The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 19, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 Page: 2 of 14
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Phone: (254) 675-3336 • Fax: (254) 675-4090
E-mail: nawa@cllttonracord.com • ada@cliftonracord.com
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• ROTARY
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water well in India, establish tree
farms in Jamaica that provide
families with income, provide ar-
tificial limbs in Calcutta, and con-
tribute school supplies for needy
children in Guatemala
Adams and Rex Childress pre-
sented Gibbs with a certificate,
medallion, and pin, in recognition
of his contribution to the Rotary
Foundation.
The Paul Harris Fellowship is
named for Paul Harris, a Chicago
lawyer, who in 1905, was one of the
three business associates who
founded Rotary.
• CALENDAR
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• Start of 6th Six Weeks —
Changed to Monday, April 21, from
Tuesday, April 22.
For more information about
these changes, contact the school
administration office at (254) 675-
2827 (option 7)..
• SKYWARN
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Governor Perry noted that severe
weather can strike anywhere in
the state, often with little or no
warning. He emphasized that the
key to reducing the risks associ-
ated with dangerous weather is
advance preparation. Such train-
ing classes help to provide that
preparation.
The program will emphasize
thunderstorm formation, severe
weather prediction, and visual
clues associated with such
storms. Also discussed will be tor-
nado formation and behavior, ba-
sic storm spotting techniques,
and safety measures to take when
severe storms strike.
The presentation will include a
variety of media, including photos
and video of the 2002 storm sea-
son and feature tornadic activity
in nearby Tarrant and Johnson
Counties.
The National Weather Service
trains spotter groups. However,
spotter group organization is left
to the local Emergency Manage-
ment Director, or local police or
fire departments. Locally, the
Bosque County Amateur Radio
Club and the Bosque County Of-
fice of Emergency Management
coordinate most of these efforts.
Persons with scanners can moni-
tor the BCARC repeater during
severe weather on 147.180 MHz.
“Storm spotters play a valuable
role in the severe weather warn-
ing process,” said Gary Woodall,
warning coordination meteorolo-
gist at the NWS Fort Worth office.
“We take the spotters’ visual ob-
servations and combine them
with the data from our Doppler
radar. This combination gives us
the best possible picture of the
storms and what’s going on inside
them.”
Each year, the NWS brings the
training to Bosque County, and
about 100 persons have attended
the past four sessions. Organizers
suggest getting to the Civic Cen-
ter early for the best seating.
“People who attend will learn a
lot about thunderstorms. Even if
they never become active storm
spotters, they will learn how
storms work and visual clues to
utilize when storms are in the
area,” Woodall said.
“This will help everyone be bet-
ter prepared for the threats that
storms pose,” he concluded.
Emergency services continu-
ing education unit credits are
available for those attending the
seminar. For more information
about program, contact Lloyd
Kuykendall at (254) 435-6234, or
visit the NWS website
(www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd).
• VARIANCE
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Commissioner David Anderson
made the following motion which
was unanimously approved by the
commissioners: “Having exam-
ined the petition of Ms. Jill Helms
for a zoning variance so she can
establish a child care facility at 804
South Avenue J, and finding her
plea reasonable and not likely to
create a situation which will be
degrading to that area of the City
of Clifton, the Planning and Zon-
ing Commission respectfully sub-
mits this matter for consideration
by the City Council. We further
recommend that the variance
stipulate that Ms. Helms must
abide by all traffic control regula-
tions, and must comply with all
state and federal laws. We also
recommend that this variance is
granted only to Ms. Helms, that it
is nontransferable, and that it ex-
pires upon closure of said child
' lity” . ,
meets 4th Monday
each month at 7 p.m.
Alford Osgood. Worshipful Master
Clyde Billington. Secretary
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2 Pups Are In
Clifton Pound
CLIFTON — As of Wednes-
day, there were two dogs in
the Clifton Animal Control fa-
cility is awaiting adoption. Tb
view the animal, contact City
Hall at 675-8337 or the Clifton
Police Department at 675-
6620.
i
The Labrador mix is still
very young, around 10
months or so. She is very
sweet and playful and didn’t
want to stay still for a picture.
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This very friendly
Dalmation mix was picked up
wearing a flea collar, so it
might belong to someone who
is missing it. If not, it is up for
adoption.
Bosque County
Animal Auxiliary
To Visit This Dog, Call
(254) 675-8337
or 675-6620
We want to change
our name and become
incorporated. Do you
have a unique idea?
If so, please call us.
Filing Deadline Two Weeks
Away In City, School Races
Wednesday, Mar
By David Anderson
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON - With the filing pe-
riod already well under way for po-
tential candidates for seats on the
Clifton City Council and the Clifton
Independent School District’s
Board of Trustees, no candidate
filings had been received by either
entity as of Friday afternoon.
