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FSC gearing up for fifth annual 100 Holes for Families fundraiser

Bryan Harvey is pictured putting at the Hideout Golf Club during a previous 100 Holes for Families fundraiser.

BY ANDREW VALDERAS

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Locals may partake in a mega round of golf at two Brown County golf courses in efforts to fund general operating costs at the Family Services Center.

Players have the opportunity to play 100 holes of golf during the center’s fifth annual 100 Holes for Families golf challenge at The Hideout Golf

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Club (on April 22.) and the Brownwood Country Club (May 2). The all-day golf events are from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Proceeds will be used to recover $21,198 spent removing the heating, ventilating and air-conditioning unit to the building located at 901 Ave. B, and installing a new one. Any additional raised funds will go toward the services that the non-profit organization renders, said executive director

Doak Givan and volunteer/outreach coordinator Jill Evans, both of Family Services Center.

Participants are asked to contact sponsors to help achieve the minimum sponsorship goal of $1,000. The price is $1 per hole.

For example, in order for a golfer to complete the 100 holes: $1 per hole x 100 holes x 10 sponsors would equal SEE 100 HOLES, 12

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Pursuit ends with arrest, seizure of 20 grams of meth

BY STEVE NASH

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James Blanton

For the second consecutive day, sheriff’s narcotics investigators seized methamphetamine Tuesday and arrested a man following a vehicle pursuit in Brownwood.

Deputies seized 20 grams of methamphetamine and arrested James Blanton, 58, of Comanche, on charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver in a drug free zone, evidence tampering and SEE CRIME, 12

Early police to participate in statewide warrant roundup

BY STEVE NASH

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EARLY — The Early Police Department will participate in a statewide warrant roundup beginning March 5, Early police said via email.

According to the email: More than 340 law enforcement agencies across Texas will be concentrating their efforts and working together to address non-compliance with court orders. If you do not re-

solve your unanswered tickets, citations or complaints, you may be subject to arrest.

If you are stopped while driving your vehicle and arrested, your vehicle may be impounded, which would result in additional tow and storage fees. Take care of your tickets now to avoid arrest.

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Weekend features a number of basketball, music options

BY ANDREW VALDERAS

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The final weekend in February features four Brown County high school basketball teams in postseason games, a concert at a popular event venue and a symphonic band performance at Howard Payne.

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EARLY — Afterschool programs have been around for years, but the ACE program offered by the Early Independent School District blows the doors off any past stereotypes.

The Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE) program at the Early middle, elementary and primary schools is in its second year. Federally funded through a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant, the ACE program is administered by the Texas Education Agency.

The Early ACE program meets one hour in the mornings Monday-Friday prior to the start of school for homework help. It also meets Monday-Thursday afternoons — 2:30-5:30 p.m. for kindergarten students and 3:30-5:30 p.m. for other students.

The afternoon ACE program includes homework help and academic enrichment activities.

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Early school parents Philip Scott (left) and Jessica Acker (second from left) show off the ACE banner with team members Denise Felts, Joanne Melton, Debbie Hagood and Claudia Pinkard. program. What the kids are taught throughout the day is reinforced through our afterschool homework help and enrichment activities,” said Debbie Hagood, ACE elemen-

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Thursday, February 25, 2016

FUNERALS AND OBITUARIES

Patsy Allene Turner

Funerals today Lucille Seratte, 10 a.m. at the Coleman City Cemetery Pavilion. Henderson Funeral Home of Coleman.

June Rankin, 2 p.m. at Heartland Funeral Home.

Burial at Pioneer Cemetery.

Bo Wright, 2 p.m. at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home in Goldthwaite. Burial at Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery.

Linda Emerson Daugherty Funeral services for Linda Emerson Daugherty, 62, of Brownwood, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 at Heartland Funeral Home in Early, with Pastor David Barnum officiating. Burial will follow at Taylor’s Chapel Cemetery in Comanche. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

She died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016 in Temple.

She was born March 30, 1953 in Big Spring to Carl William and Marlene Jane Emerson. She married Samuel Terry Daugherty in Midland on Nov. 20, 1971. She worked at Howard Payne University for 10 years was a member of Grosvenor Baptist Church.

Survivors include daughter, Allison Daugherty Hopkins and husband Gary of Forysth, Ga.; sons, James Terry Daugherty and wife Tiffany of Temple and John Lawrence Daugherty and wife Cassandra of Clyde; 12 grandchildren; sister, Betty Lynn Schwartz of Blanket; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Terry Daugherty.

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Patsy Allene (Womack) Turner, died with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 83 at Belvedere Commons, Fort Walton Beach, Fla. on Feb. 22, 2016.

Patsy was the daughter of the late William O. and Florence D. Womack. She was born on Dec. 20, 1932 in Stigler, Okla. The family settled in the Central Valley of California. She graduated Hilmar High School in 1950.

After hearing about Howard Payne University at a church revival service, Patsy set off via bus and train to Brownwood, graduating in 1954 with a B.S. in Business Education. Believing education was the one thing no one could ever take away, she was a member of Alpha Delta Kappa fraternity, teaching, reading and learning fervently her entire life.

Patsy’s greatest passion was being a wife of 61 years to her HPU sweetheart, the late Col. Alvin Ray Turner, USAF Ret. They married at FBC Turlock, Calif., May 30, 1954. She served with him for 27 years of military service and raised four children.

Her work, paid or volunteer, was highly admired and a legacy. A peach cannery worker, telephone company operator, military protocol teacher, Officers Wives Club member, junior high Business and Typing teacher. Patsy, the 10th of 11 children, had a firm foundation and love for family and faith. Active member and serving in SBC churches, nursery, TESOL, missionary host, youth groups, showers, supporting international missions and most recently FBC Fort Walton Beach, Fla. One of her sisters said

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Allan Hughes A memorial service for Allan B. Hughes, 64, of Brownwood and formerly of Comanche, will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 at Blaylock Funeral Home.

He died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016 at local nursing home.

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Man waives extradition in 1960 death of Texas beauty queen PHOENIX (AP) — An 83-year-old Arizona man accused of murdering a Texas beauty queen when he was a young priest in 1960 waived his right to extradition Wednesday.

John Bernard Feit will be transported to Texas in the next 30 days, Maricopa County Superior Court officials said.

Feit was arrested in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale on Feb. 9 after he was indicted in south Texas’ Hidalgo County for the killing of Irene Garza, a 25-year-old school teacher.

A grand jury brought the charge based on yet-to-bedisclosed evidence.

Authorities allege the then-27-year-old Feit killed Garza on April 16, 1960, after hearing her confession at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McAllen, where he was a priest.

Her body was found in a canal days later. An autopsy determined Garza, who was named Miss All South Texas Sweetheart 1958, had been raped while unconscious and was beaten and suffocated.

Feit’s arrest followed other investigations over the years, including a

grand jury probe in 2004 that concluded there was insufficient evidence to charge him.

He had been considered a suspect in the past, and two fellow priests told authorities Feit confessed to them.

Feit left the priesthood to marry. He joined the administrative office of the St. Vincent de Paul nonprofit agency in Phoenix in 1983 and retired in 2004.

Hidalgo County District Attorney Ricardo Rodriguez has declined to comment on what evidence was presented to the grand jury, saying in a statement that authorities would not elaborate until after the extradition process.

The Garza case became an issue in the 2014 district attorney’s race.

Rodriguez promised that if elected, he would re-examine the case.

“The arrest of John Feit ... is the first step in providing justice for the murder of Ms. Irene Garza,” Rodriguez said in a statement. “After nearly 56 years, Ms. Garza’s family and our community will finally see that justice is served.”

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Shirley Baker

Travis Gene Henderson Funeral services for Travis Gene Henderson, 79, of Brownwood, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at First United Methodist Church of Bangs with Wayne Lewis and Michael Redman officiating. Burial will follow at Bangs Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Blaylock Funeral Home.

He died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 at a local nursing home.

she was and remained a ‘church girl,’ loving and serving the Lord first, then her husband and family.

She is survived by her daughters: Rebecca June Dillman (Bill), Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Elizabeth Ann Keenan (David Syko), Miramar Beach, Fla., Mary Alice Turner, Alexandria, Va.; son, William Jay Turner, Destin, Fla., (Kelly); grandchildren, Jason Dillman (Victoria), Elizabeth “Elle” Keenan, Taylor “TJ” Turner and Paige Turner; great-grandchildren, Aly and Will Dillman; brothers and sister in California, Calvin Womack (Connie), Wm. Jack Womack, Charlotte Chipponari (Joe), Berniece Winter and sister-in-law Bonnie Womack; numerous nieces, nephews and relatives in California, Oklahoma and Texas; and life-long friends such as Peggy Markwood and Martha Tidwell.

She was proceeded in death by her siblings, Boyd Womack, Hazel Evans, Pauline Wallen, Josie Holland, Lou Reba Ward, D.C. Womack; and her son-in-law, John M. Keenan.

A worship service will be held at 11 a.m. today at DavisWatkins Funeral Home, 1326 Lewis Turner Blvd., Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547. The family will receive visitors one hour before the service. A private burial at Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla. To share memories, express condolences, sign online guestbook, visit www. daviswatkins.com.

Flowers and donations are accepted. Donations for the Alvin Ray Turner Scholarship at Howard Payne University.

A fund was created for an endowment to benefit undergraduate students majoring in mathematics. Mail to HPU at P.O. Box 2369, Brownwood, TX, 76804, write Alvin Ray Turner Scholarship in memo field or accompanying note.

Online at https://hputx.thankyou4caring.org/donate, indicating designation is “other” and fill “other” field with Alvin Ray Turner Scholarship.

Shirley F. Baker, 79, of Brownwood, passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, in Brownwood. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 in the Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel.

Shirley Faye Bigham Baker was born May 24, 1936, in Coleman, to Pervy Victoria and Delia Lee (Blake) Bigham.

She met and married Edwin Earl Baker on Jan. 29, 1954 in Coleman. Shirley enjoyed quilting and sewing. She was a fantastic cook who loved fishing and reading books as well.

Shirley was also an avid “42” player and enjoyed a game whenever she had the chance. Shirley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and she will

be dearly missed by all that knew her and loved her.

Shirley was preceded in death by her daughter, Lucy Medcalf; her son, Edwin Ray Baker; her grandson, Larry Kasberg; her parents; three sisters, Margaret Wells, Mary Sneed and Eva Hennessee; and one brother, Pervy Bigham Jr. Shirley leaves behind to cherish her memory her loving husband, Edwin Earl Baker; children, Victor Baker and wife Twila of Beaumont and Diana Baker House of Brownwood; four grandchildren, Clay Baker of Beaumont, Shane House of Cleburne, Jordan Holt and husband Brandon of South Carolina, and Jessica Medcalf of Brownwood; four greatgrandchildren, Alyssa Holt, Hayden Holt, Byron Holt, and Ryan Standish; siblings, Jess Bigham, Vicky Massey, Ken Bigham, Tommy Bigham, Jerry Bigham, Katy Horton and Billy Bigham; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Messages may be left for the family by visiting www. davismorrisfuneralhome.com.

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June Rankin June Luretha Rankin, 90, of Brownwood went home to Heaven on Feb. 22, 2016.

June was born on June 4, 1925 to Samuel L. and Nettie Lee Rankin. She was a graduate of May High School.

She worked as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell in Odessa, Cisco, and Abilene. She retired in 1978.

In 2005, she moved to CARE Apartments in Early, and in 2015 she moved to Vicksburg Apartments in Brownwood.

June’s favorite activities were fishing, gardening, and playing bingo with her friends.

Ms. Rankin was preceded in death by her mother and father; three brothers, Coy Rankin, Bill Rankin and Ray

Rankin; sister-in-law, Jewel Rankin; and brother-in-law, Garvin Sumner.

She is survived by her brother, Jay Rankin and his wife Ernestine of Early; four sisters, Gaynell Nelms of Bozeman, Mon., Wanda Sumner of Hillsboro, Ruth Mouring and husband Bob of Marysville, Tenn. and Betty Barnhill and husband Billy of Midland; sister-in-law, Irene Rankin Sullivan of Rising Star; 16 nieces and nephews; and a host of great-nieces and great-nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Heartland Funeral Home in Early with Rev Dewayne Clower officiating. Burial will follow in the Pioneer Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 at the funeral home.

Friends are invited to sign the guestbook at www.heartlandfuneralhome.net Heartland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Republicans barrel toward Super Tuesday VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Republicans are barreling toward Super Tuesday with another debate in the offing and Donald Trump’s opponents reaching for perhaps their last best chance to knock him off stride for the presidential nomination.

Expect a nasty turn, Trump warned, as if the roiling GOP race were anything but that already.

The New York billionaire predicted that the relative civility between Marco Rubio and himself would fall away in the frantic grasp for hundreds of convention delegates in the 11 states that hold Republican primaries Tuesday.

Even John Kasich, a trailing contender whose calling card has been a positive campaign, went sharply negative Wednesday in a campaign broadside against Rubio, the Florida senator

who is soaking up Republican establishment support and thereby threatening to starve Kasich’s effort of its remaining oxygen.

Trump exercised bragging rights with trademark gusto after Nevada handed him his third straight victory the night before.

