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Fed cuts could hit Head StartHeadStart,otherfederallyfundedprogramsfacebudgetcutsassequestrationbegins

By SALLy [email protected]

As of today, many programs across the nation will begin to feel the impact of the government’s sequestration, an across-the-board set of budget cuts totaling $1.2 trillion from defense and non-defense spending over the next decade.

According to the Budget Control Act of 2011, sequestration will cut $85 billion from the federal budget in the remainder of the 2013 fiscal year, slashing about $1.1 trillion more over the next decade, that could result in massive job losses, funding cuts to the national public education sys-tem and more.

Several organizations within Parker County that are funded by the government could feel an impact as well, including services provided by the

See CUTS, page 3

SchooltransportationcontractorDurham‘disappointed’instrikeauthorization

By SALLy [email protected]

After months of negotiations between Weatherford bus drivers and monitors and Durham School Services, employees from the Weatherford branch took matters into their own hands Tuesday night, with 95 percent of workers voting to authorize a strike.

With the approval, the Weatherford group, which voted to unionize itself last May, now

has the option to go on strike at any time.

“All we’re trying to do is address the inequities and to keep our good drivers. What we’ve asked for isn’t horrendous, they’re simple considerations,” driver Peggy Linden said. “We have no interest in destroying Durham or their reputation — that would be counterproductive.”

Contract negotiations between the two parties began in August, and a compromise looked prom-ising, with Durham and Weatherford agreeing on about 45 of the 50 contract articles pre-sented. But the discussions came to a stalemate when the topic of pay and days off were addressed, according to drivers.

“Anything to do with money, economics, guaranteed hours, that’s all been like pulling teeth,” Dan Linden said.

According to the Weatherford union’s last proposal, drivers had asked for a tiered pay scale, based on years of service, starting out at $11.25 an hour for drivers and $9.45 an hour for monitors. Drivers had also requested two paid holidays for the first year of service and two additional holi-days after two years of service, as well as one paid day off given for perfect attendance.

“The union demands of a 15 percent wage increase, plus addi-tional enhancements, continue to be completely unrealistic and

See DRIVERS, page 3

Goal met, United Way officials hope contributions will keep coming in

United Way of Parker County had a goal of $200,000 for its 2012-13 campaign. The goal was lowered from the previous year’s goal due to the economic cli-mate.

With a fiscal year-end of March 31, 2013, the goal was reached in January, leaving UWPC the opportunity to con-tinue to collect donations for two additional months.

“The campaign to date totals $243,600 and donations are still coming in,” stated Board President, Kim Cherryhomes.

All money raised in Parker County stays in Parker County.

Leadership donors such as The Walton Family Foundation, Devon Energy, Burlington Northern Freight, Enbridge, AT&T Foundation, Weatherford Regional Medical Center, Fluor, First Financial Bank, Nationwide, Bob Kingsley

See UWAY, page 2

Bus drivers open door to strike

a circle oF liGhtThis time-exposed photograph taken last weekend shows streaking vehicle headlights and taillights circling the historic Parker County Courthouse, with its tower lighted against the darkened sky and a nearly full and brightly shining moon overhead.

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Hospital district bans smoking on all properties

CoUrteSy PhotoMembers of the Weatherford bus drivers and monitors unit count votes for a strike authorization during a meeting Tuesday night. The union approved strike autho-rization by 95 percent, meaning the Weatherford group now has the option to go on strike at any point.

By CHRISTIN COyNE [email protected]

The Parker County Hospital District board of directors voted Thursday afternoon to put in place a tobacco-free workplace policy.

With board member Nolan Queen voting against, the board approved the policy banning tobacco use on all dis-trict-operated property.

Though it had been discussed by various people in the past, the issue was placed on the board’s agenda at the request of Dr. Kris Wusterhausen, the medical director of Campbell Clinic, district CEO Randall Young told the board.

Wusterhausen communicated that the issue was affecting how the clinic operates and he believed the district should be setting a better example, Young said.

Use of any tobacco products by employees, patients, visitors and con-tractors on district property or in dis-trict vehicles is prohibited under the new policy.

According to the approved policy, the district will display signage in all facilities, grounds and vehicles and provide written policies to employees and others.

The new policy was expected to affect primarily clinic employees, as well a few LifeCare paramedics who smoke.

They will offer cessation treatments one time for current employees, according to Young.

The hospital, operated by Community Health Systems, already has a tobacco-free policy in place, board member David Barbrick con-firmed for the board.

It’s hard to police out in the parking lot but they don’t find people milling around the doors like they used to, Barbrick said.

Fewer employees at the hospital have been smoking since they’ve been required to walk to the curb to smoke, according to Young.

District HR Director Todd Clawson also told the board he expected the move would help save on health insur-ance costs.

By CHRISTIN [email protected]

HUDSON OAKS – Hudson Oaks police say two suspects who attempted to sneak a flat-screen television out of Walmart Saturday and fled officers in a vehicle were caught at gunpoint, with a third captured after jumping from the vehicle.

An off-duty Parker County Special Crimes Unit deputy was shop-ping when she noticed suspicious activity by a suspect and alerted the store’s loss prevention employee, according to Hudson Oaks police, who were called to the store around 4 p.m.

The loss prevention employee reportedly told police he was following two suspects who appeared to be preparing to shoplift a flat-panel LCD TV.

The man and woman, who appeared to be working together and

were later identified as 22-year-old Ross Wade Hogans and 22-year-old Misty Nicole Fonville, took the television into the lawn and garden sec-tion and exited the east fire escape door, accord-ing to the probable cause affidavit.

Police Cpl. Marshall Clark wrote that he then observed an SUV driving quickly toward a man running through the park-ing lot with a large TV box.

He watched Hogans and Fonville get into the vehicle with the televi-sion and stopped his police vehicle with his emergency lights activat-ed in front of the SUV and ordered the driver to stop, Clark wrote.

However, the driver, later identified as 33-year-old Norman Thomas Miller, reported-ly reversed in the vehicle and sped away through the crowded parking lot, pursued by the officer.

After traveling down the north Interstate 20

service road, the suspect vehicle continued driving on Cinema Drive, where the Hogans leaped from the vehicle and began running southbound through a field, ignoring the officer’s commands to stop, Clark wrote.

Miller then stopped the SUV and “the male driver exited the vehicle and began approaching me in an aggressive man-ner,” Clark wrote. “I deployed my patrol rifle and ordered the suspect to the ground at gun-point.”

As he held Miller and Fonville at gunpoint, Clark provided respond-ing officers with a description of Hogans.

Hogans was quickly apprehended, as well, according to police.

The television and other property believed to have been stolen were found in the SUV, along with a crack pipe and several hypodermic syringes.

