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When legislators in 2009 threatened to shutter Florida State University Panama City, where he was dean, Shaw knew he was in for a showdown. “I said no, I’m going to be the last man standing,� Shaw said. “I think you stand up and meet it head on and that’s exactly what we did.� Supporters launched a cam-

paign that put hundreds of letters on the desks of the university’s president and provost. The administators relented, but there was a condition: FSU’s Panama City branch campus had just three years to become financially self sufficient. A blue-ribbon committee recommended that the 985-student university hit an enrollment target of 1,400 by 2013 to help meet its fiscal goal. The school beefed up its academic menu, creating a college of applied studies, along with academic programs in public safety/security; and recreation, tourism and events. The university also rolled out a social-work partners group: social

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workers who supervise FSU-PC student internships. “Like the engineering partners,� a Florida business magazine, 850, reported in a story about Shaw, “they help shape curriculum, ensuring that it thoroughly prepares students for careers in the field.� Also, set to launch in 2015: A master of science degree in nurse anesthesia. And Shaw, 55, also made sure to pump up the volume about what his school had to offer prospective students. “We started marketing differently,� Shaw said. “These people were on the road all the time. “And then we started some online programs,� using existing faculty, said Shaw, who as dean had hired about 30 full-time academic staffers. “I did not cut faculty. They are the lifeblood of the institution.� And in the end Florida State University Panama City met its goals and deadlines. The university now enrolls more than 1,600 students. “For 25 years, this campus and the Panama City community have been blessed by the leadership of Dr. Ken Shaw,� Steve Leach, FSU Panama City associate dean, said in a statement. “Many significant changes have taken place as a result of his vision of the Panama City campus as an intellectual focal point for Bay county area.� Shaw just said the secret was good planning.

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“It wasn’t Ken Shaw. We had a four-year plan,� he said. “It was great to be an administrator. We didn’t take no for an answer. We all worked it together.� ——— After 25 years at Panama City, Shaw was understandably “very happy� in Florida. His school’s senior electrical engineering design class, for example, finished second among 42 schools in the NASA University Student Launch Initiative, according to 850 magazine. �The competition challenges student teams to design, build and launch a reusable rocket to precisely 5,280 feet above ground level,� the magazine reported. “FSU-PC, competing for the first time, came within 37 feet of perfection, beating ... schools that included Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, California State Polytechnic University and MIT.� And according to the magazine, the university had added 10 academic programs and more than two dozen full-time faculty to their campus. Shaw also helped add a $32 million academic center with engineering labs, offices and large community meeting spaces. The new applied studies college offers three bachelor’s programs, a master’s degree and two certificate programs. To pay for the upgrades, Shaw headed a $5 million campaign to support FSU’s College of Applied Studies endowment. They raised nearly $3 million in the first two years of the campaign.

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Still, he was interested enough to listen, and then to pay a visit when somebody nominated him for the job at SWAU. Shaw visited and liked what he saw. When the chairman of Southwestern’s board of trustees called to offer the job, then put him on speaker phone, Shaw heard the entire board applaud his acceptance. “Just to hear their passion made me pause and say, ‘This is a great gem here in

Central Texas,’� he said. Shaw took office at SWAU on July 1, succeeding Eric Anderson, who retired after nine years in office. “Being offered the presidency of Southwestern Adventist University is both exciting and humbling,� Shaw said when the news was announced. “It is exciting, as it will provide my wife and me new opportunities to meet and work with the great

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people associated with the university. With Southwestern celebrating its 120th year, I am humbled to be asked to serve as president of an institution with such rich history. It is an awesome privilege.” But while the school has more than a century of history to celebrate, one of Shaw’s mandates is to help chart the future, and he said, “raise the bar for the entire university.” Unsurprisingly, one of his first priorities is to create a new strategic plan for Johnson County’s sole four-year university. “I’m not a powerhouse guy,” said Shaw, who was still unpacking in the university’s administration building after just three weeks on the job, “but I can vision and I can plan.” “I want us to dream,” he said, “but I want us to have our feet on the ground.” The down-to-earth approach is characteristic. Shaw recalls his efforts to get women at FSU Panama City into engineering because there were jobs in the field. “I think I’m a practical person. I have a

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Shaw said, recalling his childhood. “We had this big fan in the hall. “Segregation was still in the air,” he said. “I never understood that. “What I have learned is to respect people,” he said. “I think that’s what makes our country.” When it was time for secondary education, his parents sent Shaw to a small boarding school, the Little Creek Academy, in Knowville, Tenn. At the school, students helped with farm work in addition to fulfilling their academic tasks. Said Shaw, who sang in the choir and played in the school band, “That’s where I learned my work ethic.” It’s also where he met his future wife, Ann, a fellow musician. “She said she’d never like me,” Shaw said. “We’ve been married now 35 years. I’m still trying to convince her.” As an undergraduate at Southern Adventist University in Tennessee Shaw intended to be an English major, only to face a realization.

