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City plans to eliminate county VFD dispatching Lufkin cites increasing demands on personnel, increase in 911 calls as reasons for making the change By JESSICA COOLEY The Lufkin News
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Brandon Elementary students, from the left, Aubrey Lindsey, Autumn Squiers, Paige Rawlinson, Lauren Lair and Ragan McDuffie asked for donations instead of presents at their joint birthday party at St. Cyprian’s Episcopal School. The girls asked for a monetary donation to the American Cancer Society or a food donation to an Angelina County food bank.
5 Brandon students seek monetary donation to American Cancer Society or a food donation to an Angelina County food bank instead of birthday presents By KELSEY SAMUELS The Lufkin News
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etails are a bit hazy about who met whom when, but five girls — Autumn Squiers, Ragan McDuffie, Paige Rawlinson, Lauren Lair and Aubrey Lindsey — agreed they met
in a dance class at the Academy of Gymnastics and Dance in Lufkin. As young girls, they danced and grew together from the kindergarten classes of Garrett Primary to the halls of Brandon Elementary and shared many birthdays along the way. Last year, Paige and Ragan shared a birthday “sparty,” or spa party,
with manicures, pedicures and fivestar treatment. That same year, Aubrey and Autumn had a shared Amazing Race birthday party. Because of their friendship, and since their birthdays are around the same time (August through November), the five girls decided that, for their 10th birthdays, they would share one
party. So Saturday night at the St. Cyprian’s Episcopal School gym, the five girls celebrated with a costume/ Halloween birthday. It had the usual makings of a party: cake and cupcakes, hot dogs, costumes and sugar. SEE PARTY, PAGE 8A
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By RHONDA OAKS The Lufkin News Since a judge’s ruling in May allowed an outside management company to assume control of the idled Aspen Power plant in North Lufkin, many citizens have questioned the status of the 57-megawatt facility that was intended to be the state’s first wood-waste biomass electricity generation plant in Texas. Those questions have gone unanswered by officials of U.S. Bank, InventivEnergy, the management company in charge of the company’s fate, and Danny Vines, owner of Aspen Power, who was millions of dollars behind in bond payments in May. The Angelina Neches River
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Authority issued the bonds that totaled $53.33 million. The loan agreement required Aspen to make payments of one-sixth of the interest due monthly and one-12th of the principal due on May 1 and Nov. 1. The notice states that Aspen Power failed to make payments in 2012 and 2013 through May 1. General Manager Kelley Holcomb said that since the May ruling, ANRA has also been kept in the dark on progress or changes regarding Aspen. “We have been met with the same dead silence as everyone else has been,” Holcomb said. “We have investors who are asking questions since we are the point of contact, being the bond
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Questions about the future of the idled Aspen Power plant have gone unanswered by officials of U.S. Bank, InventivEnergy, the management company in charge of the company’s fate, and Danny Vines, owner of Aspen Power, who was millions of dollars SEE ASPEN, PAGE 4A behind in bond payments in May
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According to a letter sent out by Lufkin Police Department last week, as of Jan. 1, Angelina County volunteer fire departments will have to find another source for their dispatching service. The letter sent to Angelina marcotte County Firefighters Association President Bobby Cranford and signed by Lufkin Police Chief Scott Marcotte cites increasing demands on personnel, an increase in 911 calls and current staffing levels as the reasons behind the city’s decision to stop providing the service to the county VFDs. “With the increasing call numbers and current staffing sanches levels we are forced to concentrate our resources on our are of responsibility, the citizens of Lufkin,” states the letter, dated Oct. 9. “The cost associated with dispatching for VFD is estimated to be between $14,000 and $17,000 annually. Currently Lufkin taxpayers incur this cost when they don’t receive any benefit. VFD is entirely a service for county suiter residents.” According to the letter, which was also sent to Angelina County Judge
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News that a new gas-powered power plant is waiting to begin construction pending state permit approval has piqued area interest about the new company, Pinecrest Energy Center LLC. While company officials are being mum until the permit process is complete, Pinecrest Energy Center LLC filed as a registered entity with the Secretary of State when the company was formed more than a year ago. According to filings with the state office, Pinecrest Energy Center reg-
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istered as an entity in May 2012 and was approved in June 2012. Pinecrest Energy Center lists an address as 4011 W. Plano Parkway, Suite 128, in Plano. The filing is signed by Kathleen Smith, president of Coronado Power Ventures, which is listed as the parent company, located at the same address. Along with the Pinecrest Energy Center registration, three other entity registrations were also filed by Coronado Power Ventures: Wichita Falls Power LLC, Edinburg Power LLC, and LaPaloma Energy Center LLC, which all list Coronado Power Ventures as SEE POWER PLANT, PAGE 4A
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Angelina County Genealogical Society. 5 p.m. Community Meeting Room, Kurth Memorial Library, 706 S. Raguet St. For info: 630-0563.
October 23
Blood Drive. 2-6 p.m. Cotton Patch Café, 3207 S. First St. For info: 639-4944. Reunion, USS Princeton V-1 Division Shipmates (Korea). Through Oct. 26. Crown Colony Best Western, Lufkin. For info: 422-4011.
October 25
Paper Mill Retirees Meeting. 9 a.m. Lufkin Barbecue, 203 S. Chestnut. For info: Tom Berry, 465-3923. Entertainment in the Park. Noon, Cotton Square Park. GMC Trio with favorite hits from the 50s and 60s. Free, affordable lunches available. For info: 633-0205.
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ing, refreshments. Free and open to the public. For info: 639-4434. Alto Fall Festival. Downtown Alto, WWA, Car Show, Beauty Pageant. Vendors welcome. For info: (936) 858-1000.
Downtown Lufkin. For children age 12 and under. For info: 633-0205. Trunk or Treat. 6-8 p.m. Eastview United Pentecostal Church, corner of Paul and loop. Free hot dogs, drink.
Free Foster Care, Adoption Information Meeting. 5:30 p.m., Buckner Children and Family Services, 3402 Daniel McCall Drive. For info: Wendy McMillan, 637-3300 or wmicmillan@buckner.org.
Pinecone and Mistletoe Christmas Market. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., John Dean Windham Civic Center, 146 Express Blvd., Center. Booths available, email pineconeandmistletoe@gmail.com or call Merle Howard, (936) 591-6543.
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Kurth Memorial Library Book Club. 10:30 a.m. Kurth Memorial Library, 706 S. Raguet. For info: Dorris Harkness, 4143386 or djhark@suddenlink.net.
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Widows and Widowers Meet and Greet Social Club. 11 a.m. IHOP. RSVP: Brenda Warren, 366-8160. Lufkin Art Guild. 1-4 p.m. Museum of East Texas Education Room. Register for fall art show. November 2 Honor America Night. 4:30 p.m. Pinecone and Mistletoe Christmas Lufkin High School cafeteria. Apple pie Market. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., John Dean and hotdogs. Performances by the Lufkin Windham Civic Center, 146 Express Middle School and LHS band will begin at Blvd., Center. Booths available, email pineconeandmistletoe@gmail.com or call 7 p.m. in Abe Martin Stadium.
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Pumpkin Party. 1-3 p.m. Museum of East Texas, 503 N. Second St. Pumpkin decorating, Halloween games, face paint-
Services for Senior Airman Cody Shane Hooks, 21, of McAllen, are pending with Carroway Funeral Home. He died Oct. 17, 2013, in San Antonio.
obituaries Floyd J. Kubiak
March 19, 1928 — Oct. 16, 2013
Graveside services for Floyd J. Kubiak will be held Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 1 p.m. in the Houston National Veterans Association Cemetery in Houston, with honors being provided by the US Army Honor Guard. He will be escorted to his final resting place in the Houston National VA Cemetery in Houston by his pallbearers James Kubiak, Scott Morton, Danny Russell and his honorary pallbearer Ashyton Redd. Floyd moved to Apple Springs, Texas, in September of 2013 to be closer to his family. He was a long time resident of Houston for many years. In his earlier years he served in the United States Army and fought in the Korean War. He was one of thirteen siblings and left with only four to survive him. He is also survived by his three children, Robbie Morton, of Nacogdoches, Donna Pyle and husband, Michael, of Apple Springs, and Joe Kubiak, of Hudson; five grandchildren; eight great grandchildren. Numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends also survive. Funeral arrangements made by Groveton Funeral Home, directors. Please sign our guestbook online at www.grovetonfuneralhome.com.
Wanda C. Ashton
Graveside services for Wanda C. Ashton, 51, of Hudson, will be held Sunday, October 20, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. in the Sims/Rocky Hill Cemetery with Pastor Walter Futch officiating. Mrs. Ashton was born June 11, 1962 in Tupelo, Mississippi to the late Ellaray (Johnson) Burns and Virgil Augustus Shelley. She died Friday, October 18, 2013 in a Lufkin hospital. Mrs. Ashton had been employed as a Custodian with the Hudson I.S.D. for the past two years. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. Mrs. Ashton loved her children and “grandbabies,” and also enjoyed riding the back roads. Survivors include her husband, Steve Marsh of Hudson; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Christopher Ratcliff of Lufkin; sons and daughtersin-law, Brian and Jessica Shelley, Joey Anthony, all of Lufkin, Robert and Krystal Anthony, and Randall Copus, all of Hudson; numerous grandchildren; brothers, Lee Shelley, Wayne Shelley, and David Shelley; sisters, Sis. Nancy Lou (Hartsfield) Richards Linda Waite, Vicky Harris, and Connie Shelley; as well as numerous nieces, The Homegoing Celebration for Sis. Nancy Lou (Hartsfield) Richards, nephews and other family members. 85, of Lufkin, will be conducted Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 at 11 a.m. in the Mrs. Ashton was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Henry First Missionary Baptist Church, 410 Scarbrough in Ashton; and daughter, Julie Anthony. Lufkin, Rev. W.R. Ricks is Pastor. Elder Willie Spikes, Pallbearers will be Jeremy Quine, Milton Anthony, Jr., Milton Anthony, Pastor of the West End Church of God in Christ will ofSr., Robert Anthony, Brian Shelley, and James Cotton. ficiate. Burial will follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Honorary pallbearer will be Jessica Shelley. Visitation is Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Tims FunerThe family will receive friends from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon al Home Chapel and from 10 a.m. Monday until service at the funeral home. time at the church. Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralShe was born Jan. 29, 1928 in Garrison and died home.com. Oct. 16, 2013 in a local hospital. She was the widow of Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors the late Elder Guy Richards, Sr. and to this union eight children were born. She retired from Memorial Health System of East Texas after 18 years of employment. She united with the West End C.0.G.I.C. under Elder C.H. Jacobs and served by her late husband’s side when he pastored the First C.O.G.I.C. in Corrigan for 29 years until his death. For many years she was Lufkin L.A. Wilkie, Jr. Funeral services for L.A. Wilkie, Jr., 51, of Huntington, will be held MonDistrict Missionary. day, October 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel Left to cherish her memory are daughters Mary Myers, Rosie Yarbrough, in Lufkin with Brother Cary Modisett and Brother Dub Bullard officiating. Tula Lockheart, Dorothy Richards and Hattie Fowler, all of Lufkin; and Donna Richards of Beaumont; son Robert Richards of Lufkin; daughter- Interment will follow in the Huntington Cemetery. Mr. Wilkie was born October 20, 1961 in Houston, in-law Patricia Richards; son-in-law Lenosker Lockheart; adopted spiritual sister Wilda Bennett; grandchildren Daryl Dwayne Myers, Rodney Dwayne Texas, and died Friday, October 18, 2013 in a Lufkin Myers, Guy Joe Richards III, Tammy Richards, Nanika Lockheart, Robin hospital. Mr. Wilkie was a salesperson for the Southern ChrysRochelle Richards, Henderson LeJerry Yarbrough and Dominque Deon ler dealership in Lufkin. First and foremost, however, he Richards; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and numerous loved the Lord and put God first in his life. He attended nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends. Shawnee Church of Jesus Christ. Mr. Wilkie was also Services entrusted to and professionally directed by Tims Funeral Home. an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved to watch his deer feeder from his dining room window. Mr. Wilkie Janis Ann (Powell) Stanley had lived in Huntington for the past 36 years. Janis Ann (Powell) Stanley died on October 15, 2013 in Conroe, comSurvivors include his wife of 33 years, Patricia Wilkie forted by those who loved her. She was 66. Jan was born to R.L. and Do- of Huntington; his children and their spouses, Starla and Nathan McKay of ris (Keels) Powell of Lufkin. She married Barry D. Stanley in 1966, and Corrigan, Jason and Sue Ann Perkins of Broaddus, Douglas and Terri Wilkthey shared a wonderful life of 47 years together. Jan is survived by her ie of Huntington, and Alan and Staci Wilkie of Huntington; grandchildren, husband and their two children, Chad and Stefani (Miller) Stanley of New Hunter Perkins, Carson Harrison, Colten McKay, Andrew McKay, Sydney Braunfels, and Matt and Leigh (Stanley) Randall of Ames, Iowa. She leaves Perkins, Morgan Sallas, Lesley Sallas, Emily Wilkie, Bailey Wilkie, Jadyn behind wonderful memories for her five grandchildren: Evan and Hayes Perkins, and Ariya Wilkie; parents, L.A. Wilkie, Sr., and Liz Wilkie; sisters Stanley; and, Austin, Mya and Benjamin Randall. Jan is also survived by and brothers-in-law, Barbara and Jim Hall, Sarah and Marvin Hlavaty, all of her mother, a brother, and two sisters and their families, all of Texas. Jan is Huntington; brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Anna Wilkie of Hudson; preceded in death by her father and an infant daughter. Jan was a talented father-in-law and mother-in-law, Douglas and Earlene Sanders of Huntingpainter and loved to read. She enjoyed the sounds and beauty of the beach ton; special friend, Joe Ferguson; as well as a number of nieces, nephews, and treasured all her moments with her grandchildren. She spent count- aunts, uncles and other relatives. less hours volunteering in The Woodlands, where she and Barry raised He was preceded in death by niece, Christy Nerren, and nephew, Dustin their children. Jan also enjoyed her many accomplishments as a Master Nerren. Gardener. In her last days, she found comfort in Romans 15:13: May the Pallbearers will be Buddy Hunziker, Larry Mathews, Floyd Jacks, Jerry God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him. Jan and Ferguson, David Henley and John Poindexter. her family will always be grateful to Dr. Lawrence Wells, the employees of Honorary pallbearers will be Mr. Wilkie’s grandsons. Huntsville Memorial Hospital, Solara in Conroe, and Odyssey Hospice in The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening at Conroe for their care and kindness in her last weeks. A private memorial the funeral home. service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks friends Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralto consider making a donation to the Waterwood Women’s League Schol- home.com. arship Fund in her name at 17 Waterwood, Huntsville, Texas 77320. On line Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors condolences may be left at www.brookefuneralservice.com Brooke Funeral Home, Huntsville, in charge of arrangements. Lotto Texas numbers drawn Saturday: 1-7-15-35-43-53
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Woman reportedly breaks windows after disturbance at home A woman broke several windows following a verbal disturbance at a home in the 1500 block of May Street, according to a Lufkin Police report. ——— A woman reported that she was assaulted in a dispute over renting a house. ——— Edward Bentley, 47, was arrested on Class C warrants after being stopped for not wearing a seat belt, according to a police report. ——— Bryan Fanger, 48, was reportedly found intoxicated in the woods, according to a police report. ——— A stand fish cooker and gas were reportedly stolen out of a carport on Oleta Street. ——— Three minors were reportedly arrested for public intoxication, disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia. ——— A woman was reportedly arrested on warrants following a traffic stop. ——— Credit card/debit car abuse was reported when a man used a credit card to put gas in vehicles in exchange for cash. ——— Two men reportedly assaulted a man in a parking lot.
The Lufkin Police Department made eight other arrests early Saturday and Saturday afternoon: Arrests and charges included: Ervin Jefferson, 29, no driver’s license and expired plates; Donald Jones, 30, seven warrants; Garland Knighton, 26, traffic warrant; Alton Green, warrants; Aye Ba, 39, public intoxication; Dee Hai, 17, public intoxication; Natasha Brown, 45, theft by check and assault/family violence; and Cory Mitchell, 25, failure to appear warrants, no insurance arrest and assault. ——— The Angelina County Sheriff’s Office made three arrests early Saturday and Saturday afternoon. Arrests and charges included: Jed Townsend, 29, assault/family violence and bond forfeiture warrant; Jeremey Roberts, 17, burglary of building; and Jeanny Grant, 39, probation violation and theft by check warrants ——— The Texas Department of Public Safety made two arrests early Saturday and Saturday afternoon. Arrests and charges included: Logan Johnson, 35, driving while intoxicated; and Connie Malone, 51, DWI. ——— The Angelina County Jail housed 242 inmates as of Saturday afternoon.
Isabella Alise (Izzy) McDaniel
Graveside services for infant, Isabella Alise (Izzy) McDaniel will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 21, 2013 in Fielder Memorial Cemetery with Pastor Roger Fancher officiating. She was born and died on October 18, 2013 in a local hospital. She is survived by her mother, Kristie Maxon of Lufkin; father, Ron McDaniel, Jr. of Tyler; sisters, Ashley Maxon and Micheal Linstrom of Lufkin; Mia Tamez, Victoria Friday and Matthew McGaughey; grandparents, Ronnie and Maryann McDaniel of Jacksonville; Pam McGaughey of Lufkin; greatgrandmothers, Dorothy Taylor of Lufkin and Velma Dittamore of Jacksonville; niece, Haylee Grace Linstrom; and numerous aunts and uncles. She is preceded in death by grandfather, James “J. C.” McGaughey. Condolences may be offered www.gipsonfuneralhome.com Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home.
L B Vestal
Services for L B Vestal, 82, of Centerville, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 20, 2013 in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Joshua Pepper officiating. Mr. Vestal was born February 2, 1931 in Sabine County, Texas, the son of the late Hazel Ellen (Cooper) and Hugh Vestal. He passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2013 in a Crockett hospital. Mr. Vestal worked at Brown & Root for many years. He then owned his own sawmill and loved to work with wood. He raised sugar cane and made syrup. He served his country with the United States Navy. Mr. Vestal was saved and baptized in the Angelina River by Bro. E. E. Cummings. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Samuel and Jana Snider; son, Randy Snider; daughter and son-in-law, Kimberley Ann and Mark Johnson; sister, Katherine Bentley; sister and brother-in-law, Hazel and W J Morehead; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Linda Vestal; brother, Johnny Ray Vestal; sisters-in-law, Genese Vestal and Yvonne Vestal; granddaughters, Sandra Spece and husband Adam and Susan Pepper and husband Joshua; grandsons, Sam Rusty Snider and John E. Gilleland; and a number of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family members, and friends. In addition to his parents, Mr. Vestal was preceded in death by his brothers, Lonnie Vestal and Bobby Vestal; and daughter, Sandra Snider. Pallbearers will be Sammy, Rusty, Adam, Kaleb, Phillip, and Brian. Honorary pallbearers will be R J, Kristian, and all of his nieces. Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home.
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Prop 6 allows water financing plan Early voting begins Monday in state constitution amendment election By RHONDA OAKS The Lufkin News Turning on a water faucet years from now and seeing clean, fresh water might depend on what Texas voters decide Nov. 5 in regards to Proposition 6. Early voting on the proposed amendments begins Monday. The Proposition Six measure asks voters to decide a constitutional amendment that, if approved, will create a State Implementation Fund that will assist in the financing of priority water projects in the future throughout the state. It will allow an initial $2 billion to be withdrawn from the Texas Economic Stabilization Fund, referred to as the Rainy Day Fund, to finance the newly created account. The money taken from the Rainy Day Fund, which is fed by taxes from gas and oil production, would be placed in a revolving account that could make borrowing for water projects cheaper for municipalities with the low-interest financing they would need. State officials expect that the fund could grow to more than $30 billion in the next 50 years, during which time the state’s population is expected to double. Supporters believe the water supply projects financed by the newly designated money could help the state avoid critical shortages of water. Endorsers of the proposition include oil and gas companies, environmental groups, farmers, home builders, chemical companies and beverage distributors. Those opposed to the proposition include an Austin organization known as Save Our Springs Alliance, an environmental group that argues the projects that Proposition 6 would help fund are not necessary, and the money would be nothing more than a slush fund for those with political clout. It could encourage more public debt, and more should be done to conserve water resources, according to information posted on the group’s website, sosalliance.org.
“We have an abundance of water here and at the end of the day it will come down to East Texas water being moved out of East Texas. We do have to share. Water is becoming a huge commodity, but it is no different than our East Texas timber that is shipped all over the world. We need to look at it this way: Use what we need and sell the rest. It will be good for us all down the road.” Kelley Holcomb
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Angelina & Neches River Authority General Manager Kelley Holcomb said his agency stands firmly in favor of the proposition and the idea that the fund is not necessary is just not true. “I can see how someone could say that, but I think Texas is running short on water — not 50 years down the road, but I think we are running short on it today,” Holcomb said. “Proposition Six essentially takes money and puts it into a state water fund, a revolving fund, so the money will be there. I think it is a win-win for the state.” Mike Barnett, director of publications at Texas Farm Bureau, said the proposition could mean the difference in the state’s success and future economy. “With it, Texas will have sufficient water to grow cities, jobs and agriculture. Without it, the economy will wither,” he said. “I’m a firm believer that farmers and ranchers will continue to meet the needs of a growing world population by employ-
ing equal measures of common sense, conservation and technology.” Environmental groups have joined Republican leaders who are promoting the proposition and say it is an important step not only in improving economic conditions, but in possibly solving the current drought problem. According to a report posted by John Nielsen-Gammon, state climatologist and Texas A&M University professor of atmospheric sciences, the drought could continue in Texas for up to 15 years. According to the report, in 2011 Texas experienced the worst year-long drought in the state’s history. Rains last month helped alleviate conditions, but approximately 93 percent of the state is still considered to be in a drought. “Until the rain event on Sept. 19-20, Texas reservoirs were one or two days away from setting an all-time record for the gap between the amount of water stored and the storage capacity.”
Nielsen-Gammon said. If Proposition Six is approved, the Water Development Board, the state agency that would administer the proposed fund, must attempt to spend 10 percent of the funds for rural political subdivisions and agricultural water conservation, and 20 percent for water conservation and reuse. In addition to low-interest loans, the money may also be used for credit enhancement agreements, deferral of interest obligations, and other methods of financial assistance for entities wanting to develop water supplies. According to Lauren Mulverhill, communications, Texas Water Development Board, the state agency is not allowed to take a stand one way or the other on pending legislation or amendments. According to the Texas Legislature website, the long-term plan will prioritize water projects as to when they are needed, viability, cost-effectiveness and sustainability. Projects that serve the largest populations and have large local contributions will receive the highest priority. The pending proposition was completed in May by a 130-to-16 majority vote of the Texas House of Representatives and a 31-0 approval in the Senate. Final passage of Proposition Six will require the support of a majority of Texas voters. Holcomb said although East Texas has an abundance of water and may not feel the need to set aside money for future water projects, residents will be required to share it in the future. “We have an abundance of water here and at the end of the day it will come down to East Texas water being moved out of East Texas,” he said. “We do have to share. Water is becoming a huge commodity, but it is no different than our East Texas timber that is shipped all over the world. We need to look at it this way: use what we need and sell the rest. It will be good for us all down the road.” Rhonda Oaks’ email address is roaks@lufkindailynews.com.
9 proposed amendments The nine proposed amendments on the Nov. 5 ballot are: Proposition One: The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed in action. Proposition Two: The constitutional amendment eliminating an obsolete requirement for a State Medical Education Board and a State Medical Education Fund, neither of which is operational. Proposition Three: The constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision of this state to extend the number of days that aircraft parts that are exempt from ad valorem taxation due to their location in this state for a temporary period may be located in this state for purposes of qualifying for the tax exemption. Proposition Four: The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable
organization. Proposition Five: The constitutional amendment to authorize the making of a reverse mortgage loan for the purchase of homestead property and to amend lender disclosures and other requirements in connection with a reverse mortgage loan. Proposition Six: The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas to assist in the financing of priority projects in the state water plan to ensure the availability of adequate water resources. Proposition Seven: The constitutional amendment authorizing a home-rule municipality to provide in its charter the procedure to fill a vacancy on its governing body for which the unexpired term is 12 months or less. Proposition Eight: The constitutional amendment repealing Section 7, Article IX, Texas Constitution, which relates to the creation of a hospital district in Hidalgo County. Proposition Nine: The constitutional amendment relating to expanding the types of sanctions that may be assessed against a judge or justice following a formal proceeding instituted by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
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Organizers still $800,000 short on aquatic park By PAUL BRYANT Jeffers said. “Eventually, there was demolished and filled in after The Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel will be a wave pool, which was city council members decided to not on the original plans. Our stop funding the aging facility. On NACOGDOCHES — More than private partner has redesigned North University Drive, the profour years after a committee an- it to meet his design criteria. He posed site of the aquatic center is nounced plans to raise $5.3 mil- says it makes operations more ef- owned by the city. lion to build an aquatic center on ficient.” “The private company will North University Drive, organizAt least 15 donors have con- own and operate it,” Jeffers said. ers remain $800,000 short of that tributed about $1.5 million to the “The city has no liability. What’s goal. project that’s expected to encour- in it for the city is what’s in it for “But the efforts are still very age water-safety education and the citizens of Nacogdoches — a much alive,” said Nacogdoches promote healthy lifestyles. public recreation facility. It’s an City Manager Jim Jeffers. “We “The cost was $5.3 million to economic-development project remain optimistic we are going to start,” Jeffers said. “With restruc- because it will also draw people get there.” turing and the private partner, it’s from surrounding communities.” The water park on the pro- now more than that. All we’re foCity Planner Larissa Philpot posed seven-acre site is expected cused on is raising $2.3 million. said the initial site plan for the deto feature a children’s pool, slides, The rest comes from the private velopment offered enough parkspray stations and a lazy river. partner. He will eventually invest ing for customers. Nacogdoches Water Works is also $4 million.” “I felt comfortable with it,” expected to provide a bathhouse Committee co-chairwoman she said. “I definitely think adand party pavilion. A four-lane Judy McDonald said officials are equate parking is there, and on lap pool has been removed from not ready to identify the private that stretch of University Drive the project plans. partner. However, she said he op- ... the traffic right now is flowing “The plans have changed,” erates water parks in Texas and straight through it. It’s such a Louisiana. wide road that I think it can ac“We are really trying to get all commodate additional developof the money raised before the ment there.” first of November,” she said. “If If the city cannot raise enough we can get this last $800,000 done, money and the project fails, JefContinued from Page 1A the plan is to have it up and run- fers said donors will be asked if Wes Suiter and Sheriff Greg ning by summer. We are trying to they want their money returned. Sanches, 911 calls to the city have raise this in $200,000 or $300,000 “A fund is specifically set aside increased by 23 percent in the pre- chunks.” for this project,” he said. “The city vious four years, from 54,381 in Nacogdoches has been with- holds that money. If the (aquatic 2008 to 67,290 last year. Dispatched out a city-owned water feature center) fails, we would ask the docalls to police, ambulance servic- since 2010, when Maroney Pool nors what they would like to have es, fire, public works after hours and the VFDs have also reportedly increased by 16 percent during the same time frame – 44,345 in 2008 to 51,501 in 2012. The letter goes on to state that, should the VFDs decide to handle the dispatching services themselves, the city is ready to donate two new radio consoles, 40 handheld radios and 60 other types of handheld devices. Suiter said he attended the VFD Association meeting last Monday night to speak with VFD officials about the issue. “It is my understanding that the volunteer departments have been dispatched by the city of Lufkin since their inception,” Suiter said. “I don’t know how the Central Water Control volunteers can dispatch them& Improvement DIstrICt selves, but maybe they can.” 5307 US Hwy 69 N, Pollok Sanches said he has been in talks with Cranford about the issue. Both men said they are workProclamation ceremony ing on a resolution.
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Alumni director leaving SFA By Kim Foli The Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel NACOGDOCHES — Jeff Davis, executive director of the Stephen F. Austin State University Alumni Association, has taken a position as executive director of Mississippi State University’s alumni association. In an email, Davis explained why he is leaving SFA, calling it a “bittersweet” move. “This opportunity allows me to work toward my personal goal of being a top alumni executive nationally, and lead the Mississippi State Alumni Association while the university embarks on a $600 million campaign,” he said. “I am extremely proud of the accomplishments of the alumni association in my time here at SFA. We have generated nearly $11 million in support for SFA alumni scholarships and programs over the past six years, realized robust growth in our association membership, doubled participation in our SFA ring tradition, and significantly increased our event offerings and outreach.” Davis said his team has worked hard to establish relationships with alumni, connecting them to each other and university, and said they have created the initial framework for a more meaningful and valued alumni network. “This all is due to the hard work of our staff, volunteers, and the tremendous support from our alumni and friends,” he said. Davis said he and his wife, Jenny, have en-
joyed working with “a group of dedicated professionals at SFA, passionate alumni volunteers, talented students and an extremely supportive Nacogdoches business community.” Davis said he and his wife will miss the connections they have made here. “While we are excited by the new opportunities that lie davis ahead, we will always remember our time at SFA with great fondness,” he said. “It has been a tremendous honor for us to serve our alma mater over the past eight years and be a part of this incredible Nacogdoches community.” Davis said he and his wife will miss the friends and community they have come to know in Nacogdoches. “I hope everyone will help us celebrate SFA Homecoming next week and help the SFA Alumni Association reach and exceed our $90,000 fundraising goal for scholarships through our homecoming activities,” he said. “That is what I would like to keep the focus on raising support for deserving students to help them attend Stephen F. Austin State University. Thank you SFA and Nacogdoches, we will miss you greatly and think of you often.” Davis starts in Starkville, Miss., on Nov. 18. Kim Foli’s email address is kfoli@dailysentinel.com.
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issuer for the project.” Attempts to reach Vines were unsuccessful. Vines declined comment following the May hearing, but previously vowed to see the plant up and running again. State District Judge Barry Bryan authorized U.S. Bank “to secure and market the collateral pending resolution of foreclosure action” in regard to the power plant off Kurth Drive. That ruling put the bank in the position to hire a consulting company to devise a way to pay creditors, past due taxes and bond obligations, or secure a long-term power agreement for selling energy the plant could produce. The City of Lufkin was told to prepare to repay a $314,529 grant from the Texas Capital Fund that was intended for infrastructure improvements around the power plant. In a letter received from the Texas Community Block Grant Program, the city was advised the funds should be repaid by mid-August since there was no commitment to job creation or requested financial documentation for review. Deputy City Manager Keith Wright said the city is prepared to repay the grant, but has not received the final report from the state that will determine whether it will have to give the money back. “There has been some discussion going on between the state and the managing company to determine whether they met the requirements for employees when they were operational,” Wright said. “It was vague in the paperwork.” John Manuel, tax attorney with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, said he does not know an exact amount of back taxes including interest and penalties owed the county by Aspen Power, but called it a “significant amount.” He said since the May hearing, payments have been received for back taxes. “U.S. Bank has issued payments for the months of July, August, September and October for $25,000 each,” Manuel said. According to the Angelina County Appraisal District, the
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Aspen Power plant is valued at $20 million, the pollution control equipment is listed at just above $8 million, inventory at $270,000 and miscellaneous at $30,000. The real estate and buildings are valued at $281,390. Opening and closing for business became the norm for Aspen since first opening its doors in August 2011, only to close in February 2012. The company opened again in June 2012 with reduced employees and work hours, only to close again in October. Vines said the company simply could not be profitable under current electricity pricing each time the plant powered down. John Keller, founder and CEO of InventivEnergy, did not respond to numerous requests for comments. Keller, who has more than 25 years in management of renewable source industry management, states on his company website that low prices in the United States “increasingly calls for energy asset turnarounds.” InventivEnergy works to determine the value of an idled energy plant and determines whether it can be saved. “We have a lot of experience from working in bankruptcy situations, but getting in pre-bankruptcy is always beneficial to all parties,” the website states.
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At the time of the May hearing, Keller signed an affidavit stating that following a review of Aspen’s policies, operations and bookkeeping practices, there were insufficient safety policies in place, no formal operations or maintenance programs and no formal budget, leading to unpaid employees, contractors and vendors. Wright said he has spoken once with U.S. Bank officials who told him there is no time line for determining the future of Aspen Power. “They said it might be two to three years before there is anything decided, because of the huge amount of debt owed there,” Wright said. “I think there is hope for Aspen. It is an asset that is just sitting there. It could be up and running again, but I think eventually we could see it sell at a very low price.” Until then, questions could go unanswered about Aspen’s future in Angelina County. At some point, Holcomb said, he may force the issue to address concerns. “As the bond issuer, we can persuade them to have a conversation with us, but I want to reserve that ace in the hole for the right time and place, hopefully for when we are contacted by someone who wants to buy it out. But it is very frustrating to not hear a word from anyone.”
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the parent company. The filings are all currently active. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is considering the air quality permit application for the construction of the gas-fired combined cycle electric generating plant in Lufkin that would be capable of producing up to 735 megawatts of gross electrical power. Construction is planned on a 156-acre site near Loop 287 and state Highway 103 east. A major factor in the company deciding to construct the energy plant in Lufkin, according to the TCEQ air quality permit application, is the “availability of surface water from the City of Lufkin to be used as cooling water at the plant.” Pipeline natural gas is planned to fuel the combustion turbines and duct burner systems, and local availability of fuel and ease of delivery of that fuel was also a plus factor, the application states. Smith and John Upchurch are listed as governing persons and registered agents for Coronado Power Ventures. The registered agent is responsible for receiving legal notifications, official mailings and other legal actions involving any corporate entity. Attempts to reach Smith and Upchurch for comment have been unsuccessful. Keith Wright, Lufkin’s deputy city manager, said he believes the company has already shown enough interest to be taken seriously and that the company will be an asset to the area. Wright said he is not surprised at the additional filings for other entities in the state. “They seem to be a solid com-
pany. They have already invested about one-quarter of a million dollars in this locally, so they are serious,” Wright said. “When a company like this wright is formed, they generally get investors and establish a company and then market the product.” Wright said he knows Pinecrest Energy company officials are anxious to answer questions regarding construction of the energy plant, but will be unable to do so until permits are complete. “This will be a tremendous asset to the city, just the value of the company on the books, to the tax base, and not to mention the jobs it will bring in,” Wright said. “There may not be a whole lot of jobs, but they will be good-paying jobs once it is completed.” The other entities registered as new power companies and appear to have the same information listed on the applications as Pinecrest Energy Center. Edinburg Power LLC, La Paloma Energy Center LLC, and Wichita Falls Power LLC, have all been registered with the state about a year also, according to their registrations filed with the Secretary of State.
Edinburg Power was given the green light by Hidalgo County commissioners in November 2012, when they approved a 10year incentive package, according to news reports there. LaPaloma Energy Center currently has plans to build east of Valley International Airport. Previous news reports there indicate officials were in negotiations with Cameron County for tax incentives. Wichita Falls city commissioners set the plan in motion there for the construction of Wichita Falls Power in May 2013 that, according to news reports there, indicate the construction would cost in excess of $650 million. All of the energy entities are set to be gas-fired electric generating plants that will sell electricity to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas power grid. Smith and Upchurch, the company officials, were sued last year by Chase Power Development LLC and a unit of Quintana Capital Group LP, who claimed they hired the pair to oversee development of a petroleum coke power plant in Corpus Christi but that Smith and Upchurch instead used part of the partnership’s money and personnel to launch a competing plant in South Texas, according to Corpus Christi news reports. Rhonda Oaks’ email address is roaks@lufkindailynews.com.
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476,000 Obamacare applications filed WASHINGTON — Administration officials say about 476,000 health insurance applications have been filed through federal and state exchanges, the most detailed measure yet of the problem-plagued rollout of President Barack Obama’s signature legislation. However, the officials continue to refuse to say how many people have actually enrolled in the insurance markets. Without enrollment figures, it’s unclear whether the program is on track to reach the 7 million people projecting by the Congressional Budget Office to gain coverage during the six-month sign-up period.
Train kills 2 track workers amid strike OAKLAND, Calif. — A San Francisco Bay Area commuter train returning from routine maintenance struck and killed two workers who were inspecting the tracks Saturday afternoon — an accident that comes amid a strike that has shut the Bay Area Rapid Transit system down to riders for the past few days. BART officials said in a statement that the manager who was operating the train was an “experienced operator,” and the four-car train was being run in automatic mode under computer control at the time of the accident. Officials from the unions representing BART’s train operators and some of the system’s other workers have warned of the danger that could come with allowing managers to operate trains.
Feds JPMorgan reach tentative deal WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase & Co. has tentatively agreed to pay $13 billion to settle allegations surrounding the quality of mortgage-backed securities it sold in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis, a person familiar with the negotiations between the bank and the federal government said Saturday. If the agreement is finalized it would be the government’s highest-profile enforcement action related to the financial meltdown that plunged the economy into the deepest recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
US releasing $1.6B in Pakistan aid WASHINGTON — The U.S. has quietly decided to release more than $1.6 billion in military and economic aid to Pakistan that was suspended when relations between the two countries disintegrated over the covert raid that killed Osama bin Laden and deadly U.S. airstrikes against Pakistani soldiers. Officials and congressional aides said ties have improved enough to allow the money to flow again. American and NATO supply routes to Afghanistan are open. Controversial U.S. drone strikes are down. The U.S. and Pakistan recently announced the restart of their “strategic dialogue” after a long pause. Pakistan’s new prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, is traveling to Washington for talks this coming week with President Barack Obama. For more national news, go to LufkinDailyNews.com.
