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Lainey Buncik has enjoyed summers and being outside for her entirelife. Each year as summer ended Buncik would return to school in the fall.She would return to school for the duration of her years being a student, andeventually she would find herself returning to school again, this time for 27years as she began a career working for Castleberry ISD. This summerthough, Buncik will enjoy an endless vacation as she decided it was time toretire, and shift her focus on a brand-new phase of life. Buncik started her career with Castleberry ISD in 1992, as a volunteer atCastleberry Elementary. Her volunteer status didn’t last long, as thenPrincipal Pollard asked her to be employed full time. Buncik said it wouldallow her to have the same holidays as her school age children, and herassigned duties included assisting three first grade teachers, who Buncik sayswere all outstanding teachers. She also had duties as a bus monitor duringsummer school, and during this time she earned her commercial driver’slicense. One day a bus driver asked her if she wanted to drive a bus, and fromthat moment on, she became a school bus driver. Being a bus driver sent Buncik to the Transportation Department ofCastleberry ISD, where she would spend the rest of her career. She wouldsoon become the transportation coordinator which included managing all bustrips for sports teams and organizations from the different campuses, supply-ing drivers and buses for all trips, updating information on all students whoride the bus to and from school, filling out reports required by the state ofTexas, scheduling certification classes for bus drivers and coaches, monitor-ing safety meetings, coordinating safe pupil training, and then, typing all ofthe above information into her office computer. Buncik said, “When I became transportation coordinator, I was handed abig stack of paper and told to figure it out!” She did figure it out, and nowafter 27 years, she leaves the CISD Transportation Department with manypositive changes and upgrades which can be attributed to her management
Around the Town with Melody Dennis
Longtime Castleberry ISD Employee Retires
The River Oaks City Hall, Library and Event Center will be closedThursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. There will still be residential garbage collection that day.
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skills. Lainey Johnson Buncik was born in Fort Worth, and was raised in theAledo/Annetta area. She said, “I lived in the Aledo area when it was stillsmall enough that everyone knew each other, and if you were speeding onthe way home from school, your mother knew about it before you got there!” While attending Aledo High School she was active in drill team, FutureHomemakers of America, volunteered as a teacher’s aide at the elementaryschool, ran track, played basketball, and worked at Sears at Ridgmar Mall.In fact, she still holds the record at Aledo High School for scoring in a singlebasketball game, in which she scored an amazing 44 points. Buncik said, “Growing up I have so many good memories, especiallyswimming and skiing at Lake Weatherford, where my family owned proper-ty. I grew up driving the boat and pulling my three brothers behind so theycould ski, and my dad made me homemade skis and taught me to ski when Iwas five. To this day my brother, in his sixties, still skis barefoot, and mybrother, in his seventies, still rides trickboards! After graduating from Aledo High School, Buncik attended one year atA&M Business College before returning home to
Retiring CISD Transportation Coordinator Lainey Buncik surroundedby fellow employees and her faithful crew of school bus drivers.
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Obituaries
Shane Richard Whitehurst
Shane Richard Whitehurst, 47, of Austin, died MondayJune 24, 2019. Shane was born to Rick and Sandy Whitehurst, Aug. 6,1971, in Fort Worth, Texas. Shane graduated from WesternHills High School in 1990 and received a Bachelor ofScience degree in Broadcast Journalism from the Universityof Texas in 1995. After graduating from the University ofTexas, Shane was able to combine two of his passions, theUniversity of Texas athletics and serving people, by workingfor the Texas Longhorn Foundation.!During the nearly twen-ty years at the University of Texas and the LonghornFoundation, Shane was able to meet some of his greatest andlifelong friends. Shane was appointed by then GovernorBush to serve on the Texas Governor's Committee on Peoplewith Disabilities, where he served for nearly nine years. Shane was passionate about his faith, family, andfriends.!Shane was an inspiration to those that were fortu-nate enough to call him a friend or family. Those that knewShane were forever touched by his smile, humor, laugh,friendship, optimism, and his unfailing love.!Shane alwayslooked forward to spending time with friends and family andrelished the times when friends and family were together. Shane understood God’s plan for him.! Shane was adirector of ServantsForHope.org, which is a Texas non-prof-it corporation organized to spread the word of God and toserve those who needed help.! Shane spent the last few yearsfull time telling people about the transforming power of ourLord and Savior Jesus Christ. Shane accepted the Lord as his Lord in Savior in 1985and was baptized at Birchman Baptist Church. His favoritescripture verse is Isaiah 40:31 - “but those who hope in theLord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings likeeagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk andnot be faint.” Shane was surrounded by family and friends until hewent to be with the Lord. Survivors are: parents Rick and! Sandy; brother Stacyand his wife Amy; nephew Austin; niece Ashley; aunt Pattiand her husband Keith Young; uncle Paul and his wife BarbWillsey;!cousins Garett Woods, Brian Willsey, Brad Willsey,Pam Fricke, Karen Nalle, Linda Strickland, CharlieStrickland, Scott Strickland, Brinson Strickland. A memorial service was held at Weed-Corley-FishChapel in Austin, Texas on Saturday June 29, 2019 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be madeto!wayside.churchcenter.com or servantsforhope.org. Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home,Austin, Texas, 512-452-8811. Remembrances may be left athttp://www.wcfish.com.
