The Jacksboro Chamber of Commerce recognized Jacksboro National Bank as its January Chamber Spotlight Wednesday.
Each month the Chamber of Commerce selects a Chamber Spotlight to highlight excellence in service. To nominate a business or organization as a Chamber Spotlight, contact Chamber Director Redonna Pulis at 940-567-2603 or email nominations to office@jacksborochamber.com.
Jacksboro’s Sydnee Cantrell was named to the University of North Texas Dean’s List for the 2016 fall semester.
To be named to the dean’s list, undergraduates must complete at least 12 academic hours with a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.9.
UNT is one of Texas’ largest universities, offering 101 bachelor’s, 82 master’s and 38 doctoral degree programs. Many of these programs are nationally and internationally recognized.
Jacksboro Elementary School held its spelling bee for participating third, fourth and fifth graders Jan. 18.
The top spellers awere Eric Pizana, Wesley Shaw, winner Jack Herpecrunner-upr up Abi Glover, Hayley Rivera, Glyndon Rodriguez.
Sunday, February 5 has been designated as Souper Bowl Sunday. Churches in Jack County will participate in a national campaign to collect money at Sunday services. The Concerned Citizens of Jack County has been selected to receive the local donations. Each congregation will collect donations during the morning worship service the day of the Super Bowl Game.
Malnutrition among the older population is a serious health impairment that results in substandard nutrient intake. Malnutrition may result from a lack of food or a chronic shortage of key nutrients or impaired absorption or metabolism associated with constant conditions.
Concerned Citizens prepared more than 40,000 meals last year. Meals on Wheels are delivered each week day. Some of the meals are paid in full or partially by the recipients and or various government programs to offset the cost, however 11,228 meals that Concerned Citizens prepared last year were not reimbursed in any way.
Serving Jack County, the home-delivered meals program maintains some level of independence for senior and disabled people and involve over 50 volunteers serving meals on wheels daily. Donations from “Souper Bowl Sunday” collections are important to the Meals on Wheels budget.
Please make plans to generously give on Sunday, February 5. If unable to attend church, but you would like to contribute or to volunteer help with the meals program, please contact Russonna Jones-Briscoe at 567-2607 or mail a donation to Concerned Citizens, 400 E Pine St, Jacksboro, TX 76458.
The Lynn Creek Cemetery Association Board of Trustees is recommending a revised constitution and bylaws for consideration at the annual meeting of the association on decoration day May 14. A constitution was first formulated in 1980 and has had several amendments since that time, but this is the first full revision to be presented to the association.
A copy of the proposal can be secured at the office of Coker Funeral Home in Jacksboro and questions can be directed to any member of the board of trustees or by emailing your request to larrys@faithwf.com. The board consists of Clyde Bloodworth, Sarah Bratcher, David Jackson, Leslie Jackson, Dean Leach, Billy Pursley, Hanna Reynolds, Larry Shields and Doc Wigington.
The board appreciates the support of the families and individuals (including these board members) who contribute in many ways to the cemetery association.
Often called the front door of a hospital, the emergency department provides front-line medical services for patients. From stitches to stabilizing heart attack victims, the emergency department at Faith Community Hospital (FCH) provides a local lifeline.
“Access to emergency medical services is much more difficult in rural communities because of distance or – for some – lack of local hospitals. We are fortunate here in Jack County because not only do we have an incredible hospital, but also a superb emergency department and EMS team to support these critical services,” explains Frank L. Beaman, CEO of FCH. “I couldn’t be any prouder of the amazing work our team members in the emergency department perform each day. Seeing patients quickly and getting them on the road to recovery is our priority, because in emergency situations, that’s what matters.”
The emergency department at FCH is equipped with the latest technology to diagnose and treat patients efficiently. With a team of physicians and healthcare professionals, along with access to other hospital services – such as a clinical laboratory and imaging department – the department provides the community with the best option for immediate medical care.
As a Level IV Trauma Center, FCH is certified to treat patients in almost any situation. According to Beaman, hospitals can apply for one of four levels of trauma-center designation, each based upon the resources available at a facility.
Many rural hospitals in Texas have either no designation or a Level IV Trauma Center designation, whereas larger facilities in metropolitan areas have designations as high as Level I.
