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2 Mineola Monitor • Wednesday, July 13,2016
^^REALTY
SO YOU’RE READY TO
BUY A HOUSE?
Whether it’s yourfirst home or your 10th
home, there are certain steps you need
to take so that you’re prepared when
you find the perfect place.
GET PREQUALIFIED
There is nothing worse for buyers than
finding a house they love and not being
able to purchase it. It normally doesn’t
cost anything to find out how much you
qualify for, and shouldn’t take much
time to get a pre-qualification. With just
a little information, a lender can usually
get you started within 24 hours. You are
not obligated to that lender, and after
completing this step, can know from
day one of your home search what
price home to look for, what rate you
will likely receive and what an estimated
payment would be for that priced home.
DECIDE WHERE YOU WANT TO
LIVE!
It is a great idea to do a little homework
on where you want to live. Do you want
a rural area or the city? Is school district
important to you? If you are able, before
scheduling appointments, drive around
the areas you have narrowed down. Do
trial runs to locations that are important
to you. This might prove more difficult if
you are coming in from out of town, but
a good REALTOR® will help you nar-
row down your search by asking you all
of these questions.
MAKE A LIST OF “MUST HAVES”
AND STICK WITH IT!
How many bedrooms do you “have”
to have? If it’s 4, don’t put 2 bedrooms
home on your search list. If you want
move in ready, don’t put a fixer upper
on your list. Determine your minimum
square footage needs..if it’s 2500
square feet, why would you want to
look at a home that’s 1500 square feet.
If you stick to your list, your search will
be much less daunting and you will be
better satisfied with your choice.
DO YOU NEED TO SELL YOUR
EXISTING HOME BEFORE
YOU CAN BUY?
It’s a seller’s market right now and
many homes are selling quickly. Con-
tingency contracts (purchase contracts
that require the buyer to sell a home
first) are not ideal but can work if done
correctly. Many sellers will not entertain
a contingency unless the buyer’s home
is already under contract. Before you
spend time shopping, you should meet
with a REALTOR® regarding your
home sale. If you find a house to buy
and your home is not yet listed, you
need to at least already know what you
are going to list it for, how much you
expect to net from the sale and how
quickly it will take to sell. If you have
projects/repairs to complete before
selling, those things should take priority
before home-shopping so you can “pull
the trigger” quickly on your home sale
as soon as you have found the one you
want to buy.
CHOOSE A REALTOR® WHO
WORKS FORYOU
It is never in your best interest to call
multiple agents. Find an agent with an
excellent reputation and a track record
of success and stick with them. A good
REALTOR® will have your best interest
at heart, and will help you stay focused
on what you really want. During your
relationship you will learn to trust your
agent. If you don’t, find another one! It
can be a long process selling and/or
buying a home. Travel that path with
someone you trust!
Paula Gunn, REALTOR®
502 N Pacific • Mineola
903-352-8191
GOT NEWS?
Call us.
903-569-2442
Monitor website gets digital facelift
Keeping pace on the information superhighway,
eventually the time comes to upgrade the ride, and
the Mineola Monitor has rolled out a new website.
After three years in the current format since being
purchased by Bluebonnet Publishing, users will see
a major overhaul at themineolamonitor.com. The
change is part of a group change for the company's
newspaper websites which include the Wood Coun-
ty Democrat, the Lindale News & Times, Kilgore News
Herald, Tri County Leader and Bullard Banner.
"Our online presence has been virtually un-
changed since early in the new millennium," ac-
cording to Bill Woodall, managing partner of Blue-
bonnet Publishing. "The time has come to freshen
our online face."
The Monitor tested its first phase of the website
last week, tied to the most recent print edition.
"This is a project that's been in development for
a long time," Bluebonnet Publishing Editorial Di-
rector James Draper said, crediting Creative Circle
Media Solutions and the company's production
crew with getting the project ready to launch. "Our
previous website helped this newspaper bridge the
gap between print and online. The latest version
catches up with recent developments, and it stream-
lines our digital presence.
