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Jackson County Herald-Tribune
Wednesday, October 16,2013
Viewpoints
Thanks for the
?air memories
The 2013 Jackson County
Fair is now history and what
a fair it was! The youth auc-
tion raised more money than
ever before and people from
all around the area got to
visit our county and discov-
er what we all know - that
Jackson County is a great
place to live and work.
From the Fair queen pag-
eant that took place two
weeks ago to the parade and
finally the fair itself, it was
great! An event this size
gives an opportunity for lots
of people to do their part
and volunteer.
At the core of the fair is
the JCYF fair board, a group
of individuals who really
"do it for the kids." Many of
these board members have
served in this capacity for a
number of years and volun-
teered in other areas of the
fair before that. Some have
children who raise animals
through 4-H or FFA and
then there are others who
just do it to help out.
I have lived in Jackson
County for nearly 30 years
and have attended nearly
that many youth fairs. My
kids and I entered cakes and
brownies in the family
department. They drew,
painted and entered projects
in the handicraft division
and rode steers and chased
goats in the Little Wrangler
Rodeo. Fair time was spe-
cial in our household and we
all have ribbons and tro-
phies to commemorate it.
The wonderful thing
about it all was the connec-
tion we made with others in
the community. I met new
friends and connected with
individuals I might never
have had a chance to know
if not for the time I spent at
the fair.
I volunteered for the fam-
ily department when it was
held at the old fairgrounds.
Cathy Callaway was chair-
man and got to work with
her and got to see firsthand
volunteering at its best. You
can't help but admire some-
one who takes a week of
their vacation from work to
volunteer in the heat and
humidity and often rain that
accompanies the fair.
Many of the individuals I
met throughout the years at
the fair are still involved and
still dedicate many hours of
their time to put on an event
this size. And I must say,
most of them have smiles on
their faces when you see
them there. It is a reflection
Chris
Lundstrom
Publisher
of their devotion to the
youth of the community.
It is humbling to think
how much they give of
themselves with no expecta-
tion of getting anything in
return. Many of these indi-
viduals step up and volun-
teer with other organiza-
tions, churches and events
throughout the year. These
unselfish people enrich our
lives, our children's lives
and make our county a
much nicer place to live.
The great thing is there is
always room for more. More
volunteers to step up and
give a few hours of their
time to help. It doesn't mat-
ter what your talents are,
chances are there is a need
for your help. And I can
only imagine how delighted
they would be to welcome
you.
One of the best things
about the fair this year was
taking my grandkids. The
delight they find in seeing
the animals, riding the rides,
eating the much-loved "fair
food" and watching them
experience all the things I
watched my kids experience
made it that much more
memorable.
And I would be remiss if I
didn’t mention LNRA and
its employees. Cammie
Pearson and all of the Main
Event Center employees do
such a professional job with
every event they put on. If
you are attending something
at the MEC you can always
be sure the place is well-
maintained and clean. I
must confess I miss some of
the “ambiance” from the old
fair grounds - the aging
buildings that saw genera-
tions of kids show animals,
the dust and dirt, and just
plain country atmosphere.
But after I get over that, I do
appreciate the cleanliness,
lack of mud, and modern
restrooms at the MEC. So,
thanks again to LNRA and
the MEC staff.
Thanks to all who volun-
teer to put on the Jackson
County Youth Fair. As you
recover this week from the
exhaustion of putting on the
fair, know that you did a
great job helping the youth
of our county and making
memories for many of us.
Jackson County
Herald-Tribune
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Established Nov. 22, 1906. Published each Wednesday
by Jackson County Publishing, LP, 306 N. Wells, Edna,
TX 77957. Jim Moser, Publisher. Periodicals postage
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he People Speak
Student behavior has
changed over the years
I feel compelled to write
this article on student
behavior and how it has
changed. It is not meant as a
rant, more like a wake-up
call. As a one time student,
parent, retired teacher, now
substitute, I see how student
behavior has changed over
the years. When I hear my
elders talk about the behav-
ior problems from when
they were in school and I
remember the behavior of
students from when I was in
school, things have indeed
changed. And, I must say,
not for the best. If the
behaviors of students con-
tinue on this path, what will
the classroom be like in 20,
50, or 100 years from now?
It is our job to prepare our
children for the future and
many of us hope our own
children have it better than
we did when we grew up.
How about you?
When I was a child, my
parents expected me to go to
school, pay attention and
follow directions. They did
not approve of or put up
with misbehavior. If I got in
trouble at school, I got in
trouble again when I got
home. They often told me I
did not have to be the
smartest person in the class-
room, but they did expect
me to behave myself. Today,
so many students that get in
trouble at school suffer no
consequences at home. In
fact, some parents blame
everyone but themselves
when their child misbehaves
at school. I say put the
blame where it belongs.
Parents need to teach their
children how to behave and
have high expectations of
them when they are in the
classroom.
All children are entitled to
a good education so they
can better themselves. If
teachers have to spend so
much of their time correct-
ing the misbehavior of the
constant trouble makers and
classroom entertainers, how
much teaching are they real-
ly doing? Do you really
want your child to spend
their school day in that kind
of environment? Or maybe
your child is the one misbe-
having. Do you blame the
child or the teacher? Does
your child know you expect
them to go to school each
day and pay attention, fol-
low directions and do their
best work so they can make
something of themselves in
the future?
