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AC Soccer Teams Take Wins over Mountain View Garcia Scores Hat Trick for Roadrunners

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Gary Stallard
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Angelina College’s Luis Garcia (9) fends off a Mountain View College defender during Saturday’s match. Garcia notched the program’s first-ever hat trick in leading the Roadrunners to a 4-3 win at Jase Magers Field. (Gary Stallard/AC Press photo)
Angelina College’s Luke Sommers goes high for a header near the box during Sunday’s match against Mountain View College. The Roadrunners got a hat trick from Luis Garcia to hold off the Lions 4-3 at Jase Magers Field in Lufkin. (Gary Stallard/AC Press photo)

Angelina College’s Lady Roadrunners got two goals from Kennedy Sessions, the Roadrunners got three from Luis Garcia and both AC teams notched wins over Mountain View College on Saturday.

The Lady Roadrunners rolled to a 6-1 win, while the Roadrunners held on to take a 4-3 decision at Jase Magers Field in Lufkin.

The Lady Roadrunners face No. 1 Tyler College on Sunday.

Lady Roadrunners 6, Mountain View 1

AC’s Lady Roadrunners scored from nearly everywhere on the pitch in Saturday’s 6-1 win over the Lions, with Kennedy Sessions scoring twice and teammates Jerissa Grimes, Camryn Garcia, Sydney Flowers and Hailey Burke joined her on the score sheet.

Grimes scored first, taking a beautiful cross from Naddia Garcia to score from just outside the box in the game’s 9th minute. Sessions followed nine minutes later, blasting home a shot off her own deflection.

In the second half, Sessions was the beneficiary of another perfect setup, this time from Ashley Mora, and Sessions found the corner of the net in the 77th minute. Flowers blasted home a score from long range on what appeared to be a pass that eluded the Lions’ keeper. Burke capped AC’s scoring surge with yet another blast from long distance in the 85th minute.

The Lady Roadrunners (5-4, 2-1) host the No. 1-ranked Tyler College Lady Apaches on Sunday. The game was rescheduled from earlier when the game was suspended because of faulty lighting.

Sunday’s game time is 6 p.m. at Jase Magers Field on the Lufkin High School campus.

Roadrunners 4, Mountain View 3

The Roadrunners built a three-goal lead behind a hat trick from Luis Garcia – the first hat trick in program history – then had to hold on to hold off a desperate Lions team late in the match to squeeze out a 4-3 win on Saturday.

Garcia worked his way around two defenders to net his first goal in the 24th minute to give AC a 1-0 lead. Mountain View’s Victor Torres converted a penalty kick for the equalizer just three minutes later.

Then, with just 18 seconds remaining in the first half, Roadrunner Josue Salazar’s persistence paid off when a ball in the box found three headers, with Salazar finally sending the ball home for a 2-1 AC lead.

Garcia netted his second goal off a free kick in the 66th minute, adding his final score on a breakaway in front of an open net in the 76th minute.

The Roadrunners weren’t able to cruise to an easy finish despite the 4-1 lead. The Lions scored two goals in quick succession: Angel Mendoza scored on a penalty kick in the 82nd minute, and Joel Herrera followed with a sliding shot across the box not even a minute later.

The Lions then poured four more shots on goal in the match’s final two minutes, only to see AC defenders and keeper Riley Thornton hold off the challenges.

The Roadrunners (3-7, 2-6) will host Paris College on Wednesday as part of a women/men doubleheader at Jase Magers Field. The Lady ‘Runners play at 5 p.m., and the men follow at 7 p.m.

Angelina College Receives National Recognition

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Nancy Reynolds
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(Lufkin, TX) Angelina College has recieved the annual merit award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) for achieving a 100% pass rate on the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) examination for the cycle of August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017. Graduates obtaining the national certification as a CST demonstrate, by examination, understanding the basic competencies for safe patient care in the operation room. The CST is widely recognized in the health care community as the foremost credential for surgical technologist in the nation. The CST is required for employment within many local, state and national health care organizations.

According to NBSTSA Chief Executive Officer Ben Price, the NBSTSA has a 40 year history in CST examination development. The CST examination is a fully accredited examination by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) for surgical technologists. NCCA accreditation assures that the CST examination meets stringent standards of examination development and administration. Certification as a surgical technologist exhibits professional pride, the desire to be recognized for mastery of surgical competencies, and most importantly an ongoing commitment to quality patient care.

