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Authorities find a young girl’s bodyBy Brad kellar

herald-Banner staff

The Greenville Police Department is investigating whether a body found in Van Zandt County Tuesday may be that of a missing Greenville High School stu-dent.

There was some specula-

tion Tuesday night that it may be Alicia Chanta Moore, 16, who was last seen leaving a school bus in Greenville Friday after-noon.

“We do not have a posi-tive ID at this time,” said City of Greenville Public

Relations Officer Lori Philyaw. “We do know it is an African American female.”

A positive ID could be confirmed by this morning.

The Greenville Police Department was notified around noon Tuesday by

the Texas Rangers that the body of an African American female was found by a road crew along Farm Road 47 near Wills Point. The body was transported to the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office for identi-fication.

The department was noti-fied because of the current investigation concerning Moore. Representatives with the Greenville Police Department met with Moore’s family and

May Be Missing gHs student, But nO ‘pOsitive id,’ city Official says

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L-3, city settle

disputeBy Brad kellar

herald-Banner staff

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems and the City of Greenville have formally ended their legal dispute.

Attorneys for the company Friday evening filed an agreed motion to dismiss its pending law-suit, while at the same time attor-neys for the city filed a motion to dismiss its appeal connected to the same suit.

The actions bring to a close almost two years of litigation and acrimony between the City of Greenville and its largest employ-er, concerning a proposed replat of Majors Field Municipal Airport.

L-3’s motion was filed with the 354th District Court.

“Plaintiff and Defendants have reached agreement to cease litiga-tion between them concerning their disputes in this lawsuit,” said attorney Garry M. Miles. “Plaintiffs and Defendants agree that each party will bear its own court costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in this lawsuit.”

The city’s motion was filed with the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Judicial District of Texas at Dallas, which also indicated the two sides had reached an agreement in the case.

“Among other things, the par-ties have agreed that this appeal should be dismissed, that each party bear its own costs and attor-neys’ fees in this appeal and that the mandate in this appeal be accelerated to issue concurrently with the judgment,” said attorney Michael W. Moran.

Last month, the Greenville City Council appointed Bob Scott as the city’s attorney in regards to the settlement negotiations with L-3. The Council voted unani-mously July 31 to propose a settle-ment agreement with L-3 Communications, in an effort to conclude the legal dispute between the two sides.

Under the agreement, the city and L-3 would enter into a sepa-rate agreement to resolve all exist-ing claims between the two sides,

cOMpany drOps lawsuit, city disMisses appeal

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david Babb is taken aback tuesday night at the hunt county republican watch party by a surprise visit from “Barack obama” and “mitt romney .” under the masks are aidan corrales as obama and rosio ramirez as romney .

re-election sees division among officeholders, votersBy Joseph Hamrickherald-Banner staff

President Barack Obama was re-elected in the presidential race Tuesday night, securing another four years for his presidency.

State Sen. Bob Deuell said regard-less of who won in the election, his focus was on the Affordable Healthcare Act.

“If Obama won or not, they will take the majority control of the senate, so

we can’t repeal Obamacare,” he said. “But no matter what, God’s in control of our elected officials.”

Democrats lost most races in Hunt County, but Smith Gilley, Hunt County Democratic Party Chairman, said changes may be coming soon to Texas.

“We’re most grateful for those who supported us,” he said. “We’re espe-cially happy that President Obama has been re-elected. I think that within a very short time, the Democratic Party will be the majority party in Texas.”

The responses on the Herald-Banner Facebook page were almost as divided about the election as the nation. Some were ecstatic about the victory.

“I am happy,” Margaret Watchurself Nelson wrote. “Now maybe he can do what he set out to do, which is to really make a change. He has my support all the way.”

Others, like Jay Julian, were upset about the winner.

By Brad kellarherald-Banner staff

Voters Tuesday chose a new Hunt County Commissioner for Precinct 1 and re-elected two county constables, one of whom won in the closest contest of the night.

A total of 28,283 people participated in the election, for a voter turnout of 56.14 percent in Hunt County. Unofficial vote totals were released at around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, although Hunt County Elections Administrator Mina Cook said there were 176 provisional votes from across the county which had to be counted separately, with those num-bers to be released this morning.

The race for Hunt County Commissioner Precinct 1 was

By Brad kellarherald-Banner staff

Residents served by the Boles and Cumby Independent School Districts voted Tuesday for their boards of trust-ees, while voters in West Tawakoni cast ballots for their city council.

Five candidates — Robert Cruthird, Linda Pitts, Laura Sweeney, Gary Pitts and Jason Monroe — were vying for four, four-year terms on the Board ISD board. Monroe (48 votes), Sweeney (42 votes), Linda Pitts (36 votes), and Cruthird (33 votes) won seats on the board. Gary Pitts finished with 30 votes.

William Bacon was unopposed in seeking a two-year

Voters elect new commissioner, but maintain same constables

Voters cast ballots in area school board, city council elections

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Herald-Banner Wednesday, novemBer 7, 2012

Texas In BriefTruck slams into city hall

CANTON — A traffic collision sent a tractor-trail-er rig careening into an East Texas city hall and erupting in flames, killing the driver.

Police dispatcher Stacy Hitmer said the crash hap-pened about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday when the 18-wheeler collided with a sport utility vehicle and careened into Canton’s municipal office complex.

Fire Chief Bud Sanford said firefighters took about 45 minutes to extinguish the flames. He said no one was in the wing of the building most affected and no one else was injured.

Sanford said it was unclear whether the driver died in the crash or the ensuing fire.

Official: Seven hurt in explosionCONROE — A fire official says seven people were

injured in an explosion and fire at a propane gas business north of Houston

Montgomery County Assistant Fire Marshal Scott Burlin said two people were transported by helicop-ter to area hospitals after the incident Tuesday. The other five were taken to hospitals by ambulance.

Burlin said he didn’t know the extent of the inju-ries.

The explosion occurred on the assembly line at a plant operated by AmeriGas Inc., the nation’s larg-est distributor of propane.

Company spokesman Bill Katz said the injured were either AmeriGas employees or workers for contractors at a plant that fills tanks for gas grills.

Burlin says the fire was put out in about 20 min-utes and didn’t spread outside the plant, which is in a mostly rural area.

Bond set for man accused of murderTYLER — Bond has been raised to $25 million for

an East Texas man captured in Louisiana and charged with killing his ex-wife and fleeing with their 4-year-old son.

Smith County jail records show James Calvert of Tyler was being held Tuesday on a capital murder charge a day after being indicted.

Tyler police on Monday transported Calvert from West Monroe, La., where father and son were locat-ed last Thursday. The boy was not harmed following a chase that left the Calvert vehicle wrecked.

The boy’s mother, Jelena Sriraman, was found shot to death a day earlier in Tyler.

Calvert was initially detained on $2 million bond, waived extradition and was booked Monday on the higher bond into the jail in Tyler, about 190 miles west of West Monroe, La.

Expert testifiesunding declineAUSTIN — An early childhood education expert

has testified that the state now spends about $300 less per child on pre-kindergarten programs than it did a decade ago.

Steven Barnett testified Tuesday at a sweeping school finance trial before state District Judge John Dietz in Austin.

He said pre-K programs are essential in children’s development and are instrumental in closing achievement gaps for low-income students.

Barnett said Texas spent $3,761 per child in the 2010-11 school year compared to $4,067 per pupil 10 years ago.

Texas lawmakers cut full-day pre-K last year to save $300 million.

More than 600 school districts have sued the state over the way it finances schools, claiming the sys-tem is so inadequate and unfair that it violates the Texas Constitution.

The case will likely last into January.

Monarch butterfly arrives via airlineSAN ANTONIO — A lagging monarch butterfly

has made the trip from Albany, N.Y., to Texas with help from a commercial plane and an insect lover.

Passenger Maraleen Manos-Jones on Monday carefully transported the butterfly on a Southwest Airlines flight to San Antonio. She kept the delicate butterfly in a padded, ice-cooled package before its release at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.

Manos-Jones first spotted the female butterfly in late September when it was still mid-metamorphosis at the gardens of her Shokan, Ulster County, home.

Manos-Jones realized that by Oct. 1 it was too cold for the newly emerged monarch to head south on its own to winter in Mexico.

She contacted Dallas-based Southwest, which agreed to fly Manos-Jones and the butterfly to San Antonio for free.

— From the Associated Press


Land could be added to Government CanyonBy Colin McDonald

san antonio express-news

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The second-highest point in Bexar County and the 461 acres around it could soon become part of Government Canyon State Natural Area — the culmi-nation of several years of negotiations with a devel-oper inclined to protect the land rather than bull-doze it.

At an elevation of 1,530 feet, the limestone ridge overlooks Government Canyon and acts like a funnel into caves that are occupied by endangered species and carry rainwa-ter to the Edwards Aquifer. The San Antonio skyline, 20 miles to the southeast, juts out from the horizon.

The past superinten-dent of Government Canyon, Dierdre Hisler, calls it Dealing Hill, the place where she would bring would-be donors, volunteers and politicians to see the awe-inspiring vista and convince them that the land was worth protecting.

Arguably her most important meetings on the hilltop were with the man who owns the land, Stephen Lowder, who agreed to sell it for public use.

On Thursday, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will vote on whether to accept Lowder’s land as part of the 8,621-acre Government Canyon.

It’s a deal that Hisler, Lowder, the city, the state, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Nature Conservancy have worked on for more than two years. The Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1.6 million grant this summer to help make the deal happen because it wants to protect endan-gered species there. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department committed $300,000 so Government Canyon could be expand-ed.

The city will soon decide whether it will pay $7 mil-lion, which would come from the Edwards Aquifer Protection Program, fund-ed by a voter-approved sales tax of 1/8 cent. The advisory board of the pro-gram has voted in favor.

To ensure that the deal happens, Lowder agreed to sell his land at 25 per-cent below its appraised value.

That was not his origi-nal plan.

Thirteen years ago, he bought a 957-acre tract that includes Dealing Hill with the idea of building hundreds of luxury homes.

The most prized lots would surround a cul-de-sac at the high point, where there is now a field of bright yellow wildflow-ers.

“When Steve and I first started out with the nego-tiations, he was all about development and making a buck,” Hisler said. “There were many times

that we met up there, and he had all his maps and he was trying to figure out how he could cram more houses on it. I would have to take a deep breath and point out to him to look at the view.”

Hisler said she watched Lowder, 54, a successful developer from Dallas, slowly change his focus from profits to ensuring that the land would be around for future genera-tions to enjoy.

