Transatlantic conference to highlight global relationships

Posted on September 29, 2011 by admin

    Global leadership changes and their potential impacts on the Texas economy will be discussed during a conference titled “Which Transatlantic Relationship After the Global Crisis?” on Oct. 3 and 4 at the University of St. Thomas in Houston.

    The conference is hosted by Stephen F. Austin State University, the University of St. Thomas Center for International Studies and the Laboratoire Europeén d’Anticipation Politique, a think-tank forecasting global economic developments from a European perspective. The laboratory’s director of studies, Franck Biancheri, will serve as a keynote speaker for the event.

    Speakers include former U.S. Ambassador Richard Norland, who currently serves as deputy commandant and international affairs adviser at the National War College, and Daniel Hamilton, director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations at John Hopkins University.

    Since World War II, the alliance between the United States and Europe has been the foundation of diplomatic, commercial and security policies on both sides of the Atlantic. According to the event organizers, major shifts in the balance of power have been spurred by the rapid emergence of new world-level players such as China, Brazil and India. These shifts may change dynamics in relationships between countries around the world.

    “I think some people probably don’t realize how important the European Union is to Texas,” said Dr. Brian Murphy, dean of the College of Liberal and Applied Arts at SFA and one of the conference organizers. “Texas is the largest beneficiary of European direct investment. That $58.2 billion translates into 212,000 Texas jobs, and exports from Texas to Europe have doubled in volume from 2000 to 2009.”

    The conference will begin at 1:30 p.m. Oct 3 in the Crooker Center Ahern Room. Biancheri and Norland will participate in a 2 p.m. discussion titled “The Global Crisis: The Path to the World Afterwards.” The final session of the day begins at 4 p.m.

    The conference resumes at 9 a.m. Oct. 4. Harald Greib, a German civil servant at the Ministry of Interior, and Zsolt Nyiri, director of Transatlantic Trends for the German Marshall Fund, will discuss the futures of the European Union and the United States. A luncheon at noon will feature a roundtable discussion with consul generals from France, Germany and Italy. An session at 1:30 p.m. will feature Hamilton and Murphy.

    Murphy said policy recommendations that reflect a consensus among the participants will be compiled and published.

    “The current crisis in global leadership is of historic magnitude not experienced since World War II,” Murphy said. “A vastly revised international landscape is on the horizon. This conference seeks to untangle the confusion by addressing how the transatlantic relationship is preparing to accommodate a new era in international politics and commercial development.”

    There is a $35 charge for lunch on Oct. 4, but admission to the remainder of the event is free. For registration information, go to www.sfasu.edu/laa or call (936) 468-2803.

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September 28: Sheriff Office Daily Activity Log AND Booking/Arrest Report

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

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 AND 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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Obituary: Michelle Molanders

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

     A memorial service will be held for Michelle King Molanders, 46, of Nacogdoches, Texas on Saturday, October 1, 2011, at 11:00 AM at Westside Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Wilson officiating.

Michelle Molanders

     Teresa was born on November 27, 1964, in Carthage, Texas to Richard and Diane King. She passed away Monday, September 26, 2011, in Nacogdoches, Texas.

     Michelle was a very artistic person, she enjoyed making flower arrangements, drawing, and painting. She admired Native American culture and artifacts, and loved the outdoors. Michelle was a wonderful cook, and was known for her fried pork chops and french toast. Her favorite color was purple and she was a fan of Prince. She enjoyed listening to him while she cleaned her house. Michelle was a beautiful woman, yet tough, and was considered a true friend by all who knew her. She loved her family, and will be greatly missed by all her loved ones.

     Michelle is survived by her parents, Richard and Diane King of Nacogdoches, Texas; three sons, Christopher King, Steven Molanders, and Brian Molanders all of Nacogdoches; a brother, Kenneth King and wife, Angie, of Nacogdoches; a grandmother, Mary Elizabeth King of Nacogdoches; two grandchildren, Justin and Cason Molanders of Nacogdoches and one more on the way; and nieces and nephews, Kaylee, Kolten, and Addisen King of Nacogdoches; two uncles, Jerry King and wife, Shery of Goldthwaite, Texas and Kenneth Dale King of Nacogdoches.

     She was preceded in death by a grandfather, John Bailey King; grandparents, Thomas Chester Brooks and Helen Marie Brooks; and great-grandmothers, Jacie Koonce and Olean Williams; and an infant brother, Thomas Chester King.

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September 28: SFA Crime Log

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

Tuesday September 27, 2011 – Wednesday September 28, 2011

    On 9-28-2011 an Officer was dispatched to Kerr Hall in reference to Harassment. Upon arrival the Officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on 9-28-2011 she received unwanted text messages from an unknown person. There are no suspects.

