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Wood County
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www.TheWoodCountyDemocrat.com
Vol. 131 No. 28 Quitman
city council
sets special
meeting
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Quitman, Texas Boating
accident
claims
one life
#Beastmode
By Larry Tucker
Democrat Editor
Although the Quitman
City Council voted 4-1 to
hire Greg Hollen as the new
city secretary/administrator June 29, he is not on the
job. Mayor J.R. Evans was
not pleased with the choice
and refused to sign the resolution to hire Hollen.
The city secretary/administrator job will be the focus
of yet another special meeting called for this Thursday
at 5:30 p.m. in the council
chambers at Quitman City
Hall, 401 East Goode Street.
There are five agenda items
for the meeting: 1) citizen
comments; 2) mayor comments; 3) appoint a mayor
pro tem; 4) executive session on personnel matter
related to the city secretary/
administrator position; and
5) Hiring of city secretary/
administrator.
The city has been without someone in the position since the resignation of
Brian Andrews in February
some five months ago. Evans, along with office employees Kim Carpenter and
Sandy Coburn, have been
fulfilling the tasks of Andrews since he departed for
the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.
Evans had concerns on
the selection of Hollen.
“What concerned me was
that we asked applicants
to be a resident of Quitman ISD, and to have an accounting background. The
two locals had both those
requirements and Mr. Hollen did not,” Evans said.
“We did have prior conSee QUITMAN, Page 8
The struggle between man and beast comes to a head Friday night during the steer wrestling event at the 54th Annual Mineola
Fire Department Rodeo.
Alba council meeting
filled with tension
By Larry Tucker
Democrat Editor
The term “you could cut the tension with a
knife” mildly describes an Alba City Council
meeting. From the comments by citizens to
Mayor Ted Levitt’s opening statement at the
July 5 meeting, the council chamber was filled
with tension.
Native Alba citizen Sondra Burge, one of
those responsible for the success of the Alba
Library and Museum, addressed the council
prior to the meeting. “I have attended meetings
throughout my lifetime at a few other towns. I
have never attended one as out of control as last
month’s meeting. There was so much disorder
it would be hard to pull out just one thing. The
main thing is the lack of respect all the way
around,” Burge noted. “People were speaking
out of turn and so many speaking at the same
50 cents
time you couldn’t hear what was going on. The
audience was out of control.”
Burge further commented on her future involvement at council meetings. “I know the
rules and have been guilty of speaking when I
shouldn’t have. I apologize and it will not happen again. From now on I will speak in the five
minutes I’m allowed at the proper time. I will
do as an audience member should. I will sit
quietly and not critique a council member, the
meeting, or the mayor,” Burge continued. “Every person here wants the very best for Alba.
Change is the hardest thing for humans to accept. If there is no change we get in a rut. Let
us all do away with discord and negativity and
replace it with optimism and making our goal
in making Alba the best it can be with all of us
working together.”
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A day at Lake Fork turned
tragic for two fishermen
Saturday when they were
thrown from their boat, one
survived, one drowned. Witnesses claim the boat was
traveling at a high speed
when the driver made a
sharp turn and both men
were ejected from the boat.
The accident occurred just
south of the Highway 515
bridge at around 3:30 p.m.
Wood County Game Warden Kurt Kelly confirmed
the drowning victim was in
his mid-40s, but names of
both the men are being withheld pending further investigation. No arrest has been
made.
“This is not like a vehicle
accident on land where you
have skid marks. Boating
accidents take a while to investigate,” Kelly said. “The
body was recovered in an
area about 150 yards off the
public boat ramp.”
On Saturday afternoon,
crews were unable to find
the body as thunderstorms
moved through the area
slowing the search to a halt.
The body of the drowning victim was pulled from
the lake by Quitman Fire
Department (QFD) divers
at approximately 8:20 a.m.
Sunday morning. The body
was found in water about 18
feet deep, 150 yards east of
the public boat ramp which
is just south of Highway 515
and east of Highway 17.
Quitman Fire Chief Scott
Wheeler confirmed the Quitman divers were on the
scene. “We were called out to
the lake and Quitman divers
did make the recovery of the
body,” Wheeler said.
Deadline for filing for FEMA help is July 29
Wood County has been added
to the list of counties eligible for
assistance from FEMA due to
the April storms, Wood County
emergency management coordinator Tully Davidson said.
Texans with disaster-related
damage or loss from the storms
in April may be eligible for assistance if they live or work in
Wood County. In April two
EF-2 tornados struck Lindale in
Smith County but the Hawkins
and Holly Lake Ranch areas
were also ravaged by the storm.
Owners of property that sustained damage can go to the Disaster Recovery Center in Tyler
at St. Louis Baptist Church at
4000 Frankston Street. The center opened Tuesday and will be
open Monday through Friday
from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“If you have questions you
can go there and they’ll help
you,” Davidson said. Residents
can also register the following
ways:
* online at DisasterAssistance.
gov
* by phone at 800-2621-3362
(FEMA). People who are deaf or
hard of hearing or have a speech
disability and use a TTY may
call 800-462-7585. Applicants
who use 711 or Video Relay Service may also call 800-621-3362.
The toll-free numbers are open
from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven
days a week. Multilingual operators are available.
*Deadline to register is July 29.
FEMA grants do not have to be
repaid. FEMA assistance is nontaxable and will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicaid or other federal benefits.
Property owners should register if they have insurance. FEMA
cannot duplicate insurance payments, but underinsured applicants may receive help after
their claims have been settled.
Quitman, Yantis, Hawkins rebates soar
Quitman saw a big
22.53 percent increase in
their July rebate check.
The city’s check was
$51,785, compared to
$42,262 last July. For the
year-to-date rebates are
up 19.70 percent.
Yantis saw a whopping 54.85 percent increase for the month
with a $6,362 rebate and
a 28.85 percent increase
for the year to-date.
Hawkins’ rebate was
up 32.39 percent for July
and for the year-to-date
rebates are up 20.28 percent.
Mineola’s July rebate
check for sales taxes collected in May by businesses that report tax
monthly increased by
4.77 percent compared
to the same month last
year.
The city’s check was
$145,941, compared to
$139,285 last year. For
the year-to-date, the
city’s rebates are up 4.24
percent.
Winnsboro saw a .70
percent increase for a
check of $74,905 this
month. For the year-todate the town’s rebates
are up 3.37 percent.
Alba’s check was the
only one in the county
that decreased in July
with a 25.56 percent decrease. For the year, the
town’s rebates are down
2.21 percent.
State
Comptroller
Glenn Hegar said he will
send 2.3 percent more
for July sales tax allocations compared to July
of last year. The cities
of Dallas, San Antonio,
Austin and Fort Worth
saw noticeable increases
while energy-centric cities such as Houston and
Midland continued to
see decreases in sales tax
allocations.
