80th Year No. 48 817-246-2473 7820 Wyatt Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76108 suburban-newspapers.com November 26, 2020 From the Sports Desk with John English BMHS Basketball Boys Beat Wichita Falls; WHHS Teams Looking for a Win B B e e n n b b r r o o o o k k N N e e w w s s Established 1940 • A Publication of Suburban Newspapers, Inc. Happy Thanksgiving! May your family be blessed with prosperity, good health and happiness! ~ from the staff of the Benbrook News ~ Bo Underwood, Publisher Emily Moxley, Editor Vee Horn, Denise Honeycutt and John English Benbrook City Council Action Mayor Pro Tem Selected by John English The Benbrook city council meeting on Nov. 19 was again conduct- ed via telephone conference, although Benbrook residents are allowed to attend at city hall as long as social distancing is observed. Mayor Dittrich was the only council member present in person. The meeting was called to order and the minutes from the regular meeting held on Nov. 5 were then approved. The first item discussed was to select a Mayor Pro Tem. Council member Laura Mackey nominated Renee Franklin for Mayor Pro Tem. “I have good faith that she'll lead us properly in your absence,” Mackey said, addressing Mayor Dittrich. “She'll keep us in line and make sure we follow the rules, and if she doesn't know how to do something, she'll ask questions. And I'd also like to say Dr. Marshall has done a wonderful job in the meetings I've seen him take over for you, and I think it's time to take something off of his plate and let Laura go ahead and step in.” Dustin Phillips then re-nominated Dr. Larry Marshall for Mayor Pro Tem. There was a motion to close nominations, which passed unanimously, and the nomination of Marshall passed 5-2. The next item was to approve the finance report for the period end- ing Oct. 31, 2020. For the general fund, revenues for the month of October and year to date were $1,170,642.00 while expenditures were $1,369,205.00. “We're going to start seeing property taxes coming in heavily in December and January,” Finance Director Rick Overgaard said. “Then you'll see the revenues far exceed the expenditures.” The budget was approved unanimously. The next item was to adopt a resolution amending an authorized representative for TexPool Investments. The City of Benbrook participates in the (continued on page 2) Benbrook Middle-High School The season came to an end for the Benbrook MHS football team earlier this month with a loss in the bi-district round to Stephenville. William Green finished the game with two touchdown passes and threw for 250 yards and Caleb Henley had two touchdown receptions for the Bobcats. Benbrook finished the season with a 5-1 record in district competi- tion, and coach Cody Slater said that in spite of the loss in the opening round of the playoffs, he is pleased with what his team was able to accomplish in 2020. “I am happy that we made another run to the playoffs, but on the other hand, we are not satisfied with not advancing past the first round,” Slater said. “We look forward to getting back to work in the off season after our Thanksgiving break to start working towards a district championship and advancing in the state playoffs in 2021.” In basketball, the Benbrook girls lost to Lake Worth by a score of 44-35 last Friday to move to 1-3 on the season. Miah Overton led the game in scoring with 19 points, while Joydan Overton scored 10 in the game. Cassie Stembridge, Madison Sorrell, Taryn Longley and Zoey Smothermon combined for six points for the Lady Cats. The Benbrook boys basketball team improved to 3-0 on the season following a 68-33 win over Wichita Falls on Friday night. Western Hills High School Over at Western Hills, the Lady Cougars lost a non-district match to the Venus by a score of 72-21 last Tuesday, and the boys team lost 79-78 in overtime to Everman on Nov. 14.
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80th Year No. 48 817-246-2473 7820 Wyatt Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76108 suburban-newspapers.com November 26, 2020From the Sports Desk with John EnglishBMHS Basketball Boys BeatWichita Falls; WHHS TeamsLooking for a Win
BBeennbbrrooookk NNeewwssEstablished 1940 • A Publication of Suburban Newspapers, Inc.
Happy Thanksgiving!May your family be blessed with prosperity, good health and happiness!
