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Conrad Hilton and Kansas Senator Frank Carlson helped get a congressional vote to establish one non-Sunday a year as a national day of prayer. It took just over three decades to get from Congressional vote to the public dais, but on May 7, America will celebrate its 64th anniversary. The National Day of Prayer is now an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. All of the national and local events are non-denominational and open to everyone. The Georgetown event will be at the GISD football stadium at 6:30 pm, and several Georgetown VIPs will be participating in the ceremonies. Among the distinguished servants; Fire Chief John Sullivan will pray for government, Police Chief Wayne Nero will pray for families, and GISD Deputy Superintendent Dr. Jeff Burke will pray for education.
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From NationalDayOfPrayer. org: “The Task Force is a privately funded organization whose purpose is to encourage participation on the National Day of Prayer. It exists to communicate with every individual the need for personal repentance and prayer, to create appropriate materials, and to mobilize the Christian community to intercede for America’s leaders and its families. The Task Force represents a Judeo Christian expression of the national observance, based on our understanding that this country was birthed in prayer and in reverence for the God of the Bible.” May 7 is not just about all of us Americans praying for bless-
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As several prayer leaders pray for issues of national import, there is also a student coalition. This year the group is led by East View High School senior Josh Covey. Covey will lead the prayer for Youth. Covey is the quintessential everything-going-for-him kid; football, basketball, track, National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, church youth group, and more. But just so you don’t think he spends all his time studying and running, he’s also the Prom King, so the students like him too. What is striking about this nontypical teen is his very genuine compassion and humility beyond his years that appears to stem from a clear commitment to his faith. He is more than happy to share his feelings about Christ in conversation any time, which makes him an excellent choice for the job. See Prayer, page 3
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ings and faith. The entire nation of Australia has set aside seven days of prayer and fasting, not for rain in the territories or fighting their war against terrorism, but in thanks for what the US did for their country during World War II and for the destiny of the United States of America.
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The Georgetown Police and Fire Departments hosted GISD high school students April 30 to give them demonstrations and information about careers in public safety. This was the sixth expo, which used to be held in San Gabriel Park, but was new this year at the Safety Center on DB Wood. Many of the 368 students were excited, not only about job prospects, but also to see the new center and the “really cool catwalk” building. Students were introduced to myriad opportunities in the respective service fields beyond being on patrol/call. Emergency Response Team (ERT) leader André Mason explained that all law enforcement officers generally get their start on patrol and learn the job there. After a few years, they can decide on a specialty, if they choose, or find they have a particular skill that the job pulls out of them. Georgetown PD Captain Evelyn McLean explained GPD’s range of efforts to engage the community in general and youth specifically. “We provide mentorship in our GISD schools, including our ‘Explorers’ program for kids to work with police as community service volunteers. We also sponsor Blue Santa at Christmas to
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University Ave Closed May 7 Sidewalk University Avenue will be Rules Aim for closed May 7-8 during a project to repair the railroad Accessibility crossing between Pine Street and Maple Street. The project by the Texas Department of Transportation involves the re-planking of the Georgetown Rail Road crossing on University Avenue. All through-traffic on University Avenue/Texas 29 will be detoured to Farmto-Market 1460 via Austin Avenue and Inner Loop Road during the construction project. Local traffic will be detoured to 15th Street via Pine St and Maple St. Electronic message boards will be placed to alert the public to the detour routes.
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On February 24, the Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a refinancing of $74 million in existing debt. On April 28, the Court learned their action resulted in a savings in excess of $9.2 million over the life of the debt. Interest rates were lowered from 4 or 5% to 3.05% on the new issuance. Savings were 7.457% in debt service reduction totaling $7.433 million. In addition to the $74 million, a taxable re-funding of just over $29 million in debt was refinanced to 2.05% resulting in $1.8 million in savings. Williamson County also affirmed its AAA bond rating from both Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services the last week of March. The rating reflects the strength of the local economy, financial performance, and management of the county. “When looking at the debt that was issued over the past ten years, two key indicators are debt per capita and debt to assessed value. Those two indicators have remained fairly flat over the last ten years indicating the pace of growth in value and population have helped keep pace with the debt issued by the county,” stated Dan Wegmiller with Specialized Public Finance. “Williamson County’s superb credit is able to deliver lower interest rates reducing our construction costs, and it also says that the county manages its debt responsibly,” said William-
A City ordinance defining accessibility standards for sidewalks in Georgetown went into effect this month. The new rules aim to ensure ADA-compliant walkways, especially around the Square, in areas where tables, merchandise, and other items are placed on sidewalks. The new rules require a path that is three feet wide without obstructions on sidewalks. Tables, chairs, planters, signs, merchandise, or other items should be placed so as not to obstruct a path that is three feet wide for pedestrians, wheel-chair users, or others. The new rules, which went into effect on April 8, apply to all sidewalks in the city, including those in the downtown area. Other new rules require City approval for signs, artwork, promotional items, or publication boxes on the sidewalk. Outdoor displays of merchandise are allowed only during regular business hours in the Downtown Overlay District. Permanent displays are not permitted. City landscape features or planters may not be used for display or promotion, such as lighting or signs placed by businesses. Within the nine-block area around the Courthouse in the Downtown Overlay District, smoking is prohibited within 10 feet of any public entrance.