The are criteria that a surgical technologist must meet in order to qualify to take the CST examination. For an application and information about the CST examination or about the NBSTSA, please go to the NBSTSA website at www.nbstsa.org , email lia@nbstsa.org or call 1-800-707-0057

Update from Rep. Trent Ashby

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Rep. Trent Ashby
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In my most recent column, I discussed with you the specific items that committees in the Texas House will consider as the entire state recovers from the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. In addition to these items, the Speaker of the House asked for input from all members on items that we wish to see committees raise over the interim as we work into the next legislative session. Member input usually includes items of great importance, but issues that sometimes get lost in the shuffle behind higher profile items that we regularly face. Recently, I submitted a letter to the Speaker urging him to consider three items that may not be on his radar. . .

Potential Interim Charges

To start, I am asking the Speaker to review the formulas used to fund certain programs, such as adult probation and community supervision, within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. For decades these formulas have gone unchanged. As this critical state agency progresses, and its employees and programs face new challenges in different areas, it is vitally important that the methodology for fund distribution aligns best with their ever-evolving needs. In prior legislative sessions, this same topic has been studied, but I am committed to finding a permanent, fiscally sustainable solution that will provide the best opportunity for this agency.

The second issue I raised for consideration pertains to common law marriage – an antiquated practice that has been outlawed in over 40 states across the United States of America. In studying this issue over the last year, and becoming aware of the abuse that takes place in probate and estate cases throughout Texas, I believe the legislature must enact some reform measures to crack down on lawsuit abuse, if not completely abolish the practice. It is clear why a common law marriage would have benefited Texas citizens a century or more ago, but in today’s modern and accessible world, I believe a study and recommendations to reform this practice would be helpful.

Finally, I recommended that the legislature continue to study further improvements to TRS-Care for our state’s retired educators. Throughout the regular and special legislative sessions, I fought hard to broker the best deal possible for teachers and school employees. However, for the long term benefit of TRS-Care participants, the legislature should move away from a funding structure that considers active teacher payroll, in favor of one which considers the true cost of healthcare nationwide. These public servants do not deserve a broken promise on healthcare after years of educating the future of our state.

Reminders

The mobile office is on the road in October and looks forward to seeing you around the district. Here’s this month’s schedule: October 4th at the Leon County Courthouse in Centerville from 9:00-11:00am, or at the Madison County Courthouse Annex in Madisonville from 1:30-3:30pm; October 18th at the Houston County Courthouse Annex in Crockett from 9:00-11:00am, or at the Trinity County Courthouse in Groveton from 1:30-3:30pm; finally, on October 25th at the San Augustine County Courthouse in San Augustine from 9:00-11:00pm.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact our office if we can help you in any way. Our district office may be reached at (936) 634-2762, or you can call my Capitol office at (512) 463-0508.

Upcoming Events at the Texas Forestry Museum

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Ezra McMullen
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Adult Lecture Series

The Texas Forestry Museum will hold its third adult lecture on Monday, October 9th at 6 pm. Come learn about edible plants from Caddo Mounds State Historic Site’s Rachel Galan. She will discuss how the edible plants were used and how to identify them. This event is free to the public. If you would like to attend please RSVP at (936) 632-9535 by Friday, October 6th.

Historic Sites Tour

Come take a trip with the museum’s staff! We will visit locations of historic Lufkin photos so you can see and learn how things have changed. The historic sites tour will take place on Saturday, October 14th from 10 am – Noon. Attendees will see Lufkin’s downtown historic sites and two former sawmill locations. The tour costs $35 and museum members will receive a $10 discount. There is limited availability and pre-registration is necessary. Pick up registration forms at the Texas Forestry Museum and the last day to register will be Friday, October 13th.

ANGELINA COLLEGE BANDS HOLDING CONCERT OCT. 3

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Nancy Reynolds
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LUFKIN, TEXAS, Sept. 27, 2016 – The Angelina College Swingin’ Road Runner Jazz Combo will team up with the AC Chamber Winds for a concert on Oct. 3 at 7:30 in Hudgins Hall Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for seniors, students and children.

