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Glasscock County News
Driver’s Education Begins in Spring
At their regular meeting Nov. 10, the GCISD school board approved starting an after-school driver’s education program in the spring. Ken Hoskins will teach the course, which will cost students $150 each and begin Feb. 2. Assuming 20 students, the school’s cost would be $3,440 in teacher pay, and revenue would be $3,000. The cost for a car has not yet been determined. After eight hours of safety instruction, a student can take the written exam and receive a permit to drive with someone 21 years or older. Students must be 14 to take the course, and 15 to have a permit. The student must also complete seven hours of actual driving and seven hours of observation. Driving will begin in April. Currently, parents must either home-school their kids in driver’s education or take them to Big Spring or Midland for instruction, usually at a cost of $250 to $300. Enrollment in the elementary school is147 (K–6), with another 14 in pre-kindergarten. There are126 in grades 7–12, for a district-wide total of 287. GCISD has been awarded a rating of “Superior Achievement” in the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas. The results were reviewed at a public meeting at 6 p.m. Nov. 10 (which no one from the public attended). School Superintendent Steve Long reported eight grants received from 2000 – 2004, totaling more than $1.5 million.
County Pecan Show Scheduled
The annual Glasscock County Pecan Show is set for Nov. 20 at the community center in Garden City with judging to begin at 9 a.m. There will be awards in both raw pecans and cooking divisions. An evening program with a holiday theme will begin at 6 p.m., featuring community entertainment, snacks and the auction of award-winning foods, with proceeds going toward college scholarships for local youth. Non-auction food items and recipe books will go on sale to the public at noon. Pecans for entry must be in the local Texas Cooperative Extension office by noon Nov. 14. Forty-five pecans of each variety should be in a plastic bag, labeled with the variety name and name of entrant. Recipes for foods must be in the office by noon Nov. 10. Age categories for cooking entries are adult, youth (grades 3 – 12) and peewee (pre-K – second grade), and food categories are cake, pie, cookie candy, bread and miscellaneous. Foods must include pecans, must not require refrigeration, and there is no limit to the number of entries per person. Complete rules are available at the Extension office in the community center.
Commissioners Okay New Roof, Pickup
The Glasscock County Commissioners’ Court, meeting in regular session Nov. 10, accepted bids for new roofs for both the county courthouse and the old jail. The sole bid for the roofing was from Hartmann Roofing in the amount of $23,500 for the courthouse and $10,274 for the old jail. The material is to be galvanized metal. No one at the meeting knew whether the roofs would meet Texas State Historical Commission standards. Commissioner Michael Hoch said that historically accurate roofs might triple the cost. The winning bid for a pickup, to be used by the county’s agricultural extension agent, was $28,636 from Bob Brock. The pickup is to be a one-ton Ford diesel crew cab.
Salary Increase for Extension Secretary The court agreed to make an exception to the standard part-time employees pay of $9.50 per hour and raise Jacque Schaefer’s salary to $10 per hour, effective Nov. 16. Schaefer is the secretary in the Texas Cooperative Extension office. Ag agent Steve Sturtz requested the raise, saying she has done an excellent job during the year she has worked in the office. He said even with the raise, the cost of regular hours and overtime as needed would still be within the $12,000 the court had budgeted for the job. Sturtz told the court that background checks for volunteers who work with 4-H youth would be necessary in the future. He said they will cost $6 per person for the 15 volunteers who have not previously had checks done by either a church or school.
