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(.><- r.f-v \ r- pftbO ' et Film casts and crews on location in M arfa, Lajitas, page 7 Horns, Lady H orns take 2nd at basketball tourney, page 12 $$$ aw arded to area EM S departments, page 13 T h e B ig B en d Vol. 66 No. .40 December 16,1999 news notes Election is January 15 N in e c a n d id a te s s e e k th re e n e w c it y c o u n c il s e a ts Ward to remain a ‘Puro Horn’ MARFA - ‘Puro Horn- head football coach and athletic direc- tor Pat Ward said he’s staying put in Marfa for the 2000-2001 sports season. “W e’re looking for a ‘three- peat,’” he said this week, mean- ing three consecutive post-season, state-playoff football appear - ances. “W e’re too legit to quit.” The two-year Marfa head foot - ball coach has posted an 18-win and 4-loss record, with two dis - trict runner-up titles andlwolripsT to the area round of the state playoffs. He inherited a team that went 1*9 on the season and didn’t score a single point until the final game of that season. “W e’re working hard in the off- season andthe-kids are really pumped,” he said. D A , c o u n ty ham m er ou t bu d g et By STERRY BUTCHER PRESIDIO COUNTY - County Commissioners adopted Presidio County’s year 2000bud- get at their regular meeting Mon- day, after a presentation by Dis- trict Attorney Albert^Valadez helped~clarify portions of his office’s proposed expenditures. At issue was 524,000 which Valadez requested from the county, in addition to the SI 8,500 that was the county’s more typi- cal contribution to the DA’s of- fice budget. That 524,000 was the same figure given to former Assistant District Attorney Steve Spurgin early this fall, when Spurgin struck a deal with com- missioners. In that arrangement, Spurgin promised to expedite the cases of non-violent, local pris - oners in exchange for county money pledged to his Marfa- based office, which he used to help fund an assistant. As the (Continued tm page 8) By JACOB SIi:VERSTEIN_ MARFA The Marfa City Council race began in earnest this week when eight new Marfans filed to run, bringing the total num- ber of candidates to nine. Three new seats on the council are up forelection on January 15. The filing period began on No- vember 15. Until December 10, "whenPablo Carrasco entered the race, only one candidate had filed. That was Raul Lara, who turned in his packet promptly on the 15th. This week, seven others made their candidacies official - Mona Garcia, Lineaus Hooper Lorette, Kenneth Kinch, Alfredo Covarrubias, Gloria Rivera, Billy Marginot and. Katherine Steen. The filing period ended Wednes- day at 5 p.m. The candidates have high hopes for their roles in the new, enlarged city council. “1 feel like 1 understand Marfa," said Steen. “I’m a life-long resi - dent. I’ve taught school for many years. I’m in the ranching busi- Bv JACOB SILVERSTEIN FARWESTTEXAS The holi- day season takes its toll on ev- eryone. but no one. save that bearded delivery specialist from the north, works harder in the first three weeks of December than your local post office employees. This year, postal workers in Marfa and Presidio have found their energy and stamina, not to mention their Yuletide spirit, more overdrawn than ever, as staff shortages in the Presidio office have forced what workers re- main into overtime hours and" have Marfa Postmaster Joe Cordova splitting his time be- tween both offices. For the past three weeks, Cordova has been working five or six hours a day in the Presidio office. Last January, Armando Mata, a postal clerk, departed the Presidio post office. Recently, another worker, Sonia Sanchez, left on sick leave. These short- ages have pressed Cordova into part-time duty in Presidio, leav - ing the Marfa post office employ- ees to pick up the slack. Yet mail delivery has not slowed. “Due to the fact that Joe’s going to Presidio we put in tw o or three hours of overtime per week,” said George Gonzales, an employee at the Marfa post office. “So we have to go at it a little harder, but as far as putting up the mail, this hasn’t effected it.” Cordova’s aid has been invalu- able to the Presidio office. “My daily revenue count is double what it was last year,” said Presidio Postmaster Bucho Garcia, “but we’re on normal hours.” Post offices across the Far West Texas area, and the nation at large, face massive increases in volume every holiday season. In Fort Stockton, Postmaster IContinued on page 9) ness. I understand what a lot of people in Marfa want, and I would like an opportunity to rep- resent them on city council.” Carrasco, a Union Pacific em- ployee and former school board member, emphasized his open mind and level head. “My main thing is good common sense,” he said, “and that I’ll take into con- ‘Puro Horn* sideration the whole city, not just individuals or companies. I live here. I have famijy here. I plan to retire here, l'lj to do what’s best for the community. I’d just like to get in there and use good common sense.” Garcia, who owns and operates the Arcon Inn, pointed to her 1( 'onliiincd un ptigc jt) M a r fa ’s M ic h a e l S p en cer is first-tea m , a ll- s t a t e p lay er (staff photo by ROBERT HALPERN) Postal carrier Israel McGuire o f Marathon and formerly o f Marfa delivers Christmas packages and holiday cards to the Marfa Post Office early Tuesday morning. P o sta l w o rk ers h a n d le h o lid a y p a r c e l cru n ch MARFA - For the second con - secutive year, a Marfa student ath- lete has been chosen one of the best football players in the state. ‘Puro Horn’ Michael Spencer is the 1999 Class 1A first-team, all- state punter chosen by the Asso- ciated Press Sports Editors. Spencer, a 6-foot-3, 280-pound senior, averaged a massive 47.4 yards per punt this season for the 9-2 Shorthorns. He is the only Class 1A football player in Far West Texas and the Permian Basin to earn first-team honors this year. On defense, Shorthorn line- backer Damian Carrillo, a senior, and teammate and defensive back Luis Madrid, a junior, were hon- orable mentions on the all-state team. Spencer was part of last year’s Marfa varsity squad. The team’s two-year record is 18-4, with two .district runner-up titles and two 7 8 Michael Spencer post-season, state-playoffappear- ances. In addition, this year's Horns were ranked as high as sixth in the state and stayed in the top 10 for most of the season. The 10lh annual APSE team was chosen by sportswritcrs around (Cuntinued on puge 12) S c h o o l b u s issu e b rin g s resid en ts to M IS D m eetin g By JACOB SILVERSTEIN MARFA - The Marfa School Board’s December meeting played to an unusually large crowd on Tuesday night as a group of parents, teachers, coaches and students upset with a recent superintendent’s decision turned out to voice their concern. “I’ve been in this business long enougkthat-nothing surprises me anymore,” said Interim Superin- tendent Winifred Dodds, “but we did have an exceptionally large turnout last night.” On November 29, Dodds sent a memo to all Marfa ISD coaches stating that the school would no longer pay for a professional bus (Continued on page IIIl The 2000 election Jepson seeks DA post James Jepson, the first assistant district attorney forthe 83rd Dis- trict, has announced his candidacy for the 83rd District Attorney’s Office. Jepson has served as an assis- tant district attorney since No- vember 1992, and as first assis- tant since January 1997. He graduated from the Univer- sity ofTexas of the Permian Ba- sin in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and earned a law degree from Texas Southern University in December 1992. Jepson has been a member of the college of the State Bar -for more than six years, has attended James Jepson the prosecutor’s short course at Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago and consis- tently attended more than 30 hours a year training in the field of crimi- (Conllnucd on page I4) Jamar announces for county judge Grace Darlene Jam ar an- nounced her intention to seek the office of Presidio County Judge. Jamar has called Marfa her home since June 1993. She was the owner of Jamar Art Gallery in downtown Marfa for several years. She also has worked as a correspondent forthe Alpine Ava- lanche and some of the other area newspapers. Jamar is well known in the Big Bend region because of her many volunteer activities. She has be- longed to Alpine Rotary Club and Big Bend Travel Association. She has served as a board member of such diverse organizations as Big Bend Economic Focus, Friends of Darlene Jamar Fort Leaton, and was one of the founding members of the Bina- tional Council forTourism, where she currently setyes as president. Jamar regularly attends Presidio (Continued on page 14) Vasquez to run for commissioner Armando F. Vasquez, a Marfa native and retired businessman, announces his intention to run for Presidio County Commissioner Precinct 1 on the Democrat Party ticket. Vasquez, 74, is a W orld W ar II veteran and owned and operated a successful mechanic repair shop for 43 years in Marfa. At present, he operates the Vasquez family ranch at Casa Picdra. Vasquez was a Marfa srhool board member for three years, ’ and for 15 years he served as a director of the Southwest Texas Municipal Gas Corporation. He also served three years as a Presidio County Appraisal District Armando Vasquez review board member. “My concern then as now is for fair and equal valuation for taxa- tion,” he said. At the present time hedoes vol- (Continucdon page / 4)
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“ W e ’re l o o k in g fo r a ‘th r e e - p e a t , ’” h e s a id th is w e e k , m e a n in g th re e c o n se c u tiv e p o st-sea so n , s t a t e - p l a y o f f f o o tb a l l a p p e a r a n c e s . “ W e ’re to o leg it to q u i t .”
T h e tw o -y e a r M a rfa h e a d fo o tb a ll c o a c h h a s p o s te d a n 1 8 -w in a n d 4 - lo s s re c o rd , w ith tw o d is tr ic t ru n n e r-u p t it le s a n d lw o lr ip s T to th e a r e a r o u n d o f th e s t a te p la y o ffs .
H e in h e r i te d a te a m th a t w e n t 1 *9 o n th e se a so n a n d d id n ’t sco re a s in g le p o in t u n til th e f in a l g a m e o f th a t s e a so n .
“ W e ’re w o rk in g h a rd in th e o f f s e a s o n a n d t h e - k i d s a re r e a l ly p u m p e d ,” h e sa id .
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B y J A C O B S I i : V E R S T E I N _M A R F A T h e M a r f a C i ty
C o u n c il race b e g a n in e a rn e s t th is w e e k w h e n e ig h t n e w M a rfa n s filed to ru n , b rin g in g th e total n u m b e r o f c a n d id a te s to n in e .
T h re e n e w se a ts o n th e c o u n c il a re up fo re le c t io n on Ja n u a ry 15.
T h e f ilin g p e r io d b e g a n o n N o v e m b e r 15. U n til D e c e m b e r 10,
" w h e n P a b l o C a r r a s c o e n te r e d th e ra c e , o n ly o n e c a n d id a te h a d file d . T h a t w a s R a u l L a ra , w h o tu rn e d in h is p a c k e t p r o m p tly o n th e 15th.
T h is w e e k , s e v e n o th e rs m a d e th e i r c a n d id a c ie s o f f ic ia l - M o n a G a rc ia , L in e a u s H o o p e r L o re t te , K e n n e t h K i n c h , A l f r e d o C o v a rru b ia s , G lo r ia R iv e ra , B illy
M a rg in o t a n d . K a th e r in e S te e n . T h e f ilin g p e r io d e n d e d W e d n e s d a y a t 5 p .m .
T h e c a n d id a te s h a v e h ig h h o p e s fo r th e ir ro les in th e n e w , e n la rg ed c ity c o u n c il.
“ 1 feel lik e 1 u n d e rs ta n d M a rfa ," s a id S te e n . “ I ’m a l if e - lo n g r e s i d e n t. I ’v e ta u g h t s c h o o l fo r m a n y y e a rs . I ’m in th e r a n c h in g b u s i-
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d a y s e a so n ta k e s its to ll o n e v e r y o n e . b u t n o o n e . s a v e th a t b e a rd e d d e liv e ry s p e c ia lis t fro m th e n o rth , w o rk s h a rd e r in th e first th r e e w e e k s o f D e c e m b e r th an y o u r lo ca l p o st o f f ic e e m p lo y e es .
T h is y e a r , p o s ta l w o r k e r s in M a rfa a n d P re s id io h a v e fo u n d th e i r e n e rg y a n d s ta m in a , n o t to m en tio n th e ir Y u le tid e sp irit, m o re o v e r d r a w n th a n e v e r , a s s t a f f s h o r ta g e s in th e P re s id io o f f ic e h a v e fo rc e d w h a t w o r k e r s r e m a in in to o v e r t im e h o u r s a n d " h a v e M a r f a P o s t m a s t e r J o e C o r d o v a s p l i t t in g h is t im e b e
tw e e n b o th o f f ic e s .F o r t h e p a s t t h r e e w e e k s ,
C o rd o v a h a s b e e n w o rk in g f iv e o r s ix h o u rs a d a y in th e P re s id io o f f ic e . L a s t J a n u a ry , A rm a n d o M a ta , a p o s ta l c le rk , d e p a r te d th e P re s id io p o s t o f f ic e . R e c e n tly , a n o th e r w o rk e r , S o n ia S a n c h e z , le ft o n s ic k le a v e . T h e s e s h o r t a g e s h a v e p re s s e d C o rd o v a in to p a r t- t im e d u ty in P re s id io , le a v in g th e M a rfa p o s t o f f ic e e m p lo y ees to p ic k u p th e s la c k .
Y e t m a i l d e l i v e r y h a s n o t s lo w e d . “ D u e to th e fa c t th a t J o e ’s g o in g to P re s id io w e p u t in tw o o r th re e h o u rs o f o v e r tim e p e r w e e k , ” s a i d G e o r g e
G o n z a le s , a n e m p lo y e e a t th e M a rfa p o s t o f f ic e . “ S o w e h a v e to g o a t it a lit t le h a rd e r , b u t a s fa r a s p u t t in g u p th e m a il, th is h a s n ’t e f fe c te d it .”
C o r d o v a ’s a id h a s b e e n in v a lu a b le to th e P re s id io o f f ic e . “ M y d a i ly r e v e n u e c o u n t is d o u b le w h a t i t w a s l a s t y e a r , ” s a id P r e s i d i o P o s t m a s t e r B u c h o G a rc ia , “ b u t w e ’re o n n o rm a l h o u rs .”
P o s t o f f i c e s a c r o s s t h e F a r W es t T e x a s a re a , a n d th e n a tio n a t la rg e , fa ce m a s s iv e in c re a s e s in v o lu m e e v e ry h o lid a y se a so n .
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n e ss . I u n d e rs ta n d w h a t a lo t o f p e o p le in M a r f a w a n t , a n d I w o u ld lik e a n o p p o r tu n ity to re p re s e n t th e m o n c i ty c o u n c i l .”
C a rra sc o , a U n io n P a c if ic e m p lo y e e a n d fo rm e r s c h o o l b o a rd m e m b e r , e m p h a s iz e d h is o p e n m in d a n d le v e l h e a d . “ M y m a in th in g is g o o d c o m m o n s e n s e ,” h e sa id , “ a n d th a t I ’ ll ta k e in to c o n -
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s id e ra tio n th e w h o le c ity , n o t j u s t in d iv id u a ls o r c o m p a n ie s . I l iv e h e re . I h a v e fa m ijy h e re . I p la n to re tire h e re , l ' l j to d o w h a t ’s b e s t fo r th e c o m m u n ity . I ’d j u s t lik e to g e t in th e re a n d u s e g o o d c o m m o n s e n s e .”
