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Itasca, Texas 76055 Vol. 2011 Issue #9 February 25, 2011

Koerber, Reyes Honored as Chamber of Commerce “Youth of the Year”

“Youth of the Year Awards” went to seniors Nancy Reyes and Devin Koerber .

At the annual Itasca Chamber of Commerce banquet Nancy Reyes and Devin Koerber were honored for their community contribution to Itasca. Nancy Reyes was applauded for her involvement in school with student council, taking honors and dual credit courses and earning grades to rank her in the top 5 of her class. Reyes was also praised for her wiliness to join citizens in answering the call to participate in citywide clean-up efforts during the last few years. These clean ups were scheduled on Saturdays, and both times, Reyes was up early and pitched in picking up trash. She also gets in the donation line every time there is a blood drive. Petrash noted that Itasca is very proud to have Reyes as a citizen. Devin Koerber lives at the Presbyterian Children’s Home, which is located outside of Itasca city limits but that does not deter Koerber when it comes to participating in community events. In school he is in the PAL program and enjoys working with the elementary students and visiting the residents at the Nursing Home. While there he makes sure he speaks and smiles at everyone, thereby making them feel very special. He attends the First Presbyterian Church where he is on the Youth Advisory Team and he helps with the elementary age Sunday School class, as well as teaches at Vacation Bible School. Once a month he is up very early on a Saturday morning helping to box up the food for the Angel Food Ministries. If that was not enough to keep anyone busy, this young gentleman is also an Itasca Volunteer Fireman. According to his pastor, Mrs. Diane Barnes, “He is also always anxious to help those who need assistance with their walkers or getting up and down stairs in our church and Sunday School building. He sings in the choir and he always has a hug for anyone and always, always says "thank you", even for my Wednesday night services!”

Jimmy’s Corner Store to Close Reporter David Maddox – back wall of Jimmy’s painted by Tim Baker

For most Itasca students, Jimmy’s Corner Store has been a regular meeting place where you could discuss your day at school or plan your weekend while getting a hot meal. As you aged, it became the perfect place for a family night out to satisfy a child’s yearning for a cheeseburger while

providing a hearty chicken fried steak for the man of the family. Then as you added a few more years, especially the Itasca male population, Jimmy’s became an everyday (morning and afternoon) “religion” to get your fill of fresh coffee and the latest politics and “male gossip.” Jimmy’s Corner Store was established in 1987 by Jimmy Basye. Later, in 1998, his daughter Karen Baker and her husband Jimmy Baker bought the store, keeping it in the family. “It’s sad we are selling the store,” Karen Baker said, “but with Jimmy’s heart condition, we will be away for at least six months.” With the closing of the store and its future undecided, speculation is imminent. The possibility of the new owners converting the late Jimmy’s Corner Store to a David’s Mini Mart is prominent at the moment, but these rumors have not been validated so there are still many possibilities available.

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Churches of Itasca Bethlehem Missionary Baptist W. Spurgeon 687-2800 Central Baptist Church 401 E. Monroe 687-2343 Church of Christ 200 N. Aquilla 687-2774 First Baptist Church 107 S. Lamar 687-2783 First Presbyterian Church 106 N. Lamar 687-2243 First United Methodist Main & King St. 687-2475 Loveview Baptist Church FM 2959 East of I-35 Second Baptist Church 120 W. Marrion 687-9134 Shiloh Community Church 254-582-0487 St. John Missionary Baptist 506 S. Weaver 687-2821 3rd Day Worship Center 107 E. Adams 214 564-2185 Itasca Nursing Home Sunday - 10:00 a.m.

Everyone Welcome Monday Evening 6:00 p.m.

Central Baptist Church 200 E. Monroe St.

Sunday School 9:45 Worship 10:50 a.m. Youth (7th - 12th

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grade) 5:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday - Ladies’ Bible Study 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7:00 p.m. Youth (7th-12th) 7:00 p.m. website - itascacbc.org

First United Methodist Church 401 E. Main St , Itasca, TX 254-687-2475

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APPLICATION PREACHING! Sermons for the REAL WORLD that we live in.

