September 26, 2008
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SANDERSON
– The Terrell County School Board has given contractor Mid-Tex of Midland,
Inc., a “notice to proceed” and construction of new classrooms and other
facilities under last year’s $14 million bond issue should begin soon. Construction
was scheduled to begin “in early October” on the high school addition to the
present junior high school building and a vocational building to the east of
the junior high. The
Chamber of Commerce will provide a ground-breaking ceremony once the date and
time have been determined. School
Board members last week worked out a final agreement with Mid Tex of Midland
for $5.4 million, down from the $5.8 million offer last month. The
board said last month it wanted to bid some $1 million in heating and air
conditioning and other mechanical items separately. “We
saved about $400,000,” School Board President Ada Lee Robbins said Wednesday.
“That’s a pretty good whop.” The new contract has a subcontract to Hester’s
AC and Heating of Big Spring for $675,000. SANDERSON
– The Sanderson Eagles varsity football squad evened their non-district record
to 2-2 with their second “45” victory Friday night, though this time it took
35 minutes and 54 seconds to do so. The
Eagles beat El Paso Immanuel Baptist 64-16 with 4:06 in the final quarter at
Parents Night at Eagle Stadium. The
Warriors drew first blood and had the lead twice before the Eagles turned up
the heat midway through the second period and never looked back. The
“heat” wasn’t really needed, though. It was a delightfully cool evening for
fans and players alike with temperature in the 70s. The
first quarter was primarily a defensive struggle with no points on the board
until the final 26 seconds when Immanuel’s Jacob Smith threw to Albert
Navarro for 21 yards. Albert
then turned around and booted the points after and it was 8-0 Warriors as the
first quarter went into the record books. But
the Eagles didn’t wait long before making it a ball game. Jacob Benavidez
found David Shoemaker for a 26-yard pass play with only 14 seconds gone in
the second period. The points after failed and the visitors’ lead narrowed to
8-6. A
couple of minutes later, Eagle J.D. Brotherton scooped up a fumble on the
Eagle 30 and scampered 50 yards for seis mas. The points after failed but the
Eagles found the lead for the first time at 12-8. The
Warriors would get their last lead of the night on a 60-yard scoring pass
from Jacob Smith to Albert Navarro with 7:08 left in the half. Albert again
split the uprights for two more and it was 16-12. But
it was all Eagles from that point forward. Phillip
Lascano put the Eagles back in the lead with a 26-yard run. Darren Seidel
split the uprights for two more and it was 20-16 Eagles. Moments
later, Phillip recovered a fumble and ran it back to the Warrior 15. Jacob
Benavidez then found Ryan Rosas in the end zone, Darren booted the PAT and it
was 28-16 as the half came to an end. The
“new and improved” Sanderson Band entertained with some new pieces under the
direction of Eric Cooksey and some felt it was back to football a little too
soon. ”It’s
amazing what a little discipline can do,” one teacher remarked on Cooksey’s
new band. With
less than two minutes gone in the second half, Phillip put six more points on
the board with an 18-yard run. Darren added two more and it was 36-16. Time
to think about a “45” win? Nah. Still need 25 more. But
with 4:59 on the third-quarter timepiece, J.D. Brotherton ran 22 yards to the
Warrior two. Moments later, Jacob found Ralston Rosas for six, Darren booted
for two more and it was 44-16. The
Warriors got the kickoff at their own two but marched down the field, aided
by two personal fouls for 30 of the needed 78 yards. But
with a first and goal at four, the Eagles held in a classic goal line stand
and took over on downs. On
the very next play, J.D. galloped the length of the field for a 76-yard
scoring play. The points after failed but Eagles now led 50-16. Did someone
say “45?” The
Eagles kicked off after their score but Phillip pounced on fumble of the
kickoff at midfield and the Eagles had the ball again. Jacob
then found Ryan in the end zone on a 39-yard strike with a scant five ticks
left on the third-quarter clock and it was 58-16. Midway
through the final stanza, freshman Joseph Hopkins intercepted a Warrior pass
