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Jansen Head smiles after a run in the mud at Eagle Field Saturday afternoon. The Eagles proved to be Storm Troopers as they stomped Tolar 29-7 in the rainy two-day game.
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“What Does it Mean to Worship God?�
  Ask more than one believer in Christ, “What does it mean to worship God?� and you are likely to get a variety of answers. Some may say it means to be emotionally moved during a worship service. Others may think worship is defined as the elements of a service which include singing, praying, Scripture reading, taking the Lord’s Supper, giving and hearing God’s word proclaimed. Still others might affirm that worship is when the presence of God is felt either in a worship assembly or at some other time (such as encountering the majesty of God’s creation). So, what is “worship� really?   The best way to accurately understand worship is to examine not only what some verses of the Bible may say about worship, but also to determine the actual biblical definition of the words translated, “worship.� Romans 12:1 reads, “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-- this is your spiritual act of worship.� So what does it mean to offer our bodies, themselves, as living sacrifices? Paul is saying that “spiritual worship� involves giving ourselves completely and entirely to God. Even as a burnt offering was given in its entirety to God, we are to give ourselves to Him.   This affirmation by the apostle falls in line perfectly with what the most commonly used Hebrew Old Testament and Greek New Testament words actually mean. “To worship� in the original language of the Bible, means, “to fall upon the knees and touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence and submission.� The idea is, to physically prostrate oneself in total submission and surrender. So, when Paul says, spiritual worship is presenting our bodies as living sacrifices to God, he was saying our very lives should be lived in such a way that we prostrate and surrender ourselves to God.   The biblical understanding of worship involves much more than being emotionally moved, or the actual elements of worship, or even feeling the presence of God. Worship is the surrender and submission of our lives to the will of the One we serve. No matter what one may feel, experience or think, genuine spiritual worship does not occur unless and until we submit ourselves to the will of God. That is what the Bible says about that.
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10 Years Ago Taken from the Eagle Files October 26, 2005   Last Saturday, the Goldthwaite High School Band outshone every Class A band at the Region VII UIL Marching Contest. The Eagle Band earned a Division I from each and every judge. The Band will advance to Area Marching Band Competition in Waco for the first time since the early 1990’s.  Auldridge Building Center in Goldthwaite is celebrating 30 years in business this Saturday. The business was started by Gene Auldridge and his wife Vivian in August 1976. Gene passed away in 2003 and Vivian decided to continue the business assisted by her son in law Jimmy Jones.   Local Game Warden Gary Voges along with Game Wardens from all over the state descended on the Texas Gulf Coast to offer assistance to hurricane victims after Hurricane Rita did damage in Jasper County. They assisted with clean up as well as patrolling the area to be sure people were safe.   20 Years Ago Taken from the Eagle Files October 26, 1995   Charlie Smith and Sharon Grady were crowned as the 1995-96 Mullin Homecoming King and Queen during half-time activities of the Mullin-Lohn game Friday night. Both are seniors at Mullin High School.   Several members of the Goldthwaite High School graduating Class of 1938 gathered for a reunion at Oliver’s Restaurant in Goldthwaite October 7th. Twenty four of the students attended the re-
union. Teachers who came to help commemorate the occasion were Euna V. Barnett, Ellen Cockrum and Robert L. Peterson.   40 Years Ago Taken from the Eagle Files October 23, 1975 “The Way It Was� Excerpt from: Mt. Olive Church Becomes a Reality by Lila Neal Cathey   In the year of 1887, the community now known as Mt. Olive became the home of John A. Neal. Soon other pioneer families came, which was comparable to the adventurous Plymouth Colony. They cleared spots in the fertile soil of brush and rocks for small farms so that a living for their families could be made. But there was one very important thing missing that was most essential. They did not have a place to worship the Lord with their families and friends.   On Friday, July 28, 1899, a group of men and women met under a brush arbor on a little mountain fifteen miles northeast of Goldthwaite and organized a Primitive Baptist Church.   A.B. Neal, Sr. was spokesman for this worthy group of pioneers wishing to become a church. All these people had letters from other churches of the same faith where they had previously been members. After the letters were read stating they all had full fellowship with their home churches, they were declared a church and the Covenant was read.   The name of Mt. Olive was submitted by Mrs. Elizabeth Callaway. They chose the third Saturday and Sunday in each month for meeting, and have kept those dates all through the years, except for a short time for the convenience of a minister.   When it was raining, peo-
ple of Mt. Olive put wagon sheets on their wagons to keep dry, and loaded wood in the wagon to have a fire in the big stove in the middle of the church building. Many times the road was so muddy that travel was almost impossible.   Life in those days had many hardships, but often during services shouting and praising of the Lord for all his blessings and care took place. Many Mills County citizen’s heritage stems from the pioneer families of the Mt. Olive Church.   After the organization of the church, and until one could be built, the congregation met under a brush arbor in the summer months and at the home of J.S. Hodges if the weather was unfavorable. The church building was built in 1901, and was used as a school until 1912.   We have had our trials and sorrows, but we have always gone in prayer to ask for divine guidance to lead us; thus, the church of Mt. Olive, a small community, stands strong today 76 years after its beginning. A well was drilled in memory of my father, a descendant of a charter member, and song books were given in memory of deceased parents. There are many precious memories of this little Mt. Olive Primitive Church. These memories all of us love and hold dear.   50 Years Ago Taken from the Eagle Files October 28, 1965   W.G. Saylor, of Saylor Chevrolet Company in Goldthwaite recently signed a new franchise with Chevrolet Motor Division. Saylor Chevrolet Company has been in Mills County for 45 years. The first franchise was signed January 1, 1920, by the late Kelly Saylor, father of W.G., who operated the dealership in Goldthwaite
for many years.   Open house will be held this Saturday at Mills County Feed & Supply, according to announcement by Layton Black, manager and Don Geeslin, owner of the establishment.  Goldthwaite will have a new drive-in grocery store and market, it was announced this week by Bobby Johnson and Kenneth Shaw. The new store will be at the corner of Sixth Street and Fisher Street. The entire lot will be paved around the building. Truitt Auldridge is the contractor for the new building.   RV and Alice Geeslin, owners and operators of RV’s Cafe, at the “Y�, Goldthwaite, will celebrate their third anniversary in business November 2.     80 Years Ago Old Bird Column October 23, 1975 Taken from the Eagle Files October 25, 1935   A number of the large pecan growers met and formed the Mills County Pecan Growers Association whose purpose is to strive for better markets. Officers are E.H. Hapgood, pres.; John D. Walton, sec.; and J.J. Cockrell, vice pres.   The new Ford V-8 for 1936-thirteen body types. Coupe (5 windows) $510. De Luxe (roadster with rumble seat) $560. Fordor Touring Sedan (with built-in trunk) $650. Convertible Sedan $760.   A count of the enrollment last Monday showed that 612 pupils have enrolled this year to date. With the close of the cotton picking season, the enrollment will show some increase yet. At present there is a 33 percent increase over the enrollment at this time last year.
VETERANS DAY PROGRAM SET FOR NOVEMBER 11, 2015   The 19th Annual Veterans Day Program will be Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Mills County Civic Center at 11:00 a.m . Lunch will be served as students from the Goldthwaite Middle School Student Council help the Goldthwaite Lions Club members. The Mills Tones will sing and there will be a ROLL CALL to recognize Veterans, widows of Veterans, and active service members in attendance.   This event, which started on a cold day on the lawn of the Mills County Courthouse, now has a meal served and could not have continued without the help and support of the American Legion Post, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Lions Club.   Please mark this special day and send the form below to: Goldthwaite Lions Club PO Box 242 Goldthwaite, Texas 76844 Please PRINT your information and send in this registration to arrive NO LATER THAN Friday November 6, so that adequate plans can be finalized. Name: ÂÂÂÂ________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________ Phone:_________________________ Branch of Service: _______________ _____ I will attend _____ My spouse or guest will also attend ________________________ _____I am a Widow of a Veteran and have listed his name and branch of service above _____ Active Service Member _____ Total number of plates for this registration
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FUMC Harvest Festival Aims to Bring Community Together By Brian Whitt Goldthwaite Eagle John Paul Spurlock, Youth Minister of Goldthwaite’s First United Methodist Church, said Friday that this year’s Harvest Festival is all about the church’s love for the community. Spurlock said church organizers decided to make the annual event bigger and better this year, and “everybody’s invited, everybody’s welcome.” The Harvest Festival begins at 4 pm on Saturday, October 31st. In case of rain, the festi-
val will be held at the Family Life Center. The outdoor festival will feature musical guest Cedars from Gruene, Texas, along with David Brocker, starting at 6:30 p.m. Favorite activities like Trunk-Or-Treat, pony rides, and a best-decorated truck contest will also take place throughout the evening. Fellowship Cruisers will be on hand with their classic cars, and Spurlock said the event is free to the public. In describing Cedars, Spur-
lock said the band performs modern (contemporary) worship music. Cedars leads worship at Gruene United Methodist Church, and according to their website, “we believe in the ability of God to use music to heal and soothe, to break chains and set captive hearts free.” Spurlock said their music appeals to all ages. “We hope everybody comes out,” Spurlock said, “[This is a great opportunity] to spend time together as a community.”
State Capitol Highlights Compiled by Ed Sterling, Texas Press Association
State says funding will be cut to Planned Parenthood AUSTIN — The state Health and Human Services Commission notified Planned Parenthood affiliates in Texas on Oct. 19 that state funding they have been receiving through the Medicaid program would be cut. The letter from the HHSC’s inspector general’s office said the termination of all Planned Parenthood affiliates would not affect access to care “because there are thousands of alternate providers in Texas including federally qualified health centers, Medicaid-certified rural health clinics and other health care providers across the state that participate in the Texas Women’s Health Program and Medicaid.” According to the governor’s office, the action is based on evidence of Medicaid program violations. Citing widely publicized videos reportedly exposing the harvesting and sale of fetal body parts by abortion providers, Gov. Greg Abbott said, “Texas has stepped forward and shown its unyielding commitment to both protecting life and providing women’s health services.” Abbott said the action is consistent with his LIFE initiative that calls for changing laws to stiffen penalties against abortion providers, improve availability of adoption services, eliminate funding to abortion providers and eliminate and criminalize any sale or transaction involving fetal tissue by an abortion clinic. On Oct. 22, HHSC’s inspector general agents, acting on subpoenas, seized records at Planned Parenthood-affiliated clinics in Dallas and other cities. Planned Parenthood national headquarters posted the following statement on social media: “We will not be bullied by Texas extremists (and) we won’t stop fighting. Take note: Planned Parenthood is not going anywhere.” Planned Parenthood has one month to deliver a legal response.
Emergency forces lined up before storms Just before Hurricane Patricia hit the west coast of Mexico and headed north toward Texas, Gov. Abbott on Oct. 23 announced the activation of the Texas State Operations Center. Abbott also approved the use of state resources for rapid deployment as needed to assist local officials “during this significant weather event.” “The State of Texas stands ready to provide support to communities as needed,” he said. The State Operations Center coordinates emergency responses with the Texas Depart-
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Texas joins suit to stop EPA
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule to reduce carbon emissions from electric-generating plants by 32 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 is the target of a lawsuit filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by 24 states, including Texas. Under the rule, Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, the EPA establishes guidelines and states design programs that fit in those guidelines to reduce air pollution. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Oct. 23 said “to achieve these reductions, EPA will require states to shut down coal plants prematurely and invest billions of dollars in new renewable generation.” Paxton maintains that the EPA doesn’t have authority to enforce the rule, and said the goal of the lawsuit is “to prevent massive increases in electric bills that would hurt hard-working families, the elderly and the poor.”
Week’s Focus: STUDENT SAFETY Safe Schools Week was observed in Texas, Oct. 18-24. Under state law, each school district is required to adopt a multi-hazard emergency operations plan. “Every student in Texas should be confident that they are being provided an education in a safe environment,” Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams said on Oct. 19. “Safe Schools Week is an annual reminder to everyone in education of our need to plan and prepare for whatever potential situation might arise on school campuses,” he added.
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If Hunter Parrish and the Goldthwaite Eagles had been racehorses, they would have called them mudders. Instead, they were football players, but their ability to play in the mud was the key to the Eagles’ 29-7 District 7-2A Division I win over the Tolar Rattlers that began Friday night and didn’t finish until Saturday afternoon. The game was delayed twice by lightning Friday night, and at almost midnight, the decision was made that Tolar would come back Saturday to finish the game. On both Friday night and Saturday afternoon, the sections of Eagle Field that weren’t under water were a muddy quagmire. Finesse football was out; power football was in. Those conditions favored the Eagles’ power running game over the Rattlers’ pass-friendly spread offense. Score by Quarters: Tolar 7 0 0 0 7 G’waite 7 8 6 8 29 Scoring Summary: G — Hunter Parrish 88 run (Leo Garcia kick) T — Will Bonnell 18 pass from Colby Trinkle (Miguel Guevara kick) G — Parrish 41 run (Jansen Head run) G — Parrish 1 run (run failed) G — Parrish 6 run (Zac Gaspar pass from Head) Team Statistics: Tolar Gold 8 First Downs 19 17-25 Rushing Yards 45-246 113 Passing Yards 56 138 Total Yards 302 8-18-1 Comp-Att-Int 5-6-0 5-29 Punts-Average 4-25 2-1 Fumbles-Lost 5-1 5-30 Penalties-Yards 4-50 Individual Statistics: RUSHING: Tolar – Marcus Garcia 9-18, Cody Jones 2-8, Colby Trinkle 2-6, Dustin Lundy 1-4, Ryan Martinez 1-(-)2, Team 2-(-)9. Goldthwaite – Hunter Parrish 28-209, Jansen Head 4-27, Aris Shelton 7-10, Landon Wiedebusch 3-2, Team 3-(-)2. PASSING: Tolar – Trinkle 8-18-1 for 113. Goldthwaite – Parrish 5-6-0 for 56. RECEIVING: Tolar – Will Bonnell 5-67, Lundy 2-33, Broc Watkins 1-13. Goldthwaite – Jaydan West 2-26, Head 2-4, Christian Valencia 1-26.
Eagle quarterback Hunter Parrish runs behind the blocking of tight end Zac Gaspar Saturday afternoon at Eagle Field. The game began Friday night, but was delayed because of lightning. The game finished Saturday afternoon with the Eagles outscoring Tolar 29-7. Photo by Steven Bridges
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At 5-feet-10 and 160 pounds, Parrish isn’t built like a mudder. But the senior quarterback tamed the adverse weather conditions with 208 yards rushing on 29 carries, including touchdown runs of 88, 41, 1 and 6 yards. He also finished 5-of-6 passing for 56 yards. “It was hard to run in,” Parrish modestly said after helping Goldthwaite improve to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in district. “It was a challenge to hold onto the ball and throw the ball and really just to handle the ball. We had some problems getting the (shotgun) snaps from center. “But I thought we executed pretty well under the conditions.” While Parrish and the Goldthwaite offense were controlling the ball with six third-down conversions and 51 offensive plays to Tolar’s 35, the defense also played a big part in the Eagles’ fourth straight win. Goldthwaite’s defense limited Tolar to 25 yards rushing on 17 attempts and 138 total yards. After the Rattlers scored a first-quarter touchdown, they never gained more than one first down on any possession. Linebacker Landon Wiedebusch led Goldthwaite’s defense with 11 tackles and a sack. Linebackers Aris Shelton and Jansen Head made eight tackles each while linebacker Jaydan West logged seven tackles and a fumble recovery. Cornerback Christian Valencia intercepted a Tolar pass. “The defense only allowed seven points to a good offensive team,” Goldthwaite coach Greg Proffitt said. “We tackled well, and except for one pass play, we covered well. “This was a big win for us. They’re a team that went three rounds in the playoffs last year, and they have a lot of talent.
