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| City Manager Cody Thompson speaks to the City Council. |
After much discussion, the Council approved the request for the loan to improve the City’s water system. In recent years, the City has been increasingly plagued with its antiquated water lines that frequently break, leak, and cause corrosion in the water that passes through them. It has also at times recorded lead and copper violations. The loan and the state supplement will allow the necessary upgrading of the lines and provide healthier water to City residents. The loan will also permit the upsizing of PVC pipelines to replace older lines that have become too small to handle the required number of service connections. The City is also experiencing up to 42% water loss with its deteriorating water lines. In short, the improvements in the lines are not just optional but necessary as the City moves into the future. Work on line replacement will begin in about a year and, when it does, will require a monthly increase in the water, trash, and sewer bill of around $20 per household.
City Manager Cody Thompson updated the Council on current City works, saying this year’s Spring Clean-Up was successful and one of the busiest ever. He reminded members that the City Easter Egg Hunt at Old Town Park will be this Saturday beginning at 2pm and that City Hall will close at noon on Friday in observance of Good Friday.
The Council also received the Police Report for the month of March. The Department received 122 calls, issued 5 citations and 14 warnings, and handled 5 vehicle crashes.
The Council also approved some routine items, among them the annual denial of a proposed change of rates of Oncor Electric Delivery Company.
CITY EASTER EGG HUNT SATURDAY AT 2:00
Bring cameras and baskets for goodies. The Easter Bunny will be there. For details, contact City Hall at 325-766-3871.
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PLOWBOYS SECOND IN AREA MEET, SEVERAL QUALIFY FOR REGIONAL
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| Tristan Baker finished second in the 110 meter hurdles. (Photos by Tamara Alexander.) |
Both male and female athletes from the twelve schools of Districts 7-2A and 8-2A competed. Here’s how the teams finished:
Men: 1) Stamford, 2) Roscoe Collegiate, 3) Cross Plains, 4) Ozona, 5) Winters, 6) Miles, 7) Albany, 8) Eldorado, 9) Christoval, 10) Hawley, 11) Forsan, 12) Haskell.
Women: 1) Haskell, 2) Christoval, 3) Stamford, 4) Eldorado, 5) Hawley, 6) Albany, 7) Miles, 8) Roscoe Collegiate, 9) Forsan, 10) Cross Plains, 11) Winters, 12) Ozona.
Jayden Gonzales won the pole vault with a height of 13’ 4”. A vaulter from Hawley also cleared the bar at 13’ 4”, but Gonzales was awarded first place for fewer misses. Tristan Baker finished second in the 110 meter hurdles after another runner knocked over one of his hurdles and he was allowed another run alone. He finished with his best time of the year at 17.02 seconds. Also finishing second were Brandon Lavalais in the shot put, Caleb Gray in the 200 meter dash, and the Plowboy 4 x 200 meter relay team. The Plowboy 4 x 100 meter relay team also qualified for Regional with a third place finish.
For the Plowgirls, Bonnie Wilkinson won the triple jump with a distance of 36’ 4”, her best so far this year. She was second in the 400 meter dash at 1:01.93 and ran the final leg of the fourth-place Plowgirl 4 x 400 meter relay team, which was just enough for them to qualify for Regional.
Here are the complete results for the Plowboys and Plowgirls:
Plowboys
Event Place Athlete Time/Distance
100 meter dash 8 Gary Shaw 11.57
200 meter dash 2 Caleb Gray 23.15
6 Jaythan Coale 24.18
1600 meter run 6 Caleb Reed 5:34.85
3200 meter run 5 Caleb Reed 12:06.26
110 meter hurdles 2 Tristan Baker 17.02
4 x 100 meter relay 3 Plowboys 44.72
(Tyler Guelker, Jaythan Coale, Andrew Deleon, Gary Shaw)
4 x 200 meter relay 2 Plowboys 1:33.84
(Tyler Guelker, Caleb Gray, Jaythan Coale, Gary Shaw)
4 x 400 meter relay 6 Plowboys 3:41.41
(Tyler Guelker, Brayan Medina, Zachary Parrott, Caleb Gray)
Shot put 2 Brandon Lavalais 43’ 9”
High jump 7 Tristan Baker 5’ 8”
Pole vault 1 Jayden Gonzales 14’ 3”
Plowgirls
Event Place Athlete Time/Distance
200 meter dash 5 Sadie McCambridge 27.44
400 meter dash 2 Bonnie Wilkinson 1:01.93
800 meter run 5 Victoria Martinez 2:43.15
1600 meter run 7 Riley Sheridan 6:46.86
4 x 400 meter relay 4 Plowgirls 4:23.11
(Jaci Alexander, V. Martinez, Sa. McCambridge, B.Wilkinson)
Triple Jump 1 Bonnie Wilkinson 36’ 4”
(Complete results for the Area Meet are available here.)
