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Glasscock County News
Water
System Regulations Modified
The Glasscock County Commissioners’ Court on Jan. 9 (Jimmy Strube
absent) adopted updated and expanded regulations for the Garden City Water
System. The regulations, presented by County Judge Kim Halfmann, were
formulated by a committee consisting of Halfmann, water system manager Michael
Hoch and system administrator Alan Dierschke. Halfmann said the document will
be mailed to all water system customers and a signed statement that the
customer has read and understands it will be required.
The court also adopted a traffic signage replacement plan at the
recommendation of consulting road engineer Don Bonifay. The plan establishes a
timetable and procedures for compliance with state regulations. In fiscal
2012, the county will inventory existing signs and their locations; train sign
inspectors; visually inspect all signs and determine which need to be
replaced; establish a priority system for replacement and determine type of
materials for signs. All necessary sign replacements must be done by January
2015.
Sheriff Keith Burnett said speed limit signs are needed in Precincts 1
and 4. He said speeding tickets can’t be issued if no speed limits are posted.
Burnett said the official speed if no signs are present is 65 mph. Posted
speed limits on county roads are currently set at 55 mph, but Burnett said
that is actually too fast in some areas, like the residential area on CR 415.
Conflict of Interest Issues Discussed
The court discussed conflict of interest affidavits for Commissioner
Mark Halfmann and Judge Halfmann. Such an affidavit is necessary for
Commissioner Halfmann because he is a part owner of a rock-crushing facility,
which might at some point bid on road material for county purchase. He would
be excluded from any discussion or action concerning such a bid, or any
possible county business with the facility.
Judge Halfmann is not immediately related to anyone involved in the
facility, and therefore is not required to have a conflict of interest
affidavit, but she said she prefers to have one anyway, to avoid even the
appearance of any impropriety. Because of Strube’s absence from the meeting,
no quorum was available without K. Halfmann and M. Halfmann, so the matter was
tabled and will be discussed again at the next court meeting Feb. 13.
Gas Plant Pursues Tax Abatement
Representatives from DCP Midstream were present at the court meeting to
pursue a tax abatement request for the proposed Rawhide Gas Plant which is to
be located on 40 acres in the far northeast part of Glasscock County. (See
article in Nov. 15, 2011 Glasscock
County News.) In November 2011, Judge Halfmann had asked the company for
more detailed information regarding the proposed plant’s location.
DCP is asking for a 70 percent abatement over a 10-year period.
Halfmann said the abatement request will now be sent to the county’s attorney
for review and will be discussed again at the court’s Feb. 13 meeting.
Commissioners previously voiced reservations about an abatement,
hesitant to set a precedent. No
other oil or gas company has asked for a tax abatement for a
Microseismic Inc. was given a 60-day permit to lay cables across CR
110, CR 220 and possibly
The court approved a bond for Mona Wilde, deputy county clerk, and also
accepted, for the official record, a Department of Justice preclearance letter
and
Commissioner Hoch reported purchase of a 52-ton, triple axel ‘low-boy’
trailer. He said the cost was $12,617 after a trade-in allowance of $19,000
for another trailer.
Judge Halfmann reported that all persons with county purchasing
authority will soon be required to sign an acknowledgement that they have read
and understand Chapter 262 of the Local Government Code which regards
purchasing regulations.
Extension Agents Give Annual Reports
Texas AgriLife Extension Agents Charlene Belew, Warren Multer and Rebel
Royall presented their annual reports to the Glasscock County Commissioners’
Court Jan. 9.
Royall said although the county isn’t known for beef cattle production,
with fewer than 3,000 head currently within the county, there is a growing
trend among area farmers for diversification through small cattle operations.
He said these operations, along with a growing wheat/stocker cattle scenario
make educational programs a must. He concentrated on rangeland management
during 2011, and began an annual Livestock and Range Conference held in Garden
City.
Royall said the year was the best ever for 4-H livestock judging, with
members winning the prestigious
Multer: Toughest Year
Multer said the year was the toughest he’s seen for crops, with lack of
water being the worst problem. On the bright side, he said he’s very excited
about results of tests he’s run with a new chemical to control cotton root
rot. He thinks it might be available under emergency labeling for use in 2012.
At $200 per gallon, he says it is a bargain for those whose crops suffer root
rot.
Belew was encouraged by the participation in her “Friend to Friend”
program, the purpose of which is to encourage women to get regular mammograms
and Pap tests for early detection of breast and cervical cancer. She said 52
women attended an educational program in June, and there will be a follow-up
program this year.
She also talked about the curriculum-enrichment nutrition/healthy
lifestyle program, which she teaches at the school, focusing on ninth graders.