As a substitute teacher, I
am at times sad, amazed,
astonished, perplexed and
even furious at some student
behavior I encounter. I have
been in classrooms where a
chronic misbehaver is given
three warnings in every
class they go to before
something is actually done
about the misbehavior.
Really? In the real world, is
your child going to be
allowed to break rules/laws
three times before anything
happens? Can you imagine a
society where someone is
allowed to rob a bank or kill
a person three times before
something happens to them?
Again I ask REALLY?
I suggest it is time to wake
up and find out if your child
is a problem at school and if
they are, don’t be so quick to
pass the blame on someone
else. We have a right to
make our own decisions and
so do our children, but we
and they also have a right to
suffer the consequences for
those decisions. You might
even want to ask yourself if
your child’s teacher cringes
when they see him/her walk
into the classroom each day.
I am hoping that a lot of
the readers of this article
agree with me. If you don’t,
I ask that you not shoot the
messenger, rather ask your-
self if the shoe fits.
Jo Ann Roberson
Edna, Texas
Help is available
To all women needing to
escape domestic violence:
The Eleanor Brackenridge
Club wants you to have
these telephone numbers:
• Domestic Violence
Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE
(7233)
• Shelter for battered
women and their children
361-573-5868
• Mid Coast Family
Services (counseling alco-
hol and drug abuse) 361 -
575-7842.
Ask for help!
Becky Hanys, president
Eleanor Brackenridge Club
Edna, Texas
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It was a bright morning,
and we had finished off the
coffee and conversation at
the Mule Bam truck stop,
and we couldn’t think of
anything much to do
because we were still full
from breakfast and it was
too early for lunch, and the
political problems and
Hollywood gossip tanks had
been thoroughly topped off.
So we went over to Doc’s
house to look at his mare in
the back yard. She had, he
said, a quarter crack in a
front hoof.
So there we were, in a half
circle around the little mare,
staring at that slight crack as
though focusing would bring
a welded solution to the
problem, but we all knew we
just needed to drink Doc’s
coffee and change the scene.
“I see you have a block of
salt,” Bert said.
Doc nodded. Bert said,
“Speaking of salt ...”
We really hadn’t been, but
smooth transitions aren’t
always easy.
“... puts me in mind of the
time I stopped in that little
store,” Bert said. “Few years
back now, I guess. Well, it
was about the last time Milly
had pups, because I think I’d
left her home to have them.
Of course, she waited until I
got home...”
Doc and Steve stared at
him encouragingly. “And?”
“Oh ... well, there’s this
little store up north ... out in
the middle of about flat
nothing ... and it was hot
and I was thinking of a nice
cold cocola right about then,
so I stopped.”
Bert looked around.
“Dang store was about full
of salt.”
“Salt?”
“Everywhere. This guy
had ice cream salt. Bags of
it. Salt blocks for horses,
sheep, cows, rabbits and
even danged guinea pigs. He
had regular salt. He had
huge bags of bulk salt for
putting on the ice.
“So I went to pay for my
drink and I says to the guy,
‘You must sell a lot of salt.’
And he says to me, ‘No, but
that salesman who calls on
me sure does.’”
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REHABILITATION CENTER
Sponsored by
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www.southbrookemanor.com
Welcome to our newest
Chamber member - Urban
Western Wear in Ganado.
They have a great assort-
ment of western jeans,
boots, shirts for the whole
family. Located at 106 S.
Third St., they are a wel-
come addition to our
Chamber family. Be sure
to stop by and see what
they have to offer!
First Pentecostal Church
Fun Day is here again with
fun for the whole family
CHAMBER CHATTER
Jackson County Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture
PD Box 788
Edna. Texas 77957
3B1-782-J14S
Fax 361-782-2 811
jxhamtieLMt.net
www.iacksoncountytexasxom
317 W. Main St., Edna, TX
from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on
Saturday, Oct. 19. Fun
Day is held on the church
grounds at 807 Apollo Dr.
n Edna.
Help stomp out cancer -
what an ugly word!
Support the Jackson
County Relay for Life Oct.
26 at the Edna High
School Cowboy stadium.
Take a picture. More
photo categories have
been added to the Best of
Texas Big Buck and Big
Hog Contest Hunt spon-
sored by the JC Chamber
of Commerce &
Agriculture. Shoot - you
could be a winner! For
more information visit
Best of Texas on Facebook
or www.jackson county -
texas.com.
Play Care Academy cur-
rently has opening for
children ages 2 and 3-5
years old. They are also
hiring a preschool teacher.
Call Renee at 361-771-
2449 or 361-771-8509 for
more information.
Judgment House is
returning to First Baptist
Church Edna. Call 361-
235-2828 to reserve your
spot. Tours begin
Wednesday, Nov. 6 and
continue Nov. 9-12. The
title is Hannah's Hope. You
don't want to miss this one
as it is based on the true
story of a very special per-
son.
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Lundstrom, Chris. Jackson County Herald-Tribune (Edna, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 47, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 16, 2013, newspaper, October 16, 2013; Edna, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth774299/m1/2/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Jackson County Memorial Library.