14 - The Unger Memorial Library
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14 - The Unger Memorial Library
~ JiiJ, - ~~~u" . Aug. '05 Unger Memorial Library 825 Austin St. . A~(~l(; ~~ Volume 86 Numhct· 11 Copydght 2008 Hale Centet·, Texas 79041 72 SOc Friday, l\lat·ch 14,2008 HC Citizens recogriized at Chamber Banquet By DOUG McDONOUGH Herald Managing Editor Jackie King was a busy man at the. annual Hale Center Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Saturday. King, Akin Elementary principal and worship leader at First United Methodist Church, first was called on to lead the crowd in singing the "Star-Spangled Banner." Next, he handled the sound system and cued music for singers Bill, Karrie and Breanna Peoples, who entertained the crowd with several selections. King did the same thing for the· duet of Jana Borchardt and Melody Campbell. ThenhedirectedtheFirstMethodist Church Choir as it provided additional entertainment. Finally, Chamber President Jimmy Cameron called King forward once more, this time to receive a plaque and the crowd's applause as Hale Center's Citizen of the Year. Store and a host of other community activities; Ronald Groves, who has been a member of the Hale Center Volunteer Fire Department for 27 years; Terry and Sally Wright, for raising funds and drawing attention to Hale Center's downtown plazas; and Bryan Moon, who has raised $34,000 for Hale Center EMS. Two new businesses, Bryan Moon and Evans Grains, also were recognized. In recognizing this year's Citizen of the Year, Cameron -last year's honoree - noted that King was born to a farming family in Olton but graduated from Hale Center High School where he met his future wife, Marilyn. They wed in 1976, the same year he received a bachelor's degree in religion and music education from Wayland Baptist University. Also honored at the banquet, held in the Akin Elementary cafeteria, were Eugene Carter as Citizen Through the Years and Tommy and Melinda Horsford as Farm Family of the Year. He and his wife raised two sons and a daughter while farming for a living, and now have the additions of a daughter-in-law and a 16-month-old grandson. But he still found time to coach Little League and Little Dribblers while helping with the high school . band program. He later became president of Little Dribblers and Owls Booster Club. Special awards of appreciation were presented to Jacquenet Boyd for her work with First Baptist Church, Meals on Wheels, Mission Hale Center, Christmas In 1993, he switched careers after receiving a master's degree in education from Wayland and taught music at LaMesa Elementary in Plainview for three years. In 1996, he became principal at Akin Elementary. In 1999, he added the additional duties as worship leader at First United Methodist Church. King also serves as the "voice" of Hale Center High School sports, announcing home football, basketball and baseball games as well as Hale Center track meets. He has been master of ceremonies for the annual Carol of Lights and Fourth of July Parade and president of the Lions Club. A member of the Hale Center Ambulance Association committee, he also was site director for the recent Public Health Preparedness Point of Dispensing Site at Akin Elementary.. He also has taught technology classes at Wayland for the past several years and is a principal assessor for Tarleton State University. HALE CENTER HONOREE: Eugene Carter was introduced Saturday 1 as Hale Center's Citizen Through the Years. Bob and Tany Brown, who received the Citizen Through the Years Award last year, introduced this year's recipient. They noted that Carter has been a Hale Center resident since 1959 when he opened Carter Insurance Agency, which he still operates. Carter was a top track athlete for Hardin-Simmons University and coached football and track for five CONT.PAGE2 HALE CENTER HONOREE: Jackie King with his wife, Marilynn King was honored as Citizen of the Year. 2 Friday, March 14, 2008 HALE CENTER AMERICAN 3 H.C. Senior News HC Owls Track Meet Results VARSITY BOYS , HALE CENTER HONOREE: Tommy and Melinda Horsford Farm Family of the Year. Citizens recognized at Chamber Banquet years after receiving a bachelor's degree in education. A Border Conference champion in the 100yard dash, he is a member of the Hardin-Simmons Sports Hall of Fame. He and his wife, Claudine, are active members of First Baptist Church, whereheservesasdeacon. Carter is a member of Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce and Hale Center Senior Citizens, delivers Meals on Wheels and serves on the Hale Center EMS board. Carter was on the Hale Center City Council for 28 years, including 24 years as mayor protem. He served as Hale Center's representative on the South Plains Association 6f Governments board for 25 years, including two years as president. He currently is on the Hale County Industrial Bond Board. Roger and Linda Mahagan, last year's Farm Family of the Year, announced this year's winners, Tommy and Melinda Horsford, who missed Saturday's banquet because they were in Hawaii. Taking turns reading from their script, the Mahagans noted that the honored couple came from farming families in the Hale Center and Abernathy areas and not long after high school began their life together as ·a farming family. They noted that the Horsfords spent countless hours starting Little League programs, supporting Little Dribblers, high school academics and athletic programs. On game days over the course of six years, .t hey helped prepare hundreds of chicken-fried steaks and thousands of chocolate chip cookies for the football and basketball teams. · They have served on numerous boards and committees, including the Hale Center school board. Melinda Horsford is the owner of a successful nail business and gift shop while Tommy Horsford currently serves on the Cotton Center Gin Board and on the ·executive board of the Plains Cooperative Cotton Oil Mill. They are members ofFirst Baptist Church, where they both teach Sunday school class. The Horsfords have two children, Wes and wife, Laura, of Atlanta, Ga. , and Jared of Lubbock. Chamber officers, in addition to Cameron, include Wilton Armstrong, vice president; Sally Wright, treasurer; Johna Cargill, secretary; Harley Peoples, director/manager; and board members Joe Armstrong, Wayne C~rgill, Gene Carter, Mel Gomez, Richard Herrera, Tava Porter and Melinda Timms. .. .................................................... ,· , , 1600 mRun Eric Davila- 3rd place-5 :28.35 800 m Run Alfonso Sifuentes 3rd place- 2:14.44 400 m Relay Hale Center 1st place- 46.34 Julio Espinosa Treyvon Thompson Andrew Davis Mel vis Hawkins 1600 m Relay-3rd place-1:39.43 Julio Espinosa Alfonso Sifuentes Nathan Shaver Andrew Davis l.Wlm Melvis Hawkin-lst place-10:88 110 Hurdles Jaime Quintero-3rd place- 17.76 Triston Diaz- 5th place-18.25 ~ Mel vis Hawkins-3rd place-44.5 Adolfo Alvarado-6th place-38' 10 Wwu Aldofo Alv~rado-3rd place-123'3 · Long Jump Mel vis Hawkins-5th Place-!?' 