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Santiago Flores
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Clint McDonald
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Sanderson, TX 79848
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SANDERSON – A plan to pay a three-percent cost of living adjustment to county employees could face a hurdle, County Judge Chago Flores
said Friday.
The discussion came after the second public hearing on the county’s proposed 57.27 cent tax rate for the coming year.
There
was no discussion on the tax but there was a general discussion of items relating to the budget.
Commissioner Yolanda Lopez suggested
at the budget hearing Monday, Sept. 12, that COLA raises for employees could be considered if they did not include elected officials.
But
Flores said Friday some elected official had told him that plan “totally wasn’t fair.”
He said making the raises available to all would
not be possible by state law in the time remaining to adopt a budget and tax rate.
The salaries for elected officials were published Sept.
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ROYAL CROWN – Sanderson High School royalty was presented before the Eagles-Vaqueros football game Friday. They are, from left, 2010
Queen Roxanna Rodriguez, 2011 Queen Ashley Hagelgans, 2011 King Roy Shoemaker and 2010 King Jonathan Calzada.
Eagles win at Homecoming
ONE OF FIVE – Sanderson Eagle sophomore Jalen Chriesman crossed the goal line five times in last week’s 68-22 victory over Sierra
Blanca at Homecoming. An unidentified Vaquero tried too late to stop him while Andrew Garcia, 4, looked on.
SANDERSON – Friday, Sept. 16, was Homecoming for the Sanderson Eagles and the home team put on a show for returning students with
their first “45” win of the year.
The Eagles are now 2-2 for the year and still 1-1 in district play after they downed Sierra Blanca 68-22 in a non-district game with 46 seconds left in the third quarter.
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WINK – Abby Carrasco and William Roberts of the Sanderson cross country teams brought home more gold from the Wink Invitational meet
here last week.
Abby took first for the girl’s high school team with a time of 13:39.
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By RAQUI HINKLEY
Production Manager
SANDERSON – All last week was Homecoming for Sanderson High School, culminating with the crowning
of Mr. and Miss SHS before the Eagles “45d” the visiting Sierra Blanca Vaqueros Friday.
It all began Monday, when students got to work preparing their celebration, including the various spirit days.
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AUSTIN – The Christmas Mountains near Big Bend National Park are now owned the Texas State University System.
Chancellor Dr. Brian McCall and Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson announced the transfer of the mountains to the system this week.
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Homecoming brings exes
No ‘public’ at hearing
SANDERSON – There was a “public hearing” Monday but no “public” showed up. It was to debate the tax rate for
the Terrell County Independent School District.
More than one school board member commented on the apathy over the spending of taxpayer
money without comment from tax payers.
Is it ‘FAST’ or ‘FIRST?’
SANDERSON – The Sanderson School Board is digesting information from two state reports designed to measure
the school’s performance, the ten-year-old FIRST Report and the new FAST Report.
There will be a public hearing on the older study
at 6:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, before the next regular board meeting, moved up a week because of scheduling conflicts.
One killed in rollover
FORT STOCKTON – a 25-year-old El Paso corrections officer was killed and three other officers were injured in
a one-vehicle rollover Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 10 24 miles west of here.
Jorge Perez was killed when the westbound car he was riding in apparently had a blowout on a rear tire, went into the median and overturned.
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Pachanga to feature ‘festival’
SANDERSON – The annual Pachanga Dinner and Silent Auction planned for the evening of Saturday, Oct.
15, will start with a “festival” at 11 a.m.
The Sanderson Arts and Education Alliance will celebrate Terrell County’s designation as the “Cactus Capital of Texas” during a Pachanga Cactus Festival from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
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Oilfield worker killed
BARSTOW – A 21-year-old oilfield worker was killed in an industrial accident near here this week.
Isaac Hernandez of Monahans was struck in the head by a vapor recovery tower when it toppled over.
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FSA offers fire aid
FORT STOCKTON – The US Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency here said this week that producers in Terrell
and Pecos Counties who have suffered feed losses due to wildfires between April 1 and Sept. 30 could be eligible for payment under
the 2011 Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program.
Uresti seeks fire aid
SAN ANTONIO – State Sen. Carlos Uresti has appealed to residents in his 19th Texas district to provide aid to
state fire fighters.
Texas has suffered through its worst fire season in history and volunteer fire departments that protect homes
and businesses are stretched to the limit, he said.
By RAQUI HINKLEY
Production Manager
DRYDEN – The population of this tiny town in south central Terrell County is up by one with another
on the way with the recent arrival of Barry Blair.
