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GAINESVILLE - Lion of Texas Entertainment is proud to an-nounce that it is bringing the Red River Music Blowout series of concerts to the First State Bank Performing Arts Center on the campus of NCTC. Th is exciting group of shows that

will take place the fi rst half of 2020 will feature a variety of shows including: On January 25 at 7:00 p.m., “Refl ections of Patsy Cline” starring Lisa Layne. Th is show has won the “Best Show in Branson” twice and Lisa Layne was awarded the “Best Vocal-ist in Branson.” Lisa Layne has portrayed Patsy Cline all over the country and this show is considered by many as the pre-miere Patsy Cline show! On March 7 at 7:00 p.m., “A Tribute to the Legendary Ray Price” starring 3-time Enter-tainer of the Year Billy Mata and featuring Dave Alexander. Th e 7-piece band is comprised of many former members of the “Th e Cherokee Cowboys” and presents the great hits and mu-sic of the iconic Ray Price! On April 18 at 7:30 p.m., “Bryan White and Friends”

starring CMA New Vocalist of the Year and two-time Grammy winner Bryan White! Bryan has four #1 Hits and 17 charted songs. He will be joined by 4-time Grammy nominated

Dave Alexander, RFD-TV and Branson performer, Penny Gil-ley! On May 22 at 7:30 p.m., “Wade Hayes” the well-known Nashville performer will be performing his multiple top ten hits. As one of the most promi-nent voices of Country Music in the 90’s, Wade has the same great musical talent and voice which made him a household name. “It is a real treat to have this quality of show come to Gainesville and give people an opportunity to see world class entertainment right in their own backyard,” says Mike Britt, Marketing Manager for Lion of Texas Entertainment. “Tickets are priced where ev-eryone will be able to attend, and the First State Bank Per-forming Arts Center is a tre-mendously intimate and fun venue. We will also be off ering a ‘Meet and Greet Experience’ on the Bryan White show and Wade Hayes show which will include a photo and autograph opportunity.” Tickets are on sale at www.lionoftexas.com or by calling 888-918-0601.

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AUSTIN – TxDOT’s annual toll rate increase was set to start Jan. 1, 2020. Th e biggest increase will be felt by drivers who still pay by mail, as the surcharge for those transactions will increase to 50 percent of the base rate paid by all toll users. Th is means motor-ists with a TxTag account will experience an even larger com-parative discount on tolls – a dis-count of 33 percent compared to Pay By Mail rates, according to information provided by a Tx-DOT news release. Th e 50 percent surcharge for Pay By Mail transactions helps

defray the rising administrative costs associated with these mailed payments, such as viewing license plate images, generating and mailing invoices and processing payments, TxDOT offi cials have said. Raising the surcharge to 50 percent also brings TxDOT Pay By Mail rates in line with other toll authorities in Austin and Dallas and across the country, and further incentivizes having a TxTag account. TxTag users always pay the lowest tolls., offi cials claim. For example, a TxTag driver travel-ing on SH 130 from I-35 to Par-mer Lane will be charged a dis-counted toll of $3.76, as opposed to a Pay By Mail customer who

will be charged $5.64 for the same distance. TxTag customers also avoid the extra fees and in-convenience of paying by mail, and when signing up for Au-toPay with a credit or debit card, the TxTag sticker is free. TxTag works on all toll roads in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. It’s fast and easy to sign up for TxTag online at TxTag.org or by calling 1-888-468-9824, offi cials say. Central Texas drivers also can pick up a TxTag in person at the TxTag Customer Service Center at 12719 Burnet Road in Austin and Texas Department of Pub-lic Safety Driver License Offi ces in Georgetown, Pfl ugerville and New Braunfels.

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Th e Political scene is heating up both locally and nationally in what should be one almost year long debate. At Th e Weekly News we don’t cover national news often, we fi gure you get enough of that via other av-enues, but the local elections are always a keen point of in-terest for those of us voting in Cooke County. I always love election years. We get to meet and interview (appearing in the form of our Candidate Forum which will be published prior to early voting) all the candidates. Some are new faces and some we have long standing relation-ships with as they have been in county government for years. It’s such an exiting year in that realm of things. It’s great to see all those people who are willing to sacrifi ce some of themselves to help better our County, City or State. Congratulations to all those who threw their name in the hat this year, and good luck with the campaigns!

Here is some more of what’s happening around town this week.

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Art+Seek Adventures started a Ukulele Club last August. We took a short break over the holidays and will start again on January 9. Would you be able to include the following in your column for this next week’s publication? Ukulele Club weekly practice sessions start again Th ursday, January 9. Th e Club meets at Butterfi eld Stage Th eater, downstairs, from 6:30-8:30 pm on Th ursdays. Th e fi rst hour is for beginners needing instruc-tion by accomplished musician Courtney Smith-Kelley. Th e second hour is open to every-one. We have all ages with all levels of skill participating in the Club and encourage you to stop by and check it out. Beginners are encouraged to join! If you or your organization would like Ukulele Club members to play for your group or event, contact Sharmaine Hill at 940-727-8787 or [email protected].

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On Friday, January 10, Josh Winegarner, a candidate for Texas’s 13th Congressional

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MUENSTER – Muenster High School could consider add-ing a new program after Amy Dangelmayr and Iva Walters-cheid spoke in support of the district establishing a volleyball program. Iva Walterscheid spoke in favor of the program in order to support athletic opportuni-ties for the girls in the district and asked the board to consider adding this sport to girls’ athlet-ics. Walterscheid said there are others who have also expressed interest in a volleyball program being added. Th e board heard the request but could not discuss in detail because the volleyball program was not on the agenda. Student/Staff Recognition: Stacy Hightower, Tracie Bohl, & Junior High One Act Play Cast. Superintendent Steve Self recog-nized Tracie Bohl, and the Junior High One Act Play cast for their fi rst place performance at compe-tition. Jeff Presnall presented the tech-nology report. He noted fi rewalls and web fi lters for the district net-

work are being researched for the next year and future. Th e Emer-gency Operation Plan Training was attended in November with the rest of the MISD administra-tion. Th ere were plans to attend the required “Digital Th reat As-sessment” training in White Set-tlement in December. Classroom projector issues have been cor-rected in high school science lec-ture room and in the high school English classroom. Six Chrome-books have been repaired and two network mini switches were installed to alleviate connectivity issues in the high school com-puter lab. A computer for the Ag CNC Plasma Cutter has been or-dered for a student station in the Ag Offi ce. Th e football stadium lights are now confi gured to operate on a wireless mobile app. Video pro-jection was setup for the cheer-leaders for the pep rally recogniz-ing the senior football players. Online food order forms were set up for the four football play-off games to provide order to the restaurants to expedite pre- or post game meals. Community/parent tech tip for the month: we

are our own worst enemies when it comes to personal data privacy. Be careful when posting about your child’s accomplishments, milestones and achievements. All data is being collected and used by big tech to sell to companies for marketing and ad targeting at a minimum, Presnall said. Elementary school principal Lou Heers presented her report. She said current enrollment on the elementary campus is 290 students. November highlights included the MESC food pantry drive, Scholastic fall book fair, Garner photography re-takes, Veterans’ Day Ceremony, Man-datory District-wide Training “Stop the Bleed”, JH OAP per-formance for the public, Science teachers attended CAST confer-ence, Progress Reports, Th anks-giving holidays, Golden Ticket winners to ride on Santa’s fl oat in Muenster’s Annual Christmas Parade were second grade stu-dent, Samantha Love, and kin-dergarten student, Kaden Heil-man. December highlights and upcoming events: Elementary UIL, Friends of Muenster Chili Supper, Elementary UIL Awards

