Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 157, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 5, 2006 Page: 1 of 14
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Cherokeean
WEDNESDAY
j July 5, 2006
Vol. 157, No. 20- 14 pgs.
Rusk, TX 75785
Texas' Oldest Weekly Newspaper
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THE SPORT OF CHAMPIONS
Stella Hill Library's summer reading
program is throwing kids a curve with
suggested titles on sports.
see pg. 6A
Biker in Training
The streets of downtown Rusk were jammed
Saturday for the July 4 parade, booths and
special exhibits.
see pg. 1B for more
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Psychiatric aide of the
year named at Rusk
State Hospital
Charles E. Booker was
named 2006 Psychiatric Aide
of the Year at a ceremony held
recently at Rusk State Hospital.
The award is given annually by
the Mental Health Association
of Texas to honor mental health
workers and the outstanding
service they provide.
Mr. Booker was recognized
for his leadership skills and is
highly respected by patients,
peers and supervisors, said
RSH Superintendent Ted
Debbs. Mr. Booker is mar-
ried with five children and nine
grandchildren.
THIS WEEK
Tops in Texas Rodeo
slated July 12-15 in
Jacksonville
Tickets are on sale at the Norman
Activity Center, 526 E. Commerce
in Jacksonville for the 44th annual
Tops in Texas Rodeo.
The rodeo, sponsored by the
Rodeo Association, Rider's Club,
Jacksonville Chamber of Com-
merce and Lions Club, will begin at
8p.m. each day at the arena beh ind
Lon Morris College.
Box seats are $16; side reserve
tickets, $14; and end reserve
tickets, $12.
Ticket information is available by
calling (903) 586-3285.
Western Week begins Monday,
July 10 with doggers and square
dancers at 7 p.m. and a street
dance with Brent Maris at 8 p.m.
Both events will be at the Norman
Activity Center, rain or shine.
The annual rodeo parade will
begin at 7:30 p.m. Lineup starts
at 6:30 p.m. at the Tomato Bowl.
Parade marshal is L.H. Holcomb.
A bluegrass concert with Hudson
Switch will follow the parade at the
Norman Activity Center.
The rodeo begins at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, July 12-Saturdav,
July 15.
The chuck wagon lunch is
planned for 11 a.m.-2 p.m. July 12
at the Norman Activity Center.
Best decorated business and
best dressed persons will be judged
on July 13. Call (903) 586-0634
to enter.
Youth activities are planned
for July 14 and the Jacksonville
Jaycees Junior Rodeo for excep-
tional kids will be staged at 8 a.m.
July 15.
The regular rodeo will begin at
8 p.m.
Weather Outlook
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THURSDAY
scattered t-storms
40% chance of rain
High: 81
Low: 70
OLDIES RADIO
KWRW - CM and KTLU - AM
TXU announces
outsourcing plans
$8.7 billion agreement is 1st of its kind in the U.S.
DALLAS—TXU Electric Delivery
announced a 10-year, $8.7 billion
agreement to outsource utility
infrastructure and management
services.
Infra struX Group is a national
provider of utility-related construc-
tion and maintenance services.
Under the terms of the agreement.
which is the first of its kind in
the utility industry, TXU Electric
Delivery will contract for design,
construction and maintenance
services from Infra struX Energy
Services.
TXU Electric Delivery will con-
tinue to own its distribution and
transmission system and associ-
ated assets, and fulfill all of its
obhgation s a s an electric utility.: Its
focus will remain on innovatively
managing assets, including con-
ducting long-range system plan-
ning, developing construction and
maintenance plans, operating its
Please see TXU, pg. 6A
Independence celebration
Rusk State Hospital employees
treated to 2nd annual Independence
Day appreciation dinner
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Greg James, Elaine Lighten and Michelle Dorsey
Psychologist Cynthia Kline is all smiles grilled hot dogs and served meals to more than
as one of the event organizers for the 500 during a July 4 appreciation dinnerfor Rusk
Employee Council of RuskState Hospital. State Hospital's employees. Mr. James loaned
All 1,000 employees, including 162 new- the group his "concession stand on wheels"
hiresfortheforensicsunit,werehonored and Brookshire Bros, donated a porch swing
with a July 4 dinner by the lake Friday. as a door prize.
