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ine Tree Independent School District (PTISD) Community U program is now accepting applications through October 6, 2017. Community U program was created in 2012. The program was designed for Pine Tree parents, volunteers and community leaders. Community U offers information about district programs, departments and services offered at PTISD. Community U monthly meetings provide interactive sessions for students and teachers; tours of district facilities, communication with administration and opportunities to see the inner workings of the district. “It is an outstanding opportunity for parents, volunteers and community leaders to learn about the district and the great things happening at PTISD,” said Director of Communications and Public Information Mary Whitton. In addition, members of PTISD Community U class learn various aspects of public education including: • Teaching and Assessment • Curriculum and Instruction See Story on Page 7 • School Finance: Local, State, and Federal • Personnel Selection and Recruitment • District Special Programs and Special Services • Role of Superintendent and School Board • Community Partnerships/ Education Foundation
“It is time for us to come together as one United people. I will be president for all America" -President-elect Trump Tyler Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta will celebrate 75 years of service to the Tyler community.
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Contractor roundup Veterans Honored By LISD Dr. Norman Date set for Tyler ISD Rosenthal Kilgore College To Speak Tyler ISD and WRL General Contractors are hosting a e n o w n e d Small ContractorRRoundup psychiatrist Dr. event to inform and preNorman Rosenthal qualify subcontractors for the give ato public renovations andwill additions lecture(bids at 6 p.m. John Tyler High School W e d n eLee s d a y, March 2018) and Robert E. Nov. 16 in The High School (bids January 2018).
University of Texas at Tyler See TISD on Page 3 Braithwaite Re c i t a l Hall, Dr. Paul Streufert, UT Tyler executive director of special academic programs, announced.
See Norman on Page 7 It’s that time ISD of the week again. TYLER says: Pet of the week is looking for a lovely home. Your now Carinafuture is a 5 month is old 33 pound
Retriever mix. It’s never early to plan for the future! Shetoo is very active and spayed. SheISD is located at Longview Animal & Tyler will host its annual “YourCare Future Adoption Center 303 H.G. Mosley Pkwy.and is Now” event tonight at the Career Carina is available with a $35 fee and Technology approved Center (CTC). application. Give a Pet a new story and adopt See Tyler CARINA today.on Page 7
Smith County Offices Closed for Veterans Day All non-emergency Smith County offices will be closed for business on Friday, November 11, 2016, for Veterans Day. THE SAVIOR SAYS WATCH Offices will reopen for normal business YOUR WORDS hours“Let on Monday, 14, 2016. No me tellNovember you something: new jury panels will be called this week Every one of these careless because of the holiday.toThere also cannot words is going come back and haunt you. There will beDay, be any jurors summoned on Election a time of Reckoning. Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Words are powerful. Take them seriously. Words can be your salvation. Words can also be But the LORD abides forever; He has your damnation.”
Longview Independent School District honored Jerry W Wise, class of 1980. During
his 21 years of service in the United States Army, he was deployed to Saudi Arabia/ Iraq as a member of the 24th Infantry Division during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He returned home from Active Mary Whitton, Pine Tree ISD director of communications public information with Duty inand October 1991 and immediately Melissa Gonzales, Pine Tree ISD education foundation director. joined the Texas Army National Guard here in Longview. Mr. Wise received many military decorations, including the Global War on Terror medal. In his “Lobo days”, Mr. Wise was in the JROTC program, rising to the rank of Cadet Captain and was the Drum and Bugle Corps Commander his senior year.
Sunbelt manufacturing moving to Gladewater
Longview Independent School District honored Veteran Mr. Donald Ferguson, class of 1969. During his service in the United States Army, Mr. Ferguson served Gladewater Economic tours in Vietnam and Germany. Development Corporation (GEDCO) Mr.pleased Ferguson earned many is to announce that it military decorations, including has finalized an agreement with a Vietnam Service Medal and a Sunbelt Manufacturing to move its sharpshooter badge.
operations to Gladewater, Texas. Sunbelt Manufacturing creates ready-made and custom-sized canvas and stretched frames,
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UT Tyler awarded Advances nurse education, healthcare in east Texas with $1.3 million grant INTUNE Independent School NetworkLongview to consist of District honored Veteran Mr. Academic-practice Arthur Brown,partnerships class of 1943. Mr. Brown See attended UT TYLER onWomack Page 5 and was one of the first African American Marines. Mr. Brown served in World War II, fought on the island campaign, landing on Iwo Jima.
Conservative State Rep. Jay Dean announces for re-election
Conservative State Rep. Jay Dean
Following the completion of a successful circuit of town hall meetings and legislative updates throughout the community, Republican State Representative Jay Dean today announced that he will seek re-election to the Texas House of Representatives, House District 7. See JAY DEAN on Page 5
Will Host Veterans Day Programs
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Texas Day ceremoniesexpands and a veterans-themed big band concert this week in Dodson D-SNAP Auditorium. Kilgore College will host two Veterans
AUSTIN – Texas Health and See Kilgore on Page 5 Human Services announced it will roll out disaster food relief for victims of Hurricane Harvey TSTC Marshall Alums to residents in three additional counties: Dallas Indulge See D-SNAP on Page 7
Two Texas State Technical College in Marshall graduates are ensuring that the production of icing, cupcakes and cookies is trouble-free and on time for clients nationwide.
Texas key to America’s energy security
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Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton talked with Core Values Important members of the Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs for Business - a nonprofit professional A company’s core values are defined as development organization for the moral compass by which a business those in the energy industry determines the actions and decisions they See TEXAS on Page 2 make. No matter how large or small, the integrity demonstrated in your company’s goals, policies, and performance is at the heart of all you do.
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established His throne for judgment, And Longview Independent School District Mr. Hill received many military decorations and the Longview Chamber of Commerce He will judge the world in righteousness; honored Mr.Sederick Hill, class of 1998. including a National Defense Service are pleased to present the second annual Cyber Security Summit on Thursday He will execute judgment for the During his 14 years of service, Mr. Hill medal. The plaque was presented to his w w w. facebook . com/E a st Te x a sRe v i e w • w w w. E a st Te x a s R e v ie w.com • @E a stTe x a s R e v ie w served four tours in Iraq and one in Bosnia. sister, Sophia Borens. peoples with equity. The LORD also See Protect on Page 5 will be a stronghold for the oppressed, A
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According to, Melissa Gonzalez, PTISD education foundation director community participation is highly recommended because it is an opportunity to learn about PTISD. “I encourage the community and parents to join Community U because of the knowledge you gain of how Pine Tree ISD operates,” said
Gonzalez. “You will understand how local, state and federal funds play a role in how a school district is operated in addition to learning about the choices PTISD makes in the best interest of the students.” Community U participants will meet 8:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. on the following dates: October 13, November 10, December 8; January 12, February
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At the time of its closing the Tyler YMCA had 1154 members. There were six full-time employees, and another sixty parttime employees. All these employees lost their jobs upon the closure. The Palestine YMCA and Corsicana YMCA have volunteered to honor the memberships of the Tyler YMCA’s members through their paid dates. “Our YMCA has had the privilege of serving the children, families and communities of Tyler for nearly 64
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9, March 9, April 13 and May 14, 2018. Graduation is slated for May 14 at 6:00 p.m. Attendance at all 8 Community U sessions is not required but highly recommended. Please note, application deadline is October 6. They can be found online at www. ptisd.org/community. For more information, contact Mary Whitton at mwhitton@ptisd.org or 903-295-5136.
