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WEATHER AT A GLANCE DATE HIGH LOW PRECIP 9/17 86° 61° -0- 9/18 81° 58° -0- 9/19 79° 55° -0- 9/20 80° 55° -0- 9/21 85° 55° -0- 9/22 84° 53° -0- 9/23 90° 54° -0- MONTH-TO-DATE RAINFALL 1.02 YEAR-TO-DATE RAINFALL 5.42" (432) 283-2237 WEST TEXAS AVIATION W e at h e r in f or m a ti o n is b r o u g h t t o y o u b y READINGS ARE TAKEN DAILY AT 8 A.M. J&M Guillén Tire Service ALL TYPES OF TIRES - TRUCK & PASSENGER, NEW & USED HANKOOK, KENDA, BF GOODRICH & MORE José M. Guillén/Owner - (432) 284-1381 Mirna B. Guillén/Operator - (432) 284-1131 R O A D S E R V I C E (432) 283-8442/Shop • [email protected] Exit 140-B/801 E. Broadway • PO Box 244, Van Horn, TX 79855 Delivered to your mailbox! SUBSCRIBE TO THE ADVOCATE Send us your letTers Email letters with author’s name, mailing address and daytime phone number to [email protected] Letters can also be mailed to P.O. Box 8 Van Horn, TX 79855 We must make sure everyone in Culberson County is counted By State Senator José Rodríguez District 29 With the Sept. 30 Census deadline fast approaching, we have much more work to do both locally and statewide. As a state, we have made considerable progress in the last month, but we’re still lagging behind most states whose response rates are close to completion at 97 to 99 percent. More troubling are the response rates in the Big Bend and Trans-Pecos region with the rural counties in Senate District 29 averaging less than 50 percent. Unless we change course quickly, we will have to deal with the negative ramifications of an undercount for the next decade. The Census is the official measure of the entire population of the United States and its territories; it’s conducted every ten years. This official population count determines how many Congressional repre- sentatives each state will have as well as for state legislative districts and local districts (e.g., city, county, school boards). In addition, the federal government also uses it to determine how to distribute billions of dollars every year. The rural areas of Far West Texas have not experienced anywhere near the population growth seen in other areas of the state. In fact, the combined population of Presidio, Jeff Davis, Culberson, Huds- peth, and Brewster counties has remained largely stagnant over the last decade. This growth disparity will result in a shift in political representa- tion at the state and federal levels. Districts will need to be geograph- ically larger to make up for the lack of population growth and to meet the new averages for congressional and state legislative districts. The greater our Census undercount, the more disadvantaged the Trans-Pecos region will be in our respective political arenas. This lack of growth will also play a major role in the way fund- ing and resources are distrib- uted to our communities. From affordable housing to schools to health care to roads and bridges, the Census is used to gauge the need for government assistance and critical infra- structure in communities across the nation, and the Trans-Pecos is no different. Completing the Census is absolutely critical to the long-term resiliency of our communities. According to experts, even just a one percent undercount in our state’s population could result in an annual loss of $300 million in federal funding. At a time when our schools and local governments are grappling with significant budget short- falls, federal funding will be critical in dealing with the long- term economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, state lead- ership did not prioritize the Census count during the last two legislative sessions. Unlike other states that have spent millions of dollars and years on Census outreach to make sure every person in their state gets counted, Texas leaders ignored requests from legislators, local leaders, and commu- nity organizations to create a statewide complete count committee or to appropriate funds for Census outreach. Only in the last month – in the 11th hour – did the Texas Secretary of State solicit proposals for advertising. This lackluster approach has shifted the burden of Census outreach to our local political subdivisions and community organizations. This job has been made even more difficult by the Trump admin- istration’s excessive efforts to change Census policies – most of which have been found unconstitutional and thrown out. Never before has the