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Glasscock County News
Long Gets Raise; Hoch New Hire
Meeting in regular session Jan. 11, the GCISD board gave Superintendent Steve
Long a $2,500 raise and extended his contract two years. His salary will be
$84,500 and his total contract is for three years.
The board also hired Amy Hoch as a math teacher with coaching duties,
according to Long. He said that for this semester, her coaching will mostly be
assisting with girls’ basketball, tennis and track. Hoch is a 1997 graduate of
Garden City High School. She has a B.B.A. in marketing from Texas A & M (2001)
and gained teacher certification in math from Texas Tech (2005).
Hoch taught math and coached at New Deal ISD (2003-04) and at Tahoka
ISD (2004-05). She taught world geography, American history and speech, along
with coaching, at Petersburg ISD (2005-06) and has been a math teacher/coach
at
Another Bond Election Possible
The board discussed the possibility of another bond election, but no
decision was made. A bond referendum of $12 million failed in May 2009.
Board members agreed that the school staff has done great work in making
improvements to the physical plant, but much more needs to be done. Board
Member Doug Jost said the big items which are needed haven’t gone away, and
Long mentioned the need for at least two new route busses and replacing some
other high-mileage vehicles which are used to transport kids.
The board wants to take a walk-through of the entire campus before deciding
whether to call a bond election.
Elementary School Principal Randy Gartman said the first grade is now
up to 23 students, with the cut-off number being 22 in grades four and under.
He suggested, rather than splitting the class, that Cassie Jost continue to
co-teach it with Tanya Multer, like they did in the fall when Jost was student
teaching. He said this would satisfy state requirements without actually
splitting the class into two groups. Jost finished her degree at U.T.P.B. in
December, is now certified, and most recently has been substituting for
Phyllis Byrne. The board agreed that sounded like a good idea.
Long reported that someone with the school’s Austin legal firm of
Schwartz & Eichelbaum is working on an oil and gas lease form for the school
and she will negotiate it with Laredo Energy.
New
At the regular meeting of the county commissioners’ court Jan. 11, consulting
engineer Don Bonifay reported that he has met with engineers from TXDOT
regarding the location of a proposed new county road east of Garden City. He
said he foresees no problems getting formal TXDOT approval. The road would be
approximately 1.7 miles east of Garden City and would extend approximately
one-half mile north from Highway 158 to join County Road 300 (
Commissioner Mark Halfmann reported problems where County Road 220 intersects
the south side of Highway 158 east of Garden City. He said Laredo Energy has
offered to rebuild the entrance a few feet further away from Hwy. 158 for no
charge, and include a wider cattle guard. Halfmann said there is a problem
when two trucks meet at that point. There isn’t enough room for a southbound
one to clear Hwy. 158 if a northbound one is at the cattle guard.
There was discussion of widening that north-south stretch of C.R. 220.
New Wireless Billing Plan
Questions of who uses the cell phones in the sheriff’s department were raised
at the December meeting while commissioners discussed switching to a new
billing plan with Verizon Wireless.
Commissioner Jimmy Strube reported that he had turned two proposed oil and gas
leases over to attorney Josh Hamby, and had not heard from him.
Commissioners approved twelve 2010 holidays for both road crew and courthouse
employees. They are as follows for the road crew: Jan. 1, April 2, May 31,
Sept. 6, Nov. 25-26, Dec. 24, 27-31. For the courthouse: Jan. 1, Jan. 18, Feb.
15, April 2, May 31, Sept. 6, Oct. 11, Nov. 11, Nov. 25-26, Dec. 24, 31.
(Independence Day and Christmas Day both fall on Saturday in 2010.)
Warren Multer, Rebel Royall and Charlene Belew reported on their 2009
activities. Multer discussed a 6-year project that researched when to stop
drip irrigation on cotton in the fall, and said he is beginning one using deep
soil sampling to determine fertilizer use. He is also working on treating
cotton root rot, which he said is a problem in both Reagan and
Royall said he has worked with swine producers for the last two years and will
be beginning range management programs this year, including reclaiming old oil
well locations.
