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Glasscock County News
Bednar Resigns; Halfmann
Appointed
After the
At that same meeting, Doug Jost got the court’s permission for the Little
League group to build a batting cage west of the home side dugout at the
Garden City ballpark. Jost said the cage will be 14 feet wide, 12 feet tall
and 50 to 75 feet long. He said the Little League will do the work and pay for
the structure, which will be a frame with a netting cover that can be removed
during the off-season.
Glasscock County Tax Assessor/Collector Nancy Hillger discussed a situation
involving calls and letters from a taxpayer who was asking for a waiver on
penalties and interest totaling $47. The taxpayer said he/she didn’t receive
notice of taxes due from 2001 to 2006 because the name was misspelled and
there had been an address change. Hillger said taxes have been up to date
since 2007.
Hillger said the state tax code requires that taxes be paid even though the
taxpayer doesn’t receive notice – it is the taxpayer’s responsibility to make
sure taxes are paid and that tax offices are notified of address changes.
Apparently, state code doesn’t even allow that the monies be forgiven, and if
the party files suit, only then might the penalties and interest be forgiven
as part of a settlement of a suit.
The court decided the matter should be left as it is, with no wavier of the
money owed.
A decision concerning purchase of a riding mower was tabled pending further
cost information and discussion of an oil and gas lease with Laredo Petroleum
was tabled until some questions are answered regarding the wording of the
lease.
School Plans Bond Projects
Glasscock County ISD is asking voters to approve a $4 million bond issue, with
the money to be spent on various construction, remodeling and improvement
projects, technology equipment, paving and resurfacing, school buses and other
transportation needs. The following is a list of the district’s planned
projects and their estimated costs (as provided by BGR Architects-Engineers of
Gymnasium:
add air conditioning, electric power and heat pumps $200,000; replace three
interior doors, frames and hardware $8,000; replace tile in lobby and in
seating aisles $130,000; add handrails in seating areas $5,000; add motorized
operators for four courtside goals $18.000; add sound system (no cost listed).
Cafeteria: replace flooring, ceiling tiles and lighting $30,000.
Library: new printer, TV
stand/speakers, update reference section $25,000.
High School:
new, larger lockers $18,000; new laminate paneling in hallways and classrooms
$244,000; update wiring $150,000.
Elementary School: modifications to classroom partitions $100,000; update
bathrooms by auditorium $30,000; complete science lab $30,000; enlarge nurse’s
station/office $150,000; new laminate paneling in hallways and classrooms
$316,000; new carpet and tile flooring $200,000; update sinks and plumbing;
replace white boards as needed (no cost listed).
Auditorium:
new dimmer board $3,000; upgrade lighting $100,000; upgrade sound system
$50,000; add projector and screen, add ceiling fans, refinish stage front
walls $30,000. Ag. Shop: add light
in upstairs storage area, install larger sink, raise outside water faucet, add
unspecified equipment $75,000.
Sitework:
resurface paving $280,000; new paving at bus barn $$245,000; resurface track
$146,000; resurface tennis courts $37,500.
Bus Barn: add 60 x 100 ft. covered
shelter for bus service and parking $210,000.
Miscellaneous: unspecified
new technology $500,000; two travel buses $250,000; two route buses $120.000;
new Suburban, two new pickups $100,000; re-key all locks $30,000; renovate
playground $50,000; add golf practice green $40.000; replace tennis nets, add
larger tennis storage building $30,000; remodel football press box $10,000;
improve school security equipment, including campus cameras $20,000;
campus-wide intercom system $75,000, and hire a construction manager to
oversee the bond projects $50,000.
GCISD:
Taxpayer Costs for Bond Low
Editor’s Note:
the following information is taken from a GCISD publication, which will soon
be circulated among county voters.
The upcoming bond election, if approved by voters, will require a
projected Interest and Sinking Fund Tax Rate of no more than $0.08. This rate,
along with the projected $1.04 Maintenance and Operations tax rate would
result in a projected total tax rate of $1.12, which is $0.0529 higher than
the current tax rate.
Taxes on a $50,000 home, after state mandated $15,000 homestead exemption,
would be $18.52 higher than they are now; taxes on a $150,000 home after the
same exemption would be $71.42 higher.
Taxes levied for bond payments are not subject to recapture (by which
Glasscock County ISD must send money to the state). In other words, more local
taxes will stay in Glasscock County ISD rather than going to the state.
Taxpayers who are 65 and over will not have their taxes go above the frozen
levy amount that was established when the over-65 exemption was granted.
Oil & Gas Lease Action Postponed
At its regular meeting April 12, the Glasscock County Commissioners’ Court
again postponed action on a proposed oil and gas lease with Laredo Petroleum.
