A Rare Medium Well Done
Thursday
February
19
2015
Volume 129
50¢
Number 49
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For local city elections
Three file for places in city elections
Candidates for local city elections have until February 27 to file
their intentions to seek a place on
the May 9 regular election ballots
and three persons have submitted
their applications as candidates
for the elections.
Dennis Chartier will be a candidate for Mayor at Naples, and
Larry Mike will seek re-election
for the Place 5 city council seat.
Terms expire this year at Naples
for Mayor Danny Joe Mills and
council members, Jacob Wilson,
At Naples and Omaha
Chambers planning events
A number of activities are being
planned by the Chambers of Commerce at Naples and Omaha and
include annual awards banquets
for both.
Naples’ Chamber is planning a
'Get Out of the House' time on
Thursday, February 19. “This is
for the 50+ crowd who are tired of
the weather and just need a
change,” said Connie Chartier,
chamber president. “Join us at the
Community Center on Daingerfield Street from 4 to 7 p.m., for
coffee, soup, sandwiches and
games.”
Chartier said another of the 'Get
Out of the House' event is set for
March 19.
The Naples Chamber Banquet
is set for May 2, at the Civic Center
on W. L. Dodson Boulevard.
Omaha’s Chamber Appreciation
and Awards Dinner is planned for
March 5, at the Pewitt High School
cafeteria at 6:30 p.m.
Pewitt’s Culinary Arts department will be serving chicken spaghetti, salad, dessert and drink.
“In lieu of a meal ticket, we are
asking everyone to bring an item
for the Pewitt Backpack program
and a monetary tip for the culinary arts department,” said a
chamber spokesperson. “Those attending will also have an opportunity to donate to the Omaha Cares
organization and the Omaha Museum.”
In addition to those events, the
Omaha Park Association is planning a Wine Festival on April 25.
Place 3, and Larry Mike, Place 5.
Odis Cline, a member of the city
council at Omaha, has filed to seek
re-election for another team of office.
Terms of council members Linda
Sibley and William Pope also expire this year for the Omaha city
governing body.
At Marietta, the terms of Mayor
Frances Elliott and council member Lois Shaddix expire this year,
but neither had signed up for reelection as of Friday. There is also
a vacant place on the council and
no one had submitted an application to seek that opening.
Prospective candidates can file
an application at their respective
city hall during regular office hours
from 8 a.m., to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, with the city secretary.
Area
Deaths
CURTIS WAYNE ABDO
RUTH POWELL GREEN
ANNA ELIZABETH HACKNEY
RUBY NELL MORRIS
DEBRA McKELVY
The Monitor
delivery time
to change
Wednesday
A printing time change at the
press where The Monitor is printed
each week will also change the
delivery schedule for the newspaper each Wednesday.
"We are supposed to be able to
pick up our newspaper bundles
and postal bags of papers in Mt.
Pleasant about 1 p.m., each
Wednesday for delivery," said
Monitor publisher Morris Craig.
"Then we will try to have the papers on the street racks and at the
convenience stores by 2 p.m., in
Omaha and Naples."
Craig said the papers will be
dropped off at the Omaha and
Naples Post Offices for Thursday
delivery as usual.
"Our normal deadline for news
items and want ads is still Monday noon," said the publisher,"
and our deadline for advertising
is noon on Fridays."
Omaha Park Association makes plans
'Wine Through the Park' set on April 25
“Senior citizens are constantly being criticized for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. We know we
take responsibility for all we have done and do not blame others,” said
Hayden Lee of Lone Star.
However, upon reflection, he noted, I would like to point out that it
was not the senior citizens who took ...
The melody out of music,
The pride out of appearance,
The courtesy out of driving,
The romance out of love,
The commitment out of marriage,
The responsibility out of parenthood,
The togetherness out of the family,
The learning out of education,
The service out of patriotism,
The Golden Rule from rulers,
The nativity scene out of cities,
The civility out of behavior,
The refinement out of language,
The dedication out of employment,
The prudence out of spending,
The ambition out of achievement, or,
God out of government and school.
And we certainly are not the ones who eliminated patience and
tolerance from personal relationships and interactions with others!
And, we do understand the meaning of patriotism, and remember
those who have fought and died for our country.
Does anyone under the age of 50 know the lyrics to the Star
Spangled Banner?
What about the last verse of My Country ’tis of Thee? ... “Our
father’s God to thee, Author of liberty, To thee we sing."
Just look at the seniors with tears in their eyes and pride in their
hearts as they stand at attention with their hand over their hearts!
Yes, I’m a senior citizen!
I’m the life of the party ... even if it lasts until 8 p.m.
I’m very good at opening childproof caps ... with a hammer.
I’m usually interested in going home before I get to where I am
going.
I’m awake many hours before my body allows me to get up.
