Roscoe Celebrates Independence Day

Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis at the free concert and street dance.

Once again, the City of Roscoe's celebration of July 4th on Saturday was another fun-filled day. From the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast to the live music of Pat Waters at the Lumberyard after the fireworks show, people enjoyed the day and celebrated the nation’s independence.

After the pancake breakfast, visitors were treated to a big parade with entries of all kinds and lots of candy thrown to the kids. In the afternoon, vendors sold their wares on downtown streets, visitors toured the Roscoe Historical Museum, and a sizeable crowd watched a formidable lineup of mud vehicles at George Parks Field compete in the Plowboy Mudbog.

In the evening, a crowd estimated at between 2500 and 3000 was on hand to hear Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis perform at the free concert and street dance, followed by a spectacular fireworks show. Afterwards, many continued the celebration at the Lumberyard, where they danced to the music of Pat Waters and the Chain Link Band.

In short, it was another enjoyable celebration for all.

(Press the play arrow in the center for a six-minute video.)

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JOE NICHOLS AT LUMBERYARD SATURDAY

Joe Nichols

This Saturday, country singer Joe Nichols makes his first appearance ever at the Lumberyard. Originally from Arkansas, he has been a fixture in country music since his single “The Impossible” reached number 3 on the Billboard country charts in 2002, followed in the same year by his first number one hit,  “Brokenheartsville.”

Since then, he has produced eight more studio albums including Revelation, III, Real Things, Old Things New. Crickets, and Never Gets Old. Top singles include “Brokenheartsville,” “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off,” “If Nobody Believed in You,” “Sunny and 75,” “Gimmie That Girl,” “I’ll Wait for You,” and “She Only Smokes When She Drinks.”

For reservations or more information, contact the Lumberyard at 325-766-2457.

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CITY COUNCIL MEETS AT CITY HALL

City Manager Cody Thompson speaks to the Council yesterday.

Yesterday evening at its monthly meeting at City Hall, the Roscoe City Council approved authorizing the issue and sale of City of Roscoe tax and surplus revenue certificates of obligation to the Texas Water Development Board for its loan of $2.3 million to improve the City’s water system, along with approving other matters related to the subject.

In his report on public works, City Manager Cody Thompson briefly summarized the success of this year’s Independence Day celebration on July 6. All activities of the day apparently went off without any problems.

He also mentioned his visit with Brenda Klepper of the Nolan County Appraisal District. She informed him that the tax roll will not be certified until July 23, so the dates for Council’s budget workshops for the upcoming fiscal year will not be set until sometime in early August.

The sanitary sewer line construction is coming along as planned although the current contractors are not working as quickly as the previous ones did last year.

The City’s contracted water and sewer rate study will take about three months. The cost will be in the $13,000 to $20,000 range and the City A Board can help defray the cost.

The West Texas Wind Festival is set for October 19.

The Council also approved the City’s quarterly investment report, and other routine items.

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JULY 4TH PARADE WINNERS NAMED

Decorated bicycles in the July 4th parade.

This year’s Independence Day parade was one of the best yet. Here’s a list of the winners of the various categories:

Best Antique Vehicle: Wes Williams
Best Bicycle: Lydia Draper
Best Motorcycle: Corbin Vieras
Best Western-Themed: Shaylee Leatherwood
Best Semi: Jake Freeman
Best Overall: Astros at Iwo Jima
Best Patriotic Theme: Aubrey Sanford
Best Four-Wheeler: Daisy Talamantez
Winner of AR: Ken Nevins

Parade organizers want to thank the following individuals, businesses, and organizations for their help and contributions: The Lumberyard, Wildflower Boutique, Vickie’s Gifts, Hospice of West Texas, First Financial Bank of Sweetwater, Dr. David King, Doc and Celia Pietzsch, Love’s Storage Center, State Farm Insurance, Hoyt Place, Texas State Technical College, Sonic, Morgan Real Estate, Members of the Roscoe Volunteer Fire Department, and the Roscoe Police Department.

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PLOWBOY MUDBOG WINNERS

(Press the play button for a five-minute video of some but not all of the runs of the super-modified, open, and tractor-tire vehicles in Saturday's Plowboy Mudbog.)

Here are the top three finishers of each class:

Street
1. David Scott            Big Spring          Toyota Pickup “Outcast”
2. Jeff Sharp              Colorado City    Blue ’99 Blazer “Dirty Mary”
3. Ben Allen              Buffalo Gap        '79 GMC “Badger”

Super Street
1. Freddy Salazar       Colorado City  Orange ’75 Dodge “Maggie”
2. Rachel Bradshaw  Aspermont       Red ’86 Chevy “Daddy’s Girl”
3. Rene Sotelo            Abilene            Green ’78 Blazer “GrassHopper”

Modified
1. Shelton Walton       Roby                Purple ’80 Toyota “Rufus”
2. Mark Brumley        Lubbock          Black ’96 Chevy Tahoe
3. Billy Beauchamp    Aspermont     Purple ’90 Chevy S10 “Spanky”

Super Modified
1. Wacey Daniel       Big Spring     Green ’94 Chevy S10 “Green Go”
2. A. Montgomery   Big Spring     Brown ’84 Chevy “Bad Company”
3. Brian Robbins     Lovington, NM   Orange ’71 Ford Bronco

Open
1. David Pantoja       Roscoe               ’77 Blazer “Plowboy Bunny”
2. Arden Alvarez      Colorado City    Jeep

Tractor Tire
1. Toby Walker          Midland        Black ’83 Bronco “KarmaKazi”
2. Damon Sisk          Sweetwater   Red ‘02 Chevy “Harley Worth It”
3. M. & T. Roberts   Joshua, Tx     Ford Bronco “Aftermath”

West Texas Mega Trux

Plowboy Mudbog officials and the Roscoe Little League wish to thank West Texas Mega Trux for their donation of $500 to the Roscoe Little League as well as their entries in the Plowboy Mudbog.

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WEATHER REPORT: SUMMER HEAT AND A SHOWER

Monday's storm as seen from the cemetery. (Photo by Vanya Duncan)

As the forecasters predicted, this past week has been marked by some serious summer heat. Afternoon highs ranged from 92° to 95° all last week up to yesterday, when the high rose to 103°. Lows were also warm with all in the low seventies except for Monday’s 69° after the storm.

The rain came Monday evening at about seven o’clock when a big cloud from the northwest moved in with lightning and thunder. There was a brief shower followed by about an hour of light rain, hardly more than a sprinkle. The storm was heavier north of town than elsewhere, and as much as an inch fell there. Everywhere else, the rain was lighter, ranging from around a half-inch to less than a tenth. Here in town, the official total was .37”. Although not a lot, what rain there was was good for the young cotton.

Today should be another scorcher with another 100° day likely, but the wind will shift to the north tomorrow and cool things off. The high should be only about 90° and the low 69°. Friday will begin a new warming trend with a forecast high of 92°, increasing to Saturday and Sunday’s 94° and Monday’s 96°. Skies will be mostly to completely sunny, and there is no chance higher than 10% for rain in the forecast.

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