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Glasscock County News
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Cloud Seeding to be Discussed
At its April 16 meeting, the Glasscock Groundwater
Conservation District's Board of Directors will discuss whether to continue
participation in the West Texas Weather Modification Association. Director
Dennis Seidenberger reported at the district' s March 19 meeting that several
people have told him they think Glasscock County should pull out of the
organization, whose primary function is cloud seeding. Directors Larry Wheat,
Kenneth Braden and GGCD Manager Rick Harston said they had received no
comments lately regarding the matter. Directors Mike Hughes and Zane Eoff were
absent from the meeting.
Plane in Midland Could Help Glasscock County WTWMA has five planes, four of which are currently operational. One plane is undergoing an $8,000 repair due to unexplained loose metal inside the engine. GGCD's directors have been hopeful that with more planes in use (especially one recently stationed in Midland) and better radar coverage, Glasscock County would gain more benefit from the seeding. They have voiced concern that in the past, clouds are often seeded too far east to do much good here. Directors present at the meeting voiced hesitancy to pull out of the WTWMA now, just when things seem to be looking better for seeding operations in the county. Wheat said he isn't sure it's helping us so far, but said it doesn't cost much, either. Braden said he would like to see the program go longer, and Seidenberger said, "I feel like we're just before making a difference." They agreed that when there are no clouds, seeding can’t be done. They also agreed that any decrease in state funding would seriously jeopardize the cloud seeding effort, because individual counties would have to come up with too much money. There are 11 weather modification programs in the state, and Harston said as state funds get tighter due to a state budget deficit of perhaps as much as $5 billion, programs like weather modification and brush control are likely to suffer. He said West Texas has lost most of its friends in state government, and unless more people are educated about rural needs, we may lose valuable funding as more legislative decisions are made to favor heavily populated urban areas. Harston reported that the Region F Water Planning Commission will ask for $1 million in funding from the state, which would be split between 16 counties. He said in his opinion, the commission has done little except make lots of money for consultants.
In The Spotlight
• Krystal Bell McDaniel graduated from Texas Tech University in December with a degree in interior design and a minor in architecture. She is working with Zachry Construction doing their designs on the computer using a CAD program. She is a 1998 graduate of GCHS and the daughter of Steve and Reta Bell.
• Bearkats are excelling in various competitions. Read about them in “From the Schoolhouse”.
• Keith Batla won first place in the Senior High Individual Livestock Judging Contest at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo. He is the son of Larry and Becky Batla.
• Kamie Schwartz has been named Greek Woman of the Year at West Texas A & M University. She is a member of Chi Omega fraternity and is currently president of Rho Lambda. A 1998 graduate of GCHS, she is the daughter of Martha and Floyd Schwartz.
• GCISD Secondary School Students of the Month for March were Christina Scott, senior daughter of Faith Scott, and Garrett Kellermeier, eighth grade son of Sammy and Charlotte Kellermeier. From the elementary school, Students of the Month were third grader Aaron Long, son of Kristi and Steve Long, and fifth grader Ana Alonso, granddaughter of Pedro and Fransica Talamantes.
• Students of the Month for April were third-grader Samantha Kellermeier, daughter of Sammy and Charlotte Kellermeier; fourth grader Ever Martinez, son of Cathlina and Everarado Martinez; Lauren Plagens, seventh-grade daughter of Douglas and Connie Plagens and freshman Krystal Sullivan, daughter of Bo and Ila Sullivan.
Gartman Will No Longer Coach
The GCISD Board, at its Mar. 18 meeting, approved secondary school science teacher Randy Gartman's request to be relieved of his coaching duties so that he can devote more time to his classroom teaching and to his family. Mark Frysak read a statement to the board in which he praised Gartman's coaching, and said the girls’ junior varsity basketball team would miss him. The board (Brad Avery absent) renewed the contracts of all GCISD teachers. They also voted to accept House Bill 1130, which encourages teachers' aides to become certified teachers. The school will give information and assistance to help aides apply for grants and other aid from the state.
Playground Equipment Set Up
School Superintendent Steve Long reported that new playground
equipment is in place. The school used a $23,000 Head Start grant plus $1,700
of its own money to buy the equipment, and Glasscock County provided some
equipment to help install it. Persons who helped with the installation
included: Steve Pelzel, Michael Hoch, John Allen, Leo Garcia, John Wayne
Allen, Duane Hillger, Greg Donica, Pete Talamantes Sr., Pete Talamantes Jr.,
Bill Murphy, Tony Gomez, Sam Clifton and Mitchell Jansa.