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“After the first semester,� Shaw said, “I didn’t have enough adjectives.� He switched to math, minored in physics and religion, graduated and became a teacher at an Adventist high school in Madison, Tenn. While teaching, Shaw won a master’s degree in mathematics in 1983 at Middle Tennessee State University. From there he went on to earn a mathematics education doctorate at the University of Georgia in 1989, and then began teaching at Panama City. “We created some really good synergies. We were making differences in how we taught math and science,� Shaw said. “I was just having the time of my life.� Shaw wasn’t aiming to become an administrator when he became acting dean. “They asked me three times,� he said. “I said no twice.� In total, Shaw spent nine years as mathematics education faculty member before becoming acting dean in 1998 and associate dean for academic program from 2000-05. He was acting dean a second time from 2005-06 and became dean in 2009, when he led the effort to save FAU Panama City. “It was great to be an administrator,� he said. “We didn’t take no for an answer.� And it was ultimately his work there that brought him to Keene and the university on the hill. “I think we’ve got some excellent programs,� Shaw said. “I think there’s capacity for growth.� Shaw’s wife and he are living in Cleburne, where they rise early to walk two or three miles each day. They also continue to make music together. “We do piano duets,� Shaw said. “We just have a great time.� And Shaw appears to be as determined to enjoy being SWAU’s president as he does making music or teaching. “I’m just honored and excited to be here,� Shaw said. “I told my wife, we’re going to have fun.� &20081,7< /,)(

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Tolin was born in Guanajuato, Mexico. When he was 5 years old, he and his parents made their way to Glen Rose after his dad, Jorge, found a job as a welder at the Comanche Peak nuclear power plant in Somervell County in 1981. Growing up, Tolin saw his father fight for the rights of Hispanics in the community. Jorge became aware of an injustice that occurred at the plant. Two men came to

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to Cleburne and became involved with the community. Both work as general contractors. When he noticed Hispanic families dealing with injustices or discrimination he would helped them in any way he could. He would even help those families in need that didn’t have enough money to pay rent or health insurance by donating money. “I became very involved in the community and that’s how people began to know who I was and together we just found ways to help one another,� Jorge said. Tolin saw all of the work that his father had been doing, which he said has helped shape his life and career. When he was a second-grader at Coleman Elementary School, he was pulled out of his classroom to translate for a Hispanic family wanting to enroll their child into the district. There wasn’t a large population of Hispanics in the city at the time nor were there many who spoke both Spanish and English. The district didn’t have a translator on staff so they used Tolin since he was the only Hispanic student who knew both languages. “I didn’t know how I did it but I did it,� Tolin said. “It was scary enough to just go to the principal’s office but to have everyone looking at me and waiting for me to translate was really scary. It was the first time I

did something like that and I did it.â€? Tolin said around that time there must have been about five to 10 Hispanic family households in Cleburne. “You couldn’t find jalapeĂąo peppers or even cilantro in the grocery stores, we had to go all the way to Fort Worth or Dallas for the Mexican spices and products,â€? Jorge said. “We had to make a day trip just for groceries.â€? When asked why not move to one of those cities Jorge responded, “Because Cleburne is beautiful.â€? “I’m not sure but I guess one takes a liking to the people and the town,â€? Jorge said. “And plus your children already have their friends and you just can’t move. It’s like people say, you begin to put down roots.â€? Jorge’s children, including Tolin, were involved in sports and student organizations. For Tolin, his first taste of becoming involved started when he translated for that family, and after that he helped translate for many students new to the country and the district. He was on the student advisory committee, as well as serving as junior and senior class president. But as he helped the students he noticed the lack of attention they were receiving. In his junior year of high school, he helped a young man starting his freshman year who just arrived from Mexico. Tolin

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picked him up for school and took him home every day. Tolin described the young man as a wellmannered kid who dressed nicely and was prim and proper. “Then what I saw was the lack of understanding between the school and the kids that were arriving from Mexico,� Tolin said. “They would put them in a [English as a Second Language] class but it was just that, it was language and not culture. “[School officials] didn’t understand, they couldn’t relate to these kids that were arriving and in that one year’s time I saw him go from this little prim and proper kid to a gangbanger.� The student ended up dropping out of school and getting himself into trouble, “a complete 180,� Tolin said. When he had the opportunity, To-

lin asked him what happened, why he had changed so much. Referring to his teachers and administrators the young man said, “All they do is yell at me and I tried to talk to them and do what they say but they don’t understand and make me feel bad and they didn’t help.� When Tolin saw the young man make such a drastic change within a year it had a major impact on him. “It made me realize how lucky I was and also realize what position I was put in,� he said. “I had the ability to talk for both sides, I understand both sides and I can help both sides of the situation. Just as much as I can help these kids understand English I can help teachers understand these kids because it’s not simply a language barrier, you have to understand the culture.� But it wasn’t until 1997, after Tolin re-

turned from college at the University of Texas at Arlington, that he began to work with his father to help support the Hispanic immigrant family. “What he couldn’t say [in English] I could,� Tolin said. Tolin and Jorge began to plan the Cinco de Mayo events in Cleburne, coordinating fundraisers for scholarships and finding items to take back to Mexico to help the communities there. Everything came out of their own pockets, they never ask for reimbursement and it would be several years before they had any volunteers. “Here we are 25 to 30 years down the road doing this and we don’t get paid for this,� Tolin said. “We give up time, our own money and we’re starting to see things grow more and more.�

