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Three Lockney Girl Scouts, Melanie Huggins, Leticia Guerrero, and Melissa Schaeffer have achieved what no one else in their hometown has ever done. They have been awarded the Girl Scout Gold Award. The Gold Award is the highest award that can be earned by a Girl Scout. It honors young women who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to their communities and an outstanding dedication to achievement. To receive the award, a Senior Girl Scout must earn seven other recognitions and plan and carry out a Girl Scout Award project, which requires at least 50 hours and several months of work. Leticia Guerrero's Gold Award Project was to make the Lockney Cemetery more pleasant and attractive. First, Leticia planned the layout of her landscaping project and measured the area. She then researched the kinds of trees that would grow well in this area, visited plant nurseries, and made arrangements to get the trees to the cemetery. Enlisting the help of her family, she planted and staked the trees and anxiously awaited for spring to see if the trees survived. She was happy to see that every tree was alive and doing well. Another part of Leticia's project involved locating rocks for a rock garden. She found her rocks from the old railroad right-of-way. Again, her family helped to move and place the rock, some bigger than Leticia, at the entrance gate to the cemetery. "As a result of Leticia's project, visitors to the cemetery now have a nice environment to enjoy as they spend time with their loved ones," said Troop Leader Carol Huggins. Melanie Huggins's Gold Award Project was all about the Lockney Library and patriotism. For the first part of the project, Melanie helped to prepare, box up and move the library books into the new building and to update the card catalog so it can eventually be computerized. Melanie then wrote to her state and national Congressman requesting a Texas and a United States flag that had been flown over the respective capitols for placement in the new library. When she received the flags, she purchased stands for them, and stained and varnished poles for them. The flags and poles were then presented them to the library along with documentation from each Congressman. The final part of Melanie's project was to design and print informative brochures pertaining to the display and care of both the Texas and United States flags and to distribute these throughout the community. Troop Leader Huggins said, "In light of the recent surge of patriotism, Melanie's project seems even more timely." Melissa Schaeffer also chose to concentrate her project on the Lockney Cemetery. Noting that it is sometimes hard for someone to find the grave they are looking for, Melissa walked through the cemetery locating the rows and comparing the names on the headstones to those in the cemetery log book. Melissa constructed metal signs with the row numbers on them and then organized family and friends to attach the signs to the fence, aligning them with each row to make it easier to locate a certain grave. Melissa then formatted and updated the already existing log book, printed out a new copy of the book, and presented it to the cemetery association. "It was Melissa's aim to make it easier and less frustrating for everyone to locate the grave of their loved ones," said Troop Leader Huggins. Huggins, Guerrero, and Schaeffer are members of Girl Scout Troop 154. They have already been honored at the Girl Scout Annual Meeting in Lubbock and at the statewide Gold Award Celebration at the Capitol in Austin. The community of Lockney will be also be able to honor the girls on Sunday, August 11, at 3:00 p.m., at the Main Street Church of Christ. Everyone is invited to celebrate with these girls and their families. Leticia is the daughter of Rene and Sylvia Guerrero and the granddaughter of Tomas and Eudelia Rendon and Adelina Guerrero, all of Lockney. Melanie is the daughter of Jim and Carol Huggins, granddaughter of Annabel Bramlet, and great-granddaughter of Eula Bramlet, all of Lockney. Melissa is the daughter of Milton and Vicky Schaeffer of Lockney, and the granddaughter of Colleen Schaeffer of Canyon and Jack Thornton, of Tulia.
LETICIA GUERERO
MELANIE HUGGINS WITH LIBRARIAN NETA MARBLE
MELISSA
SCHAEFFER
PAC Preparing Food For Jail In an effort to cut back on budget items the Floyd County Commissioners Court has enlisted the help of the Parent Adolescent Center. The residents of PAC have now taken on the responsibility of feeding the prisoners housed in the Floyd County Jail, saving the County taxpayers thousands of dollars. "Last year the County paid out $22,000 to feed prisoners and the year before that it was $24,000," said County Judge Bill Hardin. "We hope to be able to reduce the county's line item budget for meals by half," said Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Bruce Ballou. "This will be on a trial basis at first. We hope it works out. "It will also help the kids learn food preparation and planning." The PAC residents have obtained the expert help of Gale King to get the job done. King has cooked at the Floydada Junior High for 9 years and has been employed at PAC for one year. Even though she has taken on the responsibility of managing the cooking for inmates she is also keeping her job at the Junior High. "I tell everyone I work 14 days a week," laughed King. King arrives at PAC at 5:00 a.m. Residents of one room at PAC are assigned to assist King and the youth are ready for her when she arrives. Between 5:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. King and her crew feed the PAC residents and take breakfast to the jail. Sandwiches for lunch are prepared ahead of time and also taken to the jail. King then reports for cooking at the school and is back at PAC at 3:00 p.m. to fix supper for County inmates and PAC residents. The breakfast menus consist of scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy. "Two days a week they get cereal," said King. Lunches are sandwiches and suppers have a varied menu of fish sticks, barbecue weiners, chicken patties, meat loaf, spaghetti, pizza, hamburgers, macaroni, assorted vegetables, etc. "The PAC residents eat the same as the inmates," said King. "We also fix desserts like banana pudding, cake, cobblers, and cookies. "We believe this arrangement will be a good deal for both the County and the probation department," said Judge Hardin.
