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Glasscock County News
County
Denies Tax Abatement for DCP
At their regular meeting May 14, the
Glasscock County Commissioner’s Court denied a tax abatement for DCP
Midstream. The abatement had been requested for a gas plant that the company
is planning in the northeast part of the county.
Commissioners have said several times
that no other oil and gas company has asked for an abatement from the county,
and they didn’t think it was wise to set that precedent. GCISD has granted an
abatement to DCP.
Commissioner Michael Hoch said everyone
should have good tax rates due to the increase in valuations in the county,
which are estimated to be more than $1 billion above those in 2011.
The reinvestment zone around the
plant’s planned site is still in effect, according to County Judge Kim
Halfmann.
Chief Tax Appraiser Hired
Priscilla Ginetti has been hired as the
county’s chief tax appraiser, at a starting salary of $40,000, which will go
to $41.600 after she completes RPA certification. She, and any part-time help
in her office, will be considered county employees for payroll purposes. The
county will pay the salaries, and be reimbursed by the Glasscock County Tax
Appraisal District for all except the county’s pro-rata share. The
commissioners’ court approved an interlocal agreement with the appraisal
district that facilitates that process.
Ginetti, who will continue to live in
Big Spring, has five years experience in the Howard County appraiser’s office,
and is familiar with the overall workings in Glasscock County, including
sensitive issues, according to Judge Halfmann.
New Maintainer for Precinct 4
Commissioners voted to buy a new CAT
140M maintainer for Precinct 4, at a cost of $257,500. They will trade in the
Precinct 3 maintainer, which is a CAT 2002 model 140H with 6,000 hours, for
$122,500, making the difference $135,000. The present Precinct 4 machine, a
2005 model with 4,260 hours, will go to Precinct 3.
County Road Engineering Consultant Don
Bonifay reviewed specifications for bids on graded caliche base road material.
These specs will be used for bids for this material.
Commissioners agreed to have specs for
a new Drumright fire barn and an addition to the county maintenance barn ready
by the next court meeting. Judge Halfmann said the money is budgeted, and the
work needs to be done in this fiscal year.
No More RC&D’s
Since the Big Country Resource
Conservation and Development, of which Glasscock County was a member, has been
dissolved, Glasscock County will receive a $1700 reimbursement. Hoch said the
USDA has stopped funding any RC&D’s. Judge Halfmann said the money could go
into the county’s general fund, or into a 501C3 organization in the county.
The court voted to put the funds into the Glasscock County Lions Club
Community Center Foundation. Directors of that group meet annually to select
county organizations that can benefit from Foundation funds.
Commissioners approved renewal of a
basic “Safe and Sound” OnStar subscription for the county’s Suburban. It costs
$211 annually, and provides several safety features.
Citizens Attend Special School Board
Meeting
A group of local citizens attended the April 18 special meeting of the
GCISD Board of Trustees to voice disapproval about what spokesman Mark
Halfmann termed, “recent events”
and the “release of Mr. Jones.”
(Prior to the public access, board president Andy Wheeler read lengthy
state regulations regarding how citizens can approach a school board and for
what amount of time per item -- 5 minutes.)
Spokesman Halfmann said, “This was not
handled in an appropriate way; not with respect from the school and not in a
way people in Glasscock County would like. Coach Jones is like a father for a
lot of kids --- kids who he worked with since he came here.”
“We understand we don’t have all the information about what goes on in
this, but we need to make changes when one person can hire and fire,” Halfmann
said.
“These boys [referring to a group of some 7 or 8 boys attending the
meeting] were looking forward to having Coach Jones for another year. He is an
icon, he just gets tossed aside like he is nothing.”
“Just look at these boys, and you will see the disappointment on their
faces.”
“Mr. Long, look at them,” Halfmann said.
Wheeler then noted that Halfmann’s allotted time was up, thanked all
who attended the meeting and said all the comments would be “duly noted.”
After some other routine items, the
board went into closed session. [See following article.]
