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Alcohol sales to appear on May ballot ◗ Town Hall meeting
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Live Theater Theatre off the Square in Weatherford is presenting The Man with Bogart’s Face March 9-25. TOTS is located at 114 N. Denton Street. Reservations may be made by calling 817-341-8687. Tickets range from $9-$12. Photo courtesy of Claire Varnon.
Lion’s Camp The Aledo Community Lions Club is sponsoring area kids to attend the organization’s camp for children who are disabled or live with diabetes. To learn more, visit The Camp website www.lionscamp.com for further information and application forms.
Detheridge Party Freddy Detherage will celebrate his 80th birthday with a community-wide party from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 10 at the Aledo Church of Christ.
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Matthew Foster, a student at Stuard Elementary School, joined members of the Aledo Volunteer Fire Dept. in turning pancakes at the organization’s regular pancake breakfast on Saturday, March 3.
After a successful petition drive to bring the issue of alcohol sales in the city to a vote, the Hudson Oaks City Council voted to place the item on the ballot for the May elections. Mayor Pat Deen said the city did not fund the drive, but the move is in line with the city’s newly released strategic plan. “Looking at the work we have done with the residents in establishing the city’s strategic plan – one of the main things that they want in the city is more dining options,” he said. “Big name, high-quality restaurants want to be able to serve alcohol without the expense and hassle of private club memberships.” City Administrator Sherri Campbell-Husband said there have been a lot of questions raised about the implications for the city and administrators are restricted on how involved they can be in the process, since the item will be brought to a vote. “We want people to have all the facts and be able to make the best decisions,” she said. “So the city attorney will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting later this month to answer questions about what this would mean for the city.” Husband said she has not been involved in the campaign, but based on what people have said to her, she believes the driving factor behind it is a desire to bring in bigger restaurants and give the city control over operations that do sell alcohol. Turn to ALCOHOL, page 5A
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Ride for Heroes The 10th Annual Moritz Chevrolet Ride for Heroes is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Saturday April 21. More than 1,500 riders are expected Entry fee is $30 until April 14th, $35 after; Age 15 and under $10 discount and must be accompanied by an adult. Proceeds benef the Aledo, Hudson Oaks and Willow Park Fire Departments, the Sheriff’s Reserve and Center of Hope. For more information, maps and entries go to www.rideforheroes.org
The filing deadline passed for seats on city councils and the Aledo ISD Board. Seats in Aledo, Annetta North and South, and Hudson Oaks were unopposed - but the following are up for grabs on May 12.
Aledo ISD Board Place 1: Jay Stringer, Tracey Zak Johnson Place 2: Johnny Campbell, Richard Henderson Place 3: Gary Aquillard, Tracey Haber, David Tillman
Annetta Place 1: Bill Lunsford, Larry Wood Place 2: Mike Brasovan, Bruce Moore Place 4: Jamie Harris
Willow Park Place 3: Amy Podany Place 4: Brian Thornburg, Daniel Stalling Place 5: Bernard Suchocki, Hale Alderman
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A full parking lot, a packed house and a lot of angry residents set the stage for the Annetta City Council meeting on Thursday, March 1. The majority of the crowd was residents of the Split Rail neighborhood, there to express concerns about the possibility of two water storage tanks coming to residential lots in their neighborhood. Because the item was not placed on the agenda for discussion, the council was prohibited from discussing or acting on the item, but residents were given time to speak. Michael Fowler, prospective buyer of 129 Links Lane, asked councilmembers to “put yourself in our shoes.” He told council that his contract on the house had a clause that would allow him to opt-out if the storage tank was built.
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Steve Ledgerwood stands outside the gate of his home on Links Lane in Annetta. Ledgerwood’s property neighbors the proposed location of two new storage tanks for The Deer Creek WaterSystem. Ledgerwood and other neighbors in the golf course community are protesting the location
Other residents told council that these tanks would hurt the value of their homes. Gary Aguillard, a home appraiser for the Aledo Independent School District, said the location of the
tanks would immediately decrease property values and told council that this was a poor use of land because it would result in a loss of property tax revenue. Turn to TANKS, page 3A
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GREATER GOOD ◗ Eagle Scout Project clears land
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Tyler Blackburn, a 15-year-old freshman at Aledo High School, said it was important for him to do something in the city of Aledo when he was looking at options for his Eagle Scout project. Blackburn, a member of Troop 31 out of Hudson Oaks, and his father approached the city’s Parks & Recreation board for some ideas, and were surprised to find that there were a ton of options. “We looked at a lot of different opportunities, but when we came out here and looked at this location, Tyler felt like this was the one he wanted to do,” Ken Blackburn, Tyler’s Dad, said. The city owned lot on Mockingbird Lane in The Villages of Aledo was overgrown with brush and city administrators didn’t even really know what was there, Ken said.
Tyler immediately went to work, organizing volunteers and the project quickly became a community affair. Parker County Master Gardener Gay Larson worked with Tyler to choose which trees and shrubs should stay, and which ones should go. Adults from Tyler’s troop operated the chainsaws and fed the limbs into a wood chipper, provided by the Precinct 4 County Commissioner. Tyler’s friends, fellow Boy Scouts and neighborhood residents all pitched-in, donating more than 200 total volunteer hours to the project. The last stretch of the project was completed on Saturday, March 3 — what turned out to be a beautiful day, and that, Tyler said, is something he was grateful for. “Last weekend we were out here early in the morning and it was like 30 degrees outside,” he said. “We drank hot chocolate to keep warm.” The completed trails have been approved by the city and are now open to the public. KATIE MARTINEZ/THE COMMUNITY NEWS
Tyler Blackburn (above) takes a break from hauling brush during his Eagle Scout project, where he organized volunteers to clear an overgrown city owned lot for use as a park. I Volunteers (top right) made the project a success, with more than 200 total hours being donated to the project. I A completed trail (bottom right) runs alongside a creek bed in the new park.
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Judge Ben Akers announces re-election bid No. 2 as a court where the dockets move quickly, efďŹ Judge Ben Akers has ciently and effectively. announced he will seek reCases are brought to election to his third term trial and resolved in a as Judge of Parker County timely manner while still Court at Law No. 2. Judge allowing the parties and Akers was ďŹ rst elected to their attorneys the necesthe court in 2004 and resary court time to fully and elected in 2008. fairly present their cases. He hears civil cases Akers In the past eight years including divorce, property he has disposed of over division, child custody, sup11,500 criminal cases. When he port, visitation and contested proopened the court in 2004 there bate matters. Misdemeanor criminal cases were more than 1,800 criminal cases heard by Akers include driving while pending on the docket. Today, there are approximately intoxicated, assault family violence, 750 criminal cases pending on the possession of marijuana and theft. docket, a reduction of over 58 perHe is board certiďŹ ed as an expert cent. in both criminal law and probate Akers is seeking re-election in and estate planning law and is also a order to continue providing the citicertiďŹ ed public accountant. zens of Parker County with a judge He is a conservative judge who that conducts his court with integapplies the law as it is written and rity, dignity, and professionalism. does not legislate from the bench. He believes that his eight years Akers said that he is proud that, proven experience as a judge, board over the past eight years, he has certiďŹ cation as an expert in both established County Court at Law
criminal law and estate planning and probate law, and reputation as conservative judge who follows the law make him the best candidate for Judge of County Court at Law No. 2. Prior to taking the bench, Akers was an attorney in Parker County for many years. He resides in Weatherford, has a daughter who attends the University of Texas in Austin and a son who attends Weatherford High School. He said he enjoys serving Parker County and its citizens and will continue to do so with his conservative judicial values.
ment of adding an additional storage tank, Pinckard said that the council is open to other possible locations. “The storage tank location is not solely based on engineering reports, but it does play a major role,� Pinckard said. “I encourage community input and that everyone attend council meetings.� Pinckard said the land is being considered because Former-Mayor Phil Lumsden offered it to them. The purchase price on the letter of intent is $90,000 for the three lots. Dee Wright said the neighbors have not let their guard down yet. “The neighborhood is not going to back down,� Wright said. “We are not trying to strong-arm anyone, but in the same respect we are standing
up for something we believe in.â€? In other news, council hired Mundo and Associates for the development of the city’s ďŹ rst-ever comprehensive plan. The motion passed 3 to 1 with Benny Evans being against. The cost for the plan is $2,000. Council also approved an ordinance for the formation of a water advisory board. The board will consist of ďŹ ve members, each serving a two-year term. Nominations will be accepted until March 21. Those interested in serving must be a resident of Annetta or live within the city’s CCN or ETJ. The next council meeting is 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 19.
