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75c • Thursday, May 23, 2013 • REFLECTING THE MOC COMMUNITY • Vol. 108, No.21 • McGregor, TX 76657
Put on your walking shoes. .. Relay for Life is Saturday
The Spradley Family—(back row, l-r) Matt and Audra Denn, Dawson Aycock, Angie Aycock, the late Mike Aycock, Dakota Ay-
cock, (seated) Karen and Moe Spradley, (front) Michael and Madelyn Denn.
The heroes among us are mortal
Relay For Life of McGregor,
Crawford, Oglesby and Moody
takes place this Saturday, May
25, at the McGregor High School
track. Relay officially kicks off
at 1:00 p.m. with the Survivors’
Lap and will continue throughout
the day honoring those who have
fought cancer.
Money raised will go to the
American Cancer Society.
Event chairman, Heidi Fos-
ter said, “Relay is a lot of fun and
a moving experience, so please
plan on joining us!”
New this year, Relay For
Life of McGregor, Crawford,
Oglesby and Moody is hosting
a luncheon for our cancer survi-
vors during the event this Satur-
day.
The spaghetti luncheon is
being hosted by Annie Leos,
Gretta Fisk, Betty Seawright,
Johnnye Scott, Lavonne West-
brook, Maria Olivarez, Peggy
Cunningham, and Vicky Lofland.
It will be held in the McGregor
High School Commons from
11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
There is no charge for all
cancer survivors and their care-
givers. Other persons who
would like to participate may
make a donation to Relay For
Life. Free T-Shirts available to
all Cancer Survivors. The lunch
will be finished and participants
will be over to the track in time
for the 1:00 Opening Ceremony
for Relay!
Foster wanted to make sure
all survivors know it is not too
late to sign up to participate in
Relay—come on out and join in.
Schedule of events is as fol-
lows:
• 11:00 a.m. gates open to
teams to check-in, campsites are
set up, entertainment & activities
begin. Survi vors may check in at
the High School Commons.
• 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Survivor Spaghetti Luncheon
takes place at the HS Commons.
Baccalaureate Service for
Crawford High School’s Class of
2013 will be Sunday, May 19th
at the St. Paul Lutheran Church
at 7:30 p.m.
Class members taking part
in the service are Harrison Fuller,
giving the invocation and Allison
Miller reading the scripture. Josh
Poole will give the benediction.
Delivering the message to
the Senior Class will be Rev.
Tom Beers, pastor of St. Paul Lu-
theran Church. Organist is Betty
Lou Hoehn. Rusty Blenden will
be soloist.
Class Valedictorian is Clo-
ten Claxton and Salutatorian is
Greg Hoy.
Class honor graduates in-
clude Weldon Bley thing, Leah
Brown, Duncan Brooks, Monty
Burgess, Col ten Claxton, Erin
Doshier, Harrison Fuller, Kevin
• 1:00 p.m. Opening Cere-
mony, featuring MHS Glee Club
singing the National Anthem,
and Survivor Lap: During the
Survivors Lap, all cancer sur-
vivors at the event take the first
lap around the track, celebrating
their victory over cancer while
cheered on by the other partici-
pants who line the track.
Relay For Life events also
recognize and celebrate care-
givers, who give time, love, and
support to their friends, family,
neighbors, and coworkers facing
cancer.
• 4:00 - 5:00 BINGO
• 5:00 p.m. Fight Back Cer-
emony: This emotionally power-
ful ceremony inspires Relay par-
ticipants to take action. The Fight
Back Ceremony symbolizes the
emotional commitment each of
us can make in the fight against
cancer. The action taken repre-
sents what we are willing to do
for ourselves, for our loved ones,
and for our community to fight
cancer year-round and to commit
to saving lives.
• 5:30 - 6:30 BINGO
• 5:30 - 8:30 3-Point Shoot-
ing Contest
• 9:00 PM Luminaria Cere-
mony: The Luminaria Ceremony
takes place after dark, so we can
remember people we have lost to
cancer, honor people who have
fought cancer in the past, and
support those whose fight con-
tinues. Glow sticks are placed in-
side of personalized bags and are
set up around the Relay track as
glowing tributes to those who’ve
been affected by cancer.
• 10:30 PM Closing Cer-
emonies
Food and drinks will be
available throughout the day.
Various music and performances
will be taking place between the
main events. If you have any
questions, please contact this
year’s Event Chair, Heidi Foster,
254/733-6979.