G a rc ia , w h o o w n s a n d o p e ra te s th e A rc o n In n , p o in te d to h e r1( 'o n l i i in c d u n p t ig c j t )
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(staff photo by ROBERT HALPERN)Postal carrier Israel McGuire o f Marathon and formerly o f Marfa delivers Christmas packages and holiday cards to the Marfa Post Office early Tuesday morning.
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M A R F A - F o r th e s e c o n d c o n se c u tiv e y e a r, a M a rfa s tu d e n t a th le te h a s b e e n c h o se n o n e o f th e b e s t fo o tb a ll p la y e r s in th e s ta te .
‘P u ro H o rn ’ M ic h a e l S p e n c e r is th e 1999 C la s s 1A f i r s t- te a m , a ll- s ta te p u n te r c h o s e n b y th e A s s o c ia te d P re s s S p o r ts E d ito rs .
S p e n c e r , a 6 - fo o t-3 , 2 8 0 -p o u n d s e n io r , a v e ra g e d a m a s s iv e 4 7 .4 y a rd s p e r p u n t th is s e a s o n fo r th e 9 -2 S h o r th o rn s .
H e is th e o n ly C la s s 1A fo o tb a ll p la y e r in F a r W e s t T e x a s a n d th e P e rm ia n B a s in to e a rn f ir s t- te a m h o n o rs th is y e a r .
O n d e f e n s e , S h o r t h o r n l i n e b a c k e r D a m ia n C a r r il lo , a se n io r , a n d te a m m a te a n d d e fe n s iv e b a c k
L u is M a d r id , a j u n io r , w e re h o n o ra b le m e n tio n s o n th e a ll - s ta te te a m .
S p e n c e r w a s p a r t o f la s t y e a r ’s M a rfa v a rs ity s q u a d . T h e t e a m ’s tw o -y e a r re c o rd is 1 8 -4 , w i th tw o
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In a d d i t io n , th is y e a r 's H o rn s w e re ra n k e d a s h ig h a s s ix th in th e s ta te a n d s ta y e d in th e to p 10 fo r m o s t o f th e se a so n .
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B o a r d ’s D e c e m b e r m e e t i n g p l a y e d to a n u n u s u a l ly l a r g e c r o w d o n T u e s d a y n i g h t a s a g r o u p o f p a r e n t s , t e a c h e r s , c o a c h e s a n d s tu d e n ts u p s e t w ith a re c e n t s u p e r in te n d e n t’s d e c is io n tu rn e d o u t to v o ic e th e i r c o n c e rn .
“ I ’v e b e e n in th is b u s in e s s lo n g
e n o u g k th a t-n o th in g su rp r ise s m e a n y m o re ,” s a id In te r im S u p e r in te n d e n t W in if re d D o d d s , “ b u t w e d id h a v e a n e x c e p tio n a lly la rg e tu rn o u t la s t n ig h t.”
O n N o v e m b e r 2 9 , D o d d s s e n t a m e m o to a ll M a rfa IS D c o a c h e s s ta tin g th a t th e s c h o o l w o u ld n o lo n g e r p a y fo r a p ro fe s s io n a l b u s
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Je p s o n h a s s e rv e d a s a n a s s is ta n t d i s t r ic t a t to r n e y s in c e N o v e m b e r 1 9 9 2 , a n d a s f i r s t a s s is ta n t s in c e J a n u a ry 1997 .
H e g ra d u a te d f ro m th e U n iv e r s i ty o f T e x a s o f th e P e rm ia n B a s in in 19 8 5 w ith a B a c h e lo r o f A rts d e g r e e in C r im in a l J u s t ic e a n d e a rn e d a la w d e g r e e fro m T e x a s S o u th e rn U n iv e rs i ty in D e c e m b e r 1992.J e p s o n h a s b e e n a m e m b e r o f
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James Jepsonth e p r o s e c u to r ’s s h o r t c o u r s e a t N o r th w e s te r n U n iv e r s i ty S c h o o l o f L a w in C h ic a g o a n d c o n s i s te n tly a tte n d ed m o re th an 3 0 h o u rs a y e a r tra in in g in th e fie ld o f c rim i-
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Jamar announces for county judge
G r a c e D a r l e n e J a m a r a n n o u n c e d h e r in te n t io n to s e e k th e o f f ic e o f P re s id io C o u n ty J u d g e .
J a m a r h a s c a l l e d M a r f a h e r h o m e s in c e J u n e 1 9 9 3 . S h e w a s th e o w n e r o f J a m a r A r t G a l le ry in d o w n to w n M a rfa fo r se v e ra l y e a rs . S h e a ls o h a s w o rk e d a s a c o rre sp o n d e n t f o r th e A lp in e A v a la n c h e a n d s o m e o f th e o th e r a re a n e w s p a p e r s .
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w e a lth o f e x p e r ie n c e . “ I h o ld p o s i t io n s in n a tio n a l, s ta te a n d loca l political-and n o n -p o litica l o ffices,’’ sh e sa id . “ I a m th e p re s id e n t o f an in te rn a tio n a l o r g a n iz a t io n fo c u s in g o n w o m e n a n d th e ir fa m ilie s . I a p p re c ia te a n d re sp e c t a ll th e p e o p le a n d c u ltu re s o f M a rfa , a n d I ’d l ik e to s e e th e c ity c o m m u n ic a te b e t te r w ith th e c it iz e n s a b o u t s p e n d in g th e i r tax m o n e y . M a rfa is h is to r ic a lly re m e m b e re d a s t h e ‘J e w e l o f t h e T r a n s P e c o s .’ I w o u ld l ik e to w o rk fo r its c o n tin u e d r e s to ra t io n , p re s e r v a tio n a n d b e a u t i f ic a t io n ."
M u c h o f L o r e t t e ’ s p l a t f o r m d e a l s w i t h t h e t r e m e n d o u s g ro w th M a rfa h a s b e e n e x p e r i e n c in g . “ M a rfa is in th e m id s t o f an e x p o n e n tia l g ro w th ," h e sa id , “ a n d w e n e e d to e n s u re th a t o u r e x is tin g c it iz e n ry w ill b e a b le to a f fo rd to l iv e h e re a n d p re se rv e th e ir p re s e n t h o u s in g . W e d o n o t
-w a n t- to -b e c o m e -a n o th e r -A s p e n r - w h e re th e le s s p ro s p e ro u s c an n o lo n g e r a f fo rd to l iv e . W e h a v e to d e v e lo p s o m e v ie w o f th e c ity th a t b le n d s e c o n o m ic g ro w th a n d p r e s e r v a t io n . I a m o p p o s e d to c o rp o ra te in f il t r a t io n o f o u r c ity . C o rp o ra te b u s in e s s e s , l ik e W al- M a r t a n d o t h e r s , c a n d e s t r o y c o m m u n i t i e s . I b e l i e v e t h a t M a rfa s h o u ld a g g re s s iv e ly a n n ex t h o s e a d j a c e n t p r o p e r t i e s to w h ic h th e c ity p ro v id e s s e rv ic e s , e sp e c ia l ly .c o m m e rc ia l s ite s . W e sh o u ld c re a te su m m e r c o u rse s fo r o u r k id s th a t p ro v id e t ra in in g in th e trad itio n a l sk il ls th a t w ill c o n t r ib u te to th e p r e s e r v a t io n a n d b e a u tif ic a t io n o f M a rfa , su c h as
a d o b e -b u i ld in g w o rk s h o p s a n d p las te rin g c lasses . A n d w e sh o u ld p r o m o te p r o g r a m s th a t m a k e p re v e n tiv e m e d ic in e a v a ila b le to a ll.”
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K in c h , a re s e rv e o f f ic c r fo r th e M a r f a P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t , s t r e s s e d ja jm e s s . “ I f e le c te d ," h e sa id , "I p ro m is e e q u a l tre a tm e n t fo r all p e o p le o n a ll issu es. I s tan d fo r p ro g re s s , c h a n g e a n d a n e w b e g in n in g . R ig h t n o w th e re ’s to o
m u c h p o lit ic s in th e b a c k g ro u n d . L e t ’s g e t r id o f th e g o o d o ld b o y s y n d r o m e a n d c r e a te a n o p e n g o v e r n m e n t w h e r e m o r e th a n th re e p e o p le m a k e d e c is io n s o n c i ty p o l ic ie s a n d p ro c e d u r e s . I w ill k e e p th e p e o p le in fo rm e d , a s I m a k e s u re th a t p r o p e r p o l ic ie s a n d p r o c e d u r e s a r e m a n d a te d th ro u g h o u t o u r g o v e rn m e n t. E v e ry o n e w ill g e t a fa ir s h a k e .”
R iv e ra , w h o o w n s a n d o p e ra te s G lo r ia ’s B e au ty S a lo n , n o te d th a t s h e h a s b e e n o b s e rv in g th e c ity o f M a rfa fo r 6 5 y e a rs n o w . “ I ’v e liv e d h e re a ll m y l ife a n d I ’m 65 y e a r s o ld n o w ," s h e s a id . “ I g ra d u a te d fro m h ig h sc h o o l h e re .1 o w n p ro p e r ty . I ’v e ru n a v e ry su c c e s s fu l b u s in e s s h e re fo r 28 y e a r s . T h i s to w n is g r o w i n g b e au ti ful ly a n d I w a n t to b e a p a r t o f it. I ’m c o n c e rn e d w ith e v e ry a re a o f th e c i ty ’s d e v e lo p m e n t a n d I ’m w il l in g to w o rk to g e th e r
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C o v a r ru b ia s , w h o is e m p lo y e d b y th e D e p a r tm e n t o f T r a n s p o r ta t io n , h ig h lig h te d h is lo n g tim e r e s id e n c y a n d w o rk e th ic . “ I ’m w i l l i n g to w o r k h a r d f o r th e p e o p le o f M a r f a ,” h e s a id . “ I h a v e l iv e d h e r e fo r 3 4 y e a r s . B e in g a t a x p a y e r a n d h a v in g ra is e d a fa m ily , I k n o w th e c h a l le n g e s o f l iv in g in to d a y ’s s o c ie ty . I f e le c te d I p la n to e n h a n c e th e c i t y ’s p a rk sy s te m , m o n ito r m o r e c l o s e l y o u r w a t e r r e so u rc e s , e n su re th a t th e c ity g o v e rn m e n t is a lw a y s r e s p o n s iv e to th e c o n c e rn s o f in d iv id u a l c i t i z en s , a n d h e lp c o n tro l th e g ro w th w e a re e x p e r ie n c in g in o r d e r to m a in ta in o u r g o o d q u a li ty o f life h e re in M a rfa ."
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“ T h e p re d o m in a n t fa c to r [in. th is c h a n g e ] is th a t M a rfa is g r o w in g ," e x p la in e d C ity C o u n c ilm a n J e f f J a c in t o . “ A th r e e - p e r s o n sy s te m u se fu l in a sm a ll to w n b u t n o w th a t w e a re g ro w in g th e r e ’s a n e e d fo r m o re h e a d s in th e m ix . A ls o th e th re e -p e r s o n s y s te m is d i f f ic u l t to w o rk w ith . I f tw o o f th e p e o p le m e e t o n th e s tre e t th a t ' c o u ld b e a q u o r u m . E v e n i f th e y ’re n o t d is c u s s in g c ity p o lic y it c o u ld b e c o n s tru e d a s a v io la t io n o f th e o p e n m e e tin g a c t. It w o u ld b e in a p p ro p r ia te n o w fo r m e to h a v e lu n c h w ith B o b o r
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C a n d id a te s sh o u ld p a c e th e m s e lv e s h o w e v e r , a s re g a rd le s s o f th e ir su c c e s s in Ja n u a ry , th e y w ill h a v e to ru n a g a in in M a y . T h e w in n e rs o f th e J a n u a ry e le c t io n w ill b e s e rv in g u n e x p ire d te rm s u n til th e n e x t u n ifo rm e le c t io n d a te in M a y 2 0 0 0 . T h a t ’s w h e n th e tw o - y e a r te rm a c tu a l ly b e g in s .
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T e x a s S ta te H is to r ic a l C o m m is s io n to re n o v a te th e P re s id io C o u n ty C o u r th o u se to a s s u re th a t i t m a in ta in s i ts h is to r ic a l s ig n if ic a n c e . O u r C o u r th o u s e , e v e n n o w , is o n e o f th e m o s t re n o w n e d in th e s ta te fo r i ts a c c u ra te r e p re s e n ta t io n o f a n 18 0 0 ’s c o u r th o u s e . It is c o n s id e re d to b e a m u s t- s e e o n th e to u r is m i tin e ra ry fo r th e B ig B e n d .
T h e f lo o r p la n is w h a t it w a s w h e n it w a s b u i l t in 1 8 8 6 . T h e w o o d w o rk o n th e d o o rs a n d w in d o w s is b e a u t i fu l , a n d th e s ta irc a s e is in c re d ib le . T h e v a u lts a re th e re a l M c C o y s , th e 18 0 0 ’s v e rs io n s T h e re is v in ta g e fu rn itu re ; th e d e s k in th e C o u n ty J u d g e ’s o f f ic e h a s a b u l le t h o le in it ( s h o t f ro m u n d e r th e d e sk , it a p p ea rs ) . T h e s e c o n d f lo o r C o u r tro o m is a h is to r ic a l sh o w p la c e .
B u t th e C o u r th o u se is d i la p id a te d — w h a t w e p r o p o s e to d o w ith th e g ra n t a p p lic a tio n is r e q u e s t fu n d s fo r th e n e c e s s a ry s tru c tu ra l re p a ir , n o t B a n d -A id w o rk a n d n o t c o sm e tic re to u c h e s to re p lic a te 188 6 o r 191S in e x a c ti tu d e . T h e r o o f n e e d s r e p a ir , th e w in d o w s a n d d o o rs n e e d re f in is h in g a n d /o r r e p la c in g , th e g u t te r s a n d
-d o w n s p o u t ih a v e - r u s te d o u t a n d n e e d r e p la c in g r - h e a t in g r a ir ---------------c o n d it io n in g a n d p lu m b in g s y s te m s n e e d a lte ra t io n s o r re p a ir s , th e p a ra p e ts a n d d o m e a re in s a d s h a p e , a s is th e L a d y J u s t ic e o n to p , a n d n e ed re s to ra tio n . T h e re is a l is t o f A L L w o rk r e c o m m e n d e d b y th e a rc h ite c t in th e C o u n ty J u d g e ’s O fT ice; th e P re s id io C o u n ty C o m m is s io n e rs p r o p o s e th a t o n ly c e r ta in i te m s b e u n d e rta k e n .