The court had met with Lisa Morriss, a landman representing
However, Glasscock County Judge Kim Halfmann said after reading the document
in detail over the weekend, she has reservations, some unanswered questions,
and isn’t yet entirely comfortable with the lease. Since she is new to the
job, and the lease matter has been ongoing for several months, she asked who
had negotiated the lease terms for the county. Commissioners said attorney
Josh Hamby had made a few changes to the lease form, but no one has actually
negotiated terms for the county.
The commissioners agreed that Halfmann should talk to School Superintendent
Steve Long about what the school is doing regarding a proposed lease with the
same company. Commissioner Jimmy Strube suggested it might be possible for the
county to “get on board” with the school. With commissioners’ approval,
Halfmann said she would gather more information. She also suggested having an
oil and gas attorney review the document.
Be Sure County’s Deal a Good One
Halfmann said she wants to be sure the county’s deal is as good as any other
entity’s and wants to be sure everything is spelled out in the lease. She
said, “If it’s not in the lease, we won’t get it done.” She also voiced
concern about how townspeople in Garden City feel about the possibility of
even temporary lines running down streets or alleys, although the lease will
specify no surface drilling or operations on county property inside Garden
City.
The property in the proposed lease is: 1) the community center property
immediately east of the courthouse 2) ten lots immediately east of the U.S.
Post Office 3) seven lots which make up the northwest portion of the Garden
City Little League Park and 4) the old dump ground site northeast of Garden
City.
‘Old Jail’ Inspected
At the April 9 meeting, Alan Dierschke reported that historical architect Stan
Klein had inspected the old jail in an attempt to determine exactly what needs
to be done to repair it. Klein said the jail is now surrounded by what amounts
to “a moat,” and thinks construction of a French drain would correct the
problem of water collecting at the building’s base and seeping up through the
limestone walls. (A French drain is a gravel-covered ditch that is designed to
direct surface and ground water away from a structure.) An underground cistern
with a sump pump would also be an option, but has the disadvantage of relying
on mechanical equipment, which would have to be monitored and maintained.
Dierschke said a topographic survey will be done soon to determine elevations
around the entire courthouse square.
Court Okays $’s for Appraisal District
The Glasscock County Commissioners’ Court on April 12 approved a resolution to
let the county’s tax appraisal district keep $9,000 in excess funds that
actually belong to the county. County Tax Assessor-Collector Nancy Hillger
told the court the money would provide a boost now to help with the expense of
a state-mandated tax mapping project that must begin next year. She said the
project will cost $70,000 – $100,000.
Hillger said she will also ask the school ($14,000) and the water district
($800) to approve similar resolutions for their shares of the excess funds. In
the past, verbal agreements were used in such matters, but Hillger said things
need to be done according to state code, which requires resolutions.
When complete, Hillger said tax mapping will enable the tax office to provide
a physical location of and directions to any taxed property in the county.
Mower, Sprayer Approved
As groundskeeper Larry Bradford had requested earlier, commissioners voted to
buy a $4,325 Deere X500 lawn mower from Porter Henderson Implement Co. of San
Angelo.
They also agreed with Commissioner Mark Halfmann’s suggestion to buy a $4,800
Wylie spray rig to be used mostly for spraying the herbicide Roundup on
ditches and rights-of-way to control grass and weeds. The trailer-mounted unit
will have a 100-gallon tank, a 100-foot hose reel, a 10–12 foot spray boom, a
Honda motor, and a remote on-off switch which can be operated from inside a
pickup. Commissioner Jimmy Strube suggested the unit include a spray hood to
help avoid chemical drift. The unit will be ordered from the Wylie Company.
It was agreed that Commissioner Gary Jones would send bid specifications for
fencing along the newly constructed County Road 305 to Twin Mountain Fencing
in
The commissioners revisited the matter of an old Ford fire truck, which M.
Halfmann said the county should be rid of. Commissioner Jimmy Strube said he
thought it was listed for sale online some time ago. Commissioners voted to
list it on a site called govdeals.com, which is an auction site for government
surplus equipment.
2010 Paving Program Discussed
Don Bonifay, the county’s contracted road engineer, who came unannounced to
the court’s meeting, was included in the “Open Forum” section of the court’s
agenda. He apologized for not properly getting on the agenda, and went on to
ask commissioners for their ideas regarding what should be included in the
year’s paving program, which will probably begin in July or August.
Bonifay said many paved county roads are “getting older now” and “wearing.” He
agreed with commissioners that increased truck traffic in recent months has
added to the wear. Commissioner Michael Hoch said Texas A & M studies show
that one 80,000 lb. truck passing down a road is equal to the wear of 9,000
cars. County Sheriff Keith Burnett said trucks using county roads are
routinely 120,000 lbs. over the state permit weight of 80,000 lbs.
