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The White Settlement Board of Trustees approved the recommendation of Lorimer Arendse as the new principal of Brewer High School at last night’s board meeting. Arendse was present with his family and introduced his wife Jeanelle and his four children, daughters Hope, Sarah, and Catherine, and son, David.
Arendse thanked the board for the
opportunity and said he was excited to be part of Brewer High School. “I am here to serve,” Arendse said. “I am excited to be here and want to thank Mrs. Hope and the staff at Brewer for working with me as we begin our work here.”
Arendse will begin full time on April 9. With a budget shortfall of nearly $2 million, the district has been investigating ways to cut costs throughout the school system. During a
recent budget revue, Assistant Superintendent Dale Brock devised methods within thetransportation department to save money in the 2009-2010 school year. With adjustmentsto bus routes and school start times, the district could possibly save $200,000. Currently, the district bussesapproximately 40% of its students. The
By A.C. Hall
His country music has been played on radio stations in Kentucky, New York, South Dakota, Missouri, Montana and Texas and has been downloaded by people as far away as Australia; but on April 25, local musician Dale Howard will bring his music home when he performs at Veterans Park on Clifford Street.
Born in the East Texas town of Marshall, Howard grew uplistening to legendary countryartists that inspired him to make music of his own.
“My largest infl uence was my fourth cousin Jim Reeves,but some of the others areGeorge Strait, Conway Twitty,Alan Jackson, Josh Turner andMerle Haggard,” Howard told The Grizzly Detail in a recentinterview.
His pursuit of music startedat a young age and carries on to this day.
“I learned to play the guitarat the age of 16 years old. Evenas a small child my Mom was always listening to music and Ihave always enjoyed it,” Howardshared.
Getting noticed in a crowded music industry isn’t easy, and Howard knows that especiallywell as he works toward thatgoal. In addition to hiring apromotion company out of Nashville that sent his CD to over two thousand radio stationsacross the country, Howard isalso trying to secure a booking
By Ben Posey
Omni American Bank was honored by the White Settlement Area Chamber of Commerce this past week with a re-grand opening ribbon cut-ting at its location on White Settlement Road. The bank re-cently underwent a renovation and update of its facility.
Tim Carter, Pres-ident and CEO for Omni American said, “We are a bank with lots of enthusiasm and great customer service.”
Cory Cregger, Branch Manager for the White Settlement Omni American Bank location thanked guests for attending and extended
an invitation to the community to visit the newly remodeled facility. Board of Directors member James Herring provided a little history
on the facility that started some 25 years ago in that location.
“We are a full service facility and a strong institution,” Herring said.
By Ben Posey
Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Store closed its White Settlement Cherry Lane location this past Sunday. Store management stated that the closing was due to under-performance in sales over the past year. A note that was posted on the door announced the closing to customers and thanked them for their business over the years. It also invited them to three other locations in the area where
employees will be transferred. Bill and Mary Braum opened their fi rst Braum’s store in Oklahoma City in 1968 and the company continues to be family owned and operated. Today there are 274 Braum’s stores located throughout Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Missouri, and Arkansas.
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The Brewer Exes’ Association is honored to award two $500 scholarships in memory of two Brewer graduates who honored the name of Brewer High School by living lives full of service, honesty and integrity. All graduating seniors of Brewer High School who plan to attend a college or technical school are eligible to apply by writing and submitting a typed 1000 to 1200 word essay. The essay should address the following question: There is a rock song - “Be True to Your School.” Describe how you, as a BHS
Senior, are true to your school now and how you see yourself long after graduation still being “true to your school.” Describe how you can continue to support your Alma Mater throughout your life. Scholarship applications are available in the counselor’s offi ce at Brewer High school. The deadline for turning in this essay is Friday, April 3, 2009. In order to be considered for this scholarship, each student must sign in on the appropriate sheet in the high school counseling offi ce when turning in his or her essay.
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ECONOMIC WOES
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Firefi ghters were called to the 900 block of Meadow Park Drive on Saturday around noon after neighbors noticed smoke pouring from attic vents at their neighbor’s home. The fi re, which appeared to have started above a ceiling fan unit, scorched a six-foot square area including some rafters in the attic. Four fi re trucks and over a dozen fi refi ghters were on hand just minutes after the call was received, preventing any further damage to the structure.
By A.C. Hall
“Braum’s is closing.”Those were the words of
EDC Director Jim Ryan at the regularly scheduled White Settlement EDC meeting this past Thursday evening at City Hall.
“Another company has come in and bought the building,” Ryan told the board.
The identity of the buyer of the building was not discussed. Continuing his report on the economic happenings in the city, Ryan also spoke about the long vacant Walmart and Sam’s buildings.