~ from the staff of the Benbrook News ~Bo Underwood, Publisher
Emily Moxley, EditorVee Horn, Denise Honeycutt and John English
Benbrook City Council Action
Mayor Pro Tem Selectedby John English The Benbrook city council meeting on Nov. 19 was again conduct-ed via telephone conference, although Benbrook residents are allowedto attend at city hall as long as social distancing is observed. Mayor Dittrich was the only council member present in person. The meeting was called to order and the minutes from the regularmeeting held on Nov. 5 were then approved. The first item discussed was to select a Mayor Pro Tem. Council member Laura Mackey nominated Renee Franklin forMayor Pro Tem. “I have good faith that she'll lead us properly in your absence,”Mackey said, addressing Mayor Dittrich. “She'll keep us in line andmake sure we follow the rules, and if she doesn't know how to dosomething, she'll ask questions. And I'd also like to say Dr. Marshallhas done a wonderful job in the meetings I've seen him take over foryou, and I think it's time to take something off of his plate and let Laurago ahead and step in.” Dustin Phillips then re-nominated Dr. Larry Marshall for MayorPro Tem. There was a motion to close nominations, which passedunanimously, and the nomination of Marshall passed 5-2. The next item was to approve the finance report for the period end-ing Oct. 31, 2020. For the general fund, revenues for the month of October and yearto date were $1,170,642.00 while expenditures were $1,369,205.00. “We're going to start seeing property taxes coming in heavily inDecember and January,” Finance Director Rick Overgaard said. “Thenyou'll see the revenues far exceed the expenditures.” The budget was approved unanimously. The next item was to adopt a resolution amending an authorizedrepresentative for TexPool Investments. The City of Benbrook participates in the (continued on page 2)
Benbrook Middle-High School The season came to an end for the Benbrook MHS football teamearlier this month with a loss in the bi-district round to Stephenville. William Green finished the game with two touchdown passes andthrew for 250 yards and Caleb Henley had two touchdown receptionsfor the Bobcats. Benbrook finished the season with a 5-1 record in district competi-tion, and coach Cody Slater said that in spite of the loss in the openinground of the playoffs, he is pleased with what his team was able toaccomplish in 2020. “I am happy that we made another run to the playoffs, but on theother hand, we are not satisfied with not advancing past the firstround,” Slater said. “We look forward to getting back to work in the offseason after our Thanksgiving break to start working towards a districtchampionship and advancing in the state playoffs in 2021.” In basketball, the Benbrook girls lost to Lake Worth by a score of44-35 last Friday to move to 1-3 on the season. Miah Overton led thegame in scoring with 19 points, while Joydan Overton scored 10 in thegame. Cassie Stembridge, Madison Sorrell, Taryn Longley and ZoeySmothermon combined for six points for the Lady Cats. The Benbrook boys basketball team improved to 3-0 on the seasonfollowing a 68-33 win over Wichita Falls on Friday night.
Western Hills High School Over at Western Hills, the Lady Cougars lost a non-district matchto the Venus by a score of 72-21 last Tuesday, and the boys team lost79-78 in overtime to Everman on Nov. 14.
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CLASSIFIEDS TexPool governmental investment pool ofwhich Overgaard serves as the authorizedinvestment representative. “The Accounting Supervisor is my back upand needs to be added as an authorized repre-sentative in case I am out so she can handlethat as well,” Overgaard said. Staff recommended a resolution allowingOvergaard and Accounting Supervisor LesleyMarshall to be designated as authorized repre-sentatives, which carried unanimously. The next item discussed was to receiveapplications for Board and Commission mem-bers. The even numbered places on the boardsand commissions will expire on Dec. 30. There is also a vacancy in place 3 of thePlanning and Zoning commission, with a termthat will expire on Dec. 30, 2021. Staff recommended that council determinethe process for applicant evaluations for theboards and commissions and schedule thatprocess; or to make appointments to the vari-ous boards and commissions for a term tobegin on Dec. 31, 2020 and expire Dec. 30,2022, along with a making an appointment tothe unexpired place 3 in the planning and zon-ing commission for a term to expire Dec. 30,
City Council Action (continued from page 1)
2021. Jason Ward recommended conductinginterviews on Dec. 8 and 9 (if necessary) fornew applicants or applicants wishing tochange boards, which passed unanimously. There were no informal citizen commentsor council member or staff comments. The latest COVID-19 update was then pre-sented, and as of Nov. 19, there were 87,536cases in Tarrant County, with 688 cases and 15deaths in Benbrook. The meeting was then adjourned.
