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Weekly News of Cooke County
Volume 12, Number 40
Cooke County, Texas
March 2, 2016
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NTMC Reports $4.15 Million
King
Around Loss for 2015; Buys Property
Town
By Nikki King
The Weekly News
by Grice King
Cooke County Sheriff Terry
Gilbert wanted to me let you
everyone know that the Sheriff’s
Office will hold an Identity Theft
informational meeting on March
8 at 6:00 pm in the Justice of the
Peace Courtroom at the Justice
Center. Topics discussed will include how to prevent Identity
Theft/Fraud and current online
and telephone scams. Also, what
you should do if you become a
victim of ID Theft. The meeting
is open to the public and will last
about 1 hour. He hopes to see everyone there!!
Here is some more of what’s
happening around town this
week:
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It’s time for an adventure!
Cooke County Adventures Family Expo that is. This year’s event
is scheduled for March 5 from
10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the
Gainesville Civic Center. Come
and celebrate the best products,
services, entertainment and adventures for families available
right here in Cooke County!
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The Cooke County Library
will celebrate the luck of the
Irish with a special Saint Patrick’s
Day children’s class on Thursday,
March 17. Children are invited to
come celebrate with their friends
and make new ones, help catch a
leprechaun, read stories and do a
craft!
Class will begin at 10:30 a.m.
at the Cooke County Library at
200 S. Weaver St. If you have any
questions, call the library at 940668-5530.
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Women of Faith in Service will
be holding their first event of
2016 with a coffee fellowship on
Friday, March 4 at 10:00 a.m., in
the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church of Valley
View, 201 Church St. Evelyn Patton of Old Mount Olive Baptist
Church will be the guest speaker.
The event is free of charge but
annual dues of $20 per congregation will be accepted at this meeting.
For more information, contact
Carolyne Hendricks at 940-7278086 or Lucy Sutton at 940-6659707.
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Callisburg ISD Superintendent
will hold a program on upcoming
School Bond Election March 7 at
Callisburg Community Center.
Meal starts at 6:30 pm followed
by speaker and a short business
meeting afterwards.
GAINESVILLE – The North Texas
Medical Center Board of Directors
met for a regular monthly meeting
on the evening of Monday, Feb. 22,
2016 at 6:00 p.m., where it was announced during the financial report
that the hospital experienced a loss
of $4,156,948 in 2015. Chief Financial Officer Melissa Walker reviewed the financial report stating
that net patient revenue year-todate 2016 is $7.1 million compared
to 2015 year-to-date net patient
revenue of $11.3 million, approximately a $4.2 million shortfall from
the previous year.
Community resident Rod Tyler
addressed the board stating, “I’m
really concerned about the financial
future of the hospital. A very brilliant man once said, ‘The definition
of insanity is doing the same thing
over and over and over but expecting
a different result.’ A good example is
what is happening at this hospital.
For several years now, we have been
doing the same thing and expecting
our financial condition to improve,
but it has not. Tonight, you will announce a $4.2 million revenue loss
for 2015. These types of losses have
been repeated for several years now.
I am really surprised that no one has
ever asked, ‘How much longer can
we absorb losses like this before we
have to close our doors?’ I guess this
is considered an acceptable loss until
we cannot make payroll. My ques-
tion is, who is ultimately responsible
for losses? It is not the CEO, it’s not
the CFO. The responsibility goes
back to the board. It is a shame that
the board members are not held financially responsible for these types
of losses because I know you would
not run your business like this. At
least I hope you would not. Whatever you’ve been doing is not working. We have lost a lot of good employees here over the past few years.
We’ve outsourced many services and
we have imported many overpaid
positions that did not work out and
yet, we are still not profitable. It is
time for a change. Please start asking
questions before it is too late.”
The Board retreated into Executive Session at 6:37 p.m. to discuss
the purchase of property located at
822 North Morris Street. After reconvening into Open Session, the
Board approved the purchase of
the property at 822 North Morris.
This property backs up the current
location of NTMC’s Cooke County
Medical Center, which is located
at 801 North Grand Avenue. The
details of the purchase are to be released at a later date.
In the CEO’s report, Randy Bacus informed the board that the
closing on the sale of the property
located at 426 N. Grand Avenue is
scheduled to take place on March
1, 2016. The terms of Directors
Robbie Baugh, Lynda Sandmann
and Don Wallace will be expiring in May 2016. The deadline to
file for candidacy was Feb. 19 at
5:00 p.m. There are five individuals who applied for a position on
the board and they are as follows:
Andy Anderson, Robbie Baugh,
Katie Gallahan, Alyce Greer and
Emily Lewis. NTMC welcomed
the addition of Dr. Robert Heim
to the Specialty Clinic. Dr. Heim
specializes in Pain Management
and Sports Medicine. Also joining
NTMC is Baylor Heart Group,
which is now operating a Satellite
Cardiology Clinic in the Medical
Offices Building at North Texas
Medical Center. The installation of
the new Stryker Operating Room
equipment has been scheduled and
should be complete by the end of
April 2016. Bacus reported that in
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Citizens Speak Out – Local citizen Rod Tyler addresses the NTMC
board during it’s Feb. 22 meeting. (The Weekly News Photo)
Commissioners Approve the
Services of Capital Forecast
By Nikki King
The Weekly News
COOKE COUNTY – The Cooke
County Commissioners gathered
for a regular meeting at 10:00 a.m.
on the morning of Monday, February 22, 2016. All members were
present as well as County Judge Jason Brinkley and they unanimously approved additional services of
Capital Forecast through FacilityDude. The County currently utilizes the work order and maintenance
services of FacilityDude, they will
now be adding the services of Capital Forecast, which is also through
FacilityDude. Capital Forecast is a
tool that can significantly assist in
the budgeting process as it inputs
information about the facilities and
generates customizable reports,
which can tell County employees
when maintenance needs to be performed and when certain updates
or improvements can be made. The
initial cost for the Capital Forecast services is $1,704.90 with a
monthly fee of approximately $100
thereafter. The additional FacilityDude services were approved by a
5-0 vote along with any necessary
budget amendments.
The Commissioners unanimously approved a lease agreement
for a copy machine for the Cooke
County Extension Office. The
copy machine is a Xerox machine
with a color option and will cost
$148.13 per month throughout
the duration of the lease.
Pct. 4 Commissioner Leon Klement gave a brief update of the
Muenster Wind Farm Project saying that concrete is being poured
and there is quite a bit of traffic
in the area with the rock-crusher
trucks traveling to and from the
area.
No action was taken regarding
the Texas Department of Transportation’s County Transportation Infrastructure Fund Grant Program.
Judge Brinkley and the Commis-
sioners unanimously approved the
following consent agenda items:
Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of February 8, 2016
and the minutes of the Special
Meeting of February 11, 2016.
Receive and file for record departmental reports: Auditor – December, District Attorney, Commissioner Pct. 2, EMS, County
Attorney and Delinquent Tax Report – January.
Approved the FY2016 Budget
Amendments.
Approved the monthly bills, payroll and all related expenses.
Approved the Treasurer’s January
Monthly Report and attached affidavits.
Approved the acceptance of a donation of 18 cubic yards of fill from
Johnny Luster.
Receive and file for record the
quarterly audit reports for the
County Attorney, District Attorney and County Clerk.
Approved the acceptance of an
insurance settlement in the amount
of $27,100.00 for the 2014 Tahoe
that was totaled in an accident on
Jan. 7, 2016 and signing the proof
of loss statement.
Approved allowing out of state
travel for the County Judge in May
for County Judge & Commissioner Leadership Academy session in
Washington DC.
Approved the yearly maintenance agreement between Cooke
County and Net Data for IBM iSeries hardware and software maintenance.
