Volume VI, Issue 22 (September 19, 2021)

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine — and shadows will fall behind you.” ― Walt Whitman

Vol. VI September 19, 2021

Sharing the good news about Longview Independent School District

CROWNED ROYALTY Randi Floyd named Miss Gregg County

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obo Cheer’s very own Randi Floyd from Longview High School was crowned Miss Gregg County on Thursday, Sept.

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Board OKs $1,000 vaccine stipend for staff The Longview ISD Board of Trustees approved a one-time stipend of $1,000 for fully-vaccinated district employees during their regular meeting Sept.

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LISD Superintendent Dr. James Wilcox said for employees to receive the $1,000 stipend, “they must complete the COVID-19 vaccination stipend form, and WILCOX submit proof of vaccination by the Nov. 1st deadline.”

“Of course, participation is totally voluntary,” he said. “That said, we do want to offer this stipend for any employees who are currently vaccinated or planning to be so in the very near future. If someone is on the fence about it, perhaps this might help enBoard|Continued to page 7

Three Lobo seniors recognized Merit Scholars

By Jamey Boyum KLTV They scored so well on their Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT, that they have been chosen as semi finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

Iniabasi Ekpenyong, Rachna Edalur, Aditya Jagarlamudi, all seniors at Longview High School, penciled their

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way to the top one percent of those students taking the test in the entire country. The next step will be to write an essay which will be submitted in early October. All three were not expecting to do so well.

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THE LONGVIEW VOICE — September 19, 2021

OPINION

Teachers make for great instruction

By Irene C. Fountas Education Week The new school year appears poised to usher in a fresh collection of unwelcome challenges. Many schools are making difficult decisions about remote, in-person, and hybrid instruction. And teachers and students are forced to rapidly switch gears as public-health guidelines shift.

Amid this upheaval and adding to the tension is the latest chapter in the reading wars. We believe this round of conflict, like the previous ones, is harmful to our profession and has real potential for confusing children as well as teachers and administrators.

Over the decades, beliefs about the “right” way to teach reading have vacillated widely, from rigidly scripted phonics approaches that have the potential to take the interest and joy out of reading to romantic approaches that seem to expect children to figure it

out themselves while simply teach themhaving pleasurable selves; the great maliteracy experiences. jority of students need Throughout our long good instruction, and professional partnerall students can beneship with schools and fit from it. teachers, we have • A strong literacy experienced periods of program must include polarization and don’t daily, explicit phonics see them as productive and word study, and FOUNTAS nor in service to the teachers must have children who should be excellent knowledge of at the center of what we do. the alphabetic system and We also feel it’s important to how it works to teach chilhave a voice in this conversadren to read. tion to support teachers using • We want our students to our literacy resources and to become competent, volumiclarify some ways our work nous, voluntary readers who has been misrepresented. continue to learn from and We begin with some comuse literacy all their lives. mon ground far from the unWe need strong instrucproductive poles: tion in reading and writing • We can all agree that to assure equitable outcomes too many children are not for each child. It will surely reading proficiently in the take all of us, working togethearly years of school, which er, to accomplish this chalmakes their futures less lenging goal. Throughout our hopeful. work with schools, we have • Most educators agree observed the way educators that learning to read is not work together, even if initiala process in which children ly their views on the reading

process differ, in the interest of each individual child.

Any approach that overemphasizes one aspect of literacy over another will likely neglect other important areas.

Building on the work of a variety of literacy researchers, we developed our own view of a comprehensive approach to literacy learning.

We advocate literacy approaches that avoid emphasizing one aspect of literacy at the expense of another and instead address the orchestration of the elements of effective reading—phonemic awareness, phonics, accuracy, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and engagement.

We aim to provide instruction that is deeply connected so that school makes sense to children, and they learn how written language is connected to spoken language.

— Irene C. Fountas is the Marie M. Clay Endowed Chair for Early Literacy and Reading Recovery and at Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass.

It is more important than ever to assess students

By Jim Cowen The Hill The nation’s children are beginning their second school year in a row amid a maelstrom of educational disruption after some 18 months of learning behind a mask, behind a computer screen or some combination.

Given the uncertainty of the new school year dawning — continued mask mandates, the question of how COVID-19 variant outbreaks in schools will impact learning — it is more important than ever to assess students and determine whether they are achieving academically and how schools are performing.

Parents, educators, policymakers need to know because if children are not achieving and if schools are not performing, they must lay out strategies for getting everyone and every school back on track as soon as possible.

