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Even Peter Pan has to go to flight school sometimes. And that’s what happened Saturday for five cast members and six “flight crew” members of the upcoming performance of “Peter Pan” at Brownwood High School. Jason Whicker with Hall Associates Flying FX spent the day, and stayed into the night, Saturday working with

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the students who will be going airborne when the fall performance by the Brownwood High Theatre Department begins its six-show run at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 at the Dorothy McIntosh Fine Arts Center at BHS. Whicker is the head aerial choreographer for the Chicago-area based company. “We are really emphasizing safety,” BHS Theatre Director SEE PETER PAN, 2A

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Lake Brownwood Bridge Volunteer Fire Fighters Don Salas and Jeff Davis work to contain a truck fire off of North Highway 279 early Saturday morning. Lake Bridge VFD units were dispatched at approximately 1:15 a.m. to the scene of an abandoned truck. The Lake Dam VFD was also dispatched to the scene. Details of the investigation were not immediately available.

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Obituaries

Dennis Graham heads up 60th annual Kiwanis Club pancake supper Nov. 6

Jett Green Harold Davies Louise Crain Rodgers

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Faith Bailey, left, who plays “Wendy” in the upcoming Brownwood High School production of “Peter Pan,” goes airborne during a tech rehearsal Saturday. With her are, from left, Jason Whicker, head aerial choreographer with Hall Associates Flying FX from the Chicago area; Jesse Lopez, in the background, manning the cables and weights that generate the lift; and BHS Theatre Director Larry Mathis.

A few years ago, Dennis Graham was the guest speaker for the Brownwood Kiwanis Club’s Thursday noon meeting. His assignment was pretty easy. Graham raises and races pigeons. That’s what he was there to talk about that day. Finished with his lunch, and waiting his turn to give the program, Graham asked a question that would alter his civic involvement for years to come. “What does the Kiwanis Club do?” Graham asked. It’s a question Graham can now answer with some authority. Kiwanis Clubs – locally first and internationally together – support youth in their communities and around the world. To do that in Brown County,

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Deason to retire as editor of the Bulletin Nov. 2 the Bulletin. I never thought I would It’s where he has always read these words, let alone felt most comfortable and be given the honor of writcertainly, at home. ing them. His last day will be Nov. 2. Gene Deason — my menIn honor of his years of sertor, my colleague and my vice to the paper and the comgood friend — is retiring munities it serves, the Bulletin from the newspaper indusNeal White will hold a community receptry after a distinguished tion on Nov. 1, a come-and-go career that began at the event to give everyone the Brownwood Bulletin as a Editor Editor, newsroom intern in 1969. Waxahachie opportunity to stop by, share a few stories and visit. Times With the exception of a Daily Light will be announced. few tours of duty with our As editor of the Daily company’s sister papers Light, the Bulletin’s sister in Stephenville and Alice, paper in Waxahachie, I’ve most of Gene’s newspaper had the privilege of working with career has been in Brownwood with

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FUNERALS AND OBITUARIES

Jett Green

Funerals today Euna Belle Frost Everitt, at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Early. Burial in Holt Cemetery in San Saba County. Heartland Funeral Home. COMANCHE — Lonnie McDougal, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Comanche. Burial in Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Comanche County. Comanche Funeral Home.

Louise Crain Rodgers TALPA — Louise Crain Rodgers, 91, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, in an Abilene nursing home. A private family service will be held at Talpa Cemetery in Coleman County. She was born Feb. 15, 1921 in Coleman, Texas, a daughter of E. F. and Essie Mae Cobb McIntire. She graduated from Coleman High School. She was married to Drew Crain on Nov. 1, 1945. He preceded her in death on June 21, 1982. She was married to Roland Rodgers in 1995, and he died in 1999. She moved to Palacios in 1964 and lived there until 1999, when she moved to LeFeria. She moved to Abilene in 2007. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Coleman. During World War II she worked at the Munitions Factory in Fort Worth. She later went to work as an agent for American Motor Club. Survivors include her grandson, Jonathan Beaver and wife Rachel of Granbury; and two great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Ellen Louise Crain. Brownwood Bulletin, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012

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Jett Morgan Green passed from this life on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Austin Avenue Church of Christ with Jim Brewer of Lubbock and Jeff McLain of Baton Rouge, La., officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Heartland Funeral Home of Early. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at the funeral home. Jett was born Sept. 15, 1946, in Brownfield, Texas, to Jett Morgan Green Sr. and Othelia Franklin Green Dye. He attended school in Brownfield and Lubbock, Texas, graduating from Lubbock High School in 1965. Jett worked in finance and banking, holding various positions before going into the insurance business. During the mid-1980s, Jett met Vicki Morris, a talkative blonde who stood a foot shorter than he. They married a year and a half later, in the Fall of 1987. Together they raised two children, Eric and Erin. Over the course of his life, Jett was a participant in many social activities. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, and held various offices throughout his time in the organization. Sometimes it was putting together food baskets for families in need, or maybe a concession stand needed someone to volunteer, or his personal favorite, putting out flags for holidays; Jett could always be found offering a helping hand. Especially as the kids were growing up, you could always find Jett involved in all sorts of functions and events in and around sports. In his younger days, he refereed basketball games as well as coached football, basketball and baseball. While competition was important, Jett stressed sportsmanship and having fun over merely winning the game. Jett was also a devoted member of the church wherever he lived. Whether it was driving the church van, taking communion to the nursing homes or welcoming a visitor, he always made himself available for service to the congregation. If you couldn’t find Jett in a crowd by his height (he was 6’6”), you could always track him down by his unique laugh. During the fall, you could bet that on Saturday afternoons he could be found watching his Texas Tech Red Raiders, his Dallas Cowboys on Sundays and followed the Texas Rangers. When his sport teams weren’t on, Jett loved to be outside. Some of his fondest memories were family fishing trips to various lakes or camping out in the mountains of Colorado. He was quite fond of the great outdoors, as it provided family time without the distractions of the city. If he wasn’t at a camp ground, or roaming around the backyard, you could probably find Jett either on the golf course or out at the lake fishing. Jett enjoyed the lake so much that he centered his and Vicki’s retirement plans around it. Despite the many activities and interests of his life,

nothing was more important to Jett than his family. You didn’t have to spend much time around him to know how much joy his grandchildren brought to him. He was a tireless playmate, often spending numerous hours pushing them in a swing or crawling around the floor. Whether it was holding a Barbie doll and repeating the proper dialogue from his instructing granddaughter, or being on the losing end of countless battles of soldiers from his chatty grandson, Granddaddy always made time for Gavin and Nichole. Jett was the epitome of honesty and dependability. He went to great length to keep his promises; his word was truly his bond. You knew when you met him that he was a man of moral principle. He didn’t chatter needlessly, but if he spoke you could rest assure he brought something of value to the conversation. Even in his final days, when being moved by nurses in bed caused him immense pain, he still managed to answer their questions with “Yes ma’am” and “No ma’am.” He was a dedicated son, a devoted and loyal husband, a loving and consistent father, and a granddad who always made time for his grandkids. He leaves behind enormous shoes to fill, a body of spiritual work worth mimicking, and a legacy his family is more than happy to pass on. Words fail to convey just how sorely he will be missed. Jett was preceded in death by his father Jett Morgan Green Sr. of Fort Worth, his step-father Curtis Dye of Lubbock, and his mother-in-law Nina Morris of Plainview. He is survived by his wife, Vicki; his son Eric and wife DeAnne, and his daughter Erin; two grandchildren, Nichole Green and Gavin Green; his mother, Othelia Dye; two brothers, Don Green and wife Lyn, and Franklin Green; one sister, Betty Lindsey and husband Pete; one sister-in-law, Vanessa Brown and husband David; and several nieces and nephews. The family suggests in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the building fund for Cochabamba Bolivia or the mission work of Harry Hamilton in Santiago Chile, both in care of the Austin Avenue Church of Christ of Brownwood, Texas. Memorials may also be made to the Lake Brownwood Dam VFD. Condolences can be offered to the family at www. heartlandfuneralhome.net. Brownwood Bulletin, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012

Harold Davies

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Drum majors Isabela Avalos and Natalie Mayo hold the Division I trophy earned Saturday afternoon by the Brownwood High School Mighty Maroon Marching Band in UIL competition at Brady. Brownwood will compete in the area round next weekend in Waxahachie. The Early High School Band also won a Division 1, while Bangs and Coleman bands took Division 2.

Memorial services for Harold Davies, age 64, of Zephyr, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel in Brownwood, with Richard Williams officiating. He passed away Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, at his home in Zephyr. Harold was born on Jan. 20, 1948, in Cisco, Texas, to Harold Lee and Jewel Esther (Harrison) Davies. Harold graduated from Cisco High School and Howard Payne University. He was in the U.S. Army and served with distinction in Vietnam from September 1968 to October 1969. Harold served as a deacon for the Early Church of Christ and Cisco Church of Christ congregations, and was also employed as an Engineer at 3M at the time of his passing. He is survived by his wife, Maggie Davies; sons, Jeremy Davies, Timothy Davies and wife Theresa; daughters,

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Breast cancer survivor Joyce Coffey celebrates 14 years Illinois. “I seriously thought I was going to die,” Coffey said. “It was during a trip to the emergency room in Illinois that I Hearing the words, “Yup, it’s cancer” discovered I had an infection.” wasn’t what Joyce Coffey expected to Coffey never had her fourth chemohear in May 1998. therapy treatment. If she would have It was time for her routine mammotaken the treatment when it was schedgram and like the years before, she set uled, it would of killed her. the appointment. Her doctor referred her Despite the very tough road Cofto get a digital mammogram and then fey had to travel, she has managed to to a surgeon after spotting a place that remain cancer-free for 14 years. She seemed a little suspicious. credits the strength she had during her “He told me that he didn’t think it was recovery to her faith and the support anything, but he wanted to be sure,” Cofshe received from family and friends. fey said. “The surgeon took one look at Read more Survivor stories in “My religion became a lot stronger my scans and said he was more than 99 ‘My Mommy has Breast Cancer’ during that time in my life,” Coffey said. percent sure it was cancer.” “Of all the supporters I had, Darlene The news shocked Coffey but she knew Wall was my rock. I depended on her for she didn’t want to waste any time with a Joyce Coffey so much.” biopsy. She went ahead and agreed to a Coffey urges all women who are curlumpectomy. rently facing a breast cancer treatment to But, when the surgeon went in to remove the tumor, it was larger, and more involved than ex- not let their cancer dictate their life. “Go on and live your life no matter what,” Coffey said. pected, since Coffey agreed to an lumpectomy, the surgeon “After going through everything, you learn not to sweat the had to perform a mastectomy a week later. small stuff and just because you’re here today doesn’t guarAfter surgery, Coffey was set to receive four rounds of anteed you a tomorrow. I appreciate every day I have.” chemotherapy. But, sometime after the third treatment, Coffey encourages woman to act when they find a lump. Coffey contracted an infection that almost killed her. “Some women find a lump and then don’t do anything “Usually, I would start to feel better when it came time for the next treatment,” Coffey said. “But, I kept getting worse.” about it. To me, that’s insanity,” Coffey said. “If you find a lump, you need to take care of it while it’s still early. It’s not Before Coffey discovered it was an infection that was going to be a piece of cake, but its not the end of the world. causing her health to decline, she felt she was nearing the end and decided to spend her last days with her son in It’s just a stumbling block in your life but it will pass.” BY AMANDA LEIJA

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Former Brown County man named in thousands of pages of Scout files FROM AP AND STAFF REPORTS A website with files showing the Boy Scouts of America’s files regarding sexual abuse is generating national interest from people wanting to know more about the people named, and is drawing special attention from those who report having been victims of crimes dating back for years. The 14,500 pages of Scout files, from 1959-1985, were posted Thursday on the website of Kelly Clark, the Portland, Ore., attorney who used the files as evidence in a 2010 lawsuit he won against the Scouts. They include the name of a man who stood trial in Brown County in the 1980s. The website got more than 200,000 hits within the first few hours of the files’ posting, crashing the site. Included in the files is Ronald Green Brown of Brownwood, who was convicted in Brown County in 1985 of indecency with a child and served nine months of a two-year sentence in state prison. After being paroled in December 1985 and released from mandatory parole supervision in March

1987, Brown moved to north Dallas. After this conviction, Brown was removed from the BSA volunteer list as he was a scout leader before that time. Brown was later arrested by Dallas Police for child pornography. U.S. Customs agents and Dallas Police served a search warrant on Brown and found 500 videotapes plus video equipment from the apartment where he lived. He was no longer working with BSA and pleaded guilty to molesting his stepchild. According to an article in April 1989, Brown was seeking rights to visit his stepchild. In the same article, Brown admitted he became aware of his pedophilia for young boys and girls while working with the BSA as a volunteer in 1967. Clark said his firm has received about four dozen emails from people about the documents. About half came from people who say they were abused when they were in the Scouts and were considering legal action. Some of the emails have given details about alleged abuse, Clark said. There are also emails from people who tell of other alleged perpetrators who are

not in the files. The Scouts have said they plan to review every file from 1965 to the present and, in cases where it’s unclear whether the incident was reported to police, the Scouts said they’ll contact authorities. Deron Smith, spokesman for the Scouts, said Thursday the organization is currently looking through those files to find cases of “good-faith suspicions” so they can be reported to police. The Scout files are filled with unsubstantiated allegations. In their own review of the files that were released on Thursday, the Scouts found that law enforcement had been involved in about two-thirds of the cases. The organization is going through the remainder to find cases where there seem to be good reasons to alert law authorities. The Scouts have apologized for not following up. The files were created for the purpose of registering Scout leaders, Smith said, and were considered internal, confidential documents, which is why they weren’t always shared with authorities.

The following marriages were reported from the Brown County Clerk’s office: Michael Benton Cross and Sheena Denise Osborn Michael Ryan Ellis and Ashley Nichole Hardin Jonathan Rex Mitchell and

GRAHAM : Supper chief CONTINUED FROM 1A Graham was told, the Brownwood Kiwanis Club hosts an annual pancake supper each year on a Tuesday in November, election night if possible. It’s big, it’s crazy, it’s wild, it’s fun, and it raises a lot of money for the youth of Brown County. Some 19 youth organizations receive financial benefits from the Kiwanis Club’s funds raised through the pancake supper. At the time the club had been having a pancake supper for more than 55 years – the pancake supper Nov. 6 will be the club’s 60th. And Graham, waiting in the wings to be Kiwanis Club president, is the 2012 pancake supper chairman. Thursday, at the club’s luncheon meeting, Graham donned a Superman apron, as an inspiration he hoped for the club’s preparation for the big event, and proving, perhaps, he’s super-ready for the challenge of what it takes. “I’m ready,” Graham said. “This is going to be our ‘super-licious, super hot, super big, syrup soaked 60th annual Kiwanis Pancake supper.” The success, of course rests on ticket sales. “Sell those tickets,” Graham urged. “Get the folks to the coliseum and we will feed them. “As my Dad you used to say, ‘If nothing don’t rip, rattle, tear or sag at the heels,’ we will begin serving at 4:30 p.m. on election Tuesday, Nov. 6. We will be serving as long as we have pancakes, friends and neighbors to fellowship with.” How many might that be? Several thousand folks is the anticipated number and upping last year’s order just a bit, Graham’s got 720 pounds of pancake mix, 6,000 sausage patties, 36 gallons of maple syrup and 7,000 packets of butter on order. There’ll be some 70-plus volunteers, Key Club members and Boy Scouts to serve the folks who show up. Tickets are $6 and available from any Kiwanis member, at the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce office, Brown County Meats, E T Signs, Big Country Ford and Wendlee Broadcasting. “Or call me on my cell,” Graham repeated, “at (806) 6741708 and I will deliver your tickets.” Year after year, pancake supper chairmen are faced with improving the event, last year’s chair, Juan Ozuna, led the charge for adding two new additional grills to help the lines move faster – and one of those grills is solely dedicated to the take-out line. Graham’s contribution this year is to have big screen televisions mounted in the coliseum, so, as the election returns start to come in, people can watch the results. “I invite everybody to come out, make an evening of it,” Graham said. “You will not be disappointed. It’s a great chance to visit with friends and neighbors, have a good time, a fun meal and invest in the youth of our community.”

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Attorney Paul Mones, Clark’s colleague, said uploading the files “democratized” information that was only available to lawyers and the Scouts. “It’s a testament to the new generation of communication,” Mones said. The files have been maintained by the Scouts since soon after its founding in 1910. They consist of memos from local and national Scout executives, handwritten letters from victims and their parents and newspaper clippings about legal cases. The files contain details about proven molesters, but also unsubstantiated allegations. People paging through the files would find both. Clark says there are undoubtedly some people in the files who were wrongly accused, and the Scouts point out that many cases of abuse were dealt with properly. Jessie Horton of the Stephenville Empire-Tribune contributed to this report.

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Voter enthusiam matters, but so does optimism The presidential election could come down to this question: What’s more important, enthusiasm or optimism? The national polls show the candidates are essentially tied, but behind those numbers, each side can find encouraging news. For Republican Mitt Romney, it’s the surge of excitement generated by the first debate. In the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, 59 percent of Romney backers voiced “strong enthusiasm” for their candidate, a jump of 11 points in two weeks and a stunning 33-point leap since May. Some of this was inevitable, as Republicans who backed other candidates in the primaries swallowed their disappointment and switched to Romney. But the first debate clearly accelerated that shift, and intensity matters in politics. All votes are not equal. Enthusiastic supporters are more likely to vote, volunteer, recruit their friends, give money. And for the first time, Romney backers are showing more zest than Team Obama. Intensity matters, but so does optimism. Ronald Reagan understood this very well, running for re-election in 1984 on the brilliant slogan, “It’s morning again in America.” Bill Clinton consciously copied Reagan’s sunny outlook, starring in a biographical film at the Democratic convention in 1992 titled “The Man From Hope.” Barack

Obama, of course, tapped into that same sentiment four years ago with his famous rallying cry of “Hope and Change.” Persistent unemployment and economic stagnation have badly tarnished the glow surCokie and rounding Obama, and that’s why in the second Steven V. debate, Romney kept repeating his effective Roberts argument that the middle class has been “crushed” by Obama’s policies. But while it’s hardly morning in America, voters are starting to see streaks of light in the sky and feel a bit more, well, hopeful. In the ABC News/Washington Post poll, 42 percent said the country was headed in the right direction, with 56 percent saying it’s on the wrong track. Those aren’t great numbers, but just a year ago they were far worse for the president — 22 percent to 74 percent. Half of all voters approve of Obama’s job performance, an increase of 8 points from a year ago. An optimism arrow pointing upward favors the incumbent. A close reading of the polls reveals some additional variables to keep your eye on during the final weeks of the campaign:

— Religion. Romney struggled with white evangelical Christians during the primaries, but four out of five now support him. So do 54 percent of white Catholics. Romney’s Mormonism can be a touchy subject, but religious talk tends to help Republicans, and he used the second debate to recall the pastoral and missionary work he’s performed for his church. — Age. Obama wins overwhelmingly among voters younger than 40; Romney leads with seniors older than 65. The problem for Democrats is that seniors vote far more often than youngsters. That’s why the president will spend so much time on college campuses, hoping not only that students will vote but that they will use social media to encourage their friends to vote as well. — Buyer’s remorse. Fourteen percent of Obama voters from 2008, one in seven, say they’re supporting Romney. That’s devastating for the president, and it’s why a recent Romney ad features a litany of disappointed Obama backers repeating the phrase, “I was wrong ....” In this week’s debate, Romney reinforced this argument, telling those voters they didn’t have to “settle” for a struggling economy. — Gender. In the ABC/Post poll, Obama’s edge among women shrinks to 7 points, half his margin of four years ago. Expanding the gender gap is critical for the president’s chances, which is why

he used the second debate to invoke his female relatives (mother, grandmother, daughters) and emphasize his concerns for women’s health and equal employment laws. He was helped out by Romney’s ham-handed reference to “binders full of women,” which became an instant Internet meme and is likely to show up in future Democratic ads. — Likability. Romney faces a huge likability gap. By 2 to 1, voters find the president friendlier. By 13 points, they’d prefer Obama to baby-sit their child. And the confrontational tone of the second debate did little to improve either candidate’s likability quotient. — Wealth. Voters still distrust Romney’s priorities. Fifty-seven percent say he’ll favor the wealthy, while two out of three say Obama supports the middle class. That’s why the president used the debate to emphasize Romney’s personal finances and reinforce the impression that his opponent does not understand or care about the problems of ordinary folks. But perhaps the most critical fault line is enthusiasm for Romney versus optimism about the economy. Which proves more powerful could decide the next president. Steve and Cokie Roberts can be contacted by email at stevecokie@gmail.com.

