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Opinion
Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Community Calendar
36 Days without a traffic fatality
in Franklin County
THURSDAY, JULY 5,2012
Historical Association Board meets
701 S. Kaufman St., 5 p.m.
VFW Auxiliary and Post #3992 busi-
ness meetings, CRSE4265, Auxiliary,
6:30 p.m.; Post, 7 p.m.
BSA White Oak District Commis-
sioners and Committee meet, First
United Methodist Church, Commis-
sioners, 7 p.m.
TOPS, “Taking Off Pounds Sensibly”
meets every Thursday, 1142 Hwy. 37
N, 9:30 a.m.
Community Food Bank open, 822
Leftwich St., 4-5:30 p.m.
Alanon familygroup meets, Thursday,
537 I-30, Suite 4, Hwy. 37,6 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets
nightly Saturday through Thursday,
537 I-30, Suite 4, SE corner Hwy. 37
intersection, 7 p.m.
Senior Citizens Meals offered at
Mission Manor Nursing Home, 600
Yates St., while senior meal center is
closed, 11 a.m.
Genealogical Society offices open,
S. side sq.,10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-
Friday; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Historical Association’s Parchman
House open Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4
p.m.; museums open Tues.-Sat.,
10 a.m.-2 p.m; and by appointment,
903-537-4760.
Alamo Mission Museum open by
appointment, call 903-380-2739.
Samaritan Shop, 111 Dallas St.,
open Monday, Thursday and Friday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 6,2012
Cultural Arts Center, open each
Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and by ap-
pointment, call 903-537-4034.
Rotary Club no meeting. Club
Holiday.
SATURDAY, JULY 7,2012
City’s Third Quarter Clean-up be-
gins, July 7, July 9-14, Holbrook St.
Maintenance Barn, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Scholarship Breakfast at Masonic
Lodge Hall, S. S-Rd. i-30, 7-9 a.m.
Third Quarter Clean Up, Mount
Vernon residents, free dumping,
Holbrook St. Maintenance Facility, 8
a.m.-5 p.m.
Mid-SummerBash and Turtle Derby,
Alamo Mission Museum, CRSE4105,
7-9 p.m.
Farmers Market, south side of the
plaza, 8 a.m. until sold out.
Downtown Attractions open, mu-
seum and family research center, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m.
SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012
The many churches of Franklin
County invite you to worship in the
church of your choice.
Museums open by appointment, call
903-537-4760-historical, 903-380-
2739 -Alamo, 903-860-7154-arts.
MONDAY, JULY 9,2012
Commissioners Court meets, West
Courthouse Annex, 9 a.m.
Library open until 6 p.m.
MVISD Board meets, Administration
Building board room, 6 p.m.
Winfield City Council meets, Winfield
City Hall, 200 Cleveland St./Spur
185, 6 p.m.
North Franklin Volunteer Fire De-
partment meets, Hagansport Center
Station, Hwy. 37 S. of FM 71,7 p.m.
TUESDAY, JULY 10,2012
Yard Award Deadline for nomina-
tions, Chamber office, 4 p.m.
Community Food Bank open, 822
Leftwich St., noon - 2 p.m.
Extension Education Club meets,
AgriLife Extension Office, ground floor,
Old Jail building, 1:30 p.m.
4-H Club meets, Airport Community
Hall, CR NW1030 6 p.m.
City Council meets, Mount Vernon
City Hall, West side sq., 6:30 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop 271 meets, First
United Methodist Church, 6:30 p.m.
Cypress Springs Special Utility Dis-
trictBoard of Directors meets, offices,
FM 115 south of i-30, 7 p.m.
American Legion and Auxiliary
meets, Post 242 CR SE4265, 7 p.m.
Tall Tree POA meets, development
office building, FM 2723,6:30 p.m.
Saltillo Fire Department meets, fire
station, Hwy. 67,7 p.m.
Eastern Star, Chapter 956, meets,
Lodge Hall, i-30 S. S-Rd„ 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11,2012
Downtown Business Association,
meets, Our Place, 8:30 a.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 12,2012
Chamber’s Quarterly Mixer, Texas
American Bank, 5-7 p.m.
Library’s Summer Enrichment, Dar-
ryl Miller's Magic Show, First Baptist
Church's ROC Gym, 2 p.m.