Relaxed on stage at Virginia’s Regent University, Trump fielded questions from Christian conservative figure Pat Robertson, ticking off Obama administration executive orders he wants to reverse as president and joking about his recent dustup with the pope.

He said earlier he might tone down his contentious rhetoric if he makes it to the White House — or not, since “right now it seems to be working pretty well.”

And what of Rubio?

“So far he’s been very

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nice and I think I’ve been very nice to him,” Trump said on NBC’s “Today” show. “We haven’t been in that mode yet but probably it’ll happen.” He meant attack mode.

On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton scored the endorsement of Nevada’s Harry Reid, the party’s Senate leader, in advance of a primary Saturday in South Carolina, where she looks strong. She prevailed in the Nevada Democratic caucuses days before the GOP contest there, dulling rival Bernie Sanders’ drive and making Super Tuesday of crucial importance to him.

On Tuesday: n Republicans will award 595 delegates in 11 state races, with 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the nomination. n Democrats will award 865 delegates in 11 states and American Samoa, with 2,383 needed for the nomination.

The election calendar suggests that if Trump’s rivals don’t slow him by mid-March, they may not

ever. Delegate totals so far: 82 for Trump, 17 for Ted Cruz, 16 for Rubio, 6 for Kasich and 4 for Ben Carson.

For Republicans, Nevada offered little evidence Republicans are ready to unite behind one strong alternative to Trump, who many in the party fear is too much of a loose cannon to win in November.

Mainstream Republicans who don’t like Trump are also in large measure cool on Cruz. With Jeb Bush out of the race and time short, they have begun gravitating to Rubio, long a man of promise in the race but one who has yet to score a victory.

The Florida senator edged Cruz, a Texas senator, for second place in Nevada, and it’s clear his time is at hand — if he’s to have one.

With Bush gone, the GOP debates have lost a prime Trump critic, though Cruz has been a fierce antagonist at times and Rubio faces pressure to confront the billionaire more directly before it’s too late.

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Deadline nears to purchase Lyric season tickets

BY GENE DEASON

EDITOR EMERITUS gdeason@brownwoodbulletin.com

With opening night just two weeks away for “The Elephant Man,” the window for purchasing season tickets for the Lyric Performing Arts Company is nearing a close.

The season passes, known as Patron Tickets, are available online for $100 each, and they entitle the holder to first choice of seating at the Lyric’s five performances scheduled this year.

Highlights of the upcoming season will include performances of “The Elephant Man,” “South Pacific,” “Love Rides The Rails,” and “Moon Over Buffalo,” plus a December presentation of “Christmas Belles.”

Detailed information on purchasing season tickets, along with summaries of the programs planned, can be found on the theater’s website, www.brownwoodlyrictheatre.com. Patrons are admitted to all of the year’s shows produced by the Lyric and receive acknowledgment in each playbill.

The first show of the 2016 schedule begins in March with a performance of “The Elephant Man” directed by Larry Mathis. Performances will be held on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between March 10 and March 20. “The Elephant Man” is a critically-acclaimed drama based on the true story of John Merrick, who suffered from disfiguring diseases in the 19th century.

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Brownwood will face Midland Greenwood in the Region I-4A semifinals Friday at Lubbock after a victory over rival Stephenville in the quarterfinals Tuesday night in Hamilton.

It is the Lady Lions’ first trip to the regional tournament in program history.

Their playoff game against the Lady Rangers will be at 7 p.m. at the Rip Griffin Center on the campus of Lubbock Christian University.

Early will play in the Region I-3A area championship against Colorado City on Friday at Clyde High School after winning a nail biter over Clyde on Tuesday. The Longhorns will face the Wolves at 6 p.m.

The May Tigers battle Bronte at 7 p.m. Friday in Coleman in Region II-A area playoff action. The District 15-A champion Tigers re-

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The first show of the Lyric season, “The Elephant Man,” will be held March 10-13 and March 17-20.

“Love Rides The Rails,” a campy melodrama from a bygone era, presented in old-fashioned boo and hiss style, will run May 19 through May 29. Austin Bynum will be the director.

The Lyric’s summer musical “South Pacific” is centered around an American nurse during World War II. Shows will be performed July 14 through July 24.

“Moon Over Buffalo,” slated Sept. 15 through Sept.

25, is described as a madcap comedy built around the lives of a couple who are fading stars from the 1950s.

Caitlyn Tidwell will be the director.

“Christmas Belles,” which will run Dec. 8 through Dec. 18, is set at Christmas in the

small town of Fayro, Texas, and features a cranky pregnant woman whose twins are overdue, an unraveling church Christmas pageant thanks to food poisoning traced to the band boosters’ pancake supper, and an Elvis impersonator at the manger. Nancy Jo Humfeld will direct.

The Lyric, which opened in 1914 as an opera house and was soon converted to a movie theater, served the community until it closed in 1958. After housing retail businesses for several years, the Lyric Performing Arts Company began a restoration campaign which reached fulfillment with its grand reopening in December 2014.

ceived a first-round bye.

Tonight, the Blanket Tigers clash with Lipan at 6:30 p.m. in Hico in Region III-A area playoff competition. Blanket advanced to the second round with a 59-33 victory over Kopperl Tuesday.

Watson, whose music originated in Abilene but is an Amarillo native, is scheduled to hit the stage at 8 p.m. Friday. Watson, who has been active in the music industry since 2000, has recorded 12 studio albums, including his latest “The Underdog,” which was released last week.

2. Two country music artists, one a GrammyAward winner, to perform in Brownwood Mexican American country music artist Rick Treviño and Texas country singer Aaron Watson, respectively, will perform this weekend at Waylon’s and Ray’s Place (411 S. Broadway St.).

Treviño — who won a Grammy for Best MexicanAmerican Music Performance in 1998 when he was part of the group Los Super Seven — is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Advance tickets are sold for $10; ones at the doors are sold for $15.

3. Symphonic band concert at HPU The HPU symphonic band will hold its spring concert at 7:30 p.m. today at the Mims Auditorium (1010 Center Ave) on campus. Director of Bands Corey Ash is the conductor.

For more information, contact administrative assistant Jill Holamon at 325649-8500 or at jholamon@ hputx.edu.

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CONTINUED FROM 1 has noticed the impact of the ACE program’s homework help.

“We’re not having to dig through homework at home in the evenings. We can spend some quality time together. My daughter comes home excited about what she has learned,” Scott said.

In addition to academics, the Early ACE program reaches out to students through activities such as art, guitar, sewing, photography, physical education and Black Light Theatre to name a few.

“I’ve got a son in elementary school who is extremely shy,” said Claudia Pinkard, administrative assistant for the ACE program. “He volunteered for the Black Light Theatre. He really came out of his shell.

He performed three different times as an onstage narrator.”

The afternoon ACE program also seeks to help students with social skills and relationships, self-esteem and character building. There’s even etiquette training for proper behavior at home and in the classroom.

“The academics are great, but with ACE, you just don’t have academics stuffed down their throats all the time,” said Jessica Acker, a parent with multiple children involved with ACE at all three Early campuses. “The activities they do helps make their friendships stronger and builds relationships with other students and adults.”

There’s even some exposure to college with visits to Ranger College, Texas State Technical College (TSTC) and Howard Payne, plus career components, including skills in engineering, architecture and welding.

“Last year we went to the TSTC welding department, and one girl decided she wanted to get a welder’s license to help pay her way through college,” said Denise Felts, ACE middle school coordinator.

“It’s opening a world of possibilities for these kids.”

The ACE program targets students in need of academic assistance, but it practices an open enrollment to any student.

It’s also not a program just for underprivileged kids.

“So many kids, if they weren’t involved in an afterschool program, would go home and be by themselves. They would have a lot of opportunity to get into trouble,” said Felts, a former longtime kindergarten teacher.

“The ACE program gives them a safe place to stay and the opportunity to do things. And let’s face it, it would be difficult for some families to afford afterschool care for their kids four days a week.”

The ACE program is also ideal for families in which both parents work during the day.

“Those parents don’t have time to take their kids here and there to afterschool practices and lessons and activities,” Pinkard said. “With ACE, their kids still get to do the fun things.”

The Early school district provides transportation for students in the ACE

Early ACE Information Morning Hours (Monday-Friday): Primary School: 7-8 a.m.

Elementary School: 6:50-7:50 a.m.

Middle School: 6:50-7:50 a.m.

Afternoon Hours (Monday-Thursday): Kindergarten: 2:30-4:30 or 5:30 p.m.

Grades 1-2: 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Elementary School: 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Middle School: 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Early ACE Team: Lila Mobley, Project Director Bridget Bean, Family Engagement Specialist Joanne Melton, Primary Site Coordinator Debbie Hagood, Elementary Site Coordinator Denise Felts, Middle School Site Coordinator Claudia Pinkard, Administrative Assistant

program.

For parents available in the afternoon, ACE encourages their participation with afterschool activities with their children.

“Studies show that when parents are involved with the school, their kids do better,” Felts said. “We like to pull the parents into the activities with their kids.

It may change the way the parents view school, and it gives them a chance for some quality time with their kids.”

Early has 124 primary school students enrolled in ACE, 170 students in elementary school and 115 in middle school. Not all the students participate in ACE every day. About half of them are there on a daily basis in middle school, with more than half at the primary and elementary campuses.

The Early ACE staff focuses on the before and afterschool programs, although most are former classroom teachers.

They receive help from current classroom teachers, and an army of volunteers from high school students to Howard Payne students to community members. The Early ACE program has 15-20 volunteers on each campus per day.

Data compiled by the State of Texas suggests that students who participate in ACE at least 30 days within a school year experience improved test scores, fewer disciplinary incidents and fewer absences.

“I wish they’d had something like this when I was a kid. It would have helped me later in life and in college,” said Scott, a local pastor who also serves as an ACE volunteer.

“It brings the whole community together. I never even knew the Family Services Center existed. Now after seeing them help with ACE, I may take some of the training they offer.”

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During a tour of the University of North Texas campus last weekend, no prospective students asked — not that I heard, anyway — “What about parties?”

Perhaps I have prompted a question or two from you, dear readers, such as: why was I taking a campus tour at UNT, the home of an entity known as Mean Green? (I think the official name is the Eagles but all of the references are to Mean Green.) Am I going back to school? What does it matter that no one asked about parties? And why is my column suddenly appearing again after an absence of several weeks? Is there anything wrong, i.e., am I sick?

Just why is it thatJonathan this hasHogue waxed and waned these past 15 years as the Circulation Manager 325-641-3105 author (moi) has declared a permanent jhogue@brownwoodbulletin.com retirement from columnizing more times than Brett Favre has retired from the NFL: wearied as I was by the demands of the blistering column-aLarry Holland week pace.

Production Manager I will address all of your questions, 325-641-3114 dear readerslarry.holland@brownwoodbulletin.com (all three of you) and I will begin with the question of why my column is suddenly back. This week.

Nothing is wrong as far as I know, and I am not sick (physically).

But sometimes in the course of human events, it becomes necessary to give the people what they want.

You, dear readers, have spoken, and there is an outpouring of sentiment — dare I say, demand — for the return of my column. Aye, you must find something oddly entertaining in my train-wreck musings on sundry topics including cat juggling, the yoots, football, Ralph (not Rafael), losing my glasses in the raging Comal, bad guitar playing and faux vandykes (i.e. “can I have the original recipe?”)

So — this week, at least — I’m heeding the call of you three dear readers.

Now, in the interest of full disclosure,

I shall fully disclose that two of you expressed a desire on your own for a return of my column.

The third dear reader, Bulletin staffer Crystal Hernandez, didn’t exactly say bring them Steve Nash back. She just answered affirmatively when I said “you liked my columns, didn’t you?”

And now we’re about to add a new topic because of the James the Elder Yoot’s status as an almost-graduate of Brownwood Hah Skool.

That’s right, I’m talking college.

Oh, and one more thing: it was a first down.

——— The Elder has been pretty determined he’s going to become independent and leave home — as in, leave Brownwood — after hah skool. Wife and I helped the Elder explore options including Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, Tarleton, Angelo State and Texas State. (Wow there sure are a lot of states there. Kind of like all those Howard Johnsons.)

It was during a visit to the Midwestern State campus that a prospective student asked about the party scene. I might’ve expected that question at one of the other aforementioned campuses — my alma mater, which had the reputation as a “party school.” I have been one to avoid the party motif. No like.

It was almost as an afterthought that UNT entered the thought proci. Wife and I suggested it as an option for the Elder and he replied “sure.” Last fall, Wife drove and the Elder visited UNT one Saturday for a preliminary tour.

“What are we going there for?” the Elder asked before their trip.

We reminded the Elder that we’d

suggested UNT as an option and he’d said OK, although he claimed then that he didn’t remember that conversation.

They returned from that visit with lofty statements about the Denton university. Wife and the Elder were enamored of the campus, and it became obvious that UNT was the Elder’s top choice.

Since that time, the Elder has applied and been accepted, and we made a family visit to the campus last weekend. It was a major event there, a well organized and comprehensive preview for prospective freshman. I, too, was impressed, and now I’m in a Mean Green thought mode.