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This puts us in position to play for the district championship, and that was one of our goals when we started.” Goldthwaite and Hico (3-5 overall) both are 3-0 in district and will play at Hico this week for the district championship and the District 7-2A No. 1 seed for the upcoming playoffs. Against Tolar, the Eagles had no problems dealing with the two lightning delays, plus the 15-hour delay from Friday to Saturday. “I thought it would be hard to come back and play again today (Saturday), but our team likes to play in the mud and get dirty,” Parrish said. “It was actually pretty easy to get going. It was fun playing in the mud. It’ll be a good memory.” A key reason the Eagles were able to grind out 246 yards rushing on 45 carries was the work of the offensive line, which probably enjoyed its best game this season. “I like how we can get down and dirty,” said Goldthwaite lineman Dylan Sanders. “They (Rattlers) weren’t ready for what we brought up front. The delays were hard on us, but when we came out today (Saturday), we knew what we needed to do.” The Eagles’ line was front and center shortly after Saturday’s final 11 minutes began. After Goldthwaite’s defense forced a three-and-out, the offense executed the muddy game plan to perfection with a 12-play, 68-yard drive that expired 6:20 of the fourth-quarter clock. Parrish converted twice on third down with runs of 13 and 7 yards. He scored the touchdown on 5-yard run in which he ducked his head carried the final Tolar defender with him into the end zone. The score gave Goldthwaite a 29-7 lead and left Tolar with only three minutes on the clock. “When we scored that touchdown, every offensive lineman’s jersey was covered in mud and they all had mud on their faces,” Proffitt said. “That’s what you want to see in a game like this. The linemen do a great job for our quarterback, running backs and receivers. “That drive was exactly what we needed – to grind it out, get first downs, keep the clock running and score. We were mudders.” Parrish proved to be an elusive mudder during the Friday portion of the game. On his 88-yard touchdown run, the line cleared an opening and Parrish did the rest to give the Eagles an early 7-0 lead. His 41-yard touchdown run came after he chased down a high snap from center. Parrish eluded four Tolar defenders in the backfield while improvising, then literally ran through the water, splashing his way down the Goldthwaite sideline to give the Eagles a 15-7 halftime lead. “It was the longest game,” a relieved Proffitt said. “I didn’t sleep much at all Friday night. You’ve got a 14-point lead, and you think about what you have to do to protect it. It was just a big win for us.” District 7-2A Division I Standings Team Dist. PF PA All PF PA G’waite 3-0 109 40 6-2 235 154 Hico 3-0 82 28 3-5 139 138 Tolar 1-2 90 57 4-4 210 181 Hamilton 1-2 40 103 3-5 147 223 De Leon 1-2 61 73 2-6 135 192 San Saba 0-3 32 113 2-6 109 264 Key: Dist. is district. PF is points for. PA is points against. All is all games. Last Week’s Games – Goldthwaite 29, Tolar 7. De Leon 27, San Saba 6. Hico 21, Hamilton 0. This Week’s Games – Goldthwaite at Hico, San Saba at Tolar, De Leon at Hamilton. Region II Notes Undefeated Crawford blanked Mart 21-0 in their District 8-2A showdown last week. It marked the first time in 12 years that Mart had been shut out – a span of 161 games. The last time the Panthers hadn’t scored was in a 31-0 loss to Marlin in the third game of the 2003 season. Crawford limited Mart to 131 total yards last week, and the Pirates controlled the game played on a wet and muddy field with their old-school Straight-T offense and stingy defense. Since Goldthwaite and Hico both have beaten Tolar, this week’s Goldthwaite at Hico game will determine the district championship and Nos. 1-2 playoff seeds from District 7-2A Division I. Since Hamilton and De Leon both have beaten San Saba, this week’s De Leon at Hamilton game should produce the fourth-place finisher and final playoff qualifier in District 7-2A. The reward for the winner? A bidistrict matchup against undefeated Crawford. Other Scores of Interest
Crawford 21, Mart 0 Jim Ned 48, Bangs 20 Mason 49, Brackettville 0 Rockdale 28, Little River Academy 20 Bosqueville 26, Valley Mills 0 Canadian 31, Stratford 6 Shiner 29, Weimar 7
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Jeff Stewart Jeff Stewart of Goldthwaite, Texas passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Goldthwaite. He was 63 years of age. Jeff was born May 16, 1952 in Burnet County, Texas to Jefferson Cowan “J.C.”
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Stewart and Margie Gibbard Stewart. He married Becky Miles on June 16, 1979 in Goldthwaite and had lived in Goldthwaite most of his life. He made his living as a self-employed Welder-Construction. Services were held Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Goldthwaite First Baptist Church. Bro. Doug Holtzclaw officiated. Interment followed at Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery, Goldthwaite, Texas. Pallbearers included Randy Cobb, Ronnie Auldridge, Johnny Miller, Scott Allen, Jay Wilson, Bart McFarland and Sam Bell. Survivors include his wife Becky Stewart, Goldthwaite, Texas; children and spouses Travis Head & Mindy, Briarcliff, Texas, Renae Koen
& Kyle, Goldthwaite, Texas, Josh Stewart & Soyla, Goldthwaite, Texas; grandchildren Madison Tatum, Jayce Tatum, Jayden Stewart, Max Storm, Jefferson Koen, Baby Koen on the way, Julia Goldsmith and Haley Guerrero; mother Margie Stewart, Goldthwaite, Texas; sisters and spouses Jeanie Mann & John, Goldthwaite, Texas, Delores “Dee” Brewington & Neal, Capitan, New Mexico; several nieces, nephews, aunts & uncles; brothers-in-law and spouses Wyatt Keeney & Angie, Star, Texas, Jeff Stephens & Kyla, Goldthwaite, Texas. He was preceded in death by his dad, J. C. Stewart in December 2005. Arrangements were handled by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home, Goldthwaite, Texas.
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By Mike Lee Eagle Contributor The Goldthwaite Eagles and Hico Tigers have developed a budding rivalry during the last four football seasons. That’s because when they play, the stakes have been high. That won’t change when the Eagles and Tigers play for the fifth time in four years at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Hico. The District 7-2A Division I championship and No. 1 playoff seed will be on the line when the Eagles (6-2, 3-0 in district) visit the Tigers (3-5, 3-0). “It’s for the district championship, and that’s a big deal to us. That has been one of our goals since day one,” said Greg Proffitt, the Eagles’ second-year head coach. “They won the district championship on our field last year. We need to return the favor.” Hico has won three of its last four games against Goldthwaite – 9-6 in 2012, 14-7 in the 2013 state quarterfinals and 21-0 last year. Goldthwaite’s lone win recently was 28-21 during the 2013 regular season. Overall, Hico has beaten Goldthwaite in eight of 12 alltime meetings. “The worst we can do is get the No. 2 playoff seed, but we’ve got a locker room full of kids in there that don’t want that. They want the No. 1 seed, and they’re willing to put in the work this week to get it,” Proffitt said. Goldthwaite knows what it will get from Hico – the leads, sweeps, traps and bootlegs that are part of the Wing-T offense. The Tigers are just doing it differently than they originally thought.
Hico planned on junior Parker Wood starting at quarterback and senior Blake Hyles, back after missing practically all of 2014 with a knee injury, serving as the featured running back. But Parker went down early this season with a knee injury, and ironically, Hyles took his place after mending his own injured knee for a year. That transition, along with a challenging nondistrict schedule, best explain Hico’s 0-5 start. “They had to get their quarterback situation figured out and get everybody in the right positions,” Proffitt said of Hico. “They were mixing the shotgun with the Wing-T early in the season, but now they’re back to the pure Wing-T. They’ve settled into what they’re good at.” Hyles, the district MVP as a sophomore in 2013, will carry on the bootleg runs, but sophomore halfback Jacob Smith, junior fullback Ethan Warren and junior wingback Hunter Mullins have all had big moments running the football during district wins over De Leon, Tolar and Hamilton. The Tigers’ offensive line isn’t huge, averaging 216 pounds, but it’s quick. Hico runs about 80 percent of the time. Defensively, the Tigers lack some size, but again use their quickness to get to the football. Hyles at linebacker is among their top defenders. “They’re not real big up front so we’re going to have to be physical and control the line of scrimmage. Because of their quickness, we have to sustain our blocks,” Proffitt said. Goldthwaite will look different from what Hico is used
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Architects, renovation vs. building, in-town vs. out-of-town, athletics and music discussed By James Taylor Goldthwaite Eagle If you build it, will they come? The Goldthwaite CISD Facility Committee held its first meeting with the public on Tuesday, Oct. 21, updating the community on their progress with the high school upgrade project and answering what questions they could at this early stage in the process. “We're just getting started,” Committee Chair Bobby Rountree said in his opening statement. “The school board has charged us with taking a look at a couple of things: one being the early college high school possibility, the second being the high school facilities.” Discussion throughout the night presented a chickenor-egg question of whether the district should implement the early college high school program first to know what facilities are needed, or first build the facilities which will enable the early college high school program. Some questioned whether GCISD should consider the early college high school program at all, which has been popularized by the program at Roscoe. “We did go to Roscoe to look at their school, and it's an interesting program, but honestly we feel our most urgent responsibility is to look at our facilities,” Rountree said. “We don't have the facilities to implement an early college high school program right now... Roscoe has quite a learning environment, but it takes a long time – it took them 7-8 years to get started.” Committee member Angie Hermesmeyer agreed, stating that the existing high school cannot handle the electrical or technological needs to offer the early college program to students. “Roscoe had their feet on the ground with their academic program two years before they built their facilities,” Janel Runyan said. “I feel like this district is going to miss the mark if we focus on the facilities first and not the academics. That's what we're here for: academics. When are academics going to be a priority?” Committee member Mike McMahan said he felt academics were the focus, even in discussing facilities. “As we're going through this process, we've talked about that we need to build something that is going to work with whatever academic program that's included in this process,” McMahan said. Rountree reiterated that the
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Committee member Tom Guthrie said he appreciated Roscoe's shop program, where students can leave high school as certified welders. “Not everybody is going to leave and go to a four-year college,” Guthrie said.
Architect & Facilities Huckabee Inc. out of Austin was selected by the committee last week as architects for the project. Superintendent Ronny Wright is establishing terms with the company and trustees will vote on their selection at an upcoming meeting. “We spent a lot of time vetting these different architectural firms, what they could do, would do, and...Huckabee we thought were the most professional,” McMahan said. Rountree said the committee interviewed four architects and used a rating system to grade each, and Huckabee came out first on everyone's list. “We feel they were head and shoulders above anyone else,” Rountree said. “We can walk through the high school and say this looks bad, but we want these guys to come in and tell us what we can do. We want to save as many buildings as possible, but if they absolutely can't be saved economically, we don't want to do it... We want to do the best we can for the community, come up with the best facility that we can, and the board will make the final determination.” Rountree said he wants to bring two to three good options to the board for their consideration. Runyan asked if the architects all charge similar fees. “State law requires that we select an architect first, then discuss fees,” Rountree said. “But all their fees are fairly standard. I think Huckabee will be pretty reasonable. They do this in hopes a bond issue will pass and they can do the work.” Ginger Spies asked if the architects' plans will become property of the district. “Yes – they give you a set of what's called as-built drawings that show you every line, every schematic, every door,” Rountree said. Ginger Spies asked if a budget has been set for the project. “At this point we have no clue,” Rountree said. “We don't know what buildings can be saved, what should be removed; that's why we need these guys on board to tell us that... We can't make a decision until we get some decent estimates on what the cost will be.” Committee member David Schwartz said Huckabee brought a full team of architects and design people dur-
ing their proposal. “They'll talk to teachers, administration, the board, and they have guidelines they have to follow for width of halls, restrooms, lighting code...there are a lot of things they have to do,” Schwartz said. Rountree said there are fixed costs that can't be negotiated. “There's no way to get around them; ADA, fire code, electric code, TEA classroom sizes, energy code, things you can't do a lot about,” Rountree said. Ginger Koen said her sons went to seven different schools, and the most important factor for her family was academics. “We didn't care what the facility looked like,” Ginger Koen said. “I know we need better facilities for part of it, but academics is number one.” McMahan agreed on the importance of academics. “The most important thing is to leave these kids with the best education they can possibly have, so when they leave here they can go anywhere to any university, or they can go weld or do something else,” McMahan said. “If we get focused on exactly what our schools need to be, and academics are the big picture, you'll get people wanting to move here. Without our schools and churches, we don't have anything at all. I know this committee believes that with all their heart.”
In-town vs. Out-of-town Rountree said one of the earliest decisions the committee made was to renovate or replace the existing high school facility in town rather than build on school property out of town on Hwy. 183. Some reasons cited include: • Plentiful room on in-town school property; • The cost involved to run utilities out of town; • The cost of installing an intersection light and turning lanes; • Convenience for parents dropping kids at multiple campuses; • Convenience for kids walking to school or from school to their parents' work; • Needing separate cafeteria staff; • Walking away from around $2 million in usable facilities including the gym, ag shop and football field; • Established traffic patterns; and • Moving the school would change the face of the community. “To me it was kind of a no-brainer as far as my opinion and the people I've heard from who said they would not support a school out there,” Rountree said.
Shacky Tiemann of Priddy contended that he felt building out-of-town would be the better long-term decision. “I look at this from a county perspective, not a Goldthwaite ISD perspective,” Tiemann said. “Mullin doesn't like Goldthwaite. Priddy doesn't like Goldthwaite. And Star doesn't like Goldthwaite. You only have one chance every 50-100 years to unite a county, and that's when you close a school.” Tiemann addressed the history of schools in the county, how they consolidated with other schools, and the politics behind those consolidations. “If Goldthwaite is going to spend money on this new high school, we need to have a 50-year plan, not a five- to 10-year plan,” Tiemann said. “We need to fix whatever we're going to do and unite this county and plan on these other schools coming here, whether or not that's going to happen... If the state comes out and says they have to have 150 kids or close, they'll close... Mullin has thought about going to Zephyr. Mullin and Priddy have talked about building a school in Democrat. Star wanted to go to Evant... If you build inside Goldthwaite and expect people to go here, they're going to do something else.” Tiemann suggested the houses between the elementary and high school could be bulldozed to make room for parking. Rountree and Schwartz said there was ample parking, even if attendance grows in coming years. Regarding building on Hwy. 183, Rountree said, “We talked about that, we thought about it. It would be extremely short-sighted for this committee to come to the community with something we don't think they're going to support. Mullin and Priddy taxpayers won't vote on this bond issue.” Tiemann said he supports the committee's decision. “If you can build it here and you're comfortable with it and you've got parking for a 50-percent increase in kids with their parents and grandparents coming in, then I think that's what you need to do,” Tiemann said. “But if it gets iffy, don't try to make it work. Let's take it and build something for the future.”