Approved the annual maintenance agreement between Cooke
County and Alexander Open Systems for the maintenance on the
CISCO Smart Net system.
Approved the acceptance of a donation in the amount of $172.00
to the Cooke County Library from
the Mooney Family in memory of
Nell Hess.
Approved the acceptance of a
donation in the amount of $30.00
to the Cooke County Library from
Roy and Irene Hartman in memory of Shirley Marlene Jones.
Approved acceptance of a donation in the amount of $25.00 to
the Cooke County Library from
Charles and Vera Holley.
Approved acceptance of a donation in the amount of $25.00 to the
Cooke County Library from Paula
and George Garner in memory of
Nell Hess.
Approved acceptance of a donation in the amount of $25.00 to
the Cooke County Library from
Rudy Paclik in memory of Nell
Hess.
Approved the indigent cremation of two individuals.
Approved a contract between
Cooke County and Notification
Systems of America, Inc. for upgrade services to existing cameras
at the Justice Center.
The Commissioners approved
the following Supplemental Agenda items by a 5-0 vote:
Approved acceptance of the
Texas Department of Public Safety
Public Assistance Grant DR-4223
in the amount of $576,786.60
for the repair of roads and bridges
damaged due to severe flooding.
in the amount of $115,500.25
for the repair of roads and bridges
in the amount of $35,537.25 for
the repair of roads and bridges
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at
10:31 a.m.
Jones Gets 20 Years for
Arson in Wal-Mart
GAINESVILLE – On Sunday October 26, 2014, at approximately
1:28 AM Gainesville Fire-Rescue
responded to Wal-Mart, located at
1800 Lawrence Street for a building fire. Arriving fire suppression
personnel encountered moderate
smoke upon entering the building
and were escorted by Wal-Mart personnel to the Men’s Apparel section
of the store. At this time, fire suppression personnel observed a roll
around shelf containing smoldering
blue jeans and slacks. Wal-Mart employees extinguished the flames with
several dry chemical extinguishers
prior to fire department arrival. Fire
personnel removed the smoldering
objects outside and thoroughly extinguished with water. There were
no injuries sustained from the fire.
The structural components of the
building were not damaged however;
there was substantial damage to the
merchandise throughout the store.
Billy Ray Jones was later identified through Wal-Mart surveillance
video as the person who started the
fire. After a joint investigation by
the Gainesville Police Department
and Gainesville Fire Marshal, a warrant was obtained for the arrest of
Jones and he was taken into custody
on October 27, 2014. Jones never
stated why he started the fire. Jones
was indicted by the Cooke County
Grand Jury on December 17, 2014.
On February 03, 2016, Billy Ray
Jones of Gainesville plead guilty to
Second Degree Arson. Jones was
sentenced to 20 years confinement
in the Institutional Division of The
Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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United Way Accepting
Allocation Applications
COOKE COUNTY - The
Cooke County United Way
is now considering applications from qualified agencies
for the 2016 allocation process. New agencies wishing
to be considered must make
their request by a letter (or
email) of intent which must
be received by Cooke County United Way office no later
than March 7, 2016. Request for information may
be sent to P. O. Box 208,
Gainesville, Texas 76241,
email
[email protected]
and/or by calling the Cooke
County United Way office
940-665-1793.
Applications deadline will be April
4, 2016.
A qualified agency must
be established as tax-exempt
organization under the IRS
Code Section 501(c) 3 and
provide services/programs to
Cooke County residents in
the health and human services. The allocation packet
request agency information
in the areas of: constitution
and bylaws, management,
financial reports, statement
of cooperation and statement of nondiscrimination.
The agency must additionally meet the funding criteria, financial accountability,
community needs, program
priorities and program effectiveness.
Local volunteers serving
on the Citizens Review Panel and the volunteer mem-
bers of the Cooke County
United Way Board of Directors review the needs and
determine where the funds
will be invested. These volunteers reflect a cross-section of the community. The
Cooke County United Way
and its member agencies
share two common goals in
the allocation process relative to the overall mission:
1) To fund real community
needs as fully as possible and
2) To allocate available funds
for optimum effect among
these needs. Whereas, each
agency views community
needs from its own specific
viewpoint, the United Way
must look at agencies and
needs from the view of the
total community.
Last year, Cooke County
United Way awarded over
$496,000 to a total of 35
agencies. Recipients included its Partner Agencies and
agencies who were awarded
Community Impact grants
focusing on CCUW Community Impact priorities of
Health, Education and Income Stability.
Cooke County United
Way celebrates over 60 years
of service to this community
and is one of 1,300 local,
independent United Ways
across the country. To learn
more about Cooke County
United Way, please visit our
website www.cookeuw.org
and “like us” on Facebook.
MMH Option for Care:
Veterans Choice Program
MUENSTER - Have you
heard about the Veterans
Choice Program?
The VA launched the
Choice Program on November 5, 2014, as part
of the Veterans Access,
Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (VACAA).
This program gives eligible
Veterans the option to receive healthcare from providers in their communities.
In Cooke and Montague
counties, Muenster Memorial Hospital and the MMH
Family Care Clinic are both
Veterans Choice providers.
You might be eligible for
the Choice Program if:
• You are told by your local VA medical facility that
they will not be able to
schedule an appointment
for care:
-Within 30 days of the date
your provider determines
you need to be seen; or
-Within 30 days of the date
you wish to be seen if there
is no specific date from
your provider.
• You need to travel by
plane or boat to the VA
medical facility closest to
your home.
• You face an unusual or excessive burden in traveling
to the closest VA medical
facility based on geographic
challenges, environmental
factors, or a medical condition. Staff at your local VA
medical facility will work
Sentences Issued for
Felony Indictments
COOKE COUNTY – The
following sentences were issued for felony indictments
and filed in the 235th District Court.
Rodger Allen Brown,
59, pleaded guilty to the
third degree felony offense
of forgery of a financial instrument Jan. 31, 2011 and
was sentenced to 5 years in
a state jail facility and court
costs.
Edward Shawn Corley,
third degree felony offense
of driving while intoxicated
for the third time or more
May 11, 2013 and was sentenced to 2 years in a state
jail facility, a $1,000 fine
and court costs.
Hollee Marie Denton, 26,
pleaded guilty to the state
jail felony offense of possession of a controlled sub-
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stance less than 1 gram Apr.
14, 2015 and was sentenced
to 3 years probation, a $500
fine and court costs.
Jordan Davis Turbeville,
state jail felony offense of
organized retail theft less
than $1,500 July 24, 2015
and was sentenced to 3 years
probation and court costs.
with you to determine if
you are eligible for any of
these reasons.
• You are told your current
residence is more than 40
miles driving distance from
the closest VA medical facility (including CommunityBased Outpatient Clinics)
that has a full-time primary
care physician.
In February 2015, The
Department of Veterans
Affairs sent all Veterans a
Choice Card. If eligibility
for this program is verified,
the Choice Card provides
Veterans with flexibility in
meeting healthcare needs.
Please note that the Choice
Card does not replace the
identification card already
used to access other VA
benefits.
To find out if you are
eligible for the Choice Program, call 1-866-606-8198.
If you are satisfied and wish
to continue with your current VA care, there is nothing you need to do at this
time. Veterans should save
the Choice Card in case
they would like to use the
program in the future.
All appointments must
be pre-authorized by Veterans Choice.
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Area Obituaries
Linda Kay Edington
Services
Linda Kay Edington
(Nini), 66, of Gainesville passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016, at
Baylor Heart Hospital in
Plano. The family will receive friends the evening
of March 1st from 6-8, at
Geo.J.Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Funeral services
are set for 10am Wednesday
March 2nd at Geo.J.Carroll
& Son Funeral Home, with
Hollis Parsons officiating.
