Hopkins County Health Foundation Fly Your Flag Bidding Is November 14, 2017 on KSST
Want your school flag to fly at the Courthouse November 21-27? The annual Alma-Mater Flag bidding war between alumni of colleges and universities known as “Fly Your Flag” is set for Tuesday, November 14th from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. on KSST Radio, Suddenlink Cable Channel 18, and ksstradio.com (updated posts will be shared on the KSST Facebook page). Only the alumni of the winning school must pay and proceeds benefit the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation 2017-2018 Lights of Life Campaign.
PJC-Sulphur Springs Fall Honor Society Induction
HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS The Beta Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the two-year college honor society at Paris Junior College, held fall induction ceremonies at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus this week. To be eligible for membership, students must have a grade point average of 3.5. New PTK members are Parker Cummings, center, and Rebecca Harman (to his right). Not pictured is new member Brenna Murray. Helping conduct the service were, from left, Advisor Trina Lubbe, PTK Vice President Anna Jones, and at right, Advisor Melissa Arnold.
Wildcats Face Lucas Lovejoy in Bi-district Playoff Game Following Win in Hallsville
The Wildcats will face Lucas Lovejoy in a bi-district playoff game Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Gerald Prim Stadium.
The Wildcats’ football team took a 19-7 road district win at Hallsville Friday night to earn a playoff spot. The Wildcats’ defense bottled up Hallsville coming within five minutes of a shutout. Meanwhile the Wildcats’ offense chipped in two first half field goals and two second half touchdowns.
The Wildcats defense forced six turnovers, four interceptions and two fumbles. Cornerback Terrell Turman picked off two passes and safety D.J. Abron and safety Jase Thompson intercepted one apiece. Landry Tyson recovered a muffed kickoff by Hallsville and defensive end Calvin Eckert recovered a Bobcat fumble.
Hallsville finally got on the scoreboard on a 67-yard TD run after the Wildcats had built a 19-0 lead. Kicker Angel Tavera kicked two first half field goals to give the Wildcats a 6-0 halftime lead. Back Searn Rodgers scored a touchdown in the third and the fourth quarters to pad the Wildcats’ lead.
With a Greenville loss at home to Mount Pleasant, the Wildcats ended up tied with Pine Tree for the district’s top small school playoff spot. Pine Tree earns the #1 small school playoff seed since they defeated the Wildcats head to head. The Wildcats end the regular season with a 5-5 record. They were 3-3 in district play.
Veterans Day Assembly at Sulphur Springs High School
By Savannah Owens
On Friday November 10th, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Sulphur Springs High School hosted an assembly to honor the veterans from our community. Josh Williams, assistant superintendent for SSISD, took time to honor each branch of service men and women from the: U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as the spouses of the veterans.
Jaci Reed beautifully sang the National Anthem, Alexis Lopez led the congregation in the American Pledge, and Elizabeth Cole paid tribute to each branch by singing the service songs with the accompaniment of the SSHS Band.
SMSGT Gene White hosted the service candle lighting ceremony, and did a wonderful and respectful job of sharing the backstory for each of the servicemen recognized in the ceremony.
- For the Army: TSGT Raymond Duck, accompanied by his grandson, SSHS Freshman, Landry Meskimen.
- For the Marines: CPL Camilo Perez
- For the Navy: ARM3C Joseph Moore, accompanied by his daughter, Deborah.
- For the Air Force: SGT Truman B. Therwhanger, accompanied by his granddaughter, SSHS Sophomore, Abbi Therwhanger.
- For the Coast Guard: SN Dennis Morris
- Representing the families of those Killed in Action: PVT Andrew Troy Tanton, a two time winner of the purple heart medal, and represented by his granddaughter, SSHS Senior, Autumn Tanton.
SMSGT White respectfully concluded the ceremony with this thought “All veterans gave some…but some veterans gave all.”
USMC Andy Breaux began the MIA and POW remembrance ceremony by listing off the following MIA statistics:
- 73,025-WWII
- 7,730-Korean War
- 1,604-Vietnam War
- 126-Cold War
- 5-Current Conflicts
Then with the help of the SSHS Color Guard, USMC Breaux explained a symbolic MIA/POW table setting for all of the American heroes who have given their lives for our freedom and thus unable to be in attendance today.
The white cloth was a symbol of purity for their response to serve their country. The Black cloth represented sorrow. The lemon on the bread plate symbolized their bitter fate. The table was small to represent the frailty of one prisoner alone against his or her oppressors. The salt on the bread plate symbolized the tears from the families. An inverted glass reminds us that the service men and women are unable to toast or celebrate today. The chair is empty representing all of the Military branches who have those unable to attend. The white candle represented the hope for peace. A single rose in a vase is for the families and loved ones. The red ribbon around the vase represents the love of our country which inspired them to serve.
USMC Breaux thoughtfully ended the MIA/POW remembrance ceremony by saying “We remember those who paid the ultimate price.”
Jim Dial played “Amazing Grace” on the Bagpipes, followed by Darren Gray who sang “God Bless the USA”. The Crowd cheered and stood to support, thank and remember all of the veterans.
