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Who Needs to Shop for the Holidays in Abilene? Not Us! BY KAY SPEARS
Student Council Officers, Luke Thane - Vice President, Storey Gomez - Secretary, and Korey Villaneuva - President, presented a donation check to the American Cancer Society. The proceeds were raised from the Student Council “Pink-Out” t-shirt sales. Stamford High School Student Council wishes to thank all of the community for their support. THE NEW STAMFORD AMERICAN VOL. 11, ISSUE 23 STAMFORD AMERICAN VOLUME 98, ISSUE 29 STAMFORD LEADER VOLUME 114, ISSUE 30
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We have it all here and then some. On Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 1106 W. McHarg (across from the Rodeo Grounds), there will be the Stamford Trade Show from 10am to 4pm. This is the brainchild of Oliver Elementary School teacher Tricia Oakley. Her efforts have paid off and the vendor spaces have all been filled. And what a line up! Vendors to expect: Pink Zebra (a soy wax fragrance & home décor company), Tootsie’s Baby Boutique, Paparazzi, Chalk Couture, Mary Kay, Ellison Jewelry, Scentsy, Shimmer & Shine (custom tumblers & copper jewelry), Life’s Little Treasures (have Montana West, leggings & other items), Ken’s Kandies (homemade candies), Norwex, Rocking R (honey), Michelle Esquivelle (homemade crochet items), LulaRoe, Damsel in Defense, Plunder, Custom Vinyl Work, Veronica Weathersbee (custom key chains, cups, earrings & other items), Water Systems (water filters), Color Street Nails, Car Freshies, Face Painting and food trucks are expected. There will be a Trade Show every 4 months or so. Come shop for Christmas from many unique products.
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MARK THE DATE... MEDICAL FUND: There has been a medical fund account set up for Beth Lawson Green at First Bank Texas in Stamford. DONATE: Denise Dennis is still collecting aluminum cans for recycling to raise money to donate to West Texas Rehab Center. You can drop them off at her house on the corner of Reynolds & Vassar.
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EARLY VOTING: According to the Texas Secretary of State, the 10-day period for early voting will begin on Monday, Oct. 21, and end on Friday, Nov. 1.
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FALL FESTIVAL: Thursday, October 31st, 6:00-7:30pm - First Baptist Church’s Fall Festival will be held in their south parking lot. Come join us for carnival games and fun for the whole family!
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9:00-2:00 at the Sagerton Community Center. Lots of vendor booths, raffles, Bingo and great food! Everyone is invited!
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ST. ANN’S BRISKET MEAL: Sunday, November 3, 2019, 11am “till all the food is gone,” at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 419 New Braunfels St., Stamford, TX. Brisket Sandwich or Brisket Tacos, Chips, Soda, Desert. Delivery available. Call Bob (325) 338-8744 or Mark (325) 370-4475 to place orders.
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The weather is provided for you by Country Drug Store. We’re here for you Rain or Shine.
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BAZAAR: First United Methodist Church, AnsonAnnual Bazaar and Turkey Dinner-Thursday, November 14th. Bazaar Shopping 10:30 to 7:30. Meal tickets may be purchased at the door. Turkey Dinner tickets are $10. Children under 4 free. Take outs available. Info 325-823-3881.
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BAZAAR: The Sagerton Hobby Club Bazaar will be Saturday, November 2 from
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Fall Festival class winners were Seniors Alyssa Wyatt and Ethan Lieb. 8th grade winners were Morgan Lopez and Roderick West. 1st grade winners were Ciana Flores and Hunter Neal. (Photo courtesy of Roger Niehaus)
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Attorney Alan Carmichael, Jones County Judge Dale Spurgin, County Commissioners James Clawson and Lonnie Vivian and Renewable Energy System Development Manager Jay Linke are pictured after the Jones City Solar project was given the go ahead at the October 28, 2019 Commissioners Court.