The Wood County Fire Department Color Guard was on hand for the posting
of colors at the July 4 celebration at the Stinson House in Governor Jim Hogg
City Park. Tammy Gilmore, Quitman Fire Department, and Aaron Combs,
Ogburn Fire Department posted the American flag for the ceremony.
(photo by Larry Tucker)
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Wood County Democrat • Wednesday, July 13, 2016
4-H Forecast
Ponderations
from the Back Porch By Roy Faubion
I was in my mid thirties living a fairly normal
life and, as I recall, there was a knock on the door.
It was my pastor asking me to take over teaching the adult Sunday school class, not something
I was prepared to do, either emotionally or educationally. But I agreed to do it if the class would
think of me as a moderator instead of a teacher.
Everything was going along just fine. There
was a knock on the door. It was my pastor. We
had experienced appreciable growth in attendance and I assumed he was dropping in on me
to offer his encouragement. That was part of his
reason, but there was more.
He was excited about a new member of the
class we were getting the following Sunday. He
expected me to be excited also. Frankly, I was
not excited. You see, the father and mother of
a lady in our Sunday school class were moving
to town and were looking forward to joining our
class, more specifically, my class. Even though
I was really the moderator just about everyone
referred to me as the teacher. My pastor enthusiastically exclaimed to me this newest member
of the class was a retired Methodist theologian, a
man of some renown, known for having written
text books for a major university. My heart sank.
My knees weakened. I protested to my pastor
as I pointed out there was no way I could stand
before a theologian and lead discussions in our
class.
Our pastor was persuasive and I frightfully
agreed to try it. I felt I was a kindergartener going up against a major leaguer. I learned something though, a lesson of a lifetime. Dr. Ross was
tall, distinguished, and an absolute gentleman.
He always referred to me as Mr. Moderator and
he always said, “Have you thought about it this
way?” And, he contributed immeasurably while
protecting my dignity.
A few months later he had a stroke and was
paralyzed, trapped in his body, unable to speak.
I drew the late nights in our men’s rotation in sitting with him at the hospital. Rather than just sit
quietly I chose to study the upcoming Sundays’
lessons, discussing my thoughts verbally, holding his hand…receiving two squeezes for yes,
one squeeze for no, discovering greatness in a
true gentleman.
SO YOU’RE READY TO
BUY A HOUSE?
Whether it’s your first home or your 10th
home, there are certain steps you need
to take so that you’re prepared when
you find the perfect place.
GET PREQUALIFIED
There is nothing worse for buyers than
finding a house they love and not being
able to purchase it. It normally doesn’t
cost anything to find out how much you
qualify for, and shouldn’t take much
time to get a pre-qualification. With just
a little information, a lender can usually
get you started within 24 hours. You are
not obligated to that lender, and after
completing this step, can know from
day one of your home search what
price home to look for, what rate you
will likely receive and what an estimated
payment would be for that priced home.
DECIDE WHERE YOU WANT TO
LIVE!
It is a great idea to do a little homework
on where you want to live. Do you want
a rural area or the city? Is school district
important to you? If you are able, before
scheduling appointments, drive around
the areas you have narrowed down. Do
trial runs to locations that are important
to you. This might prove more difficult if
you are coming in from out of town, but
a good REALTOR® will help you narrow down your search by asking you all
of these questions.
MAKE A LIST OF “MUST HAVES”
AND STICK WITH IT!
How many bedrooms do you “have”
to have? If it’s 4, don’t put 2 bedrooms
home on your search list. If you want
move in ready, don’t put a fixer upper
on your list. Determine your minimum
square footage needs..if it’s 2500
square feet, why would you want to
look at a home that’s 1500 square feet.
If you stick to your list, your search will
be much less daunting and you will be
better satisfied with your choice.
DO YOU NEED TO SELL YOUR
EXISTING HOME BEFORE
YOU CAN BUY?
It’s a seller’s market right now and
many homes are selling quickly. Contingency contracts (purchase contracts
that require the buyer to sell a home
first) are not ideal but can work if done
correctly. Many sellers will not entertain
a contingency unless the buyer’s home
is already under contract. Before you
spend time shopping, you should meet
with a REALTOR® regarding your
home sale. If you find a house to buy
and your home is not yet listed, you
need to at least already know what you
are going to list it for, how much you
expect to net from the sale and how
quickly it will take to sell. If you have
projects/repairs to complete before
selling, those things should take priority
before home-shopping so you can “pull
the trigger” quickly on your home sale
as soon as you have found the one you
want to buy.
CHOOSE A REALTOR® WHO
WORKS FOR YOU
It is never in your best interest to call
multiple agents. Find an agent with an
excellent reputation and a track record
of success and stick with them. A good
REALTOR® will have your best interest
at heart, and will help you stay focused
on what you really want. During your
relationship you will learn to trust your
agent. If you don’t, find another one! It
can be a long process selling and/or
buying a home. Travel that path with
someone you trust!
Paula Gunn, REALTOR®
502 N Pacific • Mineola
903-352-8191
Congratulations! Wood County
4-H’ers had excellent record books
at District Judging yesterday. Here
are the results:
JUNIORS:
Ashtin Tullos-1st Place-Companion Animals
Blaine Moore-1st Place-Gardening/Horticulture
Mia Backer-2nd Place-Rabbit
Helena Bautista-1st Place-Horse
Joe Brunson-3rd Place-Wildlife &
Fisheries
INTERMEDIATES:
Ahneka Tullos-2nd Place-Horse
Jentri Jackson-3rd Place-Beef
Wyatt Bashioum-4th Place-Swine
Ben Brunson-2nd Place-Leadership
SENIORS:
Luke Kindle-1st Place-Wildlife &
Fisheries
Kaylin Baker-2nd Place-Horse
Curtis Perkins-2nd Place-Rabbit
Gabe Bruson-5th Place-Shooting
Sports
Brenley Von Reyn—4th PlaceBeef
4-H Members Attend Leadership Lab
Wood County 4-H members (pictured L-R:) Ben Brunson, Dawson Chaney, Jhett Jackson, Ahneka Tullos, and Jentri Jackson recently attended the District 4-H Leadership Lab held at Pine
Springs Camp near Henderson, TX. Members participated in workshops such as Leadership/
Team Building, Technology in Agriculture, Drones, and Robotics.
Ingram family
reunion Saturday
Home Sweet Home
From Angie Monk
SUMMER SAFETY REMINDERS
With the summer heat in
full force, parents are reminded
to be extra vigilant to make sure
children are never left in vehicles.
REMINDER:
• Never leave infants or children in a parked vehicle, even if
the windows are partially open.
