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Wednesday, June 4, 2014
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EDITORIAL BOARD MARIE WHITEHEAD TERRIE GONZALEZ
publisher editor
DISPATCHES I from the desk
Trash cans and structures: what you need to know
The City of Jacksonville’s
new trash ordinance,
passed by the council in
February 2014 in an effort
to help beautify our city, is
in full bloom.
Through this ordinance,
the city is asking its
residents to use garbage
cans with two handles
and quality bags. No red
or orange trash bags are
allowed to be used. Loose
trash must be put into
quality bags.
Under no circumstances
can loose trash be put
into the cans or carts. Any
items placed for collection
that cannot be handled
by the collection crew
will be left, and shall be
the responsibility of the
resident to remove and
dispose of at their own
expense.
No plastic or metal
barrels of any size are
allowed. No permanent
structures or unapproved
containers may be built
at the collection site for
the purpose of disposal
of waste. Trash can
structures are no longer
BILLY REDD
Jacksonville Sanitation Director
allowed to be used. These
trash can structures, which
hold cans and bags, must
be removed by the resident.
Some citizens have
already started removing
their structures, and a
notice will be issued if
these regulations are not
followed.
Residents’ garbage
or solid waste shall not
be placed at the curb
for collection before the
afternoon of the day
prior to the scheduled
collection, and carts must
be removed from the curb
before 8:00 a.m. the day
after collection. Carts can
be rented from the City
of Jacksonville for $1 per
month. This charge will
be added to your water bill
each month.
We offer two sizes in the
carts, a 35 gallon and a
65 gallon with a stamped
City of Jacksonville logo
and identification number
on each can. You may
purchase a can from
another source if you
desire, but it must meet
city specifications.
Such modifications and
updates are to enhance and
protect the health, safety
and general welfare of the
residents of the city. We
are asking for your full
support in this effort.
The City of Jacksonville
will be offering citizens a
city-wide clean-up day on
Saturday, June 7, from
8 a.m. until 2 p.m. This
is offered to Jacksonville
citizens only.
For more information
on the trash cart request
or clean-up day, contact
Jacksonville City Hall at
(903) 586-3510.
pj|QJ I forward
An ode to Mamaw
■ ■■ y Mamaw has
HMVI been on my mind
IVI lately. I have so
I ■ H many memories
of lying in bed with her
as a child when I would
visit her in Huntsville. She
always did two things that
captivated my body and
soul: she would scratch
my back as we drifted off
to sleep, and she told me
wonderful stories about
butterflies.
Mamaw’s butterflies
were not weightless,
winged insects flitting from flower to
flower. Mamaw’s butterflies were brave
and adventurous — and they always had
names that coincidentally starred me —
and my friends - as the protagonists.
Sometimes we would warn children
and other animals about a dangerous
snake that wanted to do us harm. One
time, there was an argument between
two butterfly friends — Terrie and Judy.
And since it was Mamaw’s story, she
had a way of guiding without preaching.
Butterfly Terrie learned that “to have a
friend, you have to be a friend,” and that
the quickest way to end an argument is to
apologize.
Like Aesop’s fables, Mamaw’s adven-
tures of butterflies always had a moral —
if I could stay awake that long. The back-
scratching was an elixir for sweet sleep,
guaranteed to include dreams woven of
rich fantasies.
In mid-March, I stared at a white
computer screen as we tackled our 2014
graduation magazine. In our work flow,
the cover always comes first,
and I had a serious mental
block.
Grasping for straws, I
went to our clip art ser-
vice and looked in all the
usual places for inspiration.
Something guided me to a
silhouette of a girl leaping
through a field of flowers
and butterflies.
Within an hour, all the
pieces gelled. I found a
mortice cap, twisted the
tassel to make it look like it
was blowing in the breeze.
And then I located a favorite, often-used
background of clouds and blue sky. With
a little PhotoShop magic, the clouds sud-
denly were divided into four quadrants of
colors.
I thought of the 2014 graduates and
how each has a different dream in the
same, exhilarating moment of commence-
ment. One may see pink clouds on the
way to a new career in nursing, while
another may yearn to be a CPA in a world
of green clouds. The reeds and flowers
represent Mother Earth, which will hope-
fully ground the graduates in a way that
makes them stewards of the world.
The young girl is surrounded by but-
terflies — representing the metamorpho-
sis of graduates as they become adults.
We called our magazine “Chase Your
Dreams,” and we hope it becomes a self-
fulfilling prophecy.
I wish my Mamaw, Mae Anderson, was
still with me so she could tell me one more
butterfly story and help bring perspective
to life’s challenges.
TERRIE GONZALEZ
herald@mediactr.com
TAXING I thou«hts
Turn up the heat on 2014 tax planning this summer
hile you’re
cooling off by
the pool this
summer, your
opportunity to save
on taxes might just be
heating up. Here are
some summertime tips
to keep your 2014 tax
plans simmering.
If you are a sole pro-
prietor with children,
you might consider put-
ting them on the payroll
during the summer
months.
Wages paid to your children un-
der age 18 are not subject to social
security and Medicare taxes. What’s
more, their earnings are not subject to
Federal Unemployment Tax until they
turn 21.
If employing your children is not an
option, you might still be able to score
a deduction by sending them to sum-
mer camp. Day camp expenses for kids
under 13 can provide a tax credit of up
to 35 percent.
Just remember, overnight camps do
not qualify, and child-care must be
necessary to allow the parents to work.
Summer is also a common time for
home selling and moving, so be on the
lookout for deductions related to these
activities. Carefully file away all home
sale or purchase papers
for next year’s tax filing.
