Qualifying Full-Time Paris Junior College Students to Get Free Laptops This Fall
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Qualifying full-time PJC students to get free laptops this fall
Paris Junior College will be giving laptops to qualifying full-time students in the fall semester.
“We want to encourage students to be full time so they can get their degrees as quickly as possible,” said Dr. Pam Anglin, PJC President, — “and work to ensure those students taking a full load of classes have the resources they need to succeed.”
To qualify, students must register for a minimum of 12 semester credit hours, of which nine of those hours must be in face-to-face classes, whether in Fall 1 or 2 eight-week terms or the Fall 16-week semester. The offer is not available to dual credit/concurrent students.
Students are encouraged but not required to apply for financial aid by completing the FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov. Once students have registered for fall classes, paid their tuition in full or set up a payment plan, their names will be added to the list of those receiving laptops. It will be first-come, first-serve for those meeting the criteria.
During the first week of the fall semester, vouchers will be distributed allowing students to get their laptops from the College Bookstore. Should a student drop their classes, they must return the laptop to PJC. For more information, contact Sheila Reece, Vice President of Student Access and Success, at 903-782-0211.
Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
July 22 Commissioners Court Agenda Includes 3 Contracts, Holiday Calendar
Commissioners Slated To Hear From Tax Collector, Chief Appraiser, FEC & Big Ditch Works Reps During Friday Morning Work Session
Hopkins County Commissioners will be holding their regular meeting and work session this Friday morning instead of Monday due to a scheduling conflict. While the regular July 22 Commissioners Court agenda appears to be mostly routine, the work session appears a bit longer than usual and will be the second work session this week at Hopkins County Courthouse.
Regular July 22 Meeting
Among the items the Commissioners Court will be asked to consider approving at the 9 a.m. meeting Friday, July 22, will be a holiday calendar from 2022-2023 and leases with Datamax for a printer/copier for the Justices of the Peace Office and for Hopkins County District Clerk’s Offices.
The agenda also shows a contract with Spindlemedia, a Flower Mound company that specializes in cloud-based tax collection software, custom-crafted for Texas. The company website boasts about its “complete software suite” designed to “automate virtually every task in the office.” Among the products offered are a tax suite designed to make “even the most complex collection processes” seamless, general ledge with “total accounting package,” special inventory tax processing as well as beer, wine and liquor permit and renewal processing.
The Commissioners Court too will be asked to consider approving a resolution in support of state funding to match competitive federal rail programs and to appoint Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley to sell or lease real property owned by the county in accordance with Local Government Code 263.001.
Subchapter A Sec. 263.001 states the following general provisions for real property sale or lease:
a) The commissioners court of a county, by an order entered in its minutes, may appoint a commissioner to sell or lease real property owned by the county. The sale or lease must be made at a public auction held in accordance with this section unless this chapter provides otherwise
(b) The appointed commissioner must publish notice of the auction before the 20th day before the date the auction is held. The notice must be published in English in a newspaper in the county in which the real property is located and in the county that owns the real property if not the same county. The notice must be published once a week for three consecutive weeks before the date the auction is held.
(c) If the real property is sold, a deed that is made on behalf of the county by the appointed commissioner in conformance with the order entered under Subsection (a) and that is properly acknowledged, proved, and recorded is sufficient to convey the county’s interest in the property.
The consent agenda, in addition to previous meeting minutes, includes a request from Farmers Electric Cooperative to construct electrical power distribution facilities across County Road 1125, located 4,500 feet south of County Road 1120 in Precinct 1.
July 22 Work Session
Immediately following the regular meeting Friday, the Commissioners Court is slated to adjourn to the third floor of Hopkins County Courthouse, where a work session will begin.
The Commissioners Court is slated July 22 to meet as usual with Fire Marshal Andy Endsley and Sheriff Lewis Tatum to discuss operations, review revenues and expenditures, and any proposed improvements or repairs in their departments; and with the Civic Center general manager to discuss events, repairs and improvements, and to review revenues and expenses.
At least five others are also scheduled to meet with the Commissioners Court during the Friday morning work session: County Tax Collector-Assessor Debbie Mitchell, Chief Appraiser Cathy Singleton, Patrick Covington and Tamara Williams of Farmers Electric Cooperative, and Mike Jones of Big Ditch Works.
A budget work session to discuss current and potential future financial matters, including work to continue shaping the 2022-2023 budget.