Tyler YMCA shuts down “This is a very difficult time for everyone associated with the YMCA of Tyler, Texas,” said Tyler YMCA President and CEO Jeremy Baumgardner. “Our YMCA has been hit hard by the lack of financial resources. Declines in membership and donations over the past few years have proven too difficult to overcome. Despite our best efforts, we are not able to generate the financial resources necessary to sustain our operations on a long-term basis.”
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years,” said Tyler YMCA Board of Directors member Mathew Milam. “We are incredibly grateful for the support we have received from our members, participants, volunteers and donors. We deeply regret that closing down will affect so many wonderful people.” The YMCA worked with other community groups to perceive and provide child care and recreation options for local families. Members and others should visit the YMCA’s website for additional information.
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The Kilgore College Music Department will present the children’s opera “Pinocchio” Oct. 24-27 in Dodson Auditorium on the Kilgore campus. The production, by Denise Page Caraher with music from operas by Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart, is an exciting show using the traditional fairy tale with original music and new, fun lyrics. All shows, performed by KC students, are free and open to the public with daytime performances geared toward area school children. Each performance will last about an hour. Groups of 10 or more need to call to reserve seats but smaller groups are welcome to attend any performance without reservations. No reservations are required for the Tuesday night performance. More than 1,600 school children have already made reservations to watch the play. For more information or to reserve seats, email Melanie Sullivan at msullivan@kilgore.edu or call her at 903-988-7527. Performance schedule: Tuesday, Oct. 24: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25: 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26: 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27: 1 p.m.
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To kickoff that celebration, the Bandan Koro African Drum and Dance Ensemble of Dallas will be in town November 4, 2017 to conduct a dance workshop and stage production. The workshop is open to students of all ages. Students who want to participate must register in advance. This
will be a wonderful opportunity to be empowered and inspired through dance. Registration for this powerful African Dance Workshop will be held on October 7, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Delta Service Center, 700 N. Moore Tyler, TX. For more information, call Pam Erwin (903) 618-0104 or VaLita Waits (903) 592-7678.
Your child’s dreams are like stars: If he chooses them as his guides, he can reach his destiny.
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- about the far-reaching impact of Texas’ natural resources. “Texas is the key to America’s energy security,” Sitton said. “In this new energy paradigm, foreign nations are increasingly looking less to OPEC and more to Texas for crude oil, natural gas and other hydrocarbons. Nowhere on Earth is there a more dynamic place to
produce energy - we not only have the resources but also the pipelines; ports and regulatory environment that allow us to meet the energy needs of Texas and the world.” Commissioner Sitton later spoke to the 2017 Railroad Commission and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration joint annual training.
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and the Gladewater dedicated to attracting Gladewater Chamber Arts and Crafts and retaining of Commerce ribbonFestival, may benefit businesses to the cutting ceremony will e it?” the assets of all our equipment and assist with projects.” from partnering with be announced at a later city of Gladewater. Moody transferred all his TSTC credit hours to earn a ay from the machinery it is good Sunbelt Manufacturing. date. GEDCO acts as a bachelor’s degree in Technical Management from DeVry ind a mentor with experience to “Sunbelt resource and liaison, About Sunbelt University in 2015. Manufacturing is providing financial Manufacturing Caraguel said the company recruits college students ere on your own,” he said. “You a very good fit for and informational Founded in 1982 ness as a whole. It is a lucrative nationally through its new CSM UP! initiative, putting the Gladewater assistance, as and family ownedthem to work in their degree fields with other interns, f people overlook.” cond graduating class at TSTC managers and administrators. Video conferencing is used community, and we are and-operated, Sunbelt well as a focus on for students to learn from company executives located at en he received a certificate in proud to have played increasing local job Manufacturing . He liked that he could attend other facilities. a role in supporting opportunities and skills creates ready-made and facilitating this development. GEDCO and custom-sized om TSTC and go straight to work agreement and finding also encourages canvas and stretched he business is about,” Jackson the right solutions capital investment frames for artists are designed for the industry. The for their needs,” and community and companies f industry.” said Robert Johnson. development. The throughout East Texas m TSTC in Marshall with an “Gladewater is a great organization shares an and nationwide. The ience degree in Industrial place to do business, active partnership with company also sells whether you’re looking and reconditions silkthe City of Gladewater n experience prepared me and at to move locations, and invests in and screening frames and with the equipment,” Moody said. ories I learned to the actual realexpand your current supports numerous stocks a line of silkoperation or create a infrastructure and screening supplies for along with us time and money. The GEDCO house wasscreenpacked with Longview residents eager to get to know more about Islam and the Islamic ompanyThe floor technician in 2013 brandcenter new business.” civil improvement imprinting clothes and printing frames GEDCO really took incentive package to his current position. He credits Sunbelt projects, along with athletic wear. for artists care of all our questions provides up to professional mentor.and silkManufacturing is festivals and public About GEDCO screening companies and concerns and made $40,000 in incentives the maintenance supervisors with currently in the process events that benefit The Gladewater nned work,” Moody said. “I manage throughout East Texas the process a positive to assist the company of moving into its new Economic Development the entire Gladewater and across the country. one.” with moving costs, spaces, and an official community. Corporation is nued from “WeFront look forward to Sunbelt purchased equipment upgrades/ growing our business the GEDCO-owned installation and Freshman and Bookproperty Committee, along with the the buildings Honors and r of psychiatry at Georgetown and becoming a part building ensuring Global Awareness Through Education Programs. nthal was the first psychiatrist to of this welcoming located at 101 S. Pine are up to code. ective Disorder, or SAD. His book For more information, contact UT Tyler Honors Program community,” said Pat Street in Gladewater The company plans coordinator Katherine Hellmann, 903.565.5948 or dversity: The Unexpected Benefits Conner, founder and and signed a threeto hire and buy locally, Setbacks, and Imperfections,” was khellmann@uttyler.edu. president of Sunbelt the a number of features other Onelease of thefor 14 campuses of theand UT System, UT Tyler t-year UT Tyler students at their year Manufacturing. “Our adjacent property and Gladewater businesses . excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and Continued from Page 1 with anMore than have benefitted community service. 