Grant Monies Provide Technology Equipment Sturtz said the local school’s TIF grant has provided a 10 ft. by 10 ft. motorized projection screen for the community center. He plans to have it mounted in the large meeting room. Sturtz said that grant has also provided a computer, plus T-3 wireless Internet connections for that building and will provide a camera, which will enable distance learning from the center. County Judge Wilburn Bednar told the commissioners they each should contact Boyd Latham with Capital Appraisal for an explanation of the situation regarding a lawsuit that some area counties have filed against oil companies. The suit claims that the companies under-reported the value of minerals, thus depriving the counties of tax revenues. Glasscock County commissioners have been trying to get information regarding whether the county should join the suit. The court discussed spending $500 per year to hire former state representative Bob Turner as a consultant. Commissioner Mark Halfmann said Turner is for “the little guys,” can pull strings and has lots of leverage in Austin. No action was taken. Joe Melanie Calverley reported that memorial donations have been sent for use at the Garden City Cemetery, and she will ask County Treasurer Alan Dierschke to set up a separate cemetery fund for those monies. She commended Halfmann and his county crew for the work they have already done at the cemetery. A county employee Christmas party will be scheduled later, with Dierschke and County Clerk Rebecca Batla in charge.
Briefly
• The Thanksgiving meal at the school will be Nov. 20. Plates are $5 each, and the public will be served from 11 – 12:30. For takeouts, call 354-2243 by Nov. 19.
• The families of Harry Love Calverley, Darlene Hansen Calverley, and Bradley Evan Calverley gratefully acknowledge the love and prayers extended to us during the loss of those we love. Your prayers have held us near to the heart of God, and are still very much needed. Thank you for the kind expressions of sympathy extended through your cards, letters, flowers, food, and visits. From the families of Jana & Tim Lark, Denis & Anita Calverley, Larry & Lynna Calverley and Anita & Ross May.
• The Bearkat Booster Club basketball tournament is scheduled for Dec. 4 – 6. Any booster club member willing to help out with the concession stand or the gate can contact Marianne Hirt at 354-2488 or 354-2201.
• Donations (regular or memorial) to the Garden City Cemetery Fund may be sent to P.O. Box 98, Garden City, TX 79739.
• Holly Ann Petree announces scrapbooking dates. Nov. 13 Open House at the Petree’s, 240 Mulberry from 2:30 – 7:30 p.m. Vendors include Petree -- Creative Memories Scrapbooking Consultant, Jewelry, Bead Crosses; Tracy Hollingsworth --Mary Kay consultant, and Created By Me for Thee -- unusual bird feeders and other hand made crafts. Nov.15 Crop Till You Drop! 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., 810 E. 11th Place, Big Spring, cost of $20 per person includes lunch (1/2 day fees are available). Registration deadline is November 12. Nov. 20 Garden City Scrapbooking Crop from 6 - 11 p.m. in the school home economics room. Crop fee is $2 per hour. For more information or to make reservations, call Petree at 354-2680.
• The Glasscock Co. Senior Citizens will meet Nov. 18. Bring snacks. We will have our Christmas party Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. with potluck for the meal; bring a $15 gift for either man or woman. All seniors are invited to attend. The Dec. 2 meeting will be the only one in December. There will be no meetings in January, but we will start back to the regular schedule the first Tuesday in February.
In The Spotlight
• Allison Jansa and Shaun Maxie advanced from the UIL Region 1-A cross-country meet in Lubbock to the state meet Nov. 15 in Round Rock, having placed in the top 10 in their respective races. Jansa was seventh in the girls’ standings with a time of 12:41. Maxie was 10th in the boys’ race at 17:18. They are coached by Shana Kirkland. (See district and regional results, pg. 3.)
• The Junior High Kats football team beat Iraan 20-14 to win the district championship, and ended the season 7–2. They were coached by Jimmy Fine. (See article below)
• The GCHS varsity boys cross country team qualified for regional by placing second in district. Team members were: Shaun Maxie, Jason Flores, Taylor Willis, Alex Halfmann, Colby Hirt, Trey Hillger and K.C. Smith. They were coached by Shana Kirkland.
• Chelsea Schwartz has been named “Miss Texas National Miss” and will represent the state at the National American Miss pageant in Los Angeles later this month. She is a 2003 graduate of GCHS and attends West Texas A & M University.
