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Elected Officials
FEDERAL
U.S. President
Barack Obama
The White House
Washington, D.C.
20500 '
202-456-1111
Vice President
Joe Biden
The White House
West Wing
Washington, D.C.
20500 '
202-456-1111
U.S. Senator
John Cornyn
Room C5, Russell
Washington, D.C.
20510 '
202-224-2934
U.S. Senator
Ted Cruz
B40B Dirksen
Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.
20510 '
202-224-5922
U.S. Congress
Ralph Hall
Room 2236, Rayburn
Washington, D.C.
20515
202-225-6673
U.S. Congress
Jeb Hensarling
2228 Rayburn H.O.B.
Washington, D.C.
20515
202-225-3484
STATE
Governor
Rick Perry
State Capitol
Room 2S.1
Austin, TX 78701
512-463-2000
Fax 512-463-1849
Lt. Governor
David Dewhurst
Capitol Station
PO Box 12068
Austin, TX 78711
512-463-0001
State Senator
Bob Deuell, Dist. 2
Kaufman, Van Zandt
Counties
PO Box 12068
Austin, TX 78711
512-463-0102
State Senator
Robert Nichols, Dist. 3
Henderson County
PO Box 12068
Austin, TX 78711
512-463-0103
Representative
Lance Gooden, Dist. 4
Kaufman and
Henderson Counties
Room E 1.324
PO Box 2910
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 463-0458
Representative
Jim Pitts, Dist. 10
Henderson, Ellis
Room 1W.02
PO Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
512-463-0516
COUNTY
Henderson
Countv Judge
Richard Sanders
100 E. Tyler
Courthouse St. 102
Athens, TX 75751
903-675-6120
Commissioners
Pet. 1: Scotty Thomas
903-489-1665
Pet. 2: Wade
McKinney
903-425-2611
Justices of Peace
Pet. 2: Dale Blaylock
903-432-4334
Pet. 5: Tommy Barnett
903-489-0474
District Attorney
Scott McKee
903-675-6100
Kaufman
Countv Judge
Bruce Wood
County Courthouse
Kaufman, TX 75142
972-524-2733
Commissioners
Pet. 1: Jimmy Vrzalik
972-932-0285
Pet. 4: Tom Manning
903-498-2013 ext. 2
Justices of Peace
Pet. 1: Johnny Perry
972-932-9747
Pet. 4: Johnny Adams
903-498-8759
District Attorney
Erleigh Norville Wiley
214-236-433 ext. 1260
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Letters to the Editor
Thank you
from the
senior center
and Domino
Club
Dear Editor,
The Senior Center at
The Ballpark and the Ce-
dar Creek Domino Club
wish to thank those who
helped organize, fund, pre-
pare, and insure the huge
success for Gladys
Forrester’s and Dollie
Holland’s 100th birthday
bash.
Gladys’ birthday was
Aug. 9 and Dollie’s was
Oct. 4.
For those who missed
the party, held Sept. 25,
more than 100 well wish-
ers showered love and af-
fection on Gladys and
Dollie.
The party included a
banquet buffet lunch,
birthday cakes, special
proclamations from Texas
State Governer Rick
Perry, U.S. Senator John
Comyn, U.S. Representa-
tive Jeb Hensarling, State
Senator Robert Nichols,
and State Representative
Lance Gooden.
Gladys received a Texas
flag that was flown over the
state capitol on her birth-
day. Dollie will receive a
flag also.
Two trees in honor of
each lady, were planted in
the center yard. A bench
and concrete footstep for
each lady adorned with
their names were placed in
the landscaped corner.
Both ladies and attend-
ees danced to Dr. Glen
Haywood and Joe
Walenta and the Ranch
Hands.
Special thanks to
Brookshire’s Food Store
in Mabank, Citizens State
Bank, First State Bank of
Mabank, Lowes,
Murihead Trucking, Inc.,
Primadata, Inc., Prosper-
ity Bank, Teaque Enter-
prises, Wal-Mart
Supercenter, Mabank
Mayor Jeff Norman, and
individuals Fairy Gonzales,
Jane Odom, Raymond and
Shannon Steakley for their
time and service.
Many Domino Club
and Senior Center volun-
teers worked together,
contributing their ideas,
and labors to honor these
Escapades of Emily
Trinidad homecoming...
Not everyone enjoys a “Homecom-
ing.” Some living in the same town as
the event, his or her Alma Mater, do
not leave the house. And several such
events are no
longer with drops
in attendance and
deaths of the
ones starting the
renewal. Home-
coming can be
awkward; few
look the same,
but somehow,
that classmate or
cousin may look
better than before.
Teaching seniors gave me a chance
to philosophy on life. “Those of you
looking really ‘good’ now may not be
the best looking in 25 years. I promise
some of you who are overweight won’t
be and the skinniest now will be. That
beautiful hair you sport now may have
said ‘goodbye,’ and the natural look is
the best way to go. Those of you in
great body shape now may have the
“Bureau Disease” in a few decades or
less (your chest has dropped into your
drawers). And girls, those guys you see
now you wouldn't date on a dare can
be the best looking male at the ball.”
And from this introduction I can chas-
tise those who make fun of others.
“Make fun of someone's ugly children,
and you'll wish yours looked as well.”
See a woman overweight, worked, and
wrought and think, 'I wouldn't go out in
public if I looked like that.' Wait. Time
can be cruel or kind. Males or females
can add ten pounds a year or more.