Briefly
• GCISD’s Baccalaureate will be held May 19 at 6 p.m. in the Ruth Cook Auditorium with the St. Lawrence Catholic Church in charge. Local churches, in alphabetical order, alternate being in charge of the baccalaureate, beginning with the Baptists last year.
• A reminder from the Glasscock County Volunteer EMS: If you need to report a 911 emergency from a cellular phone, please tell the dispatcher that you would like to report the emergency to Glasscock County. The dispatcher should then transfer your call to our dispatch service.
• Incumbents Jimmy Eggemeyer and Karla Hoelscher were unopposed as candidates for the GCISD Board of Trustees, so the May school board election has been cancelled.
• The Bearkat Booster Club will meet April 15 at 7 p.m. at the community center to discuss the May 14 UIL Banquet. All ideas are welcome.
• A Volunteer Appreciation Dinner will be hosted by the county April 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the community center. Volunteers in the fire departments, emergency medical service and members of the community center foundation are invited (spouses are welcome).
• The concert date for bands grade four through high school is May 16 at 6 p.m. in the Ruth Cook Auditorium.
• Field Day for the elementary school is May 17; Safety Day, sponsored by the Extension Service, is May 10; kindergarten graduation and the elementary school’s end-of-the-year awards ceremony are May 23.
• Adela Medrano and family thank all who helped with money, calls and cards when she most needed it. Also, thanks to everyone who helped with the meal after Billy Joe’s funeral. May God bless you.
• The GCISD Board on April 8 approved the 2002-2003 school calendar. School will begin Aug. 19; Thanksgiving holidays are Nov. 27 – 29 and Christmas holidays are Dec. 20 - Jan. 3, 2003. Another holiday will be given Jan. 10, to coincide with the beginning of the county stock show. Spring break will be March 10 –14; Easter holidays are April 18 and 21, and school will end May 30, 2003.
• “I would like to say thank you to all who supported and voted for me for my reelection to the office of Glasscock County Treasurer. I also want to thank my opponent, Nelda Zunker, for running a good campaign.” --- Alan J. Dierschke
• The annual Spring Chicken Affair benefiting West Texas Rehabilitation Center will be held April 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind San Angelo National Bank at 3453 Knickerbocker Road. Tickets are available at the Rehab Center, SANB and HEB Food Store and will also be available at the event.
Head Start, Kindergarten Registrations Slated
Garden City’s Head Start registration will be April 22 -- April 26 for children who are four years of age by Sept. 1, 2002. Bring proof of income, birth certificate, immunization record and social security numbers (for all members of the household). Applications will be taken in the Garden City Head Start classroom from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Head Start is primarily a program for four-year-olds, however, if enrollment is low, they may take some three-year-olds. Applications for both ages will be taken at this time, and the three-year-old applicants will be on a waiting list. Contact Delia Pierson, 354-2413, for more information. Kindergarten registration for the 2002-2003 school year will be May 1. Children who will be attending kindergarten next year are invited to join the kindergarten classes for fun from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Parents need to register their children during this time. Please bring a copy of your child's birth certificate, shot record, and social security card. If you can't register during this time, come by the elementary office or call 354-2243.
Local High Speed Internet Access Possible
Glasscock County’s Commissioners’ Court gave its permission April 8 for WesTex Telecommunications to bring their cable television into the county. The service will include up to 68 channels and an option for high speed Internet access, according to Bob Wilson of WesTex. He said the service will be available almost immediately in Garden City, but rural areas such as St. Lawrence will require different technology, which will come later. Commissioners decided to hold the county’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner April 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the community center. Fire department and emergency medical service volunteers, as well as members of the community center foundation, will be honored for their work in the county. At the request of the county clerk’s office, the court approved the installation of buzzers on courthouse doors so the employees in that office will be aware when someone enters the building. The clerk’s office is now the only one in the courthouse that is open in the afternoon. The court voted to continue exempting both licensed travel trailers of less than 400 square feet and property owned by charitable organizations from ad valorem taxes. The court designated April as Fair Housing Month in Glasscock County, as required by the grant which is funding the water system’s elevated tower. County Judge Wilburn Bednar reported that the plumbing leak in the community center has been repaired.