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CLASSIFIEDS Beginning with George Washington, manypresidents declared their own days of thanksgiv-ing before Abraham Lincoln made it an officialholiday in 1863 and Franklin D. Rooseveltsigned legislation in 1941 designating the fourthThursday in November as the federalThanksgiving Day holiday. Reports of turkeys as gifts to American pres-idents can be traced back to the 1870s. Turkey presentations at the White Housebecame national news in the 1920s withaccounts of turkeys taking exciting cross-coun-try trips to the White House and arriving dressedfor the occasion in goggles and sweaters, insidetheir decorated coops. John F. Kennedy was the first to unofficially
pardon a turkey by telling attendees at the pres-entation, “Let’s keep him going.” Patricia Nixon sent gifted turkeys to OxonHill Children’s Farm, while Rosalynn Cartersent some to a Evans Farm Inn to live in a minia-ture zoo. In 1989, the formalities of pardoning aturkey became a White House Thanksgiving tra-dition when George H.W. Bush remarked, “Letme assure you, and this fine tom turkey, that hewill not end up on anyone's dinner table, not thisguy -- he's granted a Presidential pardon as ofright now -- and allow him to live out his dayson a children's farm not far from here.” Since then, each year the president has par-doned a turkey or two in an official ceremony.
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New York, 3 October 1789By the President of the United States of
America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations toacknowledge the providence of Almighty God,to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits,and humbly to implore his protection and favor- and whereas both Houses of Congress have bytheir joint Committee requested me “to recom-mend to the People of the United States a day ofpublic thanksgiving and prayer to be observedby acknowledging with grateful hearts the manysignal favors of Almighty God especially byaffording them an opportunity peaceably toestablish a form of government for their safetyand happiness.” Now therefore I do recommend and assignThursday the 26th day of November next to bedevoted by the People of these States to theservice of that great and glorious Being, who isthe beneficent Author of all the good that was,that is, or that will be - That we may then allunite in rendering unto him our sincere andhumble thanks - for his kind care and protectionof the People of this Country previous to theirbecoming a Nation - for the signal and manifoldmercies, and the favorable interpositions of hisProvidence which we experienced in the courseand conclusion of the late war - for the greatdegree of tranquillity, union, and plenty, whichwe have since enjoyed - for the peaceable andrational manner, in which we have been enabled
to establish constitutions of government for oursafety and happiness, and particularly thenational One now lately instituted - for the civiland religious liberty with which we are blessed;and the means we have of acquiring and diffus-ing useful knowledge; and in general for all thegreat and various favors which he hath beenpleased to confer upon us. And also that we may then unite in mosthumbly offering our prayers and supplicationsto the great Lord and Ruler of Nations andbeseech him to pardon our national and othertransgressions - to enable us all, whether in pub-lic or private stations, to perform our several andrelative duties properly and punctually - to ren-der our national government a blessing to all thepeople, by constantly being a Government ofwise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetlyand faithfully executed and obeyed - to protectand guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especiallysuch as have shewn kindness unto us) and tobless them with good government, peace, andconcord - To promote the knowledge and prac-tice of true religion and virtue, and the encreaseof science among them and us - and generally togrant unto all Mankind such a degree of tempo-ral prosperity as he alone knows to be best. Given under my hand at the City of New-York the third day of October in the year of ourLord 1789.