Burial will follow at Fair
View Cemetery.
History
Linda was born October
29, 1949, in Hollis, Oklahoma, to L.J. and Maureen
Brandon. Linda married
Elzie Joe Edington on May
19, 1965, in Army Post,
Ft. Polk, Louisiana They
resided in Oklahoma, and
shortly moved to Dubai.
Mr. & Mrs. Edington made
lifelong friends while living
in Dubai for 12 years before
moving to Gainesville, Texas. Linda was an avid reader
and bridge player. She was a
loving wife, sister, mother,
grandmother, and great
grandmother.
Survivors
She is survived by her
daughters Shamaria Edington, Jennifer Presson
and husband Will, all of
Gainesville. Brothers James
Brandon and wife Debbie of
Austin, Texas, and Billy Jack
Whitley and wife Esperanza
of Mexico. Four grandchildren Lauren, Peyton, Cason, and Haley. Three great
grandchildren Mason, Isabella and Zakery, along with
several nieces and nephews.
She is also survived by a
special friend Max Blevins,
and his family. Pallbearers
are Matt Edington, Cliff Arnold, Keegan Arnold, Kyle
Arnold, Donald Veal and
Rowdy Veal. She is preceded
in death by her husband Joe
Edington, son Jody Edington, parents Mr. & Mrs.
Brandon, and sister Mary
Tucker.
You may sign the online
register at www.geojcarroll.
com.
Donna Wolf Holley
Services
Donna Denise Wolf Holley, age 49 of Powderly,
passed away after a brief bat-
tle with cancer, surrounded
by her family at 9:46 p.m.,
Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 at
her home. Funeral services
were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16 in the chapel of
Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home
of Paris with Rev. Rocky
Burrow officiating. Burial
followed in Providence
Cemetery in Paris. The family received friends Monday
evening at the funeral home.
History
Donna was born Jan. 2,
1967 in Muenster to Billy
Don and Sharon Klement
Wolf. She married Dearld
Holley on Nov. 18, 1995 in
Lamar Point. Donna worked
at Nocona Boot Company,
drove a cattle truck with her
husband Dearld, and took
care of children at a daycare
in Powderly. But her favorite was being a wife, mother,
and homemaker.
Survivors
Donna is survived by her
husband Dearld; daughter
Katie Lane, age 14; parents
Billy Don Wolf of Woodbine and Sharon Klement
Wolf of Gainesville; brother
Kevin and wife Paula Wolf
of Woodbine; her extended
family Buddy Holley and
wife Renee, Scotty Holley,
Alvie Holley, Trinia Shirley
and husband Ron, Lynn
Lewis and husband Vern;
uncles and aunts Donald and Sandra Hennigan,
Hope Fuller, Dwight and
Jawana Wolf, Sherri Price,
Jeanette and Michael Fitzpatrick, Wayne and Tudor
Klement, Deb Klement,
Doyle and Carla Klement,
and Mark and Carol Klement. She was preceded in
death by uncles Larry Jones,
Claude Klement, Buddy
Fuller, and Billy Price; and
grandparents Walt and Eleonore Klement and Charlie
and Louise Wolf. Pallbearers
were Dakota Holley, Aaron
Sullivan, Rusty Brown,
Noah Holley, Heath Shirley, Buddy “Beaux” Holley,
and Blake Holley. Honorary pallbearers were Bryant
Strickland, Gary Sessums,
and David Bell.
Becky Wynell Byers
Services
Funeral Services for Becky
Wynell Byers, 54, will be
held Monday, February
29, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at
Meador Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joe Patterson
of Central Baptist Church
officiating. Interment will
follow at Dixie Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Sunday, February 28, 2016,
from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at Meador Funeral Home,
Whitesboro, Texas.
She
passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016, at Texoma
Medical Center in Denison
with her family by her side.
History
She was born to Graydon
and Edna Ruth (Hampton)
Wilson on March 23, 1961,
in Sherman, Texas. She
was a loving mother/grandmother and was a member
of Central Baptist Church,
Whitesboro. She owned
and operated “Country Peddlers” for many years. She
would help others out, even
if it meant doing without
herself. She loved to coach
softball and watch her
daughter, Aubrey play and
loved the players as her own.
She was a “pro” at keeping
the record book. She was
also an avid Mavericks fan.
Becky loved animals, especially her dog, Chloe.
Survivors
She is survived by her
daughter, Aubry DeBord,
and husband, Scott of
Whitesboro; granddaughter,
Kaleah and grandson, Parker DeBord, mother, Edna
Ruth Wilson of Whitesboro
and sister, Christy Wilson
Lucius and husband, Paul of
Whitesboro; brother, John
Lemons and nephews, Derek Davis and Logan Lucius
of Whitesboro.
She was preceded in death
by her father, Graydon
Wilson; daughter, Stephanie Dawn Byers; grandparents, Alvie and Naomi
Wilson and Homer and
Rosa Hampton; uncle, Roy
Hampton and aunt, Marie
Alice Grafton.
To sign the online registry,
please go to: www.meadorfuneralhome.com
Joseph Paul Pershica II
Services
A memorial service for
Joseph Paul Pershica II,
59, of Gainesville, is set for
Sunday, February 28, 2016
at the Backstage Cafe in
Gainesville from 3:00 - 5:00
PM.
History
Paul was born in Rapid
City, South Dakota on Sep-
tember 7, 1956 to Joseph
Paul and Molly (Vann)
Pershica. He passed away
on February 23, 2016 in
Gainesville.
Paul was a 20-year veteran
in the U.S. Army and Texas
National Guard. He graduated from the Art Institute
of Dallas, and won many
awards for his art and designed chandeliers.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife
Ann Pershica of Gainesville;
daughter Elizabeth Baker
and her husband Tyrone of
Gainesville; son Patrick Joe
Smith; son Andrew Charles
Smith; sister Cindy Sullivan
of Colorado Springs, Colorado; grandchildren Ashton Scott, Olivia Jones and
Owen Baker; three nieces;
three nephews; and his beloved companion dog Mabel.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; father-in-law
and mother-in-law Teddy
Joe and Shirley Jones; sister
Joanna Holmes; sister Mary
Steel; and brother Thomas
McClain Pershica.
registry at www.geojcarroll.
com.
R.D. Davis
Services
The world is a little less
jolly now after the passing of
R.D. Davis who died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at
the age of 90. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, February 27, 2016 at
10 am at the First United
Methodist Church of Saint
Jo with Reverend Larry
Coleman and Sonny Cole
presiding, with interment
following at Mountain Park
Cemetery under the direction of Scott Funeral Home
in Saint Jo.
History
R.D. was born February
2, 1926 to Will Herman
Davis and Sarah Della Cook
Davis. R.D. was proud of
the fact he was born on
Groundhog Day and often
said maybe that was what
led to his interest in the
weather. He grew up on a
farm near Capps Corner
and attended Cottonwood
School. He played baseball,
basketball and competed in
pole vault. As a teenager, he
went to work in the oil field,
a career that lasted until his
retirement from Galloway
Oil in 1990.
He served in the Navy
during World War II on the
transport ship the USS Neville. He traveled through the
Panama Canal and spent
time in California and Boston. He was part of a crew
who raised the American
flag on the previously Japanese-held Truk Island at the
end of the war.
After a long courtship, he
married Isla Jo (Sis) Martin on October 16, 1956.
They settled in Saint Jo and
had three children, Kelly,
Nancy, and Jill. R.D. loved
raising his family just across
from the school and walking across the street to band
concerts, plays and ballgames.
His greatest joy was his
family. He was blessed with
15 grandchildren who all
made him very proud. He
was a kind, patient, loving
man with a wicked sense of
humor.