Commissioners agreed that the county should postpone roadwork in areas (such
as southeastern
The county’s agreements with wind companies include payment for damage to
roads as a result of the companies’ activities.
Commissioners discussed purchase of a second hot-patch machine, saying that
with so many county roads paved, more patching is needed, and only one machine
in the county isn’t enough.
GCISD Approves O & G Lease
The Glasscock County ISD Board approved an oil and gas lease with Laredo
Petroleum (contingent on two minor language changes) at its meeting April 12.
The terms of the lease were one-quarter royalty interest and a three-year
primary term. The amount of the lease bonus per net mineral acre was unclear
at publication time. No surface operations will be allowed.
Superintendent Steve Long reported that technology coordinator Jerry Cannon
resigned. He also reported that federal stimulus money has been spent as
required, making the school qualified for other grants, applications for which
will begin in September.
The board declined to agree to Glasscock County Tax Assessor-Collector Nancy
Hillger’s request to allow the tax appraisal district to keep the school’s
$14,000 of excess funds to assist with the cost of state-mandated tax mapping.
Board member Carl Hoelscher wanted more information from Hillger and Long said
he would ask her to attend the May board meeting.
School trustees agreed to Hillger’s request that the school forgive $711 in
back taxes on six town lots acquired by the county in 2010. Taxes on the lots,
located inside the Little League ballpark in Garden City, had not been paid
from 1978 to 2009.
In other action, the board approved the 2010-2011 school calendar
Truck Weight Abuses Concern Sheriff
Glasscock County Sheriff Keith Burnett, meeting with the county commissioners’
court April 12, said he is concerned about the damage oil and gas companies’
trucks and equipment are doing to county roads, and the fact that he is mostly
powerless to stop it. He also said he gets lots of complaints from county
residents about the trucks, their speed and generally unsafe driving. (Burnett
was not on the court’s April 12 agenda, but rather was speaking under the
court’s “Open Forum;” therefore no court action could be taken.)
Burnett said he can’t enforce state laws, such as weight limits, as long as
trucks are on county roads, and they are good at using routes that keep them
off state highways as much as possible.
The sheriff is asking the county to establish more regulations for county
roads, which he says would give his office better ways to combat the growing
problem. He will be more specific at the county court meeting May 10, when the
matter will be on the agenda for discussion and possible action.
Equipment Moving at Illegal Times
Burnett described several problems, including trucks moving equipment in hours
of darkness and on Sundays, although both violate state law. Burnett also said
rigs are often not being torn down as much as they should prior to moving,
thereby adding still more to the weight on county roads.
He said his department recently issued 22 tickets in one incident on CR 220 in
the southeastern part of the county. He described one county road blocked by
trucks so that a school bus couldn’t pass, and said trucks sometimes run with
tank valves open so that salt water or other liquids are illegally dumped on
county roads. He also spoke of an incident when trucks were left on a county
road and in the bar ditches while their drivers were hauled back into
Truck Traffic ‘Likely to Get Worse’
Burnett said his department is working night and day to control the situation,
which he says will only get worse as more drilling is done in the county. He
said one oil company is easy to work with and actually tries to do what is
right, but it is the exception.
Commissioners agreed that whatever can reasonably be done to help remedy the
situation should be done, and agreed to discuss the matter further at their
May meeting.
Burnett asked that county residents call his office immediately if they see
illegal dumping of any sort, or other questionable activity. Tank valves
should be closed when moving, so no liquids are discharged.
He reported that EMT’s and sheriff’s personnel made six ambulance runs over
the past weekend. Also, he said the local jail is again in compliance with
state jail code and once again is able to house prisoners. He said because of
a minor code violation (lack of properly placed exit signs), the jail failed a
state inspection last fall.
In the Spotlight
• Tyler Bednar,
son of Jimmy and Sandy Bednar, will graduate Magna Cum Laude from
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Amanda Trevino placed 3rd in
the State Power Lifting Meet in
Briefly
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Glasscock Co. Senior Citizens will meet May 4 for potluck.
The April 20 meeting has been canceled.
• A
public meeting will be held Tuesday, April 27 at 7 p.m. in the school’s Ruth Cook Auditorium
for discussion and explanation of GCISD’s upcoming bond election.
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Early voting for GCISD’s bond election will be April 30 – May 4 from
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. (weekdays only) in the Glasscock County Courthouse. The
Election Day for the bond is May 8 from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
at the
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Call the local sheriff’s office
anytime you see dumping of any substance or material on or along county roads
or to report unsafe driving. (354-2361 or 354-2404)
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The family of JoAnn Turner
expresses our gratitude to the Garden City and St. Lawrence communities for
the outpouring of love you showed us.
‘Thank you’ seems such an inadequate response for the way you
ministered to our families. The
banquet you served was delicious, before and after her service.