What good is a wonderful sermon on Sunday if it cannot be applied to the concerns of your life when Monday morning rolls around? Find the fun, joy, and comfort you were promised. Bring an open heart and mind.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.-10:30 (All ages) Sunday Worship Service 10:50 a.m.

Refreshments between Sunday School & Church Services 10:40 a.m.

Itasca Church of Christ 303 E. Monroe Itasca, Texas 76055

254-687-2774

"The churches of Christ salute you." Romans 16:16

Sunday 9:45 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Evening 5:00 p.m. Wednesday evening 6:00 p.m.

Second Missionary Baptist Church

120 W. Marrion St. Itasca TX 76055 Rev. George Demmerritte Jr. (Pastor)

Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 5:30 p.m.

2BC*2 Youth Meeting 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday

First Presbyterian Church 106 N. Lamar Itasca 254-687-2243

itascafpc@sbcglobal.net www.fpcitasca.org "In mission to and with the Presbyterian Children’s Home to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ."

Sundays - 9:30-10:00 Fellowship in Barton Hall 10 - 10:45 Sunday School 11 a.m. - Worship Service

4 pm – Praise/Worship (Sanctuary) 4:30–KFC/Hour of Power

Tues. & Thurs. – 10 a.m. Exercise Class - Barton Hall Wed. 6:30 Prayer & Praise - 7:00 Choir practice

ANGEL FOOD SITE

Itasca Ministerial Alliance Saturday, March 5 9:00 a.m. Methodist Church

Chamber of Commerce Meeting February 28, 2011 HILCO Engineering Building

Volunteer Fire Department Meetings 2nd Monday of Month Business Meeting - 7:00 p.m. 3rd Monday of Month Fire Training - 7:00 p.m.

Itasca Zoning Committee Meeting 2nd

April 15-17, 2011

Monday of Month 6:00 p.m. - 136 N. Hill St. Itasca City Council Meeting

Monday, February 28, 2010 - 6:00 p.m. Itasca ISD School Board Meeting Monday, March 7, 2010 7:00 p.m.

Healthy Woman Annual Dinner Thursday, March 10 Speaker - Ms. Bobbe White

Wine and Cheese/Meet the Speaker Reception 5:00-5:45 p.m. Suite 159 Outlets at Hillsboro

Dinner begins at 6:00 p.m. Suite 102 Tickets on sale through March 3

$15 or $140 per reserved table of 9 Healthy Woman office @ Hill Regional Hospital

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Are You Sick and Tired Of Being Sick and Tired?

Come join us for a healthy potluck fellowship. We will learn how God designed the body to heal itself through feeding it right. We meet every first Saturday of the month at 6 p.m. The next meeting is March 5, at 6 p.m. at Central Baptist Church in Itasca. For more info. call Karen Buckner at 254-687-9220.

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IHS Students Earn 19 Ribbons at Hill County Fair Art Show

For many years, Itasca High art students have been fortunate to have Mrs. Nancy Watson as their teachers. She is a very talented artist who brings out the best in her students and inspires them to do their best. This is always evident each year at the Hill County Fair Art Show. This year eleven students from IHS earned nineteen ribbons (1st, 2nd & 3rd

The proud artists are (front row - l to r) Christian Avila, Sarah Billingsley, Vicktoria Holifield, Monnie Green and Aren Barton. Back row (l to r) Jessica Zint, Michelle Ignacz. Alex Sparks, Martin Martinez and Re-becca Cisneros. Missing from the photo is Kevin Cer-vantes, Halston Hilburn, Ashley Wilkens and Keyre Or-tiz.

place).

Representing Itasca in the livestock and Ag portion of the fair and their project: (Goats) Eric Garcia, Dylan Schuman, Chase Patterson and Brekin Shuffield, (Hogs) Christina Manasco, Andrew Clarke, Sarah Guidry, Ro-bert White, Tyler Odom, Brandon Kelley, Tylor Gra-ham, Tristen Prescott, Megan Spain, Darrell Rasco and Melissa Prosser, (Steers) Alex Sparks and Dylan Schu-man. The Ag program at IHS is under the supervision of Mr. Bill Nickell. Pictures taken during the animal shows by PPP staffer Shelby Ledwig were gathered into a col-lage (on page 6) by Belinda Reyes in technology class.

