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2013 GMC Sierra Denali (Page 4)

Phillip WilliamsB.C. Elmore

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STUDENTSOF THE WEEK

2013 Lexus IS 350C (Page 2)

Clear Springs - Regional III Class 5A Champions! (Page 16)

Courtnie Latham - Clear Springs (Page 10)

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

TSU (Pages 23-24)

Bastrop, Louisiana-Two weeks

ago we took one of the most dif-

ficult trips of my life going

home to help bury my brother

(Charlie E. Winston), the Lexus

IS 350 Convertible made the trip

easier. Because the smooth rid-

ing Lexus gave me a good feel-

ing and made me think of the

good times we had during the

near 43 years we spent in

Houston, Texas together. It was

Charlie who gave me a start in

Houston in May of 1970 and for

that we will be forever grateful

to him.

The solid built IS 350C is pow-

ered by a 306 horsepower 3.5

Liter DOHC 24 valve V6 dual

VVT-I engine that produces 277

pounds per foot of torque. Its

mated to a six speed electroni-

cally controlled automatic trans-

mission with intelligence (ECT-

I). Power comes thrusting to the

ground on 17-inch aluminum

Alloy wheels circulating with a

set of all season tires. The front

has P225/45R17 and the rear has

a set of P245/45R 17-inch

wheels. This combination helps

make the handling greater for

this vehicle because the front

tires are more nimble for steer-

ing purposes while the rear will

give the vehicle most thrust and

performance capability. These

are the arrangements that are

normally found one formula one

racing vehicles. Keep in mind

the IS 350C is right up there

with the rest of the world finest

roadsters. Ventilated front and

rear disc brakes help makes

stopping about as say as it can

be when you consider the fact

you know you are going to be

speeding in this vehicle.

Without a doubt the smooth ride

with all that luxury is certainly

going to make you want to go

real fast.

Safety features are at a high pre-

mium on this model and to name

a very is anti-locking brakes

with EBD and Brake Assist as

well as smart stop technology.

This unit is also equipped with

vehicle Dynamic Integrated

Management (VDIM) and has

advanced front air bags (twin

chamber for front passenger.

Yes it also has driver and front

passenger knee airbags, front

seat mounted side impact airbags

and supplemental restraint sys-

tem. An alarm system complete

with in-key Remote Control and

stolen vehicle location and emer-

gency assist button and

enhanced roadside assistance. (1

year trial subscription included).

A tire pressure monitor and tool

kit as well as first aid kits rounds

out the features.

Once inside the luxury appoint-

ments just jump right out at you.

For example a power tractable

aluminum alloy convertible top

easy access front passengers

power seat slide foldable rear

headrest. This seat is leather

trimmed 10-way power for driv-

er and front passenger with two-

way power lumbar adjustments.

The gauges are racecar like elec-

troluminescent optitron and the

three spoke leather trimmed

steering wheel and puddle lamps

also.

The F-Sport package comes with

a Premium Audio with single in

dash DVD/CD player with 12-

speaker 5.1 channel architecture,

DVD audio and video, hard disc

drive navigation system with

backup camera ad Lexus Enform

Application suite with Bing I

Heart radio, Movietickets.com

and many other options includ-

ing face book places. This pack-

age also offers 18 inch wheels

and tires for even more perform-

ance enhancing.

The Lexus warranties include a

four-year, 50,000 mile basic cov-

erage and a five-year/70,000

mile power train and 5-

year/Unlimited mile corrosion

perforation warranty. Lexus also

offers an owner support package

with each new Lexus with 24-

hour 365da/yr roadside assis-

tance plan with complementary

1st and 2nd scheduled mainte-

nance services and lodging or

emergency brake down 100

miles from home.

In closing please allow me to

add the new Lexus gets 22 miles

per gallon in the city and 27 on

the highway. The price tag for

our test vehicle was just over

$55,000.

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(Arthur Prayther)

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A KING-SIZE VIEWThe 2013 Lexus IS 350C provides some mighty fine touring

It’s been a long time in coming

but the all new 2013 Toyota

Avalon is here. Keep in mind

it's now at a much more afford-

able price range. Our test vehicle

handsomely equipped came in at

just under $34,000. Built at

Toyota’s Georgetown, Kentucky

plant, the new Avalon is graces

the American street with an all

new look. Favoring more of the

Camry line the new Avalon is

still one of the top luxury vehi-

cles in the world and it just

comes with a much more man-

ageable price range.

Our test vehicle came with a

powerful yet fuel efficient 3.5

Liter 268 horsepower DOHC 24

valve V-6 engine with VVT-I.

This unit is mated to a smooth

shifting fuel saving six-speed

ECT-I automatic transmission

with sequential shift. All this

driving fun strolls to the pave-

ment on 17 inch allow wheels

rounded with P215/55R 17 per-

formance tires wrapped around

them. When you do the math

you get 21 miles per gallon in

the city and 31 miles per gallon

on the highway for a combined

25 miles per gallon. Not bad at

all when you considers the luxu-

ry you have all-around you and

still manage to save a few dol-

lars on today’s high dollar gaso-

line rates. According to Toyota

you could save as much as 850

dollars over the five-year period

when compared to any average

of new vehicle operation.

Safety is highlighted by powered

assisted front solid rear disc

brakes and electric power steer-

ing. Vehicle Stability Control

along with TRAC Control as

well as EBD with brake assist

and smart stop technology

helped make the vehicle safer as

well. Plus you know a full array

of air bags including knee and

seat mounted side air bags both

front and rear seats, throw in a

direct tire pressure monitoring

system, you know you are safe

as can be while in the new

Avalon.

The interior is luxurious to say

the least and something you

expect to find in automobiles

with a much bigger price tag.

Dual zone auto climate control

with air filtration and rear sear

vents help make you comfort-

able as possible.

Sounds are provided by an

AM/FM Six-Disc CD Audio

system with 6.1 inch touch

screen and MP3/WWA eight-

speaker setup complete with

backup camera. The audio capa-

bilities include USB with POD

connection and Bluetooth to

name a few.

Other luxury features include

eight-way driver power seat with

four-way front passenger seat

both with lumber support.

Warranties are 3-year 36,000

mile basic coverage and a five-

year-50,000 miles power train

coverage plus five-year/unlimit-

ed mile corrosion perforation

coverage.

Outside you get a special feeling

just looking at the new sleeker

Avalon and its Quadra beam

headlights with auto On/Off and

daytime running lights with

On/Off switch. These lights turn

in the direction you are turning

to provide clear visibility even

on very dark roads. Heated out-

side mirrors with turn signal

indicator and they also power

fold when you are in tight

spaces.


add the power tilt/slide moon

roof and dual chrome tipped

exhaust closes out a classic

affordable luxury vehicle!

As the years go by, automakers

are simply doing a much better

job of building entry level prod-

uct lines. One such vehicle is

the new Chevrolet Sonic five

door RS scoring several five-star

rating by the NHTSA. First of

all the vehicle gets five-star rat-

ing for both driver and front pas-

sengers in frontal crashes, five

star rating in both front and rear

seat passengers in side crashes

and a four star rating for roll

over all combining for a five-

star overall rating by the

NHTSA. We are talking about a

vehicle that tips the scales at a

standard price of just over

$20,000.

Since when have you seen a unit

base priced under $20,000 with

Thorax side impact seat-mount-

ed side front and rear outboard

seat position with air bags head

curtains and dual stage frontal

driver and front passengers air

bags to name a couple of things?

The new Sonic RS also has front

and rear outboard seating posi-

tions with rollover protection

and yes even knee bags for driv-

er and front passenger.

The Sonic is making good num-

bers with its 1.4 liter ecotec

turbo in-line four-cylinder

engine that produces 138 horse-

power and 148 pounds per foot

of torque. This engine delivers

27 miles per gallon in the city

and 34 on the highway with a

combined mileage average of 30

miles per gallon. This peppy lit-

tle engine is mated to a six-

speed manual transmission with

a close ratio gearing and 4.18

final drive ratio. Keep in mind

we are also talking about a five-

year 100,000 miles power train

limited warranty; see your local

dealer for more details. Our test

vehicle also came with Hill Hold

feature and sport suspension,

lowered with performance-tuned

campers, plus oil lift monitoring

system and driver information

center, cruise control and electric

power steering. Four-wheel disc

anti-locking brakes stops the

Sonic and traction control along

with stabilitrek control keeps it

firm in all sorts of driving

maneuvers.

Just in case you haven’t guessed

it we feel pretty good about the

new Sonic RS and that it’s a

great buy. However a 12.2 fuel

tank reduces the travel distance

somewhat.

Inside you are greeted by a pret-

ty good looking interior layout

with such features as leather

wrapped steering wheel with tilt

and telescopic features. A six-

speaker audio system provides

you with premium sound quality.

Rolling on 17 inch Midnight sil-

ver aluminum wheels wrapped

with a performance tire the new

Sonic is certainly turn a few

heads.


add the rear spoiler and roof

mounted RS specific closes out

a wonderful looking little vehi-

cle!


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THE ALL-NEW TOYOTA AVALON XLE PREMIUM

By King Arthur Prayther

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Sonic 5-door RS-A quality economically sound automobile

The Classic All-�ew 2013 Toyota Avalon XLE Premium


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Tamberlin Golden is the

Executive Area Manager of

Assembly Operations for the

Chevrolet Sonic and Buick

Verano at the General Motors

Orion Assembly Center. She is

responsible for overseeing the

complete vehicle assembly and

overall quality throughout the

production process.

As Executive Area Manager,

Ms. Golden is a member of the

Orion Assembly team responsi-

ble for the successful launch of

the first sub-compact car built in

the U.S. – the Chevrolet Sonic.

Ms. Golden was a key contribu-

tor to this global vehicle plat-

form’s success; following imple-

mentation of innovative lean

strategies utilizing the GM

Global Manufacturing System.

Ms. Golden is a very focused

and results oriented manufactur-

ing professional that has held a

leadership position with many

vehicle programs in GM, includ-

ing the Buick Enclave, GMC

Acadia, Chevrolet Traverse and

Full-Size GMC and Chevrolet

pickup trucks. She has held a

variety of positions in

Manufacturing, Quality, Labor

Relations and Human

Resources. Ms. Golden serves

as the Executive Champion for

General Motors Orion Assembly

Women-In-Manufacturing and

supports many charitable organ-

izations and activities.

Ms. Golden graduated from

Wayne State University with a

Bachelor of Science in Business

Management. Ms. Golden and

her husband, Florida, have two

children, Brandon and Toya.

Dallas, Texas-Once again we

made the trip to Big D and this

time we were behind the wheel

of the all-new 2013 Sierra

Denali and what a ride it was.