Sheriff’s Department Gets Third Deputy
On May 14, the Glasscock County Commissioners’ Court gave Sheriff Keith
Burnett permission to begin interviewing for a third deputy sheriff. If
someone is hired by mid-June, it will cost approximately $17,500 in salary and
benefits and another $3,000 in fuel plus a cell phone to reach the end of the
fiscal year in September. For the next year, the additional person will be
paid $42,000, at current salary levels. Burnett said he has an extra vehicle
for the deputy, and he will move the computer from his vehicle to the
deputy’s, or give his pickup to the deputy and he will drive the older one.
Burnett said the amount of work in the county now is simply too much
for his current staff, even though he now has what he calls an “excellent
team.” County Judge Kim Halfmann said, “You have a great department!”
She added that everyone (all county employees) is busier now than ever
before.
Burnett said his personnel are asking for more help, and some citizens
have told him we need more patrols. Commissioners all agreed that we have to
do whatever is necessary to protect the county.
Burnett also warned commissioners that in the next budget, he will need
to replace two vehicles, aging computers and radar units. He said the radar
units cost about $6,500 each, but essentially pay for themselves.
An added but necessary expense is software called “Cop Sync,” which
allows, among other things, fines to be paid on the road by credit card. Even
outstanding tickets from other counties can be paid this way, with the money
credited to the appropriate county, and $50 sent back to Glasscock County.
Problems with Trucks and Drivers Increasing
Burnett said 80 percent of truck drivers who are stopped by his
department have no valid Commercial Drivers License, many are driving trucks
with serious mechanical problems, such as faulty or no brakes. He told of
trying to stop one truck, which wouldn’t pull over, and was giving hand
signals indicating, “Wait,” until Burnett finally slowed him enough that he
pulled over. When he began “speaking harshly” to the driver, the driver told
Burnett he was trying to stop, but had no brakes.
Burnett said the use of alcohol and
drugs while driving and on the job are increasing. He told of a trailer house
hauler (with no load) driving east in the westbound lane at 9:15 a.m. and when
stopped, he tested well more than legally drunk (2.8).
He said more workers on oil rigs are drinking or using drugs while
traveling to work and even while on the job. He said he plans to start using
the county’s drug dog on rigs, with the oil companies’ blessings.
Burnett said his staff has been short lately because a deputy had to go
for drug dog training, but is back at work now, and Burnett anticipates more
drug busts on highways.
Burnett said moving farm equipment will be very dangerous this planting
season. He predicted, “There will
be an accident.” He said farm equipment is hated by the truckers because it is
so slow.
Judge Halfmann added, “We have a very dangerous situation, and it won’t
get any better for awhile.”
Coaches Jones and Hunt Resign; Board Hires Odom, Jones and Sumrall
On April 18, the GCISD Board of Trustees, after a
two-hour closed session, voted unanimously to accept the resignation of Vance
Jones, head football coach. Jones had guided the Bearkats to two state
championships in 2010 and 2011, the first state championships in school
history.
The board also approved the resignation
of Darrell Hunt, who had been the girls’ basketball coach for one and a half
years; hired Joy Jones as elementary school principal and Chris Sumrall as
head girls’ basketball coach. Each vote was unanimous.
At a special meeting May 2, the GCISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to
hire Matthew Odom as the school’s athletic director and head football coach.
[Editor’s note: the GC News
published biographical information for Jones in the June 15, 2011 issue.
Odom’s information was published in the June 16, 2010 issue. These issues can
be accessed by going to the Archives on the newsletter website.]
Sumrall graduated from Hardin-Simmons
University in 1996 with a major in political science.
He is certified in history, government and physical education.
His coaching experience includes girls’ basketball and track/cross
country at Clyde High School, Coahoma High School and Idalou High School.
The board also accepted the resignation of Phyllis Byrne as an
elementary school teacher.
In addition on April 18, the board
voted to hire Pharr & Company as the construction manager-at-risk for the high
school remodel at a guaranteed maximum price of $1,669,000.
The district’s quarterly investment report showed $15,000,000 invested
in CD’s at Glasscock County Bank, Western Bank of Coahoma and TexStar as of
March 31, 2012.
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING INFORMATION SHARING
Will We Have Enough Water? We Are All in This
Together.
An
information sharing session sponsored by the Glasscock County AgriLife
Extension Leadership Advisory Board and open to the public will be Monday, May
21 from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Glasscock County Community Center.