Itasca Depot Schedule

March 5 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. March 26 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. April 9 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Rescheduled IISD Booster Club Fun Run Benefitting Crisis Center

Takes Place February 26 February is recognized as National Teen Dating Vi-olence Awareness and Prevention Month. In support of this worthwhile cause, Itasca High School students and the Itasca Booster Club, under the direction of IISD School Counselor Grace Hennig, are sponsoring a Fun Run with the proceeds going to the Johnson County Family Crisis Center which deals with many adults as well as teens that fall under the heading of dating abuse, spousal abuse and family abuse. The Fun Run has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 26 at 9:00 a.m. at Itasca High School. Entry fee is $5 for students and $10 for adults. All participants will receive a Fun Run t-shirt. Pre-registration is urged in order to get the correct shirt size but last minute en-tries can sign up at 8:30 the morning of the Fun Run.

Hill County Defensive Driving School 125 W Elm – Hillsboro – 254-582-5111

Classes taught 1 Saturday a month Next class March 19 (also available in Spanish)

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Senior Spotlight Joseph Stewart

Reporter Brandon Duby Caricature by Martin Martinez

If you’re looking for a chuckle, look no further than Joseph Ste-wart. This ambitious 17-year-old is one of the newest members of the IHS student body. He moved to the “Big Little Town” from Mansfield this year. Joe attributes his preference of Itasca over Mansfield to the size and close knit relationships among the stu-

dents. “I like Itasca better because it’s a lot smaller than Mans-field,” Joe said with a smile. “Everybody knows each other here. Most everyone is very friendly.” Joseph gets his ambition from his father, Don Stewart, the husband of Joe’s beloved mother, Kim. He has two older brothers, Jeremy-24 and Jacob-20, and one younger sister, Melissa-15 who is a sophomore at Itasca High. He also list his dad as his all-time hero. “My hero is my dad,” Joseph said. “No matter what, he al-ways puts his family first! In my eyes that is what a hero does.” Heaven Leigh Stewart, Joe’s five month old niece, is very special to him and he enjoys spending time with her. Joseph enjoys skateboarding and hanging out with his best friends, Robert, Emilio and Tyler. There are three characteristics that Joe wishes his friends to remember him as having when they look back on high school. “I want to be remembered by how smart I am, my out-goingness and the fact that I’m an all around good guy,” Joe said. Joseph has a bright future ahead of him. Whether or not he chooses to go to college, he does aspire to be successful. His plans include work-ing with his father at the power plant in Glen Rose, Texas, if he doesn’t attend a university. If he does decide to go to college, Joe would like to keep his options open as to where he goes, but he wishes to study art and become a tattoo artist. He thinks that owning a tattoo shop in Miami, Florida might also be on his “to do” list. “I’ve always liked tattoos,” he said. I even plan on getting a bunch of my own. All the guys in my family have them and I want to keep the ‘tradition’ going.” Joseph’s motivating advice for all the underclassmen is “Sometimes it’s tough, but don’t give up and keep going.”

February 21 “Perfectly Pawsitive Person”

Last week’s elemen-tary “Perfectly Pawsi-tive Person Paw” was music teacher Mr. Ker-ry Covington. This week he chose to pass the paw on to Mrs. To-ni Rutherford. “I chose to pass the ‘Perfectly Pawsitive Person’ plaque to Ms. Rutherford because she

seems to always have a smile and a positive atti-tude,” Covington said. Rutherford works in the elementary Life Skills class. She assist the students one on one to help them improve their academic and social skills in order to ensure that they meet their individual po-tential. She also works with the special education and speech teachers. “I am excited to receive this honor because I try to always be ‘PawSitive’ in everything I do,” Ru-therford said. “I try to remember the motto I have always told my own children, ‘things are always brighter as long as you keep a smile on your face and a song in your heart.’”

