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CHEROKEEAN/HERALD of Rusk, Texas—Thursday, March 11,1999—Page 3A
Alto ISD trustees honor students
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By Randall Birdsong
Special to the Cherokee a n/Hera l d
During Monday's meeting of the
Alto Independent School District
Board of Trustees several students
were cited for their outstanding
accomplishments during the last
month. Each student was pre-
sented with a certificate emblem-
atic of the AISD School Board
Award.
Recogni zed for scoring more than
200 points in the accelerated
reader program were Thomas
Allen, Lee Fatheree, Brad Guidry,
Anthony King, Tori Pearman and
Pedro Silva.
Fatheree was also honored for
winning the Cherokee County
Spelling Bee. Andrew Poole earned
his award by being named Offen-
sive Player of the Year in District
Football.
Certificates were also presented
to band students who received a
Superior rating in the district Solo
and Ensemble contest. Award
winners were Thomas Allen,
Lindsey Berryhill, Amy Haffner,
Zach Holcomb, Jessica Jones, Jer-
emy Jones, Sam Kellem, Anthony
King, Sarah Picard, Diana Silva,
and Joseph Williams.
Trustees present school board
awards at each meeting to recog-
nize students, teachers and others
who display extra effort and bring
honor to AISD.
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strated he can go back to the class-
room."
In addition to being taught in
isolation, he will not be allowed to
play or eat with anyone else until
he is allowed to rejoin the class.
Because of the young age of the
boys, it is more difficult to find
suitable punishment, said Dr.
Worley.
Alto ISD operates an alternative
education campus on Hwy. 21.
However, Dr. Worley feels it is not
appropriate for third or fourth
grade children.
The school district is taking steps
to tighten disciplinary policies. The
superintendent pointed to a new
program instituted at the high
school which allows the Alto Po-
lice Department to issue tickets to
students who get into fights. Tick-
eted students must appear before
the Alto Municipal Judge, who lis-
tens to the evidence and renders a
judgement. Punishment is usu-
ally in the form of community ser-
vice, but harsher punishments
may be handed down.
Alto Chief of Police Dennis Blair
said that of the approximately 10
students ticketed at the high
school, only two have repeated the
offenses. Those youths have been
referred to Cherokee County Ju-
venile Probation Department.
Chief Blair confirmed that com-
plaints have been filed by the par-
ents involved in the incidents at
the elementary school, but he de-
clined to comment further because
of the ongoing investigation. He
added that children under the age
of 10 cannot be held criminally
responsible for their actions, but
the new education code may allow
police an avenue to address the
concerns of parents.
"We are seeking additional in-
formation regarding children un-
der the age of 10 years old," said
Chief Blair.
The Alto Board of Trustees met
Monday night to address discipline
issues and voted to establish a
handbook of guidelines to handle
problem students and to look into
the possibility of a boot camp style
program to deal with these stu-
dents. Discipline problems have
been added to the agenda for the
next board meeting and a commit-
tee on discipline has been charged
with the task of formulating solu-
tions.
Candidates file
for May 1
election
continued from page 1A
up for election.
Terms of Wells school
board members Don Garver
and T. Wayne Montes are
also up for election. Mr.
Montes has filed for re-elec-
tion.
At Gallatin terms for
Mayor Bobby Wellborn, two
two-year council terms of
Dollie Jackson and Linda
Derrington and a one-year
term of George Bostock are
up for election. Mayor Well-
born, Mrs. Jackson and Mr.
Bostock have filed for re-
election.
Election Dates
□ March 17
Last day to file for a
place on the May 1 city
council and school
board ballots
□ April 1:
Last day to register to
vote in the May 1 elec-
tions
□ April 14
Early voting begins for
city council and school
board elections
□ April 27:
Last day to vote early in
the city council and
school board elections
□ May 1
Polls are open from 7
a.m. - 7 p.m. for city
council and school
board elections
The Career Women's Civic Club recently presented D.A.R.E. of Cherokee County with a $300
donation. From left are CWCC member Lynn Littlejohn, Sheriff James Campbell, CWCC member
Bobbie Pierce and D.A.R.E. Officer Tom Haddock.
42 express concern at Wells Council
meeting for better police protection
Concern for adequate police pro-
tection was voiced by a crowd of
citizens who attended the Wells
City Council meeting Monday
evening. More than 40 persons
were present. All who wished were
allowed to speak.
Mayor William Bailey presided
when citizens addressed their fears
that with only one fulltime police-
man and a reserve, property is not
being adequately protected.
A series of events over the previ-
ous weekend had tightened the
tension in this community of less
than 1,000 persons. A rash of van-
dalism occurred between 4-5 a.m.
Saturday morning. Window break-
ing was reported at Boles Food
Store, Dairy Queen, the School
and one auto windshield and a
building window were shot out at
Rick's Service Center.
Wells' elected officials pointed to
the three-year COPS program of
assistance during which the Fed-
eral government had picked up 75
percent of the increased costs the
first year and the City picked up
25 percent. The second year of
COPS the program was a 50-50
divide with the federal govern-
ment. In the third year it was a 25-
75 split. Now the program has
ended.
Citizens were told it is a simple
matter of "not enough money."The
city now has a budget shortfall of
$43,000.
Those present were asked if they
would agree to pay more taxes to
fund the police department. Only
eight raised their hands to indi-
cate a willingness.
The Council also noted the ap-
proaching election and suggested ,
that some present might wish to
offer their service to the body. None
of those present signed up to run.
The community has a reputa- ,
tion for being a "speed trap." How-
ever, it was pointed out that most :
of these assessed fines go to the
state.
After the meeting one council-
man said, "It is good that people j
are interested and concerned, but
we just don't have the money."
The meeting lasted more than ;
hour. Officials present were Mayor *''
Bailey and Councilmembers Hank
Bloom, Gary Burke, Jerry Ellerbee
and Lloyd Richardson.
Councilperson Eva Brown was
absent.
News Deadline: Monday
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Whitehead, Marie. Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 150, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1999, newspaper, March 11, 1999; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth152415/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.