A $10 fee is to be paid on-site.
Guest Speakers:
David Wallace of Wallace Law
Offices of Sonora, Texas. His practice is weighted heavily to
representation of landowners, especially royalty and mineral owners, in oil,
gas and mineral transactions and litigation.
Leslie Savage is the Chief
Geologist for the Oil and Gas Division of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Ms. Savage has been employed with the Commission for 28 years.
Currently, she is responsible for coordinating rulemaking for the division,
coordinating with federal and other state agencies, and water quality
certification of federal permits.
Doug Shaw is a Regional
Project Manager for the Texas Water Development Board in Austin. He will
be sharing current and projected water use for all categories (municipal,
irrigation, livestock and mining), as well as current and projected water
supply from the Region F Water Plan.
A
question and answer session will follow the speakers’ presentations.
Information can be obtained from the Extension
office, 432-354-2381.
County
Holds Special Meeting
The Glasscock County Commissioners’
Court met in special session April 16 (County Judge Kim Halfmann absent).
Discussion involved buying road-building materials from Desert Quarry, in
which Commissioner Mark Halfmann is a thirty-three percent owner.
The court discussed the fact that Desert Quarry is the closest pit to
the work that needs to be done on CR 220, saving the county money on hauling
expenses. Tests done in San Angelo
showed the pit’s material to be of
“very high quality.”
[Commissioner Mark Halfmann had earlier filed a conflict of interest
statement with the county regarding his partial ownership in this pit.]
Photo Workshop Coming in July
Editor’s note:
the following information is courtesy the Glasscock County AgriLife Extension
Service.
Pictures tell a story. Whether it is a portrait
of your dog, a picture of a windmill, of a backyard gathering, or of your
child in action on the basketball court, every image is a moment in time
captured, a little slice of your life or environment. With busy lives,
many of us don’t have the time to dedicate it to using our cameras. Our
fingers get rusty, our impulses slow and we trust the camera to make most of
the decisions when taking a picture. Join Jennifer Davidson for three
days to focus on photography, learning how to better control your camera, and
more importantly, how to see the world differently. Hone your skills or
learn them for the first time during this mini workshop. For those
returning photographers, we will dig deeper into photography, thinking about
the different types of images and how they can be used to tell different parts
of our stories.
The class will begin with an afternoon session for
beginners or those who want a review on exposure and camera functions.
Monday and Tuesday mornings will be spent on location photographing with
specific shooting assignments. Jennifer will be on site to lend
direction. During the afternoon sessions, we’ll review the images that
were made that morning, both individually and as a class. The final
session will be Wednesday morning, where Jennifer will talk about post
production (what to do with your pictures once they are in your computer).
Bring your camera, your computer and your imagination for this fun-filled few
days exploring the world through our cameras.
Jennifer Davidson is a
photographer and photo-educator, originally from Ozona, and now based in Santa
Fe, NM. She loves immersing herself into the world of her subjects to
create intimate images, whether they are of children, ranchers, or cultures
she encounters on her travels. Jennifer spends much of her time on the
road, teaching photography workshops for National Geographic Expeditions
around the country and for Lindblad Expeditions in the Galapagos Islands.
Her website is
www.jdavidsonphotography.com.
The educational workshop is
open to high school students and adults. It will take place at the
Glasscock County Community Center July 1-4. Lunch is brown-bag, with
snacks and drinks provided. The first day’s session will be from 1-5
p.m., with the following two day’s sessions from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The
last day’s session will be from 8:30 a.m. – noon. The cost of the
workshop is $150 per person. Jennifer will accept the first 15
registered and paid individuals to participate in the workshop.
Participants need to bring a
digital camera, preferably a single-lens reflex (SLR), and the user’s manual,
extra batteries, memory cards, lenses and a laptop computer (one will be made
available if requested).
The event is being sponsored by
Glasscock County AgriLife Extension Service. Registration forms can be
obtained at the Extension office located in the community center at 117 S.
Myrl St., Garden City. You may call the Extension office at 432-354-2381
to have a form e-mailed or mailed to you. No registration is complete
without full payment.