IMS January Wampus Cat Pride Students

Earning the Itasca Middle School Wampus Cat Pride honors for January were (l to r) James Mel-son, Heidi Delgado, DeeJay Dulaney, Justin Fea-zel, and DeMarcus Parkenson. These students were nominated by a teacher and selected because they went beyond expectations in regards to Positive Behavior. Students received a Free Kids Meal from Golden Chick.

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15-A Itasca Wampus Cats take on 16-A Dawson Bulldogs

Cats Advance to Area Play with 80-70 win Reporter Shelby Ledwig

The mighty Wampus Cats traveled to Blooming Grove, Monday night to face the Dawson Bulldogs in a 15-A/16-A Bi-District playoff game. The Cats arrived at the game ready to dominate. Unfortunately, they got off to a rough start. The game began with a technical foul on #23 Shakeal Mozon, for attempting a dunk during warm up after the referees blew their whistles, so the game actually started with a 2-0 score. The Wampus Cats threw up plenty of shots, but nothing would go in, while the Bulldogs’ appeared to have a ball magnet in the basket and no matter where the ball hit, it scored. The first quarter ended with Dawson in the lead with a score of 16-25. The Cats fought hard in the second quar-ter, but continued to chase after the Bulldogs, ending the half with a 36-46 score. After halftime the Wampus Cats stepped onto the court with a new determination. With a little over two minutes left in the third quarter the momentum changed with a very important basket and a free throw by #23 Mozon that tied the score and put the Wampus Cats up by 1 point. It was as if the great spirit of the Wampus Cat suddenly remembered that its team was playing an important game and he or she smiled on them. Going into the 4th

The Wampus Cats will face the Muenster Bulldogs in Aledo on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. in an Area match-up.

quarter the Cats were still off their game, but so were the surprised Bulldogs. Point guard #34 Matt Colbert kept his head in the game and sunk a couple of critical three-pointers to put the Cats up by 7. With #5 Jason Savala’s rebounding, Mozon’s heads up ball stealing and #13 Opie Mayberry under the basket Itasca was now in control of the game. The Wampus Cats pulled off an 80-70 win to give them a Bi-district Championship title.

Parent Appreciation Night Postponed

Due to the Area basketball play-off game on Thursday, February 24 the previously scheduled Parent Appreciation Night has been postponed. According to IISD Counselor Grace Hennig a new date has not been set at this time. For more in-formation contact Hennig at 254-687-2922 ext 116.

IHS 2011 Golf Schedule February 28 Burleson (Hidden Creek) VB/VG 8:00 a.m. March 2 Mansfield National VB/VG 8:30 a.m. 7 Burleson ( Southern Oaks) 8:00 a.m. 21 Maypearl (Mansfield Nat.) 8:00 a.m. 6 District Par CC Comanche 14 District Canyon West (Weatherford)

IHS Softball 2011 February 24/26 @Maypearl Tournament TBA 28 Whitney (JV) 4:30 March 1 @Meridian 6:00 3-5 @Valley Mills Tournament 8 @DeLeon 5:00 10/12 @Peaster Tournament 18 @Perrin (DH) 5:00 21 @Whitney (JV) 6:30 22 @ Covington* 4:30 25 Waxahachie Advantage *4:30 26 @Bosqueville (V/JV) **12:00/2:00 28 Santo (JV) 5:00 29 @Waxahachie Faith Family *5:30 April 1 Grand Prairie Advantage *4:30 5 @All-Saints Episcopal 6:00 8 Covington* 4:30 9 Bosqueville (V/JV) 12:00/2:00 11 @Bosqueville (JV) 6:30 12 @Waxahachie Advantage *5:30 15 Waxahachie Faith Family *5:15 16 Kaufman (V/JV) **12:00/2:00 19 @Grand Prairie Advantage *5:30 21 @ Santo (JV) 5:00 May 3 Bi-District Deadline 7 Area Deadline 14 Regional Quarterfinal Deadline 21 Regional Semifinal Deadline 28 Regional Final Deadline June 2-4 State Tournament