There is little doubt that the pandemic has wreaked havoc on learning. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted in a recent

report on K-12 educabefore the pandemic. tion, “reduced access to Without current in-person learning is and complete assessassociated with poorer ment results in hand learning outcomes and from the previous 18 adverse mental health months, it will be even and behavioral effects more difficult to figure in children.” out where children The disparities require extra focus are more pronounced and which schools are COWEN among Black and Hisfalling behind. And depanic children, a lessspite the gaping need er percentage of whom had for data, some lawmakers and access to in-person learning teacher groups are calling during the 2020-2021 school for an end to standardized year, the report noted. testing, just when it’s needed But the pandemic also most. threw a wrench into statewide In contrast, a group of civil educational assessments — rights, business and education the very tool educators use to organizations has united to measure how well students press the Biden administraare learning. Such data help tion to stand firm on the use education and policy leaders of statewide, summative astarget corrective resourcsessments this school year. es and expertise where it is “It is more important than needed. But no states have ever to collect valid, reliable, achievement data for the comparable, statewide data on 2019-2020 school year due student achievement and use to the sudden shift to virtual that information to help imlearning when the pandemic prove low-performing schools struck — and data from the and close achievement gaps 2020-2021 school year won’t exacerbated by the pandemic,” be robust because participasaid the groups, which include tion rates were lower in much the one I lead. of the country compared to The groups warned against

caving to pressure to end K-12 testing, saying in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, “it would be short-sighted and come with devastating consequences to no longer have quality, comparable measurements of student achievement to help us understand student recovery in the years ahead.”

The administration has yet to detail its approach to assessments in the new school year and whether it will allow testing waivers for states that seek them. Those of us who believe you can’t help students and schools until you know how they are performing are hopeful the Biden administration agrees.

— Jim Cowen is executive director of the Collaborative for Student Success and a former U.S. Navy officer.

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C I N ASEYOU MIS SED I T LISD Wall of Honor

To thank those who have served in the U.S. armed forces, Longview ISD established a “Wall of Honor” in 2015. The selected nominations will be honored on the wall with a plaque. The honorees will be honored at the football game on November 5, 2021. Nominations are due on Monday, October 11. Applications may be emailed to Liz Ross at eross@lisd.org.

Wall of Honor Application: 2021 LISD WOH Application.pdf Criteria for Nominees: • LISD Graduate (or Judson Grove, Womack High) • Any amount of time served considered • Living or deceased military persons • Honorably discharged • Any branch of service

Hispanic Heritage Month

It’s Hispanic Heritage month and we want to honor our Hispanic families, students, and staff on social media.

That’s why we want to ask our Hispanic students, families, and staff to send us a picture of their student or family wearing a jersey, shirt, or outfit or holding up the flag of the country that represents them. If you don’t have a flag, your student can paint one and show it off! We will be sharing those pictures until the end of Hispanic Heritage Month on October 15th.

If you would like for us to share your picture celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, make sure you send it to Liz Ross (eross@lisd.org) or Chris Frazier (cfrazier@lisd.org ) along with your student’s name, grade, campus, and the country that you and your student represent.

Staff Development Day

There will be a staff development day on Friday, September 24. There will be no classes on September 24. Classes will resume on Monday, September 27 and buses will run their regular routes.

Did we miss your district news?

Did we miss district campus or organization news? Send us the pertinent information to ask@LISD.org and we’ll include it in our next issue!

Girls Aviation Day

Join LeTourneau University for a STEM-focused day sharing the joy and excitement of aviation with other GIRLS, ages 8-17, and their families!

The LETU Girls Aviation Day will be on September 25 from 9 a.m. - noon.

Tickets are limited so don’t wait to register. Families may register here: https://bit.ly/3lzdP8C

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Lobo FFA members earn numerous awards Kelli Owings took 2nd place in her class, Angela took home 2nd in her class, and Brianna Alderman took home 6th in class!

Maggie Mayes earned Champion Heavyweight goat and Reserve Grand Overall Market Goat. She also placed 3rd in her class with her lamb at the Lindale FFA Livestock Show!

Congratulations to these young show women and all the

hard work they’ve put in!

We are so proud of these kids!! These girls brought home $190 in prize money! 4 States Livestock Show was good to Longview FFA. Special thank you to our CATE director, Hal Hillis, for coming out to support these students. It meant a lot to the students, parents, and Ag teacher. We appreciate all the support we get from our wonderful school district!