Tax Abatement Approved for Jones City Solar Project BY KAY SPEARS The second meeting of the Jones County Commissioners Court for October was held on Monday, October 28, 2019, 9:00, at the Jones County Courthouse in Anson, Texas. In attendance were Judge Dale Spurgin, County Commissioners James Clawson, Lonnie Vivian, Ross Davis, Joel Spraberry, County Clerk LeeAnn Jennings, County Treasurer Amber Thompson, County Auditor Gwen Bailey and County Sheriff Danny Jimenez. Jones County Judge Spurgin called the Commissioners Court to order before the Court approved the minutes of the last regular
meeting on October 15, 2019. The following trust property bids were approved as one action item: A bid submitted by Julie Cantu for the purchase of (R22786), Lot 7, in Block 11 of the Southside Addition to the Town of Stamford, Jones County, Texas. The Bid Amount is $100.00. Court cost has been waived. A bid submitted by Julie Cantu for the purchase of (R11645), Lot 6, Block 11, Southside Addition to the Town of Stamford, Jones County, Texas. The Bid Amount is $100.00. Court cost has been waived. The next trust property bid was presented at the last Commissioners Court on October 15, 2019. The
buyer’s name was incorrect, and it was approved to rescind the action taken on October 15th. The bid on that property was approved as follows: A bid submitted by Laverne Kay Baitz for the purchase of (R24263), Lots 5 and 6, Block I, Shady Crest Addition, to the Town of Hamlin, Jones County, Texas. The Bid Amount is $25,000.00. Court cost has been waived. An update was given by Judge Spurgin on Disaster Declaration and all items related regarding FEMA, TDA and TDEM forms and requirements. He stated he plans to go to Austin this week for a meeting to resolve duplicate bids. He touched on the roads being
worked in the separate Precincts. Precinct 2 Commissioner Vivian stated he met with Shirley Wheatley concerning CR 289, clean-up done was accomplished and he would “meet with her again to let her know what is going on there.” No action was needed by the Court. The Treasurer’s Report was presented by County Treasurer Thompson and approved. County Auditor Bailey presented Amend Budget and Line Item Transfers, which was approved by the Commissioners. It was approved to Pay Bills. SEE COURT. PG 12
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JONES COUNTY CALLS FOR SERVICE Alarm 3 Animal Bite 1 Animal Control 2 Case Follow Up 1 Civil Process 7 Domestic Disturbance 2 Fight 1 Grass Fire 1 Vehicle Fire 1 Harassment 1 Information Only 5 Internet Fraud 1 Livestock Out 16 Medical/EMS 4
Motorist Assist 6 MVA 5 Patient Transfer 1 Prisoner Transfer 4 Public Service 3 Reckless Driver 3 Request Officer 9 Shorts Fired 1 Suspicious Activity 2 Suspicious Person 1 Suspicious Vehicle 2 Traffic Stop 34 Welfare Check 2
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Lee Roy Nauert Lee Roy Nauert, age 88, of Stamford, Texas was reunited in heaven with his wife of almost 49 years, Ruby Nauert on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 25, 2019 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl with Rev. Richard Strait officiating. Burial followed in the Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley
Funeral Home. Lee Roy Nauert was born April 14, 1931, in Haskell County, the son of Herman and Ella Nauert. He attended school in Sagerton, TX until his freshman year when he enrolled in Stamford High School where he graduated in 1948. He continued his education at Texas Lutheran College in Seguin, TX. Lee Roy was a military veteran and began serving in the National Guard in Stamford in the 36th infantry division. He did his basic training at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX in 1952. Lee Roy had never been out of Stamford until he left to go for basic training. Lee Roy married Ruby Gray on October 2, 1965 at Grace Lutheran Church in Abilene, TX. In 1972 the Nauerts purchased Peerless Cleaners in Abilene, TX. Lee Roy served as the president of the Dry Cleaners Association in Abilene for several years. The couple purchased a farm in Funston and a ranch near Nugent in 1980, where they lived until moving to Stamford in 2007. He was preceded in death by his wife in 2014; his parents; a sister, Wanda Lene Ressmann; and a brother, Leland Nauert and nephew, Sammy Nauert. Lee Roy is survived by his sister, Faye Maroney and husband Bill of Victoria, TX; sister-in-law, Becky Nauert of Stamford, TX; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Online condolences may be made at www. tankersleyfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be sent to: Interim Homecare and Hospice at 4400 Buffalo Gap RD., Abilene, TX 79606 or Bethel Lutheran Church, % Tena Tankersley, P. O. Box 828, Stamford, Texas 79553.
