Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 24, 2014 Page: 1 of 12
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EMORY, TEXAS - TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2014
Vol. 128, Issue 2 - 1 section, 12 pages plus inserts
EMORY
Hunt Regional to bring clinic to Emory
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time medical practice that is now vaccinations and pregnancy testing.
Recent history has shown the open full-time and has added another
EMORY
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will speak on his experiences fly-
ing the legendary SR-71 Blackbird.
He received his wings in 1965 at
Craig AFB, Selma, Alabama. Upon
that time, he flew the SR-71, U-
2, T-38 and KC-135Q concurrently
Dr. “Sandy” Vaculik of Emory
Dental is another example of a part-
By BONNIE BURCH
Rains County Leader staff
By CAROLYN HILL
Rains County Leader staff
contacted the city of Emory offices
asking for the EDC to find a solu-
tion.
30 to 40 percent of its transports are
to Hunt Regional Healthcare Hospi-
tal in Greenville, many at patients’
requests.
HRMP will see patients ages six
weeks to geriatric and will address
most conditions, whether common
or complex. The clinic will offer pre-
ventive care such as well-child visits;
school and sports physicals; well-
woman exams, including Pap tests;
Tuesday evening, June 17, the Emory City
Council approved a bid of $256,960.25 from 03
Concrete Contractors of Van Alstyne for the city’s
2014 street improvement project.
As the lowest bidder of five bids received, 03
Concrete will rework and overlay five city streets
with asphalt stabilized with 6-percent concrete.
Those streets are Clark, Planters, Rhodes, N.
Dunbar and Lee Ivie Lane.
The project is funded, in part, by a Texas
Department of Agriculture Community Develop-
ment Block Grant of $250,000.00. Approximately
$213,000.00 remains in the grant following engi-
neering and other fees.
Representatives of the engineering firm of
Schaumburg and Polk, Inc. of Tyler recommend-
ed approving 03 Concrete’s bid of $231,029.53,
which omitted the stabilizing concrete and work
on N. Dunbar Street between Hwy. 19 and Air-
port Road, and would lessen the city’s financial
responsibility to cover the remaining cost of con-
struction.
Council members Blake Cooper and Travis
Potts expressed strong opinions that the addition
of the stabilizing concrete was worth the extra
cost in the expected life of the road. They also
supported paving N. Dunbar Street.
When asked by Cooper and Potts, City Admin-
istrator Mike Dunn agreed that the stabilizing con-
trete would extend the life of the roads. He added
that, if the council chose to approve the higher bid
from 03 Concrete, the funds would be available.
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Contributed photo
Dwarfed by magnificent giant sunflower plants, Ronnie Fenter of Emory stands by a row that flanks his vegetable
garden. Some stalks sport bright yellow-and-brown heads of approximately 10-12 inches across.
see COUNCIL page 12
per square foot on building permits
on all homes moved into the city.
Members also discussed placing
a six-month time limit on the permit
and if work was ongoing, the person
who paid for the permit could ask
for, and receive, an extension.
Councilwoman Pam Patterson
seconded and the motion passed
unanimously.
Yard Sales
Council members also amended
the current garage sale ordinance.
Discussion ensued about requiring
that a new form be completed when
a person holds a yard/garage sale
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By CAROLYN HILL
Rains County Leader staff
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Retired pilot to speak at
“thank you” luncheon
Capital
General housekeeping duties kept
East Tawakoni City Council mem-
bers busy last Tuesday night, June
17. Addressed were building and
construction ordinance changes as
well as fee increases.
Mayor Johnnie LaPrade explained
that the need for a change arose
when a person moved a house to the
Little Oaks subdivision recently but
paid the sewer/water tap fee in 1973,
at a lower price than is required
today.
After discussion, Councilman
James Lee made a motion to amend
the proposed fees and charge $.30
An incentive agreement contract
between the City of Emory Devel-
opment Corp. (EDC) and Hunt
Regional Medical Partners (HRMP)
of Greenville is on tonight’s, Tues-
day, Hunt Regional Healthcare Board
of Directors meeting agenda for con-
sideration. If approved, HRMP will
bring a family medical practice to
Emory to serve Rains County.
HRMP is expected to open a new
family medical facility in July in the
East Side Plaza, the same location
formerly occupied by Trinity Clinic.
An incentive agreement was
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On Tuesday, July 1, Lake Country completion of F-4 fighter training,
Neighbors will host the fifth annual he flew 210 combat missions over
“Thank You Event” honoring vet- North Vietnam and Laos from 1971-
erans of Rains and Wood counties. 1973.
Attendees will be treated to a salute Graham entered the SR-71 strate-
of respect, honor and fellowship. gic reconnaissance program in 1974
This year’s barbecue will be at Beale AFB, California. He flew
served at the Emory City Centre, the SR-71 for the next seven years,
735 North Texas Street in Emory, amassing 756 hours in the world’s
Starting at 10:30 a.m., registration fastest and highest-flying aircraft
of veterans and their guests will [stealth bomber]. In 1980, he was
begin. Lunch, entertainment and a selected to be the squadron com-
speaker will follow. mander of the SR-71.
Colonel Richard Graham, USAF He was selected to be the 9th
(ret.) will be the guest speaker. He Wing Commander in 1987. During
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the five-year period or be in default of operation. It is now open full-time,
the incentive agreement. five days a week.
The announcement in February Dr. Eric Ketchum, optometrist at
that Trinity Mother Frances planned Emory Eyecare, also felt a quick
to close the Trinity Clinic in Emory expansion in his planned two-days-a-
brought concern from many in the week business. After a short period,
community. Within hours of the he swiftly grew to a five-days-a-week
announcement, many business own- practice that is now offering extended
ers, government leaders and citizens hours and some Saturday service.
requested from the EDC to secure unlimited potential in this area for dentist, Dr. Melissa Nix-Edge, and
HRMP ’s move to Emory. The incen- growth in medical care. When Paul second hygienist to better serve the
five agreement includes a retention and Angie Bacon of Lake Fork Phy si- community.
clause, requiring HRMP to continue cal Therapy opened their doors in Champion EMS, the county’s
operation of the healthcare facility for Emory, they planned a part-time ambulance provider, has reported that
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Hill, Trey. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 24, 2014, newspaper, June 24, 2014; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1470966/m1/1/?rotate=180: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.