Additional Work Sessions
Friday’s will be the second workshop the Commissioners Court have held this week. The elected official also met Monday morning, July 18, 2022, to discuss elections. This session reportedly covered changes from a past Legislative session which will impact the Nov. 8 election which will include having to have paper backup for ballots cast by voting machine and the adjustments that will need to be made to voting equipment and at the polls to meet those Legislative mandates.
On July 26, members of the Commissioners Court are scheduled for a work session, enabling them to attend the 2022 Texas Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Conference Awards Program, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and if they choose to hold a budget work session during that time.
Bailey Cunningham Training In Sulphur Springs For Jettribe WaterX Racing Series Aug. 4-7
Sulphur Springs, Texas is becoming a local focal point for international jet ski racing. This past week, the Jettribe office has been treated to a visit by Bailey Cunningham, Jettribe Team Rider from Australia. He will stay in Sulphur Springs through the month until the end of the Jettribe WaterX Racing Series at Lake Coleman August 4-7, 2022. Bailey has raced all over the world and the Jettribe family was stoked to have him travel such a long way to stay in our town to train and compete.
This past weekend, Bailey and Andrew Vo teamed up to travel together to Rounds 7 and 8 of the Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Series in Lawrence, Kansas. Both racers spent a total of 5 days on the road to compete in this race. The Jettribe family said it was such a great experience to have a new addition to the Sulphur Springs travel race team, and they loved watching the reaction Bailey had at seeing Texas for the first time. He remarked how gracious and open the racers in the series were to him.
Both Bailey and Andrew competed on a Yamaha SuperJet race ski that they shared. Bailey took an impressive overall 2nd place win in the Amateur Lites 2 Stroke Class, despite not racing a stand-up ski for the last 2 years. To the crowd’s surprise Bailey looked natural and at home on the Yamaha stand-up ski, even though his typical race ski is a sit down. Andrew Vo did extremely well and took podium in his 3 classes over the weekend, Ski Junior 13-15 4 Stroke Lites, Ski Amateur 4 Stroke Lites, and Ski Junior 13-15 2 Stoke SXR.
Overall, it was an awesome experience for the Jettribe race family to see the Midwest during their 9-hour drive and live off the truck stops along the way. The team is back at Sulphur Springs and looking forward to the remaining rounds of the Mid-America Series. Next week Bailey & Andrew will travel with a local junior race team to Chattanooga, Tennessee for Rounds 9 & 10 of the series, and quickly return to Sulphur Springs for both the Mid-America finals the USA Central Nationals Championship at Lake Coleman August 4-7, 2022. The Jettribe family looks forward to seeing spectators and race fans cheer on your local and overseas racers.
2 Yantis Men Jailed On Controlled Substance-Related Charges
Two Yantis men were arrested on controlled substance-related charges, according to arrest and jail reports.
Sulphur Springs Police Officer Robble Acosta reported stopping Tony Jay Harrington at 4:24 a.m. July 20, 2022, for failing to driver in a single lane of traffic while traveling on West Industrial Drive. Upon contact with the 34-year-old Yantis man, the man was discovered to be in possession of a glass pipe with a residue on it suspected to be methamphetamine. A bag containing suspected meth was also located outside the driver’s door, Acosta alleged in arrest reports.
The contraband was seized as evidence and Harrington was taking into custody at 5:02 a.m. and transported to Hopkins County jail. The substance weighed 3.25 grams, resulting in Harrington being booked into jail at 5:53 a.m. Wednesday on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance charge. He remained in Hopkins County jail later July 20, 2022, in lieu of the $5,000 bond set on the felony charge, according to jail reports.
Hopkins County jail records also show Jairo Rodriguez-Castaneda was booked into jail Tuesday, July 19, 2022, on a warrants for bond forfeiture on a Nov. 21, 2021 possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance and another for not paying a possession of drug paraphernalia fine.
The 29-year-old Yantis man remained in Hopkins County jail July 20, 2022, in lieu of the new $20,000 bond set on the controlled substance charge, which was twice the amount of the original bond he was released on in 2021, according to jail reports.
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The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
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The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Offers New Book Compiled By Earl Pogue
Hopkins County Genealogical Society this week announced its a new book, “The Writings of Celia M. Wright,” is now available for pre-order.
Celia was a significant Hopkins County historian whose research spanned decades, much of it during the 1950s, when Hopkins County was celebrating its Centennial with a zealous desire to preserve the early history. Wright’s writings are the result of years of study and painstaking research. They include histories of local churches, places, and pioneer family histories that were compiled from correspondence with descendants. That research appeared as columns for various publications including The Daily News-Telegram and Hopkins County Echo, Rhonda Bechhold with HCGS reports.
