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Animal Auxiliary Sets
Name For Organization
— Becomes B.A.R.K. —
By Carol Moulton
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — The Bosque
County Animal Auxiliary offi-
cially changed its name to
Bosque Animal Rescue Kennels,
Inc. (B A R K.) during Tuesday
night’s regular meeting at the
Clifton Civic Center. The name
will be used for incorporation
purposes and to apply for a non-
profit status for the future ani-
mal sanctuary.
Several names for the organi-
zation had been suggested to
auxiliary members, and the cho-
sen name, along with a logo, was
suggested and designed by
David Anderson, an associate
editor with the Clifton Record
and a member of the Clifton City
Council.
Darlene Hall, auxiliary trea-
— Serving Bosque County Since 1895 —
Clifton, Texas 76634_vol. 108, no. 20 — fpiday, march 7,2003
Norwegian Society Plans To
Restore Norse Historical Site
surer, reported that the auxil-
iary has received $280 in dona-
tions, along with several
donations of kennel supplies
such as collars, leads, food, tow-
els, and other items. It was also
mentioned by President Don
Knustrom that several citizens
have pledged support for the
sanctuary, when the actual di-
• See BARK, Page 2
NORSE — “Italy has its Colos-
seum where Christians were per-
secuted and had to fight lions and
be devoured by them. San Anto-
nio has the Alamo. Clifton, the
Norwegian Capital of Texas, and
Norse need the first church and
early farm home of Norwegian
heritage,” says John Homerstad.
The Norwegian Society of Texas
has voted to restore the house
which is called the Jens Ringness
House, located nine miles west of
Clifton on Highway 219. Norwe-
gian immigrants came in 1854 and
gathered in this home for fellow-
ship and worship. Next year, 2004,
will mark the 150th anniversary of
their gatherings.
“We would like to get the project
started now,” said Homerstad.
Don and Alice Brandenberger
have given the house to the local
chapter of the Society and have
granted a permanent lease for the
land on which it stands.
The Society is now requesting
the help of everyone to raise the
$150,000 needed to restore the
• See NORSE, Page 2
Smith Judging Viewpoint
2003 Photography Show
Clifton EDC Hopes To Give Big
By Carol Moulton
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — Viewpoint 2003, the
annual judged and juried photog-
raphy show at the Bosque Conser-
vatory will open Saturday, March
29, with an opening reception set
for 6 p.m.
The annual show is currently in
the process of being judged by
Luther Smith, a professor of pho-
Lift To BCCFA With Elevator Grant Sh"sC“"i'
Ull IV UV/WlM Will I E-ltZVClIUl \JIIOlll Smith transferred to TCU in
1983, from the University of Illinois
where he was the chair of the un-
dergraduate and graduate photog-
raphy program. He currently
teachers photography and actively
exhibits his own work.
Recently he exhibited photo-
graphs at Baylor University and
Amon Carter Museum. An exten-
sive body of photographs of the
Trinity Riv'er, which flows through
Fort Worth and Dallas and is the
water source for over four million
people, was published in 1997, by
TCU press.
During the summer of 1995 he
taught a workshop at Whitecliffe
• See VIEWPOINT, Page 2
By David Anderson
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — At Tuesday’s
called meeting ofjhe ,C ity of Clip .
ton Economic Development Cor
poration, board members
unanimously supported a grant
proposal from the Bosque County
Conservatory of Fine Arts that will
help fund installation of an eleva-
tor at the Conservatory's historic
home in Clifton. BCCFA represen-
tatives were on hand for tS|f
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$50,000 grant request for the eleva-
tor, which should be installed
sometime in 2005.
The elevator installation is part
of a much-wider- infrastructure
improvement plan for the former
Clifton College Administration
Building, a state-recognized his-
toric building that houses the Con-
servatory. Kay Lane said the
group is in the midst of a $1.8 mil-
lion capital campaign, which al-
ready has almost $1.5 million in
Bowhunters Lease Under
Scrutiny By City Council
Lockout To Remain In Effect
By Carol Moulton
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — Inconsistencies
regarding the Bosque Bowhunter
Association and non-compliance
v ith the lease agreement caused
' he City of Clifton to recently sus-
pend the lease and lock the
bowhurters out of the property
until further investigation into the
matter.
One faction of the Association
requested to be on the agenda of
the March 3 City Council meeting
to discuss the future of the lease
and the Association. Both factions,
one being the former president of
the Association, and two being
members of the newly elected of-
ficer of said Association, were on
hand at the meeting Monday as
the Council held its regular ses-
sion.
Opening the discussion, Mayor
W. Leon Smith noted that there
have been several breaches of the
lease agreement, one pertaining to
liability insurance which had been
allowed to lapse; another being
lack of access by city personnel
due to an additional lock being in-
stalled without permission, and
another regarding problems con-
cerning who is in charge of said
property.
Speaking of the lapse of liability
• See BOWHUNTERS, Page 2
pledges.
A master plan produced by
Craig Melde of ArchiTexas in-
. eludes many improvements to the
-80-year-old structure that will
make it more accessible to the
general public.
The elevator will provide access
to the two upper floors. A new
weather-protected entrance is
planned on the north side, with
greatly expanded parking areas.
An atrium, an outdoor courtyard,
a commercial kitchen that can be
utilized for full catering, and much
more is planned.
“Our goal is to be accessible to
everyone who wants to come in,”
Lane told the EDC. “The potential
for the Conservatory is just phe-
nomenal, and this (the elevator
grant) will be a tremendous step
toward our goal,”
BCCFA Managing Director
Sheila Welch began the grant re-
quest with a multimedia tour of the
• See EDC, Page 5
SMITH IN NEW ZEALAND — Viewpoint 2003 judge Luther Smith taught
a workshop at Whitecliffe College of Art and photographed in New
Zealand.