at the Immanuel 17 and then hauled in a pass from Ryan in the end zone on the
next play. It
was all ovah at 64-16 with 4:06 un-played minutes on the clock. The
Warriors had a 300-mile trip home ahead of them. The Eagles and their young
fans headed for the “Fifth Quarter” at St. James Hall just down the street. Tonight,
Sept. 26, the Eagles travel to Rankin to take on the Red Devils. Kickoff 7:30
p.m. Elsewhere
last week, Fort Davis downed Sierra Blanca 66-44, Grady trounced Midland
Trinity 52-6, Robert Lee beat Rankin 61-44 and Water Valley toppled Grandfalls-Royalty
61-14. In
Division II, Balmorhea defeated El Paso Faith Christian 56-31, Dell City
edged Lamesa Klondike 38-30 and Buena Vista walloped Valentine 72-0. The
Marathon Mustangs season ended before it began last week. Omar
Grano was injured in a scrimmage earlier with Valentine but planned to be
ready for the season. But then Zach Gonzalez was injured. Two
injuries to a six- man squad for six-man football were too much for the tiny
team to handle. SANDERSON
– Members of the Sanderson High Schools Spanish III and IV classes washed
cars and sold baked goods at Sanderson Tire Center Sunday to help finance a
trip to Spain. Teacher
Jerry Garza said the students raised $566 at Sunday’s car wash and bake sale. “We
have also put in for some grants,” he said. Garza
said the kids are planning a taco plate sale, lollypop sales and other fund
raisers. Donations
are also “very welcome,” he said. People wanting to donate to the cause can
do so at the school business and tax office on Persimmon Street. “We
want to thank everyone who participated in the car wash and bake sale,” Garza
said. “It’s for a good cause.” Garza
said the students plan a trip to Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and Cordoba next
July. Students
hoping to go on the trip are Fabian Orozco, Monica Lozano, Jessica Garza,
Travis Roberts, Noemi Nuñez, Valeria Orozco, Vicky Busch and Miriam Nuñez. By KIM RAPP News Leader
Production Manager SANDERSON
– The junior high Eagles came out second best against the Cowboys from
Grandfalls-Royalty by a score of 47-0 last week. Number
five Junior Marquez of the red and white team dominated the field scoring 32
of the Cowboy’s 47 points. Junior’s
first score was brought back with an illegal blocking penalty but, not to
worry, he tried again and scored. With a successful conversion, it was 7-0
Cowboys with 4:33 left in the first quarter. The
Eagles failed to put up any points and the Cowboys crossed the line again and
it was 14 to zip with 4:02 left in the first stanza. Marquez
stripped the ball late in the first quarter, allowing Gilbert Nuñez to score
six more for the Cowboys and it was 21-0 Cowboys. Ryan
Johnson returned the ball back to the 22-yard line, Daniel Luevano ran two
plays, but the Eagles failed to get a first down. Nuñez
crossed the line again. Luis Garza tipped the point after attempt bringing
the score to 27-0 at end of the quarter. The
second quarter wasn’t much better for the Eagles, though Jalen Chriesman
blocked a point-after attempt after one of Marquez’ romps down the field. At
halftime the scoreboard read, Cowboys 33, Eagles nada. Marquez
recovered an Eagle fumble at 5:32 in the third. The Cowboys scored again and
it was 40-0. A
few fumbles later, the Cowboys ended the game with another score with 3:48
left in the third stanza. Abiding by the mercy rule, final score was 47-0. The
Junior Eagles were scheduled to host Rankin yesterday, Sept 25, at Eagle Stadium,
too late for this week’s News Leader. SANDERSON – Terrell County School Librarian Pam
Deaton has received a $300 check from the Beta Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa
Gamma Society International. Deaton said the money will be used to buy books. Delta Kappa Gamma is a world-wide group of women
educators dedicated to the students in the area. The Beta Iota Chapter encompasses 11 school districts
in the Big Bend area of Texas. “Each year, the chapter raises funds for a service
project,” Deaton said. “The organization believes that the love of reading,
beginning at an early age, can promote lifelong reading habits, which will
aid in the quest for educational goals of students. “This year’s service project, once again, was to