10 Triple Jump Nathan Shaver-6th place-37'7 JVBOYS l.Wlm Demus Flores 6thplace-12.86 110 Hurdles Josh Espinosa-2nd place-21.19 3200mRun Jesse Salinas-1st place-14.06 400 m Relay-lst-48.83 Josh Espinosa Zach Magallan Josh Navarette David Hinojosa 800 m Relay-1st place-145.19 David Hinojosa Josh Navarette David Flores Zach Magallan 1600 m Relay-2nd-4:03.41 David Hinojosll Zach Magallan Josh Navarette Josh Espinosa We're not senior citizens; . We're recycled teenagers. .By: Vickie Ruiz I am cutTently looking for someone to take over the writing. column for Eualyne Needham is you are i!)terested in doing this give me a call or come in and see me. Happy Birthday to: Virginia Waits(5), Doyce(Mac) McCorkle Raul Ruiz( 10), Cayce Short ( 17), Mary Kay Cummings (23 ), Cora Vaughn (24), Lillie Adams (24), These folks will be -celebrating birthdays during this month, So hope each and everyone has a great (Hint: the number next to their name is not their age.) Schedule of Events Monday ... .. .. .. . .. Exercise Class ........................ 9:30 1:00 Tuesday ... .. .. . .... Quilting .. .. .......... .. .... Tuesday .. ... ... .. ...Bridge .... ......... .. . ......'.......... ..4:00 Wednesday .. .... ...Games ..... 10:00 Thursday ...... .. .... Exercise Class ...................... 9:30 Friday .. ..... . ..... ... Games .............. ....... ......... .10:00 · 00 . 00 . . . . . . . . .. . .... . . ........ March 4 Texas primaries draw rec.o rd number of voters AUSTIN - More than 4 .2 million people voted in the March 4 Texas primaries. EXAS PRESS ASSOCIAT ION was This a record-breaking turnout, far surpassing the previous record of 2.7 milliori in 1988. The Republican primary, with its one person, one vote, no-caucus method, quickly yielded a winner: U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona with 51 percent of the vote to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's 38 percent. By Ed Sterling ........ So come on over and join some of these activities, who knows might really enjoy the fun and fellowship that these folks are · McCain received 80 delegates to Huckabee's 16 and Huckabee dropped out the race, as McCain had accumulated enough GOP state delegates to win the nomination. Please keep in mind that we currently have several Home Health that come once a month to do our blood pressure checks. Healthcare comes the 2nd Wednesday of every month. Covenant Health come is every 3rd Thursday of every month. So please try come and take advantage of these services. U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Clute, who got 5 percent of the Texas Republican vote, also ended his race for the presidential nomination. And Bingo on the first Monday of the month, right after lunch. Volunteer Drivers needed to do Meals on Wheels. (If anyone can help with this mission, please come by and seem~.) HCHS will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday March 25,2008 from 2:15 -6:45. To schedule your appointment, you may use the website: http://www. bloodhero.com/index.cfm?group=re gistration&hlc=halehs , or you may email or call Laurie Johnson at HCHS: [email protected] or 8392452 ext. 202. The name of each of our donors will go into a drawing for and The Democratic Party, on the other hand, revealed how engaging but messy democracy can be in actuating its "Texas Two Step" primary election process. The state' s chief election official, Secretary of State Phil Wilson, on March 4 said his office received many calls from people confused over the Democratic Party' s process. Democrats who cast ballots on March 4 or in early voting were allowed to participate in a postelection precinct caucus. Caucus goers, according to party rules, proved they had voted as Democrats by showing the party stamp on their valid voter registration card. Next, they signed their name and address on a sign-in sheet. Along with their name, they were asked, . but not required, to declare in writing the presidential candidate of their choice. Precinct chairs and secretaries applied a fonnula to the candidate declarations to calculate the number of Clinton or Obama delegates and alternates who will attend county party conventions later in March. U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton ofNew York won the popular vote with 51 percent to Illinois U .S. Sen. Barack Obama's 47 percent. The precinct caucus delegate count wasn't complete until March 7. Clinton won 65 delegates to Obama's 61. Many thought winning Texas was a do-or-die situation for Clinton, but she bolstered her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination by also winning Ohio. Challengers replace incumbents Eight incumbent members of the Texas House of Representatives lost their primary races. Their names are below, with the new nominees in parentheses: • Kevin Bailey, D-Houston, House District 140 (Armando Walle); • Juan Escobar, D-Kingsville, House District 43 (Tara Rios Ybarra); • Pat Haggerty, R-EI Paso, House District 78 (Dee Margo); • Thomas Latham, R-Dallas, House District I 01 (Mike Anderson); • Nathan Macias, &-Bulverde, House District 73 (Doug Miller) • Borris Miles, D-Houston, House District 146 (AI Edwards) Paul Moreno, D-El Paso, House District 77 (Marisa Marquez) • Corbin VanArsdale, R-Tomball, House District 130 (Allen Fletcher) Incumbent members continue in office until their term expires on Dec. 31. Each will face opposition in the November general election. · Runoffs will decide 7 nominees Five state house districts and two U.S . congressional districts will elect nominees by ru~off on April 8. Those are: • Republicans Bryan Daniel and Doyle Hobb~, HD 52 (cast half ofWilli amson County); • Republicans Ralph Sheffield and Martha Tyroch, HD 55 (most of Bell County); • Republicans Tyron Lewis and Buddy West, HD 81 (Andrews, Winkler and Ector counties); • Republicans Angie Button and Randy Dunning, HD 112 (part of northeast Dallas County); • Republicans Ken Legler and Fred Roberts, HD 144 (part of southeast Harris County); • Republicans Pete Olson and Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, CD 22 (part of Fort Bend, Galveston, Brazoria and Harris counties); • Democrats Steve Love and Eric Roberson, CD 32 (part of north, northeast and central Dallas). The winners of those runoffs will face opponents in the November general election. DPS warns spring break drivers The Texas Department of Public Safety said more patrols would be watching drivers in South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley as students on spring break flock to the beaches. 