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P\t,F :c - POI k COl M> t\H Kl’KI'F I HI K" I» \> (H IOHF k lf». 2t«n.V
Pray for the grief over the community
B\ Don
Willis
poik ^ounty
giving
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me hardest was the corruption
" ."ildn.'n and vouth The law of
v.nc of Tcvis protects people
\ C-* . ice of iS It doe' >o with
v.■ . Liu ul-iji has Me pun-
sM.nc" of .i '..cm offer.se it
■ ..it's prison time for those- wlv
ik - . law
tu'e licard tvople make f:p-
■ • r.marks a be t the ciris knew-
- r:ch: Tom 'tone Seme sav
• *'..it -Pure cirl> -ome on to older
non ind ’ho tlwav' hue and ai-
m.i\s Mill but older iiKii are in eon-
--oi "Thex have the experience ano
• ’hp\ me on 'he public school
siaff :hcv luxe site autnontx and
power enen to them b' the publie
Oooi to set the beundancs
. .is undcrsi.ind th.it am one
itide11he tee of IS girl or box is a
victim I ’to' are protected bv the
;aw The responsitnlifv belongs io
tlx older person That is the law of
tlx Male oi Texas It is for ihc pro-
teciion ot our children and vcxith
bu siiiuinon is gnve Ok of
■he worse things is to nuke false
accusations and to smear the name
ct ’he mwent \\p ill musi he
. iretui in wlui we viv to be sure
"V a ' the truth However this
'i'Ouid :kv lake our focus off of
'cmed'ing tlx situation and of
tiaking sure i’ does not continue or
o fuppen again
This is whv we must prav for all
tVsc responsible for the continuing
investigation We jre probublv a
one w j% from solv mg the problem
~h - Mill take vears to brine recon-
ciliation and peace This will de-
t' and both honest confession of sin
.tad genuine forgiveness
3k - espcctallv pr.iv for those who
leap our public schools I believe
that :1k overwhenrung mjiontv of
the eiti/ens applaud and approve of
wliat slops have been taken bv the
supenntendent ct l 1SD and the
board of trustees It is a ditTieult
tune for them I wish that ihc\ did
noi luve to go through it but I re-
spect and admire their sense ot dut\
and responsibilitx ’' students, par-
ents and -iti/ens
Alzheimer's Memory Walk is upcoming
Americans said thev had a
• .m.!’. member with Alzheimer's
md '* million said thex knew
somcohe with M/Ikuliter's
it is our mission v educate the
itvHit thi< devastating dts-
c,ivc however we also pl.KC a ttu-
■or emplusis on the patient and
•lie-- earectver. end Robin Daw-
,.v regtoiul director of the elupter
\dhoueh Menton Walk is our
■" iior ’tindraiser inotfxer function
the waik .s to create awareness
about AiLieimers disease he
■uded
rius even; is intportani to this
chapter for mam reasons It not
or.!' raises monev to assist the
families Mut are affected b' this
DRI hosi
September
Meeting
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dise.ise but it also lets the commu-
mtv know that thex are there to
offer these programs and services
and because it is a conimumrx
event we would like to see as
irunv people get involved as possi-
ble. end Chur Bea Ellis
"Each 'car the Mcmorv Walk
gets a little bigger Last vear we
hid members cf the Chamber of
Commerce Junior Ambassadors
eome out and walk We encourage
all voung people to eome out and
walk and cot involved, slid Daw-
lev
There will re awards given for
the largest lean- the team raising
the most monev id the individual
raising the most i. ^nev In .addi-
tion, there will also K m additional
pn/e given to the person that raises
the most monev V\ alkers .an par-
tieipate uxiniduall' or as a team
Local ctx tc groups, school oigani-
/ations and ehureh croups are en-
couraged to eome out and walk
For information concerning the
Mcmorv Walk or anv of the ser-
viecs offered b' the ioeal chapter,
call l-Hix.-y-fo-'SXX
DR T HEAR' D\ A AND GEM: ALOGY PROGRVM—Ray
-'enirer o:' the P.x COwr:> Htstoncal Commission and
- • a, -- M-" p-e'e"ied a program or. a soen-
. -to '.oca:me ancestors during the re-
LXm.erte-'s v- :Rco..r ;c of Texas John Flovd Gilben
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# CLUB MEETINGS #
HOOFS A H tuts S{J( tKh D 4 NO ( I t H - raff i rxiav nl ' V) p m
t: v ! ok. : p-.'LOpa. church ParJi Hall ttV> Jono at Willix M for more inlor-
;;eji:.'u 'jji ' vv'-ji.,2 <2 '4-i ,ir I-gi>1 X DANCI
Tilt- OPTIMIST t il H Oh I n 7\r.vrn\-Meet' weeilv on rhurxdm at n V>
it Park Inn ! ivingston 1 h InKxmation -all Sr.1-415'
III l\(,STO\ ROT l>?) Cl.l H - Meetx even Ihursdav from noon to I p in ai
■ vuvextiw1 '* i' t -.r niiwv intnrmalicwi. call Pal Mei ulk.’s
/> It (.11 Tins OI Till RI.Pl R1JC 01 n:\is - John flovj (iilhen Chpt (
meet tix third Hiursdav ot each month i Scptemfer-kiax 1 at r p in at Homage1
’••.e.'e 1 ’V’-gxt.xr. 1 T-vxre mi.vrmation call r*resxieT<l fraTxev ( amp, '2"M
or Registrar Mar.lvn Campoi v<'-4|4X ■*'
POI k COl \ n 1 IlSSION-Oenerai mcmNrship will meet beginning in l ebru-i
arv e'er, other ’hroughour ibe vear ai "Si"" S Washington. I iwngslon
HOOK t \/> \Lt.DlE I I I S Meet' ■econd and lourth W^-dnesdav from 3 RM
-t ' p m :n dmrr.i room at ! mng'tor MenKfial Medical Hospital tocatal owl
S it'c-Mav '■• ’eedcr A1- cnxbeter' kmners arc! -arwers welcome forinlor--
matM'r. .a. ,var. Reeve' at -2"-' xg
PI \ I ) W OOPS RIRI) I \f) BLOOM Cl.l B-Meets even third Salurdax at |(«
- c xer.'or- ' lepanmetn o' ’Nr * irst Itapusi Church in I it Higdon.,
Meet.: -- e. rx-.d train v^eniNr ’rjcxath Mas Inlonnation .all I‘resident.
