Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 187, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 25, 2009 Page: 3 of 10
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Sweetwater Reporter
Thursday, June 25, 2009 ■ Page 3
Obituary
ROBERT A. “COWBOY” FOURNIER
Robert A. "Cowboy" Fournier, 50, of Mt. Pleasant,
N.C. died Saturday, .June 20,2009, at his residence.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June
24, 2009, at Cordon Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant,
N.C.
Mr. Fournier was born Nov. 25, 1958, in Worcester
County, MA, son of Dorothy Gagnon Fournier of Mt.
Pleasant and the late Robert A. Fournier. He was a
member of the VFW, DAV, American Legion and Moose
I/ulge and was a U.S. Army veteran, He also enjoyed
hunting and fishing.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by
a sister, Susan Fournier.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife
Karen Hatley Fournier; daughters, Mandy Eudy and
husband Robert of Albemarle and Candy Sara Fournier
of the home; brothers, Richard and Russell Fournier
of Sweetwater; and grandchildren, Rylee and Chelby
Carrick and Allyson Eudy.
Memorials may be directed to the VFW, DAV or
American Legion of the donor's choice.
Megan Nicole to headline
Big Country Support the
Troops Fourth of July rally
Independent recording artist Megan Nicole will be
headlining the Big Country Support The Troops 4th of
July Rally presented by Big Country Support the Troops
and the City of Abilene. The 17-year-old country music
singer will appear onstage at 8 p.m. at Nelson Park in
Abilene, Texas on Saturday, July 4, 2009.
Big Country Support The Troops 4th of July Rally pre-
sented by Big Country Support the Troops and the City
of Abilene promises all-day family fun with food booths,
vendors, games and activities for families, live entertain-
ment and fireworks.
Megan, a rising star on the country music scene,
recently released her self-titled full-length debut album
with renowned country music producer and music
industry veteran Peter Bordonali. The first single from
the album, “Like a Runaway Train,” has received out-
standing reviews and air play on radio stations around
the Midwest.
The high school junior recently performed at the 2008
Chicago Country Music Festival at Soldier Field along-
side several chart-topping country music superstars,
including Gretchen Wilson and Taylor Swift.
“We are thrilled to have Megan Nicole perform at
the Big Country Support The Troops 4th of July Rally
to celebrate our country’s Independence Day,” Event
Organizer Charles Byrn said. "Megan is a rising star in
the country music industry and an outstanding enter-
tainer.”
About Big Country Support the Troops:
Big County Support the Troops is tt non-profit orga-
nization created to provide an avenue for individuals,
corporations and others to recognize and support
members of the l rnited States Armed Forces past, pres-
ent and future.
About Megan Nicole:
Megan Nicole, 17, is an independent recording art-
ist from Valparaiso, Ind. who recently released her
self-titled debut album with renowned producer Peter
Bordonali at Bayou Recording Studios in Nashville,
Tenn Megan has performed at numerous venues and
events across the United States, including the Chicago
('ounlry Music Festival and the CM A Fan Fair Week in
Nashville. For more information and upcoming events,
visit 1v1vw.1negannicolemusic.com.
Poll: Texans undecid
possible Senate face
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A new poll shows most
Texans haven't tuned in to a possible race to replace
U.S. Sen. Kav Bailey Hutchison should she resign to
run for governor.
A Texas Lyceum Poll released Wednesday showed
71 percent haven't decided who they support. But of
those who have, 9 percent support Houston Mayor
Bill White, a Democrat actively running for the seat.
Attorney General Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. David
Dewhurst, both Republicans, tied for second with 4
percent each. Neither has announced plans to run but
are considered possible candidates.
Railroad commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones and
former Secretary of State Roger Williams - two
Republicans running - garnered 3 percent each.
State Sen. Florence Shapiro and Railroad com-
missioner Michael Williams of the GOP and former
Comptroller John Sharp, a Democrat, each got 2
percent. The nonpartisan poll's margin of error is 3.3
percentage points.
Slain Oregon pregnant
woman fought with killer
STEVEN DUBOIS
Associated Press Writer
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — A woman whose
unborn son was cut from her body put up a violent,
bloody struggle for survival with her killer, accord-
ing to court documents.
Heather Snively's infant did not survive.
She had bite marks on the back of one elbow,
and the woman accused of killing her had a scratch
on the left side of her neck and visible injuries on
her arms, Washington County Sheriffs Detective
Murray Rau wrote in a search warrant affidavit
released Monday.
"The scene of this crime was very bloody, and,
based on my own observations of the physical evi-
dence, was the scene of a violent struggle involving
the suspect and the victim," Rau wrote.
Korena Roberts, 27, has pleaded not guilty to
aggravated murder and other charges in the death
of 21-year-old Snively, whose body was found June
5 in the crawl space at the house Roberts and her
boyfriend rented west of Portland.
Investigators believe Snively, who had recently
moved to the state from Maryland, met Roberts
through an online classified service, where both
were looking for baby clothes.
The documents released by a Washington County
judge include an account from Yan Shubin, Roberts'
boyfriend of the past five years. No charges were
filed against him.
Shubin said Roberts told him she was pregnant
with twins. She gained weight, took prenatal vita-
mins and attended midwife classes at a commu-
nity college. Roberts also reported making trips to
a doctor, but when the pair went for an ultrasound
appointment it turned out nothing had been sched-
uled.
When Shubin returned home from work for lunch
on June 5, Roberts made him a sandwich and every-
thing seemed normal.
At 2:30 p.m., he received an urgent call.
According to Shubin, Roberts said "I need you"
and sounded like she was in pain.
When he arrived home, he saw blood on the floor
and found Roberts sitting in the bathtub with a life-
less infant.
