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Cooper Review - Page 2A
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015
Sheriff's Blotter
By Delta County Sheriff Ricky Smith
On The
River
With ET
From August 28, 2015 - September 3, 2015
the Delta County Sheriff’s Office handled 32
calls for service, 365 telephone calls, and 84 9-
1-1 calls. Deputies made two (2) arrests. Of the
32 calls for service, deputies were dispatched to
the following:
Precinct 1 -0 calls, Precinct 2 -7 calls, Precinct
3 -3 calls; Precinct 4 -2 calls, City of Cooper
-20 calls.
Arrests
1 - Evading arrest
1 - Violation of probation/abandon, endanger
child, criminal negligence
Incident Reports:
Citations:
4 - Speeding
Inmate Work Crew
City of Cooper; filling potholes
If anyone has information about any felony
criminal offenses occurring in Delta County
please contact the Lake Country Crime Stoppers
Tip Line at (903) 885-2020. Information leading
to the arrest of individual s) involved in the
offenses may result with cash for tips.
TIME CHANGES EVERYTHING
Letter to the Edit
or
Aug. 25,2015
Dear Friends,
We wish to express our appreciation to “Sanitary Solutions” and the two men who pick
up our trash every Tuesday. They are friendly and helpful. Their job is a hard one. They
work in all kinds of weather. Their job is physically demanding. We put out our trash and it
disappears like magic. It is easy to take the men who pick up the trash for granted. We have
lived in other places and the trash pickup service in Cooper is the best.
Sincerely,
Lundy and Sharon Hooten
North Hopkins Alumni Homecoming
Submitted Report
The North Hopkins Alumni
Homecoming will be held on
Saturday, October 10, 2015, in
the school cafeteria. All former
students, former staff members,
and their guests are encouraged
to attend. The event will begin
at 4:30 p.m., with Bingo and
registration. At 5:30 a barbecue
meal will be served, at a cost of
$12.50 per person. Following
the meal, there will be a short
video presentation, honoring
the Classes of 1965, 1975, and
1985.
1965:
Angeletta Anderson, Floyd
Benefield, Nell Baugh, Larry
Brandenburgh, Barry Click,
Ronny Glossup, Pasty Harris,
Robert (Bobby) Joslin, Mary
Martin, Reba Minty, Brenda
O’Shield, Loretta Parker,
Ronny Smiddy, Edna Smith,
Joyce Weir, Stephen Wilburn,
Randy Wright.
1975:
Peggy Brandenburgh, Stevie
Ferrell, Patricia Jetton, Huck
McCormack, Charles Ray
McQueen, Mary Helen Weir,
Jan Vaughn, Roberta Wylie.
1985:
Juan Contreras, Lisa
Dixon, Jackey Ferrell, Kelly
Hailey, Shelia Lawson, Debra
McPherson, Mike Orr, Karen
Petrea, Ron Smiddy, Mark
Speed, Diana Wilburn, Lori
Woodard, Brian Wright, Ryan
Wright.
The band, Monday Night Jam,
featuring some former North
Hopkins students, will provide
entertainment. We would like
to get the word out to as many
former students, as possible,
especially the students in the
honored classes. We realize
that a few of the students are
deceased and we encourage
family members to come in
honor of their loved ones. If
you have contact information
for any alumni, please let them
know about the homecoming.
Eddie Trapp plans another float trip down
the Red River when the weather cools off.
Hopefully, he will tell all his readers about the
trip in column #1401. File photo by Cindy Roller
Bob Wills had a song called “Time Changes
Everything.” Very popular in the Forties and Fif-
ties and still nice to listen to now. Now that I’m
69 and not going on as many adventures, I regret
to say this will be the last of the “On The River”
articles. Heck 1400 is a good round number and
a good stopping place. If we travel and have
somewhat of an adventure, and if the editors
think it worthy of printing, I may submit another
article or two. The first of these 1400 came out
on May 26,1988 and a few weeks later we trav-
eled the Blue Ridge Parkway where I hiked on
the Appalachian Trail. In this book you read of
Perk, the first of our small traveling dogs. Over
the years we had two more small dogs that made
many a mile with us and provided amusement.
