This is the report from the Nacogdoches County Jail that lists the arrests made from 6 a.m. of the previous day to 6 a.m. of the listed day.
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Everything Nac
PO Box 630091
Nacogdoches, Texas, 75963-0091
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Mrs. Linda Kay Mings, age 64, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at Nacogdoches Medical Center.
Mrs. Mings was born May 31, 1948, in Raymondville, Texas, to parents Homer Haskell Lee and Lula Alice (Walker) Lee.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Isaac Mings.
Service details are pending and will be announced later.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, located at 5400 North Street in Nacogdoches. Online memories and condolences may be offered at www.CasonMonk-Metcalf.com.
Chris Herrington, Contributing Writer
Ahead of the Game
The trick is to be able
to see it as it arises,
that sense of needing
to take offense,
to defend the ridiculous,
to rationalize a reaction
based on the need
for an imagined fairness,
to become enraged
in self-righteousness,
to become overly invested in
the game of appearances,
that moment when instead of acting
in response from our souls
we promote our egos, pretend
and feign moral superiority,
and we choose to react
by performance,
melodramatically dragging ourselves
back through our insecurities
of blame and shame and self-protection
from real intimacy
and seeing life for what it is.
Most of life is a horse and pony show
proving nothing but rather showing us up
for the cowards we are.
Anyone can confront a situation,
but very few have the courage
to wait long enough to understand it.
Expectations are the delusions
of those who hope for things
to be other than how they are.
runningturtle87
I have written this poem myself.
Through the years I have sought to diminish my panic attacks through various means: biofeedback, positive thinking, meditation, nutritional therapy, positive psychology, regressive therapy, biblical studies, interpersonal counseling, reflexology, replacement therapy, and a host of other things, and all of them have helped to some degree. There may be no total end of this search…I may continue to have them until the day I die.
One hallmark of the delivery mechanism that lands me in a panic attack is this idea that my wanting things to be other than they are is always present. There may still be some underlying fixation, but that is always there.
One thing that I notice is that there is often someone who will say, “Just don’t have them…that will cure it.” Just willing yourself to not have a panic attack is an interesting idea. Many people who go in for a heart attack are there for panic attacks or acid reflux. Mind over matter. I hear that. Just say no. This sounds reasonable, more so now, at 59. I have talked with over 1000 people easily about their panic attacks, and most of them said, “I thought I was going to die.”
We are not completely passive though in relationship to these attacks. There are many things we do to bring them on: too little sleep, not enough nutrition, too much agitation, too much stimulation, or too much coffee. Genetically, we are all so different that one person’s medicine and aid is another person’s vice or poison. Some medicines can just about guarantee me a panic attack and I have friends who take the same medicines frequently, and too with wonderful results. It’s a gamble as to what will happen with gluten, bee stings, ant bites, allergies, pollen, mold, smoke, or perfume to individuals.
At the health club, men who are getting dressed to go out will dash on body lotions and after shave items that can totally send me over the edge. Now, do I confront them and ask them to please not use these products? Or do I not go workout because of my allergies? This is a critical problem of diplomacy. You can’t say, “You make me sick.” But, what we mean to say is that, “The choice that you are making is putting me at risk, and I am asking you to refrain from using that product.” Some people would just say, “I have the right to use whatever I want, and if you have a problem with it, then that is up to you to deal with it.” Hmmmmm.
I wonder if health clubs will eventually ask patrons to refrain from using colognes or fragrances or sprays of any kind. Soaps can do it. If they had peanut butter soap some people would go into shock. I eat peanut butter sometimes several times a day and I like it. At home.
Being aware of others’ health risks and potential health problems, alerting others and letting them know, is a very dicey and icy problem. If you let others know, they may shun you altogether. If you don’t let them know, then they may accidentally poison you. How many accommodations can we be held responsible for? How much can we avail ourselves of others’ needs?
It is for sure that the person who has the need needs to be on the lookout. The person who has no ill effects might be more helpful. Laughing at someone going into anaphylactic shock will not look good on a resume, especially if you are rolling on the floor while that person dies right in front of you.
I just think that the more we talk about these things and become more aware, the better off we all are. For sure, if you see me having a panic attack, think of drowning and being boiled in oil at the same time, and that will keep it in perspective.
runningturtle87
Stephen F. Austin State University will welcome a member of the Kennedy family to campus for a weeklong visit in February.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former lieutenant governor of Maryland and former U.S. deputy assistant attorney general, is the eldest child of Ethel Kennedy and the late U.S. Senator and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. She will arrive in Nacogdoches on Feb. 3 and will participate in a public interview at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom.