Others in the meeting, including GCISD Trustee Rodney Spies and Koen, contended that they were told two sports were shut down at Roscoe to enable the early college program. GCISD band teacher Susan Reynolds said that Roscoe crippled their music and band program when they adopted the early collegiate model, and that now the only participants are the 10-percent of kids who don't participate in the early college program and “a mess of eighth graders.” “Nobody talks about the music program, but I'll tell you right now it is the one single program which research is proving conclusively continues to grow grey matter after 3 years old,” Reynolds said. “It improves the function and density of the brain, and yet Roscoe has killed theirs...if a kid finishes high school in the band program, I can guarantee him two years of college free... Nobody is saying it, which is why I'm here... The music program needs to flourish in whatever we're doing here.” Rountree said he felt the district would not cut the music or band programs if it did adopt the early collegiate model.
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The committee's investment of time and effort did not go unrecognized by attendees at the meeting. Several thanked the committee for their work on the project. “Thank you for the work you've done in giving us options,” one woman said. “Last time we didn't have any options, it was one way. And we tried to meet and get the board to consider options, and now we do have options, and I appreciate the hard work you've done in going around and talking to architects and doing all this leg work. I really appreciate it.” Rodney Spies said the community needs to trust in this committee. “These are extremely fine individuals, very sharp, and whatever they come up with we will support as a board and hopefully everybody in the community will support it,” Rodney Spies said. “It's a big task and I think they're doing a great job.” Rountree said the committee will host more public meetings in the future as progress is made. Meeting Rountree squashed the announcements will be postrumor that the early college ed in the Goldthwaite Eagle. program killed athletics. “The [Athletic Director] said that's absolutely untrue. What killed the athletics program was a lack of athletes,” Rountree said. “They were down to 300 kiddos total in You can listen to the full rethe school, and now they're cording of this meeting online up to 600. It's worked for at www.goldthwaiteeagle. them.” com.
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By Kasandra Morgan & Kaitlyn Glass The Priddy Pirates varsity and JV teams each won 1st in the District Cross Country Meet at Melody Oaks Ranch in Priddy on the 19th. In the varsity boys 3 mile race, junior Matt Smith was 1st and had a time of 17:47. 2nd junior Zach House 18:22, 4th senior Tylor Raines 19:05, 6th freshman Chandler Hurst 19:44, 7th freshman Louis Schimmel 19:44, 10th sophomore Jayden Schrank 20:03, 11th junior Adam Hurst 20:41. “We were able to reclaim the district title by beating Zephyr, who had won the last 2 years,” Coach Curtis Hurst said. All 7 runners were in the top 11. “Matt did a great job leading the team and claiming the individual title. Fellow runner Zach stayed right with
him for 2 miles to come in 2nd.” In the Junior Varsity, sophomore Aaron Ivy finished 2nd with a time of 22:19, 3rd freshman Cotie Timmerman 22:51, 4th freshman Dominic Goehmann 23:24, 5th junior Matthew Siller 23:49, 6th sophomore Guthrie Peters 24:21. Last week they were also 1st as a team in the Priddy Invitational Cross Country Meet at Melody Oaks on the 14th. In the Varsity boys 3 mile race, Smith finished 1st with a time of 18:12, 3rd House 18:49, 5th Hurst 19:18, 8th Raines 19:51, 15th Schrank 20:55, 17th Ivy 21:55, 18th Hurst 22:00, 19th Schimmel 22:07. In the JV race, Timmerman placed 1st with a time of 22:34, and 4th was Goehmann with 27:17.
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rez 19:52. “The girls took care of business and ran well,” Coach Roy Aaron said “We look forward to competing at Regionals.” Last week they finished 5th as a team at the Priddy Invitational Cross Country Meet, also at Melody Oaks, on the 14th. In the 2 mile varsity race, Evans placed 4th with a time of 13:21. 11th was Morgan with 14:35, 24th Glass 16:22, 25th Smith 16:26, 31st Gloria Gutierrez 17:09, 32nd Diaz 17:36, 37th Breum 18:54, and 44th McNeel 21:12. In the 2 mile junior varsity race, Lexi Gutierrez placed 12th with a 21:04, 13th Steger 21:31, and 15th Purcell 21:34.
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By Kassie Morgan & Elisa Sanchez Priddy’s junior high boys finished first at the district meet hosted by Priddy at Melody Oaks Ranch on the 19th, making them district champions. In the 2 mile race, 7th grader Scott Dibrell finished 3rd with a time of 14:52, 7th grader Chance Hodges 4th 15:05, 8th grader Isaac Goehmann 6th 15:45, 7th grader Keagan Wood 10th 24:04, and 7th grader Trystian Dudley 11th 25:56. “It was a good season,” Coach Curtis Hurst said. “The boys worked hard and really improved. It was great to finish up with the district championship.” Last week they were 5th as a team in the Priddy Invitational Keagan Wood, Scott Dibrell, Isaac Goehmann, Chandler Hurst, Coach Curtis Hurst, Trystian Dudley Meet at Melody Oaks Ranch on Dibrell finished 14th with Goehmann 16:24, 40th Wood “I had 3 guys run the best the 14th. time of their life,” said Hurst. In the JH Boys 2 mile race, 14:19, 21st Hodges 15:06, 27th 25:55, 41st Dudley 28:44.
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Mills County 4-H Club Takes Time to Plant a Tree
Mills County 4-Hers recently planted a Bur Oak Tree in the Goldthwaite City Park for their 4-H One Day Community Service Project. On hand to help out and teach the youth about planting trees was Texas A&M Forest Service Area Fire Coordinator Mitchell LaMonte. Youth also received a small Bur Oak Seedling to take home and plant. Front Row left to right: Weston Wagner, Emily Bartek, Connor Bartek, Kennison Drosche, Bailey Briseno, Riley Newton, Lane Gray, Mylee Guthrie, Logan Brown, Marcus Stevens. Back Row left to right Garren Higginbotham, Gareth Johnson, Jonathan Bartek, Dale Hall, Mitchell LaMonte, Texas A&M Forest Service, Tom Guthrie, Cason Guthrie, Kyler Shelton, Colton Esse.
McCulloch County Range and Wildlife Tour set for Nov. 3 The McCulloch County Range and Wildlife Tour is set from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 3, beginning at the Heart of Texas Event Center in Brady. The center is located at 804 U.S. Highway 87, also known as the San Angelo Highway. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program includes a tour of Brady Lake that will begin at 3 p.m., following other presentations during the day, according to Trevor Dickschat, AgriLife Extension agent in McCulloch County. “We have a great day of wildlife programming lined
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As of 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, 114 Mills County residents had voted early in the 2015 Constitutional Amendment Election. Early voting continues through Friday, October 30 from 8-5 at the Mills County State Bank Community Room, and election day is November 3.
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SHEEP & GOAT SALE RESULTS SALE DATE: 10-26-15 - HEAD COUNT: 1048 Slaughter Kids Feeder: $180-275 cwt Light Slaughter: $180-255 cwt Heavy Slaughter: $210-275 cwt Slaughter Nannies Thin: $40-70 hd Medium: $80-100 hd Fleshy: $125-175 hd Boer & Boer Cross Replacement Nannies Med. Quality: $100-125 hd Choice Quality: $150-175 hd Spanish Boer & Boer Cross Billies Slaughter: $100-175 cwt Breeding: $N/T hd Wool Lambs Feeder: $N/T cwt Light Slaughter: $N/T cwt Heavy Slaughter: $110-140 cwt
Ewes Stocker: N/T Slaughter: N/T cwt Dorper Lambs Feeder (20-40 lbs): $180-250 cwt Light Slaughter: $180-250 cwt Heavy Slaughter: $120-180 cwt Dorper & Dorper Cross Ewes: $50-150 hd Bucks: $90-110 cwt Barbadoes Lambs: $180-240 cwt Ewes: $50-125 hd Bucks: $75-300 hd Trends: Kids: $10 higher Nannies: $10 lower Wool Lambs: Steady Dorper Lambs: $15 higher BBD Lambs: $15 higher Ewes: Steady
CATTLE SALE RESULTS FROM 10/20/15 HEAD COUNT: 158 No. 1 Steers: 200-300 lbs: N/T cwt 300-400 lbs: 200-300 cwt 400-500 lbs: 180-211 cwt 500-600 lbs: 168-183 cwt 600-700 lbs: 135-170 cwt 700 lbs & up: 141-162 cwt No. 1 Heifers 200-300 lbs: 230-310 cwt 300-400 lbs: 157-184 cwt 400-500 lbs: 169-187 cwt 500-600 lbs: 146-171cwt 600-700 lbs: 130-164 cwt 700 lbs & up: N/T cwt Packer Cows High Yield: N/T cwt Medium Yield: 73-76 cwt Low Yield: 61-69 cwt
Packer Bulls High Yield: 94-104 cwt Low Yield: N/T cwt Cow & Calf Pairs Choice: 2400-2650 Med. Quality: N/T Aged: N/T Bred Cows Choice: N/T hd Med. Quality: 1275-1550 hd Aged: N/T hd Trends: Stocker Steers: $5-$10 higher Feeder Steers: $3-$5 higher Stocker Heifers: $5-$10 higher Feeder Heifers: $4-$7 higher Packer Cows: Steady Packer Bulls: Steady Cow & Calf Pairs: $150-200 higher Bred Cows: Steady
10/20/2015 Cattle Sale: We had an active and higher marker on 158 head. The calf market was good and the replacement cow market was better. If we get a good rain, it will help the market even more. If you have cattle to sell, give us a call! We will help you pen, sort, and haul your cattle!
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No. 1 Steers under 300 lb. 220-275 300 - 400 lb. 210-265 185-235 400-500 lb. 500 - 600 lb. 175-210 600 - 700 lb. 160-185 700 - 800 lb. 150-180 No. 1 Heifers under 300 lb. 180-240 300 - 400 lb. 175-230 400 - 500 lb. 165-205 500 - 600 lb. 160-185 600 - 700 lb. 145-170 700 - 800 lb. 135-160 Slaughter Cows High Yielding 75 to 85 Low Yielding 65 to 75 Fats 70 to 82 Thin & Shelly 50 to 65 Packer Bulls (1250-2075 lbs.) Yield Grade 1 & 2 90-108 Cow & Calf Pairs Young Choice 2500-3050 Young Fair 1800-2500 Aged Pairs 1200-1800 Young Pregnancy Test Stocker Replacement Cows 750-2100 Hwy. Number of H36, ead: 343 Gatesville, Texas
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yearlings – 135.00-159.00; choice heavyweight heifer yearlings –125.00-152.00; #2 steer calves and yearlings 145.00-190.00; #2 heifer calves and yearlings 125.00175.00; shorties and plainer calves and yearlings 140.00-170.00. Bred Cows: choice bred cows – 1570.001825.00; medium to good bred cows –1260.00-1775.00; plainer and older bred cows – 1000.001490.00; Slaughter Cows: high yield 79.00-89.00; medium yield 71.00-79.00; low yield 63.0072.00; heiferettes and young stockers 100.00-160.00; Bulls: high yield 100.00-105.00; medium yield 94.00-102.00; low yield 87.5097.00; feeder 87.50-101.00; Pairs: Choice – 2200.00-2550.00; medium to good –2010.00-2190.00; plainer and older – 1600.002000.00 Representative Sales: Josephine Sloan, San Saba, 4 steers 429 lbs 225.00 Leonard Hill, Brownwood, 1 steer 465 lbs 222.50 Ernest & Larry Ligon, Llano, 1 steer 505 lbs 210.00 Brooks Angus Ranch, Brady, 1 steer 530 lbs 207.50 JCC, San Saba, 1 steer 550 lbs 197.50 3B Cattle Co, San Saba, 4 steers 550 lbs 185.00 Jerry Voges, New Braunfels, 5 steers 578 lbs 175.00 Stotts-Smith Ranch, Kingsland, 1 heifer 410 lbs 200.00 JCC, San Saba, 1 heifer 470 lbs 186.00 3B Cattle Co, San Saba, 5 heifer 474 lbs 175.00 JK & ML Schmidt, Mason, 5 heifers 687 lbs 163.00 JK & ML Schmidt, Mason, 5 heifers 612 lbs 160.00 Dale Schuester, Comanche, 8 heifers 621 lbs 155.00 5J Cattle Co LLP, Llano, 1 heifer 745 lbs 153.00 JCC, San Saba, 2 heifers 745 lbs 150.00 Burns Tongate, Early, 1 bull 1750 lbs 105.00 Douglas Jasek, Schertz, 1 steer 305 lbs 207.00 Vernon & Linda Treibs, Fredericksburg, 2 steers 485 lbs 237.50 Willard Crenwelge, Junction, 2 steers 555 lbs 187.00 Judy Kothmann, Mason, 1 steer 690 lbs 175.00 Albert Keyser, Mason, 1 steer 715 lbs 173.00 Greer Kothmann, Junction, 1 heifer 370 lbs 210.00 SKT, Art, 1 heifer 560 lbs 192.50 Maner & Shurley, Harper, 2 heifers 553 lbs 167.00 Willard Crenwelge, Junction, 1 heifer 665 lbs 164.00 EE Ranch, Round Mountain, 6 heifers 749 lbs 146.00
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FALL LAWN MANAGEMENT NECESSARY
Now is the time to get serious about managing your turfgrass/lawn. The hot summer days are behind us and we did receive some rainfall last week so we have some soil moisture to work with. Extension Specialists say that fall fertilizer applications are most critical. The ideal time to fertilize your turfgrass in the fall is six seeks prior to the first expected frost. In our area the first frost is said to be approximately November 15th so now is the time. Fall fertilizer applications help the grasses recover from summer and accumulate energy reserves to survive winter dormancy. Do not get too ambitious and put out too much fertilizer. One pound of actual nitrogen per 1,000 sq ft of lawn is all you need. So if you have a 50 lb bag of fertilizer that has the numbers of 13-13-13 we want to use the nitrogen amount to determine how much total fertilizer to apply. The first number is nitrogen, the second is phosphorus and the third number is potassium. If we have 50 lbs of total fertilizer in the bag and the first number is 13 that means there is 6.5 ibs of actual nitrogen in that one bag. If we intend to put out the fertilizer at a rate of 1 lb per 1,000 sq ft then that one bag will cover 6,500 sq ft of lawn. Most fertilizers need irrigation water to soak them into the top of the soil profile where they can be broken down into forms of nitrogen that the grass roots can readily take. Weed control is another key part of fall turfgrass management. If your yard has an abundance of weeds it would be best to control them first then apply fertilizer. Otherwise you would be fertilizing the weeds as well as the grass. Be very careful about using the “weed-and-feed” all in one products in your yard if you have very many shade trees. The “weed” part of those products is a herbicide that can and does harm shade trees if it gets to the tree roots and it taken up into the tree’s vascular system. The safest method of controlling weeds in your lawn if you have shade trees is to use one of the post emergent herbicide sprays that are labeled to control your particular weed. Just be careful when spraying these herbicide and don’t get any of the spray on tree leaves. Lawns that have had the weeds controlled in the fall usually come out of winter dormancy faster and are in better condition to recover quickly in the spring and then go on to compete more effectively with summer weeds.