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Friday, March 14, 2008 HALE CENTER ;,:A~M:,:E;:;:RI,::::C;:,;A~N;:__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __, Friday. March 14.2008 HALE CENTER AMERICAN Minutes of Regular Meeting The Board of Trustees Hale Center lSD 5 n tt'l~ket ¥weekly Established March 2, 1872 A Regular meeting of the Board ofTrustees of Hale Center ISD was held March 10, 2008, beginning at 7:00 PM in the HCISD Administration Office at 103 W. Cleveland, Hale Center, Texas. - Published weekly of Friday of each week, except first Friday after Christmas and one Friday during the summer months. Board Members attending: Kevin Kuriyama, Lisa Buxton, Morris Applewhite, Kyle Benson and Jack Needham. School personnel attending: Rick Teran, Claudia Rambo, Lynette Thomas, Chris Rabone and Jackie King (7: 15). Guest attending: Bert Moffitt of Grimes and Associates. Periodical postage paid at the United States Post Office. PO Box 1030, 616 Main St., Hale Center, TX 79041 Ph: 806-839-2312 Fax: 806-839-9901 Email: [email protected] SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $20/year in Hale County, $22/year outside Hale County. I. Kevin Kuriyama called the meeting to order at.7:00 p.m. 2. Invocation was given by Rick Teran. 3. Open Forum: Bert Moffitt of Grimes andAssc:x:iates presented a new drawing of the HCHS Building Project. 4. Jack Needham moved to approve the following consent action items. Seconded by Lisa Buxton. Vote: 5 for, 0 against. Motion passed unanimously. A. Approval of the minutes of the February 11, 2008 Regular Board Meeting and the February 25, 2008 Special Called Meeting. Publisher-Don R. Richards Edltor-Jamey L. Phillips Business Manager- Ronald Phillips News Editor- Lisa Buxton Office Manager-Evelyn Magallan B. 5. Member: Texas Press Association young people, we found it was a fitting partnership for an. honor society of future educators to be part of supporting this endeavor," said Billy Fleming, a graduate student in education and the KDP secretary who is helping to organize the event. Kappa Delta Pi, an education honor society, is hosting the first KDP Corporate Spelling Bee at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, with all proceeds benefiting the Hale County Literacy Council and KDP scholarships for future educators. The event features teams of five adults from businesses, organizations, schools and churches pitted against each other in the spell-off fonnat. Teams will receive a word and have 30 seconds to confer as a team, then one member will spell the word aloud to the judges. No paper is allowed to write the word. "As the Literacy Council helps teach adults to read and fosters a love for reading in Spelling will continue until only two teams rema in in the competition, then the winning Mr. Teran presented the Financial Statement/Tax Report. 6. WBU student group organjzing corporate spelling bee event · PLAINVIEW Sweating palms, quickening heartbeats and fast thinking are nothing new to students who participate in the National Spelling Bee every year. Now, a student organization at Wayland Baptist University is giving local adults a chance to experience the same phenomenon. Approval of February bills. team will be left standin-g when one team misses a word. Should both teams miss, play resum~s with a new word. The winning team will receive a trophy they can display at their business, school or church. Unlike the spell-off for younger children, though, the Corporate Spelling Bee will feature a fun twist for spelling teams. Teams may pass a word they do not want to tackle to the next team for a $10 donation or to a specific team for a $20 donation. Passes are unlimited for teams. "We think teams will have a great time at the Bee, and heing able to shell out a few dollars for a good cause to avoid a word is a great benefit," said Fleming. "Cheering will be allowed and encouraged, and we hope the groups will bring a cheering section from their organization to root them on." Team entry fees will be $125 per team, payable in advance to KDP. The teams will gather at 5 p.m. on April 12 for a pre-Bee reception with heavy snacks and last-minute instructions. The event is to be held in the Student Ministries Activity Center at Wayland, located at 9th and Utica stTeets. Guests can attend the Corporate Spelling Bee for $1 per person in advance or $2 at the door. For more infonnation, contact the Division of Education at WBU at 291-1 045. ~rop &Weather Report SOUTH: Soil moisture remained 50 - 60 percent short throughout the region, w}tich continued to trouble dryland producers who need to plant sorghum. Where prewatering was possible, planting began for sorghum, cotton and com. In mid-region, harvesting of sugarcane, citrus and winter vegetables continued. Onion crops progressed well in the western parts of the region. The planting of tomato transplants began. Action Items A. Lisa Buxton moved to accept the bid for the sell of real property OT HC Blk 165 Lots 9-11 to Joe T. Garcia for $150 per acre for a total of$450. Seconded by Kyle Benson. Vote: 5 for, 0 against. Motion passed unanimously. B. Morris Applewhite moved to accept the retainer agreement with Underwood Law Firm as presented by Mr. Teran. Seconded by Kyle Benson. Vote: 5 for, 0 against. Motion passed unanimously. 7. Administrators' Reports: Lynette Thomas, Chris Rabone and Jackie King presented their campus reports. 8. Superintendent's Report/Discussion Items A. Facility and Maintenance Report B. Building Project Update C. Enrollment: 583 (586last month) D. Public School Week March 10-14, 2008: Open House Tuesday March 11. E. Superintendent Academy Board Meeting in San Antonio April I 0-12, 2008. F. TASB Board Convention in Dallas Sept. 26-28, 2008. G. TASA/TASB 100% Attendance for 2007 Convention. 9. The Board did not meet in executive session. 