Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 149, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1997 Page: 6 of 14
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Page 6—CHEROKEEAN/HERALD of Rusk, Texas—Thursday, February 27,1997
Black History Month
Black history program
presented at TDMHMR
Linda Cotton Rutherford was the
guest speaker at the Black Hi'itory
Program at the Rusk State Hospital
Feb. 19.
Mrs. Rutherford is the director of
alumni affairs at Jarvis Christian
College. As national director, she is
responsible for the affairs of the
Jarvis Christian College/Southern
Christian Institute National Alumni
and Ex-Students Association. She
has held this position since 1992
after serving ss Director of Recruit-
ment and Admissions at the college
for eight yean.
In 1992, Mrs. Rutherford served
aa Interim Vice President for Devel-
opment and Institutional Advance-
ment. During this period, she per-
formed the operations for Develop-
ment and Inatitutional Advance-
ment, Alumni Affairs, Public Rela-
tions, Church Relations and the
Jarvis Christian College Concert
Choir.
She received her bachelor of arts
degree from Jarvis Christian Col-
lege and her master's degree in edu-
cation from the University of Texas
at Tyler. She and her husband Ricky
are owners of Oktex Oil & Gas, Inc.
and have one son, Bradley.
Ah.
School trustee workshop
offered in Kilgore Mar. 3
Area school board candidates will
hav% an opportunity to learn more
about the challenges and rewards of
board service at a school boara can-
didate workshop, Monday, March 3
from 7-9 p.m. at the Region 7 Educa-
tion Service Center in Kilgore.
The workshop will provide school
board candidates and other inter-
ested citizens with a better under-
standing of what is involved in'be-
ing elected and serving as a trustee.
Experienced school board members
will explain board members' key re-
sponsibilities and outline the quali-
ties necessary for effective service.
Topics to be covered include the
school board's duties and responsi-
bilities, important ethical practices
during board service, how board
members are accountable for the
education of students, and keys to
responsible campaigns.
Participants will also view A Call
to Service, a Texas Association of
School Boards video highlighting
many aspects of board service and
featuring several experienced school
trustees.
The workshop is open to all school
board candidates, interested com-
munity members and current school
board members. Admission if free.
For more information, call David
Koempel at TASB, 512/467-0222 or
1-800-580-8272, ext. 6191.
Blooming dogwoods delight
TSR excursion train riders
The beauty of the East Texas Dogwoods is legendary across
the state. And no one can rival the Texas State Railroad for
offering truly more unique and romantic tours of the Dogwood
flowers.
Built in 1896, the Texas State Railroad carries its visitors on a
50-mile round trip steam train excursion through the rolling
dogwood covered of East Texas. Special Dogwood train
trips are planned for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during
the last two weekends of March and the first weekend of AprlL
Guests can take a round trip or a one-way trip from either of the
park's depots located in Rusk and in Palestine.
Advanced reservations are required. For reservations and
information on the historical railroad park call 800/442-8951 or
903/683-2561°
PUBLIC NOTICE
CfTY OF WELLS
TEXAS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The City ofWeis will hokJapubSchearing
at 5:15 PM on March 5,1997, at City Hall
in regard to the submission of an
application to the Texas Community
Development Program (TCDP) grant
The purpose of this meeting is to allow
citizens an opportunity to discuss the
citizen participation plan, ihe development
of local housing and community
development needs, theamountofTCDP
funding available, ail eligible TCDP
activities, and the use of past TCDP
funds. The City encourages citizens to
participate in the development of this
TCDP appfcabon and to make their views
known at this pubic hearing. Citizens
unable to attend this meeting may submit
their views and proposals to The
Honorable WIBam M. Baiey, Mayor, City
of Wefts, at City Hal. Persons with
<&£fcifesthatwishtoattend this meeting
should contact City Hal to arrange for
assistance. Individuals who require
auciary aids or services for this meeting
should contact City Hal at least two days
before the meeting so that appropriate
arrangements can be made.
