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| City Manager Cody Thompson addresses the Council at yesterday's meeting. |
At its monthly meeting in City Hall yesterday evening, the Roscoe City Council set the 2019-2020 tax rate and adopted the new City budget. It approved its ongoing deal with the Atmos Cities Steering Committee. It also heard City updates from the City Manager and Police Chief as well as a proposal from Carl Childers concerning financial involvement of the City in the Young Farm Estates housing development.
Since the overall property valuation will be slightly greater this coming fiscal year, the City tax rate will drop from the current .720277 per $100 valuation to .695951 per $100 to raise the same amount of revenue. Thus, most property owners will see no tax increase unless their property valuation has changed. The General Fund will receive .553987 and the Debt Service .141964 of each $100 property valuation. The Council also approved amendments to the 2018-2019 budget.
Roscoe resident Amy Strother urged the City to do something about an excessive number of chickens and roosters near her home. She was told that the offending party has already received a citation and will receive more if not in compliance with the City ordinance concerning chickens.
City Manager Cody Thompson reported that after a slow start the replacement of the sewer line between Cypress and Main Streets is proceeding as planned and should be completed within two or three weeks. He also said that he and City Employee Joe Vick completed the state-required 20 hours of Water Utility Management training in Laredo last week. He mentioned that the Roscoe Volunteer Fire Department will be flushing fire hydrants this Saturday and next Saturday, so residents should expect some standing water and possible temporary tap water discoloration.
This year’s featured singer at the West Texas Wind Festival on October 19 will be T. G. Sheppard, who was selected last year but was unable to perform because of a sudden thunderstorm that rained out his show. During the festival, food and craft vendors will be selling their wares downtown, the Plowboy Mudbog will be at the baseball field, and the Fire Department will be in charge of the evening fireworks show.
Police Chief Felix Pantoja said the Police Department received some 130 calls last month and that a loose dog bit someone, causing its owner the cost of medical bills and a citation. He also reported four burglaries in August.
The Council passed an ordinance approving a negotiated settlement between Atmos Cities Steering Committee and Atmos Energy Corporation regarding a new rate structure for the coming year. The average residential customer will see a rate increase of about $2.05 a month and the average commercial customer about $6.18 a month.
Carl Childers presented a proposal regarding financial involvement by the City in Young Farm Estates, but the Council decided to table any action until the coming month when its members have had more time to study the proposal.
IT’S TIME FOR ROSCOE HIGH HOMECOMING 2019
October 3, 4 & 5
Lots of things have changed at RHS, but “PLOWBOY PRIDE” remains the same!
THURSDAY:
7:30pm BONFIRE – Broadway & Cedar by Railroad Tracks
Come cheer with the Plowboys, Cheerleaders and
Band!!
(Locals can call City Hall @ 766-3871 if you have
wood/brush to add to the bonfire pile)
FRIDAY:
1:30 pm EXES RECEPTION hosted by the RCHS Avid Class
at High School Event Center (the old high school
entrance)
Registration, refreshments, visit with exes.
245pm PEP RALLY in old Gym
4:30-7pm POTATO BAKE – in Cafetorium benefiting the
RCHS yearbook staff
7:30 pm PLOWBOYS vs. CHRISTOVAL COUGARS
Watch Roscoe EX, Jake Freeman, as he coaches
the Plowboys to a BIG WIN!!
Band will perform during halftime and
Homecoming court will be announced.
8pm-9:30pm VISITATION, COFFEE & REFRESHMENTS will
be held in the Special Events indoor Concession
Area, just east of the Football Concession.
8pm-12am COMMUNITY CENTER at Broadway &
Bois d'Arc for more visiting
SATURDAY
9am COFFEE & DONUTS- Hosted by Roscoe Lions
Club at Roscoe Community Center on Broadway
& Bois d’arc. Come have Coffee and visit with old
and new friends
10am PARADE – Theme: PLOWBOY PRIDE
For more information on a float entry, call Misty
Reynolds @ 325-338-1005
11am-2:30 EVERYONE WILL CONVERGE AT RHCS in
the cafetorium.
Register for door prizes, visit with friends, silent
auction, program, tours of the new school facilities,
slide show and much more
11:30-1:30 LUNCH- In the cafetorium. (MENU AND PRICE
TO BE ANNOUNCED)
2:30-12am THE COMMUNITY CENTER will be open and
available for anyone who needs a place to meet with
classmates. Coffee & tea will be available, but any
snacks will be on you.
The Museum and local business will also be open
for the afternoon.