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Goldthwaite works together to serve dyslexic students
By James Taylor Dyslexia class teachers go through weeks of Goldthwaite Eagle training to deliver the MTA curriculum, plus “Having dyslexia is hard. But you have to keep additional training and conferences annually. The your head up and be brave. It's hard, but don't give program consists of seven kits, and all new students up.” to the program start with kit one. This is the message Goldthwaite Elementary “That's why making sure we get a handle on kids School fifth-grader Annie Grebe is sharing as part of early is huge,” Wright said. “Our teachers are exher and her mother's efforts to raise awareness about cellent at observing...and we use the Texas Primary dyslexia. Reading Inventory assessment three times a year, Goldthwaite is filled with dyslexia success stories. which is a great indicator of where a kid is on their From success in the classroom to successes in the reading.” workforce and life, story after story tells of struggle, TPRI results show where a kid is in their reading perseverance, bravery, and purpose. at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year. Annie's dyslexia story starts in first grade. “We look early on so we can get that child into “Sometimes it's difficult to know if your kiddo the program and try to get them out hopefully in has dyslexia or not, because when they're in kinmiddle school,” Wright said. dergarten, they do things that are developmentally While teachers credit a knowledgeable, caring appropriate like flipping their letters,” Holli Grebe, administration for enabling such a comprehensive Annie's mom, said. “In first grade we realized that dyslexia program in the district, Wright defers there was a processing issue going on. One day she praise to the teachers. would get something, and the next day it was like it “I am so proud of our teachers and our team. I'm was never there.” so proud of what we've done in this whole school The earlier dyslexia is spotted, the earlier remedidistrict,” Wright said. “You can have the best of the ation can begin, and the sooner those kids will have best program, but it has to be delivered with fidelithe tools they need to maximize their education. The ty... These ladies work extremely hard to make sure Goldthwaite CISD dyslexia program takes about that we deliver it the way it is meant to be delivered four years from start to finish to fully equip those to our kiddos. That's why our kids are so blessed. students. It's very unique and it's awesome and I know our “That summer after first grade we went to Scotparents are proud of everything we're doing at all tish Rite in Dallas, and they gave us a diagnosis of three campuses in this district.” dyslexia,” Holli said. “She was able to start second Just two years ago, each campus had its own dysgrade with dyslexia class. It's so important, because lexia program, and none were in alignment. It was if you're already in sixth grade and just now realize then that school administration provided funding for it, there are so many years you could have had those materials and training to extend the MTA program basic things and you're having to start from that through to the middle school, and this year, to the point forward.” high school. Dyslexia is not a a sign of low intelligence or lazi “We felt like to serve our kids the best, we ness. It's not due to poor vision. It's a common conneeded to implement one program,” GMS dyslexia dition, affecting about one in five students with how teacher Tanya Patterson said. “Originally we had their brain processes written and spoken language. one program here, one at the middle school, and the Research shows that people with dyslexia consiskids weren't coming to the end for either one. We tently have average or above average intelligence. wanted to vertically-align everything. This is the “Dyslexia just means your brain is wired differfirst year since that transition we're starting a kid in ently, so you learn differently,” Holli said. “Kids our MTA program and finishing a kid in our MTA went around for years thinking they weren't smart... program.” it has nothing to do with smart.” Patterson said the MTA program rewires students' Holli told Annie up front what dyslexia is, what brains to better overcome the challenges of dyslexit's called, and what it means. Annie has attended ia. dyslexia class four days a week since second grade. “Before remediation, before the program, the “It's a very specific intervention,” Holli said. neurons in a child's brain only fire in one or two “What's really mind blowing is to go sit in on her areas. It takes them longer to produce that reading class and watch it. It's like breaking down lanproduct,” Patterson said. “After going through the guage... Dyslexia is a processing issue where you program, research shows how the brain starts to fire can't make out the sounds of letters. If you don't in more than one area, which is really important. have it, you know C makes a 'cuh' sound, A makes That's why we say it rewires their brain: it helps an 'ah' sound, and T makes a 'tah' sound; with dysthem read better and understand more.” lexia, you have to go a million miles in detail further Many other school districts, larger and smaller to put it all together.” than Goldthwaite, have far less developed dyslexia Kids with dyslexia deserve to know there's nothprograms. ing wrong with them, but that they have to be taught “We are doing a great job, not to toot our own in a different way, Holli said. horn,” Patterson said. “I just got back from a con “When in a regular class, in reading or math, you ference, and heard so many people talk about how have to find the right accommodations to fit your their district isn't taking care of their kids the way kid,” Holli said. they need to. I credit the administration, because Different kids need different help, Holli said; they supported the movement to find these kids earmore time for work and tests, less work so as not ly and remediate them and give them the tools they to overwhelm, electronic dictionaries, calculators, need to be successful...putting these things in place spellcheckers, speech-to-text and text-to-speech now will follow them into college and life.” software, having tests read out loud. The dyslexia classes are also serving the needs of “I can't say enough about Goldthwaite Elemenborderline students with reading difficulties. Five tary, because there's nothing they wouldn't do for students at GES are in reading recovery to give Annie, nothing they wouldn't try to help her,” Holli them extra attention and opportunities to blossom. said “It's critical for parents to work cooperatively The TPRI assessment allows areas of weakness with teachers. Those teachers don't know your kid to be identified and given a specific remediation, like you do, but they want to know. Goldthwaite was whether a student has dyslexia or not. willing to stick its neck out and get the iPads for the Students with dyslexia, also often being highly dyslexic students, and that has been huge to take intelligent, can delay diagnosis by adapting to their that leap.” own challenges, Wright said. Annie doesn't always choose the easy path, “As the content gets harder in middle school, though. that's when those students often hit the wall,” “I like the iPad, but sometimes I just want to Patterson said. “We'll see their grades drop, and read. I like to do it myself,” Annie said. “Because see they're not performing as well as they should in when I read a book, I feel good that I read the book other areas.” by myself. I read a book called Smile, and I liked Teachers are also kept up to speed on dyslexit because there were lots of pictures, even though ia developments through speakers brought in for it's kind of long... If I read a word, it's hard for me parent awareness events and staff development to see it in my mind, but if I can see the picture, it's sessions. Tricia Quisenberry from Scottish Rite easy for me to get it into my brain.” and Linda Sullivan, an MTA instructor, have both If Annie can get a picture into her mind, a visual, spoken at Goldthwaite CISD. Sullivan was tapped she's more likely to understand. GES Student Annie Grebe proudly shows off her Dyslexia Awareness T-Shirt she last year to audit Goldthwaite's dyslexia program to “It's like reading a story and making it like a mov- designed with the help of Tera Karnes at Fireside Crown Designs in Goldthwaite. ensure every best practice is in place. ie in your mind,” Holli said. Photo by Steven Bridges “We're so blessed here in Goldthwaite. We have Graphic novels, primarily illustration with less administrators who understand what dyslexia is and text than most books, are another reading venue for are passionate about it as well,” Patterson said. “You can approach us. You don't have to wonder about children with dyslexia. Wright said the district's primary goal, mission, what Annie or I think. We're open with it,” Holli said. “They're thick, but as the words go, it has all these picand vision is to do what's best for kids. Like Albert Einstein, Jennifer Anniston, and many others tures, and she gets it; she gets what they're saying,” Holli “With this kind of tradition, it gets in your blood,” Wright who struggled with dyslexia, sometimes the most successful said. “The iPads are great, but when she can hold a book and said. “We want to be the best at everything we can possibly people come from the most challenging beginnings. know she can finish that book, that's pretty cool.” do. We want to be the best of the best. As my granddaughter “It's a simple thing, but if a kid can learn from an early Annie's dyslexia is moderate to severe. Holli warns that would always say, go big or go home.” students with mild dyslexia may go undiagnosed for too long. age to handle struggles, what a life lesson it is,” Holli said. Patterson tells the story of a student who came to “If it's not very severe, you could miss it,” Holli said. “You “When things come easy to you and then you hit a wall, it's Goldthwaite from the Star consolidation. She made use of the hard to know how to deal with it. If you've always struggled, just think they're not the greatest reader in the world. Every Learning Ally (text-to-speech) program and books on tape to then you just say, 'Bring it on – I can do this.'” kid needs different accommodations since they're all differearn 97 AR points in one six-week period. ent. And especially for kids who struggle in school, it's key to “That's above what most strong, strong readers can do,” focus on their strengths. Whether that's acting or dancing or Patterson said. “She went from hardly reading books at all art, some of those creative classes they do really well in.” to needing a new book every time she came into my class Annie played Granny, the lead role, in her fourth-grade room.” play last year. She learned her lines combining the play script Patterson recognizes that the frustrations of dyslexia are with a CD recording of the lines and music. Annie plays not the students' alone. basketball and serves on student council. “We give parents information on what dyslexia is and how Raising awareness about dyslexia and getting kids the help There are 60 kids in the GCISD dyslexia program across they can help with homework,” Patterson said. “Parents get they need can be as much a blessing for the the parents as the all campuses: 30 in elementary, 19 in middle school, 11 in frustrated. They ask why their child can't figure out this little student. bitty word. It opens their eyes to expectations for homework high school. “I know there are other kids feeling frustrated at school, and reading. A lot of times they think their kid is lazy, or just The GCISD program uses the Multi-sensory Teaching and their moms and dads are frustrated. They don't know Approach (MTA) curriculum. Four women teach the dyslexia doesn't want to read, but a lot of times it's avoidance. Once a why, they don't know what to do,” Holli said. “If we can help classes: Deana Martin and Kelley Mersinger at GES, Tanya diagnosis is made, it explains so much.” them, then that's why we're doing this. We don't want people Wright invited anyone in the community seeking informaPatterson at GMS and Susan Hohertz at GHS. to feel that way. We want people to know there's help and tion or help with dyslexia to visit her or any GCISD campus. “MTA is the best to us because it's multi-sensory. You're support out there... Knowing brings such relief to everyone. “If anybody has questions, they never need to hesitate to going to address different points: working out phonemes, You realize, now you've got something you can put your come see us,” Wright said. “Take the first step and let's do how to blend, working on spelling. It's a language prohands on; now you can get to work.” what's best for the kids. We're willing to help in any way gram,” GES Principal Dee Dee Wright said. “MTA was huge Holli said anytime you see her or Annie, you're welcome possible.” because it was more than working on just reading or just to ask about dyslexia. Wright can be contacted at GES at 325-648-3055. fluency or just comprehension.”
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Locals Living Life Beyond Dyslexia
Tera Karnes, embroiderer and graphic designer with Fireside Crown in Goldthwaite, was 30 years old when she read her first adult-level book. “When I was growing up, they didn't have a name for dyslexia. You were just slower than other students,” Karnes said of her schooling in Austin. “In elementary, I knew I was slower and was beginning to be singled out from other kids.” Compensating for her stunted academic growth, Karnes focused on athletics. “I got good at kick ball and dodge ball, so I would be picked first for teams,” Karnes said. “But by the time I got into high school, sports wasn't available to me because I had to ride the bus an hour to get home. That's when they began to really single me out.” Karnes was put in a classroom with physically handicapped and mentally handicapped students, and other students with learning disabilities. “I began to get this feeling that I was never going to make it. Something was wrong with me. I didn't fit in,” Karnes said. Karnes would sleep through her classes, if she went to class at all. Teachers would mark her as present, whether she was or not, and she got B's in every class. She graduated with a third grade level in reading and math. “I'll never forget. I was going across the stage to get my diploma, and I was afraid I wouldn't get it. How could I be graduating?,” Karnes said. Social survival was tied to tricks of avoidance. “You hid. You lined up in the back if there was a spelling bee. You did a lot of pretending, acting like you knew what you were reading. You learned to pay attention to what other kids were saying,” Karnes said. “If I could listen or observe, I could pick it up. But if you put it in front of me, I couldn't make sense of it.” Desperate for approval as a child, Karnes would work hard at home to clean and organize her home and keep the yard mown. “I could do those things. It was something I could shine in. Family members would say, 'Give Tera a job like this and she'll get it done,'” Karnes said. “My sister, my cousins, they would make an A and, man, I just wanted to be like that.” Into adulthood, Karnes worked running a daycare, hiding her dyslexia from all but her closest friends. “I was still so embarrassed, so ashamed. I didn't think I would ever equal anybody who had smarts. I was always going to be on the bottom rung,” Karnes said. After third grade, her own children surpassed her reading skills, and she had to admit her dyslexia. “I said I can't help my kids anymore,” Karnes said. “I had to begin being honest with myself and with my kids, and let them know I had a problem. I had to come out and say I had a learning disability, hard as it was. Were people going to shun me? Would they say I was stupid?” Being honest with her kids gave her the bravery to be honest in the workplace, as well. She began asking to take work home to rewrite it so she could read it, and to use a dictionary. The more she admitted her difficulty, the more people helped her. In her 30's, Karnes' ex-husband and close friends helped her learn tricks to help her read. “They gave me what I didn't get in high school,” Karnes said. What kids like Annie Grebe have now in support and encouragement in the classroom is a world apart from what Karnes faced in school. “The way it is in the classrooms now is just wonderful,” Karnes said. “These kids won't have to go through what so many of us did... Little Annie amazes me. Here's this little kid who has the bravery I didn't until I was in my 30s.” Karnes said she is thankful her three children – Scotty, Heather, and Shane – all attended and graduated from Goldthwaite schools. “That's what's so cool about Goldthwaite – you're not a number. You're an individual that so many care about,” Karnes said. “I told my kids, if I was taught in the manner I needed to be taught, I could have done anything; I could have been anything... With the availability of knowledge that's right there on the internet or in a book, you can learn to do anything. It's there for the taking if you can just read... We need to be there for these kids and give them the opportunity to achieve.” A head injury in 2000 forced Karnes to quit her job running a daycare and go to work on a ranch while she relearned how to speak. The ranch also owns Fireside Crown, where she was hired on as a graphic designer and embroiderer. “Where I'm at now, I would have never dreamed,” Karnes said. “I feel myself getting better. I have no regrets. I don't think I could be where I am now if not for the experiences I've had.” Karnes said Annie's bravery is going to pave the path for many other children who are struggling with dyslexia. “We're all special and unique. We all have different problems. We just have to be honest, and let people know what's going on,” Karnes said. “When you hide, pretend, and put an act on, you start digging yourself a hole. You can't pretend all your life.”
From Paddlings to a Higher Purpose
“The first elementary school I went to, if we couldn't pronounce a word, my teacher would paddle us.” How did Lori Thomas' mother learn about this? “I was trying to read a Dr. Seuss book to her. She leaned over to help me, and I ducked. She asked me what was going on, and I told her. We left that school and went to another in Irving,” Thomas said. Thomas is the technology assistant for Goldthwaite CISD. Her dyslexia was identified in elementary school, but there was little understanding of what dyslexia was or how to help with it in the 60s. “They didn't really have what we have today,” Thomas said. “I was in a special reading class until middle school, and then the ball got dropped. I had no assistance in middle school or high school. I would choose to take zeroes instead of reading out loud because of the teasing and bullying...your self esteem gets crushed more and more until you just choose not to read out loud. I did that for many years.” When she started college, Thomas couldn't take notes. “The teacher would be talking, and say a world I couldn't spell; that's all my mind would concentrate on,” Thomas said. “I lost all the other notes. I decided to step out of college. I had worked at Eckerd's drug store since high school, and just kind of stayed there.” The turning point in Thomas' life with dyslexia came when she moved in with her father and stepmother in Waco. “I had a wonderful stepmother who could see something in me,” Thomas said. “She was a great Christian woman, always an encourager to me, and the reason I became a Christian also. She told me I could do anything I put my mind to.
