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Clifton, Texas 76634 VOL. 114, NO. 3 — WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21, 2009
Shawn Bell Named CISD Athletic Director
Former Record-Breaking Baylor Quarterback To Coach Cubs
By Carol Spicer
STAFF REPORTER
CLIFTON — Shawn Bell,
whose father, Mark Bell, served
as Clifton Independent School
District athletic director in the
1990s, has accepted the position
that was opened when Curtis
Goforth recently stepped down.
Following an executive session
on Monday, Jan. 19, the Clifton
school board voted unanimously
to hire Shawn Befiras athletic
direcor and h/ad football
coach, f /
According toUISD Supt. Rhoda
White, Bell was chosen from over
150 applicants for the position.
“This is a dream come true for
me,” said Bell. “I’ve always
wanted to be a Clifton Cub, after
growing up here. Clifton has al-
ways been special to me and I am
willing to do everything I can to
take them to the top.
“I feel that I will be bringing
enthusiasm and energy to the
program, and hope that every-
one, from the community to the
cheerleaders to the athletes, will
work together,” he added. “Athlet-
ics, can bring a lot to a commu-
‘Heart And BARKS’
Gala This Saturday
A Few Tickets Remain Available
CLIFTON - This is the last
week to reserve tickets for the
annual Hearts and BARKs Gala
to be held on Saturday, Jan. 24,
to benefit the animals of
Bosque Animal Rescue Ken-
nels. For tickets, contact Roger
Mitchell at 675-6693.
This is BARK’s major
fundraiser for operating ex-
penses and projects throughout
the year and allows the organi-
zation to come to the rescue of
people and pets in the area.
The Sonny Mac Blues Band
will headline Hearts and
BARKs’ 2009 gala event for
those who look forward to danc
ing the night away.
Doors will open and a silent
auction begins at 6 p.m., with
serving at 7. Prime rib and pork
loin will again be the highlight
of the meal with extra for sale.
Side dishes are garlic mashed
potatoes, German red cabbage,
and homemade bread.
“Super desserts will top off
the fabulous meal,” said a
spokesman.
“The focus of this event is on
the animals, so ‘Put Your Heart
In BARK’ and join in the fun,” it
was explained.
An entertaining slide show
will tell the story of many pets
in BARK’s care who found the
lovin;
searci
g homes they had been
:hing to find and will fea-
• See BARK, Page 2
nity and I think that we can do
that here.”
Bell went oq to say that not
only does he want to buildup the
athletes, but to teach them life
lessonS, ancL-help them be good
people.
“Not all the athletes will jgopn
to play ball after they graduate^
but they will need to learn the les-
sons that will make them suc-
cessful in the long run," Bell said.
Bell is a graduate of China
Spring High School, having
earned a Bachelor of Science
(physical education) and a Mas-
ter of Science degree (sports
management) from Baylor Uni-
versity. He had been serving as
offensive coordinator at China
Spring High School and had prior
to that coached at Round Rock
Stony Point High School.
A few of Bell’s college aca-
demic honors include: Big 12
Commissioner’s Honor Roll ev-
ery semester from fall 2002-fall
2006; three times named to
Dean’s Academic Honor List (4.0
GPA); and Big 12 All Academic
Team 2204, 2005, 2006.
He earned several athletic
honors from high school and col-
lege, including, among others:
Baylor University 2006-2007 Se-
nior Male Athlete of the Year, 2006
Offensive MVP for Baylor, Class
3A first-team all staNj quarter-
back, 2001-2002 SuperGefitexV
Male Athlete of the Year. \
Bell broke 25 passing records
while at Baylor and started 23
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SUPERINTENDENT’S CHOICE —CISD Superintendent Rhoda White
nominated Shawn Bell as athletic director and head football coach at
Monday night s meeting of the Clifton school board. She presented
him with a Clifton Cub cap after the unanimous vote to hire Bell.
— Staff Photo By Carol Spicer
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“I got a call from one of the ers inquiring about Shawn,” said
Supt White after information
about his possibly coming to
Clifton became known. “When he
asked me about Shawn’s age I
asked him if he knew how old Art
Briles (Baylor’s current head
coach and a former High school
coach) was when he got his first
head coaching job. Shawn is 25.
