Here are this year’s figures compared to the previous three years:
Grades 2016 2017 2018 2019
Elementary preK-5 347 358 348 359*
Junior High 6-8 123 121 148 149
High School 9-12 134 133 144 145
Totals preK-12 604 611 641 653
* This figure includes the pre-K students who have enrolled but not yet attended their first class because 3-year-olds begin next Monday, August 19.
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CITY COUNCIL HEARS REPORTS, APPROVES PURCHASE
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| City Manager Cody Thompson reports to the Council at yesterday's meeting. |
City Manager Cody Thompson reported that the pump for the sewer’s main lift station, which has been out, is set to be installed today. He also said that the pump at the City Swimming Pool broke and had to be replaced.
The water and sewer rate study to determine user costs should begin the first of September and take from six to eight weeks. It will be reviewed in October and possibly implemented at that time. The work being conducted on the new sewer line in the alley between Cypress and Main Streets is proceeding on a loan from the Texas Water Development Board, most of which will have to be repaid and will necessitate some raising of current rates.
The work currently being done by Flint Stone Services LLC on the new sewer line has been proceeding slower than planned, and some work has had to be redone.
The City has water and sewer lines running under I-20 and its service roads, and the City has noted these to TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation), so the planned I-20 re-alignment and construction can proceed as planned. The City’s engineers, e/HT of Abilene, have been included in these conversations.
The City has been in preliminary discussions with Carl Childers concerning a possible plan for his housing development on the City’s north side.
After the Texas Municipal League advised the City that Street Department funds may be used for the department’s equipment purchases, the City Manager proposed that the Council use part of the department’s money to buy a used John Deere backhoe for $40,000. The Council moved and approved the purchase.
The West Texas Wind Festival will be October 19, the third weekend in October. The Council also approved a bonfire for the upcoming RHS/RCHS school homecoming.
City Police Chief Felix Pantoja gave the Police Report for the month of July. He said the Department received 153 calls for service and handled 4 auto crashes, 5 burglaries involving vehicles, 1 arrest, 3 citations, and 11 traffic warnings. He urges people to lock their vehicles as some of the burglaries were “assisted,” i.e., the vehicles were unlocked with keys in the ignition. He warned that if insurance companies find that thefts occurred when the keys are in the car, they can legally refuse to pay for part or all of the expenses incurred.
Finally, the Council set the annual budget workshop for Thursday, August 22, at 7:00pm at City Hall.
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PLOWBOY PREVIEW AT SCHOOL TOMORROW EVENING
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| The football team is introduced at last year's Plowboy Preview. |
Then at 7:30pm, the Cheer Pals will perform, followed by introductions to this year’s football players, coaches, cheerleaders, cross-country team, and band.
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JESSIE MARTH CELEBRATES 105TH BIRTHDAY
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| Jessie Marth with all but two of her grandchildren. |
She was born on August 9, 1914, near Waxahachie in Ellis County and came to Roscoe with her family during the depression. She married Rudolph Marth on December 19, 1934, and they were together until he passed away in 1982. They had two children, Donald and Frances.
She is a member of the First Salem Lutheran Church and was its first woman to serve on the Church Council. She taught Sunday School there for many years. She is a former member of the Friendship Club, the Home Demonstration Club, and the Bridge Club, and has served as a 4-H leader. She also volunteered at the Roscoe Care Home. She made quilts and afghans for each of her children and grandchildren. She also had the privilege of drawing plans for and having two homes built, one in 1950 and the other in 1970.
She would like to thank everyone for all the birthday wishes and outpouring of love during this special occasion. Happy Birthday, Mrs. Marth, and here’s wishing you happiness and good health in the coming year!
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JOE DIFFIE AT LUMBERYARD SATURDAY
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| Joe Diffie |
Since that time, he has produced eleven studio albums, including Honky Tonk Attitude and Third Rock from the Sun, both certified platinum, and Regular Joe and Life’s So Funny, both certified gold. As a songwriter, he has co-written singles for Holly Dunn, Tim McGraw, and Jo Dee Messina. He has also recorded with Mary Chapin Carpenter, George Jones, and Marty Stuart.
