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of a child and deadly conduct.
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What is deferred probation? Deferred probation is a special form of judge-ordered community supervision that permits the defendant to accept responsibility for a crime without automatically suffering all of the consequences of a formal finding of guilt and sentence. The judge literally defers a decision on the defendant’s guilt, places the defendant on a period of supervision, and imposes certain contractual conditions designed to rehabilitate or punish the defendant and protect the public. Not all defendants are eligible to receive deferred probation.
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Mini greens pack punch of health By CHRISTINE BROUSSARD cbroussard@dailysentinel.com
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Regular probation requires a finding of guilt followed by specific punishment of confinement and/or fine that is suspended. A defendant placed on deferred probation avoids a conviction or sentence because the judge is authorized Andrew D. Brosig/The Daily Sentinel to delay any A line of inmates from the Nacodoches County Jail are escorted into the 145th District finding of guilt or punishment Courtroom on June 6 in Nacogdoches. for as long as the defendant successfully fulfills the conditions of supervision.
District Attorney explains plea deals, cases involving repeat offender By PAUL BRYANT | pbryant@dailysentinel.com
The Nacogdoches County District Attorney’s Office since May 2011 has disposed of more than 500 cases through deferred-probation sentences, including for offenses such as aggravated robbery, sexual assault of a child and deadly conduct. “There are a few factors that go into the decision to give a defendant either kind of probation,” District Attorney Nicole LoStracco said. “Generally, someone with an extremely limited history will be offered deferred probation.
Someone with a slightly fuller history would be offered regular probation, and someone with a lengthy history would be offered prison time. However, there are some exceptions.” For example, prosecutors and criminal-defense attorneys must consider the strength of the state’s case before offering plea deals. “The primary question a prosecutor asks themselves when considering
Source: Texas Bar Journal Deferred probations by court Since May 2011
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“If the state has a relatively weak case, and there is a concern that a jury would likely not convict the defendant and they might walk away with no punishment, probation would be considered. It effectively becomes the lesser of two evils in that a prosecutor would rather have the ability to keep an eye on the defendant for the term of probation, rather than allow the defendant to walk away with a not-guilty (verdict).” Nicole LoStracco • district attorney
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SFA employee allegedly hurt during incident By PAUL BRYANT pbryant@dailysentinel.com A Nacogdoches business owner on Tuesday posted $10,000 bond after being charged in the alleged robbery of an SFA employee. “We have a basic information report but the investigation is ongoing,” said Chief Jim Sevey of the NacogdoHudson ches Police Department. “We are still interviewing people and gathering information. I regret this guy got hurt.” Mark Porter, 54, the technical director for SFA’s School of Theatre, said Nacogdoches Hardware and Rental owner Willie Hudson was acting “bizarre” when he assaulted him at Cole Art Center on Monday and stole his keys. “He came around and started whining about the way I parked,” Porter said. “Every year at the Texas Blueberry Festival, we are the ones dressed up in costumes — as dragons and fairy-tale characters. I was at the Cole Art Center for the costume shop to load up the stuff when (Hudson) complained I was parked in a fire zone.” Diagnosed with cancer in December 2010, Porter said he received hospital treatment for bruises to his face following the attack on Monday. “He actually threatened to ram my truck with his truck, and then he fell on the ground and claimed to have a back injury, which was really bizarre. I think that lasted half an hour. I just have some bad bruising,
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Allyssa Ginger, 18, seated left, laughs with classmates Victor Mercado, back left, Esther Cook, center, and Ashley Blacksher before the 2014 Project TurnAround Commencement on Tuesday at Kennedy Auditorium at Stephen F. Austin State University. Ginger, who lives at the GODTEL shelter and spends her days in local libraries, was one of 32 graduates to receive General Educational Development diplomas from the program, sponsored by the Greater East Texas Community Action Program. Andrew D. Brosig/The Daily Sentinel
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“Becky’s Star” by Jeri Isbell-Lafferty was among twelve winning quilts chosen by the Blueberry Festival Committee as the winners of the 25th Annual Texas Blueberry Festival’s quilt competition. Standing with the winning quilt, from left, are John Handley of the SFA Cole Art Center, Cyndi Ivins of Brookshire Brothers, and Mariann Douglas of the Blueberry Festival Committee.
a.m. at public library, 1112 North St. 936-559-2970. ■■ Functional Fitness Exercise from 10:30 to 11 a.m.; Tai Chi Exercise 11:05 to 11:45 a.m. Senior Center, 621 Harris St.; classes for senior adults, free, 60 and older. Beginners welcome. Lunch provided with suggested $2 donation. 936-569-6350. ■■ Farmers Market; 2 until 6 p.m., at the corner of West Main and Pearl Streets. 936-559-2573.
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■■ Green Cleaning adult workshop
at 5:30 at the public library. Free. 936-559-2970. NISD board meeting; 6 p.m., administration board room, 511 S. University Drive. 936-569-5000. ■■ Martinsville ISD board meeting, 6:30 p.m., board room. 936-564-3455. ■■ Douglass ISD board meeting: 7 p.m., board room. 936-569-9804. ■■ Garrison ISD board meeting; 7 p.m., high school multipurpose room. 936-347-7000. ■■ Nacogdoches County Retired Teachers Association meeting at 9:30 a.m. in the First Baptist Church, 411 North Street. ■■ Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful “E-cycle day” accepting electronics behind the public library. Television and large appliances not accepted. 1112 North St. ■■ WorkForce Solutions of Deep East Texas, 2103 South St., classes from 9 a.m. until noon to improve interview IQ and from 1:30 until 4:30 p.m. to improve personal resumés. 560-1441.
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■■ Fairy tale story time at 3 p.m.
at the Sterne-Hoya House Museum and Library at 3 p.m. Free. 936-560-4441. ■■ Nacogdoches Photographic Association and Art League gallery show opening reception at 6 p.m. in The Cole Art Center. Free. 936-468-1131. ■■ Nacogdoches Trade Days, 1304 N.W. Stallings Dr.; dawn until dusk; continues Saturday and Sunday. 936-564-2150.
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Man says 2 people chased him in vehicle, threatened to kill him Aggravated assault, 1000 block of South Shawnee Street. A man said that while he was walking on the road, a vehicle approached him and two people got out, threatening to “beat him up.” One of the suspects allegedly retrieved a pistol from the truck and threatened to kill him before the victim ran away. According to a police report, the suspects returned to their vehicle and chased him, continuing to scream that they would kill him. The victim “managed to run away and hide until officers’ arrival.” Harassment, 100 block of North Church Street. A woman said she wanted to file charges against someone she says has harassed her multiple times. Theft, 1000 block of Ella Street. A cellphone was reported stolen from the complainant’s vehicle. Criminal trespass, 3000 block of EJ Campbell Boulevard. Christopher Todd Nash, 22, was arrested for criminal trespass, failure to appear on misdemeanor and no driver’s license after allegedly being on property for which he was warned not to visit. Found property, 1000 block of Clarice Street. A bicycle was recovered and logged into evidence for safekeeping. DUI, 1000 block of Pearl Street. During a traffic stop, Joseph Michael Aponte III, 36, was arrested for driving while intoxicatedsecond offense, unlawful carrying of weapon and driving while license invalid with previous conviction for DWI. Burglary of vehicle, 100 block of Creek Bend Boulevard. A woman said someone broke a window to her vehicle and took her wallet that contained money and identification. Sunglasses also were taken from an unsecured vehicle in the same parking lot. Burglary of vehicle, 1000 block of South University Drive. A woman said someone forced entry into her vehicle and stole property. Criminal mischief, 2000 block of Cypress Ridge. A man said unknown suspects shot his vehicle with a pellet gun and damaged it. Theft, 8000 block of state Hwy. 21 East. Copper valued at several thousand dollars was reported stolen. Indecency with a child, Nacogdoches Police Department. The complainant reported that a child may have been sexually assaulted by a family member more than a year ago.
Dog bite victim, 400 block of CR 5599, Etoile. A man said while he was walking on the road a neighbor’s dog bit him. No injuries were reported. Mail tampering, 10000 block of FM 343, Cushing. A woman was advised to contact the IRS after she said she has not received her tax refund and that it may have been stolen. Scam, 200 block of Whitlock Street. The complainant said she has received numerous calls about “possible insurance fraud.” Fraud, 10000 block of state Hwy. 21 West, Douglass. After receiving “a strange letter and check in the mail,” a woman took the check to a bank, where she was told it is not valid. According to a sheriff’s report, the woman’s information was not compromised. Criminal mischief, CR 210 and CR 213. A man said someone pushed over his mother’s headstone at Post Oak Cemetery. Found property, Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office. A debit card was logged into evidence after it was found in the parking lot of the John R. Lightfoot Law Enforcement Center. Harassing calls, 1000 block of CR 918. A woman said she has received harassing phone calls from a known suspect. SFA POLICE DEPARTMENT No reports were filed. Other arrests included: Laura Ann Collins, 44, bail jumping and failure to appear; Pete Ebanez Jr., 39, bail jumping and failure to appear; Brittney Nicole Franklin-Anderson, 21, theft; Janis Marie Green, 50, driving while intoxicated; Shawosky Lemond Henderson, 39, theft; Debra Taylor Holloway, 48, release of surety; Linda Gay Jones, 56, theft; Kendrick Mandrell Polk, 36, Alto, motion to revoke probation; and Mikel Glen Quinn, 51, motion to revoke probation.
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Dr. Oz scolded at hearing on weight loss scams WASHINGTON (AP) — Under pressure from Congress, celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz on Tuesday offered to help “drain the swamp” of unscrupulous marketers using his name to peddle so-called miracle pills and cure-alls to millions of Americans desperate to lose weight. Oz appeared before the Senate’s consumer protection panel and was scolded by Chairman Claire McCaskill
for claims he made about weight-loss aids on his TV show, “The Dr. Oz Show.” Oz, a cardiothoracic Oz surgeon, acknowledged that his language about green coffee and other supplements has been “flowery” and promised to publish
‘Harry Potter’ star Rupert Grint aims for Broadway NEW YORK (AP) — Producers of Terrence McNally’s Broadway-bound revival of “It’s Only a Play” have added a little “Harry Potter” magic — Rupert Grint. Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the Potter film franchise, will make his Broadway debut alongside Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Stockard Channing, Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham and Emmy winner
a list of specific products he thinks can help America shed pounds and get healthy — beyond eating less and moving more. On his show, he never endorsed specific companies or brands but more generally praised some supplements as fat busters. McCaskill took Oz to task for a 2012 show in which he proclaimed that green coffee extract was a “magic weight
loss cure for every body type.” “I get that you do a lot of good on your show,” McCaskill told Oz, “but I don’t get why you need to say this stuff because you know it’s not true.” Oz insisted he believes in the supplements he talks about on his show as short-term crutches, and even has his family try them. But there’s no long-term miracle pill out there without diet and exercise, he said.
launch of Metamorphosis Music on Tuesday. It’s a joint venture with her current label, Capitol Records. The first to sign with Perry’s label is pop singer Ferras, who released his Perry executive-produced EP on Tuesday. The fivesong self-titled effort includes the track “Legends Never Die,” which features Perry. Ferras will join Katy Perry launches Perry for the North American leg of record label her Prismatic NEW YORK (AP) — Katy Perry could help World Tour, which make your “Teenage Dream” of kicks off June 22 becoming a singer a reality: The pop in Raleigh, star is starting her own record N.C. It wraps label. Oct. 11 in Perry announced the Houston.
Megan Mullally. The revival will play at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Opening night is Oct. 9. “It’s Only a Play,” which previously appeared off-Broadway in 1986, is a sendup of show business. It is set on the eve of a play’s opening night and its anxious playwright has to deal with Broadway show business types as they await the first reviews.
Something magical is happening at the Sterne-Hoya House Museum and Library. Fairy tale favorites Belle and Rapunzel will visit the SterneHoya House Museum and Library at 3 p.m. Friday to tell stories and show off some of the museum’s pieces. These entertaining and magical stories are also historic. The story of Beauty and the Beast made its first appearance in 1740 and the story of Rapunzel was first published by the Brothers Grimm in 1812. After story time, visitors can take pictures with the princesses, and volunteers from the public library will be available to help visitors sign up for library cards. The library has a large and extensive children’s section with hundreds of fairy tales, including Beauty and the Beast and Rapunzel. This event is made possible through cooperation with the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre. Admission to this event is free, and the event is appropriate for all ages. Visitors are asked to arrive 10 minutes before story time starts. For more information contact the Historic Sites Department at 936-560-4441 or by email at historicsites@ ci.nacogdoches.tx.us.
