Prestigious awards still up for grabs
At the annual membership banquet on January 15, the Greater Cleveland Chamber
of Commerce will confer the prestigious awards of Citizen and Business of the
Year on two deserving parties - but they need the public's help in identifying
those winners. The deadline for submitting written nominations is Friday, January
9, 2004 at 4 p.m.
Nominations must be in writing, and must include a paragraph or list of accomplishments
which would qualify the person or business for the appropriate award.
Nominations must be contained in a sealed envelope, with either Citizen of the
Year or Business of the Year clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. They
can be mailed to the Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, P. O. Box 1733, Cleveland,
Texas 77328-1733 or hand-delivered to the chamber office at 222 S. Bonham in
Cleveland.
Filing deadline brings surprise
Danna Lee of Dayton filed papers last Friday to run for the Republican
nomination for Liberty County Treasurer - a position that most believed
was not even technically
considered to be vacant.
Janet Harrelson was removed from that office when she was convicted of forgery,
abuse of office, and tampering with official documents. Her appeals process
was thought to have returned her to the uneasy status of being temporarily
suspended,
pending the results of those appeals. Commissioners appointed Linda Leonard
as interim treasurer.
However, GOP party officials stated last Friday - the deadline for filing for
the March primary election - that the Texas Secretary of State's office advised
that Lee's application for the position "should be accepted".
Lee is the only candidate of either party who filed for the position.
Plum Grove fatality last of 2003
John Clute, 51, of Crosby, was killed at 11:55 p.m. on New Year's
Eve on FM 2090 when his '86 Jaguar was struck by a '94 Ford Expedition
driven by Michelle
Collins,
38, of Cleveland. A passenger in Clute's vehicle - Carolyn Harris, 47, of
Crosby - and Collins were transported via ambulances to hospitals.
Their condition
is unknown at press time.
Collins was not ticketed at the time of the accident; however, DPS reports
the case is still under investigation, awaiting results of Collins' blood
tests as
mandated by state law in a fatal auto accident.
Clute, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the accident
scene.
Funeral Services
--James Bishop; 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, Pace-Stancil/Probst Chapel,
with interment following at Farley Chapel Cemetery.
--Arrangements are pending for Lillie Chambers and John C. Clute.
Police Report
Cleveland PD had a busy weekend, making a total of 11 arrests. Arrested
last Friday were Juan Martinez for no insurance and no drivers' license;
Leroy
Lelanol Hall on a capias warrant for failure to appear; Macano Arias
Medina for no
drivers' license and failure to maintain speed; and Juan Jose Montanez
for public intoxication.
They also recorded offenses of indecent exposure and illegal dumping.
Saturday, police arrested Kenneth Aaron Pendergraft for probation
violation; Robert
Lee Tosh for discharging firearms in city limits; Sergio Librado Ochoa
for public
intoxication; Ernesto Mirando Lopez on a capital offense warrant; and
Juan Martinez for indecent exposure. Sunday was no day of rest, as
police arrested
Jesus Robles
Munoz for public intoxication and Joe David Read for no drivers' license
and a failure-to-appear warrant. They also investigated offenses of assault
and
burglary of a coin-operated machine.
On Tap at the Texan
Showing at 7 p.m. through Thursday is "The Last Samurai", starring
Tom Cruise, rated R. Admission is $2 for ages 3-11, and $4 for those 12 and older.
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