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Quick, Easy Ways to Do Stuff Cheaper, Better, Faster

By Mary Hunt If there’s one thing I love it’s discovering something quick and easy that saves me time and money and makes my life easier. And when that tip is doubly clever because I can use something I have already to get it done, well that just makes me so happy!

Enjoy some of my favorite tips readers have sent to me over the years. And get prepared to say what I say more often than you can even imagine: “Wow! Why didn’t I think of that?!”

AUTO TRASH CAN. Repurpose a cereal canister as a trash can for the car.

D O - I T- YO U R S E L F WATERING CAN. Make your own watering can by puncturing holes in the lid of an empty plastic container like a milk or juice bottle.

REMOVE PET HAIR. Use a squeegee with a rubber blade to remove pet hair from furniture and carpet. ...See QUICK on Page 5

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ETBU to relocate nursing school

By Kelly Bell/ETR he East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) School of Nursing is slated to be moved from the ETBU campus to downtown Marshall. Since 1992, this nursing school has been teaching nursing students not only professional knowledge and skills, but

compassion. The National Council Licensure Examination (NLEX) has consistently revealed the high grades scored by ETBU nursing students. A full 100% of ETBU nursing school graduates from 2016 and 2017 received job offers.

The school of nursing’s upcoming installation in the historic Marshall

Grand will provide students and instructors with more space in an essential stimulation learning center. Research indicates that up to 50% of clinical time in stimulation may produce quality outcomes with progression through the nursing school, high NCLEX grades, and quick acceptance for clinical practice after graduation.

By working in a clinical setting with stimulation activities, novices soon transition from student status to become competent, professional nurses.

ETBU School of Nursing Dean Rebekah Grigsby is enthusiastic about the relocation and its positive implications. ...See ETBU on Page 2

Depicting Life in Texas

Leeta is a part of Longview Animal Care & Adoption Center “Free over Three” program.

Her adoption fee is waived to an approved adopter. She came in as a stray.

She is 5 years old, microchipped, sprayed, fully vaccinated and heartworm negative. Leeta can be found at 303 H.G Mosley Pkway, Longview, TX. Give a pet a new story and adopt now.

By Keisha Roland

Cool Kid 1st place winner Trevor Maloy

Texas Bank and Trust recently held its 35th Annual Photography Contest and Exhibition awards reception. This special event marked the kickoff for the two-week photo exhibit at the Main Bank in Longview.

TB&T Chief Marketing Officer Karen Partee welcomed attendees. “On behalf of the TB&T family I would like to welcome all of you,” said Partee. “For 35 years TB&T has been honored to host this amazing event that captures the beauty of the people, places in life of our great

state through the incredible art of photography.”

The Juror for this year’s competition was Ron. St. Angelo. St. Angelo’s has photographs published in countless books and magazines during his thirty-year association with the Dallas Cowboys. While on the Cowboys’ sidelines, he captured historic images including NFL record breaking titles and three Super Bowls. St. Angelo currently serves as an adjunct professor of photography at the prestigious Art Institute of Dallas. But that is not all. ...See DEPICTING LIFE on Page 2-3

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Texas small land sales jump 14 percent

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Texas Association of Realtors releases latest edition of Texas Small Land Sales Report

Texas small land sales volume experienced strong gains in 2016, while the average price per acre declined slightly statewide, according to

the Texas Small Land Sales Report released today by the Texas Association of Realtors.

“As our state’s population continues to grow

and the footprints of Texas cities expand, the demand for rural land will only increase,” said Vicki Fullerton, chairman of the Texas Association of Realtors. “At

the same time, after consecutive years of rapid growth in real estate land prices, prices in many regions have leveled off.” ...See TEXAS on Page 7

June 29-July 6, 2017

Government grant scam Be aware there is no FREE money

By ETR Report

The old truism about when something sounds too good to be true, it has probably never been truer or more relevant. In 2016, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) received more than 1100 reports of government grant scams through the BBB Scam Tracker. This online tool gives consumers an outlet to report scams and fraud and a means of spreading the word about these nefarious schemes. The BBB recommends that consumers keep their eyes open for swindlers posing as government representatives offering “free money” for a fee. Central East Texas BBB President and CEO Mechele Agbayani Mills pointed out the warning signs of a scam artist.

“Government agencies do not make phone calls to individuals to solicit funds or financial information,” she said. “There is an application process for all government grants. If you have not submitted an application for a grant you will not be awarded one.” ...See GRANT on Page 7

How to Purposefully and Successfully Transition to a Single Income

By Nathaniel Sillin Many parents face the same difficult question when raising a child.

Should one of you stay at home while the other works? It’s not a question to take lightly. The decision can have emotional and financial consequences and may have a long-term impact on the stay-at-home parent’s career opportunities. It’s also a question that doesn’t have a single correct answer.

