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I swear you would think it is Spring time out there. Th un-derstorms, allergies and grass growing so fast that you can literally watch it grow. Wonder if that means we will get some good snow this year? Probably just ice… Either way welcome to Fall! On another note, congratu-lations to Doug Smithson who celebrated his 30th year with Cooke County Appraisal Dis-trict. 30 years anywhere is a long stretch. Th anks for all the hard work!

Here is some more of what’s happening around town this week.

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Callisburg Community Club will have their Monthly Meeting and Potluck Dinner on Monday, October 7 at 6:30 pm at the Community Build-ing at 92 McDaniel Street. Following the Dinner, Th omas Sledge, NTMC CEO. Visitors are Welcome. For info, call 940-668-7216.

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Th e Mountain Springs Community Center is holding its annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, Sep-tember 21 at 6:00 pm. Adults $8, Children $5. Funds will go towards updating the sanctu-ary and stage of the Center.

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St. Mary’s Fall Festival is this Sunday, September 29 from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm. Th ey are located at 931 N. Weaver in Gainesville. It includes Kids Midway, Games, Bingo, Bounce Houses, Train Rides, Cake Walk, Raffl es and other events. Event followed by the an-nual Turkey and Dressing Din-ner! $10 adults, $5 children.

Defenders Win Inaugural Tug of War Competition - Area organizations competed in a Tug of War Saturday, Sep-tember 21 at Liberty Crossing to raise money for VISTO’s Backpack Buddy and Stanford House Senior Center. The Defenders team from the Cooke County Sheriff Department pulled away as champions. (The Weekly News Photos)

County Residents Speak Out

Against Proposed Wind FarmBy Delania RaneyTh e Weekly News

GAINESVILLE – A large group of Cooke County residents fi lled the Cooke County Commissioners court room to overfl owing during the Monday, September 23, 2019 regular meeting. All those who registered to speak voiced their opposition to the Wildcat Creek Windfarm planned for south-

western Cooke County. Commis-sioners approved, in April 2019, a reinvestment zone which allows EDP Renewables North America to seek tax abatements in con-nection with its 45,000-plus acre project which will include at least 50 generators all more than 500 feet tall. Th e commissioners also discussed and heard input from business owners but took no ac-tion on the adoption of regula-

tions for recreational vehicle com-munities in Cooke County. Commissioners were unable to take action on nor could they respond to comments about the proposed wind farm since a tax abatement for EDP was not on the Sept. 23 agenda. Residents said they are con-cerned the development will dam-age property values and adversely aff ect their views and their peace

of mind. “Made some notes this morn-ing,” Joe Knight said. “…What re-ally became clear a couple months ago, once the reinvestment zone was established, it was full steam ahead with this wind company…. Th e size of these windmills, they are over 500 feet tall. Th ey will be seen as far away as Denton at night… It will be a constant

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GISD OKs Tennis Court; Softball,

Baseball Turf Construction ProjectsBy Delania RaneyTh e Weekly News

GAINESVILLE - Gainesville Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved during the Monday, September 16, 2019 regular meeting, a $2.5 million proposal from Hellas Construction for installation of baseball and soft-ball fi eld turf at Gainesville High School along with a $1,034,368 contract for the addition of a tennis court complex at the high school. Th e board also approved

purchase of a trailer for the high school agriculture program and a quote to relocate Interstate 35 fencing at GHS. Brad Isbell of Eikon Consult-ing said his company has taken “a little bit of a pause on the fa-cilities assessment” to evaluate the proposed GISD construction projects. “Really what we’ve been focus-ing on is the potential projects, softball, baseball and the tennis courts,” Isbell said. He noted a geotechnical report was vital since it indicates the

need for soil stabilization. Next, the board heard a re-port from Randy Bullock, Senior Vice-President with Hellas Con-struction based in Austin. Bullock said his organizations works with “about 80 percent of the school districts in Texas” as well as professional sports teams including the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans. “We looked at this job,” Bull-ock said. “It’s very good timing. We’ve come off of a season where we’re very busy in the summers. We get a lot of work in the sum-

mers. Probably this past summer, we’ve built and replaced, synthet-ic turf fi elds, probably 180 fi elds total.” Th e project will include exca-vation and soil stabilization. Th e board also voted unani-mously to approve extracurricu-lar status for students who par-ticipate in 4-H activities. “Th is is a yearly agreement that allows our students who partici-pate in the 4-H organization to miss school for competitions and not be counted as an unexcused


Gainesville Approves Eikon for Solid Waste Transfer Station Design; OKs 1.46 Percent Property Tax IncreaseBy Delania RaneyTh e Weekly News

GAINESVILLE- Gainesville City Council approved Eikon Con-sulting LLC to provide profes-sional engineering and architec-tural services for designing a solid waste transfer station at 601 I-35 following an executive session at the September 17 regular meeting at the municipal building at 200 South Rusk Street in Gainesville. Th e council also approved a prop-

erty tax increase and a fi ve-year budget model. Eikon was originally awarded the transfer station request for quote on April 17, 2018. Th e most cost-eff ective place for the transfer station is the cur-rent location, according to infor-mation provided by the city. Ei-kon will design the facility then apply for permits through the Texas Commission on Environ-mental Quality. Once permits are approved, the city will be able to

build the facility for a contract price of $450,950. Gainesville Mayor Jim Gold-sworthy distributed two proc-lamations. He presented the fi rst proclamation to members of the Rebecca Crockett Chap-ter Daughters of the American Revolution in honor of Constitu-tion Week. Goldsworthy noted September 17, 2019 marked the 232nd anniversary of the Con-stitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional

Convention. Constitution Week was pro-claimed September 17-23 in Gainesville. Th e council also recognized Na-tional Medicare Education Week held annual September 15-21. One of the goals of the initia-tive is to help Medicare-eligible Gainesville citizens for the Medi-cal Annual Enrollment period which runs from October 15 through December 7.


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WW Howeth Land and Abstract title offi ce opened in 1869 when WW Howeth was 21. He must have been quite a leader as he was a member of the fi rst City Council when Gainesville incor-porated in 1873 serving with JM Lindsay, Lemuel Gooding, EC Peery and JC Latimer at 25. Th e 1880’s were a time of great prosperity and growth in Gainesville. Th e decade began with 2,667 resi-dents and ended in 1890 with 6,594. Many land sales had to be researched and recorded during this decade. Th e Cattle Raisers Con-vention was held at the new Lindsay House twice during this decade. For the event in 1888 a cow-man’s wife ordered a gown from Paris at a cost of $1,500. Th at would be $42,000 in today’s dollars. When the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad arrived in 1886 Gainesville was linked from Galveston to Chi-cago. Between cattle and cotton there was tremen-

dous wealth as evidenced by the houses being built and the infrastructure im-provements. Times changed rapidly from the 1880’s to the turn of the century. A law

was established which re-quired businesses to have a hitching post only to see the automobile arrive fi ve years later. Gas lines for gas lighting were installed and within seven years electric is lighting city hall. Telegraph poles are in-stalled and in no time the telephone arrived. And while cattle was king in the 1880’s by 1900 Cooke County had transitioned to agriculture. WW served

on City Council again in 1888 and was mayor in 1900. During the 1890’s Gainesville introduced the police department with two offi cers and one sani-tary worker. Th e fi rst pub-lic schools opened with ten teachers. Bonds were passed to build a city hall that would include a jail and fi rehouse (the Morton Museum today). Th e fi re department was formed. Graveling of sidewalks was required by ordinance. Th is was also the time of the real gunfi ght at the OK Corral, Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, the ar-rival and dedication of the Statue of Liberty and the fi rst land run in Oklaho-ma. WW’s father William passed away in 1891 at 73. WW was now run-ning the business on his own at 43. His son JD was just four at the time. Th e next major change to their business came in 1903 when WW bought the second Underwood type-writer in Gainesville. Th e fi rst was purchased by the county. Th e transition to typing records was under-way. WW was a historian who had a habit of insert-ing historical facts about the family involved in the transactions. Th e early 1900’s saw Gainesville transition into a city with things to do. Th e Opera House opened in 1896 with live perfor-

mances. Th e fi rst motion picture theater opened in 1905. City Council purchased the land for Leonard Park for $5,000 in 1901. Th e Santa Fe de-pot opened with a Harvey House in 1902 with table-cloths and silver and the fi rst city library opened in 1903. Th e cemetery that the Howeths donated to the city was renamed Fair-view Cemetery during this time. WW passed away in 1913 but not before wit-nessing the fi rst Model T’s traveling the newly bricked California Street, the opening of the fourth courthouse (current) and the fi rst airplane to land in town, although by mis-take. And so we leave you in 1913 when JD was 26 years old and took over the business. Next week – the roller coaster ride from 1913 to the 1950’s. Th e Howeth Title Com-pany, the oldest continu-ously operated company in Gainesville and Cooke County and oldest inde-pendent title company in the State of Texas, is cele-brating its 150th anniver-sary.

