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A Mills County ten point buck taken by local bowhunter Jim Hamm with traditional archery gear.

Archery Season Opens Sunday

By Steven Bridges Eagle Owner Unlike the symphony of shotgun blasts signaling the opening weekend of dove season, few will hear the whisper soft “string music” of archery-only deer season.

But that doesn’t mean there aren’t a lot of Mills County hunters making bowstring music; archery hunting is gaining in popularity in Mills County.

This Sunday’s “soft” opener of deer season, the archery-only season Sunday, September 28 and runs through November 1, 2014. The extended season draws hunters from all states to visit Mills County and hunt whitetails.

Archery hunting is also legal during the regular deer season which runs November 2, 2015 through January 5, 2015 and during the last spike and antlerless season January 6 through January 19, 2015.

Good LOCAL Antler Year

All indications are that this will be as good an ‘antler year’ as we have seen in quite a few years. Timely spring rains fell in Mills County encouraging good antler growth for Mills County bucks.

After the drought of last several years, the Mills County deer herd seems to have bounced back in good fashion.

Many bucks sported slightly smaller than average antler growth for the last few years due to the drought. So, lots of three and four year-old bucks made it through last year’s hunting season. These bucks will now be fully mature with antlers a little wider, heavier and with more points than normal.

Deer Feeders Work Wonders

Although we had some spring and summer rains, they were very localized. Some ranchers were heard saying, “It rained an inch in front of the barn, but I didn’t get any rain behind the barn.”

Bucks in the early season can be patterned much more easily than during the rut later in the fall. Bucks are eating a lot as they try to put on a few pounds before the rut hits.

Many bucks will travel nearly the same route every morning and evening from bedding to feeding areas. Try to keep from over hunting a particular feeder by only hunting it once or twice a week at the most. Big bucks may only feed after dark at your feeder. If that is the case, try moving a stand nearer to the buck’s bedding area. It is a risky move, but it can pay off on wary, trophy bucks.

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2014 GHS King & Queen BreAnna Chavez and Everett Francis were crowned 2014 GHS Homecoming King and Queen Friday night at Eagle Field. BreAnna Chavez is the daughter of Eric and Jennifer Chavez. Everett Francis is the son of Cheston and Emily Francis. Additional Homecoming photos and information on Page 10A.

Erin Broadhurst Writes NCIS: Los Angeles Episode Show to Air Monday, October 13 at 9 pm

By Steven Bridges Eagle Owner Former Goldthwaite student Erin Broadhurst's first NCIS Los Angeles episode named "Praesidium" will air Monday, October 13th at 9 pm on CBS. The episode is named Praesidium which is the Latin word for protection. Erin co-wrote the episode with writer and producer, R. Scott Gemmill.

Erin's mother, Alicia Doggett Broadhurst, stopped by the Eagle office to share the news.

"Erin is really excited to see her words come to life on her first episode as a writer for NCIS: Los Angeles," said Alicia. "It is a huge step forward in her career.

Plus, she really loves it."

Erin served as the assistant to the executive producer of NCIS beginning in early 2009 and then moved over to the spinoff, NCIS: LA, the following summer.

She became the writers’ assistant last year. According to Alicia, the crew consists of over 250 people and a single episode takes eight days to film.

“Television shows require some long hours,” said Alicia. “Erin was sometimes on the set until 1:30 am.”

As writer, Erin was on the set for every shot of the episode. She had to do re-writes and changes to the script 'on the fly' during shooting. “Right now, Erin is working with the post production phase editing the scenes for the upcoming episode, which is a first for her,” said Alicia.

Alicia Broadhurst taught 5th grade and later high school theater at Goldthwaite from 1983-1989 and is justifiably proud of her daughter's career in Hollywood. Erin attended kindergarten and first grade at Goldthwaite Elementary before moving to Burnet.

Erin then went on to graduate from McNeil High School in Round Rock, Texas in 2000. She graduated from Texas State in 2004 where she was a finalist for the prestigious LBJ Award. Erin received her Masters Degree in Communication Studies from Cal State Long Beach in 2006. Before beginning her career in television, Erin interned for Nickelodeon Movies.

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By MIKE LEE Eagle Contributor Greg Proffitt hopes for a different outcome as head coach when the Goldthwaite Eagles play the Little River Academy Bumblebees at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Academy.

It will be just the second meeting between the Eagles and Bumblebees. When they first met in a 1999 Class 2A bidistrict game, Proffitt was Goldthwaite’s quarterback.

The Eagles, who had advanced to the state semifinals the year before, were 9-1, district champions and a healthy favorite over the 6-4 Bumblebees. But Goldthwaite fell victim to injuries during the first-round playoff game.

Two-way starter Michael Jackson was lost with a leg injury early in the game. Proffitt, who took Jackson’s defensive spot at middle linebacker, suffered a broken arm on the first play of the second quarter.

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Benefit Concert this Saturday

Erin Broadhurst is pictured above with the title page of her episode “Praesidium” signed by the actors of NCIS Los Angeles.

By Steven Bridges GHS student Ryan Miles has organized a benefit Concert and Cake Auction to benefit Robby Russell at the Goldthwaite Elementary School Cafetorium Saturday, September 27th at 6:30 pm.

In addition to The Heirs of Jude, the Pausitive Band will also perform.

Mr. Ronny Wright will serve as Master of Ceremonies and Cake Auctioneer. “It will be the first big event since the Grand Opening of the Elementary,” said Miles. “It is time to turn the cafeteria tables into concert benches.