Your upbringing, personality, career and the family’s financial situation can all play into your decision. Your opinion could also differ from your partner’s and may change over time. Perhaps you both worked after having your first child and now that there will be two or more children it makes more sense for one of you to stay at home. ...See SINGLE INCOME on Page 7

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QETBU & A: Everything to relocate nursing school

(Almost) You Want to Know About Islam

said. “The relocation to our new downtown cam“Providing our stu- pus in the historic Mardents with the latest shall Grand will enable innovative techniques, our program to grow From Page 1 modern simulation and help meet the profesequipment and bow en- down sion’stoacute nursing shortBecause Muslims worship, a woman hancedin clinical facilikneeling the Islamic prayerage. position could make a man ” lose concentration on Allah,The andcommunity focus on thestands womtieshis will better prepare anETBU instead.

Men are more visually oriented, you see.

He nurses with the to benefit as well. Marpointed that everyone created to serve God. We skills, out experience and is shall native and businessserve God by serving others.

Muslims also believe in confidence to effec- man Jerry Cargill and heaven and hell. tively address patients’ wife Judy along with for“The way to heaven is by God’s grace and mercy,” healthcare needs,” she mer Texas State Senator he said. ...From Page 1

and ex-Harrison County Judge Richard Anderson and his wife Christina all donated the new building as a gift to the university for its quest for Christian-oriented education, for the benefit of the city of Marshall and all of East Texas.

“ETBU was created in 1912 as the college of Marshall by the people of Marshall. Expanding

ETBU to a downtown campus in the Marshall Grand reflects the university’s committment to invest in the economic development of our city and the preservation of this architectural icon,” said ETBU President J. Blair Blackburn. “The expansion of the nursing school to downtown Marshall is a return on the investment that Marshall made

in our institution over the last century.”

The relocation’s overall cost for the relocation and new equipment is about $2.2 million. The university has already taken in $1.43 million in gifts and pledges to finance the economic program expansion. ETBU also received a $400,000 challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Founda-

tion of Tulsa. This sum will be provided upon the completion of the campaign project balance of $770,000.

Those desiring more information on the relocation and/or how to support it should visit www.etbu.edu/ schoolofnursing, or call Vice-President for Advancement Scott Bryant at (903) 923,2178.

QUESTION ON JIHAD

Depicting Life in Texas

According to Khalifa a jihad is intended to make oneself better. The lesser jihad, he explained, is intended others to help the oppressed. A main path to self-improvement is believed to be for someone to look at how he treats others.

He also of is Muslims the ...From Page 1 summarized the migration event. This cool.” to Juror United States. There are nowSt. about 13 million Muslims Angelo was also imliving inSt. America. (whopressed is of Egyptian ancestry) is Juror AngeloKhalifa revealed with the kid’s catawinners graduate of Texas A&M, and loves his state. in this year’s Photo egory. “I love the fact they “I am a Representing Texan,” he said.

Contest.

29 put a children’s category in Saad Noman is planning attend medical and communities, 116 photog- to this year, ” said school, St. Angelo. listed Muslim accomplishments contributions.

These raphers submitted images “It’sand great, to put a camera include algebra, medicine and life-long learning. depicting life in Texas. For- in the hands of a child.” explained the five St. pillars Islam and what ty Khalifa of the 463 photo entries Angelo concluded the it means. were honored at the annual reception with encourag-

event.FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM ing words for the audience THE The bank presented cash inand contestants. “No mat1.

Shahada: Faith- Believe Allah 2. Salat: 5 timester a day facing Mecca here awards for Prayer-Pray winning entries what happened Zakāt: Charity-Give away with 40% of your earnings at the in 3.four categories: fine art, our judging, everyone end of each yearlandscape while taking of your immediate human interest, cancare have a future here,” family--parents and children.

The 40% away at the and nature, in addition to said St. given Angelo.

“God end of the year does not include taking care of immediate the Chairman’s, the Vice created this world, he crefamily members Chairman’s Birthday Card, ated us. We cannot create 4.

Sawm: Fasting-Fast during Ramadan the President’s, the Christlike God but we can take 5. Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca if possible in your lifetime mas Card and the OMNI- God’s creations and rearQUESTION WOMEN Club BirthdayON Card, and ISSUES range it in pictures of all How does Islam treat women?

Best of Show. sorts of things. Its gives us The beliefinthat women are ill-treated the This widespread year’s contest great love, pleasure,inand Islamic world is called into question by how Turkey, Macluded a new category for joy. Congratulations to you laysia had all. female presidents. Women ages 6and to Pakistan 12. Coolhave Kids ” in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to drive because of photos were submitted in Winning notphotographs religious, considerations.

Women are Texas to be landscape,but finecultural art, nature will appear in the well-treated because Islam teaches, “Heaven is at the feet and human-interest divi- Bank and Trust 2018 Colof your mother.” sions.

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Furthermore, he stressed that no country enforces Sharia laws. He stated, “The killing of infidels is taken out of context. The verses before and after need to be read to understand that it is taken out of context.”

QUESTION ON VIRGIN BIRTH

Do Moslem believe in the Virgin birth?

Khalifa also stated that Islam teaches that Jesus Christ was indeed born of a virgin, and that God created the Earth ex-nihilo. Islam denies that Jesus Christ is God. He is, however, Messiah, a creation of God, and He is returning.