We attended an orientation for the social sciences including political science and pre-law, as the Elder plans to major in political science and attend law school.

We heard presentations from other social science majors including psychology, sociology, anthropology and geography. The guy who talked about psychology was some young dude who said he teaches a class in something called “sexual behavior.” What, exactly, is the educational value of that class?

We didn’t see too many strange people — just a man carrying a purse.

“Hey, that guy’s carrying a purse,” I said. Then I remembered, oh yeah, I wear a dress, so I guess we’re even.

Wife and Julia, our youngest yoot, ended up with free green T-shirts that are emblazoned with references to UNT, Mean Green, etc. I want one, too.

In a future column (assuming there is one) I’ll address some of these other topics including Ralph/Rafael, bad guitar playing and faux vandykes.

Steve Nash, a reporter for the Brownwood Bulletin, writes columns periodically. He may be reached by e-mail at steve.nash@brownwoodbulletin.com.

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Fifty years ago this month, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart asked Attorney John J. Flynn, representing Ernesto Miranda before the court, what rights an accused should be advised of while in custody. Flynn replied, “[H]e had a right not to incriminate himself, that he had the right not to make any statement, that he had a right to be free from further questioning ... to be represented adequately by counsel in court, that if he was too indigent and poor to employ counsel, that the state would furnish him counsel.”

So was born Miranda v. Arizona the landmark Supreme Court decision that has become a part of American culture.

Miranda’s conversion from legal holding to cultural icon is due mainly to the nation’s insatiable appetite for television crime dramas. Everyone with a TV has heard Miranda warnings.

What did Miranda do to earn his place in the American consciousness?

In 1963, Ernesto Miranda was arrested for robbery. While in the midst of a custodial interrogation by police he confessed to raping an 18 year-old woman. At trial, prosecutors offered his confession into evidence. Miranda was convicted of rape and sentenced to prison. Miranda appealed and his case made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Miranda and excluded his confession.

Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the court’s opinion finding a confession would be barred under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments unless a suspect had been made aware of his rights

Matthew T. Mangino

and the suspect had waived them. Warren made it clear, “If the individual indicates in any manner, at any time prior to or during questioning, that he wishes to remain silent, the interrogation must cease . . . If the individual states that he wants an attorney, the interrogation must cease until an attorney

is present.”

As we mark the 50th anniversary of Miranda, it is important to note that the decision has remained far from pristine over the years. Nor was the ruling placed on a pedestal beyond the reach an activist courts--quite the contrary--the U.S. Supreme Court has continually tested, and at times, expanded and restricted, the decision.

For instance, in 1981 the Edwards rule was established. The Court held once an accused invoked his right to have counsel present during custodial interrogation a valid waiver of that right could not be later established.

The rule created a presumption that once a suspect invoked his right to the presence of counsel pursuant to Miranda, any waiver of that right in response to a subsequent police attempt at custodial interrogation was involuntary.

That changed in 2010. In a case out of Maryland, the Court established a bright-line rule finding if at least 14 days passed from the time the suspect invoked his rights under Miranda the

police could again initiate an interrogation of the suspect.

Although the Miranda warnings are etched in nearly everyone’s consciousness, the Supreme Court found that the police do not have to use those magical words to get the point across.

In a 2010 case out of Florida the court said as long as the rights are articulated to a suspect in a reasonable manner and the rights are understood they are sufficient.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote, “The four warnings Miranda requires are invariable, but this court has not dictated the words in which the essential information must be conveyed.”

Then in 2011, the Supreme Court decided a North Carolina case establishing for the first time that law enforcement must consider a suspect’s juvenile status when carrying out the requirements of Miranda. “It is beyond dispute that children will often feel bound to submit to police questioning when an adult in the same circumstances would feel free to leave ... we hold that a child’s age properly informs the Miranda custody analysis,” wrote Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

Although Miranda has been revered for half a century its evolution may continue for years to come.

Matthew T. Mangino is of counsel with Luxenberg, Garbett, Kelly & George P.C. His book The Executioner’s Toll, 2010 was released by McFarland Publishing. You can reach him at www.mattmangino.com and follow him on Twitter @MatthewTMangino

Thursday, February 25, 2016

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Young moms feel pressure to succeed at parenting

DEAR ABBY: Why is there so much angst today over raising children, especially in young mothers? I don’t remember my mother or my friends’ mothers being so concerned about whether or not they were doing a good job, and I certainly didn’t gather with my daughters’ friends’ moms to bemoan whether I was a bad mother.

Now there are all these blogs and workshops, etc. on how to be the “best” mom, and all these lifestyle gurus who constantly tell them not to worry, they’re doing a great job. It just seems like a bunch of nonsense to me.

I think it’s because a generation or so back, moms began to elevate their children to top priority in the family over their husbands. What’s your take?

— PUZZLED GRANDMA IN THE SOUTH

DEAR PUZZLED: The world is different today. Many women feel torn because they want or need to work, while at the same time feel presDEAR ABBY sured to help their children succeed in an Abigail increasingly Van Buren competitive world. (Is the child academically prepared for kindergarten? Is the child able to work cooperatively with others? Is the school highly rated enough?

What and how many extracurricular activities will boost their child’s chances of excelling?)

While it may seem like nonsense to you, I assure you it

does not seem like nonsense to them. Women of your generation didn’t second-guess themselves because parenting a generation ago was simpler. If children seem to be the No. 1 priority these days it may be because both parents feel driven to succeed and are determined that their children will, too.

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for 11 years.

We are financially and emotionally stable. We recently became friendly with another couple who are newly married and not as financially secure as we are. They spend frivolously.

When we go on vacation, they invite themselves along and assume they are staying in our travel trailer without asking (they have their own trailer they could bring). They don’t offer to help pay for gas. The last trip we took,

the wife cooked only one meal, while I prepared the rest for a three-day trip. This upcoming trip, they haven’t offered to bring anything.

We don’t mind sharing what we have and helping our friends out, but what we are starting to resent is the assumption that because we make more money, we’ll pick up the tab for everything. Are we wrong to feel this way? My husband and I both see this the same way. — STARTING TO RESENT THEM DEAR STARTING TO RESENT THEM: It’s not wrong to not want to be taken advantage of.

This wouldn’t be happening if you had established some rules in the beginning, but it isn’t too late to do it now.

Call the wife. Tell her what you expect her and her husband to bring on the next trip,

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and what chores they will be expected to perform. It isn’t fair that you are doing all the work and paying for everything while they are on your vacation.

They should provide — or pay for — half the groceries, half the gas, and share any housekeeping responsibilities.

Ditto if you go to a restaurant.

And the next time they tell you they are coming with you on your vacation, don’t hesitate or feel guilty when you reply, “We’d like some privacy this time, so it will just be the two of us.”

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

AREA BRIEFS n Center for Life

Resources volunteers

If you are interested in volunteering at the Center for Life Resources, please contact Pam Stockman at (325) 643-6045, ext. 300 or come by 408 Mulberry St. Volunteer to teach arts, crafts, exercise, help with fun parties, etc. Use your expertise and life skills to help others. n Community garden

leases available

The Brownwood Area Community Garden is now accepting applications for the general public to lease 4’ x 20’ garden beds with drip irrigation provided to grow crops of their choices.

Fees for March 2016 to February 2017 are $50 per year for the general public and $25 for residents of Brownwood Housing Authority. Applications are available at Brownwood Public Library or online at www.brownwoodgarden.org. Applications are processed as they are received. n “Go Red” T-shirts The Brown County Heart Association has “Go Red” T-shirts available through the end of February. Sizes youth through adult (XL) are $11, 2X is $13 and 3X is $15. For more information, call Meldina Mitchell at (325) 647-0279 or e-mail meldina.mitchell@earlyisd. net, or debbie.hagood@ earlyisd.net n Free Tax

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Central Texas Opportunities, Inc. in partnership with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, will be offering free tax preparation for individuals and families that earned less than $52,000 last year. The free tax preparation service will be offered at TSTC in Brownwood from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays through April 15. You must take a valid photo ID, social security cards for all household members, original copies of 2015 W2 statements, a copy of your 2015 tax return, and any other tax forms to be filed. For more information, call (325) 6254167.

THURSDAY, FEB. 25 The Brownwood County Democrats will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the Early Chamber of Commerce building.

Primera Iglesia Bautista (First Hispanic) will have a 24-hour nonstop prayer with Bro. Rudy Hernandez from 9 a.m. on Feb. 26 to 9 a.m. on Feb. 27.

The McDaniel Extension Education Club will meet at 10 a.m. at the clubhouse on FM 1849 and CR 151. Guests and new members are always welcome. For more information, call (979) 220-9509 or (325) 784-6007.

The Pecan Valley Republican Women will meet at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brownwood Country Club every fourth Thursday of the month.

The 279 group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. every Thursday night at Lake Brownwood First United Methodist Church, 5751 Hwy 279. Call (325) 646-9621 for more information.

Ron Allen leads a Bible Prophecy Study Thursdays at 10 a.m. Meetings are held at the Milton Avenue Baptist Church at 702 Milton Ave. SilverSneakers free fitness classes for adults 55 and older are held at 11:15 a.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays every week at Coggin Avenue Baptist Church, 1815 Coggin Ave. For more information call (325) 642-3049 or visit their website at www.silversneakers.com.

The Brownwood Kiwanis Club meets at noon at the Brownwood Country Club every Thursday.

The Pecan Valley Kiwanis Club meets at 6:30 a.m. at Brandin’ Iron, 1501 Market Place.

Grand Starz Bingo starts at 6 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m.

Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Thursdays (non-smoking), and 7 p.m. Fridays. Sponsored by Toys for Kids and Redmen Lodge.

Bring Everyone In the Zone support group meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Building 1, Room 133, at Texas State Technical College (TSTC), 305 Booker St. The group is for anyone who has served in the military and/or their family members. All veterans and active duty members, guard and reserve members, dependents and surviving spouses are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Clarence Hobbs at (325) 642-1246, or go to http:// www.cflr.us.

Women’s Winner Circle Peer Support Group meets from 5 to 6 p.m. at 408 Mul-

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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 Dr. Everyone is welcome. Come by at 11:45 a.m. for a short devotional held daily prior to the lunch. Call the Salvation Army at (325) 6465369 for information.

Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered program, meets at 7 p.m. at 1715 Coggin Ave. This group is for those struggling with hurts, habits and hang-ups. For information, call (325) 641-0308.

The Good Samaritan clothing room and food pan-

try are open from 1 to 5 p.m.

Monday and Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 305 Clark St. Bangs Senior Citizens meet for a noon meal at TexasBank in Bangs.

Brownwood Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets from 8 to 9 p.m. daily at 700 E. Baker St. Call (325) 646-5842 for information.

New Way Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. daily at 602 W. Commerce St. The Browntowner Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 a.m., noon, and at 6:30 p.m. at 502 W. Austin Ave. For information, call (325) 646-4144.

Brownwood Al-Anon family group meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Family Services Center, 901 Ave. B, downstairs. Child care is available at no charge. Call (325) 647-5749.

Would you like help improving your parenting skills? Contact Family Services Center of Brownwood at (325) 6465939. Details on class times are available at www.familysc. net. Family Services Center offers classes in English or Spanish, daytime or evening, and to parents of teens or younger children. The program is evidence-based, effective and fun. “Building healthy families. . . together” is the FSC motto. They are funded in part by TDFPS Texas Family: Together and Safe, United Way, and private donations.

Anger management classes are held at 5:15 p.m.

Thursdays at the Family Services Center, 901 Ave. B. Anger is a basic human emotion, and expressing it appropriately is necessary to maintain healthy relationships with loved ones, keep a job and succeed in today’s world. Anger is not necessarily a bad thing; it can be used in a positive way.

However, when unleashed without control, anger can have devastating results. Call Tammy for orientation information at (325) 646-5939.

Experience Works provides paid training for employment for those ages 55 and older.

We pay you to learn new skills.

Contact Klaus Szabo at (432) 352-2106 or visit 1500 Dublin St. in Brownwood between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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ASC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

ON DECK

Lady Jackets begin quest for sixth ASC title

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25

Boys Basketball Playoffs Blanket vs. Lipan (at Hico) 6:30 p.m.

ASC Women’s Basketball Tournament Howard Payne vs. UT-Dallas 2:30 p.m. (at UT-Tyler) Softball Early at Stephenville tournament TBA Bangs at Stephenville tournament TBA Baseball Early at Early/Bangs tournament TBA Bangs at Bangs/Early tournament TBA Track and Field Early at Dublin Relays TBA

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26

Girls Basketball Playoffs Brownwood vs. Midland Greenwood 6 p.m. (at Lubbock Christian University) Boys Basketball Playoffs Early vs. Colorado City (at Clyde) 8 p.m.

May vs. Bronte (at Coleman) 7 p.m.

Girls and Boys Soccer Brownwood at Mineral Wells 5/7 p.m.

Softball Early at Stephenville tournament TBA Bangs at Stephenville tournament TBA Baseball Brownwood at Prestonwood Aca. tourney TBA Early at Early/Bangs tournament TBA Bangs at Bangs/Early tournament TBA Track and Field Bangs at Ballinger Relays TBA College Softball Howard Payne at Louisiana College (DH) 1 p.m.