Compiled by Earl Pogue, “The Writings of Celia M. Wright” has a Unibind steel spine, plastic cover and a full name index. The 519 page book may be pre-ordered for $45 until Aug. 31. Beginning September 1, the price will increase to $50.
Contact the HCGS Library at 903-885-8523, [email protected], or stop by the library, located inside 611 North Davis Street to reserve a copy of the book.
2022 CPHS Graduate Kara Tifft Featured In Justin Boot Prints Video Series
Kara Tifft, a 2022 Como-Pickton High School graduate, is featured this month in Justin Boots’ “Boot Prints” video series and Cowgirl Life also carried the story online as well.
The Justin Boot Prints series features “stories of the West,” focusing on people who are leaving their mark on the Western industry. The focus is shining a light on “everyday people living extraordinary lives,” telling their stories of struggle and tales of triumph.
Kara Tifft is featured for her involvement in FFA and agriculture program at her school starting in 8th grade. While attending CPHS. She advanced to area with a third place finish in public relations at the Paris Leadership and Career Development Even contest.
At the Chapter level, she’s held several FFA leadership positions, including serving as treasurer, reporter and vice president. In 2020, she was part of the CPFFA team which earned first place honors in the Ira Black FFA Shop Project Show, part of the Help A Child Benefit.
Tifft was selected for the first time in 2019 to be a Texas FFA Foundation Ambassador and has served as an Ambassador three times since. Her senior year, she applied and was selected to serve as a Texas FFA Foundation Leadership Team intern this year.
The Foundation Ambassador Program allows select students to meet, interact, and assist special guests, sponsors, and other VIPs at the Texas FFA State Convention. The FFA Ambassador program allows students to network and work alongside adults in the agricultural industry to set them up for the possibility of career opportunities in the future.
She told Justin Boots she has learned a lot from her FFA advisors/agriculture teachers, skills and lessons that have helped her be successful in school and that she will take will utilize for the rest of her life.
In addition to FFA, Tifft also served as a class officer, was a member of the National Honor Society as well as other clubs, and participated UIL and athletics, helping the CP Ladies cross country team advance to state in 2019.
Tifft plans to attend Tarleton State University this fall to put her love of equine to work as she pursues a degree in animal science with a goal of becoming a large animal veterinarian. Tarleton awarded her a $4,000 Honors Scholarship.
She also received a number of other scholarships at the May 23, 2022, CPHS Senior Night Awards program, including a $500 Hopkins County Veterans Patriot Scholarship, on behalf of the Hopkins County Veterans Memorial Freedom Ball, a $5,000 Legacy Ag Credit award, a $500 Como-Pickton Athletic Booster Club Scholarships, a $1,000 Dr. Wayne Parker Scholarship, a $1,000 Como-Pickton FFA Scholarship, a $250 Como-Pickton Little Dribblers Scholarship, and a $1,000 Sulphur Springs Rotary Scholarship.
This Summer Should Be Good Test Of City’s Water System — How Well Mains Hold Up
City of Sulphur Springs crews have already repaired 22 water breaks this month, the most in a single month since the summer of 2018, and the July is not over yet. That’s still significantly less water main ruptures than in past summers, which city officials say is likely due to a few reasons but July-September will be the true test of the city’s water system.
“There was a day in the summer when we would repair 120-130 ruptured water mains. So we’ve been busy replacing water mains with essentially PVC pipe over the years, which is more flexible and less prone to breaking,” Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell told City Council members at their regular July meeting earlier this month.
As drought conditions worsen along with the ever rising triple digit temperatures, typically, water main ruptures increase dramatically as well. What remains to be seen, Maxwell noted July 19, 2022, is just how many breaks will be reported in the current worsening drought conditions — whether they will double to more like 30 or 40 a month or will they be more like 10-20 years ago, when 120 water main ruptures was not uncommon.
To put that into perspective, the most annual water main ruptures KSST was able to figure, based on the monthly city manager’s reports and city council minutes, since 2017 was 160 in 2018, and the most reported by Maxwell for a given month was 28 in August of 2018. In fact, so far, July 2022 is tied with September 2018 and September 2020 for second most during the past 5 years. This could be due to the weather, which over the past few years has been rather moist, with more rainfall than usual.
