West Texas Wind Festival This Saturday

Johnny Rodriguez

Plans are being finalized for the thirteenth annual West Texas Wind Festival this Saturday, and organizers are expecting a large crowd, especially for the free concert and the fireworks show.

The downtown streets will be lined with vendors in the afternoon and evening, and the downtown shops will be open for business. The Roscoe Historical Museum will also be open, and the Roscoe Express Shuttle will be on hand to take people to and from selected parking areas, the Plowboy Mudbog, and downtown all afternoon at no charge.

The Plowboy Mudbog competition begins at noon at the baseball field at Second and Sycamore in east Roscoe. It will go on until 4 or 5pm depending on the number of entries. Admission is $5 for adults (17 and older) and $3 for kids (11-17), with free admission for children (10 and under).  Proceeds from gate and concession stand will benefit the Roscoe Little League.

Jarrod Morris

Music for the free concert and street dance on Cypress Street will begin at around six with country singer Jarrod Morris from Fort Worth. Then at around eight, country legend Johnny Rodriguez will take the stage. A native Texan, Rodriguez is a member of the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and has been honored by three U. S. Presidents: Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush. He played at George H. W. Bush’s inaugural ball.

Over a long career, he has released many albums, the most recent being Johnny Rodriguez: Live from Texas. His former number one hits on the country chart include “You Always Come Back to Hurting Me,” “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico,” “That’s the Way Love Goes,” “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,” “Just Get Up and Close the Door,” and “Love Put a Song in My Heart.”

Kacey Toliver

The fireworks show will follow Rodriguez’s performance at about 9:40pm and conclude this year’s Wind Festival, although those who aren’t ready to go home yet can move over to the Lumberyard, where Kacey Toliver & the Wildfire Band will play until midnight with no cover charge.

Plowboy Mudbog

As always, mudboggers will be coming in from near and far to try their vehicles in Roscoe’s blackland mud at the Plowboy Mudbog,

Registration for entrants begins at 9:30am Saturday morning at the northwest corner of George Parks Baseball Field at Second and Sycamore Streets.  The driver entry fee is $30.

Entries will be in five classes:
1. Street: 35” tires and under with limited engine modification
2. Super Street: 35” with engine vac under 13”
3. Modified: 36” to 39” with limited engine modification
4. Super Modified: 36” to 39” with engine vac under 13”
5. Open: 40” and over.

Since there’s an advantage in going last rather than first, each mud vehicle makes two runs, with the second run in reverse order from the first. Street and Super Street classes will do both their runs first, and then the rest of the classes will follow in order.

The public gate will open at 11:00am with mudbog competition beginning at noon.  Admission is $5 for adults (17 and older) and $3 for kids (11-17), with free admission for children (10 and under).  Proceeds from the gate and concession stand will benefit the Roscoe Little League.

Spectators are encouraged to bring sun block, canopy, and lawn chairs. For more information, see the Plowboy Mudbog Facebook page, or contact Felix Pantoja at 325-514-8384.

Downtown Schedule:
6:00pm/7:30pm – Jarrod Morris
7:40pm – Announcements
8:00pm – Johnny Rodriguez & Band
9:40pm – Fireworks Show
10:00pm – Event Ends

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DR. BETSY OESCH LEAVING EDU-VET, NEW VETS NAMED

Dr. Betsy Oesch

Roscoe Collegiate ISD and Collegiate Edu-Vet regret to announce that Dr. Betsy Oesch will be leaving us this Friday, October 18.  We are so thankful for the adventurous spirit that led her to West Texas to help a small town and a small school start an incredible project.  Many in our town and in the surrounding area have taken their animals to Dr. Oesch over the past few years, and they have seen up close how warm, compassionate, and fun-loving Dr. Oesch is to both the animals and their owners.  She is moving back towards the Metroplex to be closer to family.

Roscoe Collegiate ISD and Collegiate Edu-Vet are excited to announce that two new veterinarians have joined our team.  Dr. Russell Kotzur and Dr. Rebecca Barnhart are two experienced veterinarians who have worked with Dr. Oesch over the past couple of months to learn the operational practices of the clinic.