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Eagle Columnist After 44 games, the Mason-Goldthwaite football series is all square.

The No. 8-ranked Mason Punchers beat the Goldthwaite Eagles 48-6 last Friday night as quarterback Miguel Castillo rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns, including a 65-yard score on the first play from scrimmage. He also threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to tailback Seth Hudson, who rushed for 67 yards and two more scores.

Even though each team has now won 22 games in an off-and-on series that began in 1935, Mason continued its recent dominance by beating Goldthwaite for the fourth consecutive time. Those four wins have been by an average of 28 points, and last week’s decision spoiled Goldthwaite’s homecoming game at Eagle Field.

There’s no other way to put it: Mason gave Goldthwaite a physical beating in handing the Eagles their most lopsided loss in 11 years.

The Punchers’ defense smothered Goldthwaite’s rushing game, limiting the Eagles to 140 yards on the ground and leading rusher Joseph Paddock to 8 yards on nine carries. Goldthwaite came in averaging 352 yards rushing in its first three games, and Paddock was averaging 171 yards.

The Eagles made matters worse by losing seven turnovers – four interceptions and three fumbles. The Punchers scored 28 of their 48 points after turnovers.

Also, a Goldthwaite penalty nullified Paddock’s 82-yard kickoff return for an apparent touchdown.

“They flat-out whipped us – no ifs, ands or buts about it, ” Goldthwaite head coach Greg Proffitt said. “We knew with their size that we would struggle to move the ball. We thought we might could get in the spread and run some, but we couldn’t.

“I don’t care who you play, seven turnovers will get you beat every time. By giving up the ball so many times, we made it easy for Mason. ” Punchers head coach Kade Burns said his team’s

defensive goal is to force three turnovers per game.

Last Friday, the Punchers got two game’s worth of turnovers.

Already up 28-0 at the half, the Punchers converted a Goldthwaite interception and a fumble into quick third-quarter touchdowns to officially make it a rout.

Sam Dyer’s 27-yard interception return on the second play of the third quarter set up fullback Luis Castillo’s 1-yard touchdown run that extended Mason’s lead to 35-0 only 1:24 into the second half.

Two plays later, Mason tackle Michael Jefferson recovered an Eagles’ fumble at the Punchers’ 48-yard line. It took eight plays, but Hudson scored on a 5-yard run as Mason’s lead swelled to 41-0 with 5:16 left in the third quarter.

“We’ve got kids trying hard, but they’re playing positions they shouldn’t have to be because of injuries,” said Jess Seward, the Eagles’ defensive coordinator.

“That’s not an excuse. We just need some time to grow up.

“All that said, we weren’t ready to play against a team that physical.”

Goldthwaite, which had beaten Class 3A opponents Jim Ned and Bangs the last two weeks, fell to 2-2 and avoided a shutout when freshman Quaid Seward ran 6 yards for a touchdown with 8:17 to play. Last Friday’s loss was the Eagles’ worst since 2003, when the Colt McCoy-led Jim Ned Indians beat Goldthwaite 62-6.

Mason’s domination began on the first play from scrimmage as Miguel Castillo faked to a running back and ran straight through the Goldthwaite defense for a 65-yard touchdown and a quick 7-0 Punchers’ lead.

“It’s a challenge to keep the kids motivated after the other team scores on the first play, ” Seward said. “They ran that same play against us last year. We had seen it. We just overran it, and a touchdown was the result.”

The game temporarily settled into a defensive struggle until Miguel Castillo converted a fourthand-9 by throwing a 25-yard

#8 Punchers down Eagles 48-6 touchdown pass to Hudson, who made the catch in the back of the end zone behind two defenders. The score extended the Punchers’ lead to 14-0 with 11:08 left before halftime.

“After their first touchdown, we had regrouped and had a little momentum on defense,” Seward said.

“Getting beat deep on fourth down is a mark of having a young group.

“Mason doesn’t thrive on passing the ball, so when they beat you on a long pass for a touchdown on fourth down, it’s tough to overcome.”

Mason dominated the remainder of the first half, converting a Goldthwaite fumble and a fourth-down stop at the Eagles’ 44-yard line into two touchdowns.

After the Goldthwaite fumble, Hudson’s 30-yard run set up his own 9-yard touchdown run as Mason extended its lead to 21-0 with 8:29 left before halftime.

After the defensive stop, Miguel Castillo started to run a quarterback sneak up the middle, which was clogged with Eagle defenders. So the quarterback bounced outside and was off and running. He hurdled

Goldthwaite led 7-0 at the time, but eventually lost to Academy 14-7.

Proffitt was in no mood to elaborate on the 1999 game earlier this week. That’s because as Goldthwaite’s first-year head coach, his plate is full entering Friday’s second-ever game against Academy.

For starters, there’s the health and mindset of his own team after last week’s 48-6 loss to Mason. Linebacker Kody Harris, who already was playing with a shoulder injury, suffered an injured quadricep and is doubtful for this week’s game.

Also, defensive tackle Fidencio Hernandez is doubtful with a groin injury, and fullback/linebacker Aris Shelton is questionable with a concussion.

There is also the Eagles’ state of mind after being dealt their worst loss in 11 years last week. “We were on a roll before last week (after beating Class 3A opponents Jim Ned and Bangs), but we took a step backward against Mason. We can’t afford to do that again. Injuries or not, we’ve got to find a way to get it done,” Proffitt said this week.