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TANKS from page one Annetta does not collect property taxes, but the county, school district and hospitals do. On Monday, March 5, the Split Rail residents invited Mayor Bruce Pinckard and Councilman Chuck Sheridan to an informal neighborhood meeting where the matter could be discussed more freely. “We were able to talk openly and answer their questions,� Pinckard said. “Something we were not able to do during the council meeting. “ Even though the proposed location meets the preliminary requirements for the water system improve-
Editor’s note: This announcement was submitted by the candidate and is published as a community service. The Community News does not endorse any candidate and does not fact-check announcement releases. The deadline for candidate announcements for the 2012 elections is March 16.
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Academic Decathlon Team members pose for a photo after giving the second best performance in Aledo history at state finals. Pictured are: Back Row (from left) Parker Bradham, Jordan Cope and Andrew Neumann. Middle Row: Laura Green, Macie Wagner and Johnny Bravo. Front Row: Sussana Oad, Quinn Lambert and Channing Webb.
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Out of 40 teams to compete in the Super Whiz Relay at the state ďŹ nals last weekend, the Academic Decathlon team from Aledo High School ďŹ nished in fourth place. While turning in the secondbest performance in school history, Channing Webb was the lone medalist, taking Silver for interview. Academic Decathlon Coach and AHS English Teacher Matt Carpenter congratulated the team and reminded them that they are still part of a newly elite program.
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‘Called to Love’ music tour to make local stop ◗ Aledo UMC to host
Christian recording artists April 12 A spring “leg” tour has been added to a successful “Called to Love” fall tour by Centricity Music artists, Downhere, Aaron Shust and Jason Gray. The tour, sponsored by World Vision, will stop in Aledo in April 12 for a concert at Aledo United Methodist Church. All three participating artists will continue to showcase the great successes from their 2011 projects.
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Aaron Shust has achieved a record-breaking twelve-week run in the #1 spot on the AC Monitor chart with his hit single, “My Hope is In You.” The tune was also the Top 20 song of 2011 on Billboard’s year-end chart and recently was the #1 downloaded song on iTunes.
Christian musicians Downhere, left, Aaron Shust, above, and Jason Gray, right, are scheduled to perform at Aledo United Methodist Church on April 12. The performance is part of the groups’ Call to Love Tour. Tickets are $15 in advance for general admission, $12 per person for groups of 20 or more, or $18 at the door. Tickets may be purchased online or at the Church office.
Downhere’s song, “Rest,” is #26 on the AC Indicator chart, and it’s from their critically acclaimed CD, On The Altar Of Love.
Tickets for the April 12 performance are $15 in advance for general admission, $12 per person for groups of 20 or more, or $18 at the door. Tickets may be purchased online at www.aledoumc.org or at the Aledo United Methodist Church office.
Jason Gray’s single, “Remind Who I Am” was #15 for nine weeks on the AC Monitor chart, currently #8 on AC Indicator, has entered the CHR chart, is KLOVE’s #1 song, and was iTunes #1 downloaded song.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the performance begins at 6:30. For more information about the tour, visit www.centricitymusic.com. World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families
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Construction crews pour concrete for Weatherford College’s new parking lot off College Park Drive. The 125-space lot sits behind Couts Hall and will serve as general student parking as well as parking for Couts, Roger Williams Ballpark and the new WC Softball Complex.
Monthly auto registration report Parker County Tax AssessorCollector Marjorie King has reported that the Willow Park auto registration ofďŹ ce processed 1,399 vehicle and boat registration stickers for the month of
February, 2012. The ofďŹ ce also processed 326 title transfers. County wide, 12,278 registration stickers were issued and 2,946 title transfers were processed.
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from page one “A lot of people don’t realize that any business can come into the city right now and apply to the state for a license as a private club,� she said. “We have no regulatory control over those businesses at all. They could come in and open up next to a church and there is nothing we could do to stop it.� The downside for businesses that operate as a private club, and the reason a lot of restaurant chains don’t want to do it, Husband said, is because it is expensive and a hassle. “Private clubs have to offer a membership, and then every time someone purchases a drink the club has to swipe either their
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Aledo eighth-grader Abigail Dean has been awarded a $2,500 scholarship by the board of the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation for an essay that she wrote about the passing of Aledo ISD Music Teacher, Bonnie Manous. Dean was one of 36 winners that were selected from more than 36,000 students who competed this year. This is the ďŹ rst year that Aledo ISD was included in the BBYF scholarship program. A total of 37 scholarships will be awarded at the foundation’s Scholarship Celebration on Sunday, April 15, at the University of Texas at Arlington. Abigail will redeem her prize upon high-school graduation and enrollment in college. According to the foundation, this is most likely the students’
ďŹ rst introduction to the scholarship process, and lets them know of the availability of funds that can assist in making college attendance a reality for those who are willing to work for it. Bobby Bragan’s dream, which drove him to establish the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation 21 years ago, is best expressed in a statement recently made by BBYF board president, Michael Peck. “As the costs of higher education continue to rise, the need for ďŹ nancial assistance grows as well.â€? Peck said. “By focusing attention on the availability of aid for merit at the middleschool level, we hope to inspire students to plan for higher education, dedicate themselves to work hard to reach that goal, and push them to seek out additional aid at an earlier stage in their lives.â€?
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• Where does it say we have to educate children? Our founders saw the value of an educated public. Today, their wisdom is protected within our Texas Constitution. Article 7 Section 1 prioritizes education as essential to preserving the liberties and the rights of the people. Within this section, our legislature is given the duty to provide and maintain an efficient public school system. Lawsuits should not be necessary. • Who is responsible for our public schools? As a democratic society, we are responsible for the successes and failures of our public schools. Even if we prefer home-schooling or private schools, the responsibility for public education is equally shared. Our elected school board members and state representatives provide every citizen a pathway to public school accountability. • Why is education so valuable? Education lowers crime rates, shortens welfare lines, and reduces prison enrollment. Education cures diseases, solves transportation problems, expands the arts and creates inventions. Education gives us a gateway to individual and
social prosperity. • Need a few facts? On average, our schools in Texas grow by 80,000 new students each year. The current student population is now over 4.9 million. Almost 60 percent of our students live in poverty. Students participating in extracurricular activities make better grades. The average cost for central administration is 3 cents of a public dollar. Since the inception of the TAKS test in 2003, student scores continue to collectively rise. Unfortunately, Texas ranks 45th nationally in per pupil spending for education. Schools, communities, and legislature can be better if we work together. • Why not a voucher program? A program where local public school dollars are allowed to follow a student to a tuition-based school is not in the public’s best interest. Children without the means to supplement a private education would be left in a school system that society would eventually perceive as second class. This would include children with disabilities. A voucher program would inadvertently create a segregated two tier educational
system. Society becomes the beneficiary when public schools are supported and held accountable by everyone. Of course, alternatives to public education such as private schools should always be respected and remain as an individual family choice. • For the toughest comments about public education: You now have a silver bullet. Use it with care. These words cannot be argued. It is a statement that has withstood the test of time. It answers the question why we must never stop pursuing a quality education for every child. The words are: “A prosperous society is dependent upon an educated public.” Each generation is responsible for the next. Most of us see the value of providing the best education possible for our own children. Why not educate every child like they were our own? Make Education a Priority. Bobby J Rigues Aledo ISD Board of Trustee, Leadership TASB Class of 09 Master Trustee, Make Education a Priority Initiative
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Saying Thanks On behalf of the Board and staff of East Parker County Library, I’d like to publicly thank Kwik Kar Lube & Auto Care of Hudson Oaks and Aledo for their recent donation. O w n e r s Debbie and Len Minco selected the Library to be the recipient of their “10 percent Tuesday” program, where the organization receives 10 percent of the net sales from both stores. They live in Aledo and believe in giving back to their community. The donation helps the library continue to provide books, movies, audiobooks and computer access to East Parker County residents. Community support is vital to the success of the Library and we salute Kwik Kar for their innovative way of providing financial support to local organizations. - Donna S. Kruse East Parker County Library Board of Directors
Precinct 4 signs In last week’s paper, there was a letter asserting that all of the candidates for Precinct 4 constable, except for one, were illegally placing signage. That charge was not accurate. Scott Jones has personally asked for permission for every sign he has placed. While supporters are given signs and you can’t always 100percent account for where they are placed, Scott even drove the precinct looking for any of his illegally placed signs so he could remove them - and personally found none (and interestingly, in last week’s letter, there was
no mention of any locations for his alleged “illegal” signs). The fact that Scott would try to make sure everything with his signs and campaign was in order comes down to a matter of character — he cares even about the little things. Scott has had an exemplary law enforcement record for 30 years, is well respected in his professional and private life and is committed to his family and his community. He has lived in this community and raised his family here. He cares not only about this community but he has proven that he cares deeply about the law and making sure that it is upheld (which is why he tries to diligently follow the law on something so small as even the placement of his signs). Founding Father Noah Webster cautioned “In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide…Look to his character. Scott Jones has shown a high level of integrity and has repeatedly proven that he has the character to be trusted as our next Precinct 4 constable. - Damaris Schuler Aledo
Parker Paws Update As the newspaper has reported, Parker Paws has ended its affiliation with the Weatherford/Parker County Animal Shelter. What people may not know is that Parker Paws is still active in the community. Our goal remains the same: increase pet adoptions and improve the quality of life for unwanted and homeless pets in Parker County. We are in the process of restructuring and while we would like to be able to do everything now, we are taking a phased-in approach. For example, we recently teamed with the Weatherford
PetSmart, where we have begun operating the Cat Adoption Center. In our first week, we took in 7 cats, including some from the Weatherford Shelter, and adopted 3 quickly. We plan to add more programs in the near future, including an adoption program for dogs, re-instating our low-cost spay/neuter clinics and starting a community education program. As you can imagine, this all takes time...stay tuned. Readers are encouraged to visit our website to keep up with our progress at www.parkerpaws.org. - Christine Birkbeck Parker Paws volunteer
Councilman’s lament I apologize to the folks in Split Rail 2 for voting to put a water storage tank in their subdivision. We thought the last council meeting would be short and quiet. It was not to be. Arriving at the parking area, I found it full. Upon entering the building, I learned that one of biggest crowds ever was there to protest the council’s decision to put a water tank on a residential lot in their neighborhood. Residents speak at beginning of the meeting. That this was no ordinary protest was immediately obvious. They were mad. They were “mad as hell and they weren’t going to take it anymore.” As they began to speak I realized I agreed with most of what they were saying. When Mark Wright read the deeded restrictions, which prohibit any thing but houses; I thought, ‘what an idiot I am not to think of that at the of the vote.’ Our deepest values are faith, family and hearth. These people feel that the latter, their homes, are under attack. We need to walk in their shoes and listen to them with an open mind.
