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The West News - Thursday, December 7,2000
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Behavior is a mirror in which everyone displays his own image.
—Goethe
In Loving Memory
of
Robert Thomas Church
December 4,1979 - September 4, 2000
Page 5
'Our Best Friend'
It was roughly three months ago that
we lost a wonderful friend,
he gave us one hell of a blend.
He loved three things exceptionally
well,
he told us what they were... Awe Hell!!
Women, he treasured in more than
one way,
mainly because he always wanted to
play.
Vehicles were something that he
enjoyed to work on,
mainly because he felt more or less
like a pawn.
Friends he loved more than anything
in the universe,
mainly because he didn't want anyone
to hurt or cry if he ever left us without
another verse.
He will always be Our Best Friend,
for there is no doubt in our minds,
that we Loved Him 'til the end.
By Aaron C. Beseda
In Memory of
Lillian Maler
It's not the same without you,
We think of you each day.
And often wish we had you here,
To say all we want to say.
You brought so much joy into our lives,
And now that you are gone,
We think of all the good times,
And wish they could go on.
But the Lord had different plans for you,
He took you into His care.
And there you will prepare the way,
For us to meet you there.
We miss you Mom and hope that you,
Will hear our prayers each day.
To say how much we love you,
In such a special way.
It's not the same without you,
We never will forget.
But hope now that you're with Him,
This will be your best Christmas yet.
Merry Christmas, Mom
We love you and miss you
Betty and Chuck
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By Wanda Adair
Birome News
By Jan De Lapi
Daughter of
Mozelle Brown Austin
In continuance with last week, the Adams family spent a quiet
Thanksgiving at home. Son Rick and grandsons Colton and Dylan
spent the day with them. Unfortunately, daughter-in-law Stefanie
~ , yti‘1 tt had to work.
Friday night was the Community Holiday program. Hope you qK, now continuing with "the Adams Family" (sorry, couldn't
were on of the hundreds who filled the new high school auditorium resist)) I wouldliketo wish Ashley Adams a belated Happy Birthday,
that evening. A number of groups sang, stories were told, the Night gbe turned 17 on November 28. Also, Ricky and Gladys Adams' twin
Before Christmas was read, and even Santa and Mrs. Claus and g,-ancjsons> Colton and Dylan, turned four years old on Saturday,
some of the elves came along to finish off the event. And some of our Decemt>er 2. Their mom and dad, Ricky and Stefanie Adams of West
high School Band members played for the guests as they arrived, hosted a birthday party for them at McDonald's in Hillsboro. Of
One special event that evening was the honoring of Jack Felts. He course( Ricky and Gladys were there to help them celebrate,
has spent countless hours and months and years inspiring the youth Speakingof family birthdays and celebrations, Jonathan Stansell,
and the adults in this community to sir.T It's time that he is sonof Melissa Brown and grandson of James and Annette Brown of
recognized for doing what he enjoys doing. We're proud of you, Jack. Milford, was six on December 2. In the same family, Happy Anniver-
Thursday was the Kiwanis' blood drive. I haven't heard how it gary Ran(jy anc| Daphne Hajovsky (James and Annette Brown's
came out, but hopefully it was well attended. At this busy time of daughter and husband). They were wed December 1,1979,1 believe,
year people sometimes forget to take a few minutes and give that And jas^ but not least, our daughter, Ginny Moore, will celebrate her
gift of life.” Did you go? If so, we thank you. birthday on December 11. She has a wedding to attend the weekend
Have you driven around the area and looked at the beautiful ber birthday, so we will be celebrating it with her the following
foliage we have this year? South of town are some beautiful yellow week
trees, and you can see brilliant reds and oranges. Get out and enjoy j^ike gaker is back in the hospital-fluid on lungs. He did get out
them while they are here. They are a rarity in this area. As one ofthe 0f hospital on Thanksgiving Day and did come back to school for
newspeople said the other day, the leaves on his trees just turn ahalfday on the following Tuesday (now that's dedication) and went
brown and fall off. And usually that's what they do. This year we've back tbe hospital that afternoon. As I stated before, he has a way
been blessed with beauty. Thank you, God. t0 g0 jn the recovery department, so he still needs your prayers.