Dixie Lynn “Scott” Taylor Dixie Taylor was born Dec. 26, 1943 in Texas City,Texas. After a long battle with cancer, Dixie was called hometo be with her Lord and Savior on June 23, 2019. Dixie was preceded in death by her mother and father,Katherine and C.J. Scott and her sister, Lana McDonald. She is survived by her brother, Marshall Scott, her sis-ters Kelly Scott and Terry Reid and numerous nieces,nephews and cousins. Dixie was a graduate of C.F. Brewer High School inWhite Settlement. She loved her family, especially hernieces and nephews, she treated them like they were her ownchildren. She cherished her littlest sister, Kelly Scott and was herprimary care giver for many years. Dixie lived in Californiafor most of her adult life but decided to return to Texas in theearly 2000s to be closer to her family after being diagnosedwith Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Dixie never met a stranger, she was always makingfriends and loved spending time with her sisters. You couldalways count on Dixie’s catch phrase whenever you wouldpart; “To-da-loo” as she walked out the door. That being said, we will say “TO-DA-LOO” Dixie,until we meet again.
Jacquie Messer Jacquie Messer, 80, loving wife, mother, and grand-mother, passed away on June 29, 2019. Memorial services were held Tuesday at BenbrookUnited Methodist Church. Jacquie's wishes were that if youdesire, donations be made to BUMC church in her memory. Jacquie was born Feb. 8, 1939 in Dodge City, Kansas.She attended Great Bend Schools and earned a Bachelor ofScience degree from Kansas State University. Jacquie taughtschool for eight years with high recommendations. Shereceived her Graduate of Real Estate Institute designation in1975. She was a real estate agent for 40+ years and residen-tial property manager for 20+ years in Benbrook. Jacquie was the perfect example of someone who gaveback to her church and community. She and Jim moved toBenbrook in 1971. She was a member of Benbrook UnitedMethodist Church, serving as Chair of Trustees. Jacquie waspast president of: elementary PTA, Benbrook Area Chamberof Commerce, Western Hills High School Athletic BoosterClub, Ambassadors of the Benbrook Chamber, BenbrookCommunity Center / YMCA, Recreational Association and afounding member of the Benbrook preschool PTA.Additionally, she served on the Zoning Board of Appealsand Adjustments of the City of Benbrook and BenbrookWater Committee of Capital Improvements. She wasVolunteer of the Year for the City of Benbrook in 1999.Jacquie served on the following committees for theGFWAR: Grievance, TREPAC, Ethics and Education. Jacquie's most important accomplishment was her fam-ily and she leaves behind her loving husband of 58 years,Jim Messer; daughter, Jamie Barter and husband, Gary; son,Jason Messer and wife, Stephanie; grandchildren, AbigailPresley, Catherine Presley, Erik Messer, Elisabeth Messer,Austin Barter and Shalie Barter; brother, Jerry Johnson;nephew, Anthony Johnson; nieces, Chantel Johnson and LoriTaylor; an extended in-law family; and too many belovedfriends to mention.
