V-8 TRIKE – Dale Schuler of Del Rio won “Best of Show” at the West of the Pecos Motorcycle Rally last week. He showed off his “Las
Vegas Trike,” powered by a V-8 engine, no less. He said he’s had it up to more than 180 miles per hour – but don’t tell the cops.
SANDERSON – The Big Bend Open Road Race, an event that bills itself as “the most challenging open road race in the world,” is tomorrow
between here and Fort Stockton.
At press time, there were only two cars in the unlimited class in which drivers compete for the overall
top speed. Both are vintage cars more than 40 years old, both entered by race veterans.
Charlie Friend of Alamogordo, NM, is
driving his unlikely 1965 Chevrolet Corvair and Joel Hannig of Silver City, NM, will race his 1962 Dodge Polara.
To set a new course
record, Friend or Hannig will have to top an average speed of 172.584 mph set by Mike and Marsha Borders of Las Vegas, NV, in the
2007 race.
In all other classes, drivers compete not for top speed but how close they can come to the “target” speed for their class,
from 85 miles per hour to 155 mph.
The slate of more than 160 race cars includes many Chevrolet Corvettes, Porches, Ford Mustangs,
a couple of Ferraris and a Lamborghini.
One of the more interesting cars this year is the second running of the “Monster Car,” a 1964
Lincoln Continental heavily modified by the Discover Channel program “Monster Garage.”
Show host Jesse James and “five noted racers and builders” created the car, driver Dave Cudd of Montgomery told the News Leader.
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By KIM RAPP
News Leader Production Manager
SANDERSON – Ever see a tricycle powered by a V-8 engine?
The “Best of Show” award at last week’s West of the Pecos Motorcycle Rally here last week went to Dale and Cheryl Schuler of Del Rio and Cheryl even took home her half of the pot from the “50/50” drawing.
Read more...‘TAINT NOTHIN’ BUT A PARTY – Joe Gonzales led the parade for the West of the Pecos Motorcycle Rally last week. His rider was identified
only as Carolina, from Spain. Some 200 bikes of all sizes and shapes roared through town for the event.
MONSTER CAR – David Cudd of Montgomery showed off the “Monster Car” he will drive tomorrow, April 25, in the Big Bend Open Road Race
between Sanderson and Fort Stockton. It is a 1964 Lincoln Continental modified by Jesse James and his crew from the Discovery Channel’s
“Monster Garage.”
Use cash on hand urged
SANDERSON – The Sanderson Chamber of Commerce Tuesday urged Terrell County to use existing resources to build an adequate “convention Center” and not rely only on some $750,000 in a Venue Tax account.
In a unanimous resolution, the chamber noted the county plans a convention center but “at a public meeting last month, the citizens of Sanderson clearly stated they wanted the convention center to be built from money ‘in the budget’ and to limit
Read more...Amber places at golf match
LUBBOCK – Sanderson High School’s Amber Bon scored 104 in round one and carded a 101 for round two at the
Regional Golf Meet at Elm Grove Golf Club here this week
She wound up in 28th place “out of about 100 girls,” Coach Mark Dominguez said.
Read more...SAN ANTONIO – Four Sanderson Junior High School students competed against six much larger schools and came in fourth in the Texas
Quiz Show Regional Competition here Saturday.
Kayla Fuéntez, Abraham Orozco, Jalen Chriesman and Daniel Luevano competed against other
junior high schools across the state.
Boys second at track
WINK – The boys from Sanderson placed second while the Lady Eagles tied for sixth place in the Area Track
Meet here last week.
All nine boys competing qualified for the Regional meet at a date to be determined.
Read more...SANDERSON – An extension of the existing ramp at Terrell County Airport to encourage the building of private hangars topped the list
of “priorities” approved Tuesday by the Airport Advisory Board.
“We can only recommend items to the County Commissioners but this lets them know what we think is most important,” Board Chairman Jim Street said. “We talked about a new eight-foot fence to
LEVELLAND – Vicky Busch won the first round at the regional tennis finals here Wednesday. Cordell Lawson lost in round one.
Later results
were not available at press time.
They advanced from the district meet in Sanderson last week.
In the final round last week were Cordell, Vicky, Travis Roberts, Jessica Garza, L.A. Galvan, Casey Couch, Blakeney Chriesman, Darren Seidel, Alan Marquez, Noemi Nuñez, Jacob Benavidez and Raquel Hinkley.
Read more...Highway surfacing to begin
ODESSA – Resurfacing of US Highway 90 from Sanderson to the Val Verde County line and State Highway 349
north of Dryden will start next week with work to be completed in about two weeks.
The Texas Department of Transportation said Monday Ronald R. Wagner & Co. of Kendalia will start seal coat work Monday, April 27, on State Highway 349 in Terrell County south of Ranch Road 2400 and will then move to US 90 east of Dryden.
Read more...SANDERSON – The Terrell County Rabies clinic provided rabies shots and registration to 132 dogs and cats Saturday at the Terrell County
Courthouse while a few pet owners and others took advantage of free health screening at a Cactus Health Services clinic.
Dr. Paul Weyerts of Alpine offered rabies and other shots to pets. Terrell County provided 132 rabies vaccinations free with a $3 registration fee.
Read more...‘Old Home Week’ last week
By KIM RAPP
News Leader Production Manager
SANDERSON – If it seems like was a huge number of people in town
last weekend, that’s because there was.
Several former Sandersonites rode into town for the first annual West of the Pecos Motorcycle
Rally including, Anthony Rodriguez, who now resides in Brackettville and works for the City of Del Rio.
By KIM RAPP
News Leader Production Manager
SANDERSON – The Eagle Band Boosters had a successful hot dog dinner last week, bringing in
a profit of about $600 for scholarships and funding for band camp this summer.