• Make a habit of looking in
the vehicle – front and back – be-
fore locking the door
• Do not let children play in an
unattended vehicle. Teach them
that a vehicle is not a play area
• Always lock vehicle doors
and trunks, and keep keys out of
children’s reach
• Never leave keys in the car
• Store keys out of children’s
reach
• Teach children not to play in
and around vehicles
Myrtle Springs
cemetery memorial
Memorial Day services for the Myrtle Springs
Cemetery will be Sunday, July 24, at Myrtle
Springs Baptist Church, 2185 FM 2225, Quitman. Morning services begin at 10:45 a.m. with
Bo Rester speaking and special music provided
by The Sandy Creek Band, featuring Chuck and
Donna Holt with Al and Shirley Parsons. A covered dish luncheon will follow the morning service.
An afternoon program will begin at 1:15 p.m.
with more music from the Sandy Creek Band, a
tribute to the deceased by Lee Rainwater, and a
short business meeting.
Wood County Democrat
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Larry Tucker....Editor
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The Ingram Family Reunion
will be held Saturday, July 16, at
the Red Dome Smoke House at
619 S. Main Street, Quitman from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The reunion is for the descendants of John Spires Ingram, who
was born 1823 in Georgia and
died in 1876 in Quitman and Julia Ann Ingram, born in 1934 in
Georgia and who died in 1900.
For more information contact
Mary Helen Stemler at 903-5691224.
Tucker’s Turf
By Larry Tucker
Last Thursday evening
and Friday morning an
emotion overcame me
which I have not felt in
years. The first time I
felt such sadness and remorse was when John F.
Kennedy was slain in the
streets of my city, Dallas.
I was in the seventh
grade
at
Nathaniel
Hawthorne Elementary
School in Pleasant Grove.
I had just turned 13 and
was sitting in Ms. Overby’s class when we were
told President Kennedy
had been shot. Later,
we received word as we
were headed for recess
the president was dead.
Girls started crying and
the guys stood around
wondering what in the
heck had happened. I was
confused and alarmed,
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not sure whether or not
to be afraid. It was an era
when we had bomb drills
in the halls more often
than we had fire and tornado drills.
It was a time when
Dallas became known
around the world as the
City of Hate. The Dallas
Cowboys were headed to
play in Cleveland where
they were booed and tormented with ugly words
tossed their way. The rest
of the country and the
world seemed to blame
Dallas.
That next summer we
headed to Red River,
New Mexico, for a vacation with several families and friends. We had
a nice room at a lodge.
Me and my friend, the
late Rod Smith, decided
to explore the region and
found about a dance at
the local roller rink. Rod
was a good looking kid
and already had many
girlfriends. I, however,
was looking for my first
serious kiss.
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Hospital volunteers
The Democrat launches
revitalized online edition set up scholarship
Keeping pace on the information
superhighway, eventually the time
comes to upgrade the ride, and the
Wood County Democrat is rolling
out a new website this month.
After more than a decade in its
current format, users will soon notice a major overhaul at TheWoodCountyDemocrat.com.
“Our online presence has been
virtually unchanged since early in
the new millennium,” according to
Bill Woodall, managing partner of
Bluebonnet Publishing. “The time
has come to freshen our online
face.”
The Democrat tested its first
phase of the website last week, tied
to the most recent print edition.
“This is a project that’s been in
development for a long time,”
Bluebonnet Publishing Editorial
Director James Draper said, crediting Creative Circle Media Solutions and the newspaper’s production crew with getting the project
ready for launch. “Our previous
website helped this newspaper
bridge the gap between print and
online. The latest version catches
us up with recent developments,
and it streamlines our digital presence.
“We hope that will help us to
do our jobs more efficiently and
to communicate more effectively
with our readers and our advertisers. In the end, it will help us
strengthen our print product as
well as our web options.”
Going live, the paper’s editorial,
advertising and production departments are working with the
new tech providers at Creative
Circle to kick the tires at TheWoodCountyDemocrat.com
“We have a lot of people working
on this, but there are some things
you can only test once the new site
is up. Thankfully, our new designers and our production crew here
have set up a modern, adaptable
dotcom that should really appeal
to the community.”
Retaining the newspaper’s eedition standards – from breaking news to searchable stories and
photos as well as interactive ads,
regularly-updated obituaries and
other elements – the bolstered
web-version of Wood County
Democrat also includes more interactive features, stronger social
media connectivity and new options common to online journalism.
“These things never go quite as
smoothly you hope – there will be
some glitches, some hiccups, some
delays,” Woodall noted. “When
the transition is complete, though,
the website will be thoroughly
modern and easily modified as the
demands and opportunities of the
digital environment evolve.”
The Democrat sister papers are
also getting a digital facelift, including the Kilgore News Herald,
Tri County Leader, Bullard Banner News, Lindale News & Times,
and The Mineola Monitor. Along
with the change, users can now
comment on stories by logging in
through their personal Facebook
accounts to join conversations
about articles.
Stories can also be shared more
easily – whether Facebook, Twitter or Google+. Additional options
will be added as time goes on.
“A lot with this website is more
intuitive, more user-friendly,”
Draper said. “There will be some
bugs to work out, but we think this
can become even more of an asset
to our readers. We were very glad
to find a new provider to build on
our previous contractor’s foundation and to move us forward.”
A scholarship fund honoring Bobby Joe Mays has
been set up at BTH Quitman by the East Texas Medical Center (ETMC) Auxiliary.
Auxiliary President Judy Johnson reported the
volunteer organization gave five $1,000 scholarships
this past year to student going into the medical field.
This year three Mineola students and one each from
Quitman and Alba-Golden received the scholarships.
The scholarship to honor Mays will be for a student from Wood County who plans to enter the
medical field in some fashion. Mays, who recently
passed away on June 23, was a Quitman resident for
42 years. He was retired from both Wood County
Electric Cooperative and Amarada Hess. He was a
member of Quitman Rotary Club, Bulldog Boosters, and the Scenic Association. He was a past Worshipful Master of Flora Masonic Lodge, a member
of Faith Baptist Church Quitman and a U.S. Army
veteran.
“Bobby meant so much to so many people, we
wanted to honor him in this special way,” Johnson
said. “A person can give their donation to Whitney
Watson at BTH Bank or bring it in an envelope and
give it to a volunteer at the front desk at ETMC or
leave it at admissions.”
Johnson said the volunteer group has fundraisers
to earn money for their scholarship program. “We
do two jewelry and accessory sales at the hospital
and have a book sale each August,” Johnson noted.
“We have 25 volunteers at the hospital now, but if
anyone is interested, they can go by the volunteer
desk at the entrance of the hospital and get an application.”
ETMC Urgent Care
opens in Mineola July 18
ETMC Urgent Care
will open in Mineola on
Monday, July 18, at 1220
N. Pacific St. (next door
to Brookshire’s).
ETMC Urgent Care
addresses minor medical needs without an appointment. “Urgent care
is perfect for when you or
a family member is sick
or injured and your regular provider isn’t available or you can’t wait for
an appointment,” said
Patrick Swindle, administrator of ETMC Quitman, which oversees
the facility. “Urgent care
provides a great alternative to an emergency department visit in many
instances. Patients often
are seen more quickly
and it is less expensive
than an ER visit for nonemergency conditions.”