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The Benbrook Public Library Computer UsersGroups continues beginning at 6 p.m. on the followingWednesdays: July 10, July 24, and Aug. 14. Varioussearch tips are offered at each session. Participants canbring their own computer or use one provided by thelibrary. All participants must be computer literate.Introductory classes will resume in the fall. All classesare open to the public and free to attend. Outlines and referenced links from all the previousclasses as well as announcements and upcoming classschedules can be found at joyofgen.blogspot.com.
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Free Movie Nights inSundance Square Sundance Square Movie Night continues its freemovie series on Thursday evenings in the plaza throughJuly 25. All shows will begin approximately at 8:30p.m. in Sundance Square Plaza, in downtown FortWorth. Sundance Square’s 2019 Movie Night scheduleincludes: • July 11 – Crazy Rich Asians (2018); rated PG-13 • July 18 – Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018); rated PG • July 25 – Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again(2018); rated PG-13 Moviegoers are invited to bring blankets or chairs
for seating in the plaza. Coolers and outside food ordrink are not permitted, and Sundance Square Plaza issmoke free. Parking is always free weekdays after 5p.m. in Sundance Square’s parking garages. For more information about movie nights, visitsundancesquare.com.
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Local Fireworks Shows and Independence Day Celebrations There are several places to enjoy fireworks andother Independence Day festivities on July 4. Here area few that offer free general admission and are family-friendly:Fort Worth’s Fourth • Panther Island Pavilion, 395 Purcey St., FortWorth, TX 76102 • Gates open at 2 p.m. Festivities include livemusic, tubing, hydroflight team show performances, anF-16 flyover, and a kids’ zone with a bounce house,face painting, zip lines, water slides, and more. • Fireworks will begin at 10 p.m. • For more information visit https://fortworths-fourth.com.Hudson Oaks Boomin’ Fourth • Gene Voyles Park, 210 Hudson Oaks Dr., HudsonOaks, TX 76087 • Gates open at 6 p.m. Festivities include livemusic and a kids area. • Fireworks will begin after dark. • For more information visit https://events.hud-
sonoaks.com/boomin-4th.37th Annual July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza • The fireworks show will take place over LakeGrapevine and be visible from numerous vantagepoints. The show begins at 9:30 p.m. and lasts 26 min-utes. • For more information visit https://www.grape-vinetexasusa.com/summerblast/july-fourth/Red, White and Boots • Fort Worth Stockyards, 131 E. Exchange Ave.,Fort Worth, TX 76164 • Festivities take place daily July 4 through 7 andinclude games, face painting, gunfight shows, countrywestern sing-alongs, and other western fun. • For more information visit https://www.fort-worthstockyards.com/events/fourthfofjuly.Spark in the Park • Heritage Park, 317 Santa Fe Dr, Weatherford, TX76086 • Festivities run from 4 to 10 p.m. and include livemusic and a kids area with water slides, bounce houses
and games. • Fireworks begin at 9:30 p.m. and can also be seenfrom approximately 3 miles away. • For more information visit https://www.experi-enceweatherford.com/events/2019/spark-in-the-park-2019.Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration • Granbury’s festivities take place July 3 through 6and include a car show, concerts, competitions, a rodeoand several small events. • The fireworks show will take place over LakeGranbury and be visible from numerous vantagepoints. The show begins at 9:45 p.m. on July 4. • For more information visit http://www.gran-burychamber.com/pages/th-of-july.
ing the day in or near the water, or just relaxing with family and friends, a few sim-ple safety tips can keep the celebration going and keep you out of the emergencydepartment,” said Paul Kivela, MD, MBA, FACEP, president of the AmericanCollege of Emergency Physicians. More than 11,100 people went to the emergency room with injuries from fire-works in 2016, according to the most recent data available from the ConsumerProduct Safety Commission. Children younger than 15 years of age accounted for31 percent of the estimated 2016 injuries. And, 69 percent of the emergency depart-ment-treated injuries were burns. Emergency physicians strongly encourage people to leave fireworks to the pro-fessionals. If fireworks are legal in your area, ACEP strongly urges you to avoidusing them near residential areas. Children should never play with fireworks orsparklers and older children should always be supervised. If you are drinking alco-hol, please do not handle fireworks or supervise others who may rely on you if anemergency occurs. Some additional firework safety tips: •Avoid purchasing or using illegal fireworks. Do not attempt to make your own. •Read warning labels and follow all instructions. Do not use fireworks in anyway other than suggested on the label. •Keep a bucket of water or fire extinguisher on hand. •Light fireworks one at a time. •Dispose of all fireworks properly. Soak them all in water before throwing themaway. •Do not light fireworks indoors or near other objects. •Avoid burns or other accidents by not standing or crouching over fireworkswhen trying to light the fuse. Immediately back up to a safe distance after you lightit. •Do not point or throw fireworks at another person.