Census been weaponized against minority and immigrant communities as this president has done. The trust once placed in this longstanding process has been damaged severely. His actions have resulted in significant misinformation and fear, especially in border communities that already had hard-to-count areas. Nonetheless, we must persist in our efforts to make sure every Texan is counted. It’s up to each and every one of us to do our part during these unprecedented times. If you haven’t already, complete your Census. The few minutes it takes to complete are worth a decade and beyond of federal funding, political representation, and address- ing the needs of our communities. After you’ve completed your Census, serve as a trusted voice among your family and friends and ask them to do the same. Reach out to friends and colleagues on social media. Call your _comadres_ and _tios_. Make sure those in your circles know how important the Census is to our community. For information on the Census and to complete yours, visit www.2020Census.gov, or call 844-330-2020 to respond by phone. Help shape our region’s future for the better. VHHS alum is a finalist for Texas State Superintendent of the Year (Austin)—Five public school administrators from across Texas were selected as state final- ists for the annual Superintendent of the Year (SOTY) award. Sponsored by the Texas Asso- ciation of School Boards (TASB), the SOTY program has recognized exemplary superinten- dents for excellence and achievement in educa- tional leadership since 1984. The 2020 finalists are: Jose Gonzalez, McAllen ISD, Region 1; Roland Hernan- dez, Corpus Christi ISD, Region 2; Michelle Barrow, Newton ISD, Region 5; Jamie Wilson, Denton ISD, Region 11; Becky McCutchen, Alpine ISD, Region 18. The state selection committee, which inter- viewed regional winners August 28-29, targeted such issues as advocacy, diversity and inclusion, the impact of the pandemic on education, and the board-superintendent relationship. McCutchen has led Alpine ISD for five years and has been in education administration for 12 years. She serves approximately 1,000 students in this 1,995-square-mile West Texas district. Of particular note to the committee was her empathy for the district’s students and her involvement in advocating for rural schools. The committee stated that McCutchen shows she values the many differences among students, including special needs students, a population with whom she has spent much of her educa- tion career. She uses her ability to relate to the students to make decisions that take all children into consideration and are guided by the belief that schools exist for the students. McCutchen graduated from Van Horn High School in 1990 and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University and her master’s degree from Sul Ross State University. Candidates are chosen for their strong leadership skills, dedication to improving educational quality, ability to build effective employee relations, student performance, and commitment to public involvement in education. Superinten- dents from any of the state’s local school districts are eligible for nomination by their school boards. Local nominees are submitted to a regional selection committee, which chooses one nominee to send to the state selection committee. The 2020 Superintendent of the Year will be announced at the Texas Association of School Administrators | TASB Convention. The districts of the winning superintendent and state finalists will receive an award from Balfour, program underwriter. For the complete finalists profile and article, go to tasb.org. NOTICE TO VOTERS AVISO VOTANTES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE (POR LO PRESENTE se les da aviso a los votantes): For the GENERAL ELECTION & TOWN OF VAN HORN, TX & TOWN OF VAN HORN SPECIAL ELECTION & CULBERSON HOSPITAL DISTRICT ELECTION to be held on NOVEMBER 3, 2020. (Para la Elección General y Elección Ciudad de Van Horn, Texas y Elección Especial Ciudad de Van Horn, Tejas y Elección Distrito del Hospital de Culberson que se llevará a cabo el dia 3 de NOVIEMBRE del 2020). PRECINCTS #1 through #4: VOTING ON ELECTION DAY, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020, from 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, will be conducted at regular polling locations. The TOWN OF VAN HORN, TEXAS & TOWN OF VAN HORN SPECIAL ELECTION & CULBERSON HOSPITAL