Miller was charged with evading arrest or detention with a vehicle, class A misdemeanor engaging in organized criminal activity and theft of property, more than $500, less than $1,500.

Fonville was charged

with class A misdemean-or engaging in organized criminal activity and theft of property, more than $500, less than $1,500.

Hogans was charged with evading arrest or detention, class A misde-meanor engaging in orga-nized criminal activity and theft of property, more than $500, less than $1,500.

Hogans and Fonville have since been charged with burglary of a build-ing, a state jail felony, as well, according to jail records.

The two are accused in a break-in at Christy’s Smoke Shop on Dec. 30 after police received a tip via Crime Stoppers, court records state. Thirty car-tons of cigarettes were reported missing by the owner.

Hogans was also con-victed of class B misde-meanor theft of property last year regarding a shoplifting incident at a Weatherford shoe store on April 11.

Hogans and another suspect were caught and the stolen shoes recov-ered after one of the men reportedly pushed a store clerk to the ground and fled into a nearby wood-ed area.

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Suspected store thieves captured at gunpoint

Adrian Newton EllisAdrian Newton Ellis, 94, died Feb. 25, 2013.A memorial service is 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at

Zion Hill Community Center.He was born Valentine’s Day,

1919, in a half dugout near Clayton, N.M. He was the last survivor of a family of seven children born to Cecil and Eva Foster Ellis. He served in the Navy during World War II. He was a machinist and a welder who owned Ellis Welding and Manufacturing Company in the 1960s. He served on the Peaster School Board in the early 1970s and on the Throckmorton County Hospital Board in the 1990s. He was an avid reader and armchair philosopher who also enjoyed tinker-ing with cars and machinery and selling and trading automobiles.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Modelle Trimble Ellis; sons, Cecil Ellis and wife, Barbara, and Mark Ellis and wife, Tacy; daughter, Adrianne Ellis Berry and husband, Eldon; five grandchildren; and two special pets.

In lieu of flowers, the family has chosen the Feeding God’s Lambs Backpack Ministries of Poolville United Methodist Church as their preferred charity.

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Bonnie Fay LongBonnie Fay Long, 82, of Weatherford, died at home

on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013.Service is 1 p.m., Saturday, March

2, in the Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel with Bro. Forrest Bass offici-ating. Interment will be in Memory Gardens. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Galbreaith Pickard in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Long was born July 5, 1930, in Weatherford to Herbert and Mary Lewis. Bonnie was a longtime resi-dent of Parker County and a member of North Main Church of God.

She leaves behind to cherish her memories sons, Don Long and wife, Ann, and Alvin Long and Reneé, all of Weatherford; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous friends and family.

Bonnie is preceded in death by her husband, Noel Alvin Long.

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Top 40 and Target have made it possible for UWPC to exceed its cam-paign goal.

In addition to the larg-er donors, giving through employee campaigns have been instrumental in the success of United Way and are very appre-ciated.

“No donation is too

small or too large,” stated Cherryhomes.

United Way of Parker County has had good contributions this year and appreciates the sup-port of the community showing the desire to advance the common good of Parker County with a focus on Education & Youth, Income &

Crisis, Health & Wellness and Seniors. “Eighteen agencies have received funding from the United Way of Parker County in those areas representing 27 separate programs,” stated Executive Director, Oleta Parker. Donations received through the United Way support pro-grams in targeted areas which promote self suffi-ciency, help children suc-ceed, strengthen families, and assist seniors and

persons with disabling circumstances or health problems, and assist with income stability and cri-sis.

To contribute to United Way of Parker County, send a check to United Way of Parker County, PO Box 1476, Weatherford, TX 76086.

If contributing by credit card go to the UWPC website www.unitedway-ofparkercounty.org or call 817-596-5986.

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March 1Women’s Business alli-ance luncheon• The next Women’s Busi-ness Alliance luncheon is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 1 at the Wild Mushroom Steakhouse, 1917 Martin Drive, in Weatherford.• The topic is Emotional Intelligence, what it is and why it is important to you and your business. • The speaker is Kathy Taylor, president and CEO

of HerdWise.• Cost is $15 for WBA members; $20 for non-WBA members; $50 for annual membership dues.• RSVP by Thursday, Feb. 28. Call 817-441-7844 for more information.

Fred Werner Day • Fred Werner Day at First National Bank, 2-4 p.m.• Stop by and celebrate Fred’s 50 years of em-ployment at First National

Bank. Call 817-598-4900.

March 1-3First Monday Trade Days• First Monday Trade Days, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • Corner of Santa Fe Drive and U.S. Highway 180.• For more information call 817-598-4124.

March 2Boutique Blowout & Fashion Show• Boutique Blowout & Fash-

ion Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Weatherford ISD Ninth Grade Center, 1007 S. Main Street.• Free admission and door prizes.• Fashion show at noon featuring local businesses and vendors.• Sponsored by Brittanty’s Boutique.• There will also be a fundraiser benefitting Zonta Club of Parker County. Call 817-597-4696.

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leave us disappointed with recent progress,” Durham spokesperson Carina Noble said. “Durham School Services submitted its best and final offer to representa-tives from the Transport Workers Union on Feb. 11.

“This offer included an average wage increase of 2.5 percent for our employees, which is greater than that received by district employees.”

Pay raise has been a controversial topic for both parties, with Weatherford drivers argu-ing that they are under-paid compared to other districts.

“Durham needs to come to the table with a decent wage proposal for these employees who are severely underpaid com-

pared to the state aver-age,” TWU negotiator Steve Roberts said. “The average pay for a bus driver is $15 per hour in Texas, and as high as $18-$20 an hour in cer-tain locations.

“Some of our Weatherford drivers are being paid $10 and change.”

Weatherford’s strike authorization vote comes on the heels of at least two other Durham branches that authorized a strike, including drivers in South Carolina and New York.

School bus employees from Poughkeepsie, N.Y. had voted to strike, but postponed the event after employees and Durham decided to continue nego-tiations on a new contract Feb. 12, according to the

Poughkeepsie Journal.“We were disappointed

to hear, unofficially, that employees voted to authorize a strike. While this does not mean that they will strike, it gives them the option to do so at any point moving for-ward,” Noble said of the Weatherford union. “It is frustrating to watch the union use the intimida-tion of a work stoppage, which would greatly dis-rupt transportation for students in Weatherford, to try and gain leverage in reaching a deal.”

Weatherford employ-ees feel that since a nego-tiation has not been reached and talks have ceased, they are running

out of options.“This is a show of sup-

port, like our vote to reject Durham’s final offer,” Lori Kitts said. “Our driv-ers are adamant that we don’t want to strike, but at the same time, we feel like our backs are against the wall.”