And remember, senior males continue
to grow, gain needed weight, fill out in
the right places and you may be em-
barrassed by thoughts in time gone by.
These same changes can happen to
some females, and for what it is worth,
not all girls turn into their mothers.
In my own family, one son said some
derogatory remarks about his brother’s
and sisters’ kids. I looked at him hard.
“If I were you with four children yet to
get out of elementary school, I would
seal my mouth with tape and make all
my thoughts promising about others.”
You’ll see, as I remembered saying
“No child of mine will play with cars on
my nice coffee table.” Shucks, this was
such a minor thing to what my children
could do or tear up, I didn’t care about
anything on the coffee table. It was too
big anyway and did resemble a race
track.
I hate to admit this once more, but in
my high school where I was the only
female in my class for half of each year
as my best girlfriend went with parents
to work in West Texas half of each year.
I was really slim - heard remarks often
I could turn sideways and not cast a
shadow. I guess I showed my class-
mates. And the most precious of all
people to me don’t mind my weight at
all - grandchildren. But friends in high
school are still in some degree of friend-
ship although I left the area living forty
years throughout the state. Dates were
few, but ridiculous as it may sound, I
was particular and preferred staying
home if someone I liked didn’t ask me
out.
My dad loved reunions, homecom-
ings, all gatherings of family and friends.
I hope he doesn’t know the Stanfield
Reunion no longer meets; in the school
I spent one-third of my career home-
coming no longer exists. In the Satur-
day parade, each class as far back as
able formed a line of vintage cars or
the newest model in a snazzy new model
as there were few passengers. Behind
these oldest exes came hay wagons,
fire trucks, some type of open trailer
with all other classes riding them up to
the present year of seniors. Other en-
tries were marched by, too. I sat in
someone's lawn in the shade and
waved at all the classes I had taught or
knew someone in. I lived for that mo-
ment. Attendance fell, and finally not
enough showed for the nostalgic pa-
rade.
Rural Shade and Bazette in Navarro
County still have reunions every hot
summer. Colleges we attended have
homecomings but without one’s own
party of attendees, we find ourselves in
a darkened dance room and can hardly
see the refreshments. Homecomings
seem more for the young. Then there
was the football game. I spied a friend
above me and went to speak. She
asked me an embarrassing question and
laughed. I went back to sit by my best
friend now, my husband.
I’ll take part in Trinidad ISD’s home-
coming as much as possible. It has
lasted three days for a long, long time.
I can’t attend everything now if I intend
to enjoy the last day, Sunday.
And you know I’m shopping for
something to wear that will make me
look as slender as possible.
rYl
Columnist
E. Gail Lundy
two ladies, who are our
special friends. They both
inspire us to enjoy each
minute of our lives.
And last, but not least,
to Pearl Cantrell and the
staff at The Monitor, thank
you for the several well
done articles that helped us
all learn more of these two
ladies’ wonderful families
and most interesting lives.
Lisa Stinnett-Smith,
Senior Center director
and Patsy Black,
Cedar Creek Domino
Club president
Saved by
Obama
Dear Editor,
According to main-
stream media, George W.
was on target to go down
as the second worst presi-
dent of all times. However,
when in 2008 mainstream
media helped a young up-
start get elected (twice), he
and his failed policies have
pushed Mr. Bush to a dis-
tant third.
And I saw Jimmy Carter
rooting on the sidelines
since, along with millions
of Americans, he believes
Obama has a distinct op-
portunity to take over the
number one spot. This
would push Carter to a
distant second.
And they said it
“couldn’t be done.” You
just never know.
Deanna Drab
Payne Springs
Electric system
upgrades slated
for seven states
Special to The Monitor
WASHINGTON, D.C.-United States Agriculture
secretary Tom Vilsack announced funding for projects
in seven states, including Texas, to improve electric
service for approximately 7,000 rural customers.
Rural Utilities Service Administrator John Padalino
made the announcement on the secretary’s behalf dur-
ing a regional meeting of the National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association. The loan guarantees are
made available through the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Utilities Service. They
include more than $5 million for smart grid projects
and nearly $3 million to improve electric service.
“These investments will continue to ensure that safe,
reliable and affordable electric service is available for
rural residents, farmers, and commercial and indus-
trial consumers,” Padalino said.
“This funding is part of the Obama Administration’s
vision for a new rural energy economy. It includes
investments in smart grid technologies that modernize
our nation’s electric system and improve system op-
eration.”
In Texas, Rural Development will finance $25 mil-
lion in loan guarantees to build more than 589 miles of
line which will serve almost 3,000 rural residents. The
Central Texas Electric Cooperative will use the funds
for new distribution lines and other system improve-
ments, with more than $850,000 reserved for smart
grid projects.
“Electric cooperatives provide a vital service to ru-
ral Texas communities,” USDA Rural Development
Texas State director Paco Valentin said.
“Rural Development is pleased to offer assistance
to The Central Texas Electric Cooperative as they may
provide valuable and reliable services to homeowners,
farms and businesses.”
The more than $ 136 million in USDA loan guaran-
tees will help build more than 2,200 miles of line, fund
more than $5 million in smart grid projects and make
other system improvements. The Obama Administra-
tion has invested more than $135 million in smart grid
technologies nationwide during 2013.
USDA Rural Development serves as the lead fed-
eral agency for rural development needs by offering
financial and technical assistance to individuals, busi-
nesses, and communities.
For more information on programs offered by USDA
Rural Development, go to www.mrdev.usda.gov/tx.
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