Pat Green, Steve Helms at Lumberyard Saturday

Pat Green

The last time Pat Green came to the Lumberyard, the population of Roscoe roughly doubled while he was here. He planned an encore return in September, but a big storm between here and Dallas prevented it, and his show was postponed to a later date. 

That date arrives this Saturday, and this time the forecast is for sunny skies with an afternoon high in the seventies, so all systems are go for a big evening. And this time, Steve Helms, whose song, “Nowhere But Texas,” is played at Texas Rangers games, will be opening for Green. With those two and their bands performing, it should be a memorable Saturday night for Roscoe and the Lumberyard.

A native Texan, Pat Green got his start in Lubbock playing gigs while attending Texas Tech. He committed to music as a career in 1997, and his first step toward national recognition came when he played at Willie Nelson’s 4th of July picnic in 1998.

He later earned major-label support in Nashville and since then has become an icon of Texas country for a whole generation of fans. Among other achievements, his albums have sold over two million copies, he’s been nominated for three Grammy awards, and he has sold out the Astrodome.

Since 2001, he has produced six studio albums, Three Days, Wave on Wave, Lucky Ones, Cannonball, What I’m For, and Home. Top singles include “Wave on Wave,” “Don’t Break My Heart Again,” “While I Was Away,” “Feels Just Like it Should,” “Three Days,” and “Songs About Texas.”  His most recent single is “Friday’s Coming,” released in July.

Steve Helms

Steve Helms is originally from Cleburne, and his song, “Nowhere But Texas," besides the Ranger games, is also played at University of Texas sporting events, Lone Star Park horse races, and elsewhere. There’s even a Nowhere But Texas brand of beer now.

He released his latest album, Can I Buy You a Country Song, earlier this year. Other albums include Nowhere But Texas, and Red Wine and Copenhagen.

Singles include “Can I Buy You a Country Song,” “Wanted Woman,” and “Talkin’ ‘Bout the Weather.”

Check out this video of “Nowhere But Texas,” and see how many of the celebrities in it you can name.

The Lumberyard will also have live music on Friday when Max Stallings comes to town.

Max Stallings

Max Stallings is a country singer/songwriter from Carrizo Springs with a master’s degree from Texas A&M. After college, he worked at Frito-Lay in Dallas before embarking full-time on a music career. He now plays about 150 shows a year and is in his third year of a Budweiser sponsorship. He has produced four studio albums and two live ones and has a star in the South Texas Music Hall of Fame.

Popular Max Stallings singles include “Runnin’ Buddy,” “The Pila Song,” “Last Dog,” “I-35,” “I Ain’t Drinkin’ Alone,” and “Bass Run.”

The Friday night show begins at 9:00pm. The Saturday night show begins at 8:00pm. For reservations and more information, contact the Lumberyard at 325-766-2457.

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T. GRAHAM BROWN AT THE WEST TEXAS WIND FESTIVAL


Video clip of T. Graham Brown's performance at the West Texas Wind Festival in downtown Roscoe Saturday evening.

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ALBANY ROLLS OVER PLOWBOYS 49-6

Ryan Highsmith, left, and Garrett Bowers, right, bring down the Albany ball carrier as Gary Shaw (32) and Junior Martinez (4) close in. (Football photos by Tamara Alexander.)

It was another tough game for the Plowboys Friday night as Albany methodically ground them down in a 49-6 victory at Plowboy Field. It was the Plowboys’ third consecutive one-sided loss, and the outcome was never in doubt after the first quarter.

The Plowboy defense managed to hold the Lions to only one TD in the first quarter, but the offense never got untracked, managing only two first downs the entire first half. The first came on their first possession and the second shortly before the half after Albany had taken a commanding 28-0 lead. Otherwise, all the Plowboys’ first-half possessions were three-and-outs that ended in punts.

In the third quarter after two more Lion TDs, the Plowboys scored on a 26-yard pass from Jayden Gonzales to Junior Martinez to narrow the score to 42-6, but Albany scored once more in the fourth to make it 49-6, the game’s final outcome.

There is little doubt that the 2-5 Plowboys have had the misfortune this year of playing three very good teams in a row. Gruver, Hamlin, and Albany all seem destined to go deep in the playoffs. And, it may be difficult for the Plowboys to get fired up after those devastating losses, but they will have to do just that if they want to make it to the playoffs this year.

Plowboys vs. Haskell in Haskell Friday

They need to get back on the winning track by beating the Indians in Haskell Friday evening, and they should be able to do that. Like the Plowboys, the Indians are 0-2 in district play. They have only one victory so far this season, a 34-7 defeat of Munday on September 14. Otherwise, all their other games have resulted in losses, to Quanah 42-14, Brady 56-12, Stamford 42-8, Cross Plains 19-14, and Hamlin this past week 48-7. They are led on offense by quarterback Reed Roewe and on defense by linebacker Caleb Wright.

Kickoff at Indian Stadium is at 7:00pm.

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COMMUNITY CENTER ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER EVENTS

Thanksgiving Lunch

The Roscoe Community Center will be having its Annual Thanksgiving Lunch November 4 at the Community Center at 100 Bois d’Arc from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm.

Come enjoy a complete Thanksgiving Lunch complete with turkey & dressing, ham and all the trimmings, with drink and dessert.

This is a FREE MEAL to all people in the community, so mark your calendars and make plans to join us!!

If anyone has any questions or would like to help, contact Connie Baize at 325-338-1287.

Holiday Trades Day

The Roscoe Community Center will be having a Holiday Trades Day & Open House,

Saturday, Nov. 10 - 8am-4pm
Sunday, Nov 11 - 1pm-5pm

We will have vendor booths set up both days to help you get your Christmas shopping started.

Be sure to come in both days, as we have a gift basket loaded with lots of great things to give away each day. We will also have a concession stand open Saturday and will be serving Breakfast and Lunch. So come eat with us. It will be good!

On Sunday, we will be participating with the Roscoe city-wide businesses’ Christmas Open House and serving refreshments.

For questions or information on Booth Rental, contact Misty Reynolds at 325-338-1005.

Other News

The Roscoe Community Center is getting a new floor!   Thanks to all the support and donations from Roscoe citizens. It will be completed in about a week, so be sure to come and visit us at the Thanksgiving Lunch November 4 and our Trades Day/Open House November 10-11th, and check it out!

Rentals

We have spaces still available for your Christmas and New Year Parties. Call Misty Reynolds at 325-338-1005 for availability. 

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WEATHER REPORT: MORE RAIN, THEN SOME SUN

Friday's sunset.

More rain fell last week on the already saturated ground from the previous two weeks’ rains. On Wednesday, Roscoe weatherman Kenny Landfried recorded .95", on Thursday .58", and on Friday .94" for a total of 2.47".  There was more water around than we have seen around here in years.

So, it was a relief to see the sky clear up on Friday afternoon. It was then dry from Friday until about 3:30 this morning when more rain began to fall. The forecast is for more rain today, but none tomorrow or through the weekend. More is forecast for next Wednesday and Thursday, however, with meteorologists currently giving us 50%-60% chances for precipitation on those days.

Along with the moisture, temperatures have been cooler and skies cloudier than normal for this time of year. The high on Thursday was only 52°F, warming to highs in the sixties since then. Today’s high will reach only about 52°, but tomorrow it will be back up to 66°, on Friday to 73°, and Saturday to 75°. Skies should clear on Friday and remain sunny until next Tuesday.

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