you will find God lives
there.
• Opportunity may knock
once, but temptation bangs on
the front door forever.
• God Himself doesn’t propose to judge a man until he is
dead. So why should you?
1. Determine nozzle spacing.
2. Refer to the following chart
to determine calibration. Measure and stake off the appropriate
calibration course based on nozzle spacing. The course should be
on the same type of ground that
will be sprayed. (Speeds may
be faster on roads than on sod,
changing the application rate.)
4. Drive the course in the gear
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Highway 69 in Lone Oak, Texas
Sundays at 8:30 a.m.
and 10:30 a.m.
Pastor: Mike Moss
903-662-9577
“Living for the One
Who Branded Us...Jesus!”
www.bullcreekcowboychurch.com
6:00 p.m. Wed. – Pastor Mike’s Round Pen Bible Study
6:30 p.m. Wed. – Jr. High and Sr. High Youth Gathering
7:00 p.m. Friday – Celebrate Recovery Meeting
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and rpm that will use when actually spraying.
5. Record the time in seconds.
Do this twice and average the
time.
6. Park the tractor and maintain the same rpm.
7. Turn on the sprayer and
catch the water from one nozzle
for exactly the same number of
seconds that it took to drive the
calibration course.
8. Ounces caught = gallons
per acre.
9. Check all nozzles. Flow
rate should not vary more than
10% among all nozzles. Replace
any nozzles that do not fall into
this range.
age the time.
5. Park the tractor and maintain the same rpm.
6. Turn on the sprayer and use
a trash bag and bucket to catch
the water for exactly the same
number of seconds that it took
to drive the calibration course.
(Note: You can also use a 2-liter
soda bottle, cut a hole in the side
of the bottle big enough to fit
over the cluster nozzle, in place
of a trash bag.)
7. Pints caught = gallons per
acre.
8. Check all nozzles. Flow
rate should not vary more than
10% among all nozzles. Replace
any nozzles that do not fall into
* To determine calibration course this range.
for a nozzle spacing not listed, divide
340 by the spacing expressed in
feet. Example: Calibration distance
for 19-inch nozzle spacing = 340
divided by the spacing = (19/12) =
215 feet.
Seven members of the Rains
4-H Club recently competed
in the District IV Photography
Contest in Daingerfield. They
faced some extremely tough
competition from hundreds of
photographs. However, our 4-H
members did an outstanding job
and they all won Blue Ribbons!
Those who participated in the
contest were Ashley Jennings,
Trent Jennings, Chance Cobb,
Kelsey Cobb, Meagan Anderson, Taylor Young and Amy
Hooker. They were recognized
and received their ribbons at the
April Rains 4-H Club meeting.
Congratulations!
For more information on how
to join the Rains 4-H Club, contact the Texas AgriLife Extension
Service office at 903-473-4580.
* To determine calibration course
for a swath width not listed, divide
5,460 square feet (1/8 acre) by the
swath width in feet. Example Calibration distance for 32-foot swath
width = 5,460 divided by 32 = 171
feet.
Nozzle Spacing
Length of
Calibration
Course*
Swath Width
Length of
Calibration
Course*
18 inches
226 feet
20 feet
272 feet
20 inches
204 feet
25 feet
218 feet
24 inches
170 feet
30 feet
182 feet
30 inches
136 feet
35 feet
157 feet
40 inches
102 feet
40 feet
136 feet
45 feet
121 feet
50 feet
109 feet
Boomless Sprayer
Calibration:
District IV
Photography Contest
1. Measure effective swath
Again, it is time to start getwidth.
ting ready for the spray season
2. Refer to the following chart and you must start by calibrating
to determine calibration course: your sprayer.
3. Measure and stake off the
appropriate calibration course
based on nozzle spacing. The
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course should be on the same
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sprayed. (Speeds may be faster
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Front row: Trent Jennings, Ashley Jennings; Back row: Meagan Anderson, Kelsey Cobb, Taylor Young.
Mars Hill Masonic Lodge Annual
Scholarship
FISH FRY
Sat., May 14, 2011, 4-7 p.m.
at the Lodge Hall on Hwy. 69 near Rains School
ALL YOU CAN EAT – DONATIONS ACCEPTED
Proceeds go to the Scholarship Fund
to be awarded to
Rains High School Seniors
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Leader Photo by TREY HILL
AN OPEN-DOOR POLICY – Looking through a wall section containing a doorway, Mike Graves, foreman
for Speed Fab-Crete, supervises the installation of walls going up on the new tornado shelter under construction in Emory. A caravan of trucks began delivering wall sections on Tuesday, April 12, from Speed
Fab-Crete’s plant in Kennedale. With wall sections in place, steel roof girders went up and installation
began on concrete ceiling sections. When completed and not in use as a tornado or emergency shelter,
the Emory Development Corp. (EDC) plans to rent the building for occasions such as civic and club meetings, family reunions, wedding rehearsals/receptions, etc.
FINANCIAL EDUCATION
Insurance reality check
By JASON ALDERMAN
Directs Visa’s financial education programs
When it comes to insurance,
many people face the Goldilocks
dilemma: Am I buying too much
coverage, not enough or just the
right amount? How do you determine proper insurance levels
while ensuring you don’t waste
money on unneeded coverage
– or worse, leave your family
exposed?
The following are a few considerations:
Everyone needs medical
insurance. One serious accident or illness could wipe out
your savings and plunge you into
debt or bankruptcy. If covered
through your employer, carefully compare all plans offered.
Consider how other factors add
up – deductibles, copayments,
allowed/disallowed benefits,
out-of-network charges, medication charges etc. Also compare
options available through your
spouse’s job.
If you’re not covered, explore
other options:
• If recently laid off, ask about
COBRA continuation coverage through your former
employer.
• If under age 26, you may be
able to enroll in a parent’s
plan. Visit www.healthcare.
Founders Day “42” Tournament
11 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 2011
City Park in Emory
Prizes will be given for 1st and 2nd place teams.
You must furnish dominoes, a card table
and a partner.
Tournament Rules
1. No talking once dominoes are shuffled.
2. Dominoes can be lined up in two rows.
3. No “Sevens” or “Nello” allowed.
4. No “Follow Me” or “Plunge” are permitted.
5. Tournament Committee has final say
on all disputes.
Contact Keeley Roan at 903-473-2465 ext. 112 or
Becky Potts at 903-473-3191.
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Parents,
gov for details.
• High-deductible plans provide
comprehensive coverage at
much lower premiums than
low-deductible plans.
• Most states provide high-risk
insurance for people who
don’t qualify for private insurance. Visit www.naschip.org
for information.
Car insurance. Most states
require car insurance for good
reason: It protects you financially should you cause an accident
or be hit by an uninsured driver.
Rates vary considerably depending on coverage and deductible
levels for liability; uninsured
motorist and collision; age and
driving record; vehicle year and
model; number of insured family
members; and security features
(alarm, airbags, secured parking
etc.)
To lower car insurance costs,
Ruth Stroup, a Farmers Insurance Group agent from Oakland,
California, suggests:
• Comparison shop with other
carriers.
• Increasing your deductibles.
• Ask about discounts for safe
drivers, age 55+, etc.
Homeowners insurance.
Your home is probably your
largest investment, so don’t risk
losing it and its contents through
an unforeseen disaster, accident
or robbery. Renters also need
insurance: Although the building
is insured by the owner, your
contents are not. A few tips:
The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration recently approved
Benlysta (belimumab) to treat
patients with active, autoantibody-positive lupus (systemic
lupus erythematosus) who are
receiving standard therapy,
including corticosteroids, antimalarials, immunosuppressives
and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Benlysta is delivered directly
into a vein (intravenous infusion)
and is the first inhibitor designed
to target B-lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) protein, which may
reduce the number of abnormal
B cells thought to be a problem
in lupus.
Prior to Benlysta, FDA last
approved drugs to treat lupus,
Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine)
and corticosteroids, in 1955.
Aspirin was approved to treat
lupus in 1948.
Lupus is a serious, potentially
fatal, autoimmune disease that
attacks healthy tissues. It disproportionately affects women and
usually develops between ages
15 and 44. The disease affects
many parts of the body including the joints, the skin, kidneys,
Listen to your body
“Listen to your body,” health
experts tell us time and again.
But are those itches, aches and
pains signs of something serious or the harmless byproducts
of a life well-lived? It’s not
always that easy to tell. “Being
in tune with your body can give
you important clues about your
health,” says Dr. Allen Anandarajah, director of the Early
Arthritis Clinic at the University of Rochester Medical Center
(N.Y.). But clues are merely clues
— not diagnoses. Here’s a lineup
of seven signals that something
could be amiss. To know for sure
if that little symptom is a red flag
for a big problem though, ask
your doctor. “No question is too
small,” Anandarajah says.
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Pitted Nails
develop in the shoulder blade,
upper-right quadrant of the abdomen and the mid-belly.
Do this: If you experience
recurring pain in your right side
or have trouble digesting fatty
foods, see your doctor. If gallstones are the culprits, drugs
can be prescribed to dissolve the
stones, or surgical procedures to
remove the stones might be recommended.
Dark Facial Hair
Could be: Polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS). “When
a woman develops PCOS, the
ovaries begin to work overtime,
producing an excess of male hormones and little to no progesterone,” says Dr. Randall Urban of
the University of Texas Medical
Branch in Galveston. As a result,
hair grows in thicker and darker,
most often on the face, arms and
back.
Do this: An ultrasound or a
laparoscopic exam can confirm
a diagnosis and determine treatment, including medications to
moderate hormone levels, or
in certain cases, surgery. Early
diagnosis and treatment of PCOS
may help prevent future reproAchy Eyes
ductive, metabolic or heart probCould be: Red or painful eyes lems.
could signal the start of rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic inflam* * * *
matory condition that mainly
affects the joints.
nIn Shakespeare’s time, matDo this: First see an eye doc- tresses were secured on bed
tor to rule out other issues like frames by ropes. When you
simple infections or eye strain. If pulled on the ropes, the matnecessary, visit a rheumatologist, tress tightened, making the bed
who will do a blood test to con- firmer to sleep on. Hence the
firm. Treatment usually entails phrase....’Goodnight,
sleep
a combination of drug therapy tight.’
and other non-drug therapies to
* * * *
reduce inflammation and discomfort.
nIt was the accepted practice
in Babylon 4,000 years ago that
for a month after the wedding,
Shoulder Pain
the bride’s father would supply
Could be: Right shoulder pain his son-in-law with all the mead
may be a sign of a gallbladder he could drink. Mead is a honey
attack. (If the pain is in the left beer and because their calendar
shoulder, it could be a sign of a was lunar based, this period was
heart attack.) When a gallstone called the honey month, which
keeps the gallbladder from emp- we know today as the honeytying correctly, shooting pain can moon.
Could be: Psoriasis, a common autoimmune skin disease.
Psoriasis is usually characterized
by thick scales and itchy, dry, red
skin patches. Nails, though, are a
type of skin that protect the tips
of our fingers and toes, and often
signal the onset of psoriasis and
other health problems, Fendrick
says.
Do this: If found early, mild
cases of psoriasis can be treated
with an over-the-counter steroid
cream. If large areas of your
body are affected or if you’re in
great discomfort, see your doctor
— you may need a prescription.
• One opening for the Pre-K class
(4- and 5-year-olds)
• Two openings for the 3 yr. old class
ages as of Sept. 1, 2011
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Love,
Your Family
and Friends
For more information, call
Jennifer Hill at 903-473-2779
or e-mail [email protected]
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the first signs of a deficiency,
says Dr. Mark Fendrick of the
University of Michigan School
of Public Health.
Do this: Add protein-rich
foods like eggs and seafood to
your diet, and take a multivitamin
to cover your bases. If symptoms
don’t go away after a few weeks,
your doctor can determine if you
have anemia with a simple blood
test. Supplements can reverse the
condition.
FOR3CHOOL9EAR
We are so proud
of you!
Reminder!
flares, and some reduced their
steroid doses.
African American patients and
patients of African heritage participating in the two studies did
not appear to respond to treatment with Benlysta. The sponsor
has agreed to conduct an additional study of people with those
backgrounds to further evaluate
the safety and effectiveness of
Benlysta for this subgroup of
lupus patients.
The most common side effects
in the studies included nausea,
diarrhea and fever (pyrexia).
Patients also commonly experienced infusion reactions, so pretreatment with an antihistamine
should be considered.
Human Genome Sciences Inc.,
developed Benlysta and will comarket the drug in the United
States with GlaxoSmithKline.
For more information on lupus
or other health related concerns,
go to FDA Website www.fda.gov,
for consumer inquiries call 888INFO-FDA or go to National
Health Institute Website www.
nih.gov.
SPRY LIVING
Could be: Shingles. Although
typically characterized by a painful band of blisters wrapping
around one side of your torso
from your breastbone to your
spine, shingles often first reveal
themselves via a tingly, itchy
patch of skin up to a month
before blisters form.
