Archives for Sunday, June 2, 2002newsMiracle children and music sparked the local portion of Children's Miracle Network Celebration 2002 at Frank W. Mayborn Civic and Convention Center on Saturday.The 10-hour television special aired on KCEN-TV, with five hours of local programming.Scott and White Memorial Hospital has received more than $6.7 million through CMN since 1976. Nationwide, CMN raised $229 million last year for the 17 million children treated at CMN hospitals.On Saturday, CMN raised $1,320,149.The funds are used to help buy medical equipment, assist needy patients and support other services for hospitalized and chronically ill children. by Larry Causey
The Central Counties Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center in Temple is facing a "total reorganization of its staff and priorities" because of new regulations being imposed by the Texas Deptartment of Mental Health and Mental Retardation in Austin, according to center Executive Director Eldon Tietje.This reorganization was addressed in Saturday's MHMR business and workday sessions held Saturday at the center."During the next 12-18 months, our board will be reviewing the major areas of change needed to comply with new directives from the state," Tietje said. by Larry Hutchinson
Sam Farrow says he can only describe the first time he stepped in front of the microphone to emcee Pioneer Day more than 20 years ago with four words:"Nervous as the dickens."Not only was that his first time leading the ceremony but, Farrow said, some extra pressure was put on because Frank W. Mayborn, editor and publisher of the Temple Daily Telegram and sponsor of the annual salute to Central Texas pioneers, was present at the time.Farrow got over his nerves and has provided the colorful commentary for nearly every Pioneer Day since then. He accepts the invitation each year as an honor and says it gets easier each year. He said he has run into a few snags along the way. The most obvious, he said, is when there is dead time and he has to keep the show moving. Farrow said usually the show is planned well so it runs cleanly, but there have been a few times when it hasn't. By Angle Verdejo sportsIn April, Academy senior Luke Barganier was trying to decide whether to play basketball at Texas A&M-Commerce or an Oklahoma junior college or football at Mary Hardin-Baylor.So he chose to play baseball at Temple College.Barganier, a four-sport star for the Bumblebees, this week signed an NJCAA national letter of intent to attend and play for TC's Leopards beginning this fall.Temple coach Craig McMurtry also signed Troy four-year starting infielder Grant Lambert and Lorena ace pitcher Brooks Graham recently, adding to a strong recruiting class that already included standout right-handers Terry Killion of Austin Bowie and Eric Stiba of Hewitt Midway. On Friday, McMurtry added the name of Temple's three-sport star Ronnie Gaines to the impressive haul.Barganier said he's excited to join an up-and-coming TC program that made its first NJCAA Region V Tournament appearance this spring."I started talking to TC about halfway through baseball season, and I got real interested," said Barganier, a versatile football performer who also led Academy to this year's Class 2A state basketball championship, helped the Bees go 14-0 in District 25-2A baseball games, and won a silver medal in the triple jump at the 2A state track and field meet."Coach McMurtry's a real good coach, and I think it'll be a good place to play ball."Barganier, a shortstop/pitcher in high school, likely will shift to the outfield at TC."I can see him stepping in as an outfielder for us, probably in right and center," McMurtry said. "And he might get a chance on the mound this fall.". . by Greg Wille
Friday morning's press conference introducing Hockey South and the America West Hockey League to Central Texas seemed more like a staged production rather than a sincere offering of a new and exciting product.Folks around here have seen it before
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