80already undergraduate and ublic talkexperience at 6 p.m., weworking are hosting a warehouse buy. Conner of has an hal fromwith 4-5:30GEDCO p.m. in thecouldn’t Meadows option graduatetodegrees are availablebyatthe UT addition Tyler, which Subcontractors interested in • Schedules enrollment of almost 10,000Sunbelt high-ability students. UT the Braithwaite Recital Hall. We Please hopes have gone better. the warehouse Manufacturing, participating with these projects The Small Contractor Roundup enthal, who willinbethe signing books at will Tyleropen offers up courses Longview and were process newat its campuses frominGTyler, & L Safety, should plan to attend to learn will take place Thursday, October Palestine as welland as a location in Houston. aid. of buying some opportunities a safety equipment more about: 5, 2017 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the w up inproperty apartheidto South Africa, enable his company to build on supplier, to Gladewater • Financial requirements Tyler ISD Career and Technology youth and his Robert professional career reach www.facebook.com\EastTexasReview when Johnson, its full potential. hardware stores. Plus, • Bonding requirements Center, 3013 Earl Campbell s to think through their own Executive Director at Sunbeltwww.EastTexasReview.com also plans to many of the city’s • Safety records Parkway. Contact WRL Executive GEDCO, showed us increase its workforce annual events, such as • Insurance requirements Vice President David Detten for both events are the UT Tyler two existing buildings by nine employees@etr_com or The Gladewater Main • Background checks at david@wrl-gc.com for more that suited our needs more over the next five Street Art Stroll, East • Scope work Zain Khen, Saad Noman information Tariq Bashir and daughter Amna Tariq Tayseer Ali, Rehan Tariq, Fahad Noman, Anwarof Khalifa, perfectly. It saved years. Texas Gusher Days
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LONGVIEW: Muslims Seek Peaceful Co-Existence
From Page 1 “I believe in live and let live,” said McLeroy. “Let them worship the way they want. They don’t bother anyone.” Bashir says some Muslims do give Islam a bad name. “We call these people extremists,” he said. “ We want peace. Everyone wants peace. The people who disrupt peace in the name of Islam are not Muslims.” Bashir reports his congregation is building an open-to-the-public basketball goal. Anyone can use it. The goal of the Center is to reach the community, so they invited the public to the open house. “We want the community to know who we are,” he
said. “We are humans, and we have the same blood flowing in our veins. We respect every religion, and we want to tell the community who we are.” The mosque has emerald green and creme-colored carpets imported from Turkey. They are there because nobody is permitted to wear shoes in the main mosque where prayers are spoken and worshippers listen to the Imam. In addition, the event included a question-and-answer session(see separate stor y). Guest Jean Wheatfall was impressed with the open house. “It was very informative [I’m] quite surprised,” she said. “All I can say is we need to understand each
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. Most important of all, it ended as an evening of genuine fellowship. Guests were armed with true knowledge of Islam; not what news pundits tend to feed their audience for ratings.
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Not saving is the American way
By Froma Harrop Smart people living in harm’s way of hurricanes know to fortify their homes before the storm hits. In a similar vein, the prudent will shore up their financial position before the next recession bears down — and one surely will. We’re all in harm’s way of an economic downturn. How prepared are Americans to weather a financial crisis? The answer is that most are not, to a shocking extent. Some 46 percent of Americans say they could not scratch up $400 in ready cash to meet an emergency. That percentage would be hard to believe had it not come from the Federal Reserve. The U.S. personal savings rate as of July stood at 3.5 percent. That’s the lowest since April 2008, when Americans were trapped in the jaws of a mean recession. And consider this: The economy is now in its ninth year of economic growth, and wages have been inching higher. Excused from this conversation are the relatively well-off — that is, those whose money cushion is such that they could survive a financial reversal for at least a year. This group includes not only the decidedly rich but those working families who’ve saved
carefully and spent with discipline. Also excused are struggling workers trying to get by on stagnant low wages. (Some in this group, however, should revise their borrowing habits.) Despite the dismal record, many conservatives push the fantasy of an investor nation in which ordinary people save for their future needs. They see it as an alternative to government — namely, the Social Security program in its current form. But most Americans just aren’t cut out to be sophisticated investors. They unwittingly do the wrong things. A friend of mine, a highly intelligent and frugal woman, had amassed a decent stock portfolio. But when stock prices plunged in 2008, she panicked and sold everything. Thus, she totally missed out on the stock market rebound that would have restored her wealth and then some. She had lots of company. Since the Great Recession, the middle class has been the most reluctant group to invest in stocks, according to Gallup. Today only about half of Americans own stock at all, the lowest rate in 19 years. Furthermore, 80 percent of the stock market’s value is held by only 10 percent of Americans. As one might guess, they’re the richer ones. So the good news that U.S. household net
worth recently rose is tempered by the fact that stock market gains account for much of it. In other words, the bonanza was not shared evenly, if at all. The 401(k) has become a replacement for the rapidly disappearing traditional pension plan. It is an employersponsored savings plan that lets workers put pretax wages into an account. About 80 percent of working Americans toil at a company offering a 401(k)-type plan. Sounds nice, but only 61 percent of eligible employees participate, and many who do don’t put enough in. Then there’s the growing problem of “leakage.” Leakage refers to employees
Yes, the States can fix the Obamacare debacle
By Stephen Moore Back in 1996, a Republican Congress and a Democratic president (Bill Clinton) enacted one of the most historic bipartisan policy victories in modern times: the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act for welfare reform. The passage of that bill has so many parallels to the fight over the Graham-Cassidy Obamacare-reform legislation now before Congress that it is worth recounting some of the lessons. Just as with the Graham-Cassidy bill, the ‘96 welfare reform bill gave block grants to the states so they could operate their own welfare systems. The basic federal provisions encouraged tough love: requiring recipients to begin working within two years of receiving benefits; capping benefits at a lifetime total of five years; and strengthening the enforcement of child support. Most importantly, an open-ended federal
entitlement was capped, so states had incentives to run their programs cost-effectively. When that bill passed, liberals argued, as they do now regarding Graham-Cassidy, that people would die as a result. Rep. Maxine Waters warned that the law would cause “hungry children (to) starve.” But of course, welfare reform worked far better than even supporters expected. Ron Haskins, an architect of that bill and now a welfare expert at the Brookings Institution, found: “Welfare rolls plunged by over 60 percent, as many as two million mothers entered the labor force, earnings for females heading families increased while their income from welfare payments fell, and child poverty declined every year between 1993 and 2000.” Jimmy Kimmel, are you listening? Does that sound like the sort of result to ruin the lives of poor people and cause the sick to go without treatments?
