Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 162, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Page: 7 of 16
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Cljerokeeaif Herald ■ thecherokeean.com
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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20 CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
TJC schedules pinning ceremony
for Rusk vocational nursing school
f
Dr. Mike Metke
College president will
speak at event
Dr. Mike Metke, president
of Tyler Junior College, will
be speaker for a vocational
nursing pinning ceremony at
6 p.m. Satur-
day, July 30.
Twenty can-
didates for
graduation
are expected to
participate in
the ceremony.
The public
is invited to
attend and stay for refresh-
ments.
The Tyler Junior College
LVN School in Rusk is a joint
effort of the college, Rusk State
Hospital, the City of Rusk and
its economic develop ment cor -
porgtion (REDCO) and Rusk
Industrial Foundation.
Candidates for graduation
on July 30 are Jennifer Acker,
Kristin L. Adams, LaHartria
D. Clayton, Laura N. Davis,
Justin L. Doles. Ivassie L.
Dowling. Richard Fitzgerald,
Tera L. Franklin, Regina
F. Hawkins, Katy Hays, La
Vance S. Hill, Kristal N
Holder, Gloria D. McNatt,
Jennifer Phillips, Tara L.
Pilgreen, KatieR. Richardson,
ArmistiaQi Sanders, Sabrina
Session, Katie M. Shaver,
Rachel W. Simmons and Julie
D. Whisenant. They are from
Rusk, Jacksonville, Gallatin,
Mixon, Poynor, Athens and
Diboll.
Teachers for the program
are Felicia Mayo, RN: Nancy
Boone, RN; Sam Beathard,
LVN; and Jenny Kilgorei
LVN.
The licensed vocational
nursing training program at
Rusk State Ilospil ;>l wdl be
increased to 30 students for
the new year. The new class
will begin on Aug. 23.
The LVN school uses I.•"()()
square feet on the state
hospital campus. Additional
classrooms are available if
needed.
"We are so appreciative of
the efforts of the people of
Rusk to make this a reality,"
said Paul Monagan, TJC
Dean of Allied Health and
Nursing.
Potential employer s include
Rusk State Hospital; Texas
TEXAS
Department of Criminal Jus-
tice: East Texas Medical Cen-
ter; Trinity Mother Frances
Health Care System; Legend
Oaks Healthcare and Rehab
in Jacksonville; Birmingham
Nursing Center, The Arbors
and Lexington Place Nursing
and Rehab in Rusk; and Twin
Oaks Health and Rehab in
Jacksonville.
TJC officials predicted when
students graduate from the
program and are licensed by
the state, they will experience
a 100 percent job placement
rate in full-time jobs.
The hospital also provides,
at no additional cost, to TJC,
housekeeping services, main-
tenance, parking, security
services andphotocopy/dupli-
cation services.
Cost of the program for the
20 students was $340,000
for the first two years with
$24®,000 being contributed
by REDCO and $95,000 from
Rusk Industrial Foundation.
Contributions to the pro-
gram for the additional cost
of the extra students in 2011-
12 will include $20,000 from
REDCO; a private citizen's
donation of $20,000 and
Shoppers will benefit
from tax-free holiday
Event scheduled
Aug. 19-21
Texas shoppers get a break
from state and local sales
taxeson Aug. 19-21, the state's
annualtaxholiday. Lay-away
plans can be used again this
year to take advantage of the
sales tax hohday.
As in previous years, the
law exempts most clothing
and footwear priced under
$100 from sales and use luxes,
which could save shoppers
about $8 on every $100 they
spend.
Backpacks under $100
and used by elementary and
secondary students are also
exempt. A backpack is a pack
with straps one wears on the
back.
The exemption during the
sales tax holiday includes
backpacks with wheels, pro-
vided they can also be worn
on the back hke a traditional
backpack, and messenger
bags,
The exemption does not
include items that are rea-
sonably defined as luggage,
briefcases, athletic/duffle/
gym bags, computer bags,
purses or framed backpacks,
Ten or fewer backpacks Can
be purchased tax-free at one
time without providing an
exemption certificate: to the
seller.
Tax free items
An all-inclusive list of quali-
fying school supplies (ifpriced
less than $100) includes bind-
ers. book bags, calculators,
cellophane tape, blackboard
chalk, compasses, composi-
tion books, crayons, erasers,
folders including expandable,
pocket, plastic and manila,
glue, paste and paste sticks.
Also, high lighters, index
cards and boxes, legal pads,
lunch boxes, markers, note-
books, paper ; loose leaf ruled
notebook paper, copy paper,
graph paper, tracing paper,
manila paper, colored paper,
poster board andconstruction
paper, pencil boxes and other
school supply boxes, pencil
sharpeners, pencils, pens,
protractors, rulers, scissors
and writing tablets.
