Briefly
• Glasscock County Senior Citizens will have snack and finger-food night on March 20. Homemade stew and cornbread will be furnished at the April 3 meeting, so please bring a salad or dessert. Anyone 50 years or older is encouraged to join us at 6 p.m.
• The Glasscock County Volunteer EMS has purchased three first aid kits to be located in the community center, senior citizen building and St. Lawrence Hall from the money that was donated in memory of Todd Weishuhn.
• To the great people of Garden City, we send our thanks to all of you for the food, flowers and prayers during my surgery and recovery. There is no way we could have made it without all of your support. May God bless each and every one of you. -- Jayne and Bob Kelso
• Glasscock County Community Wide Health Fair was a great success! Thanks to all who participated. It was a tremendous educational opportunity for everyone. There were 33 exhibitors and approximately 205 people attended. Midland Memorial Hospital ran 90 free cholesterol and glucose screenings. United Blood Services collected 31 units of blood that will help 70 patients. Delia Pierson screened 39 visitor's hearing and Wal-Mart Vision Center ran 154 vision and glaucoma screenings. Thank you to all the volunteers who gave their time. A special thanks to the Student Council, Charlene Belew, Linda Frysak, Eric Seidenberger, Tony Gomez, Keith Burnett, Russell Halfmann, Galen Schwartz, Allen Jansa, Kenny Batla, Mark Frysak, Penni Kothmann, Kaddo Kothmann and Carylon Frerich. We look forward to next year’s fair. ----- Christy Seidenberger, R.N., and GCISD
• The GCISD board postponed its March 12 meeting until March 19 due to spring break at the school.
• Glasscock County is taking sealed bids for the used travel trailer located at the west dump ground. The bids may be taken to the county judge’s or clerk’s office in the courthouse no later than 4 p.m. Friday, April 6 and will be opened at the court meeting April 9. The trailer can be seen on Wednesdays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Glasscock County commissioners (Marck Schafer absent) approved the hiring of Gina Halfmann as the new Texas Cooperative Extension Service secretary at their meeting March 12.
• At the April 9 commissioners’ court meeting, Sheriff’s Deputy Keith Burnett will ask permission to hire two weekend jailers, who would work on a contract basis. Burnett reported $9,563 (gross) in county jailing income for February, and a total of more than $16,000 (gross) so far for 2007. He said more income would be possible with the addition of the jailers.
• April 24 is the date for final adoption of the county map for road maintenance.
• Congressman Mike Conaway invites students to participate in a Service Academy Day Saturday, March 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Angelo State University. This will be an informal session for students, parents, counselors and educators to meet Service Academy and ROTC representatives and learn more about the nomination process. The meeting will be at ASU, MCS Building, Room 100.