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Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter is partnering with the Best Friends Network to “Dream Big!” All dogs 40 pounds or greater are available at the “Name Your Price Adoptions!” rate “Brett” is a mature Bulldog during May. mix. This sweet face has And… if you ever think been abandoned twice and about volunteering at the really deserves a happy shelter, just click here to forever home. learn how. The shelter hosts volunteer orientations every month. To view the pets currently available for adoption, visit pets.wilco.org/Adopt/ And... worry less if your pet slips away! The Shelter is also offering free pet registration/microchip servicesto local pet owners. Bring proof of residency to a May event: May 9-Leander: Doghouse Drinkery from 2 to 6 p.m. and May 16-Round Rock: RRPD K9 Memorial at Central Texas Harley Davidson, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
G’town Shelter: Vaccines & Microchips The Georgetown Animal Shelter is conducting a walk-in low-cost vaccination clinic for cats and dogs. Saturday, May 23, 8:30-11 a.m. Help protect your pets from diseases they can pick up outside! Pets may also get a FREE microchip with the purchase of any vaccine. No appointments. Cash or check only. Visit Pets.Georgetown.org.
“Louie” is one year old. He is good with dogs but not cats, loves to be brushed and is quite athletic. You can visit him at the Petsmart in Wolf Ranch.
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recinct 3 is on the cutting edge once again, having introduced the latest in court technology April 24 to a relatively large and eager audience of business owners in Williamson County. Judge Bill Gravell, Jr. introduced Tyler Technologies’ “Guide & File” pilot program, which will enable citizens to conduct a number of court actions from their office, home or any place with Internet access. Although e-Filing is not currently mandated for JP Courts in Texas, the process is currently available. Judge Gravell asked Tyler to provide a software program that would be like TurboTax; a program that walks non-attorneys through simple petitions like small claims, evictions, and occupational driver’s licenses. The program is online and for those without a home computer, there will
be computer kiosks in the Annex, and capable staff to introduce and assist customers using the website. Judge Gravell says, “Every person representing him or herself, regardless of the case—the court should not be so complex that you need a lawyer.”
THIS IS THE PEOPLE’S COURT FOR A REASON. Judge Bill Gravell Odyssey Guide & File provides convenient access to justice by allowing self-represented or pro se litigants to use electronic forms for online filing 24/7 and can pay their fees via credit card. The JP3 court reports 44 percent of small claims and 90 percent of eviction cases were filed pro se in 2014. The system also gives information to help pro se litigants understand the process of how to start a
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case, as well as what occurs in each phase, to improve efficiency of moving cases through the justice system without requiring filers to go to the courthouse or wait in line for answers. “Filing online will save people time because they no longer will need to come to the office to file a petition in person,” stated Judge Gravell. “They can file evictions and small claims under $10,000 from anywhere that has internet access.” Odyssey Guide & File is a product from Tyler Technologies. The system is expected to improve the efficiency of the court by automating the acceptance of courts documents and ensuring filings are complete. Judge Gravell says, “We had mountains of papers when I became Judge. We set out to serve the public, provide good service and ease the burden on our staff. Governments always reward hard work with more work. So I felt we needed to operate at the most efficient level we could for everyone’s benefit. It’s always about good customer service.” Guide & File is a highly secure site and uses the same encryption Tyler uses for e-FileTexas.gov—an online system that is mandatory for attorneys in Texas civil matters. As well, the site will save a personal or business profile, and can
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EVHS Prom King Josh Covey and date Calli Novak. “The purpose of the student coalition,” Covey says, “is to talk about the event to young people in Georgetown, so we will have a large contingent on that day. We hand out cards at church, during school, and this week we are putting up posters in school hallways.” The Youth Coalition is made up of a committee of students among GISD schools. At East View, Covey is working with Sarah Tobin and Art Hernandez. As for being an outspoken Christian these days, Covey says, “We are fortunate; it’s easy for the youth—in Georgetown— to talk about Christ. We definitely have a sense of battle every day, knowing there are people around us who are either outright against God or they aren’t necessarily fol-
Covey is an active member of First Baptist Church of Georgetown as a youth ministry team member and mission envoy. He says the church promotes evangelism and service, so the members do so in any way they can. Covey himself has already been on several mission trips as far away as Poland. “Kids have a lot of pressure on them to be a certain thing, and that can wear on you. In Christ, everyone is accepted and approved.” After graduation, Covey will attend the University of Texas at Austin, but not before another mission trip to Mission, Texas. He will be helping renovate and build homes in low-income housing areas. About the National Day of Prayer he says, “I am going to just go, knowing this is a country where prayer is something that’s allowed freely, and that’s pretty cool. We should take advantage of [public prayer] wherever we can find it and be a part of something that doesn’t happen all over the world.” Visit NationalDayOfPrayer.org.