One reason welfare reform succeeded is that we allowed 50 governors to come up with innovative solutions to end a corrosive federal welfare system that had financially incentivized out-of-wedlock births and trapped so many millions of low-income families in a cycle of poverty. We learned that state legislators are not heartless Scrooges. The Graham-Cassidy bill also turns a welfare program — Medicaid — over to the states. States will get a lump sum of money, and they will be required to set up programs to provide insurance coverage for their eligible low-income residents. Contrary to what the histrionic media might have you believe the bill requires states to find ways to cover residents who have pre-existing conditions. A similar experimental block grant waiver given to Rhode Island back in 2000 had spectacular successes. The state covered more people, improved care and rooted out tens of millions of dollars of wasteful spending. It is a shining example of how the Graham-Cassidy reforms could transform our Medicaid system to benefit everyone. There is one other critical political lesson from the ‘96 welfarereform policy victory. From the very start,
Republicans and moderate Democrats (they existed back then) adopted a smart strategy that proved decisive. Welfare reform was never sold as a way to save money. It was about saving lives. It was about lifting poor families out of poverty and life on public assistance and into the fulfillment, dignity and upward mobility of employment. One strategic mistake of the Graham-Cassidy bill is the infatuation with cutting the Medicaid budget. The White House and GOP talking points boast that the proposed legislation cuts spending and the deficit by hundreds of billions of dollars. Focusing on this angle plays into the hands of liberal critics, who say that 10 million Americans will lose their health insurance and that children with pre-existing conditions will lose treatments. In actuality, no one needs to lose his or her insurance under the GOP plan. We should plow all those savings into a fund for preexisting conditions and reimbursing states that lose money in this transition. This isn’t about saving money or cutting the deficit. It’s about creating a 21st century health care system that taps into the power of free markets, consumer choice and competition to expand coverage, improve care and make health insurance affordable to everyone. Hopefully, even Jimmy Kimmel couldn’t be against that.
borrowing from their 401(k) plans. This may make sense in a true emergency, but observers see people taking money out for cars, vacations and spiffier homes. Problem is, tax-advantaged compounding over the years is what turns the 401(k) into a powerful engine for savings. Even though the borrowed funds must be paid back, they’re out of the account for a period of time. Other countries foster a culture of savings over debt. They do it via government programs and tax law. Don’t expect the current crop of leaders in Washington to copy their successes. As it is, keeping their hands off Social Security is challenge enough.
If you don’t have good health care, neither should your rep
Until they deliver for the whole public, the public owes them nothing.
By Jim Hightower Want good quality, lower-cost health care for your family. And — what the heck, let’s think big here — for every man, woman, and child in our society? Here’s how we can finally get Congress to pass such a program. Step One: Take away every dime of the multimillion-dollar government subsidy that members of Congress get to cover their platinum-level health insurance. Let them have to live with the same exorbitantly expensive, dysfunctional, and (let’s admit it) sick system of medical profiteering they’ve thrust on us. Eliminate all of their special treatments, including shutting down their “Office of the Attending Physician” — a little-known spot of pure, 100 percent socialized medicine conveniently located in our US Capitol to provide government-paid doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and others who give immediate, on-the-spot attention to these special ones. Well, you might say, they still won’t feel the pain. They’re 1-percenters, pulling down $174,000 a year each from us taxpayers, meaning they can afford to buy decent health insurance. Ah, but here comes Step Two: Put all of our congressional goof-offs on pay-forperformance salaries. Why pay them a flat rate whether they produce or not? For example, American babies are one-third more likely to die in their first year of life than babies in Poland, which provides universal health insurance for all of its people. So, every year that the U.S. Congress fails to provide health coverage for every American family, the members should get their pay docked by a third. Pay them only when they deliver for the people. When Congress finally assures good health care for all of us, then its members would get the same coverage. But until they deliver for the whole public, the public owes them nothing.
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Advances nurse education, healthcare in east Texas with $1.3 million grant INTUNE Network to consist of Academic-practice partnerships Continued from Page 1
populations, thereby increasing the numbers and employment of workforce ready FNP graduates.” The University of Texas at Tyler FNP program currently contracts with more than 700 clinical placement sites of which at least 60 percent focus on service to rural and/ or underserved vulnerable populations. Fifty-two percent of current FNP graduates, of those reporting over the last five years, are employed in rural and/or underserved areas, medically underserved areas and/or health provider shortage areas. Thirtyfour percent are still employed in rural/ underserved areas. Given its focus on vulnerable diverse populations. The University of Texas at Tyler’s family nurse practitioner program fulfills a critical need in Texas. Multiple issues affect the health of Texas citizens including poverty, limited access to care and a shortage of primary care providers, Rizer said. Rural counties in Texas have even higher levels of uninsured, some as high as 50 percent, with well over 282,000 Northeast Texans uninsured. More than half of Texas counties, including many urban counties, need more primary care providers. The greatest growth in demand for nurse practitioners is in rural primary care, according to Rizer. “The nursing faculty at UT Tyler take pride in knowing that the university is having this type of impact on these important healthcare shortage problems,” Rizer said. Graduate student nurses look forward to making an even greater impact in East Texas healthcare with the unique and immersive traineeship opportunities the network will foster. “I believe the HRSA traineeship grant will increase student
success by allowing FNP students to cut back on work hours while completing concentrated clinical requirements in practicums,” said graduate nursing student and applicant Melissa Walters of Henderson. “The traineeship grant will also provide a service to the community by securing proficient providers to work in the rural and underserved areas of East Texas.” Two full-time FNPs will be employed in selected rural/underserved sites. These providers and the first student trainees will begin this fall. Students, certified FNPs or clinics interested in joining the INTUNE Network may contact Rizer, crizer@ uttyler.edu. Several area clinics have joined or expressed interest in joining The University of Texas at Tyler INTUNE Network including North East Texas Health (NETHealth), Family Circle of Care in Jacksonville, Special Health Resources of Texas Clinic of Tyler, Bethesda Clinic, Cherokee County Health Department, St. Paul Children’s Clinic, UT Health Northeast, Bullard Mission Clinic, Sharon Community Clinic, among others. These community partners will assist with providing preceptors and clinical sites for student traineeships. One of the 14 campuses of the UT System, The University of Texas at Tyler features excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at The University of Texas at Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 10,000 highability students. The University of Texas at Tyler offers courses at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine as well as a location in Houston.
