By S. Bridges
We at the Woodman State Jail would like to wish everyone
a happy “New Millenium” Fourth of July.
On June 9, the Linda Woodman Unit held a memorial service to remember
the fallen officers gone but not forgotten.
The invocation was given by Chaplain Rodriguez, then Officer Berrien
made some motivational remarks.A memorial candle was then lit by Substance
Abuse Counselor N. Whited. T. Sullivan from Human Resources spoke next
giving a special tribute, and K. Richards from Classification ended the
ceremony with the benediction — An Officer’s Prayer.
The Woodman Unit Post Trauma Team then planted a tree on the northwest
corner of the facility in memory of our fallen officers. The 7-foot ash
tree was donated by Hale’s Nursery.
Our own 1st Shift COIII R. Aguilar was honored along with her husband
COIII G. Kluck of Murray Unit as a “flag-flying couple”.
This couple was honored by the Exchange Club for doing their patriotic
part and displaying “Old Glory” in their front lawn all year
long in honro of Mrs. Aguilar’s late father, Policarpio Aguilar. Also
Michael Joseph Kluck, son of the couple, started preservice training at
the Hilltop academy and will be assigned to the Darrington Unit. We would
like to wish him good luck.
In a ceremony at Stratcom HQ, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, Brig. Gen.-select
David E. Clary pinned on the stars of brigadier general. Lt. Gen. Ford,
deputy director of Stratcom, and L. Clary, David’s wife, did the honors
for Brig. Gen. Clary on April 28. Clary’s children Kyle and Brian
placed insignia of rank on his duty uniform shirt.
Brig Gen. Clary is the son of Eugene Clary, radiologic technologist
at the Woodman Unit and the grandson of Martin D. Clary, a longtime teacher
at Gatesville Junior High School.
July birthday wishes go out to the following: B. Beckett, M. Bond, S.
Bridges, K. Broam, B. Connally, I. Deholloz, V. Douglas, R. Echevarria,
P. Entsminger, J. Floyd, D. Harris, M. Holden, G. Morgan, J. McDuffie,
R. Myers, G. Nuckles, M. Perry, B. Pruitt, D. Rousseau, C. Rutherford,
D. Sharp, K. Smith, M. Smith, T. Springer, L. Stark, T. Strother, C. Binsfield
and J. Obeck. **Also Happy Birthday to the person who did not want their
name printed.**
The Woodman Unit would like to say farewell to Officer Price from Education,
Ms. Beckett from the Community Squad, Ms. Robles from Intake, Mrs. Sullivan
from Human Resources and Ms. Wilson from the Countroom.
We would like to wish these employees all the best and let them know
that they will be missed.
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On Saturday, May 20, Paul Buster and sons received their orange belts
in Tai Kwan Do. Paula Buster, daughter of Maj. Rita Rogers of the Woodman
Unit, is a COIII on the Hilltop Unit field force and placed third in her
division. Maj. Rogers’ grandsons, J.C. Buster won the silver medal
in his division; Blake Wright won the gold medal and Cole Wright placed
third in his division.
Maj. Rogers’ nephew Bryan Necessary, son of Keith Necessary, who
works for GROM on the Hilltop Unit, is a black belt in Tai Kwan Do and
assists with class instruction at Community Martial Arts in Hamilton. He
was introduced at the ceremony as an exceptional student and performed
a special demonstration for the audience. During the demonstration he broke
a cement brick with his hand.