“Knowing the importance of the emergency room when we were in the planning stages of our new hospital, we made sure that we designed it with adequate space it needed to serve as a local trauma center while being comfortable for patients and their loved ones,” Beaman explains. “I think we’ve accomplished what we wanted, and based on patient surveys, we are right on target.”
When it comes to serious medical conditions, time is of the essence. The FCH Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team is available to transport patients to the hospital or other facilities. This team consists of three separate EMS shifts, each staffed with a crew of four Texas EMS certified personnel. These crew members staff two of three available ambulances 24/7 for any emergency medical needs that may arise.
In emergency situations, the EMS team provides a critical link between individual and emergency care. There is often a very short window of opportunity when it comes to certain medical conditions, such as heart attacks, strokes and car accidents – to name just a few.
“We are incredibly fortunate—there’s no other way to put it,” Beaman emphasizes. “Many communities in our state do not have access to local healthcare – much less emergency services. So to have access to an emergency room where our residents can be stabilized or treated is a blessing. Our emergency department and EMS team members are heroes in some ways, and I’m thankful for their passion and commitment.”
For more information about emergency medical services and other local healthcare services in Jacksboro and surrounding communities, visit www.fchtexas.com.
Several Jacksboro Middle School students will participate in the state robotics competition.
Teams who placed first and second in the area competition advanced. JMS swept the inventions category, taking first and second in both the intermediate (grades 4-8) and advanced classifications (grades 9-12).
The advanced inventions Clean Team made up of Wil Anderson, Aaron Harmonson, Riley Miller and Zach Sharp placed first with a buffer bot that shines floors.
The intermediate inventions SweepCo team made up of Isabel Bustos, Cody Frie, Lilli Gonzales and Jacob Rushin took first and sweepstakes high point overall with their robot that sweeps floors.
Placing second for advanced inventions were Niahmya DeSantiago, Jaci Gann, Ailsa Marufo and Kennedy Swan with Botler, Inc. and their robot which delivers items in a basket.
The team placing second in intermediate inventions was Par-tee-of Fore consisting of Traci Berend, Destiny Moore, Tradyn Reynolds and Laina Veatch. Their robot retrieves golf balls off of a driving range.
The third place advanced arena team the Helpin’ Fellas — Trey Laake, Edwin Salazar, Randall Hamilton and Caiden Vasquez are in the running to advance as a wildcard.
The date and location for the state competition has not yet been determined, but robotics teacher Jennifer Newby said it should be sometime mid-May in the Austin area.
The Jacksboro Lions Club recognized its citizenship award winners for the third six weeks at its Jan. 25 meeting. Jacksboro Elementary students pictured with Lions Club President Joe Mitchell recognized were kindergartner Spencer Torson, first grader Kason Hodnett (not pictured), second grader Jacki Ramos, third grader Autumn Baker, fourth grader Dominic Marquez and fifth grader Chloe Hart.
Jacksboro Middle School students recognized were sixth grader Ryder Jackson, seventh grader Colt Kaker (not pictured) and eighth grader Landon Davenport.
First Baptist Church of Jacksboro will host a youth DNow Weekend February 17-19.
DNow stands for Disciple Now and a DNow weekend is a weekend retreat that consists of large group worship, small group home Bible studies, and service/team building.
The event will begin with registration at 6 p.m. Friday, February 17 and end at noon Sunday, February 19. The theme for this year is “Next Level” and the stage design is based on the vintage video game Super Mario Brothers.
Pastor Matt Souza of God Squad Church and Ben McKay will be leading the worship services. The cost for this event is $50 and the registration deadline is Wednesday, February 15. Contact the First Baptist Church office at 940-567-3741 or download the First Baptist Church Jacksboro app to register.
Jacksboro Elementary Vice Principal Greg Sanders and Counselor Wanda West accept a donation Tuesday, January 24 of books on coping with grief from First Assembly of God Pastor Richard Cleghorn, center. The books were provided by the National Funeral Directors Association with a set given to each of the Jacksboro ISD campuses. The book titles include “When Death Impacts Your School,” “Healing a Child’s Grieving Heart,” “Healing a Teen’s Grieving Heart,” and more.
It’s not often you hear ceramics and archaeology mentioned in the same breath but a seminar later this month hopes to bring the two subjects together.