The nation’s emer-gency physicians urgethose celebratingIndependence Day toexercise good judgementand to be mindful ofpotential dangers, espe-cially from accidents withfireworks. “Whether you aregrilling, camping, spend-
•Do not re-light a malfunctioning “dud” or pick up fireworks that have not ignit-ed fully. •Dress appropriately. Loose fitting clothes could be a fire hazard or become tan-gled or caught. •Setting off fireworks in glass or metal containers can create fragments that cancause severe injury. For those celebrating outside, it is important to monitor your fluid intake, espe-cially in warm weather. Limit the likelihood of dehydration by drinking plenty ofwater. Young children and senior citizens are especially vulnerable to heat-relatedillness, and risks increase with exertion. Apply (and re-apply) sunscreen when par-ticipating in outdoor activities. Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to avoidable accidents and could putyour friends and loved ones at risk, too. Don’t drink and drive! Arrange for a des-ignated driver in advance whenever possible. It is important to remain aware thatalcohol accelerates the effects of heat-related illness. Nobody wants a stomach issue to ruin a picnic or to cut the celebration short.Refrigerate any food that needs to be kept cold. Food poisoning can occur in as littleas one hour when temperatures are over 90 F. Foods that need to be kept coldshould be placed in a cooler or on ice to maintain a temperature of 40 F. If you or aloved one has a food allergy, it may be appropriate to carry medication and be pre-pared with an action plan in the event of an allergic reaction. Heading to the pool, lake or other water activity? For swimmers, always try tohave a lifeguard or chaperone keeping an eye on children. For boaters, review safeboating laws and procedures, and make sure you have a current license and updatedsafety equipment and life jackets on board before heading out. If you plan to cook on a grill, whether you are a novice or an expert, be mindfulof risks involved with open fires or gas lines. Keep the family football games orother recreational activities a reasonable distance away from the flames. Hikers and campers, protect yourself with appropriate gear and insect repellent.If you are hiking in a remote location, alert family or friends of your departure timeand approximate route. Visit www.emergencycareforyou.org for more health and safety tips. ACEP is the national medical specialty society representing emergency medi-cine. ACEP is committed to advancing emergency care through continuing educa-tion, research and public education. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, ACEP has 53chapters representing each state, as well as Puerto Rico and the District ofColumbia. A Government Services Chapter represents emergency physiciansemployed by military branches and other government agencies.
Safety Tips for July 4th Activities from the American College of Emergency Physicians
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First Saturday Clothing and FoodBank July 6 Bethany Christian Church and Nueva Mission Church have joined together inthe Feed My Sheep ministry, which provides clothing and food items to those inneed at no charge. Feed My Sheep is open on the first Saturday of each month at1500 Meadow Park Dr. in White Settlement from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. They now alsoserve a simple breakfast. Bethany Christian Church accepts donations of clean, usable clothes and shoes,non-perishable foods and health and beauty items. They do not have room forhousehold items, toys, etc. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 817-246-1170.
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River Oaks Police DepartmentCrime Report by RO Police Chief Christopher Spieldenner
Wednesday, June 26 Officers responded to the 1400 block of Westwick in reference to crimi-nal mischief. The victim reported that an unknown person had scratched hisvehicle. This case is currently under investigation.
Thursday, June 27 Officers responded to the 900 block of Cody Court in reference to anassault. The victim claimed his mother assaulted him by striking him on hishead. Detectives were able to determine no assault occurred because heshould have listened the first time she told him.