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COOKE COUNTY – Th e following applications for marriage were received by the Cooke County Clerk’s offi ce. Denim Lee Martin, 26, Whitesboro and Ryan Mackenzie Gray, 25, Whitesboro. Connor John Tobias, 23, Highland Village and Mor-gan Elizabeth Moore, 23, Gainesville. Mitchell Dale Han-kins, 45, Gainesville and Amanda Mae Mitchell, 32, Gainesville. Tyler James Goodman,

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Marshall King

Services Funeral services for Mar-shall Newton King, 96, of Gainesville, are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Friday, September 20, 2019 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Fu-neral Home with Rev. Larry Kremling offi ciating and the U.S. Navy rendering mili-tary honors. Th e family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 PM prior to the ser-vice. Mr. King passed away September 17, 2019 in Gainesville.History Marshall was born Sep-

tember 29, 1922 in Anno-na, TX to Seneca Jones and Etta Gertrude (Noey) King. He was raised on the fam-ily farm in Annona and at-tended high school at Clas-sen High in Oklahoma City. In his youth, he was enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving in the Aleu-tian Islands and Okinawa. Mr. King married Ernestine Croff ord on November 19, 1948 in Bonham, TX. He worked in the oil fi eld, then went into partnership with his brother, opening King’s Garage. Mr. King retired in 1985, where he pursued the hobbies of hunting, fi shing, and woodworking.Survivors Survivors include: son Al-lan King and wife Th eresa of Claremore, OK; daughter Joyce Knauf of Gainesville; grandchildren: Jennifer Par-sons and husband Larry, Jeff Skaggs, and Sean King; great-grandchildren: Court-ney, Payton, Keegan, and Kamdin; great-great-grand-sons: Aaron and Cash; sister

Joella Soward and husband James of Carrollton; broth-ers-in-law: Bill Croff ord of Sterling, KS, and Dan Crof-ford of Moore, OK; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Mr. King was preceded in death by: wife Ernes-tine King; parents Seneca and Etta King; grandson Owen King; brothers: Wil-liam, Iley, Burris, Willie, and Linford; sisters: Eula, Bertha, Linnie, and Lorene; and sisters-in-law: Mary King, Mary Croff ord, Mar-gie Butcher, and Mary Ann Croff ord.Donations In lieu of fl owers, memo-rial contributions may be made to: Home Hospice of Cooke, Grayson, and Fan-nin Counties, 505 W Cen-ter St, Sherman, TX 75090. You may sign the online register at www.geojcarroll.com.

John ‘Doc’ A. Webb

ServicesMemorial visitation for

John ‘Doc’ A. Webb Jr., OD will be held from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday, September 20, 2019 at Scott Funeral Home in Saint Jo.History

Doc was born September 24, 1951 in Little Rock, Arkansas to John and Rea (Haston) Webb. Doc never met a stranger. He was a friend to everyone that he knew. He had a gentle soul and would do anything to help someone out. Doc made a diff erence in so many people’s lives from training his staff to further their careers, supporting up-coming musicians, loaning equipment to get jobs done, sharing his knowledge and wisdom with anyone that needed his guidance. Doc was an intriguing and fascinating person. He loved adventure and was willing to try anything. His adventures provided interesting tales. He had several passions. He had a group of close friends that went on hunting trips since 1984. Th e group went on trips to Mexico, Colorado, and South Texas. Th ey always wondered what Doc would bring this year. He was known to bring any-thing from cooking supplies to canoes. He always had a new gadget to try. Doc loved to fi sh. He

would watch fi shing shows on TV for new techniques and equipment. His wife said he had more lures than Th e Bass Pro Shops. Doc’s biggest passion was fl ying. He would fl y any-thing with wings. During his life he owned 42 diff er-ent planes. He loved to share his passion and became a fl ight instructor to teach his friends and family how to fl y. Doc was educated in Tex-as and Arkansas. He gradu-ated from Mountain View High School in Arkansas in 1969. He worked on the railroad before attending Arkansas Central College, majoring in Chemistry, with a swimming scholarship. He opened his fi rst practice in 1978 in Atlanta, Texas. His second practice opened in 1978 in Gainesville where Doc practiced for 38 years. Th e day he opened the TSO in Gainesville, the line of patients was down the street. In 1988 he added a satellite offi ce in Bonham, TX. Doc also had a degree in audiol-ogy. Doc passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 surrounded by his lov-ing wife, family, and friends at his home in Saint Jo.Survivors Doc is survived by wife: Sandy of Saint Jo; son: Steve Webb; grandchildren: Hunter and Hayden Med-lock; parents: John and Judy Webb; brothers: David and wife Biddie Webb; Chris Webb, and Scott and wife Darcy Webb; son-in-law: Brad Medlock; and other extended family. He was preceded in death by his mother: Rea Webb and daughter: Ann (Webb) Medlock. John never halfway did anything. It had to be done right the fi rst time and done yesterday.

Dale ‘Jack’ Coker

Services Funeral Services for Jackie Dale ‘Jack’ Coker, age 76, of Saint Jo will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at First Baptist Church in Saint Jo. Burial to follow at Coker Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 PM on Monday, September 23, 2019 at Scott Funeral Home in Saint Jo.History Jack was born on October 7, 1942 to Joe Bailey Coker and Edith Jane (Reed) Cok-er. Jack lived most of his life in Saint Jo. He married Pa-tricia Ann Hurley and had 3 children. He retired from Cooke County Electric after 45+ years. Jack took pride in taking care of his livestock, riding mules, especially Annie, go-ing camping, and hunting in the mountains with his friends. Jack would never hesitate to off er a helping hand to anyone. He passed away on Satur-day, September 21, 2019 in

Nocona.Survivors

Jack is survived by daugh-ter: Christy Alaine Coker of St. Joseph, MO; son: William Shane Coke and Christine of Edmond, OK; sisters: Ruth and husband Jerry Sobeczek of Bowie, and Jeanne Bell of Saint Jo; brothers: Noble Coker of Saint Jo and Weldon W. and wife June Coker of West Virginia; 10 grandchildren; 17 nieces and nephews; 37 great nieces and nephews; 12 great great nieces and nephews He is preceded in death by parents: Joe Bailey and Edith Jane Coker; son: Tra-vis Wayne Coker; brothers: James Marion Coker and Joe Bailey Coker Jr.; and sis-ter: Anna Lou (Coker) Da-vis.

Lee (Brown) Fanning

ServicesFuneral service for Laura

Lee (Brown) Fanning, age 97, of Marble Falls will be held at 2:00 PM at Saint Jo Church of Christ on Sun-day, September 22, 2019. Burial to follow at Perryman Cemetery in Forestburg. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on Satur-day, September 21, 2019 at Scott Funeral Home in Saint Jo.History

Laura was born on March 16, 1922 in Ross, TX. When she was born her mother, Carolina Susan (Sue) (Hale) Brown, went blind for about six-weeks. Th ey hadn’t named their baby girl yet and her father, John A. Brown, started call-ing her “Totsie”. She would go by this nickname the rest of her life. When her moth-er regained her sight, she re-alized that this baby needed a proper name and named her Laura Lee. She had one sister, Noase Elwee (Dollie), two brothers: Fred Burns and Jim D. Brown. She was raised on an oil lease located between Iowa Park and Burkburnett. When she was 17, her fam-ily moved to Arkansas. It was there she met and mar-ried her fi rst husband, Gar-land Earwood. Th ey had one daughter together, Jeri Sue (Earwood) Douglas on December 21, 1940. Laura, Jeri and her parents moved to Corpus Christi in January of 1941. In February of 1947 she married Henry Earl Fanning and he had two daughters from a previous marriage, Martha Mae and Elva Jenell. Together they had Dennis Earl, John Michael, Kevin Lee and Tami Melissa. In 1971 they moved to Muenster and she lived there for 45 years. She enjoyed attending church, cooking, sewing, quilting, crocheting, taking care of her family and get togethers with family and friends. When she couldn’t care for herself in her own home, she moved in with her daughter,

Tami, and son-in-law, Bill in Nocona in 2016. Th ey then moved to Marble Falls in July of this year and that’s where she lived out the rest of her days. She enjoyed tell-ing jokes, Brer Rabbit sto-ries to the kids and loved to laugh! She always said, “At my funeral you need to play “Cotton-Eyed Joe” and if I don’t get up and dance you will know that I am gone.”She passed away on Th urs-day, September 19, 2019 surrounded by loving family members.Survivors She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother (Nan-ny), great grandmother and great-great grandmother! She raised 7 children, had 20 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 28 great-great grandchildren.