I’m smiling all the time because I can’t hear a thing you’re saying.
I’m very good at telling stories; over and over and over and over ...
I’m aware that other people’s grandchildren are not nearly as cute
as mine.
I’m so cared for ... long-term care, eye care, private care, dental
care ...
I’m not really grouchy, I just don’t like traffic, waiting in long lines,
crowds, lawyers, unruly kids, Toyota commercials, barking dogs,
politicians and a few other things that I can’t seem to remember right
now.
I’m sure everything I can’t find is in a safe secure place, somewhere.
I’m wrinkled, saggy, lumpy, and that’s just my left leg.
I’m having trouble remembering simple words like ...
I’m beginning to realizing that aging is not for wimps.
I’m sure they are making adults much younger these days, and
when did they let kids become policemen?
I’m wondering, if you’re only as old as you feel, how could I be alive
at 150?
And, how can my kids be older than I feel sometimes?
I’m a walking storeroom of facts ... I’ve just lost the key to the
storeroom door.
"Wine Through the Park" promises to offer a variety of participating wineries and vendors for a celebration of wine, art, food and
music and the event is planned for
April 25 in the Omaha City Park.
"Entrance to the festival is free,"
Carabeth Luckey, event organizer
and Omaha City Park Board member, said. "This is an outdoor event
where visitors can stroll around
our beautiful park and visit our
Writing contest award presented
Calynn Hodges, daughter of Ricki and Caren Hodges, and a seventh
grade student at the Naples Christian School, was presented an honorable mention award by the Northeast Texas Writers' Organization in Mt.
Vernon February 12. The youngster entered the NETWO contest with
her short story, "Potluck", an adventure story of her and her boxer puppy.
The nationwide contest had other winners from Dallas, Canada and
South Carolina.
Submitted Digital/Color Photo
Tuesday fender-bender
No serious injuries were sustained in a minor two-car accident in
downtown Naples on Tuesday about noon last week. Two women were
treated at a local area emergency room and later released. According to
the accident report, Cindy Tucker, of Naples, was driving a Ford SUV and
entered Highway 67 from Daingerfield Street. Also involved was a KIA
sedan, driven by Jennifer Keller of Omaha, traveling east on 67. Tucker
was accompananied by her mother, Margie Harty. The two cars collided
and Tucker's car came to a stop at a fire hydrant that was broken and
spewing water. Naples Fire Department EMT Mike Dodson is shown
checking on the occupant of the KIA vehicle.
photo by Jeremy Craig
many select vendors.
Admission to the wine garden is
$5, where the best Texas wineries
will be featured. Wine will be sold
by the taste, glass and bottle."
Texas wineries participating in
the festival include Red Road Winery of Naples, Red 55 Winery,
Maydelle Country Wines, Enoch's
Stomp Winery, O'Farrell Country
Winery, and Fairhaven Vineyards.
The festival will also feature a
great line-up of entertainment and
vendors.
Trinity Campbell, up and coming 14-year old singing sensation
from Pittsburg, will be among the
entertainers performing at the festival. Trinity won the Gladewater
Opry Jr. Newcomer of the Year on
March 1, 2014.
Her new CD was released nationally in January of this year.
She is featured in Stars2Come web
magazine and has been live on the
air with VRadio Nashville.
Trinity was nominated as one of
the top five Female Vocalists of the
Year with East Texas Music 2014.
She is also acting and has been in
several movies and will be one of
the cast in a new upcoming comedy TV web series “Dead Air."
Popular DJ Fabienne from
KEWL 95.1 will be on stage spinning light jazz tunes in the afternoon. Deborah Brasket, a frequent
performer at Liefie LeVine's and
Brubaker's in Winnsboro, will perform Janis Joplin and Stevie Nicks
favorites, and other pop, soul and
R&B favorites; and rising singing
star Taryn Ashley, of Texarkana,
will be among the line-up.
Lady Chazz & the Tramps will
close out the festival. Lady Chazz
is a great act that brings you the
best of Motown, R&B and contemporary pop music from the '50s to
the present. The group delivers a
first class show that is highly entertaining and filled with audience participation.
"Wine Through the Park" is being hosted by the Omaha City Park
Board.
"This is a charitable event set
up to raise funds for playground
equipment for the park," Luckey
said. Sponsors for the event include Longview Bridge and Road,
the Law Office of Carabeth Luckey,
Omaha Economic Development
Corporation, Mt. Pleasant Cinema
6, Judy Tucker's Rockin' T Realty,
Ashley Hightower Enterprises,
Smith Wastewater Systems, Linda
Sibley's Pampered Chef, Rex Allen
Hawkins, and Vicki and Mike
Leroy. Door prizes will be given
every hour to those attending the
wine garden.
Vendor spaces are still available. For more information contact Carabeth Luckey at 903-5639230.