“We’re going to be able to fi ll them,” he said regarding the two properties.
He stated that there are two companies interested right now who are having diffi culties working the purchase of the buildings into their budgets since it has already been set for the fi scal year. He said that
the city is currently looking at ways to help for the fi rst year so that moving into the properties could work for these interested companies. Ryan indicated that the city has been talking to someone about opening a grocery store within White Settlement. “It’s very preliminary,” Ryan cautioned. “He’s interested in coming out and looking at different options.”
There was some discussion about the impact that Lockheed employees have on the city economy as they bring in more money and would likely stop and shop if there was a grocery store located within the city.
Ryan also gave updates on a few other projects. The Aldi grocery store that will be coming in early next year in the Hawks Creek area near the Walmart and Sam’s has pulled permits and started work on the building.
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By Ben Posey
White Settlement Police Offi cers arrested three suspects this past Saturday in the vacated Harris Antique building after an offi cer on patrol spotted a brown dog on a leash exit a door and pulled back in very quickly. Jaylina Y. King, age 40, her son Blaine R. Bullard, age 18, and an unrelated individual Christopher R. Kucker, age 28, were arrested. According to a police report, the trio had been living in the vacant building since the last storm. Multiple offi cers responded to the scene where a search of the suspects was conducted. An interior wall window, covered by a piece of wood, was removed by one of the offi cers that revealed a closed off room that appeared to be sleeping quarters for the trio. Bullard was located in the corner of the room while his mother, King, was located in a small closet within the room. Both were detained and charged with Criminal Trespass. King was also found to have outstanding
warrants from Wise and Ector County. During the search, Bullard was found in possession of a clear plastic bag containing marijuana. The room contained multiple pieces of drug paraphernalia including a white Bong with blue skulls printed on it, two wood and metal pipes, one glass pipe, two packages of rolling papers, a plastic cigarette rolling machine, a white box containing a syringe and a 10ml glass bottle of Lidocaine. Also found were two pry bars and two wrenches. The third suspect, Kucker, was found sitting on the steps of the old Sam’s Club building watching the police operation. Kucker was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon.
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Plans have been fi nalized for the CF Brewer High School Class of 1979 30 Year Reunion to be held July 24 & 25, 2009.
The place will be at The Radisson Hotel Fossil Creek and the cost is $50 per person. A block of rooms has been reserved for any who wishes to stay at the hotel for one or both nights for the reunion. For questions or to respond to this request for classmate addresses, please email [email protected] or call 817-899-3985 and leave a message.
After cold weather alerts were posted for Saturday, March 28, with temperatures forecasted to be in the 30’s and wind chills in the teens, the Chapel Creek Neighborhood Association decided to postpone their street cleanup project until this Saturday, April 4th. The group will meet at 9:00 a.m. at their planned location to clean up portions of Chapel Creek Blvd. near Chapin Road and Old Weatherford Road. Volunteers are still needed.
Drill Team Booster MeetingThe Brewer Drill Team Booster Club will meet April 7 at 7 p.m. in the drill team dance studio.
The Brewer High School Class of 1999 is making plans for its 10 Year Reunion to be held on Saturday, August 8 from 6:30 - 9:30 pm at Los Vaqueros. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.brewer1999.com.
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agent to help him along in his career.
One way in which Howard succeeds is in the way he promotes himself. He’s embraced the Internet as a way to get the word out about his music and has a strong online presence. His primary home on the web is at MySpace and Howard has even recently released the chorus to his popular song “Fight Naked” as a cell phone ring tone.
Howard is planning an afternoon of music and festivities
for his upcoming show at Veterans Park on Saturday, April 25 with things kicking off at 3:00 p.m. and with Mr. Howard taking the stage at 6:30. If you’d like to listen to Dale Howard music before then you can head over to www.myspace.com/dalehowardmusic.
His full length album is available for purchase at http://cdbaby.com/cd/dalehoward. He’ll soon be adding his second album to that site for purchase.
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Brewer Class of 1958 Exceeds Scholarship Fundraising Goal The Brewer High School class of 1958 will award two $1,550 scholarships to two seniors this spring. Applications are available in the Brewer counseling offi ce and the deadline to apply is Monday, April 20. Scholarships will be awarded based on the following criteria: grade point average, fi nancial need, future career plans and proof of acceptance at a college or technical school. The class of ’58 started the scholarship fund after the group attended its 50th reunion. The class set a fundraising goal of $1,000 and met its goal by September.