8pm-1am AT THE LUMBERYARD— MUSIC AND
ENTERTAINMENT ($10 cover charge)
8-9:30 – BLACKLAND BULLET CO. plays a mix
of Red Dirt Country & Southern Rock. Band
Members include Jady Underwood & Toby Young
(Class of '98)
9:30-1 –LYNDALL UNDERWOOD (Class of '79)
& DUSTY CREEK BAND plays a mix of Traditional
Country
Homecoming Bonfire, October 3
Anyone with burnable items to add to the bonfire on October 3 contact city hall for dump site and times.
Homecoming Parade October 5
floats, bikes, atv's, old cars, new cars, horses. and walking ENTRIES
NEEDED contact Misty Reynolds 325-338-1005 for more information.
RSVP Requested
If you didn't receive an invitation in the mail but plan to attend, please notify Connie Baize at 325-338-1287 or cubaize@yahoo.com, and specify number of people in your group.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact:
Teresa Watson 325-280-1960 or email teresa@lawbros.com or Connie Baize 325-338-1287 or email cubaize@yahoo.com
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MILES DOWNS PLOWBOYS IN SHOOTOUT 49-27
The Miles Bulldogs are now 3-0 after defeating the Plowboys 49-27 in Miles Friday night. It was the Plowboys' third loss although they have looked good at times in each contest. They have still been in the game at halftime in all three but have let the game get out of hand in the third quarter, a quarter in which they have been outscored by a total of 40 points to 0.
In the Miles game, the Bulldogs scored first on a 7-yard Davian Martinez run to go up 7-0, which was also the score at the end of the quarter. In the second quarter, Martinez scored again and the Bulldogs led 14-0 before Junior Martinez went over from the 4 to score the first Plowboy touchdown. The kick was no good, making the score 14-6. Later the Plowboys tied the game at 14-14 when Martinez hit Vidal Aguayo with a 1-yard pass to make it 14-12 before running in the extra point himself. However, the Bulldogs answered with another TD, and at halftime Miles led 21-14.
Then came another bad Plowboy third quarter as the Bulldogs scored two more touchdowns for a commanding lead of 35-14. In the fourth period both teams scored two TDs apiece to make the final score 49-27. For the Plowboys, Martinez made the first on a 1-yard run, and Jaythan Coale made the second when he returned a kickoff 80 yards.
Scores by quarters:
Miles 7 14 14 14 49
Roscoe 0 14 0 13 27
Junior Martinez completed 29 of 48 passes for 255 yards, 1 TD, and 1 interception. Ryan Highsmith led the receivers with 7 catches for 89 yards, Vidal Aguayo had 9 for 69 with 1 TD, Antonio Aguayo 7 for 30, Kolten Hope 2 for 26, Jaythan Coale 2 for 16, Zachary Parrott 1 for 13, and Gunner Helm 1 for 12. The Plowboy rush game was basically non-existent with 21 carries for -10 yards, although Martinez did have 2 rushing TDs.
On defense, Jake Gonzalez led the Plowboys with 9 tackles, Vidal Aguayo had 7, Junior Martinez and Gunner Helm both had 6, Kolten Hope 5, Garrett Bowers 4, and 5 others with fewer.
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PLOWBOYS FALL TO STAMFORD, 30-13
Friday before last, September 6, the Plowboys lost to Stamford in Stamford, 30-13. The Bulldogs, ranked in the Texas Football’s Top 20 for 2A-D1, was a heavy favorite, just as Hawley had been the week before.
Stamford drove down the field early and scored on a D’Marcus Barber 10-yard run to go up 8-0. Roscoe responded with its first touchdown on a 20-yard Junior Martinez pass to Ryan Highsmith. The extra-point kick was good, and Stamford led at the end of one, 8-7. Early in the second quarter, the Plowboys took the lead on a 5-yard Martinez run. The extra-point attempt failed, but Roscoe was ahead 13-8. Later in the quarter, Stamford’s Zhawn Holden recovered a Plowboy fumble and returned it 60 yards for a Bulldog TD. The extra-point conversion failed, and Stamford led at halftime 14-13.
The Bulldogs received the second-half kickoff and drove down the field, but the Plowboys intercepted an errant pass to kill the drive. However, the next time Stamford got the ball, they scored on a one-yard plunge and increased their lead to 22-13. That ended the scoring for the quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Plowboys fumbled at the Stamford 10-yard line. Later, the Bulldogs scored their final touchdown on a 7-yard Trace Price run and converted the extra points to reach the final score, 30-13.