QUESTION ON SEGREGATION

Is the day of prayer in the mosque one of the most segregated day like Sunday in the Churches?

The panelists who answered questions: Shamsa Ashraf, Answar Khalifa, Abdullah Bayomi and Saleem Shabazz

ple’s Choice Award will phen Lane, Danny Pickbe available during the ens two-week exhibition peri- Nature od and the winner will be • Texas Winter Sky, Alan announced the following Roberts, first place week.

• Garden “Beauty,” Danny Winners as followed: Pickens, second place Cool Kids • Frostbitten Sunrise, • Shadow Creatures, TrevStephanie Markmann, or Maloy, first place third place • Yellow Extinguisher, Honorable mentions: Twyla Grace Sandel, secDale Lindenberg, Danny ond place Pickens, Kristi Thomas, • Red ’57, Anna Lewis, Pete Wright third place Special Awards Fine Art • Best of Show: Texas • Thinker, Dale LindenWinter Sky, Nature, Alan berg, first place Roberts • Work Wagon, John Dea- • Christmas Card Award: ton, second place Cold Wreath on Gate, • Cloudy with A Chance Fine Art, Karen White of Parasols, Susan J. • OMNIClub Birthday Karen Partee and Lori Osborne Stanton, third place Card Award: Framed in Honorable mentions: Time, Landscape, Danny John Deaton, Kathy BakPickens er, Tommy Voelcker President’s Award: Texas Anjum Bat Hassam Bat, Bobby Kumar, Tim• Leventry, Khaleq Muhammed, Human Interest History, Landscape, Jenn Saleem Shabazz is an African-American, a veteran and PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE QUESTION • Heading Home, Stephen Floyd a former Christian. He declared that Islam is color-blind. Did Mohammad allow Christians to worship in Lane, first place • Vice Chairman’s Birth- mosques when they did not have access to a church?

He is one of the leaders in the mosque.

• “Islam Hot Air, Wright, daysaid.

Card“ItAward: Yes! he did. doesPete not see color,” he looks A forBoy’s the second place Best Friend, Human There was a time in history when the three main world best-qualified person for Allah’s work. I converted toInIs• Pa’Pa’s Pal, Pete Wright, terest, Jean Wood religions-Judaism, Christianity and Islam lived in peace lam because of the egalitarian position Islam has.” third place • Chairman’s Award: Law co-existence.

QUESTION ON TERRORISM Honorable mentions: & Grace Texas Style, Moving the discussion forward, Khalifa said no one What has ISIS done that Mohammad has not done Cindy Dragisic, Jenn Human Interest, Danny should use derogatory terms for others. He recently chalmore?

Floyd, Paulette Ford, StePickens The Iman said ISIS does not represent Muslims. They lenged two persons he overheard using the work “Jew” are killing innocent people, and this is wrong. According to him, Islam does not condone killing anyone. Islam teaches to worship Allah and to live in peace with all others, animals included. He acknowledges that Islam teaches to not drink liquor or eat pork, but admits there are Muslims who do. Khalifa condemned the recent murders of Christians in Egypt. He vehemently denounced the Egyptian government for not doing more to prevent this tragedy.

“The governments of Muslim countries should do more to protect innocent citizens from being killed by extremist groups,” he said. “I am ashamed of what happened.”

Bayomi said, “Mohammed did not kill his enemies.

Rather, he forgave the people who wronged him.”

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as a verb. “Jew”, he points out, is a noun, not a verb.

“When you hear someone talking derogatorily about someone else, do not participate,” he said. “Better yet-say something.”

Shabazz added that when we see everyone else as fellow human beings instead of labeling them, society will be a better place for all of us. Shabazz who has been part of the Longview Interfaith Coalition said he is open-minded to questions pastors and all Christians have on the similarities and differences between Christianity and Islam.

QUESTION ON ADULTERY

How does Islam see adultery?

Like Christianity, Islam regards adultery as an abomination. Four witnesses are required before anyone can be indicted for adultery. Theft is forgivable for those who steal for such a powerful motive as hunger.

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June 29-July 6, 2017

Embezzler sentenced Contributing Writer Kelly Bell Last December Grand Prairie resident Evetta Galloway Griffin pled guilty in the Northern District Court of Texas to charges of theft and bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds. On 8 June, she was ordered to repay $129,196 as restitution and to surrender to the Bureau of Prisons on 6 September 2017.

The case came into being when the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) received a notice from Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas that their contractor, the Child Care Group (CCG,) suspected one of its employees was embezzling federal funds. A joint investigation by the TWC, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services› Office of Inspector General (HHS/OIG) and the Office of the United States Attorneys resulted in the arrest and indictment.

“The Texas Workforce Commission is committed to the integrity of the subsidized child care program,” said TWC Chair Andres Alcantar.

“It remains our priority

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to protect those benefits to serve eligible Texans and their children, which will enable these parents to work or attend workforce training activities.”

Court documents indicate Griffin was Director of Facilities and Administration for the Child Care Group (CCG) until March of 2015. The CCG works as a non-profit receiving federal funds to provide such educational services as Head Start for children from low-income families in and around Dallas.