This super truck is powered a

6.2 Liter V8 with variable valve

timing E85-capable and mated

to a Hydra-Matic 6 L80-six-

speed transmission. Cranking

out 403 horsepower and 417

pounds per foot of torque and

capable of towing up to 9,400

pounds this truck is ready to roll

with the best in class. Fuel

economy is reported at 12 in the

city and 18 on the highway and

it comes with a 26 gallon fuel

tank.

Inside the new Sierra Denali

AWD pick up are greeted to a

special interior with carlike lay-

out but more spacious. You'll

find room for you to stretch your

legs (41.3 inches) and a comfort-

able seating arrangement that

goes along with large knobs and

buttons and clear and easy to

read gauges. Plenty of storage

space in the new Sierra with full

console with super space just in

case you are the type that carry a

lot of things with you.

In the old days, trucks weren’t

very handsome looking at all but

these modern day trucks some-

times rival luxury touring sedans

is styling and simply good looks.

The Sierra Denali comes with a

specific chrome grille and addi-

tional chrome exterior appoint-

ments living up to its classic

name. Another thing that stands

out about the new Denali is the

fact the drive train and suspen-

sion features includes specially

tuned Z60 suspension, yes four

wheel disc brakes and locking

rear differential. There is even

an autotrac electronic transfer

case for AWD models.

The 143.5 inch wheel base

makes for a smooth ride and the

vehicle handles very well mak-

ing you feel like a cowboy on

his favorite horse.

When you start to think about

long trips, you would be happy

to know the vehicle has a145

amp alternator and this allows

you to add all the trailer hitches

power and other traveling acces-

sories that goes with the Rodeo

Cowboys. This baby even has

skid plates for those of you who

still like to play in the mud as

well.

Yes the Sierra has rear vision

camera and the seats are heated

as well as cooled for those hot

summer days.

The Sierra has an optional navi-

gation system with touch screen

with CD player and XM Nav

with first 3 months free. The

vehicle is accented by six inch

tubular chromed assist steps and

power sun roof and a gross vehi-

cle weight of 7,000 pounds.

As far as the makeup goes the

new Sierra had 67% of its parts

from the United States and

Canada while 29% comes from

Mexico and the final assemble

point is Silao, GL Mexico with

the engine also built in Mexico

while the transmission comes

from right here in the good old’

USA.

Good overall safety rating with

four-star over all highlighted by

five-star rating for both front

and rear seat occupants in side

crashes and four-star for driver

and front passenger in frontal

crashes and a foir-star in

rollovers rated by the NHTSA.

In closing allow me to add the

new GMC Sierra Denali

1500AWD comes with a five-

year/100,000 miles power train

limited warranty and see you

dealer for more details.


GMC SIERRA DENALI 1500 AWD CREW CAB A SUPER TRUCK

The classic GMC Sierra Denali 1500 AWD Crew Cab


A King-Size View

GENERAL MOTORS: TAMBERLIN GOLDEN

Our King-Size Mover and

Shaker for the month of January

is Ms. Cynthia Ford. As I inter-

viewed Ms. Ford this month, she

told me that above all else; she

is a “God fearing woman who

has been truly blessed and that

God gets all the glory”.

Currently, Ms. Ford is a leasing

administrator for the Fountains

Apartment on West Tidwell.

Over the years she has been

very instrumental in the leasing

and management of the

Fountains Apartments and its

real estate property. Her prior

experience includes working in

the field of education and a few

years in private industry.

However, when you ask Ms.

Ford where her true passion lies,

she will quickly tell you that she

LOVES working in the church.

At her church she wears many

hats, including the following:

administrative assistant to the

pastor, a talented member of the

choir, financial clerk, president

of the Vacation Bible School,

and assistant program director.

Ms. Ford stated that “she is the

mother of 5 beautiful children

and the grandmother of 5 of best

grand children in the world”.

I asked Ms. Ford what were her

plans for the future and she stat-

ed that “she is going to serve the

Lord for as long as she lives

and help as many people as she

can, for as long as she can”!

Ms. Ford is a dynamic person

and a true Mover and Shaker!!!

A KING-SIZE MOVER AND SHAKER: MS. CYNTHIA FORDBy Dr. Victor Keys

A King-Size View

Mover and Shaker Ms. Cynthia FordTamberlin Golden

I travel a lot around Texas, both

for work and pleasure. Recently

my mind wandered to the name

of a couple of towns and I won-

dered how the names were cho-

sen. Houston, for example is

quite obvious. Originally

Allen’s Landing, it was renamed

to honor General Sam Houston

after he defeated General Santa

Anna at the Battle of San

Jacinto.

Dallas is less certain about the

origin of its name. When the

area was settled in the 1840’s

there were several people with

the surname of Dallas which

probably accounts for the name.

Very little other information is

available.

San Antonio was received its

name from a Portuguese

Catholic priest friar and of the

Franciscan Order. Saint

Anthony of Pauda died in 1231

and was the second fastest can-

onized saint in Catholic history.

El Paso is simply the Spanish

words for the passage. This

boarder town was long known as

a gateway across the Rio

Grande. Similarly, Laredo was

named after the town of Laredo,

Cantabria in Spain.

It is very interesting how some

of the smaller towns in our great

state received their names. Some

are obvious like Centerville,

which is almost halfway

between Dallas and Houston.

Baytown and Bay City were

named for their proximity to

their respective bodies of water.

Deer Park received its name

from the large herds of deer in

the area.

In the 1920’s the Griffing

Brothers Nursery contracted to

have several thousand pecan

trees planted in Far East Texas.

The area was named Pecan

Groves and was later changed to

just Groves. When the town

incorporated, it kept the name

Groves. Many of these trees and

their descendants stand today

producing those wonderful

Texas pecans.

Surprisingly, Orange, Texas was

not named after Orange produc-

tion. The town was originally

named Madison but the name

was changed to eliminate confu-

sion with Madisonville. Orange

was known for its 17 lumber

mills which processed lumber

from the Piney Woods of East

Texas.

Katy was named in honor of a

railroad. The Missouri, Kansas

and Texas Railroad laid tracks

through the area between

Houston and San Antonio. The

railroad used the initials MKT to

identify itself and officials nick-

named it the Katy Railroad. The

town adopted the name. (Side

note here. There is a building in

Galveston built in the early

1900’s by the MKT Railroad. It

is called the Katy Building and

was a depot.)

Pearland is another town named

after an agricultural product.

There were many varieties of

fruit grown in the area and the

name Pearland sort of evolved.

The hurricanes that devastated

Galveston in 1900 and 1915

destroyed most of the trees and

they were never replanted. The

name, however, stayed.

Humble was named after

Pleasant Smith Humble who

opened a post office in his home

and later became a Justice of the

Peace. He also operated a fruit

stand. In the early 20th century

oil was located in the area and

the town begat the Humble Oil

Company which is the beginning

of what is now the giant oil

company Exxon Mobil.

In the spring of 1895 a Quaker

named Frank Jacob Brown, who

had been an adventuresome buf-

falo hunter, and a Quaker named

Thomas Hadley Lewis, who was

a college educated man, felt

directed to this area of the Gulf

Coast to establish a community

dedicated to God. Starting

Quaker colonies was a common

practice of the religious sect

called Quakers or Friends, as

they were part of the westward

movement across the nation in

the middle to late 1800s. (The

terms Quaker and Friends are

synonymous and used inter-

changeably.) This is how

Friendswood received its name.

The Woodlands is a master

planned community established

by The Woodlands Corporation.

The word “The” is officially part

of the town’s name. (There are

just three cities in Texas that

have “The” in their name, The

Woodlands, The Colony and The

Grove.) It was developed in the

oil boom days of the 19700’s

making it a very new town by

Texas standards. The tract of

land where The Woodlands is

situated was previously occupied

by the Grogan-Cochran Lumber

Mill. The entire community was

planned to have a balance of res-

idential housing, retail develop-

ment and facilities such as con-

ference centers, hotels and

parks.

Sugarland was developed on

what once was the Oakland

Plantation, a huge sugar planta-

tion. It is the world headquarters

for Imperial Sugar and once

housed one of the largest cane

sugar refineries in the country.

Today, very little sugarcane is

grown in the United States and

in the late days on Imperial’s

production in Texas imported

sugar was refined here. The

Imperial Sugar crown logo is

seen over town and can even be

seen on the overpasses that run

through the area on US 59.

These are just a few of the

towns in Texas that have inter-

esting names and origins. When

you are traveling about give

some thought as to how the

town came to be. Texas is a very

diverse state. We have cities

named for agricultural products,

religious beliefs, railroads and

plantations. It once again shows

how creative Texans can be.

Happy travels!


HOW THE TOWNS GOT THEIR NAMESOut and About

with John Engel

A RA�T

By John Engel

The other day I was drivingpast a school zone in the southend of town. A young mother ina nice SUV pulled out of theschool. On the mirror hung aplacard with a gold star and aname, presumably her child thatwas in the vehicle with her.

The young woman was yackingaway on her phone which isillegal in Texas. To make mat-ters worse, she was not wearinga seat belt. Her lovely youngdaughter, no more than eight,was sitting in the front seatbeside her. She also was NOTwearing a seat belt.

I believe in the right of peopleto choose, but the safety of herchild is another matter. Why inthis day would someone notcare enough about their off-spring to allow them to ride inthe front seat of a car with noseat belt in heavy traffic? In mycar, a child as small as herwould not activate the passen-ger air bags so she may betotally unprotected.

My late wife watched one ofher sons die in the car ahead ofher as the result of a head oncollision. This was in the 90’swhen seat belt use was notmandatory. He may have livedif he was properly belted in. Itdoes not matter if it is just ashort ride home or if it is incon-venient to put it on or whateverother excuse. Please buckle upthe kids before moving.


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The Rosewood Tigers little

league football organization held

their 3rd annual banquet at

Forest Brook Junior High

School on Saturday 2/23/13 .

The Mark Anthony Wilkins

Pavilion had more than 250

inside as the team celebrated

their third year of competition

and their first Super Bowl cham-

pionship for their Varsity squad.

Team President Walter Penrice

Jr. was joined by his assistance

Alvina Reynolds V.P. and Carl

Shields A.D. and Secretary

Shewancia Batiste during the

celebration. “King these people

worked so hard to make this a

reality and we are so proud of

the work the parents, coaches

and kids did this year for our

teams". Penrice went to praise

Mary Brown for allowing them

to use space at their home to

store equipment and Traci

Johnson for her hard work in

decorating the tables and the

stage for their banquet. “ "Many

parents have called me this

morning thanking me for a first

class banquet King, but you

know how we do it; we want to

see to it that all our kids gradu-

ate high school and this is about

more than football as you

know”. Penrice who got his

start with the Studewood Cobras

truly loves his work and has a

full time job but always wants to

help out the community in

which he grew up. “King we

are taking an active role in these

kids’ lives because some of them

need it, so we stress academics

first and our kids are responding

to what we are trying to get

them to do both on and off the

field”. As we talked more with

Walter he wanted to thank

Cynthia Grant for helping him

get hooked up with the North

Forest School District. “She has

been another in a long line of

people who helped me out and

kept things going smoothly for

me and this organization”. In

closing Penrice added he feels

real good about their first three

years and is looking forward to

many more and he helps to

rebuild this community. “It’s

our goal for every kid in this

neighborhood to graduate high

school and go on to lead a pro-

ductive life”.

