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AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
Nina Childress, President
Jeromy Watson, Executive Vice President
4. Medical Staff Report
Leslie Cross, Executive Vice President
Sandra Barr
6. CNO Report - Melissa Ereman, RN, DON
Tammy Casey
7. CEO Report - Mike Pruitt
Lana Kading
6. Adjournment
Renea McMillan
Becki Reynolds
Christi Robertson
John Stanislaw
Adam Stevenson
Connie Turner
OCT 1 6 2015
Mary Griffis, Executive Director
Amy Hinds, Secretary
Time:.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 • Coleman Chronicle & DV • Page 11
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booking Backward
by ‘Rafyb Terry
By Judge Robert J. Nash, City of Coleman Municipal Court
The fourth ordinance, City Law Number 4, from the earliest
days of Coleman’s incorporation into a City pertains to the
“powers and duties of Aidermen.” The term “Aidermen” has
evolved into what we know today as “The City Council.” This
term was used due to the Anglo-Saxon-English relationship to
the dialect and terminologies used and widely understood
meanings of words. “Aidermen” refers to a member of a coun-
ty or borough council, next in status to the Mayor (England,
prior to 1974). Times changed and so did the wording used
today. You will be amazed to leam the powers given to
Aidermen.
Aidermen also had Ex Officio Fire Warden responsibilities,
giving them the “power and authority to enter all buildings and
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Coleman County Medical Center
District will meet in a call meeting on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 12 Noon in the CCMC
Cafeteria in the basement of the hospital at 310 S. Pecos Street, Coleman, Texas.
Ex Officio Health Inspections
were also on the list of duties,
powers, and authorities of the
Aidermen. They could enter
all houses and other places
“public or private,” in the city
and make examination into
“any nuisances or sources of
filth” and cause the same to
be abated.
enclosures, and examine and
discover whether the same
are in dangerous condition
from fire and to cause such as
may be dangerous to be put in
safe condition.”
I keep learning more and modifying my views of the detailed
history of Coleman and passing it on. I hope you enjoy reading
and seeing images and stories of Coleman County’s past.
That’s all for now. See you soon ... until then ... have a great
Tune in Thursday mornings on AM 1000 KSTA from 7 to 9
a.m. for more discussions on the early ordinances and the
meeting minutes of these Aidermen.
I welcome any comments or additional information about Coleman
County history. For more history of Coleman County, look on the
net at: www.colemanhistory.com. You can contact me at ralphter-
ry@verizon.net or check out my website at www.terrystudio.net or
call at 325-625-5317. I am seeking all old pictures of dwellings and
businesses that have been located in Coleman and Coleman County.
Please don’t toss out any old pictures, bring them to Terry Studio at
302 W. College Avenue. Reprints of Coleman County images are
available from Terry Studio.
The Board of Directors and Staff of the Coleman
County Chamber of Commerce, Agriculture and
Tourist Bureau would like to thank you, the citi-
zens of Coleman and Coleman County, and all
the volunteers, for your contributions to the
Coleman County Fiesta de la Paloma. All of you
are appreciated more than could possibly be
expressed. People like you make accomplishing
the impossible easy, fun, and successful. Also, a
special thanks to all the merchants and individ-
uals who donated prizes to the Fiesta. Without
your kindness and understanding, our Fiesta
would not have been possible.
NOTICE OF MEETING
CCMC DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
October 22, 2015
Aidermen were paid salaries, including and specifying meet-
ing attendance, and those who would miss a meeting “for no
good reason” would pay a $3.00 fine which was deducted from
the salary. Aidermen missing three meetings for no good rea-
son would be considered - out of office and their seat “vacat-
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Aidermen were not allowed to hold any other offices or any
other employment under the city government while serving a
term. There were strict guidelines put in place to keep
Aidermen from performing “side jobs” using their authorities.
or considered and/or upon which formal action may be taken is as
The CHS Class of 1965 hosted a CHS All Class Reunion this
year. This was the first year the reunion included all CHS ex-
students. The Franklin Center was almost filled to capacity!
Many of those who attended the reunion during the past few
years returned again this year. I am honoring of this reunion
with a picture that was taken during assembly in 1963. I can
identify many of those in the picture. It was taken in the audi-
torium in the old high school building on Neches Street. The
Class of 1964, who were juniors, is seen in the foreground.
The seniors (Class of 1963) are at the right bottom, with the history!
The subject to be discussed
follows:
Two weeks ago,
I showed several
pictures of the
winners in a
Golden Gloves
tournament. Helen
Stafford was able to identify several of those pictured. Those
identified were lightweight, Billy Woods (third from right);
welterweight, Elwin Smith (third from left); and light heavy-
weight, Bobby Brooks (second from left). The young man on
the left was probably heavyweight, Curly Adams. The young
man to the right was either bantamweight, Thomas Williams or
featherweight, Bob Baker. William O. “Bill” Leach (right),
Coleman civil engineer acted as the master of ceremonies for
the show, and at the far right. Leach later served as Mayor of
Coleman.
3. Review and Approve the Minutes at the call meeting at Visitor’s’ Center in Santa Anna, at
March 19, 2015,at 6:30 PM , and a regular meeting in the CCMC Cafeteria on September 23,
2015.
5. Consideration and possible action on selecting a hospital consultant for the CCMC Hospital
District Board and entering into an agreement with the consultant for services.
Coleman High School Assembly, 1963.
Class of 1965 at the top right and the Class of 1966 to the top
left. I was able to pick myself out in an enlargement of the pic-
ture.
Aidermen, as members of the
Police Force, “shall cooperate with the Mayor in preserving
the peace, and enforcing the laws and ordinances.” Aidermen
had the AUTHORITY TO ARREST or order the arrest WITH-
OUT WARRANT any person violating the laws and ordi-
nances, in his presence, and in his view.
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Stacey Mendoza
Coleman County Clerk
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This ordinance contains eight (8) sections that are used to for-
malize the roles, powers, duties, and responsibilities of those
serving in the capacity of “Aidermen”. The Board of
Aidermen shall be composed of five members who are elected
by qualified voters of the city on the first Tuesday of each
April. Aidermen will serve a two-year term, and until their
successors are qualified. In order to become eligible for con-
sideration at an election a person must first have lived in the
city limits for 12 months.
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The 2015 version of the Coleman High School All Class
Reunion was held this past Saturday at the Bill Franklin
Center. We don’t have a total count as yet, but there were a
large number of CHS alumni in attendance. The same day
another reunion of sorts was held at the Coleman city park, in
conjunction with the CHS homecoming. I hope those two
events never fall on the same weekend again. Coleman does
not have enough rooms to rent for two large events in one
weekend, as well as many wanting to be in two places at once.
The last time a CHS homecoming was held during a district
game was in 2006 and before that in 1996.
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If, during the course of the meeting, discussion on any item on the agenda should be held in
closed session, the Board of Directors and Administration will convene in closed session in
accordance with the Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code, Sec. 551.001 e.t. seg...
Wayne Moore
President
CCMC Board President
310 S. Pecos Street
Coleman, Texas 76834
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