College Baseball Howard Payne at Louisiana College Noon

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27

Softball Early at Stephenville tournament TBA Bangs at Stephenville tournament TBA Baseball Brownwood at Prestonwood Aca. tourney TBA Early at Early/Bangs tournament TBA Bangs at Bangs/Early tournament TBA Track and Field Brownwood at Belton Relays TBA College Softball Howard Payne at Louisiana College 11 a.m.

College Baseball Howard Payne at Louisiana College (DH) 1 p.m.

FIGURES ASC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS

Feb. 25-27 at UT-Tyler QUARTERFINALS Game 1: W3 Hardin-Simmons (10-15) vs.

E2 LeTourneau (16-9), noon Thursday Game 2: W1 Howard Payne (16-9) vs. E4 UT-Dallas (14-11), 2:30 p.m. Thursday Game 3: W2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (15-10) vs. E3 East Texas Baptist (16-9), 5 p.m.

Thursday Game 4: W4 Concordia (15-11) vs. E1 UT-Tyler (24-1), 7:30 p.m. Thursday SEMIFINALS Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5 p.m. Friday Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7:30 p.m. Friday CHAMPIONSHIP Game 7: Game 5 vs. Game 6 winner, 4 p.m. Saturday

NBA STANDINGS

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct. GB Toronto 37 18 .673 — Boston 33 25 .569 5½ New York 24 34 .414 14½ Brooklyn 15 42 .263 23 Philadelphia 8 48 .143 29½ Southeast Division Miami 32 24 .571 — Atlanta 31 27 .534 2 Charlotte 29 26 .527 2½ Washington 26 29 .473 5½ Orlando 25 30 .455 6½ Central Division Cleveland 40 15 .727 — Indiana 30 26 .536 10½ Chicago 29 26 .527 11 Detroit 28 29 .491 13 Milwaukee 24 33 .421 17 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division San Antonio 47 9 .839 — Memphis 32 23 .582 14½ Dallas 30 27 .526 17½ Houston 28 29 .491 19½ New Orleans 22 34 .393 25 Northwest Division Oklahoma City 40 16 .714 — Portland 30 27 .526 10½ Utah 28 28 .500 12 Denver 22 35 .386 18½ Minnesota 18 39 .316 22½ Pacific Division Golden State 50 5 .909 — L.A. Clippers 37 19 .661 13½ Sacramento 24 31 .436 26 Phoenix 14 43 .246 37 L.A. Lakers 11 47 .190 40½ ——— Wednesday’s Games Charlotte at Cleveland, late New York at Indiana, late Minnesota at Toronto, late Golden State at Miami, late Philadelphia at Detroit, late Washington at Chicago, late L.A. Lakers at Memphis, late Oklahoma City at Dallas, late San Antonio at Sacramento, late Denver at L.A. Clippers, late Thursday’s Games Golden State at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Milwaukee at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Houston at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Utah, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games Charlotte at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Orlando at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Denver at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Micah Cisneroz (22) and the Howard Payne Lady Jackets seek their 12th win in 13 games as they tangle with UTDallas, which they defeated 68-57 on Jan. 2.

HPU battles UT-Dallas at 2:30 p.m. in first-round action

BY DERRICK STUCKLY

BROWNWOOD BULLETIN derrick.stuckly@brownwoodbulletin.com

As the 18th American Southwest Conference women’s basketball championship tournament begins, the program with the most victories in the history of the event will attempt to move into a tie for most

DERRICK STUCKLY | BULLETIN PHOTO

championships.

In their 13th consecutive tournament appearance, the Howard Payne Lady Jackets are seeking their sixth ASC crown — and first since 2011 — which would equal the Hardin-Simmons Cowgirls, who captured the first six tournament titles from 1999-2004.

The Lady Jackets (16-9), champions of the ASC West Division for the fifth time, have posted a 20-8 overall tournament record, two games better than HardinSimmons’ mark of 18-10.

Teams from the ASC West have captured 13 championSEE HPU, 7

REGION I-4A GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

ON TO THE NEXT

Lady Lions shift focus to regional semifinal opponent Midland Greenwood

BY DERRICK STUCKLY

BROWNWOOD BULLETIN derrick.stuckly@brownwoodbulletin.com

The celebrating is over and the grind continues for the Brownwood Lady Lions, whose quest for a state tournament appearance takes them to the Region I-4A tournament at Lubbock Christian University this weekend.

The Lady Lions (25-7) are coming off Tuesday’s 48-42 victory over District 6-4A rival Stephenville in Hamilton, marking the first time the Brownwood girls basketball program has advanced four rounds deep into the playoffs.

The next hurdle for Brownwood is the Midland Greenwood Rangerettes (25-11) at 7 p.m. Friday, with a berth in Saturday’s 6 p.m. Region I-4A championship game against either Abilene Wylie (28-5) or Seminole (22-8) at stake.

As thrilled as the Lady Lions were with Tuesday’s historic victory, seventh-year head coach Heather Hohertz and the rest of the squad aren’t satisfied with simply reaching the regional tournament.

“This group is motivated with one mission and that’s March,” Hohertz said. “We’ve split the playoffs into seasons this year. We talked about winning No. 25, and that was winning three games in the playoffs.

Now we’re working for win No. 27, but we’re taking it one game at a time.”

Along with the victory over Stephenville, the Lady Lions have defeated Vernon (65-33) and thenNo. 10 Godley (51-47) to reach the regional semifinals.

Midland Greenwood is coming off a 51-42 triumph over Lubbock Estacado and has also knocked off San Elizario (86-27) and Borger (5321) during its postseason run.

SEE LADY LIONS, 7

DERRICK STUCKLY | BULLETIN PHOTO

Sarah Fox (foreground), Dominique Revada (12) and the Brownwood Lady Lions will tangle with Midland Greenwood at 7 p.m. Friday at Lubbock Christian University in the Region I-4A girls basketball semifinals.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Lions open season this weekend at Plano Prestonwood Academy tournament

BY DERRICK STUCKLY

BROWNWOOD BULLETIN derrick.stuckly@brownwoodbulletin.com

Having missed the playoffs each of the last two seasons, Brownwood head coach Herb Rios is hopeful an experienced Lions squad can halt the postseason drought in 2016.

“We have a lot of experience this year with nine seniors and eight juniors, and we have six starters and six alldistrict players returning,” Rios said. “We feel like we have an opportunity to go compete for one of those top spots in district this year. Our kids want to prove we belong.”

Coming off a 10-14 campaign a year ago that included a 2-6 mark in District 6-4A action, Brownwood opens its season Friday at the Prestonwood Academy tournament in Plano — one of three pre-district tournaments for the Lions, who don’t play their first home game until March 14 against Bangs. Brownwood also ventures to Fredericksburg March 18 for the pre-district finale.

The Lions face Fort Worth All Saints at 2:45 p.m. Friday and Grapevine Faith at 7:15 p.m., with a game against Fort Worth Christian set for 11:15 a.m. Saturday. The remainder of Saturday’s schedule will be based on Brownwood’s previous tournament outcomes.

“The Prestonwood tournament has a lot of private schools and most of the kids are straight baseball guys, so it should be very good competition,” Rios said. “We feel like we’ll be able to handle the tournament pretty well. This will give us an opportunity to see a lot of good pitching and help improve our plate appearances.”

Following the weekend stay in the Metroplex, the Lions will compete in the Glen Rose tournament March 3-5 and the Snyder tournament March 10-12. Finalizing the pitching SEE LIONS, 7

Dylan Agan and the Brownwood Lions face Fort Worth All Saints at 2:45 p.m. Friday, Grapevine Faith at 7:15 p.m. Friday and Fort Worth Christian at 11:15 a.m. Saturday at the Prestonwood Academy tournament.

DERRICK STUCKLY | BULLETIN FILE PHOTO

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Brownwood Bulletin

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS

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NCAA DIVISION III BASEBALL

Blanket to face Jackets outlast McMurry, 11-7 Lipan after ousting Kopperl

BY DERRICK STUCKLY

BROWNWOOD BULLETIN derrick.stuckly@brownwoodbulletin.com

BY DERRICK STUCKLY

BROWNWOOD BULLETIN derrick.stuckly@brownwoodbulletin.com

The Blanket Tigers will compete with Lipan for the Region III-A area championship at 6:30 p.m. tonight in Hico following Tuesday’s 59-33 bi-district triumph over Kopperl.

Blanket trailed Kopperl 18-14 after one quarter, took a 31-22 lead at halftime and carried a 40-24 advantage into the fourth period.

Blake Hood led the Tigers with 26 points followed by Jordan Chasteen with 15, Toby Florence with 10, Noah Vanecek with five and Justin Wilson with three points.

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS

Early earns gold, bronze medals at Copperas Cove tournament CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Early’s Kwade Boyd (left) placed first in boys singles at the recent Copperas Cove tournament while Abby Elliott and Hallow Brinson finished third in girls doubles.

COLLEGE GOLF

Jackets place eighth at first tourney of season BULLETIN STAFF REPORT

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AUSTIN — The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets golf team started the 2016 season with an eighth place finish at Linda Lowery Invitational, hosted by Concordia University, earlier this week.

Howard Payne shot a composite score of 311 for the tournament, just one stroke behind LeTourneau and ahead of McMurry University and Hendrix College.

Ben Alonso was the top finisher for the Yellow Jackets, tying for seventh place overall with a 154 score over the two rounds. Andrew Errico, who was tied for the lead after the first round, finished tied for 23rd with teammate True Matthews, both shooting a 160 for the tournament.

Matthews finished tied for second in the tournament with six birdies and Alonso was even for the tournament in Par 3 scoring placing him third overall in the category.

Jakob Miller finished tied for 40th with a 168, Guy Ekstrom was tied for 46th with a 173 and Jose Hernandez was 54th with a 186.

Howard Payne will be at the Tyler Junior College Invitational next week at Oak Hurst Golf Club in Tyler.

LADY LIONS CONTINUED FROM 6

In Tuesday’s victory over Estacado, Greenwood trailed 14-12 after one quarter, but opened a 31-23 halftime lead that grew to 47-29 after three periods.

The Rangerettes sank two three-pointers but converted just 9 of 17 free throws.

Natalee Karcher and Cylie Mebane led Greenwood with 11 points apiece while Caity Payne, Layne Banks and Callie Rose added nine points apiece.

“I know Greenwood will look to penetrate a lot and wants to get a lot of steals off their press,” Hohertz said. “Keeping them off the boards and keeping the ball in front of us is going to be the keys for us. We’re also going to have to handle their pressure and be smart against their press.”

Greenwood has demonstrated offensive balance, and the emergence of Sarah Fox in the postseason has now given Brownwood five options capable of posting double-digit scoring nights.

Fox’s 10-point effort was crucial in the victory over Stephenville, as the senior joins Trejouir Wilson, Dominique Revada, Mallory Garcia and Heaven Walker

REGION I-4A GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT at Lubbock Christian University 7 p.m. Friday Brownwood (25-7) vs. Midland Greenwood (25-11) 8:30 p.m. Friday Abilene Wylie (28-5) vs. Seminole (22-8) 6 p.m. Saturday Championship Game

as dangerous weapons on the offensive end.

“Sarah has had two big performances for us the past two games,” Hohertz said. “That makes all five people on the floor a threat at all times. Having different options is difficult for teams to defend and makes us more deadly.”

Still, the traditional stellar defense that Brownwood has played since Hohertz took over the program is the most important aspect of the Lady Lions’ game going forward. After an inconsistent regular season, Brownwood has clearly put its best foot forward on the defensive end during the postseason.

“We are really concentrating on defending first,” Hohertz said. “We’ve been working on getting stops and limiting them to one shot. The girls really have bought into that and it’s showing in a big way.”

The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets improved to 3-1 on the season with an 11-7 non-conference victory over the McMurry War Hawks Wednesday afternoon at Don Shepard Park.

In a game that was rescheduled from Tuesday, Howard Payne overcame six errors by collecting a dozen hits — including two triples and four doubles.

The Yellow Jackets raced out to a 6-0 lead after two innings, putting a pair of runs on the board in their first trip to the plate while adding four more in the second.

McMurry (2-4) closed the gap to 6-4 in the top of the fourth, but HPU tacked on a run in the bottom of the inning.

Heading into the bottom of the sixth, the Yellow Jackets’ lead had dwindled to 7-6 but again Howard Payne responded with a run.

McMurry recorded its final run in the top of the seventh, again trimming the deficit to a single run, 8-7, but the Yellow Jackets re-established a cushion in the bottom of the eighth inning with their final three runs.

Offensive standouts for Howard Payne included Brandon Garrett, who was 4 for 4 with a walk, an RBI and five runs scored. Matthew Daniel, Benjamin Lewis and Jacob Salazar recorded two RBIs apiece on a combined two hits. Cody Cain and David Groves generated two hits and one RBI apiece and Blake Laney also chipped in a pair of hits.