Hejl, Cyle Hickey, Gregory Hoy,
Travis Lacina, Allison Miller,
Madeline Miller, Josh Poole,
Tristan Price, Rod Ryer, Daniel
Steinkamp.
Other members of the CHS
Class of 2013 are Clayton Baker,
Perri Baise, Justin Beers, Brit-
tany Bottoms, Cameron Cale,
Jordyn Chamblee, Tyler Coody,
Savannah Cooper, Megan Dil-
lon, Shelbi Dutschmann, Jeffrey
Fritscher, Ryan Garretson, Kevin
Garretson, Ranessa Grant, Eliza-
beth Ivey, Zek Kleypas, Pamela
Klutts, Lisa Lynch, Mary Max-
well, Breanna Mendoza, Judah
Padgett, Lane Rathke, Skylar
Tate, Tannar Wallace, Madison
Viladevall and Jacob Zimmer-
man.
Crawford Class of 2013
Commencement is Saturday,
June 1st.
By Carla Vallejo
For the last 37 years of Mc-
Gregor’s history if there was a
fire, Moe Spradley was probably
there fighting it with his beloved
Flame, Karen, supplying water,
Gatorade and wet cloths!
Chief since 1994, Moe and
McGregor’s invaluable firemen,
along with their wives, have
served our town in many ways,
including collecting and deliver-
ing toys to a couple of hundred
children at Christmas, fighting
fires as they risk their lives, and
cooking great barbeque! But in
2010, the Spradley family be-
gan to battle another enemy that
threatens lives—cancer.
Usually a very hearty eater,
Moe began to lose his appetite
and weight. This unusual cir-
cumstance caused Karen and
Moe to seek help from a nurse
practitioner, Nicole. After about
a month without an answer, Moe
was ready to just go on with life,
but Nicole responded that there
was something wrong and he
Oglesby’s 12 graduating se-
niors of the Class of 2013 will
have their Baccalaureate Service
on Sunday, May 19th at the First
Baptist Church of Oglesby at
6:00 p.m.
The invocation will be given
by Jessica Gomez. Delaney Perez
and Stefanie Gomez will read the
selected scriptures. Bringing the
message will be Rich Lubbers.
Wyatt Shelton Miles IV will
needed to keep looking!
At age 63, Moe had his first
blood test followed by a CAT
scan with a doctor and an upper
and lower GI with a gastrologist
which is a lot of “doctoring44 for a
man who hadn’t been to a doctor
before this!
The GI revealed esopha-
geal cancer at the very bottom
of Moe’s esophagus. The doctor
told the family that finding this
type of cancer in stage one is
rare; he usually has to tell people
how much time they may have
left. Symptoms are few—weight
and appetite loss and what seems
to be acid reflux—so it usually
progresses before being found.
The Spradleys were faced
with three choices; (1) do noth-
ing and the cancer would prog-
ress steadily, (2) ’’slice and dice”
which would be to cut and scrape
the area in which the cancer was
found (3) or do a complete re-
moval of Moe’s entire esophagus
because they might miss a can-
cerous cell otherwise. Moe now
make presentations to the se-
niors. Tom Frier will bring the
service to a conclusion with the
benediction.
A reception will be held im-
mediately following in the Fel-
lowship Hall.
Honor graduates and mem-
bers of the National Honor Soci-
ety of the Class of 2013 include
Brandon Burchell, Jessica Go-
mez, Thomas Frier, Stefanie Go-
has no esophagus—but he has a
wonderful life!
Moe insisted that a doctor
be found nearby so that his be-
loved wife and daughters would
be near folks who could look in
on them as they were caring for
him. Waco’s Dr. Moffett took
about five and a half hours for
the surgery and attached Moe’s
stomach to his throat. Dr. Mof-
fett said that Moe would be in the
hospital for 14 days, but he was
ready to go home after six days!
Moe and his feeding tube
came home to McGregor on day
seven, with Karen keeping her
‘Tor better or for worse” vows.
Moe said that “it got worse in a
hurry!”
Karen had to feed Moe
through a syringe into his intes-
tines, feed him clear broth and
take him back five times to get
his throat stretched. The surgery
was May 3, 2010, but after three
years “and because of God’s
grace alone”, Moe can eat great
barbeque again!
mez, Isai Licea, Josue Licea and
Katherine Ross.
