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OUTSTANDING CITIZENS

Ann Whitney Elementary School’s Outstanding Citizens for the fourth six weeks are, bottom row, l-r, Lennon Clark, Phoenix Ho, Arianna Ramirez, Ruby DeLaCruz, McKayla Pena, Khloe Koether; middle row, Harlon

Hamilton Junior High Honor Roll

A Honor Roll 6th grade - Britley Balzen, Clementine Cooper, Garrett Guinn, Jaxon Gunter-Edwards, Alyssa Hunt, Kase Kunkel, Laney Lane, Kade McKandless, Kinsey Mizell, Violet Morgan, Martha Olvera, Braeden Seider,

Counselors get national credentials

Cathy Kolodziej, left, and Kayelen Helton, right, have recently earned National Certified Counselors status.

Both are licensed professional counselors at Hamilton Healthcare Systen’s Solutions Behavioral Health.

National Certified Counselors are board certified counselors who offer the highest standards of practice for consumers because they have met stringent education, examination, supervision, experience, and ethical requirements.

Hogs in the garden

Guest commentary

I woke up a couple or two days ago with the weather set in a cloudy wintry morning, got out of bed, turned on the coffee pot and let my pit bulls out to go to the bathroom.

Little did I know that while I was starting my morning routine, about a dozen of the most dangerous wild animals in North America were gathering in my garden.

I poured my favorite creamer into my cup, then added fresh Colombian coffee.

Hamilton Junior High Honor Rolls

A Honor Roll

6th grade – Britley Balzen, Clementine Cooper, Makaela Diaz, Garrett Guinn, Jaxon Gunter-Edwards, Valerie Gutierrez, Alyssa Hunt, Kase Kunkel, Laney Lane, Kade McKandless, Justin Melde, Kinsey Mizell, Violet Morgan, Martha Olvera, Braedon Seider, Lexi Stockton, Mason Tubbs

7th grade – Hayden Blackwell, Grace Carson, America Castruita, Madison Henkes, Ace Lane, Cooper LeGrande, Campbell Lengefeld, Karah Niemann, Fernanda Olalde, Joseph Polster, Peyton Raibourn, Kelton Wright

Team roping returns to Circle T Arena

The second weekend of action in 2019 at Circle T saw the return of the World Series of Team Roping, an event that always has big divisions and big payouts.

From Thursday through Sunday, 1577 teams competed in 11 divisions. With the completion of the World Series of Team Roping Finale XIII in Las Vegas last Dec. 9-16, it’s a new season and a new beginning for ropers to qualify for this year’s finale.

Topping the 64 teams in the Open were Luke Brown and Paul Eaves, with 26.28 in the average allowed them to take home $5900.

Texas Parks & Wildlife game warden field notes

Compiled from recent TPW reports...

Don’t Mess with Texas Armadillos

ENGAGED

ENGAGED – LaDaina Lynn Crye of Hamilton and Joshua Ray Pettett of Rowlett announce their approaching marriage on March 23 in Blum. LaDaina is the daughter of LaFonda Lee of Dublin and the granddaughter of Olan and Dorothy Crockett of Hamilton. She is a 2010 Hamilton High School graduate and earned an associates degree in computer maintenance from TSTC in 2012 and a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences from University of North Texas in 2018. She is employed as the scheduling coordinator for Park Cities Pet Sitter in Dallas.

JUNK ART-

Ann Whitney Elementary fifth graders made beautiful Christmas items of junk during the last week of school before break.

Letters to Santa

Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are your elves and Mrs. Claus doing? May I please have a gold huvorboard? I can ride it up and down the street.