Nominations sought for wood design awards Texas Forestry Association is seeking nominations for its annual Excellence in Wood Design Award. First presented in 1967, the Excellence in Wood Design Award has become a symbol of outstanding achievement in project designs using wood and wood products in Texas. Nominations are open to projects in Texas that have been completed within the last five years that aesthetically utilize wood and/or use wood products structurally. For a project application, visit the Texas Forestry Association website at www. texasforestry.org, call 632-TREE or email tfa@texasforestry. org. Applications are accepted through July 15 and the awards will be presented at TFA’s 100th Annual Meeting celebration Oct. 21-23.
Boil water notice D&M Water Supply has issued a boil water notice for customers on CR 771 that recently experienced water loss. Water for drinking, cooking and making ice should be boiled for two minutes before consumption. For more information, contact Robert Shumate at 936-559-9900.
Boil water notice rescinded Swift Water Supply has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of their water supply. Water no longer requires boiling on CR 341. For more information, call 936462-7843.
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Obituaries Charles Leo McFatridge June 10, 2014
We celebrate the life of Charles Leo McFatridge, born Sept. 21, 1932, and departed June 10, 2014. Born in Eufaula, Okla., he grew up in and around Paris, Texas. He graduated from Central High School (near Maxey, Texas). He was proud of his career in the military. He started in the National Guard and then enlisted in the Army to serve in Korea. After graduating from East Texas State University, he chose the Air Force as his career branch of the armed services. He served for 20 years and achieved the rank of major. Being in the military afforded him the opportunity to travel throughout the United States and around the world. He has called Nacogdoches home for the past 11
years. He is survived by his daughter, Wynter Chauvin and his son-in-law, Tim Chauvin, of Nacogdoches. He was dedicated to his two granddaughters, Marit and Mattie. He is also survived by Jeannette McFadden, Herbert McKinney, Nancy Dodson of Paris and numerous members of the Durham Family. A memorial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 21, in the sanctuary of Christ Episcopal Church in Nacogdoches. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Nacogdoches Public Library as Charles had a passion for the written word and spent many happy hours there.
death notices Lonnie “L.J.” Chance Jr. Funeral for Lonnie “L.J.” Chance Jr., 85, of Center will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 2014, at First Baptist Church, Center with Bro. Michael Hale officiating. Burial will be in Mount Herman Cemetery, Center. Mr. Chance died Monday, June 16, 2014, at his residence. He was born May 15, 1929, in Shelby County. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at the funeral home. Watson & Sons Funeral Home.
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Could Perry be mulling move to California? AUSTIN (AP) — Could Texas Gov. Rick Perry be California dreamin’? The Republican has made persuading top employers around the country to move to Texas a centerpiece of his administration, even leading a series of job-poaching missions in Democratically controlled states. And California has been a prime target, with Perry bashing what he calls the Golden State’s high-tax, over-regulated ways. But a New York Times Magazine story released Tuesday says Perry’s so enamored with California that he could move there when his term ends. “Perry told me that he loves California, vacations in San Diego annually, visits the state about six times a year and might even move here in January when he’s done with his 14-year stint running Texas,” writer Mark Leibovich says in the article, which was based on comments the governor made while visiting Los Angeles. Perry isn’t seeking re-election in November but hasn’t ruled out a second presidential run after his 2012 White House campaign flamed out in a series of public gaffes. In April, he scored a major political victory when Toyota announced it was moving its U.S. headquarters from California to Texas. Asked about the possibility that Perry could be mulling the opposite move, spokesman Travis Considine noted his comment to the magazine came after Perry was asked where he would live if he could live in any state other than Texas. “I would live in California if I could afford it,” Perry said according to a partial transcript of the interview with Leibovich, which Considine provided Tuesday. “Why wouldn’t you want to live out here? Seriously?”
In this Oct. 5, 2013, file photo Texas Gov. Rick Perry gives the keynote speech at the California Republican Party convention in Anaheim, Calif. Considine added that Perry “posed a rhetorical question, which he has answered many times by noting how California’s high cost-ofliving is a contributing factor to why people move away from such a beautiful state.” Still, such a move for Perry would be ironic because the governor is one of California’s harshest — and highest-profile — political critics. Since last year, he has visited New York, Illinois and other states with Democratic governors in hopes of wooing top job creators. But Perry’s first such trip was to California and he even appeared in radio ads proclaiming, “I hear building a business in California is next to impossible.” That hasn’t stopped Perry from going to
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Pending Mary Louise Tindall, 86, of Nacogdoches died Monday, June 16, 2014; Laird Funeral Home.
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Stanley Marsh, creator of ‘Cadillac Ranch’ dies LUBBOCK (AP) — Eccentric Texas businessman-turned-artist Stanley Marsh 3, whose partially buried row of Cadillacs became a road-side tourist attraction in the 1970s, died Tuesday. He was 76. Marsh, long known in his hometown of Amarillo as a prankster and philanthropist but who faced indictment alleging he molested teenage boys late in life, died in Amarillo, his criminal attorney, Paul Nugent, said. An heir to his family’s oiland-gas fortune, Marsh was a quirky but successful banker and television executive. But he was best known for his art, most notably “Cadillac Ranch,” a row of 10 graffiti-splattered cars seemingly standing on their noses along Interstate 40 west of Amarillo. The display, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary Saturday, quickly became a tourist attraction after Marsh commissioned the Ant Farm, a radical art and design collective, to build it in 1974. The cars — acquired from junkyards, private owners and used car lots — were moved a mile west in 1997. In 2012, when Marsh was 74, several lawsuits were filed alleging he’d paid two boys, ages
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15 and 16 at the time, for sexual acts. He settled the lawsuits the next year, but was indicted two months later on charges that accused him of sexually assaulting six teenagers in recent years. Marsh denied the allegations and vowed to fight them in court. No trial date had been set. Marsh’s creations include a mesa painted to look as if it were floating and a football field-sized pool table hidden in the Panhandle terrain that only could be seen from the air. Hundreds of his mock road signs popped up in Amarillo neighborhoods, bearing such slogans as “Big Deal” and “My Grandmother Can Whip Your Grandmother.” “Amarillo has lost a bit of its color,” longtime friend Wyatt McSpadden said. “He certainly enlivened what might have been a kind of dull place.” But Marsh, whose health had deteriorated in recent years after a series of strokes, had been pulling pranks in Amarillo long before. “By nature I’m an introvert, and I’m a shy person,” Marsh once said. “When I do these stunts, which cause a great deal of attention, I can kind of shift gears and act like a master of ceremonies.”
and my neck is sore from him choking me.” Porter said he did not retaliate. Instead, he called 911. “I got my phone out while he was screaming at me. I didn’t hit him, but I started to. With the cancer, I have major problems with my jaw. I just tried to protect myself as much as I could.” Cole Art Center is at the corner of East Main and North Church streets. Hudson’s business fronts Commerce Street, which intersects North Church. City officials said he has repeatedly confronted customers, visitors and other downtown business owners over parking issues and what he deems violations of city ordinance since he leased the former Cason-Monk Hardware building a year ago from John Mast. The owners of two neighboring businesses on North Church Street — Shelley’s Bakery & Cafe and Julia’s Salon — declined to comment on Hudson’s arrest. His halfbrother and attorney, Stephen Shires of Center, did not return a message seeking comment. Figures from the Nacogdoches Police Department show that officers have responded to more than 50 calls over the last nine months in the area of North Church and Commerce streets — including on Monday morning, about eight hours before the reported robbery at Cole Art Center. In that call, an employee at Julia’s Salon wanted to file charges against someone she accused of harassing her “on more than one occasion,” NPD records show. Three days earlier, the complainant reported a woman at the same address on North Church Street “exposed herself in an indecent manor” during an argument. But Hudson may be charged in that incident, as well, for filing a false police report. “There is an investigation being conducted right now, but it’s not to that point (of charging him),” Sevey said.
Summer Swimming at the Boys & Girls Club of Nacogdoches 2712 Park St.
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California frequently since then, though. He was in the state just last week, driving to the state Capitol in a Tesla Model S electric car as part of his effort to persuade the company to build a battery factory in Texas. At a subsequent appearance in San Francisco, Perry made national headlines by saying he believed homosexuality was a disorder like alcoholism. Considine said the impression that Perry doesn’t care for California is incorrect. He noted that during the same San Francisco address, the governor said, “I know sometimes I get a bit of a rap that I only come to California to recruit businesses to come back to Texas, but the fact is — well, I have done that — but I root for this state.”
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In dozens of emails to The Daily Sentinel, Hudson has made numerous unsubstantiated claims about elected and appointed city officials, including accusing them of spying on him and violating his civil rights and conspiring with downtown business owners to ruin him. The city has repeatedly denied those allegations and, until Monday, Hudson had not been charged with a misdemeanor or felony. He has received a municipal citation for disorderly conduct after allegedly using vulgar language in an incident with another person. “He did the same thing in Center,” Porter said. “He’s got a reputation there, too. He is well known there.” Hudson has told the newspaper he is from Center. The municipality’s city manager, Chad Nehring, did not return a message by press time. Porter has been an SFA employee since January 2007. He said he continues to receive cancer treatment. Hudson will not be charged with aggravated assault because no deadly weapon was used and Porter did not suffer “serious bodily injury,” Sevey said. “An assault in the commission of theft makes it a robbery as opposed to a theft and an assault.” In Texas, robbery is a second-degree felony, punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.
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AUSTIN — Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott’s first statewide television ad in his race for governor is in Spanish. The ad debuted Tuesday on Univision during the Brazil-Mexico World Cup match and runs on Spanishlanguage networks across Texas during the World Cup, said Abbott spokesman Matt Hirsch. He would not give the amount of the ad buy. Abbott has said he’s fighting for the Hispanic vote in his race against Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis. He has highlighted the fact that if he’s elected, his wife Cecilia would be the first Latina to be first lady in Texas. Abbott also has said the Republican Party is a natural fit for the growing Hispanic vote. Democrats have scoffed at the idea, citing such GOP initiatives as Voter ID that they say disenfranchise minority voters. Abbott’s ad features his mother-in-law and sister-inlaw saying that he is a loving husband and father, that
Davis: Economy needs major investments FORT WORTH (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis stuck to familiar economic themes Tuesday during her first public speech since replacing her campaign manager. Speaking in her hometown of Fort Worth, Davis reiterated earlier proposals for new investments in education, roads, water and a range of other issues, while declining to say how much they would cost. She attacked Republican front-runner Greg Abbott on a wide range of issues, from education funding to health care a federal proposal to raise the minimum wage. She repeatedly accused Abbott of standing against “hardworking Texans,” a phrase she repeated more than a dozen times in her 30-minute speech. “I am the only candidate in this race with a vision that works for all hardworking Texans, not just some,” Davis said.