“This is being preserved in perpetuity for my grandkids,” Lowder said in a phone interview. “It’s a win-win for everybody.”

Lowder has sold other land in environmentally sensitive areas.

When The Shops at La Cantera were to be built on Loop 1604 above caves with endangered species, the developers needed to mitigate the damage by protecting similar caves with the same species. Lowder, whose property had caves, sold them 75 acres, which are now pro-

tected from development.In 2005, Lowder sold 421

acres next to the 75 acres for $5 million to become part of Government Canyon. That deal was made possible by a $3.5 million grant from the Fish and Wildlife Service, $750,000 from the city and $750,000 from the San Antonio Water System.

The wildlife service wanted protection for the endangered species there, while the city and SAWS wanted protection for the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone.

After that sale, Lowder went back to the drawing board and secured per-mits to build 650 homes on the remaining 461 acres.

Hisler then asked him to reconsider and give her some time. She sought more federal grant money. In 2011, the application was denied. This year, the award came through but for $1.6 million, not the $3 million requested.

Lowder made up the dif-ference by dropping his

price.Last week, Chris Holm,

the new superintendent of Government Canyon, was up on Dealing Hill show-ing visitors the view.

“This would be an ideal place for a camp-with-a-ranger program or a sun-set or sunrise hike,” he said as he walked among the waist-high wildflow-ers.

Lowder agrees. “100 per-cent,” he said.

On the ground, Lowder spotted his highway toll pass, which had fallen out of his Suburban the week before. He had been up on the ridge, just taking in the view.

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TodaySenior Citizens Program 55 and Older at the Reecy Davis Recreation Center, 4320 Lee Street, 9 a.m. - noon. No fee. Country and line dancing from 9 - 10 a.m. with Loni Ford; Bingo, 10 - 11:30 a.m.; gymnasium and games 9 a.m. - noon. Admission is free. Call 903-455-1474 or fax 903-457-3199 for more information.

Bouncing Babies at the W. Walworth Harrison Public Library, 10 a.m., for babies 0-12 months.

ABCs for 123s for children 1-3 years of age and their parents or caregiver at the W. Walworth Harrison Public Library, 10 a.m. Build literacy skills.

Preschool Storytime at the Rains County Public Library, 11 a.m.

Books Sandwiched In at the W. Walworth Harrison Public Library, noon.

Campbell Extension Club meets at Shady Grove Baptist Church on Highway 499. Call 903-862-3389 for more information.

Story Time for ages 6 to 9 at the W. Walworth Harrison Public Library, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 8Senior Citizens Program 55 and Older at the Reecy Davis Recreation Center, 4320 Lee Street, 9 a.m. - noon. No fee. Country and line dancing from 9 - 10 a.m. with Loni Ford; Bingo, 10 - 11:30 a.m.; gymnasium and games 9 a.m. - noon. Admission is free. Call 903-455-1474 or fax 903-457-3199 for more information.

Henson Retirees meet at Yen Jing Restaurant, 11 a.m. Call 903-454-1265 for more information.

Self-paced tutorials on using computer programs at W. Walworth Harrison Public Library, 3 - 6 p.m. Call 903-457-2992 for more information.

Preteen Club for ages 10-12 at the W. Walworth Harrison Public Library, 4:30 p.m.

Teen Club for ages 13 - 18 at the W. Walworth Harrison Public Library, 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Farmersville Intermediate School hosts musical program honoring local veterans, 6 p.m. Students then return to classrooms where veterans will read selected pieces to the students. All veterans welcome.

Parkinson’s Support Group meets in Conference Room 2 at Hunt Regional Medical Center, 6 p.m.

Speak EZ Toastmasters meet on the L-3 campus, 6-7 p.m. Call Susie De LaGuardia

at 903-456-4936 for directions or information.

Grief Support Group meets at Odyssey Hospice, 2824 Terrell, Suite 500 in Greenville (behind Dairy Queen), 6 - 7:30 p.m. Call 903-455-1107 for more information.

Women of Domestic Violence support group meets at 6 p.m. Call 903-455-4612 for information

Overcomers Outreach 12-steps group meets at Salem-Kinser, 1315 Rees. One group meets at 6 p.m.

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Lecture Series presentation at Colonial Lodge/Tender Care of Greenville, 3590 Stanford Street in Greenville with special presenter Alexander Peralta Jr.,m M.D., 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Grief support group meets at VistaCare office, 2824 Terrell Road, Suite 500 (behind Dairy Queen) in Greenville, 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Hunt County Woodturners meet at Crestview Christian Church, 5605 Wesley Street at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 for an informal time). Contact Frank Shrode at 903-454-4558 for more information.

Friends of the Library meet at the W. Walworth Harrison Public Library, 7 p.m. (meet on odd months, but not in summer). Anyone with an interest in the library is encouraged to attend. Call 903-457-2992 for more information.

Friday, November 9Veterans Day programs at Quinlan ISD - reception in the high school band hall, 9 a.m.; ceremony in the high school auditorium, 10 a.m.; ceremony in the Thompson Middle School gym, 10:15 a.m.; luncheon in the band hall, 11:30 a.m., and a ceremony at Cannon Elementary, 1:30 p.m.

Knit-Wits Knitting Club meets at the W. Walworth Harrison Public Library, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Any level of knitting experience is welcome. Bring sack lunch or cash to order out. Call 903-457-2992 for more information.

Story Time for children ages 3 -4 at the Rains County Public Library, 10:30 a.m., includes stories, music, games, crafts. Call the library at 903-473-2221, Ext. 195 for more information.

Caregivers Support Group meets at Authentic Life Fellowship, 1914 E. Joe Ramsey, 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. All caregivers are welcome. Call 903-454-3959 or 505-215-3901 for more information.

Al-Anon meets at noon at Crestview Christian Church, Wesley and Webb Streets. Call 903-454-4708 or 903-455-8731 for more information.

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Rev. Floyd John Wallace, 71, of Emory died Nov. 5, 2012. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Coker-Mathews Funeral Home chapel. Interment will follow at Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m Thursday at the funeral home.

Dorothy DelAney

Dorothy Jean Delaney, 81, of Greenville passed away Nov. 5, 2012, at Tendercare of Colonial Lodge. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Vince Willis and Dr. John T. Tate officiating. A private graveside will be at East Mount Cemetery.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Born Jan. 30, 1931, in Royse City, Dorothy was the daughter of William N. and Jessie Galloway Speights. On Aug. 7, 1953, in Greenville, she married Harold Glenn Delaney. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Royse City where she was a member of the W.M.U.

Her survivors include her sons, Gary Delaney and wife Cynthia of Forney and Kent Delaney of Las Vegas, Nev.; grand-children Carolyn Delaney Gift and husband Chuck of Terrell and Ryne, Alan, and Michael Delaney, all of Forney; great-grand-child Chandler Gift of Terrell; and brother George Speights and wife Betty of Cumby.

She was preceded in death by her husband on Nov. 19, 2011; her parents; and three brothers.

The family requests memorials be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the American Cancer Society.

Pallbearers will be Michael Delaney, Alan Delaney, Ryne Delaney, Chuck Gift, Gary Delaney, and Kent Delaney.

Online condolences may be made at www.cokermathews.com and www.heraldbanner.com.

Dr. John Morris

Dr. John William Morris passed away Oct. 12, 2012.

He was born on Sept. 25, 1919, in Fort Worth, son of George Tandy and Birdie Mae Baxley Morris.

He attended Pascal High School in Fort Worth, East Texas State College, TCU and Southwestern Medical School earning his doctor of Medicine degree spe-cializing in eye, ear, nose and throat.

He married Mary Lou Brady on March 16, 1946, at Trinity Church in Dallas.

Dr. Morris honorably served his country in both the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII and then the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

He began his medical practice in Greenville with his uncle, Dr. T.C. Strickland in 1950, a career that spanned more than 50 years.

He was preceded in death by his only sibling, George Tandy Morris Jr., and his parents.

He is survived by his wife and three sons, John William Morris Jr. and wife Melissa of Franklin, Wis., Thomas Brady Morris and wife Laura and family of Rincon, Ga., Gerald Andrew Morris and wife Mary Jane and family; seven grandchil-

dren and six great-grand-children.

There are too many accomplishments to list them all, but most notably Dr. Morris served on the Greenville City Council and was named Worthy Citizen of the Year.

Also, he, Dr. John C. Vallancey, Dr. James Nicholson and others were largely responsible for organizing the Greenville Hospital District; and he served as the first chief of staff of what is now the Hunt Memorial Regional Medical Center.

He was a longtime member of the Greenville YMCA and Kavanaugh United Methodist Church.

More importantly, Dr. Morris had such a posi-tive impact on so many peoples’ lives that his memory will live on.

Per his request, Dr. Morris’ body was donated to his alma mater, Southwestern Medical School.

A memorial service will be Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. at Kavanaugh United Methodist Church. A brief reception will follow in the fellowship hall.

Donations can be made in his memory to the YMCA building fund, directly to the Y or to the YMCA New Building Fund at American National Bank.

Visit and sign a guest book at www.heraldban-ner.com.

Donnie WAlDing sr.

Donnie G. Walding Sr., 56, of Greenville passed away on Nov. 6, 2012, at home. Funeral ser-vices will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Lynch Funeral Service cha-pel with Mike Harrigan officiating. Burial will follow at Lynch

Memorial Park. Visitation is from 6 to 8

p.m. today at the funeral home.

Donnie was born June 16, 1956, in Greenville to HM and Lou Childers Walding. He married Betty Plasek on March 22, 1996. Donnie worked at Walmart in Greenville as an auto mechanic for 30 years. Donnie was a born-again Christian. He was loved by many and enjoyed playing golf with his longtime friends Wayne and Gary. Those who knew Donnie also knew he was a fighter and never gave up through years of adversi-ty with a kidney trans-plant in 1990 and six hip replacements.

He loved life and his family too much to not be strong with whatever was thrown his way. Cancer, however, was something he couldn’t overcome and he has gone to be with his Lord and Savior.

He is survived by his wife and parents, all of Greenville; children Carmen Key and husband

Michael of Greenville, Donnie Walding Jr. and wife Traci of Rapid City, S.D., Kristine Brewer and husband Rick of Rockwall and Ed Lobb and wife Tracy; a brother, Ronnie Walding and wife Karla of Caddo Mills; sister Diann Houston and husband Dennis of Greenville; grandchildren Kaden Key, Harvey, Oden and Gunner Walding, Jake, Katie, Trent and Wednesday Lobb; nieces Candace Walding and Kayla Carson; nephews Sean and Joshua Walding; and his beloved K-9 compan-ion, Prissy, that was always by his side.

