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2 Brownwood Bulletin
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
FUNERALS AND OBITUARIES
Funerals today
Billie Haning, at 2 p.m. in the Heartland Funeral
Home Chapel.
COMANCHE — Jacqueline Fletcher, at 10:30 a.m.
at the Mercers Gap Cemetery in Comanche County.
Heartland Funeral Home of Comanche.
Vicki Oldham
Funeral services for Vicki Oldham, 64, of Brownwood
are pending with Netherton Funeral Home.
She died on Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at her home.
Brownwood Bulletin, Wednesday, November 13, 2013
William Knight
William Knight died Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at CARE
Nursing Facility. Cremation is under the direction of
Heartland Funeral Home of Early.
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Robert C. ‘Bob’ Baker
BFANKET — Graveside services for Robert C. “Bob”
Baker, 71, of Early will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov.
15, in the Blanket Cemetery. Visitation will be held
from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Heartland Funeral Home.
He died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at his home.
Brownwood Bulletin, Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Bobby Gene Johnson
COFEMAN — Funeral service Bobby Gene Johnson,
57, of Coleman will be held at 11 a.m. today at Stevens
Funeral Home Chapel of Coleman. Burial will follow
in the Coleman City Cemetery. Visitation will be from
10-11 a.m. today prior to the services at the funeral
home.
He died Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at his home.
He was born Dec. 20, 1955, in Coleman to Harvey
and Frances Horton Johnson. He worked at Dry Manu-
facturing, Dal-Tile Plant, Coleman County and was also
a custom hay baler. He was also a Baptist.
Survivors include three brothers, Farry Johnson and
wife Donna of Coleman; Earl Johnson and wife Cindy
of Coleman, Jimmy Johnson of Coleman; two sisters,
Carolyn Payne and husband Gary of Coleman, Finda
Burton and husband Chris of Coleman; and several
aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his three brothers; and
one sister.
Brownwood Bulletin, Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Manuel Pina Sr.
MEFVIN — Funeral services for Manuel Pina Sr., 96,
of Melvin will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14,
at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Melvin, with
Father Hilary officiating. Burial will follow in Melvin
Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at
Featherwood Memorial Chapels in Brady.
He died Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, in Boerne.
He was born Jan. 18, 1917, in Del Rio, to Romula
Fincoln Moncada and Susano Pina Romero. He was
married to Concepcion Perez on Oct. 6, 1939, in Brady.
He was a farmer/rancher. He was a member of the
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Melvin and St.
Patrick’s in Brady.
Survivors include his sons, Manuel Pina Jr. and
wife Rebecca Robles of College Station, and Humberto
Pina and wife Theresa Skiles of Abilene; daughters,
Juanita Driana Redwood and husband William of Phoe-
nix, Ariz., and Alma Angelina Pina of Fair Oaks Ranch;
10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife; five
siblings; and four half-siblings.
Brownwood Bulletin, Wednesday, November 13, 2013
CORRECTION
RV PARK
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someone who doesn’t have Setzler’s standards.
Setzler said he has the same concerns and wants to put
restrictions on the RV park and who can stay there. Setzler
said he has developed some small subdivisions and “we
pride ourselves in keeping ourselves as neat as a pin ... my
goal is to keep (the RV Park) as neat as a pin.”
Setzler said rates at the park will be “higher than the
other parks because, No. 1, it’s a nicer area.”
“I have had my eye on this piece of property for quite
some time,” Setzler told council members. “I think it’s a
really nice piece of property. ... I kind of looked around
and thought, what do we need in this area? ... to me it was
a nice RV park.
“I think that cities today are defined by their parks and
Riverside Park is an absolutely beautiful park ... and today
I think these smaller towns are defined by the quality of
their RV parks because that ties in directly with tourism.”
In connection with Setzler’s plans, council members
approved the appointment of members of the Unified Ap-
peals Board to hear and act on variances to the Floodplain
Rules and Regulations.
In 2007, council members approved a zoning change to
accommodate what had been intended as a development
of patio homes called Banks on the Bayou. The develop-
ment did not materialize.
In other business Tuesday:
• Walmart manager Ernie Koon presented a $1,000 dona-
tion to the Brownwood Fire Department.
• Jimmy Trowbridge of Guardian EMS presented the
Brownwood Police Department with 36 first aid bags,
which will be carried in patrol cars. Trowbridge noted that
law enforcement officers are sometimes the first people in
the scene of an emergency. Guardian EMS has presented
first aid bags to other area law enforcement agencies.
• Council members will consider approving on second
and third readings an ordinance to close a 12-foot-wide
alley at 1111 Morris St., beginning at Morris and continuing
northeast for about 103 feet.
• Council members approved budget amendments for
the 2012’-l3 fiscal year.
STEVE NASH | BROWNWOOD BULLETIN
ABOVE: Walmart manager Ernie Koon stands next to
Brownwood Fire Chief Del Albright at Tuesday’s Brown-
wood City Council meeting after presenting Albright with a
$1,000 donation to the fire department.
BELOW: Jimmy Trowbridge of Guardian EMS presents
Brownwood Assistant Police Chief James Fuller with one
of the 36 first aid bags Guardian has donated to the police
department.
• City Manager Bobby Rountree reported that the Tru-
man Harlow Overpass is expected to be closed for part of
the day Wednesday as the Texas Department of Transpor-
tation works to repair light poles and signs damaged in an
accident earlier this year on the overpass.