It’s been some five years since

Walter said he wanted strike out

on his own and now he is living

his dream and we are so happy

for him and we are willing to

help anyway we can to see to it

things continue to go well for

him!


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ROSEWOOD TIGERS HOLD THEIR 3RD ANNUAL BANQUET

The special honorees at the banquet - All photos by Dr. Victor Keys

James Brooks-JV,Walter Penrice Jr. President and

Phillip Williams Varsity of theRosewood Tigers organization

The Super Bowl winners Rosewood Tigers Varsity

Coaching staff of the Rosewood Tigers

The freshman team of the Tigers of 2012

Team moms and staff of the Tigers

Shewancia Batiste, Carl Shieldsand Alvina Reynolds

King Arthur addresses thegathering at banquet

The JV Rosewood Tigers of 2012

The Rosewood Tigers Cheerleaders for 2012

The Flag team of the Tigers

Carl Shields stand by the many awards to be presented

With the game on the line and

trailing by two points going into

the fourth period the Lady

Chargers of Clear Springs Jigh

School went to their senior lead-

ership. That being Ryshinique

Ball on defense as the senior

player batted away two shots

and pulled down two key

rebounds and had a steal as they

scored the first eight points of

the fourth period to regain the

lead. Ball’s big defense help get

senior leading scorer Courtnie

Latham going as she scored on

two big treys to open the game

up. “Yes sir I would say our

defense stepped up and got

going so we got back into the

lead and our veteran leadership

showed”.

It was a slow second quarter as

Clear Springs scored eight

points while holding Seven

Lakes to only six. “I felt we

had to make up for that and dur-

inghe fourth period we got it

going pretty good (20 points)”.

Stopping short of saying their

big game with Bellaire on

Friday night 2/22/13 took some-

thing out of them, but each of

the girls made it clear they felt

sort of sluggest going into the

game. “Not to make any excuses

but we felt we had a good

chance in the early going but

just didn’t get rolling until late

in the game”. Talking with her

teammates at the end of the

third period Ball told the girls

“Let’s go get this done” and

they did. The net result is a trip

to Austin for the state girls’

Class 5A tournament.


They say the third time is the

charm, that’s the case as the

Lady Chargers of Clear Springs

High School won the girls Class

5A Region III championship.

They beat a hard fighting Seven

Lakes team 55-44 with a 20

point explosion in the fourth

period to earn a trip to Austin

for the state tournament. Head

coach Pamela Crawford is no

stranger to winning basketball

played at Stephen F. Austin and

Louisiana Tech in her playing

days had her girls posed to win

the Region III title this time

around. “We worked so hard

since day one at this school and

to be standing here Region III

champs and going to state, it’s a

wonderful feeling”. Coach

Crawford went on to say she is

extremely proud of the young

ladies for their hard work they

put forth. “We changed our

game plan because we had too,

they were holding Brooke with

Christen (Inman) and her size

was brothering us so we made

the switch and Courtnie

(Latham) was able to get going”.

Defense was the key and every

time the Lady Chargers are in

their second game at the

Campbell Center they shoot

poorly. “I don’t know what it is,

but we turned to defense and

Ryshinique (Ball) woke up and

starting playing her game and

got us rolling”.

The coach went on to say her

team showed a little fatigue

from their showdown with

Houston Bellaire. “We make no

excuses but Bellaire is a great

team and it was a tough game

for us and I think we just kind

of got off to a slow start today,

but I’m proud of the way our

girls came out of it.

Crawford is assisted by John

Homik, Chris Hairfield and

Meagan McCutchen. The team

trainers are Mayra Reed and

Juan Longoria. The Principal at

Clear Springs is Gail Love and

Superintendent of Clear Creek

Schools is Dr. Greg Smith while

the Director of Athletics is Bill

Daws and his assistant is Debbie

Fuchs.


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COACH OF THE WEEK - PAMELA CRAWFORD - CLEAR SPRINGS

Ryshinique Ball (21) took defensive control of the game and led theLady Chargers to the region III class 5A title at Campbell Center

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KAYLA WEST – TSU

The Lady Tigers came out with

an impressive win over

Arkansas-Pine Bluff on

Saturday, February 16, 2013. It

was a tough battle from the tip-

off to the end of the game. Both

teams had leads throughout the

game but, when the final sec-

onds ticked off the clock; it was

the TSU Lady Tigers who

walked away with the win (TSU

63 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 59).

Kayla West led the Lady Tigers

with 14 points in the win.

During the game, Coach Cooper

called several time-outs and dur-

ing one time-out she asked her

team “where is your pride”?

She also made some defensive

moves, which allowed the Lady

Tigers to regain their compo-

sure, defend better, and put

Arkansas-Pine Bluff away.

When I asked West, what were

the determining factors that

ensured the win for the Lady

Tigers, she responded “Coach

Cooper is a great basketball

coach, she expects us to give all

we have during a game and

today we left everything on the

floor. This was a great win for

us, I am so proud to be on this

team and to have Coach Cooper

as our coach”.

She added that “Arkansas-Pine

Bluff is a very good team, they

also fought hard and made a few

runs during the game but, we

tightened up our defense, got

several key turnovers and man-

aged to get the win”.

KAYLIN ROHER

CLEAR SPRINGS

Senior guard Kaylin Roher

scored eight of her teams 16

points but a sprained left ankle

hurt her movement in the second

half, but her team held on and

won the Class 5A Region III

championship. “Oh I hurt my

ankle a while back but I’ve been

playing on it and it will NOT

KEEP ME FROM PLAYING

ON FRIDAY AT THE STATE

CHAMPINSHIP TOURNA-

MENT’. Kaylin made light of

the injury as she had it wrapped

in an ice pack, but she was still

in good spirits. “When one of

us can’t score one of the other

girls picks up the slack and I

knew Courtnie would get us

going and she did”. Kaylin was

referring to Tulane signee

Courtnie Latham who scored

with two big treys to open the

fourth period. This happened

during an 8-0 run to seal the win

for the Lady Chargers over a

hard fighting Seven Lakes team.

“We came out sort of flat and

not to make excuses but we

played a very hard game against

Bellaire last night". Winning

80-65 over the Cardinals and

chasing A. J. Alix who had 38

points in the Lady Cards loss

had taken its toll on the

Chargers.

We certainly want to wish

Kaylin a speedy recovery

because her team is going to

need her outside shooting in the

state tournament!

By Dr. Victor Keys

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PHILLIP WILLIAMS

B.C. ELMORE

This time around we have an

interesting guy from B.C.

Elmore Elementary School. He’s

the handsome lad Phillip

Williams who directed the

Rosewood Tigers past the

Studewood Cobras for the Super

Bowl Title this past December.

He said with the exception for

one B he made all Straight A on

his report card. In his spare time

he likes to collect things and

also play basketball. But when

we notice his leadership on the

football field you would think

this kid has a future in the sport.

However his goal in life is

become a better person day in

and day out. “I consider myself

a very well talented athlete but

there are some things I have to

work on in life to be a better all

around person. Williams added

The Light House Church has

been a big help in his develop-

ment. “Yes sir it has helped me

a great deal because I know the

preacher teaches us to under-

stand where we went wrong and

learn from our mistakes”.

The talented youngster is the son

of Barbara Phillips and Steve

Williams and is well respected

by his teammates and coaches.

When asked who is his most

driving force in life Phillip said

two people. First his Mom

Barbara and his Nanny (Fallon

Carlin) they made sure I get the

message when I make a mistake

because they will us football to

straighten me out. “If I do any-

thing I don’t get to play foot-

ball”.

On the subject of school changes

Phillip said students who break

the rules should be sent home so

they will know the seriousness

of their actions and the penalties

that comes with it.

First year QB Robert Griffin III

is his favorite football player in

the NFL and Phillip explained.

“You see he is just a rookie but I

like the way he took over the

team and gathered the support of

the veteran players”. He added

that’s the kind of leader he

hopes to become.

When asked what he thought

about Barack Obama becoming

the first African American

President of the United States he

smiled and said; “I like it

because it shows Black people

are somebody and it makes oth-

ers want to work harder to reach

their goals in life.

In closing Williams added win-

ning the Super Bowl over the

Studewood Cobras was a great

thing and he hopes they repeat

as Champs in 2013.

JAIDEN ANDERSON

KEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

As we doubled up this edition

we also have another outstand-

ing honor role student from Key

Middle school. Jaiden is the

mild-mannered handsome son of

Wynnsheka and John Anderson

and is in the 7th grade at Key.

The all around player had some

big games and he also played

both side of the ball and a true

joy for the coaches to work with.

In his spare time he plays in the

band at B.C. Elmore and can

strike a good beat with the

drums as well as make some

good sounds with trombone.

The talented youngster admits

he would like to play profession-

al sports but also has a feel for

electrical engineering as a way

to make a living as an adult. “I

don’t want to be just good I

want to go beyond the call of

duty and get better at whatever it

is I’m involved with”.

Considering his mother as his

most driving force in life Jaiden

says she has always pushed him

to be the best. “She stays on me

and makes sure I get my class

work done and without a doubt

it clear she is in charge.

Arian Foster of the Houston

Texans is Jaiden favorite NFL

player and he says the guy just

works hard and does what needs

to help his team win. “You can

count on him to play hard game

after and he has gotten better

and better as long as he had

been in the NFL now that’s what

who I want to be like”.

We moved on to talk with Jaiden

about school changes if they

made his Principal at Key mid-

dle school. “To be honest with

you our school is ran rather effi-

cient and I don’t think I would

change a thing”.

Barack Obama becoming the

first African American President

is in Jaiden mind is a great

thing. “He is the first and now

blacks feel it can happen again

and this also opens the door for

women to hold the office as

well”.

On Sundays you’ll find the

Anderson family over at Power

House church and Jaiden credit-

ed the church with helping him

build character.”Yes sir I’d say

the church has been a positive

influence in my life”.

We couldn’t help but ask what’s

it like to beat the Studewood

Cobras for the Super bowl title.

“It was awesome, because they

beat us the first time and we

beat them the second time and

then again in the Super Bowl for

the title.


PHILLIP WILLIAMS-B.C. ELMOREJAIDEN ANDERSON-KEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Phillip Williams of B.C. Elmore directing traffic on the football fieldbut doing a fine job in the classroom as well

When the game is on the line

you go to your best player right?

