SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016 KILGORE NEWS HERALD 2 SECTIONS, 16 PAGES VOL. 85, NO. 83 AMERICA’S NO. 1 SMALL CITY CAPITAL OF THE EAST TEXAS OIL FIELD KILGORENEWSHERALD.COM 50 CENTS Competing firms play peacemaker Attorneys try to calm Sabine ISD clash By JAMES DRAPER [email protected] Sabine ISD’s fractured school board hired new general counsel Thursday, but not until they’d lobbed accusations back-and-forth about who’s to blame for their immediate lack of legal representation. Following the night’s arguments and final action, with new lawyers in the wings, another specially-called meeting was posted Friday afternoon, set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. It features a single item held-over from the week’s first meeting Oct. 10 due to the absence of an attorney. Gathering first in the Sabine High School Auditorium then moving behind closed doors Tues- Special meeting set Tuesday day, the board will hear another update from fraud auditor Don Southerland and, if necessary, take action on the ‘Executive Session’ discussion once they return to the open meeting. In a familiar split vote Thursday, the majority on the auditorium’s stage (board president Martha Wright and trustees John Kenna, Patty Pickle and Rusty Taylor) selected the Austin-based law firm of O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath to take up the district’s legal needs, some imminent. Across the dais, board vice president Tony Raymond and trustee Paul Franklin voted against the second motion of Thursday’s specially-called meeting after a 4-3 See SABINE, Page 7A INSIDE SPORTS: Kilgore takes 2826 win over Henderson; West Rusk, Sabine fall See Page 10 SHOPPING SMART: Look inside for money-savings specials from All Star Ford, CVS Pharmacy, DeHart Veterinary Clinic, Las Tejanitas, Longview-Kilgore Cable TV, Pat Anderson Furniture and Walgreens. KILGOROUND BILL WOODALL “Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game, and dumb enough to think it’s important.” – Eugene McCarthy • CALLING all fast-food enthusiasts: THAT empty space at Gateway Travel Plaza until recently occupied by BTH Bank will soon be the home of both a BaskinRobbins and a Dunkin’ Donuts. If all goes according to plan, it should all be open by Christmas. • HERE’S what happens when four teams from each district advance to the playoffs: Some districts only have four or five teams. LAST season the Snyder Tigers won one football game and advanced to the playoffs. A week ago, they won their first of this season (they beat rival Big Spring) but there’s a fair chance they won’t win another this season. In that event, they will advance See KILGOROUND, Page 4A INDEX NEWS HERALD photo by JAMES DRAPER A spray of flowers adorn a grave in Kilgore Cemetery – local regulations permit such displays, noting they must be removed when they become unsightly or wilted, one of various guidelines governing decorations and other items. A clean-up at Danville Cemetery drew numerous speakers at Tuesday's Kilgore City Council meeting. Similar cleanups are planned for Kilgore Cemetery and Kilgore Memorial Gardens in the coming weeks, and council members will discuss the city's rules during an upcoming workshop session. Cemetery clean-up sparks debate over guidelines for memorials By JAMES DRAPER [email protected] Kilgore City Council members met wave after wave of grief, mixed with anger, in an emotional start to their regular meeting Tuesday night. Nine speakers, relatives of peo- ple buried at Danville Cemetery, confronted the elected officials about a recent clean-up at the site. “We take stuff out there because we want them to feel our presence,” Brenda Finley said. “I had flowers in vases. They’re gone. “It’s just not fair. It’s not fair to all these people who are here. I think y’all should reconsider what you’ve done.” Due to open meeting restrictions, the council members mainly sat in silence as one person after another spoke of the deceased and of the gifts left on their graves, now gone. Though the public dialogue began this By JAMES DRAPER The City of Kilgore’s sales tax revenue for October is 17.24 percent less than the same check a year ago: yes, it’s a smaller year-to-year drop than the community has seen in recent months, but it’s declining from a lower point. October 2014’s allocation from the state comptroller’s office, a share of revenues from sales made two months prior, was 3.71 percent more than See SALES TAX, Page 5A CBTX On The Go See CEMETERIES, Page 8A Investigation continues following discovery of missing man's body Local sales tax drops stack up year-to-year [email protected] Classified ............4-5B Crossword .............. 3B Daily Digest ........... 4A Horoscope ............. 3B Obituaries ............. 4A Sports ...............9-10A week, it’s not over: at the end of their meeting, when the council can schedule items for future consideration, the group opted to bring the topic back, soon, as a workshop item. 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The festival is also in memory of organist William Watkins, who died in 2004, with five of his students taking part in the festival. “He was one of the first people to play the organ here in 1950 when it was brand new and Roy Perry wrote him a great review in the Kilgore News Herald,” Maycher said of Watkins. One of Watkins’ five students participating in the festival is Richard Elliott, who will perform the opening concert of the festival Nov. 6. The concert will mark Elliott’s return to Kilgore – he performed in the first festival six years ago. Elliott is organist for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and told Maycher the 1949 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1173 organ at First Presbyterian Church reminds him of the Salt Lake Tabernacle Organ. “In fact, the first year he put COURTESY PHOTO The sixth annual Pipe Organ Festival will be dedicated to the memory of William Watkins, who died in 2004. Watkins was one of the first people to play the First Presbyterian Church 1949 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1173. Festival guests will travel to Longview and Shreveport to hear organ concerts, in addition to hearing the organs at First Presbyterian Church and St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Kilgore. The festival lasts from Nov. 6-10. a kiss on top of it at the end of his concert. He kissed his hand and then pressed it on top of it,” Maycher said. This year’s silent movie night Wednesday, Nov. 9 will be “The Proud Recipient of the Mark of Zorro” and will be the first action movie included in the festival. The movie will be screened in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church with Walt Strony providing the live musical accompaniment on the organ. When Maycher first had the idea to host a silent movie night as part of the festival, he said, Crim was skeptical of the idea. “It will bring a different audience to the organ who might not ever hear it before,” Maycher said he told Crim. “If church is not your thing, this is the perfect way to get introduced to it.” Typically the night, which is free and open to the public, is one of the biggest draws during the festival. Fred Swann will perform the final concert of the festival and will also be the 85-year-old’s final concert before retirement. “We have people coming from all over the United States just to hear his concert,” Maycher said. “I’m pretty sure it’s going to be standing room only.” The concert will also be the fifth annual concert honoring Jimmy Culp as organist emeritus of First Presbyterian Church. Swann was also one of Watkins’ students and, Maycher said, Swann may have been one of his first students. “When the organ was rebuilt in 1966, [Swann] played the dedication program for it, and so that’s 50 years ago and he’s going to play the identical program this year, 50 years later,” he said. The youngest performer during this year’s festival is Henry Webb, 18, of Dallas. The group will also hear the organist for St. Paul’s Cathedral in London when they take a day trip to Shreveport. The festival guests – 95 in total, based on preregistration – will hear organs in Longview and Shreveport in addition to Kilgore’s First Presbyterian Church and St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. The organists and organ enthusiasts will also explore the displays at the Texas Museum of Broadcasting and Communications. With the sixth festival beginning Nov. 6, Maycher said, people from around the country will make a return trek to Kilgore just for the event. “It’s really like a family reunion at this point, since we’ve had six years in a row, and I had one guest say he looks forward to this 51 weeks out of the year,” he said. Although the curiosity and the enthusiasm for the 1949 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1173 organ at First Presbyterian Church has been present since the organ was first installed and played, the festival now gives people an opportunity and an excuse to visit Kilgore and hear the organ in person. 'The early legends paved the way' BASEBALL HISTORIAN: By CHELSEA KATZ Award [email protected] 4315 Texas State Hwy. 42 North | Kilgore, TX An Evening With } } DEN NIS SWANBERG First Baptist Church, Kilgore 501 E North Street Sunday, October 16 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:45 p.m.) Free Admission - a love offering will be taken. Call 903-984-3531 for more information. LOG ON TO KILGORENEWSHERALD.COM As the Major League Baseball championship series leads to the World Series later this month, Charlie Franklin visited the Kilgore Rotary Club to speak about the history of baseball and the legends that helped shape the sport. Franklin grew up in Rusk County playing baseball and continued his playing career at TCU where he was named to the All-Southwest Conference team as a second baseman. Franklin studied baseball and then went on to teach and coach at high schools in Beaumont, Rusk and Henderson and then at Stephen F. Austin State University and LeTourneau University. The early origins of baseball began in 1839, when boys played a game that combined the English games of rounders and cricket. The sport did not become popular, though, until 1845 when the rules were set. Many of the “Knickerbocker Rules” outlined in 1845 remain intact today: foul lines, nine defensive players on the field at a time, nine innings, three strikes for an out, 90 feet between bases and a team must bat around before a player returns to the plate. The first professional baseball team formed in 1869 in Philadelphia as the Philadelphia Red Stockings, beginning the tradition of naming teams. Rather than coming up with names, each team was assigned a sock color by which the teams and players were identified. The first era of baseball began in the 1870s with the Red Stockings and the formation of the National League and the American League, both of which still exist today. This year’s World Series will be the 113th series since the best-of-seven series was introduced in 1903 as a way to determine the best team in the game. A lack of power hitters combined with the dominance of pitchers made for the “dead ball era” of baseball from 1900 to 1920 when the game revolved around bunting, singles, speed and strategy to win games. Cy Young, for which the top pitching award in the league is named, came out of this era of baseball. Then, Honus Wagner took his place at the plate, becoming the first true hitter the game had seen, winning eight batting titles. “He was the best at every position… They finally put him at short stop, and many of the so-called experts say Honus Wagner was the greatest short stop who ever played the game,” Franklin said, noting he was the first player to be endorsed by Louisville Slugger, which continues to dominate the baseball bat industry. As Wagner continued his career, Ty Cobb made his debut with Detroit in 1905, giving Wagner competition. “He was the most fierce competitor who ever walked on the field… They said when he came into the league, he had a chip on his shoulder the size of the Rock of Gibraltar, and he played that way his entire career,” Franklin said. Cobb recorded a .367 batting average over his career, stealing home plate 54 times and collecting 11 batting titles. The 1919 World Series brought about baseball’s first big controversy, the Black Sox scan- Charlie Franklin dal, which led to the creation of the commissioner of baseball. The scandal involved eight players of the Chicago White Sox, who allegedly accepted $10,000 each from gamblers in exchange for throwing the game in favor of the Cincinnati Reds. All eight players were banned from baseball with some continuing to play in semi-professional leagues. The following year brought the game’s first true slugger, Babe Ruth, who collected 714 home runs in his career and a .342 batting average. Roger Hornsby, who some regard as the best right-handed hitter, also began his professional career during the 1920s. Even as baseball was beginning to feel the impact of World War Two, the legends Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio rose in their careers. Post-war baseball included the introduction of Jackie Robinson, who broke modern baseball’s color barrier in 1947 when he signed with and then played with the Brooklyn Dodgers. “We all know the story about Jackie,” Franklin said. Robinson’s story was detailed in a biopic titled simply “42” based on his uniform number, which is the only number to be retired by every baseball club. For one day – “Jackie Robinson Day” – every player in Major League Baseball wears the number 42 to recognize Robinson’s historic MLB debut on April 15. Leroy Paige followed the path Robinson paved and became the oldest rookie to play professional baseball when he made his MLB debut at age 42 with the Cleveland Indians. “Paige, they say, pitched more than 2,400 innings before he ever got to the major leagues,” Franklin said. During one game, he said, Paige faced a bases-loaded situation and had his teammates come into the infield and sit down. “He said, ‘I’m going to strike out the side.’ One, two, three, he struck out the side with seven people sitting on the ground. Maybe the best pitcher who ever lived.” New York clubs dominated the 15 years from 1947 to 1962, Franklin said, with New York teams winning 12 of the 15 World Series. The New York Yankees recorded 10 of those 12 New York wins. The New York Giants took the title in 1954 and the Brooklyn Dodgers then won in 1955. “The early legends paved the way,” Franklin said. Many more legends helped shape the rest of baseball with players such as Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Ted Williams and Yogi Berra. LOCAL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016 KILGORE NEWS HERALD PAGE 3A What's In a Name? In the coming weeks and months, Kilgore News Herald will tell the stories of the people behind the dedications of local buildings, attractions and monuments, aiming to reacquaint readers with the men and women – some living, most gone – who lent their names and legacies to Kilgore’s foundation. KISD sets second special meeting on lawsuit Oct. 17 By CHELSEA KATZ [email protected] Kilgore ISD will meet for a second special meeting Monday evening at the KISD administration building. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and will likely take place almost entirely in a closed meeting. The topic, as listed in the agenda sent out Wednesday morning, is identical to the Oct. 10 meeting of “consultation with attorney regarding pending litigation.” Monday’s agenda does not include any action items following the consultation. KISD trustees met for a special meeting on Oct. 10 for the same reason and spent about an hour-and-a-half in a closed meeting. The lawsuit was filed by John Claude Axberg, Darlene Axberg and Sheila Anderson against KISD, district superintendent, trustees and the Gregg County tax assessor-collector over the district’s decision to rescind its local optional homestead exemption in June 2015. The meeting will be the second of October with the next KISD Board of Trustees regular meeting scheduled for next Monday, Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. NEWS HERALD photo by CHELSEA KATZ The McLaurin Administration Building is situated at the corner of Ross Avenue and S. Henderson Boulevard, was named after Kilgore College’s fifth president. The college’s board of trustees approved the renaming of the building after Dr. Stewart McLaurin on Feb. 7, 1991. McLaurin served as the college’s president from Sept. 1, 1978 until Jan. 3, 1989. McLaurin Administration Building By CHELSEA KATZ [email protected] After joining Kilgore College as a mathematics instructor in 1964, Dr. Stewart McLaurin stayed at the college until the day he died on Jan. 11, 1989. For the last 10-plus years of his career, McLaurin served as the fifth president of the college, taking over for Dr. Randolph Watson, under whom he had served as vice president. While still vice president of the college, McLaurin did much of the work to establish an equitable salary schedule for the college’s employees, supporting Watson’s concerns for the KC employees and administrators’ well-being. After Watson announced his resignation – effective Aug. 31, 1978, after 14 years – the board of trustees at the time unanimously named McLaurin as Watson’s successor. McLaurin’s tenure as president officially began the next day on Sept. 1, 1978. By the time McLaurin came into the presidency, taxpayers began asking questions about where their money was being spent. “This period was the beginning of the need for increased awareness of our responsibility as protector of the public trust,” McLaurin said, according to the “History of Kilgore College 1935-1981.” “Taxpayers developed a low tolerance for poor management, asking instead that tax dollars be wisely scrutinized. They wanted a day’s work for a day’s pay.” When McLaurin took over the office, though, he had already experienced the college from the view of a teacher, registrar, associate dean and vice president. After his first two years, KC reached a new record enrollment of 4,132 full-time students and had “modest, but steady, gains,” while other institutions saw declining enrollment, according to the history book. “One of the nice things about forecasting college enrollment is that one can be wrong,” he said at the time. “Two years ago, most predictors, including myself, painted a less that bright picture for enrollment increases at Kilgore College.” Stepping outside of the city limits of Kilgore, McLaurin oversaw the expansion of Kilgore College into Longview, called the “Longview situation,” at oil field. “Like a huge eraser, the the time. In 1972, KC offered a generosity of our donors limited number of classes at wipes clean any doubt that Longview High School, and the field’s rich and unique opened an administrative of- history would be captured,” fice in a shopping center in he said about the museum’s Longview in 1976. With Dr. opening. An estimated 2,000 visiJoe Hendrix as a full-time director of the Longview tors attended the dedication Center, State Rep. Jimmy of the facility, which is still Mankins and State Sen. Pey- a presence on the KC camton McKnight recommend- pus, situated across the street ed the college open a facility from the McLaurin Adminin Longview as an out-of- istration Building. The East Texas Oil Musedistrict location at a cost of um was the second $1.5 million. museum McLauAfter further rin helped open, study, McLaurin though. He also convinced the colhelped bring the lege administrators Physical Educaand board memtion Complex to bers to purchase fruition, which is the vacant Sears, anchored on one Roebuck Buildside by the Raning instead of constructing their Dr. Stewart McLaurin gerette Showcase Museum. own facility. The McLaurin wanted the fabuilding, which is still in use today and named after Hen- cility to be about “lifetime drix, became a part of Kilgo- sports,” so the building inre College on May 31, 1979. cludes handball courts, a The Longview campus gymnasium, a swimming added welding, bricklay- pool, a gymnastics studio, ing and licensed vocational a dance studio, a laundry nursing training programs room and three classrooms. Putting the focus on stuto its curriculum in 1980 as the student population ex- dent success, McLaurin initiated the first President’s panded. The Lady Rangers wom- Honor Awards Ceremony en’s basketball team also in April 1980 where 89 stumade its debut during the dents were honored for their academic achievement. 