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Volume M6 Number 2M Copyright 200M Hale Cl•nter, Texas 79041 SOc Friday, .July 11th, 2008

HALE CENTER CHURCHES SAY "NO" TO GANG GRAFFITI

Sometime during the early morning of July 4th between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., several buildings were defaced with gang graffiti. The River of Living Water, Luis Tire Shop and ·Reflections, all located on

the comer of West lOth and Main Street, were the defaced with spray paint early Friday morning. The River of Living Water Churcli, previously known as the

Friends, is the traditional meeting place for the annual 4th of July parade. Without hesitation Friday morning, members of the Hale Center Police Department, City

Water Department, and several passing citizens began cleaning up the graffiti prior to the gathering

for the parade. As the participants of the parade arrived to sign in at the church parking lot, the front

of the church was graffiti free. Everyone that arrived earlier in the morning was able to wash off a majority of the spray paint

leaving the front of the building

extremely discolored.

Saturday afternoon the Police Department was able to get a

. donation from Sherwin Williams in Plainview. Sherwin Williams

generously donated all of the paint to repaint the front of the

church. Special Thanks to the Hale Center Coop & Supply for donating all the supplies that were used to repaint the church. We wont mention his name; however,

if you ever need insurance in Hale Center you might meet him.

Several phone calls were made Saturday afternoon as well as

several home visits and by 7:00 p.m. the parking lot was full at the Rivers of Living Water Church. Over 20 people, men

women and children, gathered at the church to repaint the front before the congregation arrived Sunday Morning for services.

Representatives from 5 different churches in Hale Center came together to repaint the front of the building. The representatives

came from the following local churches and organizations: Church of Christ First Baptist Church Methodist Church Western Heritage Fellowship

Hale Center EMS Hale Center Police Department Hale Center Fire Department

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Kai~ly~r-.~aWson · s~Iectea foi ·

Summer ·_2008-Lone . . . ,

Star Leadership i\cadenayPrograms

Outstanding Texas 5th grade Carr Middle School student, Kaitlyn Lawson has been selected to participate in Education in Action's summer 2008 Lone Star Leadership Academy programs in Dallas/Fort Worth.

During the weeklong residential Lone Star Leadership Academy programs, Miss Lawson join delegations of other distingllished students from across the state to develop leadership skills while learning about the great state of Texas.

She experienced what her and other students are learning in school through visits to historically, ·politically, scientifically and environmentally significant sites including the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District and Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (Dallas/Fort Worth program), the offices of their state legislators, The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, bat watching on the Lone Star Riverboat and a Cowboy Cookout (Austin program) and NASA, the Houston Ship Channel, San Jacinto Battleground Monument

and Moody Gardens (Houston/ Galveston program) and much more.

The Lone Star Leadership Academy provided a unique opportunity for Miss Lawson to learn about the Spirit of Texas and what it truly means to be from the Lone. Star State. Along with other students discussions were based on what they learn, complete problem solving and decision-making simulations, exercise creativity and practice presentation skills in Leadership Groups. In addition, she had fun meeting other outstanding students from across the state of Texas and making new friends while adding to her resume of academic achievements, developing leadership skills and bringing home a wealth of ·information to supplement what she has learned in school. •

Selection for the Lone Star Leadership Academy is based on a student's demonstrated academic success and leadership ability, an educator recommendation and involvement in schooUcommunity activities.

Kaitlyn Lawson is the daughter of Melissa Lawson.

COMBINED ISSUE: July 18th there will not be an issue. HCA will resume

publication on July 25th!!

Fitness testing of schoolchildren shows plenty of room for improvements

AUSTIN - About two-thirds of

the lO million schoolchildren

in Texas are not up to physical

fitness standards, according to a

study by a private company and

funded by $2.5 million in private

donations.

The Texas Education Agency

on July I publicized preliminary

results after 2.6 million of the

state's 3.4 million children in

grades 3-12 were tested.

Test results show elementary

school kids tend to be more fit

than older kids. Roughly one­

third of third-grade boys and girls

tested in the "Healthy .Fitness

Zone." Testing revealed that an

even lower rate of middle school

students scored in the zone and

that high school students were

less fit than middle-schoolers.

The testing measures body

composition, aerobic capacity,

strength, endurance and flexibility.

Each student must have a skin fold

test and attempt a one-mile run,

curl-ups, pushups, trunk lift and

shoulder stretches.

