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ROCK SOLID – Pedro Martinez of Del Rio laid rock at the south end of the new high school classrooms being added south of the junior high building in Sanderson this week. The new classrooms, part of a $14 million school bond issue, resulted in a slope down to Pine Street. The rock is being added as “rip rap” to protect against erosion.

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By ANNA La FLEUR

Production Manager

SANDERSON – A team of graduate hydrology students and their professor from the University of Texas at Austin met with survivors of the 1965 flood here last week.

They came to prepare information that could be used to update flood plain maps and, perhaps, give homeowners a break on their flood insurance premiums.

Dr. David R. Maidment, director at the Center for Research in Water Resources at UT, brought the students to Sanderson to start work on the remapping.

Rachel Chisolm, Laura Hurd, Marcelo Somos Valenzuela and Cody Hudson listened to the stories of several survivors before discussing their roles in the process.

Hurd said she will cover the terrain aspects of the project.

She does the digital elevation models from the Natural Resources Conservation Service and makes sure the maps are accurate so the other members of the group can calculate accurately their aspects.

Chisolm and Hudson described how they are in charge of the spread of water.

The pair works with the hydrolic modeling that shows what happens when water reaches Sanderson, the extent of flooding and determines the flow rate to show how high the water will reach.

There were maps displayed on the conference

Flood map update seen

Brewster County Judge

Val Beard

P. O. Box 1630

Alpine, TX 79831

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Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson

201 W. Ave E.

Alpine, TX 79830

432/837-3488

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Ruben Ortega

P. O. Box 233

Marathon. TX 79842

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Marathon ISD Superintendent Conrad Arriola

N. 5th Street

Marathon. TX 79842

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Terrell County Judge

Leo Smith

P. O. Box 4810

432/345-2421

Terrell County Sheriff

Clint McDonald

P. O. Box 320

Sanderson, TX 79848

432/345-2525

Terrell County ISD Superintendent

Gary Hamilton

P.O. Box 747

Sanderson, TX 79848

432/345-2515

News Leader

Features

School move-in day nears

MOVING DAY – A.J. Monroe of Lubbock helped move furniture into the new Sanderson High School wing being completed south of the existing junior high school building Tuesday. The new classrooms are part of a $14 million bond issue and the furniture was supplied by Lone Star Furnishings of Midland.

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SANDERSON – The name is up, furniture is being moved in and moving day is approaching for the new Sanderson High School classrooms being built to the south of the existing junior high school building.

SANDERSON – The first “Nopalito” community-wide market may begin sometime next fall, the Chamber of Commerce learned Tuesday.

Anna La Fleur, who is spearheading the effort, said there was talk about starting on Mother’s Day weekend in May but there is too much to be done to get started that early.

Band will compete at Wink

SANDERSON – The Sanderson Eagle Band will go to Wink for the Fifth Annual Wink Band Festival next week in spite of a loss of several musicians because of grades.

FORT STOCKTON – The 13th Annual Big Bend Open Road Race from here to Sanderson and back is four weeks away, on Saturday, April 24.

Security pacts signed

MEXICO CITY — Two arrangements between the United States and Mexico to bolster aviation and border security have been signed.

Flood changed many lives

By ANNA La FLEUR

Production Manager

SANDERSON — At about five minutes after 7 a.m. on June 11, 1965, some Sanderson residents were just starting to get out of bed.

Edelmira Calzada looked outside to see water everywhere.

SJHS to host first tennis tourney

SANDERSON – About four schools are expected for the first home tourney for Sanderson Junior High School on the school’s new tennis courts, starting at 9 a.m. Saturday.

SANDERSON – Seeing bicyclists passing through town happens so often, people frequently don’t even seem to notice. But it’s not every day you see cross-country rollerbladers.

By ANNA La FLEUR

Production Manager

SANDERSON — Jeff Alexander of Madison, WI, stayed in Sanderson for a week recently on his walk to Roswell, NM, pulling a wagon. Yes, walk.

Alexander started pulling his Radio Flyer “Little Red Wagon” across the country on Sept. 2, 2009.

Burglar, aliens ‘busted’

SANDERSON — A 16-year-old Sanderson youth was sentenced to ten days in juvenile detention last week for a burglary here.

Poet laureate slated at SRSU

ALPINE – The Sul Ross State University Department of Languages and Literature and The Sage will host a poetry reading by 2010 Texas Poet Laureate Karla K. Morton from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. Friday, April 8, in room 302 of the Morelock Academic Building. It is free and open to the public.

Don’t draw on my cow

SANDERSON – In Texas, it is illegal to write graffiti on someone’s cow.

That was one of the interesting facts uncovered by the second grade class under teacher Irma Mendoza, which has finished a Texas Unit.

Market update told

By ANNA La FLEUR

Production Manager

SANDERSON — The “Nopalito Market” is getting closer to fruition with the beginning of a webpage and a local vendor list in progress.

‘Fiesta’ to benefit life relay

ALPINE – “Fiesta Primavera,” a wide array of multicultural music and dance from 4 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow here will benefit the Relay for Life.

‘Green’ grants offered

IRVING — Grants to help Texans conserve energy have been offered again by First Choice Power here.

Students’ sleep’ with C.J.

By JASON HENNINGTON

Sul Ross News Writer

ALPINE – Sul Ross State University students got a chance to sleep with C.J. Johnson during the hypnotist’s performance here last week.

Recount confirms election

ALPINE – County Democratic Chairman Dale Christophersen said this week a recount requested by Brewster County Judge candidate Avinash Rangra failed to change the outcome of the Brewster County race on March 2.

Baseball signup Sunday

SANDERSON – If it’s spring, it must be time for baseball. The Sanderson Youth Baseball League signup will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 28 at the baseball field next to the Legion Hall.