Extension ‘Pink Party’ Set for May 30
All Glasscock County women are invited to attend a
Texas AgriLife Extension Service pink party for their health! The
Friend-to-Friend event will take place at the Glasscock County Community
Center on Thursday, May 30. Doors and exhibits open at 5:30 p.m. and the
program begins at 6 p.m. The purpose of the fun educational event is to
encourage women to get regular mammograms and cervical screenings for early
detection when cancer is most curable.
The program is free of charge.
Casual dress is welcome, and refreshments and door prizes will be provided.
Spanish interpreters will be available, and Safe Sitter certified babysitters
will be on-site to watch children of participants.
There will be a professional
guest speaker, along with personal stories of local cancer survivors.
Women’s health resources will be discussed and provided. Participants
will be educated on what programs and funding are available locally so they
can receive needed services. Even if you have medical insurance, the
program is still for you. Come to be educated, and learn how to help a
friend. Contact Charlene Belew,
at 354-2381 if you have questions.
Reasons Cited for School Board Closed
Sessions
School Superintendent Steve Long on May 2 provided information to the
public regarding state regulations concerning reasons why a school board may
meet in closed (executive) session. The regulations are part of the Texas Open
Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et.Seq.
Those reasons include, but are not limited to the following:
• Consultation with attorney • Deliberation regarding real property
(purchase, exchange, lease or value) • Deliberation regarding prospective
gift/donation • Personnel matters (appointment, employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, discipline, dismissal, complaint) • School children;
school district employees; disciplinary matter or complaint • Personally
identifiable information about public school student • Regarding consultation
with representative of employee group • Investigation; exclusion of witness
from hearing • Deliberation regarding economic development negotiations.
Final decisions or final vote on any of these matters will be in an
open meeting after the closed session ends or at a subsequent public meeting
of the board.
In The Spotlight
Britni Cook won the
Region II-A medalist title by shooting a final round 74, following a first
round 79. She qualified as an
individual for the state tournament where she finished 5th.
Briefly
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The Senior Citizens
group
will meet Sunday, May 20 from 2 – 6 p.m. and finger foods will be the fare.
•
Voting in the Republican Primary
will be May 29. Early voting dates
are May 14 – May 25. Due to the
lack of a county Democratic Party chairman, there will be no Democratic
primary.
•
Filing dates for school board
positions are July 21 – Aug. 20, according to Kathy Wheat. Board members
whose terms are expiring are Tibby Niehues, Kevin Hirt, Nathan Halfmann and
Doug Jost. Newly elected members will serve four-year terms.
•
Phyllis
Carlton Byrne is
retiring from GCISD after 33 years of teaching and driving a bus.
Everyone in the community is invited to attend the official retirement party
Sunday, May 20th from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Glasscock County Community Center. Cards
and letters can be mailed to GCISD, P.O. Box 9, Garden City, TX 79739.
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Swim lessons will be June 11-14 and June 18-21 for ages 3 and
up. Email Tibby Niehues at tibby.niehues@gmail.com
or call 432-264-8220 or 432-354-2220 for more information or to sign up. The
cost is $20 per week.
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Burn ban extended.
At a
special meeting May 7, the Glasscock County Commissioners’ Court voted to
extend the countywide burn ban to Aug.
4.
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Granny’s Cooking,
owned and operated by Janie Martinez, is located two miles west of Garden City
on Highway 158, north of the water tanks by Cubb's Tires. Janie’s hamburgers
are made from scratch and she prepares her burritos with homemade tortillas.
Granny’s is open for breakfast starting at 7 a.m. Monday thru Saturday;
lunch is sold until 3 p.m. Monday thru Friday and until 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Janie and her husband Genaro have lived in Garden City since 1975.
•
The Buffalo Trail Council, Boy
Scouts of America is looking to start a Cub Scout pack in Garden City.
Since its beginning, the Cub Scout program has been a fun and educational
experience concerned with values. Besides providing a positive place where
boys can enjoy safe, wholesome activities, Cub Scouting focuses on building
character, improving physical fitness, teaching practical skills, and
developing a spirit of community service. For more information, contact Brian
Sweeney at 432-212-3577.