Do this: If you see the beginnings of a red blotchy rash, see
a doctor: If shingles are detected
during the first 72 hours, prescription antiviral medications
• Review to adjust for inflation, like Valtrex will kill the virus
home improvements, new pos- and block the pain.
sessions, etc.
• Compare your rate with other
Mouth Sores
insurance carriers.
Could be: Anemia or low iron.
Don’t forego critical coverage to save a few bucks: It’s not When we’re not getting enough
iron, fatigue and changes in the
worth it in the long run.
tongue and mouth are some of
Deadline is May 13!
lungs, heart and the brain. When
common lupus symptoms appear
(flares) they can present swelling
in the joints or joint pain, light
sensitivity, fever, chest pain, hair
loss and fatigue.
Estimates vary on the number
of lupus sufferers in the United
States ranging from approximately 300,000 to 1.5 million.
People of all races can have the
disease; however, African American women have a three times
higher incidence (number of new
cases) than Caucasian women.
“Benlysta, when used with
existing therapies, may be an
important new treatment approach
for health care professionals and
patients looking to help manage symptoms associated with
this disease,” said Curtis Rosebraugh, M.D., M.P.H., director
of the Office of Drug Evaluation
II in the FDA’s Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research.
Two clinical studies involving
1,684 patients with lupus demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of Benlysta. Results suggested, but did not definitively
establish, that some patients had
a reduced likelihood of severe
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RHS Journalism Department
Wildcat Corner
Cheerleaders chosen for
2011-12 school year
By JOURNALISM STAFF
RHS Journalism Staff
The new 2011-2012 Rains High JV and Varsity Cheerleaders have been chosen and are already busy practicing and planning for next year.
First, the new squads voted on their captains: JV Captain
is Lauren Alexander and JV Co-Captain is Chelsea Wilson.
Varsity Captain is Morgan Walker and Varsity Co-Captain is
Ashley Shaw. The first event for next year’s squads will be their
annual Cheerleader Mini-Camp which the cheerleaders put on
for the community. It will be held June 21, 22, and 23 in the
high school gym. All girls ages 4-12 are welcome to come and
learn cheers and chants, as well as proper technique, jumps,
tumbling and stunting.
The cost is $45 per girl, which includes daily snacks and a
T-shirt. Registration forms will be available in the RHS office.
The next big event for these girls will be their summer camp
beginning on July 6 at GreatWolf Lodge in Grapevine. This
camp is sponsored by the Universal Cheerleading Association
which teaches the ladies new material and routines. On the
final day of camp, the ladies will compete against hundreds of
other high school cheerleaders from across the state. The girls
will compete as a squad, but individuals will be eligible to try
out for the All-American Squad.
The cheerleaders will also run in several 5K events over the
summer to raise money for various charities such as the MakeA-Wish Foundation and the American Cancer Society.
JV CHEERLEADERS: (In no particular order) Chelsea Wilson
(Co-Captain), Cortney Eenigenburg, Chelsea Garner, Cheyenne Davis, Destri Danly, Jenna McCall, Kelsie Gowin, Lauren
Alexander (Captain), Shye Meader-McCray, Shay McAcree,
Winter Pace, Mascot Bailey Hawkins (not pictured).
Wildcats to face
Kaufman in
bi-district round
By TREY HILL
On Friday night, May 6, the
Rains Wildcats will host the
Kaufman Lions in the first game
of a three-game series in the
bi-district round of the baseball
playoffs. It’s the first post-season appearance for a Rains boys
team since 2008 when the Wildcats played the Prosper Eagles
in the bi-district round of the
baseball playoff.
Kaufman is the second-place
representative of District 13-3A.
They secured their place in the
playoffs by defeating Ferris 14-
RAINS HIGH SCHOOL
Courtney Smith
nominee for KETK
Student of the Year
Rains High School recently
announced Courtney K. Smith
as its nominee for the KETK
(Tyler TV station) Student of the
Year program.
“We had seven outstanding
applicants for the KETK program, but ultimately a panel of
three high school faculty members nominated Courtney to
represent Rains High School,”
commented Pam Joiner, the high
school counselor.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Dwayne Smith of Emory, Courtney is one of the highest-ranking graduates in the 2011 senior
class. She plans to attend the
University of Oklahoma where
she hopes to pursue a degree
in the field of Meteorology and
Broadcast Journalism.
In addition to her academic achievements, Courtney has
been an active member of the
Rains Wildcat Band, academic
UIL events, FFA, Flag Corps,
VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: (In no particular order) Alex Andrews, Ashley Shaw (Co-Captain), Emily Clifton, Francely Lopez, Jennifer the National Forensics League,
Hamm, Joselyn Davis, Josette Hare, Kayla Renshaw, Morgan Walker (Captain), Mirella Canales, Savannah Elliott, Shelby O’Neill, Stacey and Project STEEM, through
Texas A&M-Commerce.
Smart, Taylor Young, Varsity Mascot Ashley Gaston (not pictured).
Courtney is also employed
at KMOO Radio in Mineola as
Assistant Programmer and onair personality. She served as
church pianist for the past four
years and led Vacation Bible
School music. She has volunteered at the Rains County Good
Samaritans in their local thrift
ATTENTION
Parents,
Grandparents,
Friends and
Relatives:
Honor your graduating senior with a photo
greeting ad in our special senior section.
E-mail, mail or bring a photo
(baby, cap & gown, or your favorite pose)
with a short congratulatory message
to the
903-473-2653
Deadline is May 13!
The cost is $25.00 per ad. Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope if
you want your photo returned, or you may pick it up after publication.
COURTNEY SMITH
shop and food bank.
Courtney will compete against
other high school seniors in the
KETK viewing area for a $2,500
scholarship that will be awarded
around May 31, according to
Dave Tillery, General Manager
of KETK-NBC56.
Throughout the month of May,
Student of the Year vignettes
will be created to recognize the
students nominated from their
respective school districts. A
month-long campaign congratulating the winning student will
aired in June.
TEXAS DEPT. HEALTH SERVICES
Measles outbreak
has TDSHS on alert
Congratulations!
We knew you
could do it!
We are so proud
of you!
Love,
Your Family
and Friends
Rains County Leader
at
[email protected]
P.O. Box 127
Emory, TX 75440
(west side of the square)
1 in a one-game playoff for the
runner-up spot on Friday, April
29, in Crandall.
The first game of the bi-district series will take place at 7:00
p.m. at the RYSA baseball field.
Game two will be held Saturday
in Kaufman at 1:00 p.m. with
the third game (if necessary)
being held 30 minutes after the
completion of game two.
The winner of the RainsKaufman series will advance to
take on the Carthage Bulldogs
in the area round of the playoffs.
Carthage is the winner of District 16-3A.
The above
sample ad
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actual size...
the more words
you have,
the smaller
the print
will be.
Because of several recent
reported cases of the measles,
all healthcare providers in Texas
have been asked to consider measles in differential diagnosis of
febrile rash illness.
In the past two weeks, a child
in Houston and two adults in Fort
Worth were diagnosed with the
measles. Although these people
are believed to have been exposed
at an event in Florida, community
spread may have occurred from
these or other unreported cases.
Additionally, the Lubbock
Health Department is following
up on an out-of-state resident
with measles who was seen in a
local emergency room.
Measles (rubeola) is a highly
contagious febrile rash illness
caused by a paramyxovirus transmitted via the respiratory route.
The incubation period averages
10 to 12 days, and 14 days from
exposure to rash onset. Spots on a
bright red background may occur
one to two days before the rash
and last one to two days afterwards. Fever often peaks at 103
to 105 degrees, and is followed
by the onset of cough, coryza
and/or conjunctivitis.
The measles rash is a maculopapular eruption that begins at
the hairline and gradually proceeds to face and upper neck and
from there downward and out-
ward. Other symptoms include
anorexia, diarrhea (especially in
infants), and generalized lymphadenopathy. Complications can
include otitis media, pneumonia,
encephalitis, seizures and death.
A case of measles must be
reported immediately to the state
or local health department.
Doctors who suspect measles
should take the following steps:
1. Isolate the patient. In a hospital setting, negative air pressure
rooms are recommended.
2. All visitors and staff should
use airborne precautions.
3. Obtain diagnostic specimens.
4. Report the patient to the
health department.
For additional information,
contact Rachel Wiseman, 512458-7111 ext. 2632.
Harvey
Davidson
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FOUNDER’S DAY
Emory Rains
1800 - 1878
Rains Co. Courthouse, 1906
Rains Co. Courthouse, 1909
May 6 & 7, 2011
at the
Rubye McKeown City Park
Baptist Church, 1906
Methodist Church, 1906
& Courthouse Square
Alexander Bros. Gin, 1906
M.K. & T Depot, 1906
Quitman St., looking east
Leader file copies donated by Lois Brown.
www.foundersdayfestival.org
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(903)
598-2079
903-598-3040
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Cay House, Mayor
Emory • 903-473-3700
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Computer Solutions & Repair
903-473-3143
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Auto Supply
“Serving Rains, Wood & Van Zandt”
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REAL ESTATE
Don Spencer & Associates
Hwy. 69 • Emory
903-473-2225
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Lee & Iris
Roland
Circle H BBQ
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903-473-2037 • 903-473-9820
Vision Site
(Hwy. 69)
Sisk
Utilities
410 Tawakoni
Drive
Emory, Texas
903-473-3913
903-268-1204
East Side
Plaza
Suite 104
Emory
903-473-4050
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Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Ben DePue
Alexander, Jr. BC Sand & Gravel
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SANITATION
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TAYLOR
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Buster Thomas, Mayor
Lake Fork
Lake
Tawakoni
Eagle Capital
of Texas
2000 E. I-30 • Greenville
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1-800-541-2662
Rolling Fork
MH/RV Park
CR 3330 • Emory
903-473-0991
Secluded Lake Fork
East Side Plaza
Hwy. 69 • Emory
903-474-9090
Jerry King, O.D.
FIRST
BAPTIST
CHURCH
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Emory
Livestock
Auction
Sale Each Tuesday & Saturday
Emory • 903-473-2512
Robert’s Cycle
& Sound, LLC
Hwy. 69 E.
Emory
903-473-2566
903-765-9189
CITY OF
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FM 515 • Emory
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• Quitman
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Rains County
Chamber of Commerce
Hwy. 19 • Emory • 903-473-2536
POTTS GAS
COMPANY
FM 17 & Hwy. 182, Alba
Dirt Work • Backhoe/Dozer
Boat Ramps • Retaining Walls
Wilson Heat & Air Cori & Company
886 E. Lennon
& Stove Shop
Suite 106, Emory
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& Gifts
903-473-2069
Karen Young
Hwy. 19 N. at FM 275 • Emory
Sylvia & Chuck
Witt
Duko Oil • 903-473-2858
Country Flowers
Emory • 903-473-2714
Greenville • Emory
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Fri. & Sat. Night: German Food
Believers’ Baptist
Church
Pastor Jason Rolen
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J&J MARINE
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Service All Major Outboard Motors
Mercury Outboard Dealer
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“Your Hometown Newspaper”
Established June 10, 1887
482 Hwy. 276 • East Tawakoni
11
2011 Founder’s Day: something for everyone
Continued from page 3
farmhouse set up with antique
furniture, what-nots and, in the
kitchen, the latest in turn-of-the
century appliances.
Rubye McKeown
City Park
• Activities begin at the Rubye
McKeown City Park at 8:00 a.m.
with a fast-paced 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. It’s not too late
to choose your team and take
your best shot! Registration is
$25.00 per team and forms are
available at the EDC office in
Emory.
• At 11:00 a.m., a 42 Tournament gets underway under the
Pavilion at the city park. This is
a popular event with lots of local
wheeler-dealers vying to win and
take home the “bragging rights”
for the year. Grab a partner and
register now. Forms are available
at the EDC office in Emory.
• Just like in the old West! You
can be a gambler fleeing the law,
a schoolmarm heading out West,
or a bandit aimin’ to steal the
payroll when you climb aboard
for an authantic Old West Stagecoach Ride. Rides begin around
10:30 and cost only $3.00 each.
• Other park activities for the
kids include a Bounce House,
Finger Painting and “Dig Up a
Good Book,” a treasure hunt for
tokens redeemable for a book
sponsored by the Friends of the
Library.
• Making a return engagement, Shadowhawk Bladesmith
will hold demonstrations in the
park.
• The young and the youngat-heart always enjoy the Kid’s
Tractor Pull competition. Take a
John Deere pedal tractor pulling
a wagon (sometimes loaded with
feed), add a youngster pedaling across the city park’s Old
Iron Bridge in a timed race and
you have the makings of a great
Stage Coach
Rides All Day
City Park
time for everyone. The competition gets underway at 2:30 p.m.
with winners announced after
the race.
• At 3:00 p.m. it’s Duck Race
time! Buy your duck anytime
Saturday for $1.00 each or 6
ducks for $5.00. Then be there
when the ducks are dropped into
Sandy Creek and cheer your
duck on as it floats to victory.
