Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 16, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 23, 1997 Page: 1 of 18
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___The Alba Country Fair will be p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
held on September 26 and 27 this Entertainment will begin foiiow-
year.The Quilt Show will be open ing the parade wit' the Lake
Friday from noon till 6:00 p.m. at Country Clogpers. Bluegrass music
the Alba Methodist Church. A will be provided by 1-30 Express
gospel music program wiih eight from 2:0u p.m. till 5:00 p.m., and
groups performing is scheduled for Southern Wind plays country west-
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by Betty Adair
Dr. Jerry Rodgers, now a resident
of Hast Tawakoni, is the new doctor
who will be working with the peo-
ple of this area. He moved to Ta-
wakoni two months ago, and he is
really excited about being here. He
says, "The people all seem so
He chose Emory as a place to
start his practice because it is more
like a hometown with its friendly
atmosphere. They are still getting
moved into the clinic and doing
some remodeling. He hopes some-
day to be able to move closer to the
sdtool rm the mafn highway
He is still working part time in
Arlington where he has had a fami-
ly practice for the past twenty-five
. years-and is in Emory part time.
However, he will be in the clinic in
Emory Monday through Friday,
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., beginning
October 1, 1997. He has a new staff
except for the office manager,
Malinda Whitney of Quitman, who
has been here for nine months. The
others include Cheryl Hootcn of
Point who is a nurse and Teri Petty
of Brashcar, who is the receptionist.
Dr. Rodgers is the team doctor
LEFTTO RIGHT: Office manager Malinda Whitney, Dr. Jerry Rodgers, nurse
Cheryl Hooten and receptionist Teri Petty are the ne v staff members at the
Presbyterian Family Practice Clinic in Emory. The clinic is now open part
time but will be open full time beginning Oct. 1, 1997.
Staff photo by Betty Adair
Lone Oak Area
Civic Club stew
supper Oct. 4
The L-one Oak Area Civic Club’s
annua! stew supper will be held
from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., October 4,
at the Lone Oak Civic Center
Donations only Please come out
and support the Lone Oak Civic
Club and enjoy some good stew.
Rains County
Hay Show
Entries for the Rains County Hay
Show will be taken Thursday. Sep-
tember 25, from 10:00 a.m. until
noon at the Rains County Fair-
ground exhibit building. The hay
show and barbecue is scheduled for
October 21. For more information,
contact the county agent's office at
473-2412.
Council hears proposal for
juvenile detention center
DR. JERRY RODGERS is the new doctor at the Presbyterian Family Prac-
tice Clinic in Emory and is looking forward to meeting and working with the
people, the school and organizations of the area.
Staff photo by Betty Adair
Rains County gets new
doctor at Presbyterian
Family Practice Clinic
for the Rains Wildcats, so you will
see him on the sidelines during the
football games taking care of the
Rains Wildcats if they get hurt. He
gives physicals for Rains and Lone
Oak schools. He likes being a part
of the community.
He treats a lot of children with
lems in school, people with depres-
sion and bad headaches.
Dr. Rodgers likes sports and has
coached soccer for about 25 years,
and hopes he might be able to get
into it here. He also does water ski-
ing and jet skiing. He has a daugh-
ter who attends Wheeten College
near Chicago. She is training to be a
missionary. His son attends the
ventive measures
he likes most. He believes in stay-
ing healthy by preventive measures
and regular checkups, about every
three to five years.
He will be glad to make speeches
at the school, PTA or work with
clubs and organizations in the area.
He is looking forward to being a
part of the community.
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by JAXIE KING
Rains County Leader staff
The main topic at the Emory City
Council meeting on Thursday right, Sept.
18th, was the possibility of Rains County
getting a multi-million-dollar juvenile
detention center.