‘Walk Across
Belew said Walk Across Texas, an eight-week physical activity program at the
elementary school in conjunction with Nurse Christy Seidenberger and PE
teacher Kristin Schwartz, produced very positive results with kids and their
parents. Belew said she wrote and got a grant for pedometers and video for use
in the program, which saw a collective 1400 miles walked in eight weeks. She
said the school wants to continue the program this spring.
Belew also discussed the “Shattered Dreams” program, for which she praised all
the volunteers involved, and said it made a difference in how local youth view
drinking and driving, but she said that problem still needs more attention.
She said the local 4-H has 80 members, but through their work at the school,
Extension agents reach virtually all the county’s youth with positive
educational programs.
Local Health Screenings Available
Health Screen Specialists is a mobile vascular screening company, and on
Friday, Feb. 5, they will be at St. Lawrence Parish Hall to do vascular
screenings. They will be in Garden City on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at a site to be
determined. They offer nine screenings, which are all done by ultrasound, so
they are painless and non-invasive.
They scan the carotid arteries on both sides of the neck for fatty plaque
build-up, which is the #1 cause of strokes. They scan the thyroid for any
cysts, tumors or abnormalities. Your thyroid controls your metabolism. They
scan the abdominal aorta, which is the main artery off of your heart, which
supplies your body with oxygenated blood. They will check for aneurysms. While
in the abdominal area, they look at the liver, spleen, gallbladder and both
kidneys for cysts, tumors, fluid build-up, enlargements, and gallstones.
Finally, they scan the arteries in the legs for blockages. If the arteries in
the legs have a blockage, you could have blockage in your heart.
These screenings are typically not done at routine physicals nor will
insurance companies pay for them unless you are symptomatic. Collectively,
they can cost thousands. HSS will offer them for $45 each or all 9 for $189.
If you smoke, if you have high
blood pressure or high cholesterol, if you are diabetic, and especially if you
have a family history of stroke or heart disease, you may be at risk. Please
take advantage of this opportunity.
Pre-registration is necessary. Please call 1-800-931-4772 to schedule your
appointment today.
For more information, call Lana Hirt at 397-2317 or Christy Seidenberger at
354-2314 or 354-2229 (school).
County Junior Livestock Show Winners
The 73rd Annual Glasscock County Junior Livestock Show was held Jan. 8
and 9.
Top winners were:
Kamie Halfmann, Grand
Champion Rabbit, Laura Halfmann,
Reserve Grand Champion Rabbit; showmanship for rabbits Laura Halfmann,
senior, Megan Hughes, intermediate, Devon Kinnibrugh, junior;
Samantha Kellermeier, Grand Champion Steer; Cassie Hirt, Reserve
Grand Champion Steer; showmanship for steers,
Cassie Hirt, senior; Ian
Schaefer, Grand Champion Swine; Lexie Schaefer, Reserve Grand
Champion Swine; showmanship for swine,
Peyton Schaefer, senior, Lexie Schaefer, intermediate,
Kenzie Schaefer, junior; Paige Sturtz, Grand Champion Lamb;
Cassie Hirt, Reserve Grand Champion Lamb; showmanship for lambs,
Brody Halfmann, senior, Hannah
Halfmann, intermediate, Matthew
Halfmann, junior.
Kadden
Kothmann,
Grand Champion Goat; Cassie Hirt, Reserve Grand Champion Goat;
showmanship for goats Amber Halfmann, senior,
Kadden Kothmann,
intermediate, Allison Halfmann,
Junior.
The Travis Pate, Jr. Memorial Top Hand Award, which is a rotating trophy given
to the exhibitor who accumulates the most points based on placings during the
livestock show, went to Cassie Hirt.
Scholarship awards went to the following:
Douglas Plagens Memorial Scholarship -
Amber
Halfmann; Jessie Flores Memorial Scholarship - Laura Halfmann;
School’s Financials Positive
School
Superintendent Steve Long reviewed GCISD’s 2009 financials at the school board
meeting Jan. 11, using figures supplied by the school’s auditor.
The data showed (figures rounded) $13 million in revenues, almost $13
million in expenditures. Some $314,000 will be added to the district’s fund
balance, according to Long. The total fund balance (money in reserve) is
slightly over $5 million.