"We hope that will help us do our jobs more ef-
ficiently and to communicate more effectively with
our readers and our advertisers. In the end, it will
help us strengthen our print product as well as our
web options."
Going live, the company's editorial, advertising
and the production departments are working with
the new tech providers at Creative Circle to kick the
tires at theMineolaMonitor.com.
"We have a lot of people working on this, but
there are some things you can only test once the
new site is up. Thankfully, our new designers and
our production crew here have set up a modern,
adaptable dotcom that should really appeal to the
community."
Retaining the newspapers' e-edition standards -
from breaking news to searchable stories and pho-
tos as well as interactive ads, updated obituaries
and other elements - the bolstered web-version of
the Mineola Monitor also includes more interactive
features, stronger social media connectivity and
new options common to online journalism.
"These things never go quite as smoothly as you
hope - there will be glitches, some hiccups, some
delays," Woodall noted. "When the transition is
complete, though, the website will be thoroughly
modern and easily modified as the demands and
opportunities of the digital environment evolve."
Along with the change, users can now comment
on stories by logging in through their personal Face-
book accounts to join conversations about articles.
Stories can also be shared more easily - whether
Facebook, Twitter or Google. Additional options
will be added as time goes on.
FEMA
From page 1
disability and use a TTY may
call 800-462-7585. Applicants
who use 711 or Video Relay Ser-
vice may also call 800-621-3362.
Drowning
From page 1A
gation. No arrest has been made.
"This is not like a vehicle ac-
cident on land where you have
skid marks. Boating accidents
take a while to investigate," Kelly
said. "The body was recovered in
an area about 150 yards off the
public boat ramp."
On Saturday afternoon, crews
were unable to find the body as
thunderstorms moved through
the area slowing the search to a
halt.
The body of the drowning vic-
tim was pulled from the lake by
Quitman Fire Department div-
ers at approximately 8:20 a.m.
Sunday morning. The body was
found in water about 18 feet deep,
150 yards east of the public boat
ramp which is just south of High-
way 515 and east of Highway 17.
Quitman Fire Chief Scott Wheel-
er confirmed the Quitman div-
ers were on the scene. "We were
called out to the lake and Quitman
divers did make the recovery of
the body," Wheeler said.
The toll-free numbers are open
from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven
days a week. Multilingual op-
erators are available.
^Deadline to register is July 29.
FEMA grants do not have to
be repaid. FEMA assistance is
nontaxable and will not affect
eligibility for Social Security,
Bands
From page 1A
in San Antonio July 21.
The concert band competi-
tion began in June on the re-
gion level - through taped
auditions of UIF contest music
- and proceeded through the
month into the area level. The
Mineola bands were selected
in the top two at each level and
will now advance to the state
level contest.
"This is the first time in his-
tory for Mineola to send even
one band to the state contest
much less two," said Mineola
Football
From page 1A
Head Coach Joe Drennon. "It
doesn't matter where you're
ranked at the beginning of the
season but it does show the
respect our kids have earned
over the last few years."
With 19 starters returning -
Medicaid or other federal ben-
efits.
Property owners should reg-
ister if they have insurance.
FEMA cannot duplicate insur-
ance payments, but underin-
sured applicants may receive
help after their claims have been
settled.
band director Chris Brannan.
"It's the holy grail of band
competition in Texas and we
hope our performance will
speak to that."
Brannan believes this accom-
plishment is a great achieve-
ment for the students to value
and provide them with con-
fidence in their talents head-
ing into fall band camp next
month.
"These students are to be
congratulated for their work
and dedication in the prepa-
ration of their music this past
spring," Brannan said. "The
directors are appreciative of
these awesome students that
were a part of this process."
including Texas Football's pre-
season offensive and overall
player of the year Jeremiah
Crawford - the magazine pre-
dicts the Yellowjackets will
claim the title against peren-
nial power Cameron Yoe.
