(L to R) The Presbyterian Children s Homes and Services Homes, and Services of Texas, supporters, and administrators attended a ceremony for a new

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1 (L to R) The Presbyterian Children s Homes and Services Homes, and Services of Texas, supporters, and administrators attended a ceremony for a new children s residence. Alaina Valentine places first in District golf competition. 14-A all district honors announced with Nenia Forcey named to the top honor superlative list at the 14-A 6 th Man of the Year, Chase Patterson, Chelsae Faries, and Jessica Farquhar earned spots on the 14-A 1 st All District Team. A Community Builders Award was presented to the Itasca Volunteer Fire Department by the R.E. Lee Masonic Lodge #449. Itasca celebrated the 13 th Annual Chamber of Commerce BBQ Cook-off. Itascans join in the disaster relief for neighbors in West, TX. Ashley Spain and Ashton AC Campbell were crowned Prom Queen & King at the A Night in Paris themed prom at the 2013 Jr/Sr Prom. Samantha Hernandez was crowned the 2013 Cinco de mayo Queen at the annual celebrtation on May 4. Completing the royal court were Duke Julian Dominguez and Duchess Alexsandra Gonzalez. The Cinco de Mayo Baby Contest Winners were First Place- Konnor Mears, Second Place- Jay lah Saldierna, and Third Place LabraLynn Crawford. The Lady Cats and Wampus Cats softball and baseball teams finished as bidistrict qualifiers. One senior and eleven sophomores were proudly inducted into the IHS National Honor Society receiving their certificate and pin from Principal Derek Driver at the induction in April. Mr. Johnny Lee Chambers was honored for his service of more than 30 years as the president of the Luke Tipton Cemetary Association. The Graduating Class of 2013 had 46 graduates with aspiring plans for the future. Bob Wilson of HILCO was awarded the 2013 Brand Champion Award May 15 at the annual CONNECT Conference in Orlando, Fla. Mrs. Barbara Petrash proudly accepted her second Mirabeau B. Lamar Medal of Teaching Excellence Award from representatives of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Texas, and the Itasca Masonic Lodge. Ashton AC Campbell and Christian Cruz played in the East VS. West All Star Football game on June 15, 2013 at Pennington Field in Bedford as members of the West team. The Paw Print Press welcomes a new publisher, Mrs. Loretta Bishop, a first year teacher who will be teaching English in the high school as well as guide the continuation of the Paw Print Press.

2 Paw Print Press Proudly Serving Itasca The Big Little Town since 1997 Itasca, Texas Vol. 2014, Issue 1 January 3, 2014 Shades of 2013 Build a Bright 2014 City of Itasca Mayor & Mrs. James Bouldin Mayor Pro-Tem Matt Fehnel Council member Denis Heyse Council member Matt Fehnel Council member Susie Davis City Administrator Mark Gropp City Secretary Cynthia Lewis Assistant to Secretary George Bolling Police Chief Winson Brewer Sgt. George Willoughby Fire Chief Chris Shuffield Justice of the Peace Precinct #2 Charles Jones Maintenance Supervisor Daniel Rodriguez Jr. City Maintenance Steve Daniels City Tax Collector Sue Comer Asst. Water/Tax LJ Howard Municipal Court Administrator CinDee Garrett Municipal Court Clerk Terisa Jones Municipal Court Staff Paulene Brown Municipal Court Staff L. J. Howard Municipal Court Clerk Terisa Jones Itasca Independent School District Itasca ISD Board President Kevin Cordell IISD Board Vice President Brian Bassett IISD Board Secretary Mark Fehnel IISD Board member Oscar Castillo, Jr. IISD Board member Susan Bason IISD Board member Brian Payne IISD Board member