Belew said the three local extension agents have been chosen to provide
one month of training for the new ag agent in
Long
Gets Raise, Contract Extension
After a lengthy closed session, the
The board authorized Long to review an application from DCP Midstream for a
tax abatement for the Rawhide Gas Plant which they plan to construct in the
far northeast part of the county. (See Nov. 16, 2011
Glasscock County News regarding the
company’s abatement application to Glasscock County, as well as the report of
the county commissioners’ court meeting of Jan. 9, 2012.) The school board
also approved action to retain consultants to assist the school district in
processing the abatement application.
Briefly
• The
USDA Rural Development Sub-Area Office in Ozona will hold an office day
Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 10 am to 12 noon at the community center,
located at
For more information regarding USDA Rural Development programs, contact
the Ozona office at (325) 392-2301, ext. 4.
•
A
concealed handgun carry class will be held in Garden City Jan. 14. The
10-hour class, taught by Jason Cox, will include shooting range time.
Enrollment is limited. Call Kayla
at the sheriff’s office, 354-2361, for more information.
•
Glasscock County Sheriff’s Office Monthly Report Dec. 1 - 31:
Wrecks – 13, Livestock/Animal Calls – 4, Medical Calls – 9, Rescue – 2, Fires
– 0, Unlock Car – 2, Assist Motorist – 10, Domestic Disturbance – 0, Arrests –
3, Roadway Issues – 3, Reckless Driving – 2, Disorderly Conduct – 0, Criminal
Trespassing – 0, Assault – 0, Other – 9, Oilfield Calls – 0, Theft –1, Total
Citations – 0.
4-H News
•
Results of 75th annual
Grand
Champion Lamb
-
Grand
Champion Rabbit-
Ally Burnett, Reserve Grand Champion
Rabbit- Ally Burnett
Grand
Champion Swine-
Lexie Schaefer, Reserve Grand Champion
Swine- Kamie Halfmann
Grand
Champion Goat-
Matthew Halfmann, Reserve Grand
Champion Goat- Brody Halfmann
Top
Hand Award-
Matthew Halfmann
Senior
Showmanship:
Lamb - Brody Halfmann, Rabbit - Taylor Hughes, Swine - Lexie Schaefer, Goat -
Cassie Hirt.
Intermediate Showmanship:
Lamb - Matthew Halfmann, Rabbit - Ally Burnett, Swine - Rafe Royall, Goat -
Allison Halfmann.
Junior
Showmanship:
Lamb - Lyndee Walker, Rabbit - Claire Fuchs, Swine - Kastin Wilde, Goat -
Karli Tubb
Winners
of the Pig Scramble
in each of their age groups were:
Emy Schwartz, Tatum Kinnibrugh and Owen Seidenberger.
•
Photography Contest Results
Best of Show Photos:
Senior:
The 33 photos entered in the contest
this year were displayed at the community center during the Junior Livestock
Show.
From the Schoolhouse
•
The
GCHS robotics Inventions team, “Black Gold” placed first at
the TCEA regional meet in Andrews in December and will compete at the state
meet in April. Team members are Sarah Hoelscher, July Jost, Cody Halfmann and
Colton Belew. The team of Peyton Schaefer, Brody Halfmann, and Craig Wheeler
placed 4th and the team of Austin Hoelscher and Grant Jeffress placed 6th in
the Arena contest.
Elementary District Contest
Results:
Team Placements
- 3rd Place Overall; 4th grade – 2nd Number Sense; 5th grade - 2nd Art; 1st
Dictionary Skills, 3rd Listening Skills, 2nd Number Sense, 2nd Social Studies,
2nd Spelling.
Individual Placements:
2nd grade, Storytelling – Rebecca Abney 2nd.
3rd grade, Storytelling - Jordan Driver 2nd. 4th grade,
Music Memory - Reed Seidenberger 5th, Number Sense - Emily Braden 2nd, Peyton
Royall 4th, Miguel Carranza 6th, Ready Writing - Abby Matschek 1st, Jackson
Allison 6th. 5th grade, Art – Karli Tubb 1st, Ixchel Sotelo 6th,
Dictionary Skills – Karli Tubb 1st, Ixchel Sotelo 3rd, Oral Reading - Karli
Tubb 3rd, Lyndee Walker 5th, Allison Halfmann 6th, Listening Skills - Carter
Abney 3rd, Parker Koenning 6th, Rodrigo Andrade 6th, Number Sense - Parker
Koenning 3rd, Carter Abney 4th, Allison Halfmann – 4th, Social Studies -
Carter Abney 2nd, Trae Jost 3rd, Spelling - Marlee Odom 5th, Carter Abney 6th,
Maps, Graphs and Charts - Parker
Koenning 3rd.
Junior High District Academic Meet Results:
Overall:
Sixth
Grade:
Team Placements:
3rd Grade Maps, Graphs, and Charts; 1st Math, 1st Calculator, 3rd Dictionary
Skills, 3rd Music Memory, 1st Number Sense, 3rd Listening Skills, 1st Social
Studies
Individual Placements:
Scott
Miller – 3rd Maps, Graphs, and Charts, 1st Math, 1st Calculator, 2nd Number
Sense, 3rd Social Studies; Cade Braden – 5th Maps, Graphs, and Charts,
3rd Math, 3rd Listening Skills; Lizbeth Huerta – 4th Math; Kenzie Schaefer –
5th, Math, 3rd Calculator, 3rd Number Sense; Ally Burnett – 6th Calculator;
Derek Halfmann – 5th Number Sense; Trent McMillan – 5th Social Studies.