Griffin used her position to steal government funds and falsely bill the CCG for non-existent printing services. The U.S. Attorney’s Office reports that from April 2011 to January 2015 Griffin submitted about 100 fraudulent invoices to the CCG, garnering $115,000 from the massive scam.

“TWC remains vigilant in detecting and eliminating fraud so that the services and programs can fulfill their intended purpose of assisting eligible Texans,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Employers, Ruth R. Hughs. “We will continue to vigorously pursue anyone who threatens the integrity of the program.”

The TWC closely collaborates with local workforce development board T:5.73”

partners to guard against child care fraud. This is how Griffin’s theft and fraud were detected. After the evidence indicated the scheme the TWC contacted the HHS/OIG, which then commenced legal action.

“TWC is steadfast in its efforts to detect and prosecute fraudulent activity in our programs,” said Commissioner Representing Labor Julian Alvarez.

“Protecting services benefitting employers and workers in Texas is a priority.”

The TWC Regulatory Integrity Division (RID) is specifically responsible for sniffing out and preventing fraud. waste and abuse. The RID enforces all regulatory statues within the agency’s jurisdiction. This includes such TWC programs as Tax, Workforce, Trade Act, Skills Development Fund, Self-Sufficiency Fund, Child Care Development Fund and all other TWC-administered programs.

For examples of reportable violations and/ or to report suspected fraud please call the TWC Fraud and Program Abuse Hotline at (800) 252-3642 or visit the TWC website at Reporting Fraud in Programs.

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#SchoolisCool seeks Donations profit vendors are still being accepted for the back to school event. Please submit all inquiries to LaToya Young at LYoung@ tylertexas.com by June 30.

Free backpacks filled with school supplies will be given away to the first 1,500 school-aged children in line. Please note that children must be in line at the designated location when tickets are being handed out.

Donations are still needed to meet the goal of providing 1,500 backpacks to those in need. To donate, please bring a check, new backpack or school supplies to City Hall located at 212 N. Bonner Ave or the Business Education Council located at 315 N. Broadway.

In addition, the Cleaning Company will have supply drop off locations between July 12 and 25 from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Those locations include: • 120 Troup Hwy. (in front of Stein Mart across from Rose Hill

Cemetery) • 510 S SW Loop 323 (Westwood shopping center) • 3923 Hwy. 110 (across from Chick fil A and Panda Express) • 4200 Old Bullard Rd. (near Shelly Drive intersection) • 2704 E 5th St. (in the Brookshires Shopping Center across from Harley Davidson) • 15852 FM 2493 (Old Jacksonville Highway) Supplies needed include: • Glue sticks • Elmer’s glue • Facial tissues • Colored pencils • 24 count box of crayons • Child’s scissors • Ruled notebook paper • Spiral notebook • Quart or gallon Ziploc bags • Waterless hand sanitizer • Red pens • #2 pencils • Pink erasers For more information, call (903) 592-1661 ext.

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Hosted by the Business Education Council, the City of Tyler and Tyler Independent School District, the event will feature: • Free health screenings • A school uniform fashion show • Dental screenings and education • Health & wellness information • Nutrition activities • Local after school programs • Extracurricular activities • College prep • Help applying for school lunch programs and transportation • And much more!

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44 Opinion Opinion The People Want Results

June 29-July 6, 2017 June 22-29, 2017

The takeaway for congressional Republicans? Instead of worrying about the executive branch 100 percent of the time, focus on passing legislation that will help your constituents back home, and make sure, when you run in 2018, that you have results.

You certainly will not have anything to run against (that will be the Democrats’ doKaren Handel main — while anti-Pelosi was “one of us...We already rhetoric may have worked in have Nancy Pelosi as our the special election, it would Congresswoman, now you’re be harder in a general elecgoing to give us Jon Ossoff as tion). our Congressman.”

When Speaker Paul Ryan, The Takeaways: Money R., Wis., welcomed the repand Media do not an elec- resentatives this year, he tion make. Voters do not said, “And to the majority, take kindly to outside mon- especially to our returning ey flowing into candidates’ members, I want to say, this coffers in massive amounts is a once in a lifetime op(better to have the money portunity. This is the kind flow through outside groups of thing that most of us only where at least it can easily dream about. I know-benoted as an independent ex- cause I used to dream about penditure). it. The people have given us church an attempt spark a Media race war. liberals have president andAnd his WhileinKim noted to outliand messaging is faulted unifiedthegovernment.

Last year, a black sniper angry over police supporters for their often threatening tone ers, “The biggest spending important, but there is grow- it wasn’t because they were shootings black bid men killeding fiveskepticism police — both with ample cause. But our political winner of aofHouse with from voters. feeling generous. It’s because officers and wounded nine in Dallas. climate has suddenly grown conducive actual competition was Rep. While Ossoff harped on help-not they wanted results. How The case of James T. Hodgkinson, killed to bloodshed.