Ceremony, Early Release Days, Teacher Workday, and Christmas Holidays. John York, MISD secondary principal presented his report. Current enrollment on the JH/HS campus is 226 students, he said. Miscellaneous December dates included EOC Re-testing, semester exams and early release, teacher Work Day, and Christ-mas holidays. Miscellaneous Jan-uary dates: report cards and be-ginning of the second semester. HS UIL Academics: Coaches and participants have started UIL and are hosting practice nights twice a month with enthusiastic participation. High school TM-SCA has begun practicing during the week with Mrs. Hess at lunch time. In Future Farmers of America, eight students participated in leadership development teams and 21 students competed in district competition. Results in-cluded Greenhand Chapter Con-ducting – third place; Green-hand Creed Speaking – third place; Ag Advocacy – third place. Broiler chickens arrived over


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GAINESVILLE – Sarah, Plain and Tall by Joseph Robinette, from the New-bery-Award winning book by Patricia MacLachlan, is the simple story of a fam-ily that needs a mother and of the woman who gradu-ally fi lls this need. Set in

the early 1900s, this play brings to life the charm-ing, heartwarming story of a Kansas farmer, Jacob Witting, a widower with two children—Anna and Caleb, who places an ad in the newspapers seeking a wife. He receives a letter from a Sarah Wheaton of Maine who says she will visit the family for a month to see how things work out: “I will come by train. I will wear a yellow bonnet. I am plain and tall.” Narrated by Anna reminiscing on the eve of her wedding, the story unfolds in a fascinat-ing fl ashback on that often exciting, sometimes tumul-tuous month when Sarah and the Wittings came to know one another and learned a few things about themselves as well. It em-phasizes the humanity of characters who yearn to be loved but fear they may be unworthy of love. Winner of the AATE Distinguished Play Award, Sarah, Plain and Tall is probably most familiar to people who have seen the Hallmark Hall of Fame motion picture which starred Glenn Close and Christopher Walken.

Starring in this produc-tion are fi rst time Butter-fi eld actors, Kalee Owens, David Owens and their son Sean. Th e Owens Family have lived in the area for about 3 years now and, being huge support-ers of the arts, have seen

many of the productions at Butterfi eld Stage. Kalee and David were thespians during their school careers but haven’t stepped on a stage since graduating col-lege. When asked why they decided to get back into performing after such a long hiatus, Kalee said, “I had met a few people from Butterfi eld and we just tru-ly enjoyed the people, the atmosphere and the build-ing itself. Everyone we met who worked with Butter-fi eld was kind and genuine and that made us feel com-fortable with getting in-volved. Our son is autistic and we thought that this would be a good oppor-tunity for us to help him experience theatre without the fear of having to do it alone. Autism can be so-cially crippling for some children, depending where they are on the spectrum, and doing theatre would give him an outlet where he doesn’t feel pressured to socially interact. A safe space, if you will, where he can grow and then ap-ply his experiences to real world scenarios.” When asked what Kalee hopes

Sean will get out of this ex-perience she said, “My big-gest hope is that Sean will discover that his costume isn’t something that only has to be on stage.” But helping their son isn’t the only reason that Kalee and David are enjoy-ing this experience. Says Kalee, “In the show, David and I are playing a mar-ried couple. Th e wife is a little sarcastic and funny while the husband is a very sound minded, down-to-business kind of guy and that describes who we are perfectly! It’s so easy to get into character because Craig cast the show per-fectly! I love that David and I are getting to build a new type of camaraderie together. Th is may sound cheesy, but he is my best friend and it is fun to expe-rience something with him that we both have such a passion for.” David is hoping that being in the show with his family will also inspire his grandchildren to step outside of their comfort zones and expand their ho-rizons as well. “We want our grandchildren to be well rounded, so we take them to the Symphony and the Ballet. We have a four year old grandchild who recently expressed an interest in wanting to au-dition for Mary Poppins Jr. this summer at Butter-fi eld. One of our hopes in doing the show with Sean is that our grandchildren will see us on stage and be inspired to take that next step themselves. Some-times children can be shy or nervous when it comes to doing something new or diff erent, but it makes it easier for them if they see someone they love doing it and having fun.” Director Craig Her-tel says, “Th is is a simple, good story and we have a simple way of presenting it that fi ts the feel of the show, because at the end of the day, it’s not about the set pieces or the props, this show is a love letter to the complexity and beauty of family. It’s all about the re-lationships and the people

involved.” If the Owens Family are any indication of the “…people involved”, then you can count on the fact that this show is going to be nothing but heart. Sarah, Plain and Tall also features Cassie New-ton, Colt Hazel, Shea Hook, Sam Warren, Terry Colquitt, Rachael Perkins, Emily Tarrant, Claire War-ren, David Owens, Kalee Owens, Sean Owens, Casper Norwood, Deserae Pouncil & Ruthanne Ed-dleman. You’ll have 6 chances to catch Sarah, Plain and Tall. Performances are sched-uled January 17, 18, 24 & 25 at 7:30pm and January 19 & 26 at 2:30pm at But-terfi eld Stage, 201 S. Den-ton St., Gainesville. Tickets can be purchased anytime online for this show, and any others for this season, at www.butterfi eldstage.org or by calling 940-665-1284. Butterfi eld is a non-profi t organization under provisions of section 501-C3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Follow us on Face-book & Instagram. Sarah, Plain and Tall is produced by special ar-rangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISH-ING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.

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Eugene R. Owen

Services On January 4, 2020, Eugene R. Owen went peacefully to be with the Lord. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at St. Peter’s Catho-lic Church with Fr. Mau-rice Moon officiating. Burial will follow at St. Peter’s Catholic Cem-etery. A rosary with a visitation to follow will be held at 6:00 PM on Tues-day at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.History He was born in Muen-ster, TX on September 6, 1932 to Clarence David Owen and Mary Francis (Pautler). He worked in the oilfield, at the Muenster Cheese Factory and retired from Valenite. He absolutely loved fishing, working on vehicles and woodwork-ing in his shop and ga-rage. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the loves of his life! He called them his “little sweeties”. He loved to pick them up from school and spoil them with treats from Walmart every day. One of the life-long les-sons we’ve learned from our dad, granddad, and great granddad is to never dwell on the past and al-ways live for the future. Survivors Gene is preceded in death by his loving wife, Oma Ruth Owen (Dod-son). He is survived by his children, Paula Marti-nez of Colorado Springs, CO, Harold (Dolly) Owen of Lindsay, TX, and Steven (Carla) Owen of Conway, AR, sisters Nina Bardsley of Lindsay, Tx and Henrietta (Girlie) Romo of Fort Worth, grandchildren, Jeremy (Caitlyn) Owen of Lind-say, TX, Brandi Martinez of Colorado Springs, CO,

Rebecca (Justin) Caillier of Gainesville, TX, Sarah, Asher, Christa, and Em-ily Owen of Conway, AR and great grandchildren, Morgan, Malanah, Dayla, Araceli, Chloe, Dominic, Ryan, Eleanor, and Sebas-tian. You may sign the online registry at www.geojcar-roll.com.