10. SOUTH PLAINS: Only a trace of rainfall was received. Several days of windy conditions occurred, with gusts up to 43 mph. Ifrain doesn't cvme soon, cotton producers will be forced to pre-water prior to planting. General field work continued, with producers applying -·fertilizer and pre-emergent herbicides. Wheal was in poor to fair condition, and continued to suffer from lack of moisture. Wheat producers who have irrigation capacity were using it. No growth is occun·ing on dry land wheat fields. Pastures and ranges were in poor to fair condition. Cattle . conditions were mostly fair to good. Supplemental feeding of cattle continued, especially on cold days. Board Members Reports/Re_commendations and/or Action Items: A. Jack Needham moved to approve 2008-2009 contracts for all certified personnel as recommended. Seconded by Lisa Buxton. Vote: 5 for, 0 against. Motion passed unanimously. High School: Damien Bates, Alan Berry, Johna Cargill, Patricia Coleman, Kathy Davis, Jeanell Hintergardt, Danny Ivy, Laurie Johnson, Joshw . Kidd, Brigitte McGann, Diane McLaurin, Anna Montemayor, James Pittman, Linda Pshigoda, Scott Royal, Lynn Sims, Bob Stroud, Frank Vasquez, Michael Villarreal and Jessica Winfrey. Carr Middle School: Melissa Lawson, Jean DeMerritt, Cash Fortune, Neta Gary, Lori Hoennan, Max Kennedy, Shiloh King, Carina Lopez, Brad McGann, Teresa Martinez, RaShelle Nielsen, Aaron Noland, Genia Rapp, Jill Teran, Glenda Tercero, John Vetesk and Deborah Welper. Akin Elementary: Tiffany Andrews, Iroma Applewhite, Lynnea Bendele, Lori Benson, Kathy Black, Brenda Bryan, Janabeth Cannon, Mary Jo Chandler, Monda Daniel, Dan Ellis, Lynette Ginn, Emily Haltom, Holly Hingst, Resa Hufthines, Kari Johnson, Donna Lemons, Jo Lynn Maddin, Tiffany Rabone, Marion Rieff, Cheryl Shaffer, Jessica Sullivan, Tonya Tiner, and Claudia West. 11. · The meeting was adjourned at 8:00p.m. Cotton futures settled at the market's new limit-up Tuesday, marking a 12-year high as shorts rushed to cover their positions. Although futures prices were higher this week, the levels were not reflected in the spot cotton market due to a lack of demand for physical cotton. "Cotton futures and the cash market were completely divorced this week," a trader commented. "There was absolutely no demand for physical cotton. While futures prices soared, spot cotton prices 'remained near last week's levels." The market situation has all but eliminated the participation of many cotton _merchants due to the pressure of meeting increased margin calls at the higher price level-, leading many observers to describe the situation as an unprecedented debacle. The end of the open-outcry session on February 28 marked the final pit session for cotton futures contracts trading on ICE Futures U.S. The exchange's agricultural futures became fully electronic on Monday, March 3. The followingday,ICEannounced the daily trading limit for all cotton would expand to four cents per pound (400 points) when any of the two futures contract months with the highest open interest settle at 84 cents per pound or high~r. 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The 25-year old O'Hair had not won a tournament since his rookie season in 2005, although he has been very competitive and very successful in earnings in each of the past three years. The win also earned him an invitation to play in the 2008 Masters. A/\/\/\1\ Eight professional golfers "made the cut" and earned between $9,646 and $10,335 but did not qualify to play on Sunday. That rule still is controversial, but again shows you the power of television and fitting the final two rounds into a pre-determined amount of time for broadcasting the golf to~ament by the networks. North Crowley, the only team from Region I to win a state championship this year, beat Fort Bend Dulles at the State Boys Basketball Tournament last weekend. (after S lOO -mail in rebatt') Come see Our HUGE L~ne of Sh~elds, Pouches, Headse•s, and Moret! i i 16 Olton Rd \_ac:tion (next to cotton Patcll) rr:verR.eu:ss 211•0001 Call, email or }ax your garage/estate sale injo to the HC American by Wednesday noonfot that Fridays edition. Call 806-83 9-2 312 or email @ [email protected] or fax 806-839-9901. OPEN TO PUBLIC AT WHOLESALE PRICES March Madness is here for NCAA basketball, and for CBS Sports-originator of the term "March Madness"! Conference tournaments, including the Big XII men's and women's tournaments from Kansas City, are this week and selection Sunday for the men's tournament is this Sunday. Ronnie Law's Pride and Joy The Easter Bunny will be there with some clowns. There will be demonstrations from Xtreme Karate, Ready Set Go, along with a special salute to our troops. The car show will have The South Plains Mopar Club and alot more really cool cars. There will be several drag race cars there. There will also be a live auction and a raffle. Some of the items for the auction include a wild boar hunt in Haskell, Texas, also tickets and a meal for two to see the play Texas in Palo Duro with a hotel stay and a meal before you come home. Some of the items for raffle include Joyland Amusement Park, Lights Out Golf, and Science Spectrum. For more information call 806839-2201. AAAA/\ College officiating is superb and the referees generally do a great job of calling these games. And officials in the NCAA tournament are excellent as a rule! Kansas and Texas are the only two men's Big XII teams ranked in the Top 25 in the nation. Baylor, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, and Oklahoma State are in the women's Top 18 teams in the nation. Baseball spring training is in full swing and the. Major League Baseball season begins in about two weeks. The Washington Nationals open their season in their brand new ballpark, and shortly thereafter, the Pope will use the stadium for a Mass. Is there a correlation there? 1\A/\1\1\ 1\1\1\AJ\ Again this year, not all deserving teams will be invited into the field of 65 men's teams. These so-called "bubble teams" are competing to get into the field, but as I reported last week, these teams will be competing in one of two additional post-season tournaments if they are not selected to compete in the NCAA. And the NCAA does not want a fix for the controversy surrounding the bubble teams and not having enough slots for all of the teams. Controversy creates interest and generates great press. Fonner Baltimore Orioles great Brooks Robinson owns the new AA minor league team in their first year of play in 2008-the Southern Maryland Bluecrabs! Call, email or fax your garage/estate sale info to the HC American by Wednesday noonfot that Friday's edition. CaJ/806-839-2312 or email@ [email protected] or fax 806-839-9901. AA/\1\A ~II 806.679,9457 oUice 800.658.21:22 II'IUbbi!rt.t'"etiV.ctlm quarterback Brett Favre having Big XII Tournament this week announced his retirement last to get an invitation to the NCAA week, the endless debate about Tournament! Go Tech! And eat which quarterback is the "best some Arthur Bryant's Barbeque ever" in the history of the NFL. while at the tournament in Kansas City! Clearly, Johnny Unitas, John Elway, Roger Staubach, Joe AAAAA Montana, Favre and Dan Marino are mentioned prominently when you hear debaters passionately I am still not sure how the Red defend their choice as the best Raiders could lose so badly ever. Personally, I'd take any at Texas A&M, then beat the one of them! Favre wins the number five team in the nation, award for the most rugged and the the Texas Longhorns, and then most detennined ever. And for go to Lawrence and get beat even now, he is the record holder for worse