Local author and Stamford native, Nancy Robinson Masters, spent time with students at the Oliver Elementary School Library in Stamford on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 during an Author Visit.
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The weather has been nice, this is the way it should stay all time, cool but not too cold or not too hot. Some of the Halloween activities went on over the weekend, but others will enjoy their fun on Halloween. Have fun but be careful. It’s hard to believe that just two months until a New Year. November is going to be a busy month with several holidays. Saturday, November 2 is the day of the great Bazaar in Sagerton at the Community Center. You won’t want to miss this one, lot of vendors with beautiful items, lunch of hamburgers or stew and cornbread, lots of good homemade pastry for sale and door prize, bingo and fun and fellowship. You can come around 8 or so and get coffee and sweet roll. See you there. Sunday, November 3, the time changes, I don’t like this one but it’s there, set your clocks back one hour. Members meet at the Old Glory Lodge Hall for their meeting at 4 P M. Election of officers. Turkey and Dressing will be furnished, bring vegetable and dessert. (Sunday, 11-3) Tuesday, November 5 is Election Day. Be sure to Vote. Monday, November 11, is Veterans Day - Thank all the Veterans. Keep them in your prayers. Thursday, November 28, is Thanksgiving Day, (we should be thankful every day) Carm Letz went to Haskell on Friday to attend the Pep Rally. Grandson, Brody Letz plays in the band. Granddaughter, Darbee, dressed as Belle, was chosen as a
OLD GLORY NEWS By Anita Dozier cheerleader side kick. On Friday, granddaughter, Hazelee, spent the night and all day Saturday with grandparents, Dale and Carm Letz. On Saturday evening, Dale and Carm went to Terry and Laramie Letz and Brody for a birthday celebration for Darbee New on her ninth birthday, for Dale Letz on his 65th birthday, and 7 years ago Brody had his heart surgery. All enjoyed a hamburger cookout and birthday cake. David Breeding of Amarillo spent last weekend with his mother-in-law, Bernice Rhoads. She was so glad to have him to help her out with repairs. Jami Wilde of Knox City and her grandson, Crete of Haskell and Matthew Pierce of the Stamford Lake spent Wednesday with Glen and Helen Pierce. Phyllis Letz was in Lueders and met her daughter,Jana Hinkle, at the school and she helped Jana with some school projects for her classroom. Leon Langley of San Angelo spent the night with Danny and Phyllis Letz on Sunday. He is a steel guitar buddy of Danny’s and wanted to do some playing on the steels together. Mittie Dunham, Bernice Rhoads and I were among the many that attended the
Big Country Electric open house on Thursday. We had a great musical on Saturday evening at the Center. This was our last one for this year and I guess a lot wanted to attend as we had around 60 folks there. We want to “Thank” all the musicians for the great music and singing. So much good talent. Also, thanks to all that supported our concession stand and the donations, to Bernice Rhoads for the pies, to Cliff Morris for being the emcee, and to a friend, Owena, for helping in the concession stand. Winning the door prizes were Glen Dell Large of Knox City and Kaye Morris of Haskell. Guess you might say the “Last was Best.” We hope to be back in January. Mittie Dunham met Bo and Whiz Creighton for lunch in Aspermont following church service. Kim Lowack visited with her parents, Glen and Helen Pierce, on Sunday. Thought for the week: “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” Happy Birthday wishes go to Michael Steele, Tucker McDonald, Kyle Wilhite, Megan Wilhite, Mike Pyron, Joyce Sue Clark, Jeff Flowers, Karen Wolsch, Daniel Turner, Odene Dudensing, Jay Sharp, Nicholas Gray, Hagan Lamb, Beverly Ward, Colby Jones, Claire Clarke, Crystal Willoughby, and Jana O’Kelly. We wish you many more. Anniversary greetings go to James and Linda Ettredge, Harlen and Frances Powers, and S J and Donna Westbrook. Have a wonderful day.
