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GAS RIG NOW UP
IN FLOYD COUNTY--Patterson Drilling Company has now set up a
gas rig in Floyd County on the BASA Resources/L.N. Johnson
lease in the South Plains Community. According to Tom
Musser, "This is an experienced crew and rig. They
previously drilled the Legacy Exploration D.M. Cogdell Jr.
Estate Well, Echols "2" Lease, and the M. Burleson "60"
Lease." The consultant overseeing the drilling operation for
BASA Resources, Richard King, has previously drilled wells
in the Arick Field and others in Floyd County.
By Darwin Robinson Floydada will be part of a traveling exhibit tour of Corvettes next week. The National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky is showcasing the award-winning Corvette with a traveling tour named "Heartbeat in the Heartland Tour 2005". "The tour will arrive in Floydada, September 22 and stay for a couple of days to present a show at Oden Chevrolet", said Bill Weir of Floydada. Weir is the Master Ambassador, Texas At-Large and Lifetime Member of the NCM. On Saturday, September 24th, the group will present the show, hosted by the Caprock Corvette Club, starting at 2:00 p.m. at Oden Chevrolet. There will be different activities, presentations, displays and general information given about "America's Sports Car," the magazine, and the car. "Bring your lawn chairs," said Weir. Following the show at Floydada, the group will go to Lockney and eat at Main Street Pizza for a dutch-treat meal, according to Weir. This caravan of around 150 different models of the famous Corvette will be traveling across central Oklahoma and northern/central Texas on their 8 stop tour. The caravan will leave Bowling Green on September 11 and arrive in Oklahoma City on the 12th. Dallas will be their next stop on September 14 and from Dallas the tour will go back to Wichita Falls on the 16th. The caravan will travel south to Abilene on September 18, then on to San Angelo on the 20th. The tour will continue on to Midland on the 21st and to Floydada on Thursday, September 22nd. From Floydada the caravan will end its tour in Eureka Springs, Arkansas on September 29th. The museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky was opened in 1994 as an educational tribute to America's sport car. The interior of the 68,000 square foot building uses curved wall, geometric design and full scale diorama displays to tell the story of the Corvette's past, present and future. More than 75 Corvettes from every era since 1953 are displayed. Every Corvette in the world since 1981 is assembled at the General Motors Bowling Green Assembly Plant located just 1/4 mile from the National Corvette Museum. Both offer tours to the public. Cash
donations, or in kind help with motels or meals, are
accepted from businesses and individuals for the upkeep and
tours of the museum. Sponsorship levels of donations will be
recognized with their club or company logo prominently
placed and displayed on tour banners at NCM.
Juana Ascencio, 62, died Saturday, September 10, as a result of a heart attack following a major accident in which she was a passenger. Ascencio was traveling in the back seat of a GMC Suburban which was being driven by her husband, Augustin Ascencio, 62. In the passenger seat was a daughter, Rebecca Naranjo. At approximately 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 9, the Suburban was traveling north on FM 378 behind a Peterbilt Truck Tractor pulling a combine on a trailer. According to DPS Trooper Michael Thomas, the truck slowed down and was turning left on County Rd. 110 when Ascencio attempted to pass on the left. The Suburban struck the truck in the center of the back end. Juana Ascencio and Naranjo were both transported to the hospital. Juana sustained head injuries and a separated shoulder. She suffered a heart attack at the hospital. Naranjo received facial injuries and was treated and released. Augustine Ascencio was taken to the hospital by private vehicle. He suffered an injury to his arm and is now at home. Juana Ascencio was born November 11, 1942 in Mexico to Jose Lopez Torrez and Maria Vaca Lopez Castellano. She moved to Lockney 34 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the San Jose Catholic Church in Lockney. Survivors include her husband, her parents; six sons, Juan Carlos of Floydada, Salvador Ascencio, Augustine Jr., Ricky Ascencio, Edward Ascencio, and Christoper Ascencio, all of Lockney; four daughters, Bertha Perez, of Silverton, Rosa Ruiz, Orfa Perales, and Rebecca Naranjo, all of Lockney; three brothers, six sisters, 22 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Rosary services were held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at San Jose Catholic Church in Lockney. Funeral mass was celebrated at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 14, at San Jose Catholic Church in Lockney with Father Jim McCartney, celebrant. Burial
was in Lockney Cemetery under the direction of
Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home in Lockney.