Parents or guardians may obtain a

copy oftheirchild's "Fitness gram"

report from the child's school.

The legislation that instituted

the testing · and daily physical

exercise requirements was written

by Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower

Mound, and sponsored by Rep.

Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands.

This issue· has a cash side to it.

According to the TEA, the Texas

comptroller found that Texas

businesses spent an estimated $3.3

billion in 2005 on costs related to

obesity. Costs included disability lnntPr nt"nl'1111-.ti"itu

By Ed Sterling

absenteeism and health care.

Steroid testing results released

These are preliminary results, but

in the spring term only two out of

more than 10,000 Texas high

school athletes tested positive for

anabolic steroids in their systems

in a random screening program

mandated by SB 8 passed by the

80th Texas Legislature in 2007.

Student-athletes in grades 9-12,

regardless.of sport, gender or

participation level are subject to

screening. The University

Interscholastic League said 40,000

to 50,000 student-athletes will

have been screened by the end of

the 2008-2009 school year.

The program costs the state $3

million to administer.

Branch named to powerful

board Texas - House Speaker Tom

Craddick on July 1 appointed

state Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas,

to the Legislative Budget Board.

Branch replaces state Rep. Fred

Hill, R-Richardson, who resigned

from the post Hill, 68, is not

seeking reelection in the fall.

Hill was elected to the House in

1988 and is the 13th most senior

member of the 150-member

chamber. Branch, 50, elected to

the Dist. 108 House seat in 2002,

plans to seek a third two-year

term.

The ,0-member

Budget Board

by statute in

Legislative

was created

1949. The

board analyzes, develops and

recommends appropriations for

allstategovemmentalagenciesand

provides the Texas Legislature

with a state budget at the beginning

of each trgular legislative

session.

Cmddick and Lt. Gov. David

Dewhurst serve as joint chairs

of the board. Besides Branch,

other members include Senate

Finance Committee Chair Steve

Ogden, R-College Station; House

Committee on Appropriations

Chair Warren Chism, R-Pampa;

Sen. Robert Duncan, R- Lubbock;

Rep. Jim Keffer, R-Eastlan~;

Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston;

Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo;

and Rep. Sylvester Turner, D­

Houston.

Meanwhile, on the subject of

budgets and budgeteers, Gov.

Rick Perry on July 2 named Mary

Katherine Stout as his director of

budget, planning and policy.

The Texas A&M graduate has

been serving as vice president

of policy and director for Texas

Public Policy Foundation's Center

for Health Care Policy.

The foundation is a non-profit,

non-partisan, research institute

based in Austin. Craddick vs.

Dingus in NovemberSpeaker

Craddick will face an opponent in

the November general election:

Democrat Bill Dingus of Midland,

a recent former member of the

Midland city council.

MAYOR SPEAKS

July 4th weekend was excellent! The credit goes to those who worked to clean up and ready the downtown area and to those who arranged all the activities. The Parade Marshall, Trm Silva, was also honored at a well attended reception. We do not forget our own.

Now here is what you can expect from city activities in the near future. Weather permitting, work on East 9th street begins today. If not, it will begin next Friday, if it's dry enough. Bill Ayers will continue filling pot holes. Jack Needham will continue to

spray weeds and mosquitoes when weather permits. The wind and temperature must be in the acceptable range to spray either weeds or mosquitoes. Paul Gonzales will continue to work on deficiencies pointed out by the state.

The city will be advertising some real estate for bids in the near future. Maybe another new house will be built.

I'll keep you informed.

Eugene Carter

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Jason Hollingworth, pharmacist, congratulates the winners of the Brown Pharmacy July 4th bicycles giveaway, Hailey Waller won the girl's bicycle and Kole Trotter won the boy's bicycle. Brown Pharmacy wishes to thank the parents of the children who decorated their bikes and made the parade more special. Those who entered the contest were: Makayla Dayne, Sydnei Huftbines, Amaya Arguello, Chelsea Rodriquez, Ally Young, Katlyn Rogers, Jazmine, Anne Penprase, Abby Penprase, Ayden Rogers, Grant Tiner, Gage Tiner, Tyler McGann, Koby Solis, Austin Snli~ Tnli~n s~ll't7llT llnrll~lllll' RnrlrinnP.7