“This is the final tune-up before the bye week and district (which begins Oct. 10) If you’re coming off a win, you go into the bye week in a positive direction. If you lose, you’re going to taste that losing feeling for two weeks.”

Goldthwaite and Academy, a Class 3A Division I school with an enrollment of 369, are both 2-2. Both have a bye next week before entering district. Friday’s game could end up having a major impact of the remainder of the regular season for both teams.

Academy figures to be a tough opponent. The Bumblebees have beaten Rogers (17-0) and Salado (14-7) while losing close games against Marlin (17-14) and Lexington (26-21).

All four of those opponents are 3A schools.

“We feel like they were better than all four teams they played,” Proffitt said of the Bumblebees. “Plus, they’ve got 35 players suited up on the varsity and only one (junior Cody Martinez) plays both ways. ” Academy also has a veteran lineup, with seven seniors starting on offense and eight on defense, including the entire front seven linemen and linebackers.

The Bumblebees are doing two things the Eagles haven’t so far this year: They’re not turning the ball over and they’re not allowing many points. The Bumblebees are allowing 12.5 points per game compared to the Eagles’ 37.8 average.

The Eagles also have a minus-8 turnover ratio after losing seven turnovers last week against Mason.

“In all the film we’ve seen, I’ve only seen them turn the ball over twice,” Goldthwaite defensive coordinator Jess Seward said of Academy.

Offensively, Academy utilizes a Pro-I formation with the quarterback under center most of the time. Martinez, a small-

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the last Goldthwaite defender on a 35-yard touchdown jaunt that gave the Punchers a 28-0 lead with 2:59 left before halftime.

“We weren’t ready to play. I didn’t do a good enough job of having us ready to play, ” Proffitt said.

“That’s something we’ve got to fix immediately.”

Seward finished with 76 yards rushing – 52 of those coming on one run that set up the freshman’s touchdown run. Goldthwaite fullback Hunter Parrish rushed for 41 yards and caught two passes for 44 yards. Quarterback Jansen Head was 8-of-

16 passing for 66 yards and four interceptions.

Defensively, linebackers Parrish and Jaydan West finished with nine and eight tackles, respectively. End Damon Butterfras added seven stops.

“We’ll lick our wounds, but we’ve got to quit making excuses,” Proffitt said.

“We’ve got to find a way to get it done. We may be inexperienced and playing kids out of position because of injuries, but we start district in two weeks and these are players we’re going to battle with.”

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er speedster, and 5-foot-10, 200-pound power runner Alex McCullough split time at tailback.

“The two runners complement each other well,” Seward said. “They’re going to pound the ball right at you. They’re going to run the sweep until you prove you can stop it.”

Tight end Phillip Redwine (6-4, 230) is a favorite target in the Bumblebees’ passing game.

“Most of their passes are quick throws or play-action passes. Even with his size, the tight end is fast. He’s a threat all the time,” Seward said.

Academy alternates two quarterbacks, but runs the same type of plays with both.

“They’ve controlled the ball in every game they’ve played, ” Seward said. “They haven’t always scored touchdowns, but they have controlled the ball. They pound the ball right at you.”

Besides Martinez in the secondary, veteran defenders include linebacker Camron Costa, end Reed Denton and 300-pound tackle Grayson Eaton. They’ve helped Academy’s defense improve from last year’s 30.8 points-per-game average.

Directions to Academy It’s about 95 miles from Goldthwaite to Little River Academy, which is located south of Temple. If you go on Highway 84 to Gatesville and take Highway 36 to Temple, turn right on the NW H. K. Dodgen Loop. Then take the Texas Loop 363/Highway 95 exit toward Taylor. Merge onto Texas Highway 95 and drive south for six miles to Little River Academy.

If you go Highway 183 to Lampasas and Highway 190 through Killeen and Belton, take the exit toward Interstate 35 South. The exit also is marked by Highway 317, FM 436 and Connell Street. The Highway 190 frontage road headed east turns slightly to the right and becomes FM 436. Follow it eight miles to Little River Academy.

Score by Quarters: 7 21 13 7 — 48 0 0 0 6 — 6 Scoring Summary: M — Miguel Castillo 65 run (Go Chanriang kick) M — Seth Hudson 25 pass from M. Castillo (Chanriang kick) M — Hudson 8 run (Chanriang kick) M — M. Castillo 35 run (Chanriang kick) M —Luis Castillo 1 run (Chanriang kick) M — Hudson 5 run (kick failed) M — Sam Dyer 73 run (Chanriang kick) G — Quaid Seward 6 run (run failed) Mason Goldthwaite

Team Statistics: Mason 19 First Downs 38-325 Rushes-Yards 54 Passing Yards 379 Total Yards 3-6-0 Comp-Att-Int 1-35 Punts-Average 3-2 Fumbles-Lost 6-40 Penalties-Yards 18:38 Possession

Goldthwaite 9 39-140 66 206 8-16-4 2-23 4-3 5-30 29:22

Individual Statistics: RUSHING: Mason – Miguel Castillo 11-87, Sam Dyer 1-73, Seth Hudson 12-67, Luis Castillo 7-60, Haddon Hudson 3-24, Go Chanriang 1-10, Ryan Wartenbach 1-4. Team 2-0. Goldthwaite – Quaid Seward 6-76, Hunter Parrish 5-41, Joseph Paddock 9-8, Jaydan West 2-6, Kody Harris 4-4, Jansen Head 11-3, Kendel Hopper 1-2, Team 1-0.