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GCHS Classes of 1987 – 1997, MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
A class reunion is planned for the weekend of Sept. 7-8 for the graduates,
faculty and families of all who attended GCHS during the years of 1987-1997.
GCHS will host a home football game on Friday, Sept. 7 and a dinner with dance
will be held Sept. 8 at the Glasscock County Community Center. More
information will be available via the GC
News and the school website. Contact Christy Carlton Seidenberger (cseidenberger@gckats.net),
Jamie Glass Walker (jnbw95@yahoo.com) or
Charlene Schrader Belew (c-belew@tamu.edu)
with questions.
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Glasscock County’s Volunteer EMS
needs more volunteers. Contact Christy Seidenberger if interested.
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Glasscock 4H Cancer Warriors
thank all who participated and donated to the Howard/Glasscock Relay for
Life event on April 19 – 20. The team raised over $4,850 to
benefit American Cancer Society while walking 140 laps in 12 hours. The
team t-shirt received 1st place and their campsite received 3rd place.
Relay for Life is an event that changes lives and we are grateful for those
who had a role in raising funds and awareness about cancer.
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Glasscock County Progressive
Agriculture Safety Day, focusing on prevention of child injury on a farm,
was held at GCISD April 4. Thanks to Texas AgriLife Extension Service,
Glasscock County Youth Board, GCISD School Health Advisory Council, Christy
Seidenberger and Charlene Belew for organizing the day. We also thank
the presenters and the event sponsors for making an investment in the safety
of Glasscock County Youth. Sponsors included Helena, Glasscock County
Bank, Glasscock County Co-op, St. Lawrence Cotton Growers Assoc., Halfmann’s
General Store, Midkiff Co-op, Glasscock County Senior Citizens, Tiffany
Matschek Photography, All-Tex Seed, Inc., Crop Production Services, Robin’s
Market & Café, Derek & Lyndi Dieringer, Eric Seidenberger, Bayer Crop Science,
Phytogen and Monsanto. Thank You!!! ---
GCISD Students
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR……KYLE BENNETT
in concert Friday, July 6 at the St. Lawrence Hall with proceeds to benefit
the Texas Hooter Honeys Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. (http://www.kylebennettmusic.com/
The Texas Hooter Honeys have registered to walk in the Avon Walk for
Breast Cancer in Santa Barbara Sept. 22-23. The money raised will
provide women and men the breast cancer screening, support and treatment they
need regardless of their ability to pay. It will also help power
leading-edge research teams across the country, fueling their quest for a
cure.
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Texas Hooter Honeys are selling
raffle tickets for a Carnival 4-day Western Caribbean Cruise at a cost of
$10 or three for $25. The Raffle will Friday, July 6 at the Kyle Bennett
concert.
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Thank you all for supporting
our family with the many cards, visits, food, donations, and prayers during
these difficult and unexpected times we have gone through. We are truly
blessed to live in this community, and we are very thankful for all that each
of you has done for us. I am doing better and am now at home. I am
continuously getting stronger day by day. Please continue to keep us in your
prayers.
Tony & Elsa Ramirez & kids
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The decedents of James O. &
Terry Bigby and Will & Cora Hanson will hold a Bigby-Hanson Family Reunion
Saturday, June 2 at the Community Center in Garden City. The Bigby-Hanson
Families extend an invitation to any and all friends of the families to come
by and visit in the afternoon.
For more information contact Donald & Wanda Hanson at 432-349-9022,
Linda Clements Casey at 940-569-1567, or Pattie Clements Olive at
417-993-0382.
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A meal for county volunteers
will be Sunday, Aug. 19 at the Community Center.
More information to follow.
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Glasscock County Sheriff’s Office Monthly Report April 1 - 30: Wrecks – 19, Livestock/Animal Calls – 6, Medical
Calls – 6,
Rescue – 2, Fires – 0, Assist Motorist
– 7, Arrests – 6, Other – 33, Oilfield Calls –2, Theft –2, Total Citations –
43.
Texas Communities Join Hands
Against Child Abuse
Editor’s note:
the following information is from the Texas Department of Family and
Protective Services.
It’s a
dark side of humanity that we don't like to think about, much less talk about.
