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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Clferokeeaif Herald ■ thecherokeean.com
CITY OF RUSK
NEWS
Makin' a splash
Pool soft opening set May 31, followed by 'big
splash'June 13
Splash Day at the Rusk
City Swimming Pool will be
June 13, announced Marks
Lanham, manager.
The pool will open to the
pubhc on Saturday, May 31.
Hours on opening day will be
12:30-6:30 p.m.
During the last week of
school, June 2-6, the pool will
be open from 4-8 p. m. Regular
pool hours will be observed
beginning June 9. These are
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs-
days and Fridays, 12:30-7:30
p.m.: Wednesdays, 12:30-5
p.m.: and Saturdays, 12:30-
6:30 p.m. The pool will be
closed on Sundays.
Admission is $2 per person.
There will be no season or
family passes.
Private parties can be
scheduled at times other than
regular pool business hours.
This charge is $100 for a two-
hour period, with a hfeguard
provided. The private party
reservations include use of
PROSTATE
the volleyball and basketball
courts.
The pool was constructed
by the Rusk Lions Club in
1954-55 at a cost of $50,000.
The Lions Club operated the
pool until 2007 when it was
donated to the city.
Through the years the city
assisted the Lions Club with
renovation of the pool, but
after the turn of the century
major repairs were required.
The city assisted the Lions
Club through the early years
of this century, but the club de-
cidedthat. expenses were more
than they could provide.
The decision that the city
operate the pool was made.
Assistance from Texas De-
partment of Criminal Justice
and funds from private con-
tributors provided the major
repairs.
"The pool seems to be in good
shape,'' said City Manager
Mike Murray.
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• Men with a family history
of prostate cancer.
•Men under the care of a
urologist for any prostate-re-
lated problems or diagnosis in
the past year.
•Men who have not had a
PSA test since July 1, 2007.
Symptoms ofprostate cancer
may include
a painful or
burning sen-
sation when
urinating: dif-'
ficulty starting
or slopping urine flow or in-
ability to urinate: continuous
pain in the lower back, pelvis
or upper thighs: painful ejacu-
lation: frequent urination: and
blood in urine.
"When prostate cancer is in
itsearliest, most curable stage,
there may be no symptoms to
warn you,'' said James Kolker,
MD, radiation oncologist, and
medical director of the ETMC
Cancer Institute. "Prostate
cancer is highly curable when
detected early." According to
the American Cancer Society,
prostate cancer kills 28,660
men each year and every man
ha s a one -in- six chance of devel-
opingthe diseaseinhis lifetime.
Prostate cancer is the second
leading cause of cancer death
Appointments: call
(800) 850-7050
in men. One in 35 men will
che from prostate cancer. This
year 186,320 new cases will be
found. African-American men
are more likely to have prostate
cancer and to che of it than are
white or Asian men. The good
newsisthatthe deathrateisgo-
ing clown because the diseaseis
being found
earher.
"The ear-
her prostate
'cancer is de-
tected, the
more options you have,'' Dr.
Kolker added. "In addition
to surgery, radiation beam
therapy, hormone therapy and
various combinations of these
treatments, suchasradioactive
seed implant are available.
"This is a one-clay procedure
in which small radioactive
seeds are placeclinsicle the pros-
tate glancl to give a direct, high
close ofradiation to the prostate
tumor. Many early prostate
cancers can be treated this way.
Also some prostate cancer may
be able to be treated now with
the Cyberknife technology.''
For an appointment, call
ETMC HealthFirst at (800)
850-7050, Monday-Friday
from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
4 arrested with crystal
meth, $3,000 cash
The Cherokee County Sheriff's
office, working in tandem with the
Jacksonville Police Dept. and the
Department of Public Safety, arrested
a 36-year-old man at a trailer park off
U.S. Highway 79 E. in Jacksonville
David Ebanez feigned an illness
and escaped on foot.
He was apprehended, and officers
obtained a search warrant for his
home. They recovered 7.9 grams of
crystal methamphetamine and $3,000
in cash.
Also arrested were Bryan Scott
Burns, 40 of Jacksonville; Leila
Mantooth, 30, and Terry Downs, 42,
both of Cushing. Each was charged
with the manufacture and delivery of
a controlled substance, and bond was
set at $100,000.
Mr. Ebanez' previous charges
included aggravated assault, family
violence. New charges include the
manufacture and delivery of a con-
trolled substance, $100,000 bond and
escape, $250,000.
All were arraigned before Justice
of the Peace James Morris.
Officers involved in the arrest in-
clude Sgt. Matt Poole, sheriff's office,
Greg Compton, Jacksonville PD and
DPS trooper Butch Fulton.
Stella Hill Memorial Library
announces summer hours
Stella Hill Memorial Library has an-
nounced its summer hours. Beginning
on Tuesday, June 3, the library will be
COMMISSIONERS
open from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays. For more
information, call (936) 858-4343.
Pesticide applicator course
will be offered June 3
JACKSONVILLE - The Texas
AgriLife Extension Service will host
a private pesticide applicator license
class at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 3 at
the Woodmen of the World building,
College and Byrd.
Many pesticides used in agriculture
require a private pesticide applicator's
license to purchase.
An approved instruction course of-
fered by the Texas AgriLife Extension
Service is required for the license.