By Darwin Robinson The Floyd County Commissioners met Monday, September 12, and voted unanimously to accept a proposal from Hart InterCivic Corporation to acquire for the county 21 electronic voting machines at a cost of $146,000 to be paid for by the state. "Getting the electronic voting machines, to go along with the old paper voting option, is not an option for the county. It is mandatory by the state," said Floyd County Judge William D. Hardin. This electronic package will include 11 adapters for the disabled, audio cards, voting booths and judges' controller booths, tally sheets, a computer with hardware and software, $4,000 worth of professional training, plus a lease maintenance program with the option of purchasing an extended warranty at $1600 per year to be paid for by the county, according to Hardin. In other matters, the court approved the burial of a 14 inch high pressure natural gas line on the county right-of-way. It will be buried at a depth of a minimum of 4 feet along the bottom of the bar ditches in the eastern part of the county, according to Bruce Hatfield of Sharp Image Energy. Hatfield told the commissioners, "We have leased 10,000 acres in Floyd County for the next two years. Our drilling rig can get started within 6 months and other companies will be able to tap into this pipe line. Over $500,000 will be spent just to put in the line and we will inform you where the line will buried before we start digging." The commissioners approved new state mandatory jury fees amounting to $6 for the first day serving on a jury, then $40 per day for each day thereafter. "The state will reimburse the county $34 per day for the second day and the following days, if there is state money available," said Hardin. The court unanimously approved a $.25 cent raise in their employee's Retirement System Matching Plan. The county's matching amount was raised from $1.75 to $2.00 for each employee's $1.00 contribution to their retirement fund. According to Judge Hardin, this raise will become effective on February 1, 2006 and it will cost the county around $25,000 per year. "An employee will be fully vested after 8 years and there will be a one year's salary death benefit for the beneficiary," said Hardin. The 2006 Sheriff's fees and Constables' fees were set at $65 per citation by the court. This is the same as last year. A bid of $50 by Mike Arwine to purchase a 2000 Chevrolet Impala from the county was approved by the commissioners and a farm contract by Bud Taylor to bury improvements near Cedar Hill was approved. The court transferred $40,000 from the Road and Bridge Fund into the four precincts, at $10,000 each, to be used for general expenses. An $83,000 Official Bond was approved for Shelia Faulkenberry at the Floyd County Appraisal District's Office for the purpose of collecting taxes for the county. A Public Hearing was held concerning a plan for the Funding and Preservation and Restoration of the County Clerk's records archives. Judge Hardin told the court, "We need to microfilm everything and store it in a bank security box. This includes deed records, 600 real estate books, 200 other subjects, and many miscellaneous books. To microfilm 27 deed record books with 26,745 pages will cost the county 4.12 cents per page totaling $3,209. This expense will come out of the county's Record Archives Preservation Fund, which has a total of $8,565." Floyd County Treasurer Elva Martinez's financial report showed a beginning balance of $505,868.19 with receipts of $167,504.40. Transfers in and out were at $72,035.69 with disbursed at $236,010.38, leaving an ending balance of $437,362.21. Floyd County Extension Agent Melissa Long gave a brief report to the court. Long reminded the commissioners of the upcoming Floyd County Ag Tour to be conducted at the Friends Unity Center in Muncy on September 20. Our
4-H'ers will be participating in the West Texas Fair in
Abilene and the South Plains Fair in Lubbock. The 4-H'ers
will have a booth at Punkin Day on October 8th and will
conduct the County Food Show on October 22nd," said Long.
MICHELLE FIERROS By Judy Macha Petite Lockney High School Senior Michelle Fierros, 18 year old daughter of Gloria and Manuel Fierros, is the new Feather Weight Boxing Champion of Texas. She earned her title in Fort Worth at the Texas Female Championship Invitational held September 2 - 4, 2005. Fierros is now in her fifth year of boxing and kick boxing. She became interested when she was thirteen years old. Since that time she has earned trophies at Lubbock, Plainview and Las Cruces, New Mexico tournaments. Although she has competed in kick boxing, her main interest is in boxing. She hasn't lost a boxing match yet. And, she plans to continue competing into her college years. When asked what her parents think of her boxing, she replied, "My folks are more nervous than I am whenever I compete, but they support me in my efforts." Currently, Fierros is under the coaching of Tommy Alcozer of X-treme Karate in Plainview. Her
next competition will be this fall in Chicago, Illinois,
October 20 - 24.