•' ' ' ' ’ '- 1
Pile I \l MsI RS IJI II T (,l II /A-Vex-' •ne •exond ktondav ol each monlh at,
All iniereded in cfvuItuv- arc wd-‘
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mmw .JV c - .'.’uTlXeiiexas
/ /1 JStiSTOS stunt, hi lip—exladuig mnlnng and 'am cratts Meets .rr
'- p :v ever. Ihursdav a’ i exas e x'pcrativc i xienswn ■ txtur«J old hospital r‘
•ri’rjtior ca’! '2“->S2S *
Vt 4RJ IT O H t TTIRS-RI P II t T SOCIETl-CX Onalaska will meet the'
’.had 1 r.dav ot ea«.h month tor vanixis fun activities for women ol middle age!
with ve-xc bunxvr and edit Information aboul the club or meeting place caMl
Xhieei .Vsiie Hear, a: -s' - ''--'22 'r e-mai i . jeendoiue a hotmail com
<>\ II. CSk t i tRP CH tPTY.R It’6—Meets at 10 a m eserx second rhur-dacj
'! the month Idiewikie Club House For tntormauon call President Gene Jensenj
a! 'Umj' 1 s< i
SCI:S/C LOOP I OLl s TIER LIRE PEP UtTMEST-1Abes Auxiliarx meets
the second i uesd3v each month ai the tTre static,. intonnaiion call kirn ai '46’’-
5 ’ e i or vyv.V'2 '
CHRJSnn MOWROCLE ISSOCI ino\— Meets at ‘lam the third Sal-'
ardav ot each month a: Park Inn for all bikes and all ages Rides are planned aha1
each meeting 1 or information call Lam ai 96"'4)566 or 32H-5766
PE MOCK t TIC CLl R (RE-ORM {SIZED}— Will meet the second Thurdav of
each month 'ar.-Mav and Sept -[dec at ’ p m at the Polk Countv Courthousc^^
second t'.oor courtroom Evervone is welcome For mformanon call Joe Roeder atN
^V-.N'.'-JbSS or ?:~diX5 v.V
OIERIC t\ ISSIX linos 01 I SIlERSin HOMES— Meet the fourth
Voodav o; each month at ' p m with vanous educational programs For informa-l
ts'n -a.I Txal branch President Mar.vn Sail at 9 VvdfC-K,7? •[
# SPECIAL EVENTS +
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SI SELOHER RIPTIST SIM,ISO CfUSGED-Tbe usual date for the 5 m-1
fewer Baptist iospei singing h.e> been changed to 0 p in on Saturdav Ort S 1
~wcr ore is invited Cist or is VLuhel Murphv For into call 685-7552
REL 11 I OR LI 11 (, IR If it S ti/.-SHPCO accepting dotations ot items t
-die ( xioher with al! proceeds to benefit Relax tor Lite 2004 Contact Stepl -I
me v-enetie or lea for pickup or dehverv ol donations at A27->"’ 11 or 8oti-4' Cf
LU ISOSTOS COl sell. EUR ILCOHOL PRl O iBISE BESEEIT - '' lrdg
vile beamnmg ai S a m xi Oct 16-19 Donations would N: ap^xecialed Son--,
prof; support cnnip F - Information call Phillip Iddings at A2“’-49i4
kSIGHTS Ot COLL MBIS BB{> 4SP RIFFLE- Annual fimdratsc event
beginning Oct 18-19 with barbecue plates for sale at J6 tor adults. S' < chi 1 -.