promote literacy in the schools in our area,” she said. WASHINGTON, DC – The US House has passed a bill by that would help preserve the Fort Davis National Historic Site. House
Resolution 6176, introduced by US Rep Ciro D. Rodriguez would increase the
size and preserve an important view shed for the Fort Davis National Historic
Site. “This
bill allows for further conservation, a boost in tourism and economic growth
in and around communities where our national parks are located,” Rodriguez
said. “It will allow Fort Davis to be seen for generations to come in the way
it was meant to be seen.” When
the bill was introduced, Fort Davis National Historic Site
Superintendent Chuck Hunt commented on the measure. “I’m
thrilled Congressman Rodriguez is working to save the scenery behind Officers
Row at Fort Davis National Historic Site,” he said. “We have photos from the
1890s that show the scene just as it is today. It would be tragic to lose
this historic scenery.” The
bill affects the Fort Davis National Historic Site by allowing the National
Park Service to acquire additional land for a site that has been the subject
of concern for the community and conservationists. Since
the current acreage cap of the Fort Davis Historic Site is 476, and the park
currently occupies 473 acres of that allotment, an acreage cap increase was
necessary. In
addition to the Fort Davis National Historic Site the other national park
units in the Rodriguez’s district include Big Bend National Park, The Rio
Grande National Wild and Scenic River, Lake Amistad National Recreation Area,
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail, Guadalupe Mountains National
Park and the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park. The
bill will now move to the Senate for consideration, where Republican Sen. Kay
Bailey Hutchison has introduced companion legislation. |
Robbins
said Honeywell, which has had a contract for air conditioning maintenance for
the schools for 14 years, would not guarantee the subcontractor in the
original proposal. Honeywell will guarantee Hester’s work for 25 years, she
said. The
reductions also included $68,000 in “exterior demolition” for the project,
primarily pavement and sidewalks in front of the vocational building. There
also was one or trees that had to be removed. Board members felt local contractors could get
the work done for a lot less than the $68,000. MARATHON
– Graveside services were Wednesday, Sept. 24, here for Samuel “Sam” Cavness
of Marathon, who died Saturday. Sam
was born to Will and Dolly Cavness on June 8, 1918, in Blue Mountains, Mason
County. He
married Patsy Ruth Granger on September, 2, 1946. Sam served for more than
two years as head of a gun crew with a dismounted cavalry unit in the South
Pacific Theater. He
was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and four Bronze Stars,
Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal and
the American Defense Service Medal. Sam
worked for Guy Combs, Jr., for eight years, Dove Mountain Ranch for 32 years
and for the Black Mesa Ranch for seven years. Sam
is survived by his wife Patsy of sixty-two years; four sons, Sammy and Dara
Cavness of Marathon, Robert and Paula Cavness of Belize, Toby Cavness of Fort
Davis and Leo Cavness of Pecos; eight grandsons, Buddy, Matt, Cody, Joe, Cal,
Chet, Clay and Richard Cavness, four granddaughters, Amy Hardy, April
Cavness, Amber Decker and Whittney Cavness, and nine great grandchildren,
Caleb Decker, Madison and Mason Cavness, Summer and Sterling Hardy, Caden Cavness,
Logan and Carly Cavness and Owen Cavness. In
lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the First United Methodist Church
in Marathon or the Marathon Cemetery Association.
SANDERSON
– The Terrell County Jail passed an unannounced state inspection with “flying
colors,” Sheriff Clint McDonald said Monday. He
said State Jail Inspector Jimmy Barton showed up Thursday, Sept. 18, and made
a thorough inspection. “Jails
around us didn’t do as well,” he said. McDonald
said the state inspection form allowed one of three choices. One
indicated some deficiencies, the second was to indicate a failure to correct
earlier deficiencies and the third was “no deficiencies.” He
said Barton checked the third option. “He
said our jail was too clean,” McDonald said. He
said in the 13 years he has served in Terrell County, there have been no
deficiencies noted in jail inspections.