JACOB MARTIN
By Shelley Cook & Staishy Siem Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Jacob Martin has always liked golf, but the 15-year-old Lockney resident and orthopedic patient at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children never would have considered himself an enthusiast. He never imagined he would want to spend Saturday mornings on the golf course or even try out for his high school golf team. But that was three months ago &endash; before Jacob took his first lesson at a Learn to Golf clinic hosted by the hospital for patients who live in the Lubbock area. Now, Jacob can't get enough driving, putting and chipping. "He has just adored it," said Susan Martin, Jacob's mother. "It's opened up some doors for him." Contact sports could be dangerous for kids like Jacob, who has Blount's disease, a condition that prevents his tibias, or shin bones, from growing normally. But golf is a good fit. The sport offers a way for kids with physical disabilities to be active, and it also can be therapeutic, which is why the hospital considers its Learn to Golf program a top priority. "A lot of our patients cannot play contact sports like their brothers and sisters or friends," said Kelly Hosch, Learn to Golf program coordinator. "Golf is a sport we can all play for a lifetime." The Learn to Golf program was started in 1998 by the hospital's therapeutic recreation department. Clinics are held throughout the state to make attending easy for patients and their families. The program provides the tools and instruction needed for patients to participate in and reap the rehabilitative benefits of golf. "Playing golf can be very beneficial to their conditions," Hosch said. "The sport can help improve their strength, their coordination and their flexibility." Chuck Martin, Jacob's dad, has already begun noticing some positive changes in his son. "It's made things easier for him to accomplish and really improved his self esteem and self respect," he said. Clinics are led by allied health care and golf professionals who are specially trained to teach children with challenging physical conditions. If needed, the hospital's patients use special adaptive equipment to play golf with prostheses or from a sitting position. The program is supported by funds from TSRHC donors and a multi-year grant provided by the United States Golf Association (USGA) to aid in the expansion and enhancement of the program. Thanks to this generous support, there is no cost for TSRHC patients to participate in the clinics. Learn to Golf participants can continue taking lessons thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA). TSRHC patient parent Henry S. Patel of Lubbock provided lunch for participants at the recent Lubbock clinic. TSRHC Trustee Bob Clemmons attended the clinic. TSRHC's Learn to Golf program teaches beginner to expert junior golfers about golf safety, etiquette, driving, chipping and putting. But, perhaps more importantly, junior golfers learn that they can be successful even if they have a challenging condition. "The Learn to Golf program is a wonderful opportunity for kids to meet others who have similar conditions," Hosch said. "They see that they are not as different as they might have imagined and that their physical disability doesn't have to be their defining characteristic." That's one aspect of the program that Jacob really enjoys. "It's great because they look past our disabilities and find our potential skill," said Jacob, a hopeful member of the new Lockney High School golf team. Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopedic conditions, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, like dyslexia. There is no charge for treatment at the hospital and admission is open to Texas children from birth to 18 years of age. For
more information about TSRHC, to volunteer or to make a
donation, please call (214) 559-5000 or visit www.tsrhc.org.
Cheryl Edwards came out the winner in the LISD trustee election, Saturday, September 10. Of the 267 registered voters in LISD Pct. #2, only 29 went to the polls to cast their vote. Edwards won with 15 votes. Jose Cazares Jr., got 4 votes; Terry Gardner received 6 votes; and Tracy Kidd had 4 votes.
Floydada's annual harvest party is fast approaching. The popular "Punkin Day" will be held on the courthouse square, Saturday, October 8. The Chamber of Commerce is encouraging Floydada businesses and residents to decorate the town with pumpkins and fall colors in anticipation of the hundreds of visitors Floydada will have on Punkin Day. To entice more people to get in the decorating mood the Chamber is offering a cash reward for the best decorated business and home. The date of judging and the amount of cash prizes will be announced at a later date. Floydada Boy Scouts and chamber directors will soon be selling Cow Patty Bingo tickets for $5.00 each. The grand prizewinner of the bingo will collect $500, followed by a $300 and $200 winner. Punkin Day organizers boast of many activities to keep the whole family entertained, including: pumpkin pie relay race, Classic Car Show, Texas Pedal Pull, pumpkin drawing and carving, pumpkin toss and pumpkin bowling, wheelbarrow races, motorcycle games, rope making, Bead Run, 5K and Fun Run, Book Fair and bake sale, cake walk, and entertainment under the pavilion.
