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Glasscock County News
County Votes to Buy Water Truck
At its meeting March 10, the Glasscock County Commissioners’ Court voted to accept a $32,500 bid from Anderson Trucks of Edmond, Oklahoma for a 1990 water truck. The vote was three for, with County Judge Wilburn Bednar not voting and Commissioner Mark Halfmann absent. The truck holds 4,000 gallons, has 90,000 miles showing on a broken speedometer, a 9-speed transmission, air and power steering. Dennis Fuchs asked the court to alleviate a problem, which causes New Year’s Eve dances at the St. Lawrence Hall to sometimes be in violation of state liquor control laws. He explained that dance, which is sometimes held on a weekday, lasts until 12:30 a.m., and liquor laws state that public consumption of alcohol must end at 12:15 a.m. on weekdays, and 1:15 a.m. on weekends. The court subsequently voted to make Glasscock County Precinct One an “Extended Hours Area,” which by state law allows alcohol consumption until 2:15 a.m. any day of the week in that area. The vote was three for, Bednar not voting, and Halfmann absent. Bednar reported the Glasscock County Animal Protection Association recently donated $5,300 to the county for assistance in funding predator control. Court Invites Cap Rock Energy to Community Center; Supports Its Regulation The court voted to invite Cap Rock Energy to hold its annual meeting at the Community Center in Garden City. The court also voted to “Support a resolution to regulate Cap Rock Energy so they are treated the same as all other investor-owned utilities.” (A letter from the county court to Sen. Troy Fraser regarding Cap Rock Energy is on p.2.) County Treasurer Alan Dierschke reported that the county will soon make a community center bond payment, which will be $110,000 for principal and $16,585 for interest, leaving a loan balance of $510,000, which he said should be paid off in four more years. The court discussed ambulance run stipends for emergency medical volunteers and agreed that if they are paid stipends, the county should also pay the state certification fee (approximately $100 each), which is waived for unpaid volunteers. Billing one’s Medicare or other medical insurance for ambulance runs was also discussed. No action was taken in either of these matters, but they will be on the court’s agenda next month. Bednar Suggests Central Heat/Air for Courthouse Stating that the courthouse hallways were extremely cold for a few days recently, Bednar asked if the commissioners would like him to check into central air conditioning and heating for the building. He said the state historical commission has been allocated $3 million for courthouse restoration this year instead of the $50 million it got last year, and that it may be a long time before the local courthouse gets funded for restoration. There was no response, except for Commissioner Hugh Schafer, who joked that the original fireplaces in the courthouse should be put back in use, and those who work there would just have to “tough up.” Bednar said Kirby Hartman, a roofer, is to have price estimates soon for a new courthouse roof.
Briefly
• March 19 at 5 p.m. is the filing deadline for GCISD school board seats. Incumbents on the local board whose terms are expiring are Brad Avery, Christina (Tina) Flores and Cecelia Schwartz. Applications for the positions are available at the school administration office.
• GCISD will host an open house April 8.
• The GCISD Parent-Teacher Organization will sponsor a spaghetti supper from 4 to 7 p.m. April 8. Costs will be $5 for adults, $3 for children.
• The Glasscock County Community Choir Easter Musical and Drama will be April 13 at 7 p.m. at the Community Center. Everyone is welcome. Bring a snack item for the fellowship to follow the program.
• New telephone area codes. Wes-Tex Telephone Cooperative recently announced that the 915 area code will undergo a three-way split beginning April 5. The new area code for the Wes-Tex service area, which includes Glasscock County, will be 432. The El Paso area will retain the 915 area code, and the region to the east and south of Big Spring, including San Angelo, Snyder and Abilene, will change to 325. Beginning April 5, you may use the new area codes, but you will be required to use them by Oct. 4. For more information go to web site http://www.puc.state.tx.us click on ‘telecom’ and then ‘area codes.’
• Glasscock County Senior Citizens will meet March 18 at the Senior Citizens’ Building. Bring finger foods. The next meeting is April 1, when fried chicken will be furnished. Please bring a dish to go with this. If you are 50 or older, you are invited to join us.