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Jorge said that although it has taken a lot of time and effort, it feels good to be able to help the community that really needs help. “He’s exactly right,� Tolin said. “I’ve inherited that spirit from him as far as the feeling that you get for doing good ... it’s hard sometimes when you get rejected as far as trying to get donations and people saying discriminatory/racist comments.� Unfortunately, Tolin said racism is not

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gone but at the end of the day it’s about helping improve the lives of others. “You know you have helped their life even if they don’t know who you are that’s fine, that doesn’t matter. What matters is that life is a little bit better to make their life easier,� he said. “I’ve been blessed to know both languages, to know both cultures and I’ve been blessed with a good life here and I see it as almost a sin to not use the abilities

that God gave me to help others.� Now, Tolin and Jorge are able to help two communities in two countries at a high level. Cleburne city officials took notice of the work the pair was doing. With the city’s help, Tolin and Jorge helped establish the partnership with cities in Mexico to become sister cities with Cleburne. The cities are Comonfort and San Miguel de Allende in

Guanajuato, Mexico. Also with the city’s help, Tolin and Jorge are able to receive large donations of items to send to the cities in need. They also help several states in Mexico by sending down donations, especially for first responders because the departments lack proper equipment. “The efforts of the Navarrete family in building relationships between Cleburne

and our sister cities in Mexico are immeasurable,� Cleburne Mayor Scott Cain said. “This family has worked to improve international relationships with business, education and government. They have helped us to identify needs in Mexico that we were able to meet and they have helped enrich our community.� Jorge was selected by the Cleburne City Council to be the Cleburne ambassador to

the sister cities in Mexico. Cain said Jorge has done a lot to improve communications between the cities and Cleburne and to improve the lives of the Hispanic residents in Cleburne. Tolin and Jorge also partnered with the city’s fire department, Johnson County Emergency Support Service and other county and state fire departments to supply the proper supplies and training to fire de-

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Mexico. They are always appreciative of any training and equipment we can provide.� Tolin and Jorge also helped bring a 50-person university dance troupe from Mexico to Cleburne to hold performances for schools. Cleburne residents helped host members from the dance troupe. The dance troupe came for seven years and became a staple that everyone looked forward to. However, the program became too big and expensive and logistically it become too hard to continue to bring them. Then, they began to bring smaller performances like puppeteers and a mime who was one of the founding members of Cirque du Soleil. “The opportunity they have given us to bring cultural acts to our students has broaden the world to them,� CISD spokesperson Lisa Magers said. “Not every child can go to Fort Worth or Dallas so having it brought here to them allows them to see that their backyard is bigger than they thought. “Tolin and Jorge helping us expose our

$_ Y N X % Â&#x; 6FRWW &DLQ &OHEXUQH PD\RU children to the world around them has given them the chance to see other outlets [the students] can’t take on themselves.â€? Since 1999, Tolin and Jorge have brought performances, either to Cinco de Mayo or other events. And although volunteer participation has dwindled and Tolin and Jorge can no longer be as involved as they would like, it was people from Cleburne who helped sup-

port their efforts and continue to support the work they continue to do. With work and serving on several committee boards in the city, it’s been hard to find volunteer participation. “In your first meeting you’ll have 150 volunteers there but once you start asking for work those numbers dwindled down and you ask for more work that number becomes even lower,� Tolin said. “With everything else we’re involved in its hard to do all the work ourselves.� While they continue to gather donations to send to Mexico and help the Hispanic community in Cleburne, Tolin also is a member of the Cleburne Rotary Club and serves on several committee boards for the city. “Everything that I’m involved in about helping others and that’s what it’s all about; helping others,� Tolin said. The pair also works with Cleburne Casa Guanajuato, an organization that helps with the integration of new families from Guanajuato into the city, as well as helping

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With all Bates has accomplished in his first two years in Marshall, nation-wide recognition has crept his way. He was named to the USA College Football 2014 Division III Preseason All-American Team. But with all of Bates’ individual accomplishments and recognitions, it doesn’t mean as much if he can’t help lead his team to wins, he said. “I did have a great year and I’m very thankful for that, but unfortunately we didn’t win many games, and, honestly, that’s really all that I care about,� Bates said. “So for an encore, I’m just hoping to improve each week and hopefully win more games and improve my numbers. Maybe I will be able to break some of my own records and maybe more, and if I do, great — if I don’t, oh well. As long as we are winning games, that’s all that matters to me.� After getting off to the school’s first-ever 2-0 start in 2013, ETBU finished the year with a 3-7 record, winning only one of its final eight games. But with the coaching staff entering its second full season, Bates and the Tigers have higher expectations. Despite the three-win season, ETBU’s offense put up solid numbers, scoring at least 20 points in eight games under first-