That was the case as Courtnie

Latham scored the first eight

points of the fourth period and

13 of her 21 points to lead Clear

Springs to the Region III Class

5A girls title. The senior who

has signed to attend Tulane this

fall hit two treys then drove to

the hoop and was fouled and

made both free throws. “Yes sir

I’d say it help rebuild my confi-

dence and plus our team needed

to get going after we trailed (35-

33) at the end of the third peri-

od”. The talented 5’11” player

went on to say they got off to a

slow start but rallied early in the

fourth period to seal the win.

“Really basketball is a game of

runs and we made the key last

run”.

The win sends the Lady

Chargers to the state tournament

for the first time in school’s his-

tory. It also marks the first time

a Clear Creek school has gone to

state since Clear Creek went in

1994. Latham scored a bucket

to give the Chargers a 49-41

lead with less than two minutes

left in the contest. “We played a

tough game last night (Bellaire)

and we got off to a slow start

today, but our team hung in

there and now we are going to

state”.

Getting a team leading 10

rebounds and dishing out four

assist in addition to her team

leading 21 points Latham and

her teammates are headed to

Austin.

Taking a 38-2 mark to the state

tournament Clear Springs will

face tough competition in

defending state champion

Ducanville but we feel they are

ready for it!

COURTNIE LATHAM - CLEAR SPRINGS

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Courtnie Latham (33) leads Clear Spring into state tournament with21 points 10 rebounds performance-photo by Dr. Victor Keys

Jaiden Anderson of Key MiddleSchool an honor student and

talented athlete as well-photos by Dr.Victor Keys


Bastrop, Louisiana-Born Charles

Ellis Winston, in the tiny village

of Mer Rouge, Louisiana on

August 23, 1947 to share crop-

per Francis Winston, more than

65 years later Charlie as we

called him passed away quietly

at Select Specialty Hospital in

Houston on February 7, 2013.

Walking nearly one mile to St.

Matthews Elementary School,

Charlie was an outstanding stu-

dent with one of the best hand

writing skills in the school. Fact

is he wrote poetry and even sent

songs to Music City Song

Crafters but never had the funds

to get them published.

Chopping cotton in the summer

and picking cotton in the fall,

Charlie went about his way lis-

tening to a transistor radio and

kept in touch with what was

going on in the song writing

industry.

While at St. Matthews Charlie

was baptized at Little Jerusalem

Missionary Baptist Church then

under the leadership of the Rev.

F. H. Richardson.

The family moved to Bastrop in

October of 1965 and three years

later Charlie graduated from

Morehouse High School. For

the first year or so he took on

odds jobs and even went to

Florida to pick fruit for nearly a

year.

In 1968 Charlie moved to

Houston and thanks to Bobby

Rhodes he was given a job at

Allright Parking. There he

worked alongside Bastrop

natives Bobby and Carlton

Rhodes for more than 33 years.

Winning several awards and

being voted the Attendant of the

Year on five occasions.

After his parking days Winston

went to work for Securitas as a

security guard and held that spot

until his passing.

Five years after moving to

Houston, Charlie was visiting

back home when his brother

John (Preacher) Prather intro-

duced him to the lovely Vilene

Herron of Oak Ridge, Louisiana.

The couple married in December

of 1973 and three children were

born, Deatrice (Dee Dee)

Winston, Eboni Winston-Watley

and Charles (Maine) Winston Jr.

adding to Cedric Herron giving

them four loving children they

cared for over the years. They

also have three grand children

Brianna Winston, D’Andria

Winston and Kayla Watley.

Known for helping others

throughout his life Charlie

would allow family members to

move in with him and Vilene

until they could find work and

get on their feet. The list goes

on and on and it includes me

and several others who all got

our start in Houston because of

Charlie’s generosity. If there

ever was a guy who would give

you the shirt off their back it

was Charlie.

Finding ways to help keep his

family going Charlie became

one of the largest distributors of

Dyna Glaze-Aero Shield auto

polish and did detail jobs over

the weekends.

Building friendships over the

years Charlie had two that stood

out Thomas Walker and John.

When diabetes began to get the

best of him it was those two

who were always around him.

Fact is when he entered the

Methodist Hospital in Katy on

January 10th Thomas and John

were there. For two and one

half weeks before being moved

to Select Specialty Hospital

where he spent his last week and

a half, John Dry was there with

him all for the entire month. For

those two guys were there night

and day when Charlie needed

them. The Winston family will

be forever grateful to them for

standing by a friend in need.


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CHARLIE WINSTON-THE STORY OF A GOOD MAN



Briana WinstonCharles (Maine) Winston Jr.Eboni Winston-WatleyDeatrice (Dee Dee) Winston



Vilene and Eboni

The brothers and sisters of Charlie Winston. John Willie (Preacher), James, Arthur, George,Emma, Loretha and Irene

Charlie’s grandchildrenD’Andria Winston,

Briana Winston, Kayla WatleyThomas Walker long-time

family friendSadieCarolyn Rena HarrisEboni Winston-Watley with

husband Avry Watley

Grand-niece Lana and her family

Charlie’s children Eboni Winston-Watley, Cedric Herron, Deatrice (Dee Dee) Winstonand Charles (Maine) Winston Jr.

The homegoing service was

really special as we had people

together for the first time in a

much as 45 years. Thanks to

our niece Carolyn Harris we

were able to use New Mt. Olive

MBC in Bastrop. It was wonder-

ful to see my mother-in-law Ms.

Thelma Atkins and long time

friend Larry “Teddy” Perry in

the crowd and offering words of

encouragements.

Sister Eunice Hawkins guided us

through the program and Rev.

Bernard Jones read the Old and

New Testament. Our first

cousin Rev Freddie L. Smith did

the prayer. Then to a surprise to

some soul and blues Legend

Ernie Johnson sang “Reaching

Out” from his newly released

gospel CD “This Is My Prayer”.

It was a voice that Rev. Freddie

Smith hadn’t heard for 45 years.

Rose Hawkins-Robinson woke

up the crowd with her renditions

of “Walk around Heaven” and “I

Won’t Complain”.

Then Carolyn Harris spoke on

her uncle for a minute. We want

to thank her for all she did in the

preparations for the services.

Up and coming pastor Rev.

Johnny Green did another mar-

velous job of delivering a ser-

mon that hit so close to home

for those who loved Charlie.

Green is the grandson of the late

Eva Mae Green who just hap-

pened to have been the best

friend of the late Francis

Winston-Prather.

The Winston Family wants to

thank all who helped in any kind

of way during these difficult

days and those who sent flowers

and cards also. Frank Reese Jr.

probably said it best when he

said “Charlie was a good man”.


add many thanks the Doctors

and Nurses at the Methodist

Hospital in Katy and to the doc-

tors and nurses at Select

Specialty Hospital in Houston.

Furthermore we want to thank

Frazier-Mitchell Funeral Home

in Houston and Tennant Funeral

Home in Bastrop for their pro-

fessional services. Thanks to

them we will be able to remem-

ber our loved one in a happy

way.



King Arthur along with family friend Otis MosesRev. Freddie L. Smith with

Carolyn Harris

Brother George Robinson and his lovely wife Alice

Cedric Herronand Carolyn Harris

Aareon Harris and Ernie Johnson- All photos by Tommy Cooper of Professional Photos6240 Three Cooper Road Bastrop, Louisiana 71220

Carolyn Thomas andJohn Willie “Preacher Prather

King Arthur and Ernie Johnson

Carolyn and SadieJames Craig’s grandson

Obrien Degohnette

Ernie Johnson with his nieceCarolyn Thomas



Gary Dorsey andCarolyn Harris

Emma, E J, Irene and Loretha Winston-Hill

King Arthur and classmate Eddie Hilliard

Ernie Johnson and JosannaHarris

Emma Williams, Rev. Freddie L. Smith and Irene Gilliland


In one of the most exciting girls’

basketball games we’ve seen in

a while the Lady Chargers of

Clear Springs rolled to a 55-44

win over Katy Seven Lakes.

The win sends Clear Springs to

a Friday showdown against

Duncanville the defending state

Class 5A champs at 3:00 PM at

the Frank Erwin Center on the

campus of the University of

Texas. If they win that game

they will face the winner of

Cibolo Steele and Pflugerville

for the title on Saturday night at

8:30 PM. Tailing 35 to 30 late

in the third, Texas signee Brooke

McCary got free for a trey to

close to within 35-33 at the peri-

od’s end. Then senior Courtnie

Latham hit two treys and two

free throws for an 8-0 run and

just like that the Lady Chargers

were on top for good. Brooke

talked about how they got off to

a slow start. “We have several

girls who can score points so

when we started slow we knew

someone would step up and this

time it was Courtnie”.

The game started off slow as

both teams finished with 16

points in the first period. The

second period slowed all the

way down as Clear Springs

scored only eight points and

Seven Lakes netted only six

points. Keep in mind this was

the Lady Spartans first trip to

the regional finals but senior

Christen Inman had 25 points

and 10 boards to lead her team

while teammate Sydney Buchel

added 12 points and nine boards

in the loss. The third period is

when Inman got going and they

took a lead at 35-30. But the trey

by Brooke and the two treys by

Courtnie were just too much to

overcome and the results were

clear. The big 20 points to nine

points edge in scoring clearly

determined the outcome.

In Class 4A Region III action

Georgetown beat Lamar

Consolidated 47-29 and then

Tomball to win the title 41-30

and heads to Austin.


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GIRLS BASKETBALL REPORT-CLEAR SPRING WINS REGION III CLASS 5A TITLE

Seven Lakes cheerleaders

Joann Lira (12)- ofClear Springs

Brooke McCary (1) ofClear Springs

Clear Spring region III class 5A girls champs - All photos by Dr. Victor Keys

Clear Spring cheerleaders

Seven Lakes runner-up region III girls 5A

The tip off for girls class 5A region III finals

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Is the Observance of Easter,by the Church or anyone else,authorized by God throughJesus Christ and his Apostles?

We ask this question because,those of us that proclaim to beChristians, have been given acommandment by the words ofthe apostles of our Lord andSavour Jesus Christ; “1Thes5:21 Prove all things; hold fastthat which is good.” But first,bear with us as we be scriptural-ly reminded of the order ofthings, if you will, “The Chainof Command” in the belief ofGOD. Jesus DEFINES those thatare and those that are NOT ofGod, please read; “John 8:47He that is of God hearethGod’s words: ye therefore hearthem not, because ye are not ofGod.” God made it clear in HisWord, that we MUST hear JesusChrist His beloved son, and inverse 8, him ONLY; “Matt.17:4Then answered Peter, and saidunto Jesus, Lord, it is good forus to be here: if thou wilt, let usmake here three tabernacles;one for thee, and one for Moses,and one for Elias. 5 While heyet spake, behold, a bright cloudovershadowed them: and beholda voice out of the cloud, whichsaid, This is my beloved Son,in whom I am well pleased;hear ye him. 6 And when thedisciples heard it, they fell ontheir face, and were sore afraid.7And Jesus came and touchedthem, and said, Arise, and be notafraid. 8 And when they had lift-ed up their eyes, they saw noman, save Jesus only.” John12:48 He that rejecteth me, andreceiveth not my words, hathone that judgeth him: the wordthat I have spoken, the sameshall judge him in the last day.49 For I have not spoken ofmyself; but the Father whichsent me, he gave me a com-mandment, what I should say,and what I should speak.