In
fairness to surrounding counties, he said, Terrell County averages about one
prisoner per day while others have much higher turnover. McDonald
said the bad news for Terrell County was that the county cannot use the space
now used as the “sally port” for additional offices. The
sally port needs to remain as a place to transfer prisoners, he said. McDonald
said office space for deputies is a problem and, if the sally port is out,
there was no solution immediately in sight. Terrell
County is studying improvements to the courthouse, which could include
additional space for several county offices. McDonald
said he had one plan to extend his office space, financed by Gov. Rick
Perry’s office, but County Commissioners would not agree to the plan. There
has been no decision reached on what changes to make to the courthouse or
when. WINK
– The Eagles of Sanderson boys and girls cross country teams both placed
third at the meet here Saturday. Noemi
Nuñez came in second place and Vicky Busch placed 23rd. Brianna
Johnson placed 29th, Isabel Rivera came in 36th while Juliana “Jewelz” Castro
placed 38th. She
said she is glad to be off the injured list and back to running. Ashley
Woosley came in 45th place and Angelina Hopkins placed 52nd. In
the junior varsity division, Miriam Nuñez placed fourth and Ashley Hagelgans
crossed the line in 16th place. In
guys action, Travis Roberts placed third, Taylor Roberts came in sixth place,
Shawn Stegall placed 15th and Jimmy Rapp beat his personal record by a full
minute, landing him in 33rd place. Andrew
Woosley came in 51st place and Kelly Lomas placed 62nd. The
girls are led by Coach Trisha Nichols and Leighton Conway heads up the guys. Tomorrow
the crew runs in Ozona. SANDERSON
– Terrell County Commissioners, in a special meeting Tuesday, approved an
increase in the county’s contract with Cactus Health Services, Inc. The
special meeting was called to pay bills and approve budget amendments to
close out the current fiscal year, which ends Tuesday, Sept. 30. The
county will increase the “contribution” from $60,000 to $75,000 and Cactus
will provide ambulance billing at no extra charge on a “trial basis” and
treat county jail inmates, also for no charge. One
inmate has already been treated at Cactus. County
Commissioner Kenn Norris, presiding over the meeting in the absence of County
Judge Leo Smith, said the increase in the county’s “contribution” was not
specifically because of the increase in services. It
was agreed in budget meetings and the amount was included for the fiscal year
beginning Wednesday, Oct. 1. Norris
said Commissioner Charles Stegall, who serves on the in the Cactus Board had
asked for $100,000 and the $75,000 was agreed to as a “compromise.” In
other action, commissioners approved an amendment to the contract with
Airport Manager C.D. Curry to conform to concerns expressed by Texas
Department of Transportation’s Aviation Division. The
county will pay Curry $1,150 per month as airport manager and provide the
home Curry occupies on the airport. In
exchange, Curry will pay $500 per month rent to the county and pay all
utilities. TxDOT
had a problem with a trade-out of the home in exchange for services at the airport. The
court, limited to three members with the absence of Smith because of a death
in the family and Commissioner Stegall, who had a previous commitment. Among
the items tabled was an amended proposal from John Landgraf of Landgraf
Crutcher Associates of Odessa for other work on other compliance issues at
the airport. BP boosts population By KIM RAPP News Leader
Production Manager SANDERSON
– The US Border Patrol continues to boost the population of our town, this
time bringing another Sandersonite back home. Agent
Mike Sanchez has been stationed
here and has brought his family with him. Sanchez
& wife, Christy bring two
children, two year old Elaina Marie
and Benjamin Michael, who is all of two weeks old. Sanchez
will be in the field while Christy
will be a stay-at- home mom. Mike is the son of
Mike & Karen Sanchez of
Sanderson. “Being a grandpa is fun.” Grandpa Mike told the News Leader. “I love it.” The town also grew a little bit, at least
temporarily, with the visit of Chad
& Janith Truesdell of Tarkington,
north of Houston, and 11-year-old R.T.
Truesdell. They were “fugitives” from Hurricane Ike but
hostess Tammy
Truesdell said their only
damage was a loss of power. Daniel Rapp
is now the property of the United States Navy. He left last week for boot
camp in Chicago, where he will attend boot camp and then return there for
schooling. The
Sanderson graduate of ’07 will enter as an “IT,” which for us city folk is an
Information Technician. Upon
finishing school, Rapp hopes to be
stationed on a ship. Daniel is the son of
Robert & Kim Rapp of
Sanderson. JoDale Castro
came home for a visit recently. Castro is the
daughter of Jimmy Castro &
Justice of the Peace Corina Castro. Castro currently
resides in Odessa. The purpose of her trip was just to visit and spend some
time with her family. FORT
STOCKTON – Sanderson High School journalism teacher Amy Carman loaded up six
students and came over for a yearbook seminar here last week at the Williams
Regional Technical Training Center. David
Shoemaker, Philip Lascano, J.D. Brotherton, Monica Lozano, Blakeney Chriesman
and Elise Boyd attended the seminar. “It
was fun. I enjoyed myself,” David told the News Leader. “I learned quite a bit about how to put a yearbook together.
