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Volume 110, No. 34
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West, Texas
Christian Youth Rally
planned for Sunday
"We are hoping to have at least 200 kids attend," said the Rev.
Bruce Carpenter concerning the West Area Ministers Alliance
sponsored rally for area middle school and high school students
planned for 3 p.m. this Sunday in the West Commurnty Center.
P The Rev Carpenter, pastor of the First United Methodist Church
in West and the Wesley Chapel of the First United Church in
Gholson, said the ministers in the West area alliance are hoping
that Sunday's student rally will "be a big and significant event
Members of the alliance have talked with students in West, Axtell
and other area cities and "the kids are looking forward to attending.
Though this is the first time lor this type event in West, the Rev.
Carpenter hopes it may be the first of many, f we feel like it
effective and successful, then we may have it at least three times a
year or more. It's a forum where they (students) can come together
and be a positive influence on communities."
This Fellowship of Christian Students Rally is to^ feature Cur-
rent1, a contemporary Christian Band from St. Matthew s
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Burleson. The band is sched-
uled to lead the students in praise and ministry followed by activi-
ties, refreshments while allowing for time for the students to get to
know each other in small groups.
Clergy and youth leaders from all West area churches are to be
participating and area churches are providing money and refresh-
ments for the rally. The rally is scheduled to end at b pan., so
students, whose churches have evening programs, can return to
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C Throughout this year, 'Current’ has been leading a growing
contemporary worship service on Sunday mornings and recently
the band began leading a Wednesday night youth service a he
Burleson church and is providing a ministry for middle school and
high school students in the Burleson area. CregMichehn sound
technician for the band, said "It is so exciting! We find now that
Youth are so hungry for the things of God."
Rev. Carpenter said everything is looking positive for the stu-
dents rally. "It’s looking pretty good and all the pastors are hoping
for a good attendance " ---—
News Digest
City lifts water restrictions
West city officials announced Tuesday, effective immediately,
that all restrictions concerning outside watering in the city have
been lifted. Until Tuesday, West residents had been asked to
voluntarily water outside only on odd or even numbered days
depending on their addresses. With the restrictions lifted West
residents may water outside any time they wisft City officials
also announced that work on installing new cut-oft valves in the
water system had resumed. For the next three weeks, the work
would be done between midnight - 5 q.m. on Monday through
Thursday and water could be shut off in various parts of the city
during these times.
American Legion Post plans family day
American Legion Post 478 has scheduled its annual Family Day
for this Saturday in the West VFW Club. Members and family
are urged to attend with the social starting at 3 p.m. and the
meal to be served at 5 p.m. Those planning to attend are asked
to bring a dessert.
Tours Picnic set for this Sunday
St. Martin’s Church has scheduled its Annual Picnic for this
Sunday at Tours Hall. A dinner, which is to include fried
chicken and country sausage with all the trimmings, is pl»nn«
from II a.m. - 3 p.m. at the hall. Adult plates are $6 each with
plates for children under age 12 and senior citizens is priced a
$4 each. Children's games begin at noon with an auction at 1
p.m. Five cent bingo is planned along with a raffle.
St. Mary's School discontinuing bingo
St Mary’s School officials announced this week that effective
today (Thursday), the school will no longer have Bingo on
Thursdays at West Fraternal Auditorium. St. Marys School
Board wishes to thank all volunteer workers and bingo patrons
for their many years of support of the bingo games.
West church plans dinner
The Bold Springs Baptist Church has scheduled a turkey and
dressing dinner beginning at 11 a.m. this Friday in the church
cafeteria. For plates-to-go, please call 826-3225.
St. Mary's School fund-raiser Saturday
The sale of baked goods and raffle tickets is planned for 10 a.m.
this Saturday at the West Auction Barn. The bake sale is to
support St. Mary's School.
Gholson VFD plans fund-raiser
The Gholson Volunteer Fire Department has scheduled a fish
fry, dance and auction beginning at 5 p.m. this Saturday at the
H.T. Sexton Farm, one mile north of the Gholson Fire Station.