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15th Annual Fish Fry O n Saturday, the Sun City Hunting & Fishing Club celebrated its 15th anniversary with about 550 guests, fresh-cooked catfish and a silent auction to raise money for various local charities. At 400-strong, it is one of Sun City’s biggest organizations and last year
donated to several charities at the close of the fund drive. Local beneficiaries include Paralyzed Veterans of America - TX, Seats for Soldiers, R.O.C.K., Capital Area Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts of Central Texas, and Texas Parks and Wildlife. They also work with
Soldiers Kids Involved in Free Fishing (SKIFF), which pairs children of deployed soldiers with club members and creates video diaries to send overseas to parents. The club also uses funds to support angling education for youngsters, stocking local fishing holes, and
work with the Corps of Engineers to improve fishing at Lake Georgetown and Granger.
No birthday is complete without a cake... or 40 of them. Top L-R: Cookie and George Poe • JJ and Jeff Parker • Round Rock Masons Brian Smith and “Chief Breader” Peter Artes • Councilman John Hesser and Mayor Dale Ross • Mason, Patrick Artes preparing catfish • Susan Mateja and Sheri Madden • Ron Mendelzon • Councilman Steve and Gina Fought • Joan and Don Johnson • Club Board Directors: Jim Key, Frank Sicola and Bill Smith • Patty Lux, Tina Bischoff, and Gloria Roberts
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results are impressive and JISD will be represented in five events at the State meet on May 15th and 16th. Sophomore Kaden Singh will compete in the High Jump after his second place finish at Regionals with a jump of 6’2”. The Lady Cougars’ Mile Relay team earned their trip to the State meet with a 2nd place finish at Regional meet with a time of 4:02.27. Aniaya Fillyaw, Ciara Hernandez, Chika Okwor, Destiny Fairley and Mikaela Rountree make up the Relay team that consists of four runners and one alternate. Senior Chika Okwor will have a chance for two state medals as a state qualifier in the girls’ shot put after her first place
finish at Regionals with a throw of 38’ 9.5”. Sophomore Destiny Fairley will have her hands full during the two-day state meet. She has not only earned her place at the state level as a member of the Mile Relay team for JHS, she will also be competing in an additional two (possibly three) events. With an impressive time of 56.2 seconds, Destiny claimed the 400 Meter Dash title. The win came after a second place, state-qualifying finish in the triple jump earlier in the day with a jump of 36’ 4.5”. At print deadline, it is still unknown whether Destiny also qualified for the Long Jump after her 3rd place finish with a 17’ 9.75” jump. Not all
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Left to Right Ewaen Woghiren, Jackie Borcherding, Sandra Jonas, James Winters, Brandon Bishoff, Chandler Raine. Photo by Nathan Rylander by Ann Marie Ludlow
When Assistant District
Attorney Jackie Borcherding is not fighting for justice in court, she is training the next generation of lawyers and prosecutors to follow in her very capable
footsteps. Last week, she brought a National Championship trophy back to the University of Texas School of Law, and bragging rights for Williamson County. This was Borcherding’s second semester as a mock trial coach for the
Law School. She worked with third-year students to prepare them for mock trial tournaments. This Spring, she co-coached with Travis County Assistant County Attorney James Winters. Students, essentially, have to audition, and are selected
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based on talent and the team’s needs. The “Show Me” competition at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law focused on jury selection and opening arguments. It was designed to focus on the advocates’ ability to pick a jury and persuade them from the outset. One student selects jurors from the pool, one student argues strikes for cause to the judge, and the third student delivers the opening argument. The students rotate those roles, and then the team switches from Plaintiff to Defense (or vice versa) and does it all again. The case they were given was loosely based on an actual civil case involving excessive force and police brutality. Borcherding said, “Some jurors had real life history to share on the topic, so it was even more challenging for the competitors.”
Jackie’s continuous positive energy motivated us. She was as dedicated as she expected us to be. Even during her own preparations to prosecute felony cases set for jury trial, she arrived to our practices focused on us. ~Sandra Jonas, Winner, Best Overall Advocate
The team prepared with practice sessions since February and received help from outside attorneys as well as support from District Attorney Jana Duty to share her ADA, after hours, with the law school. “All of this was outside of regular jobs and law school, but all the work is highly rewarding,” Borcherding says. “Not only for the win but for the advancement of the students’ trial skills and ability to sympathize with and relate to juries when they become lawyers.” As is done whenever a UT team wins at the national level, the tower was orange-lit in honor of Borcherding’s achievement on April 21, as well as the other mock trial team from
UT who won the Lone Star competition at the beginning of the Fall semester. Borcherding and Winters proudly stood with their team at the tower lighting ceremony. Borcherding promises she will continue to coach and mentor the talent already present at the school. “It’s a joy to draw students’ abilities out of them, then refine and polish their natural gifts. Seeing them evolve from not knowing even one question to ask to being named national champions at jury selection is more rewarding than winning the trophy for myself, and the whole experience made me a better lawyer as well.”