Briles was 28 when he got his first
job and he went 27-1-1. Not too
bad for a young coach.”
Bell’s father coached football
in Clifton from 1992 to 1994, lead-
ing Clifton to an 11-1 mark in 1994,
the Cubs’ best record in a season
since 1968 when the late and leg-
endary Aubrey T. Roberts was
head coach.
“I know the community will
embrace Coach Bell not because
of who he is or what he has done,
but because of the type of young
man he is in his own life and the
impact he will have on the stu-
dent athletes of Clifton ISD,”
added White.
White commented that she has
known the Bell family since Mark
coached at Clifton and Shawn
was a student at Clifton Elemen-
tary School.
Shawn Bell will be making a
quick transition from college foot-
ball player to head coach, noted
White. His coming on board at
Clifton will be a coup for the
school district, she added.
Following the meeting, Bell
was presented keys to the school,
as he was scheduled to begin his
duties the next morning, Jan. 20.
Fastnacht Joins Chamber
As New Office Manager
CHS Track To Receive New Asphalt
Academic All-State, Board Honored
gifts from the principals which
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CLIFTON — Desire Fastnacht
has joined the Cliftoh Chamber of
Commerce as office manager.
“Along with Brenda Herzog, I
am committed to do all that I can
to help the businesses and the
City of Clifton,” said Fastnacht.
“My goal is to meet and exceed
the expectation that everyone
has for the Chamber.”
Fastnacht is originally from
South Dakota and New Mexico,
where she attended N.M.S. for a
degree in Hospitality and Tour-
ism.
I have been in the dental indus-
try for 14 years, but now feel that
I am making use of my college
education,” Fastnacht said.
She has lived in Austin for the
past seven years, but two years
ago, moved to Clifton with “the
center of my world,” her 10-year-
old son Chance.
She moved to Clifton to be
closer to her parents, David and
Glenda Sager. Her father retired
as district foreman with Pulci
Service Co. of New Mexico and is
By Carol Spicer
STAFF REPORTER
CLIFTON — Prior to the busi-
ness of the Clifton Independent
School District Board of Trustees
meeting Monday, Jan. 19, board
members were honored and
thanked by the principals of all
three schools, as well as the su-
perintendent in honor of Board
Recognition Month.
Each of the trustees received
ets, Sonic gift cards, books, $25
Brookshires cards, candy and
treats, and books being given to
the library in their name.
Following the board honors,
Supt. Rhoda White and Principal
Sharon Bergman honored three
Academic All-State students, in-
cluding Luke Phelps, Kayla
Rueter, and Hannah Blanton.
The first business on the
agenda included information
about the renovation work on the
Cub Stadium track. Victor
Quiroga of Fisher Tracks was on
hand to answer questions and
explain the work that needs to
done, over and above what had
previously been approved.
He explained that after the sur-
face of the track had been re-
moved, it was found that the track
had serious dips and humps in it
that need to be covered by l'A
inch asphalt.
“Even if we tried to cover the
humps and dips with patches, it
would hot be doing the school any
good,” said Quiroga. He ex-
plained that the surface layer
would be uneven, and not last as
long as it should.
He answered several ques-
• See TRUSTEES, Page 3
'History Of Photography’ Winter
Exhibit Staged At Bosque Museum
the Bosque Mu-
en its new winter
Desire Fastnacht
an active member of BARK. Her
mother, Glenda, owns and oper-
ates Quilting Cousins in Clifton.
“Clifton is such a great town
and I’m very excited about rais-
• See CHAMBER, Page 2
CLIFTON
seum will op
exhibit entitled “The History of
Early Photography” at the mu-
seum on Sunday, Jan. 26. The
opening will coincide with a lec-
ture given by Doug Harmon
about the Chisholm Trail in
Texas.