Jesus, the only one that God hascommanded us to hear, tells ushow we must believe on him;“John 17:17 Sanctify themthrough thy truth: thy word istruth.18 As thou hast sent meinto the world, even so have Ialso sent them into the world.19And for their sakes I sanctifymyself, that they also might besanctified through the truth.20�either pray I for these alone,but for them also which shallbelieve on me through theirword; 21 That they all may beone; as thou, Father, art in me,and I in thee, that they also maybe one in us: that the world maybelieve that thou hast sent me.”

We must believe on Christ onlyin the manner he has stated,through his Apostle’s word, sim-ply because he said so; being thehead of every man; “1 Cor 11:1Be ye followers of me, even as Ialso am of Christ. 2 Now Ipraise you, brethren, that yeremember me in all things, andkeep the ordinances, as I deliv-ered them to you. 3 But I wouldhave you know, that the headof every man is Christ; and thehead of the woman is the man;and the head of Christ is God.”

Before Jesus ascended back intoheaven, he left instructions withhis apostles; “Matt 28:16 Thenthe eleven disciples went awayinto Galilee, into a mountainwhere Jesus had appointed them.17 And when they saw him, theyworshipped him: but somedoubted. 18 And Jesus cameand spake unto them, saying,All power is given unto me inheaven and in earth. 19 Go yetherefore, and teach all nations,baptizing them in the name ofthe Father, and of the Son, andof the Holy Ghost: 20 Teachingthem to observe all thingswhatsoever I have commandedyou: and, lo, I am with youalway, even unto the end of theworld. Amen.” These instruc-tions are for the one church thatJesus is building; “Matt 16:16And Simon Peter answered andsaid, Thou art the Christ, theSon of the living God. 17 AndJesus answered and said untohim, Blessed art thou, SimonBarjona: for flesh and bloodhath not revealed it unto thee,but my Father which is in heav-en. 18 And I say also unto thee,That thou art Peter, and uponthis rock I will build mychurch; and the gates of hellshall not prevail against it.”Upon what rock; Christ for he isthe Head of the church? “Eph1:21 Far above all principality,and power, and might, anddominion, and every name thatis named, not only in this world,but also in that which is tocome: 22 And hath put all thingsunder his feet, and gave him tobe the head over all things tothe church, 23 Which is hisbody, the fulness of him that fil-leth all in all.”(See Eph. 4:14-16, 5:23-24)

Jesus gave instructions to hisApostles, the ones that God gavehim, on how to run HIS church,as they were guided by TheHoly Ghost. No one else wasgiven this authority. Rememberhe told them in verses 16 thru18 of Matt. 28th chapter, thatall power had been given him,by his Father in heaven and inearth. Jesus also told them inverses 19&20 to go and teach

all nations, and to baptize. Healso made it clear by whatnames baptism was to be doneand what things they were toteach to be observed, and thosewere the things Jesus had com-manded them. There were alsothings that he had yet to tell hisapostles, after ascending backinto heaven. According to scrip-ture this was to be done by TheHoly Ghost “The Comforter”,The Spirit of Truth, please read;“John 16:7 Nevertheless I tellyou the truth; It is expedient foryou that I go away: for if I gonot away, the Comforter will notcome unto you; but if I depart, Iwill send him unto you. 8 Andwhen he is come, he willreprove the world of sin, and ofrighteousness, and of judgment:9 Of sin, because they believenot on me; 10 Of righteousness,because I go to my Father, andye see me no more; 11 Of judg-ment, because the prince of thisworld is judged. 12 I have yetmany things to say unto you, butye cannot bear them now. 13Howbeit when he, the Spirit oftruth, is come, he will guideyou into all truth: for he shallnot speak of himself; but what-soever he shall hear, that shall hespeak: and he will shew youthings to come. 14 He shall glo-rify me: for he shall receive ofmine, and shall shew it untoyou. 15 All things that theFather hath are mine: thereforesaid I, that he shall take of mine,and shall shew it unto you.”

How then MUST we believe andhear Jesus? According to Jesus,it is NOT through some voicethat comes to us, but ratherthrough his APOSTLES wordsas THEY were guided by TheHoly Ghost; the things that areWRITTEN. Please read; “John17:16 They are not of the world,even as I am not of the world.17 Sanctify them through thytruth: thy word is truth. 18 Asthou hast sent me into the world,even so have I also sent theminto the world. 19 And for theirsakes I sanctify myself, that theyalso might be sanctified throughthe truth. 20 Neither pray I forthese alone, but for them alsowhich shall believe on methrough their word; 21 Thatthey all may be one; as thou,Father, art in me, and I in thee,that they also may be one in us:that the world may believe thatthou hast sent me.“Eph 3:1 Forthis cause I Paul, the prisoner ofJesus Christ for you Gentiles, 2If ye have heard of the dispensa-tion of the grace of God whichis given me to you-ward: 3 Howthat by revelation he madeknown unto me the mystery; (asI wrote afore in few words, 4Whereby, when ye read, ye

may understand my knowl-edge in the mystery of Christ)5 Which in other ages was notmade known unto the sons ofmen, as it is now revealed untohis holy apostles and prophetsby the Spirit;”. “I Jn 4:5 Theyare of the world: therefore speakthey of the world, and the worldheareth them.6 We are of God:he that knoweth God hearethus; he that is not of Godheareth not us. Hereby knowwe the spirit of truth, and thespirit of error.”

We MUST remember theChurch by Christ (see Eph.3:20-21), the one he is building, andis the Head of, has been com-manded not to follow traditionsand commandments of men (seeMatt. 15:8-10; Col.2:8-12; 18-23; Titus1:13-14), but to followthe traditions and command-ments of the apostles which isfound in New Testament scrip-ture (Acts 2:41-42; 1Cor.11:1-2; Philp.4:9; 2Thes.2:13-15;3:6). It is true; Jesus and hisApostles did observed thePassover, before his death. Jesuswas born under the Law(seeGal.4:4), and so was hisApostles. After his cruel deathon the cross; the NewTestament, which was in hisblood (see1Cor.11:25), and afterHis resurrection, we find noscriptural evidence of himobserving such. Neither do wefind any instructions in the apos-tles’ doctrine and or word, forthe Church that Christ is build-ing, (Acts 2:47) to observe such.We believe that we are SAFEand COMPLETE ONLY inChrist Jesus, NOT in Moses,Elias or anyone else, note whatthe apostle Paul admonished theChurch in Colosse to do; “Col2:5 For though I be absent inthe flesh, yet am I with you inthe spirit, joying and beholdingyour order, and the stedfastnessof your faith in Christ. 6 As yehave therefore received ChristJesus the Lord, so walk ye inhim: 7 Rooted and built up inhim, and stablished in the faith,as ye have been taught, abound-ing therein with thanksgiving. 8Beware lest any man spoil youthrough philosophy and vaindeceit, after the tradition ofmen, after the rudiments of theworld, and not after Christ. 9For in him dwelleth all the ful-ness of the Godhead bodily. 10And ye are complete in him,which is the head of all princi-pality and power: 11 In whomalso ye are circumcised with thecircumcision made withouthands, in putting off the body ofthe sins of the flesh by the cir-cumcision of Christ: 12 Buriedwith him in baptism, whereinalso ye are risen with him

through the faith of the opera-tion of God, who hath raisedhim from the dead.”

Remember Christ left the apos-tles and only them instructions,and or commands on the thingsthat ARE to be OBSERVED (seeMatt.28:16-20), by the Churchthat he is the head of ; “Col 1:12Giving thanks unto the Father,which hath made us meet to bepartakers of the inheritance ofthe saints in light: 13 Who hathdelivered us from the power ofdarkness, and hath translated usinto the kingdom of his dearSon: 14 In whom we haveredemption through his blood,even the forgiveness of sins: 15Who is the image of the invisi-ble God, the firstborn of everycreature: 16 For by him were allthings created, that are in heav-en, and that are in earth, visibleand invisible, whether they bethrones, or dominions, or princi-palities, or powers: all thingswere created by him, and forhim: 17 And he is before allthings, and by him all thingsconsist. 18 And he is the headof the body, the church: who isthe beginning, the firstborn fromthe dead; that in all things hemight have the (1)preeminence.19 For it pleased the Father thatin him should all fulness dwell;

Definition: (1)preeminence-4409 proteuo (prote-yoo’-o);from 4413; to be first, to holdthe first place (in rank or influ-ence): KJV— have the preemi-nence.

We must also remember thatJesus Christ, the only begottenof God was and is perfect, andso is The Holy Spirit. They didnot forget anything, so that evenbefore the deaths of all theapostles, there were offices putin place for the overseeing of theChurch by Christ, the one thathe is building (see Matt.16:16-18; Acts20:16-17, 26-31,Philp.1:1; 1Tim.3:1-12; 5:17;Titus1:5-11; Heb.13:17-18).They, as well as all those thatprofesses to be Christians, mustfollow the traditions and com-mandments of the apostles asthey were guided by the HolySpirit, until The Chief Shepherdshall appear; “1 Pet 5:1 Theelders which are among you Iexhort, who am also an elder,and a witness of the sufferingsof Christ, and also a partaker ofthe glory that shall be revealed:2 Feed the flock of God which isamong you, taking the oversightthereof, not by constraint, butwillingly; (1)not for filthylucre, but of a ready mind; 3Neither as being lords overGod’s heritage, but being ensam-ples to the flock.