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Thanksgiving Proclamation
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As we approach the holiday season, resi-dents may be curious to know if the City ofBenbrook is hosting the usual celebrations. Given continued concerns about exposureto COVID-19, and the significant lead time andfinancial commitment required to host events,city leaders have decided to suspend the annualChristmas Tree Lighting and Fireworks Showthat typically occurs early December. Also suspended will be pictures with Santaand Mrs. Claus. While these fun events oftenbring us physically together as a community,we know that real community togethernessoccurs in our homes and neighborhoods eachday when we pull together, lend a hand, andgenerously give of ourselves in meeting thechallenges of this difficult year. This year, like no other, Benbrook resi-dents, businesses, and organizations haveadjusted in creative and helpful ways to faceunprecedented demands. In addition, the Cityof Benbrook and our community partner organ-izations have adapted to new, safer ways ofserving our community, remaining accessible,and continuing our commitment to exceptionalcustomer service. As we celebrate the holidaysthis year, let’s remember that Benbrook works
together, even when we’re apart. “This season, I encourage our residents toremember that we can still celebrate together inspirit,” says Benbrook Mayor Jerry Dittrich.“Let’s keep the celebration alive in our hearts,and hopefully we will soon come togetheragain as a community. On behalf of your citycouncil, we wish you safe and happy holidays!” Though we won’t be gathering, residentsmay enjoy the community Christmas Tree inDutch Branch Park (behind the YMCA), theholiday banners along BenbrookBoulevard/U.S. 377 coming soon, and thelighted trees on the south end of the boulevard.And, in the spirit of coming together in times ofneed, look for details on the Fire Departmentholiday food drive coming soon.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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CLASSIFIEDS In what has most certainly been one of themost unusual years in memory, the nation willmark Thanksgiving once again on this fourthThursday in November. It is part of a long tradi-tion that has spanned many generations, includinghistorical parallels in Texas. Perhaps the most notable Thanksgiving feastwas that of the Pilgrims at the Plymouth Colonyon Nov. 22, 1621. It had been a difficult year forthe English settlers who had arrived inMassachusetts the previous November. TheWampanoag tribe, which controlled most ofMassachusetts and Rhode Island, made offers offriendship to the Pilgrims, sharing their food as thecolonists struggled through the winter and thentaught them about raising crops in the area. After a bountiful harvest that fall, the Pilgrimsdecided to organize a feast to give thanks to Godfor their good fortune. In the spirit of gratitude, theWampanoags were invited to join them in whatbecame a three-day feast. The meal was quite dif-ferent than the usual fare seen on American tablestoday. Using what was available locally, they ateswans, seals, deer, fish, and lobsters. Such celebrations to give thanks to God werenot unusual among Europeans in general duringthat time period. By the time of the famous 1621Thanksgiving at the Plymouth Colony, other feaststo give thanks had occurred already in other partsof the nation. In 1541, Spanish conquistador FranciscoVazquez de Coronado had a special ThanksgivingMass held for him and his men not far from whatis now Amarillo and the Palo Duro Canyon in cel-ebration of their good fortune. In 1565, Spanish conquistadores led by PedroMenendez de Avile at the settlement of St.Augustine, Florida, held a special Roman Catholicmass and later a feast to give thanks to God fortheir safe arrival. They invited members of thelocal Timucua tribe to join them. In 1598, more than 500 Spanish colonists ledby Don Juan de Onate arrived at San Elizario, nearmodern-day El Paso, and had a special day to givethanks for their own good fortune. This has ledsome to claim San Elizario as the site of the FirstThanksgiving. As for the Pilgrims, the Plymouth colonistsand the tribes did not repeat the occasion in 1622.In 1623, after a difficult year of droughts thatthreatened the crops, late rains rescued the har-vest. As it proved to be much more bountiful thanexpected, the colonists again had a celebration togive thanks that November. Tragically, relationswith the Wampanoag tribe deteriorated in theensuing decades with the initial gestures of friend-ship forgotten and the tribe shattered by war.