1979-1980 season. “One of the greatest chalLater in 1980, the college officially welcomed the East lenges has been to manage Texas Oil Museum when it a growing and increasingly was dedicated on Oct. 3, larger and complex organi1980, a date selected spe- zation in a people-oriented cifically to coincide with way,” McLaurin said of his the 50th anniversary of the presidency, as recorded in discovery of the East Texas the historical book. “Larger, complex organizations have a natural tendency to be bureaucratic, cumbersome and less responsive to individual needs, concerns, and input.” McLaurin brought a new look to KC with a landscaping project aided by a $50 million physical plant he inherited as president. “The importance of an attractive campus is great,” he said about the project. “Considering that no one wants to attend school in downtrodden surroundings, I felt it was the duty of the administration to look after campus welfare.” Throughout his career McLaurin, who received degrees from Sam Houston State University, LSU and University of Texas at Austin, was honored as a distinguished graduate of the year by the University of Texas College of Education and was selected as one of 51 outstanding chief executive officers in the nation in 1988. In 1989 he received the Tom J. Peters Blue Chip Leadership Award for leadership excellence in community colleges. The administration building was named in memory of McLaurin on Feb. 7, 1991. “As an educator and administrator, Stewart H. McLaurin established an impressive record of service to Kilgore College,” the plaque in the McLaurin Administration Building reads. “He is best remembered for his leadership in the community and his commitment to higher education.” Symposium will tackle religion, politics Oct. 30 Press Release Only days before the hotly contested 2016 presidential contest, in which at least one candidate has some religious leaders lined up behind him, a Third Annual Symposium in Kilgore will take up the topic “Religion and Politics in the 2016 Election: What to Expect in a Religiously Diverse Society”. Everyone is welcome to attend the free event, Sunday, October 30, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. (one hour earlier than previous years) in the Devall Student Center Ballroom on the campus of Kilgore College (1116 Broadway Boulevard, between Nolen and Elder Streets, in Kilgore, Texas). Kilgore College government instructor Jeff Stanglin, J.D., will give an opening presentation and then, after a short break with refreshments, three local pastors will respond briefly to his presentation before the four panelists field questions from the audience. If last year’s Symposium, with nearly 150 in attendance, is any indication, discussion will be lively and engaging. Stanglin earned his undergraduate degree in political science from Abilene Christian University and his graduate degree in law from the Thomas Cooley Law School at Western Michigan University, where he specialized in constitutional law and civil rights. Before coming to Kilgore College in 2012, Stanglin taught at Wharton County Junior College and in the Dallas Community College system. The pastors scheduled for the panel are those of the sponsoring Kilgore churches: Rev. Darwood Galaway of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Rev. Dr. Jayson S. Galler of Pilgrim Lutheran Church, and Dr. Glenn Young of First Baptist Church. The event will be moderated by Terry Booker of Kilgore College. This 2016 Symposium is the third in a series connected to the anniversary of the October 31, 1517, start of the Reformation. The first Symposium was “One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism” in 2014 (http://www.pilgrimlc.org/2014-symposium), and the second was “At the Intersection of Church and State” in 2015 (http://www. pilgrimlc.org/2015-symposium). The purpose of the Symposia is to seek a deeper understanding of one another in our various church communities. Through the mutual sharing of knowledge and ideas, organizers believe that the Holy Spirit will draw people closer to that union that Christ desires for all (John 17:21-23). Relay gathers volunteers to prepare for 2017 drive Kilgore’s Relay for Life planners will get the ball rolling for the 2017 campaign with an organizational meeting Monday evening. “We’re getting ready to kick-off the 2017 Relay for Life year,” said Teresa F. Anderson, the local drive’s online coordinator. “The theme is the same as last year’s, Paint Your World Purple.” The 2016 met its $60,000 goal, she noted, and volunteers will set the date for the 15th year’s kick-off event and the actual Relay festivities during their planning session at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at Ana-Lab (2600 Dudley Rd.). “Anyone who wants to come and help plan is welcome to attend,” Anderson said. “We will decide also at this meeting who’s going to hold different leadership roles.” Participants and teams can already register and begin raising money for the cancer research-beneift, she noted: “Fall and holiday seasons are great times to fundraise.” Sign-ups are open online at tinyurl.com/KilgoreRFL. – By JAMES DRAPER Retiring or Changing Jobs? Circle K Exxon What should you do with your retirement plan distribution? Buy 6, Get 1 Free (Hot dogs & Drinks) Healthy Snack & Drink Choices Don’t lose any of your savings to taxes or penalties. 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Mr. Bradley started working in the oil field at the age of 17 and retired from Valence Operating as Drilling Consultant. Richard enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, hunting, fishing, and was an avid outdoorsman. He will be dearly missed by all that knew him. Richard is preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth Bradley. He is survived by his wife Brenda Bradley of Tatum; daughters, Christy Hickerson and husband Kacy of Tatum and Lindsey Bradley of Tatum; mother, Beulah Banks of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; father, Dorris Bradley of Gulfport, Mississippi; brother, Don Bradley of Gulfport, Mississippi; grandchildren, Tristen Lane Guevara, Montana Lane Hickerson, Preston Scott Hickerson and Brayden Shane Hickerson. Please leave online condolences at www.raderfuneralhome.com CLAYTON SHANNON Services for Clayton Shannon, 72, of Kilgore, will be held on Monday, October 17, at 10 a.m. at The Living Word Church, 1567 FM 1252 E., Kilgore, with Reverend Lee Bryan officiating. Burial will follow in the Kilgore Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 4-6 p.m. Mr. Shannon passed away at his home in Kilgore on Wednesday. Clayton was born on August 12, 1944 in Gladewater. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Clayton enjoyed going to the horse races and gambling at the boats in Shreveport. He was an avid sportsman, enjoying all sports and a big fan of Texas Rangers Baseball. Clayton liked to garden and possum hunt. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Donna Rae Shannon of Kilgore; mother, Mary Montgomery of Kilgore; children, Rhonda Ellington and husband Isaac of Longview, Cory Shannon and wife Jennifer of Longview, and Kim Riley of New London; brothers, Don Shannon, Eddie Montgomery, and Ronnie Montgomery, all of Kilgo- re; sister, Pat Lackey of Kilgore; six grandchildren, Rachel Tew, Ethan Ainsworth, Corbin Shannon, Xander Shannon, Tanner Riley, and Shelby Riley; three great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Clayton was preceded in death by his father, Edwin Clayton Shannon, and stepfather Clyde Lee Montgomery. Please leave online condolences at www.raderfuneralhome.com BETTY SUE DARBY Graveside services for Betty Sue Darby, 94, of Kilgore were held on Friday, October 14, at 1 p.m. at the Drummond Cemetery in Caps, Texas, near Abilene. Mrs. Darby died Tuesday, October 11, 2016 in Kilgore. Betty was born April 11, 1922 in Midland. She was the daughter of the late Ollie Dock Windham and Susie Lee Stevens Windham. Mrs. Darby was a member of the Kilgore Bible Church. She loved her family and was instrumental in getting a family corporation set up for the benefit of the family and to preserve their history. She is survived by her daughters, Wilora Tucker of Kilgore and Peggy Lynn Kelly of Kilgore; two sisters, Ollie Dee Tarr of Abilene and Norreen Gentry of Middleburg, Kentucky.; seven grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Betty was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ted Dale Darby; daughter, Betty Louise Merriman; son-in-law, Wendell Tucker. In lieu flowers the family ask that memorial be made to the Salvation Army www.salvationarmyusa.org. Please leave online condolences at www.raderfuneralhome. com 401 N. Martin • 903-984-2525 WILLIE FAYE JACKSON Funeral services for Willie Faye Jackson, 74, of Corpus Christi will be held Saturday, October 15, at 3 p.m. at New Birth Fellowship Church with Pastor Eric Love officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery under the direction of Cunningham Funeral Home. A wake will be held from 7-8 p.m. at the funeral home. She was born March 10, 1942 to the late Boochie and Marie Burns Simmons in Gladewater. Mrs. Jackson died October 10, 2016 in Corpus Christi. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Wayne Jackson, and a grandson. She is survived by her children, Larry Simmons, Howlis Scott, Wayne Jackson, Helen Jackson, Daniel Jackson, Billy D, Jackson, Michael Jackson, Terry Jackson, and Eric Jackson; and siblings Donna Garner, Patricia Floyd and Charles Simmons. 401 N. Martin • 903-984-2525 KILGOROUND Coming Soon! B I W ss e n i s u B men in Wo Print & Online le b a l i a v A Be a part of our Women in Business Special Section Deadline: October 20 P Publish Date: October 29 Showcase the women who contribute to your company’s success! Whether they are on the front lines with your customers or working behind the scenes as support staff, you can celebrate them as an integral part of your team in our special section dedicated to Women In Business. Candace Cockerham 903-984-2593 [email protected] Linda Ballard 903-984-2593 [email protected] Continued from Page 1 to the playoffs two years in a row with only one win. • BACK in the day – back when the water was pure – my brother and I would claim the Sears Christmas Catalog as our own private reading material and, no later than a week before the first day of school and during breaks from whitewashing the chicken house and calendaring the eggs, complete our stupidly expansive Christmas wish list. IN the interest of preserving that Santa-enthusiasm, we announce the receipt Wednesday of the season’s first Letter to Santa. • THE Longview chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America meets at 1900 hours every second Thursday of the month at Posado’s restaurant in Longview. IN THE spirit of full transparency, a representative of the group brought that information and two pies --- a wonderful idea – to the newspaper office shortly after lunch Wednesday. We’re thinking of that gesture as the beginning of a wonderful tradition. (No mincemeat, please.) • WE recently came across three youngsters, aged six to ten and including a pair of siblings, who each had their own Lifeline (Obama) Phone with 250 minutes per month, no texting. You paid for those phones with a tax (fee) on your own phone service. • welcometokilgore.com • THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS include: October 15 - Greg Collins, Clarence Laird, Tommy Cook, Christi Dodgen, Lyle Sedbery, Billie Ann Hall, Tonya and Sonya Wilson, Ma- son Nestleroad, Oudia Smylie, Zunie Stovall, Denise Stalcup Bingham, Kyle Carpenter, Anita Ragan, Robert Dahlstrom, Misty Wilson, Shelby Wilson Manker, Tracey Cundieff, Shalia D’Ann Clayton, Linda Lundgren, Donna Hargrave Pollock, Guy Hargrave October 16 - Sabrina Wise, Melanie Copeland, Kent P. Jones, Christopher Ryan Miller, W.D. Vestal, Megan Nicole Jones, Dustin Hicks, Crezetta Thurmond, Gladys Horne, Joshua Wood, Tamara Simon, A.C. Hughes, Thomas Henson, Denise Patterson, Sue Hill, John McCubbin, Chris Olson October 17 - Rachelle McKinney, Mrs. C.E. Stevens, Nita Brady, Josie Coleman, Danny Balusek, Larry Daugherty, Renee Dorsey Cunningham, Kyle Woodall, Kylee Sieber, Crystal Dudley, Jody Whittington, Belva Felts, Debby Leppert, Mark A. Lane, Baron Flenniken, Darren Guthrie, Christopher Brightwell, Wayne Lundgren, Mildred Vaughan, Tiphanie Hope Owens, Robert Smith, Christopher Harris October 18 - Bill Terell, Jace Brown, Terry Weber, Jenise AuBuchon, Larry Proctor, Amber Perry, Myrtle Jones, Elaine Smith, Kathy Toler, Shana Calloway, Phyllis McClain, Nerline Faber, Freddie Lollie, Joyce Deromus Mumphrey, Erin Layton, Clayton Honzell, Patrick Ray Fair • THIS WEEK'S ANNIVERSARIES include: October 15 - Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Traxler, Mr. and Mrs. Thurmon Polk October 16 - Mr. and Mrs. Barry Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Thurston Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Micah Thurston October 17 - Clint G. and Virginia Howell October 18 - Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mitchell, Josh and Melissa Watson, Josh and Melissa Watson DAILY DIGEST SATURDAY THE WHITE ELEPHANT BAZAAR will host an inventory reduction sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 15, outside the historic train depot on Commerce Street near the World's Richest Acre. Most of the items will be available for a quarter during the sale. For more information, log on to tinyurl.com/WhiteElephantQuarterSale. CITIZENS UNITED TOGETHER is hosting a Fall Fest Community Mixer Oct. 15 at the city park on MLK Blvd., from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be food and games for children. Questions: 903-353-7527. DESCENDANTS AND ENROLLEES of Mount Tabor Indian Community are invited to the Fall Picnic and Memorial Unveiling at the Asbury Indian Cemeter Saturday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. The cemetery is located at 1819018198 FM 2089 between Overton and Troup. Contact: 903-704-0011 MONDAY THE ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP meets the second Monday of the month at 1 p.m. at Arabella of Kilgore, 2103 Chandler St. TUESDAY MCCARY’S CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH food pantry is open every Tuesday from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. for residents of Sabine school district. Proof of residency is required. McCary’s Chapel is at 5758 Old Hwy. 135 North in Liberty City. For morewInformation call (903) 984-5622. EAST TEXAS PFLAG (Parents and Family and Friends and Allies United with the LGBTQ people to move equality forward) meets every second Tuesday of each month in Tyler, in the Genecov Room of the Chamber of Commerce, at 6:30 p.m. PFLAG phone number is 903-330-8901; email address is [email protected]. WEDNESDAY THE REPUBLICAN WOMEN of Gregg County will meet Wednesday, Oct. 19, at noon at Barron’s, 405 West Loop 281, Longview. The speaker will be TFRW President Theresa Kosmoski. The public is invited. Contact information: 903-987-3477 OVERTON/NEW LONDON MONDAY LEVERETT'S CHAPEL SCHOOL 4-H meets every second Monday at 6 p.m. in the Ag Building. Contact Randy Tidwell at 903-8343161. 