Old Fashioned Saturday Promises Food and Fun The fun for Lockney's annual Old Fashioned Saturday, August 17, will begin at 8:30 a.m. and last until 12:00 midnight. The 3 on 3 Basketball game for elementary school ages will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Dairy Queen parking lot. This will be followed by Jr. High division at 10:30 a.m. and then High School at 1:00 p.m. Registration for the Texas Pedal Pullers will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Main Street and the competition begins at 1:00 p.m. Local entertainment begins at 11:00 a.m. on Main Street and continues throughout the day. The Volleyball tournament begins at 12:00 noon. Visitors will also enjoy a car show, a Boy Scout sponsored "bead run", a Karate exhibition, lots of food booths, and the popular street dance. This year's dance will be brought by "U4IC" (pronounced "euphoric"") Productions, who will provide a deejay to "spin records". The street dance begins at 8:00 p.m. and ends at 12:00 midnight. "Altar Workers"] Needed for Power Team Crusade Over 100 "altar workers", including bilingual altar workers, will be needed for the upcoming Power Team Crusade August 22-25. A training seminar will be conducted for those interested in volunteering their time to this Christian crusade. The training dates are August 15, at 7:30 p.m., and August 18, at 4:00 p.m. Both seminars will be held in the Wall Street Parlor at the First Baptist Church in Floydada and volunteers are asked to attend at least one of these meetings. The muscular "Power Team", from the John Jacobs Evangelistic Association will bring their "power" show to the Floyd County Unity Center, August 21-25. The "muscle men" reach out to young audiences to deliver their message: "Say 'no' to drugs, suicide and teen sex, and say 'yes' to academic excellence and clean living." Power Team ministers appear at hundreds of schools each year sharing a secular message of academic excellence and denouncing drugs, teen sex, and bad friends who are "dream breakers". Team members appearing at the Unity Center will be Craig Lemley, Willie Raines, Mark Kerr, and Matt Dopson. The program is rated by ESPN as the number one school production in the athletic field. The group is scheduled to make appearances at Lockney High School, Floydada High School, Petersburg High School, Hale Center School, Silverton School, Motley County School, and Valley School. A group of non-denominational volunteers, headed up by Kyle Brock, of Lockney, have joined together to bring this program to the area. "They give God the credit for their talent and strength," said Brock. "The message is for all ages but it is focused on the youth.
JIMMY DUKE Funeral services for Jimmy Dale Duke, 64 of Littlefield was held at 5 p.m. Friday, August 2, 2002 in the Crescent Park Church of Christ in Littlefield. Wilburn Dennis officiated and Eric Dickey and Jamie Wooton assisted. Burial was in the Littlefield Memorial Park under the direction of Hammons Funeral Home of Littlefield. He died Wednesday, July 31, 2002. He was born December 24, 1937 in Dickens County. He married Freddie Offield on June 17, 1960 in Littlefield. He served in the Army before returning to Littlefield, where he was employed by Lamb County Electrical Co-op for 15 years. He established his own business Duke Electric in 1973. He was a former member of the West Texas Road Runners Motorcycle Club, Early Risers Lions Club in Littlefield and the Littlefield Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of the Crescent Park Church of Christ in Littlefield. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Angela Duke of Lubbock and Stephanie Hansen of Calhan, Colorado; two brothers, Jackie of Floydada and Billy of Lovington, New Mexico; three sisters, Gene Baird of Paducah, Wanda Davenport of Paoli, Oklahoma, and Margie Baird of Tularosa, New Mexico and five grandchildren. The
family requests memorials to the Davron Duke Scholarship
Fund.
