Briefly
• Glasscock County Senior Citizens will meet Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. in the Senior Citizens Building. All seniors are invited.
• There was no December meeting of the Glasscock Underground Water Conservation District due to lack of a quorum.
• The GCISD school board on Jan. 10 gave School Superintendent Steve Long a $1,500 raise, taking his salary to $75,000. They also extended his contract by a year, keeping it at three years. Enrollment in the elementary school is 158 (Pre-K – Six), down 5 since last month. Enrollment in grades seven – twelve is 145, down one.
• The 2005 Texas Pecos Trails Grant application committee will meet at the Santa Fe Depot in McCamey Jan. 26 at 11 a.m. A meal will be served at noon for a cost of $7. This is the third meeting of the 22 counties designated by the Texas Historical Commission as part of the Texas Pecos Trails region in its Heritage Tourism program. Parties interested in attending, or interested in the program, should contact Debbie Vickers, Odessa Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitors Bureau, 432/333-7890.
• Glasscock County residents should be aware that apparently someone is attempting to sell hunting leases on lands for which he has no rights. Hunters without a valid lease are considered trespassers and may be prosecuted.
• The Odessa Jackalopes have designated Jan. 29 as Glasscock County Night. The Jackalopes will play the Wichita Thunder (kids jersey t-shirt night) at 7 p.m. in the Ector County Coliseum (“Jack Shack”). Businesses and organizations which buying tickets for employees and customers will receive advertisements over the PA system during the game as well as through local media. Advance tickets for individuals, businesses and groups are priced from $5 to $11, depending on location and number purchased. Contact Ray Fieldhouse at 432/552-7825 for more information.