PASSING: Mason – Miguel Castillo 3-6-0 for 54. Goldthwaite – Head 8-16-4 for 66.

RECEIVING: Mason – S. Hudson 1-25, Garret Bibb 1-21, Ryan Wartenbach 1-8. Goldthwaite – Paddock 3-16, Parrish 2-44, Harris 2-1, Seward 1-5.

District 7-2A Division I Standings Team Dist.

PF PA All PF PA Tolar 0-0 0 0 3-1 142 106 G’waite 0-0 0 0 2-2 102 151 De Leon 0-0 0 0 1-3 64 122 Hico 0-0 0 0 1-3 95 85 Hamilton 0-0 0 0 0-4 60 135 SanSaba 0-0 0 0 0-4 23 125 Key: Dist. is district. PF is points for. PA is points against. All is all games.

Last Week’s Games – Mason 48, Goldthwaite 6. Hico 48, Archer City 0. Tolar 44, Axtell 26. Bremond 41, San Saba 0. Meridian 41, De Leon 7.

Florence 37, Hamilton 14.

This Week’s Games – Goldthwaite at Little River Academy, Valley Mills at San Saba, Hico at Breckenridge, Roby at De Leon, Rio Vista at Tolar, Bruceville-Eddy at Hamilton.

District 7-2A Notes: District 7-2A is 7-17 through four weeks of nondistrict games. Tolar (31) is the only team with a winning record.

Hico finally won last week after an 0-3 start with a 48-0 victory against Archer City. Even with its injury situation, the Tigers’ defense is allowing a district-best 21.3 points per game.

Goldthwaite, after losing seven turnovers against Mason last week, now has a minus-8 turnover ratio through four games.

De Leon, after beating Perrin-Whitt 38-7 in its opener, has been outscored 115-26 the last three weeks by Mason, Cross Plains and Meridian.

San Saba’s losing skid has reached 10 games. The Armadillos are averaging 5.8 points per game.

Other Scores of Interest Mart 35, Thorndale 14 Jim Ned 18, Roscoe 17 Coleman 41, Bangs 14 Little River Academy 14, Salado 7 Refugio 40, San Diego 0 Canadian 41, Childress 14 Albany 33, Anson 7 Shiner 41, Lexington 34 Goliad 34, Ganado 12 Stamford 35, Haskell 28 Stratford was open Crawford 48, Dublin 24 Bosqueville 42, Chilton 13 Brownwood 29, Alvarado 15

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Free Estate Planning Seminar September 25 According to research by legal resource center, LexisNexis, “Approximately 55 percent of American adults do not have a will or other estate plan in place. ” Reasons accounting for this statistic include the perception of not having time to make a will, not knowing where to start and the belief that lawyers are too expensive.

These misconceptions can leave estates unprotected, inheritance and charitable gift wishes disregarded and minor children’s guardianship in question.

The Hamilton General Hospital Healthcare Foundation invites you to attend a public reception and free seminar featuring estate planning expert and tax attorney Henry B. (Hank) Paup from 7:00 to 9:00 pm on Thursday, September 25th in the Hamilton Gen-

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We hope you will take advantage of the opportunity to hear about this vital topic from one of the foremost tax and estate attorneys in the country. You will have a chance to ask questions and be provided with an extensive list of resources among professional financial advisors right here in your community who can assist you in estate planning and will making.

A public lunch reception for Mr. Paup will be held at the Mills County State Bank at 6th and Pecan in Hico on Thursday, September 25th from 12:00- 1:30. A reception will also be held in the Mills County State Bank community room at 1017 Parker Street in Goldthwaite from 9:00 to 10:30 am on Friday, September 26th.

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Zane Austin Reid is a May 2014 graduate of Texas Tech Law school with an undergraduate degree from Baylor University. He is currently residing in the Ft Worth area and employed as an assistant district attorney in Denton Texas. Zane is the son of Tim and Sally Saylor Reid of San Angelo, and the grandson of the late Spot and Fonnie Saylor of Goldthwaite. He is also the grandson of Edna and and the late Dr. Bryce Reid of Brownwood.

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The families of Julia Sinelnikova and Mikaël Hénaff are pleased to announce their wedding on August 17, 2014. The bride is the daughter of Jeanne Rossman of Houston, TX and Dmitri Sinelnikov of Saint Petersburg, Russia, and granddaughter of Valentina Sinelnikova and Mark Sinelnikov, also of Saint Petersburg. The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Hénaff of Versailles, France, and grandson of Yvonne Bruce of Goldthwaite, TX and Yvette Hénaff of Quimper, France.

The wedding took place at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Jean Nozac’h of Nantes, France provided music, and John Van Horn of Brooklyn performed the double-ring ceremony. A dinner and dance in the Atrium followed. After a honeymoon trip to Los Angeles and Nevada, the couple will reside in Brooklyn.

Julia Sinelnikova is a visual artist and curator. She graduated from New York City’s Fashion Institute of Technology with a concentration on sculpture, and now exhibits her artwork internationally. Mikaël Hénaff is completing a PhD in computer science at New York University.

It would appear that from time to time some things pass right before our eyes and we are not even aware they exist.