The jazz combo will play classic jazz standards and blues arrangments for a small group. The set list includes “Watermelon Man” by H. Hancock, “C Minor Blues” by J. Abersold, “Song For My Father” by H. Silver, and “All Blues” by M. Davis. Combo members this year are Max Vallejo, tenor sax (Lufkin); Trevor Powell, bass trombone (Liberty); Earl Howell, drum set (Corrigan); Qurdale Huff, bass (Clarksville); and director Larry Greer, piano.

The AC Chamber Ensemble under the direction of Jimmy Battle will perform “Fanfare and Flourishes” by James Curnow, “Acclamations” by Ed Huckaby, and “The Forge of Vulcan” by Michael Sweeney. Ensemble members are Heather Barney, trombone (Liberty); Kylie Briggs, trumpet (Lufkin); Kelsie Castleberry, flute/oboe (Cushing); Clarissa Garcia, horn (Lufkin); Bethe Girardi, baritone saxophone (Lufkin); Melanie Gonzales, Bb clarinet (Rosenberg); Earl Howell, percussion (Corrigan); Trevor Powell, tuba/bass (Liberty); Nick Whistler, percussion (Lufkin);

Rose Wilson, flute (Diboll); Austin Yarbrough, trombone (Central); Marina Zinck, flute (Nacogdoches) and director Jimmy Battle, trumpet.

For more information about this event or the music program at Angelina College, email kmcbee@angelina.edu or call (936) 633-5233.

One Book, One City- True Grit Roundtable at the Public Library

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Misty Boggs
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(Nacogdoches, TX) – The One Book, One City initiative presents SFA English Professor Kenneth Untiedt and Associate Professor Kevin West for a roundtable discussion of the novel True Grit, by Charles Portis. Topics of discussion are sure to include justice, vengeance, law, and lawlessness; regional depiction; age and gender; religion; and the novel’s film adaptations and continuations. The program will be held on Friday, October 6th at 4:00 p.m. at the Nacogdoches Public Library. The program is for ages 18 years and up. Please register by calling 559-2970 or register online at www.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us/library.

One Book, One City- Venomous Snake Identification at the Public Library

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Ezra McMullen
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(Nacogdoches, TX) – The One Book, One City book selection, True Grit, features an exciting scene involving Mattie Ross, the main character, and a pit of snakes. Ray Cole of Nacogdoches Fire Department’s Venom Response Team, will bring several varieties of snakes to teach audience members to identify friendly snakes from dangerous snakes. The Venomous Snake Identification program will be held at the Nacogdoches Public Library on Wednesday, October 4th at 5:30 pm. The program is suitable for all ages and no registration is required. To see the full One Book, One City schedule of events, please visit www.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us/library.

Makerspace: Pattern Making and Stitchery the Public Library

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Ezra McMullen
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(Nacogdoches, TX) – The One Book, One City celebration of True Grit kicks off with the first in a series of special maker workshops, Makerspace: Pattern Making and Stitchery on Monday, October 2nd and October 9th at 5:30pm. Get the knack of creating your own patterns from paper to create 3-dimensional designs that you can stitch from fabric. Explore making in the way they would have in the 19th century in celebration of True Grit. The program is for ages 10 and up and is free, but registration is requested. Call 559-2970 to register or visit the website at www.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us/library to register online.

 

Young Adult Art Club the Public Library

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Misty Boggs
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(Nacogdoches, TX) – Young adults age 10 to 17 are invited to attend the Young Adult Art Club at the Nacogdoches Public Library on Saturday, September 30th at 2:30 p.m. If you’re into drawing, painting, sculpting, or any art form, come join others like you to share your work, learn and practice new techniques, and just hang out with friends. We’ll discuss the next date at our meeting. There’s no registration required for this free event.

 

Microsoft Excel Classes at the Public Library

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Ezra McMullen
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(Nacogdoches, TX) – The Nacogdoches Public Library will offer a free introduction to Microsoft Excel on October 10th and October 11th. Part I will be an introduction to the menu, formula writing and formatting. Part II will feature file organization, using multiple sheets and special features. Both sessions are from 5:30-7:30 p.m. For more information about the library computer classes or other programs, please call 559-2970.

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