Freezing L/A Raiders Cheerleaders: Mattie Barnes, Brittany Viilanueva, Lexi Williams, Alyssa Webb (Photo courtesy of Roger Niehaus)
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ROTARY CLUB NEWS Michael Copeland, Band Director for Stamford ISD, talked to the Club. Michael has been the band director in Stamford for eight years. Because of his dedication, he has taken a program that was failing, to become a band that we can be proud of. This year, he began a S.T.O.P. (Sanctuary, Team, Opportunity, Program) program to get the students more involved and
more dedicated to their goals. Mr. Copeland has a high school, 7th & 8th grade, and a beginners’ band for the lower grades. He has around 45 to 48 students in each group. He talked about changes in the U.I.L. that pertain to competition. He is proud of the spirit displayed at football games. Copeland is truly dedicated to helping the students and is an asset for our school.
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Governor Issues Disaster Declaration For Storm-Stricken Counties After severe weather struck north and east Texas on Oct. 20, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration naming a list of counties in that region. Among the counties named are: Cass, Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Erath, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Panola, Rains, Rockwall, Rusk, Tarrant, Van Zandt and Wood. “By issuing this declaration, Texas is providing local officials with the resources they need to quickly respond and recover from this storm,” Abbott said. In addition to providing access to state resources, the declaration waived certain regulations to make it easier for utility companies to bring in out-of-state resources to assist in restoring power. The storm brought high winds, heavy rains and at least four tornadoes. Tornadic action ravaged a swath 40 miles long through the Dallas area, causing widespread destruction in residential areas and businesses, forcing many closures and resulting in the loss of electrical power to tens of thousands of customers. Damages attributed to the storm, currently estimated at more than $2 billion, continue to be updated. REPORT: THE DIGITAL DIVIDE More than two million Texas households still do not have access to high-speed internet service. Those findings are included in the top story of the October edition of “Fiscal Notes,” a monthly publication produced by the comptroller’s office. The story says the digital divide between urban and rural Texans “has serious implications for education, telemedicine, agriculture and small business.” Texas Comptroller Glen Hegar commented about the story in an Oct. 23 news release, saying, “It’s a wired world today and we can’t expect our state to flourish unless we make sure as many Texans as possible have access to dependable high-
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speed internet for everything from educational and medical services to agricultural technology and online sales.” AIR MONITORING INCREASES The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is enhancing its air-monitoring capabilities thanks to new equipment funded by the Texas Legislature and savings from the agency’s 2019 budget. The Legislature granted TCEQ’s request to equip up to three new vehicles with realtime, mobile air-monitoring technology. Meanwhile, budget savings are being used to fund the installation of three new automated gas chromatograph air monitoring stations in the Houston area and the purchase of new handheld air monitors. Previously TCEQ’s vans were equipped with instruments only capable of collecting data while stationary and required a time-consuming process to deploy and calibrate. The newly equipped vans will provide the ability for rapid survey assessments, allowing the agency to quickly sample pollutant hot spots, map air concentrations, and identify locations for sampling over longer durations. UPDATE: VAPING, LUNG ISSUES The Texas Department of State Health Services has identified 147 Texas cases of severe lung disease in people who reported they had “vaped” before developing symptoms. One of the patients has died.
In its Oct. 22 weekly update on the use of e-cigarettes (“vaping”) and lung disease, the agency reported that state health officials are gathering more information about 17 other possible cases to determine whether they are consistent with the symptoms and substance use seen in cases in Texas and 48 other states. Respiratory symptoms include difficulty breathing, shortness of breath and coughing. Some people have also experienced nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Clinicians are urged to ask patients with these symptoms about a history of vaping, gather as much information as possible about suspected cases, and report them to DSHS. Nationally, 1,479 cases have been reported. The DSHS and agencies in other states are working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration to gather evidence about what the cases have in common and to determine a cause. AGS TARGET ONLINE SALES Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Oct. 22 announced he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 state and territorial attorneys general in calling on Facebook, Craigslist and eBay to take action against alcohol sales on their platforms. A letter from the coalition asks the companies to: —Review the current content posted to their websites and to remove illegal postings for the sales and/or transfer of alcohol products; and —Develop and deploy programming to block and prevent platform users from violating state laws. Coalition members also invited the companies to join them in forming a work group with stakeholders from government and industry to explore how to establish protocols for preventing illegal alcohol sales.