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I’ve been a professional critic in one capacity or another for ten years now. My fi rst paid writing work was reviewing video games for a website when I was a senior in high school, and since that time I’ve reviewed comic books, books and most consistently for the past two and a half years I’ve reviewed movies for this very wonderful newspaper that you are holding in your hands. So, it may come as a surprise when I tell you what I’m about to tell you. Critics are wrong.
Notice how I didn’t say that critics are useless? That’s because a critic can be an amazing way to help judge the worth of
something you’re interested in. I think there’s a real danger in buying in to what a critic says all the way. Sure, there are some critics out there that I trust more than others because they’ve shown over time that their views and tendencies closely mirror mine. So chances are that when these critics say that something is terrible then I’m going to agree with them. Even so, the only way to get anything real or lasting isn’t from the overall rating a critic gives something but in the words they use in the actual review.
Let’s take the popular movie website rottentomatoes.com as
an example. They compile the reviews of many critics across the country and use those scores to calculate an overall score for a fi lm. So you can quickly look and see if a movie was reviewed favorably or not without ever having to read the individual reviews. It can be helpful but in the end I don’t ever feel like it’s all that accurate. A perfect example is the movie I reviewed in this very edition of the paper. Just a glance at my fi nal score would lead you to believe that it’s not a movie I enjoyed. However, upon reading the whole review you fi nd that it’s a movie that I actually really liked and highly
recommended. You see, you’re never going to
agree with a critic one hundred percent of the time. But if you read their reviews, you can easily see if something is for you or not. Again, let’s look at my review of the movie 12 Rounds from this issue of the paper. I clearly defi ne it as a mindless action movie with a simple plot and some mediocre acting. That’s a lot of information that you can use to make your own decision on whether or not you want to check it out. Are you a huge fan of mindless action movies? Then yeah, you’d probably love this one. Are you
someone who prefers to see really great acting performances from the main characters in a fi lm? Then obviously after reading my review you’re going to realize that 12 Rounds isn’t for you. But either way, if you just skimmed the review and read my fi nal score you wouldn’t have known these details that ultimately helped you make up your own mind.
So next time you fi nd yourself upset at a critic who always seems to get it wrong, take a moment to really read their review. Do they complain about stupid things? Was the movie ruined for them because the director used a 42 mll screen fade technique instead of a 64 mll screen fade technique? Because if that’s their only complaint, then you’re probably not going to be bothered by it. Did they hate the fact that the movie was action packed but you consider yourself an ultimate action fan? Then their bad review has clued you in to a movie you’re likely going to love. So don’t put too much emphasis on fi nal scores and ratings. Take a moment to read why the critic gave the rating he did, and you’ll go a long way in fi nding out how you’ll feel about what was being reviewed.
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It may not make much sense to some people, but there are times when I love movies that embrace their mediocrity more than I love movies that try to be something transcendent and amazing. 12 Rounds is an absolutely unassuming action fi lm with a thin plot and at times barely passable acting. Instead of that being a detriment, however, the movie uses it to its advantage. This movie is nothing more than a few hours of fun entertainment and it knows it and embraces it. So while it may not be making any critic top ten lists this year, 12 Rounds was surprisingly entertaining and a fun fi lm to sit through.
The movie stars WWE professional wrestler John Cena as a New Orleans cop. When he and his partner are asked to help out with a FBI operation they unwittingly fi nd themselves face
to face with a notorious criminal who has evaded capture for years. Cena pursues the man and ends up facing off with not only the criminal, but also the criminal’s girlfriend. As she attempts to fl ee, the girlfriend is killed and the criminal blames Cena. Years later, the criminal breaks out of prison and kidnaps Cena’s girlfriend. He forces Cena to participate in a twisted game of cat and mouse across the city with the woman Cena loves as the ultimate prize.
Yeah, it sounds just like some sort of 90’s Jean Claude Van Damme movie and really that’s where the charm is in 12 Rounds. It’s an absolute throwback to the simpler, senseless action fi lms that Schwarzenegger, Van Damme, and Segal used to give us on a regular basis. Like those fi lms, this one isn’t going to challenge you as a viewer. There’s nothing intricate to follow along with and
the fi lm doesn’t make any great moral points. What it does do, however, is entertain and thrill you from start to fi nish.
The Verdict: Really, this movie is all about your expectations. Expecting some sort of great, mind bending, genre defi ning action fi lm? Yeah, you’re most certainly going to be disappointed. But if you’re just expecting a fun fi lled action romp that is sure to have you and your friends grinning, then 12 Rounds is a fi lm you’ll likely enjoy.
Cena isn’t much of an actor and he’s got none of the built in charisma that other professional wrestler turned thespian Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson does. Whereas Johnson has become a legitimate star that will likely be carrying fi lms for years to come, Cena won’t ever rise above mindless action fi lms such as
this. And really, that’s okay. He obviously cares a lot about the role and does his very best and that genuine effort manifests itself in his performance, making it seem honest and authentic.
