Briefly
• Chicken dinners for Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3 are now being offered by Project Graduation 2002. The barbecued chickens are $6 apiece, a pint of cole slaw, a quart of beans or a pint of sauce sells for $2 each. The food will be delivered at 11:30 a.m. to the ambulance barn at the county courthouse or to the St. Lawrence hall.
Students are now calling for orders. If you have not been called by Jan. 25, call Lana Hirt at 397-2317 to place your order.
• Choir practice for a community Easter cantata, “Amen,” will start Feb. 3 at 5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church. Everyone who can sing or likes to ‘make a joyful noise’ is wanted. For more information, call Donna Donica, 354-2430 (work) or 354-2626 (home).
• The Senior Citizens will meet Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. for a pancake supper. Snacks will be served at the Feb. 19 meeting.
• An Emergency Medical Technician training class will be discussed at an informational meeting Jan. 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Center. If there are enough people interested, dates and times for the meetings will be worked out.
• The GCHS One Act Play needs well-used Victorian-style items for use in this year’s play. Among the items needed are a couch, two chairs, two end tables and two framed paintings. If you can help, please call Stacy Jones at 354-2244 or 354-2266.
• Nell Zunker will challenge incumbent Alan Dierschke for the county treasurer’s position in a March Republican primary election. Other incumbents whose terms are expiring are unopposed. They are: County Judge Wilburn Bednar, County Clerk Becky Batla, Precinct 2 Commissioner Mark Halfmann, Precinct 4 Commissioner Michael Hoch, and Justice of the Peace Mary Lee Jost.
• Bill Murphy is now the Democratic Party chairman for Glasscock County
• A state flag that has flown over the Texas Senate building in Austin was presented to Glasscock County at the official opening of the Community Center Dec. 17. Frances Wheat, aide to State Senator Robert Duncan, made the presentation.
• Dendra Maxie thanks everyone for their cards, visits, etc. after her recent knee surgery. She is now doing well.
• The Glasscock County Junior Livestock Association thanks all donors for the 2002 stock show and everyone else who helped make the show a success. Approximately $32,300 was raised for the event.
• A national correspondent with the New York Times, Peter Kilborn, spent about three hours at the Saturday session of the Glasscock County Junior Livestock Show. Steve Sturtz said Kilborn and his wife were passing through Garden City, noticed the new building surrounded by vehicles, and decided to check it out. Kilborn, who had never attended a livestock show before, talked to several kids and adults, had lunch and told Sturtz he may write a piece about the event at a later time.
• Democrat Congressman Charles Stenholm was also in attendance at the livestock show on Saturday. He is the ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, which is chaired by Republican Larry Combest.
• Tina Flores thanks the community for its many gestures of kindness and sympathy at the recent death of her father. Each remembrance was sincerely appreciated.
• Recent Bearkat Booster Club activities have included purchasing new mats for the gym walls and name boards for the scoreboard, plus sponsoring a December basketball tournament.
• “We would like to express our sincere thanks to each of you for your calls, cards, well wishes and especially for your prayers last week. It has been a difficult time for us and we have truly felt your care and concern. Please continue to keep us in your prayers in the weeks ahead.” Sincerely, Tommy, Karla and family
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