The Yellow Jackets used 11 pitchers with no one tossing more than one inning. Zach Moseley, the fourth HPU pitcher of record, tallied the win as he

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Matt Daniel recorded a pair of RBIs for the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets in Wednesday’s 11-7 win over McMurry. walked two, struck out a pair and did not surrender a hit in one full inning of work. Other pitchers seeing time were Matthew Parks, Wesley Smith, Chad Anders, Nathan Weyrauch, Michael Cannon, Dalton Land, Boardman Adams, Jonathan George, Dylan

Hudson and Adrian Acosta.

Howard Payne opens it American Southwest Conference schedule this weekend with three games at Louisiana College. Game 1 is set for noon Friday with a doubleheader to follow at 1 p.m. Saturday.

LIONS

CONTINUED FROM 6 rotation, which Rios feels is the strength of this year’s squad, is among the early goals.

“The main thing we want to find out about in these tournaments is our pitching,” Rios said. “When we get to district we want to have four or five guys that we can go to. We definitely want two starters and a few other guys we can bring in to finish games.

We’d like to have four or five guys that can give us quality innings.”

Lions who will likely see time on the mound include Dylan Agan, Kory Owen, Carson Cloy, Hayden Day, Grant Fanara, Tristan Chesser, McLane Moore and Blaine Hughes.

“Some of these guys gave us some good innings last year, we just didn’t produce runs behind them,” Rios said. “I feel like they’re going to give us a chance to be in every game we’re in.”

Offensively, the Lions have been lagging a little behind, but Rios stated that is to be expected. The head coach does feel more optimistic about the offense after a 12-hit performance in a 9-3 scrimmage win at Glen Rose this past Friday.

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Cole Fowler, applying a tag at second base last season, and the rest of the Brownwood Lions play their first home game March 14 against Bangs.

“Early in the year the bats are always behind and it takes a while for the sticks to catch up to the pitching, but we’re making progress,” Rios said.

“The first two scrimmages we struggled at the plate and didn’t look too sharp as a team. The last scrimmage against Glen Rose I thought we swung the bats well and I’m excited about the improvement.”

Defensively, the Lions return Day behind the plate, a platoon of Owen and Chesser at first base, Cole Fowler at second, Rawlings Rios at shortstop and Mario Saldana will man third base full time after

platooning a year ago. Cloy is the only returning outfielder, with Fanara, Moore, Hughes, Justin Buchanan and Sergio Gutierrez vying for playing time.

“Defensively, we’ve been playing well,” Rios said. “I really like what we have.”

District 6-4A action begins at Morris Southall Field on March 22 with a visit from Mineral Wells. A trip to reigning Region I-4A champion Abilene Wylie is followed by dates with Graham and Stephenville. The Lions wrap up district play with three of their last four games on the road, as Wylie is the only team slated to come to Brownwood.

HPU

CONTINUED FROM 6 ships overall, but the last three titles have gone to ASC East squads.

Howard Payne will attempt to swing the balance of power back to the West as it opens tournament play against the East No. 4 seed and reigning ASC champion UT-Dallas Lady Comets (14-11) at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at UTTyler’s Herrington Patriot Center.

“At tournament time you never know what you’re going to get out of teams,” said Lady Jackets head coach Meia Daniels, a four-time allconference tournament selection and two-time MVP during her playing days at HPU. “I think there will be a pretty good showing for both sides, the East and the West. I think it’s going to be very competitive. I definitely don’t see any blowouts happening.”

Along with HPU-UTD, other tournament quarterfinals Thursday include West No. 3 seed Hardin-Simmons (10-15) vs. East No. 2 seed LeTourneau (16-9) at noon, West No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (15-10) against East No. 3 East Texas Baptist (16-9) at 5 p.m. and West No. 4 Concordia (14-11) against East champion and tournament host UT-Tyler (24-1) at 7:30 p.m.

Semifinal games will be played at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Friday with the championship — and a berth in the NCAA Division III tournament field — to be decided at 4 p.m. Saturday.

The Lady Jackets enter the ASC tournament having won 11 of the last 12 games, which included a string of 10 straight victories. In its most recent outing, Howard Payne rolled past Sul Ross, 74-50, Saturday at the Brownwood Coliseum.

“I’m happy right now with the way we’re playing going into the tournament,” Daniels said. “The loss to Mary Hardin-Baylor helped get some pressure off their shoulders as far as trying to keep that 10-game win streak alive. But I’m proud of the way they finished out against Sul Ross and I think they feel confident against UTD.” The Lady Jackets notched their first ASC win on Jan. 2 in Richardson against UT-Dallas, which was ranked No. 22 in the nation at the time. Howard Payne cruised to a 68-57 victory that triggered a run of 13 wins over the last 15 outings. In the triumph over UTD, the Lady Jackets led by as many as 27 points, 59-32, late in the third period. HPU limited the Lady Comets to 23 percent shooting from

“Our district is very competitive and one of the toughest in the state,” Rios said. “Wylie advanced to the state tournament last year and returns 17 players, but we played with them here last year and had them down after a few innings. We feel like we can play with them.

“We split with Graham and Mineral Wells last year and Stephenville graduated a lot of kids and has pretty much rebuilt the whole varsity roster, but they’re still competitive in everything they do. It will be a great challenge for us.”

As for what it will take for the Lions to emerge as one of the top four teams in 6-4A and make the playoffs, Rios stated the pitching staff must live up to its potential.

“Our pitching has to come through,” Rios said.

“Four or five guys have to be consistent and throw strikes. I believe our bats will come around and we’ll score more runs this year because we have a lot more experience, we’re more disciplined at the plate and we know what to expect from the teams in our district. We have a strong senior class with good chemistry and they have high expectations.

They expect to do a lot of good things on the baseball field.”

the floor, while three Lady Jackets — Danyel Bradley, Yessenia Cazares and Jessica Leaks — finished in double figures with a combined 44 points.

“We’re excited to play UT-Dallas again,” Daniels said. “They always have a good team, especially at the tournament where they seem to turn a switch. Beating UTD earlier gave the girls a lot of confidence having not won there in two years. We’ve both played a lot of games since then and both teams are playing better than we were at the beginning of the season.

But I think our girls are very confident.”

In order for the Lady Jackets to get past UT-Dallas, and claim two more wins and the ASC championship this weekend, Daniels stated HPU must follow the same formula it did during its 10-game win streak — play stellar defense.

“We have to play defense for three games straight,” Daniels said. “If we play defense, I think we’ll be perfectly fine. There are no teams that we’re terrified of playing.

“During the 10-game win streak, we were playing defense and people were where they’re supposed to be. Our offense has always been up and down.

We always have a couple of kids step up, but it’s hardly ever the same kids every game. Defense is what keeps us going, it’s what keeps us alive. As long as we’re playing good defense, we have a chance to win games.”

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FOOD

FOOD QUIZ Which of these foods is not a member of the nightshade family?

A. Potatoes B. Eggplant C. Broccoli D. Tomatoes

Answer: C. Broccoli

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TIP OF THE WEEK Fresh new ways to enjoy potatoes Not only are potatoes uber satisfying, but research published in the Journal of American College of Nutrition shows that when prepared healthfully, they can be a part of a weight loss program. Here’s a little inspiration for potato dishes sure to become favorites in 2016: DIY potato chips: Boil a russet potato and a few purple potatoes for 5 minutes, drain, dry and cut into thin slices. Toss the freshly cut slices in one beaten egg white.

Spray a non-stick pan with cooking spray and evenly space the chips throughout the pan. Bake slices at 400 degrees F for 35 minutes, turning halfway through. Top chips with sea salt or a sprinkle of bleu cheese.

Slim-belly baked potato bar: Top a baked potato with ground turkey, salsa and light sour cream for taco night, or top your potatoes with tomato sauce, turkey pepperoni, Italian blend shredded cheese and other veggies for a pizza-style delight.

Customize a nutritious breakfast hash: Drizzle a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in a skillet and add diced potatoes (fresh, frozen or refrigerated) with bell pepper and onion, cover and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes. To serve with soft-cooked eggs, use a spoon and make 4 shallow depressions in the hash and carefully crack an egg into each hollowed-out spot. Cover the pan and cook eggs for five minutes, or until the whites are set and yolks are still runny, then serve immediately. Alternatively, scramble four eggs and top your hash. For a final touch, top with hot sauce or a sprinkle of tarragon, salsa or chimichurri sauce.

Loaded with

goodness Lighter ways to get your Loaded Potatoes fix

By the editors of Relish magazine

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wice-baked potatoes often take an unhealthy turn.

Brimming with butter and sour cream, they’re loaded, all right, and not in a good (healthy) way.

Our new spins on stuffed spuds bring fresh new flavors and not too much fat (only 11 grams or less per serving).

— Brandpoint

For each of the variations below: Preheat the oven to 425°F. Wash two large russet potatoes and pat dry. (Russets have a high starch content and are better for baking than red-skinned or Yukon Gold potatoes.) Rub the skins with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Prick the potatoes with a fork in several places.

Place on a baking sheet. Bake 50 to 60 minutes, until tender.

Let cool slightly. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Cut the potatoes into halves lengthwise. Scoop out the pulp, leaving about 1/4 inch of potato pulp on the skin. Place the scooped pulp in a large bowl and the skins on a baking sheet. Add the remaining ingredients to the pulp, mixing well. Pile into the potato skins.

Bake about 15 minutes, until hot. Serves 4.

NUMBER TO KNOW 124: The average American eats 124 pounds of potatoes each year.

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WORD TO THE WISE Debearding: Wild mussels require an additional cleaning step — debearding. Protruding between a mussel’s shells is a small bristle or beard, by which the mussel attaches itself to rocks or pilings. Shortly before cooking, remove the beard by tightly grasping the hairs near their base and giving a sharp tug. The beard should snap off along with a tiny bit of mussel flesh.

Artichoke Swiss Stuffed Potatoes

lightly and use to fill potato shells, mounding slightly. Drizzle with maple syrup and sprinkle with salt. Sprinkle with soy bacon bits, if using. Place in a baking pan and bake 15 to 20 minutes until potatoes are golden brown on top and heated through.

n 1 (6 oz.) jar marinated artichokes, chopped, plus 2 Tbsp of the marinade n 4 oz. Swiss cheese, shredded

Pizza Potatoes n 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes in oil n 4 oz. Fontina cheese, grated n Chopped pepperoni (optional)

Broccoli Cheese Stuffed Potatoes n 2/3 cup Alouette or Boursin cheese n 1 1/2 cups broccoli or cauliflower florets, microwaved for 2 minutes

Loaded Sweet Potatoes Serves 2 n 1 large sweet potato, washed n 2 cups broccoli n 2 green onions, minced n 1/4 cup light sour cream n 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese or cheddar/Monterey jack mixture n 2 tablespoons maple syrup n Salt n 1 tablespoon soy bacon bits (optional) Bake potato in a 375-degree oven 45 minutes or until tender.

Cool baked potato, cut in half lengthwise and scoop out flesh, creating a cavity inside both sides of the shell; set shells aside.

Place cooked potato in a mixing bowl. Add broccoli, green onions, sour cream and cheese. Mix

Loaded Smashed New Potatoes For when you want to go decadent.

Serves 4 n 4 medium red new potatoes n 3 tablespoons white truffle extra-virgin olive oil n 1 teaspoon kosher salt, coarse n 1 teaspoon ground black pepper n 4 tablespoons sharp cheddar cheese, shredded n 4 slices fried bacon, crumbled n 4 teaspoons sour cream n 4 teaspoons chives Boil potatoes until just tender, about 15 to 20 minutes depending on size of potato; drain water off.

Heat white truffle oil over a medium heat in a 10-inch or larger frying pan until hot.

With the back of a spatula, press potatoes flat; transfer potato patties to frying pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

Fry to a golden brown on both sides (flipping only once). Once you flip, season with salt and pepper again.

Place about a tablespoon of shredded cheese on each smashed potato. Once cheese begins to melt, transfer to serving plate.

If desired, add bacon and a dollop of sour cream; sprinkle with chives.

— Cookthink

THE DISH ON …

‘On Toast: Tartines, Crostini, and Open-Faced Sandwiches’

by Kristan Raines — In “On Toast,” lush photographs accompany 100 ideas for toast. From the simplest snack to the most complex and satisfying meal. The book even includes straight forward instructions for how best to toast your bread.

Use in a sandwich, as a vehicle for condiments, as a side to dip into other meals, breakfast, lunch or dinner... the possibilities are endless!

— Quarry Books

RELISH MAGAZINE

Filling meatless recipes for Lent or anytime

I

Winter Ratatouille

f you’re celebrating Lent and already are over fish sticks and grilled cheese on Fridays, try these simple, satisfying meatless stews.

Bean and Tomato Toss Yield: 4 servings n 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil n 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced n 2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed n 1/2 teaspoon salt n 1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes, seeds squeezed

TERESA BLACKBURN

out n 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken or vegetable broth n Freshly ground black pepper Heat olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until golden.

Add beans and salt. Sauté 5

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minutes. Add tomatoes and sauté until tomatoes begin to wilt. Add broth and simmer until liquid is reduced by two-thirds. Add pepper.