While it usually equates to the second lowest rating I give fi lms, I wholeheartedly suggest that you “RENT IT” when it comes to 12 Rounds. This is the kind of movie that could be a blast to watch at home with your friends and family on a lazy evening.
12 Rounds is Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action.
Only two new releases hitting this weekend at the theater and both are playing to a somewhat limited audience. First up is the slightly askew coming of age comedy Adventureland. Telling the story of a young man’s summer job at an amusement park and the friendships he makes there, this comedy looks like it could be a sleeper hit. With an R rating it’s likely not going to pull in huge numbers as that eliminates a big part of the audience that likely would’ve seen it. Still, if you’re looking for something a little off beat and fresh you might want to check this one out.
For our choice fi lm of the weekend we’re going to highlight the fourth installment in the Fast and Furious franchise. Titled simply Fast and Furious, the stars of the original fi lm Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, along with most of the rest of the original cast, reprise their roles in this action-packed driving action fi lm. The trailers look as over the top as you’d expect, and this one should be a lot of fun to take in at the theater this weekend.
Can’t make up your mind about which fi lm to see? Maybe we can help. Just head over to our website at www.grizzlydetail.com and watch the trailers for each of these fi lms at the bottom of the page.
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As kids, a surefi re strategy to preserve, extend, prevail--or simply to avoid embarrassment and/or injury in most childhood games--came in a one-two punch. By merely screaming “King’s X!” and crossing our fi ngers, we halted the games. Yep, there was a time when kids called “time-out” for themselves.
Actually, we didn’t know “King’s X!” from a cummerbund. If questioned about the expression’s origin, we’d enter our zones of mental lockdown, mouths agape. We had no clue how it began several centuries ago to claim protection of both the king and the Almighty. (Crossed fi ngers represent the sign of the cross.)
The list of folks who could use some “King’s X!” coverage today grows long….
President Obama could have used some a few nights back when he appeared on the Tonight Show. No doubt you’ve heard about his unintentional remark that linked his 129 bowling score with the Special Olympics.
We’re becoming a people who give no truck to presidential misstatements, and may be the very same ones who cause presidents to cling as closely to teleprompters as babies do pacifi ers.
Interestingly (and most statements beginning with this word aren’t), the entire brouhaha could have been avoided if this one-second reference had been bleeped out. The Tonight Show is taped several hours in advance of airing. Surely this simple procedure could have served both the President and Leno well. (Obama took time to offer phone apologies to offended parties in advance of
the actual airing.)…Another
prominent “squirmer” in today’s economic quagmire is Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys. If timing, in truth, is anything close to being “everything,” he may deserve the prize for worst
possible timing on the completion date of what may be the world’s most dazzling stadium.
If we hear “King’s X!” screams from Valley Ranch, they may be from Jones himself. No doubt he’s made countless contacts with prominent folks around the country concerning naming rights to the stadium. Monies that fl ooded the naming rights market just a few years back have dried up. Cowboy brain trusts said that the new facility may remain nameless for an extended period of time.
In the meantime, creative Cowboy critics may bear down on nicknames that are hard to erase. Come dedication time, when ribbons are cut, songs are sung, speeches are spoken and prayers are prayed, principles may be christening a “stadium to be named later.”…
We all rely on the “King’s X!” expression for words and deeds that go afoul. Our culture is mired in an era of fi nger-pointing, devoid of patience and leery of much. Massive renewal commitments are needed at all levels not only for steady leadership, but for “followship” as well.
Coming to mind is the name of a great American I wish I had known up-close. His name was Fred Smith, Sr., a renowned Christian speaker, author and business executive who was known as a “mentor to a generation of leaders.” He died in 2007 at the age of 92, but his words remain both precious and timeless. (They are still available today on a web site maintained by his daughter. Check out breakfastwithfred.com; you might want to join up to receive free weekly emails.) It is
noteworthy that during the fi nal two decades of his life, Fred was a mentor to two inimitable fi gures--Dr. Billy Graham, renowned evangelist, and Zig Ziglar, the master of motivational messages.
One of Smith’s topics was “From Bad to Good.” He spoke of the need to fi nd good in bad situations, insisting that a key to the process is the willingness to ask for help. He underscored the importance of learning this lesson as we persevere through suffering….
Smith may not have experienced very many “King’s X!” moments, but he was mortal, so I’m sure it was a familiar expression for him, too.
