STILL CRANKING – Jesse Roberts and Anthony Fuéntez cranked out vanilla ice cream for the Fourth of July Celebration.  It takes about 30-45 minutes of continuous cranking to make the cold concoction.

SANDERSON – Terrell County Commissioners took a first step in determining whether to build a new “convention center” using Venue Tax funds or to convert the old Kerr Mercantile building into such a facility.

At its regular meeting Monday, the County Commissioners Court agreed to hire Southwest Architects, Inc., of Fort Worth for $15,000 to “draft plans and designs” for the “new” convention center at Oak and Second.

County Judge Leo Smith said Leila Cash, representing a group of citizen in favor of restoring the Kerr building, had suggested the name of an architect for the county to consider to do a similar study of the Kerr building a block west of the proposed “new” site.

Smith said he would like to see the county pay for both architects and, if both projects are feasible, give the voters a chance to make the final determination.

Southwest Associate Justin S. Gilmore told the court his firm’s focus is on providing “quality” and making sure it stays “within the budget.”

He said Southwest has six projects currently under way, three of which are in Brewster County.

“We don’t mind coming a long way,” he said.

Southwest is the architect for the new law enforcement building in Marathon, an emergency response center in Terlingua and a fire station in Alpine.

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Architect hired for CC

Brewster County Judge

Val Beard

P. O. Box 1630

Alpine, TX 79831

432/819-2412

 

Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson

201 W. Ave E.

Alpine, TX 79830

432/837-3488

 

County Commissioner

Ruben Ortega

P. O. Box 233

Marathon. TX 79842

432-294- J 096

 

Marathon ISD Superintendent Conrad Arriola

N. 5th Street

Marathon. TX 79842

432/386-4431

 

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

 

Magazine says Eagles in top spot

for fall

By LYN ROSAS

Business Manager

The Sanderson Eagles football team has been rated first in the district and number six in the state by Dave Campbell’s 2009 Texas Football magazine.   Read more...

91 YEARS YOUNG – As the oldest participant in the 5 K run/walk last weekend in Alpine, Ruth Albright walked the 3.1 mile course in 2:55:13.

 

 

Another record by Travis

Sales taxes take dive

in report for June

AUSTIN – Sales tax revenues collected in June were down 11.2 percent statewide but off a sharp 76.63 percent in Terrell County.    Read more...

‘Recapture’ tops 86 percent

SANDERSON – Terrell County School Board learned Monday it had to send out more than 86 cents of every tax dollar it collected in the school year just ended.   Read more...

ALPINE – Travis Roberts of Sanderson set a new course record in winning the overall title at the 5K run/walk at Sul Ross State University last weekend.  Read more...

GARDEN CITY – Sanderson High School graduates J.D. Brotherton and Phillip Lascano were back on the football field here last weekend for the annual Texas Bowl football game.

Division 1 doubled up on Division 2 by a score of 48 to 24. The Sanderson players were on the Division 2 team.

“Both boys played real good,” said Mark Dominguez, who was again voted Coach of the Year for the 2008 -09 season. Read more...

Airport ‘compliance’ in sight

SANDERSON – With a single action Monday, Terrell County Commissioners took what should be the final step in getting Terrell County Airport into “compliance” with state and federal guidelines.   Read more...

You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream

By KIM RAPP

News Leader Production Manager

SANDERSON – Teacher Becky Norris stays cool during hot weather by making ice cream.

Norris remembers making ice cream almost all her life, beginning in Stephenville where she was just big enough to sit on the container while mom, Lois McAllister, cranked the cold concoction. 

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By KIM RAPP

News Leader Production Manager

SANDERSON – Lea & Bill Hawn have company for the summer.

Lea drove to Lampasas to retrieve grandkids Travis, who’s 14 and 10-year-old Megan Sittner.   Read more...

SANDERSON – State legislation that hinders reptile enthusiasts coming to West Texas for their hobby could be targeted to a specific legislative district or set number of counties, a state representative told a small group here Tuesday.   Read more...

Appraisal reviews now biennial

AUSTIN – The Texas comptroller’s office plans to conduct property value studies in accordance with a new state  law giving the comptroller the responsibility of reviewing the performance of each county appraisal district at least once every other year.   Read more...

MARATHON – The kids got a “heads up” at the Summer Reading program here last week.

Carol Henthorne read “Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen” by Cari Best to the 21 children and seven adults who attended the Marathon Public Library’s summer reading program.  Read more...