The Regional Meet will be in Lubbock next Friday, April 26. It will be followed by the State Meet in Austin on Friday and Saturday, May 10-11.
TxDOT PUBLIC MEETING AT SCHOOL TOMORROW
A
public meeting to discuss the proposed improvements to the US Highway
84-Interstate 20 interchange area will be at the Roscoe School
Cafetorium tomorrow, April 18, from 5:00-7:00pm. Local residents can
meet the TxDOT project team, learn more about the proposed changes,
review possible alternatives, ask questions, and provide input on the
proposed project.Anyone interested in this project, which will ultimately affect everyone who drives these roads, is encouraged to attend. The meeting is an informal open house, and plans and maps of the affected area will be available for reference.
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SPRING STEM ADVISORY MEETING ON MONDAY
The
annual Spring STEM Advisory Meeting will be held at the STEM Center
this coming Monday, April 22, starting at 6pm. (Student-led tours &
poster displays begin at 5pm for those interested.)Participants include RCISD Supt. Kim Alexander, Principal Greg Althof, and Provost Andy Wilson. Presentations will be made by high school students Andrew Deleon, Caleb Boren, and Hannah Ward.
Principal speakers for the evening are Trent McKnight of AgriCorp, Tom Luce of Texas 2036, Elizabeth Sobel of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Brad Johnson of West Texas A&M, Glen Shinn of Texas A&M, and Gary Briers of Texas A&M.
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CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION SET FOR MAY 5
Roscoe Collegiate High School Spanish students will be hosting a Cinco de Mayo Celebration and Scholarship Dinner on Sunday, May 5th at the high school.
There will be a bounce house, face painting, mini Mercado, paletas, music, lotería (Spanish bingo), cakewalk and other activities. Students will be presenting throughout the dinner as well. The carnival is from 1:00 to 5:00 and the dinner and presentations will run from 11:30-2:30. There will be student work on display, door prizes, tours of the new areas, and student presentations.
Dinner includes Mexican Pile On, drink and dessert. Price of the dinner is $8.00 for adults and $6.00 for kids 4-10. Kids under four are free. Proceeds benefit senior scholarships. Everyone is invited.
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GRETCHEN WILSON AT LUMBERYARD SATURDAY
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| Gretchen Wilson |
Born in Pocahontas, Illinois, in 1973, she started her singing career with a bang with the release of her single, “Redneck Woman,” in 2004. The song rose so rapidly in the charts that she was still broke when it hit number 1. The song won her a Grammy Award for the Best Female Country Performance, and her first album, Here for the Party, sold over five million copies earning her a 5x Multi-Platinum rating. That year, she was also named the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, the ACM Top Female Vocalist, and ACM Top New Artist. She has been one of the top names in country music ever since.
Albums include Here for the Party, All Jacked Up, One of the Boys, I Got Your Country Right Here, Right on Time, Under the Covers, Christmas in My Heart, and Ready to Get Rowdy. She has put 13 singles on the Billboard country charts, including “Redneck Woman,” “Here for the Party,” “When I Think About Cheatin’,” “Homewrecker,” “California Girls,” “Work Hard, Play Harder,” and “All Jacked Up.” In all, she has sold more than 8 million records worldwide.
She will take the stage around 9 o’clock on Saturday evening. For reservations or more information, contact the Lumberyard at 325-766-2457. This is a rare opportunity to see her and a performance you won’t want to miss.
WEATHER REPORT: HEAT, COLD, WIND, AND A NICE RAIN
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| Yesterday's sunset. |
The hottest day of the past week came last Wednesday when the mercury topped out at 94°F. I had to turn on my air conditioner for the first time this year. Then on Saturday, a cold front blew through, dropping temperatures considerably. The high on Saturday was 54°, but that was right after midnight. The high on Saturday afternoon was only 41°, but it felt like only 30° with the accompanying 25mph north wind that kept up all day and into the night.