He was preceded in death by his grandpar-ents.

Online condolences may be made at www.lynchfuneralservice.com and www.heraldbanner.com.

Dorothy Delaney

Donnie Walding sr.

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Authorities arrest one following chase on i-30by brad Kellar

Herald-Banner staff

One man was arrested after an early Tuesday morning high speed chase from Hunt County into Hopkins County resulted in a crash.

Hunt County Sheriff Randy Meeks reported that the chase began at approxi-mately 2:30 a.m. Tuesday

after a deputy attempted to pull over a red Dodge Durango at the 102 mile marker eastbound on Interstate 30 on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

The driver of the vehicle failed to stop, and allegedly turned his lights off while traveling at speeds of 100 mph or more. The driver ran off the road several times during the pursuit.

The suspect was reported to have wrecked his vehicle in a construction area on Interstate 30 in Hopkins County after losing control of the vehicle and slam-ming into a concrete wall barrier.

The suspect was taken by air ambulance to a Dallas hospital in unknown condi-tion. The name of the sus-pect was being withheld as

of Tuesday evening until charges can be filed.

“Anytime we have a high speed chase, the lives of innocent people, the officer and the suspect are in dan-ger,” Meeks said. “Don’t drink and drive has been plastered on billboards, on television, on radios, on every social network, and people still drink and drive.”

ceremony to honorlifesaving measures

by brad KellarHerald-Banner staff

A ceremony is scheduled in Greenville Thursday to honor a group of lifesaving individu-als and an innovative new medical treatment.

Mayor Steve Reid intends to deliver a special proclamation in recognition of the emergency medical personnel, firefighters, hospital staff and bystanders who joined over the summer in saving the life of David Lindler.

The ceremony is set for 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hunt Regional Medical Center.

Lindler was bowling with friends on July 27 when he collapsed and went into cardiac arrest. The friends called 911 and began cardiopulmo-nary resuscitation (CPR) until personnel from American Medical Response (AMR) and the Greenville Fire Rescue Department.

Lindler was transported to the Hunt Regional Medical Center where he became the first patient in Hunt County to receive a new life-saving tech-nique called therapeutic hypothermia, a treat-ment that lowers a patient’s body temperature in order to help reduce the risk of injury to tissue due to a reduced blood flow.

Lindler was admitted to the intensive care unit and later was transported to Baylor Medical Center in Dallas.

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Quinlan isD teacher resigns amid ongoing investigationby brad Kellar

Herald-Banner staff

A teacher for the Quinlan Independent School District has resigned amid an investi-gation into whether she

had an inappropriate relationship with a stu-dent.

Quinlan ISD Assistant Superintendent Debra Crosby released a state-ment indicating that a female teacher was

alleged to have had the relationship with a male student at Ford High School.

“The district is current-ly investigating this mat-ter,” Crosby said, adding the teacher, who was not

identified, was placed on administrative leave and then handed in her resig-nation Monday afternoon.

Crosby said the inci-dent has been referred to “the appropriate law enforcement officials.”

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Officers with the Greenvil le Police Department were dis-patched to 69 calls Monday, took three peo-

ple into custody and filed 16 reports.

The arrests included two people on outstand-ing warrants and one per-

son for theft.Deputies with the Hunt

County Sheriff ’s Office responded to 28 calls, took six people into custody

and filed six reports.The arrests included

five people for outstand-ing warrants and one per-son for terroristic threat.

Authorities respond to 97 calls; take nine into custody

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after which L-3 would dis-miss the pending lawsuits. The city would take no future action to subdivide the airport property with-out consulting with and obtaining the written approval of L-3.

The city also agreed that as long as L-3 oper-ates the airport property, the city shall abide by the 1947 Surplus Property Act, the subject of the federal lawsuit filed by the com-pany against the city and that the city would take no action to seek reconsider-ation of the airport’s prop-erty tax exemption.

The original suit L-3 filed in January 2011 against the city in the 354th District Court sought a temporary injunction based on a pro-posed replat of Majors Field Municipal Airport, remains pending an inter-locutory appeal ruling from the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas.

In August 2011, the city filed an appeal of 354th District Court Judge Richard A. Beacom’s rul-ing that he had jurisdic-tion to preside over the dispute.

City, L-3 settle disputeContinued from page a1

informed them that a body was discovered in Van Zandt County, but that a positive identification has not been made.

“We’re not for sure if it is her yet,” said Jessica Nicole Byrd, Moore’s aunt, confirming that officers had spoken with the fami-ly. “They came and told us that, yes.”

The Hunt County District Attorney, Van Zandt County District Attorney, Texas Rangers, Van Zandt County Sheriff ’s Office and Greenville Police Department were report-ed to be conducting a joint investigation.

According to reports Moore was last seen get-

ting off of a school bus Friday afternoon, at the corner of Bourland and Walnut Streets. Alicia was wearing a white shirt with a black undershirt, a green jacket, pink head-band and black glasses. Alicia was carrying an orange backpack with black stripes. Alicia was also wearing earrings and a necklace.

Alicia is five-foot-one tall and weighs 97 pounds, with medium length black hair, black eyes, and has braces.

Anyone with information regarding the situation is being asked to call the Greenville Police Department at 903-457-2900.

Authorities identify bodyContinued from page a1

unexpired term on the board.

Four people were seek-ing two places on the Cumby Independent School District board of trustees. Angie Allen, Renee Seely, Tammy Giles and David Tremor were vying for the three-year terms.

The top two vote getters in Hunt County were Tremor, who received 24 votes and Giles with 13 votes.

Jack Schultz and Calvin Travers were competing for the post of Mayor of West Tawakoni. Travers received 229 votes (58.72 percent), while Schultz received 161 votes (41.28 percent).

Pete Yoho and Laura Beckett were vying for the Place 2 seat on the West Tawakoni City Council. Beckett claimed 236 votes (61.94 percent) to Yoho’s 145 votes (38.06 percent)

Carol Solomon was unopposed in seeking the Place 4 spot on the council. Solomon was ordered removed from the council

last month after a Hunt County jury found her guilty of one count of offi-cial misconduct.

The status of her remov-al, however, is awaiting the outcome of a pending court case.

Other elections on ballotsContinued from page a1

Constable race too closeContinued from page a1

between Republican Eric Evans and Democrat Jerry Minter. Evans won the contest with 4,512 votes (68.46 percent) to Minter’s 2,079 votes (31.54 percent).

Republican incumbent Constable for Precinct 1 Terry Jones faced Democrat Glenn Stone, with Jones collecting 11,041 votes (73.07 per-cent) to Stone’s 4,070 votes (26.93 percent). Jones said he appreciated the sup-port of the voters in the precinct.

“Just happy that we ran a good race and ended up

winning,” Jones said. “Now it is time to get back to work as usual.”

Incumbent Constable for Precinct 2, Democrat Wayne “Doc” Pierce, nar-rowly defeated Republican Charles Adams. Pierce received 1,374 votes (50.98 percent) to Adams’ 1,321 votes (49.02 percent).

“I was really pleased with the turnout,” Pierce said, noting the close race indicated both candidates ran good campaigns. “It was an indication the vot-ers wanted someone expe-rienced at the job.”

“We can look forward to four more years of high unemployment, corrupt officials, wild deficit spending, weak foreign policy, continued freezing of our relationship with Israel, and more regula-tion that keeps the big money out of the market,” he said. “Obama’s second term will be mired in the coverup of the murder of our ambassador.”

Kevin James said he was glad he would be able to see another four years of the Obama administra-

tion.“Encouraged to see that

the voters in this country were able to rise above the Republican rhetoric and see the historic accom-plishments of this presi-dent that will benefit the American people in the long term and that he has four more years to clean up the mess it took the Republicans eight years to create.”

According to Roselyn Grigsby Lane, the divisive-ness of the country needs to be changed.

“We must get about the business of healing our country,” she said. “We are a hot mess. Let’s use our efforts to make this a better place to live. Wish we could embrace each

other as we did Sept. 12. Remember how united we were? What has happened to us? I’m going to point my finger at me and try to do more for my family and fellow man.”

Opinions vary as America re-elects ObamaContinued from page a1

‘intO it’ | repubLiCAn wAtCh pArty

at Tuesday night’s republican Watch Party, minnie scott. left, and Hannah Hale, watch as the results are posted. Hale admitted to being really into the election pro-cess.

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tea party darling Cruz wins u.S. Senate raceby will weissert associated Press

DALLAS — Texas over-whelmingly elected tea party-backed Republican Ted Cruz to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, com-pleting the former state solicitor general’s once seemingly impossible rise from virtual unknown to the first Hispanic to repre-sent the Lone Star State in the Senate.

The 41-year-old Houston attorney beat Democrat and former state Rep. Paul Sadler. He replaces retir-ing Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison of Dallas.

Cruz has vowed to limit spending and shrink the size of government and promised to do so again during his victory speech in Houston, saying four more years with President Barack Obama “will be challenging indeed.”

“If President Obama means what he says on the campaign trail, if he is interested in working to bring people together to reduce the deficit and get people working, then I will work with him,” Cruz said. But he added that if the president continues to take the country “down this same path, then I will

spend every waking moment to the fight to stop it.”

In a subsequent phone interview, Cruz added he thought it “is unfortunate-ly likely” that Obama “will insist on continuing down the same path of the past four years.”

“If he does change, that will be a shift in course and it would be a shift I would certainly welcome,” he told The Associated Press. “But it is not likely.”

Sadler was in Austin and said in a subdued con-cession speech, “I am proud to stand in front of you and say we have a

new senator-elect whose name is Ted Cruz.”

Even before Election Day, Cruz had already changed the nature of Texas politics by shocking one of the state’s most for-midable establishment fig-ures, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.

Cruz began the Republican primary poll-ing at 2 percent. His father was born in Cuba and fought alongside Fidel Castro before his govern-ment embraced commu-nism, then fled for Texas speaking no English and with $100 sowed into his underwear.

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holidays are just a r o u n d the cor-ner, and being a new dia-betic I want to be pre-pared so that I don’t get too far off my dietary plan. Any tips?

A. The holidays are not only challenging for per-sons with diabetes, but for us all! However, if we begin preparing ourselves psychologically now, per-haps we can be ready when it comes.

These guidelines are good year-round, but espe-cially important when fac-ing opportunities to over-eat during holiday celebra-tions.

