January 18, 2019: Nacogdoches County Booking Report

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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January 14-January 18, 2019: County Court At Law

Record Of Criminal Actions taken by Nacogdoches County Court At Law

This is the report of the cases where a verdict was decided.



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SFA Office of Multicultural Affairs to host Poverty Simulation

The Stephen F. Austin State University Office of Multicultural Affairs will host a Poverty Simulation Friday, Feb. 1, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom.

Two poverty simulations will be held from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. OMA’s goal for this event is to help participants begin to understand what living in poverty looks and feels like.

“Poverty simulation is important because it allows for individuals that come from a background where finances were not a big concern to experience financial hardships,” Veronica Beavers, director of OMA, said. “The simulation should not only enlighten students, but also encourage them to become advocates for economic and social justice.”

The poverty simulation is sponsored by the East Texas Human Needs Network and exposes participants to a family’s daily challenges of living in poverty during the course of a month.

Jalon Berry, assistant director of OMA, said, “In some areas a majority of us have witnessed some form of privilege. The poverty simulation allows for those in attendance to actively engage and learn how there are many people in our country living paycheck to paycheck to survive; attendees are placed into these real-life scenarios.”

Participation is limited, and pre-registering is encouraged by visiting www.sfasu.edu/oma. If openings are still available on the day of the event, they will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, contact Veronica Beavers at vbeavers@sfasu.edu or (936) 468-1073.

By Emily Brown, marketing communications specialist for Stephen F. Austin State University.

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January 17, 2019: NPD Crime Report

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

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January 17, 2019: Nacogdoches Sheriff’s Crime Log

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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January 17, 2019: Nacogdoches County Booking Report

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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SFA children’s series presents ‘I Have a Dream’

Dream copyThe Children’s Performing Arts Series at Stephen F. Austin State University will present two performances of the uplifting “I Have a Dream” on Friday, Feb. 1, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the SFA campus.

Coming to SFA just in time to observe February as Black History Month, this compelling dramatization of the life and times of one of the most influential and charismatic leaders of the “American Century” and the Civil Rights movement will inspire students as they experience Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s struggle and his dream of lifting “our nation from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.”

“The play traces Dr. King’s life from his humble beginnings in Atlanta, Georgia, through his extraordinary evolution into one of the 20th century’s foremost figures,” according to Diane Peterson, SFA Fine Arts Box Office manager and director of the children’s series. “Students will learn about Dr. King’s philosophy of nonviolence and the methods he used to bring about social change.”

Presented by Virginia Repertory Theatre and written by Bruce Craig Miller, “I Have a Dream” targets children in second through eighth grade.

Performances are at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in Turner Auditorium, which is located in the Griffith Fine Arts Building. Tickets are $7.50 for individuals and $6 per person for groups of 20 or more.

Presented by the SFA College of Fine Arts, the Children’s Performing Arts Series annually features five shows designed to entertain, educate and engage young audiences of all ages, according to Peterson. Study guides provide suggestions for pre- and post­ performance activities and discussions for teachers to use in the classroom. A comprehensive study guide for “I Have a Dream” may be accessed at cpas.sfasu.edu.

Other upcoming CPAS performances include “Madeline and the Bad Hat” on Wednesday, March 6; and “The Jungle Book” on Thursday, May 16.

To order tickets, call (936) 468-6407 or (888) 240-ARTS. Visit the CPAS website at cpas.sfasu.edu for additional information.

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Shaltis to present solo timpani recital at SFA

B-ShaltisThe Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music and its Friends of Music Concert Series will present William M. Shaltis in a solo timpani recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

Shaltis is assistant professor of percussion at the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, University of Memphis, and principal timpanist of the New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra.

His program at SFA will feature works by Andrew Beall, Jeffrey Peyton, Jarryd Elias and others.

“Promoting the solo timpani repertoire is important to me,” Shaltis said. “There are a great many pieces written for this instrument, yet they are not performed with the frequency of, say, solo marimba or multi-percussion. My hope is to expose the audience to the technical, melodic and expressive capabilities of the timpani. Hopefully, (audience members) leave the concert with a new appreciation for the instrument.”

Beall’s “Seven to Queens” is a short work that displays the melodic and technical possibilities of the timpani.

“Near the end, the performer will pedal a melodic motive based upon (Dimitri) Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony, as well as perform passages that demand three mallets and virtuosic technical ability,” Shaltis said.

Peyton’s “Final Precipice” is a 12-minute concerto-like work that “takes the listener on a journey through a rich soundscape,” Shaltis said

Elias’ “A Hero’s Journey” is influenced by the soundtracks featured in various superhero movies, including those in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Hopefully this piece is as much fun to listen to as it is to play,” Shaltis added.

Formerly, Shaltis was the principal timpanist for the Boise Philharmonic Orchestra. He is a sought-after clinician and performer throughout North America, Europe and China and has performed and presented at numerous conferences and universities throughout the country.