His armament was his Bible, backing up his wisdom from the Word. He quoted Romans 5:3-5: “We also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance, character, and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”
Mentees cherished 6 a.m. “breakfasts with Fred” across the decades, and in later years when he was confi ned to bed, there were Saturday morning “Fred-in-bed” sessions in his home. Up to three dozen devotees gathered on some occasions. They didn’t all “fi t” into the bedroom, so baby monitors carried his words of counsel to visitors listening in adjoining rooms….
I’m not foolish enough to pray for avoidance of “King’s X!” moments, since I’m not in charge of moments. But I can pray for more patience, and strive always to fi nd words that edify.
Oliver Wendell Holmes challenged us with his pen: “Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.”
Finally, Robert Frost’s observation continues to resound: “Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can’t, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.”
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When our little school had to expand due to the big oil boom of the late twenties, the solid citizens of the community voted bonds and built a $17,000 two story brick school house to handle the sudden increase in kid population. The new facility was even equipped with a water supply system. The fl at roof of the building collected rain water and directed it through underground pipes to a large cistern. The water was connected through a charcoal fi lter box assuring that the water would be as pure as possible after falling on an open roof and trickling into the cistern. The new electric line provided power for a pressure pump and a line of drinking faucets was installed along the outside front of the building. That was a big improvement over the two gallon bucket of muddy water and the tin cup that the students had used at the old school. Everyone commented on how great the water tasted and how much they enjoyed the nice drinking faucets. Most of the
older houses in the little town had cisterns either under the back porch or near the house and open troughs carried the rain water to the proper place for storage. Everything went fi ne through the winter months and into the early spring. All of the students drank until they were full and grinned from ear to ear every time they took a sip. On the fi rst of April a terrible thing happened to the treasured water supply. I have told you how bad things happened in our community on April fool’s day. They put cows on the roof of the school along with an automobile. They painted uncomplimentary signs on the doors and soaped the windows. The doors of the outside toilets were nailed shut and the thirty-foot fl ag pole was removed from its position near the front of the building and carried away. Just about any trick you could think of had been performed at some time. Usually the school kids enjoyed the tricks and thought they were very clever. But this year the tricksters went too far! They turned their attention to the new water system. No one knew for sure exactly what happened. Some said that they emptied a tow sack full of salt through the cistern clean-out cover. I found out from an acquaintance who knew a friend of one of the tricksters. He told me that they considered using regular salt and then thought maybe rock salt like the farmers used for livestock might be better. What they fi nally decided to do was drop a big block of sulphur salt through the opening. Their decision was based on the idea that the fi rst thing they would do was pump the salty water out and replace it with tank water. The block would remain and would salt the water again in
a short time. What they fi nally did was drop two of the big blocks into the great tasting water in the cistern. The sulphur salt blocks were about a foot square and were almost as hard as a rock. The sulphur gave them a pale yellow color. The sulphur was good for the animals for several reasons – primarily to discourage fl ies and ticks. The plan worked perfectly. In two or three days the water was salty and was slightly discolored. The people in charge did what they were expected to do. They pumped all the water out and refi lled it with muddy tank water. In a few days the mud, the salt and the sulphur mixed well and the mixture was undrinkable. I’m sure they had plans for further work on the water system, but it was so close to the end of the school term that they never got around to it. The next year the water was forgotten and the pump never ran again. The good tasting water from the roof of the building was forever gone and nothing remained except a few memories of the months when the students could quench their thirst and enjoy it. Perhaps something should be said about the mean boys that disabled the school’s water system. When I was told who they were, I promised not to tell and I still feel obligated to keep that secret. However, I did not promise to keep my feelings toward that prank secret so I say that I think the trick was a mean and cruel thing. They could have just as easily penned livestock in the school’s outdoor toilets or put lamp black on the water faucet handles! Is April fool’s day really a fun day? Sometimes it is fun for the one who performs the trick, but not so funny for the victim of the prank!
Another Tale from an Old Timer
By Norris Chambers
Norris Chambers and his wife Ella have lived in White Settlement over 60 years. They have raised a family here and have been active in school, city and community activities and organizations and still enjoy being among the world’s best people.
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More and more Americans are turning to debt settlement companies as an alternative to bankruptcy, according to the United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives. Changes to federal law have made it harder to qualify for personal bankruptcy, which has left some debt strapped consumers feeling there is no way out from under the burden of debt.
There are several paths someone can take to reduce debt, and debt settlement is just one of many options. A debt settlement is when the creditor agrees to settle for a reduced amount to be owed. While paying less than you owe always sounds appealing, there are several things consumers need to know before attempting to settle a debt. The experts at Money Management International (MMI) offer the following considerations before you make a fi nal decision about how to handle your debt.