than they did against the the major passing records. His Aggies-and this game was on streak of consecutive starts for a · national television. How can a quarterback will never be broken. Division I school get doubled up on national television and be eligible for any post season play? Ben~fiting the Hale Center E.MS at the Bud Law Memorial Plaza in Hale Center, Texas on March 22,2008 at ll:OOA.M BE THERE OR BE SQUARE fjlltel wireless authorized agent When San Antonio West lost to Burkburnett in the Class AAA semi-finals, it was the last time that a West team would ever appear in the State Tourney again. The school was heavily damaged in a recent ·flood and the San Antonio school district has decided to close the school and consolidate it with old San Antonio High School beginning next year. -· Next year's Boy's Tournament is March 6-8, 2009, for those of you who plan ahead! You can submit your order form for tickets now! I\1\AI\1\ The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Wit~•.f~~l1~ ~~e~!l. ~,a;y. r~~~~r~ . , . ~~~¥ ,~~i~_ers ~~!l.!!eed t~. ~~~.~he New Texas Rangers President Nolan Ryan has his challenges. Surely he understands that the Rangers need good pitchers to be able to compete and win pennants to get into the World Series for the first time in their history. 1\AJ\1\1\ Last week the 5th, 7th, and 8th graders took the first round of TAKS Tests. All the students tried their hardest and are hoping they did well. The second round of testing will be in April. Congrats to Jaime Perez, Jacei Barrera, Lindsey Teran, Heather Jones, Zhane Marshall, Tiana Herrera, Sierra Flores, and Tristan Chancey for making the CMS Cheerleading Squad. Also congratulations to 8th graders Tiffanie Salinas and Rebecca Caudillo for making the HCHS Cheerleading Squad. On Thursday the CMS athletics had a track meet in Abernathy and all of the participants did fantastic. Well done to all of the students who placed. Today was an Early Release day and almost all of the students were excited to get out of school for Spring Break. Progress reports for last three weeks will go out Wednesday, 3/26. This is Kaylan Baca giving you the low down here at CMS. Hope . you have a fun and wonderful Spring Break! Legal Notice OPEN HOUSE NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS • AGAINST THE ESTATE OF ROMAN VASQUEZ, DECEASED Help AChua. Nonce 1s nerelly gtven that original Letters Testamentary for che Estate ~f RO~~AN VASQUEZ, Deceased, were issued on the .J1.t!!__ day of February , 2008, in Cause No. 13920 , pending in the County Court of Hale County, Texas , to: MARY BRYANT and JOE VASQUEZ fill persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered at-e required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law to such Joint , ~ellQent Executors in care o~ the attorney of sa.iJl .J:o.~ And You Could Win A New 2008 Ford F-150 4x2 Pickup In 2007, the Rainbow Room ••rvetlt. ore than670 abused and neglected children through tlze Department of Family and Protective Service~ in Briscoe, Castro, Floyd, Hale .• Molley and Swisher cmmti-es. Bill La?ont %LaFONT, TUNNELL, FORMBY, LaFONT & HAMILTON, L.L.P. P. 0 . Box 1510 Pla1nvieY1, Texas 79073-1510 DATED the ~ da~ of February , 2008. (IC/Ital rawing To Be Held Wednesday,April2, 2008 (Need Not Be Present To Win) All Proceeds Benefit Community Partners Of The Central Plains (Rainbow Room) Pickup From Pollard Ford Tickets Are Available From These Community Partners Board Members Bobby Ross, Wal Mart Distribution, 293-9601 Nicki Logan & Sandra Aven, Plainview Daily Herald, 296-1300 Myrt Wilder, 293-1219 or 291-8400 Pam Shannon, United Farm lndustries,293-SJ03 Doris Washington, HCSB, 293-3635 Dr. Tori Marnell, Thlia, 995-2202 Nicole Russell, Hale Center, 83,·3169 Brenda Jones, Floydada, 983-2772 Tel'nie Brunett & Kay Knight, Abernathy,298-2970 & 298-4094 Karron Smith, Dimmitt, 647-1066 Alicia Hernandez, American State Bank, 293-3888 or 291-6916 And J .W. Hamb)', Nelda Laney, Bob Sears, Sherrie Wall, Randy West,Grt-tcben Massingill, Elise Adamson, Todd Oberheu, Pauline DeVos, Cari~1 Rossi,, Shnnna Pritchard The Hale Center Class of 1958 needs help finding class members for their 50th class reunion. OH wl If anyone knows addresses or phone numbers of the following please contact Lucia McBeth at (806) 684-2829. J.D. Brice Loretta Daugherty Wilma Seiber Jones Glenda Kay Smith Kenneth McAdams Ralph Mitchell Tisket-a tasket Gwenalee Smith Schultz We have great things for your Easter basket! Agnes Smith Candy, Cookies, Eggs, and of course Bunnies, Bunnies, Bunnies Sharon Trent Ga Walters Hand In Hand Easter is March 23rd '· ' · ' " ·' ' ·' I _I J t ' ~ f" f , Hey Everyone, [ hope you all have had a great week. Basketball has been over fot awhile now and track is in full swing. Last Friday, Hale Center hosted their track meet in which different towns from around the area came to participate. Everyone did a great job and Congratulations to everyone that placed. Everyone has been very busy with stock shows every week coming in and out so good job to ya' II as well and hope everyone does good in Houston. Last week was the ELA or Reading for TAKS tests so hopefully everyone did a great job and passed. This past Friday we had a Science Day in which different Science instructors came and taught us very valuable things about Science. We also were ahle to make Ranana snlits. B Analhi Re do experiments, and watch videos which taught us a lot of new things about Scinece and how it relates to our lives. Also this week is Public School Week. On Thursday, the Band went to have Spring concert and sightreading contest in Sundown, so good job to everyone in Band as well. One Act Play also did a great job perfonning on Tuesday and good luck in future contests. On Tuesday the Boys played their Baseball game against O'Donnell so good job guys. Everyone is ready for Spring Break and happy to get out of school and travel with their families so have fi:m and be safe . This Friday is early release day because of Spring Break so don't forget to pick up your kids at 12:30 p.m. AMERICAN TRACK MEET 13 14 Friday, March 14, 2008 HALE CENTER AMERICAN We Urge You Worship Service . I ~othe . ' I poor shall not lack. " YOUR MOST IMPORTANT VACATION YOUR FAITH ~·· P.O. Box 548 Hale Center, Texas 79041 Telephone: (806) 839-2212 . Fax: (806) 839-2140 Mobile: (806) 893-2056 Slll'li.Ii,/IIH! Ill < ,,p ·1'1\<ll 1 • I'I<>Pl'll) .111d < ,~,11.ilt\ • I .11111 I 1.1h1'1t\ Established March 2, 1872 The Church of God of the Firstborn 322 E. Stevenson - Hale Center Paul Alvarado - Pastor SS: 9:45a Worship: lla Wednesday: 7p 322. S. Main- Hale Center- 839-2072 ~Gin ~ 806-839-2436 Quarterway Gin, Inc. . • ' 889-3391 Abell Funeral Home 223 S. Main St. Hale Center 839-2626 www.Abei/Funera/Home. com Be A Success AT LOWERING YOUR FOOD BILL!