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CHEROKEEAN/HERALD of Rusk, Texas - Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - Page 17
Rusk High School students
donate $500 to PETS project
The idea began in October
with members of the Eagle
chapter of Family Career Com-
munity Leaders of America at
Rusk High School. Their spon-
sor, Judy Angle, brought a clip-
ping from a local paper about
efforts to raise money for a new
animal shelter for Cherokee
County. "Big, the Musical"
was due to take the stage at
Cherokee Civic Theatre, and
the Eagle chapter proposed
raising money by Selling
intermission refreshments at
the theater.
The FGCLA group then chal-
lenged other student groups
at RHS to follow its lead in
supporting PAWS of East
Texas Society (PETS), a group
working for construction of the
RichardD. Klein Animal Shel-
ter. PETS has a challenge grant
with a Dec. 31 deadline. If it can
raise $40,000, this amount will
Lighting of
hospice tree
is Dec. 3
■ Holiday activities
begin at 5:15 p.m.
In addition to the annual
Rusk lighting ceremony, the
hospice tree will come to life
at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 3
on the courthouse lawn.
Agift of $10 or more will hght
a bulb on the Hospice Tree of
Life. The tree will be on display
throughout the holiday season.
All donations will benefit local
terminally illp atients and their
families.
The hghting ceremony will
begin at 5:15 p.m., followed by
the lighting of the hospice tree
at 5:30 p.m. Afterwards, some
downtown businesses will be
open and serve refreshments
as part of the annual holiday
stroll.
be matched by the Jacksonville
Industrial Foundation, the city
of Jacksonville and Cherokee
County.
The RHS Student Council
responded to the FCCLA chal-
lenge. With 40 days to go to the
deadline, representatives of the
Eagle FCCLA chapter and the
Student Council presented
checks for $250 each to PETS.
Accepting on behalf of PETS
was Ginger, an abandoned
terrier mix rescued by PETS
in July.
Once covered with fire ants
and ill with worms. Ginger is
now spayed and secure in a
loving home. She symbolizes
what couldbe done for homeless
animals when the Richard D.
Klein Animal Shelter becomes
a reality.
"We hope this example from
our students might inspire
other school groups in the
county to contribute what they
can to see that a new humane
shelter is built in Cherokee
County"' said Ms. Angle.
Persons interested in donat-
ing to PETS can learn more
about the group at its web site,
www.palswithpaws.com, or by
calling Frances Whiteside at
903/589-8253.
Speakers are available for
clubs, and secure donating is
available onhne. Checks pay-
able to PETS maybe sent to 300
Com merce Street, Jacksonville.
Tx. 75766. Donations are tax-
deductible to the amount per-
mitted by law.
"PETS is elated to know that
our young people care about
the animals' plight,'' said Ms.
Whiteside. "We welcome their
involvement, particularly after
the new structure is open and
full of dogs and cats that willbe
grateful for loving attention.''
RSH Employee
of the Month
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Michelle Henderson, R.N. Cypress Unit, was named
Rusk State Hospital's Employee of the Month for
October.
Here's Ole Big Daddy
Joining his Sons for a Feast!
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Marie Whitehead
Renovations on Alto's school
cafeteria will begin soon
By Randall Birdsong
Special to Cherokeean/Herald
Members of the Alto
Independent School
District Board of Trust-
ees quickly dispatched
a short agenda at their
regular meeting. Only
five action items were to
be acted upon.
Trustees discussed the
possible purchase of a
scoreboard for the new
Softball field. Since the
scoreboard at the old
field is practically new,
board members decided
to check on the cost of
relocating it to the new
field.
Local board policy GKD
was scheduled to be dis-
cussed and approved.
Trustees voted to table
the approval pending
further study of the policy
change.
The Academic Excel-
lence Indicator System
(AEIS) report was pre-
sented and approved.
The report showed Alto
High School as an Exem-
plary Campus. Alto Middle
School was rated an
Acceptable Campus. Alto
Elementary garnered a
Recognized campus des-
ignation.
The high school received
Gold Performance
Acknowledgements for
attendance in 2000-01
and Campus Comparable
Improvement in read-
ing. The middle school
was awarded Gold Per-
formance Acknowledge-
ment for Attendance in
2000-01.
The elementary had
Campus Comparable
Improvement in reading.
District Superintendent
John Ferguson reported
that renovations on the
cafeteria will begin while
school is out for Thanks-
giving. Work will resume
in December.
Minutes of the previ-
ous board meetings were
approved. Accounts
payable for October
and November were
approved.
The next meeting of the
Alto ISD Board of Trustees
will be Monday, Dec. 16 at
7:30 p.m. The board will
meet in the board room
of the administration
building on Yellowjacket
Drive.
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2002 Gift-A-Rama
Register now
For the $750 Value
Sponsored by Oldies Radio,
CD 97.7 FM
Participating Rusk Businesses have pooled their gifts
to you with a total value of $750!
Here is where you may register!
Southern Cherokee
Federal Credit Union
7th & Henderson
Streets in Rusk
Member NCUA
Dr. Stacy Black
Dr. Ty Black
709 N. Bonner-Rusk
J&P Kwik Stop
US 84 West in Rusk
Chapman Pharmacy
South Side of Square
in Historic Downtown
Rusk
Cherokee Animal Clinic
US 84 East in Rusk
Tosh Insurance Agency
North Side of Square
in Historic Downtown
Rusk
Austin Bank-Rusk
Downtown Rusk
Member FDIC
Harry's Building
Materials, Inc.
US 84 West in Rusk
Citizens 1st Bank
Downtown Rusk
Member FDIC
Texas National Bank
Main Street-Rusk
Member FDIC
The Winner of the $750 Value Drawing will be announced on
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Whitehead, Marie. Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 153, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 27, 2002, newspaper, November 27, 2002; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth152545/m1/17/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.