Our political climate is perMartha McSally (R-Ariz.), ing the economy and cutting could we live with ourselves by he shot in Al- petually hospitable to extremism. whopolice spent after $6.7 million to four se- people Washington waste, without if we let them down? How exandria, Virginia, is shocking but not Most Americans, most of the time, have cure her seat” in a race that mentioning the word “Dem- could we let ourselves down? surprising. Conservatives can blame in- eschewed violence. But there have always spent $7 million total. None ocrat,” voters were able to I have for many months been flammatory anti-Trump rhetoric, just as been individuals and groups with a fervent of that was anywhere near connect the dots. asking our members to raise faith in the purifying value of guns, ropes the almost $53 million spent The bottom line is that their gaze and aim high. and bombs. And there have always been in this recent special elec- Trump might not be as big of Now, let us not be timid, but political allies willing to ignore or downtion. a drag as thought. inde-dangerous rather reach for that playAs these impulses inbrighter the inMost of the money on the pendent as he may be in his horizon.” terest of a common cause.

Republican side was spent by tweets, thoughts and Thethis challenge for our If wedeeds, hope to end habit ofisviolence, outside groups. The Congres- voters appear we to can’t recognize House Senateproduct Republiinterpret it as and the fresh of sional Leadership Fund ran a that some daylight may exist cans to reach for the brighter new political battles. We can’t take it as a TV ad that showed people in between the president andtoaTrump, horizon get We stuffhave done. response pro and or anti. to San Francisco saying Ossoff Republican candidate.

The people want results. recognize that it has deep, tenacious roots in a political culture created over time by both the left and the right. Violence is part of our collective political DNA. This is one of those moments when we can mourn a mythical time of innocence or acknowledge that America’s good has always been liberally mixed with bad. This grotesque outbreak of political violence was a tragedy, but it was not an aberration.

The first step to overcoming our flaws is to admit how deep they go.

Political Violence: ‘As American as Cherry Pie’

BySomeday, Jackie Cushman I hope, I’ll sit

were beaten and killed; King’s home was bombed. a couple of grandkids on withtell a them Republican In 1954, Puerto Rican namyEven lap and about victory, there are lessons to tionalists opened fire in the the days when Americans learn.

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Georgia, the race was deadly. Blacks rampaged fairy after King was killed, and won

by Karen Handel, a ReWednesday’s attack on various groups advocated publican. Her opponent, Republican members Jonof armed revolution. Violence, Ossoff, outspent her, and Congress by a gun-wielding announced black militant Bernie the mediaSanders declaredsupporter this elecH. Rap Brown in 1967, “is was occasion to tion aanreferendum onwonder Presias American as cherry pie.” what we have come to when dent Trump. They predictEven in our era, it remains a feature of political are in seen as grounds ed a windifferences for Ossoff, but for we money have come to, in fact, the landscape. Anti-government extremist the killing. end, theWhat massive is the placemissives we havewere always and media for been. Our his- Timothy McVeigh killed 168 people when tory is spattered with the blood of people he bombed a federal building in Oklanaught. homa City in 1995. Attacks on abortion targeted for political How much was reasons. spent?

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Islamic extremists have committed might their views. millionshare (mostly from outside sure of was that this elec- groups are a relatively unimterrorist attacks from Orlando to San BerThe republic was born in tion political vio-economic was an boom portant factor in most House Georgia) versus the Handel nardino. In 2015, neo-Nazi Dylann Roof lence, and political violence has figured campaign, which raised $4.5 for advertisers and media races, unlike in the Senate. nine people in an African-American prominently in every chapteroutlets. of ourAccording na- killed to Greg Their share of the average million (mostly from inside tional story. We slaughtered the Indians to Georgia). Outside groups Bluestein of the Atlanta cost of winning in the House make room for whites. We fought a brutal also spend money in the Journal Constitution, “The has been relatively steady: Of civil war over slavery. race, but were not controlled tidal wave of spending led a the $1.5 million total average Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by by the candidates. The local television broadcaster, cost of winning a House seat a political opponent. President William Democratic side spent $7.6 WXIA, to temporarily add including outside spending McKinley died in 1901 at the hands of an million, while the Repub- a 7 p.m. newscast on its sis- this cycle, 14 percent came anarchist; another anarchist fired at Presstation.” A sure sign that from outside groups, a rellicans Franklin spent $18.2 million. inter ident D. Roosevelt 1933, missmoney drives business. atively small increase from When the campaign and ing him but killing the mayor of Chicago.

This is a much more mon- 2014’s 11 percent.” party expenditures are comJohn F. Kennedy was gunned down by a communist sympathizer. His brother fell victim to a Palestinian aggrieved by Bobby’s support for Israel. Martin Luther King was murdered by a white racist. Two different women with political motives tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford.

Georgia’s ByIt’s Michael Baronenew for at least not exactly a few6th District was because it’s a traAmericans to see violence as significant a legitimate ditionally Republican disThe victory of Republiway to resolve political disputes. Do you trict whose can Karen Handel in the think of the 1950s as a safe, tranquil era?college-educated voters (59 percent of adults, special election in Georgia’s During that decade, civil rights activists 6th Congressional District sixth-highest in the counon Tuesday has discouraged try) were repelled by Donald Democrats and encouraged Trump. Mitt Romney carried Republicans.