After the meeting, the next day, I went to see Steve Ledgerwood, one of the protesters, and a person I knew to be “a man of his word.” He was madder than “hell.” He “raked me up one side and down the other.” I mostly said nothing. What could I say? From his point he was right. I had let people of Split Rail down. The discussion went for another 15 minutes. By that time, I was in tears, and Steve believed that I genuinely wanted to represent the people’s interest and wishes. I believe that we are now good friends who understand each other. So, what is my feeble excuse for grabbing the wrong end of the stick? We were led down the garden path and deceived. We were painted a picture of a low, attractive masonry structure surrounded by attractive plantings. But the real stinger was this: It is OK with the people around it! I don’t feel that this excuse justifies me, because councilman Benny Evans, who is an open and unquestionably honest man, and I have not favored this water system project from “the git go.” I don’t doubt that the water system needs some improvement, but to obligate our town for ONE MILLION DOLLARS for improvements when there is NO objective, professional (with no possible conflict of interest) second opinion, is wrong. By the time the tank vote came the “die was set”, my pleas were put down, the cause was lost. There was no sense in fighting. A special council meeting to reconsider the tank issue will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 12, at city hall. - Farrar Patterson Annetta City Council
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SOCCER
Swift breaks career scoring record
Aledo
SIDELINE FRIDAY, MARCH 9
◗ Ladycats post
Golf - Spring Kickoff @ Tour 18 in Flower Mound Girls Varsity and JV; Boys Varsity and JV Softball Byron Nelson at Aledo JV - 5 p.m.; Varsity - 7 p.m. Soccer - Boswell at Aledo JV Girls - 7:30 p.m.; JV Boys - 6 p.m. Soccer - Aledo at Boswell Varsity Girls - 8 p.m.; Varsity Boys - 6 p.m.
two more wins By Bill Coates Special to The Community News
The Ladycats continued their run thru Disctrict 12-4A with wins over Azle and Mineral Wells during the past week. Aledo defeated Azle 11-1 and blanked Mineral Wells 9-0. The Azle game was tied after the first 40 minutes of play with each team scoring one goal. The first goal was scored by Maggie McGlothlin with the assist from Savanna McAlister. To break the tie, senior Leslie Coats put the Ladycats ahead with a free kick after Ally Swift was fouled at the 15 yard line. That same scenario played out again about five minutes later as Swift was fouled again and Coats put the ball into the net making the score 3-1. Then senior midfielder Alex Steele got in on the action by hitting a 25 yard cross right at the feet of the streaking Bailey Scott at the goal, and Scott scored putting the score at 4-1. Then Swift added two goals, one with an assist from Morgan Viehmann and one on a penalty kick after she was decked in the box. During halftime, coaches Derek Vierling and Scott Johnson made adjustments to counter Azle’s 4-51 formation to create more of an offensive push, and it proved to be decisive. The Ladycats lit it up in the second half with five goals. All three starting defenders, Madie Vidaurri, Kristen Schultz and Kaylin Taylor, kept Azle off balance the entire second half with solid play and excellent defense. Senior Goal Keeper Kaitlin Murray had two great saves early and one late in the game to snuff out any offense Azle had in mind.
SATURDAY, MARCH 10 Softball Mansfield Tournament JV Black - TBA Track & Field - Girls Girls at Disney World MONDAY, MARCH 12 Softball Arlington Martin at Aledo JV Orange - 1,3 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 13
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Aledo’s Ally Swift (kicking at right) broke Taylor Gabbert’s career scoring record with this goal against Mineral Wells, her 94th. Swift scored three more goals during the game.
Mineral Wells vs. Aledo
forward Ally Swift having a chance to break the Aledo career scoring record. Taylor Gabbert, 2008 senior, held the record with 93 goals over a four year career. Well, it didn’t take Ally Swift very long to tie the record. With about a minute and a half gone, she lasered one into the net from an assist from junior Maggie McGlothlin. Then Swift, on a cross from senior Leslie Coats, broke the record as she scored her 94th goal of her career. At that point, the game was stopped and Coach Vierling presented Ally with a game ball signifying the new record.
The Ladycats started off the Mineral Wells game with with senior
Swift was not finished, as she proceeded to score three more goals
with assists from juniors Savanna McAlister and Maggie McGlothlin. Then McAlister got in on the fun with two goals on assists from McGlothlin and senior Kater Taylor. The defense stepped up and played outstanding and kept Mineral Wells out of their end of the field all night long. Kaitlyn Williams stepped in and played well for Kaylin Taylor, who was out with the flu. Both Kristen Shultz and Madie Vidaurri were solid in defense for the Ladycats. In a pregame mishap, Goal Keeper Kaitlin Murray injured her hand and was a game time scratch. Junior Riley Boomer stepped in and recorded three saves and recorded
her first career shut-out. The scoring ended up with Swift getting five goals and pushing the scoring record to 97 goals. McAlister had two goals, and Coats and McGlothlin one each. Maggie McGlothlin had four assists, and Savanna McAlister, Leslie Coats, Ally Swift, Lexi Barton and Kater Taylor had one each. During the second half, seniors Karley Adrion, Alex Steele, and Kendal Huddleston provided added depth in the midfield as the offense for the Ladycats continued to pound the the opposing goal. It was a great night for the Ladycats. The Community News is looking for a correspondent for boys soccer. Please email sports@community-news.com.
BASKETBALL
Johnson named Offensive Player of the Year ◗ Five other Bearcats on
all-district list; three Academic All-District Staff Reports
Freshman Baseball Aledo at Byron Nelson Freshman - 4:30 p.m. at Byron Nelson JV Baseball Byron Nelson at Aledo JV - 4:30 p.m. Softball - Aledo at Boswell JV - 5 p.m.; Varsity - 7 p.m. Varsity Baseball Byron Nelson at Aledo Varsity - 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 16 Freshman Baseball Boswell at Aledo Freshman - 4:30 p.m. at Aledo JV Baseball - Aledo at Boswell JV - 4:30 p.m. Varsity Baseball Aledo at Boswell Varsity - 7:30 p.m. MONDAY, MARCH 19 Softball - Aledo at Trinity JV Orange - 5/6:30 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 20 Freshman Baseball Aledo at Azle Freshman - 4:30 p.m. at Azle JV Baseball - Azle at Aledo 4:30 p.m. Softball - Azle at Aledo JV - 5 p.m.; Varsity - 7 p.m. Soccer - Brewer at Aledo JV Girls - 7:30 p.m.; JV Boys - 6 p.m. Soccer - Aledo at Brewer Varsity Girls - 8 p.m.; Varsity Boys - 6 p.m. Varsity Baseball Azle at Aledo Varsity - 7:30 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21
Sophomore Taylor Johnson received the Offensive Player of the Year honor in selections for the District 5-4A All-District boys basketball team.
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Golf - Ennis HS JV Tournament @ The Old Brickyard JV Girls; JV Boys
In 31 games, Johnson led the Bearcats in scoring with 523 points, an average of 16.9 per game. At the same time, he led the team in assists with 142, rebounds and steals.