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Dyselxia Resources For more information about dyslexia, Holli Grebe suggests the following resources:
• www.understood.org • www.dyslexiaadvantage.org • The Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity • www.decodingdyslexia.org • Learning Ally • Dyslexia Parent Network – Austin • The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia • UM Dyslexia Help • Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities
Skills for Reading Comprehension
Annie Grebe shows off her winning smile as she dances during a “Little Eagle Cheerleader” performance earlier this year. Photo by Steven Bridges I really didn't believe it. I'd been beat down so much by the humiliation of not being able to read.” Thomas said she just wanted to be a normal kid. “It would make me happy to be like Sally. I wanted to read like Sally. I could be popular. I would be liked,” Thomas said. A reading specialist, Thomas' stepsister tested her at a third grade level as a freshman in high school. Afraid to tell Thomas, the stepsister told her family first. “The whole family found out and I was the last to find out,” Thomas said. “I was humiliated. It reinforced everything those kids said in school, that I wasn't smart. It really crushed me.” In her 20's, a woman in real estate asked Thomas to interview for a job at the Educator's Credit Union. “I thought, I'm going to work at this drug store the rest of my life,” Thomas said. “She said no...she saw something in me.” Thomas was hired on, then sent to a course at ACC on the principals of banking. She didn't believe she could pass the tests, but her stepmother encouraged her. “That's when the light bulb went on,” Thomas said. “I took that course and I passed it. I said I am smart. She believed in me, and things started changing.” Still, Thomas didn't know what her purpose was in life. Despite a successful career as a bookkeeper and technology officer in banking, including 16 years at Mills County State Bank, Thomas remained unfulfilled. “As a young student, I wanted to be a special education teacher. It was my heart's desire,” Thomas said. “I've always had a passion for kids. Especially ones who have reading difficulties.” Thomas' husband Rodney, a baptist preacher in Mullin and Army chaplain, passed away in 2006. In '08, she retired from the bank. “I love that family at Mills County State Bank. They will always be my family. They are great people to work with and work for,” Thomas said. “But I just wasn't feeling fulfilled. I needed to take a break.” Helping out in the community, driving people to doctor appointments and taking care of a sick friend, Thomas stepped up to assist GCISD Technology Director Jenice Benningfield in setting up computer labs at the school. Benningfield spoke with Wright, and Thomas was offered the open position of technology assistant. Thomas had found her purpose. “It filled that void I had in my heart,” Thomas said. “God opened that door and told me to step in. It's been a blessing.” Her first day on the job, Thomas spoke to the kids in Patterson's dyslexia class. “I told them I use some of the same apps to help me with my dyslexia. They just looked at me. I said, you know what? You're smart. Our brains are just wired differently, so we learn differently, but we're smart. Don't ever doubt yourself. I'm your biggest cheerleader, and I'm here for you,” Thomas said. She has since given the same encouragement to each new class of dyslexic students. “I'm excited for them. I wish I had this kind of support,” Thomas said. “This dyslexia program is awesome. I cannot say enough about it.” In another step outside her comfort zone, Thomas was asked by her pastor to teach the youth Sunday school class. “God uses everybody. No one is perfect. But God has a plan and purpose for everybody,” Thomas said. “This is my purpose here at the elementary school. I'm listening to God and saying, 'Okay.' I look at myself now as being an encourager, not just for dyslexic kids, but every kid, because you never know what their circumstances are. I'm here to build kids up, to let them know they're smart, that they've got this, and that they can do anything they set their minds to.” Ironically, Thomas' husband also had dyslexia. “Just seeing him was a big encouragement to me,” Thomas said. “He got his degree at Southwest Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth. He was told he would never be able to read. He memorized all his sermons and became an Army chaplain... That was encouragement to me to see someone who didn't let his dreams die.” With tears in her eyes, Thomas speaks passionately about her own dream. “My dream hasn't died. I'm in school with these kids. To see the potential in each child is very encouraging to me. I know these kids are loved here, and these teachers bend over backwards for these kids, and we have a great school system here,” Thomas said. “If you set your mind to it and have God in your corner, He's going to pull you through.” Thomas was introduced to Annie and Holli at a preteen camp, and they bonded over their shared struggle. “I told her I was dyslexic and she said, 'You are?” I said yes. It made a connection with her,” Thomas said. “I told Annie, you're a smart young lady. You can do this. It's going to take time, and we have to work hard, but that's okay. We'll get it. You're going to make something of yourself.”
According to Understood.org, students with dyslexia often have problems developing underlying skills such as: • Connecting letters to sounds: how each letter of the alphabet has a certain sound or sounds; • Decoding text: sounding out words; • Recognizing “sight” words: reading a familiar word at a glance; • Reading fluently: recognizing most words by sight and quickly sounding out unfamiliar words; and • Understanding the text: remembering what was just read, summarizing it and recalling details. If your child has been having trouble reading, it’s a good idea to find out what’s going on and get them help – kids who start out struggling with reading rarely catch up on their own.
How Common is Dyslexia? Features of dyslexia are very common: more than 2 million students ages 3-21 have learning disabilities, according to the U.S. Department of Education. The vast majority have trouble reading, according to Understood.org. This does not count kids served under other laws, or struggling but not getting support. Causes of dyslexia include: • Genes and heredity: Dyslexia often runs in families – 49 percent of parents of kids with dyslexia have it too; • Brain anatomy: people with dyslexia usually have above-average intelligence, but their brain may look different than others; and • Brain activity:To read, brains translate symbols seen on a page into sounds, then those sounds are combined into meaningful words – kids with reading issues end up using different areas of the brain to compensate. Due to neuroplasticity – the brain’s ability to change – people with dyslexia can change their brains after receiving proper tutoring.
Dyslexia Therapy Although dyslexia can’t be cured, with help kids can learn to read and write well, according to Understood. org. No medications can treat dyslexia, but almost onethird of kids with dyslexia also have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which can often be treated with medication. Kids with dyslexia may also deal with anxiety or depression, which can be medicated. Therapy and intervention that helps kids with dyslexia include: • Speech therapy: to work on the ability to hear and work with the sounds of letters and letter combinations; • Phonics work and language skills can be taught by a specially trained reading specialist; • Educational therapy helps kids develop strategies for working around their issues and dealing with frustration; • ADHD therapies can help those students with dyslexia who also has ADHD, reducing anxiety about school and improving performance in class; • Teachers can use instructional strategies to convey information in multisensory ways that connect what the student sees, hears and feels; and • Supporting the child at home with audiobooks or dictation software, and apps and games that can make reading easier.
Keep Up the Great Work Annie Grebe! From All of Us at...
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Fellowship Cruisers Gary House, Don Kissire, Red Ferguson, Charles Dailey, and Richard House outside Major NAPA Thursday.
Customer Appreciation Sale a MAJOR Event
Andria House checks out seat covers during Major’s Customer Appreciation Sale.
Deals, classic cars, and barbecue were on display at Major NAPA Thursday.
Andria House, Linda Rountree, and Patricia Wright served barbecue to hungry customers Thursday.
Mark Major and Brooke Sides with NAPA’s Will Riley at Thursday’s Customer Appreciation Sale.
Letter to the Editor
Dear GCISD Citizens, I highly commend the Goldthwaite CISD facility Committee’s analysis and their recommendation of Huckabee & Associates, Inc. as the architectural firm for the proposed Goldthwaite High School renovation. I first met and got to know Mr. Tommy Huckabee some thirty-five years ago. Mr. Tommy was the founder of Huckabee & Associates, Inc. and no finer individual you will ever meet. A true professional in every respect. About 1997, I was designated as the “user-coordinator” for the construction of the Science Building on the Tarleton State University campus. The firm of Huckabee & Associates, Inc. was selected as the architects and for the next three years, I had the opportunity to work almost daily with the Huckabee Group. You cannot find a better and more competent group of professionals. In my opinion, the GCISD committee recommended the very best, and we the Tax Payers of Goldthwaite CISD can look forward to having a facility of first rate quality. Best regards, Lamar Johanson, Ph.D
Amber Green teaches local ladies how to update furniture using Amy Howard Chalk Paint Saturday at Mills County General Store.
By Dee Dee Wright GES Principal We enjoyed a spooktacular Fall Festival! Thanks to all who made this happen for our kiddos and community! This week we are enjoying our Red Ribbon Week! Lots of great things are coming up
School Zone
this next month at GES! Monday, November 2nd, DQ Night, starting at 5:00! GES receives 10% of sales! Thank you. GES Science Fair will start Wednesday, November 4th! Public Viewing will be 4:30-6:00. Student/ Parent pick up projects from 12:005:30 on Thursday, November 5th.
GES Veteran’s Day is Wednesday November 11th from 8:30-9:30. We are inviting all of our veterans! GES staff and students would love to honor YOU!! PTO Talent Show is Saturday, November 14th. Come out and see a lot of great talent! GES Turkey Trot is Wednesday,
November 18th starting at 5:00. GES Thanksgiving Meal is Thursday, November 19th. Early dismissal, Tuesday, November 24th Thanksgiving holidays Wednesday, November 25th-27th Have a great Goldthwaite Eagle Day!
John 12:26
If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
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Mullin hosts annual city fundraiser
The Mullin City Council would like to give a heartfelt thank you to all those wonderful people who braved the rain, mud, and a cold front to make our chili fundraiser a success. In spite of the bad weather, we received almost $3,000 which will help with our latest sewer repairs. We received so many wonderful donations from locals, and got lots of help setting up and cleaning up after the fundraiser. A very special Thank You to all the Mills County businesses for their great support including Mills County State Bank, S&S Supply, Dailey Trucking & Rock Landscaping, Brooks Auto Parts, McMahan Pharmacy and Cryogold Cryotherapy, Fireside Crown, Dairy Queen and Niecy’s Antiques and last, but not least, Steven Bridges of the Goldthwaite Eagle who supports Mullin, and Mills County, at every opportunity. You all help the City of Mullin keep going!
Mullin Bulldogs News Update
By Jessica Knight Off The Wall Photography The Mullin Varsity Volleyball team is tied for second place in the district thus far in the season. The Lady Dogs put on an exciting game on Tuesday, October 20th against the Hamilton Bulldogs for their Pink Out game for Breast Cancer Awareness. Each set had both teams on the edge of their seats and constant cheers from both ends of the gym. Mullin however, came out with win with set scores as follows: Mullin-Hamilton: 21-25, 16-25, 25-19, 25-18, 15-8 The Dogs continued their win streak against the Evant Elks Saturday, October 24th with a three set victory. The set scores were as follows: Mullin-Evant: 25-18, 25-17, 25-19 The Varsity Volleyball girls will be advancing to Playoffs for the 2015 Volleyball season, so their next game will be announced as soon as possible. For any questions, please contact Mullin ISD at 1-325-985-3374. The Varsity Football team returns back to the field on Friday, October 30th with hopes of coming off of an Open Week and receiving a district win. The game will be held in Lohn at 7:30pm for the Bulldog’s last District away game. As the Varsity and Junior High Football and Volleyball seasons reach the end of their journeys for the 2015 school year, Mullin ISD would like to thank all of the community and parents for their continuous support throughout the seasons. GO Yarissa Mauricio dives for a hard hit spike to keep the play alive for DOGS! the Bulldogs. Photo by Jessica Knight, Off The Wall Photography.
The Mullin Varsity Volleyball girls, along with coaches Angie Salinas and Teresa Shelton, form a breast cancer awareness ribbon at their Pink Out Volleyball Game. Photo by Jessica Knight, Off The Wall Photography.
Farm Bureau urges residents to vote
BULLDOG EARNS SCHOLARSHIP: West Central Wireless recently gave scholarships to high school students. Pictured is student Tyler Burrus from Mullin High School accepting a $500 scholarship presented by David Reid from West Central Wireless.
Seven amendments to the Texas Constitution will be submitted for voter consideration during the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to Mills County Farm Bureau President J. Don Barnett "It's the duty of every U.S. citizen to exercise their right to vote," Barnett said. "Let your voice be heard, because each one of these propositions can directly affect you." The seven propositions include everything from raising the homestead exemption to dedicating more sales tax revenue to the state highway fund. Texas Farm Bureau specifically supports Propositions 1, 6 and 7:
* Proposition 1 would grant an additional $10,000 exemption (from $15,000 to $25,000) from the appraised value of a residence homestead for adults who are disabled or at least 65 years old. * Proposition 6 would amend the Bill of Rights of the Texas Constitution to establish the right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife in Texas. * Proposition 7 would direct up to $2.5 billion of any sales tax proceeds in excess of $28 billion to the state highway fund. It would also dedicate 35 percent of the motor vehicle sales, use or rental tax collected in excess of $5 billion starting Sept. 1, 2019. The proposition would cost an estimated
$2.5 billion in general revenue in each fiscal year in 2018-19 and $2.9 billion in fiscal year 2020. The state's largest farm organization is neutral on the other four propositions. "Farm Bureau is a grassroots organization that advocates for policies important to its members," Barnett said. "We urge all Mills County residents to make informed decisions and get out and vote on Nov. 3." Early voting is set for Oct. 19-30 and Election Day is Nov. 3. A comprehensive explanation of all seven propositions can be found at http:// www.hro.house.state.tx.us/ pdf/focus/amend84.pdf.
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New program helps 4-H’ers ‘LEAP’ into leadership
Priddy Ag Mechanics Win Overall Grand Champion By Shelby Smith Priddy’s ag mechanics team won overall grand champion and reserve division champion at the Heart of Texas Fair in Waco on October 17th. Their hydrabed project was the overall grand champion. It is a skirted flatbed for a pickup truck with hydraulic arms that can pick up and haul round bales of hay. Team exhibitors were senior Tylor Raines and sophomore Guthrie Peters. Wesley Peters was the sponsor.
Their Livestock Scale project was the Reserve Division Champion in the Livestock Division. Priddy FFA was the sponsor for the Livestock Scale, which was designed to weigh any small livestock. It was built for the school kids showing animals to use to weigh their livestock projects. It has a well-built design with removable wheels to make it portable. Senior Tanner Dibrell was the exhibitor. ‘‘We had a great day of showing at the Heart of Texas Fair,” Ag teacher
Jake Senkirik said. “This was the last show that these two projects will get to go to and was a great way to end with taking the Overall Grand Champion with the Hydrabed. The boys did an excellent job of presenting the projects and I am very proud of them.” They won other prizes such as a welder, welder cart, cutting torch, welding helmet, and many small tools.
By Paul Schattenberg Texas A&M AgriLife Texas 4-H Youth Development now offers the opportunity for 4-H members to develop life skills and character through its new Leadership Experience Adventure Program. The program, which is held at the Texas 4-H Conference Center near Brownwood, is designed to provide 4-H youth leaders a variety of educational and self-enrichment experiences in an exhilarating environment, said program coordinators. “We use the 4-H center’s challenge course as the primary venue for the program,” said Jenny Wilder, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension service assistant, 4-H youth development. “We can customize a team-building program to suit a group’s needs. The program provides practical experience in leadership education, group dynamics training, nurturing team relationships and team-building.” She said typical courses are four to eight hours long and include meals. There is a 10 person group minimum, and the course is open to both youth and adults, with eight being the minimum age. “Using the challenge course, which includes low ropes, a rock wall, zip line, giant swing and other features, 4-H youth have the opportunity to communicate with others, learn teamwork and develop confidence, as well as learn interpersonal skills they can use throughout their lives.” For program dates and times, contact Wilder at 325-7845482 orjenny.wilder@ag.tamu.edu.