JEAN WILLIAMS Funeral services for Jean Williams, 64, of Floydada were held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 5, 2002 at the Trinity Assembly. Reverend Henry Russell officiated and Reverend Anthony D. Sisemore assisted. Burial was in the Floydada Cemetery under the direction of Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home of Floydada. Mrs. Williams died Thursday, August 1, 2002 at her residence in Floydada. She was born on March 10, 1938 to Alice Walling O'Neal and the late Hurshal Grady O'Neal in Odessa. She attended schools in Spur. She married Toby Williams on November 15, 1952 in Spur and moved to Floydada in 1966. He preceded her in death on February 13, 1993. She had been a volunteer at Cogdell Clinic and with hospice. She taught a Senior Citizens Computer Course for S.P.A.G. She was a homemaker and a vital part of Trinity Assembly. Survivors include: three daughters, Debbie Walker and husband Dale of Amarillo, Duffy Hinkle and husband Bill of Lubbock and Dee Leatherman and husband John of Floydada; her mother, Alice O'Neal of Albuquerque, New Mexico; one sister, Ruth Ann Hindman Carpenter of Albuquerque, New Mexico; four grandchildren, Pepper Renay Franklin and husband Jeff of Lubbock, William Chad Hinkle of Tulsa,Oklahoma and Lindsey Dee Leatherman and Jennifer Lynn Leatherman both of Floydada; and special friend, Sonny Holmes of Floydada. The family suggests memorials to the Trinity Assembly Youth, 500 W. Houston, Floydada, Texas 79235 or to a favorite charity. Casketbearers were Chad Hinkle, Jeff Franklin, Jerry Williams, Alton Williams, Robert Williams, Mike Reeves and Paul Looney.
back to top Dear Editor It is so upsetting to see the lack of concern expressed regarding the recent changes in the agricultural program at FHS. The school board's failure to explain to citizens the direction of the FFA program and Mr. Carr's letter to the editor diminishing the importance of agricultural education at FHS are both serious issues that I would like to address. I fully understand the situation with non-traditional students being forced to take an ag class. While I agree that a vocational direction for those type students is very appropriate, my concern is that many good kids are going to be left behind. The frustrations that I have is that the school administration appears to be more concerned for students who have no since of direction or desire than for students who have a sincere desire to learn, experience success, and represent our school and community in a positive manner. It is very apparent that the cliche stating that a school is nothing more than a business has never been truer. Money and small town politics continue to govern the direction of our school system. The reasoning behind dismissing Mr. Christie had nothing to do with his effectiveness as a teacher but rather how his certification status would endanger the district's qualifications for additional funding. Kids with a desire to learn and be successful deserve teachers who are motivated, talented, knowledgeable, and caring. Parents should demand the very best education possible for their children with expectations of them being challenged and successful. I simply want my children to have the opportunity to experience all of the things that I know a good FFA program can provide. In response to Mr. Carr's letter to the editor in which he supports the movement toward a vocational program and away from an agricultural program, please remember a few things. We live in one of many small rural towns where farming is still a very important part of our economy and way of life. And while many will not choose to farm, for those whom do, I can not think of a more honorable endeavor to support.
Kevin Kelley
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back to top FOR SALE--1992 Ford Explorer. 68,000 miles. Call 983-2203.
LET ME BUILD YOUR WEB PAGE- Graphic Design Artist and proficient with PC's and Mac's. Call Jeffrey Hunter for quote, 806-652-2370. Go to www.duststorm.net for more information.
FOR RENT--New painted, furnished clean efficiency apartment with water bill paid. $50 deposit - $300 monthly. Barker Realty, 652-2642 - Lockney.
Floydada BACKYARD SALE--740 W. Ross. Friday 9th and Saturday 10th - 9:00 a.m. - ??. School clothes, pageant dresses, lots of miscellaneous.
910 W. JACKSON--Garage sale--Friday. 8:30 a.m. NO EARLY BIRDS!
GARAGE SALE--710 W. Missouri - Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until ??. Metal bed, new hospital scrubs, washer, and many other items.
YARD SALE--611 E. California--August 8th - 9:00 - 5:00; August 9th - 1:00 - 6:30; August 10th - 9:00 - ?.
GARAGE SALE--Thursday from 8:00 - 2:00. Ralls Highway - Guthrie House.
SELLING AGAIN, all sizes. Mens uniforms, work pants and shirts. Plainview, 11th & Columbia. Flea Market. Weekends, 296-9483.
REPORTER POSITION NOW OPEN at the Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon Office in Floydada. Part-time job. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Must be willing to work late on Tuesday nights and cover Floydada School Board and Floydada City Council meetings at night. Will be responsible for taking pictures with digital camera and working with Photoshop program on computer. Must have good writing and listening skills. Must be able to work well with the public and it would be helpful to have some word processing skills. Do not apply if you have an attitude of "that's not in my job description". Call 983-3737 for appointment.
