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Wednesday
November 07,2010
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Photo courtesy of Diane Hardeman
BRONZE MEDALISTS—The Brady High School Girls’ Cross Country placed third in Class 2A last
weekend at the state meet held in Round Rock. The medal finish highlights the first time the high school team has '
made it to the state meet. Pictured are (left to right) Suzanna Ewert, Lorena Medina, Casey Pace, Kelsey McBee,
manager Harper Neal, coach Kristy Sweatman, Kendyl Adams, Jennifer Moran, Chelsea Moore, Taylor Neal and
Cassidy Murray.
Runners leave bronze mark on
2010 state cross country meet
By James Stewart
With high hopes of mak-
ing history at the state meet,
the Lady Bulldog cross coun-
try team succeeded in writing
their collective names in the
history books last Saturday
when their individual perfor-
mances added up to a bronze
medal finish in the Class 2A
division.
Led by sophomore Taylor
Neal and her sixth place
individual finish, the team
of Neal, Kelsey McBee,
Chelsea Moore, Cassidy
Murray, Kendyl Adams,
Lorena Medina and Suzanna
Ewert had a cumulative time
of 1:04:00.99 with an average
time of 12:48.20 which was
good enough for third place.
The second place team
from Cameron Yoe actually
had a team total of 1:04:28
with a higher cumulative time
at 12:53.66, but because their
individual runners had five
finish in the top 33 places,
their point total gave them
the second place spot ahead
of Brady. Only the top five
runners from each seven-
person team were used to
rank the teams. Ifthere was a
tie, then the sixth and seventh
team members’ times would
be the determining factor.
Individual placings and
times on the two mile course
for the Brady squad include:
4......Neal..........11:58.86
25....McBee.....12:57.56
29....Moore.....12:59.90
31....Murray.... 13:00.84
34.... Adams.....13:03.83
54.... Medina.... 13:30.89
65....Ewert.......13:54.73
See Runners on Page 10 A
Standard-Herald photo by James Stewart
WELL WISHERS—Staff members of the courthouse offices gathered on
the square Friday for a small-town send-off for the BHS girls cross country team
as they headed to Austin for the state meet.
By Neal Ulmer allowing for deduction in value.
The Brady ISD meeting prorated to give account for
room for the school board decrease in value of equipment
meeting was overflowing and services provided which
with visitors which included may or may not transfer,
parents, teachers, students and Board member, Darrell
those interested in topics of Keese, agreed with Minor
importance. Most notably the about forming a committee
future of utility providers for and suggested that was a good
the school district and the future idea. After some brief discus-
plans for the old high school, sion, members of the board
Public comments are cus- determined that Dr. Jeff Brasher
tomarily presented at the start would recruit members to work
ofthe meeting and several indi- together with representatives
viduals addressed the board and from the city to come to a final
spoke on behalf of the agenda decision. No action was taken
item that concerned electric on the item.
providers for the school district. Also a topic of consider-
Brady City Manager James able discussion, Friends of
Minor, City Attorney Susan Old Brady High School, rep-
Horton, Mayor Gail Lohn and resented by spokesperson Sue
city council members Mary Steelhammer, addressed the
Bradshaw and James Stewart board. She stated that the group
were in attendance and both has felt stymied by what has
Mrs. Horton and Minor ad- appeared to be board reluctance
dressed the board with regard to enter partnership.
to the agenda item concerning Board member Tina Young
using Sharyland as an electric asserted it was not a lack of
provider. interest, but they needed to
Mrs. Horton told the board know the campus would not
the potential $15,000 savings be allowed to deteriorate into
to be realized by the school the dilapidated state suffered
district would cost the city in by the old hospital and South
excess of $75,000. Ward School.
“We (the city) provide all Steelhammer insisted the
of the utility services and the group could not advance plans
revenue generated by utilities without board cooperation. She
helps pay for all of the other stated it was difficult to get a
things we do,” said Horton, group to say they’d relocate
Later she added, “At the end of if said group did not receive
the day, we all serve the same assurance the building wasn’t
constituents.” going to be demolished.
Minor addressed the board Board president Jason Ja-
and requested they table their coby recommended the Friends
decision and have members of group contact a community
the board join in forming a com- where a similar re-purposing
mittee with members ofthe city has taken place and get input,
to explore cost saving measures Bastrop and Brownwood were
that might be realized. two towns who had gone
During the item's discus- through a similar situation with
sion, board member Ed Hernan- their buildings.
dez asked for a description of Concerning the asbestos
what “making the city whole” issue. Steelhammer said the
meant as it pertains to an up- group had never advocated
dated city ordinance. Minor tearing into walls and disturb-
said there was an ordinance ing the asbestos.
