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Kindergarten Roundup Is May 9
Newton Elementary School’s kindergarten roundup will be
Thursday, May 9, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. in
the school library. Please bring birth certificate, shot record and
Social Security card. Your child must be registered by this date to be
able to start school on the first day.
Toledo Bend VFW Meets May 9
Toledo Bend VFW Post 8557 and its Ladies Auxiliary meets the
second Thursday of each month at the post home in Toledo Village.
Their next meeting is Thursday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. Installation of
officers will be a highlight. The post and auxiliary also host a dance
with a live band each Saturday night from 8:30 p.m. until 12:20 a.m.
Tickets Available For Train Ride May 11
Tickets for “Rolling Though the Woods, an evening of entertain-
ment on the Texas State Railroad, slated for Saturday May 11, are
available at Newton Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center and at
Whispering Creek RV Park and Motel.
Parent Information Night May 9
Newton High School will have a parent information night
Thursday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. A col-
lege financial aid representative will be present to discuss the types
of financial aid available, how and when to apply for it, and the
requirements of different types of aid. High school graduation
requirements as well as requirements for college admission will also
be discussed. All high school students and their parents are invited to
attend. Call Sherry Tracy at 379-4731 for more information.
Newton Garden Club Picnic Is May 15
The Newton Garden Club will end its 40th year with the annual
picnic to be held Wednesday, May 15, at 9:30 a.m. at the home of
Jonell Harrison, located 5.5 miles north on FM 2626. Installation of
officers for 2002-2003 will be conducted and members are urged to
bring items to auction. A picnic lunch will be served and members are
asked to bring their favorite food and bring a friend.
Lions Meet May 16
Newton Lions Club will meet Thursday, May 16, at 12 noon at
First Baptist Church Family Life Center. Guest speaker will be
humorist Steve Evans.
Rainbow Lodge Meets May 18
The stated meeting of Rainbow Lodge 735 AF and AM will be the
third Saturday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the lodge on U.S.
Highway 190 West in Newton. The group’s next meeting is Saturday,
May 18, according to Mike Greer.
NHS CBE Deadline Is May 31
Newton High School will offer credit by examination for acceler-
ation tests on June 10, 11 and 12 and on July 9 10 and 11. May 31 is
the last day to sign up. Call Sherry Tracy at 379-4731 for more infor-
mation.
Legion Meets May 21
I Newton American Legion Post 158 meets the third Tuesday of
each month. Their next meeting will be Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m.
at the post home on Loop 505 North, near Newton County
Fairground.
Motorcycle Rally Is May 24-27
Mike and LaDonna Smith, owners of Sawmill Town USA
Motorcycle Campgrounds, are hosting the Gypsy Motorcycle Club
annual rally May 24-27. Gypsy Motorcycle Club members are fami-
ly oriented organization.
Alzheimer Support Group Meets May 29
The, Alzheimer Support Group meets the last Tuesday of each
month at 10 a m. at Shady Acres Health Care Center. The next meet-
ing will be Tuesday, May 280. For details call the office at 379-8911
me.
Credit By Exam Deadline May 31
Newton Middle School will offer Credit by Examination tests to
its students June 11, 12 and 13 and July 30, 31 and Aug. 1. A list of
courses and testing time allowance are available upon request. The
texts are at no cost to the student. Registration deadline for June and
July testing is May 31. Details, call Bonetha Christopher, 379-8324.
Student Council Selling Photos
Newton High School Student Council is selling sports pictures
taken this year for 25 cents each during its lunch periods. Thanks to
Sherry and Ed Tracy for donating the pictures for this fund raiser.
Tournament Director Says Thanks
On behalf of Newton County Recreation Association, thanks to all
those coming out to play in Saturday’s Co-ed Softball Tournament.
With everyone’s generous support, the tournament raised $1,731 for
the kids in Little League. Special thanks to Robert Williams, Angela
Gunter, Lisa Simmons, Kevin Ferguson, John Alford and Wade Tyson
for all their help. Thanks again. Angela Alford, tournament director.