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School bus safety a rule of the road School Bus Safety Week, which will begin Monday and run through Friday, is an opportunity for law enforcement and school officials to remind drivers of the unique rules they should obey around buses in order to ensure the safety of students. Above all, drivers need to remember that when the lights of a school bus are flashing, it means traffic must stop. Motorists are almost always in a hurry in get somewhere, and that’s especially true at the times of day when school buses are in operation. Drivers may be traveling familiar routes with other matters on their minds… and the school bus stopped just ahead may seem to be just another vehicle they must get around. But if the lights are flashing, they mean the bus is getting ready to stop or is boarding or letting off children. Motorists are required by Texas law to stop those bus lights are flashing. They should not proceed until the lights stop flashing, the school bus resumes motion or until the bus driver signals the driver to move. The theme for this week’s observance is “I See the Driver. The Driver Sees Me.” Pay attention to the bus driver. If it’s safe to go around, the driver will let you know. If it’s not safe to go around and a motorist does so anyway, it’s probable that a police officer will be discussing the situation with you very soon. Transportation by school bus is the safest way for children to get to and from school each day. Continued diligence by motorists will keep it that way. Brownwood Bulletin

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Is it fewer, or less? The difference between less and fewer was one of the first issues to come on my radar as a beginning copy editor. Unfortunately, I learned it wrong, as I found out a few years later. Even more unfortunately, I then proceeded to learn it wrong again. It took a few more years to discover my second mistake. Luckily, none of my misconceptions resulted in any editing errors. In fact, my confusion would have been completely harmless had I not run around telling people they were wrong because they weren’t doing it the way I learned. My first lesson on the subject, naturally, made reference to grocery store express lanes. It went like this: The signs reading “10 Items or Less” are wrong and should be “10 Items or Fewer.” This is rooted in a good idea, but overstated to the point of being – well, wrong. The reason it should be “10 Items or Fewer,” I was told, was that “less” applies to quantities while “fewer” applies to countable things.That is, “less” modifies what are called mass nouns — stuff like milk, money, flour, wood, and time — whereas“fewer” modifies what are called count nouns – stuff like apples, dollars, wood beams and minutes. So while you could have less milk, less money, less flour, less wood and less time, you’d have fewer apples, fewer dollars, fewer wood beams and fewer minutes. Sometimes the difference is subtle: less money, fewer dollars. At its heart is the question of whether you’re emphasizing individual units or a lump sum. Some words can be either count nouns or mass nouns, depending on the speaker’s intent. Joe is cutting back on soda. Joe is cutting back on sodas. So, according to this explanation, because “items” is a count noun, it takes “fewer”: 10 Items or Fewer. This is partly true. Less does modify mass nouns and fewer does modify count nouns. But that doesn’t explain the real difference. Nor does it give you enough information to know whether “10 Items or Less” is really wrong. The first revision to my understand-

ing of “less” and “fewer”came when I was presented with the following scenario: Say you’re in the express lane and realize you have 11 items in your cart. You put your copy of People A Word magazine back on the rack. Do you now have Please one fewer item? Or do you have one less item? June According to our Casagrande mass-noun-vs.-countnoun rule, you would say“I have one fewer item now.” But that’s wrong, as your ear may have been hinting to you already. You have one less item. In this situation our rule breaks down because it wasn’t really a rule in the first place — just a good guideline that works 99 percent of the time. The real issue isn’t about mass nouns vs. count nouns. It’s about singulars vs. plurals. Less modifies singular things. Fewer modifies plural things. Mass nouns like milk and wood and courage get “less” not because they’re mass nouns but because they are singular. But count nouns have singular forms, too. “Item”is singular. “Items” is plural. That’s why you’d have “one less item” even as you had “fewer items.” If you want to observe a distinction between those words, there it is. But be careful not to make my final mistake: confusing this idea with a true rule. According to Webster’s New World College Dictionary, one of the definitions of “less” is “fewer.” They’re synonyms. So, while perhaps not the best form, that grocery store express lane sign wasn’t really wrong in the first place. But I was. June Casagrande is the author of “It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences.” She can be reached at JuneTCN@aol.com.

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Thousands of miles apart, in vastly disparate environments, the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Chukchi Sea have something in common: Both illustrate the increasing futility of an energy policy heavily dependent on oil. The risks in the Gulf’s offshore drilling became brutally apparent in April 2010, when a BP deep-sea well exploded, killing 11 oil rig workers and causing a massive spill of almost 5 million barrels of crude. In the Chukchi Sea, off Alaska’s northwest coast, the challenge is not the depth of the water but the ice upon it. Floating sheets of ice, along with powerful waves, have confounded Royal Dutch Shell’s so-far six-year, $5 billion effort to drill offshore. Approaching winter and persistent problems with an oil-containment barge recently forced Shell to postpone its efforts for another year. The difficulties and risks, both in the Gulf and in the Arctic, were summed recently by Houston Chronicle columnist Loren Steffy: “Quite simply, the easy stuff is gone. All that’s left requires expensive and time-consuming drilling techniques.” Consequently, claims by candidates or elected officials that America could achieve oil independence if government would only get out of the way are just a lot of hot air. What America needs is a national energy policy that: — Removes federal tax breaks for the oil and gas industry and invests the new revenue in promoting energy efficiency and the development of alternative sources. — Offers incentives to homeowners, residential developers and businesses to employ energy conservation and renewables. — Requires public utilities to generate a substantial share of their power from renewable sources within the next decade ... America will remain dependent on oil and gas for the foreseeable future. But the president and Congress must shape a long-term policy that reduces dependence on the dwindling supply of fossil fuels and facilitates the transition to an inevitable reliance on renewable energy. —The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun Viewpoint Page Our Viewpoint page is a public forum. We encourage letters or guest columns from our readers. All submissions must be signed and include sender’s address and telephone number. The Bulletin reserves the right to edit for grammar or style. Please limit letters to 400 words. One letter per writer per month please. Corrections The Bulletin will gladly correct any error or clarify any statement published. Please call 646-2541.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

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YOUR VIEWS Don’t be fooled again this election Message to Obama voters: The old saying “fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me” should apply if you voted for Obama last time. Hispanic voters; Many of you belong to the Catholic Church, or one of the Protestant denominations, and for the most part, are family oriented in the traditional manner. Obama and the Democrats are USING you to get votes! Hiw could you vote for him, given his “healthcare” bill, which allows for birth control pills to be given to your daughters, (without your knowledge or consent), his support of the homosexual agenda and “gay” marriage, not to mention the taxpayer funded abortions which will be performed under Obamacare?! All of these things are contrary to Biblical teachings, and to your traditions. YOU HAVE BEEN FOOLED! Black Christians; How can you vote for a man who indirectly if not directly, approves of abortions, and supports programs which encourage generations of unwed mothers, and a cycle of dependency on these programs? YOU HAVE BEEN FOOLED! Jews; how could you vote for a man who does not recognize Israel as a major ally, and our only REAL friend in the Middle East? Recently he refused to meet with the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Iinstead, he is making nice with the Muslim Brotherhood, who are sworn enemies of Israel,and no friend to the United States. This should be troubling to you, if not down-

Altar call and invitation Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool 2 Corinthians 6:2 He says“In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you. Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. Many verses in the Bible concerning Altar call and why we practice it in Church. The question is how is Altar call today? The Lord has placed on my heart to share this letter and I pray all who read it receive it the way God wants you to receive. There are few today who do not see our times of trouble all over the world. It was not till the tsunami of Fukushima right in front of six nuclear reactors, that continue to spill into His beautiful ocean every second of the day, did I understand His message. Babies, animals and all God’s wildlife are being born deformed and diseased, now the Gulf of Mexico has an oil leak no man that created it, can stop it. How did I go from Altar call to that, God placed on my heart this. We need to stop our daily routines we have created and have a massive Revival for His Kingdom. It needs to be now, not planned for next year as He tells us in Matthew 24:36 But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. He has placed on my heart, every denomination come out as one and just like we attend large stadium for Football, Basketball, all sports events, concerts,and races, those stadiums need to be filled with His message in His word and songs of worship an clapping and yelling for His Kingdom and focus on bringing lost souls to His Feet. It is time for a re-enactment of Acts 2:1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. God bless, Pat Lundgren Brownwood

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Americans have freedom, responsibility Dearest Fellow Americans, Isn’t it wonderful to be an American, to be free, to have freedom and rights? It is an election season and as free Americans we have the right/freedom to support our choice. We have the right/freedom to put stickers on our cars, signs in our yards, and tell others about our choice. I have always supported each president of the United States of America since about 12 years of age. I think the Democratic Party/Platform tends to support the modest income people. I think the Republican Party Platform tends to support the corporate income people. As an American I also think we need both to survive as a nation of freedom. Give and take exists in any successful relationship. Responsibility is also very vital to a successful relationship. I pay taxes and mortgage payments on my property. My responsibility to my neighbors and myself is to keep my property well maintained. By law this is my property. If you come on my property uninvited and deface my property you are breaking the law. Jesus tells us to worship His Father and love one another. Hate has no part of love. Hate is an illness that will infest and destroy. As a free American, I have the right to put signs in my yard. As a free American, you have the right to put signs in your yard. When Romney wins the election, he will be my president. I will support the president of the United States of America and praise the Lord for a free nation and for the rights and responsibilities that ensue. Loretta Bullion Brownwood

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s t o l l a b e l p m a S Here are sample ballots for the Nov. 6 general elections in Brown County. Early voting will begin Monday and continue through Nov. 2 at Adams Street Community Center. The ballots are different in each of Brown County’s four commissioners’ precincts, but the only differences are found on the backside of the ballot, and those races involve county commissioners’ and constables’ races, if one is being held in that precinct. The complete ballot is shown for voters in Precinct 1, and the variations are shown for the three other precincts. These ballots are also posted online at www. brownwoodtx.com.

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May ISD also has a declared write-in candidate, not on the ballot: Wanda ‘Sissie’ Meador These are sample ballots for the school board elections to be held in the Brownwood and May Independent School Districts on Nov. 6. Early voting will begin Monday and continue through Nov. 2 at Adams Street Community Center. In the Brownwood election, only residents of Single-Member District 4 are eligible to vote in this race.

Burglaries including break-in at Gordon Wood Stadium probed BY STEVE NASH

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Brownwood police are investigating recent burglaries including a break-in at the Gordon Wood Stadium concession stand. Cash was taken from a safe, a report by officer Kelly Barclay states. Other details were not immediately available. In other incidents: • Officer Anna Sturgeon was dispatched to a home in the 1300 block of Brady, where DVD movies, games, a cell phone and a DVD player were taken. • Officer Jesse Mares was dispatched to the 100 block of Greenleaf on a report that three females were fighting. Mares arrested Krisha Morgan, 18, on an assault charge. • Mares made a traffic stop at Victoria and West Austin and arrested Charlie Vasquez-Delacruz, 22, of Cross Plains, on a DWI charge. • Sturgeon was dispatched

to the 500 block of West Commerce on a report of theft of service. • Sturgeon was dispatched to a residence on Creekwood on a domestic disturbance call. • Sturgeon was dispatched to the 600 block of Fisk on a theft call. • Cpl. Stephanie Morgan took a report at the Law Enforcement Center on unauthorized debit card transactions. Others booked into the Brown County Jail between 8 a.m. Thursday and 8 a.m.

Friday were: Rosette Bouteiller, 47, Brownwood, motion to adjudicate for driving with invalid license. Ivan Clemens, 18, Goldthwaite, DWI. Kolby Garrett, 18, Brownwood, possession of marijuana. Dustin Roberts, 22, Brownwood, 60 days for possession of marijuana. Rebecca Vasquez, 27, Coleman, failure to appear and bond withdrawal for evidence tampering and unauthorized use of a vehicle.

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Breast cancer survivor grateful for the help BY AMANDA LEIJA

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Birdie Franklin is gearing up for the fight of her life. Franklin, a breast cancer survivor since 2010, has spent the last couple of days preparing to receive the details about her opponent. Her opponent? The breast cancer recurrence that now has her classified as an advanced Stage 4 breast cancer survivor. Franklin will be traveling to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston to learn her treatment options. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m ready to go and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m bringing a crew of family and friends with me,â&#x20AC;? Close-up Franklin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My faith has kept me going, and I know it will bring me through this. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m ready for the fight.â&#x20AC;? Since her first treatment in 2010, Franklin has been struggling to keep up with the medical bills that have been piling up. When Ray Pesina heard about Franklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current battle, he was ready to help and knew other members of the Iron Horse Ridinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Club would be willing to help out as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I spoke with our president, Ravia, and we put

together a benefit for Birdie,â&#x20AC;? Pesina said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our club is always willing to help out others in need.â&#x20AC;? While the members of the Iron Horse Ridinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Club were holding the benefit Saturday, Franklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister, Erma Allen, had some T-shirts made to sell during the event to help raise money. Shortly after the benefit started, the shirts sold out. Allen will be taking orders for the T-shirts until 5 p.m. on Wednesday. For sizes up to an extra-large, the T-shirts are $15. Sizes above an extra-large will require an additional fee to the $15. Despite the uncertainty that lies of the shirt ahead, Franklin remains positive and looks forward to putting this recurrence behind her. Franklin urges all women who find themselves facing breast cancer to remain positive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard, but you have to stay positive,â&#x20AC;? Franklin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even when the odds are against you, God works miracles.â&#x20AC;? To place an order for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Helping Our Angelâ&#x20AC;? T-shirt, contact Allen at (325) 642-3284.

AMANDA LEIJA / BROWNWOOD BULLETIN

The Iron Horse Ridinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Club held a barbecue lunch benefit for Birdie Franklin on Saturday to help cover medical expenses that she has been accumulating since discovering her breast cancer had returned. Pictured from left are Ray Pesina, Ravia McArthur, Franklin, Erma Allen and Geneva Broadnax.

DEASON: Long-time Bulletin employee started as an intern in 1969 CONTINUED FROM 1A another paper. Over the years Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve reached out to Gene many times, always greeted by that friendly voice of his that makes everyone on the receiving end feel like you have his undivided attention. In addition to being a colleague and a mentor, I consider him a very dear friend. While honored to have been asked to write the announcement of Geneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retirement, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also bittersweet.

On one hand Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited for Gene. He and his wife, Valeri, will now have the time to do all the things theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve wanted to do, especially spend more time with the children â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and their first grandchild who is on the way. And knowing Gene, he will use that extra time to become even more involved in the community, a role that he is certainly familiar with. And no, he has no plans of moving from Brownwood. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where he and Valeri have called home

since he first enrolled at Howard Payne University in 1968 (and landed a paid internship at the Bulletin where he later worked his way up the ladder to editor). For strictly selfish reasons, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m saddened to see him leave the business he truly loves. In my eyes, he is an icon for our profession, especially small community newspapers. During our many conversations over the years, Geneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love for the community resonates in his words.

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He once told me his career in journalism actually started when he was in elementary school. Borrowing his dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Underwood typewriter and a couple of sheets of carbon paper, he created a neighborhood newsletter. It started off as a project to give him something to do during the summer break from school. But he loved it. He loved talking to people, getting to know them and telling their stories. That skill he developed as a boy has served him well in his chosen career as the disseminator of news and information, and, as the teller of stories highlighting the unsung heroes of the community. The words beneath a Gene Deason byline have the power to bring transformation and change. Over the past four decades, time and again those words have inspired a community to

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react, as well as provided a spotlight for individuals deserving recognition for their actions, taking them from obscurity to celebrity in a single edition. Aside from his tenures serving as the publisher of the Alice Echo-News and editor of the Stephenville Empire Tribune, Geneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words have been dedicated to the pages of the Brownwood Bulletin for more than four decades, making a difference for the community he calls home. I was in Brownwood a couple of weeks ago and Gene and I were able to visit. We talked about his retirement and his future plans. We both tried to keep the conversation positive, but it was difficult. I could tell this was a decision that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy for him. Doing what we do for as long as weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult to walk away. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think either one of us can imagine waking up in the morning without hearing a deadline clock ticking in our heads. During an awkward pause in the conversation, Gene shared with me a breaking news assignment he had gone out on earlier in the week. It was at the intersection of two roads out in the country on the outskirts of town. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m standing there

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taking pictures, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m overcome with this feeling of dĂŠjĂ vu,â&#x20AC;? Gene tells me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking around and it suddenly dawns on me that my very first assignment for the Bulletin was at this very intersection. It was an epiphany. I feel like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come full circle.â&#x20AC;? We both sat in silence for a few seconds before Gene, as he usually does, picks up the conversation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know, Neal, I feel truly blessed,â&#x20AC;? he told me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve loved every second of this journey, especially being able to be in Brownwood and work for the Bulletin as long as I have. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud that I began my career here and I consider it a blessing to be able to retire from the same paper that gave me a start in the business.â&#x20AC;? Gene didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to say the words, but we both knew what was in his heart. Being the editor of a daily newspaper is a very demanding position. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not at work, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on call â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and that includes vacations and the rare days when you actually take time off because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sick. Of all the things Gene has taught me over the years, the one that sticks out most is one of our first conversations when he explained why he chose to become the editor of a daily newspaper. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the title. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the money. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the prestige that goes with running a newsroom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do it because we want to make a difference in our community,â&#x20AC;? he told me. With honesty, integrity and by maintaining a strict adherence to the highest standards of journalism ethics, the editor sets the tone for the newspaper, which should serve as a reflection of the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We,â&#x20AC;? he told me, â&#x20AC;&#x153;have the opportunity to help lift and inspire. We have the opportunity to defend those without a voice. We have the responsibility to shine a light on elements that need exposing. Most of all, we have an opportunity to serve an entire community every day with what we do.â&#x20AC;? Gene has certainly done that. Still, saying goodbye isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially after having dedicated so much of your life to a profession you view as a calling and not a job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time,â&#x20AC;? he told me, as we reminisced how weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the industry evolve from pica poles and proportion wheels to the new frontier of the digital era. I wish him well on his retirement, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hopeful that once unconstrained by daily deadlines, he and Valeri will be able to take all of the trips and accomplish all of the projects they have talked about during the past 38 years of their marriage. He has certainly earned it. Please join everyone at the Bulletin on Nov. 1 as we honor Gene for his distinguished service to the paper and community. Neal White serves as the editor of the Waxahachie Daily Light, sister paper of the Brownwood Bulletin.

Sports

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Brownwood Bulletin

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS

Brownwood topples Big Spring for third consecutive win BY DERRICK STUCKLY

BROWNWOOD BULLETIN derrick.stuckly@brownwoodbulletin.com

ROLAND BOWEN | CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Mabrey Sharpe (pictured) and Nathan Ross teamed up for a mixed doubles win in Brownwood’s 11-8 victory.

ON DECK

Karina Garcia and Lindsey Williams (8-6 over Cox and Cassidi Redlin). The Lions tacked on a doubles win, which came from Bowen and Johnson (8-2 over Furgerson and Hughes), while the mixed doubles team of Nathan Ross and Mabrey Sharpe (8-6 over Kierah Atherton and Sarah Marshall) was also victorious. Brownwood High (7-5) will shoot for a fourth straight victory at 4 p.m. Tuesday when it challenges Groesbeck in Gatesville.

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL

MONDAY, OCt. 22

Volleyball Bangs, Early at 6-2A meet (at Coleman) TBA ———

TUESDAY, OCt. 23

Volleyball Gatesville at Brownwood Bangs at Albany Tennis Brownwood vs. Groesbeck

ABILENE — The Brownwood High tennis team chalked up a third straight victory Saturday, slipping past Big Spring for an 11-8 win at Abilene Cooper High School. Brownwood picked up four wins in boys singles action as victories were collected by Brian Bowen (6-3, 6-2 over Connor Ferguson), Mark Johnson (6-1, 6-0 over Chris Hughes), Noah Marlin

(7-6 [7-5], 6-3 [10-3] over Matt Aldaco) and Joaquin Alonzo (6-3, 6-3 over Jacob Bangel). The Lady Lions contributed three singles wins, which belonged to Delaney Bennett (6-1, 6-3 over Alexis Johnson), Stephanie Thompson (6-2, 6-2 over Selena Castillo) and Bailey Bishop (6-2, 6-4 over Kyra Cox). In doubles play, the Lady Lions added two more victories from the teams of Thompson and Rosie Cadena (8-6 over Castillo and Mariah Horvatich) and

6:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 4 p.m. (at Gatesville)

College Volleyball Texas Lutheran at Howard Payne ———

A Second Half to Forget HPU surrenders 42 points after intermission in 52-28 loss to East Texas Baptist

6 p.m.

BY DERRICK STUCKLY

BROWNWOOD BULLETIN derrick.stuckly@brownwoodbulletin.com

WEDNESDAY, OCt. 24

Cross Country Brownwood at 8-3A meet (at Lampasas) TBA

MARSHALL — The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets’ second victory of the Roger Geise coaching era will have to wait. The Yellow Jackets tallied the first 10 points against the East Texas Baptist Tigers and led 13-10 at halftime, but the wheels fell off in the second half as the Tigers stormed back for a 52-28 American Southwest Conference victory Saturday. Howard Payne (1-6, 1-3) — which snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 27-14 homecoming win over Mississippi College last week — was seeking back-to-back victories for the first time since the first two games of the 2009 campaign, as well as its first win over East Texas Baptist (2-5, 1-3) since the 2006 ASC opener. “This one’s on me and I told the players it was on me,” Geise said. “I’ll take the hit and we’ll move on from here. I made the decision after getting the win last week to give them Sunday off and I never should have done it. I was afraid it would come back to haunt us and all week long we did not practice well. I started warning them on Wednesday that our practices were horrible, and they were horrible again Thursday. We had kids miss workouts, we had kids late to the bus, everything that is a negative that you know in your gut can lead to a bad game, we were doing.” East Texas Baptist finished with 588 yards of total offense, including 450 passing as quarterback Seth Hubbard connected on 39 of 64 attempts with five touchdown tosses — including three scoring grabs by Roy Butler, who finished with seven receptions for 93 yards. Roy Denbow chipped in eight catches for 139 yards and a touchdown and Alfonso Buford finished with three grabs for 44 yards and a trip to the end zone. PHOTO COURTESY OF HOWARD SPORTS INFORMATION Howard Payne generated

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FRIDAY, OCt. 26

Football Lampasas at Brownwood 7:30 p.m. Early at Wall 7:30 p.m. Comfort at Bangs 7:30 p.m. Blanket at Brookesmith 7:30 p.m. Rochelle at May 7:30 p.m. Zephyr at Santa Anna 7:30 p.m. Victory Life at WF Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. Comanche at Eastland 7:30 p.m. Coleman at Ballinger 7:30 p.m. Goldthwaite at De Leon 7:30 p.m. Hico at San Saba 7:30 p.m. Mullin at Richland Springs 7:30 p.m. Rising Star at Strawn 7:30 p.m. Sidney at Moran 7:30 p.m. College Volleyball 5 p.m. Sul Ross at Howard Payne Women’s College Soccer Howard Payne at Concordia 5 p.m. Men’s College Soccer Howard Payne at Concordia 7 p.m. ———

SATURDAY, OCt. 27

Tennis Sweetwater at Brownwood 9:30 a.m. College Football Mary Hardin-Baylor at Howard Payne 1 p.m. Women’s College Soccer Howard Payne at Mary Hardin-Baylor 5 p.m. Men’s College Soccer Howard Payne at Mary Hardin-Baylor 7 p.m.

FACTS Registrations being accepted for adult volleyball leagues The Brownwood Recreation Department is accepting registrations for adult volleyball teams for recreation volleyball and power volleyball fall leagues. The deadline to register for the leagues is Oct. 23. For more information, David Withers at 325-646-0146.

QuickStart youth tennis at HPU Oct. 29-Nov. 26

The Howard Payne QuickStart tennis program returns with one-hour sessions slated for 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays from Oct. 29 to Nov. 26. The program is open to boys and girls in 6-8 and 9-10 age divisions. The cost is $50 per player, which includes a USTA junior membership, racquet and T-shirt. For more information, call HPU tennis coach Sally Brown at 325-649-8827.

Friday night football photographs welcomed

Friday night football photographers interested in seeing your photos appear in the print edition of the Bulletin, at BrownwoodTX.com or on the Bulletin’s Facebook page should email photos to tips@brownwoodbulletin.com or derrick.stuckly@brownwoodbulletin.com. Photos received by noon on the Saturday following the game could appear in Sunday’s edition of the Bulletin.

Football coaches encouraged to report results, stats

Local high school football coaches and/or statisticians are encouraged to report the results of their team’s game by either midnight Friday or by noon Saturday in order for the information to appear in the Bulletin’s Sunday high school football round up. Information may be phoned into the sports desk (325-641-3112), faxed (325-646-6835) or e-mailed (derrick.stuckly@ brownwoodbulletin. com or tips@brownwoodbulletin.com).