Seventh
Grade:
Team Placements:
3rd
Listening Skills, 2nd Maps, Graphs, and Charts, 1st Art, 1st Math, 1st
Calculator, 3rd Dictionary Skills, 1st Number Sense, 2nd Science, 1st Social
Studies, 2nd Spelling.
Individual Placements:
Kortney
Halfmann – 5th Listening Skills, 6th Dictionary Skills, 1st Ready Writing, 2nd
Spelling; Jackson Abney – 1st Maps, Graphs, and Charts, 3rd Dictionary Skills,
5th Number Sense, 2nd Social Studies; Erik Rodriquez – 5th Maps, Graphs, and
Charts; Nohemi Cardenas – 1st Art, 3rd Math, 1st Calculator, 6th Number Sense,
6th Ready Writing; Lee Wheeler – 3rd Art, 3rd Social Studies; Christy Montes –
5th Art, 2nd Modern Oratory; Brycen Gartman – 1st Math, 2nd Calculator, 1st
Number Sense, 5th Science; Riley Eggemeyer – 6th Math, 3rd e Number Sense, 4th
Impromptu; Itzamara Carranza – 4th Calculator, 1st Modern Oratory, Ethan
Goodwin – 6th Social Studies; Austen Lowery – 6th Spelling.
Eighth
Grade:
Team Placements:
2nd
Listening Skills; 1st Maps, Graphs, and Charts; 2nd Art; 2nd Math; 1st
Calculator; 2nd Dictionary Skills; 1st Number Sense; 1st Science; 3rd Social
Studies.
Individual Placements:
Seth
Miller – 1st Listening Skills, 4th Maps, Graphs, and Charts, 4th Math; Bailey
Matschek – 3rd Listening Skills; Rafe Royall – 2nd Maps, Graphs, and Charts,
4th Calculator, 1st Number Sense, 1st Science, 2nd Social Studies; Hugo
Almazan – 3rd Maps, Graphs, and Charts, 6th Math, 3rd Calculator, 2nd Science;
Hope Halfmann – 2nd Art, 4th Number Sense; Ashlyn Koenning – 1st Calculator,
6th Dictionary Skills, 4th Oral Reading, 4th Editorial, 5th Social Studies;
Mikki Barron – 2nd Calculator; Carlie Hollingsworth – 1st Modern Oratory, 5th
Dictionary Skills, 2nd Number Sense; Brooklyn Batla – 2nd Modern Oratory;
Megan Hughes – 3rd Modern Oratory; Braeden Jones – 2nd Oral Reading, 3rd
Science, 6th Impromptu; Isaiah Rodriquez – 4th Spelling.
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 •
Marion B. Wilkerson,
80, of Garden City, died Jan. 1, 2012 in a
He graduated from Garden City High School in 1949. He was a lifelong rancher
and resident of
Survivors include his wife, Helen Wilkerson of Garden City; one daughter Staci
Robertson and husband Jeff of Stamford; one grandson, Brandon Robertson of
The family suggests memorials be made to First Presbyterian Church of Coahoma,
P. O. Box 94, Coahoma, Texas 79511.
• Raymond "Speedy" Jurecek,
77, of Eola died, Nov. 29, 2011 at his residence and was buried in
Raymond was born to Charles Sr. and Camille Jurecek at their home place east
of
Raymond married Connie Williams on Nov. 24, 1956 in
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents; brother Nick Jurecek and wife
Kate; nephew Mikel Jurecek; nieces Nancy Jurecek Schwertner and Shelia Wilde
Christman; and brother-in-law Ello Wilde.
He is survived by wife Connie; four daughters, Brenda Murray of Valley Mills
and fiance Joe Robinson of San Angelo; Renee Niehues and husband Carey of
Garden City; Janet Arp and husband Ken of Midland; Karen Boyle and husband
Milton of McGregor; grandsons Beau Edward and Blake Raymond Murray;
granddaughters J'Layne Kemp and husband Layne, M'Lynn Taylor and husband
Jeremy and K'Lann Hamende and husband Joe, Cenee Arp; four
great-grandchildren; his brother, Charles "Flash" Jurecek Jr. and wife Mae
Dell of Eola; sister Matilda Wilde of Eden; a brother-in-law, Charlie "Uncle
Sonny" Williams of Early; special loving friends Eugene and Lessie Spieker of
San Angelo, Matt and Debra Clarizio of Vick; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hospice of San Angelo or
Next Issue Date and Deadline
The next issue of the Glasscock County News will be Feb. 15, 2012. The deadline for that issue is Feb. 13, 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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