1) Don’t skip meals, especially breakfast. Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day and sets the stage for eating the rest of the day. Recent brain research reveals that people who miss out on breakfast are more likely to be attracted to high fat and high calo-ries later in the day.

2) We eat first with our eyes; but when watching what you eat. It’s impor-tant to eat with your stom-ach and not with your eyes. Use the technique of “mindful eating,” knowing when you feel satisfied and when to say “enough!” Not having a second help-ing can help keep you from overindulging on calories from fat and carbohy-drates. Animal research has shown that overeating impairs the ability of the brain insulin to suppress glucose release, which results in higher insulin levels in the body.

3) Limit yourself to one plate of food (what you like, or you will be going back to satisfy your first longing) without overfill-ing your plate. Eat slowly and savor each bite.

4) Plan ahead and select alternatives when you can. Lower fat versions of your

favorite dip, high fiber crackers and breads, and smaller portions of favor-ite sweets will pay off.

Q. I get so confused about whether or not I should be using supple-ments. One day I read one thing, the next day something else. What’s a person to believe?

A. Don’t believe every-thing you read, that’s for sure. The Internet has just provided another opportu-nity for folks to sell you something under the guise of “research.” Check the source of the information carefully. If you see a .com on your Internet address, it’s a sure sign that the information is biased.

Consider your total diet. Keeping a food record for three to four days will tell you whether or not you are getting nutrient-rich foods in a variety of foods.

Check with your doctor or a registered dietitian regarding certain nutri-ents and safe levels before you begin to “dose” with a single nutrient. Be honest with your healthcare pro-vider about any supple-ments, herbs, or nutraceu-ticals that you might be taking.

A combination of sup-plements or using a spe-cific supplement may interact negatively with medications that you are taking. Ask your pharma-cist about drug interac-tions with supplements.

Supplements, often seen more “natural” than pre-scription medicines, are not always benign. They may cost you more than just money, so be prudent when consuming them.

Q. I am looking for a new appetizer recipe to use for entertaining dur-ing the holidays. Would love to have something other than chips and dips ... something a little more hearty.

A. Here is a great appe-tizer that I found when working for the Dairy Council folks. One thing that I like about this recipe is that it has no added salt. Many such foods are avail-able for purchase to “heat

and eat”; however, the sodium content or frozen appetizers is usually pro-hibitive if you are on a reduced-sodium diet. These have only 40 milli-grams of sodium in a serv-ing. Double recipe as nec-essary. These may also be frozen and cooked as needed.

BITE-SIZE TACO TURNOVERS

½ pound lean ground beef

1⁄4 cup taco sauce11⁄2 teaspoons chili pow-

der 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic pow-

der1⁄4 teaspoon onion pow-

der 10 ounces pizza dough 1⁄4 cup Cheddar cheese,

shredded 1 eggCook ground beef in a

small skillet until brown. Drain well on paper tow-els. Stir together beef, taco sauce, chili powder, onion powder, and garlic powder.

Roll dough into a 14x101⁄2 inch rectangle. Cut into twelve 3-1⁄2 inch squares. Divide filling amount between dough squares. Sprinkle with cheese. Brush edges with water. Lift one corner of each square and stretch dough to the opposite corner, making a triangle. Press edges well with a fork to seal, dipping fork in flour as needed to keep from sticking.

Arrange on a greased baking sheet. Prick with a fork. Combine egg and one teaspoon water, brush onto turnovers. Bake at 425 degrees F. for 8-10 min-utes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Makes 12 servings.

Cole, R.D., L.D., CFLE, is Extension agent — family and consumer sciences — for Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Hunt County.

Mary SuecoleFood for Thought

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robowranglers set breakfastRobowranglers Team 148 is sponsoring a breakfast

from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church.

The menu includes unlimited pancakes, sausage and drinks. Advance tickets are $5, at-the-door price is $6. For tickets email [email protected].

library sponsors holiday programsThe W. Walworth Harrison Public Library staff is

sponsoring a variety of community outreach programs during the holiday season, and they encourage every-one to participate by donating to the following groups.

VFW Toy Drive — Items will be picked up by Nov. 30.FISH Food Drive — Hunt County Shared Ministries;

items will be picked up by Dec. 15.Greenville Health and Rehab Center (Senior nursing

home) – Items will be picked up by Dec. 15.Lists are available at the library of items that are

needed.

Pet adoption event slatedThe Commerce Humane Association will host a pet

adoption event Saturday at two locations. They will be at Cause for Paws, 4400 Moulton in Greenville, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at PetSense in Sulphur Springs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call 903-496-2412 or email [email protected]

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south Hunt county is making it happen in the robotics world! Both Quinlan Ford High school and Boles middle/High school competed in the lion’s pride BesT robotics Hub oct. 10 at Texas a&m university in commerce. This was Ford High school’s third year to compete and the second year for Boles ms/Hs. The two teams have competed well each of the years they competed, consistently finishing in the top three each year. This year the hub hosted a record 29 schools. Quinlan Ford and Boles beat out 27 and 28 of those schools, respectively, repeating their qualifying performances of last year to advance once again to the BesT robotics championship in Garlandon nov. 10.

cat losing weight to be adoptedDALLAS (AP) — An

overweight stray cat found nearly two months ago in North Texas has slimmed down to 37 pounds but is still too fat to be adopted.

A Dallas veterinarian on Monday said Skinny seems healthy, is on special food and gets exercise.

Dr. Brittney Barton says Skinny, who topped out at about 41 pounds, probably needs to reach 30 pounds before being considered for adoption.

The orange tabby was discovered Sept. 13 in Richardson. The creature was dubbed Skinny by shel-ter officials, who at first said the cat was male, then female.

Skinny was taken to East Lake Pet Orphanage, where Barton determined he’s a neutered male. Barton says Skinny didn’t tolerate much handling due to mus-cle soreness associated with his size so it was diffi-cult to confirm his gender.

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If you’re shopping for a roomy family vehicle, you’ve typically got two categories to pick from:

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For folks who fall somewhere in the middle, though, doing a little off-road driving on occasional camping trips but wanting to drive as comfortably as possible the rest of the time, the Grand Vitara represents a sort of Goldilocks middle ground.

It gets good gas mileage, not great. It’s rated for 19 mpg in city driving and 26 on the highway, which is better than the quintes-sential off-roader, the Jeep Wrangler, but nowhere near what you would expect from a modern crossover.

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the Cuban black hawk is a large bird of prey found nowhere else in the world.

More than just birding when exploring in Cuba

Special to the Herald-Banner

Not many Americans make their way to Cuba these days. Since 1961, the official U.S. policy toward Cuba has been two-pronged: economic embargo and diplomatic isolation. Alton Biggs, a Commerce resident, recently traveled there to watch birds and see the tiny country up close and personal.

Biggs just returned home after his trip that left from DFW International Airport, with a stopover in Miami, before landing in Havana. Among the participants were Audubon birders from California, New York, Pennsylvania and other parts of the country.

“My daughter visited Guantanamo several years ago when her ex-husband was stationed there.

Even though she was on American soil the entire time, she was on the Island of Cuba,” Biggs said. He then said, half jokingly, “I couldn’t let her get away with visiting a country that I hadn’t seen, too.”

“Now that I’ve forged ties with Cuban natural-ists and ornithologists, I hope to keep in touch with them to discuss conserva-tion in their country,” he continued.

The group had one goal of meeting and interact-ing with the people of Cuba. For instance, they heard a musical perfor-mance and saw displays of art and sculpture in one location that brings tal-ented young people from all over the country to practice their art.

Biggs indicated that in Cuba he met birds called the Cuban emerald hum-mingbird, Cuban trogon and Cuban tody. These and other birds are found nowhere else.

Because of its political isolation, many of Cuba’s habitats have been pre-served and wildlife has flourished. There are more than 300 species of birds, including the small-est humming bird, the bee hummingbird, and the Zapata wren, a small bird found only in Cuba’s west-ern swamps.

“On this trip I really wanted to see the critical-ly endangered bee hum-mingbird,” Biggs said. “This tiny bird, about the size of a bumble bee and weight about the same as a large paperclip, has interested me since I first

read about it National Geographic as a child!”

In addition to many dif-ferent birds, he encoun-tered a variety of snails, insects, amphibians, rep-tiles and mammals. Among the most interest-ing animals to Biggs were a snake called the Cuban boa and two different spe-cies of land crabs.

The jewels of Cuba are its birds, but there is a wide variety of wildlife in this country that has been little-bothered by the out-side world. Unfortunately, tourists are arriving from many other countries and this is resulting in the degradation of some areas, especially the beaches where sea turtles nest Biggs said.

“I fear that if the trend in tourism continues to increase there will be added pressure on the natural habitat” he said.

In addition to mountain and lowland rainforests, the group visited several other important sites. They ventured into swamps, woodlands and along beaches in their search for birds. During their searches they met many of Cuba’s local inhabitants including rice farmers, schoolchildren, ranchers and others from many walks of life.

Biggs said they took a break for coffee at one local haunt. The place was owned by an elderly lady who clearly enjoyed hav-ing the group to keep her company.

“The coffee and conver-sation interested many in the group,” Biggs said. “I believe we found the local people living their Cuban lives even more interest-ing than the birds.”

These additional activi-ties allowed them to gain a better comprehension of the Cuban way of life for those who raise crops and those who make their liv-ing by driving taxis, work-ing in stores or other occupations.

Also during the first week Biggs was able to explore the colonial histo-ry of Trinidad, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Near the end of the trip, the group journeyed by boat to Cayo Coco’s inner lagoons to view roseate spoonbills and flamin-goes, both large, pink birds.

The time passed too quickly, and Biggs found himself on a plane leaving Havana. Cuba is a country that provided him with unique experiences and fond memories.

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EOE

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in our Greenville WIC (Women, Infant,Children) office. Must have a high school

diploma or GED, possess excellentcommunication skills. Bilingual candidate

desired. Will train the right candidate.Applications are available at the Greenville

WIC Clinic at 4907 Stonewall St. Suite CGreenville, TX 75401 or apply online at

www.outreachhealth.comEOE

PROGRESSIVE MEDICAL OFFICE islooking for an Administrator/OfficeManager for a 3 physician practice Withlocations in Rockwall, Greenville andSulphur Springs. Recent experiencewith EHR, coding, HR, And Credential-ing required. Excellent salary withhealth insurance and 401K benefits.