Mann’s students learn about apple pies Last week, Mrs. Mann’s 1st grade students at Hudson PEP read “How to Make an Apple Pie And See The World.”

“We identified the setting and how it changes throughout the story and did apple investigations in science,” said Mrs. Mann. Students wrapped up the week making mini apple pies. What a fun lesson!

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Bodacious BAR-B-Q

904 N 6th St 903-753-2714

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1228 McCann Rd 903-236-4009 14 Cowboy Chicken

3080 Eastman Ste 100 903-663-0777 15 Edible Art

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3407 N Fourth St 101 903-212-7448 35 Saltgrass Steak House

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The praise for LoboView keeps on coming Congratulations again to LoboView!

“Shadow Walkers” has been accepted as a finalist at the REEL East Texas Film Festival in Kilgore. The festival for student films will be held November 6th at the Texan Theatre Downtown Kilgore.

This is the program’s fifth successful festival finals for Shadow Walkers.

Foster IB students show that they care Foster’s IB Learner profile for the month is Caring. Here, our 7th graders in Mrs. Alexis Auguste’s class are showing concern by creating Get Well cards for their peers.

Ware celebrates Mexican Independence Day Mrs. Zavala’s 1st and 2nd grade classes celebrated Mexican Independence Day Celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month at Ware with delicious food and art!

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Students practice their numeracy skills Johnston McQueen second grade students practiced their numeracy skills by using a hands on approach of locating numbers on a number line! Look at these kiddos using their IB approach to learning thinking skills!

BOARD |Continued from page 1 courage them to do so.”

The forms will be sent to LISD employees this week, and posted to the district website. Any employee who does not receive the vaccine stipend form this week is encouraged to call the Administrative & Pupil Services department at 903381-2342.

Dr. Wilcox explained that the purpose behind this stipend, “is to do everything and anything we can do, as a district, to ensure the safety of our community and the continuity of in-class instruction.”

“We understand there may be strong feelings about this, but our priority is to provide the absolute best quality instruction in a safe, healthy environment for our students and staff,” he said. “We feel a responsibility to encourage every possible preventative measure to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our community.”

Dr. Wayne Guidry, LISD Assistant Superintendent GUIDRY of Finance,

said “funds from the federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund — emergency COVID-19 relief money — will be utilized to pay for the stipend.”

‘LIFT’

The board also approved a Longview stipend for Teachers (LIFT) Pay for Performance Program payment schedule for Career and Technical Education teachers in the district.

“For the 28 teachers that fall under this proposal, this stipend is in addition to the distinction designation opportunity,” said Dr. James Hockenberry, Assistant Superintendent of District Services. “However, the earning potential is equivalent to that of distinction designaHOCKENBERRY tions.”

Dr. Hockenberry explained that the percentages will be based on the previous year’s graduating class.

“For example, the 2022-23 LIFT payment will be based on the graduating class of 2022

MERIT |Continued from page 1 practice tests I missed a lot more questions. I was kind of surprised on a test day when you’re supposed to have more nerves, that I did better than usual,” Aditya Jagarlamudi said.

“I felt honored really. There’s not that many kids in the nation that get this distinction. And

like these are some of my closest friends so that’s also pretty cool,” Rachna Edalur said.

Sixteen thousand students from across the country were chosen out of about 1.5 million that enter each year. About 7,500 will receive $2,500 scholarships for the college of their choice.

and the number of students receiving an industry-based certification approved by the Texas Education Agency,” he added.

The program is 100 percent funded through local funds from the fund balance, as approved by the LISD Board of Trustees. The amount of stipend pay for Longview ISD teachers has increased dramatically since the $350,000 awarded in 2014-15.

Longview ISD was ahead of the curve in December 2012, when trustees first voted to implement a performance pay system for middle school reading and math teachers.

Designed to help close the achievement gap between low socio-economic and middle-income students, today the LIFT program includes three award models, and has proven instrumental in retaining high-quality educators.

VAX CLINICS

Later, Dr. Wilcox informed board members that the district will continue to host multiple vaccination clinics throughout the school year, including at varsity home football & volleyball games this season.

The vaccination clinics are set for Friday, Sept. 17th from 7:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the cafeteria of Longview High School. Once vaccinated at one of our clinics, participants will receive a Lobo Football or volleyball general admission ticket.

These vaccination clinics are not limited to Longview ISD students or staff but are open to the entire community.

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SPORTS

TRAINING THE YOUTHS

The Viewettes saw the return of their Mini Camp

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t’s been two years since the last Viewette mini camp and we couldn’t have asked for better!