William Allie“Pete” Jones

ServicesA memorial service cel-ebrating the life of Wil-liam Allie “Pete” Jones will be held at First Unit-ed Methodist Church in Gainesville, Texas, Rev. John Flemming officiat-ing, on Thursday, January 9th at 2:00 PM. A private interment will precede the service at Fairview Cemetery in Gainesville. The family will greet visi-tors at George J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home on Wednesday evening, from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM.History Pete. was born in Bulcher, Texas in May of 1930. He was the young-est boy and the next to the youngest child of twelve children. His parents were Mattie Lou Clift and James Harvey Jones. Pete attended Saint Jo School where he excelled in athletics, especially football. In his senior year he received a full scholar-ship to play football for Texas Tech University. After a short stay at Texas Tech he returned home by getting a job as a lineman with Ma Bell. Pete was introduced to Doris Shaw in Gainesville by friends from Tabernacle Baptist Church. They soon mar-ried on April 27th, 1949. Not long before their marriage, Pete started his career in the oil field working for J.R. & Adam Seitz Oil Company. Pete

worked for the Seitz fam-ily for over 30 years, not only in the oil field but also managing Gladney Ranch in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Before his retirement from the oil field Pete also worked for Wayne Harper. He loved to ranch and continued to work producing cattle on the Gladney Ranch until he was physically unable.Survivors Pete is survived by his wife of seventy years, Do-ris Jones, and their chil-dren: Tim Jones and wife Chie, Terry Jones and wife Becky, Traci Paulette and husband Cary. Pete is also survived by their grandchildren: Kristen Neal; Katherine Jones and children Noah and Ame-lia; Meredith Ward, hus-band John and children Charlotte and Hayden; Alex Bellamy, husband Nick and children Cade, Stone, and Blair; Jenna Stammen and husband Tim; Madison Paulette; Garrett Paulette; and his sister-in-law, Barbara West and numerous niec-es and nephews. Pete was preceded in death by his parents and his eleven wonderful sib-lings: Marie Tafte, Hattie Monroe, Anna Prather, Clift Jones, Woody Jones, J.B. Jones, Margarette McMackin, Paul Jones, Jean Moore, Doc Jones, and his little sister, Hope Chambers. Pete’s favorite book in the Bible was the Epistle of James. He once quot-ed, “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” Following up he stated, “And that’s really all there is to remember.” Pete’s family would like to thank: Pecan Tree Nursing Home, Heart-to-Heart Hospice, City of Gainesville Fire and Res-cue, and North Texas Re-gional Medical Center for their care and guidance throughout Pete’s illness.Donations In lieu of flowers, do-nations may be made to First United Methodist Church in Gainesville. You may sign the online registry at www.geojcar-roll.com.

Caroline RobertsCunningham

Services A memorial service for Caroline Roberts Cunning-ham, of Gainesville, is set for 3:00 PM Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. John Fleming offi ciating. A pri-vate graveside service will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Fairview Cem-etery. No formal visitation is planned.History Mrs. Cunningham was born to Pauline Davenport Roberts and Hague Roberts on June 14, 1923 in Gaines-ville. She passed away on December 31, 2019 in Gainesville. Mrs. Cunningham at-tended local schools, then graduated cum laude from Texas Christian University on a Sunday in 1944 and began teaching English the very next day in Gainesville High School. In the early 1960s, she earned a Master’s degree from what is now Th e University of North Texas. She retired in 1988 having taught English for 36 years. She sponsored numerous organizations including the yearbook staff and National Honor Society. Mrs. Cun-ningham was honored as a Distinguished Educator in the fi rst group chosen by the GISD Foundation. Many of Mrs. Cunning-ham’s former students be-came her close friends in lat-er years. Her main interests in retirement were shopping and playing bridge with friends. She loved traveling. She was a life-long mem-ber of the First Christian Church of Gainesville.Survivors She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Tom Cunningham, and her sister Ona Roberts Wright. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Paula and Doyle Roberts, precious nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-neph-ews and a host of wonderful friends. Great-niece Dr. Natalie Wright Zimmermann gave Mrs. Cunningham and her daughter much-appreciated comfort and advice in the fi -nal months. Th e family also thanks her aides and nurses at Pecan Tree.Donations Th e family requests any donations in Mrs. Cunning-ham’s memory be made to the First Christian Church or to the Dr. Ona and Ed Wright Scholarship Fund at North Central Texas College (NCTC Foundation, 1525

W. California Street). You may sign the online registry at www.geojcarroll.com.

Doris Lee Stephenson

Services Doris Lee Stephenson, 84, of Valley View was called home to her Lord and Sav-ior Jesus Christ on Friday, December 27, 2019. Funeral services honoring Doris will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Meador Funeral Home of Gainesville, offi ci-ated by Drew Hamilton and Daniel Jones. Interment will follow at Spring Creek Cemetery in Valley View. A time of visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm for friends and family on Monday, December 30, 2019 at the funeral home.History Doris was born on July 22, 1935 in Gainesville, Texas to Clarence and Bertie (Jones) Beeler. She married William Wallace Stephen-son on March 23, 1959 in Fort Worth and they were married for 46 years prior to his passing in 2005. She was a dedicated school teacher in Valley View for over 25 years, prior to that she taught in Fort Worth. Doris was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, as well as the proud wife of a farmer. She spent her life in service to the Lord and teaching her family the Bible and to live in the ways of the Lord.Survivors She is survived by her daughter, Dana Aranda of Valley View; daughter, Bren-da Klement and husband, Cory of Valley View; son-in-law, Steve Reed of Valley View; eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, sister, Leta Th eobald of Gainesville; sister, Hazel Grace Rains of Callisburg; sister, Mona Alexander of Denton and brother, How-ard Beeler of Henrietta, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Bertie Beeler, husband, Wil-liam Wallace Stephenson, daughter, Melinda Reed and sister, Nettie Beeler-Hurta. To sign the online registry, please go to www.meadorfu-neral.com.

Herman Manuel

Services Funeral services for Her-man Manuel, 71, formerly of Gainesville, will be held 11:00 AM Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Geo. J. Carroll

& Son Funeral Home. Re-past will immediately follow the service at the Corinth Baptist Church, located at 1012 Field St., Gainesville, TX 76240. Mr. Manuel passed away on December 25, 2019 in Denton.History Herman was born in Gainesville on August 1, 1948 to Horace and L.E. Manuel who both preceded him in death. Mr. Manuel attended Booker T. Washington School and graduated Gainesville High School in 1966. He received his As-sociates Degree from Cooke County College. He was a long-time employee of National Supply in Gaines-ville, TX. Herman retired after almost 30 years at Tetra Pack in Denton, TX. He was an avid sports lover. He loved to bowl, play golf, and watch football, baseball, and basketball.Survivors He leaves many friends and family members to cherish his memory. You may sign the online registry at www.geojcarroll.com.

Rex Walton

Services Funeral services honor-ing Rex Walton will be held at 2:00 PM at Mount Zion Cemetery on Friday, Janu-ary 3, 2020, offi ciated by Rev. Mike Lawson. A time of Visitation will be held for family and friends at Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro on Friday, Janu-ary 3, 2020 beginning one hour prior to service time.History My dad, Rex Walton, wrote his autobiography back in 1995 and a few years ago, I made it into a hardback book. It was a long process but as I read through it slowly, retyping and grouping the pictures, I got to know my Dad. And was unexpectedly blessed. I got to know the one I never knew. Th e 12-year-old Dad who didn’t like school and was always “daydreaming”. Th e kid who delivered the Fort Worth Star Telegram on his bike during the de-pression. Th e teenager who traveled by train to visit the Chicago World’s Fair in 1933 and then, later, the World’s Fair in New York in 1939. Th e young man who started his own pho-tography and fi lm develop-ing company. I got to know the Coast Guard Lieutenant who spent fi ve years serving our country during WWII. Th e dad I had always been aware of was sort of in the background, working hard as a tax assessor through the years to support our family of eight and then, later, the one who enjoyed keeping a couple of rental properties or his hobby of investing in stocks. And, of course, writing his autobiography.