Shaltis created the video podcast series “Good Beats” (tips for music educators) and “The Solo Timpanist” (videos of etudes from the Vic Firth book of the same name). His debut album, “Essence/Descent,” features premiere recordings of 21st century solo and chamber timpani repertoire. Shaltis is also a co-founder of the annual Two Rivers Timpani Summit. He is a performing artist/clinician for Grover Pro Percussion, Remo, Yamaha and Zildjian.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $3 for students and youth. For tickets or more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu.

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SFA Faculty Brass Quintet to perform classic jazz, popular music

The SFA Faculty Brass Quintet includes, from left, Charles Gavin, horn; Deb Scott, trombone; Jake Walburn, trumpet; J.D. Salas, tuba; and Gary Wurtz, trumpet.

The SFA Faculty Brass Quintet includes, from left, Charles Gavin, horn; Deb Scott, trombone; Jake Walburn, trumpet; J.D. Salas, tuba; and Gary Wurtz, trumpet.

The Faculty Brass Quintet at Stephen F. Austin State University will perform a concert of classic jazz and popular music when the ensemble presents “Pop Goes the Brass” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

The recital is a joint presentation of the SFA College of Fine Arts and School of Music and is a feature of the Friends of Music Concert Series. The SFA Faculty Brass Quintet includes Jake Walburn and Gary Wurtz, trumpets; Charles Gavin, horn; Deb Scott, trombone; and J.D. Salas, tuba. Many of the pieces on the program will feature the jazz and improvisation skills of Walburn, Wurtz and Scott.

“The SFA Brass has a long history of performing this type of program for dinner theatre and off-campus concerts,” said Gavin, professor of horn in the School of Music. “We decided to do this on campus to start the semester with a concert of all popular hits and new jazz-related compositions.”

The works will be varied and will feature jazz standards ranging from the music of Duke Ellington and Harry James to popular classics by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass to the music of the rock band Journey.

“We hope this program will be a fun and exciting presentation to begin the new semester,” Gavin said.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $3 for students and youth. For tickets or more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu.

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U.S. Army School of Music Woodwind Quintet to perform at SFA

The U.S. Army School of Music Woodwind Quintet will perform a recital at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

The U.S. Army School of Music Woodwind Quintet will perform a recital at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music and its Friends of Music Concert Series will present the U.S. Army School of Music Woodwind Quintet in a recital at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

The program contains works arranged for the SFA performance and classic woodwind quintet pieces, according to Lee Goodhew, associate professor of bassoon at SFA.

The U.S. Army School of Music Woodwind Quintet consists of instructors from the U.S. Army School of Music, located at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Selected from within the ranks of Army Music, they provide instruction to all newly enlisted soldiers of the Army Music Program, as well as continuing education to non-commissioned officers and officers returning to the School of Music for professional development. As Army musicians, they have performed for and entertained military and civilian audiences throughout the United States and around the world, including locations such as Germany, Russia, Israel and Iraq.

The quintet includes Sgt. 1st Class Alice Park, flute; Sgt. 1st Class Kailin Eskander, oboe and English horn; Sgt. 1st Class Charlie Brokovich, clarinet; Staff Sgt. Derek Bannasch, bassoon; and Sgt. Andrew Moon, horn.

The program features “Summertime” by George Gershwin, arranged for the U.S. Army School of Music Woodwind Quintet by Spec. Aaron Mulder; Libertango” by Astor Piazzolla, arranged for the U.S. Army School of Music Woodwind Quintet by Sgt. 1st Class Charlie Brokovich; and “Quintet” by Carl Nielsen, among other works.

Featured in Gershwin’s opera “Porgy and Bess,” “Summertime” is considered one of the composer’s greatest compositions, and a definitive American aria, according to Staff Sgt. Bannasch.

“It was arranged for the quintet by one of our former students, Spec. Aaron Mulder, a 2017 graduate of the U.S. Army School of Music’s Basic Music Course, who currently serves as a saxophonist with the 484th Army Band in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,” Bannasch said.

Piazzolla’s music has become popular for woodwind musicians who want to expand beyond the traditional repertoire and delve into new styles, Bannasch said. His “Libertango” was originally written for traditional Argentine tango instrumentation, but has been adapted for nearly every variety and combination of instruments and singers.

Consisting of four movements, roughly echoing the form of a symphony, Nielsen’s “Quintet” is widely considered the seminal masterwork for woodwind quintet.

Staff Sgt. Daniel McBride, who is the Army music auditions coordinator for Texas, will accompany the quintet. He will be available before and after the performance to speak with students about career opportunities and auditions for Army Music.

Admission is free. For more information, call the SFA Fine Arts Box Office at (936) 468-6407 or visit www.finearts.sfasu.edu.

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