STEVE NASH | BROWNWOOD BULLETIN
Brownwood Police Chief Mike Corley tells audience
members at the Brownwood City Council meeting Tuesday
how proud he is of the police department as Abilene Police
Chief Stan Standridge stands next to him.
RECOGNITION
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for Texas law enforcement including use of force, protec-
tions o f citizens’ rights, patrol and investigation opera-
tions, property and evidence management, arrests and
searches and seizures, Standridge told council members.
The Brownwood Police Department becomes the 86th
recognized department out of 2,600 law enforcement
agencies in Texas since the Recognition Program began in
2006.
Representatives of the Early and San Angelo police de-
partments also attended Tuesday’s council meeting.
“This program has become the new gold standard
for professional law enforcement in texas, and agencies
across the state are working diligently to meet these stan-
dards,” Standridge, a member of the Recognition Commit-
tee for the Texas Police Chiefs Faw Enforcement Adminis-
tration, told council members.
Standridge said it’s a voluntary program. Once the
Brownwood Police Department decided to achieve recog-
nized status, the agency had to complete an audit of all of
its policies, procedures, training and operations, Stan-
dridge told council members.
The process culminated in early October when two
trained assessors, police chiefs from other parts of the
state, made an on-site inspection of department, Stan-
dridge said.
The assessors interviewed staff, inspected facilities and
operations and rode with field officers, and they asked
convenience store clerks about the police department’s
reputation, Standridge said.
Members of the Recognition Committee reviewed the
assessors’ report and unanimously voted to award recog-
nized status.
“So what does this mean to you?” Standridge said. “The
recognition program assures city management, the city
council and the citizens of Brownwood that your police
department is operating in a manner that reflects the cur-
rent best practices of Texas law enforcement. So how I do
business in Abilene is how Chief Corley does business in
Brownwood ...”
“It means your police department is one of the very best
in the state.”
The department will submit annual reports to assure
compliance, and assessors will be back in four year, Stan-
dridge said.
“Your police department has proven to independent
assessors it is one of the best in our great state of Texas,”
Standridge said. “You should be very proud of their ac-
complishments.”
Corley said he’s proud of the department, and said
Brownwood residents should be proud of the officers.
Mayor Stephen Haynes said the department strives for
excellence despite its small size.
The article on the Family Services Center’s 15th anniver-
sary that ran in the Nov. 10, 2013 edition of the Bulletin
had a few misquotes from Doak Givan, executive director
of Family Services Center. The GED/ESF programs are
supported by Howard College not Howard Payne Universi-
ty; Bob Brincefield was never the executive director but he
did run the FSC operations for a short time while he was
chairman of the board; and FSC’s Parenting Wisely class
was recognized on a national level with “Best Implemen-
tation of Parenting Wisely Program” in 2011 not the TFTS
and CBFS awards — both the TFTS and CBFS are contracts
from the Texas Department of Family and Protective
Services that were award this past year.
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First United Methodist Church
1073 Early Blvd-Early, TX
Thanksgiving Dinner
Thursday November 14,
5:00-7:00 P.M,
Family Life Center
Tickets $10.00
Children under 5 eat free
Roast Turkey with Cornbread Dressing
Mashed Potatoes and Gib let Gravy
Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans
Fruit Salad and Cranberry Sauce
Rolfs-Butter-Tea/Water
Assorted Desserts
TAKE OUT AVAILABLE
Queen Size Quilt
Hand quilted
To be given away at the Dinner
Tickets available for a donation of
$1.00 for one ticket or 6 tickets for $5,00
**Winner need not be present to win**
There will also be a Silent Auction-Bake Sale-Craft Sale
HANRAHAN
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newspaper with a talented staff. Together, our team will
work to provide readers and advertisers with the best prod-
uct in central Texas.”
Hanrahan said one of goals is to engage readers and
make the paper truly accessible.
“Ever since I arrived in Brownwood, the city has truly
made me feel welcome,” he said. “I look forward to becom-
ing involved in the community and discovering all Brown-
wood and the surrounding area has to offer.”
Hanrahan’s most recent position at MWSU gave him the
opportunity to work in an atmosphere of a digital/print
partnership that he brings to the Bulletin.
“We say, ‘Digital First. Print Best.’ And I believe in that,” he
said. “It isn’t just the photo galleries and videos. It is engag-
ing this community in information and entertainment.
“I see an increased impact in terms of podcasts and other
delivery that best serve our audience.”
Bulletin Publisher Jerry Pye says he is looking forward to
working with Hanrahan.
“We believe Thom will bring some fresh ideas to the table
and continue the good things we are doing,” he said. “He
brings journalism, education and business experience to
our staff.”
Over the past year, Derrick Stuckly has served the Bulletin
as both sports editor and managing editor.
“I don’t know how he did it,” Hanrahan said. “That was a
Herculean effort, especially during football season. But he
never stopped giving Brownwood his best.
“He is my new best friend.”
The Bulletin is deeply grateful to his service in the transi-
tion and happy that he is able to return to his first, best
love: sports.
Hanrahan’s work has appeared in The Joplin Globe,
Springfield News-Leader, Carthage Press and Lee’s Summit
Journal in Missouri and he also served as a sales represen-
tative for Hallmark Cards at its Kansas City, Mo., headquar-
ters. He is a graduate of Park University in Parkville, Mo,
and earned a master’s degree in journalism and media law
from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University.
Hanrahan is married to Wendy Ehling, who will join him
soon in Brownwood, and he has a son, Kyle, who is recently
married, and serves as a store manager for the Target retail
chain.
Hanrahan began his duties at the Bulletin Nov. 11.
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