Survivors
R.D. is survived by his
children: son, Kelly Davis
and wife Karen of Muenster;
daughter Nancy Schoppa
and husband Ira of Saint Jo,
and daughter, Jill Dlott and
husband Keith of Plano;
fifteen grandchildren: Joe
(Lindsay), Andy (Jamie),
Stephen (Ashley), Isaac, Michael, Aaron, Mark, Thomas, and Sarah Davis; Maria,
James and Zane Schoppa;
and Kaitlin, Sam and Elizabeth Dlott. He is also survived by his sister Shirley
Davis Wisdom and brotherin-law Paul Wisdom. His
parents, wife, and sister
Mirtie Davis Ivins preceded
him in death.
Donations
Memorials may be sent
to the Saint Jo ISD Educational Foundation or Saint
Jo Volunteer Fire and EMS.
L. Ken Evans
Services
Graveside services for L.
Ken Evans, 80, of San Antonio, are scheduled for 1:00
p.m. on Monday, February
29, 2016 at Fairview Cemetery.
Mr. Evans passed away
February 21, 2016 in San
Antonio. He was born June
1, 1936 to Margaret and
Lyle Evans.
Survivors
Survivors include: son
Jonathan Evans of Oakland,
CA and brother Bill Evans
of Dallas.
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Leonard Wriley
Robbins
Services
Graveside Services for
Leonard Wriley Robbins,
60, of Sherman, Texas, will
be held Thursday, February 25, 2016, at 3:00 p.m.
at Prairie Mound Cemetery
in Argyle, Texas, with Rev.
John Matey officiating.
Meador Funeral Home of
Whitesboro, Texas, is in
charge of arrangements. He
passed away Monday, February 22, 2016, at his home.
History
He was born to Billie Carl
Robbins and Ellen (Payne)
Robbins on March 11,
1955, in Denton, Texas. He
married Sue (Grigg) Robbins on February 20, 2010,
in Sherman, Texas. He retired from Lowe’s as a Delivery Manager. He loved his
grandchildren and enjoyed
taking them fishing.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife,
Sue Robbins of Sherman;
daughters, Julie Kranning
and husband, Robert of
Sherman, Brandy Bailey of
Denison, Jennifer Ball and
husband, Chris of Sherman; son, Brandon Robbins
of Denton; 2 brothers, Bill
Robbins and wife, Kathy
of Denton and Carl Robbins of Sherman; sister, Patricia Hayes and husband,
Jim; grandchildren, Jaret
Robbins-Kranning, Christel
Bailey, Brandon Benedict,
Amber Bailey, Jacob Ball,
Leland Ball, Erika Benge,
Trebor Kranning, Daniel
Kranning and Joseph Buttery; special friends, Paul
Kranning and Elizabeth Dee
Robbins, as well as, several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Billie and
Ellen Robbins and a son,
Christopher Robbins.
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Ella Lee Stephens
Services
Gainesville resident Ella
Lee Stephens, 94, passed
away Monday, February 22,
2016 at River Valley Health
and Rehab Center.
Funeral Services will be
held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday,
February 27th at Meador
Funeral Home Chapel in
Gainesville with Rev. Jack
Crockett, officiating. Interment will follow in Crestview
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Bryan Mark Magana, 37,
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evading arrest or detention
with a vehicle, driving while
intoxicated, unlawful carrying of a weapon.
Uyiekpen Obasohan, 50,
driving while license invalid,
fail to maintain financial responsibility.
Tyrell Dominick Hawkins,
28, driving while license invalid.
Cory Alan Beane, 24, driving while intoxicated.
Carlene Yvonne Ashley Lasalle, 28, MTRP – possession
of a dangerous drug, MTA
– possession of a controlled
substance.
Trevor Joseph Chambers,
Thomas Chester Peake, 26,
possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of a firearm
by a felon, hindering apprehension or prosecution of a
known felon.
Kristine Nicole Branthoover, 38, possession of a
controlled substance, possession or delivery of drug paraphernalia.
Shellee Lou Kotschwar, 59,
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Possession of a controlled
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Possession of marijuana
less than 5 pounds was reported in the 2800 block of
E. Highway 82.
Tamper/Fabricate physical
evidence with intent to impair was reported in the 2800
block of E. Highway 82.
Tad Edward Kirchoff reported theft of property less
than $750 was reported in
the 1000 block of CR 194.
Evading arrest or detention with a vehicle was reported in the 3000 block of
CR 438.
Unlawful carrying of a
weapon was reported in the
3000 block of CR 438.
Driving while intoxicated
was reported in the 3000
block of CR 438.
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Division Street.
Possession of a controlled
substance less than 1 gram
was reported in the 100 block
of W. Highway 82.
Shellee Lou Kotschwar reported fraudulent use/possession of identifying information in the 700 block of CR
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less than 2 ounces was reported in the 100 block of CR
173.
Unlawful possession of a
firearm by a felon was reported in the 100 block of CR
173.
Hindering apprehension
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Among other things approved by the board were
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was authorization to appoint
one additional Election Day
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was approved with Cooke County
Special Education Cooperative – Shared Service Agreement (CCSEC-SSA) for
2015-2016 Elementary Life
Skills classes.
The board approved Resolution 021516-1 to initiate
the process of designating
Era ISD as a District of Innovation.
Superintendent Jeremy
Thompson reported on the
ongoing construction and
maintenance issue in the
district as well as updated
on the recent purchase of
a new Suburban and possible future purchase of a
new pickup for use by the
Ag Department. Thompson
reported on a summary of
Professional Development
for District staff for 20152016 and detailed recent
professional development
attended by the Superintendent, as well as upcoming
board opportunities.
Campus
principals
Courtney Stevens, Michael
Parkhill and Jereme Dietz
presented reports on enrollment, attendance and
first day of school activities.
District Counselor John Erwin provided this month’s
Counselor Newsletter.
In the consent agenda,
the EISD board approved
the minutes of the previous
monthly board meeting,
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Gainesville Police Reports
GAINESVILLE – Almost
three weeks ago, Gainesville
Officers responded to a reported robbery at the Hilltop
Conoco in the 4300 block
of North Interstate 35. The
investigation has determined
that a robbery did not occur. The clerk on duty that
night, Lloyd Dean Thrift Jr,
19; Thrift’s girlfriend, Dustie
Daonna Pilgrim, 17, and another friend, Zane Alexander
Harder, 21, worked together
to plan a theft which was
then reported as a “robbery.”
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for the arrest of Thrift, Pilgrim and Harder and the
charge is listed as
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Crossroads Express reported theft of property less than
$750 in the 900 block of W.
Highway 82.
Ronald L. Carpenter reported credit card or debit
card abuse in the 1000 block
of Lawrence Street.
Hitchin Post Truck Stop
reported theft of property
less than $750 in the 3700
A false alarm or report and
harassment were reported in
the 700 block of S. Grand
Avenue.
Water Pipe Rental reported theft of property less than
$30,000 in the 1500 block of
Westend Drive.
Found property was reported in the 200 block of
N. Taylor Street.
Possession of drug paraphernalia was reported in the
82.
Tyshawn C. Cochrane reported assault causing bodily
injury in the 1400 block of
Myrtle Street.
900 block of E. Highway 82.
1200 block of N. Grand Avenue.
Kenneth B. Coolen and
Linda Coolen reported credit card or debit card abuse of
the elderly in the 200 block
of Santa Fe Street.
Burglary of a vehicle was
reported in the 5200 block
of E. Highway 82.
Burglary of a building was
reported in the 5100 block of
E. Highway 82.
Burglary of a habitation
block of S. Wine Street.
Valero Corner Store No.
4503 reported criminal trespass in the 1000 block of N.
Grand Avenue.