Mother would have been humbled, as we were, by the kindnesses you
showered on us. Her deep and
abiding love for the community she lived and served in was only second to her
love of God and her family.
----------In His love, Jo Ann Turner family
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Rabies Vaccination Clinic:
Dr. Dustin McElwee of Brock
Veterinary Clinic will be in St. Lawrence at the Parish Hall from 1 to 3 p.m.
and at the
• Swim lessons for ages 3 and up
will be June 14-17 and June 21-24 at the home of Tibby Niehues.
The price is $25 per week or $40 for both weeks. For more information
or to sign up, call Tibby at 354-2220.
• Katy Multer won the Youth Grand Champion of the cooking division at the recent
Glasscock County Pecan Show with her Crunchy Pecan Bites, while
Amber Halfmann took Youth Reserve
Grand Champion honors with a cookie entry.
Debbie Schraeder’s Frost on Harvest
Cake was voted the Adult Grand Champion, and
Carol Batla won Adult Reserve Grand
Champion with cinnamon rolls. Pecan show cookbooks are for sale at the
Extension office for $5, and all show recipes are included.
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Garden City Little League Home Game Schedule for April: 13th – 6 p.m., 8 p.m.; 15th -6 p.m.;
16th - 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.; 19th – 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.; 20th – 6 p.m.;
22nd – 6 p.m.; 23rd – 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.; 29th – 8 p.m.; 30th – 5 p.m. and 6
p.m. Several games will be played in May but those dates were not yet
available.
• Applications for a
scholarship funded by proceeds from the Glasscock County Pecan Show are
available either through Krista Hughes at school, on the GCISD website, or at
the Extension office. The deadline
for applying is May 3. The
scholarship will be awarded during graduation ceremonies May 28.
Thanks to all who competed in the pecan show cooking contest, and
to those who purchased the entries.
• The Glasscock 4-H Cancer Warrior
Relay for Life Team is currently seeking members.
If you would like to join the team, please go to
http://www.relayforlife.org to sign
up. If you would like to donate to
Relay for Life through our local team, drop by the Extension Office, or mail
your donations to Glasscock Extension Office,
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The nomination period for the
county Farm Service Agency committee
is June 15 – Aug. 2. Nomination forms are available online at:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/elections
or at the local FSA office.
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Russell Halfmann and Galen Schwartz will replace John Phillips and Larry
Wheat on the Glasscock Groundwater Conservation District’s Board of Directors.
The two were certified as unopposed candidates at the March 16 GGCD board
meeting (Kent McMillan absent), and the election scheduled for May 8 was
cancelled. Phillips and Wheat had chosen not to run for reelection. Other
directors are McMillan, Allan Fuchs and Kenneth Braden.
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A plant sale will be held April 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Horseshoe in
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An earth-kind compost class conducted by the Midland County AgriLife
Extension Service will be June 8 & 10 at 6 p.m. at the CAF Air Power Museum at
Midland Air Terminal. Learn how to improve your soils, garden and landscape by
recycling yard and kitchen waste into soil-enriching mulch and compost. To
register by phone, call 432/498-4071.
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Reminder:
The Garden City 2010 Alumni football game between Garden City and
Forsan is Sunday April 25 at noon in
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Farewell from Katherine Sturtz:
I have
learned two things since moving to Garden City.
First of all, I discovered that I am the one with the accent – not you
all. Secondly, I have learned that
no matter where you go, there are good people.
I want you to know that I have so much appreciated your hospitality and
your good will and your support during my 11 years here.
A man once said to me there is nothing in
I also appreciate the way in which you trained, nurtured and mentored Steve in
his job as your County Agent. You
prepared him for further success and indeed I know that a part of Garden City
will remain with him just as it will with me. You exemplify what I have long
believed that strong families make strong communities and that strong
communities in turn make for strong families. You have been a blessed people
and those blessings have been shared.
May God continue to bless you and may you, in turn, continue to be a
blessing to each other. Again, my thanks for your hospitality and for the
memories. Until we meet again, my best to each of you.
I will be moving to
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Garden City Head Start registration
will be April 20 thru April 22 in the Head Start Office/ Parent Room from 9
a.m. – 2 p.m. Applications will be taken for children who will be three
and four years old by Sept. 1, 2010. Parents should bring birth certificate,
immunization record, and medical insurance for the enrolling child, along with
social security cards for all members of the household and proof of income,
such as W-2 forms, income tax returns, recent check stubs or TANF.
Contact Delia Pierson @ 354-2413 for more information.
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Kindergarten Registration for
2010 – 2011 is Wednesday, May 12 at 2:45 p.m. Children who will be
attending Garden City’s kindergarten next year are invited to come to the
kindergarten classroom. At this
time, the students will be able to meet the teachers, and participate in fun
activities.