    On 9-27-2011 an Officer was dispatched to the lobby of UPD in reference to Theft. Upon arrival the Officer made contact with the complainant, who advised a known person stole money from their organization’s account. There is one suspect.

    On 9-27-2011 an Officer was dispatched to the Lumberjack Village Parking Garage in reference to Hit and Run. Upon arrival the Officer made contact with the complainant, who advised on an unknown date her vehicle was damaged in an unknown location. There are no suspects.

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Aggravated Robbery – Logan Circle

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

     The Nacogdoches Police Department is currently investigating an aggravated robbery which was reported at a residence in the 2700 block of Logan Circle.

     The robbery was reported at 11:16 a.m. Investigation has revealed that two individuals, a male and a female, were in a residence in the 2700 block of Logan Circle when a knock came at the door. The female victim answered the door, and was confronted by two male suspects, one having a handgun. The suspects forced their way into the residence, one restraining the female, and the other confronting the male victim. During this confrontation, the handgun in the possession of one of the suspects was discharged. The male victim received a non-life threatening laceration to the head. It is not clear if the laceration was caused by the discharge of the weapon or occurred during a struggle.

     The suspects then stole the keys to the victim’s vehicle, and fled the scene in the vehicle. The stolen vehicle was located by Nacogdoches Police a short time later, abandoned on Railroad Street.

     Officers believe that the suspects then obtained a ride from a citizen from the area of Eastwood Terrace to the 2800 block of Pearl Street.

     The suspects are described as African American males, one taller than the other, last seen wearing black shirts and dark pants.

     At the time of this release, officers are still developing and investigating leads in this case. Any person with information on this robbery should call Nacogdoches Crime Stoppers at 560-INFO or on our website at www.ncstips.com.

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Kroger’s Weekly Deals, September 28

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

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September 28: NPD Crime Report

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

This is a complete list of reports responded to by the Nacogdoches Police Department

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Herrington: Money and the Holy Grail of Tax Relief Solved

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

Chris Herrington, Contributing Writer

     Well, let’s talk about money. I appreciate when others do the hard work and all the heavy lifting on my behalf….http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/revisiting-the-cost-of-the-bush-tax-cuts/2011/05/09/AFxTFtbG_blog.html, so here’s the skinny on the fat news about the Bush Tax Cuts in terms of real cost. Fine. So, now we know. Down and dirty, the Bush Tax Cuts allowed the wealthy to keep more money, and it took money out of the system. In the meantime, we continued to spend and the bills just stacked up. Spend more than you bring in and you will create a deficit. Anyone?

     Well, what’s a country to do? Spend less. Okay. Make more? Okay.

     2001……..But White House press secretary Ari Fleischer warned Democrats not to attempt to repeal any of the bill’s provisions.

     “Any attempt that is made to roll back any aspect of this tax cut is nothing other than a tax increase, and it will be resisted,” he said at a press briefing this afternoon.

     The rhetoric started almost as soon as the bill had passed. If we repeal the bill then the increase in taxes back to the original level will be seen as new taxes on the wealthy. I get a break and if that break ends then something new has happened? Wouldn’t the ending of the break just be the same thing as going back to where it was before? What is new about that? Making the breaks permanent or extending them is an honest way of discussing them since these are real world ideas that describe the process. Putting the levels back to previously agreed on levels is not new taxes or an increase of taxes but rather putting them back to where they were. Duh….

     Personally, I don’t care one way or another. I’m an anarchist. If the Marxists obey the predictions of the Communist Manifesto, or if the Capitalists deny taking responsibility for heeding the warnings of Adam Smith that the Capitalists need to conserve their relationships with the consumer so that they don’t kill the goose that lays the golden egg, I really don’t care. In fact, I am all for it. Both of those are the same thing. The Capitalists are trying to prove that the Marxists are right and the Marxists are trying to prove that the Capitalists will prove them right. If we create a final divide between the rich and the poor, the 2% will be at the mercy of the 98%, as in South Africa, and the people will take over, finally. For me, case solved. No more federal government, at all.

     The whole idea that corporations are people too is just outrageous. What sex is Exxon? Is GE a tranny? Can I date and marry a corporation? Can they go to jail? You can sue them, but they have a bank of lawyers, so they act like a country. It’s all very confusing, so I say just get rid of them. I like the mom and pop store thing way better.

     Small businesses have always hired more people than corporations. Corporations amalgamate power, reduce the labor force relative to their size, and they are more likely to take local tax dollars away from the community where they are based. They are just large vampires, sucking the life blood out of America. Well, that is an even bigger problem: America itself.