The winner takes home a Nintendo Wii with game.
• At 3:30, those wild and
– eventually – wet firefighters
of the Emory, Point and East
Tawakoni fire departments will
splash into Sandy Creek for the
Flaming Duck Derby. A representative of each fire department
will wrangle a live duck across
the finish line for the coveted
Flaming Duck Trophy. No ducks
are harmed during this event!
• Looking for the beef? Join
the volunteers at Atmos Energy
who will be cooking up hamburgers with all the trimmings
from 3:30 to 5:00. Burgers are by
donation and 100 percent of your
donation goes to the Founder’s
Day proceeds.
• Capping off a perfect Founder’s Day will be the Get A Scoop
Homemade Ice Cream Contest.
For just $2.00, you can get a
spoon and bowl and sample any
and all entries. Then vote on
your favorite flavor to win the
People’s Choice Award.
Important
Announcement
Bring your lawn chairs!
Funding
The Founder’s Day committee chooses several local organizations to become recipients
of profits from Founder’s Day.
Receiving funding this year
will be the Rains County Good
Samaritans, 40 percent of the
proceeds; the Rains Youth Sports
Association (RYSA), 15 percent;
the Rains 4-H Club, 15 percent;
and the Friends of the Library,
Rains County Senior Citizens
Center and Women’s Service
Club, each receiving 10 percent.
Special sponsors have pledged
funding, including Patinum:
Farmers Electric Coop (FEC),
Terry’s Yellow Trucks, TexasNew Mexico Power; Gold: 1st
National Bank in Emory, Atmos
Energy, Austin Bank, Bent Tree
Motel, Brookshire’s, CAMMAttorneys at Law, CNB, County
Line magazine, Eagle Inn Apartments, East Texas Broadcasting,
Hayter Engineering, Hooten’s
LLC, Ivan Smith Furniture,
Potts Feed Store, Potts Gas; Silver: Century-21 Lake Country,
Conway Company CPAs, Gaston Sanitation, Hall’s Pharmacy,
Lake Fork Trophy Lures, Melton
State Farm Insurance, Smallwood Enterprise, Sonic, Ben E.
Keith and Coors; Friends: D&D
Lube, Parmer Automotive and
Lake Fork Physical Therapy.
All registration forms are
available at and may be returned
to the Emory Development Corp.
(EDC) at 329 N. Texas Street in
Emory or may be accessed at
www.foundersdayfestival.org.
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Bring your lawn chairs and plan to stay!
VFD
CHICKEN ROAST
11 a.m.
Emory Fire Station
RC Air Show
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Heritage Park
Emory Lions Club
Pancake Breakfast
7:00 - 9:00 a.m. Sat. at
Emory Fire Station
2011 Founders Day Festival
Farmers Electric Coop
Terry’s Yellow Trucks
Texas New Mexico Power
1st National Bank
GOLD SPONSORS
ATMOS Energy
Austin Bank
Bent Tree
Brookshire’s
CAMM Attorneys at Law
CNB
County Line Magazine
Eagle Inn Apartments
East Texas Broadcasting
Hayter Engineering
Hooten’s LLC
Ivan Smith Furniture
Potts Feed Store
Potts Gas
SILVER SPONSORS
Century 21 - Lake Country
Conway & Co. CPA’s
Gaston Sanitation
Hall’s Pharmacy
Lake Fork Trophy Lures
Melton State Farm Ins.
SmallWood Enterprises
Sonic
Coors
Ben E. Keith
Friends
D & D Lube
Lake Fork Physical Therapy
Parmer Automotive
Benefitting
R.C. Good Samaritans • R.C. 4H Programs
Rains Youth Sports Assoc. • Friends of the Library
Women’s Service Group • Senior Citizen Center
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, MAY 6
FREE
ADMISSION
All Free activities are displayed on the schedule in bold.
PLATINUM SPONSORS
TIME
6:30 - 8:00
6:00 - 8:00
EVENT
Fish Fry Class of 2012
Wildcat Bingo
LOCATION
Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
SATURDAY, MAY 7
TIME
7:00 - 5:00
7:00 - 9:30
7:00 - 3:00
8:00
8:00 - 5:00
8:00
8:00
8:00 - 12:00
9:00
9:00
9:00 - 3:00
9:00 - 2:00
10:00
10:00
9:00 - 3:00
10:30 - 5:00
11:00
11:00 - 1:30
12:00 - 4:00
1:30
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
3:00
EVENT
Hospitality Booth
Lions Club Pancake Breakfast
Vendor Booths
Bling for the Cure 5K Walk
RC Air Show & Swap Meet
Women in Mission Benefit Garage Sale
Emory Baptist Benefit Plant Sale
Meet and Greet Emory Park Board
3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
Shadow Hawk Blades
Piecemakers Quilt Show
Motorcycle Fun Run Benefit
Parade
A.C. McMillan African American Museum
“Forever Ford” Car Show
Vendors, Performances & Exhibits
Stage Coach Rides
Finger Printing
Bounce House
FFA Antique Tractor
RHS Theater – performance
RHS Spanish Club – performance
RHS Woodworking
RHS – Computer Class & Art Show
Class of 2012 Cake Walk
RHS – Elmore Robotics
Tickets for Quilt / Pickles
42 Tournament
VFD Chicken Roast
Tour Luckett House
“A Stroll Through History” w/Park Board
Pedal Tractor Pull
Duck Race
Flaming Duck Derby
Homemade Ice Cream Competition
Atmos Energy Hamburger Stand
LOCATION
EDCOffice/Downtown
Emory Fire Station
Downtown
Downtown
Heritage Park
Emory Methodist Church
Emory Baptist Church
Downtown
City Park
City Park
Courthouse
Downtown
Nursing Home to Park
Downtown
Downtown
City Park
City Park
City Park
Downtown
Downtown
Downtown
Downtown
Library - Meadows Room
Downtown
Downtown
City Park
City Park
Emory Fire Station
RC Historical Park
Downtown
City Park - Bridge
City Park - Creek
City Park - Creek
City Park
City Park
www.foundersdayfestival.org
12
TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE
Winnsboro Spring festival
Bring the family to the
Winnsboro Spring Festival:
Date: May 7-8
Time: Saturday, 8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.; Sunday, 9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m. (The closing time may
be extended an hour each day,
depending on the crowds.)
Location: Downtown at Market and Elm Streets
This year’s Spring Festival boasts all different kinds
of vendors of fun, interesting
and usual products, from handmade to machine-made. Look
for jewelry, photos, woodcrafts,
metalcrafts, rocks, fossils, home
decor, canvas art, hair bows,
children’s chairs, decorated tote
bags, paintings and birdhouses
– just to name a few.
Food vendors will be serving
everything from hot dogs and
hamburgers to turkey legs and
fresh lemonade. Mmm – is your
mouth watering?
There will be activities for the
kids including a balloon release.
Dale Cummings “The C” will
be singing from 1:00 p.m.-3:00
p.m., along with other live entertainment throughout the day.
Vendors: contact Sue at 903342-5267 to reserve your space
now! Vendor set-up is 6:00-8:00
a.m.
For further information go to
www.winnsboroonlinequide.com
and click on Spring Festival.
Practice good brain health
body organs, and it needs care and
maintenance.
2. Heart disease, high blood
pressure, diabetes and stroke can
increase your risk of Alzheimer’s.
3. Keep your body weight,
blood pressure, cholesterol and
blood sugar levels within recommended ranges.
4. Eat a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet that features dark-skinned
vegetables and fruits; foods rich
in antioxidants; vitamins E, C and
B-12; folate; and omega-3 fatty
acids.
5. Physical exercise keeps the
blood flowing and encourages
new brain cells. It doesn’t have to
be a strenuous activity. Do what
you can – like walking 30 minutes
a day – to keep both body and
mind active.
6. Keeping your brain active
and engaged increases its vitality
and builds reserves of brain cells
and connections. Read, write, play
games, do crossword puzzles.
7. Leisure activities that combine physical, mental and social
elements may be most likely to
prevent dementia. Be social, converse, volunteer, join.
8. Protect your brain. Take precautions against injuries. Use your
car seat belts; unclutter your house
to avoid falls; and wear a helmet
when cycling.
9. Avoid unhealthy habits. Don’t
smoke, drink excessive alcohol or
use street drugs.
For more information contact
Alzheimer’s Association at www.
alz.org or call the local chapter at
800-272-3900.
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION
NAPA signed into law January 6
Following the unanimous
approval of Congress earlier this
month and the thousands of emails and messages other advocates sent to the White House,
President Obama signed the
National Alzheimer’s Project Act
(NAPA) into law January 6. Once
implemented, NAPA will ensure
our nation has what Health and
Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius calls an “aggressive
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and coordinated national strategy”
to confront the present and rapidly
escalating Alzheimer crisis.
Alzheimer’s Disease is the sixth
leading cause of death. It is by far
the fastest growing and it is the
only disease in the top 10 causes
of death without a way to prevent,
cure or even slow its progression.
In passing this legislation and
signing it into law, the nation’s
leaders have signaled their under-
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for a coordinated federal approach
to confront one of America’s most
feared and costly diseases.
Alzheimer’s doesn’t just affect
individuals – it affects and changes the lives of entire families.
This disease can take everything
a caregiver has to give, representing a serious threat to his or her
finances, job security and health.
This action proves that voices
are powerful when united in a
cause, but signing NAPA into law
is only the first step.
If interested in becoming an
advocate for the Alzheimer’s
Association, contact Elizabeth
Bushman, Manager of Volunteer
Services, for more information.
The advocacy program is in need
of people who are passionate for
the cause!
Elizabeth may be reached at
the Alzheimer’s Association of
Greater Dallas, 214-540-2400 or
[email protected].
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Safety Requirements
for Vessels
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION
Like other parts of your body,
your brain may lose some agility
as you get older. It can deteriorate
even more if you don’t take care
of it. Science is unlocking many of
the mysteries of the brain, but we
don’t have all the answers yet. You
can do everything “right” and still
not prevent Alzheimer’s Disease.
The health of your brain plays
a critical role in almost everything you do: thinking, feeling,
remembering, working and playing – even sleeping. There’s a
lot you can do to help keep your
brain healthier as you age. These
steps might also reduce your risk
of Alzheimer’s Disease or other
dementias.
10 ways to good brain health
1. Good health starts with your
brain. It’s one of the most vital
Boating season right
around the corner
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With boating season right
around the corner here is a
friendly reminder of what safety
equipment is required on your
boat. If you need to speak to a
Game Warden contact the Rains
County Sheriff’s Office at 903473-5000, ext. 280. Be safe and
remember “Life’s Better Outside.”
A link to this article may be
found at www.tpwd.state.tx.us/
fishboat/boat/safety/vessel_
requirements/.
Operating vessels without
required equipment is prohibited. No person may operate or
give permission for the operation of a vessel that is not provided with the required safety
equipment. Marine enforcement
officers regularly perform vessel
safety checks to ensure the safety
of boat owners and passengers.
All Vessels
■ Lifesaving Devices: All
Personal Flotation Devices
(PFDs) must be U.S. Coast
Guard approved, in serviceable
condition, readily accessible
and of the appropriate size for
intended user.
All children under 13 years of
age in motorboats under 26 feet
in length must wear U.S. Coast
Guard-approved PFD while
underway. Underway means not
at anchor, made fast to the shore,
or aground.
All vessels, including canoes
and kayaks, must be equipped
with one Type I, II, III or V
wearable PFD for each person on
board. A Type V PFD is acceptable only if used in accordance
with the specific instructions on
the label of the device.
Vessels 16 feet and longer,
excluding canoes and kayaks,
are required to be equipped with
one Type IV throwable PFD in
addition to the Type I, II, III, or
V PFD required for each person
on board.
Inflatable PFDs are authorized
only when used in accordance
with requirements as presented
on U.S. Coast Guard approval
labels. Inflatable PFDs are not
approved for use on personal
watercraft, waterskiing or other
high speed activity.
■ Sound Producing Devices:
Any vessel less than 12 meters in
length (39.4 ft.) is required to
carry a whistle or horn, or some
other means to make an efficient
sound, to signal intentions and
position in periods of reduced
visibility.
Vessels 12 meters or more in
length are required to carry a
whistle or horn, and a bell.
■ Lights Required: All vessels including motorboats, sailboats, canoes, kayaks, punts,
rowboats, rubber rafts, or other
vessels when not at dock must
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have and exhibit at least one
bright light, lantern or flashlight
visible all around the horizon
from sunset to sunrise in all
weather and during restricted
visibility.
■ Navigation Lights PowerDriven Vessels Underway:
Power-driven vessels of less
than 20 meters (65.6 ft.) but
more than 12 meters (39.4 ft.)
shall exhibit navigation lights as
shown in Figure 1.
■ Manually Driven Vessels
when Paddled, Poled, Oared
or Windblown: A sailing vessel of less than 20 meters (65.6
ft.), while underway shall exhibit
sidelights and a sternlight which
may be combined in one lantern
carried at or near the top of the
mast where it can best be seen.