DEL RIO – The 2010 American Rock Art Research Association annual conference this weekend will feature Dr. Carolyn E. Boyd and Dr. Marvin Rowe presenting a paper entitled “Over and Under: A Re-Examination of Red Linear Rock Art.”

Red linear style rock art is characterized by animated, small, fine-lined figures of animals and humans. It is one of three recognized styles of prehistoric rock art in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands, Pecos River, red linear and red monochrome.

FLOOR SHINE – The hallway in the new Sanderson High School classrooms being built under a $14 million school bond issue were all shined up and waiting for the first students this week. The floors were a “punch list” item because of some imperfections earlier but School Board President Ada Lee Robbins told the board Monday they look “much better” after being fixed.

ALL IN A NAME – It’s now officially Sanderson High School. The name was added to the new classroom wing next to the junior high school building this week, proclaiming the name for all to see. School Board President Ada Lee Robbins said she envisioned the name on a large native stone but that could still be used for one saying something like “Home of the Eagles.” Stay tuned.

Road Race four weeks away

IN MEMORY—Bud Powers of Alpine was one of the original drivers in the Big Bend Open Road Race between Fort Stockton and Sanderson. He died in October but son Mike will be at the wheel of dad’s 1970 Chevrolet El Camino this year with sister Linda Murray navigating. The number 87, which always matched his age, changed to 88 last year and 89 this year. The number 89 will be retired.

VROOM – Jacob Luevano got the feel of a race car last year when drivers in the Big Bend Open Road Race showed off their cars at Sanderson Elementary School. The school visit has always been popular with drivers and students alike.

IT ROCKS – Workers for Pedro Martinez of Del Rio provided labor for a “rip rap” job at the new high school classrooms in Sanderson. Mauro Torres loaded the cement mixer while Ricardo Rico prepared the mix. In the background were Eligio Verde and Ambrosia Alegria. The new high school classrooms are part of a current $14 million school bond issue project.

HIPPITY HOP – The Easter Bunny is on its way. Pat Thomas of Sanderson and Monahans got into the Easter spirit last week at the shops of ‘Tis the Reason and Papalotes at Oak and Third in Sanderson. Easter is Sunday, April 4.

A one-man ‘wagon’ train

Photo by Lori Gum

WAGON TRAIN – Jeff Alexander crossed a railroad track with his Radio Flyer “Little Red Wagon” on his trek across America. He spent a week in Sanderson recently on his way to Roswell, NM, from Madison, WI. A lot of bikers and others pass through town, but not many travel that far on foot. Jeff does.

Cross country on skates

KEEP ON ROLLIN’ — Steven Feigenbaum, left, and Dan Bowen passed through Sanderson last week – on rollerblades. The duo is on a cross-country trip from St. Augustine, FL, to California raising money for the Huntington’s Disease Society and the Lymphoma Society.

GATE POST – Doodle Odgers struck rock digging for gate posts for the new Terrell County 4-H animal pens on Oak near Cargile Street this week. The Piñon Foundation donated money for the land and for Albert and Sheri Thorn to grade it. The Longfellow foundation provided $123,000 to build the pens, which will allow 4-H members to raise animals for the Terrell County Fair and other expositions.

‘Nopalito’ aims for fall open

‘EXCELLENCE’ NOTED – Bill Smith, chairman of the Sanderson Chamber of Commerce Sign and Brochure Committee, displayed a “certificate of excellence” presented by the Chamber Tuesday. Smith has authored several Chamber publications including the recently-released Walking and Driving Tour. The Chamber website, which Smith also designed, was called “professional” by a potential member.

LAYIN’ IT OUT—David Maidment, left, pointed out on a map the lay of the land in Terrell County. Looking on, seated from left, were graduate students Rachel Chisolm and Laura Hurd. Standing, from left, were Kyle Right, Darrel Seidel and Jack Canon. Right and Canon are from the US Department of Agriculture and Seidel is the district conservationist stationed in Sanderson.

Conference to eye rock art

RED LINEAR ART – The logo for the American Rock Art Research Association was drawn by Dr. Carolyn Boyd of Comstock, executive director of the center for Studying the Human Use of Materials, Land and Art. The ARARA will hear a presentation on one of the rock art genres present in the Lower Pecos Region this weekend. The logo depicts an example of the ancient drawings.

UP A TREE — Cordell Lawson was hanging out above Cameron Baker, left, and Kelly Lomas. All three boys were selected to go to Boys State. They will go to Austin this spring to learn about government. Boys State is sponsored by the American Legion and Post 160 in Sanderson.

SHADY CHARACTERS — Amber Bon, Julianna Larrinaga and Juliana Castro, from left, were chosen to go to Girls State this year. The juniors will visit Seguin this spring to learn about government. Girls State is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and the Auxiliary Post in Sanderson.

PLAYING FAVORITES — Blakeney Chriesman and Darren Seidel were named all-school favorites by their classmates this week. Freshman class favorites were Daniela Garza and Saul Uribe. Sophomore favorites were Christa Lopez and Roy Shoemaker. The junior class liked Amber Bon and L.A. Galvan best and the seniors chose Angelina Hopkins and David Shoemaker.

PENNIES FOR PIZZA – Adrian Arredondo got to pig out on pizza for the Pennies for Patients drive at Sanderson Elementary School recently. Anyone want to guess if he was having a good time?

FLOODED WITH MEMORIES — David Maidment talked about the remapping of the Sanderson flood plain with Charles Stegall, a survivor of 1965 flood. Maidment and four graduate students were in town to study the flood plain with the hope of updating maps and, perhaps, reducing flood insurance premiums for some in Sanderson.