Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 067, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 4, 2012 Page: 3 of 10
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Sweetwater Reporter
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 ■ Page 3
Obituaries
LOMIE DORIS HODGES
Funeral services for Lomie Doris Hodges, 77, of
Sweetwater, are pending with McCoy Funeral Home.
Hodges died Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at Rolling
Plains Memorial Hospital.
Texan charged with
manslaughter in Marine death
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A San Antonio man has been
accused of manslaughter after a Marine friend who was
visiting died from a shotgun blast.
San Antonio police say the shooting happened Sunday
night at an apartment.
Philip Pavelko was charged Monday. No informa-
tion was immediately available on an attorney for the
Iraq war veteran, who was freed Tuesday after posting
$30,000 bail.
Pavelko has said the shooting of his buddy was an
accident.
The Marine Corps Air Station Miramar says the victim
was Aaron Talley of Clarissa, Minn. Talley was a correc-
tions specialist at the Naval Consolidated Brig assigned
to the headquarters squadron at Miramar, Calif.
Police say Pavelko told investigators that the two men
were joking around after dinner and had no idea that the
shotgun was loaded.
Minors
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the offense an aggravated
sexual assault. "He admit-
ted to us that sex had actu-
ally happened between
he and the victim," Det.
Cunningham said.
There have been several
other arrests within the
past few weeks involving
minors as the offenders,
including one juvenile
male, age 14, being arrest-
ed for aggravated sexual
assault on Friday, March
23, 2012.
Another male juvenile,
age 15, was arrested for
sexual assault on Tuesday,
March 27, 2012.
Over the past weekend,
a 10-year-old male was
arrested for indecency
with a child.
Det, Cunningham
reminds the public that
April is National Child
Abuse Awareness Month
and N ational Sexual
Assault Awareness Month.
"The WestTexas Children's
Advocacy Center is a great
help to the Sweetwater
Police Department and
wonderful advocates for
child abuse victims," stated
Det. Cunningham. "I look
back at the time before the
WTCAC was established
and wondered how we did
our jobs without them,"
he said.
Each year, countless
children suffer from abuse
and neglect. All too often
they are victimized by the
very adults charged with
protecting and provid-
ing for them, adults these
children love and need.
Unfortunately, in an effort
to come to the aid of abused
children, child abuse pro-
fessionals may uninten-
tionally cause additional
suffering to child victims
and their families, as civil
and criminal justice sys-
tems were generally not
created with child" vic-
tims in mind. The West
Texas Children's Advocacy
Center, serving Nolan,
Mitchell, Fisher, Scurry
and Borden Counties,
strives to bring sensitivity,
responsiveness, unity and
efficiency to investigations
of child abuse through the
use of a multidisciplinary
team by coordinating
investigations and sharing
information and resourc-
es. The team is comprised
of law enforcement, the
Department of Family
and Protective Services,
medical and mental health
professionals, prosecu-
tors and other individuals
and disciplines as neces-
sary. The Center and its
partners work together to
provide the best possible
services to restore the lives
of victims of child abuse,
their families and the com-
munity.
Established in 2000,
West Texas Children's
Advocacy Center works
with children and teens
age 0-17, conducting
forensic interviewing on
an average of 25 children
and providing ongoing
services to victims and
their non-offending family
members. In 2007, Nolan
County was ranked seventh
and Scurry County was
ranked 14th in the state of
Texas for confirmed child
abuse victims per capita.
"We are in a critical state
of possible funding cuts
for the future, so we are
asking for the communi-
ty's continued support for
the Center," said WTCAC
Executive Director Teresa
Zarate. The WTCAC con-
ducted 163 forensic inter-
views and reviewed 478
cases in fiscal year 2010-
2011.
Located at 317 Oak Street
in Sweetwater, Texas,
under Executive Director
Teresa Zarate, the Center
operates on the belief that
the best interests of the
child should be protected
above all else. "The Center
also offers a child-friendly
environment where chil-
dren and non-offending
family members can feel
safe and comfortable dur-
ing traumatic times," says
Zarate.
Interagency part-
ners include the 132nd
District Attorney's Office,
32nd Judicial District
Attorney's Office, Borden
County Sheriff, Colorado
City Police Department,
Fisher County Sheriffs
Office, High Sky Children's
Ranch, Mitchell County
Sheriff's Office, Nolan
County Sheriffs Office,
Roscoe Police Department,
Scurry County Sheriff,
Snyder Police Department,
Sweetwater Police
Department and Texas
Department of Family and
Protective Services.
The West Texas
Children's Advocacy
Center is a recognized
member of the Children's
Advocacy Center of
Texas and the National
Children's Alliance and is
a not-for-profit 501 (c) 3
organization.
This year's board of
directors includes David
McDonald, President;
Glynis Gotcher, Vice
President; Mark Garcia,
Treasurer; Lori Dockery,
Secretary; Jackie Hackfeld,
Member at Large; and
Melinda Moncada, Past
President. Also on the
board are Barrett Thomas,
Rosa Best, Christi Warner,
Ricky Womack, Lita
McEachern, Kerrie Blair
and Norma Torres.
Banquet
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steps taken by others to reach children do in fact make
a difference.
While serving as president of the Texas Young
Lawyers Association, Morris incepted "The Little
Voice", an initiative that educates children and adults
how to recognize and report child abuse. Through
a training video, four survivor stories were shared.
Even while working on the film, Morris learned about
herself and how her past sometimes still affects her
today.
Citing the night's theme, Morris said that her heart
had mended—proof that, through the efforts of those
at the banquet, it can be done through joint endeav-
ors.