Terrell 4-H has highest attendance

BROWNWOOD – The Terrell County 4-H Club had the largest group of 4-H members at a camp here recently with 22 youth and five adult volunteers attending.   Read more...

‘WOW’ festival two weeks off

By ARLENE GRIFFIS

Marathon Editor

ALPINE – This is the fourth article in a series focusing on the Alpine Rotary Club’s Way Out West Texas Book Festival which is now only two weeks away.    Read more...

Perry lauds new bills

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry last week lauded accomplishments made during the 81st Legislative session that he said provide resources and assist law enforcement officials in protecting Texans.    Read more...

Some ‘WOW’ questions

ALPINE -- Jean Hardy-Pittman, director of the Way Out West Book Festival here, said some questions have been raised about the festival July 31 and Aug. 1 here   Read more...

Hillside plans extravaganza

ALPINE – The Family Life Center at Hillside Baptist Church here has invited area youth to an evening of live music concert, a hamburger cookout and games Sunday evening.   Read more...

ALG praises Cornyn, 16 others

FAIRFAX, VA – Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson has praised Texas Senator John Cornyn and 16 other Republican senators for “standing up for the people of Honduras against an Obama Administration that seems more intent upon defending a Marxist despot than supporting the rule of law.  

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CLASS ACT – Starting early next year, all Sanderson High School classes will meet in a new building now going up just south of the junior high school building. It is part of a $14 million school bond issue approved two years ago. While classrooms won’t be ready until January, the vocational building going up east of the junior high building may be ready for the fall semester.

ANOTHER RECORD – Travis Roberts set another record last weekend at the 5 K run/walk in Alpine, finishing the race in 15:52.  The upcoming senior will pass on football this year and dedicate himself to running his way to a scholarship to further his education.

SNAKE TALK – State Rep. Joe Farias of San Antonio met with several Sanderson business people Tuesday to talk about snake laws. Shown from left were Round House Café owner Sharon Wolfe, businesswoman Hazel Gully (foreground) and Commissioner and businessman Kenn Norris. Farias said new legislation might “bracket” far West Texas to minimize opposition by legislators from elsewhere in the state.

More visitors invade

BEST BUDS – Jayden Ellis, left, came to visit grandparents Tara & Jeff Boyd, and brought along amigo Parker May. The boys hail from New Braunfels.

Kids ‘head’ for library event

SAFETY HEADS UP – Dr. Adrian Billings of Alpine showed Mason Cavness how to wear a bicycle helmet last week. The kids at the Marathon Public Library’s Summer Reading Program listened to a program on bicycle safety.

COOKIES AND CAKES – Megan Sittner, Julianna Larrinaga and Cassie Woosley, from left, posed for a picture while youth director Ely Guzman had a little fun. They were among those who turned out for a bake sale funding 12 youth at youth camp in Reserve, NM.

FOR JULY – Aurora Abrigo’s Market was chosen the Sanderson Chamber of Commerce “Business of the Month” for July. Chamber President Jim Street presented the certificate. Aurora’s offers groceries and gifts at the market at Oak and Fourth.  

CENTER PLANS – Architect Justin Gilmore of Southwest Architects, Inc., of Fort Worth spoke to Terrell County Commissioners Monday before being awarded a $15,000 contract for a preliminary design of new convention center. Looking on, from left, were Commissioners Kenn Norris and Charles Stegall. The county also plans to hire an architect to study converting the 1927 Kerr Mercantile into a convention center and, if both plans are feasible, the voters would make the final choice.  

BOOM – Residents in central Sanderson reported hearing a “loud boom” about 12:30 p.m. Monday. A cement truck carrying ten yards of concrete for school construction broke an axle at Oak and Second and coasted to a stop about half a block east. There were no injuries and no other property damage.  

OUT WITH THE OLD – Travis Roberts removed some old duct from the field house with the help of some classmates. The upcoming seniors are already raising funds for project graduation, class of 2010. The students were hired to help out with the renovations of the old field house.

MAN IN THE MOON – This photo provided by NASA shows an unidentified astronaut by the Lunar Excursion Module on the surface of the moon during one of the Apollo missions of the late 1960s and early 1970s.  A total of 12 Americans walked on the moon during the Apollo program.

‘NEW’ SITE –  The Fort Worth Architect firm of Southwest Architects, Inc., will study the site of a “new” convention center for Sanderson on a site owned by the county at Oak and Second. Another architect, to be chosen later, will study the Kerr Mercantile building a block west and, if both prove feasible, the voters will make the final decision.