THURSDAY, MARCH 22
Teammates Pierce Gentry and Matt Bishop were named to the second team, and Travis Gough, Kyle Gromann and Alex Riner received Honorable Mention.
Varsity Tennis Aledo Tournament Varsity All Day Golf - Arlington Heights Invitational @ Pecan Valley Girls Varsity and JV; Boys Varsity “Orange” Golf - Vernon Newsom “Tiger Cup” @ Walnut Creek in Mansfield Varsity Boys Freshman Baseball Birdville at Aledo Freshman - 4:30 p.m. at Aledo JV Baseball Aledo at Birdville JV - 4:30 p.m. Softball - Aledo at Birdville JV - 5 p.m.; Varsity - 7 p.m. Soccer - Springtown at Aledo Varsity Girls - 8 p.m.; Varsity Boys - 6 p.m. Varsity Baseball Aledo at Birdville Varsity - 7:30 p.m.
Track & Field At Aledo FRIDAY, MARCH 23
Gentry averaged seven points per game and had a total of 153 rebounds. Bishop, who came to the team after the completion of football season, averaged 9.2 points per game and 3.8 assists per game. Gough averaged 6.4 points per game, and pulled down 153 rebounds. Gromann averaged 9.2 points per game and contributed 48 assists during the season. Riner had an average of 6.7 points per game and was second in steals for the season. Ryan Evers, Kyle Gromann and Drew Wright were named to the Academic All-District team. In addition, the following players maintained 90-plus averages during basketball season: Dylan Bush, Dylan Campbell, Dalton Dry, Taylor Johnson and Pat Patterson. District MVP was Keyunta Watkins of Byron Nelson and Defensive Player of the Year was Jimmy King of Birdville.
MONDAY, MARCH 26 Softball - Aledo at Northwest JV Orange - 5/6:30 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 27 RANDY KECK/THE COMMUNITY NEWS
LEFT: Pierce Gentry goes to the basket against Trimble Tech in the bi-district game. | RIGHT: Taylor Johnson controls the ball for the Bearcats in the same game.
Freshman Baseball Freshman - 4:30 p.m. at Brewer
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TRACK AND FIELD
Varsity teams place first at Brewer The girls’ team goes on the road next week to the Disney Showcase ESPN Center on March 12 in Orlando, Florida and will compete against several Florida teams.
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also finish first By Elizabeth Vann-Stenzler The Community News
The Ladycats’ track team won the Brewer High Track School meet last Friday with an astounding team score of 156 points. The next closest competitors were Joshua and Azle with 99 points each. With a win that included such elite teams as Azle, Joshua, Paschal, Brewer, Fort Worth Country Day (FWCD), Northside and Southwest Christian, Aledo girls carried a 57 point margin and put their name on the board early in the events. Freshman twins Danielle and Brittney Trought ran hurdles and the mid sections of the relays, and were the backbone of the high scores for the girls team. Both girls added 20 points by their respective times in the 4x200M relay which won first place this week. Danielle Trought added several team points in relays, but most notably added a win again in the 100M hurdles. Brittany won the 300M hurdles and also is part of the 1600M relay which took third, and 4X200M relay that won gold this week. Both girls are sprinters, but ran in the mile relay and took a third place with a 4:23.0, along with Alyssa Dry and Amelia Rosenberger. “The Trought Twins are exceptional athletes,” said coach Nikki Hyles. “They love track and are excited about every meet. Alana Martin won the 200M with a time of 27.3, and Leah Vann contributed team points with a fifth place finish of 28.6 this week.
BREWER HIGH SCHOOL TRACK MEET - ALEDO RESULTS Varsity Boys 4x400 m relay Aledo 1 3:40 (Shea Wood, Willie Gibson, Caleb Frysinger, Pate Davis)
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Aledo’s 4X100M relay of Martin, Dry, Vann and Mitchell hit a 52.8 this week for a fourth place finish contributing four points to the overall team standings. Alyssa Dry also took second in long jump with a 16’05” and Alanna Martin hit a 15’6.5” sixth place finish in this event. The JV girls finished second
behind Azle. Azle had a team score of 228.5 to Aledo’s 101.
Boys results Opening up for the field events was Shea Paul Wood, a state 2011 contender in pole vault. He vaulted for a personal best of 14’3” and a gold medal. In triple jump Carl Williams then scored ten points for the team with his 40”9 jump. Next, Jaylen Hill, a senior, threw for 138’ in discus, winning another first place finish. By the time the field events were finished the Aledo boys team had accumulated 44 points.
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In running events the Aledo 4X100M opened up with spikes flying for a gold medal with a time of 43.67. Caleb Frysinger, a junior, came out of the blocks, followed by Willie Gibson, Johnny Carter, with Shea Wood anchoring the race. After that 20 point contribution, Aledo’s 4X400M also hit a first place finish with a time of 3:40. Racing in that event were Shea Wood, Willie Gibson, Caleb Frysinger and Pate Davis.
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4x200M Relay Aledo 2nd 1:33 (Caleb Frysinger, Johnny Carter, Shea Wood, Jared Hinsley)
Aledo’s Caleb Frysinger prepares for the first leg of the 4X100 Relay at the Brewer Track Meet last week. The Bearcats won the event with a time of 43.67.
Candace Canaday won the 1600M and 800M run again this week. She alone contributed 20 points to the girls’ standings as a long distance runner who also runs cross country.
1600M run Zach Morrow Colby Caldwell
100M Johnny Carter
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The JV boys were also team champions this week. The 4x100M of Luke Bishop, Joel Bogdanoff, Michael Meadows, and Taco Anderson bolted in for a 3:47 time and for first place finish. Michael Meadows also won the 400M with a 55.69 finish.
4x100M Relay Aledo 1st 43.67 (Caleb Frysinger, Willie Gibson, Johnny Carter, Shea Wood)
In the 3200M run, Oakland Davis won the event with an 11.13 time. He also placed fourth in the 1600M run with a time of 5:21. Both teams were scheduled to run Thursday night at Boswell.
Pole Vault Shea Wood Blake Scott
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Shot Put Jaylen Hill AJ Ray
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47’8 42’7
Triple Jump Carl Williams
1st
40’9
3200M run Colby Caldwell 2nd Logan Hankerson 6th
10:16 11:21
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◗ Eighth grade teams
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Aledo hosted its annual middle school track meet on Thursday, March 1 at the Aledo High School Track. The teams that competed were Aledo, Graham, Hall, Hughes, Kerr, Tison and Stephenville. The eighth grade boys scored 132 points for second place behind Hughes with 157. Tanner Rizenbergs again racked up team points, placing third in the 800M run. Caleb Primera took third in triple jump, second in long jump, and first in the 300M hurdles, adding 24 points overall to the team standings. Nick Cheema added 10 points with a first place throw this week in shot put. Jack McAdams threw for a fourth place in discus contributing four points. Hunter Harris took fifth place in shot put and fifth place in discus.
The eight grade girls scored 149 points for second place behind Kerr, which scored 156. In the eighth grade girls events Madi Lozano placed first in the 2400M run with a time of 9:06. Jade Frysinger again racked up the team points in the hurdles. She placed second in the 100M hurdles with a time of 17.29 and fifth in the 300M hurdles with a time of 52.80. The seventh grade boys were led by Preston Jefferies with a time of 47.83 for a 300M first place win. Hunter Harris again took a first place throw in shot put with a throw of 39’ ½”. They scored 182 as a team with the closest team, Hall, scoring 112 points. The seventh grade girls scored 148 points to Stephenville’s 132 for another first place win. They girls had
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By Elizabeth Vann-Stenzler The Community News
In a tournament loaded with state-ranked teams such as Dripping Springs (#3) and Henderson (#8), the Aledo Ladycats softball team moved through pool play to the silver bracket on Thursday March 1 at the A&M Consolidated Tournament in College Station. After beating Hightower, the ‘Cats advanced to the silver division for bracket play. Sixteen teams competed over the three day period. In the Silver Bracket action, Aledo beat East Victoria 9-8 in extra innings. Next they beat Victoria West 5-4 and suffered a loss in the championship to Vidor, 13-8. “We haven’t had a full team on the field since the first game. We have been plagued with injuries,” said Coach Jeff Lemons. On March 5 Aledo beat Springtown on the road, breaking a team record of runs scored in a single inning. The Ladycats scored 13 runs in the first inning, four in the second, one in the third, and two in the fourth. The ten-run rule ended the game and Aledo won 20-0. Ashton Adkins, a freshman, pitched for the Ladycats.
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“Ashton threw a two-hitter, gave up just two infield singles,” Lemons said. She struck out four and walked one.” Allie Arneson and McKalee Rouse each had two hits in the game. Rouse
had four RBIs. Adkins added three and Rhylie Makawe had two. The Ladycats are 9-9 overall and 1-1 in district play. They will meet Byron Nelson in Aledo at 7 p.m. March 9.