The Texas Archeology Academy will host a weekend-long seminar on Ceramics Feb. 25-26 at Fort Richardson State Park. Dave Yelacic with Texas Archaeological Society, which is a statewide society of which the academy is based, says anyone with an interest in archaeology is invited to attend.
“It’s not just for academics,” Yelacic said. “We have a range of people that attend these classes on different parts of archaeology. We have kids, older folks, academics on the subject along with those with just a casual interest. It’s definitely not boring.”
The academy portion of the TAS hosts 3-4 workshops a year on different portions of archaeology. One held later this Spring in Fredericksburg will focus on how new technology is aiding archaeology..
This academy will also introduce archeological ceramics in terms of technology, chronology, dating, trade, subsistence, and cultural identity. Definitions and origins of ceramics, decoration and how pottery was embellished, shard analysis and how pottery is classified and typed, and interpretations including what we can learn from pottery analysis.
What makes the Jacksboro seminar somewhat different from those in the past is for the first time in five years, the academy will provide numerous hands-on exercises such as making pottery and identifying vessel types, age, and firing.
The instructors will be Marybeth Tomka from TARL and Dr. Chris Lintz, who have extensive research in the subject. Lintz recently retired from Texas Parks and Wildlife and has taught many seminars on the subject, thanks to their in-depth knowledge.
Yelacic says the average seminar has between 30-50 people attend. Register by visiting txarch.org. The registration deadline is Feb. 10. Fee for the class is $100 plus membership in the Texas Archaeological Society but scholarships are available by visiting www.txarch.org/scholarships.
Yelacic added that anyone with an interest in ceramics but not necessarily archaeology will enjoy the class too because some ceramic work will be done as part of the seminar.
“We get people from all over coming to these workshops, so it will be a chance to meet a new friend who may enjoy ceramics too,” Yelacic said.
Jack County youth rabbit exhibitors placed at the Fort Worth Stock Show February 3 and 4. A total of 30 rabbits were shown by 10 Jack County students. More than 1,300 rabbits were exhibited over the two-day period by Texas youth.
Jack County 4-H member Elizabeth Hines placed first and best opposite sex of breed with her junior black tortoise Lionhead buck. She placed first with her senior lynx buck Palomino and senior lynx doe Palomino. Hines placed second with her New Zealand intermediate black buck.
Abigail Mangum took second with her Mini Satin senior silver marten buck, second with her American Chinchilla senior buck and third with her American Chinchilla senior doe.
Pacus Wilber got a first place ribbon and best of breed with his Rex senior white doe and second with a senior blue doe.
Padun Seaberry placed first with a Rex senior white buck.
Shelby Seaberry placed first with a senior blue doe Rex.
River Overton placed first and best opposite sex of breed with a French Lop senior chestnut agouti buck, first with a junior broken buck and sixth with a senior broken buck. She also showed the first place senior blue doe Netherland Dwarf and the third place senior chestnut buck.
Ragen Overton had rabbits place second for both her senior steel buck and senior tortoise buck Dutch. She showed the third and fourth place senior tortoise buck Dutch and the eighth place senior black doe.
Brooke Bennett showed the 10th place Californian intermediate buck. Ben Bennett showed the first place New Zealand junior black buck.
Wyatt Gavit showed a Mini Rex senior broken buck that did not place.
Jack County youth rabbit exhibitors placed at the Fort Worth Stock Show February 3 and 4. A total of 30 rabbits were shown by 10 Jack County students. More than 1,300 rabbits were exhibited over the two-day period by Texas youth.
Jack County 4-H member Elizabeth Hines placed first and best opposite sex of breed with her junior black tortoise Lionhead buck. She placed first with her senior lynx buck Palomino and senior lynx doe Palomino. Hines placed second with her New Zealand intermediate black buck.
Abigail Mangum took second with her Mini Satin senior silver marten buck, second with her American Chinchilla senior buck and third with her American Chinchilla senior doe.
Pacus Wilber got a first place ribbon and best of breed with his Rex senior white doe and second with a senior blue doe.
Padun Seaberry placed first with a Rex senior white buck.
Shelby Seaberry placed first with a senior blue doe Rex.