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year offensive coordinator Scotty Walden of Cleburne. “I think that with this being our second year under Coach Walden and his fast-paced offense will help tremendously because we have a little better grasp of how things work and how he wants them done,� Bates said. “And for the most part, most of us are returning so that helps even more. As long as we stay healthy and stay focused we will be able to put up some impressive numbers.� Bates said playing in Walden’s offense is suited to his strengths — evidenced by the recordbreaking season Bates had in year 1 under Walden. &RXUWHV\ SKRWR “It’s a very fast of- 7\OHU %DWHV UHFHLYHG DOO FRQIHUHQFH ILUVW WHDP KRQRUV IRU fense and you have to be EDVHEDOO LQ WKH VHDVRQ one year in the system now, he’s a lot more quick and really pay attention to detail,� Bates comfortable in what we’re doing — undersaid. “When everything is standing the tempo was a big deal. I think it clicking it is really a lot of took a while for the guys to get adjusted the fun and I believe we can’t tempo, especially at the wide receiver spot. be stopped. I love playing ... He’s done a phenomenal job of adjusting in this offense. I think it and understand what we’re doing. He’s got suits me well and gives me that big-play ability and we’re expecting a a chance to really show off lot out of him.� Now that Bates has two years of experimy talents.� Some of Bates’ records ence, including one where he was a leader a year ago included recep- production-wise, Bates said it’s his time to tions in a single game with be the experienced veteran and leader in the 17, receiving touchdowns locker room. “Personally my expectations are for me in one season with 10 and to improve every day in practice and really total receptions in a season with 73. And the bar has be a leader for my team,� he said. “Me bebeen set even higher in ing an upperclassmen and having success, I know that the younger guys look up to me 2014. “To be honest, I’m so I have to be a role model and kind of take expecting a lot out of Ty- them under my wing. “Honestly, I have a bit of a chip on my ler,� Walden said. “I think he’s got the chance to be shoulder still from being ‘second-team allone of the best receivers conference.’ I feel as if I deserved better in the conference. He has than that so I have something to prove this the tools to do it. Being year. Hopefully I am able to improve my

numbers and will live up to the pre-season All-American hype. As far as the team, I feel like we are going to be pretty solid. We have worked all summer and our coaching staff has made some changes and I feel like it’s for the better. We have the potential to be a serious contender this year.� Bates is joined by several players from Johnson County, including Cleburne’s Darion McCullough and Grandview’s Nathan Gullickson. ETBU has recruited and offered several players over the past couple of years from Johnson County. “It shows that Johnson County has some great athletes,� Bates said. “We live for Friday night lights in Johnson County and I think that’s one of the reasons you see so many kids from that area go on to play college football. It’s great getting to play with my Johnson County boys. Some of us were rivals and it just feels good to squash some of the rivalries and become teammates and family.� “I’m recruiting Johnson County and I’m recruiting Johnson County hard, not only because it’s home but because I know there’s so much talent there,� Walden $T# U said. “Sometimes it gets overlooked. But N 7 I’m going to recruit it # T hard. We’ve had a lot # 9% of success of Johnson County kids in the + ^ b program with Bates P_M` being a prime example of that.� Following the football season, Bates doesn’t head into football offseason — he heads straight for baseball season. He said he once had plans to focus on baseball, but giving up football wasn’t as easy as he thought. “A few years ago, I was ready to give up football and just focus on baseball, but I just love the game of football too much, honestly,� he said. “And also the reason I think I decided to play both is the success I was having kind of spoiled me and I saw how great of a career I could possibly have — I wasn’t ready to give that up. I’ve always told myself once I start something I have to finish it. So I’ve started my collegiate career

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t’s been a good run, state Rep. Rob Orr, RBurleson, said, but it’s time to move on to life’s next chapter. “I’m going to miss Austin,” Orr said. “I love it. It’s a nice city and I’ll miss the friendships and relationships I’ve made over the years. “Some people have asked if I intend to go into lobbying, but I have no intentions of doing that. I’ll be 59 this December. I really do just want to slow down and enjoy my family.” First elected to District 58, which comprises Johnson and Bosque counties, in 2004, Orr’s fifth and final term will conclude in January. Orr last year decided not to seek a sixth term. “I made a promise when I first ran that I would never be a career politician,” Orr said. “I served, and now it’s time for somebody else to carry the ball for a while. “I will tell you I enjoyed every minute of it, but it’s all consuming.” Serving the district these last 10 years has proved an opportunity Orr said he’s treasured, but not one he ever considered or planned for in his younger days. Orr initially laughed off former fellow Republican District 58 state Rep. Arlene Wohlgemuth’s suggestion that he run for her old office when she decided to run for Congress.

