Winnsboro Police Report for October 16-22, 2017
Winnsboro Police arrested six (6), investigated one (1) accident, responded to 196 calls, issued 63 citations and wrote 89 warnings during the October 16-22, 2017.
Soler Harvey, 32 of Mt Pleasant, was arrested October 16th on six (6) warrants out of Hopkins and Franklin Counties.
John Spencer, 35, of Portland Oregon, was arrested October 16th for public intoxication.
Lee Gatlin, 47, of Winnsboro was arrested October 19th for Driving While License Invalid with previous convictions.
James Holmsley, 55, of Winnsboro was arrested October 21st for Posession of Marijuana more than 4oz. but less than 5lbs.
Larry Schoonover, 42, was arrested October 22nd on a Dallas County warrant.
Amanda Williams, 27, of Azle, was arrested October 23rd on a Wood County warrant.
A minor accident in the 500 block of South Postoak resulted in no injuries reported.
Local Musician/Songwriter Earns Guitar Endorsement from Alvarez Guitar Co.
Brad Davis of Commerce, Texas is a 53-year-old seasoned professional musician. He plays guitar plus a number of instruments, owns and operates a recording studio where he engineers, mixes and produces music projects for himself and others. He stays in demand as a sessions player in Nashville. On the client list of his music company, BDM Music, is the likes of Willie Nelson and Billie Bob Thornton. Brad is a Grammy-winner for his collaboration on a song called “The Wind”.
Recently the Alvarez Guitar Company sought Brad out to endorse a new guitar they were designing. This was not the first company to want his trademark on one of their instruments, but it is the only one he was ready to accept wholeheartedly. He loves the rich sound of the coffee-colored creation which is reminiscent in looks and tone to a 1937 Martin. It was constructed from a cache of very old rosewood, a type of wood which is now on the endangered list of natural woods in the world. The pegs are made of ebony, and his initials are tastefully set into the frets, with the letters”bd” appearing in lower case. The Alvarez Company will produce only 2,000 of the handmade guitars for sale in the $5,000 price range. In 2018, they will mass-produce copies of the guitar for sale in the $600 range.
The Alvarez Company is also making it possible for Brad to nake a specialized tour around the state appearing at small venues with this guitar, both in solo acts and with a trio of players. You might catch him nearby soon!
Find out more about the fascinating career of Brad Davis online, and contact his music studio at braddavisrecordingstudio.com.
State Comptroller to Address Rural Transportation Summit at Hopkin County Civic Center
Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar will deliver the keynote address at the 2nd Annual Northeast Texas Rural Transportation Summit Tuesday October 31, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. The event will include several industry partners and transportation providers discussing the strengths and opportunities that work together to strengthen the greater Northeast Texas area. The principle the goal of this Summit is to bring attention to area transportation needs.
Local EDCs and Industrial and Business Development Organizations have taught that Economic Development is dependent on the transportation system, roads, rail and air available to an area. Chris Brown, Executive Director of the Ark-Tex Council of Governments said having a discussion on how to identify the needs and how to make them a priority is critical to area success in bringing quality jobs and investment to our communities.
The event will focus on some of the areas strongest economic development assets, and assist in finding ways to help promote and improve their impact.
DBA Awards Special Honor to a Beloved Business
Downtown Business Alliance awarded a plaque to Leota Cone and John Sellers with City National Bank for their dedication to the DBA Fall Decorating Contest. The bank has decorated its downtown location for fall for years and members of the community look forward to seeing the beautiful display of fall decorations each year.
SSISD Trustee Toliver One of 30 Selected to Participate in Leadership Program
(Austin) –Leesa Toliver, trustee from Sulphur Springs ISD joined 30 other school board members from across Texas October 5-7 at the kickoff session of the Leadership TASB class of 2018. Selected by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), the group is participating in a yearlong education leadership study program. These trustees represent school districts of all sizes, with student populations of 184 to 83,270, and reflect a similar range of property wealth.