ELA TAKs Test – March 1

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Collage by Belinda Reyes – Photos by Shelby Ledwig

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Hillsboro Unified Tae Kwon Do School Test for new Belts Press Release

In November students from the Hillsboro Unified Tae Kwon Do School tested for new belts. These students were required to perform patterns, spar, and break boards in front of a panel of Black Belts and Black Belt Candidates. These students are under the direction of Master Charles Kight and Timothy Friesenhahn. White Belts testing for Yellow Stripe were Pamela Navarro-Grandview, William West-Whitney, Kevin Tidwell-Hillsboro, Alex Canterbury-Grandview, Katherine Drennan-Grandview, D'Ann Drennan-Grandview, Thomas Drennan-Grandview, John Drennan-Grandview, Alex Russell-Grandview, Joaquin Trejo-Hillsboro, Harold Santia-go-Hillsboro, Elizabeth Moore-Abbott, Kitt Seymour-Covington, Brianna Dixon-Hillsboro, Oliver Dixon-Hillsboro and Jana Luitjens-Hillsboro. Yellow Stripes testing for Yellow Belt were Xavier Navarro-Grandview, Gracie Renfroe-Itasca, Jeida Bibles-Hillsboro, Dana Bennett-Hillsboro, Pamela Russell-Grandview. Yellow Belts testing for Green Stripes were Rylie Smith-Whitney, Guillermo Santaigo-Hillsboro, Jerry Bennett-Hillsboro, Jacob Renfroe-Itasca, Brice Rohrer-Meredian, Richard Leggett-Whitney, and Robert Rohrer-Meredian. Green Stripes testing for Green Belts were Asher Renfroe-Itasca, Ross Gilcrease-Hillsboro, Humbarto Mancilla-Hillsboro, Melissa Renfroe-Itasca, Neida Gallardo-Hillsboro, Morgan Bledsoe-Hillsboro, Kelly Smith-Whitney, Hunter Smith-Whitney and Danny Smith-Whitney. Green Belts testing for Blue Stripes were Griffin Shropshire-Hillsboro, Spencer Molina-Whitney, Mauricio Mancilla-Whitney, Tristan Molina-Whitney, Aria Tinnin-Hillsboro, Princess Hughes-Hillsboro and Amy Tinney-Hillsboro. Blue Stripes testing for Blue Belts were Jorge Gallardo-Hillsboro, Alyson Rea-Hillsboro and Marcos Meza-Hillsboro. Blue Belts testing for Red Stripes were Zoey Johnson-Hillsboro, Toni Rejcek-Bynum, Kelsey Ramsey-Osceola and Justin Tyra-Covington. Red Stripes testing for Red Belts were Kierstyn Buxkemper-Hillsboro, Isamar Perez-Milford, Mario Perez-Milford and Travis Tinney-Hillsboro. Red Belts testing for Black Stripe were Cameron Rejcek-Bynum, Wyley John-son-Hillsboro, Imani Powell-Hillsboro, Kari Price-Hillsboro, Bailey Johnson-Hillsboro and Christine Rejcek-Bynum. Black Stripes testing for Double Black Stripes were Jonathan Monroy-Hillsboro. Double Black Stripes testing for Black Belt Candidiates were Joey Robinson-Blum. Black Belts testing for 2nd stars were Timothy Friesenhahn-Osceola, David Jones-Bynum and Jenifer Simmons-Milford. Classes are taught on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays at 4:45, 5:45 and 6:45 p.m. The first two classes are free and parents are always welcome to attend. A new session will begin in March. For an informational brochure and DVD call 582-5111 or e-mail kkight@hillsboro.net. Check out the www.hillsborotkd.com website.

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Recent Death

Tramp, Wilburn “Willie”

Willie ultimately won his battle with cancer by being called to his eternal home by his Lord on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, in Cleburne. He was born in Smithville, Texas on August 15, 1935. Willie served his country in the US Army, was a retired salesman with Rangaire, and served his church as custodian for over 10 years. He is preceded in death by his parents; and first wife, Bea Tramp.