I really should have opened my calender last week. So many -phis first week 0f December marks the beginning of Christmas
things I neglected to mention... the blood drive, Friday's program, tjme iearned at the Birome Church this past Sunday, that our
Tuesday night's PTA and Christmas Program at the Middle School... pastor) Gardiner Ellis, preached his first sermon at Birome on - you
I really should have looked. guessed it - the first weekend in December, but did so in 1945. Also,
The men are working at clearing the land for our new church j.baj. my dad> Harry Victor Brown, was a church deacon at the time
building, and they are really getting some piles of tree limbs. Some an(j was one 0f the ones who met with Brother Ellis the week before
day soon they will finish that part and we can think new building. jnvite him to be Birome's pastor. As we started the song service,
Monday night was the Camp Fire Christmas Ceremonial in Waco, j p LucaS) who leads singing, asked us to sing "Silent Night" and I
Each vear boys and girls who are in Camp Fire come together to sing found out that my mom, Mozelle Brown Austin, who led singing for
and present a program, and collect toys and dolls to give to the may years> aiWays stared singing Christmas Carols - the first
Marines to help with their Toys for Tots Campaign. For more than weekend in December, isn't that something. They both are spending
forty years Camp Fire had been a part of this. Several of our children Christmas with Jesus now. Isn't that a pleasant thought?
were in the program and presentation.
Youth members who were able to attend were Ashley and J0J0
Landrum, Chase and BaileyAnderson, Bridgette and AlishaTaylor,
Jacob and Douglas Earl, And baby Amber, David and Andy Quiram,
and Wanda Adair. Parents attending from West were Douglas and
Jeanette Earl.
For those of you interested, Penelope School is dismissed at 1:45
p.m. on Thursday, December 14 and at 12:30 p.m. on Friday,
December 15 for the Christmas holidays.
Well, I attended my first JHS basketball game this year. Monday
night, December 4, the girls and boys teams played Malone at
Penelope. I now work at the school and try to make as many
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Bailey Anderson and J0J0 Landrum presented the tree full of toys functionS) or events as I can. Working there, I often feel nostalgic,
to the Marines to help with the Toys for Tots Campaign. jike waiking down the halls I walked as a student, but especially so
David and Andy were presented with their five year pins, for when j attend one 0f it’s functions. Like last night, I wore jeans (of
serving as leaders in1 theCamp Fire , , invoived course) and wore daughter Denae's letter jacket. As I drove up to the"
It was good to see old school, the front part was packed, so I parked to the left of the Ag
with Camp Fire for years and years, and Ralph Sparks still plays the building) as j usually do As j walked the bui!dingi the .,gmell *f
piano and leads our singing. He has been doing that for as long as I basketball" was in the air. Do you know what I mean? And I could
can remember going to the Christmas programs. hear the sound of the practice balls hit the gym floor, and people
And Bootsie "Boots" Armstrong was honored with a standing talking. I won't go into how long it's been since I played, but some
ovation for her 55 active years of working with Camp Fire. She writes things never change, just the people. As I walked up and into the
the Christmas programs, and the end of the year Council Fires, and bleachers (that were, by the way, almost filled), looking out of myself,
she had five different Camp Fire groups that stayed in through the I almost felt like a student. (I said "almost"). Anyway, I really, really
twelfth grade. She has served on the Council Board numerous times, enjoyed watching both games so much. Maybe attending football
and was even the Council President. Monday night she was right games started something? Anyway, great game! I wasn't the only
there, making sure everything went as planned. Bootsie, we love Biromian there. Gerry and Lisa and little Grace Kasberg were there
you. to cheer son/brother Michael. The girls won 29 to 23! And the boys
It was good to see Charlie Brown at Church last week. He and won 30 to 17! Both teams are "hustlers" is the best word I can use.
Wanda haven't been able to come as often as they used to, especially They hustled up and down the court, trying to steal the ball, to shoot
since Charlie's illnesses. But they were there Sunday, and it was so or to pass where someone else could get a shot, and to rebound. Great
good to see them. game! Great kids! Speaking of kids, did you know that three players
Don and Eunice Huffhines were there, also. Sometimes they move of the boys team live in Birome... Michael Kasberg lives "in" Birome,
a little slower, and don't feel as good as they'd like to, but they were while Escar Ibarra and also Kyle McCabe live in the "suburbs." To
able to be there, and we are thankful for that. be so little, our little town keeps Penelope supplied with "Stars!"
Cebia Martin was in church Sunday, but coughing a lot. She didn't Next I hope to attend a high school home game and give you an on-
make it to school on Monday, though. But we've had several students site report. Remember, most JHS games are on Monday nights and
out with this coughing feverish illness. HS games are on Tuesday nights. HS does have one home game on
Several from our Rest Home just keep on coming to church. Friday, December 15. Games start at 6 p.m. and usually you are
Rowena Dabney is there almost every Sunday, and Marie Hester is walking to your car by 8 p.m. And if you are nostalgic like me, you
always there, too. Ladies, we are glad that you can still make the could even make a "drag" downtown afterwards! Refer to the sched-
effort to come to church. We're always glad to see you there. ule I printed last week and underline especially the home games and
Margaret Powell is another one of our members whose health is come support the Wolverines! You can even buy hamburgers, nachos,
not good, but she and Jimmy are at church almost every Sunday, etc. at the concession stand and not worry about supper. See, no
We'll continue to keep you in our prayers. excuse not to come!