Community Food Bank open, 822
Leftwich St., 4-5:30 p.m.
Black Onyx Club Board of Directors
meets, 428 Grady St., 6 p.m.
Franklin County Republicans meet,
Sacred Heart Catholic Church's
Family Life Center, Rutherford St.,
7 p.m.
South Franklin Volunteer Fire De-
partment meets, Community Center,
FM 115 at FM 1448, 7 p.m.
White Oak District Roundtable -
Scoutleaders and Orderof the Arrow
members meet, First United Methodist
Church, classrooms, 7 p.m.
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State Capital Highlights
Ruling on health law prompts responses
AUSTIN — Texas public officeholders reacted quickly to
the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 28 ruling on the federal Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
Gov. Rick Perry said the majority opinion penned by Chief
Justice John Roberts would be "a stomach punch to the Ameri-
can economy.”
Attorney General Greg Abbott said the case, in which Texas
was one of 26 states that petitioned to have the law declared
unconstitutional, was not about health care, “it was about the
rule of law and a fight against a federal government that con-
tinues to expand.”
State Comptroller Susan Combs said the law “will place an
enormous burden on Texas taxpayers and
place a huge constraint on our budget.”
Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Grapevine, chair of |
the state Senate Health and Human Services
Committee, said, “The health care system is
nowhere near ready for the massive influx
of patients who will be forced to buy cov-
erage, especially given our existing health
care workforce shortages.” ^ sterIintr
However, Gilberto Hinojosa of Browns- e
ville, newly elected chairman of the Texas Democratic Party,
said, “Today’s decision on The Affordable Health Care Act by
the Supreme Court is a vindication of President Barack Obama
and a slam in the faces of Republicans who offer no alternative
to this country’s broken health care system. A choice between
bankruptcy or death is no choice at all.”
Hinojosa said that since its passage, the health care law “has
improved the lives of Texans of all ages and walks of life” and
gave as examples young adults gaining coverage through their
parents’ plan, coverage for preexisting conditions, savings on
prescription drugs and preventive services with no co-pays.
Republican leaders in Congress said they would call votes
this month to repeal the act in its entirety. Initial reactions
aside, how states and individuals adjust to the court decision
will come to light as more parts of the act are scheduled to take
effect periodically over the next eight years. To wit, the federal
government is to pay 100 percent of the costs for those who
are newly eligible for Medicaid for 2014 through 2016. And,
in 2017, the federal government’s share of Medicaid payments
to states will begin to decrease but will not fall to less than 90
percent.
Briefly, here is what the court ruled:
1. The act’s “shared responsibility payment” or penalty on
individuals who do not purchase health insurance is a tax that
does not violate the Constitution. The penalty is to be assessed
and collected by the Internal Revenue Service.
2. The federal government may not withdraw existing Med-
icaid funding from states for failure to comply with the re-
quirements set out in the act’s Medicaid expansion.
Medicaid is the program for pregnant women, children,
needy families, the blind, the elderly and the disabled, in ob-
taining medical care.
DPS to increase patrols
The Texas Department of Public Safety last week an-
nounced DWI patrols for a nine-day period from June 30 to
July 8 would be increased.
“The goal of our enforcement effort is to save lives and
make travelling in Texas safer for residents and visitors during
the July 4th holiday,” said DPS Director Steve McCraw.
High-risk locations at times when alcohol-related crashes
are most frequent will be targeted.
Cities rank high in growth
Texas had eight of the 15 most rapidly growing large cit-
ies between Census Day, April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2011, ac-
cording to population estimates released June 28 by the U.S.
Census Bureau.
Round Rock, with population 104,664 and a 4.8 percent
population increase, was ranked the second-fastest growing
city in the nation.
Austin was third, with a 3.8 percent increase and population
820,611. Fourth place Plano posted 3.8 percent growth and a
population of 269,776. Fifth place McKinney grew 3.8 percent
and was counted at 136,067 residents. Sixth place Frisco grew
by 3.8 percent with its population listed as 121,387. Seventh
place Denton increased by 3.4 percent with population listed
as 117,187. Thirteenth place McAllen grew at 3.0 percent with
population 133,742. And the last Texas incorporated munici-
pality in the top 15 was 14th place Carrollton, which grew 3.0
percent and had a population of 122,640.