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Stamford Wide Receiver Lane Patton received Honorable Mention on the Abilene Reporter-News Big Country Top Ten. He had eight catches for 79 yards for two TDs, and threw a touchdown pass.
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Seasons of Life “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” –Ecclesiastes 3:1 Do you ever feel like you’re in a place in life that’s different from people around you? Others seem to be coasting, but you’re spinning your wheels. Your friends seem to have a blossoming relationship with God and you seemingly do the same things, but you feel like you’re missing out. Lately, I’ve been studying the concept of spiritual seasons, the source of many of these differentiations in life. We’re often in a different season than others around us and we pass through different seasons in our own lives. What comes easy in one season may not be so easy in the future, or what was once a challenge suddenly opens up and becomes much
ESSAYS FROM WEST OF 98 James M. Decker easier. There’s no foolproof list of spiritual seasons, but in my studies, I’ve found a pretty good list of six: Dry season: God is quiet and feels distant; you don’t hear His voice or sense His presence like you have during other times. Waiting season: you’re waiting for a circumstance to change. Busy season: there are too many demands on
your time, too many people needing your attention, and not enough time to properly handle all your commitments. Tests and trials season: you’re going through hard times and might not understand why you’re facing these hardships. Spiritual warfare season: you’re being spiritually attacked. Happy season: things are going well, pieces are falling into place, and your relationship with the Lord is strong. I could write an essay (or more) on each of these seasons. This is not intended to be an exhaustive instruction for handling each season. First and foremost, I think it is important for us to be aware that the seasons exist. Sometimes, when our neighbor is faring better than us, we can get concerned that we’re doing
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something wrong. When we’re having an easier time than they are, we can get prideful. Neither of these instances means that one of us is a “better” Christian than the other. Sometimes it simply means that we are going through different seasons. A person in a spiritual dry season may struggle with things that come easy in a happy season. But our difficult season may be preparing us, shaping us, and molding us for a future season. Sometimes one must cross the desert to reach the oasis. King David speaks of these seasons in Psalm 1:3. He writes of a faithful servant of the Lord and describes that person as “like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose life does not wither—whatever they do prospers.” I don’t know what season you’re facing when you read this. You might be struggling through a dry
season. You might be waiting for something to change and improve in life. You might be overwhelmed by a busy schedule. You might be dealing with hard times or spiritual attacks. You might be coasting downhill, living the dream. No matter what season you’re in, remember to use it, learn from it, and let it mold you and make you better. The difficult times can shape us to better utilize and appreciate the easy times. The easy times can teach us to better withstand the difficult times.
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No matter the season, like the faithful servant of King David’s Psalm, we can still bear fruit and prosper in the Lord. WJames Decker is a lawyer, farmer, and mayor in Stamford, and the creator of the forthcoming “West of 98” podcast and website. He may be contacted through Facebook at facebook.com/ james.decker.