WHAT IS TRUTH? EASTER


4 And when the chief Shepherdshall appear, ye shall receive acrown of glory that fadeth notaway. 5 Likewise, ye younger,submit yourselves unto the elder.Yea, all of you be subject one toanother, and be clothed withhumility: for God resisteth theproud, and giveth grace to thehumble. 6 Humble yourselvestherefore under the mighty handof God, that he may exalt you indue time:” “2Pet 3:1 This sec-ond epistle, beloved, I now writeunto you; in both which I stir upyour pure minds by way ofremembrance: 2 That ye may bemindful of the words whichwere spoken before by the holyprophets, and of the command-ment of us the apostles of theLord and Saviour:”

Definition: (1)not for filthylucre-147 aischrokerdos (ahee-skhrok-er-doce’); adverb from146; sordidly: KJV— for filthylucre’s sake, eagerness for basegain; 146 aischrokerdes-eagerfor base gain, greedy for money

I hope we are clear on the orderof things (chain of command)according to New Testamentscripture. Now let us begin toanswer the question; “Is theObservance of Easter, by theChurch or anyone else,authorized by God throughJesus Christ and hisApostles?” Let us start with thetwo origins and there traditions.Now let us by scripture, proveEaster #1. Easter, which meansPassover, was given by Mosesfrom God to be OBSERVED bythe children of Israel accordingto the law. It was never given tothe Church by Christ, to beobserved by Christians accord-ing to the Apostle’s doctrine andor word. Christ is the end of theLaw (see John 1:17, Rom.10:1-5). Notice the difference inthe two Easters, the first one wecan find scripture for the cus-toms, traditions and sacrificesthat was set in place. Again thiswas given to Moses by God, forthe Israelites and for a specificreason. The preparation of thefoods that they were to partakeof was specified by God throughMoses, Please read;

Definition: Easter 3957 pascha(pas’-khah); of Aramaic origin[compare 6453]; the Passover(the meal, the day, the festival orthe special sacrifices connectedwith it); 1) the paschal sacrifice(which was accustomed to beoffered for the people’s deliver-ance of old from Egypt) 2) thepaschal lamb, that is, the lambthe Israelites were accustomedto kill and eat on the 14th dayof the month of Nisan (the firstmonth of their year) in memory

of the day on which theirfathers, preparing to depart fromEgypt, were bidden by God toslay and eat a lamb, and tosprinkle their door posts with itsblood, that the destroying angel,seeing the blood, might passover their dwellings; the paschalfeast, the feast of the Passover,extending from the 14th to the20th day of the month Nisan:KJV— Easter, Passover.

Exod 12:1 And the LORDspake unto Moses and Aaronin the land of Egypt, saying, 2This month shall be unto you thebeginning of months: it shall bethe first month of the year toyou. 3 Speak ye unto all thecongregation of Israel, saying,In the tenth day of this monththey shall take to them everyman a lamb, according to thehouse of their fathers, a lamb foran house: 4 And if the house-hold be too little for the lamb,let him and his neighbour nextunto his house take it accordingto the number of the souls; everyman according to his eating shallmake your count for the lamb. 5Your lamb shall be withoutblemish, a male of the first year:ye shall take it out from thesheep, or from the goats: 6 Andye shall keep it up until the four-teenth day of the same month:and the whole assembly of thecongregation of Israel shall killit in the evening. 7 And theyshall take of the blood, andstrike it on the two side postsand on the upper door post ofthe houses, wherein they shalleat it. 8 And they shall eat theflesh in that night, roast withfire, and unleavened bread; andwith bitter herbs they shall eat it.9 Eat not of it raw, nor soddenat all with water, but roast withfire; his head with his legs, andwith the (1)purtenance thereof.10 And ye shall let nothing of itremain until the morning; andthat which remaineth of it untilthe morning ye shall burn withfire. 11 And thus shall ye eat it;with your loins girded, yourshoes on your feet, and yourstaff in your hand; and ye shalleat it in haste: it is the LORD’spassover. 12 For I will passthrough the land of Egypt thisnight, and will smite all the first-born in the land of Egypt, bothman and beast; and against allthe gods of Egypt I will executejudgment: I am the LORD. 13And the blood shall be to youfor a token upon the houseswhere ye are: and when I see theblood, I will pass over you, andthe plague shall not be upon youto destroy you, when I smite theland of Egypt. 14 And this dayshall be unto you for a memo-rial; and ye shall keep it a feastto the LORD throughout your

generations; ye shall keep it afeast by an ordinance for ever.15 Seven days shall ye eatunleavened bread; even the firstday ye shall put away leaven outof your houses: for whosoevereateth leavened bread from thefirst day until the seventh day,that soul shall be cut off fromIsrael.

Definition: (1)purtenancethereof-7130 qereb; midst,among, the inner part, the mid-dle a) the inward part: c)entrails (used of sacrificial ani-mals)

Exod 12:47 All the congrega-tion of Israel shall keep it.

The first Easter “Passover” wasauthorized by God throughMoses, to Israel and is of thetruth. The instructions of obser-vance and the dates were set, byGod, and it was much earlierthan A.D. 325. If Christians areunder the Old Law “The Law ofMoses”, which we are notaccording to the apostle’s doc-trine, then all of the instructionsof observance including theSACRIFICES and the datesgiven, must be followed circum-spect, to be right “righteous”with God. There were no fables,nor Greek gods or goddesses, init. We must remember ChristiansMUST follow Christ through hisApostles, not Moses. Christ isthe end of the Law (see John1:17, Rom. 10:1-5). Now let usby scripture disprove Easter #2.

EASTER“Bill Petro, your friendly neigh-borhood historianwww.billpetro.com/holidayhisto-ry”

“The most joyous of Christianfestivals, and one of the firstcelebrated by the Christians,commemorates the resurrectionof Jesus Christ, on the firstSunday after the full moon fol-lowing the vernal equinox. TheEnglish word “Easter” corre-sponding to the German “Oster”,reveals the association of manyEaster customs with those ofthe Teutonic tribes of centralEurope. When Christianityreached these people it incorpo-rated many of their heathenrites into the great Christianfeast day. Easter month, corre-sponding to our April, was dedi-cated to Eostre, or Ostara,goddess of the spring. Therewas in common the time ofspring and the triumph of lifeover death. The practice of eat-ing eggs on Easter Sunday andgiving them as gifts to friendsand children probably arosebecause, in the earlier days ofthe church, eggs were forbidden

food during Lent (the 40 daysbefore Easter) and were there-fore always eaten on EasterSunday. But the custom of col-oring eggs goes back to theancient Egyptians andPersians, who practiced thiscustom during their spring festi-val.

The Easter hare, or bunny,comes from antiquity as well.The hare is associated with themoon in the legends of ancientEgypt. It belongs to the nightwhen it comes out to feed. It isborn with its eyes opened and,like the moon, is “the open-eyedwatcher of the skies”. Throughthe fact that the Egyptian wordfor hare, “un”, means also“open” and “period”, the harebecame associated with the ideaof periodicity, both lunar andhuman, and so became a symbolof fertility and of the renewal oflife. As such, the hare becamelinked with the Easter, orpaschal, eggs. In the U.S. theEaster rabbit is fabled to laythe eggs in the nests preparedfor it or to hide them for thechildren to find.

Although Easter was celebratedvery early in the church, its datewas not established until A.D.325 when Constantine convenedthe council at Nicea, where itwas decided that it should beobserved on the first Sundayafter the full moon following thevernal equinox, to be fixed eachyear at Alexandria, then the cen-ter of astronomical science. Thedate is an approximation, andmay vary. This means that itsdate may vary as much as 35days!”Bill Petro, your friendly neigh-borhood historianwww.billpetro.com/holidayhisto-ry

The second Easter has beendisproved simply because, notone scripture was given for theinstructions and dates of obser-vance. Not one of the traditionalobservance given, matched anyof the ones given by God. It isalso stated that “Easter” is aChristian festival, ACCORDINGTO SCRIPTURE this isERROR, which is FALSEDOCTRI�E! We must remem-ber “Christian” and“Christianity” are not just words,but are lifestyles! Using theapostle’s doctrine as a reference,as the Church of and by Christhas been commanded to do,Christian and Christianity arethe two MOST misused wordson earth. Christians MUST fol-low Christ through his Apostle’sword (John17:20-23). The truthis, the only Easter/ Passoverauthorized by God was given by

God through Moses, to the chil-dren of Israel “those under theOld Law”. The second one wasgiven to man by man in A.D.325 MUCH too late to be ofGod or Christ for that matter,and it has not one custom or tra-dition given by God, Christ orhis Apostles; thereby it is not ofthe truth. It’s full of customsand traditions of men; men suchas “heathens and Greek goddess-es”. It also consists of Fables,which are lies; such as egg lay-ing rabbits. Not only does rab-bits lay eggs according to the liethat children are told, but theylay hard-boiled, colored ones.This lie is passed on from gener-ation to generation. Childrenshould be taught the truthbecause the scriptures teach thatall liars will have their part, seeRev.21:8. We all may fall shortand lie at some point in ourlives, but to practice, to observeand to look forward to lying,makes us LIARS.

The scriptures teach that Jesus’resurrection was early on thefirst day of the week, at the endof the Sabbath, �OT on EasterSunday or Christian Sabbath.“Mark 16:1 And when thesabbath was past, MaryMagdalene, and Mary the moth-er of James, and Salome, hadbought sweet spices, that theymight come and anoint him. 2And very early in the morningthe first day of the week, theycame unto the sepulchre at therising of the sun.” “Mark 16:9Now when Jesus was risen earlythe first day of the week, heappeared first to MaryMagdalene, out of whom he hadcast seven devils.” (seeMatt.28:1; Luke24:1) ChristianSabbath, according to scriptureis a contradiction, in that accord-ing to the apostles’ doctrine thedisciples, which were calledChristians, came together on thefirst day of the week, “Acts11:26 And when he had foundhim, he brought him untoAntioch. And it came to pass,that a whole year they assem-bled themselves with the church,and taught much people. And thedisciples were called Christiansfirst in Antioch.” “Acts 20:6And we sailed away fromPhilippi after the days ofunleavened bread, and cameunto them to Troas in five days;where we abode seven days. 7And upon the first day of theweek, when the disciples cametogether to (1)break bread, Paulpreached unto them, ready todepart on the morrow; and con-tinued his speech until mid-night.”….Definition: (1)breakbread 2806 klao-to break usedin the New Testament of thebreaking of bread (communion).



The (1)Sabbath on the otherhand, ended the Passover, whichwas the seventh day of theweek;

(Definition: (1)Sabbath 4521sabbaton (sab’-bat-on); ofHebrew origin [7676]; theSabbath (i.e. Shabbath), or dayof weekly repose from secularavocations (also the observanceor institution itself); 1) the sev-enth day of each week whichwas a sacred festival on whichthe Israelites were required toabstain from all work a) theinstitution of the sabbath, thelaw for keeping holy every sev-enth day of the week: KJV—sabbath.) All must believe thetruth to be right with God,please read; “II Th 2:8 Andthen shall that Wicked berevealed, whom the Lord shallconsume with the spirit of hismouth, and shall destroy withthe brightness of his coming: 9Even him, whose coming is afterthe working of Satan with allpower and signs and lying won-ders, 10 And with all deceiv-ableness of unrighteousness inthem that perish; because theyreceived not the love of thetruth, that they might be saved.11 And for this cause God shallsend them strong delusion, thatthey should believe a lie: 12That they all might be damnedwho believed not the truth, buthad (1)pleasure in (2)unright-eousness.”

Definitions: (1)pleasure-2106eudokeo (yoo-dok-eh’-o); 1) itseems good to one, is one’s goodpleasure a) to think it good, tochoose, to determine, to decideb) to do willingly c) to be readyto, to prefer, to choose rather 2)to be well pleased with, to takepleasure in, to be favorablyinclined toward one: KJV—think good, (be well) please (-d),be the good (have, take) pleas-ure, be willing.(2)in unrighteousness-93adikia (ad-ee-kee’-ah); from 94;(legal) injustice (properly, thequality, by implication, the act);morally, wrongfulness (of char-acter, life or act) 3) a deed vio-lating law and justice, act ofunrighteousness: KJV— iniqui-ty, unjust, unrighteousness,wrong.