Please send resume to :[email protected]

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Cemetery Lots2 CHOICE LOTS at

ResthavenMemorial Cemeteryin Rockwall, Gar-den of Faith, val-

ued at $2375 each,asking $2100 each

972-771-5297

FOR SALE: 2CEMETERY PLOTS

Two side by sideplots located in

MemorylandMemorial Park.Loving Gardenlocation $4,000(214) 701-9597

Garage SaleDISTRESS SALE24” IMAC Computermany extras $550, 15”200 Watt PoweredSubwoofer KLIPSCHLeft Hand Speaker in-cludes 2 mid range(very heavy) $200.Weedeater RidingLawn Mower $150,2-in-1 Digital Humid-ity and TemperatureMeter for profes-sional or home use$50, Misc. ComputerPieces.

903-883-2542

Garage Sale

ESTATE SALE110 Shawnee StreetGreenville, 75402

November 8-10, 2012Thursday & Friday,

10-6; Saturday, 10-4

Tables with slate in-serts, stacked booktable, room screens,dining table andchairs, two bedroomsuites, antique sidetables, brass repoussechests, oak roll-topdesk, lift chair, enter-tainment centers,antique curved glasschina cabinet, book-case/display cabinet.Recliners. Beautifulhome decor. Japaneseembroidered framedart work, Art Nouveaulamp. Vintage woodenironing board. NewFiesta ware, Depres-sion glass, Fenton,Hull, Whitefriars,Gerz. Sterling. Mad-dux cookie jar, Bram-ley England biscuitbarrel. Satsuma teaset. T-Fal, PamperedChef. Maytag refrig-erator, Frigidairefreezer, wine/bever-age refr igerator .Women’s and men’sclothing, purses,shoes. Mink jacket.P a t i o f u r n i t u r e .Coca-Cola trays andnovelty wall hangings,electronics. Concretestatues and birdbaths. Golf clubs.Hundreds of signeda n d n u m b e r e dP R I N T S - s i x15-drawer cabinetsfull!! Cabinets also forsale. Pictures on

www.24-7estatesales.comPlease come by!

Sales By DonCoppinger

ESTATE SALEACKER Estate

2700 Bois D ArcCommerce, TXThurs. 11/8 -

Sat. 11/109 - 4

Flying DAuctioneer

Services903-454-6437

GREENVILLE2260 HWY 380 Ga-

rage Sale Fri/Sat8am

Tools,Furn,LawnEquip,Kids

Toys,Trailer,Christ-mas &More!

2.5 miles W of 69 &380 intersection

Lost & FoundL O S T C E L LPHONE. If found,please conatct PollyPridmore.903-886-3418

Employment

BusinessOpportunities

GREAT OPPORTUNITY

to Supplement yourincome. You will bean independentcontractor deliver-ing the Herald Ban-ner Newspaper tosubscribers in theGreenville and sur-rounding areas.Must be availableearly a.m. hours,have reliable trans-portation, valid DL,and proof of insur-ance. If interestedplease e-mail:

[email protected]

or call903-455-4220

Ext. 335

Drivers

General Help Wanted

ARE YOUA PEOPLEPERSON?

Energetic?Motivated?Love to be

Challenged?If so, We Want to

Talk to You! Emailyour resume to:[email protected]

seeks qualified candidates for Assistant

Manager position. Part time, flexible hours

Apply in person atApply in person at 2210 A. Live Oak St. Commerce, TX.

General Help Wanted

FARMERSVILLEMANUFACTUR-

ING PLANTis in need ofIndustrialElectrician

with mechanicalskills. Must be

able to read relaylogic diagrams.Fax resume to

972-782-7863 orcall

972-782-8760Ext 205

FULL TIMEINSTALLER

NEEDEDConstruction/Ladderwork. Drivers licenseand vehicle requiredCall 972-414-9100or email

[email protected]

LEONARDMANOR

needs a Part TimeSocial Worker.

Must beexperienced in

Long Term Care.Apply in person

at Leonard Manor902 E Hackberry,

Leonard, TX75452EOE

General Help Wanted

LOOKING FOR Awelder for our

manufacturingfacility in

Farmersville.Must be familiar

with flux core andout of position

welding. On sitewelding test re-

quired. Samantha972-345-8004

seeks qualified candidates for Assistant

Manager position. Part time, flexible hours

Apply in person at6103 Wesley St. Suite D

Greenville, TX

SMALLVILLELEARNINGCENTER is seeking

experienced Pre Kteachers to bringfun creativity and

enthusiasm forlearning to our

classrooms.Bonus for

teachers with acurrent CDL.

CPR and first aidrequired.

Immediatepositions

available. Applyin person at 509

East Main,Royse City

Medical

BUSYMEDICAL

OFFICEis in need of

EXPERIENCEDLVN

MEDICALASSISTANTS &

MEDICALRECEPTIONIST

MUST BEEXPERIENCED

EMAIL RESUMESTO :

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PO BOX 911,Greenville, TX

75403OR FAX

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CNA CERTIFIEDCAREGIVER;

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knowledge, HRS 1hour in evening 7 daysa week, 2 hours in the

mornings Sat/Sun. 351 FM 1903,

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week

LEONARDMANOR HASopenings for

CNAs for 10 to 6shift. Must be

willing to work 4days on and 2days off, with a

sign on Bonus. Ifinterested applyin person at 902

E. Hackberry,Leonard, TX

EOE

Medical

MEDICALASSISTANTNEEDEDfor Family

PracticePCA Ellington.

Full timeInsurance & 401k

available.Experience andCertification req.

Please faxResume

to Attn: MAPosition at

(903)450-1718

NURSEMANAGERNEEDED

LVN or experi-enced MA ForBusy Fami lyPractice Group inGreenville. Excel-lent people andcomputer skills amust.! 5 years ofsupervisory expe-rience required.!Will supervise ap-proximately 15M A ’ s ! i n t h eGreenville office.Willingness to be-come proficient inEHR and trainpersonnel, as wellas coordinateschedules andstate vaccines.!Insurance and401k available.Please fax resumeto (903)408-7810Attn:! Nurse Man-ager Position

Real EstateRentals

RentalsCOMMERCE

Mobile Home ForRent, 3 bedroom, 2bath. Central AC &Heat. Country Set-ting 903-886-6096or 903-886-1271

CUMBY/BRASHERRENTALS $575 3/2 frame house inrural Cumbyfenced back yard,also available 2/1in Brasher $450mo. and $550smaller frame 3/2Cumby 903-335-9095 close to I30easy comute

Homes3/1.5/2 CHA

NICE 2505 Ridge-crest, Greenville,

$900 mo/$500 dep214-458-4119

3/2 Sunroom Storage Bldg. 915Bishop St. Com-merce A Must See! 903-439-5357 or

903-274-7734

Commerce Properties Only!

We Now Owner Finance

1 BDRMS1317 Chestnut $4001725 Park #2 $400 1805 Cooper $550

2 BDRMS1308 Caddo #2 $500

3 BDRMS603 Harrison Apt. B $550 1702 Park St. $550 1405 Pecan $8001407 Pecan $800 1706 Mayo St. $500 1707 Sycamore $600

4 BDRMS1909 Jackson $8501100 Earl St. $800

903-246-5083 Stacia903-246-5083 Phillip

FOR LEASEW/OPTION to

Buy, 4 or 5 bdrm,Home on Beauti-ful Lake Tawak-oni. This homesits right on thewater with waterviews out everywindow. Nice

quite neighbor-hood, this home

is referred tomany in the area,as the Mansion

on the Lake.leases for

$1400.00 per mo.with option to

buy. call214-254-5577 for

appt.

FOR RENT: BEAU-TIFUL One Bed-room FurnishedGuest House, Lo-cated betweenGreenville & Com-merce, Great Homefor Quite Single.$550 month allbills paid, $250 de-posit, No Pets.903-455-9256

GREENVILLE-Large 3 BR, CHA,fenced, 1406 Glen-dale, $700/mo.24-hour recording.800-503-4880ID#9178

Apartments

$99MOVE-INRENTSPECIAL

PET FRIENDLY

GREENTREEAPARTMENTS2900 Robin Rd.

GreenvilleMon.-Fri. 8-5903-455-8116

BEAR CREEK APTSSPECIAL

1 BEDROOMUPSTAIRS $540 1 & 2 Bedrooms

w/ Garage,Full size washer/dryer hookups903-450-4501

Apartments

BEAUTIFULGREENVILLEFURNISHED

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UTILITIESINCLUDED

ALL BILLS PAIDFree WI-FI , CableNo application fee.

Available now.1216 Interstate 30214-694-0355 903-461-0900

COMMERCE2 Bedroom, 2

Bath $500/Mo.water & gas paidAvailable Immediately

JohnsonEnterprises903-456-2908

DAYS INNweekly & monthlyrates available fully

furnished, FreeBreakfast &

Internet, OutdoorPool

903-455-9600

& HOUSES FOR RENT

1-5 BEDROOMSRahman Properties

No Application FeeCommerce Starting @

1BR $360/Mo. 2BR $485/Mo.

(903) 886-6469Sulphur Springs

Starting @1BR $355/Mo. 2BR $395/Mo.3BR $450/Mo.

Ask about our cable, internet & phone package

(903)885-5820

UNDER NEWMANAGEMENTSAYLE VILLAGEAPARTMENTS2 & 3 Bedrooms

Section 8 ApprovedNow Open Saturdays

10AM-2PM4101 Sayle St.

Call 903-455-0334

Commercial/Business

BEAUTIFUL HUGEBANQUET/

CONFERENCE ROOMin Greenville

Seats 100 PeopleFurnished

Chairs & TablesKitchen access

Available 7 days aweek, Room Rental

$225 for 7 hours214-694-0355

903-461-0900

ManufacturedHomes

Mobile Home Lots903-455-4564

3 MONTHS FREEWith Move In

RENT ORRENT TO OWN3 Bedroom 1 Bath2 Bedroom 1 BathOff of Traders Rd903-455-4564

Real EstateSales

Apartments

FOR SALE BY OWNER

2 - S t o r y C u s t o mHome with wraparound front porch.2,672 Sq. Ft. 4 Bed-room 2.5 Bath, 30 x40 Shop, Small pond,on 3 acres. 2036 CR3318 Greenville. 7minutes from L-3$192,000

903-883-3575 or903-268-9571

FOR SALEBY OWNER

$105,000.00

Nice neighborhoodCommerce,TX

3-2-2Energy efficient

updated A/C andsolar window

screens. Manyupdates including

kitchen and bathrooms.

Extra large fencedback yard

2 story storage/shop/office

building plus smallstorage building. By Appointment903-886-3886

FOR SALE BYowner 3012-3014

Poplar Duplex withextra lot $49,000consider owner

finance903-455-5736

Homes

GOT A HOUSE TOSELL???

