Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 149, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 11, 1999 Page: 20 of 20
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hi 8B—CHEKOKEEAN/HERALP of Rusk, Texas—Thursday, February 11, 1999
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Acting on the orders of the wicked queen, the young woodsman
holds a hair comb laced with deadly poison over Snow White's
head. The role of Snow White is played by Sarah Rhodes of
Palestine, and Jason Curry of Jacksonville is the woodsman. The
children's classic will be presented Feb. 25-28 at the Cherokee
Civic Theatre. The box office is open Monday through Friday from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For reservations call 683-2131.
Norman law office
announces new partner
The Norman Law llriu with of-
fices in Jacksonville* and Rusk, an-
il o u n c e s
that R.
Chris Day
lias been
made part-
ner in the
firm.
Mr. Day
has been
an associ-
ate with
the firm for
four years
after serv-
ing as re-
search attorney forjudge Bill Bass
at the Twelfth Court of Appeals in
Tyler. Mr. Day is a graduate of
R. Chris Day
Alto council reviews old news Brief
rates, sets clean-up day
The Alto City Council held their
regular monthly meeting this past
Monday, as a full agenda addressed
several issues including a Citywide
Clean-up as well as some deci-
sions on the water and sewage
usage.
Concerning the water and sew-
age usage, the Council agreed that
the nursing homes will be billed to
the respective home and will be
billedtheminimumforusage. The
Housing Authority units will be
billed the minimum per unit build-
ing. The other issues concerning
meters and billing will be ad-
dressed at the next meeting.
The Council voted on a citywide
Clean-up day for Alto which will
be March 26,27 and 28 from 8 a.m.
until 5 p.m. each day. "All Alto city
residents are urged to join in and
help keep Alto beautiful," stated
Mayor Sandra Wallace.
The Creel property which was
purchased by the city over a year
ago, is for sale. The Council has
been receiving and reviewing bids
on that property.
The 1997-98 Auditwas approved,
as well as the minutes from the
last Council meeting.
The Alto City Council held a
called workshop on Monday, Jan.
22, at the Alto City Hall with the
main discussion concerning the
afore mentioned water and sew-
age connections. The Council also
toured the old city hall and fire
station facility.
Mayor Wallace suggested that
an estimate for water usage at
each business be made and taken
off the total usage of the master
meter. The council agreed that
billing remain the same, and if a
customer does not agree with this,
he has the option to install meters
at each business at his expense.
The city did check with the Pub-
lic Utility Commission and
TNRCC, who both stated that this
billing is legal. They have no juris-
diction over utilities within the
city limits, and these decisions are
made and set by the council.
The city will be checking with
other cities to see how they set
their rates on water and sewer for
nursing homes and multiple hous-
ing.
To begin the meeting however,
the Mayor, Councilmen Baugh,
Jones and Griffith left council
chambers to take a tour of the old
city hall building, with Council-
man Black joining in the tour for
the latter stages.
During the tour the Mayor noted
two windows which need to be re-
placed, an air conditioner that
needs to be checked out and some
wiring that needs to be done in the
old fire station to provide lighting
and plugs for that part of the build-
ing.
The Mayor also noted there are
no file cabinets on hand but the
council table is in one of the rooms
and there are two old desks re-
maining. Mayor Wallace re-
quested that Councilman Baugh
get with the Houstons to see how
this matter can be resolved. Jimmy
and Bonnie Houston had been rent-
ing the property
Nixon's bill would allow
investments outside TRS
Baylor Law School, where he was
a member of the Baylor Law Re-
view . He received his undergradu-
ate degree from Stephen F. Austin
State University. He and his wife,
Cindy. have five children, Addison,
Robby, Katy, John Mercer and
Ellie.
The Norman, Thrall, Angle, Guy
and Day, L.L.P. law firm has been
in continuous existence since it
was established in 1898 by Wyatt
T. Norinan, the father of the late
Summers A. Norman.
Besides Mr. Day, the partners in
the law firm are Gordon F. Thrall,
Marvin Joe Angle and Steven R.
Guy. Mr. D. Brett Brewer is an
associate in the firm.
State Sen. Drew Nixon has filed
legislation to allow members of
the Teacher Retirement System to
invest a portion of their retire-
ment funds outside of the TRS
system. Under Mr. Nixon's Sen-
ate Bill 292, teachers would have
the option to invest up to 50 per-
cent of their retirement as they see
fit, as long as it is invested with
persons duly licensed by the state.