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COOKE COUNTY – Th e following incidents were re-ported to the Cooke County Sheriff ’s Offi ce. Jeff rey D. Winters report-ed burglary of a habitation in the 1600 block of FM 1201. Charles Odell Oshel re-ported burglary of habita-tion in the 300 block of

Southside Drive. Manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance less than 200 grams was re-ported in the 300 block of County Road 166. Manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance was re-ported in the 2800 block of FM 678. Possession of a controlled

substance less than 1 gram was reported at Prairie Grove Road and Northshore. Matt Robert Wilson re-ported criminal mischief less than $750 in the 1300 block of Cheaney Road.

Arrest Log Fabian Chandler Ruiz, 19, burglary of a motor vehicle.

Cole Lee Smith, 22, ag-gravated robbery, burglary of a habitation, possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces and possession of a controlled substance less than 200 grams. Jennifer Mae Petty, 28, manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance less than 200 grams. Michael Lee Henry, 31, manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance less than 200 grams.

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GAINESVILLE – Gaines-ville Police Department received the following inci-dent reports. Amanda M. McBath re-ported criminal mischief in the 300 block of North Denton Street. Dollar General Store rep-resentative reported theft of property less than $100 in the 600 block of North Grand Avenue. Crystal D. Habta reported unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the 2100 block of North I-35. Duty on striking fi xture/highway landscape was re-ported in the 1300 block of North I-35. Burlington Northern San-ta Fe Railway representative reported graffi ti less than $750 in the 500 block of North Denison Street. Exxon Station represen-tatives reported credit card abuse in the 1900 block of North I-35.

Darle S. Franklin reported unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the 1800 block of Lawrence Street. Robert D. Bucknell re-ported theft of property in the 600 block of East Cali-fornia Street. Darlene D. Denton re-ported credit/debit card abuse in the 1100 block of Lawrence Street. Lorenzo F. Alonso Flores reported theft less than $750. Tiana J. Franklin reported burglary of a habitation in the 1900 block of Floral Drive. Sara E. Marion reported theft of property less than $750 in the 200 block of East Hird Street. Melvin S. Castleberry re-ported duty upon striking vehicle in the 1800 block of Arkansas Drive. Burglary of a coin-operat-ed machine was reported at Woodglen Apartments.

William D. Arnett report-ed burglary of a vehicle in the 2600 block of Highway 82. Kevin A. Brock reported criminal mischief in the 1400 block of Truelove Street. Arrest Log Chris A. Ventrca, 40, war-rant arrest. Terrance L. Burch, 18, possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces. Erik R. Banos Gomez, 18, possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces. Kenny M. Williams, 20, possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces. Bobby D. Madkins, 24, drug arrest: possession of marijuana less than 2 ounc-es. Justin R. Kiser, 28, unlaw-ful possession of a fi rearm by a felon. Courtney R. Porteur, 30, warrant arrest. Amanda C. Garrison, 28,

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Felony IndictmentsCOOKE COUNTY – Th e following sentences were issued for felony in-dictments and fi led in the 235th District Court. John Allan Young Jr, 31, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in connection with the August 12, 2006 fi rst degree felony off ense of engaging in organized criminal activity-murder and was sentenced to 14 years in a state jail facility and court costs. Alice Lynn Brady, 48, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in connection with the October 20, 2018 sec-ond degree felony off ense of possession of a con-trolled substance less than 200 grams and was sen-tenced to 3 years’ proba-tion, a $500 fi ne plus res-titution and court costs. Shey Gale Gray, 25, pleaded guilty to the Janu-ary 24, 2019 fi rst degree felony off ense of posses-sion with intent to deliver and was sentenced to 12 years confi nement in a state jail facility plus resti-tution and court costs. Melissa Gale Hathaway, 31, pleaded guilty to the March 7, 2019 second degree felony off ense of aggravated assault with a

deadly weapon and was sentenced to 4 years con-fi nement in a state jail fa-cility and court costs. Tanya R. Serrano, 38, pleaded guilty to the May 9, 2013 third degree felo-ny off ense of secure execu-tion of document by de-ception and was sentenced to 10 years’ probation de-ferred plus restitution and court costs. Tricia Marie Minard, 45, pleaded guilty to the April 16, 2019 fi rst degree felony off ense of posses-sion of a controlled sub-stance with intent to de-liver less than 200 grams and was sentenced to 6 years’ probation deferred, a $1,000 fi ne and court costs. Minard also pleaded guilty to another April 16, 2019 fi rst degree felony off ense of possession with intent to deliver less than 200 grams and was sen-tenced to 6 years’ proba-tion deferred, a $1,000 fi ne plus restitution and court costs. Shawn Shavalo Bryant, 33, pleaded guilty to the March 29, 2019 state jail felony off ense of posses-sion of a controlled sub-stance less than 1 gram and was sentenced to 7

months confi nement in a state jail facility plus resti-tution and court costs. Joshua Michael Kirk, 26, pleaded guilty to the May 27, 2019 state jail felony off ense of theft of property less than $2.500 with two prior convic-tions and was sentenced to 1 year confi nement in a state jail facility and court costs. Richard Donovan Bai-ley, 66, pleaded guilty to the November 15, 2019 state jail felony off ense of possession of a controlled substance less than gram and was sentenced to 6 months confi nement in a state jail facility plus res-titution and court costs. Bailey also pleaded guilty to the November 15, 2019 third degree felony off ense of prohibited substance in a correctional facility and was sentenced to 10 years confi nement in a state jail facility and court costs. Destini Capri Bishop-Bruce pleaded guilty to the August 20, 2019 state jail felony off ense of criminal mischief less than $30,000 and was sentenced to 6 months confi nement in a state jail facility plus resti-tution and court costs.

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Th anksgiving break and should be full grown by the county show in Janu-ary. A follow up goat clinic was held at the Ag Barn for reminders, tips, and tricks when showing. A big thank you to ESAB North Amer-ica, Victor Technologies, and Jim Endres (represent-ing Victor) for the dona-

tion of a Stick (SMAW), TIG Welder, and a MIG (wire)/TIG/Stick welder which will allow more stu-dents to weld at the same time. Th e annual Muen-ster Progress Show was set for December 15 at 1 p.m. Th e County Show is schle-dued for January 4, 8 – 10 and MISD has over 85 en-tries this year. Athletic Director Brady Carney presented a report om the football game with MART and the start-up of basketball. Self ’s Superinten-dent’s report included Eichelbaum Wardell, Ideal Impact, Stephanie Krebs Nominee for UIL Sponsor Excellence Award. Self also discussed revised graphs with data from the 2019 audit. Th e board also partici-pated in a review/discus-sion and consideration of the 2020-2021 MISD Ac-ademic Calendar. Self re-viewed the proposed calen-dar and the requirements for the calendar which must meet regulations. Th e board unanimously approved the calendar. Th e board also unani-mously approved TASB Initiated Local Policy Up-

date 114 Aff ecting Policies BE(LOCAL), Board Meet-ings; BED(LOCAL), Board Meetings – Public Partici-pation; CDA(LOCAL), Other Revenues – Invest-ments; CH(LOCAL), Purchasing & Acquisi-tion; CKC(LOCAL), Safety Program Man-agement – Emergency Plans; CQ (LOCAL), Technology Resources; CQB(LOCAL), Technol-ogy Resources – Cyberse-curity; DFFA(LOCAL), Reduction in Force – Financial Exigency; DH(LOCAL), Employee Standards of Conduct, EHBB(LOCAL), Special Programs – Gifted & Tal-ented, FDE(LOCAL), Ad-missions – School Safety Transfers; FFAA(LOCAL), Wellness & Health Servic-es- Physical Examinations, FFB(LOCAL), Student Welfare – Crisis Interven-tion; FFBA(LOCAL), Cri-sis Intervention – Trauma Informed Care; FL (LO-CAL), Student Records; GBAA (LOCAL), In-formation Access – Re-quests for Information; GKA(LOCAL), Commu-nity Relations – Conduct on School Premises as pre-sented.