From the Schoolhouse
Cross-Country
Varsity Regional Meet: Girls – Allison Jansa, 7th place; Boys – Shaun Maxie, 10th place, Logan Willis, 32, Jason Flores, 38, Alex Halfmann, 143, Trey Hillger, 145, K.C. Smith, 160, Colby Hirt; team placement, 10th; District Meet: Girls – Allison Jansa, 1st place, K’Lann Niehues, 24, Megan Niehues, 26, Anna Flores, 27, Erin Hirt, 37, Jessica Hoch, 38, Amanda Henson, 42; team placement, 4th; Boys – Shaun Maxie, 7th place, Logan Willis, 8, Jason Flores, 9, Alex Halfmann, 26, K. C. Smith, 30, Trey Hillger, 34, Colby Hirt, 35; team placement, 2nd.
Junior Varsity District Meet: Girls – Lauren Plagens, 7th place, Krystal Sullivan, 10, Emily Gully, 18, Leslie Jansa, 21, Victoria Ortiz, 26, Marissa Schwartz, 32, Tracy Eggemeyer, 33, Katie Schmitz, 37; team placement, 3rd. Boys – Brandon Reyes, 4th place.
Junior High District Meet: Girls – Vikki Garza, 2nd place, Britton Avery, 6, Samantha Pitts, 46, Kaci Coats, 49, Analisa Gonzalez, 59; team placement, 5th. No boys entered.
Texas Math and Science Coaches Association Meet
Results from the TMSCA meet Nov. 8: Colton Schwartz: 2nd in science, 2nd in number sense, 4th in calculator; Tyler Bednar: 2nd in number sense, 4th in math, 6th in calculator; Noemi Guerrero: 2nd in science, 8th in number sense, 9th in math; Yessenia Martinez: 8th in science, 9th in number sense; Viviana Gamboa: 5th in science, 5th in number sense, 8th in math; Jake Schwartz: 1st in science, 7th in calculator; Brooke Halfmann: 2nd in number sense, 3rd in math, 5th in science, 8th in calculator; Hayden Halfmann: 2nd in number sense, 4th in calculator; Paige Niehues: 2nd in science, 4th in calculator, 6th in math, 8th in number sense; Kate Halfmann: 5th in math, 6th in calculator, 8th in science, 10th in number sense; Morgan Schwartz: 9th in math, 10th in calculator
Junior High Kats Capture District Football Championship
By Coach Jimmy Fine
Twenty-eight young men showed up for the first junior high workout of the year: nine sixth graders, eight seventh graders, and eleven very special eighth graders. The goal these young men set for themselves was to go undefeated and to win district. Although they suffered two losses, their goal for the district championship was fulfilled. The Kats traveled to Iraan in a must-win situation. The odds of winning were stacked against them, the weather was bad, the fact that they were playing a team that hadn't been beaten in four years, plus the Kats fell behind on Iraan's first play from scrimmage. But these odds did not deter the Kats from their goal. Behind the running of Bo Eggemeyer, Wade Jansa, Jake Schwartz, the passing arm of Eric Hirt to receiver Nick Sanchez, and the hard hitting Kat Defense led by Juan (Pancho) Zuniga, Ryan Alvarado, Kevin Hillger, Spencer Plagens, and the rest of the Kat Defense, the Kats captured the district championship 20-14. These young men are to be congratulated for a wonderful football season: 7 wins, 2 losses. These Kats believed in themselves, their teammates, and their coaches. Thanks to the cheerleaders for their support and encouragement. Win, lose, or draw, they were always supporting the Kats. A special thank you to all those parents who followed us to every game and gave us the support we needed to win games. Thank you, parents, for giving me the opportunity to work with your sons. Thank you, managers, for always making sure the field was set for practice and for taking care of the players. This is the first of many district championships for the Junior High and High School Kats. Bearkat fans, the years to come will be exciting; with your support and encouragement, everything is possible.
Dates to Remember
• Nov. 19 – elementary school awards assembly, 8:45 a.m.; Nov. 25 – school ends at 12:15 p.m. for Thanksgiving holidays; Dec. 2 – elementary school UIL academic meet, hosted by Garden City.