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Authorities capture 2 Florida prisoners at motel By BRENDAN FARRINGTON and MELISSA NELSON The Associated Press PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Two convicted killers who were freed from prison by phony documents were captured together without incident Saturday night at a motel here, authorities said. Joseph Jenkins and Charles Walker, both 34, were not armed when they were taken into custody at the Coconut Grove Motor Inn in a touristy area near putt-putt courses and go-kart tracks. Several hours earlier, their families had held a news conference in Orlando — some 300 miles away — urging them to surrender. A woman who answered the phone at the motel said she saw police coming and they went into room 227. After authorities had left, the parking lot of the two-story motel next to Big Willy’s Swimwear was mostly empty. Authorities think the men had been in the area since Wednesday. Jenkins and Walker were both serving life sentences at the Franklin Correctional Facility in the Panhandle before they walked out without anyone realizing the paperwork, complete with case numbers and a judge’s forged signature, was bogus. The documents reduced their life sentences to 15 years. Jenkins was released first on Sept. 27. His uncle and father figure, Henry Pearson, said when prison officials called him in Orlando he jumped in the car with fresh clothes for Jenkins and picked him up from prison. He drove him to see his mother and grandmother. Jenkins hung around Pearson’s home for a couple of days and registered as a felon Sept. 30 at an Orlando jail, as he was required by law. He filled out paperwork, had his photograph taken and his fingerprints were checked against a database to make sure he didn’t have any outstanding warrants for his arrest. The Orange County jail official who interacted with him had no idea he was supposed to be locked up, Sheriff Jerry Demings said. Pearson planned a birthday party for Jenkins on Oct. 1, but he didn’t show. Pearson thought little of it because Jenkins had friends in the area, and after all, he had been locked up since the 1998 killing and botched robbery of Roscoe Pugh, an Orlando man. About a week later, on Oct. 8, Walker was let out of the same prison when similar legitimate-looking documents
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Lillie Danzy, front left, mother of escaped inmate Charles Walker, pictured in lower right, with her husband Jeff Danzy, to her left, and attorney Rhonda Henderson, right, listen as she makes a plea for her son to turn himself in to authorities during a news conference at the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando, Fla. duped prison officials. His mother, case file and quickly discovered the “The key piece of this was an indiLillie Danzy, said the family thought forged paperwork, including motions vidual or individuals that had made their prayers had been answered from prosecutors to correct “illegal” deposits into their canteen accounts when she got a call saying her son was sentences, accompanied by orders al- at the prison,” Bailey said. being released. She called prison offi- legedly filed by Judge Belvin Perry The men weren’t planning on staycials back to make sure it was actually within the last couple of months. The ing in Panama City Beach very long, happening. orders granted a 15-year sentence. he said. Someone from Atlanta was There wasn’t time to pick him up, They soon discovered Walker’s pa- coming to pick them up and take them so prison officials took him to a bus perwork was also falsified, and a man- somewhere else, Bailey said. The instation, gave him a ticket — as they hunt was launched for both men. vestigation will now turn to the forgwould any other ex-inmate — and At this point, Jenkins had been free eries, he said. sent him along. for more than two weeks. Walker had “Now that we have them in cusWalker had been in prison since been out for a week. Had Pugh’s fam- tody, we’re hoping to get something his conviction of second-degree mur- ily not contacted prosecutors, it’s not from the interviews with them,” Baider in the 1999 Orange County slay- clear how long they may have been on ley said. “We seized printers from the ing of 23-year-old Cedric Slater. Like the run unnoticed. prisons, now we’re going to be able to Jenkins, he registered at the Orange For the past four days, authorities throw a lot of resources at this part of County jail three days after his release believe the men were in the Panama the investigation. We’re already workwithout raising any alarms. City area, said Frank Chiumento, a ing it and there’s already a lot going He knocked around town and went chief inspector with the U.S. Marshals on.” to church last Sunday, but at some Service. Forensic experts were reviewing point, he and Jenkins went underFlorida Department of Law En- the documents, he said. ground. forcement Commissioner Gerald The falsified paperwork exposed On Tuesday, one of Pugh’s relatives Bailey said authorities were able to gaps in Florida’s judicial system. In contacted the state attorney’s office to track down the men through inter- light of the errors, the Corrections let them know Jenkins had been let views with people who visited them at Department changed the way it veriout. Pugh’s family had been notified the prison, called them there or made fies early releases and prison officials by mail, which is typical for families deposits into their canteen account. will now verify with judges — not just of violent crime victims. That included family members and court clerks — before releasing prisProsecutors reviewed Jenkins’ ex-girlfriends and others, he said. oners early.
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks to members of the Texas Medical Association about the Affordable Care Act in on Saturday in Austin.
AUSTIN — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said Saturday that the GOP lost the government shutdown budget battle because some congressional Republicans turned on others, but that he doesn’t think they will make the same mistake during the next political impasse. “I am hopeful that in the future the Senate will listen,” Cruz, the tea party favorite and freshman senator from Texas, told a convention of the Texas Medical Association. Cruz staged a more than 21-hour quasifilibuster in the Senate late last month, helping spark a budget fight in the Republican-led House that partially shuttered the government in an attempt to sever funding for the nation’s new health care law. Then, with the country facing a debt default, leaders in the Democratic-led Senate
brokered a deal to end the standoff — which Cruz dismissed as “selling the American people down the river.” “You don’t win a fight when your own team is firing cannons at the people who are standing up and leading, which are the House Republicans,” he said. The deal sets up the potential for another budget showdown in January. Senate GOP leaders, however, have suggested that there won’t be a repeat of the shutdown or a potential default crisis like in recent weeks. But addressing reporters after his speech, Cruz would not say that another fight won’t be coming. “There will be plenty of time to consider the particular practical or strategic decisions,” he said. Asked if he was worried about retaliation from more-senior Republican leaders in the Senate, Cruz said, “I try very hard not to wor-
ry about the politics and the internal backand-forth in Washington.” Many attendees gave Cruz a standing ovation at the end of his speech. Some political observers now see Cruz as Texas’ most popular Republican. But his approval ratings across the country may be slipping. National polls have shown that while Americans in general don’t love the health care law, they oppose defunding it — especially if it means shutting down the government. And many of Cruz’s Senate colleagues have bemoaned the shutdown for tarnishing the GOP’s image. Cruz also took questions from the audience and was asked if ideology driving Washington could outweigh political pragmatism. “The arguments I have laid out today have not been ideological,” Cruz said. “These were the essence of practical.”
Splintered GOP Budget and debt fights highlight rift between conservatives and moderates in party The political fight that caused the partial government shutdown and has put the U.S. in danger of default revealed deep cracks within the Republican Party, especially between Republican leaders in the House and many rank-and-file members. The House’s most conservative Republicans — many of whom have ties to the tea party and are relative newcomers to Washington — thwarted their party’s leaders by advocating for the defunding of Obamacare and threatening to block an increase in the country’s debt limit. Analysis by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report shows the House’s most conservative members tend to come from districts that are far different than districts represented by Democrats and more moderate Republicans. Those differences help explain both the divisions within the Republican Party and how the country’s current political crisis developed.
House newcomers wield political power In August, 80 Republicans in the House signed a letter to Majority Leader John Boehner urging him to shut down the government unless funding for Obamacare was canceled; more than half of those representatives are serving their first or second term
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By NANCY BENAC The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hey, fedup Americans, here’s a scary thought after the dispiriting spectacle of the government shutdown: You’re the ones who sent these members of Congress to Washington, and they really are a reflection of you. For all the complaints about Washington, it was American groupthink that produced divided government in the past two elections and a Congress that has been tied in knots lately. John Adams, who would become the country’s second president, wrote in 1776 that legislators “should be in miniature an exact portrait of the people at large.” More than 200 years later, members of the current entangled House “are probably a very accurate reflection of how their constituents feel,” says Ross Baker, a Rutgers University political scientist. Not that people are ready to take ownership of the failings of their representatives. “Of course not,” says Baker. “It’s a completely dissociative
view of American politics — that somehow there are these grasping, corrupt, tone-deaf politicians in Washington who are totally unconnected to the caring and attentive, compassionate person” that an individual voter has elected to Congress. With the government now powering back up to full speed and the next budget crisis pushed off at least until January, there is no shortage of speculation about whether voters will retaliate in the 2014 elections against lawmakers for this fall’s budget impasse. A lot depends on how the next year goes. President Barack Obama is expressing hope that the same spirit that ultimately produced a deal to end the shutdown and avert default will allow the country to make progress on other issues such as improving the immigration system. “If we disagree on something, we can move on and focus on the things we agree on, and get some stuff done,” Obama said. But the president acknowledged difficulties ahead, what with the challenges of divided government and pressures from the political extremes.
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“And,” Obama added, “let’s face it. The American people don’t see every issue the same way.” House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has pledged to continue GOP efforts to “stop the train wreck” that he calls the president’s health law. For now at least, public sentiment toward Obama, congressional leaders and Congress in general is grim. Nearly three-quarters of voters want to see most members of Congress defeated, a much higher level than at the same point prior to the 2006 and 2010 elections in which control of the House changed hands, according to the Pew Research Center. Also, Pew reports, the share of voters who want to see their own representative replaced is as high
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Nelly Mathov, 79, protests against the government shutdown outside the federal building in Los Angeles in this file photo. With the shutdown, come and gone, the government now powering back up to full speed and the next budget crisis pushed off at least until January, there is no shortage of speculation about whether voters will retaliate in the 2014 elections against lawmakers for this fall’s budget impasse. A lot depends on how the next year goes.
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The 80 Republican representatives who signed the letter to Boehner come from strongly conservative districts, according to the Cook analysis; those representatives, on average, won by larger margins than other House members; voters in their districts also were far less likely to have voted for Barack Obama than voters in other GOP-held districts; the analysis compared those 80 districts with the districts of 20 House Republicans who said they would be willing to end the shutdown without defunding Obamacare, and with the districts of all House members
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as it’s been in two decades, at 38 percent. Republican pollster David Winston says it’s particularly notable that voters of all stripes are increasingly saying that the country is headed in the wrong direction. In a recent Associated PressGfK poll, 22 percent of those surveyed said the country was heading in the right direction and 78 percent said the wrong direction. That’s a pretty stark change from shortly after Obama’s re-election last fall, when 42 percent said right direction and 50 percent said wrong direction. “One of the things that tells you is that the public is paying very close attention,” says Winston. “The challenge for everybody — this is true for both parties — is to understand that every word they’re saying is being listened to closely.” Yet for all of the public’s grousing about polarized politicians, the voters themselves are deeply divided, too. They sort themselves geographically and ideologically. Congressional district boundaries are drawn to accentuate those political divisions. When legislators answer to such solidly Republican or Democratic constituencies, they are more prone to engage in divisive antics such as those seen in recent weeks. “We really are a red and blue nation,” says Brookings Institution scholar Thomas Mann. “We separate ourselves. We tend to associate with people who think like we do.” The result, he says, is “more and more separation of Democrats and Republicans with distinctive sets of values and world views and then an attachment — almost a tribalistic attachment — to party that leads them to accept whatever the party position seems to be.”
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Winston thinks voters still have an expectation, though, that their legislators can find a way to both represent their constituents’ views and effectively govern. “It’s not so much polarization, it’s just that there are real differences of opinion,” he says. “How do you work through that and create policy that both sides feel is moving things forward?” Democratic pollster Peter
Hart, too, thinks people still expect their legislators to find constructive solutions to the country’s problems. He expects them to make that clear in the 2014 elections. Says Hart: “My guess is that overall, there will be more change, more volatility, because this manufactured crisis made voters lose faith in the system and recognize that it just did not have to happen.”
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Ex-QB accused of burning down home DENTON — A small North Texas town’s former high school quarterback is jailed after he was charged with torching a school trustee’s home. William Casimir Wojciak has been in Denton County Jail since Wednesday. The 18-year-old is charged with burglary leading to arson in an Oct. 2 fire that destroyed much of Donna Hooper’s home and killed her pets. Bond is set at $300,000. Denton County sheriff’s officials say witnesses reported Wojciak bragged about setting the fire and had burns to his arms.
Texan dies in Oklahoma plane crash CLAYTON, Okla. — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a Texas man has been found dead with the wreckage of a small airplane in southeastern Oklahoma. The OHP says the body of 54-year-old Stephen Mark Hardin of Terrell, was found Saturday morning southwest of Sardis Lake in northern Pushmataha County. An OHP news release says troopers were asked to help look for the plane after it failed to arrive in Terrell on Friday after taking off from Tahlequah earlier in the day.
New nature trail opens in SW Arlington ARLINGTON — Unspoiled nature vistas are becoming hard to come by in the tumult of the highly urbanized settings of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. However, the city of Arlington has set aside 58 such acres on its southwestern fringe — and a trail runs through it. The city of Arlington on Saturday formally opened the new Southwest Nature Preserve south of Interstate 20 on Bowman Springs Road, on the border with the town of Kennedale. For more state news, go to LufkinDailyNews.com.
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Armed gun rights activists rally at the Alamo By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN The Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Several hundred gun rights activists armed with rifles and shotguns rallied Saturday outside of the Alamo in a demonstration that broke a longstanding tradition of not staging such events at the enduring symbol of Texas independence. The “Come and Take It San Antonio!” rally was intended to draw attention to a right Texans already have — to carry long arms publicly so long as they don’t do it in a menacing manner. Organizers thought it necessary to offer a reminder after several open carry advocates were threatened with arrest at a Starbucks in the city two months ago. The problem remains that a local ordinance effectively limits the open carrying of firearms to police and security guards. That ordinance was not enforced Saturday. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus mingled in the crowd that police estimated at about 300 to 400, but the larger police presence remained around the perimeter of the Alamo plaza. “There are too many issues associated with trying to enforce every ordinance here today,” McManus said. He said his priority was that people be able to exercise their constitutional rights and that everyone remain safe. Volunteers walked through the crowd placing red plastic straws in rifle chambers, a visible assurance they were not holding a round. Rally organizers said just holding their demonstration in front of police without incident was a victory. “(The San Antonio Police Department) is no longer going to be messing with us,” said C.J. Grisham, president of Open Carry Texas, with the Alamo’s famed Spanish mission behind him. Organizers had also hoped that seeing a large peaceful gathering of armed citizens in the downtown of the country’s seventh largest city would be a step toward making people comfortable with the sight. There were people of all ages in the crowd, including young children. Some waved flags that read “Come and Take It,” others dressed in period costumes, but most looked like anyone else one might encounter on the street, they just happened to be carrying rifles. Men strolling through the streets with rifles isn’t an image to which Hilary Rand thinks people should have to grow accustomed.
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A gun owner and his wife leave a rally at Travis Park as part of the “Come And Take It San Antonio” gun rights rally on Saturday in San Antonio. The rally was intended to draw attention to a right Texans already have — to carry long arms publicly so long as they don’t do it in a menacing manner. Rand, a regional manager for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, was at a counter-demonstration about a half mile away. Amid hula-hoops and face painting, Rand called the gun rights rally “bullying” and said it may serve opponents’ interest as well. “If anything, they’re just alerting the general public that this is something that needs to be changed,” she said. “Just because you can do something doesn’t mean that it’s OK and that you should. And if anything they’re helping to make that argument for us.” She said the threat of an accidental discharge was too great to justify gun rights advocates making
their point. For the tourists who just happened upon the rally — 2.5 million visit the Alamo annually — there was initial trepidation among some. Mark Roberts, 63, of London, Ontario, was among a group of Canadian tourists caught off guard. “We’re not used to seeing guns carried openly in Canada, so that was almost like a culture shock,” Roberts said, noting that it appeared well organized. It was more unnerving for his wife. “I didn’t like it at all because you don’t know who you’re dealing with,” Julie Roberts said. “You don’t know who these people are.” Another member of their group,
Peter Hinch, declared it “fantastic,” but was dismissed by his friends as not your typical Canadian. It didn’t give Don Norwood, 49, of Little Rock, Ark., any pause. Norwood, who was visiting the Alamo with his wife and daughter, hadn’t expected the demonstration, but gazing over the crowd, he said, “it’s healthy, that’s what America’s about.” Asked if it made him nervous to approach the old mission chapel through the armed crowd, Norwood said, “No, they’re not a threat to me.” The rally proceeded peacefully without incident. For some, such as 27-year-old Colt Szczygiel, a retired U.S. Marine rifleman who just moved in September to Converse, Texas, from Connecticut, the rally was also his first visit to the Alamo. He toured the grounds reading plaques laying out the site’s history with his Bushmaster ACR rifle hanging from his shoulder. “It’s great to be able to come here with my rifle for the first time,” he said. Texas’ gun-friendly culture made the move all the more attractive coming from Waterbury, Conn., he said. He had participated in gun rights rallies there, but this was his first in Texas. Lee Spencer White, president of the Alamo Defenders’ Descendants Association, said her group considers the Alamo its family cemetery and as hallowed ground should remain free of demonstrations, which historically have been held on the adjacent plaza. From 1905 to 2011, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas were the Alamo’s custodians. But in 2011, lawmakers gave the state’s General Land office control of the monument where Col. William Travis and 200 Texas defenders famously died in a siege with the Mexican army in 1836. It was Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson who approved the rally here. “I respect the opinions of folks who say this is not the right place,” Patterson said to the crowd on Saturday. “But I submit to you there’s one standard we should apply to gatherings here at this sacred cradle of Texas liberty and that is whether our activity and our purpose would be supported by those men who gave it all.” Patterson, who is running for lieutenant governor, asked attendees to not block the path to the mission and to leave their rifles and signs outside when entering the chapel. “Even though you can lawfully do that, we have a reverence for that location where those men died.”
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Annual Heritage Festival attracts a diverse crowd By KELSEY SAMUELS The Lufkin News People of many races, ages and cultures gathered at Lufkin’s Heritage Festival in the Pitser Garrison Convention Center on Saturday to indulge in local arts and crafts and jewelry along with diverse foods and cultural entertainment. Barbara Thompson, director of Main Street Lufkin, said attendance at the festival was higher than last year’s. She said adding the Filipino dances and other community vendors to the festival only made the event better. “This is a chance for the city to give back once a year” and show the community its beauty and diversity, Thompson said. The showcase entertainment of the event was Mina Patel and the Indian Community Dancers and the Filipino Dancers. The men and women who performed expressed their cultures through their dance styles and costumes. Rebecca Foxworth watched as her daughter Bailey, 5, danced with Mina Patel and the Indian dancers, dressed in traditional saris. Rebecca said Bailey loves to learn about different cultures and traditions, so when her daughter and Patel were introduced to each other Saturday, “They really bonded,” she said. Patel showed Bailey different dances and held her hand as they danced with the Indian Community Dancers. “She is just having the best time,” Rebecca said. There were several community groups represented at the festival. Top Ladies of Distinction President Andra Self had a booth for Top Teens of America, along with St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Sam’s Club and the Indian
Community Dancers. At their booth, they offered patrons rice and curry with chickpeas. People could also receive free henna tattoos for their hands and wrist as well as decorative bindis for the foreheads of women and children. Mahesh Desai, of Kushings, said the bindi is a symbol for a married woman, the way a wedding band represents marriage. Desai said he was enjoying the different cultures. “A lot of people don’t know about different cultures,” he said, “so if you want to know about Filipino dance, you don’t have to go all the way over there because you can learn everything at one place.” Desai said he learned some new things Saturday, including that Filipino dances and culture have Japanese, Chinese and Spanish influences. “I didn’t know that the Filipinos were a mixture of everything,” he said. “I thought it was one country,” he said. The Filipino dancers performed three dances at the festival to showcase the Spanish aspects and tribal aspects of their culture. Majal Minguez and her 10-year-old son, Tristan, danced the national Phillipine dance, Tinikling. Minguez said when Filipinos were ruled by the Spaniards, they would often be punished with bamboo sticks. She said to change that negative connotation of that experience into a positive one, the Filipinos created the Tinikling dance in which dancers hop in between two bamboo sticks, avoiding the clamping punishment of the past and overcoming it instead. “It’s great to pass it onto the younger generation, and share it with the community,” she said.
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Kelsey Samuels’ email address is Mina Patel, left, teaches 5-year-old Bailey Foxworth some traditional Indian dance steps at the Heritage Festival in the ksamuels@lufkindailynews.com. Pitser Garrison Convention Center Saturday.
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Lots and lots of sugar. But piled in the corner of the party on a table, typically reserved for gifts for the birthday girls, was a stack of canned foods and cash donations. Instead of asking for presents, the girls said they asked guests to “be a hero” and leave a monetary donation to the American Cancer Society or a food donation to an Angelina County food bank instead of getting presents for themselves. When they spoke with The Lufkin
News, they said they came up with the idea together to ask for donations instead of gifts. All of the girls said they have been impacted by cancer in some way or another, so they wanted American Cancer Society to help with research. They also asked party guests to bring canned goods and food for an Angelina County food bank. The girls go to Brandon Elementary School and they said they see lots of their friends at school in need of food donations and free lunches. Ragan said “lots of my
friends don’t have the stuff that they need,” and when she goes to school she sees kids who have to take groceries home because they do not have enough food. “We have everything we need and we can get things we want but don’t need, and there’s a lot of people who can’t even get the things they need,” Paige said. “It’s better to give to other people,” Lauren said, and all the girls agreed, “It’s better to give than to receive.”
The girls said they were hoping to receive as many donations for the food bank as possible. They said they invited more than 200 friends, family members, neighbors and church members to the party and passed out invitations all over their classes. The girls said they hoped to raise over $100 for the American Cancer Society and as many canned goods as possible. They girls said they were OK without presents this year because the them being all together was enough of a gift. Ragan’s mother
Lori said the girls hoped that if they did this service, some one else would do it, too. Lori McDuffie said the pound and pounds of canned goods have yet to be determined, but at the end of the party, the girls raised over $1,000 dollars for the American Cancer Society. She said they are still awaiting other donations, “but the sky’s the limit.” “We really just want to help as many people as possible,” Ragan said. Kelsey Samuels’ email address is ksamuels@lufkindailynews.com.
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Festival lets East Texans celebrate Oktoberfest By KELSEY SAMUELS The Lufkin News The Angel of Joy Lutheran Church parking lot was filled with tents, vendors, German food and German music on Saturday as the church hosted its 2nd annual Oktoberfest. Inge Geye, Oktoberfest chairwoman, said the event went well. All the food was made from Geye’s family recipes, so it had an authentic German taste. She said the weather was nice and that she hoped people experienced sweet hospitality from the Lutheran church. Sugar Land band Das Ist Lustig played polka and traditional oompah German music to which patrons clapped and danced along. Also the Rathkamp German Folk Dancers danced Schuhplattlers like Andorfer and Bankltanz while women wore dirndls, traditional German dresses, and the men wore lederhosen. Though the crowd was small, church members and community members broke bread, ate some brat and danced the polka. Bill Weber of Nacodgches, Sherrill Poff of Palestine and Judy Dupre of Tenaha said they attended the Oktoberfest last year, too. “This is the only Oktoberfest in East Texas,” Weber said. All three said they came because they love to dance. Lynne Bauereiss said she heard about Oktoberfest when a friend posted about it on Facebook. She said she had never come to a festival like it, but she said, “It’s a beautiful day to out, and everything is really nice.” Bauereiss said she and her husband enjoyed some German bratwurst, potato salad and saurkraut, but mostly enjoyed the music. “It’s a nice festival,” she said, “and it’s exposure to a different culture.” There were several vendors at the Oktoberfest. Tickle Pink set up a crafts and knickknacks booth with cessories. JamBerry Nails also was furniture, wreathes and other acrepresented. Arbonne, a health and
Above, 12-year-old saxophonist Katerina Alex plays a song at the 2nd annual Oktoberfest hosted by Angel of Joy Lutheran Church Saturday afternoon. Alex also performed with the German polka band Das Ist Lustig. At left, Bill Weber and Judy Dupre dance to the Das Ist Lustig polka band at the 2nd annual Oktoberfes. KELSEY SAMUELS/The Lufkin News
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The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council in Lufkin is encouraging everyone to take part in Red Ribbon Week on Oct. 23-31. This national campaign spreads awareness on the dangers of drug and alcohol use and has touched millions of lives around the world since its inception. After DEA agent Enrique Camarena lost his life in 1985 to a drug-related murder, people began wearing the red ribbons to raise awareness on the destruction and killing associated with drug use. Each year, school districts and community organizations like ADAC host a variety of activities that promote healthy, drug-free lifestyles. The theme this year is “A Healthy Me is Drug Free.” School children are encouraged to sign a Red Ribbon Pledge, promising to live a drug-free life. ADAC prevention director Kim Simmons said she wants parents and teachers to help turn young people
of the national campaign, Simmons said. “Schools can participate by developing theme days, making drug-free announcements, having drug-free pep rallies (and wearing) red ribbons,” she said. “Businesses can participate by wearing red ribbons (and) posting drug-free statements on reader boards.” The National Family Partnership is teaming up with the Drug Enforcement Administration to host a national contest for Red Ribbon Week. Families are invited to decorate their front door, fence or mailbox with a red ribbon, take a family photo with the decoration, and upload it to redribbon.org/contest for a chance to win an iPad and $1,000 for your K-12 MELISSA HEARD/The Lufkin News school. Oct. 23-31 is national Red Ribbon Week, and the community is The deadline is Nov. 4, and voting encouraged to get involved. will be held Nov. 5-19 online at redribbon.org/vote. away from drugs at an early age. will formulate an opinion on drug For more information about Red “Red Ribbon Week offers an open use, and parents have an opportunity Ribbon Week, call the Alcohol and door for parents and adults to speak to mold that opinion.” Drug Abuse Council at 634-5753. Melissa Heard’s email address is to youth on the dangers of alcohol On Thursday, ADAC is asking mheard@lufkindailynews.com. and other drug use,” she said. “Youth everyone to wear red to show support
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Seminar will help gardeners with finer points of plant propagation I received some Old Blush rose bushes given to me by a dear lady in Huntington years ago. They are an heirloom variety that blooms 11 months out of the year and requires cary sims very little (if any) care. Old Blush roses are a variety that dates back to the 1800s from China and has been passed down over time as gifts and by gardeners propagating it themselves. Whether by seeds, rooted cuttings, or divided bulbs, home gardeners have
been multiplying and passing down wonderful plants for generations. With the abundance of retail nurseries, the skills required to propagate plants not commonly found in the retail nursery trade have been lost by many. At 6:30 p.m. Monday, the Angelina County Extension Office will be holding a plant propagation seminar as a part of it’s ongoing Homesteading Series. Costing $10 per person, those attending will learn how the finer points of propagating plants from seed, cuttings and from bulbs. While any vegetable seed packet will tell you how deep and at what time of year to plant, some of the ornamentals can be a little tricky to grow from seed.
Marriage licenses filed in Angelina County Clerk’s Office: ■ Patrick Morris, 27, and Tamra Davis, 28 ■ Howell Jackson, 20, and Joshlyn Brooks, 20 ■ Barnell Roberson, 78, and Helen Cole, 77 ■ Michael Tutt, 40, and Constance Sherpherd, 47 ■ Gary Norsworthy, 50, and Brandi Erwin, 40 ■ Jason Burton, 42, and Jessica Wideman, 25 ■ Scott Hodge, 53, and Trish Scogin, 33 ■ Wesley Vinson, 36, and Jennifer Dunkle, 28 ■ John Flowers, 53, and Deborah Morton, 54 ■ Aric Champagne, 40, and Tiffany Reeves, 18
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Divorces filed in Angelina County Clerk’s Office: ■ Jori Clary and Arnold Clary Jr. ■ Hannah Hughes and Richard Hughes ■ Brittney Crary and Travis Ellis ■ Savannah Parker and Gregory Snider
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Lawsuits filed in Angelina County courts-at-law: ■ Rebecca Sessions vs. Kenneth Holcomb ■ Christy Jones vs. Amanda Perkins and Josh Morrow ■ Travis Mettlen vs. The State of Texas ■ Lutea LLC vs. Kalvin Mattox and Bank of America (Garnishee) ■ George H. Henderson Jr. Family Partners LP vs. David Snyder ■ Jose Bermundez vs. Raul Ramirez and Leonor Ramirez ■ LVNV Funding L.L.C. vs. Guadalupe Faillos ■■■ Lawsuits filed in Angelina County district courts: ■ Mark Dunn and Dunn’s Construction, LLC vs. Card-Miles Enterprises, LLC Garden District Shopping Village Phast II LTD., and David Miles, individually ■ TXI Operations, LP vs. Johnson Pools & Spas, L.L.C., Jad Porter, and Charissa Porter ■ Charles Fisher vs. Webber, LLC
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Dispositions of criminal cases filed in Angelina County district courts: ■ Steven Birchfield, burglary of habitation, two years prison and 10 years probation ■ James Essary, unlawful possession of firearm, nine years prison; deadly discharge of firearm, nine years prison ■ Roy Grimes, possession of controlled substance, three years probation ■■■ Dispositions of criminal cases filed in Angelina County courts-at-law: ■ James Brown, driving while intoxicated, one year probation ■ Christopher Calvin, theft by check, 60 days county jail; evading arrest, 60 days county jail ■ Andrew Carrell, assault causing bodily injury, acquitted ■ Bradley Carter, theft by check, dismissed ■ Eloy Cota, disregarding traffic control, deferred ■ Jadarrius Deason, prohibited weapon, 120 days county jail, failure to
about the size of a pencil, rooted in a medium that encourages roots to sprout and leaves to grow. Getting this done is certainly harder than planting seeds, but is very necessary to do if one wants to get the exact same genetics as the parent plant. Remember that a seed from a certain plant has half its genetics from the plant it is taken from and the other half from where ever the pollen came from. Too many times someone will plant a seed from a perfect fruit that looked and tasted great. That seed within it represents genetics from the tree that bore the fruit as well as the genetics from whichever tree the honeybee brought pollen from. To really replicate that fruit, you need
to root a cutting from the tree and then you can grow more of the same fruit. Lastly the class will talk about dividing bulbs. Some tuberous plants can be propagated by simply taking the extra bulbs from underground and moving them to different locations. But there exists other methods by which one bulb can be cut into multiple pieces and each piece develops into a new plant. While other methods to also exist, such as tissue culture and layering to name a few, tomorrow night’s talk will focus on the above three methods: seeds, cuttings, and bulb division. Cary Sims is the County Extension Agent for agriculture and natural resources for Angelina County. His email address is cw-sims@tamu.edu.
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Two factors that can apply are stratification and scarification. Some seeds germinate more successfully once they have been exposed to some cold weather. This cooling period is stratification. Scarification is the literally a scarring of the seed. Hard seed coats may prevent a seed from germinating in the time frame that you are planning for. To overcome this, gardeners many need to scuff the exterior to encourage it to germinate on the time frame you are hoping for. Different methods that can be employed will be covered. My Old Blush roses were grown from cuttings. Cuttings are typically a portion of a stem, not more than a year old,
identify, 120 days county jail ■ Monte Dewberry, theft by check, dismissed ■ Brian Edmond, theft by check, dismissed ■ Jerrod Gamble, theft, one year probation ■ Kenneth Grisham, DWI, six months probation ■ Desmond Handy, failure to identify, nine months probation ■ Cullen Havard, theft by check, dismissed ■ James Hector, theft, one year probation and 10 days county jail ■ Sheila Johnson, theft by check, dismissed ■ Michael Lewis, theft by check, dismissed ■ Martha Lowery, theft by check, dismissed ■ Linda McElwee, assault causing bodily injury, dismissed ■ Angela McFadden, theft, dismissed ■ Jamie McGuire, theft by check, dismissed ■ Tyler Mezger, DWI, 120 days county jail ■ Matthew Montes, evading arrest, 180 days probation ■ Cathy Musick, theft by check, dismissed ■ James Nash, theft by check, dismissed ■ Sherry Parker, theft by check, dismissed ■ Hurchell Permenter Jr., theft by check, dismissed ■ Jason Phillips, assault causing bodily injury, dismissed ■ John Phillips, theft by check, dismissed ■ Johnathan Prather, DWI, 90 days county jail ■ Patrick Reule, theft by check, dismissed ■ Chester Reynolds, theft by check, dismissed ■ Stewart Rhodes, theft by check, dismissed ■ Virgie Rhoudes, theft by check, dismissed ■ Daniel Rios, theft by check, dismissed ■ Felipe Rivera, assault causing bodily injury, dismissed ■ Linda Robinson, failure to identify, dismissed ■ Latisha Scott, theft by check, dismissed ■ Amber Sessions, theft by check, dismissed ■ Jessica Seymore, DWI, one year probation ■ Garron Shack, theft by check, dismissed ■ Simon Shuman, disregarding official traffic, deferred ■ Kevin Tatum, criminal trespassing, 30 days county jail ■ Kiara Taylor, failure to identify, 30 days county jail ■ Quincy Taylor, obstructing highway, one year probation ■ Jessica Thomas, theft by check, dismissed ■ Joshua Trapp, possession of marijuana, 180 days probation ■ Lashunda Williams, motion to adjudicate guilt, convicted; failure to identify, dismissed; theft, 30 days county jail
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SFA student to perform with Dominican Republic’s National Symphony Orchestra By ROBBIE GOODRICH Contributing writer NACOGDOCHES — Long before Stephen F. Austin State University graduate student Martha De Luna ever took her first piano lesson in her home country of the Dominican Republic, her father told her he dreamed of his little girl becoming an accomplished pianist and playing with great orchestras. It wasn’t long before her father’s dream became her dream, as well. She saw herself one day playing with a large orchestra in the United States, and some day performing with the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic. The first part of that dream has already come true. She has performed at SFA as winner of the concerto-aria competition. Last year, she was invited to perform as soloist with the Yakima Symphony Orchestra in Washington state. She also as chosen for the President’s Award as Recitalist of the Year at SFA. Now, on Wednesday, she will perform with the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic with her family watching in the audience. She will travel back to her home accompanied by her
she said. “All I can say is that God gave me something I can’t explain.” Unable to advance in her piano studies further in the Dominican Republic, she went to a school in Puerto Rico where she learned she could qualify for a scholarship if she would agree to study harp. So she earned a degree in harp. Her uncle, who was a physician in Lufkin, brought her to East Texas for a visit, and Parr was asked to evaluate her talent and suggest where she might be able to continue her studies in the U.S. SFA photo by Hardy Meredith De Luna eventually decided SFA graduate student Martha De Luna of the Dominican Republic that she would prefer to work practices for an upcom ing concert during which time she will on a master’s degree in piano at perform with the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican SFA and study with Parr. She Republic. Her instructor, Andrew Parr, professor of piano at SFA, has completed that and now will accompany her home to be present for the concert and to is working toward a master’s conduct master classes in the Dominican Republic. degree in harp at SFA while continuing her piano study. piano instructor, Andrew Parr, and they couldn’t afford a piano A special concert professor of piano at SFA, who for her to practice on. Each The upcoming concert in the also will conduct master classes week, they made the hour-long Dominican Republic is special for student pianists from three trip to Santo Domingo for her because it is the first time that music schools in the capital. piano lesson. The rest of the a pianist trained in the Domini“This trip will be a beautiful time she practiced at home on a can Republic has been invited experience,” De Luna said. “It keyboard drawn on top of a table to be a soloist with the National is a blessing from God. I feel in the kitchen of her family’s Symphony Orchestra in Santo privileged.” home. Domingo, Parr said. Pursuing a dream By the time she was 16, school “To play with this orchestra De Luna began her musical officials where she took lessons is one of my dreams,” De Luna study in her native Dominican thought she was so talented that said. “And now, for it to be real, Republic. Her family was poor, they gave her a grand piano. it reminds me of my dad’s words. “I didn’t have a piano for seven “And it is happening sooner years,” she said. “In my city, it than I ever expected it to hapwas hard to find a piano. There pen,” she said. “My family will were a few who had them, and there were some in churches. So DAILY INSURANCE AGENCY I would just play the notes on the Auto • Home • Life table. “But I was always listening Wallace Daily to the notes in my head, and 936-634-3838 sometimes I would sing to my1021 S. CHESTNUT LUFKIN, TX self to realize what I was doing,” mission focused on deep space exploration alongside their peers as well as NASA scientists and engineers. “The deadline to submit applications is Nov. 15 of this year, so it’s right around the corner,” Ashby said. “This is a rewarding program that I hope our students will take part in, and my office is here to help with the application and nomination process. ‘‘For those who are interested, I encourage you to visit the website listed below or contact my Legislative Director Nick Wade at (512) 463-0508.” High school juniors interested in applying for the 2013-14 project should visit http://HAS. areospacescholars.org. The state of Texas, in partnership with Johnson and the Texas educational community developed HAS in 1999 to encourage students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. More than 3,400 students from across the state have particiCarrier® FREE! with system purchase Infinity pated.
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Harp Concerto during the same concert. Additionally, Tim King, director of choral activities at SFA, has programmed one of her choral compositions for the upcoming A Cappella Choir concert slated for 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Cole Concert Hall. De Luna hopes her story will encourage and motivate other musicians who come from humble beginnings to work hard and pursue their dreams. “I am very thankful for Dr. Parr and for SFA in my life,” De Luna said. “The big dreams (coming true) in my life started here.” Robbie Goodrich is director of arts information for the Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts.