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The district covers Gregg and Upshur Counties. “Since the end of session, I’ve had the opportunity to visit with a lot of my neighbors and I was encouraged by their support of the positions I fought for during session, like pushing back against illegal immigration and achieving several key pro-life victories,” said Dean. Conservative State Rep. Jay Dean “As a rapidly growing state, we face new challenges, but by staying true to Economic Stabilization Fund in case of disasters like Hurricane Harvey. our East Texas values and effectively Representative Dean wrote four fighting for those values down in pieces of legislation that were signed Austin, I know we will continue to into law by Governor Abbott, prosper. Now, with the experience of including legislation that combats a legislative session under my belt, I the proliferation and use of synthetic am even more confident I can be an marijuana and opioid drugs and effective conservative champion for a new law that removes deceased our community.” persons from voter rolls to protect the During his first term in the Texas integrity of the electoral process. Legislature, Dean has amassed “I’m proud of what we were able an impressive list of conservative to accomplish this session, but there achievements including: balancing the state budget, ending the abhorrent is much more work to do. At the very top of my list is property taxes. We practices of partial-birth and need to get our hands around these dismemberment abortions, slashing sky-rocketing appraisals, and to do so the License-to-Carry fee to the lowest we need to get rid of the failed public cost in the country, and banning school finance system. It’s ridiculous all ‘sanctuary cities’ that put Texas how much property owners are families in danger. paying, and our students, taxpayers Dean also received a rare freshman and teachers deserve a conservative, appointment to the powerful House stable method of finance instead of Appropriations committee - giving the tangled mess that we have now.” our area a strong voice on the panel Dean was elected to the Texas charged with writing the state budget. House in 2016 after defeating a In this capacity, Dean helped Texas primary challenger by 16 points. Dean overcome a multi-billion-dollar has a perfect rating from the NRA shortfall with no tax increase. He and is endorsed by Texas Alliance also completely defunded Planned Parenthood and stopped all taxpayer- for Life. He was recognized as a 2017 Conservative Champion by the Texas funded abortions while keeping T:5.73” Conservative Coalition. over $10 billion dollars in the state
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The University of Texas at Tyler and the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration have partnered to advance nurse education and healthcare, meeting patients where they are in East Texas. With a $1.3 million HRSA grant, The University of Texas at Tyler will create the INTUNE Network, consisting of academic-practice partnerships with local and regional clinics that provides immersive clinical traineeships in diverse and rural populations for primary care nurse practitioner students. “The term ‘in tune’ means to create harmony between instruments in a musical setting. Similarly, the INTUNE project will create those partnerships that have been carefully crafted to provide primary care and leadership services ‘in tune’ with the needs of a rural/underserved population,” said assistant professor of nursing and project director Dr. Carol Rizer, who has championed for those populations of Northeast Texas for more than 23 years. Rizer has served The University of Texas at Tyler since 2013, and she currently leads family nurse practitioner advanced health assessment courses in the School of Nursing. The University of Texas at Tyler’s INTUNE Network plans to create synergy between existing primary care medical homes, developing on-call, telehealth and community health coach services to optimize communication, providing awareness, encouragement and guidance through a more easilynavigated healthcare model. “We hope to help reduce emergency room visits, increase health literacy rates, improve access to care and improve efficiency and coordinated care for underserved/ uninsured patients,” Rizer said. “Some of the funding will also help increase the numbers of clinical traineeships for FNP students among rural and underserved
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SPOTLIGHT 6 GOSPEL Gospel Spotlight
September 28-October 5, 2017 June 22-29, 2017
6 How to live with Gospel Spotlight What is theWhat narrow gate Why Is Doing is Right Help confidence Why Is Doing What is Right Help of which Jesus spoke? June 22-29, 2017
Always Best? When Always Best? (Part 1 of 2) (Part 1 of 2) You You Need It The Most Need It The Most
By Michael A. Guido, D.D. When
The sale of self-help books has soared since the year 2006 when sales reached nine billion dollars. The 11 billion By Michael A. Guido, D.D. dollar industry is expected to grow by 5.5% We are all grateful for our “first responders.” They save lives, bind wounds, bring food, give clothing, proevery year. The endless pages offering advice vide shelter and restore power. They have become our “rescuers.” And, indeed, they fulfill a critical role. on to improve life,” however, do By “how Michael A. Guido,one’s D.D. But as Christians, when we face a time of trial or tragwe have One has been waiting for us to call not seem to be makingedy, a dent inwhosolving man’s upon Him when we need help. He is always waiting for an opportunity to prove His power whenever face a We basic are allproblem: grateful for our “first responders.” we They most a difficult sinful nature. situation. save lives,offered bind wounds, bring food, clothing, proOne morning, about four o’clock, Peter was in seriDavid an alternative togive “self-help.” ous trouble. He and a few of his friends were in a small vide shelter and restore power. They have become our boat far from shore when a fierce storm arose out He wisely encouraged us to seek “God-help.” of nowhere. Fearing for their lives they became even “rescuers.” And, indeed, fulfill a they critical more frightened when saw whatrole. they thought was “Commit your way they to the Lord; trust in a ghost. They screamed in terror. And over the howling Butand as Christians, when we face avoice time or tragHim He will do this; He will make your wind came a stern that of said,trial “Stop being afraid.” It was Jesus assuring them that there was no reason edy, we have One who has been waiting for us to call righteousness shine like theto fear dawn, the justice ofto for them for their lives because He was there save them when they needed Him the most. upon Him when we need help. He is always waiting for your cause like the noon “If itday is reallysun!” you,” said Confident Peter, “tell me to come to You – let me walk on the water!” “Certainly,” said Jesus, an opportunity prove His power whenever we face a living, for theto Christian, really “come on. You’ve has nothinga to very fear!” He got out of the boat, felt the wind and the waves, lost His faith and bedifficult situation. simple formula: first commit gan to sink. Heand shouted,then “Save me,trust. Lord,” and He did. It is never the eloquence or length of ourin prayer that One morning, about o’clock, Peter was seriCommit, on the onefour hand, means that are counts, but our simplicity and sincerity.we It is never a forous He and a few ofbut his were in mula our friends faith. He will always come to a oursmall rescue if “to trouble. completely and unreservedly rely in and on we call on Him in a faith that believes in Him. boat far from shore when a fierce arose out Prayer: Lord, westorm do indeed believe in Your power Him.” He is not only our Savior but the Lord ofof and Your promises. Increase our faith whenever we nowhere. Fearing for their lives they became even In Jesus’ Name, Amen. our lives. Trust, on thedoubt. other hand, means that Scripture for this week: Psalm 12:1 Help, LORD, more frightened when they saw what they thought was for no one is faithful anymore; thosethat who are loyal have we have a live and vibrant expectation He vanished from the human race. a ghost. They screamed in terror. And over the howling alone is capable of leading, guiding, guarding wind came a stern voice that said, “Stop being afraid.” and directing each step in our lives. We look It was Jesus assuring them that there was no reason in His Word to find His way. Committing and for them to fear for their lives because He was there to trusting in Him alone allows us to move from save them when they needed Him the most. self-help to God-help. “If it is really you,” said Peter, “tell me to come to And the result will be obvious to us and You – let me walk on the water!” “Certainly,” said Jesus, others. We will radiate the righteousness of “come on. You’ve nothing to fear!” He got out of the God felt by living a life reflects His boat, the wind andthat the waves, lost Hisbeauty faith and beand holiness. There is also the “integrity” gan to sink. He shouted, “Save me, Lord,” and He did. element in our lives. Whatever we be that It is never the eloquence or length ofdo ourwill prayer empowered the Holy Spirit because of our counts, but ourby simplicity and sincerity. It is never a for“right-living.” mula but our faith. He will always come to our rescue if Givein usacourage, only to wePrayer: call on Him faith thatFather, believestoinlook Him. You to be our “Helper” – to live life according Prayer: Lord, we do indeed believe in Your to power Your book.promises. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. and Your Increase our faith whenever we Scripture for Name, Today: Amen. Psalm 37:5 Commit your doubt. In Jesus’ way to the LORD; trust in him and 12:1 he will do LORD, this: Scripture for this week: Psalm Help, He will make your righteous reward shine like thehave for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal dawn, your vindication the noonday sun. vanished from the humanlike race.