A sailing vessel of less than
7 meters (23 ft.) shall, if practicable, exhibit the sidelights and
a sternlight, or shall exhibit at
least one bright light, lantern or
flashlight from sunset to sunrise
when not at dock.
All other manually driven vessels may exhibit sidelights and
a sternlight, or shall exhibit at
least one bright light, lantern, or
flashlight from sunset to sunrise
when not at dock. In vessels of
less than 12 meters (39.4 feet),
white lights shall be visible at a
distance of at least two (2) miles.
Colored lights shall be visible
at a distance of at least one (1)
mile. “Visible” when applied to
lights, means visible on dark
nights with clear atmosphere.
■ Motorboat requirements
include sailboats when operated
under power, and PWCs
Mirrors Required: Every
motorboat towing a person must
have an observer, other than the
operator, 13 years of age or older
OR be equipped with a rearview
mirror of a size no less than four
inches (4") in measurement from
bottom to top and across from
one side to the other.
Fire Extinguishers Required: Outboard motorboats
less than 26 feet in length, of
open construction, not carrying passengers for hire, are not
required to carry fire extinguishers; however, a fire extinguisher
is required if one or more of
the following conditions exist:
(1) Closed compartment under
thwarts and seats wherein portable fuel tanks may be stored. (2)
Double bottoms not sealed to the
hull or which are not completely
filled with flotation material. (3)
Closed living spaces. (4) Closed
storage compartments in which
combustible or flammable materials are stored. (5) Permanently
installed fuel tanks. (6) Inboard
engines.
U.S. Coast Guard-approved
extinguishers are identified by
the following marking on the
label: “Marine Type USCG
approved, Size __ Type __
162.028/.../” Check extinguishers annually to assure that they
are properly charged.
NOTE: All fire extinguishers
must be readily accessible and
in condition for immediate and
effective use at all times.
Fire extinguishers approved
for motorboats are hand-portable, of either B (for gasoline,
oil & grease fires) or BC (also
extinguishes electrical fires)
classification.
The number of approved
extinguishers required depends
upon the class of the motorboat.
When the engine compartment
of the motorboat is equipped
with a fixed (built-in) extinguishing system of an approved
type, one less B-I extinguisher
is required.
■ Vessel Length Without
Fixed System – Flame Arresters (Backfire Flame Control)
Required: Gasoline engines
installed in a vessel after April
25, 1940, except outboard
motors, must be equipped with
an acceptable means of backfire
flame control. The device must
be suitably attached to the air
intake with a flame tight connection and is required to be Coast
Guard approved or comply with
SAE J-1928 or UL 1111 standards and marked accordingly.
Exhaust Water Manifold,
Muffler: A motorboat must have
an exhaust water manifold or a
factory-type muffler installed on
the engine.
■ Personal Watercraft: A
Personal Watercraft (PWC) is
defined as a type of motorboat
which is specifically designed to
be operated by a person or persons sitting, standing, or kneeling ON the vessel rather than
INSIDE the vessel. Includes jet
skis, wet bikes, wave runners,
etc. Any person being towed by a
PWC is considered an occupant
of the PWC and is also required
to wear a life jacket.
All equipment requirements
for regular motorboats also apply
to PWC.
In addition to those requirements:
Each occupant must wear a
life jacket.
If the PWC is equipped with
a cut-off or kill switch, it must
be attached to the operator or
operator’s clothing.
Inflatable life jackets are NOT
approved for use on PWC.
■ Operation of Your Personal Watercraft: NOTE: Children
under 13 are specifically prohibited from operating a PWC
unless accompanied on board by
a person at least 18 years of age.
All operational rules for regular motorboats also apply to
PWC.
In addition to those requirements, it is unlawful for any
person to:
• operate PWC at night (sunset
until sunrise);
• operate PWC within 50 feet
of another PWC, motorboat,
vessel, platform, person,
object, or shore except at
headway speed (Headway
speed-Slow, idle speed, or
speed only fast enough to
maintain steerage) without
creating a swell or wake; and
• operate a PWC and jump the
wake of another vessel recklessly or unnecessarily close.
■ Sailboats are considered
motorboats when operated under
power, and must include the same
safety equipment listed above.
Sailors must also follow
motorboat navigational rules
when operating under power.
■ Canoes and Kayaks Paddling at Night: Remember that
you must carry one bright white
light that can be exhibited in
time to prevent a collision. It
is recommended that you carry
a lantern, flashlight, or other
attached white light that will be
visible from 360 degrees. Regulations state that canoes, kayaks,
and all other manually driven
vessels may exhibit sidelights
and a sternlight, and may exhibit
at least one bright light, lantern,
or flashlight from sunset to sunrise when not at dock.
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USDA
Hispanic and women farmers’
discrimination claims resolved
As part of continued efforts to
close the chapter on allegations
that discrimination occurred at
USDA in past decades, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
and Assistant Attorney General Tony West announced the
establishment of a process to
resolve the claims of Hispanic
and women farmers and ranchers who assert that they were
discriminated against when
seeking USDA farm loans.
“The Obama Administration
has made it a priority to resolve
all claims of past discrimination
at USDA, and we are committed to closing this sad chapter in
USDA’s history,” said Vilsack.
“Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege
past discrimination can now
come forward to participate in
a claims process in which they
have the opportunity to receive
compensation.”
“Under
the
resolution
announced recently, USDA and
Hispanic and women farmers
will be able to move forward
and focus on the future,” said
Tony West, Assistant Attorney
General for the Civil Division
of the Department of Justice.
“The administrative process
being established will give Hispanic and women farmers who
believe they suffered discrimination the chance to have their
claims heard.”
The claims process offers a
streamlined alternative to litigation and provides at least $1.33
billion in compensation, plus
up to $160 million in farm debt
relief, to eligible Hispanic and
women farmers and ranchers.
This announcement follows the
Obama Administration’s settlement of longstanding litigation
brought by African American
farmers and Native American
farmers.
The program announced provides up to $50,000 for each
Hispanic or woman farmer who
can show that USDA denied
her a loan or loan servicing for
discriminatory reasons for certain time periods between 1981
and 2000. Hispanic or female
farmers who provide additional
proof and meet other requirements can receive a $50,000
reward. Successful claimants
are also eligible for funds to
pay the taxes on their awards
and for forgiveness of certain
existing USDA loans. There are
no filing fees or other costs to
claimants to participate in the
program.
Participation is voluntary,
and individuals who opt not to
participate are not precluded by
the program from filing a complaint in court.
In conjunction with this
announcement, USDA is
launching an outreach effort
to potential claimants that will
include a call center for farmers
and ranchers, a Website, public service announcements and
in-person meetings around the
country. Individuals interested
in participating in the claims
process may register to receive
a claims package, or may obtain
more information, by visiting
www.farmerclaims.gov. Since
February 25, 2011, individuals
can register to receive a claims
package by calling the Farmer
QUITMAN
and Rancher Call Center at 888508-4429. USDA cannot provide legal advice to potential
claimants. Persons seeking legal
advice may contact a lawyer or
other legal services provider.
Under Secretary Vilsack’s
leadership, USDA is addressing civil rights complaints
that go back decades, and the
announcement is another major
step towards achieving that
goal. USDA is committed to
resolving allegations of past
discrimination and ushering in
“a new era of civil rights” for
the Department. In February
2010, the Secretary announced
the Pigford II settlement with
African American farmers, and
in October 2010, he announced
the Keepseagle settlement
with Native American farmers.
Meanwhile, Secretary Vilsack
continues to advocate for resolution of all remaining claims
of past discrimination against
USDA.
Audio and video public service announcements in English and Spanish from Secretary
Vilsack and downloadable print
and Web banner ads on the Hispanic and women farmer claims
process are available at: www.
usda.gov/PSAs_Print_and_
WebBan ner_Ads.xml.
USDA is an equal opportunity
provider, employer and lender.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Director,
Office of Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington, DC 20250-9410
or call 800-795-3272 (voice),
or 202-720-6382 (TDD).
Photo contributed
T-I-M-M-M-B-E-R! – Although most of Rains County has escaped serious damage from recent storms
and high winds, Julie Vasek (above) with son James inspect a giant oak tree, 7 feet in diameter, that
was toppled by wind at their farm during the past few weeks. The Vaseks speculate that the tree could
have been 175 years old. What was once welcoming shade on a hot summer day is now only firewood
to warm a cold winter night.
TEXAS STATE RAILROAD
Railfest coming to East Texas
National Train Day is May 7!
Join in for a fun Rail Fan weekend and celebrate railroading at
the Texas State Railroad!
• Saturday, May 7
Pineywoods Steam Excursion
11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Enjoy a steam excursion
through the piney woods of East
Texas.
Locomotive Shop Tour
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Explore the locomotive shop
in Rusk that houses TSRR’s
engines and rolling stock. See
the progress on restoration of
Engine 400. Special rare photo
opportunities.
Tickets: sold as a package
with the night photo shoot – see
below
Night Photo Shoot
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
backdrop of spectacular and colCapture great photos of the
orful quilts display.
steam engine at the Rusk Depot.
Local musicians will be placed For the night photo amateurs,
informally throughout the park,
and the Historic Stinson House
will be open for tours. Also some
tempting treats from the food
concessions will be available.
Your presence is the only
thing required to make this event
spectacular!
there will be a brief instructional session. Then, two unique
opportunities to capture photos
of the steam engine with special
lighting! Note: Photographers
must bring tripods, cable release
or remote trigger and unless you
are completely familiar with all
the settings necessary for night
shooting, please bring your
camera’s manual. A pocketsized flashlight or headlamp is
handy to adjust your settings.
Be sure you have plenty of film
or memory cards and sufficient
battery power.
Tickets: $25 per person
(includes Shop tour and Night
Photo Shoot)
• Sunday, May 8
Photo Excursion
9:00 a.m. departure to approximately 3:30 p.m.
Enjoy a full day of photo
run-bys at locations that are
not accessible from the highway. Special double header with
Arboretum quilt and art festival
Friends of the Arboretum present the second annual Quitman
Quilt and Art Festival at the
Arboretum on the grounds of the
Gov. Hogg Park at 100 Gov.
Hogg Parkway, Quitman on Saturday, May 14. Admission is
free.
Come
join
the
celebration of cultural arts in
East Texas. Meet painters,
sculptors, fine woodworkers,
potters, weavers, jewelry makers and other fine artisans and
craftsmen who will showcase
and sell their wares amidst the
11 a.m.
to
9 p.m.
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Engines 300 and 201 from Rusk
to the Maydelle Turntable.
Tickets: $99 per person
Locomotive Shop Tour
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Another chance to explore the
locomotive shop in Rusk that
houses TSRR’s engines and rolling stock. See the progress on
restoration of Engine 400. Special rare photo opportunities.
Tickets: Included with Photo
Excursion ticket
SPECIAL RailFest Lone Star
Weekend Pass!
Purchase the RailFest Lone
Star Weekend Pass for only
$175 per person by calling 888987-2461. This special weekend
pass includes a steam excursion
in the new premium Lone Star
Class, Shop Tour, Night Photo
Shoot and Photo Excursion!
This pass is only sold by calling the reservation office – not
available online.
Mineola May Days Schedule
All events are held on the grounds of the Mineola Civic Center
Carnival -- FUN~FUN~FUN !!! all 3 Days
Thursday – May 12th Gates open at 4:30 p.m.
Carnival – Southern State Shows opens at 5:00 p.m.
Arts/Craft Vendors & Food Vendors
“Beautiful Baby, Cutest Kid Contests”
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Friday – May 13th
Gates open at 4:30 p.m.
Carnival opens at 5:00 p.m.
Karaoke ~ Dance ~ Fun !!! starts at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday – May 14th
Gates open at 9:30 a.m.
Carnival opens at 10:00 a.m.
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“Dogs’ Day Out”
10:00 a.m. to Noon
“The Weenie Dog Run for the Roses”
Open Breed Races: Small, Medium, & Large
Pet Pics taken Thurs./ Fri. 6 p.m.-8 p.m. & Sat. 10 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Live local entertainment in Portico of the Civic Center
10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Bicycle Rodeo & Safety – Mineola’s Pilot Club and Police Dept.
10 a.m. - noon
Ages: 4 yrs. - 3rd grade
Saturday Night Concert
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Everyone is invited to attend.
6:00 p.m. Doors open at Civic Center / VIP Reception
7:00 p.m. Concert begins – Tickets Available Online &
the Chamber Office
(Tickets will also be sold at the May Days Info Booth and at the door)
For information or tickets:
903-569-2087 / www.mineolachamber.org
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TUESDAY MAY 3, 2011
Daugherty Baptist Church
By Mildred Hines
We had a good service on
Sunday. Gideon representative
John Willis was at our church.
The Gideons do a great worldwide work as they distribute millions of Bibles.
Nina Sallee and Flo Hines
brought our special on Sunday.
Bro. Joe used scripture from
Matthew for his evening message.