Friday, June 28 Officers responded to a call from a man in reference to his vehicle beingstolen. Officers made contact and a subsequent investigation determined thatthe man and his wife are separated. Officers determined that the wife was inlegal possession of her vehicle at the time that the husband was attemptingto report it as stolen. This investigation is ongoing.
Sunday, June 30 Officers responded to the 1700 Block of Long Avenue in reference to ahit and run accident. The juvenile driver of the suspect vehicle was identifiedand located by detectives. The boy reported that he had hit a pole and pan-icked, leaving the scene. It was determined that turning a youthful mistakeinto a criminal act was not in the best interest of justice and the subject wascited and a damage claim will be filed on his insurance by the company thatowns the pole.
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get married and eventually start a family. Living in River Oaks, she raised ason and a daughter, sold tupperware and ran a daycare out of her home beforeshe began working for CISD. Buncik said, “I had ten beautiful children inmy daycare. Then my daughter brought chicken pox home, and I had tenbeautiful kids with chicken pox! I kept them all since my daughter exposedthem, and you can only imagine how fun that situation was!” If you know Lainey Buncik personally, you learn quickly that she likesto be involved in things and enjoys helping neighbors, friends, her commu-nity, and all things Castleberry. She has been involved with Christmas inApril, The Ladies River Oaks Fire Department Auxiliary, and deliveredMeals on Wheels for a local church. The past few years she has become theCastleberry Girls' Soccer Team’s biggest fan, and she always drove theirteam bus to their play-off games. Buncik said, “Some of the things I enjoyed the most about my job werethe friendships I was able to make with many different people in the district,and I will hold them all dear to my heart. I always enjoyed the time I spentwith special needs kids on the bus, and I always tried to make a personal con-nection with the kids. I will especially miss my lunch partner, CISDAuxiliary Services Specialist Brenda Marquez, and then of course I will missthe daily bus driver meetings and hearing one of the drivers who is a dearfriend, yell “Hey Johnson!” each time I came in the door.” Buncik was great at making personal connections with the drivers, lend-ing a supportive ear, and generally operating like a caring mom when it cameto her flock of bus drivers. Even though she had enough work to spend eighthours a day in her office, she was always willing to go drive a bus if a driverneeded a morning or afternoon off. So, what does the future hold for this busy active retiree? First and fore-most, she can now be a full-time “Nonnie” to her grandchildren. Her daugh-ter, who is a first grade teacher at Azle ISD, and her son-in-law, who worksfor Oncor, have two sons who are busily involved in select baseball. This means that Buncik can now be more of a full-time taxi for these twoboys, and also get to see her daughter and son-in-law more often. Her sonhas his own business, called EOS Performance, which works with athletes.Buncik said her son’s girlfriend and son are a “bonus daughter and grandson”which have added much enjoyment to her life. Her bonus daughter is an avid runner, and her bonus grandson is activein YMCA Baseball and Basketball. Buncik is always on the go to see thethree boys play sports, but said she wouldn’t have it any other way. More family time is definitely at the top of Bunciks’ “to-do” list, but thelist is also a very long one filled with many plans. Buncik will continue herlove of yard work, and now with retirement she has finally found the time toadd a garden. She still loves water activities, has begun learning to loom knit, has
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Retiring Castleber-ry ISD TransportationCoordinator LaineyBuncik stands withTransportation and Ma-intenance SupervisorChris Page, Transpor-tation Auxiliary Spe-cialist Brenda Marqu-ez and Director ofAuxiliary Services Ch-ris McGrath at Bun-cik's retirement party.
CISD's ExecutiveDirector of StudentServices and Oper-ations Lenny Lasherpresents retiring CISDTransportation Coor-dinator Lainey Buncikwith a plaque recogniz-ing her 27 years of serv-ice to CISD.
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She also has several trips planned, one of which will be to CorpusChristi, where she will add to her collection of tattoos. At this present time, Lainey Buncik can still be found behind the steeringwheel of a brightly decorated school bus, called “MO.” She has volunteeredthis summer to drive “MO”, which is Castleberry ISD’s rolling Technologyand Reading Bus. So Buncik and “MO” will be driving around the districtoffering books, activities and snacks to kids to make their summer moreenjoyable. Lainey Buncik will be greatly missed at CISD, but she has earned theopportunity to enjoy a wonderful retirement. Best wishes to a fantastic ladywho has and will continue to do much good for people in our community. See you next week!