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a broad range of plans for
Auto, Home, or Life insurance,
Plus, we'll sit down with you
and conduct a no-obligation
review of your total insurance
needs. Please give us a call.
(903) 683-2576
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Bill Fountain
Charles Dickson
Janae Halbert
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Alto Care Center's
direct skilled nursing services include:
• Injections • Physical Therapy
• Intravenous Feeding
• Occupational Therapy
• Cognitive Rehabilitation Program
• Speech Therapy • Cardiac Monitoring
• Respiratory Therapy
• EKG Diagnostic Consultation
• Whirlpool Therapy
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'Damn Yankees' play ball
March 6 at Civic Theatre
"Damn Yankees" opens March 6
at 7:30 p.m. and continues March 7-
8 and will end March 9 at 2 p.m.
The production is under the direc-
tion of Kelly Idom of Jacksonville
who directed Joseph and the Amaz-
ing Technicolor Dream Coat in the
spring of 1996.
Reservations maybe made by call-
ing the theater box office at 683-
2131 and all seats are reserved. The
box office is open Monday through
Friday 11 a.m.-l p.m. Tickets are $7
in advance and ¿8 at the door.
This play is the latest offering from
the Cherokee Civic Theatre in Rusk.
Citizens from Jacksonville, Rusk,
Maydelle, Alto, Laneville and sur-
rounding communities have joined
together to make this baseball show.
nusical
mtha|
mgoe«i
i losing^
The play is based on a novel by
Douglas Wallop, The Year the Yan-
kees Lost the Pennant. The musical ¡
was created by the same team i
made the "Pqjama Game."
This time a disgruntled fan ,
around the bases to bring his ]
team,' the Washington Senators,
help. He then sells his soul to the
devil for á chance to play on the team
(as a much younger man) to save the
season.
' He joins the team and becomes its
ace pitcher and hitter. So, will he
take the team to the World Series?
Will they beat the New York Yan- J
kees? Will he give up the home and
wife he knows to stay in baseball? Or
will he take advantage of a devilish
escape clause in his contract?
The Cherokee Civic Theatre has announced that in conjunction
with the upcoming musical "Damn Yankees," a eilent auction will
be held at each performance. Baseball collectibles, one of which
is the Texss Ranger Juan Gonzalez autographed cap ehown by
Karen Henley, will be available in the lobby for auction. Production
dates are 7:30 p.m. March 6,7 and 8 and 2 p.m. March 9. Winner
will be announced at the final show on March ^Tickets are on aale
for $7 each weekday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the theatre or by
calling 683-2131.
i Stella Hill Library i
of Alto
Jeff Carroll
903/683-4544
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Legal thrillers are all the rage
these days and there is a real page-
turner available at the library now.
"Motion to Suppress" is a first novel
by Perri O'Shaughnessy on her first
murder case. A gripping trial scene
leads up to a blockbuster surprise
finish. We will be watching for an-
other by this author.
Andrew Greeley, an active Catho-
lic prieat and novelist, writes sev-
eral different types of books. His
latest, "Angel Light" is one of his
lighter ones, featuring an angel of
the computer age. TCiis is a fast-
reading love story set in Chicago
and Ireland.
For the younger readers we have
'.0 new books, mostly for the K-3rd
¡radeset. "A Boy in the Dog House"
follows a boy's efforts to train his
new dog. "Bridges" is a striking pic-
ture book explaining how different
type bridges are built. "It Takes a
Village" is not the Hillary Clinton
book by the same name, but a sweet
story of how Caribbean villagers
watch over their own.
The First Snow" should be of spe-
cial interest to our children who
rarely have the opportunity to see
snow.
Our new bookshelves and paper-
back racks have arrived. For these
we are grateful to ira G Thompson
and the Exxon Corporation.
We hope to have a picture story
about these later. Library hours are
1-5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
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