City Swimming Pool Opens Friday

Summer is for swimming.

It’s going to be hot this weekend, but there’s one good way to beat the heat, especially if you’re a kid, and that’s taking a dip in the City Swimming Pool, where the water is sure to cool you off. Opening day is this Friday, June 1 at 1:00pm.

The pool will be open Tuesdays through Sundays from 1:00 to 5:00pm.  Price of admission is $2.00 per day with season passes available for $75.

The pool may be rented for private parties beginning and ending between 5:00 and 9:00pm. The fee is $60 for two hours, $70 for three, and $80 for four with a $15 deposit. The price includes an approved licensed lifeguard. The pool may also be rented all day on Mondays (1-7pm) for $125. Also, if enough people sign up, swimming lessons will be offered in the mornings (10-12am).

For reservations or additional details, contact Pool Manager Tammy San Agustin at 325-574-3101.

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JESS & TERRY LAMBERT RECOVERING FROM BEE ATTACK

Jess Lambert and his son Terry are still recovering from a bee attack last Wednesday at their ranch just off CR 173 near Nolan. They were working on a trash pile when Mr. Lambert, who was driving a bulldozer, hit a swarm of bees and was attacked. His son, Terry, ran over to help and when he sprayed the bees with a spray can, they turned on him. Mr. Lambert was stung somewhere around 150 times and Terry over 1600 times.

Mr. Lambert then drove to Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater, where he stayed, but Terry, whose condition was more serious, was taken to Abilene Regional Medical Center, where he was put in ICU and given a medically induced coma. The medical staff at Sweetwater and Abilene removed well over a thousand stingers from his body.

The good news is that both are doing much better now and are recuperating at Mr. Lambert’s home in Roscoe. Terry, who is a lieutenant in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at the Middleton Unit in Abilene, will return home soon, if he hasn’t already, and get back to work.

Mr. Lambert says he and Terry received excellent medical treatment in both Sweetwater and Abilene, and he is thankful for it.

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SWEETWATER SUSPECT RECEIVES 20-YEAR SENTENCE IN SHOOTING OF ROSCOE MAN

Brandon Abeita                                        Tanner Engel

Tanner Engel, 28, has been sentenced to twenty years in prison in a trial that ended on Monday, May 21. He was found guilty of murder after shooting Brandon Abeita, 39, in Sweetwater on April 3, 2016.

The shooting reportedly occurred in the 1100 block of Fowler Street as the two men struggled inside Engel’s pickup. Abeita tried to drive away in the pickup but hit a utility pole. He was taken by ambulance to Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Engel was initially charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and placed in the Nolan County Jail, but the charges were later upgraded to murder. Abeita grew up in Roscoe and was a member of the RHS class of 1995.

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WEATHER REPORT: HEAT WAVE - WITH MORE TO COME

This past week, temperatures have risen to a level not seen so far this year. Friday’s high of 97°F was surpassed by Saturday’s and Sunday’s highs of 102°, our first triple-digit temperatures of the year, both of which broke Roscoe’s records for those days according to the Weather Channel. On Monday the high dropped to 99°, but yesterday it was back up to 101°. Since the lows for all those days were all at least 70°, air conditioners have been running practically non-stop.

However, according to the weather forecasters, “We ain’t seen nothing yet!” Today, the high is projected to rise to 106°. So, not only should today be the hottest day of the year so far, but tomorrow and Friday will not provide any relief as both are predicted to hit 105° with lows for all these days about 75°. Saturday’s high will be almost as bad at 103°, so Sunday should be a relief when the mercury reaches only 93°. But that’s for only a day, because Monday will be back up to 100° followed by days with highs of 105°, 107°, and 104°. Whew!

We haven’t seen this kind of a heat wave since 2011, and, of course, with temperatures like these, the chances for rain are slender. Unless something changes, the most we can hope for is to catch a scattered shower here or there. It's cotton planting time, so this is not good.

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† JAY STANLEY ETHEREDGE

A Memorial Service will be held at 3pm today at Chapel of Memorial Oaks Funeral Home in Houston for Jay Stanley Etheredge, 76, who died on May 24 in Houston after a brief illness. Interment will be in the Roscoe Cemetery this Saturday, June 2, at 2:00pm with Bishop Erik Gronberg officiating.

Jay was born on September 1, 1941, in Rotan to Pete and Hilda Etheredge. He attended Roscoe schools and graduated from Roscoe High School in 1959. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Texas Lutheran University in 1963 followed by an MBA from Texas Tech University in 1965. His devotion to Texas Lutheran continued throughout his life as a loyal, steadfast, and involved alumnus.

Jay’s professional career was highlighted by twenty-five years as Risk Manager for Conoco, which he thoroughly enjoyed. Throughout his life, his greatest joys were spending time with his family and watching sporting events. He took great pleasure in cheering on his hometown teams, the Astros and the Rockets, but his favorite events to watch were those in which his children and grandchildren were the athletes and performers. He always had a kind word, thoughtful suggestion, and encouraging hug afterwards. Jay was a member of Memorial Drive Lutheran Church, living out his faith and caring for his spiritual family in numerous positions throughout the years, including Sunday School teacher, Church Council leader, and usher.

Jay was preceded in death by his parents, Pete and Hilda Etheredge. He is survived by his son, Mark Etheredge and his wife, Kristen, of Southlake, and their children, Pete, Miriam, and Elise; by his daughter, Vicky Etheredge, of Houston, and her children, Dylan and Kelsey; and by his son, Steven Etheredge and his wife, Jacki, of Houston, and their children, Owen and Erin. He is also survived by his brother, Cliff Etheredge and his wife Ann, of San Antonio.

Memorials may be made to Texas Lutheran University, 1000 W. Court Street, Seguin, Texas, 78155 or MD Anderson Cancer Center–Mantle Cell Lymphoma Department, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, 77210.

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