The second was Snapper, a twenty five pound rat
terrier, whose love for visiting our neighbors led
to a run in with a car. The one that traveled the
most with us we still have. Zack is going strong
now at about nine years of age and helps keep
armadillos out of Jean’s flower beds. To be fair I
will mention the brave and loving hog dogs we
have had over the years. Bubba, Roonie, Bull,
Ann, Classie, Yeller, Purdy, Slobber, Garth,
Buzz, and T Garth to mention a few.
Thanks to all you readers that read the travel
stories. I almost felt if you were riding along
with us. From the lonely but beautiful Appala-
chian Trail to the scenic Highway 1 along the
California coast. From three trips to Yellowstone
to the valleys of California where we picked and
ate the sweetest strawberries ever right out of the
field. Two trips to the Grand Canyon and one to
New York State with its gobs of wildlife beside
the road. 1300 of these tales are in book form and
if you would like to buy any or all of them you
could reach me at the email address at the end.
My mailing address is 261 CR 1197 Cooper,
Texas 75432. If there is a request for the last
one hundred, 1301-1400,1 can easily have them
also put in a book form. Thanks to Jean who
many times had to come show me me how to
do something on this goofy laptop. I think the
Lord did good when he made us men some help
mates.
When the weather cools off a little I plan to
make another float trip on Red River for at least
one night. Maybe from Doddridge, Arkansas to
Shreveport. As for now it is goodbye and I hope
to see you “On The River” someday.
etrapp327@hotmail.com
#1400
Calendar of Events
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Lifetree Cafe
Everyone is invited to
attend a prayer session with
Lifetree Cafe on Sunday,
Sept. 20 at Coffee off the
Square on Church Street
downtown Sulphur Springs
starting at 5 p.m. Pastor
Steve Cook with Wesley
United Methodist Church
will greeting and welcoming
all faiths to prayer.
September
GriefShare will be held every
Monday night this fall at 6:00
P.M. beginning September 14.
Most sessions last two hours.
For more information about the
course and a carpool from this
area, call First Baptist Church
Commerce at 903-886-3189.
Anyone who registers by phone
will receive a participant’s book
($15 value online) for free.
See www.GriefShare.org for
information.
* * *
The Delta County Senior
Center Bingo has changed to
every Tuesday at 10 a.m. at
Meal Center located inside the
Delta County Civic Center.
Meals are served following the
activity.
* * *
Meet with the Delta County
Explanatory Statements for the
November 3, 2015
Constitutional Amendment
Election
Proposition Number 1
(SJR 1)
SJR 1 - Current law provides an
exemption of $15,000 from the ad
valorem taxation for public school
purposes of a residence homestead.
The proposed amendment would
increase this exemption to $25,000,
starting in the tax year beginning
January 1, 2015. In order to reflect
the increased exemption on the
homestead of a person 65 years of
age or older or a disabled person,
the proposed amendment would
provide a reduction to the current
limitation on the total amount of
ad valorem taxes. The proposed
amendment would protect school
districts from all or part of the
revenue loss by authorizing an
appropriation of funds according to
formulas set by the legislature. In
addition, the proposed amendment
would authorize the legislature
to prohibit a political subdivision
from reducing or repealing a
homestead exemption adopted by
the political subdivision. Finally,
the proposed amendment would
prohibit the imposition of a tax on
the conveyance of real property, but
would not prohibit the imposition of
a business tax measured by business
activity, a tax on the production of
minerals, a tax on the issuance of
title insurance, or a change in the
rate of a tax in existence on January
1,2016.
