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Alpine, TX 79831
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Alpine, TX 79830
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Marathon. TX 79842
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Santiago Flores
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Clint McDonald
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Sanderson, TX 79848
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Gary Hamilton
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Sanderson, TX 79848
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Constellation of the month
SANDERSON – The $1.3 million “convention center” and its adjacent “pavilion” will not be completed now until mid-September, County
Commissioners learned Monday.
Justin Gilmore, vice president of Southwest Architects of Fort Worth, told commissioners the work on
compressed adobe brick exteriors had gone more slowly than expected and the completion would slip two or three weeks.
He had said last
year, he hoped the work could be done by July 4 but told commissioners last month it would be the end of August.
The commissioners
took a recess from the regular monthly meeting to inspect the progress on the facility at Oak and Second.
The façade on the “convention
center” on the east half of the block is essentially done but it still lacks the rock work and a brass “bell” in the bell tower.
BELL TOWER – The “compressed adobe” work is completed on the front of the Terrell County Convention Center and work on the “Bell Tower”
was under way. County Commissioners inspected the progress on the $1.3 million facility during a “recess” from their regular meeting
Monday.
Football
Begins!
Murder victim here?
Sales taxes down
AUSTIN – Terrell County sales tax receipts this month were down from the same month a year ago but by a smaller percentage
than in recent months.
The county received $15,009.62 this week, down 15.9 percent from the $17,863.04 in the same month of 2010.
MEETING ROOM – Terrell County Commissioners Monday inspected the “Convention Center” under construction at Oak and Second. Architect
Justin Gilmore, left, showed off the large meeting room. Looking on were, from left, County Judge Chago Flores, Project Supervisor
Harlan Langston and Commissioner Yolanda Lopez.
Schools meet ‘AYP’
SANDERSON – Both Terrell County campuses, Elementary and Junior High/High School, met their federal “Annual Yearly
Progress” requirement this year.
The AYP was an outgrowth of President Bush’s “No School Left Behind” program. The schools are measured
on how well they do on “accountability tests” by the Texas Education Agency.
FORT STOCKTON – Police Chief Art Fuentes said this week an unidentified murder victim may have been in Sanderson at some point.
Dustin Allen Horton, 23, of Fort Stockton remained in the Pecos County Jail in lieu of $500,000 bond, charged with the murder of the unidentified male, believed to be a homeless man.
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SANDERSON – Sanderson High School launched its 2011-12 season Monday with the 2011 Mini Cheer Camp hosted by the new SHS cheerleaders.
This year’s cheer squad consists of two freshmen, Abby Carrasco and Brianna Lopez, one sophomore, Kayla Fuentez, one junior, Daniela Garza, and one senior, Isabel Rivera.
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Wildland fires continue
SANDERSON – Fire crews were called out Wednesday afternoon to battle a blaze on the N.M. Mitchell ranch on
US Highway 285 in Pecos County north of here.
It was reported in a remote canyon near Ranch Road 2400, which was inaccessible to ground vehicles, so the Texas Forest Service dispatched an aircraft.
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Commissioners OK repairs
SANDERSON – In a pair of split votes Monday, Terrell County Commissioners voted to award a $171,357 contract
to Jay Houser Construction of Canton for repairs to the county courthouse.
Houser was low of three bids, which were opened last month.
Second low was IAM Construction of Plano with an offer of $176,214.
SANDERSON – The wool and cattle businesses were very important in the history of Terrell County and the county “should be proud of what part it has played in the raising of prize winning sheep and wool goats,” a ranching history presenter said Saturday.
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Cross Country begins
By RAQUI HINKLEY
Production Manager
SANDERSON – The Sanderson Eagle football teams are not the only ones gearing
up for a new season this fall.
Both cross country coaches have had meetings to call out those who are willing to run this year and are hoping that more show up when the school year starts.
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By RAQUI HINKLEY
Production manager
FORT JACKSON, SC – Alfred Isaac “Bubba” Ramirez Jr., a 2008 graduate of Sanderson High School, graduated
from US Army basic training here last week.
A typical day in basic for the son of Gennie Merrifield of Sanderson consisted of waking up at 4 a.m. to go to physical training at 5:30 a.m.
After physical training, he then went to “chow” and afterwards marched to whatever
activity they were doing that day.
After lunch, doing more training and finally eating dinner, it was time for final formation at
7 p.m.
The day was over at 9 p.m.