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Born in 1955, Orr’s Burleson youth was one of baseball, music and trips to Seminary South in Fort Worth. “There wasn’t as much Burleson then as there is now,� Orr said. “I remember I went to Mound Elementary when it was brand new, first year it opened. Later we’d hang out at Mr. Quick, which is now a Taco Cabana over on Wilshire Boulevard and hang out at the Royal Hamburger. Orr’s love of baseball, he remains involved in little league, springs from his father, Shelley Orr. “My dad was a huge baseball fan,� Orr said. “In fact, I’m named after two baseball players, Robin Roberts and Duke Snider. We didn’t have the Rangers then but Fort Worth had the Cats and I remember going to a lot of Cats’ games. And, of course, Mickey Mantle was a big hero growing up. “From when I was 7 or 8 I played. Played for a team sponsored by Hilly’s Drug store, the Longhorns. That’s why I can say I’m a Longhorn today. “And we played tournaments and Cleburne and Burleson has always been a great rivalry from a sports aspect. We could lose every game, but if we beat Cleburne it was a great year.� Reflecting on two recent 50th anniversaries, Orr said he remembers his parents watching TV coverage of President Kennedy’s assassination. “Knowing that something important had happened but not really understanding all of

what it meant yet,� Orr said. Three months later, the Beatles landed in America. “Yeah, I remember that,� Orr said. “I was 8 or 9. I was big into rock ‘n’ roll. Still listen to some of that. Eagles, ‘Hotel California.’ And I’m a huge country western fan. That’s what I listen to everyday when I’m driving to work.�

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Once I learned it I could play it. But I couldn’t just sit there and pick out a tune like that.� Life was idyllic mostly, Orr said, though his parents divorced when he was 12 and his mother remarried when he was 15. The transition proved tough at first though Orr said he soon became, and remains, close to his stepfather, Jim Heffner especially now that his mom and dad have passed away. Tragedy hit, however, when Orr was 18. His sister Jill, 14, went swimming while on a

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Girl Scout camping trip to Glen Rose and contracted primary amebic meningoencephalitis. Upon returning home she became ill, with the flu family members figured. They took her to the doctor who sent her to the hospital but she died before she got there. “We were really close,â€? is about all Orr can bring himself to say several decades after the loss of his only sibling. “It was traumatic and probably the most difficult thing in my life.â€? Growing up Fresh out of Burleson High School, Orr attended classes at Tarrant County College. He would soon join the family business, but not before taking a northern detour. “There was opportunity in the ’70s to go up and work on the [Alaskan Pipeline] so I went up there for about two and a half years,â€? Orr said. “But I never actually worked on the pipeline because by the time I got there Alaska had changed their state policy because of all the people from Texas and Oklahoma coming up there and taking jobs. So they passed a law saying you had to be a resident to get on the pipeline. “But my step-dad was a builder, built homes. ġ:HÄľUH NLQG RI DQ So I’d been working conDSSHQGDJH DERXW struction sites after school SHUFHQW WKH VL]H RI from the time I was 15 or so and I was able to get on -RKQVRQ &RXQW\ %XW at a lumberyard because I ZHÄľYH DOZD\V UHFHLYHG knew a bit about construc5REÄľV IXOO DWWHQWLRQ ĸ tion.â€? Orr’s mother opened a Äł %RVTXH &RXQW\ 5HSXEOLFDQ real estate company, Bur3DUW\ &KDLUZRPDQ leson Real Estate, later -DQHW -DFNVRQ renamed Red Carpet Real Estate, in 1966, which she moved in 1969 to what is now the location of Orr’s business, Orr & Associates Real Estate. Billie Heffner went on to serve as president of the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors and served as a member and later chairman of the Texas Real Estate Commission. Orr would later serve as president of the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors. Keeping it in the family, his son, Michael Langford, is the current president-elect of the association and will take office next year. “So, I was in Alaska and my mom called, this would have been in 1977,â€? Orr said. “She said, ‘The real estate market is really good. Why don’t you come home and start getting into that?’ So I did.â€? Orr said he found his calling. “It was one of those things I was just instantly really good at,â€? Orr said. “And working with people too. Even though I was young, Twentytwo, I was named rookie of the year for the Burleson area in 1979 and I was one of the top producers the first couple of years. The market was really good. Everything I touched, which was $55,000 houses back then.â€? Orr met his second wife, Pam Orr, who worked for his real estate company, in 1985. “We met through work and were really good friends at first,â€? Pam Orr said. The couple wed in 1986. &20081,7< /,)(

“Her dad was in the military so she moved every two or three years growing up,” Orr said. “In her sophomore or junior year they moved to Fort Worth for what was then Carswell and she graduated from Southwest High School. “Five children. Pam had two. I had two and we had James together. But we’ve never distinguished, always said we have five.” Three of the couple’s children — Randi Reams, Langston and James Orr — now work at Orr’s real estate office. The other two children are Chelsea Reidland and Taylor Orr. Entering the political fray Orr said his family has voted Republican for as far back as he can remember and that his mother supported Joe Barton in his first run for Congress, in part because of her personal conviction, but also because of her involvement in the real estate association. Billie Heffner also instilled the importance of involvement in her son. “She always told me there are givers and takers and we’re not going to be takers,” Orr said. “So she encouraged me to get involved early on.” Such involvement originally involved hard work, real estate associations, baseball and church. Past that, Orr said a political run never entered his mind. Orr’s involvement with the real estate association led to his involvement with political action committees, fundraisers and friendships with Wohlgemuth and other represen-