He told the News Leader this week that he and his wife Kendra, originally from Rome, GA, looked into buying land in Terrell County for the first time three years ago.
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Water Board sets hearing
ALPINE – The Texas Water Development Board has scheduled a meeting here next month to discuss the draft 2012
State Water Plan.
The plan is published every five years by the TWDB and serves as a guide to state water policy.
See you at the Pole coming
By KIM RAPP
Special to the News Leader
BURLESON – Wednesday, Sept. 28, is the annual “See you at the Pole.”
The
SYAP began here in 1990. Sanderson has participated in the event for several years and has had as many as 14 students join in. SYAP
is entirely student initiated and student led.
Two win gold in running at Wink
LINEUP – William Roberts, second from left, held the second-place trophy for the Sanderson High School boys’ cross country team last
week. Shown with him, from left, were Joseph Carrasco, William, Shawn Stegall, James Keyser, Luis Garza and Chris Birkenfeld. William
also took first in the meet and Shawn was second.
Mountainous Christmas
CHRISTMAS PRESENT – The Texas Land Office has transferred the Christmas Mountains near Big Bend National Park to the Texas State University
System. Under the agreement, students will be able to use the 9,269-acres in Brewster County for studies in geology, archaeology,
biology and a wide range of disciplines. It also will be open to the public.
Royalty crowned at stadium
LITTLE BULLIES? – They don’t look like bullies, do they? Members of the Sanderson Eagles Mini Cheerleaders joined Assistant Principal
Tanna Lowrance and Elementary School classmates Friday to recite a “bullying pledge.” The tiny boosters performed at halftime at the
Eagles-Vaqueros Homecoming game and then joined in the pledge all elementary students were taught.
By RAQUI HINKLEY
Production Manager
SANDERSON – Chris Marquez came to see his parents David & Michelle Marquez and participate in
the Homecoming festivities here last week.
COMING HOME – Former Sanderson High School Students were all over the stands at Homecoming last week. They included, from left, Jacob
Benavidez, Amber Bon, Blakeney Chriesman and Chris Marquez. In front of them all was Julianna Larrinaga.
INITIAL WIN – The flags said it all. SHS for Sanderson High School, flapping in the breeze as the SHS Eagles “45d” the visiting Sierra
Blanca Vaqueros 68-22 with 46 ticks unplayed in the third. And it was Homecoming with the stands full of SHS exes.
Homecoming brings exes
SHOOTING HORSES – Barry Blair, a new resident of Dryden, is bringing his businesses training “shooting horses” and making saddles
to Terrell County. He sat down with News Leader Production Manager Raqui Hinkley this week. Joining him was a brand new family member,
a dog he picked up from Terrell County Animal Control.
HONORED – Tina and Lamon Sivils posed with their new award last week. Their Dryden Trading Post, which also serves as the Dryden Post
Office, was named “Business of the Month” for September by the Chamber of Commerce. The couple moved the store across the highway
recently to a refurbished building that served as a two-room school house from the 1920s to the 1950s.
MINI CHEER – Esmi Hernandez took the field with other “mini-cheerleaders” at Homecoming Friday to cheer on the home team. The cheering
worked. The Eagles sent the Sierra Blanca Vaqueros home with a 68-22 drubbing on the field. Esmi is the daughter of Juan and Alma
Hernandez.
FACIA WORK – The eastside parking lot to the Terrell County Courthouse was closed this week while work was underway on repairs to
the building. Jay Houser Construction of Canton has a $171,357 contract for repairs, which include replacement of facia panels at
the edge of the roof that have rotted out. It also includes handicapped accessibility and a ladder that leads out of the district
courtroom to be used as a fire escape.
SPEEDSTER – Sierra Blanca junior back Elijah Ramirez headed for yardage in one play in last week’s Sanderson Eagle Homecoming game. Elijah scored three times, including two kickoff returns of more than 80 yards. But it was not enough. The Eagles sent the visitors packing for their long trip home after a 68-22 “45” mercy killing.
POCO A POCO – Little by little, the Terrell County Convention Center and Pavilion are nearing completion. Rock work started this week
on pillars for the porch but work had not started on the “bell towers” by Wednesday and completion date was still “up in the air.”
MEMORIES – Sanderson cheerleader Memory Colston prepared to toss a prize into the Homecoming audience at last week’s football game.
Cheerleaders throw miniature footballs and t-shirts into the crowd, sponsored by area businesses.