Moving forward, the Weatherford union says it will continue to try and educate the community until an agreement is reached, through public speaking engagements with the city and school district, as well as mailers and petitions.

“Everything we’re doing is to just try and get [Durham] back to the table,” Dan Linden said.

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Help sought for family that lost house in fire


RENO – The City of Reno is collecting dona-tions to help out a family of seven who lost their home and possessions in devastating fire last month.

The fire occurred the evening of Feb. 1 off Newsom Road in Reno. The double-wide mobile home was destroyed despite efforts from Reno VFD, ESD No. 1, Azle, Briar and Pelican Bay fire departments.

Parker County Fire Marshal Shawn Scott said the father was at work when the family started smelling the fire. The mother was able to get all five young children out of the house in time, according to Scott.

Though firefighters arrived quickly, the house was well-involved by the time they got there and was a total loss, Scott said.

Scott said he believed the fire was started in the area of a power strip in the 14-year-old’s bedroom.

The family is currently staying with relatives, according to the city.

Though the family had mortgage insurance, it did not cover the cost of replacing their home or possessions.

They are in need of clothing for the children, furniture, children’s toys, appliances and monetary donations.

The city has already received a few donations of toys and other items, city secretary Tiffany Ludwig said.

Reno has offered to store any furniture donated until they have a home to put it in and can collect larger items with a trailer.

Donations can be dropped by city hall during normal business hours or sent to city hall at 195 W. Reno Road, Azle, TX 76020. Checks should be made payable to the “City of Reno” and a receipt will be provided for all donations.

Donations are unlikely to be tax deductible because the city is not a registered non-profit, according to the city.

Those with questions can contact city hall at 817-221-2500.

Clothing sizes for the children: • Haley, a 14-year-old girl, wears an adult extra

small in juniors sizes and a five to six in shoes. • Ryan, a 12-year-old boy, wears a size 14 in

children’s clothes and size six in shoes. • Corbin, a 6-year-old boy, wears a size five in

toddler clothing and a shoe size 12. • Christian, a 5-year-old boy, wears a size four

in toddler clothing and a shoe size 11.• Cayden, a 1-year-old boy, wears 6-to-9-

month-old clothing.


SPRINGTOWN – In the third such arrest the past month in Parker County, a Springtown-area man is in jail on a child pornogra-phy charge.

Gordon Alen Gann, 51, remained in the Parker County Jail as of Wednesday on a charge of possession of child pornography with bond set at $20,000.

A neighbor who went to Gann’s house in the 3100 block of State Highway 199 East to check her email reportedly found a picture on Gann’s computer of an approxi-mately 8-year-old girl in lingerie

displaying her genitals, accord-ing to the proba-ble cause affida-vit.

She then looked through other files on Gann’s comput-er and reported finding numer-ous other pictures of young girls before calling the Parker County Sheriff’s Office around 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Gann gave deputies consent to enter his home and stated he had inappropriate pictures of 16-year-old girls on his computer but delet-

ed them, according to deputies. However, he declined to allow

investigators to search his comput-er and authorities obtained a search warrant.

A Parker County sheriff’s deputy wrote that he heard Gann make the statement to investigators that he did have digital photos of clothed, partially clothed and nude girls, ranging in age from 4 years old to 16 years old on his computer.

Gann was arrested and trans-ported to the Parker County Jail.

It was not clear whether Gann had access to the pictured children or obtained the pictures from somewhere else, according to Deputy Danie Huffman.

Child porn allegedly found on computer leads to Springtown-area man’s arrest

Gann

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non-profit Texas Neighborhood Services.

One of the services TNS provides to the public is Head Start, a program that provides early child-hood services as well as family services to low-income children from birth to age 4.

“Right now, because our program runs the same calendar year as the schools, we’re only a cou-ple of months away from

being out for the summer,” TNS executive director Brad Manning said. “We don’t anticipate sequestra-tion having an immediate impact on Head Start through this school year, but we are evaluating and watching the information coming out of [Washington, D.C.] to determine how it could impact us during the next school year.”

Manning said that while

the impact is unknown, it would account for 80 per-cent of funding given by the government. The other 20 percent comes from local contributions and local support, he said.

“You always have con-tingency plans in place when you live in an era of federal funding,” Manning said.

Head Start, among other things, provides free child care, complete with breakfast and lunch, for children Monday through Friday. In addition, Head Start also offers health ser-

vices, including dental checks and child physicals.

“One of the objectives of Head Start is to elimi-nate barriers to a child’s growth and development,” Manning said. “Medical and dental are two of the big ones that we strive to reduce.”

More than 1,200 chil-dren are participating in Head Start through Texas Neighborhood Services programs in nine counties — Wise, Parker, Palo Pinto, Erath, Somervell, Hood, Johnson, Jack and Navarro.

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Free meals,no incentive

Dear Editor, Wake up America!

We all like a free meal.We know somebody

pays. It is a blessing to feed a friend or help some-one in need. The Food Stamp Program, adminis-tered by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, is proud to be distributing the greatest amount ever of free meals and food stamps this year. Over 46 million people will be receiving free meals or food stamps in 2013.

Meanwhile, the National Park Service, administered by the Department of Interior, asks us, “Please do not feed the animals.” Their reason for the policy is

that “the animals will grow dependent on handouts and will not learn how to take care of themselves.”

What incentive is there to break the cycle of poverty?

Beckie KnoxWeatherford

Readerappreciates support

Dear Editor,I want to thank you and

your readers for the over-whelming support and well wishes I have been receiv-ing since I was made Tenth Degree Grandmaster on Jan. 8.

I have been involved in developing the self aware-

ness, self respect and self protection of the children of Parker County for over 40 years and it has been my pleasure to do so.

I have worked with generations of families here and I cannot thank the community enough for all they’ve given me in return.

I would like to invite all of your readers to come to The Karate

University for a free class and to observe what we are teaching the future leaders of Parker County.

Again, thank you for coverage of my grandmas-ter ceremony and I hope to see you all soon.

Bob NutallTenth-degree grandmasterOwner, The KarateUniversity

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‘You willrecognize them by their fruits’

By THE REV. LOU TISCIONE

The Christian faith is a step into the light, not a leap into the darkness. We who are Christians don’t possess a blind faith. We trust in what we have “learned, firmly believed and been convinced of.”2 Timothy 3:14

It is difficult to live life denying the truth. It is not reasonable to assume that people willingly ignore the truth. Likewise, it is unreasonable to think that people don’t consider the character of leaders to be unimportant. We all face the challenge of discerning a person’s genuine character when called upon to select leaders.