“Either the numbers we have been seeing for several years are wonderful because we replaced so many water lines or we haven’t experienced a severe drought in some time, or maybe some combination of the two. This is a number that I think is going to be worth watching over the next 90 days to see what happens there,” Maxwell said earlier this month.
Regardless the number, each ruptured main costs the city non only in repairs, but also ear and tear on equipment and time of city personnel who are often pulled away from other tasks to make the repairs, which means less time for routine maintenance of the water infrastructure. It could also potentially mean paying city staff overtime if ruptures occur afterhours, as they often do. While the city budgets for some of these types or repairs, a really dry summer and fall in years meant more ruptures. Time will tell how well the city’s water system holds up to drought compared to the materials used in drier summers past.
| Month/Year | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 13 |
| February | 10 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| March | 10 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| April | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| May | 9 | 4 | 10 | NA | 21 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| June | 12 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| July | 22 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| August | 12 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 23 | |
| September | 11 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 12 | NA | 20 | |
| October | 12 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 6 | NA | 51 | |
| November | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | NA | NA | |
| December | 8 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 5 | |
| TOTAL | 87 | 119 | 107 | *93 | 160 | 91 | *66 | *148 |
as reported in the monthly City Manager’s reports and City Council Minutes
(NA: Information Not Available; *Data missing for 1 or more month)
Waverly Club of Sulphur Springs Serve Dinner Bell
July 20, 2022 – Members of the former Sulphur Springs Waverly Club stopped by Wednesday to help serve meals. Dinner Bell staff prepared a menu that included Chicken a la King.
After a 122 year run, The Waverly club recently disbanded, and a portion of the treasury was donated to Dinner Bell.
The Club originally started at Book club and was named for the Waverly novel written by Sir Walter Scott.
Years later, the Club organized a Carnegie library and collected 500 books for it.
The Waverly Club also assisted in the design, funding and construction of the Woman’s Club Building in the 1960’s. The building cost was just short of $35,000.
Nutrition Can Be Confusing
By Johnna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected]
Foods that are okay to consume by some are not recommended for others, depending on medical conditions and the body’s ability to digest them. Let’s consider artificial sweeteners. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, states that sugar substitutes are safe to consume in the amounts that people typically eat or drink. But just how much is acceptable and safe for human consumption?
Regulatory agencies set Acceptable Daily Intake, or ADI, levels for each sugar substitute. The ADI is the maximum amount of a food additive that can be safely consumed on a daily basis over a person’s lifetime without any adverse effects. The amount will vary depending on a person’s weight and the artificial sweetener. To get an idea of how much of a sugar substitute may be consumed without adverse effects, consider the following. A 132-pound person would need to consume these amounts in order to reach the ADI:
- 23 packets of sweetener containing sucralose (Splenda – the “yellow packet”).
- 45 packets of sweetener containing saccharin (Sweet-n-Low – the “pink packet”).
- 75 packets of sweetener containing aspartame (Nutra-sweet – the “blue packet”).
Another sugar substitute that is gaining popularity is Stevia, a plant-based, calorie-free alternative to sugar. It is extracted from the leaves of the Stevia Rebaudiana plant. Stevia is 200-300 times sweeter than sugar and can be found in concentrated powdered or liquid forms. Stevia has only 1 gram of carbohydrate per teaspoon, and because it has no calories and is low carb, it doesn’t cause a spike blood sugar levels. Stevia is marketed under the trade names of Truvia, PureVia and SweetLeaf. More research is being conducted to determine effects of Stevia, but it is Generally Regarded as Safe (GRAS). Overdose of stevia is not harmful to health but can cause a particularly bitter taste.
Sugar substitutes are widely consumed and are present in a variety of products ranging from grains and dairy products, such as in some breads and yogurts, to soft-drinks and condiments. Surveys conducted in the United States have indicated that as many as 25 percent of children (aged two years and older) and more than 40 percent of adults interviewed consume sugar substitutes, according to a study published in 2017. The majority included them on a daily basis – showing how common sugar substitutes are in the American diet.
Sugar substitutes are one way to reduce calories from added sugars, and FDA guidelines and current research support their safety when consumed at levels within the Acceptable Daily Intake. The bottom line is to select foods that don’t have added sugars and to reduce the amount of sugar (real or substitute) that you use day-to-day. Many foods have naturally occurring sugar, so it is the added sugars we want to limit.