Party-switcher Todd

Hunter Hopes to Unseat

Barack Obama Bu4d~cNeely PORT ARANSAS - Few will be rooting harder for Barack Obarna to have long coattails in Texas this fall than his Harvard buddy Juan Garcia. Since the two Democrats graduated from Harvard Law School in the early 1990s, Garcia, 42, ((DOB 5/27/66) is seeking re-election to a second two-year term in the Texas House of Representatives here. Obarna, three years into his first term as a United States Senator from lllinois, is the

. presumptive Democratic nominee for president. Both men outdid expectations with political upsets. Garcia in 2006 knocked off Gene Seaman, a former Nueces County Republican chairman, partly with the help of Libertarian Lenard ((CQ)) Nelson, who drew 5.6 percent of the vote (and is running again this year). Obama challenged former First Lady and U.S Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York, to become the apparent upset winner of the presidential nomination. While the Obama campaign's vigorous organization and impressive fundra,ising ability is expected to help boost Garcia's candidacy, he nonetheless has a popular former Democratic state

' representative, Todd Hunter, 54 ((DOB 8/26/53) running against him as a Republican.

in whether Republican Tom Craddick continues as speaker of the Texas House, where Democrats lack just five votes of becoming a majority. Hunter, an attorney who served eight years after first being elected in 1988, chaired the Civil Practices Committee before retiring in 1997 to spend more time with his family. He was considered a player in efforts by businesses 'and insurance companies to cut back on tort lawsuits. But he said even then that he didn't consider his elective career over, and was just taking a break. "My political career is not ending," he said in November of 1995, when he announced he would not seek re-election. "It's just beginning." In fact, Hunter considered running for the Texas Senate, congress, and for attorney general at various times. While he was still in the House, Republicans tried to get him to switch parties, but he declined. He has said that he was not recruited to run by Craddick. The race is in District 32, which includes Aransas, Calhoun, San Patricio Counties, plus part of Nueces County - where Corpus Christi is located. Hunter had represented much of the area during his earlier political career .. When he did not seek re-election

It is one of a dozen and a half in 1996, Seaman was elected to

strong party involvement, and a considerable dollop of personal appeal on the parts of the candidates, in an area noted for an independent voting streak. Hunter's campaign co-chairs include two other former Democratic state representatives from the area·- Hugo Berlanga of Corpus Christi and Judy Hawley of Portland. Republican Gov. Rick Perry, a former Democrat, also endorsed Hunter on a video, available on Hunter's website (http://www.electtoddhunter . com) through YouTube. For his part, Garcia's backers include former San ·Antonio Mayor. and former director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - and like Garcia, a fonner White House fellow - plus the political arms of the Texas Medical Association and the National Rifle Association. Garcia's background includes years of service as a Navy pilot, with stints including the Persian Gulf and Kosovo. He still is active in the Naval Reserve, including giving flight lessons. He hopes his military background will continue to cut into groups that often tend to vote Republican. He is a practicing attorney. The next several weeks will determine whether Garcia's ambitious political career will continue, or be sidetracked after two years.

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I would like to start off this week apologizing to Johnny Ruiz III! Week before last I had mentioned that Bill Ayres was working on the pot holes with the help of Johnny Diaz,. Well guess what. His name is Johnny Ruiz III.

This 4th of July was a huge success. The parade was really great and no one could ask for better weather. Yes it was hot, but there was good cloud coverage at times.

I think the city park and the face lift for the City Hall looked real nice. I had taken a few days of vacation time so I was no here to tell the guys now good of a job they did. So in this article l am telling them that they did a fantastic job. "Thank you Paul, Jack, Bill, Johnny, Larry and Joel." Also the Perkins' Painting Service did a great job on painting

the doors of the City Hall and the Police Department.

The dedication ceremony to honor the 2 Fire Chief (Lee Dent and Claude Burnett) was really nice. The reception for Tim Silva was really great also. Just so happens my oldest daughter and Silva graduated together. This was their 20th class reunion. That makes it my 40th year out of school! !

I do not have a lot to report on the City this time. If you would drive down Main Street, West 3rd Street, East Cleveland and East 1Oth Street you will see the four new houses that are being built. These houses are coming along really fast, once things got to moving.

I guess I have bored you long enough so until next time. Have a blessed weekend.