The two highest expenditures were for WADA payments (money sent to the
state or to other school districts), $7.6 million and for Instruction
(including salaries), $3 million. Other significant expenditures included:
Facilities Maintenance and Operations, $770,000; Principal and Interest on
Long-term Debt, $535,000; Extracurricular Activities, $210,000.
FFA Sponsors Varmint Calling Contest
Start:
Saturday, Jan. 16. Meet in Garden City at building west of Halfmann’s General
Store between 4 and 6 p.m. Hunting begins after team entry.
Check
In:
Sunday, Jan. 17. Same place at 8 a.m.
Entry:
$120 per team of 2 to 4 people.
Rules:
• A team must hunt out of one vehicle.
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66% payout – 50/32 ½ /17 ½ split, maximum $1000, $650, $350,
additional proceeds to benefit the Glasscock County FFA chapter; additional
jackpots available with entry.
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Hunters are responsible for all licenses and game laws.
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Everyone is welcome; must hunt in
For more information, call Rusty Hollingsworth: (432) 354-2244 work;
354-2250 home; (325) 650-6004 cell.
Local Relay for Life Team Forming
The American Cancer Society’s Annual Relay For Life event is coming up
soon. The Howard/Glasscock Counties relay is scheduled for May 14 – 15, 2010,
at Blankenship Field in
The team will consist of youth, adult volunteers and Extension agents.
Any youth, kindergarten through a senior in high school may
participate. It is mandatory that
each kindergarten through second grade student have a parent or designated
adult chaperone attend with them.
Each person attending, youth or adult,
must register as a team member to participate! (Armbands are required to be
worn, and if you don’t register, you won’t receive one or be able to stay on
grounds after midnight.)
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE CHALLENGED TO COLLECT A MINIMUM OF $100 IN
DONATIONS. *You will be required
to put $100 minimum as a personal goal when you register online, although it
is not a commitment. **Team
fund-raisers will be conducted to offset this amount.
The first team fund-raiser will
be the Coaches vs. Cancer event conducted in conjunction with the GCISD
basketball games on Tues., Feb. 9.
If you don’t have Internet access, contact the Extension office to set up a
time to register and/or make a donation.
Online participant registration
is being conducted this year again instead of paper forms.
The web link is
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=24005&pg=entry.
Cut and paste this web address in your Internet browser.
This will take you to the Howard/ Glasscock Relay For Life home page.
Click on view teams. There
will be two Glasscock 4-H Cancer Warriors teams.
From this site you can sign up as a team member and/or make donations.
Fill up Team 1 first, then continue with Team 2.
Once you’ve signed on as a member, you have the option to design your
own Relay page and e-mail friends and family to invite them to donate to the
team under your name.
Join the Glasscock 4-H Cancer Warriors in making a world with less
cancer and more birthdays a reality!
The movement for more birthdays is about everyday people coming
together to make a meaningful difference.
This year you can become active in your
community to fight back and find cures
for this disease by joining the team, or by making a financial donation.
Together we can
help
make sure that cancer never steals another year of anyone’s life!
Complete details regarding the team and the event will be furnished at
a later date to each individual that registers as a team member.
Team t-shirts will be an optional purchase, with details to follow.
Team captains this year are Charlene Belew and Christy Seidenberger.
For more information, contact the Extension office at
354-2381, or Christy Seidenberger at 354-2243.
Predator Control a Concern
The Glasscock County Animal Protection Association, a group of producers in
the area, was formed to support trapping of predators in
The membership fee is $75 per year.
If you have animals, please add $15 a section for cattle, or $30 per
section for sheep and goats. Make checks payable to GCAPA and mail to
Glasscock County Bank,
The two trappers are Richard Batla 354-2654, mobile 213-2488 and Ron Cohan,
432-353-4898, mobile 816-5251, if you need their service, please call.
John Dorsett is the supervisor out of
Please share this information with anyone you know who may be interested in
predator control. You may contact Glasscock AgriLife Extension office for more
information at 432-354-2381.