Linda WynellRichardson Nolan

Services Funeral service for Linda Wynell Richardson Nolan, 88, of Prairie Point, TX will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 21, 2019, at the Prairie Point Church of the Nazarene with Bro. Jack Smith offi ciating. Burial will follow at the Rosston Cem-etery. Visitation will be Fri-day from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Meador Funeral Home.History Linda was born on Febru-ary 8, 1931 in Prairie Point, Texas to John J. Richardson and Lyndel Pentin Rich-ardson the fourth of six children. “Nell” died Sep-tember 17, 2019, in Prairie Point in the home where she was born over 88 years earlier. She attended Ross-Point school and graduated from Era ISD in 1948. Nell married Jimmie David No-lan in August of 1951. Nell worked for the Gas Equip-ment company of Dallas and retired from there. After living in Denton for many years Jim and Nell returned and moved to Nells home place. She worked in the community and attended the Prairie Point Church of the Nazarene. Nell was a 25 year member of the Ross-Point Extension Education Association Club where her grandmother and mother were members. She was also a member of the Ross-Point Community Club where she held various offi ces. Jim and Nell traveled in their RV all over the US after retirement and attended many blue grass concerts and festivals. Survivors Nell is survived by her brother Tom Richardson Sr. of Prairie Point; sister Mary Jo Th ompson of Prairie Point; sister-in-law Bren-da Nolan of Denton and brother-in-law Dale Noland of Muenster; sister -in-law Janet Cheshire of Mansfi eld. 28 nieces and nephews that she adored and many great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death



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By Mark Shields

Years ago, when the great American socialist Norman Th omas was speaking at the University of Virginia, he was cross-examined by a self-satisfi ed undergraduate who charged that Th omas’ call for universal health in-surance, federal civil rights laws and federal aid to edu-

cation were all backed by the U.S. Communist Party. Th omas, a man of great dig-nity -- and no communist -- answered simply, “I walk where I choose to walk.” I had lunch this week with an old friend who, very much like Th omas, walks where he chooses to. A 1968 graduate of the Naval Acad-emy, as a Marine platoon and company commander in Vietnam combat, he earned the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts -- the last for the wounds that left him with shrapnel in his body and a permanent limp. But that didn’t stop him from fi nishing Georgetown Law at night, going on to write 10 books and become secretary of the Navy (under President Ronald Reagan), a

successful screenwriter and an Emmy-winning journal-ist for his 1983 coverage of U.S. Marines in Beirut. Th is friend is Jim Webb, a former Democratic sena-tor from Virginia who wrote and carried to passage the GI Bill, the most signifi cant law to aid veterans since World War II. But long before he was elected to the Senate, Webb had dared to expose the deadly folly of American foreign policy, condemning in writing the total separa-tion of Americans in power in Washington from Ameri-cans in mortal peril in the Persian Gulf. His words merit repeating: “If the U.S. military was truly represen-tative of the country, you would have people going through the roof right now.” His disdain for the think

tank tough guys who per-sonally avoided serving was clear: “Th eir attitude strikes me as: ‘You volunteered. You took the money. Shut up and die.” In the fall of 2002, just be-fore the Bush administration was given -- by a sadly supine Congress -- the green light to go to war against Iraq, Webb wrote in Th e Washington Post taking on the “neocon-servatives that began beating the war drums on Iraq before the dust had even settled on the World Trade Center” with admirable foresight, proclaiming, “Th e issue be-fore us is not simply whether the United States should end the regime of Saddam Hussein, but whether we as a nation are prepared to physically occupy territory in the Middle East for the

next 30 to 50 years.” Webb, a prophet with honor, added: “In Japan, American occupa-tion forces quickly became 50,000 friends. In Iraq, they would quickly become 50,000 terrorist targets.” So what is Webb up to now? In late 1965, an Ameri-can C-123 transport was shot down, killing four American crew members and 81 South Vietnamese Airborne sol-diers. Th e crash site in a con-tested area was not visited un-til 1974. All of the remains, mostly bone fragments, were gathered into one casket and shipped to Bangkok. In 1986, the remains were sent to a U.S. military lab in Ha-waii. Th e Americans were identifi ed through DNA and given military burials, but there was no manifest with the names of the Vietnamese

who died fi ghting for a coun-try that no longer exists. Th rough Webb’s tireless eff orts over the past two years -- after being ignored by the current Vietnamese government and after the expenditures of time, tal-ent and money -- Webb has become the legal next of kin for these forgotten warriors. On Oct. 26, thanks to his tireless eff orts, they will fi -nally -- some 54 years later -- be given military burials in Westminster, California, known as Little Saigon, and laid to rest. Th at’s Jim Webb: He heroically walks where he chooses to.

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To the Editor,

Not all of us look at a wind turbine and think that it’s some big, bad, ugly blight on the land-scape. I fi nd them rather fascinating to gaze at, al-most hypnotic, and even a bit majestic, especially at dawn and as the sun sets of an evening. Th e cattle that wandered the land before wind turbines are built will still graze on the land beneath the turbines later on, so the use of the land isn’t diminished. In reality, the productivity of the land will be fabulously increased with the addition of the turbines. In a few people’s rush to condemn wind turbines because they personally don’t enjoy the red, blinking lights on top (which might save a pilot’s life, by the way), let us not forget what a real blight on the land is--coal mines, oil fi elds, oil spills over the land and into the water tables, the oil we’ve spilled into the earth’s oceans, all in the name of energy. But, in fairness to the retir-

ees who fi nd the prospect of wind farms aesthetically unappealing, perhaps they can reconsider and sign up their land for turbines, take the money and go fi nd a diff erent place to live and write editorials instead of throwing rocks at those who have and are signing up with the wind developer and trying to stop forward progress. Th ere’s been a good deal of negative rhetoric ap-pearing in the papers about the evils of wind energy and those dastardly de-velopers behind it. Th is rhetoric is clearly meant to manipulate or scare those who haven’t read about wind energy or those who don’t agree with the small, but quite wealthy, clique who wants to stop wind development in Cooke County. We should ap-plaud the landowners who have signed with wind en-ergy development on their property. In truth, they’re stepping up for all of our futures, and I don’t resent the fact that they and their families will be fi nancially awarded for it by the de-velopers for years and years to come. I wish I could do the same for my friends and family. Let’s face it, eventually, we’re going to deplete fossil fuels, and America’s future will depend on our ability to produce the energy we need cheaply and cleanly. It’s clear that continuing our dependence on the Middle East and other

sources for oil is just a di-saster waiting to happen. Of all the technological breakthroughs we’ve made to fi nd clean, limitless, and more effi cient energy sources, wind is by far the leader of the pack. It’s not at all cheap to develop, and the location of the wind farm must be carefully and scientifi cally researched, but once in place, it’s an extremely reliable win-win situation. Cooke County’s fortunate to be a good loca-tion for this development, and the income provided to the landowners will like-ly be spent here, the taxes will be paid here to all of our advantage. As for giv-ing or not giving tax rebates to the developers, that’s an old, never-ending dispute that’s pretty pointless for the little guy to debate. Everyone knows that it’s common practice all over Texas to grant these rebates to attract business, and it’s not illegal, so there’s abso-lutely no reason to try to make the developers of the wind farms villains because they have asked for tax re-bates. Come on, asking for rebates is just business, not some dark manifestation of an evil presence among us. For generations, we’ve been destroying the ozone layer, melting the ice caps, and polluting our envi-ronment in innumerable ways. Th ough not perfect because it’s so new tech-nologically, wind power is far better ecologically for us and the planet. Wind

energy creates income and jobs, it has zero emissions, and we won’t exhaust it like coal or fossil fuels. Ameri-cans are the most innova-tive people in the world, and we don’t need to be falling behind in the global race to develop alternative power sources because of the aesthetic impact on a small percentage of the population or because of petty or selfi sh concerns or baseless fears. We need to perfect it, but renewable wind energy seems a great solution, and is quite pos-sibly going to be the reason all of our electric bills go down some day. Even if a Cooke County few manage to discourage further wind energy de-velopment in satisfaction of whatever agenda they may have, I guess we can console ourselves that, al-though our county made the choice to be prehistoric fossils like the fuel we burn, forward human progress can and will be made in other Texas counties where they’ll leap at the fi nancial opportunity presented by energy development like this, where the landown-ers will happily lease their land, and where their crops will grow and cattle will continue to graze peace-fully on the beautiful, still-fertile land below the wind turbines. Gayla DovreGainesville, TX

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Can Trump Still Avoid War with Iran?

By Patrick J. Buchanan

President Donald Trump does not want war with Iran. America does not want war with Iran. Even the Senate Republicans are advising against military action in response to that attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities. “All of us (should) get to-gether and exchange ideas, respectfully, and come to a

consensus -- and that should be bipartisan,” says Senate Foreign Relations Commit-tee Chairman Jim Risch of Idaho. When Lindsey Graham said the White House had shown “weakness” and urged retaliatory strikes for what Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls Iran’s “act of war,” the president back-handed his golfi ng buddy: “It’s very easy to attack, but if you ask Lindsey ... ask him how did going into the Middle East ... work out. And how did Iraq work out?” Still, if neither America nor Iran wants war, what has brought us to the brink? Answer: Th e policy im-posed by Trump, Pompeo and John Bolton after our unilateral withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. Our course was fi xed by

the policy we chose to pur-sue. Imposing on Iran the most severe sanctions ever by one modern nation on another, short of war, the U.S., through “maximum pressure,” sought to break the Iranian regime and bend it to America’s will. Submit to U.S. demands, we told Tehran, or watch your economy crumble and collapse and your people rise up in revolt and overthrow your regime. Among the 12 demands issued by Pompeo: End all enrichment of uranium or processing of plutonium. Halt all testing of ballistic missiles. Cut off Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. Disarm and demobilize Shiite militias in Syria and Iraq. Terminate support for the Houthi reb-els resisting Saudi interven-

tion in Yemen. Th e demands Pompeo made were those that victo-rious nations impose upon the defeated or defenseless. Pompeo’s problem: Iran was neither. Hezbollah is dominant in Lebanon. Along with Rus-sia and Hezbollah, Iran and its militias enabled Bashar Assad to emerge victorious in an eight-year Syrian civil war. And the scores of thou-sands of Iranian-trained and -allied Shiite militia fi ghters in the Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq outnumber the 5,200 U.S. troops there 20 times over. Hence Tehran’s defi ant answer to Pompeo’s 12 de-mands: We will not capitulate, and if your sanctions pre-vent our oil from reaching our traditional buyers, we will prevent the oil of your