JOY ALLEN Funeral services for Joy Allen, 91, of Floydada were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 10, 2005 at the First Baptist Church of Floydada. Reverend Anthony Sisemore officiated. Burial was in the Floydada Cemetery under the direction of Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home of Floydada. Mrs. Allen died Thursday, September 8, 2005 at the Floydada Rehab and Care Center in Floydada. She was born on December 9, 1913 in Sandhill to the late Ernest and Mary (Holmes) Grigsby. She graduated from Floydada High School in 1931 and attended Wayland Baptist University. She married Lloyd Allen on October 14, 1933. He preceded her in death on April 25, 1999. She was a lifelong resident of Floydada. Joy was a loving mother and wonderful homemaker who had worked and owned Grigsby Laundry and Allen's Dixie Dog. She was a self-taught artist who enjoyed drawing with charcoal and doing oil paintings. She was an accomplished seamstress and sewed for her family as well as the public. She enjoyed quilting and being with her family, especially time spent with her grandchildren. She enjoyed her many years of participation as a member of the First Baptist Church and Nursery Ministry. She was a avid football fan, cheering for her two favorite teams, the Whirlwinds and the Dallas Cowboys. Preceding her in death were two brothers, two sisters and a son, Lloyd Edgar Allen, Jr. Survivors include four daughters, Francis and husband, Van Lipps of Aztec, New Mexico, Naomi and husband, Erick Johnson of Farmington, New Mexico, Pat and husband, Jerry Battey and Debra and husband, Scott Graham, all of Floydada; a brother, Leonard Grigsby of Alabama; 15 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be made to the First Baptist Church Nursery Fund, 401 S. Main, Floydada, Texas 79235.
MAR-GWEN L. CRAWLEY Graveside services for Mar-Gwen Lackey Crawley, 61, of Edmond, Oklahoma were held at 4:30 p.m. Friday, September 2, 2005 at the Floydada Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Smith and Kernke Funeral Directors of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mrs. Crawley died August 28, 2005 in Edmond, Oklahoma. She was born on January 21, 1944 in Floydada to the late Jack C. and Mary Helen Johnson White Lackey. She attended schools in Floydada from 1950 to 1958 and then the family moved to Hereford. She was a 1962 graduate of Hereford High School. In August 1968 she married Tom Crawley. She graduated from the University of Colorado in 1974 with a degree in Business. Her career with AT&T began in Denver in 1975, transferring to New Jersey in 1980 and moving to Edmond, Oklahoma in 1999 to complete her career with Lucent Technologies. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Arlen White. Survivors include two brothers, Larry White and wife, Gail of Canyon and Rex Lackey of Amarillo; a cousin, Don Dopson of Spur; 2 neices and 1 nephew.
CHRISTEEN M. GILBERT Funeral services for Christeen Merrell Gilbert, 86, of Flomot were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at the First Baptist Church in Quitaque. Reverend Jeff Addison officiated. Burial was held at the Flomot Cemetery under the direction of Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home of Floydada. Mrs. Gilbert died on Sunday, September 11, 2005 in Graham. She was born on July 10, 1919 in Grey Mule, Texas to the late Levi Alfred and Rosa Lee (Barker) Merrell. She was a lifelong resident of Flomot. She married D.M. "Ikie" Gilbert on February 4, 1940 in Floydada. He preceded her in death on September 16, 2003. She was a loving mother and wonderful homemaker. She enjoyed her many years of participation as a member of the Flomot Home Demostration Club. She was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Quitaque. Survivors include a son, Jerry Gilbert and wife, Sheila of Jacksonville, Alabama; two daughters, Judy and husband, Leland Heiskell of Pottsboro and Kathy and husband, Neal Blanton of Graham; a sister, Juanita and husband, J.V. Welch of Amarillo; 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be made to the Flomot Cemetry Association, P.O. Box 43, Flomot, Texas 79234.