Two three-year trustee terms
currently held by Don McCrary
and Dawn Stenmark are nearing
completion and will be up for elec-
tion in the CISD race. Two two-
year City Council seats held by
Mayor Pro-Tem Joann Gloff and
Alderman Damaris Neelley, as
well as the two-year mayoral post
currently filled by W. Leon Smith,
are also set to expire.
The last day for a candidate to
file for a place on the ballot is
Wednesday, March 19. The last day
to file as a write-in candidate is
Monday, March 24. Candidate
packets for the City Council can be
picked up at City Hall, and candi
date packets for trustees can be
obtained at the CISD administra-
tive offices located on the middle
school campus.
The last day to register to be eli-
gible to vote is Thursday, April 3. Vot-
ing registration forms can be
obtained in a variety of locations
throughout the county, including the
offices of The Clifton Record. Early
voting runs from Wednesday, April
16, through Tuesday, April 29.
Jones Pleads Guilty To Trading Child
Pornography In Waco Federal Court
• HEALTH FAIR
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cancer screening by Goodall-
Witcher Healthcare, depres-
sion screening presented by
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Home, the West Shore First
Responders, and glaucoma
and visual acuity screenings
by Prevent Blindness Texas.
Other information will be
provided by the Heart of Texas
Council on Drug and Alcohol,
South Texas Dental, the
American Cancer Society,
Catholic Charities (immigra-
tion information), the Scott &
White and National Marrow
Donor programs, and more.
The church is located at 1915
West 5th Street in Clifton. For
more information about the
health fair, contact Mary
Wagner at (254) 675-8877 or
Fabio Torres at (817) 860-9915.
The event is a service of the St.
Joseph Healthcare Trust of Ar-
lington.
I, 2003
Medical Program
On Tap For AARP
Meeting March 11
CLIFTON — Gloria Nell
McDowell, admission co-
ordinator for Clifton Care Cen-
ter, will offer a medical
program on the urinary track at
this month’s meeting of the
American Association of Re-
tired Persons Chapter 2917.
The covered-dish luncheon
meeting will be held Tuesday,
March 11, beginning at noon in
the Clifton Civic Center.
Blood pressure checks will be
offered beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Hostesses will be Doris Gast,
Dr. Jim Siske, and Josie
Wimberley.
Visitors are welcome to at
tend the luncheon and pro-
gram, said a spokesman.
For more information, con-
tact Frances Slagle at (254) 675-
1008.
By Carol Moulton
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — Last week, former
pastor James Ray Jones, 56,
pleaded guilty of possession and
transmission of child pornogra-
phy in U.S. District Court in Waco.
Jones was implicated in an FBI
sting operation after he sent im-
ages of child pornography to an
FBI agent in a Internet chat room,
said federal officials. In March
2002, FBI agents executed search
warrants at the church parsonage
in Clifton and Jones’ church of-
fice, and seized evidence of child
pornography from computers lo-
cated at both places, according to
court documents.
Jones, who has cooperated
with the authorities since his
arrest, told agents that he had
been collecting and trading
child pornography on the
Internet since the spring or
summer of 2001.
Carolyn Stephens, spokesman
for the Central Texas Conference
of the United Methodist Church,
reported that Jones surrendered
his ministerial credentials shortly
after he was arrested.
Jones had served as a pastor at
Clifton, Elmhouse, Fort Worth, and
Springtown, said Stephens.
U.S. District Judge Walter S.
Smith, Jr. allowed Jones to remain
free on bond pending his April 23
sentencing. He faces up to five
years in federal prison and a fine
of up to $250,000, after entering his
guilty plea.
AARP Offers Defensive
Driving To Older Drivers
CLIFTON — Accident pre-
vention measures are one of
the most covered topics with
participants of the 55 Alive/
Mature Driving course pre-
sented by the American Asso-
ciation of Retired Persons.
The classroom course will
be held at the VFW Post in
Clifton on Monday, March 17,
and Tuesday, March 18, from
12:30 to 4 p.m.
The course focuses on the
compensation for physical
and conceptual skills related
to drivers 50-years or older.
The class will have a limited
enrollment number. The cost
is $10 per person. Upon
completion of the course you
will receive a 10-percent re-
duction on car insurance pre-
miums.
For more information or to
sign up for the class, contact
Jack Felts at (254) 826-3155 or
Clara Dee Bronstad at 675-
8747.
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Animal Auxiliary To Be Topic Of
Chamber Meeting Monday Nite
CLIFTON — Don
Knustrom, president of the
Bosque County Animal Aux-
iliary, will be the guest
speaker at the monthly
Clifton Chamber of Com-
merce meeting.
The event will be held Mon-
day night, March 10, starting
at 6:30 p.m., in the Chicken
Express meeting room.
Cost of the meal is $7 per
person, and advance reserva-
tions are required.
The menu will include lasa-
gna, salad, green beans, gar
lie toast, and cheesecake.
All Chamber members as
well as interested community
citizens are urged to attend.
For more information, or to
make reservations, contact
the Chamber office at (254)
675-3720 or via e-mail
(clifton.chamber
@htcomp.net).
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