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Clifton, Texas 76634 vol. 106, no. 65 — Wednesday, august 15,2001
FreedomFest 2002 To Be
Held In Conjunction With
Clifton Sesquicentennial
By Carol Moulton
RECORD ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — During a wrap-up
meeting of the 2001 FreedomFest
Committee, members unanimously
agreed to proceed with plans for
FreedomFest 2002, to be held in
conjunction with the City of
Clifton’s Sesquicentennial which
will be celebrated with a variety
events throughout the year.
During discussion of the 2001
event it was noted that there had
been many compliments on the
park, the pageant and entertain-
ment, the car show, the “miniature
golf course,” the food court, and the
Main Street Kids’ Area, as well as
such events as the 5K run and soft-
ball tournament.
Mayor W. Leon Smith was on
hand at the meeting to lend the
support of the City to the upcom
ing 2002 event, saying that he has
formed a Sesquicentennial Task
Force that can work hand-in-hand
with the FreedomFest Committee,
the Chamber of Commerce, and
Main Street, to promote a really
special event for the coming year.
He suggested that there be more
military involvement, with maybe
an obstacle course, survivor game,
or other contests set up. Discussion
involved the possibility of contact-
ing Fort Hood and the National
Guard for the parade and music.
Director B.C. Bennett suggested
having the nursing home bring a
bus of older citizens and veterans
to the event to be honored.
Chairman Delores Rangel said
that since FreedomFest had been
originally set up to honor the vet-
erans of Desert Storm, this should
be an event to honor all veterans.
During the discussion, it was
also brought up by Director
Bennett that the fireworks might
be moved to the park Mayor Smith
• See FREEDOMFEST,'Page 2
MISSING PERSON FOUND — Constable Al Flores located the missing body of Roilee Johnston, 76, of Valley
Mills Cars Center on Friday night at the bottom of the ravine located on the old Valley Mills City dump property
ebout a mile from the care center. - stan Photo By carol Mou«on
Johnston’s Body Found
By Flores Friday Evening
Edwards To Hold Series Of
Town Hall Meetings This Week
WASHINGTON - U. S. Rep-
resentative Chet Edwards will
hold a series of Tbwti Hall Meet-
ings, participate in change of
command ceremonies at Port
jfor
and Clifton on Thursday.
On Monday, Edwards toured the
Corps of Engineers Lake Belton
projects. On Tuesday, he partici-
pated in the HI Corps Change of
'aUnQorpsr
hail meetings in Brady and San
Saba
On Wednesday, Aug. 15,
Edwards will start the day with a
town hall meeting in Goktthwaite
at 9 am He then j ‘
ing the August district work pe- Edwards then presented a Speech
>iod. Stops on his schedule to the Copperas Cove Lions Club
indude Meridian on Wednesday and concluded the day with town
12 noon. At 1:S0 pm.,
will hold a town hail meeting at
• See EDWAROS, Page 2
VALLEY MILLS - Following a
week-long search for Roilee
Johnston, 76, a resident of Valley
Mills Care Center who had been
last seen on Friday, Aug. 3, at about
7:40 p.m., Bosque County Constable
Al Flores found the body on Friday,
Aug. 10, at about 7:40 p.m., in a ra-
vine about one mile from the nurs-
ing home, in a area that had been
searched several times during the
previous week.
“I’d been searching in different
ocations every time I had some
ree time,” said Flores. “Friday, I
ust had a gut feeling togo up the
till from the railroad tracks (on the
old City Dump property). I had a
couple of hours and thought the
area needed to be searched again.”
Fiores said he started up on the
hill near the old school building and
started walking the paths near the
ravine area.
“The smell drew me, and after I
walked past it, I circled back around
until I found the ravine,” Flores
said. “I guess I was just lucky to
spot her. The area had been
Roilee Johnston
searched before, but everyone
sees things differently when they
are searching. That is why, during
a search, teams need to rotate
through the different areas being
searched.”
Flores said that the ravine is in
very rough terrain, and hidden by
trees from any aerial view, which,
he explained, is why the helicopters
that had searched the area, would
not have seen the body.
“You have to be part mountain
goat to get there,” Flores added.
No one at the site on Saturday
morning had any idea of why
searchers on foot or horseback, or
the dogs, had not been able to lo-
cate the body earlier, but County
Commissioner Jerry Smith noted,
“You could stand from here to there
(about 30 feet) and could not see the
body. It was partially covered by
leaves and tree limbs.”