Curtis A. Slaven reported
theft in the 300 block of S.
Clements Street.
James T. McDonald reported theft of property less
than $30,000 in the 4500
900 block of E. Highway 82.
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Unlawful possession of
a firearm by a felon was reported in the 1200 block of
N. Grand Avenue.
Driving with an invalid license, fail to identify giving
false/factitious information,
and no seatbelt were reported
in the 1100 block of Elizabeth Street.
Valero Corner Store No.
4503 reported criminal trespass in the 1000 block of N.
Grand Avenue.
block of N. Grand Avenue.
Walmart Supercenter reported organized retail theft
less than $100 in the 1800
block of Lawrence Street.
Public intoxication was reported in the 1600 block of
Morningside Drive.
Arrest Logs
Carina Yvonne Hellman,
35, felony warrant.
Lucas Keith Smallwood,
30, felony warrant.
Jerry Wayne Hendry, 71,
misdemeanor warrant.
Lindsey Beth Collings, 35,
possession of drug paraphernalia.
Zachary Allen Eubanks,
34, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Juan Manuel Martinez,
Dwight Donell Evans, 48,
Lisa Michele Trahan, 48,
possession of a controlled
substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug
paraphernalia.
Allan Shane Westfall, 40,
possession of a controlled
substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug
paraphernalia.
Darla Donnese Sloan, 52,
driving while license invalid.
Randy Dale Huneycutt,
60, unlawful possession of a
firearm by a felon.
Christina Marie Coyle, 52,
driving while intoxicated.
Kenya Nikkia Cotlong,
36, driving while license invalid, fail to identify giving
false/fictitious information,
no seatbelt.
Christopher John Parman,
30, driving while license invalid, misdemeanor warrant.
Amanda Leigh Sharp, 28,
Brandon Lee Randolph,
Jerry Wayne Hendry, 71,
criminal trespass.
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the month of January 2016,
the Emergency Department
scored a 99 percent patient
satisfaction rating. This was
based on 151 patient responses. Bacus commended Dr.
Tariq Mallick and the entire
ED staff.
The board reviewed the report of both the Chief Nursing Officer and the Director
of Marketing, Community
Outreach and Development.
A representative with BKD
CPAs and Advisors reviewed
the Annual Audit stating that
his firm was prepared to issue
an unmodified or clean opinion of the audit. Following
the presentation, the board
approved the annual audit.
Gina Bezner of NTMC
Home Health presented the
Annual Home Health Evaluation to the board. The board
unanimously approved the
Annual Home Health Evaluation.
Bobby Tarrant of the Emer-
Gopalakrishnan, MD; Albert Sholakh, MD; Deborah
Schutte, MD; Richard Readinger, MD; Mohammad Qasim, MD; Bhawana Oberol,
MD; Steve Muyskens, MD;
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the board with the Trauma
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the board unanimously approved the report.
Melissa Walker, CFO,
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for Document Output Solutions. Walker stated that
the hospital had terminated
their contract with the current Document Output provider and are now looking
to bring this service back.
The cost of the Document
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Andrew Anderson, Robbie
Baugh, Katheryn “Katy”
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Emily Lewis are the candidates that have filed.
To serve on the Hospital
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one must be a registered vot-
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check. The board’s terms are
three years each. The filing
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Hillary vs. The Donald
By Patrick J. Buchanan
In a Hillary Clinton vs.
Donald Trump race -which, the Beltway keening
aside, seems the probable
outcome of the primaries -what are the odds the GOP
can take the White House,
Congress and the Supreme
Court?
If Republicans can unite,
not bad, not bad at all.
Undeniably, Democrats
open with a strong hand.
There is that famed “blue
wall,” those 18 states and
D.C. with a combined 242
electoral votes, just 28 shy
of victory, that have gone
Democratic in every presidential election since 1988.
The wall contains all of
New England save New
Hampshire; the Acela corridor (New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware and
Maryland); plus Michigan,
Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin in the Middle West;
and the Pacific coast of California, Oregon, Washington
-- and Hawaii.
Changing demography,
too, favors the Democrats.
Barack Obama carried
over 90 percent of the black
vote twice and in 2012 carried over 70 percent of the
Hispanic and Asian votes.
These last two voting blocs
are the fastest growing in the
USA.
A third Democratic advantage is simple self-interest.
Half the nation now receives U.S. government
benefits -- in Social Security,
Medicare, Medicaid, food
stamps, welfare, student
loans, rent subsidies, school
lunches and Earned Income
Tax Credits, etc.
Folks who rely on government benefits are unlikely to
rally to a party that promises
to cut government. And as
half the nation pays no in-
come tax, these folks are
unlikely to be thrilled about
tax cuts.
Bernie Sanders, who
promises free college tuition
and making Wall Street and
the 1 percent pay for it,
knows his party.
While these realities of
national politics would seem
to point to inexorable Democratic dominance in coming decades, there are worms
in the apple.
First, there is the strangely
shrunken and still shrinking
Democratic leadership base.
As the Daily Caller reports,
under Obama, Democrats
have lost a net of more than
900 state legislature seats, 12
governors, 69 U.S. House
and 13 Senate seats. Such
numbers suggest a sick party.
Republican strength on
Capitol Hill is again as great
as it was in the last years of
the Roaring ‘20s.
Second, due to Trump,
viewership of the Republican debates has been astronomical -- 24 million for
one, 23 million for another.
The turnout at Trump
rallies has been unlike anything seen in presidential
primaries; and what’s more,
the GOP voter turnout
in Iowa, New Hampshire,
South Carolina and Nevada
set new records for the party.
Yet voter turnout for the
Clinton-Sanders race has
fallen, in every contest, below what it was in the Clinton-Obama race in 2008.
Bernie’s millennials aside,
the energy and excitement
has been on the Republican
contest, often a sign of party
ascendancy.
Not only would Trump at
the top of the GOP ticket
assure a huge turnout (pro
and con); he is the quintessence of the anti-Washington, anti-establishment
candidate in a year when
Americans appear to want a
wholesale house-cleaning in
the capital.
As a builder and job creator, Trump would surely
have greater cross-party
appeal to working-class
Democrats than any traditional Republican politician. Moreover, when Bernie Sanders goes down to
defeat, how much enthusiasm will his supporters,
who thrilled to the savaging
of Wall Street, bring to the
Clinton campaign?
This is the year of the
outsider, and Hillary is the
prom queen of Goldman
Sachs. She represents continuity. Trump represents
change.
Moreover, on the top
Trump issues of immigration and trade, the elites
have always been the furthest out of touch with the
country.
In the 1990s, when Bill
Clinton fought the NAFTA
battle, the nation rebelled
against the deal, but the
establishment backed it.
When Republicans on Capitol Hill voted for most-favored-nation status for China, year in and year out, did
Republican grass roots demand this, or was it the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce and
Business Roundtable?
On immigration, where
are the polls that show Middle Americans enthusiastic
about increasing the numbers coming? Where is the
majority demanding amnesty or open borders?
The elites of Europe are as
out of touch as America’s.
Angela Merkel, Time’s
Person of the Year in 2015,
is at risk of being dumped in
2016 if she does not halt the
next wave of Middle Eastern
refugees who will be arriving
on Europe’s shores when the
seas calm in the spring in the
Aegean and the Mediterranean.
If we believe the immigration issue Trump has seized
upon is explosive here, look
to Europe. In the Balkans
and Central Europe, even
in Austria, the barriers are
going up and the border
guards appearing.
Mass migration from the
Third World to the First
World is not only radicalizing America. It could destroy the European Union.
Anger over any more migrants entering the country
is among the reasons British
patriots now want out of the
EU.
America is crossing into
a new era. Trump seems to
have caught the wave, while
Clinton seems to belong to
yesterday.