Tax free clothing items in-
clude baby clothes, backpacks
for elementary and secondary
student, belts with attached
buckles, cowboy and hiking
boots, baseball, fishing, golf,
knitted caps/hats, coats and
wraps, cliapersfor both adults
and babies, dresses, gloves
(generally), gym suits and
uniforms.
Also, hooded shirts and
hooded sweatshirts, hosiery,
jackets, jeans, football and
baseball jerseys, jogging ap-
parel, neckwear and ties,
pajamas, pants and trousers,
raincoats and ponchos, robes,
Ponta Baptist sponsors
vacation Bible school
Vacation Bible school at the Ponta
Baptist Church will be 8:30 a.rn.-2:30
p.m. Saturday, July 23. Theme is
"Discovering the Rock of Ages."
The church is located on Highway
110 near the intersection with High-
way 204.
Church plans back to
school blessing
Faith Holy Tabernacle Church will
sponsor its back to school blessing.
The church will give away school sup-
plies and clothes again this year.
All sizes will be given from
8 a.m.-noon Saturday, July 23.
For information contact Antonett Willis,
(903) 683 4303; Bessie Harris, (903)
683 6634; or Nancy McCarley, (903)
504-0378.
SFA announces honor rolls
for spring semester
Area students named to the
Stephen F. Austin State University's
NEWS
president list for the spring semester
are Shannon Nathlie Mason of Alto
and Miranda Nicole Cook and Lauren
Taylor Dyess, both of Rusk.
Named to the dean's list are Dallas
Kristi Flewellen of Alto and Rebecca
M. Robbins of Rusk.
Local residents receive SFA
degrees
Receiving SFAdegrees were Ryan
Clayton Curtis and Kenley Dale Dover,
Bachelors of Science; Molly Ann Miller,
Bachelor of Arts.
Mike Pike sings at St.
John's UMC
Mike Pike will bring a message
through song during the Sunday
morning worship at St. John's United
Methodist Church.
Sunday school begins at 10:15 a.m.
and worship is at 11:15 a. m. The regular
fourth Sunday covered dish luncheon
will be served at noon in the church
fellowship hall.
Adult Bible study and youth fel-
lowship are held at 6:30 p.m. on
$10,000 from the Rusk Indus-
trial Foundation.
TJC expects to assume all
costs and financial responsi-
bility with the 2012-13 budget
year.
"We have 361 applications
for the LVN program at TJC.
We have a lot of people rip-
plying and there are people
out there who are interested
in the program. We can get
other students if we are able
to take care of them," Mr.
Monagan said.
In addition to the LVN a.m.
and LVN p.m. programs at
Tyler Junior College, satellite
programs are also operated
in Rusk, Jacksonville and
Lindale.
The: Rusk program is the
only one seeing an increase in
the number of students.
"Rusk has extra room and
we can offer the program to
more students without adding
extra space,' Mr. Monagan
said.
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sneakers, tennis shoes, walk-
ing shoes, socks including
athletic, shorts, suits, slacks
jackets, sweatshirts, sweat
suits, sweaters, swimsuits,
underclothes, work clothes
and uniforms.
Taxable items
Items that will be: taxed
are accessories including bar-
rettes, el a at icponytail holders
wallets, watches, backpacks
for use other than elemen-
tary or secondary students,
baseball cleats andp ants, belt
buckles withoutthe belt, boots
for climbing, fishing, rubber
work boots, ski boots and
waders, buttons and zippers.
Also, cloth andlace, knitting
yarn and fabrics, dry cleaning
services, football pants, golf
gloves, handbags and purses,
handkerchiefs, hardhats, hel-
mets including bike, baseball,
football, hockey, motorcycle
and sports, ice skates.
Also, jewelry, laundering
services, leather goods except
belts with buckles and wear-
ing apparel pads for football,
hockey, soccer, elbow, knee,
shoulder, personal flotation
devices, rented clothing in-
cluding uniforms, formal wear
and costumes, roller blades
and skates, safety clothing
and glasses, bicycle cleated
shoes, bowling shoes and golf
shoes.
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Food drive is underway to
benefit local food banks
The USDA-Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) is a
participant in this year's USDA Feds
Feed Families food drive running
through Wednesday, Aug. 31.
Announced by Secretary of Agricul-
ture Tom Vilsack, this annual event is
designed to help food banks across
the nation that are struggling through
tough economic times.
Non-perishable food items may be
taken to the local NRCS office prior
to Aug. 31.
The NRCS office in Cherokee
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Whitehead, Marie. Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 162, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 20, 2011, newspaper, July 20, 2011; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth201609/m1/7/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.