Self also reminded board members about the May board election timelines and the TEA Performance Based Monitoring Leaver Records Data Validation Report. Self reviewed the report and reviewed the fact that no indicators were triggered in this year’s re-port. All gaps from the previous report have been corrected, he said. Self also reviewed the Hudson Energy Electricity agreement noting MISD will have electricity pro-vided by TXU until No-vember 2025 at 4.4 cents per kilowatt hour and from Hudson from then until November of 2029 at 5.38 cents. Some districts are paying as much as 12 cents with an average of about 8 cents, he noted. Th e board also approved a Final Turf Payment (Re-tention). Th e amendment comes from the retainage on the turf project due to issues that have been cor-rected with the stadium lights. Th ey also called a meet-ing of the MISD Board of Education for Wednes-day, December 18 at 6:30 to discuss the Wolf Ridge Windfarm Project.

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By Mark Shields

Is anyone here old enough to remember the urgent warning issued in a speech to the National Conven-tion of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in August 2002 by an American vice president who had artfully avoided the military draft during wartime? Dick Cheney, after acknowledg-ing he was convinced that Saddam Hussein would “acquire nuclear weapons fairly soon,” went on to beat the war drums: “Sim-ply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass de-struction; there is no doubt he is amassing them to use against our friends, against

our allies and against us.” Th ere was not then, and there never would be, any stockpile of Saddam Hus-sein’s WMDs to be used against us. It was worse than “fake news”; it was taking his country into war under false pretenses, leaving as its legacy death, disillusionment and, yes, despair. But let us also re-call the wise, if unheeded, words of a former Marine Corps company com-mander in Vietnam who there earned the Navy Cross, a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars and two Pur-ple Hearts; he posed the consideration the Republi-can administration sending American troops into Iraq refused to broach with the American people: “whether we as a nation are prepared to physically occupy terri-tory in the Middle East for the next 30 to 50 years.” Th at was Jim Webb, who would later be elected to the U.S. Senate from Vir-ginia as an anti-war Dem-ocrat. He warned, “wars often have unintended consequences -- ask the Germans, who in World

War I were convinced that they would defeat the French in exactly 42 days.” Today, 75 years after World War II, the U.S. still has troops stationed in both Germany and Japan, and 67 years after the Korean War ended, American sol-diers remain on dangerous watch in Korea. Does anyone else remem-ber the young Army cap-tain in Vietnam who had held in his arms a young soldier who had stepped on a landmine and was dying? Colin Powell knew fi rsthand how painful it was to write condolence letters to the grieving next of kin. Th at led directly to the doctrine that would carry his name; it says that the U.S. should commit men and women to com-bat only as a last resort and after policy options have been exhausted -- and then only 1) when a vital national security interest of the nation is at stake, 2) when the U.S. force em-ployed is overwhelming and disproportionate to the force of the enemy, 3) when the mission and mili-

tary action are both under-stood and supported by the American people, and the mission has international support, and 4) when there is a clear and plausible exit strategy for the U.S. troops sent into harm’s way. Maybe you recall the gentle rebuke Army Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf had for the fawning fl atterers who lionized him after his successful leadership in the Persian Gulf War. He said: “It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.” Th ese thoughts all come back when an Amer-ican president, our only chief executive never to have served a single day in either public service or mil-itary service before coming to the White House, again confronted a hostile Iran by sending more American troops into harm’s way in Iraq. Now is the time to be sure to remember.

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Our Real Existential Crisis - Extinction

By Patrick J. Buchanan

If Western elites were asked to name the greatest crisis facing mankind, climate change would win in a walk. Th us did Time magazine pass over every world lead-er to name a Swedish teen-age climate activist, Greta Th unberg, its person of the year. On New Year’s Day, the headline over yet another

story in Th e Washington Post admonished us anew: “A Lost Decade for Cli-mate Action: We Can’t Af-ford A Repeat, Scientists Warn.” “By the fi nal year of the decade,” said the Post, “the planet had surpassed its 2010 temperature record fi ve times. “Hurricanes devastated New Jersey and Puerto Rico, and fl oods damaged the Midwest and Ban-gladesh. Southern Africa was gripped by a deadly drought. Australia and the Amazon are ablaze.” On it went, echoing the endless reports on the per-ils of climate change to the planet we all inhabit. Yet, from the inaction of the carbon-emitting coun-tries like India, China, Russia and the USA, the gravity with which West-ern elites view the crisis is not shared by the peoples

for whom they profess to speak. For many First World countries, there are more compelling concerns. High among them is population decline, and, if birth rates do not rise, the near-ex-tinction of many Western peoples by this century’s end. Consider. Th e number of births in Japan fell in 2019 to a level unseen since 1874, around 900,000. But there were 1.4 mil-lion deaths for a net loss of 512,000 Japanese. An even larger loss in Japan’s popu-lation is expected this year. Japan’s population has been shrinking since 2007, when deaths fi rst exceeded births by 18,000. And with 28% of its population over 65, and fewer births every passing year, Japan is ag-ing, shrinking and dying -- with no respite in sight. Across Japan, writes Th e

New York Times: “Whole villages are vanishing as

young people choose not to have children or move to urban areas ... Th e Gov-ernment estimates that the population could shrink by about 16 million people -- or nearly 13 percent -- over

the next 25 years.” South Korea has an even

lower birth rate, and its population is expected to start diminishing this year. But it is Eastern Europe where the population crisis is most advanced. At the end of the Cold War, Bulgaria had 9 mil-lion people. By 2017, that had fallen to 7.1 million. In 2050, Bulgaria’s popu-lation is estimated at 5.4 million -- a loss of 40% to death and migration since Bulgaria won its freedom from the Soviet Empire. By 2050, Ukraine and Poland are each projected to lose another 6 million people, and Hungary will lose 1.5 million. Lithuania and Latvia have seen serious popula-tion losses since the end of the Cold War and are in the front rank of European nations losing people at the fastest rate. U.N. demographers project Russia’s population may fall from 145 mil-lion today to 121 million by 2050. Such losses rival those that Russia suff ered under Lenin, Stalin and World War II. Th e Far East is home to some 6 million Russians who dwell on that vast tract that is so full of natu-ral resources like timber, oil and gas. “Th e population contin-ues to decrease almost ev-erywhere in the Far East,” lamented President Vladi-mir Putin at an investment conference in Vladivostok: “Th e infl ow is increasing, but it does not cover the number of people leaving the region.” In the Far East, Siberia and the Lake Baikal region, investors and workers from China are appearing in growing numbers.