My creative juices were starting to flow.” BIG
BEND – Big Bend National Park will observe National Public Lands Day with a
fee free weekend tomorrow and Sunday, Sept. 27 and 28. The
normal park entrance fee will be waived for both days with the pass provided
valid through the end of the day Sunday. More than 120,000 Americans are expected to
celebrate National Public Lands Day tomorrow and honor
the 75th anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corp with a day of
volunteer work in America’s parks, mountains, streams and hiking trails. National
Public Lands Day is sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., for the tenth
consecutive year. Robb
Hampton, program director for National Public Lands Day, said part of the
work will be an effort to plant one million trees on public lands. More
than 120,000 volunteers across the nation, including those from nine federal
agencies, are expected to be involved at 1,500 sites. Clean
ups, fix ups and other volunteer events will take place in parks, forests,
rivers, lakes, wetlands, cultural and historic sites and other public lands. Big
Bend National Park will participate in the volunteer cleanup and fix up effort. For
more information or to make reservations to participate in the park’s
efforts, contact Jane
Brown at 432/477-1195 or email her at Jane_Brown@nps.gov
“Our
nation has benefited immensely from the impressive work performed by the
Civilian Conservation Corps 75 years ago,” Hampton said. “The Civilian
Conservation Corps is one of the driving forces that has inspired National
Public Lands Day for the past 15 years and National Public Lands Day volunteers
work together to achieve the same common goals and mission. “This
includes planting more trees, removing invasive plants, building trails and
many of the other activities that your National Public Lands Day site is
working on,” he said. “For this reason, in honor of the 75th anniversary, we
are launching our initiative to plant one million trees across the country. “Now
is our opportunity to honor the legacy of these CCC environmental heroes by
continuing to improve, protect and maintain our nation’s public lands,”
Hampton said. |
Alan
White of West Tex met with the board by conference calls Monday and later in
the week and agreed to the changes. “We’ve
done as much whittling as we can,” Robbins said after Monday’s meeting. ODESSA
– The Texas Department of Transportation late last week closed State Highway
349 at the Big Canyon bridge and restricted traffic to light vehicles at the
Independence Creek Bridge. Approaches
to both bridges were washed out in a heavy rainstorm Sept. 10 and 11 but the
road was kept open for more than a week after that. TxDOT
announced Friday that the highway was closed at Big Canyon Draw 14 miles
north of Dryden, due to flood damage to pavement, the bridge approaches and embankment.
The
highway will be closed until further notice. TxDOT spokesman Glen Larum said
the department hopes to have the roadway opened in four to six weeks. Travelers
should use US 285 at Sanderson as an alternate north-south route. TxDOT
crews are working to repair damages at several locations along SH 349, including
the bridge at Independence Creek. Local
traffic can still use 349 but cannot cross Big Canyon. Ranches and other
properties north of Big Canyon can be accessed from 2400. Those south can use
US 90 at Dryden. Larum
said the bridges at Big County and Independence Creek were not damaged. But
he said traffic on the bridges while approaches are washed out could
compromise the integrity of the structure. “We
don’t want the bridges to drop into the river,” he said. Heavy truck traffic
is being restricted at the bridge over Independence Creek about 26 miles
south of Sheffield. Light local traffic is being permitted to cross at this
time. Traffic
between Sanderson or Dryden and Sheffield and points further north can use US
Highway 285 to Farm to Market Road 2400, then east to SH 349. Larum
said travelers can monitor road conditions online at www.txdot.gov or by calling 800/452-9292. MARFA