A note of caution: This
establishment is not going
quietly.
Copyright 2015 Creators.
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Mark Shields
Who Has a ‘Glass Jaw’?
By Mark Shields
Immediately after the combative Houston, Texas,
Republican debate, Donald Trump, the clear frontrunner for the 2016 GOP
nomination, sought to dismiss Florida Sen. Marco
Rubio’s fiery attacks on
Trump’s business ethics.
Rubio accused the real estate billionaire of hypocrisy on immigration in his
own hiring and production
practices. Trump’s rebuttal
in a post-debate interview
with CNN’s Chris Cuomo:
“One thing I learned from
sports -- I was actually a very
good athlete -- when you’re
a choker, you’re always a
choker.”
For those citizens and observers not lucky enough
to have been brought up
with the slang of American sports, to “choke,” in
baseball jargon, is to fail,
because of nervousness or
fear, in a high-pressure situation. Trump was alluding
to an earlier debate in New
Hampshire when Rubio,
obviously unnerved by the
relentless taunting of New
Jersey Gov. Chris Christie,
lost his poise and kept repeating the same robotic answer.
This exchange reminded
me how difficult it must be
for even the best-informed
non-sports-fans to understand our politics when so
much is explained in sports
metaphors. For example,
one question at least a few
Republicans nervous about
their party’s November prospects are asking is: “Do you
think Donald Trump has a
glass jaw?”
Unless you watch boxing,
you probably would not
have known that a “glass
jaw” refers to a fighter who
cannot “take a punch,” that
is, withstand blows from
an opponent. By extension,
this describes a politician
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To the Editor,
As we endure this campaign cycle, pundits on all
sides are trying to explain
why the public seems to be
so angry and thus why “establishment” candidates are
having trouble gaining momentum. The recent New
York Times best seller by
Jane Mayer, Dark Money:
The Hidden History of the
Billionaires behind the Rise
of the Radical Right, offers
insight into the source of
this upheaval.
She traces the rise of the
radical right back to the Liberty League that opposed
the New Deal in the 1930s
through the John Birch
Society prominent in the
1950s and the opposition to
civil rights and the women’s
movements of the 1960s.
She finds common threads,
not only in the family fortunes that fund the movement, but also in its goals,
themes and methods.
From the 1930s the move-
ment has had one overriding
goal—“to tear government
out at the root,” as Charles
Koch puts it or to so reduce
its power so that “we can
drown it in the bathtub,” as
Grover Norquist explains.
By the 1970s they recognized they had a problem: the popularity of the
government programs they
despised.
For example,
Social Security, Medicare,
interstate highways, civil
rights legislation, workplace
safety guidelines, food safety
standards, minimum wage
requirements, financial aid
for college students, support
for public schools, public
health research, the space
program, national parks,
environmental protection,
etc. all enjoyed broad public
support. Realizing that they
probably could not turn the
people against programs
that enhanced their lives,
they instead directed their
billions into undermining
the very basis of any democratic society—the people’s
faith in their power to govern themselves. They must
turn the people against their
own democracy.
To accomplish this goal
they poured money into
creating
“think
tanks”
that reversed the scientific
method—that system we all
learned in school as requiring conclusions to emerge
from evidence.
Instead
wealthy donors funded re-
search that begins with the
conclusion and then finds
evidence to “prove” it.
Knowing that when public
power is diminished private
power triumphs, they set
out to prove that government is the enemy and that
taxes are a form of punishment. Using their money to
buy media outlets and support candidates who despise
government, they gridlock
the process, foment anger,
and thus prove democracy
can’t work.
Meanwhile benefits flow
to those whose money buys
so much power. For example, the Koch brothers,
major financiers of the radical right, pay minimal taxes
while their industries are the
nation’s top polluters. Dependent on their money,
candidates who don’t play
by their rules are challenged
from even more rightwing
extremists, who rig the system to favor their donors.
But the regime of the
radical right has left the
rest of us with diminished
economic opportunities, a
decaying infrastructure, an
inaccessible higher education system, underfunded
public schools, unsafe food
and water, a deteriorating
environment, and loss of
political power. No wonder
we are mad!
If you are interested in
these issues, please join us
(Cooke County Democrats)
at 6:30 on Thursday, March
3 at 1100 Lawrence Street.
I will briefly review Mayer’s
book and then open the
forum for ideas and discussions. Solutions always begin with awareness. People
of all political persuasions,
independents, and the politically alienated are welcome.
Pat Ledbetter
Gainesville
who is vulnerable to, and
buckles under, sustained
criticism and confrontation.
The competitor who cannot take a punch can often
find himself “on the ropes”
(where a boxer stunned and
hurt by blows can be close
to defenseless) and forced
to “throw in the towel”
-- to admit defeat and give
up. A serious person who
deserves our attention is a
“heavyweight,” while a “
lightweight” is a frivolous
individual whose opinions
can be safely ignored.
But it’s more than boxing. We who report on
politics are frankly addicted to sports metaphors
of all kinds. From baseball,
we borrow the “curveball,”
which is an unexpected
development or question,
while a too-easy question for
a candidate is rightly criticized as a “softball,” which
is bigger and much easier to
hit than a baseball. To support or argue on behalf of
a candidate is to “go to bat
for.” To take another’s place
or serve as substitute for is
to “pinch hit,” and to risk all
by making the no-holds effort is, as Trump dared Texas
Sen. Ted Cruz in Houston,
to “swing for the fences.”
Political commentators are
in the second-guessing business. With the advantage of
hindsight, we regularly examine what campaigns and
candidates have failed to
do: a practice, because football games are most played
on Saturdays or Sundays,
called being a “Mondaymorning quarterback.” The
badly trailing candidate
who resorts to a desperation
strategy is launching a “Hail
Mary pass,” which is a low
percentage football play that
depends upon considerable
luck.
Let’s confess: Political
reporters are, at heart, unfulfilled sportswriters who
expropriate the language of
locker rooms and press boxes and cannot stop speaking
in jock talk.
Copyright 2015 Mark
Shields
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To the Editor,
In my humble opinion
any Veteran that doesn’t vote
for Donald Trump is a traitor to himself and his fellow
Vets. Nobody since Sam
Rayburn has made a positive
contribution. Mr. Trump
puts his money where his
mouth is. The Veterans Administration is a national
disgrace, and most Americans are too indifferent or
apathetic to realize it. Illegal
aliens get more help from
the Federal Government
than Veterans. This goes
back to World War One.
I believe Mr. Trump is the
man to make the changes
necessary to straighten the
situation out. He is beholden to nobody for anything.
Wally Edwards
Gainesville
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LISD Extends Contracts;
Talks Anti-Bullying Policy
LINDSAY – The Lindsay
Independent School District Board of Trustees held
a regular monthly meeting
on the evening of Monday,
February 15, 2016 where
they extended the contracts
of several LISD personnel
upon returning from Executive Session. The board
unanimously voted to extend the 11-month contracts for Elementary Principal Amber Fuhrmann,
Guidance Counselor Glenna Metzler, and Athletic
Director Charles Boles for 1
year until 2018. The board
extended the 12-month
contract for Technology Director Chris Anderle for 1
year until 2018 and extended the 12-month contract
for Secondary Principal
Steve Cope for 2 years until
2018. The Board extended
the 12-month contract for
Finance Director Diane
Zimmerer for 2 years until
2018 by a 5-0 vote, with
one member abstaining
due to nepotism laws. The
Board voted unanimously
not to extend the contract
of Superintendent Nora
Curry. Curry announced
the retirement of Elementary Secretary/Attendance
Clerk Kathy Lutkenhaus
and 3rd grade teacher Jene’e
Barnes.