DISTRICT ELECTION will also be conducted at the polling places. EARLY VOTING will be conducted in the County Clerk’s Office starting on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2020 through FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. (EXCLUDING weekends and holidays. We will be open during the lunch hour.) Para votación adelantada, los votantes podrán votar in la Casa De Corte en la oficina del Secretaria de Condado. Podrán votar MARTES, el dia 13 de OCTUBRE hasta VIERNES, el dia 30 de OCTUBRE de 2020. (EXCLUYENDO los dias de fiesta y los fines de semana.), desde las 8:00 de la manana hasta las 5:00 de la tarde. (Estamos abierto durante la hora de comida.) Last day to receive an Application for Ballot by Mail is FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020. El ultima dia de recibir applicaciones para boletos por correo es VIERNES, el dia 23 de OCTUBRE de 2020. APPLICATIONS FOR BALLOT BY MAIL SHALL BE MAILED TO: Las solicitudes par boletas de votación adelantada por correo deberán enviarse a: LINDA MCDONALD, EARLY VOTING CLERK P. O. BOX 158, 300 LACAVERNA ST., VAN HORN, TX 79855-0158 CULBERSON COUNTY, VAN HORN, TEXAS LIST OF POLLING PLACES FOR NOVEMBER 3, 2020 GENERAL ELECTION TOWN OF VAN HORN ELECTION & TOWN OF VAN HORN SPECIAL ELECTION & CULBERSON HOSPITAL DISTRICT ELECTION PCT. #1 – Van Horn Convention Center – 1801 W. Broadway A, Van Horn, TX 79855 PCT. #2 – Methodist Church Hall – 206 W. 4 th St., Van Horn, TX 79855 PCT. #3-3 – Choya Chateau/Recreation Center – Guadalupe Mountains – Salt Flat, TX PCT. #3 – CCAISD/Boardroom – 801 N. Fannin St., Van Horn, TX 79855 PCT. #4 – Hotel El Capitan/Conference Room – 100 E. Broadway, Van Horn, TX 79855 RESPOND TODAY EVERYONE COUNTS! The 2020 Census self-response deadline is September 30 and it's never been more important to respond. Census takers are currently out in communities to ensure a complete and accurate count. A miscount of the community risks leaving out people of color, immigrants, and other historically undercounted groups. Census data determines a state’s congressional seats and federal funding for Medicare, Medicaid, and other essential resources. English: 844-330-2020 Spanish: 844-468-2020 RIO GRANDE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Online @ my2020census.gov West Texans are born with the drive to get things done and the sense to have a good time doing it. Banking is serious business yet we always have time for our customers and our community. Our spirit shines through in everything we do. At e Van Horn Bank, you will find energetic employees who get things done with a smile on their face. You will find spirit. FORT STOCKTON�SANDERSON�SIERRA BLANCA | A BRANCH OF THE PECOS COUNTY STATE BANK Alpine ISD Superintendent, Becky McCutcheon. OP/ED mmmmmmmmm www.vhtx.news (USPS 656-640) Published every Thursday by Gilda Morales, 213 East Broadway, P.O. Box 8, Van Horn, Texas 79855-0008, (432) 283-2003 Periodicals postage paid at Van Horn, Texas. 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We must make sure everyone in Culberson County is countedBy State Senator José RodríguezDistrict 29
With the Sept. 30 Census deadline fast approaching, we have much more work to do both locally and statewide. As a state, we have made considerable progress in the last month, but we’re still lagging behind most states whose response rates are close to completion at 97 to 99 percent. More troubling are the response rates in the Big Bend and Trans-Pecos region with the rural counties in Senate District 29 averaging less than 50 percent. Unless we change course quickly, we will have to deal with the negative ramifi cations of an undercount for the next decade.
The Census is the offi cial measure of the entire population of the United States and its territories; it’s conducted every ten years. This offi cial population count determines how many Congressional repre-sentatives each state will have as well as for state legislative districts and local districts (e.g., city, county, school boards). In addition, the federal government also uses it to determine how to distribute billions of dollars every year.
The rural areas of Far West Texas have not experienced anywhere near the population growth seen in other areas of the state. In fact, the combined population of Presidio, Jeff Davis, Culberson, Huds-peth, and Brewster counties has remained largely stagnant over the last decade.