Parents
will need to meet in the elementary office to register their children for
kindergarten. Please bring a copy
of your child’s birth certificate, shot record, and social security card.
If you are unable to register your child at this time, please come by
the elementary office at your convenience or call 354-2243.
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County residents are encouraged to complete and mail their census forms.
Anyone who has not gotten a form can pick one up in the hallway of the
courthouse in Garden City. Call Glasscock County Judge Kim Halfmann at
354-2382 for more information.
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A Christian concert by “The Wager”
will be performed Sunday, May 23 at the St. Lawrence Hall, doors open at 7:30
p.m. Sponsors are the St. Lawrence
CYO and the Garden City FCS and donations will be accepted.
For more information call Tibby Niehues, 354-2220.
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The USDA Rural Development Local Area Office will hold an office day
in Garden City April 20 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the small meeting room of the
community center. A representative will be available to discuss housing
programs for very low, low and moderate income families, various community
program loans and grants, business and industry loans and grants and to
provide guidance in applying for USDA Rural Assistance. For more information,
call the Ozona office at 325/392-2301, ext. 4.
• USDA
Rural Development, Section 504 loan funds are available to qualified applicants
to make their homes more energy efficient. Loan funds may also be used to make
general repairs to improve or modernize the property, as long as the dwelling
remains modest. Call the USDA Rural Development office in Ozona, 325/392-2301
for more information.
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Jenny Abney was recently hired
as the high school principal’s secretary replacing Dinette Watkins, who will
fill the part-time accounting/payroll position of the late JoAnn Turner in the
superintendent’s office.
Seliger Comments on Situation at Veteran’s Home in
State Senator Kel Seliger issued the following statement on April 9 regarding
recent reports of abuse at the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home in
"The standards of care for elder Texans should be very high and, for our
veterans, should be as exceptional as their sacrifice for our country.
There are several different issues relating to the recent indictments
at the veterans home in
I have communicated with the chairs of the Senate Committees on Veterans
Affairs and Military Installations and Health and Human Services, and both are
aware of and concerned about the conditions in our veterans’ homes.
With my strong support, they will take the lead in asking the tough
questions of the Veterans Land Board and the Department of Aging and
Disability Services, and see to it that any inadequacies or deficiencies in
the quality of care and services, and investigation procedures are identified
and remedied immediately."
4-H News
Lamb:
Swine:
Holly Halfmann-2nd Light
Weight Yorkshire; Hagan Halfmann-2nd
Heavy Weight Cross; Ian Schaefer-2nd
Light Weight Hampshire; Lauren Schwartz-7th
Middle Weight Hampshire; Bryson Batla-3rd
Light Weight Duroc; Lexie Schaefer-9th
Heavy Weight Duroc; Peyton Schaefer-3rd
Heavy Weight Duroc; Brooklyn Batla-9th
Heavy Weight Duroc; Hope Halfmann-5th
Light Weight Spot; Brylie Schaefer-1st
Light Weight Spot.
Austin-Star of
Goats:
Lambs:
Swine: Kenzie Schaefer-Reserve Champion Duroc;
Brylie Schaefer-5th Place Yorkshire;
M’Call Schaefer-8th Place Crossbred;
Chapman Royall-3rd Place White OPB;
Peyton Schaefer-6th Dark OPB;
Lauren Schwartz-3rd Place Crossbred;
Lexie Schaefer-11th Place
Hampshire; Ty Halfmann-12th
Crossbred; Hope Halfmann-4th
Chester Texoma
Livestock Judging Contest
The Glasscock 4-H senior judging team
consisting of Brody Halfmann, Lane Halfmann, Ian Schaefer, and Reggie Halfmann
won first place team recently at the Texoma Exposition Livestock Judging
Contest. L. Halfmann place 4th
high individual. Blayne Batla, Peyton Schaefer, and Rafe Royall also judged at
the contest.
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The Senior 4-H Food Challenge
team
consisting of M'Call Schaefer, Katelyn
Hoelscher, Samantha Kellermeier and Shelby Schwartz won first place at a
competition on March 27 at
From the Schoolhouse
Progressive Agriculture Farm Safety day
GCISD students from kindergarten through 12th grade and Garden City Head Start
participated in Progressive Agriculture Farm Safety day.
The purpose of the day was to teach the students how to stay safe
around farm sites, farm equipment, ATVs and animals.
Feature presentations included trick roper, Brice Chapman and
Kiss-A-Pig Fundraiser for Relay for Life.
Students raised over $400 for cancer research to see Mrs. Gamboa and
Mr. Gartman kiss a pig. The seriousness of distracted driving habits was
emphasized by the family of the late Alex Brown from Seagraves, who died
tragically while texting and driving without a seat belt on her way to school
this past November. For more
information regarding distracted driving safety, go to
http://www.bust2day.org,
http://www.focusdriven.org or
http://www.drivesafe.ly.