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be a part of this, and for the first time, my brothers will see me play with an orchestra. And I’m also excited because my teacher is coming with me. “In preparation, Dr. Parr has been working with me and giving me encouragement and confidence,” she said, adding that she is happy Parr will be present to see her perform. “I would say she is the most gifted person I have taught in 30 years at SFA,” Parr said. “She also composes in various genres and writes elaborate arrangements of hymns for piano.” In addition to performing the Liszt Hungarian Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra, De Luna will also perform a Handel
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AROUND east texas Facilities reopening in state’s national forests Recreational areas in the national forests in Texas are reopening according to Forest Supervisor Mark E. Van Every. “We expect to reopen recreational areas as soon as we are able to evaluate the cleanliness and safety of each individual facility,” Van Every said. “We are pleased to be back at work and appreciate everyone’s patience during these past few days.” All recreation areas are expected to be open by the weekend except for seasonally closed areas such as Red Hills Lake in the Sabine National Forest. Camping loops at Ratcliff Lake in the Davy Crockett National Forest remain closed while hazardous trees are removed but the day-use area is open. All facilities in the Angelina National Forest are expected to be open.
Local ranching event planned for Pollok The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association will host a ranch gathering Wedneday, at Moore Angus Farm, 7742 FM 2021, in Pollok. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by a complimentary beef dinner. The event is free and open to the public. TSCRA Special Ranger Larry Hand will speak to the group about cattle thefts in that area and how they can better protect themselves from thieves. A legislative update will be given to update ranchers and landowners on important issues. RSVP to 800-242-7820, ext. 192, or rsvp@tscra.org. The gathering is sponsored by Novartis Animal Health. Attendees that sign up as a TSCRA member at the gathering will receive a free metal gate sign courtesy of Bayer Animal Health.
Buckner hosts meeting on foster care, adoption Buckner Children and Family Services will present a free foster care and adoption information meeting at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Buckner office, 3402 Daniel McCall Drive. A Buckner representative will give an overview of foster care and adoption options in Texas, including foster-toadopt, Waiting Texas Children and domestic infant adoption programs. International adoption options, through Buckner’s affiliate Dillon International, also will be discussed. For information or a reservation to attend the meeting, call Wendy McMillan at 6373300 or email wmicmillan@ buckner.org.
Museum of East Texas hosting Pumpkin Party The Museum of East Texas will present Pumpkin Party from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Children are invited to select and decorate a pumpkin. A variety of craft materials will be provided. Additional activities include Halloween games, face painting and refreshments. Don’t forget to bring your camera and take pictures at the spookylicious photo board. The event is open to the public and free of charge. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
10th anniversary for Veteran’s Day Parade The 10th annual Veteran’s Day parade is scheduled for Nov. 9, the Saturday before Veteran’s Day in downtown Lufkin. Lineup will begin at 10 a.m. and the parade begins at 11 a.m. A ceremony will follow the parade at noon. The parade is open to everyone who would like to enter a float or just come and watch the parade. After the parade the ceremony will honor our Veterans. More information about the speakers and events will be announced as details are finalized. Donations are appreciated. If anyone would like to contribute for food, drinks, tables, chairs, etc. contact Marilyn Davis at 414-1733.
Leadership Lufkin observes City/County Government Day The Leadership Lufkin Class of 20132014 met Oct. 3 for City/County Government Day. The class began with Leadership Training with Bob Hurst of Critical Leadership. The balance of the day was spent with multiple city and county government facilities and leaders. Session sponsors were Angela Williams of Gann Medford Real Estate and Shell Lockhart. Jennifer Webster of Alexander, Lankford & Hiers, Mary Ridings of St. Cyprian’s Episcopal School, and Claudia Cook of Community Title were session coordinators for the day. The class received an inside look at the Angelina County Adult Probation office with Marcy Anthony, the supervising director of the Angelina County Adult Probation office, and how closely they work with the judges in Angelina County to provide an effectiveness program in all aspects. The class was invited to the Angelina County Courthouse to meet with the 159th Judicial District Court Judge Paul E. White, who oversees the highest level of court in Angelina County. He implemented the Drug Corp Program almost 10 years ago in hopes to combat crime and the core cause of it. From there, the class visited the Angelina
The 32nd class of Leadership Lufkin is pictured during a stop on City/County Government Day. Class members are, alphabetically, Jason Arnold, Derek Bliss, Jo-Anne Bocock, Carolee Brink, Autumn Finchum, Chasity Gauthier, Eric Havard, Angela Hess, Rebecca Hinesley, Sam Johnson, Karl L. Krohn, J.R. McDaniel, Dianne Morgan, Susan Murrell, Daniel Nabors, Kristen Paxson, Jonathan Pinner, April Salagaj, Lauren Saloom, Austin Thigpen, Jeremy Yancey and Cain Yeary. County Court of Law No. 2 overseen by Judge Derek C. Flournoy.
At Lufkin City Hall the class met with Mayor Bob Brown, Deputy City Manager
Keith Wright, Public Works Director Steve Floyd, and the Lufkin Police Department. Next was a visit to Fire Station No. 3 with Fire Chief Ted Lovett, followed by the Angelina County Juvenile Detention Center and the Angelina County Jail. Thank you to Community Title as the presenting sponsor for this year’s class and to each of the businesses and organizations that shared their time and education with Leadership Lufkin to make it an outstanding session. Leadership Lufkin, a program designed to identify and educate the existing and potential leaders of Lufkin and Angelina County, consists of a nine-month program that includes an opening retreat with a ropes course, a three-day trip to Austin to study the state government, a class project that will contribute to the community, volunteering at numerous community events, and much more. Participants attend sessions that cover topics such as city, county and state government, education, health care, social services, the economy, and history of Angelina County. For more information, visit leadershiplufkin.com or email Susie Cardwell at scardwell@lufkintexas.org.
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Glass, parents of Jeff, and we had an enjoyable evening. Becca and Jeff Chance were the chairmen and they had help from the community and volunteers. The one that I appreciated was Jay, who drove the “mule” around the parked cars while Oscar Dillahunty and Ernest looked for the car. I was able to try the “Mr Wonderful” cupcake made by Grandough’s Justin Kezar. He told me the ingredients were: chocolate cupcake with chocolate icing with crushed pretzel sprinkles and a fried piece of bacon dipped in chocolate on top. I digress … Paula Metzinger had one at the Lufkin Bistro and took a picture of it for her granddaughter and then the wind blew it off the table before she could eat it. I had to try one for Paula. Back to the Gala: We sat to eat with Diane and Jim Dunbar, Starla and Paul Bickerstaff, Joe and Darlene Loving, Cyndy and Pat Aldred and enjoyed the food by Eddie Deen along Route 66. Our goody bag was an insulated cooler from Brookshire Brothers. Inside was a smaller insulated cooler from Atkinson Candy/ Academy of Dance; Southwest Securities, coffee mug; Joe McCleskey/Angelina Excavating, drink cup; Goodwin-Lasiter Inc., tape measure; Whataburger, sunglasses; Haglund Law Office, First Bank & Trust East Texas, Faust Miller Light, koozies; Amy Ross, DDS, note pad; Paul Wright Motor Company, cap; Memorial Medical Center, pill box; Carroway Funeral Home, umbrella; Jerry L Johnson M.D., water bottle; Urgent Doc, T shirts; Lufkin Coca Cola Company, beach towel; Kaywin Carter M.D., ice cream scoop; BancorpSouth, nail file; Lufkin Printing Co., utility pocket knife; and some hand sanitizer. We look forward to next year. Becca will have the totals soon. Alyssa Dunbar, daughter of Diane and Jim Dunbar, is the only student from The University of Texas, where she is a junior, to study government/politics at The University of Sheffield this year. She will return home on Jan. 4, 2014. The University of Sheffield is the No. 1 school of politics in England. This was her choice of universities after she completed an internship last spring semester in Austin for state Rep. Debbie Riddle. Her plan is to be a lobbyist for public policy — following law school. University of Sheffield also has the largest enrollment of international students with 5,000 this year. Alyssa is living in a 13 bedroom house which has two kitchens and three bathrooms. She is
on the third floor and describes her room like that of Harry Potter’s! Most of the students in her house are from either the U.S. or Canada, but a couple are from other countries. They try to house all the American students together as they allow them to finish their semester early — Dec. 20 vs. February. Their semesters start the last week of September and end the first week in February. International students arrive a week early as they have many activities planned and this helps them to meet friends. Alyssa met three girls — from Finland, Sweden and Germany. They have developed a very special relationship and are learning from each other. Fortunately for Alyssa, all the girls speak English. The university schedules day trips for them, but the students have formed “travel” groups and travel together. Alyssa’s first weekend, she and two housemates vacationed in Paris. The second weekend she and one housemate went to Dunbar, Scotland. Of course, her daddy made sure she visited Dunbar Golf Club … Jim and her brother Tyler will have great Christmas presents when she returns. Recently, she took a day trip to Oxford, England, and Oxford University. She called so excited as she went to the “Great Hall,” which is the same hall that they use for all the Harry Potter films — it is the dining hall. They use the same staircase on the university for the movies as well. Trips she has planned in the future include Edinburg, Dublin and Amsterdam. The kids try to plan a trip for each weekend taking turns on who picks the location. They do not have classes on Fridays and classes do not begin till late Monday afternoon, so this allows them extended travel time on the weekends. They fly to many places if it is off the island, but trains are the best method of transportation. They stayed in a hostel in Paris. The family communicates with Alyssa via an app called VIBER, where they can talk live and text her. It is a free app on the iPhone, but she does have to be connected to the Internet for her to use it for free — no USA data rates! Dianne highly recommends it to anyone who has someone out of the country. Prior to Alyssa’s going to college in England, Diane and Alyssa left Sept. 3 for Greece, where they spent a week visiting Athens, seeing the Parthenon and tourist places, and the island of Santorini. The scenery was beautiful on their boat ride to the island. They were in Santorini
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for four days. Their activities included laying on the “black beach” that has black sand due to the ancient volcanoes, and a wine tasting tour, but the highlight of their trip was renting four-wheelers and touring the island. Diane had never ridden a four-wheeler, so she was scared but had a blast. They had a “pedicure” in Santorini. The kind where you put your feet in a fish filled aquarium, and the fish eat the dead skin off your feet. It tickled at first, but then felt great while they feasted on their feet. After Greece, they flew to England so Alyssa could get acclimated to Sheffield. Diane wanted to make sure that she met someone who would remember her in case of an emergency. The receptionist at the Hilton turned out to be a wonderful grandmother whose daughter is coming to Texas in December. Hopefully, Diane will get to take care of her daughter as she is doing for Alyssa. University of Sheffield is in a smaller town with many hills. The setting reminded her of Rice University. Jim and Diane Dunbar are
empty nesters as their son Tyler, a freshman, is playing golf at Paris Junior College. They enjoy telling people that they have one child in England and one in Paris … PJC, that is. Carolyn New has celebrated her birthday with several parties.
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Lufkin Panthers defender Dayrien Driver celebrates his sack on the last play of the first half Friday night on John Outlaw Memorial Field at Abe Martin Stadium, where the Pack went on to beat Bryan, 31-19.
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COLLEGE STATION (AP) — No. 24 Auburn didn’t win a single Southeastern Conference game last season. So no one could blame running back Tre Mason for shedding a few tears as the final seconds ticked in the Tigers’ 45-41 upset of No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday. “Those were tears of happiness,” he said. “We did something a lot of people didn’t think we could do.” Nick Marshall accounted for four scores and Auburn battered Johnny Manziel in the victory. Last season the Aggies beat Auburn 63-21. Mason’s 5-yard score with less than 2 minutes to play was first placed at the 1, but it was reviewed and ruled a touchdown. “Our plan was to be in the game at halftime and wear them down in the second half,” Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said. “I think for the most part it worked.” A&M (5-2, 2-2 SEC) had a last chance, but Manziel, the Heisman Trophy winner, was sacked by Dee Ford on fourth down to secure the win. “We didn’t make enough plays at the end of the day,” Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin said. “We had our opportunities — couldn’t make a play.” Manziel threw for 454 yards and four touchdowns and ran for a fifth score, but was intercepted twice. He missed a series in the fourth quarter with an injury to his right shoulder. He returned SEE AGGIES, PAGE 3C
he Lufkin Panthers’ climb from a 1-5 start had to start somewhere. In front of a homecoming crowd against a 2-5 Bryan Vikings’ team was the perfect spot for that climb to start. JOSH HAVARD Lufkin dominated in every phase of the game in building a 25-point lead on its way to a 31-19 win over the Vikings at John Outlaw Memorial Field at Abe Martin Stadium Friday night. Even though that win alone won’t solve all of the Panthers’ problems, it was certainly a step in the right direction. Lufkin will SEE PANTHERS, PAGE 3C
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Friday, Oct. 25 High school football Lufkin at College Park, 7:30 p.m.; Huntington at Center, 7:30 p.m.; Corrigan-Camden at Groveton, 7:30 p.m. If you would like to have your schedule included in this list, email it to jhavard@lufkindailynews.com. Results of games may be called in to 631-2608 or emailed to jhavard@lufkindailynews.com.
Today’s TV schedule
Pro soccer English Premier League: Aston Villa vs. Tottenham, NBC Sports, 10 a.m. Women’s: U.S. vs. Australia, NBC, 12:30 p.m. MLS: Los Angeles vs. San Jose, ESPN, 8 p.m. Pro football Dallas at Philadelphia, Fox, noon Teams TBA, CBS, noon Houston at Kansas City, CBS, 3:25 p.m. Denver at Indianapolis, NBC, 7:30 p.m. Women’s college soccer LSU at Florida, FSN, noon Auto racing Sprint Cup Good Sam 500, ESPN, 1 p.m. Women’s volleyball Texas A&M at Auburn, FSN, 2 p.m. Figure skating Skate America, NBC, 3 p.m. Pro hockey Dallas at Anaheim, FSN, 7:30 p.m.
Area standings
District 14-5A Football Team Overall District The Woodlands.........................5-2...................3-0 Oak Ridge.................................7-0...................3-0 A&M Consolidated....................5-2...................3-1 College Park..............................4-3...................1-2 Lufkin........................................2-5...................1-2 Conroe......................................4-4...................1-3 Bryan........................................2-6...................0-4 Oct. 18 Lufkin 31, Bryan 19 A&M Consolidated 41, College Park 7 Oak Ridge 41, Conroe 18 Oct. 25 A&M Consolidated at Oak Ridge The Woodlands at Bryan Lufkin at College Park Conroe, bye District 20-3A Football Team Overall District Carthage...................................7-1...................2-0 Jasper.......................................4-2...................1-0 Center.......................................1-7...................1-1 Huntington................................1-5...................0-1 Diboll........................................0-8...................0-2 Oct. 18 Jasper 55, Diboll 7 Carthage 55, Center 3 Oct. 25 Carthage at Jasper Huntington at Center Diboll, bye
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Stephen F. Austin wide receiver DJ Ward dives to catch a 6-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter of the Lumberjacks’ 55-41 homecoming victory over Nicholls State on Saturday evening at Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches.
SFA rolls to homecoming win By KEVIN GORE Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
Lumberjacks score 42 in 1st half
NACOGDOCHES — What Stephen F. Austin hopes is a blueprint for success the rest of the season consisted of a takeno-prisoner approach on offense and a take-it-away philosophy on defense. Before a homecoming crowd that paid its respects to former Lumberjack great Bum Phillips and other former sports stars, the blueprint produced a vic-
tory — a somewhat exhausting one at that. Backup running back Joshawa West rushed for 175 yards, quarterback Brady Attaway threw for 317 yards and six touchdowns and the Lumberjacks’ defense forced four turnovers in SFA’s 55-41 win over Nicholls State at Homer Bryce Stadium Saturday. A week after showing little
in a 56-14 loss to Southeastern Louisiana, the Lumberjacks exploded for 687 yards offense in improving to 3-4 overall and 1-1 in the Southland Conference. While SFA may not be a considered a serious contender in the league, Saturday’s performance at least gives the team hope that wins can be attained. “That was a really big win,”
SFA head coach J.C. Harper said. “After last week, it was a tough week of practice. We just had to be better — better at being aggressive. We did a great job of playing hard. “The defense was better. We created some turnovers.” SFA’s huge offensive display came without the price of a turnover. Meanwhile, Nicholls State (4-3, 1-1) wasted its big effort by losing four turnovers, three inSEE SFA, PAGE 3C
AC’s balanced effort leads to 97-80 win Angelina College head coach Todd Neighbors has always preferred a versatile lineup, employing the philosophy that the more looks his team can throw at an opponent, the tougher his Roadrunners will be to defend. It’s a great idea. Neighbors just hasn’t always had the personnel. Saturday’s scrimmage with Collin County may have offered proof that in the upcoming 20132014 season, Neighbors and his ‘Runners will be tough to figure out indeed. Five Roadrunners scored in double figures, and the AC bench accounted for 49 points in the ‘Runners’ 97-80 win over the Cougars in AC’s only home
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scrimmage before starting the regular season. More importantly for Neighbors, the coach was able to shuffle different lineups featuring different styles of play throughout the contest. “I thought our guys did a very good job defensively, holding (Collin County) to 35 percent from the field,” Neighbors said. “And any time you get five guys in double figures and can throw out the different looks we did, it’s encouraging.” Freshman Randal Clarkson led AC with 18 points, earning nine of those in a 9-of-18 performance at the free-throw line. AC News Service photo Nick Burks, another freshman, added 14 points that included a Angelina College’s Deiondray Martin (41) drives around Collin County defender Michael King during Saturday’s scrimmage at Shands Gymnasium. The Roadrunners got 49 points off the bench in a 97SEE AC, PAGE 3C 80 win over the Cougars.
Diboll Youth basketball is holding early registration sign up for kids ages 5-14 untill November 10 at $30 per player. After then, sign-up fee will be $50 per player. Draft will be held on Nov 17. Parents can sign their kids up at the Boys & Girls Club in Diboll. For more questions or for those interested in coaching a team can contact Gerald Mott at 414-9092, Eric Hernandez at 414-1141, Eryn Garcia at 465-6677 or Damitra Burrell at 671-9352.
Lufkin holding hoops registration Lufkin Youth Basketball is holding registration through Nov. 2. Boys and girls ages 5-14 as of January 1, 2014 are eligible to participate. Cost is $55 per child and league play begins Jan. 4, 2014. For more information, contact Lufkin Parks and Recreation at 633-0250.
Lufkin Pro Day set for Nov. 21 The Lufkin Pro Day banquet will be held on Nov. 21 at the Pitser Garrison Convention Center. This year, San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt and late coaches Willie Ross and Elmer Redd will be honored at the banquet. The back-to-back state champion Hudson Lady Hornets will also be recognized. Tickets to the banquet are $25 in advance and are available from any member of the Lufkin Pro Day Group, from the Lufkin Main Street office in Room 240 of Lufkin City Hall or through the group’s website at www.lufkinproday.com. Tickets purchased at the door will be $30. The evening will include recognition of the honorees and a silent auction. Funds raised from the auction go to the group’s long-range plans of providing scholarships to deserving students and a local museum dedicated to outstanding athletes from the area.
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Green Bay at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. Open: Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis, San DiBASKETBALL ego, Tennessee National Basketball Association Monday, Oct. 28 UTAH JAZZ — Signed F-C Derrick Favors to a four-year con- Seattle at St. Louis, 7:40 p.m. tract extension. FOOTBALL National Football League NASCAR Sprint Cup Points Leaders DENVER BRONCOS — Activated LB Von Miller. Waived WR Through Oct. 12 Tavarres King. 1. Matt Kenseth, 2,225. HOCKEY 2. Jimmie Johnson, 2,221. National Hockey League 3. Kevin Harvick, 2,196. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms with D Viktor 4. Jeff Gordon, 2,189. Svedberg on a two-year contract. 5. Kyle Busch, 2,188. WINNIPEG JETS — Placed D Jacob Trouba on injured re- 6. Greg Biffle, 2,167. serve. Recalled D Adam Pardy from St. John’s (AHL). 7. Kurt Busch, 2,166.
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Postseason Baseball Glance WILD CARD Tuesday, Oct. 1: NL: Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 2 Wednesday, Oct. 2: AL: Tampa Bay 4, Cleveland 0 DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5) American League Boston 3, Tampa Bay 1 Friday, Oct. 4: Boston 12, Tampa Bay 2 Saturday, Oct. 5: Boston 7, Tampa Bay 4 Monday, Oct. 7: Tampa Bay 5, Boston 4 Tuesday, Oct. 8: Boston 3, Tampa Bay 1 Detroit 3, Oakland 2 Friday, Oct. 4: Detroit 3, Oakland 2 Saturday, Oct. 5: Oakland 1, Detroit 0 Monday, Oct. 7: Oakland 6, Detroit 3 Tuesday, Oct. 8: Detroit 8, Oakland 6 Thursday, Oct. 10: Detroit 3, Oakland 0 National League St. Louis 3, Pittsburgh 2 Thursday, Oct. 3: St. Louis 9, Pittsburgh 1 Friday, Oct. 4: Pittsburgh 7, St. Louis 1 Sunday, Oct. 6: Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 3 Monday, Oct. 7: St. Louis 2, Pittsburgh 1 Wednesday Oct. 9: St. Louis 6, Pittsburgh 1 Los Angeles 3, Atlanta 1 Thursday, Oct. 3: Los Angeles 6, Atlanta 1 Friday, Oct. 4: Atlanta 4, Los Angeles 3 Sunday, Oct. 6: Los Angeles 13, Atlanta 6 Monday, Oct. 7: Los Angeles 4, Atlanta 3 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) American League All games televised by Fox Boston 4, Detroit 2 Saturday, Oct. 12: Detroit 1, Boston 0 Sunday, Oct. 13: Boston 6, Detroit 5 Tuesday, Oct. 15: Boston 1, Detroit 0 Wednesday, Oct. 16: Detroit 7, Boston 3 Thursday, Oct. 17: Boston 4, Detroit 3 Saturday, Oct. 19: Detroit at Boston (n) National League St. Louis 4, Los Angeles 2 Friday, Oct. 11: St. Louis 3, Los Angeles 2, 13 innings Saturday, Oct. 12: St. Louis 1, Los Angeles 0 Monday, Oct. 14: Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 0 Tuesday, Oct. 15: St. Louis 4, Los Angeles 2 Wednesday, Oct. 16: Los Angeles 6, St. Louis 4 Friday, Oct. 18: St. Louis 9, Los Angeles 0 WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7) All games televised by Fox St. Louis vs. Boston-Detroit winner Wednesday, Oct. 23: St. Louis at Boston, 7:07 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24: St. Louis at Boston, 7:07 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26: Boston at St. Louis, 7:07 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27: Boston at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m. x-Monday, Oct. 28: Boston at St. Louis, 7:07 p.m. x-Wednesday, Oct. 30: St. Louis at Boston, 7:07 p.m. x-Thursday, Oct. 31: St. Louis at Boston, 7:07 p.m.
Pro football National Football League The Associated Press All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 5 1 0 .833 125 97 Miami 3 2 0 .600 114 117 N.Y. Jets 3 3 0 .500 104 135 Buffalo 2 4 0 .333 136 157 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 4 2 0 .667 148 98 Tennessee 3 3 0 .500 128 115 Houston 2 4 0 .333 106 177 Jacksonville 0 6 0 .000 70 198 North W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 4 2 0 .667 121 111 Baltimore 3 3 0 .500 134 129 Cleveland 3 3 0 .500 118 125 Pittsburgh 1 4 0 .200 88 116 West W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City 6 0 0 1.000 152 65 Denver 6 0 0 1.000 265 158 San Diego 3 3 0 .500 144 138 Oakland 2 4 0 .333 105 132 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 3 3 0 .500 183 152 Philadelphia 3 3 0 .500 166 179 Washington 1 4 0 .200 107 143 N.Y. Giants 0 6 0 .000 103 209 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 5 1 0 .833 161 103 Carolina 2 3 0 .400 109 68 Atlanta 1 4 0 .200 122 134 Tampa Bay 0 5 0 .000 64 101 North W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 4 2 0 .667 162 140 Chicago 4 2 0 .667 172 161 Green Bay 3 2 0 .600 137 114 Minnesota 1 4 0 .200 125 158 West W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 6 1 0 .857 191 116 San Francisco 4 2 0 .667 145 118 St. Louis 3 3 0 .500 141 154 Arizona 3 4 0 .429 133 161 ——— Thursday’s Game Seattle 34, Arizona 22 Sunday’s Games Tampa Bay at Atlanta, noon Chicago at Washington, noon Dallas at Philadelphia, noon New England at N.Y. Jets, noon Buffalo at Miami, noon St. Louis at Carolina, noon Cincinnati at Detroit, noon San Diego at Jacksonville, noon San Francisco at Tennessee, 3:05 p.m. Houston at Kansas City, 3:25 p.m. Cleveland at Green Bay, 3:25 p.m. Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 3:25 p.m. Denver at Indianapolis, 7:30 p.m. Open: New Orleans, Oakland Monday’s Game Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, 7:40 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 Carolina at Tampa Bay, 7:25 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 Cleveland at Kansas City, noon Buffalo at New Orleans, noon Miami at New England, noon Dallas at Detroit, noon N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, noon San Francisco vs. Jacksonville at London, noon Pittsburgh at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati, 3:05 p.m. Atlanta at Arizona, 3:25 p.m. Washington at Denver, 3:25 p.m.
8. Clint Bowyer, 2,162. 9. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,159. 10. Carl Edwards, 2,158. 11. Joey Logano, 2,150. 12. Ryan Newman, 2,147. 13. Kasey Kahne, 2,144. 14. Brad Keselowski, 874. 15. Jamie McMurray, 872. 16. Martin Truex Jr., 828. 17. Paul Menard, 825. 18. Aric Almirola, 796. 19. Marcos Ambrose, 783. 20. Jeff Burton, 780. 21. Juan Pablo Montoya, 772. 22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 772. 23. Casey Mears, 634. 24. Denny Hamlin, 608. 25. Tony Stewart, 594
San Jose at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 Chivas USA at Real Salt Lake, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 Sporting Kansas City at Philadelphia, 2 p.m. Montreal at Toronto FC, 3 p.m. FC Dallas at San Jose, 4:30 p.m. Portland at Chivas USA, 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 Houston at D.C. United, 12:30 p.m. New England at Columbus, 3 p.m. Chicago at New York, 4 p.m. Colorado at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Seattle FC, 8 p.m.
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Upsets shake up Top 25 South Carolina, Georgia, Washington, LSU, Clemson fall CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Jameis Winston threw for 444 yards and three touchdowns and No. 5 Florida State crushed No. 3 Clemson 51-14 Saturday night, making statement that should be heard from Alabama to Oregon. The Atlantic Coast Conference’s game of the year, billed as maybe the league’s biggest game ever, quickly became a Seminoles’ seminar on how to take apart a top-five opponent on its hostile home turf. Winston was 22 for 34 for Florida State (6-0, 4-0 ACC). His first throw was a 22-yard touchdown to Kelvin Benjamin, and he scrambled for a 4-yard touchdown that made it 41-7 with 4:04 left in the third quarter. No. 1 Alabama 52, Arkansas 0 — In Tuscaloosa, Ala., AJ McCarron threw three touchdown passes and Kenyan Drake rushed for 104 yards and two scores to lead No. 1 Alabama to a 52-0 victory over Arkansas on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide (7-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) rolled to a 28-0 halftime lead and easily avoided catching the upset bug that struck other SEC powers. Alabama has won by the same margin over Arkansas two years running. NO. 4 OHIO STATE 34, In Columbus, Ohio, IOWA 24 — Carlos Hyde ran for 149 yards, including 106 yards and two touchdowns in the second half, to lead Ohio State to a victory over Iowa. It was the Buckeyes’ 19th consecutive victory, the most in the
nation and tying the second-best streak in school history. Mississippi 27, No. 6 LSU 24 — In Oxford, Miss., Andrew Ritter made a 41-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining to lead Mississippi to a 27-24 victory over No. 6 LSU on Saturday night. Ole Miss (4-3, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) led by as many 17 points lead and was ahead nearly the entire game until late in the fourth quarter when LSU’s Zach Mettenberger hit Jarvis Landry for a 4-yard touchdown to tie it at 24 with 3:19 remaining. But the Rebels responded with a methodical drive that ended in Ritter’s field goal. LSU joined Georgia, Texas A&M, Florida and South Carolina as ranked SEC teams to lose Saturday. No. 13 STANFORD 24, No. 9 UCLA 10 — In Stanford, Calif., Tyler Gaffney ran for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and Stanford smothered Brett Hundley and UCLA. Kevin Hogan threw for 227 yards and a spectacular touchdown to Kodi Whitfield as the Cardinal (6-1, 4-1) regrouped again after losing at Utah last week. Stanford has not lost consecutive games since October 2009. TENNESSEE 23, No. 11 SOUTH CAROLINA 21 — In Knoxville, Tenn., Michael Palardy made a 19-yard field goal as time expired to give Tennessee a victory over South Carolina that ended the Volunteers’ 19-game losing streak against ranked op-
ponents. South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw left the game after being sacked by Marlon Walls and Daniel McCullers with less than five minutes remaining. Team officials appeared to be looking at his left knee while he was on the sideline. Tennessee got into field-goal No. 14 MISSOURI 36, No. 22 FLORIDA 17 — In Columbia, Mo., Maty Mauk threw for 295 yards in his first career start and Andrew Baggett converted five field goals to help Missouri defeat Florida and open a two-game lead in the Southeastern Conference East Division. VANDERBILT 31, No. 15 GEORGIA 27 — In Nashville, Tenn., Jerron Seymour ran for a 13-yard touchdown with 2:53 left, and Vanderbilt rallied from a 13-point deficit by scoring 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to upset Georgia. The Commodores (4-3, 1-3) got their first Southeastern Conference win this season and their first victory over Georgia in Nashville since 1991. They also snapped a six-game skid to the Bulldogs. No. 18 OKLAHOMA 34, KANSAS 19 — In Lawrence, Kan., Blake Bell threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns, and Oklahoma finally awoke from its Red River rout hangover to beat lowly Kansas. The Sooners (6-1, 3-1 Big 12), whose national championship aspirations were cast aside by Texas last weekend, stumbled
through the first quarter and found themselves in a 13-0 hole. Arizona State 53, No. 20 Washington 24 — In Tempe, Ariz., Taylor Kelly accounted for 352 yards and four touchdowns, Marion Grice scored three times and Arizona State’s defense bottled up Washington’s Bishop Sankey in a 53-24 win over the 20thranked Huskies on Saturday. Arizona State (5-2, 3-1 Pac-12) has struggled against the run the past two seasons and Sankey entered the game as the nation’s leading rusher at nearly 150 yards per game. No. 23 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 38, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 17 — In Mount Pleasant, Mich., Jordan Lynch rushed for 316 yards, an FBS record for a quarterback, and Northern Illinois stayed unbeaten with a victory at Central Michigan. Lynch had three rushing touchdowns and was 20 for 30 through the air for 155 yards and another score to help the Huskies (7-0, 3-0 Mid-American) extend the nation’s best conference winning streak to 20 games. He broke the rushing record held by former Northern Illinois quarterback Stacey Robinson, who had 308 against Fresno State on Oct. 6, 1990. No. 25 Wisconsin 56, Illinois 32 — In Champaign, Ill., Melvin Gordon rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 25 Wisconsin to a 56-32 rout of Illinois on Saturday. Gordon topped 1,000 yards for the season on a 13-yard touchdown run in the third quarter that put the Badgers (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) up 42-17.
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terceptions and a fumble. This wasn’t the same-old Nicholls team that SFA has now won six straight games against either. The Colonels’ two losses coming into the game were to Oregon and Louisiana-Lafayette. “That was a good football team we beat,” Harper said. West gained his 175 yards on 14 carries, including an 88-yard run in the second half. West was in the game for junior Gus Johnson, who gained 99 yards on 11 carries before leaving with an injured ankle. Attaway threw two touchdown passes to three different receivers — Mike Brooks, Aaron Thomas and DJ Ward. Brooks had 10 catches for 67 yards; Thomas six for 109 yards; and Ward five for 65 yards.
WACO, Texas (AP) — Bryce Petty threw for 343 yards and two touchdowns, Antwan Goodley had 182 yards receiving and two scores, and No. 12 Baylor tied a school record with its 10th straight win, beating Iowa State 71-7 on Saturday night.
The Bears, who came in averaging 70.5 points in four home games but were slowed in a comefrom-behind win at Kansas State last week, led 37-0 at halftime and narrowly missed its first shutout win in the Big 12. Baylor (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) matched
its 10-game winning streak from 1936-37. Iowa State (1-5, 0-3) was without quarterback Sam Richardson while Baylor pulled away in the second quarter. The Cyclones had nine first downs and three turnovers.
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2-for-2 effort from three-point range; Deckie Johnson scored 10 of his 12 points in the first half; and LeMon Gregory added 11 points and six rebounds. Dante Bachus finished with 10 points and seven boards. Collin County’s Joseph Gonzalez led the Cougars with 18, with teammate Stephen Buck-
game, but said Manziel told him but was constantly moving his he was “ready to go.” right arm. Sumlin didn’t provide Marshall threw for 236 yards any details on the injury after the and two touchdowns and ran for
100 yards and two more scores for Auburn (6-1, 3-1). Texas A&M’s Mike Evans had a school-record 287 yards receiving.
Panthers need to build on that win when it travels to Woodforest Bank Stadium on Friday night for a matchup against College Park. With three games left in the season, the Panthers need wins each week to assure themselves of a playoff spot, although two more wins would likely get them in. On Friday night, the Panthers put together their most complete performance since a seasonopening win over John Tyler. Lufkin’s offense was efficient in scoring four touchdowns and a field goal on its first five drives. The defense held up its end of the bargain as well, holding Bryan to six points before the Vikings chewed up the clock with a pair of late scoring drives that made the score closer than the game really felt. Here is a look back at the Panthers’ second win of the season. Defense — The biggest key for Lufkin on Friday night was preventingt the big plays that had haunted it all season. Other than one big play by KeeKee Johnson that led to Bryan’s only touchdown of the first half, the Vikings were forced to use their short game to move the ball down the field. Bryan finished the night with 347 yards, with its final two drives going for a total of 148 yards on 21 plays. As was the case in the Panthers’ other win this season, they were able to get after the opposing quarterback. On Friday night, Lufkin recorded eight sacks with D.J. Williams leading the way with three. Dayrien Driver added a pair of sacks. D’Angelo Hightower led the team with 11 tackles, and Zach Thompson added nine. The Panthers’ biggest key down the stretch on defense will be getting consistent efforts from week to week. Their next opponent, College Park, has been inconsistent this season, scoring
ner pitching in with 15. The Roadrunners will close out the pre-season with a scrimmage at Panola at 1 p.m. on Saturday before opening the regular season against Howard College on Nov. 1. That game will take place at Collin County. The email address for AC’s Sports Information Director is gstallard@angelina.edu
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The Cyclones scored with 47 with seconds left on a 27-yard pass from Grant Rohach to DeVondrick Nealy. Corey Coleman returned the ensuing kickoff 97 yards to give Baylor its fourth 70-point game this season.
Attaway moved into second place all-time in the Southland in career completions, surpassing former Central Arkansas quarterback Nathan Brown. The record is still held by former SFA great Jeremy Moses. Attaway, whose 35 completions against Nicholls gives him 866 in his career, said he threw against a lot of man-to-man coverage Saturday. “That was real big,” he said of the win. “For us to bounce back like this. We had to win this game. “We scored six touchdowns in the first half.” SFA’s offense had to be efficient because the defense continued to struggle, although it made some plays by forcing turnovers. Nicholls gained 518 yards of offense.
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at least 30 points in three games and 14 points or less in the other four contests. Offense — Playing without star receiver Jamal Jeffery, the Panthers found other ways to put points on the board. Keke Coutee was the team’s top playmaker yet again with 10 receptions for 163 yards and a touchdown. He accounted for 174 of the Panthers’ 418 yards. Steven Sowell continued to be a steady force on the ground, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Trey Cumbie was also solid at quarterback, throwing for 243 yards and three touchdowns on 19-of-29 passing. Lufkin’s biggest key was that it didn’t commit a turnover for the first time all season. That stat, as well as finishing off its scoring chances, proved to be the difference from previous games. Special teams — Lufkin’s Timmy Martinez continued a stellar season with a 33-yard field goal that appeared to be tipped but somehow found its way over
the crossbar. He also was good on his four extra-point attempts, where he is perfect this season. Martinez also pinned Bryan inside the 20 on one of his two attempts, which were both late in the contest. Lufkin went with Jesus Cisneros on kickoffs for most of the night where his directional kicking cut off the Vikings’ special teams. One of the biggest plays in the game came from sophomore Bronson Maxie, who also had five tackles, two for losses, and a sack on defense. After Bryan cut the Lufkin lead to 14-6 early on, the Vikings went with a surprise onside kick. Massie held his ground and recovered the onside kick, cutting off a potential chance for a go-ahead Vikings score. The Panthers (2-5, 1-2) will play College Park at Woodforest Bank Stadium on Friday night at 7:30.