We enjoyed special music
from Terry Carter. Our visitor
was Roger Fortner. We appreciate our visitors and welcome
them back anytime.
Our Wednesday night Bible
study is from Acts.
Blessings to everyone.
Emory United Methodist Church
By Nancy Krantz
Sunday was a service of the
Word and Table. Pastor Krone’s
sermon was titled “A Living
Hope” and the scripture reading came from I Peter. Peter is
speaking to the churches that are
in a time of persecution.
This week the Bible study will
start the book of Revelation on
Wednesday at 10 a.m.
If you have e-waste to take to
Terrell for recycling this Saturday, (items such as inoperative
Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church
The Country Baptist Church
By Donna Boughton
Every day, this world seems
to grow more and more troubled.
Damages from tornadoes, floods,
earthquakes, volcanoes and war
are shouted from the headlines of
the paper and every other available media source.
“I lift up my eyes to the hills –
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of Heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:1-2
We sought that help as we
gathered for services this week,
heartbroken over the tragedy in
the states that were devastated
by the tornadoes last week and
praising God that our community
was spared.
Our services began with a
computers, printers, TVs, DVD
players,etc.), you can bring them
to the church before 9:00 a.m.
on Saturday, and we will deliver
them to the recycling center.
Next Sunday the church council will meet after worship. The
nursing home service will be at
2:30 p.m.
Birthday wishes go to Daphne Britt, Kathy Kuba and Bill
Harder.
By Kimberly Hobbs
“Protect me, O God, for in
“I was glad when they said unyou I take refuge.” Psalm 16:1 to me, ‘Let us go into the house
of the Lord.’”
Psa. 122:1
We had a glorious time during
our three-night revival. Guest
speakers were Evangelist Bobbie and Elder Nolan Ross from
First Bethlehem Church of God
In Christ in Tyler. The first night,
the spoken word was brought
by Elder Ross with the topic,
“Renew your Mind” from Philippians. The second night Bobbie Ross’ topic was “Blessing”
from II Samuel. The third night
topic was “I May be Tempted,
But I must Go Through” from
I Corinthians. Individuals were
accepting salvation and being
or call 903-473-4263 (English) or 903-473-3791 (Spanish)
renewed. We had a blessed time
No one will call on you unless you request
in the Lord.
devotional from Bro. Bobby
about respecting others. His
scripture reference was from
Ruth. We dismissed to our classes where we enjoyed good eats
as we studied this week’s lessons.
Ms. Donna’s group of young
people studied about the Ascension of Christ and the promise
of His return. The lesson for our
adult class was “Limiting God
steals our Abundant Life.”
Worship services reminded us
that no matter what we are going
through, God will take care of
us. Bro. Mike brought the morning message from Isaiah.
Have a great week, and be in
church somewhere next week.
Non-Denominational
Bible
Correspondence
Course
We had a blessed time in service on Sunday. Our adult class
was taught by Minister Thelma
Hobbs from Philippians.
First Sunday was conducted
by Pastor Barbara Smith. The
testimony service was conducted
by Sis. Linda Mitchell. Solos
were rendered by Desiree Thomas and Markell Chisom. The
Mass Choir did two selections.
We were inspired by the songs.
Guest speaker was Evangelist Margaret Woods from Dallas with the subject “The Burden
of Yoke is Lifted” from Matthew. If we turn to Jesus, He will
work out our situation. We were
touched by the Word of God.
Have a blessed week and be
safe.
By Glenda Galyean
“Who can find a virtuous
woman? For her price is far
above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10
Hopefully everyone was
spared from too much damage
from the storms.
Wednesday evening Bro. Winfred Going was our guest speaker. His message was from Luke
on “The Ministry of Mercy.”
One of our sweet ladies, Crista Younker, went to be with the
Lord Friday morning. She will
be greatly missed.
We had a great service Sunday
morning with Bro. Jerry back.
Kolby Harvey sang followed by
congregational singing. Bro. Jerry sang a special and then Glenda Galyean sang a special before
Bro. Jerry’s message on “The
Dangers of Bitterness” from
Hebrews. Everyone enjoyed our
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Bonanza Community
“The church with an open
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Sunday School
10:00 AM
Church Service
11:00 AM
Evening Service
5:00 PM
Wed. Night Service 6:30 PM
Rev. Ray E. Crumpton
903-994-2450
EVERYONE WELCOME!
Pilgrims Rest
Baptist Church
Jeff Thompson - Pastor
Sunday School . . . . . . . . 9:45 AM
Morning Worship . . . . 10:45 AM
Evening Worship . . . . . . 6:00 PM
Wed. Bible Study. . . . . . 7:00 PM
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approximately 5 miles, turn right on
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“Reaching Out Because We Care”
Freedom
Church of God
10830 FM 514
6 mi. N on Hwy. 19, east on 514
Sunday School
10:00 AM
Morning Worship
10:45 AM
Sunday Evening
6:00 PM
Wednesday Evening
7:00 PM
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Welcome to
The Country
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in Point on Hwy. 69
Pastor: Mike Frazier
Sunday School
10:00 AM
Morning Worship 11:00 AM
NO EVENING SERVICES
AT THIS TIME
Woosley
Baptist Church
Hwy. 47 South of Point
Pastor: Chris Thompson
Sunday School 10:00 AM
Church Service 11:00 AM
Evening Service 6:00 PM
Wed. Eve Service 7:00 PM
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“Let God touch you
through us”
Sunday morning service 10:00
Wed. night Bible study 7:00
1086 N. SH 19 • Emory
903-473-1033
Pastor: Jerry Smallwood
County Line
Baptist Church
Bro. Wayne Darty
Sunday School
9:45 AM
Morning Worship 11:00 AM
Sunday Evening
6:30 PM
Wednesday Night
7:00 PM
nursery available
HWY. 275, 3 miles south
of Miller Grove
903-994-2125 • 903-459-3219
First Assembly
of Yahvah
806 RS CR 3330
5 miles east of Emory on 515,
then 1 mile north on CR 3330
WORSHIP SERVICES:
Friday 7:00 p.m.
Sabbath (Saturday) 10:00 a.m.
Lunch following services
Pastor: John Robinson
903-473-3376
Come worship with us.
St. John the
Evangelist
Catholic Mission
✞
Sunday Masses:
English 11 a.m. Spanish 12:30 p.m.
Tuesdays 7:00 p.m.
Holy Days 6:00 p.m.
1.3 miles east on Hwy. 515,
entrance is on FM 2795 East
Reverend Victor Hernandez
(903) 962-6350
Open Hearts, Open Minds,
Open Doors
Emory United
Methodist
Church
Pastor: Jason Rolen
Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.
Hwy. 19 – 1 mile north of courthouse in Emory
903-474-0027 • www.bbcemory.org
Lake Fork Baptist Church
Connect with God
Connect with God’s Word
Connect with God’s People
Connect with God’s Plan
BroPerry
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Smith,
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Pastor
SUNDAYS
9:45am
Sunday School
10:45am AM Worship
Toddler Church
Preschool Church
Children’s Church
6:00pm
PM Worship
WEDNESDAYS 6:30pm
Prayer Service
Youth Bible Study
Awana/Missions
Kids Inside-Out
Sunday AM Services Broadcast
KMOO 99.9 FM • 10:00-10:30am
9483 West FM 515 • Alba, TX 75410
903.473.9523 • www.lakeforkbaptist.org
Kelly S. Krone 903-473-2411
456 N. Texas Street
One Block from Square
Church School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:45
Worship Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00
Nursery Provided
FIRST
BAPTIST
CHURCH
Point, TX
9:45 AM
Sunday School
11:00 AM Morning Worship
6:00 PM
Evening Worship
7:00 PM Wednesday Service
Pastor Keith Cogburn
903-598-3220
Welcome Everyone
House of Prayer Church
Pastor Kenneth Ishmael
1380 Hwy. 515 East • Emory
2 miles east of Emory
across from water tower
Sunday School
9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night
6:00 p.m.
Information, please call
903-474-9866 • 817-480-4818
You Are Always Welcome at
Free Bridge
Baptist Church
Sun. Bible Classes
Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Evening Worship
Wed. Bible Study
9 AM
10 AM
6 PM
7 PM
Everyone is Welcome at
Bright Star
Baptist Church
P.O. Box 680, Alba, TX 75410
Two miles West of Alba on
FM 2795, 1-1/2 miles N. of US 69
Sunday School
Worship Service
Evening Worship
Wed. Bible Study
9:45 AM
11:00 AM
5:30 PM
6:30 PM
Pastor: Bro. Jerry Jackson Jr.
903-473-4064 • 903-473-4183
340 South Texas St. (Hwy. 19 South)
Emory, Texas
Pastor: Montie L. Parker, Sr.
903-473-2371
Wednesdays
Mid-Week 7:00 PM
“Preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ”
Calvary
Baptist Church
INDEPENDENT
FUNDAMENTAL BAPTIST
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
6:00 PM
Sunday School
Worship
Worship
Pastor: Jimmy Jarrett
Hwys. 515 & 779, 2-1/2 Miles
East of Emory • 903-474-9463
MIRACLE FAITH
BAPTIST CHURCH
(Independent)
Sunday School
10:00 AM
Worship Service
11:00 AM
Evening Service
6:00 PM
Wed. Night Service 7:00 PM
Highway 276 • Tawakoni
Don Ridgeway - Pastor
Pastor: Todd McGahee
Church: 903-473-3238
LAKE SIDE
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
4578 N. FM 17
Alba, Texas
903-453-4489
Pastor Arlon Ragsdale
Sunday School . . . . . . . . . 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday Service . . . . . 7:00 p.m.
We invite YOU to worship with us!
820 SH 276 • Emory
Clarks Chapel
Church of God
6345 FM 47 • Point, Tx. 75472
903-598-2863
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Evening Worship
Wed Evening
10:00 A.M.
10:45 A.M.
6:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
Children’s and Youth Ministries available
Pastor Nathan Bounds
You’re Invited to worship with us
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Hwy. 69 N. • P.O. Box 68
Emory, TX 75440
903-473-2658
First Sunday Lunch following
the morning service.
Our evening service began
with congregational singing led
by Ronnie Galyean. Rebecca
Jackson blessed us with a special, then Bro. Jerry gave opportunity for testimonies before his
message from Revelation.
Anniversary wishes go to Herman and Mary Meister.
Last week’s trivia: How many
men in shining garments talked
to the women at Jesus’ tomb?
Two. This week’s: Who was Solomon’s mother?
A baby shower will be held
in the fellowship hall Saturday,
May 7, at 4:00 p.m. for Shelia Morgan. Everyone is looking
forward to seeing Keara Morgan,
her daughter deployed to Iraq,
who will attend the shower.
Have a blessed week.
903-447-3772
“Holding Forth the Word of Life”
Sunday School
9:45 AM
Morning Worship
11:00 AM
Evening Worship
6:00 PM
Wednesday Service
7:00 PM
We invite you to study God’s
Word with us soon.
First Assembly of God
Sundays
10:00 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM Morning Worship
5:00 PM Evening Worship
ciate Amy and so many other talented ones in our church family.
Bro. Jeff’s good sermon titled
“By Faith,” taken from Matthew,
was such a good message.
The ladies of the church prepared a great meal on Wednesday for the Dale Floyd family.
We appreciate your prayers
for those in the Power of Prayer
column.
We wish each of you a safe,
thankful and prayerful week.
Stay well, take care and be happy.
Go with God. Praise His
name.
Bright Star Baptist Church
Jacksonville Church of Deliverance
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By Alene Spicer
“Saying the Son of man must
be delivered into the hands of
sinful men, and be crucified, and
the third day rise again.”
Luke 24:7
We enjoyed another Lord’s
day on Easter Sunday and hope
each of you did also. We were so
thankful for so many visitors and
good attendance in church.
We had another good lesson
from Rob titled, “Keeping the
Gospel Pure” from Galations. It
was a very interesting message.
We were blessed by Amy’s
beautiful special song. We appre-
Bible Classes
9:00 AM
Worship Service 10:00 AM
Evening Worship
6:00 PM
Wed. Eve. Service 7:00 PM
Everyone welcome!
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Rev. Curtis R. Dorsey, Pastor
Sunday School
9:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class
9:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship
10:00 a.m.
1000 Texas Street
Sulphur Springs
903-885-5787
SHADY GROVE
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:45 AM
Morning Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 AM
Evening Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 PM
Wed. Night Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 PM
Pastor: Wayne Wolfe • 903-765-2761
EVERYONE WELCOME!
On The Square
Corner of North & Planters
Downtown Emory
903-473-3357
Dr. Joe Perkins – Pastor
Joe Perkins — Pastor
Robert Burns – Associate Pastor
Tony Watson — Minister of Music and Education
Ronnie Witt – Minister of Youth/Education
Ronnie
Witt —– Youth
Minister
Jeremy
Jordan
Minister
of Music
Bible Study For All Ages
9:15 a.m.
Bible
Study
For All Ages
9:15 a.m.
a.m.
