The election is for approval of the reauthorization of the local sales tax at the rate of ¼ of 1% for maintenance of repair by City streets. The tax brings in about $15,000 a year and is used for buying street-patching materials. This reauthorization is required by state law every four years.
Saturday was also originally the date for the election of two expiring City Council seats, those of Robert McBride and Edwin Duncan. However, both Council members were unopposed for additional two-year terms, so that portion of the election has been canceled.
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ROSCOE COLLEGIATE'S TRACK SEASON ENDS AT REGIONAL
The 2018 Track & Field season for Roscoe Collegiate ended at Ratliff Field in Odessa Friday afternoon, and hopes for competing at the state meet in Austin will have to wait until next year. Bonnie Wilkinson’s hamstring injury in the Area Meet in Abilene two weeks ago meant that the only Plowgirls competing this year were Riley Sheridan in the 3200 Meter Run and Kinzie Buchanan in the Discus Throw and Shot Put.
Neither girl did as well as in other meets this spring. Kinzie’s finish at fourth in the Shot Put was the best either could muster, as Riley finished fifteenth in the 3200 and Kinzie finished tenth in the discus. Both are just sophomores, however, so with another year of maturity, who knows what they can accomplish next year or the year after?
Congratulations to both for making it to Regional! That in itself is quite an accomplishment.
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OUTSTANDING STUDENTS HONORED AT ACADEMIC BANQUET
Twenty-one seniors were recognized for graduating this year with Associate’s Degrees from Western Texas College: Thea Abeita, Allison Acebedo, Clemente Aguayo, Camden Boren, Morgan Bowers, John Castillo, Tait Fullwood, Francisco Garcia, Cade Garrett, Diego Garza, Iris Gonzalez, Arizona Guevara, Ivy Jolley, Kayla Justiss, AbiGail Meadows, Ainsleigh Nelson, Paul Pantoja, Braxton Parrott, Parker Payne, Mariann Rainey, Nolan Reeves.
One boy and one girl from each grade received awards for Best All-Around Student and for Outstanding Work Ethic:
Senior Best All-Around: Nolan Reeves and Kayla Justiss
Outstanding Work Ethic: Parker Payne and Mariann Rainey
Junior Best All-Around: Josh Benner and Jovana Peña
Outstanding Work Ethic: Caleb Boren and Bonnie Wilkinson
Sophomore Best All-Around: Tristan Baker and Becca Shaw
Outstanding Work Ethic: Martin Luna and Jaci Alexander
Freshman Best All-Around: Caleb Reed and Hannah Ward
Outstanding Work Ethic: Kaleb Bohall and Gabby Dyck
Members of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society of Western Texas College:
Seniors: Camden Boren, Kayla Justiss, Braxton Parrott
Juniors: Caleb Boren, Caleb Gray, Alfonso Islas, Adrian Lomas, Amanda Sanchez
Sophomores: Jaci Alexander, Tristan Baker, Karen Herrera, Martin Luna, Kaylee Palacios, Alex Pantoja, Esperanza Sanchez, Shayden Tinkler, Baylor Trevino, Landry Turnbow
Awards were also presented to the best students in each of the individual high school classes.
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PLOWBOYS, PLOWGIRLS RECEIVE AWARDS AT ATHLETIC BANQUET
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| Kinzie Buchanan, who broke the Plowgirl shot put record, was one of the athletes honored at the Athletic Banquet. |
Plowboys of the Year
Football – Clemente Aguayo
Powerlifting – Francisco Garcia
Cross Country – Alfonso Islas
Track – Caleb Gray
Plowgirls of the Year
Basketball – Kinzie Buchanan
Cross Country – Riley Sheridan, Victoria Martinez
Track – Riley Sheridan, Kinzie Buchanan
Plowboy Awards and Scholarships
Fighting Heart – Tait Fullwood
Clyde Jay Memorial Scholarship – Tristan Brooks, Tait Fullwood, Parker Payne, Paul Pantoja
Charles Ratliff Memorial Scholarship – Francisco Garcia, Camden Boren
Britt Paty Memorial Award – Diego Garza
Plowgirl Awards
Fighting Heart – Riley Sheridan
Miss Defense – Bonnie Wilkinson
Plowboys
Football 4-2A All-District
Defensive MVP – Jose Ortega
Defensive Newcomer – Jacob Rainey
1st Team All-District
Offense: Running Back – Francisco Garcia, Wide Receiver – Jose Ortega, Brandon Lavalais; Lineman – Paul Pantoja.
Defense: Utility Back – Clemente Aguayo, End – Paul Pantoja, Tackle – Tait Fullwood, Linebacker – Nick Limones, Back – Diego Garza; Punter – Jose Ortega
2nd Team All-District
Offense: Quarterback – Jayden Gonzales, Wide Receiver – Micheal Wright, Lineman – Parker Payne, Joel Guia.
Defense: End – Parker Payne, Linebacker – Clemente Aguayo, Back – Brandon Lavalais.