This growth disparity will result in a shift in political representa-tion at the state and federal levels. Districts will need to be geograph-ically larger to make up for the lack of population growth and to meet the new averages for congressional and state legislative districts. The greater our Census undercount, the more disadvantaged the Trans-Pecos region will be in our respective political arenas.
This lack of growth will also play a major role in the way fund-ing and resources are distrib-uted to our communities. From aff ordable housing to schools to health care to roads and bridges, the Census is used to gauge the need for government assistance and critical infra-structure in communities across the nation, and the Trans-Pecos is no diff erent. Completing the Census is absolutely critical to the long-term resiliency of our communities.
According to experts, even just a one percent undercount in our state’s population could result in an annual loss of $300 million in federal funding. At a time when our schools and local governments are grappling with signifi cant budget short-falls, federal funding will be critical in dealing with the long-term economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Unfortunately, state lead-ership did not prioritize the Census count during the last two legislative sessions. Unlike
other states that have spent millions of dollars and years on Census outreach to make sure every person in their state gets counted, Texas leaders ignored requests from legislators, local leaders, and commu-nity organizations to create a statewide complete count committee or to appropriate funds for Census outreach. Only in the last month – in the 11th hour – did the Texas Secretary of State solicit proposals for advertising. This lackluster approach has shifted the burden of Census outreach to our local political subdivisions and community organizations.
This job has been made even more diffi cult by the Trump admin-istration’s excessive eff orts to change Census policies – most of which have been found unconstitutional and thrown out. Never before has the Census been weaponized against minority and immigrant communities as this president has done. The trust once placed in this longstanding process has been damaged severely. His actions have resulted in signifi cant misinformation and fear, especially in border communities that already had hard-to-count areas.
Nonetheless, we must persist in our eff orts to make sure every Texan is counted. It’s up to each and every one of us to do our part during these unprecedented times. If you haven’t already, complete your Census. The few minutes it takes to complete are worth a decade and beyond of federal funding, political representation, and address-ing the needs of our communities.
After you’ve completed your Census, serve as a trusted voice among your family and friends and ask them to do the same. Reach out to friends and colleagues on social media. Call your _comadres_ and _tios_. Make sure those in your circles know how important the Census is to our community.
For information on the Census and to complete yours, visit www.2020Census.gov, or call 844-330-2020 to respond by phone. Help shape our region’s future for the better.
VHHS alum is a fi nalist for Texas State Superintendent of the Year(Austin)—Five public school administrators
from across Texas were selected as state fi nal-ists for the annual Superintendent of the Year (SOTY) award. Sponsored by the Texas Asso-ciation of School Boards (TASB), the SOTY program has recognized exemplary superinten-dents for excellence and achievement in educa-tional leadership since 1984.
The 2020 fi nalists are: Jose Gonzalez, McAllen ISD, Region 1; Roland Hernan-dez, Corpus Christi ISD, Region 2; Michelle Barrow, Newton ISD, Region 5; Jamie Wilson, Denton ISD, Region 11; Becky McCutchen, Alpine ISD, Region 18.
The state selection committee, which inter-viewed regional winners August 28-29, targeted such issues as advocacy, diversity and inclusion, the impact of the pandemic on education, and the board-superintendent relationship.
McCutchen has led Alpine ISD for fi ve years and has been in
education administration for 12 years. She serves approximately 1,000 students in this 1,995-square-mile West Texas district. Of particular note to the committee was her empathy for the district’s students and her involvement in advocating for rural schools. The
committee stated that McCutchen shows she values the many diff erences among students, including special needs students, a population with whom she has spent much of her educa-tion career. She uses her ability to relate to the students to make decisions that take all children into consideration and are guided by the belief that schools exist for the students.
McCutchen graduated from Van Horn High School in 1990 and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University and her master’s degree from Sul Ross State University.