Psalm one way or gate to 23 speaks of the Lord leading his people in paths of righteousness. A “When you have a baby heaven offends many biblical proverb promises sister, and sometimes you that the Lord will direct trick her,“God then God will not a narrow has “When you have a baby people. Yet, that’s the paths of those who aclike that,” says Victoria, 8. knowledgesaid. him in all their Baby sisters seem to gate soand people won’t you exactly what Jesus sister, sometimes ways (Proverbs 3:6). have radar for discovering Doing good they’ve been her, duped at inor evil begins push and—then shove getnot Heaven is inclusive trick Godtowill with the decisions we make. least my baby sister did. Paths, every the directions we Parents also possess says this that people from in,” says Allen, 10. 8. like that,” Victoria, travel in life, start with pathsame radar, as Katelyn, 8, ways in the brain. Whatevcan “You testify: “I was faking Baby sisters seem rank have to wait yourto race, nation and er we fix our minds on will sick, and I got grounded for our brain’s paththree weeks. Ito got get in trouhave radar for of society will influence be there, turn in,”discovering adds ways and our life’s paths. ble with my dad, and that’s The results ofin a 17-year they’ve been bad.” Brittany, 7. duped — at but it’s not pluralistic study in the journal Science Katelyn, your life will be 5.7 percent of least my there’s baby sister did. the sense that reported much more peaceful and therethatare When a great youths who watched less fun if you do the right thing. Parents also possess this than one hour of television Takesporting a tip from Keeleigh, many ways toaget there. event, some day committed aggres11: “If you do right all the same radar, as Katelyn, 8, sive acts against others in time,fans you won’t get in trouMany of life’s sleep outside the subsequent years. That figble, you won’t get fussed at, can testify: “I was faking ure jumped to 22.5 percent and ticket you will haveoffice more fun. in the cold important decisions are for those who watched one Thatsick, means you willImake and got grounded for television time for children: Good or bad? to three hours a day and Godto happy and have a bet- Too much made for us. For the get a ticket. We mayended few life, the it’ll be grief/ To the law 28.8 percent for those who ter relationship with Him.” real three weeks. I got in “fun” trouwatched more when Bonnie and afirst relief/ But it’s death for of life, than three Doing the right thing few years think that places in Parker hours a day. Clyde and Barrow that’s drove into Bonnie and Clyde.” andble havingwith fun maymy sounddad, Think about this: You You don’t have to be authority a a hail of bullets fired by parents contradictory, but the Bible limited, and heaven are but callsbad.” this fun state “bless- lawmen waiting in ambush bank robber to know that are what you think. Parents who consider television a along a tree-lined Louisiana the Bible says, “The wages major ed.” that’s Many peoplenot think fun figures made the case, says your road. life will be of sin is death.” We’ve all benign babysitter should comes Katelyn, when they break think But again. Children are Shortly before her death, earned those wages.for Many us. rules. Many movies depict decisions Clayton, 8:all“Inside the much more peaceful and Bonnie Parker gave a poem times, the second part of vulnerable to the stranglawless people having ers who invade your home scriptureitis comes not quotto her mother, which proved that the fun. when to where gateif you isthethe place fun dobiggest the thing. to beright prophetic. Here’s how ed: “but the gift of God is through television. Doing Remember movie begins by thinking the poem ends: “They don’t eternal life in Christ Jesus right “Bonnie and have Clyde”? Robwe will spend eternity, eternal life. you seen.” Take a tip ever from Keeleigh, bing banks looked like so think they’re tough or des- our Lord” (Romans 6:23). If right. Memorize this truth: “For Some think the perate./ Theyall knowthe the law Bonnie known theus sec- a choice. much fun in movie. In Godhadgives Heaven’s 11: “Iftheyou docapacity right always wins./ They’ve been ond half, she might have as he thinks in his heart, so is he” (Proverbs 23:7). shotget at before/ they do avoided a life of crime. There are many ideas narrow gate is avoiding is always greater than time, you won’t in But trouAsk this question: If you not ignore/ That death is “Doing what is right is feed on a diet of television wages of sin. best the becausenarrow once about gate. something really bad. ble, won’t the get fussed at, always the you demand to get in. “Someday they’ll go you do it the first time, you violence, what are you prone to do? down together/ And they’ll almost can’t stop doing it,” and you will have more fun. “Do not go be bad. “I would not shoot There are thousands bury them side by side./ To says Cecile, 10. That means will make Be good,” says Erica, anybody, and God of gates thatyou promise Too much television time for children: Good or bad? God happy and have a bet7. “Be good” must himself will help me salvation, but Jesus ter relationship withasHim.” real life, the popular “fun” ended few be grief/ To the law be the most notit’ll shoot anybody,” spoke of himself Doing the through right thing when relief/ But it’s Bonnie Parker and asays parental admonition. Jeremy, 7. death for the only way and having fun may sound Bonnie and Clyde.” Clyde Barrow drove into The problem with “be There’s always heaven’s gates. contradictory, but the Bible agood” You don’t have hail of bullets fired by someone is that it’s a lot who hasto be a “There is a wide path calls this fun state “bless- lawmen waiting in ambush bank robber to know that committed a sin that for many choices,” says easier to “be bad.” If ed.” Many people think fun along a tree-lined Louisiana the Bible says, “The wages you don’t believe me, shocks us. If God Shelby, 9. “If you make of sin is death.” We’ve all comes when they break road. tell a child not to touch gradedthose on the curve, it the right choice, you get wages. Many Shortly before her death, earned rules. Many movies depict something and leave might the mean something. to go to people heaven.having There’s second part of lawless all Bonnie Parker gave a poem times, the room. But he doesn’t. a narrow gate, because to her mother, which proved that scripture is Enter not quotthe fun. A man once Here’s how ed: by the andis not many people “butnarrow the gift gate of God prophetic. Remember the will movie to be addressed Jesus as pass, or try another make the right choice to “Bonnie and Clyde”? Rob- the poem ends: “They don’t eternal life in Christ Jesus “Good teacher.” way and (Romans fail. go tobanks heaven.” Lord” 6:23). If they’re toughJesus or des- our bing looked like so think replied,They “Why do you “Youhad canknown go to the secTo say only In perate./ know the law Bonnie much fun there’s in the movie. always They’ve been ond half,ifshe have call Mewins./ good? No one heaven youmight believe life Son of crime. shot at before/ Butthat theyis, do avoided is good but One, Jesus isathe of God “Doing what is right is not ignore/ That 19:16death is who God” (Matthew died on the cross always best because the wages of sin. 17). Even though Jesus for your sins,” says once “Someday they’ll go you do it the7.first you was God, the inquirer Adrienne, “It time, means almost can’t stop doing it,” down together/ And they’ll didn’t realize the you believe in him, and says Cecile, 10. bury them side by side./ To implications of what you enter through him. he said. Like many, he I will enter through his was under the illusion gate when I die,” says that he could earn Brittney, 10.