T h e T e x a s H is to r ic a l C o m m is s io n ’s C o u r th o u s e R e s to ra t io n P ro g ra m w a s re c e n tly e s ta b l is h e d b y a b ill a u th o re d b y R e p re s e n ta tiv e P e te G a l le g o . R e p re s e n ta t iv e G a l le g o is e x tre m e ly e n th u s ia s t ic a b o u t P re s id io C o u n ty ’s o p p o r tu n ity a n d is o p tim is tic a b o u t o u r c h a n c e s fo r th e a w a rd . W e a re re p u te d to b e th e f ro n tru n n e r in th e v e ry c o m p e t i t iv e f ie ld o f c o u n tie s v y in g fo r th e g ra n t, w h ic h in c lu d e s B r e w s te r a n d J e f f D a v is C o u n tie s . T h e s ta te H is to r ic a l C o m m is s io n m a d e a n o n -s i te v is i t in N o v e m b e r a n d w a s v is ib ly im p re s s e d .
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It w ill b e th e c h a n c e o f th is g e n e ra tio n to J e a v e a J e g a c y T o r th e n e w m il le n n iu m , a n o p p o r tu n ity to c a re fo r a b u ild in g th a t is in c lu d e d in th e T im e -L ife b o o k se r ie s a b o u t th e O ld W est. O u r C o u r th o u s e is l ite ra l ly th e je w e l o f th e T ra n s p e c o s . P le a s e c o m e b y th e C o u n ty J u d g e ’s O f f ic e fo r a lis tin g o f th e a r c h i te c t 's c o s t e s t im a te s i te m b y ite m a n d re g is te r y o u r o p in io n . A n d le t te rs o f c o m m itm e n t fo r c o n tr ib u t io n s to th e C o u r th o u se F u n d a re n e ed e d ! $500,000 is a lo t o f m o n e y , y e s , b u t w h a t a re o u r c h a n c e s o f e v e r h a v in g th e o p p o r tu n ity a g a in to a c q u ire S2 m ill io n fro m th e s ta te ?In a n y m ille n n iu m ?
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th e lo ca l re s id e n ts o f M a r f a p o s s e s s . T h e ir e n th u s ia s m is e x e m p lified b y th e ir f r ie n d lin e s s . O f te n w h e n w e l iv e w ith in o n e c o m m u n ity w e a re n o t a w a re o f th e a s s e ts a n d v ir tu e s th a t a r e p o s s e s s e d w h ic h a re so e a s ily r e c o g n iz a b le b y th o s e w h o c o m e v is i t.
T h is to w n h a s so m u c h to o f f e r , c o n g ra tu la t io n s to p e o p le l ik e - R o b e rt S ilv a , w h o h a s w o rk e d s o h a rd to im p ro v e th e w a te r sy s te m as w e ll a s to p a in t a n d re fu rb is h th e w a te r p la n t o n W a s h in g to n S tre e t; to J a c k B ru n so n , C o u n ty J u d g e , w h o e n s u re d th e p la c e m e n t o f a p r iv a c y fe n c e a ro u n d th e s e iz e d v e h ic le s in th e p o u n d b y th e s h e r i f f s d e p a r tm e n t; th e s h e r if f , D a n n y D o m in g u e z , fo r w a te r in g an d m a in ta in in g th e lo t b e h in d th e o ld j a i l ; D o n a P u c k e tt , c ity s e c re ta ry , w h o w a s so fr ie n d ly a n d h e lp fu l in m y f irs t v is i ts w ith h e r;V ic a r Ju d y B u rg e ss , S t. P a u l ’s -E p isc o p a l C h u rc h , a n d to a ll th e m e m b e rs o f S t. P a u l’s w h o h a v e b e e n so f r ie n d ly a n d w a rm in th e ir g re e tin g s ; Ja c k a n d G re ta M u rra y , w h o e x e m p lify th e sp ir i t o f ’ w a rm th a n d c a re to a ll n e w c o m e r? ; A ll is o n a n d R u d y S c o tt , w h o h a v e v o lu n te e re d n o t o n ly th ro u g h th e f ire d e p a r tm e n t b u t a ll th e g re a t w o rk th a t A lliso n d o e s a t th e h ig h s c h o o l; M o n a a n d R u d y G a rc ia , w h o w e re th e v e ry f irs t p e o p le w h o e n c o u r a g e d u s to c o m e to M a rfa a n d w h o h a v e c o n tin u e d to e n c o u ra g e th e g ro w th o f M a rfa ; T e re s a T o d d , c o u n ty a tto rn e y , w h o a lw a y s h a s a s m ile a n d p o s i t iv e a tt i tu d e fo r th e b e n e f i t o f th e c o m m u n ity ; D a n a n d D ia n e O ’S te e n , w h o h a v e th e " c a n d o ” a tt i tu d e ; R o b e r t H a lp e m , e d i t o r , ' w h o k e e p s th e p u b lic in fo rm e d a n d is a g re a t d ru m m e r ; a n d to m a n y , m a n y o th e r s w h o -1 a m su re 1 h a v e n e g le c te d to l is t , f ro m th e m e rc h a n ts to th e se rv ic e p e o p le a n d to a ll in d iv id u a ls w h o M a ry a n d I h a v e c o m e in c o n ta c t.
l t is s u c h a p le a sa n t e x p e r ie n c e w h e n w e c o m e to s ta y a n d w e h o p e to m e e t m a n y , m a n y m o re p e o p le in th e y e a r s to c o m e a n d w e w a n t th e p e o p le o f M a rfa to re a liz e w h a t a w o n d e r fu l c o m m u n ity th e y r e s id e a n d th e b e n e f its th a t a re b e in g re a p e d b y th e " c a n d o " a t t i tu d e o f th e c it iz e n s w h o w o rk s o v e ry h a rd to e s ta b l is h M a rfa a n d P r e s id io C o u n ty a s th e tru e W e s t T e x a s to w n .
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I t is t im e o n c e a g a in to s ta rt th in k in g a b o u t th e u p c o m in g B ig B e n d L iv e s to c k a n d H o m e m a k in g S h o w a n d S a le . T h is is th e t im e o f y e a r th a t o u r m e m b e rs h ip fe e s a re d u e a n d B u y e r s ’ P o o l c o n tr ib u t io n s a re g re a t ly n e e d e d . I f y o u a re a m e m b e r, p le a s e r e n e w y o u r m e m b e rsh ip ; a n d i f y o u h a v e n o t b een a m e m b e r in th e p a s t , b u t w o u ld l ik e to b e , p le a s e j o in n o w . Y o u r m e m b e rsh ip a n d s u p p o r t is g re a t ly n e e d e d to m a k e th e J a n u a ry , 2 0 0 0 sh o w a n d s a le a su c c e s s .T h a n k s to y o u th e 1 9 9 9 s h o w w a s o n e o f t h e b e s t in th e S ta te o f T e x a s .
T h e liv e s to c k s h o w a n d s a le h a v e sh o w n re m a rk a b le g ro w th in th e la s t fe w y e a n . T h is y e a r th e l iv e s to c k sh o w w ill b e h e ld a t th e A lp in e H ig h S c h o o l v o c a t io n a l A g ric u ltu ra l fa c ili t ie s (F F A b a m ) a n d th e h o m e m a k in g f a i r w i l l b e h e ld a t the A lp in e M id d le S c h o o l c a fe te r ia o n F r id a y , J a n u a ry 7 a n d S a tu rd ay , J a n u a ry 8 ,2 0 0 0 . T h e
p re m iu m sa le w ill b e h e ld o n S a tu rd a y n ig h t, J a n u a ry 8 a t th e A lp in e C iv ic C e n te r b e g in n in g a t 6 p .m .
A t th is t im e y o u a re in v ite d to b e c o m e a c o n tr ib u t in g m e m b e r o f th e B ig B e n d L iv e s to c k 'S h o w A s s o c ia t io n . M e m b e rs h ip c o n tr ib u t io n s o f S5 fo r in d iv id u a ls a n d S 10 fo r b u s in e s s e s w ill b e a p p lie d to w a rd b u c k le s , b a n n e r s , r ib b o n s a n d ju d g e s fo r th e 2 0 0 0 s h o w . Y o u m a y n o w a lso se n d in a n y c o n tr ib u t io n fo r o u r B u y e r s ’ P o o l th a t h e lp s p u rc h a se a n im a ls f ro m o u r a re a y o u th o f B re w s te r a n d J e f f D a v is C o u n tie s .
P le a se d ro p y o u r c h e c k tn a n e n v e lo p e a d d re s s e d to B B L S A , B o x 13 4 2 , A lp in e , T e x a s 7 9 8 3 1 . R e m e m b e r o u r s h o w d a te s , a n d p le a s e a tte n d th e l iv e s to c k s a le o n S a tu rd a y e v e n in g . T h e S o c ia l H o u r fo r th e b u y e rs w ill b e g in a t 6 p .m . W e h o p e to s e e y o u th e re . ■
A sp e c ia l th a n k s fo r y o u r c o n tin u e d M e m b e rs h ip a n d S u p p o r t!Y o u m a y c o n ta c t B B L S A P re s id e n t, P a u l V . L o e f f le r a t 9 1 5 -8 3 7 -
2 6 3 5 ( re s id e n c e ) , 9 1 5 -8 3 7 -3 4 5 7 (o f f ic e ) , o r F a x 9 1 5 -8 3 7 -3 3 9 5 ; o r T re a s u re r . G in g e r E ll io tt a t 9 1 5 -3 6 4 -2 2 1 8 ( re s id e n c e ) ; o r B B L S A
S a le s C h a irm a n B ill F o r t a t 9 1 5 -8 3 7 -5 5 8 3 ( r e s id e n c e ) in r e f e r e n c e to a n y m e m b e rs h ip d u e s o r c o n tr ib u t io n to th e B u y e r s ’ P o o l, a ll d o n a tio n s to th e B ig B e n d L iv e s to c k S h o w a n d S a le a r e ta x d e d u c t ib le . T h e tax n u m b e r is 1 -7 4 -6 0 0 0 0 2 0 -5 .
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g re e t in g s . A s th e s e a s o n o f C h r is tm a s a p p ro a c h e s , le t u s r e m e m b e r to ta k e t im e o u t o f o u r b u s y s c h e d u le s to th a n k G o d fo r th e b l e s s in g s H e h a s b e s to w e d u p o n o u r n a tio n , o u r c o m m u n ity , a n d o u r fam ilie s .
T h ro u g h y o u r fa ith fu l a n d g e n e ro u s f in a n c ia l s u p p o r t , T h e M in is te r ia l A ll ia n c e w ill b e a b le to m in is te r to m a n y d if f e re n t a re a s o f n e e d in o u r c o m m u n ity in th e fo llo w in g w a y s:
• P ro v id in g f in a n c ia l a id to lo ca l in d iv id u a ls a n d fa m ilie s in c o o p e ra t io n w ith o th e r a s s is t in g a g e n c ie s .
• A s s is ta n c e to tr a n s ie n t p e rs o n s a n d fa m il ie s w ith fo o d , g a s , t r a n s p o r ta t io n , a n d s h e l te r th ro u g h o u t th e y e a r .
• Y o u th a n d c o m m u n ity p ro g ra m s o f E d u c a tio n a n d c o u n s e l , a n d c e le b ra t io n o f k e y e v e n ts in th e y o u th ’s l iv e s .
C o m b in e d c o m m u n ity w o rs h ip e x p e r ie n c e s a t m e a n in g fu l t im e s o f th e y e a r .
W e n e e d y o u r g e n e ro u s f in a n c ia l su p p o r t to c o n tin u e th e s e m in is t r ie s . P le a se p ra y e r fu l ly c o n s id e r th is n e e d a n d s e n d y o u r c h e c k t o th e M a rfa M in is te r ia l A ll ia n c e , P .O . B o x 1 4 6 0 , M a rfa , T e x a s , 7 9 8 4 3 .
P le a s e k e e p th e p a s to r s a n d c h u rc h e s in y o u r p ra y e r s th ro u g h o u t th e y e a r . It is a n h o n o r a n d p r iv ile g e to s e rv e in th is c o m m u n i ty o n y o u r b e h a lf . M a y th e j o y o f t h i s C h r is tm a s S e a so n a n d C h r i s t ’s p e a c e b e y p u rs .
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p r e s e n t p o s s ib i l i ty th a t F re e T h in k e r s o r a th e is ts c o u ld p o s s ib ly b e r ig h t in d e n y in g th e e x is te n c e o f G o d , h a s la rg e ly b e e n w e ll r e c e iv e d , i f fo r n o o th e r r e a s o n th a n : W e ll , t h a t ’s w h a t y o u c a n e x p e c t f ro m a l ib e r a l ." A fe w w e re m o re g e n e ro u s th a n th a t a n d a fe w h a d v e ry r a is e d a n d o b v io u s ly c r it ic a l e y e b ro w s .F o r th e s e la t te r o n e s , le t m e j u s t q u o te f ro m a d e e p ly r e lig io u s F re n c h p a m p h le te e r o f th e 17 th c e n tu ry , B la is e P a sc a l. T h e n , a s n o w , th e re w e re q u e s t io n e r s o f th e v a l id i ty o f r e lig io u s fa ith . H is fa m o u s a r g u m e n t in f a v o r o f th a t fa ith , " T h e W a g e r " ( " L e P a r i" ) , m a d e th e p o in t th a t it w a s th e sm a r t c h o ic c to c h o o s e fa ith o v e r d e n y in g it. I f o n e b e l ie v e d a n d it tu rn e d o u t o n e w a s w ro n g a n d th e re w a s n o G o d , n o th in g h a d b e e n lo s t s in c e o n e h a d s ti ll l iv e d a p re s u m a b ly g o o d a n d w e ll o rd e re d life . H o w e v e r , i f o n e c h o s e n o t to b e l ie v e a n d it tu rn e d o u t G o d d id e x is t a f te r a ll , th e n th e re w a s b ig tro u b le a h e a d . W h y n o t p la y th e b e s t o d d s a n d g o a h e a d a n d b e lie v e . ( I m ig h t a d d th a t P a sc a l w a s a ls o a m a th e m a tic ia n a n d in v e n te d th e v e r y f ir s t c o m p u tin g m a c h in c . . . th a t w a s in 1 6 4 4 .) J u s t d o n ’t se ll th e s e in te l le c tu a ls sh o rt.
