NEW CAR – The News Leader happened to get a copy of this picture, circa 1920, of Ferguson Motor Company in downtown Sanderson. The man on the right is owner J.W. Ferguson. We could not get an ID on the other man. We borrowed the picture from County Commissioner Kenn Norris who now operates his real estate and antiques business from the same building.

By ANNA LaFLEUR

News Leader Writer

MARATHON – Lee Roberts and The Shade Tree Cooks of Marathon took first place in the annual West Fest and Cabrito Cook Off at Post Park here Saturday.

A much smaller crowd gathered at Post Park than attended in previous years but there was a good turnout at the Friday night dance.  

 “The band played a variety of music and played the requests of the crowd,” said organizer Nancy Newsome. “There were many more people than what were expected for a free concert in Marathon.”

Newsome said the band, Marathon Man Horse, was a hit with dancers. There was a steak competition as well.

Second place in the cabrito event Saturday was the group Dutch all Overs of Fort Davis and The Left Overs took third.

By noon Saturday, the aroma of food cooking wafted through the popular recreation area south of here.

There were canoe races with young and old rowers. Cooking team members and families played washers. And there were raffles for lawn chairs, coolers, Blue Tooth, t-shirts and even a large gas grill.

Kinley Coyan of Sanderson showed off his flint napping skills while wife Megan displayed her jewelry and sons Kelton and Asa looked on.

Also in the group were Kinley’s mother Sheryl Bierschwale, Megan’s mother Debbie          Read more...

‘Cabrito’ cooks compete

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

 

SANDERSON – The string is still unbroken. All five of the Sanderson High School Eagles football games this year have ended with the 45-point “Mercy rule,” the six-man-football directive that says the game is over any time after half if one team is ahead by 45 or more points. 

And the Eagles have a two and three record with all games ending before regulation time ran out.     Read more...

Photo by Annette Harris

ARREST WARRANT – Sanderson Eagle Tim Hopkins, 22, took down Red Raider Jorge Castillo in the Eagles loss to Rankin Friday. Coming to Tim’s aid were brother Joseph, 10, L.A. Galvan, 13, and Darren Seidel, 58. Raider Jayton Fee, 22, tried to block Darren.

 

 

 

Pachanga unveils new shirt

SANDERSON – The 12th Annual Prickly Pear Pachanga has unveiled its 2009 t-shirt.

Austin artist Felipe Garcia's painting of a prickly pear cactus covered in ripe tunas with “dancing” sotol stalks is this year’s design.    Read more...

By KIM RAPP

Production Manager

OZONA – The Sanderson High School Eagle boys dominated Cross Country once again Saturday with Travis Roberts, William Roberts and Shawn Stegall taking home first, second and third respectively in the “Running with the Lions” meet here.  Read more...

Jazz band tryout SHS first

BIG LAKE – Sanderson alto saxophone player Alan Marquez traveled here with Band Director Eric Cooksey last weekend where Alan auditioned for the All Region Jazz Band, the first Sanderson High School student to do so.     Read more...

More amendments seen

Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19, for this year’s Nov. 3 General Election.     Read more...

Halloween now ‘Fall Fest 09’

By KIM RAPP

Production Manager

SANDERSON – Halloween will officially be known as “Fall Fest ‘09” this year. It will be on Saturday, Oct. 31, which conveniently falls on the actual holiday this year.

In the past, the festival has been organized by a few different organizations, including the St. James Catholic Church and Terrell County ISD.     Read more...

Franks to speak at new library

VALENTINE – Gen. Tommy Franks, the US general who lead the attack on the Taliban in Afghanistan in response to the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon in 2001 and the  Read more...

Wells offers $40 clinic

SANDERSON – With all the talk nationwide about “health care reform” and the emphasis on health “insurance,” there still are health care providers that do not rely on insurance.     Read more...

‘Lost’ property owners found

AUSTIN – Texas Comptroller Susan Combs this week that many Texans had more money in their pockets after her office returned a record $147 million in unclaimed property to its owners in fiscal 2009.   Read more...

‘Stimulus’ could aid energy projects

AUSTIN – Federal stimulus funds are now available for local and state government agencies looking for long-term energy savings.  Read more...

Breast Cancer Month here

By KIM RAPP

Production Manager

October is the official Breast Cancer Awareness Month and each year seems to be pinker than the last, with pink ribbons on cars, pins and t-shirts.   Read more...

Kerr Building study deferred

SANDERSON – A proposal to study the Kerr Mercantile Building here as a possible convention center location was on the agenda for Commissioners Court Monday but was deferred because of a legal question.   Read more...

