Briefly
• Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) will be at the Glasscock County Community Center on Monday, Aug. 20 from 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. to meet and visit with county residents. This will be an opportunity for the congressman to answer any questions or address concerns citizens may have. The Congressman is visiting Garden City as part of his August district tour.
• Glasscock County Senior Citizens will meet Tuesday, Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. This will be snack night, bring finger foods or other snack items. They will meet Tuesday, Sept. 4, which will be potluck night, and encourage all to come join them.
• GCHS Registration: Late registration is Aug. 15 and 16 from 9 a.m. – noon.
• State Senator Kel Seliger will hold a town hall meeting at the Martin County Community Center, 301 N. St. Theresa in Stanton Aug. 21 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. He plans to discuss and receive feedback from constituents on the recently completed regular session of the 80th Legislature.
• School Dates: Monday, Aug. 20 -- first day for teachers; Monday, Aug. 27 -- classes begin.
• The GCHS Homecoming game will be Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. with the Bearkats taking on Sands. Ex-students will meet to visit that night, either inside or on the east side of the Complex building at the north end of the football field.
An ex-students reunion will be Saturday, Oct. 13 with an all-day get together starting at 10 a.m. in the school cafeteria. Big John's Feed Lot will cater a noon meal at a cost of $10 per plate. Those planning to eat should RSVP no later than Oct. 3 by mail, phone or e-mail to Dick Cunningham, 5316 Conroe Ct., Midland, TX 79707, 432-689-6588 (home), 432-770-4079 (cell) or e-mail at j4325@sbcglobal.net.
• Glasscock County ISD is accepting sealed bids on the following: • a 1996 four-door Ford Crown Victoria, 4.6 liter V-8 with 173,198 miles; • a 1998 Ford F-250 pickup, 5.4 liter V-8 with 69,283 miles. Bids will be accepted until noon on Aug. 28. GCISD reserves the right to accept or reject all bids. The vehicles may be seen at the school administration building.
• Chelsea Schwartz, Miss West Texas 2007, was named 4th runner-up at the 2007 Miss Texas pageant held in Ft. Worth July 1-7. Her placement is awarded $2,000 in cash scholarships and $48,000 in-kind scholarships.
Special thanks to everyone who traveled to Ft. Worth to cheer her on, especially her princesses, Sarah Hoelscher, Maddie Hoelscher, Daeley Havlak and Morgan Cox and their families. Chelsea is a 2003 graduate of Garden City High School and the daughter of Floyd and Martha Schwartz. (The pageant is available for viewing on demand by going to www.misstexas.org.) ----- Martha Schwartz