State health chief to retire
Texas Health and Human Services Commissioner Tom
Suehs on June 14 notified the governor of his intention to re-
tire on Aug. 31.
Hallmarks of Suehs’ three years as chief of the 55,000-em-
ployee agency included improvements in the handling of ap-
plications for benefits and federal approval to transform Med-
icaid payments to hospitals.
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day. It was also an extremely crazy day at the office. With the
post office closed on Wednesday (our normal mailing day),
we had to ratchet our week forward. That means combining
our Monday and Tuesday into one. All that flailing around left
little time for celebrating, which was fine with me. This is one
of those “9” years for me. Now I have to decide if I am stick-
ing with this number or advancing to the next decade. I have
another 365 days before having to make that decision.
The best birthday celebration this week was the one for
our country. I know that a lot of people do not think about the
Independence Day celebrations as a birthday party, but it is.
It is the birthday of our country. It was great to see every one
preparing to celebrate. The parking lot at Brookshire’s was
full both Friday and Saturday. Folks were getting brisket and
chicken from the Handicapable Rodeo folks, and even more
were inside the store filling their carts. It is pretty apparent
when there are folks from out of town wandering the aisles of
the store. I wonder if I looked as out of place as they do when
we first moved to town?
It is always awesome to sit on the shore of Lake Cypress
Springs and watch the boats gather for the annual fireworks
show. From our vantage point, there appeared to be so many
boats in the water that someone could have crossed the lake
going from boat to boat. It also appeared that Overlook Park
was about to burst at the seams with people and vehicles.
The Boltz family deserves praise for their dedication in do-
ing the fireworks show. Special thanks are extended to them
during this year of tragedy and grieving after their patriarch,
Rick, lost his battle to cancer.
Hopefully everyone had a safe and fun week.
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Answers to this week’s puzzles on Page 7A
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Across
1 The NFL’s Montana
and Favre, e.g.
4_-wip: “real cream”
brand
9 Rap’s_Rhymes
14 Suffix with script
15 Apply, as pressure
16 Not cool, man
17 Marksman’s skill
18 *Duplicator in an
office
20 Former boxer Ali
22 Musician’s gift
23 Makes a decision
24 * Great Chicago Fire
scapegoat
28 Apt. complex unit
29 Ohio rubber city
32 Canonized Fr. women
35 Grand Coulee, for one
37 Thief-tumed-sleuth
Lupin
38 Nonpro sports org.
39 * Classic chocolate
treat
41 “Proud Mary” pop gp.
42 Throbs
44 Watchdog’s warning
45 Prog, listing
46 Spot on TV
47 Aptly named fruit
49 *Take a path of least
resistance
56 Narrow cut
58 Filmdom’s Farrow
59 Short vodka order
60 Seller’s assurance of
payment, and a hint to
what the last words of the
answers to starred clues
can have in common
64 Sewing kit item
65 Starts die pot
66 Army base near
Petersburg, Va.
67 12/24 or 12/31
68 Iraq’s main port
69 Ritual celebrating the
Jews’ liberation from
Egyptian slavery
70 _Moines
Down
1 Uneasy feeling
2 Prickly bush
3 18-wheelers
4 Automaker’s bane
5 Lead-in for skeleton
6 Bank statement abbr.
7 Laundry appliance
8 “Be that as_...”
9 Tampa Bay athlete,
briefly
10 Opens, as a gate
11 Marine salvage crew’s
job
12 Glass darkener
13 Big galoots
19 Latin art
21 Throws softly
25 Old Norse works
26 Biochemist’s gel
27 Singer Vikki
30 “..._and for all!”
31 Bookish type
32 ‘90s-’00s NFL Pro
Bowler Warren
33 Bull: Pref.
34 Speakers at memorial
services
36 Chow mein additive
37 “I can’t believe this!”
39 “Feed me,” in
Siamese?
40 Champagne word
43 Cover completely
45 Prepare, as flour
48 Red Sox pitcher Jon
50 Brat
51 Little fights
52 Bret who wrote gold
rush stories
53 Ran with ease
54 Fruit yielding oil
55 Some cellar contents
56 Union underminer
57 Head-turning Turner
61 Mex. neighbor
62 Trite
63 Originally called
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