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plea bargain offers is, ‘What would a jury do with this case?” LoStracco said. “That is also the primary question the defense asks themselves when considering whether to accept a plea offer. Therefore, if the state has a relatively weak case, and there is a concern that a jury would likely not convict the defendant and they might walk away with no punishment, probation would be considered. It effectively becomes the lesser of two evils in that a prosecutor would rather have the ability to keep an eye on the defendant for the term of probation, rather than allow the defendant to walk away with a not-guilty (verdict).” Documents obtained by The Daily Sentinel through a Freedom of Information Act request show the DA’s office crafted deals for deferred probation in 538 cases over the last two years. In some cases, defendants accepted deferred probation for multiple offenses. “Regular probation and deferred probation work in almost the same fashion, with very few subtle, yet often important, distinctions,” LoStracco said. “One difference is that with regular probation, a finding of guilt appears on the criminal record of the defendant regardless of whether or not they successfully complete the probation term. With deferred probation, if the probationary term is successfully completed, there is no finding of guilt on the defendant’s criminal history.” The latter is what happened in the Jamar Ballard case. The former Nacogdoches High School substitute, with a previous deferred sentence for burglary, was sentenced in July 2013 Ballard in 145th Judicial District Court to 15 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault and two counts of improper relationship between educator and student — second-degree felonies that carried between two and 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000 on each count. Judge Campbell Cox ordered Ballard to serve three 15-year sentences concurrently. Ballard had been with NISD since December 2012, hired after passing a background check that reportedly did not reveal he received a five-year deferred sentence in 2005 for burglary of habitation in Smith County. His victims were students of NHS. LoStracco said the differences between regular probation and deferred probation are “negligible” to law-enforcement officials. “The criminal histories we receive, which are more thorough than those the general public has access to, list regular and deferred probation,” she said. “Another difference is that if a defendant has already been on regular probation, it will not be available to them in the future if they go to a jury for punishment during a trial (because of sentencing guidelines). If they have been on deferred probation, a jury could assess regular probation as a punishment in the future.” Ten months of dispositions — from June 2013 to April 2014 — show that 105 of 737 cases prosecuted by the DA’s office are deferred probations. Another 187 cases were dismissed in the same period for many reasons, including for insufficient evidence, uncooperative witnesses, codefendants “taking full responsibility” and pretrial diversion. Seventeen cases were dismissed after complainants signed affidavits for non-prosecution. “A deferred probation in a nutshell is when you go before a judge and say, ‘I’m sorry,’” criminal-defense attorney Tim James said. “The judge, based on the prosecutor’s recommendation or on his own good hunch, will delay accepting your plea of guilt for two years. At the end of two years if you’ve done everything right, he will reconsider the plea and may reject and dismiss the case. But if during that two years you screw up and have pleaded guilty, you can be put in jail.”
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The DA’s office often enters plea agreements on lesser charges than for which the defendants have been accused or indicted, when they have gone years without being convicted of felonies and when witnesses have become uncooperative or would weaken the state’s case. Gerald Hendricks is an example of the latter. “We were prepared to take (that) case to trial,” LoStracco said. “However, it revolved around the testimony of a young girl with serious psychologiHendricks cal problems. On the eve of trial, her psychiatrist informed us that testifying would send her into a spiral from which he was not sure he would be able to recover her. Probation was our way to keep our eye on the defendant.” Hendricks, 51, of Pollok, was sentenced in January 2013 in the 145th to 10 years deferred probation and ordered to pay a $2,500 fine after pleading guilty to sexual assault of a child. He also was required to register as a sex offender, have no contact with the victim or her family and submit to random drug testing and house visits. Hendricks was indicted in March
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repeat offenders — were sentenced to deferred probation in Nacogdoches County. They are: Billy Shane White, 44. According to databases that provide the criminal histories of defendants, the 145th dismissed a burglary charge in July 1988 under the Texas Speedy Trial Act. But in September 1992 in the same court, he was sentenced to five years in state jail for burglary. In April 2000 in Nacogdoches County court-at-law, White received 90 days in jail for hindering apprehension or prosecution and in September 2010 in the 145th, he was sentenced to six months in state jail for manufacture or delivery of controlled substance. He was sentenced in May 2012 in county court-at-law to nine months in jail for assault causing bodily injury. Finally, in February 2014, he was sentenced in the 145th to seven years deferred probation for injury to a child. Court records show that charge was reduced from sexual assault of a child, dismissed because of insufficient evidence. In that case, White is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl whose family reportedly told Nacogdoches County sheriff’s officials that he committed sexual acts with the teen after watching a pornographic movie. “The subsequent deferred was for a very weak state’s case,” LoStracco said. “It was one of those cases where we would rather be able to keep an eye on him through probation rather than take a chance of him being found not guilty by a jury.” Johnny Horton, 34. In October 2004, he received 90 days in jail and 12 months probation in county court-at-law for evading arrest, and was sentenced in the 145th to two months in jail for theft. Horton in October 2007 was sentenced in county court-at-law to six months in jail for unlawful carrying of weapon and to five years deferred probation in the 145th in January 2010 for the same offense. In February 2011, Horton was sentenced in the 145th to five years deferred probation for felony drug possession and in county court-at-law to 60 days in jail for failure to identify. Horton was sentenced in the 145th in March 2014 to eight years deferred probation for felony possession of a controlled substance. “He has had several cases where he received deferred,” LoStracco said. “His history has involved only drug cases and a lot of attempts by the probation department to help him with his addiction history. We are hopeful, as he is currently successful on probation.” Jon Mykel McNeely, 21. County courtat-law Judge Jack Sinz ordered McNeely confined in November 2011 for possession of marijuana, and in May of that year, he was sentenced to eight years deferred probation in the 145th for robbery. In March 2012, he was sentenced in county court-at-law to 100 days in jail with credit for time served for evading arrest. And in February 2013, burglary was dismissed in the 420th Judicial District Court because of insufficient evidence. Three months later, he was sentenced in the 145th to 12 months in state jail for burglary. In February 2013, theft was dismissed in the 145th because of insufficient evidence. “He was given deferred back in 2011 and then revoked and given two years in prison, along with 12 months in the state-jail system in 2013,” LoStracco said. “He wasn’t a prior felon who got deferred, according to his criminal history.” Timothy Jamar Pearson, 37. In April 2009, he received in the 145th five
years deferred probation for indecency with a child-sexual contact. He was charged with motion to revoke probation in March 2013 and appeared in the 145th in June 2014 for a revocation announcement. “I’m not aware of him having a prior record,” LoStracco said. “Also during the jury trial during which he pleaded, some things that were not supportive of the state’s case came out.” Christopher Ray Blanton, 27. He received in county court-at-law, two years in jail in June 2004 for burglary of a vehicle. A month later, Blanton received two months probation in the same court for theft and in April 2007, was sentenced to 16 years in prison following a jury conviction in the 420th for burglary of a habitation. In May 2007, he received two months in Nacogdoches County jail for burglary of a vehicle and theft. A jury in June 2010 in the 420th acquitted him for robbery and three years later, sexual assault was dismissed in the 420th for insufficient evidence. “I am not aware of any prior felonies or of him receiving deferred from Nacogdoches,” LoStracco said. “I only have a record of him going to prison for 16 years from here.” James said these cases and others like it are “fact specific.” “Sometimes, cases are so weak. Maybe giving deferred probation is the pretrial result of a weak government case or one that the DA isn’t mad about. That is based on the facts of a case more than anything else.” Cynthia Burdette, 48. In March 2005, she received 12 months probation in county court-at-law for theft by check. That December, she was sentenced in the 145th to deferred probation for possession of marijuana and in December 2013, she was sentenced to five years deferred probation in the 145th for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. “There was an eight-year gap from her previous felony to this one,” LoStracco said. “The hope is that maybe we can ultimately avoid prison for her by keeping an eye on her through probation.” Jessica Renee Pippen, 22. In June 2013, she was sentenced in the 145th to five years deferred probation for forgery, three months in jail in county court-at-law for theft, and three months in jail in county court-atlaw for bail jumping and failure to appear. Finally, in July 2013, she was sentenced in county court-at-law to 90 days in jail with credit for time served for assault causing bodily injury. “I am not aware of any prior felonies before receiving her deferred,” LoStracco said. Joey Markeith Daniels, 34. He was sentenced in February 2002 in the 145th for burglary of a habitation, a year in jail in county court-at-law in April 2002 for burglary of a vehicle and in August 2002 in the 145th to four years in TDCJ for burglary. Daneils in April 2010 was sentenced in the 420th to 90 days in jail for burglary and to five years deferred probation in August 2010 for burglary in the 145th. In August 2011, he was sentenced in the same court to four years in TDJC for burglary before receiving in March 2014 in the 145th five years in TDJC for burglary. “There was a big gap in time, like eight years, wherein he had a clean record between his previous felony and his new deferred,” LoStracco said. “The hope was that he was trying to clean up his life. Unfortunately, he failed and wound up going to the (penitentiary) for five years.”
Pretrial diversion is a form of supervision appropriate for some first offenders, affording them an opportunities to atone for their crimes without many of the lingering effects of a deferred probation or conviction. The program removes defendants from prosecution before they plead guilty or no contest and if they successfully complete the terms, no charges or convictions will appear on their criminal records. However, if they don’t comply with the terms of pretrial diversion, defendants could ultimately be tried in court. Source: findlaw.com
Between June 2013 to April 2014, almost 200 felony cases were dismissed for reasons including insufficient evidence, law-enforcement, victims’ or cooperating witnesses’ requests, pretrial diversion, affidavit of non-prosecution, codefendant took full responsibility and convictions in other cases.
Source: Nacogdoches County
2011 after reportedly admitting to Nacogdoches police that he had sex with the then-16-year-old girl at Motel 6 on South Street. He allegedly communicated with her by phone and via the Internet before meeting her on Dec. 26, 2010. Two weeks before the two had sex, Hendricks reportedly told the victim’s grandmother over the phone that he was 22. Later, during a February 2011 interview with police, Hendricks admitted to the sexual relationship with the girl. A jury trial was scheduled to begin on Feb. 11, 2013. For the second-degree offense to which he pleaded guilty, he faced from two to 20 years in prison. His attorney, Ryan Deaton of Lufkin, has called it “a weird case,” in which (the victim) allegedly sought out Hendricks on Facebook and claimed she was divorced with a child. Deaton said Hendricks, who worked for the Lufkin Police Department in the 1980s, was not a police officer when he met the victim. “Of most importance to prosecutors is that of available punishment ranges if the probationary term is not successfully completed,” LoStracco said. “With regular probation, the prosecution is capped at a certain number of years in prison if the probation is violated. However, with deferred, the full range of punishment is available if the probation is violated. Effectively, if someone violates probation while on deferred, there is a greater risk of more years in prison than for someone on regular probation. Because of that,
I generally prefer deferred probation.” That plea agreement was also used multiple times in Johnathan Cooper’s case. “He received his deferred probation after a previous felony when the victim in the subsequent case came to our office and wished to drop charges against him,” LoStracco said. “Again, it’s a situation of wanting to keep our eye on him through probation rather than having him walk with no consequences.” Cooper was arrested in May on 10 charges after deputies reportedly found him burglarizing a vehicle. In August 2011, he was sentenced to two years deferred probation for possession of controlled substance. Two years later, he was sentenced to 18 months deferred probation for criminal mischief and six years deferred probation for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to publicdata.com, Cooper’s other convictions in Texas include theft and evading arrest or detention. “There are many classes of offense wherein the prosecution is not allowed by statute to offer regular probation,” LoStracco said. “The only option left is deferred probation. If that is not the case, deferred is often the better choice anyway, because a violation opens the door to a higher prison sentence than does regular probation. As every case and every defendant is different, there can be no hard-and-fast rule when it comes to weighing a defendant’s criminal history, the strength of the state’s case against the defendant, and what to offer in plea negotiations.”
James agreed. “I think we’ve got a good DA’s office and good county attorney’s office,” he said. “But having been a district attorney, you have assistants. When the assistant DAs get a case, each one is going to give you a different feel. One might say 10 years probation, and the other one might say five years in jail. When you are negotiating a case with the DA, you hope to catch them on a good day.”
Other options Between June 2013 and April 2014, the DA’s office reached plea deals for pretrial diversion in 25 cases. “I have a case right now in which my (client) didn’t do what was said he had done,” James said. “He was offered pretrial diversion. Even though I knew we could go to trial, I also knew a jury might (convict) and the judge would have put him on extensive probation. I chose pretrial diversion instead, and that is a really great program. The case should have been dismissed.” In July 2013, Matthew Hamilton, 23, was placed on pretrial diversion — essentially a two-year probation program — following an indictment failure to stop and render aid in the 2011 hit-andrun that injured a teenager. LoStracco uses pretrial diversion in cases involving “stupid behavior,” she has said. In Hamilton’s case, the probation disposition will not appear on the defendant’s record if he satisfies the terms of his probation. He had no
‘Lesser of two evils’
A Nacogdoches woman arrested in January for reportedly firing a gun during an argument with her ex-husband surrendered in April after reportedly failing to appear in March for an initial announcement for charges of deadly conduct. Schanda Latrice Handy, 43, also was scheduled to appear in court in March for an initial probationrevocation announcement on a previous charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She is on probation in the August 2008 death of Lamont Kenyon Patton, whose body was found inside a burning car on Laceyville Road in Nacogdoches County. She was initially charged with capital murder — one of four implicated in the case. In July 2009, Handy received a plea deal that reduced her charge from capital murder to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, for which she received 10 years deferred probation and a $2,500 fine. She reportedly broke her terms of probation by firing the weapon in the 1000 block of Linda Lane in January 2014. “Ms. Handy runs with a group of people such that every time she is involved in an offense, the state’s witnesses have serious credibility issues,” LoStracco said. “We have yet to have a case against her so strong that we are willing to take the chance before a jury instead of being able to monitor her through probation. She is the epitome of a case of the lesser of two evils between a ‘not guilty’ and probation.”