From the Schoolhouse
School Dates to Remember
April 12 – area track meet in Wink; April 13 – JV district tennis meet in Mertzon and junior high tennis meet in Forsan; April 20 - junior high district tennis meet in Garden City; April 29 – band concert and sight reading contest in Crane; May 14 – UIL Banquet; May 18 – junior-senior prom: May 19 – baccalaureate service; May 23 – graduation.
Bearkat Booster Club News By Nancy Hillger The Bearkat Booster Club will host the 2002 UIL Banquet May 14 at 6 p.m. at the Community Center. A meal will be served and then we will recognize students who participated in UIL events during this school year. Tickets are $10 per person and are available at the high school office and also from Nancy Hillger or Tibby Niehues. If you plan to attend, please purchase your ticket by May 7 so we can get a meal count. Come and see what an exciting year we had and all the accomplishments of our students. Also, thanks for supporting the booster club this year. All your work and donations were greatly appreciated.
GCISD Sends Math, Science Team to State
Garden City’s Texas Math and Science Coach’s Association team will compete at the state meet April 13 in San Antonio in the following events: Wade Jansa in Number Sense, Mathematics, and Science; Amy Multer in Number Sense, Calculator, Mathematics, and Science; Whitney Kellermeier in Mathematics; Lyza Ann Lopez in Science; Taylor Niehues in Number Sense, Calculator, Mathematics, and Science; Colton Schwartz in Number Sense, Mathematics, and Science; Cade Halfmann in Calculator, Mathematics, and Science; Jason Flores in Calculator; Tyler Bednar in Number Sense, Calculator, and Mathematics; Cory Multer in Science, and Shaun Maxie in Calculator. The final state qualifying meet for the TMSCA was held in Seminole March 9. Results of the meet are as follows: Science 6th grade -- Wade Jansa 1st, Amy Multer 2nd, Lyza Ann Lopez 3rd, Eric Hirt 4th, Whitney Kellermeier 5th, Analisa Gonzales 6th. Science 7th grade -- Cade Halfmann 2nd, Colton Schwartz 4th, Jason Flores 6th. Science 8th grade -- Cory Multer 3rd, Shaun Maxie 4th, Tyler Bednar 5th, and Angel Rodriquez 6th. Number Sense 6th grade - Wade Jansa 1st, Amy Multer 2nd, Whitney Kellemeier 5th, Eric Hirt 7th, Lyza Ann Lopez 7th, Analisa Gonzales 10th Number Sense 7th grade -- Colton Schwartz 2nd, Jason Flores 4th, Cade Halfmann 7th. Number Sense 8th grade -- Tyler Bednar 1st, Shaun Maxie 7th, Cory Multer 8th, Angel Rodriquez 10th Calculator 6th grade -- Amy Multer 3rd, Lyza Ann Lopez 4th, Whitney Kellermeier 5th, Wade Jansa 6th, Analisa Gonzales 8th, Eric Hirt 9th. Calculator 7th grade -- Cade Halfmann 1st, Jason Flores 2nd, Colton Schwartz 4th Calculator 8th grade -- Tyler Bednar 2nd, Shaun Maxie 4th, Cory Multer 7th, Angel Rodriquez 8th Mathematics 6th grade -- Amy Multer 1st, Wade Jansa 2nd, Whitney Kellermeier 3rd, Lyza Ann Lopez 4th, Eric Hirt 7th, Analisa Gonzales 10th Mathematics 7th grade -- Colton Schwartz 1st, Cade Halfmann 2nd, Jason Flores 7th Mathematics 8th grade --Tyler Bednar 2nd, Angel Rodriquez 5th, Cory Multer 6th, Shaun Maxie 7th The number sense team placed 1st. Members were Wade Jansa, Colton Schwartz, Tyler Bednar, and Amy Multer. The mathematics team placed 1st. Members were Colton Schwartz, Tyler Bednar, Cade Halfmann, and Amy Multer. The science team placed 2nd. Members were Wade Jansa, Cory Multer, Colton Schwartz, and Cade Halfmann. The calculator team placed 2nd. Members were Tyler Bednar, Shaun Maxie, Cade Halfmann, and Jason Flores.