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JUSTIN BLACKMON, WR, JAGUARS The most lopsided matchup in NFL history — at least on paper pregame — had the winless Jaguars as 28-point underdogs on the road against the unbeaten Broncos. And while Jacksonville did lose 35–19, there were a few bright spots to take away from the Mile High defeat. Blackmon hauled in 14 catches for 190 yards in a career effort for the second-year wideout out of Oklahoma State. Following a four-game suspension, Blackmon has 19 receptions for 326 yards (17.2 ypc) and a 67-yard TD in the two games he has played this season. The clawless Jaguars also scored a defensive TD and forced the Broncos’ first punt of October. VERNON DAVIS, TE, 49ERS What is this, the playoffs? Historic postseason overachiever Davis — who has 22 catches for 546 yards (24.8 ypc) and five TDs in five career playoff games — was dominant in a 32–20 win over Arizona. The 6'3", 250-pound physical freak had eight receptions for 180 yards (22.5 ypc) and a pair of second-quarter TDs covering 61 and 35 yards, respectively. Despite missing one game to injury, Davis has 22 catches for 404 yards (18.4 ypc) and six TDs in five games. With the Niners starved for passcatchers, Davis’ play has been solid gold. TAMBA HALI, LB, CHIEFS Undefeated Kansas City continued to steamroll through all comers, crushing AFC West rival Oakland, 24–7, to improve to 6–0 this year. The Chiefs defense led the way with 10 sacks and three INTs of Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor. Hali paced the pass-rushers with 3.5 sacks for 30.5 lost yards. He was joined in the sack party by Derrick Johnson (2.0 sacks), Eric Berry (1), Tyson Jackson (1), Justin Houston (1), Mike Catapano (1) and Husain Abdullah (0.5). LESEAN MCCOY, RB, EAGLES Chip Kelly’s fast-paced offense was off and running during a 31–20 road win at Tampa Bay. McCoy had 25 carries for 116 yards (4.6 ypc) to go along with two catches for 55 yards. The league’s leading rusher, McCoy has 630 yards and a 99-yard cushion over second-leading rusher Arian Foster (531 yards). “Shady” was not Philly’s only big playmaker on Sunday, however. Backup quarterback Nick Foles threw for 296 yards with three scoring strikes — two to DeSean Jackson and another to Riley Cooper — while subbing for the injured Michael Vick.
Everyone’s No. 1-ranked fantasy wide receiver in the preseason, Detroit’s CALVIN JOHNSON, has struggled to live up to enormous expectations following last year’s 1,964-yard recordbreaking campaign and his 16 TDs in 2011. Slowed by a sore knee, Megatron was in the shop as a late scratch in Week 5 at Green Bay and hauled in just three catches for 25 yards in Week 6 at Cleveland. Johnson is a must-start, but owners are starting to get frustrated.
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Peyton Manning loses two fumbles, throws pick-six. Beat Raiders at Arrowhead for first time since 2006. Tom Brady throws winning TD with five seconds left. Jimmy Graham (leg) exits in fourth quarter of loss. Russell Wilson improves to 11–0 at home in Seattle. Big players make big plays in third straight victory. Earn first road win after losses at San Fran, Cincy. Chuck Pagano loses to Chargers DC brother, John. Outscored Browns 24–0 in second half of victory. Brandon Marshall fined $10,500 for green shoes. Mike Nugent bounces back with game-winning FG. Give owner Jerry Jones a win on his 71st birthday. Nick Foles shines as Mike Vick watches from sideline. Lost to NFC team at home for first time in 14 games. Ryan Tannehill has “plenty of arm,” few deep throws. Defense, special teams score TDs in blowout win. Home crowd cheers injured Matt Schaub on ground. Tony Gonzalez to K.C. trade rumors continue to swirl. Unable to stop “Beast Mode” in loss at Seahawks. Philip Rivers outplays Andrew Luck in MNF victory. Calais Campbell carted off field, but hopes to play. Cam Newton’s four scores lead Cats past Vikings. RG3 has three multi-turnover efforts in five games. Marty Lyons inducted into Ring of Honor at halftime. Brandon Weeden “bone-headed play” seals loss. Thad Lewis scores three TDs in overtime defeat. Terrelle Pryor says team will “get to the playoffs.” Adrian Peterson plays after 2-year-old son’s death. Fourth team to reach 600 wins (including playoffs). Worst start for Big Blue since 0–9 record in 1976. Third player diagnosed with MRSA staph infection. Record underdogs (+28) only lost by 16 points.
Horseshoe Homecoming Peyton Manning returns to Indy to play the Colts By NATHAN RUSH Athlon Sports Editor
Peyton Manning wanted to retire as a member of the Indianapolis Colts. He just didn’t want to retire following the 2011 season. As a result, the four-time MVP and Super Bowl XLI winner is returning to Indianapolis this week — as a member of the Denver Broncos. “Nobody loves their job more than I do. Nobody loves playing quarterback more than I do. I still want to play. But there is no other team I wanted to play for,” Manning said, after being released by the Colts in March of 2012. “We all know that nothing lasts forever. Times change, circumstances change, and that’s the reality of playing in the NFL.” After (at least) four major neck surgeries by Manning and a 2–14 record in 2011 — with the clown car quarterback crew of Curtis Painter, Dan Orlovsky and Kerry Collins — Indianapolis decided to use the No. 1 pick in the 2012 draft on the heir to Manning, who was the No. 1 overall pick of the Colts in 1998. After all, Manning was a soon-tobe 36-year-old fresh off a year-long injury recovery. More important, the top quarterback prospect in decades was available. Stanford’s Andrew Luck was the son of an NFL quarterback and had been coached by an NFL quarterback, former Cardinal and current 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh. Even Manning thought the move to Luck was a no-brainer. “He said, ‘You’ve got to take Andrew,’” Colts owner Jim Irsay told USA Today Sports. “‘You have to. You’re crazy if you don’t.’”
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Peyton Manning played for the Indianapolis Colts from 1998-2011 and is the franchise leader in career wins, passing yards and passing touchdowns.
While the Colts were thrilled to transition from Manning to Luck, the Broncos were even more excited to add a future Hall of Famer to a roster that Tim Tebow had led to a playoff win the year before. “I don’t consider it much of a risk, knowing Peyton Manning,” said Denver decider John Elway, after signing Manning. “I asked him, ‘Is there any doubt in your mind that you can’t get back to the Peyton Manning we know of?’ And he said, ‘There’s no doubt in my mind.’” After 22 games in Denver, there is no doubt in anyone’s mind. Manning has thrown for 6,838 yards, 59 TDs and 13 INTs wearing orange crush.
The first 22 games of Luck’s career in Indianapolis has not been half bad, either. The mobile 24-year-old has thrown for 5,720 yards, 30 TDs and 21 INTs, while rushing for 409 yards and seven TDs in true blue. All’s well that ends well. And the Manning-Luck swap is going well. “I think it’s perfect,” Irsay told USA Today Sports. “What’s happened is what Peyton and I hoped would happen. The desire was for him to get well and get to a team that has a chance to win another Super Bowl before his career ended. “And our desire was to be able to transition to Andrew. To be so good so soon is stunning.”
Mitchell Light 61-31
Rob Doster 58-34
Nathan Rush 55-37
Steven Lassan 57-35
Mark Ross 59-33
Seahawks by 10 Falcons by 14 Bears by 6 Eagles by 3 Patriots by 8 Dolphins by 3 Chargers by 9 Panthers by 2 Lions by 6 49ers by 13 Chiefs by 5 Ravens by 3 Packers by 14 Broncos by 7 Giants by 3
Seahawks by 10 Falcons by 6 Redskins by 1 Cowboys by 3 Patriots by 7 Dolphins by 4 Chargers by 11 Panthers by 3 Lions by 1 49ers by 7 Chiefs by 6 Ravens by 3 Packers by 9 Broncos by 5 Giants by 1
Seahawks by 10 Falcons by 9 Redskins by 3 Eagles by 6 Patriots by 10 Dolphins by 6 Chargers by 3 Panthers by 5 Lions by 4 49ers by 10 Chiefs by 14 Steelers by 3 Packers by 10 Broncos by 9 Giants by 3
Seahawks by 7 Falcons by 10 Bears by 2 Eagles by 3 Patriots by 6 Dolphins by 7 Chargers by 8 Panthers by 1 Lions by 3 49ers by 7 Chiefs by 9 Steelers by 4 Packers by 14 Broncos by 7 Giants by 5
Seahawks by 7 Falcons by 6 Bears by 4 Cowboys by 3 Patriots by 6 Dolphins by 6 Chargers by 6 Panthers by 3 Bengals by 4 49ers by 6 Chiefs by 6 Steelers by 3 Packers by 6 Broncos by 7 Giants by 3
Consensus 57-35 Seahawks by 9 Falcons by 9 Bears by 1 Eagles by 1 Patriots by 8 Dolphins by 5 Chargers by 7 Panthers by 3 Lions by 2 49ers by 9 Chiefs by 8 Steelers by 1 Packers by 10 Broncos by 7 Giants by 3
Thursday, Oct.Oct. 17 17 Thursday, Seattle 34, Arizona 22 Seattle at Arizona 8:25 p.m. Sunday, Oct.Oct. 20 20 Sunday, Tampa at Atlanta................................................................noon TampaBayBay at Atlanta 1 p.m. Chicago at Washington 1 p.m. Chicago at Washington..............................................................noon Dallasat Philadelphia...............................................................noon at Philadelphia 1 p.m. Dallas NewEngland England at N.Y. Jets 1 p.m. New at N.Y. Jets...........................................................noon Buffalo at Miami 1 p.m. Buffalo at Miami........................................................................noon San Diego at Jacksonville 1 p.m. St. Louis at Carolina..................................................................noon St. Louisat Detroit..................................................................noon at Carolina 1 p.m. Cincinnati Cincinnati at Detroit 1 p.m. San Diego at Jacksonville.........................................................noon SanFrancisco Francisco Tennessee 4:05 p.m. San at Tennessee..at .............................................3:05 p.m. Houston at Kansas City 4:25 p.m. Houston at Kansas City......................................................3:25 p.m. Baltimore at Pittsburgh 4:25 p.m. Cleveland at Green Bay......................................................3:25 p.m. Cleveland at Green Bay 4:25 p.m. Baltimore at Pittsburgh......................................................3:25 p.m. Denver at Indianapolis 8:30 p.m. Denver at Indianapolis. Monday, Oct. 21 ......................................................7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 Minnesota at N.Y. Giants 8:40 p.m. Minnesota at N.Y. Giants....................................................7:40 p.m. Open: New Orleans, Oakland Bye Weeks: New Orleans, Oakland
SEAHAWKS (5-1) AT CARDINALS (3-3) Seattle second-year signal-caller Russell Wilson returns to the site of his NFL debut, which he lost 20–16 at Arizona as the Hawks’ surprise starter in Week 1 last season. Wilson has since become an established quarterback, with a road playoff win under his belt and a 16–6 regular season record as a starter. All six of Wilson’s losses, however, have come on the road — including a 34–28 loss at Indianapolis this year. BUCCANEERS (0-5) AT ATLANTA (1-4) The Falcons have lost four games by a grand total of 15 points to teams with a combined 16–7 record. The sky may not be falling. But fresh off a bye week, Matt Ryan will need to adjust to life without stud wideout Julio Jones, who was lost for the season with a foot injury. BEARS (4-2) AT REDSKINS (1-4) By all accounts Robert Griffin III has not been the same superhero RG3 from his rookie season. And Jay Cutler has not been the same scowling villain from yesteryear, either. What kind of bizarro world is this season’s NFL? COWBOYS (3-3) AT EAGLES (3-3) The balance of power has swung back and forth in this NFC East rivalry. Dallas swept the season series last year with a 38–23 victory at Philly in Week 10 and a 38–33 win in Week 13. In 2011, the Eagles soared to a 34–7 home triumph in Week 8 and a 20–7 road win in Week 16. PATRIOTS (5-1) AT JETS (3-3) New England struggled to a 13–10 ugly win in the rain on Thursday night in Week 2 this year. Tom Brady completed only 48.7 percent of his passes for just 185 yards and one TD in the win. The Patriots have now won six straight against the Jets with an 18–5 record with Brady at QB. BILLS (2-4) AT DOLPHINS (3-2) Last season, Ryan Tannehill threw two TDs in a 24–10 win over the Bills at home in Week 16 after tossing two INTs in a 19–14 loss on the road at Buffalo in Week 11. The Bills are just hoping undrafted former scout team ace Thad Lewis (foot) is healthy after losing rookie starter EJ Manuel and rookie backup Jeff Tuel. CHARGERS (3-3) AT JAGUARS (0-6) The split stats are actually in Jacksonville’s favor — playing a West Coast team at 1 p.m. Eastern after that team played on Monday night. RAMS (3-3) AT PANTHERS (2-3) As Cam Newton goes, so go the Panthers. Cam has scored eight of his 11 total TDs in wins and committed five of his six turnovers in losses. BENGALS (4-2) AT LIONS (4-2) Arguably the top two young wideouts in the NFL — Detroit’s Calvin Johnson (6'5", 236) and Cincy’s A.J. Green (6'4", 207) — will put on a show at Ford Field. As long as Megatron’s sore knee holds up, this big catfight should be a pass-happy affair in the Motor City. 49ERS (4-2) AT TITANS (3-3) San Francisco’s Colin Kaepernick is 3–3 on the road as a starter, throwing a combined eight TDs and six INTs away from the Bay. TEXANS (2-4) AT CHIEFS (6-0) The expansion Houston Texans (2002-present) ride out to face the old school Dallas Texans (1960-62), who left the Lone Star State to become the Kansas City Chiefs (1963-present). These clubs are heading in different directions, with Houston’s stale coach-QB combo of Gary Kubiak and Matt Schaub (nine INTs with four pick-sixes) taking on the fresh approach of Kansas City’s Andy Reid and Alex Smith. RAVENS (3-3) AT STEELERS (1-4) Eight of the last 10 Baltimore-Pittsburgh meetings have been decided by exactly three points, either way — with four 23–20 games and two 13–10 contests. The two games not decided by a field goal? One was a four-point difference and the other was a 28-point blowout. Outliers have been few and far between in this series. BROWNS (3-3) AT PACKERS (3-2) The last time these two teams played, Aaron Rodgers threw three TDs and zero INTs in a 31–3 win at Cleveland. Déjà vu all over again? BRONCOS (6-0) AT COLTS (4-2) Peyton Manning returns to Indianapolis, where he was the No. 1 overall pick in 1998, won four league MVP awards and a Super Bowl XLI title over 13 incredible seasons and one inactive year from 1998-2011. This Sunday night party will double as a horseshoe homecoming. VIKINGS (1-4) AT GIANTS (0-6) The Super Bowl will be in New York this year. But Monday night will not be a Super preview.
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Chase leaders hope to avoid Talladega carnage By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer
TALLADEGA, Ala. — They plan and tinker, double-check this and triple-check that. Then, they cross their fingers, stick a rabbit’s foot in their race suits, and hope the luck goes their way. That, in essence, is Talladega Superspeedway. “My outlook is like everybody else’s,” said Jeff Burton, who will start Sunday’s Sprint Cup race on the outside of the front row. “I hope I miss the big wreck. If you make it through that part, you can be there at the end.” By the end of the weekend, the Chase for the Sprint Cup champi-
onship could be a whole lot clearer — or just a big ol’ mess. Talladega is the biggest wild card among the five playoff races left on the schedule, meaning it’s still a little too early to declare points leader Matt Kenseth or the guy in his rearview mirror, Jimmie Johnson, as the only drivers with a legitimate chance to win the Cup. For those farther back, including Kevin Harvick and Jeff Gordon, this might be the best chance to make a big move in the standings. “We recognize where we are in the points and that this could be a turning point for us,” said Gordon, who trails Kenseth by a rather-daunting 36 points and
teammate Johnson by 32. “We need to come out of here with a pretty solid finish and make up some of those points that we’re behind right now. This is a track that we can do it at.” Talladega is the longest, fastest oval in the series, but horsepower-sapping restrictor plates lead to tightly bunched racing at 200 mph — putting a premium on working with others in the draft and avoiding the slightest bobble that can cause a crash that takes out a huge pack of cars. There’s a sense that good fortune is as much a part of the Talladega strategy as making the proper adjustments on the cars or getting out of the pits faster than anyone else.
Just ask David Ragan, who stunningly claimed a victory for Front Row Motorsports in the spring race at Talladega. Getting a boost on the final lap from teammate David Gilliland, who was drafting on his rear bumper, Ragan passed three of the biggest names in the sport — Kenseth, Johnson and Carl Edwards. Gilliland made it a 1-2 finish for the tiny, underfunded team. Ragan called it “a true David vs. Goliath moment.” Nah, that’s just Talladega. “The chances of that perfect storm happening in two consecutive races at Talladega is probably not realistic,” Ragan said. “We’re certainly not counting on any situations like that to come
out thin air late in the race.” Kenseth and Johnson dominated the first half of the 10-race Chase. The series leader won the first two playoff races, then posted three more solid finishes (seventh at Dover, 11th at Kansas and third at Charlotte). Johnson, a five-time Cup champion and burning to win another, won the Dover race and hasn’t finished lower than sixth in any of the other Chase events, a typical run of consistency for the No. 48 team when they get to this time of year. “Certainly, I realize that we are the points leader,” Kenseth said. “But we’re pretty close to being tied with the 48. If we have a bad week any week, it’s going to hurt.
The chances of having a bad race here are probably a little higher here than other tracks, because you can get caught up in stuff.” As Ragan showed in May, there’s more drivers with the potential to win at Talladega. Adding to the potential mayhem, those 30 drivers who don’t have a shot at the season championship are likely to be more inclined to take chances that might get them a season-salvaging victory — or perhaps cause a crash that knocks out some of the title contenders. “The folks in the Chase have to be a little more conservative,” Ragan said. “They’ve got to get through this week without a 30thplace finish or a DNF.”
Brownfield 21, Slaton 14 Bruceville-Eddy 24, Moody 18 Buffalo 21, Hearne 13 Bushland 41, Muleshoe 35 Caddo Mills 12, Howe 7 Callisburg 27, Ponder 13 Cameron Yoe 55, McGregor 13 Canadian 40, Spearman 12 Centerville 58, Riesel 12 Childress 23, Friona 20 Cisco 47, Coleman 7 Clarksville 42, Paris Chisum 7 Clyde 24, Dublin 7 Comfort 48, San Angelo Grape Creek 14 Cooper 38, Alba-Golden 6 Corrigan-Camden 66, New Waverly 8 Crane 41, Stanton 21 Crawford 42, Rosebud-Lott 35 Daingerfield 46, Pattonville Prairiland 0 Dallas Life Oak Cliff 31, Rio Vista 22 Denver City 35, Idalou 21 Dilley 61, Cotulla 2 East Bernard 73, Wallis Brazos 0 Edgewood 55, Como-Pickton 0 Edna 44, Vanderbilt Industrial 6 El Maton Tidehaven 41, Hitchcock 6 Franklin 49, Elkhart 21 Frankston 42, Hawkins 21 Freer 52, Skidmore-Tynan 14 Godley 41, Palmer 10 Goliad 38, SA Brooks 20 Grandview 44, Red Oak Life 3 Groveton 21, Hemphill 0 Gunter 41, Tom Bean 7 Hallettsville 41, Altair Rice 12 Hamilton 22, Colorado City 20 Hawley 13, Ballinger 7 Hempstead 54, Palacios 0 Hughes Springs 47, Linden-Kildare 0 Jacksboro 37, Henrietta 16 Jefferson 26, Gladewater Sabine 14 Jourdanton 28, Goliad 23 Karnes City 29, Natalia 20 Kermit 37, Lamesa 6 Kirbyville 27, East Chambers 17 Lago Vista 35, Marlin 14 Leonard 62, Bells 14 Lexington 21, Universal City Randolph 14 Little River Academy 41, Florence 6 Littlefield 54, Dimmitt 0 Lone Oak 40, Quitman 34 Luling 19, SA Cole 0 Malakoff 53, Kemp 7 Mathis 42, Bishop 27 Merkel 68, Tuscola Jim Ned 19 Mount Vernon 21, Queen City 20 New London West Rusk 35, Winona 28 Newton 22, Kountze 20 Nixon-Smiley 35, Bloomington 8 Nocona 56, WF City View 21 Odem 41, San Diego 29 Olton 32, Lubbock Roosevelt 28 Omaha Pewitt 56, New Diana 25 Ore City 19, De Kalb 14 Pilot Point 50, Paradise 2 Post 42, Tulia 14 Poth 13, Stockdale 12 Pottsboro 20, Commerce 6 Redwater 35, Hooks 27 Refugio 51, Hebbronville 0 Rice 19, Millsap 9 Rogers 48, Schulenburg 12 Sadler S&S Consolidated 58, Whitewright 6 Santa Rosa 23, Falfurrias 7 Scurry-Rosser 54, Blooming Grove 21 Sonora 35, Coahoma 13 Sunnyvale 28, Van Alstyne 21 Taft 68, Riviera Kaufer 6 Tatum 35, Troup 21 Teague 62, Palestine Westwood 7 Tolar 49, Corsicana Mildred 0 Trinity 42, Crockett 29 Troy 42, Salado 32 Van Vleck 37, Boling 6 Waskom 60, Elysian Fields 13 White Oak 46, Big Sandy Harmony (Gilmer) 14 Whitesboro 43, Bowie 7 Whitney 44, Maypearl 22 Winnsboro 21, Eustace 14 Woodville 37, Hardin 18 CLASS 1A Albany 63, Roby 12 Anson 62, Winters 22 Anton 54, Lubbock Harmony 6 Bartlett 34, Snook 12 Beckville 41, Timpson 34 Benavides 36, Agua Dulce 34 Bosqueville 28, Jewett Leon 3 Bruni 28, La Pryor 22 Burton 46, Granger 14 Cayuga 56, Itasca 0 Christoval 37, Bronte 15 Collinsville 49, Trenton 0 Crosbyton 48, Smyer 6 Cross Plains 36, Baird 18 De Leon 28, Santo 14 Detroit 21, Cumby 7 Era 42, Electra 21 Evadale 49, Burkeville 6 Farwell 34, Morton 0 Flatonia 21, Weimar 7 Frost 41, Wortham 12 Fruitvale 26, Laird Hill Leverett’s Chapel 22 Ganado 56, Yorktown 21 Goldthwaite 28, Santo 14
Grapeland 14, Cushing 6 Hamlin 60, Gorman 0 Harleton 20, Price Carlisle 17 Holland 30, Thrall 10 Honey Grove 42, Tyler All Saints 36 Italy 41, Malakoff Cross Roads 30 Joaquin 45, Big Sandy 14 Junction 34, Center Point 13 Kenedy 35, Three Rivers 20 Kerens 58, Dallas Gateway 32 La Villa 68, Ben Bolt 8 Lasara 28, Pharr Oratory 16 Lindsay 41, Chico 6 Lingleville 69, Cherokee 22 Mart 59, Axtell 6 Mason 40, Ozona 18 Maud 41, Gilmer Union Hill 0 Memphis 40, Stinnett West Texas 0 Menard 42, Mertzon Irion County 12 Meridian 21, Dawson 6 Milano 50, Somerville 21 Miles 21, Eldorado 0 Muenster 36, Perrin-Whitt 0 Munday 26, Petrolia 0 New Deal 60, Hale Center 14 Pineland West Sabine 28, Alto 10 Quanah 34, Archer City 29 Quinlan Boles 28, Simms Bowie 22 Rocksprings 38, Barksdale Nueces Canyon 12 Roscoe 46, Ranger 36 Runge 21, Louise 14 San Augustine 69, Shelbyville 41 Santa Maria 24, Monte Alto 20 Savoy 62, Lakeland Christian Academy 12 Seagraves 55, Plains 14 Seymour 55, Windthorst 7 Springlake-Earth 27, Sudan 7 Stamford 53, Haskell 7 Stratford 38, Sunray 28 Sundown 33, Tahoka 12 Tenaha 41, Mount Enterprise 7 Valley View 43, Blue Ridge 22 White Deer 51, Briscoe Fort Elliott 6 Wolfe City 27, Celeste 26 Woodsboro 52, Pettus 20 PRIVATE SCHOOLS Abilene Christian 52, Richardson Canyon Creek 0
Amarillo San Jacinto 35, FW Lake Country 29 Argyle Liberty Christian 42, Plano John Paul II 7 Austin Hill Country 50, Round Rock Christian 0 Austin Hyde Park 18, SA Christian 15 Austin St. Andrew’s 26, FW Country Day 25 Austin St. Michael 44, CC John Paul 0 Bay Area Christian 28, Tomball Rosehill 6 Baytown Christian 35, Kingwood Northeast 20 Boerne Geneva 48, Fredericksburg Heritage 0 Brownwood Victory Life 24, WF Christian 21 Bryan St. Joseph 58, SA St. Gerard 14 Bulverde Bracken 67, Christian Academy of SA 21 Cedar Hill Trinity 34, Carrollton Prince of Peace 20 Colleyville Covenant 28, McKinney Christian 17 Dallas Christian 34, Bullard Brook Hill 12 Dallas Episcopal 59, Dallas Greenhill 21 Dallas First Baptist 52, Irving The Highlands 0 Dallas Lakehill 85, Carrollton Christian 38 Dallas Parish Episcopal 51, Dallas Shelton 7 Dallas St. Mark 52, Holland Hall, Okla. 7 Frisco Legacy Christian 49, Gainesville State School 22 FW All Saints 56, Casady, Okla. 23 FW Calvary 40, Lubbock Christian 6 FW Nazarene 94, Latter Rain Christian 52 FW Nolan 34, Dallas Bishop Lynch 24 Granbury Happy Hill 64, Dallas Fairhill 14 Grapevine Faith 20, Arlington Pantego Christian 10 Houston Christian 27, Houston KIPP 6 Houston Kinkaid 20, Bellaire Episcopal 10 Houston Northland Christian 26, Fort Bend Christian 21 Houston St. John’s 35, FW Trinity Valley 7 Houston St. Thomas 27, Houston St. Pius X 20 Irving Cistercian 45, Arlington Oakridge 27 Katy Pope John 37, Houston Lutheran South 23 Kerrville Our Lady of the Hills 63, SA Winston 0 Lake Jackson Brazosport 103, Magnolia Legacy 97 Lubbock Christ The King 52, Cotton Center 7 Marble Falls Faith 50, Austin TSD 6
Midland Christian 51, Fort Worth Christian 3 New Braunfels Christian 59, Waco Vanguard 13 Plano Prestonwood 44, Addison Trinity 33 SA Central Catholic 38, SA St. Anthony 13 SA Texas Military 28, Victoria St. Joseph 16 Seguin Lifegate 60, San Marcos Hill Christian 0 Tyler Grace Community 7, Tyler Gorman 3 Waco Reicher 29, Arlington Grace Prep 16 WF Notre Dame 61, Saint Jo 24 SIX-MAN Apple Springs 60, Bryan Harmony 13 Aquilla 50, Gholson 0 Balmorhea 44, Imperial Buena Vista 30 Crowell 52, Throckmorton 44 Eden 50, Veribest 0 Gordon 59, Moran 0 Grandfalls-Royalty 48, Dell City 0 Guthrie 49, Silverton 0 Jonesboro 64, Sidney 14 Kopperl 86, Penelope 39 Ladonia Fannindel 50, Bloomburg 0 Lometa 46, Zephyr 31 Loraine 67, EP Faith Christian 18 McLean 39, Nazareth 33 Miami 71, Hart 42 New Home 43, O’Donnell 35 Paducah 53, Kress 0 Rankin 56, Rotan 18 Rochelle 37, Santa Anna 27 Ropesville Ropes 62, Meadow 30 Sanderson 60, Sierra Blanca 14 Spur 46, Aspermont 28 Sterling City 60, Paint Rock 14 Trent 66, Afton Patton Springs 6 Turkey Valley 72, Petersburg 24 Water Valley 60, Follett 54 OTHER Alpha Omega 61, Conroe Covenant 0
sorted high school football scores CLASS 5A A&M Consolidated 41, The Woodlands College Park 7 Abilene Cooper 42, Amarillo Tascosa 24 Allen 77, Plano West 37 Arlington 34, Arlington Houston 17 Arlington Bowie 48, Arlington Lamar 17 Arlington Martin 45, North Crowley 8 Austin Akins 28, Austin High 20 Austin Westlake 55, Del Valle 14 Beaumont West Brook 52, Channelview 35 Brownsville Lopez 39, Brownsville Porter 0 CC Carroll 38, CC King 17 Cedar Hill 57, Grand Prairie 6 Cibolo Steele 49, SA South San Antonio 7 Conroe Oak Ridge 41, Conroe 18 Coppell 45, Lewisville Flower Mound 3 Copperas Cove 41, Belton 14 Cypress Fairbanks 38, Cypress Springs 7 Cypress Ridge 24, Cypress Creek 21, OT Dallas Jesuit 48, Richardson Lake Highlands 20 Dallas Skyline 60, Dallas Sunset 0 Deer Park 14, La Porte 7 DeSoto 62, Midlothian 42 Dickinson 37, Clear Brook 19 Edinburg 13, La Joya 0 Edinburg Vela 44, La Joya Palmview 24 EP Eastwood 45, EP Bel Air 2 EP Franklin 56, EP Americas 42 EP Montwood 49, EP Socorro 7 Fort Bend Dulles 45, Fort Bend Kempner 27 Galena Park North Shore 51, Baytown Sterling 0 Garland Rowlett 26, South Garland 10 Garland Sachse 24, Garland 10 Grapevine 51, Carrollton Turner 21 Hewitt Midway 58, Killeen 20 Irving Nimitz 31, Irving MacArthur 14 Keller Central 13, Keller Fossil Ridge 9 Keller Timber Creek 30, N. Richland Hills 24 Killeen Shoemaker 46, Killeen Harker Heights 23 Klein Collins 28, Spring Dekaney 21 Lake Travis 62, Austin Anderson 0 Laredo United South 28, Eagle Pass Winn 7 League City Clear Springs 41, Houston Clear Lake 21 Lewisville Hebron 31, Denton Ryan 17 Lewisville Marcus 13, Lewisville 6 Longview 49, Mesquite Horn 30 Lufkin 31, Bryan 19 Mansfield 35, Duncanville 24 Mansfield Timberview 14, South Grand Prairie 7 Manvel 55, Pasadena 13 McAllen 35, San Benito 28 McAllen Memorial 61, PSJA North 15 McKinney Boyd 24, Plano 23 Mesquite 34, North Mesquite 33 Midland Lee 34, Midland 28 Mission Sharyland 47, Donna 20 New Braunfels Canyon 45, SA Wagner 7 Pasadena Memorial 33, Pasadena Rayburn 14 Pflugerville Hendrickson 34, Pflugerville 0 Plano East 35, McKinney 23 Richardson 47, Dallas White 14 Richardson Pearce 38, Richardson Berkner 12 Rockwall 43, Tyler Lee 33 Round Rock Cedar Ridge 41, Round Rock Westwood 32 Round Rock McNeil 34, Round Rock 16 SA Madison 52, SA Lee 7 SA Reagan 49, SA MacArthur 14 SA Southwest 41, SA East Central 21 San Angelo Central 43, Odessa Permian 7 Smithson Valley 45, Converse Judson 28 Southlake Carroll 63, Justin Northwest 21 Temple 63, Killeen Ellison 15 Weslaco 35, Weslaco East 21 CLASS 4A Aledo 91, FW Western Hills 0 Alice 55, CC Moody 18 Amarillo 63, Amarillo Caprock 21 Angleton 69, Freeport Brazosport 28 Austin Reagan 43, Austin Lanier 7 Austin Vandegrift 31, Marble Falls 27 Brenham 48, Bryan Rudder 24 Buda Hays 38, Schertz Clemens 28 Burleson 34, Crowley 21 Canutillo 49, EP Hanks 0 Canyon 49, Dumas 20 Carrollton Smith 42, North Forney 21 Castroville Medina Valley 48, SA McCollum 23 CC Calallen 58, Gregory-Portland 7 Cedar Park 39, Leander Rouse 14 Cleburne 25, Burleson Centennial 17 Clint Horizon 35, San Elizario 25 Crosby 56, Houston King 14 Dayton 38, New Caney Porter 0 Denton 51, FW Brewer 16 Denton Guyer 66, Lake Dallas 3 Edcouch-Elsa 41, PSJA Southwest 8 Elgin 47, Pflugerville Connally 0 Ennis 56, Mansfield Legacy 18 EP Bowie 35, El Paso 14 EP Burges 13, EP Austin 6 EP Chapin 34, EP Andress 28 EP Irvin 7, EP Jefferson 2 EP Parkland 34, EP Riverside 14 Everman 37, Joshua 21 Floresville 28, Uvalde 14 Fort Bend Marshall 45, Tomball Memorial 29 Friendswood 48, Baytown Goose Creek 7 Frisco 34, Frisco Liberty 7 FW Arlington Heights 54, FW Wyatt 21 FW Eastern Hills 71, FW Polytechnic 19 FW South Hills 44, FW Trimble Tech 18 Galena Park 40, Santa Fe 28 Georgetown 63, Bastrop Cedar Creek 0 Granbury 49, FW Southwest 40 Hallsville 35, Longview Pine Tree 13 Hereford 46, Lubbock 14 Houston Stratford 56, Houston Northbrook 0 Houston Wheatley 55, Houston Lee 6 Humble Summer Creek 27, Humble 11 Hutto 10, Bastrop 7 Kerrville Tivy 32, SA Alamo Heights 28 Lancaster 35, Mansfield Lake Ridge 34 Leander 36, Cedar Park Vista Ridge 21 Lewisville The Colony 28, Prosper 21 Livingston 19, Lumberton 6 Lucas Lovejoy 56, Denison 42 Magnolia West 21, Huntsville 6 Manor 68, Georgetown East View 20 Mansfield Summit 39, Red Oak 37 Marshall 48, Mount Pleasant 41 Mercedes 44, Pharr Valley View 3 Mesquite Poteet 40, Carrollton Creekview 10
Mission Memorial 21, Roma 20 Montgomery 24, Willis 21 N. Richland Hills Birdville 46, Saginaw 3 Nacogdoches 48, Corsicana 41 Nederland 21, Port Neches-Groves 17 Pearland Dawson 50, Baytown Lee 6 Port Lavaca Calhoun 62, Victoria West 21 Richmond George Ranch 35, Rosenberg Lamar 28 Rio Grande City 35, Mission 32 Rosenberg Terry 70, Bay City 14 SA Edison 14, SA Burbank 6 SA Harlandale 42, SA Memorial 23 SA Highlands 41, SA Jefferson 22 SA Kennedy 21, SA Southside 6 San Angelo Lake View 26, Plainview 20 Sherman 41, Royse City 17 Terrell 35, Forney 28 Texarkana Texas 43, Sulphur Springs 7 Texas City 55, Galveston Ball 25 Tomball 35, Houston Spring Woods 0 Tyler 49, Lindale 17 Victoria East 46, Beeville Jones 14 Waco 42, Waco University 0 Waller 20, Magnolia 14 WF Rider 17, Azle 14 Whitehouse 70, Jacksonville 21 Wolfforth Frenship 43, Lubbock Monterey 20 Wylie 38, McKinney North 24 Wylie East 48, Greenville 6 CLASS 3A Athens 28, Van 23 Atlanta 41, Texarkana Pleasant Grove 21 Bellville 28, Brookshire Royal 6 Big Spring 42, Snyder 14 Bonham 34, Anna 19 Bridge City 20, Hamshire-Fannett 17 Buna 14, Sour Lake Hardin-Jefferson 0 Burnet 45, Gatesville 0 Canton 35, Mabank 28 Carthage 55, Center 3 Celina 45, Frisco Lone Star 10 China Spring 42, West 24 Cleveland 20, Liberty 13 Clint 28, Fort Stockton 13 Coldspring-Oakhurst 41, Huffman Hargrave 17 Columbus 21, Needville 10 Dalhart 28, Borger 14 Dallas Roosevelt 28, Wilmer-Hutchins 16 Decatur 41, Krum 14 Devine 34, Pearsall 14 El Campo 20, Wharton 0 Fabens 42, Clint Mountain View 18 Fairfield 55, Groesbeck 7 Fischer Canyon Lake 27, Bandera 6 Fredericksburg 60, Boerne 22 Gainesville 35, Sanger 21 Geronimo Navarro 24, Wimberley 14 Gonzales 12, Giddings 7 Graham 45, Iowa Park 3 Henderson 28, Longview Spring Hill 23 Hidalgo 20, Rio Hondo 12 Hillsboro 28, Venus 0 Hondo 32, Crystal City 15 Houston Yates 20, Houston Furr 13 Ingleside 54, CC West Oso 7 Jasper 55, Diboll 7 Kaufman 32, Quinlan Ford 7 Kilgore 24, Gladewater 6 La Grange 63, Smithville 13 La Marque 58, KIPP Sunnyside 0 Lake Worth 16, Mineral Wells 6 Levelland 41, Andrews 20 Liberty Hill 31, Brownwood 20 Llano 58, Lampasas 57, OT Lorena 32, Waco La Vega 9 Lubbock Cooper 41, Seminole 0 Lytle 22, Carrizo Springs 0 Melissa 56, Nevada Community 28 Mineola 35, Brownsboro 28 Monahans 25, Abilene Wylie 7 Palestine 52, Rusk 0 Pampa 24, Amarillo River Road 0 Paris 41, Pittsburg 13 Pecos 59, Anthony 6 Pleasanton 41, Poteet 0 Port Isabel 62, La Feria 14 Robinson 58, Waco Connally 55 Rockdale 33, Madisonville 21 Rockport-Fulton 31, Robstown 27 Shallowater 37, Lubbock Estacado 21 Shepherd 39, Splendora 21 Sinton 35, Orange Grove 27 Springtown 56, FW Castleberry 8 Stephenville 41, Alvarado 7 Sweeny 34, West Columbia 21 Sweetwater 54, Midland Greenwood 29 Taylor 27, Caldwell 21 Texarkana Liberty-Eylau 34, Paris North Lamar 24 Tyler Chapel Hill 56, Bullard 7 Vernon 28, WF Hirschi 8 West Orange-Stark 38, Orangefield 14 Wills Point 50, Crandall 49 Yoakum 41, Cuero 20 Zapata 46, Raymondville 27 CLASS 2A Abernathy 30, Floydada 0 Alpine 47, Big Lake Reagan County 14 Alvord 29, Holliday 7 Amarillo Highland Park 21, Sanford-Fritch 14 Anahuac 46, Warren 13 Arp 47, Gladewater Union Grove 10 Bangs 35, Early 18 Banquete 21, Santa Gertrudis Academy 14 Blanco 35, Jarrell 16 Brady 13, Ingram Moore 7
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First time’s a charm Hunter’s first crossbow buck is a dandy, likely county record hunting
by Matt Williams Outdoors Writer Most Texas deer hunters will hunt for a lifetime and never even see a 170-inch whitetail in the wild, much less kill one on open range. Deer like that are special in the sense that there just aren’t that many of them around. Those that do live long enough to grow such an enormous rack are usually pretty salty when it comes to dodging hunters. Most will die of old age rather than from an arrow or bullet wound. Aaron English of Nacogdoches defied common odds on Oct. 3 when he brought down a dandy buck that is sure to have hardcore hunters all around eastern Texas counting the days until the regular season rolls around. The deer, a 17 pointer, was taped for Texas Big Game Awards by TBGA scorer Chris Taylor. With a B&C green gross score of 176 and green net score of 174 1/8, the buck is sure to be one of the highest scoring non-typicals ever taken outside a high fence in Nacogdoches County. If there has ever been a bigger non-typical taken on open range in this county with an arrow of any kind, I haven’t heard about it. Before proceeding any farther, it needs to clarified that English shot the deer with a crossbow, not a “bow” as I was originally told. Crossbows are perfectly legal to use for hunting deer in every Texas county with a legal deer season except one (Grayson, unless you are disabled), but they are not widely accepted as “archery gear.” What makes the English buck super special is it is the first deer the 28-year-old hunter has ever killed with anything other than a rifle. He says he decided to pick up the crossbow this year more out of necessity than anything else. “The main reason for me starting to hunt with it (the crossbow) this year was this deer,” said English. “I’ve been watching him on my game cameras for two years now. I hunted him really hard with a rifle last year, but I never saw him because he had gone nocturnal by the time the general season rolled around. He didn’t leave the area, but he only came out at night, usually at around 3 a.m.” English said he tried using protein blocks, molasses feeds and other baits to lure him into the open during the daylight, but the buck wasn’t having any of it. “I never saw a sign of him during the daylight last year, but every now and then he’d show back up in front of my game camera, but it was always in the middle of the night. We nicknamed him “Jesse James” because of he was so evasive.” Shift to 2013. The hunter made the decision to dig his crossbow out of the closet in August, soon after the deer started coming to corn on the back side of a 500-acre spread
he has access to in the eastern part of the county. His game camera captured numerous stills of the deer while its antlers were still in velvet, and the rack was significantly larger than last year. “When I saw those pictures I decided I was going to have to do something different this year,” he said. “If I was going to kill him, I knew I was going to have to get in the woods and hunt before the bucks busted up and got out of their summer patterns. Otherwise, I figured he would go nocturnal on me again.”