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Bree Strasbourg takes a lead off of first base during recent softball action in Aledo.
Varsity girls golf team posts best scores of season The varsity girls golf team had their low totals of the year at the Mansfield National Golf Club hosted by Rockwall High School this past weekend. They finished fifth of 16 teams, made up of the strongest field of the season. Savannah Moody 78-78=156 (Individual 10th place) Quincy Ballard 85-78=163 Haley Gann 87-84=171 Jesse Bearden 87-85=172 Alex Brunson 96-99=195
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Final Team Standings: Byron Nelson 1st place 306-303=609 #1 in the state Highland Park 2nd place 320-310=630 #3 in the state Carrolton Creekview 3rd place 315324=639 #5 in the state Frisco Centennial 4th place 328331=659 Aledo 5th place 337-325=662
WC basketball heads to the postseason The Weatherford College men’s and women’s basketball teams are head-
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Following a successful season opening tournament at home, the varsity baseball team traveled to Trinity High School to take on some 5A schools in the HEB - Mid Cities Classic. The first pitch of the Thursday double header may have been a sign of what was to transpire. The lead-off batter for opponent one, Arlington Lamar, belted that pitch high and deep over the wall in left. The Vikings were able to combine a few free passes with clutch timely hitting to take a five run lead into the fifth. In the fifth, The Bearcat offense got a rally going to score three and get back into the game. Tyson Mauser reached on an error but was erased following a fielder’s choice. Back-to-back singles by Devan Watts and Matt Bishop loaded the bases. A slow roller by Foster Sawyer scored one and a hard single to right by Zayne Willems brought in the other two. The two teams traded runs in the final frame to make the final score 6 – 4 in favor of the Vikes. Aledo’s final tally resulted from a Ridge Cook double and Bishop single, but Lamar was able to leave the tying runner stranded. Mason Taylor was charged with five of the runs on nine hits allowed through five innings. Sophomore Luke Glover pitched the final two giving up only one run on two hits. Things were not going to be any easier in the night cap as the Broncos of Mansfield Legacy were next on the schedule. Aledo gave the ball to staff ace Matt Walker in attempt to keep the heavy hitting Bronco line-up at bay. Walker responded by scattering only three runs over the first five innings. However, he began to tire in the sixth and was touched for two more before giving way to Glover to finish up the game. Aledo only managed two runs in the contest. A triple by Caleb Frysinger plated one while consecutive doubles by Callaway Kirkpatrick and Ridge Cook accounted for the other. Walker took the loss giving up five runs (three earned) in 5-1/3 innings. He allowed eight hits while striking out seven. Aledo also got hits in the game from Devan Watts (triple), Matt Bishop (two singles), and Garrett Ellis (single).
Friday’s schedule was a single night game versus the host Trinity Trojans. Aledo jumped out to a quick one run lead when Matt Bishop reached on a fielder’s choice and later scored on an error. The game remained 1-0 until the fourth when the Trojan pitchers ran into problems. Walks, errors, and passed balls contributed to the offensive attack that ensued. The ‘Cats picked up three in the fourth on only one hit by Ridge Cook. In the fifth, Aledo picked up another three with only one hit by Caleb Turner. The onslaught continued in the seventh when five Bearcats crossed the plate. Key hits in the inning were delivered by Alan Roewe and Baker Roberson. With all of the scoring complete, the only real drama that remained was what turned out to be the story of the game. Senior lefty Callaway Kirkpatrick has yet to allow a hit through five innings of work. C-Way calmly took the mound and finished the gem he had started two hours earlier, winning 12 - 0. His final line in earning his second win of the season was 0 runs allowed on 0 hits. He also recorded 11 strikeouts in his six hitless innings.
Saturday Double Header The tournament ended with a double header Saturday morning. The first game versus Mustang High School from Oklahoma got off to a rocky start as starting pitcher Kyle Gromann struggled with his command and was unable to complete the inning. After two runs had scored, Dakota Durant relieved to end the Broncos’ threat and keep them off the board for a few innings. Aledo chipped away and eventually took the lead. Senior second baseman Devan Watts was a key component collecting three hits and scoring three runs. He was supported by timely hits rapped by Foster Sawyer, Bryan Cox and Garrett Ellis, who also scored twice. Unfortunately the 6-2 lead was not enough as the wheels seemingly fell off in the fourth. Following a lead-off fly out, Mustang rallied for six hits and four walks to put up an eight-spot. Luke Glover came on in relief of Durant two get the final two outs of the inning. He was able to pitch two more shutout innings, but the Cats never bounced back from the disastrous inning and fell 10 – 6. The final match-up pitted two
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Aledo sophomore Taco Anderson heads for the dugout at the end of the inning in recent local tournament action.
football state champions as Aledo was set to take on the Southlake Carroll Dragons. Coach Chad Barry gave the ball to sophomore Foster Sawyer to take on the mythical Dragons. In his first outing as a member of the Aledo varsity squad, Sawyer showed great promise and a very positive glimmer of what the future may hold. He pitched through the first four frames without ever being in trouble. Aledo held a 2-0 lead going into the fifth, however, defensive miscues turned out to be the Bearcats’ undoing. Southlake was able to score three runs following two errors that should have ended the inning scoreless. Big hitters for Aledo were Sawyer, who went 2-3 with a double and Tyson Mauser who went 3-3 with a double. For the tournament, Aledo finished with a record of 1 – 4, which on paper looks disappointing. Coach Barry knew going in that each game would be difficult to win, especially due to the youth of his team this season. When asked about the overall performance he was upbeat in his response. “Sure, losing a game is never fun, but we played every one of these good baseball programs close. With a couple of breaks we might have ended up with three or four wins. The experience and confidence we
got from this weekend should help propel us into district play which starts next week.”
District Under Way District play began Monday night with a trip to Porcupine Stadium in Springtown, where the Bearcats won 12-2. Devan Watts got things rolling in the first for Aledo as he drew a leadoff walk. Always a threat to swipe a base, he got a good read and took off for second easily making it. Bryan Cox drove him in with a sharp single to right. The bats were held in check until Watts came to the plate to lead off the third. He singled and was later joined on base by a Matt Bishop walk. Both advanced with no outs on a wild pitch, putting them in scoring position. Subsequent back-to-back sacrifice flies by Foster Sawyer and Bryan Cox plated them both making the score 3-0. The fourth was scoreless for the good guys, but the POJO mounted a little comeback rally in their half. A single followed up by a booming triple put Springtown on the board. They added another as the runner scored easily from third on a passed ball. The Bearcat pitching regrouped and shut down Springtown for the remainder of the game, allowing only a single base runner on an error
for the duration. Aledo exploded for three runs per inning over the final three frames to put the game out of reach. In the fifth, Bishop reached on an error and was joined by Sawyer, who singled up the middle, and Cox, who drew a walk. The bases were eventually cleared when Ridge Cook ripped a shot into the gap in left center. Tyson Mauser worked a walk in the sixth to start the next rally. Watts executed a perfect bunt to advance Mauser, and Watts beat the throw for a single. A couple of Porcupine miscues put runners on for Cox, who again came through with a deep double to the wall, clearing the bases. The seventh saw Aledo add insurance as consecutive hits by Baker Roberson, Austin Byrd, Bishop and Sawyer plated three for a final score of 12 - 2. The pitching duties were spread out over the seven innings by three Bearcat hurlers. Matt Walker went the first four, allowing two runs (one earned) while fanning nine. Mason Taylor relieved for the next two giving up none while K’ing four. Luke Glover finished up the game with a quick one-two-three inning sitting two down on strikes. Aledo will play a final warm-up tournament at Western Hills this weekend and will resume district play next Tuesday at home versus Byron Nelson.
f t h o e s r Y e e y a a l P Congratulations to this year’s r! District 5-4A Players of the Year:
Mallory Powell Girls Player of the Year
Alanna Marton - Girls CoDefensive Player of the Year
Alyssa Dry Girls Newcomer of the Year
Taylor Johnson - Boys Offensive Player of the Year
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The Aledo Middle School tennis team started off the season strong with an 18-1 home match win over Peaster on March 1, and a 12-7 home win over Brock on March 6 to start the spring season at 2-0. This year’s spring Middle School tennis team is keeping up a long standing winning tradition. Aledo is undefeated in four straight years of spring tennis, with a combined record of 27-0. This year’s team is lead by Nikki Adamie and Elizabeth Boll on the girls’ side, and Brian Young, Cody Bradford, and Trey Fambrough on the boys’ side. Other top girls players include Ellie Posey, Casey Kelm, Bailey Bollin, Kristen Boomer, Stepanie Akin, Cassie Dale, Shayrin Oad and Grace Demers. On the boys’ side, Davy Brown has been showing some good play, and Binh
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Elizabeth Boll (left) and Nikki Adamie won their doubles match against Brock 8-0.