The board discussed the
Ant-Bullying Policy and
Procedures. Board President Cory Maydew asked
questions regarding cyberbullying and what LISD
is doing to prevent it. Superintendent Nora Curry,
Counselor Glenna Metzler,
Elementary Principal Amber Fuhrmann and Nurse
Clara Hellinger discussed
programs that LISD currently has regarding bullying and how such situations
would be handled, if and
when, they should arise.
The board approved calling of the Board of Trustees
Election on May 7, 2016.
Lindsay ISD will have
three board positions to be
filled in the General Election in May. There will be
two 3-year terms and one
1-year term. An agreement
was approved allowing the
rental of a voting machine
for the General Election.
Della Turner was approved
as the Election Judge.
Superintendent
Nora
Curry introduced Steve
Wills to the board. Wills is
a representative from Efficient Facilities International
(EFI) and he presented the
board with a proposal for
cleaning and maintenance
of the LISD facilities. Curry discussed several possible
district projects including
panting, dry erase board
installation, shelving, cleaning, replacing or repairing
the sprinkler system at the
athletic fields, improving
security systems, and air
conditioning installation in
the old gym. Curry read the
Preliminary Review Report
from the Child Nutrition
Audit. The audit took place
Monday, Feb. 15, 2016. The
report stated, “The breakfast and lunch meals served
looked colorful and appealing and had great participation by all students. The
child nutrition program
offers choices of fresh fruits
and fresh vegetables daily.
The child nutrition staff
were very professional and
friendly and welcomed recommendations, additional
resources and technical assistance to improve their
food program.” It was announced that the TASB
Policy Review will take
place on Wednesday, Feb.
24, 2016, and there will be
two board meetings afterward. A training meeting
will be held at 6:00 p.m.
with a special meeting following. A discussion was
held regarding the state’s
conversion from number of
days required for a school
year to number of minutes
required and how it will affect the 2016-2017 school
calendar. Curry updated
the board on campus security. Chris Anderle, Technology Director, explained
the measures being taken.
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Cope presented the enrollment and attendance percentages as well as the High
School Campus Improvement Plan. Cope discussed
the guidelines for overnight
extracurricular trips. Cope
discussed the CTE course
offerings for the upcoming
school year and explained
the UNT Kickoff which
will be coming soon. Preparations were presented for
the 7th and 8th grade
STAAR testing and EOC
testing. The board was presented with the UIL practice meet and FFA contest
results to date. Cope also
presented the 2016-2017
Cheerleader Constitution
and answered questions by
the board.
Elementary
Principal
Amber Fuhrmann gave a
brief report presenting the
enrollment,
attendance
percentages and calendar
of events, as well as the Elementary Campus Improvement Plan. Fuhrmann also
stated that the Kindergarten Roundup will be held
on Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2016
in the Elementary Office.
Director of Finance Diane Zimmerer reported on
the March budget workshop and stated that it
was decided not to have
the budget workshop on
the same day as the regular monthly board meeting
in March. It was reported
that only 7 percent of the
tax collections for the district are left to be collected.
Zimmerer also discussed
the preliminary budget and
staffing for the 2016-2017
school year.
Athletic Director Charles
Boles informed the board
that the Lindsay Varsity
Boys Basketball team has
an upcoming playoff game
and that the game will be
against Itasca. Coach Boles
also briefly touched on
spring sports.
Technology
Director
Chris Anderle informed the
board that the Lindsay ISD
Technology Plan should be
finished in time for budget
planning.
During Public Forum,
Cody Martin addressed the
board regarding the need
for improvements to the Ag
Barn facilities.
The
regular
March
monthly board meeting
was rescheduled to March
28, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. as the
original board meeting fell
within Spring Break.
The board approved the
minutes for the January 11,
2016 Special Meeting and
the minutes of the January
18, 2016 Regular Meeting.
The meeting was called
to order at 7:04 p.m. The
board was in Executive
Session from 9:23 p.m. to
10:32 p.m. With no further business to address, the
meeting was adjourned at
10:43 p.m. Trustee Tammy
Bezner was absent.
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Apartments For Rent
Shadowood Apartments
1-2-3 Bedrooms
940-665-2886
House For Sale by Owner
Back on the market
- FOR LEASE Lake Kiowa Waterfront Home
1 Bedroom, Living Room, Kitchen, Bath
Large Lot Fenced Back Yard
514 N. Chestnut St. Gainesville TX
Possible Owner Financing with low down payment
Contact: Don Flusche—Phone / Text 940-736-4516
Land For Rent
Casa En venta por el propietario
For Rent – Barn & Pasture for Horses or RV’s. Callisburg ISD. 940-736-3520.
1 dormitorio, sala de estar , cocina, baño
02/24
Served the public for 32 years as a Police
Of¿cer and continuing to serve as your Realtor.
Mike Morris
Certi¿ed Land Specialist
Give me a call!
940-231-7387
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New Listing - CR 136
Approx. 80 acres with a
variety of secluded areas
to build your dream home.
Three ponds (2 spring feed)
surrounded by timber to
draw in deer, turkey & hogs
and is ready for your hunting or ranching dreams.
117 N. Morris - $139,000
RARE opportunity to own a piece of history!!! Endless possibilities for this Victorian turn of
the century home * Stunning
architectural design throughout includes high ceilings,
wide pocket doors, turret style
room off master plus much
more* large lot with side entry
* Zoned commercial * Conveniently located for your business or residence* Must see!!
New Listings in King Estates
Lot 8 -Great property and Prime location to build your dream
home. This 2 acre lot is located in King Estates just outside the
city limits with no HOA dues.
Lot 13 - This truly rare and prestigious 3.28 acre estate lot on a
cul-de-sac awaits an important custom home. Less than 5 minutes
from city limits with no HOA dues.
Stacy Hutchins
940-736-5443
Debra Beavers
940-634-5478
Houses For Rent
De nuevo en el mercado
Brick 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath, 2 Carport, Fireplace,
Immaculate. $1395/month. $1300 deposit.
Dues included. 940-736-1966
The Weekly News classified ads. 940.665.2320.
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Hunting
Lease
HOUSE FOR SALE IN MUENSTER
608 N. Hickory
Hunting Lease Wanted.
Year Round for Father
and Son with Christian
Values. 940-368-4422.
514 N. Chestnut St. Gainesville TX
Posible Financiamiento del propietario con un bajo pago inicial
4BR, 2BA home with oversized detached garage. House 2200sf. Garage 733sf. Recent
upgrades to: CHA, Baths, Kitchen. “Move-in
ready”
Fenced yard with lots of trees and flowerbeds.
Additional outdoor storage
Owner is accepting sealed bids postmarked
by March 7, 2016. Owner reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
For information call: 940-727-3278 or
940-727-3277.
Mail bids to: Doug Crabtree, PO Box 662,
Muenster, TX 76252
03/02
Se Renta Casita
Se renta casita de approximadamente 400 piez con
un garage separado, en la
calle Hancock. Serca de
todo y al cruzor la calle
deun parque. Completamente amueblada con
buen tamano de yarda
cercada. La renta es de
$480.00 al mes $700.00
con todos los biles pagados. Fara mas informes
llame al 214-226-2700.
Houses For Sale
EXECUTIVE LOFT APARTMENT. 2 bedroom,
2 bath in historic downtown Gainesville. All
appliances including washer/dryer and water
furnished. $1000 rent plus $1000 deposit.
RamodsRentals.com
940.736.4010
FOR SALE
402.52 ACRES
Located Southwest of Muenster, 1488 CR
388. This is a very productive farm that is
fenced and cross fenced. It has approx. 60
acres in cultivation. Elm Creek runs
through the property. This will be sold on
a sealed bid basis.