Smith, along with a multitude of
Valley Mills Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment members, had spent most of
Friday night controlling the crime
scene and helping the Bosque
County Sheriff’s Department, DPS
officials, and the Texas Rangers
• See JOHNSTON, Page 2
School Presentation Gives
Overview Of Local District
Marlene Zipperlen
CISD Superintendent
By David Anderson
RECORD ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — Clifton Indepen-
dent School District Sujferinten-
dent Marlene Zipperlen presented
an overview of the “State of the
School District” at last
Wednesday’s monthly Clifton
Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
Zipperlen was joined by Board of
Trustees President Bruce Scaff
and TVustee John Erickson, as well
as the majority of her administra-
tive staff, who were available to
Chamber members for questions-
and-answers after the program.
Zipperlen told the Chamber
members that they may have no-
Mandatory Meeting For CISD
Bus Riders, Parents Thursday
Bush Announces Support
Of Stem Cell Research
By Carol Moulton
RECORD ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CRAWFORD — Despite obvious
Observations on the subject, Presi-
dent George W Bush announced at
M press conference Thursday, Aug.
, from his ranch outside Crawford,
lat the government will spend
i million on stem cell research
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,fel
%. I
nary research that has been pri-
vately funded, scientists believe
that further research using stem
cells offers great promise that
could help improve the lives of
those who suffer from a multitude
• See STEM CELL, Page 2
CLIFTON - In order for chil-
dren enrolled at Clifton Indepen-
dent School District to ride a bus
to and from school, riders and par-
ents are being required to attend a
mandatory meeting on Thursday,
Aug. 16. The meeting will be held
at 8 p.m. in the high school cafeto-
rium. Director of Operations Ro-
land Anderson will chair the
meeting, and all campus principals
will be present to help answer ques-
tions.
“It is the intent of the school dis-
trict to start the year on all buses
with a thorough understanding
among the parents, guardians, and
students, regarding the required
• See BUS RIDERS, Page 2
ticed or read reports of the middle
school campus undergoing major
renovations this summer. Work
crews have been hard to obtain,
slowly down some of the progress,
she noted.
“But when ypur kids say they’ve
heard school will start late, tell
them to rest assured we’ll start
school on time,” Zipperlen joked
Clifton students return for classes
on Thursday, Aug. 23.
Following a computer-generated
presentation about the school’s
campuses and children’s activities
throughout the year, President
Scaff spoke briefly about the up-
coming tax hearings.
“Right now,” Scaff said, “it looks
like the rate will go down 10 cents
to generate the same dollar
amount, but that’s not set in stone."
Scaff also pointed out how some
newspapers, particular major na-
tional publications, often report
educational studies’ outcomes ac-
cording to the particular paper’s
• See SCHOOL REVIEW, Page 2
Art Collectors’ Program Slated
At The Conservatory On Saturday
CLIFTON — Tony Altermann,
owner of Altermann Galleries in
Dallas, Houston, and Santa Fe,
will be an honored guest speaker
at a special reception at the
Bosque Conservatory, on Satur-
day, Aug. 18. The reception is
sponsored by the Art Council of
the Conservatory.
A wine and cheese reception
will begin at 6 p.m., adjacent to
of the most profound of our
JOne,” President Bush said, “The
-ifsue of research involving stem
cells derived from human embryos
Ik increasingly the subject of a na-
tional debate and dinner table dis-
cussion. The issue is confronted
every day in laboratories as
'scientist’s ponder the ethical rami-
ions of their work.”
Saying that the issue is being de-
nted within the church, with
Dpie of different faiths, even
of the same faith coming to
different conclusions, Bush added
M^that his administration must decide
v i whether to allow federal fends, the
Ml people’s tax dollars, to be used for
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President Bueh
—\St»E Photo By Carol Moulton
scientific research on stem cells
derived from hufean embryos.
Bush said that based on prelimi-
Elementary School To Host
Back-To-School Event Friday
Pre-Packaged Supplies Available
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‘Polecats’ To Air Out Heritage
Plaza With Music Saturday Nite
By David Anderson
RECORD ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — A unique blend of
musical entertainers will be on
- stage at Heritage
StM Plaza in Clifton on
ASaturday, Aug. 18. as
the Polecats play at
the final installment
of Mam Street Plaza
Nights for 2001.
Polecats consists of four popular
and talented local musicians —
Marvin Christy, Jimmy Schmidt,
Steve Schmidt, and Deanne Dew-
berry. The entertainment is set to
begin at 7:30 p.m.
Some describe the Polecats’ mu
sic as “unpredictable” and “neo
traditional,” while still others cal
it just plain “honest music.” How
ever, the musicians promise they’!
play a little something for everyone
there.
“At a Polecats
performance, youi
may hear some-l
thing by the In-
digo Girls,
followed by Merle Haggard, or Bob
Wills followed by Bob Dylan, Marty
• See POLECATS, Page 2
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