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Hello there! I was really pleased with the turnout for the 4th of July. With the exception of the mischievous juveniles, we made it through the holiday without any serious problems. Last Thursday night we had four officers out until I :00 a.m. and at least one officer on duty until 3:00 a.m. Officer Carrier was sent home early since she had to be back at 10 a.m. Sometime between 3-6:30 several juveniles painted on the front of the Rivers of Living Water church located at lOth and Main. Luis Tire . Shop and Reflections were also defaced with graffiti.

On the night of 07/06 Officer Carrier responded to an address at 304 W. 11th in reference to a domestic violence. Celestino Leija was placed under arrest for Domestic Assault and Criminal Trespass.

On the morning of 07/07 a residence at 210 W. 13th was burglarized between 10 a.m. and Noon. A desktop computer, DVD Player, Assorted Coins, 50 DVD movies, 2 cellular phones and aluminum cans in a white cotton sack were taken from the residence.

On the morning of 07/08 we received a call from Lowe's . Lowe's reported Criminal Mischief in front of the store. A

Pepsi machine that was located on the south end of the store was vandalized.

The Police Department has purchased a bicycle as promised. During the late nights and early mornings don't be surprised if you don't see a patrol vehicle out moving around. It probably means that the officer's are on bikes instead of the patrol cars. We have already caught several juveniles this past weekend that weren't supposed to be out after curfew. The kids know who I'm referring to and told me personally "We never even heard or seen you coming", that's what was supposed to happen: mission accomplished!

I had a lady tell me last week that she was leaving town for a couple of weeks. She informed me that she had gone to every one of her neighbors and told them that she'd be leaving on Thursday and wouldn't return home for several weeks. I explained to her that the next time she left town that she only needed to tell the Police Department her closest neighbors, if she really knew them well, and · several close friends. Never tell a complete stranger anything about your lifestyle and vacation plans.

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~rfday; I took yet another call this

morning (Wednesday) about prank calls. I went to her residence and dialed *67. After calling *67 the operator will give you instructions on whether or not the trace went through. Once the trace goes through you have to call a 1-800 number to give additional details to the operator. In this case, I' 11 get a fax or letter from AT&T that will tell me the name on the phone account that called her as well as the number. This is an accurate way to stop all harassing phone calls. If this is happening to you and it is a cellular phone that blocks their number, call me at the Police Department and I will assist you in getting this stopped. I have access to several ways of retrieving those numbers and names. First thing you should always remember-Never answer an anonymous or private call. People are blocking their numbers for a reason. Don't get caught up in an uncomfortable situation. If the call is important to the caller, they will call from an unblocked number.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hale Center Independent School District, of Hale Center, flale County, acting by and through its Governing Board, will receive sealed Proposals for the award of a contract fo Vehicle Fuel until3:00 p.m., August 1, 2008 in the Purchasing/Contract Services Office. Information related to vendors submitting a Proposal will then be made available. The Request for Proposal package may be obtained from the Purchasing/Contract Services Office, Hale Cente Independent School District, l03 West Cleveland St., Hale Center, Texas 7904l. The Hale Center Independent School District reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Proposals and to waive any irregularities, technicalities, or informalities in any Proposal or in th~ Proposal process.

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Call, email or fax your garage/estate sale mjo

to the HC American by Wednesday noon Jot that

Friday's edition. Call806-839-2312 or email@

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·Chief F~efighters

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HALE CENTER. AMERICAN 13 Graffiti on HC Church

Volunteers began arriving around 6:30 p.m. and by 8:00 p.m. the job was completed. It was a wonderful sight to see all • the different churches consolidate to help another church in a time of need. In the middle of the event everyone took a short break and gathered in a circle in the middle of the parking lot. Pastor Green from the First Baptist Church led the group in pray. It was very powerful to see everyone working together as one to complete the church. This was a very strong statement for our community that we were not going to tolerate that

type of behavior in Hale Center. We have a beautiful town and plan to keep it that way. There is a Cii.me Stoppers reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects. Contact Chief Timms with the Hale center Police department with any information relating to the incident. Your call is strictly confidential! ! !

Reflections and Luis' Tire Shop were also victims in this crime spree. Thanks to everyone that

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the pe~n's non-exempt property.

In T~llas, wages, a homestead,

and use it to decorate a cake?

Someone told me this was illegal. ,""" '·

· retirement accounts and most

.Know Your Rights personal property are "exempt,"

Rii::IYrd~ and may not be taken to satisfy a

A: Wnat you were told is true.

