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Police State Thursday in Cisco

Editor, For those who don’t know my history, I started working at the Eastland Memorial Hospital in July 1973 as a Graduate Nurse. I changed jobs several times in an effort to find employment that had better hours for raising my children, but I always went back to the hospital because Acute Care was my first love in nursing. In August 1996 I graduated from UTA with my MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner and began a second career at the Family Health Clinic. In 2000, I decided to run for the Board of Directors, hoping to contribute back to the facility that had given me so much professionally.

Eastland County was well represented at the UIL state cross country meet this past weekend at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. Sammy Herrera, Colt Lawrence, Triston George and the Gorman High School Lady Panthers made sure of that. Herrera, Lawrence and George all starred in the boys’ 5-kilometer races. Herrera, a standout at Eastland High School, powered his way to 41 in the individual standings in the Class 3A classification. He finished the race with a time of 17 minutes, 18.5 seconds. Holliday’s Noah Strohman won the 3A state crown with a winning time of 15:31.2.

Since my last article, Gorman received a lot of rain. What a blessing! I hope the next big rain we get is over the water shed for our area lakes. Lake Proctor and Leon are still very low, and we have a lot of catching up to do before next summer. So, don’t stop praying for rain but be more specific about the locations that receive it, please!

HALLOWEEN FUN COMES TO RISING STAR NURSING HOME AND REHAB!

HALLOWEEN AT GORMAN CITY PARK PARADE AND ‘TRUNCK OR TREAT’

The ladies group of Harmony Baptist Church will meet on Tuesday, November 14th at 6 pm for a cookie exchange and ornament painting. All interested ladies should bring 2 dozen homemade cookies and a copy of the cookie recipe. We will spend the evening solving a Nativity 'mystery', sharing cookies, and painting wooden ornaments for Christmas. All ladies of the community are invited.

Veterans Day

Thanking God for the Journey--

Holiday Market Stroll at the Hilton Saturday, December 2, 10 AM-4 PM

Cisco Chamber of Commerce Lighted Christmas Parade Downtown Cisco Thursday, December 7th at 6:00 PM .

The Rising Star Wildcats will face the Bronte Longhorns Friday November 10. The game will be played in Winters and kickoff is scheduled for 7:30pm.

Delila Crain scored 11 points and four other players chipped in seven more and helped carry the Gorman Lady Panthers to a 49-22 victory over the DeLeon Lady Bearcats in high school basketball action.

1st Quarter Kickoff to Cisco. 1st and 10 on C27. Movement called. 1st and 15 on C23. Hart up middle 2nd and 13. Hart up the middle again 3rd and 3 on C35. Orsagh up the middle 1stD on C38. Orsagh keeper 2nd and 8. Desmond up the middle 3rd and 7. Pass to Cole Thompson. 1st D on H48. Handoff to #6 Hart, and fumble turned the ball over to Hawley. 8:39 in 1st Q, Hawley incomplete pass. 2nd and 10. Incomplete pass. 3rd and 10 on H47. Rollout pass to the left was complete 1st D on C33. Sykora went off the RT side and it was 2nd and 6. Incomplete pass. Incomplete pass to Sykora. 3rd and 6. 4th and 6 on C29. 7:20 in the 1st. The third incomplete pass in a row and the ball goes over to Cisco.

The Eastland Mavericks knew heading into their final regular season game against rival Comanche knowing they were in the postseason mix regardless whether they won or lost. They just didn’t know who they would face in the Class 3A bi-district round.

After two years as captain of the Cisco College Soccer Team, Danish student Freja Hansen played her last Cisco game on Oct. 21 at Chesley Field. Her parents, Per Brendstrup Hansen and Annette Hansen of Copenhagen, Denmark, flew in and watched her score a goal for the team, leading to a 5-1 victory over Dallas Christian College.

Like my mama always said, you’re not supposed to talk about politics, religion, or sex around the dinner table. But at the November gathering of the Cisco Writers Club, members enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner (complete with a smoked turkey and six pies), a presentation by author Michael Neuhaus, and a lively discussion between three learned authors on different sides of a religious issue.

Cisco Methodist Church Lord’s Acre Meal and Auction will be Sat., Nov. 11th Lunch will be served beginning at 11 AM Turkey and Dressing with dessert. Dine in or take out. Live Auction begins at 11:30 AM in the fellowship hall. All proceeds will be given back to our community. Meal cost is by donation only.

RIBBON CUTTING

RIBBON CUTTING