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FORT
STOCKTON – The Big Bend Open Road Race between here and Sanderson is
apparently no more.
The
race board of directors voted this week to discontinue the popular race that
brought hundreds of racecars and fans to the two communities each year.
The
Road Runner Open Road Race between here and Marathon was already in jeopardy,
partly because of increased oilfield activity along US Highway 385 and partly
because it had not been profitable.
Sources
said it would have been discontinued this year regardless of the latest flap.
Race
Director Randy Archer, Coordinator Kenda Furman,
Assistant Director George Luera and Chief Technician Mike Dominguez all
resigned last week.
Furman
earlier left the city and went to work for Pecos County State Bank.
Bank
President George Hansard said Furman asked to be able to continue working on
the race, which she considered important.
He
denied the bank had offered to support the race, other than to allow Furman
as much time as she needed to work on it.
“The
city got all mad and I understand they had an agenda item concerning legal
action against the road race,” Hansard said.
“We
believe the race is a good thing for the community and it’s a good for our
customers,” he said. “We have no interest in stealing the road race. We want
to keep it going.
“We
did not say we were pulling the plug,” he said. “The problem is, it has
turned political.”
The
race was actually run by a non-profit corporation and headed by a
three-person board consisting of former Mayor Tony Villarreal, Terrell County
Judge Leo Smith and one vacant position that had been held by then City
Manager Danny Valenzuela.
But
there was confusion over who actually was on the board.
Smith
was appointed to the board by his Commissioners Court after original Board
Member, former County Judge Dudley Harrison, died.
Sources
close to the situation who asked not to be identified said a problem arose
when the city wanted to add several more board positions.
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School buys
‘activity’ bus
SANDERSON
– The Terrell County school board agreed Monday night to buy a new All
American “activity bus” through the Texas Association of School Boards for
about $157,000.
The
school authorized Superintendent Gary Hamilton to negotiate the purchase of
the 38-passenger bus with coach seats for long trips to sporting events and
other school activities.
The
bus, to be acquired through TASB’s “Best Buy” program, would supplement the
2001 bus known as “00” for longer activity trips.
Business
Manager Blain Chriesman said there is $200,000 to $225,000 left in “old bond
money,” which could pay for this bus plus a Ford Expedition the board has
agreed to buy.
He
said that would still provide “a little wiggly room” to provide repairs to
“00.”
That
bus was numbered because, when it was acquired, the next bus number would
have been “13,” he said.
The
board asked Hamilton to work with the supplier to see that “00” is properly
repaired.
It
only has 94,000 miles on the odometer and should provide many more years of
service.
The
new bus, and perhaps “00,” will be painted in the school colors of orange and
black and adorned with an image of the Eagle mascot.
Board
President Ada Lee Robbins said the new bus will probably not be delivered
until next winter or early spring.
When
it arrives, the board can dispose of an older bus, likely number 12, which
currently has more than 300,000 miles on the odometer.
Hamilton
noted that just about all of the school vehicles will be required next week
for a trip to Fort Lancaster east of Sheffield.
The
school plans an “all school field trip” for students in grade 2 through 12
Wednesday, Feb. 27.
The fort was established in 1855 to guard the road between San
Antonio and El Paso and to protect movement of supplies and immigrants coming
to the area.
The fort was abandoned March 19, 1861, after Texas seceded from
the Union.
The Texas Historical Commissioner took over operation of the
park this year.
In
other action, the board agreed to extend contracts for one more year to
Chriesman, Athletic Director Mark Dominguez and Assistant Coach and Junior
High Principal Jerry Garza.
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Stumberg
top cheerleader
DALLAS
– Davis Stumberg of Sanderson won a National Championship Jacket and a first
place trophy from the National Cheerleaders Association All-Star National
Championships here last week.
His
team, the Alpha Cheer and Dance Company Seniors, competed against 13 other
teams in their division and won the National Championship banner.
They
also won a special award for showmanship in their division.