The night also provided a chance to look back on
the year from the WTCAC perspective with a video
presentation. Introduced by Teresa Zarate, Executive
Director of the WTCAC, the film showed snapshots
of different activities the center takes part in—such as
the Family FunFair and the Guns and Hoses basket-
ball game—while recalling news headlines from the
past twelve months like missing teen Hailey Dunn and
abandoned toddler Angel Flores.
In addition, the staff, board of directors, volunteers,
and community members and businesses were rec-
ognized for their group efforts to help the WTCAC
by Zarate. Amanda Fullwood serves as the Client
Case Manager, while Peggy Parrott is the Forensic
Interviewer and Michelle Garcia is the Family
Advocate.
The WTCAC Board of Directors were also introduced
in the evening, who also helped in serving the steak
dinner: David McDonald, President; Glynis Gotcher,
Vice President; Mark Garcia, Treasurer; Lori Dockery,
Secretary; Melinda Moncada, Past President; Jackie
Hackfield, Barrett Thomas, Kerrie Blair, Rosa Best,
Christi Warner, Richy Womack, Lita McEachern and
Norma Torres.
Volunteer awards were given to Joyce Althof for her
work with the program, and recognition was given
to Luis and Sue Carrillo for their work in preparing
the dinner. Buffy Sipe was honored for decorating for
the banquet; Mark Hicks was recognized for his work
with the video presentation and the Nolan County
Coliseum was praised for allowing the WTCAC to use
their building.
Donors were also given awards, which were divid-
ed into four groups. "Angel" donors were HITS,
Sweetwater Jaycees and Roosters, First National Bank
of Rotan, Sweetwater Wind #4 LLC, EON Climate and
Renewables, Masonic Lodge #571, TDCJ Wallace/
Ware Units, and Creative Graphic Solutions. The sole
"Heroes" donor was Eaker Family Medicine.
"Mentor" donors were Southwest Canvas, West
Texas Rock Resources LLC, Big Country Electric
Cooperative, Buck's Steaks and BBQ, Britt and Buffy
Sipe, Luis and Sue Carrillo, First Financial Bank
Sweetwater and Harp Vending.
"Friends" donors to the WTCAC were Sweetwater
Police Association, Gilbert Carreon DDS, Hall Law
Firm, Grimmitt Brothers Inc., Roscoe State Bank,
Rees & Rees & Fuller, Vickie's Gifts, Bigg's Pizza and
Grill and WTilson Motor and Big Country Autoland.
Entertainment was provided throughout the dinner
portion of the evening by the Sweetwater Municipal
Band. Kyrsten Smith sang throughout the evening,
leading the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance before
performing the Star Spangled Banner. Later in the
evening, Smith also sang the Martina McBride song
"Concrete Angel".
The evening concluded with an auction led by Doug
Alexander on a piece of artwork by Nathalie Kelley.
The painting, titled "Child's Play", was worked on and
completed in the duration of the banquet. The funds
raised from the auction will benefit the WTCAC.
Other special thanks from the WTCAC goes to
High Sky Children's Ranch, BACA, Wal-Mart, Bubba
and Debra Dennis, Highland Heights Methodist
Church, Colonial Hill Baptist Church, McDonald's,
Sweetwater Reporter, Rotan Advance, KXOX, KVMC,
Hackfield's Real Estate, HackiShack, Cate Spencer
and Trent Funeral Home, McCoy Funeral Home,
City National Bank, Colorado City Lions Club, Rotary
Club of Colorado City, Snyder Abstract and Title, First
National Bank of Colorado City, 1st National Bank
Loraine, Bennett and Associates, C-City Rotary Club,
Community Bank of Snyder, E.D. Walton, McDonald
Welding, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Brooks, Pickrell Wrecker
Service, RICHCO LLC, Sonic Snyder, Southern
Electric Inc., Sweetwater Credit Union, Texas Savings
Bank Snyder, The Medicine Place, Tindol Insurance
Agency, Steve Ford Insurance, Municipal Band, Doug
Alexander and Nathalie Kelley.
OUR HEARTS GUIDE US
H.G. Spafford was a successful businessman and property owner in
Chicago in the last century. One year his young son died. The following
year he lost all of his real estate holdings in the Great Chicago fire. Wanting
to get away from it all for a while, he, his wife, and four daughters, decided
to take a cruise to England and join D.L. Moody and Ira Sankey in one of
their overseas crusades, to be held in Merry O' England in 1873,
Last minute business demands required Mr. Spafford to stay behind for
a few days. While on its way across the ocean, the ship on which Mrs.
Spafford and the girls were sailing was rammed by another ship caus-
ing their ship to sink in just twelve minutes. Survivors, (including Mrs.
Spafford), were taken to Wales, where she cabled her husband, 'saved
alone." Shattered and stricken with grief, H.G. sailed. His ship captain
stopped their vessel over the spot where the accident had happened. While
on the foredeck, on his knees praying, Mr. Spafford was overwhelmed with
a thought that was later transformed into one of the church's best loved and
heart moving hymns The song;
IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll,
Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, It is well, with my soul
It seems we would all do well to follow the song writers example
and experience, and the next time pain and anguish come, remember, it
can still be well with our soul. After all, it's our hearts that guide us.
Sponsored by
McCoy Funeral Home
Kyrsten Smith is shown performing the Star Spangled
Banner during Tuesday night's WTCAC Child Abuse
Awareness Banquet.
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Shown are Client Case Manager Amanda Fullwood
and Executive Director Teresa Zarate with the West
Texas Children's Advocacy Center (WTCAC) present-
ing one of several awards given throughout the evening
at the 7th Annual WTCAC Child Abuse Awareness
Banquet on Tuesday evening, April 3, 2012 at the
Nolan County Coliseum.
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