Thank you to all of the 100+ dancers and parents/guardians for allowing us to spend the morning with them on Saturday! We had so much fun!

A special shout out goes to all of our booster club parents and mini clinic chairperson Shannon Moore for all of your help!

We couldn’t have done it without you. We’ll see you all Friday for the game!

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Lobo tennis defeats Hallsville, 14-5 Congratulations Lobo Tennis!

Longview defeated Hallsville 14-5 and are 3-0 in district play. Longview is 8-6 for the season and has won four matches in a row!

Standouts for Longview were Rachna Edalur and Jake Chamberlain, who won both their matches.

Longview plays Pleasant Grove Friday at 4 p.m.

Bryant: 6-0, 6-1 Luke Archer vs Nolan Coleman: 6-1, 4-6, 12-10 Erick Van Zyl vs John Larry: 6-3, 0-6, 7-10 Daniel Pelaia vs Parker Brooks: 6-2, 6-1 Alec Germanwala vs Ethan Coswell: 8-5 Nate Roberts vs Jack Rectenwald: 8-5

BOYS DOUBLES

Rachna Edalur vs Megan Chrisman: 6-1 2-6 13-11 Dylan Gonzalez vs Carolyn Hale: 5-7 1-6 Namita Reddy vs Olivia Tennison: 3-6 6-4 10-7 Phoebe Payne vs Emma Rushing: 6-1 6-4 Shreemayi Unduvalli vs Destiny Newland: 1-6 3-6 Sami Jatavalabhulla vs Anatole Hurta: 8-4

Erick Van Zyl/Jake Chamberlain vs Nolan Coleman/Luke Bryant: 6-4, 6-4 Luke Archer/Daniel Pelaia vs Parker Brooks/Ethan Coswell: 6-1, 6-2 Alec Germanwala/Jagger Barton vs John Larry/Ryan Holland: 3-6, 6-0, 10-5

GIRLS DOUBLES

Dylan Gonzalez/Rachna Eda-

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lur vs Destiny Newlen/Emma Rushing: 6-2, 6-3 Namita Reddy/Shreemayi Undavalli vs Carolyn Hale/Olivia Tennison: 5-7, 3-6 Sami Jatavalabhulla/Jasmine Perry vs Megan Chrisman/ Anatole Hurta: 2-6, 1-6

MIXED DOUBLES

1. Nate Roberts/Phoebe

Payne vs Addison Boyle/Jonah Hurta: 6-1, 6-3 2. Joseph Hough/Sydney Singh vs Kylie Fredricks/Jonah HuSydney Singhrtah: 6-4 3. Jagger Barton/Jasmine Perry vs Ryan Holland/Addison Boyle: 7-5

BOYS SINGLES

Jake Chamberlain vs Luke

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BOARD |Continued from page 7 tions and insurance is NOT required to receive a vaccination.

SUMMIT

Dr. Wilcox also gave an update to board members about the upcoming Texas Public Schools Post-87th Legislative Summit set for Sept. 20-21 at the Hilton Garden Inn of Longview.

Attendees will include Mr. Mike Morath, TEA Commissioner, as well as superintendents, school administrators, and elected officials MORATH from throughout the region.

Organized by Longview ISD in partnership with local businesses and civic groups, the summit is part of an ongoing effort by the district to raise awareness for education issues that impact all Texans and the entire nation.

First started by state Reps.

Jay Dean and Gary VanDeaver in 2016, the summit focuses on looking at how elected officials can support and represent schools.

Dr. Wilcox said the details for this year’s summit are still in progress, but “every possible preventative measure will be recommended to provide a safe and healthy dialogue for all who attend.”

For more information about this event please contact the LISD Community Relations department at ask@LISD.org or call 903-381-2235.

NATIONAL MERIT

Board members also recognized Longview High School’s latest National Merit Semifinalists, and National Merit Recognition Award winners: Iniabasi Ekpenyong, Itoro Ekpenyong, Joseph Egbe, Joshua Romero, Micah Howard, Otibhor Ihionkhan, Rylee Hunter, and Trentyn Reid (National African-American Recognition); Josue Chavez, Mason LaMaster, Matthew Guck, Sofia Massare, and Victor Aguilar (National Hispanic Recognition); Isabella Hough, Mason LaMaster, Matthew Guck, Victor Aguilar, and William Blair (National Indigenous Recognition).

