BORDEN COUNTY BURNING – One of the biggest grass fires this week affected some 15,000 acres in Borden County. A rancher suffered minor burns and a maintainer was destroyed in the blaze.

A SU SERVICIO – The serving line at the Cinco de Mayo fundraiser last weekend were, from left, Rita Rodriguez, Veronica Ybarra, Albert Peña, Yolie Connelly and Mandy Martinez. All of the proceeds go to a scholarship fund, The group raised $961 with lunches, raffle tickets and donations.

BIG WHEEL – A group of 30 women bikers, all more than 50 years old, stopped in Marathon and Sanderson last week on a coast-to-coast tour. Here Michelle Slusher of Boulder, CO, left, and Mary Blake of Gainesville, FL, repaired a wheel on one of the bikes at the Outback Oasis Motel in Sanderson. When the ladies get to their destination in St. Augustine, FL, Blake will only be 80 miles from home.

SHOOTING SPORTS – Terrell County 4-H Club participated in a shooting competition in Monahans last week. Shown from left, first row, were Shawn Stegall, Mason Blackmon, Doodle Odgers, Jimmy Rapp and Eliza Odgers. Back row, from left, were Brandee Stegall, Jesse Roberts, Dryden Baker and Joseph Carrasco. 

COW CLASS – Sanderson Elementary students learned about milking cows last week from Cody Lightfoot. New milkers shown from left were Analise Galvan, Taryn Mitchell, Billy Autrey, Jayden Montalvo, Isaiah Stratton and Kate Roberts. Oh, yea. In back is Grace, the cow.

NOT JUST BOOKS ANYMORE – The Book Fair at Sanderson Elementary School is not just for books anymore. They now offer computer games and programs as well as other novelties. Sean Lopez and mom, Anna Garza, looked over the selections.

LOOK WHAT I GOT – Kaelyn Cash showed off her poster of Hannah Montana she got at the book fair this week.  Grandma Leila Cash had the rest of her stuff in a bag but Kaelyn opted to carry the poster.

WARM AND COZY – Yolanda Connelly showed off some of her handy work as she displayed a quilt the Cinco de Mayo association is raffling tickets for. The drawing will take place at the Cinco de Mayo celebration May 3 on the Courthouse Lawn.

VISITING BRASS – Officers of the American Legion’s 16th District based in El Paso made a swing through their territory Saturday. Shown from left were Sanderson Sergeant-at-Arms Rick Garro, Zone Commander Ervin Laird of Terlingua, Judge Advocate Everett Bills of El Paso, District Commander Dave Crowder of Big Lake, Vice Commander Rupert Banks of El Paso and Sanderson Commander Forrest Stumberg.