Participants who complete all required elements of the study will graduate next year by earning Master Trustee status. This is the highest designation recognized by TASB.
Meeting in conjunction with the Texas Association of School Administrators/TASB convention in Dallas, the trustees heard featured speaker Peter DeLisle. A recognized authority on leadership training, DeLisle focused on characteristics of effective leadership and team building. The second featured speaker was Debra Fine, a nationally known motivational speaker and author of The Fine Art of Small Talk. Board members also received training at convention sessions and attended the TASB Delegate Assembly, the Association’s annual business meeting.
Other Leadership TASB sessions are scheduled for Odessa, November 16-18; Galveston, March 1-3; El Paso, April 19-21; and Forth Worth, June 28-30. Each session has a unique theme that builds on the previous session and features nationally recognized experts in the fields of leadership development and education. Teams also work throughout the year on extended learning assignments between meetings. Created in 1993, Leadership TASB has more than 800 graduates to date.
TASB is a voluntary, nonprofit association established in 1949 to serve local Texas school boards. School board members are the largest group of publicly elected officials in the state. The districts they represent serve more than 5.3 million public school students.
Jewelry and Wine makes for a Really Good Time: Main Street Uncorked
The first annual Sulphur Springs street-wide “Uncorked” wine tasting was held on Saturday Oct. 21st from 2:00 to 7:00 pm. Around 25 vendors were selling wine, jewelry, olive oil, cheese, jams, knives, clothes, home decorating items and much more. With 300+ attendees throughout the day, Uncorked was an event for everyone-tables were set up with crayons and paper for families to color on, while everyone enjoyed the music from the talented bands. Bands included: The Jonathans, the Birthright Blues Project and the Jason Walden Band. The Birthright Blues Project even had CDs available for purchase! Some of the wineries in attendance included: Los Pinos Ranch, Phinesse Farms Winery, Landon Winery, and Sugar Ridge Winery.
Proceeds from Uncorked event went to the Sulphur Springs Veteran’s Memorial for upkeep as well as adding new names to the memorial walls.
Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards-Started back in 2000, this Pittsburg Texas Winery offered some of their popular dry flavors such as their Blanco Grande (their twist on Blanc Du Bois), Rosato (which is a blend of Zinfandel and Dolcetto grapes), and their Collage (a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Malbec). Debby Goth, an employee of Los Pinos Ranch said her favorite wine is the Symphony. For more information about Los Pinos Ranch click here.
Texas Hill Country Olive Company-sold “the worlds finest olive oil made in Texas.” Opened in 2009, Father and Daughter team, John and Cara Gambini grow their olives in Dripping Springs, TX. Their olive oil is heart healthy, and are created from crushing the olives in a special processing machine. They crush fresh ingredients like garlic or jalapenos to add extra flavors to their oil. Employees, David and Bonnie Booker, explained how olive oil is made and emphasized that extra virgin olive oil is oil processed from olives were pressed with in 72 hours after being picked. The temperature also involves special regulations since the oil is not allowed to go overr 85 degrees. For an oil to be Balsalmic it must come from Italy. Olive oil processing goes back 6,000 years.
Judy Heilman from Gourmet Kitchen & Co. sold olive oils, sourdough bread, as well as their famous black berry wine cake-which they sold by the slice or cake. It was a hot seller amongst excited customers. Heilman also had a line of popular grape wine jelly available for purchase. To find your favorite items visit the store on Main street or find them on facebook here.
Jeanette Argenbright was selling home decor, cute signs, bottle lamps, and trendy outfits. She had a cute maroon shirt available that said “Wine Not?” There was a Texas flag sign and a Texas “Home” sign for those who like to show off their Texas-Pride. Argenbright was even ready for the holidays with many Christmas themed clothes and signs. Her favorite item to make is her Snowman Sign.