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Kennon (TX-368) swore in Michaela Alvarado, now eligible to practice law in the State of Texas. Alvarado is one of Williamson County’s Fellows, also under the mentorship of ADA Jackie Borcherding. Williamson County has five recent law school graduates—now attorneys—in service to District Attorney Jana Duty and the citizens of Williamson County. The Fellowship program provides selected graduates with an interest in and passion for public service to government agencies who could not otherwise hire them. Alvarado committed to 12 months of full-time work and is already a fixture among the district courts. ADA Borcherding was delighted to celebrate and congratulate her mentee having passed the bar exam. “I’m so proud of her and very pleased to have her continuing her work here in support of our busy dockets and casework.” Top; Judge Kennon administers the oath. • Bottom: ADA Jackie Borcherding and Michaela Alvarado
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will soon have another upscale senior living facility for some to call home. On April 23, LCS Development broke ground on The Delaney on Shell Road. The property includes 13 acres for three neighborhoods totaling 180 units. The three-story buildings will provide senior lifestyle, memory care and assisted living as well as amenities and managed care by Life Care Services. Operations Director Peter Mulbach announced that he already has his first deposits in hand. LifeCare is known for its “residents-first” philosophy
around the country and they are very pleased to now be a part of the Georgetown community. Regional Operations Manager Brian Lane says, “City Council was very welcoming, we thought Georgetown was gorgeous the first time we saw it, and we are looking forward to becoming a partner with and making a difference in the community. To start we will be providing upward of 100 jobs by the time we are open for business.” Vice President of Project Development, Lee Lyles said, “Our strength is in our operations and resident satisfaction, wellness, and we have been doing this for 40 years. We have lots of experience and good people.”
Councilman John Hesser spoke on behalf of Council and said, “LCS is a great company to work with and they made it easy for us to make a decision on a $50 million project.” Lyles talked about the decision to come to Georgetown, “We spent the better part of a year planning this independent living prototype. We looked at Texas for its growth and determined there was a great market here in Georgetown. We think we fit in well with the master-planned community and we are happy to be right here in the middle of it.” The Delaney should be ready for the other half of its ceremonies—the ribbon cutting—by Summer 2016.
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Students attending Pre-K or Kindergarten in the 2015-16 School Year for the first time, will be
able to complete enrollment documents. Parents/Guardians Please bring the following documents with you to enroll your student(s): • Original Birth Certificate • Social Security Card • Proof of Residency (ex. Lease Agreement, Utility Bill or Contract on a House) • Immunization Record • Parent/Guardian Driver’s License. Kindergarten - Any child who will be 5 years old on or before September 1,
2015, and who lives in Jarrell or Georgetown ISD is eligible to attend the District’s full-day kindergarten.
Prekindergarten - Jarrell and Georgetown ISD offer full-day prekindergarten classes for children who are 4 years old on or before September 1, 2015, live in the district, and: have a limited ability to speak and/ or comprehend the English language; or are homeless; or whose family income allows the child to qualify for free or reduced lunch; or active duty uniformed members, Guard and Reserve-activated/Mobilized
uniform members, have military parents who are missing in action or who have died; or is or has ever been in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services following an adversary hearing held as provided by Section 262.201, Family Code.
Note: Parents of students that are currently enrolled in Pre-K are not required to attend or complete enrollment documents.
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POPPYFEST ‘15
Clockwise from top: Frank Tull shows off his ‘57 Chevy on the Square following Saturday’s parade. Anthony, Nancy and Chloe Birnbaum of College Station have attended the Poppy Festival for the past seven years running. They were joined for the first time by American Girl Doll, Ruthie, and all were outfitted in Nancy’s wardrobe creations. “Off the Record” performs favorites and provides their signature “visual time warp” of yesteryear on the Red Poppy stage. Ford Elementary percussion students perform on the Celebrate Georgetown stage. Georgetown’s own Roland Waits and the Wayward Travelers whip the crowd into Saturday night dance mode. The Travelers got the night going for headliner John Michael Montgomery.