Sunni allies from getting out of the Persian Gulf. Hence, this summer, we saw tankers sabotaged and seized in the Gulf, insur-ance rates for tanker traffi c surge, Iran shoot-down a $130 million U.S. Predator drone, and, a week ago, an attack on Saudi oil produc-tion facilities that cut Ri-yadh’s exports in half. Th is has been followed by an Iranian warning that a Saudi attack on Iran means war, and a U.S. attack will be met with a counterattack. We don’t want war, the Ira-nians are saying, but if the alternative is to choke to death under U.S. sanctions, we will use our weapons to fi ght yours. America might emerge victorious in such a war, but the cost could be calami-tous, imperiling that fi fth of the world’s oil that traverses the Strait of Hormuz, and causing a global recession. Yet even if there is no U.S. or Saudi military response to Saturday’s attack, what is to prevent Iran from order-ing a second strike that shuts down more Arab Gulf oil production? Iran has shown the ability to do that, and, apparently, neither we nor the Saudis have the defenses to prevent such an attack. A more fundamental question arises: If the Unit-ed States was not attacked, why is it our duty to re-spond militarily to an attack on Saudi Arabia? Saudi Arabia is not a member of NATO. It is not a treaty ally. Th e Middle

East Security Alliance or “Arab NATO” chatted up a year ago to contain Iran -- of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the Arab Gulf states -- was stillborn. We are under no obligation to fi ght the Saudis’ war. Nor is Saudi Arabia a nat-ural American ally. Crown Prince Moham-med bin Salman runs an Is-lamic autocracy. He inserted himself into fi rst position in the line of succession to the throne of his father, who’s in failing health. He locked up his brother princes at the Ri-yadh Ritz Carlton to shake them down for billions of dollars. He summoned the prime minister of Lebanon to the kingdom, where the crown prince forced him to resign in humiliation. He has os-tracized Qatar from Arab Gulf councils. He has been accused of complicity in the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul. With his U.S.-built and bought air force, the Crown Prince has made a hell on earth of Yemen to crush the Houthis rebels who hold the capital. Th e question President Trump confronts today: How does he get his country back off the limb he climbed out on while listen-ing to the Republican neo-cons and hawks he defeated in 2016, but who have had an inordinate infl uence over his foreign policy? Copyright 2019 Creators.Com.



GAINESVILLE - St. Mary’s Fall Festival is scheduled for Sunday, September 29, 2019 at 931 North Weaver Street in Gainesville. Th e event will include a kids’ midway from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., games, bingo, bounce houses, train rides, a cake walk and other events. St. Mary’s supporters may also purchase raffl e tickets to benefi t the school. Th ere will be a total of 10 winners with a top prize of $2,500.

Tickets are $5 each or 5 tickets for $20. Also included is a country store featuring handcrafted items, home décor, canned and baked goods, a religious items store with books, cards, religious-themed dé-cor and statues and a kids’ store with toys and other gadgets. A live auction will feature hunting and fi shing trips, jewelry, spa packages, reli-gions items and more.

A highlight of the festi-val is the annual turkey and dressing dinner with all the fi xings served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prices are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Th ere will also be a ham-burger stand serving from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., kettle corn and ice cream serving from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and a tamale booth serving from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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COOKE COUNTY – Th e following cases were fi led and decided in the 235th District Court.

Cases Filed Terry Ray McGinnis vs. Dixie Dawn Malson Mc-Ginnis, divorce. Vicki Cardenas Mendoza vs. Jose Armando Rodri-guez Rincon, divorce. Joel Garza vs. Bertha Ce-celia Garcia, divorce. Bradly Ferguson vs. Whitney Ferguson, divorce. Stephin Lindsi Cannon vs. Dustin Allen Beck, di-vorce. James Oliver Creviston vs. Joyce Ann Creviston, di-vorce.

Th e state of Texas vs. Pedro Serrano Echevarrio, motion to release on PR bond. Mandy Michelle Mertel vs. Patrick Adam Mertel, divorce. Th e state of Texas vs. Lacretia Jo Harbin bond forfeiture. Th e state of Texas vs. Pedro Serrano-Echevarria, motion to release on PR bond.

Cases Decided Gainesville Independent School District vs. Eq-uity Trust Company FBO Ronald Dalrymple IRA, non-suited or dismissed by plaintiff , tax case.

Cooke County et al vs. Albert S. Miller and Louise E. Miller, non-suited or dis-missed by plaintiff , tax case. Cooke County et al vs. James Hacker Jr, et al non-suited or dismissed by plaintiff , tax case. R.C. Slagle III and Hen-ry F. Slagle vs. Triton EP, LLC, a Texas limited liabil-ity company, dismissed/no prosecution, real property, other real property. Courtney Jean Sewell vs. Adrian Clay Sewell, fi nal judgement/non-jury, di-vorce. Th e state of Texas vs. 2013 Ford F150, agreed judgements, notice of sei-zure and forfeiture.

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Cases Filed, Decided

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reminder how did this hap-pen to our community,” he said. “Th is you can count on. We are not going to go away. Th e fi ght is just begin-ning.” “Some day I hope to un-derstand why you encour-aged and requested the re-investment zone in western Cooke County when at least 50 percent of your constitu-ents are strongly against it,” resident Paula Roberts said. “Elected offi cials have a duty of exercising due diligence before acting. My defi nition of due diligence is to check out everything that might be relevant. Surely this court did not accomplish this in the instance of this reinvest-ment zone.” Property owners Har-old and Cindy Bowles also spoke to the commissioners. Cindy Bowles said she and her husband had consid-ered leasing their property to EDP but decided against signing a lease agreement. “Folks, I tell you,” Harold Bowles said. “We’ve got a beautiful place to live. We love that place…I want to keep my land. I don’t want pieces of 500-foot junk iron standing up out there over-shadowing everything I’ve got.” “Many of us have fulltime jobs and it was important for us to come and speak with you today, to take off work to be here, to let you know just how important this is to us,” Cindy Bowles said. “Th at we don’t want our land to be hovered over by monstrosity wind tur-bines.” Cindy Bowles also said the Wildcat Creek project is one of “several” wind farm projects slated for Cooke County. “It won’t just aff ect us,” she said. “It will aff ect the surrounding counties around us.” “Today, I’m here not only on behalf of my fam-ily but also on behalf of my neighbors, a group of 108 individuals who have come together this summer who own more than 32,000 acres of land not only in south-west Cooke County but throughout the county,” David Sampson said.

He noted the group has “sought out independent in-formation on industrial scale wind energy and its negative impact on our community.” “We view the proposed industrial-scaled wind gen-eration facility as an exis-tential threat to our families and to our investments and I am deeply committed, as are all my neighbors, to private property rights and yield to no one in the defense of the same,” he said. “But neither corporations, espe-cially foreign companies nor landowners have the right to expect their neighbors to subsidize their development through tax abatement and then see the profi ts repatri-ated to the parent company in Europe.” “If they want to build it apparently I can’t stop it,” Leo resident Jerry Puckett said. “But I don’t feel like giving them any of my hard-earned tax dollars… to help build this.” “I’m here in sympathy with my friends and neigh-bors in Era who are facing the looming issue of a wind-mill farm being erected in their backyards,” Callisburg resident Karen Simpson said. “What I would like to say is that I did not grow up here,” Jennifer Fuller said. “My husband and I moved here 15 years ago. We got smart and left California and came to Texas… and now I have to tell you that the pros-pect of having 600-foot be-hemoths in our view has bro-ken our hearts… the anxiety I have, the waking up in the middle of the night think-ing about this project going into place is destroying our lives… I implore you to vote against this tax abatement… I implore you to do whatever you can to stop this.” Nancy Bonilla, an Era res-ident said, “We want to pre-serve our way of life which is a community of well-estab-lished homes, good families, blue ribbon schools and a great area that everyone else wants to come to and live in. Adding 50-plus windmills or wind turbines would for-ever, drastically and perma-nently change the landscape by catastrophically scarring it.”

Dave Alexander, Spring Creek Road resident said, “I tell you we can live any-where we want to live and we live here… We came here because of the beauty, because of the people… but the main thing I have is peace. I hope we’re not talking to people who don’t understand how deeply this will change this communi-ty.” Charles Bentley said, “We’re fi xing to sacrifi ce an entire county for the benefi t of a handful of landowners that are willing to give up control of their land to a foreign corporation.” Th e meeting also included a presentation about 4-H. Phyllis Griffi n, Cooke County Extension Offi ce agent presented informa-tion about Cooke County 4-H, and the commissioners signed a proclamation de-claring 4H Week in Cooke County. Next, the commissioners unanimously approved the treasurer’s monthly report and renewal of the county Silver Choice Medicare sup-plement plan. Th e commissioners also discussed the regulations for recreational vehicle commu-nities in the county. “Seems like y’all are trying to pass a regulation to pro-hibit my development, that I put in months ago” Michael McAfee said. “…I’m just trying to get a feel for what y’all actually want to do… I followed the law to the letter to the point of seeking legal counsel… I’ve done exactly what you wanted me to do, go get a license, an engineer, submitted a development plan and y’all have just sat on it and I don’t understand why… To me it looks like you want to make require-ments so high that you just want to keep RV parks out of the county in general.” “You and I have spoken, and we have a fundamental disagreement on the regula-tory authority of the coun-ty and that’s fi ne,” Cooke County Judge Jason Brin-kley said. “But what we’re here to address is, we’re pro-ceeding forward with some sort of regulation regarding this under 232-007 and you’ve got your fundamental