Veterans honored
by local students
BY James Stewart
The Brady High School
student body took time last
Thursday to honor and rec-
ognize veterans of the local
community.
With a social gathering for
the honored guests prior to the
ceremony, the veterans spent
time visiting and reminiscing
as well as making new friends.
Held in the new high school
gymnasium, the patriotic cer-
emony was another project of
the history classes taught by
Chuck Bailey, who began the
program 11 years ago as a way
to educate the students and
recognize area veterans.
This year’s ceremony fea-
tured a student brass ensemble
along with the Brady High
School choir. Both performed
patriotic features that were part
of the student-led ceremony.
Poems recited along with
the history of Veteran’s Day
were part of the program as
was individual recognition of
each veteran. Student leaders
introduced each veteran in
attendance and told the audi-
ence a brief description of
their branch as well as length
of service and presented each
with a U.S. flag lapel pin.
At the end ofthe ceremony,
membersofthelocalVFWpost
gave a special presentation to
Chuck Bailey for his efforts
over the past 11 years to ensure
high school students in Brady
understood the importance of
Veteran’s Day.
In response, Bailey spoke
briefly about his desire to see
the importance of the program .
continue and remarked that the '
empty chairs in the rows for .
the veterans were symbolic of
the many men and women who
sacrificed their lives in service
to their country.
“The greatest act we can do
is pray—pray for our current
and past soldiers and for their
safety,” said Bailey.
Standard-Herald photo by James Stewart
BUT A SMALL TOKEN—Brady High School rep-
resentative Amelia Amyett (left) presents a U.S. flag lapel
pin to Noe Sanchez during the recognition of veterans at
last week’s Veteran’s Day program. Sanchez was one of
nearly 50 veterans who attended the program who were
individually recognized for their military service.
She also said the group
would contact their legal coun-
sel and come before the board
either next month or in January,
with more concrete plans. This
was acceptable to the board
therefore no action was taken
regarding the utilization ofthe
Old Brady High School.
Supt. Dr. Jeffrey Brasher had
previously reported there were
potential savings ifthe building
was demolished, but updated
the board with the statement
that other than slight insurance
savings and unknown levels of
maintenance, he really couldn’t
determine the savings.
Meanwhile, the district will
still put out for bids on the
cost of demolition in order to
provide the board with actual
numbers that will help them
make the decision. A factor to
be considered is the savings
to be realized by not having
to insure the building. This is
approximately $ 1,500 per year
See BISD on Page 10 A
Six students escape serious injury in rollover accident
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BV Amanda Howell
A one-vehicle accident
that occurred about 7:45 a.m.
Tuesday on U.S. Hwy. 190 East
sent six Rochelle ISD students
to the Heart of Texas Memo-
rial Hospital—three by way of
ambulance.
The accident happened just
over a mile outside of Brady,
and the exact cause of the wreck
has yet to be determined. All six
kids were released just hours
after the accident occurred with
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minor scrapes and bruises.
The vehicle, a silver 2003
Ford F150 extended cab, was
driven by Matthew Richard-
son, 17.
“That was my whole life
in that truck,” said Matthew’s
mother, Melissa Richardson. “I
was so scared. It’s just a miracle
that all six kids walked out of
the truck.”
Passengers in the vehicle
were William Snyder 18,
Bradley Richardson 15, Alyssa
Richardson 13, Nielley Walls
10 and Madison Richardson,
7. Alyssa, Bradley and William
were transported by ambu-
lance, with William receiving
the bulk of the lacerations,
including one to the head. All
students, with the exception of
William, were able to return to
school Wednesday.
According to Mrs. Richard-
son, William requested that the
medical staff use glue to secure
the wound rather than staples
which would negate his chance
to play in Friday’s football
playoff game.
Some of the first to arrive
on scene were other parents
of Rochelle students, Angie
Oarner, Tina Smith, Dee Farris
and Loneda Davis who—co-
incidentally—is a nurse. She,
along with Mrs. Farris, were
able to keep two ofthe boys lay-
ing still until Brady/McCulloch
County EMS personnel arrived.
“You just don’t realize how
close-knit our Rochelle com-
munity and parents are until
something like this happens,”
said Mrs. Richardson. “You re-
ally get an understanding how
close these kids and parents are
to one another.
“Everyone was amazing
yesterday, the ambulance crew,
nurses, doctors and all the
parents and close friends who
stopped to help. Above all, I
give my thanks to God because
I know He’s the reason the kids
are where they are today.”
mono tu
Standard-Herald photo by James Slewart
CHECKING FOR PAPERWORK—Department
of Public Safety Trooper Tanner Pervis looks through
the disheveled cab of a Ford F-150 pickup that rolled
over Tuesday morning on Hwy. 190 East. The accident
happened just before 8 a.m . and no serious injuries were
reported on any of the six young passengers.
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