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Walls of Honor Two homemade signs find homes at Legends Museum BY NATALIE GENTRY Memorials, like Springtown’s War Memorial at the corner of Walnut Creek Drive and Lake Drive, serve as more than just a way to pay homage to war heroes. They also send important messages to future generations of who we are today and what values we hold dear. While the War Memorial – dedicated in November of 2011 – is the most current and permanent show of support for our military in Springtown, it isn’t the first time the names of hometown service members have been honored publicly.

Stories abound of the rejection and even assaults those serving in the military faced when they returned home. Vietnam veterans did not have the homecoming that service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan receive today. However, after the war several Springtown citizens organized and created a hand-painted sign to honor the men and women who served during that time. “The group was led by Col. Russell Fellers,” said Legend Museum founder and curator, Laurie Moseley. “They paid for it to be set up.” The group gathered a total of 71 names and had each one painstakingly Vietnam It’s common knowledge that the painted on the board– in Old English war in Vietnam – which lasted from Script no less. Moseley said, “After a few years the mid-1950s until 1975 – was an unthe board was taken down and stored popular conflict.

This handwritten sign was the first created to honor Springtown veterans who fought in the Vietnam War. The final tally enscribed on the piece was 71. Photo by Natalie Gentry at Col. Fellers home. Moseley asked the person keeping Iraq and Afghanistan “Several years ago it was found in the museum open at the time to freshA drive to honor local veterans was an old barn by a man working there en up the names and make them readPLEASE SEE TWO, PAGE 2A. and donated to the museum.” able again.

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SISD hosts, wins big in UIL district meet Springtown schools collect 73 individual, 8 team medals BY NATALIE GENTRY Reno Elementary School hosted this year’s Elementary University Scholastic League (UIL) Academic district meet Saturday, Jan. 24. Nine elementary, intermediate, and middle schools attended the event. Joining Springtown ISD elementary and intermediate campuses were Hoover Elementary of Azle ISD, Irma Marsh Middle School of Castleberry ISD, Joy James Elementary of Castleberry ISD, McAnally Intermediate School of Aledo ISD, and Travis Elementary of Mineral Wells ISD. SISD teams competed well, bringing home 73 individual awards and eight team medals. In addition, Goshen Creek Elementary School (GCES) took home the second grade overall high score, while Springtown Elementary School (SES) claimed the high score for third grade, and Springtown Intermediate School (SIS) won the honor for fourth grade. “We had a great time,” said Lisa Scott, the UIL Director at GCES.

“Mrs. [Monica] Hunter and everyone at Reno Elementary School did a super job hosting the event.” SISD team medals include first place in second and third grade chess for SES and second place for Reno Elementary School (RES); first place in fourth and fifth grade chess for SIS; first place in fourth grade art for SES and second for GCES; first place in sixth grade art for SIS; first place in third grade music for SES, and first in fourth grade music. Individual SISD winners include: Goshen Creek Elementary • Grade 2: Ryley Rike – Creative Writing, 3rd and Kylie Wiens – Creative Writing, 6th. • Grade 3: Aurey Adams – Ready Writing, 1st; Austin Beall – Spelling, 3rd; Hannah Chenault – Ready Writing, 6th; and Zane Suddeth – Spelling, 4th. • Grade 4: Oren Beeker – Art, 1st; Clark Coplen – Number Sense, 1st; PLEASE SEE SISD, PAGE 2A.

SHS duo takes 2nd in debate competition Event is oldest UIL contest BY NATALIE GENTRY Springtown High School hosted the University Interscholastic League (UIL) cross-examination debate meet Feb. 5. The SHS cross-examination team of Sarah Alvis and Josue Ramirez took home the runner-up trophy and qualified to compete at the state competition March 15-17 at the University of Texas at Austin. According to the Texas UIL website, the 2015 topic for cross-examination was: Resolved – the Unites States federal government should substantially increase its nonmilitary exploration and/or development of the earth’s oceans. In addition the team’s LincolnDouglas debaters – Tayler Berlin and Juliet David – will compete in their district meet later this month. Debate is the longest running UIL Springtown’s War Memorial is no less powerful when seen from a different perspective as here after contest, dating back to 1910. the March 5 snow. To learn more about this photo, see Page 1B. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

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SHS cross-examination debaters Josue Ramirez (left) and Sarah Alvis brought home the district runner-up trophy and advanced to the State competition. Photo courtesy SISD

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