Priddy Pirates run at Round Rock Priddy Lady Pirates Run at McNeil Cross Country Meet By Cheyenne Seider The Lady Pirates ran in the McNeil Invitational Cross Country meet at Round Rock on the 3rd. There were over 400 runners from 67 schools in their race. In the 1A-4A Girls 2 mile race, sophomore Alex Evans placed 57th with a time of 12:49, 242nd sophomore Kasandra Morgan 14:27, 330th freshman Shelby Smith 15:19, 360th junior Daniella Diaz 16:06, 386th freshman Kaitlyn Glass 17:20, 387th junior Amber Breum 17:27, 394th junior Linzee McNeel 17:59, 395th junior Gloria Gutierrez 17:59, 403rd sophomore Alexis Gutierrez 20:37. “Alex ran a minute faster than she did at state last year,” Coach Roy Aaron “And Lexi beat her personal record by 2 minutes.”
Priddy Pirates Compete at Round Rock By Shelby Smith The Priddy Pirates ran at the McNeil Invitational Cross Country meet on the 3rd. The varsity boys ran a 5k race with 424 runners from 65 schools, from 1A sized schools to 4A sized. Junior Matt Smith placed 63rd with a time of 17:53, junior Zach House 122nd 18:40, senior Tylor Raines 162nd 19:06, freshman Chandler Hurst 217th 19:47, freshman Louis Schimmel 247th 20:04, sophomore Jayden Schrank 287th 20:34, junior Adam Hurst 21:08, sophomore Aaron Ivy 347th 21:36. In the JV 5k race, there were over 400 runners from 53 schools, from 1A – 6A. Freshman Cotie Timmerman placed 300th with a time of 21:51, junior Matthew Siller 399th 23:52, freshman Dominic Goehmann 420th 25:29. “It was a great opportunity to run the state course and I had a lot of boys run their best time of the year,” Coach Curtis Hurst said. “We are two weeks away from district and are really starting to peak.”
The new Leadership Experience Adventure Program, or LEAP. will offer a variety of educational and self-improvement opportunities. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo)
Most LEAP activities take place at the center’s challenge course. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo) Aaron Ivy
Lexi Gutierrez
A Walk Through the Gardens
By Savannah Early Legacy Plaza During my 4 years at Chapman University, I studied many fields of science from biology and chemistry to physics. One of my favorite classes was Ecology, a branch of biology that deals with organisms and how they relate to each other and their physical surroundings. A topic in Ecology that fascinated me was ecological succession, or the observed change in the species structure of an ecological community over the course of time. Working in the J. Waddy Bullion Gardens, I am able to witness these changes first hand. When the Gardens was first landscaped, buffalo grass was planted and allowed to grow with the hope that eventually other native grasses, shrubs, and wildflowers would take over. Over the course of this past year, I have watched in awe as nature took its course. This week’s plant of the week, weeping Canada wildrye, is an early successional grower, meaning it is one of the first plants to establish in a newly forming community. In the botanical gardens this past spring, Elymus canadensis established its presence early and could be seen growing in plentiful groupings throughout the entire garden. Its exceptional seedling vigor and quick establishment makes weeping Cana-
da wildrye an excellent candidate for range management plantings, especially in areas that need help with erosion control. This grass is a fair source of food for livestock as it has a high energy value but a low protein value. It is a beneficial grass for wildlife because it provides food, nesting sites, and protective cover from predators and extreme weather. Weeping Canada wildrye grows best in spring and fall months when the soil is cooler. Its seed head, a thick bristly spike that is almost wheat-like, makes this grass easy to identify. When it first appears in March, the seed head is
a light green and turns yellow to light brown as it matures. “Weeping” describes the way the heads are bowed over and delicately blow in the wind. After the first year of prevalent growth, Elymus canadensis will give way to larger, hardier native grasses and wildflowers. Come take a walk through the gardens this week and discover all the areas weeping Canada wildrye colonized. The Welcome Center hours are Monday thru Thursday 9-4, Friday and Saturday 10-4 and Sunday 12:30-4:30. The entry fee is $5 for adults (17 and older) and free for children (16 and younger).
Weeping Canada Wildrye
Halloween Driving Safety Tips At a glance: Help protect trick-or-treaters by following these driving safety tips on Halloween, or on the night your community hosts Halloween activities. Be especially careful between 4 and 8 p.m., when most severe vehicle/young pedestrian collisions happen. Even in Mills County we need to be acutely aware that on this night the children may not be paying attention, so we must. Drive slowly, and don’t pass stopped vehicles. The driver might be dropping off children. Park your mobile phone. Avoid distractions by waiting until you’ve stopped to call, text, or surf. Get more mobile phone safety tips. Watch for children darting into the street. Kids can cross the street anywhere, and most young pedestrian deaths happen at spots other than intersections. Yield to young pedestrians. Children might not stop, either because they don’t see your vehicle approaching or don’t know how to safely cross the street. Communicate with other drivers. Always use your turn signals. And if you have to pull over to drop off or pick up your kids, turn on your hazard lights. Teach your children how to safely cross streets. They should look both ways and cross only at corners and crosswalks. Brighten up your children. Give them flashlights and glow sticks, and/or use reflective tape on their costumes, so drivers can see them. Many or all of these items can be found at The Mills County General Store and Ranch Land Country Store right here in Goldthwaite. Between the Trick-or-Treaters and the Goldthwaite Football game with Hico, there will be plenty of cars on the roads. Let’s be careful out there and have a Happy Halloween.
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Thank You
Hillview Manor Shopping Spree
The Goldthwaite PTO would like to thank the following for all their help making last week’s Fall Festival last Saturday night such a great success: All the parents who helped. Ms. Duus and Ms. Collins for loaning us the NHS to help with all the functions that night. They were a tremendous help. The Judges from Lometa Sherri Stone, Elizabeth Dixon and Patty McRight. Mario and his crew for all their help last week. The GES Student Council for all their help; the GHS Ag Dept. for everything they did to help get prepared. Live Oak Garden Center, John Deere Lawson Implement, First State Bank, Ms. Sharon, and a big thank you to Ms. Wright for being such an awesome MC. The donations to the silent auction were as follows: Ranch Land Country Store, S&S, Terra Stephens, Major Auto, Texas Auto Exchange, Live Oak Florist & Garden Center and Subway. The winners of the costume contest were: 0-2: 1st Place: Hobo - Jace Reinert; 2nd Place: Fisherman - Kes Shillings; 3rd Place: Witch - Marlee Montgomery; 4th Place Chick-Fil-A - Brylee Brookings; 5th Place: Lamb - Cahill Seward. 3-4: 1st Place: Jack Sparrow - Rhyder Deeds; 2nd Place Bulldozer - Troy Eoff; 3rd Place: Lone Ranger - Judge Quattlebaum. 5-6: 1st Place: Medusa - Mary Kellyn Shillings; 2nd Place: Silent Death - Lane Dray; 3rd Place: Boxer - Blake Howard; 4th Place: Jurassic Guy - Mason McGee; 5th Place: Ninja Turtle - Ethan Deeds. 7-8: 1st Place: Army Man - Ethan Deeds; 2nd Place: Uncle Si - Rowdy Quattlebaum; 3rd Place: Cupcake - Isabella Cook; 4th Place: Zombie Cowboy - Walt Thompson; 5th Place: Gumball Machine - Danika Macias. 9-12: 1st Place: Dorothy - Lilli Garrett; 2nd Place: Gumball Machine - Rani House; 3rd Place: Gypsy - Gracie Martin; 4th Place: Masked Mystery - Emy Jernigan; 5th Place: Black Dragon Warrior - Colton Esse. In the Group Category: 1st Place: Red Riding Hood: the James Taylor Family - Jacklen, Canon, Athena, Mickie, James. 2nd Place: 3 Musketeers: Amber Bridges, Linley Graves, Avery Graves. 3rd Place: Pirates: Lyric & Jesse 4th Place: Witch & Cat: Kinley Shillings and Kalli McCoy 5th Place: Ninjas Red & White: Johnny & Weslee. Thank you all again. Goldthwaite PTO
It’s time again for the annual shopping spree at Hillview Manor. We are asking for donations and for volunteers. The shopping spree is on December 12, starting at 9 am until every resident has purchased his or her gifts for their loved ones. We accept new and slightly used items and also need wrapping paper or gift bags. This has been a tradition for several years and has always been a success. The spirit of Christmas - What a Wonderful Time of the Year
Penalty fee for not having health insurance increases this year
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By Brian Whitt Goldthwaite Eagle Austin-based Pioneer Green plans to build a new wind farm in Mills and Comanche Counties, and Development Manager Craig Adair appeared before the Commissioners’ Court Monday to make the case for a tax abatement. Adair said the proposed project will bring approximately 100 new turbines to the area, and could be in operation as soon as the end of 2016. According to Adair, Pioneer Green has developed over 3000 MW of wind projects across the state, including the 200 MW Logan’s Gap wind farm near Comanche. Adair said studies of transmission capability in this area have produced positive results. The height of the new turbines is estimated to be in the 450-500 ft. range, Adair said. Adair said there are multiple economic and fiscal benefits to having the project in this area. He said more than $16 million dollars in county tax revenue is projected over a 25 year period, along with $28 million for the associated school districts. Adair said Priddy ISD, in particular, would receive annual payments of around $700,000.
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Other benefits include 6-10 permanent jobs and as much as $80 million in spending during construction of the project, Adair said, along with $4 million in annual spending. Judge Kirk Fulk abstained from voting on Pioneer Green’s tax abatement application due to his
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On a motion by Judge Fulk seconded by Commissioner Jason Williams, the court unanimously lifted the Burn Ban until their next regular meeting. Citizens are advised to always call the Mills County Sheriff’s Department at 325-648-2245 before burning inside the County Limits.
Other County Business The court also approved the previous minutes, Accounts Payable, and the Justice of the Peace report. On a motion by Judge Fulk seconded by Commissioner Wright, the court unanimously approved the renewal of an agreement with Hart InterCivic for election equipment. Sheriff Clint Hammonds said the weekend rains had resulted in extensive runoff at the new jail site. The commissioners noted there had been numerous washouts in their precincts, and Commissioner Hall said one bridge in particular was in need of prompt repair. Commissioner Garren thanked the city for the use of a pump, and asked about progress toward buying a rock crusher for the county. The commissioners discussed taking bids for the crusher. Judge Fulk said panic buttons had been installed in multiple offices, and also said seepage issues would need to be fixed in the Treasurer’s office and the old EMC room.
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Mills County Sheriff’s Report Mills County Sheriff Clint Hammonds Sheriff Clint Hammonds reported numerous persons were arrested in recent weeks for drugs and weapons offenses. On October 3, 2015, Deputy Johnny Brown stopped a female driver for a traffic violation on US 183 south of Goldthwaite. During the contact, Deputy Brown identified 17 year old Luis Richard Campos of Santa Rosa, New Mexico, who was consuming alcohol inside the vehicle. Deputy Brown obtained consent to search the vehicle, which resulted in the recovery of a loaded .38 revolver pistol under Campos’s seat. Campos was charged with minor in consumption and unlawful carrying of a weapon. Another passenger identified 58 year old Joseph Eugene Garcia of Albuquerque, New Mexico was placed under arrest for prohibited weapon. The female was not charged and was released. October 6, 29 year old Joseph Aguirre of Brady, Texas was apprehended in Michigan on an outstanding warrant out of Mills County, 35th District Court for Motion to Revoke Probation for the offense of Delivery of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon. Aguirre was transferred back to Texas and is currently in the Mills County Jail awaiting trial. On October 13, 38 year old Tonya Sue Collins of Liberty Hill, Texas was arrested after being indicted for felony Forgery charges stemming from defrauding an elderly vic-
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tim. Collins is currently held awaiting trial for her offense. This same date, Deputy Johnny Brown conducted a traffic stop on US 183 south of Goldthwaite. Deputy Brown identified the driver as 26 year old Jarrod Scott Smith of Houston, Texas and immediately detected marijuana emitting from the car. Other occupants in the car are identified as 20 year old Kellcee Aubra Justice of Round Rock, Texas and 32 year old Corey Trumane Vorish of Houston, Texas. While Deputy Brown was dealing with the three individuals another vehicle stopped at a distance behind them. A call for assistance prompted deputies to make contact with the other individual parked behind them. That individual was identified as 25 year old Tiffany Winzer of Stafford, Texas. A probable cause search revealed marijuana inside of the first vehicle and two handguns were also discovered during the search. Smith, Justice, and Vorish were all charged with possession of marijuana and unlawful carrying of a handgun. Winzer did not even have a driver’s license to drive the vehicle she was in and consented to a search of her car. A search of that car revealed Winzer was in possession of prescription pills that were unlabeled. Winzer was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. All individuals were transported to the Mills County Jail where they have made bond and are awaiting trial.
On Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 35th District Judge Steve Ellis sentenced the following individuals to serve county jail and prison sentences in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Carlos Morales Martinez, 33 years of age of San Saba, Texas was sentenced to six months in the county jail for a probation violation stemming from unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. 45 year old Tommy Joe Pierce of San Saba, Texas was sentenced to three years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for possession of a controlled substance in a drug free zone.