Townsend, a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow, will be interviewed by Judy McDonald, former president and CEO of the Nacogdoches Economic Development Corporation. McDonald served on the Nacogdoches City Commission for 18 years and was the first female mayor of Nacogdoches. Townsend is expected to address topics including volunteerism and public service, poverty, and religion’s role in politics. She will meet with students and speak to classes each day throughout the week.
McDonald said Townsend’s experiences during one of America’s most turbulent times gives her an interesting perspective on both historical events and current issues.
“As a 12 year old, she lived through the death of her uncle, President John F. Kennedy, and as a 17 year old she faced the death of her father, Robert Kennedy,” McDonald said. “Immediately following the death of her uncle, her father sent her a note challenging her as the oldest grandchild to ‘work for your country.’ She accepted that challenge and has worked for social justice, peace, and above all, service to others.”
During her years of public service, Townsend’s work focused on issues including public safety and improving access to higher education. As the first female lieutenant governor of Maryland, Townsend led a variety of major cabinet departments, and in the attorney general’s office, she worked diligently on the Police Corps, a program granting higher education scholarships to those who pledged to work as police officers.
For the past six years, Townsend has worked in the private sector. After two years at Lehman Brothers, she is now a senior adviser at a hedge fund managed by the former treasurer of the World Bank. She is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations and the Inter-American Dialogue and serves on the boards of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, the Robert Kennedy Memorial and the Brady Campaign.
Townsend is the author of “Failing America’s Faithful: How Today’s Churches Mixed God with Politics and Lost Their Way” and has taught at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Maryland, Harvard University and St. Mary’s College in Maryland. She has appeared on “Meet the Press,” “The Colbert Report,” “Larry King Live,” and “On the Record with Greta Van Susteren.”
The movie theatre in the Baker Pattillo Student Center at SFA will show free screenings of two movies that chronicle the history of the Kennedy family. “Ethel” will air at 1 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23, at 5 and 7 p.m. Jan. 28, and at 1 and 3 p.m. Jan. 30. “RFK” will air at 1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m. Jan. 24 and Jan. 29. SFA students who attend screenings of both movies will be eligible for selection to have dinner with Townsend during her visit.
For more than 35 years, the Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows program has brought prominent artists, diplomats, journalists, business leaders and other nonacademic professionals to campuses across the United States for substantive dialogue with students and faculty members. Through a weeklong residential program of classes, lectures and informal discussions, the fellows create better understanding and new connections between the academic and nonacademic worlds.
The visiting fellows program is sponsored by the Council of Independent Colleges, a national service organization that advances independent liberal arts colleges and universities by forming collaborations to strengthen programs and foster institutional effectiveness.
For more information about the event, call (936) 468-2605.
Tickets are still available for the upcoming performance of internationally acclaimed pianist Anton Kuerti, who will present a concert on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University as part of the SFA College of Fine Art’s 2012-13 University Series.
Kuerti’s performance is slated for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, in W.M. Turner Auditorium in the Griffith Fine Arts Building.
Before the performance, there will be a 7 p.m. informative talk presented by Ann Saslov, concert artist and a longtime friend of Kuerti, in Griffith Gallery, located across the hall from Turner Auditorium. The audience is invited back to the gallery for a post-performance reception to honor the event’s corporate sponsor, Cataract, Glaucoma & Retina Consultants of East Texas – Benchmark Optical.
Tickets range from $17.50 to $35, with discounts available for seniors, SFA faculty and staff, students and youth. For tickets or information, visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu or call (936) 468-6407 or (888) 240-ARTS.
Mark your calendar for the upcoming 2013 Family Outdoor Adventures planned through Nacogdoches Naturally, an outdoor education component of the Stephen F. Austin State University Gardens.
Nacogdoches Naturally will participate in Kid Fish from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Lakeside Park, 4800 Pearl St. This event is organized by The City of Nacogdoches Parks and Recreation Department and supported by Texas Parks and Wildlife, Coastal Conservation Association, Doug James Bass Fishing Guide, Fish East Texas Lakes, General Mills, Nacogdoches Bass Club, Head Start, Suddenlink and SFA.
Drawings for prizes will be held throughout the day, and major fishing prizes for ages 0 to 8 and 9 to 16 will be awarded at the end of the day. Nacogdoches Naturally will be demonstrating outdoor cooking, as well as offering Junior Angler education through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Angler Education program. The citywide event is free and open to the public. For more information about Kid Fish, contact Anthony Key at (936) 559-2960.