‘Box blade case’
Raquel Lashun Whitaker, 41, was sentenced in April to six years deferred probation after pleading guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She is accused of stabbing another woman in the face during a fight over money. According to the probable-cause affidavit for her arrest, a cousin of both women asked for a ride to Center in June 2013. Whitaker took the cousin to Hobby Lobby to meet her ride, but then began fighting with the other driver, whom she believed owed her money. During the argument, Whitaker pulled out a knife and stabbed the woman, causing a knife blade to be lodged two to four inches into her nasal cavity, the affidavit shows. The victim was taken to a hospital, where she was interviewed by police before being taken to a Houston hospital to have the blade removed. In 420th, she also was sentenced to five days in jail and ordered to pay $3,718.72 in restitution and to complete 200 hours of community service. After pleading guilty on the same day to theft with previous convictions, Whitaker was sentenced to three years deferred probation. She was convicted of theft in 1996, 1998 and 2000, and criminal mischief and criminal trespass in 1998, according to publicdata.com. She also pleaded guilty to theft in 2001. “This is the box blade case,” LoStracco said. “Her previous felony was a decade before, so significant time had passed. Also, when preparing our witnesses for trial, the key witness gave one story to the police and then gave a completely opposite story to the defense investigator. Probation was better than a ‘not guilty.’” criminal record when he was placed on pretrial diversion. Hamilton was indicted by a Nacogdoches County grand jury in November 2011, almost a month after the Ford F-150 he was driving allegedly hit then-16-yearold Gary Brown as he jogged just before midnight on North University Drive. Hamilton was arrested in December 2011. A junior that year, Brown underwent at least two brain surgeries. He sustained fractures to his spine and ribs when he was thrown from near the road to the wood line in the 4000 block of University Drive. According to police reports, Hamilton did not stop at the scene. Instead, he called police and told them he might have hit a person. If convicted, Hamilton faced no more than five years in TDCJ or confinement to county jail for no more than a year, or both, and a fine up to $5,000, on the third-degree felony of failure to stop and render aid. LoStracco was elected district attorney in 2009 and was re-elected in 2013. Her office — including three assistant district attorneys and a pair of investigators — prosecutes about 1,200 felony cases each year. Before being elected, she was an assistant district attorney to Tim James, Ed Klein — now judge of the 420th — and Stephanie Stephens, now an assistant county attorney to Nacogdoches County Attorney John Fleming. LoStracco also practiced law as a criminal-defense attorney. Cox declined to comment, instead referring the newspaper to the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and Texas Government Code. Sentinel reporter Christine Broussard contributed to this story.
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Official: Nacogdoches faces utility, sanitation budget deficits By PAUL BRYANT pbryant@dailysentinel.com
In the second of a series of budget presentations, City Manager Jim Jeffers on Tuesday told council members Nacogdoches faces deficits in its utility and sanitation funds entering the 2014-15 fiscal year. “In our utility fund, we’ve had a fiveyear average loss of $801,178,” he said. “We’re not too familiar with drought in our part of the world, but two years ago we had that drought of record and it was a pretty discerning time for our city. We have continued to take steps ... to make sure we are better able to handle drought.” In March, the Nacogdoches City
Council adopted an ordinance that raised water rates by 10 percent — from $11.03 for up to 2,000 gallons to $12.13 for up to the same amount of water use. “We do not set our rates based on what some other community is charging,” Jeffers said. “Our rates fare quite well when we compare them to cities our size. The city of Nacogdoches looks pretty ... good.” In December 2011 and January 2012, Lake Nacogdoches dropped to 267 feet. That prompted the city council to approve an ordinance creating a draft contingency plan that established criteria for initiating five stages of emergency conservation measures. On Tuesday night, Lake Nacogdoches was at 278.84 feet — 0.16 feet above
full pool — following almost 10 inches of rain over the last month. “We really don’t go into a panic until our water sources are threatened,” Jeffers said. “And then it rains and the lake is back up and everyone forgets about drought.” It is the first time in more than three years that water rates have increased for residential and commercial customers. For the residential customer who uses 8,000 gallons of water a month, that amounts to an increase of $2.90. The utility fund is maintained by no tax dollars but by service fees. Before the rate increase was adopted, officials said the city had inadequate money “to cover all operation and maintenance costs for water production and distribution and
sewage collection and treatment.” About $815,000 a year is expected to be generated from the new water rate. The city’s overall budget for this fiscal year is $50.5 million, including total operating revenues of $19.2 million in the utility fund. And in the sanitation fund, Jeffers said that revenue is down 1.5 percent, or $47,140. Gate receipts at the city’s landfill are down 10 percent. “It may be getting close to time to consider a rate increase for the sanitation fund,” he said. The sanitation budget for fiscal year 2013-14 is $5.7 million. As an enterprise fund, sanitation is operated by service fees — budgeted at $5 million. For landfill-gate receipts, $600,000 was budgeted.
In other agenda items on Tuesday, Nacogdoches City Council members: ■ Following a public hearing, approved a zoning change from heavy industrial to general business on Northwest Stallings Drive. ■ Following a public hearing, approved a zoning change from two-family residential to general business on Southwest Stallings Drive. ■ Amended an ordinance to revise the list of acceptable trees for commercial-district landscaping. ■ Following executive session, hired Nolanville City Manager Stephen Pearl as human resources director. The next regular meeting of the Nacogdoches City Council is scheduled for July 1, at 5:30 p.m., at 202 E. Pilar St.
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Above: Members of the 2014 Project Turn-Around graduating class stand and are recognized at the end of commencement ceremonies Tuesday at Kennedy Auditorium in Nacogdoches. A total of 32 graduates received General Educational Development diplomas for successfully completing the program, sponsored by the Greater East Texas Community Action Program. Right: Valedictorian David Mahoney, center, listens with the rest of his class as Patrick Sanders, Tri-County Head Start director, gives the keynote speech for the Project Turn-Around Commencement on Tuesday at Kennedy Auditorium in Nacogdoches. Mahoney was one of 32 graduates to receive General Educational Development diplomas from the program, sponsored by the Greater East Texas Community Action Program. Malloy is a retired teacher and administrator who had a hard time staying out of education. He encourages the students to achieve higher education after obtaining their GED. “If they keep this up, they can go to college, they can get a job,” he said. Whether a technical school, junior college or university — Malloy stressed the importance of higher education. “Or if they need to get a job, they can get a good job with a GED,” he said. “I had a student a number of years ago, he’d been passed up for promotion four times because he didn’t have his GED.” The student was in his 30s, he said. “He came back and got it, and now he can move on into a supervisor position,” he said. Karen Swenson, executive director of GETCAP, said it takes a lot of courage to go back and get a GED. “Not everybody can do it,” she said. “There’s a lot of people who don’t, and it’s unfortunate.” Swenson said the weak economy and current work force environment means those without a GED are behind. “Everybody can make a mistake, but it takes quite a special person to step up and say, ‘I need to fix this,’ and the only person who can fix it is yourself.”
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two years ago after a string of illnesses put Ballard into a coma. “A few years ago, I was really sick,” Ballard said. ”I was on about $50 a day of meds to stay alive. I was single and had no insurance, so I started looking into natural stuff. Now, I’m about 70 percent vegan and most of that raw. In the process of doing all that, I was detoxing my body as well.” Ballard believes all the preservatives and toxins she had ingested over the years, severely inhibited her body’s ability to fight back. She also said she sees a link between the devastation her old “American diet” caused to her body and the increasing incidence of cancer. “If I hadn’t been on that old diet, the American diet, I wouldn’t have gotten sick,” she said. “I’m 54 years old, and back when I was in my 20s, if you heard somebody had cancer, it was few and far between. Now, one in two people will get cancer. Something is going on.” Microgreens were Ballard’s own personal answer, though she advocates for people to find what nutritional diets work best for them. “Nutrition is key,” Ballard said. “There isn’t any one diet. I wish people would stop that. Do what feels good, but stop eating like we have been.”
DailySentinel.com Left: Varieties of microgreens grow in shallow trays while Brenda Ballard, left, and her daughther Stephanie Ballard work in the background at The Grazer’s Choice on June 3 near Garrison. Ballard, a retired nurse, discovered the benefits of microgreens following a health scare and now grows and sells to clients, restaurants and at the Nacogdoches Farmers Market. Below: Enough seeds for an entire garden are spread out on damp grow mats on June 3 at The Grazer’s Choice farm. Andrew D. Brosig The Daily Sentinel
“Nutrition is key. There isn’t any one diet. I wish people would stop that. Do what feels good, but stop eating like we have been.” Brenda Ballard • The Grazer’s Choice
carotenoid concentrations of edible microgreens. Though the juvenile plants do possess a large concentration of nutrients, however, the amounts can vary by vegetable. “Red cabbage microgreens National study had 40 times more vitamin E How much nutrient and six times more vitamin concentration microgreens C than mature red cabbage,” possess was debated until said Jennifer Warner, 2012. A study published in researcher with WebMD the Journal of Agricultural Health News. “Cilantro and Food Chemistry that year microgreens had three times determined the tiny plants more beta-carotene than pack a nutritional punch. mature cilantro. Vitamin C, “The microgreens were four- vitamin K, and vitamin E to 40-fold more concentrated levels were highest among red with nutrients than their cabbage, garnet amaranth, mature counterparts,” says and green daikon radish researcher Qin Wang, Ph.D., microgreens.” assistant professor at the Still a burgeoning industry, University of Maryland. physicians and researchers “When we first got the results, continue to assess the tiny we had to rush to double and greens and weigh in on their triple check them.” benefits. The study measured “All of these nutrients microgreens’ nutrient richness (microgreens possess) are by assessing the vitamin and extremely important for skin,
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eyes, and fighting cancer and have all sorts of benefits associated with them,” says researcher Gene Lester, PhD, of the USDA. “To find that the levels were not only detectable but in some cases four to six times more concentrated than in the leaves of a mature plant, I find that quite astonishing.”
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College basketball: SFA to host youth camp, Page 2B Fishing: Crappie are fair on Toledo Bend, Page 3B
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SFA camp for youngsters gives glimpse of program By Matt DeGrood mdegrood@dailysentinel.com When Clint Conque took over as head coach for a wounded Stephen F. Austin football program, he knew he had quite the difficult task ahead of him. For one, he would have to bring back a fan base that had stagnated after the previous few seasons. Well, Conque and his coaching staff took the first step in repairing that damage in hosting a football camp for thirdthrough-eighth-graders from Monday through Wednesday. “It’s something coach Conque and I have done for years while we were at Central Arkansas,” camp coordinator and Lumberjack defense coordinator Matt Williamson said. “The community had always been very responsive to it. When we got here, one of coach’s top goals was to get this youth camp going. So, we put up a lot of flyers and tried to get word out to the papers.” Whatever they did, quite a few people listened. Starting Monday, about 60 campers
Camper profile See inside for a profile of one of the campers at SFA’s Clint Conque football camp. » 3B showed up to be put through the steps by the SFA coaching staff. “The whole coaching staff is here,” Williamson said. “As well as about two players. Usually, the players will talk to the kids at the end of the camp. Having this sort of coaching presence at a camp like this doesn’t happen often, I don’t think.” Being a camp for younger football players, the SFA coaching staff has prepared the camp to accommodate the specific needs of the campers. “We want everyone to learn the basic fundamentals of football,” Williamson said. “It’s third-graders to eighth-graders, so we are trying to teach a little bit of everything. As the kids get older, we get a bit more precise. That’s why the
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Dillon Roe, 11, center, of Nacogdoches, leaps a pad during a drill during the Clint Conque Football Camp on Tuesday at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches.
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Ja’Kedric Watts, 13, of Center, keeps his eye on the ball during a receiving drill at the Clint Conque Football Camp on Tuesday at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches.
