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THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING NAMES FOR THE FLOYD COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL IS TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2002. SEND YOUR APPLICATIONS TO SKYLER CORNELIUS, 906 W. HOUSTON, FLOYDADA, TX. 79235. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK, BOX 550, FLOYDADA, TX. 79235. CONTRIBUTIONS TO DATE ARE $72,525.61. THE GOAL IS $90,000. HALLIE BEFORE THE SNIP
HALLIE AFTER THE SNIP Bertrand Donates Locks Ten year old Hallie Bertrand, of Floydada, wasn't worried about cutting off her pretty blonde braid because she was too excited about where her hair was going to go. Her 11 inch braid was cut off recently and donated to "Locks of Love", of Lake Worth, Florida. Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under the age of 18 with medical hair loss. Most of the people who benefit from the hairpieces suffer from an auto-immune condition called alopecia areata (which results in total loss of scalp hair). Other applicants have suffered severe burns, or endured radiation treatment to the brain stem, or have a variety of other dermatological conditions. "We first heard about Locks of Love about a year ago from Hallie's hairdresser, Beverly Birdsell, of Lubbock," said Hallie's mom, Cindy Bertrand. "Beverly opened up a drawer to rummage for a brush and we saw a long braid in the drawer," said Cindy. "We asked her why she had that braid and she told us about Locks of Love. She said it was best if the braid was at least 10 inches long and preferably 12 inches long. Hallie decided then that she would try and grow her hair long enough to donate. Except for trims, Hallie has never cut her hair short. She said she was "glad to get it cut off." "It takes 10-15 braids to make one wig," said Hallie. The organization, which began in 1997, has helped over 650 children since its first year of operation. Thousands of bundles of donated hair have arrived from around the country as a result of national publicity. Many donors mail a note and a photo with their bundle of hair. Children comprise over 80 percent of the donors. Donors provide the hair, volunteers staff the office, and the manufacturer hand-assembles each piece, which requires approximately 4 months. Locks of Love provides its recipients with a custom, vacuum-fitted hairpiece made entirely from donated human hair. The vacuum fit is designed for children who have experienced a total loss of scalp hair and does not require the use of tape or glue. Donated hair should be bundled in a pony tail or braid and be free of chemical processing. The hair must be clean and dry, placed in a plastic bag, and mailed in a plastic envelope to: Locks
of Love, 295 10th Avenue N., Suite 102, Lake Worth, FL.,
33461.
LOCKNEY VALEDICTORIAN MELANIE HUGGINS
LOCKNEY SALUTATORIAN ELIZABETH O'CONNELL Two young ladies have earned the top scholastic honors at Lockney High School. Melanie Huggins was named the Valedictorian with a 100.262 G.P.A. Melanie is the 17 year old daughter of Jim and Carol Huggins. Salutatorian honors went to Liz (Elizabeth) O'Connell, with a G.P.A. of 97.195. Liz is the 18 year old daughter of Pat and Dorothy O'Connell. A National Honor Society member, Melanie has been active in band, UIL Math, Computer Applications and Literary Criticism, 4-H and Girl Scouts. She has served on the Yearbook/newspaper Staff and participated in One Act Play. Special honors she has earned include: Most Studious (for four years), Outstanding Senior Leadership Award, Lockney Citizenship Girl, DAR Good Citizen Award, and Girl Scout Gold Award. For two years she was a regional qualifier in UIL Computer Applications, and was also in All-Region Band and All Area Band, and named to Division I at State Solo and Ensemble. Melanie has earned scholarships from Girl Scout Women of Distinction, Farm Bureau, Daughters of the American Revolution, ACU Trustee Scholarship and Music Scholarship, WTAMU Don & Sybil Harrington Honor Scholarship, Residence Hall Scholarship and Music Scholarship. Melanie is a member of Main Street Church of Christ and plans on attending Abilene Christian University or West Texas A&M. Liz O'Connell has been active in band for four years, One-Act Play cast for 4 years; UIL academic events of spelling, literary criticism, journalism, ready writing, math, informative speaking, and debate. She has been a member of NHS for 2 years and a part of LHS newspaper staff for 1 year and the Lubbock Avalanche Journal Teen Page staff for 4 years. Special honors Liz has earned include: National Honor Roll, Who's Who, NMSC Commended Scholar, State Qualifier in UIL Debate (placing 5th), and Regional Qualifier in UIL spelling, literary criticism, informative speaking, and debate. She has been part of the All-Star Cast and Honorable Mention All-Star Cast One-Act Play, and a member of All-Region Band and a qualifier of State Solo and Ensemble Competition. Liz
has earned a four year $3,500 a semester scholarship from
Our Lady of the Lake University, and a NMSC $3,000 per year
scholarship from Cargill.