The means of discerning a person’s character is not beyond our ability. The Bible gives the means by which character can be known. Past actions help to predict future behavior. Of course, there are no guarantees. We are not omniscient as God is. Yet, we can make reasonable decisions concerning a person’s character.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave a uni-versal principle that will allow us to recognize a person’s character. Jesus’ principle concerns con-necting past actions called fruits to assessments of character. The entire sermon was a teaching that Jesus gave to His disciples. Matthew sets the con-text on a mountainside. Jesus saw the crowds that were following Him, and He went up on the moun-tain and then He sat down. Matthew 5:2, “And he opened his mouth and taught them (his disci-ples)…”

This sermon was given by Jesus not as another Law but to describe His ethic or practice. In other words, Jesus laid out the standard of life in His Kingdom. He lived out what He preached. The pur-pose of His Sermon is to drive those who have been born again to their knees. We who profess the name of Christ do so by the sovereign grace of God who has raised us from death to life. We read the sermon and realize that it presents an impossible life-style. We are compelled to rely upon the power of the Holy Spirit of God in order to live the Christian life. Jesus was the only one who actually lived in accordance with His sermon.

The verse concerning a person’s “fruits” is near the close of Jesus’ sermon. He said that there will be false prophets. He said that these false prophets will look and dress like sheep but will actually be wolves. These wolves will seek to devour the sheep. The sheep represent the people of God. The wolves are those who are opposed to God and seek to destroy God’s people.

The Bible is God’s word to His children. But, it is absolutely and uni-versally true for all men. What the Bible says, God says. What God has said is binding on all people whether or not they believe it. Jesus declared a universal truth concern-ing discerning another’s character and genuine-ness. He said it is recog-nizable no matter what the circumstance or con-text. The character of an individual is not found in

eloquence or erudition, real or imagined. It is not found in appearance or popularity. Character can be assessed by looking at past behavior. In order to recognize a man or woman of character it is neces-sary to study his or her past behavior. A man’s past actions are his “fruits” in accordance with Jesus’ words.

False people have “rotten fruit” produced by their past actions. Sometimes these false people actually say things that might be true. They may be lifted up by those who have ulterior motives. Jesus said look at what they have produced before deter-mining their genuineness.

We need leaders who are genuine. We need to look back on a man or woman’s life before we pledge our support. This principle of looking at a person’s fruits applies not only to our civil govern-ment but to all areas of life in which we must select leaders. This is so simple yet it seems absent from some of the most important decisions we make.

We can complain about those in leadership who display little or no character. We can try to outdo the experts who continue to put forth “made-up” leaders designed to attract the uninformed. Or, we can demand honesty from our leaders. Look for outlets that are willing to give accurate information about a prospective leader’s past. As Jesus instruct-ed His disciples, look to their fruits. “Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.”

uThe Rev. Lou Tiscione is pastor of Weatherford

Presbyterian Church.Opinions page disclaimer: The opinions expressed on this page are the opinions of the authors or creators and do not necessarily reflect those of the Weatherford Democrat, its employees or its parent company, Newspaper Holdings Inc. While we do not intend to offend anyone, we welcome diverse opinions within certain and reasonable standards and guidelines and we encourage our readers to respond to opinions with which they agree or disagree. It is our intent to foster open exchanges of ideas and philosophies.

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President Barack Obama1600 Pennsylvania Ave.Washington, D.C. 20500

Phone: (202) 456-1414; Fax: (202) 456-2461

[email protected]

U.S. SEnatorSSen. Ted Cruz (R-Houston)B40B Dirksen Senate Office

BuidlingWashington, DC 20510Phone: 202-224-5922Web: cruz.senate.gov

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Austin)Room 370, Russell Building

Washington, D.C. 20510Phone (202) 224-2934; Fax: (202)

228-2856Web: cornyn.senate.gov

U.S. CongrESSmanRep. Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth)

1026 Longworth HOBWashington, DC 20515Phone: (202) 225-5071

Fax: (202) 225-5683http://kaygranger.house.gov/con-

tact-kay/email-me

Web: kaygranger.house.govHome office:

1701 River Run Road Suite 407Fort Worth, TX 76107

Phone: (817) 338-0909; Fax: (817) 335-5852

StatEGov. Rick PerryP.O. Box 12428

Austin, TX 78711Phone: (515) 463-2000; Fax: (512)

463-1849E-mail through www.governor.

state.tx.us

StatE SEnatorState Sen. Craig Estes (R-Wichita

Falls), District 30P.O. Box 12068Capitol Station

Austin, TX 78711(512) 463-0130District office:

2220 San Jacinto Blvd., Ste. 318Denton, TX 76205

Phone (940) 898-0331; Fax : (940) 898-0926

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State Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford), District 61

Room CAP 1N.5, CapitolP.O. Box 2910

Austin, TX 78768Phone (512) 463-0738; Fax: (512)

463-1957District office:

102 Houston Ave.Weatherford, TX 76086

[email protected]

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County Judge Mark Riley – 817-598-6148, email judge.riley@park-

ercountytx.comPct. 1 Commissioner George Conley– 817-220-7218, email

[email protected]

Pct. 2 Commissioner Craig Peacock– 817-594-4022, email

[email protected]. 3 Commissioner Larry Walden – 817-594-0371, email larry.wal-

[email protected]. 4 Commissioner Dusty Renfro

– 817-596-0004,email – dusty.renfro@parker-

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Phone: 817-598-4000; Fax: 817-598-4294

Web: www.weatherfordtx.govCity Manager Jerry Blaisdell – [email protected] Dennis Hooks – [email protected], Place 1 Heidi Wilder – [email protected], Place 2 Jeff Robinson – [email protected], Place 3 Waymon Hamilton – [email protected], Place 4 Mayor Pro Tem Craig Swancy – [email protected]

Jesus said look at what they have produced before determining their genu-ineness.

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By COKIE ROBERTS aNd STEVEN V. ROBERTS

President Obama keeps travel-ing the country to promote the highlights of his legislative agenda -- tighter controls on weapons, clearer pathways for illegal immi-grants, higher taxes on the wealthy. And Republicans keep getting more frustrated.

“This is not time for a road-show president,” fulminated Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, the House Republican whip. Added Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, “I think he’s trying to scare the American people.”

They’re so upset because Obama’s strategy is so effective. When USA Today asked voters whom they would blame for the “sequester,” $85 billion in auto-matic budget cuts that are about to start biting, 49 percent said con-gressional Republicans and 31 percent said the president. The larger picture is even grimmer for the GOP. The Pew Research Center reports that only one in three Americans has a favorable view of the Republican Party, one of the lowest ratings in nearly two decades.

There’s nothing new about the president’s strategy. During the Clinton years, political scientist Charles O. Jones coined the phrase “campaigning to govern,” which described a president using campaign tactics to push legisla-tive goals. By traveling the coun-try, a president could generate public support for his agenda and apply heat to lawmakers back on Capitol Hill.