-SHOP HERE!! Lowe's Pay and Church Directory 839-2312 Hale Center Lot-01-Cars To Attend This Weel~ As it is for many of us, it may b.e your ~acation time. If so, where and how you will go w11l depend on how much time you have, what you enioy doing and your budget. You could go sightseeing in another city, or camping in the woods, the desert, or stay by a body of water, depending on where you live. Driving may be the best way to get there, because you con stop to look at the points of interest and toke pictures. Wherever you go, don't negJect_ your ~aith. In a city, attend a House of Worsh1p, 1f poss1ble: At a campsite, remember that the trees, morJntoms and water ore all part of God's creations for. your ·enioyment. Remember also, that He IS watchmg over you wherever you are, because He is everywhere on this earth. NEED IS ~ Friday, March 14, 2008 HALE CENTER AMERICAN Church of the Valley Hale Center Eliseo Saldana- Pastor Sunday: lOa Evening 6p Wednesday: 7:30 First Baptist Church Cotton Center J.D. Templeton - Pastor SS:9:50a Worship lla Evening:6p First Baptist Church Hwy 70 West- Halfway SS: 9:45a Worship: 10:50a Evening: 5:30 p · · Wednesday: 6p Rivers of Living Water Rios De Agua Viva lOth and Main St.- Hale Center Salvador Arteaga - Pastor SS & Worship: lOa Evening 6p Wednesda :7 First United Methodist Church 202 W. Stevenson Ave.- Hale Center Jimmy Cameron-Pastor SS. 9:45a Worship:10:45a Bible Study:6p 622 Ave. G-.839-2222 First Baptist Church I 305 W. 6th St.-Hale Center ' ' Dr. Carrol Green-Pastor SS:9:30a Worship:10:50a P; Child Choir & Eveing: 6p Wed. Prayer Meeting, RA's, GA's , " & Mission Friends: 6:45p Church of Christ 202 W. 4th St.-Hale Center St. Theresa Catholic Church Charles Cook-Minister 504 E. 13th St.-Hale Center Jason Freed-Associate Minister Sat. M~ss: 5p Sun. Mass:lla Bible Study:9:45a Worship 10:30a Mon. Mass: 7p Wed. Mass: 7p · The Church of the Living God 1315 N. Ave E-Hale Center Pat Baca-Pastor SS: lO:OOa Worship:ll:OOa Evening: 6p Wednesday: 7p Sav~ I : ~ Cotton Center Farmers Coop Gin Cotton Center Brown Pharmacy 601 Ave.G- 839-2466--Hale Center 15 16 s E Browsing aroun.d Monday, March 24th Hamburger steak, brown gravy, broccoli rice, casserole, dry jello salad, hot roll t:he Librar,y Tuesday, March 25th BBQ Chicken, butterbeans, spinach, bread pudding, cornbread LffiRARY MEMORIALS: Bobby Hicks given by Evelyn Trimmier and Lester & Bernice Carr Wednesday, March 26th Pizza pie, italian vegetables, tossed salad, pear crisp I 17 For~~on~ Condu~ion ottonR · iwiNews &am l'.l.lm Cbtma. Gnnws. lm:.. By Paul Franklin Bobby Hicks given by Gene & Joyce Tyer . Thursday, March' 27th · Chicken sandwich on bun, fries, carrots, lett/tom, peach cobbler 0 R Friday, March 28th Pork chops, mashed potatoes, broccoli, chocolate cake, wheat roll .Monday, March 24th BREAKFAST- Asst. cereal, pop BUILDING FUND: Donald & Linda Chapman tart Library Books LUNCH-BBQ on a bun, pea salad, baked chips, fiuit bars Tuesday, March 25 BREAKFAST-French toasts/syrup, sausage LUNCH-Pizza, seasoned corn, tossed salad, chocolate pudding Wednesday, March 26 BREAKFAST-B-fast sandwich LUNCH-Chicken, patty w/gravy, Elijah ofBux~on by Christo Curtis Plum Lucky by Jane Evanovich Apprel by John Grisham Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah Killing Ground by Jack Higgins Killing Ground by Jack Higgins Someday by Kare Kingsbury Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Krentz Henrys Freedom Box by Ellen Levine Invention of Hugo Cabret a Novel in Word by Brian Selznick mashed potatoes, green beans, honey wheat roll, fiuit Thursday, March 27 BREAKFAST-Sausage /gravy, biscuit STOP BEING GOUGED BY CABLE llJ cheese sand., pinto beans, crackers, tossed salad, fruit $29.99 per Month -·DIIRECTV • FF;E.'E HD Dr DVR Upgrade • Upto90 Nal'l HD Cha!Mnel:s ~IIBIIUUL •lntem91 Avai\ableEverywhBre Friday, March 28 BREAKFAST-Cinnamon roll, smokie LUNCH-Hamburger, oven baked tots, lett/tom/pickle, ranch beans, cookie Corinne Gibson receiving Prize from Linda Chapman ~~ All You Need And More 701 MAIN STREET HALE CENTER, TEXAS 79041 (806) 839-1000 Member FDIC I: www.security-bank.com March 2008 14. Senior .Citizens r;ames @lOa ~V-V Track @ Abernathy f4:00p HC @ Tulia 15. I (' Earlv Release 12:30p 116. 117. 18. I 23. 124. 4:00pm HC vs New Deal (T) 119. Senior Citizens 20. !Games lOa 21 . Senior Citizens !Games @lOa 25. 26. Senior Citizens 27. ~ames lOp 7.8 Track @ ~ew Deal 22. I Sn rin2 Break II ***** Before St. Patrick's Day is Saturday, March 15, 2008the Ides of March. It was the soothsayer in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar who gave him the warning: "Beware the Ides of March"! ••••• LUNCH-Gr. chili casserole, ham/ ACTNOW & Pay From Monday is St. Patrick's Day! Celebrate wisely, but celebrateand wear something green on Monday. As has been espoused before: There are two kinds of · people in the world-the Irish and those who wish they were Irish! 28. Senior Citizens ~ames @lOa 29. IJ'vIV Track @ New Deal j4:30p HC vs Ralls Ca/1839-2312 or email [email protected] to have your event included on this calendar! 1 and the idea-no matter how far-fetched, but his lack of an immediate, clear, precise response keeps the issue in play, and in the minds of voters in the upcoming primaries. More importantly, the idea is a topic of conversation among all of the Democratic "Super Delegates"-the key voters in the race to become the Democratic Presidential nominee. ......... Tell me again, "what are the specifics of change I can believe in''. ....... How many businesses in West Texas close for Good Friday, which is next Friday? Again, I remind you that things are not always as they appear! ........... ......... Daylight Saving Time (DST) does not save energy. Although that wrong assumption is one of the most prominent rationales for the creation and implementation of DST, the truth is that Americans use more energy while having more daylight to live and play in the evenings. I am a proponent of DST, and I still think that America should stay on DST year round. Only Hawaii and Arizona refuse to adhere to DST. Some Indiana counties once did not "go onto DST" but that practice ended in 2006. Congress is still working on the re-write of the Farm Bill. What · is holding this important piece of legislation up? What are the risks to West Texas by having this legislation drag on and on? As the 'Lubbock based chiropractor says in his television advertisements: Delay causes any condition to grow worse! and we as Americans need not apologize for such. And clearly the press is warranted in covering public officials and reporting the truth. ***** The age old truism is still Power corrupts! true today: And absolute power