Now let us set by NewTestament Scriptures the founda-tion of belief. But first let uslook at the only place the word“Easter” is found in the bibleand it’s of Aramaic origin; itwas used to define the feast ofthe Passover. According to Acts12:1-4, these Jews were not ofthe body, the Church thatChrist was building (Col.1:18-20; Matt.16:17-18), because it

pleased them that king Herodstretched forth his hand to vexcertain of the Church. The scrip-tures then go on to name thoseof the Church that King Herodvexed, killing James, the brotherof John with the sword, and put-ting Peter in prison.

Acts 12:1 Now about that timeHerod the king stretched forthhis hands to vex certain of thechurch. 2 And he killed Jamesthe brother of John with thesword. 3 And because he saw itpleased the Jews, he proceededfurther to take Peter also. (Thenwere the days of unleavenedbread.) 4 And when he hadapprehended him, he put him inprison, and delivered him to fourquaternions of soldiers to keephim; intending after Easter tobring him forth to the people(KJV)

We must remember All FLESHincluding GENERATIONS endsin Christ; we are neither Jew norGreek in Christ, according toscripture we MUST becomeNEW SPIRITUAL creatures,Please read;

Exod 12:14 And this day shallbe unto you for a memorial;and ye shall keep it a feast to theLORD throughout your genera-tions; ye shall keep it a feast byan ordinance for ever.

2 Cor 5:16 Wherefore hence-forth know we no man after theflesh: yea, though we haveknown Christ after the flesh, yetnow henceforth know we him nomore. 17 Therefore if any manbe in Christ, he is a new crea-ture: old things are passed away;behold, all things are becomenew.(KJV)

Gal 3:27 For as many of you ashave been baptized into Christhave put on Christ. 28 There isneither Jew nor Greek, there isneither bond nor free, there isneither male nor female: for yeare all one in Christ Jesus. 29And if ye be Christ’s, then areye Abraham’s seed, and heirsaccording to the promise.

Eph 2:15 Having abolished inhis flesh the enmity, even thelaw of commandments containedin ordinances; for to make inhimself of twain one new man,so making peace; (KJV)

Eph 4:20 But ye have not solearned Christ; 21 If so be thatye have heard him, and havebeen taught by him, as the truthis in Jesus: 22 That ye put offconcerning the former conversa-tion the old man, which is cor-rupt according to the deceitfullusts; 23 And be renewed in the

spirit of your mind; 24 And thatye put on the new man, whichafter God is created in righteous-ness and true holiness. (KJV)

Col 3:10 And have put on thenew man, which is renewed inknowledge after the image ofhim that created him: 11 Wherethere is neither Greek nor Jew,circumcision nor uncircumci-sion, Barbarian, Scythian, bondnor free: but Christ is all, and inall. (KJV)

All must believe on Christthrough the apostle’s word, andafter baptism must continuesteadfastly in the Apostle’s doc-trine. This doctrine is found onlyin New Testament scriptures.Those Jews that believedaccording to Christ were his dis-ciples and those that did not,were not of him, Please read;

John 8:31 Then said Jesus tothose Jews which believed onhim, If ye continue in my word,then are ye my disciples indeed;32 And ye shall know the truth,and the truth shall make youfree. (KJV)

Acts 2:41 Then they that gladlyreceived his word were baptized:and the same day there wereadded unto them about threethousand souls. 42 And theycontinued stedfastly in the apos-tles’ doctrine and fellowship,and in breaking of bread, and inprayers. see also verses 36-41

Acts 14:1 And it came to passin Iconium, that they went bothtogether into the synagogue ofthe Jews, and so spake, that agreat multitude both of the Jewsand also of the Greeks believed.2 But the unbelieving Jewsstirred up the Gentiles, and madetheir minds evil affected againstthe brethren.(KJV)

Gal 6:15 For in Christ Jesusneither circumcision availethany thing, nor uncircumcision,but a new creature. 16 And asmany as walk according to thisrule, peace be on them, andmercy, and upon the Israel ofGod. (KJV)

We must remember according toscripture, Christians cannot bebelievers and hearers of theword only, but must suffer to bedoers, of the Apostle’s Doctrine,Please read; Matt.16:24:

Acts 14:22 22 Confirmingthe souls of the disciples, andexhorting them to continue inthe faith, and that we MUSTthrough much tribulation enterinto the kingdom of God. (Seealso; John12:25-26; Rom.8:16-18; 1Thes.3:1-8; 2Tim.2:11-12;

3:12; 1Pet.4:1-2&18)

Phil 1:29 For unto you it isgiven in the behalf of Christ, notonly to believe on him, but alsoto suffer for his sake; 30 Havingthe same conflict which ye sawin me, and now hear to be inme.(KJV)

James 1:21 Wherefore lay apartall filthiness and superfluity ofnaughtiness, and receive withmeekness the engrafted word,which is able to save your souls.22 But be ye doers of theword, and not hearers only,deceiving your own selves.(KJV)

James 2:18 Yea, a man maysay, Thou hast faith, and I haveworks: shew me thy faith with-out thy works, and I will shewthee my faith by my works. 19Thou believest that there is oneGod; thou doest well: the devilsalso believe, and tremble. 20But wilt thou know, O vain man,that faith without works is dead?(KJV)

The Apostle’s Doctrine as theywere guided by The Holy Spirit,instruct those of Christ, in howthey are to remember him,please read.

1 Cor 10:16 The cup of bless-ing which we bless, is it not thecommunion of the blood ofChrist? The (1)bread which webreak, is it not the communionof the body of Christ? 17 Forwe being many are one bread,and one body: for we are all par-takers of that one bread. (KJV)

1 Cor 11:23 For I have receivedof the Lord that which also Idelivered unto you, That theLord Jesus the same night inwhich he was betrayed took(1)bread: 24 And when he hadgiven thanks, he brake it, andsaid, Take, eat: this is my body,which is broken for you: this doin remembrance of me. 25After the same manner also hetook the cup, when he hadsupped, saying, This cup is thenew testament in my blood: thisdo ye, as oft as ye drink it, inremembrance of me. 26 For asoften as ye eat this bread, anddrink this cup, ye do shew theLord’s death till he come.(KJV)

Definition: (1)bread-740 artos(ar’-tos); from 142; bread (asraised) or a loaf: KJV— (shew-)bread, loaf.

We have been looking but, wehave not been able to find in theApostle’s word, Lent, PalmSunday, Good Friday or evenEaster Sunday, which againwould be a CONTRADICTION

and CONFUSION(1 Cor14:33), thereby making themtraditions of men. According toscripture, true followers ofChrist “Christians” cannot,MUST not, be followers of tra-ditions and customs, not author-ized by Christ through hisApostles. Because if we are,then there is a command givenby the apostles, for such ones,please read; II Th 3:3 But theLord is faithful, who shall stab-lish you, and keep you fromevil. 4 And we have confidencein the Lord touching you, that yeboth do and will do the thingswhich we command you. 5And the Lord direct your heartsinto the love of God, and intothe patient waiting for Christ. 6�ow we command you,brethren, in the name of ourLord Jesus Christ, that (1)yewithdraw yourselves fromevery brother that (2)walkethdisorderly, and not after the tra-dition which he received of us.

Definitions: (1)ye withdrawyourselves-4724 stello (stel’-lo); probably strengthened fromthe base of 2476; properly, to setfast (“stall”), i.e. (figuratively) torepress (reflexively, abstain fromassociating with): KJV— avoid,withdrawself. (2)walketh 4043peripateo-to walk: b) Hebrewfor, to live 1) to regulate one’slife 2) to conduct oneself 3) topass one’s life

We were able to find Easter“Passover”, not as the Churchobserving it, but the Jews,before being converted to Christ.There is no need for Jews oranyone else to observeEaster/Passover any more.Remember Christ is the end ofthe Law and there is neither Jewnor Greek in Christ Jesus (seeJohn 1:17, Rom.10:1-5). Wemust not frustrate the Grace ofGod, by observing the things ofthe law (seeGal.2:14-21, 3:1-5).We are all one in Christ, if allhear and obey the law of God’sonly begotten Son(seeJames1:22, Rom.3:27,Gal.6:2), to be right with Himaccording to scriptures, pleaseread.

John 1:17 For the law wasgiven by Moses, but grace andtruth came by JesusChrist.(KJV)

Rom 10:1 Brethren, my heart’sdesire and prayer to God forIsrael is, that they might besaved.2 For I bear them record thatthey have a zeal of God, but notaccording to knowledge.



3 For they being ignorant ofGod’s righteousness, and goingabout to establish their ownrighteousness, have not submit-ted themselves unto the right-eousness of God. 4 For Christis the end of the law for right-eousness to every one thatbelieveth. 5 For Moses descri-beth the righteousness which isof the law, That the man whichdoeth those things shall live bythem.(KJV)

Gal 2:20 I am crucified withChrist: nevertheless I live; yetnot I, but Christ liveth in me:and the life which I now live inthe flesh I live by the faith of theSon of God, who loved me, andgave himself for me. 21 I do notfrustrate the grace of God: forif righteousness come by thelaw, then Christ is dead invain.(KJV)

Those that has been baptizedinto the one Body which is theone Church by the one LordJesus Christ, must know andbelieve according to scripture,there is only one Holy Fatherand He is not on earth John17:11-13. The belief and obedi-ence of Eph 4:4-5 would makeall have the one Spirit of the oneFaith striving to be followers ofChrist “Christians”, after the oneBaptism.

Eph 4:4 There is one body, andone Spirit, even as ye are calledin one hope of your calling;5 One Lord, one faith, onebaptism,(KJV)

Col 1:18 And he is the head ofthe body, the church: who isthe beginning, the firstborn fromthe dead; that in all things hemight have the preeminence.19For it pleased the Father that inhim should all fulness dwell; 20And, having made peace through

the blood of his cross, by him toreconcile all things unto himself;by him, I say, whether they bethings in earth, or things inheaven.

John 17:11 And now I am nomore in the world, but these arein the world, and I come tothee. Holy Father, keep throughthine own name those whomthou hast given me, that theymay be one, as we are.(KJV)

1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God,and (1)one mediator betweenGod and men, the man ChristJesus; Definition: (1)onemediator-3316 mesites (mes-ee’-tace);from 3319; a go-between, i.e. (simply) an inter-nunciator, or (by implication) areconciler (intercessor): KJV—mediator.1) one who intervenesbetween two, either in order tomake or restore peace andfriendship, or to form a compact,or for ratifying a covenant 2) amedium of communication, aarbitrator

We hope it is scripturally clearon the One Mediator betweenGod and man. There is no oneelse that man can appeal to as amedium of communication, or tomake or restore peace andfriendship, but Christ, Christ,Christ, Christ, Christ. If there isa mediator, between man andChrist, then that would be twomediators between God andman. According to God, Christand his Apostles, there is onlyONE MEDIATOR. If anythingelse is taught, it is not of thetruth and is false Doctrine!

