Briefly
• An appreciation dinner for all county volunteers is scheduled for June 25 at 7 p.m. in the community center.
• Boxes of food from the Hunger in America 2006 Food Bank are available at the courthouse June 13-14 and the week of June 19-23. Eligible persons should come to the county judge’s office from 8: 30 a.m. until noon for an application. During the week of June 10 – 23, call 354-2382 before coming.
• The senior citizens group will meet June 19 instead of June 20. This will be snack night, so bring finger foods and come enjoy.
• The Glasscock County 4-H Speed Demons Team raised over $2000 for the Howard/Glasscock Relay for Life event in May benefiting the American Cancer Society. Captains for the 31-member team were Charlene Belew, Barbara Fuchs, Michelle Pelzel and Rebel Royall. Thanks to everyone in the community who donated.
• To all my friends in Garden City: Thanks so much for all your calls, visits, cards, flowers, gifts and mostly your prayers and concerns during my hospital stay. I’m feeling much better now! Shelby Schwartz
• Dear Family and Friends, words cannot express our sincere thanks and gratitude for the outpouring of love you have all shown us during my recent illness and hospital stays. Your generous gifts of flowers, food, cards, phone calls, love and prayers have been overwhelming. Rich and I are so thankful for our friends and family being there for us during this time. The road ahead is still long and it will be a lengthy recovery, but with all of the love and support you’ve given us and I know you will continue to give, I will be healthy and back to normal in no time. Sincerely, Linda (Batla) and Rich Little
• Tennis camp in Garden City will be July 10 – 14. For more information, call Lance Armstrong, 687-4046.
• Repair work on the courthouse flagpole should be done soon so the flag can be put up again, according to Alan Dierschke.
• A community Little League meeting will be held June 26 at 7 p.m. in the community center to discuss the location of future Glasscock County Little League games. For more information, call Ricky Halfmann at 397-2533.
• Little League coaches are asked to turn in equipment from the 2006 season.
• The $4 million bond election held in May for capital improvements at the school passed by a margin of 113 – 25. Results were as follows: Precinct One, 24 for 1 against; Precinct Two, 24 for 7 against; Precinct Three, 4 for 1 against and Precinct Four 20 for 3 against. Early voting was 41 for 13 against. The total was 113 for 25 against. Of 724 registered voters, 138 voted in the bond election.
• New plans for school construction work will be available in the boardroom beginning June 15.
• School will begin Aug. 21.
o Job Opening.
The Glasscock Groundwater Conservation District is accepting applications for
the position of secretary until 4 p.m., Monday, June 26. Qualifications are a
working knowledge of computers, word processing (Word and WordPerfect), database
(Excel and Access), bookkeeping (Quickbooks) and web page design. Salary is
based on experience. GGCD reserves the right to accept or reject any
applications.
Applications may be picked up at 132 North Main, 354-2430
• Fifteen GCISD sixth-grade students became certified Safe Sitters upon completion of a training program given by County Agent Charlene Belew and GCISD Aide Candy Jones. Safe Sitters is a national program designed for adolescents that provides them the opportunity to become competent in rescue skills, basic first aid, job skills and nurturing, safe child care techniques to prepare them to become competent youth care givers. To be certified, each participant had to take and pass a written exam proving mastery of key course concepts, and they had to demonstrate acceptable skills in care of a choking infant and child.
• Readers with Internet access, at home or at work, are again asked to change to electronic delivery of the Glasscock County News. Printed copies can be made easily from the Internet. To make the change, call 432/354-2221 or send an email to gcnews201@aol.com. Those who already get the newsletter electronically are reminded to notify us of any change in email address.