We are extremely fortunate at Goldthwaite CISD to have a wonderful organization so willing to help our students through their contributions of time, effort and significant monetary donations. We are tremendously blessed to have a local Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) serving our District. This organization has done some wonderful things for our students that may not be common knowledge to our community. So, we would like to offer a few lines of appreciation to this group.

Our local PTO works behind the scenes in preparation of helping each campus in our system. They do this by raising funds to purchase extra equipment for our school campuses as the need may arise. This year the local PTO donated $2,400 to each of the campuses to use as they saw fit in order to fulfill a need at the campus. This organization also makes a generous scholarship contribution each year to one or more of our graduating seniors to help with college expenses.

The PTO is the organization that is generally responsible for the planning and development of the annual Fall Festival that is enjoyed by so many in our community.

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This year one of the new projects the PTO has taken on is the selling of commemorative bricks to be placed at the Elementary School. These bricks can be ordered with the name of an individual, business, event or significant date printed on them before they are placed at the school. PTO has various other projects planned for the near future so if you would like to be involved in an organization that truly makes a difference for your school district, please join the local PTO. Feel free to check at any campus office and they will direct you on how to join.

Goldthwaite High School National Honor Society is having a blood drive in front of the High School on Tuesday, September 30th.

The NHS is sponsoring this drive on conjunction with the Carter Blood Care organization. We are in no way attempting to harm or detract from the wonderful work by the CTTC and their blood drive. This is simply an opportunity for our students to be involved in a blood drive as it is open to students 16 years old with parent permission or 17 years old and older. It is also open to the public if you are not already donating to the CTTC drive. We would love to have as many pints as possible for this organization. We have to have at least 20 volunteers in order to host the drive.

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Tips to Avoid Senior Fraud

Local Farm Bureau Convention Saturday

As the senior population in the United States continues to grow, so does the scope of financial crimes committed against them. In 2012, the Census Bureau estimated that 43 million Americans are over the age of 65. That number is expected to double in the next 40 years. Stealing seniors’ hard-earned money is one of the most prevalent forms of financial fraud that takes place today.

Telemarketing and email scams, including fake sweepstakes, are the most common forms of fraud that impact seniors. An important rule to know is that any sweepstakes that requires advance fees or upfront charges is a scam. And in no instances should money be wired to a stranger. Another type of telemarketing scam is the fake governmental agency call. This type of scam involves access to government benefits and includes requests for personal information such as social security numbers or Medicare information. Medicare fraud happens exclusively to the elderly. Every American older than 65 is eligible for Medicare. Scam artists often pose as Medicare representatives to solicit personal information. With some scams, services and screenings are provided through mobile clinics. These mobile clinics will visit senior citizens centers, and personal information is collected to bill Medicare for fraudulent services. Always ask questions about medical services being offered and know that free services should never require that personal information is provided.

Funeral and cemetery scams happen far too often as well. This usually happens in two ways. In the first, a perpetrator will scan obituaries and contact the grieving widow or widower with a claim that the deceased had an outstanding debt. Alternately, seniors are exploited by disreputable funeral homes, which will use unfamiliarity with funeral costs to add unnecessary charges. For example, a funeral director might insist that embalming or an expensive casket is necessary for cremation. Texas state law doesn’t require either. More information about Texas mortuary laws can be found by contacting the Texas Funeral Service Commission.

Additionally, having equity in a home makes seniors a target for fake mortgage lenders who will offer reverse mortgages, a popular form of home lending for seniors. Scammers will try to sell unsecured reverse mortgages, which can lead to property owners losing their homes. A common tactic is to offer either a free house to live in or cash in exchange for the title to the property.

A real estate attorney should always be consulted before pursuing any sort of reverse mortgage.

The Grandparent Scam preys upon the hearts of the elderly. A perpetrator pretends to be a grandchild, law enforcement officer or medical professional with a story that the grandchild is in legal or medical trouble and needs money immediately to resolve the issue. This scam is easy to avoid if a senior never provides personal information to anyone over the phone. If someone calls claiming to be a grandchild in trouble, ask about personal information only that person would know. Most seniors will be extremely alarmed when a grandchild

is in trouble and often unwittingly provide verbal clues to a scam artist.

Unfortunately, it's not always strangers perpetrating these crimes. According to the National Council on Aging, more than 90 percent of reported elder abuse is committed by an older person’s own family members, most often the adult children, followed by grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and others. The best rule of thumb to avoid being a victim is to never provide personal information to a stranger and don’t send money or provide a credit card number to "verify," "guarantee" or "process" a prize. This information is provided with the understanding that the association is not engaged in rendering specific legal, accounting, or other professional services.

If specific expert assistance is required, the services of a competent, professional person should be sought.

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By Steven Bridges Eagle Owner According to Mills County Farm Bureau President Jerry Rountree, the Farm Bureau is one of the only organizations focussed on protecting and promoting rural America.

Rountree reported to The Eagle that there are currently over 700 family memberships in Mills County. “If you have a ranch in Mills County, or enjoy our rural way of life,

you should be a member of Mills County Farm Bureau,” said Rountree. “The insurance is just a small part of the overall organization.”

According to Rountree, Texas Farm Bureau’s mission is to be the Voice of Texas Agriculture.

TFB’s Vision—The vision of Texas Farm Bureau is to benefit all Texans through promotion of a prosperous agriculture for a viable, long-

term domestic source of food, fiber and fuel.

“Farm Bureau is in Austin and in Washington protecting our rural way of life,” said Rountree. “Whether or not you have the insurance, you should consider being a member.”