Powerlifting Regional Qualifiers: Francisco Garcia, Austin Lara, Andrew Deleon, Adrian Lomas
Cross Country Regional Qualifier: Alfonso Islas
Track Regional Qualifiers: Junior Martinez, Caleb Gray, Jaythan Coale, Micheal Wright
Plowgirls
Basketball 1st Team All-District: Kinzie Buchanan
Cross Country Regional Qualifiers: Riley Sheridan, Victoria Martinez
Track Regional Qualifiers: Riley Sheridan, Kinzie Buchanan
New School Record: Kinzie Buchanan – Shot Put – 39’ 8”
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ROSCOE FFA HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR
by Shelley Gunter
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| Senior Veterinary Science Team: Caleb Boren, Hannah Ward, Morgan Bowers, and Kayla Justiss |
Floriculture Team
- Placed 3rd in District and 10th in Area
- Nolan Reeves, Shayden Tinkler, Leandra DeLeon, Landry Turnbow, and Riley Payne
- Senior team placed 5th in District and 22nd in Area
- Senior Team - Isaiah Olvera, Becca Shaw, Lisa Tollison, and Georgia Bowers
- Placed
- Junior Team - Ashleigh McKinney, Cameron Greenwood, Garrett Payne, and Jose Leaños
- Senior team placed 4th in District and 20th in Area
- Senior Team - Tait Fullwood, Abigail Meadows, Kaylee Palacios, Zeke Murphy, and Reese Kiser
- Junior Teams - Jesus Aguayo, Jaiden Alexander, Darbee Drake, Adrian Epperson, Carson Greenwood, Layla Herrera, Mia Lavalais, Jake Madden, Alicia Pantoja, Richard Villa, Richie Solis, Jacob Stegge, Kirsten Welch, and Diego Vela
- Senior Team placed 1st in District and qualified for state, placing 4th in Area
- Senior Team - Kayla Justiss, Morgan Bowers, Caleb Boren, and Hannah Ward
- Junior Team - Arwen Elmore, Jenna Watson-West, Athena Newman, Marissa Solis, Marta Herrera, Kayla Fox, and Jaiden Amador
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WEATHER REPORT: FINALLY, SOME RAIN
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| The rainbow over Roscoe last Tuesday evening. |
Other than the rain, the most notable aspect of the weather has been the wind, which has been as high this year as any in recent history. Over the past two weeks, it has come from all directions, and there have been only a couple of days that wouldn’t be classed as windy.
Temperatures have not been that remarkable for this time of year. Last Tuesday had the high for the week at 92°F and since then highs have been in the seventies or eighties with lows in the forties and fifties up until Monday, when they climbed into the low sixties.
Today and tomorrow should be warm and windy. The predicted high for this afternoon is 93° and for tomorrow 87° with strong winds from the south and southwest. On Friday, a cool front will blow in, dropping temperatures and bringing another chance of rain. The high will be only about 70° and the chance of rain is currently given as 40%. The weekend should be sunny and dry with highs returning to the eighties and lows to the sixties and remaining that way into next week.
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† GERALD WAYNE WASH
Wayne was born on Sunday, April 30, 1944, in Roscoe to Robert and Allie Wash. A graduate of Roscoe High School, he was the 1962 class valedictorian and played on the Plowboy basketball team.
He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Nettie Bob Wash, Clark Wash, and Delan Wash. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Linda Wash; children, Robert Wash and wife Faye, Tammy Niles and husband Mike; grandchildren Laura, Melissa, Kevin, Jennifer, and Jessica; and many other family members and friends.
Condolences and tributes may be left at the Rosewood Funeral Home website.
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† MARIE COLLINS
Funeral services for Marie Collins, 93, who passed away Saturday, April 28, will be held at the Roscoe Church of Christ at 2:00pm Friday, May 4, 2018, with Dan Boren officiating. Burial will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
Marie was born on December 21, 1924, in Canton, Texas, to J. W. and Velma (Chaney) Berry. In 1942, the family moved to Sweetwater, where she graduated from Newman High School. She married Jack Collins, Jr., on December 11, 1945. They were married 57 years when he preceded her in death on September 17, 2003. She was a member of the Roscoe Church of Christ and very active in teaching classes and Vacation Bible School. She loved children and working with them was her life. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin and held a Certification for Special Education. She taught the Special Education classes at Roscoe Elementary for many years. She received her Master’s degree from Abilene Christian University. She retired from teaching in Roscoe in 1992. She was a longtime member of Delta Kappa Gamma and of Nolan County Retired Teachers. She served on the Nolan County Cancer Board and Hospital Auxiliary. She served on the Child Welfare Board and was secretary to Nita Hodges and Dee Dee Heath.
Survivors include her son, Craig and his wife Tonya of Roswell, NM; grandchildren, Christin Collins (husband Zach) and Jeffery Chas Collins (wife Brandie) of Georgia, Ashley Giovengo (husband Adam) of Loving, NM and Warren Scitern-Baker of Roswell, NM; two great-grandchildren, Samuel and Case Giovengo of Loving, NM; three nieces who resided with Jack and Marie while attending college, Donna Walker (husband Ricky of Lubbock, their children Brett and Ashley), Pat Finch of Lubbock and Debbie Finch of Padre Island; Jack’s niece, Janey Haynes (husband Bob) of Lubbock, who were such a help during Jack’s illness; one brother, Elgin Berry and wife Sandy of Burleson; one sister, Ann Jennings of Nolan; and many nieces and nephews, whom she was very fond of; one very special friend, Judy McGlothlin and her sons Jeff and Chas McGlothlin of Blackwell.
She enjoyed reading, bird watching and entertaining her grandchildren. She especially enjoyed camping and trips to Fun Valley, Colorado.
She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Collins; grandson, Cameron Jack Collins; three brothers, James, Bill and Adolph Berry; sisters, Sylvia Finch and Cleta Watson.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Collins, Warren Scitern-Baker, Gary Jennings, Lance Jennings, Jeff McGlothlin and Chas McGlothlin.
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