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tatives. Orr subsequently agreed with the spirit of but disagreed with the content of a bill Wohlgemuth authored that focused on protecting owners and renters of mobile homes from being taken advantage of. The bill as proposed, Orr said, would stifle construction and development. Wohlgemuth challenged Orr to craft a better solution and he soon found himself part of a committee drafting the legislation and tes-

“And I said, ‘You’re crazy.’� Busy with his real estate business and family, Orr initially didn’t think he could devote sufficient time to serving. “I thought, let me think about it, pray about it, talk to Pam,� Orr said. “We talked about it and decided maybe this is what I need to be doing.� Orr faced Cleburne businessman Sam Walls and current Cleburne Mayor Scott Cain in his first Republican Primary. Winning that,

tribulations of that campaign. “I hadn’t been involved with party politics, hadn’t been a precinct chair or involved with the conventions. And I think that’s why Sam ran. He had been the Republican Party chairman and had the precinct chairs and party base behind him. I was running basically as a small businessman. I ran because I thought we need business people. Every election cycle I’ve repeated that. I think we needed small business people running for office.�

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tifying on the matter before the state House and Senate. Wohlgemuth’s revised bill, House Bill 1869, passed the 77th Legislative Session in 2001. “When she decided to run for Congress she called and said, ‘You should consider running [for state representative]. You know the process. I think you’d be a great state rep. &20081,7< /,)(

he moved on to defeat Democratic challenger Greg Kauffman, who had previously run against Wohlgemuth and would several times more challenge Orr. “If I knew then what I know now I never would have run,� Orr joked. “That was one of the hardest things I’ve been through. Not only running for office but just the trials and

Orr went on to win five straight re-election campaigns running unopposed in 2012 but facing yet another Cleburne mayor, Ted Reynolds, in an earlier campaign. “He had signs out everywhere and I thought, ‘Oh man,’� Orr said. “We ended up winning 70-30 percent but I wasn’t sure what to expect at first.

“The sad part of that was that I had worked so hard to build up relationships with Cleburne. When we first got elected the relationship with Cleburne was not good so I diligently worked on building it up. And Ted, when he ran, ran these full-page ads in the paper saying, ‘It’s been 37 years since we’ve had a state rep from Cleburne and now it’s our turn.’ “He turned it into a Burleson/Cleburne fight, or tried to. I thought that was always a big mistake on his part.” Although there was a learning curve during his first term, Orr said his previous experience in business as well as his experience with the real estate association and PAC, not to mention his work with Wohlgemuth, helped prepare him for his new job. Orr calls rumors of the Republican Party’s demise in Texas unlikely. “I think Texas, just because of the makeup of our state will remain red for many years to come,” Orr said. “I think the Republican Party overall has the strongest message as far as family values, gun rights, individual liberties and free enterprise. That basically the best

“I think Texas, just because of the makeup of our state will remain red for many years to come. I think the Republican Party overall has the strongest message as far as family values, gun rights, individual liberties and free enterprise.” — Rob Orr government is less government. And Texas is a very religious state so I don’t see [predictions the state will trend Democratic] as a question.” Orr, nonetheless, calls the divisiveness of partisan politics, which he said continues to seep more and more from the national to the state levels, distressing. Even at that, Orr said, the situation is not as dire, at least in Texas, as the media often portrays it. “You have Republicans and Democrats

who are so far out on the edges, and those are the ones the media focuses on,” Orr said. “But 80 percent of both are there for the right reasons and want to find solutions for the state’s problems. “It’s not uncommon to go in and have truly a battle on ideological issues but do it in a professional way. To have pure disagreement and then go back and have dinner and say, ‘I don’t agree with you ideologically, but individually I like you.’ Disagree agreeably.” Orr called Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis’ infamous marathon filibuster on the Senate floor one of the tensest times he remembers. “[Davis’ supporters] were yelling, ‘Shame on you’ to us and I was thinking, ‘Really?’” Orr said. “Looked like they were going to spit on us. “But I was on the House floor and left, didn’t go into the Senate, and watched most of that on TV from my Austin apartment. I do remember texting [state Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury] going, ‘Having fun yet?’” Democrats and people working to turn Texas blue aside, the real challenge is the Re-