The course lasts three hours, and
applicants must take a test admin-
istered by the Texas Department of
Agriculture (TDA). After passing the
course, the applicant will pay a fee to
TDA and obtain a license that is valid
for five years.
For more information, call (903)
683-5416.
Daylily clinic slated
Saturday at Sardis
The daylily collection of Wayne
and Kathie Davis will be displayed at
a Hemerocallis Clinic Saturday, May
31 in Sardis.
The Davis family are avid garden-
ers and in recent years expanded
their daylilies.
Joe Daniel, Cherokee County
Extension horticulturist, will discuss
propagation and use of daylilies in
continued from pg. 1A
Monthly reports of Con-
stables Precincts 1 and 4 were
approved.
Attending the meeting
were Judge Chris Davis:
RATINGS
continued from pg. 1A
final ratings, they will be the
highest combined ratings in
Rusk ISD history.
"We are so proucl of our
chstrict staff for all their hard
work and for everything they
clo each clay to help students
learn and grow. It is their
dedication, professionalism,
high expectations and love
for children that allows our
school chstrict to continue to
improve and to show that a
rural. East Texas school can
perform at high levels.''
Judy Terry, assistant super-
intendent of instruction and
curriculum at Jacksonville
ISD saicl, "We know these are
preliminary scores, but we are
really excited.''
Dr. Ray DeSpain, Alto ISD
the landscape.
The Davis garden is located at 8217
FM1857 near the Sardis church. The
program will begin at 10 a.m.
Cherokee County Master Gardener
Amanda Childress will also present
cottage garden tips at the meeting.
For additional information contact
the Cherokee County Office of the
Texas AgriLIFE Extension at (903)
683-5416.
Commissioners Mary Gregg,
Kevin Pierce, Moocly Glass
Jr. and Byron Unclerwoocl:
County Clerk Laverne Lusk:
and County Auditor L.H.
Crockett.
superintendent saicl, "We are
proucl of the performance of
our students and staff. It is a
daily challenge in the way the
state has our testing system
set up."
Wells Superintendent Dale
Morton saicl Tuesday morning
that it is still undetermined
if his chstrict rating will be
acceptable or recognized. If
obtained, the recognized rat-
ing will come as a result of
improvements made at the
school. In one area alone, Mr.
Morton saicl the science score
increased 50 percent. Wells
ISD was rated unacceptable
last year.
No campuses in the county
received an unacceptable
ranking this year.
For Just A Few Little Bucks
You cart Stay on Top of What's Happenin' in
Cherokee County!
Call (903) 683-2257
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Hornet Tennis Camp will be held from June 3 through 6 in the practice gymnasium
from 10:00 until 12:00 each day. Participants are asked to complete a registration
form, which should then be turned in to the elementary office. For more details or
questions, please contact Pat Danner at 903-726-3306.
The Future Farmers of America will hold an end-of-year banquet on May 22 at
6:30 in the cafetorium. Contact Stan Bauer at 903-726-3306, extension 232 for
more information.
Nachito Villareal and Eric Marroquin participated in
the Cherokee County Co-op Special Olympics held
in Bullard on Friday, May 16. Nachito and Eric both
received medals for competing in races as well as a
variety of field events.
The district will observe the Memorial Day Holiday
on Monday, May 26. Students will be released at
1:30 on May 27, 28, and 29. High school students
will have final exams on these dates as well.
High school graduation will be held at 7:00 p.m. on
Friday, May 30 in the cafetorium. Valedictorian for
the senior class of 2008 will be
Rebecca Tennison, daughter of
Randy and Melissa Tennison
and salutatorian will be Jesus
Vargas, son of Martin and Ve-
nancia Vargas.
For more information about all
district events and to visit faculty
web sites, please go to www.nsisd.sprnet.org.
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RETURNING
ADULT WORKSHOP
Returning to college or starting college after time away
from school may seem an unreachable goal.
But you can do it. And it can be the best decision of your life.
Let the academic advisors and support personnel at
Tyler Junior College help you explore your future.
Attend a free workshop and learn about promising career
fields, financial aid sources, academic support resources,
and admissions and testing requirements.
Tuesday, June 3
8:30 a.m. until Noon
Board Room
White Administrative Services Center
Our professional staff members have helped hundreds
of single parents, displaced homemakers, recently laid-off
workers and individuals needing retraining for a new career.
Let their expertise go to work for you, too.
Workshop space is limited. Call Support Services
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to reserve your place.
TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE
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JUNIOR
COLLEGE
CHANGING LIVES
Tyler Junior College gives equal consideration to all applicants for employment, admission and participation in its programs and activities
without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.
Always
The ETMC Rusk
24-Hour Emergency Center
The ETMC Rusk 24-Hour Emergency Center is now open-all
day every day. Emergency physicians are always on staff to
provide care for a broad range of injuries and illnesses.
With ambulance and Air 1 service, the ETMC Rusk 24-
Hour Emergency Center offers a higher level of care and
convenience for the people of southern Cherokee County.
In addition to the new emergency center, ETMC Rusk still
offers an ETMC First Physicians Clinic, advanced diagnostics,
and an ETMC Rehabilitation Center and fitness facility.
ETMC Rusk 24-Hour
Emergency Center
1325 N. Dickinson Dr.
903-683-3500
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