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Also posted by WOSgrad on www.wo-s.com Where does Shirley Martin get off saying that Coach Hooks has to have been a taxpayer in order to have the stadium renamed in his honor? I know of no requirement that a teacher has to reside within the WO-C district boundaries and must send their children to WO-C schools. He has lead the athletic program for over 25 years now and has lead WO-S to a number of accomplishments. As a result of those accomplishments, he reportedly had the opportunity to go elsewhere... probably for a heck of a lot more money than the district was paying...but chose to remain. He remained and provided the arena for several children to go to college who may not have had the opportunity otherwise. For a relatively small gesture of appreciation such as changing the name of the stadium to honor him to be opposed by what amounts to little more than a residency issue seems ridiculous. But then again, we are talking about Shirley Martin here!!!!

As posted by WOSgrad on www.wo-s.com TO COUNTY JUDGE THIBODEAUX, THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT, THE MAYORS OF WEST ORANGE, ORANGE AND PINEHURST AND THOSE RESPECTIVE CITY COUNCILS: I wanted to alert you to a lunatic who is currently disguising herself a member of the Board of Trustees of the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District. She goes by the name of Shirley Martin. She may not be armed, but she should be considered dangerous. In fact, Ms. Martin has a previous conviction of assault by threat in which she threatened to "stomp a mudhole in the *** of a fellow board member after she was stopped from attempting to violate state law at that meeting. Of course that was newsworthy not only for the events, but for the fact that she actually decided to show up which is a rarity in this subject's case. And just recently, this lunatic, again let out of her cage, made uttterances that indicate that she is not taking her medication. She had the audacity to not only oppose the renaming of the school football stadium after the current coach whose accomplishments are so-oft quoted that they need not be repeated here, but to originally do so pointing to the fact that the coach is not a resident of the school district in which he coached. Hoping to bolster her claim to a local media source, she proclaimed with precise idiocy that the coach had really done nothing that any other coach has done and that the community should be able to weigh in on this. SO TO YOU, THE LEARNED AND SANE SHEPHERDS OF THE COMMUNITIES WHICH MAKE UP THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, I urge of you with as much speed as is allowed by your respective rules of procedure to enter on your agenda for your next scheduled sessions a proclaimation supporting the renaming of Mustang Stadium in West Orange, Texas to Dan R. Hooks Stadium, calling on the WOCCISD to do so! LET THE COMMUNITIES BE HEARD!!!!! Back to top

Im not totaly sure of the rules, but of what I hear, GoStangs likes to fight the woman to death. The way he is, we may not have to talk at all. One thing I wanted to do, was for all of us to wear WOS football shirts!!!

I will find out shortly!

Why is Southlake under Lufkin?

This is a must read thread for all the WOS faithful!!!! It has been brought to my attention that Shirley Martin(The WOS schoolboard trustee I have posted about in the past) apparently has been trying to gather, or campaign followers to attend the Monday night board meeting to oppose the renaming of Mustang Stadium to Dan R Hooks Stadium. This is the most rediculous thing I have ever heard. The lady was in Kroger's trying to get people to go to the meeting and oppose the name change. I am trying to extend a most welcomed invitation to whomever wants to meet me and many other WOS faithful to shut this lady up once and for good. I believe the board meeting is at 7 pm Monday the 31st of July. I will find out for sure and update this topic with the time and place.I will re quote what she has been saying. Member Shirley Martin spoke against the move saying, "Why would we want to name a stadium after a man who has never lived in our district, never paid taxes in our district, and didn't even think enough of the district to send his kids here?" Board member Shirley Martin voiced opposition to the proposal, saying that other community figures deserve the recognition and should be considered as well —especially since Hooks does not reside in the district. Hooks is a resident of Bridge City and his children all attended school there. School board member Shirley Martin is concerned about the process for renaming the stadium. She says the community has not had a chance to offer its opinion. "I don't have a problem with Mr. Hooks," said Martin. "But he's done nothing different than any coach that gets paid. I don't know a coach that would wake up and say 'give me a job because I want a losing team.'" If you respect what Coach Hooks has done for the SCHOOL and the COMMUNITY, then BE AT THE MEETING!!! 8) Lets show this moronic lady that we wont stand for this. :!:

Ah yes, the good ole SWC!!!!

Too much of Yankeeville for me

Well, he is a well respected man. They might have a good team, but they prolly will never be recognized nationaly again. Mostly because they are in C-USA

Well, with Buna dropping down, they might have the big man syndrome

Yeah, can you say Fly?

Im not sure about how long, but re-election wont be a problem. I will be knocking door to door for who ever runs against her. Its funny how she said the community hasnt voted on it, who in the he** would be against it. :roll:

A school board member is not happy with a plan to rename a football stadium after a legendary coach. During its meeting Monday night, the West Orange Cove school board will discuss renaming Mustang Stadium after longtime high school football coach Dan Hooks. Hooks has won two state championships in his 28 years at West Orange Stark High School, and his teams have played in two more. School board member Shirley Martin is concerned about the process for renaming the stadium. She says the community has not had a chance to offer its opinion. "I don't have a problem with Mr. Hooks," said Martin. "But he's done nothing different than any coach that gets paid. I don't know a coach that would wake up and say 'give me a job because I want a losing team.'" Coach Hooks told us his family would be proud and honored to see the stadium named after him, but if it doesn't happen, he still has a job to do coaching the football team. "The board makes the policies here and whatever they say we'll do," said Hooks. And if it's Dan Hooks Stadium we'll play, and if it's Mustang Stadium we'll play out there. So we're gonna go ahead with our business and this would just be icing on the cake if it happens." Coach Hooks told us he's just happy to have the chance to see a stadium named after him while he's still alive. She really cant be this ignorant right? This has got to be her just kidding around right? NOPE, she's for real! :x According to her, Hooks hasnt done anything better than any other coach ever. :roll:

Well they got to keep 'em distracted while Vidor get pounded Sorry, had too.

Well they DID win a softball!

I played with a guy from Weslaco at UH

It would be a perfect ending! 8) Or will it??????? :wink:

Thats about as embarrasing as it gets

that would be a good last name for the back of a jersey. 8)

Same here :wink:

He's a great coach!

We might not even see Giddings, we will prolly be D2. So we need to look toward who BC had to play last year.