O f c o u r s e T h is in te l le c tu a l h a s a lr e a d y c a s t h is v o te in f a v o r o f G o d a n d s o is , h o p e fu lly , w e ll in th e c le a r . T h a t fa ith w a s g r e a t ly d e e p e n e d th is p a s t S u n d a y w h e n o u r n e w P r e s b y te r ia n m in is te r , Jo h n D a v e n p o r t , p r e a c h e d a w o n d e r fu l s e rm o n o n th e re a l
s ig n if ic a n c e o f th e n a tiv ity . A s h e p o in te d o u t, th is m ira c u lo u s b ir th w a s th e fu lf il lm e n t o f G o d ’s p ro m is e , f irs t re v e a le d to I s a ia h , to fu l ly s h o w H is s u p p o r t a n d lo v e fo r H is p e o p le .
It w a s a ll t r e m e n d o u s ly a p p ro p r ia te fo r m e s in c e I a m n o w d e e p ly e n g a g e d in p re p a r in g a n a tiv i ty p a g e a n t fo r o u r c o m m u n ity . M y fa ith a n d c o m m itm e n t to th a t p ro je c t is n o w a ll th e g re a te r .A s I h a v e sa id so o f te n : “ I ’m j u s t so lu c k y to h a v e p ic k c d th is b e a u tifu l p a r t o f T e x a s to b e m y h o m e .
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I a m n o t a c it iz e n o f th e m u n ic ip a l i ty o f M a rfa . H o w e v e r , I o w n a n d o p e ra te a n a p a r tm e n t c o m p le x o n G o l f C o u rsc R o a d in M a rfa . F o r a p e r io d o f a b o u t fo u r y e a r s I w a s u n in v o lv e d in th e d a i ly — — o p e ra t io n s o f th e s e a p a r tm e n ts a n d u n fo r tu n a te ly th e m a n a g e m e n t p ra c t ic e s b e c a m e q u ite lax . U p o n ta k in g m a n a g e m e n t r e s p o n s ib i l i t ie s b a c k it b e c a m e e v id e n t to m e th a t it w a s t im e to “ c le a n h o u s e .”
1 c o u ld n o t a n d w o u ld n o t b e a b le to m a k e th is h a p p e n w ith o u t th e a s s is ta n c e , h a rd w o rk a n d e f fo r ts o f C o n s ta b le L a ra . I h o p e th e c i t iz e n s o f M a rfa a re a w a re th a t th e y h a v e o n e o f th e g o o d g u y s w o r k in g d i l ig e n tly e v e ry d a y to m a k e th e i r c ity a s a fe a n d e n jo y a b le p la c e to liv e .
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c e n t ly d e c id e d to e n te r th e ra c e fo r P re s id io C o u n ty C o n s ta b le P re c in c t 1. M y p le d g e to th e p e o p le is s im p le : T o d o th e j o b h o n e s t ly , w i th in te g r i ty a n d to b e lo y a l to th e p e o p le w h o e le c t m e to o f f ic e , a n d to a ll th e fo lk s in th e c o n s ta b le p re c in c t , w h ic h in c lu d e s c o m m is s io n e r p r e c in c ts 1 a n d 4 .
T h e r e a re a fe w in te re s t in g th in g s I h a v e d is c o v e re d in m y, s e a rc h to fa m il ia r iz e m y s e l f w ith th e jo b r e q u ir e m e n ts fo r c o n s ta b le . U n d e r S e c tio n 9 6 .0 0 2 1 o f t h e L o ca l G o v e rn m e n t C o d e , a p e r s o n is n o t e l ig ib le to s e rv e a c o n s ta b le u n le s s th e p e r s o n h a s a h ig h s c h o o l d ip lo m a o r G .E .D . T h a t p e rso n a ls o m u s t b e e lig ib le to b e l ic e n s e d u n d e r S e c . 4 1 5 .0 5 8 a n d 4 1 5 .0 5 9 o f th e G o v e rn m e n t C o d e . In o th e r w o rd s , o n e m u s t a tte n d th e B a s ic P o lic e A c a d e m y a n d p a s s th e T C L O S E te s t . T h e n th a t p e rso n m u s t p ro v id e to th e c o m m is s io n e r s ’ c o u r t o f th a t c o u n ty e v id e n c e th a t th e c o n s ta b le h a s b e e n is s u e d a P e rm a n e n t P o l ic e O f f ic e r s l ic e n se u n d e r C h a p te r 4 1 5 o f t h e G o v e rn m e n t C o d e . A c o n s ta b le w h o fa ils to p ro v id e e v id e n c e o f l ic e n s u re fo r fe i ts th e o fT ice a n d is s u b je c t to re m o v a l u n d e r C h a p te r 6 6 , C iv il P ra c tic e & R e m e d ie s C o d e .
It is m y u n d e r s ta n d in g th a t c u r re n t P re c in c t 1 C o n s ta b le J u a n L a ra d id in fa c t a t te n d th e B a s ic P o lic e A c a d e m y a n d h a s ta k e n th e T C L O IS E e x a m o n th re e d if f e r e n t o c c a s io n s a n d h a s fa ile d th e te s t a ll th r e e t im e s . T h e o n ly w a y h e c a n b e re - te s te d is to g o b a c k th o u g h th e a c a d e m y .
K e e p in m in d th a t M r. L a ra h a s b e e n o n th e c o u n ty p a y ro ll th e s e p a s t th re e y e a r s a n d h a s n o t m e t th e r e q u ire m e n ts o f s ta te la w to h o ld th a t p o s i t io n . H e is u n l ic e n s e d a n d th e re fo re u n q u a li f ie d to h o ld th e p o s i t io n o f c o n s ta b le . A f te r a ll , fo lk s ,' h e h a s h a d th re e y e a r s o f d ra w in g c o u n ty m o n e y fo r a j o b th a t h e is n o t q u a li f ie d b y la w to h o ld .
C o n tra ry to th e s ta te m e n t M r. L a ra h a s m a d e o n h is T V a d , h e d o e s n o t h a v e f o u r y e a r s e x p e r ie n c e . H e w a s o n ly e le c te d a n d f ir s t to o k o f f ic e in J a n u a ry 1, 1 9 9 7 , (n o t e v e n th re e y e a rs , y e t) . M r . L a ra c a n ’t a d d o r m a y b e h e d o e s n ’t m in d te l l in g a lit t le w h i te lie .
A ls o , in h i s a n n o u n c e m e n t in la s t w e e k ’s n e w s p a p e r , h e le a d s o n e to b e l ie v e th a t h e is r e tu rn in g to S u l R o s s in J a n u a ry 2 0 0 0 to re c e iv e m o re t ra in in g . T h e tru th is h e h a s to g o b a c k th ro u g h th e a c a d e m y in o r d e r to ta k e th e T C L O S E e x a m . A g a in , a ll o n th e c o u n ty p a y ro ll .
I u rg e th e c o m m is s io n e r s ’ c o u r t , c o u n ty ju d g e a n d th e d is t r ic t a t to rn e y to s te p u p to th e p la te a n d m a k e th is r ig h t. T h e p e o p le o f P re s id io C o u n ty d e s e rv e b e tte r . I u rg e th e p e o p le o f M a r f a a n d P re s id io C o u n ty to d e m a n d m o re o f th e i r e le c te d o f f ic ia ls . A c c e p t n o th in g e lse .
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lo g o s w ith th e s a m e m e a n in g .F o r t D a v is h a s a n id e n t i ty p ro b le m . T h e s c h o o l te a m s a re k n o w n
a s th e In d ia n s . Y e t th e y a re d o in g a w a y w ith th e lo g o th a t r e p re se n ts In d ia n s a n d a r e ta k in g u p a lo g o th a t m e a n s " C h ie fs .” I f y o u a sk w h y , y o u a re to ld th a t th e C h ie f s “ lo o k s b e t t e r . ’
B u t i t m e a n s s o m e th in g d if f e re n t a n d th is f ro m a s c h o o l .th a t h a s th e m o tto , “ E x c e lle n c e in E d u c a tio n ” .
A lo g o o f th is ty p e h a s a n a tio n a l m e a n in g . D o e s th is m e a n th a t F o rt D a v is s c h o o ls a r e a ll c h ie f s a n d n o In d ia n s ?
T h e a lu m n i w e re p r o u d o f th e In d ia n s a n d th e lo g o th a t w e n t w ith th a t n a m e , a lo n g w ith th e c o lo r s G re e n a n d G o ld .
L e t ’s g e t re a l a n d g o b a c k to b e in g th e In d ia n s !An Indian FanFort Davis
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T e x a s C o u n c il o n A lc o h o l a n d D ru g A b u s e 'C o m m u n ity A c tio n P ro g ra m o f E l P a so , a n d 1 w e n t to P re s id io lo a tte n d th e s e c o n d a n n u a l C h r is tm a s P a ra d e . O n th e w a y , w e s to p p e d in M a rfa fo r b re a k fa s t a t M ik e ’s P la c e , s a id a fe w q u ic k h e llo s a n d h it th e ro a d .
A f te r a r r iv in g in P re s id io , w e th e n c h e c k e d in a t th e T h re e P a lm s In n a n d th e n v is i te d w ith J o e a n d E lv a A la n is . It w a s d u r in g o u r v is it th a t w e n o t ic e d a c h a n g e in th e w e a th e r . T h e w in d b e c a m e s t r o n g e r a n d d u s t s ta r te d to in c re a s e . It w a s n o t lo n g a f te r th a t, th e w in d a n d d u s t w e re m u c h s t r o n g e r a n d h e a v ie r .
A f te r p ic k in g u p th e p a ra d e ju d g in g fo rm s a t D 7 C o w b o y w e w e n t to th e sc h o o l a n d m e t th e re s t o f th e ju d g e s . W e sa w th e f lo a ts , o u r h e a r ts p o u re d o u t to th e p a r tic ip a n ts . T h e w in d h a d s tr ip p e d s o m e o f th e m , th e o th e r s h a d p a r ts b lo w n a w a y , o th e r s w e re to m to p ie c e s . T h e s t r o n g a n d c o ld , d u s ty w in d m a d e it d i f f ic u l t to s e e a n d b re a th e . T h e d a m a g e d o n e a n d s t ro n g w in d a n d d u s t w a s th e re a s o n th e p a ra d e h a d to b e c a n c e le d . T o p r e v e n t a to ta l lo s s , th e ju d g in g o f th e e n tr ie s w a s s ti ll d o n e w ith a g re a t d e a l o f c o n s id e r a tio n . —
It w a s n o t e a s y . T h e a n n o u n c in g a n d a w a rd s g iv e n to th e e n tr ie s th a t p la c e d w e re h e ld a t D 7 C o w b o y . W h a t w a s n o t lo s t w a s th e s p ir i t a n d d e te rm in a tio n o f th e c h ild re n a n d a d u lt p a r tic ip a n ts . It ju s t b e c a m e s tro n g e r .
I a n d th e ju d g e s g iv e th e m a s ta n d in g o v a tio n . It s p e a k s w e ll o f th e c i t iz e n s o f P r e s id io . S ta n d ta ll . A f te r th a t , w c a tte n d e d tht! .b ir th d a y p a r ty fo r R o b e r t ’s T u c k e r ’s m o th e r , a t D 7 C o w b o y . B o b K a rl, f r ie n d s a n d fa m ily c e r ta in ly w e n t “ a ll o u t ." S ta n d ta ll , w e ll d o n e .
T h e fo o d a n d b e v e ra g e s w e re g re a t a n d so w a s th e a tm o s p h e re , it w a s re la x in g . I m e t o ld f r ie n d s a n d in tro d u c e d to n e w o n e s . G re e t in g to M a y o r A lc e e T a v a re z , B o y d a n d J o h n n ie C h a m b e rs , M r. T w e e d y , M r. H u b b a rd , D o n T a v a re z , M r. R o s a r io , M a n n y P a d illa , M r. a n d M rs . R o d o lfo G a rc ia (I r e fu s e to b e a “ C o n s e rv a tiv e " ) , M in d y N e ls o n -C o m b s , th e M a n a g in g E d ito r o f A lp in e A v a la n c h e , a n d o n e a n d a ll th e g o o d p e o p le 1 h a d th e p le a s u re o f m e e t in g . G o d b le s s y o u . M r. a n d M rs . J o e A la n is , w e th a n k y o u fo r h a v in g b e a k fa s t w ith u s a t th e O a s is R e s ta u ra n t.
M o re s o th e n e v e r , p ra y fo r th e p e a c e o f J e ru s a le m .Ramon Morales El Paso
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J e f f D a v is C o u n ty M o u n ta in D is p a tc h e n ti t le d . " P r im a ry b a llo t b e g in s to f ill u p ,” ta r g e te d a p a r t ic u la r c a n d id a te .
T h e e d ito r is e n ti t le d to h is o p in io n s r e g a rd in g th e W id M c C u tc h e o n c a s e a n d m a y v o ic e it a ll h e l ik e s , b u t 1 fe e l it w a s to ta l ly u n fa ir th a t h e c h o s e n o t to a i r th e o th e r c a n d id a te s ' d ir ty lau n d ry .
I d o n o t c o n s id e r th a t r e p o r t in g th e n e w s . R a th e r , i t ’s a p o l i t ic a l s ta te m e n t o n th e p a r t o f th e e d i to r o f th e n e w s p a p e r . H e sh o u ld le a v e th a t fo r th e e d i to r ia l p a g e . T h e r e a r e b e t te r w a y s o f
c a m p a ig n in g th a n r e s o r t in g to d ir ty ta c tic s .S in cere ly ,M a ry L . D u tc h o v e rF o r t D a v is[Dutchover‘s comments concern the following paragraph from
the Dec. 9 issue o f the Mountain Dispatch: "McCutcheon sen ed as sheriff in J e f f Davis County back in the 1980s. He left office after his acquittal by a jury here fo r the murder o f his wife, Betty McCutcheon. He ran against Bailev in 1996. but then as a Republican. " McCutcheon is running fo r J e f f Davis County Sheriff. - Ed.] ,
W o o l g a t h e r in gM a r y K a th a r in e - M e t c a l fo E a m e y
Chili in New York‘T is th e s e a so n o f g o o d fo o d a n d c h e e rfu l g a th e r in g s a ro u n d th e
^ a b l e ^ B u L w h o w o u l d h a v t t h o u g h t it. N e w Y o rk C IT Y ? G e t a . ro p e !
P a ra d e M a g a z in e , th e S u n d a y su p p le m e n t to m a n y d a ily n e w s p a p e rs , h a s a d v e r t is e d fo r th e ‘B e s t C h ili R e c ip e ’ c o n te s t . A n d w h e re d o y o u s e n d y o u r e n try ? N e w Y o rk C ity . A re w e g o in g to h a v e a b u n c h o f Y a n k e e s ta s te - te s t o n e o f o u r b e lo v e d s ta te fo o d s?