The hunt begins English said the area he chose to hunt is situated far from any roads or houses. There is a generous mix of pines and hardwoods scattered about, along with a pipe line crossing and an old pond nearby. He placed a lock-on stand on a pine tree about 20 feet above ground and started salting the ground beneath it with corn. English visited the location a few times a week leading up to the Sept. 28 season open to scatter corn by hand. “I was reluctant to put up a feeder for fear that it might spook him,” he said. “Plus, there are quite a few hogs out there, so I decided that broadcasting the corn would be the best way to go. I invested a lot time in killing this deer, but in the end it was worth it.” While the buck was busy munching corn, English began practicing regularly with a crossbow he had shot only once or twice a year prior to this season. “I got it about four years ago when back when I was going to college and working at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Dallas, but about all I ever did was plink around with it,” he said. “Once that deer popped back on my camera and I saw the size of him I really started taking it seriously.” English also played it smart and kept his mouth shut about the big deer in casual conversations,” I didn’t tell anybody about him other than a few close friends,” he said.
A daily visitor Once the buck became accustomed to all the free groceries he began visiting the area on a regular basis, English said. “It wasn’t just every few days, either.” It was an everyday thing with him. I got a few pictures in the morning hours, but most of the time he would show up between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. He would stop and feed for 15 to 30 minutes, then he’d leave out and come back the next day.” As the season drew closer, English said he had the deer patterned so well that he felt confident he would get the opportunity tag him before sundown on opening day. But Jesse had other ideas.
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English nicknamed the big buck “Jesse James” because of its nocturnal tendencies once gun season rolled around. The hunter used game cameras to assemble an album of photographs of the deer over the last two years.
Cat and Mouse Opening day was a wash. English said he saw a passel of does on that morning, but no bucks. He saw several more does and three different bucks during the afternoon hunt, but Jesse was still a ghost. “I hunted a couple of days after that and never saw him,” English said. “He wasn’t showing up on my camera, either. That sort of scared me. For a while I thought a hunter on one of the properties around me might have picked him off, then he showed back up my game camera three days later. That was a big relief.” The game of cat and mouse carried on until the afternoon of Oct. 3 when English finally saw the big buck in person. It was around 6:45 p.m. - the bewitching time for deer hunters - when his hard work and planning finally came together.
Buck-N-Pig English said he was watching several does feeding along when he heard something thrashing around in the pond, about 100 yards away. It was a feral hog, and the does didn’t like it. “The pig spooked the does and they ran off,” he said. “At that point I figured my hunt was probably over. Then all of the sudden I caught some movement to my right. It was the big buck. He had his eyes glued on that pig and he walked right out in front of me all bowed up. It caught me totally off guard because I was so caught up in watching the pig.” Moments later English said the buck turned and offered a perfect broadside shot at 20 yards. He unleashed the Rage broadhead and took out both lungs. He said the deer ran about 60 yards and left a Courtesy photo blood trail, making for an easy reAaron English of Nacogodches used a crossbow to bring down this his 17-pointer on Oct. 3. The covery of one the greatest bucks Nacogdoches County whitetail nets 174 1/8 B&C. here in a long, long time.
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Friend remembers slain angler as one-of-a-kind by Matt Williams Outdoors Writer
Police in Jackson, Miss., arrested a 17-year-old male early last week in connection with the shooting death of Texas bass pro Jimmy Johnson, 56, of Ganado. Johnson was shot and killed on Oct. 13 in the parking lot of the Motel 6 off Interstate 55 North in Jackson. He was in town competing for the final Bassmaster Central Open bass tournament on nearby Ross Barnett Reservoir. According to Bassmaster.com reports, “Johnson had discovered someone apparently burglarizing is bass boat. The shooting occurred after that.” Jackson police say they received the call about the shooting at 7:48 p.m. Johnson, who was staying at the hotel with his wife, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Early in the investigation Jackson police released a photo of a potential suspect taken from the motel’s surveillance video. On Oct. 15, police arrested Shun Brown, 17, in connection with the shooting. According to a news release from the Jackson Police Department, Brown confessed to being responsible for Johnson’s death. A Oct. 16 report from WAPT television indicated Brown was denied bond and is charged with capital murder. News of Johnson’s tragic death has sent shockwaves throughout the nation’s tightly woven bass fishing community as anglers everywhere mourn the loss of one of their own. I never had opportunity to meet Johnson, but he was apparently very well liked across Texas and beyond. “He was as good a guy as you will ever meet,” said Shane Gibson of Kilgore, one of Johnson’s
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Texas bass pro Jimmy Johnson was gunned down in a Motel 6 parking lot in Jackson, Miss., last weekend, reportedly after interrupting the burglary of his boat. The shooter, Shun Brown, 17, was later arrested and charged with capital murder. long time friends. “He was the type of person who would give you the shirt off his back. The type that if he didn’t like you he would still have a conversation
with you and not talk bad about you when you walked off. He never said a bad word about a soul. He was as genuine as they come.” Gibson said he and Johnson
competed in various team circuits over the years, including Bass Champs and Bass-N-Bucks. He said they were making plans to compete together in the popular Texas Team Trail in 2014. Gibson said he and Johnston actually talked on the phone about fishing the circuit just minutes before he was shot. “He loved to fish,” Gibson said. “That was his hobby -- one he really cared about. He wasn’t like a lot of fishermen who also like to deer hunt. He didn’t care anything about deer hunting, duck hunting or any of that stuff. All he wanted to do was fish. He liked saltwater and crappie fishing, but bass fishing was his passion. He lived for it.” Bass fishing friends of Johnson have started a memorial fund on behalf of his family at squareup.com/market/anglers-for-access. The money will be donated
to Johnson’s wife, Mona, to help out with expenses. Additionally, plans are underway to host a memorial bass tournament on Johnston’s home lake, Coleto Creek, on Dec. 7. For more information on that event contact Tim Cook at tim@cookssharpening.com.
TF&G editor Don Zaidle passes Don Zaidle, longtime Texas Fish and Game Magazine Editorin-Chief, passed away on Oct. 12. Zaidle had been struggling with medical issues for several weeks, according to TF&G publisher, Roy Neves of Houston. He died in his sleep while at his home in Poolville, apparently from a heart attack. He was 54. “Don was one of a kind, and his passing leaves a void that will never be completely filled,” Neves said.
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By ALEX ABRAMS The Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. — Mike Gundy thought he had resolved his quarterback situation in the offseason and then again after the season opener. Turns out, the Oklahoma State coach isn’t done dealing with a quarterback controversy just yet. Clint Chelf made a case Saturday for why he should again be the starter, completing 10 of 25 passes for 178 yards with one interception as No. 21 Oklahoma State pulled out a 24-10 win over TCU. The senior, playing in his final homecoming game, replaced starter J.W. Walsh after the sophomore threw his second interception of the first half, an illadvised throw into the middle of the end zone. Chelf responded after having his first pass intercepted and led the Cowboys on back-to-back scoring drives to help them build a 17-0 halftime lead. TCU (3-4, 1-3) also switched quarterbacks in the second quarter, but it didn’t help as the Horned Frogs struggled in their second trip to Stillwater in as many years. “We felt like we needed a spark on offense and so we made a change and played Clint,” Gundy said. “So we’ll evaluate our offense this week and our game plan for the next team and decide which direction we want to go.” Josh Stewart added 10 catches for 141 yards and had a 95-yard punt return for a touchdown, giving Oklahoma State enough offense to overcome four turnovers and a pair of missed field goals. “We doubled him, we played over the top of him and he still found ways to get there,” TCU coach Gary Patterson said of Stewart. Oklahoma State had hoped to get off to a fast start following its second bye week in a month, but other than Stewart, things didn’t go well at first. Stewart did everything he could in the first half, catching eight passes for 106 yards and giving the Cowboys a 7-0 lead with his 95-yard punt return toward the end of the first quarter. He fielded the punt at the 5-yard line, darted across midfield and made several nice cuts on his way to the longest punt return in Oklahoma State history. Stewart finished with 265 allpurpose yards, with 124 yards coming on punts to go along with his 141 yards receiving. Afterward, Gundy said it would be hard to disagree with the statement that Stewart was the “best player on the field” Saturday.
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Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury celebrates with Kenny Williams (34) following a touchdown run in the fourth quarter of their college football game against West Virginia in Morgantown, W.Va., on Saturday. Texas Tech won 37-27.
Texas Tech rallies to stay unbeaten By OHN RABY AP Sports Writer
Red Raiders get past West Virginia on road
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — With many solid quarterbacks that have worn a Texas Tech uniform, Davis Webb made Red Raiders history in his first road start. Webb became the first Texas Tech freshman to surpass 400 yards passing in his first two starts, throwing for 462 yards in the 16th-ranked Red Raiders’ 37-27 win over West Virginia on Saturday. Texas Tech (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) scored 21 unanswered points after falling behind by double digits late in the third quarter to move into sole possession of first place in the conference. At a school that’s seen three different quarterbacks reach 5,000 yards passing in a season — including head coach Kliff Kingsbury — and three others surpass 4,000 yards, those passers accomplished little as fresh-
men or redshirt freshmen. Webb broke the school freshman single-game record of 422 yards set by Billy Joe Tolliver against TCU in 1985 and surpassed the 415 yards Webb had last week against Iowa State. For the day, Webb completed 36 of 50 passes, including a pair of 10-yard scoring passes to tight end Jace Amaro. “It’s encouraging to have a young QB like that and have guys step up around him and make those plays,” Kingsbury said. “It bodes well for the future.” Fellow Texas Tech freshman Baker Mayfield, who missed his second straight game with a twisted knee, had 413 and 367 yards in his first two games this season, respectively. Kingsbury, who doesn’t let freshmen talk to the media, said Webb’s work ethic steadily improved after he wasn’t chosen to
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SMU hangs on to top Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Garrett Gilbert displayed his passing skills and helped build a big enough lead for SMU to withstand a scoring push from the Memphis defense. Gilbert threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns, Traylon Shead ran for two more scores and SMU won its first American Athletic Conference game with a 34-29 victory over Memphis on Saturday afternoon. “The key is our quarterback,” SMU coach June Jones said. “He is a really good football player, and he is growing up. He is competitive and doing all of the things you need to do to win football games.” Gilbert was 27 for 43 in the game as the Mustangs (2-4, 1-1 AAC) went out to a big lead in the first half and held on as Memphis linebacker Ryan Coleman scored on a pair of fumble recoveries — one from 15 yards and the other for 19 yards — in the second half.
The Tigers (1-5, 0-3 AAC) had penalties negate two other fourthquarter scoring plays. “We shot ourselves in the foot,” Gilbert said of the second-half mistakes. “They are a very good defense. Those numbers don’t lie. Our offense can’t make those mistakes and get them back into the game.” Gilbert threw touchdown passes of 79 and 8 yards. Shead ran for 83 yards and both of his touchdowns came on 1-yard runs. Memphis quarterback Patrick Lynch completed an 8-yard touchdown pass to Mose Frazier as time ran out for the final score. Coleman tied an NCAA record by returning two fumbles for scores. Four other players have also had two, and Coleman was the first to accomplish it since 2004. Shead was running at the Mustang 15 when Coleman stripped the ball and headed the other
16 late in the third quarter. But West Virginia generated little offense the rest of the game. start the season. Holgorsen was the team’s wide “The effort was fine,” Holgors“The more reps he gets, the receivers coach from 2000-04 and en said. better he gets and the more con- added offensive coordinator du“The will to win was not fidence he gets,” Kingsbury said. ties from 2005-07. Holgorsen is there.” Texas Tech’s Ryan Bustin credited with helping Kingsbury Trailing 27-23, Webb found kicked three field goals and Ken- join him on Kevin Sumlin’s staff Amaro for a 37-yard completion ny Williams had a pair of 1-yard at Houston in 2008. and Brad Marquez for 16 yards touchdown runs, including the West Virginia quarterback early in the fourth quarter to go-ahead score with 9:20 left in Clint Trickett, starting his third set up Williams’ second straight the game. straight game, continued to be short scoring run. Dreamius Smith ran for two plagued by accuracy troubles The outcome was still in doubt touchdowns for the Mountain- and a habit of floating the ball up until Webb found Amaro with a eers (3-4, 1-3), who punted on for grabs downfield. His receiv- 10-yard scoring pass with a minfour straight possessions in the ers bailed him out at times and ute left. second half to let Texas Tech he finished 27-of-43 for 254 yards. “He’s always very composed at take over. Instead, West Virginia found the line of scrimmage,” Amaro Kingsbury got a win in his success in its running game said of Webb. “He’s been able to first head-to-head matchup as against the Big 12’s top rush de- drive down the field when we’ve a coach against West Virginia’s fense. really needed it and that really Dana Holgorsen. West Virginia found the end helps us have a lot of confidence “We refused to coach well zone on its first two drives of in him.” enough to win the game,” Hol- the second half. Smith followed Amaro, who also had a 10-yard gorsen said. “And obviously that a block from Charles Sims and TD catch in the first quarter, finwill get addressed. slipped through a crowd around ished with nine catches for 136 Longview.TX.RRLgcmyk.NDS-LDN_RoomPackage 10/4/13 scoring 9:16 AMrun Pageyards 1 Kingsbury was the Red Raid- left end on a 12-yard — his sixth straight game ers’ quarterback from 1999-02. put the Mountaineers ahead 27- with at least eight receptions.
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Keenum gets start for struggling Texans By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer
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Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall (23) chases down and tackles Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) in the first half Sunday in Arlington.
Cowboys, Eagles play for NFC East lead By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys couldn’t be more similar. Both teams are 3-3 and tied for first place in the NFC East entering Sunday’s game at the Linc. Both teams are 2-0 in the division. Both teams are 0-3 against the AFC West, losing to Denver, Kansas City and San Diego. There’s more. Their passing offenses are ranked sixth and seventh, respectively. Their scoring averages are in the top five. Their defenses are 30th and 32nd overall. They each have 45 penalties and are their turnover margins are plus-4 and plus-2. Something has to give this weekend. “Our challenge right now is as big as it can get because it’s the Dallas Cowboys,” Eagles coach Chip Kelly said. “That’s the way we look at it. We don’t look at it and compare this week and that week and how we are. They have got our full attention. Our eyes are totally focused on the Cowboys and we are not comparing them to anybody else.” One major difference between the teams is performance at home. The Cowboys are 3-1 at their $1.2 billion stadium. The
Eagles have lost eight straight in front of their fans, including two games this season. Their last win at home was against the New York Giants on Sept. 30, 2012. That doesn’t make the Cowboys feel better about their visit to Philly. “I think it’s always a difficult place to play,” Tony Romo said. “The fans are always into the game, they’re very loud and they give them a home-field advantage.” While Romo prepares to make his 100th career start for Dallas, Nick Foles is set to make his eighth for the Eagles. Michael Vick has a strained hamstring and likely will miss his second straight game. Foles has been outstanding in six-plus quarters filling in for Vick, and was the NFC’s offensive player of the week after throwing for 296 yards and three touchdowns and running for a score in a 31-20 win at Tampa Bay. “I can play so much better, and that’s why I come out here and work,” Foles said. “I think about the things I didn’t do very well and I work on them. I feel good about it, but I noticed a lot of things I need to work on.” Here are five things to watch when the Cowboys play the Eagles for first place in the NFC
East: BANGED-UP COWBOYS: Running back DeMarco Murray and defensive end DeMarcus Ware aren’t expected to play because of injuries sustained in a win over Washington last week. Joseph Randle, inactive for two games this season, would replace Murray. He got his first career touches against the Redskins and was held to 17 yards on 11 carries. Ware, who has never missed a game in eight-plus seasons, has 16 career sacks in 16 games against the Eagles. The Cowboys already are missing defensive end Anthony Spencer for the season and they released injured four-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jay Ratliff this week. KELLY VS. KIFFIN: Kelly’s offense at Oregon averaged 50 points per game while going 2-1 against Monte Kiffin’s defense at Southern California the last three years. Kiffin is in his first season as Cowboys defensive coordinator. So, the offensive innovator and defensive mastermind will renew their rivalry at the pro level. “Chip Kelly is the best,” Kiffin said. “Some coaches talk a lot but don’t put it on tape. Coach Kelly puts it on tape. I don’t care if it’s high school, college or pro, he’s a good football coach.” Kelly’s previous success
doesn’t mean much to him now. “Football is a players’ game. I was fortunate when I was at Oregon to have some outstanding players,” he said. LESEAN AND DESEAN: Eagles running back LeSean McCoy leads the NFL with 630 yards rushing and wide receiver DeSean Jackson is second in the league with 589 yards receiving. The dynamic duo has combined for eight touchdowns, and both are on pace to set career highs in several categories. PROTECTING THE BALL: Foles hasn’t thrown an interception this season, and only has two picks in his last 248 attempts, including a streak of 97 passes without one. Romo has only three interceptions to go with 14 TDs so far. “Our guys are doing a great job, too, of running their routes, guys up front are doing a great job blocking,” Foles said. “It takes everybody being on the same page.” OFFENSE, OFFENSE, OFFENSE: The Eagles are the fourth team in NFL history to gain 400 yards in each of the first six games. The Cowboys are behind the Eagles in total yards, but have a higher scoring average at 30.5 points per game to Philadelphia’s 27.7.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Texans coach Gary Kubiak is worried about his team entering one of the most hostile environments in the NFL on Sunday, Arrowhead Stadium. What may concern him most is a single statistic that also might be the biggest reason his team is scuffling toward a losing record and Kansas City is undefeated: Houston is the worst team in the AFC at turning over the ball, and the Chiefs are the best at taking it away. “We’re mentioning that a lot,” Kubiak said. “You get to the point sometimes where, ‘Are you talking about it too much? Are your guys pressing?’ ... I know one thing, we have to improve.” That’s because the Texans (2-4) have already turned over the ball 15 times, and their minus-12 turnover differential is second only to the New York Giants for worst in the NFL. Meanwhile, the Chiefs are plus-12, a full 24 possessions better than the Texans, and have a league-leading 18 takeaways during their impressive 6-0 start. “Something has to give there,” Kubiak said. “We continue to put ourselves in poor position because of helping other people. It’s just something that our football team, the switch has got to be flipped to get going the other direction.” It’s not just the quantity of turnovers, though. It’s the quality of them. Quality for the other team, that is. Matt Schaub had thrown interceptions that were returned for touchdowns in four straight games before getting hurt last Sunday against St. Louis. Backup quarterback T.J. Yates entered the game and promptly threw a pick-6 of his own. Meanwhile, the Chiefs have returned three interceptions for touchdowns this season. “It’s the coaches, I promise,” Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali said. “We had the same team here last year minus a couple guys, and we’re having this much success. So give credit to the coaches.” It starts with coach Andy Reid, but a big part of it is defensive coordinator Bob Sutton, who has dialed up aggressive game plans from the opening week of the season. “Bob is doing a great job and the guys are doing a great job executing when the teams are in a situation when they have had to throw,” Reid said. “With our pass
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In this Aug. 29 file photo, Houston Texans quarterback Case Keenum (7) runs a play against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half in Arlington. rush, that’s a tough thing to do.” Indeed, the Chiefs’ pass rush is a good place to start when looking at three things that could determine the outcome on Sunday: SACK ATTACK: The Chiefs had nine sacks last week against Oakland — it was 10 before one play was changed to a run after the game. Justin Houston is tied for the league lead with 9½ sacks, but his running mate Hali is close behind with 6½ on the season. “We’re doing our job and having our fun doing it,” Houston said. “To be a great defense, we know we have to have great edge pressure.” QUARTERBACK CONUNDRUM: Untested Case Keenum gets the start for Houston with Schaub sidelined because of an ankle injury. Keenum was a record-setting quarterback at the University of Houston before spending last season on the Texans’ practice squad. “We’re struggling, and we’re looking for a spark,” Kubiak said. “I think he deserves an opportunity to go out there. It’s a tough place to play. It’s a tough place to get your first start and all that good stuff. But I’m not sending him out there by himself. I’m sending him out there with his football team and the guys understand that.” JAMMING JAMAAL: Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles accounted for 126 of the Chiefs’ 216 yards of total offense last week. He also had both of their offensive touchdowns against Oakland. “He’s definitely in the category of top three running backs in the NFL,” Texans linebacker Brian Cushing said. “I think he’s very good. I think he’s very fast. I think he’s got really good vision. I think that’s probably his best attribute.”
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At 6-1, Seahawks clearly the class of NFC near middle of season Most promising for Seattle, though they continue to show flaws, they find ways to overcome the mistakes and continue to win. “It feels like we are still growing,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said after the win Thursday night. “We are still a very young team and it feels that way. We have enough firepower in a lot of areas to overcome the things that are going in the wrong direction but we are playing good, solid football.” Seattle’s defensive line caused havoc with seven sacks of Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer
and 13 QB hits. The seven sacks were the second-most for Seattle in any game since 2008. While Palmer was under siege most of the night, the Seahawks were just as good at stopping the Cardinals’ ground attack. Arizona finished with 30 yards rushing and its longest run went for six yards. The 30 yards were the fourth fewest allowed by a Seattle defense in the past 25 seasons. Offensively, Russell Wilson threw a trio of touchdown passes, Marshawn Lynch continued to run with the intent of battering defenders and Seattle converted
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cart, only to return in the fourth quarter. Fullback Derrick Coleman and backup safety Jeron Johnson also suffered hamstring injuries. What Seattle has on its side is rest. Carroll gave the Seahawks four days off with the team not congregating again until Tuesday when they’ll start preparing for their Monday night matchup on Oct. 28 at St. Louis. The game against the Rams begins a favorable four-game stretch against opponents who currently are a combined 5-16. Then comes Seattle’s bye.
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7 of 12 third-down opportunities after struggling to sustain drives recently. “That is how we kind of separated ourselves,” Wilson said. “That is what we need and we did a great job in the red zone.” Seattle came out of the victory with only a few injury concerns. Wide receiver Golden Tate has a sprained foot suffered when he spun free for a 25-yard reception in the third quarter, but he returned to the game. Left guard James Carpenter suffered a shin injury and had to be taken to the locker room on a
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Credit card bills pile up during illness DEAR BRUCE: I was very ill in 2010 and got way behind on credit card bills. I tried paying the minimum amounts that were due, but without being able to work, I got way behind. I planned to go bankrupt, but it hasn’t been sitting well with me. My husband BRUCE WILLIAMS passed away a few months ago, and I got a very small insurance payment. After the funeral and other expenses, I now have about $9,000 left. All the credit card companies want to make offers of smaller amounts to settle. I own my house outright. I really don’t want to go bankrupt. Do you think there is any way to get a loan from a bank or a line of credit using the house, and paying the settlement amounts of the credit cards? Will a bank refuse to go for that with my credit score being in bad shape? — P.R., via email DEAR P.R.: I certainly sympathize with your situation. Generally speaking, that’s what bankruptcy is all about. Unhappily, you waited a little bit too long. Had you filed for bankruptcy while your husband was still alive, and before there was an insurance settlement, there is little question that the bankruptcy would have been approved. The fact that you have $9,000 left after settling the funeral and other expenses could present some problems. Regardless of the source of the funds, the strong likelihood is that the courts would want you to settle at least most of that money before bankruptcy was allowed. SEE WILLIAMS, PAGE 4D
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Owner not reopening Ray’s West Businesswoman intends to focus her efforts on location where restaurant made a name for itself By JESSICA COOLEY The Lufkin News
Three months after an attic fire shut down Ray’s West on Lufkin’s west loop, owner Lawanna Ray called her decision to focus her efforts on the place where the restaurant made a name for itself during the last four decades a “God thing.” At the end of July, a cigarette, carelessly discarded in a stack of cardboard boxes outside a Ray’s West storage building, changed the course of Ray’s business plan. The fire quickly spread up a fence into the restaurant’s roof, resulting in an ominous smoke plume that warned people for miles that something was amiss. Lufkin firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze. Though none of her employees was injured, the restaurant took a beating. The storage area, which housed the freezer, hot water heater and carbon dioxide bottles, sustained significant damage. “You know, every time I started thinking about trying to do everything to reopen, it just made me sick,” Ray said. “I’m not planning on doing this forever, so keeping both locations open just didn’t make sense. ‘‘I finally came to that conclusion. I really think it’s just a God thing.” She said she doesn’t believe her decision has affected the business much,
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Lawanna Ray said in an interview this past week that her decision to not reopen Ray’s West in the wake of a late summer fire is a “God thing.” She said she intends to focus her efforts on the restaurant’s original location with a possible remodel in its future. though she has heard a few complaints. “It’s just three miles (between Ray’s and Ray’s West). That’s it,” she said. “We had a few longtime customers say some things, but our North Timberland business has increased.” Ray said she now intends to focus on
the restaurant’s original location on North Timberland Drive. In the future, she said, she hopes to do a remodel on its “rustic” look. “Let’s just say the women weren’t exactly consulted when this place was built,” Ray said with a sly smile, glancing
around the restaurant interior’s woodpaneled, modestly decorated walls. “I may keep it rustic or I may go to a retrotype theme. We’ll see. I’m looking at a lot of different options right now.” Jessica Cooley’s email address is jcooley@lufkindailynews.com.
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GE shows improvement despite lower third-quarter profit By JONATHAN FAHEY AP Energy Writer
of complex industrial equipment gave hope to investors that the company’s transformation of its business is sucNEW YORK — General Electric Co. ceeding. posted lower overall revenue and profit GE said that net income fell 9 percent in the third quarter, but improving sales to $3.19 billion and revenue fell 1 percent
to $35.73 billion in the third quarter. In Still, the company’s results exceeded last year’s comparable quarter, the com- Wall Street expectations on the strength pany earned $3.49 billion on revenue of of 11 percent growth in profit at its indus$36.3 billion. GE’s earnings per share trial divisions — those that make aircraft dropped to 31 cents, from 33 cents last SEE GENERAL ELECTRIC, PAGE 3D year.
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Joys, frustrations of teaching not for faint of heart
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ost, if not all educators will agree that it isn’t easy being a teacher. We all know the joys and frustrations that teaching can bring. We know the day-to-day realities and the trials that pop up as we give our best to educate our students, a goal we all Latonya goffney share. We also know that it is important that we must keep a positive attitude that will communicate itself to our students and encourage them as they strive to achieve success. We know this, but it is far easier said than done. Frankly, on some days it is not easy to keep a positive outlook and a high energy level. So much can happen to override the enthusiasm and joy we once felt every time we set foot in the classroom, that it is easy to find ourselves discouraged. We know this from personal experience.
We do our best and still there is a child who refuses to learn; we work and spend extra time and effort on helping a child with a behavior problem only to see him or her slip back into old habits; we do our best to teach and to inspire only to have someone who doesn’t know the situation criticize and complain; we plan and prepare for learning experiences that will be unique and inspirational only to have those plans dissolve before us when something happens over which we have no control. Oh, yes, there are so many things that can lessen our enthusiasm. It is extremely easy to get discouraged and allow this discouragement to lead to “teacher burnout” — that state where we go through the motions while the spirit lags behind. During those times when I feel beat down and discouraged, I reflect on my favorite quote by Larry Bell, “On your worst day on the job, you are still some child’s best hope.” Somebody needs you! Somebody needs you to do the very best you can
TODAY IN HISTORY The Associated Press Today is Sunday, Oct. 20, the 293rd day of 2013. There are 72 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 20, 1973, in the so-called “Saturday Night Massacre,” special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox was dismissed and Attorney General Elliot L. Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William B. Ruckelshaus resigned. On this date: In 1740, Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia upon the death of her father, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI. In 1803, the U.S. Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase. In 1903, a joint commission ruled in favor of the United States in a boundary dispute between the District of Alaska and Canada. In 1944, during World War II, Gen. Douglas MacArthur stepped ashore at Leyte in the Philippines, 21/2 years after saying, “I shall return.” In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee opened hearings into alleged Communist influence and infiltration in the U.S. motion picture industry. In 1967, seven men were convicted in Meridian, Miss., of violating the civil rights of three slain civil rights workers.
so that they can have a future that is better than their present circumstances. Somebody needs you to challenge their minds so that they can get accepted into an Ivy League school. Somebody needs you to go above and beyond so that they can see firsthand servant leadership. Somebody needs you to show true commitment and caring so that they in turn can care and empathize with others. Somebody needs you to take a stand for him or her when no one else will. The lessons teachers teach far outreach the classroom. On those days when nothing seems to go right, how you handle the situation can inspire or discourage a child. Being a good communicator is being a good educator. When you think about how you are molding the minds of future, productive citizens and that what you do above all else really matters. Being an educator is not for the faint of heart. You must keep on keeping on because somebody depends on you. LaTonya Goffney is the superintendent of Lufkin ISD. Her email address is lgoffney@lufkinisd.org.
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he news nine days ago that an emaciated 8-week-old Lufkin baby had died shortly before or after his family called 911 to report that he wasn’t breathing was heartbreaking. The news that a Child Protective Services had gone to see the child nine days before that, as reported Thursday by our Jessica Cooley, should effect change in the way the agency conducts its home visits. We have no intention of laying the blame for the baby’s death on the CPS worker who visited the Williams Street home on Oct. 2, for a few key reasons: The worker was at the home on what a CPS official called “a courtesy interview,” not an investigation into any alleged abuse — because there was no such allegation. The CPS employee — a services worker, not an investigator — documented seeing the mother holding and feeding the baby, who was wearing a one-piece sleeper, according to the CPS official. And the worker, apparently satisfied that the baby’s needs were being met, went so far as to give the child’s mother a play pen, diapers and material on safe sleeping practices, according to the agency official who talked to us. If, however, CPS had a policy that required its workers, whether they are investigators or not, to fill out a basic checklist of a child’s appearance whenever they visit a home, we have little doubt that the red flags in little Imauri Jackson’s case would have been much more visible. After all, he weighed 5.6 pounds at the time of his death, at 8 weeks old, and had “thin, gaunt” skin that revealed his bones and musculature, according to a Lufkin Police report. The child’s parents, ages 19 and 18, have both been arrested, charged with child endangerment, which would carry a punishment of up to two years in state jail if they were to be found guilty. A family member said they are simply a young couple who made a mistake, and that “their heart is broken as anybody should be.” It remains to be seen what will happen to the parents and their criminal case, but we hope CPS officials will waste no time in trying to improve their best practices. The agency already has the authority to remove a child from what it considers an unsafe living environment, and it’s entirely possible that CPS could have saved baby Imauri had it sought medical attention for the child. We will never know that, but we do believe CPS should have a better system in place for identifying — and reporting — red flags anytime any of its employees make a house call, whether it’s as a result of an allegation, a scheduled checkup or an unannounced “courtesy” visit. It’s clear to us that the oversight in Imauri Jackson’s case was not intentional, but it happened. CPS should take this opportunity to make sure it never happens again.
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ASHINGTON — Much is wrong with Washington these days, including much of what is said about what is wrong. Many Americans say there is “too much politics” in Washington. Actually, there is too little. Barack Obama deplores GEORGE WILL “politics as usual” here. But recently Washington has been tumultuous because politics, as the Framers understood it, has disintegrated. Obama has been complicit in this collapse. His self-regard, the scale of which has a certain grandeur, reinforces progressivism’s celebration of untrammeled executive power and its consequent disparagement of legislative bargaining. This is why Obamacare passed without a single vote from the opposition party — and why it remains, as analyst Michael Barone says, the most divisive legislation since the 1854 KansasNebraska Act. Obama and his tea-party adversaries have something important in common — disdain for the practice of politics within the Framers’ institutional architecture. He and they should read Jonathan Rauch’s “Rescuing Compromise” in National Affairs quarterly. “Politicians,” Rauch notes, “like other people, compromise because they have to, not because they want to.” So Madison created a constitutional regime that by its structure created competing power centers and deprived any of them of the power to impose its will on the others. The Madisonian system, Rauch says, is both intricate and dynamic: “Absent a rare (and usually unsustainable) supermajority, there is simply not much that any single faction, interest, or branch of government can do. Effective action in this system is nothing but a series of forced compromises.” Rep. Tom Cole, who represents southwest Oklahoma and has a Ph.D. in British history and studied at the University of London, says some of his colleagues in the House of Representatives “think they are in the House of Commons.” That is, they have not accepted the fact that, in the Madisonian system, legislative and executive powers are separated. By this separation, Rauch writes, Madison built “constant adjustment into the system.” His Constitution is a “dynamic political mechanism” under which no faction ever prevails with finality. This is because there is no finality:
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“Forcing actors to bargain and collaborate slows precipitous change while constantly making negotiators adjust their positions. ... The requirement to bargain and find allies provides new ideas and entrants with paths into politics and ways to shake up the status quo. But that same requirement prevents upheaval by ensuring that no one actor can seize control, at least not for long.” Obama, who aspires to be Washington’s single actor, has said of his signature achievement: “I would have loved nothing better than to simply come up with some very elegant, academically approved approach to health care, and didn’t have any kinds of legislative fingerprints on it, and just go ahead and have that passed. But that’s not how it works in our democracy. Unfortunately, what we end up having to do is to do a lot of negotiations with a lot of different people.” Obama wanted something simple rather than a product of Madisonian complexity. He wanted something elegantly unblemished by “any” messy legislative involvement, other than Congress’ tug of the forelock at final approval. It is, Obama thinks, unfortunate that he had to talk to many people. He and some of his tea-party adversaries share an impatience with Madisonian politics, which requires patience. The tea party’s reaffirmation of Madison’s limited government project is valuable. Now, it must decide if it wants to practice politics. Rauch hopes there will be “an intellectual effort to advance a principled, positive, patriotic case for compromise, especially on the right.” He warns that Republicans, by their obsessions with ideological purity and fiscal policy, “have veered in the direction of becoming a conservative interest group, when what the country needs is a conservative party.” A party is concerned with power, understood as the ability to achieve intended effects. A bull in a china shop has consequences, but not power, because the bull cannot translate intelligent intentions into achievements. The tea party has a choice to make. It can patiently try to become the beating heart of a durable party, which understands this: In Madisonian politics, all progress is incremental. Or it can be a raging bull, and soon a mere memory, remembered only for having broken a lot of china. Conservatives who prefer politics over the futility of intransigence gestures in Madison’s compromise-forcing system will regret the promise the tea party forfeited, but will not regret that, after the forfeiture, it faded away. George Will writes for The Washington Post. His email address is georgewill@washpost.com.