VALEDICTORIAN REBECCA WARREN ABBIGAIL HORN SALUTATORIAN Top graduates for Floydada High School are Valedictorian Rebecca Warren and Salutatorian Abbigail Horn. Rebecca earned her honors with her 4.06 GPA. She is the daughter of Martin and Jill Warren. Abbigail came in a close second with a GPA of 4.01. She is the daughter of Wendell and Jennifer Horn. Rebecca has been involved in student council, UIL contests, Whirlwind Tennis, FCA, the National Honor Society, and the youth group at the First United Methodist Church. She has been named to Who's Who at FHS, and has served as an officer in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and National Honor Society. She has been a member of the Whirlwind Tennis Team and Student Council. She was named the Fighting Whirlwind in tennis and has received Departmental Recognition in a variety of subjects. Rebecca plans on attending Texas Tech University to study pre-pharmacy or mathematics. Abbigail has been active in UIL competition, Whirlwind cheerleading, National Honor Society, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the First United Methodist Church youth group. She was named NHS outstanding freshman and earned the Celebration of Educational Excellence award for three years. Abbigail was named the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen and earned the Whirlwind Spirit Award and numerous Departmental Recognition awards. She has also been a regional qualifier in UIL competition for the last two years. She plans on attending Texas Tech and has received the Presidential Endowed Scholarship from that institution.
MANUAL DIAZ Funeral services for Manuel Solis Diaz, 50, of Plainview were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2002 at Glad Tidings Assembly of God with the Rev. Bob Wright officiating. Burial was in Parklawn Memorial Garden under the direction of Lemons Funeral Home of Plainview. He died Wednesday, May 15, 2002. He was born April 19, 1952, in Robstown and married Natalia Castillo on April 30, 1988 in Tulia. He lived in Floydada before moving to Plainview in 1979. He was a former bus driver for the Texas Migrant Council. He was a welder and a bus aide for Laidlaw. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Monica Soliz of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Jessica Diaz of Plainview; two stepdaughters, Cynthia Cruz of Amarillo and Laura Martinez of Levelland; a stepson, Pete Trevino of Plainview; his mother, Rebecca Diaz of Floydada; a brother, Daniel Diaz of Lubbock; two sisters, Lupe Marmolejo and Rosa Ramos, both of Floydada; three grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren.
CHRIS GUERRERO Funeral mass for Chris Guerrero, 21, was held at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2002 in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Phillip De Freitas officiating. Burial was in Roaring Springs Cemetery by Seigler Funeral Home. Mr. Guerrero died near Uvalde in a truck-train accident Thursday, May 16, 2002. He was born October 9, 1980 in Matador and graduated from Motley County High School in 1999. He had been employed as a prison guard and more recently as a truck driver for a Floydada trucking firm. He was a Catholic. Surviving are his parents, Joe and Mary Ann Guerrero of Matador; two brothers, Joel Guerrero of Floydada and Noel Guerrero of Matador; and a sister, Jasmine Porter of Matador.
HOLLIS COY PAYNE Funeral services for Hollis Payne, 76, of Floydada were held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2002 at First Baptist Church in Floydada with Reverend Anthony Sisemore, officiating, assisted by Dr. Kelly Warren and Reverend Les Reed. Burial was in Floyd County Memorial Park under the direction of Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home of Floydada.
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