– A twin-engine airplane that crashed last week, killing three officials and
the pilot, appeared to have run into a mountain in minimal visibility, a
spokesman for the US Customs and Border Protection agency said this week. Border
Patrol spokesman Bill Brooks told the News Leader the chartered
twin-engine Cessna 421 flying out of El Paso was found in the “very rugged”
Sierra Madre Mountains 13 miles from the International border at the Rio
Grande. Killed
in the accident were US Boundary and Water Commissioner Carlos Marin, his
Mexican counter part Arturo Herrera, Rio Grande Council of Governments Director
Jake Brisbin, Jr., and pilot Matthew Juneau. Brisbin
was a former mayor of Marfa and a former Presidio county judge. Brooks
said the aircraft was piloted by a “Legacy Border Protection pilot” and the
officials were going to inspect river flooding around Presidio. “We
had two helicopters in Mexico, with the permission of the Mexican
government,” Brooks said. “The aircraft was spotted 13 miles from the border
and 23 miles northwest of Presidio.” Brooks
said visibility “wasn’t stormy but the overcast was pretty low.” There
appeared to have been some fire and Brooks quoted Mexican authorities as
saying the bodies were burned. The
US National Transportation Safety Board has been invited to assist in the
investigation but Mexican authorities are in charge. Flooding
along the Rio Grande at Presidio has been heavy for two weeks, the result of
heavy rains and releases from the Luis Leon reservoir up the Rio Conchos from
Presidio. The
Rio Conches flows into the Rio Grande near Presidio and flooding downriver
has closed State Highway 170 between Presidio and Lajitas. The
International Bridge between Presidio and Ojinaga was closed last week and remained
closed at press time. The
river subsided somewhat this week but was still over flood stage. Memorial
services for Brisbin were Monday in El Paso, Tuesday at nearby Fort Bliss and
Wednesday in Marfa. Interment details were pending at press time. SANDERSON
– The Chamber of Commerce this week reviewed advertising in various tourism
publications and agreed to an initial buy to recommend to County Commissioners
Court next month. The
Court last month asked for the review when it had received a proposal from
AdventGX of College Station. “We
can get an ad in each of four quarterly editions of Texas Events magazine,
membership in the Texas Travel Industry Association and an ad in their
magazine, all for $6,943,” said Dana Davis, who is reviewing the
publications. “That
also includes advertising on their web sites,” she said. “And we get a full page
of copy plus three ‘sub pages’ for events, historical facts and the like and
unlimited events.” And
it includes a provision for people considering a visit to the area to ask for
brochures to be sent by e-mail. The
AGX proposal did not include an ad. For a “contribution” of $3,750, $6,000 or
$8,000, the book would include information on Terrell County. At
the lower rate, only half a page of copy would be included plus no more than
three events and one directory listing. “This
would be a much better buy,” Davis said. “I’m still waiting to hear from some
of the others but this would be a great start.” She
said some of the magazine producers were in the Houston area and have not
been able to respond because of damage from Hurricane Ike. In
other action, the chamber decided on Saturday, Dec. 13, as the date for the
annual Christmas on Main Street business open house. Details will be worked
out later. With
the open house, the weekend could be a major pre-Christmas event. The First
Cavalry Baptist Church and First Presbyterian Church both plan their annual
Christmas pageants on Sunday, Dec. 14. The chamber also will discuss resurrecting
the popular Christmas lighting contest this year, an event that has not been
offered in recent years. The
chamber participation in Halloween next month will again include coloring
book contest and a candy counting contest for children and a cakewalk.