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"Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD. "Though your By Brian Whitt, Eagle Staff Writer sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they I washed my car Wednes When I finally reached are red as crimson, they day afternoon, a task long the desk at Sears, the manshall be like wool. overdue, trying to keep away ager instructed me to bring
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The City of Goldthwaite Cemetery is accepting bids for the following: (1) the construction of a free standing building to be located near the existing office building. Approximately 32 feet X 30 feet, with an additional overhanging roof on the west end. The building well be made of metal and some rock work. (2) Same style building with the inclusion of a restroom. Bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. on November 20, 2015. Bid packages with additional information and conceptual drawings are available for pick up at City Hall. Bids may be mailed or hand delivered to Goldthwaite City Hall, P.O. Box 450, 1218 Fisher Street, Goldthwaite, Texas 76844. Envelopes should be marked “CEMETERY BID”. Bidders may bid on one or both items. The City reserves the right to reject all bids. Questions regarding these items should be directed to Robert Lindsey, City Manager, or Ronald Cagle Cemetery Manager at (325) 648-3186.
from a secondary jet of water spurting from the side of the high-pressure hose. My efforts were not entirely successful, and my jeans and shoes ended up soaked, but the car began to shine again and all was well. After driving around a few minutes to take advantage of the natural drying power of fast-moving air, I headed home to mow the yard. I backed the mower out of the shed, a deja vu sensation tugging at a corner of my mind, reminding me of a similar day when the mower failed to start. I filled the tank at least three quarters full, holding back slightly due to that “been there, done that” feeling. The time before, a tank
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Brian Whitt of gas had disappeared wherever the repair shop dumped it. Then I pulled the starter cord, and nothing happened. I pulled it again, with the same result. Stubbornly, I gave it another few tries, finally resigning myself to the fact that the mower was once again dead. Having already been through one futile attempt to repair it at home, I knew what was needed. I loaded the uncooperative machine into the car and headed to Sears in Brownwood. The first time the mower needed work, the repair went fine but the side discharge chute mysteriously vanished. After mowing with a limitedcapacity grass-catcher for a couple of months, a new chute finally arrived in the mail. This time, the chute stayed at home. In case you don’t know, the Sears store in Brownwood has relocated to Heartland Mall. It now fills the space Beall’s once occupied, and appears to be expanding. I discovered this by driving into the parking lot at the old location and finding the building empty. When I arrived at the mall, the closest access to Sears was through the salon entrance at JCPenney, due to portions of the new store being under construction.
the mower around back. I made my way out of the mall through JCPenney, got back in the car, and drove over to the back of the store. When I got there, the manager (who had probably started to give up hope I would reappear) was waiting and helped me get the mower into the store. Once again, all was well. After getting a haircut and doing some shopping, I headed back to Goldthwaite. It was raining lightly Wednesday, and the road to Brownwood is getting retopped. There is plenty of dust and grime to be kicked up along that route, and the rain proved a wonderful vehicle for redistributing it onto the surfaces of passing cars. Unseen from the driver’s seat, streaks of dirt began to gather along the hood and sides of the car, and when I got home, the surface that had sparkled two hours earlier appeared to have passed through a second wash of a less beneficial nature. With rain in the weekend forecast, I left it like that. Thursday night, the rain washed the car clean, making it unnecessary to return to the carwash. Hindsight makes it clear Wednesday’s experiences could have been avoided with more attention on my part to lawnmower maintenance, but things didn’t work out that way. I ran the mower hard during the months when the grass was still growing, and didn’t change the oil as recommended. It’s the small, painfully obvious details that trip you up. I relearned something last Wednesday I hope sticks this time, something that shouldn’t require multiple lessons - read the user’s guide, follow the instructions, and you won’t end up covered in grime, regretting your mistakes.
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Pastor Rev. Javier Toscano Mass, Sunday, 8:00 a.m. English/Spanish Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Confessions: Before Mass 1212 Reynolds, P. O. Box 352 Goldthwaite, Texas 76844 - 648-3732
Pastor Sheldon Johnson Sunday: 9:15 a.m., Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship Service 6:00 p.m., Evening Worship Wednesday: 6:00 p.m., Seeds of Faith Bible Study 6:30 p.m., “The Rock” UMY 7:00 p.m., Choir Rehearsal United Methodist Women meet 2 or 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month. United Methodist Men meet at 12:00 noon the third Wednesday of each month.
Zion Lutheran Church Mark Schimmel, Pastor Sunday School, 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.
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he 18th century philosopher Immanuel Kant commented somewhat cynically on the inherent flaws in human nature: “Out of timber so crooked as that from which man is made nothing entirely straight can be built.” Perhaps this is why no human institution, whether social or political, can be without its flaws, and why corruption is so ingrained and hard to eliminate in human institutions. As individuals we are all inherently flawed, and this realization should make us more tolerant of the flaws of others. We are usually disposed to be tolerant of our own flaws and limitations because we understand where they come from—our disordered souls, our less than perfect upbringings, and our baser instincts—but we don’t always extend this same tolerance to others, preferring to judge them harshly. We are all inherently imperfect beings and keeping this in mind should help us to treat others with kindness and understanding. Christopher Simon
First Baptist Church Sunday: 9:00 - 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Worship Service Wednesday: Prayer Meeting, 6:45 p.m. Junior high Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Senior high Bible Study, 7:30 p.m. Mission Friends & Team Kids, 6:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir and Praise Team, 7:30 p.m. Second Thursday of each month Prime Timers, 6:30 p.m.
Mills County Cowboy Church Pastor, Kent Battenfield Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. Service 2 Miles South of Goldthwaite 325-451-4016
Western Heritage Cowboy Church “The Log Cabin Church” Pastor Russel Bristol 188 US Hwy 84 West Goldthwaite, Tx 76844 Sunday, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. 325-648-2656
Fellowship Baptist Church Stewart Farrell, Pastor Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship, 7:00 p.m. Awana Clubs, Sunday 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Services, 7:00 p.m.
Church of Christ Bobby Boaldin, Minister Sunday Bible Study, 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:50 a.m. Evening Worship, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Services, 7:00 p.m.
Assembly of God Church Jack Vaughn, Pastor Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Service, 7:00 p.m.
Baptist Church Bill Ellis, Interim Pastor Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:50 a.m. Evening Worship, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study, Adult, 7:00 p.m.;Youthquake 6:00 p.m.
“We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.”
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First United Methodist Church
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United Country Real Estate
Crossroads Country Church
Germania Insurance
Randy & Pam Pope STAR Church of Christ
CENTER CITY
T.A. Mulholland, Minister Bible Study, 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.
United Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Tim Birkner, Pastor Worship Service, 8:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.
Doyle Combs, Pastor Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m.
Baptist Church
United Methodist Church
Dallas Huston, Pastor Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m.
Tim Birkner, Pastor Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m.
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Primitive Baptist Church
Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Memorial Meeting, 11:00 a.m. Bible Study, 1:15 p.m. Every Fourth Sunday, 1:30 Bible Lecture Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Bible Study
712 S. Hwy 16 325-800-9896
Butch Pesch, Pastor (Services every Sunday) Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m
220 US Highway 84 West Sunday 10:30 am Wednesday 7:00 pm
Berean Christadelphians
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Baptist Church
208 W. Main, Lometa, Texas Aubrey Rodgers, Pastor Sunday School 9:45; Worship Service 10:45 Sunday Night Services 6 pm to 7 pm Wednesday Night 6 pm to 7 pm
Elder James E. Robertson Rt. 2, Box 34M - Hamilton, Texas 76531 Services each third Sunday at 11:00 a.m.
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Cara Ivy, Danielle Dibrell, Aaron Ivy, Guthrie Peters, Jenna Steger and the sophomores performed Shake Your Tail Feathers.
Priddy Fall Festival Fun
Priddy Fall Fest Prince and Princess Zackery Ward & Kay Leigh McNeel, King and Queen Jayden Schrank & Kasandra Morgan, and Duke and Duchess Justice Scanio & Zailey Peters.
Savannah Schrank and the 8th graders danced to the Oldies with Richard Simmons.
Zach House and the juniors performed to Ghost Busters.
Yeriel Gonzales with the Pre-K and kindergarten performed the Sneaky Snake.
Yaire Hurtado and the 6th grade performed That Thing You Do.
Lindsey Grelle with the 4th and Tyler Gammon with the 1st, 2nd 5th grades performed Surfing and 3rd grades performed the Hand Jive. USA.
Alyssa Hurst as Dr. Burden and the 7th grade had the teachers Gloria Gutierrez looks on as Adam Hurst gets a confetti egg smashed over his head by Tanner Gammon. dance to We Like to Party. Cade Partin and the freshmen class performed Earth Wind and Fire.
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CHECK THIS OUT: Invenergy presented a check for $2,500 to the Golden Eagle Band Friday to help with travel expenses for their upcoming trip to Disneyland on June 6-10, 2016. Band Director Susan Reynolds acknowledged Michael Medina’s instrumental role in getting the grant.
Band Notes “This is the best tuba section I’ve heard all day! ” said Mr. Lester, UIL judge from the Marching Contest on Oct. 17. Considering Goldthwaite was the very last 2A band to march that day, that’s quite the compliment. It’s true that the bass (pronounced with a long “A” sound, not the fish) line is literally the foundation to a good sound, and the Golden Eagle Band is fortunate to have such a good one! Celeste Sauceda is a senior and serves as the Section Leader for the group. She takes her job seriously, making sure that everyone knows their music and their spots on the field. Mason Esse is a junior, but has been playing tuba for the least amount of time. After starting on another instrument in 6th grade, Mason switched over to tuba when the 7th grade band didn’t have one at all. During his freshman year, Mason went to the art class instead of band, but the next year he was back. We’re all sure glad, too. Devon Arndt, Freshman, is the youngest of the three. He’s a special case, too, because during the football games, he helps out the varsity squad and the coaches by acting as one of the team managers, but has marched every halftime with the band except for one when part of his equipment got left at the band hall. The GEB tubas function as one. They learn together, they cover when one is gone, they even choreograph antics into the drill they are performing. They are really fun to be around. They don’t know that I’m writing this about them, so I’m probably going to catch it when the paper comes out, but they’re special, and I want everyone to know that. The tubas aren’t the only special bunch of kids in the band, but when a UIL judge takes notice and verbalizes it to the kids, well, that has to be put in the paper. On another “note, ” a great big THANK YOU goes out to Invenergy for their generous dontation of $2500 toward the cost of transportation for the GEB Disney World Trip next June. Michael and Janae Medina were “instrumental” in attaining that donation. THANK YOU TO YOU, TOO! Sorry about the puns. Sometimes I can’t help myself.
GES Students and Principal Dee Dee Wright, dressed up as superheroes Monday during Red Ribbon Week.
Sophomores get Shakespearean By Kristina Gaspar GES Teacher After reading a few Shakespearean poems, my sophomores concentrated on the sonnet. A true Shakespearean Sonnet has 14 lines with 10 syllables per line and an alternating rhyme scheme in iambic form. The last two lines form a couplet. The assignment was to concentrate on just the rhyme scheme, 14 lines and 10 syllables. The iambic portion was discussed but not graded. Topics for the poems were randomly given through a draw.
Working Out by JP Gibbard Attendance is the start of working out. Form will be the decision of your gains Some will lift silently, some will loudly shout. If you lift like this, you will feel the pains To reach success you must lower the bar Then raise it back up higher than before You may not have the strength to lift a car But the first step is just open the door There are those who always push you harder Some will show up but for them it is fake This is something you could never barter Always remember this is for your sake Working out could change the course of your fate So start working hard before it’s too late.
Hands and Feet by Karly Weber Her youthful dimpled toes go to explore. Daddy’s strong hands steady her wobbling limbs. His pride shuffles her feet across the floor. Her sweet smile fills him with joy to the brim. Time passes quick and she’s ready to ride. Her feet pedal fast as his hands guide her. If she falls then he will be by her side. Daddy’s speedy learner grows in a blur. Next, his feet slowly walk her down the aisle. Dare not weep, he hands her to another. She’ll travel but her heart stays with his smile. She’ll visit him and with love he’ll smother. She will remember every time they meet... It was her daddy’s hands and her small feet.
Sea Creatures by Monica Montoya Bloop. Bloop. The bubbles dance their way above The sea as if running from crustaceans. From afar, four long, stinging arms rid of Its preys lives with its intoxications.
Money by Diego Castorena Everyone looks for you in every way Because you are pretty like a flower So we work very hard every night and day To get more dollars, to get more power
Deeper into the sea, into the darkness A lone armored snail makes its way to old Coral reef, locked in its shell like fearless Rays are trapped from ever reaching the cold Sea floor; a void where love is fiercely scarce. Just above the sea floor there’s two creatures. One’s inflated, the other won’t submerse. In the water and the sea’s dark features. Bloop. Bloop. The bubbles escape once more of The true face of the sea - dangerous love.
Every now and then you are a hero You make me happy and take away tears But you have completely changed tomorrow You make us flight and fly with our peers Heaven is what you and I couldn’t find My friends believe to follow you is right I discovered an answer in my mind You bring me nothing but the darkest night Without you I cannot do anything But I don’t think you can do everything
Protect Their Feet by Bivi Martinez The agony felt for what is undealt a man left without the prosperity not only no shoes but also poor health how hard it be to give to charity the man set on the pavement suffering covetous man walking along the side disregarding the woman mothering what world so cruel that we choose to abide others born with lucky feet wearing shoes while others feet rip letting blood seep all feet so contrasting why can’t we choose humanity far too greedy and so cheap Impecunious people with such sweet souls protect their feet, ‘tis time for new goals.
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The above rainfall totals are from the two-day storm that blew through Mills County Friday and Saturday of last week.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING TO DISCUSS SCHOOL FIRST RATING
Notice is hereby given that a Hearing to discuss the 2015 School First Rating for Priddy Independent School District will be held Monday, November 9, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the lunchroom located at 1375 SH 16 N. Priddy, Texas. Public notice of hearing to discuss school first rating.
Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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Psalm 136:26 Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
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NEW! Beautiful 2 story 3/2 on 18 acres. Great hunting. Wet weather creek.. ..MOTIVATED! REDUCED!..........................................................................................$269,500 NEW! 590+/- Acres ... Brick home, in ground pool. Barns, shop. Spring fed creek. Tanks. Live oaks and rolling hills..............................................................................$2,950/acre NEW! 602+/- Acres ... 2 wells, 2-2 cabin w/ C/H with septic, pond, fenced, wind energy income, great hunting ..........................................................................$2,750/acre NEW! 980+/- Acres ... Beautiful ranch. Lake stocked with fish. Creeks, live oaks, pecans, & shinnery. Rolling. Double wide manufactured home, large garage. Metal shop. Pens. Paved road frontage...............................................................$2,675/acre NEW! 35+/- Acres ... Remodeled 3/2 home, large barn, stock tank, wet weather creek. Great cover and lots of wildlife! ..MOTIVATED! REDUCED.............................$350,000 25+/- Acres ... Oak motts, good grass, well, electric. Fenced, ag exempt, Hwy 84 frontage .......................................................................................................$3,995/acre 79 +/- Acres ... w/heavy cover of oaks, barn, shed, water well, electricity, good fences and convenient to town and a great place to build! ............................$3,400/acre 79+/- Acres ... 2/2 home, mother-in-law cabin, barn, 3 tanks, wet weather creek, beautiful trees loaded with wildlife... many other amenities.........REDUCED..................$365,000 NEW! 83 acres ... wet weather creek, scattered to heavy cover, approx. 35 SOLD acres of cultivation....................................................................................................$2,595/acre NEW! 84.81 Acres. Great combo place. Mesquite cover, tank, Ag Exempt, cultivation, beautiful views, good grazing.................................................................$2,450/acre 96.29 Acres ... Nice tank, wet weather creek, older farm house, elec. ..................$3,495/acre 96 Acres ... with newer Palm Harbour DW and cabin, metal bldg - 2 tanks, creek, SOLD wooded, great hunting .................................................................................................. 92 Acres ... Rolling hills w/heavy cover of pecans, walnuts, oaks, and seasonal deep creek through property, fenced, excellent hunting! .........................$3,250/acre 108+/- Acres ... live creek, ponds, oaks & pecans, cabin, good hunting .....................$443,500 160 Acres ... 2/1 home, barn, pens, grazing, hunting...................REDUCED........$2,500/acre 189+/- Acres ... w/Blanket Creek, two homes, good cover, fenced and more ........ $4,299/acre NEW 194+/- Acres with 3/2 home. Heavy cover of post oak, live oak, spanish oak, SOLD & shinnery, stocked tank, amazing hunting .................................................................$748,000 220+/- Acres ... cabin, ponds, spring fed creek, rolling hills, pecans and liveoaks. SOLD Paved road access and good hunting..................................................................... $3,400/acre 325 Acres ... Live oaks, rolling, 4 tanks, well, great hunting...MOTIVATED...........$2,550/acre 495 Acres ... Hilltop views, beautiful hardwoods, spring fed tank, great hunting...............................................................................................REDUCED............$2,595/acre 530 +/- Acres ... near Democrat. Paved road frontage. Rolling terrain, liveoaks, 3 tanks, deer everywhere. Large older farm house. MOTIVATED.........................$2,450/acre 118 Acres... Well, electricity, fenced ........................................................................$3,495/acre RESIDENTIAL NEW! 2211 Fisher, 6+/- acres with 3/2 brick home, metal roof, metal shop, pens, orchard, office/storage bilding. MOTIVATED! By appt. only ......................................................$209,000 NEW! 1307 Second St.,3/2, brick, metal roof, large yard, 2 car garage.....................$124,500 NEW! 1720 W. Elza ... Renovated 2/1, granite countertops, stunning bathroom, privacy fence...................................................................REDUCED..............................$99,500 1297 Trent St. ... 6.89 Acres, beautiful custom 3/2 home, large barn on manicured acreage, in town butSOLD private........................................................................$398,888 402 W. Ridgeview ... Recently renovated 3/1 rock home with metal roof. Large fenced yard ready to move in with new appliances................$99,500 .........................REDUCED TO $85,000 410 W. Sherman, Mullin, TX ... 3/2 d/w home, large metal barn/workshop on large lot with well and city sewer. ......................................REDUCED..........................$134,500
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56+/- Acres located on the Mills/Brown Co. line. This property is a great small acreage hunting- get away property or a nice location for a permanent residence.There is a great cover of trees and wet weather creeks throughout the property.The manufactured home located on the property provides a comfortable place to stay. There is electricity, phone service and two sources of water on the property. To schedule an appt. to look at this property, give us a call. Priced at $285,000 120+/- Acres in Mills County.The property consists of a heavily wooded creek and open fields that have not been worked this year. There is electricity and an older water well (condiCONTRACT PENDING tion unknown) on the property. If you are looking for a good hunting/recreational property, or a place to run livestock, take a look at this property. Priced at $2,700 per acre 300+/- Acres with a house located in northern Mills Co. This property is a good combination ranch with a mixture of open areas and cover. The water well on the property is in good working condition, and supplies water to the house and livestock. Give us a call to look at this property. Priced at $3,500 per acre. 326+/- Acres located north of Priddy just inside the Comanche County line. There are two stock tanks and one windmill located on the property.The property has a combination of oak, mesquite, and cedar trees with rolling hills and great views. If you are looking for a good hunting/ranching property or a place to build a house with great views, take a look at this one. Priced at $2,750 per acre 495+/- Acres located south of Goldthwaite.This property has good grass and tree cover with elevation changes. The property is currently being used to run cattle and for deer hunting. There are three tanks located on the property, one of them is spring fed. This property is priced at $2,595 per acre NEW 1206 W. 6th - 1BR, 1.5 BA, office space that could be converted into a second bedroom, walk-in closet, washer and dryer hookups, carport, fenced backyard. Priced at $49,500 REDUCED TO $47,000 NEW 87.95 +/- Acres located in Eastland Co. This property is near the community of Desdemona. The property consists of primarily an open coastal field with a small amount of cover. There are several irrigation wells on the property that were used at one time for peanut production. This property would be great for cattle or hay production. Priced at $3,500 per acre.