• Trash Barrels are available for $10 each from the local Lions’ Club. Contact Warren Multer, 354-2477, Steve Sturtz, 354-2381, or any Lions’ Club member.
• The Country Peddler Show, a show of handmade arts and crafts, will be coming to the Ector Country Coliseum Complex March 14 – 16. The show features items such as wood décor, furniture, floral, clothing for women and kids, jewelry, gourmet foods, etc. The show hours are Friday 4 p.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. – 4p.m. Paula Braden, a 1998 GCHS graduate and daughter of Charles and Janet Braden, works as an event coordinator for the company that promotes Country Peddler Shows and is the coordinator for the upcoming Odessa Show.
• Information is needed for the Garden City Cemetery historical marker. Helen Wilkerson, chairman of the Glasscock County Historical Committee, is gathering information for the wording of the historical marker to be placed at the Garden City Cemetery. Anyone with interesting information about the cemetery (its origin, early pioneers, etc.) should contact Wilkerson at 354-2313.
• “This is a thank you to all the people for the prayers, flowers, cards and visits, when I was in the hospital and rehab, after my accident. I want to especially thank the EMT’s for their great service and help. They are a wonderful group of people to have when you are in need of a service. A special thanks goes to Tommy Hoelscher, Mitchell Jansa, Warren Multer, Galen Schwartz, and James Schwartz. Thanks ever so much.” BJ Havlak
• The GCISD board meeting was rescheduled from March 10 to March 17, and will be covered in the April issue of the GC News.
In The Spotlight
• Angela Schraeder recently received a $1,000 scholarship from the San Antonio Kiwanis Club.
• County Treasurer Alan Dierschke was appointed treasurer of the Treasurer’s Association of Texas, filling an unexpired term.
Headstart Nutrition Program Under Way
Charlene Belew, county extension agent, has begun a nutrition curriculum with GCISD Headstart students that attempts to teach low-income families how to stretch their food dollars and how to plan, make and eat nutritious snacks and meals. The curriculum is part of Better Living for Texans Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program, a joint project of Texas Cooperative Extension, Texas Department of Human Services and USDA Food and Nutrition Service. Belew also produces an educational newsletter, “Charlene’s Nutrition Savvy,” for parents of the participants that correlates to what the kids are taught during each program and assists parents in continuing the education process at home. Belew reports the kids are like sponges and “a joy to educate.”
County Court Sends Letter to Sen. Fraser
On March 10, the Glasscock County Commissioners’ Court agreed to send the following letter, as suggested by the St. Lawrence Cotton Growers, to Texas Senator Troy Fraser. “Dear Senator Fraser, We were very encouraged by the news that you plan to sponsor legislation to give the people of West Texas some relief from the unreasonable utility rates that have been forced upon us by our utility provider, Cap Rock Energy. The ‘monopoly’ status granted to them under the amendment to SB 7 has given them the ability to charge whatever they want to without any regulation whatsoever. For the residents of Midland, those who live in a mobile home park pay a higher residential rate than the residents of the affluent Green Tree Addition. Cap Rock also charges residents living in the rural areas outside of Midland a rate 2.5 times more than the rate charged for the same services within city limits. Kelly McBeth, Cap Rock’s spokesperson, regularly announces that many of us have the right to change utility providers, but she fails to mention that the switch over fees charged by Cap Rock are so exorbitant that they prohibit users from switching. We sincerely appreciate the fact that you recognize the urgency of the situation and are willing to take the necessary steps to correct it. We hope that other members of the legislature will support your endeavor, and we look forward to the day when we will have the right to choose our utility provider just as other Texans do.” The letter was signed by the county commissioners and the county judge.
From the Schoolhouse
Honor Rolls Announced (Fourth Six Weeks)
Secondary School
• The “A” Honor Roll: seventh grade — Mikela Barton. Wade Jansa, Amy Multer; eighth grade — Taylor Niehues, Colton Schwartz; ninth grade — Tyler Bednar, Katie Gully, Cory Multer; tenth grade — Megan Niehues, Amanda Hirt; eleventh grade —Jessica Hoch, Brecklyn Hughes; twelfth grade — Marianne Halfmann, Guillermina Tenorio.