Th e tribes of Europe, the peoples of almost every

country of the Old Con-tinent, are visibly aging, shrinking and dying. Th e population crisis of Europe is “existential,” says Croa-tian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. Since this writer pub-lished “Th e Death of the West,” nothing has hap-pened to alter my conclu-sion as to where the West was destined: “Th e Death of the West is not a prediction of what is going to happen. It is a de-piction of what is happen-ing now. First World na-tions are dying. Th ey face a mortal crisis, not because of something happening in the Th ird World, but because of what is not hap-pening at home and in the homes of the First World. Western fertility rates have been falling for decades. Outside of Muslim Alba-nia, no European nation is producing enough babies to replace its population. ... In a score of countries the old are already dying off faster than the young are being born. ... Th ere is no sign of a turnaround. Now the absolute numbers of Europeans have begun to fall.” We are talking here about what historians, a century hence, will call the Lost Tribes of Europe. And if a people has ceased to replace itself, and the na-tional family is dying out, it is diffi cult to generate alarm over the slow sink-ing of the Maldives into the sea, the melting of the polar ice caps, or the fact that Greenland is getting greener every year.

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To the Editor,

Did you make a New Year’s resolution to be a better, healthier version of yourself this year? I will be hosting a pro-gram starting Monday January 13 that will give you some tools to reach and maintain many of your goals. Did you just set a goal for 2020, or do you have a why for your goal? I have learned that setting goals improves your rate of suc-cess. But, for me setting a goal isn’t enough. An ex-

ample could be “I want to loose weight”, but why? Or, “I would like to par-ticipate in a triathlon this year,” but why? Th e why is what will help you achieve your goal. Th e following are some goals I found others have listed for 2020. Get more sleep this year (I am tired of being tired)! Get rid of my brain fog (I can’t remember simple things)! Establish an exercise routine. Reduce my stress levels.Overcome Depression. Improve my social life and gain confi dence in making decisions. Take some weight off .Develop a better relation-ship with my spouse and or my children. Stop smoking, or any addiction you might name ……and the list could go on. I would like to invite you to attend the Nedley Depression and Anxiety

Recovery Program Mon-day January 13, 6:30 pm, at the Gainesville Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3411 N. Weaver St., (8 consecutive Mondays) this program is so much more than you can imagine. You can fi nd the tools you need to accomplish any of the goals listed above plus much more. I challenge you to commit to action rather than just writing down a goal. Th e beauty of knowing WHY something works makes you more willing to embrace it, this program is science based and helps you become in-formed about the brain, therefore helping you be-come better suited to make decisions. Attendees in the past have said they wished they would have had this in-formation years ago. Stu-dents that are struggling in high school or college have found help to bring their grades up. Others shared how the Depression and

Anxiety Recovery Program information helped im-prove their relationships. Reasons to attend this edu-cational program; to help a loved one/friend or simply because you would like to improve your outlook on life. To prevent depression, to help with stress control, Achieve optimal mental health, General knowl-edge/interest, Professional development. Whether or not you de-cide to join us, please re-member: give yourself the time and resources you need to make the change you are after. Th e program doesn’t work, unless you work the program. Th is is a non-profi t program. Th ere are text books, workbooks/materials for purchase if you choose. Here is to a great 2020 and be in touch 940-668-8687 or register at depres-sionfree.eventbrite.com

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COOKE COUNTY – “It has been my honor and privilege to serve the citi-zens of Cooke County as the 235th District Judge these past 15 years. As your District Judge, I have worked hard to maintain and enhance the public’s confi dence in our legal sys-tem and to uphold the in-tegrity of the judiciary. “Th e 235th District Court handles a wide va-riety of criminal, civil, and family law cases. People’s lives can be forever changed by the decisions made in the District Courtroom, whether the case involves someone accused of a seri-ous crime, a civil case in-volving millions of dollars, someone going through the very personal trauma of a divorce, or a child be-ing abused or neglected in their own home. Th e citizens of Cooke County deserve an experienced, highly qualifi ed, profes-sional judge with a proven

record of accomplishment making these decisions as their District Court Judge. I am uniquely qualifi ed to serve as your District Court Judge. In addition to my 15 years of judicial experience and specialized judicial training, “I have dedicated my career to public service in Cooke County, hav-ing served 5 years as the Cooke County Attorney and 12 years as the 235th District Attorney. I have also been an attorney in private practice, practicing family law, civil and crimi-nal law. “I have been and will con-tinue to be a hard-working full-time Judge who runs the District Court effi -ciently, and applies the law impartially, reasonably, and fairly. Anyone can prom-ise or say anything to get elected, however, I have a lifetime of experience and dedicated service by which you may judge me.

“I was Valedictorian of my graduating class at Lindsay High School. I graduated from Texas Tech University with Summa Cum Laude Honors, hav-ing maintained a 4.0 grade point average. I graduated from Southern Method-ist University School of Law and chose to return to Cooke County to live and work. “I have always had a genuine commitment to the law and to this com-munity. I have been an in-structor of Criminal Law, Law Enforcement Proce-dure and Texas Trial Prac-tices at North Central Tex-as College. I served on the founding Board of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). I have served on the Boards of Cooke County Friends of the Family (Abigail’s Arms), the Boys & Girls Club, Cooke County United Way, and served as a Gold Coat Ambassador for the

Gainesville Area Cham-ber of Commerce. I have also been a volunteer and coach for the Boys & Girls Club and Cooke County Special Olympics. “I reside in Lindsay, Texas. I have one daugh-ter, Katherine Grace Reed. Katherine is mar-ried to Anthony Reed who serves in the United States Army. My parents are An-gela and the late Frank A. Haverkamp, Jr. I am a life-time member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. “My commitment to the citizens of Cooke County is that I will continue to seek justice and to do jus-tice. “I appreciate your sup-port in the past and re-spectfully request your con-tinued support and vote in the Republican Primary as I seek re-election as your District Judge on March 3, 2020,” said Cooke Coun-ty 235th District Judge, Janelle M. Haverkamp.

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District, will be holding Meet & Greets in House District 68 with special guest State Representative Drew Springer. Texas’s 13th Congressional Dis-trict, which encompasses much of House District 68, consists of 41 coun-ties in the Panhandle, Texoma, and North Tex-as, stretching from Tex-line to Gainesville and includes Amarillo and Wichita Falls. Here are some of the times and places for these: 7:30AM to 8:15AM at the Lake Kiowa Lodge, 905 Kiowa Dr, Lake Ki-owa, TX 76240; 8:30AM to 9:15AM at the Gaines-ville Civic Center (Meet-ing Room 1), 311 S Weaver St, Gainesville, TX 76240; and 10:00AM to 10:45AM in the HJ Justin Community Room, 100 Clay St, No-cona, TX 76255.


What a gift he gave to us in that. What a gift to be able to get to know the whole of who Rex Walton was. And now, the world is just a little less shiny because he’s gone. William Rex Walton passed away Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, at the Brookdale North Assisted Living Cen-ter in Denton, TX. Rex was born on June 17, 1916 near Shannon, MS to the late Will and Dora Walton but grew up in Joshua and Jus-tin, TX since he was about 2. He and my mom, Jac-queline Bibb Walton were married on February 16, 1952, raised their family in Dallas, Joshua, Cleburne, and Justin, but settled in Whitesboro in 1980. Jackie passed away in 2005.Survivors Rex is survived by his chil-dren, David Walton (Ma-rie) of Katy, Linda Empson (Glen) of Chubbuck, ID, Roger (Melanie) of Little Elm, Suzy Miller (Ben-de-ceased) of Pottsboro, Jeanne Jacobs (Bob) of Denton, and Kelly (Catherine) of Sherman. He’s also survived by 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. To sign the online registry, please go to www.meadorfu-neral.com.