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New employees
and their families
enjoyed paddle boat
rides around the
25-acre lake at Rusk
State Hospital's
wilderness retreat
Friday. Guest
speaker Sgt.
Chris Sturns, who
recently returned
from Iraq, spoke to
the group.
Michael Horton
Woman found
dead, man
arrested with
bomb material
2 felony charges filed; ATF joins
sheriff's investigation
A Palestine woman was found
dead June 25 at a residence located
near Lake Jacksonville, and the
homeowner has been charged with
two felony counts of possessing
bomb-type devices.
Officers arrestedMichaelHorton,
42, for possession of a suspected
explosive^ deviceand for po ssession
of multiple components.
Investigators still are uncertain whether they are
dealing with a suicide or a murder, and whether the
bomb-type devices are linkedto the woman's death.
They hope the autopsy results will help determine
how Ms. Mclntyre died.
The Cherokee County Sheriff's office requested
Please see EXPLOSIVE DEVICES, pg. 4A
Path or teachers
SMs program helps school districts
hire teachers who are committed to
obtaining certifications
By Micah Bateman
Staff Writer
Finding qualified school teacher s for certain grade
levels and with specific certifications is sometimes
difficult for rural school district*.
Stephen F. Austin State University (SPA) is help-
ing with a path of teacher certification through the
school's CERT-Prep program.
Partnering school districts for the program were
chosen geographically and include, among others,
Jacksonville 1SD and Alto ISD.
Both school districts, as well as Rusk ISD. have
a history with emergency certified teachers.
Ru sk High School principal Ricky Ha ssell said he
hired five teachers just last year, four through the
Region VII emergency certification program.
While teacher s in the program were hired without
an education degree, Mr. Hassell said he had no res-
ervations about emergency certification programs
or the candidates they produce.
Please see SFA, pg. 6A
State water board
seeks 5-year plan
East Texas Regional Water Planning group will
submit proposals in 8 areas
As a third cycle of water plan-
ning begins this year, the East
Texas Regional Water Plan-
ning Group will be asked by
the Texas Water Development
Board to submit proposals in
one or more of eight areas of
planning.
The eight fields of focus
were outlined by Bill Roberts
of the TWDB during a recent
Nacogdoches meeting of the
East Texas < ¡roup.
The areas include:
• The evaluation of new water
management strategies over
the next five years.
• Studiesto implement water
strategies already chosen by
regional planners.
• The refinement of existing
strategies,
• Revisions to water use and
demand projections
• Resolving problems which
may have been present in the
previous planning cycle.
• Furtherevaluationofwater
management strategies to meet
specific rural needs.
• The need for common proj-
ects which may exist across
more than one region.
• Administrative and public
involvement issues.
The East Texas planning
group will meet Sept. 13
in Nacogdoches to begin its
new five-year planning cycle.
Another meeting is scheduled
Dec. 13 in Nacogdoches.
Robert G. Bradley a ground-
water liaison official from
the TWDB. told the regional
planners that groundwater
conservation (list riots will play
an increasingly important role
in future water planning.
Conservation districts are
government entities organized
Please see WATER, pg. 4A
'It is full summer now, tke keart of June.
looses
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-Oscar Wilde
m une
By Gloria Jennings
Staff Writer
Children of family violence some-
' times see evil, hear evil but are
unable to speak of the abuses
they may have witnessed.
Cherokee County sheriff's deputies
find their own guns, handcuffs and
badges seem lessintimidating to young-
sters when deputies arm themselves
with a secret weapon: teddy bears.
A Rusk woman made it her mission
for many years to supply all the teddy
bears the sheriff 's office neededby hand-
stitching each with love.
Sheriff James Campbell conserva-
tively estimates she gave life to hun-
dreds of bear projects.
"These kids are really hurting when
they are brought in with their parents,''
Mrs. Cervenka said. "They were brought
to the jail and then taken from their
families and shipped off to foster homes.
These bears gave them something to
hold on to," she added.
Helping the child find a comfort zone
to find words for the unspeakable is
Please see JUNE'S HEART, pg. 6A
A young June Cervenka in
Washington D.C. in 1944
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Whitehead, Marie. Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 157, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 5, 2006, newspaper, July 5, 2006; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth152738/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.