The expansion to two veterinarians will enable Collegiate Edu-Vet to continue small animal care in the Pet Hospital and expand services to large food animals as well as equine care. Although we hate to lose Dr. Oesch, we are excited about the opportunity to expand services with the addition of Drs. Kotzur and Barnhart.  There should be no disruption of services if you are already an Edu-Vet Pet Hospital customer.

Andrew J. Wilson, Provost
Roscoe Collegiate ISD

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7TH GRADE GIRLS FINISH FIRST AT DISTRICT MEET

Roscoe’s 7th grade girls won their division at the District 2A-8 cross-country meet at the Haskell Country Club last Wednesday. Four of them placed in the top ten with Zoey Welch winning first, Amri DeLoera second, Daniella Vela fourth, and Kelbi Parks seventh.

In the Varsity Girls run, Itzel Ortega-Solis finished third, qualifying her for the Regional Meet, along with Caleb Reed, Aidan Hermosillio, and Tyler Guelker for the Varsity Boys.

Below are the team finishes followed by athletes finishing in the top ten of their race. Varsity Boys ran a 3-mile course; all the others ran 2 miles.

Varsity Girls
Team finish – 4
3. Itzel Ortega-Solis

Junior Varsity Girls
Team finish – 3
10. Mia Lavalais

8th Grade Girls
Team Finish – 3
3. Jissel Rodriguez
6. Kaidy Ornelas

7th Grade Girls
Team Finish – 1
1. Zoey Welch
2. Amri DeLoera
4. Daniella Vela
7. Kelbi Parks

Varsity Boys
6. Caleb Reed
7. Aidan Hermosillio
8. Tyler Guelker

Junior High Boys
7. Graham Gleaton

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HAMLIN ROLLS OVER PLOWBOYS 64-0

It wasn’t a pretty picture for the Plowboys last Friday evening as they lost their first district game to the Pied Pipers in Hamlin 64-0.

Ranked number one in Texas in their class for the first four weeks of the season, the Pipers played like it Friday, racking up four touchdowns in the first quarter and adding four more in the second to lead 50-0 at the half. If it had been a six-man game, it would have been called then, the second half would never have happened, and everyone could have gone home early. As it was, in the second half, Hamlin tacked on two more meaningless TDs, one in the third quarter and another in the fourth, to make the final score 64-0.

The stats for the Plowboys were also dismal. In passing, they completed of 11 of 18 attempts for 51 total yards, and with 29 rushes they managed a total of only 25 yards. All things considered, it was a night to forget.

Plowboys vs. Albany at Albany Friday

After the Hamlin game, this week’s matchup with Albany may best be described as jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. Currently ranked second in Texas for class 2A-II, the Lions are coming off a bye week after easily handling Menard the week before 50-6. They will be ready to play since the Plowboys are their first district game.

Albany is currently 4-2 on the year with a season-opening loss to Eastland 60-28. Eastland is still undefeated at 6-0 and currently ranked tenth in state in class 3A-I. Their other loss was a 24-22 thriller to Hawley, 7-0 and ranked fifth in state in 2A-I. Albany’s victories are over 3A-II Colorado City 18-3, 3A-II Dublin 28-21, Peaster 41-0, and Menard 50-6. Top players include QB/DB Ben West, WR/DB Blaine Kayga, and RB/DB Dillon Hindman.

Kickoff is at 7:00pm.

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WEATHER REPORT: HOT, COLD, AND IN BETWEEN

Saturday's Sunset.

We’ve finally reached that point of the year when we’re running the air conditioner one day and the heat the next. Last Thursday and Friday are a case in point. On Thursday afternoon skies were sunny, and the temperature rose to 91°. But then a norther blew in on Friday, dropping the low to a chilly 37° and a high of only 58°. On top of that, the north wind was high at 25mph with gusts up to 35. Saturday was a little warmer with a 66° high, but the low that morning was only 36°, the coldest we’ve seen since last spring. Sunday was considerably warmer with a high of 84°, but then Monday’s high was back down to 76° under cloudy skies, and yesterday was back up to 87°. As the old saying goes, “If you don’t like the weather around here, just wait a few minutes.”