Dr. Wilcox explained that Longview High School has a long tradition of students receiving these honors, “and these students are an excellent demonstration of what a high caliber of students, families, and teachers we have in this

district.”

Mrs. Linda Buie, a longtime educator and current International Baccalaureate director at Longview High explained that BUIE the National Merit Scholarship Program “is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955.”

“These semifinalists represent an elite group that makes up less than one percent of high school seniors nationally, and includes the highest-scoring Preliminary SAT test-takers in each state,” she said.

DONATIONS

Board members also approved a donation of $20,370.88 from Ron Hutchison of Inline Networks to purchase intervention materials for struggling readers; a donation of $5,000 from the law firm of Sorey, Gilliland & Hull for an advertising sponsorship at Judson STEAM Academy; a donation of $2,900 from the Judson Lions Club to purchase a new public address system for Judson STEAM Academy; a donation of $1,500 from Southside Bank to sponsor the LISD New Employee Orientation; a donation of $1,500 from FBMC Benefits Management Inc. and $1,000 from Schneider Electric to help sponsor the Post-87th Legislative Summit; a donation of $700 from The R. Leon and Mary Gibson Foundation for Clarence W. Bailey Elementary; and a donation of $250 from Bethel Baptist Church of Longview to help purchase

items for Meet The Teacher nights.

STAAR RESULTS

Board members also received the 2020-21 State Accountability and STAAR Results presented by Mrs. Latitia Wilson, LISD Director of Planning & Analysis.

Mrs. Wilson explained that this report provides the results of the spring 2021 assessments of STAAR and the accountability data. The accountability system examines performance in three domains: student achievement, school progress (relative performance), and closing the gaps.

“The percentage of LISD students scoring at or above Meets Grade Level was higher than students at the State level across all grades and subjects except third grade reading and biology,” she said. “The participation rate across all grades and subjects ranged from 92 percent to 100 percent.

Mrs. Wilson said performance at the “Meets Grade Level” standard in grades 3-5 ranged from 23 percent to 82 percent in reading, 29 percent to 85 percent in math, 12 percent to 59 percent in writing, and 10 percent to 95 percent in science.

“Performance at the Meets Grade Level standard in grades 6-8 ranged from 41 percent to 54 percent in reading, 44 percent to 48 percent in math, 27 percent to 49 percent in writing, 47 percent to 51 percent in science, and 25 percent to 40 percent in social studies,” she said.

Citing the unprecedented challenges of educating students during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mrs. Wilson praised the work of Longview ISD

students, staff, and families, “to nevertheless continue to excel in the face of incredible adversity.”

“Our teachers and campus leaders continue to set very high goals for themselves, their campuses, and their students, and they continue to work hard to meet those goals,” she said. “The LISD Department of Innovation will also continue to provide every support and assistance we can in order to help our students be the best they can be.”

IN OTHER BUSINESS

During the course of the meeting, the LISD Board of Trustees also: • DISCUSSED a possible contract extension for custodial services with Southeast Services Corporation (SSC), but no formal action was taken. The Dallas-based company currently handles janitorial services throughout the district; • APPROVED permission for the LHS LoboView Film Club to travel out of state in order to participate in the 2021 All American High School Film Festival Oct. 8-11 in New York City; • RECEIVED an update on COVID-19 cases, the district Safety Report, and Facilities Update from Mr. Dennis Williams, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative & Pupil Services; • DISCUSSED the establishment of a Remote Learning Plan for LISD students unable to attend in-person instruction, but no formal action was taken; • APPROVED 2021-22 contract with the Region 11 Technology Resources Education Consortium (TREC); • RECEIVED updates from Dr. Craig Coleman on the district’s Office of Innovation and Bond Capacity; • APPROVED a resolution from Lone Star Investment Pool to add a representative; • APPROVED Minutes from the Aug. 25th Special Meeting and Public Hearing; • RECEIVED the Aug. 2021 Financial Statement; and • APPROVED Budget Amendment No. 1.

FOR MORE INFO

Trustees usually meet in the boardroom of the LISD Education Support Center (1301 E. Young Street), but often set special-called meetings at various locations around the district. The next regular meet-

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OBITUARIES Longview ISD offers our most sincere condolences to our extended Lobo family ALLEN WESLEY STONE Graveside services celebrating the life of Allen Wesley Stone, age 88, will be held at 11 am, Friday, September 17, 2021, at Rosewood Park Chapel Mausoleum, 1884 FM 1844, Longview, Texas, with visitation at 10 am, prior to service. Mr. Stone passed STONE away peacefully, Sept. 13.