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Ole Miss ousts Texas Tech from CWS OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Pinch hitter John Gatlin’s single into short right field over a pulled-in, five-man infield in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Mississippi a 2-1 victory over Texas Tech in a College World Series elimination game Tuesday. The exciting finish came after Texas Tech had tied it in the top of the ninth. Ole Miss (47-20) plays TCU or Virginia today. The Red Raiders (45-20) went 0-2 in their first CWS. Ole Miss won after Colby Bortles walked with one out. Brantley Bell hit a comebacker to Smith, who tried to force out Bortles at second. But he threw high into center field, allowing Bortles to go to third. Dominic Moreno came on to face Gatlin, with Texas Tech shifting an extra player to the left side of the infield and going with only two outfielders. Gatlin punched a 1-2 pitch over second base, and the celebration was on.
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Mississippi’s Aaron Greenwood, who scored the winning run against Texas Tech on a single, celebrates left, as Texas Tech catcher Hunter Redman (5) crouches dejected, following a College World Series game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday. Virginia vs. TCU was tied 2-2 in extra innings when the paper went to press.
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Bobby King transfers to SFA Bobby King, who spent the 2013-14 season at Florida A&M, will transfer to Stephen F. Austin and join the Lumberjack basketball team, head coach Brad Underwood announced Tuesday afternoon. “Bobby is an elite athlete that is coming to us with a great deal of experience,” Underwood said. “He will provide an athleticism on the defensive end that will fill a gap for us, as he is a shot blocker and great rebounder. We are excited to have him, as he is a high character guy that believe will fit in well with this team both on and off the court.” The 6-7, 220-pound forward ap-
peared in all 32 games last season for the Rattlers, making 18 starts, while averaging 5.4 rebounds and 5.0 points per game. King, who made his way to FAMU from Lawson State College, finished his junior season with a team-leading 33 blocks. He also ranked second for the Rattlers with 173 total rebounds and a .556 (70-for-126) field goal percentage. King recorded three double-figure scoring performances, pulled down 10 boards or more twice and recorded one double-double. King will have one season of eligibility at SFA.
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Bass good on Lake Nac by Matt Williams Outdoors Writer
NACOGDOCHES: Water level is about full pool and stained to clear. Water temp in the 80s. Bass fishing has been good. Anglers are using Texas rigs, wacky worms and crankbaits to pluck some solid fish in the 3-5 pound range off shallow weed beds and shallow breaks in 4-6 feet of water, mainly early and late. Also some fish busting frogs around shallow pads and topwaters over flats near deeper water. Crappie are hit and miss around brush piles using shiners and jigs. TOLEDO BEND: Water level is about seven inches low and stained to clear. Water temp in the 80s. Fishing guide Stephen Johnston said bass fishing has been good to nine pounds on Texas rigs in 20-26 feet of water and frogs fished around shallow hay grass and other weed beds. Jigs dropped in new growth hydrilla in 12-22 feet of water also producing some quality fish. Crappie are fair around brush piles in 26-28 feet of water, suspended 12 feet down and hitting minnows and jigs. Also some fish still relating to deeper grass beds. Catfish are good to 40 pounds on trotlines tipped with live and cut bait. PALESTINE: Water level is three inches high and stained up north, clear down south. Water temp in the 80s. Fishing guide Ricky Vandergriff said bass are good to six pounds on cranks worked on points and roadbeds in 3-10 feet down south. Crappie are good in 21 feet of water around brush piles using shiners and jigs. Also some fish reported at the Hwy. 155 crossing in 20-24 feet. Catfish are good around shallow rocks using punch bait and night crawlers under a cork. White bass are schooling on points early and late, then moving to the nearest drops and hitting cranks and tail kickers. SAM RAYBURN: Water level is at full pool and stained to clear. Water temp in the 80s. Bass to six pounds are hitting frogs, topwaters and light Texas rigs tossed around shallow hydrilla, pepper grass, pads and other shallow weeds. Also some fish setting up on ledges, deep points another main lake structure, hitting Carolina rigs, football jigs and flutter spoons. Crappie fishermen are picking up good numbers of fish off deep brush piles using shiners and jigs, but keepers have been hard to come by. CEDAR CREEK: Water level is three feet low and stained. Water temp in the 80s. Fishing guide Jason Barber said catfish, whites
and hybrids are taking cut shad on the edges of humps in 15-20 feet of water. Slabs also producing whites and hybrids in the same areas. Black bass are fair on main lake structure and around brush piles using Carolina rigs and Texas rigs. Crappie hitting shiners around brush piles in 15-20 feet of water. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water level is seven feet low and fairly clear. Water temp in the 80s. Larry Winters at Midway Landing said catfish are excellent on windy shorelines using punch bait and cut shad. Crappie fishing has been good in 15-25 feet in timber areas, suspended at 7-15 feet. Some limits reported. Black bass are fair to four pounds in 4-6 feet on points timber, hitting Carolina rigs and cranks. White bass are hit and miss on main lake points in 20-30 feet. FORK: Water level is three feet low and clear. Water temp in the 80s. Tony Parker at Minnow Bucket Marina said bass fishing has been fair early on top waters, then switching to main lake and secondary points in deep water using Carolina rigs and deep cranks. Night fishermen are reporting good results on Texas rig blue fleck worms in 10-15 feet of water. Crappie fishing is good around brush piles in 20-25 feet. Bridge fishing is slow. White bass excellent on spoons and Lil’ George. Catfish are good in 2-15 feet using punch bait and cut shad. ATHENS: Water level is about two inches high and clear. Water temp in the 80s. Tuffy Littlefield at Lake Athens Marina said bass are good on deep cranks in 18-20 feet along drops. Flukes and wacky worms also producing some big fish to 12 pounds around outside grass edges in 10-15 feet of water. Shallower grass beds giving up some good quality fish at night and early in the morning, mostly on Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on shiners fished around brush piles in 8-12 feet. Bream fishing is fair around docks on crickets. PINKSTON: Water level is about 2 1/2 feet low and clear. Water temp in the 80s. Fishing guide Alan Spruiell said bass fishing has been good to six pounds using heavy jigs and Texas rigs flipped in thick grass in 6-12 feet of water. Crappie are hit or miss around brush piles. NACONICHE: Water level at full pool and stained to clear. Water temp in the 80s. Bass anglers are reporting good numbers of small fish schooling periodically on the main lake. Some good quality fish reported on frogs tossed around shallow brush. Crappie are hit or miss around brush piles and off the public pier at night.
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Rangers take high-scoring game OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Texas Rangers finally showed their power, got a big day from veteran infielder Donnie Murphy and picked up a much-needed win for struggling starter Colby Lewis along the way. It was exactly the type of start manager Ron Washington hoped he’d get from his club in the opener of this critical threegame series against the firstplace Athletics. Murphy hit two of the Rangers’ season-high four home runs to back an uneven start by Lewis, and Texas beat Oakland 14-8 on Monday night. “We needed everything we put on the board,” said Washington after the Rangers pounded out 16 hits and matched their season high for runs. “They kept fighting back but we didn’t stop playing. Tonight it took 14 and we were able to get it.” Michael Choice and Robinson Chirinos also homered, and Adrian Beltre drove in three runs to lead the Rangers to their fourth straight win at the Coliseum. Texas swept a three-game series in Oakland in April. The Rangers, who began the night eight games behind the division-leading A’s, nearly let the game slip away. They led 11-3 before Oakland scored four times in the sixth and once in the eighth. Murphy, who hit a two-run homer in the fourth, helped seal the victory with a solo shot in the ninth for his fourth career multihomer game. “I’d be lying to you if I said I didn’t get a little bit nervous right there when it got 11-8,” Murphy said. Yoenis Cespedes hit a threerun home run while Brandon Moss added his 17th for Oakland, which still owns the best record in the American League at 42-28. Lewis (5-4) allowed 10 hits and five runs over 5 1-3 innings to win for the first time since May 25. The one-time A’s farmhand, pitching on five days’ rest, worked in and out of trouble most of the night off the same mound he made his final appearance on in 2012 before missing nearly two full seasons due to a series of injuries. Lewis struck out two and walked three. “Up until the sixth inning he had only given up three runs, so he was pitching pretty good,” Washington said. “Then his velocity came down a little bit and he just couldn’t hit his spots
anymore so I had to go get him.” Coco Crisp got the A’s going early when he doubled past diving Texas center fielder Robertson and scored on John Jaso’s single. Cespedes added a sacrifice fly to make it 2-0. Texas tied it on Chirinos’ tworun single off Oakland starter
Drew Pomeranz in the second, then broke the game open with a six-run fourth. Murphy hit a two-run home run, Dan Robertson added an RBI single and Rougned Odor scored on a fielder’s choice to chase Pomeranz. Beltre’s two-run double off reliever Ryan Cook made it 8-2.
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Camp » From 1B camp is divided according to age groups.” So far, the campers seem to have taken to the event. “Kids have been great,” Williamson said. “We always ask them if they are having a good time and learning things, because that’s important to us. We’ve gotten nothing but great responses. “We try to make things competitive for the kids, but to also make sure that they have a good time coming out here and improving.” And the coaching staff also is pleased with the way things have turned out. “It’s been great,” Williamson said. “There are about 60 kids out here, which is good for being the first year. We just wanted to get the kids in the community involved. And we will get bigger every year, we just need to get out and spread the word.” The climb for the SFA football program is still quite steep. But the first steps have been taken. “The goal was just to come out here and build enthusiasm and town pride with this,” Williamson said.
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Chace Rodriguez, 12, of Garrison, hits the blocking dummy during a drill Tuesday at the Clint Conque Football Camp at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches.
A closer look at camper Chace Rodriguez Q: How are things going so far? A: “It’s going really good. We are learning all sorts of stuff.” Q: What position do you typically play? A: “On defense, I’m a linebacker usually. On offense, all over the place.” Q: Have you learned anything at camp that you think will help you become a better player? A: “Definitely. We’ve worked a lot on defensive stances.” Q: Has it been exciting to be out here working with the SFA coaching staff? A: “It’s been fun. They’ve helped me a lot. They are really good.” Q: What’s been the most fun thing at camp? A: “The games at the end. We play a 12 minute game at the end of camp every day. We are divided into teams.”
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Texans’ Johnson no-show at camp HOUSTON (AP) — Houston receiver Andre Johnson has skipped the first day of the Texans’ mandatory mini-camp. Johnson hasn’t participated in any of the team’s voluntary offseason workouts and said last month that he wouldn’t attend these workouts, either. On Tuesday, he missed the first of three days of practices that are the last workouts before the team begins training camp in
late July. Johnson has said he has not asked for a trade but last month wondered if Houston was “still the place for me.” The 32-year-old Johnson is Houston’s longesttenured player after joining the franchise in its second season. The Texans were also without No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney, who is recovering from surgery to repair a sports hernia.