     We need to question the entire project, don’t we? Divided we fall. We are not together, that’s for sure. I say let’s just not have any taxes at all. Why do we need them? The rich, the wealthy, the job creators, have not identified any reason to collect any taxes at all. They do not want public education. They do not want any regulation of any business at all. They have hired private security to cover their butts. They have great insurance. They do not need “America.” If they did not have to pay ANY taxes at all, how many jobs would that create? If I gave you a million dollars right now, would you go out and hire a crew of people? If a rich person got a $50,000,000 tax break, how many people would he have to hire? None! There is no accountability for his hiring even one soul. No regulation at all! I say cut his tax bill to zero. Cut all the taxes to zero. Why not?

     What do we need to have at all anyways? If every local community had to pay for itself, the market would figure itself out right away. Many communities would go broke and disappear. Good. Public education, gone, except in wealthy communities where private corporations would move in to take it over. Good. I can’t think of anything that would not improve from my point of view. No local or state taxes, at all, and we would see the end to this vicious cycle of road building and public works projects. We need to stop depending on our neighbors altogether and fend for ourselves. The rich can do it. They will build what roads they need to get where they are going. That will get rid of all of this traffic in the morning on the way to work. Job? Who needs it?

     Stop laughing…I can hear you from here. Okay, so you have a logical load limit where we need some amount of government, you say. Huh…. I disagree. I do believe in a market and I think that just as Americans will say, “If you raise the taxes too high, I will not work,” they are also saying, “If you pay too low, I will not work.” The incentive plan is still there for everyone. Corporations know that. That’s why they are going overseas. They can make more money overseas where the taxes are lower and the labor is cheaper and the supplies and resources are cheaper. In the land of supply and demand, the supply costs in America are too high…any cost is too high. No taxes, free access, open resources, and no labor costs, that is the American way. Everyone wants someone else to foot the bill.

     I say, let’s not even create one. No bills at all. No taxes and no corporations. Why even worry about it? You live on your land….however you get it. You make your own way, dig your well, and do your thing. Live off the land and live free. No federal, state, or local government. At all.

     No schools, no roads, no army, no fire department, no police, no regulation, and no taxes. And if it is cheaper for the corporations to dump waste directly into streams and rivers, whatever; I’m not going to have kids. Screw the national parks. Forget wilderness areas. Let’s just kill’em all, and let God sort it out. Now we are getting back to our American roots.

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Nacogdoches County And Woden I.S.D. November 8, 2011 Elections

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

CLICK HERE to see the Ballot language (English and Spanish)

General Information:

     On November 8, 2011, Nacogdoches County will be conducting a State Constitutional Amendment Election, and Woden Independent School District will be conducting a Special Tax Ratification Election. All registered voters in Nacogdoches County are eligible to vote in the State Constitutional Amendment. Registered voters who live in the Woden Independent School District are eligible to vote in the Special Tax Ratification Election.

Information About Literature And Candidates:

     Voters can feel free to bring in literature to use in the voting booth that will help them in making their choices. However, voters are not allowed to leave their literature in the voting booth after they have voted. Sample ballots will be posted for voters to examine if they would like before receiving their ballots. Election workers will be happy to assist all voters in helping them understand how to mark their ballots and will be happy to read the ballots to voters as well if they are asked to. However, election workers will not attempt to interpret or explain the amendments to the voters, so we recommend that voters research the meanings of the amendments before they come in to vote. Printouts of the amendment explanations provided by the Secretary of State’s Office have been attached to this email and will be available to the voters when they come in to vote.

Other Important Information:

     The most important date coming up is Tuesday, October 11, 2011. This is the last day to register to vote in the November 8, 2011 Elections and all applications must be received (not postmarked) by the Nacogdoches County Elections Office by this date. The Elections Office will be open until 5:00 p.m. on October 11, 2011.

     If you have moved recently you need to re-register to vote. Voter registration is connected to your address. If you stay at the same address year after year, then you don’t ever have to re-register because your voter registration is automatically renewed every two years. However, whenever you move you have to re-register or you will eventually be removed from the voter roll. Even if you move within the same county, city, or even on the same street you have to re-register. You also need to re-register if you have made any changes to your mailing address. For example, if you had a PO Box last year, and now you don’t, then you need to re-register/update your address information. Everyone in Nacogdoches County who has registered to vote should have received a blue and white voter certificate in November of 2009 or later. If you do not have a blue and white voter certificate with your current residence and current mailing address, then you may not be registered to vote. Please contact the Elections Office by October 11, 2011 if you are not sure if you are registered to vote and we will gladly help you.

     We are now accepting applications for mail ballots. To qualify to vote by mail, you must be 65 years of age or older, or have a disability, or be confined in jail, or be able to provide an address outside of Nacogdoches County if you will not be in Nacogdoches County during voting times. The last day for the Elections Office to accept/receive applications for mail ballots is November 1, 2011. Applications for mail ballots can be hand delivered to the Elections Office until Early Voting begins on October 24, 2011. Once early voting begins, the applications have to be mailed to the Elections Office.