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Building Better Brains by Jim Kelley
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leep changes as we age. Infants are in the middle of growing new brain cells and they have few connections and very little myelin sheath. This results in a dominance of slower frequency brainwave patterns that push them into sleep. As the brain adds more and more cell connections and develops myelin sheaths, patterns begin to develop. The brain develops circadian rhythms and homeostatic control systems intended to regulate our sleep time. Two of the more important sleep stages are Delta or deep sleep (stage 3 and 4) and rapid eye movement or REM. Delta sleep is dominated by the slowest frequency ranges the brain produces. The body is completely immobile and the brain is the least active. The unique healing processes associated with this sleep are critical for health and will only engage if enough uninterrupted Delta sleep has been obtained. Failure to enter this level of sleep is common. You can sleep under the influence of medication or sleep for long periods of time and still not enter into the healing Delta sleep. Good research shows failure to obtain REM sleep over a period of days can induce a form of psychosis. There is general agreement this form of sleep helps sort out emotional and conscience issues
Why use
the brain has been dealing with most recently. There are myriad reasons sleep cycles are disrupted. Most major studies estimate that chronic insomnia occurs in about ten percent of the adult population. Comparatively, the prevalence of occasional or transient insomnia is higher, approximately 30-40 percent. There are the obvious disruptions of injury and disease, and a list of these can be found in the web version of this article at WilcoOnline.com. Melatonin is the sleep hormone. It takes several months for an infant to regulate melatonin production. As a child, the melatonin production schedule becomes more delayed, leading to later sleeping times and waking times. The body produces melatonin in the pineal gland when the body is surrounded by darkness. The highest levels occur between midnight and 8am. As we age, our melatonin levels continue to drop. For melatonin to reinforce our sleep cycles, we need to supplement. To establish a good sleep cycle, two milligrams of time-released melatonin should be consumed a half hour before the preferred bedtime. This is also useful for us when our sleep cycle is disturbed due to extensive traveling. The biofeedback training of the brain with EEG devices had its beginning in brain research of sleep. Barry Sterman, PhD had discovered a brain rhythm over the sensorimotor cortex at the range of 12 to 15 Hz while researching sleep in mammalian brains. He was able to train animal subjects to generate this frequency using operant conditioning of the EEG.
A serendipitous discovery occurred when subsequent experiments investigating the effects of rocket fuel on nervous systems of animal subjects; some of which were subjects of the previous operant conditioning experiment. It turned out that the training of the sensorimotor rhythm increased the animal’s resistance to seizures caused by the toxins. Subsequent research is shown this to be effective for sleep, ADHD, seizure control, cognition, etc. Years later, the Center for Power Filled Living provided EEG neurofeedback training at the Open-Door Mission in Houston, Texas. The clientele of the mission were homeless crack addicts. Their cognition and sleep was in great disarray but the surprise they felt when they began to sleep again caused them to invest more effort and time in their recovery. All of the clients from our office and other campuses have experienced improved sleep; some to a profound degree. The Apostle Paul preceded our brain research when he advised in Ephesians 4:26-27, “When angry, do not sin; do not ever let your wrath last until the sun goes down. Leave no room or foothold for the devil.” In this short passage, there is an incredible wealth of practical Christian living. The wise Christian can use anger to his benefit. Anger occurs when we feel something of ours has been taken advantage of, slighted, or injured. Frequently the Lord will allow such offenders to come into our lives for us to identify the things we have not given to Him. For as Paul said to the Corinthians, we are bought with a price; therefore we
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should serve him with our bodies since they are His. Once we examine the source of our anger and have returned it to His possession, we paradoxically gain new freedom. What shocked me as a brain specialist was the next phrase not to let the sun go down on our wrath. When we enter into sleep, the dominant frequencies of our brain change. And as we slow down to the Theta range, our brain begins an intense process of sorting through the day’s memories and emotions for more permanent storage; this process involves dreams, and Theta is the frequency of memory and of dreams. The REM sleep stage allows us to wade through the day’s challenges to our conscience and values. If our thoughts are full of anger, wrath, and bitterness we begin to make a physical presence for these negative and hurtful things in our brain. This is what Paul is referring to in the next part of those verses, “not to leave foothold for the devil”. This phrase
means a fortress in our soul is being constructed for the very use of our greatest enemy for him to use against ourselves. One of the clearest examples in the Scriptures of how to deal with the passing into sleep is in the Old Testament regarding the habits that David developed. David reports that he memorized sections of the Scripture just to review them in his mind as he was passing into sleep. The stages of sleep cycle through several times during the night. What we can do is put the principles of love joy and peace into the deepest part of ourselves is simply a matter of visualizing them as we pass into sleep. Philippians 4:8,9 For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account
of these things [fix your minds on them]. Practice what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and model your way of living on it, and the God of peace will be with you. Jim Kelley is an ordained minister who uses current research and developing EEG technologies to augment an intense form of pastoral care, which is designed to address the complete person. After his first pastorate in 1972, he left traditional pastoral care to search out the causes and solutions for moral mental, spiritual and physical failures so common in the church. This included 15 years performing psychological services for several government organizations that met the needs of the elderly, the young, the abused and the mentally ill. He is certified as a practitioner and trainer in the field of neurofeedback and is certified as a quantitative EEG technologist. Contact Jim at The Center For PowerFilled Living at 512-8690936 or visit ChristNeuro. org.