Kendra Markwardt IISD Superintendent Glenn Pittman High School Principal Derek Driver Middle School Principal Kristi Sargent Elementary Principal Amy Reyna Chief Financial Officer Kim Eaddy Coordinator of Special Programs Lisa Von Borstel Director of Transportation & Maintenance Patty Miller Director of Food Services Karen Taber Counselor Grace Hennig Librarian Susan Corbitt Technology Director Richard Wilson IISD Secretary Norma Merkel & all of the Itasca ISD Faculty & Staff Paw Print Press Staff Editor, Business Manager, Reporter, Photographer Ema Payne Sports Football & Basketball Reporter Adam Youngblood Girls Sports Reporter- Aleigha Rodriguez News & Feature Mail & Downtown Distribution Bekah Payne, Jennifer Murray, Shalunte Frederick, Peyton Cordell Illustrator Garrett Arellano Publisher & Chief Editor Loretta Bishop Creative Assistant-Kristin Mears Community Information Editor Sally Crouch

3 Page 2 January 3, 2014 Paw Print Press Churches of Itasca Bethlehem Missionary Baptist W. Spurgeon Central Baptist Church 401 E. Monroe Church of Christ 200 N. Aquilla Community Church of Itasca Warehouse Itasca First Baptist Church 107 S. Lamar First Presbyterian Church 106 N. Lamar First United Methodist Main & King St House of Faith of Itasca 129 W. Main Street Loveview Baptist Church FM 2959 East of I-35 Second Baptist Church 120 W. Marrion Shiloh Community Church St. John Missionary Baptist 506 S. Weaver Day Worship Center 107 E. Adams Itasca Nursing Home Everyone Welcome Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Monday Evening 6:00 p.m. Central Baptist Church 400 E. Monroe St. website - itascacbc.org Sunday School 9:45 Worship 10:50 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Youth 5:00 p.m. Mon., Wed. & Friday 8: a.m. Bible Study Wednesday Night Meal 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Youth & Children 7 p.m. First United Methodist Church 401 E. Main St, Itasca, TX itascaumc@att.net Re-Think Church Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors Sunday School 9:30 a.m.-10:30 (All ages) Sunday Worship Service 10:50 a.m. Pastor Tom Wood Snacks 10:40 a.m. Itasca Church of Christ 303 E. Monroe God s plan for saving man Hear the word of God... Romans 10:17 Believe... Hebrews 11:6 Repent... Acts 17:30 Confess Matt. 10:32 Baptism... Acts 2:38 Remain Faithful... Rev. 2:10 Sunday 9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Wednesday evening 6:00 p.m. Second Missionary Baptist Church 120 W. Marrion St. Itasca TX Rev. George Demmerritte Jr. (Pastor) Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 5:30 p.m. Youth Meeting Wednesday 6:30-8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church 106 N. Lamar itascafpc@sbcglobal.net "In mission to and with the Presbyterian Children s Home to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ." Sundays - 9:30-10:00 Fellowship in Barton Hall 10-10:45 Sunday School 11 a.m. - Worship Service Bible Study Sunday at 4 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday 10 a.m. Exercise Class - Barton Hall First Baptist Church of Itasca 107 S. Lamar St. Sunday Worship Service - 10:45 a.m. Come hear the Word from BMA-approved Preachers and Missionaries Community Church of Itasca Community Church of Itasca invites you to join our service and fellowship Sunday mornings. Services are currently held at The Warehouse. We invite you to join our family and grow in Christ with us. Community Church Service 10:00 a.m. Potluck Lunch 11:00 a.m. House of Faith of Itasca 129 W. Main St, Itasca, TX Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Pastor Philip Burch Everyone Welcome! Wampus Cat Basketball