The
team was in first place after the preliminaries on Saturday but the first
day’s competition is only weighted at 20 percent of the overall score.
The
team brought it home in the second round, improving their score by three
tenths of a point and besting the second- place team by the same margin.
Winning
scores can be determined by as little as one thousandths of a point in these
highly-competitive performances.
Although
the teams in Davis’ division were all from Texas, there were more than 800
teams from all over the US and Canada in the national competition.
Late
Sunday night, Davis made some new friends from Marietta, GA. The Thunder All
Stars brought 10 teams to the competition and didn’t go home with any
trophies.
The
three Alpha teams from Midland brought home a first, third and fourth place
trophy.
The
NCA event is the largest and most prestigious of the all-star cheerleading
nationals and it is held at the Dallas Convention Center each year.
Davis’
performance can be seen by going to varsity.com, click on NCA then at
NCA Championship Finals, webcast, click on Level 2 competition, Alpha Cheer
and Dance Co. Seniors.
A
picture of the team with their trophy is in the photo gallery, Sunday –
Finals, Photo Gallery Behind the Scenes, Gallery 11 at the NCA website.
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TCISD
Honor Roll released
SANDERSON
– Sanderson High School seniors making all the All-A Honor roll this six
weeks were Erin Corbett and Danell Graham.
The
honor roll was released this week.
The
only sophomore making the list was Darren Seidel. Freshman Cordell Lawson
also had all As.
Taylor
Roberts made the list for eighth grade and for sixth grade was Jalen Chriesman.
At
the Elementary school Abby Carrasco, Luis Garza, Grace Jahn and Alexis
Olivares had all As for the fifth grade.
Fourth
grader Jesse Roberts, third grader Mikey Shoemaker and second graders Noah
Aguilar and Luke Carroll also sported all As, along with first graders Elijah
Carrasco, Kailey Dominguez and Justin Flax.
Having
all As and Bs were seniors Hannah Black, Rosa Gonzales, Jenny Hernandez, Irma
Nuñez, Ben Rubio and Davis Stumberg.
Raquel
Hinkley made the grades for the junior class. Sophomores making the list were
Clarissa Brotherton, Victoria Busch, Blakeney Chriesman, Jessica Garza and
Travis Roberts.
Freshmen
were Cameron Baker, Casey Couch, Ernestina Gonzales, Kelly Lomas, Andy
Milstead and Noemi Nuñez.
In
seventh grade, it was Daniella Garza and in sixth grade were Mason Blackmon,
Micaela Fuéntez and Daniel Luevano.
Fifth
graders Joey Carrasco, Anthony Fuéntez and Megan Seidel received As and Bs.
In
fourth grade it was John Pierce.
Third
graders were Jacob Helmers, Jason Helmers, Al Johnson, Shyanne Mills,
Daniella Barron, Austen Stepp and Jaime Rosas.
Second
graders were Arlena Blanco, Lauryn Carroll, Andrew Cavender, Chris Ibarra,
Jacob Luevano and Hunter Truesdell.
First
grader was Wyatt Mills.
Elementary
kiddos not missing a day were Mathew Portillo, Lauryn Carroll, Buddy Imboden,
Jacob Helmers, John Pierce, Andrew Portillo, Abby Carrasco, Joey Carrasco and
Mikayla Baker.
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Boys
golf, track
under
way
ALPINE
– The boys golf team from Sanderson Came up for their first round of the
year.
Coming
home with the winning low score was Bubba Ramirez with a 95.
Raul
Salazar scored a 115 followed by David Shoemaker who carded a 118.
Casey
Couch scored a 124 while Jacob Benavidez finished at 126.
Jimmy
Rapp scored a 145 and Cordell Lawson carded a 148.
Athletic
Director Mark Dominguez coaches the golfers.
Along
with golf comes track season. The first track meet for the high school will
be Friday, Feb. 29, beginning at 12:30 in Sanderson.
The
first home meet is the Rio Grande Relays Friday, Feb. 29 at Eagle track
field.