Howard Payne’s Xavier McFalls (20) intercepts a first-quarter pass, but the Yellow Jackets allowed 450 yards through the air and 588 overall in Saturday’s 52-28 loss at East Texas Baptist.

SEE JACKETS, 4B

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE SOCCER

HPU squads 1-2-1 in last weekend at home BY DERRICK STUCKLY

BROWNWOOD BULLETIN derrick.stuckly@brownwoodbulletin.com

The Howard Payne Lady Jackets split their final two home soccer matches of the season Friday and Saturday at Citizens National Bank Field. The Lady Jackets chalked up a 3-1 victory over LeTourneau to open the weekend, then dropped a 4-0 decision to second-place UTTyler in the home finale. After the weekend results, the Lady Jackets (5-8, 5-5) find themselves alone in seventh place with 15 points in the ASC standings, one point behind sixth-place East

Texas Baptist (7-6-1, 5-5-1), with two conference games remaining. Three points are awarded for each conference victory, while ties result in one point for both teams. The top six teams from the ASC will advance to the conference championship tournament Nov. 1-4, hosted by the No. 1 overall seed. In Friday’s win over LeTourneau, all four goals were scored in the second half. The Lady Jackets allowed their only goal with 27:31 remaining as Katie Lunk put LeTourneau on the board. Howard Payne responded with 24:58 left as Leslie Jones scored following an assist SEE SOCCER, 4B

Howard Payne’s Katy Nix (16) fights for possession of a ball with UT-Tyler’s Meagan Stewart (20) during Saturday’s 4-0 loss for the Lady Jackets. DERRICK STUCKLY | BROWNWOOD BULLETIN

Brownwood Bulletin

Sunday, October 21, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STANDINGS DISTRICT 8-3A

District Overall W L W L Gatesville 2 0 7 0 Brownwood 2 0 4 3 Liberty Hill 1 1 5 2 Llano 1 1 3 4 0 2 2 5 Burnet Lampasas 0 2 2 5 ‑——— Friday’s Results Brownwood 32, Liberty Hill 18 Gatesville 44, Burnet 19 Llano 20, Lampasas 13 ‑——— Friday, Oct. 26 Games Lampasas at Brownwood Liberty Hill at Burnet Gatesville at Llano

DISTRICT 3-2A DIVISION I

Wall Comfort Early Bangs Brady Ingram Moore

District Overall W L W L 3 0 6 1 3 0 3 4 3 1 3 5 2 1 4 3 1 3 1 7 0 3 4 3

Grape Creek

0 4 2 ‑——— Friday’s Results Bangs 42, Early 7 Brady 26, Ingram Tom Moore 14 Comfort 63, Grape Creek 19 Wall, bye ‑——— Friday, Oct. 26 Games Early at Wall Comfort at Bangs Ingram Tom Moore at Grape Creek Brady, bye

DISTRICT 4-2A DIVISION I

District W L Eastland 4 0 3 1 Merkel Breckenridge 2 1 Clyde 2 2 1 2 Comanche Dublin 0 3 Jim Ned 0 3 ‑——— Friday’s Results Clyde 42, Comanche 39 Eastland 58, Dublin 13 Merkel 56, Jim Ned 7 Breckenridge, bye

Overall W L 6 2 5 3 2 5 4 4 2 5 2 5 0 7

‑——— Friday, Oct. 26 Games Comanche at Eastland Dublin at Jim Ned Merkel at Breckenridge Clyde, bye

DISTRICT 4-2A DIVISION II

District Overall W L W L Cisco 2 0 6 1 Colorado City 2 0 5 2 Hamilton 1 1 6 1 Ballinger 1 1 6 1 Hawley 0 2 3 4 Coleman 0 2 1 6 ‑——— Friday’s Results Cisco 34, Coleman 14 Ballinger 20, Hawley 17 Colorado City 26, Hamilton 20 ‑——— Friday, Oct. 26 Games Coleman at Ballinger Hamilton at Cisco Hawley at Colorado City

DISTRICT 5-A DIVISION I

District Overall

W L W L 2 0 6 2 1 0 3 4 1 0 3 4 0 2 4 4 0 2 4 4 ‑——— Friday’s Results Goldthwaite 68, Santo 19 Hico 29, De Leon 22 San Saba, bye ‑——— Friday, Oct. 26 Games Goldthwaite at De Leon Hico at San Saba Santo, bye

Hico Goldthwaite San Saba De Leon Santo

6-MAN DIVISION I DISTRICT 9

District Overall W L W L Rochelle 2 0 7 1 Zephyr 1 0 5 2 Santa Anna 1 1 7 1 0 1 5 2 May Lometa 0 2 4 4 ‑——— Friday’s Results Zephyr 60, Lometa 0 Rochelle 78, Santa Anna 48 May, bye

‑——— Friday, Oct. 26 Games Zephyr at Santa Anna Rochelle at May Lometa, bye

Blanket Brookesmith

0 0 3 4 0 0 1 6 ‑——— Friday’s Results

6-MAN DIVISION II DISTRICT 12

District Overall W L W L 0 0 7 0 Sidney Strawn 0 0 6 1 0 0 1 6 Moran 0 0 1 6 Rising Star ‑——— Friday’s Results Moran, bye Rising Star, bye Sidney, bye Strawn, bye ‑——— Friday, Oct. 26 Games Rising Star at Strawn Sidney at Moran

6-MAN DIVISION II DISTRICT 13

Richland Springs Mullin

District Overall W L W L 0 0 7 0 0 0 5 2

Blanket, bye Brookesmith, bye Mullin, bye Richland Springs, bye ‑——— Friday, Oct. 26 Games Blanket at Brookesmith Mullin at Richland Springs

TAPPS 6-MAN DII DISTRICT 2

District Overall W L W L WF Notre Dame 1 0 6 0 Victory Life 1 0 2 5 Granbury NCT 0 1 7 1 WF Christian 0 1 3 5 ‑——— Friday’s Results Victory Life 34, WF Christian 14 Granbury NCT 56, MW Com. Christian 30 WF Notre Dame 72, Saint Jo 0 ‑——— Friday, Oct. 26 Games Victory Life at WF Notre Dame WF Christian at Granbury NCT

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL REVIEW: WEEK 7

No. 10 Zephyr throttles Lometa, extends streak Victory Life, Goldthwaite tally wins in district openers; Santa Anna, Comanche, Coleman on short end the ground. Santo (4-4, 0-2) produced 275 yards, including 240 rushing, but the Wildcats turned the ball over four times, three on fumbles. The Eagles opened a 13-6 lead after one quarter, which grew to 41-13 by halftime and 61-13 through three periods. Dakota Perry finished with a team-high 218 yards on 17 carries while T.R. Jones completed both of his pass attempts for 24 yards as Taylor Stephens grabbed a 14-yard reception. Goldthwaite will venture to De Leon (4-4, 0-2) next week in search of its third consecutive victory. ———

BY DERRICK STUCKLY

BROWNWOOD BULLETIN derrick.stuckly@brownwoodbulletin.com

ZEPHYR — The Zephyr Bulldogs celebrated their return to the sixmanfootball.com Division I Top 10 with a fifth consecutive victory in Friday’s District 9 opener, 60-0 over the Lometa Hornets. Zephyr (5-2, 1-0) jumped out to a 20-0 lead after one quarter and tacked on 40 points in the second period, resulting in the game being called at halftime. The Bulldogs finished with 456 yards of total offense, including 372 rushing on just 21 carries — an average of 18 yards per tote. Zephyr’s Derek Jesko rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns, Dakota Rogers chipped in 98 yards and two scores, Josh Todd added 87 yards on the ground and Dylan Croker ran for a 24-yard touchdown. Through the air, Todd was 7 of 8 for 84 yards with three touchdowns. Kaiden King finished with three receptions for 69 yards and a touchdown, Rogers caught two passes for 10 yards and reached the end zone and Caiden Tyler had a 2-yard scoring reception. Defensively, Todd tallied six tackles, one interception and a fumble recovery, Jesko finished with five tackles and Bolton Day added four takedowns. Bradley Lewis recovered a fumble. Zephyr will visit Santa Anna (7-1, 1-1) next week in a pivotal matchup in terms of postseason aspirations for both teams. ———

Rochelle 78, Santa Anna 48 ROCHELLE — The Santa Anna Mountaineers’ season-opening seven-game win streak came to a halt Friday night as the Rochelle Hornets chalked up a 78-48 victory in a crucial Six-Man Division I District 9 battle. Rochelle (7-1, 2-0) extended its win streak to seven games and is alone atop the district standings, a half-game in front of No. 10 Zephyr. Santa Anna (7-1, 1-1) will host 10 Zephyr (5-2, 1-0) next week in a game that could determine the Mountaineers’ postseason fate. The last time Santa Anna reached the playoffs was in 2006. ———

Clyde 42, Comanche 39

Victory Life 34, Wichita Falls Christian 14 WICHITA FALLS — The Victory Life Warriors returned to the win column in Friday’s TAPPS SixMan Division II District 2 opener, knocking off Wichita Falls Christian by a 34-14 count. Victory Life (2-5, 1-0) overcame five turnovers with a balanced offensive attack that featured 187 yards on the ground and 178 through the air. The Warrior defense held Wichita Falls Christian (3-5, 0-1) to 174 total yards, including negative 7 yards rushing. VLA opened a 6-0 lead after one quarter, expanded the advantage to 26-7 at halftime and outscored Wichita Falls Christian by a point in the fourth period for the final 20-point margin. Kegan Bessent rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns to pace the Victory Life attack and also completed 6 of 8 passes for 97 yards. Sam Haley completed 10 of 14 passes for 81 yards with two touchdowns, caught by Bessent and Garrett Hagood. Martin Venegas pulled down a team-high eight passes for 102 yards, Hagood finished with five catches for 53 yards and also rushed for 20 yards, Sem Joseph grabbed two receptions totaling 20 yards and Bessent’s touchdown catch covered 3 yards. Defensively, Hagood recorded 12 tackles for VLA followed by six from Bessent, three from Joseph, 2.5 from Marshall Clark and two from Jadyn Thedford. The Warriors will return to Wichita Falls next week to face preseason district favorite Notre Dame (6-0, 1-0). ———

DEBBIE HAGOOD | CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Kegan Bessent (22) rushes for a touchdown for Victory Life during the Warriors’ 34-14 win over Wichita Falls Christian in Friday’s TAPPS Six-Man Division II District 2 opener for both teams.

Cisco 34, Coleman 14

Goldthwaite 68, Santo 19 GOLDTHWAITE — The Goldthwaite Eagles thrashed the Santo Wildcats, 68-19, to open District 5-A Division I action Friday night. Goldthwaite (3-4, 1-0), now in the midst of its first win streak of the season, generated 469 yards of total offense, with 445 coming on

COMANCHE — A potential come-from-behind victory for the Comanche Indians was spoiled by the Clyde Bulldogs, 42-39, in District 4-2A Division I action Friday. Behind a 12-point fourth period, Comanche (2-5, 1-2) rallied to take a 39-35 lead, but Ty Spears caught a 34-yard touchdown pass with 30 seconds left to allow Clyde (4-4, 2-2) to escape with the win. The difference in the game turned out to be six successful extra point attempts for Clyde, which the Indians could not match. Comanche manufactured 464 yards of total offense — 271 passing and 193 rushing — while Clyde also finished with 464 yards — 251 passing and 213 rushing. Comanche turned the ball over twice, while Clyde gave the ball away three times. The Indians scored first on a 42-yard pass from Caisson Montieth to Daniel Davila, but Clyde answered with 21 straight points to force Comanche into catch-up mode. Comanche will travel to district leader Eastland (6-2, 4-0) next week. ———

TERRY THOMPSON | CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Eagles Rigo Delacruz (15), Ryan Wright (12), Sydney Covey (54) and Quinton Thompson (50) bring down a Santo ball carrier during Goldthwaite’s 68-19 district-opening victory Friday night.

COLEMAN — The Coleman Bluecats were unable to pull an upset against the No. 8 Cisco Loboes as head coach Brad Ballard’s squad fell to 1-6 overall and 0-2 in district action with a 34-14 home loss Friday night. Coleman led 14-7 after one quarter, but Cisco grabbed a 21-14 halftime lead and added 13 points in the third period. Anthony Thomas scored on a 33-yard run and Daulton Allen added a 28-yard touchdown carry for Coleman, which finished with 170 yards of total offense. Thomas rushed for 82 yards and passed for 18, while Allen chipped in 62 yards rushing. Cisco compiled 460 yards of total offense, including 327 on the ground. Mason Reed rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while Colten Gayle passed for 133 yards and two scores, both to Colten Kent, who grabbed six receptions for 87 yards. Coleman will travel to Ballinger (6-1, 1-1) next week.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Brownwood Bulletin

AGRICULTURE

Cost of enrolling in 4-H goes up in November Aug. 15 started the enrollment process for the 2012-2013 4-H year in Texas. All 4-H families, new and returning, are encouraged to log in and enroll in order to become an official 4-H member. If you want to become an adult leader or volunteer we encourage you to enroll for the 2012-2013 year. The web site for 4-H CONNECT is www.4honline.com There is no cost for adult leaders or adult volunExtension teers. As you enroll in 4-H for the year, Agent, 4-H here are some tips in using 4-H CONNECT: If you already have a profile DO NOT create another one! Nick If you lost your email and password call the county office we can tell you your eGonzales mail address and reset your password! To be an official 4-H member in Texas 4-H you must have an ACTIVE profile in 4-H CONNECT! An active membership will not be granted until the $20 participation fee is paid on 4-H Connect! You cannot register for an event until your profile is ACTIVE. When you are doing your re-enrollment for the 20122013 4-H Year please make sure you update your address, phone number, and email address. You can use your Spaghetti Luncheon Fund-raiser Voucher to pay your membership dues. To do this you will have to come into the extension office to enroll. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait until the last minute to enroll because after Oct. 31 the cost increases to $25! BROWN COUNTY YOUTH FAIR CHECKLIST The Brown County Youth Fair is approaching fast. Everyone should have your animals if you are planning on entering in the Livestock Division of the Youth Fair. There are a few other things that have to be done in order to participate in the Brown County Youth Fair. Below is a check list for you to go by to make sure you are covered. â&#x20AC;˘ Enroll in 4-H â&#x20AC;˘ Attend Validation (have your animal validated for county or state) â&#x20AC;˘ Purchase a Youth Fair Membership (this is mandatory if you are entering livestock or home economics ) â&#x20AC;˘ Fill out a entry form for the Brown County Youth Fair ** If you are showing horses, you and your horse must attend one of the two mandatory practices at 2 p.m. Dec. 2 or 2 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Youth Fair Barns Show Arena. You will also need to have the proof of ownership Papers or bill of sale, registration papers or 4-H certification form. All horses must have negative EIA test documentation. MAJOR STOCK SHOW AND YOUTH FAIR ENTRY NIGHTS Every year we have two nights in November that we designate for families who are wanting to enter into the major stock shows and Brown County Youth Fair. The only way you can enter into the major stock shows is if you bought state tags. The two nights we are having

stock show sign up is from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 5 and 19. If you are planning on entering Fort. Worth you will need to attend the night of Nov. 5 because the deadline to enter Fort Worth Stock Show is Nov. 9. The deadline to enter Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and San Angelo Stock Show is Nov. 20. This will be your opportunity to enter the Brown County Youth Fair at this time. We are setting a deadline to enter the Youth Fair on Nov. 27. If you have any questions please contact Nick Gonzales. GOAT SHOWMANSHIP CLINIC A goat showmanship clinic will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Brown County Fair Association Fair Barns show ring. This will be a hands on workshop so you are encouraged to bring your goat. This clinic is free to Brown County 4-H members and $10 for non 4-H participants. Please RSVP to Gayland Miller at (325) 642-3007. 4-H MEAT JUDGING TEAM Brown County 4-H is organizing a meat science project team (meat judging team). The meat science project teaches youth to identify various cuts of meats, and determine the relative quality of wholesale and retail cuts of meat. If you are interested in receiving more detail about this project we will be having a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Extension office. Come and find out more information. 4-H FOOD AND NUTRITION PROJECT The County Food Show is set for 2 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Extension Office. TREAT The District 7 4-H Horse Project Development Committee is participating in the Annual TREAT(Tarleton Equine Assisted Therapy) Special Kids Rodeo at Tarleton State University from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 30. This is open to any 4-H member who is interested in working with kids that have special needs, who have a love for horses. 4-Hers will assist youth as they participate in events of Stick Horse Pole Bending, Stick Horse Barrel Race, Goat Ribbon Relay, Bucking Barrel, Dummy Roping and a Farm Animal Petting Zoo. If you are interested in participating in the TREAT please contact the Extension Office by Oct. 23. MAY DAY CLASSIC BREEDING BOER GOAT SCHOLARSHIP Scholarships will be awarded to deserving and qualifying individuals that participate in the Breeding Boer Goat Show at the Brown County Youth Fair. The scholarships will be awarded based on a point system. If you are planning on showing a Breeding Boer Goat in the Brown County Youth Fair this is a great scholarship opportunity for you. If you would like more information about this scholarship you can contact the Extension Office or Shirley Glenn shirley.glenn1965@gmail.com. QUALITY COUNTS VERIFICATION Texas has the largest number of 4-H and FFA live-

4-H Calendar DATES TO REMEMBER

Oct . 21 - Sheep Project Club Meeting 6 p.m. at the Youth Fair Barns Oct . 23 - Food Challenge Practice 4:30 p.m. at Extension Office Oct . 23 - Food and Nutrition Quiz Bowl Practice 6 p.m. at Extension Office Oct . 25 - Livestock Judging Meeting 6:30 p.m. at Extension Office Oct. 27 - County Food Show 2 p.m. at Extension Office Nov. 5 - Major Stock Show Entry Night 5 p.m. at Extension Office Nov. 10 - Swine Validation 8 a.m. at the Youth Fair Barns Nov. 13 - Brownwood 4-H Club Meeting 6:30 p.m. at Extension Office Nov. 13 - Early 4-H Club Meeting 6:30 p.m. at Early First Baptist Church Nov. 19 - Major Stock Show Entry Night 5 p.m. at Extension Office stock projects in the nation. Young people participate at the county, district, regional and state level. The tremendous support and dedication of livestock show officials help make this possible. With this opportunity comes a responsibility for each exhibitor to learn and demonstrate the highest standards, both in personal character and in the feeding and care of their animals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quality Countsâ&#x20AC;? is designed to teach young people the importance of displaying good character in carrying out livestock projects, and in every aspect of their lives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quality Countsâ&#x20AC;? helps them learn the importance of using proper livestock management practices so that food quality and safety are preserved. *If you are planning on participating at any major livestock show you will need a Quality Counts Verification number. This number can be obtained by successfully passing the online exam. Quality Counts website can be found on the Brown County 4-H home page http:// www.brown.agrilife.org. If you have taken it already then your number will still be valid. It will not be valid if you turned 14 years old before Aug. 1 of this year; therefore, you will need to take the senior exam. If you have any questions or think you might have to take the exam again please contact Nick Gonzales. Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissionersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Courts of Texas Cooperating.

Deer and range management seminars set Texas landowners are invited to attend a deer management workshop, hosted by the Erath County office of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Stephenville, Extension 1229 N. U.S. Highway 281. Agent The topics are planned to be presented in such a way that each talk builds to Scott the next to present a wellrounded look at the most Anderson important issues facing native deer managers in our area. Program topics include â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deer Management 101,â&#x20AC;? deer habitat management and concerns, deer nutrition, hunting economics and more. Case studies and other resources also will be presented. Registration is $25 by Oct. 22 and $30 thereafter. The registration fee includes lunch and program materials. To register, visit http://erath.agrilife.org and click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;events,â&#x20AC;? or contact the Erath County office at (254) 965-1460 or erath-tx@tamu. edu. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Mills County will host a Rangeland Management Seminar on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at the Youth Center, 1319 Fisher St., Goldthwaite, Texas. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. with the program beginning at 9 a.m. The topics on the agenda include Brush Ecology and Management, Procedures for taking and submitting Soil and Forage Samples, Grazing Management, Range Reseeding, Weed Management, and Seasonal Weather Outlook. Featured speakers will include Dr. David Drake, AgriLife Extension Agronomist, San Angelo; Will Hatler, AgriLife Extension Range Program Specialist, Stephenville; Haley Baumgardner, Dow AgroSciences; Charles Kneuper, NRCS-Rangeland Management Specialist, Weatherford; and Brady Taylor, Morning Weather Anchor, KWTX-TV Channel 10,

Waco. Three continuing Education Units (CEUs) are offered for those with Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide License. Cost for the program is $20 and includes a noon lunch. Please contact the Mills County Extension Office at (325) 648-2650 to register by Monday, Oct. 22, to better allow us to plan for the noon meal. USDA ANNOUNCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE SIGN-UP FOR 2011 CROP LOSSES Brown County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Cody B Norris today announced that producers can enroll in the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program for 2011 crop year losses beginning Oct. 22, 2012. Under the 2008 Farm Bill, SURE authorizes assistance to farmers and ranchers who suffered crop losses caused by natural disasters occurring through Sept. 30, 2011. Eligible producers who experienced a 2011 crop loss can contact the Brown County FSA office to learn more about the SURE program. All eligible farmers and ranchers must sign up for 2011 SURE benefits before the June 7, 2013, deadline. To qualify for a SURE payment, the producerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operation must be located in a county that was declared a disaster for 2011 and have at least a 10 percent production loss that affects one crop of economic significance. Producers with agricultural operations located outside a disaster county are eligible for SURE benefits if they had a production loss greater or equal to 50 percent of the normal production on the farm. In Texas, 213 counties received a primary Secretarial Disaster Designation and 41 counties received a contiguous Secretarial Disaster Designation during 2011. This means that all 254 counties in Texas can apply for SURE benefits as long as all other eligibility requirements are met. To meet program eligibility requirements, producers must have obtained a policy or plan of insurance for all insur-

able crops through the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and obtained Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage on non-insurable crops, if available, from FSA. Eligible farmers and ranchers who meet the definition of a socially disadvantaged, limited resource or beginning farmer or rancher do not have to meet this requirement. Forage crops intended for grazing are not eligible for SURE benefits. For more information on SURE program eligibility requirements contact the Brown County FSA office at (325) 6432573 or visit the website at http://www. fsa.usda.gov/sure. USDA TO HOST TWO WEBINARS ON HISPANIC AND WOMEN FARMER AND RANCHER CLAIMS PROCESS USDA Texas Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting State Executive Director James B. Douglass today announced that two Internet-based virtual meeting) webinars are scheduled in October to discuss FSA, Rural Development (RD) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) program updates as well as the USDA Hispanic and Women Farmer and Rancher Claims Process. The claims process opened Sept. 24, 2012, and closes on March 25, 2013. As announced in February 2011, the

voluntary claims process will make available at least $1.33 billion for cash awards and tax relief payments, plus up to $160 million in farm debt relief, to eligible Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers. There are no filing fees to participate in the program. I encourage producers who want more information about USDA programs or the claims process to register for one of these webinars. The webinars are free and open to the first 1,000 participants who register. They emphasizes that these webinars are intended as forums to discuss the general plan for the claims process and USDA webinar hosts will not be able to discuss the details of any individual claim during the course of the webinars. To view the webinar schedule and register, please go to http://www.fsa. usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/tx_hwwebinar2012.pdf. For more information regarding USDA programs and the Hispanic and Women Farmer and Rancher Claims Process, please contact Eddie Trevino in the Texas State FSA Office at (979) 680-5221 or via email at eddie.trevino@tx.usda.gov. Scott Anderson is the Brown County AgriLife Extension agent for Agriculture. His column usually appears on Sundays. He may be reached at (325) 646-0386.