WE BUY HOUSES!!!Close Quickly, For CashBlue Sky Residential

Licensed Agent 903-527-4314

3B CLASS

B4 Herald-Banner Wednesday, novemBer 7, 2012

c l a s s i f i e d s


4529 STONEWALL ST.

$63,500 $95,000 $107,900 $125,000 $125,000 $135,000 $139,900 $144,500 $149,900 $169,000 $179,500 $249,999 $249,999 $359,900 $475,000 $589,000

3/1 Move in ready, Light&Bright with lots of cabinets3/2 Prairie Style home with Lg BR's on 5 acres3/2/2 Perfect Starter Home,Oversized Corner Lot w/lg patioBeautiful 3/2/2 on Shady Lot, Granite c-tops, recent paint3/2/2 custom Home just outside of town3/2/2 lrg family room, lrg kitchen, bay windowsBeautiful 3/2/2 on 2 acres with open floorplanBeautiful 3/2/2 on 2 acres with open floorplan4/3/3 on over 10 ac with shop building Celeste ISDSpacious Country Living 4/2/2 on over 6 acres w/Metal BldgBeautiful 64 acres with 2 BR cabin & inground poolAbsolutely Stunning 4BR-2BA, lush landscaping5/3/2 on 11 ac. Better than Brand New in Caddo Mills ISDExecutive Country Home 3/4/2 on 5 acresBeautiful well kept ranch 3/2/2 on 177 acresBeautiful well kept ranch 3/2/2 on 177 acres

$425,000 Elegant Estate on 18 ac w/pool & shop has 2LR, stone FP, 2DR, media rm, ofc, huge mstr ste & custom amenities 3/2.5/3$294,900 A Fine Family Fit on 2 ac w/large rms + 2 LR, FP, bonus rm, island kit, ofc/study + mstr ste, guest ste & more 6BR/4BA $269,900 Two-story Treasure on 4.7 wooded ac w/pool & pond has large rms, 2LR, updated kitchen w/granite & big BRs 4BR/3BA$151,200 Approx 72 fenced acres with trees, pastures, 2 ponds and barn$135,000$135,000 Designed to Delight w/open floor plan, large LR w/FP, well appointed kit & private mstr ste w/spa-like bath 3BR/2BA$119,900 A Fantastic Find near schools & shops w/open floor plan, big LR, split BR plan, sprinklers & security sys 3BR/2BA$97,500 A Pristine Place on well kept yard has light & airy LR, DR w/bay window galley kit & big mstr ste 3BR/2BA$38,000$38,000 A Petite Retreat on large lot w/shade trees has spacious LR & eat in kitchen + bonus room, deck & shed 2BR/1BA$19,900 2 acre lot in Campbell. Build or move your mobile home here

WE BUILD, INC.will be soliciting bids from Historically

Underutilized Businesses for the:

City of Commerce University AreaWater and Sewer Line ReplacementsBids are due on November 15, 20122:00 p.m.

Plans may be found on ISQFT. Plans canalso be picked up at We Build, Inc. at thelocation below.

We request certified HUB subcontrac-tors/suppliers to submit bids to:

WE BUILD, INC.2510 S. CHURCH STREETPARIS, TEXAS 75460-2698

CONTACT: Michael Fry

PHONE: 903.785.1653/ 800.442.8326

FAX: 903.784.1471/ 903.783.1851

Homes

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• Residential • Commercial • Construction

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ManufacturedHomes

REDUCED PRICEFor Sale

2083 square footxtra nice

manufacturedhome,

must be moved903-408-9721

Land/Acreage

3 ACRES W/IN 2miles Royse CityHS, mobile homeready. Possibleowner financing

w/approved credit.3.75 acres w/fixerupper, 3/2 double-

wide. Possibeowner financing

w/approved credit.903-439-5708

PRICE REDUCED 81 Acres near Cooper.Beautiful property,terrific view of valley.FM roads on twosides. Trees, Utilities,Cross Fenced, 5Ponds, Barn, workingPens, Storage andworkshop, 4-UnitTractor Shed, Im-proved grass. OwnerFinanced $213K. Willdivide. 214-534-1620

Merchandise

FirewoodFor Sale

FIREWOODFOR SALE

$180- Cord $100- 1/2 Cord

903-461-9275Jeff Wilson

FurnitureFOR SALE: DESK,UNPAINTED AM-OIRE, OLD STYLETVS Desk in good

condition, un-painted amoire that

will hold a 42-46inch tv. 19" & 20"old style CRT tvs inworking condition.

(903) 454-9360

Hay For SaleFERTILIZEROVERRUNS.

GREAT for farm,ranch, pasture.

Various mixtures.$300 per ton.

Bonus Crop FertilizerGreenville, Texas

Bob 903-461-6842

JewelryGREENVILLE

GOLD & SILVER

EXCHANGE

WE PAY CASHOn The Spot!!!

Old Gold,Silver, Scrap

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Etc.

Don’t Want It?Broken, Scrap,

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After HoursAppointments for

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903-455-05556305 Wesley St.

Suite 102Rolling Hills

Shopping CenterNext to Sonic

9:00AM -6:00 PM

Misc. ItemsWanted

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THE COIN SHOP903.454.9198

2813 Lee St.Greenville, TX

BUY & SELL

GOLDSILVER

AT A REALCOIN SHOP

Misc.Merchandise

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FOR SALEGo-cart, Ramps &

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Pets andFree Pets

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Tools/Machinery 8X DCK491L2DEWALT 20v 4

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Transportation

Antiques/ClassicsLEWIS

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Autos,Trucks, Parts & Etc.903-567-6762

Autos2000 FORD

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well maintained972-635-9792

TRUCKS ANDCARS I buy

Trucks & CarsTranmission

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WE BUYCARS &TRUCKS

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TRACTOR ANDFARM Equipment

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automotiveexperience. Pickup

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903-456-4347

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GeneralServices

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PHILLIPSELECTRICALSERVICES

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75402903-454-4406

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FREEESTIMATES

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FALLGARDENING,

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SEMI-RETIREDELECTRICIAN

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PLATINUMPAINT & BODY25 yrs. ExperienceInsurance Claims

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Roofing

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Highway of ‘death’To the editor:I’m not sure how many people

need to die on the stretch of Highway 69 between Greenville and Celeste before action to fix the problem is taken.

Is this something Congressman Ralph Hall should be helping with? Does the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Department of Transportation keep up with this sort of thing?

Is there a magical number of deaths that is arrived at before something is done? Will it take (Lord forbid) a fatal wreck involv-ing a school bus to make this hap-pen?

Someone, somewhere is being negligent in their duties and job. There is absolutely no amount of money that can be too much to fix this. Human life is worth far more than tax dollars. We lost three more folks on this highway near Celeste on Thursday night. I knew two of them.

This makes at least 10 people I have personally known over the years who have been killed there. I’ve heard of many, many more. Someone will be held accountable for this some day if nothing is done. I pray that someone such as Congressman Hall will step up and do the right thing very soon.

Keith KirklandCeleste

dishonest use of racismTo the editor:One can only hope that a semi-

nar addressing racism will include today’s dishonest use of racism in politics. If this seminar is designed to provide area resi-dents a “deeper understanding of the definition and exposure to the analysis of racism in our commu-nity,” it should include both pres-ent racism and present irrespon-sible use of racism demonstrating the difference in its analysis.

What I have witnessed is the transition of racism to a lessor of two evils thanks to reverse dis-crimination now so dominate in our society and the present ongo-ing use of the racist whine used to distort the truth and hide facts. And the fact that for the past year I have heard the rhetoric of “if you don’t vote for Obama, then you’re a racist” from the Democrats/Liberals.

The media has given us exam-ple after example of racism used in counterproductive ways. One example is the reporting of black on black crime compared to a crime committed against a black by a white person of which will dominate the air waves compared

to the other. I am not doubting that some racism still exists, but in all honesty the use of racism to promote political agendas is far worse.

The use of racism to divide our nation has done far more damage than the racism we witnessed over 50 years ago. One would think that a seminar held inside a church will tell the truth, the whole truth and not a half truth exposing one side while ignoring the other.

The invalid use of racism has slowly invalidated racism when used in a valid example or occur-rence of actual racism. Even today when I see anything regard-ing racism, my first thought is, Oh boy, they are at it again to hide something, cover up some-thing or blame someone, and I have a feeling I am not alone.

If we are to fight racism in our society, we must also end the use of racism in politics for political gain or in seminars that claim a goal of educating through the pre-sentation of half the truth and not both sides of racism and how one is detrimental to the other. Can we end racism by not exposing the unethical, irresponsible use of racism with dishonest motives for personal or political gain?

Mitch VaughnGreenville

politics junkie delivers prediction, reaches for Cheetosby Sam pollak

CnHI news service

There’s just no getting around it.Every four years, it’s the same

thing. Despite millions of words written in newspapers and maga-zines, countless displays of insight by pundits of every political stripe on television and online, the American voting public speaks as if in one massive, yearning voice.

“What,” they cry plaintively, “does Pollak think about the elec-tion?”

Answering that call is a big responsibility, let me tell you. But it is, after all, the weekend before we decide who’s going to be running the country for the next four years. Let’s face it, that’s kind of impor-tant.

“More than at any other time in history, mankind faces a cross-roads,” wrote Woody Allen in 1979. “One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correct-ly.”

How very true that is, now more than ever.

You’ll find that in making any political decision, the first thing people think about - after deciding to get up and have breakfast - is themselves.

This phenomenon is directly attributable to the notion that peo-ple spend most of their time with themselves - except, of course, when they’re cruising the Internet.

But let’s forget about them for a minute, and think about me. After Tuesday’s plebiscite, I shall have one giant, yawning need.

I shall require a life.No, not somebody else’s. Mine.My raison d’etre, as it were. A

reason not to spend the long, cold

winter sitting around in my paja-mas, eating Cheetos, watching “Gilligan’s Island” reruns and pon-dering whether I’d have rather taken Ginger or Mary Ann to the prom.

I am that most unfortunate hybrid of creatures, surely more to be pit-ied than censured — a New York Yankees fan and a politics junkie.

The Iowa Caucus began for the Republicans on Jan. 3, followed a week later by the New Hampshire primary. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!

When the Yankees’ pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training on Feb. 19, I kissed my wife on the forehead and told her to take good care of herself, that I would see her after the World Series in October and would be glad to give her a ride to the polls Nov. 6.