* In order to settle, you must prove a need. A creditor will be unlikely to settle on an account that is current, but allowing your account to become delinquent will leave a negative mark on your credit report for up to seven years. Even if a settlement agreement is eventually reached, your history or late payments will not be erased and could affect future credit applications like home or car loans.* “Settled in full” is a negative notation. When your settlement is fi nal and approved by the creditor, the lender will typically note on their credit bureau report that there is still a balance remaining, but the account has been “settled in full.” The derogatory notation of “settled in full” will remain on your credit bureau fi le for seven years.* Missed payments are likely to increase the total amount owed. If you miss payments prior to reaching a fi nal approved
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EDC board discusses Braum’s closure CONTINUED FRONT FRONT COVER
Ryan also informed the board that “for sale” signs on city owned properties along Cherry Lane have been put up. Also briefl y touched upon was the Dollar General store along White Settlement road. Various upgrades to the property have been made and the empty part of the building is currently being renovated for the purpose of putting in offi ce spaces.
Another discussion held during Ryan’s report was an idea that he and Mayor Burns spoke strongly about.
They talked about bringing in business loan offi cers from Omni American and possibly other local banks as well as other professionals that could help facilitate getting businesses set up. This would be done at what they called a business summit that would be held in the city.
“Our area hasn’t suffered that much,” Ryan stated. “The area banks still have money to loan and we need to get that information out to people.”
This lead to a related discussion regarding supporting local businesses. “We need to support our businesses,” Ryan said as he touted the importance of keeping your money local “whenever you can.”
In other business the board discussed an applicant for the city’s B.I.G. grant program. The business seeking approval for the grant is Tilden Car Care Center number two. This new location is located at 501 N. Grants Lane, which is right outside of the entrance to Lockheed. The business is doing exterior visual improvements including new signage, painting and parking lot replacement at an
estimated cost of just under ten thousand dollars. They’re also planning functional improvements such as the remodel of the front offi ce, restrooms and customer lounge for an additional ten thousand dollars. These amounts make Tilden eligible for $5,313 worth of grant money from the city.
EDC board member Jo Ann Grammar made a motion to approve the grant application. That motion passed unanimously.
A proposed EDC budget amendment was also before the board for approval at the meeting. The total increase of money being asked for in the budget amendment was $180,650, but due to an increase in EDC revenue brought on due to “special audit and increases” the total amount was reduced to $65,650. This money is needed for umpires/scorers for the baseball leagues as well as marketing and promotion for the baseball league. The money is needed due to the fact that the parks budget was cut in the area of umpire fees earlier in the year. Also being sought in the amendment was $145,404 for two EDC land purchase projects, miscellaneous closing costs, and a payout for a project approved last year.
A public hearing was held on the matter but with no one present wishing to speak it was closed. There was discussion about the charge to little league teams in other cities compared to those in White Settlement and also about budgeting the proper amount for umpires next year. Eventually board member Mike Arnold, Sr. made a motion to approve the budget amendment and that motion passed unanimously.
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By Cheryl Posey
The Brewer High School Theatre Department will compete at district competition this Thursday at Aledo High School to determine who will advance to the Area contest after advancing in their fi rst round of U.I.L. One Act Play competition last Thursday.
Brewer will compete with three other 4A schools at this level --- Saginaw, Birdville and Aledo--- for the opportunity to continue toward Regional State competition.
Specifi c awards won at the zone contest were: All star technical award going to Tyler Finzel, Honorable mention for all star cast to Corey Finzel and Rachel Cabrera. All star cast went to Charlie Beavers and Joey Lasater, and Best Actress award went to Heather Taylor.
“The kids worked incredibly hard and deserve the recognition,”
Director of Theater at BHS Sandra Ingrim said. There will be a public per-formance of the play, which is
titled Iphigenia, this Saturday, April 4 at 7 p.m. and Sunday April 5 at 2 p.m.
Front row from left: Stephanie Andersen, Tyler Finzel2nd row from left: Marie Bull, Sharin Hicks, Jessica Gonzales, Paige Clawson, Heather Taylor, Racchel Cabrera3rd row from left: Joey Lasater, Charlie Beavers, Amanda Weast, Corey Finzel, Jackie Hitchcock, Ernesto Diaz, Hedi Flores.Not pictured: Becky Gabbert
proposal would eliminate a portion of those students who live within a 2-mile radius of their home campus.Board Trustee Randy Armstrong stated that the district is looking for ideas from all departments to help cut costs, but that the safety of the children would still have top priority. More information will be covered in The Grizzly Detail Newspaper as this topic continues to develop. White Settlement ISD Police Offi cer, Chief Steve Baker, introduced a new member of the department. Blanca, a 6-year old German shepherd, will now be on duty full time with the school. The dog, which came from Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, is trained to search for marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin. The dog will be available to perform searches on a daily basis at any of the campuses. The school district had been paying $4,800 a year for drug dog services from a separate agency. Look for a special feature on this new staff member in upcoming issues of The Grizzly Detail Newspaper. Lea Duncan, Academic Coordinator for Brewer High School, informed board members of a new SAT/ACT recognition program at the school. Students who score 1000 or better on their SAT will be listed on the SAT 1000 Club plaque and students who score 22 or better on their ACT will be listed on the ACT 22 Club plaque. These large plaques will be located in the main hallway of the school.