disagreement and that’s fi ne. Is there anything in this doc-ument you have questions or concerns about that you think that we need to look into before we move on to potentially passing [regula-tions]?” Brinkley said the regula-tions refer to “design and width of roads” in the park. Several other individuals were on hand to speak dur-ing the public hearing and commissioners will once again address the regulations in a future session. Th e commissioners also unanimously approved ac-cepting the OOG grant and rules of procedure, conduct and decorum for commis-sioners court meetings to comply with House Bill 2840 and took no action on legislative items which im-pact the county and on Na-tional Association of Coun-ties activities. Commissioners approved a consent agenda which in-cluded the following items Minutes from the August 21, 2019 workshop and September 9, 2019 regular meeting. Departmental reports Court Compliance, Library, Robertson & Moss August tax collections, District At-

torney, EMS, Constable Pct. 2, Tax assessor collector. FY2019 budget amend-ments Monthly bills. Payroll and all related ex-penses Interlocal agreement with Lindsay Volunteer Fire De-partment. Acceptance of donation of $11 to the Cooke County Library from unanimous donors. Solution Project Proposal for elections security assess-ment. Acceptance of auction proceeds from the sale of a sheriff offi ce seized vehicle with a value of $17,000. To-tal receipt after auctioneer commission was $16,815. Acceptance of $169 for fi scal year 2019 rebate from Offi ce Depot. Letter of agreement with NTMC for inmate health-care services. Acceptance of Pilcrow Foundation Children’s Book Project grant for the Cooke County Library in the amount of $1,202.46. Acceptance of donation from the Friends of the Cooke county Library in the amount of $400 for match-ing funds for the Pilcrow Foundation Children’s Book

Project grant for the Cooke County Library. Surplus by salvage of three typewriters and a micro-fi lm machine in the district clerk’s storage. Surplus by auction of an oil distributor tank at Cooke County Road & Bridge Pre-cinct 2. Indigent cremation of one individual. Donation by J.R. Th omp-son Inc. of 6 loads of grav-eling totaling 139.57 tons with a value of $976.99 to Commissioner Pct. 3. Renewal application for vehicle liability, vehicle physical damage coverage and general liability cover-age through Texas Associa-tion of Counties. North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council asset transfer, as-signment and assumption agreement. Out-of-state travel for EMS Captain Wes Reed to attend EMS training confer-ence in New Orleans Octo-ber 14,18, 2019. Fiscal Year 2019 audit en-gagement letter for Cooke County with Patillo, Brown and Hill. All commissioners were present for Monday’s meet-ing.

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GAINESVILLE – Gaines-ville Police Department received the following inci-dent reports. Joseph L. Vanbaale re-ported fraudulent use of identifying information in the 5900 block of Okechee Road. Site Safe Solutions re-ported credit card abuse in the 200 block of South Dixon Street. Nathan R. Kemp re-ported theft of a fi rearm/burglary of a vehicle in the 500 block of Scotsmeadow Lane. United Commercial Stone Inc. reported theft of property in the 4400 block of Highway 82. Grand Avenue Pawn re-ported theft of property less than $750 in the 500 block of North Grand Avenue.

Ashley N. Edwards re-ported criminal mischief in the 1400 block of Truelove Street. Tony L. Boaz reported theft of property in the 1300 block of Truelove Street. Carlos O. Diaz Paz re-ported criminal mischief in the 3700 block of North I-35. Plaza Pharmacy reported fraudulent use of ID in-formation/printed checks in the 400 block of North Grand Avenue. James R. Moss reported credit/debit card theft in the 900 block of East High-way 82. Sharon M. Harden re-ported a hit and run in the 1500 block of East Broad-way. Bradley J. Cravens re-

ported a hit and run inci-dent in the 4300 block of North I-35. Rick A Spicer reported theft of property in the 600 block of North Schopmeyer Street. Monisha K. Ashlock re-ported criminal mischief in the 600 block of North Denton Street. Britney N. Gane report-ed theft of a fi rearm in the 1300 block of South Grand Avenue.

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COOKE COUNTY – Th e following incidents were re-ported to the Cooke County Sheriff ’s Offi ce. Manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance was re-ported in the 2000 block of North I-35. Possession of a controlled substance less than 2 ounc-es was reported in the 400 block of southbound I-35. Possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram was reported in the 500 block of southbound I-35. Possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram was reported in the 2200 block of the south I-35 frontage road. Sander Paulus Rijbroek reported theft of mail in the 200 block of County Road 164. Lindsay Taylor Sparkman reported theft of mail on Hillside Lane. Maggie Lynn Loyd re-ported theft of mail in the 100 block of Hillside Lane. Possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram was reported in the 800 block of southbound I-35 frontage road. Possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram

was reported in the 4100 block of East Highway 82. Arrest Log Frankie Humphrey Jr., 47, possession of a con-trolled substance less than 1 gram, unlawful carrying of a weapon. Samantha Jo Dorsey, 22, theft of property less than $500. Dwayne Michael God-dard, 48, possession of a controlled substance less than 4 grams, resisting ar-rest, search or transport; aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Jennie Ruth Butler, 46, possession of a controlled substance less than 4 grams, hindering apprehension, possession of dangerous drug. Marlissa Leann Braud-away, 20, driving while li-cense invalid. Virgil Lee Trotter, 42, public intoxication. Jamelle Lee Franklin, 32, driving while license invalid with previous conviction/suspension without fi nan-cial responsibility-motion to revoke probation, pos-session or delivery of drug paraphernalia.

David Wayne Chapman, 48, possession of drug para-phernalia. Eric Colson, 58, failure to display driver license, no seat belt driver, parking a roadway, driving while li-cense invalid. Precious Shaina Leggins, 23, no driver license, posses-sion of drug paraphernalia, failure to appear, failure to ID. Donald Oland Jones, 45, theft of property-failure to appear. Heather Lynette Patter-son, 33, authorized use of vehicle. Shawnna D. Henry, 45, possession of a controlled substance less than 4 grams, possession of a controlled substance less than 28 grams. Vickie L. Allbright, 48, possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram. Amber Dawn McCall, 35, possession of drug parapher-nalia. Lisa Michelle McCall, 46, possession of drug parapher-nalia. Travis Lee Smith, 38, driving while license invalid. Emily Lynn Rawls, 48, possession of drug parapher-

nalia. Justin Bryant More, 20, Cooke County warrant-bail jumping capias; Cooke County warrant-possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram, failure to appear. Richard Allan Coff ey, 52, capias pro fi ne driving while license invalid with previous conviction. Donnell L. Cherry, 50, possession of drug parapher-nalia. Blake Harlen McCoy, 24, failure to appear, capias pro fi ne driving while license in-valid. Delton Floyd Jackson, 38, manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance less than 1 gram. Doris Delores Becknell, 41, possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces, posses-sion of a controlled sub-stance less than 28 grams. Timothy G. Pooler, 51, possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces. Paul D. Mulroy, 48, pos-session of a controlled sub-stance less than 1 gram, pos-session or delivery of drug paraphernalia, display ex-pired license plate/registra-tion.

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Gainesville Approves Eikon for Solid

Waste Transfer Station Design; OKs

1.46 Percent Property Tax Increase(Continued from Page 1)

Councilmembers ap-proved a consent agenda which included minutes of the September 3, 2019 regular city council meet-ing and appointment of Michael Clarke to replace Buster Bezner on the board of appeals for the city of Gainesville. Th e council also unani-mously approved a 1.46 percent property tax in-crease refl ected in the fi scal year 2019-2020 operating budget. Th e ordinance will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year’s bud-get by $110,394. Proper-ty tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is expected to be $168,753. Th e rate on all taxable property in the city of Gainesville is set at $0 .696290 on each $100 assessed valuation of tax-able property. Of this, $0.47929 is earmarked for the gen-eral fund; $0.21700 is set aside for the interest and sinking fund. Next the council unani-mously approved the fi ve-year budget model for fi s-cal year 2020-2024 and the city’s fi ve-year capital improvement plan. “What this five-year budget does, one, when we give raises, when we make a change in healthcare when we do something like that [has a] more than one year impact,” City Manager Barry Sullivan said. “…. One year, you might be having an extra good year and you might not feel the impact that first

year. Might not be much but you have to look in the next four or five years to see if down the line that’s going to cause a tax increase or fee increases. And [it] also helps you plan for your debt. … we make sure we can afford to operate the city and our decisions today won’t have a negative impact down the line.” “Th at’s a pretty big deal for the city to have a fi ve-year plan and stick to it,” Goldsworthy said. “Th at’s why you’re seeing all the great things going on.” Th e council also ap-proved an agreement with each of the Cooke Coun-ty agencies which receive funds from the hotel/mo-tel occupancy tax. Th e agencies are Th e Butterfi eld Stage Play-ers, Cooke County Arts Council, Cooke County Heritage Society/Morton Museum, Cooke County Heritage Society/Santa Fe

Depot Museum and the Gainesville Area Cham-ber of Commerce. Th e council also ap-proved a new annual fee schedule for city of Gainesville Services for fi scal year 2019-2020 with the addition of an increase from $1 im-pound fees at Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter to a $2 as suggested by Council-member Ward 3 Keith Clegg. “Th ey’re kind of strug-gling out there with the revenue because of the number of animals has re-ally increased over the last two or three years,” Clegg said. “And I’d like to see that [fee] moved up to $2 as opposed to $1. I don’t think that’s going to be a great burden on anybody or the budget.” Council also voted unanimously to approve the issuance of Texoma Area Solid Waste Author-ity regional solid waste

disposal contract revenue refunding bonds. “Basically, it’s an $872,000 savings,” Sul-livan said. “Th is is refi -nancing what we already have there. So they will refi nance the bonds that they have. Th e amorti-zation is actually faster. Th ey get more of it paid off faster…. So it’s really a no-brainer to go ahead and refi nance.” Finally, the council ap-proved declaring ten Self-Contained Breathing Ap-paratus surplus so they may be sold for $5,000 to Gordonville Volunteer Fire Department. Gainesville Fire-Rescue Chief Wayne Twiner, who attended Tuesday’s meet-ing, said the equipment no longer meets require-ments for his organization but is still serviceable for volunteer departments. All councilmembers were present for Tuesday’s meeting.