VIP MENU November 4-8 Monday - Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potato, Gravy, Carrots, Ambrosia Tuesday - Soft Taco, Mexican Corn, Pinto Beans , Jell-O Wednesday - Veggie Soup, Salad, Cheese Sticks, Cornbread, Banana
Thursday - Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Bread, Strawberries Friday - Chili Cheese Dog, Macaroni Salad, Chips, Brownies
LOCAL CHURCHES Avoca Baptist Church Rev. Les Mims 773-3531 AM Worship: 11:00 Avoca United Methodist Church Dennis Huffaker 773-3909 AM Worship: 9:45 Bethel Church of God in Christ Pastor Session 407 W Handlan 325-773-5730 Bethel (Christ) Lutheran Church Rev. Richard Strait 1024 E. Vanderbilt 325-773-5949 AM Worship: 9:00 Bethel Lutheran Church Rev. Richard Strait 10707 N. FM 600 325-773-5949 AM Worship: 11:00
Central Presbyterian Rev. Dr. Kelly Pigott 601 Rowland 325-773-3381 AM Worship: 11:00 Common Ground Youth Ministry Paul Wright 219 S Swenson 325-773-3604 Faith Lutheran Church Sagerton, Texas 940-200-0723 AM Worship: 10:30 Family Church of Christ 1505 E. Wells St 325-773-5250 Worship: 9:45 a.m. 1st Assembly 1214 Compton Pastor John Shepard Worship: Saturday @ 6:00PM (325)267-0955
First Baptist Church John Ward 214 N Swenson 325-773-2781 AM Worship: 11:00 House of God Pastor Bobby Acosta 802 Ferguson St Sundays 11:00 am Lueders First Baptist Church Roscoe McCoy 228-4622 AM Worship: 11:00 MacKenzie Trail Cowboy Church AM worship 11:00 Heart of God Church 114 E Campbell Joanne Ochoa AM Worship 10:30 Nugent Baptist Church Craig Thames 228-4457 Worship: 11:00
Orient Street Church of Christ Wes Horn 510 S Orient 773-3419 Worship: 10:30 Paint Creek Baptist Church Pastor Tony Grand 940-864-3358 AM Worship: 11:00
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St. John’s United Methodist Church Pastor John Erwin 201 S Ferguson 325-773-2561 AM Worship: 10:50 Solomon Temple Baptist Church Rev. Donnie Massey 315 N. Haskell St. 325-773-2213 AM Worship 11:00
Temple Baptist Church Jesse Morton 309 E Campbell 325-773-2550 AM Service: 11:00 Trinity Church Dr. Robert Wingrove 220 E. McHarg
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Appraisal District Board Nominations Made BY KAY SPEARS The Jones County Commissioners Court was held on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, 9:00, at the Jones County Courthouse in Anson, Texas. In attendance were Judge Dale Spurgin, County Commissioners James Clawson, Lonnie Vivian, Ross Davis, Joel Spraberry, County Clerk LeeAnn Jennings, County Treasurer Amber Thompson, County Auditor Gwen Bailey and County Sheriff Danny Jimenez. Jones County Judge Spurgin called the Commissioners Court to order before the Court approved the minutes of the last regular meeting on September 23, 2019. A bid submitted by Richard and Barbara McCoy was approved for the purchase of (R24263), Lots 5 and 6, Block I, Shady Crest Addition, to the Town of Hamlin, Jones County, Texas. The Bid Amount is $25,000.00 and court cost has been waived. A bid submitted by Jay Dee Pace was approved for the purchase of 54063, A0001 191 S Andrews, Block B, Acres 2.77, Suit Number TX011432. The Bid Amount is $3,000.00 and court costs are $889.00. Judge Spurgin gave an update on Disaster Declarations and all items related regarding FEMA, TDA and TDEM forms and requirements. Money has come in for small projects under #4416 in Precinct 2. Precinct 1 has a pending project and funding is being corrected. Precinct 4 has a project being reviewed. There are discrepancies and these will be brought up with the State of Texas. The completed review on #4255 was discussed. On #4269 Precincts 3 & 4 repairs have been completed, Precinct 2 has six roads left and Precinct 1 has a couple of roads left to complete. Judge Spurgin stated he would be visiting with the
Council of Governments (COG) concerning mitigation money for previous disasters. He is also looking for funding for economic development regarding the roads being washed out in April, May and June 2019. “As far as TDA, the grant we got for 4269 is under administrative review.” Next on the agenda the annual renewal of the Jones County EMPG Grant Award was approved. EMPG stands for Emergency Management Performance Grant. Judge Spurgin explained this is the Emergency Management Coordinators position held by Buddy Pope. This grant funds up to fifty percent of his grant. Jones County is the host county for three other counties Pope works with. The Court moved on to approve the removal of CR 155 and CR 161 North of FM 2834 from the County Road Map. These roads are not County Roads and never have been County Roads but have been on maps as such. Judge Spurgin stated, “We need to officially say these are not County Roads and get the Council of Governments to remove them from the mapping services and also contact TXDOT to show that CR 155 only goes South of FM 3834.” Next, the Memorandum of Understanding was approved for Helen Farabee (Mental Health Service Center in Wichita Falls, Texas) and the Abilene Recovery Council Outreach, Screening, Assessment, and Referral Program. They are used by Adult Probation services.