corrupts absolutely! **"'"'"' Politics and the Summer Olympic Games are here again. Critics of China are making noise about the poor record of China in human rights and other failings. But use of the Olympics to make a political statement is just wrong. The United States was wrong to have boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. "'"'"'"'"' It is spring cleaning time! Remember that Heloise of "Hints from Heloise" says the best cleaning solution is a home-made mixture of equal parts of spring water, ammonia, and rubbing alcohol. Try it this spring for your windows and your other cleaning! ***** If you want to keep up with a very unbiased report on our federal government's spending habits and the federal deficit, fo llow the Concord Coalition and their ***** excellent website and newsletters. In Presidential politics~ Senator · And are any of the candidates for President of the United States BmTack Obama still has not committed to balancing the adequately addressed the very federal budget? . · ingenious suggestion by Senator. Hillary Clinton that Obama might be considered to be her vice***** presidential running . mate. He The tremendous scrutiny that we should have declined in a more conduct on our public elected timely matter and not allowed her officials is watTanted and needed to dictate and control the issue The Big Bend country of West Texas is pretty this time of year with the beautiful yvild flowers and mild temperatures. ***** Easter weekend is next weekend! Have fun coloring those Easter Eggs! ***** Be Well! Farm Bill Progress Is Being Made;· Bill 'Unlikely To Be Completed Before March 15 Opinions on where the farm bill negotiation process is heading , vary almost as widely as the range of interests that are keenly interested in seeing the farm bill completed. According to Plains Cotton Growers Executive Vice President Steve Vere~, the feeling that comes across when: discussing the bill6s status with people familiar with the negotiations is still overwhelmingly positive, albeit restrained. He notes that the recent lull in new information about the bill is more a result of the methodical approach that is being taken to nailing down the budgetary aspects of the bill than it is a sign that the bill is in danger of stalling altogether. Reinforcing this viewpoint is a new report that Senate Finance Committee members, who are also members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, have pulled together a package of budget cuts and revenue enhancers totaling some $12 billion that will be sent to the House and the Bush administration for their consideration. Verett notes that Congressional leaders and staff in the House and Senate have actually_ been very busy laying the groundwork for the final stages of the process to proceed. With only one week left until the current farm bill funding extension expires March 15, it appears likely that a shortterm funding extension will be considered to allow additional time for to complete the farm bill conference, secure final approval in the House and Senate and then send the bill to the President. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson has noted that despite the significant level of behind the scenes work that continues to get done and the progress that is being made on the funding issues, it appears unlikely that a final bill can be completed before the March 15 deadline. According to Peterson an extension, if approved, would only provide an additional 30 days of funding authority to get things wrapped up. Reinforcing the importance of maintaining a viable safety net that can work for all of U.S. agriculture and ultimately supporting the final legislation once all the details are agreed upon was Verett6s primary purpose for traveling to Washington. The Chamber wants you .... The Hale Center Chamber of Commerce is seeking members. Individuals, couples, and any farmer/ business is encouraged to join. Your membersl:tip allows you to have input in the commerce of Hale Center and help with Its development. Yearly dues are: lndividuals-$48, Couple-$65, Small Business-$ 120, Medium Business-$160, and no set maximum for a professional or large business. ' •. 18 19 Friday, March 14, 2008 HALE CENTER AMERICAN decision regarding grandparent visitation. A court may grant grandparent visitation rights only in very limited circumstances, for example, if one of the parents is in jail or has died. KnowKic:brdAlderDYD Your Rights Q. I bought something and the seller misrepresented the condition. Can I use the Deceptive Trade Practices Act in small claims court? Can [ get three times my damages if I win? A. Yes and yes. When it comes to the law, small claims court is no different than any other court. The same laws can be used in any court. The Deceptive Trade Practices Act is our state's consumer protection law, and it may be used in small claims court. This law basically provides that no one may mislead, deceive or take unfair advantage of a consumer. It also requires that material information know by the seller must be disclosed to the consumer. Under this law, a consumer (which includes a small business) can get up to three times damages but only if it is proven that the person acted "knowingly." In other words, you have a claim based on 'the misrepresentation, but you must show the seller knew or had reason to know it was false to collect punitive damages. Q. Do I have a legal right to see my grandchild? Can I go to court to get visitation? A. As a general rule, a grandparent has very limited rights to visit his or her grandchild. The l~w presumes that parents act in the best interest of the child, and .they make the BEAUTIFUL cherry 6 pc Louie Phillipe SLEIGH BED bedroom set. Was$1300, now$595. 806549-31J 0. RECLINER OVERSIZE brand new, bonded microfiber, wamanty-compare to Lane $799. Sell $450. 806-549-3110. BEDROOM SUITE-Beautifu Heirloom Quality!!! Larg Mansion Bed, Huge Dresser mirror, chest, nightstand MARBLE TOPS all Wood, suggested retail, $9K, Forfei $3900. New in boxes 806-549 NEW U.S. made Queen mattres set, not rebuilt, warr. $129. 806 549-3110. KING-cal king 3 pc pillow to mattress/foundation. Never slep on. $230. 806-549-3110. DOUBLE/FULL mattress set, RESISTANT, warranty. Cas only $105 Ca~ del. 806-549 SELECT your air bed, brand new, boxed, 2 controls, separate settings. $880. 806-549-3110. A. Actually, both statements are correct. As far as the law is concerned, you have no .liability if someone steals your check and. forges your name. On the other hand, the law also requires that you promptly report the forgery. Be sure to immediately review your bank statement and report any irregularity to the bank. ~ FOR SALE MlJST SEE formal dining table, chairs, hutch/buffet. NEW. Lis $3450. Sell $980. 