In the Spotlight
• The Texas Six-man Coaches Association named the following Bearkats to the
2009 Division I All-State Football
Team: Player of the Year
Brett Chudej; Coach of the Year
Vance Jones; 1st Team Offense –
Runningback Josh Colunga, Tight End
Ian Schaefer; 1st Team Defense –
Linebacker Marcus Cook; 2nd Team
Offense – Quarterback Blayne Batla;
Honorable Mention Defense – Cornerback
Jesse Montes, Safety Brian Hirt.
• Bearkats recently named to
the Texas Six-man Coaches Association
2009 All Region Team, Division I, Region II are: Offensive MVP
Josh Colunga and Coach of the Year
Vance Jones; 1st Team Offense – Quarterback
Blayne Batla, Tight End Ian
Schaefer, Wide Receiver Brett
Chudej; 1st Team Defense – Linebacker
Marcus Cook, Cornerback
Jesse Montes, Safety
Brian Hirt; 2nd Team Offense –
Center Aaron Long; 2nd Team Defense
– Noseguard Lane Halfmann, Lineman
Reggie Halfmann.
Briefly
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Glasscock Co. Senior Citizens will have only one meeting each month
in January, February, and March because of scheduled community events and
weather concerns. Meetings will be the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m.,
and everyone is asked to bring a dish for potluck.
All are invited for an evening of good food and dominos.
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Wednesday, Jan. 13, is the last day to order
• The
Glasscock County Junior Livestock Board of Directors,
the Glasscock County AgriLife Extension
Office, the exhibitors and their parents, thank everyone who contributed their
time and/or donations to the livestock show. Thanks to generosity of our
supporters, the 73rd Annual Glasscock County Junior Livestock Show was a
complete success! There were 47 exhibitors and the premium sale totaled more
than $60,000, according to Extension Agent Rebel Royall.
• A
Take-Home Bar-B-Que Chicken Dinner
will be hosted Feb. 7 by the
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Coaches
across the country are raising money to fight cancer.
Be sure to visit the
“Coaches vs. Cancer” table at the Lady Kats and Bearkats basketball games with
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January is School Board Recognition Month
in
4-H News:
The photography contest was conducted at the community center Dec. 30, and the
photos were displayed to the public during the Annual Glasscock County Junior
Livestock Show. Thirteen youth
participated, with a total of 56 entries.
Overall winners announced in each of three age divisions were:
Morgan Schwartz, senior division, Carlie Hollingsworth, intermediate
division and Braydon Hollingsworth, junior division.
First place winners in each of the categories were:
Animals – Morgan Schwartz, senior, Megan Hughes, intermediate, Kaison
Kirkland, junior; Animals B&W – Morgan Schwartz, senior, Megan Hughes,
intermediate; Architectural Elements - Morgan Schwartz, senior, Kaison
Kirkland, junior; Architectural Elements B&W – Morgan Schwartz; Natural
Landscape – Kelland Kirkland, senior, Holly Halfmann, intermediate, Kaison
Kirkland, junior; Natural Landscape B&W – Kellan Kirkland; People – Taylor
Hughes, senior, Carlie Hollingsworth, intermediate, Kaison Kirkland, junior;
People B&W – Taylor Hughes, senior, Carlie Hollingsworth, intermediate,
Braydon Hollingsworth, junior; Plant/Flora – Taylor Hughes, senior, Megan
Hughes, intermediate, Braydon Hollingsworth, junior; Special Effects – Colton
Belew, senior, Braydon Hollingsworth, junior; Still Life – Morgan Schwartz,
senior, Carlie Hollingsworth, intermediate, Hagan Halfmann, junior; Theme –
Kellan Kirkland, senior, Carlie Hollingsworth, intermediate, Kaison Kirkland,
junior.
All first place entries are eligible to compete at the District contest.
District entries will be displayed during the District 6 4-H Roundup at
GCISD, April 24.
Senior first place entries will advance to state competition in April.
These photos will be displayed at the
From the Schoolhouse
Scheduled Events:
First Semester Exams Jan. 13
– 14.
Elementary Awards Assembly
Jan. 20, 8:30 a.m. in the auditorium
Spring Open House March 9, 4 – 7 p.m.
4-H Leadership Tour Team will serve a fund-raiser meal from 5 – 6:30 p.m.