     First time voters need to bring some form of ID in addition to or instead of their voter registration certificates. All other voters can present either their voter registration certificate or one of the appropriate forms of ID listed: 1. driver license or personal identification card, 2. a form of identification containing the person’s photograph that establishes the persons identity, 3. a birth certificate, 4. United States citizenship papers, 5. United States passport, 6. official mail addressed to the person by name from a government entity, 7. a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter, 8. any form of identification prescribed by the Secretary of State.

     No campaign buttons, apparel, hats, or shirts are allowed in the polling place. No exceptions. Voters may bring in literature to the polling place regarding candidates or issues to use in the voting booths, but these materials are not to be left in the voting booths. No campaigning is allowed within 100 feet of a polling place.

     Polls are open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day for all polling locations.

     A public waiting area will be open at 7:00 p.m. on Election Night at the Courthouse Annex for the media and voters who want to receive printouts of election results as soon as they are complete. Early voting results will be released around 7:00 p.m. Final results for the election are estimated to be complete between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Election Night.

     I will be conducting a public test on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. of the electronic voting equipment to be used in the November 8, 2011 Nacogdoches County and Woden I.S.D. elections. It would be greatly appreciated if the Daily Sentinel would run an article on any aspect of the elections on Monday, October 31, 2011 and would include the following information somewhere in the story:

     “A public test of the electronic voting equipment to be used in the November 8, 2011 Nacogdoches County and Woden Independent School District elections will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in the Elections Office located within the Courthouse Annex Building – 203 W. Main St. – Nacogdoches, TX 75961.”

Nacogdoches County

November 8, 2011

Constitutional Amendment Election

Early Voting Hours

 

Early voting will be conducted at The Courthouse Annex,

203 W Main St., Room # 113, Nacogdoches, TX 75961

 

Monday, October 24, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, October 27, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Friday, October 28, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Monday, October 31, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, November 3, 2011 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

 

Friday, November 4, 2011 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

 

(Closed On October 29th And 30th)

Woden Independent School District

November 8, 2011

Tax Ratification Election

Early Voting Hours

 

Early voting will be conducted at Woden ISD,

5263 FM 226, Woden, TX 75978

 

Monday, October 24, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, October 27, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Friday, October 28, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Monday, October 31, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, November 3, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Friday, November 4, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

(Closed On October 29th And 30th)

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SFA Theatre opens season with Pulitzer Prize-winner, ‘Rabbit Hole’

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

    The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will open its 2011-2012 Mainstage Series with David Lindsay-Abaire’s award-winning drama, “Rabbit Hole,” on Tuesday, Oct. 4, in W.M. Turner Auditorium. The play will be presented at 7:30 p.m. each evening through Saturday, Oct. 8.

Lancaster senior Lamar Jefferson and Wink senior Erin Whitmire, portraying a young couple adjusting to the recent death of their young son, rehearse a scene from David Lindsay-Abaires Rabbit Hole. The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present the drama at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, through Saturday, Oct. 8, in W.M. Turner Auditorium.

    Recipient of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, “Rabbit Hole” focuses on a young couple whose 4-year-old son was killed in an accident eight months prior to the opening scene.

    “I wanted to do this play because I was amazed by its ability to deal with the situation head on without being at all sentimental or clichéd,” said Scott Shattuck, director of the SFA School of Theatre and of the play. “It is an astounding affirmation of the importance and resiliency of family.”

    Shattuck acknowledged that some people might be hesitant to attend, thinking the subject matter might be too depressing.

    “But that’s not the case,” Shattuck explained. “The characters are smart, worldly, naturally optimistic people who understand that everyone experiences loss and that each person must find his or her own way forward.”

    In conjunction with the play’s five performances, the School of Theatre will also present “Survived By . . . ,” a symposium on the experience of grief. Before or after each weekday performance, an expert will speak from either an academic or medical perspective on some aspect of grief.

    A further expansion of the play’s thematic material will be offered from 2 to 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. The Rev. Dr. Brent Peery, director of chaplaincy services at Memorial Hermann Hospital, will give the keynote address, “Of God, Angels and Parallel Universes: The Spiritual Needs of Grieving Parents.” All talks will be given in W.M. Turner Auditorium.

    Visit www.theatre.sfasu.edu for a detailed schedule of speakers and their topics.

    “Rabbit Hole,” which is recommended for mature audiences, is a joint presentation of the SFA College of Fine Arts and School of Theatre. It is sponsored in part by Tipton Ford-Lincoln.

    W.M. Turner is located in Griffith Fine Arts Building, 2222 Alumni Drive.

    Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for seniors and students. For tickets or more information, please visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu or call (936) 468-6407 or (888) 240-ARTS.

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