Scores by quarters:
Stamford 8 6 8 8 30
Roscoe 7 6 0 0 13
Junior Martinez completed 14 of 30 passes for 198 yards, 1 TD, and 1 interception. Ryan Highsmith led the receivers with 6 receptions for 92 yards and 1 TD. Jaythan Coale caught 3 for 73 yards, and Vidal Aguayo 3 for 22.
Gunner Helm led the defense with 7 tackles and an assist, followed by Kolten Hope with 6 tackles, Vidal Aguayo, Garrett Bowers, and Ryan Highsmith all with 4, and Brayan Medina with 3. Zachary Parrott had an interception and a pass breakup. Highsmith broke up 3 passes and forced a fumble.
Plowboys vs. Chico in Cisco Friday
Due to the loss of Munday and Baird to the six-man ranks this year, the Plowboys are playing a nine-game regular schedule. They are also playing a non-district game with Chico this Friday, September 20, in Cisco. The game was a late addition to make up for some of the shortfall in the schedule.
Chico is a town of 1000 between Fort Worth and Wichita Falls, 14 miles northwest of Decatur. Cisco, where the game will be played, is about midway between Chico and Roscoe.
The Dragons are a 2A-Division 1 school in the same district as Seymour and Olney. Last year, they were 5-6 overall and 2/2 in district. They return seven starters on offense and six on defense and are 2-1 so far this year after games with three 2A-Division 2 opponents. They defeated Petrolia 40-14, lost to Electra 52-14, and defeated Era 34-12. Players to watch include QB/CB Eddie Salinas, RB/CB Billy Morgan, and LB Kenyon Hedrick.
Kickoff at Chesley Field in Cisco is 7:00pm.
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NEW CLIFF ETHEREDGE BOOK AVAILABLE ON AMAZON
Flying With One Wing, former Roscoe farmer Cliff Etheredge’s latest book, is now available on Amazon.com. The work deals with the farm injury that cost him his right arm and his coping with the obstacles that arose from it afterwards.
The 192-page paperback edition (6” x 9”) sells for $14.95. For more information, consult the book's webpage on Amazon, available here.
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WEATHER REPORT: SLIGHTLY COOLER, AND A RAIN
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| The puddle at 4th and Cypress after Friday's rain. |
Fall doesn’t officially begin this year until next Monday, September 23, but last week the consistently hot days we’ve experienced since the beginning of July finally ceased, daily temperatures dropped a bit, and on Friday we got a nice shower, breaking the dry weather we’ve had since June. Highs never got above the low nineties, and lows dropped into the upper sixties.
The rain was welcomed by everyone, especially farmers and ranchers. Here in town, Kenny Landfried recorded an official 1.17” at his home in east Roscoe, but I got a total of 1.6” at my house in the middle of town, 1.3” that morning and .3” more after that. Similar amounts fell west and southwest of town, but south of town got more with reports of 2.5” to more than 4”. Areas north of the railroad generally got less than an inch, as far as I could tell, but that may vary, depending on the area.
The high today will be around 93°F, but tomorrow it will be back down to 90° and on Friday 89°. Also, on Friday, there’s a good possibility of more rain with chances currently set at 40%. The weekend will be partly to mostly cloudy with highs of 90° on Saturday and 89° Sunday. Lows will be right around 70°.
Fall officially begins on Monday and highs next week will drop into the upper eighties and the lows into the mid-sixties.
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† RICHARD D. MOORHEAD
A memorial service at 2:00pm on Sunday, September 8, at Roscoe Community Center celebrated the life of Richard D. Moorhead, 86. He died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Roscoe in the early hours of September 5.
Born in Santo, Texas, May 17, 1933, Richard enlisted in the USAF where he served for over 20 years until his retirement as Master Sergeant. He was a veteran of the Korean and Viet Nam wars.
After his military retirement he became a master marine engine mechanic, a trade he followed until his final retirement. An avid hunter and fisherman, he loved the outdoors.
He is survived by his wife, Valda; his children, Foy, Larry, Mandy and Johnny; 5 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren. He also was stepfather to Lesa and Todd; grandfather to 4 step-grandchildren; and 5 step-great-grandchildren.
Due to his military career, Richard and his family lived in many places, but in his later years, he settled into his current home in Roscoe where he spent the last 14 years of his life.
He will be laid to rest in the Abilene Veterans Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
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Athletes from thirteen schools participated in the Roscoe Cross-Country Meet on Thursday: Coahoma, Gail Borden, Hawley, Hermleigh, Ira, Jayton, Lamesa Klondike, Loraine, O’Donnell, Robert Lee, Roscoe Collegiate, Highland, and Westbrook. 