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Free family caregivers kit should be in every home DEAR ABBY: Helping a parent or other adult relative handle their finances and health care can be a challenging gift to give. You want to honor their wishes and respect their boundaries, while at the same time acting in their best interest. But it can be hard to know where to begin and whom to trust, and you always wonder if you’re forgetting something. To help your readers carry out this important role, the Federal Citizen Information Center created the free Family Caregivers Kit. It features publications from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that explain how to manage a loved one’s money and protect seniors from scams. And it also contains publications from the FDA’s Office of Women’s Health to keep track of medications and learn to use them safely. The kit is full of practical tips that give caregivers
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the confidence they need to manage a loved one’s affairs. Abby, thanks for sharing the free Family Caregivers Kit. From one daughter to another, you know how important it is to stand up and support family members through life’s challenges. — SARAH CRANE, ACTING DIRECTOR, FEDERAL CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTER DEAR MS. CRANE: Thank you for offering this important information to my readers. It is important because accepting this kind of responsibility should not be done without fully understanding what it will entail. The publications you sent to me — and will send to my read-
ers — provide an illuminating overview of the responsibilities involved. Readers, this year’s packet is not to be missed, particularly if you have aging relatives or a friend who may need you to handle his/her affairs, even for a short period of time. These booklets are offered free of charge and include the “Managing Someone Else’s Money” series of publications, which cover Power of Attorney and Managing Trusts, Property and Benefits. They are written in plain English and are in an easyto-understand format. Also included is a pamphlet on using medications wisely. Did you know that 125,000 people die each year because they didn’t take their medication as directed — and many more get sick because they didn’t properly follow the directions on the label? (I didn’t.) Another pamphlet
shares information on recognizing and avoiding health scams, so you and your loved ones can watch out for miracle devices and cures that really ARE too good to be true. But wait! There’s more ... You will also receive a copy of the 2014 Consumer Action Handbook, which contains not only information you need to make the best decisions about what you buy and the service providers you use, but also a sample complaint letter to help you get results. To order this free kit, go to promotions.usa.gov/dearabby. You can also order the kit by calling 888-878-3256 weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time, or by writing: Family Caregivers Kit, Pueblo, CO 81009. Every household in the country should have this information on hand “just in case,” so order a kit for yourself and more to share. — LOVE, ABBY
Typical migraine sufferer doesn’t require brain scan DEAR DOCTOR K: I regularly get terrible migraine headaches. My doctor has prescribed medication, but I still think I should have a brain scan to make sure there’s nothing more serious going on. DEAR READER: Severe headaches cause both misery and fear. Obviously, the fear is that something serious, like a brain tumor, may be causing the headache. Still, the pain of even a severe headache rarely comes from something catastrophic like a tumor. I spoke to my colleague Dr. Egilius Spierings, a neurologist at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital, about migraines and brain scans. He said that fear of a sinister, unidentified cause often drives people to get brain scans. According to a report published in the journal JAMA Internal Ashley H. Risner, O.D. Gerardo Saldaña, Jr., O.D. Melanie G. Rushing, O.D.
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Medicine, about one in 10 people who seek care for severe headaches end up having a brain scan. The great majority of the scans find nothing wrong. Brain scans themselves are not riskfree. Repeated computed tomography (CT) scans, for example, expose you to radiation that can raise the risk of cancer down the road. Scans can also lead to more scanning if the test turns up something strange — even though many of these findings do not turn out to be dangerous. Only a very small percentage of brain scans reveal something abnormal. And most of these “abnormalities” just look a little odd — they won’t affect your health.
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You and your doctor should focus on finding an effective treatment for your migraine headaches. If he or she has not already prescribed them, ask your doctor about triptans. These drugs can stop a migraine within two hours if you take the drug when the headache is still mild. If your migraine doesn’t stop within two hours, your doctor should direct you to take more medication. Also ask your doctor about other medications that can help prevent future migraine attacks. So when might a brain scan be in order? Red flags that should cause you to talk to your doctor include: — Not having had headaches before. Migraine headaches often begin early in life. They can be really severe, sending a person to bed. But if today’s headache is just like, and just as bad, as your typical migraines, it is very unlikely to be due to something else. Be concerned if you’re
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“My favorite dish to cook is anything that does not require opening a can or a package. Food, for the most part, should be wholesome, fresh and minimally processed.” Mike Cid SFA chef manager
Bright flames leap from the pan as Chef Michael Cid sautees onions for a ratatouille on June 10 in his home kitchen in Nacogdoches. The simple peasant fare gets Cid's own special flare as he replaces the traditional cream sauce with a mix of cheeses to complement the vegetablebased dish. Andrew D. Brosig The Daily Sentinel
New SFA chef manager champions simple, local food By Christine Broussard cbroussard@dailysentinel.com
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he green cement booths of the Nacogdoches Farmers Market, stockpiled with cheeses, fruits, vegetables and local wines and soaps, feel like home to Mike Cid. Perusing the season’s freshest harvest on a Saturday morning in May, SFA’s newest East Cafe chef manager talks both of his passion for cooking with fresh, local ingredients and how, exactly, he ended up returning to his hometown. “My favorite dish to cook is anything that does not require opening a can or a package,” Cid said, pinching off samples at The Grazers’ Choice microgreens booth. “Food, for the most part, should be wholesome, fresh and minimally processed. Lasagnas from scratch, stir-fries with garden vegetables — simplicity can sometimes go a long way.” Cid’s newest Farmers Market find is the microgreen booth. Used as a garnish by many chefs, the microgreens pack a healthful punch to any dish, owner Brenda Ballard told Cid. More and more chefs, have added the greens to other aspects of the dishes, spicing up salads and filling veggie mixes full of the tiny greens. Cid buys a patch of microgreens and continues his farmers’ market search. When creating his own dishes, whether at home or work, he strives for balance on all levels. “When I cook, the main thing I focus on is balance,” Cid said. “Do these flavors work out? Are these textures too similar?” More than anything, Cid enjoys experimenting with his dishes. “I research and follow some tried-
and-true rules,” he said. “And then sometimes I break them. You have to experiment to truly find your own way. If you don’t like trial and error, you probably shouldn’t cook.” Cooking came naturally to Cid from a young age. “My family is originally from Costa Rica, and being from a food centered culture, I was always around cooking, kitchens and heat,” Cid said. “I studied food nutrition/dietetics here at SFA where I met my wife. We moved together to Colorado Springs, Colo., where I sought to work at the Olympic Training Center (OTC) — an old goal I had set for myself long ago.” American Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps eats an astounding amount of eggs, he laughed, telling of how he moved to Colorado Springs and was hired to work for Team USA. “I worked as a chef for Michael Phelps and Shaun White, along with other elite athletes,” Cid said. “While I was there, I worked with many Paralympic athletes and wounded warriors, which sparked my passion for helping others and training and development. “I then left the OTC to work for a mental health nonprofit called Aspen Pointe, where I devised a training program that educated, empowered, and employed people with mental and physical disabilities. Within the first year we took the program to the highest level of achievement possible and received national recognition from senators in Washington.” After Cid and his wife Natalie had their first child, the couple decided to move closer to family and came back to Texas in April. He started as the East Cafe chef manager on April 23. “Adjusting to the new job has been,
for the most part, pretty easy,” Cid said. “Most kitchens are more or less the same, with each one having its own unique set of challenges. Luckily for me, the team at the university has established an excellent level of service, which made it a smooth transition from my previous jobs.” Using produce and items purchased at the Farmers Market, Cid created a few of his own unique recipes. “I selected the vegetables by what the market has most recently, so that hopefully you can go out there this coming weekend and try out some of the recipes for yourself.”
Thai Stir-Fry with a Cilantro Sesame Peanut Sauce
Peanut Sauce: 1 cup soy sauce 1 tbsp. sesame oil 1⁄2 cup peanut butter 1 tbsp. red pepper flake 2 tbsp. brown sugar 1 tbsp. fresh ginger, grated Simmer the soy sauce and then add all the ingredients except the cilantro. Mix well and strain. Toss in the fresh chopped cilantro, set aside. A mix of Farmers Market veggies: Onions Squash Broccoli Peppers Bok Choy or any leafy green Chop all the vegetables and mix in a bowl. Start by getting a sautee pan very hot, put oil in the pan and throw in the vegetables. Cook until they are done, then toss with the peanut sauce and serve on a bed of rice.
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Chef Michael Cid shows off his completed ratatouille on June 10, fresh from the oven, in his home kitchen in Nacogdoches. Cid, who grew up in Nacogdoches, worked at the Olympic Training Center and with a nonprofit teaching mentally ill individuals and sharing his joy of cooking before returning recently to take over operations of the East College Street Cid » 2C Cafeteria at Stephen F. Austin State University.
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Chef Michael Cid, left, points out his selection to Caleb Lummus of Lummus Farms at the Nacogdoches Farmers Market on May 31. Cid, who grew up in Nacogdoches, worked at the Olympic Training Center and with a nonprofit teaching mentally ill individuals and sharing his joy of cooking before returning recently to take over operations of the College Street Cafeteria at Stephen F. Austin State University.
t is June 18, and there has been no grilling at my house since March. Our grill needs some repairs, and my husband is weighing the cost of replacing the elements, etc., versus purchasCarol ing a new grill. Kimbrough Since mid-May, we have looked at grills and grill parts. I’ve learned about infrared, and … well to be honest, that’s really all I remember. I tend to wander off. He’ll make a decision, and grilling will resume. Until then, our menu will be grill-free, and that’s OK. This week’s column is full of grillfree recipes, a request, a new trivia question, and more. Let’s cook!
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Chef Michael Cid layers thinly-sliced yellow squash with a mix of other vegetables for a ratatouille on June 10 in his home kitchen in Nacogdoches.
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Sauteed Fava Beans with Fresh Rosemary
1 to 2 tomatos Sharp, flavorful Fava beans are the wav hard cheese like ing banner that spring has a sharp cheddar, sprung and summer is here! Gouda, or a They have a light flavor that combination of can easily be cooked away both. if you boil them for too long Basil in water. Shuck and sautee Oregano the beans in a light flavored Salt olive oil, toss in some garlic Pepper to caramelize, and at the end It’s basically a casserole hit it with some fresh chopped made up of veggies and held rosemary. This recipe is together with cheese. Slice the simple and delicious. vegetables as thin as you can then layer them like shingles. Once one layer is made, grate Farmers Market the cheeses and sprinkle with Ratatouille the herbs and seasoning then This classic French dish is repeat until you have a 5 to 6 a great way to get in a lot of layers. veggies, and the taste is off Bake in a 350 degree oven the charts. for 30 to 40 minutes until the 1 to 2 yellow squash veggies are cooked and the 1 to 2 zucchini cheese has melted.
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How can you keep fruit from sinking in cakes? By Susan Selasky Detroit Free Press (MCT)
batter and fruit to the pan, starting with batter. Tossing the fruit or other add-ins in a Q: How can I keep cherries small amount of flour before (and other fruit) from sinking adding them to the batter also to the bottom of a sour cream helps. pound cake? — Wanda Newell, You can also the fruit to the Wyandotte, Mich. dry ingredients just before A: If the batter is thin, the combining them with the wet cherries (or other fruit) will ingredients. sink. Thicker batters will hold Another option is to use them in place better. frozen fruit, such as the dried One way to prevent fruit or cherries and berries. Blueberother ingredients like chocolate ries work best, and I’ve had chips and nuts from sinking much success using them is to gently fold them into the straight from the freezer in batter at the last moment, just many batters. You still can toss before baking. Another option them in a little flour to ensure is adding alternate layers of they don’t sink.
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Source: Rose Ann Rideout, Nacogdoches 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 (16 oz.) container Cool Whip, thawed 2 graham cracker crusts 1 C. caramel ice cream topping 11⁄2 C. coconut, toasted 11⁄2 C. pecans, toasted Blend cream cheese and milk, fold in whipped topping. Spread 1⁄4 into each of the 2 pie crusts, drizzle with 1/4th of the caramel topping, coconut and pecans. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used. Chill or freeze until serving. Ms. Rideout wrote, “I enjoyed the column about sweetened condensed milk. Here is another really good recipe. My son loves it and has been known to hide it from other people. This recipe was given to me by Rachel Cummings.”
Crockpot Chicken Parmesan
Source: Lauren Tyler, Palestine 1.5 lb. of frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 jar spaghetti sauce Italian-blend shredded cheese Rolls or buns Place 1⁄4 of the jar of sauce in the crockpot. Place in the chicken breasts. Top with the rest of the sauce. Cover and cook on low all day. Shred chicken. Return to sauce and turn to high. Cook for another 30 minutes. Serve on toasted buns and top with the shredded Italian-blend cheese. Notes: I used the sauce with the added onions and garlic
powder. My daughter recently made this recipe. She found it on Pinterest, and did a couple of adaptations. She reported Harrison loved it!
Tater Tot Enchilada Casserole
Source: Lauren Tyler, Palestine 1 lb. hamburger meat 1 pkg. taco seasoning 1 bag frozen Tater Tots 1 C. shredded Mexican- cheese blend Black olives and chopped green onions, optional Brown hamburger meat. Add in the taco seasoning according to package directions but add extra 1⁄3 C. water. Cook as directed. Place in a 2-quart baking dish. Top with the frozen Tater Tots. Place cheese on top, and sprinkle with the olives and green onions, if desired. Cover with foil. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove foil for the last 10 minutes of baking.