One thing that didn’t happen, though, was rain. We did get a sprinkle Monday, but it was so sparse that it doesn’t really count. What a change in that regard this October has been from last year when Roscoe had its wettest October on record, 13.83 inches officially with some folks recording well over 14 inches. And two to five-inch rains had fallen in the area in the last week of September.

Today’s high is forecast to reach only 71° as another norther blew in yesterday, but highs should be warmer tomorrow at 79° and Friday at 86°. Then on Saturday, the weather should be just fine for the West Texas Wind Festival. The high will be right around 81° although it may be a bit breezy with north winds of 10 to 20mph.

But no matter how the temperatures rise and fall in the coming week, every day is forecast to be sunny with clear skies and, once again, there is no rain in the forecast.

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† DONNA IRENE (GRIFFING) GILES

A Celebration of Life Memorial for Donna Irene (Griffing) Giles, 71, of Roscoe will be held on Friday, October 25, from 4:00-10:00pm at Barnett Barn, 1301 Elm St., Sweetwater with dinner and dessert provided by family and friends. She lost her battle with lung cancer on Tuesday, October 15, in Roscoe in the presence of her loving family.

Donna was born on August 21, 1948, to Emil Jay Griffing Jr. of North Carolina and Gwendolyn Halbert-Travis of Blytheville, Arkansas. She married the love of her life, Leon Cecil Giles of California, in August 1990 and later settled in Streetman, Texas.

Together Leon and Donna lived a "Jack of all Trades" life. During their marriage, Donna worked in many positions including real estate, roofing, veterinary tech and in mental health. They also owned several businesses, including A-1 Apartment Locators and Giles Doberman Kennel, where they bred, raised and sold registered Dobermans to the surrounding states until Leon's death in 2012. Donna was hardworking and had a generous heart towards people and animals. She loved to crochet as well as host family for the holidays and hoped to someday visit California.    

Donna is survived by her children, James "Devon" (Martha) Herd, Sheree Herd and Sha Woodson all of Texas; ten grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; siblings J. K. Griffing, Carey (Martha) Griffing, William Damon Travis, Brenda Kay Travis, and Cynthia Travis Nunn.

She was preceded in death by her father, mother, brother Emil Jay Griffing III, grandmother, grandfather and loving husband Leon.

Condolences in the form of cards or flowers should be sent to Sheree Herd, 825 Broadway, Roscoe, Texas, 79545.

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† FELIPE NERI DELOERA

Holy Mass of Christian Burial for Felipe Neri DeLoera, 83, of Roscoe was at 10:00am on Saturday, October 12, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Father Nilo Nalugon officiating. Interment followed at Loraine Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home. Felipe passed away Tuesday, October 8, at his residence.

He was born May 26, 1936, in Champion to the late Margarito and Juanita (Sanchez) DeLoera. He lived all of his life in Nolan County. He married Anita Salinas on June 30, 1962, in Colorado City. Felipe was known for his love of music and entertaining his family and friends his entire life. He played many different instruments, but his favorite was the guitar.

Felipe is survived by his wife Anita DeLoera of Roscoe; sons Abel DeLoera and wife Sherry of Snyder, Alberto DeLoera and wife Darla of Snyder, Adolpho DeLoera and wife Delia of Sweetwater, Felipe Neri DeLoera, Jr., and wife Shanon of Snyder, Armando DeLoera and wife Misti of Roscoe; his grandchildren, Chancey Manwiller and husband Jason, Scott DeLoera, Andrea Megan DeLoera, Aaron DeLoera and wife Brooke, Angela DeLoera, Devyn Brooke DeLoera, Morgan Kate DeLoera, Kyle DeLoera, Oakley Ryan DeLoera, Laura Levens, Felipe Neri DeLoera III, Sierra Katelyn DeLoera, Amri DeLoera, Amrin DeLoera, Amrik DeLoera; and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and four sisters.

Pallbearers were Albert DeLoera, Adolpho DeLoera, Aaron DeLoera, Oakley DeLoera, Trey DeLoera and Kyle DeLoera.

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