B ro u g h t to m in d th e t im e in S a n D ie g o d u r in g W o rld W a r 11 w h en w e g o t so h u n g ry fo r so m e o f C a ro lin a ’s g o o d fo o d . S in c e h e r re s ta u ra n t w a s in M a rfa ( B o ru n d a ’s) w e d e c id e d to e x p lo re San D ie g o fo r s o m e g o o d e n c h ila d a s , f r i jo le s a n d ta m a le s . W e g o t on a s tre e tc a r . R e m e m b e r th o se lit t le c a rs th a t c la n g e d a n d b a n g e d o v e r th e ra ils in th e m id d le o f t h e s tre e ts ? N o te ll in g w h a t n e ig h b o rh o o d w h e re w e f in a l ly s to p p e d . W e o rd e re d a n d w a ite d .
A la s , th e e n c h ila d a s w e re m a d e w ith to m a to s a u c e , th e fr ijo le s w e re b la c k B o s to n b a k e d b e a n s a n d th e ta m a le s k e p t re m in d in g m e o f th e c a t m e a t ta m a le s th a t w e re so ld in M a rfa w a y b a c k in ttje 1 9 2 0 s fo r a b r i e f t im e u n til th e A rm y in sp e c to rs t ra c e d w h a t w as m a k in g so m a n y so ld ie r s s ic k .
W e le f t a s q u ic k ly a s w e c o u ld , o n ly to lan d in th e m id d le o f a ru c k u s a m o n g s a i lo rs , s o ld ie rs , m a r in e s a n d Z o o ts u ite rs . F o r th o se to o y o u n g to k n o w , Z o o ts u ite rs w o re la rg e so ft h a ts , la rg e p le a te d p a n ts a n d h e a v y c h a in s lo o p e d o v e r th e ir b e lts . T h e c h a in s w e re o f te n w h ip p e d o f f a n d u se d a s a w e ap o n .
W e m a n a g e d to e sc a p e b a ck to th e tro lle y c a rs u n h u r t. T h e n ex t m o m in g , n e w s p a p e rs c a r r ie d s to r ie s o f d e a th s a n d m a y h e m . W e w e re in d e e d fo r tu n a te , a n d w e h o p e d fe rv e n tly th a t th e fo lk s b a ck h o m e d id n o t re a d a b o u t th e rio ts .
B u t i t ’s n o w b a k e d tu rk e y tim e , a n d th e re is a w o n d e rfu l l ittle r e s ta u ra n t, th e R io B ra v o , a h a l f b lo c k aw a y in G e o rg e to w n . T h e c o o k has, v is i te d O jin a g a s o m e t im e in th e p a s t. W h e n w e g e t tire d o f tu rk e y a n d th e t r im m in g s , w e can g e t so m e o f th a t o th e r g o o d v s tu ff . N o t C a r o l in a ’s, b u t g o o d .
T h e S ta r l ig h t T h e a tr e .Part o f a series about the 20th century in the Big Bend.l i t hat w ill they w rite about us a hundred y^ars fro m now? W hoWw w ere w e, what made us sad, w hat gave us jo y , how d id w e
.live , where did w c hang out? I f in some 21st century seance they conjure more than tw o or three o f us up at once, and it's a fter six in the evening, they'll probably find us at the S tarligh t T heatre in Terlingua Ghostown. That's where the action was dow n along the river in the late 20th century.
O rig ina lly a m ovie house during the m in ing days, the S tarlight was renovated and opened as a bar and restaurant a fe w years ago. From river guide to poet, merchant to m alingerer, the regulars are a m ix o f the accom plished and the anonymous. T h e ir discourse in a typical evening winds its w ay across w ide and scattered vistas o f controversy and agreement. Rumors, gossip, even lies are transformed into fact, challenged, w hittled dow n to size, f ile d and forgotten. .
One can check in and check out w ith or w ithout a great deal o f fanfare. L ike all good neighborhood bars and restaurants, the Starlight is a stage where one can parade his foib les and be tolerated, even approved, even applauded. O r one can be a f ly on the w a ll.
A n occasional evening treat is when M iss A ng ie calls us to the porch for the sunset. She seems to have a sixth sense and know s w hen magic is about to occur. W hen the sun lays its colors across the desert and mountains before us, w c stand and just look. W ords are not necessary ... or possible. The v ie w fm n T th e T porch in T erling ua Ghostown rates w ith the best the planet has to offer. O ver tw o hundred m illio n years o f geological events and erosion take on a spiritual dim ension in those last few g low ing minutes before the sun disappears toward China.
I he Starlight is home away from home for tourists and travelers, too, but they must learn it operates according to its ow n rules: T he waiters and waitresses only serve food: you get your own drinks, including water, at the bar. Coffee and tea arc available from the . table over against the west w a ll, help yourself, but plan ahead. For exam ple, i f you're ordering food, go ahead and do that first, then get your drinks, and be sure to get a glass o f w ater w h ile you're at the bar - that w ay you'll have everything you need w hen your supper' arrives and w on’t have to pester your server. Don't sit too close to the handstand i f you w ant lo ta lk during dinner. Som etim es they crank it
- up pretty good, w hich adds to the energy o f an evening but isn't exactly geared for candlelight dinners. A bove a ll, m ake yourse lf at hom e, and if you need anything, just ask. Som ebody w ill te ll you w here ta g e t it.
A nd when A ngie announces the setting sun, go and treat yourself to nature's greatest light show. The timeless pageant w ill im prin t on that part o f your soul that receives jo y and w ill becom e indelib le.
Salud.
Sam RichardsonTerlingua
Sierra Club to host show on Everglades
A L P IN E - T h e B ig B e n d R e g io n a l S ie rra C lu b in v ite s m e m b e rs a n d th e p u b l ic to e n jo y th e S ie r ra C l u b 's n e w n a tio n a l s l id e sh o w .‘ The Battlefor the Everglades.'
s h o w s th e g o o d , th e b a d a n d th e u g ly p a r ts .o f th e S 7 .8 b i l l io n fed - e r a l p l a n t o s a v e o n e o f A m e r ic a ’s m o s t b e lo v e d p la c e s .
W a d e th r o u g h th e s a w g r a s s , s ta n d e y e to e y e w ith a n a ll ig a to r a n d d is c o v e r w h y th e E v e rg la d e s is a te s t o f A m e r ic a ’s c o m m itm e n t to e n v ir o n m e n ta l r e s to r a tion . Jo in u s o n a b re a th ta k in g jo u r n e y th ro u g h A m e r ic a ’s e c o lo g ic a l fu tu re .. T h e p r o g r a m w il l b e h e ld a t 7 p .m . o n D e c e m b e r 2 1 “ in R o o m 3 0 9 , L a w re n c e H a l l , o n th e S u l R o s s S ta te U n iv e r s i ty c a m p u s in A lp in e .
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M a rfa H istory C lub m em bers ta lk e d S a n ta in to v is iting C h ris to p h er 's D e p a r tm e n t sto re la s t S a tu rd a y . P ic tured , l-r, art* A lih m t Sco tt, B arbara flo o d , S a n ta , B a rb a ra H um phry 's, B illie S p u rg in a n d A n n D u n la p .
Homemaker fair, too
B ig Bend ju n ior livestock sh ow is Jan u ary 7A L P IN E - 2000 B ig Bend L iv e
stock Show w ill be held at the A l pine H igh School voca tiona l A g ricu ltu ra l fac ilities (F F A bam ) on F riday. January 7, and Saturday January X. 2000. beg inn ing at 9 a.m. each day.
O n Friday. January 7, the liv e stock show w il l begin w ith the judg ing o flam hs. fo llow ed by rabb its . meat goats, and b reed ing goats.
On Saturday, ja nu a ry X the liv e stock show begins w ith the ju d g ing o f sw ine, fo llo w e d by cattle (steers and heifers).
The llo n ie m a k in g Fair w i l l be held at the A lp in e M id d le School cafeteria on Friday. January 7. and Saturday. January S. Judging o f the honiem aking exh ib its w i l l be held Friday m orn ing . January 7. B egging at 1 p.m. on January 7. the lioniC inaking exh ib its w i l l be on display for the general p u b lic and also on Saturday. January 8. beginn ing a t ') a.m.On Saturday night. January 8. the
Livestock Sale and Silent A uc tion w i l l be held al ihe A lp in e C iv ic Center beginn ing at 6 p,m .
I his yeai \s show isxiedicated to .loan Johnson and Dr. and M rs. Kay A llen , longtim e supporters o f the B ig -B e m t L iv e s to c k S how Association.Auctioneer lo r the 2000 B B L S A
sale is JaMin Spence o f Sem inole.Members o fth e B ig Bend L iv e
stock Show sales committe.e are currently solic iting ind iv iduals and hiis inc 'seN th rou gh ou t the B ig Mend aiea. an\ indiv idual o rb u s i-
MISD, tax office holiday hours announced
M A R F A M arta l.S .D . A dn un - is iia tio n ami Tax o ffice s w i l l be c.lo>ed through the ho lidays from Decem ber 2()-.M .. I lie tax o t lic e w ill open on D ecem ber 30 from l) a.m. to 4 p.m . and D ecem ber} 1 from 9 a.m. un t il noon.
Paym ents ma> also be m ailed . P ost-m arks w i l l be accepted as pa>m ent date.
n e ss w h o w o u ld l ik e to c o n tr ib u te o r d o n a te to th e s h o w a n d s a le
. m a y d o s o b y c o n ta c t i n g a n y m e m b e r o f th e B ig B e n d L iv e s to c k S h o w a n d S a le A s s o c ia t io n o r th e fo l lo w in g s a le s c o m m itte e p e rso n s , in A lp in e , P a u l L o e f f le r a n d B ill F o rt; in M a ra th o n , M ik e J o h n s o n . B u d C o f fe y , a n d T im L e a r y ; in f o r t D a v i s , L o g a n B o sw e ll, D a v id N e s b i t t , a n d B o b
Cowboy Christmas Ballfea tu rin g
K elly S p in k s a n d th e M iles o f T e x a s 9 p .m ., S a tu rd a y , D ecem b er 18
A m V ets Build ing in M a rfa Tickets at the door SlO/coupIe;
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C a l v a r y B a p t i s t C h u r c h311 S. Summer St. in Marfa
(loca ted b eh in d M arfa F eed Supply)
invites you to join them 6 p.m. Sunday, December 19 for their Christmas Program
R e fre sh m e n ts fo llo w in g
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E v e r y o n e i s w e f c o m e
Calvary sets special Christmas service
M A R F A - C a l v a r y B a p t i s t C h u rc h in v ite s th e p u b l ic fo r its C h r is tm a s p ro g ra m a t 6 p .m . S u n d a y a t th e c h u rc h , lo c a te d a t 311 S o u th S u m m e r S t r e e t in M a r f a ( b e h in d M a rfa F e e d a n d S u p p ly ) .
P a s to r J a c k O lv e ra s a id r e f r e s h m e n ts w il l fo l lo w th e p ro g ra m .Information: 9 1 5 .7 2 9 .3 6 3 7 .
Iglesia welcomes all to X-mas service
M A R F A - T h e p u b l ic c o rd ia l ly is in v ite d to a C h r is tm a s s e rv ic e a t Ig le s ia B a u tis ta N u e v a V id a b e g in n in g a t 6 p .m . S u n d a y a t th e c h u rc h .
T h e c h u rc h is lo c a te d a t th e c o r n e r o f F irs t a n d A u s tin s t r e e ts in M a r f a .
T h e r e w i l l b e a s p e c ia l g u e s t s p e a k e r fo r M e x ic o a n d s p e c ia l m u s ic .
C o m e a n d r e jo ic e in th e L o rd . — In f o r m a t io n :^ 1 5 r7 2 9 .4 0 0 5
D illa rd ; in M a rfa , M a rk W h e e lis an d M ik e L iv in g sto n ; in V a len tin e , R e d B r o w n ; in K e n t , R a lp h D o n a h o .
B a r b a r a W h e e l i s o f M a r f a is c h a irm a n o f th e S ile n t A u c tio n . D o n a t io n s to th e B ig B e n d L iv e s to c k S h o w a n d S a le a re tax d e d u c tib le . A ll p e r s o n s a re in v ite d to a tte n d th e L iv e s to c k S h o w a n d S a le .
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m e e t i n g s e t
M A R F A - A s p r e p a r a t io n fo r th e n e w m il le n n iu m , d u r in g th is a d v e n t s e a so n , S t. M a r y ’s C a th o lic C h u rc h in v ite s a ll w o m e n to a p r a y e r m e e t in g a t 3 p .m . S a tu r d a y , D e c e m b e r 18.,
T h e m e e t in g w ill b e h e ld in t)ie c h u r c h . S p e c ia l g u e s t s p e a k e r w i l l b e M a r g a r i t a G u a j a r d o , w h o s e h u s b a n d J e s s e is th e d e a c o n a t O u r L a d y o f G u a d a lu p e in M id lan d .
A ll y o u th s a re in v ite d to a tte n d a s e s s io n w ith D e a c o n G u a ja rd o a t 3 p .m . o n D e c e m b e r 18. T h e s e s s io n w ill b e h e ld in th e C C D c la ss ro o m . D e ac o n G u a ja rd o w ill b e s h a r in g h is th o u g h ts o n h o w to d e a l w i t h p e e r p r e s s u r e th ro u g h a s tro n g re la tio n sh ip w ith G o d .
A t 2 p .m . S u n d a y , D e c e m b e r 19 , th e re w ill b e a H e a l in g M a s s le d b y F a th e r D e m e tr io P o n c e a n d D e a c o n G u a ja rd o . T h e M a ss w i l l b e i n j ^ r t D a v i s a t S t . J o s e p h ’s 'C a th o l ic C h u rc h . E v e ry o n e is in v ite d .
r The Marfa Nutrition Center and th ^ . Activity Center (MAC) will be closed two weeks for the Christmas holidays.
There will be no homebound and congregate meals delivered or served
during that time.Rental o f the MAC building must be
made prior to closing.Closing days will be from
December 18 and will reopen ■ January 3,2000.
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Friendly employees at Jarratt Building Supply invite you to attend the Annual Christmas Open House. It will be at Jarratt Building Supply,
101 Douglass Dr., Fort Davis
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, December 18We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our loyal friends and customers
and take this opportunity to make some new friends. Stop by and visit. W e’ll haveplenty o f food, drinks and door prizes.