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Eat your vegetables. • I can always tell when you’re lying. • If you’re too sick to go to school, you’re too sick to play outside. • When you have your own house then you can make the rules! • Where did you leave it last? • It’s only funny until someone loses an eye. • Go to your room and think about what you did! • When I was a little girl... • Don’t talk with your mouth full! • Don’t make me come in there! • How many times do I have to tell you? • I don’t care what all the other kids get to do. • I didn’t ask who put it there, I said “Pick it up!” • When did your last slave die? • Do you think I’m made of money? • Am I talking to a brick wall? • Will the parents be home? • I would have never talked to MY mother like that! • I don’t buy snacks to feed the neighborhood! • If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. • I’m not always going to be around to do these things for you. • I’m not running a taxi service. • I’m not heating the entire neighborhood! • Because I SAID so, that’s why! • You must think rules are made to be broken. • I don’t care who started it. • Money does NOT grow on trees. • This hurts me more than it hurts you. • There are starving children all over the world who would be glad to trade places with you. • How can you have nothing to wear? Your closet is FULL of clothes! • If I told you once, I’ve told you a million times. • Look at this room! It looks like a pigsty! • There’s
enough dirt in those ears to grow potatoes! • This room looks like a tornado went through it. • Turn off that light. Do you think we own the electric company? • When I was young we had respect for our elders, now look at the world! • When I was your age, I had to walk ten miles through the snow, uphill, by myself, to go to school. • You kids are trying to drive me crazy! • You’d forget your head if it wasn’t attached to your shoulders! • A little soap and water never killed anybody. • I was never bored at your age. • Close the door! You don’t live in a barn. • You should have that phone surgically implanted in your ear. • Do you live to annoy me? • If wishes were horses... • Well, I haven’t figured out how to cook “cold” yet. • I said CLOSE the door, I did not say SLAM it. • *I* could have yelled. • I’ll treat you like an adult when you start acting like one. • Don’t use that tone with me! • Are you going out dressed like that? • “I don’t know” is NOT an answer. • If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. • No, we can’t get a dog/cat/ fish because I’ll be the one who ends up taking care of it. • Now, come downstairs and go back up WITHOUT stomping your feet! • You call THIS music? • Yes, you have to wear your coat over your costume. • You just ate an hour ago! • I don’t care what “everyone” is doing. I care what YOU are doing! • Pick up your feet. • How do you know you don’t like it if you haven’t tasted it? • Do you think this is a hotel? • Don’t wait until the last minute. • I can’t believe you can sleep in this filth!
• I can’t believe you did that! • If you don’t do it NOW, then when are you going to do it? • It’s not that I don’t trust you, it’s that I don’t trust everyone else. • When will you be back? • Where do you think YOU’RE going? • Who are you going with? Do I know them? • Who taught you THAT? You didn’t learn that in this house! • You have an answer for everything, don’t you? • Do not make that face or it will freeze in that position. • Don’t eat that, you’ll get worms! • Don’t go out with a wet head, you’ll catch cold. • Don’t EVER let me catch you doing that again! • Don’t pick that scab, it’ll get infected. • Be careful or you will put your eye out. • I brought you into this world, and I can take you right back out! • Pull up your pants. • If it were a snake, it would have bitten you. • If you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never grow up. • Don’t sit too close to the television, it’ll ruin your eyes. • If you don’t clean your plate, you won’t get any dessert. • I’ll give you something to cry about! • Over my dead body! • You are going to get it when you get home! • Your father is going to hear about this when HE gets home! • As long as you live under my roof, you’ll do as I say. • I’m doing this for your own good. • Some day you will thank me for this. • You are getting on my last nerve. • I’ve had it up to here with you. • Answer me when I ask you a question! • Leave your sister/brother alone! • Did I ever tell you about the day you were born? • You will ALWAYS be my baby. • I will always love you - no matter what.
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Georgetown Baseball Academy
Austin Graham can
practically field a baseball team without leaving the house. This father of five boys, ages 6-13, has been hooked on and committed to baseball since he saw his first major league game in 1978. Aside from his wife and kids, the Georgetown Baseball Academy, which he founded, is his proudest achievement. Graham, who lives and runs, at last count, three family businesses in Weir, is a firm believer that every child should be able to play baseball, and the Academy is proof of that philosophy. Situated on land that belongs to his wife, funded basically out of his own pocket (while providing for a family of seven), he has several teams, gives private coaching lessons, and makes sure his kids with career potential are seen, at some point, by college scouts. Unlike private leagues, GBA takes all comers and the cost is minimal compared to other select teams. Fees pay for uniforms, essential equipment, and tournament play twice per month. His select team is called the Patriots. It is worth noting Graham is a “patriot” of Texas. Technically, he was born in Alaska, but his grandmother mailed a can of dirt to his mother before he was born so Austin could be born over Texas soil.