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USPS No. 294700 $QQXDOPailsubscriptionrates: Gregg and Rusk counties - $31.50 per year* Out of county - $46 per year; Out of state - $52 per year *Ask us about other subscription options LOCAL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016 KILGORE NEWS HERALD PAGE 5A SALES TAX Continued from Page 1A the prior year. A year later, October 2015’s check of $625,329 was 27.58 percent in the red. “Really, what we’re looking at now is the two-year drop,” Kilgore City Manager Josh Selleck said Thursday. With $863,506 in its revenue check “October of ‘14 was, arguably, one of the best October returns that we had seen. “When you consider the drop there, what the city has essentially budgeted for was to see an average of a 30-35 percent drop. This 17 percent on top of the draw we saw last year begins to create a really challenging trend.” Kilgore’s share of the month’s allocation – $345,017 of $517,526 – is less than the $425,000 monthly target necessary to meet the year’s sales tax projection. Kilgore Economic Development Corporation collects the remaining third of the revenues. Granted, in the midst of an ongoing oil-and-gas slump and looking back over years of local sales taxes’ ups and downs, the results aren’t catching anyone offguard: “We know that those first few months should be worse, and the last few months should be better,” Selleck said. Meanwhile, the budget for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 once again anticipates the city might not meet its sales tax projection. After eight consecutive months of declines, for FY16’s financial plan council members approved a $750,000 contingency – lowpriority or non-essential street maintenance could be forestalled if City Hall had to dip into the reserve to make up for missed sale tax revenues. GREGG COUNTY SALES TAX ALLOCATIONS County/City Net Payment This Period Prior Year Payment Percent Change 2016 Payments To Date 2015 Pymt. To Date Percent Change Clarksville City Easton Gladewater Kilgore Lakeport Longview Warren City White Oak County Total $3,311.31 $888.59 $71,080.40 $517,526.26 $11,523.53 $2,247,833.24 $615.04 $68,775.25 $1,026,241.45 $2,433.64 $291.95 $78,643.93 $625,329.96 $15,113.90 $2,231,880.08 $461.70 $80,741.17 $1,081,019.29 36.06% 204.36% -9.61% -17.23% -23.75% 0.71% 33.21% -14.82% -5.06% $31,190.05 $8,762.00 $815,528.82 $6,154,464.68 $131,501.98 $24,674,572.23 $5,486.95 $674,759.33 $11,145,403.80 $38,165.28 $3,505.35 $841,261.39 $7,522,197.25 $144,886.55 $25,615,232.08 $6,318.42 $854,406.93 $12,115,095.05 -18.27% 149.96% -3.05% -18.18% -9.23% -3.67% -13.15% -21.02% -8.00% RUSK COUNTY SALES TAX ALLOCATIONS County/City Net Payment This Period Prior Year Payment Percent Change 2016 Payments To Date 2015 Pymt. To Date Percent Change Henderson Mount Enterprise Overton Reklaw Tatum County Total $432,275.22 $9,785.51 $24,841.96 $374.13 $19,451.55 Not Available $486,872.46 $10,035.68 $26,244.16 $282.81 $19,553.78 -11.21% -2.49% -5.34% 32.29% -0.52% $4,631,953.64 $107,474.51 $242,105.57 $3,044.45 $230,805.75 $4,933,627.83 $101,073.26 $271,784.79 $3,634.21 $242,559.83 -6.11% 6.33% -10.92% -16.22% -4.84% The 2016 Fiscal Year saw 11 out of 12 months draw year-toyear declines, and city leaders that into consideration during budget season. “Like last year, we have the same contingency in place with sales tax. This year, it’s slightly smaller” at $725,000, Selleck said. “It functions the same way. We’ll hold off on expending those dollars until the very end.” In FY2016, the city used about $250,000 of that contingency to make up the shortage from the $5.5 million projection (a lower target than the $6.6 million of FY15). From the remainder of the contingency, “We were able to appropriate some of those unspent funds towards street maintenance.” For the current Fiscal Year 2017, which began Oct. 1, city planners cut their projection again, to $5.1 million. Looking forward, “It’s one of those things that’s tough to predict,” Selleck said. At the very least, “It’s always two months behind,” with October’s check KPD ARREST REPORTS From STAFF REPORTS Kilgore Police Department reported the following arrests between Oct. 7 and Oct. 14 FRIDAY, OCT. 7 Johnifer R. Mumphrey, 51, of Kilgore, was arrested on a charge of resisting arrest, search or transport and on three local warrants. Jarrod B. Allison, 20, of Hallsville, was arrested on a local warrant. Angeleena F. Carpenter, 26, of Kilgore, was arrested on a warrant from another agency. James L. Gibson II, 18, of Kilgore, was arrested on a warrant from another agency. Cindy N. Reed, 32, of Kilgore, was arrested on a local warrant. SATURDAY, OCT. 8 Nicholas W. Holley, 32, of Kilgore, was arrested on a local warrant. Decondrea R. Smith, 21, of Kilgore, was arrested on a charge of theft of property valued less than or equal to $100. Brandie N. Portley, 33, of Overton, was arrested on a warrant from another agency. THURSDAY, OCT. 13 Sabrina L. Stillie, 19, of Gladewater, was arrested on a charge of theft of property valued between $100 and $750. Christopher D. Ehl, 33, of Kilgore, was arrested on a local warrant. FRIDAY, OCT. 14 Lubin O. Koukpoliyi, 30, of Kilgore, was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated (with a Blood Alcohol Content greater than or equal to 0.15). Continued from Page 1A was found and about 50 and others who said it days after he went missing. wasn’t uncommon for the The family has been no- man to go off by himself, tified, Rusk County Sher- but he was rarely gone more than a few iff ’s Office Det. days. Ja v i e r Gu e r r a Dono’s body confirmed Friwas found Sept. day, still run29, not far from ning down leads his residence off surrounding the FM 1249. death. “He was locat“Preliminar y ed about a mile outcome is suifrom his house in c i d e ,” Gu e r r a a wooded area,” said. “However, the case is still Oscar Armando Dono Guerra said, dispending further investiga- covered by the owner of the property in the early tion.” Dono left his personal afternoon. Currently, there’s “no effects behind when he left his home the morning of exact date” of death, “but Aug. 11 following a quar- he had been there for a rel. He sent a text message while.” The investigator was soon after, but that was the last time anyone heard both reluctant to speak broadly about the case from him. In the weeks that fol- andt reticent on offering lowed, Guerra interviewed specifics in a continuing numerous family mem- probe: there are more debers, friends, coworkers tails to be nailed down fol- lowing the initial determination. “Being the case is ongoing and I’ve got a couple of leads and a couple of possibilities I need to look up and look at at this point,” Guerra said, “I would hate to tip my hand at this point and compromise what I’ve already gathered.” Anyone with information on the case can contact Guerra the Rusk County Sheriff ’s Department at 903-657-3581. LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER & PET WELLNESS CLINICS for Cats and Dogs of the East Texas Community FOR AN APPT. PLEASE CALL 903-590-7722 DEHART VETERINARY SERVICES www.dehartvetservices.doodlekit.com Kilgore Atwoods | Friday, Oct. 28 Vaccines • Heartworm Prevention • Microchips • Flea/Tick Products • Nail Trims Invest in something that matters to you College Station Texas lets you invest close to home. That means you can watch civic progress and still enjoy the tax-free income from a quality bond. Tax-free municipal bond MONDAY, OCT. 10 Terry L. Harrison, 63, of Kilgore, was arrested on a charge of assault causing bodily injury. Steven W. Hendrix, 32, of Overton, was arrested on a local warant. Shonda L. Whatley, 41, of Kilgore, was arrested on a charge of theft of property valued between $2,500 and $30,000. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12 Danyeil L. Bowles, 32, of Kilgore, was arrested on a charge of criminal trespass. counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $650 million in local sales tax allocations for October, 5.5 percent more than in October 2015. The allocations are based on sales made in August by businesses that report tax monthly. “The cities of San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and McKinney saw noticeable increases in sales tax allocations,” Hegar reported. “The cities of Houston and Midland saw significant decreases in sales tax allocations.” BODY SUNDAY, OCT. 9 Wynona K. Davis, 46, of Kilgore, was arrested on a local warrant. TUESDAY, OCT. 11 Donnie E. Graves Jr., 18, of Kilgore, was arrested on a charge of consumption of alcohol by a minor. Ryanne N. Hall, 21, of Orleans, Nebraska, was arrested on a charge of purchasing/furnishing alcohol to a minor. Henry M. Harvey, 45, of Kilgore, was arrested on a charge of public intoxication. Joshua A. Snyder-Ware, 25, of Kilgore, was arrested on a local warrant. accounting for collections in August; right now, the price per barrel of oil may hover around $50, but “The month that sales tax reflects was down in the $40s. “It’s even more difficult at this point to determine how dependent we are on oil prices. We’ve seen a lot of turnover in some of our key oil service companies. It may be a while before we have an idea how directly-dependent sales taxes are on oil prices.” Statewide, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Wednesday he’s sending cities, Yield to Call 2.375 % Callable on: 02/15/2026 @ $100.000 Final Maturity: 02/15/2030 *Yield effective 06/20/2016 , subject to availability. Yield and market value may fluctuate if sold prior to maturity, and the amount you receive from the sale of these securities may be more than, less than or equal to the amount originally invested. 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Scripture quotes come from the ASV version of the Bible and are under public domain. www.rayvetclinic.com (903) 984-0621 2600 Dudley Road Kilgore, TX 75663 (903) 984-0551 (903) 984-5914 Fax [email protected] www.ana-lab.com MANESS FURNITURE 903-984-7331 Local: 903-986-2905 Fax: 903-986-1996 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016 If you have any changes for your church please call The Kilgore News Herald and ask for Ben APOSTOLIC HOLY PRAYER APOSTOLIC 12334 FM 2012, Laird Hill. Ella May Walker, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. ASSEMBLY OF GOD LIBERTY CITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD Hwy. 135, 1 mile I-20, 984-9115, Liberty City. James Shepard, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. FULL GOSPEL ASSEMBLY 703 Kings Hwy., Kilgore. Roy Hardin, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7:30 p.m. HIGHLAND PARK ASSEMBLY OF GOD 2400 Henderson Blvd., 984-7192, Kilgore. Ron Strait, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. (No Sunday night service). Wed. 7 p.m. OVERTON FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD Cynthia & Brandon Sts., Overton. Atwell Hankins, Min. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. TRINITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD Danville Rd., 984-8821, Kilgore. Roger Hoffpowier, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. BAPTIST BETHEL BAPTIST Fritz Swanson Rd., Kilgore. Jason Brown, Min. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. BIBLE BAPTIST 704 McKay St. (Hwy. 135), Overton. Ronnie Glover, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. EASTVIEW BAPTIST 1105 N. Longview, 984-8524, Kilgore. James Henderson, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 10:55 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. PRIMERA MISSION BAUTIST Hispana 2215 N. Longview St. S.S. 9:45 a.m. Worship 11a.m. ELBETHEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST NO. 1 Mamie Johnson Rd. (Old Jamestown Rd.), Overton. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 11 a.m.; Wed. 7:30 p.m. Pastor Jarrett Polk FAITH BAPTIST 2304 Stone Rd., 983-5829, Kilgore. Scott Thomas, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH 4507 Goforth Rd. (1/2 mile west of Hwy 135) Sunday Worship services 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. S.S. 9:45 a.m., Wednesday services at 7 p.m. Pastor Ken Davis FIRST BAPTIST KILGORE 501 E. North, 984-3531, Kilgore. (fbckilgore.org) SS 9:00 a.m., WS 10:15 a.m.; Wed. 6 p.m., Dr. Glenn Young, Min. FIRST BAPTIST LIBERTY CITY 4714 FM 1252 W., Kilgore, 984-4494. Paul Michael Vacca, Min. SS 9 a.m., WS 10:15 & 6:30 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. FIRST FREEWILL BAPTIST 913 Richardson Dr., Henderson 903-657-5763 Mark Headrick, pastor. S.S. 9:45a.m. W.S. 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wed. 7p.m. FOREST HOME BAPTIST Danville Rd., Kilgore. Earl W. Duggins, Min. SS 9:15 a.m., WS 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wed. 6 p.m. FREDONIA BAPTIST Hwy. 349, Kilgore. Charles Gray, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST 2900 Stone Rd., 984-2766, Kilgore. Paul Phillips, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE Hwy. 135 on Peavine Rd., Liberty City. Donald Beebe, Min. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. GRACE HERALD BAPTIST CHURCH Old London-New London, near traffic signal on Hwy. 323. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. KWRD 1470 AM, 7:30 a.m. Sunday. GREATER ST. JOHN’S BAPTIST FM 1639, Kilgore. James Bell Jr., Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. HICKORY GROVE BAPTIST Dudley Rd., Crossroads. Kelly Brian, Min. SS 9:45a.m., WS 11a.m. & 6p.m.; Disp. Train. 5p.m. Wed. Prayer 6:30p.m. HARMONY PIRTLE US 259, Pirtle. Carlos Whitaker, Min. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 11 a.m. HIGHLAND PARK BAPTIST 2424 Henderson Blvd., 984-6900, Kilgore. Riley Pippen, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 10:50 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. JOY BAPTIST 24492 FM 1252 (2.5 miles west of Sabine High School), 983-0270, Liberty City. Teddy Sorrells, Min. SS 9:30 a.m. SW 10:45 a.m.,& 6 p.m. WS 6:30 p.m. KILGORE BAPTIST 1310 South Commerce, Kilgore. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. KILGORE MISSIONARY BAPTIST 223 Harris Ave., 984-6032, Kilgore. Mike Gribble, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 10:45 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. LAIRD HILL BAPTIST Laird Hill. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. B.S. 6:30 p.m. Wed. Pastor Jerry Carroll LAKEVIEW BAPTIST FM 2011, Lakeport. Ronnie Campbell, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. LONDON BAPTIST New London. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. MORNING STAR BAPTIST 500 N. Longview, 984-9600, Kilgore. B.B. Brown, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m. MT. CALVARY BAPTIST Peavine Rd., 983-3117, Kilgore. SS 10 a.m., WS 11:15 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. Mt. Calvary Independent Baptist Church 302 E. South St., Overton Pastor Jason Wood SS – 10 am; WS – 11 am and 6 pm Wednesday Service – 7 pm MT. MORIAH BAPTIST 8316 West Goforth Rd., Kilgore. Thomas Jones, Min. SS 10 a.m. (every Sun.) WS 11:15 a.m., Wed. 6 p.m. NEW HOPE BAPTIST 6529 CR 292 E., New Hope. D.E. Daniels, Sr., Pastor. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 10:45 a.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. NEW MT. CALVARY BAPTIST FM 1252, Kilgore. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. OVERTON FIRST BAPTIST 206 Rusk, Overton. Charles Pascahall, Min. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m.; Wed. 7:00 p.m. PINECREST BAPTIST 810 Old Gladewater Hwy. Jeremy Wynn, Min., 984-4380, Kilgore. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. POST OAK BAPTIST Hwy. 42, South of I-20, Kilgore. Larry Washington, Min. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 11 a.m. ROCKY MOUNT BAPTIST Hwy. 135 at 42,. near Sexton City. Sat 7, Sun 10 am 903-570-6555 ST. JOHN BAPTIST Steber Grove. Raymond Cross, Rev. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m. FM 2276 S., Kilgore. zz STONE RIDGE BAPTIST 4100 Stone Rd., 984-9341, Kilgore. John Gradberg, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m. &v 2:30 p.m. VICTORY ROAD BAPTIST Corner of Hwy. 135 & Goforth Road. Johnny Williams, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m. ZION BAPTIST Hwy. 135, 834-3994/834-3522, Overton. Rev. Tyrone Gee, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. CATHOLIC CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC Broadway & Laird, 984-3716, Kilgore. Rev. Dan Dower, Priest. English Mass: Sat. 5 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.; Spanish Mass: Sun. noon and 5 p.m. CHRISTIAN CORINTH CHRISTIAN New Hope Community. James O. Griffin, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. FIRST CHRISTIAN 609 East Main St., 984-3963, Kilgore. Bill Blanks, Min. SS 10 a.m., Contemporary WS 9 a.m., Traditional WS11 a.m. PEATOWN CHRISTIAN FM 2011 (Peatown Road), Guest minister each Sunday. WS 3 p.m. (third Sunday), Bible study 3 p.m. (every other Sunday) SELMAN CITY CHRISTIAN 2 blocks W. & 1 block S. of Hwy. 64 - 42 inter-section, Turnertown. W.D. Buddy Stovall, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST CHANDLER STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST 2700 Chandler St., 984-2928, Kilgore. Chris Vidacovich, Min. SS 9 a.m., WS 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. POST OAK RD. CHURCH OF CHRIST 131 Post Oak Rd (31 @ I-20), Kilgore. Dale Hendricks, Min. SS 9 a.m., WS 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. LAIRD HILL CHURCH OF CHRIST Laird Hill. SS 10 a.m., WS 10:50 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. NEW HOPE CHURCH OF CHRIST New Hope Rd., New Hope. Ralph Draper, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11:15 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. OVERTON CHURCH OF CHRIST 112 E. South, 834-6440, Overton. Paul Witt, Min. SS 9 a.m., WS 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. OAKDALE CHURCH OF CHRIST Corner of FM 1252 and Smith CR 370, 903-984-3986, Kilgore. Leamon G. Keele, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wed. 7 p.m. WESTVIEW CHURCH OF CHRIST Gladewater St., 983-1171, Kilgore. John W. Smith, Min. WS 9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD CENTER POINT CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Pirtle. H.P. Jordan, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11:30 a.m.; Tues. 