Paramedics took Roberts and the child to a hospi-
tal, where doctors quickly determined the baby was
dead and that Roberts had not just given birth.
According to the court documents, Roberts claimed
the baby had a twin, and Shubin told authorities
there was possibly another baby at the house.
While officers searched the house in vain for
another baby, Shubin called them from the hospi-
tal.
"According to Yan, Korena told him that she did a
horrible thing," the documents state.
Shubin told detectives about the crawl space
where a sergeant found Snively's body.
The sergeant "told me that the body was very
ashen, and he could see that the abdomen was sliced
open," Rau wrote.
Prosecutors have not said how Snively was killed,
other than autopsy results which showed blunt force
trauma. The type of tool used to cut Snively's abdo-
men also was not disclosed. Shubin told investiga-
tors a pack of razor blades he bought went missing
two days before Snively's death, the documents
state.
Authorities have not said why they believe Roberts
would fake a pregnancy and try to steal a babv
Former SC daycare owner
sentenced for child abuse
Texas Restaurant
Association announces
award winners
The Texas Restaurant Association Education
Foundation announced the winners of the 2009
Excellence Awards. More than 50 nominations were
received from across the state and 17 local winners and
three statewide winners were chosen. The Excellence
Awards are presented in three categories, back of the
house, front of the house and manager.
The Excellence Award, back of the house, is awarded
to Jose Flavio Puentes, kitchen manager at Zentner’s
Daughter Steakhouse in San Angelo. Taylor Stiles, a
server at Reata Restaurant in Fort Worth will receive
the Excellence Award, front of the house and Tod
Lewis, general manger at Reata Restaurant in Fort
Worth will receive the Excellence Award, manager.
These three outstanding individuals each will receive
$1000 and will be honored at the TRA President’s
Gala in Dallas, Texas on June 29.
“By honoring individuals working in all facets of the
restaurant, we bring attention to the importance of
teamwork to the success of a restaurant, said Ralph
Sheffield, Las Casas Restaurante and chair of the TRA
Education Foundation. “These awards honor the tal-
ented employees who make a difference everyday in
our restaurants.”
The Excellence Award winners in the back of the
house category at the chapter level are:
Doris Simper, Kloesel’s Steakhouse
Eola Fransaw, The Barn Door Steakhouse
Mid Coast Restaurant Association
Permian Basin Restaurant Association
Antonio Tellez, Pelican’s
Jonathan Gelman, Driskill Grill
North Texas Restaurant Association
Greater Austin Restaurant Association
Kassi Dodge, Boot Hill Saloon & Grill
Panhandle Restaurant Association
The Excellence Award winners in the front of the
house category at the chapter level are:
Terry Garza, Zentner's Daughter Steakhouse
Mica Edwards, Parkway Grill
San Angelo Restaurant Association
North Texas Restaurant Association
Todd Newhouse, The Republic
Brazos Valley Restaurant Association
The Excellence Award winners in the manager cat-
egory at the chapter level are:
Leo Duran, L&J Cafe
James Cooke, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse
El Paso Restaurant Association
Greater Austin Restaurant Association
Shannon Danials, Zentner’s Daughter Steakhouse
Scott Gunn, The Bar Restaurant
San Angelo Restaurant Association
Permian Basin Restaurant Association
Valerie Rutledge, Pelican’s
Paul Schultz, San Luis Resort
North Texas Restaurant Association
Galveston Restaurant Association
LaShundra Price, Church's Chicken
Aaron Lara, The Republic
East Texas Restaurant Association
Brazos Valley Restaurant Association
The Excellence Awards are sponsored by Ben E.
Keith and Texas Mutual Insurance.
It is the mission of the Texas Restaurant .Association
Education Foundation to serve as the resource arm of
the restaurant industry by maintaining educational
programs and enhancing the industry’s image to ben-
efit local communities, the state and the foodservice
industry, www.restaurantv ille.com.
Teens
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distractions when you're
behind the wheel.
* Always use your safety
belt, and tell everyone in
your vehicle to buckle up!
* Don't drink or use
drugs and drive.
‘Don't speed or race
other cars.
‘Exercise caution while
Texas
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) - A
South Carolina woman
who operated an in-
home daycare is beaded
to prison after admitting
she fractured the skull of
an infant in her care bv
striking and throwing the
child to the floor.
The Aiken Standard
reported Tuesday that
21-year-old Erica Paradise
was sentenced to 10 years,
suspended to six years
and four years probation.
The Graniteville woman
pleaded guilty Monday to
child abuse causing great
bodily injury.
Authorities say
Paradise admitted she
hit the child because the
infant had been crying
last November. Paradise
threw the child onto her
hardwood floor, then
onto a bed.
Another woman saw
the child having a seizure
on the bed and the child
was taken to a hospital.
The child has not shown
any sign of permanent
injuries.
MIDDAY ON WALL STREET
driving at night. Darkness
can make navigating the
road more difficult, espe-
cially for inexperienced
drivers.
If teen drivers make
these simple steps a part of
their daily routine, they'll
improve their chances
of returning home safe-
ly. These steps will also
reduce their chances of
receiving a ticket. From
June through August
2008, the Texas Highway
Patrol issued almost
5,000 citations to teens
(15-19) for driving under
the influence, not wearing
safety belts and speeding.
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a good time," Allen said.
"We’d also like to thank
the Taylor County Sheriff s
Department for support-
ing this event."
Tickets are $5 per couple
and $3 per person. Kids 12
and under get free admis-
sion. Tickets are available
at the gate on the day ot
the event.
Suddenlink is the pre-
senting sponsor for the
event.
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Rodriguez, Tatiana. Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 187, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 25, 2009, newspaper, June 25, 2009; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth561369/m1/3/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.