Veteran Clayton McGraw performed the benediction. He prayed over the veterans, their families, the MIA/POW, as well as the community and the SSHS students. Veteran McGraw even thanked the audience by saying “we know the time we gave to serve was not in vain, as we see [the students] studying [enjoying and participating in school].”
Fundraiser To Be Held For New Senior Citizens Center
On Saturday, December 9th at 7:00 PM the Reilly Springs Jamboree will hold the December Jamboree at the Senior Citizens Center as a fundraiser for a new Senior Citizens Building. The cost will be $10.00 a person, as well as an optional donation. We are hoping to raise a lot of money with live music as well as a dance floor for all to enjoy. Bring a friend, and come hear some great music and help us raise funds for a new Senior Citizens Center at this exciting event!
A complete list of the bands and musicians present at the event will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
The Senior Citizens Center is located at 150 Martin Luther King Blvd Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482.
NETBIO Anniversary Sale Wednesday
The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) is nearing the completion of its 19th year of operation and preparations are underway for its anniversary Pre-conditioned Calf and Yearling Sale to be held on Wednesday, Nov. 15.
The sale will be held at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission where the NETBIO sales have all been held since the very first one in November of 1998. More than 8,000 head of cattle have been consigned for the sale and auctioneer Joe Don Pogue will begin selling cattle at 1 p.m.
To launch this anniversary sale, there will be a free barbecue lunch for sellers, buyers, their families, friends and NETBIO supporters.
“We want everyone to come early and enjoy the lunch, visit and look over the cattle before the sale begins,” said David Fowler. Serving will begin around 11:30 p.m.
Helping keep the NETBIO organization and the largest pre-conditioned cattle sale in Texas going for 18 years are the producer board members and the agribusiness board members. On the producer board are Brian Cummins of Canton, president; Henry Potts of Emory, Doug Blackard of Cookville, Steve Chaney of Kaufman, David Zahn of Sulphur Springs, Rodney Lennon of Point, Ben Lamborn of Sulphur Bluff, Mike Thompson of Mt. Pleasant, Lynn Melton of Grand Saline, Ben Shumate of Cookville, and new members Grant Sadler of Alba and Greg Spigener of Mt. Pleasant.
Agribusiness board members are Dwyatt Bell, CEO; Mario Villarino, Joe Don Pogue, David Fowler, Marchall “Bo” Dunlap, David Black, DVM; Kevin Gray, DVM and Chris McClure. The Academic board member is Douglas Eborn, PhD of A&M-Commerce.
Due to the increased demand by cattle producers, the Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization added a special pre-conditioned calf and yearling sale to its November schedule — to be held on Wednesday, November 29.
Call the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission at 903-885-2455 for consignment and sale information.
Game Day: Wildcats vs. Bobcats; Lady Cats Game Canceled
It will be the Wildcats and the Bobcats in a district football game Friday night (November 10) at 7:30 p.m. at Bobcat Stadium on their Senior Night. Hallsville is out of the playoff picture. They come in 1-4 in district play and 1-8 for the season. A win by the Wildcats tonight will wrap up a playoff berth. The Wildcats come in 2-3 in district play having won two games in a row. They are 4-5 for the season.
Hallsville’s first year head coach is Joe Drennon came from Mineola where he coached for nine years winning a state championship last year. He was a state runner up two years before. Coach Drennon replaced longtime Hallsville coach David Plunk. Hallsville this year is 1-8 and 1-4 in district play. They are out of the playoff picture. The Wildcats need a win to clinch a playoff berth. A loss Friday could knock the Wildcats out of playoff contention. Hallsville played Texas High tough last week. Coach Drennon says his team has a way to go to learn how to finish a game and compete to be successful. He says he was proud of his team against Texas High. Coach Drennon says the Bobcats have been competitive in every game this year except the Marshall game. He says Hallsville will recogize 23 seniors Friday night along with the cheerleaders. He says a win in the last game of the season will help during the off season.
Wildcats Head Football Coach Greg Owens is in his twelfth year. His record at Sulphur Springs is 81-58. Coach Owens’ Wildcats teams are 7-1 against Hallsville including a bi-district win in 2011. Last year at Prim Stadium, the Wildcats won 35-21. A loss by the Wildcats tonight could well knock them out of playoff contention. We’ll bring you all of the action of Wildcats’ football Friday night on KSST Radio. We will also videotape the game for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
One more note on a game not happening on this Friday game day. The scheduled Lady Cats’ basketball game at Winnsboro Friday night (November 10) has been canceled due to a scheduling mix up. The Lady Cats will now open the season Saturday at Emory Rains. That game has been moved from Sulphur Springs to Emory Rains Saturday. Sub-varsity games begin at 10 a.m. with the varsity playing at around 12:30 p.m.
Public Library and Retired School Personnel Co-Host Author Reavis Z. Wortham
Sulphur Springs Libraian Hope Cain and Sulphur Springs Retired School Personnel member Marilyn Powers were guests on the KSST Good Morning Show about the upcoming Meet the Author event at the public library on the morning of November 14. They are pleased to invite noted author Reavis Z. Wortham to town and invite everyone to attend. The library is located at 611 North Davis Street.
