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Master Gardeners have something to
crow about as they celebrate the art
of scarecrows and autumn
“Brenda has worked at Rusk State Hospital
for more than 30 years in various capacities,”
said Mrs. Perry. She began her career at
the state mental facility as a social worker,
where she was given leadership positions in
workgroups.
She helped establish the Family House, a
facility loosely modeled after Ronald McDon-
ald houses and designed to meet the needs
of out-of-town families when they visit RSH
patients. Mrs. Slaton also facilitates com-
munication with community providers and
the legal system.
As director of the Cypress Unit, Mrs. Slaton
supervised treatment teams and coordinated
the delivery of patient care for approximately
1/3 of the hospital beds.
“Brenda demonstrates a strong commitment
to the values and goals of the state hospital
system,” said Mrs. Perry.
Her first official day on the job was Monday,
See RUSK STATE HOSPITAL, pg. 6A
TSR introduces
new marketing
director Gregg
By Quinten Boyd
Staff Writer
The operative buzzwords for business at
the Texas State Railroad were “change” and
“planning” during the TSR Authority’s monthly
meeting, held last Thursday morning at Citi-
zens 1st Bank in Rusk.
The board will discuss TSR’s yearly audit
during next months meeting in Palestine, but
TSRA president Steve Presley said even after
spending funds on the diesel fuel spill at the
railroad in March, the expected licensing fee
from Iowa Pacific would leave the railroad in
a good position going forward.
“We really didn’t have a choice in using funds
for the spill,” he said, “but when we get the
hcensing fees, we’ll be in good shape. Our cash
flow is okay at the railroad.”
TSR general manager Earl Knoob introduced
Janet Gregg as the new TSR marketing man-
ager, replacing Lori Pennington. Ms. Gregg
has worked 30 years in television news, pubhc
relations and marketing and is the former
pubhsher of the Jacksonville Daily Progress.
“I love the railroad and I want to see it grow,”
Ms. Gregg said. “I’ve seen nothing but positive
things from Iowa Pacific and the Texas State
Railroad and I want to build on that.”
See TEXAS STATE RAILROAD, pg. 6A
L|jhey come from across Chero-
kee County, donned in their
finest shirts, hats and jeans
to perform for adoring crowds
each October, morphing from unfin-
ished mounds to sentries, greeters
and even dragons to mark
the beginning of the fall
™ . I season.
The life of a scarecrow is
short, yet busy, and the straw
men and women will get their
time to shine during the third annual
Scarecrow Trail, open from 9 a.m.-3
p.m. Oct. 20 and daily Oct. 22-26.
The hiking trail is sponsored by the
Cherokee County Master Gardeners
and is located at the Ruth
Nichols Arboretum at the
Texas Forest Service, 1015
SE Loop 456 in Jackson-
ville. Opening day of the
trail was Oct. 13.
This Saturday will also serve as
a food drive supporting the Manna
Pantry at HOPE, Inc. Each visitor
is asked to donate one can of food, a
nonperishable food item or $1.
The trail also serves as a sort of
“beauty pageant” for the scarecrows.
Individuals, families, businesses,
churches, civic organizations and
Cherokee County schools are encour-
aged to create original scarecrows to
add to the trail.
Master Gardeners members will
See SCARECROWS, pg. 6A
lardeners
PHOTOS: KATHY MOAK
(top) The Chinese Dragoncrow won the
People’s Choice award in 2011.
(above) “The Family,” entered by Cen-
tral Children’s Care in 2011.
Brenda Slaton
takes lead at
state hospital
MR. SMITH
GOES TO
SCHOOL?
Passion for physics
Lake Columbia
supporters
called to action
By Quinten Boyd
Staff Writer
Monday’s Lake Columbia update meeting
at the Norman Activity Center in Jacksonville
served two purposes — providing information
and a call to action for supporters who want to
see the lake finished.
Angelina/Neches River Authority general
manager Kelley Holcomb met with approxi-
mately 75 interested observers, including
members of the Jacksonville Chamber of Com-
merce, the Jacksonville City Council, the Alto
City Council, representatives from Sen. John
Cornyn’s office and Cherokee County Judge
Chris Davis.
“I want to convey how far we’ve come since
March 2 (2010, the pubhc comment period and
Environmental Impact Statement) and how
far we have to go,” Mr. Holcomb said. “There
seems to be unhmited checkhsts of issues and
regulations, and it all costs money. Some of
the regulations are necessary — some of them
are not. The problem is not the legislation
involved — it’s the bureaucracy involved in the
legislation.”
See LAKE COLUMBIA, pg. 6A
Cherokee County’s newest historical
marker is unveiled in Mixon. See pg.
10A for story and photos.
By Terrie Gonzalez
Editor
The Department of State Health Services
didn’t have to look beyond the campus at Rusk
State Hospital to find a new superintendent.
The selection of Brenda Slaton was an-
nounced last week by Peggy Perry, director
of the state hospitals section.
Rusk State
Hospital
Superintendent
Brenda
Slaton’s first
day on the job
was Monday.
DO YOU
CANOE?
You can this
weekend
TEXAS STATE RAILROAD
RUSK STATE HOSPITAL
JACKSONVILLE
FRIENDS
OF THE
NECHES_
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MURDER
IN OUR
MIDST?
See for yourself
CITY OF ALTO
City of Alto to
study animal
control issue
By Gloria Jennings
Staff Writer
The City of Alto will study its animal
control issue and the possibility of
adopting a new ordinance, which would
require residents to register their ani-
mals at city hall.
Sgt. Troy Ansley told members of the
city council Monday evening the police
department had talked with represen-
tatives of the cities of Jacksonville and
Rusk to obtain information on their
ordinances. Both have animal control
officers. Ordinances from both of those
cities will be studied.
The discussion arose after residents
complained about pit bull dogs running
loose in the neighborhood.
Ashley Hackney, who fives at 103
Fisher St., reported that her 11-year-old
Pekingese was in her yard when two
pit bull dogs came inside the fence and
killed the small dog.
“This happened at 3 a.m. and I felt
helpless. I am concerned about my
children. The large dogs are on chains
in their yard, but they break out and are
vicious. They have come into my yard
several times. They have killed cats in
the neighborhood. My dog was in the
back portion of the yard and on a leash
at the time it was killed,” she said.
Neighbors asked what should they
do if a dog comes into their yards and
attacks their animals. Sgt. Ansley
answered, “Call the pohce. You can
See CITY OF ALTO, pg. 6A
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Gonzalez, Terrie. Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 163, No. 34, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 17, 2012, newspaper, October 17, 2012; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth614662/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.