GCHS Business Professionals Compete at State
Ten GCHS members of the Business Professionals of America Club, accompanied by sponsor Reta Bell, recently competed in the state contest in Houston. No one advanced to the national level. Curtis Eggemeyer competed in Banking and Finance and Administrative Support Team, Collene Cox in Administrative Support Team, Boyd Batla in Administrative Support Team, Lori Hoelscher in Advanced Accounting, Ashley Hirt in Advanced Office Systems and Procedures, Kristina Scott in Integrated Office Applications, Daniel Martinez in Spread Sheet Applications, Kim Webb in Database Applications, Amanda Henson in Computerized Accounting, and Chase Burks in Keyboarding Procedures. Of the 15 students who participated in the BPA regional contest, 14 placed. Qualifying as state alternates were: Collene Cox in Desktop Publishing, Boyd Batla in Advanced Word Processing Skills, Lisa Eggemeyer in Legal Office Procedures, Keith Batla in Fundamental Accounting, Samuel Sanchez in Computer–Aided Graphics, and Anna Flores in Basic Office Systems and Procedures.
Several Bearkats Advance to UIL Academic Regionals
GCHS students were strong competitors at the District UIL Academic Meet in Odessa Mar. 23 and several qualified for regionals to be held in Levelland April 19. Jessica Hoch advanced to regional competition in Prose and in Accounting, along with Boyd Batla and Daniel Martinez in Computer Applications, and Yvonne Escamilla, T.J. Pelzel, and David Neufeld in Computer Science. With 10 schools competing at the March meet, Garden City students received the following places: Jessica Hoch -- 1st in Prose, 2nd in Accounting; Leslie Batla -- 6th in Accounting; Boyd Batla -- 1st in Computer Applications; Daniel Martinez -- 2nd in Computer Applications; Samuel Sanchez -- 6th in Computer Applications; Drew Plagens -- 4th in Current Events; Brecklyn Hughes -- 5th in Social Studies; Keith Batla -- 6th in Science; Yvonne Escamilla -- 3rd in Computer Science; T.J. Pelzel -- 4th in Computer Science; David Neufeld -- 7th in Computer Science. The Computer Science Team placed first and the Accounting Team placed second. Coaches were Jerry Cannon, Reta Bell, Jill Tubbs, Jimmy Fine, Randy Gartman, and Linda Jones. Boys Go to Area Track Competition
Bearkat varsity boys finished 3rd and the JV finished 5th in the district meet and some will compete in the area meet. Those varsity athletes, with district finishes in parenthesis, are: T. J. Pelzel, shot put (3rd), discus (2nd); Kendall Goodwin, high jump (3rd), long jump (1st), triple jump (1st), 1600 relay (3rd); Mitch Rider, 110 hurdles (4th); Brian Hillger, 100 (1st), 200 (1st), 1600 relay (3rd); Anthony Hoelscher, 400 (6th), 1600 relay (3rd); Tyler Coats, 1600 relay (3rd). Placing in the JV division were: Blake Chudej, 110 hurdles (2nd), 300 hurdles (3rd); Robert Lopez, 100 (1st); Wade Machicek, 400 (4th); Wade Machicek, Blake Chudej, Samuel Sanchez and Alonzo Talamantes, 1600 relay (6th); Daniel Martinez, Wade Machicek, Trey Hillger, Robert Lopez, 400 relay (6th); Logan Willis, 1600 (3rd), 3200 (2nd); Samuel Sanchez, 3200 (5th). Other members who competed in both the varsity and JV divisions were: Drew Plagens, Josh Schmitz, Justin Crowley, Matthew Cmerek, Matthew Frysak, David Neufeld, Tim Schniers, Taylor Willis and Colby Hirt.
Obituaries
Billy Joe Medrano, 20, died March 17 at a Midland hospital and was buried in the St. Lawrence Cemetery. He was born May 3, 1981 in Lubbock to Jose and Adela Medrano. He was a student at the Cerebral Palsy Center and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. He was preceded in death by his father and a grandfather, Margarito Medrano. He is survived by his mother, Adela Medrano of Midland; three brothers, Victor Medrano of Garden City, Bobby Medrano and Eric Medrano, both of Midland; a sister, Melinda Tapipa, of Midland; grandmother, Elidia Medrano of Mathis, TX; an uncle, Baldemar Medrano of Garden City, three nieces and five nephews.
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