Retiring Principal Paula Hope reported to trustees that 3 students are now on board through the open enrollment policy and 11 are tentatively approved pending other paperwork. She also stated that 4 families visited the campus during open house and expressed interest in attending Brewer High School.
Brewer High School Students Jamie Janzen and Brittany Barnes led the trustees in the prayer and pledge of allegiance at last night’s meeting.
School Boardcontinued from front cover
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The Senior Center Council elected Minnie Hawkins Volunteer of the Month for March. Presenting the special cup to Minnie is Center Council President Ann Shingleton. The Seniors will be celebrating the Easter party on Thursday, April 9 at 10:30 am. There will be door prizes and refreshments along with entertainment. Ladies, wear your Easter outfi ts and
bonnets. Men are encouraged to dress up also. The next planned trip will be to the Fort Worth Zoo on April 22. Admission is only $5.50, which includes the transportation. The bus will leave the Center at 12:30 pm. Call the Center for more information at 817-246-6619. Tax-Aide is available at the Center sponsored by AARP Foundation. This service is for taxpayers with low to
middle income with special attention to seniors age 60 and older. Please call or come by the Center to sign up for this assistance. Appointments are scheduled on Mondays and Wednesdays in the mornings from now until April 15. The next scheduled Band Dance with “Open Range” is April 14 at 7 pm. Admission to the dance is $5, which includes refreshments midway thru the evening. Come join the ball room dancers on Mondays at 10 am led by instructor Bill Witham and “Dancing for Fun” led by Rachel Beavers every Friday at 10:00 am. Bring your Bible to the Bible Study held every Wednesday at 10:00 am led by Jannie Englemann. The Silk Floral Design class is held every Monday at
10:00 am taught by instructor and fl orist of 14 years Nancy Bowling. Please bring silk fl owers and a container to class. The monthly AARP 55 Alive class is scheduled on April 21st from 9am to 11:00 am and 1 to 3 pm with a break for lunch. Pay your $12 ($14 for non-members) fee early to reserve a place in the class. If you plan to eat lunch with us, please call by noon the day before to make your reservation. Make reservations before noon in order to eat with us the next day. Lunch is served Monday thru Friday at 12 p.m. Newcomers and visitors are very welcome. Please call 817-246-6619 or come by anytime between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to ask about our classes, trips, and other activities.
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Stage 1 of Drought Plan Would Bring Restrictions
If the combined water supply in Fort Worth’s lakes drops to 75 percent of capacity, expect mandatory changes in water use, particularly for landscape irrigation. The supply currently is at 83 percent of capacity. Once Fort Worth reaches Stage 1 of the drought plan, landscape watering with hoses or irrigation systems is limited to twice a week. This includes parks, golf courses and sports fi elds. Watering with a hand-held hose, soaker hose or drip irrigation is allowed at any time. There are some exceptions for watering foundations, selected landscape plants, large multi-station irrigation and turf establishment. Here is the watering schedule in Stage 1 of the drought plan. Residential addresses ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) may water on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Residential addresses ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) may water on Thursdays and Sundays. Nonresidential sites can water on Tuesdays and Fridays. This includes apartment complexes, common areas maintained by homeowner or neighborhood associations, businesses, industrial sites, parks and medians.Although the plan allows watering twice a week, it’s not necessary to water twice a week. Watering on just one of the two days may suffi ce. Sites with alternate water sources, such as wells, are not subject to the twice-weekly schedule. Owners of these sites are required to register the well with the city and must post a sign indicating the site uses well water.A prohibition against lawn watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. is in effect year-round, regardless of whether the city is in a drought plan stage. Prohibitions against wasting water by watering hard surfaces, such as streets, sidewalks and driveways, are always in effect, also. To learn more, visit www.savefortworthwater.org.
Workers for the Census Bureau began their fi rst steps this past week in counting how many people there are in Texas. The bureau is sending out about 800 workers in Tarrant County to verify some addresses. Workers will be identifi able by a census badge and some may have hand-held computers. Census results are used to draw congressional districts and allocate billions of dollars in federal funding for schools, roads and other services. The information will also be used by state and local governments for determining certain local populations. Census forms are scheduled to be mailed out next year to each residence.