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New
Mexico, El Paso settle water dispute
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By
DIANA M. ALBA
Reprinted by
Permission from Las Cruces Sun-News
LAS
CRUCES – A landmark water settlement between irrigation districts in El Paso
County and Doña Ana County, NM, promises to head off an interstate legal
battle that could have lasted for years and cost millions of dollars.
The
districts have formalized an arrangement about how to apportion water from
Elephant Butte Reservoir, ending a 29-year dispute.
The
irrigation districts, which together make up the Rio Grande Project, also
agreed to drop two lawsuits they had filed in recent years in federal court.
At
issue was a contention by the El Paso County Improvement District No. 1 that
unregulated groundwater pumping by New Mexico farmers was affecting river
flows and ultimately cutting into their share of water from the reservoir.
But
there never has been a formal agreement on how much water each district would
receive until now.
Under
the deal, Elephant Butte Irrigation District, which manages water for Doña
Ana County farmers, agreed to guarantee the delivery of all of the El Paso
district’s water to the state line.
Irrigation
district farmers may continue to use well water to supplement river water as
long they meet the delivery requirement to the El Paso district.
District
Manager Gary Esslinger said reaching an agreement with the El Paso irrigators
has been a major goal of his 29-year career with the district.
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Mayor
Ruben Falcon told the News Leader the city wants to help but the race
is conducted by a private, non-profit organization.
“The
city’s position is that we are a facilitator of this event,” Falcon said. “We
help every way we can but we are not in position of running the event.
“We’ll
support with in-kind help to the Convention and Visitors Bureau whose job is
to help with events,” he said. “They are charged with putting tourists back
in the community.
“We
will gladly help the BBORR organization if they want to do it,” Falcon said.
He
said the city provided about $35,000 each year in services such as road
closures, dumpsters in the park, employee time and the like.
“The
bank tried to get a board of directors meeting and nobody showed up,” City Councilman
Steve Hampton said. “A lot of egos have got to be stroked.”
Hampton
said he would like to see both sides – or all sides – get together and try to
work out their differences.
Lady
Eagles season ends
By LYN ROSAS
News
Leader Business Manager
MONAHANS
– The bi-district champion Lady Eagles ended their season Friday with a 70 to
31 loss to the Highland Hornets for the area champion-ship here.
“I will miss high school basketball but I
am looking forward to track and tennis,” senior Jenny Hernandez told the News
Leader.
“I’m
very proud of the team,” Coach Jerry Garza told the school board Monday
night. “They just ran into a buzz saw.”
Highland
was ranked third in the state and the team included one six-foot-two
freshman.
“This
was one of our better seasons,” he said. “They really gelled and improved as
the season progressed.
“I
see good things in the future with the girls that are coming back,” he said.
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Grant
provides computers
SANDERSON
– A grant from the Piñon Foundation is allowing Terrell County schools to
greatly upgrade their computer equipment and not have to dip into budgets or
bond funds to do so.
Technology
Director David Carrasco told the School Board Monday he has gotten 25 brand
new 19-inch flat-screen computers for the elementary school computer lab and
saved the district $20,000 in the process.
He
said the elementary students were “excited” about the new equipment and “keep
peeking in the door” as he installs them.
First
graders got a first look at the new computers Wednesday morning.
Carrasco
told the board Piñon provided $204,079 and the schools had used $192,650.
Besides
the computers, he said, the school saved $25,000 buying 12 new servers.
“That’s
a lot of money that the school didn’t have to get out of the budget or bond
funds,” he said.
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Cactus
health
‘on
the mend’
SANDERSON
– Cactus Health Services, Inc., the community health clinic serving Sanderson
and Fort Stockton, was in “serious financial condition” last summer but it
has been “stabilized” and is now “fixable,” a consultant hired by the clinic
said Tuesday.
Jeffrey
L. Zonis, president of JLZ Associates of Scottsdale, AZ, has been working
with CHSI Chief Operating Officer Teresa Smith last week and this to help the
clinic get back on sound footing.