The proposed amendment will
appear on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment
increasing the amount of the
residence homestead exemption
from ad valorem taxation for
public school purposes from
$15,000 to $25,000, providing for
a reduction of the limitation on
the total amount of ad valorem
taxes that may be imposed for
those purposes on the homestead
of an elderly or disabled person
to reflect the increased exemption
amount, authorizing the
legislature to prohibit a political
subdivision that has adopted an
optional residence homestead
exemption from ad valorem
taxation from reducing the
amount of or repealing the
exemption, and prohibiting the
enactment of a law that imposes a
transfer tax on a transaction that
conveys fee simple title to real
property.”
Proposition Number 2
(HJR 75)
HJR 75 - In 2011, voters approved
a constitutional amendment to
allow a surviving spouse of a
100 percent or totally disabled
veteran an exemption from ad
valorem taxation from all or part
of the market value on the disabled
veteran's residence homestead, as
long as the surviving spouse had
not remarried. The amendment did
not apply to surviving spouses of
veterans who died before 2011.
This amendment would extend
the exemption in such cases. The
proposed amendment would apply
only to ad valorem taxes imposed
for a tax year beginning on or after
January 1, 2016.
The proposed amendment would
appear on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment
authorizing the legislature to
provide for an exemption from ad
valorem taxation of all or part of
the market value of the residence
homestead of the surviving
spouse of a 100 percent or totally
disabled veteran who died before
the law authorizing a residence
homestead exemption for such a
veteran took effect.”
Proposition Number 3
(SJR 52)
SJR 52 proposes a constitutional
amendment to repeal the
requirement for the Comptroller of
Public Accounts, the Commissioner
of the General Land Office, the
Attorney General, and any other
officers elected statewide to reside
in Austin, Texas, the state capital.
Under current law, these statewide
elected officers are required to reside
in the capital of the State of Texas
while in office. This amendment
would not apply to the residency
requirement for the Governor.
The proposed amendment will
appear on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment
repealing the requirement that
state officers elected by voters
statewide reside in the state
capital.”
Proposition Number 4
(HJR 73)
HJR 73 proposes a constitutional
amendment that would grant the
legislature the authority to pass
statutes to allow a professional
sports team charitable foundation to
conduct charitable raffles under the
terms and conditions imposed by
general law. The laws passed under
this authority may provide that the
professional sports team charitable
foundation may use proceeds
from such charitable raffles
to pay reasonable advertising,
promotional, and administrative
expenses. Any law enacted by this
provision only applies to entities
defined as professional sports team
charitable foundations on January 1,
2016. Additionally, any law enacted
by this provision may only allow
charitable raffles to be conducted
at games hosted at the home venue
of the professional sports team
associated with a professional sports
team charitable foundation.
The proposed amendment would
appear on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment
authorizing the legislature to
permit professional sports team
charitable foundations to conduct
charitable raffles.”
Proposition Number 5
(SJR 17)
SJR 17 proposes a constitutional
amendment which would increase
from 5,000 to 7,500 the maximum
total population threshold of a
county that is allowed to construct
and maintain private roads as long
as the county imposes a reasonable
charge for the work.
The proposed amendment wifi
appear on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment
to authorize counties with a
population of 7,500 or less to
perform private road construction
and maintenance.”
Proposition Number 6
(SJR 22)
SJR 22 proposes a constitutional
amendment that would add the right
to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife,
including by use of traditional
methods, in the Bill of Rights
of the Texas Constitution. This
right would be subject to laws and
regulations intended to conserve
and manage wildlife and to preserve
the future of hunting and fishing.
The proposed amendment would
establish hunting and fishing as the
preferred method of managing and
controlling wildlife in Texas. The
proposed amendment is not intended
to affect any law or provision
related to trespass, property rights
or eminent domain, and would
not prevent the legislature from
authorizing a municipality to
regulate the discharge of a firearm
in a populated area in the interest of
safety.