— Recipe by Andrew Cotto, Relish

Yield: 8 cups n 1/4 cup olive oil n 1 onion, diced n 1 garlic clove, diced n 1 red bell pepper, diced n 1 cup slivered almonds n 1/4 cup raisins n 1 to 2 tablespoon smoked paprika (optional) n 2 zucchini, chopped n 2 yellow squash, chopped n 1 (14-ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes n 1/2 teaspoon salt n 1/3 cup water n 1/2 bunch cilantro

Heat oil in large skillet.

Add onion, garlic and bell pepper; sauté 10 minutes.

Add almonds, raisins and paprika if using; cook 10 minutes.

Add zucchini and yellow squash; cook 5 minutes.

Add tomatoes, salt and water; simmer 30 minutes.

Add cilantro. Serve room temperature or warm. Serves 12.

— Recipe by Chef Barton Seaver, Relish

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Brownwood Bulletin

DUSTIN ® by Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker

THE GRIZZWELLS® by Bill Schorr

MARVIN® by Tom Armstrong

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE® by Lynn Johnson

PEANUTS® by Charles Schultz

FRANK & ERNEST® by Bob Thaves

GARFIELD® by Jim Davis

THE BORN LOSER® by Art and Chip Sansom

ALLEY OOP® by Dale Graue and Jack Bender

ASTRO*GRAPH Thursday, February 25, 2016

By Eugenia Last YOUR BIRTHDAY — Get your priorities straight and set your sights on the long game.

Having a solid plan in place will help you stay on track and be properly prepared for what’s to come.

Make this year count.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Play hard and aim to please. Your ability to bring valuable information, strength and original ideas to any partnership you form will bring future opportunities and success.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Look at the big picture, but withhold your intentions until you feel

you are in a position to win. Time is on your side, and precision and strategy will improve your chance to excel.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Call in favors owed and be willing to offer an additional incentive to ensure continued support and backup if required.

Don’t give in to pressure from someone lacking integrity.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You need to take care of your interests. Do and look your best in order to earn respect and gain the help you’ll need to deal with any competition you encounter.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Attend a cultural event or sign up for a

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trip that will educate you regarding your domestic choices. If you take the initiative, you can improve your life.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Don’t get angry or take part in something that will challenge your physical well-being. Check out positive changes that you could make to enhance your personal life. Romance is highlighted.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Think before you take action. Make your plans carefully and only share them with people you feel could help. Don’t take on someone else’s responsibilities.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Spend time on selfimprovement. Whether it’s a physical change or one that will broaden your awareness or skillset, it will result in positive change. Your love life will flourish.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Walk away from anyone trying to make you feel guilty. Put time and energy into making alterations at home that will give you the freedom to delve into a potentially compelling project.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) — Keep an open mind and don’t make assumptions based on secondhand information.

Focus on being your best, not trying to change others to fit your needs. Fair play will win favors.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Getting together with former co-workers will be enlightening. Your experiences and the skills you have developed will prompt an interesting proposal.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — If you give everyone space, you will be offered the same in return. Working alone will allow you to achieve what you set out to do without interference.

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HERMAN® by Jim Unger

THE FAMILY CIRCUS® by Bil Keane

BRIDGE

Watch the cards and believe them

By Phillip Alder There is a Japanese proverb that says, “If you believe everything you read, better not read.”

At the bridge table, you should try to read the cards, and almost always you can believe them.

In this deal, West leads the heart eight against four spades. East takes the trick with his ace and shifts to the diamond two. How should South continue?

East’s weak jump overcall would not have pleased a purist. He had a poor suit and two aces, but facing a passed partner, he judged it was better to try to disrupt the North-South auction.

South’s two-spade response guaranteed at least 10 points and a five-card suit (with only four spades, he

would have made a negative double); West bid to the nine-trick level in his side’s known nine-card fit; North raised spades with fourcard support; and game was reached.

Note West’s lead. Since he had raised hearts, he led top of nothing. (If he had not bid, he would have led low from length, which would have given East a nasty problem at trick one.)

South should read East’s diamond two as a singleton. Then, somehow declarer must stop West from getting on lead and giving East a diamond ruff.

South should see that he is doomed if West has the spade ace. But if West holds the club ace, declarer can keep him from winning a trick by taking the second trick with dummy’s diamond ace and

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Motor 2004 Nissan Titan 254-643-4068 Email resume to: Weekend RN 3 snow mobiles - & Coggin. Call or trade for truck boat, RV, Plumbing 500 SE Above & tranny $3950 call Oakridge Manor Crew Cab 4 cyl, push rod moexperience is Howard Payne good cond youa a part of our 4 Wheeler, golf 325-320-4711 if will be holding Grounds Upkeep 12-hr Shift jobs@barr WORK FOR YOU! 817-821-0914 V8-5.6 engine, 4x2, pickup. only cond.

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March. Are you 325-643-3212 AM-FM Radio, (325)784-8267 We now accept major applications for: air, ‘87 Cavalier, applications at on wheels! here wanting to make a with a great 117,000 miles, A/C call 646-2541 to Mail resume to: General Now offering cards and debit Special Notices Retirement and Run it in the difference in family other environ& heat work, leath36'credit ENCLOSED needs minor paint 403 Lakeway Dr. , '70 Lincoln ContinMaintenance Health Insurance place your ad today!

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Kevin Barclift, published in these and standards 219 Early Blvd.

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325-203-0312 432-788-1211 available for: b r o w n f e m a l e grams, money to in creating a home motor & trans, golf Hines. $2500.

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WE SELL ENDROLLS Great for covering tables, packing, crafts, children’s artwork, lots more.

Brownwood Bulletin RVs

'00 PURSUIT 30 ft RV. New tires, 32k mi.

Good cond.

No Slide-outs $15,500 (325)641-1786 '03 Coleman Carivan, travel Trailer, 24' long w/2 slides, $5500, 325-647-3837

'15 Cross Roads Altitude 37' toy hauler. Used 3 times. $31,500. Can be seen at Longhorn Campers Hwy 377, Blanket, TX 325-748-5741

2009 Allegro Open Road Motorhome

by Tiffin. 3 slides, 34 ft., Ford V10, 30945 mi. New tires, well maintained, 2AC`s, satellite, tow equip for car. $67K 325 642 5017.

2012 Open Range 32' bp Travel Trailer. 2 Slide-outs, electric awning.

Flat screen TV, 2 recliners, outside kitchen & shower & table with 4 chairs. Queen size bed. $19,500. Call 325-784-5845

RVs

Boats/Lake Vehicles

Carpenter/Repair

2014 Royal 1 ALL Kinds of Travel 42ft 5th Repair - Painting, wheel. Fully self roofing, siding, contained, 4 house leveling. Free slides, 2 A/C, Est. 325-752-1495, washer/dryer, 647-3448 '94 JAVELIN electric roll-out 150 Johnson, awning. Many extras, Excellent great shape, 17'9 HANDY MAN Carpentry condition! trolling motor & Painting - Tile $35,000.obo updates. $4,000.

Drywall. David 940-231-4251 (325)998-9641 (979)229-1461 Fields Const 1995 Glastron 19' fish & ski. 130HP, Construction excellent cond., low hours on engine.

'13 Monte Carlo Durden's House Sonar, new trailer Leveling Construc5th whl 37ft. tires. $6,400 3 slides W/D. tion & remodeling, 325-646-5947 $32K Resonable painting, texture & Offer roofing. 643-2471 817-706-2922 2001 23FT FishDirt Work Boats/Lake Vehicles master Bay Boat Travis Edition 200hp Johnson Ocean Pro. Used less than 300 hrs.

New trailer tries, '09 22VE Tige' with boat cover. L o a d e r / D u m p Boat for sale on truck Work $17,500.

Lake Brownwood.

Pruett 642-0555 (325)456-8394 Fully Loaded, custom built Lawn Care through Tige', less than 100 hrs.

- MOW PRO's Asking $47,900 Complete lawn & Contact Carrie @ tree service!

432-634-3499 24ft Kenner Center Call for est.

Console, Mercury 325-200-8654 Pro Series 250, 60hrs, $27,500 325-656-8196 1 ANY Kind of Yard Work 85' Wellcraft 24 Tree trimming, yard work, hauling.

'15 22' Express Bay offshore W/ tandem trl. twin I/O Free Est. (325)752boat. Less than 1 1495, 647-3448 tank of fuel used. cuddy cabin, flow Call for test drive! meter,GPS. $1250 Lake Bwd 325-200- OBO Located in Comanche A complete lawn, 7290 $35,500 281-795-5980 tree, landscaping & '88 LOWE 16' flowerbed service! alum. w/89 Evin25 yrs exp.

325-642-7438 rude, 40HP mtr, $2,700 (325)6474405 after 3:30 pm.

Misc. Services FAMILY FUN! 18FT. 1984 Skeeter 200 hp fish & ski. Oak Ridge Manor Starfire Bass Boat.

8.75K OBO Brownwood, 150 Marineer, Details Texas trolling motor, 325-643-5310 (325)643-2746 stainless prop, lake BUSINESS/ ready. $3500.

MERCHANDISE SERVICES (512)644-7254

Garage Sales/Flea Markets/Estate Sales

3510 4th Sat 9-4 Furn., cooking, camping, fishing, ammo, shop stuff, Dearborne, 7KW gen., lots more!

Garage Sale 4610 Hwy 377S. 8a-3p Sat ONLY, Ranch Equip. Tools, lots of MISC.

hrly, drive time 11 comp. over 25 miles one way.

IC/PT 877-242-0999

Pets

Custom Farming

Registered male PLOWING min. Australian Chisel, disc, field Shepherd. Blue cultervator, V-ripmerle, blue eyes. per, hay baling, Would make great sowing & shredded. cow dog! $400 Hay For Sale obo. 325-320-7975 325-643-4208 Items For Sale

Classified Specials

Coastal sprigging, pasture aerating, plowing, hay baling. (325)642-5979

’02 Alumicraft 18ft. 50hp Yamaha, ctr console, trolling mtr, fish finder Homes For Sale $6500 5 Rental Units (254)493-1693 $75,000. 1414, 1416 ‘07 18FT. Coggin Ave.,Lowe 1415 Sun ponAve.Cruiser G. 643-3154 toon boat w/60hp FSBO 3/3 House,& Mercury 4 stroke Early, 4 irrigtrailer.on$11,500 ated acres, shop, (325)998-7057 $145K OBO. 16 ft SeaArk 02 325-646-8399 Bass Boat, ‘03 40 FSBO - No owner HP Mercury, Low Hrs, finance!

Humminbird 3br, 2ba, 2 living Fish Finder, areas.

Fresh remodTroll Motor, $4200 el! 4409 Westridge, 325 203-2258 Bwd. $99,500.

325-646-5707 18 FT. 1984 or 325-642-9641 or Skeeter Starfire 325-642-0567 Bass Boat.

150 Marineer, Historical Victorimotor, antrolling $85,000 5-2.5 3k sqf. Basement & stainless prop, lake attic.

Org. wood ready! $3500. floors.

Hot tub and (512)644-7254 pool 325-669-3767 2001 23FT FishCommercial Property master Forbay Saleboat Travis Edition Commercial 200hp Johnson corner lot Ocean Pro.Prime Used 72' x 100'. less than 300 hrs. location.

DownNew off trailer tires, town Main St. with boatPriced! cover.

Bargain 325-642-2900 $17,500 (325)456-8394 RENTALS

brick home with hardwood & tile floors, CH/A. Located on a corner lot in Blanket. $850/mo Loader/ 830-220-2301 Dumptruck Work -For Pruett Rent642-0555 3/2 possible 4 at 2010 Ave 455 Cleaning D $900/ mo $450 Services deposit fenced yard.

No HUD Miss Magic 325-200-6071 998-3114 Bonded.

Res. & Com. JOHNSON PROPERTIES 460 Lawn Care Brownwood -(325)646-1326 MOW PRO’S Complete lawn & ============ tree service!

RENTAL Call for est.

HOUSES 325-200-8654 $550/mo & up.

1 Any Kind Of Apartments Yard Work - Tree $450/mo & up trimming, yard Mobile Homes For Apartments For Rent work, hauling.

Free Rent325-752-1495, (Unfurnished) (Unfurnished) Est. 1BR, 1BA WOW! 1/2 Price 647-3448 24Rent FT Pontoon. $500/mo, HUD ok!

Special!

W/115 Yamaha $500/dep Green (325)641-1777 motor, $6800.

Oaks MHP 1 & 2M-F Bd 325-998-1179 Call Apartments Merchandise 9am-5pm 2&3 Bed @ at the Good (325) 646-6854 LakePets BWD Shepherd 560 NO PETS Apartment 76 CHRYSLER 1 BABY Cockatiels 325-642-1829 Community 15’Boat FREE. Hand tamed gray 4 1/2 Stonegate 1 Bd You Haul it. months oldlots & MH with f/p 1700 Good MH's $125Rent each.

325-203-6553 for Shepherd Apt. E (325)998-3973 325-646-9333 ‘88325-643-5182 Lowe 16’ Bwd LOOKING FOR alum. w/’89 Evin- We'll move Apartments at smallpay fulltoblood rude, 40HP mtr. your mobile home Lake Bwd Boston Terrier for $2,700 (325)647325-646-9333!!

(1) 2br/1ba stud services.

4405 after 3:30pm (2) 1br/1ba (325)643-3525 Rooms For Rent No HUD, no (325)642-1682 smoking, no pets.