River Overton placed first and best opposite sex of breed with a French Lop senior chestnut agouti buck, first with a junior broken buck and sixth with a senior broken buck. She also showed the first place senior blue doe Netherland Dwarf and the third place senior chestnut buck.
Ragen Overton had rabbits place second for both her senior steel buck and senior tortoise buck Dutch. She showed the third and fourth place senior tortoise buck Dutch and the eighth place senior black doe.
Brooke Bennett showed the 10th place Californian intermediate buck. Ben Bennett showed the first place New Zealand junior black buck.
Wyatt Gavit showed a Mini Rex senior broken buck that did not place.
Several Jacksboro Middle School students will participate in the state robotics competition.
Teams who placed first and second in the area competition advanced. JMS swept the inventions category, taking first and second in both the intermediate (grades 4-8) and advanced classifications (grades 9-12).
The advanced inventions Clean Team made up of Wil Anderson, Aaron Harmonson, Riley Miller and Zach Sharp placed first with a buffer bot that shines floors.
The intermediate inventions SweepCo team made up of Isabel Bustos, Cody Frie, Lilli Gonzales and Jacob Rushin took first and sweepstakes high point overall with their robot that sweeps floors.
Placing second for advanced inventions were Niahmya DeSantiago, Jaci Gann, Ailsa Marufo and Kennedy Swan with Botler, Inc. and their robot which delivers items in a basket.
The team placing second in intermediate inventions was Par-tee-of Fore consisting of Traci Berend, Destiny Moore, Tradyn Reynolds and Laina Veatch. Their robot retrieves golf balls off of a driving range.
The third place advanced arena team the Helpin’ Fellas — Trey Laake, Edwin Salazar, Randall Hamilton and Caiden Vasquez are in the running to advance as a wildcard.
The date and location for the state competition has not yet been determined, but robotics teacher Jennifer Newby said it should be sometime mid-May in the Austin area.
The Jacksboro Lions Club recognized its citizenship award winners for the third six weeks at its Jan. 25 meeting. Jacksboro Elementary students pictured with Lions Club President Joe Mitchell recognized were kindergartner Spencer Torson, first grader Kason Hodnett (not pictured), second grader Jacki Ramos, third grader Autumn Baker, fourth grader Dominic Marquez and fifth grader Chloe Hart.
Jacksboro Middle School students recognized were sixth grader Ryder Jackson, seventh grader Colt Kaker (not pictured) and eighth grader Landon Davenport.
First Baptist Church of Jacksboro will host a youth DNow Weekend February 17-19.
DNow stands for Disciple Now and a DNow weekend is a weekend retreat that consists of large group worship, small group home Bible studies, and service/team building.
The event will begin with registration at 6 p.m. Friday, February 17 and end at noon Sunday, February 19. The theme for this year is “Next Level” and the stage design is based on the vintage video game Super Mario Brothers.
Pastor Matt Souza of God Squad Church and Ben McKay will be leading the worship services. The cost for this event is $50 and the registration deadline is Wednesday, February 15. Contact the First Baptist Church office at 940-567-3741 or download the First Baptist Church Jacksboro app to register.
Jacksboro Elementary Vice Principal Greg Sanders and Counselor Wanda West accept a donation Tuesday, January 24 of books on coping with grief from First Assembly of God Pastor Richard Cleghorn, center. The books were provided by the National Funeral Directors Association with a set given to each of the Jacksboro ISD campuses. The book titles include “When Death Impacts Your School,” “Healing a Child’s Grieving Heart,” “Healing a Teen’s Grieving Heart,” and more.
It’s not often you hear ceramics and archaeology mentioned in the same breath but a seminar later this month hopes to bring the two subjects together.
The Texas Archeology Academy will host a weekend-long seminar on Ceramics Feb. 25-26 at Fort Richardson State Park. Dave Yelacic with Texas Archaeological Society, which is a statewide society of which the academy is based, says anyone with an interest in archaeology is invited to attend.
“It’s not just for academics,” Yelacic said. “We have a range of people that attend these classes on different parts of archaeology. We have kids, older folks, academics on the subject along with those with just a casual interest. It’s definitely not boring.”
The academy portion of the TAS hosts 3-4 workshops a year on different portions of archaeology. One held later this Spring in Fredericksburg will focus on how new technology is aiding archaeology..