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Softball
Above: #3 Carder Auten makes a throw to fi rst.
Far Left: #8 Rowdy Head runs down a ball hit into center fi eld.
Left: #4 Caleb Searcy taps fi rst base for an out.
Lady BearLady Bear
Photos by A.C. Hall
BaseballBaseball
Freshman baseball vs. Birdville
Athletic Physicals to be offered in May Athletic physicals will be offered on Saturday, May 30 at the Brewer High School Athletic Center for $20. The schedule is: all middle school students, 8 to 10 a.m.; high school males, 10 a.m. to noon; and high school females, noon to2 p.m. Brewer High School and
Brewer Middle School students involved in athletics or other extracurricular activities such as cheerleading and drill team must return a completed Pre-Participation Athletic Packet, including medical history and physical before a student begins participating in any athletic/extracurricular activity (excluding band) and prior
to the 2009-2010 academic school year. All parents of these students are strongly encouraged to go to the Brewer athletic web site at www.wsisd.com/athletics to print the high school or middle school Pre-Participation Athletic Packet and view more details regarding physicals. The packet includes the UIL health history and physical forms as well as other forms that must be completed. The entire packet should be completed and submitted to the athletic training room or the student’s respective coaches/sponsors as soon as possible.
By A.C. Hall
Playing amidst gusty conditions with temperatures nearing the freezing mark did little to cool the bats of the Lady Bears softball team this past Friday evening as they took on their district rivals from Mineral Wells. Brewer scored a season high 15 runs as they went on a scoring bonanza that lead to their eventual 15 – 0 victory. The win puts them into fi fth place in the district standings but they are just one game behind places two through four, all of which are tied with a district record of 4 – 2.
Lady Bears wallop Mineral Wells
Honeycombs bring home Danceline Gold
The Brewer Honeycomb Drill Team brought home a Grand Champion Trophy in a recent competition at Weatherford High School. They performed their Ballywood dance routine where they received a top rating and a Danceline Gold Award.
By A.C. Hall
The weather was unseasonably brutal this past Friday night when the Brewer Bears varsity baseball team took on their district opponent Mineral Wells. With a near freezing wind chill and gusty winds that made fl y balls unpredictable the Bears were unable to get any offense going in the contest. Mineral Wells scored four runs by the end of the second but then their offense also hit a wall. No one else would score until the fi nal at bat and Brewer ended up losing 4 – 1. This drops them into a tie for fourth in the district standings but they are only one game behind both second and third place.
Bears get beat during surprise cold weather game
Upcoming Games
April 3 @ BoswellApril 7 @ AledoApril 10 vs. Azle
April 14 @ SaginawApril 18 vs Springtown
April 21 @ Mineral WellsApril 24 vs Birdville
Photos by A.C. Hall
Below: #11 Brooks Hebert makes a play on the ball in right fi eld.Far Left: #12 Zach Cavanaugh blocks the setting sun while playing fi rst base. Left: #4 Alex Pina delivers a pitch to the batter.
The game was cut short by lightning from storms that rolled in last night.
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Your guide to the week’s Brewer sporting events!
Thursday 4-2Brewer Track at Owl Relays in Joshua
Friday 4-3Brewer Baseball versus Boswell, 7:30 p.m., homeLady Bears Softball versus Boswell, 7:00 p.m., away
Tuesday 4-7Brewer Baseball versus Aledo, 7:00 p.m., awayLady Bears Softball versus Aledo, 7:00 p.m., away
This week in Sports
WSYA bundles up for parade of players
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The Brewer Bear Track Team brought home some medals and broke some records while running in the Brownwood Relays. The boy’s team placed 3rd in the 4 x 100 Relay and the girls mile relay team broke the school record, twice! BJ Amos fi nished 3rd in the
200 meter and Esperanza Lopez placed 3rd in the 3200 meter run and 2nd in the 1600 meter run. On Friday night, the girls mile relay, (above) consisting of Ongelic Hill, Tamera Scott, Marisol Lopez and Esperanza Lopez broke the school record in the mile relay with a 4:10.22 and
on Saturday at the foursome did it again. Their time on Saturday was 4:04.97 to break their own record.
Below: BJ Amos and Ricky Jones show off their medals.
Track team breaks recordRetired Texas Ranger Paul Stein signed autographs and spoke to the White Settlement Youth Association players this past Saturday after their parade. Mayor Jerry Burns was also on hand during the chilly ceremony that saw temperatures start out near freezing as the parade began. (Below) The Bagg family bundle up to watch the parade.To see more parade pictures, go to www.grizzlydetail.com
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