He
credited Smith as being a “one-man band” since she took over running the
service in October.
“She
is the CEO, the COO, the CIO – that’s chief information officer – and the
chief cook and bottle washer,” Zonis said.
He
credited her with saving the clinic some $135,000 through greater
“efficiencies.”
Zonis
said the new “efficiencies” have not come at the cost of patient present
health care.
He
said the two providers, Medical Director Dr. J.P. Schwartz and Physicians
Assistant Raymond DeLille, are not working beyond their capacity and no one
is being turned away from the clinic.
Zonis
said the clinic is operating “in the black” on a month-to-month basis but
there is a “shortfall” of $75,000 to $100,000” in terms of paying off some
“long-term debt.”
Long
range, he said, there is a need for some $250,000 to get the clinic where it
wants to go.
He
suggested a “fund raiser” as a means of getting needed revenue but with that
kind of target, “mom and pop shops” along Main Street are not going to be
targeted.
He
said funds like that could come from federal “earmarks” and from large
employers such as energy companies drilling in the area.
“We
have more big employers in this area than we’ve ever had,” Smith said.
US
Rep. Ciro D. Rodriguez has offered “earmarks” to help the clinic.
Zonis
said the major funding source for the clinic’s $380,000 budget is the US
Health Resources and Services Administration.
Smith
said the clinic gets about a third of its operational budget from patient
fees.
The
service got a new building from Morgan Buildings, just delivered last weekend
at the clinic site on Persimmon.
The
county, which owns the present clinic building, purchased the building and
Smith said it will allow the administrative offices to move from a temporary
location in the Canyons RV Park to the same property as the clinic.
Smith
said she also got a lot of furniture and equipment donated by Dr. John Becker
of Ardmore, OK, a man she worked for before coming to Sanderson.
She
said Becker retired and donated a lot of equipment to the Sanderson Clinic.
“That
was lucky,” she said.
Zonis
said it is important to get the CHSI facilities on a sound footing because
federally supported community health centers are a major part of the health
safety net in the country.
It
is here to help patients who have “fallen through the cracks” either through
low pay or a lack of health insurance, he said.
“There
is a critical need for clinics in Sanderson and Fort Stockton to provide
access to health care,” he said.
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Cactus
Chat:
Clinic
gets new face
By
KIM RAPP
News Leader
Production Manager
SANDERSON
– A new face at the Cactus Health Services, Inc., clinic is Kathy Lawson.
Lawson is
an LVN and works at the clinic two days a week. Lawson moved here last July with husband Chuck and son Cordell.
Little
Ethan Stratton is home from the hospital is little.
Ethan,
the son of Myleah Montalvo and Dale Stratton, was born prematurely
January 11, weighing in at 3 pounds, 11 ounces.
Doctors
said he could come home now that he weighs a whopping 5 pounds, 10 ounces.
Being
a preemie caused some respiratory problems but mom says he is now doing
great.
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Plans
for La Entrada draw ire
By R.M. GLOVER
MNL Editor
ALPINE
– Presidio could see as many as 739 trucks daily crossing the border into the
US from Mexico by 2030 if dreams of some exporters are realized.
Another
round of hearings on “La Entrada al Pacifico” was served up to Big Bend
residents by the transportation lobby group Midland-Odessa Transportation
Syndicate, aka MO-Trans, at Marshall Auditorium on the Sul Ross State
University campus Tuesday night.
A
big crowd filled the auditorium floor and overflowed into the balcony seats
to hear, not TxDOT or MO-Trans, but a consultant working on their behalf.
Brian
Swindell of HDR of Dallas presented trade and traffic facts and figures
projected to the year 2030.
Provided
US import trade from the Far East continues at a steady clip and the Mexicans
dredge Topolambompo for bigger ocean-going container vessels as well as
blasting straight cuts through the Copper Canyon to provide a
commercially-feasible highway to Chihuahua, as many as 739 trucks daily could
enter the US at Presidio.