Morning
Worship
10:30
Morning Worship
10:30 a.m.
Evening Worship
6:30 p.m.
Evening Worship
6:30 p.m.
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Prairie Grove Baptist Church
Emory Baptist Church
By Mary Massey
With Robert Burns out of town
Sunday, Bro. Ronnie Witt opened
our service with a welcome along
with the announcements. Bro.
Jeremy led the opening service
music with the Celebration Choir
presenting the special music. The
children were then dismissed to
Children’s Church. A solo was
presented by Mary Massey. Bro.
Joe’s sermon was from John titled
“The Purpose of Your Life.”
The evening service began
with congregational singing. The
evening music was presented by
Hannah Williams who did a great
job. Bro. Joe gave the message
ending with an invitation.
The Wednesday Meal on May
4 at 5:30 p.m. will be fried chicken. Bring a dessert or side dish
and enjoy an evening of teaching
and prayer.
One of the most important
dates for the upcoming week is
Thursday May 5 when we will
meet on the square at noon honoring the National Day of Prayer.
Hope we have a large attendance
as this is a very important date for
our nation. It will be from 12:001:00 and there will be pastors
from many churches offering up
prayers along with the singing of
the National Anthem and the presentation of the Flag.
Women on Missions meeting
will be May 9 at 11:00 a,m.
Hope everyone has a blessed
week as I leave you with this
thought: Most of life is learning
and growing, falling and getting
back up, forgiving and forgetting,
accepting and going on.
CHURCH BRIEFS
Emory UMC Fundraiser
A garage and bake sale benefiting Women in Mission will be held
Saturday, May 7, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Please bring donations for the
sale to the church Fellowship Hall during office hours.
Emory Baptist Youth Plant Sale
The Emory Baptist Church youth will hold a plant sale fundraiser
on the church parking lot at the corner of North and Planters Streets
on Founder’s Day Saturday, May 7, from 7:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Proceeds will help the youth pay for church camp and other summer
activities.
By Mildred Garrett
I spent the weekend in Arlington with my son and daughter-in-law, Howard and Glenda Garrett. My granddaughter,
Pam Ruiz, flew in from Corpus
Christi to be with us. I really
enjoyed being with the greatgranddaughter.
One of my great-grandsons
will go to the regional track meet
this week in Abilene.
My son David Garrett of
Bedford brought me home. We
arrived in time for the morning
church services.
Rev. Byrd preached a wonderful message. His topic was
“After Easter.” Rev. Byrd was in
Austin for a few days last week
to be with his mother who had a
light heart attack.
LaTonna Lane broke her ankle
last week.
Have a blessed week.
First Baptist Church of Point
By Lynda Rose
(April 24 - Delayed)
A grand Easter celebration was
enjoyed by all at FBC Point. We
began with a beautiful sunrise
service, followed by a delicious
pancake breakfast.
In the morning service we enjoyed visitors, family and friends.
Many tiny fourth-generation
members were present and several had on their Easter bonnets!
Billy Gaston, accompanied by
Patricia Plain, led the choir in two
awesome medleys praising our
risen Lord.
There were loads of kids on the
steps for the children’s sermon on
“Hand Cams” which focused on
Jesus. All were anxious to receive
Easter goodie bags.
Brother Keith brought his
message from Luke, bringing to
mind the thief on the cross beside
Mother’s Day, as most churches
do, and invite you to come and
worship.
Sunday night we will have
our business meeting, and May
14 will be work day. May 22
will be our fourth Sunday night
singing and fellowship.
Brother Chris meets with the
youth on Friday nights and Sunday nights. They have several
things planned for the month of
May. We appreciate all the time
and effort that Chris and Lisa are
spending with our youth.
We wish you a blessed week
and hope you will share the love
of Jesus with those whom you
might meet.
Obituaries
Services Pending
Power of Prayer
“Lord Hear Our Prayers”
Point Church of Christ VBS
By Margaret Molidor
After a wonderful song service and a great special by
the men, Brother Chris Harris
brought a message on anger. We
were reminded that as Christians
we should be in control of our
anger at all times. Brother Wayne
was giving a memorial message
at Dougherty Cemetery Sunday
morning, then on Sunday night
his message was “Redeeming
Your Time.” We should all use
our time telling others about our
mighty God.
Those who are still blessed to
have their mothers, we encourage you to celebrate Mother’s
Day with them. We always have
something special for them on
Jesus.
Have a blessed and happy
week in the Lord.
(May 1)
What a wonderful Sunday,
filled with music from our choir,
accompanied by Patricia Plain
and led by Billy Gaston. Lisa is
Annie Laurie Bates
still recovering from an eye inju1920 - 2011
ry. Rob and Lynda Rose sang a
special. Brother Keith’s message
Funeral services for Annie 2011. She was born May 12,
from Luke, “What If I Stumble,” Laurie Bates, 90, of Rowlett 1920, in Emory to John and
taught us that God still loves us,
were held April 22 Annie Felton, and passed away
even when we stumble and fall.
in the Williams April 19, 2011.
We shared the Lord’s Supper
Memorial Chapel
Survivors include her husband
and listened to more of Patricia’s
in Garland with of 56 years, A. D. “Shang” Bates;
beautiful piano music.
Jim
Upchurch daughters, Sandra Lee and husOur evening message was
officiating.
band Rudy, Julie Self and husabout God’s complete plan for us
Interment ser- band Billy; son, Mark Bates and
and how we will all be resurrectvices were con- wife Sherry; five grandchildren,
ed one day just as Jesus was.
ducted in the six great-grandchildren, brothHave a blessed week. Bring Emory City Cemetery.
ers Jim Felton of Emory, Buddy
a friend to church, it will bless
Mrs. Bates died April 19, Felton; and one sister.
you both!
Emory UMC VBS
Emory United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School will be
held July 18-21 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. The Theme will be “Hometown
Nazareth: Where Jesus was a Kid.” For more information please
contact Nancy Krantz.
Shady Grove Baptist Church
The Point Church of Christ Vacation Bible School for children
Fran Sparks, Kenny Gowin,
Pre-K to sixth grade is June 6-8 from 8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon. The
theme will be “Upside ‘Down Under,’” a Life Transforming Outback Jimmy and Sherry Haney, Gip
and Ruth Whitehead, Orval
Adventure!
Childers, James and Ann Kirkpatrick, Suzanne Edwards, J.N. and
Shirley Kirkpatrick, Pearl Jones,
Bro. Royce and June Campbell,
Charlie and Pat Cooper, R.J.
and Mary Winkle, William and
Melba Childers, Stephen and
Marianne Goode, Gayla Wallace, Billy and Doris Buckmeyer, Doris Gowin, Evalena Otts,
Mrs. Gilbreath, Diane Peerson, Don Floyd, Peggy Bednar,
Carl Spence, the Payne family,
David, Leiza, Mason, James,
Jerryle Morrow, Jane, Terri,
Jane Smith,
Eva, Taylor, Niki, Jennifer,
Jessie, Nixons, Richard Johnson, Judy Sorsby, Kay Wilson,
Mary Wilson, Henry Downing,
Thomas, Matthew, Nancy Bowyer, Raymond and Barbara Clifton, Elaine Jenkins, Mable and
Roger Pletcher, James Luckett,
Ernest and Mary Bailey, Dee
Fleming, Nolan and Cay, Pastor
Krone and family, Geneva Stanley, Carl Kelly, Beverly NewA Christian-based pre-school
ton,
program for children who are
Elizabeth Binder, David Kel3 or 4 by Sept. 1, 2011
ly, Lisa Oler, Bishop Charles
Smith and Bro. Travis Boyce,
School hours are Tuesdays
Sonbeam Day School
and Thursdays 8:00-3:00
Currently pre-registering for
the 2011-12 school year
Applications are available at Emory Baptist Church office
Monday thru Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A completed application and registartion fee of $35 per child
the Harrison, Floyd, Bates and
Felton families in their time of
sorrow, storm victims, people
in war-ravaged areas, teachers
looking for jobs, fire departments and fire victims, teachers,
students, school employees, our
nation and leaders, military men
and women and veterans and
their families, nursing home residents and staff, and the unspoken prayer.
William James “Bill” Harrison
1921 - 2011
Services are pending for Wil- of Emory. Mr. Harrison of Point
liam James “Bill” Harrison at died Sunday, May 1, 2011.
Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home
Country Flowers
& Gifts
903-473-2069
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903-473-3357 Emory Baptist Church
Gospel Meeting
Emory Church of Christ
Theme: “The Parables of Jesus”
Sunday, May 8
Speaker: Richard Rutledge
Tuesday, May 10
Speaker: Bob Patterson
9:00 a.m. – “The Unmerciful Servant”
10:00 a.m. – “The Talents”
6:00 p.m. – “The Ten Virgins”
7:00 p.m. – “The Good Samaritan”
Wednesday, May 11
Speaker: Kerry Clark
Monday, May 9
Speaker: Carl McCann
7:00 p.m. – “The Prodigal Son”
For more information please call
903-473-2658
Hwy 69 North • PO Box 68
Emory, TX 75440
7:00 p.m. – “The Pharisee and the Publican”
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in person.
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WHEELER ROOFING & PAINT –
Insulation, home repairs, free estimates. 903-598-2079, 903-4743059. Point
HOOTEN’S LAWN & TREE SERVICE
Tim Hooten
3-BR, 2-BA FRAME HOUSE in city
w/garage, fenced yard, storage. 903473-2654.
LAKE FORK waterfront lots for sale.
Low down, low monthly, guaranteed
financing. 903-878-7265.
LAND FOR SALE – 2-5 acres,
restricted, near lakes. 903-4732423.
'03 DAKOTA P/U ext. cab, clean, V-8,
5-spd, a/c, more. $4,500. 903-5982897.
WANTED: FRAME HOUSE to be
moved to my property. 214-2843127.
2002 JAGUAR S-TYPE 4.0, fully
loaded, one owner, turn-key, 90K,
current on everything. $7,500 cash
firm, no barter. 903-850-8004.
SALES
PERFECT FOR your lake lot. New 2/2
includes kitchen appliances, delivery,
set-up, a/c, skirting. $29,000. 903885-7054. RI203.
MISC. FOR SALE
FIREWOOD, SMOKEWOOD, tree
removal. Call the "Wood Man." 903474-3435.
PORTABLE WOODEN buildings.
10'x16' $1,450. 12'x24' $2,250.
214-869-1703.
SCOTT’S ORCHARD. Pecans for sale.
3 kinds of shelled. 903-473-2694.
CRAFTSMAN RIDING mower, does
not work, have parts; TCII Earthquake
power drill w/bits; trailer needs bottom, has tags that expire June 2011;
torn hydraulic floor jack, 5,000 lb.
capacity; Sears Craftsman air compressor, 3-HP, 20-gal.; edger 2.5HP; treadmill w/heart monitor; ICYBIE
robot dog, still in box; Lionel, snap
on 2001 racing train set, never been
used, still in box; console color TV,
mahogany color cabinet, works, beautiful piece of furniture; pocket knives.
903-598-3212.
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INDOOR THRIFT Shop – Sat. 8:30noon, Good Samaritan Thrift Shop,
behind public library, Hwy. 69 N.,
Emory.
GARAGE & BAKE SALE benefitting
EUMC Women in Mission & youth
camp fund. Sat. 8-2. Donations
accepted. Call church office 4732411 for pick up.
HAVE YOUR spring & summer garage
sales all in one place. Join us weekends. 903-473-8700. Hwy. FM 515.
Emory Trade Center. Indoor storage
available.
MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. Sat.-Sun.
9-5 Hwy 19 S, 3 miles. Lots of
everything.
HELP WANTED
CAREGIVERS NEEDED for back-up/
fill-in/PRN on weekends & weekdays,
mornings and/or evenings. Part-time
energetic, experienced & reliable person to fully assist quadraplegic man
in East Tawakoni home. 903-4474107.
EXPERIENCED COOK & waitstaff.
Apply within. Don’s Restaurant,
Emory.
Kountry
Korner
Hwy. 69 South, Point, TX
NOW TAKING applications for local
driver position; must have CDL w/
HAZMAT & tanker; must have clean
MVR; experience helpful.
Weekly
pay plus benefits. Send resumes to:
Driver Needed, P.O. Box 217, Emory,
TX 75440 or call 903-473-2857 or
fax to 903-473-0970.
NURSES UNLIMITED, INC. is seeking
enthusiastic & outgoing attendants to
assist clients in the home w/personal
care, meal prep & light housekeeping.
Part-time. EOE. Office hours, M-Th 85, Fri. 8-12. 1-855-212-3531.
RETAIL SALES. Excellent opportunity
for sales position with growing local
trailer manufacturer & retailer. Person
must be an experienced sales person,
must be able to answer phones &
assist customers, and generate outside sales. Must be timely, responsible, detail-oriented, problem-solver,
organized, accurate, have good analytical ability, have a self-starter attitude and an interest in computers.
Send resume and salary history to
Kearney Trailers LLC, 1035 S. State
Hwy. 19, Emory, TX 75440 (903473-3405 office and 903-473-1025
fax).