Graham himself receives no profit from the Academy, and provides “scholarships” for kids whose parents might need an assist with the costs. When money starts to accumulate, instead of cashing a check, it’s time to build another team and get 12 more kids outside. Graham says his true “paycheck” is when he gets a call that one of his Patriots is going to college to play baseball. On top of all that, he has a “Miracle” league in the works for special needs kids who want to play as well. “I’m trying to create a good, decent, wholesome quality of life for my kids,” Graham says. “Being a farmer myself, even on a small scale, and running businesses of my own, teaches my kids about hard work and the rewards of doing something consistently. Baseball is a lot like that and I wanted to create something for them to have
when they grow up.” He also teaches life lessons between grounders and swings. “I tell the kids to run to their position or someone else will. If you want something in life, no one will give it to and you need to be able to have critical thinking skills, make decisions, have respect and dignity. And always, always, shake the other teams’ hands.” Graham wants to bring competitive, select baseball to Georgetown; to be the bridge between rec ball and college prep. His planned complex will have classrooms and video instruction, and he is currently looking for sponsors to help make it happen. “We will take really good care of our sponsors and respect the money given to help the kids. Companies or individuals may want to contribute jerseys or infield dirt; we will make sure to
Top Left: Patriot 16U team gets ready for a game in Austin. • Above: 9U Pitcher Tristan Graham, who was born a bit too early, is Coach Austin’s “miracle baby.” Completely at home on the mound, his diminutive size means a big surprise when he paints the corners for his opposing batters. Left: Patriot 8U team getting ready for tournament play. share with the public their generosity and community support.” Continuity in sports builds dynasties, so Coach Graham is facilitating baseball for every kid; those who have the competitive edge and want the trophies, all the way to the kid who lives for the
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ing power of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. I write this testimony with the hope that you, the reader, might see in these words that there is hope for everyone. For the person who has come to Christ in faith, this is a moment of common celebration for us. For the reader who is yet to believe in Jesus as the Son of God, this will read as a great story, an encouraging emotional lift to your day, or perhaps even a word that would compel you to begin
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help underprivileged youth in Georgetown. It’s a personal and organizational goal to stay as involved as possible.” The target is students from local high schools who have taken an interest in law enforcement. Demonstrations were given by mounted police, motorcycle and bike patrol, bomb squad—who provided a little excitement when called away on an emergency. Kids learn that Parks and Wildlife also provide border security and disaster response, K-9 Search and Rescue, Georgetown Fire and EMS, Navy SEALs
searching for the biblical truth about Jesus Christ for your own life. For our purpose today we will give this man the name “Ed”. Ed once lived in a very dark world. He has talked with me about the multiple attempts he has made to take his own life; about those times during his life when he simply did not want to carry on. During his last attempt to take his life, his daughter came home to find him lying in a pool of blood.
and ATF. For the big “finale” the Emergency Response Team (formerly SWAT) arrived on-scene in the bed of a truck, exploded a live flash-bang device, smashed the glass of the demo vehicle and arrested the “suspect” after a very dramatic take-down. Students were, not-surprisingly, impressed. Many of the students were very excited—and surprised—by all the options open to them in the justice system. Captain McLean
There have been multiple arrests and multiple times of incarceration. In his own words, he was someone who did not care about anyone else’s life, and no one else wanted to know about his life. Ed was someone whom society would have swept under the rug forever had he continued to believe the lie of the devil - that his life was of no value. Maybe as you read his story, you would include yourself, as one who would send Ed far away from any-
one. Perhaps this is a life you would toss away. It is such a joy, and part of what compels me to pastor a church, to see lives changed by the power of God. Seeing someone who has never known real love, come to embrace Jesus’
unconditional love. To wrap up this story could take pages; I will end it in a single sentence: Today, Ed is my personal friend and my brother in Christ.
says, “The day was a complete success for Texas and GPD departments and their willingness to plant seeds for future law enforcement. We were pleased with the turnout and the response from the students. We look forward to doing it every year.”
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Clockwise from top: EVHS Students Brandon, Finn, Adrian, Saul, and Anthony “It’s a whole new world here!” • Officer Charles Bethel and “Lucky” • Georgetown ERT Unit • EVHS Sophomores Sydney and Dallas “Got a lot more than we thought we would!” • Christy Vales and live-find search K-9 Ruger demo a search for narcotics. • Georgetown Fire Fighters Cavison Sutton (Probationary) and Jon Andes (FF/EMT).