Check the school website at: http://www.gckats.net for a
schedule of current events.
Dates to Note:
Jan. 15
– JV/V @ Westbrook; Jan. 16 –
Garden City JH Girls Tournament, TBA;
Jan. 19 – Sterling City @GC, JV/V.;
Jan. 21 – 23 – Rankin JV Tournament, TBA;
Jan. 22 – JV/V @Water Valley,
5 p.m.;
Jan. 26 – JV/V @Robert Lee; Jan. 29
– JV/V @Blackwell; Feb. 2 –
Westbrook @GC, JV/V; Feb. 6 – JV/V
@Sterling City; Feb. 9 – Water
Valley @GC, JV/V; Feb. 12 – Robert
Lee @GC, JVB, 5 p.m.,
VB, 6:30 p.m.
Basketball games start times:
JVG – 4 p.m., JVB – 5 p.m., VG – 6:30 p.m., VB – 8 p.m., unless
otherwise noted above.
Reminder – dates and times for events are subject to change!
Jobs
Available as Census Takers
The
United States Census Bureau is hiring census takers. You may qualify if...
* You
are a
* You
are a legal permanent resident, or non-citizen with an appropriate work visa,
and you possess a bilingual skill for which there are no available qualified
* You
are at least 18 years old
* You
have a valid Social Security number
* You
take a written test of basic skills
* You
have a valid driver's license
* You
pass a background check
* You
commit to four days of training. You will be paid for this training at your
regular hourly rate.
If you
are interested, interviews will be held at 10 a.m. on Jan. 13 and Jan. 20 in
the small meeting room of the
Obituaries
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Kenneth Duane Cox, 62, of
Kenneth was born Nov. 14, 1947 in Andrews to Lucy and Duell Cox.
He married Karen Irlbeck on Aug. 1, 1975 in Dimmitt.
Survivors include wife, Karen of Midland; son Jason Cox and wife
Barbi of Sterling City; son Michael Cox of New Braunfels; daughter Collene Cox
of Muleshoe; grandchildren Morgan and Hudson Cox of Sterling City; brother
Jimmy Cox of Rogers; sister Beverly Pruitt of Garden City; brother Richard Cox
of Dallas; niece Sherry Williams of Houston; and many nieces, nephews, great
nieces and great nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Wanda Barnes.
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Leonard Schafer,
80, of Garden City, died Jan. 5, 2010, at Hospice House of Odessa and was
buried at
He was
born June 1, 1929, in Garden City to Maud and Ben Schafer. He grew up in
Garden City and graduated from Garden City High School. He married Elzan
Tindol on Aug. 13, 1955, in
He was
a Veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He owned S&W Chemical
Company in Coahoma, and also ranched in
He is survived by two daughters, Linda
Worley of Brownwood and Mackie Schafer of Lake Brownwood; three sons, Ben
Schafer and wife, Leisa, of New Braunfels, Link Schafer and wife, Marcy, of
Colorado City, and Steve Schafer and wife, Shelley, of Lake Brownwood;
fiancée, Edith Ross of Midland; one brother, Charlie Schafer and wife,
Barbara, of Garden City; one sister, Dora Lee Newell and husband, J.C., of
Garden City; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
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Ruby Pike, 74, of
She was born Feb. 11, 1935, in
Ruby graduated from UTPB and taught at Bauer and
She is survived by two sons, James Pike of Lubbock and Tim Pike and
wife, Sherri, of West Columbia; one grandson, Tayler Shands of West Columbia;
one sister, Cora Conn of
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by
two brothers, Maurice and Raymond Overton.
Next Issue Date and Deadline
The next issue of the Glasscock County News will be Feb. 10, 2010. The deadline for that issue is Feb. 8, but earlier material is helpful. Send information to: P.O. Box 98, Garden City, TX 79739; phone or fax: 432/354-2221; e-mail: gcnews201@aol.com. The Glasscock County News is published by Joe Melanie Calverley, P. O. Box 98, Garden City, TX, 79739. Phone or fax: 432/354-2221; e-mail: gcnews201@aol.com; web site: glasscockcountynews.com
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