Schedules Jan. 3 Meridian Itasca JV/V TBA Jan. 10 Dallas Gateway* Itasca JV/V 5:00/8:00 Jan. 14 Grand Prairie Advantage* Itasca V 8:00 Jan. 17 Italy* Italy JV/V 5:00/8:00 Jan. 21 BYE Jan. 24 Arlington Summit* Arlington JV/V 5:00/8:00 Jan. 28 Dallas Gateway* Itasca JV/V 5:00/8:00 Jan. 31 Grand Prairie Advantage Grand Prairie V 8:00 JH Boys Jan. 4 Blum Tournament Blum C/A/B 5:00/6:00/7:00 Jan. 9 Rio Vista Itasca C/A/B 5:00/6:00/7:00 Jan. 16 Keene Keene C/A/B 5:00/6:00/7:00 Jan. 23 Maypearl Maypearl C/A/B 5:00/6:00/7:00 Jan. 30 Whitney Itasca C/A/B 5:00/6:00/7:00 HS Girls Dec. 27/28 Troy Tourn Away V TBA Dec. 26/28 Castleberry Varsity Tourn Away JV TBA Jan. 3 Triple A Academy* Itasca JV/V 4:00 Jan. 7 Arlington Summit* Itasca JV/V 4:00 Jan. 10 Dallas Gateway* Away JV/V 4:00 Jan. 14 GP Advantage* Itasca V 4:00 Jan. 17 Italy* Away JV/V 4:00 Jan. 21 Tripe A Academy* Away JV/V 4:00 Jan. 24 Arlington Summit* Away JV/V 4:00 Jan. 28 Dallas Gateway* Itasca JV/V 4:00 Jan. 31 GP Advantage* Away V 4:00 JH Girls Jan. 4 Blum Tournament TBA 7 th /8 th TBA Jan. 9 Rio Vista Away C,7,8 th 5:00 Jan. 16 Keene Itasca C,7 th,8 th 5:00 Jan. 18 Itasca Tournament TBA 7 /8 th 5:00 Jan. 23 Maypearl Itasca C,7 th,8 th 5:00 Jan. 30 Whitney Whitney C,7,8 th 5:00

4 Page 3 January 3, 2014 Paw Print Press 2013 In Review (L to R) Mrs. Mary Frank Westberry Crouch and her husband, Mr. John Crouch donated ten very large albums containing collections of pictures, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia dating back over 70 years ago, all concerning Itasca and its residents. The Itasca Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, and PPP welcome Nolen s Custom Gifts to their new location at 128 N. Hill St. Earning first team honors were seniors Ashton A.C Campbell and Christian Cruz. Wampus Cats earning second team honors were: senior Michael Macias, junior Todd Willis and senior Cole Coleman. HIS had five on the All Academic Team: Seniors David Corbitt, Michael Macias, Cole Coleman, Christian Cruz, and junior Sam Orr. The Itasca Chamber of Commerce and past honoree Mrs. Diane Barnes presented its 2012 Citizen of the Year to Mrs. Karon Conner Farquhar. (L to R) Jessica Zint entered 6 items and received both the Best of Show and the Reserved Best of Show at the Hill County Fair Art Show. Chamber of Commerce Director Judy Offutt presented the 2012 Youth of the Year award to senior Brandon Kelley for his involvement in the community as well as his dedication to the Itasca Fire Department. Eric Garcia conquered the Blazin Challenge at Buffalo Wild Wings in Burleson- eating 12 traditional wings with no beverage under six minutes. Senior David Corbitt and junior Benjamin Maddox took first place in the District UIL Debate meet, which qualified them for the state meet. They received 9 th place at state, labeling them as octofinalists. (L to R) IHS One Act Play The Small World of Millie McIvor advances to area with district honors for David Corbitt, Megan Odom, and Emma Orr. David Maddox, Chris Cruz, and Chase Patterson were honorable mentions. NWS honors Carl Sweeney Jr. for 55 years of dedicated service to the nation, the National Weather Service and the Cooperative Observer Program. Sweeney also announced his retirement during the ceremony. Megan Odom, Heather Odom, and Emma Orr advanced to the state solo-ensemble contest after receiving a Division I rating on their performance. Laney Bell earned first place in the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders National Championship. She took home a national championship trophy and jacket. Her team took home 3 rd place in a mini hip-hop dance.