Although
this increase in traffic would put a strain on the present highways,
especially US Highway 67, Swindell’s study did not see the need to increase
the number of lanes.
However,
the entire region’s highway infrastructure would need to address a number of
safety issues including passing lanes, clearance issues, curb heights and
shoulder widths, alternative routings, wreck control, increased policing and
hazardous chemical and waste spills.
Public
feedback at the end of Swindell’s presentation was overwhelmingly and
exclusively anti-La Entrada.
Joe
Wotowicz of Marfa challenged the overall concept of La Entrada.
“It
makes no sense. It’s never made sense,” he said. “It has a heartbeat only
because MO-Trans is well connected with Governor [Rick] Perry. They couldn’t
even get the Midland City Council to approve La Entrada.
“I
say, ‘Stop terrorizing the Big Bend and tear down your signs,’” Wotowicz
said, referring to the TxDOT-installed “La Entrada al Pacifico” highway signs
seen throughout the Big Bend corridor.
He
walked away from the microphone to a standing ovation.
Sul
Ross English Professor Dr. Barney Nelson suggested La Entrada would work
against one of the university’s major educational assets – the pristine
nature of the Big Bend.
Many
speakers encouraged Swindell’s group to study rail as an alternative to
trucks.
Alpine
City Councilman Avinash Rangra suggested that nobody at MO-Trans or TxDOT was
listening to the people.
A
trucker from Fort Davis reminded the crowd that 739 trucks coming in meant
739 trucks going out.
Fifteen-year-old
Wren Keyes was also in attendance.
“I’d
pay an extra quarter for my T-shirt to keep the freight going through Los
Angeles,” she said. “The Big Bend is fine just the way it is.”
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“I don't know if
people will grasp the significance and importance of this monumental
agreement and what it means for New Mexico and Texas,” he said. “What other
states could not accomplish and resulted in costly Supreme Court decisions,
14 farmers in the Rio Grande Project were able to agree and resolve this
interstate dispute.”
In
1979, the federal government handed over control of irrigation networks to
both water districts and called on them to work out an arrangement for
sharing water.
But,
Esslinger said, a contract was never reached.
Jesus
Reyes, manager of the El Paso district, said he’s pleased with the terms.
“We
want to be good neighbors and that's the message we get from EBID – that they
understand our concerns,” he said.
Both
districts gave credit to Pat Gordon, Rio Grande Compact commissioner for
Texas, for his leadership in the negotiations.
Attorneys
for the irrigation district said the agreement is historic because it avoids
the legal battles between states that have played out in other regions.
Irrigation
district attorney Stephen Hubert said having the water districts negotiate
their differences outside of court is unique.
“Across
the West, this is a huge, huge story,” he said.
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“If
we can work together, we can still have a race,” he said. “Some people just
have their own ideas.”
He
said the race was “good for the community and fun. I don’t know why we can’t
get together. If not, we ought to pitch a big fit.”
“It
saddens me that things could not be worked out,” Furman said. “The race has
always been a good event for those communities and it will be a great loss.”
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TCISD
music to continue
SANDERSON
– A new “band director” will be sought and music education in some form will
continue at Terrell County schools.
About
20 parents turned out for a public hearing into the future of the band
program Monday but the meeting opened with a surprise announcement of the
resignation of Band Director Tom Torres.
No
reason was given for the resignation, effective at the end of the current
school year, but the school board immediately accepted the resignation and
unanimously asked Superintendent Gary Hamilton to initiate a search for his
replacement.
Torres
later told the News Leader he wanted to avoid any divisiveness in the
community.
“If
it would help the band program, I offered to resign,” he said.
The
parents at the hearing responded to reports the board was considering
abandoning the band program because of a lack of interest on the part of many
students.
Board
President Ada Lee Robbins challenged the parents to help the board inspire an
interest in music education.
“I
agree with Diana [Escamilla] that there is not enough commitment by students
or the parents,” Robbins said.
She
recalled when she was in school, band members “worked hard” to achieve a
level of success.