Some of the conditions
commonly treated at urgent care are rashes, fevers, coughs, colds, broken bones, urinary tract
BC’s
infections,
headache,
sore throat, earache and
flu-like symptoms.
ETMC Urgent Care
in Mineola will be open
from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
Monday through Friday,
and 8 a.m. until noon on
Saturdays.
The urgent care center
is in network with all
major insurance plans,
as well as Medicare and
Medicaid.
“ETMC is proud to
continue to expand its
services in Wood County,” Swindle said. “I
think our patients will
enjoy the newly updated
facility and the added
convenience of urgent
care services. We look
forward to continuing
to grow along with the
area.”
The golf cart
parade at Oak
Ridge Marina was filled
with patriotic
themes at the
annual event
held July 3.
These are just
a few as they
rolled into the
grounds of the
marina.
(photo by Larry
Tucker)
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Jim Brown
JUNE 29
Deputy Aaron Warren was dispatched to Holly Lake
Ranch in reference to an assault. A woman reported
that her husband had assaulted her after he came
home with a bad attitude. The woman further explained that she had been pushed against the wall by
the man who also had his hand on her throat. The man
threatened further harm to the woman before leaving
the residence with an unknown person. Warren noted
the woman had minor redness consistent with her story. Benjamin Perez Soriano Rosales, 29, Hawkins, was
located and arrested. He was transported to jail where
he was booked on a Class C assault charge.
Deputy Tucker George was dispatched to FM 1795
in the Hawkins area for a theft report. A man reported
he had discovered his John Deere Model 5310 tractor
missing from a large storage shed less than a mile from
his residence. The man also advised he was alerted
when his motion-activated alarm went off. A neighbor
reportedly saw the tractor driving with its lights off toward Big Sandy. The complainant had already driven
the area but was unsuccessful in locating the tractor.
At the time it was stolen, the tractor had a brush hog
attachment as well as a John Deere model 717 rotary
cutter. The total value of the stolen property is approximately $25,000. This case was forwarded to CID for
continued investigation.
JUNE 30
Deputy Melissa Pollard was dispatched to CR 3540
for a fraud report. The complainant advised he had
placed an envelope in his rural mailbox addressed
to his insurance company. The envelope contained a
check written out for $650. The complainant further
advised he had received notification from his insurance company that his payment was not received.
Upon contacting his bank to inquire about the check,
the complainant learned that his checked had cleared
the bank and had been made out to an individual and
cashed at a grocery store in Big Sandy. This case has
been turned over to investigators who will attempt to
identify the person who cashed the check.
Deputy Tucker George took a theft report from a
complainant at Holly Lake Ranch who advised multiple tools and pieces of equipment were missing from
an outdoor storage building. This missing property,
valued collectively at $15,462, includes measuring
tapes, levels, saws, wet and dry vacuums, Freon, and
much more. Deputy George was provided with information about a possible suspect. This case has been assigned to an investigator who will work to locate the
suspect for questioning.
JULY 1
Deputies Josh Davis and Steven Fields, along with
Sgt. Austin Cryer, responded to a report of a reckless
driver on SH 37 south of the Quitman city limits. The
deputies located the car and conducted a traffic stop.
The deputies found the female driver to have slurred
speech and other signs of intoxication. While looking
through her purse for her identification, the woman
pulled out a baggie of suspected K2, a controlled substance. The woman was also found to be in possession of a half bottle of an alcoholic beverage. Patricia
DeRosa, 57, of Quitman, was subsequently arrested
and transported to jail. She is charged with driving
while intoxicated, third or more and possession of a
controlled substance, penalty group 2-A, less than two
ounces.
Deputy Jeremy Ragsdale was dispatched to an address on CR 1460 in reference to a stolen trailer. The
complainant advised he is in the process of moving out
of the residence and had arrived on this day to find his
12’ utility trailer missing from the property. The trailer
is described as a black, fully enclosed, Stanley Mayhan
brand. A power washer and two chainsaws were inside the trailer at the time it was taken. The man also
reported that items were stolen from a building next
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to his residence. The stolen items include a single ball
hitch and a 3-way ball hitch. This case has been forwarded for continued investigation.
JULY 2
Lt. Robert Holland and Deputy Josh Davis were dispatched to the public camping area/boat dock at Lake
Holbrook off CR 2298 in response to a report that a
man’s truck had been damaged by an errant firework.
Lt. Holland inspected the damaged truck and noted
there were several areas of damage obviously caused
by the firework. The man who reportedly set off the
firework took full responsibility for incident and provided his insurance information. Photographs were
taken of the damaged truck. An incident report was
completed for documentation purposes. This case is
closed.
Deputies Josh Davis and Steven Fields were dispatched to a residence on CR 1681 in the Alba area for
an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. A man
reported that his brother had pulled a large knife and
came towards him causing him to pick up a hammer
for protection. The complainant was unsure where the
brother was currently located but stated he was somewhere in the area. The man also reported that he allows his brother to live on the property and the two
of them have a history of altercations. Deputy Fields
later spoke by phone with the accused brother who
stated he pulled the knife only for protection after his
brother attempted to strike him with a hammer. Both
men were advised to stay away from each other. This
case has been forwarded to CID where investigators
will continue to speak with both parties to determine
if charges are warranted.
Deputy Jeremy Ragsdale was dispatched to the Minnow Bucket at Lake Fork for a report of forgery of a
financial instrument. The manager reported that a
woman had cashed a total of 11 checks in the past two
weeks and when the checks were presented to the bank
for payment, the checks were deemed to be altered or
fictitious. The total amount of the cashed checks is
$1,045. Ragsdale obtained copies of the checks and forwarded the case for additional investigation.
Deputies Josh Davis and Jeremy Ragsdale, along
with Sgt. Austin Cryer, responded to a report of multiple assaults at a residence at Holiday Villages. While
talking to one of the victims at a secondary location,
Davis and Ragsdale were notified that another assault had occurred at the same residence at Holiday
Villages. Sgt. Cryer instructed Ragsdale and Davis to
attempt to locate the suspect, who had reportedly left
the residence. The suspect was spotted walking along
a street at Holiday Villages and deputies escorted him
back to the house where the assaults had occurred.
Witnesses at the scene corroborated a man’s story that
the suspect had punched his wife in the mouth while
attempting to punch him. Neil Garrett Atkinson, 25, of
Longview, was subsequently arrested and transported
to jail. He is charged with assault causes bodily injury.
JULY 4
Sgt. Donivan South took a report of an assault and
criminal mischief which the complainant stated took
place two days earlier at a residence on FM 2659. According to the man, he was assaulted by two unknown
men and woke up in the woods in an unknown area.