It's a cancer that destroys families, scars lives, and weakens our
communities. But, child abuse simply can't be ignored.
During
Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Department of Family and Protective Services
(DFPS) is teaming with local governments and community groups across the state
to call attention to how to prevent, recognize, and report child abuse.
Last
year:
Report Abuse & Neglect
Everyone can fight child abuse and reduce its terrible toll by listening to
what children are saying and learning about the signs of child abuse at
ItsUpToYou.org. If you suspect a child is being
abused or neglected - don't count on someone else to do something - report it
to the
Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 1-800-252-5400
or online at
TxAbuseHotline.org. Children Awaiting Adoption
Last
year more than 17,000 children were removed from their homes because of abuse
or neglect. While the vast majority will return home, some will need new
permanent homes. There are more than 6,000 children in state care waiting for
a family, many asking, "Why
Not Me?"
Find out how you can help at
AdoptChildren.org Hotlines and Websites
·
Abuse and Neglect
Hotline:
1-800-252-5400 or
TxAbuseHotline.org
·
Child Abuse Prevention:
ItsUptoYou.org
·
Texas
Runaway Hotline (1-888-580-HELP) & website:
TexasRunAway.org
·
Texas
Youth Hotline (1-800-210-2278) & website:
TexasYouth.org
·
Texas
adoption resource exchange:
AdoptChildren.org
•
Infant Sleeping Death Prevention:
BabyRoomToBreathe.org
and
BebeEspacioParaRespirar.org.
4-H News:
At the District Six 4-H Roundup April
28, Glasscock 4-H Club had 25 youth competing in their respective contests.
Results include:
Share-the-Fun -
Choreographed Routine (senior):
Lexie Schaefer, Hannah Halfmann, Brylie Schaefer, Holly Halfmann- 1st place; Choreographed Routine (junior):
Ryan Halfmann, Zach Burnett, Dakota Roberts, Shay Miller, Emily Braden-
1st place;
Celebrate 4-H:
(senior) Colton Belew, Shanna Halfmann, Shawn Walker, Sam Miller,
Chapman Royall, Peyton Schaefer- 1st place;
Poetry/Prose (intermediate):
Ally Burnett, Scott Miller, Allison Halfmann, Cade Braden, Kenzie
Schaefer- 1st place;
Fashion Storyboard:
Claire Fuchs- 1st place, accessory (junior), Ashlyn Koenning- 2nd
place, wearable (intermediate), Kamie Halfmann- 1st place, pet clothing
(senior), Entomology Identification (senior):
Kadden Kothmann- 1st place
All seniors will advance to state
competition at Texas Tech University in June.
• Livestock Judging:
South Plains College Contest, April 13: Brody Halfmann - 10th high overall.
District 6 Contest, April 21:
Senior Team - Brody Halfmann, Reggie
Halfmann, Blayne Batla and Bryson Batla - 1st place;
Intermediate Team: Allison Halfmann, Matthew Halfmann, Rafe Royall and Peyton
Royall - 2nd place.
Individual Placings: Seniors -
Brody Halfmann 1st, Blayne
Batla 2nd,
Reggie
Halfmann 4th,
Peyton
Schaefer 6th, Bryson
Batla 7th;
Intermediates: Rafe Royall 2nd, Allison Halfmann 6th, Matthew Halfmann 8th, Peyton Royall 9th
The
senior team advanced to state contest in June.
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State
Fair Scholarship winner:
Reggie Halfmann, $5000.
From the Schoolhouse
Jr. High State TMSCA Meet Results:
Sweepstakes:
4th Overall
Number Sense - 4th team,
8th grade, Hope Halfmann 8th, Rafe Royall 13th,
Seth Miller 17th; 7th grade, Jackson Abney 9th; 6th grade, Scott
Miller 3rd, Xalli Sotelo 10th, Kenzie Schaefer 13th.
Calculator - 3rd team,
8th
grade,
Mikki Barron 4th, Ashlyn Koenning
6th, Hugo Almazan 13th,
Seth Miller 17th, Megan Hughes 17th, Rafe
Royall 22nd; 7th grade, Nohemi Cardenas 3rd, Itzamara Carranza 4th, Kortney Halfmann 9th; 6th grade,
Derek Halfmann 2nd, Cade Braden
6th, Scott Miller 7th, Ally Burnett 11th.