. 4 ,Jarran Building Supply em ployes are experienced and here to help you M a n Robcit* is out bookkeeper and brings 15 years o f experience to the position; she is also skilled in customer service. M ary has been with us since July. Ken Hamed is the lumber yard foremari'and has been at JBS five years. Ken brings years of experience to the job and can answer all o f your lumber, "fencing and building material questions. Richard Jones is new to JliS and brings several years o f experience in the construction trades and mechanical fields. He is part o f sales staff and ready to assist you. Aaron Anderson is our
assistant manager. He is from El Paso where he retired from the fire department 1 le has a background in electrical, building codes and construction as well as personnel management. John Brooks has a background a> a machinist, personnel
management and light construction. M artin Stringer is the store manager for JBS and has an extensive background in the hardware industry. He successfully owned his own hardware business in Odessa and after selling it. came to Fort Davis to
"take it easier." He started with us as a consultant and agreed to stay on as manager four years ago. Shana Smith, our newest addition at JBS is a student at Fort Davis High School and is training in our sales and clerical areas. Fernando # *
Gomez has been w ith us for four years' and has extensive knowledge o f al! aieas o f the sales tloor It you have a question. ‘ Fernando can help. M ichael Brown (not shown) started working at JBS part-time as a 1 ort l)a \ is High School student and
is currently enrolled at SRSU and maintaining a part-time sales position w ith us.Jarratt Building Supply - Your full-tim e lumberyard has been serv ing the tn-county area since 1956 and looks forward to
meeting your needs well into the future. Some o f the lines we carry arc an e x te n t e supply o f cedar, hardwood, plywood,C D X . BC plywood, siding, metal roofing, insulation, sheet steel, pipe and square tubing. Jarratt Building Supply has the Best pricing in the tri-county area on Wrangler Western Wear, a new ly added line o f merchandise to meet your western
wear needs. W e are always glad to fill that special size or sty le order for > ou. too.
From the frien d ly crew at Jarratt Building Supply, the wannest o f SeasonsGreetings and ,■ Best Wishes fo r a Happy Sew Year!
Store Hours: M-F 8-6 Sat 8-5
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“ Y o u g o t e le c te d to lea d P re s id io C o u n ty in to th e y y e a r 2 0 0 0 ,” h e to ld th e m . " G e t in to th e th ic k o f it . G e t e s t im a te s a n d g o f ro m th e r e .”
C o m m is s io n e r s a g re e d fo r n o w to p ro b e p u b lic in te re s t a n d g a u g e
c o u r t . “ T h e y d id s o m e s u rv e y in g in 1 9 9 2 ,” S p a n a g e l s a id . “ T h e ro a d a s p la t te d o n th e p a r ti t io n is w ro n g . W e w a n t i t in th e r ig h t p la c e .”
C o m m iss io n e rs a g re e d to a u th o r iz e th e r e -p la t p ro c e s s , a n d l ik e w is e a p p ro v e d th e d e d ic a t io n o f j u s t o v e r f o u r a c re s o f p ro p e r ty to b e u se d f o r th e n e w , p u b lic road , t h e m a in te n a n c e fo r w h ic h th e c o u n ty w ill b e re s p o n s ib le a f te r th e ro a d is c o n s tru c te d . C o u n ty m a in te n a n c e a n d u p k e e p is im p o r ta n t , N ie to p o in te d o u t. “ W e w ill h a v e a t le a s t 5 0 0 s tu d e n ts an d it w ill b e h e a v i ly t ra f f ic k e d ,” h e s a id . “ W e ’re v e ry a p p re c ia t iv e o f y o u r su p p o r t . I t ’s v e ry e n c o u ra g in g to s e e th e g o v e rn m e n ta l e n tit ie s s u p p o r t in g th is d is tr ic t .”
“ P re s id io is b u s t in g a t th e se a m s a n d its o n ly g o in g to g e t b e tte r ,” C o m m iss io n e r F e lip e C o rd e ro re p lied .
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IS D trav e le d n o rth to M a rfa M o n d ay m o rn in g , seek in g co u n ty c o m m is s io n e rs ’ h e lp to b r in g th e c o n stru c tio n o f a n e w P re s id io m id d le sc h o o l c lo s e r t o re a lity . S u p e r in t e n d e n t D r . S h a r o n M o r r o w , jo in e d b y D ire c to ro fM a in te n a n c e P i lo O c h o a a n d s c h o o l b o a r d P r e s id e n t C a r lo s N ie to , a s k e d c o m m is s io n e r s to fo rm a l ly a p p ro v e th e r e -p la tt in g o f p ro p e rty a ro u n d th e p o te n tia l c o n s tru c tio n s ite in th e h i l ls j u s t e a s t o f to w n . T h e r e -p la t a n d re -s u rv e y o f th e a re a is n e c e s s a ry in o rd e r to a c c e s s a n e x is t in g ro a d a n d fo r th e c o n s tru c t io n o f a n e w ro a d in te n d e d to fu n c tio n a s th e se rv ic e ro a d to th e ;ite . L a te r , th e lo o p th a t th e tw o ro a d s vvill fo rm w ill s e rv e a s th e s c h o o l ’s m a in e n tra n c e w h e n th e p ro je c t is c o m p le te d .
S o m e su rv e y w o rk a lre a d y o n h a n d n e e d s c o rre c tio n , s u rv e y o r Jo h n S p a n a g e l e x p la in e d to th e
lo c a te d in o n a h i l ls id e n o r th w e s t o f th e s to c k y a rd s . “ I t ’s a b e a u tif u l l o c a t i o n , ” M o r r o w s a i d W e d n e s d a y a f te r n o o n . W a te r , s e w e r l in e s a n d ro a d w o rk c o m e n e x t in th e c o n s tru c tio n p ro c e ss . “ M y p ro je c tio n is th a t i f e v e ry t h i n g m o v e s a l o n g w i t h t h e g ro u n d b re a k in g in F e b ru a ry , w e sh o u ld b e re a d y fo r th e 2001 -2 0 0 2 sc h o o l y e a r ,” sh e sa id .
T h e issu e o f g ro w th in P re s id io w a s re v is ite d la te r in th e m e e tin g , a s c o m m is s io n e r s v o te d to lo o k in to th e p o ss ib ility o f p u rch as- i n g f i v e l o t s a d j a c e n t to t h e P r e s i d i o C o u r t h o u s e A n n e x .
“ T h a t 's in c a s e o f fu tu re e x p a n s io n ,” P re s id io C o u n ty Ju d g e Jack B ru n so n e x p la in e d .
A ls o a t th e m e e tin g , C o u n ty A tto rn e y T o d d in fo rm e d c o m m is s io n e r s o f a r e q u e s t b y A rm y C o rp s o f E n g in e e rs p e rs o n n e l to in sp e c t th e C ib o lo C re e k le v e e in P re s id io . T h o s e e n g in e e r in g a u th o ritie s id ea lly w o u ld l ik e to w a lk a n d in sp e c t th e le v e e a lo n g w ith c o m m is s io n e r s , s h e s a id . E v i d e n tly , th e re is c o n c e rn th a t m a
te r ia l d u m p e d a n d l e t t a t th e s i te , th e re m o v a l o f fill a n d th e ta n g le d g ro w th o f b ru sh a n d s m a ll t r e e s m a y h a v e s ig n if ic a n tly w e a k e n e d th e lev e e . C o rd e ro a g re e d th a t th e is s u e w a r ra n te d a t te n t io n a n d r e c a l le d th e d e s t ru c t iv e p o w e r o f a 1 9 8 8 f lo o d in P r e s id io . “ T h e y h a v e n ’t s e e n th e f u r y th a t c a n c o m e d o w n C ib o lo C r e e k ,” h e s a id . A c t io n o n th e i te m w a s ta b le d u n til th e c o m m iss io n e rs* J a n u a ry m e e tin g , w h e n th e y h o p e to s p e a k w ith e n g in e e r in g p e r s o n n e l.
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Jo h n R ip le y sa id th a t th e n u m b e r o f p a rc e ls g o in g th ro u g h h is o f f ic e h a d in c re a s e d b y 100 p e r c e n t. “ In a n o rm a l w e e k w e se e 5 0 0 p a c k a g e s , ” R ip le y s a id . “ L a s t w e e k w e ra n o v e r 1 ,000 . T h a t ’s 4 0 e x t r a h o u r s p e r w e ek — an e x tra b o d y b a s ic a lly — b u t w e a b s o rb it th ro u g h o v e r t im e .”
T h in g s a r e n ’t a ll h a rd w o rk a t th e F o r t S to c k to n o f f ic e . S o m e o f th e le t te rs s in g . “ T h e C h r is t m a s c a r d s th a t h a v e th e e le c t ro n ic j in g le s in th e m a re a lw a y s g o in g o f f , ” s a id R ip le y . “ F o r a b o u t f iv e w e e k s w e h a v e c o n t in u o u s m e lo d ie s in th e o f f ic e f ro m th e lit t le j in g le s g o in g o ff ,”
B e len A g u ila r , th e p o s tm a s te r in M a ra th o n , c o u ld u se so m e j i n g l in g e n v e lo p e s . H e is th e o n ly s t a f f m e m b e r in a n ofTice th a t has s e e n a SO p e r c e n t in c r e a s e in p a rc e ls a n d le t te rs . “ T h is y e a r it h a s in c r e a s e d th e m o s t ,” s a id
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s e e m s t r iv ia l c o m p a r e d to th e V a l e n t i n e ’s D a y r u s h . M a r ia C a rra sc o , a n o th e r s o lo w o rk e r , sa id th a t h e r m a il v o lu m e o n ly in c re a se s b y 10 p e rc e n t in D e c e m b e r . B u t w a i t u n t i l F e b r u a ry . “ A r o u n d V a le n t in e ’s D a y m y v o lu m e s h o o ts u p b y o v e r 100 p e r c e n t ,” C a r r a s c o s a id . W e ll- o rg a n iz ed lo v e rs n a tio n w id e sen d th e ir v a le n tin e s to V a le n tin e d u r in g th e f ir s t tw o w e e k s o f F e b - -
ru a ry to g e t C a r r a s c o ’s p o s tm a rk o n th e ir e n v e lo p e s . In 1 9 9 4 , sh e re c e iv e d 4 0 ,0 0 0 su c h v a le n tin e s .
B u t D e c e m b e r c a n h a v e o d d itie s a ll its o w n . O n e s e a s o n , tw o E u r o p e a n t o u r i s t s c a m e in to C a r ra s c o ’s o f f ic e c a r ry in g a tu m b le w e e d . “ T h e y w a n te d to m ail it to a fr ien d o f th e ir s in E u ro p e ,” sa id C a r ra s c o . “ I p u t it in a b o x fo r th em . It w a s n ’t to o e x p e n s iv e b e c a u s e it w a s p re tty l ig h t. T h e y th o u g h t it w a s a g re a t id e a to g iv e a tu m b le w e e d a s a g if t . I w a n te d to s a y , ‘Y o u k n o w h o w m a n y th o u s a n d s o f th o s e a re ro l l in g a ro u n d h e r e ? ’"
I n d e e d , p o s t a l w o r k e r s a r c so m e tim e s p r iv y to th e u n c o m m o n . In F o rt D a v is— w h e re th is y e a r ’s h o lid a y s e a so n h a s c a u s e d a 7 0 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e in p a r c e ls — P o s tm a s te r M ik e P e a rso n h a s w a tc h e d fo r f iv e y e a rs a s th e sa m e f ru i tc a k e is s e n t b a c k a n d fo r th b e tw e e n tw o fa m il ie s . “ I g u e s s i t ’s s e a le d in a p re tty g o o d t in ,” sa id P e a rso n , “ b e c a u se I ’v e n e v e r sm e lle d a n y th in g .”
P e a rso n h a s se e n th e v o lu m e o f m ail in h is o f f ic e s te ad ily in c rease in re c e n t y e a rs . “ W e s t T e x a s is th e fa s te s t g r o w in g a re a in th e s ta te ,” h e s a id , “ th a t ’s o n e o f th e m a in fac to rs . A lso , I th in k p e o p le - a re f ig u rin g o u t th a t o u r p r ic e s a re c o m p a ra b le w ith th o s e o f U P S . W h a te v e r th e c a u s e , i t ’ s v e ry b u sy .”
T h in g s a re b u s y a ll o v e r .' In A lp in e , P o s tm a s te r M ic h a e l C o x sa y s th a t w 'h ile h is le t te r v o lu m e re m a in s th e s a m e , h e c a n c o u n t o n h is p a rc e l v o lu m e d o u b l in g d u r in g th e h o lid a y s . “ W e g e t la rg e s tu f f , w e g e t sm a ll s tu f f ,” h e sa id . “ It g e ts re a l b u sy ,. T h in g s a r e g ro w in g in A lp in e .”
T h o u g h th in g s m a y n o t b e g ro w in g a s fast in T e r l in g u a — th o u g h to o fa s t n o d o u b t f a r s o m e lo c a ls — th e p o s t o f f ic e in D e c e m b e r is f a r f ro m s le e p y . “ W h e n y o u ’re th e o n ly o n e w o rk in g i t ’s b u s y , " s a i d P o s t m a s t e r L i s a L o w e . “ A n o rm a l d a y is a b o u t f iv e fe e t o f le t te r s . T h e s e d a y s I ’m se e in g 13 fe e t.” L e t te r s a r r iv e a t th e p o s t o f f ic e in tw o fo o t- lo n g tu b s , c o n ta in in g 2 4 0 .1 e tte rs . O n th e b u s y d a y s , L o w e s h u f f le s t h r o u g h 1 ,5 6 0 l e t t e r s . T h i s p re s s e s h e r in to 2 0 h o u r s o f o v e rt im e p e r w e e k .
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(NANCY BURTON/Observer photo)The Alpine Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors officially welcome Bill and Lisa Ivey to their new location on Holland Avenue in downtown Alpine. Their store opened in 1997 as a seasonal Christmas shop and now will be ope,i year-round. The Iveys also have owned the Terlingua Trading Co. for about IS years.
Retail sales rebate tax rebates up across Big Bend
The public is cordially invited to a Christmas Open House
2 - 4 p . m .