BOBBIE IRWIN Graveside services for Bobbie Irwin, 77, of Paradise were held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2005 at the Floydada Cemetery in Floydada. Arrangements were under the direction of Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home of Floydada. She died Thursday, September 8, 2005 at her residence in Paradise. Ms. Irwin was born on March 12, 1928 in Seagraves to the late Robert and Georgia (Hill) Waller. Preceding her in death was two sisters, Faye Copeland and Jo Orr and a son, Harvey Mac Irwin. Survivors include two daughters, La Juana Stephenson of Paradise and Lori Mize of Burlson and 2 grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be made to the American Cancer Association, 3411 73rd Street, Lubbock, Texas 79423. VEDA WILSON-WALKER Funeral services for Veda Wilson-Walker, 93, of Wichita, Kansas (formerly of Floydada) will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 16, 2005 at the Resthaven Mortuary in Wichita, Kansas. Arrangements are under the direction of Resthaven Mortuary in Wichita, Kansas. Mrs. Wilson died Monday, September 12, 2005. She was born on February 8, 1912 in Cleburne. She was a retired McCormick Armstrong bookkeeper. She also worked for several years at Pat Walker's in Floydada. Preceding her in death were 2 husbands, Tillman Walker and Walton Wilson, 5 brothers and 1 sister. Survivors include a daughter, V. Louise Lytle of Garden Plains, Kansas; 3 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
By The Way | by Alice Gilroy Many of my college kid's complaints during his freshman year are the same kind of complaints any parent will hear. There is homesickness, and hard classes. There is missing friends and missing high school fun. There is also shock over how hard you have to study compared to high school. But then there are a few complaints that military school kids have that are different than regular college complaints. For instance--getting up at 4:50 a.m. for P.T., three mile runs before breakfast, no T.V., no car, no dancing at the local club, no goofing around in uniform, and CLEAN ROOMS! Now, this is not a normal clean room complaint. Their formal room inspection would make even the cleanest neat freak break out in a sweat. The guidelines for the "formal room inspection" are printed out in single space, 10 point, five pages, with a small diagram included. Now, I have to admit--when I first read it I had to laugh. I am ashamed to admit that I got some kind of sick pleasure out of my son reading all of this and thinking about how bad his mom was. "Pick up your clothes!" "You haven't picked up your clothes!" "Hang up your clothes!" "Fold up your clothes!" "You call that dusting?" "You call that vacuuming!" Now he has five pages!! I want to include just a few of the criteria for a clean room: "Desk--center deck drawer open 6 inches (length of dollar bill) with contents neatly arranged, and limited to articles used for studying, reading, and writing (academics)." Closet detail is given on the type of hanger and what order the articles of clothing are hung, and which way they will face when hung. "Sweats will have the hoods tucked into the jacket; arms will not be tucked into the pockets. The sweats will be cleaned and buttoned, facing the shelves." "Green Jacket....All buttons shined. Blue trousers will be placed on the inside with the legs facing the shelves, the zipper will be up and facing out". ..."extra black ties will be hung over the trousers farthest away from the shelves, nearest the white pants. Wide part of tie facing the shelves." "Service cap placed crown up, and visor flush with the front of the shelf and centered on the shelf, white pistol belt and white gloves will be stored under the cap. White gloves will have the thumbs folded inward. Both gloves will be placed together, thumb to thumb, and folded in half. The side without fingers will be facing upward, folds facing outward." "T-shirts folded 8"X8" in front of center on shelf side; underwear folded 4"X4".." "Tennis rackets, head down..at about 30 degree angle." "Windows will be spotless..." "Door will be clean with polishing cleaner.." "Walls, baseboard, paneling, and trimming will be clean..." Medicine cabinet---"the light above the cabinet must be dusted. Top shelf will contain a razor with head against the outside wall and flush with the front edge of the shelf....Toothbrush-flush with the front edge of the shelf. The head of the brush will be against the outside wall. The tube of toothpaste will be to the rear directly behind the toothbrush with the cap against the wall." The shine box criteria gets down to the detail of "toothbrush bristles facing left...." and, "shine rags will be rolled with fuzzy side in"....and, "cans of black shoe polish, lid keys centered on bar graph coding on the side of the lid." Teachers who had my "can't keep his attention" son in their class are probably getting a laugh out of this right now. My good friend and Brandon's adopted aunt, Judy Macha, read over the list and said, "That does it. He can't come to my house anymore!" A few weeks ago we visited NMMI in Roswell and took my son and several friends out to eat. One of the first things they did when they sat down was start putting the salt and pepper, napkin holder, and menu in a neat order in the center of the table. When they realized what they were doing they started to laugh and immediately starting pushing everything apart so it didn't look so perfect anymore. I'm not sure what is going to happen when my son comes home for the first time, but I hope he doesn't walk into my room and holler, "You call that clean?!!"