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Disease killing Michigan whitetails LANSING, Mich. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A disease has killed more than 8,000 Michigan deer this year, causing some hunters to possibly skip the season and dealing a blow to shops that sell hunting gear, The Detroit News reports. The number of dead whitetails has climbed significantly since summer when hundreds were reported in just a handful of counties. Deaths now have occurred in much of the southern Lower Peninsula, west of Interstate 75, the result of a disease transmitted by a biting fly, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something has changed that has allowed this virus to persist in the environment,â&#x20AC;? Brent Rudolph, head of the DNRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deer program, told The Detroit News.

The disease is not a threat to humans. It is transmitted by a midge fly and causes internal bleeding, high fever, loss of appetite and weakness. Summer drought and high temperatures are contributing to the high number of deaths, which stood at 8,671 as of Oct. 8. Michigan has more than 1 million deer. Officials believe the number of deaths is certain to climb as farmers harvest corn and discover more carcasses. Brian Bouwkamp said nine were found on his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 60 acres of hunting ground near Muskegon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can smell more dead deer out there,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But you just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get in to investigate. For every one weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found, there are probably a lot more.â&#x20AC;?

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Sunday, October 21, 2012

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LIBERTY HILL — The Brownwood Lady Lions were unable to string together consecutive District 8-3A volleyball victories Friday night as the Liberty Hill Lady Panthers clinched the outright district championship with a 25-11, 25-9, 25-7 triumph. Liberty Hill improved to 24-17 overall and 9-0 in district, while the Lady Lions slipped to 5-23 and 1-8. Offensively for Brownwood, Brooke Montemayor finished with four kills followed by three from Devin Lyons and one each by Mabree Moore, Brooklyn Stewart and Kayli Waddle. Paxton Vaughn tallied six assists, while three belonged to Naomi Rosato. Cassandra Mendez served Brownwood’s only ace. On defense, Mendez led the way with seven digs followed by five from Lyons, four from Vaughn, two from Moore and one each from Montemayor and Katie Pevehouse — who was also credited with the Lady Lions’ only block. Brownwood will close out its season at 6:30 p.m. DERRICK STUCKLY | BROWNWOOD BULLETIN Tuesday when it hosts second-place and playoffBrooklyn Stewart (13) and the Brownwood Lady Lions fell to district champion Liberty Hill Friday night. bound Gatesville (32-5, 7-2).

SOCCER CONTINUED FROM 1B from Shannon Costello to knot the score at 1-all. Lauren Wilmer then provided the Lady Jackets with the go-ahead goal with 15:36 remaining, and Rebecca Lamar tacked on an insurance goal with 11:04 left, thanks to an assist from Lori Horn. Adrienne Walker and Courtney Beene combined for one save in goal for HPU as LeTourneau attempted just five shots, with two on goal. Howard Payne finished with 24 shots, including 11 on goal, as LeTourneau’s Nicole Kemper recorded seven saves. In Saturday’s loss, the Lady Jackets surrendered three goals in the first half — one to Charity Shipman at the 13:59 mark, one to April Goodman at 39:11 and one to Caitlin Cronan at 43:16. Kathryn Haag also scored for UT-Tyler with 26:24 remaining. ———

LeTourneau 1, Jackets 1 UT-Tyler 1, Jackets 0 The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets were able to halt a six-game American Southwest Conference losing streak, but could not collect their second conference victory of the season

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Howard Payne’s Eric Young (left) battles for possession of a ball with UT-Tyler’s Chris Powell during the Yellow Jackets’ 1-0 loss Saturday.

FOOTBALL CONTINUED FROM 1B 445 yards — 287 through the air and 158 on the ground — but coughed up the ball four times, giving the Yellow Jackets 26 giveaways through seven games. Thomas Head completed 13 of 33 passes for 197 yards, while leading receivers included Karl Stewart

during their final two home matches. The Yellow Jackets played

LeTourneau to a 1-all tie Friday, then fell to UT-Tyler but a 1-0 count on Saturday.

In Friday’s tie, LeTourneau scored first with 11:26 left before halftime on an Eric

with three receptions for 58 yards, Astin Murray with three catches for 40 yards and Zarron Dove with three grabs for 34 yards. On the ground, Adrian Lighteard rushed for a teambest 62 yards followed by 39 yards and two touchdowns from backup quarterback Jake Burhalter, 36 yards from Head and 27 yards and a touchdown from Dove. After a scoreless first

period, the Yellow Jackets opened a 10-0 lead on a 5-yard run by Dove at the 8:24 mark of the second period, which was set up by a 53-yard pass from Head to Stewart, and a 44-yard Mitchell Bailey field goal with 5:18 left before halftime. After ETBU drew even at 10, the Yellow Jackets recovered an onside kick with 41 seconds left before the half,

which led to a 42-yard Bailey field goal with three seconds remaining to give HPU a 1310 halftime lead. “In the first half we probably should have had 24 points on the board,” Geise said. “We did have two field goals, including one of 50 yards, being erased because of penalties.” The Tigers began the second half with five touchdowns in the first 18 minutes, including three in the first 6:51 of the third period, to seize a 45-16 lead with 12:04 left in the game. “The whole second half we just didn’t respond to what they were doing,” Geise said. “Right at the end of the first half they went up tempo and started coming at us real fast. My hat’s off to them because they just changed the whole tempo

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Reyes goal. Jacob Moore answered for the Yellow Jackets (3-9-2, 1-8-1) with a 17-yard goal 2:20 into the second half. Ryan Young played all 110 minutes in goal for Howard Payne and recorded six saves, while LeTourneau’s Anthony Martinez also went the distance and tallied eight saves. Howard Payne finished with 25 shots, including 12 on goal, with three coming from Kevin Ruiz and two each contributed by Edgar Rodriguez, Chris Thompson and Moore. LeTourneau recorded 19 shots, with eight on goal. In Saturday’s loss, UT-Tyler’s Alonzo Rivera scored the only goal with 7:47 left in regulation. UT-Tyler attempted 14 shots with five on goal as Young recorded three saves in just over a half of action in goal, while Lance Forehand tallied a second-half save. The Yellow Jackets fired just six shots with three on goal — by Eric Young, Chris Thompson and Oliver Barker. Both the Howard Payne women and men will conclude their regular season schedules at Concordia Friday and at Mary HardinBaylor Saturday. Game times will be 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. each day. and speed of the game and we didn’t handle it very well.” Howard Payne tacked on a pair of late fourth-quarter touchdowns on runs of 21 and 4 yards by Burhalter. The Yellow Jackets will host No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (7-0, 4-0) next week.

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ASC FOOTBALL STANDINGS Mary Hardin-Baylor Louisiana College Hardin-Simmons Sul Ross Texas Lutheran Mississippi College East Texas Baptist Howard Payne

——— Saturday’s Results East Texas Baptist 52, Howard Payne 28 Mary Hardin-Baylor 45, Hardin-Simmons 32 Louisiana College 41, Sul Ross 24 Mississippi College 24, Texas Lutheran 21 Saturday, Oct. 27 Mary Hardin-Baylor at Howard Payne Sul Ross at Hardin-Simmons East Texas Baptist at Mississippi College Texas Lutheran at Louisiana College

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Greatest Generation John Quillin and other soldiers honored for their sacrifices in Holland’s World War II memorial

BY STEVE NASH

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rowing up in Oklahoma, David Quillin loved hearing his father’s stories about World War II. They were funny, as John Quillin was a master storyteller — although he always added a caveat: the events he described with such humor weren’t nearly as funny when they actually occurred. And, David learned, his father hated the television show “Hogan’s Heroes.” The elder Quillin once watched two minutes of an episode before declaring, in disgust, that the Germans in World War II were nothing like the bumbling idiots depicted on the TV comedy. John Quillin knew that from personal experience. On Sept. 26, 1944, at age 20, Quillin became a prisoner of war at the hands of the Germans. “He had no warm things to say about the guards,” David said recently as he, his wife Rebel, and their two children, Paul-David, 13, and Emma Grace, 9 – Victory Life Acad-

Four miles below, the German gun crew of Naval Flak Unit 816 fired four 88 millimeter shells as the formation passed over, and one of the shells ripped through the Jayhawk, creating instant calamity and mortally wounding a crew member. Quillin continued working the controls, unable to see straight ahead and looking out the side windows at the wingtips so he could keep the wings level. With the plane burning and only one engine still working, the crew began bailing out. A second crew member was killed in the bailout. The Jayhawk crashed into a tulip field in the small town of Lisse, near Amsterdam. Quillin parachuted into a lake and was fished out by a DutchPHOTO CONTRIBUTED man. He was taken prisoner, along with two other crewmen, The granite monument was unveiled Sept. 15 in Lisse, Holland, the town where by the Germans. Four eluded capan American B-17 bomber nicknamed Jayhawk crashed after it was hit by a shell ture with the help of the Dutch from a German anti-aircraft gun. Underground. Quillin spent the remainder of emy students — talked about John lieutenant from Oklahoma, was cothe war as a prisoner of the GerQuillin and the B-17 bomber that was pilot of one of the four-engine bomb- mans. As a prisoner of war, David shot out from under Quillin and the ers, nicknamed Jayhawk. said, his father battled hunger and rest of the nine-man crew. David Quillin, as well as a book boredom, though he was not physiDavid Quillin is a project engineer called “Broken Wings,” compiled by cally abused. at 3M, and Rebel is a CPA. John QuilHarold Jansen and Erwin deMooy, — lin died of leukemia in 1974 at age provided details of the Jayhawk’s When measured against history, 50. flight — its last. it might be easy to forget about the Quillin, on his 13th combat mis — loss of the Jayhawk, the only plane sion, was flying the Jayhawk as it A formation of B-17s flew high in the formation that was shot down. neared the shoreline. There was no above Holland through a clear, But history hasn’t forgotten. apparent danger, and the crew was cloudless sky, headed for the North Nearly seven decades after the relaxed. It was approaching 3:30 Sea and, ultimately, their home base bomber crashed, a pair of researchin the afternoon, and the sun shinin England. ers and the Dutch community have ing through one of the bomber’s The planes had earlier dropped championed the construction of a windows made the radio operator bombs on a railroad yard in Gergranite monument that honors the drowsy, but he made himself stay many. awake. John Quillin, a 20-year-old second SEE GREATEST GENERATION, 6C

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LEFT: David, Rebel, Paul-David and Emma Grace Quillin attended the dedication of the monument. David’s father, John, was the Jayhawk’s co-pilot and was captured by the Germans. ABOVE: Hundreds of people gather outside the church where the monument was dedicated. The Jayhawk narrowly missed the church and crashed in a nearby tulip field

Family members and crew unveil the monument.

Emma Grace Quillin and Paul David Quillin with a photo of their grandfather, John Quillin.

Guests inside the church listen to speakers talk about the significance of the monument and its dedication.

The returns are in: Pancakes a big winner on Nov. 6 The Brownwood Kiwanis Club didn’t invent pancakes. And they didn’t invent pancake suppers. But show me a group that can put on a better feed for a greater purpose than our local club, and I’ll … Well, I’ll eat another stack of pancakes, that’s what I will do, even though I learned from Harold Lockwood, the grand pancake supper pooh-bah himself, real Kiwanians don’t eat pancakes, they just make sure everyone else has a chance to. I’ve seen the supper from both sides now. In 2002, I attended my first supper, purely as a ticket-buying, pancake-eating good citizen and newcomer to Brownwood. In 2009, I joined the Clan of the K, as we affectionately call ourselves, and became just another one of 50 or so ticket-selling Kiwanians to be told, “No, I’ve already bought my ticket from Harold Lockwood.” This, it appears, will be my last supper, and that should be Reason Number 59 ½ for you to buy a $6 ticket to the supper. And yes, I am depending on your sympathy purchase. Thank you very much. And Harold Lockwood, our top-dog lone-wolf pancake supper ticket-selling hero? Well, Harold’s 90 years old and

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been selling pancake tickets for two/thirds of his life, and he’s not selling at the speed he did when he was 89, which was about 1,300 tickets. Finally, the rest of us have a slight chance of making a major sale, but none of us can do it like Harold — and we know that. Need the skinny on the event? OK, this is the 60th annual. It’s 4:30 to 7:30, Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the Brownwood Coliseum. Something else is happening that night. Let’s see. Oh, oh, oh —

the election. Well, don’t you ever mind about that. This year, our pancake chair and presidential heir apparent Dennis Graham (scared you for a second, didn’t I?) is having big screen TVs rigged so we can watch the election returns right in the coliseum. Now, refocusing on me. I’ve bought a ticket, already. I bought one from myself

— and if you’d like a ticket, I’ll be happy to sell you one, or six, 10 or 25. For orders of 25 or more, I’ll deliver, but so will Mr. G. Call him — (806) 674-1708. This column has just been interrupted by a phone call from Dennis Graham. He’ll deliver if you only want one, he said, but urged me to ask you to buy more. Why? Well, you see, we’re not just selling pancakes. We’re trying to help about 19 different youth groups right here in Brown County. Every year for the last 59 years, on that whatever Tuesday in November the supper happens to fall, we show up wearing funny hats, put on aprons of honor and start flipping pancakes and frying sausages like we were born to do it. We make it look like fun, well, because, if we don’t you won’t be happy, and if you’re not happy, then next year you won’t show up and do it all again. Wait. Another phone call from Dennis. He said to tell you it is fun. Also he told me to mention that we really need the money. The pancake supper is the one thing we do all year — and we’ve got to make enough money to help fund all the great programs our Brown County youth are

involved with. There’s a lot of good reasons to come to the pancake supper. One of the best reasons is that everyone who is anyone will be there. It may seem like the line is long. I know, I’ve been in it myself. But the deal is, whoever you’re in line with is very likely some very good person you haven’t seen in a while, or maybe never met. So in just a few minutes you’ll strike up a friendly conversation, and the time flies. The fun and festiveness of the whole evening is a fine thing and by the time a friendly and dedicated Kiwanian is piling pancakes on your plate and forking over a piece of sausage, you’ll be thinking it’s a great day in our community and it’s a great community — only partly because once a year we all have pancakes together. The good never shines brighter than when we work together for a great cause. Hope to see you there. And remember, I’ve got tickets if you need them. Candace Cooksey Fulton’s column is published on this page in the Brownwood Bulletin each Sunday. She may be reached at candace. fulton@brownwoodbulletin.com.

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Sunday, October 21, 2012

ENGAGEMENTS

BIRTHS

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Rachel and Jerry Gabor of Austin are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Marie Summers to Daniel Thomas Rodriguez, son of Celes and Nan Rodriguez of Brownwood. Amber is currently employed at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Angelo State University. Daniel is currently employed at San Angelo Lone Star Moving. The couple will exchange wedding vows on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at Villa St. Clair in Manor, Texas.

Parker Rayme Everitt was born Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, to Shannon Beck Everitt and Brian Everitt of Fort Worth, Texas. He was born at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, and weighed 6 pounds and 4 ounces. Proud grandmother is Lynn Beck of Early, Texas, and great-grandmother Deanna Beck of Hempstead, Texas.

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Fund-raising dinner a success Clinic, Cornerstone Pet Hospital, and Small Animal Medical Center headed the list of our Spayghetti sponsors. The Runaway Train Cafe, Graham’s Genuine Gardening & Honey Bee Rescue, Brownwood Janitorial, The City of Brownwood, Spring Crest Carpet & Drapery, and The Insurance Couple also generously helped in sponsoring this event. The spectacular food was furnished by Steves’ Market, Casey Rowlett of crCatering, The Turtle Restaurant, Chef Thomas Vezina of the Brownwood Country Club, Wayne Rice of the Texas 4-H Center, The Sticks BBQ, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Flour Power Bakery, The Sec-

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The Corinne T. Smith Animal Center (CTSAC) had our Spayghetti (with no balls) fund-raising dinner on Oct. 11. I am happy to say it was a success. We will have made about $6,500, and thanks to all the local businesses that sponsored the dinner and the ones that furnished the food, 100 percent of that money goes directly for the care of our homeless pets. CTSAC is very lucky, in that we have lots of community support. Brown County Animal Clinic, Cadenhead Veterinary

tion Hand, Underwood’s Cafeteria, Cullen’s Hometown Market, and Lemon’s Barbeque. As usual, the Dr Pepper Bottling Company came through for us by furnishing drinks. Much of the work was done by members of our wonderful board: Leona Cleveland, Dave Olhausen, Margaret Clayton, Vita Weehunt, and Jennifer Williams. We can always count on our dedicated volunteers to be where there is work to be done. Jennifer Yeats, Toni Burleson, Dean Kiesling, Ann Willard, Sherye Jackson, Leslie and Sammie Courington, SEE CRITTER, 6C

College grad living at home wants more control of her life DEAR ABBY: I am 24 and graduated from college with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. I am currently living with my parents. They are a bit controlling and hate resistance from me. I grew up doing everything they told me with no personal opinions of my own, until I met my fiance a year ago. He has helped me gain the strength to speak up and let my thoughts be known. We’re trying to save enough money to live together. Mom has made it clear that she doesn’t like that idea because we’re not married yet. She and Dad are also unhappy that I no longer want to work in the field my degree is in. (I worked for a sheriff’s office for a couple of months and was treated horribly, then I was fired.) I have told my parents repeatedly that this is my life, but it seems to do no good. Do you have any suggestions on what

I should say to them about these issues? -- GROWNUP GIRL IN ALABAMA DEAR GROWN-UP GIRL: You appear to DEAR ABBY be a bright young Abigail Van woman who was Buren raised to be submissive and compliant. That may be the reason working at the sheriff’s office didn’t work out for you. Rather than turn your back on the profession you trained for, you need to learn to be more assertive. That way you won’t be dependent on anyone else for the strength to voice your opinions, or live your life according to the standards you set for yourself. Sometimes it isn’t what you say, but the conviction with which the words

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are spoken that carries the most important message. P.S. Return to the college from which you graduated and talk to a counselor there about the various career options in your field for someone with your degree. Surely there are more opportunities than working at that sheriff’s office. ——— DEAR ABBY: It’s a second marriage for my husband and me. Our children are all adults, and we all try to get along. My stepdaughter, “Sharon,” has invited us for Thanksgiving weekend and insists that we be her houseguests. As sweet as she is, she and her family live in a borderline “hoarder” home. The last time we visited our hometown, we stopped by to see them. After a struggle to get the front door open, Sharon’s first words were, “We know it’s a mess. We don’t clean or cook.” When we returned to our car, my husband said he had never seen a house that filthy. But he insists we accept their invitation and not hurt their feelings. I’d rather get a motel room and take them out to dinner. I have strongly voiced my concerns for our safety and health to my husband. How can

I address the subject of needing clean sheets and being able to cook a meal, and getting to the (dirty) bathroom during the night? I’m already having anxiety issues. — HAVING NIGHTMARES IN TENNESSEE DEAR HAVING NIGHTMARES: I sympathize with your husband’s desire not to cause hurt feelings, but the invitation for you to be houseguests under these circumstances is not practical. Sharon should be told that you are a very private person and you would not feel comfortable getting up in the middle of the night and flushing a toilet; therefore you would be more at ease in a motel. If her kitchen and eating areas are “filthy” (your husband’s word), you should not eat in her house, either. Your husband should cheerfully assert his role as the patriarch and insist on taking the family out for Thanksgiving dinner. How can she argue? After all, “Father knows best!” Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Inquiring minds want to know Aspiring authors are told by their college Comp I teacher that writers face three major obstacles. The first is conquest of the language itself. One must be able to look grammar and composition squarely in the eye and master it or in lieu of that marry an English teacher. I got that one covered. The second requirement is that of inquisition. The writer must be curious, inclined to look into the remote and dusty corners of life, to seek out its mysteries. With these interests in mind the aspiring scribe must then grow by stages. Are you kidding? That describes me to perfection. In my youth I spent hours pondering the unexplainable, the perplexing. Could Einstein have posed his theory of relativity if he had been an orphan? Is it true that Whistler’s Mother was really tone deaf? Did Brahms get his musical training working in day care? Such questions are the grist upon which the mill of Back B-4 great writing turns. As reporting skills increase, of Paul Butler course, one naturally turns to more intellectual pursuits. Why does Elton John have no last name? Is it true that Alice Cooper is a man and K.D. Lang a woman? Was Shania Twain once married to a guy named Samuel Clements? Plowing such ground is what makes the difference between good and great. In later stages writers with exceptional talent turn to investigation and inquiry. My own longterm study looked into the connection existing between the length of a celebrity’s name and their intelligence. The longer the name, it was early on posited, the higher the intelligence quotient. Celebrities like Cher and Madonna showed the theory had significant promise. Unfortunately the argument was overturned when Engelbert Humperdink was tested. The third obstacle to be faced by any good writer is the willingness to tackle challenging and controversial subjects. Presently this investigator is looking into the intriguing world of the fairer sex to determine if their beguiling ways have any effect on the dominant and much stronger male of the species. The premise is that women have in the past, and continue today, to take unfair advantage of their universal charm and beauty to force their will upon men who are inclined to be tolerant, longsuffering, and trusting. It seems undeniable that for centuries the fairer sex has used a bountiful assortment of cunning measures to bewitch, beguile, and otherwise bamboozle their counterparts. Scents, aromas, extracts, and essences along with all manner of artful costumes and repackaging guises have been employed to captivate, hoodwink, and charm their credulous companions. Fragrant unguent vases found in 4,000-year-old Egyptian tombs suggest that feminine wiles are certainly nothing new. If there was doubt as to whether this topic would generate controversy it was erased when the findings were published. For some reason female readers took exception claiming the body of work pictured them unfairly. In the author’s defense a bill introduced in 1770 into the English Parliament, and one which remains in effect today, is herein amended. Without doubt it shows that women have for centuries taken advantage of their selfless male counterparts. “All women of whatever age, rank, profession, or degree, whether virgins, maids, or widows, that shall from and after this Act, impose upon, seduce, and betray into matrimony, any of His Majesty’s subjects, by the scents, paints, cosmetic washes, artificial teeth, false hair, iron stays, hoops, high heeled shoes, bolstered hips,… shall incur the penalty of the law in force against witchcraft and like misdemeanors and the marriage, upon conviction, shall stand null and void.” I recommended a slogan to my wife. “Mess with a Male-Go to Jail.” She countered. “Act like a Louse-Sleep in the Doghouse.” See what I mean. Deja vu all over again! Dr. Paul Butler is a retired professor of education at Howard Payne University. Contact him by e-mail at paul_virginia@centex.net.