Special thanks to Doug Jost of Monsanto, Mark Frysak, Sheriff Keith Burnett,
PHIC, Tommy Parrish of
Houston Ag Mechanics project show results:
Diesel nurse trailer – blue ribbon, Lane Halfmann, Marcus Cook: Red Enclosed
Cargo trailer – blue ribbon, Sarah Hoelscher, Austin Hoelscher, Brody Halfmann,
Peyton Schaefer; 12’ utility trailer – blue and purple ribbon, Katelyn
Hoelscher, Samantha Kellermeier, Taylor Hughes; Portable Electrical Box – blue
ribbon, Shanna Halfmann; Show Pig Trailer Pens – blue ribbon, Chapman Royal,
Blayne Batla, 1966 Farmall 656 – blue ribbon, Dylan and Calleen Jansa; 1927
Fordson Model F – blue ribbon, 3rd place in class, Jacob Dalton, Marcus
Dalton, Quinton Havlak
FFA Judging Results:
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West
Cotton Classing – Sarah Hoelscher,
Britni Cook, Jessi Jones, Shanna Halfmann 1st in district, 1st in area, 2nd
high team Hoelscher 6th high individual, Shanna Halfmann 7th high individual
Ag Mechanics - 1st in district, 1st in
area, 2nd high team overall, Jacob Dalton 3rd high individual
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Cotton Classing – Sarah Hoelscher, Britni Cook, Jessi Jones, Shanna
Halfmann 1st in district, 1st in area, 2nd high team Hoelscher 2nd high
individual
UIL Academic Meets
Results of District UIL:
High-point District boy was Hayden Halfmann and high-point District
girl was Adriana Ramirez. Those
students qualifying for Regionals are: Hayden Halfmann, Brittany Schniers,
Brian Hirt, Paige Niehues, Ian Schaefer, Jessica Olveda, Adriana Ramirez,
Laura Halfmann, Kate Halfmann and Katelyn Hoelscher.
Event results were:
Calculator – 1st team, Hayden Halfmann 1st, Adriana Ramirez 2nd, Brian
Hirt 4th, Paige Niehues 6th; Computer Applications – Paige Niehues 4th;
Computer Science – 1st team, Hayden Halfmann 1st, Paige Niehues 2nd,
Adriana Ramirez 4th, Kate Halfmann 5th; Editorial Writing – Katelyn
Hoelscher 3rd, Katy Multer 5th; Informative Speaking – Shanna Halfmann
6th; Literary Criticism – 2nd team, Laura Halfmann 3rd, Noemi Gonzales,
Kate Halfmann; Mathematics – 1st team, Hayden Halfmann 1st, Paige
Niehues 3rd, Adriana Ramirez 6th, Brittany Schniers; Number Sense – 1st
team, Hayden Halfmann 1st, Brian Hirt 2nd, Ian Schaefer 3rd, Adriana Ramirez;
News Writing – Adriana Ramirez 2nd; Persuasive Speaking –
Jessica Olveda 3rd, Lauren Schwartz 4th, Katelyn Hoelscher 6th; Ready
Writing – Heather Havlak 4th; Science – Brittany Schniers 3rd;
Spelling – 2nd team, Ian Schaefer 2nd, Aaron Long 6th, Craig Wheeler, Josh
Colunga;
Other Students who participated at district: Brett Chudej, Rachel Hirt, Kelsey
Jones, Cassie Hirt, Josh Colunga, Amber Halfmann, Samantha Kellermeier, Morgan
Schwartz, Diana Huerta, Jessi Jones, Amanda Trevino, Shelby Schwartz, Paige
Sturtz, Sarah Hoelscher, Reggie Halfmann, Shyla Curry.
Sr. High TMSCA:
Jr. High TMSCA:
Junior
High students who qualified for the state TMSCA meet in the following
categories are: Number Sense –
Kellan Kirkland, Lexie Schaefer, Ashley Halfmann, Brazos Hirt, Kadden Kothmann,
Carlie Hollingsworth, Brooklyn Batla;
Calculator – Kellan Kirkland, Lexie Schaefer, Ashley Halfmann, Holly
Halfmann, Brazos Hirt, Antonio Ramirez, Ashlyn Koenning, Mikki Barron;
Mathematics – Kellan Kirkland,
Ashley Halfmann, Dillon Koenning, Brandon Gartman, Kadden Kothmann, Brazos
Hirt, Mikki Barron, Brooklyn Batla, Hugo Almazan;
Science – Kellan Kirkland, Dillon
Koenning, Lexie Schaefer, Brandon Gartman, Eric Andrade, Kadden Kothmann,
Brazos Hirt, Colton Jost, Hugo Almazan.
One Act Play
Three members of Garden City’s OAP cast received honors in District
competition, though they did not advance.