Tran, John Plunk, Brian McGee, Ethan Witkowski, Cameron Allen and Connor Wood are competing well. The Middle School Racket Cats get back in
action on Thursday, March 22 with an away match at Crowley Middle School. The next home match will be April 19 against Poolville.
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The fourth grade Aledo Lions Youth Basketball Association all-star girls took first place in the TriCounty Invitational March 1-3. Shown are (front row, from left) McKenzie Cox, Chaney Huddleston, Riley Sale and Sydney Smith, and (back row) Taylor Morgan, Sydney Smith, Macy Moody, Janessa Payne, Daleigh Ellison and Coach Jim Moody. Not pictured is Emma Mach.
Tennis Update Varsity at Keller Central Feb. 24 Erika Oltermann and Allie Morris placed third in girls doubles at the Keller Central varsity tennis tournament on Feb. 24. Aledo netters also placed third in two different divisions of mixed doubles. The boys doubles team of Erik Meendsen and Ryan Howell placed fifth. Boys Singles Andrew Nilo (3-6,0-6/6-0-6-3/46,6-4,8-10) John Michael Barron (5-7,5-7/6-1,62/7-5,4-6,6-10)
Boys Doubles Erik Meendsen/Ryan Howell -5th - (1-6,2-6/6-2,6-2/1-6,3-6) Keegan Moore/Travis Gough (6-4,61/4-6,1-6/6-4,3-6,10-5)
Mixed Doubles Rob Raines/Amanda Richter - 3rd (6-0,6-0/6-2,6-1/0-6,1-6/6-0,6-1) Will Beeson/Kendall Pass - 3rd - (64,6-2/6-0,6-0/6-7,1-6/6-1,6-2)
Girls Singles Claire Demers (2-6,0-6/7-5,6-1/64,6-0/4-6,2-6)
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Girls Doubles Erika Oltermann/Allie Morris - 3rd - (6-1,6-0/6-4,6-2/1-6,6-4,6-10/26,6-1,10-8)
Andrew Nilo won 8-4
Girls Singles Sarah Hadley Duncan won 8-3 Leah Hicks won 8-0 Kate Mazade won 9-7 Mattie Mazade lost 8-5 Mattie Mazade won 6-3
Boys Doubles Meendsen/Howell won 9-8 (7-4) Gough/Moore won 8-2 Girls Singles Amanda Richter won 8-1 Mallory Clay lost 8-5
Girls Doubles: Goolsby/Larson lost 6-8 Duncan/Hicks won 8-3 Whitton/Bartell lost 9-8 Goolsby/Larson won 7-6
Feb. 29 Boys Singles John Michael Barron won 6-2 Ridge Stringer lost 8-0 Steven Johnson won 8-4 Hunter Harvell won 8-3
Girls Doubles Plunk/Morris won 6-2 Bradford/Demers won 8-0 Plunk/Morris won 8-7 (7-5)
Varsity at Country Day March 1 Boys Singles Carlos Gaxiola won 8-4
Boys Doubles Barron/Posey won 9-7
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Weatherford Regional Medical Center Celebrates the Grand Opening of new Patient Tower By Sandra Rousseau and Randy Keck The Community News
On Tuesday, area dignitaries, medical professionals and residents gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Weatherford Regional Medical Center’s new patient tower. The tower, part of a $22.3 million expansion and renovation, is a big step forward for medical care in Parker County. “Our commitment is to provide Parker County residents healthcare that is close to home and this new patient tower is clear evidence of that commitment,” said Cory Countryman, WRMC chief executive officer. The expansion is just one component of a deliberate push by WRMC to meet the needs of Parker County’s growing population. In 2009, Phase I of Weatherford Regional’s expansion brought about $27 million in improvements, including a new emergency department, intensive care unit, testing and diagnostic center, and expanded services in the pharmacy, lab and imaging departments. The current project, Phase II, adds 52 private medical and surgical rooms, eight private critical care rooms, a cardiac catheterization lab, an enhanced endoscopy suite and additional parking. With the completion of the improvements, Weatherford Regional Medical Center now boasts more than 46,000 additional square feet. The addition of 52 new private rooms and eight critical care rooms will allow the hospital to now convert already existing patient rooms from semi-private to private, making all 99 patient rooms in the hospital private. As a result of the expansion and remodeling, patient rooms are also more family friendly, featuring flat-panel TVs, spacious bathrooms and reclining sleeper chairs so that loved ones may stay with patients overnight. The improvements came about due to investments by Community Health Systems, which leased the county’s hospital in 2006. “There couldn’t be a better company to work with – they have invested over $50 million in renovations,” Countryman said at the ribbon cutting. “The project we finished two years ago was $27 million, and the many physicians they have helped us recruit will be a boon to this community.” Dr. Scott Walker, WRMC Chief of Staff, emphasized the importance of the new private rooms. “In the ten years I’ve been in Weatherford, the main complaint I’ve heard from patients is that we have semi-private rooms,” he said. “For many patients, semi-private rooms meant two rooms, four people and a single bathroom. For that reason alone, some people have chosen to go elsewhere for their health care. Now we have 52 private rooms, and we’ll now be able to convert the others to private rooms, and I think that will go a long way toward quieting that criticism.”
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(Clockwise starting with TOP RIGHT): | Visitors to the ribbon cutting for Weatherford Regional Medical Center’s new patient tower were greeted to the building wrapped in a bow. | Ready to cut the ribbon for the new hospital expansion are (from left) Weatherford Mayor Dennis Hooks, Weatherford Regional Medical Center CEO Cory Countryman, Aledo Mayor and WRMC board member Kit Marshall, and WRMC Director of Plant Operations Rick Leonard. | A room was set aside on the second floor for a chapel. | The new patient rooms are private, and include flat-screen televisions.
Cardiac Catheterization Lab A state-of-the-art cardiac services department, also part of the current expansion, opened on Feb. 1. Area heart patients are already reaping the benefits of faster and better cardiac care offered by the department. The new cardiac catheterization x-ray lab features a specialized, catheter-based imaging system which offers patients the convenience and comfort of minimally invasive procedures. Recovery time is reduced, which also reduces the length of a patient’s hospital stay. The absence of a large, painful incision is a plus for patients, as well. The star of the expansion’s new Cardiac Services Department is the Innova 3100, an imaging system which allows doctors to view detailed images of a patient’s vascular system. The Innova 3100 not only enables doctors to provide faster and more accurate diagnoses, it also exposes cardiac patients to less radiation than other imaging methods.
Economic impact At the Tuesday ribbon cutting, Weatherford Mayor Dennis Hooks also lauded the improved level of service at the hospital over the last five years, proclaiming “Weatherford Regional Medical Center Day” in the City of Weatherford. In the course of the proclamation, Hooks recalled that the hospital, originally Campbell Memorial, was established in 1945, and moved to its present location in 1972. Hooks said the economic impact of the hospital is about $62 million annually through jobs and local dollars spent. Parker County Hospital District CEO Randall Young recalled his board’s decision to lease the hospital to CHS in 2006. “I was born in the old-old Campbell Hospital, and I worked in the old Campbell Hospital. Every year the concern was ‘what do we do about semi-private patient rooms,’ and we just didn’t have the money to tackle that job,” Young said. “And so it is here 18-years later, and CHS has done what we couldn’t do for years and years, and they did it without raising your taxes.
“Five years ago when the hospital district board made the decision to lease out the hospital to CHS, your hospital tax rate in this county was 17 cents per hundred dollar valuation – and today, it’s 11.3, and our board is committed to that being knocked down even further,” he said. Young said that in addition to lower taxes, there is no additional bond debt for the improvements to the hospital. “A private corporation did it,” he said. “And then the other side of that coin is what the district has been able to do since letting the contract. We have purchased six brand new ambulances, every one of our ambulances are mobile ICUs. All of our ambulance attendants are paramedics, one of the few services in the state that has that combination.” Young also touted the district’s outreach program, since there is no public health office in Parker County. “My staff has jumped into that void, and over the last three years has given over 3,000 flu shots and thousands and thousands of school immunizations. Every school in Parker County is covered by my outreach program,” he said.
Quality care in our own backyard The expansion is just one of the positive recent developments at Weatherford Regional Medical Center. In October, the Joint Commission named the hospital a Top Performer in Key Quality Measures. The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America, lauded WMRC for implementing and practicing processes that are shown to improve care for conditions including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care and children’s asthma. WRMC has also received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the Press Ganey Summit Award. Not just a hospital, WRMC is a network of medical clinics serving Parker County providing services within more than 31 medical specialties. WMRC boasts more than 100 active physicians as well as 45 courtesy physicians, 33 consulting physicians and almost 550 employees.