“We have numerous exciting outdoor weekend programs scheduled beginning in January and extending into July,” said Kerry Lemon, project director of Nacogdoches Naturally. “These events offer opportunities for families to experience a variety of outdoor recreational activities. We encourage families to take advantage of our programming and the chance to visit some of the beautiful, natural areas in East Texas.”
Nacogdoches Naturally is sponsored by SFA’s Pineywoods Native Plant Center and funded through a “More Kids in the Woods” grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture-U.S. Forest Service.
Additional upcoming Nacogdoches Naturally Outdoor Adventures include:
Feb. 9: Day trip to Ragtown Recreation Area
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sabine National Forest.
March 2: Hiking local Nacogdoches trails
9 a.m. to noon; Lanana Creek and Recreational Trails.
April 6: Day trip to Ratcliff Lake
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Davy Crockett National Forest.
April 20: SFA Garden Gala Plant Sale and Earth Day
Plant Sale: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Earth Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; SFA Pineywoods Native Plant Center; free.
May 4: Day trip to Boykin Springs Recreation Area
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Angelina National Forest in Zavalla.
July 13: Picnic and Water Fun
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; West Park Lake Nacogdoches; Location subject to change due to lake conditions.
Educational programs are held at SFA Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet St. For day trips, participants meet at the SFA Pineywoods Native Plant Center and travel to the site. Unless otherwise noted, the cost for educational events is $10 per family. Day trip cost is $15 per family using a personal vehicle or $25 per family using SFA van transportation.
For further information and to register, contact Kerry Lemon at (936) 468-1832 or email lemonkb@sfasu.edu.
Mrs. Rachel Oline Whitehead, 68, of Etoile, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 21, 2013, at Presbyterian Hospital in Denton, Texas.
Born July 24, 1944, in Chireno, Texas, to parents Roy Gregston and Allie Bryant Gregston, Mrs. Whitehead had been a longtime resident of the Etoile area and graduated from Woden High School. She retired from Lufkin State School after 22 years of service. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Mrs. Whitehead loved God, her family, grandchildren, Christmas, and her four-legged companion, Daisy. She and her family were well-known for the outstanding Christmas decorations spanning two-acres at their home each year.
Her survivors include her husband of 50 years, Gaylon Ottis “Ben” Whitehead; daughter, Gayline Whitehead; sister, Betty M. Redfearn and husband Dale; brother, Ferriel Gregston and wife Marsha; and grandchildren, Hunter Whitehead, Codie Whitehead, and Jodie Whitehead, and their mother, Carrie Pace.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Benton Whitehead, in 2008.
Funeral services are set for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at Etoile United Pentecostal Church, located at 168 Hwy. 103 in Etoile, with Pastor Glenn D. Morton officiating. Interment will follow at Blue Springs Cemetery, located on FM 226 South in Etoile.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the church.
Pallbearers: Ted Schooley, Ray Bryant, Larry Bryant, Bart Coleson, Dolen Hill, and John Morton.
Family members suggest that memorial gifts may be made to Etoile United Pentecostal Church, 168 Hwy. 103, Etoile, TX 75944.
Online condolences may be offered at www.CasonMonk-Metcalf.com.
Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors.
Nacogdoches Crime Stoppers is offering a CASH REWARD of up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to the arrest or grand jury indictment of the person(s) responsible for stealing an antique sign from a shop in the 400 block of East Main.
THIS IS A PHOTOGRAPH OF ONE OF THE FIVE YUBA OIL COMPANY SIGNS KNOWN TO EXIST. THE STOLEN SIGN IS PAINED IDENTICAL TO THIS ONE.
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Cooper of Nacogdoches County, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013, at a Nacogdoches hospital at the age of 77.
Mrs. Cooper was born July 10, 1935, in Humble, Texas, though Nacogdoches County had been her home for the past several years.
She enjoyed taking care of her family as well as tending the animals and crops on their farm. Dorothy and her husband spent many happy hours together while fishing.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin C. Cooper, on June 28, 2007.
Her survivors include her sons and daughter-in-law, Marvin Glyn and Mellisa Cooper of Nacogdoches County, Texas, and Roy Farmer of Lufkin, Texas; a daughter and son-in-law, Doris and Bobby Whited of Elgin, Texas; along with nine grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren as well as great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside rites are set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at Linn Flat Cemetery, located on County Road 929, with Bro. Richard Russell officiating.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Cason Monk-Metcalf.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, located at 5400 North Street in Nacogdoches. Online memories and condolences may be offered at www.CasonMonk-Metcalf.com.
This is the report from the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office that list the reports from 6 a.m. of the previous day to 6 a.m. of the listed day.
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