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Hwy. 135 near I-20, Liberty City. Bill Richardson, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.; Wed. 7:30 p.m. EASTVIEW CHURCH OF GOD 1206 E. Hwy. 31 (near intersection of Hwy. 42), Kilgore. Curtis Wood, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Green Blackmon Rd., Liberty City. H.P. Jordan, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m. CROSSPOINTE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 1640 FM 1252 E., 984-5412, Kilgore. Efrain Cirilo, Min. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 10:45 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. GLORYLAND CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Peavine Rd., Kilgore. James Elder, Min. SS 10:30 a.m., WS 11:30 a.m.; Thurs. 7:30 p.m. GREATER HOPE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST FM 1252, Liberty City. Purvis Johnson, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m.; Wed. 7:30 p.m. KILGORE CHURCH OF GOD PGT Hwy. 31, Kilgore. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m. (1st & 3rd Sun.) NEW HOLY CHAPEL COGIC 2880 Mt. Pisgah Rd., Kilgore. Pastor Edward H. Pratt Jr. SS 10 a.m. WS 11:30 a.m. 903-984-4200 ST.’S CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Hwy. 1252, Kilgore. F.L. Mitchell, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11:45 a.m. The Word C.O.G.I.C. 1802 Pentecost St. Garrett Warren Pastor. SS 10:00a.m. WS 11:30a.m. 903-983-0050 WAYSIDE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Dudley Rd., Crossroads. Henry H. Prentice, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 12 p.m. EPISCOPAL ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL 314 Henderson Blvd., Kilgore. 75662 (903) 984-3929 Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. HE-II LUTHERAN PILGRIM LUTHERAN CHURCH Broadway & Florey, 984-4333, Kilgore. Rev. Dr. Jayson S. Galler, pastor. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 10:45 a.m. www.pilgrimlc.org METHODIST BATES MEMORIAL C.M.E. 610 Douglas St., Kilgore. Jaqueline Liner-Tolbert, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. CROSS ROADS UNITED METHODIST Crossroads. Ralph Rudy, Min. SS 10:30 a.m., WS 9:30 a.m.; Wed. 6 p.m. DANVILLE UNITED METHODIST 2187 Danville Rd., Kilgore. Don Nicholson, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. 903-984-4683 MCCARY’S CHAPEL METHODIST Old Gladewater Hwy., 984-5622, Liberty City. Rev. Charlotte Austin, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. MT. PLEASANT C.M.E. 4242 Hwy. 135 S., Kilgore, 984-5953. Rev. Travis Stinson, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m. MT. ZIOON C.M.E. 22698 FM 2767 (Old Hwy. 31) Kilgore, 903566-5336, Rev. H.Q. Dickerson, Pastor SS 9 a.m., WS 10 a.m., Wed. Bible study 6:30 p.m NEW LONDON UNITED METHODIST New London. Paul Whitely, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. OVERTON FIRST UNITED METHODIST 213 E. Henderson, Overton. Fred Parsons, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 10:45 a.m. PIRTLE UNITED METHODIST 3.5 miles south of Kilgore bypass, turn east on CR 146 go .5 miles. 903-9849555 Dudley J. Plaisance, JR. Pastor SS 9:30 a.m., WS 10:30 a.m. ST. LUKE’S UNITED METHODIST 401 E. Main St., 984-3576, Kilgore. Darwood Galaway, Min. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. SCOTT’S MEMORIAL C.M.E. M & P Ave., Overton. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m. NAZARENE FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Martin & Sabine, Kilgore. Mark Hendrick, Min. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 10:45 a.m. PENTECOSTAL NEW LIFE WORSHIP CENTER 18535 HWY. 69S, Tyler. 903-871-8700. Morning worship - 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Last Sunday of month - 6 p.m. Wednesday NFL - 7 p.m. CALVARY WAY PENTECOSTAL 106 West Woodlawn Ave., Kilgore. 903-981-9011 or 903-808-2066 Sunday 10 - Praise & Worship with children’s hour Wednesday 7 p.m. Bible Study FIRST PENTECOSTAL 516 Fritz-Swanson, 984-2381/984-6405, Kilgore. James Boatman, Min. SS 9:45 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. FIRST UNITED PENTECOSTAL Hwy 3035, Overton, 903-847-3617. W.L. Williams, Min. WS 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7:00 p.m. IGLESIA DE DIOS PENTECOSTAL M.I. 400 Powderhorn(Hwy 42) Services hours are S.S. 11 a.m., Worship 12, Wed. 7 p.m. Fri. 7 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN CENTRE PRESBYTERIAN 8531 FM Rd. 2011, Longview. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN E. Main, Kilgore, 984-1502 SS 9:50 a.m., WS 9a.m. & 11 a.m. www.firstpreskilgore.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 1007 Hwy 3053, Overton. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. OTHER AGAPE CHRISTIAN CENTER 1000 Kilgore Dr., Henderson. ALL PEOPLE’S CHURCH 325 N. Kilgore St., Kilgore. Steven Hamilton, Min. WS 10:30 a.m. Sunday. BETHESDA FOURSQUARE Hwy. 323, 834-6069, Overton. John Blake, Min. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. CIRCLE C COWBOY CHURCH OF RUSK COUNTY 3052 CR 238 (Just off FM 850), Henderson, 903-363-6092. Pat Alphin, pastor. WS 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Bible study Wed. 6:45 p.m. www.circleccowboychurch.org CHRISTIAN SOLDIER CHURCH 1100 S. Martin St., Kilgore. Javier Moreno, pas-tor. Bible Class schedule: Sun., 10 a.m., 11:15 Eng., 6:30 p.m., Span., Tue. 7 p.m. Span., Wed., 7 p.m. Eng., Thur. 7 p.m. Eng., 903-229-3499 CHURCH OF LIVING WATERS Goforth & Steele Rd., 984-3354, Kilgore. Johnny G. Green, Min. WS 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE HARVEST 100 W. Radio, 758-3070, Longview. Mark Davidson, Min. WS 10:30 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. CHURCH ON THE WAY Hwy. 42 S across from Laird Hill Post Office. Dempsey Charles, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 7 p.m.; Thurs. prayer meeting, 7 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. COUNTY LINE CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD Goforth Rd., Kilgore. W.C. Coleman, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. FAITH CHRISTIAN CENTER 603 Sanders St., 758-3157. Paul Thompson, Min. WS 9 a.m., Wed. 7 p.m. FAITH TABERNACLE Hwy. 31, 984-7191, Kilgore. Jack Hathcoat, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. FAITH TABERNACLE OF GOD IN CHRIST East Hwy. 31, Kilgore. T-Alzie Kenney, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. GENERAL ASSEMBLY - CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD P.G.T. Hwy. 31 & 2012, Kilgore. Emmett Hill Jr., Min. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 11 a.m. GRACE FELLOWSHIP Kay & Martin, 984-3011, Kilgore. Brian Nutt, Min. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH FM 2012, Laird Hill, 903-983-0347. Frank Jackson, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. GREATER FAITH MINISTRIES 10879 State Hwy 42 North Laird Hill, TX 75662. 903-984-3805 Pastor Casandra Fryar. SS 9:45 a.m. Morning service 11:30 a.m. Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Nights KILGORE BIBLE CHURCH 3810 County Line Rd., 983-2827, Kilgore. Barry Metz, Min. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 10:45 a.m.; Wed. Awana 6 p.m. Wed. Prayer Service 7 p.m. KILGORE CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD P.G.T. Hwy. 31 West, Kilgore. Emmett Hill Jr., Min. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 11 a.m. NEW BIRTH FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 2307 Stone Rd., Kilgore. Eric L. Love, pastor. 903-986-8700. NEW COVENANT CHURCH FM 2087 & I-20, 984-1548/757-7791, Kilgore. Chuck Warnock, Min. WS 9 & 11 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. OLD PATHS TABERNACLE HOLINESS FM 2087 & FM 349, Kilgore. Samuel Snow, Min. SS 10 a.m., WS 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.; Wed. 7:30 p.m. 903-986-2529 STILL WATERS WORSHIP CENTER Gateway Shopping Center (north of I-20), 981-8009, Liberty City. Eddie Scott, Min. WS 10 a.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. THE LIGHTHOUSE I-20 on Hwy. 135, Liberty City. Jake Wommer, Min. SS 9:30 a.m., WS 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Tues. 7 p.m. THE LIVING WORD CHURCH 1567 FM 1252, 903-720-9002, Kilgore. Lee Bryan Min. WS 7 p.m. VICTORY TEMPLE 601 E. Hwy 31, Kilgore. Robert Hicks, Min. SS 10:30 a.m., WS 11:30 a.m.; Wed. 7:30 p.m. WORD OF TRUTH TABERNACLE South & Fritz-Swanson, Kilgore. Michael McCarty, Min. 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LOCAL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016 KILGORE NEWS HERALD PAGE 7A Compliance check ends ‘stale’ KC EPA peer audit By CHELSEA KATZ [email protected] More than two years after the on-site EPA Peer Review Audit at Kilgore College, the college is getting closure on the process. Kilgore College attorney Rick Faulkner brought the report to the Property and Facilities Committee meeting Thursday evening, which was attended by seven of the nine board members. “We are not bound in order to disclose any of this information, however because of an ongoing concern that the institution was not being transparent, I believe that it is the best thing to do,” Kilgore College President Brenda Kays said during the discussion. In October 2014, trained examiners through the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT) Environmental Peer-Audit Program visited KC to perform the audit. About one week after the Oct. 7-9, 2014, on-site visit from, though, whistleblowers at the college alleged the entity had mishandled asbestos and other material, setting off a string of investigations from the ERI Consultants, Texas Department of State and Health Services and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. TCEQ ended its investigation in March 2015 with none of the violations and concerns related to asbestos. TDSHS’ investigation concluded on Dec. 1, 2015, stating, “evidence was not found to support the allegations that a violation of the Texas Asbestos Health Protection Act and Rules” and that “the matter has been closed,” according to an Oct. 11, 2016, letter from EPA Peer Review Audit law firm Goldberg Segalla. Asbestos consulting firm ERI finished its review of the college in December 2015, giving it a “solid B-plus or A-minus” grade at the time. The conclusion of the investigations, though, was more than a full year after the on-site peer review audit and meant none of the followup work or reports associated with the peer audit were completed during the investigations. “Unfortunately, as a result of the lengthy investigation, remediation efforts, and the pendency of the TCEQ/TDSHS asbestos investigations, the audit report from the Oct. 7-9, 2014 audit was never drafted and the time to file under the respective audit policies passed,” the Goldberg Segalla letter stated. “Moreover, once the TCEQ/TDSHS investigation was completed in December 2015, any findings from October 2014 were ‘stale’ as an audit can only represent a ‘snapshot’ in time; the passage of too much time rendered the audit results unreliable.” Typically, the on-site visit is followed up by weeks or months worth of interviews, sampling and review of permits and documentation. Then, a draft report is delivered with violations and the entity is allowed to do remediation work. A final report is then provided at the end of the process with any remaining violations noted. With an incomplete process and questions still unanswered about the findings following the investigations, the college decided in the spring to have HRP Associates – the intermediary between the college and the peer audit – return to do an on-site compliance check at the college in July. “Their finding is, first and foremost, that there are, in their words, ‘No immediate threat to health, human health or the environment… The ‘house-keeping’ violations as he calls them are generally the kinds of violations that they find in colleges,” Faulkner told the committee and visiting trustees and employees. “The number of violations found to be at Kilgore College in the housekeeping matters, the record-keeping matters were significantly below even the average in institutions of a comparable size.” This compliance check occurred July 27-28, 2016, looking for any violations or concerns regarding the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), State Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC), Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and Medical Waste Regulations. “The compliance check revealed that Kilgore College is meeting or exceeding many of its regulatory obligations, including with respect to community planning reporting, insecticide use, air permit-by-rules, and medical waste collection and laboratory waste management,” the Goldberg Segalla letter detailed. “There are, not unexpectedly, certain areas in which improvement is recommended.” Many of the violations or concerns the compliance check found are typically noted at colleges and universities and include many “housekeeping” violations, such as recordkeeping, labeling and storage organization, the letter continues. Even though violations do not pose threats to employees, students or community members, Faulkner said, they must be taken seriously and corrected. “The attachment tells you the areas in which they looked, the statutes under which they examined, where they found Kilgore College was meeting its obligations, where Kilgore College needed recommendations for improvement,” Faulkner told the committee. “But overall I think that the report indicates and reaches the same conclusion that while these even house-keeping violations, record-keeping violations could have significant fines and penalties to them, they found no evidence of any imminent harm to the students at Kilgore College, staff or faculty at Kilgore College and to the public in general at Kilgore College, and I think that is something that you can take some pride in.” Faulkner confirmed committee chair Brian Nutt’s clarification that there is no final report of the original EPA Peer Review Audit from October 2014. “We haven’t had them come back to do another full audit,” Faulkner said. “What we’ve had them do is come back look at the things they would look at and tell us if they see anything that would give us cause for concern or cause for immediate action on our part… This was something that the administration thought they should do to make sure that they had some handle of where we are right now.” There are no plans to do continued peer audits on a regular or annual basis, but the college will take care of the violations noted in the report and continue monitoring the areas without an ongoing audit necessary. “We regret that the compliance check was delayed in completion until now, but with the lengthy investigations and multiple agencies working on the final report, it simply took longer to complete than expected,” Kays said in a statement, which also summarized the points Faulkner relayed to the committee. “I am confident that our students, faculty and staff are in a safe environment conducive to learning and the college will continue to strive to guarantee a safe environment in the future. Again, we are glad the completed compliance check was extremely favorable to Kilgore College and we’re looking forward to getting on with the business of educating and student success.” SABINE vote defeated the first, theirs. The board’s minority members aimed to re-hire the Tyler firm of Hardy, Cook & Hardy, the longtime lawyers the other four trustees broke with in June and replaced with Tyler attorney Blake Armstrong – he cut his ties to the district Sunday. While all three minority members voted in favor of the initial, unsuccessful motion, board secretary Andrea Bates did not cast a vote in the second decision, passed by the board on a 4-2 vote after a ranging, acrimonious exchange amid regular shouts of consternation from the audience. In the midst of an ongoing, contentious fraud audit, with a cease-and-desist letter and possible litigation on the horizon as four seats are on the ballot Nov. 8, it was clear the new attorneys would – as multiple board members suggested Thursday evening – be getting to work soon, and they’ll be party, per state law, to Tuesday’s closed session. First, though, the firm and the district were set to negotiate the terms and rates of a new contract. One element of the draft document prepared in advance of the called meeting spawned one of the public session’s harshest exchanges, one of several this week. In his initial motion to hire the Austin firm, represented by Renee Betancourt Thursday, Taylor moved to exclude a portion of a line authorizing the lawyers to communicate with the board president, the superintendent and the superintendent’s designee, aiming to strike the final element. Previously, as well as last night, Taylor has challenged the board minority, Franklin in particular, for communicating with the school’s legal counsel directly instead of using the channels established by board policy – through the board president, the superintendent or the board president’s designee. It’s run up hefty legal expenses, he’s insisted, and caused open and behindthe-scenes strife. Franklin countered with his own, regular argument the current channel through Wright is unreliable. “You have repeatedly told us that the attorney says one thing … and then the attorney says something different,” he alleged. Continued from Page 1A “At the end of the day, again, students are the ones that are looking at you, the board members, to do what’s right for them ... I’m not saying you have to like each other; you have to work with each other. That’s what you promised when you took this office.” Attorney Renee Betancourt Wright, for her part, repeatedly questioned Franklin about emails he exchanged with Armstrong that, along with other details, were subsequently posted on social media. Unsatisfied with his answers, she put the question to the attorneys. “How would you advise a client,” Wright asked, “when so much of board business ends up on social media?” Social media has been a real boon to attorneys, John Hardy said, but not to getting things done. “This board and every board needs to take care of its business at a public meeting and not Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook