Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 10, 2013 Page: 1 of 8
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Bringing You News Of Your Hometown Since 1907
VOLUME 107 NUMBER 7 USPS NO 171-340 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013 ELECTRA TEXAS 76360
NEW IN ELECTRA: Electra Elementary School has a piece of new playground
equipment finished last Monday. Children are shown now enjoying playing on it. The
plan is to move the swings and climbing walls from Dinsmore and also to fence the new
playground at the Elementary School.
WELLNESS WALK: Main Street Director Jannis Hayers welcomes everyone to the
downtown Wellness Walk Monday evening. At right are representatives of the Wichita
Falls-Wichita County Health District’s Transforming Texas Program.
Wellness Walk Through
Downtown Electra Unveiled
Main Street Electra
kicked off the new downtown
Wellness Walk on Monday
evening, October 7th on the
new City parking at the corner
of West Cleveland and North
Wichita Streets. About two
dozen people gathered to
participate in the inaugural
half mile Wellness Walk
through downtown.
Participants included
partners from Electra
Memorial Hospital’s
Rehabilitative Services
Department and the Wichita
Falls-Wichita County Health
District’s Transforming Texas
Program. Health District
staff members William
Carter and Crystal Morgan,
who developed signage and
secured grant funds for sign
production, attended with
their families and walked the
course along with Main Street
volunteers and community
members.
In addition to the kick-off
starting point, Wellness Walk
maps showing the half-mile
loop in red have been installed
at Waggoner and Bryan
Streets and near the Electra
Police Department. Each
map is convenient to parking
so that walkers can leave their
cars and return to them from
their half-mile walk.
Free Wi-Fi hotspots along
See WALK, Page Two
City Attorney Responds
To Citizen Complaint
Texas election laws
supercede charters of
Home Rule cities such as
Electra according to City
Attorney Todd Greenwood in
addressing those attending the
City Commission meeting on
Tuesday evening.
Following a closed session
for "attorney consultation”
Greenwood spoke during an
agenda item labeled "Staff
Report” noting that in his
research into a complaint
about a seated commissioner
being elected while indebted
to the City he had followed
a similar case through the
Texas court system which
ultimately cleared that City of
any wrongdoing.
Greenwood had been
instructed by the commission
to look into a complaint filed
at City Hall dealing with
Commissioner Place Three
said to have been elected while
being indebted to the City for
utility services. He said he
had researched the election
as well as effect on the City
Commission, and indicated he
believes the complaint to be
unfounded.
City Administrator Larry
Panned advised the audience
the debt has been paid.
The audience was led to
believe this was the subject of
the "attorney consultation”
on the agenda. Prior to
closing the open meeting
for the executive session
Mayor Curtis Warner said the
consultation did not pertain
to "the ongoing problem
in the City.” The complaint
addressed was not listed on
the agenda.
During an Introduction’
item on the agenda Mayor
Warner introduced Lt. Ray
Schultz who is "overseeing
the Wichita County deputies
providing local law
enforcement.” Citizen Kevin
Byrd spoke up in support of
the county officers noting
"they are doing a good job
providing security. ”
Officer Chris Barnett of
the Electra Police Department
said the citizens of Electra
still have a local police
department. Officer Barnett
will be the only local officer on
duty after Friday when Officer
Jason Lavender is leaving.
Animal Control Officer Chris
McRae’s last day in Electra
was Wednesday.
Officer Barnett said Chief
Morris remains on medical
leave following surgery.
Officer Barnett can be reached
by calling the local police
station.
Only action items on the
agenda included payment
of bills, appointment to the
building commission and
amending the ordinance to
reflect changes in the school
zones.
Payment of bills totaling
$37,239.43 was approved
along with minutes of the
Annual Scarecrow
Festival will be held in
downtown Electra on
Saturday, Oct. 26.
The event is sponsored
by the Electra Chamber of
Commerce.
Chairman Sue Howell
said events would get
underway at 5 p.m.
Booth space is available
for $5 for non-profit
organizations and $10 for
others. Entries may be mailed
or taken to the Chamber of
Commerce office, 112 W.
Cleveland between 8 a.m. and
11:30 a.m. weekdays.
Those who had a booth
last year have until Oct. 11 to
reserve the same booth in the
Patty Bruce, Director of
H.E.L.P. Outreach, announced
applications for Thanksgiving
Baskets will be taken through
November 13th.
Families or individuals
receiving some type of state
or federal assistance are eli-
gible to apply. Examples of
assistance include Medicaid,
Food Stamps, SSi and TANF.
Applicants need to bring a
valid Texas Driver’s License,
proof of residenceand type
of assistance received before
signing up for a basket. Late
applications and telephone
Sept. 24 meeting.
Lona Franczk was named
to a three-year term on the
Building Commission. Her
term will expire in September
2016.
The school zone ordinance
changes the effective time
around the elementary school,
formerly the junior high
school, to 7:30 a.m. to 8:00
a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 3:45
p.m., and the high school or
secondary school to 7:30 a.m.
o 8 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 3:55
p.m.
The elementary school
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same spot. Other booths must
be reserved by Oct. 25.
"We are looking forward
to having lots of family
entertainment and fun for
all,” said Mrs. Howell.
Costume judging
competition will be on the
steps of the Post Office
beginning at 6 p.m. Ribbons
wifi be awarded to winners.
For more information
contact Mrs. Howell at 632-
5686 or the chamber office,
495-3577.
The Scarecrow Festival
is an annual event in
downtown Electra patterned
after the elementary school
"Halloween Carnivals” of
past decades.
applications wifi not be ac-
cepted. All applications must
be made at the H.E.L.P. Of-
fice. Applications will not be
accepted at school.
Thanksgiving baskets
wifi be distributed Wednes-
day, November 20th. A food
donation box is located at
the Electra Food Market for
those wanting to contribute.
For more information call
495-4393. The H.E.L.P. Out-
reach office is open on the
second and fourth Wednesday
of the month between 9:30
and 10:30.
Scarecrow Festival
Planned Oct. 26
Applications Due
For Holiday Baskets
Electra Tiger Marching Band was named the Outstanding 1
A Band and received a first place rating at the Breckenridge
March mg Festival on SaturdayOct. 5. Awards are shown at
right. The band performed on Monday night at the Wichita
Falls Festival and will enter UIL regional competition on
Oct. 19 in Wichita Falls.
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