City attorney Ivan Alexander, Jr. made
the presentation on behalf of Rains County
Economic Growth, Inc., (RCEGI) which is
making the application to the Texas Youth
Council. He explained that the
center would create 600 jobs
with a $20-million-dollar-per-
year payroll, and that not very
many of the 600 jobs would be
minimum wage. Alexander
said, “This will create the
biggest employment and eco-
nomic boom that Rains County
has ever experienced.” Not only
would it create jobs, it would
get money circulating in the
county and create a demand for more new
housing.
Alexander went on to say that the center
would house 330 detainees ages 17-21 and
that there would be no armed guards. The
detainees would not leave the center, so it
would not impact our school system. He
added that the state has earmarked $19 mil-
lion to build this center.
On the down side, Alexander said the
successful bidder must give the state 128
acres with utilities, and the land would not
be on any tax rolls. However, what the cen-
ter spent on utilities and other services
would more than compensate for the loss in
tax money. He said two tracts of land are
currently being looked at, and thfr the
applicant can get a six-month option to pur-
chase so that if the deal falls through, there
would not be a great loss.
The total cost for making the application
is estimated at $8,000 to $10,000, and
Alexander noted that the RCEGI has allo-
cated $5,000 towards this cost. The esti-
mated total cost to Rains County for the
project would be between $1.2 and $1.4
million for land acquisition and providing
the necessary utilities.
This will ***** biggest,
and economic boom that Rains County
has ever experienced ”
Ivan Alexander, Jr.
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The deadline for the application to be
submitted is Oct. 3, 1997, and the success-
ful bidder would be announced in early
December.
Following Alexander’s presentation, the
council voted to adopt a resolution in sup-
port and to be a joint applicant with the
RCEGI in pursuing getting a Texas
Juvenile Detention Center for Rains
County.
Alexander added that once one of these
centers is built, the state generally builds
another one in the same general area to cut
down on costs.
The city council adopted the 1997-98
budget and set a tax rate at the same as last
year, .2522 cents per $100 valuation.
Mike Donnan and Reeves Hayter of
Hayter Engineering in Paris discussed the
impact of the Safe Drinking Water Act
amendments set forth by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). Hayter explained
that the new federal law is going to make
all states make changes for water treatment
systems serving less than 10,000 cus-
tomers. The main concern is chlorine by-
products called trihalomethanes. He said
the city will have to make some minor
modifications in the next five
years. He said, “They are out
there on the horizon” so the city
needs to start preparing finan-
cially to implement these
changes by setting aside money.
Donnan gave a brief
update on the construction at
__the water treatment plant. He
said grading work is being
done, the electrician will be
here next week to do the last of
the electrical work, and a screen on the vent
at the ground storage would be installed.
The council approved an agreement with
the Texas Department of Public
Transportation (TxDoT) for installation of
a lift station on Hwy. 69 at the location of
(he new TxDoT bam west of Emory.
The rate increase request from Waste
Management of Dallas was tabled for fur-
ther study.
The council voted to approve the
Planning & Zoning Commission’s recom-
mendations that the entire area where the
new Austin Bank building is to be built be
zoned commercial and the maps be revised
to reflect this change. The P&Z also
See Juvenile Center, page 2
Alba Country Fair
has big line-up
The Alba
held on
year.
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The parade officially opens the
fair at 10:00 a.m. Saturday. The 42
tournament (at the credit union) and
the horseshoe tournament (at the
park) both begin at 9:00 a.m. The
Antique Tractor and Equipment
Show will be at the park (check-in
is 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m ). The
Baking Show contestants will
check in between 8:00 a.m. and
9:00 a.m. at city hall with the win-
ning entries being auctioned at 1:00
p.m. The Car and Truck Show and
Motorcycle Show (sponsored by
Servants of the Wind, a local
Christian motorcycle group) entries
will be checked in beginning at 9:00
a.m. The Quilt Show will be open
all day. Kids’ games are set for 2:00
Quilt show
7:00 p.m. The evening entertain-
ment will be country western music
by Low Water Crossing beginning
at 7:00 p.m.
Besides craft and food vendors,
two highlights for the day are the
Alba Ladies Club annual country
kitchen brisket lunch at the fire sta-
tion beginning at 11 30 a.m. and (he
volunteer firemen’s fish fry at the
station at 5:00 p.m.