Jon it 61 to 37 percent in 2012; ground when he dropped a James T. Democrat Hodgkinson viding security for House Ossoff won 48.1 percent in Trump won it by only a 48.3- clip trying to reload. of Belleville, Illinois, who Whip Steve Scalise. Had 46.8 percent margin last year. the special election’s The Alexandria aspired to end his life first as a those Jason Ossoff attack cops not been there, That’s a huge shift from the round April 18, and Demmass murderer of Repub- a massacre would have en- brings back memories of voters. persistent partisan patterns ocrats had high hopeswas thata sued ago. lican Congressmen, with many more dead long Republicans that have mostly held for two they could take this House A day beforehold my only 12th Donald Trump hater and a than the gunman. six of the 23 districts with decades. seat from the Republicans. birthday, when I was in ChilBernie Sanders backer.

Recall. There were no college Hospital graduate with majorities.

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Of the Reexpected margin in such a of His 260,000 (more than the was tempted to assassinate Harplanned atrocity gravely wounded along publican-held districts where district.

The bad news is that 210,000 who voted in the failed because two Capitol with a dozen others. The ry Truman at Blair House.

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The Outlook After the Special Elections

The Latest in a Long History of Leftist Hatred ident-elect FDR, in Miami, was the target of would-be assassin Giuseppe Zangara, whose arm was jostled at the moment of firing. The bullet killed Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak.

Between the assassination of JFK in 1963 and near-mortal wounding of President Reagan by John Hinckley in 1981, Martin Luther King was murdered in Memphis in April 1968, and Sen. Robert Kennedy, two months later, in Los Andistrict and South Carolina’s geles.

5thPresidential District. Trump carried candidate all threeWallace, by widercampaignmargins George ing Laurel,butMaryland, than inRomney, in each, was shot fivefailed timestoinmatch May Republicans 1972

by Arthur Bremer, who his showing and won with had weekstoward stalking resultsspent reverting or President Nixon.

Presifalling below the levels of the dent Fordpartisan was thepattern. target of persistent twoThis attempts hispattern life in is oftenonthe 1975, the first by a Manson in special elections, wherein Family Lynette you can hanger-on cast a protest vote “Squeaky” Fromme, the without affecting the balance second by radical leftist And Sara of partisan power much.

Jane Moore. it’s especially true when, as in What drove thenoassassins? these examples, one exIn the 20th century, pects theearly incumbent party’s itcandidate was anarchism.

McKinto lose. That was ley by anarchist the was casekilled Tuesday in South Leon Czolgosz in Buffalo, Carolina’s 5th District, where New York.

87,000 voted — one-third the In 1919, Carlo Valdinoci turnout in Georgia’s 6th Distried to assassinate Attorney trict.

General A. Mitchell Palmer In off-year congressional with a bomb on his porch elections, the dynamics are at 2132 R Street. Valdinoci different. Incumbents enter tripped on a wicket and his with an edge and often withdynamite bomb exploded out serious opposition. You prematurely, blasting Carcan’t cast a protest vote withlo’s body parts all over the out risking a change in parneighborhood. ty Palmer’s control, aneighbor risk that across seems likely to be palpable in 2018.

the street, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin Roosevelt, rushed over to help.

Palmer ordered a roundup of anarchists in what came to be known as “Palmer Raids,” and put in charge of field operations a 24-yearold lawyer and D.C. law-enforcement prodigy by the name of John Edgar Hoover.

Hoover’s career flourished. But the career of America’s most famous anarchist, Emma Goldman, AndShe the and old ex-lover maxim that faded.

AlincreasedBerkman, turnoutwhohelps exander had Democrats may not hold.

It tried to kill Carnegie Steel’s didn’t Clay in Georgia’s 6th DisHenry Frick during the violent Homestead of trict, where highly Strike educated 1892, were rounded up and Republicans, perhaps undeported with hunnerved by in last1920 week’s baseball dreds of anarchists to the shooting and constant talk new Russia of Lenin of impeachment, turned and out Trotsky in a Higher ship theturnout press in the rain. dubbed “the Redhave Ark.”helped would probably A. Mitchell Palmer did Republicans in the other not get the 1920 presidential three special elections, too. nomination he was seeking.

House Minority Leader But neighbor FDR did make Nancy Pelosi presumably reitalizes ontothis the when ticket.she cautions As Democrats, radical anarchists fellow as she did were the principal terrorists in 2006, not to frame the of the first quarter of the election as a referendum on 20th century, Why and Puerto impeachment. squanRican der the nationalist-terrorists votes of those who dominated thethe 1950s, the want to check president 1960s and early were but not oust him1970s (or hold a marked by the seemingpointless Senate trial)? ly endless violence of the In Politico, Chicago Mayhard left, beginning with the or Rahm Emanuel advises Communist Oswald, who Democrats to do what he did, had tried to shoot Gen. Edas House campaign chairwin Walker in Dallas before man, in 2006: Recruit cankilling JFK. didates with local roots and The campus violence views suited to local terrain and urban riots of the de— and with sharp political

