Briefly
• The terms of school board members Carl Hoelscher, Doug Schaefer and Andy Wheeler are expiring. Filing for those positions begins Feb. 13 and ends March 13. Early voting is May 1 – 9, with the election May 13. Call 354-2230 for more information.
• A very special THANK YOU to family, friends and members of the Glasscock County Volunteer Fire Dept. for helping out with the grass fire on our property on Sunday, January 29, which started while we were in church in Midland. A contribution to the Glasscock Co. VFD has been made in support of your efforts and in appreciation for living in a caring county and community. Thank you so much!
--- Mike, Pam, and Brecklyn Hughes
• Representatives from West Texas Weather Modification Association will present an annual evaluation of their 2005 weather modification [cloud seeding] program Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Glasscock County Community Center. The meeting, sponsored by the Glasscock Groundwater Conservation District and WTWMA, is open to the public.
• Glasscock County’s Senior Citizens will meet March 21 at 6 p.m. This is snack night, so please bring snacks or finger food. There will not be a meeting March 7 because it is Election Day and the Senior Citizens’ building is the polling place for Precinct 4.
• Early voting dates are Feb. 21 – March 3 for the March 7 primary election. Bring your voter registration card or other ID. Since Election Day is during the school’s spring break and stock shows are in full swing, everyone is encouraged to vote early.
• Deadline for 2006 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) applications is Feb. 17. For information, call Mark Ramirez, district conservationist, 325/378-3971.
• Spring Fling ’06 is a program for people 50 and over sponsored by the Texas Cooperative Extension April 24 – 28 at the 4-H center on Lake Brownwood. The event specializes in great food, educational workshops, tours, recreational activities, and warm, friendly people. Learn more by calling 354-2381 or 352/784-5482 or at http://texas4h-ctr.tamu.edu.
• The first grade class at Garden City Elementary is trying to collect a postcard from each of the 50 states during this school year, and needs only six more to complete the project. If you know of anyone in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Wyoming, Nebraska or North Dakota, please ask them to send a postcard to: First Grade Class, Box 9, Garden City, TX 79739.
• The fourteen 4-H members who will represent the local 4-H club June 25 – 30 in the Teen Leadership trip to California thank everyone who purchased items during the chicken dinner fundraiser, as well as parents and adult volunteers who helped make the event a success.
• The family of Sylvia Kresta would like to extend our heart-felt thanks for the many acts of kindness shown during the illness and passing of our mother and grandmother. Thank you for the many prayers, phone calls, flowers and cards during this time. It is wonderful to have such loving friends. --- Linda and Garry Huffman and family
• Glasscock County is selling a 1999 Ford Crown Victoria with approximately 130,000 miles for $2,500. The car may be seen at the courthouse. Call Judge Wilburn Bednar, 354-2382, for more information.