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zone. Usually much more worried about the Orioles and how Frank or Brooks Robinson were hitting, I studied the television and asked where that was at. “Baltimore City,” was his reply. They’re rioting and burning the city down.” “Why would you want to burn down the place you live?” I asked. A perplexed look crossed his face. He just shook his head, and never said a word. He couldn’t answer that question then, or ever; and I, after almost five decades of life, still cannot either. It would appear that after nearly fifty years, not much has changed, which got me thinking, and I would like to share my conclusions that might help explain why these things happen generally, and even a more specific sub-set of facts that pertain to Baltimore. Problem #1: Inner-city residents have lived like this since way before LBJ’s great society, but with the highest illegitimacy rate in the nation, Baltimore can count about 6 generations that have lived off welfare hand-outs. Some, in fact, brag that more babies mean a bigger welfare check. Problem #2: The people making these babies often start as very young teens, and at least the male half, have no intention of participating, financially or otherwise, in these babies’ lives. That means “mama ain’t gittin’ no coin” – except from you and me. Problem #3: The education system is endemic of an asylum where the inmates are truly in control. No discipline, no attendance, no accountability, no learning. There are a small
pointing. Pop quiz: What is the name of the man killed in police custody in Baltimore? I know too much about the Mayor saying “thug,” and the mom who slapped her son and told him to go home (applause). But concern for the man who died has long since taken a back seat to rioting and political correctness. I guess because there’s nothing new on the investigation but people are still tuning in. That brings me to conspiracy theorists. I saw a story once that “proved” the Pentagon was hit by a missile on 9/11/2001. I am one degree away from people who witnessed the plane hitting the Pentagon, and I know at least two people who moved airplane parts to recover victims. Although Oliver Stone made a good living at exploring possibilities (for entertainment!), I don’t get it. I’ve recently heard through the grapevine that some people in Georgetown think all the local media are involved in deliberately not publishing a particular story. My problem with that is three-fold. First, you can’t prove a negative. If you answer “No, it’s not true; I’m not covering anything up,” you’re just reinforcing the point in
Baltimore Riots? Been There, Done That by Mike Payne
Last week, I like, most
Americans watched the events unfold in Baltimore; though not surprising or unexpected considering the current state of our country, this one hit close to home for me because this isn’t the first time I’ve seen it. I grew up less than an hour north of Baltimore. My parents had a true “mom & pop” grocery store (we actually lived above it) and at least three times a week my dad and I would make wholesale house runs down to “Bal’mer City” to the very area that is now being destroyed in what is being heralded as protest, when in reality it’s thugs and punks brazenly looting and stealing stuff that doesn’t belong to them. Don’t get me wrong. They steal it every other day and season of the year as well. They just do that as a matter of routine. One morning in April of 1968, when we should have long been back from our grocery run, I distinctly remember my Dad standing before the television watching what looked like a war
percentage of teachers who would teach if they could, but they know better than to try. It is in vain. Problem #4: A mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, who hails from one of the most liberal colleges in America, with a degree in Political Science. No insult to those with a Poly-Sci degree from an extremely liberal bastion of higher education. Many make great vacuum cleaner or internet product services sales people. Blake told police about the looting going on there, “Back off and give them some room to destroy.” Problem #5: The words “Jesus Christ” are used primarily as a term of derision, say for example, when your drug courier steals your money and your drugs, or when it snows so deep that the banks close and the government can’t deposit your welfare check, or when your babies’ Daddy needs the diaper money to get bailed out, or a litany of other good reasons. They’re rioting because there is no longer a moral compass in the city of Baltimore. They’re rioting because the Obama administration tells them it is owed to them when it says, “America is racist. Cops are bad. The flag is meaningless.” And, pitifully, the people out there standing on top of cars burning buildings are the voters that put Obama in office both times. It just goes to prove one thing. People will do anything for a free Obama-phone. I hope, for their sake, they didn’t burn down the store that hands those out.
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Things I can do without in life include uppity movie critics who only give good reviews to movies no one understands or wants to see. I get out of the house, maybe, about once every 12 weeks. When that happens, I just want to watch Die Hard 17: Furious Vampire Jedi Transformers—or anything with Karl Urban. Granted, noir art like “No Country for Old Men” is usually well done, but it just makes me want to drink heavily. Please let me shove in the popcorn and be happy. Is that too much to ask of crazy cinephiles with a column? I also can do without people using the word Nauseous when they mean Nauseated. I know, ironically, this makes me an uppity pedagogue as well. “I feel nauseous” means you are the yucky thing. It might, in fact, be true, but you don’t want to point that out that do you? Or, things like “I literally lost my mind” when, in fact, you did not accidentally misplace your cerebral cortex. I am really disappointed that 24-hour news channels now include, as part of the actual news, comments received from random people on the Internet. Seriously, if it’s a tweet from Tom Brokaw or even George Lucas, it might be interesting. But is it really “news,” for a global audience if @ DivaChix89 is “underwhelmed by Marco Rubio’s new campaign logo”? Come on, CNN—lots of stuff is viral and more relevant. Go find it. This week I have to say most of the news is disap-
their minds that you’re part of the cover-up. Second, you can’t convince someone criticizing the media that you’re not running the story because you can’t print anything without substantial citation of it being the truth. Why can’t people just be content to know that “We aren’t running your story because the facts do not support your claim. Not because we’re in our offices snickering about a coverup.”? Third, and probably the most convincing is that newspapers are businesses that make money reporting the news. Most newspapers are eager to be the first and/or only outlet to have the story. The idea that among all the staff of the Advocate, the Sun, and the Impact, not a single person would take it upon him or herself to leak, or post to Facebook, or even accidentally slip up, thus gaining his or her paper some profit, is not only unlikely, it’s just bad business. I like to think we’re all smarter than that. I hope Georgetown is too. Oh, and his name was Freddy Gray. I’m just sayin’.
I’m pretty sure the senior citizens who were going to live in this care facility probably didn’t have anything to do with what happened to Mr. Gray.
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