LVN/MEDICAL OFFICE: W. J. Mangold Memorial Hospital/Cogdell Clinic. LVN needed for busy four physician clinic. Monday-Friday and some Saturdays. Full time position with good benefits. Will consider a GVN. Must display a professional, enthusiastic manner and possess great people skills. Please send resume/application to Marsha Allen, P.O. Box 37, Lockney, Texas 79241.
MANAGER position available at DQ of Spur. Looking for friendly customer service leader. Above average base pay for right person with bonus incentive. Non smoking environment. Drug test required. Call District Manager, Kenny Clifton 915-725-3379.
STOP WHINING ABOUT NO EXTRA CASH! Sell AVON. Call Darlene, 652-2029.
$MANAGER TRAINEE$ - $525/week average. Call 766-7175.
3 BEDROOM BRICK HOME with 2 baths, fireplace, central heat/ac, single car garage, double drive and carport. Small shop and storage building at 816 Cedar. Good neighborhood. Call 983-5284.
FOR SALE--2 bedroom, 1 bath, new central heat/air. Located near Junior High. Ideal first home ownership. Call 803-334-9361.
HOUSE FOR SALE--11 miles north of Floydada and 11 miles NE of Lockney. 3-2-2, basement, fireplace. Call 983-3410.
NICE BRICK HOME----3 bedroom, 1 3/4 bath, kitchen has built-ins, central AC. Near high school. 808 W. Marivena. Call 983-2389.
HOUSE FOR SALE-- 223 W. Ollie. 5 lots, storm cellar and storage building. 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, den and fireplace. Call 983-3545.
PRICE TO SELL QUICK--An American Dream to own large 4 bedroom house. Floydada-- Fixer upper. Call 760-952-1809.
FOR SALE--2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 car garage. 321 W. Georgia. Call 785-0724 for information. $25,000.00.
**2 BEDROOM, 1 bath house on Mississippi. SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT---Call Sam Hale Real Estate - 806-983-3261.
Lockney FOR SALE--405 N.E. 2nd Street. Brick, 4 bedroom, 1 3/4 baths, attached garage, fenced-in back yard, storm cellar. Owner will help on closing costs. Price reduced to $25,000.00. Barker Real Estate, 652-2642.
MRS. LUCY DEAN RECORD is now enrolling students for piano, organ, guitar, keyboard and piano accordion. Call 806-652-2364. If not in, please leave your number. Record Music Shop, 811 W. Willow, Lockney, Texas.
YAMAHA FLUTE for sale. Excellent condition. Call 983-3561.
FOR SALE--20 cu. ft. Kenmore refrigerator. 2 years old. Call 983-2389.
FOR SALE--30x40 Storage building. $6,500.00. (Old Berry Place). Call 777-6987.
SELMER-BUNDY CLARINET for sale. Almost new. $200.00. Call 983-5034.
STORY AND CLARK CONSOLE piano with padded bench. Ornate carving. Pecan finish. $1500.00. Call 983-2422.
1998 KAWASAKI--1500 Clasic Vulcan motorcycle. Loaded. Clean. Low mileage. Phone 543-5793.
COMPLETE EXHAUST systems - catalytic converters and shocks. Don's Muffler Shop - 983-2273.
LAWN SWINGS and picnic tables. Don's Muffler - 983-2273.
FREE TO GOOD HOME--AKC black male lab. 8 months old. Call 983-2203.
ALPHATEX KENNEL, AIKEN, TEXAS offers superior quality AKC Registered, DNA Certified Collies, Golden Retrievers and German Shepherds. Puppies and stud service available. 806-652-3458 or 806-292-5348.
Floyd County, pursuant to a tax foreclosure sale, is offering for sale the following property in the City of Lockney: All of Lots No. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Block 35 and Lots 1 and 2 in Block G of the N. B. Davis Survey located in the City of Lockney, Floyd County, Texas also known as the Webster Service and Supply, Inc. property. Any offers should be submitted to: William D. Hardin, County Judge, Courthouse Room 105, Floydada, Texas 79235.
LARRY OGDEN AUCTIONEERING-Estates, Farm, Ranch, Business, Liquidations, State Licensed and Bonded. (806) 983-5808. TX. #9240.
THE ALZHEIMERS UNIT of the Floydada Rehab and Care Center is in need of a musical keyboard. Please contact Kay Tinney at 983-3725 (work) or 983-2985 (home) with questions.
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