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Psalm 23 speaks of the Lord leading his people in paths of righteousness. A biblical proverb promises that the Lord will direct the paths of those who acknowledge him in all their ways (Proverbs 3:6). Doing good or evil begins with the decisions we make. Paths, the directions we travel in life, start with pathways in the brain. Whatever we fix our minds on will influence our brain’s pathways and our life’s paths. The results of a 17-year study in the journal Science reported that 5.7 percent of youths who watched less than one hour ofthis: television Think about aJesus day can’t committed be onlyaggresa sive acts against others good man, because a in subsequent That figgood man years. wouldn’t ure jumped to 22.5 percent claim to be the only for those who watched way to heaven if it one to three hours a day and were not true. Jesus is 28.8 percent for those who either a liar, a lunatic or watched more than three God, wrote the famous hours a day. author Lewis. Think C.S. about this: You Memorize this are what you think. truth: Parents “Enter by thetelevision narrow a who consider gate; forbabysitter wide is the benign should gate and broad is the are think again. Children way that leads vulnerable to the strangto destruction, and home ers who invade your through television. Doing there are many who go right by thinking in by begins it. Because narrow right. is the gate and difficult this truth: “For isMemorize the way which as he thinks in and his heart, leads to life, thereso isare he”few (Proverbs 23:7). who find it” Ask this (Matthewquestion: 7:13-14). If you feed on a diet of television Ask this question: violence, what are you Are you willing to prone to do?
roll the cosmic dice by believing all roads lead to life when Jesus said he is the way, the truth and the life?
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Texas expands D-SNAP Continued from Page 1
Victoria and Jackson starting Sept. 28, and Jefferson County starting Oct. 2. Texas has been offering D-SNAP benefits to counties in a phased approach that began Sept. 13. Texas has had active D-SNAP programs in the majority of the 39 eligible counties. Texas is working with local officials to roll out D-SNAP in the last eligible counties in the coming days. The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as D-SNAP, provides short-term food benefits for eligible families recovering from a disaster. For information on all currently approved D-SNAP sites, go to www.hhs.texas.gov/ d-snap to find days and hours of operation. Generally, sites are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with certain exceptions. New locations and dates are as follows: Victoria County Residents YMCA of the Golden Crescent 1806 N. Nimitz St. Victoria Jackson County Residents There is not a location in Jackson County but residents can apply at the location in Victoria County.
suffered damage to their home or business, loss of income or disaster-related expenses. Disasterrelated expenses can include home repairs, temporary shelter or evacuation expenses. Households must bring identification when applying for D-SNAP. Common types of verification include a driver’s license or other government-issued photo identification. Eligible households will receive two months of benefits when their cards load. The benefit amount is equivalent to the maximum amount normally issued to a SNAP household of their size, within three days of applying. If families have been displaced from one of the counties receiving D-SNAP and cannot travel back to their home county, they can go to any local HHS benefits office across the state to apply for D-SNAP during the dates designated for their counties. Texas has been closely tracking eligibility and approvals for D-SNAP as benefits are delivered. Texas is administering D-SNAP based on federal guidelines and income parameters. Texas has controls in place to ensure benefits are provided to people who meet the requirements
outlined by the federal program. People who purposely provide wrong information to receive disaster benefits may be denied benefits, and legal action may be taken against them. More Information People with questions about D-SNAP, including those who have special needs, should dial 2-1-1
and select option 6. For other storm-related services, including shelters, dial 2-1-1 and select option 5. For questions about TANF, Medicaid or CHIP, dial 2-1-1 and select option 2. To check benefit amounts, recipients can visit YourTexasBenefits.com or call the Lone Star Help Desk at 800777-7EBT (800-777-7328).
Jefferson County Residents Central Mall Shopping Center 3100 Highway 365 Port Arthur Ford Park Complex 5115 Interstate Highway 10 Beaumont Alphabetical Rollout Details Applications are being taken based on a rolling alphabetical order. People will need to apply on certain days depending on the first letter of their last name. For detailed instructions, hours and updates, go to www.hhs.texas. gov/d-snap. For Victoria and Jackson counties, opening Sept. 28: Date Last name Sept. 28 A - C Sept. 29 D-H Sept. 30 I-M Oct. 1 N-R Oct. 2 S-Z Oct. 3, 4 Anyone For Jefferson County, opening Oct. 2: Date Last name Oct. 2 A - C Oct. 3 D-H Oct. 4 I-M Oct. 5 N-R Oct. 6 S-Z Oct. 7, 8 Anyone D-SNAP is available to eligible people who are residents of one of the counties with a federal disaster declaration and weren’t receiving benefits through regular SNAP at the time of the disaster. Recipients will be given a Lone Star Card that will be loaded within three days with funds to purchase food from most grocery stores. Residents of the affected counties may be eligible if they
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June 22-29, September 28-October 5, 2017
Local Physician Physician Talks Talks
Dr. Christopher ChristopherYancey Yancey
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By Joycelyne Joycelyne Fadojutimi and Kelly Kelly Bell, Bell, East East Texas Review By Fadojutimi and Texas Review r. Christopher Yancey is a local. He He r. Christopher Yancey is a local. attended Mozelle Johnston Elementaattended Mozelle Johnston Elemenry School, Judson MiddleMiddle SchoolSchool and tary School, Judson and Longview High His School. His Longview High School. brothers brothers became but became engineers, butengineers, when the oilfields whenproducing, the oilfields stopped stopped one of thoseproducbrothone Christopher of those brothers ers ing, advised to takeadvised another Christopher to take route--specifically thehad onethe route--specifically theanother one leading to medicine. He leading to medicine. He had the grades and did indeed grades and did indeed take this direction. He has spent the take 20 this direction. He has spent the past 20 years as a past years as a beloved specialist in delivering babies beloved specialist in delivering babies and treating some and treating some forms of infertility. He loves his work, forms of infertility. He loves his work, and his patients and his patients love him. love him. has served as Chief of the Division of OB/GYN Yancey Yancey has served Medical as ChiefCenter. of the Division of OB/ at Longview Regional He matriculated GYN at Longview Regional Medical Center. He matricfrom the University of Texas Medical School in Houston ulated from theofUniversity Texas Medical in and University MississippiofMedical Center inSchool Jackson, Houston and University of Mississippi Medical Center Mississippi. He is a member of the American Medical in Jackson, Mississippi. HeAssociation, is a member of the the Wiser American Association, Texas Medical and MedicalIn Association, TexasisMedical and Society. addition, Yancey a FellowAssociation, of the American the Wiser Society. In addition, Yancey is a Fellow of the College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. “I love delivering babies,” he says. “My work has diversi“I love delivering babies,” he says. “My work has ty of what I do. There is more than delivering babies in my diversity of what I do. There is more than delivering practice. I have delivered everybody, and have walked with babies in my practice. I have delivered everybody, and some to the grave.” have walked with some to the grave.” Still some of his patients are have difficulty having chilStill some of his patients are have difficulty having dren. This condition is known as infertility. Infertility is children. This condition is known as infertility. Infertility the inability of a sexually active, non-contracepting couple is the inability of a sexually active, non-contracepting to achieve pregnancy in one year. couple to achieve pregnancy in one year. Some while Some of of his hispatients patientscannot cannotbecome becomepregnant, pregnant, while others cannot carry a pregnancy full term. The emotional others cannot carry a pregnancy full term. The emotionheartbreak of this statestate is crushing. When couples cannot al heartbreak of this is crushing. When couples conceive, it is vital that both husband and wife see doccannot conceive, it is vital that both husband andthe wife tor because in 30% of cases, the problem lies with the man. see the doctor because in 30% of cases, the problem lies Age another factor. withisthe man. Age is another factor. A 21-year-old woman has has time A 21-year-old woman time on on her herside, side,but butififa a woman to to attend to her woman is is 38 38 and and still stillchildless, childless,she sheneeds needs attend to biological clock while it is still ticking. There are many her biological clock while it is still ticking. There are factors to consider. many factors to consider. Smoking, specific lifestyles and some medications can