He advised that he found his way back to his pickup,
which was still parked at the residence where he had
encountered the unknown men. His pickup had also
sustained damage to the hood. He was provided with
a possible identity of one of his attackers by a friend at
the residence. This case has been turned over to CID
where investigators will work to determine the identity of the suspects.
JULY 5
Deputy Dustin Fenlaw was dispatched to Holly
Lake Ranch in reference to a dispute which had just
occurred. A woman advised that she and a male friend
were fishing when his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend showed up. According to the woman, her male
friend never even stood up or turned around while his
ex-girlfriend was there. During the reporting party’s
exchange with the couple, the new boyfriend pulled
out a pistol and handed it to the ex-girlfriend. The
gun-toting ex reportedly swung the gun around, twice
pointing it at the reporting party before she and her
new boyfriend left. Deputy Fenlaw was advised by the
woman that she did wish to pursue charges in the matter. The case has been referred to CID for review.
Deputy Aaron Warren took a report of theft from a
complainant who stated that his dump truck, trailer
and bulldozer were missing from where they had been
parked near SH 37 and Loop 564 in the Mineola area.
The red International dump truck and 24’ trailer were
later recovered near Van. The bulldozer was not located. This case has been turned over to investigators
who are working to locate the missing dozer.
Deputy Aaron Warren took a report of unauthorized
use of a motor vehicle from an employee of a business
on FM 2869. The employee reported that a man had
taken one of the company dump trucks without permission and was attempting to get fuel with a company fuel card which had not yet been activated. By the
time Deputy Warren reached the location, the man had
returned with the dump truck and was being detained
by Deputy Dustin Fenlaw. While at the location, the
deputies learned the man had warrants from an adjoining county and arrangements were made to turn
him over to the other county at the county line. This
case has been forwarded to CID for warrant review.
AVERAGE JAIL POPULATION 131
Males
107
Females
24
Book-Ins 26
Releases 27
ARRESTS
Savannah Marie McKay, 30, Hereford, out of county
warrant, hindering apprehension.
Raun Mark Collier, 36, Winnsboro, bail jumping and
failure to appear.
Benjamin Perez Soriano Rosales, 29, Hawkins, assault, Class C.
Brian Ray Sherwood, 40, Winnsboro, violate conditions of bond/violate protective order.
Troy’Dee Miles Whitson-Fowler, 27, Hereford, out of
county warrant, theft.
Robert Sean Lane, 34, Hawkins, bail jumping and
failure to appear (X2).
Shane Alan Smith, 24, Lindale, unlawful possession
of firearm by felon; driving while license suspended;
possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jennifer Nicole James, 31, Quitman, driving while intoxicated, third or more.
Berta Ybarra Vasquez, 39, Mineola, injury to child
with serious bodily injury; bench warrant.
Wesley Preston Isaacs, 47, Quitman, burglary of habitation, intend other felony.
Joshua Von Poole, 34, Winnsboro, reckless driving;
driving while license invalid with prior conviction(s);
evading arrest or detention with a vehicle.
Courtney Renee Menne, 19, Mineola, bench warrant,
motion to adjudicate guilt, organized retail theft.
Elizabeth Kaylynn Craven, 33, Van, driving while license invalid, first offense.
Misti Michelle Hasten, 41, Mineola, possession of a
controlled substance, penalty group 1, one gram or
more but less than four grams, in a drug free zone.
Patricia DeRosa, 57, Quitman, driving while intoxicated, third or more; possession of a controlled substance, penalty group 2-A, less than two ounces.
Nicholas John Fincher, 37, Hawkins, possession of
a controlled substance, penalty group 1, less than one
gram; release of surety, stalking.
Neil Garrett Atkinson, 25, Longview, assault causes
bodily injury.
Mark Eric Scott, 45, Chandler, driving while intoxicated, second.
Michael Shaun Smith, 34, Alba, assault causes bodily
injury, family.
Melanie Kay Rowold, 42, Winnsboro, out of county warrant, theft of service, $20 or more but less than
$500; out of county warrant, theft by check.
David Lynn Sowell, 43, Alba, motion to revoke, driving while license invalid with prior conviction(s).
Jacob Scott Riggs, 35, Mineola, possession of a controlled substance, penalty group 1, less than one gram;
possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jason Floyd Koenig, Jr., 19, Winnsboro, assault
causes bodily injury; bond forfeiture, theft of property
$750 or more but less than $7,500; bond forfeiture, bail
jumping and failure to appear; bond forfeiture, bail
jumping and failure to appear (X3); violation of probation, aggravated robbery.
Tina Jeanette Sherwood, 18, Alba, aggravated sexual
assault of a child.
Garland Rice, 58, Quitman, blue warrant.
Steven Lee Albright, 37, Hawkins, out of county warrant, theft of property $50 or more but less than $500;
commitment, capias pro fine, bail jumping and failure
to appear; commitment, no driver’s license.
Acey Farris, 54, Quitman, driving while license invalid, without financial responsibility.
Gregory Jene Cole, 42, Mt. Vernon, property crime,
Class C.
Sean Pierce Patrick, 26, Winnsboro, out of county
warrant (X2).
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The Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center earns re-accreditation
The Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center has
been awarded re-accreditation by National Children’s Alliance following an extensive application
and site review process. As the accrediting agency
for Children’s Advocacy Centers (CAC) across the
country, National Children’s Alliance awards various levels of accreditation and membership to centers responding to allegations of child abuse in ways
that are effective and efficient, and put the needs of
child victims of abuse first. Accreditation is the highest level of membership with National Children’s Alliance and denotes excellence in service provision.
Accredited CACs must undergo a re-accreditation
process every five years to ensure that best practices
are continually being applied. With accreditation
standards being updated in 2010, re-accreditation
this year reflects The Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center’s commitment to providing evidencebased methods practice.
The Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center began serving child abuse victims and their families
in 1998. Currently serving Camp, Delta, Franklin,
Hopkins, Rains, Titus, Upshur and Wood counties,
the Advocacy Center sees around 450 new cases each
year and has seen over 7400 cases to date. As an
Accredited Member of National Children’s Alliance,
The Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center is dedicated to providing comprehensive, coordinated and
compassionate services to victims of child abuse.
National Children’s Alliance awards Accredited
Membership based on a CAC’s compliance with 10
national standards of accreditation to ensure effective, efficient and consistent delivery of services to
child abuse victims. Accredited Members must utilize a functioning and effective Multidisciplinary
Team approach to work collaboratively in child
abuse investigation, prosecution, and treatment. National Children’s Alliance also considers standards
regarding a center’s cultural competency and diversity, forensic interviews, victim support and advocacy, medical evaluation, therapeutic intervention, and
child focused setting.
“As an organization/team of individuals dedicated
to responding to child abuse, we recognize the importance of maintaining accredited status from National Children’s Alliance. Re-accreditation not only
validates our organization’s dedication to proven
effective approaches of child abuse intervention and
prevention, but also contributes to consistency across
the child advocacy center movement as a whole,”
said Imelda Tatsch, Executive Director of The Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center.