The cartoon character in the paper

is protected by federal copyright

law. This means that you do

not have the right to reproduce

the character. It doesn't matter

whether you make the copy

freehand or with the assistance of

a machine.

Q. I have a dispute with a store will be able to make a decision judgment. This means you must

that I want to resolve in small about representing yourself. find other "non-exempt" property claims court. I know I can sue for

up to $10,000, but I have some

questions. Do I need an attorney?

What is the statute of limitations

in small claims court? How do I

get my money if I win?

A. Small claims court is great

place to resolve monetary disputes

in amounts up to $10,000. It

is a real "People's Court." It is

presided over ~y the local justice

of the peace, many of whom are

not attorneys. The rules for small

claims court are very informal

and are desig~ed to let you feel

comfortable. Most people who

appear in small claims court do

not have an attorney. If you feel

you can tell your side of the story

to the judge, you probably do

not need an attorney. Of course,

if you believe you will be too

nervous or uncomfortable to do a

good job, or the other side has an

attorney, or the amount of money

is large, you should consider

having an attorney represent you.

In most consumer cases you may

recover your attorney's fees from

the other side if you win. The best

way to familiarize yourself with

small claims court is to go to the

court and sit and watch. Then you

Call. email or t-ax

your garage/estate

sale info to the

HC American by

Wednesday noon

fot that Friday•s

edition. Call 806-

839-2312 or email

@ halecentera­

merican@nts-on­

line.net or fax

806-839-9901.

The statute of limitations

(the time within which a lawsuit

must be filed) for small claims

court is the same as any other court

and is based on the nature of the

claim, not the court. In most cases,

you have two or four years to file

a claim. For example, consumer

suits under the Deceptive Trade

Practices Act and torts, such as

negligence, must be filed within

two years. Claims based on a

breach of contract must be filed

within four years. Most claims

against a business are either for a

violation of the Deceptive Trade

Practices Act (two years) or

breach of warranty (four years).

Getting paid after you

win in small claims court can be

a problem. If you win, the court

will issue a "judgment" in your

favor. In many cases, no further

collection efforts will be necessary

because the person you sued will

pay the money owed. If you are

not paid, however, you should

file what is called an "abstract

of judgment." This makes the

judgment public record, and it will

be reported on the other person's

credit report. You enforce the

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see if it gives you the ability to

terminate it early due to a change

in your employment. If it does

not, you will be in breach of the

lease and the landlord could be

entitled to damages. My advice is

to discuss this with your landlord

and see if you can work out a

mutually agreeable settlement.

Be sure to get any .agreement in

writing.

Want to know more about small

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Check out my website, www.

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3 bd, 2 b, 2 car garage, brick, central h/a, cover patio, 2

storage, buildings, tile floors. 106 w. 15th

Call869-5455 or 839-1405.

SPACE FOR RI:NT Equipment storage for lease at Mayfield. Call 879-2305

FOR SALE

Oval dining room table with 6 chairs and china hutch. Call for information 806-777-1235.

Solid Cherry upright Piano, and Oak Roll Top Desk. 839-9931.

A child's motor car (almost new) · 2 ceramic kilms-one large and one small. Call839-1283 .

Korg SR Synth Module - $50 Alesis Drum Machine - $25 Alpine 300 Watt Car Amp - $50 2 Huffy Boys Bicycles - $10 each 2 Large Sony Speakers - $10 4 Used 15" Dunlop Tires and Custom Toyota Rims - $40 Nordic Track Ski Machine - $25 Call 879-4587 for details.

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FOR S,\LE Refrigerator/freezer with ice

maker. Large Sharp microwave.

Call839-2279.

Gooseneck Trailer - 7'6"x20'.

Call389-2920.

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New Front Ford

292-7514

Have A Neon!-Got .a good spare tire with rim-$10; 3 yrs old 19"

colore TV-$60; 25" Color TV -$80;

Chest drawers-$35; 4·1!' Tray's" .

$5; Rocking Chair-$25. Want to

know more! Call 839-2178

Wheel Chair, 10ft Ramp with

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chairs, comode (Handicap Items)

(only used for 3 mo~ths) Call

839-9923.

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HOUSE FOR SALE 3 bedroom, 2 bath, on 3 lots, 410 E. 1st St. $47,000 or best offer. Call 729-4366.

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