Briefly
• Glasscock County Senior Citizens will meet for their regular mid-month meeting Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. Bring snack or finger food for this meeting. Oct. 2, will feature sandwiches and homemade ice cream. All are invited to come and enjoy the good food and games.
• The Republican Party in Glasscock County needs a chairman, since Diane Havlak reports that she no longer wants the job. Anyone interested in having the position should call Havlak at 354-2581.
• A.M. Nunley, Glasscock County Democrat Party Chair, says Democrats and Republicans in Glasscock County will share polling space, with both parties’ ballot boxes at the same location, for the next election. But he says they need poll workers for each of the four precincts. Party affiliation or which primary one voted in doesn’t matter. Anyone interested should call him at 432/683-5291. (These are paid, not voluntary, jobs.)
• Correction: in the Aug. 15 issue of the Glasscock County News, we incorrectly cited $1.40 as the school’s maximum tax rate before triggering rollback activity. That figure should have been $1.04.
• Piano lessons are available from Leroy Moore, who has 43 years of experience teaching all styles and types of music. Lessons are on Tuesdays in Garden City at the Methodist Church and are $20/ half hour. Adults and children are welcome. Call Karen Wheeler at 397-2753 to schedule a lesson time.
• Whitney Kellermeier, Texas 4-H Council member, will represent District 6 and Glasscock County 4-H programs Sept. 29 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas during the State Fair of Texas Youth Leadership Day. A canned food drive in support of the Food Bank will be part of the day’s agenda, and Whitney asks that the community support this drive by donating non-perishable food items. They may be dropped off at the Extension office from 8 a.m. - noon, daily, through Sept. 28. For more information, call 354-2381.
• An open
letter from Linda Cypert.
(Aug. 23) Wayne and I feel very humble as we express our gratitude to the
community for the benefit you held for me. Special thanks to the Lions Club, our
fellow EMT’s, the 4-H leaders and kids. It helped us so much, and also perked up
my spirits.
Being
hospitalized for 27 days gave me a lot of time to reflect on what really
matters. I believe God answers our prayers, and I knew everyone was praying for
me. You’re a wonderful bunch of friends with loving, giving hearts.
I am better
now, though still taking at-home IV’s for a bit longer and will soon start
having tests again.
I am so lucky
to live here. I feel very loved and for this, I will be forever thankfully
grateful. My love to each of you. – Linda
• Anyone interested in serving on Glasscock County’s Historical Committee should contact County Judge Wilburn Bednar, 354-2382 or historical committee member Alan Dierschke, 354-2415.
• County courthouse employee holidays for 2008 are: Jan. 1, Jan. 21, Feb. 18, March 21, May 26, July 4, Sept. 1, Oct. 13, Nov. 11, Nov 27-28 and Dec. 24-26. County Commissioners set the dates at their Sept. 4 meeting. County road crew holidays for 2008 have not been set.
• The Garden City School Library will host a fall Scholastic Book Fair as a fundraiser on Oct. 8, 9, and 10 during school hours, along with a family event during Report Card Night Oct. 9 from 4 - 7 p.m. There will be a large selection of books including not only titles for children, but cookbooks, Spanish books, and adult titles. Books may also be purchased and donated to classrooms or to the library. The PTO will be helping run the book fair. If you would like to volunteer, call Tiffany Matschek. • Oct. 9 from 4 – 7 p.m. is Report Card Night at the school. There will be a meal, and also a blood drive. The Homecoming Bonfire will follow at approximately 8 p.m.
• GCISD Superintendent Steve Long has been accepted to attend the Lamar University Superintendent’s Academy, “…a year-long advanced leadership development program for exemplary school superintendents.” According to a press release, it provides opportunities for self-assessment, self-renewal and leadership skill enhancement. Participants may also bring local issues to the informal sessions for intensive, confidential review and discussion.
• A. M. Nunley III recently passed the Wyoming bar exam. He is now licensed in every state that had land in the Republic of Texas, as well as in Arkansas and Louisiana, since they border Texas on the east. Nunley is certified in estate planning and probate law, tax law, elder law, is a licensed attorney and counselor at law, and a certified public accountant. Contact him at a.m.nunleyiii@nunleylawfirm.com, phone (432) 683-5291 or visit his website, http://www.nunleylawfirm.com.