Shanna Halfmann was named to the All-Star cast, while M’Call Schaefer
and Britni Cook were named to the Honorable Mention All-Star cast. The group
advanced to district competition finishing 2nd at the District 12, Zone
competition.
Track
District Track Meet Results Girls:
High Jump – Taylor Hughes (2), Sarah Avery (4),
Lauren Schwartz (tie 6th); 3200m Run
– Shanna Halfmann (1); 4 x 100m Relay – Halfmann, Hughes, Schwartz,
Avery (4); 800m Dash – Magdaly Huerta (2); 100m Hurdles
– Avery (6); 100m Dash – Paige Niehues (2); 400m Dash – Niehues (1);
300m Hurdles – Avery (8); 200m Dash – Niehues (2); 1600m Run – Huerta (2),
Halfmann (3). Garden City – 4th
place team with 79.5 points.
District Track Meet Results Boys:
Jonathan Young – Shot Put (4)
Area qualifiers:
Paige Niehues - 100m, 400m, 200m;
Lauren Schwartz -4 x 100m Relay; Shanna Halfmann - 3200m, 4 x 100m Relay,
1600m; Taylor Hughes - High Jump, 4 x 100m Relay; Sarah Avery – High Jump, 4 x
100m Relay; Magdaly Huerta - 800m,
1600m; Jonathan Young – Shot Put.
Junior High District Meet:
Girls A team 2nd; 100m dash – Brylie Schaefer 3rd; 1600m dash – Alexus
Camacho 3rd; 3200m run – Kamie Halfmann 1st, Vanessa Cardenas 2nd, A. Camacho
6th; 400m relay 1st (Lexie Schaefer, Holly Halfmann, Hannah Halfmann, B.
Schaefer); Discus – A. Camacho 3rd; High jump – Maddie Hoelscher 1st; Long
jump – K. Halfmann 1st; 400m dash – K. Halfmann 1st, M. Hoelscher 4th; 800m
run – V. Cardenas 2nd; 200m dash – Holly Halfmann 5th; 1600m relay 1st (L.
Schaefer, V. Cardenas, Hannah Halfmann, K. Halfmann).
Boys A team
1st; 110 hurdles – Kellan Kirkland 3rd, Oscar Gutierrez 4th, Colton Hare 5th;
1600m run – Angel Zuniga 1st, Brandon Gartman 2nd, Bryson Batla 6th; 300m
Inter. Hurdles – O. Gutierrez 2nd, C. Hare 6th; 3200m run – Mario Manquero
1st, B. Gartman 2nd, O. Gutierrez 3rd; 400m relay 1st (Juan Bustos, Corbin
Davis, Ismael Ramirez, K. Kirkland); 800m relay 1st (I. Ramirez, A. Zuniga,
July Jost, Dillon Koenning); Discus – Eric Andrade 2nd; Shot Put – Aaron
Enriquez 3rd, E. Andrade 6th; High jump – K. Kirkland 1st, O. Gutierrez 6th;
Pole Vault – C. Davis 1st, C. Hare 3rd; Long jump – J. Bustos 1st, C. Davis
5th; Triple jump – J. Bustos 1st, K. Kirkland 2nd; 100m dash – I. Ramirez 3rd,
J. Jost 5th; 400m dash – C. Davis 2nd, Shawn Walker 6th; 800m run – M.
Manquero 1st, A. Zuniga 2nd, Ty Halfmann 6th; 200m dash – J. Bustos 1st, D.
Koenning 4th, J. Jost 6th; 1600m relay 1st (J. Bustos, C. Davis, M. Manquero,
K. Kirkland).
Golf
District Meet:
Two day scores and placements: Girls
Team, 1st; Britni Cook 1st Medalist (90 – 78), Kate Halfmann 2nd Medalist
(92 -82), Katelyn Hoelscher 4th Medalist (96 – 96), Laura Halfmann (110 –
111), Rachael Hirt (116 – 114).
Boys team, 2nd:
Hayden Halfmann 3rd Medalist (75 – 75), Marcus Cook 4th Medalist (77 – 74),
Brian Hirt 5th Medalist (78 – 79), Colton Belew (100 – 84), Austin Hoelscher
(98 – 98), Marcus Dalton (109 – 116).
2010 Six-Man Shootout:
Garden City’s boys’ golf team placed 1st.
Individual member placements and scores were Marcus Cook 1st
(71), Hayden Halfmann 2nd (74), Brian Hirt 3rd (75), Colton Belew (92),
Marcus Dalton (110).
The girls’ team placed 1st also.
Team members and placements were Kate Halfmann 1st tie (83), Britni
Cook 1st tie (83), Katelyn Hoelscher 3rd (94), Laura Halfmann 5th tie (102).