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The First Baptist Church of Early announces its 70th Anniversary Celebration. The 11 a.m. service will feature a concert by recording artist Adam Paul Williams and a challenge by Pastor Eddie Ailshie. A lunch at noon in the CAC will be served and include pictures and testimonies from church members to commemorate the event. The Early Church, 1023 Early Blvd., will hold a community singing at 3 p.m. If you want to sing call Donny Pinkston at (325) 642-3368. Everyone is welcome. The Heart of Texas Ostomy Support Group will meet at 2:30 p.m. at Classroom 1, Brownwood Regional Medical Center, West Entrance. This is a support group dedicated to helping others who need ostomy management and support after surgery. All ostomates, their families and friends and anyone interested in ostomy management are welcome to attend. The support group meets the third Sunday of every month. For information call Joan Countess at 643-5820. Early First United Methodist Church, 1073 Early Blvd., serves a barbecue lunch for the community every third Sunday of the month. Serving time is from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., and the cost is $9 each or $34 for a family of four or more. It’s an all-you-can-eat meal with a menu of brisket, sausage and chicken with homemade sauce, two types of beans, two types of potatoes, tea and dessert. Take-outs are available. Pathfinders (grades fourth-sixth) led by Jared Trowbridge and Heather Johnson meets from 6-8 p.m. Sundays, and 6:307:30 p.m. Wednesdays, at Abundant Life Church. GrapeSeeds Kids Church meets at 10 a.m. at Abundant Life Church. They also have classes for nursery and toddlers at the same time. UnShaken Youth (grades 7-12) led by Micah and Ashley Jaynes meets from 6-8 p.m. Sundays, and from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, at Abundant Life Church. Grand Starz Bingo at 6 and 8 p.m. Sundays and 7 and 9 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays will benefit the Lake Brownwood Dam Volunteer Fire Department.

New Way Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. daily at 602 W. Commerce. The Browntowner Group of Alcoholic Anonymous meets daily at 7 a.m., noon and 6:30 p.m. at 502 W. Austin Ave. For information, call (325) 646-4144. The Spiritual Living Study Group-Religious Science meets at various locations from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Call James Smith at 998-6131 or e-mail at luvisreal31@yahoo.com for information.

MONDAY, Oct. 22

The Bangs Lions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. every second and fourth Monday at the Bangs Community Center, 406 East Spencer. Anyone ages 18 and older is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Rick at 998-1308. An alcohol seller/server class and tobacco call will be held at The Budget Inn, 515 East Commerce. $25 per person for each class. The alcohol class will be from 6-8:30 p.m. and the tobacco class will be from 3-5 p.m. Senior Circle holds its Breakfast Club meeting each month in the Brownwood Regional Medical Center Cafeteria at 8 a.m. Sign up new members and bring them to the Breakfast Group for good food and tall tales. IGNITE (Influencing Girls Not to Imitate) but to truly excel, is a young women’s group that meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday’s at the Bennie Houston Center, 505 Cordell Street. Girls 9-11 are invited to come out. For more information contact Christy Barron (325) 646-5414 or on facebook: Ignitefaithbasedleadership. Esther Generation Women’s ministry meets at 7 p.m. every Monday, night at Abundant Life Church.

Wisely classes are ongoing, year round, except on holidays. This program will teach methods of improving family relationships. It not only builds respect among family members, but it helps reduce the number of fights and arguments. On Monday, a child class is at 6 p.m., and teen classes are at 4:30 and 6 p.m. Additional classes and times can be found at www.familysc.net. Early Mother’s Athletic Club meets at 6 p.m. every Monday, at the Early High School. This club is for moms to meet and promote and support all Early Longhorn football players, from seventh grade through the varsity level. If you are interested in joining, come join to a meeting. You may also get into contact with: Christine Kramer on Facebook for further information. Battering Intervention and Prevention Program (BIPP) is designed to help men and women eliminate violent and other abusive behaviors in their relationships. Dealing with family violence is much more than just anger management. In a group format, participants explore and challenge old beliefs, learn new skills and experience the opportunity to practice these behaviors. A men’s group in English meets at 5 p.m. each Monday (except on holidays) at the Family Services Center, 901 Ave. B. For more information call (325) 6465939. Women’s Winner Circle Peer Support Group will meet from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 408 Mulberry in the Center for Life Resource Building. Winner Circle Peer Support will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Pray at the Gate will be held at 4:30 p.m. at County Road 422 and the entry of the North Lake

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Alco-Addicts Anonymous and Friends of Bill’s meet from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. daily at 2832 North Highway 279 in Brownwood. For more information call Jack at (325) 217-7439. Brownwood Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets from 8-9 p.m. seven days a week at 700 E. Baker. Call 646-5842 for information.

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The Salvation Army Service Center of Brownwood Loaves and Fishes program is open from noon to 1 p.m. weekdays serving a hot lunch at 403 Lakeway Drive. Everyone is welcome. Come by at 11:45 a.m. for a short devotional held daily prior to the lunch. Call Donna Harris, director, at (325) 646-5369 for information. The Heartland Harmonizer Chapter of The Barbershop Harmony Society will meet at 6:44 p.m. at The First Christian Church, 2411 Coggin Ave., Brownwood. For information call (325) 203-3041. The Good Samaritan clothing room and food pantry are open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every weekday except Wednesday at 305 Clark St. Wednesday hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Weight Watchers meets at 12:30 p.m. each Monday at Central United Methodist Church, 1501 Second St. (corner of Second and Avenue G), Brownwood. Weigh-ins begin at noon. All men are invited to join Dallas Huston from 7 to 8 p.m. each Monday at Fort Lemons (next to Lemon’s Bar-B-Que) for a topical Bible study and time of fellowship.

TUESDAY, Oct. 23

Bangs Regional Museum and Genealogy Center will hold a special membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Bangs Community Center. This meeting will be the beginning of a new era for the Bangs Regional Museum. They are one step closer to the purchase of 102 South First Street, which was built in 1913. The building is in need of repair and refurbishing. Fund raising ideas and grant applications will be discussed at the meeting. The museum is a tax exempt, non-profit

organization, and therefore donations, memorials, and bequeaths are tax deductible. The Brownwood-Early Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Lions Club building on Garmon Drive (on Zephyr Highway) in Early. The Brownwood Chess Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the TexasBank on Fisk. Everyone from students to seniors is welcome. Parenting Wisely classes are ongoing, year round. This program will teach methods of improving family relationships. It not only builds respect among family members, but it helps reduce the number of fights and arguments. On Tuesday, child classes are at 8 and 10 a.m., noon, 1:30 and 6 p.m. A Spanish class is also held at 6 p.m. Additional classes and times can be found at www.familysc.net. Women in Recovery will meet from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Salvation Army Service Center of Brownwood, 403 Lakeway Drive, which is a new date and time. These meetings are for women recovering from addictions. The leader is Julie Allred. For information, call Donna Harris, director, at (325) 646-5369. The program is open to all, at no charge. The Brownwood Art Association offering classes on Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m. for ages 15 old and up. There is a choice of a drawing class or an acrylic painting class. Classes, at $10 per session, are designed for beginners and for those wanting to improve their skills. Call Melanie Naylor at 6478543 to sign up or for more information. Christ-centered mentoring classes are held from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday and from 6:308:30 p.m. every Tuesday at

1800 Belle Plain. For more information call Paula at (325) 646-1042. Rock Solid Ministry meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday evening, at Abundant Life Church. Ministry is led by Jeff Phillips. Brownwood Retirement Center, 318 Bluffview, holds a fun and fellowship devotional from 10 a.m. to noon in the community building. Everyone is welcome. For information, call (325) 200-1979. Brownwood Duplicate Bridge Club will meet at 1 p.m. at Adams Street Community Center. Cost is $3 per session. For information call Verle Rice at (325) 784-6104 or (325) 647-1035. Bangs Senior Citizens meet at TexasBank in Bangs for a noon meal. For reservations, call (325) 625-4779. Brownwood Al-Anon meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday at the Family Services Center, 901 Ave. B, downstairs. Child care is available at no charge. Call (325) 646-5939. The Lake Brownwood Lions Club will hold a bingo session at 7:30 p.m. at 6751 Highway 279. North Lake Brownwood. No alcohol allowed on the premises or in the building. The Rising Star ISD Education Foundation has received funding for its first program. The Central Texas Junior Debate League through Rising Star ISD Education Foundation is now open to any Jr High students within a 50 mile radius of Rising Star. This is all free of charge to parents. Practice is from 6-9 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday of the month starting Tuesday, Oct 9. Call Sarah Childers at (325) 203-3262 for more information.

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May Elementary School Fire Prevention Week

Can a blue sky appear to be darker in certain parts of the country?

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Q: Can a blue sky appear to be darker in certain parts of the country? A: The answer is yes, says Brent McRoberts of Texas A&M University. “The blue sky and white clouds we see are the result of light being scattered in all directions,” he explains. “We know that light is coming from the sun and this light contains all of the colors of the spectrum. The colors of light travel in waves of different lengths. We know that blue and violet travel at small wavelengths which get scattered by very small molecules across the sky, an effect called Rayleigh scattering, which makes the sky look blue. Humidity and other factors can cause the sky to appear a darker shade of blue in some locations. Desert areas and areas at a higher altitude tend to have lower humidities and these areas

often appear more blue.”

Q: Then why does the sky often look gray during a hazy day? A: On hazy days, large particles in the air make the sky appear gray or even white, McRoberts says. “These larger particles tend to scatter more wavelengths of light in the color spectrum,” he adds. “Hazy air has a lot of water molecules and these molecules can scatter light of all wavelengths, not just blue. In heavily polluted air, the sky may appear yellow or brown, and this is due to the particles being able to scatter the light to produce these colors. This phenomenon is called Mie scattering. In short, the way light is scattered determines the color of the sky.” Provided by Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension Service.

Holland graduates with honors from Air Force basic training Air Force Airman Marshall L. Holland graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training

earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Holland earned distinction as an honor graduate. He is the son of Marilyn Holland of Brownwood. The airman is a 2006 graduate of Fort Davis High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 2010 from Texas Tech University, Lubbock.

BEAUTIFICATION

Keep Brownwood Beautiful thanks groups for volunteering

Mature Living

BY CARY PERRIN

PROGRAM COORDINATOR, KEEP BROWNWOOD BEAUTIFUL

Keep Brownwood Beautiful would like to thank the Early Middle School Builder’s Club and the Early High School Key Club for their enthusiastic help with two very important KBB programs, recycling and litter pick up. Thanks to Ms. Teston of Early Middle School, the in town recycling trailer which is hosted the first and first Saturday of each month by KBB and the City of Brownwood Sanitation and Landfill Departments, now has some much needed additional help. On the Clean Up day last weekend, the Early Middle School Builder’s Club collected litter from the Adam’s branch. This area is in constant need of litter pick up and is especially important since it is a waterway and is highly visible. The Early Middle School Builder’s Club has committed to doing a number of additional projects with KBB this year. Yeah! As I bring up the subject of support

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for KBB monetarily and volunteers, I feel like Sisyphus. Here are some facts: KBB is a nonprofit organization comprised of a board of directors, volunteers, and one part-time paid staff; KBB is not part of the city of Brownwood government; each dollar that is voluntarily added on to your water bill goes directly to fund KBB; KBB is in need of additional board members, volunteers, and assistance in raising funds. A few programs that KBB does: develop and maintain greenspaces; provide in town recycling twice a month; hosts free clean ups; does environmental education for schools and adults; litter pick ups, assists in making large events litter free; decorate public spaces for the holidays to name a few. I would appreciate the community’s input and invite people who are interested in environmental programs to join us at our monthly meeting the last Tuesday of each month (except December) at 6 p.m. at the City Services Building 4200 Highway 377 South in Brownwood.

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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Brownwood Bulletin

AREA SCHOOLSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENUS BROWNWOOD ISD

THURSDAY: Line One: beef soft tacos, whole wheat tortilla, saladlettuce and tomato, pears, refried pinto beans, FF Ranch (Kraft) Line Two: nachos, turkey and cheese, saladlettuce and tomato, pineapples, black beans FRIDAY: Line One: pizza, sauce on pizza, baby carrots, bananas, green peas, FF Ranch (Kraft) Line Two: burger on whole wheat, saladlettuce and tomato, apple slices, french fries/ tots

INTERMEDIATE, COGGIN, WOODLAND HEIGHTS, EAST and NORTHWEST Breakfast (milk or juice is offered daily. Cereal is an alternative every day) MONDAY, colby cheese, omelet TUESDAY, cinnamon roll, turkey sausage patty, fruit WEDNESDAY, bagel sausage pizza THURSDAY, bacon/egg eggstavaganza, fruit FRIDAY, waffles/pancakes, ham slice

TUESDAY, muffins and lil' smokies WEDNESDAY, cinnamon roll THURSDAY, pancakes FRIDAY, scrambled eggs, biscuit Lunch (milk is offered daily) MONDAY, pizza, corn, vegetable sticks, fruit TUESDAY, spaghetti w/meat sauce, garden salad, steamed carrots, garlic bread, orange WEDNESDAY, chicken nuggets w/ketchup, mashed potatoes, green beans, fruit THURSDAY, corn dog, pinto beans, carrot sticks, fruit FRIDAY, cheeseburger, baked potato wedges, lettuce, tomato, pickles, fruit

HIGH SCHOOL Breakfast (milk or juice is offered daily) MONDAY, breakfast chicken sandwich TUESDAY, cinnamon roll, sausage patty, fruit WEDNESDAY, bagel sausage pizza THURSDAY, bacon/egg eggstravaganza, fruit FRIDAY, Canadian ham and egg sandwich

EAST, WOODLAND HEIGHTS AND NORTHWEST Lunch (milk is offered daily) MONDAY, chicken nuggets, bok choy or broccoli, pears, orange slices, steamed carrots TUESDAY, pork rib sandwich on whole wheat, french fries/tots, peaches, spinach WEDNESDAY, chicken spaghetti, pineapples, black beans w/corn THURSDAY, beef fingers, whole wheat roll, baby carrots, pears, zucchini, FF ranch (Kraft)

MIDDLE and HIGH SCHOOLS Breakfast(milk is offered daily) MONDAY, breakfast pizza TUESDAY, pancakes w/syrup WEDNESDAY, muffins w/lil smokies THURSDAY, sausage and biscuits FRIDAY, scrambled eggs and biscuits

Lunch (milk and juice is offered daily) MONDAY: Line One: chicken nuggets, whole wheat roll, orange slices, rice, juice, carrots, broccoli Line Two: cf Steak, applesauce, whole wheat roll, steamed carrots, juice, sweet potatoes Line Three: Beef Fingers, gravy FF, apricots, juice, steamed carrots, sweet potatoes TUESDAY: Line One: chicken sandwich on whole wheat, sweet potatoes, juice, peaches, romaine/ spinach, FF Ranch (Kraft) Line Two: burrito, chili, pineapples, romaine/ spinach, juice, broccoli, FF Ranch (Kraft) Line Three: chicken sandwich on whole wheat, cheese sauce, broccoli, juice, mixed fruit (USDA), romaine/ spinach, FF Ranch (Kraft) WEDNESDAY: Line One: chix tenders, HnS, macaroni (whole grain), cheese sauce, french fries/ tots, juice, apple, pineapple d'lite, black beans, ketchup Line Two: chicken fajitas, two whole wheat tortillas, grated LF cheese, apple slices, pinto beans, salad (lettuce and tomato), juice, FF Ranch (Kraft) Line Three: sliders, french fries/ tots, juice, pineapples w cherry, refried pinto beans, ketchup THURSDAY: Line One: taco meat (beef), melted cheese, tostito chips, pineapples, iceberg lettuce, zucchini, tomato, juice Line Two: popcorn chix, roll, green beans, juice, pears, zucchini Line Three: chicken, noodles, spaghetti sauce, zucchini, juice, applesauce, green beans FRIDAY: Line One: pizza, salad (lettuce and tomato), sugar cookie, juice, applesauce, corn, FF Ranch (Kraft) Line Two: burger on whole wheat, iceberg lettuce, tomato, apple slices, sugar cookie, juice, french fries/ tots, ketchup Line Three: pizza, sugar cookie, salad (lettuce and tomato), juice, applesauce, green peas, FF Ranch (Kraft)

FRIDAY, pizza, lettuce/tomato, applesauce, corn, FF ranch (Kraft) COGGIN and INTERMEDIATE Lunch (milk or juice is offered daily) MONDAY, chicken nuggets, whole wheat roll, cucumber wedges, orange slices, sweet potatoes TUESDAY, pork rib sandwich on whole wheat, french fries/tots, peaches, spinach WEDNESDAY, beef macaroni, oatmeal cookie, pineapples and oranges, black beans THURSDAY, chicken fried steak w/gravy FF, whole wheat roll, steamed carrots, pears w/ grapes, zucchini FRIDAY, soft tacos w/turkey, whole wheat tort, FF ranch (Kraft), romaine and spinach, applesauce, corn MIDDLE SCHOOL Breakfast (milk and juice is offered daily) MONDAY, colby cheese, omelet TUESDAY, cinnamon roll, turkey sausage patty, fruit WEDNESDAY, bagel sausage pizza THURSDAY, bacon/egg eggstavaganza, fruit FRIDAY, waffles/pancakes, ham slice Lunch (milk is offered daily) MONDAY: Line One: chicken fried steak, whole wheat roll, applesauce, orange slices, steamed carrots, spinach Line Two: chicken nuggets, whole wheat roll, mandarin oranges, spinach, applesauce, steamed carrots TUESDAY: Line One: ravioli with meat sauce, honeydew w/ cherry, broccoli/ cauliflower, sugar cookie, FF Ranch (Kraft), zucchini Line Two: burrito w chili, salad (lettuce and tomato), pinto beans, applesauce WEDNESDAY: Line One: salisbury steak, whole wheat roll, brown gravy, french fries/ tots, apple slices, cucumber wedges, FF Ranch Line Two: mini corn dogs, french fries/ tots, egg roll (Amy's), pineapples, zucchini

Lunch (milk is offered daily) MONDAY, chicken nuggets w/gravy, mashed potatoes, English peas, veggie sticks, fruit TUESDAY, taco nachos w/cheese, lettuce and tomato salad, pinto beans, flour tortilla, fruits WEDNESDAY, chicken patty, gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, garden salad, slice bread, fruits THURSDAY, corn dogs, steamed carrots, mac and cheese, garden salad, fruits FRIDAY, cheeseburger, baked potato wedges, lettuce, tomato, pickles, fruits, cookies

BANGS ISD

Breakfast (milk and juice is offered daily) MONDAY, cereal, yogurt TUESDAY, cinnamon toast, lil smokies WEDNESDAY, banana muffin, sausage patty THURSDAY, kolache FRIDAY, pancake w/syrup, sausage patty MIDDLE and ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lunch (milk is offered daily) MONDAY, corn dog, baked beans, tomato/ cucumber cup, apple-pineapple d'lite TUESDAY, nachos grade, refried beans, garden salad, orange smiles WEDNESDAY, grilled chicken sandwich, oven fries, fresh veggie cup, fruity gelatin THURSDAY, beefy macaroni, garden salad, baby carrots, fresh grapes, corn bread FRIDAY, pepperoni pizza, crunchy broccoli salad, seasoned corn, fresh fruit bowl HIGH SCHOOL Lunch (milk is offered daily) MONDAY, corn dog or hot dog, potato tots, baked beans, fresh beans, fresh fruit, fruit cup, pudding cup TUESDAY, crispy tacos or nachos grande, spanish rice, charro beans, salad bar, fresh fruit, fruit cup WEDNESDAY, spaghetti w/meatballs or chicken spaghetti, seasoned corn, salad bar, fresh fruit, fruit cup, bread sticks

EARLY ISD PRIMARY and ELEMENTARY Breakfast (milk is offered daily) MONDAY, breakfast pizza

THURSDAY, steak fingers or oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, savory green beans, salad bar, fresh fruit, fruit cup, hot roll FRIDAY, hamburger or grilled chicken sandwich, tater tots, western beans, burger salad, fresh fruit, fruit cup

BROOKESMITH ISD

Breakfast (Milk and juice is offered daily. Alternative breakfast of cereal and yogurt or graham crackers is offered every morning.) MONDAY, bacon, egg and cheese scramble TUESDAY, french toast, ham slice WEDNESDAY, blueberry muffin, sausage patty THURSDAY, breakfast hot pocket FRIDAY, cinnamon rolls, sausage links Lunch (milk is offered daily) MONDAY, pepperoni or cheese pizza, seasoned corn, salad, fresh fruit TUESDAY, barbecue on a bun, baked chips, pork-n-beans, pickle spears, mixed fruit cup WEDNESDAY, steak fingers, mashed potatoes w/gravy, green beans, diced pears, hot roll THURSDAY, crispy tacos, refried beans, salad, salsa, fresh fruit FRIDAY, hamburger, oven fries, hamburger salad, diced peach cup, baby carrots

BLANKET ISD

Breakfast (milk and juice is offered daily) MONDAY, breakfast pizza, toast, fruit TUESDAY, bacon and eggs, toast, fruit WEDNESDAY, sausage roll, toast, fruit THURSDAY, little smoky and eggs, toast, fruit FRIDAY, donut, breakfast bar, toast, fruit Lunch (milk is offered daily) MONDAY, lasagna, garlic toast, brussels sprouts, salad, fruit TUESDAY, chicken fajitas, pinto beans, rice, salad, pineapple WEDNESDAY, salisbury steak w/brown gravy, seasoned potatoes, green beans, peaches THURSDAY, frito pie or chili, corn bread, corn, fruit FRIDAY, hamburger or cheeseburger, fries, lettuce and tomato, pickles