Class members are Brandon
Burchell, Shane Frillou, Adriana
Gonzales, Jean Mendoza-Nunez,
David DeLaTorre, Jessica Go-
mez, Isai Licea, Delaney Perez,
Thomas Frier, Stefanie Gomez,
Josue Licea and Katherine Ross.
Ushers are Johan Licea, Lauren
Ross, Creigan Burchell and Sa-
mantha Frier.
While Moe was recovering
at home, it was discovered that
his mother had bladder cancer,
so the Spradley’s daughter, An-
gie, was going from seeing her
dad to taking her “Nanny” to her
medical treatments.
Angie’s beloved husband,
Mike Aycock, was diagnosed
with testicular cancer, did ev-
erything he was supposed to do
as this cancer has a very high
curable rate, and was declared
cancer-free in December 2012.
Angie and their children, Dalton
and Dakota, were relieved.
After a hunting weekend
with his 12 year-old son, Dal-
ton, Mike passed away suddenly
because of cancer in his brain.
Mike served for 15 years with
the Killeen Police Department in
various positions and was now a
lieutenant.
Angie strongly urges every-
one to get their body checked
completely and research as many
places as possible for answers!
Each person should continue
to try to find answers if there is
anything unusual happening with
their body.
Moe, Karen, Audra and
Angie said that living in a place
where “everybody knows your
business” is “sometimes a VERY
good thing!” Soups, flowers,
cards with encouraging words,
and offers of help in many forms
were abundant. Our community
is one of giving and support for
each other. Moe’s advice to us—
“Don’t quit!”
Relay for Life is on May 25
at MHS from 11am-11pm.
CHS Baccalaureate
Sunday at St. Paul
Lutheran Church
Oglesby Baccalaureate Sunday
Mullen It Ovcv by Bonnie Mullens
iffil Blessed
IF YOU LOOK to your left and right and have walls, you are
blessed. If you look up and have a roof, you are blessed. If you can
hug your family and friends and your pets, you are blessed. Please do
not take this lightly. Life turns on a dime, in an instant and without
warning. Stand in the light of your Blessings. Stand and pray and
give thanks. You, my friend, are blessed.
I read these words last night on Facebook written by Martha
Williams Brannon of Breckenridge, sister of Butch Williams. Mar-
tha, a gifted writer, could not have written truer words in the wake
of the recent horrific tornadoes.
The devastation and loss of lives is incomprehensible. Our
prayers go out to all affected by these storms in Granbury and
Moore, Oklahoma.
McGregor police help take more drugs off streets
McGregor police last week
assisted with the arrest of a
24-year-old man at a residence in
the 400 block of West 6th Street.
Abelina Salas was arrested
and charged with delivery of
marijuana over 14 ounce. He
was transported to the McLen-
nan County Jail. Assistant Chief
of Police James Burson reported
that narcotics and cash were also
found at the residence. He added
that several subjects were de-
tained, but only one subject was
arrested.
The arrest was a cooperative
effort with the Woodway and
McLennan County SWAT teams,
the McGregor Police Depart-
ment, Constable Stan Hickey,
and the Coryell County Sheriff’s
Office.
A continuation of that call
on May 8 resulted in another ar-
rest in the 6700 block of Bagby
Avenue. McGregor Investigator
Joe Duty reported that McGregor
police, Woodway and McLennan
County SWAT teams, and the
Lorena Police Department all as-
sisted in the arrest of Christopher
Hollerbach, 32. He was charged
with possession of 400 grams
of high-grade marijuana and 3
grams of methamphetamine.
Hollerbach was transported to
the McLennan County Jail.
McGregor police were
called out at 3:30 a.m. on May
17 on a suspect that had barri-
caded himself at a residence on
Cleveland Street. The 19-year-
old man reportedly assaulted his
mother in Hewitt. He then drove
to McGregor and reportedly
crawled through the window of a
residence that was unoccupied at
the time.
SWAT teams from Wood-
way and McLennan County, and
McGregor police assisted at the
scene. Within an hour the man
walked out and was arrested. He
was transported to the McLennan
County Jail.
On a separate call, a woman
was arrested in Lorena where
officers recovered a !4> pound of
high-grade marijuana, 22 grams
of methamphetamine, a small
amount of cocaine and heroin,
and approximately 500 dosage
units of prescription pills. Inves-
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