Buttermilk Pound Cake
Source: H.C., Lufkin (H.C. noted this was her grandmother’s pound cake recipe.) 1 C. Crisco 3 C. sugar 6 eggs, separated 1⁄2 tsp. baking soda 1⁄4 tsp. salt 3 C. flour 1 C. buttermilk 1 tsp. vanilla Soften Crisco by beating it with an electric mixer and add in the sugar, beating it as you add. Mix in 1 yolk at a time. Sift together the dry ingredients, and alternately add it along with the buttermilk to the creamed mixture. Be sure to start and end with the flour mixture. Using clean, dry beaters, beat the egg whites until they are frothy but not stiff. Fold into the cake mixture. Add in the vanilla and blend. Pour into a greased and floured tube pan, and place in a cold oven. Turn the oven to 325 degrees and cook until the cake tests done. This takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes. It is important to not overcook it.
Veggies with Parmesan Cheese
Source: H.C., Lufkin 4 C. zucchini, thinly sliced 1 small onion, sliced 1 green or yellow bell pepper, cut into strips 1 med. carrot, grated 1 T. butter or olive oil 1 tsp. salt Black pepper, to taste 1⁄4 tsp. Italian seasoning 1 T. water 1 C. fresh tomato, diced and seeds removed 1⁄4 C. fresh Parmesan cheese, grated Combine ingredients (except tomato and Parmesan) in a
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chopped 1⁄2 C. stuffed green olives, chopped 2 hard boiled eggs, chipped 1 to 2 dill pickles, chopped Salt, to taste 1⁄2 C. mayonnaise Mix together and keep chilled until ready to serve. ———
Blueberry-Walnut Breakfast Muffins
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Source: A Shy Nacogdoches Reader 3 C. all-purpose flour 1 C. sugar 1 T. baking powder 1⁄2 tsp. baking soda 2 large eggs 3⁄4 C. butter, melted 1 large ripe banana, mashed 1 tsp. vanilla 2 C. fresh blueberries 1 C. walnuts, chopped Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 18 muffin cups, and set aside. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl. Set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, beat the eggs, milk, melted butter, banana and vanilla. Whisk until smooth. Using a wooden spoon, mix the egg mixture into the flour mixture. Mix until just blended. Gently fold in the walnuts and blueberries. Evenly spoon the batter into the greased muffin cups. (Fill the empty cups with water so the muffins will bake evenly.) Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. When done, remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and allow to completely cool.
Pappardelle are large, very broad, flat pasta noodles, similar to wide fettuccine. New Trivia: What is a “chiffon cake?” ———
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Every reader who submits a recipe request, correct trivia answer prior to the answer’s publication, and/or recipe share to “What’s Cooking?” will be entered in a monthly drawing for a prize. The next contest drawing will be June 30, from all readers who have submitted recipe shares, correct trivia answers, and/ or recipe requests received through noon, June 30. Submission address information is found at the end of this week’s column. ——— If you have a great cook or “local flavor” cookbook to recommend, favorite recipe to share, a recipe request, suggested idea, question, cooking tip, story idea, or answer to a recipe request or trivia question, write to: Carol Kimbrough, P.O. Box 631719, Nacogdoches, Texas 75963-1719 or email whatscookingcolumn@yahoo.com or on Facebook at What’s Cooking with Carol. Include your name, address, phone number, and email address (if applicable). Readers who submit a recipe request and/or recipe share will be entered into a monthly drawing for a cooking-related prize. Please note if you do not want your name published. Winner names will be published.
Pasta Salad Source: A Shy Nacogdoches Reader 1 lb. elbow macaroni, cooked 1 bunch small green onions, chopped Small bell pepper,
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Education Briefs Etoile graduate becomes NSCS member
Wade Alan Griffin of Etoile has accepted membership in The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) as a first-year student at Washington State University in Pullman, Wash. NSCS is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is the nation’s only interdisciplinary honors organization for first-year and second-year college students. Membership is by invitation only, based on a GPA of 3.4 or above and class standing. Wade is a graduate of Woden High School.
Local students make Baylor deans list
Nearly 3,300 Baylor University students were named to the Dean’s Academic Honor List for the 2014 spring semester. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must be an undergraduate with a minimum grade-point average of 3.7, while enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours. Among those awarded were Jonathon Taylor Williamson of Garrison, and the following students from Nacogdoches: Samuel Barton Badders, Ashton Nichole Barber, Carley Rae Redfield, Olumide F. Sokunbi and Hayden Cooper Summers.
Local graduates from Rice
Morgan Yarbrough of Nacogdoches graduated May 17, from Rice University in Houston. Yarbrough received a Bachlor of Arts degree in kinesiology.
Douglass Honor Roll president’s list. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must complete 12 or more semester hours and attain a grade point average of 3.50 or higher. For the president’s list, a student must earn a grade point average of 4.0.
Nac cadet placed on The Citadel’s dean’s list
The Citadel has announced that Cadet Shannon Todd of Nacogdoches is among the academically outstanding members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets honored for academic achievement on the spring 2014 dean’s list. Dean’s list recognition is earned by those registered for 12 or more semester hours whose grade point ratio is 3.2 or higher with no grade below a C for the previous semester’s work.
ETBU students earn dean’s list distinction
East Texas Baptist University recently recognized several area students for outstanding academic achievement during the 2014 Spring Semester. Amber Lowe of Center and Ryan Stokes of Nacogdoches were named to the dean’s list and Latoya Cartwright of Timpson was named to the dean’s list with honors. Students on the dean’s list have maintained a 3.25 to 3.49 grade point average during the semester, and the dean’s lists with honors is reserved for students that have maintained a 3.5 grade point average or above.
Local students earn degrees Students compete from Baylor in state UIL Baylor University conferred Cushing High School students traveled to Austin to participate in the UIL Academic State Meet, May 20 and 21. Wade Suarez received fifth place in the Persuasive Speaking category and Cushing’s Number Sense team, which includes Hud Allen, Clay Beavers, Cody Beavers and Paul Nelson, earned fifth place in their division.
Locals named to SAU dean’s list
Destavia Davis of Nacogdoches, a senior physical education, wellness and leisure major, was recently named to the dean’s list at Southern Arkansas University. Melanie Gustin, of Timpson, a junior pre-veterinarian major, was named to the university’s
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degrees on more than 2,300 graduates during spring commencement exercises May 16 and 17 in the Ferrell Center at Baylor University. Among those awarded was Garrison student Jonathon Taylor Williamson, Bachelor of Music Education in instrumental music, who graduated summa cum laude; and the following students from Nacogdoches: Ashton Nichole Barber, Bachelor of Arts in communication sciences and disorders, magna cum laude; Eric Allan Cline, Bachelor of Science in biology; Brittany Renee Epps, Bachelor of Science in psychology; Christina Jeanette Fajardo, Bachelor of Arts in journalism; Erica Brittany Lathan, Bachelor of Arts in anthropology; and Mary Elaine Sherman, Bachelor
of Science in Education in exercise physiology.
Son of military family receives scholarship
Paul Theiss of Nacogdoches is a recipient of a $2,000 college scholarship awarded at Barksdale Air Force Base. The air base is one of more than 250 commissaries operated worldwide by Theiss the Defense Commissary Agency. The son of Ronald Theiss and Melanie Theiss, Paul plans to enroll at Texas A&M University. Paul’s school and community activities include band, Texas Road Cleanup, Keep Brazos Beautiful, National Honor Society and Key Club. The Scholarships for Military Children Program was initiated in 2000 to award scholarships to graduating high school seniors or collegeenrolled students. The scholarship program is open to qualified sons and daughters of member of the U.S. Armed Services including active duty, retirees, guard or reserves as well as children of deceased military personnel. Applications are turned in through commissaries.
NHS graduates awarded Austin Bank scholarships
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Richardson, Bailey Scott and Stephen Triana. ■ All A, one B — Jace Bobo, Kaori Carrillo, Jaidyn Davis, Cade Fuchs, Wrangler Johnson, Garrett Karns, Luke Najvar and Ethan Taquino. 4th grade ■ All A — Ashlyn Aylor, Savannah Bragg, Mackenzie Burns, Samuel Cathey, Paige Collier, Scott Cordray, Korben Crump, Aiden-Drake Denman, Madyson Freeman, Rex Gardiner, Kealey Horner, Josephine Larson, Sydney Lawrence, Ariel Lopez, Abigail Mounger, Mariah Neal, Emily Pearson, Caroline Perry, Abby Reeves, Layna Roach, Noah Roberts, William Schroeder, Shawn Stripling, Teralyn Taylor, Gentry Thornton, Lianna Thornton, Phoebe Weaver and Faith Wilcox. ■ All A, one B — Aiden Bryan, William Collins and Karrigan Fields. 5th grade ■ All A — Aniya Brown, Kirsten Crump, Kyley Ferguson, Austin Gallier, Allie Grammer, Emily Leuschner, Marlin Reeves and McKenna Smith. ■ All A, one B — Leslie Castillo. 6th grade ■ All A — Nathan Belles, Luke Bludworth, Kayley Daniels, Colton Hawk, Grace Leuschner, Katie Perry, Brylee Phillips and
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here is salvation in no one else. There is no other name in all of heaven for people to call on to save them. acts 4:12
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OUR TURN
Crime after crime
Robin Land publisher/editor
Debi Ryan managing editor
Repeat offenders should get less mercy, more punishment
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Your elected officials Interested in letting your elected officials know what you think? Here are addresses and phone numbers that might come in handy. Fax numbers are listed when available.
U.S. White House Comment Line: 202-456-1111 Gov. Rick Perry Room 200, State Capitol, Austin, TX 78701 1-800-252-9600 512-463-2000 Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst Capitol Station, PO Box 12068, Austin, TX 78711 512-463-0001 U.S. Sen. John Cornyn 517 Hart, Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-2934 http://Cornyn.Senate.gov Tyler office: 903-593-0902 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Dirksen Senate Bldg. Ste. SDB-40B Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-5922 U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert 2243 Rayburn HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-3035
State Sen. Robert Nichols P.O. Box 12068, Austin, TX 78711 Office: 512-463-0103
robert.nichols@senate.state.tx.us
202 E. Pilar, Rm. 208 Nacogdoches, TX 75961 564-4252 State Rep. Travis Clardy P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78711-2910 512-463-0592 Travis.Clardy@house.state.tx.us
202 E. Pilar, Rm. 310 Nacogdoches, TX 75961 560-3982 State Rep. Trent Ashby Room E2414 Capitol Extension P.O. Box 2910 Austin, TX 78768 512-463-0508 Lufkin - 936-634-2762.