“The Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center is to
be commended for its continued commitment to effectively serve victims of child abuse. As the national
association and accrediting body for Children’s Advocacy Centers across the country, our goal is to ensure that every victim of child abuse has access to
high quality services that result from professional
collaboration. By requiring Accredited Centers to
undergo re-Accreditation every five years, we ensure
that evidence-based practices are being implemented
and the highest quality of service is being provided,”
remarked Teresa Huizar, Executive Director of National Children’s Alliance.
For more information about The Northeast Texas
Child Advocacy Center, visit netcac.org. or contact
Imelda Tatsch 903-629-7588
Inside and Outside
the Picket Fence
We’ve Been Fitting
Hearing Aids for 45 Years
Quitman Arboretum
And Botanical Garden
By Jan Whitlock
“Old Glory” flew
with pride at the
historic
Stinson
House on the Fourth
of July.
Young and old,
friends, neighbors
and patriotic all
came together to
celebrate another wonderful “Fourth” here in Quitman, Texas. The weather cooperated, providing us
with a comfortable cloud cover and balmy breezes
as the Quitman Fire Department Color Guard presented “The Colors”. As I recited the Pledge of Allegiance, I could not help but think of the millions of
people on this planet who do not have the comforts
and stability that we enjoy here in Wood County.
The Elizabeth Denton Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution read the Declaration of Independence. This reading was followed by a brief
summary of the fate of many of the “Signers”. Their
courage in drafting and signing this document led to
the freedoms we enjoy today.
Lawn chairs were adjusted as attendees relaxed
with pulled pork sandwiches, cold drinks and of
course the apple pies from the annual “Apple Pie
Contest”.
Many thanks to those who baked pies and many
thanks to those who came on out to enjoy them on
what turned out to be a delightful morning for all!
More about the Gardens next time.
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From page 2
We found out early in the day, the evening might
not be so pleasant. It seems like everywhere we went,
when people found out we were from Dallas, their
whole attitude changed. You would have thought we
were sitting in the Texas Book Depository feeding ammunition to Lee Harvey Oswald.
Fast-forward to the spring of 1968, my junior year at
Samuell High School. The previous year I had been injured playing football and had to have a spinal fusion.
When you are 16 and laying in bed for nine weeks, basically unable to move for a whole summer, you have
time to reflect. I listened to the radio a lot and read
quite a bit.
I had begun to study Martin Luther King Jr. and the
Civil Rights movement. It was with great sadness and
remorse I felt again, at the senseless death of man who
had become a hero of mine. I tore up my junior thesis
research paper and wrote about King and the movement. My teacher, the late Janet Gerard, gave me an
extra day. Even though she wrote on my paper that I
was too preachy, she gave me an A for making her cry
as she read what I had written.
Only a few weeks later as I got involved in the presidential primaries supporting a young and robust
Robert F. Kennedy, that feeling came over me again.
Kennedy was assassinated in a hotel on the west coast.
Why did any of these things happen? I did not know
then, I do not know now.
And once again last week, that deep feeling of profound sadness and disillusion hit me again about
what happened in my hometown, Dallas.
I strongly believe it is an American right to have a
peaceful protest. I participated in many during the
late 1960s and early 1970s regarding civil rights and
the Viet Nam war. I lost friends and heroes during
those times. My Viet Nam protest days ended when
I met a soldier friend at the airport to bring him home
and saw how he was treated. I never protested again.
No matter how you feel about the Black Lives Matter movement, what happened in Dallas last week
ended in violence, not peace, and it has shaken the
whole world. My heart aches for the Dallas Police Department and Chief David Brown, who himself has
seen much tragedy in his life.
It makes me even more proud of our local city police
officers, county deputies, and state troopers. It brings
to the forefront what these officers and their families
face each day on the job when a single traffic stop
could mean tragedy.
Five police officers, and an angry Army veteran are
dead. What for? Why? What has our world really
come to? Will my home town ever recover?
I have that feeling again. I am sad, so unbelievably
sad.
“I found out I needed open
heart surgery at age 33.
All I could think was, ‘I have
my whole life ahead of me.’”
Coretta Williams was born with an
atrial septal defect – a hole between
the two upper chambers of her heart.
Aside from a few incidents, the condition
didn’t become serious until about a
year ago.
“I went to my cardiologist for what was
supposed to be a routine visit and he said,
‘This is serious. When do you want to
have surgery?’”
Coretta, a local television producer, was
understandably scared. She called two
friends who are nurses in Dallas and
Houston about traveling for a second
opinion. “They had done internships in
Tyler and both said, ‘Stay where you are.
You have great cardiac care there.’”
She took their advice – and soon her team
at ETMC calmed Coretta’s fears with their
expertise and compassion. “I’m really
grateful for everybody who was involved,
because without them, I wouldn’t be here.
Coretta thanks
her team of
caregivers
at ETMC
Her cardiothoracic surgeon:
“I really trusted him.
He’s one of the top
surgeons in Tyler.”
Nurses in the OR,
ICU and on 5 North:
“They were so caring.
I know it’s their job, but
they took it to the next
level and you could tell
they love what they do.”
Physical therapists at the
ETMC Rehabilitation Center:
“They’re so amazing –
always very
encouraging.”
“My experience with ETMC has been
wonderful. If you need heart care, definitely
stick with East Texas because the doctors
here are very knowledgeable and they
care for you like family.”
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Obituaries
WILMA OWENS
Funeral services for Wilma Owens, 87,
of Pine Mills,
were held July
3, 2016 at Lowe
Funeral Home
with Chaplain
Wayne Norvell
officiating.
Burial
was
held at the Ow-
ens Family Cemetery.
Mrs. Owens passed away June 30,
2016 in Gilmer. She was born May 30,
1929 in Celeste to E.T. and Beuna Friddle Davis. She was a homemaker and
a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
in Mineola. She is preceded in death by
her parents.
Survivors include her husband, Bill
Owens of Pine Mills; sons, Russell Owens and Patsy of The Woodlands, and
Marlon Owens and Brenda of Pine
Mills; sisters, Ardythe McGee of Blue
Ridge and Nelda Williams of Caddo
Mills; three grandchildren, three great
grandchildren, and numerous nieces
and nephews.
CYNTHIA LOUISE DRUMM
There are currently no services sched-
uled or pending at this time for Cynthia Louise Drumm, 67, of Mineola.
Mrs. Drumm passed away July 3,
2016 in Quitman.
She was born August 8, 1948 in Converse, LA to William Travis and Odelle
Mahfouz Latham. She was a member
of Texas Teachers Association and retired from Quitman ISD where she was
an elementary school teacher.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband David Drumm of Pine Mills and son, Brian Drumm of Ft. Worth.
ley V. and Mildred V. Dean Petillo. He
served in the army and retired from
Mabank ISD as a Maintenance Supervisor.