Bryce Mcqueen and Skylar Shumate were “tag teaming” the water and cheese stand. Their booth was located next to the bands and registration area. Skylar’s favorite memory from the day was helping to get the ice for the water coolers.
Phinesse Winery offers local wine, home grown from their farm 14 miles from Sulphur Springs. The wine they had available for sampling was: Blackberry, Peach, Sangria, and Merlot. Phinesse celebrated their 1 year anniversary on the square this week. Owner Phil Williams has been working in wine for 10 years, and he “loves making wine, growing fruit, and meeting people.” Williams has a PHD in Kinesteology and was previously a professor at TAMUC and in Dallas. Williams continues his love of teaching at Phinesse’s offered wine making workshop. Phinesse is owned by Phil and Vanessa Williams. KSST overheard many attendees talking about the “delicious dry merlot”.
Landon Winery-has three popular locations in Greenville, Mckinney, and Wylie Tx. Rachel Webb has been an ambassador for the winery for over a year, and explained that she started working for the company when her “daughter was getting married” and she went to talk about their wines for the wedding and ended up getting a job. Her favorite wine from the winery is the “Yellow Rose-a sweet white wine.” One customer was thrilled to see Landon Winery at the event because she “love[s] the Chocolate Finale” which is a red dessert wine.
Don Andrews from Sugar Ridge Winery participated in the Uncorked event. The Sugar Ridge winery opened in 2007, and has two locations; in Bristol and Sanger Texas. Specializing in dryer wines, the winery has tasting rooms open on the weekends. Andrews said he first got involved with wine when he got a “wine making kit for Christmas”. His favorite wine is their Malbeck, but their number one seller is their blackberry wine. Visit their website for more information on tastings and their wines.
Uncorked was a fun and enjoyable event there were booths for wine-lovers, shoppers, and foodies! The bands kept the exciting atmosphere going and the crowds kept growing. KSST hopes to see you next year at Uncorked! For more info on how the idea for Uncorked was formed click here.
Wildcats 10th; Lady Cats 17th at Region II-5A Cross Country Meet
Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens says the Wildcats’ cross country team finished tenth and the Lady Cats were seventeenth at the Region II-5A Cross Country Meet held Monday (October 23) at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie. The girls race started at around noon Monday and the boys race got underway at around 12:30 p.m.
Team Tennis Ends but Preparation for Spring Tennis Begins; Tennis Complex Site for CANHelp Coat Drive
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez was on KSST and cable Channel 18 TV’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show this past Saturday. The Wildcats’ team tennis season just recently wrapped up. Spring will bring more tennis but it will focused on individual performance. Coach Martinez said players have to choose whether to play singles or doubles. Spring tennis begins in January and Coach Martinez said all of his team tennis players are expected to play this spring.
A couple of freshmen girls may be shifted to a JV squad to assure that they play more. Coach Martinez said he would be concentrating on conditioning for his players during the off season.
Coach Martinez said the Wildcat Tennis Complex would be the site for a CANHelp Coat Drive benefit tennis tournament against this year. They have done it the past two or three years. This year’s tournament is coming up Saturday, November 11. Coach Martinez said past tournaments have been good successes. He said entry fee for the tournament is a gently used or new coat or a blanket. Coach Martinez added that donors should not forget baby sized coats. He said the tournament is open to all. There will be divisions for middle school players, high school players and for adults, both men and women.
Coach Martinez said he is moving to Sulphur Springs from Commerce. He said he will be closer to the tennis complex. He said coming soon will a junior development program for kids ten and under as well as classes for men and women hoping to improve their games.
PJC-Sulphur Springs Campus: Musical Interlude
MUSICAL INTERLUDE
PJC-Sulphur Springs Music Instructor Richard Shanks plays a selection on the saxophone for his classroom of students that he will play at his 60th high school reunion in Beeville, TX this fall. Shanks was drum major his senior year at Beeville. Following graduation, he enrolled at the University of North Texas where he also became drum major. He attended his 60th reunion at UNT this summer.