During the early 1980s, Ronald Reagan took a similar approach. Back then, the Washington power balance was a mirror image of what it is today: a popular Republican president facing a Democratic House. We were cov-ering Congress, and Democratic Speaker Tip O’Neill often told us that he could not stand up to Reagan’s persuasiveness and pop-

ularity. With the help of Southern Democratic defectors, Reagan enacted big chunks of his agenda, including sharp tax cuts.

As Reagan proved then, and as Obama is trying to emulate today, the power to shape public opinion is probably a president’s single biggest asset. Karl Rove, the Republican strategist, made that point in a Wall Street Journal arti-cle in which he urged party lead-ers to stand up to Obama. But, warned Rove, “It won’t be easy, given the president’s intrinsic advantages and bigger mega-phone.”

Obama made a similar argu-ment, and foreshadowed his cur-rent “road show,” in a telling inter-view last month with The New Republic. Asked what he had learned from history, the president replied: “I always read a lot of Lincoln, and I’m reminded of his adage that with public opinion, there’s nothing you can’t accom-plish; without it, you’re not going to get very far. And spending a lot of time in terms of being in a con-versation with the American people as opposed to just playing an insid-er game here in Washington is an example of the kinds of change in orientation that I think we’ve undergone, not just me personally, but the entire White House.”

The president’s “intrinsic advan-tages” were on display this week when he visited the shipbuilding center of Newport News, Va., to warn Americans that impending budget cuts are “a self-inflicted wound” that would impair military readiness and cost jobs. Last week,

he surrounded himself with steely-eyed first responders and delivered a similar message: You might not like Washington or bureaucrats or red tape, but government still does good things that keep you and your family safe. If those services are degraded, blame the Republicans.

Even a “bigger megaphone” does not guarantee a president’s success, however. After the 1982 election, when Republicans lost 26 House seats, Reagan was forced to compromise more often. Today, Obama faces a House dominated by conservative Republicans who come from safe districts and are largely immune from the kind of pressure the president is trying to stimulate.

Moreover, Obama is president; it’s his watch. If the fiscal standoff continues, if the budget cuts derail the economy, if the markets sputter, if unemployment rises and growth slows, then it’s his legacy that is jeopardized. Having the biggest megaphone in your hand also means having the biggest target on your back.

That’s why the president has to get serious about advancing entitle-ment reforms that could entice Republicans into a larger bargain on spending and tax policy. He talked in The New Republic about his willingness “to buck the more absolutist-wing elements in our party to get stuff done,” but all he’s done so far is make vague refer-ences to “modest” changes in Social Security and Medicare.

He has to do more than that. He has to lead. The president has proved that he’s really good at the campaigning part of “campaigning to govern.” Now that he’s won re-election, it’s time for the governing part.

uSteve and Cokie Roberts can be

contacted by email at [email protected].

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First place was awarded to Rebecca Glasgow for her oil painting titled, “Pots and Bowls.” Her painting will be on display at First Financial Bank on the Weatherford Square through March.

Second place was awarded to John Stout for his painting called, “Here’s Looking At You.” His painting will be on display at the Fort Worth Community Credit Union throughout March.

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Guest demonstration artist was interna-tional acclaimed watercolorist Tina Bohlman. Bohlman donated her demonstration painting to a raffle for WAA, which was won by Carroll Richardson.

Bohlman will host a “Basics Watercolor Technique” three-day workshop at the Firehouse Gallery on March 8-10. Contact Stout at 817-597-9282 for registration and a materials list.

Rebecca Glasgow, left, was named Weatherford Art Association’s first place Artist of the Month for February. John Stout, right, was WAA’s second place Artist of the Month, while Linda Whitehouse, bot-tom right, was the third place Artist of the Month hon-oree.

Local art group names its artists of the month

Guest demonstration artist for the month was interna-tional acclaimed watercol-orist Tina Bohlman, left. Bohlman donated her dem-onstration painting to a raf-fle for WAA, which was won by Carroll Richardson, shown below with Bohlman.

Tina Bohlman will host a “Basics Watercolor Technique” three-day work-shop at the Firehouse Gallery on March 8-10. Contact John Stout at 817-597-9282 for registration and a materials list.

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147 Legals

CLASSIFIED

POLICY

Advertisers Are Advised To

Check Their Ad The First Day

Of Publication And Report To

The Classified Department

Any Errors Or Omissions At

That Time. The correction will

be made in the next issue.

Claims for error adjustment

must be made immediately

after an advertisement is pub-

lished. The publisher does not

assume any responsibility for

an ad beyond the cost of the

ad itself. The publisher is not

responsible beyond the first

incorrect insertion or omis-

sion of an ad. The publisher

reserves the right to reject

any advertisement considered

objectionable in subject mat-

ter, phraseology, or opposed

to the public interest or

the policy of the newspaper.

No fraudulent, dishonest, or

misleading ads will be know-

ingly published. Each adver-

tiser who submits an adver-

tisement shall be responsible

to indemnity and hold harm-

less the publisher for any

cost, injury, or liability im-

posed upon it because of

the content of any adver-

tisement submitted.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC

SALE:

Pursuant to section 59 of

the Texas Property Code,

this is a notice of public

auction in order to satisfy

a landlord’s lien of per-

sonal property. The Auc-

tion will be held at Secu-

rity Self Storage, 2200 Ft

Worth Hwy, Weatherford,

TX 76086 on Saturday,

March 16, 2013 at 10:00

am. Storage units are be-

lieved to contain general

household items. Units to

be auctioned include:

A18-James Ward,

A20-Debbie K Nix

A23-Juan G Gutierrez

B4-Joe H Leaver,

B68-Richard Carter Jr

B71-Ana Chavez

C22-Roberta Mack

C25-Roberta Mack

D12-Juleah McGlothlin

E8-Larry W Castleberry,

F11-Lady Scotland

G8-Jerry A Moore

The sale is open to cash

buyers only. The facility

has a right to place a mini-

mum bid on each unit. All

sales are final. Questions

can be directed to the

Property Manager.

Manager at

Security Self Storage

817-599-0300

147 Legals

NOTICE OF PUBLIC

SALE:

Pursuant to section 59 of

the Texas Property Code,

this is a notice of public

auction in order to satisfy

a landlord’s lien of per-

sonal property. The Auc-

tion will be held at Secu-

rity Self Storage, 2200 Ft

Worth Hwy, Weatherford,

TX 76086 on Saturday,

March 16, 2013 at 10:00

am. Storage units are be-

lieved to contain general

household items. Units to

be auctioned include:

A18-James Ward,

A20-Debbie K Nix

A23-Juan G Gutierrez

B4-Joe H Leaver,

B68-Richard Carter Jr

B71-Ana Chavez

C22-Roberta Mack

C25-Roberta Mack

D12-Juleah McGlothlin

E8-Larry W Castleberry,

F11-Lady Scotland

G8-Jerry A Moore

The sale is open to cash

buyers only. The facility

has a right to place a mini-

mum bid on each unit. All

sales are final. Questions

can be directed to the

Property Manager.