The Mills County Farm Bureau Annual Convention is set for Saturday, September 27 at 6 pm at the FUMC Family Life Center in

Goldthwaite.

A BBQ dinner will be served to members and their guests. Door prizes will be given away and new local directors will be elected by the members during the meeting.

“Usually, we have several dignitaries from around the state come to the Mills County Convention,” said Rountree.

Bulldogs Drop Game to Oglesby 80-54

By Steven Bridges Eagle Owner The Mullin Bulldogs lost to a very good Olgesby team Friday night 80-54.

According to Bulldog coach Benny Weaver, Oglesby’s offense was just too good against Mullin’s defense.

“Our kids played hard and never quit,” said Weaver.

“But, Oglesby just had too many weapons of offense.

They scored too much for us to keep up.”

The Bulldogs tried to keep up with Olglesby in the first quarter only trailing by six points at the end of the period 28-22. In the second quarter, however, Olglesby put up 25 points while the Bulldogs only managed one score. Mullin trailed 53-30 at the half.

The Bulldogs were shut out in the third period, while Olgesby added eight points to

their total.

The Bulldogs managed to score 24 points in the fourth quarter while holding Oglesby to only 19 points.

The late Bulldog scores helped keep Mullin stay close in the game. The final score was Mullin 80, Oglesby 54.

The Bulldogs will hold

Homecoming at Bulldogs Field this Friday night as Mullin hosts Panther Creek.

Kick-off is at 7:30 pm.

Mullin Cheerleaders and Twirler are pictured: Back row left to right Cheerleaders- Jessica Horton, Shelbi Shelton, Caitlyn Shelton, Jaylie Schoolcraft; Front Row - Twirler- Lorissa Eicher. Congratulations to the Cheerleaders and the first Twirler Mullin has had in approximately 20 years. Go Dawgs!

Have you been hearing about

identity tHeft in the news recently?

Mills County State Bank is committed to assisting customers in identifying threats to their identity by offering Lifelock, a personal information protection service.

Some of the many benefitS to LifeLock: • monitor your identity • Scan for threats • Respond to identity theft • Watch your credit score MCSB Club account holders are encouraged to sign up for FREE Lifelock protection-one per household.

If you are not sure your accounts qualifies for Lifelock, or if you would like to open a new club account, contact a new accounts representative at any Mills County State Bank location.

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Cheerleader Beau Jae Head

Football Sweetheart Allison Seward

Jae Head is a senior and the son of Jo Head and Jeffrey Head.

Allison Seward is a senior and the daughter of Chad and Regina Seward.

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Band Sweetheart & Beau

Andrea Lane and Ryan Miles Andrea is a senior and the daughter of Michael and Martha Lane. Ryan is a junior and the son of Randal and Renee Miles.

Cheerleader Beau Candidate senior Kody Harris son of Kelwin Harris and Melissa Green. Kody is escorted by junior cheerleader Gwendolyn Johnson.

Cheerleader Beau Candidate senior Joseph Paddock son of Kevin and Barbara Scott. Joseph is escorted by junior cheerleader Rachel Brown.

Football Sweetheart Candidate senior BreAnna Chavez is the daughter of Eric and Jennifer Chavez.

BreAnna is escorted by Eagle Captain Kody Harris.

Football Sweetheart Candidate senior Rachel Long is the daughter of Rhonda Long and Gary Long.

Rachel is escorted by Eagle captain William Carr.

Senior Homecoming King and Queen nominees Lauren Wesson and Damon Butterfras. Lauren is the daughter of Carl and Kim Wesson. Damon is the son of Tracy and Vicki Butterfras.

Senior Homecoming King and Queen nominees BreAnna Chavez and Daniel Jones. BreAnna is the daughter of Eric and Jennifer Chavez. Daniel is the son of Stefan Jones and Deb Wright.

Representing the junior class are Marla Jones and Dylan Sanders. Marla is the daughter of Craig and Maggy Jones. Dylan is the son of Mika Howard and Brian Sanders.

Representing the sophomore class are Ashton Francis and Jaydan West. Ashton is the daughter of Cheston and Emily Francis. Jaydan is the son of Jesse Dellis and Ryon West.

Representing the freshman class are Kylee Sutherland and Quaid Seward. Kylee is the daughter of Kody Sutherland and John and Janna Collins.

Quaid is the son of Chad and Regina Seward.

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1994 Eagle State Championship Football Team As part of the 2014 Goldthwaite High School Homecoming festivities, the 1994 Eagle Cody Odom, Paul Weidebusch, Clint Patrick, Robert Head, Brandon Manual, Ryan State Championship football team and cheerleaders were honored.

Seward, Terry Abraham, Nathan Robello, Carlos Reyes, Jerimie Williams and Head Pictured left to right above are Keri Roberts, Katie Duren Preston, LaJoy Amthor, Coach Gary Proffitt.

JH Lady Eagles Cross Country Meet in Hamilton submitted by coach L. Seward The JH Lady Eagles competed in the Hamilton cross country meet yesterday against 11 area schools.

The 7th grade team won 1st in the team division. Individually, they placed 1st, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, and 17th out of 71 runners.

7th grade team: Kylie Medina, Emmary Peterson, Macy Seward, Brylee Behrens, Callie Jernigan, and Jessica Horton

The 8th grade team placed 2nd to Hamilton in the team division. Individually, they placed 3rd, 7th, 8th, 10th, and 14th out of 57 runners.