WANTED: PRIVATE guitar tutor, rock
& roll music, 2-3 students. 903-2688129.
LOST & FOUND
FOUND: black Cocker Spaniel on
FM 1430, south of Point. 903-5982575.
RENT/LEASE
2-BR, 1-BA, in Point. $300/mo.,
$300 deposit. 903-473-2795, 903598-2837.
2000 SF stand-alone office space,
prime frontage U.S. Hwy 69, Emory.
903-474-3778.
3-BR, 2-BA HOUSE ON Lake Fork
Golf Course. Over 2,800 SF. Available
soon for long-term lease. 903-2687632.
3-BR, 2-BA, vaulted ceilings, jacuzzi,
1,608 SF brick, 3.5 acres, Point.
$950/mo. $400 deposit. 903-8835312.
Semi-furnished rooms only
$370 a month
Call today for
more information.
SAND, ROCK & GRAVEL
DRIVEWAYS • SANDY LOAM • TOP SOIL
HOUSE PADS • LPD SYSTEMS
CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS
AEROBIC SEPTIC SYSTEMS
QUALITY ELECTRICAL WORK –
Mastered 38 years including communications cabling. 903-598-6234.
3/2 DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE home
near Lake Fork, w/30x30 shop, chain
link fenced backyard, carport. $600/
mo., $600 deposit. 903-447-4468.
REPAIRS – Mobile home/conventional
repairs of all kinds, 23 yrs. exp. Relevels & porches. Call for est. 903473-0953.
EAGLE INN APARTMENTS – 1 & 2bedroom move-in special. 903-4741508, 903-474-9402.
S&H PAINT & DRYWALL. We specialize in paint & remodeling. 903473-7245.
EMORY. 261 AIRPORT RD. 3/2 C/A,
fenced yard. $775/mo. 24-hr recording 800-503-4880, ID# 9198.
CERAMIC TILE installation. Harvey
Davidson Tile. 30 yrs. experience,
free estimates. 903-473-0920, 903474-3072.
SPACES FOR RENT - The Eagles Nest
Mobile Home Park, Hwy. 19 South.
RV spaces also available. 903-4749362.
STORAGE UNITS
EMORY SELF Storage, Hwy. 69 S,
410 E. Lennon. Now offering climate
controlled units. 903-474-9150,
903-348-5459.
VISITING ANGELS Living Assistance
Services. You select your caregiver.
Toll free 877-784-3902.
CLEANING SERVICES
CLEAN UP. Residential, commercial,
construction, move-in, move-out, junk
piles, fence rows & anything else.
Free estimates. American owned &
operated. 903-268-8097, 903-2688095. Leave message.
CONSTRUCTION
PHILLIP’S PLUMBING COMPANY
24-hour repair service. Lic. Plumber.
Trenching service. Home 903-4733857; cell 903-474-3054.
BC SAND & GRAVEL
Driveways • Home Pads • Ponds
Land Clearing
Rock • Sand • Gravel •Dirt
Ben DePue
LANE’S CONCRETE WORK
Houses, driveways, patios, sidewalks,
GRAVE CURBING (any size). 903473-2691.
AVS APPLIANCE SERVICE – Servicing
most household appliances. All work
guaranteed. 903-473-3664.
CHIPPED ASPHALT, driveways, parking lots, dust-free. One-year warranty
on completed work. Johnnie Stone,
903-473-2514, 903-243-2096.
WRIGHT
CONSTRUCTION
–
Continuing business for over 30 yrs.
All types dirt work, backhoe and hauling; dozer big and small. Free estimates. Pat 903-765-2446, Josh 903474-3704.
G&G GRAVEL. All types of gravel,
chipped asphalt, available for spreading, free estimates. Miller Grove. Bret
Garrett 903-268-6910, Mark Garrett
903-348-3872.
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GASTON
SANITATION
SERVICE LLC
185 Lake Fork Drive, P.O. Box 670, Emory
Dependable weekly service
Serving residential & commercial
Roll Carts, Dumpsters and
Roll-off Containers Available
(903) 473-3899
Installer’s License 1 & License 2
903-473-8721
PENNZOIL
10-MINUTE
OIL CHANGE
License # TPCL 0589919
MANUFACTURER
LOOKING FOR
• PRODUCTION WORKERS
• JANITOR
• 2ND SHIFT MACHINE OPERATOR
Detail Oriented; Quality Driven
• CUSTOMER SERVICE
(must be strong on computer skills)
SERIOUS APPLICANTS ONLY
ProTec Laboratory
903-878-7514
Ask for HR Manager
M&M TREE Service. 15 yrs. professional experience. Complete service
available. Competitive rates. FREE
ESTIMATES.
References
available. *INSURED* 903-408-0161.
Firewood for sale.
WELDING
SCOTT HOOTEN’S
PORTABLE WELDING
Barns, carports, patio tops, corrals,
fencing, etc. Call 903-473-4433 evenings.
Toby Boatman
Garage Doors
Residential • Commercial
• Sales
• Service
• Installation
• Doors
• Electric Door Openers
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Remember us for all your transmission needs:
Mon.-Fri. 8 to 5:30
AA TREE SERVICE
DAVE MORGAN 903-458-0644
Senior & vet discounts, Complete tree
service, trimming, & stump grinding.
903-348-6170
903-438-1970
Overhauls • Clutches • Sealed Jobs • Filter & Fluid Changes
• 903-356-4900 •
STUMP REMOVAL – Free estimates
903-473-4537, Sam Edwards.
Classifed
Deadline is
11 a.m.
Mondays
903-473-2950 • 903-473-3657
201 W. Main, Quinlan
HOOTEN’S LAWN & TREE SERVICE.
Tree trimming/removal. 903-4738706, 903-474-4402.
903-268-1233
Hwy. 69 North • Emory, Texas 75440
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DISCOUNT AUTO SUPPLY
T R A N S M I S S I O N
NUISANCE WILDLIFE Control; all
wild critters - hogs – beavers – coyotes – skunks – gophers. Guaranteed
results. 903-473-2039.
Self Storage of Point
(Hwy. 69 across from Brookshire’s)
DOMESTIC
PEST CONTROL
DAVID GASTON
952 E. Lennon • Emory • 903-473-4283
FOREIGN
PASTURE SHREDDING, fencing, tree
trim/removal. Total handyman. Free
estimates. Sam 903-474-4621.
Family Owned & Operated
D&D LUBE CENTER
RYAN'S
APPLIANCE HAUL-OFF & metal junk
removal. Call Robert 903-268-6173.
[email protected]
Not just oil, Pennzoil.™
JR
LOANS. 1,000 NEW Customers
needed. 903-885-7649.
FOR SERVICE CALL
903-268-1204
Service Policies for All Aerobic Systems
&
LAWN CARE. Mowing & weedeating,
dependable, affordable. Free estimates.
Brent 903-513-0237.
MISC. SERVICES
AGRICULTURAL
CHILDCARE/ELDERCARE
MARVIN’S LANDSCAPING SERVICE.
Spring is a fun time of year. Relax &
allow us to fulfill your lawn’s cares/
needs. Affordable rates. Residential,
commercial, cemetery & pasture.
903-348-4399.
ELECTRICAL REPAIRS or remodels.
903-598-2042.
BC SAND & GRAVEL
Driveways, home pads, ponds, land
clearing. Rock, sand, gravel & dirt.
Call Ben DePue cell 903-268-1204.
[email protected].
I BUY wild hogs. Top prices. 903473-7411. Cole Middleton. Miller
Grove.
DOUG’S LAWN Service. Lawn, small
trees, shrubs, clean-up, maintenance.
Free estimates. 903-474-5130.
LAKE
COUNTRY
SPRINKLER
SERVICE. Affordable rates. 15 years
experience. ML#742. 903-3481990.
SERVICES
WE BUY wild hogs any day. 903994-2842.
Lawn maintenance, sodding, landscaping, tree trimming & removal,
retaining walls, irrigation systems,
903-473-8706, 903-474-4402.
SUSTAIRE PLUMBING. New construction, remodel, service & repair.
Kevin Sustaire M-36052. 903-4138003.
DIRT & TRACTOR WORK
903-598-2067
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473-2653
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USDA Farm Service Agency
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Dolcini recently reminded crop
and livestock producers throughout states that have recently
experienced severe damage from
flooding, wildfires and tornadoes
that FSA programs may be available to assist with recovery.
“Severe weather this spring
is making things very difficult
for many ranchers and farmers. Whether it’s wildfires in
the Southwest, flooding or tornadoes in the Midwest, Plains,
and Southeast, learning about
our FSA disaster programs is an
important first step for producers
in the recovery process,” said
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Dolcini.
FSA administers several
important programs that help
producers recover from disaster damage and livestock deaths.
Among the key programs available to address impacts from
disasters are the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP), the
Livestock Indemnity Program
(LIP), the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees
and Farm-Raised Fish Program
(ELAP), the Noninsured Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)
and the Supplemental Revenue
Assistance Payments (SURE)
Program.
Fact sheets for all of those pro-
grams may be found at www.fsa.
usda.gov; click on Newsroom,
then Fact Sheets.
“We encourage all who have
suffered a disaster due to the
recent severe weather conditions
to read the fact sheets and visit
their local FSA county office
so they get a quick start in the
recovery process,” added Dolcini.
Additionally, USDA Risk
Management Agency Administrator William Murphy reminds
Federal crop insurance policyholders that they should notify
their crop insurance companies
as soon as they discover that
their land is flooded.
Things Northerners moving
to the South should know
In the South:
■ If you run your car into a
ditch, don’t panic. Four men in
a four-wheel drive pickup truck
with a tow chain will be along
shortly. Don’t try to help them,
just stay out of their way. This is
what they live for.
■ Don’t be surprised to find
movie rentals and bait in the
same store. Don’t buy food at
this store.
■ Remember, “Ya’ll” is singular; “all ya’ll” is plural, and
“all ya’ll’s” is plural possessive.
■ Get used to hearing “You
ain’t from round here, are ya?”
■ Save all manner of bacon
grease. You will be instructed
later on how to use it.
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
RAINS ISD ELEMENTARY
PRE KINDERGARTEN &
KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP
Pre Kindergarten and Kindergarten
Round-up for the 2011–2012 school
year May 16-20, 2011. Registration
hours will be from 8:30–11:30 and
12:30-2:00 in the Rains Elementary
office.
Please bring the following documents
with you to register your child:
1.Official birth certificate
2.Social Security card
3.Complete immunization record
4.Proof of residency
5.*Proof of income (*Pre K only)
Please call the Elementary office
at 903-473-2222 ext. 3147 for more
information.
*Pre K is a federally funded program
and participants must meet income
eligibility requirements.*
PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING
& NON-PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
OF SERVICES
There will be an end-of-year Federal
Programs Committee/Parent meeting.
Services through the federal Title programs may be available for eligible
students attending private schools. Private schools and parents interested in
learning more about the federal Title
programs are invited to attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, May
10, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. in the Rains
I.S.D. Boardroom. Programs discussed
will be the Title I, Title II, and Title III
federal programs. *An alternate time
for this meeting will be at 6:00 p.m.,
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in the Rains
ISD Boardroom.
Schools that receive services must
comply with all requisite federal policies and procedures. For more information, contact Susie Grider by phone at
903/473-2222, ext. 4116. Agenda
items will include a report of this year’s
program, services available, Title I Com-
pact and Parent Involvement Policy. We
encourage parents of students receiving
any Federal/Title services to attend and
provide input.
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS
BUYING PROPERTY IN THE
VICINITY OF THE SHIRLEY
WATER SUPPLY CORP.
Shirley Water Supply Corp. urges
any prospective buyer to verify with the
manager at the office, located on FM
1567, east of Hwy. 19, north of Emory,
Tex., or south of Sulphur Springs, Tex.,
whether or not water is available at the
tract of land in question.
Shirley Water Supply Corp.
6684 FM 1567 W
Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482
Phone: 1-903-485-5811
bid. The City reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. The following streets
are to be swept, leveled and overlaid
with two (2) inches of asphalt:
1. Ravine from College to Fletcher,
approximately 47,000 square feet.
2. Missouri to Highway 69, approximately 16,000 square feet.
The project will be awarded at the
regular City Council meeting of May 17,
2011, held at the City of Emory City
Hall, 399 North Texas Street, Emory,
TX 75440. Construction of the project
must be completed within 90 days
after notice to proceed from the City of
Emory. For information concerning this
project, please contact Mike Dunn, City
Administrator at 903-473-2465.
REQUEST FOR BIDS
CITY OF EMORY 2011
STREET ADVERTISEMENT
The City of Emory will be accepting
sealed bids for the 2011 Street Program. Bids will be accepted until 2:00
p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at which
time they will be opened at City Hall,
399 N. Texas, Emory, TX 75440. All
sealed bids will be addressed to the City
of Emory City Secretary and labeled City
of Emory 2011 Street Project. A five (5)
% bid bond will be required for every
LAKE
REPORT
The Sabine River Authority
has released the following information on Lake Fork and Lake
Tawakoni, taken on April 26,
ending at May 3, observation:
LAKE FORK: Lake elevation 399.70. Maximum temperature 81, minimum temperature 45. Rainfall of .47 was
recorded during the past week.