CDRI gets ‘stimulus’ funds

FORT DAVIS – Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute here is scheduled to receive $32,000 in US “stimulus” funding to restore 178 acres of grassland habitat and benefit wildlife in the Chihuahuan Desert.   Read more...

Three from Alpine win awards

ALPINE – Three Alpine photographers, Bret Collier, Adam Holmes and Pam Clouse, received top awards from the first Shooting West Texas Photography Symposium, at Sul Ross State University last week.    Read more...

Pottery workshop tomorrow

ALPINE – The Museum of the Big Bend will host a Raku pottery workshop from 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow and next Saturday, Oct. 3 and 17, in the Education Center at Sul Ross State University.   Read more...

BIG BEND -- Terry “Tex” Toler of Sanderson has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Friends of Big Bend National Park.  Read more...

             ‘45’ games continue

Eagles now 2 and 3

Photo by Annette Harris

RUNNING FEE – Rankin back Kody Fee added some more points to the Red Raider scoreboard in the victory over the hometown Sanderson Eagles Friday. When Kody wasn’t running or catching a pass, he was kicking extra points.

CROSS COUNTRY – The Sanderson Eagle boys dominated the “Running with the Lions” cross country meet in Ozona Saturday. The team, from left, includes Darren Seidel, William Roberts, Joe Hopkins, Travis Roberts, Chris Marquez and Shawn Stegall.

CABRITO WINNER – Lee Roberts of Marathon and his Shade Tree Cooks took first place in the Cabrito Cook Off at West Fest Saturday. His concoction was a deep-fried delicacy that some said tasted like chicken fried steak.

DAWG GRANGERS – Cal Cavness, left, and Buddy Cavness of Dawg Grangers won first and third in the beans category at the West Fest Cook Off at Marathon Post Park Saturday. Two separate team members entered, thus the two awards.

CANOERS – Mary Katherine Elsner, left, and Kristen Cavness were the top canoers at West Fest Saturday. The pair paddled their way to victory to win dinner at Long Horn Steak House.

SHORT STOP – Sanderson senior Jacob Benavidez, 3, stopped Raider Kody Fee, 5, in his tracks Friday. Good thing, too. Kody racked up several points in the Rankin victory over Sanderson, running and kicking extra points.

STRIKE UP THE BAND – Fans say the Sanderson High School Band seems to get better each week. Band Director Eric Cooksey is in his second year in the job. The band had floundered in recent years but is on the mend with Cooksey’s work and some surprising young talent.

FOR THE BIRDS – A flock of several hundred cattle egrets showed up at the Legion Field ball park in Sanderson this week. County Extension Agent Mark Carroll said the cattle egret feeds in relatively dry grassy habitats, often accompanying cattle or other large mammals. The adult cattle egret has few predators. This species removes ticks and flies from cattle. They are typically migratory birds and will stay in an area as long as food is available.

MENTORS – Sanderson High School Eagle football players are volunteering as “mentors” to elementary students again this year. Here, Robert Montalvo, left, and Jacob Benavidez provided some “big brother” help to some younger classmates.

Toler on board of ‘Friends’

FRIENDS – Former President of the Friends of Big Bend Jack Lamkin of Brownwood and formerly of Marathon, left, welcomed Tex Toler of Sanderson to the Board of Directors last week. Looking on, from left after Toler, were Board Members Mike McShane and Larry Brumley.

ALPINE – Texas District Governor-elect Jan Ondrias visited the Pilot Club of Alpine last week to discuss the club’s mission and that of the Texas District.   Read more...

AIRWOMEN – Members of the Pilot Club of Alpine include, from left, former Texas District Governor Mary Jane Morgan, Club President Kathy Bork, Corresponding Secretary Judy Ford and Director Eva Calderon.  Not pictured is Governor-elect Jan Ondrias.

PRONGHORN PLANE – Three Texas Parks and Wildlife officials prepared to inspect pronghorn herds from their twin-engine Italian Partenavia P68 Observer last summer. They were, from left, biologist Johnny Arredondo and Michael Sullins and pilot Dwayne Havis.

CARNAGEY HALL – John Carnagey played keyboard and wife Leah sang in the last performance of the year of the Toe Tappin’ Tuesday series. The Sanderson Arts & Education Alliance presents the free concerts on Tuesday evenings every fall in the Pavilion at Bicentennial Park.

THREE YEARS – Tis the Reason flower and gift shop owners Sandra Davis, left, and Debbie Pruitt showed off their Chamber of Commerce “Business of the Month” certificate last week. The shop, which offers flowers and gifts as well as special occasions at Second and Pine, will celebrate its third anniversary this month.