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We love you and miss you very much, “Que Dios Te Bendiga. ”
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M a rtin a N a tiv id a d , w h o s e h u s b a n d B e n ji is th e fo rm e r t r a n s p o r ta tio n d ire c to r fo r th e M a rfa sc h o o ls , sa id th a t th e d if f e re n c e b e tw e e n th e s e tw o ty p e s o f v e h ic le s is c o n s id e ra b le . “ Y o u j u s t d o n ’t g e t M C I tra in in g o v e rn ig h t,” sh e sa id . " I m y s e lf nm a lic e n se d C D L d r iv e r a n d I ’ve d r iv e n th e M C I o n th re e o c c a s io n s . I t ’s n o t th e s a m e . W e n e e d to h i r e a t r a in e d , p r o f e s s io n a l d r iv e r . I c a n ' t s t r e s s th a t e n o u g h . I 'v e b e e n w a tc h in g a n d l is te n in g to th is c o n tro v e rs y a n d I th in k M r. D o d d s ’ d e c i s i o n is w r o n g . ” N a t iv id a d 's c o m m e n ts w e re m et . w ith a p p la u s e a n d se v e ra l cric> o f “ A m e n '.” »• - -
T h o u g h D o d d s ' N o v e m b e r 29 m e m o w a s th e sp a rk th a t ig n ite d th is c o n tro v e r s y , th e issu e h a s its ro o ts in a 1994 s c h o o l b o a rd d i re c t iv e . T lu it d ire c tiv e m a d e it an o f f i c i a l p o l i c y to r e q u i r e a ll c o a c h e s a n d a c t iv ity s p o n s o rs to rc c e iv e c o m m e rc ia l v e h ic le trn in - in g a n d p a s s th e C D L e x a m . W h e n D o d d s b e g a n h is te rm in S e p te m b e r , fo l lo w in g th e d e p a r tu re o f f o r m e r S u p e r in te n d e n t J u d y L e d b e tte r , h e o b s e rv e d th a t th is p o lic y h ad no t b een in stitu ted . "T h a t C D L m e m o h a d n o th in g to d o w ith th e M C I ." h e e x p la in e d . ” \V h a t th e C D L m e m o sa y s has b een b o a rd p o lic y s in ce 1994. I t 's ju jit th a t m a n y p e o p le h a v e no t a d h e re d to it u n til n o w . W h en I c a m e in th a t w a s th e s itu a tio n . T h e a th le tic d i r e c to r a sk e d m e to
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d o n ’t th in k i t ’s e v e n a b o u t th e m o n e y . T h is is s y m p to m a tic o f so m e th in g e lse— th e p o litic iza tio n o f th e sch o o l b o a rd . C e rta in b o a rd m e m b e r s a re m a k in g a p o w e r p la y h e re , a n d th e k id s a re p a y in g th e p r ic e . I w o u ld a s k M r. D o d d s to re co n sid e r h is d e c is io n .”
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O n S a tu rd a y th e s e v e n th g r a d e rs w o n th e i r f i r s t g a m e o f th e s e a s o n , s q u e e z in g b y th e B lu e D e v ils 1 6 -1 2 . C y n th ia C o rd o v a , w h o w a s c h o s e n M V P , le d th e w a y w ith s ix p o in ts . M e g a n W a rd a n d P a tr ic ia F lo re s e a c h h a d fo u r, a n d A n d re a C o n n e r s n e tte d tw o .
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M a k in g th e d e fe n s iv e a ll d is tr ic t f irs t te a m a re s e n io r K y le M u h le , a s a d e f e n s iv e e n d ; C a r r i l lo , a s l in e b a c k e r ; M a d r id , a s s e c o n d a ry ; a n d S p e n c e r , a s d e f e n s iv e l in e m a n .
M a k in g th e o f f e n s iv e a ll d is tr ic t f i r s t t e a m a r e j u n i o r M ic h a e l M a n l e y a n d j u n i o r G a b r i e l
^ a s q u e z . a s o f f e n s iv e l in e m e n :s e n io r E d d ie P a l la r e z J r . , a s r e c e iv e r ; s e n io r E ric V a le n z u e la , a s k ic k e r ; a n d M u h le , a s t ig h t e n d ; a n d M a d r id , a s ru n n in g b a c k .
D e fe n s iv e s e c o n d te a m a ll d i s tr ic t H o m s in c lu d e s e n io r T o m m y Z u r , e n d ; s e n io r R o n n ie G a rc ia , s e c o n d a ry ; V a le n z u e la , l in e m a n ; a n d V a sq u e z , lin e b a c k e r .
O ffe n s iv e s e c o n d te a m a ll d is tr ic t S h o r th o rn s a re s o p h o m o re M a rk L u ja n , ru n n in g b a c k ; A le x A c o s ta a n d A a ro n G a rc ia , r e c e iv e r s ; a n d S p e n c e r , l in e m a n ; C a r r i l lo a n d G a rc ia , r u n n in g b a c k s .
A l l - d is tr ic t h o n o r a b le m e n t io n H o r n s a r e P a u l C a r r a s c o , L a w re n c e R iv e ra , T ra v is S m ith , M a r i o V a l e n z u e l a a n d J o s h M e le n d e z .
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B y R O N N I E G A R C I AM A R F A - A f te r th e lo s s to th e B lu e D e v ils la s t T u e s d a y , th e H o m s t r a v e le d to F t. D a v is to p a r tic ip a te in th e M ile H ig h C la s s ic a n d to s e e k re v e n g e o n th e B lu e D e v ils .
T h e H o m s to o k s e c o n d p la c e o u t o f e ig h t te a m s , a n d R o n n ie G a rc ia w a s n a m e d to th e A1I- T o u m a m e n t te a m .
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T h e H o m s m e t th e B lu e D e v ils B te a m a t 2 :3 0 T h u rs d a y r T h e H o m s ju m p e d o u t to a q u ic k le a d , ru n n in g a n d g u n n in g to s c o re 25 p o in ts in th e f irs t q u a r te r .
F ro m th e re it w a s s m o o th s a i lin g a s th e H o m s o u ts c o re d th e B lu e D e v ils in e v e ry q u a r te r to ta k e th e w in 7 1 -3 6 a n d m o v e o n to th e w in n e r s b ra c k e t.
L e a d in g th e s c o r in g fo r th e H o m s w a s E ric V a le n z u e la w ith 2 2 a n d R o n n ie G a rc ia 2 0 .
In th e n e x t ro u n d o f th e to u r n e y th e H o m s fa c e d th e s in g in g L o b o s fro m J u a r e z A c a d e m y . It w a s a c lo s e g a m e in w h ic h n e ith e r te a m c o u ld m u s te r u p m o re th a n a tw o -p o in t le a d le a v in g a 3 0 -3 0 tie a t th e h a lf .
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f ro m te a m to te a m . F in a l ly in th e f in a l m in u te o f th e g a m e th e H o m s p u s h e d a h e a d w i th a fo u r p o in t le a d to w in th e g a m e 5 6 - 5 2 to m o v e o n to th e c h a m p io n s h ip g a m e .
L e a d in g th e s c o r in g th is g a m e ' w a s E ric V a le n z u e la w i th 19, K y le M u h le w ith 18, a n d R o n n ie G a rc ia 11 .
In th e C h a m p io n s h ip g a m e th e P u ro H o m s fa c e d th e i r m o s t h e a te d r iv a ls , th e F t. D a v is In d ia n s .
O n c e a g a in th e H o m s w e re s h o r th a n d e d d u e to p la y e r s b e in g in v o lv e d in o th e r a c t iv i t ie s o v e r t h e - w e e k e n d . - b u t - d e s p i t e - o n l y — h a v in g s e v e n p la y e r s th e H o m s c a m e o u t f ig h tin g a n d a t th e e n d o f th e f ir s t q u a r te r th e s c o r e w a s 1 0 -9 in th e In d ia n s fa v o r .
T h e H o m s p ic k e d it u p in th e s e c o n d q u a r te r to o u t s c o re th e In d ia n s 11 -8 to ta k e a 2 0 -1 8 h a lf t im e lea d .
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In th e f in a l q u a r te r o f p la y th e In d ia n s o u t s c o re d th e h o m s 18- 12 to ta k e th e w in 4 6 - 3 3 .
L e a d in g th e o f f e n s iv e s tr ik e w a s R o n n ie G a rc ia w i th 19 p o in ts . O th e r s c o re r s fo r th e H o m s w e re . V a le n z u e la w i th 6 , A le x A c o s ta , 3 ; E d d ie P a l la re z a n d G a b r ie l V a s q u e z w ith 2 e a c h , a n d L u is M a d r id 1 p o in t.
th e ir f irs t th e y to o k a s u r g e o n 's k n ife to th e B lu e D e v il d e fe n se , w in n in g 2 1 -8 . Y o s ly G a lle g o led th e a tta c k w i th e ig h t p o in ts^ M ftr- g a re t T r a v is "Had f iv e , M a l lo ry P l a s e n t i l l o t o o k tw o , a n d S a m a n th a Q u im a n a a n d K im b erly V illa n u e v a w e re e ac h h e ld to tw o.
R id in g h ig h , th e H o m s faced o f f a g a in st th e A lp in e F ig h tin g B ucks. It w a s a t ig h t g a m e . P la se n til lo , w h o w a s e le c te d M V P . led th e H o m s o n d e fe n s e w ith f iv e te n a c io u s s te a ls . O n o f fe n s e , it w a s G a lle g o s a g a in , w ith s ix p o in ts . W ith o n ly tw o se c o n d s to g o th e H o m s w e re u p b y o n e p o in t, b u t th e B u c k s w e n t d o w n to w n a n d w o n it, 18-17 .
In a c o m b i n e d s e v e n t h a n d e ig h th g ra d e g a m e th e H o m s fe ll to th e B lu e D e v ils 2 8 -1 2 . S a id C o a c h N u fie z , " T o o m a n y tu rn o v e rs a n d s te a ls w e re th e m a in fa c to r in o u r lo s in g th a t g a m e .”
T h e n e x t g a m e is s c h e d u le d fo r J a n u a ry 10. 2 0 0 0 . T h e g ir ls w ill p la y a t h o m e a n d th e b o y s w il l b e o n th e ro a d in P re s id io .
A L P IN E - D r. R u ss e l l C . L o n g , p re s id e n t o f W e s t T e x a s A & M U n iv e rs i ty , C a n y o n , w ill d e l iv e r th e c o m m e n c e m e n t a d d r e s s a t S u l R o ss S ta te U n iv e rs i ty w in te r g ra d u a t io n e x e rc is e s , S a tu rd a y , D e c . 18. G ra d u a t io n w ill b e h e ld a t 10 a .m . in G ra v e s -P ie rc e .C p m - p lex .
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L o n g , a V a n H o m n a tiv e a n d a 1 9 6 5 S u l R o s s g r a d u a te , w a s n a m e d W es t T e x a s A & M ’s n in th p re s id e n t o n A p r il 1 8 ,1 9 9 5 . H e w a s a p p o in te d in te r im p re s id e n t A u g . 1 ,1 9 9 4 , a n d e a r l ie r s e rv e d a s p ro v o s t a n d v ic e p re s id e n t fo r a c a d e m ic a f fa irs .
H e re c e iv e d a m a s te r ’s d e g re e f ro m N e w M e x ic o S ta te U n iv e r s ity in 196 7 a n d a d o c to ra l d e g re e fro m T e x a s A & M U n iv e r s i ty in 19 7 7 . H e b e g a n h is a c a - . d e m ic c a r e e r a t S c h r e in e r C o l le g e , K e r rv il le , in 1 9 6 7 a s a n a s s o c i a t e p r o f e s s o r o f E n g l i s h . L o n g m o v e d to T a r le to n S ta te U n iv e rs i ty , S te p h e n v ille , in 19 6 9 a n d w a s a w a rd e d p ro fe s s o r s ta tu s in 1 9 8 3 . In 1 9 8 7 , h e w a s n a m e d a s s i s ta n t v ic e p r e s id e n t f o r a c a d e m ic a f f a i r s a n d a ls o c h a i r e d th e d e p a r tm e n t o f E n g lis h a n d L a n g u a g e s p r io r to h is a r r iv a l a t W e s t T e x a s A & M .
H e h a s p u b l i s h e d n u m e r o u s s c h o la r ly a r t ic le s a n d h a s h e ld v a r io u s s ta te a n d n a tio n a l o f f ic e s in p r o f e s s io n a l o r g a n iz a t io n s . L o n g w a r a l s o n a m e d th e o u t s ta n d in g g ra d u a te f ro m E n g lis h fo r t h e S i lv e r A n n iv e r s a ry o f t h e T e x a s A & M C o lle g e o f L ib e ra l A r ts in 1 9 9 5 . H e a n d h is w ife , N a tr e l le , h a v e o n e s o n , M a rk .
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D u r in g th e s e c o n d q u a r te r th e B u c k s w id e n e d th e i r le a d , r id in g o n Ian L e B la n c ’s f iv e p o in ts to f in ish th e h a l f u p 2 7 -2 1 . M a r f a ’s G a rc ia k e p t th e H o m s c lo s e w ith tw o th re e -p o in te rs in th e s e c o n d q u a rte r .
C o a c h H ib b itts s h o u ld t ry a n d r e m e m b e r w h a te v e r i t w a s h e to ld th e H o m s a t h a lf t im e . T h e y c a m e o u t fo r th e th ird q u a r te r w ith fe ro c ity , d e n y in g A lp in e r ig h t a n d le f t . W h e n th e q u a r te r e n d e d ,
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(photos by ROSARIO HALPERN)The Texas Department of Health (TDH) presented State Rep. Pete Gallego with a plaque for his dedication to EMS services throughout Texas at a ceremony Monday in Alpine. Pictured, l-r, are Rick Bays, the Associate Commissioner of the TDH, State Rep. Pete Gallego, Kathy Perkins, Acting Chief of the Bureau of Emergency Management TDH and Jim Arnold, Assistant Chief of the EMS Bureau of TDH.
State Rep. Pete Gallego, left, presented a $25,000 TDH grant to the Marfa EMS Monday. Pictured with Gallego are, l-r, Marfa EMS Director Lee Bruttomesso and EMS personnel Shirley Marcario and Donna Poenisch. _________ _________________________ '-------------------- ---------------------------------------
Sharon Faulkner and M.A. Rowe accepted a S3,400 TDH grant from Rep. Gallego for the Jeff Davis County Ambulance Service.
Presidio EMS was the recipient of a $22,500 TDH grant Monday. Pictured, l-r, are Rep. Gallego, Presidio EMS Director Osvaldo Acosta and Mike Ward. Ward accepted a $7,471 grant from TDH on behalf of the Fort Davis Volunteer Fire Department.
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( c ) I f in th e o p in io n o f t h e o f f ic e r a t th e sc e n e a n d /o r F ir e C h ie f , th e g o a l o f t h e O r d e r c a n b e a tta in e d b y in fo rm in g th e r e s p o n s ib le p a r ty a b o u t th e p r o h ib i t io n s e s ta b l is h e d b y th is O rd e r , th e o f f ic e r m a y , a t h i s d is c re t io n , n o t i f y th e p a a y j b o u t th e p ro v is io n s o f th is 'O rd e r a n d r e q u e s t c o m p lia n c e w ith it. In s u c h in s ta n c e s , a n e n tr y o f th e n o tif ic a t io n s h a l l b e m a d e in to th e d is p a tc h e r ’s lo g c o n ta in in g th e t im e , d a te , a n d p la c e o f th e w a rn in g , a n d th e n a m e o f th e p e r s o n r e c e iv in g th e w a rn in g .