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GAINESVILLE - Mon-day, September 23, 2019, through Saturday, Septem-ber 28, 2019, the Cooke County Library will be celebrating your freedom to read, by having several displays of books that have been banned or challenged over the years. Th is year’s theme is “Censorship Leaves Us in the Dark.” Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 and is an annual event celebrat-ing the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to in-formation. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community – librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types – in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. By focusing on eff orts

across the country to re-move or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national at-tention to the harms of censorship. Th e books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted with removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. While books have been and continue to be banned, part of the Banned Books Week celebration is the fact that, in a majority of cases, the books have remained available. Th is happens only thanks to the eff orts of librarians, teach-ers, students, and commu-nity members who stand up and speak out for the freedom to read. Books are still being banned and challenged today. A challenge is an at-tempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those mate-rials. While books have

been and continue to be banned, part of the Banned Books Week cel-ebration is the fact that, in a majority of cases, the books have remained available. Many popular books were challenged or banned at one time, in-cluding Th e Lovely Bones, Th e Hate You Give, Bad Kitty for President, and Th e Adventures of Huck-leberry Finn. Make sure you visit the Cooke County Library during Banned Books Week to look at the spe-cial displays of books. You’ll be surprised at some of the titles you fi nd on them. Or you can visit the library’s website and look at the compiled Banned and/or Challenged list of titles. You can go to the Banned Books Week web-site, http://www.ala.org/bbooks/about or visit the Cooke County Library to learn more.

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by her husband Jim of over 50 years, her parents, broth-ers Dan C. Richardson Sr, Johnny Roy Richardson and sister Treva Richardson Trigg. To sign on the online registry please visit: www.meadorfuneral.com.

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Services Graveside service for Rob-ert ‘Ray’ Steadham, age 91, of Henrietta will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, Sep-tember 14, 2019 at Dye Mound Cemetery in Saint Jo. Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 2:00 Pm on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Scott Funeral Home in Saint Jo. Mr. Steadham passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019.History

Ray was born on Decem-ber 14, 1927 in Mallard, Tx to Oran and Jewel (Miller) Steadham.Survivors Ray is survived by daugh-ter, Rhonda Fay Keesling of Henrietta; son, Larry Bob Steadham of Bowie; grandchildren: Raelene Fae Keesling of Henrietta and Garrett Asher Keesling of Wichita Falls; great-grand-child, Nora Fai Moore of Wichita Falls; and brother: Jerry Steadham of Dye Mound. Ray is preceded in death by his wife: Murlene Faye (Parks) Steadham; and par-ents: Oran and Jewel (Mill-er) Steadham.

Rosalee Ann (Fuhrman) Bayer

Services Mass of Christian Burial for Rosalee Ann (Fuhrman) Bayer, age 89, of Muenster

was held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Satur-day, September 14, 2019 at 10:00 AM. Burial followed at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Rosary and Vigil was held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Friday, Septem-ber 13, 2019 at 6:00 PM. History Rosalee, born January 20, 1930, to Henry J. and Elsie (Flusche) Fuhrman , passed away at the age of 89 on Sep-tember 11, 2019 at Wheeler Place Gainesville Texas with family by her side. Funeral Service was held Saturday September 14, 2019 at Sa-cred Heart Church with burial at Sacred Heart Cem-etery. She was born at Gaines-ville Hospital and spent her early childhood years in Lindsay Texas on the family farm. Henry relocated the family to Muenster Texas af-ter the family farm was pur-chased by the government since land was needed to build Camp Howes. She at-

tended Sacred Heart School and graduated in 1948. She married the love of her life Robert Joseph Bayer on May 7th 1953 and with him raised 7 children. She taught her children by ex-ample the importance of faith, dedication to family, hard work, honesty, grace, and a good dose of humor. Th ough her last two years of life were fi lled with fail-ing health and several vis-its to the hospital Rosalee maintained that beautiful smile, her sharp sense of humor and grace. She al-ways said “Th ank You” with a smile and a shared lot’s of “Amens” to all who visited. Th e staff at Wheeler Place loved their “Rosie”. She was their Sunshine and a surrogate grandmother to many of the young nurses and aides. At one visit to the hospital we remember holding and rubbing her hands as she lay asleep. Her hands were soft and warm. We began think-ing about what these hands represented and what they have touched over the last 89 years. In her youth her hands picked cotton and corn, fed chickens and cooked family meals. As an adult they held her hus-bands’ hands in marriage. Th ey held Robert hands as they danced the night away

at the VFW hall. Th ey comforted him through sickness and held him with love until his passing. Th ey held and loved seven chil-dren, 15 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren (with one on the way). Th ese hands loved to fi sh, to ride horses, play dominos and many late into the night card games. Th ese hands made the best fried chicken and mashed potatoes. Th e chicken was sooo good that Robert had no prob-lem getting high school boys to work on the farm hauling hay. Th ese hands sewed beautiful clothing for her daughters and lovely wedding gowns and bridal dresses. Th ese hands went to cosmetology school. Many local ladies had their hair cut and styled at Ang-ies by Rosalee. Th ese hands created beautiful needle-point art that she gave as Christmas gifts to her chil-dren. Th ey loved writing long letters to her out of town family and friends. Th ese hands took pen in hand to continue the work as Cooke County Commis-sioner. Th ese hands repre-sented a life well spent. Survivors She is survived by her chil-dren Carl Bayer and daugh-ter in law Sandra, daughter Carolyn Lawrence, daugh-

ter Dolly Owen and son in law Harold, daughter Betty Cole, son Allen Bayer and daughter in law Christy, son Henry (Hank) Bayer and daughter Susan Lancaster, brothers Gerald and Alvin Fuhrman and sister in law Gracie Fuhrman, Grandchil-dren Jeremy Owen, Wendy Olivares, Travis Bayer, Ryan and Bryant Cole, Trey and Trevor Lancaster, Anthony Bayer, Robert, Rosalee, Mary Helen , Roman, Sam and Seth Bayer and seven great grandchildren Morgan and Malanah Owen, Krista Bayer, Aurora and Edie Oli-varies, Dominic Cole, Ryan Owen, with baby Lancaster on the way. Rosalee was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Elsie, sister Elizabeth Mary (Elsie) and brother in law Gilbert Endres, sister Coralee Pulte and brother in law Robert Pulte, brother Bill Fuhrman and sister in law Kay Fuhrman, sister in law Carolyn Fuhrman, nephews Don Pulte and Gene Fuhrman and grand-son Mark Joseph Bayer. We will greatly miss our sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and friend. She loved us well. She taught important life lessons that we will continue to share with our children and grandchildren.



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WALNUT BEND – Th e Walnut Bend Board of Trustees during its Sep-tember meeting approved resolutions sanctioning Cooke County 4H as an extracurricular activity and having their sponsors serve as Adjunct Faculty. Th e Superintendent/Principal also presented information regarding the District’s Accountability

Rating and changes to in-tervention software, RTI and assessment data dis-semination. Board mem-bers also signed up for the Saint Jo School Board training session later on in October. Th e next scheduled meeting for the Walnut Bend School Board is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. October 22, 2019.

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GAINESVILLE - On Tuesday, October 8, the la-dies of First United Meth-odist Church will again pull out their fi nest dishes and table settings to raise funds for Missions. Table-top Treasures is a twenty-nine-year tradition for the women, resulting in many monetary gifts that have been shared in our com-munity and world-wide. Th is year’s theme is “29 Years of Fellowship and Blessings.” Th e event in-cludes themed display tables, a lunch of salads

and dessert, silent auc-tion items, and raffl es for decorative items. While viewing tables and enjoy-ing lunch, guests will also be able to hear the musi-cal stylings of Carolyn Hook and John Flem-ing. All of the proceeds are given to help support agencies in our commu-nity and beyond, such as Abigail’s Arms, Th e Boys and Girls Club, VISTO (Volunteers In Service To Others,) S.E.E.K. Camp, Prosthetic Promises in His Name, Noah’s Ark, Home

Hospice, Habitat for Hu-manity, and UMCOR, the United Methodist Com-mittee on Relief. Tables will be on display in the FUMC Fellowship Center, 214 S. Denton St., from 10:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., with lunch being served between 11:00 and 1:30. Tickets for the lunch and display are $15 each, and are available from the First UMC Women or in the church offi ce Monday-Th ursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.

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SentencesIssuedfor FelonyIndictmentsCOOKE COUNTY – The following sentences were issued for felony indictments and filed in the 235th District Court. Jacob Levi Barrett, 28, pleaded guilty to the July 10, 2018 off ense of reck-less emission of air con-

taminants and two counts of the August 3, 2018 state jail felony off ense of theft of service less than $30,000. Billy James Freeman, 37, pleaded guilty to the state jail felony off ense of pos-session of a controlled sub-stance less than 1 gram.