Nevertheless, New England residents would con-tinue to have periodic Thanksgiving observancesin the years afterward, often organized by the localchurches. In spite of a few instances of Thanksgivingobservances in the South, it did not catch on as anannual observance as it did in New England. Thetradition, however, spread northward into theBritish colonies in Canada, where observancesremained mostly local until the late 1800s. It wasestablished as an official national holiday inCanada in 1957, and because of Canada’s shortergrowing season, on the second Monday inOctober. New York became the first state to declareThanksgiving a holiday, starting in 1817. Effortswere made to make it a national holiday in the1820s, led by noted writer and educator SarahJosepha Hale of New Hampshire. Up until theCivil War, the date of Thanksgiving was left to thestates and made more of a local observance. Datesfor Thanksgiving ranged from early Octoberthrough the end of December. In 1863, Secretary of State William H. Sewardconvinced President Abraham Lincoln to make ita national holiday on the last Thursday inNovember. Lincoln announced the holiday as aday to give thanks to God for the blessings thenation had and added that all Americans shouldremember the widows and orphans the war creat-ed. In 1941, the holiday officially became thefourth Thursday in November from that pointonward. President Harry Truman started the tradi-tion of pardoning one turkey for Thanksgiving in1947. Other nations have also adoptedThanksgiving, inspired by the American example.Liberia, which was founded by former Americanslaves, marks Thanksgiving as the first Thursdayin November, dating back to 1821. Brazil madethe fourth Thursday in November itsThanksgiving holiday in 1966 after their ambassa-dor to the United States saw the American holidayfirsthand. Turkey sales have topped $1 billion annuallyin the past few years. Many churches and commu-nities still continue with the initial spirit ofThanksgiving by reaching out to the poor andhomeless with food drives and communityThanksgiving meals prepared and served by vol-unteers. Though the coronavirus pandemic may damp-en many travel plans and gatherings out of precau-tions for public health, millions of Americans willstill pause to consider what they are thankful for.
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Pictured above: I observed this amazingflyer cruising around Benbrook Lake on a gor-geous day.
Pictured below: Rick and Gaylen Trinklewere out walking their dogs Sadie and Ringoon a lovely day in the community.
Members of Scout Troop 519 and theAmerican Legion helped a Benbrook resi-dence clear overgrown foliage along VernonCastle on Saturday, Nov. 21. Over 125 feet of brush, 4 feet wide over 12feet high was stacked across the street.Volunteers raked, picked up and bagged closeto 25 bags of 55 gallon capacity bags of leavesand debris. Volunteers included Troop 519 membersDavid and Jon Tijerina, Bobby Pierce andTyler Bandera; from the American Legion, JoePugliano and Gabby and Suds Bernier; andfrom the American Legion Auxillary andBenbrook Council member, Renee Franklin.
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Suburban Newspapers, Inc November 26, 2020, PAGE 7From the Benbrook Water Authority
Benbrook WaterAuthority SeeksAdvisory CommitteeApplicants The Board of Directors of the Benbrook WaterAuthority is accepting applications from citizensinterested in serving on the Authority’s CapitalImprovements Advisory Committee. Applicants must be registered voters in theCity of Benbrook, and must have resided in theCity for one year before the date of appointment(Jan. 1, 2021). The Advisory Committee performs severalfunctions including reviewing the capitalimprovements plan and filing written comments,and advising the Board of the need to update orrevise the land use assumptions, capital improve-ments plan, and impact fee. Interested citizens can pick up an applicationat the Authority’s office located at 1121 MercedesSt., Benbrook or download a form at www.ben-brookwater.com and return it to the BWA office. Residents involved in real estate, develop-ment, or building industries are encouraged toapply. Applications must be received no later than 5p.m. on Dec. 4, 2020.
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Shop SmallBusinessesSaturday, Nov. 28 Small Business Saturday is scheduled forSaturday, Nov. 28. This nationwide effort ispoised to direct retail traffic and revenue tosmall businesses. The idea for this special day is to encour-age people to shop small during the post-Thanksgiving weekend and support their localeconomies. It has become a holiday shoppingtraditional dedicated to supporting all kinds ofbusinesses, from the corner store, to yourfavorite local restaurant, to your neighborhoodcomic book shop, and everything in between!
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