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By RAQUI HINKLKEY
Production Manager
SANDERSON – William Roberts, son of Katie and Travis Roberts of Sanderson, is finally nearing the
end of his more than a month-long journey and is nothing short of going out with a bang.
Last Wednesday, Aug. 3, the soon-to-be senior ran in the 2011 AAU junior Olympic national games in New Orleans, LA.
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July ‘Bean Count’ 908
LANGTRY – The Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center here counted 908 visitors in July, 54 seeking information by telephone
and two requests for mailed packets.
There were 691 Texans and 161 from other states and countries. The center also had 54 telephone requests for information 87 callers requesting road conditions and other services.
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DEL RIO – Raymond Adauto, 47, son of Sonny and Becky Adauto of Sanderson, has received a Master Officer’s Award, the highest award
Texas gives to a police officer, for his dedication and performance.
“It took him a year to graduate at the university in Uvalde for being a police officer,” mother Becky said.
Adauto’s wife Ronnie also is a police officer with 12 years experience at the Del Rio Police
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ALPINE – A piece of history arrived at the US Border Patrol station here Saturday, to commemorate the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in
New York and Washington.
Two Alpine Station Border Patrol agents drove to New York City and back last week to pick up a twisted steel beam that was part of one of the destroyed World Trade Center buildings and was being held by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
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MARFA – The Greasewood Gallery at the Hotel Paisano here will host a new exhibit, “Recent Sculpture: Craig Schowengerdt,” today, Aug.
12, through October 2.
The show will open with an artist’s reception from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight. The public is invited.
Schowengerdt holds
a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Kansas City Art Institute and a master’s degree in fine art and literature from
the University of Oregon in Eugene.
While living in New York, Schowengerdt began sculpting in wood.
His first piece was a male
Read more...SPACIOUS INTERIOR – The “Pavilion” adjacent to the new Terrell County “Convention Center” is still sans roof. But Commissioners Monday
saw the spacious interior of the room during a tour of the construction project. Architect Justin Gilmore said the project now should
be completed by about mid-September.
Dustin Allen Horton Unknown victim
Mini cheer camp back
SENIOR CHEERS – Sanderson High School Cheerleaders were named this week. They posed with Universal Cheerleaders Association instructor
Elisha Henry of El Paso, third from right. Cheerleaders are, from left, Daniela Garza, Kayla Fuentez, Abby Carrasco, Henry, Briana
Lozano and Isabel Rivera.
History of ranching told
HISTORY LESSON – Robert J. ”Jerry” Brotherton of Sanderson traced the history of ranching as “the last frontier” in Terrell County
Saturday. Brotherton is a Sanderson native and member of a long-time ranching family. He holds bachelor and master’s degrees in history
from Sul Ross State University.
William attends nationals
IN THE LEAD – William Roberts of Sanderson was ahead in this race at the Amateur Athletic Union National Qualifiers Meet in Abilene
last month. The other runner was not identified. William qualified at this meet to go to the 2011 AAU Junior Olympic Games - Track
and Field Championships last week.
Ramirez graduates Army basic
MISSES CARS - Alfred Isaac “Bubba” Ramirez Jr., a 2008 graduate of Sanderson High School, graduated from Army basic training in Fort
Jackson, SC, last week.
Adauto gets award
Raymond Adauto
Piece of 911 history arrives
REMEMBER? – Two US Border Patrol agents from the Alpine station drove to New York City to bring this twisted metal beam to West Texas.
The beam is from the wreckage of the twin towers felled on September 11, 2001. The artifact was escorted into the station by the Marfa
Sector Honor Guard. The beam will be included in a memorial to be unveiled at the station on September 11, the tenth anniversary of
the attacks in New York and Washington.
Gallery shows sculptor
TORSO – Artist Craig Schowengerdt of Marfa carved a male torso from a 400-pound piece of pine he found near his apartment in Brooklyn,
NY. His work will be shown at an exhibit at Greasewood Gallery in Marfa opening today and running through Oct. 2.
Craig Schowengerd
SADDLE UP! – Part of the diplay at the Terrell County Memorial Museum presentation given by Jerry Brotherton last week at the Community Building. Brotherton's effort kicks off a series of Terrell County history programs to be held over the coming months.
NEW LINES – A map of new precinct lines in Sanderson (below)was provided by Allison Bass Associates of Austin this week. The
lines, which had to be redrawn to conform to the 2010 US Census, still need approval from the US Department of Justice. Lines outside
of Sanderson will remain unchanged from the current map.