8th grade team: Madison Martinez, Lainee Knight, Hayley Guerrero, Destiny Allen, and Ally Hopper.

The Lady Eagles will host the next meet at the Goldthwaite Golf Course on October 8th.

Races will start at 3:00 with the High School divisions.

Indigent Health Care Tops Court Agenda

By Brian Whitt Staff Writer County Indigent Health Care Program The Mills County Commissioners Court met on Monday, September 22, to discuss issues including the County Indigent Health Care Program. Rita Kelley from Bell County Indigent Health Services, administrator of the program, reported on the state of indigent care in Mills County and discussed guidelines and recent numbers.

According to Kelley, indigent health services are available to households with income at or below 21% of the poverty level, approximately $3000 annually. Eligibility for this assistance is based on multiple factors including household composition. Applications are typically made through hospitals when patients arrive for treatment.

Kelley stated that overall, local diagnoses resemble those for Bell County, with the most common being anemia, edema, unspecified chest pain, and diabetes. Numbers of case actions are down from 57 in 2013 to 27 in 2014. Total expenditures for the Fiscal Year were $37,439.03, with the majority of those funds going to hospital services.

Following Kelley’s report, Mills County Judge Kirk Fulk made a motion to approve CIHCP services for fiscal year 2015. The motion was approved, along with related motions including administering the plan according to the program handbook and continuing to provide all optional healthcare services with the exception of Emergency Ambulance Transfer. Kelley noted that the county can discontinue optional CIHCP services when costs become prohibitive, but cannot opt in if an additional service is needed later.

A motion by Judge Fulk to continue the administration of CIHCP through Bell County Indigent Health Services in Killeen for fiscal year 2015 was also approved. The per capita cost is $200, with the number of applicants projected to not exceed 30 for purposes of maximum liability.

Purchase/Transfer of EMS The court held a closed session to deliberate entering into discussions with Hamilton Hospital District for the Purchase/Transfer of the EMS. The court voted unanimously to proceed with those discussions. Hamilton General Hospital representative Brian Roland was in attendance. In a related issue, the court tabled consideration of outsourced billing for EMS due to the impending discussions.

Home Delivered Meal Grant Program A motion was made and approved to

continue the Home Delivered Meal Grant Program. This program is offered through the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Hill Country Community Action Association.

Insurance Renewal After a brief discussion regarding an $11,000 increase in the cost of the insurance premium, the commissioners unanimously approved renewing the contract with USI Southwest Inc. EMS No Transport Fee Judge Fulk presented the result of his discussion with EMS regarding a $50 charge per EMS No Transport visit. The charge has now been implemented.

Line Item Amendments Line item budget amendments were approved for EMS, Court Fund, Law Enforcement, Precinct 1, Precinct 3, and Precinct 4.

Emergency Budget Amendment An Emergency Budget Amendment for the General Fund was approved to cover air conditioning costs at the court house along with costs related to mental health. It was reported that the air conditioning problem has been fixed.

Justice of the Peace Report The Justice of the Peace Report was unanimously approved after commissioners received figures for the recent period.

There were 1347 total cases at month’s end, down from 1516 last month. Funds collected amounted to $17,574.69, with $5809.13 being remitted to the state and $11,756.56 remaining with the county.

Commissioners’ Reports Commissioner Mike Wright related the news of work to repair a sinkhole at the jail.

Wright also stated that he had toured two jails recently for research purposes. Commissioner Keith Harper reported his crew is grading and repairing roads in the Caradan area. Commissioner Robert Hall stated that the Pompey Mountain Bridge is poured and his crew is working on the roads. Commissioner Jason Williams said they are using base from the school and blading as many roads as possible.

Other Items A correction to the previous minutes was made to mention patching CR 430, not 330.

The court unanimously approved the minutes of the previous meeting and a special meeting held on September 11. The court also unanimously approved accounts payable, and Judge Fulk thanked Commissioner Wright for his work on road signs and the resulting savings to the county. The next Commissioners Court meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, 2014.

Fall Library Happenings The Eagle made a mistake when printing the Library Fall Happenings last week.

Here is the correction Not only is football season here, but there are NEW BOOKS at the library. Our “Bluebonnet” books have arrived and are ready for check out.

We have new teen fiction and adult fiction which appear on the New York Times Best Seller List. We also offer Wi-Fi, computers, faxing, copying, and scanning.

Please come by and visit us this fall.

Our hours are Sunday 12-6, Monday 1-6, Tuesday, 10-7, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 1-6. We are closed on Saturdays.

Visit us at 1113 Fisher Street, Goldthwaite, Texas 325-648-2447, JTDLibrary.net Come by and check out your Jennie Trent Dew Library. You won’t be disappointed!

Yvonne Bruce Kathleen Venerable

Benefit Concert Continued From 1A

As reported on July 16th, 2014 in The Goldthwaite Eagle, Russell Robby was recently diagnosed with Glioblastoma, a highly malignant and aggressive brain tumor.

Robby is now undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas and is currently unable to work.

Robby, his wife Lori (West), and their 2 1/2

year old daughter currently reside in Brownwood, Texas. Robby is the 29 year old son of Scott and Becky Russell of Mullin, grandson of Shorty & Nina Russell of Brownwood and Bill & Peggy Lindsey of Mullin.

Entrance is by donation only, so come and give as your heart desires. Cake and money donation can be given by calling 325-4510426 or 325-938-5636 if

you are not able to attend.