Despite Supporters’ Pleas, Trustees Fail
To Extend CHS Principal’s Contract To 2005
— Resignation Not Accepted, Henry Offered One-Year Contract —
Spring Break On Calendar
For Clifton School District
CLIFTON—Students r f Clif- week, resuming Monday mom-
routines as classes dismiss
Friday afternoon, marking the
beginning of Spring Break
2003. Classes will not meet next
be closed next week.
For more information about
the closures, contact the school
offices at (254) 675-2827.
By David Anderson
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — Approximately 30
persons packed the gallery at
Monday night’s Clifton Indepen-
dent School District Board of
Trustees, the vast majority there
to show their support for Clifton
High School Principal Jeff Henry.
While most school administrators
were recently offered contact ex-
tensions through the 2004-05
school year, board members of-
fered Henry a one-vear contact
valid through the 2003-04 school
year.
As a result, Henry tendered a
letter of resignation to the board,
effective July 31, 2003. The resig-
nation also stipulated that if he
were to be offered an acceptable
position of employment else-
where prior to that date, he would
expect to be released from his
current contract immediately.
Eight persons addressed the
board verbally during the public
forum session of the meeting, all
but one voicing total support of
Henry in his role as high school
principal. Others visited with each
other in the hallways while the
Council Discusses Ordinances; Approves One, Tables One
By Carol Moulton
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — Two ordinances
came before the Clifton City Coun-
cil for consideration on Monday,
March 3, and were thoroughly dis-
cussed prior to the council approv-
Duplicate Question Found On
Third-Grade TAKS Reading Exams
AUSTIN — After administration
of the third-grade Texas Assess-,
ment of Knowledge and Skills test
began, the Texas Education
Agency received reports that
there was a duplicate test question
on one form of the exam.
Agency staff has determined
that there was one duplicate test
item on one of 56 forms, or ver-
sions, of the reading test. This af-
fected 5,000— or about 1.8 percent
— of the 280,000 third-grade stu-
dents who took the English ver-
sion of the test.
Commissioner of Education
Felipe Alanis said the duplicate
question will be taken into account
when determining test results.
“We deeply regret that a dupli-
cate test item appeared on some
tests. The agency is in contact with
the testing contractor, Pearson
Educational Measurement, re-
garding how to address this is-
sue,” Alanis reported.
This problem may be just the tip
of the iceberg concerning the test,
however. In a copyrighted story in
the Wednesday Clifton Record
and Lone Star Iconoclast, it was
reported that students from
schools that were not iced in last
• See TAKS, Page 2
ing one, and tabling the other.
Alderman Joann Gloff raised
concern over the proposed Sexu-
ally Oriented Businesses (SOB)
ordinance, saying, “I really wanted
it to say that we wouldn’t allow one.
I’m afraid that it (the ordinance)
is telling me that I could put one in
if I adhere to certain regulations.”
Speaking as a member of the
Planning and Zoning Commission,
Alderman David Anderson re-
plied, “That was our intent.” But,
he added, the city attorney had
informed the Commission that it
would be unconstitutional to try
and outlaw them.
“All you can do is regulate and
restrict where they can go.”
Anderson added. Some discus-
sion arose over the distance from
churches and schools and other
buildings of concern, but Ander-
son noted that to restrict it to 1,000
feet would be basically outlawing
them, which could make the ordi-
Clifton Chamber’s Monthly
nance unconstitutional.
Bud Sparks, also a member of
the Planning and Zoning Commis-
sion, commented, “We did the best
we could do to regulate it. What
we’ve done, under direction from
the city attorney, is take in the re-
ality of the situation in a commu-
nity this small and an acceptable
approach to the situation. We re-
ally did the best we could.”
Following Mayor W. Leon
Smith’s recommendation to ap
prove it, Alderman James Corpier
made a motion to approve the or-
dinance, seconded by Joann Gloff,
which was unanimously approved.
Anderson abstained since he had
been on the task force that drew
up the ordinance with the Plan-
ning and Zoning Commission.
Opening discussion on the sec-
ond proposed ordinance regulat-
ing Coin-Operated Amusement
Games, Mayor Smith said that be-
fore the council could take action
on it, the council would have to call
for a public hearing.
■ “I’ve had some council mem-
• See ORDINANCES, Page 3
board was in closed sessions, ex-
pressing their admiration and
support for the high school princi-
pal. One citizen took the opportu-
nity to register a complaint to the
board about changes to the col-
lege-level class weighing system
at the school.
Those who spoke in support of
Henry accused the board of listen-
ing to a handful of troublemakers
rather than the majority of per-
sons who support the principal.
“Play fair and treat others with
respect,” quoted Arlene Olson
• See TRUSTEES, Page 2
Catholic Church
To Hold Health
Fair Th$ Sunday
CLIFTON - Holy Angels
Catholic Church in Clifton will
be the site of a health fair Sun-
day, March 9. The event, which
runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the
parish hall, is open to the pub-
lic.
Events and displays sched-
uled will include blood sugar
testing and colorectal cancer
screening by Goodall-Witcher
Healthcare, depression screen-
ing presented by Clifton
Lutheran Sunset Home, the
West Shore First Responders,
and glaucoma and visual acuity
screenings by Prevent Blind-
ness Texas.
Other information will be pro-
vided by the Heart of Texas
Council on Drug and Alcohol,
South Texas Dental, the Ameri-
can Cancer Society, Catholic
Charities (immigration infor-
mation), the Scott & White and
• See HEALTH FAIR, Page 2
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