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absence,” Superintendent Dr. Des Stewart said. Th e board also unani-mously approved a list of Student Health Advisory Council members. Th e members include Pamela Garner, Candy Stevens,

Dan Doss, Heidi Cobio, Sabrina Hair, Laura Otts, Jennifer Searcy, Karen Giles, Leigh Th urman, Cortni Kordi, Maria Na-jera, Corey Ray and GISD nurses. Next, the board unani-mously approved the trailer for the agriculture program.

“Of course, we are seeing an increase in the number of students who participate in that particular organi-zation,” Stewart said. “…so this is a huge need for our ag program that will help [students] be able to transport their animals to and from competition but

also when they purchase animals it allows us to be to utilize GISD transporta-tion to go pick those ani-mals up.” Th e price of the trailer which will be purchased from Trailer Unlimited is $28,156. Th e board also unani-

mously approved renewal of a contract with Line-barger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP for admin-istrative appeal, audit and any judicial appeal of GISD property value study for the 2019-2020 school year and approved a $29,725 quote from Larry Hermes Con-

struction to relocate fencing which will be displaced due to the Texas Department of Transportation Interstate 35 project. Stewart noted GISD can reuse some of the fencing materials “and save the dis-trict some money.” “All we’re going to be do-

ing is take that fencing and push it 30-foot inward,” Stewart said. “So we’re us-ing the same fence.” Some of the posts may not be reusable but “We’re going to try to salvage as much of those materials as we can in the recon-struction of that fence,” he said. Th e meeting also in-cluded a superintendent report presented Stewart. He discussed enrollment numbers during his report. “Th is is something that we actively monitor week in and week out,” he said. He noted enrollment as of Friday, September 13 was at 3,119 students, approxi-mately 40 students below September 2018 district enrollment. He also said he and his administrators will contin-ue to promote attendance with the goal of reaching 97 percent attendance for GISD students. Current attendance is at 96.7 per-cent district wide. Th e board also received an update on the delin-quent tax collections for June 2018 through June 2019 from Corey Fickes of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Simpson LLP. Fickes noted his fi rm col-lected $336,803 in delin-quent taxes, penalties and interest for the district. No action was taken fol-lowing an executive session. Brad Cox was absent from Monday’s meeting.

Celebrating 30 years at CCAD - Cooke County Appraisal District Chief Appraiser Doug Smithson marked his 30th year with the dis-trict last week. Fes-tivities included an anniversary cake and reception. Smithson is pic-tured at the recep-tion (right) and in a photo from CCAD archives (above). (Courtesy Photo)

Constitution Week - Gainesville Mayor Jim Goldsworthy presents a proclamation to members of Rebecca Crockett Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution dur-ing the September 17 city council meeting at city hall on Rusk Street. Goldsworthy declared Sept. 17-23 Constitution Week in Gainesville. (The Weekly News Photo)



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GAINESVILLE –U.S. Congressman Mac Th orn-berry stopped in Gaines-ville Monday, Aug. 26, 2019 for a visit before law-makers returned to work in Washington after the La-bor Day holiday. Th e Republican who represents the 13th District of Texas said one of the highlights of his tour was a visit to the Abigail’s Arms Child Advocacy Center on Broadway in Gainesville. “What’s on my mind is one of the best parts of the job is getting to meet peo-ple and see things where local people are doing amazing things for their community,” he said. “Th is morning I got to go to the Child Advocacy Center in Gainesville as well as Abi-gail’s Arms and just under-stand what the community has come together to do for families that are really in need of some help. It is incredibly impressive.” Th ornberry said as he sees it, the most pressing is-sues for federal lawmakers during this legislative ses-sion are government fund-ing and a trade agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico. “Th at is a very important thing for the economy of the whole country but es-pecially for Texas,” he said. “Th ose two things can, should, must happen this fall.” Th ornberry also ac-knowledged there may be a shift in political might in Texas from staunchly con-servative to more liberal. “Texas is changing, and it is becoming competitive politically for the fi rst time in a long time,” he said. “Th ere’s no question that changes are happening.” He said shifting political views are most apparent in larger cities and in subur-ban areas. “You can just look at re-sults of the last election and see that Texas is changing,” he said. “One of my les-sons from that is Republi-cans cannot aff ord to fi ght with each other… Because that’s what’s been happen-ing a lot. One Republican will say, ‘Well, you’re not really conservative enough’ and that sort of thing.” He said perhaps the most intriguing shift is at the federal level. “Th e Democrats see a real opportunity in Texas at the presidential level, the U.S. Senate and a number of U.S. House races,” he said. “It is diff erent than it’s been for a long time. Now, I still think Republicans have the right answers, bet-ter answers, as I should say, but we need to do better at communicating what we believe and why we believe it to all sorts of people, not just people in the small towns and rural areas but in cities and suburbs as well.” He said he believes the top two issues are econom-ic growth and national se-curity. “Th at’s the two things we expect of the federal government, and I think that’s what Republicans are generally talking to and I think in both cases, by the way, things are going pretty well,” he said. “Th e econo-my is doing well. We’re re-

building the military. What the Democrats are talking about are these things, if you really drill down, it scares people. Medicare for all sounds like a great label but when you really realize that something like 150 million people that have private health insurance would have to give it up, people say, ‘I don’t want that.’” Some Democratic can-didates have advocated for other free services includ-ing access to college educa-tions. “I just fi nished a meet-ing with student govern-ment folks at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls and we talked about this,” he said. “Th e idea of free college. Of course, it sounds great. Who wouldn’t like to have some-thing free then you realize what it means is the fed-eral government would decide what is taught, ev-erybody gets the same, you don’t have any more choice about what kind of school you go to, etc.” He also said Americans would pay dearly for free college tuition for all. “Somebody has to pay for it no matter what and so that’s where I say, you know, a lot of these things, the label sounds attractive but when you dig down into what it would mean it doesn’t sound so good,” he said. Th ornberry said he be-lieves Republicans could do a better job communi-cating their positions on key issues. “I completely agree with the people who say Repub-licans need to do a better job of explaining that and talking about the issues that really matter in peo-ple’s lives and let the Dem-ocrats go off on these other things,” he said. Closer to home, Th orn-berry weighed in on the Wildcat Creek Wind Farm proposed by EDP Renew-ables for portions of south-western Cooke County. To local entities, Muen-ster Hospital District and Era Independent School District, have voted down tax-abatements for the company. Several others including Cooke County Commissioners Court are expected to vote on the tax abatement in the near fu-ture. Harnessing wind energy is nothing new, he pointed out. “Th ere are tons of wind farms when you get out further west especially when you get out to the Panhandle and so forth,” he said. “Th ey tell me that in my congressional dis-trict I have more [wind energy facilities] than any congressional district in the country. I don’t know if that’s true, but the wind energy people tell me that.” He also noted the federal government added a pro-duction tax credit to en-courage the development of wind energy “several years ago” but that as wind turbines have become more effi cient the federal govern-ment “phased out that tax credit so that right now it is scheduled to be gone…” He said it’s up to local entities to determine the merits of tax abatements for business and industry. “My view is that’s got

to be a local decision,” he said. “I have had counties and areas especially in the eastern part of our district who don’t want to look at them, and you don’t have as much wind as they do say, in the Panhandle and so the value of them is not as great. I think that’s got to be a local decision and these local tax enti-ties that have to give those tax abatements are the best ones to make the decision.” Th ere are pros and cons to the windfarm debate, Th ornberry said but some windfarm opponents are convinced the facilities pose hazards for certain military operations and may hamper prediction of potentially hazardous weather. “An additional issue with these wind farms that won’t really aff ect Cooke County but aff ects some parts of the area especially Wichita Falls and Clay County and into Oklaho-ma is some of these places are in areas where the mili-tary trains with low-level training and its messing up their training routes,” he said. “We also put into law a requirement for a study a few years ago with the National Weather Service to determine whether these windmills interfere with their radar and the ability to detect thunderstorms and tornadoes. Th ere were some people in the [NWS] that thought they did and so we put in a requirement that said you’ve got to study this issue because it’s a public safety issue.” On the other hand, windfarms can be a fi nan-cial boon to some, he said. “For some of the coun-ties, as I say out west that don’t have much of a tax base and so forth, they are benefi ting tremen-dously from the royalties that come these big wind farms,” he said. “But it’s got to be a local decision. It’s true for every form of energy there are pluses and minuses to it whether you’re talking about wind or solar or oil and gas or coal or whatever it is. Th ere is no form of energy that doesn’t have a downside to it.” Finally, Th ornberry said he sees a lot of reason to be hopeful for the future. “Th e thing from my per-spective is people tune in to the TV news and they see all these problems while at the local level people are quietly working together to solve problems and that’s one of the most encourag-ing things for me is to be able to see some of that problem solving that goes on in spite of the political tone in Washington,” he said. “And so when people are discouraged about the direction of the country and politics and so forth, one of the things I would just suggest is not just what you see on the news, it’s also what you see on the local level and there’s a lot of good that’s happening.”

I am, this week, just trav-eling across the district do-ing a variety of things and so visiting those places that I’ve heard about before in Gainesville… and I’ll just work my way around the district for a week and Congress goes back in ses-sion right after Labor Day.