• The “A—B” Honor Roll: seventh grade — Brittney Chudej, Analisa Gonzales, Eric Hirt, Whitney Kellermeier, Lyza-Ann Lopez, Jeffrey Pierson, Halie Schaefer; eighth grade —Sergio Guerrero, Emily Gully, Alex Halfmann, Cade Halfmann, Erin Hirt, Julie Hirt, Evan Jansa, Sam Long, K’Lann Niehues, Justin Pierson, Lauren Plagens, Katie Schmitz, Marissa Schwartz; ninth grade — Tracy Eggemeyer, Shaun Maxie; tenth grade — James Branham, Terri Branham, Brandi Halfmann, Trey Hillger, David Neufeld, Taylor Willis, Logan Willis; eleventh grade — Anna Flores, Noemi Guerrero, Amanda Henson, Allison Jansa, Leslie Jansa, Morgan Kight Kim Webb; twelfth grade — Pat Randel, Audrey Sherrill.
GCISD VICA Members Move on to State
Members of GCISD’s Vocational Industrial Clubs of America advance to the state contest April 14 – 17 in Fort Worth. Students who placed in the District contest in Sweetwater earlier are: Keith Batla, Brandon Bednar, Jeremy Gully, Brian Hillger, Drew Plagens, Pat Randel, Josh Schmitz, Angela Schraeder, Adrian Trevino, Blake Chudej, Travis Coats, Chase Goodwin, Trey Hillger, Anthony Pierson and Timothy Schniers. Club sponsor is Terry Jones.
Results of the UIL Math & Science Meet:
The following students placed at the UIL Math and Science Meet on March 3 in Wall: Katie Gully was 1st in Number Sense, 6th in Math; Tyler Bednar was 3rd in Number sense, 1st in Calculator, 5th in Math; Megan Niehues was 7th in Number Sense, 1st in Calculator, 3rd in Math; Blake Chudej was 2nd in Calculator; Daniel Martinez was 10th in Calculator; Noemi Guerrero was 8th in Math, 3rd in Science, & top Biology; Kim Webb was 10th in Math, 6th in Science; Cory Multer was 4th in Science & top Chemistry; Stacy Gully was 9th in Science; Keith Batla was 9th in Science.
Results from the TMSCA Qualifying Meets
All state qualifiers at the meets held in Garden City, Ralls or Seminole advance to state competition April 5 in San Antonio.
Feb. 22 at Garden City Taylor Niehues qualified in Number Sense, Calculator, Math and Science; Colton Schwartz qualified in Math & Science; Wade Jansa qualified in Number Sense and Math; Jake Schwartz qualified in Science.
March 1 at Ralls Colton Schwartz qualified in Number Sense, Science; Taylor Niehues qualified in Number Sense, Calculator, Mathematics, Science; Brooke Halfmann qualified in Number Sense; Jake Schwartz qualified in Science; Michael Clarke qualified in Science; Wade Jansa qualified in Science.
Individual placements were: Brooke Halfmann 1st in Number Sense, 5th in Math, 7th in Science; Britton Avery 8th in Science; Michael Clarke 6th in Number Sense, 9th in Calculator, 6th in Math, 4th in Science; Jake Schwartz 9th in Number Sense, 5th in Calculator, 4th in Math, 2nd in Science; Wade Jansa 2nd in Number Sense, 7th in Calculator, 2nd in Math, 3rd in Science; Colton Schwartz 7th in Number Sense, 9th in Math, 9th in Science; Taylor Niehues 10th in Number Sense, 2nd in Calculator, 1st in Math, 2nd in Science; Cade Halfmann 9th in Calculator.
Team Placements were: Number Sense 3rd – Team members were Colton Schwartz, Taylor Niehues, Wade Jansa and Brooke Halfmann; Calculator 2nd – Team members were Taylor Niehues, Cade Halfmann, Jason Flores and Wade Jansa; Math 1st – Team members were Taylor Niehues, Colton Schwartz, Wade Jansa and Cade Halfmann; Science 3rd – Team members were Taylor Niehues, Colton Schwartz, Wade Jansa and Cade Halfmann.