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The Angelina Coalition is 25 years old this year, and continues to make progress in its mission to keep Angelina County drug free. Founded in 1988 by the superintendents of the six school districts in Angelina County and the Chamber of Commerce, the Coalition is one of the oldest community coalitions in the country. Today, the Coalition works with parents, students, and other concerned citizens to eliminate the use of harmful substances through public awareness. The Coalition has been recognized numerous times for its efforts and continues to interact with the community in a variety of ways. Events such as Red Ribbon Week, the Shattered Dreams Campaign, and Family Day at the Zoo are all examples of Coalition implemented activities. The organization also works with many Angelina County businesses to promote a drug free attitude in the community and workplace through programs such as the Drug Free Business Partnership Committee of the Coalition. The Coalition has also succeeded in promoting drug free laws and ordinances in Angelina County. Its most recent victory was the “Smoke Free Lufkin” campaign, which began in June 2010. The committee obtained enough support from organizations such as the American Cancer Society that it drew a unanimous vote from the Lufkin City Council on a smoke-free ordinance this past April. More than 1,000 Angelina County high school students have participated in the Coalition’s Drug-Free All Star program. Many of these students continue to advocate for the Coalition’s cause as leaders in the community. The results of the Coalition’s efforts through the years are quite evident in the negative trends of Angelina County substance usage. The Angelina County Drug Surveys show that underage drinking has dropped from 36.8 percent in 1994 to 20.1 percent in 2011. Marijuana usage has also declined. The Coalition has shown through the years what can be accomplished through community cooperation for a common cause. An involved community will be a key factor in continuing the work the Coalition has done for 25 years, and will help secure a brighter future for the days to come. Tyler Allen, Diboll Drug-Free All-Star
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Did you know tattooing is a sin? The Bible tells us in Leviticus 19:28 “Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.” I don’t recall ever hearing this in a church sermon, but I think it is high time we let our young people know this. We must let our young people know tattooing is wrong! Bonnie Green, Lufkin
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One year ago ■ Christian Information and Service Center breaks ground for its new expansion project — a 7,000-square-foot warehouse. ■ Lufkin firefighters battle fire at old Texas Foundries site on North Raguet Street. Ten years ago ■ City of Lufkin learns Chevron confirms contamination resulting from a leak from an underground pipeline that occurred more than 20 years ago. ■ Lufkin Panther Mothers sponsor sales of their 14th Annual Lufkin Area Dining and Shopping Spree Coupon Book, which features $5,000 worth of gift certificates for merchandise and services. Twenty years ago ■ Angelina College holds auditions for production of the musical “Big River.” The cast calls for 18 roles. ■ Center for Sight hosts grand opening for new facility at 2 Memorial Blvd. From the pages of The Lufkin Daily News, compiled by The History Center, www.TheHistoryCenterOnline.com.
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Dear John: What is the penalty for not having health insurance next year? KL Dear KL: The penalty depends on what your income is. In 2014 it will be the higher of 1 percent of your income or $95 per adult and $47.50 per child up to a family maximum of $285. john kennedy In 2015 it goes up to the higher of 2 percent of income or $325 per adult and $162.50 per child with a $975 family max. 2016 is 2.5 percent of income or $695 per adult and $347.50 per child to a $2,085 max per family. After 2016 the increase will be tied to inflation. As you may see, the penalty is not great in the first year but grows substantially from there. We are also unsure of whether or not the “income” figure is gross or adjusted. However, unless your income is around or under $50,000, the cost of the insurance will be more than the penalty. Dear John: I currently purchase individual health coverage which is basically catastrophic coverage with a high deductible. Will I be affected by “Obamacare”? DO Dear DO: You have already been affected by it. All individual policies had 100 percent preventive care added last year, which was mandated by the legislation. That was not a bad thing and affected the premium little. However, the worst is yet to come. Within a couple of years you will be forced to move into one of the four models mandated by the legislation that have benefits that you may not
This is not a solicitation to buy or sell securities. John Kennedy is a registered representative of Woodlands Securities Corp., member FINRA and SIPC. To submit a question to be answered in this column, send it via email to jtkiii@yahoo.com, or in writing to Kennedy at The Advanced Financial Group, 1101 S. Chestnut St., Lufkin, TX 75901.
Can he do that? I have a signed contract, and I gave him earnest money (which he has offered to return). Please help! Signed, “Ready, Willing, and Able” Dear “Ready, Willing, and Able”: As long as you have a valid, signed contract, the seller is precluded from accepting other offers and closing on the property with a new buyer. As a buyer, you are entitled to the remedy of “specific performance,” which means you can demand that the property be sold to you, since it is assumed that each piece of property is unique. I would recommend that you file suit against the seller to enforce the contract, and file a Notice of Lis Pendens on the property, which effectively will halt the other closing. The column above is meant for general information and educational purposes only, and neither this column nor the transmittal of a legal question via regular mail or email constitutes the creation of an attorney/client relationship between the reader and Jeffrey Bates and/ or Southern Newspapers. For specific advice regarding legal matters affecting you, please consult an attorney. To submit a question to be answered in this column, please send it via email to JeffreyPBates@aol.com, or via regular mail to Ask The Lawyer, 101 S. First St., Lufkin, TX 75901.
ing down the company’s overall revenue. But GE has worked to grow the parts of its business that build and service equipment, products and services sold to utilities, hospitals, oil and gas drillers and aircraft manufacturers around the world. Sales and profit from its industrial units — which both GE and investors are most concerned about — have improved. “Our business lines are in big infrastructure, the stuff that companies and countries are investing in,” Chief Financial Officer Jeff Bornstein said. “We’re getting to the point where we have the mix of businesses we want to
go forward with.” GE had predicted that its industrial operations would show strong growth in the later part of this year. Industrial segment profit rose 11 percent to $3.97 billion in the third quarter. GE’s aviation, oil and gas, transportation and home and business solutions divisions all grew profit by more than 10 percent. The company’s power and water division, which had been hurt earlier in the year by lower sales of wind turbines, posted a 9 percent rise in profit. Health care grew 7 percent, but profit at the company’s energy management division declined by 57 percent.
Assumed names filed in the county clerk’s office: ■ Escondido Music, 1107 Jefferson Ave., Lufkin, Bryan Harkness ■ M R J Enterprises, 220 Falcon Ave., Lufkin, Rebecca Jackson ■ ADL Services, 428 Donna Drive, Lufkin, Allen Lunsford ■ Kiss of Style by Liza, 706 Lynn St., Diboll, Melissa Benjamin ■ Timberland MC Pharmacy, 411 Main St., Sulphur Springs, M Chest Retail Pharmacy Group LLC ■ A1 — Integra Insurance Services, P.O. Box 151556, Lufkin, IFG-GP LLC ■ East Texas Thunder FBall, 5500 Highway 103 east, Lot 17, Lufkin, 75901, Maria Dixon ■ NLG Construction, P.O. Box 251, Huntington, Nathan Griffith ■ Hunt Stone & Fireplace, 901 Ellen Trout Drive, Lufkin, F Hunt ■ Hunt Stone Products, 901 Ellen Trout Drive, Lufkin, F Hunt ■ Glory to Glory Outreach Ministries, 110 Champions Drive, No. 614, Lufkin, Tannis Hill ■ Christians Auto Sales, 206 Lost Pines Circle, Lufkin, Gerardo Ramos
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Building permits issued by the city of Lufkin from Oct. 11-18, listed by address, owner, contractor, description and value: Residential repair and addition 1600 Harmony Hill Drive, Robert and Linda Poland, storage building, $1,893 1602 N. Raguet St., Antonio Maldanado, Abel Flores, roofing permit, $75,000 2909 S. Chestnut St., Paul Edward Barnhart, residential remodel, $500 2909 S. Chestnut St., Paul Edward Barnhart, residential remodel, $500 2909 S. Chestnut St., Paul Edward Barnhart, residential remodel, $500 1704 Cypress St., Vernon Van Scarborough, JD. Teer Construction, residential remodel, $3,773 603 Vine Drive, Lonnie and Mary Flowers, M&M Roofing, roofing permit, $3,500
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need and do not want to pay for. You probably have already received a letter from your carrier telling you of the new plans that are available. I personally am insured exactly as you currently are, and I ran the options available to me. It is not pretty and really gets my blood boiling. I have $10,000 of maximum out-of-pocket exposure per year now that I pay around $8,000 a year for. There are no prescription benefits or co-pays on it, which is what I want. The model closest to what I now have has $12,700 annual exposure, and I will pay more than $10,000 a year for it. It has maternity and prescription benefits that I do not want or need, I have more exposure, and I will pay more for it! And, those families that have children will be forced to pay $27 per child per month for dental coverage whether or not you want it. Sound good to you? The way I choose to insure my family is no longer in my hands, it is in the hands of the federal government. I was not opposed totally to the legislation that created this mess initially because it would help those who are unable to help themselves, and I was told all along that if I already had insurance it would not affect me. Shame on me for falling for it.
Dear Jeff: I recently got married for the first time and, a couple of weeks later, found out that my new husband had just had a divorce finalized two weeks before our wedding. I didn’t even know he had been married! He said it was a long time ago, he was very young, and he didn’t tell JEFFREY BATES me because he hasn’t even seen her in years. What can I do? Thanks, “I Thought I Told You??” Dear “Told You”: Under the Texas Family Code, a court may grant an annulment if a person concealed a divorce from his current spouse; and the new spouse did not know, and reasonably could not have known, of the prior marriage. The prior divorce must have been granted within the 30 days prior to the current marriage, and the couple must not have cohabitated together as husband and wife since the news broke. A petition for annulment must be brought for this situation within one year from the date of marriage. Dear Jeff: I was in the process of buying a house (directly from the owner), and we were scheduled to close sometime in November. The owner just called me and told me he has received a higher offer, and is going to sell to the new buyers.
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Woodland Heights Medical Center recently joined a growing number of Texas businesses by becoming designated as a Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite. Mother-Friendly employers proactively support employees who choose to breastfeed their infants by providing time, space, and other supports to maintain breastfeeding after returning to work. From the left are Woodland Heights nurses Brittany Johnson, clinical nurse educator; Lisa Miller, director of Women’s Services & Post-Surgical Care; and Roxane Handel, lactation consultant; accepting the Texas Mother Friendly Worksite Award from Veronica Whitaker, president of the East Texas Breastfeeding Coalition.
I understand you are reluctant to go bankrupt, and since the credit card companies are willing to make a deal, see what kind of offer you can get, maybe 10 percent to 15 percent on the dollar. It may very well be that you could settle the bills with the $9,000 and not have to consider bankruptcy. You didn’t indicate how much debt you are in. In the event that the amount is substantially over the $9,000, you should really consider consulting a bankruptcy attorney, but the reality is you are going to give up most of the $9,000. DEAR BRUCE: Our daughter went to school to be a veterinarian assistant. Her student loan rate was 3 percent. Three years later, her student loans increased to 6.5 percent and 7 percent. She now pays $200 per month, interest only, because it’s all she can afford. She says that she cannot even think about marriage and starting a family when she is in debt. She owes about $35,000. She is very frustrated, and so are we in watching her struggle. When the government took over these loans, the rate doubled. Is this how we take care of our young people and encour-
age schooling to get ahead? The only encouraging thing we have heard is that after 30 years, her unpaid balance would be forgiven. By that time, she will have paid $72,000. — N.B., via email DEAR N.B.: I can understand and sympathize with your daughter’s situation. I have no notion as to how much money she had to borrow, as opposed how much she wished to borrow rather than work, when she was in school, but the fact remains that she now owes about $35,000. That she can’t even think about marriage is distressing, however I don’t necessarily agree. As to the family, that is a different matter. Were she to get an extra job, over and above her regular job, at $5,000 a year, she could unload her debt in five years or so. With her skills, this shouldn’t be a difficult thing to find. There are many veterinary practices that work on weekends and pay substantial wages to folks who are willing to put in those weekend hours. She also might be able to find a lower interest rate. I am no expert in that regard, but I can certainly suggest that she talk to the finance people at her school. They may be able to help her.
Let’s face it, she got herself in this situation because she wanted to better herself and she has a $35,000 investment in herself. You didn’t indicate how much she earns, but as a young person, if she puts in six or seven days a week, she should be able to dispose of that loan in a reasonable amount of time. The fact that many kids are doing it is testimony that it can be done. DEAR BRUCE: My husband recently passed away. Soon I will be receiving his pension. My husband would have turned 65 years old this month; he never collected any of this. I will be 64 years old in October. My options are to receive $37,000 in one lump sum or to get $221 a month for the rest of my life. My mom is 93 years old,
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Business Connections The Central Water control and Improvement District will celebrate its 50th anniversary from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the water office, located at 5307 U.S. 69 north, at FM 2021, in Pollok. The public is invited to attend. ——— Ballots for the Sam Houston Electric Cooperative Board of Directors election have been distributed by mail to Sam Houston EC member-owners. All voting will be done by mail. Your ballot must be received no later than 10 a.m. Nov. 11. Members who return their ballot by the early deadline of Nov. 5, will be eligible for a grand prize drawing to take place at the Co-op’s Annual Meeting of Members on Nov. 12. Prizes include an American Sportworks Trail Wagon, an HD television, an Apple iPad and electric bill credits. The annual meeting location has changed and will be held at the Polk County Commerce Center in Livingston. There is plenty of parking close to the new Commerce Center, which is located at 1015 North 59 Loop in Livingston (entrance at Pedigo Park). Shuttles will be available from the parking lot to the facility. For more information contact Mary Kate Scott, communications specialist, at (936) 328-1263. ——— Goodwill Industries of Central East Texas and the IRS are partnering to offer the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program for the seventh year in a row. The VITA Program offers free tax preparation services to community members who earn $51,000 or less in annual income. During the 2013 tax season, volunteers filed more than 750 returns and had a positive im-
Hospice in the Pines is honored by the support of GVCS Inc. (Whataburger) as Melinda Sullivan with GVCS Inc. presents a check to Demetress Harrell, left, for the quality of care provided by Hospice in the Pines. pact of more than $1 million on the local community. No previous tax experience is necessary. If you use email or Facebook, you have enough computer literacy to file taxes using our tax software. Training will begin in November, with both weekday and Saturday sessions available. Becoming a VITA volunteer tax preparer is a rewarding experience with numerous opportunities for growth and professional skills development. To make a positive impact on your community through free income tax preparation, contact Sherrie Birchell at 632-8838 ext. 248, or send an email to sherrie. birchell@lufkingoodwill.org.
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Nationally acclaimed humorist and motivational speaker Sally Baskey delivers a funny yet inspirational speech at the 2013 Power of Pink! event, presented by Memorial Medical Center-Lufkin. By MELISSA HEARD The Lufkin News “Today is all about hope and experience and getting back out there,” nationally acclaimed humorist and motivational speaker Sally Baskey said on Thursday at the annual Power of Pink! breast cancer event, presented by Memorial Medical CenterLufkin. Baskey took the crowd of approximately 800 women on a metaphorical “ride on the back of a motorcycle.” When you’re on the back, she said, you can’t really see where you’re going — just what’s going on around you. Baskey likened the ride to the journey of life. “We know exactly where we are at the moment,” she said. “You know, there will never be another moment like there is right this very minute — with all these same people in the same room at the same time. But sometimes we’re never in the moment. Sometimes we spend way too much time trying to see where we’ve been. And we can’t seem to leave that behind. We really don’t know where we’re going, but isn’t that the excitement of life?” Baskey encouraged the hundreds of women filling the Pitser Garrison Convention Center to stay in the game of life — no matter how many struggles they’ve encountered. After a 20-year marriage, Baskey faced an unforeseen divorce along with numerous hardships — losing her house, job and subsequently her father to cancer. But she didn’t let it stop her from opening herself to new experiences, she said. Through it all, Baskey kept a good sense of humor, which is an important tool to keep you in the game, she said. “We like to be with people with a sense of humor because they have a way of rockin’ and rollin’ through life,” Baskey said. “Even when things knock them down, they always bounce back. “ Like a cork flooded in rushing water, people with a sense of humor will always resurface, she said. “Someone with no sense of humor is like a sponge,” Baskey added. “Things happen to them, and they sink.” Keeping an open mind, Baskey ended up meeting and falling in love with her now-husband of more than four years — a cowboy and Harley rider, she said. She now lives a life she would’ve never imagined for herself, Baskey said, but she is happy as ever.
“Life’s about choices — good attitude, good choices,” she said. Baskey left the audience with numerous tips on living life to the fullest, advising women to bring courage, trust and integrity along for the ride. Leave worry behind, she said, and learn from your mistakes. Always trust your inner guide, she advised, and be prepared for anything. “Someone once told me, ‘When you are willing to change the perception of what you think you need, God will give you exactly what you need,’” Baskey said. “And that’s so true. Because we think we know what’s best for us. So I’m just asking you to be open and quit worrying.” To lighten up the mood after her speech, Baskey took the stage as Ida May Fudpucker, an over-the-top, eclectic character who loves to speak her mind. Baskey-as-Fudpucker poked fun at many well-known Lufkinites, leaving the audience in stitches. There were plenty of laughs earlier in the event when a vivacious crew of male community leaders modeled the winning Art Bra entries. Strutting onstage with the winning bra from Livingston was Chad Roberts, owner of Citywide Directories. The entry, “Strength and Courage,” by Rhonda Walsh, is adorned with beads and a feather boa. Lufkin’s third place entry, “Race on Down and Get Your Mammogram,” by Heart to Heart Hospice, was modeled by Bobby Nichols, owner of Lufkin Jewelry on the Square. The bra showcases two large tires, some checkered flags and a toy car. The second place winner, “Unlock the Cure,” by the Memorial Medical Center San Augustine Imaging Department, was modeled by Van Watson, marketing president of First Bank and Trust East Texas. This bra features a large key, surrounded by flowers and lockets. Modeled by Mark Hicks, president at Hicks Operating Company, LLC, the first place entry had a spooky theme, featuring a skull and skeleton hands on each cup. “Don’t be Scared to Squeeze” was created by Karen Pope and the Memorial Lufkin X-Ray Department. The People’s Choice Award was modeled enthusiastically by Brookshire Brothers’ Company President and Chief Executive Officer Jerry Johnson. Delfina Gonzales of Hospice in the Pines made “Pair of Queens” with numerous poker chips and two pairs of queens on each strap.
Nationally acclaimed humorist, motivational speaker Sally Baskey inspires an audience of approximately 800 during Power of Pink!
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Proudly modeling the winning Art Bra entries at Thursday’s Power of Pink! were, from the left, Chad Roberts, Bobby Nichols, Van Watson, Mark Hicks and Jerry Johnson.
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Approximately 800 women attended the 2013 Power of Pink! at the Lufkin Pitser Garrison Convention Center on Thursday. While there was much laughter, event emcee Dr. Sid Roberts, radiation oncologist at The Arthur Temple Sr. Regional Cancer Center, made sure to remind everyone what Power of Pink! is all about. “About one in eight U.S. women, just under 12 percent, will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime,” he said. “About 85 percent of breast cancers occur in women who have no family history of breast cancer.” This is Memorial’s 21st annual event, and Roberts said each year has made a difference in the fight. “We are definitely saving lives, so don’t give up,” he said. “We’ve got to keep fighting until everyone is cured. ...We’ve been
preaching mammograms for two decades now, and yet we continue to lose friends to breast cancer. Sometimes we just have to ask, ‘Are we making any progress?’ After all, almost 40,000 women in the United States will die this year from breast cancer. The unfortunate fact is that breast cancer death rates changed very little from 1930 from 1990 — a period of 60 years. But what I want you to hear today — listen to this: ‘From 1990 to 2005, breast cancer death rates have decreased by 27 percent’ That’s remarkable.” Roberts said there are 2.8 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. today. “You have to get your mammogram, take control of your health (and) practice early detec-
tion,” he said. During the luncheon, a video was shown featuring breast cancer survivors Jessica Knight, Patricia Bryant, Jacqueline Hale, Belinda Teer and Emily Watts. Each woman told her inspirational story, and Roberts said these women are true heroes. Following a drawing for door prizes at the end of the event, Roberts asked the audience to sign up for CPS-3 — a grassroots movement involving communities across the country that aims to improve studies in cancer development and prevention. “As we celebrate breast cancer awareness and all the education, and we honor the people who have gone through this struggle before us,” Baskey said, “we’re agreeing that we’re going to play
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the game, right? We’re going to be prepared to play the game. And you’re going to participate in the moment. And you’re going to pay attention to the warning signs.” The 2013 Power of Pink! was sponsored by Brookshire Brothers; Yates Media; Studio 319, Beard Fine Jewelers; Alene’s Florist; Alexander, Lankford & Hiers, Inc.; Lufkin Jewelry on the Square; East Texas Urology Specialists; Swain & Baldwin; Advantage Plus Homecare; First Bank & Trust East Texas; Angelina County Medical Society; Heart to Heart Hospice; Consolidated Communications; Lufkin Industries; Lufkin Coca-Cola and the City of Lufkin.
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Lufkin Art Guild preparing for fall show
50th Anniversary
Al and JoAnne Luce of Hudson will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 26. The couple was married on Oct. 26, 1963 and have two children, Brig and Veronica Luce, and Leigh Anne Yeates, all of Lufkin; three grandchildren, Chase and Lacey Luce and Tre’ Luce, all of Lufkin, Jack Yeates of Colombia, SC; and one great-grandchild, Griffin Watts Luce, of Lufkin. A celebration is planned for the couple in their home, hosted by their children.
The Lufkin Art Guild will host its Fall 2013 Art Show beginning Nov. 14, at Abram’s in downtown Lufkin. Drop-off for the show will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 14. Opening and public viewing of the youth divisions will be held Nov. 15, at a time to be announced. Judging will be the morning of Nov. 16, with a public opening at 1 p.m. A public reception also will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 16, with free music, food and drink. All artists in the Lufkin and Nacogdoches area are invited to participate. Lufkin Art Guild will be offering five entries for the price of one for this show only. Members’ price is $6 per piece, and nonmembers is $7 per piece. Persons wishing to enter and compete in the Lone Star Art Guild show in the summer of 2014 will need to join the Lufkin Art Guild; dues are $20 for individuals and $30 per family. Entry forms can be requested through email at artistic. matter@yahoo.com. In addition, the Lufkin Art Guild will have its regular meeting from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 9 in the Education Room at Museum of East Texas. Pre-registration for the show will be available at that meeting. Angelina County Genealogical Society The Angelina County Genealogical Society will be held at 5 p.m., Monday in the Community Meeting Room at the Kurth Memorial Library. The program will be presented by Kaye Slover of Nacogdoches on Norwegian genealogy research. A teacher in Lufkin ISD, Slover has been a longtime genealogical researcher and a longtime member of the Cherokee County Genealogical Society. One of her current research interests
clubs and organizations is identifying the location of apparently abandoned cemeteries in Cherokee County. Slover is seeking information about them and hopes to record information from any existing markers that has not been recorded in previous CCGS publications. Free individual genealogical research help is available on the third Monday of each month (except January and December) from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ora McMullen Genealogy Room, Kurth Memorial Library, provided by members of the Angelina County Genealogical Society. For more information contact Cindy McMullen, genealogy department librarian. Emailing or calling ahead for an appointment is strongly advised to assure individual help from a society volunteer at cmcmullen@cityoflufkin.com or 630-0563. The Literary Club The Literary Club met Oct. 5, at the ‘‘Tombstone Hotel’’ for the first meeting of the 2013-14 club year. Hosted by club president, Linda Smelley, 16 ladies were present to enjoy a gourmet lunch and listen to world travel recollections of club member Elma Lee Lawrence. Lawrence, now living in Crockett, just celebrated her 99th birthday. The group will meet next on Nov. 5. Junior League of Lufkin The Junior League of Lufkin is kicking off its 2013-2014 Helping Hands campaign. The Helping Hands annual fundraiser offers a direct opportunity for businesses, sustainers, individuals and members to support the mission of the Junior League of Lufkin. Funds are put to work to help reach the
Junior League’s goal of enhancing the lives of children and women in the community through various projects such as the Back to School Bonanza. Several levels of sponsorship are offered for three types of partnerships: Corporate, In-Kind and Sustainers. Please visit the website, juniorleagueoflufkin.org, for more information. Also, the Junior League of Lufkin is preparing for its 10th annual Spring Market to be held March 27-29, 2014. Spring Market is the largest fundraiser for the organization and supports the Junior League’s mission of improving our community. The money raised allows the Junior League to give back to the community through various service projects. This summer the Junior League was able to supply 2,000 backpacks and school supplies to the children in Angelina County. Vendor applications are being accepted until Jan. 3, 2014. Go to www.juniorleagueoflufkin.org/ spring-market for more information and to download the application or call Kim Graham at (936) 208-3012. Retired Senior Volunteer Program The following organizations in Angelina County have a pressing need for volunteers: Duncan Unit-Diboll needs classroom mentors, preferably male mentors, both English and bilingual speaking to sit in on inmate reading sessions two to three days per week; Lufkin Dream Center, Salvation Army, Temple Elementary, Diboll and the Women’s Shelter of East Texas. If, you are 55 or older and interested in volunteering, call Marilyn Gardner at 6342247. RSVP serves as a volunteer placement agency for these organizations.
Florida couple seeks world record with 57 groomsmen PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Kaycie Blaylock may not have set out to break a world record. But her wedding on at St. John Catholic Church in Panama City may have done just that. Kaycie and Jim Blaylock tied the knot at the school where she is principal — with 57 boys between the ages of 5 and 13 serving as groomsmen. The News Herald of Panama City (http://bit.ly/17hfEbg ) reports Blaylock saw a story about a woman attempting to break the Guinness World Record for most bridesmaids — which is more than 100. So, she went for the record number of groomsmen. The record belongs to Arulanantham Suresh Joachim, a Tamil-Canadian entertainer
who has broken 60 world records — including three at his 2003 wedding at a Catholic church in Mississauga, Ontario. He owns the record for longest bouquet, most bridesmaids and most groomsmen. To challenge the world record, the Blaylocks will are in the process of submitting an application to Guinness. Kaycie Blaylock said she’ll have to provide signatures of each groomsman, a marriage certificate and a photo. “This is why we wanted to do it this way — we wanted to share it with the kids,” the bride said. “That’s the soundtrack to my life and now Jim’s life — it’s the children, their laughter and making them laugh.” The groom was trying to grasp
the extra-large wedding party. “It’s all just overwhelming. It’s too much to take in,” he said. “I’m just really happy to be married to her.” After the ceremony, the groomsmen locked arms with the bridesmaids and followed the happily married couple out of the sanctuary. “We’re glad we did it this way,” the bride said. “It was a lot of fun.” Kaycie Hoffman and Jim Blaylock get a funny photo taken with their groomsmen after getting married in Panama City, Fla. The couple tied the knot at the school where she is principal — with 57 boys between the ages of 5 and 13 serving as groomsmen.
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Hudson VFD’s 3 spook Haunted house closure throws off wedding plans houses open for business By ANDREA DOMANICK The Las Vegas Sun
By HELEN WEEKS Contributing writer The Hudson Volunteer Fire Department’s annual spook house got off to a wet start last weekend. Heavy rain in the afternoon last Saturday cleared up and HVFD was open for business around 8 p.m. There are three different spook houses. One is intended for the younger set. The other two are thrillers. Firefighters work all year on new ideas and props. Over the years, they have steadily improved. I’m told it is worth seeing. Prices are $7 for one house, $14 for two houses and $18 for all three. There is a hay ride for $2. Also, there is a haunted trail and car bash. Open for four weekends, you still can come out to take part Oct. 25-26 and Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 and 2. All proceeds go to help fund the fire department. ——— Providence Baptist Church invites neighborhood children to attend its fall festival on Oct. 31 from 6:30 p.m. Providence is located at 4423 Ted Trout Drive (Highway 94 west). Advertising mentions “fun-good-fellowship.” This is a safe alternative to trick-ortreating. A church member sign-up sheet requested food, candy, cakes and cupcakes and door prizes. This sounds like a good party to me. ——— Reminder: The City of Hudson will hold its annual flu shot clinic from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Hudson City Hall. Angelina County/Cities Health District will be administering the shots. The cost is $25. ACCHD will file on Medicare if Medicare is your primary insurance. They cannot file on other insurances. I always get my flu shot at the clinic. It’s easier than going to the doctor’s office if your only reason for going is your flu shot. Living in Hudson is not a requirement. We invite anyone who want to come. We’ll even sure you coffee and doughnuts. Now how does that sound? I look forward to visiting with our
hudson news regulars. Over the years there are many memories. A few years ago Bill Pate, J.C. York and J.W. Reeves were in a huddle, talking 90 miles an hour. Bill could no longer drive and Mary was ready to go. All three are gone now, but I think of them at flu shot clinic time. As more people have flu shots on their insurance plans, there may be no need for a clinic at Hudson next year. We’ll just have to see for this year, however, come visit with us. ——— After a disastrous pecan crop last year, I understand there are good crops this year. One friend tells me the crows strip her trees before she can do anything about it. Another friend constantly fights the squirrels. I hope they leave enough for a good homemade pecan pie, or pecan cakes, or cookies, or fudge, or fruit salad. Maybe we can all indulge a little bit this year. ——— Reminder: The Hudson Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is selling their new cookbook. The price is a real bargain at only $10. This is a good wedding shower gift or a terrific Christmas present. To make the cookbook a really special gift, pick out a recipe to try, then include special ingredients like the correst pasta, spices or baking/ serving dish. Dorothy Brock, 875-2908, reminded me that she is selling cookbooks, too. I don’t have a list of members, but it shouldn’t be hard to locate someone selling them. All proceeds go toward Hudson VFD expenses. ——— I’ve enjoyed watching the playoff games to determine which teams play in the World Series. My complaint is all that spitting by the players in the dugout during games. After a game the floor is littered with garbage, too. I hope they steam clean between games. Maybe that’s a guy thing, but it’s not pleasant to watch.
LAS VEGAS — When Lindsay Nield and Brian Moon booked their Halloween wedding at Eli Roth’s Goretorium in February, the horror enthusiasts eagerly anticipated their one-of-a-kind macabre nuptials. However, their gory dream wedding soon became the stuff of nightmares when the Goretorium announced that it was closing last week, one month before the British couple and their families were scheduled to fly to Las Vegas for the ceremony. “We’re just in shock,” Nield told the Las Vegas Sun, explaining that it’s too late for the couple to cancel their flight and hotel arrangements. “We couldn’t afford a honeymoon, so we thought this would be a perfect way to combine the two. My dream wedding just fell apart around me.” The couple, who live in Preston, Lancashire, England, contacted the Goretorium repeatedly after learning that the haunted attraction had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July but were met with no response. They received a notice from a bankruptcy attorney on Sept. 27 stating that the business was going through bankruptcy proceedings and would likely shutter. The Goretorium announced its closure three days later, about a year after the haunted attraction opened at Harmon Square on the Strip. Nield, 25, and Moon, 32, are among at least a dozen customers who booked weddings at or purchased tickets for a date after the Goretorium’s closure, none of whom know if they will get their money back. The September attorney’s notice stated that customers who paid with a credit card should try contacting their card processors or insurers to get a refund. Moon paid the $1,500 booking fee with a debit card and says their insurers denied the refund. Due to the short notice, the couple is unable to cancel or reschedule the flights and hotel bookings for their seven-person wedding and say they cannot afford to pay for another venue and ceremony, as Nield lost her job managing a tattoo shop two months ago. “I was devastated,” Nield said. Moon and she estimate the cost of the wedding at $9,650. “We’d saved up for so long, and now we have nothing to show for it.”
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Rosie Grasso and Anthony Gallegos of Las Vegas leave the chapel after getting married at Eli Roth’s Goretorium in Las Vegas. The Goretorium announced last week that it is closing. Part fright attraction, part nightclub and bar, the $10 million Goretorium was the brainchild of horror movie icon Roth and Las Vegas nightlife mogul Robert Frey. The attraction garnered buzz in the months preceding its opening in late September 2012 with the promise to blend Roth’s brand of gratuitous horror spectacle with the decadence of Strip nightlife, touted by Frey as a “Disneyland for horror.” Nonetheless, the concept of a year-round haunted house remained a tough sell, as complaints of long lines, a lack of parking, unhappy employees and overpriced tickets plagued its opening months. Other couples left in the lurch say they should’ve seen the bad news coming. Adrienne Santiago, 25, of Orlando, Fla., said she began to grow suspicious after her fiance noticed that nothing had been charged to his credit card after he booked their 2014 wedding date in April. Santiago said that after several exchanges, Goretorium representatives assured them they would accept the payment — which was necessary to secure the wedding date + and while the charge remained pending, Santiago continued to plan their wedding. She said they were finally told to book another venue when the Goretorium closed Oct. 2. “I think they had an idea back then because they were so hesitant about it. But I just wish they would’ve told us they were having some problems,” she said. “Now I have to look for another venue and plan an entirely new wedding somewhere else. There’s nowhere else in Vegas I care to go to.” Legally, individuals who cannot be reimbursed through a second party like credit-card processors can be added to the bankruptcy case’s list of unsecured creditors and file a priority consumer deposit claim for as much as $2,775.
However, such claims legally take low priority in the order a bankrupt company must pay back its creditors, and whether a consumer gets reimbursed depends on whether there is any money left after others have been paid. Nield and Moon say they’ll attempt to get their $1,500 back through bankruptcy court, though they remain skeptical that their claim will be reimbursed. Despite the financial circumstances, the couple will see a happy ending to their story — after getting word of their situation, numerous local wedding businesses have reached out to Nield and Moon and offered to help put on their horror-themed Halloween wedding free of charge, including a venue, an officiant, a Halloween makeup artist, a cake and tickets to “Evil Dead: The Musical” at Planet Hollywood. However, the couple isn’t alone in their luck: The new Sin City Scare Fair at Las Vegas Sports Center is offering to host weddings for those in similar circumstances at no cost, and will also honor any unused Goretorium admission tickets. Interested parties can contact them through the Sin City Scare Fair website.
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Share a Social Security tip with your wise elders By Peggy Buchanan Contributing writer
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While the Baby Boomer era is behind us, the effects will live on. The number of people reaching the autumn season of life is higher than ever. In fact, the World Health Organization reports that there are around six hundred million people aged 60 and older living in the world today. That number is expected to double by 2025 — a short 12 years from now — and is expected to reach about two billion by 2050. In the United States, 10,000 people reach retirement age every single day.
The elders of a community are often known as wise sages that younger people go to for advice; older people have the life experience and reflection that younger people lack. But given the fast-paced changes the world now experiences, with new technologies becoming outdated in a matter of years or even months, there may be some helpful insights you can share with your elders. For example, if you know someone who is nearing retirement age, tell
Report Card/Parent Night Thursday at Hudson schools By Kathy Mahr Contributing writer District news: Report Card/ Parent Night is Thursday at Peavy Primary, Bonner Elementary and Hudson Middle School. Parents are encouraged to pick up report cards and visit with your child’s teacher. Times are Peavy Primary, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Bonner Elementary, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and Hudson Middle School, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ——— High school news: TAKS Exit Retest scheduled as follows: Monday — ELA; Tuesday — Math; Wednesda — Science; and Thursday — Social Studies. ——— The 13th annual Hudson ISD Veteran’s Program will be held at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Hudson gym. All veterans welcome for breakfast. ——— The HHS 2013-2014 Yearbooks are on sale at special price of $55 until Nov. 15. The price increases
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to $65 after that date. ——— Bonner Elementary: Bonner Elementary is having its annual book fair Monday through Friday during the school day. The fair also will be open during Parent Night from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. Be sure to drop by and visit — there will be book selections for every member of the family. ——— Peavy Primary news: Primary students will be participating in the Butter braids fundraiser through Wednesday. ——— The 2013-2014 Yearbooks are on sale for $20 — check or money order. You may also go to yearbookforever.com and pay credit card, debit card or PayPal. ——— Please keep clipping box tops for our school.
birth announcements Diana and Josue Sandoval of Lufkin announce the birth of their daughter, Camila Itzel, born Sept. 30 at Memorial Medical Center, weighing 6 lbs. 15 oz. Grandparents are Leticia and Francisco Torres and Andriana and Alejandro Sandoval, all of Lufkin. ——— Shemicka and Patrick Maxie of Lufkin announce the birth of their daughter, Talia, born Oct. 4 at Woodland Heights Medical Center, weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. Sister is Tia’anlee. Grandparents are Dolphene Maxie and Kathleen Hadnot of Woodville. Great-grandparents are Sadie Morrison and Allene Maxie. ——— Alvin and Taliah Vanderleest of Lufkin announce the birth of their son, Carter Joseph Vanderleest, born Oct. 6 at Memorial Medical Center, weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz. Sister is Victoria R. Vanderleest. Grandparents are John and Virginia Vanderleest of Green Bay, Wisc. and Debbie Beaver of Lufkin. Great-grandparents are Ronald Lamb of Broken Bow, Okla. and George and Rosie Beaver of Lafeyette, La. ——— Mr. and Mrs. Mark Phillips of Huntington announce the birth of their son, Lane Colter Phillips, born Oct. 7 at Woodland Heights Medical Center, weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz. Sisters are KaLyne, Haley, Emily and Sadye. Grandparents are Donald and Janey Phillips of Huntington and Wayne and Angie Rhodes of Lufkin. Great-grandmother is Lucille Phillips of Lufkin. ——— Tiffany Strickland and Brandon Reppond of Huntington announce the birth of their daughter, Natalie Jaunette Reppond, born Oct. 7 at Woodland Heights Medical Center, weighing 7 lbs. 7 oz. Sisters are Jaden Raines and Kristen, Kylee and Kesley Reppond. Brother is Jessie Raines. Grandparents are Jeana Jaunette James, Freddie James, Raymond Reppond and Cyndi Paul, all of Lufkin. Great-grandparent is Martie B. Moncrief. ——— Jeremy and Erin Jones of Huntington announce the birth of their son, Cody Charles Jones, born Oct. 7 at Memorial Medical Center, weighing 8 ls. 13 oz. Sister is Claire Jones and brother is Luke Jones. Grandparents are Amy and Steve Voltz and Larry and Tabitha Jones, all
Reunions The reunion of USS Princeton V-1 Division Shipmates (Korean vets) will be held Oct. 23-26 at the Crown Colony Best Western in Lufkin. Hostesses are Rhonda (Jones) Lawrence, Doug and Lisa Jones and Lois Jones. For more information call 422-4011.
of San Antonio, and Marvin and Susan Bendek of Devine. Great-grandparents are Luther and Helen Jones of Huntsville and Basil E. Atkinson Jr., MD, of Lufkin. ——— Kyle and Sommer Willis of Huntington announce the birth of their daughter, Cora Bradley Willis, born Oct. 7 at Memorial Medical Center, weighing 7 bs. 10 oz. Sister is Paetyn Willis. Grandparents are Louie and J’Nelle Short of Huntington, Bill and Eva Brandenburg of Diboll and Rodney and Candy Willis of Deer Park. Great-grandparents are C.W. and Ruth Loftin of Diboll, George and Sue Farek of Crockett, the late George and Dorothy Simpson and the late Lenwood and Dorothy Short. ——— Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Franco of Lufkin announce the birth of their son, Gabriel Franco, born Oct. 7 at Memorial Medical Center, weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. Brother is Diego Franco. Grandparents are Valentin and Maria Olavide of Lufkin and Ruben and Irene Acevedo of Diboll. Great-grandparents are Fernando and Maria Grimaldo of Lufkin. ——— Chasity and Clinton Johnson Jr. of Lufkin announce the birth of their daughter, Alexis Aileen Johnson, born Oct. 8 at Memorial Medical Center, weighing 7 lbs. 6 oz. Brothers are Caleb Braue and Carson Best. Grandparents are Shanda Hopson, Celes and Robert Rodrigues and Clinton Johnson Sr., all of Lufkin. Great-grandparents are Royce Hopson of Lufkin and Alexis and Leslie Rushing. ——— Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cory Thornton of San Augustine announce the birth of their daughter, Rylee Jade Thornton, born Oct. 8 at Memorial Medical Center, weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz. Grandparents are Thomas Thornton, Kent and Densie Mullis and Scotty and Roxanne Neal, all of San Augustine. Great-grandparents are Clyde and Brenda Epps, Curtis and Kathy Hall and Randy and Jeanette Smith, all of San Augustine. ——— Robert and Kaarina Sanchez of Lufkin announce the birth of their son, Hector Orlando, born Oct. 9 at Memorial Medical Center, weighing 9 lbs. 9 oz. Sisters are Brianna and Daisy and brothers are Robert and Diego. Grandparents are Robert Sancez of Diboll and Pablo Garcia of Hudson. Great-grandmother is Alicia Hernandez of Diboll. ——— Jose Luis and Silvia S. Cordero of Lufkin announce the birth of their daughter, Layla Nikole Cordero, born Oct. 10 at Memorial Medical Center, weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. Brother is Jose Israel Cordero. Grandparents are Martina Garcia and Antonio Salazar, both of Mexico.
them about www.socialsecurity.gov. They may not be aware of the helpful and easy-to-use tools available to them. It’s no exaggeration to say that even someone who does not use the Internet on a regular basis can easily plan their retirement or even complete their retirement application online in a matter of minutes — much less time than it would take to drive to a local Social Security office. The best starting place for anyone thinking about retirement is Social Security’s Retirement Estimator. Use it to get an instant, personalized estimate of future retirement benefits in a matter
of minutes. Spend a few more minutes plugging in different information, such as different projected future wages and different retirement dates, to help make a wise decision on the best retirement date. The Retirement Estimator is available at www.socialsecurity.gov/ estimator. Then there’s the online retirement benefit application. In as little as 15 minutes, a person can apply for Social Security benefits and submit their application online. In most cases, once one submits the application, there is nothing more to do but wait for the first payment. It’s really that simple. And, if
one decides they’d like to double-check some information before submitting the application, that’s fine too. The application can be paused and then restarted at any time during the process. It’s all available at www.socialsecurity.gov/ applyonline. It makes sense to go to our elders for advice and guidance. But in this technology-driven world, we may be able to offer a little advice to the sages as well. A good bet is to tell the older adults in your life about www.socialsecurity.gov. Peggy Buchanan is the district manager of the Social Security Administration in Lufkin.