Many locals attended the dinner, which replaced the annual Chili Supper fundraiser, “which we hope will be back next year, pending involvement from the parents of band students,” Secretary Kathy Lawson said.
Read more...SANDERSON – The Terrell County School Board expects to open bids early next month on renovations to the elementary school and dressing rooms and other upgrades on the high school gyms and cafeteria as part of last year’s $14 million bond issue.
The tennis courts have been completed and have hosted some high school tennis tournaments.
Read more...SandRidge still ‘strong’
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sand-Ridge Energy, Inc., announced this week that it has reaffirmed its borrowing commitments and they indicate it is “well-positioned to deliver strong financial results in 2009.”
Read more...Danielle paces tennis team
GRANDFALLS – Danielle Fisher again paced her Sanderson Junior High School tennis team at the district tournament
here Monday.
The eighth grader won first place in girl’s singles and seventh grader Kayla Fuéntez finished third.
Read more...Kids’ fish event set next month
SHEFFIELD – The Nature Conservancy of Texas and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host a Kid Fish Event at Independence Creek Preserve next month.
The event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16, is free and open to kids in Sanderson, Sheffield, Iraan and surrounding areas.
Read more...
LOS JAX IN THE HOUSE – Lance Ramirez, of Marathon, represented Los Jax Motorcycle club at the West of the Pecos Motorcycle Rally here
last weekend. He said it was well worth the 54-mile trip.
WELCOME – Race Coordinator Kenda Furman of Fort Stockton welcomed race crews as they signed in at the Terrell County Community Building
Wednesday. The Big Bend Open Road Race began with registration and other activities Wednesday. The big race is tomorrow, April 25.
BACK NEXT YEAR – Oscar Alanis, aka, Big O, Mike Beck, Joe Gonzales and Donnie Allison, from left, posed for a quick picture while
enjoying the West of the Pecos Rally last weekend. Big O, Beck and Gonzales were key organizers in hosting this event. Big O says
the party will continue next year for sure.
TV STAR – A 1964 Lincoln Continental heavily modified by Jesse James and his “Monster Garage” on the Discover Channel will run in
the Big Bend Open Road Race tomorrow. David Cudd of Mongomery will drive the car in the 155 mile per hour class. It’s the second year
for the black Continental at BBORR.
QUIZ KIDS – Sanderson Junior High School students “smoked” the competition at the Texas Quiz Show in San Antonio Saturday. They came
in fourth competing against much larger 4A and 5A schools. Shown from left were Kayla Fuéntez, Abraham Orozco, Jalen Chriesman and
Daniel Luevano.
RETURN TRIP – Vicky Busch represented Sanderson High School at the regional tennis finals in Levelland this week. Vicky came in first
last week at the district meet in Sanderson last week and won the first round at regional this week.
VOLLEY – Cordell Lawson was one of two representatives of Sanderson High School at the regional finals in Levelland this week. Maybe
it’s the new tennis courts but more Eagle students are involved in tennis this year than any other sport.
ON THE SURFACE – The road leading into the Terrell County Airport will get a new surface while Ronald R. Wagner & Co. of Kendalia resurfaces US 90 and State Highway 349 in Terrell County starting next week. The company has agreed to add seal coating to the airport road under a $16,000 change order with the county and the Texas Department of Transportation.
A ONE AND A – Sanderson Band Director Eric Cooksey struck up the band last week for a hot dog fund raiser by the Band Boosters. Here,
the fifth graders prepared to toodle their flutes for the crowds assembled.
OUCH – Cactus Health nurse Kathy Lawson stabbed Kenneth Turner in the finger Saturday but it was for a good cause. Lawson was testing
for blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure in a “free” clinic in conjunction with the county’s rabies clinic for pets next door
at the Courthouse.
TOP OF THE WORLD – Or at least the vocational building. Mid Tex of Midland is building a new vocational building east of the junior
high school building as part of a $14 million school bond issue. Work started this week on the roof of the vocational building.
CDRI plans plant sale
FORT DAVIS – The Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute will have its 24th annual Native Plant Sale today and tomorrow, April 24 and 25, at its Nature Center located on State Highway 118 four miles south of here.
Read more...Soil Stewardship week set
SANDERSON – The Rio Grande-Pecos River Soil and Water Conservation District here will join the National
Association of Conservation Districts to celebrate Soil Stewardship week next week.
The theme for this year is “Dig it! The Secrets of Soil,” a theme developed by the NACD in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution and Soil Science Society of America.
Read more...Beware of ‘gifting club’ scams
MIDLAND – The Better Business Bureau here warns about on-line promotions pro-mising easy wealth by joining
a cash gifting program or gifting club.
“With many families struggling to make ends meet in the current economy, cash gifting is not a legitimate way to make a few extra dollars and, in fact, is nothing more than a pyramid scheme,” the BBB said.
Read more...WHAT’S YOUR NAME? – Megan Seidel met a beagle puppy at the Terrell County rabies clinic Saturday. Puppy owner Joey Carrasco said the
puppies had not been named because they all had been sold. Named or not, Megan was glad to meet the baby dog.
BEVY OF BEAGLES – Joey Carrasco herded his pet beagles Axle and Annie to the rabies clinic along with their three offspring Saturday.
Joey said the puppies had not been named because they all had been sold.
WOMEN ON WHEELS – Brenda and Abel Tarango rode the 64 miles from Fort Stockton for the West of the Pecos Motorcycle rally last weekend. Brenda rides with “Women on Wheels”. The Fort Stockton chapter stands at 12 members who promote safety and a positive
attitude.