MAY ISD

Breakfast (milk and juice is offered daily) MONDAY, pancake on a stick w/syrup TUESDAY, biscuits, sausage, gravy WEDNESDAY, oatmeal, toast THURSDAY, breakfast burritos FRIDAY, waffles w/syrup, sausage Lunch (milk is offered daily) MONDAY, pizza, vegetable sticks, sliced carrots, salad, oranges TUESDAY, chicken strips w/gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, pears WEDNESDAY, baked fish w/tarter sauce, mac and cheese, black eyed peas, pineapples THURSDAY, pork rib patty on a bun, baked chips, broccoli, salad, fruit cocktail FRIDAY, hamburgers w/cheese, french fries, bananas

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Brownwood Bulletin

Sunday, October 21, 2012

GREATEST GENERATION: Quillins travel to Holland for World War II memorial CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1C sacrifices of the B-17’s crew — and the sacrifices of the World War II generation, “the greatest generation.” Last month, the Quillins traveled to Lisse for the dedication of the monument outside a church that is near the Jayhawk’s crash site. Nearly 700 people, including family members of the bomber’s crew and dignitaries, attended the Sept. 15 dedication, which included speeches, music, flags and flyovers. The Quillins saw the flight path of the Jayhawk’s final moments. “It barely cleared the church where they put the monument and crashed in a tulip field about 100 yards in front of where the monument is,” David said. “It’s just amazing. You feel like you’re stepping back into history and you can imagine the things that were going on … the fall feeling that was there would’ve been exactly the same as in 1944.” David’s mother, Jo — the widow of John Quillin — and the Quillin children removed an American flag that draped the monument, which included an engraving of a B-17, a proclamation in Dutch, the names of the crew and the words “The Greatest Generation.” “It was very emotional,” David said. “This community was honoring the men who volunteered to bring freedom back to the Netherlands.” David said he was overwhelmed to learn “the little old lady

who had helped some of the crew members was still alive.” The Dutch were willing to risk their lives, David said, and three young men in the community were executed for their activities in the Dutch Underground. “It was a tremendous event. …I still tear up when I think about what they did,” Rebel said. And while their grandfather died decades before they were born, Paul-David and Emma Grace said they’re proud of him. — Harold Jansen, coauthor of “Broken Wings,” had started research decades earlier, David said. Jansen was interested in several World War II crashes and had written a short book on two or three crashes in Holland including the Jayhawk’s. Then about 10 years ago, Erwin de Mooy — who co-wrote “Broken Wings” and is on the Lisse city staff — became interested in the Jayhawk when a farmer found parts of the bomber in a field. DeMooy began asking city officials to recognize the crew and the Dutch Underground for their contributions. “So the two pursued this and convinced everybody of the need to do a monument,” David said. — David Quillin said his father had no trouble talking about his experiences and indulged those who desired to hear with “war stories.” David re-

called a serious moment with his father in 1974, a few months before John Quillin died. David was just 20 — the same age his father had been as a B-17 co-pilot. “I noticed he was staring at me kind of strange,” David said. “(He said) ‘I can’t believe I was your age and I’d already been in the Army for eight months. I’d flown 12 missions, was shot down and put in a prison camp. All before I was 21 years of age.’ “He was about in tears realizing how young he had been, and all the young men were like that — young men ready to go to war to bring freedom back to folks who had democracy to begin with and were overrun by this oppressive government and just trying to re-establish what we all know is the right thing to do.” But his father didn’t consider himself a hero, and he would’ve been embarrassed at the monument that honored the Jayhawk’s crew, David said. Referring to his son and daughter, David said, he wants them to understand what their grandfather and others of his generation “were willing to sacrifice for a cause that was just … “That’s what I hope that they come out with — that they see what the sacrifices were, and hopefully (feel) the sense of honor and duty that our generation has learned from the greatest generation.”

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

The Jayhawk crashed in this field in Lisse, Holland.

“He was just doing what was the right thing to do – take care of this evil and bring them to justice.” — Brownwood resident David Quillin, referring to his father’s service in World War II

John Quillin as he appeared in a photo on his German POW card.

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Bangs Museum meeting Tuesday Don’t forget to

“Fly By” the

to have your photo taken in your costume on

Halloween Wednesday, October 31 from 5p.m. - 7p.m.

Also walk the Family Friendly Trick or Treat Trail at the Wendlee Broadcasting parking lot Brought to you by the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce and The Breeze 96.9 and News/Talk 102.3.

Participation is FREE!

Thirty local businesses, organizations, and non-profit groups will be handing out candy and goodies to area kids.

BANGS — Bangs Regional Museum and Genealogy Center will hold a special membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the Bangs Community Center. This meeting will be the beginning of a new era for the Bangs Regional Museum. Officials are one

step closer to the purchase of 102 South First St., which was built in 1913. The building is in need of repair and refurbishing. Fund-raising ideas and grant applications will be discussed at the meeting. Planned content of the museum includes local

families’ history, Texans Inc., (former lamp factory located in Bangs), Bangs ISD Athletic Hall of Fame, and a revolving Smithsonian display. The museum will also have a permanent section on Samuel Bangs, the first printer west of the Mississippi River, for whom the community was named. The museum is a tax exempt, non-profit organization, and therefore donations, memorials, and bequeaths are tax deductible.

CRITTER TALK: Thanks given CONTINUED FROM 2C

Margaret Brubaker, Daniel Graham, and Cary Perrin were all there working hard. We want to thank everyone for all their hard work on behalf of our critters. Now we are preparing for our Canine Costume Contest, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 2:45. The entry fee is only $10 per dog. Amy has put together some fabulous prize baskets for the winners, and each dog in the contest will get a bag of dog cookies, homemade by Yours Truly. Prizes will be given in a number of categories, such as The Scariest Costume, The Most Beautiful Costume, and the Most Creative Costume, among others. As a little added bonus, anyone who enters a dog can get it microchipped before or after the contest for only $10. That’s half the normal price. It’s going to be a spook-tacular Howl-o-ween event, so I hope everyone makes plans to dress up your Mutt-ster and come have fun. While you’re here, come in and meet our shelter dogs and cats in need of homes. It’s scary not to have a home or a family. You could make this the best Halloween ever for one you choose to take home. No one can save them all, but you might find it in your heart to save one. The Corinne T. Smith Animal Center, at 3016 Milam Drive, is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call us at (325) 646-0617.

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(325)642-4026 elect, good cond. $10,500 •Roofing •Carpentry 325-643-6021. ‘04 Accura MDX, 140k •Drywall •Leveling. 30 miles, 3rd row seating, ‘73 VW Super Beetle yrs. exp. 325-200-4849 $5,900. Runs & drives ‘05 DODGE 1/2 ton reg. Great Project Car! Richard Roofing & Needs Engine. $800 cab, $4,000. ‘97 Olds Sil- great! (817)559-5321 Construction. All types houette, 7 passenger van, (325)998-2322 of roofing and construc$2500. (325)642-4383 tion. Leak repairs, remod1987 Kawasaki Voyager els, add-ons, metal buildXII. Front & rear speakings. (325)642-9685 ers, cruise, 35-50 mpg, 2007 CLUB CAR 35k mi., $3300. 200-2419 ‘04 VOLVO XC90, SMITHCO. - Seamless Black with woody kit. ‘75 MERCEDES-BENZ 1 owner, 3rd row seat, gutters & rain collection New batteries. Many 1994 POLARIS 450SL w/hardtop, new well maintained. systems. MIKE Sportsman 4x4 ATV, extras. Used very little. tires, very clean in & out. ‘05 F250 Super Duty, $14,000 (214)762-0119 4x4, Crew cab, lthr int., $8,900. (325)642-5660 low miles! Runs great! $3,100 (325)642-0460 SMITH (325)203-0991 cust. wheels. Loaded! $1,250 (325)648-7279 (325)752-1292 $17,000 (325)641-8411 450 Dirt Work ‘75 Nova hatchback, asking $500 obo. Backhoe/Dozer/Hauling (325)203-8579 septic/demolition. 325752-7814 • 325-998-1536 ‘77 JEEP CJ7, General Lee paint job $9500. ‘08 ‘05 LINCOLN Aviator 2008 37 FT. 5TH wheel, Yamaha TTR 125, like 140k hwy miles, fully ‘76 HONDA MR 250 self contained, sleeps 6, new $1500. 998-4762 loaded! Full of luxury! Elsinore. Mechanically ‘06 FORD Diesel. A/C, w/d. $23,500 $9,500 325-642-9553 $17,000 solid, looks good. Not ‘88 Ford F250 7.3L 817-939-9312 diesel. $2,995 obo 1975 Chevy Blazer perfect but complete & 36FT. ‘10 Bump-pull, a decent ol’ scoot. (325)646-0403 w/4 W/D. Bargain at $1100 firm. manual slide, front kitch., (325)646-0127 Loader/ Dumptruck w/d, 2 air, awning, Call Rick Kissko at Work - Pruett 642-0555 ‘90 BUICK LeSabre dinette, R/walk around (325)280-4150 Runs good. 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(325)647-1409 2010 JEEP Sahara $1,495 (325)203-7135 $19,500 (325)646-9692 runs great. $15,000 540 2010 Jeep Sahara Mike (254)842-5611 350 RV’s 1996 JET Ski, new Garage Sale unlimited. 4 door hard top 13,500 ‘00 PURSUIT 30ft RV motor, 1100cc, $2500. Flea Market Water Ready!! miles. Access: soft top New tires-battery, 32k (325)217-8894 and sunscreen. 2 Family Carport Good cond. Will consider $29,995 neg. Sale! Sat & Sun 7-? trade of TT $26,500 325-200-6162 Everything from house(325)641-1786 ‘08 FORD Ranger RARE-’76 GMC Sprint, hold, horse tack, to ‘90 JEEP Wrangler, XLT, 4 cyl., auto., 22k 350-350, A/C, new hunting & fishing. paint & tires, $17,500 - mi., cruise/tilt, CD/MP3, black, 4WD, good tires, 5 miles South new rear end, 117k mi. Mike - (254)842-5611 $13,225. 325-784-6766 of Early on Hwy 183. $6500 obo. 642-8082 2003 PONTOON Look for signs. ‘03 Coachmen 38ft 21’ boat & trailer, 90hp, New tires/batt, 36k, lake ready! $6,500 W/D, Diesel, 2 Slides, (325)792-7567 Like New, Reduced! $59,500 local - 325-998-6060 ‘10 FORD Ranger ‘93 FORD Bronco, Restored 1992 Honda auto, pwr wins & locks, $6,295. 107k mi. Civic $5500. Benefit Sale for Sam 4.0L, loaded. 27k mi. 4 wheel drive, very New motors. Curry, 1315 AVE. J, $17,500. (325)752-1452 clean! (325)642-5801 (325)217-8894 2011 21FT. Sweetwater Sat. & Sun. 9am-? 1983 CHEVY Short, Pontoon, 130hp Garage Sale items ‘95 ISUZU Rodeo, fleet side with 454 enEvinrude, $19,000. 330 Trucks accepted excellent condition. gine. You finish it! (325)642-4735 & Vans Tools, tool boxes, $2,500 (210)367-1333 $3,000 (325)217-6554 fuel tanks, household ‘97 SUBURBAN, lthr, ‘00 F250 Ford Super items, LOTS of Christall pwr, tow pkg., 5.7l Duty. 7.3L diesel, crew mas decor, 20ft. tilt eng., $2,850 obo. cab, standard, 280k mi. trailer, roping horse, (325)784-5214 Gets approx 19mpg. too much to mention! ‘08 GREY Wolf, bunk 1994 379 Peterbuilt $8,500 325-451-7638 Call Trease or 3285 FM 2525, corner of edition, stereo system, w/blower and APU. Also the access rd & Williams Brittany to place elec. hitch, exc. cond. 1995 Pneumatic Heil ‘’89 Fishing boat w/ Ranch Rd., Sat. & Sun. your ad! $8,000 (325)642-5664 trailer. Ready for sand. 75hp Evinrude $3,000 No sales til 8:30 am! Sold as pair $68,500 obo. 325-646-2541 obo (325)643-6438 ‘09 40FT 5th wheel, (325)200-2788 lv. msg. or come by ‘00 FORD 1/2 ton 4x4 gel coat, 2br, 2 A/Cs, 560 Pets 700 Carnegie. ‘99 18FT alum. bass Crew Cab, grill guard, 2002 F250 Super duty loaded. $35,500. boat, ‘98 Yamaha 115hp. 1/2 RED healer 1/2 pit, crew cab, 7.3 diesel. tool box, 121K miles. 210-364-9209 $4,500 325-643-5125 300k. Good strong 1 yr. old. Very calm, $7,250 643-6021 lv msg w/# work truck. Too many 340 pretty dog. $40. Needs extras to list. Can be Motorcycles room to roam. seen next to the Lake (325)643-8185 Bwd Lions Club, Hwy. 3 FLUFFY kittens need 279. (325)998-0746 good homes! 7 weeks ‘11 Forest River Pop2007 DODGE FOR ‘02 CHEVY HD 2500 old, litter box trained. up camper. Pay off SALE: 07 Dodge quad LST diesel, Ranch hand (254)259-2138 $7,092.67. Call cab V6 standard. Power grill guard. 1 owner! (325)646-9205 or 3 FREE kittens! windows and locks. On- ‘05 HD 883 XLC model. $12,500. 641-8881 325-232-4882 Adorable fluffy kittens ly 25000 miles. $17,000 8,500 miles, black, Vance 420 Senior need new & Hines exhaust. $5,000 plus will make first 2 homes...NOW! obo (325)642-0593 Care payments.432-816-5606 (325)200-2161 or 432-816-5566 Oak Ridge Manor after 6p.m. Brownwood, Texas 325-643-2746 ‘03 TACOMA Prerun430 Carpenter ner, ext. cab, 4 cyl., auto, white/gray int. 90k. Exc. Repair cond. $11,950. 646-4484 ‘05 Hyosung 1 All Kinds of Repair Comet GT250, less than 2005 STARCRAFT ‘85 GMC 1/2 ton 1kmiles, like new. $2799 Painting, roofing, sid$6500 Hybrid Toy Sierra, long bed. auto, AKC REG. Yorkie obo. donfarrow21@ ing, house leveling. Hauler, great shape. pwr win/locks. $2,000 puppies. 1M & 1F. yahoo.com Free Est. 325-752Call Allan obo (325)641-1524 Beautiful with great 1495, 647-3448 (325)643-8125 or ‘06 Harley Davidson ‘93 Chevy PU, 1/2 ton, coats! 1st shots. 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‘04 NISSAN 1 owner, xtra clean. 99k miles. Crew cab, auto, loaded. $8,500 (325)752-6826

‘00 GMC Yukon, 220k 2006 HD FLHICI Ultra mi., loaded, leather int., C 7,376 miles. $15,000. well maintained. (325)203-1973 or $5,000 (325)642-1170 (325)646-0446

Kawasaki Mule 3010, EFI Gas engine, 4x4, windshield & top, 540 hrs. Nice! $6,250 Gemco, 1901 Early Blvd 325-646-4823 or 325-642-7653

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Brownwood Bulletin SCREENING PLANT: Tex-Mark Portable Screening Plant, two deck, 3’x5’ decks, extra screens. $45,000. All in excell. cond. ‘81 Frauhauf pup trlr. Needs painting. $4,500. Aluminum 12 yd. dump bed. $3,000. ‘81 Mack (needs wk.), has excellent 12 yd. dump bed. $5,000. 1600 Gallon water tank, fits in sq. dump bed, $1,500. ‘71 three axle 24’ flatbed equip. trlr, needs floor, $2,000. 500 gal. overhead fuel tank, $500. ‘81 340 Industrial tractor, needs work, $3,000. Cellulose insulating mach., virtually new w/all attachments, $5,000.(325)646-1836

630 Feed,Seed, & Fertilizer Wheat & Oats, bulk or bag. Richmon Farm Supply. 325-646-3833 KENMORE WASHER & DRYER $125 for both. (325)642-5834

6 CKC Imperial Shih Tzu puppies. $200 -$350 each. Current shots. In home raised. Vet checked. Pad trained, wormed. Free puppy diaper bag. Shih Tzus happens on Facebook. Cash only. (325)643-1852 (325)998-4417

1 TON truck with 200 Amp Lincoln welder. Rigged & ready. (325)642-7803

1950 CASE Tractor. Runs good, PTO, Hydraulic lift, blade. Great PEAVEY WOLFGANG for restoration. (325)7846173 or (325)200-5125 American Flag guitar, made just after 9/11 in 250 gal. fuel tank on Peavey Custom Shop. factory-built trailer. Collectors guitar, mint $2,000 JLG electric cond. Comes with custom Man-lift. Needs battery Peavey case. $1,500 firm. pack $1,500. 643-9543 (325)646-2684 after 11am. Serious calls only. Leave message. Leann Zondag 325-641-9354

PECAN BAYOU Chihuahua Puppies! Farms 2 females & 1 male $100 each. 7 weeks old! Paper New crop of Pecans for sale. (325)643-3051 ‘87 FREIGHTLINER trained. Ready to go! 4.25 B-Cat engine, 411 (325)998-2838 SAVE! Appliance parts rear-end, 9 speed, & repair. Call for free CHIHUAHUAS spring ride. $5,000 advice before paying a CKC, (6) puppies (325)203-6119 service call. Charlie’s $60 each. BUSH-WACKER T-180 Appliance 325-646-8580 325-642-2943 15ft flex-wing rotary cutSchecter Diamond SerFOR SALE, 2 female ter. Cut 500 acres. Excelies USA Flag guitar #22 yorkie puppies, all lent cond. $10,500 out of the 100 made after shots, ready to go! Dbl (325)356-3028 9/11. Mint cond, in TKL reg. AKC/ACA. $800 dozer blade for lg tractor Case w/new LM Ameriea. (254)595-0426 $300, small 3 point can Flag strap. $850 firm. hay spear $50. MALE PIT bull, white (325)646-2684 after (325)647-1499 w/freckled ears, 4 1/2 11am. Serious calls only. mos. old. No papers. Leave message. $75 obo. TILTING TV wall (325)642-9758 mount for 13” to 26” TV. New in box! $25. Text or 570 Items call 325-647-9077 Farmall Tractor For Sale WHITE FRIGIDAIRE Super “M” Model. electric double oven 15 IN. Dell monitor. Only $2,150. $80 (325)642-5834 $15. (325) 752-0112 (325)217-7262 WOW!! 5 HEAVY duty safety BBQ PIT on trailer cones. Flag top, 15” (325)647-3448 base, dayglow, red/orange. $50 for all 5.Text or call 325-647-9077 6 DISC CD Changer/stereo, from an ‘05 Toyota. $40. (325)217-7262 BRAND NEW queen pillow top mattress set. Still in packaging. $295. Can deliver. (325)220-1666

Zippy Pride Select chair. 2yrs old, good cond.. W/charger $1195 (325)784-6766

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Wanted! Moss Rock boulders! Stackable moss rock 2” to 4” dark brown in color. All nice quality Captain America Custom Electric Chop- rock wanted. Have trucks per, 48V battery w/charg- will haul myself. Contact er. $350 (325)643-1737 Curtis @ (281)615-6648 COMPUTER TOWER only. Dell 3000 2.8gig $125 (325)456-6859

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Texas, to: ROBERT ALLAN PERRY. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: DONNIE LAPPE Donnie Lappe and Ronnie Lappe Attorneys at Law 305 N. Fisk Brownwood, Texas 76801 DATED the 19th day of October, 2012. DONNIE LAPPE Attorney for ROBERT PERRY State Bar No.: 11946300 Attorneys At Law 305 N. Fisk Brownwood, Texas 76801 Telephone: (325)643-3322 Fadsimile: (325)643-5059 NUMBER DV12-09-174 IN THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW OF BROWN COUNTY, TEXAS IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF

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This suit requests that Ruth Mendoza Munoz would be granted a divorce from Ramon Francisco Garcia. The date and place of birth of the child who is the subject of this Notice of Citation by suit is as Publication follows: April 7, 1996 at Dallas, THE STATE OF Texas. TEXAS COUNTY OF “The Court has BROWN authority in this suit to render an To: Ramon order in the Francisco child’s interest Garcia that will be binding on you in“You have been cluding the desued. You may termination of employ an attor- paternity, the reney. If you or quirement of your attorney do child support not file a written payments, the answer with the appointment of clerk who is- a primary consued this cita- servator, and tion by 10:00 the establishA.M. on the ment of possesMonday next sory rights to following the ex- the child. piration of twenty days after “Issued and givyou were en under my served this cita- hand and seal tion, a default of the County judgment may Court at Law of be taken Brown County, against you. Texas on this The petition of the 17th day of Ruth Mendoza October, 2012.” Munoz, Petitioner was filed in Jan Brown, the County Clerk of the Court at Law of District Court of Brown County, Brown County, Texas on the Texas. 12th day of September, By: B. Dudley, 2012 against Deputy Clerk. Ramon Francisco Garcia, Respondent, numbered DV12-09174 and entitled In the Matter of the Marriage of Ruth Mendoza Munoz and In the Interest of Manaces Garcia, A Child. RUTH MENDOZA MUNOZ AND RAMON FRANCISCO GARCIA AND IN THE INTEREST OF MANACES GARCIA, A CHILD

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cancer When a doctor tells someone, ‘you have breast cancer,’ it not only affects the patient, but also the family. This special section shares the stories of how survivors and their children deal with the disease.