"Teachers should be entitled to
the same sort of investment op-
tions as so many other Texans"
said Sen. Nixon. "This is a com-
pletely voluntary measure that
TRS members can take advantage
of or ignore."
Nixon's proposal is similar to
programs already in place in Wash-
ington and West Virginia. Cur-
rently, Texas college professors
have this option with their retire-
ment plans and have used it suc-
cessfully for many years.
"It may not be possible to in-
crease the TRS multiplier by as
much as many teachers would
News Briefs
SSgt Billy Mack Tennison of Jacksonville and SSgt April Parker of
Chapel Hill supervised a group from the Cherokee County Boot
Camp last week in Rusk. The Boot Camp youth did yard work on
the courthouse lawn. The faces of the Boot Camp youths were
blurred by the Cherokeean/Herald to protect their identities.
I New tax credits
available for higher
education
U.S. Department of Education has
announced new higher education
credits available to 1998 tax filers.
The 1998 tax year is the first year that
the Hope and Lifetime Learning tax
credit, which directly reduces the
amount of federal income tax owed,
and is available to help families meet
the cost of postsecondary education.
To take advantage of the Hope and
Lifetime Learning tax credits,
taxpayers must complete and submit
IRS form 8863 with their federal tax
return or for more information call the
IRS Help line at 1-800-829-1040.
■ Camp Fannin
reunion announced
The Camp Fannin Association will
host a reunion in Tyler, Texas, March
25-28,1999. Association membership
are men who trained in Camp Fannin
and Camp Fannin Cadre. Membership
is open to any, and all Camp Fannin
trainees and cadre.
Headquarters for the reunion will be
in the Radisson Hotel, 2843 Loop 323
NNE (at Hwy 69) Tyler, Texas or you
can call (903) 597-1301 for special
rates, if reserved by February 20.
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■ Noninsured crop
assistance program
The Noninsured Crop Assistance
(NAP) is designed to compensate
growers on noninsured crops when
losses because of natural disasters
are severe and widespread. To be
eligible for payment, a crop within the
area must have suffered greater than
a 35 percent loss.
The reporting deadlines for various
crops are as follows: Small grains
deadline is May 31 and all other
noninsurable crops have a July 15
reporting deadline. Late filed crop
acreage reports may be accepted
under certain conditions.
A notice of damage or loss must be
provided within 15 calendar days after
on form FSA-574 by either the farm
operator or individual producers of the
affected crop.
Contact your local FSA Office at
(903) 683-4234 immediately for
assistance if you believe you meet the
criteria for participation in this program.
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like," said Nixon. "However, if
teachers are given the option of
investing outside of the TRS sys-
tem, then the return on their in-
vestment, or at least the portion
they have directed, will not be de-
pendent on whether or not the
multiplier was increased."
Sen. Nixon believes that his leg-
islation will be especially helpful
to new teachers just entering the
workplace. Newer members will
have the opportunity to review all
of their options and decide what is
best for their long term retirement
plans. Extended options for finan-
cial planning may also benefit
Texas public schools by serving as
a recruiting tool for prospective
teachers.
"Some TRS members may want
to take advantage of this new free-
dom to invest, while others may
not," said Sen. Nixon. "What's im-
portant is that teachers will have
the choice to decide for them-
selves."
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ATTENTION:
NURSES AND FUTURE NURSES
The University off Texas at Tyler
School of Nursing, Palestine Campus
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will host an open house and information session for those
interested in pursuing a career as a registered nurse and for
nurses interested in continuing their education.
Wednesday, February 17,1999
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Come and go, no appointment needed.
UT Tyler School of Nursing, Palestine Campus
1820 W. Spring Street
(across Hwy. 19 from the Palestine Civic Center)
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Faculty will be available to answer your questions about the
baccalaureate nursing degree program, the MINE program (an
accelerated degree program for RNs and LVNs), and graduate
nursing degree programs (MSN, MSN/MBA and FNP). You are
encouraged to bring copies of your transcripts for evaluation.
If you are unable to attend the open house, call 903-729-2490
for an individual appointment.
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Whitehead, Marie. Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 149, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 11, 1999, newspaper, February 11, 1999; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth152411/m1/20/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.