Over his career, he has charted 35 singles on Billboard’s Country Chart, five of which have peaked at number one: “Pickup Man,” “Home,” “If the Devil Danced (in Empty Pockets),” “Third Rock from the Sun,” and “Bigger Than the Beatles.” Other memorable singles include “John Deere Green,” “Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die).” “Girl Ridin’ Shotgun” (with D-Thrash), and “A Night to Remember.”
For reservations and more information, contact the Lumberyard at 325-766-2457.
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SINGER NEAL McCOY LEADS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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| Neal McCoy speaks to the crowd before the Pledge. |
Word went out as soon as Wednesday morning that the event would be at 11:00am on Friday, which explains the size of the crowd. McCoy then performed to a different crowd at the Lumberyard Friday night at his scheduled performance.
For a two-minute video of the event made by Roscoe Collegiate Edu-Drone students Luke Wilson, Gabby Dyke, and Riley Sheridan, click here.
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ROSCOE POLICE AID IN APPREHENDING CHASE SUSPECT
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| The Dodge Ram pickup hemmed in by law enforcement officers. |
The pursuing officers were from the Colorado City Police, the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office, and the Texas Department of Public Safety. The suspect was arrested and charged with unauthorized possession of a vehicle.
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PLOWBOYS FACE OZONA IN SAN ANGELO SCRIMMAGE
The Lions are a 2A-I school in the same district as Stamford, Hawley, Winters, and Forsan. Texas Football predicts they will finish fourth, but Coach Kyle Freeman is more optimistic as the team is returning 17 starters, 8 on offense and 9 on defense.
Their chief threat on offense is running back Sebastian De La Cruz (5’11”, 160), who missed most of last season with an injury but still has gained 1400 total yards. Leading the defense is linebacker Lazario Rodriguez (5’7”, 175), who had 85 tackles last year.
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WEATHER REPORT: THE HOT SPELL CONTINUES
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| Yesterday's sunset. |
There was also no rain, just a half-hearted sprinkle yesterday afternoon that lasted less than a minute. If this keeps up much longer, the cotton will burn up, and doors and windows will start refusing to open or shut. The Roscoe blackland is cracked and their gaps are getting wider.
There is a wee bit of hope that maybe, just maybe, we can get a little rain with this “cold” front that’s due today. The wind is shifting and coming from the north, causing temperatures to drop to a high today of “just” 94° and a low of 73°. And after a week in which we were correctly given a 0% chance of rain, we now find ourselves with a hefty 20% chance for today and tomorrow. (Of course, a 20% chance of rain in west Texas is actually more like 10%.) We need to enjoy this little break while we can because the highs will increase to 96° tomorrow, 98° Friday, 99° Saturday, and 101° on Sunday. Chances for rain will also diminish and be back to 0% by Sunday.
Around the first of June, the Weather Channel posted their three-month prediction for various areas of the US. For us, the forecast was for temperatures at or below normal. Boy, were they ever wrong.
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† CAROL ELAINE CHANCE
Carol was born September 7, 1944, in Mexia to Max and Stella Neel. She graduated from Proctor High School in Utica, New York. During high school, she was in the all-state choir and a prominent leader and graduate. She attended Abilene Christian University and received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. While at ACU, she was in a capella chorus. Carol married Eddie Chance Jr. on August 11, 1967, in Lubbock. She taught elementary grades at many schools: Abilene ISD, Lubbock Christian Elementary and High School, Lubbock ISD, Muleshoe ISD, New Deal ISD, Connally ISD and Waco ISD. She moved frequently with her dad being a preacher. She also moved many times in support of her husband’s work. Carol lived over 25 years with essential tremor and Parkinson’s. She was a devoted mother and mentor of many Christian students.
Survivors are her husband, Edgar “Eddie” Chance of Roscoe; son, Edgar “Ed” Chance III and wife LeAnn of Denver, Colorado; son, Max Neel Chance and wife of Long Island, New York; sister, Marilyn Featherston of Decatur; nephew, John Featherston and wife Kay of The Colony; niece MariLyn Featherston of Decatur; and numerous cousins.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Max and Stella Neel.
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Interesting that Roscoe Schools have only 53 more students now than they did in 1947 with 40% currently being transfers.
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