Manager at

Security Self Storage

817-599-0300

NOTICE OF RECEIPT

OF APPLICATION

AND INTENT TO

OBTAIN AIR QUALITY

STANDARD PERMIT

REGISTRATION

RENEWAL

AIR QUALITY

REGISTRATION

NO. 55290

APPLICATION

37 Building Products Ltd.,

has applied to the Texas

Commission on Environ-

mental Quality (TCEQ) for

renewal of Registration

No. 55290, for an Air Qual-

ity Standard Permit for

Concrete Batch Plants,

which would authorize

continued operation of a

Concrete Batch Plant lo-

cated at 3133 Ranger

Highway, Weatherford,

Parker County, Texas

76088. This link to an

electronic map of the site

or facility's general loca-

tion is provided as a pub-

lic courtesy and not part

of the application or no-

tice. For exact location, re-

fer to appl icat ion.

http://www.tceq.texas.gov

/assets/public/hb610/in

dex.html?lat=32.727777&l

ng=97.875555&zoom=13&

type=r. The existing facility

is authorized to emit the

following air contaminants:

particulate matter includ-

ing (but not limited to) ag-

gregate, cement, road

dust, and particulate mat-

ter with diameters of 10

microns or less and 2.5

microns or less.

This application was sub-

mitted to the TCEQ on

January 23, 2013. The ap-

plication will be available

for viewing and copying at

the TCEQ central office,

the TCEQ Dallas/Fort

Worth regional office. and

the Weatherford Public Li-

brary, 1014 Charles

Street, Weatherford,

Parker County, Texas, be-

ginning the first day of

publication of this notice.

The facility’s compliance

file, if any exists, is avail-

able for public review in

the Dallas/Fort Worth re-

gional office of the TCEQ.

The executive director has

determined the application

is administratively com-

plete and will conduct a

technical review of the ap-

plication. Information in

the application indicates

that this permit renewal

would not result in an in-

crease in allowable emis-

sions and would not result

in the emission of an air

contaminant not previ-

ously emitted. The TCEQ

may act on this applica-

tion without seeking fur-

ther public comment or

providing an opportunity

for a contested case

hearing if certain criteria

are met.

PUBLIC COMMENT

You may submit public

comments, or a request


hearing to the Office of

the Chief Clerk at the ad-

dress below. The TCEQ

will consider all public

comments in developing a

final decision on the appli-

cation. The deadline to

submit public comments

is 15 days after the final

newspaper notice is

published. After the dead-

line for public comments,

the executive director will

prepare a response to all

relevant and material, or

significant public com-

ments. Issues such as

property values, noise,

traffic safety, and zoning

are outside of the TCEQ’s

jurisdiction to consider in

the permit process.

After the technical review

is complete the executive

director will consider the

comments and prepare a

response to all relevant

and material, or significant

public comments. If only

comments are received,

the response to com-

ments, along with the ex-

ecutive director’s decision

on the application, will

then be mailed to every-

one who submitted public

comments or who is on

the mailing list for this ap-

plication, unless the appli-

cation is directly referred

to a contested case hear-

ing.

OPPORTUNITY FOR A

CONTESTED CASE

HEARING

You may request a con-

tested case hearing. The

applicant or the executive

director may also request

that the application be di-

rectly referred to a con-

tested case hearing after

technical review of the

application. A contest-

ed case hearing is a legal

proceeding similar to a

civil trial in state district

court. Unless a written re-

quest for a contested case

hearing is filed within

15 days from this notice,

the executive director may

act on the application. If

no hearing request is re-

ceived within this 15 day

period, no further oppor-

tunity for hearing will be

provided. According to

the Texas Clean Air Act

§ 382.056(o) a contested

case hearing may only be

granted if the appli-

cant’s compliance history

is in the lowest classifica-

tion under applicable

compliance history re-

quirements and if the

hearing request is based

on disputed issues of fact

that are relevant and ma-

terial to the Commission’s

decision on the applica-

tion. Further, the Commis-

sion may only grant a

hearing on those issues

raised during the public

comment period and not

withdrawn.

A person who may be af-

fected by emissions of

air contaminants from

the facility is entitled

to request a hearing. If

requesting a contested

case hearing, you must

submit the following: (1)

your name (or for a

group or association, an

official representative),

mailing address, daytime

phone number, and fax

number, if any; (2) appli-

cant’s name and permit

number; (3) the state-

ment “[I/we] request a

contested case hearing;”

(4) a specific description

of how you would be ad-

versely affected by the

application and air emis-

sions from the facility in

a way not common to

the general public; (5)

the location and dis-

tance of your property

relative to the facility;

and (6) a description of

how you use the prop-

erty which may be im-

pacted by the facility. If

the request is made by a

group or association, the

one or more members

who have standing to re-

quest a hearing and

the interests the group

or association seeks to

protect must also be

identified. You may al-

so submit your proposed

adjustments to the appli-

cation/permit which

would satisfy your con-

cerns. Requests for a

contested case hearing

must be submitted in

writing within 15 days

following this notice to

the Office of the Chief

Clerk at the address be-

low.

If any requests for a con-

tested case hearing are

timely filed, the executive

director will forward the

application and any re-

quests for a contested

case hearing to the Com-

missioners for their con-

sideration at a scheduled

Commission meeting. Un-

less the application is di-


tested case hearing, the

executive director will mail

the response to comments

along with notification of

Commission meeting to

everyone who submitted

comments or is on the

mailing list for this applica-

tion. If a hearing is

granted, the subject of a

hearing will be limited to

disputed issues of fact

relating to relevant and

material air quality con-

cerns raised during the

comment period. Issues

such as property values,

noise, traffic safety, and

zoning are outside of the

Commission’s jurisdiction

to consider in this pro-

ceeding.

MAILING LIST

In addition to submitting

public comments, you

may ask to be placed on a

mailing list to receive fu-

ture public notices for this

specific application mailed

by the Office of the Chief

Clerk by sending a written

request to the Office of the

Chief Clerk at the address

below.