The Yellowjackets made deep
runs into the playoffs the past
two seasons and the media is
certainly feeling that the third
time's a charm.
Mineola
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Mineola Community Calendar
This lists REGULARLY scheduled meetings and is a community
service. Please furnish information to Editor Doris Newman.
Organizations are responsible for notification of changes.
ALBA CITY COUNCIL 1st Mon., 4 p.m., City Hall.
ALBA-GOLDEN SCHOOL BOARD 2nd Mon., 7 p.m., Admin. Bldg.,
768-2472.
ALBA-GOLDEN YOUTH FOUNDATION, 2nd Tues., elementary
gym, 7 p.m. All welcome.
ALBA LADIES CLUB 4th Thurs., 6:30 p.m., Alba Community
Center. 765-2573
ALBA LIBRARY BOARD 3rd Mon., 6:30 p.m. City Hall, Carey
Carpenter 768-2141.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - Sun. & Mon. 7 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m.,
Womens Group Mon. 11 a.m.; St. Dunstans Episcopal Church.
AL ANON - Thursday 7:30 pm; St. Dunstans Episcopal Church.
ALZHEIMER SUPPORT GROUP (spons. by Pilot Club) 1st Mon., 11
a.m. Wingdingers, Mineola. Contact Betty Curbow, 903- 569-5237.
AMERICAN LEGION POST 296 and Auxiliary 4th Mon. 6:30 p.m.
Highway 80 east three miles. All are invited.
BOY SCOUT TROOP #385 - Tues. 7 p.m., First United Methodist
Educational Bldg., Scoutmaster Chris Jennings, 903.569.3531.
BREAD OF LIFE MINISTRY FOOD PANTRY Humble Baptist, Tues.
1-4 p.m.
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: Daughters of
the American Revolution: 1st Sat (except June, July, Aug, Dec)
noon, Harvest Acres Baptist Church, 460 NW Loop 564, Mineola.
Regent Susan Few, 903-569-3286.
DELPHIAN LITERARY CLUB 1st Weds., Christine Creswell,
president, 569-6794; Clarice Pendley, VP, 569-3586.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL AWARENESS Friday 7 p.m. Seventh Day
Adventist Church, Ronny Polley 768-2992.
DUPLICATE BRIDGE ACBL games Weds. & Fri. 10:30 a.m.,
Masonic Lodge, Shirley Matthews 882-1335.
FANNIE MARCHMAN GARDEN CLUB 3rd Weds., September -
May, Mineola Civic Center, 9:30 a.m. Visitors welcome. Charla
Martin, president, 903-638-6389
FRIENDS OF THE MINEOLA MEMORIAL LIBRARY - 1st Weds. 1
p.m., Mineola Library, Mitzi Pearce , 903-569-5561.
GED CLASSES, FREE. Sand Spring Baptist Church. Mon. & Tues.
9 a.m. to noon or 6-9 p.m. For information or to enroll, call Kim
Kerry at 903-768-3239 or 903-569-9350.
GIRL SCOUT TROOP #3 Mon., 6 p.m., Broad Street Church of
Christ Annex, Troop Leader Crystal Arcand, 903-569-2610. All
girls, kindergarten-12th grade welcome.
HAINESVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. - 2nd & 4th Thurs. 7 p.m.,
Firehouse downtown Hainesville.
IRIS GARDEN CLUB-GOLDEN, 1st Mon. Sept-May, Golden United
Methodist Church. Sherry Lindsey, 903-765-3000, or Ann Medlin,
903-765-2216.
KIWANIS CLUB Tues. noon, Mineola Civic Center Dogwood
Room. Ed Castro, president; Sam Curry, treasurer; Becky Moore,
secretary.
LAKE COUNTRY REPUBLICANS 4th Tues. 6 p.m. Quitman Library
202 E. Goode St.
LAKE COUNTRY RV TRAVELERS, of Good Sam Inti Monthly, RV
parks w/in 150 m. radius. 903-569-3677 or 3069.