Michael JamesBensley

Services Funeral services honoring Mike will be held at 10:00 AM on January 2, 2020 at Meador Funeral Home of Whitesboro, offi ciated by Rev. Jerry Davis. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Whitesboro. Th ere will be a time of visi-tation held for friends and family from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the fu-neral home.History Michael James Bens-ley, born March 20, 1963, chosen by Dell and Henry Bensley to be their son, passed away on December 29, 2019. He took his last breath here and opened his

eyes to behold the glory of Heaven. Mike was a member of First Baptist Church Col-linsville. He enjoyed fi shing with family, watching base-ball and loving on his dogs.Survivors He is survived by his wife, Shawn Bensley; son, Tyler Bensley; mother, Dell Bens-ley; brothers, John Fees and Bill Geis, as well as numer-ous nieces and nephews who thought he was “the cool uncle”. Mike was preceded in death by his father, Henry Bensley and his brother, Joe Bensley. To sign the online registry,

please go to www.meadorfu-neral.com.

Axel Mozingo

Services Funeral services for Axel Duane Lynn Mozingo are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with Mike Hines offi ciating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Th e family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 PM on Th ursday, Janu-ary 2 at the funeral home. Axel passed away Decem-ber 27, 2019 in Dallas.History Axel was born February 2, 2017 in Dallas to Taylor and Angel (Oglesby) Moz-ingo. He loved listening to music on people’s phones and watching Moana and

Th e Grinch. He will be re-membered for his photoge-nic smile, calling everyone “Bubba”, and for the kisses he gave so freely.Survivors Survivors include: parents Taylor and Angel Mozingo of Woodbine; Godbrother Lee Braudaway; grand-parents Misty and Chris Mozingo of Woodbine; grandparents Amanda and Rickey Hay of Marietta; grandparents Jimmy and Evelyn Oglesby of Waco; great-grandfather Michael Watson of Gainesville; great-grandmother Rebecca Th ompson of Rosharon; great-grandmother Marjorie Th rasher of Woodbine; and a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins. Axel was preceded in death by: great-grandpar-ents Larry and Janis Jetzels-berger; great-grandmother Julia Burgess; and great-grandparents John and Edna

Mozingo. You may sign the online register at www.geojcarroll.com.

Chuck Leslie Services Graveside services for Charles Joseph “Chuck” Leslie, 86, of Gainesville, are scheduled for 10:00 AM on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Fairview Cemetery. Visita-tion will be held on Th urs-day, January 2 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Mr. Leslie passed away December 29, 2019 in Gainesville.History Chuck was born Sep-tember 28, 1933 in Akron, OH to A.G. and Annie L. (Croley) Leslie. He married Norma Jean Salvato on July

19, 1957 in Angola, IN and the couple became members of the Gainesville commu-nity in 1965. Mr. Leslie was successful as a general contractor during his career. He will be remembered as a kind and generous person.Survivors Survivors include: sister-in-law Josephine Ornouski and her husband Raymond of Akron, OH; and many close friends. Mr. Leslie was preceded in death by: his parents; and wife of 62 years, Norma Les-lie. Serving as honorary pall-bearers are: Jerry Tucker, David Tucker, Jeff Nichols, Shane Nichols, Jackie Jones, and Jesse McAden.Donations Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. You may sign the online register at www.geojcarroll.com.

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is Looking for More SingersGAINESVILLE – Th e North Central Texas Chorale is looking to add more singers for the 2020 spring season. Th e Cho-rale is a community-based chorus that has been in existence for over 40 years and has presented qual-ity music in Texas, New York, and abroad. Mr. Clint Kelley is our Director. He has been the Junior High and High School Choir Director at Sacred Heart School since 2007. He received his Bachelor of Music from Th e University of Texas at Tyler. From 2006 to 2007 he worked with the Uni-versity of Nevada Reno Community Chorus prior to coming to Texas. Mr. Kelley is a creative con-cert planner who excels at motivating and inspiring singers. Shirley Hatfi eld will be the accompanist/organist this season. She has been the Organist-Choirmas-ter of St. Paul’s Episco-pal Church in Gaines-ville since 2009. Shirley is also the accompanist

for the Weekday Masses at Sacred Heart Catho-lic Church in Muenster, and the accompanist for the Sacred Heart High School Choral Depart-ment. Prior to coming to Gainesville, she served as Organist-Choirmaster of St. Philip’s Episco-pal Church in Ardmore, Oklahoma for 40 years. Th e Chorale’s mission is to provide the oppor-tunity for singers in the north central area of Tex-as to learn, understand, and sing the fi nest cho-ral music and to provide the citizens of this area opportunities to enjoy this fi ne choral music. Th is spring’s theme will be “Give My Regards To Broadway”. It will be an overview of the hits of Broadway. A sample of the beautiful songs will be: “Climb Every Moun-tain”, “Th e Impossible Dream”, “Cabaret”, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “A Concert Celebration”. Th ey encourage every-body to come join them to enjoy learning and

performing this fun and beautiful music. Although a majority of Chorale members are from Gainesville, many other cities including Bonita, Dallas, Denton, Decatur, Lindsay, Pilot Point, Muenster, Sanger, St. Jo, Valley View, and Whitesboro have been represented. Th ere is no audition required to sing with the Chorale. Th ey do ask that singers have experience singing in choirs. Th e ability to read music and sing on pitch is also very important. Rehearsals are on Tues-days from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Choir Room at the First State Bank Center For Th e Perform-ing Arts. Th is building is on the NCTC campus in Gainesville. Rehearsals will begin on January 21, 2020. Th ey look forward to adding more singers. If you have any questions, please contact Chorale Public Relations, Phil Schenk, at 940-387-1886.

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Special Events in 2020TEXOMA – Friends of Hagerman NWR release the schedule of special events planned in the fi rst part of 2020. For more information about these events, please email: [email protected] Hager-man National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 6465 Refuge Road, Sher-man, TX 75092 unless stated otherwise. Landowner Education Programs Sponsored by the Bluestem Master Natural-ist Chapter February 14: Wildlife Exemption March 13: Conservation Funding May 15: Conservation Easements July 17: Habitat Im-provement Th e accelerating growth in Grayson County has resulted in rapid loss of open space and habitat for wildlife. Landowners who are interested in ways of preserving open space are invited to attend the Land-owner Education Series,

sponsored by the Bluestem Chapter of Master Natu-ralist. Th e series brings to-gether several agencies that off er tax exemptions, fund-ing and technical expertise for preserving open space and wildlife habitat—all in one place. Classes will take place from 9:00 to 11:30am at the Eisenhow-er Room Texoma Council of Governments, 1117 Gallagher Drive, Sherman, Texas. Th e culmination of the Landowner Education Program will be a tour of the Austin College Sneed Prairie Restoration Proj-ect, conducted by Dr. Pe-ter Schultz, date to be an-nounce. Th is series is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. For more information, vis-it https://txmn.org/blue-stem/ Insects on the Refuge: An Introduction to Ento-mologyS aturday, February 8th and March 14th, 11:30 to 12:30, at Hagerman Na-tional Wildlife Refuge In 2020 HNWR will

continue to expand it’s nat-ural science education ef-fort through the collection of insects on the refuge. Th e insects will be added to an ongoing curation and exhibition program that will highlight the diversity of insect species found on the refuge. For those interested in collecting insects for this project, an introduction to entomology will be off ered after the second Saturday presentation on February 8th from 11:30 –12:30. On March 14, another lec-ture will be off ered, again following the second Sat-urday presentation, detail-ing how to collect, prepare, and curate insects. After these two presenta-tions, we’ll start collecting bugs in the fi eld through-out the spring, summer, and early fall. Th e program will be sponsored by the Bluestem Master Natural-ist Chapter, presented and coordinated by Texas Mas-ter Naturalist and Master Entomologist David Par-sons.