or whatever you use. You need to have your meetings,” he added. “The only time you’re legally allowed to make board decisions is when you have a duly-called, posted board meeting, it’s open to the public and you come … not behind these closed doors or behind the cell phones or something else. “As an attorney, I would recommend to the board that when you can’t get along, you try to air it out and do that,” whereas when trading barbs online or out in the public “nobody wins and the board loses credibility in the community.” The age of social media, Betancourt agreed, is getting many elected officials in trouble when confidential or privileged information is shared. Echoing Hardy, “That’s what these meetings are for, is for the public to know what is going on and for you not to air it out on social media.” Closing out a meeting full of vitriol, it was Hardy who played peacemaker at the end. The district’s former counsel acknowledged the board’s debate made it clear he wasn’t going to be rehired Thursday. Accepting that, he recommended the group, as a whole, rely on the wisdom of the other firm. Hardy praised the new lawyers’ senior partner, Kevin O’Hanlon, and assured both sides of the board the other attorney and his staff would serve them well. Thanking the board for the chance to make a presentation, “What I would suggest to this board is that you take a vote on the item that’s on the agenda to make it official, and then this outstanding firm will have the attorney that is going to be your general counsel answer these questions and negotiate the final contract that you’re going to have,” he said. In the course of the meeting Betancourt, too, tried to broker peace between the two sides of the board while making the Austin firm’s case to be general counsel. Both attorneys answered loaded questions from both camps on the board throughout the respective pitches and listened to the rancorous back-and-forth between the trustees as the two sides rehashed a litany of ongoing arguments, allegations, accusations, asides and forecasts about the immediate future. Multiple times in her presentation, Betancourt addressed board division, saying it’s not uncommon in other bodies she and her colleagues represent, but noting it detracts from the trustees’ mission: employees, students and parents in the district. “You have to be respectful. Y’all, at the end of the day, are colleagues,” she said in response to a question about how the board members should act in the weeks leading up to the election. “At the end of the day, again, students are the ones that are looking at you, the board members, to do what’s right for them. “And, so, when we have a board that’s divided and the division is pretty obvious, that’s what the students and the parents see. 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Programs and functions previously held in the AEC will be moved into the college’s Technical Vocation building, which will help recentralize the programs on campus, KC Vice President of Administrative Services Duane McNaney said. “Yes, we have determined that there is sufficient number of square footage to move all those programs on campus,” he said. “No, they may not have the luxury of the total amount of square footage that they had before, but from an instructional standpoint, from the students’ standpoint, there is suf- ficient space.” The new KC Commons Complex – formerly Kilgore Heights Elementary School – will help free up space on the main campus as well as the print shop will move to the former Head Start building. The ECC will no longer be used after the facility was scrapped in the spring with the program being phased out as well after the current students complete the program. “That house there really does not have a primary use or administration does not know of a way to repurpose that that would be effective for the amount of land and the use of that house, so we’re looking at the property committee or the board to look at what direction do we want to go with that building,” McNaney told the committee. He posed the question of disposal of the building for the committee to mull over. “I think it’d be smart to divest ourselves of any non-performing assets that we could use the money in other places,” Property and facilities Jeff Williams, KC environmental safety, construction and facilities manager, also addressed the com- mittee and guest board members during Thursday’s meeting to discuss the needs he had seen around the college. One of the most important areas to address, he said, is the heating and air conditioning combo units in the Quad dormitories on campus. Set up like a unit in a hotel room, the air conditioning is online but the heating still needs to be improved to work properly. The problem is the piping system for the units. Williams said the system is failing and another area begins to fail as another is fixed. “Cold weather’s coming; it’s coming quickly, and y’all need to do something about it,” he told the group. “It’s not an easy project, it’s not a cheap project, and it’s not going to be an overnight project, so it needs to be addressed.” McNaney told the committee he and other employees were looking at how to improve the system by changing to an electrical method instead of using a chilled water and hot water loop. Another topic of discussion during the committee’s meeting was energy management, which has been discussed since the spring as a way to decrease the college’s energy bills. The last major energy management plan and renovation was done in 1994-1995, McNaney said, noting much has changed since that time. With two companies interested in working with the college, he said, the next step would be to put out a request for proposals. The energy management plan could bring the college as much as 25 percent – or up to $250,000 – guaranteed energy savings. Those savings could then be used to offset the cost element to putting the energy management plan in place. McNaney would bring the topic back to the full board, but it will require the college to commit to the plan’s cost. “It is going to be an investment – a commitment. A considerable investment,” he said, noting it would probably be a multi-million dollar project, but the long-term value would offset the initial costs as long as the plan includes control systems. Kays reminded the committee and the additional board members of the aging infrastructure at KC, including 10 boilers that have been used for 20 years and are monitored day-by-day as they reach the end of life mark. “We need to find out the right way to go about not deferring that maintenance any longer but beginning also to prepare for what we know will be ultimately the boilers themselves shutting down and not being able to keep our students in an environment that is suitable for learning,” Kays said, stating the seriousness of the situation to the board members. Nutt also brought up the technology upgrades the college needs to make to improve student success also. “We’ve got a technology nightmare that’s well out of date and needs to be updated, and we have a financial situation where we don’t have money to do it, so we’re looking at a bond or something similar,” he said. Earlier in the meeting Kays noted the college will make final payments on its current bond in February 2018. “If that’s our choice, bonds are at an all-time low.” Nutt said. CEMETERIES scheduled in the coming weeks at Kilgore Memorial Gardens and Kilgore City Cemetery. As at Danville, the gravesites will be photographed before unauthorized items are bagged separately and put into storage for up to a year unless they’re claimed. Decorations, flowers, gifts, benches and other mementos were removed early this month after various announcements were made in the preceding weeks. “I’m going to try to speak without crying,” Judy Wheeler said, but she wept as she described her 25-yearold granddaughter, killed in an accident and buried near family members. Those graves, and the items lovingly placed on them, are what remains: “I go out there. I love them bodies, even if I can’t see them. For them to try to take that away from me, that’s not right. “I can’t buy her a Christmas gift. I go out there at night. I go out there in the daytime. I don’t want pity. I just want to do for my loved ones. That’s all I’ve got is my loved ones. Don’t judge me or any of us that do wrong.” An enforcement of the rules – applied intermittently, as necessary – the cleanup was specifically aimed at eliminating hazards and obstacles to maintenance there. It also applied a base aesthetic, detailed in the cemetery guidelines and provided to plot owners. “Not once did we ever get a call, a notice, a letter of anything that was going to be removed and you went out there and took everything,” Kathy Mooney countered. “We go out there to remember. To reflect. To talk to them. Because we Continued from Page 8A can’t talk to them anymore. “I think you should take into consideration that those are the people we love, we should be making the decisions as to what we put on their graves.” From a press release provided by the City of Kilgore to the News Herald and published Sept. 3, “Cemetery employees strive to keep the final resting sites pristine and presentable for family and friends to visit and have a time of contemplation,” noting the three cemeteries would all be included in the upcoming cleaning project. “Personal mementos which may cause damage during cemetery cleaning or mowing will be removed from grave sites to improve safety, aesthetics and maintenance costs at the cemeteries,” according to the announcement. “The community can help by voluntarily removing unauthorized items from their loved ones’ resting place. Unauthorized items include, but are not limited to: benches of unapproved material; landscaping timbers; stones and concrete/or other material blocks; toys, and personal items such as jewelry, balloons, glass, scarves, and any other item which can be easily removed by others visiting the cemetery. Fixtures constructed of approved material and military memorial flags are exempt from removal.” Beyond enforcing the rules, the clean-up was also sparked by complaints – insisting the rules be enforced – and a recent incident when a mower was avoiding an unauthorized object and damaged a historic headstone. “There were a lot of things that precipitated this,” Bulk Feed Now Arriving! Step up to the next level of quality! Kilgore Feed Company 903-984-3036 | 401 S Longview St. NEWS HERALD photo by JAMES DRAPER A still new sign adorns the gates of Kilgore Cemetery, cautioning visitors about the ongoing enforcement of local guidelines. Council members will discuss the issue during a workshop set for December. Kilgore City Manager Josh Selleck said, while acknowledging the raw emotion of Tuesday’s speakers: “It makes sense and we understand the individual concerns about this.” It’s a difficult aspect for grief-stricken families to understand, he allowed. At the same time, others with loved ones in the cemetery have called on the city to enforce the rules from an aesthetic perspective. Granted, as Tuesday’s speakers showed, each person will have a different opinion of what is appropriate. The personal displays, “Some of them were extraor- dinary and they were beautiful and some of the things they did were wonderful,” Selleck said, but they also weren’t permitted, and the city is stuck between two sets of opinions: some are upset when the city enforces the rules, some are upset when it doesn’t. “That’s why cemeteries have the rules that they have, and it has to be kept tidy for everyone … A lot of folks expect us to enforce those standards. “The challenge for us is we have a very large facility that’s very hard to maintain and we spend a lot every year to maintain it.” The situation was complicated even further by recent thefts at the cemetery: comparing the city crew’s preproject photographs to family members’ images, Selleck said, it was clear a handful had items stolen – silk flowers, most often – before the clean-up began. Though the city placed notices and advertised the clean-up in the weeks before, it still came as a shock to some, visiting the graves of friends and loved ones to find personal effects had disappeared. The clean-up sparked an outcry on social media before it reached City Hall this week. Debbie Hendrix’s 18-yearold son, Michael, was murdered 13 years ago. She visits his grave, sitting on a simple bench she placed there, leaving items behind for him: “That’s how I grieve: I take stuff out there. I take Christmas trees out there. His spot is always clean … My son loved music – I have wind chimes out there. I had crosses out there. Now that’s all been stripped away from us. Now it’s just like he’s forgotten about.” The bench was removed; it didn’t comply with the cemetery standing regulations for bench materials. “I go out there real often, and now I don’t have a place to sit. I’m not made out money.” The benches and other items that were removed can be claimed from City Hall by appointment (to 903988-4137) with a photo ID, the name of the ceased and the location of the cemetery. “When visiting the city cemeteries please assist city employees by not placing personal items of remembrance on the graves and monuments,” according to the city’s press release. Guidelines on approved and prohibited items are available at CityofKilgore.com/ cemeteries. Hoping the council will modify the rules, one speaker suggested the city waive its regulations around holidays or allow a two-week variance on the deceased’s birthday. Another suggested clean-ups should be a regular occurrence and scheduled on consistent dates so families know when to remove items. Families should be notified of clean-ups directly, another said, in case they miss announcements. “I think one of the major challenges here as we look at this is that we’re dealing with very sensitive issues,” Selleck said. Tuesday’s feedback and other comments will be taken into consideration when the counsel meets in the upcoming workshop session. “We’ll be looking at some of the ideas some of these folks have talked about. We’ll discuss a variety of things.” Feedback needs to be taken from both sides of the debate, he added, before any decisions are made. The workshop is tentatively scheduled for early December. There’s no magic solution, Mayor Ronnie Spradlin said, and it must be objective. After reviewing, maybe revising, the regulations “I know it’s going to be more strict than some people want and it will probably be more lenient than some people would like. But there’s no way to please everyone in this situation,” he said. “Everything’s in the eye of the beholder.” SPORTS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016 KILGORE NEWS HERALD PAGE 9A KILGORE COLLEGE ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Oak KC gets it right with '16 inductees White roughs up Honored at luncheon today; recognized this evening at Rangers-Navarro game By MITCH LUCAS [email protected] By JEREMY NEWLIN It’s almost certain that, at some point in the history of the Kilgore College athletics hall of fame induction process, there have been – well, slam dunk selections, inductees that were destined to one day garner that honor, that it was just a matter of time. What’s amazing is that, in the 2016 class, every single inductee seems worthy of that lofty distinction. From Rangerette founder Gussie Nell Davis, to f o o t b a l l ’s Robbie Toebeck, Francisco Elson and Gerald Paddio and the 199091 Rangers men’s team TOEBECK on-court, to Jo h n Champine, John Underwood and Garry Monty, to the velvetsmooth voice of the Rangers, Manny AlPADDIO manza – it’s a list that it’s hard to imagine not being the greatest KC hall class of all time. They’ll be honored at a luncheon at the Devall Center ELSON on campus at 11:30 a.m. today, and then recognized once more at halftime of today’s Kilgore CollegeNavarro football game, kicking off here at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium, at 5 p.m. Davis, of course, will be inducted as a contributor, and needs no introduction; the legendary founder of the Rangerette line came to KC in 1940, commissioned by none other than B.E. Masters himself to organize a group of girls to perform at halftime of Rangers games. That was the seed that planted the world’s most recognizable line, one that Davis helmed for 40 years; her presence continues to be a part of the team who live on campus at the hall that bears her name. Also inducted as a contributor is Almanza, who’s called KC football, basketball and softball events – and just about everything else – since 1997. Almanza, who will be calling the game today with longtime broadcast partner Mark Fried, will put the microphone down long enough to take a bow. In addition to his sports activities, Almanza is one of the most recognizable faces in the Kilgore community, a civic leader and a member of Forest Home Baptist Church. This year’s Spirit of Excellence award-winners are former KC quarterback Garry Monty, and Underwood, an assistant commissioner of the Big 12 Conference. Monty played for coach Charles Simmons’ Rangers in 1970-71, and went on to play at Wichita (Kan.) State. He became a high school football coach, and excelled at that for 30 years, including winning the 4A North Texas Coach of the year in 1995. Underwood played basketball for coach Joe Turner here in 1964-66, including that 1964-65 season in which KC went 31-2. He played at Texas A&M, eventually became a part of Big 12 leadership in 2002, and WR WOW! Continued from 10A Tigers kept it on the ground, but a healthy march that ultimately led to a 2-yard touchdown run by Stewart, an 89-yard scoring drive. Wade got the two-point conversion, and the game was tied at 14. West Rusk got back in front, though, off an Arp turnover. Tyree Wilson intercepted a pass by Stewart and returned it to Arp’s 4-yardline. Harper scored, but Cerda’s extra point missed, leaving the Raiders up by by a tenuous six points, 20-14. Arp got the ball back at its 21, following the kick, and Wade dealt the biggest play of the game, a 59-yard rushing