LAKE COUNTRY SYMPHONIC BAND, will resume rehearsals Aug.
6 at the Mineola High School band hall. 7 p.m. is start time.
Mike Holbrook, Director 903-569-2300.
LAKE HOLBROOK ASSOC., 1st Sat. in Feb., May, Aug and Nov.,
Harold Simmons Community Center, 5:30 p.m. directors, 6 p.m. all
members and guests welcome. 903-569-0223
LIONS CLUB 2nd & 4th Thurs. Noon, WingDingers, President
Cassandra Sampson, 903-638-1596; Jackie Bowling, Sec./Treas.,
903-569-3340.
MINEOLA BAND BOOSTERS, 2nd Tues. at 7 p.m. in high school
band hall. All parents invited. Renea Sneed president.
MINEOLA MARINE CORPS LEAGUE (Toys for Tots), 3rd Tues., 7
p.m., American Legion Hall. 903-569-6481, commandant.
MINEOLA SCHOOL BOARD 3rd Mon., Admin. Bldg., Loop 564, 7
p.m.
MINEOLA CITY COUNCIL Meets 4th Monday, 6 p.m., City Hall,
Council Workshop the previous Thursday 5:30 p.m. Public
welcome. Call City Hall for changes in Nov. and Dec. because of
holidays.
MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB Last Mon.
High school lobby, 6 p.m.
MINEOLA HISTORICAL MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD 3rd Tues. 4
p.m., city hall. Linda Rauscher 569-6944. Public invited.
MINEOLA MASONIC LODGE: 2nd Thurs., dinner @ 6:30 p.m.-
meeting @ 7:30 p.m. All Masons invited. Call 569-2608.
MLOTA LINE DANCE GUILD Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. & Friday, 9:30 a.m.
Guild Coordinator, Sandy Griffin.
MLOTA FIBER/CRAFT ART GUILD Wed. & Thurs 10 am & 1:30
pm, business meeting 4th Thurs, 9:30 am. Guild Coordinator Vera
Fingerle.
MLOTA QUILT GUILD, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Thurs. 9:30 am; Business
meeting 1st Thurs. Guild Coordinator Nancy Gibson.
MLOTA PAINTERS GUILD Weds. 10 am; business meeting 4th
Mon. Guild Coordinator Richard Napier.
MLOTA RUG HOOKING GROUP 1st Thurs., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Beginners are welcome. Coordinator, Nancy Huntley.
MLOTA PHOTOGRAPHY GUILD 4th Thurs., 6:30 p.m. All
levels welcome. Coordinator Lisa Moss, 903-569-8877.
MLOTA SCULPTURE GUILD Tues. 1 p.m. Business meeting 1st
Tues. Guild Coordinator, Sheila Wyze.
MINEOLA REBEKAH LODGE 1st & 3rd Tues. 11 a.m. 106 S. Line
St. All Rebekahs welcome, 569-2776.
MINEOLA SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER, 308 University, 9:30 a.m.-
1:30 p.m. Carol Cassity manager, 903-569-3073; Dominoes & other
games.
MONDAY NIGHT KNITS, 6-8 p.m. Mondays at Golden Methodist
Fellowship Hall. Julia, 903-768-2540.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH quarterly, 2-3 p.m, Ministries Center.
NORTHEAST TEXAS PARATROOPERS ASSOC. 3rd Saturday of
each month at 7:30 a.m. at the Ranchero in Mineola.
OPEN HEART MINISTRY 3rd Fri., 7 p.m. Mineola Civic Center.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, Tuesdays 5:30 p.m., St. Dunstans
Episcopal Church. 569-9223, 569-1760.
PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL of Mineola Elementary, 1st Tues.
SEE
City National Bank
200 N, Pacific
Mineola
903-569-6161
FDIC
8:15 a.m., elementary library, Pres. Amanda Medina.