I wasn’t leaving town. I was just going upstairs to spend rapturous hours watching the Yanks on televi-sion while scrutinizing every politi-cal website I could find for clues about which Republican was going to run against President Barack Obama, and then, who was going to win the election.

Sadly, the Yankees — who myste-riously forgot the purpose of the wooden implements they carried to the plate — were eliminated in the playoffs in October by the Detroit Tigers. And in just a few days, the election will be over, and my life shall be barren.

But I can’t think about that now. The huddled masses seek my insight, and who am I to disappoint them to the point that they unhud-dle?

So, here you go.I get a warm feeling when I

remember all those — real and imagined — Republican candidates for president rising and plummet-ing in the polls while the party

desperately sought somebody - anybody - other than Mitt Romney to run against Obama.

I wasn’t the first to note that Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Herman Cain and Donald Trump all seemed to have emerged from the same clown car.

Of the Republicans who actually ran for the office, the only one who probably would have beaten Obama was Jon Huntsman, who was elimi-nated by virtue of being a reason-able, qualified candidate who wasn’t loony enough for the GOP’s right-wing zealots.

If chutzpah entitles someone to be president, Romney will be tak-ing the oath of office in January. Most politicians, including Obama, do a fair share of prevaricating, if not outright lying.

But Romney has made it an art form. What makes him so amazing is that even when the fact-checkers call him on blatant, easily disproved falsehoods, he plows ahead with them in speeches and ads, secure in the knowledge that the electorate has the shortest of memories and attention spans.

If this political chameleon with no discernible core beliefs wins Tuesday — which I sincerely doubt and even more sincerely dread — it won’t be because of all the Obama-haters. It will be because Romney will have won his brazen bet on an indifferent America that chooses not to pay attention.

So, huddled masses, after consid-erable contemplation, here are my recommendations:

Obama for America. And Mary Ann for the prom.

Pollak is the editor of The Daily Star in Oneonta, N.Y., a CNHI sister publica-tion of the Herald-Banner.

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voters could set stage for gridlock

in legislatureby Chris tomlinson

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AUSTIN — Texas voters may be setting the stage for gridlock when the Legislature meets next year, replacing moderate Republicans with conservatives and Democrats.

No one really questions whether Republicans will lose their supermajority in the Texas House after Tuesday’s election; the only question is by how much? Republicans hope to limit their losses to six seats. Democrats hope to win more than eight.

Either way, Republicans will not have the 102-48 majority that allowed them to suspend the rules like they did last year. Republican Party Chairman Steve Munisteri expects to have about 94 seats, still enough to pass their high priority bills, but not enough to fast-track their agenda.

The make-up of the Republican majority will be substantially more inexperienced and conservative next year. Tea party groups punished moderate Republicans in the primary and instead chose new-comers to push a more conservative agenda in 2013.

Democrats, meanwhile, gained strength through redistricting, the process of redrawing political maps that takes place every 10 years after the U.S. Census. Minorities made up about 89 percent of the growth in Texas’ population since 2000, and the new districts gave them more power, which tends to benefit Texas Democrats.

But the additional Democrats in the House will do little to settle down tea party members who think the Texas House was not conservative enough last year and should move further rightward. They blame House Speaker Joe Straus, whom they want to replace with state Rep. Bryan Hughes of Mineola.

GOP freshmen have little to lose in privileges by opposing Straus, who became speaker thanks to Democratic support in 2009. Straus must decide whether to appease those on his right to win the speaker’s race with Republican support, or compro-mise with Democrats to win them over along with moderate Republicans.

Of course, Straus could find himself caught out if both the tea party and Democrats withdraw their sup-port, leaving him without a majority. How and if Straus holds on to his post will set the tone for bipar-tisanship in the House.

Holding more than a third of the vote means that Democrats can slow down the Republican agenda by enforcing parliamentary rules. Clever use of those rules can give Democrats behind-the-scenes power to demand compromise.

That’s how the Senate worked in 2011, and possibly what cost Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst a seat in the U.S. Senate. Dewhurst, who presided over the Texas Senate, carried on the tradition of compromise and collegial cooperation in that chamber, and that gave former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz an opening to label him a moderate.

Cruz defeated Dewhurst in a run-off to replace U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Dewhurst is return-ing to the Statehouse chastened. He has announced that he plans a more conservative Texas Senate this year, which Democrats take to mean that he will throw bipartisan tradition out the window.

Dewhurst has already angered the state’s second most senior lawmaker, Democratic Sen. Judith Zaffirini, by removing her as chair of her cherished Committee on Higher Education. Since committee appointments are key to building alliances and coop-eration, the move does not bode well for compromise.

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Giving peppers proper classification as fruit

D e a r Readers: Is a green bell pep-per the s a m e “fruit” as a red bell p e p p e r ? Y e s ! Available in colors of green, o r a n g e , red, yel-low and even purple, these beautiful fruits (that’s right — it’s a fruit, NOT a vegetable) are available year-round.

When picked while they are green, these peppers are considered “not ripe.” The longer they are left on the plant, the sweeter they become, and the color changes from green to yel-low, orange and then red.

Really! Who knew? Not me! Not only are they great to cook with, but they are even yummier when eaten raw, with or without a dip.

Another healthy, tasty hint: Peppers are a great source of vitamins A and C, and red peppers con-tain twice as many vita-mins as the green ones and are the sweetest-tast-ing! — Heloise

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SPOONSDear Heloise: I read

your column in the Milwaukee Post. I have a hint for you and your read-ers that my son tried and now we use quite often. We use a grapefruit spoon to scrape out seeds and insides of peppers instead

of knives. — Geraldine T. in Milwaukee

You’ve discovered one of the many things I use a grapefruit spoon for! They work well on grapefruits, but are perfect for seeding peppers and cucumbers. Section the meat not only of grapefruit, but also of oranges and kiwi fruits. Another hint: Use the spoon to remove pits from peaches, apricots and other fruits. — Heloise

WASHING POTATOESDear Heloise: If I am

baking potatoes for a crowd, couldn’t I put them in the dishwasher? Would that get them clean enough? — Mary I. in Dallas

No — just the spray of water and high tempera-ture of water won’t clean them. The dishwasher water will not clean all the crevices that a potato has. The Food and Drug Administration recom-mends simply washing fruits and vegetables under running water, with no soap or special produce wash. To make sure the potatoes are clean, you should gently scrub them with a vegetable brush. — Heloise

ABSORBING FATDear Heloise: I like to

make sure browned, crum-bled meat is completely drained. First, I do the ini-tial draining. After a brief time for cooling, I fold a paper towel into a square and place it at the bottom of a clean bowl to one side.

I pour the drained, crumbled meat into the bowl and lean the bowl slightly on its side, with the paper-towel side at the bottom. The paper towel will absorb the remaining fat in just a couple of min-utes, then I remove and toss the paper towel. — Mary A., Vancouver, Wash.

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Lynch of Greenville. Great-grandparents are Jessie Wayne and Bette Bost of Greenville and the late John and Ava Lynch.

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WEDNESDAYNOV. 7, 2012

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: This year you feel empow-ered and energized. You sometimes might not think that you will land on your feet, but you will — just keep the faith. You have the capacity to spend a lot and also to make a lot. Focus on your long-term goals. If you are sin-gle, meeting people is a breeze. Take your time when deciding whom to choose. If you are attached, the two of you might have different visions of what constitutes “the good life.” Know that there is a way to bridge this gap. VIRGO is a friend you always can count on.

Note: Bigar’s Stars is based on the degree of your sun at birth. The sign name is simply a label astrologers put on a set of degrees for convenience. For best results, readers should refer to the dates following each sign.

A baby born today has a Sun in Scorpio and a Moon in Leo if born before 8:35 p.m. (PDT). Afterward, the Moon will be in Virgo.

BORN TODAY: Musician Joni Mitchell (1943), evangelist Billy Graham (1918), bandlead-er Al Hirt (1922)

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

ARIES (March 21-April 19): **** You have a tre-mendous reservoir of energy and creativity. Plug this unusually high-voltage vitality into where it will make a difference. Your spontaneity emerg-es, and it seems as though you can do no wrong. Tonight: Let your hair down.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): *** You might be con-sidering spending more

time at home. You could be pushed and pulled between two seemingly opposite interests. Consider a home-based business more seriously, if that is a fantasy of yours. Tonight: Play it low-key.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): **** You might want to keep a conversation moving. You could learn a lot just by saying whatev-er is necessary to keep the other party chatting. This person could be clearing up a lot of hostility, which will make it easier for him or her to relate to others. Tonight: Visit with an old pal.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): **** A cohort or friend has strong opinions about what you should and should not do. You could be unusually irritated by this person’s interference. You know a lot more about what works for you. Listen politely, but follow your chosen path. Tonight: Your treat.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): **** Be realistic about your limits. You could be pushing someone away. Your hot temper often comes out with someone close to you. Words that are said will be difficult to take back, so be careful when voicing your opin-ions. With your innate flair for drama, you some-times come off more confi-dent than you realize. Tonight: All smiles.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): *** Much is going on, but you might choose to stay mum at this point in time. You are dealing with some suppressed feelings that could affect your per-spective. Your low-spirited attitude could lead to an argument with a room-mate or family member. Tonight: Nap, then decide.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): **** You could be overthinking a situation more than usual. Question

yourself as to what is irk-ing or driving you. Root out your deeper feelings before saying anything, as misunderstandings are easy to have at this point. Tonight: Join friends for a midweek break.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): *** Pressure builds, and you might feel as if you must accomplish or complete a task to some-one else’s expectations. You demand a lot of your-self — possibly even more than this other person does. Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): **** Take another look at a situa-tion, as your perspective might have been a little harsh the first time around. You have the resil-ience necessary to take a verbal blow or two and not let it affect a situation. Know that not everyone is like you. Tonight: Follow the music.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): **** A partner or close friend initiates a conversation. It could be about a project you are working on together. Your temper flares very easily and often out of the blue. You might not be pleased if you let yourself say the first thing that comes to mind. Tonight: Chat and visit over dinner.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): ***** Others seek you out, and for the most part, you are pleased to hear their news. A meeting could be far more important than you real-ize — do not hesitate to make the first move. Someone might be cantan-kerous, no matter what you do. Tonight: In the whirlwind of life.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): **** Dive right in to whatever you have on the schedule for today, as you’ll want to get through it as quickly as possible.

You have a lot of ground to cover. Be social and forth-right in your dealings. Someone might be a bit difficult to deal with. Tonight: Meet up with a friend.

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DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Rick,” is in prison and has been there for two years. He is the father of my 2-year-old son. I got pregnant three months into our relationship.