This academy will also introduce archeological ceramics in terms of technology, chronology, dating, trade, subsistence, and cultural identity. Definitions and origins of ceramics, decoration and how pottery was embellished, shard analysis and how pottery is classified and typed, and interpretations including what we can learn from pottery analysis.
What makes the Jacksboro seminar somewhat different from those in the past is for the first time in five years, the academy will provide numerous hands-on exercises such as making pottery and identifying vessel types, age, and firing.
The instructors will be Marybeth Tomka from TARL and Dr. Chris Lintz, who have extensive research in the subject. Lintz recently retired from Texas Parks and Wildlife and has taught many seminars on the subject, thanks to their in-depth knowledge.
Yelacic says the average seminar has between 30-50 people attend. Register by visiting txarch.org. The registration deadline is Feb. 10. Fee for the class is $100 plus membership in the Texas Archaeological Society but scholarships are available by visiting www.txarch.org/scholarships.
Yelacic added that anyone with an interest in ceramics but not necessarily archaeology will enjoy the class too because some ceramic work will be done as part of the seminar.
“We get people from all over coming to these workshops, so it will be a chance to meet a new friend who may enjoy ceramics too,” Yelacic said.
Jack County youth rabbit exhibitors placed at the Fort Worth Stock Show February 3 and 4. A total of 30 rabbits were shown by 10 Jack County students. More than 1,300 rabbits were exhibited over the two-day period by Texas youth.
Jack County 4-H member Elizabeth Hines placed first and best opposite sex of breed with her junior black tortoise Lionhead buck. She placed first with her senior lynx buck Palomino and senior lynx doe Palomino. Hines placed second with her New Zealand intermediate black buck.
Abigail Mangum took second with her Mini Satin senior silver marten buck, second with her American Chinchilla senior buck and third with her American Chinchilla senior doe.
Pacus Wilber got a first place ribbon and best of breed with his Rex senior white doe and second with a senior blue doe.
Padun Seaberry placed first with a Rex senior white buck.
Shelby Seaberry placed first with a senior blue doe Rex.
River Overton placed first and best opposite sex of breed with a French Lop senior chestnut agouti buck, first with a junior broken buck and sixth with a senior broken buck. She also showed the first place senior blue doe Netherland Dwarf and the third place senior chestnut buck.
Ragen Overton had rabbits place second for both her senior steel buck and senior tortoise buck Dutch. She showed the third and fourth place senior tortoise buck Dutch and the eighth place senior black doe.
Brooke Bennett showed the 10th place Californian intermediate buck. Ben Bennett showed the first place New Zealand junior black buck.
Wyatt Gavit showed a Mini Rex senior broken buck that did not place.
Terri Stretcher, a member of Lambda Rho chapter of The Texas State Organization of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, has been selected to attend the 2017 Leadership Seminar held in Frisco at the Sheraton Stonebriar Hotel, February 17-19, 2017. Women are selected for this seminar who exhibit potential for leadership in their classrooms, their communities and the world. Only 30 women are selected every 2 years for this training.
Topics covered during the seminar include dynamic introductions, behaviors of successful leaders, the four domains of leadership strength, knowing their own leadership strengths, how to grow people, what followers need, hope and optimism of leaders, and many strategies for working with organized groups. Terri was selected for this honor for her work in the Society, abilities as a professional educator, and involvement in her community.
The TSO Leadership Seminar was established in 1993 and more than 350 women have been selected since that time to attend this weekend seminar every two years. It is an honor to be selected as a member who already has many skills for leadership roles. Established in 1929, in Austin, Texas the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International defines its mission as promoting professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. This organization of key women educators provides numerous benefits, including scholarships, grants and stipends for research, special projects, presentations at professional meetings, opportunities to write for a juried/peer reviewed publication, as well as participation in community service projects that benefit education and make a difference in the lives of women, children and youth.
Leadership Seminar committee chair, Dr. Jo Murphy, praised the selected participants saying, “The cultural diversity and networking within the group will promote learning opportunities. These women already possess many skills of leaders. The goal of this seminar is to empower them to use existing skills and to gain new leadership skills that can be used in their current educational roles as well as future work.”