AGENCY CONTACTS

AND INFORMATION

Public comments and re-

quests must be submitted

either electronically at

www.tceq.texas.gov/

about/comments.html, or

in writing to the Texas


mental Quality, Office of

the Chief Clerk, MC-105,

P.O. Box 13087, Austin,

Texas 78711-3087. If you

communicate with the

TCEQ electronical ly ,

please be aware that your

email address, like your

physical mailing address,

will become part of the

agency’s public record.

For more information

about this permit applica-

tion or the permitting

process, please call the

Public Education Program

t o l l f r e e a t

1-800-687-4040.

Si desea información en

Español, puede llamar al

1-800-687-4040.

Further information may

also be obtained from 37

Building Products Ltd,

3133 Ranger Highway,

Weather ford , Texas

76088-8419 or by calling

Mr. Josh Butler, Westward

Environmental, Inc. at

(830) 249-8284.

Notice Issuance Date:

February 7, 2013

TECQ-Office of the Chief

Clerk

MC-105

Attn: Notice Team

P.O. Box 13087

Austin, TX 78711-3087

Applicant Name:

37 Building Products Ltd.

Permit No. 55290

147 Legals

NOTICE OF RECEIPT

OF APPLICATION

AND INTENT TO

OBTAIN AIR QUALITY

STANDARD PERMIT

REGISTRATION

RENEWAL

AIR QUALITY

REGISTRATION

NO. 55290

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(830) 249-8284.


February 7, 2013


Clerk

MC-105

Attn: Notice Team

P.O. Box 13087

Austin, TX 78711-3087

Applicant Name:


Permit No. 55290

147 Legals

NOTICE OF RECEIPT

OF APPLICATION

AND INTENT TO

OBTAIN AIR QUALITY

STANDARD PERMIT

REGISTRATION

RENEWAL

AIR QUALITY

REGISTRATION

NO. 55290

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(830) 249-8284.


February 7, 2013


Clerk

MC-105

Attn: Notice Team

P.O. Box 13087

Austin, TX 78711-3087

Applicant Name:


Permit No. 55290

147 Legals

NOTICE OF RECEIPT

OF APPLICATION

AND INTENT TO

OBTAIN AIR QUALITY

STANDARD PERMIT

REGISTRATION

RENEWAL

AIR QUALITY

REGISTRATION

NO. 55290

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(830) 249-8284.


February 7, 2013


Clerk

MC-105

Attn: Notice Team

P.O. Box 13087

Austin, TX 78711-3087

Applicant Name:


Permit No. 55290

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Dear Annie: I was just 18 years old when a routine doc-tor’s visit exposed off-the-chart high blood pressure and landed me in the emergency room. As a carefree teen in my first year of college, I felt healthy and assumed it couldn’t possibly be anything more than a little stress. Even the ER doctor took a look at me and said he was sure there couldn’t be anything wrong. Imagine the shock when the blood tests showed I had stage-four kidney disease. I was dangerously close to need-ing dialysis or a kidney trans-plant, but I had no clue that I’d been suffering from a silent killer. Kidney disease often goes undetected because symptoms may not appear until the kidneys are actually failing. One in three American adults is at risk due to high blood pressure or diabetes, two

of the leading causes. The good news is that early detec-tion and proper treatment can slow the progress. My battle with kidney disease has turned me into a fitness guru and an advocate for kidney patients. I now do something active every day. By following a careful diet and working closely with my doctors to manage my high blood pressure, I have been able to prevent further dam-age. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and positive attitude can affect your medical prog-nosis in the best possible way. I can attest to it. Will you please encourage your readers to get their kidneys checked? March is National Kidney Month and March 14th is World Kidney Day. The National Kidney Foundation is urging Americans to learn

about risk factors and get their kidneys checked with a simple urine and blood test. For more information on these tests and staying healthy, and for a schedule of free kidney health screenings across the country, please suggest that your read-ers visit the National Kidney Foundation at kidney.org. -- Leslie Field, Bradbury, Calif.

Dear Leslie Field: Thank you for reminding our readers how important it is to get regu-lar checkups to make sure their systems are running smoothly. More than 26 million Americans have kidney dis-ease, and most don’t know it. People often don’t consider their kidney health, yet it can make a tremendous difference in the quality of one’s life. We hope our readers will check the National Kidney Foundation website for more information.

DEAR DOCTOR K: I get tension headaches. Over-the-counter pain relievers help, but not completely. What else can I try?

DEAR READER: Tension headaches are the most com-mon type of headache. They cause a dull tightness or pres-sure in a band-like pattern across the forehead or in the back of the head. Sometimes the entire head hurts. (I’ve put an illustration of the typical tension headache pattern on my website, AskDoctorK.com.) Tension headaches tend to cause mild or moderate pain. They’re generally not intense enough to keep you from functioning or to awaken you at night. How do you dis-tinguish tension headaches from another common cause of headache, migraines? Migraines have several fea-tures not seen with tension headaches; they tend to begin on just one side of the head, often around the eye, even though they may later spread to the whole head. Migraines often are accompanied by nau-sea and sometimes vomiting. They typically cause a throb-bing or pounding pain. Migraines often are preceded

or accompanied by changes in vision. You may see black spots or flashing lights, or just have blurry vision for a while. Finally, people with migraines are often very sensitive to lights or noises, and want to rest in a quiet and dark place. Migraines don’t necessarily have all of these features, but they typically have at least one. Tension headaches are caused by tightness in the muscles of the scalp and the back of the neck. For many people, an over-the-counter (OTC) painkiller such as ibu-profen is enough to banish the headache. But for others, OTC painkillers and even stronger prescription pain relievers don’t provide complete relief. Painkillers can actually turn an occasional problem into a chronic one. That’s because both OTC and prescription pain relievers target only the symptom of tension headaches (pain); they don’t address the underlying cause (muscle tightness). Rely too much on pain relievers, and you may find that your tension head-aches gradually increase in fre-

quency. To make matters worse, frequent use of pain relievers may make other med-ications less effective at reliev-ing your headaches. That’s why targeting the root cause of tension headaches -- muscle tightness -- is a better strategy. A fast-acting but short-lived muscle relaxant such as cariso-prodol (Soma, Vanadom) or metaxalone (Skelaxin) can loosen head and neck muscles. These drugs slow the function-ing of your central nervous system, creating an overall calming effect. Muscle relax-ants don’t relieve pain any more effectively than OTC pain relievers, but they address the mechanism of the tension headache. So combining a muscle relaxant with a pain reliever can give good relief. Muscle relaxants work quickly, within 15 to 30 minutes. Their effects last only three to four hours, but that’s enough, since tension headaches rarely con-tinue for more than a few hours. If you decide to try a muscle relaxant, be aware that it may cause drowsiness and fatigue. But if your headaches are migraine headaches, they are much less likely to respond to muscle relaxant treatments.

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The following businesses support the prevention of violence. Educate yourself.