PILOT CLUB OF MINEOLA 2nd & 4th Tues., 6 p.m. Mineola Civic
Center. President Betty Curbow, 903-569-5237; Secretary Loraine
Epps.
REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF WOOD COUNTY - Third Monday, 11:30
a.m., Quitman Tea House. President Shirley Haskins, VP Janna
Castloo.
ROTARY CLUB Monday noon, Dogwood Room, Mineola Civic
Center. Pres. Jim Albritton; Sec. Todd Karch.
ROTARY RECYCLING - 3rd Saturday, Walmart parking lot, 9 a.m.
to noon. Cardboard, paper and plastic accepted.
STROKE SURVIVORS & APHASIA CLUB of East Texas 4th Weds.
6-7 p.m. First Baptist Church Quitman, Pat Miller 903-878-2392.
TEXAS INMATE FAMILIES ASSOC., 2nd Tues. 6:30-8 p.m. First
Christian Church Tyler, Broadway & Loop, Judy 903-839-2349.
TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL, Garden Valley chapter,
Thursdays on Mercy Ships property, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 903-882-0887.
TOPS GROUP 8-11 a.m. Thurs., Harvest Acres Baptist Church, NW
Loop 564, Brenda Thompson, 569-1240 or Sue Clower 569-2415.
UPPER SABINE VALLEY SOLID WASTE DISTRICT Quarterly 3rd
Mon., 5:30 p.m., Commissioners Courtroom, County Courthouse.
Open to the public.
UTU AUXILIARY MORNING STAR LODGE #851 3rd Mon. (except
July & Aug.) 11:30 a.m., in homes, Dorothy Arrington, sec.-treas.
VFW Ladies Auxiliary #7523 President Vicki Bocz. Meet 3rd Sun.,
1 p.m. Currently recruiting new members. Special events posted on
marquee. 569-2228.
VFW POST #7523: Doug Melvin, Meeting 3rd Wed., 6 p.m. Karaoke
every Friday 8 p.m. 569-2228.
WOOD COUNTY AGGIE MOMS 1st. Mon., 7 p.m., The Quitman
Library, 202 E. Goode, Kristi Bridges 903-967-7599.
WOOD COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT Quarterly 3rd Thurs. 8
a.m., appraisal district office. Open to the public.
WOOD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT every other Fri.,
Commissioners Court, Quitman, 10 a.m. 763-2716.
WOOD COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS every other month (odd
months), third Monday, 6: 30 p.m. W.C. Justice Center courtroom.
The public is invited to attend. W.C. Sgt. Kyle Henson, 903-763-
2201, or MPD Capt. Jack Newman, 903-569-6294.
WOOD COUNTY DEMOCRAT CLUB Fourth Thurs., Quitman First
Methodist Joy Hall, Mineola. 6 p.m. social-meal, 6:45 meeting. Info
at woodcountydem.org or Chuck Denson 903-383-7036.
WOOD COUNTY 4-H HORSE CLUB Business meeting, Mon. 2 p.m,
Wood County Extension Office.
WOOD COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOC. 3rd Mon.
(Except Dec., June, July & Aug), 7 p.m. Quitman library,
Shamburger
Community Room. 967-2458, Dorothy Harbin
WOOD COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. IMMUNIZATION CLINIC, Mon,
Tues., Wed. 9-11 a.m. & 1-3 p.m., 3rd Mon. 1-6 p.m. Public Health
Depart, offices, 213 W. Bermuda, Quitman, 763-5406.
WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT 2nd Mon. 7 p.m., hospital
conference room in Quitman. Public invited.
WOOD COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNEL ASSOCI-
ATION 3rd Mon. Sept.-Dee. & Feb-April, 2 p.m. and in May at 5
p.m., Forever Young Activity Center, 402 S. Main St., Quitman. (No
Jan. meeting.) All retired school personnel are invited.
WOOD COUNTY TEA PARTY, 1st Monday, 7 p.m. Quitman Library.
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