touchdown that momentarily tied the game at 20. Merritt’s kick wasn’t blocked this time, though, and Arp got in front, 21-20, and held on for the win. Arp (6-2) is also 2-1 in district play, and visits Troup next Friday. WR finishes the regular season with next week's trip to Waskom, a home game against Elysian Fields and then a road trip to Beckville. Cardinals Special to the News Herald continues to serve as associate commissioner for men’s basketball and game management. The Rangers’ basketball team in 1990-91 is this year’s team inductee. The Rangers went 25-5 for then-coach Shawn Scanlan, falling in conference only to Tyler (in overtime) and Navarro. Neither Paddio nor Elson played for that Rangers team, but they were impressive. Paddio was here for coach Ron Mayberry in 1984-85, when the Rangers were also 25-5. He went on to play at Seminole Junior College and at UNLV, then was drafted in the third round of the NBA Draft by Boston in 1988. He also played for Cleveland, Seattle, Indiana, New York, and Washington, in 129 games and finished with 715 points. Elson was a Ranger in 1995-97, for coach Scott Schumacher. He finished his college ball at Cal, and then was drafted in the second round by Denver. He spent four years in Spain, then returned to the NBA with San Antonio, and was a part of the Spurs’ title team in 2007. Top photo from MANNY ALMANZA FACEBOOK; Left photo courtesy of NEWS-OK.COM; above photo from GUSSIE NELL DAVIS FACEBOOK TRIBUTE PAGE FABULOUS CLASS -- Members of the 2016 Kilgore College athletics hall of fame class might be the most impressive class ever, writes News Herald sports editor Mitch Lucas. Elson, who is Dutch, played for Seattle, Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Utah before his retirement in 2013. Toebeck was an offensive lineman here at KC in 1989-90, finished his college career at Washington State, and then had a very good 14-year career in the NFL with Seattle and Atlanta, playing in Super Bowls XXXIII and XL. He wasa Pro Bowler in 2005, and retired two years later. The late Charles Champine was a tackle for KC in 1977-78, for Jim Miller and was an All-American for that national championship team. The Rangers didn’t lose at all, finishing 10-0-1 and won both the conference and national titles. Continued from Page 10A Photo by DENNIS JACOBS ULTIMATE CLUTCH -- Kilgore's Jonathan Shepherd (above) had only one catch Friday night at Henderson, but he made it count: the 27-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Jackson with 21 seconds left, the game-winner. time expired, Wood sent Torres out for a 50-yard field goal. The kick fell short, and into the end zone, where Henderson’s Trestan Ebner – another TCU verbal commit – fielded it, and electrified his home crowd with what looked to be a 100-yard return for the goahead score. However, Kilgore’s Tinney was shoved to the ground on the play, a block in the back penalty that nullified the touchdown and effectively ended the half. Henderson scored on an impressive third-quarter drive that saw Van Zandt leap an attempted tackle on a 14-yard run, and then Ebner score on a 2-yarder five plays later. But this time, the snap on the two-point conversion was bad, and Ebner lost 20-25 yards before he could field it. He was tackled, and Henderson was in front, with 7 ½ minutes left in the third – but only by 20-14. The third quarter ended with that score, but Kilgore scored on its first possession of the fourth quarter, another 1-yard run by Nobles. Torres’ kick broke the 20-all tie, and Kilgore led 21-20, with 7:14 left. Henderson had one last hurrah: a go-ahead touchdown of its own by Hall, on a 26-yard run, with 3:39 left. Hall’s two-point conversion attempt failed miserably, though, as he was thrown down by the middle of the Kilgore defensive front, and Henderson led 26-21. Kilgore’s final drive wasn’t pretty, but it was exciting. It appeared to have stalled exactly at midfield when Jackson’s fourth-and-4 pass fell incomplete. But Henderson was flagged for roughing the passer, Jackson, and Kilgore got a new set of downs. That would prove to be the game’s biggest mistake. Jackson and Hamilton took turns slinking KHS down the field, with Hamilton converting a very important first down on fourth and 1. And then, on second and 13, at Henderson’s 27, with 26 seconds left to play, Hatcher snapped the ball to Jackson. Jackson passed it across the middle to a streaking Shepherd – the ball seemed to be in the air for 20 seconds, but it was an instant. Shepherd hauled it in, just as he crossed the goal line, and Kilgore’s stands – and sideline – went into jubilation. The Lions’ final attempt was the ill-fated lateral, and Kilgore players fell on the loose ball as time expired. WHITE OAK – A full moon proved to be a bad omen for the Sabine Cardinals, who visited Roughneck country here in White Oak on Friday night, and were roughed up themselves, to the tune of 62-8. Sabine drops to 0-7 with the loss, and hosts Jefferson next Friday. Sabine took the opening kickoff, but were quickly stopped by the White Oak defense and a few penalty flags, and punted. White Oak quickly went to work through the air, taking just four plays to go 79 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown pass. On the Cardinals’ next possession, Sabine moved the ball well, including a nice 32-yard run by Adam Caudle on a sweep. The Roughnecks’ defense held strong, though, and forced Sabine to kick a 31-yard field goal. Josh Trice’s kick hooked left, and Sabine’s zero remained on the scoreboard. It was quick-strike again for White Oak: three plays, 80 yards, and a second touchdown. Sabine plugged along, using Eli Morris, and picked up first downs, but the first quarter ended with another Cardinals’ punt. The Cards forced White Oak to a three-and-out and short punt, but Sabine then turned it over on downs. A 44-yard pass play just a couple of plays later, and Sabine trailed by three touchdowns. A kickoff out of bounds gave Sabine a short field, but that drive ended in a punt, as well. Sabine’s Braden Simmons was able to sack White Oak’s quarterback for a 10-yard loss and force another punt. This time, Sabine’s running game worked better, the combination of Morris, Mauro Gallegos and Glenn George – George, in particular, was hit after gaining 1 yard on a play, but brought several White Oak defenders with him for another 15 yards. A punt, though, was what the drive led to. White Oak scored on a third touchdown pass for a 28-0 lead, and then an interception of Sabine’s Scottie Taylor led to yet another Roughnecks’ score, and a 35-0 White Oak advantage at halftime. After White Oak scored once more in the second half, George took a deep kickoff and returned it 40 yards to give the Cardinals decent field position. But, alas, that was short lived as on the second play the Cards fumbled the exchange and the ‘Necks took over. Sabine’s lone score of the night came on a fake field goal. Taylor took the snap, kicker Trice ran right and caught a pass from Taylor. Trice was able to get just inside the pylon for the touchdown. George added the two-point conversion. For Sabine on the night, George had a hard-fought 75 yards on 17 carries and Morris had 53 yards on 10. Trice had the lone score. got sports? E-mail sports @kilgore newsherald.com, or call (903) 984-2593 PAGE 10A KILGORE NEWS HERALD KC HOSTS NAVARRO TODAY! Kilgore College (4-1) hosts Navarro today at 5, honoring KC's latest hall of fame inductees at halftime. Hear it on KDOK 105.3-FM, on kdokradio.com, or on Kilgore Cable channel 2. SPORTS INSIDE TODAY: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016 More about the latest, deserving inductees into the Kilgore College athletics hall of fame, and coverage of Sabine's trip to archrival White Oak on Friday night. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WR takes first loss of season in heartbreaker to Arp By J.M. JONES Special to the News Herald NEW LONDON –Red-hot West Rusk took a 14-0 lead on archrival Arp on Friday night, but the unbeaten and untied Raiders found something in the second half that they hadn’t found all year: an opponent that would rise to the occasion. Arp gained momentum as halftime approached in this district matchup, and got a 59-yard burst from DeMontre Wade late in the game to hand West Rusk its first loss of the season, 21-20. The Raiders (6-1, 2-1 in district play) will try and regroup, and they’ll visit Waskom next Friday night. The loss to Arp was West Rusk’s first loss to anyone but Waskom since the 2014 season. Kevin Jones, Devonta Medford, quarterback La’Javius “L.J.” Harper and Jaylon Garland strung together a series of seven runs on the opening drive, along with Harper completing passes to Dylan Walker and to Levi Hughes. Harper scored on the final play of the drive, giving the Raiders a touchdown lead (with Jose Cerda’s point after) with 4:36 left in the first quarter. As the second quarter began, Harper and company were standing on their own 49-yard-line when a throw from Harper to Jacob Waller was good for another score. Cerda’s point after again was good, giving the Raiders a two-touchdown lead. But the Tigers punched back. Quarterback Tyler Steward connected with Ty Phillips and Wade on their drive, and a run by Wade set Arp up at West Rusk’s 6. Stewart scored on the 6-yard play. Ford Merritt’s point after kick was blocked by Kevin Jones, but Arp had cut into West Rusk’s lead, and trailed 146 at halftime. In the third, following a Raiders’ punt, the See WR, Page 9A Photo by J.M. JONES TOUGH BREAK -- West Rusk head coach John Frazier (left) looks on during his team's district game against Arp on Friday night. The Raiders lost for just the third time since 2014, a nail-biting 21-20 setback. WR (6-1) is at Waskom next Friday. Ragin' Red takes down Henderson, 28-26! Jackson, Shepherd connect for game-winner with 21 seconds left; Kilgore in district lead, with open date Friday By MITCH LUCAS [email protected] HENDERSON – The Kilgore-Henderson rivalry has had dozens of chapters, lots of exciting finishes, plenty of frustration for both sides, and more than a few finishes that will forever be a part of this storied series. And Friday night, Patrick Jackson and Jonathan Shepherd wrote their chapter. Boy, did they make it a good one. Jackson and Shepherd connected on a 27-yard pass play for the go-ahead touchdown with 21 seconds left to upset state-ranked and previously undefeated Henderson, 28-26, in the kind of game that many expected the Lions to win going away. Kilgore had other ideas, though, and even though Henderson had one last gasp – they did try a lateral-like play on what would be the final play of the game – the Bulldogs stymied that, too, ultimately causing a fumble that allowed the last second to tick off. To the winner goes the district lead. Kilgore might have had three non-district losses, but the Ragin’ Red have been lights-out in prime time, so to speak, and remain perfect – 4-0 – in District 9-4A Division I play. They’ll take a well-deserved late-season open date next Friday night, and then finish the regular season at home against Center (Oct. 28), and at Bullard (Nov. 4). Kilgore will be the likely favorite in both of those games, and barring a major upset, should go into the 4A playoffs as the number one seed from 9-4A, a district champion for a second straight year. That’s a topic for another day, though. Friday night, the plan was to knock off sixth-ranked Henderson. Things didn’t look good early. Henderson (6-1) scored on the third play of the game, a 62-yard touch- down pass from quarterback Trae Hall to running back and TCU verbal commit LaKendrick Van Zandt. Van Zandt was also good on the two-point conversion, and it looked like, with 10:33 to go in the first quarter, that what many had predicted – a big Lions win – had just gotten started. The Bulldogs set to work, though, Jackson behind his offensive line of McKinnon White, Dylan Scarlett, Jackson Hatcher, Austin Adams, and Braden Honzell. Kilgore offensive coordinator Rafe Mata mixed it up for the Lions, calling running plays by senior tailback Melek Hamilton, and a pass or two, namely a 16-yard strike to Deiontrae Wheat. What ensued was 10-play drive, with Hamilton doing the honors on an 8-yard score. Coach Mike Wood resisted the temptation to match two-for-two with the Lions, and had Elivan Torres kick the extra point. It was true, and Kilgore trailed by one, 8-7. The teams traded possessions into the second quarter, and then Henderson struck again, this time a 48-yard pass on a bit of a flea-flicker-like play from Hall to Matthew Childers, who got in for the score. Henderson kicked the extra point, but Kilgore’s Isaiah Smith blocked his third kick of the season, and left the Lions in front by the normal seven, 14-7. Another Kilgore possession, more of the same – this time, though, only two passes were called: one to Wheat for 11 yards, and another to fullback Garrett Meyers for 8. The pass to Meyers set Kilgore up with first and goal, at Henderson’s 8-yardline, and Wood sent in the power package –that’s heavy fullback Jamal Nobles, who doubles as a linebacker, and blockers Demorrea Richardson and Kevin Tinney. Nobles bulled his way into the end zone, and then Torres’ point after tied things up at 14, with 3:14 left in the half. Henderson couldn’t convert on a first down, after a sack by Kilgore’s David Perry, and the punt was shanked. Kilgore took over at Henderson’s 27, and as See WOW!, Page 9A Photos by DENNIS JACOBS TRIPPED UP, FOR REAL -- Kilgore leads its all-time series with arch-rival Henderson, and dealt the Lions a big blow Friday night, a 28-26 loss that probably cost them a district championship and a state-ranking. Top: Kilgore defenders shackle Henderson running back LaKendrick Van Zandt, then (left) do the same to quarterback Trae Hall. Above: KHS quarterback Patrick Jackson (3) fields a snap, as Austin Adams (71) prepares to block. Jonathan Shepherd caught a 27-yard pass from Jackson with 21 seconds left to win the game. KILGORE NEWS HERALD INSIDE SATURDAY OCTOBER 15, 2016 who’s new, who’s meeting, who’s engaged... LIFESTYLES CONTACT US Questions about news for the Lifestyles section should be directed to the editor at (903) 984-2593. Halloween 2016 marks 30th year for downtown's free trick-or-treat By CHELSEA KATZ [email protected] For the 30th year, Kilgore businesses, organizations and families will bring family-friendly trick-or-treat activities to downtown Kilgore. Costumed children with candy bags ready to be filled will wel- come Halloween 2016 during the annual Downtown Trick or Treat along Main Street and Rusk Street Oct. 31. One aspect organizer Martha Fertitta said she hopes to expand upon this year is the entertainment. “I hope we can get a lot of entertainers… Anything that the kids will enjoy, because they’re going to block off the streets, so the whole center of this street will be the stage,” she said, noting the talent can include anyone from jugglers and balloon artists to dancers and singers. In addition to the candy and entertainers, the Kilgore Lions Club will host its annual Hallow- een Carnival in front of the club’s building at the corner of Rusk and Kay Streets. The carnival will have games and activities for people to play outside with a cake walk on the north side of the building and BINGO games taking place inside. Lions Club See HALLOWEEN, Page 6B NEWS HERALD photos by JAMES DRAPER VEGGIES OF THE SPIRIT Kilgore Helping Hands volunteers sack cabbage and bags of potatoes Monday during October's Produce Drop from the East Texas Food Bank, giving the vegetables out free to Kilgore residents. (Right) Volunteer Chip Hale (left) offers at-the-curb service. Watch the Kilgore News Herald for updates on the next drop in November. Next Rotary blood collection set Oct. 22 Press Release If more blood donors gave one additional time each year, there would likely never be a shortage of blood. And technically, there is not a shortage of blood – just a shortage of donors. That is due to the fact that less than four percent of eligible blood donors are actually giving. Carter BloodCare encourages the 75 percent of donors who generally give once a year to set a goal of giving just one more time. First-time donors are always welcomed, too. There are lots of reasons people offer for not giving blood. Perhaps they believe they don’t have time. It only takes one hour to save three lives, and the actual blood donation portion of that hour takes only ten to twelve minutes. People generally fear needles. Carter BloodCare challenges fearful folks to focus on the patient who will receive the donation, rather than the needle being used. These patients require blood products to survive or thrive. There is no substitute for human blood. Additionally, perhaps no one asked the person to donate. Carter BloodCare provides transfusion needs for hospitals to treat their patients. The blood center must collect approximately 1,000 donations daily. Carter BloodCare issues a challenge to support hospital patients from your home town who cannot make ‘the ask’ themselves. Will you give just one more time this year? The Kilgore Rotary Club and Pilgrim Lutheran Church is hosting a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, October 22, at 713 Florey in the Pilgrim Lutheran Church parking lot on the Carter BloodCare bus. For more information or to schedule an appointment time, contact Jayson Galler at (903) 984-4333. Visit carterbloodcare.org and click ‘give life’ to hear personal stories about lives affected by blood transfusions. Additionally, share a personal experience of your own by emailing Carter BloodCare at [email protected]. Remember to eat a nutritious meal and drink plenty of water at least an hour before giving blood. All donors must weigh at least 110 pounds, feel well on the day of donation, and present a government-issued photo ID each time they give blood. Potential blood donors may volunteer beginning at age 16 with parental consent; 17-year-olds may give independently and there is no upper age limit for donating blood. For more information on donor eligibility and to