– Funeral services for Wilburn “Willie” Tramp, 75, of Cle-burne, Texas were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday February 18, 2011 at Ascension Luthe-ran Church with the Rev. Joe Ardy officiating. Burial followed in Rosehill Cemetery. A visitation was held from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Rosser Funeral Home.

Willie Tramp is survived by his wife, Marianne Tramp; son, Charles Tramp, Jr. and wife, Stephanie, all of Cleburne; daughter, Sue Comer and husband, Hollis, of Itasca; step-son, Todd Rivers and wife, Kim, of Cleburne; brother, John Tramp and wife, Gladys, of

Killeen; sisters, Charleen Schneider and husband, Ted and Dorothy Kirkland and husband, Tom, all of Austin; granddaughters, Holly Surginer, Michelle Comer, and Lindley Tramp; great-grandson, Jake Comer; numerous step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Ascension Lutheran Church, 205 S. Ridgeway Dr, Cleburne, Texas 76033 or Mission Hospice, 505 N Ridgeway Dr, Ste 173, Cleburne, Texas 76033.

McGee, Carla C.

A youthful Carla took her first step toward her stellar 27-year career in education by earning an Associate of Arts Degree from El Centro College while she and Dan were raising four young children. Between cooking and ironing, she went on to receive a Ba-chelor’s degree in Speech & Drama from University of North Texas, and then two Mas-ter’s degrees in Communication and Educational Administration. A passionate educator, she got her first teaching job in speech/drama at Highland Park High School in 1969,

and then moved in 1973 to teach speech/drama at R.L. Turner High School in Carrollton-Farmers Branch. In 1981, she became Assistant Principal at DeWitt Perry Middle School, and from 1984 to 1990, she served as Principal of R.L. Turner High School, where she was the first female principal of a 5A high school in Texas. In 1990, she was promoted to Assistant Superintendent for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, where she supervised the curriculum. She also served as Principal at McCoy Elementary before retiring in 1996. During her career, she received dozens of honors, including the Farmers Branch Woman of the Year Award, the Texas State Teachers Association’s Premier Principal Award, the Carrollton Professional Women’s Club’s Outstanding Woman of the Community Award, the University of North Texas Outstanding Alumni Award and the Rotary International Club’s Paul Harris Fellow Award. She also was elected to the board of the Dallas County Community College District.

- Carlanez Creighton McGee, born on April 29, 1936, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 14, 2011, after a long illness. Carla was born to parents Frank Bryant and Loreta Creighton in Wichita Falls, TX. She loved family and is survived by her husband, Dan Franklin McGee; three children, Susan Crawford and husband Bobby, Sharla Sparkman and husband Len, Dr. Bryant McGee and wife Jenni-fer, and her mother, Loreta Craig (IHS Class of 1932). She is predeceased by her daugh-ter Danna McGee Manley.

A joyful spirit, Carla loved to laugh. She was a delight to her friends in the clubs in which she was active: Delta Kappa Gamma, Alpha State Chorus, American Assoc. of University Women, Kappi Phi, Phi Lambda Theta and Farmers Branch Women’s Charity Organization. She regularly sang in the Brookhaven Chorus. Carla treasured her faith and loved to express it. Starting as a teen, she served as a featured soloist in her local church, and she regu-larly taught a ladies Sunday School class. And for nearly 50 years, she always closed her family’s traditional Christmas Eve get-together with “O Holy Night.” She is survived by grandchildren Kristen Crawford, Matt Crawford and wife Shelby, Brooke Sunthimer, Justin Manley and wife Heather, Cara Sunthimer, Melissa McGee, Julie Sparkman, Kevin Sparkman and Allison McGee, and great-grandchildren Audri , Caden, Henry, Ava, Kale’a and Daniel. Also surviving are three sisters, Rita Amos and husband Bill, Cindy Brent and husband Dennis, Cathryn Hulen and husband Stan; a nephew, Rob Amos and wife Courtney, and a niece Emily Hulen. Other family members are her aunt Pasty Cockerham (IHS Class of 1947) and her uncle Claude Wakefield (IHS Class of 1942). As a child Carla attended IES in the 2nd

grade.