SSDI And SSI Recipients Take Notice
Social Security has put work incentitives in place that allow SSDI
or SSI recipients to test their ability to work without loosing their
income and medical insurance coverage. If you are interested in
learning about these work incentives, call Merlene Templeton at
South East Texas Living Independence for Everyone (SETLIFE, Inc.)
at 409-832-0892 or toll-free at 1-877-294-5433.
Collection Station Hours Change
Opening hours at the Collection Station in Newton have been
changed, according to Precinct 2 Commissioner Thomas Gill. Due to
the time change, the collection station will be open from 11 a.m. until
5 p.m. The station was formerly open from 12 noon until 6 p.m.
Senior Rides Available
The Area Agency on Aging of Deep East Texas is offering trans-
portation to the 60-plus seniors and Medicare beneficiaries of any age
who live in Jasper, Newton, Sabine and Tyler counties. For .
Cemetery
Association Asks Donations
Those who do not wish to send flowers to a funeral, but want to do
something to honor the deceased are asked to contribute to the
Newton Cemetery Association in lieu of flowers. Donations may be*
mailed to Newton Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 13, Newton,
Texas 75966.
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Thursday, May 9, 2002
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Chamber To
Hear Buchanan
In conjunction with National
Tourism Week, members of
Newton County Chamber of
Commerce and their guests will
hear an address on nature tourism
when they meet Thursday, May 9,
at 12 noon at Howard Civic Center.
Lunch will be served and com-
munity reports will be given and a
report on the motorcycle rally and a
planned festival on the courthouse
square will be made.
Guest speaker is Ellen
Buchanan, park manger at Martin
Dies Jr. State Park. She is also pres-
ident of the Big Thicket Natural
Heritage Trust and president of the
Jasper/Lakes Area Chamber of
Commerce. Her program is entitled
How Nature Can Promote
Economic Development.
“We encourage all members to
attend and bring a guest,” Chamber
secretary Susan Karpel said. “A
door prize will be awarded one of
the attendees.”
This Week’s
Weather
Courtesy of the Sabine River
Authority office at Toledo Bend
Dam
For the week of April 30 through
May 6, each 24 hour period end-
ing at 8 a.m.
Date LO HI Rainfall
Tues. NA NA 0.00
Wed. 71 90 0.00
Thurs. 73 89 ' 0.00
Fri. 72 91 0.00
Sat 68 ‘ 90 0.00
Sun. 68 87 0.00
Mon. 68 90 0.00
Rainfall for week 0.00
Rainfall for month 0.00
Lake level 171.69
Elections See Some Changes
Complete, but unofficial results
of five elections in Newton County
on Saturday, May 4, saw some
changes in local government.
Newton City Council will have
three new faces, when Mark Bean,
James Feistel and Rachel Martin are
sworn in on Tuesday, May 14, at a
regular meeting of the Council.
Votes will also be canvassed at that
6 p.m. meeting.
Bean garnered 127 votes, James
Feistel, 111 and Rachel Martin 94 to
defeat incumbents David Hines, 90,
and Loveda Reeves, 82.
Also running were Carieton “Bo
Bo” Haywood, 32, Jimmy Weeks,
39, and Charles Sullenger, 29.
In the Newton Independent
School District election, incum-
bents Lee Fillyaw and Bug Davis
retained their seats on the NISD
Board of Trustees, with seven can-
didates vying for two positions on
the board. Votes were canvassed
Tuesday, May 7, and the incum-
bents sworn in at the regular NISD
Trustee meeting Monday, May 20.
In Position 6, Fillyaw garnered
250 votes to retain his seat. He was
challenged by Gerald Stark, who
received 106 votes and Francine
Spikes, with 97.
In Position 7, Bug Davis with
162 votes narrowly defeated Janelle
Inman, who got 152 votes. Other
contenders were Mark Gooch with
32 and Jeff Walker Sr., 108.
Deweyville ISD held a special
election seeking $14 million for
school facilities improvements. The
proposition passed, with 455 voting
for and 133 against.