Allen was born in Oakland, California, August 9, 1933, to Carl Walker Stone and Madeline Carvalho Stone. Allen’s family moved from California, to Illinois, then Georgia, before settling in Longview, as his father worked for R.G. Letourneau. Allen attended his last year of high school in Longview, graduating as a Lobo, in 1951. Allen proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean war, then attending Letourneau University, where he studied Engineering, as

JONILEA JOY (TAUBER) RANKIN Jonilea Joy Tauber Rankin was born on May 21, 1936, in the small Czech community of Kolin, Louisiana. She turned 85 in May and was called home to be with the angels on September 10, 2021. She lived in Longview for 55 years and served the community in RANKIN numerous ways. She was a dedicated nurse and caregiver. She was an avid rancher and proud owner of the JTR Angus Farm for over 40 years. She received her Diploma in Nursing from Methodist Hospital in Dallas in 1957, and her BSN from TCU in 1962. She recently retired her nursing license after 62 years. During her nursing career, she served as a clinical nurse at Methodist Hospital in Dallas, Texas, school nurse for the Longview Independent School District, Gregg County Public Health Nurse, and Longview Cardiology Clinic.

Jonilea had many interests over the years.

She could be counted on to attend all her children’s events and was an active volunteer whether it be room mother, PTA officer, Camp Fire and Cub Scout leader, and CCD teacher at church. She attended all the Lobo games supporting the band and Viewettes.

She was a founding member of St. Mary’s

he had a natural gift for math and science.

While attending Northside Baptist Church, Allen met the love of his life, Jean Stroud, whom he married, July 26, 1958.

They enjoyed raising their two girls, Lisa and Kay, and spending time together, as a family. Allen had a long and successful career working as an Inspector with Axelson/ USI, Lone Star Steel, and JW Operating until his retirement in 1996. Although Allen was known for being the strong, silent type, he was never afraid to lend a helping hand.

Allen served as a deacon, taught Sunday School and helped with various committees through the church. Jean and Allen celebrated 39 years of marriage, prior to Jean’s passing in 1997. Allen always enjoyed spending time with family, fishing, playing a good game of 42, and relaxing in his recliner, watching a good western, basketball or his favorite team, The Dallas Cowboys.

Allen remarried, following Jean’s death.

He and his wife Elizabeth enjoyed traveling and chasing grandchildren from one event to

the next and enjoyed spending time together.

Allen moved to a retirement center, following Elizabeth’s passing, where lived until his health began to decline in his early eighties. Allen lived a long life, loving his family, listening, certainly more than he spoke, and most of all, resting in the assurance of Christ as his Savior. His favorite verse: 1 Corinthians 13:13- There are three things that remain – faith, hope, and love- and the greatest of these is love.

Allen Wesley Stone is survived by his daughters Lisa Stone Cain and husband Andy of Longview, Kay Stone Doss and husband Ricky also of Longview. Grandchildren: Andrew Cain and wife Melissa, Matthew Cain and wife Olivia, Benjamin Doss, and Rachel Doss, Great Grandchildren: Madalynn Cain, Jillian Cain, and Peter Cain.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to: Hiway 80 Rescue Mission, Longview, Texas. Special thanks to Pine Tree Lodge Nursing Center, especially, Lori and Connie, and Heart to Heart Hospice.

Catholic Church. She spent countless hours volunteering for the church, and had such pride in her role delivering prayer shawls to people in need. Jonilea also enjoyed bowling and participated in Oil Bowl Lanes leagues for many years. She frequently attended state and national bowling tournaments where her grandchildren loved to cheer on their Nonny.

Jonilea volunteered for over 20 years for Meals on Wheels. Additionally, she was a long-term volunteer with Heartsway Hospice, and particularly enjoyed her time helping children at Heartway’s Grief Camp.

She had a way of connecting with people and provided a listening ear for anyone.

She loved life on the farm, and was able to spend her final days listening to her animals and her birds. She was known as Mama Rank to so many kids. It was not unusual to have seventeen kids at the house at any given time. She touched so many lives and was deeply loved by her family and friends. She always made you feel special, even if she was not close by. She is well known for sending birthday and anniversary cards to people and their children year after year. It was not really your birthday unless you received your card from “Joni and the Airline clan”.

Jonilea was preceded in death by her parents, Oldrich and Anne Tauber, brother Dr. David Tauber, husband D.W. “Speedy” Aynesworth, and Dr. Ted L. Rankin.

