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Is there life without plastic *
trash sacks?
Back in the early 1980s 1
recall writing a column about
the vanishing paper bag,
"brownsackuscommonaris". 1
pointed out that they were use-
ful for lots of things, from Hal-
loween costumes to garbage
sacks. Well, I've discovered that
they aren't nearly as useful as
our common, everyday plastic
garbage sack!
I ran out of these priceless
gems recently.
Obviously the first problem
arises from not wanting to put
garbage into the garbage can.
And those few-and-far-be-
tween brown paper bags don't
fit my garbage can, and they
get wet on the bottom....and
they fall apart...well you know
the drill.
Aside from the obvious use
though, are all the times we use
garbage sacks for things other
than garbage.
Taking down my outside
Christmas wreaths and bows, 1
used drawstring garbage sacks.
I bag from one end, then the
other, so that the dirt daubers
cannot get in to my things.
I packed away an old com-
forter the other day, and guess
what I used tocompress it, pro-
tect it and store it in'? Yep,
drawstring garbage sacks.
Temporary floor mats in a
vehicle? Get a trash bag.
Wrapping a tender plant in
paper for insulation?Top it with
trash sack to keep things dry
and "together".
They can be patched together
into temporary roofing, taped
w ith duct tape to mend a bro-
ken vehicle or home window
(temporary, of course), used
at deer stands and hunting
camps, and even turned into
Halloween costumes. Raisins,
spiders and chocolate chip
cookies are a few of the cre-
ative uses I've seen person-
ally!
Yes, the plastic garbage
bag, even if it's of the small,
white variety, has use after
use after use.
Of course, every now and
again I buy the kind with the
little plastic coated wire "twist
ties" instead of the drawstring
kind. I tie the bags in a knot,
and then 1 use those twist ties
for many, many things. They
hang small pictures, hold
things in place, and 1 espe-
cially like them as hangers
for my Christmas ornaments,
because they can be fastened
on well enough that even my
cats can't swat the ornament
from the branch! So, you see,
there is an entire subculture
that results from the plastic
trash sack!
While the paper sack is
truly on the endangered spe-
cies list, the plastic sack
seems here to stay for a while.
I’ve no doubt something bet-
ter will come along, but for
now it’s truly one of the handi-
est. if humble, items of our
contemporary culture!
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Bogata News
91st YEAR, No. 34 BOGATA, RED RIVER COUNTY,TEXAS Thursday, January 17, 2002 50^
"How can I help?" was a question
answered for Jerry Conway
Many lives were touched by
the terrorist attacks on New York
City and Washington D C. Sep-
tember 11.
However, the possibility that
these events could make a differ-
ence in the Red- River County
Sheriff's Department seemed un-
thinkable , but they did.
Jerry Conway, a Red River
County native retired from the
Department of Public Safety af-
ter twenty-five years on the "front
lines" was enjoying his retire-
ment.
After the September 11th at-
tacks, though,Conway, like most
folks across the nation, stayed
close to TV, radio and newspa-
pers, trying to keep up with the
latest reports coming out of New
York and Washington.
A patriotic Conway started
searching his soul for an answer
tohisprayersof'Howcanlhelp?"
Daily, while working on fences
around his farm, checking on his
cattle, Conway kept asking him-
self, "What can I do to help?".
Conway didn't have to wait too
long for an answer. Bob Storey,
who had just started serving his
term as Red River County Sheriff,
resigned due to health problems.
This unexpected turn of events
opened the door for a new sheriff
to be appointed by Red River
County Commissioner's Court.
Be it a coincidence, or an an-
swer to Conway's prayers, he got
the call from County Judge P.J
Peek asking him if he would ac-
cept the appointment of Sheriff if
the court appointed him.
Conway asked Judge Peek to
give him a day to consider the
proposal, and discuss it with his
wife and family. By next morning
the decision was made and
Conway agreed to accept the ap-
pointment.
Conway said that by accepting
the appointment he felt like he
could do his part to make Red
River County better.
"1 want to unite us all. The Po-
lice Department, the Sheriffs de-
partment, the Constables and other
law enforcement officials as a
w hole", Conway states.
"The appointment of Sheriff of
Red River County has been over-
whelming and I consider the ap-
pointment to be an honor" Conway
smiles.
Since more than two years are
left on Storey's unexpired term,
Conway has to register and plans
to seek the office on his own mer-
its when the time comes.
Conway says he will work to
achieve cooperation and will do
his best to serve everyone fairly.
RIVERCREST JUNIOR DIG 11-students performed the play they have been working on, "Of
Poems Youth and Spring" by John Logan, for the student body Tuesday in the Rivercrest
auditorium. The lead parts are held by Ashley Shew and Bradley Rolen. The group will
perform at UIL competition in Mt. Vernon soon. The students are under the direction of
Becky Carlisle and Mona Pitts. Good Luck students!!! (Staff Photo Nancy Brown)
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J . R Y CONWAY, Red River County Sheriff looks over the supposed "missing files" thatthe
previous administration had reported being gone from the Sheriff's Department in Clarksville.
I he files, in fact, were never missing. (Staff Photo by Thomas Nichols)
Files "were never missing"
new Red River Co. Sheriff explains
The accusationsof missing files
from the Red River County
Sheriffs Department is "simply
false" states the new Red River
County Sheriff Jerry Conway.
Conway states he feels there
has been a lot of misinformation
about the destruction of case files.