Volunteers are being sought to provide cakes. Volunteers
are also being sought for items for the silent auction at Pachanga Saturday,
Oct. 11, at St. James Hall. And
the chamber agreed to be ready for a ground-breaking for school construction
and ribbon cuttings for a new restaurant and a bakery. A
$5.4 million addition to the Junior High School building to provide high
school classrooms and a new vocational building should begin in “early October.” Sharon
Wolfe is redoing Paddy’s Restaurant and Anna LeFleur will open Anna’s Bakery
in the office last occupied by Sanderson Business Center. next
week By KIM RAPP News Leader
Production Manager SANDERSON
– Sanderson High School Homecoming will be Saturday, Oct. 3, but activities
will get under way next week. Students
will get to have some fun and display their school spirit. Monday
is “Beach Day,” students. Be sure to break out your flip-flops, hats and
shades. Tuesday
will be “fashion disaster day/crazy hair day.” Create your own fashion
disaster and sport your craziest hair do. On
Wednesday, wear your pajamas to school and catch that extra 20 minutes of
sleep. Thursday
is “cross dressing day.” Girls, dress like guys and guys, borrow that
favorite skirt that you know you like. Friday
will be “spirit day.” Bust out your favorite Eagle shirt and support your
team. Thursday
night at 7 p.m. will be the homecoming parade, followed by the annual bonfire
on Legion Street. On
Friday there will be a pep rally at 2:20 in the gym. The
junior class will have its annual BBQ in the high school cafeteria from 4:30
p.m. until 6 p.m. At
6:40 p.m., the new homecoming king and queen will be recognized and kickoff
is 7:30 p.m. as the Eagles face the Longhorns from Buena Vista. ‘Old
Fort Day’ set at Stockton FORT
STOCKTON – Historic Fort Stockton and the Fort Stockton Historical Society
invite the public to Old Fort Day
on Saturday, Oct. 18, on the grounds of the old Indian Wars Fort. The
Fort Stockton Living History Unit will raise the US flag 9 a.m. At 9:30 a.m.
an Old-Timer’s morning will begin with several speakers and end at 11:30 a.m.
Lunch will be served for donations. At
1:30 p.m., Texas Historical Commission Archeology Steward Teddye Stickney
will present a program on “Cowboy Art” recently located in the Panhandle of
Texas and found interspersed with Native American petroglyphs. Soldiers,
Army laundresses and Wild West gunfighters will re-enact throughout the day
with a 5 p.m. closing. All
events will center around Officer Quarters #8 at the corner of Fourth and
Rooney Streets. For
more information, call 432/336-2167 or 432/336-2400. By KIM RAPP News Leader
Production Manager MARATHON
– Ervey Hernandez of Fort Davis took home top honors for the best Cabrito at
the annual West Fest at Post Park here Saturday. He
received $600 for his gourmet goat. Buddy Cavness ran a close second taking
home $300 and in third was Kristen Cavness, who pocketed $200. The
annual event, sponsored by the Marathon Chamber of Commerce, provides a
little “friendly competition,” good food and entertainment for the whole family. Two
years ago, the red-letter event was moved from The Ritchey Building in town
to the Post Park, six miles south. The
best brisket award went to reigning champ Todd Liverman of the Lampasas
Bunch, earning him $110. In
second and third place was Levy Hardy, winning a total of $150. Voted
best beans were those cooked up by Debbie Conley, reaping $60. In
second place was Buddy Cavness, putting $40 in his pocket, and in third was
Rosalinda Crase, earning a crisp $20 bill for her efforts. In
the dessert category, Pamela Salcido of Fort Davis won first place with her
entry, earning her $60. Coming
in second was Kristen Cavness, pocketing $40, and in third was Teri Ortega,
earning $20 for her concoction. Richard
Cavness, along with “Pat & the Girls,” won first place and $300 in the
Showmanship category. In
second place was Kristen Cavness with “Leftovers and the Dog Rangers,”
earning them $200. Marilyn Shackleford and the Dead Horse Ranch won third
place, fattening their wallets by $100. Chet
Cavness of Alpine thought the 60s look was so groovy, he stayed in character
all day, Afro haircut included. In
the canoe races, Lynn and Della Shackleford paddled their boat into first for
the win. The couple earned $20. Other
booths included the junior class with its offer of burgers and candy. The
class is raising funds for prom and possibly a trip in the future. Lois
Horton set up to sell some homemade jewelry, signs and other western
knick-knacks. Horton
also offers saddles, tacks and other needs for the west Texas cowboy – or cowgirl. Yeyes
Flowers & Gifts made the trip from El Paso, serving up burritos, tacos
and corn on the cob. Diana
Stringer was on hand with her home-jarred jams and there was even a birthday
party for 14-year-old Krystal Aguilar. The
Elementary Parent teacher Organization had a dunking booth where, for a
price, one could get a chance to dunk Duncan. Marshal
Duncan, that is. The senior at MISD took advantage of the chance to cool off
after rowing in the canoe races. Friday
night, Los Pinche Gringos provided a little dancing music under the stars,
where there were no hats on the dance floor. |