Mark December 14 on your calendars. That's the night ofthe Band As promised, thanks to Mrs. Harlin who supplied the winners'
Christmas program. More on this later, but it's a night you won't names, here are the results of the UIL Contest 2000. To begin,
want to miss! Penelope, in a very close race, placed third overall out of seven
Is this your week for a birthday? Bridgette has reminded me schools: Third Grade Storytelling: Cristal Ramirez-6; Fourth
several times this Wednesday is her birthday. So, a special Happy Grade Oral Reading: Cary Cavender-1, Chasney Evans-2 and
Birthday to Bridgette Taylor, on her eleventh birthday, this Decern- Keri Bovette-3: Creative Writing: Mika Fletcher-3: Fourth Grade
ber 6. • Ready Writing: Sara Fletcher-3 and Kelsey Foust-4; Third Prado
Others on the list are Felisha Hutyra on December 6, Leah Price, Spelling: Stephen Waters-2, Kelsay Foust-2 and Ashlea Quiram-3;
Kay Whitley, Mary Young, and Keely Fontenot on December 7, Fifth Grade Spelling: Ethan Oshorne-5 and Jonathan Mnrpnn.fi;
Cherri Matus and Melanie Carlile on December 8, and Susan Matus Sixth Grade Spelling: Brooke Bearden-2, Tami Foust-3 and Kayla
on December 9. Sherri Allison, Diane Atlas, Melissa Pennington, Machac-4: Third Grade Ready Writing: Kristina Fahian-1: Fifth
Mark Huffhines, and Anthony Meurer will celebrate their day on Grade Ready Writing: Ethan Osbome-6; Fourth Orada Num.
December 10, and Jackie Mynarcik on December 11. Robert Busby ber Sense: Sara Fletcher-1, Kelsay Foust-2 and Ashlea Quiram-4;
and Dorothy Berger's special day is December 13. Happy Birthday, Fourth Grade Spelling: Ashlea Quiram-5 and Kelsay Foust-6;
all of you! Fifth Grade Number Sense: April Chapin-6: Fifth Grndo
Those of you who read this article on a regular basis know that I tening: Jonathan Moreno-1 and Ethan Osborne-4; Fifth Grade
usually always mention wearing your seatbelts. Kathy Doherty can Dictionary Skills: Jonathan Moreno-1, Ethan Osborne-4 and
tell you, seatbelts save lives. Her daughters are still alive, injured, pauijta Garcia-6; Sixth Grade Calculator Applications: Angela
yes but they weren't thrown through the windshield. They are alive, Dudik-2, Traci Glatter-4 and Tami Foust-6; Sixth Grarla Spoiling:
and with your prayers will recover fully. Pray for this whole family. Brooke Bearden-2, Tami Fnnst-3 and Kavla Machac-4: Sixth Grade
And I will say it again. As we approach this holiday season, and Maos. Graphs and Charts: Cindy Watson-4 and Kayla Machac-5;
so many of you are on the road, shopping and visiting and attending Sixth Grade Listening: Cindy Watson-3. The rest of the results are
programs and meetings, please buckle that seatbelt, even if you are by School: Fourth Grade Music Memory: Penelope-3; Fourth
just going down the road distance. Buckle up, your life could depend Grade Art: Penelope-1: Fifth Grade Art: Penelope-5: Sixth Grade
upon it, yours, or someone you love. Music Memory: Penelope-1. Then we have: Calculator Eighth:
Our campfire groups are going to try to go camping again this Adam Dudik-2 and Samatha Machac-6; Dictionary Skills: Shaun
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We are really wanting to go camping at least once before this year is
gone. Maybe this weekend...?
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There are two days in the week
about which and upon which I
never worry...One of these days
Yesterday...And the other day I
do not worry about is Tomorrow.
—Robert Jones Burdette
***
Tomorrow is the most impor-
tant thing in life. It comes into
us at midnight very clean. It’s
perfect when it arrives and it
puts itself in our hands. It hopes
we’ve learned something from
yesterday.
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Michael Kasberg." Congratulations kids! Great job!
Well, until next week... Since most of you will be Christmas
shopping this week, here are a few Christmas gift suggestions:
To your friend - loyalty; to your enemy - forgiveness; to your boss
- service; to a child - a good example; to your parents - gratitude and
devotion; to your mate - love and faithfulness; to all men and women
- charity and to your God - your life.
Still need your input to keep The Birome News going. Please send
all news articles to: Jan De Lapi, RR1, Box 75A, Birome, TX 76673.
E-mail: delapi@hillsboro.net or call (254) 533-5734 or stop by any-
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Noon meal will be served at Lone Star Hall on Sunday, December
17. Family members are asked to bring desserts and auction items.
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