The good news was that the forecasters were right about the rain that fell early Saturday morning. Here in town, Kenny Landfried recorded an official 1.78”. However, he got 2.3” at his farm west of town, and others I talked to reported amounts in the 1.5-2.5” range. The rain was welcome and has put the ground in nice shape for planting.
Sunday was a nice change with sunny skies and an afternoon high of 69°. Monday was windy but warmed up to 82°, and then yesterday was cloudy and gloomy all day with a strong south wind and a high of 70°.
The forecast for the next few days is for sunny to partly cloudy skies, continued high winds, high temperatures in the seventies and eighties, lows in the fifties, and little to no chance of rain before next Tuesday.
† JUANITA SANTIAGO
Holy
Mass of Christian Burial for Juanita “Ani” Santiago, 75, was held
yesterday, April 16, at 10:00am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic
Church with Father Nilo Nalugon officiating. Interment followed at
Roscoe Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home. A Prayer
Vigil was held at 6:30pm Monday by Deacon David Mendez with Rosary at
7:00pm by Lupe Medellin. She was called home to be with Jesus on Friday,
April 12.Juanita was born on July 5, 1943, in Mitchell County and was a lifelong resident of Nolan County. She worked for Pace Packing Company for four years and Walls Industries for two years. She was a longtime member of Holy Spirit Catholic Parish and was an avid Texas Ranger and Dallas Cowboy fan.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Susie Santiago, and one brother-in-law, Frank Gomez.
She is survived by five brothers and sisters, Tommy Santiago and his wife, Helen, of Edinburg; Mary Herrera and her husband, Adolf, of Roscoe; Ramona Gomez of Sweetwater; Minnie Castro and her husband, Eddie, of Roscoe; and Frankie Santiago and his wife Sheila, of Roscoe. She is also survived by five nephews, six nieces, seven great-nephews, and fourteen great-nieces, all of whom she loved, fed, and cared for as her own. She had no children of her own, but only because, according to her family, the Lord knew she would help raise so many others. She was a precious treasure to all, and the loss of her hospitality, holiday desserts, and homemade tortillas will leave a tremendous void with anyone fortunate enough to have experienced them.
Pallbearers were Peter Lopez, Andy Gomez, Eric Herrera, Moses Herrera, Kevin Lavalais and Brandon Lavalais.
† DANNY RAY ALLRED
Funeral
services for Danny Ray Allred, 68, will be held tomorrow, April 18, at
2:00pm at the Roscoe Church of Christ with Dan Boren and Philip Tomlin
officiating. Interment will follow at Roscoe Cemetery. A family
visitation will precede the funeral at 1:00pm at the Church of Christ.
He passed away on Monday, April 15.Danny was born on July 12, 1950, in Big Spring to William Reedy and Rosa Lee Allred. After graduating high school, he joined the U. S. Army and served during the Vietnam War era. After the military, He worked as an engineer for Union Pacific Railroad for 36 years until his retirement. He married Mary Boardman on December 16, 1989, in Lamesa. He was a lifelong member of Church of Christ in Roscoe, where he was known as “The Candyman.” (He cherished his church family). He was a member of Sweetwater Rifle and Pistol Club and a volunteer for Nolan County 4-H, He loved to fish and hunt, spend time with his family, and support Roscoe High School sports.
Danny is survived by his wife, Mary Allred of Roscoe; daughters, Cindy Grayson and husband Jim of Elmendorf, Texas, and Marquita Helmer and husband Wesley of Merkel; “sons of the heart,” Billy Allred and wife Maria of Taylor, Roger Trescott and wife Kelly of Whittier, Alaska; grandsons, Colt Helmer of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and John Houston Grayson of Elmendorf; granddaughter, Candice Grayson of Big Spring; brother, John Roy Allred and wife Bonnie of Big Spring; sister, Darlene Lujan of Big Spring; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents William Reedy and Rosa Lee Allred; grandson, Jay Helmer; and “son of the heart,” Bruce Hollis.
Pallbearers will be John Ruben Herrera, Caden Smith, John Grayson, Colt Helmer, Allen Pharis, and Neal Gotcher.
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