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Washington, D.C., and 100 Myafter impression that cities Dr. King’sisdeath, none not of the were theDemocrats work of (exthe cept maybe Archie Parnell Goldwater right. inThose South were Carolina’s the 5th daysDisof the Black Panthers, Stutrict) had the political skills dents forappeal a that Democratic and local enabled Society, and so many Weatherman Democrats to win the Symbionese Liberation Republican-leaning seats in Army. the 1970s and hold them in It 1980s. was America’s the And none radical of the left shooting showed cops and Republicans theburnpoing down ROTC buildings. litical skills and enthusiasm Leftist propelled of manyviolence Newt Gingrich folthe political careers lowers in the 1990soforRichtea ard Nixon and Ronald Reapartyers in the 2010s. gan.

In 2016, Trump carried As for Jamesdistricts, Hodgkinson, 230 House and he was a Trump-hating House Republicans won left242 wing terrorist. seats. To win a House majorthose need who Trumpincite ity,And Democrats sick minds with images of ish results in high-education adistricts bloodstained decapitated and improvements head of the president, in downscale areas on and the cheer Central Park producpersistent partisan patterns tions of “Julius Caesar” with along which voters of all edthe assassinated Roman ucation levels make their Consul made up to look like choices. It’s possible, but it’s the president, cannot evade an uphill climb — a little moral culpability. more so since Tuesday.

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other. I enjoyed it all” Another guest, Gail Cochrane, lived in Washington for 25 years, and is shocked by the racism prevalent in Longview.

“There is so much ignorance about other people and cultures,” she said. “We need to do more of this.”

The packed house was delighted by the sumptuous cuisine the hosts provided. There were both Far Eastern and homespun American offerings. Many carried heaping plates home with them.

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June 22-29, 2017

June 29-July 6, 2017 June 22-29, 2017

Help THE SOURCE OF OUR TROUBLES When

By Michael A. Guido, D.D. When You Charlie Brown was Help Need The Most You sitting on a rock It with his head in his hands and When his elbowsHelp on his knees.

Need It The Most Linus seeing such a sight said, “Charlie When By Michael A.Brown, Guido,doD.D. You you want to know what the troubleYou is with you?”

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Always Best?

(Part 1 of 2) Gospel Spotlight Why Is Doing What is Right

By Michael A. Guido, D.D.

We are all grateful for our “first responders.” They save lives, bind wounds, bring food, give clothing, provide shelter and restore power. They have become our “rescuers.” And, indeed, they fulfill a critical role.

But as Christians, we face of trial orThey tragWe are all gratefulwhen for our “firsta time responders.” edy, we have One who has been waiting for us to call save lives, bind wounds, bring food, give clothing, proupon Him when we need help. He is always waiting for vide shelter and restore power. They have become our an opportunity to prove His power whenever we face a “rescuers.”

And, indeed, they fulfill a critical role. difficult situation.

But as Christians, when weditions face of trial or tragyou that youabout don’t for His children One morning, four o’clock, Peter was inThey seriBy grateful Michael A. Guido, D.D.a time We isare all for our “first responders.” ous trouble.

He and a few of his friends were in a small edy, we have One who has been waiting for us to call want to know what the to follow. save lives, bind wounds, bring food, give clothing, proWe are all grateful for our “first responders.”

They boat far from shore when a fierce storm arose out of upon Him when we need help.

He is always waiting for trouble is with are no surprisvide shelter andyou!” restore power.There They have become our nowhere.

Fearing for their lives they became even save lives, bind wounds, bring food, give clothing, proan That’s opportunity toindeed, prove His power we face a the trouble with “rescuers.”

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But as Christians, when we face a time of trial or is tragmany of us.

We really do and no games. a a ghost. They screamed terror. theHe howling “rescuers.”

And, in indeed, theyAnd fulfillover a critical role.

One morning, about four o’clock, Peter was in seriedy, we have One who has been waiting for us to call not want toasee ourselves loving God and us wind came stern voice that said, “Stop being But as Christians, when we face a time of wants trialafraid.” or tragous trouble.

He and asees few of to his friends were inus awants small upon Him when we need help.

He is always waiting for It Jesus assuring them that there wasHe no reason edy, weGod have One who has been waiting for to call as was we are or as know how for them to fear for their lives because He was there to an opportunity to prove His power whenever we face boat far from shore when a fierce storm arose out ofa upon Him when we need help.

He is always waiting for us. He has established us to live. But, we must save them when they needed Him the most. an opportunity to prove His power whenever we face difficult situation. nowhere.

Fearing for their lives they became even spiritual goals for us said to Peter, want “tell to know.

And, iftoa “If is really you,” me was to come difficult when situation.

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And over the howling are willing totrouble. seenothing ourcan Hisgot ways on. ous You’ve fear!”

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Fearing for their lives they became even It was Jesus assuring them there was noHe reason gan to sink.

He shouted, “Save me, Lord,” and did. nowhere.