Smoking, specific lifestyles and some medications can cause infertility. Women who smoke increase the chanccause infertility. Women who smoke increase the chances they will be unable to become pregnant or will suffer es they will be unable to become or willtheir suffer miscarriage. Yancey urges them to pregnant wisely manage miscarriage. Yancey urges them to wisely manage their lifestyles so as to not work against themselves. lifestyles so as to not work against themselves. “Healthcare is a relationship,” he says. “So, I do my part “Healthcare is part a relationship,” says. “So, the I dogoal my of and you do your so the couplehecan achieve part and you do your part so the couple can achieve the having a baby.” goal of having a baby.” Yancey treats specific aspects of infertility, recommends Yancey treatsspecialists specific aspects of infertility, recomother infertility if necessary, and sends husmends other infertility specialists if necessary, and sends bands to urologists for examination and treatment when husbands to urologists for examination and treatment needed. He also has personal reasons for pursuing this when needed. He also has personal reasons for pursuing calling. this calling. “My wife and I always wanted a large family, but wanted “My wife and I always wanted a large family, but to wait until I finished school,” he says. “The prospect of wanted to wait until I finished school,” he says. “The starting a family was exciting. First bath, first words, first prospect of starting a family was exciting. First bath, first steps, riding a bike,riding coaching littlecoaching league, dance words, first steps, a bike, little recitals, league, pinewood derby, fishing, bedtime stories, tea parties, playdance recitals, pinewood derby, fishing, bedtime stories, ing dress up, building forts. It was all too exciting. When tea parties, playing dress up, building forts. It was all too do we start? Signdo uswe up.start? ” exciting. When Sign us up.” It did not work out as and It did not work out as expected. expected.One Oneyear, year,two twoyears, years, thenthen threethree with with no babies. WhenWhen they went an infertility and no babies. they to went to an inspecialist he could find no problem to treat, and told fertility specialist he could find no problem to treat,them and theythem wouldthey likely neverlikely have never children. Knowing sheKnowwould told would have children. be crushed, Yancey did not share thisdid lastnot bitshare of informaing she would be crushed, Yancey this last tion with his wife. bit of information with his wife. The loneliness ofof The lonelinessofofinfertility infertilityset setin–the in--thesensation sensation having lost something having had having somethingprecious preciousbefore beforeeven even having had it. It It is a problem understand. it. problem one onehas hastotoexperience experiencetoto understand. The afflicted must mustresist resistbecoming becomingembittered, embittered, espeThe afflicted especially cially around with children. It was difficult doubly around those those blessedblessed with children. It was doubly difficult for Yancey because of the medical capacity for Yancey because of the medical capacity in which hein which served.he served. “I obstetricalresident residentininaalarge, large,inner-city inner-cityhospihos“I was was an an obstetrical pital. We cared for people who did not want to get pregtal. We cared for people who did not want to get pregnant,” nant,” says. “Wefor cared forwho people did not need he says.he“We cared people didwho not need to get to get pregnant. We cared for patients with serious drug pregnant. We cared for patients with serious drug probproblems, prostitutes, people angry at their unwanted lems, prostitutes, people angry at their unwanted pregnanpregnancies. I didn’t understand. It just fair.” cies. I didn’t understand. It just wasn’t fair.wasn’t ” Yancey gavehis hiswife wifeaayellow yellowlab labpuppy–Sadie puppy--Sadie HawYancey gave Haw-Lo-
kins Dance. This canine Yancey becamekins a substitute cal Physician Talkswonderful Dr. Christopher Dance. child. Climbing fences, climbing onto furniture This wonderful canine became a substitute child. and climbing them. She was going Climbingonto fences, climbing ontopriceless furnituretherapy, and climbing everywhere with them. onto them. She was priceless therapy, going everywhere “She loved riding in the car. We would never dream of with them. putting her in a kennel if we on a trip, so dream she went “She loved riding in the car.went We would never of with us,” he says. “She was our child and she was our putting her in a kennel if we went on a trip, so she went therapy, what“She she was did most for us was there. She with us,”but he says. our child and shebe was our therwould be there as we suffered the pain of infertility. She apy, but what she did most for us was be there. She would never spoke, she never gave advice, she never told us be there as we suffered the pain of infertility. She never she knew ‘how we felt.’ A lesson in unconditional love.” spoke, she never gave advice, she never told us she knew In time the couple’s problem was solved, and they ‘how we felt.’ A lesson in unconditional love.” were blessed with two wonderful children who came to In time the couple’s problem was solved, and they were love Sadie as much as their parents did. She was their blessed with two struggle wonderfulwith children who taught came tothem love first child. Their infertility Sadie as much as their parents did. She was their first the value of life, and Sadie taught them the value of child. Their struggle “being there.” with infertility taught them the value of life, and Sadie them “being there.” fixaYancey’staught devotion tothe hisvalue workof and a compulsive Yancey’s devotion to his work and a compulsive tion on doing everything in his power to help his fixation patients on doing everything in his power to help his patients has actually led to him being labeled “overcautious.”has actually ledadmits to himto being “overcautious. ” Hestems readily He readily this,labeled and that this tendency admits this,personal and that this tendencywith stems his own, from histoown, experience thefrom heartbreak personal experience with theofheartbreak of infertility. His of infertility. His treatment childless couples and his treatment of childless couples and his success in treating success in treating them means he has no interest in themnumbers. means he has no interest in case numbers. case “I’ve never never kept up with “I’ve with how how many manybabies babiesI’ve I’vedelivered delivbecause then they a number, ” he says.he says. ered because thenjust theybecome just become a number,” “Every itsown ownstory, story,life lifeand andfamily–not family--notjust a “Every delivery delivery isisits just a number.” number. ” He how infertility infertility infuses infusesits itsvictims victimswith witha He knows knows well well how alife lifeperspective perspective incomprehensible to those incomprehensible to those whowho havehave never never experienced it. experienced it. “This deepenedfor forme mebecause because a “This life life perspective perspective deepened ofof a yelyellow Labrador who provided comfort taught low Labrador who provided comfort andand taught empathy,” empathy,” he says. he says. At developedaatumor tumorthat thatslowly slowlycrippled cripAtage age 13, 13, Sadie Sadie developed pled her.she Asslipped she slipped Dr. Phillip her. As away, away, all Dr.all Phillip YanceyYancey could do could do was “be there” for her. He was. was “be there” for her. He was. For or to to contact contact Dr DrChristopher Christopher For more more information information or Yancey, call(903) (903)757-6042. 757-6042. Yancey, please please call
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