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Texas' Oldest Weekly Newspaper
WEDNESDAY
January 20, 2010
Rusk, Texas ■ 50 cents
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TODAY S CLASSIFIEDS
6 Alto, Jacksonville football players named
to '09 THSCA academic all-state teams
See pg. 2B
Food service truck crashes outside of Rusk Jan. 13 seePg
Hi N1 clinics continue across county
Clinics to be held at CCHD's Rusk, Jacksonville offices and in Wells, New Summerfield; priority groups asked to participate
By Rhonda Jones
Special Contributor
The Cherokee County
Health departmentis continu-
ing to conduct H IN 1 chnicsin
order to provide vaccinations
to all area residents.
This has been an unpreCr
edented year in terms of the
number of people who have
received flu vaccinations.
Most people still have not
gotten theHlNl vaccine. In-
fluenza is unpredictable and
the likelihood of a future w ave
of2009H1N1 influenza is not
known. However , it is known
that vaccination is the single
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Low: 45
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best way to reduce the health
impact of influenza.
The Cherokee County
Health Department will con-
tinue to have H1N1 vaccina-
tion clinics at their Rusk (593
N. Main) and Jacksonville
(510 East Commerce) offices.
H1N1 vaccines are free to the
pubhc.
Those with Medicare and
Medicaid will need to bring
documentation.
H1N1 vaccination chnics
are scheduled from 1-6 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 25 and 1-7
p.m. Friday, Jan. 29 at the
Ru sk clinic: and fr 01111 - 7 p. m.
Wednesdays, Jan. 20 and 27
at the Jacksonville clinic.
The health department is
also working in conjunction
with each school district in the
county to offer H1N1 vaccina -
tionsto schoolchildren, teach-
ers and the general pubhc at
school campuses.
Aclinic was held Jan. 15 at
Rusk High School and at the
Alto campus Jan. 16.
Upcoming clinics will in-
clude the second Jacksonville
clinic from 4-8 p.m. Friday.
Jan. 22. at Nichols Interme-
diate School; second Wells
ISD clinic from 10 a.111.-2
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at
the Wells school; New Sum-
merfield clinic from 10 a.111.-2
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at
New Summerfield school.
Second clinics for Rusk,
Alto and New Summerfield
schools will be scheduled the
later part of February.
While HlN 1 influenza vac-
cinations have been opened up
to the general pubhc, it is still
recommended that anyone
who falls within the initial
priority groups, and has not
been vaccinated, do so as soon
See H1N1 CLINICS, pg. 6A
TAKE A SHOT
H1N1 clinics at the following county sites
Jan. 20: Cherokee County Health Department offices,
Jacksonville, 1-7 p.m.
Jan. 22: Nichols Intermediate School, Jacksonville, 4-8
p.m.
Jan. 23: Wells ISD campus. Wells, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Jan. 25: Cherokee County Health Department offices.
Rusk, L6 p.m.
Jan. 27: Cherokee County Health Department offices,
Jacksonville, 1-7 p.m.
Jan. 29: Cherokee County Health Department offices,
Rusk, 1-7 p.m.
Jan. 30: New Summerfield campus. New Summerfield,
10 a.111.-2 p.111.
cherokee county
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DIST 11
□ Chuck Hopson*, Republican
COUNTY JUDGE
□ Chris Davis*, Republican
U James Morris, Republican
COMMISSIONER, PCT.2
U Kevin Pierce*, Republican
□ Steve York, Republican
U Steven Norton, Republican
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PCT. 1~
U Tony Johnson, Republican
DISTRICT CLERK
□ Janet Gates*, Republican
The Democratic and Republican
primaries will be held March 2.
Early voting is 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Feb,
16-26 at the following locations:
• RUSK: Cherokee County
Courthouse basement, (903) 683-
2350
•JACKSONVILLE: Senior Citizens
Center, 300 S. Bolton, (903) 586-
1696
• ALTO: A. Frank Smith Methodist
Church, 103 Cooper St., (936)
858-4347
* denotes incumbent
Pd political adv. by the candidates above
If you are a political candidate seek-
ing office and would like to have
your name added to the Cherokeean
Herald's political calendar, stop by
ouroffice at 190 N. Main St. in Rusk.