A FAMILY’S STORY OF BREAST CANCER

‘It’s OK to cry – She’s your mommy’ “Everyday is a gift you’ve been given. Make the most of your time you’ve been living.” — Chris Rice AMANDA LEIJA | BROWNWOOD BULLETIN amanda.leija@brownwoodbulletin.com

hile a junior in high school in 2006, Kelsey Duvall watched her mother undergo treatment for Stage 3 infiltrating ductal carcinoma, a very rare and aggressive form of breast cancer. “When my mom told me about her cancer, it was all kind of surreal,” Kelsey said. “I remember thinking, how could such a beautiful, perfect woman have to face this and thinking how all of a sudden this clear and seemingly bright future was now a dark, scary tunnel.” During this difficult time, Kelsey and her older sister Aubrey Duvall did what they could to help their mother. The sisters started helping out around the house along with any other chore their mother asked for them to do. “We tried to eliminate as much of the stress as possible,” Kelsey said. “We did our best in school and whatever she asked.” While her mother was undergoing chemotherapy, Kelsey said the hardest thing for

her to do was to see her mother suffering through the side effects of the treatment that were supposed to help her. “Watching what chemo does to a person — it’s like it almost has to kill you first in order to fix you,” Kelsey said. “While it was hard to see, I can say without a doubt it has made me a stronger person. Seeing how strong my mom was through it all was so inspiring. She has been a big inspiration to me.” When her mom started to lose her hair, Kelsey and her dad helped shave her head. Kelsey remembers how hard it was to see her mother lose her beautiful hair. “It was one of the worst moments for all of us,” Kelsey said. “As we were doing it for her, my heart was breaking. I told her she still looked beautiful and to be optimistic as we were doing it.” Kelsey credits her faith as one of the main things that helped her cope with all of the changes she was going though. “I did a lot of praying and even when I couldn’t feel His presence or comfort, I kept on praying,” Kelsey said. “Now, I’m so thankful I did because it was worth it in the end. I had to just go off of faith that God SEE DUVALL, 3

Talk to your children about breast cancer

Here are some age-specific tips on talking to your kids: ■ Under age 3: Even kids this young can sense a change. Use words in their vocabulary, like, “Mommy has a boo boo,” or “Mommy needs medicine,” to help them make sense of what is going on. ■ Preschool aged: At this age, children tend to focus on the concrete, like the side effects of drugs. Be sure to tell them that cancer is not contagious. Keep the conversation brief and be prepared to talk again. ■ Older children: When talking to children in this age group, try to find language they can understand. For example, if they have studied cells in school, use that knowledge to talk about cancer. Provide details about the treatment plan and acknowledge your fears without wallowing in them. Be sure to let them know that, for the most part, they will be able to maintain their activities and interests. ■ Teenagers: Teenagers know a lot about cancer, so they will likely be worried about survival rates, treatment plans and side effects. Girls may ask about the hereditary nature of the disease. Remember that only 5 to 10 percent of breast cancers are inherited, and if your family does have an extensive history of breast or ovarian cancer, genetic testing is available. Try to anticipate concerns and have that information available. After initially divulging the diagnosis, follow their lead. Ask what they would like to talk about. Be prepared for an emotional or even inappropriate response, either during the conversation or afterward. For teens who have a difficult time, encourage them to find an online or local support group. — www.cancercare.com

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Give your children accurate, age-appropriate information about cancer: Don’t be afraid to use the word “cancer.” Tell or show them where the cancer is on your body. Practice your explanation beforehand so you feel more comfortable. Remember that if you don’t talk to your kids about cancer, they may invent their own explanations, which can be even more frightening than the facts.

cancer SURVIVORS SHARE THEIR STORIES

‘I’ve learned to appreciate every day’ AMANDA LEIJA | BROWNWOOD BULLETIN amanda.leija@brownwoodbulletin.com

hen Rhonda Bertrand went for her annual mammogram in April, she expected it to be like all the other times before. But, the sighting of a suspicious spot in her right breast lead the mother of three grown sons to a breast cancer diagnosis. “I was stunned to find out the news because I wasn’t having any types of problems at all,” Bertrand said. “There is no family history of it, so imagine my surprise when I heard the news.” After hearing her surgical options, Bertrand decided to undergo a bilateral mastectomy instead of the mastectomy because of a gut feeling. After her surgery, Bertrand learned not only did she have an invasive carcinoma in the right breast but she had DCIS tumors in the left breast. “The discovery of the tumors in the other breast was just the confirmation I needed to know I was doing the right thing,” Bertrand said. Once she was healed from her surgery, Bertrand started 16 weeks of chemotherapy and celebrated her last treatment surrounded by her family on Sept. 25. “I had no idea they would be there,” Bertrand said. “It was a big surprise and it was huge for me to have them there. It showed me that it was something worth celebrating and how important it was for them to be there with me.” While her sons, Nathan, Daniel and Phillip, were adults, Bertrand notes it was difficult telling them the news of her diagnosis since she couldn’t do it face-to-face. If her sons were younger, she could have easily just told them she was sick, but she couldn’t. She knew each of them were well

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ABOVE: Rhonda Bertrand and her son, Phillip, LEFT: Tyler Thompson got a pink ribbon hair cut to show his support for Rhonda during the 2012 Relay For Life of Brown County. Thompson also organized Team Rhonda for Relay as well. TOP RIGHT: Rhonda attempts to keep up with the Early Middle School students as they danced during the Pink Out pep rally where Rhonda shared her story. BOTTOM RIGHT: Will Carrier designed and sold this Team Rhonda t-shirt as a way to help raise funds for her medical expenses. aware of what it meant to be diagnosed with breast cancer. “It was tougher to tell them because I knew they knew how hard the following journey was going to be for me,” Bertrand said. “But since they were grown, they were able to offer the emotional support I needed to make it through my cancer.” After hearing the news from his mother, Phillip immediately made his way to his parents’ home. “My two other brothers lived out of town, so I went over to be there for my mom since I knew they couldn’t,” Phillip said. “I wasn’t really shaken or surprised when I heard the news because I knew they had found something in her mammogram.” During the course of her treatment, her sons would call to check on how she was doing and even made visits when they could. Phillip stopped by the house more and made it a point to help out around the house along with making sure his mother didn’t ‘over do it.’ “I would get pep talks from my oldest son, the personal trainer,” Bertrand said. “I imagined

his job helped him with giving me those encouraging words. I‘m truly blessed beyond measure by the love, support, concern and encouragement they all showed me.” Breast cancer has a way of teaching its survivors about the importance of living their lives. Bertrand notes her cancer experience has given her a deeper understanding of cancer patients. While she had always had a compassion for them, she’s now able to really “get it” and relate to them in much a better way than before her diagnosis. “As odd as this may sound to some, I wouldn’t change things,” Bertrand said. “I know some people will think I’m out of my mind, but if I could go back in time I wouldn’t change a thing. I would choose cancer because the changes it has brought in me has truly made me appreciate every moment of every day.” Bertrand’s breast cancer journey is a shining example of how her attitude has helped her overcome the challenging struggles of the last six months. Her attitude lead her to be the guest speaker at the Early Middle School’s “pink out” pep rally Thursday. In front of a packed gymnasium, Bertrand shared her story with the students. “It’s all about choosing a winner’s attitude over a loser’s attitude,” Bertrand said. “Whatever it is that challenges you,

whether it’s on the football field or in your life, you have to make the choice to have a winner’s attitude.” Bertrand credits her strong faith for giving her the peace she needed to make it through the treatments and helping her stay focused on all the positive things in her life. “My faith had really been stretched and I believe through God’s grace I have become stronger,” Bertrand said. “ I don’t believe God is finished with me yet. I have a wonderful husband, three great sons and my first grandbaby on the way.” While the road Bertrand has traveled hasn’t been an easy one, she encourages woman who find themselves facing a breast cancer diagnosis to know the hard times will pass. “I think its important for them to know, it will get better,” Bertrand said. “It may seem like its never going to end and you may feel like you’re never going to feel better, but know it’s doable. Know that cancer does not define you and keep focusing on all the positive things going on in your life. Don’t take your life for granted because you’re not guaranteed a tomorrow.”

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hose who have heard the confirmation, “It’s cancer,” can forever after relate in a special bond to all others who have ever heard those two words. Every one wants hope — hope that can be touched, read, referred back to; hope that will grow throughout the stages. Many survivors cannot tell their story without also telling how much it meant to have the support of friends and family, but many admit too that there were moments … Moments in the dark of night, when hope tried to skip out, they panicked and went looking for promises or a little bit of information that would sustain and lead

them back to the lighter path of hope. Brenda Ray Coffee, who is founder and CEO of Breast Cancer Sisterhood.com website (http://www.breastcancersisterhood.com/ ), offers to friendship and practical advice through her blog, “Brenda’s Blog” there. According to an online review, Breast Cancer Sisterhood.com is on its way to becoming the definitive resource for breast cancer families – patients, survivors, women of recurrence, husbands and children — with original videos, stories, photos and Brenda’s Blog.” Coffee, the author of ‘The Breast Cancer Sisterhood’ and ‘Husbands and Heroes’ puts her journalist, photographer and filmmaker skills to good use, commends the website. And Coffee, knowing the late-night website wanderer

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can come across less than encouraging news and far from uplifting testimonies. She made a list of 10 blogs she would recommend. “Most breast cancer blogs are personal diaries designed to keep friends and family posted about their progress,” Coffee explained. “While it is comforting to know other women are experiencing the same thing, most offer little tangible, helpful information. Many are depressing, detailing their every ache, pain and fear.” Each of the “Top 10” gets Coffee’s personal stamp of approval, and a brief introduction, explaining how it made the cut. Humor and hope are principle selection considerations, but so or honesty and insight. The “Top 10” website can be found at http://www.blogs.com/topten/top-10-breast-cancer-blogs/.

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rownwood Regional Medical Center’s Healthy Woman program will take center stage from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Heartland Mall. The program will celebrate its fourth anniversary with a Women’s Health Fair and Em“Power” Your Health’s Self-defense demonstration. “We’re excited to offer this event for the women in our community,” BRMC Marketing Director Donna Hair said. The health fair will feature health and wellness information, a freeze model style show and home safety ideas along with screening for total cholesterol, blood pressure and body fat analysis. Partner exhibits and giveaways will also be available from 6-7:30 p.m. Heart of Texas Martial Arts will be presenting the self-defense demonstrations at 6:15 p.m. and 8:10 p.m. Tony Welker, owner and third-degree black belt, will showcase forceful movements that can be used to potentially debilitate an attacker. “We decided to offer this demonstration to help women become more aware of their surroundings and to be safe,”

Healthy Woman anniversary 6-8 p.m. Oct. 30, Heartland Mall Hair said. “By watching the demonstrations, they will be able to learn enough to get away from an attacker if they ever find themselves in that situation.” To help ensure every woman gets their mammogram, Hair said she is excited to announce that women can schedule their mammograms for 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 10 and Nov. 17. “We know many women have conflicts with trying to set up a time during the regular business hours,” Hair said. “So, we wanted to be able to offer two Saturday mornings for them.” Healthy Woman is a free program started in 2008 to provide women in the area the empowerment needed to support a healthy body, mind and spirit for themselves and their loved ones. For more information about the Healthy Woman program, visit www.BRMC-CARES. com or call (325) 649-3392.

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Explain the treatment plan and how it will affect their lives: Prepare your children for any physical changes you might go through during treatment (for instance, hair loss, extreme tiredness, or weight loss). Let your children know that their needs will continue to be taken care of (for example, “Daddy will take you to soccer practice instead of Mom for a while.”)

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riday morning, hours before the Bangs Dragons and Early Longhorns football game, Gail Hightower, social worker at the Walker Cancer Center knew exactly who the winner was going to be. No, Hightower’s not the sort who would throw a game to win a bet, nor is she someone who had any kind of knowledge of what either team would bring to the field. What Hightower did know, was that the long-time cross county rival teams were working together for a fund-raiser to benefit the Walker Cancer Center’s patient assistance fund. That meant, the center and its patients were going to be the real winners of the contest. A fund-raiser the scale and scope of the “Two Teams — One Goal” pink T-shirt sale that both Bangs and Early cheerleaders along with Early High School’s Belles dance team participated in leading up to

the Bangs High School Friday’s game is unprecedentprincipal Vick Orlando, ed for either team or for the and Jennifer Kent, cancer center. principal at Early High Hightower said it was so School. gratifying to see the students No matter what the and community members be amount turned out to involved in the benefit. Upon be, Hightower knew it learning that some 1,200 could be used. shirts had been sold, Hightow“You have no idea how er “dared” to imagine the gift many needs there are would be more than $1,200, until you start talking to “and that would be so wonpeople,” Hightower said. derful, to receive that much,” “One hundred percent Hightower said. of the money raised In fact, a check for $8,427 will help our Walker was presented to Walker Cancer Center patients Cancer Center representatives who have numerous at the game’s half-time Friday. expenses while receiving In keeping with the spirit of Gail Hightower treatment.” the traditional rivalry, Joyce Hightower said the Baker, whose children attend Cancer Center Patient Fund — unlike school in Bangs, and is a radiation nurse some funds — has no administration at Walker Cancer Center, and Lee Cooper, a chemo nurse at WCC whose son attends costs associated with it so whatever is collected becomes immediately available school at Early, accepted the check from

to help with the variety of needs. “It’s scary enough to get a cancer diagnosis,” Hightower said, “but for some, especially those who are already on a tight budget, their situation quickly becomes even worse. “We draw from several counties, and those getting daily radiation may need assistance buying gas,” Hightower cited as one example. Some people don’t have prescription drug coverage, and the fund has been used to assist them with purchasing their perscriptions. Others can’t afford their phone bill (they need to have a working phone so they can be called for appointments), or because of the added expenses of their treatment they can’t pay their home utility bills. “Whatever the need — within reason — we try to help,” Hightower said. “Some people cry when they get a little bit of help. It means so much when we can help them. We are so grateful for this donation. We feel like the Walker Cancer Center is the winner.”

Brownwood WIC encourages breast feeding to reduce breast cancer risk AMANDA LEIJA | BROWNWOOD BULLETIN amanda.leija@brownwoodbulletin.com

educing a woman’s risk for breast cancer has been an extra perk that breast-feeding mothers have known for years. With the recent findings by researchers from Columbia University, the perks for breast-feeding mothers continue to add up. According to parts of the study reported by U.S. News and World Report, researchers discovered an association between the time spent nursing and the risk of developing hormone-negative breast cancer tumors. Women who breast-feed their children lowered their odds of developing hormone-negative breast cancer. While women who did not breast-feed their children increased their risk for hormone-negative breast cancer. The study will be presented at the annual cancer prevention conference of the American Association for Cancer Research in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday. The Brownwood WIC office has been encouraging woman in the area to consider the benefits that breastfeeding can offer to both their baby and themselves. “We have a information readily available at our office,” Lisa Dick said. “We also have a peer counselors who can work with the mothers.” The WIC breast-feeding counsel-

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Both Kelsey and Peggy Duvall encourage all women to stay on top of their mammograms. While the journey was tough on the family, the Duvalls agree it has brought them closer to their faith and family.

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The Brownwood WIC ofﬁce employees Brandy Mobley, Dawn Means, Dina Lopez, Anabel Morales, Rosa Ochoa and Lisa Dick show off their pink pride. The employees encourage any woman interested in learning more about breast-feeding to stop by the ofﬁce. ors are available from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and can answer any questions mothers may have about breastfeeding.

For more information on breastfeeding, stop by the Brownwood WIC office located at 510 East Lee Street or call the office at (325) 6460554.

was in control.” Kelsey hopes her experience will help others who find themselves dealing with a parent who’s diagnosed with cancer. “It’s OK to cry, she’s your mommy. It’s OK to feel pain. Its even OK to be angry at God,” Kelsey said. “Yell at Him, He can take it. But you have to trust in Him even though you don’t understand. He is not a mean or angry God and He loves her too.” Kelsey’s mother, Peggy Duvall, shared her breast cancer journey with the Bulletin in 2010. She was treated at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston where she underwent mastectomy surgery. She was able to receive her chemotherapy treatments in Abilene before returning to Houston for seven weeks of radiation treatments. Peggy recently celebrated being cancer-free for five years.

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than 50 miles round trip. “We encourage all survivors to participate in these programs along with Relay For Life,” Carnes said. “This year’s Relay is set for June 7 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.” Relay For Life is 12-hour fund-raising event that celebrates local survivors, remembers those who’ve passed away and

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earing the words, “It’s breast cancer,” are the three words no woman ever wants to hear, and going through the treatment proves to be a tough venture at any age. While some women are aware of the services available to them from the American Cancer Society, many breast cancer patients and survivors still remain in the dark. “We have several gifts and programs available for cancer patients and survivors,” ACS Community Manager Amy Carnes said. For more than 40 years, ACS has offered its Reach to Recovery program to help patients and survivors cope with their breast cancer diagnosis. This peerto-peer support system helps breast cancer survivors and their family members by offering the opportunity to express their feelings, talk about fears and concerns and get answers to their questions from someone who has already gone through treatment. “The program also offers free gift items not only to breast cancer survivors, but to all cancer survivors ranging from wigs to scarves,” Carnes said. Some of the free gifts specifically available to breast cancer survivors include free mastectomy bras, temporary and permanent prosthetics, wigs and scarves or hats. After their first set of gifts, survi-

vors are eligible to get two new post-mastectomy bras every year and new breast prosthesis every three years. According to Carnes, ACS provides more than $117 million to breast cancer research and funds more breast cancer research programs than any other group. “Along with all the dollars that go to research, the American Cancer Society is the only organization that provides local patient services in every community across America,” Carnes said. Local patient services available to all cancer patients and survivors include the free gift items of hats, scarves and wigs; Personal Health Managers, a binder filled with information about their type of cancer along with space to keep their medical records; Look Good, Feel Better, a program that helps survivors deal with the physical changes of treatment can cause; Road to Recovery, a program that offers gas cards to patients who have to travel more than 60 miles (round trip) for treatment; and can provide patients with guestrooms that are either free or at a discounted rate for those traveling more

Calling all Breast Cancer Survivors Survivor input is strongly needed to create a support group to better serve survivors in the Brown County area. Interest survivors are encouraged to share their thoughts, support group needs and ideal meeting times with Amanda Leija by emailing her at amanda.leija@gmail.com or calling (979) 219-1980.

a chance for the community to fight back. For more information about the different programs and services available, Carnes encourages patients to contact the ACS through at (800) 227-2345 or by visiting the website at cancer.org, which both offers assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Answer your children’s questions as accurately as possible: Take into account their age and prior experience with serious illness in the family. If you do not know the answer to a question, don’t panic. It’s okay to say, “I don’t know. I will try to ﬁnd out the answer and let you know.”

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Austin Anderson: ‘He’ll Make a Way’ The storm ‘round me is raging and knocks me to the ground, / in the struggle to get up again, sweet peace I have found. / Jesus gives me mercy and strength for every day. When I feel I can’t go on at all, He makes a way.” — Song by Austin Anderson CANDACE COOKSEY FULTON | BROWNWOOD BULLETIN candace.fulton@brownwoodbulletin.com

pring, 2011, and “everything was going great” for then 15-year-old Austin Anderson. He’d just gotten his permit to drive. He was making straight A’s in school. The son of Mike and Karen Anderson, and the “third member” of the Anderson Family Ministry, Austin had reason to know he was blessed, and to have a well-founded faith, he knew also was a great blessing. No one in the family could have possibly known the storm was about to start raging around them, try to knock them to the ground. They couldn’t imagine the situation they were about to face. “Sometimes our hardships are put in our path to teach us a lesson that we can later share with others,” Austin wrote in an email to the Bulletin, after he saw an ad asking for stories from children of breast cancer survivors. “In my life, that hardship was my mom having breast cancer.” Karen Anderson said she went for an “annual” mammogram in May, 2011, but it wasn’t really annual, because the family hadn’t had health insurance for about four years. Just that spring they had been able to get back on an insurance plan. “They found some spots that were suspect,” Karen said. In June the confirmation came and she underwent a mastectomy: 16 of 19 lymph nodes had cancer. “It was shocking because I have never had a problem before,” she said. There was no history of breast cancer in her family, plus Karen said, she ate right, she exercised, she would have considered herself perfectly healthy. But even though the news was hard to believe, Karen said, she immediately “felt a peace about it – not that I didn’t have my moments – but I knew that everything was going to be all right.” One of her toughest challenges would be telling Austin, whom Karen home-schooled. “I waited as long as I could to tell him,” Karen said. “I remember going in and telling him that I’m going to have surgery and take treatments, but everything is going to be all right.” “It really didn’t hit me at first,” Austin said. “It wasn’t until we were in the hospital, I realized my mom was going to be sick for a while.” That realization opened a door for some fear and questioning. It looked like the close-knit family of three, Austin said, was “going to get knocked off track and derailed.” As nearly everyone does, and certainly any teen would, Austin said, “I had to ask, ‘Why?’ “But God just spoke to me and gave me peace.” Yet Austin felt in that peace he was called to do his part, to be an extra support for his mom, and one way for that was to continue to grow in his faith and let his mom see the Lord working through him. “I helped where I could,” he said. For Karen it was important to keep things as normal as possible, and her son and husband, parents and inlaws would be an integral part of that. She would receive chemo through July to September of 2011, and radiation

He’ll Make a Way The storm ‘round me is raging and knocks me to the ground, In the struggle to get up again, sweet peace I have found. Jesus gives me mercy and strength for everyday. When I feel I can’t go on at all, He makes a way. (Chorus) He makes a way for me to see through the shadows that worry me. Everyday he provides as I journey through this life. He carries me from day to day. When I fall I stop and pray. And when there’s trouble I must face, He makes a way (every day). Friend, if you’re discouraged and life has got you down, Just call on my Jesus and peace will abound. Accept Him as your Savior, AMANDA LEIJA / BROWNWOOD BULLETIN ABOVE: Austin Anderson had just turned 15 last year when his mother Karen was diaglive for Him each day, nosed with breast cancer. He wrestled some with the “Why God?” questions, but God When it seems you can’t go on answered him with a peace of knowing “everything was going to be all right.” at all, He’ll make a way. (Chorus) PHOTO CONTRIBUTED He’ll make a way for you to BELOW: Mike and Karen Anderson, with son Austin, have a family ministry and share see through the shadows if you’ll their love for God through music and gospel singing. believe. Everyday He will provide as you journey through this life. He’ll carry you from day to day, when you fall just stop and pray, And when there’s trouble you must face, He’ll make a way. (tag) All through the troubles you and I must face, Oh my friend, our God will make a way. He’ll make a way. Words and music by Austin Anderson Copyright 2012 by A-Squared Music, BMI

for six and a half weeks following that. “I tried everything I could to keep Austin’s life as normal as possible,” Karen said, “so I still did school. Since Austin is older, he has a lot of work that he does on his own. It would have been very difficult to home school him if he had been younger. “We traveled like we would have. I had chemo Thursday or Friday, but I was in church on Sunday. Looking back, I think that was the best thing I could have done.” And though it was hard to tell people, especially in churches where the Andersons were leading a revival, that became their blessing. So many prayers were lifted in the family’s behalf – so many things that were moun-

tains in their path were overcome by the prayers and assistance of those who knew the family and wanted to help. “The only way I got through the whole two/thirds of 2011 my mom had cancer was God,” Austin said. “Philippians 4:13 says, ‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.’ “That has always been one of my favorite Bible verses, but this past year it took on a whole new level for me. I’m not here to brag about how my mom’s story should outshine somebody else’s. I’m here to brag on my God and what His mighty hand did in my family’s lives last year.”