When it hurts to go to

Although children should have fun at school and be happy to learn, play and grow, for some, victims of school violence, it hurts! And when looking at phenomenons like street gangs, taxing and, now, the new trend of Internet videos, there’s even more to fear for our youth.

If, like many youth, your teen seems to hide behind a wall of silence, look for the following behaviours: reduced motivation or concentration, loss of self-confidence, irritability, aggressivity, discomfort, failure at school, dropping out, isolation, depression, or any other behaviour that could cause you concern. Talk to your child. If communication is too difficult, even impossible, don’t hesitate to talk to his or her favourite teacher, or an uncle or aunt that may be

particularly close to your child. Don’t let him or her go to school without support when things are going badly!

Fighting violence at school begins at home. Parents that are watchful of behaviors and changes in the behavior

of their child will be able to respond quickly. Often difficult for parents to counter, violence is a heavy burden for a child to carry. By making children aware of the fact that they could be victims, by getting them to think about their own acts, by helping them be

aware of signs of violence at school, you will make youth that are able to express their viewpoint and capable of reacting to protect themselves and those around them.

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12 SPORTS

12 • Friday, March 1, 2013 • Weatherford Democrat SPORTSCoyotes split double header at Tyler JC

Staff RepoRt

Weatherford College baseball head coach Jeff Lightfoot trot-ted five Coyotes pitcher to the mound in the first match of a 2-game set played at Tyler Junior College on Wednesday. The changes were ultimately effective, as WC ended the Apaches’ sixth-inning rally to win the front of a double header, 7-5.

Outhitting Tyler 11-9, the Coyotes put a crooked number on the scoreboard in the top of the second, making Tyler pitcher Zach Aitken pay for a pair of free passes. After three consecu-tive singles netted two runs, Trooper Reynolds’ 2-out, bases-loaded double scored two more runs and chased Aitken from the mound. WC allowed an unearned run in the bottom frame, but starter Jacob Stone shut out the Apaches for the next four innings, and collected the win for WC.

Weatherford put together three more runs in the sixth, with RBIs from Connor Vandeveer (3 for 5 hitting) and Paxton Delagarza (2 for 4). They needed the insurance, as Tyler answered with four runs in the bottom half. WC reliever Dustin Emmons turned off the faucet, throwing 14 pitches, a dozen of those strikes, and collected the save.

In the 9-inning nightcap, Tyler’s Jacob French went the dis-tance on the mound, allowing a pair of runs in the second inning, but no more, as the Coyotes fell, 6-2.

Rebounding with three runs in the bottom of the second, TJC added another three in the sixth, with WC struggling at the plate against French. Erik Garcia had an RBI for the Coyotes.

The Coyotes return to Roger Williams Ballpark on Saturday for another 7/9-inning set with TJC, beginning at 1 p.m., and will be the final non-conference game before kicking off North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference (NTJCAC) play at Temple on Wednesday. The conference-game scheme for the season will be consecutive double headers with two games at home and two games away. NTJCAC games will be played on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

WC women win big, small over Vernon Staff RepoRt

The Lady Coyotes softball team collected a pair of W’s at Vernon College on Wednesday, showing off hitting in the open-ing win, 9-0, and defensive prowess in the second game of the non-conference double header to win, 1-0.

WC’s Kylee Studioso pitched a 1-hit shutout in the opener, while the Lady Coyotes bats produced nine hits, and as many runs. WC scored three runs in the first inning, and closed out the 5-inning match with a handful of runs in the fifth. Catcher Kortney Koroll put together a 4-hit performance, scoring twice in the match. Shortstop Katy Vandewater was 2-for-2 at the plate, crossing the plate three times. Studioso fanned seven Vernon batters while ceding just a single walk.

WC’s Luci Ponce scored on an error in the top of the fourth inning in the second game. The unearned run would be all the Lady Coyotes would require, as Bailee Wortham notched a complete-game shutout, spreading four hits among the Vernon batters, while striking out a handful. The Vernon pitcher was effective, as well, limiting WC batters to three hits.

With a stellar start to their season, the WC women improve to 18-1 (16 consecutive wins) and will host Howard College, the only team to blemish the WC record, on Friday. On Wednesday, Weatherford College will open NTJCAC play with a double header, hosting Cisco Junior College, at 1 p.m.

Girls state basketball tournament

Quick start fades for Aledo in state semifinalLadycats fall to Dallas Lincoln, 64-44

By GReG [email protected]

AUSTIN — The Aledo Ladycats took the floor in their first trip to “The Show” that is the UIL State Basketball Tournament, and looked like they were frequent residents of the tourney from the tip.

Senior Mallory Powell and sophomore Alyssa Dry scored the first seven points of the game, and harassed the Dallas Lincoln offense through the first five minutes of the game, rendering the Lady Tigers inef-fective.

Aledo’s energy level was evi-dent, as they came to leave it all on the floor, and Lincoln could not find its rhythm early on. But the tables turned in the second period and for the bal-ance of the game, as the Ladycats shooting, and energy, cooled off.

The Lady Tigers built a 17-point advantage after the break that Aledo could not make up, falling in its inaugural trip to the state spectacle, 64-44.

Unforced errors plagued both teams, particularly in the sec-ond quarter, as possessions were many, but non-productive. The crisp ball handling the Ladycats displayed in the open-ing minutes of the contest gave way to turnovers, eventually taking a toll on the shooting.

“We quite frankly had a lot of trouble getting the ball down the court in the second period, and

only scored three points,” said Aledo head coach Rusty Johnson. “ You have to give a lot of credit to Lincoln’s defense.

“But I’m very proud of how our girls played from the start, and kept fighting to the end.”

Aledo regained some of their energy in the final period, quickening the pace of the game, but had a hard time eras-ing the deficit, which hung around 15 points for much of the period. Lincoln, after set-tling into its double-digit lead, looked more like a team who had already been to the state tournament a dozen times prior.

Loose, and with time fading for Aledo, the Lady Tigers increased its lead down the stretch.

Powell, who sat for much of the third period with foul trou-ble, still managed 10 points on the night, but did not possess the deadly accuracy she had displayed in the regional tour-nament just a week before, earning the tourney’s MVP nod.. Megan Wood led Aledo scoring with 13 points.

Aledo finishes its season as the Class 4A, Region I Champs and state semifinalists, record-ing a 30-8 overall record.

GreG Webb/Democrat PhotoAledo guard Alyssa Dry knifes through Dallas Lincoln defenders in the opening quarter of a Class 4A state tournament semifinal Thursday, at the Frank Irwin Center, in Austin. The Ladycats jumped out to an early lead, but fell short in their first trip to the show, falling to the Lady Tigers, 64-44.

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