Obituaries
• Theresa Jean Frysak, 53, of St. Lawrence died Oct. 25 in a Midland hospital and was buried at the St. Lawrence Cemetery. She was born June 1, 1950, to August and Jerline Frysak in San Angelo. Her father and a sister, Sharon Gail Lange, preceded her in death. She is survived by her mother, Jerline Frysak; two brothers, Kervin and Mark Frysak and wife, Linda; a sister, Kathleen Schniers and husband, Kenneth, all of St. Lawrence; nine nieces and nephews and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
• David Leslie Massey Jr., 78, of Big Spring, died Oct. 26 in a Big Spring hospital. He was born July 24, 1925 in Big Spring. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jean Massey in 1994, and married Jo Lewis in 1999 in Garden City. He was a lifelong resident of Big Spring. He graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science degree in textile engineering. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and retired from Texas Electric after 35 years service. He was a member of the Garden City Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Jo Massey; their children, Linda Johnson of Wichita Falls, David L. Massey III of Houston, John A. Massey of Enterprise, Ala., and Nancy Murphy of Garden City; three granddaughters, three grandsons, three great grandchildren and one sister.
• Harry Love Calverley, 73, and Darlene Hansen Calverley, 63, both of Ransom Canyon and Bradley Evan Calverley, 42, of Lubbock, all formerly of Garden City, died Oct. 27 and were buried at the Garden City Cemetery. Harry was born March 22, 1930 and Darlene was born Feb. 26, 1940. They married in 1959 in New Mexico. Brad was born March 23, 1961 in Big Spring. Harry owned a butane delivery company and ranched in Glasscock County; Darlene was a homemaker and Brad was a teacher’s aide with the Lubbock ISD. Harry and Darlene are survived by their daughter and son-in-law, Jana and Tim Lark and by four grandchildren. In addition, Harry is survived by two brothers, Denis Calverley of Garden City and Larry Calverley of Blanco and one sister, Anita May of Deming, N.M. Brad is survived by his daughter, Hope, his son, Stephen; his sister and brother-in-law, Jana and Tim Lark and two nieces.
• Ross Halfmann, 84, of San Angelo died Nov. 3 and was buried at Calvary Cemetery in San Angelo. He was born in Olfen on Sept. 16, 1919 to Adolph and Lena H. Schaefer Halfmann. He married Frieda Henkhaus in 1949. He was one of the St. Lawrence pioneers, his family having moved there in 1947. He was a veteran of World War II. He farmed in the St. Lawrence area for 42 years before retiring and moving to San Angelo in1988. Some of his favorite activities were hunting and fishing. He was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Frieda Halfmann of San Angelo; sons Roland Halfmann and wife Joyce and Gary Halfmann and wife Sharon, all of St. Lawrence; daughters Janice Lange and husband Doyle of Norton, Beverly Jansa and husband David of Rowena and Deborah Schkade of San Angelo; two brothers, Ralph Halfmann and wife Alberta and Walter Halfmann and wife Mary Ann, all of St Lawrence; three sisters, Grace Phelps and husband Bill, and Clara Ann Cline, all of Big Spring; Jean Conner and husband Bob of Midland, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
• Blanche Hoch-Boswell, 83, of Midland died Nov. 4 in her residence and was buried at Trinity Memorial Park in Big Spring. Blanche Mae Lane was born Feb. 2, 1920 in Crockett, the tenth and youngest child of Lem and Stacy R. Hearn Lane. She married Forest W. Hoch in 1939 in Crockett. He preceded her in death in 1966. She was a life-long member of the United Methodist Church. Survivors include sons Donald G. Hoch of Rancho Mirage, Calif.; Forest and wife Nadene Hoch of Brownfield, C. Michael and wife Melissa Hoch of Garden City and Scott A. and wife Mary Hoch of Albuquerque; one brother George Lane of Latexo; ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Next Issue Date and Deadline
The next issue of the Glasscock County News will be Dec. 10. The deadline for that issue is Dec. 8, but earlier material is helpful. Send information to: P.O. Box 98, Garden City, TX 79739; phone or fax: 432/354-2221; 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: 432/354-2221; e-mail: gcnews201@aol.com; web site: http:///glasscockcountynews.com/
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