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FEATURED LISTING NEW TO MARKET: 100 Acres located approx. 4 miles Northwest on Goldthwaite on CR 510. Property has new to very good perimeter fences with one side high fenced. Terrain is gentle rolling with Live oak, Mesquite and some Cedar. Water is provided by one stock tank and an 18 g.p.m. well (per recent test). Property has no improvements & approx.1/4 mile road frontage. Priced to move at only $2,995 per acre. 7 Acres: 4 miles Northwest of Goldthwaite CONTRACT PENDING with 2 BR, 1 BA home, 2 wells, barn & pens. $105,000 312 Acres Southeast of Goldthwaite. Secluded ranch with good hunting & 2 tanks for fishing. Improvements include 3 bedroom 2 bath home, barn & storage buildings. Varied terrain from bottom land to hill tops with good cover of timber including live oak, cedar, pecan & others. Priced to move at $2,695/ acre RANC Ranch has 1 wind turbine with associated revenues to convey. H We are taking consignments for our next Equipment Auction to be held October 10, 2015 at our lot in Goldthwaite
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ACREAGE NEW 96.59 Acres great hunting property with heavy cover and open areas. Wet weather creek runs through property. $309,000 162.81 Acres perfect place to ranch with good grasses, a tank, well, elec., barn and cross fenced. $2,350/acre 24.4 Acres with completely remodeled 2 story country home, 3/2, +/-1,800 sq.ft. with bonus room. Pens, sheds,loading chutes, ag exempt, set up for goat operation, excellent fences, storage, 2 water wells, 2 septic tanks, quiet setting. $325,000 1.944 Acres, on FM 573 South, #11 CR 550, with 2/1 home. Remodeled, painted, metal roof, many more amenities. $97,000 14.31 acres. in Spring Creek Ranch Subd. Lots of cover, scattered oaks with cedar, no fence, no water, no electricity. $3,000 per acre. Possibly could purchase additional 45 acres. 21.15 acres. Good well, lots of cover, no fencing. $3,400/ ac. Motivated Seller-MAKE OFFER 495.2 acres. great recreation/hunting with spring fed tank, good cover and elevation changes. $2,595/acre 338.85 acres. Beautiful property with views, cover for wild life, well, on pavement. $2,775/acre - HUGE REDUCTION! COME LOOK! LAKE FRONT: Coleman County For Sale: SPACIOUS 2,400 sq. ft., 3/2 home on 3 lots. Fish house, storage building and RV shed. $125,000 COMMERCIAL East Front Street - Warehouse with two loading docks, hay/equipment barn. $105,000 1115 Front Street - lot. $12,000 negotiable. Could be purchased with additional lot with building. 905 W. 3rd - formerly Mike’s Barber Shop, great business location, metal building and roof, CH/A, detached carport ... $85,000. Additional lot could be purchased.
Corner of East Front St. & 4th St - 9,400 sq. ft. warehouse with docks on .34 acres. $110,000 LOTS Brooks Adn. 2 adj. corner lots. $14,500 ea or $24,900 for both 1810 W. Proctor - 2 separate lots on cul-de-sac. Located near schools. $13,500 each RESIDENTIAL 1505 Freedom - Large brick home, 2074 sq. ft - 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA, extra room for office/den/TV room. Lots of amenities. $175,000 #31 Quail Ridge Dr: Large spacious brick home on the hill. 3/2, fireplace, quiet neighborhood. $235,000 709 2nd Street - 3 BR, 2 BA, 1296 sq. ft. Needs some TLC. $50,000 701 4th St. - Lovely remodeled older home with new addition on corner lot. Would make a great Bed & Breakfast! Over 3200 sq. ft. 4 or possibly 5 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths. Some original features were kept. Some new features added. High ceilings, in-ground pool in lovely garden setting and privacy fence. $195,000 BIG REDUCTION $175,000. By Appt. Only. HIGHLY MOTIVATED SELLER 1906 Peach Street - 1.41 acres w/1998 Fleetwood DW, 3 BR, 2 BA, great location with city utilities. $79,500 TO BE MOVED: Total electric 2010 Oak Creek Man. Home, 3/2, 1488 sq. ft. Textured walls with crown molding. Call to see! $58,900. EXTREMELY MOTIVATED SELLER, MAKE REASONABLE OFFER!
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RESIDENTIAL • 1518 Parker - Things Changed! Back on market! VERY NICE, recently remodeled 3/2, brick, CH/A, attached double garage, fenced back yard with storm cellar, good location. Call Grayson for appt. to see. $99,500 • 1712 Reynolds - VERY NICE brick, 4/2, CH/A, large living room with fireplace and vaulted ceiling, large den, att. dbl. carport, storage, fenced backyard on large corner lot. “Move-in Ready.” $170,000. Call Gary. • 1702 Cline - Near schools, DON’T BE FOOLED FROM STREET ABOUT SIZE! MCAD shows approx. 2,700 sq. ft. Brick, CH/A, 3/1.75, living - dining - den with fireplace, game room, att. carport. RECENT UPGRADES. $92,500. • 808 Barrow – 3 BR, 1.5 bath, CH/A, carport, storage bldg., fenced backyard with nice trees. $69,500. Call SOLD Gary. RANCHES • 59+/- ACRES - SE of Goldthwaite, paved road frontage, open fields/pasture that has had productive coastal SOLD bermuda, fenced and cross fenced, stock tank. $125,000 • 75+/- ACRES - Approx. 8 mi. SE of Goldthwaite on FM 572, 3/2 brick, CH/A, fireplace, attached carports, older BUT in good, sound condition. Pecan trees, native pasture and old fields, nice liveoaks and scattered cover on hilltop, small stock tank, good well, deer and dove. $275,000 • NEW 172+/- ACRES - FM 572 close to town with tremendous hilltop views. VERY NICE (2294 sq. ft. MCAD) 3/3, CH/A, fireplace, covered deck, carport. Many improvements in recent years. GOOD WORKING & RECREATIONAL RANCH. Varied terrain. Excellent fences. Approx. 2,800 sq. ft. barn, shed, bunk on slab with approx. 1500 sq. ft. sheds on dirt, plus another 1400 sq. ft shed. Some improved grasses and native pasture. Good cover provides hunting for deer, turkey and dove. Good well and stock tanks. CR 305 on backside off hilltop. A place to have houses, cattle, sheep, goats &/or all-terrain vehicles. $876,000. Call Grayson for appt. to see. • NEW • 110+/- ACRES - approx. 9 mi. NW of Goldthwaite with Co. Rd. frontage. Good combination hunting - ranching place. EXTREMELY NICE AND MOVE-IN READY 3/2, brick, CH/A, open kitchen - living, att. dbl. garage, all elect. good well, good fences, pens, stock tank, small field, good cover of nice liveoaks, cedar, mesquite and other. You must see to appreciate. $467,000 • 12.25+/- ACRES - Hwy 16 S on N side of hwy, very close to town, nice oaks and pecans, small stock tank, fenced and cross-fenced. $60,000 OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED. • 140+/- ACRES - approx. 3 miles SE of Goldthwaite, VERY NICE 3,000+ sq. ft. brick, 4/3.5, open den-living w/fireplace, CH/A, att. dbl. garage. Nice live oaks, three wells, storage tank, 50x50 livestock barn, 40x60x14 metal barn/shop/RV storage on slab w/att. 20’shed, 1,000+/- improved pecan trees in 3 orchards, 2 are irrigated, 3 stock tanks, seasonal creek, some coastal bermuda, deer, turkey, dove. $800,000. By appt. only. Call Grayson • 250+/- ACRES - Approx. 6 miles South of Goldthwaite on Co. Rd. 412. Two story log cabin 4/1, upstairs has outdoor deck. Elec., well, septic, seasonal creek, heavy cover of primarily cedar and live oak. Has had some selective clearing of cedar. Located in the area of some of the best hunting in Mills County. Deer, turkey, dove, quail, hogs. $2,900 per ac. COMMERCIAL & OTHER DOWNTOWN Goldthwaite, Fisher & 3rd, ESTABLISHED RESTAURANT BUSINESS, recognized by Texas Monthly, turnkey operation. $550,000
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MILLS COUNTY PROPERTIES 184 acres on CR 315 & 318: Scenic ranch with great views, 2 water wells, 2 barns, travel trailer, good fences, good hunting. $3,150 per acre. (will divide & sell 120 ac for $2,950/ac) 303.48 acres on Hwy 84 at the NE edge of Goldthwaite: This is a great ranching and hunting property with exceptional development potential to divide into smaller properties. You have to see the views from the hilltop! $2,995/acre. BROWN COUNTY PROPERTIES 5215 Tamarack Dr. at Thunderbird Bay with Lake Brownwood frontage: 2 BR, 1 bath cabin w/large covered deck, a carport, storage bldg., private boat dock & pier. $107,000. SAN SABA COUNTY PROPERTIES 3.2 acres with very nice 2/1 rock home in Richland Springs. $69,900. 5.68 acres with Colorado River frontage; a nice 3/2 double-wide home & 30’x30’ metal building. $179,000.
36.67 acre weekend retreat with a small cabin & good hunting. $172,000. REDUCED TO $159,000 300 acres of raw tree & brush covered pasture land. Great hunting. $2,950/acre. 1510 acres with ½ mile Colorado River frontage, large lake, 5/3 lodge, huge metal barn, exceptional hunting & fishing. $3,500/acre. Check out our website for more details on these and other listings.
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Letter to Hillview Manor to host its second fall revival the Editor Dear Family and Friends Thank you for the many prayers for Richard’s quick recovery. He is healing everyday and hopefully will be coming home in the not too far future. Thank you also for all the cards and money for us. We are so glad to live in such a loving community. Love Richard & Lenav Covey
By James Taylor Goldthwaite Eagle Hillview Manor will host its second annual Fall Revival on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6-7:30 p.m. with Stewart Farrell conducting services. Richard House, John Perry and friends will provide the music, and the community is invited. Refreshments will be served. “We started participating last year when it was the Christmas Revival,” Linda Humphries, activity director at Hillview Manor, said. “The purpose is to bring our residents and the community to worship the word of God.” Humphries said interaction with the community is important to the residents in the nursing home. “We'll bring people together that haven't seen each other in years and enjoy a wonderful service,” Humphries said. Lisa Hoffman coordinates the yearly event, Humphries said. For more information, call 325648-2247.
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Bridging the Gap It is Monday evening and it has just occurred to me that tomorrow is Tuesday and I will be coming back to Texas so I need to write my column now. Time goes by quickly when you’re having fun. I have had a great time out here in beautiful California with Beth and Sarah and Carson. Robert, who is still in England, is keeping in touch with us on Skype and some other apps. I will need to download the same app they have so I can stay in touch when
they move to Bahrain. That is the latest information on their move, maybe as early as January. Carson had his last Fall Ball baseball game on Sunday. This group has players pitching to them. Most of these 4th graders are not very good pitchers and after the batter has four balls the coaches bring out the "T" and the batter gets to hit the ball off the "T". Carson got his turn in the batter’s box and the little pitcher threw all balls and Carson got to hit off the "T". He blasted it out be-
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By Georgie Bridges tween right field and center field and ended up running around the bases and sliding into home plate before the catcher could tag him. It was a fun game to watch since some of the guys on both teams made several good plays. The fans cheer for all of them. As Bethany and I were sitting in the stands she told me a funny Carson story. She said, "The first year he played "T" Ball someone asked Carson what position he liked to play best." He said, "I like playing the "Sitting Out" position." Beth and I laughed about that. Carson also plays on a soccer team and I am getting into that sport. My kids never played soccer so this is new to me. The first few games I watched I thought it was an odd game with the ball being kicked back and forth and not very many goals made. Now that I am more familiar with the game it is more fun to watch. Sarah is quite a force to be reckoned with on the soccer field since she is good at blocking out the other players. I am so fortunate to have been able to come out to California to see the kids as often as I could. Robert is in limbo at this time and until his Visa is approved he won't have his passport so cannot buy a ticket to come home. He will have more meetings in Bahrain in the early part of November so he may have to go there before he can come home. Bethany and the kids are coming to Texas for Thanksgiving so I am excited about that. Robert has an apartment in England so he wants Bethany and the kids to go there for Christmas. They are all excited about that. Our family is going international! I’m not sure how I feel about that. But, I better get used to it because it is going to happen anyway.