The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 2006 Page: 2 of 110
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The Clifton Record
Friday, June 23,2006
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• FIREWORKS
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areas and also serves as a pa-
triotic reminder of the freedoms
experienced by every American
citizen.
Beginning what organizers
hope to become annual events,
The Day of Americana is set to
offer daytime activities includ-
ing a men’s slow-pitch baseball
tournament and an auto swap
meet. The fireworks show in the
evening will end a fun-filled day.
The Clifton Volunteer Fire
Department will be providing
fire protection during the event.
For more information, contact
Main Street Manager Damaris
Neelley at 675-8337.
• AMERICANA
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ties, set North of the softball field.
Those wishing to participate can
reserve a 12 by 24 foot space for $10.
Contact Jim Hudson at 675-3004 for
more information.
The area will have a variety of
vendors providing food and drink to
attendees, but those staying for the
spectacular fireworks display just
after dark are encouraged to bring
lawn chairs.
What is traditionally known as
FreedomFest Fireworks Show, 16
years old, will now be known as The
Day of Americana Fireworks Show.
Organizers promise the same “glo-
rious” display and encourage ev-
eryone to come out and enjoy the
activities.
For more information, contact
Main Street Manager Damaris
Neelley at 675-8337.
• WARNINGS
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cord with this article.” The article
stipulates what is a violation, and
what fines and penalties the city
can assess for non-compliance with
the regulations.
“Even projects as small as minor
electrical or plumbing work, or add-
ing or taking out a wall inside, or
adding a patio cover or deck out-
side, must have a building permit
issued before work is to begin,”
Kruse said.
Persons found to be performing
such work without proper permit-
ting will be ordered to stop work
immediately and obtain the proper
permit. Work already performed
that does not meet city codes could
be ordered removed, he added.
“If in doubt, contact me at City
Hall,” Kruse said. Messages can be
left for Kruse at City Hall during
normal operating hours by calling
(254) 675-8337.
• OPTIMISTS
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Also on June 24, the Optimist will
host a dance for youth ages 11 to
14, being held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The dance will also be held in the
Home Economics buildings at the
fairgrounds. Youngsters are en-
couraged to attend.
Members are excited about the
planned programs and the upcom-
ing programs and encourage both
club, Opti-
mists have enrolled 14 members
and are looking for more.
For more information, contact
President Philip Ramirez at 675-
3381.
• LIONS
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Cash, Dean Foster, and Delores
Zuehlke assisting; from the Merid-
ian Lions Club, member Ken
Schrank with Ann Schrank assist-
ing.
Lions Club members say
“thanks” to Ernest and Shirley
Reinke of Glen Rose, and to the
Valley Mills Lions Club, for provid-
ing supplies for the meal; to FYito-
Lay for providing chips; to
Brookshire’s Food Store of Clifton
for assistance in obtaining the hot
dog buns from Mrs. Baird’s Bakery;
and to Bobby Taylor of
Brookshire’s Food Store in Merid-
ian for assisting in obtaining the
Weiners.
“Your support is greatly appre-
ciated,” said a Lions' spokesman.
• FARM BUREAU
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son.
The annual Miss Farm Bureau
Contest and Talent Find Contest
will also be held at the meeting, set
to begin at 7 p.m. The winners of the
local contests receive a local schol-
arship and advance to the district
competition.
“These contests are wonderful
opportunities to earn scholar-
ships,” the spokesman explained.
“After the contests, we will epjoy
the refreshments.”
Persons wanting to obtain appli-
cations for the contests can contact
the Farm Bureau office in Clifton at
(254) 675-6456.
Clifton Chapter #283
Order of the Eastern Star
meets 2nd Monday each
month at 7:30 p.m. in the
tk. Masonic Lodge Hall, Chiton
Helen Hood, Worthy Nitron
H.G. ‘Bob’ Hood, Worthy Pitron
• RINGNESS
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church for the celebration.
A celebration of this event is
planned to follow the laying of the
cornerstone.
From 2:30 to 3 p.m. will be a
time for visitors to mingle, view
slides of the stages of the project,
a video, and informative litera-
ture.
The program will include an in-
troduction of distinguished
guests and a brief history of the
homestead and of the project.
A central part of the program
will include visitors’ memories of
the house and their experiences
there. Anyone who spent time at
the Ringness house m the past is
urged to come prepared to share
anecdotes.
“It would be good if they would
bring these written down and
signed, so that the committee
might begin a collection of sto-
ries about the house,” said
project spokesman Betty Tin-
dall. “In that way, a book of an-
ecdotal history of the house
might be compiled for future
use.”
The formal program will be
followed by refreshments and a
performance by the
Bamerringen and Leikarringen
dancers.
All persons with an interest in
this project, whether as descen-
dant, friend of the family, Norwe-
gian Society of Texas member, or
others, are urged to attend. For
more information, contact Owen
Ringness at (254) 675-8342, or
Betty Tindall at 597-2478 or by e-
mail < btindall@starband.net >.
Rotarians Explore The
Texas Ranger Legend
• TRUSTEES
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Gloff, who, along with other board
members, asked whether the num-
ber of students tested should be in-
creased.
Board President John Erickson
asked if it would be prudent to per-
form pre-testing on all students en-
tering extracurricular activities. He
recently read a news article con-
cerning Hamilton ISD, which he
said recently initiated such a policy.
Vice-President Kenneth Lowrance
noted he also had read the report.
Stone said it might be possible to
test all extracurricular participants,
but said the cost factor might be
more than the board is willing to
take on. He said that the number of
high school and middle school stu-
dents participating in such activi-
ties, multiplied by $25 per test, could
run as much as $15,000 or more.