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Jackson, agrees. “We’re kind of an appendage, about 20 percent the size of Johnson County,” Jackson said. “But we’ve always received Rob’s full attention. We’re primarily ag here and a lot of our larger ranchers and farmers compliment the fact that, when they have questions or concerns, Rob’s always available and right down here. “He comes here for state of the state meetings and takes hardball questions. He stands

up for every vote he makes popular or not and stands by his convictions, which I think means a lot.” Orr credits his success to God — he’s long been active in St. Matthew Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Burleson — his family and staff. Legislative Director Matthew Miller has been with Orr since 2005 having at that time just completed two years of active duty in the Marine Reserves. Chief of Staff Verlie Edwards has been with Orr since he was first elected and worked with him 11 years previously serving as the director of governmental affairs for the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors. “It has been an honor to work for Rep. Orr,” Edwards said. “He is the same person in Austin that he is in Burleson, honest, hardworking and ethical. He is very well respected among his peers in the legislature. The Texas House of Representatives is losing one of the

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good guys with his retirement.� Orr’s long time friend, Burleson business owner Lee Ray Davis, agrees. “I was so excited to see Rob become our state representative,� Davis said. “Just wowed by it, and he’s done such a great job, really looked after small business. His gift is that he listens and can take different viewpoints and then get them down to one solution that makes sense. “I’m glad to see him coming back home, but you also hate to lose someone that good in the legislature.� Moving on It’s been an honor, Orr said, but he’s ready to move on. “The real estate market is picking up,� Orr said. “I’ve been working two, really three jobs when you consider campaigning. You’re always out representing the district. Even when you’re home and not in session you have three or four nights a week of functions and constituent issues. Rarely a day goes by that you’re not having some kind of interaction, which I love. But I’m also ready to slow down. Cleburne resident DeWayne Burns won the Republican nomination for Orr’s seat and will face the indefatigable Kauffman in November. Orr said he knew Burns casually before the election and, having come to know him better, believes he will represent the district admirably. Orr initially planned to not endorse any specific candidate and let the voters decide the matter. That changed, Orr said, after several people told him that Republican candidate Philip Eby and/or his supporters were telling residents Eby had Orr’s support. “I heard that over and over that he was using my name,� Orr said. “So, at that point, I wanted to make sure the best person was elected to represent the district and so I did throw my support behind DeWayne Burns.� Pam Orr said she left Orr’s decision to retire up to him. “As long as he’s happy is what was important to me,� Pam Orr said. “I know we both enjoyed it and had a lot of fun. It was a gift for him to have that experience because it’s something not many people get to experience. We always considered it an honor to be able to visit the capital and meet people and make so many new friends.� Orr said he plans to continue his community involvement, but also looks forward to time with family, friends, his farm and his new lake house.

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Where to find resources in Johnson County? As Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches here is a list of resources found in Johnson County. Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne, 201 Walls Drive ][ The hospital has a full diagnostic mammogram department with four surgeons who perform breast health procedures. ][ The hospital also has state-of-art equipment provided by the Black & White Gala that helps detect caner. ][ Hospital sends a health clinic mobile unit from Fort Worth to the HOPE Medical and Dental Clinic to serve women with low economic backgrounds.

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arious factors may increase a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. But the size of a woman’s breasts may not help doctors determine the gravity of that risk. Researchers have uncovered connections between some genes that determine a woman’s breast size and those involved with breast cancer, but those discoveries are not enough to determine a definitive link. Scientists at commercial DNA testing service 23andMe in California have found a correlation between the genes that determine whether a woman will wear a B cup or a D cup bra and the genes associated with breast cancer risk. Data from more than 16,000 female customers who had their genetic makeup examined was analyzed, particularly single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs. SNPs are variations in DNA that may or may not have impact on predisposition to certain traits or illnesses. The researchers identified seven SNPs as “significantly associated” with breast size, three of which had previously been linked to breast cancer risk. Doctors say that it is unlikely breast size alone will dictate propensity for breast cancer. Others have argued the DNA study was preliminary and possibly flawed because it failed to account for complete information, such as breast density, participants’ weight or alcohol consumption -- all factors that can contribute to breast cancer risk. Excess body weight, which can contribute to larger breast size, may be a more likely culprit in the correlation between cup size and cancer. The American Cancer Society says that as many as 20 percent of all cancer-related deaths were impacted by excess body weight. Being overweight or obese is clearly linked with an increased risk of breast cancer, especially in women past menopause, but not necessarily in women of childbearing age. The reasons for this are unclear. There is not a large enough body of evidence to link large breast size to an increased risk of breast cancer. It’s true that larger breasts have more breast cells susceptible to mutation, but many surmise that genetics and lifestyle factors are more likely than breast size to elevate a woman’s breast cancer risk. Women concerned with breast cancer risk should complete a family history and speak with their doctors to address their concerns. Frequent self-examinations as well as routine physicals can make women more familiar with their breasts and more likely to recognize if anything is amiss.

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risk of developing this potentially deadly disease. Vitamin D may help reduce breast cancer risk, and it may even help women already diagnosed in their fight against the disease. According to a meta-analysis of five studies published in the March 2014 issue of Anticancer Research, patients diagnosed with breast cancer who had high vitamin D levels were twice as likely to survive when compared with those who had low levels of vitamin D. This analysis studied more than 4,500 breast cancer patients over a nine-year period. The study’s authors also found that a vitamin D level of 50 ng/ ml is associated with a 50 percent lower risk for breast cancer. In addition, a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine in 2007 found that a higher level of vitamin D is associated with a 50 percent lower risk of colorectal cancer.