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France placed on President’s List Jennifer France, an Aledo graduate, has been placed on the President’s List for the 2011 fall term at the University of Alabama. To achieve this honor, one must be a full-time undergraduate student and have a 4.0 GPA. France is also a proud charter member of Delta Gamma sorority and holds the position of vice president of communications for the 200+ member group.
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LEFT: Chris Dunn, one of the leaders al Cub Scout Pack 109, congratulates his son, Maverick, who was the grand champion of the pack’s annual Pinewood Derby on Feb. 18 at the Aledo Community Center. | BELOW: Webelos scouts (from left) Nickolas Rispoli, Dean Bagwell and Colton Bryan of Aledo Pack 109 watch as their cars race by at their annual Pinewood Derby. The pack raised enough money to purchase an official track with timer, and this year’s race was the first time the track was used. The troop is chartered by Aledo United Methodist Church.
Gaskill named to honor roll Jennifer Gaskill of Aledo has been named to the honor roll at the University of Kansas, where she is a freshman in economics.
House item drive launched in East Parker County By Katie Martinez The Community News
Caleb Pettibon, a sixth-grader at McAnally Intermediate School is gathering items for the Ronald McDonald House, an organization that provided a home away from home for his family last year. Pettibon had surgery for scoliosis in September of 2011 and was in the hospital for ďŹ ve days, his mother, Stephanie was by his side throughout his stay, and his extended family was able to stay close by. “Caleb’s dad, ďŹ ve-year-old sister and his grandma and grandpa were able to stay at the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas,â€? Stephanie said. “RMH of Dallas does not charge families to stay there, they simply ask families who can afford it, to donate $15 a day.â€? The house provided the family three meals a day. The surgeon replaced one of the growing rods in Caleb’s back and reattached some of the hardware in a different location. Caleb fully recovered and was able to go back to school after the Thanksgiving holidays. Caleb previously led a toy drive for the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, and this year, Stephanie said, he really wanted to do something to beneďŹ t the Ronald McDonald House. The item drive is focused on basic necessities for families away from home.
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Gough named to Dean’s List Tara Gough, a 2010 graduate of Aledo High School, has been named to the Dean’s List at Wofford College. Gough is a Division 1 athlete in volleyball, and maintained her grades during the semester of her sport. She also recently completed a one-month study abroad at Gough the University of Vina Del Mar, Chile to study advanced Spanish.
McAnally UIL teams achieve several ďŹ rst-place scores Special to The Community News
The following are results from McAnally Intermediate School’s recent UIL competition: Listening: Lauren Barbeau‚ ďŹ rst; Alexic Morar‚ second Art: Zach Leeper‚ ďŹ rst; Gracie Johnson‚ ďŹ rst; Kenna Oaks‚ second. (This team also took the overall ďŹ rstplace art prize.) Spelling: Taylor Smith‚ first; Christian Gaffner‚ third; Taylor Pagan‚ sixth Ready Writing: Alaina Touchet‚ ďŹ rst; Sarah Haeussler‚ third; Rebekah Anderson‚ fourth Dictionary: Logan Jackson‚ ďŹ rst
Daniel named to Dean’s List Christa Daniel of Aledo has been named to the Dean’s List at Lubbock Christian University for the Fall 2011 semester. The Dean’s list requires a student to be taking a minimum of 12 hours and achieve a 3.5 GPA or better. Daniel is a freshman sports psychology and business management major and the daughter of Becky and David Daniel.
Calculator: Lindsey McElroy‚ ninth: Blake Smith, 10th Oral Reading: Noah Arrington‚ third; Jacqui Denny‚ ďŹ fth; Kaelin Wooldridge‚ sixth Music: Avery Heacock, ďŹ rst with a perfect score; Maggie Mallory‚ second; Tanner Legvold fourth; Laurel Ann Wood‚ ďŹ fth; Veronica H.‚ sixth Maps, Graphs & Charts: Dillon Savage‚ second; Chloe Tarbox‚ sixth Number Sense: Madison Wyss‚ fifth; Braleigh Hickman‚ seventh; Richard Reynolds‚ eighth Social Studies: Madi Snow‚ ďŹ rst Mathematics: Bradley Robinson‚ ďŹ rst
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Events in the Aledo Independent School District
March 12-16
Districtwide Spring Break
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AHS FFA Ag Backer Dinner and Auction, 5:30 p.m.
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School Start/End Times for the School Year: K-5 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. • 6-12 8:40 a.m. - 3:50 p.m. 2011-‘12 School Calendar now online! The Aledo I.S.D. appreciates our Community Partner – Stallons AC
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On Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10, the Dolly Johnson Antique and Art Show will throw open its doors at the Will Rogers Memorial Center just one year shy of its 50th anniversary. Packing antiques and art of every style, 75 top exhibitors from the Carolinas to California have a little bit of everything from ďŹ ne French furniture to funky ďŹ fties. Started in 1963 by the late Dolly Johnson, wife of long-time Will Rogers Memorial Center Director Rip Johnson, the Dolly Johnson Antique & Art Show is the only antique show in Fort Worth, the largest in North Texas and the oldest in the American West. Look for antique and vintage ďŹ nds including Americana, French, English, art, jewelry, garden, indus-
trial, primitive, western and mid-century modern. There will also be a beneďŹ t booth, styled by Fort Worth interior designer Allen Jancik and jammed with vintage bargains to support the Tarrant Area Food Bank. Booth talks will be offered by Steve Wiman, proprietor of the famed Austin store Uncommon Objects and exhibitor Leslie Pritchard of the Dallas shop Again & Again. Her mantra, “Buy Old, Make New, Love Againâ€? describes the show’s 2012 Special Exhibit, “Re-Imagined, ReMade—100 Antiques Re-Purposed.â€? Starting at the show front door, winding through the aisles to Pritchard’s booth and through each booth, shoppers will discover a trail of re-purposed tailor shop tags, numbered one through one hundred. Each tag will highlight an antique or vintage item that has been re-made in some way or simply given a brand new purpose. “Re-purposing is a new thing, but it’s also old,â€? says Jean Doty, Dolly Johnson Show exhibitor of Americana.
“These are things that we love to look at and live with and use,� says Doty of the re-purposed doll dresserjewelry box made for a child when George Washington was president. The Dolly Johnson Antique & Art Show runs Friday, March 9, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.; a Happy Hour Party from 4-7 p.m. features Coburn’s BBQ, a cash bar and music by Clear Fork Jazz. Hours on Saturday, March 10 are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission is $7, good both days and free for children 15 and under. For a discount coupon, special events, parking tips and more, visit www.dollyjohnsonAntiqueandArtShow.com or call 817-291-3952.
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Community Calendar ists E.O. “Ted� Hemenway and Dwain Kelley; and the PAINT exhibit through April 6. PAINT (Professional Artists in North Texas) is a group of passionately committed artists who make a weekly practice of painting outdoors. The DHCC is located at 1400 Texas Drive in Weatherford. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 9 PCWNC Meeting The Parker Country Women’s and Newcomers Club meets monthly at 10 a.m. on the second Friday of each month in Texas Hall at the Alkek Fine Arts Center at Weatherford College. Social time begins at 10 a.m. with a short business meeting at 10:30, followed by an informative or entertaining program. Lunch reservations must be made by the Sunday prior to each meeting by calling 817-594-0125. Lunch is $9.50. For more information visit pcwnc.org.
By John McArthur. The group continues until April 18, 2012. Cost is $20 per year. Childcare is by reservation only. Register online at www. fbcaledo.com or call Bundy Renfro at 817-739-3606. Unearthed & PAINT Exhibits The Doss Heritage and Culture Center will host the “Unearthed� exhibit through April 1 in the Cartwright Gallery, featuring artists E.O. “Ted� Hemenway and Dwain Kelley; and the PAINT exhibit through April 6. PAINT (Professional Artists in North Texas) is a group of passionately committed artists who make a weekly practice of painting outdoors. The DHCC is located at 1400 Texas Drive in Weatherford. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.
MONDAY, MARCH 12 Spring Break Districtwide Spring Break will be from March 12 to 16. Life Line Screening Aledo Church of Christ will host a Life Line Screening event on Monday, March 12, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to detect stroke and other health risks. Pre-registration is required. Call 1-800-324-1851 and use priority code: HSC6576 when registering. Life Line Screening does charge for their services. (Costs vary by test). For on-line registration visit: www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners.