The Heart of Texas Road Gang is to provide the dance music.
Ambulance group planning fund-raiser
The West Volunteer Ambulance Association has scheduled a
fund-raiser from 11 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at Lone Star Hall in
West A meal, consisting of baked and fried chicken and sausage
along with parsley potatoes, corn, green beans, bread dessert _
tea or coffee, is to be served at a price of $5.50 for adults and . r_J------
SSSr51"" school board listens to citizens' concerns
West 4-H group plans meeting I ._J._*«3.U^1 the, UW LSD He also requested that if there
The West Community 4-H Club will have its monthly meeting
for6p m today (Thursday) in the West Public Library meeting
room. All 4-H members and anyone else interested in becoming
a member are invited to attend.
Tragic marker...
Friends and relatives of the late Robert Church have decorated a wooden
story of the events surrounding his son s death. His story gives a though
provoking and emotional message. Please see story on page five.
Lawsurt'tarqets 12 present and former West ISD officials
\AW men filed a civil Danny Brodbeck and former and damages in the aim.unt of strictvotei
Two West men filed a civil Danny Brodbeck and former
suit on September 6 in the 19th head football coach and athletic
District Court in Waco, naming director Dave Joiner.
12 present and former West In- The suit which was filed by
dependent School District school Holy and Soukup on behalf of
board members and employees, the taxpayers o the West Indi -
Raymond Holy and Walter pendent School District, alleges,
onkim are named as plaintiffs* "Defendants, Individua y
around the West ISD school
1 Defendants, Individually
and collectively acted in a negli-
gent. reckless, intentional, will-
ful, wanton and malicious man-
ner in concert with each other in
board members Jimmy Doherty, a conspiracy winch c^edPUuw the",and on
Evelyn Fareya, Joseph Grmela tiffs financial damag . • ujch the new West High School
and I awrence Mvnarcik; former Defendants, mu conspiracy, have which tnt new vvt h
West ISD superintendent Jack colluded and fabricated evidence is cm iren _ -v °c ‘ ocati()n se.
Crain, current West ISD busi- to cover up their own wrongdo- Number -- ■ ■
ness manager John Sulak, cur- ing . . . ,
rent West High School principal The suit asks for a juiv ti ■
Soukup are named as plaintiffs
in this lawsuit against current
West ISD board members Harry
Marak, Edwin Nors, Ronnie
Sykora. Jimmy Matus; former
board members Jimmy Doherty
and damages in the amount of Board of Trustees of West Inde-
$100 000 and exemplary and pendent School District vote o
punitive damages in excess of purchase approximately 55
$500,000. The suit also asks for acres of land at fjve Thousand
attorney’s fees. The plaintiffs’ Dollars and no/100 ($5,000 per
attorney is James R. Clark of acre even though compatible
Houston acreage at or near the present
Among the charges listed un- location was available at
der Acts of Omission and Com- proximately$ 1,200 to$1,500per
mission in the lawsuit include acre, resulting in an approxi-
the following which are num- mate loss to the tax payers ofth
bered 24-30. Number 24 centers West Independent School Dis-
trict in an amount totaling
$192,500.
Number 25 discusses the
school district joining the Rio
Number 'Z4: i ne location ne- Brazos Cooperative which pro-
lected is located on Jerry Mashek Please turn to page two for more
Drive, West, Texas 76691. The on lawsuit.
Hospital auxiliary schedules meeting
The Hillcrest Medical Center"at West Auxiliary is scheduled to
meet at 10 a.m. Sept. 25 in the medical center's lobby. All
members and anyone interested in the groups' activities are
invited to attend.
Hillsboro church schedules fall festival
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Hillsboro has scheduled
its annual Fall Festival for Oct. 1 at the church grounds. A
turkey and dressing and sausage meal with all the
is to be served beginning at 11 a.m. Adult plates are $5.50 each
with plates for children ages 10 and under priced at $3. There
will be games, entertainment and an auction.