The proposed amendment wifi
appear on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment
recognizing the right of the people
to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife
subject to laws that promote
wildlife conservation.”
Proposition Number 7
(SJR 5)
SJR 5 proposes a constitutional
amendment to dedicate a portion
of revenues from (1) the state sales
and use tax, and (2) the tax imposed
on the sale, use, or rental of a motor
vehicle, to the State Highway Fund
(SHF). Under current law, these
funds would be deposited to the
General Revenue Fund. Money
deposited to the SHF is intended to
be used only to construct, maintain,
or acquire rights-of-way for public
roadways other than toll roads; or to
repay certain transportation-related
debt.
The proposed amendment would
appear on the ballot as follows:
“The constitutional amendment
dedicating certain sales and use
tax revenue and motor vehicle
sales, use, and rental tax revenue
to the state highway fund to
provide funding for nontolled
roads and the reduction of certain
transportation-related debt.”
Published by Texas Secretary of State
CarlosH. Cascos, www.VoteTexas.gov,
1-800-252-VOTE (8683).
Republicans on Thursday,
September 10 at Delta County
Civic Center. Meet and greet at
6:30 p.m. (withrefreshments, of
course) and meeting begins at 7
p.m. State Representative Larry
Phillips will be speaking!
* * *
Charleston United
Methodist Church Lord’s
Acre Stew and Auction is
Saturday, September 12, 2015.
Serving stew begins at 5:00
p.m., and the auction begins at
6:30 p.m. Location: East Delta
Community Center on Farm
Road 895, 6 miles east of Texas
Highway 19.
* * *
Marva Sansing will present a
program on Texas Wild Flowers
on Monday, September 14,
at 2 p.m. in the Delta County
Civic Center. Kathy Mariner
will provide the refreshments.
For more information contact
the Texas AgriLIFE Extension
Service at 903-395-4400 Ext.
230.
* * *
American Legion Red
Henderson Post 483 meeting
Tuesday, September 15, 6 p.m.,
at City Hall, North Side of
Square in Cooper.
* * *
Lunch at the Library will
resume again at the Delta County
Public Library beginning
Wednesday, Sept. 16. On the
menu is baked potatoes, salad,
dessert and tea. Call to reserve
your plate 903-395-4575.
* * *
On September 19, 2015 at
10 a.m. at the West Delta Com-
munity Center Bryan Slaton,
who is Campaigning for State
Representative of House Dis-
trict 2, will be the guest speaker
for the Delta County Conser-
vative Republican Club. Mr.
Slayton's statement is "As a
bold and brave Christian-Con-
servative that will stand up to
Government abuse, constant
overstepping and over all bur-
den it places on the taxpayer.
* * *
The Klondike Fire
Department will be hosting
their annual Fish Fry at the
West Delta Community Center
on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 4
to 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for
adults and $8 for children under
12 years old.
October
Pink Your Pumpkin for
Light It Pink Paris in support
of Breast Cancer Awareness.
Decorated pumpkins must be
delivered for entry by 5:30 p.m.
on Thursday, Oct. 1. Voting is
$ 1 per vote. Winner will receive
a prize. All donations will go
to The Bridge Breast Network
for women’s services in Lamar
County. For more information
contact: 903-609-5585 or
email: lightitpinkparis@yahoo.
com.
* * *
Saturday, Oct 10, Crossroads
MusicCompanypresentsMatt
“Songbird” Jones on stage at
the Chamber Listening Room,
Sulphur Springs City Hall. For
more information go to http://
crossroadsmusiccompany.com.
Pecan Fest is scheduled
for October 10 in Pecan Gap,
Texas. Make your plans to
attend, enjoy good food, bring
money to buy whole or sliced
homemade Pecan Pie or a new
Pecan Gap Cap or a new T-
shirt.
* * *
Chiggerfest is coming to
downtown Cooper, Texas on
Saturday, Oct. 17. This all day
event includes a pageant, health
fair, vendors, food, and more.
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