Cooking Well with Diabetes
This popular 4-session series is on the calendar for September 26 and 29, and October 3 and 6, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office, 1200 West Houston Street. We’ll discuss Carbohydrate foods; Making Recipes with Fat Better for You; Double-Pleasure Side Dishes: Reducing Sodium and Increasing Fiber; and Celebrating Sensibly with Diabetes. A fee of $20, payable at the first session, will help defray cost of materials and demonstration ingredients. Please call 903-885-3443 to sign up.
Closing Thought
Life is about trying new things, having fun, making mistakes and learning from it – unknown
July 20 Chamber Connection – Stew Cooks Can Now Sign Up For 53rd Annual Stew Contest
Coming Up: Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Clinic, Business Before Hours Breakfast, Jet Ski Championships, Ribbon Cuttings
By Butch Burney, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, [email protected]
Stew cooks, it’s time to get your spots. Registration for the 53rd Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, set for Oct. 22, is already open.
To register, go online to the Chamber’s website, HopkinsChamber.org/stewcooks, email [email protected] or call 903-885-6515. The cost to enter is $100 per stew pot, with $150 coming from the sponsor to pay for ingredients.
This year, stew cooks can also pre-order a T-shirt with “Stew Cook” on the back for $15. Register now to reserve your spot from last year.
We also are taking applications for our vendor market at the stew. Cost is $75 for Chamber members, $100 for nonmembers. Go to our website at HopkinsChamber.org or call Amanda at 903-885-6515 to register.
Stewcomers Meeting
For those who are interested in cooking up a pot of stew for the Stew Festival, the Chamber will have a Stewcomers meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11.
Participating in the meeting does not obligate you to cook in the Stew Fest, but it will give you information on the process, including recipes, timelines and what to expect. Email [email protected] for more information on the meeting.
Leadership Apps Available
Leadership Sulphur Springs is back for another year, and registration has begun.
Leadership Sulphur Springs is a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. The course was created in 1989 with the concept of offering leadership training and community involvement for emerging business and community leaders. It is a nine-month session, with meetings held once a month.
Applicants should have lived or worked in Hopkins County for at least a year, have demonstrated a concern for the community, possess high standards of personal quality and integrity, be willing to commit the time required for the program, and have the endorsement of their employer to take the necessary time away from work.
To apply, go to the Chamber’s website at HopkinsChamber.org, email [email protected]g or call 903-885-6515.
The cost is $500, usually paid by the applicant’s employer.
Breakfast Hours
Come get some breakfast treats during the Chamber’s next Business Before Hours, hosted by Nunez Roofing, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at the Chamber office.
Whether you’re a member of the Chamber or not, come on for one of the best networking events.
Jet Ski Championships
Four days of championship jet ski racing is coming to Sulphur Springs on Aug. 4-7 for the Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Championship. Racers from all over the USA, and even as far away as Australia and England, will battle it out to see who takes home the championship trophy.
Spectators can watch the race action for free from the shores of Lake Coleman. Just bring some shade and chairs. There will be food, ice cream, power sports merchants, and family games. Check out www.jettribe.com/sulphursprings for more information!
Free vendor space is available. Food registrations are full, but merchant and game vendors are welcome to apply. All registration requests must be made online: www.jettribe.com/vendors.
Crowds of 400-plus racers, their families, and local spectators are expected throughout the long weekend. Vendors can attend any day(s); you do not need to be present all four days. Pre-registration is required for a FREE 10 x 10 vendor booth space. There is a limit to one vendor per sales category, and space is limited to first-come, first-served basis.
Wild Horse Adoption
A Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Clinic is set for July 22-23 at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. There will be 120 wild animals there for adoption, with fees starting at $125.
Visit the Wild Horse and Burro Program on Facebook to view the available animals.
Times are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday (adoption begins at noon) and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
One Church Works
A big thank you to One Church, who spent Saturday morning in the heat to help with the Kids Kingdom project. The church’s membership rented a lift to paint the entrance tower red, installed the handicap swing, tire swing and children’s swings, outfitted the chain ladders with new hose and built two tire ladders.
That helps us get even closer to fully renovating the children’s playground. Thanks again!
Ribbon Cuttings
- We will have a ribbon cutting for Supreme Lending and Lacy Shirley at noon Friday, July 22, at the Chamber office. Please welcome Lacy to the business community.
- LegenDairy Heifer, an ice cream and refreshment truck, will have a ribbon cutting with its unique vehicle at the Chamber office at noon Friday, July 29. The public is invited to the event.
- Maltech Fleet Services, an outfitter for first responder vehicles, hosted a ribbon cutting at 1412 College St. at noon Wednesday, July 16. Please welcome them to the community.
