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The Generation TX (pronounced “Generation Texas”) movement to promote a college and career-ready culture in communities statewide has declared November 18-22 to be GenTX Week. To celebrate GenTX Week, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), creators of the Generation Texas movement, invites all high school students to participate in the first-ever GenTX video contest dubbed Take the Challenge!
Students are being asked to create an original 2-3 minute Take the Challenge! video that creatively reflects how they’re challenging themselves to follow a successful path to college and career. Students are asked to show in the video how they’re taking steps for one (or all) of these things:
Enrolling in a rigorous academic plan in school
Involving parents and family as they prepare for college and career
Preparing right now to fill out the best college application through ApplyTexas.org and to pay for college (high school seniors only)

Pittsburg Primary School was nominated by Frank Sexton Masonic Lodge No. 206, Rhett McCullough, to receive free prevent tooth decay kits for first graders.
 The Fantastic Teeth Fan Club provides 300 free prevent tooth decay kits to first graders in school districts nominated by a local Masonic Lodge. With the help of Texas Masons, we were able to provide kits to 53,704 children across the state last year!  The program is sponsored by Masonic Home and School of Texas (MHS).
For more information, see our E-edition at http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Atlanta1//Magazine39079/Full/...

The Camp County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activities:
The Camp County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activities:
Christopher Blake Netrom was arrested by the Pittsburg Police Department on Nov. 5 for forgery. He bonded out.
Larry Dean Dailym was arrested by the Department of Public Safety on Nov. 5 for an AG warrant and city tickets.
Julio Jesus Menoza was arrested Nov. 5 by the Department of Public Safety for  city tickets.
Jesus Hilaria Amaya was arrested by the Pittsburg Police Department for warrants and evading arrest.
Cody Franklin Vasquez was arrested Nov. 7 by the Camp County Sheriff’s Department for capias and DWI.  
For more information, see our E-edition at http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Atlanta1//Magazine39079/Full/...

The annual October vote of the members of the Great Plains Honors Council (GPHC), an association of 80 honors colleges and programs, recently confirmed Matthew Jordan, a Presidential Scholar at Northeast Texas Community College, as the 2013-2014 Student Representative of its Executive Council.
 Jordan, the 2012 Salutatorian of Pittsburg High School, will become the highest ranking student in an organization that represents thousands of honors students, including those at large and prestigious universities. Moreover, Jordan is the first community college student in memory to have obtained that distinction, according to GPHC archivist, Ryan Diehl, whose records on this question extend through the last ten years.  Jordan defeated the president of the Honors Scholars Council at John Brown University, Kelsey Gulliver, by two votes to win the election.

The Gordon Mattison American Legion Post 422 will hold a Veterans Day program on Monday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. The program will be held an hour early this year so the Post can accommodate the Honor Guard with another obligation. The Post invites all veterans and citizens of Camp County to come and support our veterans and military.

On Saturday, Oct. 27, at approximately 9:24 p.m., Pittsburg Police officers responded to the 600 block of Quitman in reference to an aggravated robbery that had already occurred. The victim stated a black female, described as short and stocky and a skinny black male entered the residence and displayed a handgun. After striking the victim in the head, the actors stole a television along with other items.
No other information is being released due to this being an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information on this or any other crime is asked to call the Pittsburg Police Department at 903-856-3330 or CrimeStoppers at 903-855-STOP.

Pittsburg Police officers responded to the 300 block of North Texas  Street in reference to a residential fire on Saturday, Oct. 26, at approximately 11:42 p.m. After the fire was controlled, an arson investigator was called to assist the Pittsburg Fire Department with the cause and origin investigation. Based on this investigation, the fire was believed to be suspicious and a criminal investigation was initiated and is ongoing.
Citizens with information on this fire can call the Texas Arson Hotline at 1-877-4FIRE. If the information leads to the arrest of the person(s) responsible, the caller may be eligible for a reward up to $1000.
Callers may also call the Pittsburg Police Department at 903-856-3330 or CrimeStoppers at 903-855-STOP.

Jenny Rowan has accepted the position as the new Economic Development Coordinator and Main Street Manager for the City of Pittsburg. A reception to welcome Ms. Rowan will be at Pittsburg Pilgrim Bank Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 10 a.m.
A born Texan, Ms. Rowan comes from Keller.
“I fell in love with architecture as a young girl, for I was always drawn to the brightness and beauty of historic buildings. Through my education in architecture I also developed a passion for community development through city planning. While not at work in my free time I enjoy reading about urban design concepts, film photography, camping, and archival research.  In the future I strive to receive a master’s degree in public relations and urban development.

Dozens of zombies took to the streets Saturday for the inaugural Pittsburg Zombie Fun Run.

The following questions were submitted to City Manager Clint Hardeman concerning the new police station: 1. Total projected cost of the new police station including any landscaping; 2. name of contractor; 4. cost of security system; and 5. projected date of opening.
Mr. Hardeman’s response is as follows: “The construction contract with TCMC – Commercial, LP was in the amount of $578,000. Landscaping was not a part of the contract and will be provided by the city which is in the process of receiving quotes at this time. There is an access system that allows access to employees into the building similar to the system at City Hall. That particular system cost was $5,000. The tentative opening date of the new facility is Nov. 11, 2013.”  

(Please send your questions to “Answer Line,” 112 Quitman St., Pittsburg, TX 75686. You may fax the questions to 903-856-0510; or e-mail us at lshortnacy@campcountynow.com.)