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Page 2 ♦ Copperas Cove Leader-Press ♦ Dec. 25, 2012 ♦ 254-547-4207
CRIME STOPPERS
547-1111
Help Us Put It Together”
■ GED testing to be
held in Gatesville
The next GED test at
Gatesville High School will be
given on Jan. 8 and 9. Individu-
als wishing to take the test must
complete registration on Jan. 2
between the hours of 5 and 7
p.m. in Room 22 at Gatesville
High School. Come to the back
of the high school to get to this
room easily. The registration
process takes between 30 min-
utes and one hour. The individ-
ual wishing to take the test must
bring his or her current Texas
Driver's License or state or fed-
eral photo ID, Social Security
card and an $80 fee for the test.
The candidate will also need to
bring the ID to the test. Persons
who failed the test from 2002
through 2012 and need to retest
one or more parts must pay $15
for each part to retest. It must
have been six months since the
prior testing or since attendance
in GED classes. A letter from
the instructor must accompany
registration. Individuals having
tested before must present pre-
vious test scores. If the candi-
date is 17, he or she needs to
bring his or her guardian along
for registration, and also have
withdrawal papers from the last
school he or she attended. There
are more qualifications for per-
sons under the age of 18.
The test will change after
2013, so persons who have tak-
en the test but have not complet-
ed it will need to do so during
2013.
The test will be adminis-
tered on Jan. 8 and 9 in Room
22 at GHS at 5:15 p.m. Candi-
dates must attend both nights to
complete the test, which usually
takes about four hours each
night. Original cards, driver's li-
cense or state or federal ID and
registration receipt must be pre-
sented at the time of testing.
Before registering, new
testers must complete one part
of the registration online at
www.utkl6.org/scoring (phone
help line-512-475-9400, if
needed). This is the first step to-
ward testing. On the home page,
the candidate will find a large
link entitled "GED TESTERS:
click here for the GED Demo-
graphic Form" in bold red text.
Once testers click this link, they
will find the clear, step-by-step
instructions. Those planning to
take the test at Gatesville must
use 0750 for the center number.
The rest of the registration and
paying to take the test must be
done at GHS.
For more information, call
Barbara Huntley
■ MLK dinner to be
held in January
The Knights of Columbus
will sponsor a dinner program
in remembrance of Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. on Jan. 19 at
6:30 p.m. at the Knights of
Columbus Hall, located on FM
2657. Guest speaker will be
Ms. Clementine Lewis.
The evening will start at
6:30 p.m. with singing by the
St. Joseph Gospel Choir. Din-
ner is set to begin at 7 p.m.
Tickets for the event cost
$15 per person. Seating is lim-
ited, so it is recommended that
those who wish to attend
should purchase tickets prior
to Jan. 10.
To purchase tickets, con-
tact Ira Brand at 247-7524 or
John Trahan at 542-3093.
Tickets are also available at the
See BRIEFS, Page 5
Obituaries
Simank
Clarence O. Simank
Jan. 9, 1922 ~ Dec. 20, 2012
Clarence O. Simank age 90 of
Kempner, passed away on Thursday, De-
cember 20, 2012, in a Killeen hospital.
Funeral services were held at 10:30
A.M. Monday, December 24, 2012 at
Scott’s Funeral Home of Copperas Cove,
with Rev. Thomas Edwards officiating.
Burial with military honors, will follow
at the Central Texas State Veterans
Cemetery in Killeen. The family re-
ceived visitors from 2 to 4 RM. Sunday
at the funeral home.
Mr. Simank was bom on Jan. 9,
1922 in Rosebud, Texas. He entered the
Army in April of 1944 and serviced with
Company D of the 78th Infantry Divi-
sion during WWII in Europe, where he
received numerous citations for his serv-
ice, including two Bronze Stars and the
Purple Heart. He was Honorably Dis-
charged as a Sergeant in October of
1945. He was a life member of the 78th
Division Veterans Association, the Veter-
ans of the Battle of the Bulge, D.A.V.
Chapter 29 in Killeen, Military Order of
the Purple Heart in Killeen, V.F.W. Post
3393 in Kempner and American Legion
Post 0582 in Copperas Cove. He was
employed at the rocket plant in McGre-
gor and Mobil Chemical for many years.
He was a “Yellow Dog Democrat” all his
life. He married Doris Hodges Lightfoot
in Copperas Cove on July 3, 1982.
He was preceded in death by his
first wife, Bertha Blackmon.
He is survived by his wife of 30
years, Doris; son, Clarence Lewis (Dick)
Simank of Alabama; daughters, Deborah
Stephens of Killeen and Carol Simank of
Dallas; two stepsons, David Lightfoot of
Rockwall and Jeffery Lightfoot of Dal-
las; two sisters, Dorothy Burk and Ann
Grimes of Round Rock; twelve grand-
children and eight great grandchildren.
Scott’s Funeral Home of Copperas
Cove in charge of arrangements.
Paid obit
CCPD receives report of indecency with a child
By LAURA WRAY_
Staff writer
An incident of indecency
with a child was reported to the
Copperas Cove Police Depart-
ment on Thursday at 12:01 a.m.
Ankara Marie Rodriguez
Sanchez was arrested in the
1300 block of East Avenue D
on Thursday at 12:58 a.m. for
driving while intoxicated with
a BRAC greater than or
equal to 0.15 percent in
connection with an ac-
cident that had just oc-
curred at 12:42 a.m. at
the same location.
Dillan Joseph
Boggus was arrested
and issued a citation on
Thursday at 6:37 p.m. in
the 2400 block of East
Highway 190 for possession of
under one gram of a
penalty group one con-
trolled substance and
possession of drug
paraphernalia.