make an appointment, call 1-800-3662834 or visit carterbloodcare.org. SECTION B CHITCHAT CORNER LINDA K. BALLARD As time moves on Autumn has finally arrived in the South. As in the past, it came with a flurry of activities that will lead right on into the new year. Last week, in the midst of that flurry, a lone bird soaring overhead caught my attention as I drove to work. With his wings spread wide and glistening from the radiance of the sun, his flight took him over trees with leaves now tipped with Mother Nature’s gold. A peace and calm entered my heart that I treasured throughout the morning. With the peace also came the realization I could not recall the last time I had felt such a contentment that all was as it should be and those brief moments were for me far more valuable than anything money could buy. Yes, we have all been affected by the economy, by the outlandishness our political arena has become and with thoughts of the holidays drawing nearer. The activities in our communities help break the tension, if we can keep it in proper perspective. The slogan “Shop Local” was adopted by Kilgore several years ago and our business owners are working hard to give you a chance to see new merchandise while having a good time during Oktoberfest in the downtown area this Saturday. Joining in the fun will be the bunch at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. They will be hosting their popular Family Fun Day at the patch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Make sure your tour is “city-wide” and takes you to businesses at the ends of Main Street and State Highway 259. KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF1961 will celebrate their 55th reunion at Bodacious Barbecue on Saturday evening. Jonny Ferguson is one of the planners for this one, so it should be entertaining, to say the least. SUNDAY, October 16th marks Peatown Christian Church’s Homecoming. Reverend Bill Blanks of First Christian Church of Kilgore will be sharing the services that begin at 11 a.m. with dinner-on-the grounds taking place afterward. The Peatown Church was established in 1871 and is the Mother Church to First Christian Churches in Henderson and Longview. It is located on FM 2011, three miles north of FM 2204, a hop and a skip by East Texas Regional Airport. Members and visitors are welcome to attend. KILGOREITES ARE PREPARING to visit Gilmer next week to participate in the 79th East Texas Yamboree. The Queen Coronation takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday evening with events, carnivals, contests, arts, crafts and entertainment throughout the week and ending with a street barn dance on Saturday evening. A NEW COOKING CONTEST is being introduced this year called “Yam-Licious” a main course recipe challenge where the main ingredient in the entree is (naturally) the yam. Judging on that will take place on Thursday, October 20 and for more inforSee CHITCHAT, Page 6B A WORD PLEASE JUNE CASAGRANDE Wake up and smell the grammar This week’s mailbag has some great questions about spacing around dashes, capitalization after a colon, dangling modifiers and the dizzying forms of “wake” and “awake.” We’ll start with Glendale News-Press reader Carol’s question about this sentence from one of my recent columns: "Here's a tip for using parenthesis: Always note ..." Here’s Carol: “I once read that after a colon the next word begins in lowercase,” she wrote. “Have I been wrong all these years or can it be both upper and lowercase?” It depends editing style as well as what, exactly, follows the colon. In Chicago style, which you see in books and magazines, the only time you capitalize a letter after a colon is when the colon introduces two or more complete sentences. “Note the weather: The sky is blue. The sun is shining.” In AP style, just one complete sentence warrants a capital letter. “Note the weather: The sky is blue.” But in either style, anything less than a complete sentence after a colon starts with a lowercase letter. “Note the color of the sky: blue.” Reader Richard asked about dashes. “There seems to be no convention in publishing these days about spac- es around dashes. Some authors use them, some don't. I still prefer the look without the spaces. What do you think?” I don’t get paid to think. Not about this, anyway. When I’m copy editing, I just do what my style guides tell me. AP style says to insert a space on either side of an em dash: “So many guests See CASAGRANDE, Page 6B LIFESTYLES KILGORE NEWS HERALD PAGE 2B SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016 Xi Pi Mu collects toiletries to donate to Rahab's Retreat Xi Pi Mu met on Oct. 3 at the home of Jacki Beane. Co-hostesses for the evening were Carolina Bryant and Lou Anne Morse. The ladies served chicken tortilla soup with a variety of toppings, pecan cheese ball and crackers, guacamole and Neiman Marcus cake. The opening ritual was led by President Carla Nault. Roll was called and minutes were read by Secretary Ann Thrower. Sherry Lockman gave the treasurer’s report. Vicki Clayton handled membership duties with Ursula Plaisance being voted in as a new member. Members brought toiletries for Rahab’s Retreat and were encouraged to continue this service next month. Clayton announced the upcoming social, “Pizza, Pigskins & Parties” to be held Oct. 15 at the Morse’s poolhouse. Lockman announced the November social will be Nov. 8 at the Morchat’s home. Secret Sisters were thanked and upcoming birthdays were announced. Joys and Concerns were read by Lora Black. Gail Hargrave passed out the Mu’s Clues question for the evening and Carolina Bryant won the prize. The door prize was won the Gail Hargrave. Members were encouraged to help deliver Saturday Bread meals on Oct. 15. Hargrave gave the program on the history of Halloween including Devil’s Night, Mischief Night, All Hallow’s Day, All Saint’s Day and All Soul’s Eve. In the middle ages the custom of souling was widespread on All Soul’s Eve where men went from house to house offering prayers for the dead and begging alms in return. Later the children took to the streets to beg for the souls. Eventually the alms took the form of soul cakes. Gail served “soul cakes” at the conclusion of her program. The next meeting will be Nov. 7 at Pat Morchat’s house. Carla Nault led the members in the closing ritual and mizpah. Members present were Jacki Beane, Darlene Bingham, Lora Black, Peggy Bowne, Carolina Bryant, Vicki Clayton, Gail Hargrave, Bea Lawler, Sherry Lockman, Alice Lowery, Lou Anne Morse, Carla Nault and Ann Thrower. Civic Garden Club enjoyed a visit to Jefferson with lunch at the Excelsior House. Pictured left to right are (back row) Diana Ponder, Ruby Dodgen, Gayla Young, Kim Gore, Judy Wilkins, Joy Borders, Roberta Boggs, Betty Lee, Martha Clark, Patty Sanders, and Lavada Thomas, (middle row) Faye King, Erin Gore, Marilyn Smith, Tracie Gaut, Pam Horton, Marian Richardson, Alma Nell Farmer, (front) Karen May and Rita Thompson. King's Mountain battle topic of DAR monthly meeting The Samuel Paul Dinkins Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met Oct. 8 at the First Christian Church in Kilgore. After a light lunch, Regent Sylvia Nelson called the meeting to order and with the help of Chaplain Evelyn Banda led members in the ritual. Pledges were given to the American and Texas flags. Members read the American Creed in unison and sang the national anthem. Registrar Carroll Bolton introduced speaker Tom Gann, a founding and life member of the Lt. Nathan Gann Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution in Lufkin, as well as a member of the Sons of the Republic of Texas and Stephen F. Austin’s “Old Three PRECEPTOR NU TAU Halloween facts topic of chapter program Carroll Bolton and Tom Gann Hundred.” Gann spoke on the Battle of King’s Mountain which occurred in October of 1780. General Cornwallis had invaded North Carolina and sent Major Patrick Ferguson into See BATTLE, Page 6B Cemetery reclamation specialist speaks to SAR Xi Pi Mu hostesses are, left to right, Carolina Bryant, Lou Anne Morse and Jacki Beane. Members of Chapter 57, Sons of the American Revolution, met at Casa Ole Restaurant on Oct. 6 for their fifth meeting of the year. Compatriot John Bolton called the meeting to order and opened with prayer. Pledges were given to the flags of the United States, Texas and SAR. Members approved the minutes and treasurer’s report from the Aug. 4 meeting. Members were reminded of new dues noSee CEMETERY, Page 6B Elvy Adams and John Bolton PRECEPTOR LAMBDA DELTA KilgoreHealth.com Preceptor Lambda Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held its October meeting at the farm of Ann White. Upcoming events were discussed, and President Gladys Crouch presented a program. White served Halloween themed snacks and drinks. Members attending were (front row) Nita Beale, Sharon Ragle, Ann White, Dee Turner, Judy Geddie, K Castles, (back row) Kay Smires, Charlene Campbell, Linda Stone and President Gladys Crouch. CORKBOARD OF KILGORE SERVICE DIRECTORY Looking for someone to mow your yard? Need a plumber fast? Lo t? Look for the corkboard elsewhere in this edition to find a professional to help! Scan this QR code. It takes you to the CORKBOARD OF KILGORE Service Directory online. You can link to various service’s websites or Facebook pages from the CORKBOARD page. Seniors seek suggestions for club officers President Joyce Riddles opened the Oct. 12 meeting of the Kilgore Senior Citizens and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Ray Drost gave the prayer for the meeting and also for the meal. Shari Field, secretary, read the minutes from last meeting. Minutes were then approved. Joyce Riddles gave a report on the treasury in the absence of Gloria Kennedy. It was approved for audit. Bingo winners were Ray Drost, Stella Morris, Sybil Vickers, Cliff Kennedy, Nita Woodcock, Martha Smith and Doris Hampton. It was noted that the Seniors are in need of a president, vice president and secretary for the next year 2017. Suggestions would be appreciated. Dinner included chicken spaghetti, garlic bread and salad prepared by Sybil, Sylvia, Sally and Debbie. No matter whose sign is on the lawn, I can show it and I can sell it. Caryn Couch Realtor 903-987-1242 FAX 903-983-5805 Use this QR Code Scan The monthly meeting of the Overton Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, Preceptor Nu Tau, met in the home of Mary Alice Taylor on Oct. 3. In the absence of the president, Vice President Cynthia Clark called the meeting to order and led members in the Opening Ritual. The minutes from the May and September meetings were approved as presented. The treasurer gave the financial report and reminded members to pay their dues. Communication from International included information about liability insurance and ordering pins. Old business focused on service projects. Several options were presented and thoroughly discussed; some decisions will be finalized at the next meeting, and others made throughout the year. There being no new business, the business meeting was adjourned. The Closing Ritual and Mizpah were repeated by members. Pam Merritt gave an interesting and fun program about Halloween. She shared some “40 Spooky Facts about Halloween,” compiled by Karin Lehnardt, and gave a quiz about the holiday. She concluded her program leading an unusual game of Halloween BINGO. Prizes were awarded to the winners of the quiz and BINGO. Delicious refreshments were served by Hostess Taylor to Betty Clark, Cynthia Clark, Debbie Maxwell, Pam Merritt, Jody Philley, and Colleen Randel. The next meeting will be held on November 7 at the home of Colleen Randel. Prospective members will be guests. [email protected] www.HomesInEastTexas.com Bea Hampton won the door prize. Members present were Ginger Anglin, Evelyn Banda, Sylvia Bennett, Billy Brown, Reo Calender, Dave Connor, Nell and Ray Drost, Audrey Fulcher, Shari Field, Mary Hall, Bea Hampton, Doris Hampton, Judy Irving, Cliff Kennedy, Jewel Matlock, Sally Melton, Debbie Moore, Stella Morris, Irene Reid, Joyce Riddles, Helen Sinclair, Martha Smith, Sybil Vickers and Nita Woodcock. The Seniors meet the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, except for November and December when they meet second Wednesday only. Meetings start at 11;15 a.m. with any business items, and then Bingo or guest entertainment is enjoyed with dinner at noon. Meeting are held at the Lions Club Building, 307 Rusk St. ADVICE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016 KILGORE NEWS HERALD PAGE 3B FINANCIAL FOCUS WILBUR YATES MINISTER'S MOMENT DR. JAYSON GALLER It's National Save for Retirement Week — so take action Charlotte Austin's beautiful feet Congress has dedicated the third week of October as National Save for Retirement Week. Clearly, the government feels the need to urge people to do a better job of preparing for retirement. Are you doing all you can? Many of your peers aren’t – or at least they think they aren’t. In a recent survey conducted by Bankrate.com, respondents reported that “not saving for retirement early enough” was their biggest financial regret. Other evidence seems to show they have good cause for remorse: 52% of households 55 and older haven’t saved anything for retirement, according to a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, although half of this group reported having a pension. Obviously, you’ll want to avoid having either financial regrets or major shortfalls in your retirement savings. And that means you may need to consider making moves such as these: Take advantage of all your opportunities. You may well have access to more than one taxadvantaged retirement plan. Your employer may offer a 401(k) or similar plan, and even if you participate in your employer’s plan, you are probably still eligible to contribute to an IRA. You may not be able to afford to “max out” on both plans, but try to contribute as much as you can afford. At the very least, put in enough to your employer’s plan to earn a matching contribution, if one is offered, and boost your annual contributions every year in which your salary goes up. Create an appropriate investment mix. It’s not enough just to invest regularly through your IRA, 401(k) or other retirement plan – you also need to invest wisely. You can fund your IRA with virtually any investments you choose, while your 401(k) or similar plan likely offers an array of investment accounts. So, between your IRA and 401(k), you can create portfolios that reflect your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. It’s especially important that your investment mix offers sufficient growth potential to help you make progress toward the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned. Don’t “raid” your retirement accounts early. If you start withdrawing from your traditional IRA before you turn 59½, you may have to pay a 10% tax HOROSCOPE JACQUELINE BIGAR FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, OCT. 16 ARIES (March 21-April 19) You might wake up feeling energetic, but as afternoon approaches you could feel as if you need to slow down. Whether you meet friends for brunch and overeat or you simply are dragging your feet, a nap could be in order. Make time for yourself. Tonight: Just don’t be alone. This Week: Your focus is on a money matter. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You’ll perk up considerably after the morning. You might need some time to yourself, or perhaps you’ll want to share a few private moments with a key person in your life. You could stumble into quite the social scene. Enjoy every minute. Tonight: Ask and you shall receive. This Week: You roll into this week as a force to be dealt with. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You could be in the position of wanting a change of pace from your hectic and demanding social life. Take the afternoon off just for you and a friend or two. Listen to your inner voice about what you would most like to do. Tonight: Happiest at home. This Week: Don’t expect a project to get off the ground until Tuesday. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You could be recuperating from the Full Moon. You might feel drained and pressured beyond your normal limits. Listen to what someone else suggests you do to get yourself energized. Accept an invitation from a friend or loved one. Tonight: Back into the groove. This Week: Use Monday and Thursday to the max. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You could be worn out by recent demands. You might feel as if you have to be in many places at once. Know that no one can maintain such a hectic schedule. Enjoy a relaxing few moments with a family member or older friend. Tonight: There is nothing you have to do. This Week: You need to be rewarded for a job well done. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You’ll draw quite a few friends to you. One-on-one relating in the morning could be rather fulfilling. Some of you might decide to reach out to a special person with whom you enjoy catching up. Your desire to take off takes over! Tonight: Try a new spot. This Week: Look at the long-term ramifications of proceeding as you have been. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) The Full Moon opposite your sign might have you feeling exhausted. You will enjoy relating to others on a one-on-one level. You’ll treasure special time with a friend. You both have a good time, no matter what your plans are. Tonight: Add some spice to your life. This Week: A partner takes action and surprises you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You could feel pushed to the max, and will want to make an impression on a special person. Postpone plans until the afternoon, when you discover how many people could be seeking you out. Look at what is happening around you. Tonight: With family and friends. This Week: Defer to someone else. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) The morning holds magic for you and a loved one. You could find that you both are playing a wild game. By the afternoon, you might decide to slow down the pace and enjoy some time on the couch. Tune in to what is going on with a roommate. Tonight: Think “tomorrow.” This Week: Be imaginative when dealing with a bump in the road. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You could be full of fun. You’ll want to make the most of your time at home. Lighten up in the afternoon. If you are single, you might meet someone who can be described as nothing less than tantalizing. Tonight: Get to know this person better. This Week: Be willing to capitalize on the moment. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You will speak your mind in the morning. How you feel about this newfound transparency will depend on what you end up saying, and how well you can accept being vulnerable. Keep communication flowing. Accept an invitation for brunch. Tonight: As you like it. This Week: Getting going could take enormous effort Monday. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You might need to pull back and spend less. However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t still enjoy yourself. Listen to your sixth sense. In the afternoon, start returning calls to catch up on others’ news. Make plans to get together with friends in the evening. Tonight: Live it up. This Week: Reach out to someone you really care about. penalty in addition to normal income taxes due. (If you have a Roth IRA and start taking withdrawals before you are 59½, the earnings will be taxed and may be subject to a 10% penalty – but contributions can be withdrawn without any tax and penalty consequences.) As for your 401(k) or similar plan, you may be able to take out a loan, but you’ll have to pay yourself back to avoid any tax or penalty consequences. (Also, not all plans offer a loan option.) More importantly, any money you take out early is money that no longer has a chance to grow to help you meet your goals. Try to do everything you can, then, to keep your retirement plans intact until you actually do retire. One suggestion: Build an emergency fund containing three to six months’ worth of living expenses, kept in a liquid, low-risk vehicle outside your IRA or 401(k). National Save for Retirement Week reminds us that we all must act to help ourselves retire comfortably. By making the moves described above, you can do your part. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by Wilbur F. Yates, an Edward Jones Financial Advisor with offices at 619 E. Kay St., Kilgore. Hold on! Charlotte Austin’s columns usually fill this space on the month’s first, third, and fifth Saturdays, and my columns usually run on the second and fourth Saturdays. What gives? Well, the newspaper has used up Charlotte’s first-run columns, and she is not writing any more. No other local ministers volunteered to write, and readers suggested that I increase the frequency of my columns, so the newspaper and I agreed to have my columns run weekly beginning today. I was pleased to meet Charlotte when I first moved to East Texas. At the time, she was serving a congregation in our community and was active in what was then called the Kilgore Ministerial Alliance. I marveled at the wide variety of illustrations she used in her columns and appreciated the opportunity to share this space with her and somewhat follow in her footsteps. Now, I never really took note of Charlotte’s feet, but, to the extent that she faithfully proclaimed the Gospel, we might say that her feet were beautiful! For, God inspired the prophet Isaiah to declare, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation” (Isaiah 52:7 ESV). There the messenger’s feet are said to be “beautiful” both because they are bringing good news quickly and because, in this case, the news is good. We note both that “bringing” is equated to “publishing” and that “good news” is equated to “peace” and “salvation”. Later, God inspired the apostle Paul to paraphrase the first part of that Isaiah passage in Romans 10:15 (the basis for Number 38 of Handel’s Messiah). Roman’s larger section deals with some people’s unwillingness to respond to God’s empowering call to salvation with their calling on the Name of the Lord. Lest we harden ourselves and then be further hardened by the Lord, we call on His Name with repentance and faith in the crucified and risen Jesus and thank Him for not only the feet but also the whole of all those who faithfully publish His Gospel. The Rev. Dr. Jayson S. Galler is Pastor of Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Kilgore. You can reach him through the congregation’s website: www.pilgrimlc.org. TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH DR. KEITH ROACH Diuretics usually safe for the long term DEAR DR. ROACH: Does a diuretic like Lasix (furosemide) have any negative effect on kidney function after being taken over a period of 16 years in connection with congestive heart failure? -- E.T. ANSWER: Furosemide (Lasix) is a powerful drug. It prevents the kidney from being able to reabsorb water and salt, which are then excreted by the kidney. This drug is used for many different medical conditions, but especially to reduce the symptoms of fluid overload in people with heart, liver or kidney failure from some underlying condition. The effect of furosemide on the kidney is very powerful, but it diminishes somewhat over time as the kidney makes changes to compensate, to a degree, for the effects of the drug. Over time, most people with congestive heart failure on chronic furosemide therapy do have some loss of kidney function. However, most authorities feel that this progressive loss is due more to the underlying disease than it is to the medicine. For example, in heart failure, the kidney often does not get all the blood it needs, which in itself can lead to kidney damage. Furosemide needs to be used judiciously, but with proper care it is a safe medication for the right indications. DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a history of squamous cell cancer of the tongue. About six weeks ago, a PET scan highlighted activity on my tongue for the second time in 28 months. The biopsy pathology came back as type 16 positive, associated with the HPV virus. I am scheduled to have surgery to robotically extract the tumor. My question is about HPV. Is this the same virus that causes canker sores? I have had two large canker sores on the back-right side of my tongue, and later two more on the front-right side. Now the sores have cleared up, but my tongue is still numb on the right side. -- J.K. ANSWER: Human papilloma virus is becoming a leading risk factor for development of cancer of the mouth and pharynx. Type 16 is the most common to cause cancer -- in the head and neck for both men and women, as well as cervical cancer in women. HPV most commonly appears as a wart, but it can have multiple appearances. However, they are an outgrowth from the skin, whereas a canker sore is an ulcer, a hole in the lining of the mouth or tongue. Canker sores (properly called “aphthous ulcers”) are not thought to be related to viral infections, but are thought to be more autoimmune related. They can be related to irritants, such as sodium lauryl sulfate, a component of many toothpastes. READERS: The booklet on herpes and genital warts explains these two common infections in detail. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Roach, Book No. 1202, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803 Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. DEAR DR. ROACH: I donated a pint of blood last week through the American Red Cross Organization. Afterward, the nurse drew an additional five vials, and when I questioned her as to the reason, she said they would be “sent for testing.” I have donated blood for years but have previously never had these additional samples drawn. Can you help explain why? -- T.C. ANSWER: Although I can’t be sure, I know that the Red Cross, like other blood organizations, is taking steps to comply with the new Food and Drug Administration requirement to test for Zika virus. Depending on what state you live in, it may be that they were screening you for Zika virus in order to keep the blood supply safe. Zika virus is known to cause birth defects when a pregnant woman becomes infected. © 2016 North America Syndicate Inc. 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C www.davidmhayescpa.com H & S PAINT AND BODY Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 414 FRITZ SWANSON - KILGORE Phone: 903-984-7829 Fax: 903-984-7834 Bring this ad and get 10% off your Bill REMODELING REMODE ELIN NG y Painting y General Carpentry y5RRÀQJy Room Additions SMALL - HONEST - DEPENDABLE OVER Years EXPER EXPERIENCE 903-808-5869 or 903-987-9102 MARKETING Never Stop Building Your Audience! CALL KENDALL 903-984-2593 KILGORE CORKBOARD [email protected] LIFESTYLES KILGORE NEWS HERALD PAGE 6B SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016 HALLOWEEN members will also be cooking hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage and Frito pie at the end of the street. The carnival will help block one side of Rusk Street so people can explore the games, activities, entertainment and candy booths in a safe environment. Fertitta is still making her list of CHITCHAT Continued from Page 1B donors and collecting money to purchase candy for the participating donors. Anyone can donate individually wrapped candy as well, she said. Donors have until Friday, Oct. 21, though, to donate $60 to be a participating donor – with a booth – or to simply donate money. The love seeing it,” Fertitta said. Downtown Trick or Treat is scheduled to last from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information or to donate money or candy, contact Fertitta at 903-983-2320 or stop by Main Street Flowers and More at 212 E Main Street. event. A Kilgore College student will represent the art department at the college to have a face painting booth during the event and Walgreens and Charlie’s SnoBall will have picture booths for people to enjoy as they walk through the streets. “I just love all the excitement. I Continued from Page 1B mation contact Julie York at 903-843-4019. The Yam Pie Contest (held on Friday) is open to anyone and not just the locals. The pie contest, the women proudly boast, is the longest running contest in the history of the Yamboree. The pies are judged on the taste of the potato so no spices are to be used and the pie crusts need to be home made. This is one contest, I may need to enter and have already contacted a local contest winner Carolyn Faye Landry to see if she would be entering. Our only complaint is the contest is not really work-friendly, but if we can talk someone into getting the pies to Gilmer by 10 a.m. it might happen. Winners are announced at 3 p.m. and participants must be present. Otherwise, we will have to count on some of our non-working hometown gals to represent Kilgore. For more information you can contact me or Co-Chair Sandra Fite at 903-725-5769. The Gospel Stage opens at noon on Saturday at the Gilmer Civic Center and you won’t be surprised at how many of our locals know and appreciate the entertainment found there. A HANDSOME YOUNG MAN stepped in to the office at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church on Thursday afternoon. He promptly stepped around the desk to face their secretary Mary Lamb. “MAY I HONOR YOU by planting a tulip in your name?” asked Cooper Shipman. “That depends,” said Mary. “Does it cost me anything?” “No ma’am,” he answered very respectfully. “It is in honor of your fight with breast cancer.” “Well, of course,” answered Mary. “I will be proud to know that will happen.” Cooper is a student at the Kilgore Intermediate School. The council is planting pink tulips to honor those who have been fighting the disease. He handled the situation with such tact and diplomacy tears welled up in the eyes of everyone present. He is the son of Daniel and Misty Shipman. (Good job, Cooper and good job to his parents.) YES, AUTUMN is here – let’s revel in it. In the meantime, May His Love and Laughter Fill Your Hearts and Your Homes Throughout the Week. We may be reached at 903984-2593 or [email protected]. BATTLE time allows Fertitta to purchase the candy and then sort the candy to give each participant its supply. As of Tuesday morning, she said, the candy funds – $1,060 – were about half of what they were last year and the booth spaces were down by about 15. There is still a week left to be part of the free Continued from Page 2B the mountain to “root out the Patriot irregulars and protect the Loyalists.” Several skirmishes occurred between the two forces. The Patriot forces reached King’s Mountain on the afternoon of Oct. 7 and formed a U-Shape around the mountain, effectively flanking the Loyalists. The Patriots were told by their leader, William Campbell, to “shout like hell and fight like devils,” and two companies simultaneously opened fire on the Loyalists’ positions. After much fighting, the Patriots were able to reach the summit and Ferguson was killed. The defeat of the British at King’s Mountain on Oct. 7, 1780 was a turning point in the Revolutionary War, setting America on a course to victory. The chapter presented Gann with a certificate of appreciation. Judy Carpenter gave the national defense report. She explained America’s PreparAthon and ways we can participate. This is a grassroots campaign to get more people prepared for emergencies. Secretary Virginia Wallace read the minutes which were accepted after a motion by Carpenter and a second from Nadine Adamson. Debra Albertson gave the treasurer’s report which was also accepted. Members attending were Nadine Adamson, Debra Albertson, Evelyn Banda, Merita Barbee, Carroll Bolton, Dorothy Brooks, Judy Carpenter, Patti Cunyus, Merian Eakin, Bea Jones, Liz Lockhart, Sylvia Nelson, Agnes Oliver, Gretta Sharp and Virginia Wallace. Guests were Gene and Karen Pilgrim of Quitman, Claud Wallace, Joe Eakin and John Bolton. (Above) Lindale ISD Superintendent Stan Surratt speaks about the Region 7 Education Service Center’s Secondary Teacher of the Year Neda Morrow (left). Also on hand to help present Morrow with the recognition Oct. 5 is Valerie Payne, Lindale High School principal. (Right) Palestine ISD Superintendent Jason Marshall talks about Region 7 ESC’s Elementary Teacher of the Year Ginny Gayso (left). Northside Primary School Principal Barbara Dutton also praised Gayso during the presentation in early October in Kilgore. NEWS HERALD photo by CHELSEA KATZ CEMETERY -tices and to move forward on the flag certificate program. Additional SAR new member brochures were made available. Bolton introduced Elvy Adams, a “historical cemetery reclamation master.” In the last 11 years, Adams has been instrumental in restoring 32 cemeteries and an estimated 1300 lost graves including Civil War veterans, early American Indians and slaves. Adams is a native of Panola Coun- Continued from Page 2B ty native who served in the U.S. Air Force before entering pastoral work full time. After retiring from this career, he found another challenge in reclaiming cemeteries. Once a cemetery is recommended to him, he obtains the needed equipment. The county often provides workers who owe community service hours. Using dowsing rods, Adams is able to located unmarked graves in many forgotten cemeteries. He is able to tell male from female and adult from child. Adams continues to support communities, cities and counties in this historical task. The next meeting will be Dec. 1 at Casa Ole, 280 Spur 63, Longview. Any male who can trace his family history to a family member who served or supported the American Revolution is invited to attend meetings and apply for membership to SAR. For more information, call John Bolton at 903-984-1591. CASAGRANDE showed up — Mary, Bob, Elaine, Jim — we needed extra chairs.” But the Chicago Manual of Style says to omit those spaces. And be careful not to confuse dashes with hyphens, shorter marks that connect two words to form a compound, as in a well-liked man, or connect a prefix with a word, as in anti-immigrant sentiment. Here’s a sentence that appeared in the Los Angeles Times, catching the eye of reader Steve: "In November, Californians will vote on raising the cigarette tax for the Continued from Page 1B third time in a decade.” “That sounds to me as if the tax went up two times this decade already,” Steve wrote. But as he read on, he learned that wasn’t the case. “It's the third attempt at a vote, not the third raising of the tax, but the way the sentence is constructed gives the wrong impression. Seems to me the sentence structure should have been like this: ‘In November, Californians will vote for the third time in a decade regarding raising the cigarette tax.’” I agree. This problem is called a dangling modifying phrase. The prepositional phrase “for the third time” dangles because it’s not next to the verb it’s modifying, “vote.” It’s closer to the verb “raise,” making it seem as though it was the third time the tax would be raised instead of the third time it would be voted on. Reader Deane had an even tougher question: “A grammar problem that occasionally troubles me concerns to verb ‘to wake’ or ‘awake.’ The past tense ‘woke’ or ‘awoken’ just doesn't resonate with me. Help me out.” The past tenses of the verbs “wake,” “awake” and “awaken” confuse almost everyone. I suspect that’s why “wake up,” with its easy past tense, “woke up,” seems to be nudging the others out. But if you don’t want to limit yourself, here are the past forms. “Wake” gives you several options. For the simple past tense, “woke” and “waked” are both correct: Yesterday I woke/waked. The past participle also has two forms: In the past I have waked/woken. The verb “awake” also lets you choose. Yesterday I awoke/ awaked. In the past I have awaked/awoken. Unlike the others, the verb “awaken” is not irregular. So just add “ed” for both forms: Yesterday I awakened. In the past I have awakened. – June Casagrande is the author of “The Best Punctuation Book, Period.” She can be reached at [email protected]. welcometokilgore.com
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