Eastland Telegram

Join us at Centennial Memorial Library in Eastland for reading fun this summer from June 1st - June 30th. You can read for prizes, attend events, and be creative.

Total calls for Service - 301 — YTD Totals 1992 Offense/Incident Reports - 57 — YTD 310 Business Checks - 443 - YTD 1630 Arrests - 13 — YTD - 124 Cases filed with DA - 16 — YTD 104 Cases filed with Juvenile Auth. - 0 — YTD 5 Citations Issued - Traffic - 195 — YTD 576 Warnings Issued - 261 — YTD 2036 Total Contacts - 356 — YTD 2621 Notes: 13-Arrest/ 21-Charges *****

The Eastland “Friendship Meal” will be this coming Tuesday, June 6th, 2023.

Submitted by Shelley Rinehart Eastland ISD is very pleased to announce that eight teachers have earned adesignation through the Teacher Incentive Allotment.

June 3rd - Around the World in 80 Days - 4-6:30pm - RSVP online - at Lyric June 8th - Cisco Art Walk - 5:30-8:30pm - at The Gap in Cisco and other locations June 15 - Community Vision - 6pm - at Bear Creek

Congratulations to the Siebert Singers who earned a Superior rating at the NRH2O Music Festival on Tuesday, May 16. Students sang “Bonse Aba”, a traditional song from Zambia which means “All who sing are called children of God”. They also sang “Why We Sing,” composed by Greg Gilpan, featuring soloist A.J. Borrero.

Due to concern for the children of the Eastland community, the” Backpack Food for Kids” program has completed another successful year through Siebert Elementary School. Thirty children were assisted with extra food on weekends and holidays. Teachers identify children who are experiencing food insecurity (lack of food) and parents of these children complete paperwork to enroll children into the program. The program is funded by local individuals, businesses, and churches. From your heart to their need. No government assistance is provided. The board is very appreciative of all who have donated. This is a nationwide program. The Eastland program was started in 2009 by Wendy Porter. She deserves a vote of thanks for her drive to establish this local program that has helped so many children over the years. Finances are always of concern to those of us who administer this program.

A Memorial Day Ceremony was held at Eastland County Courthouse on Friday to honor all those fallen while serving our country . Pictured Above: Travis Weed, Senior Vice-Commander VFW Chapter 4136 and Daniel Franco, Commander VFW Chapter 4136 present wreaths at the Ceremony. Below: Crowd gathered in the Courthouse.Thankfulness for those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom was sincerely expressed by all. County Judge David Hullum and Field Rep. Don Nicholas for Texas U.S. Rep. Roger Williams spoke at the even. Photos: Bob Hickox

Water Aerobics for Senior Adults, ages 60 and above, will begin Tuesday, June 6th. Classes will meet every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:00 am throughout the summer.

The above beautiful double rainbow was photographed after a recent storm cloud in Eastland County and submitted to us by a reader.

Over fifty years passed before Vietnam Veterans Larry Monroe and Bryant Strickland, who served together in Vietnam, met again. Strickland was returning from Las Vegas, Nevada to his home in Ellijay, Georgia when he called Larry and said he would be including Eastland on his route. Eastland County News staff was privileged to be a part of this reunion when Larry and wife Carolyn, Bryant and daughter Michelle stopped by. The two veterans talked together as if no time had lapsed.

The family at Bryans has made the decision to become NAPA Auto Parts beginning Thursday June 1st. This decision comes after months of meetings and very careful consideration from our entire family and team of employees. It’s no secret that we’ve had some difficult hurdles the last couple of years with our Parts Plus supplier selling out, and we know that this transition will have its share of problems too - but we are excited and very confident that this will be one of the best things we’ve ever done for our customers.

A large crowd braved the rain on Saturday to commemorate those who gave their all for this country’s freedom at a Memorial Day Ceremony in the Veterans Memorial Park in Ranger. A brisket lunch was served.

History records that about 6800 Americans were killed in battle to gain our independence from the British. In WW I, the blood of 116,516 Americans was given that we could still remain free. Again, in Korea, Americans gave the lives of 40,000 with more than 100,000 wounded, for the cost of freedom. Americans were called upon to sacrifice 58,220 American lives for freedom in Vietnam, 258 in the Gulf War and more than 2500 in Iraq and Afghanistan. FREEDOM HAS NEVER BEEN CHEAP! What we take for granted came at tremendous cost: “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” came at the price of blood. WE MUST NOT FORGET! We have an American flag that symbolizes that freedom. And everywhere it flies, other countries know that. But we have forgotten and are in danger of losing our freedom. Crime without consequences has produced fear on big city streets. Morality without God has left many without hope. What if the patriots of old could speak from the grave as they look at America today? Would they say with regret,” I gave my life for this”? Or would they say, “our blood was worth this for you”? Patriots knew what they fought and died for and said so: “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessing of liberty for ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America.” It seems to me there is more benefit in teaching American history than woke ideology and gender pronouns. If we did so, maybe, just maybe we could produce leadership in Washington that represents: “we the people”. Fly your flag proudly!

CH_ _CH What’s Missing? U R Does your family need a new church home surrounded by the warmth and fellowship of a New Testament Gospel Church? Eastland Baptist Church invites you to worship with them this Sunday, May 28, at 105 N. Connellee Ave., at 3:00 p.m. Following services there will be a time of fellowship and sharing a meal in the fellowship hall. Everyone is warmly invited to attend.

Eastland Lions Club honors EHS Students

Join us at Centennial Memorial Library in Eastland for reading fun this summer from June 1st - June 30th. You can read for prizes, attend events, and be creative.

By Ruth Stewart The Eastland County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting on Monday, May 22, 2023. Judge Hullum called the meeting to order at 9:09 a.m. and declared a quorum. A prayer and pledge followed.

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The annual Ride to the Wall passed through Cisco on Saturday. A large number of US Veterans on motorcycles stopped at Road Ranger Travel Center and were greeted by VFW post 4136 and others with drinks and snacks. They will eventually meet with other veterans at the Vietnam Wall in Washington DC.

The Ranger Veterans Support Group and the Ranger Veterans Commission will honor Memorial Day on Saturday, May 27th at the Vietnam Memorial Park in Ranger.

The Roaring Ranger Bull Riding saw “standing room only” crowds over the weekend at the arena set up at the old Ranger Sale Barn. Chute 2 Productions, a Springtown ,Texas Bull Riding Production company produced three shows on Saturday. Cody Armstrong from Skiatook, Oklahoma bested the field of 64 riders with an electrifying ride and an 82 point score to win the Event aboard a great bucking bull from the ASE Rodeo Company out of Corsicana ,Texas.