If your move is job-
related, there is the
potential for additional
deductions if you meet
the 50 miles or more
test.
Perhaps your sights
are set instead on some
leisure travel. Tacking
on a few fun days before
or after a business trip
might be a tax (and cost)
efficient way to pay for a
vacation — if you follow all the rules.
Travel that is primarily for charitable
work might also qualify you for a tax
deduction.
And finally, no matter what your
summer plans are, this is always a
good time for a general tax check-up to
ensure your withholdings and estimat-
ed tax payments are on target.
For assistance with any of these is-
sues, contact our office.
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U|QU POINTS |
oiks along El Camino
Real wound up a
very busy week with
graduations and new
beginnings for many of our
young people. Families were
pulled this way and that
as they struggled to attend
all the different functions.
Those with more than one
family member graduating
really had a chore on their
hands. I feel like I got off
pretty light this year, but I
knew I had to rest up so I
could be at my best when I started pour-
ing out your six bits’ worth of news.
Rain, rain and more rain fell on our area
last week bringing smiles to the faces of our
farmers and ranchers. Too much water is no
good for the tomato crop and too little isn’t
good either. Some folks need it to dry out so
they can cut hay and some need it to rain
so more will grow. It’s impossible to please
everybody, but fortunately the one in control
of the heavenly faucet knows just what we
need. When we were growing up, it seemed
folks were stuck in the mud all the time and
somebody was always going to pull them
out. There was nothing better to have than
a good friend with a four-wheel drive and a
chain. Trucks cost too much these days to
drive them off in the mud and lots of folks
drive four-wheelers on the hunting leases.
I’ve had my tractor stuck more than once
this year, but I’d rather get stuck everyday
than go through another drought, so I’ll just
keep a chain handy and try and watch what
I’m doing.
The graduation at Alto High School on
Saturday was moved inside to the gym-
nasium, but everything was set up really
well and I don’t know if it wasn’t better.
The sound system was better inside and
the seating was adequate for the crowd. It
always makes me feel old to watch those
babies I’ve known all their lives walk across
and get their diplomas. Some of them will
be leaving the protection of home and
venturing out into a world that is far differ-
ent from the small town they grew up in.
Hopefully we taught them enough to keep
them safe, if we didn’t then hopefully we’ve
taught them who to turn to when the road
gets hard.
Two of my favorite people, Weldon & Ruth
Pringle of Alto, recently celebrated their
65th wedding anniversary. They always
greet me with a big smile anytime I run into
them. They have been faithful readers of
this column ever since I started writing it.
They were married at Rice Temple Baptist
Church in Houston on June 3, 1949. They
have three daughters and sons-in-law,
Karen and Bo Kesinger of Alto, Wanda and
Lowell McCuistion of McKinney, and Kathy
and Paul Kendrick of Nacogdoches; six
grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
The happy couple currently resides at The
Arbors.
The Old Palestine Baptist Church is
celebrating its 170th year of serving the
Lord. The church is located five miles east
of Alto on El Camino Real
just behind the Old Palestine
Cemetery. Edwin Findley
is the church pastor. This
year, they are having a
homecoming revival June
6-8. The event will start on
Friday night at 7 p.m. with
the Rev. James Palmer of
Eastside Baptist in Rusk
doing the preaching. James
may preach in Rusk, but he
was born and reared in Alto.
Things kick off Saturday at
noon with a hamburger and
hot dog luncheon followed by lots of singing
and preaching by area pastors. The music
will be led by Billy Cranford. Drop by some
time during the revival and worship with
one of the oldest congregations in our area.
Saturday, June 7 is the Lynches Chapel
Cemetery Association homecoming. Get
there early if you want to set your table
up on a good level spot under a shade tree.
The roots growing out from under the big
old trees can get you sitting kind of leaning
sometime, but the nice shade is worth the
effort to try and stay in your chair. Cook
a bunch of food and spread it under the
Edith Hendrick Pavilion for the noon meal
and if you go away hungry, it’s your own
fault. Hazel Jones usually brings enough
to feed an army, but when all those Jones
folks show up, it looks like one. Come out,
pay your respects to your loved ones in the
cemetery, and relive some old times with
old friends and family. Don’t forget to bring
some money for your cemetery dues.
I went fishing in the pond on Sunday
afternoon but all I could catch was a big
old turtle. Every time I would catch him I’d
get him pulled right up to the bank and he
would spit the chicken gizzard out. I finally
got my shotgun and gave my middle son
Grant my fishing pole. When he pulled the
turtle up the third time, I blasted away. I
blew water all over myself and thought I
had put an end to the turtle problem. Soak-
ing wet but satisfied, I went back to fishing.
I threw the cork out a few more times and
that blasted turtle was back on the line
again. I’m tired of turtles and snakes. I need
to catch a fish.
The deer ate up all of J. C. Dover’s water-
melon plants out in the Cold Springs Com-
munity. He was just sick about it. He said
they were some special seedless ones he had
really put a lot of work in. I figure they ate
his patch up on the way to Jerry Knott’s
watermelon patch. If Jerry’s watermelons
are growing as fast as he says they are, we
ought to be able to see the tops of some of
them from town in another week or two. I’m
going to see that patch for myself, so I can
report back on it. Hogs and deer make cut
worms seem like a blessing.
I guess I’ll draw this thing to a close and
let you get back to what you were doing. If
you have something going on this summer
that people need to know about be sure and
give me a call. Remember, it’s not hard to
make decisions once you know what
your values are.
CHRIS DAVIS
elcaminoreal@consolidated.net
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