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Over 30 years experienceBryan Kammerdiener

940-736-1732

The Weekly News Classi-fi eds. 940.665.2320.

Gainesville Heat & Air Jack Carter

940-727-8186Service to All Makes/ModelsTACLB15069E Lennox Dealer

Help WantedCooke County Special Education has an immediate opening for a school bus driver. Guarantee 4 hours daily. Very competitive rates. Drivers must have CDL with School Bus and Passenger endorsements and a clear driving record. Contact Jennifer Bennett at 940-665-0773 for more information or fi ll out an applica-tion at CCSEC located at Valley View High School, 802 S. Lee St, Valley View, TX.

09/25

Callisburg ISD is accepting applications for Bus Driv-ers and Field Trip Drivers for the current school year. Applicants must be at least 21 years old, must have a Class A or B CDL with passenger and school bus endorsement and be able to pass or have a current DOT medical exam. The district will pay for the exam if needed. Applicants must also pass a background check, driver’s record check and pre-employment drug test. Average morning and afternoon routes run 60-75 minutes. All buses are equipped with security cameras. This allows for close monitoring of students and assists administration with enforcing the bus rid-ing rules of the district. Bus Drivers for Callisburg ISD enjoy the strong support of campus and district ad-ministration in the enforcement of these rules. Begin-ning pay is $19.50 an hour and the driver is paid for four hours each day. Pay for fi eld trips is $15.00 an hour for the duration of the trip. Interested applicants may obtain applications at the Callisburg ISD Admin-istration Offi ces, located at 148 Dozier Street, Cal-lisburg, Texas or at the Transportation Offi ce located at 308 Dozier Street, Callisburg, Texas. Interested parties may also contact Gene May at 940-736-4167. We look forward to hiring new drivers who want to work for a district that respects the job they do!

HELP WANTEDLicensed Vocational Nurse/LVN

10pm-6am shift and Double Weekendsam shift and Double W

1900 E California St | Gainesville TX 76240469-240-1065

NAVARRO HOUSE LIFT(972) 801-8801

Pier, Beam & Slab Foundation RepairOver 25 Years Experience

Cracks in thewalls, doorsnot shuttingcorrectly?

Customer Testimonial:“Navarro House Lift placed 28 piers under my house and I have been very

satis ed with the results.”Bryan R. Galloway - Sanger

Feel free to call and discuss their work (940) 367-7423

The Cooke County Appraisal District is accepting ap-plications for the position of Collection Clerk.An application and additional information about the position can be obtained on our website atwww.cookecad.org.Submit application with resume to:Cooke County Appraisal DistrictAttn Shelli [email protected] N Dixon St., Gainesville, TX 76240(940)665-7651

09/25

Local LandscapeCompany

Now Hiring!940-665-1545

Los Mariachis Restaurant is hiring for cashiers and servers. Morning or Eve-ning Shift. Apply in per-son: 319 N Commerce St. 09/25

Service with a smile!

Want to work in a chic, unique new restaurant in downtown Gainesville?

We are hiring experienced food servers. Come apply at Sarah’s on the Square—

seeking reliable, personable, well-groomed, energetic and motivated individuals to join

our team! We are committed to hosting excellent food & service.

Stop in for an application or call 612 - GRUB (4782)

(Try not to call during the lunch rush—duh!)

Professional Word Pro-cessor Needed for Imme-diate Full Time Employ-ment. Must be profi cient in most Microsoft pro-grams. Experience im-portant. Mail resume to Box #13, c/o The Weekly News, 216 W. Pecan, Gainesville, TX 76240. 09/25

Maintenance TechnicianGainesville Campus

Apply Now ONLINEemployment.nctc.edu/postings/5260

NOW HIRING!

Questions? Contact Human Resources 940-668-4245

FULL TIME BENEFITS ELIGIBLE— Detailed information online —

Thank You

Services

Caregivers Needed! Experience required. If you are eager and ready to work in a rewarding fi eld caring for elderly; pass background check; pass drug screening. If you are able to work 4 days/24 hr. living rotation. Then we may have the career move for you! Earn $2280 a month you work 4 days then back home for 4 days. Call Seven Sisters for appointment. 903-813-8477.

09/25

216 W. Pecan St. | Gainesville, TX 76240 [email protected] | Fax 940.665.2162

940.612.1300

Home • Auto • Commercial




Call 940.665.2320 or e-mail [email protected]. Classifi eds

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Inspired Creations Handyman ServiceLaminate and Hardwood Flooring, Ceramic Tile,

Interior/Exterior Painting,Carpentry and More!

End of Summer ExteriorPainting Sale starting at 65

cents per square foot!!!Contact Chris Sleigh

940-514-4092

940-668-0678Free Estimates!

Cooke CountyQuality HomeImprovements

• Bathrooms• Remodeling• Flooring• Roo ng

• Windows• Doors• Add-ons• Siding

• And Much More!

- Insured - Shadowood Apartments

1-2-3 Bedrooms 940-665-2886

Apartments For Rent

Real Estate

Complete IT Services for allyour Home & Business needs! • Desktop / Laptop Repair • Network Support • Virus Removal • PC Sales

(940) 665-3347406 E. California St. Gainesville

Law Enforcement & Military Discounts

Services Continued...

GAINESVILLEDOOR

Garage Door Sales And ServiceResidential & Commercial Doors

(940) 736-3688Gainesville, Texas

WAYNE’SHOME REPAIR

806-778-8516Formica Countertops

Aluminum Patio CoversHandyman Services

Free EstimatesReferences

Gainesville Resident

Brenda McCoy, Property Manager for GHA has 3 different locations with available rent-als. The Turner Apartments are 1-bedroom apartments for 50 and over, Pecan Creek Village are 1- and 2-bedroom apartments for 62 and over, and then Washington Court/ Walnut Lane are 2-bedrooms duplexes and 3-bedroom homes for rent. There is rental assistance if needed. Stop by 715 E. Cali-fornia to pickup application or go online at www.gainesvilletxhousingauthority.com, for more information please call 940.665.1747

FOR RENT:

Commercial For Lease

Lawn Care • Landscaping • IrrigationInsect and Weed Control

Drainage Systems • FertilizationSOD Installations

Kevin Bruce 940-665-3004

IT-5078LI-21040

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Pearson Pools1928 N. Grand Ave. • Gainesville, TX

940.612.1898

Come in and Check out ourNew Above Ground

Pool Display

940.665.1545

• Sod Prep & Install• Tree Installation• Retaining Walls

• Landscape Design & Construction• Drainage, Including French Drain• Dirt Work: Grading & Leveling

3500 sq. ft. + - Professional of ce space. Lobby with ADA public restrooms, reception area, 11 private of ces, kitchen/breakroom, conference room and ADA private restroom.Space will be available in April or May.For security reasons, current tenant will only al-low showing by appointment with prior notice.For information and appointment contactJerry Henderson at 940-665-1747.

Of ce Space For Rent:

RV ParkSingletree RV Park. 940-255-6884. Monthly Rate $350 plus electric or 425 includes electric. 2222 County Road 147. (RV Rental / Storage Avail-able). 07/31

LOFT FOR RENTUpdated large downtown loft apart-ment. 1 bed 1 ba 2,400 sf on the square. Very spacious with lots of storage. Washer, dryer, frig, dish-washer, microwave included. No pets. $1,200 a month. Contact Merit Advisors 940.665.6452

We HonorAll Pre-Arranged

Funeral PlansRegardless of When and Where it Was

Purchased. George J. Carroll

and Son 602 S. Lindsay 940-665-3455

Credit Cards AcceptedCredit Cards Accepted

Painting / Drywalland Handyman Services

For a FREE EstimateCall Kevin 940-902-2591

• Popcorn Ceiling Removal • Wall Repair• Texture Blending and Matching

• Credit Cards AcceptedAll Aspects of Handyman Services

Minor Plumbing and Electrical

“The details make the difference& quality is non-negotiable.”

BUILD • REMODEL • REPAIR

REPLACE • RESTOREJEFF PO

LLEYJeffPolley.comCollinsville, TX

[email protected]

972.658.3125 Building for Rent on the west side of the square. 103 S. Commerce. 940-665-6137. 09/11

LOFT FOR RENTUpdated large downtown loft apart-ment. 2 bed 2.5 ba 2,400 sf on the square. Very spacious with lots of storage. Frig, dishwasher, microwave included. No pets. $1,200 a month. Contact Merit Advisors 940.665.6452

For Leasing InfoPlease Call:

Karl KlementProperties Inc.940-627-6362

FORRENT1308 N Clements

206 2nd St

901 Myrtle

1515 E California

Dixon St Apartments

Shadowood Town

Homes

Lynwood Apts.

Aspen Apartments,

Sanger

826 N Main, Muenster

123 N Oak, Muenster

940-736-0548www.tierracompany.com

2070 CR 329 - STUNNING CUSTOM HOME located on 11 acres in Era ISD. This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 3,320 sqft home has stained con-crete ooring * soaring ceilings with wooden beam accents * gourmet kit with alder wood cabinetry, granite counter tops, slate back splash and stainless appliances * 2 lrg liv areas * oor to ceiling stone WBFP * casual dining * 2 guest bdrms *master suite with luxury bath * of ce space * cvd patio overlooking the sparkling in-ground pool and relax-ing hot tub * storm cellar * 30x30 WORKSHOP with electricity, private water well, and MORE! AMAZING Price for this GORGEOUS Property!

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