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| Plowboy workout on Friday morning. |
Since last Monday, Coach Jake
Freeman and his staff have been preparing this year’s Plowboys for the
upcoming season. The coaches were happy to see 44 boys show up for the
first day of practice, an increase over last year’s turnout.
Assistant coaches this year are Zane Graves, Shawn Speck, Billy Floyd, Joe Rackley, and Kevin Lavalais.
Although
this year’s Plowboys are not highly regarded by the media, the team
returns almost all last year’s starters, who now have a year of
experience as well as added size and maturity. Coach Freeman likes the
low pre-season ranking, feeling it may cause other teams to
underestimate what is sure to be a better team this year. Team speed is
faster in both offensive and defensive backfields, and the offensive
line will be able to provide better blocking.
Two-a-day workouts
were held last week in either morning or evening sessions, depending on
other pre-school requirements. But with the fall semester’s classes
beginning this past Monday, all workouts will now be in the afternoon
after classes.
The first competition with other teams will be a
three-school scrimmage this Friday, when Menard and Iraan come to
Plowboy Field. Like Roscoe, both are 2a-II schools, just from different
districts. Action begins at 5:00pm.
Go, Plowboys!
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PLOWBOY PREVIEW AT SCHOOL TOMORROW EVENING
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| Cheer Pals perform at a previous Plowboy Preview. |
The annual Plowboy Preview hamburger fundraiser for the Junior High cheerleaders will be held outside behind the east football stands starting at 6:00pm tomorrow, August 12. Burger, chips, and drink will be $7.00.
At 7:00pm, 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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FREE COVID-19 VACCINATIONS AT PLOWBOY PREVIEW
Did you know that 99.5% of Texans who died from COVID between February and July had not been vaccinated? The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination is also 96% effective against hospitalizations.
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital will be on hand to provide the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations at tomorrow’s Plowboy Preview.
Vaccinations are for anyone 12 years old and older and will begin at 5:30 and close at 8:30. Minors will need to be accompanied by a parent or have signed permission forms in hand.
For more information, call Lou Ann Wilson at 325-766-3323 or Andy Wilson at 325-766-3629.
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NEW TEACHERS AT ROSCOE COLLEGIATE
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| Jacinda Cedillo, Annette Creed, Veronica Cuellar, Sonia Flores, Billy Floyd, Stacy Floyd, Martin Luna, Brenda Menken, Shannon Morrow, Rosa Rocha, Jessica Ughanze, Brianna Ward, and Tina Westbrook. |
Here’s a list of the new teachers at Roscoe Collegiate ISD along with their assignments:
New Secondary Teachers
Billy Floyd - History & coaching
Stacy Floyd - Science
Veronica Cuellar - CTE / Edu-Make It, & coaching
Martin Luna - Geometry & TSI math classes
Shannon Morrow - CTE & working with Higher Ed.
Briana Ward - AVID
New Elementary Teachers
Brittainy Minton- 6th grade
Jessica Ughanze - 6th grade
Tina Westbrook - 3rd grade
Sonia Flores - 1-2 grade
Annette Creed - 1-2 grade
Brenda Menken - 1-2 grade
New Early Childhood Teachers
Rosa Rocha - PreK-K
Jecinda Cedillo- PreK
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CITY COUNCIL HEARS COMPLAINTS, CONDUCTS BUSINESS
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| City Manager Cody Thompson addresses the City Council. |
At its monthly meeting in City Hall yesterday evening, the Roscoe City Council received reports from City Manager Cody Thompson, RVFD Fire Chief Virg Pruitt, and Police Chief Felix Pantoja, heard a citizen complaint, and approved a request from the Roscoe Homecoming Committee for a parade and downtown activities. They also approved other items of city business. Both Mayor Pete Porter and Mayor Pro tem Robert McBride were absent, so Councilman Billie Joe Jay presided.
Fire Chief Virg Pruitt said that the department had tested all the city fireplugs and found that some were in need of repair, others had insufficient water pressure, and some neighborhoods needed them because the available ones were too far away to be effective. He also complained about the presence of junk cars on Bois d’Arc Street that are a public hazard.
Resident Isabel Moore discussed street conditions, in particular a persistent leak that creates standing water on Fourth and Hickory Streets.
A representative for Atmos Energy Corporation was unable to attend, so City Manager Cody Thompson explained his desire for the City of Roscoe to approve a rate request regarding the Company’s rate review filing. The Council later approved the request. Thompson also spoke for Enprotec/Hibbs & Todd concerning the dumping of carbon black into the waste water system, which clogs the drainage system and is expensive to clear.
In his public works report, Thompson said that Pump Solutions repaired both pumps in the Main and North lift stations. Both had been stopped up with non-sanitary sewer debris, including plastic elbows, residential sewer cleanout caps, carbon black, and so-called disposable wipes that are not disposable.
He said that two new homes will be going up in Young Farm Estates in the next two to three months, both by Abilene builders. The development is also hoping to increase lot sizes to one and a half times the current size and is preparing a new plat for approval.
The City has thrown its hat into the America’s Relief Funds arena with Public Management as the City’s grant administrator.
The City Swimming Pool has a serious leak, which must be repaired before the pool opens again next summer.