Flag-A-Tag football registration
The Flag-A-Tag Football Program in West is currently register-
ing area youth ages 9-11 for the program. The registration
deadline is this Friday with late registration taken until bept
25. For further information, contact Ken Sykora at 826-5314.
Cheer camp youth to perform
The West High School's Little Cheer Camp Girls are to perform
prior to the Trojans' game against Malakoff this Friday. All
little cheerleaders are to meet at the north end zone no later
than 6:30 p.m. and they are asked to wear their camp shirts,
black shorts and tennis shoes. The performance is to take place
between 7-7:15 p.m.
Junior Twirl Camp girls to perform
The West High School’s Junior Twirl Camp girls are scheduled
to perform during halftime of the Friday's West vs. Malakoff
football game at Trojan Field. All junior twirlers are to meet
three minutes prior to halftime at the north end zone and they
are asked to wear their camp shirts. The junior twirlers are to
have practice from 5-6 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the middle
school band hall. Ifyou have any questions, call Heather Mercer
at 826-4019.
WMS Open House, Book Fair
The West Middle School PTA has scheduled an open house for
7 o m Sept. 26 at the school. A book fair is planned from 8 a.m.
- 4 p.m. Sept 25-29 in the school's library. The book fair is also
to be open during the open house from 7-8 p.m.
The West Independent School the West ISD. ta ^ Mwe requested a
Stxrr. arts:cr
meeting on September 12 at the would like aI'^. ked Debbie JCeel, Jerry Mazanec) be Manager John Sulak stated that
West ISD administration build- "Udved whether ,, “ “d
districts attorney even' though suit does not include these boa.d torn.ty-cl.ent pnivilege not to
district's attorney eve,, though
West ISD board member, ad- he was no longer a member of the
dressed the board concerning board or would he have to get hi.
alawsuit filed recently by West own lawyer. tions
ISD residents Raymond Holy and Some of he ^ g
Walter Soukup. The suit named Doherty asked at the nutting
Doherty and other former and involved notifying if or whi n th
present board members and board1 would discussThe cawvnU
other employees, either cur- its attorney anc
rently or formerly employed by name and address.
members.
Another question involved
whether the same attorney
would represent former athletic
director Dave Joiner and if the
board was "picking up the tab?”
At the close of his remarks
Doherty gave the questions to
Supt.Hart. None of the questions
release this information.
Doherty has also refused to give
The West News a copy of the
questions.
In other matters, members of
the Trojan Dazzlers Dance team
addressed the board concerning
Please turn to page two for more
on school board.
Vehicle smashes into West antique business
Glen and Shirley Manning of metal building The unver - fnte^ulld hituSlSw
West were awakened by a loud thrown from the vehicle and re- of the bmIdmg £ said wnue ^ ^ ., did„,t ut the
noise just past midnight early portedly escapee any serious ‘iav. "Iwffuld have never thought house."
Monday and what they discov- jury. ^ ^ | | ^ ,rnimr tn
ered when they went outside was
more that just a mild surprise.
After hearing the noise, Man-
ning said his wife noticed lights
coming from their business,
Huaco Antiques, located next
door to their home just off 1-35
and just south of the West city
limits. When he went outside he
was amazed to find a 1996 ma-
roon-colored Buick car laying on
its passenger side and smashed
into the front of his building.
"I was surprised as hell to see
it," he explained. "Thecarwason
fire so I grabbed a water hose
and put it out. The horn was still
blowing, but it finally quit. It's a
good thing it was at night and
not anyone was in the building
What had happened was the
car, driven by a Haltom City
woman, had veered off the inter-
state, over the access road hit-
an!uhtV»mashud tatoto The Huaco Antiques building was severely damaged early Monday morning wnen , cm .emeu — -.........
business causing a large amount building,
of damage to the pre-fabricated_
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