“We
need that same commitment,” she said.
“Help
us find a band director,” she challenged parents. “It’s not going to be easy
to do.”
Escamilla
said all five of her children were in band but there is not enough parent
involvement in students’ lives today.
“I
see kids running around and there are a lot of talented kids running around,”
she said.
Band
Booster President Lindy Stumberg told board members music should be a
required subject.
“It
is every bit as important as sports or science or English or even Spanish,”
she said.
Robin
Turner noted that it will be “much harder to get it back” after abandoning a
band program. “We need to have it when these kids get ready,” referring to
her two sons at her side, Otto, 7, and Scooter, 4.
Robbins
noted after the meeting that of the 20 or so who turned out, only six had
students in the band program.
“That’s
part of the problem,” she told the News Leader. Too many parents take
no interest in their children, she said.
She
said small schools have a big problem recruiting qualified music teachers.
“They
come out of school and all want to go to 5-A schools like Dallas or San
Antonio,” she said. “We need someone to inspire the kids.”
Hamilton
agreed with the need for parental support for band students.
“We
have to have a commitment from the kids and the parents,” he said. “All we
hear, it seems, is excuses, excuses, excuses.”
He
said a big problem in recruiting band directors in small schools “throughout
Texas” is the need for them to teach several subjects in addition to music.
At
bigger schools, they can specialize in music but smaller schools need to use
teachers in a variety of jobs.
Robbins
said paying extra to get a band director is not as helpful as some had
suggested.
She
said the current band director gets a larger stipend for band than the stipend
paid to the athletic director.
Karen
Sanchez, whose four children were all in band and two received scholarships,
urged the board to “try to keep trying.”
She
said the numbers in band will grow and noted the schools recently passed a
$14 million bond issue to “improve the schools. We deserve the best we can
have.
“We
may have to redefine success,” Sanchez said. “It may not be a top marching
band but we can cut back like with did with football when we went to six-man
football.”
Katie
Roberts also suggested other music programs other than marching band
including a drum line or jazz band.
She
said her oldest son Travis is not in band because it is opposite a computer
class the family considers important.
She
said she is very happy her junior high student Taylor is able to take art
class.
Laura
Galvan said the numbers in school will grow and it is important to provide
music education.
“Have
we looked at what the kids want?” Page Mitchell asked. “Maybe we need to
redefine what band is.”
County
Commissioner and former Superintendent Kenn Norris noted that music is “one
of the last bastions of discipline for kids.”
He
said children will do what is expected of them.
“Kids
want to succeed,” he said. “But they are not going to succeed if they
perceive that no one cares.”
Norris
said the school should be able to find a new band director.
“There
is somebody out there who wants to be in Sanderson, Texas,” he said.
“Sanderson has amenities that no one else has.”
Robbins
assured the audience that there will be music education in Terrell County
schools.
“Some type of music
is not an option,” she said. “There is going to be some kind of music
program.”
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Primary
vote March 4
Early
voting is now underway through next Friday, Feb. 29, for the primary election
throughout Texas.
In
Terrell County, all voting is on the first floor of the Terrell County
Courthouse.
Democratic
party voters will cast ballots in individual precincts but all in the same
building. Republican votes will all be cast in a single place.
On
the Democratic Party ballot, voters will choose between six candidates for
president, though all but Illinois Senator Barack Obama and New York Senator
Hillary Clinton have dropped out of the running.
Also
on the ballot are John Edwards, Joe Biden, Christopher Dodd and Bill
Richardson.
Candidates
for the US Senate seat now held by John Cornyn are Richard J. “Rick” Noriega,
Rhett R. Smith, Ray McMurrey and Gene Kelley.
For
US Congress, district 23, only incumbent Ciro R. Rodriguez is on the
Democratic Party ballot.
Three
are running for state railroad commissioner, Dale Henry, Mark Thompson and
Art Hall.
Jim
Jordan is unopposed for Democratic nomination to the position of chief
justice of the Supreme Court.