Now to answer the question thatwas asked at the start of thisstudy. “Is The Observance ofEaster, by the Church or anyoneelse, authorized by God (the oneand only Holy Father which is

in heaven, through Jesus Christ),the one and only mediatorbetween God and man and HisApostles?” The SCRIPTURALanswer is, ABSOLUTELY�OT! If anything else is taught,it is not of the truth and is falseDoctrine! Dear reader, remem-ber the purpose of these articlesis to seek the TRUTH accordingto THE WORD, thereby expos-ing ERROR, which is false doc-trine, for the purpose of savingour souls. We believe this isbest done by definitions and thePREPONDERANCE OFSCRIPTURES; which is havingsuperior weight, force, impor-tance, or influence of SCRIP-TURE. Again we believe thisallows SCRIPTURE to INTER-PRET SCRIPTURE, therebyallowing a better understandingon that topic. Thanks again for

your interest in the WORD ofTRUTH; GRACE and SALVA-TION; John 17:17-21; Acts20:29-32; James1:21-25. Afterall it is our MAP to HEAVEN,and away from HELL!

2 Cor 13:5 (1)Examine your-selves, whether ye be in thefaith; prove your own selves.Know ye not your own selves,how that Jesus Christ is in you,except ye be (2)reprobates? 6But I trust that ye shall knowthat we are not reprobates.(KJV)

Definitions: (1)Examine your-selves-3985 peirazo (pi-rad’-zo); from 3984; to test (objec-tively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize,discipline: KJV— assay, exam-ine, go about, prove. (2)repro-bates-96 adokimos (ad-ok’-ee-mos); unapproved, i.e.

rejected; by implication, worth-less (literally or morally):KJV— castaway, reprobate.

2 Tim 3:13 But evil men andseducers shall wax worse andworse, deceiving, and beingdeceived. 14 But continue thouin the things which thou hastlearned and hast been assured of,knowing of whom thou hastlearned them; 15 And that froma child thou hast known theholy scriptures, which are ableto make thee wise unto salva-tion through faith which is inChrist Jesus. 16 All scriptureis given by inspiration of God,and is profitable for doctrine, forreproof, for correction, forinstruction in righteousness: 17That the man of God may beperfect, throughly furnishedunto all good works. (KJV)


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PRECIOUS is Time. Therefore while you have

time, use it to learn and do Gods Commandments

for at the end of life is pay time and your pay will

be according as your work has been. You will find

in 2 Corinthians 5:10 the following: “For we must

all appear before the judgement seat of Christ,

that everyone may recive the things done in his

body according to that he hath done, whether it

be good or evil.” You will find in John 15:14. “Ye

are my friends if ye do whatsoever I command

you.” Solomon said in Proverbs 1:5 “A wise man

will hear and will increase learning, and a man of

understanding will attain unto wise counsel.”

How shall we escape if we neglect to great

Salvation: Hebrew 2:1-3 Salvation is to be worked

out. It will not work itself out; God will not work

it out for us. �o one can work it out for us. It is

the duty of man to work out his own salvation.

How! With fear and trembling. Phil. 2:12. Pray

fervently, attend the Lord’s Day Worship, Be on

time, Take active part in Singing, Teaching of God

Word, Giving as we prosper and taking the

Lord’s Supper with death.

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TO THOSE ON THE OUTSIDEDEAR SINNER HEED THIS CALL

PLAN OF SALVATIONATTENTION

There are five steps in The Divine Plan ofSalvation1. HEAR Mark 12:29, Matthews 7:21: Luke 6:4-62. BELIEVE John 20:31, Acts 16:31,

Romans 10:17, Hebrews 11:63. REPENT Luke 13:3, Acts 17:314. CONFESS Matthews 10:32 Acts 8:37,

Romans 10:9-105. BAPTISM Mark 16:15-16, Acts 2:28, 22:16

CHARITY

BROTHERLY

GODLINESS

PATIENCE

TEMPERANCE

KNOWLEDGE

VIRTURE

Everyone thinks that only in the

New Year, that its out with the

old and in with the new or that

spring cleaning can only be done

in the “spring time”. One should

always take inventory of things

in their life, of what’s working

and what’s not and at that point

start cleaning house.

Spring cleaning can start with

things that are familiar such as

cleaning out closets, drawers,

your car etc. Have a garage sale

with a group of friends; donate

old clothes to friends in need

and organizations that assist peo-

ple. Find creative ways to store

things and recommit to being

organized.

When it comes to mental “spring

cleaning”, that can be something

that often goes cluttered year

after year.

For example, often relationships

can be the most challenging task

to de-clutter.

Don’t be afraid to let people go!

Most people think their biggest

threat to us is losing their friend-

ship. Once we banish that fear it

takes away the only power they

had.

Let people walk away only to

see them saunter

back realizing what an awesome

person they are missing out on,

lose the fear of losing people or

things.

Analyze why a relationship did-

n’t work out and quickly move

on from it. It’s often said the

best revenge is looking and liv-

ing good so, go ahead take that

negative energy and turn it into a

positive, run an extra mile,

dance an extra 15 minutes, then

watch the results come shining

through.

Don’t be held hostage by emo-

tions the quicker you can forgive

and move on, the quicker you

can get back to what’s most

important and that’s being in the

moment and enjoying.

Holding on to what doesn’t fit,

or makes you happy does not

allow your good to come in. By

letting go of the old, worn and

the unproductive you are allow-

ing and making space for the

“new” to come into your life.

So, go ahead throw out those old

shoes, delete phone numbers you

haven’t called in years, and get

ready for the universe to respond

lovingly, and in return it will

give you all the things you’ve

dreamed of and more!

TABLE FOR ONELisa Smith

Tip #7


As I entered the M. O. Campbell

Center in the Aldine

Independent School District to

attend the Region II 5A and 4A

Girls Basketball tournament, I

noticed the same sight I’ve

observed for the last twelve-

where were the fans? I kid you

not dear readers; where were the

fans? They were not outside the

arena, nor was there a big crowd

on the freeways going north to

get to the site. Yes there was the

annual rodeo parade for

Saturday 2/’22/13, but that was

completed by noon. There was

plenty of time for fans to load

everyone up in the car, SUV or

truck to make the trip to

Campbell to support these young

athletes. But sadly few did.

I have thought about this issue

for years bit never sat down at

my computer to type a column

about it. This time I had to

because it is painful and an out-

right shame of all of us. These

young ladies work hard, very

hard to play sports. They are not

only competing against each

other but sadly a mindset that

should be out of our minds years

ago.

There seems to a dead idea that

still hangs on that women should

not play sports. Yes I know that

sounds stupid to print this but

yes there are many of us walk-

ing around muttering this idiotic

thought. Some of us won’t sup-

port young women playing

sports even if we are related to

them. I watched talented athletic

young ladies play their hearts

out to have the chance to

advance to Austin Texas to play

for a state championship. Many

have worked for this moment for

years. They just want the sup-

port of family and close friends

to enjoy this special moment. I

sat there in the arena and

watched the joy of League City

Clear Springs celebrating their

2013 Region III basketball title;

they won it and had a blast

doing so. It’s just an outright

shame that they did it with so

few fans in the arena. Katy

Seven Lakes High School, Clear

Springs’ opponent, wasn’t any

better regarding fan attendance. I

understand that we all have a ton

of things to do in 48 hour week-

end. Families are loaded with

children activities, errands and

sometimes (we know ‘some-

times’ always means ‘most

times’) activities that just wears

everyone out and then Sunday is

upon us and it’s time for the 40

hour grind beginning Monday

all over again. I get that. But

can’t we squeeze in a couple of

hours for these young ladies; our

daughters, nieces, cousins and

friends? Don’t we understand

that those little girls sitting in

the stands with those big eyes

are watching those young ladies

on the court and thinking to

themselves that soon very soon

when they reach their teenage

years they too can play basket-

ball? Can we just think of them

sometime?

No I guess not, because the

attendance will continue to be

small and we will always ques-

tion as to why. We have people

wasting gas and attempting to

crash phony alleged stars and

‘their’ parties just to gossip

about who was there at the

event, what they were wearing

and more importantly who they

were seen with. The more times

change, the more things never

seem to change. That’s just the

way I see it!

SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE

The WayI See It

By BIG John Chandler

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As the Southwestern Athletic

Conference regular season

comes to a close, the Lady

Tigers of Texas Southern

University are right at the top.

Under the leader ship of first

year coach Cynthia Cooper-

Dyke the Lady Tigers are rolling

right along. It is clearly a case

of good quality coaching

because they are basically the

same team from a year ago.

Kayla West leads the team and

these women have come from

behind to win games all season

long. Plus when they face a

weaker team, they put them

away early Cooper a four-time

WNBA Champ knows the game

very well and has a way of get-

ting the best out of her players.

This is clearly the best thing that

happened to the Lady Tigers

program in many years.

On the other side of the ledger

the Men’s program is doing the

same thing under first year

coach Mike Davis and pretty

much with the same team.

However due to NCAA viola-

tions the Tigers will not be able

the go to the tournament, but

they will certainly be back next

season and look for great things

from Coach Davis and his staff.


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TSU WOMEN AND MEN ARE ON TOP OF THE SWAC

�ational Alumni making presentation

TSU Te’era Williams hitsfree throw

Mike Davis TSU first yearcoach turning program around

in Tiger Land The Ocean of Soul Twirlers

Big crowd of more than 8000 on hand

Former TSU coaches Robert Moreland and Robert Gatlin take it in

King Arthur and Big John of KSV at H & P E arena

The dancing group

TSU mascot getting the gameLawrence Johnson-Tanner (11)

TSU men’sTSU Madarious Gibbs (3)

in action

Legends from HISD: Don McCray (BTW/Mississippi Valley State),Ron Ferguson (Reagan/TSU) and Larry Ferguson (Reagan/TSU)


TSU WOMEN AND MEN ARE ON TOP OF THE SWAC

Alief YMCA Lady Lions

Prairie View Cheerleaders The PV Dancing Dolls

Former �BA great John Lucastaking in the game

Head Coach Tonyelle Wilson ofPV coaches vs. TSU

Coach Cynthia Cooper-Dykeworking against PV

PV men’s coach Byron Brimm IIon the bench at TSU game

Coach Mike Davis ofTSU Men’s hoops

TSU cheerleaders

KPVU radio announcer Leonard Moon and King Arthur Praythershare the halftimeSensations dance group

Mascots from TSU andPV sharing the floor

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