Fearing for that their lives they became even He would have us to be Prayer: Thank You more when they saw what of they thought was Itthem isfrightened never thefrightened eloquence or length our prayer that for to fear for their lives because He was there to more when they saw what they thought was and live,but we will not see Father, for Your Word. acounts, ghost.

They screamed in terror.

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vanished from the human race.

June 22-29, 2017

By Carey Kinsolving

Psalm 23 speaks of the leading his people in paths of righteousness. A “When Kinsolving you have a baby We not only hurt promises that By Psalm 23 speaks of perthe

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Health

June 22-29, June 29-July 6, 2017

Local Physician Talks

Dr. Christopher Yancey

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By Joycelyne Fadojutimi and Kelly Bell, East Texas Review r. Christopher Yancey is a local. He attended Mozelle Johnston Elementary School, Judson Middle School and Longview High School. His brothers became engineers, but when the oilfields stopped producing, one of those brothers advised Christopher to take another route--specifically the one leading to medicine. He had the grades and did indeed take this direction. He has spent the past 20 years as a beloved specialist in delivering babies and treating some forms of infertility. He loves his work, and his patients love him.

Yancey has served as Chief of the Division of OB/ GYN at Longview Regional Medical Center. He matriculated from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston and University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. He is a member of the American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, and the Wiser Society. In addition, Yancey is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

“I love delivering babies,” he says. “My work has diversity of what I do. There is more than delivering babies in my practice. I have delivered everybody, and have walked with some to the grave.”

Still some of his patients are have difficulty having children. This condition is known as infertility. Infertility is the inability of a sexually active, non-contracepting couple to achieve pregnancy in one year.

Some of his patients cannot become pregnant, while others cannot carry a pregnancy full term. The emotional heartbreak of this state is crushing. When couples cannot conceive, it is vital that both husband and wife see the doctor because in 30% of cases, the problem lies with the man. Age is another factor.

A 21-year-old woman has time on her side, but if a woman is 38 and still childless, she needs to attend to her biological clock while it is still ticking. There are many factors to consider.

Smoking, specific lifestyles and some medications can cause infertility. Women who smoke increase the chances they will be unable to become pregnant or will suffer miscarriage. Yancey urges them to wisely manage their lifestyles so as to not work against themselves.

“Healthcare is a relationship,” he says. “So, I do my part and you do your part so the couple can achieve the goal of having a baby.”

Yancey treats specific aspects of infertility, recommends other infertility specialists if necessary, and sends husbands to urologists for examination and treatment when needed. He also has personal reasons for pursuing this calling.

“My wife and I always wanted a large family, but wanted to wait until I finished school,” he says. “The prospect of starting a family was exciting. First bath, first words, first steps, riding a bike, coaching little league, dance recitals, pinewood derby, fishing, bedtime stories, tea parties, playing dress up, building forts. It was all too exciting. When do we start? Sign us up.”

It did not work out as expected. One year, two years, and then three with no babies. When they went to an infertility specialist he could find no problem to treat, and told them they would likely never have children. Knowing she would be crushed, Yancey did not share this last bit of information with his wife.

The loneliness of infertility set in--the sensation of having lost something precious before even having had it. It is a problem one has to experience to understand.

The afflicted must resist becoming embittered, especially around those blessed with children. It was doubly difficult for Yancey because of the medical capacity in which he served.

“I was an obstetrical resident in a large, inner-city hospital. We cared for people who did not want to get pregnant,” he says. “We cared for people who did not need to get pregnant. We cared for patients with serious drug problems, prostitutes, people angry at their unwanted pregnancies. I didn’t understand. It just wasn’t fair.”

Yancey gave his wife a yellow lab puppy--Sadie Haw-

kins Dance. This wonderful canine became a substitute child. Climbing fences, climbing onto furniture and climbing onto them. She was priceless therapy, going everywhere with them.

“She loved riding in the car. We would never dream of putting her in a kennel if we went on a trip, so she went with us,” he says. “She was our child and she was our therapy, but what she did most for us was be there. She would be there as we suffered the pain of infertility. She never spoke, she never gave advice, she never told us she knew ‘how we felt.’ A lesson in unconditional love.”

In time the couple’s problem was solved, and they were blessed with two wonderful children who came to love Sadie as much as their parents did. She was their first child. Their struggle with infertility taught them the value of life, and Sadie taught them the value of “being there.”

Yancey’s devotion to his work and a compulsive fixation on doing everything in his power to help his patients has actually led to him being labeled “overcautious.”

He readily admits to this, and that this tendency stems from his own, personal experience with the heartbreak of infertility. His treatment of childless couples and his success in treating them means he has no interest in case numbers.

“I’ve never kept up with how many babies I’ve delivered because then they just become a number,” he says.

“Every delivery is its own story, life and family--not just a number.”

He knows well how infertility infuses its victims with a life perspective incomprehensible to those who have never experienced it.

“This life perspective deepened for me because of a yellow Labrador who provided comfort and taught empathy,” he says.

At age 13, Sadie developed a tumor that slowly crippled her. As she slipped away, all Dr. Phillip Yancey could do was “be there” for her. He was.

For more information or to contact Dr Christopher Yancey, please call (903) 757-6042.

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