Candidates are chosen for their strong leadership skills, dedication to improving educational quality, ability to build eff ective employee relations, student performance, and commitment to public involvement in education. Superinten-dents from any of the state’s local school districts are eligible for nomination by their school boards. Local nominees are
submitted to a regional selection committee, which chooses one nominee to send to the state selection committee.
The 2020 Superintendent of the Year will be announced at the Texas Association of School Administrators | TASB Convention. The districts of the winning superintendent and state fi nalists will receive an award from Balfour, program underwriter.
For the complete fi nalists profi le and article, go to tasb.org.
NOTICE TO VOTERSAVISO VOTANTES
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE (POR LO PRESENTE se les da aviso a los votantes):For the GENERAL ELECTION & TOWN OF VAN HORN, TX & TOWN OF VAN HORNSPECIAL ELECTION & CULBERSON HOSPITAL DISTRICT ELECTION to be held onNOVEMBER 3, 2020. (Para la Elección General y Elección Ciudad de Van Horn, Texasy Elección Especial Ciudad de Van Horn, Tejas y Elección Distrito del Hospital deCulberson que se llevará a cabo el dia 3 de NOVIEMBRE del 2020).
PRECINCTS #1 through #4: VOTING ON ELECTION DAY, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,2020, from 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, will be conducted at regular polling locations. TheTOWN OF VAN HORN, TEXAS & TOWN OF VAN HORN SPECIAL ELECTION &CULBERSON HOSPITAL DISTRICT ELECTION will also be conducted at the pollingplaces.
EARLY VOTING will be conducted in the County Clerk’s Office starting on TUESDAY,OCTOBER 13, 2020 through FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.(EXCLUDING weekends and holidays. We will be open during the lunch hour.)Para votación adelantada, los votantes podrán votar in la Casa De Corte en la oficinadel Secretaria de Condado. Podrán votar MARTES, el dia 13 de OCTUBRE hastaVIERNES, el dia 30 de OCTUBRE de 2020. (EXCLUYENDO los dias de fiesta y losfines de semana.), desde las 8:00 de la manana hasta las 5:00 de la tarde. (Estamosabierto durante la hora de comida.)
Last day to receive an Application for Ballot by Mail is FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020.El ultima dia de recibir applicaciones para boletos por correo es VIERNES, el dia 23de OCTUBRE de 2020.
APPLICATIONS FOR BALLOT BY MAIL SHALL BE MAILED TO:Las solicitudes par boletas de votación adelantada por correo deberán enviarse a:
LINDA MCDONALD, EARLY VOTING CLERKP. O. BOX 158, 300 LACAVERNA ST., VAN HORN, TX 79855-0158
CULBERSON COUNTY, VAN HORN, TEXASLIST OF POLLING PLACES FOR
NOVEMBER 3, 2020GENERAL ELECTION
TOWN OF VAN HORN ELECTION & TOWN OF VAN HORNSPECIAL ELECTION &
CULBERSON HOSPITAL DISTRICT ELECTION
PCT. #1 – Van Horn Convention Center –1801 W. Broadway A, Van Horn, TX 79855
PCT. #2 – Methodist Church Hall –206 W. 4th St., Van Horn, TX 79855
PCT. #3-3 – Choya Chateau/Recreation Center –Guadalupe Mountains – Salt Flat, TX
PCT. #3 – CCAISD/Boardroom –801 N. Fannin St., Van Horn, TX 79855
PCT. #4 – Hotel El Capitan/Conference Room – 100E. Broadway, Van Horn, TX 79855
RESPOND TODAY
EVERYONE COUNTS!
The 2020 Census self-response deadline is September 30 and it's never been more important to respond. Census takers are currently out in communities to ensure a complete and accurate count. A miscount of the community risks leaving outpeople of color, immigrants, and other historically undercounted groups. Census data determines a state’s congressional seats and federal funding forMedicare, Medicaid, and other essential resources.
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