dren (.-arage sale from 9 am to 5 p m each dav lo be held at hail kx ted on(
r M ' 5 S near prison
/ IkE LI I LSGSTOS SISGI.ES - All singles m the area invited for foul fun
and fellow ship tpm. Saturdav. Nov 1. Catfish king banquet room t James and
pn/es Interested in increasing membership through participBiiou ol singles ol afl.
ases wdlmg to share thetr thoughts and ideas to make the group a success
♦ SUPPORT GROUPS*
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SETUEE (SOI Til E tST TEXCS LU ISO ISDEFESDESCE FOR Et EM'-I
OSE}— Social Secuntx has put work incentives in place that allow SSIM or SSI |
recipients to test abtiirv to work without losing thetr income and medical cover->
ace Interested call Verier* Templeton aUO^-832-0892 or 1-877-294-5433
X£M H0R1Z0SS PEER SI PPORT GROL P-A mental health support group;
trom K- to'11 15 am. everx Wednesdav at 191! N Houston Also OiaiaAa,
resident can meet from 10 t II 15 a m. every Friday at the Onalaska Citv Hall
For miormaton call 93o-o4fc-'52I or e-mail dhancisaeagexnet . j
A EH tl 4/££T7.SG-Ever. Tuesdav and Thirsbv at noon at St Josephs
Catholic Church, located on Hiahwav 190 West For more information call 32M
■7389. P"'
C IRE C/I ERS SLPPORT GRCH P-Slz&> 24 pm 1st Srmdav ol each momb'
at Fscapees Care Ceraa 2(1 < Care Cento- i> . six miles south ot' Livingston onf
Hwx 14o Evervoce carmg for Abtheuners disease, stroke or other victims art-
wekou* . t.
LI I L S GSTOS L Sm GROl P OF KLCOHOUCS VsOSYMOL S - Meets, 7
twice dail- ct ->oor. and again at 8 p m and all meetings are open Meetings heldD
at 1911 North Flouston in Livmgstoo vellow house one mile north of Hwx 190^
on Hwx !4hi Iniormation call 936-32“-22f»4
SMOKE FREE 11 - tJper, meet mg ivesd at F irst limed Methodist t'hurvh FNnl„ ,
ion. iceute-J or. Hwv !9t West m Lnmgston. each Thursdav at tv 3*1 pm CaJl ~
For more*
12": or '2vx"'<. for mere m.ormation
IJCTIMS OF DOMESTIC I lOLESCE - Meets everx fiurdav
mionnauon. call 32*-25 13 Ail group meetings are free
FREE Bl T POISG TISIE - Spir.t-al support groiqv holds nxetings 2nd Satur-!
Ja' ot each month. 5 3*.-* p m Fim Assembtv ot' God Church. I Kingston I
more inlonnation. call 96'’•4.124 or ti* ouxch. 32',-4468
{PL I T EDI C{TIOS Cl.tSSFS CrlT) prepartiini) - o-X pm Mondm aikl
Faesdav .311 Milam Street
I 4 HOSPfT CL HELP - lb vou reed medical attention and help to get to the
Houston VA Hospital, pkase call AMVFTS Post 13 at (SHA-wnx ,» Jim Morgan,
.veai verxice officer at 685- 652 A.readx get medical at tent io, at the V.A llivspt-
tai and need a nde call l-8M»-2'2-0in9 The bus goes to the 'A ,«n lues and
G-urv .mi Vlehcai Center on Aten W ed and Fn. <u
SERESITt-OS-THE-TRIXin-Jjroaf! ot’ Alcoholics Ama,vinous meets at 8
P m exerx Ihursdav tuaht at '2* Romavor Fire Station I hose meetings are open
:o the nihiic
T Lkt Of t POL SPS SE.SSIBJL l- lops meet every Mondav at the Memorial
Medtcai Centern ivtnaston it rung room with weigh-ins oi 5 pm and the meeting
it 5 50 p m All are welcome For mllmnutHm call Hons at 3274U2h ,vr .Ittvee at
^FUNDRAISERS*
THIRD ERID11 SP4GHFTTISL PPFJt-Cram v7 p m at Si I nkes Episcopal
Church located at 836 W Jones Street Will l* served exerx third Fnvfav for ditx-
m cr take outs Information call 327-846"
Cm/fTSS COL S TRY STORE - Open Mondav - Fndny 9 a m to 3 p m Store
located at 1304) N iicuston m Livingston For more information, call 327-3388
OX4L4SK4 SESIOR CITIIEXS RESILE SHOP - Open Mondm-rndav. 9
atutolpgi Store located an Hwx 190 Mend Botes Supermarket in Onaiasii
i/2 price an tl* lira fiiO week ot each month Call 646-5327 for more tnfornta-
!K» * /,
LSFD BOOK SALE - Sponsored In Friend* of Murphv Memorial 1 itnrv. to
a m to 1 p m lira and third Fndm of each month at the lihran. 601 W est ChurHw
St.. Livmaston
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 83, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 2003, newspaper, October 16, 2003; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth791150/m1/16/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.