He said he’d like to check to see
what other schools are doing before
making a recommendation, adding
that the board might want to look
at increasing the number tested at
random instead.
The board is expected to consider
the topic at next month’s meeting,
which was moved to 6 p.m. Thurs-
day, July 20, from its normal third-
Monday date.
New Principal
Sharon Bergman was named the
new high school principal, effective
Tuesday, June 20, filling the vacan<y
after the retirement of Ronnie
Prueitt earlier this year.
Bergman had served the district
as the campus’s assistant principal,
and last June was named the Re-
gion 12 Outstanding Assistant Prin-
cipal of the Year at the 2005 Texas
Association of Secondary School
Principals’ Summer Workshop.
Bergman was nominated last
summer along with several of her
peers in the region. The selection
process also involved school per-
sonnel from across Region 12. She
was selected for her performance in
her position as assistant principal
at the high school, specifically but
not limited to structuring of curricu-
lums and discipline efforts.
“Sharon is a very dedicated pro-
fessional who is devoted to the kids.
Everything she does or tries to do
is with the kids in mind,” former
Principal Prueitt upon Bergman’s
receipt of the award. Superinten-
dent Stone concurred with Prueitt’s
assessment.
Insurance Issues
The board addressed several in-
surance topics at Monday’s meet-
ing, starting with the district’s
2006-07 property and casualty insur-
ance. Superintendent Stone noted
that only one proposal was received,
although the Texas Association of
School Boards asked for a two-week
extension to the proposal deadline.
Stone said he is pleased with the
proposal from the current provider,
the Texas Association of Public
Schools, which is underwritten lo-
cally by Aars and Nelson Insurance.
The board authorized Stone to ap
prove TAPS’ bid unless TASB’s pro
posal is significantly lower in price
when it is received.
Assistant Superintendent Ted
West was given similar authoriza-
tion to accept a bid from Claims Ad-
ministrative Services to provide the
district’s 2006-07 workers compen-
sation coverage. CAS was the only
bid submitted by the deadline, but
TASB asked for a two-week exten-
sion for this proposal as well.
The board also authorized West to
accept the proposal from Texas
Monarch to provide catastrophic ex-
tracurricular student insurance for
2006-07.
Parents of students have the op-
tion to pick up school-time or 24-
hour coverage with Monarch at
their own expense.
Bv Deborah Mathews
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — Director of the Texas Ranger Hall of
Fame and Museum in Waco, Byron A. Johnson, pre-
sented a program to the Bosque County (Clifton) Ro-
tary Club last week, highlighting the colorful history
of the oldest state law enforcement agency in the na-
tion.
Johnson began what is not a 30 year career in the
museum field by volunteering in museums in high
school. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Archaeol-
ogy and Museum Management at the University of
Arizona in 1975, followed by a Masters Degree at Texas
Tech in Museum Management and the history of the
American West.
In 1977 he was appointed Curator of History at the
Albuquerque Museum where he served on the design
team that built the regional museum and was head of
the History Division for 16 years. In 1993 he was ap-
pointed as the first Director of the Tampa Bay History
Center - a regional history museum and education cen-
ter in Tampa, Fla. He served for three years, guiding
the planning for a new facility.
Being selected in 1996 to head a renovation and mod-
ernization of the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Mu-
seum, the official state museum, hall of fame, and
repository for the Texas Rangers law enforcement
agency, he is currently guiding it through a major reno-
vation and improvement program.
Byron has authored or edited 14 books and produced
more than 40 exhibitions on the history of the West.
He has served as a consultant to the Smithsonian In-
stitution Air and Space and American history muse-
ums, the National Park Service, the American
Association of Museums, the Witte Museum in San
Antonio, and many other organizations.
Johnson provided information about the museum
and the Rangers, beginning with their origin in 1823.
According to information provided by the museum, in
1823, the Mexican government, wracked by political
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NEW MEMBER An Thompson was formally in-
stalled in the Bosque County (Clifton) Rotary Club
last week by President Walt Lewis.
and economic turmoil following Independence, canijot
protect its northern territories from attack by hostile
Indians.
the pressure of Indian raids, two companies of “men
. . . to act as rangers for the common defense" are
formed under Stephen F. Austin’s authority as
empresario. These men are commonly regarded as the
first Texas Rangers.
Today, Rangers are over 100 strong and still investi-
gate everything from cattle thefts to major felony
crimes. Though a commissioned Texas Ranger is riot
issued a uniform, they are recognizible by the western
boots and the badge pinned to the shirt shirt.
In Session
Local government meetings calendar:
COMMISSIONERS’ COURT
• Bosque County Commissioners' Court
Monday, June 26, 9 a m.
Bosque County Collection, Meridian
CITY COUNCIL
• City of Clifton City Council
Monday, July 3,1 p.m.
Civic Center/Council Chambers
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Rep. Chet Edwards Opposes
Congressional Pay Increase
WASHINGTON — U.S. Repre-
sentative Chet Edwards recently
opposed efforts to raise congres-
sional pay and issued the following
statement:
“During a time of war and
record federal deficits, it is ’in-
excusable for Congress to give
itself a raise. ‘ ■
The American people deservel a
better example of leadership and
shared sacrifice.”
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was changed at Monday’s meeting.
A holiday previously set for Monday
Feb. 19,2007, was moved to Monday
Feb. 12,2007. TAKS test dates were
changed to begin Tuesday Feb. 20,
necessitating the change.
An early release on Wednesday,
Feb. 21,2007, was cancelled, also due
to the TAKS date changes.
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