She is survived by her three children

-- Mari (Ed) Woomer of Houston, Jennifer (Roger) Meagher of Coppell, and Ted Rankin Jr. of Longview. She was so proud of her grandkids – Stephanie Woomer of Middleton, WI; Kimberly Woomer of Austin; Kyle Goodwyn of Ft. Worth; Megan Goodwyn of Dallas; and Jonathan Meagher of Tylertown, MS. She was the matriarch of the family, and stayed very close with her surviving family members Wayne (Donna) Cespiva of Lake Charles, LA; Brian (Sandy) Cespiva of Alexandria, LA, and Linda Elsing of Mantao, NC. Extended family includes Dr. D.D. (Michelle) Aynesworth of Austin, Jerry (Elvera) Aynesworth, and Jean Ann (Mark) Johnston of Salt Lake City, UT, plus numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Whenever we said good-bye after our visit, she would hug us tight and say “You bring me such joy!” Mom, you brought us so much joy, and we will love you forever. May you rest in heavenly peace.

A Rosary was held on Friday, Sept. 17, in the Chapel of Welch Funeral Home with a visitation to follow. A Funeral Mass was held in her honor on Saturday, Sept. 18, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Longview, where Reverend Daniel P. Dower, STL will officiate.

Our heartfelt thanks to the wonderful care providers at Christus Good Shepherd and Heart’sWay Hospice, especially Josh, her nurse, and Tisha her aide. They truly do the work of angels.

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PUBLIC NOTICES LISD Board meeting set for October 11 Trustees usually meet in the boardroom of the LISD Education Support Center, but often set special-called meetings at

various locations around the district. The next regular meeting is tentatively scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, October 11.

For more information about the Longview ISD Board of Trustees go to LISD.org.

LISD accepting requests for proposals for Contracted Educational Services Longview Independent School District (LISD) is soliciting additional, subsequent sealed competitive proposals for CONTRACTED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. Proposals will be received at the following address on an ongoing basis until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2022, for consid-

eration. Submission should include an original signed copy with all necessary backup requested.

Submission Location Longview Independent School District ATTN: Sheri Broadwater, Director of Federal Compliance & Procurement

1301 East Young Street Longview, Texas 75602 Telephone, electronic or fax proposals are not considered legal documents; therefore, original signed documentation must be submitted for consideration.

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS

BY VIRTUE OF TAX WARRANT ISSUED AUG. 2, 2021 GREGG COUNTY DATED AUG. 9, 2021

and issued pursuant to Tax Warrant issued out of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Gregg County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date August 2, 2021, in the hereinafter numbered and styled tax warrant and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff of said County, I have on August 9, 2021, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in September, 2021, the same being the 7th day of said month, at the South Steps of the Courthouse of said County, in the City of Longview, Texas, between the

hours of 10 o’clock a.m. and 4 o’clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 a.m., proceed to sell to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such tax warrant(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Gregg and the State of Texas, to-wit:

SUIT NO. — 022347-CCL2 STYLE OF SUIT AND PROPERTY DESCRIPTION — CITY OF LONGVIEW, ET AL VS. JERRY E. GRIMES (TAX WARRANT ISSUED AUGUST 2, 2021) LOTS NINE (9) AND TEN

(10), IN BLOCK “L”, OF SOUTH HIGHLANDS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LONGVIEW, GREGG COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO PLAT OF SAID ADDITION OF RECORD IN VOLUME 84, PAGE 318, OF THE DEED RECORDS OF GREGG COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT NO. 65796) (any volume and page references, unless otherwise indicated, being to the Deed Records, Gregg County, Texas, to which instruments reference may be made for a more complete description of each respective tract.) or, any property sold shall be subject to the right of redemption

of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the said property, or their interest therein, within the time and in the manner provided by law, and shall be subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein may be entitled, under the provisions of law. Said sale to be made by me to satisfy taxes, penalties, interest, attorney’s fee, and municipal claims subject to the tax warrant(s) issued in the above styled and numbered causes together with costs of tax warrant, and the proceeds of said sales to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs.