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9JCV VQ GZRGEV In the early stages of treatment, patients will meet with plastic surgeons to develop the best plan of action. Together they will discuss goals for reconstruction and how many procedures may be necessary. The potential risks and a prognosis will be discussed. Women should realize that, while breast reconstruction has advanced and can successfully rebuild the breast, there are some side effects. Visible incision lines will likely be present on the breast and any area of the body that provided donor tissue. The reconstructed breast may not be exactly symmetrical to the other breast, provided no work was done on the healthy breast. The reconstructed breast will not have the same feel and sensation as it once did, and healing may take several weeks, during which the breast shape and position will improve. A breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent surgery for treatment can be life-altering. Thanks to advancements in plastic surgery, many women can opt for reconstruction and restore their figures to resemble what they were prior to being diagnosed. More information about breast reconstruction is available at http://breastreconstruction.org

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with a significant family history of breast cancer, generally want to avoid the use of hormone therapies. But what is a person who is experiencing many side effects of menopause that can be so easily remedied by hormone therapy to do? Research into HRT alternatives has discovered a host of natural treatments that can provide relief. Soy: Soy offers some promising results, especially with regard to relieving hot flashes. Soy is very high in phytoestrogens, or plant estrogens. Red clover and flaxseed are other sources of plant estrogens. Phytoestrogens are less potent than pharmaceutical estrogen, and scientists believe they do not contribute to breast cancer in the way natural or pharmaceutical estrogen may. Black cohosh: Black cohosh is a member of the buttercup family and is a perennial plant native to North America. Preparations of black cohosh are made from the roots and underground stems. Black cohosh has long been used by natives of North America to treat malaise, gynecological disorders, rheumatism and other conditions. Black cohosh is now &RXUWHV\ SKRWR sold as an herbal remedy to alleviate hot flashes and excessive sweating in menopausal women. The National Institutes of Health awarded more than $7 million to the University of Illinois to study the efficacy of black cohosh and other herbs in treating certain symptoms of menopause. Dong quai: This herb is in the celery family and native to Asia. In Chinese medicine, dong quai has been considered a “female ginseng” because of its way of balancing the female hormonal system. As such, dong quai has long been used to relieve the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and menopause. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, researchers are unsure if dong quai acts like estrogen or blocks estrogen in the body, as studies have produced mixed results. Lifestyle changes: Women may need to dress more lightly, use a water atomizer to spray their bodies to cool down and keep their bedrooms cold to alleviate hot flashes. Vaginal estrogen: If vaginal dryness and pain during intercourse are the primary symptoms, vaginal estrogen rings or suppositories may be necessary. These provide estrogen directly to the affected area while only allowing very low levels to enter the bloodstream. In turn, vaginal estrogen may not increase breast cancer risk in the same way as other hormone therapies. Hormone replacement therapy can alleviate menopausal symptoms, but also it can elevate breast cancer risk. Other options are available, and women can speak with their doctors about alternatives to HRT.

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any people have been touched by breast cancer. Whether you have dealt with your own diagnosis or that of a friend or family member, the prevalence of breast cancer has left few people without a story to tell about a personal experience with this potentially deadly disease. According to Breastcancer.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to proving reliable, complete and up-to-date information about breast cancer, roughly one in eight women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her life, while the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation notes the figures are slightly more optimistic in Canada, where one in nine women is expected to develop the disease during her lifetime. Many of the women who develop breast cancer will be diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, or IDC, which the NationalBreast Cancer Foundation notes is the most common type of breast cancer, accounting for between 70 and 80 percent of all diagnoses. While women and even men who develop breast cancer are most likely to be diagnosed with IDC, there are less common forms of breast cancer, and learning about these rare cancers may help save your life or that of a loved one.

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vasive type of breast cancer that begins in the milk duct and spreads beyond it. The tumor that forms when a person has medullary carcinoma is a soft and fleshy mass. Medullary carcinoma cells typically appear like aggressive, abnormal cancer cells, but these cells do not grow quickly and often do not spread outside the breast to the lymph nodes, which makes medullary carcinoma a relatively easy cancer to treat. Medullary carcinoma can occur at any age, though it typically affects women in their late 40s and early 50s.

6WDWNCT ECTEKPQOC Tubular carcinoma is a type of IDC that starts as small, tube-shaped structures known as tubules that appear similar to normal, healthy cells. Tubular carcinoma cells grow slowly and are unlikely to spread outside of the breast, and, for that reason, tubular carcinoma typically responds well to treatment. Though tubular carcinoma once accounted for a very small percentage of breast cancer diagnoses, they are now being diagnosed more often, thanks in large part to the prevalence of screening mammography that has been catching cases of breast cancer before doctors feel a lump. Tubular carcinoma may feel less like a lump and more like a cushiony area of breast tissue.

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