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ctober is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month — and it’s the perfect time to discuss the importance of mammography. Because breast cancer is often detectable in its early stages when there’s a good chance for a cure, breast cancer screening is essential to early detection. Most significantly, mammography is an important line of defense against breast cancer because it can identify tumors

even before they can be felt. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, aside from nonmelanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States. It is also one of the leading causes of cancer death among women of all races. In 2008 (the most recent year numbers are available), 210,203 women in the United States were diagnosed with breast cancer, and 40,589 women died from the disease. The National Cancer Institute recommends that women age 40 or older

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have screening mammograms every 1 to 2 years. If a woman is at high risk for developing breast cancer, her doctor may recommend screening at a younger age, along with additional imaging studies. The Brownwood Regional Imaging & Breast Center Brownwood Regional Medical Center is proud to offer digital mammography services to Brownwood and the surrounding area. Screening and Diagnostic Mammography A conventional screening mammogram is a low-dose X-ray test that creates images of breast tissue so doctors can check for lesions or other abnormalities. The X-ray images make it possible to detect tumors that cannot be felt, and can find microcalcifications (tiny deposits of calcium) that sometimes indicate the presence of breast cancer. A mammogram used to check for breast cancer after a lump or other sign or symptom of the disease is called a diagnostic mammogram. Besides a lump, signs of breast cancer can include breast pain, thickening of the skin of the breast, nipple discharge, or a change in breast size or shape; however, these signs may also be signs of benign or non-cancerous breast conditions. Digital Mammography At the Brownwood Regional Imaging & Breast Center Brownwood Regional Medical Center, women who undergo routine mammograms have up-to-date diagnostic technology available with digital mammography. While digital imaging feels almost identical to conventional mammography, its benefits are a shorter exam time than traditional mammograms, and less chance that patients will be called back for repeat exams. Digital images tend to provide doctors with better visibility of the breast, chest wall and dense breast tissue. Through computer-aided technology, radiologists are able to enhance certain areas of the

digital images to get a more precise picture of a patient’s condition. The digital images can also be stored electronically, and later retrieved to share with other doctors if needed in the future. To minimize any discomfort of the mammogram, Brownwood Regional Medical Center uses soft foam pads which serve as a cushion between a woman’s breast and the mammography machine, resulting in a warmer and more comfortable mammogram. Although compression is still required, the pads provide an extra level of cushion for the patient. Digital Computer-Aided Detection To supplement this diagnostic technology, Brownwood Regional Medical Center has a digital computer-aided detection (CAD) system which highlights common characteristics of breast cancer, including masses, clusters of microcalcifications and breast tissue changes. For women with private insurance, the cost of screening mammograms is usually covered without copayments or deductibles, but women should contact their mammography facility or health insurance company for confirmation. In addition, Medicare pays for annual screening mammograms for all female Medicare beneficiaries age 40 or older. The professionals at Brownwood Regional Medical Center are ready to provide the breast screening technique that is appropriate for the individual woman. Visit www.BRMC-CARES.com to learn more about mammography or breast screening options. For more information on various breast diseases and conditions, the anatomy of the breasts, other screening tools and more, visit www. BRMC-CARES.com, choose the “Health Resources” tab and type “Breast Health” in the search box. Remember that this information is not intended to replace the advice of your doctor, but rather to increase awareness and help equip patients with information to facilitate conversations with their physician.

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Let them know they can turn to other members of your support system, too: These people include your spouse or partner, relatives, friends, clergy, teachers, coaches, and members of your health care team. Let your children know that they can ask questions of these adults and talk to them about their feelings.

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Janice Moore: ‘Get a mammogram’ AMANDA LEIJA | BROWNWOOD BULLETIN amanda.leija@brownwoodbulletin.com

fter the death of her sister last year, Janice Moore knew she needed to start lining up her doctor appointments. One of those appointments included her mammogram. “I felt that I needed to be sure I was OK,” Moore said. “Because of the lack of insurance, I had not been able to keep up with my mammograms. Luckily, I was able to get Medicare this year, so I set my appointment.” The results from the mammogram found a small tumor and a biopsy confirmed it was breast cancer. “I was scared when I first heard the news,” Moore said. “Not knowing what’s going to happen next is scary. I remember thinking, I want to be around for my grandkids.” Despite the breast cancer diagnosis, Moore was very fortunate to find her cancer at an extremely early stage. Often, breast cancer has already spread to several lymph nodes before it’s found. Moore’s breast cancer had only gone to one lymph node. “I was lucky that I caught it early and it had not spread anywhere yet,” Moore said. “It was early detection in its earliest stages.” Moore’s treatment regimen included a lumpectomy — a less invasive surgery option — followed by four chemotherapy treatments and six weeks of radiation. While her three children are grown, Moore has five grandchildren ranging from 6 to 14. “Telling my grandkids was difficult,” Moore said. “They were old enough to understand what cancer was and started asking questions about it. They were real concerned, but I assured them I was going to be OK.” Besides her faith, Moore credits her grandchildren’s concern as another source of encouragement to get through the tough times. Her 10-year-old granddaughter, Brionna Moore, made it a point to try and help Moore as much as possible.

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Janice Moore was touched by how her granddaughter, Brionna Moore, was eager to help her during her treatments. “I was shocked and upset when my grandma told me because I knew cancer was bad,” Brionna said. “So I did all I could. I prayed for her, helped cheer her up and did the dishes for her.” Moore, a member of the Vintage Rose Red Hat Society, had several ladies from the club checking up on her

either in the form of visits, cards or emails. Along with those ladies, Moore had several friends and family members sending encouragements. “It really did mean a lot to me each and every time I got a card or email,” Moore said. “It showed me that I was in their thoughts and prayers.” Moore had a group of friends who made sure to keep in constant contact with her and even planned a celebration for Moore as soon as she finished her treatment. Coming from all across the state and country, the childhood friends came down to Brownwood to pick Moore up and spend the weekend at Lake Brownwood. “We started planning for the celebration sometime after I started my treatment. It gave me something to look forward to,” Moore said. “Those four days at the lake were so much fun.” While her breast cancer was found early, Moore sometimes finds herself thing “what if …” What if the cancer had spread to more lymph nodes? What if she hadn’t gotten on Medicare? What if she had to wait another year for the mammogram? The more “what if” questions she thinks about, the more she is grateful the breast cancer was found early. “Its scary to think about all the things that could have happened if I hadn’t done the mammogram,” Moore said. “It’s because of that, I encourage everyone to get a mammogram. If you don’t have the insurance or can’t afford to get it done, then look for a program that will help you pay for the mammogram. There are programs available that will provide low-cost or free mammograms to women.” Moore knows first hand how scary the diagnosis can be and urges women to look past that fear and seek treatment. “Even though you may be scared when you find a lump, you need to go ahead and see your doctor to get it biopsied,” Moore said. “Don’t think that it will go away on its own. You’ve got to take care of it before it gets worse.”

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hen you hear the news that a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, the first instinct is to go out and buy the biggest and best thing you can that will put a smile on your loved one’s face. Some of the go-to gift ideas like flowers and bath gift sets might not be the best gift for your loved one and have the potential to do more harm than good. Before going shopping for your loved one, make sure your gift will be a good fit. Gift cards Whether it’s to their favorite restaurant or their favorite store, gift cards are a sure fire way to let them know you’re thinking about them. For a more personalized touch, create coupons for your loved one to redeem that have you making dinner for a night, household chores or any other task that would help them out. Books Cancer patients are always in need of a distraction, and reading is one of the best ways to help them pass the time while they have to wait for treatment or can’t sleep. Books with spiritual, uplifting messages are

Balloons A balloon bouquet has the impact of flowers without the smell that can often nauseate cancer patients. Balloons can be a fun way to let your loved one know you’re thinking about them. Music for their soul With some of the time consuming treatments up ahead, consider getting your loved one music to help pass the time. Whether its their favorite group, an inspirational CD or playlist you created for their computer, music can help keep your loved one relax as well as pass the time. Take requests Best way to make sure your loved one is able to fully enjoy their gift is to ask them what they need. It can be something as simple as a gift card they can use to purchase gas or a commitment to stop by for a visit. By fulfilling their request, your gift may become the best gift they’ve received. Fresh flowers

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o matter if it’s chemotherapy or radiation treatments, breast cancer patients have to endure several sideeffects. While the side effects can range from slight weakness to complete fatigue, nausea is one of the most common side effect survivors face. Although everyone will react to treatments differently and may not be affected by nausea, knowing ways to combat the unpleasant side effects will help make the road to recovery easier for patients who must travel down that path. Nausea can be very unpleasant and unsettling. Nausea is a direct side effect for many on chemotherapy or radiation, but there are ways to reduce it. Try these tips: BreastCancer.org offers the following tips for managing the nausea: • Ask for nausea medication. If your doctor has already prescribed an anti-nausea medication, ask if you can take something before or along with your breast cancer treatment. Only take the medication that your doctor prescribes, and work with him or her to find the most effective medication for you. The right medication will help you eat better, eat more and stay well hydrated. • Add citrus to your list. Try to keep citrus fruits on hand and sniff it every once in while. To boost the citrus power, cut a lemon or any other citrus fruit and squeeze a few drops of juice to your ice water. The citrus will help you stay refreshed. • Smell matters. Try to eat foods that smell good to you. Aroma is directly linked to taste. Foods that smell bad to you will more likely increase your nausea. • Stay hydrated. Be sure to have a drink that you can sip on through the day. Staying hydrated will not only help with easing the

effects of nausea but it will help reduce the number of times a nurse will need to stick you in search for a vein for chemotherapy treatment or lab work. • Keep it dry. Dry foods like dry toast, crackers and cereal are less likely to upset your stomach. If you have nausea in the morning, keep some crackers at your bedside table to nibble on before you get out of bed. • Avoid tight clothes. Wear loose-fitting clothes because anything too tight around your stomach can worsen if not trigger nausea. • Less is more. By eating several minimeals or snacks a day instead of three large meals, you can lessen the feeling of nausea by not getting that “full feeling” too quickly. • Avoid the hunger pains. Hunger can actually make the nausea worse since it has a tendency to make you over eat. Always try to strive for eating something small, even if it’s just crackers. • Have a seat. Strive to stay sitting up for at least an hour after eating meals. Lying down too quickly after a meal can increase nausea and interfere with digestion. • Take a rinse. Rinse your mouth before and after meals to help remove any lingering bad tastes that can make you nauseated. • Keeping tabs. Just like treatment, everyone reacts to foods different since what works for one won’t work for another. Keep journal on the foods that make you sick so you remember to avoid them during treatment. • Naturally ginger. As another way to combat nausea, add ginger-based foods to your diet. Whether it’s ginger ale or ginger snaps, research studies have shown that ginger can help ease stomach issues. Keep in mind that ginger is a naturally spicy item so try it in small amounts when using crystallized ginger or any of the ginger candies.

While fresh flowers are always nice gift to give, they can be a nightmare for cancer patients. Flowers with a strong scent can make cancer patients who already feel nauseated feel even worse, and in some cases can trigger nausea. If considering giving flowers, ask the florist for a variety that offers little or no scent — like orchids — or bring a green plant to brighten things up. Sweet treats Gift baskets of candies, cookies or other sweet treats may be tempting to get for your loved ones, but cancer patients need to be careful what they eat. Even eating a couple of candies can leave hurt their appetite for lunch or dinner and cancer survivors need to be sure they are eating right to help them combat the fatigue treatments often cause. If you decide on giving your loved one some sweet treats, try to find healthy alternatives like a fresh or dried fruit basket. Spa gift baskets and more While scented candles and spa gift baskets sound like a perfect gift to pamper your loved one, the often strong aroma with those products can cause your love one to become very nauseated. Unless your loved one tells you a scent they are able to handle that doesn’t make them sick, stick to the unscented versions of these gifts.

How much do you know about Breast Cancer? Try answering the following True or False questions and then check your answers.

1. Screening mammograms can help reduce the number of breast cancer deaths among women ages 40 to 70. 2. For American women, breast cancer is the No. 2 cause of cancer death. 3. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women other than skin cancer. 4. A woman has triple the risk of breast cancer if she has a ﬁrstdegree relative (mother, sister or daughter) who was diagnosed with breast cancer. Answers on Page 6.

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Reassure your children: Explain to them that no matter how they have been behaving or what they’ve been thinking, they did not do anything to cause the cancer. Let your children know that they cannot “catch” cancer like they can catch a cold. Allow your children to participate in your care. Give them ageappropriate tasks such as bringing you a glass of water or an extra blanket.

cancer THE COMMUNITY SHOWS ITS SUPPORT

Pink Power

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

ABOVE: Students from Bangs High School stood as a giant ribbon during their Pink Out pep rally Friday.

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LEFT: Brownwood Fireﬁghters Bryan Harvey and James Lemond show off the T-shirts the department sold to raise money for the local cancer fund at the Walker Cancer Center. BOTTOM RIGHT: Phillip, Rhonda and Ray Bertrand enjoy the Early Middle School pep rally Thursday where Rhonda was a special guest speaker for the students.

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ABOVE: Members of the Early Belles – Alice Carter, O’Coee Carrio, Ashley Poole and Colleen Hardy – were decked out in their pink for the Early and Bangs “Pink Out” Friday night at Longhorn Stadium.

RIGHT: In support of the cause, men, women and children showed up for Friday’s Bangs-Early game in a plethora of pink shirts.

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Sharee Stanford, a trainer for the Early Longhorns, sported pink from head to toe, and across both cheeks at Friday’s night game.

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MIDDLE AND RIGHT: Michelle Yezak, a breast cancer survivor from Bremond, shows off her pink attire she wore for the PInk Out pep rally in Bremond. Yezak poises for a quick photo with her daugther before the pep rally. Yezak is a Facebook fan of the Bulletin.

Answers to the quiz from Page 5. 1. TRUE. Early detection of breast cancer means that treatment can begin earlier, possibly before it has spread. If you’re age 40 or older, you should have mammograms every one to two years. (Women at higher risk may need mammograms earlier and more frequently; talk with your doctor about the screening schedule that’s best for you.) 2. TRUE. Breast cancer death rates are higher than those for any other cancer, except lung cancer. About 1 in 8 American women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. 3. TRUE. Just under 30 percent of cancers in women are breast cancers. 4. FALSE. The risk is about double. About 15 percent of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer have a close relative who was diagnosed with it as well. — Quiz courtesy of Brownwood Regional Medical Center’s Healthy Woman’s program.

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To the extent possible, make communicating with your children a priority: Cancer treatments may leave you with less energy, but make every effort to really listen to your children. This will show them how much you love them, and help them to feel comfortable coming to you with their concerns in the future. — All tips via www.cancercare.com

cancer FOOD TO EASE SIDE EFFECTS

Looking back on recipes I’ve collected

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s a cancer patient, it can be hard to eat what you want. Soon after treatment, the side effects start to take their toll. And overnight, it seems that food will slowly become your enemy. The foods you loved to eat soon become the foods you hate to eat. Whether it’s the nausea, mouth sores or the nasty metallic taste that everything seems to have, it seems your only eating a few things because that’s all you can manage to eat.

Growing up, one of my favorite things I loved to eat was my grandma’s rice pudding. I could eat bowl after bowl of it and not get tired of it. It was just one of the many comfort foods I grew up eating. When my grandma came up to stay with me for two weeks during my treatment, I was looking forward to some of those comfort foods. Unfortunately, many of those foods that I wanted her to make I had to avoid because of side-effects. But, I could still have my rice pudding. After I made the request, she

Refreshing Lemon-Lime Drink Prep-time 5 minutes/start to finish 5 minutes/ Makes 8 servings (½ cup each)

1 can (12 oz) frozen limeade or lemonade concentrate, thawed. 1 cup chilled lime-or lemon-flavored sports drink. 1 can (12 oz) lemon-lime carbonated beverage, chilled. Step 1: In large pitcher, mix limeade concentrate and sports drink. Step 2: Just before serving, add carbonated beverage.

Sugar ‘n Spice Green Tea

Prep-time 10 minutes/start to finish 10 minutes Makes 4 servings (about 1 cup each)

4 cups boiling water 4 green tea bags 6 whole cloves, broken into pieces ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup fresh orange juice 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 oranges cut in half

In heat proof container; pour boiling water over tea bags. Add cinnamon and cloves. Let steep 3 to 5 minutes. Remove tea bags; strain tea to remove cloves. Stir in sugar, orange juice and lemon juice into tea. Serve hot with orange slice in half in each cup.

Watermelon-Kiwi-Banana Smoothie Prep-time 10 minutes/start to finish 10 minutes Makes 2 servings (1 cup each)

1 cup coarsely chopped seeded watermelon 1 kiwifruit, peeled and cut into pieces 2 ice cubes 1 ripe banana, frozen, peeled and cut into chunks ¼ cup chilled apple juice Step 1: Place all ingredients in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on high speed about 30 seconds or until smooth. Step 2: Pour smoothie into glasses. Serve immediately.

Berry-Banana Smoothie

readily made a large pot full and I was in heaven with the thought of being able to have some rice pudding. I couldn’t remember the last time I had a bowl and I was eager to eat a bowl. All that changed when I had the first spoonful. It wasn’t the rice pudding I remembered eating. The sinfully sweet rice pudding had been replaced with a horrible, horrible metallic taste. It tasted like a penny from 1912. Even though I didn’t want to eat another bite of it, I slowly ate the large bowl. What usually took me less than

five minutes to eat, took me almost 30 minutes. At first, I thought maybe she forgot how to make it. After all, my grandma was 79 and had started to slowing forget some things. But, I know she didn’t use pennies to make the rice pudding. As I sat there attempting to look like I enjoyed the rice pudding, I remembered one of my nurses mentioned one of the sides effects from the chemotherapy was a metallic taste in my mouth. I didn’t have the heart to tell my grandma nor did I know

Prep time 10 minutes/start to finish 10 minutes Makes 2 servings (about 1 cup each)

1 cup vanilla, plain, strawberry or raspberry fatfree yogurt ½ cup Cheerios® or another round oat cereal 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed or flaxseed meal ½ cup fresh strawberry halves or raspberries, or frozen whole strawberries ½ cup fat-free (skim) milk 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar ½ banana Step 1: Place all ingredients in blender. Cover and blend on high speed 10 seconds; stop blender to scrape sides. Cover and blend about 20 seconds longer or until smooth. Step 2: Pour mixture into glasses. Serve immediately.

Cinnamon-Raisin Snack Mix Prep time 10 minutes/start to finish 10 minutes Makes 10 servings (½ cup each)

¼ cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ cup butter or margarine 1 ½ cups Corn Chex® cereal 1 ½ cups Rice Chex® cereal 1 ½ cups Wheat Chex® Cereal ½ cup raisins, dried cranberries or dried cherries Step 1: In small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Step 2: In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in cereals until evenly coated. Microwave uncovered 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute. Step 3: Sprinkle half of the sugar mixture evenly over cereals; stir. Sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture; stir. Microwave uncovered 1 minute. Stir in raisins. Spread on paper towels to cool.

Crunchy Fruit Snack Mix Prep-time 15 minutes/start to finish 1 hour Makes 10 servings (about ¾ cup each)

4 cups Total Raisin Bran cereal 1/3 cut sliced almonds 1 bag (8 oz) dried mixed fruit (1 ½ cups), cut into 1/2-inch pieces ¼ cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger

enough Spanish to be able to tell her it tasted badly. I could of made an effort, but I feared she would misunderstand me since her English was limited. Needless to say, I avoided the rice pudding. Since then, I tried my best to look for drinks and snacks I could eat that would help me combat some of the side effects. And over the years, I’ve even asked other survivors over the years what were some of the recipes that helped them combat side effects. Below are some drinks and snack mixes they have shared with me.

Step 1: Heat oven to 300 F. In large bowl, place cereal, almonds, and fruit, set aside. Step 2: In 1-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar and butter over low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted. Stir in cinnamon and ginger. Pour over cereal mixture; toss until evenly coated. Spread in un-greased 15x10x1-inch pan. Step 3: Bake 15 minutes, stirring twice. Spread twice. Spread on waxed paper. Cool about 30 minutes. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

Chili Bean Snack Mix

Prep time 10 minutes/ start to finish 60 minutes Serves 16

2 cans (15 ounces each) chickpeas Butter-flavor cooking spray 4 cups toasted wheat, corn or rice cereal 2 cups pretzel crackers or pretzel sticks 1 package (8 ounces) mixed dried fruit (2 cups), chopped 1 package (6 ounces) dried pineapple chunks (1 cup) 1/2 cup roasted pumpkin seeds 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium Worcestershire sauce 4 teaspoons chili powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon paprika Step 1: Dry the garbanzo beans well on paper toweling. Place the beans in large skillet and spray generously with cooking spray. Step 2: Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the beans begin to brown, 8-10 minutes. Step 3: Transfer the beans to a jelly roll pan and bake at 350F until browned and beginning to crisp on the outside, about 20-25 minutes. Step 4: Transfer the beans to large bowl; add the cereal, pretzel sticks, dried fruit, pineapple chunks, and pumpkin seeds. Step 5: Combine the Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika; add to the snack mixture and toss to coat. Step 6: Spray the mixture generously with cooking spray and toss. Step 7: Transfer the mixture to a roasting pan. Step 8: Bake the snack mix at 350F for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Cool and store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and there is no better time to make an appointment with your physician and learn more about the disease. While there is no surefire way to prevent breast cancer, there are ways to reduce your risk of it. These include:

Lowering your daily fat intake Eating more fiber and fresh fruits and vegetables Limiting your alcohol consumption to less than two drinks per day Exercising for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. Quitting smoking

Don’t Wait

Be in the pink this year. Follow the tips above to reduce your risk of breast cancer and be aware of the importance of early detection. Conduct monthly self-exams, arrange for regular clinical exams and schedule a yearly mammogram if you have a family history of the disease, are over the age of 40 or have been advised to do so by your physician. Stay on top of your health!

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Please join these businesses and get the word out about the importance of early detection.

888-840-8885

4301 HWY 377 EAST • GRANBURY, TX

BROWNWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY 1500 Terrace Drive • (Sunset Terrace) 325-646-0790 Since 1941

Grill & Bar

210 E. Commerce • 325-641-1314 Roy Mascorro, General Manager

Draco’s

Janitorial & Auto Detailing

BROWNWOOD Brownwood Industrial Park • 325-646-3551

104 E. Industrial • Early, TX 76802 325-649-9317

Songbird Lodge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 2500 Songbird Circle • 646-4750

325-646-0611 or 325-642-7921

KELCY & SON

Diamond R. Store & Cafe 739-2068 Hwy 183 Zephyr

2103 Fisk Brownwood

PAVING CONTRACTORS INC. 518 Lucas Drive

646-4026

Drive-Thru

Dine-In

919 North Fisk • 643-6661 www.cooldeli.com

~ Specializing ~

House Building • Pads & Ranch Roads Also - Demolition Work

563 West Commerce Brownwood

325-643-5533

SUPERIOR ESSEX COMMUNICATIONS LLC 2900 Morris Shepherd Dr. 325-646-8591

www.superioressex.com

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#2 706 W. Commerce 325-643-6200

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