“If we have enough cakes, we’ll even have concessions during the concert,” said Miles.

All funds received during the concert will go toward medical bills and travel expenses. In addition to the fund raiser September 27th, a benefit account has been set up at Mills County State Bank for the Robby Russell family.

To make donations if you cannot attend call: 325-451-0426 or 325-938-5636

Robby Russell, one of Mills County’s own, was recently diagnosed with Glioblastoma, a rare type of brain tumor.

Robby is unable to work right now since he is in treatment and all proceeds will be given to Robby and his family.

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This last Christmas I inquired about buying Flint a full football uniform; helmet, shoulder pads, pants, and jersey.

Steven and Debra said, "Great, he would love that!" Papa and I went "all out" so to speak. and purchased the real deal.

When he opened this present we talked him into trying it on but sometimes us grandparents get ahead of ourselves and poor Flint just wanted out of that uncomfortable suit, the helmet covering his eyes and the shoulder pads rubbing his soft skin.

Flint whined and tugged at the helmet with one of us trying to hold it down on his head until we took it off of him. Flint was so relieved to get that football suit off and he kneeled down on the carpet to play with his trucks, especially his fire truck and cement truck that Papa got for him. We shrugged it off and the football gear went into a closet at Steve and Debra's for sometimes later.

The "later" came last Saturday morning, after the Friday night football game. Flint and his cousin, Luke, were wired at the game and I felt so sorry for the people sitting around us. Flint and Luke were having yelling (screaming) contests during the game. I want to apologize to Eagle fans sitting around us, but there is enough room to sit someplace else so you might think of that at the next home game or maybe we need to sit someplace else ourselves.

Saturday morning Steven sent me a video of Flint playing football wearing all of the forgotten football gear. The video showed Flint passing the ball and running and yelling and when he stopped he did his football dance, moving his arms up around his head and gigging around.

Steven said he wore his gear most of the morning and did not want to take it off to go to the potty.

Flint wanted to see the "Eagle football players" while he did his business, so Steven opened The Eagle newspaper to the pages with the football photos.

Sometimes Steve is just a bit weird and decided that a photo was appropriate of little Flint holding the Eagle pages in front of him while he sat on the potty. Folks, this was Steven's idea, not mine, so direct all calls to him .325-648-2244.

• • • I had a wonderful time visiting in California with Sarah and Carson, and their parents too. Robert has an Egg cooker and he grilled for us most nights. One night I fixed a pork lion cut in serving sized pieces, wrapped them in thick sliced bacon and he grilled them. Yummy! Sarah and Carson are growing and eating just about anything you put in front of them. I made some Gluten free

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Flint reads The Eagle while wearing his football gear. scones and Gluten free biscuits and they were a hit too. I really have a hard time cooking Gluten free but Sarah's skin seems to do so much better when she is off Gluten.

When I am in California I take Bethany to work, the three days she works, so I will have a car. I wish my readers could see me driving on the Freeways zipping into this lane or another. I hate to brag because everyone knows that when you brag about something you will eventually pay dearly and what you brag about will surely reverse itself and you will look like a doofus. Carson has to be picked up first because they have the "10 Minute Rule". This rule is that if you don't pick up your child after ten minutes of dismissal they call all the numbers on the list and reprimand the parent, grandparent, or the responsible party. I have been late and it isn't pretty. Carson's school has a real witch out front and she will light into you at the drop of a hat. I was late once and I don't want to be late anymore. Enough of that, I was late; couldn't do anything about it and took my licking like a woman.

Bethany had given me instructions of how to get to Sarah's school.

I love picking the kids up from school and quizzing them about their day. So I picked up Carson first and when he got into the car I asked him how his day of school went. He said, "It was OK." Not the excited child I had hoped he would be but everyone has a bad day every now and then. Carson sat back and I told him that we had to hurry over to Sarah's school because she would be waiting. Sarah's school does not have the "10 Minute Rule" and students are responsible for themselves, at least that is the way it seems to me. Carson chirped up from the back seat and said, "MiMi, when you ask Sarah how her day

was she will tell you, "We had a great day!" I digested this a few minutes and decided to drop the subject. Evidently Carson is not having as much enjoyment at school that Sarah is having. Could be it is because he is a boy and would rather play soccer or be on the playground than in class. Or it could be that his teachers are not as interested in teaching as Sarah's teachers are.

Bethany said, "From the first week Sarah went to Churchill she is liking it a lot." Sarah told me, "MiMi, we have the best teachers."

• • • Another Amber and Flint story.

Last Wednesday I picked Flint and Amber up from their schools. They always want to go straight to "MiMi and Papa's house." I said, "We are going to MiMi's later but first we are going to the Library to get some books." And we did. Flint didn't want to go but when he got there he got six books to take home in his bag. Amber Lee picked out four. We went home and I began reading one of Amber's selections and Flint was playing at our feet with his trucks but listening to what the story was about. Every now and again he would ask a question about the story. After a couple of chapters I said, "OK Flint, it's your turn." He picked a book about construction vehicles and we read through it. Later as they were playing Amber came running to me and said, "Flint tore a page in one of the library books." I went to look and I thought it was one of the books we had taken home. I said, "Amber I think I can repair it." After the kids were gone I looked at the book and it was one of mine and not one from the library. Steven told me that when Amber said her prayer that night she prayed for Flint to be forgiven for tearing the page in the library book. How sweet is that. A lesson for all of us.

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