With two book series’ out, Reavis Wortham is now an award-winning author of historical mysteries. You may have already known him as a journalist,from his more than 2,500 newspaper and magazine articles. He is a finalist in the Benjamin Franklin Awards by the Independent Book Publishers Association, and he was recognized as one of the Top 12 Mystery Writers of 2011. His series that begins with “Hawke’s Prey” is set in West Texas, and his “The Rock Hole” series is set in NE Texas the Red River region between Texas and Oklahoma.
Wortham went to school in Dallas but spent much of his childhood on a small farm at Chicota, Texas which is the northernmost community on the Texas side of the Red River in Lamar County. Those hunting and fishing grounds of his youth provide the setting for The Rock Hole and Red River Mystery series. He also penned “Doreen’s 24 Hr Eat Gas Now Caf’e”.
The public is invited to meet him and attend his program and book signing at the Sulphur Springs Public Library on Tuesday November 14 at 10:30am. The Sulphur Springs Retired School Personnel is co-hosting the free event.
Marilyn Powers, former librarian at Como-Pickton ISD and Hope Cain, Librarian at SS Public Library.
What’s on a Food Label? By Johanna Hicks
What’s on a Food Label?
Many of you have probably noticed the new nutrition label that has been approved for packaged and canned foods items. Some positive changes have been made to highlight the most important aspects of the label. These changes include increasing the type size for “Calories,” “servings per container,” and the “Serving size” declaration, and bolding the number of calories and the “Serving size” declaration to highlight this information.
The footnote is changing to better explain what percent Daily Value means. It will read: “The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.”
“Added sugars,” in grams and as percent Daily Value, will be included on the label in addition to total sugar. This will help differentiate between naturally occurring sugar and added sugar. Scientific data shows that it is difficult to meet nutrient needs while staying within calorie limits if you consume more than 10 percent of your total daily calories from added sugar. Vitamin D, potassium, calcium, and iron will be required on the label. Vitamins A and C will no longer be required but can be included on a voluntary basis.
For certain products that are larger than a single serving but that could be consumed in one sitting or multiple sittings, manufacturers will have to provide “dual column” labels to indicate the amount of calories and nutrients on both a “per serving” and “per package”/“per unit” basis. Examples would be a 24-ounce bottle of soda or a pint of ice cream. With dual-column labels available, people will be able to easily understand how many calories and nutrients they are getting if they eat or drink the entire package/unit at one time.
The FDA released a proposed rule to extend the compliance dates for the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts label final rule and the Serving Size final rule from July 26, 2018, to Jan. 1, 2020, for manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual food sales. Manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales would receive an extra year to comply—until Jan. 1, 2021. However, many products already have the new label.
To test your knowledge about label reading, here’s a brief quiz. Give it a try:
1) Which of these ingredients is present in the largest amount by weight in a breakfast cereal? Ingredients as listed in order on label:
- whole wheat
- brown sugar
- molasses
- they are present in equal amounts.
2) Which label does NOT have an approved “definition”?
- sodium free, granulated chicken bouillon
- 100% natural
3) Is a “Best if Used By” date a safety date?
- Yes
- No
4) Which food is hormone-free?
- Meat
- Bread
- Peas
- None of them
5) Which animal is raised with “added” hormones?
- Pig
- Chicken
- Both
- Neither
6) If bananas “A” are labeled “GMO-free” and bananas “B” have no GMO labeling, which is a true statement?
- Bananas “B” are a GMO food
- Neither of them are GMO foods
- It’s impossible to tell if bananas “B” are a GMO food
Do you think you aced the quiz? Let’s see:
- Question #1: A – whole wheat. Ingredients are listed by their common name in descending order by weight. Since whole wheat is listed first, that ingredient is found in the largest amount.
- Questions #2: Label B – Currently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not developed a definition for the use of the term “natural.” Read the ingredients list for a better understanding of what is contained in the food item.
- Question #3: A – No. A “Best if Used by” date describes product quality, where the product may not taste or perform as expected, but is safe to use or consume.
Johanna Hicks
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Family & Consumer Sciences
1200-B W. Houston
P.O.Box 518
Sulphur springs, TX 75483
903-885-3443 – phone
903-439-4909 – Fax
[email protected] - Question #4: D – none of them are “hormone free.” Anything that is or has been alive contains hormones, including plants.
- Question #5: D – neither of them. Added hormones aren’t allowed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in pork and poultry. A claim of “no hormones” or pork or poultry must be followed by the statement, “Federal regulations prohibit the use of hormones.”
- Question #6: B – neither of them are GMO foods. In today’s market place, you may find foods promoted as “GMO free” or “contains no GMO’s.” Before you pay extra for this food, be aware it may not be made with any ingredients that contain GMO’s in the first place. Neither banana is a GMO food and never has been! GMO foods currently available in the US are: corn (field and sweet), soybeans, cotton, canola, alfalfa, sugar beets, papaya (Hawaiian), squash. Note: not all versions of all these foods are genetically engineered. Before being placed on the market, genetically modified foods must be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Closing Thought
Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up – Thomas Edison