Chance Avery
Davis was arrested in
the 200 block of Jason
Drive on Thursday at
11:54 p.m. with a warrant
for criminal mischief in
connection with an incident
that happened on Oct. 18 when
$100 worth of damage was
done to a window in the 900
block of North Drive. Cove po-
lice assisted the Coryell Coun-
ty Sheriffs Office in arresting
Davis for failure to control
speed.
Anna Marie White was ar-
rested in the 900 block of High-
way Avenue on Thursday at
11:58 p.m. for driving with an
Rare tropical bird spotted in Austin
Courtesy Photo by TPWD
A fork-tailed flycatcher, native to Central and South America, was
recently spotted near McKinney Falls State Park in Austin.
Texas Parks & Wildlife
AUSTIN - The fork-tailed flycatcher, native to Central
and South America, was spotted by birder Shelia Hargis
Saturday near McKinney Falls State Park during Travis
County Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count.
Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist Mark Klym attrib-
utes the bird sighting so far North as a product of a con-
fused migration path.
“The fork-tailed flycatcher usually comes from Ar-
gentina to Mexico at this time of year,” Klym said. “Every
once and a while one of them seems to overfly that north-
bound migration and end up in Texas.”
Females are usually around 12 inches and males are
larger at around 15 inches long. Though the bird is around
a foot long it only weighs about an ounce making it ideal
for gliding through thousands of miles of airspace.
On Monday it was reported there were two fork-tailed
flycatchers in the area, yet upon inspection of the image it
was determined to be the flycatcher sitting with one of its
relatives, the scissor-tailed flycatcher.
“We have so many people coming from all over Texas
and the U.S. to see this bird,” said park ranger Amber Con-
rad. “This bird is relatively small, it’s like a little cotton
ball with some black string hanging off of it for its head and
its tail.”
Interest in the bird has brought visitors out in droves to
the park with high-powered binoculars and professional
video and photography equipment to capture the rare trav-
eler. Groups of photographers seem to resemble the pa-
parazzi as they work to get the perfect shot of the rare birds.
“A lot of people think it’s funny, and I do to some-
times, that people have this kind of obsession about seeing
birds,” said Austin birder Chris Layten. “For me, it’s get-
ting the chance to be out and to have a more intimate con-
nection with the natural world.”
Layten and other birders flocked to the park and the
surrounding area upon hearing of the flycatcher sighting.
State birders have only documented 25 sightings of the
fork-tailed flycatcher in Texas over the past 150 years,
making this week’s discovery sensational to bird enthusi-
asts across the nation.
McKinney Falls will have a special program at the
Smith Visitor Center at 10 a.m. Dec. 22 showcasing the bird
with wildlife viewing from the center’s scenic overlook.
This program is free and open to the public after park ad-
mission.
For more information and to get involved in birding
visit http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/parks/things-
to-do/birding-in-state-parks
Police Blotter
Here is the Copperas Cove
Police Department activity for
Dec. 20.
Dec. 20
Indecency with a child:
300 block East Avenue E.
Accident: 1300 block East
Avenue D.
Arrested: Ankara Marie
Rodriguez Sanchez: 1300
block East Avenue D. Driving
while intoxicated BRAC >=
0.15%.
Accident: 2700 block East
Highway 190.
Found property: 200 block
Liberty Bell Lane. Found: key
fob and keys.
Welfare concern: 700
block Skyline Drive.
Accident: 200 block West
Highway 190.
Arrested: Dillan Joseph
Boggus: 2400 block East
Highway 190. Possession of
controlled substance penalty
group 1 under 1 gram, pos-
session of drug paraphernalia.
Citation issued.
Welfare concern: 600
block N. 15th Street.
Arrested: Chance Avery
Davis: 200 block Jason Drive.
Warrant of arrest criminal mis-
chief over $50 under $500. Is-
sued by Justice of the Peace
Guinn. Assist another agency
(Coryell County Sheriff's Of-
fice). Failure to control speed.
Arrested: Anna Marie
White: 900 block Highway Av-
enue. Driving while license in-
valid. Citation issued.
One Apartment Available
Senior Citizen Assisted Living
AT HANCOCK PARK &
Make Lampasas your only Assisted Living Home
1802 Hwy. 281 South • 512-556-8990 • 254-220-1828
www.villageathancockpark.com
License# 102468
invalid license. She was issued
a citation.
Upcoming
Events
Today
Christmas - Chamber closed
all day
Copperas Cove Lions Club
meeting, noon-1 p.m. at Five Hills
Barbecue
Dec. 26
Christmas - Chamber closed
all day.
Exchange Club meeting,
6:30-7:30 a.m. at Li'l Tex
Dec. 27
Rotary Club meeting, noon-1
p.m. at Grace United Methodist
Church
Dec. 28
Noon Exchange Club meet-
ing, noon-1 p.m. at Cove Rice
Dec. 29
Cove Farmers Market, 10
a.m.-2 p.m.
Dec. 31
Cove Farmers Market, 3-6
p.m.
Fire and Public Safety Volun-
teer Association meeting, 6-7 p.m.
Jan. 1
One-on-one SBDC Small
Business Consultation Meetings,
1-4 p.m.
City Council meeting, 6-7:30
p.m.
Jan. 2
Exchange Club meeting,
6:30-7:30 a.m. at Li'l Tex
Jan. 3
Rotary Club meeting, noon-1
p.m. at Grace United Methodist
Church
Jan. 4
Noon Exchange Club meet-
ing, noon-1 p.m. at Cove Rice
Killeen
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