"I want everyone to know that
every time a new sheriff takes
office an inventory of the entire
Sheriffs Office, equipment and
jail is taken." Conway explains, "I
have seen the previous inventory
taken when Edrington’s adminis-
tration changed to Storey's. The
files in question were there at that
time, well documented, and are
still there now on my current in-
ventory."
"I feel that the people who have
lived this past year under these
SHERIFF OF RED RIVER COUNTY-Retircd Department of
Public Safety veteran Jerry Conway is right at home serving the
residents of Red River County as their sheriff. After being
appointed to till that position following the resignation of Boh
storey Conway is seeking the top vote for the office in this year’s
upcoming election. (Photo by Thomas Nichols).
Bogata Council
hears audit report
including a total of sixty-six work
orders completed. The new sewer
pump has been installed at the
sewerplant, final inspection on the
grant project for sewer lines on
FM 909 and Circle Drive has been
completed and final payment is
recommended. Some ditches have
been cleaned and community ser
vice workers have picked up over
one hundred bags of trash and have
helped patch streets.
Mr. Davis is getting informa-
tion on Hepatitis B shots for water/
sewer employees.
More infirmation is needed be-
fore a report on employee health
insurance can be given. No action
was taken on that item.
Council voted to table action on
an ordinance concerning unat-
tended big trucks parked in the city
limits, pending more information
to be obtained by Chief Clegg.
Council voted to appoint Mayor
Randy Kennedy to Red River Ap-
praisal Board of Directors for a
two-year term ending Dec. 31,
2003. They also approved the
names of Mike Garretson and
Charles Skaggs as submitted by
the Crime Control Board to be
appointed to the Board.
Council wentintoexccutive ses-
sion at 8:05 F.M.. to discuss ac-
quiring the old Bogata School. At
8:35 P.M.. They reconvened in
regular session and voted to allow
the Mayor to submit a sealed bid
at his discretion.
City Secretary is to notify Oc-
cupational Medicine Clinic that
the City has a Controlled Sub-
stance and Alcohol Abuse Policy
in effect and is ready to begin
random testing of employees. As-
sistant Secretary will continue her
research on old water bills to be
collected by AMSC.
There will be a meeting of the
Disaster team on January 17th, at
6:00 P.M.. At the Fire Station.
false accusations of destroying
these files deserve to have this
information known."
According to Sheriff Conway,
the files are kept in the main build-
ing and were never outside in a
storage shed. Also, three copies of
the files exist, one at the Sheriffs
Department, one with the Texas
Rangers and the D.A.s office.
"So .it wouldn't have done any
good to have destroyed one set of
the files ", Conway points out.
The City of Bogata Council
heard a report from Bob Arnold
of Arnold, Walker&Arnold gave
an audit report for the year end
ing Sept. 30, 2001. He reported
that the cash is good, positive
revenues in the General Fund,
bills are being paid in timely
manner and overall a good stand-
ing.
Barney Bray of B&B Equip-
ment, Paris, told Council he would
like to renew the City's contract
for trash pickup for another five
years, although the contract is not
up for renewal until Feb. 2003.
Council voted to table this item
until next meeting, when Mr. Bray
will bring actual figures for yearly
increases.
Council heard form David
Rozell. President of the Lions
Club, who told of all the work the
Lions Club has done in the past to
help the City, such as remodeling
the Community Center and help-
ing build Thomas Park. Mayor
Kennedy thanked Mr. Rozell for
all their work and explained that
tighter security on the Commu-
nity Center was needed, and that
is why the lock was changed and
fewer keys are now available.
Minutes of the previous meet-
ing were approved, as well as
bills and final waterbill accounts.
Police Chief Clegg gave his
report and presented Lonnie
Hider, Peace Officer, hired Janu-
ary 4th. Chief Clegg thanked
Texas New Mexico Power Co.
for the donation of 4200 which
w ill be used for an antenna for the
squad car. He told the council
that the ordinance for number of
officers will need to be amended
next month, to show three full-
time and two reserve officers. No
action was taken on the County
Review Board for Law Enforce-
ment Officers. Chief Clegg
showed a picture and plaque given
to him by Danny Efaw, Postmas:
ter, and publicly thanked the Post
Office for recognizing the Police
Department for their help in our
area following the September 11th
attack on the World.Trade Center.
F’ire Marshal Wayne Martin re-
ported twenty-one calls in Decem-
ber.
He announced new officers of
the fire department are: Fire Chief,
Charles D. Lewis; Assistant Fire
Chief, Kevin Binion;Captain, Jerry
House; President Rick Holeman;
Vice President, Shaun Tully; Lieu-
tenant. Jason Giles; Secretary,
Angie burgess and Medical Coor-
dinator, Leslie Allen.
Water Supt Wendell Davis was
unable to attend due to conflicting
schedules, but left a written report
Adult coats arc available
During the recent "Coats for
Kids" drive sponsored by the
Bogata Lions Club many coats
were donated and many children
received a new coat cleaned by
Webster Cleaners in Clarksville.
All coats donated were greatly
appreciated, however, there is an
abundance of adult size coats left
and ready for distribution. The
sizes available would fit high
school age through all size adults
and anyone in need of a coat may
stop by the Rivercrest Elementary
School and receive one
Again the Bogata Lions Club
would like to express their appre-
ciation to all who helped this
project be a success.
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Nichols, Nanalee & Nichols, Thomas. Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 2002, newspaper, January 17, 2002; Deport, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth911220/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.