Ten days after our son was born, Rick had to turn himself in for something that happened prior to my getting pregnant. He was sen-tenced to five years. He was sup-posed to serve only two years of it, but another charge caused that to change, and he won’t be home for another year and a half.

I’m starting to get confused about our relationship because we barely have one anymore. We never get to see each other or talk.

Every time I have a night out I meet different people, but I feel too guilty to continue with anything. My girlfriends all tell me I need to move on, that I don’t deserve this and that I’M the one “in prison.” But I really want the perfect family.

What do you think I should do,

Abby? Move on and be happy, or sit here playing the waiting game? — LOST AND CONFUSED

DEAR LOST: I’m glad you asked. Although Rick is the father of your little boy, you are not married to him. Therefore you are not morally obligated to put yourself into suspended anima-tion until he is released from prison.

If you really want the “perfect family,” you should do as your friends advise and move on, not because Rick made a mistake that got him into prison, but because there was a second offense that extended his sen-tence. It suggests a pattern.

———DEAR ABBY: A few weeks ago I

was given the news that a close friend had committed suicide. I wish I could say it’s the first time I have been in this situation, but I can’t. My issue is, I think suicide is more than a little selfish and I am unable to get beyond my anger. How do I support the family and friends of a loved one who has died by suicide when I can’t get past the anger? — OVERCOME IN GLEN BURNIE, MD.

DEAR OVERCOME: I’m sorry

for the loss of your friend. While it is normal to feel angry about the suicide, you also need to find some compassion. Individuals who decide to end their lives do so for various reasons — to stop overwhelming emotional pain, because of mental illness, to pun-ish someone, because of an incur-able illness, and sometimes out of impulse.

Whatever your friend’s reason was, please do not take it out on the grieving family and friends. They are dealing with enough of their own mixed emotions right now. If you feel you can’t control your emotions, stay away until you can.

———DEAR ABBY: My husband is in a

nursing home for long-term care. The holidays will soon be here. How do I sign the holiday cards? Should I include my husband’s name? My son is living with me. Do I include his name, too? — GETTING READY IN NEW ENGLAND

DEAR GETTING READY: It is perfectly acceptable to include all three names on your holiday cards. (Send them out early, because the post office is sure to be especially busy in December.)

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Testimony: U.S. soldier knew he killed during Afghanistan shooting spreeBy Gene Johnson

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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — The medic saw Staff Sgt. Robert Bales cov-ered in blood and knew from the pattern of the staining it wasn’t his own. He asked where it came from and where he’d been.

Bales shrugged, the medic, Sgt. 1st Class James Stillwell, testified Tuesday.

“If I tell you, you guys will

have to testify against me,” Stillwell quoted him as saying.

The statement was one of many attributed to Bales that suggest he knew what he was doing the night he surrendered after a two-village killing spree in southern Afghanistan, prose-cutors say.

The remarks, offered by fel-low soldiers testifying for the government Monday and Tuesday, could pose a high hur-dle for defense lawyers who

have indicated that Bales’ men-tal health will be a big part of their case. The testimony is part of a preliminary hearing being held to help determine whether the case goes to a court martial.

Defense lawyers have noted that Bales was serving his fourth deployment, and had suf-fered from post-traumatic stress disorder as well as a concussive head injury in Iraq. One witness testified Tuesday that he was quick to anger.

The 39-year-old father of two from Lake Tapps, Wash., faces 16 counts of premeditated mur-der and six counts of attempted murder in the March 11 attack on the villages of Balandi and Alkozai, which counted nine children among its victims.

One of the worst atrocities of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the attack prompted the U.S. to halt combat operations for days in the face of protests, and mili-tary investigators couldn’t

reach the crime scenes for a month.

A prosecutor’s opening state-ment and witness testimony Monday suggested Bales spent the evening before the massacre at his remote outpost of Camp Belambay with two other sol-diers, watching a movie about revenge killings, sharing con-traband whiskey from a plastic bottle and discussing an attack that cost one of their comrades his leg.

Looking old may be sign of heart risks, study says

By Marilynn MarchioneaP Chief medical Writer

LOS ANGELES — Want a clue to your risk of heart disease? Look in the mir-ror. People who look old — with receding hair-lines, bald heads, creases near their ear lobes or bumpy deposits on their eyelids — have a greater chance of developing of heart disease than young-er-looking people the same age do, new research suggests.

Doctors say the study highlights the difference between biological and chronological age.

“Looking old for your age marks poor cardio-vascular health,” said Dr. Anne Tybjaerg-Hansen of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.

She led the study and gave results Tuesday at an American Heart Association conference in Los Angeles.

A small consolation: Wrinkles elsewhere on the face and gray hair seemed just ordinary con-sequences of aging and did not correlate with heart risks.

The research involved 11,000 Danish people and

began in 1976. At the start, the participants were 40 and older. Researchers documented their appear-ance, tallying crow’s feet, wrinkles and other signs of age.

In the next 35 years, 3,400 participants devel-oped heart disease (clogged arteries) and 1,700 suffered a heart attack.

The risk of these prob-lems increased with each additional sign of aging present at the start of the study. This was true at all ages and among men and women, even after taking into account other factors such as family history of heart disease.

Those with three to four of these aging signs — receding hairline at the temples, baldness at the crown of the head, ear-lobe creases or yellowish fatty deposits around the eyelids — had a 57 per-cent greater risk for heart attack and a 39 percent greater risk for heart dis-ease compared to people with none of these signs.

Having yellowish eyelid bumps, which could be signs of cholesterol build-up, conferred the most risk, researchers found.

By Gosia Wozniackaassociated Press

FRESNO, Calif. — A parolee who killed two peo-ple and wounded two oth-ers on Tuesday at a California chicken process-ing plant where he worked moved methodically between his first three vic-tims, putting a handgun against their head or neck before pulling the trigger, police said.

Lawrence Jones shot 32-year-old Fatima Lopez in the back as she tried to flee then put the gun to the

head of Estevan Catano and pulled the trigger but was out of bullets, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said.

Jones, 42, then went out-side the Valley Protein plant, where he reloaded his gun, shot himself and died later at a hospital, the chief said.

The victims inside the plant did not hear the shooter because it was loud and at least some of them wore noise protectors, Dyer said.

“He had opportunity to shoot other co-workers that were in the business at this

time, but he chose not to,” Dyer said. “He walked around them in order to get very close to the intended targets, place the gun very close and fire a round.”

Salvador Diaz, 32, was pronounced dead at the scene, and Manuel Verdin, 34, died later at a hospital. Arnulfo Conrriguez, 28, was in critical condition, and Lopez was expected to be released later from a hospi-tal, Dyer said.

Police said they didn’t know what prompted the attack by Jones midway through his shift at the

plant, although other work-ers told police he did not appear to be himself when he arrived at the plant for work.

“There was something that must have provoked this incident, perhaps that occurred today, or maybe was building up to today,” Dyer said soon after the attack.

Police said they found 24 rounds of .357 caliber ammunition — the type used in the shooting — and 21 rounds of .38 caliber ammunition at Jones’ apartment.

Police: california shooting suspect was ’methodical’

Fear of looting grips New York as new storm threatensBy Tom Hays and colleen Long

associated Press

NEW YORK — Richard Chan prowled around his cold, dark Staten Island home with knives and a sword to protect it from thieves, standing his ground as another East Coast storm threatened and police went through neighborhoods with loud-speakers warning people to get out.

“I still have some valu-ables. I just can’t leave it,” he said Tuesday. “I just don’t want to lose my stuff to some dirtbag.”

While city officials strongly encouraged storm-ravaged communi-ties to seek higher g r o u n d b e fo r e Wednesday’s nor’easter, Chan was among a group who adamantly refused to leave, choosing to stick close to the belongings they have left.

Since the superstorm made landfall more than a week ago, killing 40 people in the city, more than 100 in 10 states and leaving millions without power, police said overall crime has actually gone down, not up. There are

few reports of looting storm-damaged homes.

But Alex Ocasio wasn’t convinced. The nursing home worker planned to ride out the latest storm in his first-floor Rockaway apartment — even after seeing cars float by his front door during Sandy.

As the water receded, men dressed in dark clothes broke down the door and were surprised to find him and other res-idents inside. “They tried to say they were rescue workers, then took off,” he said.

He put up a handmade sign — “Have gun. Will shoot U” — outside his apartment and started using a bed frame to bar-ricade the door. He has gas, so he keeps on the oven and boils water to stay warm at night. “It gets a little humid, but it’s not bad,” he said. “I’m staying. Nothing can be worse than what hap-pened last week.”

In the Rockaways, one of the worst-hit areas, nightfall brings with it fears of looting, burglar-ies — even armed robber-ies.

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HUNT COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICTBRENT SOUTH, CHIEF APPRAISER

P O BOX 1339 4801 KING STREETGREENVILLE, TEXAS 75403-1339

(903) 454-3510 FAX (903) 454-4160

PRESS RELEASE NOVEMBER 6, 2012FFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GGreenville, TX (November 6, 2012) – The Hunt County Appraisal District will ask several thousand property owners of agricultural land to le new applications for ag-use appraisal over the next two years. A recent audit of the appraisal district records conducted by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Property Tax Assistance Division, revealed that many properties currently granted the ag-use valuation do not have an application on le with the distwith the district. According to the appraisal district, 6,116 properties out of 14,856 being granted the special use appraisal do not have an application on le. Per the district’s chief appraiser, Brent South, most of these are property owners who have had the land in their families for decades. When the records were turned over to the appraisal district in the early eighties, the special use appraisals were already in place and have never been an issue up uan issue up until now. “The majority of these property owners are running a legitimate operation and de nitely qualify for the special use valuation. We just need to get a current application on le from them”, South said. “This is an effort to gain compliance with state law. We are not trying to deny or take away anyone’s ag-use appraisal and we would greatly appreciate everyone’s cooperation in this project.”

The ag-use appraisal assigns a taxable value to land based on its production rather than its market value and can create a signi cant tax savings to property owners. To qualify for the ag-use valuation, the land must be currently devoted principally to agricultural use and have a history of agricultural use for ve of the preceding seven years.

AApproximately 2,000 applications will be mailed in November 2012 with the remaining 2,000 plus being mailed in November 2013. South stated, “We ask that if you receive one of these letters along with an application, please ll out the form completely and return it to our office by the rst of the year. If you have any questions, please call or come by our office and one of our staff will be glad to guide you through the process. We have established a diestablished a direct phone number, 903-408-5201, for ag-use related questions. You can also email us at [email protected].”

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