There is no admission for any
events, but guests are encouraged to
bring their lawn chairs to enjoy the
live music performances.
Attention
Due to sickness we will not have
the Flats reunion October 11th,
1997. Will try for 1998.
Dovie Langford
at Alba Fair Childers reunion
The annual Quilt Show is being
held in conjunction with the Alba
Country Fair on September 26 and
27 at the Alba Methodist Church off
the northwest comer of the square.
Entries will be accepted from 11:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September
25. Judging will be Friday morning
with the show open to the public
from noon to 6:00 p.m. and all day
‘Saturday.
There are divisions and cate-
gories for all varieties of quilting
and piecing techniques by both
hand and machine, including quilts
and smaller items. Heirloom quilts
will be accepted for display only.
Quilts should have a four-inch
sleeve on the top back of the quilt
for hanging. There is a two dollar
entry fee per item entered. For more
information, call Melody Perkins at
(903) 765-2108 or Marian Lund-
gren at (903) 765-3161.
Members of the Alba Ladies Club
have made a quilt which will be dis-
played then raffled off at 3 p.m
Proceeds from this raffle fund a
scholarship for a senior at Alba-
Golden High School. Tickets will
be available at the show.
Descendants of James and Mary
Childers will gather Saturday. Sept.
27, at noon at the Rose Community
Center for a covered-dish dinner.
Join us with a covered dish and
uncovered conversation!
Rains PTA
luncheon
The Rains PTA will sponsor a
luncheon Friday, September 26,
1997, at the Rose Community Cen-
ter. Salad smorgasbord, salads,
cheesecake and drinks will be
served. The cost is $5.00 per per-
son. We appreciate your support.
Turner reunion
The descendants of J.J. and
Permelia Turner will have their
annual reunion at the Rose
Community Center in Emory on
Sunday, October 5th. All relatives
and friends are invited. They have
been having reunions there since
the first Sunday in October, 1970
Don’t forget the first Sundav in
October, 1997.
PRESENTED AERIAL PHOTO—Hayter Engineering in Paris, the city’s en-
gineers on the last several water and sewer projects, presented the city of
Emory with a beautiful aenal photograph of the newly renovated water treat-
ment plant at Lake Tawakoni. The presentation was made at the city council
meeting on Thursday, Sept 18th Pictured left to right are Mike Donnan.
Emory mayor Rubye McKeown, and Reeves Hayter
Staff photo by Jaxie King
Lacy appointed to
Advisory Board
by Janell Fleming
It is with great pride that Rains
County Economic Growth, Inc.
announces the appointment of Mr.
Cory Lacy, president of RCEGI, to
serve on the Regional Advisory
Board of the North Texas Business
Development Center of Dallas
(NTBDC).
This program covers 49 counties,
five million people, and over
131.000 businesses in the state of
Texas. It is in partnership with the
U.S. Small Business Administration
and the Dallas County Community
College District.
The main role of this advisory
board is to confer with the regional
director on policy matters, advise
the director of the status of small
businesses in the region, and repre-
sent the aims of the NTBDC to the
business community.
To be selected to serve on this
committee is not only an honor for
Mr. Lacy, but speaks highly of his
dedication and determination to
bnng growth, prosperity and a
sense of pride to Rains County This
appointment will allow Mr. Lacy
access to information on how other
counties and businesses are build-
ing a stronger economy, while let-
ting the “State of Texas” know tliat
Rains County is aggressively seek-
ing to bring in new businesses
We again congratulate Mr. Lacy
on being appointed to serve on the
board for the North Texas Small
Business Development Center and
look forward to hearing from him
on all of the issues pertaining to this
committee.
Rains County Economic Growth,
Inc. would like to extend our invita-
tion for everyone to come and meet
Mr. Lacy on October 6, 1997. at the
Heritage Center at 6:15 p.m
We look forward to seeing you
there'
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