Unearthed & PAINT Exhibits The Doss Heritage and Culture Center will host the “Unearthed� exhibit through April 1 in the Cartwright Gallery, featuring artists E.O. “Ted� Hemenway and Dwain Kelley; and the PAINT exhibit through April 6. PAINT (Professional Artists in North Texas) is a group of passionately committed artists who make a weekly practice of painting outdoors. The DHCC is located at 1400 Texas Drive in Weatherford. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 15 Unearthed & PAINT Exhibits The Doss Heritage and Culture Center will host the “Unearthed� exhibit through April 1 in the Cartwright Gallery, featuring artists E.O. “Ted� Hemenway and Dwain Kelley; and the PAINT exhibit through April 6. PAINT (Professional Artists in North Texas) is a group of passionately committed artists who make a weekly practice of painting outdoors. The DHCC is located at 1400 Texas Drive in Weatherford. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.
Celebrate Recovery 7 p.m. First Baptist Church of Aledo, Family Life Center, 124 Oak Street, Aledo. Celebrate Recovery is a 12step Christ centered recovery program. (Pizza served at 6:30 p.m.).
SATURDAY, MARCH 10 Birthday Party The community is invited to an 80th birthday celebration for Freddy Detherage from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10 at Aledo Church of Christ.
TUESDAY, MARCH 13 Unearthed & PAINT Exhibits The Doss Heritage and Culture Center will host the “Unearthed� exhibit through April 1 in the Cartwright Gallery, featuring artists E.O. “Ted� Hemenway and Dwain Kelley; and the PAINT exhibit through April 6. PAINT (Professional Artists in North Texas) is a group of passionately committed artists who make a weekly practice of painting outdoors. The DHCC is located at 1400 Texas Drive in Weatherford. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.
Unearthed & PAINT Exhibits The Doss Heritage and Culture Center will host the “Unearthed� exhibit through April 1 in the Cartwright Gallery, featuring artists E.O. “Ted� Hemenway and Dwain Kelley; and the PAINT exhibit through April 6. PAINT (Professional Artists in North Texas) is a group of passionately committed artists who make a weekly practice of painting outdoors. The DHCC is located at 1400 Texas Drive in Weatherford. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 16 Unearthed & PAINT Exhibits The Doss Heritage and Culture Center will host the “Unearthed� exhibit through April 1 in the Cartwright Gallery, featuring artists E.O. “Ted� Hemenway and Dwain Kelley; and the PAINT exhibit through April 6. PAINT (Professional Artists in North Texas) is a group of passionately committed artists who make a weekly practice of painting outdoors. The DHCC is located at 1400 Texas Drive in Weatherford. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 Women’s Bible Study Group Women in God’s Word and Fellowship (WiGWaF), a community wide bible study, begins Wednesday, September 7 at 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Aledo with a fellowship coffee and orientation and will study Father of Israel & James
SUNDAY, MARCH 11 Unearthed & PAINT Exhibits The Doss Heritage and Culture Center will host the “Unearthed� exhibit through April 1 in the Cartwright Gallery, featuring art-
SATURDAY, MARCH 17 Unearthed & PAINT Exhibits The Doss Heritage and Culture Center will host the “Unearthed� exhibit through April 1 in the Cartwright Gallery, featuring art-
ists E.O. “Ted� Hemenway and Dwain Kelley; and the PAINT exhibit through April 6. PAINT (Professional Artists in North Texas) is a group of passionately committed artists who make a weekly practice of painting outdoors. The DHCC is located at 1400 Texas Drive in Weatherford. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 18 Unearthed & PAINT Exhibits The Doss Heritage and Culture Center will host the “Unearthed� exhibit through April 1 in the Cartwright Gallery, featuring artists E.O. “Ted� Hemenway and Dwain Kelley; and the PAINT exhibit through April 6. PAINT (Professional Artists in North Texas) is a group of passionately committed artists who make a weekly practice of painting outdoors. The DHCC is located at 1400 Texas Drive in Weatherford. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. MONDAY, MARCH 19 Celebrate Recovery 7 p.m. First Baptist Church of Aledo, Family Life Center, 124 Oak Street, Aledo. Celebrate Recovery is a 12step Christ centered recovery program. (Pizza served at 6:30 p.m.). TUESDAY, MARCH 20 Unearthed & PAINT Exhibits The Doss Heritage and Culture Center will host the “Unearthed� exhibit through April 1 in the Cartwright Gallery, featuring artists E.O. “Ted� Hemenway and Dwain Kelley; and the PAINT exhibit through April 6. PAINT (Professional Artists in North Texas) is a group of passionately committed artists who make a weekly practice of painting outdoors. The DHCC is located at 1400 Texas Drive in Weatherford. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 Women’s Bible Study Group Women in God’s Word and Fellowship (WiGWaF), a community wide bible study, begins Wednesday, September 7 at 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Aledo with a fellowship coffee and orientation and will study Father of Israel & James By John McArthur. The group continues until April 18, 2012. Cost is
$20 per year. Childcare is by reservation only. Register online at www. fbcaledo.com or call Bundy Renfro at 817-739-3606. Unearthed & PAINT Exhibits The Doss Heritage and Culture Center will host the “Unearthed� exhibit through April 1 in the Cartwright Gallery, featuring artists E.O. “Ted� Hemenway and Dwain Kelley; and the PAINT exhibit through April 6. PAINT (Professional Artists in North Texas) is a group of passionately committed artists who make a weekly practice of painting outdoors. The DHCC is located at 1400 Texas Drive in Weatherford. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 22 Unearthed & PAINT Exhibits The Doss Heritage and Culture Center will host the “Unearthed� exhibit through April 1 in the Cartwright Gallery, featuring artists E.O. “Ted� Hemenway and Dwain Kelley; and the PAINT exhibit through April 6. PAINT (Professional Artists in North Texas) is a group of passionately committed artists who make a weekly practice of painting outdoors. The DHCC is located at 1400 Texas Drive in Weatherford. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 23 Unearthed & PAINT Exhibits The Doss Heritage and Culture Center will host the “Unearthed� exhibit through April 1 in the Cartwright Gallery, featuring artists E.O. “Ted� Hemenway and Dwain Kelley; and the PAINT exhibit through April 6. PAINT (Professional Artists in North Texas) is a group of passionately committed artists who make a weekly practice of painting outdoors. The DHCC is located at 1400 Texas Drive in Weatherford. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 24 Fish Fry Dinner and Auction The Aledo Ag Backers/FFA Alumni Association Fish Fry Dinner and Auction Fundraiser will be Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Philip W. Bradford Agricultural Science Building at Aledo High School.
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Levell and Raymond Williams III. The bride graduated from Baylor University and is employed as a CPA by Riveron Consulting in Dallas. The groom graduated from the University of Michigan and Loyola University Law School. He is an associate attorney with Jones Day in Dallas. The couple honeymooned in St. Lucia and will make their home in Dallas.
Development Group held its annual Clay Shoot on Saturday, March 3.
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Obituaries grandchildren, Gavin and Trevor Trietsch, Emily Harry Lewis “Happy” Dawson, 73, died on Dawson Breaux, Samantha Dawson; great-grandson, Aiden Breaux; step-sister, Sandra Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. Carney-Russell; treasured mother-inDawson was born October 19, 1938 law, Beth Huntsinger-Calfee; brothers son of the late, Ralph and Nell Hamer and sisters-in-law, whom he loved as Dawson in Weatherford. His stepfather siblings, a dear aunt, Lucy Hamer was the late, Fred Carney. Wiggins and Uncle Mac Hamer; and A graduate of Peaster High School many loved cousins, nieces, nephews and North Texas State University, and a host of friends. Dawson served with the US Army 25th In lieu of flowers, the Dawson Battallion Schofield Barracks, T. H., family suggests memorials to Aledo Hawaii. Dawson United Methodist Church, P.O. Box He worked in the federal sec126, Aledo, TX 76008. tor with HUD, SBA and the General Memorial Service: 2 p.m., Services Administration. He served as an American Federation of Government Employees Saturday, March 10 at Aledo United Methodist Church. Interment: Private. Arrangements by representative until his retirement.Ð Survivors include his college sweetheart, White’s Funeral Home. The Community News Jayne Hutsinger-Dawson; children, Vanda March 9, 2011 Dawson Trietsch and Timothy Lewis Dawson;
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COWTOWN 5K RUN â&#x2014;&#x2014; The four elementary schools of the Aledo ISD took places one through four for the
highest turnouts from a school at the Cowtown 5k run in Fort Worth last weekend. Stuard Elementary came in ďŹ rst, for the twelfth year in a row, with 436 parents and students ďŹ nishing the race. More than 1,200 people from Aledo ďŹ nished the race.
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Stuard Elementary Students Andrew Nash, Nathan Paggeot and Tate Shelton (left) and Piper Shori, Lauren Flores, Taryn Dean, Gracie Tomlinson (right) received medals for completing the 5K run.
Stuard Elementary School teachers, Janie Baucum, Beth Lane, Kathy Morehead, Kelly Crain and Sunshine Barry get together at the Cowtown 5K run in Fort Worth.
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