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B E IT A L S O O R D E R E D th a t th is O r d e r m a y b e e n fo rc e d b y a n y d u ly -c o m m is s io n e d p e a c e o f f ic e r a n d th a t th e v e n u e fo r p ro s e c u t io n o f th is O rd e r w ill b e in P r e s id io C o u n ty C o u r t a n d w il l b e in e f fe c t u n til th e T e x a s F o re s t S e rv ic e m a k e s a d e te rm in a tio n th a t d r o u g h t c o n d it io n s n o lo n g e r e x is t , th e C o m m is s io n e r s ’ C o u rL f in d s th a t a p u b lic s a fe ty h a z a rd n o lo n g e r e x is ts , o r 9 0 d a y s fro m th e d a te o f a d o p tio rT o n h ls T J rd e r , w h ic h e v e r c o m e s f irs t.
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Im m ig ra tio n a n d N a tu ra liz a tio n Serv ice N o tice is h e reb y g iv en p u rsu a n t to 8 C F R 274 .9 th a t th e conv ey an ces d escribed b e low w ere se ized o n the date spec ified a t th e iden tified lo ca tio n b ecause o f the a lleg ed u se in the co m m ission o f a v io la tion o f S ec tio n 274(a) o f the Im m ig ra tio n a n d N a tio n a lity A ct (IN A ). T h e c o n v ey an ces a r t su b jec t to fo rfe itu re ex cep t a s p ro v id ed in 8 C FR 274 .5(b). T h e U .S . Im m ig ra tio n an d N aturalization Serv ice (U S IN S) is considering forfeiture o f the se ized conveyances, a n d sa le o r o th e r d isp o sa l i f declared fo rfeited . A n y perso n w ith a n ap propria te p ro p e rty in te rest in a conveyance m ay file a p e titio n fo r re lie f from forfeiture p u rsuan t to 8 C F R 274 .13-274 .17 . Petitions fo r re lie f from forfeitu re m ust b e filed a t Im m igration and N aturalization Service, M arfa Sector, 300 M adrid S treet, P .O . B ox I, M arfa , T X , 7 9 843 , an d sh o u ld b e filed w ith in th irty d ay s o f the d a te o f the first p u b lica tio n o f th is advertisem ent. A n y p erso n c la im in g o w n ersh ip o f a se ized c o n v ey an ce m ay req u est a ju d ic ia l fo rfe itu re p ro ceed in g b y filing a c la im an d b o n d p u rsu an t to 8 C F R 274 .10 . Such c la im a n d b o n d m ust be filed a t Im m igra tion a n d N aturalization S ervice , M arfa S ector, 3 0 0 M ad rid S treet, P .O . B ox I, M arfa , T X , 79843 . and m ust b e filed w ith in tw en ty days o f the d a te o f the first p u b lica tio n o f th is advertisem ent. T h e c la im an d co st b o n d m ust b e filed o n o r b e fo re Jan u ary S, 2000 . T h e c la im m u s fse t fo rth the basis o f the c la im ed o w n ersh ip o f the co n v ey an ce and a lleg e w hy th e conveyance is n o t su b jec t to se izu re . T h e c la im m ust b e acco m p an ied b y a b o n d in the am o u n t sp ec ified b e lo w in the fo rm o f cash o r certified check . I f th e b o n d is in the fo rm o f a check , it m ust b e d raw n pay ab le to the D epartm ent o f Justice.T h e o w n er o f a se ized co n v ey an ce w h o is ind igen t m ay req u est a w a iv er o f th e req u irem en t to p o st a co st bond.* P u rsuan t to 8 C F R 103 .7(c)(1), th e o w ner m ust e stab lish an inab ility to pay the req u ired b o n d a n d reaso n s fo r that inab ility to b e e lig ib le fo r a w a iv er o f th e b on d req u irem en t. A n ap p lication o f a w a iv er o f the bon d requ irem en t in a ffidav it fo rm m u s t b e filed w ith Im m igration an d N aturalization Service, M arfa Sector, 300 M adrid S treet, P .O . B ox I, M arfa, T X , 79843.D ates o f Publication: D ecem b er 1 6 ,2 3 , and 3 0 .1 9 9 9 .Sim on G arza Jr.C h ie f P a tro l A gen tA sset Id. 00 -IN S -0 2 4 3 7 9 :1994 N issan Scntra4D R . V IN :JN 1E B 3 1P4R U 309413. seized 11/02/99 in S ien a B lanca. TX - b ond = $ 3 4 7 :5 0 -------------------------------- ------ ----------- " 'A sset Id. 0 0 -IN S -0 2 4 4 4 4 :1994 C hevrolet P ickupStepside .V IN :lG B D C 14K R 2153858 . seized 11/04/99 in Pecos. TX, bo n d = 5610A sset Id. 00 -IN S -025104 1989 M ercury M arquis, V IN :2M EB M 75F3K X 727249, seized 11/28/99 in M arfa. T X . bon d = $250A sset Id. 00-IN S -0251 3 0 :1990C hevrole tL um ina, V IN :2G lW L 54R 8L 927497 ,seized 11/25/99 in A lpine. TX . bon d =$250A sset Id. 00-IN S -025194:1986 Buick Skyhawk 2DR, VIN: 1G4JS2709GK 412377, seized 11/30/99 in A lpine. TX, b o n d = $250A sset Id. 00 -IN S -0 2 5 3 6 1 :1977 Chevrolet Blazer K-5. V IN :C K R 187F210741, seized 12/02/99 in M arfa, TX. b o n d = $250A sset Id. 0 0 -IN S -0 2 5 3 6 3 :1990 PontiacG rand AM 2D R. V IN :1G 2N W 14A 7LC 307072, seized 12/03/99 in A lpine. TX . b o n d = $ 2 5 0A sset Id. 0 0 -IN S -025425 :1991 Chevrolet B lazer4D R ,V IN :lG N C S 13Z 2M 2186309 ,se ized 12/04/99, in Pecos, TX. bond = $375.U SB P-D ee. 16,23, & 30
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P r io r to a n d d u r in g law s c h o o l , h e sp e n t m o re th an 16 y e a r s o f e m p lo y m e n t in law e n fo rc e m e n t. J e p s o n f irs t c a m e to F o rt S to c k to n in 197 8 a s a p o lic e o f f ic e r fo r th e F o rt S to c k to n P o lic e D e p a r tm e n t. J e p s o n lia s a ls o se rv e d th e c it iz e n s o f th e 83 rd D is tr ic t a s th e C i i e f D e p u ty S h erifT o f R e ag a n C o u n ty fo r m o re th a n th re e y e a rs u n t i l b e in g a c c e p te d in to la w ^ sc h o o l a t T e x a s S o u th e rn in 1989.' J e p s o n is th e fa th e r o f th re e c h il d r e n , J a m e s R o b e r t, 18; D a v id P a u l , 16 ; a n d A lix D a n a e , 6 . J e p s o n , h is so n . D a v id , a n d h is w ife , S h e lle y , m ak e th e ir h o m e in F o rt S to c k to n .J e p s o n fe e ls th a t h e is th e m o s t
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w h e n o n e o f o u r n e ig h b o rs h a s b e c o m e a v ic t im o f c r im e . A s a p ro secu to r, I k n o w h o w im p o rta n t it is to b e fa ir a n d j u s t w i th th e s y s te m . T h e o f f i c e o f D is t r i c t A tto rn e y is a v e ry p o w e rfu l p o s itio n a n d o n e h a s to b e fa ir , j u s t a n d w ise w ith th is re s p o n s ib i li ty . B e fo re s o m e o n e is in d ic te d a n d fo rm a lly c h a rg e d w ith a c r im e , it is im p o r ta n t to b e a b s o lu te ly su re th a t th e re is e n o u g h e v id e n c e to c o n v ic t th a t p e r s o n . A s a m a n w h o h a d to w o rk h is w a y th ro u g h s c h o o l w h i le r a is in g c h ild re n , 1 k n o w h o w im p o r ta n t a n a m e a n d re p u ta t io n a re to a p e rso n . B e - f o re iy o u m a r k a n d ta g so m e o n e a s a c rim in a l, it is im p o rtan t to look a t a ll th e fa c ts a n d e v id e n c e .”
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C o u n ty C o m m is s io n e r s ’ C o u r t a n d h a s fo r th e la s t th re e y e a rs . T h is e x p e r ie n c e h a s g iv e n h e r an u n d e r s ta n d in g o f m a n y o f th e is s u e s th a t a re to b e a d d re s s e d b y c o u n ty le a d e rs h ip in th e c o m in g y e a r s .
J a m a r b e lie v e s th a t h e r b u s in e s s b a c k g ro u n d w ill b e a g re a t a s se t in u n d e rs ta n d in g c o n tra c ts a n d fin a n c ia l s ta te m e n ts . S h e p la y e d a n a c t iv e ro le in a f a m ily -o w n e d o il a n d g a s c o r p o r a t io n fo r m a n y y e a r s a n d w a s a ls o a c t iv e in a c o n te m p o r a r y a r t b r o k e r a g e in N e w Y o rk .
S h e e x p e c ts h e r e x p e r ie n c e in th e a r t w o r ld to e n a b le h e r to ta k e a d v a n ta g e o f P re s id io C o u n ty ’s re p u ta t io n a s a n a tio n a l a r t c e n t e r a n d th e m a n y b e n e f i t s th a t a f fo r d s th e c o u n ty .
T h e c o u n ty ju d g e c a n d id a te h a s b e e n a n e n th u s ia s t ic fan o f th e B ig B e n d R a n c h S ta te P a rk a n d q u o te s s ta t i s t ic s th a t r e c o g n iz e t o u r is m a s r a te d s e c o n d in th e s t a t e 's e c o n o m y a n d th a t th e B ig B e n d re g io n is k n o w n a s th e je w e l o f T e x a s .
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S 1 6 ,0 4 4 . R e q u ir e d : H ig h s c h o o l g r a d u a te w i th b u s in e s s c o u r s e s o r e q u iv a le n t ; o n e to tw o y e a r s o f f i c e e x p e r i e n c e o r a c o m b in a t io n o f t r a in in g a n d /o r e x p e r ie n c e r e q u ir e d ; s ta n d a r d o f f i c e m a c h in e s . P r e f e r r e d : C o l le g e o r b u s in e s s s c h o o l c o u r s e s ; m o r e th a n tw o y e a r s e x p e r i e n c e in a r e la te d a r e a ; c o m p u t e r s k i l ls . R e s p o n s ib le fo r p r o v id in g in f o r m a t io n to s tu d e n ts a n d g e n e r a l p u b l ic ; s o r t s a n d c o m p i l e s r e c o r d s o r d a ta ; m a in ta in s f i l in g s y s te m s ; m a y p r e p a r e r e p o r t s , p o s t s to r e c o r d s ; w i l l u s e t y p e w r i t e r a n d c o m p u te r ; m a y a n s w e r t e l e p h o n e a n d s e r v e a s r e c e p t io n is t . A p p ly to H u m a n R e s o u r c e s D ir e c to r , S u l R o s s S ta te U n iv e r s i ty , B o x C - 1 3 , A l p in e , T e x a s 7 9 8 3 2 .9 1 5 - 8 3 7 - 8 0 5 8 . E E O /A A E . S u l R o s s is a m e m b e r o f t h e T e x a s S ta te U n iv e r s i ty , S y s te m . V is i t o u r w e b s i t e ( h t tp : / /w w w .s u l r o s s .e d u ). 4 0 -itb
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5 2 0 ,7 8 4 . R e q u ire d : H ig h s c h o o l g ra d u a te o r e q u iv a le n t o r g ra d u a te f ro m a v o c a tio n a l s c h o o l; e x p e r ie n c e in jo u r n e y m a n lev e l p a in t in g o r c o m p le t io n o f a r e c o g n iz e d a p p re n t ic e s h ip in th e tra d e . C o n s id e ra b le k n o w le d g e o f th e s ta n d a rd m e th o d s , p ra c t ic e s , to o ls , e q u ip m e n t, m a te r ia ls a n d s a fe ty o f t h e tra d e . A b il i ty to u n d e rs ta n d a n d fo l lo w o ra l a n d w r i t te n in s t ru c t io n s . O th e r d u tie s a s a s s ig n e d . C u r re n t d r iv e r ’s l ic e n se a n d d r iv in g r e c o rd a c c e p ta b le to th e U n iv e r s i ty re q u ire d . D u t ie s in c lu d e su r f a c e p re p a ra tio n fo r
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5 1 9 ,7 1 6 . R e q u ire d : H ig h sc h o o l g ra d u a te o r e q u iv a le n t: k n o w le d g e o f m a te r ia l , m e th o d s , a n d o p e ra t io n o f m e c h a n ic a l sy s te m s : k n o w le d g e a n d a b il i ty to u s e b a s ic to o ls o f t h e m e c h a n ic a l tra d e . P re fe r re d : J o u rn e y m a n le v e l t r a in in g o r g r a d u a te fro m v o c a tio n a l s c h o o l; p ip e f itte r , a ir c o n d it io n in g m e c h a n ic : d ia g n o s tic to o ls a n d e le c tr ic a l t ro u b le s h o o t in g d e v ic e s ; b a c k h o e a n d lo a d e r o p e ra to r . A f te r h o u r s a n d w e e k e n d “ o n c a l l" a v a i la b i l i ty re q u ire d . P o s it io n is S e c u r ity S e n s i t iv e . A s s is t w ith th e o p e ra t io n , in s ta l la t io n , a n d m a in te n a n c e o f v a r io u s ty p e s o f c a m p u s m e c h a n ic a l s y s te m s in c lu d in g , b u t n o t l im ite d to , c e n tra l h e a t in g a n d c o o lin g p la n t , s te a m a n d c h il le d w a te r d is t r ib u t io n , b u ild in g H V A C s y s te m s a n d c a m p u s p lu m b in g . P ra c tic e p ro p e r s a fe ty p r o c e d u re s a n d u se p e rso n a l p ro te c t iv e d e v ic e s . O th e r d u t ie s a s a s s ig n e d . R e s p o n s ib le fo r p e r s o n a l s a fe ty a n d th e s a fe ty o f o th e rs : m u s t e x e rc is e d u e c a u tio n a n d p r a c t ic e s a fe w o rk h a b its a t a ll t im e s . A p p ly to H u m a n
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