RACE NO MORE – This scene from the Marathon school facilities where racers in the Road Runner Open Road Race turned around last year may be one for the history books. Oil and gas activity along US 385 between here and Fort Stockton have prevented the fourth running of the race and the end may be permanent.

COUNT ‘EM – Lucy Applegate has a few new ribbons for her display case – eight to be exact. She took home all those ribbons from the 12th Annual Basin Quilt Show Saturday at the Gage Hotel in Marathon.

HISTORIC TRIP – Andrea Johnson prepared to leave with Omar Grano and Zach Gonzales for Austin last week. The two boys advanced to the State History Fair. Not pictured but tagging along on the trip was Coach Gene Peña.

MARQUEE DE MARATHON – The Marathon Student Council is seeking funds to replace the marquee at the school. Donate to a new sign and see your name in lights – or at least with the horseshoe logo on the new sign, they say. 

PAPERCRETE – Former painting restorer Geoff Lemmer, left, and Clyde Curry, “supreme painter” of Eve's Garden posed in front of stacks of papercrete bricks at Lemmer's yard this week. Lemmer is now captain of the Marathon Volunteer Fire Dept. The two cooperate in the manufacture and construction of papercrete buildings. 

MOMMY WILL LOVE THIS – Kate Roberts painted a flowerpot for her mom for Mother’s Day.  The young artist belongs to Mary and Odie Roberts of Sanderson,  and is in Kindergarten.

TRUE TO FORM – It wouldn’t be Cinco de Mayo in Sanderson without a dance by Tony and Edelmira Calzada and they didn’t disappoint Saturday. The crowds were sparse and the weather cool and cloudy. And since this is the last year for their daughter Yolanda Connelly at the helm, Cinco is in need of new leadership.

BLOW MAN BLOW – Members of the Dove-award-winning Christian Latin band Salvador performed Saturday night at the first annual “Awaken the Desert” concert at Jackson Field in Alpine. From left to right were Craig Swift, Leif Shires and Herman Jimenez.