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Sidewalk solutions and enhancing quality of life Unfortunately the recent hit-and-run crash that involved a runner on a dedicated sidewalk has brought the issue of sidewalks or lack of sidewalks to the attention of Nacogdoches residents and the City Office. This unfortunate incident provides Nacogdoches residents an opportunity to again advocate for “safer” sidewalks and the construction of more sidewalks in the City of Nacogdoches. There are many arguments “for” and “against” sidewalks, let us review the most cited “against” arguments and possible responses: No one will use it. Response: If sidewalks do not connect people to buildings and buildings to people they will not use the sidewalks that exist in isolation. It’s all about connectivity — sidewalks must connect people to places! We do not need to retrofit the entire city with sidewalks but use the City Comprehensive Plan to identify areas were sidewalks could connect people to places. Everybody here drives. Response: If one is observant it is clear that “everybody” does not drive in Nacogdoches; just follow the “cow paths” down North Street to Walmart or on Appleby Sand Road from the neighborhoods to the High School. Furthermore, according to Census data, many Nacogdoches residents don’t own a vehicle. People can just walk in the road. Response: Simply apply The Tricycle Test. Would you allow a 4-year-old to ride a tricycle in your neighborhood street while you watch from the front porch? Increased cost shifted to the homeowner and the city. Response: Most home and city improvements do have an upfront cost, but if deemed a priority can be viewed as an asset. Let’s talk about the evidence FOR safer sidewalks. In 2007, Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller, released a document that revealed that 64.1 percent of the state’s popula-
tion is overweight or obese. She reported that six out of 10 people in Texas were big — everything in Texas is really bigger! She concluded that in 2005 obesity cost business an estimated $3.3 billion. Most recently the Texas DawnElla Rust Department of State Health Services reported that if the current trend continues, 20 million or 75 percent of Texas adults might be overweight or obese by the year 2040, and the cost to Texas could quadruple from $10.5 billion today to as much as $39 billion by 2040. Sidewalks are not the only solution to this growing problem (no pun intended) but they can be a part of the solution. Creating a community that is pedestrian friendly is creating a community that is safer and healthier. In addition, Nacogdoches would be creating a community that is poised to reap economic benefits (Google “economic benefits of a walkable community” for the evidence). We are promoting a quality of life! The City Comprehensive Plan lays out very clearly that residents would like a safer walkable community, which leads us to the strongest argument against safer sidewalks: Tax dollars could be spent on other things. Response: This argument typically pits sidewalks against other city needs — a very viable argument I agree. However, according to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center sidewalks are important for many reasons: ■ Sidewalks provide a safe and level walkway, especially during wet weather and for people using wheelchairs, the elderly, or people pushing a cart or stroller. For these people, it is particularly important that sidewalks have well-designed curb ramps and level driveway crossings. ■ Sidewalks provide safe places for children to walk, run, skate and play. I smile every morning when I pass
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the young couple walking their daughter to school down Raquet Street. ■ Sidewalks improve the ability for people to get around by providing ways for them to get wherever they need to go: work, parks, schools, places of worship, shopping areas, transit stops, and home. This is the connectivity piece mentioned earlier. ■ Sidewalks can enhance the appearance of individual properties, neighborhoods, and the entire community. ■ Sidewalks help protect property frontage from damage due to erosion and parking. ■ Sidewalks (if built with a buffer) provide separation between motor vehicles and pedestrians, which may have helped the recent runner from getting hit while running on a sidewalk. The time is right for a discourse on walkability in Nacogdoches. For the record, the city office has always been supportive of my rants on walkability but it is time for a solution. Thus, the solution that I propose is to use the City Comprehensive Plan to rank priority areas for sidewalks. Each year the city can allocate the money for the area identified; referred by City Manager Jim Jeffers as dollars that address quality-of-life issues. If the city cannot “find the funding,” I would then support a bond issue. I believe this is not just a “wish list item” for some but a practical quality-of-life issue for most residents. I challenge all residents to contact their city commissioner, the city manager, and the mayor to tell them that you support sidewalks. Contact them today — let’s not wait for another story of a crash involving a pedestrian. Let’s not be discouraged again by a discussion that leads nowhere, which reminds me of the lyrics of George Strait, “When the sidewalk ends and the road begins.” Please don’t let that be the fate of sidewalks in Nacogdoches. ——— Dr. DawnElla M. Rust is a professor in SFA’s Department of Kinesiology.
fter reviewing the cases of hundreds of defendants over the last couple of years, we were surprised to find that the Nacogdoches District Attorney’s Office recommended — and district judges approved — deferred probation for so many of them. Nevermind that under state law certain defendants are eligible to receive deferred probation instead of jail time. Among the cases we studied, it appears some of the defendants did not deserve deferred probation — especially those whose criminal records include multiple felony offenses. The fact some people are eligible for deferred probation does not mean the district attorney and her assistants should immediately consider them for that program. Far too often in Nacogdoches County, felons are given second, third and fourth chances. They are given that many because prosecutors offer deferred probation multiple times. And when the district judges accept those offers, it makes victims out of more people. To put it plainly, repeat offenders should receive less mercy and more punishment. We have no issues with those who mess up once — who have shown no history of violent offenses and give no indication they would commit another felony — receiving deferred probation. Obviously, in some cases, that program is appropriate. But we’ve seen sexual predators receive deferred probation. Even a woman charged with capital murder in the 2008 death of Lamont Kenyon Patton received 10 years deferred probation after her charge was reduced to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She has since been accused with deadly conduct. That’s not the only example of a defendant committing a major crime after being sentenced to deferred probation in Nacogdoches County. It’s simply one that stands out. DA Nicole LoStracco says her office would rather place eligible defendants on deferred probation “to keep an eye on them.” That’s a position with which we do not agree and one that allows repeat offenders to victimize more innocent people, including children. Certain defendants belong in jail or prison, and some deserve to stay there for many years. Not everyone deserves mercy from the Nacogdoches County judicial system. To be sure, taking them to trial costs an already-cash-strapped county money. But the greater cost — and injustice — is allowing habitual offenders to remain on Nacogdoches streets to commit crimes among our populace.
YOUR TURN
Gene Lyons has it wrong
The letter below refers to the following excerpt from a column by Gene Lyons printed June 13: “... the pair encountered the proverbial ‘good guy with a gun,’ Joseph Robert Wilcox. They killed him too. Wilcox’s mistake was to pull his own concealed handgun without firing. It’s something combat instructors say one should never do, although it’s a decent human being’s first instinct — one good reason ordinary citizens shouldn’t carry.” In reference to Lyons’ column, below is a quote from Las Vegas Assistant Sheriff Kevin Mahill’s live CNN statement. I did not change a word of it. Police believe the couple acted alone and targeted officers at random. The bystander who was shot was identified as shopper Joseph Wilcox, 31. He was going to confront the suspects. “He was carrying a concealed weapon, and he immediately and heroically moved toward the position of Jerad Miller. Upon completing that action, he did not realize that Amanda Miller was with Jerad Miller,” Mahill said. Amanda Miller shot him. Wilcox died trying to protect others. Criticizing Wilcox for trying to protect himself and others is beneath you. Anyone that “carries” knows that there may come a time that you will have to make a splitsecond decision to hide, run or fight. He made the same decision as the two police officers. I would hope that you would choose to criticize the psychos instead of ordinary citizens that believe in our Constitution and have a right to defend themselves from evil. I won’t be reading your column again. Dan Sell, Nacogdoches
Need for ‘intestinal fortitude’
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The saying goes “a picture is worth a thousand words;” the picture in Monday’s edition of the Central Heights baseball team and their coaches, kneeling in a circle in prayer was worth a million words. I am so proud of our Central Heights School system. If our lawyers, judges, Congress and Senate had the mindset and intestinal fortitude of this baseball team, our nation would get well. Our people need to do the same. Pot Mercer, Nacogdoches
Kudos to local visitor’s center
We recently had a 12 day, 2,500 mile, 12 state trip to visit family and friends, and en route saw many historical and scenic sites. We also visited several visitor and/or welcome centers in these states, and in cities large and small. The facilities and staff of our Nacogdoches Convention and Visitors Bureau are the best. Local residents should visit both levels of our CVB, and bring their out-of-town guests for a great introduction to “The Oldest Town in Texas,” as people from all over the world do every week! George Patterson, Nacogdoches
WEATHER & PUZZLES
NACOGDOCHES THREE-DAY FORECAST TODAY
TONIGHT
A t-storm in spots this afternoon
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A t-storm in spots this evening
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24 hours ending 4 p.m. yest. ..... none Month to date ............................ 2.81” Normal month to date ............... 2.60” Year to date ............................. 20.85” Normal year to date ................. 23.46”
SUN AND MOON
TODAY’S ACCUWEATHER UV INDEX
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REGIONAL WEATHER The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. Low 0-2, Moderate 3-5, High 6-7, Very high 8-10, Extreme 11+
Oklahoma City 91/72
Ardmore 90/71
Lubbock 90/68 Fort Worth 90/73
Carlsbad 98/71 El Paso 96/74
Abilene 91/72
Odessa 92/73
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LAKE LEVELS Statistics as of 7 a.m. Tuesday Location Normal
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The solunar period schedule allows planning days so you will be fishing in good territory or hunting in good cover during those times. Major periods begin at the times shown and last for 1.5 to 2 hours. The minor periods are shorter.
City Indianapolis Jackson, MS Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Memphis Miami Minneapolis New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Omaha Orlando Pensacola Philadelphia Phoenix
164.5 85 279 172 375.5 345 131 322 201
WEATHER HISTORY
SOLUNAR TABLES
since records have been kept?
NATIONAL FORECAST
Amarillo 90/66
Roswell 97/69
0-50 Good; 51-100 Moderate; 101-150 Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200 Unhealthy; 201-300 Very Unhealthy; 301-500 Hazardous
PRECIPITATION
TODAY’S REAL FEEL TEMPERATURE
Grass ........................................ Moderate Trees ............................................. Absent Weeds ........................................... Absent Mold ................................................... Low
Main pollutant: Ozone
The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature is an index of the effects of temperature of eight weather factors.
S 6-12 mph
POLLEN COUNT
AIR QUALITY YESTERDAY
Statistics are through 4 p.m. yest. High/low ................................... 90/73 Normal high/low ...................... 90/70 Last year high/low .................... 91/75 Record high .................... 102 in 2011 Record low ........................ 58 in 1989
More sun than clouds
Winds
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Thursday Hi/Lo/W 89/71/pc 92/69/t 87/72/t 95/73/s 93/73/pc 79/62/pc 93/74/pc 88/75/t 86/64/t 89/73/pc 86/67/pc 89/72/t 89/64/t 89/72/t 91/75/t 87/67/t 100/79/s
City Pittsburgh Portland, OR Portland, ME Raleigh St. Louis Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco Seattle Springfield, IL Springfield, MO Tampa Topeka Tulsa Tucson Washington, DC Winston-Salem
Today Hi/Lo/W 88/68/t 73/53/pc 82/59/t 97/70/pc 95/75/s 66/52/pc 70/62/pc 72/52/pc 68/53/pc 93/73/pc 90/70/s 88/73/t 94/72/pc 91/74/pc 98/70/s 97/75/pc 93/70/pc
Thursday Hi/Lo/W 84/66/t 78/56/pc 79/52/pc 98/70/s 93/74/t 78/58/s 71/64/pc 68/54/pc 72/54/pc 92/73/t 89/69/t 89/73/t 89/72/t 90/73/t 97/70/s 92/71/t 93/71/s
San Antonio 91/76 Chihuahua 87/65
Piedras Negras 98/77
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Corpus Christi 92/78
Nuevo Laredo 102/80
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City Abilene Alice Amarillo Austin Baytown Beaumont Brownsville Center Corpus Christi Dallas Del Rio Diboll El Paso
Laredo 100/79
Today Hi/Lo/W 91/72/pc 95/77/pc 90/66/t 91/74/pc 90/77/pc 91/74/pc 92/79/pc 92/71/pc 92/78/pc 91/77/pc 95/76/pc 92/72/pc 96/74/s
Thursday Hi/Lo/W 90/72/t 94/76/pc 89/67/t 92/73/t 89/75/t 91/72/t 93/79/pc 92/69/t 92/78/pc 91/76/t 91/75/pc 92/71/t 96/74/s
Brownsville 92/79
Monterrey 98/74
REGIONAL FORECAST Today City Hi/Lo/W Fort Worth 90/73/pc Galveston 88/80/pc Houston 92/74/pc Irving 90/75/pc Jasper 89/70/pc Kingsville 93/79/pc Lake Charles, LA 90/72/pc Laredo 100/79/pc Longview 90/71/pc Lubbock 90/68/t Lufkin 92/72/pc McAllen 97/79/pc Odessa 92/73/t
Thursday Hi/Lo/W 90/74/t 88/80/pc 92/73/t 91/76/t 90/69/t 93/78/pc 90/71/pc 99/79/pc 90/70/t 88/68/t 92/70/t 97/79/pc 91/71/t
City Palestine Pasadena Plano Rusk San Augustine San Angelo San Antonio Shreveport, LA Texarkana Tyler Victoria Waco Wichita Falls
Today Thursday Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W 88/71/pc 90/70/t 91/76/pc 89/75/t 89/74/pc 90/73/t 88/71/pc 90/70/t 91/71/pc 91/69/t 92/73/pc 90/72/t 91/76/pc 92/75/t 90/71/s 92/72/t 89/71/s 91/71/pc 89/73/pc 90/72/t 91/77/pc 92/75/t 91/74/pc 91/73/t 94/74/pc 92/74/t
Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.
Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.
By Phillip Alder In this deal, South is in four spades. How should the defense proceed after West leads the heart ace? When you have 5-4-2-2 distribution and the right count for one no-trump, open in your five-card suit when it is a major. If the five-card suit is a minor, open one no-trump with strong doubletons or when your rebid might be uncomfortable if you start with one of your long suit. Here, if North opens one diamond and South responds one heart, North has an easy one-spade rebid. So North should open one diamond. After South actually bid one spade, North had just enough to raise to four spades. But if North had settled for three spades, South would probably have raised to game, although he might have rebid three no-trump, the game contract that is unbeatable. After taking the first trick, West will continue with the heart king. But what does he do next? There are two answers to that question: Cash the club ace to save
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