The lecture will be from 2 to
Lengthy Air Quality Discussion
Takes Place At Council Meeting
By Carol Spicer
STAFF REPORTER
CLIFTON — During regular
session of the Clifton City Coun-
cil on Tuesday, Jan. 13, a lehgthy
discussion on air quality was
opened by Alderman Joann Gloff
and business owner W. Leon
Smith, regarding the problems
being felt downtown by persons
exhibiting allergic-type reactions
to the steam output from MVP,
and those who simply don’t like
the smell that emanates from the
molasses block processing plant.
Prior to the discussion, MVP
owner Paul Orwig read a state-
ment as an update on the plant.
After giving some information
about the company, Orwig said,
“The topic of discussion is the
odor created from the steam from
the boiling of molasses. MVP has,
and will continue to maintain a
production facility that is of ben-
efit to the community.
“At a cost in excess of $25,000,
MVP has installed scrubbing
equipment and a 50-foot exhaust
stack that has greatly reduced
the odor of the steam. Even
though there are only a few
people complaining, MVP contin-
ues tp improve and install new
equipment to help reduce the
odor even more.
“Because of complaints from a
single source, MVP has had three
visits from the Texas Commis-
sion on Environmental Quality
investigating odor complaints.
These investigations are without
notification. The investigator con-
• See COUNCIL, Page 2
3:30 p.m. in the museum’s exhibit
hall.
The exhibit will trace the devel-
opment and use of film cameras
from 1860 through 1960. For the
first time the museum will dis-
play to the public many of the
cameras from its extensive col-
lection.
The exhibit will include 22 cam-
eras ranging from an old fashion
land camera used in late 18th
century studio photography to
Chisholm Trail
Lecture Sunday
CLIFTON — Historical in-
formation about the Chisholm
Trail will be offered when Doug
Harman presents his lecture
on the
specialty cameras used in the
1960s. Of special interest are an
antique land camera that took
large 5x7 split negatives and a
Minox spy camera used in cold
war espionage.
The display will also highlight
important early American pho-
tographers and their early work.
Included in the display are ex-
amples of early tintypes as well
as studio photographs and snap-
shots of people in Bosque County.
Film has now all but disappeared
and these cameras are quickly
becoming part of a bygone age.
“We invite you to visit the ex-
hibit and remember when your
parents and grandparents took
snapshots with their trusty
‘Brownie’ Camera,” said a mu-
seum spokesman.
FIRST BABY OF 2009 — The first baby of the new year was born at
Goodall-Witcher Hospital on Jan. 6,2009, at 5:44 p.m. Parents of the
baby are (from left) laidro and Alejandra Moncada. The baby, Milagros,
weighed 9 lbs. and measured 20 inches long. Attending the birth was
(right) Kevin J. Blanton, D.O. This is the couple’s first baby. The fam-
ily lives in Hamilton. The family was presented a certificate for a $500
savings bond and a basket of baby Items from Goodall-Witcher Hos-
pital.
Chisholm
Trail and
Texas, on
Sunday, Jan.
25, from 2 to
3:30 p.m., at
the Bosque
Museum in
Clifton.
Harman is____________
well known
for his passion for early Texas
cowboy culture. He is a fre-
quent presenter who has been
instrumental in gaining state
recognition for the legendary
Chisholm "frail, used to drive
Longhorns north through
Oklahoma and Kansas.
Texas Longhorns were
driven through eastern
Bosque County on their way to
Ft. Worth. Harman believes
the Chisholm frail was critical
to the recovery of Texas after
the Civil War and helped cre-
ate the state’s livestock indus-
try. Many of the early ranches
in Bosque County date back to
• See LECTURE, Page 2
Morgan Wallace, Nathan Barker
Clifton Band Students
Advance To State Band
CLIFTON — Morgan Wallace
and Nathan Barker have advanced
to the ATSSB All-State Band. Both
are high school percussion stu-
dents of Bryan Bronstad.
Students first tryout at the
Region level, then at an Area
tryout to determine if they ad-
vance to State. Thousands of
students across Texas try out
but'only approximately 200
advance to the State level.
They both have one more try-
out once they get to San Antonio
on Wednesday, Feb. 11. This try-
out will determine into which
band they will be seated — Sym-
phonic or Concert.
They will perform at the Texas
Music Educators Association
Convention in San Antonio on
Saturday, Feb. 14.
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