Survivors include his wife Naomi
Petillo of Mineola; sons, Bobby Petillo
of Wills Point, Billy Petillo of Mabank,
and Danny Petillo of Golden; step-sons,
Anthony Blavier of Mineola and Aaron
Blavier of Big Sandy; step-daughter,
Amanda Brewster of Hughes Springs;
15 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Wanda Wyatt Petillo.
JIMMIE DEAN PETILLO
PAMELA YVONNE WILKS
Graveside services for Jimmie
Dean
Petillo,
88, of Mineola,
were held July 9,
2016, at Golden
Cemetery under
the direction of
Wilson-Bartley
Funeral Home,
Alba, with Jimmy Ray Petillo officiating.
Mr. Petillo passed away July 3, 2016,
at his residence.
He was born November 30, 1927, in
Dardanelle, Arkansas, to the late Bur-
Funeral services for Pamela
Yvonne Henderson Wilks,
59 of Mineola,
are scheduled
for 3 PM July 13,
2016 at the First
Baptist Church
in Mineola with
Bros. Fred Morrow and Mark
Neeley officiating.
Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Mineola.
Mrs. Wilks passed away July 8, 2016.
She was born January 13, 1957 in Tyler to Johnie C. “Dan” Henderson and
Yvonne Claybourn Henderson. She
worked alongside her family at Mineola Packing and was a member at First
Baptist Church in Mineola.
She was preceded in death by her father, Dan Henderson.
Survivors include her mother,
Yvonne Henderson, Mineola; husband
Bud Wilks, Mineola; sister Susie Lee
and Jim: Mineola, and a host of aunts,
uncles, nieces, nephews and extended
family. The family will receive friends
on Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 PM at
Lowe Funeral Home in Quitman.
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issued this citation by 10:00 a.m.
on the first Monday after the
expiration of 42 days from the
date of issuance of this citation,
that day being August 8th, 2016
a default judgment may be taken
against you.
The officer executing this writ
shall promptly serve the same
according to requirements of
law, and the mandates thereof,
and make due return as the law
directs.
Issued and given under my hand
and seal of said Court at office
in Quitman, Texas, this the 23
day of June, 2016.
Jennifer Mosher, Deputy
Clerk of the 402nd Judicial
District Court of
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Public Notice
CLERK OF THE COURT
JENICA TURNER
PO BOX 1707
QUITMAN, TX 75783
PETITIONER’S ATTORNEY OR
PETITIONER
JAMES P. WHEELER
PO BOX 1637
QUITMAN, TX 75783
THE STATE OF TEXAS
TO:, ROGER ABELARDO
CHANG, Respondent(s), Greetings:
“You have been sued. You
may employ an attorney. You
or your attorney are hereby
commanded to appear by
filing a written answer to the
Plaintiff’s Original Petition
at or before 10:00 a.m. of the
Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days after
you were served this citation.”
Said Plaintiff’s Original Petition
was filed in the 402nd Judicial
District Court of Wood County,
Texas on this the 6th day of
April, 2015, in this cause numbered 2015-160 on the docket of
said court, and styled,
MICHELLE HILLERY
VS
ROGER ABELARDO CHANG
AND STARGATE ENTERPRISES, INC.
A brief statement of the nature of
this suit is as follows, to wit:
THIS IS A SUIT FOR PARTITION OF REAL PROPERTY
IN WOOD COUNTY CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY
161.39 ACRES AND FOR
DIVISION OF COSTS AMONG
THE JOINT OWNERS OF THE
PROPERTY PURSUANT TO
SEC. 23.001 OF THE REAL
PROPERTY CODE AND THE
TEXAS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
As is more fully shown by
Plaintiff’s Petition on file in this
suit. The office executing this
process shall promptly execute
the same according to law, and
make due return as the law
directs.
Issued and given under my hand
and Seal of said Court at office
in Quitman, Texas, on this the
15th day of June, 2016.
ATTEST:
JENICA TURNER-CLERK
402nd Judicial District Court
of Wood County, Texas
By: Jennifer Mosher, Deputy
2016-293
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
CIVIL SUIT
CAUSE NO. 2016-293
CLERK OF THE COURT
JENICA TURNER
P.O. BOX 1707
QUITMAN, TX 75783
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To RICHARD C. WRIGHT, VIVIAN WRIGHT, JERRY L. WARD,
B.G.(BOBBY) BILLINGSLEY
OR THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS
OR DEVISEES and AMER-TEX
RESORT PROPERTIS, INC.,
A DEFUNCT CORPORATION,
AND ITS UNKNOWN STOCKHOLDERS, Defendants, Owning
Interests in the Hereinafter Described Land, Whose Residence
is Unknown:
You are commanded to appear
by filing a written answer to the
plaintiff’s petition at or before
10:00 o’clock a.m. of the first
Monday after the expiration of
42 days from the date of issuance of this citation, that day
being August 8th, 2016 in the
402nd Judicial District Court
of Wood County, Texas, at the
county courthouse, 1 Main
Street in the City of Quitman,
Wood County, Texas. The case
is No. 2016-293, styled LINDA
CASTLE, Plaintiff VS. RICHARD
C. WRIGHT, VIVIAN WRIGHT,
JERRY L. WARD, B.G.(BOBBY)
BILLINGSLEY OR THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS OR DEVISEES
and AMER-TEX RESORT
PROPERTIS, INC., A DEFUNCT
CORPORATION, AND ITS
UNKNOWN STOCKHOLDERS,
defendants, and the petition was
filed on May 3, 2016. The attorney for the plaintiff is B. Diane
Heindel and her address s 407
E. 4th St., Tyler, TX 75701. The
nature of the suit is as follows:
Suit for adverse possession of
land and to quiet title to property
described as Lots 936, 979, 980,
and 981, Section 1, Sun Eagle
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Lake Fork Fishing Report
It was definitely a
warm week on the
water here at Lake
Fork!
The water temperatures
stayed in the upper
80’s this week and
the water clarity
stayed stain over
most of the lake.
The Bass fishing
was pretty good
this week. I think the Bass are finally settling into their summer
patterns. The main patterns we
used last week didn’t change
too much. The Wacky rig and
the Carolina rig remained my
go to techniques. We did start
using a Texas rig a little more
this week and the top water bite
picked up a little. We continued to us a Zoom chartreuse/
pumpkin trick worm rigged
wacky style early in the morning around the willows and lily
pads. After about
8:00 a.m. move out
to main lake points
and used a Carolina rig. We continued to use a Lake
Fork Trophy Lures
chartreuse/pepper
Hyper Stick on our
Carolina rigs. One
thing I did on my
Carolina rig is go
to a 4/0 LO45 worm hook for a
little better hook up in the deeper water. On our Texas rigs we
used Lake Fork Trophy Lures
watermelon /red Hyper Stick.