Sometimes you have to speak up “You may not use the word ‘symbolism’ or ‘symbolic’ in my classroom,” said the teacher, who was also the head of the Amy newmark English department at Horace Greeley High School. This seemed ridiculous to me. Sure, kids overused the word “symbolic” in class, but they were there to learn. Instead of banning the word, why not teach us the proper usage? I raised my hand and said, “But there are times when the word ‘symbolic’ is appropriate,” and then I gave an example from a poem that we had read. The next thing I knew I was
kicked out. And that petty man, being the department head, wouldn’t allow me to switch to another English class. I was a senior and I was not going to graduate. The administration wouldn’t bend until my mother met with the principal and pointed out that I was applying to Harvard and had not actually committed a felony. They worked out a compromise and found another English teacher who was willing to take me on probation, juvenile delinquent that I was. I spent the rest of the year happily reading Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and other classic literature, writing essays that
contained lots of naughty words such as “symbolic,” “metaphor” and “simile.” A large number of my classmates came up to me after I was kicked out of English class and told me I was right. Not a single one of them had the courage to stand up to that teacher with me. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “A time comes when silence is betrayal.” It was only English class, not an important struggle like the one for civil rights, but I did feel betrayed. I was reminded of this incident by teenager Alexis Streb. After her brother was diagnosed with autism, Alexis reprimanded her teacher for telling
the class not to act like “the kids on the short bus.” She says: “The entire room was laughing when I raised my hand. I wasn’t sure what I was going to say, but I wanted to be heard.” Alexis told her teacher, “I don’t think we should make fun of the short bus, because there are a lot of people on that bus who have great personalities and have the same feelings we do.” Her teacher immediately apologized. Alexis concluded by saying: “I had spoken the truth and what others in the class were probably thinking. While everyone in the classroom was being a follower, I had decided to take a different path.” Like Alexis, I would rather suffer the consequences of speaking up than remain quiet. chickensoup.com.
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Sister seeking help to get brother off the streets Woman attempting to learn about family
DEAR ABBY: I have two sisters and three brothers, ranging in age from 52 to 69. All of us except one are comfortable financially. The exception is our brother “Jerry,” who is homeless. He lives in a park and does odd DEAR ABBY jobs. He owes money for old student loans and probably back taxes, so he’s hesitant about finding a “real” job and having to fill out a W-4 form. I believe he uses alcohol and marijuana, but not often. I am the only family member who is in contact with him, and I give him money occasionally. The others may not be aware of how bad his living situation is. I have no room for him in my house because my adult daughter and grandson moved in. We are not a close family, although we have no animosity. Should I send an email or letter to my siblings about our brother? Should I ask for suggestions on how to help him? How should it be worded? — SENSITIVE SIS IN CALIFORNIA DEAR SENSITIVE SIS: The answer to both questions is yes. Your message doesn’t have to be long or fancy. If I were writing it, I would put it this way: “Are you aware
that our brother Jerry is homeless, living in a park and surviving on odd jobs? This is a disgrace to our family. Do you have any suggestions about how to help our brother?” People who live on the streets (or in parks) usually have more problems than unpaid student loans and back taxes. There is often a significant mental health or substance abuse issue. My suggestion would be to involve a social worker in steering your brother toward the help he needs to get his life back. If there is money involved, wouldn’t it be more wisely spent that way? DEAR ABBY: I am a senior citizen and an above-the-knee amputee. I wear a full-leg prosthesis and use crutches. I love being out and about, going to theaters, restaurants, outdoor markets, etc. How should I respond to the many people who ask me what happened? Did I break my ankle, have knee surgery or what? I know telling them the truth would embarrass them. Abby, please ask your readers to think twice before asking a stranger such a personal question. — AMPUTEE IN NEW JERSEY DEAR AMPUTEE: OK, I’ll try. Readers, I have advised many times that you not ask strangers personal questions, and this is yet another example. Now that I have repeated that advice, I’ll
offer some to you: Please do not worry about embarrassing the questioner. Feel free to tell the truth if you wish. It might teach the person a needed lesson when he or she gets more information than was bargained for. However, if you don’t want to divulge, all you have to say is, “That’s very personal, and I’d prefer not to discuss it.” DEAR ABBY: I’m getting married next year, and in my excitement, I asked four of my good friends to be my bridesmaids. As the date grows closer, I am realizing just how much a wedding really costs. Would it be wrong for me to change my mind about having bridesmaids? The girls haven’t paid for anything yet or wasted any time during the planning process. Please help me. I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings, but I can’t afford to have a wedding party. — SOUTHERN BELLE DEAR SOUTHERN BELLE: Contact your good friends individually and explain the situation just as you have explained it to me. Once they understand that financial constraints prevent you from having the wedding you fantasized about, none of them should feel slighted that you need to scale back. Frankly, I commend you on your good judgment in recognizing this now. Write Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
It’s always a pleasure to catch up with old friends By NELL ADDINGTON Contributing writer
senior news
we’ve collected. She brought me wearing them or putting them a picture of the 16.2 pounds col- on their purse. I’ve even seen lected by the senior center folks. them stuck on the salt shakers Good morning to all my readAnd I thank Ray Pike for Thank you all for your effort. and baskets on the table. ers. We’ve had some rain and calling bingo for us on Monday. Please continue to save the tabs ——— nice cool mornings since I wrote Ray has been so gracious to call for the Ronald McDonald House. I saw Jolee in Walgreens last week. bingo when we don’t have some- It helps some families to stay at and she said to tell everyone at My daughter and I went to one scheduled. Thanks, Ray. the Ronald McDonald House for the center “hello” and that she Jacksonville Saturday to visit You’re a great volunteer. minimal charge per night. hasn’t forgotten us. Just been Dimple Walker, friend and forDid you see the write up in the ——— busy taking care of Betty and mer co-worker. Dimple is doing Senior Lifestyle that featured The stickers for our silverhopes that one day they can well and still piecing quilt tops, our own Dalton and Rita Boyd? ware have been rolling in. John- come back to see us and eat with and said to tell all her Lufkin Thanks, Melissa. You did a nie Glover sent some by Chris us. Been missing those gals! friends hello. She is in Twin great job for a deserving couple. — our “energized bunny,” Sarah Looking forward to seeing them Oaks Nursing and Rehab and Dalton and Rita are volunteers Page sent some by P.C. and we again. Nell Addington is the site manager and wishes she could come home at the center. appreciate all donations. The activity director at the Angelina County and see everyone one of these ——— stickers brighten up the silverdays. She is so homesick. Don’t forget our Fall Festival/ ware wrappers and some people Senior Citizens Center. She can be reached On our way home, it poured Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. have been peeling them off and at srcitizen@consolidated.net. down rain on us from Wells Oct. 30. I’m excited to see what on into Lufkin. It was hard to Wendy has worked up for us. see driving, but we desperately She always does a great job with needed the rain. our health fairs. We are still If today is your birthday — You can ac- reach goals similar to yours. You could end ——— planning on Abeldt’s giving flu complish a lot if you are open and receptive up meeting with folks who will help you in I want to thank Cheryl Arnold shots that day. to what’s being offered in the coming solar your road to success. and her mom at “Mama Tried” ——— cycle. Don’t dismiss what others are doing ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You for the donation of door/bingo Pat and James Smathers are or saying. Keeping close tabs on what’s need a break and a change. Getting out prizes. They are much apprecigoing to San Antonio this month going on around you will lead to a change and enjoying life will help motivate you to ated. to deliver the soda pop tabs in the way you deal with others. engage in an unusual event that will alter LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Partneryour direction. Love is on the rise. ships will make a difference in the outcome TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Look over of an endeavor you are pursuing. Good your situation and consider the adjustfortune is within reach, and a change in ments you need to make to keep everything your lifestyle could prove beneficial. moving smoothly on the home front. FocusSCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Explore ing on your entertainment and comfort will new ways to use your skills and talents. bring pleasing results. Diversification will help you broaden your GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Certain interests and reach goals far beyond your partnerships will require you to take expectations. Don’t settle for less. precautions. Don’t say anything that may SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — A be used against you. Listen carefully and change at home will do you good. Don’t let be sure to protect your reputation. Don’t let someone’s disgruntled, negative attitude arguments get out of hand. goad you into an argument. You’ve got what CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Enjoy getit takes to make your day a good one. ting out and seeking a bit of entertainment. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Spend The effect you have on the people you meet time with friends or family if you want to will open a door to a new way of thinking ease your stress. Someone’s suggestions and a proposition worth considering. will help prepare you for the wheeling and LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Keep the peace dealing you have planned. Relax and enjoy at home. Look for a way to improve your the comfort of home. life and relationships with the people you AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — The love most. Money will come to you from an focus should be on you and what you need unexpected source. to excel. Romantic encounters will be emoVIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Let your tional, but if handled with care can lead to mind wander. Whether you travel mentally a fresh start. or physically, you will discover ways to PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Invest in achieve greater happiness and peace your future. Take part in activities that are of mind. Address and resolve emotional conducive to mingling with people trying to issues.
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By CAROLYN ERICSON Contributing writer I am trying to find a family connection to my greatgrandfather, Theodore de la Garza, born about 1838 and my great-grandmother, Nicolosa Flores Guajardo, born about 1855. I believe my greatgreat-grandfather was Julian (Alejandro?) de la Garza. My great-grandmother’s mother was Apolinia Flores and my great-great-grandfather was Juan Guanjardo. Theodore was born in Mexico in 1838. He possibly died in San Antonio, date unknown. Nicolasa Flores Guajardo was born 1855 in LaSalle, Texas and died in Crystal City, Texas Feb. 7 1934. According to my grandmother, Herminia, my grandfather and grandmother were distant cousins. They were married April 16, 1928. Church was Iglesia De Nuestra Senora De Refugio. Domingo Garza and his wife Elodia Martinez were witnesses for my grandparents’ marriage. They were also my grandmother’s cousins according to border crossing documents. My grandmother told us that she and her brother were abandoned by their father when their mother died. She was raised by her father’s sister, an aunt named Cecerita Garza in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. Her brother went to live with an aunt or uncle in Chicago. She never really got to know her brother, but we think his name was Juan Garza. I would to reconnect with the Garza de la Garza side of my grandparent’s family. It saddens me that we didn’t grow up knowing each other. My grandfather died in 1965 when I was just 6 years old so I barely remember him. He left my grandmother with 10 children to raise by herself. That was enough family for her to handle so we grew up knowing very little about our ancestry. Norma Gilligan, (316) 992-9822 or email popie7887@ yahoo.com. ——— The Texas State Genealogical Society is hosting the 2013 State Conference Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2013, in Round Rock, just 20 miles north of Austin. Thomas W. Jones is the key speaker.
kissin’ kuzzins A variety of classes will be offered on Nov. 1 for genealogists of all experience levels. This is an excellent opportunity to get some good pointers for further research. To register, go to www.txsgs.org and the registration form. ——— Another early Nacogdoches obituary... Thursday, November 19, 1908 Negro Woman Killed Chester Williams Cuts His Wife’s Throat – Head is Almost Severed From Body Samantha Williams, a Negro woman, was instantly killed last night about dusk, by her husband, Chester Williams, the weapon used is supposed to have been a large pocket knife. There were no eye witnesses to the murder thought the first arrival on the scene was immediately after it had been committed. Sheriff Blackburn was at once notified and set about to catch the Negro, but up to noon today no trace of him had been learned. It is thought that Williams took to the woods and is probably headed for Louisiana where he lived previous to coming here. ——— Seeking information on Archibald Keahey, reported to be the son of James and Lydia (Autrey) Keahey. I understand that this information was obtained from a family Bible held by Mrs. Norton Keahey. I have found through a census of Oklahoma Civil War veterans that he is buried in Silent Home Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. It had been reported that he was buried in Erath County, Texas. Is the place of burial correct or are we talking about two different men by the name of Archibald Keahey? The 1880 Census of Erath County, Texas lists Archibald, age 35; Martha E., 34, wife; George R., 13, son; James T., 12, son; John W., 10, son; Martha E., 8, daughter; Margarette, 6, daughter; Benjamin, 4, son; William, 2 son; Theodocia 5/12 daughter; Martha, 61, mother. Would like to hear from anyone having information on this family. Rebecca Vernier, staracres@ yahoo.com.
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Biography
Here’s Johnny
New book provides juicy peak inside Carson’s life
By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL The Associated Press
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Ilha Deserta, an island in Faro, off Portugal’s southern coast. The scenic island, which is reachable by ferry, has a white sand beach, nature trail and lighthouses.
Faro, Portugal offers charming old town, scenic beaches By ELISA MALA The Associated Press
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Faro, Portugal estled on the southern coast of Portugal, Faro is the heart of the country’s Algarve region, where cerulean waters and mouthwatering cuisine rival those of the French Riviera or Italy’s Amalfi coast. But unlike some beach towns that are all sun and no soul, Faro is more than postcard-perfect views. There are charming walkways, a walled historic town and pristine islands. Here are some tips for experiencing what the city has to offer.
History, walkways and art Enter Faro’s walled old town through the neoclassical arch of the Arco da Vila and traipse through cobblestoned streets, towering stone facades and the curved arches, some of which date to 13th century Moorish rule. From the Largo da Se, a square lined with orange trees and surrounded by an 18th-century Bishop’s Palace, there’s easy access to a 19th-century Town Hall and a cathedral. Ascend the tower for great views of the town, the Ria Formosa lagoons, and the trail of shrubs and flowers that crown the top edges of these historic walls. Seek inspiration for your own walls at the Faro Municipal Museum, Trem Gallery and other artistic haunts sprinkled throughout the old town, or at a number of shops, where iconic Portuguese tiles, with intricate blue designs painted onto porcelain white backgrounds, start at 5 euros apiece. Outside the old city, a network of walkways without a car in sight provides a pleasant stroll through the litany of boutiques and restaurants. Sample local fare at the always bustling Pasterlaria Bijou, 33 Rua Santo Antonio, a popular café that offers regional delicacies like Florentinas, caramelized almond layers, and marzipan in twee shapes filled with sweet egg yolk. Walkways in and around this area are practically works of art, with black and white stones arranged in intricate patterns that form borders, shapes (such as fish and sea horses), building names, and important dates in the city’s history. Not to be missed but also not for the faint of the heart, the walls of the Capela do Ossos (Chapel of Bones) inside the Carmo Church are lined with skulls and human remains (1 euro; open weekdays). For modern versions of grit, scope out the impressively detailed graffiti murals, which range from political to flat-out funny and swath
If you go FARO, PORTUGAL: visitportugal.com/NR/ exeres/DDB6DCA5D0D1-4870-B49D8C93BBC83043, frameless.htm GETTING THERE: By air: As an international hub and a regional entry point, Faro is as accessible as Portugal’s largest cities. Flights are operated by several airlines, including the national carrier, TAP Portugal, and low-cost airlines like Ryanair and easyJet. Faro Airport (airport code: FAO) is just under 4 miles from the city center, with easy transfers by bus (1.70 euros) or cab (about 10 euros). By ground transport: A train station and a central bus stop, located minutes from each other in the heart of town, make it easy to pop over to nearby seaside resorts or roam to the other side of the country. CP, the national train operator, provides reliable domestic service, though there are no international routes directly to or from Faro. Bus options include long-distance routes operated by Rede Nacional de Expressos, the national bus line, and shorter trips on EVA, a regional operator. For a taste of neighboring Spain, there are several daily buses to Seville.
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Pedestrians, shoppers and diners in Faro, on Portugal’s southern coast. The charming walkways are tiled in intricate patterns. Faro’s other attractions include beaches and a historic walled town.
the lagoon. But the most breathtaking scenery can be found on Ilha Deserta— http://ilha-deserta.com — an island that is well-worth the half-hour boat ride. Round-trip ferry service is 10 euros, while longer guided tours of the island and surrounding lagoon go for 25 euros. The impressive variety of plants and birds, along with the lighthouses Beyond city limits looming over the craggy coast, make Approximately 4 miles from the for a serene and visually interesting city center lies Praia de Faro, an easy nature walk. On a weekday, there bus ride (1.70 euros) away and the might only be a handful of people on only beach in town that’s accessible the white sand beach. by road. The beach is a spit of sand Fishermen’s huts are clustered on on the Ilha de Faro (Faro Island), one end of the island, but the only with one side facing outward into the real building belongs to Estamine, ocean and the other inland toward a solar-powered restaurant whose
walls around town. Not even trains are spared from the spray painter’s mark, turning the transportation system into rainbow-hued blur as they chug along the tracks hugging the coastline. In summer, locals gather by the marina to watch free performances by beautifully costumed folk groups of traditional song and dance.
floor-to-ceiling windows offer panoramic views. The somewhat pricey menu specializes in seafood, most of which was likely caught that day. To bask in the ambience without shelling out the cost of an entire meal, opt for a regional dessert like warm figs a la mode (6.50 euros), coffee (1-3 euros) or few sips of vinho verde, which translates to “green wine.” (Green is a reference to the wine’s age — it is not aged long — rather than its color, though it’s often a dry white.) Intrepid travelers who bring tents can camp on the beach and share the island with the only other overnight residents, fishermen on the lookout for the next day’s catch.
Hell hath no fury like a lawyer scorned. “You must never, ever repeat a word from last night,” Johnny Carson told Henry Bushkin after sobering up from a barstool confessional. “Johnny Carson” (Eamon Dolan/ Bushkin gave a lawyerly Houghton Mifflin assurance to “The Tonight Harcourt), by Henry Show” host, saying in part, “I Bushkin would lose my license if during your lifetime I repeated it to a soul.” Maybe Carson’s head hurt too much to catch that little caveat. Had he noticed the words “in your lifetime,” the entertainer might not have been so keen on hiring a 27-year-old lawyer who likely would outlive him and might one day reveal his personal and professional blemishes. Is Bushkin’s writing about his famously private client an act of betrayal tinged with revenge? Carson did fire him after nearly two decades of devoted service. Putting that matter aside, few books like “Johnny Carson” have been more engrossing. It’s not just a juicy peek inside a celebrity’s life from the view of a hanger-on. Bushkin’s memoir is also a well-written corporate tale that reveals the tough business of staying America’s favorite late-night host, full of stories of money, sex and skullduggery, peppered with plenty of laughs. Bushkin began handling Carson’s affairs in 1970. Carson needed additional legal advice on how to execute a pre-emptive strike on his second wife (there would be two more). Bushkin writes that he proved himself by joining Carson, who was armed with a .38-caliber handgun, and a few others in a raid on the love nest shared by Mrs. Carson and athlete turned sportscaster Frank Gifford. Packing heat didn’t protect Carson’s emotions: He wept when he realized that he was indeed losing another wife. Not that Carson had to worry about being lonely — just being careful. Sometime around 1970 his skirt-chasing earned him a beating from a mobster’s entourage and a contract on his life. Bushkin says some high-level talks allowed Carson to walk the streets of New York again without fear of being killed for hitting on the wrong guy’s girl. Family and finances were sore spots for Carson. His mercilessly cool mother remained unfazed and unappreciative of his incredible success. He had his own problems relating to his three boys. When son Rick landed in a mental hospital for two weeks, Bushkin writes, Carson refused to drive across town to visit. Pleading that the publicity would not be good for either Carson, he sent Bushkin instead. In Bushkin’s telling, Carson was too trusting of managers and other financial advisers, making him an easy victim of bad deals. He had other weaknesses, too. Mrs. Carson 3.0 was willing to sign a prenuptial agreement designed to protect Carson’s fortune. But he balked at the last minute, saying it was a terrible way to start a marriage. “This romantic gesture,” his lawyer says, “would cost Johnny $35 million.” Bushkin’s memoir adds shading and detail to the portrait of Carson already established. The master of the talk-show medium was often uncomfortable with individuals. In the right mood, he could be witty, generous and fun to be around — and, in a flash, turn cruel and cold. Late-night TV’s naughty Midwesterner was also a roving husband, unpredictable when drunk, a four-pack-a-day smoker prone to obscenity-laden rants. Carson fired Bushkin over a business matter, the lawyer says, and litigation ensued. All these years later Bushkin seems torn between reveling in their friendship and taking an opportunity to get even. He tries to absolve himself of wielding a literary dagger by imagining that Carson, who he says was suspicious of flattery and sentimentality, would have been happy with this book because it’s accurate. Imagine instead that self-serving statement in the hands of one of Carson’s late-night characters, Carnac the Magnificent. The envelope he tears open might well reveal this answer: “Fat chance.”
fiction
Writer’s collection of short stories explores quest for love By KIM CURTIS The Associated Press
stories are the bookends. “Listen Carefully as our Options Have Changed,” the opening story, The latest release from Andre explores an unhappy marriage Dubus III is more satisfying and two cheating spouses. And in than a collection of short stories the last, “Dirty Love,” a teenage but a bit less satisfying than a girl tries to escape the notoriety novel. Tenuously tied together by of appearing in a sex video that common characters, the longest goes viral.
Depressing? Of course. At times, gritty? Definitely. And, yes, there’s a lot of sex. But if you enjoy Dubus, you’ll enjoy “Dirty Love” because his writing is as gorgeous as ever. And his insight into damaged relationships and people begging for love is spot on. In “Marla,” the main charac-
ter complains about her live-in boyfriend’s playing video games: “Marla felt the same bruised emptiness that she did after an action movie, and she’d kiss Dennis on the forehead and leave the room while he kept playing.” Or Devon, the humiliated girl who chooses to live with her
uncle because her parents can’t get past their anger about the sex tape, when she finds love: “Francis has seen it over and over again, the girl in the corner whose new radiance shines not from the boy who has found her but from the chance to direct all the love that’s been pooling
inside her and now it’s a warm flowing stream.” “Dirty Love” “Dirty Love” (W.W. Norton & Co.), by will remind you that every- Andre Dubus III one’s searching, but not everyone finds love.
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connection between Halloween and candy
BY AMY WILSON
CANDY QUIZ
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lot of what looks like present-day Halloween had its start as many as six centuries ago. An odd little assortment of autumn beliefs and practices — like the one celebrating the night before All Souls Day, the one celebrating fire or the end of the harvest or the one toasting the Day of the Dead or the Lord of Death — became party excuses for, among others, the English, Romans, Druids, Irish, Norse, Greeks and Christians. The whole harvest-season boo-fest hit the United States in the late 1800s, and it’s not going away. Today’s kids likely have never eaten the next-doorlady’s warm popcorn balls or the granny on the corner’s candied apples. They’ve probably heard stories, of course, but even if by some chance a nice chunk of homemade orange fudge got tossed into their goodie bags, no parents worth their weight in urban myths would let them eat it. Which brings us around to pondering the history of Halloween candy. This, more or less, is it.
TREAT TIMELINE Key events in candyland:
Prior to 1920: At-home Halloween parties serve roasting nuts and fresh popcorn.
— Sally Dadisman, McClatchy-Tribune
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1940s: Trick-or-treating spreads to Texas, Florida and North Carolina with M&Ms, Almond Joy and 3 Musketeers not far behind.
4. The candy bar “Baby Ruth” was named after whom? A. Grover Cleveland’s daughter, Ruth, the first baby born in the White House B. Babe Ruth C. The inventor’s wife D. The inventor’s mistress
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8. How long does it take to make a batch of M&Ms? A. 48 hours B. Four to eight hours, depending on if it’s milk chocolate or peanut C. Ten to 12 hours, depending on if it’s milk chocolate or peanut D. Two hours
2003: Pumpkinshaped Snickers, snack-size Snyder’s pretzels added.
9. What is the most popular color of gummi candy? A. Green B. Orange C. Red D. Purple
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10. When first introduced, 3 Musketeers were three separate candy bars. What were their flavors? A. Chocolate, caramel and nougat B. Vanilla, strawberry and chocolate C. Strawberry, chocolate and caramel D. Caramel, vanilla, chocolate
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sneaking treats from their children’s bags, according to the NCA. Parents prefer ■ Snack-size chocolate bars, 70 percent ■ Candy-coated chocolate pieces, 40 percent ■ Caramels, 37 percent ■ Gum, 26 percent In fact, 35 percent of parents buy and give out their favorite candies on Halloween. About 16 percent choose their kids’ favorites. — Sally Dadisman, McClatchy-Tribune
As many as 90 percent of parents admit to eating their kids’ Halloween treats.
11. Who invented the candy bar? A. Milton Hershey B. Joseph Fry C. Forrest Mars D. Count Chocula 12. How many Hershey’s Kisses does it take to make one pound of chocolate? A. 417 B. 220 C. 95 D. 225
SUGAR OVERLOAD So your child is the star of the neighborhood, having successfully filled his entire pillowcase with chocolate treats. But you’d prefer he not eat it all on his own. Here are some suggestions on how to share his haul. ■ Donate it. Give it to the local hospital, food bank, school or church. These places might be able to use it for parties or carnivals. ■ Make a gingerbread house and decorate it with leftover candy. ■ Freeze some of it to use as ice cream toppings. ■ Bake candy into cupcakes or substitute candy bar pieces for chocolate chips in your cookie recipes. ■ Put some of your child’s favorites away and save them for occasional treats or as a dessert. ■ Make candy necklaces or hard-candy mosaics. ■ Take it to the office — it will likely get gobbled up by the end of the day. — Sally Dadisman, McClatchy-Tribune
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This fall’s decor trend set in stone By KIM COOK The Associated Press Along with grainy woods, metallics and other textural elements, rock and mineral-themed decor is part of a fall trend toward nature and natural elements. In many cases, real rocks and minerThe galley kitchen is only steps away from an efficient laundry room and A light, neutral color scheme provides a bright, airy feel to the open plan als are integrated into the decorative access to the back yard. family room. items. Los Angeles interior and product designer Hilary Thomas says she responds to the divergent qualities of primitiveness and sophistication in rocks and minerals. “I find that using pieces like petrified This pretty country home at 106 wood and malachite helps a space look Arizona St. in Huntington offers more collected and layered,” she says. three bedrooms and two baths in And the range of colors — the bright 1,144 square feet of living space agates, the neutrals — is fun to play with. “You can be color-shy and still tie that has been totally updated. a room together or make a big statement with a finial,” she says. Thomas creates lamp finials out of slivers of malachite, howlite and agate, as well as unusual specimens like inky iridescent labradorite, creamy blueThe home has fresh paint inside tinged chrysophase and petrified wood. and out, new flooring and light The colors range from intense purple, fixtures. A huge, covered front turquoise and cranberry to light sunny porch extends the entire length yellow, snowy white and a range of striof the front of the house that is ated hues. located in a beautiful setting on a Besides aesthetics, some stones have .34 acre tree-shaded lot. Located in been endowed by various cultures the Wilson Addition, the home is in with special properties. The Chinese an established neighborhood only view jade as a protective stone, and it minutes from schools and downfeatures prominently in feng shui, the town Huntington. ancient art of harmonizing individuals with their environment. The Vikings The home has an open floor plan carried calcite, believing it aided in with a pretty, neutral color scheme. navigation. Native Americans conThe good-sized family room sidered chalcedony — the family of includes a large dining area with minerals that includes jasper, onyx and a pretty chandelier. The updated This country home at 106 Arizona St. in Huntington is only minutes away from schools and downtown Huntington. agate — capable of imparting strength galley kitchen has new appliances, and courage. wooden privacy fence. bedrooms have generous closets plenty of counter space, and is only has a ceiling fan, large windows “I have a client who keeps a pyramid Offered at $82,000, more inforand an efficient laundry room is steps away from the dining area. A and a nice-sized closet. The area of lapis lazuli under her bed to ward located just off the kitchen with ac- mation about this home may be includes a private, full-sized bath. large window gives great views of off bad vibrations,” says Toronto-based The two additional bedrooms share cess to the back porch and big back obtained by contacting any Realtor the back of the property. mineral and bead dealer David McDonwith MLS No. 48694 the second, full-sized bath. All the yard with a storage building and ald. The spacious master bedroom Examples of Brazilian agate and onyx cut into bookends can be found at TheRockShed.com. Some have the crystalline characteristics of geodes, while others come in vibrant pink, teal and red hues. Table lamps are an easy way to add a touch of stone. Arteriors’ Sydney and Herst marble lamps, both at Horchow, have honed and softly buffed marble bases that develop a dreamy translucence when lit. From the John Richard collection, there’s a stacked, square-cut alabaster lamp with a geometric vibe. And the retailer’s River Rock nightlight lamp’s base is a rectangular slab of acrylic embedded with small white rocks; a small bulb fixture is encased in it as well, so you can use both the main lamp and nightlight, or just the latter. Eduardo Garza’s agate-inlaid jewelry boxes are part of West Elm’s fall collecA pretty dining area is located at the back of the family room near the kitchen. A big back yard offers plenty of space for a variety of family activities. tion. Swirls of natural graphic design make a group of agate ornaments intriguing for the holiday tree, or just to hang on cupboards or window latches. Target’s fall collection includes the Threshold agate bookend, sleekly By MICHELLE LOCKE sories like new soap dishes and towel David Alhadeff, interior designer and side of the mirrors is preferable, says honed on one end to show the swirling The Associated Press rails in elegant materials. If you want to founder of The Future Perfect, a furAlhadeff. Creating layered lighting is layers, and left in its natural state on the up the luxe factor, think about installing nishings store based in San Francisco more involved than buying a new towel, other. A trimmed mirror adds marble You want a better bathroom, but a towel warmer. and New York. especially if you have to hire someone to the wall. And an agate-patterned, don’t want to put a drain on your fiAnother easy change is to swap out Is the room white? How might it look to add electrical outlets for sconces glass-topped accent table and turquoise nances? Worry not. This is one room in your shower head for a new, multifunc- in bright yellow with towels and bath and mirror lighting, but it can make a or plum rugs in a marble motif suggest the house where little things mean a lot. tion model. If your water pressure isn’t mat to match? bathroom much more inviting. those materials in faux finishes. On the other hand, if you want to go all it could be, shower heads designed to Look for the new humidity-resistant A cheaper, albeit temporary, way A contemporary space might suit one luxe, there are also a variety of new boost spray power can help. You might paints that come in flat finishes for a to create a soft ambience: Light a few of CB2’s composite tables made of a products that can turn the bathroom also try a shower filter to see if you no- refined look. candles. marble, granite, stone and fiber aggreinto a showcase. tice an improvement; basic models can Another way to make a big change gate. They have a rugged, albeit honed Big-ticket items be found from under $30 from brands is to reevaluate the lighting. A lot of masculinity. Simple fixes So much for budget-conscious bathsuch as Aquasana and Sprite. bathrooms still have a single overhead The convergence of modern manuOften small and poorly lit, bathrooms room makeovers. What if you’ve just A hot trend is bringing music into the light fixture, which casts unflattering facturing techniques and the intrican end up neglected. But they’re prob- bathroom — the better to accompany won the lottery and are ready to make a cate, timeless forms of nature is what shadows. ably the easiest room to make over, says your shower serenades. The Moxie really big splash? “Lighting is everything in the bathintrigues New York-based product Ingrid Abramovitch, senior editor and Large, free-standing tubs are chic showerhead from Kohler, for example, room, and there are a lot of tricks to designer Anna Rabinowicz. She gives a writer at Elle Decor magazine and auright now, says Abramovitch. Some peo- collection of amethyst and citrine table has a built-in wireless speaker that uses how we want to illuminate ourselves thor of “Restoring a House in the City” Bluetooth technology to sync with your within that space to make ourselves ple are making room for them by taking objects a mantle of liquid gold or silver. (Artisan, 2009). guest bedrooms and turning them into Her Cielo amethyst lamp combines music device. (Suggested retail for the look best,” says Alhadeff. “If you’re A very basic change is to buy a new a bathroom-dressing room, with a free- sleek chrome with the crystal forms, showerhead: $199.) getting only overhead lighting, you’re shower curtain and good quality towels. If you’re feeling handy, one of the not getting the clear picture of what you standing tub surrounded by built-in each finished piece unique. And she Is this a kids’ bathroom? Think bright cheapest ways to transform a bathroom look like.” closets and other accessories. Hot tubs, embeds little chunks of colorful agate colors and fun patterns. Or, to create a too, have evolved, with new systems — or any room — is color. “You can If you already have lighting around — considered long ago to bring owners spa-like retreat, look for fluffy towels in always very quickly change the aesthet- your mirror, a change of bulbs can that create smaller bubbles, as opposed a peaceful slumber — with small clock serene neutrals, and maybe add accesto the roaring jets of yesteryear. ics of a room with a can of paint,” says work wonders, and lighting along the faces, ready for the bedside.