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January Police Blotter 1-15 – Responded to burglar alarm (Broken glass & cash register burglarized) – 1200 blk. E. Main St. 1-15 – Animal cruelty complaint (5 dogs attacked cat) Citations issued for no rabies vaccinations – 100 blk. Henderson St. 1-15 – 911 hang up (Resident fainted – EMS called) – 900 blk. Mill St. 1-16 – Animal complaint (Dogs chasing horses) Citizen shot dogs – outside city limits – 900 blk. Mill St. 1-16 – Assisted HCSO (Felony warrant initiated by traf-fic stop) – Hwy. 81 & FM 2959 1-17 – Domestic problem (Violation of probation) – 100 blk. Marrion St. 1-17 – Report of suspicious vehicle – 200 blk. S. Lamar St. 1-17 – Traffic stop (76 mph in 65 mph) 2 arrest on pos-session of marijuana – Vehicle impounded – I-35W northbound mm 8 1-18 -Domestic disturbance (threats) – 500 blk. Weaver St. 1-19 – Traffic stop (75 mph in 65 mph) Citations issued no DL, Speeding, No proof of insurance – Vehicle im-pounded – I-35W southbound mm 7 1-20 – Motor vehicle accident (1 car rollover) I-35W @ FM 67 1-20 - Animal complaint (2 loose dogs chasing & biting children on bikes) – E. South & College Sts. 1-20 – Disturbance (Domestic) – 200 blk. S. Wesley St. 1-21 – Civil matter report (Possible theft) – 800 blk. Shuttle St. 1-22 – Assisted Hillsboro PD (DWI arrest) – I-35W @ FM 934 1-22 – Traffic stop (Observed reckless driving) Arrest for suspicion of DWI – 1200 blk. S. Files St.

1-22 – Disturbance (Citations issued to 2 individuals – 1 citation for assault by threat, 2 citations for assault by contact) 200 blk. S. King St. 1-22 – Assisted HCSO (Suspicious – Wampus Cat Sports Park – FM 67 1-22 – Criminal mischief (Broken window at downtown business) 100 blk. W. Main St. 1-23 – Assisted HCSO with status check on Trooper – Assisted with arrest – I-35W northbound mm 6 1-23 – Disturbance call (Domestic disagreement) – 100 blk. N. Files St. 1-24 – Civil disagreement call – 100 blk. Hill St. 1-25 – Traffic stop (Speeding) Arrest on outstanding Hill County warrants (DWI & probation violation) – I-35W southbound mm 8 1-26 – Assisted Milford PD with vehicle chase (Vehicle wrecked out at mm 3) Assisted with Careflite landing zone – I-35W northbound mm 3 1-27 – Report of reckless driver (Vehicle stopped for speeding & then impeding traffic) Driver spoke no Eng-lish-translator requested & case turned over to HCSO for DWI testing – I-35W southbound mm 8 1-28 – Assisted HCSO with warrant arrest – 400 blk. N. Hill St. 1-29 – Animal complaint (3 loose horses in roadway) I-35W mm 7 - 10 1-29 – 911 hang up investigation (Female screaming in alley parallel to W. Main St.) – approximately 40 people outside from party in business location on N. Hill St. – No arrest made 1-29 – Assisted IVFD at Itasca Fire Hall 1-31 – Report of rollover on I-35W northbound mm 1 – Assisted HCSO & DPS (Marijuana found at scene – ar-rest made)

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Wampus Cats of the Week Lady Cats Finish 2010-11 Season

15-A/16-A Bi-District Champs

Front row (left to right) #11 Chelsae Faries, #2 Jasmine Guy, #1 Ashley Spain, #12 Beruke Namaga and # 22 Lulu Rodriguez. (Back row l to r) head Coach Clint Wallace, #13 Kaleigh Lightsey, #3 Chase Patterson, #5 Christina Manasco, #21 Au-tumn , #14 Shamonica Anderson and Coach Calvin Wright.

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