Time for a little silliness

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Mullen It Over by Bonnie Mullens

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EVERY ONCE IN a while an email comes along that I especially like. Thought I would pass it along. Life is just too serious these days with COVID-19, the upcoming election and other political issues. Let’s take a brief break and have a smile break.

For the Silly:~ Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to

his level and beat you with experience.~ We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in

public.~ Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is

not putting it in a fruit salad.~ Light travels faster than sound. This is why some peo-

ple appear bright until you hear them speak.~ If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong.~ To steal ideals from one person is plagiarism. To steal

OGLESBY HOMECOMING QUEEN CROWNED—McKinnah Herrings was crowned Homecoming Queen at Oglesby. Pictured left to right are Homecoming Queen Nomi-nees Marisela DeLeon, Caitlin Hoskins, McKinnah Herrings (2020 Homecoming Queen) and Elyssa Rudolph.

from many is research.~ I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted pay

checks.~ A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can

prove that you don’t need it.~ Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says

“In an emergency notify:” I put “DOCTOR”. What’s my moth-er going to do?

~ I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.~ Women will never be equal to men until they can walk

down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

~ You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive again.

~ Hospitality: making your guests feel like they are at home, even if you wish they were.

~ I discovered I scream the same way whether I’m about to be devoured by a great white shark or if a piece of seaweed touches my foot.

~ There is a fine line between cuddling and holding some-one down so they can’t get away.

~ I always take life with a grain of salt, . .. plus a slice of lime . . . and a shot of tequila.

~ When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.

~ To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call what-ever you hit the target.

Now for some groans . . . .~ Where does the General keep his armies? In his sleev-

ies.~ What’s the best thing about Switzerland? I don’t know,

but their flag is a huge plus.~ Why aren’t koalas actual bears? They don’t meet the

koalafications.~ What’s the difference between a hippo and a zippo?

One is really heavy and the other is a little lighter.~ It’s hard to explain puns to kleptomaniacs. They al-

ways take things so literally.Have a great week. Wear your masks and stay safe.

By Hope Lenamon

Charli Turner was crowned Homecoming Queen last Friday, September 25, during half-time of the McGregor versus Rockdale football game at Bulldog Sta-dium.

Turner, daughter of Kel-ley and Woodrow Turner, was escorted by her father and was crowned by 2019 Homecom-ing Queen Jennifer Torres.

Students from the fresh-man, sophomore and junior class voted for their represen-tative. The senior class nomi-nated four representatives to the court, and the entire school voted to decide Home-coming Queen.

Turner is a member of Link Crew, PALS, National Honor Society, Interact Club and plays tennis. Turner plans on attending Sam Houston State to study criminal jus-tice.

Also representing the se-nior class were:

Princess Mara Hering, daughter of Lorena and Jim-my Hering. She is a member of Link Crew, National Hon-or Society, plays volleyball, runs track, and is a two-time cheer captain. Hering, who was escorted by her father, plans on attending The Uni-

Charli Turner Crowned 2020 Homecoming Queen

versity of Texas and majoring in biology.

Princess Caitlin Jones, daughter of Tiffany and Heath Jones. She is a member of the

Student Council and par-ticipates in cheer at MHS, competitive cheer, volley-ball and track. Jones, who was escorted by her father,

plans on attending Texas State and studying nursing.

And Princess Audrey Lil-lard, daughter of Tammy and David Lillard. She is a mem-

ber of Link Crew, National Honor Society and Interact Club. She also plays volley-ball, softball, runs track and cheers. Lillard, who was es-

corted by her father, plans on studying allied health next fall.

The freshman class was represented by Duchess Chloe McCauley, daughter of Amy and Todd McCauley. She is a member of the varsity volley-ball team and runs track. Mc-Cauley, who was escorted by her father, hopes to become a member of the Student Coun-cil, Link Crew and PALS. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her friends and painting.

Duchess Briseila Ocam-po, daughter of Dominga and Nicolas Ocampo, represented the sophomore class. She par-ticipates in powerlifting and track and hopes to become involved in more clubs this school year. In her free time, Ocampo, who was escorted by her father, enjoys hanging out with her friends and help-ing others.

Duchess Meghan Dunn, daughter of Ashley Vowel and Chris Dunn, represented the junior class and was escorted by her father. She is a member of the Student Council, Dra-ma Club, PALS, UIL, VASE, One Act Play and runs cross country. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running and dancing.

By Hope LenamonMcGregor Independent

School District announced their first confirmed case of COVID-19 on September 23, just two weeks after the dis-trict’s return to school.

The confirmed case was a student on the Primary cam-pus, according to a general letter sent to families of those with students at the pre-kin-dergarten through first grade campus.

Members of the MISD administration reached out directly to those whose chil-dren were found to be a “close contact” with the con-firmed case, and all students and staff in the classroom with the confirmed case were placed on quarantine.

According to the Texas Education Agency, a close contact is someone who has been directly exposed to in-fectious secretions, like be-ing coughed on, or has been within 6-feet for longer than

McGregor ISD Announces 1st Confirmed COVID-19 Case

15-minutes. However, addi-tional factors like proper mask usage, ventilation, presence of dividers and symptoms of the patient may affect the deter-mination.

In the letter, caretakers were reminded that unless they were directly and per-sonally notified of close con-tact or exposure, their child was not placed under quar-antine and may continue to come to school. But, caretak-ers were asked to keep care-fully screening their child for symptoms each morning.

“McGregor ISD believes in transparency and respects the right of parents to be in-formed of their children’s proximity to the COVID-19 pandemic,” Primary Principal Cheri Zacharias wrote in the letter. “While you may have a strong emotional reaction to this information, please know that there is no need for alarm, only vigilance in monitoring symptoms and emphasizing safety procedures like prop-erly wearing face coverings, hand washing and physical distancing.”

By Hope LenamonThe deadline for Texas

voters to register to vote in the November joint general elec-tion is Monday, October 5.

In the November 3 elec-tion, voters will be able to cast their ballot for local, state and national races including those for Representative of

Voter Registration Deadline Oct. 5 District 17, Texas Senator and President of the United States. McGregor voters also will be able to cast their ballot for City Council position Ward 4.

Who can Vote?To vote in Texas, a person

must be registered at least 30 days before the election date.

PASSING OF THE CROWN: 2019 Homecoming Queen Jennifer Torres crowns 2020 Homecoming Queen Charli Turner as her father Woodrow Turner watches on at halftime of the McGregor Bulldogs football game last Friday Photo by Hope Lenamon