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ZAVALLA - Complete country living on 7.57 ac. just minutes from Cassell Boykin boat ramp/park. Fenced backyard, climate controlled strg, bonus room, pond & new roof! MLS 48917 $159,950 Tara Smith
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LUFKIN - Country living at its best! Beautiful 17+ acres “Hilltop Ranchette” w/ farm house, fenced, 30’X50’ workshop, garage, barn, stall, pond, rolling hills & more! MLS 48908 $234,900 Hollie Cherry
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DIBOLL - Commercial or residential-you decide! Great tract of land w/approx. 260’ of highway frontage. Mostly wooded. Convenient location to Diboll and Lufkin. MLS 48931 $124,900 Hollie Cherry
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storage. Wonderful home! Must see! MLS 48128 $184,500 Midge Lee 1510 Cherry Hill - Beautiful 2-story 3BR/2B home in Brookhollow. Home has formals, family room, brkfst room & bonus room. Lots of storage. On a corner lot w/fenced yard. MLS 48400 $179,999 Marilyn Fischer 3302 Atkinson Dr. - Great commercial business location! Move your business to this prime location or start your new business here. Lots of traffic flow. Great price. MLS 48417 $179,900 Holly Weems 120 Plum Ridge - Hudson ISD movein ready 3BR/2B home in great country neighborhood! Tile floors, WBFP, lg master bath w/Jacuzzi, fenced backyard & covered back patio. Call today! MLS 48788 $172,000 Bryan Team 631 CR 525 - Brand new beautifully constructed 3BR/2B home w/so much to offer! New appl. included, granite countertops, ceramic tile, WBFP, concrete drive & more! MLS 48683 $169,900 Twila Bertrand 10 Glenview Court - Immaculate 4BR/2.5B home w/cul-de-sac privacy. New updates in kitchen, New roof in ’08. Two car attached garage and large storage building in backyard. MLS 47037 $159,999 Loretta David 5108 Lotus Lane - Great Commercial development potential! Located w/easy access just off Loop 287. Lg parking area available. Residential home included. Don’t miss this opportunity! MLS 48666 $159,900 Stephen Hammond 510 Hospital Street - Endless possibilities on this 4BR/3.5B home w/3023 sq.ft. Updated w/new roof-interior paint-carpet-refinished hardwood floors. Convenient location – A Must See! MLS 47498 $159,900 Tara Smith
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2807 Moffett Rd. - Beautiful property w/so many possibilities! Must see this 3BR/2B home w/3 car garage finished w/AC. Lrg entertainment area. Master BR downstairs. 2BR upstairs. MLS 48148 $279,000 Hollie Cherry 112 Copperwood Lp - Brand new home in Lufkin ISD! This 3BR/2.5B is just breaking ground. Great split floor plan. All on a gorgeous lot with shade trees. MLS 48403 $249,900 Chasity Gauthier 154 CR 373 N - Exceptional location! This mid-lake home is the perfect place. Just a short walk to the shoreline. Beach the boat/toys & enjoy majestic sunsets of Sam Rayburn! MLS 48355 $219,500 Tara Smith 136 Johnnaville - Beautiful custom home in Hudson ! Look no further for your dream home! Charming 3/2.5 home sitting on 1.1 acres with open concept, patio & storage! MLS 47975 $214,900 Holly Weems 218 Noel Lane - Ranch style custom 3BR/2B on 10 acres w/bonus room that could be a 4th bedroom, WBFP, , wrapa-round porch, prefab double garage & RV-Boat storage! MLS 47548 $195,500 Juanita Hardy 817 South Meadows - This 3BR 2B home features formal DR, Brkfst room, kitchen w/granite counter tops, 2 ovens/convection, beautiful sunroom &
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LUFKIN - Great solid built home! Open concept w/large kitchen & living room. Fenced backyard w/storage building. Needs some TLC & updating on carpet & paint. MLS 48911 $74,200 Billy McClendon
DIBOLL - Great country living. Welcome home to this secluded 3BR/2B home on 1.75ac. Close to Lufkin & Diboll. A must see for those that love privacy & convenience. MLS 48513 $164,900 Holly Weems
3059 CR 4750 - Luca’s Cove Retreat on Sam Rayburn Waterfront! Precious little cabin w/screened in porch. Plenty of wildlife sightings! Love the seclusion plus room to grow. MLS 47545 $149,900 Tara Smith 210 Pebble Creek - Open concept with extra large family room. Has island kitchen and lot of built-ins. Very large bedrooms and two nice bathrooms. The home’s yard is fenced on three sides. MLS 45652 $147,000 Sarah Holland 107 Willow Brook - Great starter home in family friendly neighborhood. 3BR/2B home w/CH/A, WBFP, covered patio, and fenced yard. This home is ready for the family to move in! MLS 48253 $135,500 Bryan Team 213 Englewood - Nice family home in good location! 4BR/2B w/formal dining, lg open family room, nice utility room, dbl garage, strg bldg, screened back porch on corner lot. MLS 48618 $114,500 Becky Stanbery 607 Largent - Commercial zoned property! Great location and priced to sell! This .34ac property is ready for a business. Conveniently located beside the USPS on Loop 287. MLS 48475 $110,000 Belinda Warren 1902 Atkinson Dr. - Fantastic 3BR/1B home with fenced backyard, huge living room, updated floors and paint. Storage shed. Very clean and neat. MLS 48674 $77,900 Katy Farrell 187 Pine Forest Dr. - Fantastic Find! Well maintained MH on 1.0ac. Master BR has lg closet. Master Bath has dbl sinks & lg tub. Kitchen w/movable island w/elec. Covered porch & outbldg. MLS 48671 $74,900 Chasity Gauthier 150 Rancher Rd. - Secluded country living, yet close to town. Neat & clean 3BR/2B M/H on 5.0 beautiful rustic
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POLLOK - Nice country setting on a corner lot of 0.746 ac. Like new, open concept, nice deck w/ramp, single garage with storage and skirted. Central ISD! MLS 48451 $44,500 Sarah Holland
acres. Don’t pass this one up if you want peaceful living. MLS 48453 $74,900 Holly Weems 133 Arizona - Great home with lots of room inside and out. Energy efficient windows. Sitting on corner lot. Large closed in garage/bonus room for entertaining family & friends. MLS 48266 $73,500 Tara Smith 262 Sleepy Hollow - Wonderful 2BR/2B home on beautiful Lake Sam Rayburn! Open concept w/separate den. Add’l workshop that can be used as guest house. Fisherman’s dream. MLS 48064 $68,000 Midge Lee 7107 W State Hwy 7 - Cute country home on 3ac w/2ponds. A fisherman’s dream only yards from the river. There is a store w/live wells & minnow tanks. Potential business opportunity. MLS 48227 $65,000 Belinda Warren 601 Vine - A lot for the money! 3BR/1B w/no wasted space – updated in the last 5 years – lots of storage & closets – 14X16 workshop on concrete slab & a small gazebo! MLS 47521 $65,000 Midge Lee 2713 Paul Ave. - Great 3BR/1B home across from Herty Elementary School w/a lot of fenced yard. Has family room, breakfast room & breakfast bar, utility room & covered back porch! MLS 46003 $55,000 Donnie Carroll
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0.41 AC lufkin – 3/2/0/0 $79,000 MlS 48919
0.468 AC $59,500
1.114 AC diBoll – 4/2/0/0 $240,000 MlS 48552
4.629 AC $229,000
0.928 AC Crown Colony – 3/2/1/2 0.0895 AC lufkin – 3/2/1/2 $199,900 MlS 48387 $199,000 MlS 47942
1.09 AC lufkin – 3/2/1/2 $194,900 MlS 48815
0.47 AC $191,900
0.28 AC lufkin – 3/2/1/2 $165,000 MlS 46556
0.288 AC lufkin – 3/2/0/2 $154,900 MlS 48668
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0.464 AC Crown Colony – 4/3/1/3 0.7722 AC Crown Colony - 3/3/1/2 $57,500 MlS 48712 $595,000 MlS 48791
0.3749 AC hudSon – 5/3/1/3 $395,000 MlS 46510
1.58 AC Crown Colony – 4/2/1/2 $355,000 MlS 48789
0.58 AC lufkin – 3/2/1/2 $275,000 MlS 48009
13.01 AC hudSon – 4/2/1/2 $244,900 MlS 48615
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0.24 AC Crown Colony – 2/2/0/2 $221,900 MlS 48503
0.125 AC Brookhollow – 4/3/0/2 $219,000 MlS 48786
0.23 AC hudSon – 3/2/0/2 $219,900 MlS 48470
1.92 AC hudSon – 3/2/0/2 $215,000 MlS 48546
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0.45 AC lufkin – 4/2/0/2 $185,900 MlS 48126
0.2667 AC Brookhollow – 4/3/1/2 $179,900 MlS 48437
0.36 AC lufkin $179,900 MlS 48675
0.1855 AC lufkin – 3/2/0/2 $179,900 MlS 48676
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0.2066 AC hudSon – 3/2/0/2 $149,900 MlS 47229
RENTAL PROPERTIES 505 Card 4B/2B 2600 sf $1400/$1200 –no pets 1501 Hanks st 1500/3000 sf 7/14 offiCes $1500/$3000 272 Windy Lane #1 5600 sf sHop/WareHouse $3500/$1750 272 Windy Lane #2 3294 sqft sHop $3500/$1750
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Lufkin – 50.0 aC MLs 47084 $249,900 appLe sprinGs – 46.0 aC MLs 47461 $220,000
0.275 AC lufkin – 4/2/0/0 $148,900 MlS 48057
0.56 AC huntington – 4/2/0/0 $145,000 MlS 48217
HuntinGton – 38.35 aC MLs 48738 $239,900 Lufkin – 33.58 aC MLs 48679 $193,530 CroWn CoLony – 9.0 aC MLs 46418 $150,000 HuntinGton – 2.44 aC MLs 48156 $135,000 CroWn CoLony – Lots ranGinG froM 0.15 – 1.31 aC $31,500 – $130,000 Hudson – 4.5830 aC MLs 48369 $112,500 Lufkin – 1.311 aC MLs 44023 $112,500 Lufkin – 14.51 aC MLs 46451 $108,750 Lufkin – 7.23 aC MLs 45775 $104,500 Lufkin – 14.40 aC MLs 46690 $93,600 CentraL – 17.988 aC MLs 48176 $92,000 Lufkin – 2.56 aC MLs 47465 $89,900
8.645 AC lufkin $129,900 MlS 46341
0.1827 AC Crown Colony – 3/2/0/2 $157,000 MlS 47929
0.45 AC huntington – 3/2/0/1 $125,000 MlS 48608
Lufkin – 1.02 aC MLs 46746 $85,000 Lufkin – 15.0 aC MLs 47930 $80,000 Lufkin – 5.75 aC MLs 48214 $75,000 naCoGdoCHes –10.649 aC MLs 39299 $74,500 deer Creek – 9 aC MLs 34150 $63,000 Lufkin – 1.38 aC MLs 47466 $59,900 CroWn CoLony – .467 aC MLs 46227 $58,250 deer Creek – 8 aC MLs 34151 $56,000 CroWn CoLony – .381 aC MLs 46228 $53,000 CroWn CoLony – .4327 aC MLs 46457 $40,000 BrookHoLLoW – 0.90 aC MLs 47379 $39,900 Lufkin – .37 aC MLs 48159 $38,900 Lufkin – 1.285 aC MLs 46348 $26,900
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Lufkin – 1–3 aC MLs 44865 $16,000
COMMERCIAL Lufkin – tBd aC MLs 48649 $4,985,000 Lufkin – 1.725 aC MLs 47259 $639,000 Loop 287 & HWy 59 n. –15.24 aC MLs 38923 $1,328,580 Lufkin – 3.765 aC MLs 47392 $1,100,000 Lufkin – 1.77 aC MLs 46700 $895,000 CentraL – 3000 sq. ft. & 1800 sq. ft. 6.75 aC MLs 45746 $430,000 naCoGdoCHes – 1.618 aC MLs 47712 $409,000
2.03 AC lufkin – 7/2/0/0 $89,000 MlS 48778
Lufkin – .407 aC MLs 47112 $245,000 Loop 287 – 14.17 aC MLs 42128 $219,900 Lufkin – 3.389 aC MLs 46905 $199,900 Lufkin – .1855 aC MLs 48675 $179,900 diBoLL – .1860 aC MLs 47684 $94,500 Lufkin – 1 + aC MLs 45467 $50,000 Lufkin – 2.88 aC MLs 46343 $50,000
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Grand foyer w/staircase. Fireplace, built-ins. Hardwood floors. Gourmet kitchen w/granite counters, prep island, newer appl, double ovens. Breakfast area & sitting room w/2nd staircase. Media room, study/library, security & sprinkler sys, triple garage. MLS 48712 $595,000
Hardwood floors, 2 living areas, 2 dining areas, open concept, many custom features in kitchen, double side fireplace, built-ins, large WI closets, oversize laundry room, 2 car plus golf cart garage, covered patio, private setting. Security & sprinkler system. MLS 48789 $275,000
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539 PAMELA LN – 3B/2B 606 PAMELA LN – 4B/2B 116 REGISTER CT – 3B/2B MLS#48755 $254,000 MLS#48899 $219,900 MLS#48185 $181,500
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3 LG BR each w/pvt bath. Open concept. 2 living areas, library/study, DBL-sided FP, brick paver floors, 9 ft ceilings, lots of storage in kitchen. Master suite with stunning bath & huge master closet. Security & sprinkler systems, outdoor entertaining areas. MLS 48791 $395,000
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LAND HUNTINGTON – OLD TRAM RD – 395.3AC, $810,500, MLS#47555 HUDSON – EVANS GANN RD – 207AC, $725,387, MLS348891 LUFKIN – SADDLE CREEK DR – 30.94AC, $529,000, MLS#48100 HUDSON – NARROW WAY – 42.25AC, $250,000, MLS#47554 LUFKIN – N TIMBERLAND DR – 4.15AC, $250,000, MLS#47874 HUDSON – FM 706 – 10AC, $90,000, MLS#48324 HUDSON – LOT 29 AMBERWOOD – 4.99AC, $82,500, MLS#48644 HUDSON – BEN DUNN RD – 8.47AC, $55,081, MLS#48893 HUDSON – 1013 FM 1194 S – 3.32AC, $54,000, MLS#48910 DIBOLL – HWY 59 S – 1.01AC, $48,000, MLS#48216 LUFKIN – FIELDERS CEM. RD. – 5.86 AC, $46,000, MLS#43321 LUFKIN – COLUMBIA CT – .303AC, $29,900, MLS#48187 COMMERCIAL LUFKIN’S LOOP 287 – 17.95AC, $3,911,000, MLS#46042 S.JOHN REDDITT DR – 6.03AC, $500,000, MLS#47534 N. JOHN REDDITT DR – 1.36AC, $395,000, MLS#48628 4668 TED TROUT DR – 6.36AC, $349,500, MLS#48877 N MEDFORD – 1.099AC, $240,000, MLS#47892 N TIMBERLAND – 9.41AC, $235,250, MLS#47396 HWY 59S – 6.52AC, $162,500, MLS#48063 N RAGUET – 7.805AC, $175,000, MLS#47332
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EvEn from thE back this homE looks grEat. 3BR/2.5 bath with over 2,100 sq.ft. Family room, office/dining room, breakfast area, new refrigerator and gas range. Master suite has large walk-in closets and bath with tub and shower. Located on Neches Pines Golf Course, near schools and walking paths. Reduced to $189,900
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What a Crowd Pleaser this Home Is! If you love to entertain this 3B/2.5B home definitely meets your needs. With island kitchen, cabinets stretching to the ceiling, and breakfast bar with granite counters and flooring. Impeccable hardwood floors and perfectly blends with the built-in bookcases and fireplace with mantle. Outside amenities include outside spa and shower, full kitchen, huge backyard ideal for swimming pool! MLS 48533 $299,000
A Precious Gem! Lovely 3B/2B home in nice peaceful neighborhood. Newer cabinets and paint throughout plus brand new carpet in bedrooms. Built-in vanity and large walk-in closet in one of the bedrooms. Plenty of room for outside relaxation and fun on covered back patio. Double car garage and other amenities you must see. MLS 48748 $132,500
Distinctively Appealing and Luxurious! Snuggle up by gas log fireplace with your favorite wintertime drink. Spacious bedrooms upstairs plus awesome game room over garage for loads of family fun! Fabulous master suite with garden tub and separate walk-in shower. MLS 47648 $239,500
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Excellent Location! Extremely spacious 2B/2B home in sought after neighborhood!! House sits on ½ acre corner lot and is over 2,500 sq. ft. The master suite is to die for and a dream come true for most. Lots of storage and built-ins. MLS 48486 $154,900
Wonderful Family Home – 3B/2B is on 1 ½ acres and is definitely more than an arms’ length away from the neighbors. Covered and roomy front porch with ceiling fan and very well shaded. Large deck overlooking fenced backyard and detached double garage. There’s even a place to park your RV. Closed in garage perfect for a game room for good clean fun for the kids! MLS 48582 $167,900
No Finer Home than This! Beautifully designed and spacious 4B/3B home. Family room and formal dining are adorned with builtins galore which makes for a perfectly decorated and organized home. Very large kitchen with breakfast bar and breakfast area allows plenty of room for family gatherings. Saltwater fiberglass pool has diving board and slide. MLS 48535 $169,900
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Charming 3BR/2B home is South Ridge. Many updates: flooring, new paint, bathrooms. Lots of built-in storage. Home has an office with entry. 10-83/ 48921 $131,500
Neat and well maintained! Home in quiet neighborhood. Split bedroom plan, large back yard, deck, storage building. 10-79/ 48718 $123,000
One of a kind! On 13+ acres in Zavalla. Huge living area open to kitchen & dining room. State of the art kitchen with stainless appliances, wood floors, granite counters, lots of windows. Nice outdoor kitchen for entertaining. 3 bay metal shop with RV cover, 2 ponds. 10-84/ 48913 $725,000
House Beautiful! This is a magazine home! This 3BR/2B home is move in perfect. Beautiful master suite, split floor plan, gorgeous hardwood floors, finished bonus room. Open concept. Fabulous landscaping with many extras in back yard that will remain! 10-56/ 48804 $254,900
Nice & clean! 3BR/2B home on a huge lot. Formal Living and dining rooms. Enclosed patio, 2 car garage. Workshop with electricity, phone & AC. Security system. Very nice yard. 10-25/ 48798 $134,500
Gorgeous 4B/3B. Family room. Beautiful dining room, hardwood floors, fp & built ins. Kitchen, granite, stainless appliances, custom cabinets, split BR’s. Spray foam insulation, tankless gas water heater. Sprinkler system, 24 X 32 slab for shop. 10-39/ 48792 $299,900
Curb Appeal Plus! This country 3BR/1 BV is gorgeous inside and out! Rock and Hardi exterior. Open floor plan with neutral dÈcor. Spacious kitchen, large family room, split bedrooms. Big laundry/pantry. Huge covered back and front porch. Oversized double carport with great storage area. Great 1.47 acre lot. 10-50/ 48885 $189,900
Sensational buy! Central ISD--Large family home on over 1/2 acre offers 3/4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, office/media/ study/upstairs (unfinished) bonus. Modern kitchen w/granite counters & stainless appliances. Dining area accents an open concept family rm. Master suite offers large closets, jetted tub & separate shower. 10-05/ 48813 $209,900
Updated! 3/2 home on almost 1/2 acre totally fenced lot. Large bedrooms, 2 living areas, stainless appliances and newer counter tops. Huge metal shop building with separate driveway. Boat storage and patio with pretty yard. Lots of extras come with this home. 10-35/ 48783 $165,000
Great starter home or investment property. 3BR/2B with fenced back yard and deck. Hudson Schools. 9-06/ 48760 $97,900
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New! Kitchen, custom cabinets and granite counter tops. Split BR’s, spacious family room, WBFP, Formal Dining Room. Large master suite, whirlpool tub & seperate shower. Breakfast Nook. Open floor plan, tall ceilings, neutral decor. Wonderful area-Hudson Schools. 10-32/ 48655 $221,500
Perfect Southern Colonial! One owner custom 4BR/3.5B is loaded w/character. Mature landscaping. Formal LR & DR, family room & island kitchen, breakfast area, study. Covered patio, large deck, gorgeous gunite pool & fabulous outdoor kitchen/fp. Triple attached garage w/workshop area & deep side for boat. 10-47/ 48687 $349,900
Great Curb Appeal! 3/2 in Convenient Location! Numerous updates & newer roof - Updated Kitchen - New floors - New paint. Don’t Miss This One! Absolutely Move-In Ready! 1067/ 48634 $119,500
Outstanding Price! Spacious 4 bedroom, 2 full baths and 2 half baths. Lovely Family Room with gorgeous fireplace, gas logs, tall ceilings. Floor plan flows well and includes Game Room, Formal Dining Room, Island Kitchen, and Breakfast area. Abundance of storage. Beautifully landscaped. Location is quiet & convenient. 10-142/ 48592 $224,900
More than meets the eye! Nice traditional home on corner lot with some updates. Formal living, dining, breakfast area/ bar, fireplace and more. Outside offers pool and nice back yard. 10-57/ 48570 $109,900
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Sid Medford 633-2629 Very nice! 2BR/2B mobile home with nice sized family room, dining area, kitchen, laundry room, deck, double attached carport. This home is nicely situated on 2.953 acres in Huntington. 6-02/ 48560 $64,900
Immaculate! 4/2.5. Split plan with formal dining and office. Gorgeous porcelain tile, granite counters, cultures marble in bathrooms. 6 ft. Jacuzzi tub in master. Breakfast bar, gas stove and tankless water heater. Tinted windows, spray foam insulation-energy saver! 10-120/ 48548 $264,900
Neat & spacious! 3/2 with split floor plan. Formal dining and breakfast room. Beautiful and roomy back yard with large back deck. Gorgeous flooring throughout. Kitchen completely remodeled. 10-55/ 48402 $179,900
Excellent floor plan! 4BR/3B BV plus bonus room. Large family room w/FP & built ins. Great kitchen, butler pantry + walk in pantry, custom cabinets, granite, breakfast area/bar, formal dining room. Master has whirlpool tub, sep. shower, his/hers walk in closets. Split BR. Covered patio. Wonderful 1.22 acre lot. 10-63/ 48396 $327,000
Distinctive home planned for living. Ideal for the busy professional or retiree with more to do than maintain a yard. Fall in love with the large kitchen & breakfast room & enjoy casual dining off the spacious living room. Other amenities include private bedrooms as well as, perfectly designed & accommodating bathrooms. 10-119/ 48544 $175,000
Move in ready! Neat & complete, this attractive newer home is waiting for you. Cozy living room with great natural light, cheerful dining area with modern kitchen. You will love the fabulous designer bathrooms. No detail left undone on this pocketbook pleaser! 10-117/ 48538 $139,900
Nice open concept floor plan! 4/2 located in the much desired Will Heights Subdivision. Great back yard perfect for pets and/or entertaining. 10-115/ 48536 $199,900
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Angie Williams 635-4041 Country living close to town! 3/2 on 1.5 acre with heated and cooled shop building. Great location in popular Hudson ISD but close to hospitals and shopping. Large living room, master w/wbfp, sunroom & more. 10-41/ 48391 $164,500
Zavalla Springs Ranch. 4B/2.5B, covered patio, large entry & cozy living area w/fp. Large bedrooms w/split floor plan, a very well designed step saving kitchen, as well as a wetbar serving the living area. Back yard oasis /pool and hot tub. Barn & 28.18 acres of pasture. 10-36/ 48335 $209,000
Nice country home! Located on 1/2 acre with new fenced yard. 3/2 with newer paint & flooring. Great starter home, investment or retirement home. 10-27/ 48315 $119,500 Rivers Carr 404-2211
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Nice! 3/2 with new deck, fenced back yard and A/C & Heat unit. Family room with wbfp. Attached 2 car garage with utility area. Great location, close to shopping and schools. 10-54/ 47730 $110,000
Custom home with recent updates. Formal LR & DR, large island kitchen, spacious family room, master suite downstairs and other bedrooms upstaris. Gunnite pool recently updated. Private back yard. 10-110/ 47627 $399,000
Oh so convenient! Custom 3B/2B BV is close to everything. Large family room, wbfp, formal dining, breakfast room. Lots of built-ins. Spacious master BR, big walk-in closets in all BR’s, 3rd BR has built in desk/bookcase. Sun porch, landscaped front & back, big deck. 10-72/ 48567 $169,900
Beautiful country setting. This 4BR/3B with 2,339 sq. ft of living space has lots of custom features & upgrades along with an excellent floor plan. 10-52/ 48162 $239,900
A Real Show Stopper! Brick/Austin Stone exterior, split 3B/2B down, game/4th BR/1 bath up. Large family room, corner gas FP, kitchen, solid counters, breakfast area, formal dining. Over 1 acre with wonderful landscaping, storage building on slab. Huge covered patio to watch the birds & rabbits. Carpet/Tile/Laminate Floors 48132 $269,900
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2306 WESt Frank avE. For Sale or Lease - 16,400 TOTAL SQ Feet of Commercial Property in Outstanding Location. Less than 1 mile from both hospitals. 3 separate Professional Buildings, currently set up as 6 seperate Office Facilities. Potential for Professional or Medical Use. Maintained to perfection. MLS# 47392 3006 South FirSt St. Owner Financing Available - Immediate Income Producing Investment! 1800 SQ Feet Available for Lease - Total 3300 SQ Feet for Sale. Great Condition w/ MultiOffice Space, Kitchen & Restrooms. Approx 1/2 Acre Behind Building to Expand. Parking & Handicap Accessible. Easy Access. MLS# 48741 911 EaSt LuFkin avE. Great Visibility for Income Producing Commercial Property! Updated, New Paint, New Carpet & New Title - Ready to Move In and Start Working! Building has Many Options w/ Large Offices, Lobby/Reception, Work Room, Kitchen, Bath, Multiple-Tenant usage, several access & frontage. MLS# 48675
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Notice of Public Sale/Auction AAA Self Storage. M arketing Sale will be Friday, 388 House Cleaners November 15th, 2013 at Needed! 10:00am. $8.00-$11.00 hr. + tips Property is being sold to Alzheimer's Association, Satisfy Land Lords Lien. East Texas Regional Apply at: MaidPro Clean up and removal Outreach Coordinator; 1819 W. Frank Ave in must be done in 24 hours C ustomer S ervice full-time position. Job Lufkin • 936-225-5001 of sale. AAA Self Storage 368 description and contact reserves the right to info at: refuse any and all bids. www.alz.org/texas Property will be sold to EXCEL EXPRESS WASH IS S ales highest bidder for CASH HIRING FOR PT ATTENPositions Available for 404 only. No one under the DANT. APPLY AT 4303 S Clerical | Industrial | Technical age of 16 will be allowed MEDFORD (IN FRONT OF APPLY NOW! to attend the sale. PropHOME DEPOT). WE ARE LOOKING 210 C S. Timberland Dr., erty contents of spaces at Lufkin, TX or FOR A PARTICULAR the following locations. H ealthcare 829 N University Dr., TYPE PERSON Most all units include but 374 One who will take a HH Nacogdoches, TX HH are not limited to boxes, personal interest in our totes, furniture and Accepting applications business. If you are household items. Sale will for willing to work, learn a start at the Hwy 69 RN all shifts proven sales system, are location. AAA Self open to following Storage-4339 north us Audubon Behavioral recommendations and Hwy 69. Lufkin, Texas Healthcare DBA Oceans best practices, and ready 75904. Bobby Thomas, of Lufkin to dedicate yourself to a Lorinzo White, Regina 302 Gobblers Knob insurance sales career Moye, William West, Lufkin TX 75902 opportunity, we would Lanita Dixon. Hwy like to meet you! 94-2513 Ted Trout drive, We will . . . Lufkin Texas. James 1. Train you.. .and train Williams, Loretta Oliver, you well, in the classroom Shana Rogers, Pam and field. Dehart, Nicholas Perez, 2. Pay you... and pay you June Chapman, Stephawell, $60,000+ potential nie Salinas, June Chap in your first year. man, William Yount. 3. Provide opportunity to Southwood transition into manageLocation-2250 South ment rapidly. wood Dr. Lufkin, Texas 103 Hickory Hill Drive #21atGlenview Court Call Audrey Wells 75901. Guadalupe Torres, 985-860-3333 maintained! 3BR/2B, 2 FP, Open Elbert Dickinson, CompletelyVivian Updated! Beautiful cabinetry, tile Beautifully wood floors throughout except for andMichael wood Wilfloors, open concept with vaultedNoconcept, Phone Interviews Robertson, kitchen, has granite, stone backsplash, new WBFP, Appt.Kitchen Only ••••••• liamson, ceilings, Kay Jones, Ro -pretty tiled showers and vanities,••••••• tile floors, pretty cabinetry, large pantry, double big laundry room, large fenced yard, nice covered byn Reeves, Linzi Al ovens, lots of prep area and storage! Living room, patio. MLSGrant, 48255 $149,900 varado, Chonetra dining room, breakfast room and hallway feature Linda Bell, Maria Rendon, large windows with view of court yard. Great Value! Jacqueline Ford, Joshua A must see! MLS 48610 $179,900 Holloway, Taylor Lamb, Pamela Credit, Tommy Tidwell, Virginia Zamora, Robyn Josey, Ann Westbrook, Moneca Johnson, Kellie Leach, Latoyia Benton, Brieanna Rhodes, Gary Ivins, Brandi Kathy Dotson. Diboll Location-1517 North Barrett 1208 Augusta Drive Temple Dr. Diboll, Texas Cell Wonderful location! Walk to Crown Colony 75941. James Wilson, Country Marisol Club. Custom built patio home on #10 Sandra Stewart, (936) 635-9100 tee box. 2BR/2B, open concept, beautiful fireplace, Rios, Alisha Townsend, built-ins, master suite has 2 WI closets, separate Craig Young, Modesto shower, spacious Mendoza. John bath. Covered patio, security system, Harvey-AAA Self sprinkler Storage system. MLS 48503 $219,000 Manager will be con ducting the Auction Sale according to Chapter 59 of the Texas Property Code.
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Furniture For Sale in Nacogdocheches Area. -French provential BR set w/ Mattress included. (bed, dresser, n. stand, dressing tbl.) -Vintage Tea cart -Mahogany Bed & Chest Call after 3p or text anytime. 832-390-9792 Queen Size Hide-a-Bed Sleeper Sofa, Very good Shape, $450, Call 936-635-1525, VERY NICE Cherry Dining Table w/ 6 chairs, lighted china cabinet w/beveled glass, separate serving cabinet. REDUCED PRICE $1,400. 936-205-4806
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Whether you’re a seasoned professional with years of experience, a fresh college graduate, or have a high school education, if you have a heart for helping people lead full, productive lives, we want to hear from you! Burke Center is a non-profit, community-based behavior healthcare center serving a 12 county area in Deep East Texas. Providing services for people with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and babies with developmental delays, Burke Center is looking for employees as diverse as the counties we serve and the programs we provide. Burke Center offers excellent benefits, including health and dental insurance, paid life insurance, paid retirement plan, vacation, holidays, and more! Our current job opportunities and a printable application are always available on our website at www.burke-center.org
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St. Giles has an immediate opening for a FullTime Services Advocate (HCS Case Manager). The Services Advocate is responsible for providing coordination of services to the consumers of St. Giles Living Centers, Inc. This person serves as the single identified person who is responsive to the needs of assigned consumers based on guidelines set forth by the HCS programs. The Service Advocate is also responsible for the overall delivery of HCS residential services, is responsible for assigned ALUs and for the direct supervision of Residential Coordinators. Qualified Applicants must be at least 21 years old, have High school diploma/ GED, with: volunteer experience comparable to two years fulltime work in a social, behavioral, or human services; or related fields or a minimum or two years full-time work experience in social, behavioral, or human services or related work; or a Bachelor’s degree with major specialization in social, behavioral or human services related fields. Must also have documented history of Supervisory Experience of 1+ years, a Valid TX Driver’s License, an insurable driving record as well as be able to pass a variety of Background Checks. Interested applicants may apply on-line at www.sglctx.com , or may apply using the kiosk station at the Lufkin Office Location listed below. Please note, faxed or mailed resume’s will not be accepted. Please, no phone calls.
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St. Giles Living Centers, Inc. 3010 South First Street Lufkin, TX 75901 www.sglctx.com E.O.E.
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QUALIFICATIONS: • High school diploma/GED • Type 35 words per minute (corrected). Present typing scores from Workforce Solutions at the time of application. • Pass an employment physical examination, which includes an audio logical (hearing) test. Hearing range of 30 or more decibels, and frequency range of 250-3000 hertz. • Must pass two state licensing courses and the State Licensing Test for Telecommunications within the first year of employment. • Candidates are required to successfully pass the Communications Performance test, a polygraph test and a background investigation check. COMPETITIVE PAY & BENEFITS: • Beginning salary of $32,614 annually with ability to increase by 6 yearly steps to $37,783 annually Comprehensive Benefits Package (Medical, Prescription, Life, Dental, LTD) • Texas Municipal Retirement System – 5 year vesting; 20 year retirement at any age; 7% employee contribution; 2 to 1 match; Updated Service Credit. • Vacation, sick days, Longevity Pay, 11 Paid Holidays. • $40 per month cleaning allowance after 6 months employment
A City of Lufkin job application must be submitted to be considered for this position. Resumes alone will not be considered. Apply Monday – Friday ~ 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Human Resources Department, Room 226, 300 E. Shepherd, Lufkin, Texas, 75901 FAX 936-633-0408 Applicants may also contact Workforce Solutions at 210 N. John Redditt Dr., Lufkin, Texas 75904 Open until filled. www.cityoflufkin.com jmosteller@cityoflufkin.com Equal Opportunity Employer
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Chevy Suburban ‘96. One owner, Power L&W. New Tires. Leather in good condition. 170K. $2,400. 936-564-4404 552-9220 Jeep 1989 Wrangler 71,104 miles, automatic. $1,895 936-647-3175
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For centuries, myths and legends have tried to shine light on the things that go bump in the night. It’s from these stories that we have discovered our fascination with fright — and created our modern monsters.
For every technological advancement there’s always a cautionary tale with the same moral lesson: Don’t mess with Mother Nature.
Vampire myths go back thousands of years and occur in almost every culture. The vampires we are familiar with today are largely based on Eastern European myths. These myths were born from the vampire legends of the Far East.
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BIRTH OF THE UNDEAD Vampire legends came about for two reasons — superstition and fear. Most early cultures created stories to explain what they didn’t understand. When bodies of the recently deceased would be dug up, it appeared that they had been rising from the grave. The body was bloated, as if it had been feeding, the hair and nails would have grown, and the body may have shifted. These things are explainable now. Hair and nails continue to grow after death, and the bloating of the body is from decomposition. But to most people before the 19th century, the unknown was enough to keep legends alive.
COUNT DRACULA In 1897, Bram Stoker’s novel “Dracula” was published, spreading the myths of vampirism to a mass audience. In the novel, the 500-year-old Count Dracula of Transylvania is a vampire who has bled his country dry and must move to England in search of new victims. Stoker’s count is based on a real-life terror, Vlad Tepes. Prince Vlad was a 15th-century figure known for excessive cruelty and acts of torture. Vlad was often referred to by his title, Dracula, which means “son of the dragon” or “son of the devil” in Romanian.
THE MODERN VAMPIRE Modern vampiric acts such as drinking blood, returning from the dead, and hunting humans at night are from the Eastern European myths. However, many familiar vampire traits such as capes with tall collars, no reflection in a mirror and turning into bats are more recent inventions of film and fiction. Tales of vampires are more popular now than ever, and the myths and romance continue to evolve in popular novels such as Anne Rice’s “Vampire Chronicles” and Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” series, right. Even Dracula’s nemesis, Dr. Van Helsing, has a modern counterpart, the Rev. Steve Newlin, in HBO’s hit TV series, “True Blood.”
“Even a man who is pure in heart, and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright.” — Gypsy legend from “The Wolf Man”
CURSE OF THE LYCANTHROPE The myth of a half-man, half-wolf beast is just as old as that of vampires, and almost as varied. In most werewolf stories, however, a beast would silently enter settlements at night and steal away with a young child or an animal. Protection against werewolves varied, though the most common were saying the werewolf’s real name, hitting the werewolf three times on the forehead, and making the sign of the cross. The use of silver to end a werewolf’s curse did not appear until 1941 with the release of the film “The Wolf Man.”
MYTH EXPOSED The most common explanation of werewolf myths is that the beast was usually an ordinary wolf. Most settlements were near woods, giving wolves easy access to unguarded towns. The genetic disorder hypertrichosis, in which a person is afflicted with excess body hair, may have led to some myths. Although the disorder is extremely rare there were documented cases before the 20th century, such as the man in the 19th century woodcut to the right.
THE BEAST WITHIN
According to various werewolf legends, you may become a werewolf if you: ■ Are bitten by a werewolf. ■ Wear/smell the plant wolfbane. ■ Are born on Christmas Eve. ■ Have eaten the brain of a wolf. SOURCES: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS; WARNER BROS.; PARAMOUNT PICTURES; VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE BY WHITE WOLF GAMES; VAMPIRES IN MYTH AND HISTORY BY BEVERLY RICHARDSON; BOSTON COLLEGE; DUKE UNIVERSITY; WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA; DRACULA BY BRAM STOKER; FRANKENSTEIN BY MARY SHELLEY GRAPHIC BY MCT AND CHRIS KIRKMAN
The story of Dr. Frankenstein and his quest to create a human being unfolded in 1818 with the printing of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” But the legend of Frankenstein may have been planted in Shelley’s mind four years earlier when she visited Castle Frankenstein in Germany. At that time, it was the home of Konrad Dippel, an alchemist, who supposedly wanted to build a laboratory to make gold and perform experiments on extending a person’s life. In his pursuits, he dug up graves and collected cadavers. Shelley learned of Dippel’s experiments during her stay at the castle, and the idea behind the legend of Frankenstein was born.
INVISIBLE MAN In H.G. Wells’ 1897 story, the protagonist Griffin succeeded in turning himself invisible but could not find a way to become visible again. The scientist slowly goes mad, thinking that his crimes cannot be punished since no one can catch him. Wells’ tale owed a great deal to a legendary story by the Greek philosopher Plato. Plato’s “Republic” tells the story of the original invisible man: Gyges. Thrilled by the fact that his crimes will go unpunished, Gyges murders the king, seduces the queen, and takes over the kingdom of Lydia.
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novel of Dr. Jekyll and his evil double, Mr. Hyde, is possibly the most wellknown story of the dual nature within man. Many psychological aspects influenced Stevenson’s writings, but it is the ancient myth of the doppelganger that fuels it. In German folklore, the doppelganger is the exact spirit double of a person. Eventually, the doppelganger myth soon evolved into symbolizing a person’s evil twin.
HALLOWEEN: MONSTER MYTHS — ORIGINALLY POSTED OCT. 2001 MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE