Lamar County Sheriff’s Dept. arrests & bookings during the period of May 22 – 24

Kenneth M. Carlucci, 59, Assault Causing Bodily Injury – Family Member

Jarvis D. Wallace, 34, Burglary of a Vehicle

Zachary Lance Bridgers, 25, Driving w/ License Invalid w/ Previous Conviction/Suspension w/o Fines Resolved

Rickey Seelye, 22, No Safety Belt

Alvin B. Bohler, 71, Criminal Trespassing

Johnny Dee Trapp, 48, Possession of Controlled Substance PG 1 <1g

Cupadyne Brown, 18, Failure to Attend School

Scott Lee Lamb, 42, Criminal Nonsupport

Wendy Lea Walker, 43, Theft of Property <$50 w/ Previous Conviction

Larry Lavern Beamon, 58, No Driver’s License, Driving w/ License Invalid

PHS students win state essay contest

Paris High School students, Natalie Lane and Ryan Terrell, took first and second place in the Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. state essay contest. Both students are in Sandra Strom’s AP English IV class. Photographed from the left are Paris Council of Garden Clubs President Georgia Weddle, Ryan Terrell, Sandra Strom, Natalie Lane, and Patsy Daniel.

Rast and LaVoy named NLISD Teachers of the Year

North Lamar Independent School District held a banquet to honor employees who have served the school district and who have made a difference to students and co-workers throughout the year.

Diedra Rast

Melissa LaVoy

Superintendent James A. Dawson and Assistant Superintendent Shelley McDowell named the district’s teachers of the year, recognized employee years of service, honored retirees, and presented special awards.

Top recognitions went to Diedra Rast who was named Secondary Teacher of the Year and Melissa LaVoy who was named Elementary Teacher of the Year.  Teachers representing their campuses were interviewed for the district’s high honors.  Those named on their campus were Carol Sherwood – North Lamar High School, Rast – Stone Middle School, Angelia Kennedy – Bailey Intermediate, LaVoy – Aaron Parker Elementary, Wendy Suttle – Everett Elementary, and Candi White – Higgins Elementary.

Recipients of the district special awards were Celina Johns – Auxiliary of the Year, Laura Christian – Support Staff of the Year, Debbie Allred – Paraprofessional of the Year, and Jared Reaves – Regular Educator of the Year.

Honored and receiving pins for their years of service were: 40 years – Alden George;

30 years – Sonja Carter, Cathey Page and Cynthia Thompson; 25 years – Liala Brakebill, Charlotte Cline, Beth Edwards, Mary Ann Franklin, Pam Garrison, Misty LeFlore, Cindy McDowell, and Carla Moffitt; 20 years – Mandy Barnett, Debbie Basden, Maureen Gordon,

Janie Logee, Jana Mitchell, Wes Pope, Drethia Parsons, Brenda Shackelford, Carol Sherwood, Cheryl Vanderburg, Chris Washington, and Marcy Woods.

Fifteen year pins were given to David Bridgers, Wes Brown, LeAnn Henderson, Tammy McGuire, Kathy Moseley, Karen Pfiester, Gay Powell, Lora Sanders, Stormie Scott, Scott Scudder, and Georgia Thompson.  Receiving 10 year pins were Jeff Akard, Janell Allen, Melissa Arnold, Rodrick Bills, Melissa Burris, Michael Cowling, Suzanne Culbertson, Matt Denman, Woody Elliott, Lara Fendley, Melissa Gibson, Michelle Loveless, Pam McFarland, Nikki Moss, Monica Richardson, Liz Russell, Stephen Smallwood, William St. John, Brittney White, and Donna Womack.

Others who received their 5 year pins were Shannon Albo, Tiffanie Bell, Stephanie Bishop, Cynthia Bree, Whitney Brook, Teresa Brown, Keitha Chalupa, Nicole Charlie, Deana Dollins, Launa Doyal, Lisa Holbert, Misty Hood, Amanda King, Melissa Lewis, Lisa Martin, Pat Mason, Hillory McDowell, Cheryl Michael, Jeanette Middleton, Tracey Prunty, Ruth Rainey, Wendy Suttle, Patt Swaim, and Ted Weiberg.

Retiring from the district are Shelley Adams, Paul Allen, Bettie Ashby, Sherry Barnes, Sue Carico, Sheila Daughtrey, Karin Douglas, Vickie Hodge, Jeanette Morgan, Weber Morgan, Amy Moss, Cathey Page, Cynthia Thompson, and Jackie Woodfin.

A reception was held at the high school before the banquet for retiring School Board Members Gary Hilliard and Bill Coleman.  Hilliard has served the board for 21 years and Coleman for 12 years.  Both were also recognized at the employee banquet.

Salvation Army releases National Fact Sheet of their response to Oklahoma tornado disaster

The Salvation Army – National Fact Sheet

Oklahoma Tornadoes – May 21, 2013

Updates

The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) is providing food, beverage, and spiritual support to survivors and first responders following the severe tornado activity in Moore, OK and surrounding impacted areas on May 20.

• The Salvation Army is on the ground in Moore, OK, with multiple disaster response units (canteens) and personnel coordinating with Local and State Emergency Management to serve first responders and those affected by the tornado.

• Canteens involved in the response from Oklahoma include:
• • Central Oklahoma Area Command (Oklahoma City)
  • Ardmore
  • Enid
  • Lawton
  • McAlester
  • Muskogee

• • Disaster response teams from Pine Bluff, Jonesboro, and Hot Springs, Arkansas are en route to the Oklahoma City metropolitan area to assist in response.
  • Personnel from across the Arkansas and Oklahoma Division are also traveling to the area to form a Divisional Incident Command Team, which helps coordinate the overall response for The Salvation Army.
  • The Salvation Army is continuing to provide service to hard-hit areas from Monday’s and the weekend’s storms, which include:

• • In Pottawatomie County: The McAlester, OK and Shawnee, OK disaster response teams served multiple locations in the Shawnee area, including devastated neighborhoods and rural areas throughout the night and day. 

• • In Lincoln County: The Enid, OK canteen provided breakfast, lunch & dinner to the Carney, OK area throughout the early morning hours and all day Monday.

• • In Cleveland County: The Central Oklahoma Area Command Disaster Service Unit responded to the Little Axe area with breakfast, lunch & dinner yesterday.  The Salvation Army was responding, even as one of our Salvation Army family member’s home was destroyed.

Monetary donations are the most critical need, as supplies and personnel are mobilized.

• Donors are encouraged to give online at www.SalvationArmyUSA.org or by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769).
• You can also text the word “STORM” to 80888 to make a $10 donation through your mobile phone; to confirm your gift, respond with the word “Yes.”*
• Donations in the form of checks designated to Oklahoma Tornado Relief may also be mailed to:

The Salvation Army

PO Box 12600

Oklahoma City, OK 73157

YOUR DONATIONS MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE!

• A $10 donation feeds a disaster survivor for one day.

• A $30 donation provides one food box, containing staple foods for a family of four, or one household cleanup kit, containing brooms, mops, buckets and other cleaning supplies

• A $100 donation can serve snacks and drinks for 125 survivors and emergency personnel at the scene of a disaster

• A $250 donation can provide one hot meal to 100 people or keep a hydration station operational for 24 hours

• A $500 donation keeps a Salvation Army canteen (mobile feeding unit) fully operational for one day

  For the latest updates on The Salvation Army’s response to this disaster, please visit http://blog.salvationarmyusa.org, www.facebook.com/salvationarmyusa or www.twitter.com/salvationarmyus.

Salvation Army Statements

Major Steve Morris, Arkansas-Oklahoma Divisional Commander

• “The devastation is far reaching in both human life, property and livestock loss. The Salvation Army is honored to serve and provide sustenance to first responders involved in search and rescue, coordination efforts and more. And, of course, all survivors will be provided spiritual and emotional care to help them through this tragic time.”
• “The Salvation Army is calling on everyone to pray for all of those impacted by the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma.”
•  “Many of these impacted communities will take months or even years to recover. The Salvation Army is committed to being there with them throughout and providing aid wherever it’s needed.”

About The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for more than 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar The Salvation Army spends is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.

*A one-time donation of $10 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. Message & Data Rates May Apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint and TMobile. By participating you certify that you agree to the terms and conditions, that you are 18 yrs. or older, or have parental permission, and have authorization from the account holder. Donations are collected for the benefit of The Salvation Army by the Innovative Giving Foundation and subject to the terms found at igfn.org/t. Privacy policy: igfn.org/p. Text STOP to 80888 to stop; Text HELP to 80888 for help.

Paris athletes honored at awards presentation

Pictured left to right are:  1st row:  Carolina Mason, Alli Lancaster, Bria Alexan­der, Abigail White, Travisheona Bronner, Anitial’a Robins, Ra’anna Gordon, Te’sha Thomas 2nd Row:  Maddie Bruce, Natalie Lane, Kendall Vogt, Paige Dixon, Brandy Runnels, Jazlyn Pipkins, Lauren Wall, Brittanee’ Johnson, Ezaria Harris, Riley Kee   Not pictured:  Danielle Calloway, Dylan McDaniel, Melissa Newberry

Pictured left to right are: 1st row:  Clemetra Bailey, Trevor Buhrle, Sheldon Baker, Bentley Gilbert, Leonel Gutierrez, Will Whitaker, Kameron Sumrall, Brice Winter2nd Row:  Ben Whitaker, Scott Gilbert, Blake Beshirs, Kenny Mason, Dakota Smith, Roy’D Jones, Jaxon Rader, Cannon Chadwick 

3rd Row:  K.D. Moore, Jamal Black, Tanner Napier, Michael Cade, Seljah John­son, Jay Milton, Kaileb Williamson, Joe Wallace, Brickey Reed, Jeffery Ellis, Sed Ellis  Not pictured:  Donte’ Bills, Warren Blackmon, Tommy Gulde, Froilan    Medina, Josh Reynolds, Tyler Scott 

Ladycat of the Year Award  

Kendall Vogt 

Wildcat of the Year Award

Sed Ellis

Fighting Heart Ladycat

Ra’Anna Gordon

Fighting Heart Wildcat

Cannon Chadwick

Ken Justice Memorial Award

Kameron Sumrall

David Roberts Memorial Award

Brice Winter

FOOTBALL

MVP:  Jamal Black

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kenny Mason

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: 

Brickey Reed 

 VOLLEYBALL   

MVP:  Kendall Vogt

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Lauren Wall

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: 

Riley Kee

CROSS COUNTRY

CO-MVP BOYS:  Kaileb Williamson & Tyler Scott

MVP GIRLS:  Dylan McDaniel

BOYS BASKETBALL

MVP:  K.D. Moore

CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR:    Selja Johnson & Roy’D Jones

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  

Jay Milton

GIRLS BASKETBALL

MVP:  Jazlyn Pipkins

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: 

Paige Dixon

CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR:  Travisheona Bronner &

Anitial’A Robins

BOYS SOCCER

CO-MVP:  Blake Beshirs & Michael Cade

CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR:  Leonel Gutierrez & Warren

Blackmon

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: 

Froilan Medina

GIRLS SOCCER

MVP:   Maddie Bruce

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:   Kendall Vogt

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: 

Alli Lancaster