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gazebo that is hot tub ready! Detached shop w full bath, massive driveway with RV or Boat pking, landscape, sprinkler sys & more!
Misty Schmitz
(940) 736-0548
www.tierracompany.com
[email protected]
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Office: 940.665.2320
The Weekly News
March 2, 2016
235th District Court
Cases Filed, Decided
following cases were filed
and decided in the 235th
District Court.
Cases Filed
Cooke County et al vs.
J.C. Allred – tax cases.
Cathey Loraine Stovall
vs. Billy Daniel Stovall – divorce.
Ex Parte: vs. Christopher
Michael Watts – writ of habeas corpus.
Department of Family
and Protective Services vs.
Jessica Fisher and Seth Bell
– child protective services.
Sonya Lea Smith vs. Donald Hobbs – all other civil
cases.
Department of Family
and Protective Services vs.
Ashlynn Bell – child protective services.
Second Round LP vs.
Robert Blackmon – contract.
JH Portfolio Debt Equities, LLC. vs. Brent Pliler –
contract.
Mark Hoagland vs. Steven
Archer, Cheryl Archer &
Lake Kiowa Property Owners Association, Inc. – real
property-other real property.
First State Bank vs. Ward
H. Ferch – contract.
The State of Texas vs. Six
Hundred Fifteen Dollars
($615.00) in United States
Currency – civil case relative
to criminal matter.
Jesus Moreno vs. Rocio
Margreta Moreno – divorce.
Cases Decided
Lawrence E. Rucks and Janet L. Rucks et al – nonsuited or dismissed by plaintiff.
Jordan R. Davidson and
Marriage License
Requests Received
following applications for
marriage were received by
the County Clerk’s Office.
Brandon Cole Churchwell, 29, Gainesville and
Ashley Nicole Guisinger,
25, Gainesville.
Ronald Maurice Wade,
53, Enid, Okla. and Laura
Lynd Olson, 53, Enid, Okla.
Ralph Leon Dollar, 35,
Ardmore, Okla. and Misty
Dawn Smith, 44, Ardmore,
Okla.
Christopher Rey Cunningham, 35, Gainesville
and Janna Leigh Bernshausen, 29, Gainesville.
Carlos A. Ramos, 36,
Bethany, Okla. and Mariana
Dominguez Villarreal, 30,
Bethany, Okla.
Walter Lewis Vernon, 49,
Tioga and Patricia Ann McDavitt, 49, Tioga.
Donald Glen Buley, 68,
Albert Lea, Minn. and Linda Marleen Ogdahl, 68, Albert Lea, Minn.
Alan Richard Nadeau, 57,
Fort Worth and Betty Jo
Bennett, 51, Fort Worth.
Lucas Wade Grgurich,
25, Gainesville and Darcy
Nicole Stewart, 19, Gainesville.
Robert Edward Elling-
wood, 56, Lindsay and Susan Renea Thompson, 50,
Judsonia, Ark.
Christopher Ray Ellis, 31,
Gainesville and Rachel Mae
Daughtry, 25, Gainesville.
Darwin Rice Boardman,
29, Edmond, Okla. and Jessica Michelle Giles, 32, Edmond, Okla.
Trevor Wayne Shugart,
23, Valley View and Holland Janelle Robeson, 23,
Valley View.
Victor Hugo Cruz Flotte,
32, Gainesville and Jagaira
Gomez, 31, Gainesville.
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Brittney G. Davidson –
non-suited or dismissed by
plaintiff.
Margaret S. Fenton – nonsuited or dismissed by plaintiff.
Clarence Dale Dunning;
Debra Knox; Steven Dunning; Pamela Johnson et al
vs. Tahir Rana, M.D.; North
Texas Cancer Center, L.P.;
Gainesville Cancer Center
et al – non-suited or dismissed by plaintiff.
Corey Dale Brinkley vs.
Eternity Rae Brinkley – divorce.
Larry Kirkpatrick, individually and as trustee of the
Larry Jack Kirkpatrick Trust
vs. Oncor Electric Delivery
Company, LLC and John
Does A-E, Inclusive – nonsuited or dismissed by plaintiff.
Audrey Elizabeth Hillard
vs. Jessy Hulen Hillard – divorce.
Sharon Vassh vs. Gainesville Theaters LLC D/B/A
Dmax Cinema – non-suited
or dismissed by plaintiff.
Tina Marie Morgan vs.
Jeremy Ray Morgan – divorce.
The State of Texas vs. Seven Hundred Eleven Dollars
($711.00) in United States
Currency – default judgments.
The State of Texas vs.
Nine Hundred Twelve Dollars ($912.00) in United
States Currency – default
judgments.
Ex Parte vs. Donald Ray
Coleman III – writ of habeas corpus.
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Memorial Park in Wichita
Falls. Visitation will be at
the funeral home Friday evening from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
History
She was born August 14,
1921 in Durant, Oklahoma
to Oscar and Oma (Russell) Owens. Ella married
Herb Stephens December
24, 1949 in Wichita Falls.
She was a homemaker and
a member of Harvey Street
Baptist Church.
Survivors
Survivors include one sister, Stella Parris of North
Carolina;
brother-in-law,
Herb Callaway of Gainesville and numerous nieces
and nephews. Ella was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Ila Spiva
Services
A Celebration of Life Service for Ila Spiva, is scheduled for Saturday, February
27, 2016. The service will be
held at the Shartel Church
of God, 11600 S. Western,
Oklahoma City, OK 73170
at 1:00 p.m. Steve Chiles
will be the presiding pastor.
Lunch will be served immediately following the service.
She passed away Thursday,
February 18, 2016. Cremation arrangements are under
the direction of Meador Funeral Home, Whitesboro,
Texas.
History
She was born to Alfred
Clinton and Jennie (Walcot)
Parker on March 5, 1925, in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
She was a member of the
Church of God and was a
faithful Christian. Her life
was all about her family and
she loved to travel with her
family. She retired from the
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Survivors
She is survived by 2 sons,
George and Ronald Spiva;
daughter, Diana Montgomery; granddaughters, Stacy
Laing, Jessica Henson, and
Amanda Herd and grandsons, Brian Carroll, Ryan
Spiva, and Nickolas Spiva;
great-grandchildren, Avery,
Cody, Tyler, Kyle, Jordan
and Stella and a brother, Ervin Parker and wife, Doris.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, Alfred
and Jennie Parker, brother,
Clinton Parker, sister, Irene
Gunsch,
granddaughter,
Kelly Ann Spiva and daughter-in-law, Geneva Spiva.
Evelyn “Nana”
McDaniel
Services
Loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Evelyn “Nana”
McDaniel, 90, passed away
Sunday, February 21, 2016
at North Texas Medical
Center.
Funeral Services will be
held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday,
February 25th at Meador
Funeral Home Chapel in
Gainesville with Rev. Ricky
Kerr, officiating. Interment
will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be at
the funeral home Wednesday evening from 6:00 8:00 p.m.
History
She was born in Gainesville, Texas February 23,
1925, the daughter of Oscar John and LeNora Mae
(Orsburn) Sellers. Evelyn
received a degree in elementary education from Southwest Texas State Teachers
College in San Marcos and
taught for twenty-six years.
After retiring “Nana” was
a volunteer at Radware El-
ementary School in their
reading program and was
an enthusiastic supporter of
anything to do with Callisburg Schools.
Survivors
Survivors include her
daughter, Tanya Davis of
Lake Kiowa; grandchildren,
Amber Norwood and husband, Wiley of Callisburg,
Michael Davis and wife, Nicole of Canyon and Derek
Davis and wife, Sandy of
Providence Village and one
great-grandchild, Fin Norwood of Callisburg. She
was preceded in death by
her husband, H. B. McDaniel, Jr.
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