In Burkeville ISD, for Position 2,
incumbent Trustee John W. Ross
lost his bid to retain his seat. He had
341 votes while challenger Reid
Smith received 392.
In Position 3, J.T. Beard had 384
votes to unseat incumbent Robert E.
Twine, with 337.
Votes will be canvassed and the
new Trustees sworn in at the
board’s regular meeting.
Results of the Brookeland Fresh
Water Supply District Board of
Directors election were unavailable
at press time Monday, May 6.
Cropdusters To Fertilize Trees Locally
NEWTON FAIR Association
President Ricky Simmons was
guest speaker at the Newton
Lions Club meeting Thursday,
May 2. He expressed his
appreciation to Lions for
working the gates at the fair
and contribuating to the fair’s
success. The club work some
165 hours at the five-day
event, earning some $39.80
per hour. Gate admissions
totalled some $6,566, up from
last year’s $5,910. The club’s
next meeting will be
Thursday, May 16, at 12 noon
at First Baptist Church
Family Center. Guest speaker
will be Steve Evans, a humor-
ous speaker.
During the next few weeks,
Thrash Aviation, Inc of Pelahatchie,
fiftiss. will be in the area flying agri-
cultural aircraft and applying dry
fertilizer to pine tree forest
Due to the recent 9/11 events and
concerns that crop dusting-type air-
craft could be used for spreading
bio-hazardous materials, Thrash
Aviation offers some facts that may
calm your fears.
The yellow and blue agricultural
aircraft belonging to this company
will be flying over primarily pine
forest at a very low altitude. Very
low can mean as low as 50 feet over
the tops of pine tree stands.
The planes will be spreading or
dropping, if you will, a mixture of
simple white or reddish brown
farmtype fertilizer, This material is
dry granules and non-toxic. It is
harmless to people, livestock,
homes, or vehicles. The purpose of
this granular material is to fertilize
the pine trees, just as you would
ffertilize your garden or flowerbeds.
The main operation sites for
Thrash Aviation are mobile. This is
to say that various mobile offices,
tractor-trailer trucks and loading
and crew vehicles move location to
location. Each location of opera-
tions is generally some kind of air-
craft landing field, It could be a
small county airport orit could be a
remote grass strip.
The normal hours of operation,
in good weather, are from daylight
untl dark. The work operations and
flights are usually shut down on
Sundays during church hours.
Recently our country has experi-
enced terrible events-events that
have shocked and horrified us all.
And yet, even in light of those terri-
ble events, our President and leaders
of Congress have encouraged all of
us to go back to work and to try and
live in as normal a way as possible.
The spreading of farm-type fer-
tilizer on pine trees across the
southeastern United States is the job
of Thrash Aviation. The company
has managers on location that can
and will answer your questions. It
should be noted that for safety and
security reasons, the company does
not allow visitors at the aircraft
operation sites. County sheriff
departments have also been notified
of flight operations taking place in
the area.
Thrash Aviation hopes this arti-
cle has been informative and reas-
suring. They thank you in advance
for your patience and hospitality as
they work to enhance the productiv-
ity of the pine tree forest.
May God bless America!
First Annual Bass Classic Successful
FIRST ANNUAL BASS CLASSIC-The team of Danny Longmier and Wayne Ebarb took first place
trophies in the Indian Creek Lodge Bass Classic last Saturday on Toledo Bend. The team won first place and
earned $1,224 in cash and also won the big bass trophy with a 7 pound, 6 ounce bass. Big bass was worth
$340. Second place went to the team of George Jean, Jr. and Jerry Brittain with 16.23 pounds worth
$734.40. Third place went to Treavor Weston and Randy White with 13.07 pounds earning $489.60. Several
other prizes were awarded. There were 34 two-man teams registered at the event sponsored by Newton First
Committee. Directing the one-day event, were Benef and Renee Medlock of Indian Creek Lodge. Pictured
above (kneeling) Danny Longmire and Wayne Ebarb; (standing) Treavor Weston and Randy White; and
Jerry Brittain and George Jean, Jr.
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