407 W. Adams Call Angie Rooms for Rent 570 Items 325-647-3434 $100/wk , For Sale All Bills Paid Brownwood Hous- (4) OAK chairs, 325-217-0679 ing Authority ‘94 JavelinLow $99Property Commercial income housing 150 Johnson, great (254)842-8889 For Rent Apts. rental Asst. shape.&17’9 trolling 1500 Terrace Dr. 2 Stock Trailer Lowest Prices in motor & updates.

325-646-0790 Town!

Tires 235/85/R16 Equal$4,000 Opportunity SECURITY MichelinMINI (325)998-9641 Housing STORAGES $80 for both 3 Locations (830)637-9706 Camelot Apts.

7x8-$28, 2001 Slayden 30 10x10-$30, FT. trailer & HEAD 1,2, &TURNER 3 BR's 10x12-$40, 3 snow mobiles 200 hp fish & ski.

325-643-4591 cond $15,000 Best Offer. Details good10x20-$60, (325)200-2788 MAY HOUSING obo10x24-$70, (325)643-5310 12x24-$80, Now accepting ap20x20-$110.

Do you have plications for 1 bed- Now accepting room apts. Income Debit/Credit Cards! based.

325-784-7156 in yourLocated garage,on Lindley in May. storage St. building, Legal Notices 325-348-9350 barn or shed?

PUBLIC NOTICE OF TEST OF AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT

6 DAYS A WEEK!!!

Equipment

FREE AD! Item priced at 1983 Ford 7710, $99 or less 87hp, cab & A/C, qualify for a free w/loader. Low 5 line ad for 5 hours. $17,500 obo. days!

325-643-4208 $10 AD!!

Item priced at 9 N Ford Tractor , $100-$300 qualify for a $10 4020 John Deere Tractor - 5 line ad for 5 254-977-1125 days! $15 AD!!

Item priced at $301-$600 qualify for a $15 - 5 line ad for 5 days!

Notice is hereby given that the automatic tabulating equipment that will be used in the P R I M A R Y ELECTION to be held on MARCH 1, 2016 will be tested on FEBRUARY 25, 2016 at 3:00 pm at Room B, 511 E. Adams St.,to ascertain that it will accurately count the votes cast for all offices and on all measures.

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FMC - Parking Lot Sweeper, 812 hrs., $2,800 (Next to O'Reilly's Auto Parts) 325-647-5009 or 325-217-3370

JD 530 Round Baler $4,500 NH 499 Mo Co $4,000 Good shape.

Desktop Computer 325-643-4208 or 325-217-2227 Win Vista 2gbRAM 160gbHD $50 Feed, Seed & Fertilizer DVDRW HUGE STRG Works good!

Arizona Alfalfa SALE! 716 Fisher, 325-480-6564 Hay, 2 string bales Goldtwaite Sat 8-5 Furn., tools, baby Firewood for Sale. $14, 3 string bales $22. 325-203-6616 items, jewelry, 325-646-5313 & much more!

Coastal Round Bales $65 Moving Sale!

Leann Zondag 325-203-0262 105 Broken Arrow, order online at Early. Sat 8-12. www.marykay.

REAL ESTATE Desk, tools, house- com/leannzondag hold & misc items. or call Acreage (325)203-3239 Rummage Sale, Non-Motorized 10 +/- acres located 1103 Main Fri 2/26 Go-Cart - bought @ at old Cen-Tex 9a-5p, Sat 2/27 8aSoccer Complex.

Tractor Supply 12p,household,cloth Brand New $99 $2.50 per sqft. es, shoes & Misc.

325-642-0439 325-642-3741 This Ol' House Small kitchen table with out chairs $25.

Used furn. & antiques. Open Fri 325-203-0534 & Sat. 10a-5p.

3275 Hwy. 279 Pets

White GE Free 3 yr old female Border Collie. Spacemaker XL Model 1331 Extremely timid, over the range outdoor dog, likes microwave. to eat chickens.

New in box!

Good Ranch dog. $200. Text call 325-985-3369 325-203-3526 Free Half Firewood for sale, Yorkie/Chihuahua Mesquite or Oak Male, all shots, exc Regular or Split watch dog, good .325-784-5105 with kids, house/leash broke FARM & RANCH 325-642-7435

Lake Property

For sale! 2 lots in Harbor Point, Lake Bwd. $100 + all closing cost.

Contact B Bagley Po Box 254 Saragosa, TX 79780

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Houses For Rent (Furnished)

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Turn unwanted Includes items into Wi-Fi cash! andthem satellite.

Sell in the Brownwood 2 store 1BR cabin fullyBulletin furn. CH/A Classifieds!

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No HUD, no pets, Brownwood Bulletin 700smoking.

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L a r r y Middleton, President /Treasure; Angela Middleton, Vice President /Secretary.

Larry Franks Signature of Officer AVISO PUBLICO DE PROBAR EL EQUIPO PARA TABULAR AUTOMATICAMENTE

Se da aviso que el equipo de tabulacion automatica que se utilizaran en la ELECC I O N E S PRIMARIAS que se llevara a cabo el 1 de marzo de 2016 se probado el590 25 Firewood de febrero 6 de 2016 a las Firewood 3:00 P.M.for ensale el 1 C mesquite u a r t o Bor , oak 511 2 E a(325)784-5105 st Adams Street para cerciorarse de que se precisa el recuerdo de los Farm & votos emitidos para todasRanch las oficinas y en todas las medidas.

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100 HOLES

sponsor: n By contributing $300, the individual or his or her business will be listed on all promotional materials and radio. n By contributing $1,000, that person or his or her business will be listed on all promotional materials and a golfer of their choice will have a complete day of golf (meals included). n A person may sponsor one or more of the 2016 golfers. The suggested amount is $1 per hole ($100 total).

Evans, who said the fundraiser has reeled in around $63,000 from the previous four 100 Holes challenges, said it gives people a chance to do “something different.”

For more information about the event or the Family Services Center, those interested may contact Evans at 325-646-5939 or by email at evans@familysc.net.

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the $1,000. Each golf team will be provided a golf cart and may play at its own speed. Meals will be provided for each of the event days, which will be on a Friday (The Hideout) and a Monday (Brownwood Country Club). The goal is to have at least 20 golfers participate.

“An easy and fun way to get people to help out,” said Givan, who added the 100 Holes challenge was first implemented by a board member four years ago.

“It’s fun because people like to golf. A lot of folks will hopefully be able to get off work or let them get that day off so they can help.

Not many people get the opportunity to golf 100 holes of golf in a day.”

There are three different options to become an event

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Thursday, February 25, 2016

CRIME

CONTINUED FROM 1 evading arrest in a vehicle, Brown County Jail records state.

According to narcotics investigator Carlyle Gover’s report: Gover and narcotics investigator Robert Ramirez were working criminal interdiction when Gover initiated a traffic stop in the 2700 block of Austin Avenue. The driver stopped his 2002 Ford pickup in a parking lot, but then drove onto Magnolia and turned onto Durham.

Gover and Ramirez followed the driver with their emergency lights and sirens activated until he pulled over in the 2600 block of Durham.

Deputies searched the driver and found a methamphetamine crystal in his boot. Deputies searched the truck and found another methamphetamine crystal under the seat.

Cpl. Nathan Land transported the man to jail.

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Sheriff’s narcotics investigators Carlyle Gover (left) and Robert Ramirez take James Blanton into custody in the 2600 block of Durham in Brownwood. The photo is a still from a video from a camera in Ramirez’s vehicle.

Before entering the jail, the man told Land he had 19 grams of methamphetamine in his pants. The driver was searched in the jail and two bags of methamphetamine were found in his pant leg. The meth-

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amphetamine weighed 20 grams, Ramirez’s report states.

In an unrelated incident, Brownwood police made

a traffic stop Tuesday and arrested Michael Tenorio, 36, and Donna Alvineda, 37, both of Brownwood, on charges of possession of marijuana. Alvineda was also charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Jail log Others booked into the Brown County Jail between 8 a.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m.

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“It’s a reconnecting with nature... We are removed from our surroundings of home and our support system. It makes us think about how we see ourselves in the bigger world.”

— Dr. Rick Beelby, associate professor of Exercise and Sport Science at Howard Payne

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ollege classes typically conjure images of laptop computers, lecture notes and labs. Dr. Rick Beelby’s Wilderness Leadership class includes compasses, elk and rugged mountains.

Derek Wilson takes a break while hiking toward the Continental Divide in Colorado last year.

Beelby, associate professor of Exercise and Sport Science at Howard Payne, regularly takes his class on a 10- to 12-day trip to the Weminuche Wilderness of southwestern Colorado, between Durango and Silverton.

The students hike 20-30 miles over six or seven of the days while carrying heavy backpacks with all their food, tents and sleeping bags. They camp out with only their tents between them and the stars, the sometimes-volatile weather and possibly a wandering bear or moose.

“It’s a reconnecting with nature,” said Beelby, who has taken students on eight Colorado wilderness trips in the last 10 years. “We are removed from our surroundings of home and our support system. It makes us think about how we see ourselves in the bigger world.

“There’s a new level of alertness. You ask yourself, ‘Why am I here?’ ‘Do I really believe in God?’ You have to put your faith in Him and go forward. I don’t have to voice these questions.

Nature brings them up.”

Last summer’s Dr. Rick Wilderness Leadership trip was an Beelby eye-opening experience for HPU student Derek Wilson, who previously had never camped or hiked.

“I joined the class because I needed some hours to graduate this year, but what I learned from the class will last me a lifetime. It really taught me not to overlook the luxuries in my everyday life,” Wilson said.

“I will never forget what it looked like being on top of the Continental Divide and how much work it took to get up that hill. My quads were hurting, and I had to really push myself to make it to the top. It was an amazing site that I will never forget.”

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Rosemarie Cantu is sponsoring her 36th Brownwood High School yearbook in 2016. Her current yearbook staff includes, from left: Kimberly Johnson, Yolisa Campos, Juli Munoz, Rosemarie Cantu, Jolie Veazey (editor), Alexandra Contreras and Colette Smith.

English teacher Rosemarie Cantu has never strayed far from Brownwood High

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osemarie Cantu still remembers her final day as a senior at Brownwood High School in 1972.

“I remember walking down the sidewalk and, as I stepped off the curb, thinking that I’d never be back at that school,” she said.

Four years later, though, after graduating from college at Howard Payne, Rosemarie Ornelas (her maiden name) was back at Brownwood High as an English teacher.

Even then, in 1976, she didn’t think it would be for very long.

“I wasn’t married at the time so I thought I’d be here for five years and then move on,” she said.

But Cantu is still teaching at Brownwood, celebrating her 40th year with the school in 2015-16. She has written English instructions on green boards and blackboards with chalk and now on white boards with Sharpie pens. She has seen students become inseparable from their boom boxes, laptops and iPhones. She has seen no less than five state-mandated tests — from TEAMS to TAKS to STARR. She has worked for nine high school principals — from R.E. Warren, who hired

“My room was next door to the yearbook room, and those kids were always giggling and having fun... They said that yearbook was only one hour a day, but it takes a lot more than that. It consumed my life.”

—Rosemarie Cantu, Brownwood High School English teacher

Rosemarie Cantu in her English classroom at Brownwood High School.

Cantu in 1976, to current principal Mitch Moore, who graduated from Brownwood High when Cantu was celebrating her 10th year as a teacher at the school.

Amid all the changes, at least two things have remained in Cantu’s 40 years at Brownwood High.

“In the mornings, the school pauses and we all recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

And I still have an American flag in my room,” she said.

It’s no mystery why Cantu has taught English for 40 years. She comes from a long line of teachers within her family.

Her mother, Elena Ornelas, taught with the Head Start program in Brownwood, and two aunts were teacher aides in Brownwood. Four other aunts taught in El Paso, Houston, Delaware and California. An uncle taught at the University of Michigan.

“And that’s just on my mother’s side of the family,” Cantu said.

She became exposed to reading at an early age.

“My dad (Edward Ornelas) always had his face in a book or a newspaper or a magazine,” Cantu said. “When I was 6, he took me to the public library and I was able to get my first library card. He took me to the library every Thursday.”

By the time she completed the first grade, she knew she wanted to be a teacher.

“I had the most wonderful teachers,” Cantu said. “I can remember the names of every teacher I had through high school.”

She can remember that Ms. Chastain was her first-grade teacher, and that Mr.

Carmichael was her sixth-grade teacher and first male teacher. She can remember diagramming sentences in Ms. Richardson’s freshman English class, and that Guynell West was her senior English teacher.

It was the steady hand of Ms. Chastain in the first grade that first led Cantu toward teaching as a lifetime career.

“We were painting one day at school and my yellow paint fell off my easel,” Cantu said. “The bottle broke and yellow paint went all over the floor. I thought I would be in big trouble.

“But Ms. Chastain grabbed some paper towels and said, ‘No, honey. You don’t get punished for breaking it — not in this school, not by me.’ She cleaned up the paint and went and brought me some more yellow paint.”

Cantu still remembers the incident, which happened more than 55 years ago, and its impact.