Police Chief Felix Pantoja gave the Police Report for the month of July, saying the Department issued 3 citations, handled 3 mental health cases, and investigated 8 burglaries and 2 sexual assaults. He reported that police equipment is being installed in the new Tahoe police vehicle. He also requested the City Council to consider a Department request for a full-time officer, saying that there is too much illegal and suspicious activity in the city for two officers to handle adequately.
The Council approved the request of Connie Baize of the Roscoe Homecoming Committee to hold a Homecoming Parade down Broadway, a street dance on Cypress Street next to City Hall, and a cornhole tournament in Old Town Park across the street, all on September 25.
The Council postponed approving the budget amendments until next month’s meeting. It also set Budget Workshops to start at 7:00pm on August 24 and 25.
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STEWART WILLIAMS SENTENCED FOR FRAUD SCHEMES
A syndicated article about a Roscoe resident’s illegal actions recently appeared worldwide in over a dozen news and financial publications and websites. “Everything Bigger in Texas: Sentence More Than Doubled,” by Lukas J. Alpert, explains how a Texas judge gave Stewart Williams, 31, a doubled sentence of 15 years for running one scam while pleading guilty to another. In addition, he has been ordered to pay restitution of over $9.4 million to the victims of the two schemes.
The article is accessible by clicking here.
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| Homecoming Committee members: Jan Meares, Teresa Watson, Janie Abrigo, Connie Baize. |
ROSCOE HIGH HOMECOMING 2021
September 24 & 25, 2021
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
It is time for RHS Homecoming!!
Get ready for a trip down memory lane and lots of catching up with old friends.
Hit up all your old classmates and get a reunion planned!!
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.
2:45pm PEP RALLY in New Gym
6-7pm MEAL @School before the game (menu to be announced)
7:30 pm PLOWBOYS vs. NEW HOME
Watch Roscoe EX, Jake Freeman, as he coaches the Plowboys to a BIG WIN!!
Band will perform during halftime and Homecoming court announced.
8-9:30pm VISITATION, COFFEE & REFRESHMENTS
Special Events indoor Concession Area,
(Located just east of the Football Concession.)
SATURDAY:
9am COFFEE & DONUTS -- Roscoe Community Center 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-2:30pm EVERYONE at RHCS in the cafetorium.
Welcome by Superintendent Andy Wilson, Prayer.
Register for door prizes, visit friends, silent auction, slide show by Tech Dept and Robotics Department and much more.
11:30a-1:30pm LUNCH- In the cafetorium. Enchilada Stack Plate with dessert & drink $12
PREPARED BY: Big Daddy’s and SPONSORED BY ROSCOE STATE BANK
2:30pm-11:30p THE COMMUNITY CENTER will be open and available for anyone who needs a place to meet with classmates. Coffee and Water will be available, but any snacks will be each class's responsibility.
The Museum and local business will also be open for the afternoon.
6pm - The Roscoe Athletic Booster Club will be hosting a homemade Fajita Meal for $15
Downtown at Old Town Park Across from City Hall
Roscoe Athletic Boosters will also be having a Corn Hole Tournament, sign up @ 5:30 and Tournament begins at 6:30 pm at the City Park. Contact Geory Martin for more information: 325-242-0130
7:30 pm? Free Street Dance on the Bricks Downtown Roscoe
Featuring The 419 Swing Band
Traditional Country & Western Swing
Bring a folding chair as there is no seating available.
The Homecoming Committee will be mailing out letters that include the schedule and an RSVP request so it can plan how much food to order and prepare for events. If you have any questions or comments, please contact: Connie Baize 325-338-1287 or email: cubaize@yahoo.com
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RCISD ENROLLMENT NUMBERS DOWN FROM LAST YEAR
The Roscoe Collegiate ISD enrollment figures for the first day of class are in, and the numbers are slightly down from their numbers in the preceding years:
High School = 243
Elementary = 253
Early Childhood Center = 89
Monday PK3 = 16
Total pre-K-12 = 601
High School here includes Junior High, i.e., the 7th and 8th grades. Unlike last year, the 6th grade this year is considered an Elementary Grade. The Pre-K students won’t start attending school until next Monday.
Last year’s total first-day enrollment was 647, 2019 had 653, 2018 641, and 2017 611.
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WEATHER REPORT: TYPICAL AUGUST HEAT
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| 100° heat on Sunday. |
We are now in what some people refer to as the “dog days” of summer, a stretch of weather in which conditions in this area are pretty much the same from one day to the next—hot, sunny, dry, south winds, and temperatures reaching the high 90s or more with lows in the mid-70s. If you’re walking down the street, you hear the air conditioners humming and the locusts in the trees chirping. Unlike some other times of the year, there’s not a whole lot of variation in the weather.
These past few days are a good example. The high on Friday was 98°, Saturday 98°, Sunday 102°, Monday 101°, and yesterday 99°. Morning lows were 71° Friday, 72° Saturday, 73° Sunday, 74° Monday, and 73° this morning. Winds were from the south, and skies either clear or partly cloudy without even a hint of precipitation.
The outlook for today and tomorrow is for more of the same with highs of 97° and lows of 73°, while Friday is only slightly cooler with a high of 94°. However on Saturday, the wind will shift to the east with mostly cloudy skies and a high of 90° with a 24% chance of a shower. On Sunday, the forecast high is 89° and the chance for precipitation rises to 35%. On Monday, the temperatures start rising again up to highs of 93° or so and the chances for rain drop as winds return to the south.
Typical August weather for these parts.
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