5 Page 4 January 3, 2014 Paw Print Press 2013 In Review (L to R) The Presbyterian Children s Homes and Services Homes, and Services of Texas, supporters, and administrators attended a ceremony for a new children s residence. Alaina Valentine places first in District golf competition. 14-A all district honors announced with Nenia Forcey named to the top honor superlative list at the 14-A 6 th Man of the Year, Chase Patterson, Chelsae Faries, and Jessica Farquhar earned spots on the 14-A 1 st All District Team. A Community Builders Award was presented to the Itasca Volunteer Fire Department by the R.E. Lee Masonic Lodge #449. th (L to R) Itasca celebrated the 13 Annual Chamber of Commerce BBQ Cook-off. Itascans join in the disaster relief for neighbors in West, TX. Ashley Spain and Ashton AC Campbell were crowned Prom Queen & King at the A Night in Paris themed prom at the 2013 Jr/Sr Prom. Samantha Hernandez was crowned the 2013 Cinco de mayo Queen at the annual celebrtation on May 4. Completing the royal court were Duke Julian Dominguez and Duchess Alexsandra Gonzalez. The Cinco de Mayo Baby Contest Winners were First Place- Konnor Mears, Second Place- Jay lah Saldierna, and Third Place LabraLynn Crawford. (L to R) The Lady Cats and Wampus Cats softball and baseball teams finished as bi-district qualifiers. One senior and eleven sophomores were proudly inducted into the IHS National Honor Society receiving their certificate and pin from Principal Derek Driver at the induction in April. Mr. Johnny Lee Chambers was honored for his service of more than 30 years as the president of the Luke Tipton Cemetary Association. (L to R) Brand Champion Award May 15 at the annual CONNECT Conference in Orlando, Fla. Mrs. Barbara Petrash proudly accepted her second Mirabeau B. Lamar Medal of Teaching Excellence Award from representatives of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Texas, and the Itasca Masonic Lodge. Ashton AC Campbell and Christian Cruz played in the East VS. West All Star Football game on June 15, 2013 at Pennington Field in Bedford as members of the West team. The Paw Print Press welcomes a new publisher, Mrs. Loretta Bishop, a first year teacher who will be teaching English in the high school as well as guide the continuation of the Paw Print Press. The Graduating Class of 2013 had 46 graduates with aspiring plans for the future. Bob Wilson of HILCO was awarded the 2013

6 Page 5 January 3, 2014 Paw Print Press 2013 In Review (L to R) The new Paw Print Press staff for 2013: Adam Youngblood, Aleigha Rodriguez, Garrett Arellano, Jennifer Murray, Courtney Heuermann, Brenda Hernandez, Rebecca Jordan, Peyton Cordell, Bekah Payne, Kristin Mears(Assistant), Hunter Germer, Ema Payne(Editor), Shalunte Frederick, and Mrs. Bishop(Publisher). Buds and Bloom, the new local flower shop had its official ribbon cutting on Monday, September 23, Longtime employee of HILCO, Bob Wilson, retires after 38 years. (L to R) Kaleigh Lightsey was crowned the 2013 Homecoming Queen, with princesses Jessica Farquhar and Megan Spain by her side. The Class of 1963 was the honored class for the year, along with other classes ending in 3 s and 8 s. IISD and the community attended the 10 th Annual Veteran s Day Assembly on November 11, (L to R) All three Itasca cheerleader teams including the Young Wampus Cats, Mini Cats, and Cat Commander Cheerleaders traveled to Palmer to compete in the NEH Cheer Off Competition. All three teams took home a first place division. Chelsae Faries signs her National Letter of Intent to play softball with the University of Texas of the Permian Basin for the season on November 15. Kaleigh Lightsey verbally committed to play softball for Abilene Christian University in June, and made it official on November 15, when she signed her National Letter of Intent. Citizens and employees of Itasca gathered by City Hall on December 14, 2013 to honor those who fell tragically at Sandy Hook, Conn. a year ago. City Administrator, Mark Gropp, organized this event.

7 Page 6 January 3, 2014 Paw Print Press Scholarship Created For Hill College Alumnus Taken from khbrhillsboro.com The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA)/Keith Pelham Memorial Endowment has been created to honor the legacy of Hill College Alumnus Keith Pelham who passed away August 10, 2013.The scholarship will be awarded to Hill College students (beginning fall 2014) pursuing a degree in marketing or business, and interested in a career in energy. Pelham attended Hill College before graduating from Sam Houston State University with a degree in marketing. He is a founding member of TEPA and was part of Good Energy s leadership team since He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. John Pelham originally of Whitney, but now resides in Granbury. Initial donations of $10,000 by TEPA and $10,000 by Good Energy have been made to the endowment. To learn more about contributing to this endowment, contact Jasmine Pope at or jpope@hillcollege.edu. Itasca City Council October Meeting The Itasca City Council met in a regular session on Monday, October 21, Mayor James Bouldin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with council members Doug Farquhar, Denis Heyse, Susie Davis, and Steve Solis were present as was City Administrator Mark Gropp. Absent members were Gloria Anderson and City Attorney Stephanie Johnson. Motions were made and passed to approve the minutes of the October 21, 2013 meeting and to approve the payment of bills. Monthly Department and Committee reports were given as follows: Water/Sewer Operations Steve Daniels, Police Police Chief Winson Brewer, Fire Chris Shuffield, Planning and Zoning Committee and Office of Code Enforcement Steve Daniels. Associate Judge Mark Gropp into office elected incumbent Council Member Doug Farquhar, incumbent Council Member Steve Solis and Council Member Matt Fehnel and appointed Municipal Judge Charles Jones. A motion was made to elect and appoint Matt Fehnel as Mayor Pro-Tem and the motion carried. Another motion was made to confirm the appointment of Sadie Allen to the Planning and Zoning Committee, it was seconded and the motion carried. The Council considered awarding an Engagement Letter for the FY Audit. A motion for approval to retain Yeldell, Wilson & Co., P.C. to perform the city s audit was made and seconded and the motion carried. The meeting was open for general Mayor, council and City Administrator discussions and reports. The Mayor and council thanked the city Administrator for a beautiful Homecoming. Meeting adjourned at 6:21 P.M. UIL Conference Numbers Released Taken from the Hillsboro Reporter While coaches across the state may not know who they will play in district starting in the fall of 2014, they know which area schools will be in their classification range. With major changes in the way schools are classified, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) has announced conference cutoff numbers early. School districts already knew that a Class 6A conference would be created and six-man would be considered Class A for realignment purposes. Larger schools in each district will compete in Division I and the smaller schools in Division II. For Hillsboro, that number was 458.5, which will put them in the new Class 3A for all sports and in Division I for football, which has an enrollment range from 315 to 464 students. Among the area schools that fall in that range with Hillsboro are Whitney, West, Glen Rose, Grandview, Clifton and McGregor, according to Hillsboro football Coach Mike Palmer. Most observers were expecting Godley to fall in with those schools, but with 488 students, they will jump to Class 4A-Division II. Other schools in District 7-3A include Venus going to Class 4A- Division II and Stephenville and Alvarado in Class 4A-Division 1. Itasca falls in Class 2A-Division I, and Hubbard will be in Class 2A-Division II. At the old six-man level, the maximum number of students allowed climbed from 99.9 to The divisional cutoff is 54 students. That left Blum, Abbott, Aquilla, Bynum, Covington, Mount Calm, Penelope and Milford in Class A- Division 1. Mount Calm missed going Division II by a half student after turning in 54.5 on its enrollment. Milford had been playing Division II, but enrollment grew to 60 students since the last realignment when it turned in 47 students. For the two largest conferences in the state, Class 5A and 6A, the top four schools from each district will continue to make the playoffs with the two with the largest enrollment in Division I and the two smaller in Division II. Realignments of districts for football and basketball will be announced by the UIL February 3.