March 8 at Seminole Colton Schwartz 4th in Number Sense, 2nd in Math, 1st in Science, 1st in Calculator; Cade Halfmann 7th in Number Sense, 5th in Math, 5th in Science, 3rd in Calculator; Julie Hirt 8th in Number Sense, 8th in Math, 3rd in Science, 9th in Calculator; Jason Flores 11th in Science, 4th in Calculator; Emily Gully 6th in Math, 6th in Science, 6th in Calculator; K’Lann Niehues 9th in Math, 4th in Science; Sam Long 12th in Math; Katie Smith 11th in Math; Mikela Baron 14th in Math, 4th in Science; Whitney Kellermeier 10th in Math, 5th in Science, 9th in Calculator; Amy Multer 6th in Math, 8th in Science, 6th in Calculator; Wade Jansa 1st in Number Sense, 1st in Math, 2nd in Science, 2nd in Calculator; Melissa Hirt 12th in Math, 9th in Science; Brooke Halfmann 1st in Number Sense, 1st in Math, 2nd in Calculator; Britton Avery 8th in Math, 5th in Science, 7th in Calculator; Michael Clarke 2nd in Number Sense, 4th in Math, 4th in Science, 4th in Calculator; Travis Gully 5th in Number Sense, 3rd in Science, 8th in Calculator; Lauren Wheeler 10th in Number Sense, 7th in Math, 6th in Science, 6th in Calculator; Jacob Schmitz 8th in Number Sense.
Team placements were: Calculator 1st – Team members were Colton Schwartz, Wade Jansa, Cade Halfmann, Jason Flores; Science 1st – Team members were Colton Schwartz, Julie Hirt, K’Lann Niehues, Wade Jansa; Math 2nd – Team members were Colton Schwartz, Wade Jansa, Cade Halfmann, Emily Gully.
State qualifiers are: Brooke Halfmann in Math, Number Sense and Calculator; Michael Clarke in Number Sense; Travis Gully in Science; Wade Jansa in Math, Science, Number Sense and Calculator; Colton Schwartz in Math, Science and Calculator; Cade Halfmann in Math, Science and Calculator; Emily Gully in Math; Julie Hirt in Science; K’Lann Niehues in Science; Jason Flores in Calculator.
PREKINDERGARTEN NOTIFICATION FOR THE 2003-2004 SCHOOL YEAR Garden City Elementary School will offer a pre-kindergarten program during the 2003-2004 school year. The program will be for eligible students who are four years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2003. Students can qualify for the program by meeting at least one of the following requirements:
If you know of a child who qualifies for the program, notify Brad Jones, Principal, P.O. Box 9, Garden City, TX 79739, or call (915) 354-2243, by May 30, 2003.
Note: Garden City Elementary School will offer this program only if fifteen or more students qualify.
Obituary
• Emma Halfmann, 94, of Wall died March 8 and was buried in the St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery in Wall. She was born June 4, 1908 in Olfen to Frank and Anna Diedner Gerngross. She married Mack Halfmann in 1928, and they moved to Wall in 1939, raising a family of nine while they farmed and ranched. Emma was a charter member of the Wall Catholic Daughters and a member of the St. Helen’s Alter Society. She was devoted to her family and loved to play dominoes with family and friends. Her husband, her parents, all her siblings, and a great-granddaughter preceded her in death. She is survived by four sons, Cecil Halfmann, George Halfmann, Leon Halfmann and Wayne (Tex) Halfmann, and five daughters, Bernadette Plagens, Frances Herring, Mary Jane Mikulik, Veronica Clark, and Janice Niehues. She is also survived by 51 grandchildren, 111 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Next Issue Date and Deadline
The next issue of the Glasscock County News will be April 16 . The deadline for that issue is April 14, but earlier material is helpful. Send information to: P.O. Box 98, Garden City, TX 79739; phone or fax: 915/354-2221; e-mail: gcnews201@aol.com. The Glasscock County News is published by Joe Melanie Calverley, P. O. Box 98, Garden City, TX, 79739. Phone or fax: 915/354-2221; e-mail: gcnews201@aol.com; web site: http://wscope.com/glasscock/
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