Scheduled
Events:
Check the school website at: http://www.gckats.net for a
schedule of current events.
First Grade Ball Apr. 22 @ 1
p.m.; District 4-H Roundup Apr. 24
@ GC; TAKS testing Apr. 26 – 30;
National BPA May 5 – 9, Anaheim,
CA.
Elementary Field Day
May 7;
National Honor Society Induction Ceremony May 12, 2 p.m., HS auditorium;
Sixth Grade Field Trip to San
Antonio May 13- 14.
Dates to Note:
Academics: Apr. 16 – 17
JH State TMSCA
Tennis: Apr. 13 – 14
Dist.
Meet @GC; Apr. 17 Regional
Qualifiers @
Golf: Apr. 19 – 20 Region II Tournament @ Shady
Oaks Country Club, Baird; May 10 – 11
State Tourney @
Track and Field:
Apr. 15 Area Meet @Roby;
Apr 23 Reg. Qualifiers Meet
(TBA); May 3 -4 Regionals
@ACU,
Reminder – dates and times for events are subject
to change!
Obituaries
•
Dr. Sidney William Hanslik,
60, of
Doc was born on May 3, 1949 in
Sid is survived by his
wife of 30 years, Iva Jo, and their daughter, Mandi and his granddaughter and
namesake Cydnee. Other survivors include his parents; a son and his family,
Chris and Catherine Hanslik and their daughters, Hayden and Hollyn, Houston,
Texas; his sister and her family, Ann and Kevin Hodges, their children, Kelsey
and Kyle, Argyle, Texas; a special uncle, Bennie Macha, Houston, Texas; and
two other daughters, Amie Mangine and Haley Mangine White. In 2005, Sid and
Iva Jo were blessed with another son, Cory Anderson.
Sid was preceded in
death by his grandparents, Grandma and Grandpa Hanslik and sister-in-law Judy
Thompson.
The family suggests memorials be made to Sid Hanslik Memorial Scholarship
Fund, % Lone Star State Bank, 600 E. FM 700, Big Spring, Texas 79720. •
JoAnn Turner, 75, Garden
City died March 13, 2010, in a
She was born Dec. 29, 1934, in
She lived through some hard times as a child and a single mother with four
children and a stepdaughter. Her brother, Ervin, and his wife, Bertie,
generously opened their home to her until a house next door was fixed up for
her and her children. She was employed by the
JoAnn kept busy with volunteer work and some travels. JoAnn often said she was
busier after retirement than before. She volunteered at Glasscock County
Senior Citizens,
She loved her family deeply and as it grew and became harder for everyone to
get together for Christmas, she enjoyed planning family reunions and asked
that everyone plan to attend. She was always eagerly looking forward to the
next one almost as soon as the current one was over.
She was selected as the Glasscock
County Woman of Distinction and honored at a luncheon sponsored by the West
Texas Girl Scouts Council in
JoAnn is survived by her children and their spouses: daughters Cindi Nunnally
of Irving, Pam and Ryan Walker of Big Spring; sons James and Carlyn Williams
of Colorado City, Corey and Sherry Turner of San Angelo; a stepdaughter, Bitsy
Fowler of San Angelo; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two
brothers and their spouses, Ervin and Bertie Wooten of Garden City and Jerry
and Alma Wooten of Fredericksburg.
She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Wooten, on Dec. 31, 1939, at
The family suggests memorials to
• Ross Roberts,
72, of
He was
born August 17, 1937 in Garden City, TX to R.W. and Ubie (Hewitt) Roberts.
Ross was a
loving and devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother. He
loved playing golf, had a great smile, was good dancer and had a fantastic
sense of humor. He had a great personality, was greatly loved and he will be
missed by everyone.
He is survived
by one daughter, Lisa Atchison of Big Spring; two sisters, Osa Ruth Banks and
husband Tom of Arlington, Myrna Raney and husband Lonnie of Big Spring; three
brothers, twin Riss Roberts of Midland, Doss Roberts and wife Sally of
Midland, Bowman Roberts and wife Jane of Arlington; four grandsons; one
great-grandson; numerous nieces and nephews.
Ross was preceded in
death by his parents and one brother, Joel Roberts. In lieu of flowers please
make donations to Hospice of Midland at
• Homer Lewis Medlin,
89, was born Sept. 3, 1920 in
He is survived
by his wife Dorothy J. Medlin; daughters Debra S. Medlin Leonard and husband
Dr. Frank A. Leonard and Dianne Knox Trese and husband Dr. Thomas Trese; son,
Gary L. Medlin and wife Yuliya Medlin; grandson Colin T. Knox; sister Mary Lou
McGregor and brother S. A. Medlin.
Next Issue Date and Deadline
The next issue of the Glasscock County News will be May 12, 2010. The deadline for that issue is May 10, 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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