Two
people, Baltasar D. Cruz and Sam Houston are vying for Place 7 and Susan
Criss faces Linda Reyna Yañez for Place 8 on the high court.
Susan
Strawn is unopposed for nomination to Place 3 of the Court of Criminal
Appeals and J.R. Molina is alone in seeking nomination to Place 4.
In
Texas, the Supreme Court is the highest court for civil cases and the Court
of Criminal Appeals is the top court for criminal matters.
State
Rep. Pete P. Gallego of Alpine is unopposed for nomination to the House seat
he holds.
David
Wellington Chew seeks nomination to chief justice of the 8th Court of Appeals
and Guadalupe “Lupe” Rivera faces David C. Guaderrama for nomination to Place
3.
Enrique
“Henry” Fernandez seeks nomination to 63rd district judge and Fred Hernandez
seeks re-election as district attorney for the 63rd district.
Terrell
County races are all unopposed. Marsha Monroe and Clint McDonald are running
countywide for re-election to county attorney and sheriff respectively.
Kenneth
Turner is running in Precincts 1, 3 and 4 to the post of constable.
In
Precinct 1, Yolanda G. Lopez seeks re-election as county commissioner and
Charles Stegall seeks re-election to commissioner in Precinct 3.
Many
are listed on the Republican Party ballot.
The Presidental nominees are Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Hugh Cort, Fred
Thompson, Duncan Hunter, John McCain, Alan Keyes, Rudy Giuliani, Mike
Huckabee, Hoa Tran and there’s one box to select an “uncommitted” delegate to
the state convention.
Two
nominees are running for United States Senator, they are Larry Kilgore and
incumbent John Cornyn.
Two
nominees on the ballot for United States Representative, District 23, are
Quico Canseco and Lyle Larson.
Railroad
Commissioner Michael L. Williams is uncontested.
Supreme
Court Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson is running uncontested as well as
Supreme Court Justice, Place 7, Dale Wainwright.
Also
uncontested for the nomination are Place 8 Justice, Phil Johnson, and Judge
of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3, Tom Price.
There
are two nominees for judge, Place 4 of the Court of Criminal Appeals. They
are incumbent Paul Womack and Robert Francis.
Cathy
Cochran is running uncontested for judge, Place 9, Court of Criminal Appeals.
Thomas
(T.C.) Kincaid, Jr., is uncontested for state representative, District 74.
Kenneth
R. (Kenn) Carr is unopposed for justice of the 8th Court of
Appeals, Place 3.
Jacques
“Jack” De La Mota us unopposed for 63rd district judge and Martin Underwood
the only one listed on the ballot for 63rd district attorney.
There
are Referenda listed on the ballots for both parties. We will run those in
next week’s News Leader.
Wild Game Dinner
in Fort Stockton
FORT
STOCKTON – The Fort Stockton Historical Society’s annual Wild Game Dinner
will be tomorrow, Feb. 23 at the Pecos County Civic Center.
The
entertainment will be a humorous “roast” of Clayton Williams, Jr.
Tickets
will be $25 and proceeds will benefit the Annie Riggs Memorial Museum.
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Fund
grows for
fire
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SANDERSON
– A benefit fund for three grandchildren of David and Susan Brotherton of
Sanderson was “doing well,” an officer at Sanderson State Banks said this
week.
Privacy
laws prevented the bank from disclosing a dollar amount.
Sunday,
several citizens turned out for a barbecue at Bicentennial Park with proceeds
going to the fund.
Volunteers
cooked up chicken and all the trimmings for the after-church crowd.
Abby
Irene Groff, 6, Andrew James Groff, 4, and Austin Lafell-Cary Groff, 2, were
killed Feb. 6 when fire engulfed the home they were staying in near San
Diego.
They
were the children of James and Mindy Van Buskirk who had just moved to the
area from Texas and were staying at home of the children’s other grandparents
when the two-alarm fire broke out.
Authorities
said the fire appeared to have been started accidentally.
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