8 Page 7 December 6, 2013 Paw Print Press Sherry s Licensed Home Day Care 35+ years of experience Toddler learning program 5 days a week, free time throughout the day. Crafts, Music, Story time and more. Limited number of openings available All meals served, Call Sherry Itasca Depot & Museum Schedule January 25, 2014 Open 10:00 1:00 P.M. February 8, 2014 Open 10:00 1:00 P.M. March 22, 2014 Open 10:00 1:00 P.M. Nolen s Custom Gifts & Trophies Come in and get your Itasca Wampus Cat gear to show your support for the Itasca Football teams and Cheerleading teams (Peewee thru High School). We have stadium seats, blankets, water bottles, jerseys, and t-shirts. We also offer a wide variety of items that make great gifts for family members. Ask about our special football player or cheerleader cutout with your child s picture in it. DIAZ Tex-Mex Restaurant 140 West Main St., Itasca, TX Carlos & Maria Diaz, Owners, New Hours Monday: 11A.M-8:00 P.M. Tuesday-Saturday; 11A.M.-9:00 P.M. Sunday: 8 A.M-3 P.M. Lunch Special $3.99 Dinner Special $7.99 Wednesday All You Can Eat Enchiladas from 5-7 P.M. $8.99 Wreaths by Roxie For stylish One of kind wreaths Call Roxie At For Sale Meter and Circuit Box--$65.00 Pole is $25.00 Call Brittany Cockerham, Owner of Glitz & Glamour Waco St. in Hillsboro proudly sup- ports the Itasca Wampus Cats! Bring in this ad and receive $5.00 off your service. Hours: Mon- day-saturday 9-6. (254) Salon 110 & The Annex An upscale experience at small town prices. Located at 110 S. Waco St. Downtown Hillsboro Also the Annex Located at 116 S. Waco St Substitutes Needed at IHS Itasca High School is seeking Substitutes for the school year. If interested visit the IISD for online application at Hill County Fair-CAE "The Creative Arts & Education Division (CAE) of the 2014 Hill County Fair will be held January 27 to February 1. Participants are reminded to read the fair book carefully, as some of the classes and rules have changed. Also, NEW this year is the preregistration of ALL items online and no class changes after registration is submitted. Online preregistration will be open January 1 to January 15, 2014 for an entry fee of $2.00 per item. Fair books and online registration is available at or at 4-H link and Hill County Fair & Creative Arts Division. The CAE book is available at the Hill County Extension Office, 126 S. Covington, and the Hillsboro City Library in Hillsboro. Also, all area schools have received the information. For more information or to volunteer contact Terry Pustejovsky at terrypky@skybeammail.com or "

9 Page 8 December 6, 2013 Paw Print Press Paw Print Press 123 N. College Itasca, Texas Donald Sparks Weldon Miller Charles Crane Walter Parks Dennis J. Sulak Willis Eugene Arthur Gerald Cockerham Sara Cloud Janet Tapp Erma Lambert Maria Johnson Gregory Forbus Oscar Wilkirson John Kinnibrugh William Fennell Lela Kilgore Carroll C. Curry Robert J. Gibbons Joyce H. Isbell Vernon H. Tapp Robert Snokhous Joseph F. Pustejovsky Jerry D. Chapman Perry W. Calvin Kenneth Harris Some of the Friends We Lost in 2013 Cyrus A. Reed William R. Uptmor Douglas J. Snokhous Jimmy Ray Matus Adolph H. Lander Judith Ann Monroe Cecil Ray Calhoun Anna Lucille Jeffrey Hilton Don Murphree Ruben O. Cavazos Geneva Mae Smith Nell (Watson) Bradford Louis Smith Crouch Peggy Mayfield Shelton Marvin H. Schulz Verna Lee Damschen Reno Gonzales Joe Carranza Marquriet Chalmers Sweeney John H. Bush Pauline Kinnibrugh Sharon Dominguez Jonnie Trlica Ruby Faye Upchurch Linda Ruth Jones James Daniel Calfee Kathy Lewis Richard F. Greenhill Donal L. Hooks Mildred Estelle Turney Wilcox Ida Fisher Raymond Kent Mouser Michelle Johnston Irene Crow Minnie Sawyer Glenda Sue Adkins Kenneth Upton