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We would like for the residents of the City of River Oaks to help collectdata for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) using a printedpaper survey, from the document link on the City’s website athttp://www.riveroakstx.com/doc/CommunityDevelopmentSurveypdf or youcan submit your survey online at https://www.surveylegend.com/s/1hk3. Both surveys are the same, just one in paper form and the other is a link.Return completed forms to River Oaks City Hall at 4900 River Oaks Blvd. Information collected will help the city decide on what CDBG project tofocus efforts on in the coming years and will help with Tarrant County’s five–year Consolidated Plan.
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Benbrook Hawks 10U-A Team TakesFirst Place at USSSA World SeriesTournament
The Benbrook Hawks 10U baseball team, fresh off a tournament win atthe Granbury All-Star Classic, competed in the USSSA “A” World Series lastweek. It was a five-day event hosting teams from Texas and neighboringstates that took place in Cedar Hill. After a loss in their first of three pool play games, the Hawks chargedback to win the next two games by a combined score of 41-1, earning thenumber three seed for bracket play. The hit parade was led by Zach Walker, who had help from all of histeammates, including big hits from Kyle Owen and Pierce Battle. As if thelive bats weren’t enough, key defensive plays by Keaton Hennessey and JaxParr helped secure the victories. In bracket play, the Hawks kept rolling. The Hawks won their first twogames with smart base running and timely hitting off the bats of GregoryTarpley and Jacob Carpenter, landing them in the semi-finals. After losing in the semi-finals and mustering just one run in the game, theHawks caught fire again. With one loss in the double-elimination contest, thehawks won their next game 18-5. This victory put them in the finals with achance to avenge an earlier loss, only they would have to beat their opponenttwice. The Hawks took the first game with a score of 12-3 behind a soliddefensive team effort, including a strong catching performance by MaxTarpley. The hits kept coming as well, capped by a two-out double hit downthe left-field line by the team’s only female player, Camryn Bentley. Needing another victory, the Hawks did not let up. A shut-down perform-ance by pitcher Parker Mix, coupled with the unyielding bats of the Hawksfrom players like Nathaniel Cortez who had multiple extra-base hits in thegame, put the Hawks in a great position to win. In the bottom of the third inning and needing just one more run to elimi-nate their opponent, Walker drove a pitch to the outfield to send Owen tohome, securing the Hawks first World Series championship.
The 10U Benbrook Hawks baseball team members are: (front row) CoachMike Bentley; (second row, l-r) Keaton Hennessey, Pierce Battle,Nathaniel Cortez, Parker Mix, Max Tarpley, Kyle Owen; (third row)Camryn Bentley, Jax Parr, Jacob Carpenter, Zach Walker, GregoryTarpley; (back row) Coach Toby Owen and Coach Scott Walker.
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Fridays this summer, running through Aug. 9,the City of White Settlement Parks and Recreationdepartment will have free family-friendly Moviesin the Park at the Central Park Amphitheatre,located at 8901 Gibbs Dr. in White Settlement. The movies will begin at 9 p.m. and conces-sions will be provided by BSA Troop 2442.Attendees are encouraged to bring pillows, blan-kets and lawn chairs to make themselves comfort-
City of White Settlement Movies in the ParkReturns to Central Park Amphitheatre onFriday Nights
Castleberry ISD to Provide Free SummerMeals to Kids 18 Years and Younger
able, and insect repellent if necessary. The line-up is as follows: • “Sherlock Gnomes” - Friday, July 5 • “Monsters, Inc.” - Friday, July 12 • “Hotel Transylvania 3” - Friday, July 19 • “Toy Story” - Friday, July 26 • “Ferdinand” - Friday, Aug. 2 • “Cars 3” - Friday, Aug. 9
Each year during the summer break, theCastleberry ISD Summer Meal Program offersfree breakfast and lunch to any child 18 years andyounger. This year CISD is providing meals attwo CISD locations to better serve the students. Meals will be served at CastleberryElementary, located at 1100 Roberts Cut Off onMonday through Friday through June 28 and July8 through July 31.