806-5493110. Q. I read that I am not liable if a thief forges my name on a check. My bank says I am responsible because I waited too long to report it. Who is right? Cl.a ssified Ads and sleep box set. New. sealed. ONLY $105. Can de 806-549-3110. 6 pc-sofa, love, chair, brand new, lifetime value $1900 must sell $500, del. 806-549-3110. ALL LEATHER sofa/love, table set. New, lifetime $650. 806-549-3110. WROUGHT IRON canopy & nitetable. In boxes. $240. del. 806-549-3110. 1989 dodge Daytona, $1000 abo. Call 839-2746 after 6 pm 1983 Chevy handicap van w/lift, good condition, new tires. Call 296-7807 FOR RENT HC Home for Sale For rent. Nice brick house in the country west of Kress. 2/3. garage, basement, storage shed. Quite country living. One mile dirt road. $550. a month. deposit and references req. 3/1/1 home for sale in nice neighborhood. Includes a 12xl2 storage building, fenced big back yard, large kitchen/dining area, and a nice utility room. Heating/ac unit & ductwork are only 2 years old. Call478-542-3777 for more information. HOME FOR SALE LARGE SOFA AND LOVE SEAT W/MATCHING CHAIR. GOOD CONDITION. 4 MATCHING PILLOWS CALL 296-5822. Brick 3-2 and Double garage. Good location. Central heat, fenced back yard and larg storage building. New painted i side and out~ide trim. Call 806 A. This could be a case for small claims court. First, you should make a formal demand for payment. You can do this by sending her a letter, certified mail return receipt requested, demanding that she.pay. If she still does not pay, you may file a claim in small claims court. Under the new law, small claims court may now hear claims up to $1 0,000. Q. I applied fora job. The company said I have tci work a full year before I would be entitled to a one-week vacation. Is this legal? A. There is no requirement in the law that employers give their HOME FOR RENT 1 Br, unfurnished house, good sized living room & kitchen. 205 W 2nd, $200/month to reliable party. Call 839-2956. HOUSE FOR RENT 2 bedroom-carport-storage 100 Ave D., 325 a month $200 deposit. Call 685-5411 I'OR SALE 205 Avenue G in Hale Center $300 a month, no pets, on family only. 292-8076. wil need references OR deposit. Q. What can I do if someone does not pay back money I loaned her? It is almost $6,000. 2002 Honda trx300ex 4 wheeler electric start with 5 speed with reverse $2500.00 also a 2002 Honda 750 ACE motorcycle with 6300 actual miles $4500.00 can 839-2224 or 983-7162. 160 acres CRP land. Call 806832-4467 or 806-777-1235 for more information. IIOI\IE I< OR SALE 2 bd, bath, living room, kitchen, 2 lots at 412 W. 4th !lOME FOR SALE 3-2, large living room. Remodeled inside and outside. Large backyard with fruit trees. Come see. Call 806-839-2431 or 806-928-5923. . 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, carpeted, draped, storm windows & doors. Ready Built House. For Sale . To be moved. Call293-0801 or 292-7222. MOVING SALE 509 w. lith Furniture, small appliances, misc. Sat. 8 am-? FOR SALE Oval dining room table with 6 chairs and china hutch. Call for information 806-777-1235. A child's motor car (almost new) 2 ceramic kilms-one large and one small. Call839-l283. Korg SR Synth Module - $50 Alesis Drum Machine - $25 Alpine 300 Watt Car Amp - $50 2 Huffy Boys Bicycles - $10 each 2 Large Sony Speakers- $10 4 Used 15" Dunlop Tires and Custom Toyota Rims - $40 Nordic Track Ski Machine- $25 Call 879-4587 for details. FOR SALE 8 hp Kohler engine, horizontal drive, 20 'hrs on engine, $275. Call 839-2500 Cast iron wood burning stove. Call 296-8684 or 296-1814 or see at 402 W. 1Oth. Lawn Mower & Stationary exercise bike, call 839-2152. Refrigerator/freezer with ice maker. Large Sharp microwave. Call 839-2279. Hot Point refrigerator. Good clean condition, call 292-3862 One Full size mattress, box spring & frame- $50 obo. Call839-2071 Antique steamer wardrobe trunk; wooden school desk & antique quilt. Call296-2515. RV TraDer. Call685-0757. Gooseneck Trailer - 7'6"x20'. Call 389-2920. 1994 Sehzoo jet ski, new overhaul. Call 296-2215 Fawn Chinese Pug puppies. Call after 5 pm. 806-684-2226 New Coffee Table/Entertainment Table, Basketball Goal, and Double Size Hide-A-Bed. Excellent Condition. Call for more information at 839-9931. New Front Ford Bumper. Call 292-7514 Have A Neon!-Got a good spare tire with rim-$1 0; 3 yrs old 19" colore TV-$60; 25" Color TV -$80; Chest drawers-$35; 4 TV Tray's-$5; Rocking Chair-$25. Want to know more! Call 839-2178 Wheel Chair, lOft Ramp with Hoveround Mobility Vehicle, wheel, seat, walker, 2 shower chairs, comode (Handicap Items) (only used for 3 months) Call 839-9923. Black eyed peas okra. Already at Blount Farms Call 879-4571. Free Kittens to give away. Please call839-1042. . 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"Elli shows a caring attitude by helping her friends when · needed," says Mrs. Johnson. Other nominations: Jace c, Kevin L, Hailey W, Peter N, lyana V, Jeremiah B, Justice P, & Johanna 0. TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOL WEEK March 1Oth-14th Events Scheduled: OPEN HOUSE Tuesday March 11th Auggie S. 8th Grade The student of the week is Auggie S. He was nominated by Coach Nielson because "Auggie is a leader in the classroom and he always does what he is told!" 5:30p.m.- Akin Elementary 6:30p.m. - Carr Middle School 7:30 p.m. - *Hale Center High School *The evening will conclude with a public performance by HCHS One Act Play cast members performing a comedy by British playwright Noel Coward called "Blithe Spirit". Attention Akin Parents Hale Center High School: you are invited to eat lunch with your student(s) as follows: Shelli F. lOth Grade Shelli is a Sophomore at HCHS. She is a member ofHCHS Band, SGA And FCA. She was nominated for Student of the week by Mrs. Cargill. Mrs. Cargill says that "Shelli works hard and always has a pleasant attitude. Shelli is a good student and works hard to maintain excellence in her class work." Monday- Pre-K (11 :30 am) and K (11 :00 am) Tuesday- 1st (12:10 pm) and 2nd (11:4,5 am) Wednesday- 3rd (11:45 am) and 4th (12:00 pm) Early release for all students Friday, March 14th@ 12:30 pm. SPRING BREAK: MARCH 17TH-21ST Upcoming Activities ... TODAY~ March ?"': '* HCTrd Meet • HCHS Scie1111,11C Day • 4:00 pm • HC BasevaU Vs Stnyer (H) • S~encc Exit Lr;'rd TAKS ~t. Samrday, Mar~b ltb: • AU!Ilin Stock S!lw,lw - I • day 1\.foodtty~ MaRh Jt:fh: • One Act Ploy R.ebcoiSal • CMS CJn:erfA;;oder Fundrai$¢1' &gins • Public School Week Begins T~resdftYt Mardi lltb+ • • Thursday, Mardi lJltu • • • HS Band Con'k:$t 71ht31h g:rade Track M.eu @Abentatby Friday, Mardi 14411: OPEN HOUSE (See S{J(tlliff,hl fm· .tklt~JI~·.) 4:00pm - HC ~all VS O'Donnell (T) • t*n!L!H!I! 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