Ask for information about Classic
Hits Radio - 97.7 FM political cal-
endar as well as Channel 9, public
access on Rusk cable system. Call
(903) 683-2257.
RUSK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
■«oer of Comme
• 2009
Citizen of the Year
Bobby Tosh
Presented by the
Rusk Chamber of
OF THE YEAR
PHOTOS: TARA CROSBY AND QUINTEN BOYD
MARIE WHITEHEAD
Publisher, Cherokeean Herald
Rusk Businesswoman of the Year
BOBBY TOSH
Owner, Harry's Building Materials
Citizen of the Year
AUSTIN YOUNG
Austin Young State Farm
Rusk Businessman of the Year
SEE 2-PAGE CHAMBER SALUTE: PGS. 4-5B
RUSK CITY COUNCIL
City of Rusk
receives over
$40,000 in
energy grants
City receives $40,303; discusses
ways to use Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant
By Gloria Jennings
Staff Writer
Ways to use the Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant awarded to the
city by the state comptroller were discussed
at the Thursday evening meeting of the
Rusk City Council.
City Manager Mike Murray said, 'We
are getting an extra $5,303 in grant funds
because some cities did not apply." The
city's first allocation was $35.(100 so with
the extra $5,303, it will receive $40,303.
The council decided to place all three plans
on the application instead of just energy
efficient street lights, which will save the
city $400 monthly.
The application will ask that the money
be used for the street lights; solar heating
and cooling at city hall and air conditioning
See CITY OF RUSK, pg. 6A
ALTO ISD
AISD board
RUSK ISD
approves
RISD approves architectural firm new contract
Board also approves human sexuality curriculum promoting abstinence
By Gloria Jennings
Staff Writer
The Rusk ISD board of trust-
ees approved i lie employment of
Goodwin-La siter, architectural
firm in Lufkin for various con-
struction andremodeling projects
Monday evening.
Superintendent Dr. Jim Largent
explained to the board that there
are several projects that the board
may want to consider in the future.
Plans are to discuss these projects
at the February meeting.
Goodwin-La siter has provided
architectural services for the dis-
trict in the past;:
The board decided to seek a
guaranteed maximum price on
each of the various projects.
Trustees voted to use human
sexuality curriculum for students
in grades six-12 through a program
with Texas College.
"Staff from Texas College will
provide a training session for
three hours per day for three days.
There will be a parents' night and
parents will be given an opportu-
nity for their children to opt out
of the program if desired,'' said
Jenny Hugghins, Rusk ISD Sit AC
(School Health Advisory Commit-
tee) parent-member.
Several area schools have ap-
prove d thi s curr iculu m. Texa s Col -
lege did not write the curriculum
but has been teaching it for a year.
Dr. Largent said, "I have watched
the DVD and several area schools
have approved the curriculum.
Jacksonville went to LaPoynor to
see it and was impressed,''
The: program promotes absti-
nence.
Every student will receive a
bulletin and parents will get the
DVDs. The program will have
a different name for each grade
level.
"This program involves things
that used to be taught in health
classes," Rodney Hugghins, board
member, said.
"I think it is really a good pro-
gram," Dr. Largent said.
Kathleen Glidewell, director of
special programs, presented ros
ports on the Academic Excellence
Indicator System (AEIS) and the
October exit level rétests.
The Texas Education Agency
reported that the district has
been named academically accept-
able in performance. Performance
ratings for schools in the district
include primary and elementary,
See RISD, pg. 6A
Superintendent Dr. Ray
DeSpain receives year extension
By Quinten Boyd
Staff Writer
After a year in which the Alto Independent
School District saw a brand new elementary
school finished, a football team advance to the
playoffs, a cross-country runner advance to
state and two campuses bring home titles in
UIL academic competition, the AISD school
board showed their appreciation to their
superintendent and the community showed
their appreciation to the board.
At Monday night's AISD monthly meeting,
the board unanimously approved a one-year
contract extension for superintendent Dr. Ray
DeSpain. Further terms were not available at
press time.
A standing-room only crowd turned out to
recognize Alto's football team, which finished
secondin (list riel and advanced to the playoffs;
See AISD, pg. 6A
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