Math - 7th team,
8th grade,
Hugo Almazan13th, Carlie Hollingsworth 15th, Rafe Royall 20th; 7th grade,
Jackson Abney13th, Nohemi Cardenas 13th, 6th grade, Cade Braden 11th,
Kenzie Schaefer 12th, Scott Miller 14th, Ally Burnett 14th.
Science - 7th team,
8th
grade,
Rafe Royall 8th, Seth Miller 14th,
Braeden Jones 19th; 7th
grade, Jackson Abney 19th.
Regional UIL Results:
Individuals:
Kadden Kothmann - 3rd Number Sense, State Qualifier; Craig Wheeler - 6th Ready
Writing; Lexie Schaefer - 6th Mathematics, 4th Calculator, State Alternate
Number Sense Team
- 3rd Place
UIL District Meet Results:
Calculator
– 2nd
Team: Lexie Schaefer – 1st, Regionals, Brazos Hirt – 5th;
Current Issues – July Jost – 6th;
Editorial Writing – Austin Hoelscher – 4th, Sarah Hoelscher – 6th;
Feature Writing – Jessi Jones –
1st, Regionals, Sarah Hoelscher – 4th;
Informative Speaking – Shanna Halfmann – 4th; Mathematics – 2nd Team:
Lexie Schaefer – 2nd, Regionals; Number
Sense – 2nd Team – Wild Card – Regionals, Ashley Halfmann – 2nd, Regionals,
Kadden Kothmann – 5th, Brazos Hirt, Lexie Schaefer;
News Writing – Craig Wheeler – 6th;
Poetry – Kamie Halfmann –
6th; Ready Writing – Craig Wheeler
– 3rd, Regionals; Science – Reggie
Halfmann - Top Physics – Regionals; Cx
Debate – 2nd Team – Kadden Kothmann, Brazos Hirt
Robotics Teams Results:
Garden City’s Black Gold Team placed 1st in the
inventions category at the state TCEA, competing with 33 teams 1A-5A. Team
members are Sarah Hoelscher, Colton Belew, July Jost, and Cody Halfmann.
The
Average Joe's Team placed 7th in the arena category of the state TCEA
competition, 58 teams 1A - 5A. Team members were Craig Wheeler, Grant Jeffress,
Austin Hoelscher, Peyton Schaefer, and Brody Halfmann.
Elementary GEAR Robotics:
Glasscock County Elementary entered the GEAR Robotics Competition in which a
total of 59 teams from the surrounding area participated. The challenge this
year was centered around oil field clean up and repairs.
Team Results: Team 1
– Marlee Odom and Karli Tubb, 1st
place, Young Engineers Award; Team 2
– Lyndee Walker and Kenzie
Schaefer, Participation Award; Team 3
–
Cade Braden and Parker Koenning, Judges Award; Team 4
– Scott Miller and Carter Abney
2nd place, Field Competition
Region II-A Golf Tournament Results:
Girls’ team finished fourth overall.
Britni Cook, who won the medalist title, qualified for the state
tourney. See
Spotlight item.
Boys’ team finished ninth overall, lead by Austin Hoelscher.
State
Track Meet:
Kamie Halfmann
finished ninth in the 3200 meter run with a time of 12:43.39.
This is Kamie’s second trip to state, having placed 9th as a freshman
in 2011. She finished second in
the 3200 at Regionals to advance to state.
FFA News:
Livestock Judging:
The livestock judging team
qualified for the state contest, placing 1st in the Area II contest out of 35
teams competing. The members of the team, which also placed 1st in the
district contest, are Reggie Halfmann, Brody Halfmann, Blayne Batla, and
Bryson Batla.
Cotton Classing:
The cotton classing team consisting of Sarah Hoelscher, Cody Halfmann, and
July Jost placed 2nd in district, 8th in Area, and 16th in state out of 87
teams competing.
Dates to Note:
Check the school website at:
http://www.gckats.net for a schedule of
current events and sporting events
REMINDER:
Schedules are subject to change!