LAKE TAWAKONI: Lake
elevation 434.19. Maximum temperature 84, minimum temperature 43. Rainfall of .51 was
recorded during the past week.
WILSON
PUBLIC NOTICE
ATTENTION ADVERTISERS WITH
OVERDUE ACCOUNTS
If you have an unpaid, overdue balance and you have not made payment
arrangements with the Rains County
Leader, you have until May 13, 2011
to make arrangements to pay the outstanding debt by contacting the Leader.
At the end of the two-week period,
names of delinquent accounts with
amounts owed will be posted in the
newspaper.
Trees down across county
roads 1300, 3325, 3150, Point,
1430, 2110, 1320, and 1330, three
trees across CR 4320, large limbs
and branches on county roads
4480, 1402, 4470, 3410, 3411,
3502, 4250, 4310 and 3202.
Cleared the county roads where
trees were blown across roads
1320, 1330, 1402, 2300, 3325,
3501, 3502, 3503, 1300, 4470,
4480, 2110, 4320 and 4325.
Hauled two semi loads (46.71
tons) oil sand from Greenville to
Point yard and two semi loads
(42.14 tons) rock from Wills
Point quarry to Yard 1. Bladed
CR 3325. Tractor patched county
roads 1412, 1410, 2570, 2350,
4480, 1220 and 1396. Removed
trees from across county roads
4370 and 3380. Shovel patched
county roads 3393, 1490 and
Steamboat Springs.
Tractor patched county roads
3410 and 3417. Shovel patched
county roads 3380, 3335, 3338,
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3337, 3319, 3317, 3200 and
3150. Vegetation control on
county roads 3410, 3417, 3326,
2350, 2470, 2400, 2399, 2220,
1402, 4530 and 3060. Cleaned
bridge on CR 1410.
Cleared tree, cut up and hauled
away from CR 4530. Maintenance work on all county saws.
Shovel patched county roads
3335, 3338 and 3337. Vegetation
control on county roads 4450 and
2110. Hauled away desk from
Sheriff’s Office.
Hauled away scrap metal,
checked all county roads for
downed trees, limbs and branches. Removed trees from across
3418, 3419, 4320, 3319, 1472,
1230, 1235, 4255, 1402, 1520
and 1495. Cleaned culverts on
county roads 1230, 1495, 1402,
4255 and 1410.
Inspected bridge on CR 1325
and looked for missing stop sign
on CR 3030. Vegetation control
on county roads 1153, 1155,
2610, 2570, 4520, 4500, 4320
and 4430. Hauled brush to Bright
Star. Brush axed CR 3150 and
cleared brush and branches with
wood chipper on county roads
1490 and 1495.
Hauled two semi loads (42.62
tons) rock from Wills Point quarry
to Point yard. Vegetation control
on CR 4530, also tractor patched.
Applied three loads rock to CR
4525. Picked up and hauled away
trees, limbs and branches on
county roads 2420, 2430, 2360,
1150 and 1530. Brush axed CR
4230. Used wood chipper to clear
CR 3150 after brush axing.
Continued with clearing
county roads 1155, 1150, 1308,
3410, 3425, 3393, 2110, 2440,
2250, 1530, 4320 and 3150 of
trees, limbs and branches. Aided
mechanic in repairs to wood chipper, pulled brush axe to shop to
repair transmission and installed
pump on service truck.
In The Next Two
Weeks
Please notice how many hours
were spent by Road and Bridge
crew members removing trees
from across county roads, hauling away trees, limbs and branches from the storms.
The department is thankful
for the rain and minimal damage
received; now it must go forward
with plans to shovel and tractor
patch, add rock to the rock roads
then blade, install culverts for
property owners and across certain roads to help drainage, continue with the vegetation control,
clean ditches, brush axe and add
county road signs where needed,
haul rock from the quarry in
Wills Point and oil sand from
Greenville.
To reach the Road and Bridge
Dept., call 903-473-5099, fax
903-473-5070 or e-mail lee.
[email protected].
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18
50 Years Ago This Week
ALL THINGS HISTORICAL
Gleanings from the Rains County Leader archives
A WEEKLY LOOK AT EAST TEXAS HISTORY
BY BOB BOWMAN
Friday, May 5, 1961
Emory Brightened With
Street Lights – The City of
Emory will be in the bright lights
in a few days when the Community Public Service completes
their work here.
An agreement with the Community Public Service and the
City of Emory for a new electric
service system has been approved.
Incandescent street lights will be
installed in the residential area
including the streets of the four
churches of Emory.
Seven new lights are to be
placed around the courthouse.
These lights will have 295 watts.
juniors, seniors, sponsors and
administrators. Four sophomore
students have been selected by
the junior class to serve. These
are Lois Mooring, Sandra Patterson, Ronald Mays and Max
Fletcher.
day. The finals of the meet will be
played at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
The matches will be played on
Penick Courts at the University
of Texas.
Citizens Attend School
Workshop – The Texas Association of School Boards, cosponsored by East Texas State
College, presented a workshop
April 20 for local school boards,
superintendents and PTA members of the North Texas area.
Attending the workshop from
Emory were Superintendent Carl
Waddle, Mrs. Freeman Smith,
Mrs. Rubye McKeown, Mrs.
Nona Fleming, Mrs. Norman Lee
Gowin, Mrs. Jane Harvey and
Mrs. Nan Chism.
Norwin Norris Vies For State
In Tennis – Norwin Norris and
Coach Jerry Keeble will go to
Austin Friday where Norwin will
compete in the 51st annual state
tennis meet.
Norwin won the right to compete in the state tournament by
winning the Regional meet in
Kilgore April 21 and 22.
Junior-Senior Banquet Set
Schools represented at Kilgore
For Tomorrow Night – The were San Augustine, Trinity, Judannual Junior-Senior banquet son and Queen City.
and Prom is scheduled for Friday
Norwin won the final match
Suzanne Ivie and Mrs.
night, May 5. It will be held in in three straight sets from James
the Colonial Room of the Black- Williams of Judson 7-5, 6-4, 6-4. Carl Waddle Will Head 1962
stone Hotel in Tyler.
The state meet in Norwin’s Rainettes Drill Team – The
Those attending will be the division starts at 4:00 p.m. on Fri- Rains High School Rainettes have
selected Suzanne Ivie as their
Head Majorette for next year.
** Marion Fleming was elected as
her assistant. Mrs. Carl Waddle
Specializing in structural insulated panels (SIPs)
has been selected as Director of
If you’re not building with sips why are you building?
the Rainettes. She will also be in
charge of the cheerleaders.
Oren Northcutt
President
Suzanne Ivie has been working
with the 8th-grade girls at Point
2750 W US Hwy 69
for the past two weeks, beginEmory, Tx 75440
ning the fundamental marching
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cell 903-440-1250
ested in becoming Rainettes next
email [email protected]
year.
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What’s Cooking! by Carolyn Hill – Active in the work of
the Emory Baptist Church and
the Emory PTA is Mrs. William
Accurate Building Products, Inc.
Childers.
Mrs. Childers, as does her
entire family, takes an active
interest in the Baptist Church.
She is now serving as Vice President of the WMU and Reporter
for the TEL Class. Her husband,
William, is a member of the
church choir.
Melba is also a member and
past officer of the Emory PTA.
She is the mother of two children,
one a sixth-grader and the other
in the first grade.
Quick Spicy Salad
1/2 cup red hots
1 cup boiling water
1 package red jello
1 No. 2 can chilled applesauce
Dissolve red hots in boiling
water. Add jello and applesauce.
Chill until firm.
Seen...
Tom Hayes showing off a 1937
Rains County Leader ... Clyde
Kearney having some bulldozing
done at his place where he will
move a house ... Dutch Arrington
enjoying the sunshine Tuesday
while sitting in front of his business ... Weaver Kennemer and
John Schrimsher in town Tuesday
morning ... Buz Basden in the
city office ... Duward Holland
visiting at Charlie Robertson’s ...
D. K. Herriage visiting the Leader office and Mrs. Jimmy Franklin in the Leader office to renew
her Leader ... Carolyn Melton, a
freshman at East Texas State College, looking for material on the
history of Rains County ...
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A Historic County
United Methodist, was organized
in 1862, several years before the
county was formed.
The
Trapp-McClanahan
house, built around 1880, is privately owned and Council Hill,
also located on private property,
was the home of Vernal B. Lea,
brother of Mrs. Sam Houston.
Several old cemeteries dot the
county, including Laurel Hill,
where General James Davis is
buried.
Old Wavery, an early center
of culture, is located on Highway 150 about 14 miles west of
Coldspring,
The town of Shepherd, located
on U.S. 59, originated near Old
Drew’s Landing on the Trinity
River, and the Coushatta Indians
inhabited an area on Coley Creek
from 1835 to 1900.
(Bob Bowman of Lufkin is the
author of almost 50 books about
East Texas history and folklore.
He may be reached at bob-bowman.com.)
One of my favorite rural counties in East Texas, San Jacinto
County, celebrated its 140th
anniversary this year.
Named for the 1836 battle
which ended the Texas revolution against Mexico, the county
lies south of Livingston and is
sprinkled with some of the most
interesting small towns in East
Texas.
Coldspring, the county seat, is
actually two towns. The town’s
first site, often called “Old Town,”
was built in an area called “the
gullies,” where heavy rains were
always washing away buildings
and other improvements.
The county’s first jail still
stands in the gullies and housed
inmates until the early 1980s
when a new jail was built on a
hill. The new Coldspring was
also built atop the hill with a new
courthouse in 1918.
On Highway 190 is Oakhurst,
which was once a prosperous sawmill town named for
Oakhurst, Oklahoma, home of
several lumber men who moved
to Texas.
Three miles north of Oakhurst
is Raven Hill, the one-time home
of Sam Houston, the hero of San
Jacinto. The hill got its name
from an Indian name for Houston.
Further up Highway 190 from
Oakhurst is Point Blank, which
was originally named Point
Blanc by a Frenchwoman who
moved here from Alabama. The
town was also called Point White
and White Point.
About a mile south of Point
Blank is Robinson Cemetery,
where a large monument marks
the grave of Governor George
Tyler Wood, who served from
1849 to 1851. Wood’s grave was
unmarked for more than a halfcentury until the monument was
built.
At Coldspring, historical
markers dot the community.
Coldspring United Methodist
Church is believed to be the oldest Methodist church in continuous use in Texas.
Another church, Evergreen
****
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East Side Plaza in Emory
on Highway 69 East
903 E. Lennon, Suite 108
Emory, Tx 75440
Tel: 903-473-0977
[email protected]
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• Glasses & Specialty Contact Lenses
• Accepts most vision plans
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Emory
903-474-9436
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Come in and give us a try for your
physical therapy needs. We offer a full
range of therapies to help address your
musculoskeletal issues. We are brand
new and have recently purchased “stateof-the-art” equipment that you would find
in larger metropolitan cities. Paul Bacon,
P.T., has a masters’ degree in Physical
Therapy from Texas Tech University
and has over 7 years of orthopedic
outpatient experience, having previously
worked at Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler.
Advanced
Eye Care
Michael Minadeo, M.D.
Kris Washburn, O.D.
• Cataract Surgery
• Geriatric ailments (i.e. weakness, loss of motion,
• Laser & Plastic Surgery
muscle and joint pain)
• Treatment & Management of
• Orthopedic or sports injuries (i.e. sprains/strains,
Ocular Disease & Trauma
dislocations)
•
Glasses
& Specialty Contact
• Post-op rehab (i.e. joint replacements, RTC repairs,
Lenses
lumbar/cervical surgeries, hand surgery)
• Pediatrics & Geriatrics
• CVA/Stroke rehab
• Auto accidents
Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Low back pain, cervical ailments
Medicare & Medicaid
• Worker’s comp injuries
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• Pediatrics (advanced cases referred to larger cities)
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RONALD T. STANLEY, M.D.
BILL GLEASON, PA-C
903-474-9090
Independently Owned
850 E. Lennon
Phone 903-473-7234
Emory, TX 75440
Fax 903-473-8096
Medical Director: I.L. Balkcom, IV, M.D.
HALL’S
PHARMACY
“Your Hometown
Pharmacist”
700 E. Lennon Dr.
Hwy. 69 S., Emory
903-473-2313
Orthodontics
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DDS
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104 Burnett Trail
Canton
903-567-0757
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Monday, Tuesday - Thursday, Friday
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DR. E. JASON RABE
Doctor of Chiropractic
410 E Lennon
P.O. Box 505
Emory, TX 75440
Phone:
903-473-0133
For more information on advertising in this or any other weekly business directory please call the
Ad Director, Diane Eaton, at 903-473-2653.

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