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City of Gainesville Receives Building Permits Requests for DecemberGAINESVILLE – Th e fol-lowing permits were re-quested from the city of Gainesville during October. Burn permit was request-ed at 3609 East Highway 82. Certifi cate of occupancy permit was requested at 304 West California Street. Certifi cate of occupancy permit was requested at 105 West California Street. Certifi cate of occupancy permit was requested at 1501 Grand Avenue. Certifi cate of occupancy permit was requested at 706 East California Street. Certifi cate of occupancy permit was requested at 109 West California Street. Certifi cate of occupancy, validate electrical permits were requested at 1711 North I-35. Certifi cate of occupancy permit was requested at 1601 Floral Drive. Certifi cate of occupancy permit was requested at 324 Lindsay Street. Certifi cate of occupancy permit was requested at 108 East Elm Street. Certifi cate of occupancy permit was requested at 201 West Highway 82. Certifi cate of occupancy permit was requested at 318 East California Street. Commercial construction new permit was requested at 1305 East Broadway. Commercial construction new permit was requested at 2350 Airport Drive. Construction commercial remodel permit was request-ed at 208 East California Street. Construction commercial remodel permit was request-ed at 201 Culberson Street. Construction residential new permit was requested at 1123 Vintage Avenue. Construction residential new permit was requested at 310 West Cummings Street. Construction residential new permit was requested at 109 East Scott Street. Construction residential remodel permit was request-ed at 1018 Minnie Street. Construction residential remodel permit was request-ed at 820 E. Garnett Street. Electrical permit com-mercial was requested at 900 Vintage Avenue. Electrical permit com-mercial was requested at 1900 East Highway 82. Electrical permit residen-tial was requested at 809 South Clements Street. Electrical permit residen-tial was requested at 1119 South Howeth Street. Electrical permit residen-tial was requested at 1403 North Weaver Street. Electrical permit residen-tial was requested at 3818 West Highway 82. Electrical permit residen-tial was requested at 914 North Morris Street. Electrical permit residen-tial was requested at 1513 Cherry Street.

Electrical permit residen-tial was requested at 1214 Whaley Drive. Fence permit residential was requested at 617 North Weaver Street. Fence permit residential was requested at 732 North Clements Street. Fire alarm system, fi re sprinkler permits were re-quested at 3333 North I-35. Fire sprinkler permit was requested at 834 West High-way 82. Flatwork permit was re-quested at 1116 Hillside Drive. Flatwork permit was re-quested at 1109 Th rock-morton Street. Flatwork permit was re-quested at 1618 Old Den-ton Road. Flatwork permit was re-quested at 320 North I-35. Flatwork permit was re-quested at 500 North Grand Avenue. Irrigation/sprinkler per-mit, mechanical permit commercial was requested at 1711 North I-35. Mechanical permit resi-dential was requested at 809 South Clements Street. Mechanical permit resi-dential was requested at 1509 Lanius Street. Mechanical permit resi-dential was requested at 914 North Morris Street. Plumbing permit com-mercial was requested at 509 East Elm Street. Plumbing permit com-mercial was requested at 1925 North Grand Avenue. Plumbing permit residen-tial was requested at 328 Ritchey Street. Plumbing permit residen-tial was requested at 302 Hird Street. Plumbing permit residen-tial was requested at 306 Willow Way. Plumbing permit residen-tial was requested at 1520 Lindsay Street. Plumbing permit residen-tial was requested at 914 North Morris Street. Plumbing permit residen-tial was requested at 615 Ritchey Street. Plumbing permit residen-tial was requested at 1005 Lindsay Street. Plumbing permit residen-tial was requested at 508 Walter Road. Plumbing permit residen-tial was requested at 1509 East California Street. Roofi ng permit commer-cial was requested at 1908 North Weaver. Roofi ng permit commer-cial was requested at 1823 Luther Lane. Roofi ng permit commer-cial was requested at 414 East Elm Street. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 621 Lind-say Street. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 719 South Rusk Street. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 1500 East California Street.

Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 1209 Hill-side Drive. Roofi ng permit residen-tial was requested at 2025 Wheeler Creek Drive. Roofi ng permit residen-tial was requested at 12 Scotsmeadow Street. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 2010 Stan-ford Drive. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 811 Broa-dus Street. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 1119 South Howeth Street. Roofi ng permit residen-tial was requested at 2004 Tulane Avenue. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 1207 Mag-nolia Drive. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 1408 Rice Avenue. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 19 Shado-wood Lane. Roofi ng permit residen-tial was requested at 2023 Wheeler Creek Drive. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 501 Line Drive. Roofi ng permit residen-tial was requested at 2019 Greenbriar Drive. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 108 East Church Street. Roofi ng permit residen-tial was requested at 1109 Aspen Drive. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 1000 West Star Street. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 2011 Stan-ford Drive. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 823 South Rusk Street. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 809 South Denton Street. Roofi ng permit residen-tial was requested at 1024 Lanius Street. Roofi ng permit residen-tial was requested at 2022 Maplewood Drive Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 1412 Grib-ble Street. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 1107 Elm-wood Street. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 1624 Old Denton Road. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 3325 FM 372.

Roofi ng permit residen-tial was requested at 2016 Greenbriar Drive. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 1218 Hill-side Drive. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 901 North Morris Street. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 322 West Cummings Street. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 124 Burris Street. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 1801 Floral Drive. Roofi ng permit residen-tial was requested at 511 S. Denton Street. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 1201 Hill-crest Boulevard. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 1901 Ever-glade Drive. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 310 North Clements Street. Roofi ng permit residential was requested at 1009 Rose-dale Drive. Sign permit was request-ed at 318 East California Street. Sign permit was requested at 905 East Highway 82. Roofi ng permit residen-tial was requested at 1311 North Grand Avenue. Solar panel permit resi-dential/commercial was re-quested at 900 Vintage Av-enue. Validate electrical permit was requested at 611 Lind-say Street. Validate electrical per-mit was requested at 3601 North I-35. Validate electrical permit was requested at 208 East

California Street. Validate electrical, vali-date plumbing permits were requested at 109 East Scott Street. Validate mechanical, vali-date plumbing permits were requested at 310 West Cum-mings Street. Validate mechanical per-mit was requested at 611

Lindsay Street. Validate mechanical, vali-date plumbing permits were requested at 3601 North I-35. Validate mechanical per-mit was requested at 109 East Scott Street. Validate plumbing permit was requested at 208 East California Street.

COOKE COUNTY – Th e following cases were fi led and decided in the 235th District Court.

Cases Filed Th e state of Texas vs. 2005 Jeep Cherokee, civil case related to criminal

matter. Jessica Michelle Bullock vs. Corey Jonathon Bull-ock, divorce. Cases Decided Ginger Timmins Price vs. Shawn Price, agreed judgment, divorce.

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