“She showed me how to be a teacher that day. She showed me how to accept unexpected things that happen in a classroom. She showed me how to teach without paddling or punishing. It was an act of kindness,” Cantu said.

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Brookesmith UIL Accounting students Kutter Smith (left) and Dylan Hancock (right) with teacher and Accounting coach Cynthia Means.

Means helps Brookesmith ISD stay on top of technology

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t wasn’t a complicated process when Cynthia Means was designated to become technology coordinator for the Brookesmith school district in 1994.

“They asked if anyone knew how to turn on a computer and I raised my hand,” said Means, who has been technology coordinator for 22 years and a business teacher at Brookesmith for 30 years.

“I’d had a three-hour computer class one day at Howard Payne, so I guess that made me qualified.”

Means was the logical choice as technology coordinator since she had taught some business classes on computer prior to 1994. For years, she was the only Brookesmith teacher with computers in her classroom.

“We had computers for some classes when I first started, but we had also used manual typewriters back then,” Means said.

Of course, computers are everywhere now in school — at Brookesmith and across the state. Brookesmith has two computer labs and two carts filled with computers for student use on a daily basis.

“Our kids are on computers all the time. Every class uses computers or laptops at some point — even in kindergarten. The only group that’s not on computers are the Pre-K kids,” Means said.

“Kids are not afraid of computers because they grew up using them. It’s all they know. When adults first started using computers, we were afraid of them.

They represented change and something we were not familiar with.”

Nowadays, most adults use computers at work and also at home — whether it’s to pay bills, stay informed or stay entertained.

“They asked if anyone knew how to turn on a computer and I raised my hand,” —Cynthia Means, Brookesmith ISD technology coordinator, business teacher

“Kids are not afraid of computers because they grew up using them. It’s all they know. When adults first started using computers, we were afraid of them. They represented change and something we were not familiar with.”

—Cynthia Means, Brookesmith ISD technology coordinator, business teacher

“Everyone needs to know how to keyboard and use Microsoft Word. Those are just basic life skills these days,” Means said.

The Region Education Service Center from San Angelo conducted district-wide training at Brookesmith. Means is responsible for any additional one-on-one training at the school.

But her primary role as technology coordinator is to “just make sure the Internet is working.”

“If it’s not, the Education Service Center usually knows about it before I do. So they’re usually well on the way to having it repaired by the time I find out,” Means said.

Means graduated from Brownwood High School in 1973 and earned a Business Composite degree from Howard Payne University in 1976. She later earned a master’s from East Texas State, now Texas A&M-Commerce.

She taught for a year at Richland Springs before working in the accounting department with GTE in Brownwood for five years. After marrying Bill Means, she was away from teaching for another three years while having two children.

Cynthia Means returned to teaching at Brookesmith in 1986.

“My husband had gone to school at Brookesmith, and I had a stepson going here at the time. We live between Trickham and Bangs,” Means said. “I like it here. My two kids both graduated from Brookesmith.”

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Finding Christ helped Zephyr’s Terrell Hess lose his depression

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errell Hess seems so well adjusted, so in love with his work and his family life today, it’s hard to imagine he considered ending that life as a teenager.

Hess carries multiple titles at Zephyr High School, including technology director, technology teacher, robotics coach, UIL computer science and film coach, gifted and talented coordinator, yearbook adviser and bus driver.

He spends the remaining time with his wife and three children.

Some mornings when the house is quiet and calm as he’s leaving early for his bus route, he thinks back to his turbulent youth.

“I look at my three children still asleep. I look at my wife still asleep. I pray to God and thank him so much. If I’d had my way, none of this would be here,” Hess said in a recent interview.

“No amount of riches in the world could outdo what I have right here.”

When Hess was about 12 years old, he began to experience depression. It wasn’t until last year that he learned it likely was clinical depression caused by a family history that included a great-grandfather who committed suicide.

“I didn’t know how to communicate what I was feeling or how to ask any-

body for help,” said Hess, who was living in Marshall, Missouri, a town of 13,000 residents about 90 miles east of Kansas City.

“I had three of my friends take their own lives. That thought got into my head as the answer. I struggled with those thoughts. I came so close many times to no longer being here.”

The difference between the three friends and Hess is that his parents found out about his depression. Hess had confided his thoughts to his best friend, who told his parents, who told Hess’ parents.

Hess’ parents prayed for him and moved from Missouri back to their native Texas, where they hoped a change of scenery would help since bullying at school had been part of the problem.

The prayers did some good because Hess knew his parents cared about him, but the change of scenery didn’t. He enrolled in the eighth grade at Roby, a rural Class A school located 20 miles north of Sweetwater.

“I was still having a lot of issues,” Hess said. “I couldn’t look at anybody. I was scared of the ground.

“After the eighth grade, I knew I would not make it through the ninth grade. I asked God for answers.”

Hess saw on TV about a family that homeschooled their children. He asked his parents if he could try that. About the same time, Hess met a traveling evangelist family at a

church revival that was homeschooling a daughter through a program called A Beka Academy.

A Beka is a Christianbased homeschool curriculum. It has an actual school in Homestead, Florida, but for students in other areas, classes are videoed and textbooks, course assignments and exams are mailed.

Hess was homeschooled through the A Beka program as a ninth and 10th grader.

“It was the turning point,” he said. “All the classes were taught from the Christian perspective, and I loved Bible classes.

“At the end of those two years, I was a completely different person.

The depression was gone.

Thoughts of suicide were gone.”

Hess returned to public school and completed his junior and senior years at Roby High School, graduating in 2000.

Hess had fallen in love with technology and computers before the depression and figured that would be his life’s work.

But when he attended a church camp at age 17, another turning point occurred.

“I felt called into ministry — youth and music. I had always been a guitar player,” Hess said. “All my plans changed. That’s what brought me to Howard Payne University.”

Hess earned bachelor’s degrees in Christian Studies and Computer

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Information Systems at HPU. He also obtained teacher’s certification for secondary schools, finishing at HPU in 2005. After college, he honed his technology skills while working for Bertrand Computers for two years.

“Over time, my calling to work with students transitioned from church to school.

I was looking for a job in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex when the job here at Zephyr was right under my nose,” said Hess, who now has been at Zephyr for nine years.

“This is the best place I’ve ever worked.

The teachers truly care about the students and each other. They care about you more than anywhere I’ve seen.”

Lacy Culpepper, a Zephyr graduate and now an admission counselor at Howard Payne, shared several classes with Hess.

“He’s the wizard as far as computers at Zephyr. He turned the school around on computer education and networking the campus,” Culpepper said.

Hess said he has seen signs of depression in some of his students at Zephyr. To his relief, none have been anywhere close to the point he experienced.

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When she first started at Brookesmith, her classroom was a part of the school cafeteria. Means has taught several business-related classes through 30 years, including Business Law, Shorthand and Personal Finance.

She also serves as the high school UIL Academic Coordinator. Her students have qualified for state five times in Accounting and twice in Computer Applications.

“We have good kids here. Really good.

And they try hard,” Means said. “Really, the kids here haven’t changed much in the

CANTU

CONTINUED FROM 2 When she began teaching at Brownwood in 1976, Cantu taught English all day. In 1980, the yearbook sponsor took maternity leave, and Cantu was asked to take her place.

“My room was next door to the yearbook room, and those kids were always giggling and having fun,” Cantu said. “They said that yearbook was only one hour a day, but it takes a lot more than that. It consumed my life.

“I got completely caught up in actually publishing a book. I think it’s the most fantastic thing a teacher can do. I’m glad I did it when they asked me. I’m glad I’m still doing it — keeping the history of Brownwood High.”

In addition to reading, another reason Cantu loves teaching English is that it gives students the opportunity to be creative through writing.

“When you express yourself through writing, you’re never wrong. Your ideas are not wrong if you have something to say,” Cantu said. “You write best about what you know. That’s why the more you

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“The Wilderness Leadership trip is different because the students are subject to their own decisions,” Beelby said. “They make some mistakes, and they realize it.

There are risks involved.”

At almost 500,000 acres, the Weminuche Wilderness is the largest wilderness area in Colorado. Split by the Continental Divide and surrounded below the timberline by the San Juan National Forest, the area is home to the Needle Mountain range and three of Colorado’s 53 peaks that exceed 14,000 feet — Eolus, Sunlight and Windom peaks.

While the trip is always planned for June, the Wilderness Leadership class actually begins during the spring semester some 770 miles away back in the comfortable surroundings of the HPU campus. The springtime class includes how the human body responds to higher elevation, exercise and nutrition at high altitudes, physical fitness training, plus an examination of the equipment necessary for their trip.

Beelby sets the structure for the trip. He selects June because there still is snow on the ground at higher elevations, but the weather has stabilized somewhat between the winter and the lightning and thunderstorms that arrive in July.

He provides the start date and the return date for the hiking portion of the trip. He also makes sure the hikes avoid crossing rivers and walking mountain slopes with broken rocks.

“I give the students the leeway to figure out how we’re going to do things,” Beelby said. “They decide where we are going, where we are going to camp for the night and how many miles we’ll cover each day.”

The group purchases its own food and arranges its backpacks. The trip begins at 5 a.m. in Brownwood and covers the 14-hour drive to Durango in one day. The group stays in a state park at 8,000 feet elevation for a couple of days to adjust to the climate and altitude.

The backpacks are repacked for the sixto seven-day hike. The group may drive to their starting point or catch the train that

He realizes there’s a difference between working with kids in church versus at school, but one thing that doesn’t change is his trying to be a positive influence on his students.

“I tell my students to wake up in the morning and be happy with what you do,” Hess said. “In the technology field, I could work less hours and make more money somewhere else. But I wouldn’t be nearly as happy as I am here.

“I’ve turned down job offers where I could have made six figures, but I know this is where I’m supposed to be. I value the quality of my life over how much money I make.”

Practicing what he preaches to his students, Hess seems happy. Happy with his family. Happy with his community. Happy with his job.

He experiences stress and periods of feeling down like everyone else. But it’s manageable.

“I identify it and put a stop to it,” Hess said. “I try to keep balance in my life. I eat healthy. I exercise. I spend time with the Lord. All those things uplift me.

“I’m not on any medication for depression. It just went away. My life turned around when I found an identity in Christ.

It changed my heart. All the darkness and trials are in the past.” last 30 years.

“I think they’re better behaved today than when I first started. Of course, the longer you teach, the more you expect out of them.

“I’ve had some kids in class who know more about computers than I do. They could do anything on computers. It’s just their instincts. We start them out so young.”

When she’s not at school, Means has four grandchildren all in the Brownwood area. Her son, Steven Means, is a sergeant with the Early Police Department, and her daughter, Julie Swenson, works with the Texas Department of Transportation in Brownwood. learn, the better you write.”

Writing, though, is a declining skill among high school students today. Cantu said it’s because students don’t read as much as in past generations.

“They watch movies and TV and play video games on their Xboxes. The video games may help them in math and science, but not in English,” Cantu said.

“The cut-and-paste key is their friend today. They want to copy everything off the Internet instead of creating something in their words.”

Despite these challenges, Cantu seems determined to continue teaching her students to read and write.

“She loves coming to work,” current principal Mitch Moore said of Cantu. “You hardly notice she’s here because she just does her job and takes care of business day in and day out.

“And she still looks the same as when I was in high school. She has been a constant.”

Forty years might seem like a good milestone to retire on, but Cantu has no such plans.

“I’m already thinking about next year’s yearbook,” she said. “Does that tell you anything?” travels between Durango and Silverton.

“From there,” Beelby said, “we go backpacking — just us and nature.”

Along with compasses and maps. Cellphones, which get no reception, are packed away in plastic bags so they won’t get wet.

Even though HPU student Cassandra Mendez had camped many times, the backpacking was an adjustment.

“I had never hiked in the mountains so I thought it would be fun. It was way different from what I expected. I’m 5 feet tall and weigh about 130 pounds, and I had to carry a 70-pound backpack,” said Mendez, who had never been outside of Texas until going on last year’s wilderness trip.

“The first day it was extremely difficult because we kept gaining elevation. It started raining and I thought, ‘Why am I doing this?’ One day we had to climb 2,000 feet, and at one point, I felt like I was about to pass out.

“But it got better. Every day we hiked the pack got lighter and lighter. By the eighth day, it felt like I was not even carrying anything,” Mendez said.

When the students decide where to camp at the day’s end, they set up tents, build a campfire and cook dinner.

“By 9 o’clock, most of them are ready for sleep. They may sleep 10 hours. We don’t have to get up too early unless we’re climbing a peak. Then we have to get up at 5 a.m. so we can be off the peak by noon to avoid any afternoon thunder and lightning,” Beelby said.

The group tries to take a rest day after two consecutive days of hiking.

“That allows them to enjoy the day and the scenery,” Beelby said. “We try to camp close to a stream, and they can wash their clothes and their hair and take care of their hygiene needs.”

The students will see deer, elk, marmots, mountain goats and possibly a moose or a bear. Beelby said a bear once walked through the camp at night, and one year, the group came face to face with a moose.

“I think this trip is one of the most powerful things we do at this school beyond the classroom,” Beelby said. “The students have to apply knowledge and understand of human relations and the world around us. Those experiences are how we develop wisdom and judgment.”