A View From The Lamplighter | by Ken Towery We see by the newspapers that a bill calling for increased pay for state judges, and increased retirement pay for Legislators, has been signed into law by Governor Perry. We had hoped that in the final analysis, the Governor would veto the bill. But pressure to sign the bill was tremendous, all the way from Texas' highest court to District Judges, to Legislators, to editorial writers seeking to prove their own "compassion." Our Legislators were bound and determined that judges shall receive more money. This is the third time they have raised the pay of judges since this legislature convened. The first two times they did their deed in what we might call the dark of night, without a recorded vote. But the sessions ended without final enactment, so they had to do it over. Only this time, due to the public outcry over the legislature's previous gutless "silent" vote, they did record their vote. So intent were the Legislators that they, and the judges, would benefit by the act that they passed it again, even as they decided they didn't have the backbone to address the school and property tax thing. One of the interesting arguments that proponents of the pay raise make is that if they don't do it, many judges will leave the bench and go to higher-paying law firms. Even the Governor gave voice to that concern. But when, gentle reader, have you ever heard of a judge voluntarily leaving the bench to re-enter private practice? Even the story of a judge leaving the bench to re-enter private law practice as a member of a prestigious law firm is rare indeed, and will certainly not be prevented by raising his monthly pay by 23 per cent. Any decent law firm could match the pay of a public service job, for a specific judge and a specific job in a specific law firm. And if the only reason one devotes his time to public service, is because "that's where the money is," people ought to know about it early, before they elect him as a judge. If the reason a lawyer leaves the private practice of law and embarks upon public service is to make more money (than they could make in private practice), how will a return to private practice improve their financial lot? That argument, in our view, is not only cynical, it is stupid. No, no, no, gentle reader. The altruistic desire for public service is not the only thing working here. Texas has a history of common citizens expecting their elected officials to come from their own ranks, take care of business and return to the herd. To be, in other words, "citizen lawmakers." Occasionally, a group of Legislators may decide they need more money, and are in a position to make that happen. So they do, in ways that voters seldom know about. One of the gimmicks was (and is) to tie their retirement pay to the pay of judges. Which they did. Then they can appear big-hearted and champion the cause of those judges before whom they sometimes practice. Another way was to increase their "per diem" expense account. Which they did. Another gimmick is to lean more heavily on the lobby, a route that is usually successful. The relationship between the lobby and legislators is an old one, and completely honorable, as far as we are concerned. Sometimes, it gets out of hand, true enough. There are times when legislators may even purchase twin engine airplanes with lobby money to whisk themselves and their political friends around the state if they happen to have a special relationship with special friends in the lobby. But as a general rule, the relationship remains acceptable, especially if the money being spent is for a legislator who votes the way we want him, or her, to vote. We had no idea what the Governor was going to do. We had hoped he would veto the legislation, particularly in view of the fact that legislators have been unable or unwilling to belly up to the bar and address vital issues before the state on schools and taxes. But the Governor has taken the position, over the years, that judges deserve more pay, so it could be expected that he would sign the legislation. He exempted himself from benefits of the legislation, according to the story we read, and that fact lends a little more credence to his position that it is the judges who deserve raises, not necessarily the rest of the body politic. Still, the legislation proves that the legislature is full of individuals who look to their own well being before looking to the welfare of anyone else.
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WHEAT PASTURE WANTED--Call 806-292-9723.
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IMMEDIATE OPENING for C.N.A.'s for our 2-10 shift. Please contact Linda or Rena at Floydada Rehab & Care Center, 925 W. Crockett.
FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME/Contract Positions available. Bachelor's degree required. Juvenile Justice experience preferred. F/T - Case Manager/Program Facilitator needed for Juvenile Justice Accountability Program. Position will provide services primarily in Floyd and Hale Counties. P/T - Prevention Specialists to serve youth and families in Lamb County and for the 110th Judicial District. Responsibilities for positions include conducting individual and group sessions with adolescents involved in high risk behaviors, providing parent education and support groups and providing case management activities. Send resumes to: STAND Program, 105 Main, Suite 206, Floydada, Texas 79235 - E-mail: kaybro@sbcglobal.net; Fax - 806-983-4929.
NOW HIRING: Housekeeper/Cook at PBA Christain Camp and Conference Center. Hours vary somewhat throughout the year but a good steady income is average. Apply at Plains Baptist Assembly office - M-F - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m . For directions call 983-3954.
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