Breakfast is served from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.Lunch is served from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Meals will be served at Castleberry HighSchool, located at 215 Churchill, Monday throughThursday through June 27. Breakfast is served from 7:30 to 9:15 a.m.Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. No reservations or ID are required.
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Texas Musician Ernest Tubb by Dr. Ken Bridges
Musicians and songwriters paint a picture of the world with their sounds, tellingstories of joy and heartbreak and of beauty or sorrow. Country music is especiallyfamous for sometimes combining all of those elements into one song as it hasevolved over the decades. The ups and downs of the lives of many artists can betold in just such a way, including that of one of the pioneers of country music, Texasnative Ernest Tubb. Tubb’s career began in the 1930s and won millions of fans overa decades-long career that helped shape country music. Ernest Dale Tubb was born in Ellis County, just south of Dallas, in 1914. Hisfather was a sharecropper, and the family struggled as his father moved them acrossthe state trying to make a living. He spent much of his youth working in those samecotton fields. The divorce of his parents made the ordeal even more difficult. Likemany early stars, he never had a formal music education. Inspired by early countryand blues singer Jimmie Rodgers, he taught himself to sing and play guitar as ateenager. His first steady job as a musician came in 1933 on San Antonio radio stationKOLO. The path to fame, however, was not easy. Tubb’s singing was not enoughto pay the bills, and by 1935, he had take on a second job digging ditches throughlocal Works Progress Administration work relief projects. Tubb managed to pick upa recording contract with RCA in 1936 but the albums were poor sellers. He got abreak in 1939 when San Angelo radio station KGKL hired him for his own 15-minute program. Tubb still had to take a second job as a beer truck driver, but hebegan building a name for himself in country music as a performer and a songwriter. By 1940, Tubb picked up a contract with Decca Records, recording such popu-lar singles as “Blue Eyed Elaine” and “I’ll Never Cry Over You.” In 1941, herecorded “Walking the Floor Over You,” a nationwide hit that propelled him to star-dom. He recorded several soundtracks to a number of western films, and his fondmemories of San Angelo inspired him to write “Beautiful San Angelo” during theseyears. Tubb and his band, The Texas Troubadours, were hired as performers inNashville in 1943 on WSM radio’s The Grand Ole Opry, the most popular countryprogram on radio at the time. In the process, he became the first performer to playan electric guitar on the program. Tubb and the Texas Troubadours performed infour films in the 1940s, including Riding West (1944) and Hollywood Barn Dance(1947). In 1947, he opened his own record store in Nashville, called simply the ErnestTubb Record Shop. The store’s reputation catapulted when he invited performersfrom The Grand Ole Opry to sing at the store on Saturday nights, broadcast onradio. Midnite Jamboree became another huge success for WSM radio and Tubbpersonally, helping cement his reputation as a mentor of sorts to up-and-comingcountry acts. In 1960, he released an album titled Ernest Tubb Record Shop. In the 1960s, he partnered with Loretta Lynn on a number of hit songs, includ-ing “Mr. and Mrs. Used-to-Be” (1964). He would record four albums with her
movies and on television. One of his most famous later appearances was as himselfat the Grand Ole Opry in the 1980 Loretta Lynn biographical film Coal Miner’sDaughter. In 1983, he sang with Hank Williams, Jr. and Waylon Jennings in thesong “Leave Them Boys Alone,” which became Tubb’s last Top Ten hit. Tubb died in Nashville in 1984 at the age of 70, leaving behind countless fansand the innumerable artists he inspired. In 1999, he was inducted into the TexasMusic Hall of Fame. And his Midnite Jamboree still plays on from his record storeevery Saturday night, now the second-longest running radio program in the country.
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through 1973. He made a move to television in 1965 when he wasgiven his own half-hour program, The Ernest TubbShow, which ran in syndication for three years. Thatsame year, he was inducted into the Country MusicHall of Fame and recorded one of his most famous sin-gles, “Waltz Across Texas.” He continued to record,including the Top 40 albums Saturday Satan SundaySaint (1969), Say Something Nice to Sarah (1972), andthe self-titled Ernest Tubb (1975). He continued to make periodic appearances in