The White Bass have stayed in
the 24 to 28 foot of water over
isolated brush piles on main
lake humps and creek channel bends. Joe Spaits Flashtail
spoon still out produces every
other spoon out there! Chrome
with red eyes or white with a
black stripe worked the best.
QUITMAN
From page 1
cerns from some city residents with the
last two city secretary’s not living here
in Quitman.”
Kevin Gilbreath, who just won the
final council seat in a special second
election June 21, was the lone vote
against the hire. Gilbreath did not attend the interviews conducted by the
council for prospective candidates because of the secnd election. Casting
the four votes for Hollen were David
Dobbs, Randy Dunn, Susan Resnik,
and James Whitehurst who had been a
part of the interview process. The three
ALBA
finalists from a field of 20 applications
were Hollen from Mineola, and Quitman ISD residents Karen Piper and Michael Hipp.
Gilbreath said he felt the job should
go to someone who lives in the Quitman ISD. “The job description said the
applicant must live in Quitman ISD,”
he said. “We have two great candidates
that do live in the district and one who
did not. I simply think we should have
someone who lives here.”
The question of Hollen’s residency
was addressed by Dobbs. “I think in
this situation after vetting out the 20
applications narrowed down to three
to interview, I personally was open to
an individual who was driving over
from Mineola who has the skill that
I believe this gentleman does to do a
From page 1
The mayor’s opening remarks addressed the problem. “I want to apologize. I let last month’s meeting
get out of hand. I promise it won’t happen again.
There should have never been so many conversations. Once they started speaking I should have shut
them down right away. It will not happen again I
apologize,” Levitt explained.
Things heated up during department reports. Alba
Chief of Police Tim Koonce talked about a call he had
received. “I want this council to know I received a call
from a business owner in town that the mayor had
come over talking about me and my job, and what
I wasn’t doing and what I was doing, talking about
other employees and their jobs. It was a lot of stuff
that made her uncomfortable,” Koonce said. “I don’t
understand how that’s good for the city. We are all
supposed to be working together, working with one
another and not talking bad about one another. She
told me she didn’t want him back in there. She does
not want the mayor back in her business. He made
her very uncomfortable and she didn’t appreciate it.”
The mayor responded,” Are you talking about Kay
Ellis?”
Koonce replied, “She said you told her I should be
shaking in my boots and scared for my job.”
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The Crappie are still spread
out. We did find more under
the bridges, however after about
10:00 AM the wind has been getting up and we cannot stay out
in the deep water around the
515 bridges. Minnows are your
best bet.
The Catfish fishing remained
good all week. 26 to 28 foot of
water seemed to be the best water depth and make sure you
bait your favorite tree. Punch
bait is still their favorite bait.
Even though it is warm the
Bass are getting in to their summer patterns.
Here at J & M Guide Service
we are taking bookings for July
and August Bass, crappie and
White Bass trips. Give us a call
at: (903)413-6919 or E-mail us at
bassmr@geusnet.com .
Have a great fishing week and
stay hydrated.
3550 FM 69 (Between Hwy 37 and 515)
Wyatt Bashioum, Quitman, placed second with his pig “Fat Two-Two” at
the Texas Junior Livestock Show in Waco recently. He is the son of Melissa
Bashioum and Tommy Bashioum. The Bashioum’s wanted to thank Clark
Driver for his help with “Fat Two-Two.”
great job for our town,” Dobbs continued. “I was willing to be open to letting
him drive over from Mineola. I know
we have recently had folks in this role
who have not lived in Quitman. It is
my belief that we want someone who
is passionate about Quitman number
one and be able to do the job effectively
number two. Where they live is not as
important to me personally as can they
do the job with passion for Quitman?”
Dobbs says the three finalists for
the position are all deserving. “The
three individuals are all excellent. I am
proud they have expressed an interest
in working with the city of Quitman,”
Dobbs expressed.
Alderman Randy Dunn wants people to know the alderman are doing
what they feel is right for Quitman. He
The mayor simply replied “No.”
Koonce said “I am not scared for my job. I have
done my job to the best of my ability. I wish you
could come talk to me about my job, what I do and
what I don’t do. You never come and talk to me about
it.”
When the council finally got down to actual business they approved a $150 water deposit for landlords in case renters left without paying their bills.
The deposit would be paid only once by the landlords regardless of how many properties they own.
If the $150 deposit has to be used, another deposit
would be required by the landlord.
In another action, the council approved a letter engagement with Norman White for audit preparation.
White has been the city auditor for several years.
Another item discussed was the possibility of the
process of becoming a Main Street City. The council
appointed Gib Maynard to speak with Wood County
Industrial Commission Executive Director Kiki Bettis about all the possibilities concerning grants and
programs for Alba.
In another matter, the council shot down a proposal to generate revenue by implementing a $15 per
machine “Coin-Operated Machine Tax.” The council
voted 5-0 to deny the proposal.
Alderman Glenda Dedmon suggested the possibility of a movie night in downtown Alba. Alba Fire
Chief Shawn Newland said he would look into the
said the process was thorough. “We
had really great candidates. It was a
hard choice to get it down to three
people. We felt these three were the
best to move us down the road,” Dunn
quipped. “There is no doubt with anybody on the council where our heart is
and concern is and that is what is best
for Quitman. We are sensitive about
communication, passion, energy, and
having someone with enthusiasm
about what we have here in Quitman. I
hope nobody doubts the aldermen and
their passion for this city.”
The regular scheduled city council
meeting is July 21 at 7 p.m. The city is
hosting a Greater Quitman Chamber of
Commerce mixer in the council chambers beginning at 5 p.m.
possibilities and come back to the council with more
information.
The council discussed the improvement of city
streets. It was decided to reach out to Wood County
Commissioner Precinct #1 Virgil Holland to help the
city to start with the ditches. City Secretary Lindy
McCarty said she would call Holland to see if he
would come drive the city and look at what could be
done. “We could have him (Holland) drive and look
at these streets. We want to create a ditch on each one
of these. How many hours do you think it is going
to take and what equipment is it going to take,” McCarty said. “Give us an estimated cost and then if he
comes back and says, for $20,000, I can create your
ditches on everyone of the streets and y’all say do it,
then we can sign an inter local-agreement.” The motion was unanimous to contact Holland.
Following a lengthy discussion Mayor Pro-tem
Tammy Kirkpatrick and department heads concerning tracking activities in each department, a motion
was made stating weekly activity reports would be
turned in once a month in time for the city council
meetings. The vote was 3-1 with one abstaining. Dedmon, Kirkpatrick, and Maynard vote for, Sonny Hass
voted against and Jonathan Mize abstained.
The council discussed vacancies Alba Economic
Development Corporation (EDC). Gib Maynard was
approved to the EDC and Lisa Davis was introduced
for a position, but she was never actually voted on.
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