Obituaries
She
attended high school in Fort Stockton, attended Texas Tech University, then
married Rusty Ratliff. They moved to Rankin in May of 1965 and ranched in
Upton County since.
Vicki
cared deeply for her community and was involved in many organizations. As a
leader of the Upton Co. 4-H Club, she taught 2 generations of 4-H'ers. She was
known as Nonie to her grandchildren, but to many people, young and old, Nonie
was simply her name. Supporting the students of Rankin Schools was her
passion, and she could easily be called the #1 fan of the Rankin Red Devils.
She
was preceded in death by her son Randall Todd Ratliff. She is survived by her
husband James B. Ratliff III, known as Rusty; her children Karrie Ann Self and
husband Mark, Kimberly Kay Teague and husband Billy; grandchildren Kaycie Rae
Teague, Kylee Elizabeth Self, Randall Tate Teague and Ty Austin Self who all
were the love of her life. She is also survived by two sisters, Pam Peterson
and Judi Ann Ross.
•
Katherine Sturtz, 76, of San Angelo and
formerly of Garden City, died Sunday, April 29, 2012, at Sagecrest in San
Angelo. She was buried in Prairie View Cemetery in Gilman, Iowa.
Katherine
was born Nov. 5, 1935, in Grinnell, Iowa, the daughter of Edward B. and Sarah
Evelyn Miller Peak. She was raised in Gilman and graduated from Gilman High
School in 1954. She received her BS degree from Iowa State University in Ames,
Iowa, in 1958, and did extensive graduate work.
On June 29,
1958, she married Vernon Sturtz in Grinnell. He preceded her in death in 1977.
She lived most of her life in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, and in the Gilman area.
She taught school for 26 years in Iowa; three of those she served as a
supervising teacher for senior students from ISU.
She moved to
Garden City after her retirement in 1998, subbed in the Garden City schools
for 10 years and spent one year working for Howard College in Big Spring.
Katherine was civically minded and actively involved in many organizations,
committees, clubs and boards, including church, schools, business and
community.
Survivors
include two sons, Steve (Bridgett) Sturtz of San Angelo and Greg Sturtz of
Midland; one granddaughter, Caitlin Paige Sturtz; five step-grandchildren,
Cole (Ami) Doss, Cade (Lauren Plagens, fiancée) Doss, and Jordan, Saegan and
Edwin Jost; three sisters, Sandy Tokle of Grinnell, Carolyn (Rich)
Stadtmueller of Monticello, Iowa, and Polly Knoll of Waukee, Iowa; one
sister-in-law, Jan Peak of Grinnell; and many nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one brother, Ed Peak; one
brother-in-law, Ray Tokle; and a niece, Jennifer Knoll.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Garden City Methodist
Church or Glasscock County 4-H.
• Annalee Hillger Sims ‘MiMi’, 74, died April 7, 2012, in Midland, Texas and was buried at Greenwood
Cemetery.
She served on several committees through her church
since 1985. She also served as a Sunday school teacher, Day Care Board member
and a substitute teacher at Greenwood. She volunteered at the Baptist Crisis
Center for over 20 years. One of her many passions was the Prison Ministry, to
which she dedicated 22 years of her life. She will be greatly missed by all
her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry
William Hillger and Edna Lee Overton Hillger; one son, Clyde Berry Cunningham;
one brother, Dale Roy Hillger and one great granddaughter, Kelsey Rhoton.
She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Paul J.
Sims; daughter, Beverly Lentz and her husband Brad; son, James "Jimmy"
Cunningham and his wife TJ; son, Joey Sims and his girlfriend Wendy McKenzie;
son, Robert Sims and wife Louise Sims; son, Wayne Sims and wife Missy; two
brothers, Robert Hillger and wife Leta; David Hillger and wife Debbie and
three sister in laws, Jo Ann Hillger, Vada Moore and husband Thomas and
Shirlene Miles; 16 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and numerous nieces
and nephews.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be
made to Greenwood Baptist Church Building Fund, 10908 FM 307 Midland, TX
79706.
Next Issue Date and Deadline The next issue of the Glasscock County News will be June 13, 2012. The deadline for that issue is June 11, 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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