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Late Capt. La Vergne’s Memorial Blood Drive
Bonham, TX -- The Ninth Annual Captain Tim La Vergne Sr. Memorial Blood Drive will be hosted by the Bonham Police Department, The La Vergne Family, and the Texoma Regional Blood Center at
Circulation 15,000+ - Bailey, Bonham, Dodd City, Ector, Gober, Honey Grove, Ivanhoe, Ladonia, Leonard, Randolph, Ravenna, Savoy, Telephone, Trenton & Windom
the City of Bonham Council Chambers on February 7th & 8th, 2024, from 9:00am 4:00pm. Captain Tim La Vergne Sr. joined the Bonham Police Department on October 16th,
1982. During those years he served as a Communications Officer, Patrol Sergeant, 9-11 Coordinator for the city and county, City of Bonham’s Emergency Management Coordinator, Liaison/Coordinator
for Hurricane Katrina Shelter, Sex Offender Officer, and BPD IT Support Technician/Webmaster Officer. In 2006, Captain La Vergne was awarded the Public Servant of the Year by the Bonham Area Chamber
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of Commerce. In 2007, the men and women of the Bonham Police Department proudly selected him as the Police Officer of the Year. The Bonham Police Department and The La Vergne Family have decided to honor the memory of this very dedicated
Elect KYLE SHAW For Judge District Attorney Endorsements Kenda Culpepper, Rockwall County Criminal District Attorney Richard Glaser, Fannin County Criminal District Attorney Law Enforcement Endorsements Mark Johnson, Sheriff Fannin County Kevin Mayberry, Fannin County Constable Precinct 3 Brian Meserole, Chief, Leonard Police Department Commissioners A.J. Self, Fannin County Commissioner – Precinct 2
“Kyle Shaw has the experience and the commitment to represent Fannin County as the next 336th District Judge.”
Other Officials Rodney Alexander, City of Trenton Mayor Britton Brooks, State Republican Executive Committee Member, Senate District 30 Noel Nixon, City of Leonard Mayor Pro-Tem Rex Womack, Leonard Economic Development Committee
Proudly Endorsed by the Following Texas Attorneys
Glenn Adams Josh Andor James Angelino Peter Barrett Trevor Beaty Micah Belden Charity Borserine Britton Brooks Kristin Brown Carl Ceder John M. Cook Raphael De La Garza Marina De La Garza Alyse Ferguson Peter Ganyard Lon Garner Thomas Gatlin Matt Goheen
John Charles Hardin Bob Jarvis Chip Jarvis Edwin V. King Ryan King Ryan Kreck Martin LeNoir Katherine McCraw Danny McDaniel Rogan McDaniel W. Mark Montgomery Mac Morris Armando Nunez John Nix Jon O’Toole Scott Palmer Harrison Pask Beka Perlstein
Myles Porter Emily Gibbs Pratt Erin Price Warren Price James Rogers Christopher Routt Matt Schlake Todd Shapiro John Hunter Smith Kent Starr Tony Vitz Bradley Voyles Deric Walpole Richard Weaver James Whalen Doug Wilder David Wilken
INSURANCE CLAIMS SPECIALIST
“I am convinced that Kyle Shaw’s knowledge and experience with criminal cases identifies him as the superior candidate to be the next Fannin County 336th District Judge.”
servant that was known to go above and beyond the call of duty both to the police department and his community by hosting an annual memorial blood drive each year on or near his final call of service. During his lifetime, Tim was an Endowed Member in the following Masonic Bodies: Constantine Lodge No. 13, Bonham Chapter No. 52, Bonham Council No. 37, Denison Commandery No. 24, Indivisible Friends Commandery No. 13, Dallas Scottish Rite, North Texas York Rite College No. 118, Rose of Sharon Council No. 49, and Royal Order of Scotland. He was the Webmaster for Constantine Lodge, Bonham York Rite Bodies, Denison Commandery, North Texas York Rite College, North Texas Priory, Rose of Sharon Council, Col. William B. Travis Council, Texas Priory, and Dallas Chapter & Council. In addition, Tim has been the Editor of the following newsletters from 20032008: The Masonic InformerConstantine Lodge, the York Rite Journal-Bonham York Rite Bodies, and the Knights Templar Journal-Denison Commandery. He held numerous elected offices and was active in all the Masonic Bodies of which he was a member. Tim had a genuine love and appreciation for the Craft. Continued
See Blood Drive on page 10
Community Supporters
Randy and Lori Anderson Teresa Briggs Kurt Fogelberg, II Bailey Ford Garland and Jeana Gibbs Scott and Lana Gibbs Sandi Gilmer Walter Goodwater Don Grammar Agnes Hass Gary Hass Maureen Henderson Brent Hollensed Randy Hopper Kim Hughes Brenda Jeter Michael Jeter Kathy Johnson Lisa Kopf Scotty and Vicki Mauldin
Ken and Sharon McEachern Shannon McGuire Dawn McWilliams Lisa Moore Rodney Neal Johnny and Mary Jane Neal Bradi Parkman Jeramie Pratt Ernie Quintana Kim Richards Marletta Scribner Tammy Sharkey Brad Silwood Ben and Kim Sherrin Shannon White Dawn Williams Shane Williams Esther Winner Donde Womack
JOIN US IN ELECTING KYLE SHAW JUDGE 336TH ON MARCH 5TH
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Early Voting
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