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS

BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER SALE GREGG COUNTY

and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the County Court At Law of Gregg County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on August 9, 2021, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in September, 2021, the same being the 7th day of said month, at the South Steps, 101 East Methvin of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of Longview, Texas, between the hours of 10 o’clock a.m. and 4 o’clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the

County of Gregg and the State of Texas, to-wit:

(Sale #, Cause # Judgment Date, Acct # Order Issue Date, Style of Case, Legal Description)

1 — 19988-CCL2 07/06/21, 47661 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. ALVIE D FULLER ET AL, LTS 8 THRU 10 BLK 544 HILLCREST; 2 — 020461-CCL2 07/06/21, 55470 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. ARTHUR BURNETT ET AL, LTS 2B & 3A BLK 9 (NCB 359) (E 35’ LT 2;W 15’ LT 3) MOBBERLY PLACE #2; 3 — 020740-CCL2 07/06/21, 57082 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. NORA WOODARD ET AL, LT 10 BLK 23 (NCB 22A) NORTHCUTT HTS; 4 — 021287-CCL2 06/07/21, 33833 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. JIM POWLESS AKA JAMES POWLESS ET AL, TRACT 1: LT 2 NCB 172 LONGVIEW; 5 — 021287-CCL2 06/07/21, 33834 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. JIM POWLESS AKA JAMES POWLESS ET AL, TRACT 2: LT 3 NCB 172 (W61’ LT 3) LONGVIEW; 6 — 021318-CCL2 07/06/21, 52588 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. WENFORD WILBORN ET AL, LTS 7 & 8 BLK 417A LE TOURNEAU TECH; 7 — 021374-CCL2 06/07/21, 48928 AUGUST 09, 2021 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. RICHARD BERT DICKMAN ET AL, LT 7A & 8 (N 60’ LT 7) BLK 524A INGRAM PARK; 8 — 021383-CCL2 05/03/21, 22807 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. VELMA GORDON SKILLERN ET AL, AB 3 J MATTHEWS SUR TR 19 SEC 3; 9 — 021415- CCL2 07/06/21, 40707 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. H B BOWENS ET AL, LT 2 BLK 2 (NCB 640) EAST PINES, 021520-CCL2 07/06/21, 13107 AUGUST 09 2021, SPRING HILL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. WRF SERVICES INC, AB 38 W H CASTLEBERRY

SUR TR 1 SEC 7; 11 — 021616- CCL2 06/23/20, 199279 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. JUSTIN PATIN ET AL, LT 100 TRIPLE A ESTATES MH IMP ONLY LBL #TRA308494; 12 — 020584-CCL2 06/07/21, 19107 AUGUST 09 2021, KILGORE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. DEBRA LYNN MCALISTER, AB 98 HOLLINGSWORTH SUR TR 38-02; 13 — 020680-CCL2 03/20/17, 89728 AUGUST 09 2021, KILGORE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. RONNIE SMITH JR. AKA RONNIE LYNN SMITH JR., AB 36 W P CHISM SUR TR 33-03; 14 — 19811-CCL2 10/15/14, 52981 AUGUST 09 2021, THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN STRUCK-OFF AT TAX SALE AND ARE NOW BEING OFFERED FOR RESALE: LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. J. D. DEVANCE, ET AL (TAX SALE HELD 12/02/2014), LT 3 BLK 4 (NCB 245) LINCOLN PARK; 15 — 18691-CCL2 11/07/11, 27094 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. JULIUS C. THOMPSON (TAX SALE HELD MARCH 6, 2012), TRACT 6: AB 188 F W SAUNDERS SUR TR 53; 16 — 020571-CCL2 10/02/17, 40089 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. KENT D. DAVIS ET AL (TAX SALE HELD 12/05/2017), LT 7 BLK 5 (NCB 1309) DEWAYNE

(any volume and page references, unless otherwise indicated, being to the Deed Records, Gregg County, Texas, to which instruments reference may be made for a more complete description of each respective tract.) or, upon the written request of said defendants or their attorney, a sufficient portion of the property described above shall be sold to satisfy said judgment(s), interest, penalties, and cost; and any property sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the said property, or their interest therein, within the time and in the manner provided by law, and shall be subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein

may be entitled, under the provisions of law. Said sale to be made by me to satisfy the judgment(s) rendered in the above styled and numbered cause(s), together with interest, penalties, and costs of suit, and the proceeds of said sales to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs.

Dated at Longview, Texas, August 9, 2021

Notes:

The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value.

However, the Minimum Bid for a person owning an interest in the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other than a taxing unit), is the aggregate amount of the judgments against the property plus all costs of suit and sale. ALL SALES SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSESSED SINCE THE DATE OF THE JUDGMENT. For more information, contact your attorney or LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP., attorney for plaintiffs, at (903) 757-5448

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