The next Memorandum of Understanding was approved for the Abilene Recovery Council’s Pregnant Postpartum Intervention Program (PPI) and the Outreach Assessment, and Referral Program (OSAR). The Backfile Scanning Services Contract for the District Clerk was approved for the project to begin now. This is part of the 2020 Budget with the required fifty percent of the cost being paid in January of 2020. The Texas Indigent Defense Commission FY 20 Formula Grant Request for Application Resolution was approved. This is an annual Grant to help pay for indigent individuals to be defended in a court of law. Nominations were discussed for the Appraisal District Board of Directors. Currently the Board consists of Judge Spurgin, Eugene Griffith, Jim Astin, Gerald Rogers, Larry Lytle and Seaton Higginbotham. The Commissioners approved the following nominations: Judge Spurgin, Eugene Griffith and Seaton Higginbotham. Chad Cowan, County Attorney for Jones County, is to receive a longevity pay increase of $7,000 per year from the County Attorney State Supplement 20192020 Funding by the State of Texas. It was approved for this to be a Jones County Budget Amendment and Line Item Transfer. The Burn Ban has been in effect for 60 days. It was approved to authorize Judge Spurgin to lift the
Burn Ban and/or change the agricultural exemptions in the Burn Ban status without Commissioners Court approval. It was discussed and a resolution approved for the Texas Feeding Texans Grant for Stamford VIP, Anson Meals on Wheels, and Meals on Wheels Plus out of Abilene. Wheels Plus services the Hodges/Merkel area and may be working to re-establish Hamlin’s Meals on Wheels program. The Treasurer’s Report was presented by County Treasurer Thompson and approved. County Auditor Bailey presented Amend Budget and Line Item Transfers, which was approved by the Commissioners. It was approved to Pay Bills. Judge Spurgin stated there would be a meeting of the Texas Midwest Public Facility Corporation after the Commissioners Court to discuss the Bluebonnet Facility Detention Center. Shirley Wheatley addressed the Court concerning damage done when CR 289 was plowed by a bulldozer. She stated the way it is now her property will be flooded. She told the Court her farm has been in her family
for 100 years. She stated damage has been done three different times over the years and she is determined that it will not happen again. Commissioner Vivian told her he valued her opinion and agreed to meet with her at the site to try to resolve the problem. After Commissioners Court adjourned, the Texas Midwest Public Facility Corporation Board of Directors met. Board Members in attendance were Judge Dale Spurgin, County Sheriff Danny Jimenez, County Auditor Gwen Bailey, Commissioner Joel Spraberry and Bill Carman. Attorney Herb Bristow with the law firm of Haley & Olson was present via telephone. Bristow gave an overview of the current status of the project. Staffing is being expedited to meet the planned goal to open the Bluebonnet Detention Facility on December 1, 2019. He stated background checks are the main hold-up. Judge Spurgin reported construction of the facility is ahead of schedule. He stated construction of the warehouse north of the jail has begun. Twenty criminal background checks have been received with fifty anticipated to arrive this
week and over one hundred pending. The criminal background checks are being conducted by the federal government, and there are also credit background checks they are waiting on. The Board approved Pay Application #2 for the construction of a 7,500 square foot maintenance warehouse. This application is from the contractor to the operator. The Board then approved requisitions funds from Capital Reserve and Replacement Fund for reimbursement of Operator and authorize payment by Trustee of Requisitions upon receipt of funds. This authorizes Judge Spurgin to execute resolutions and submit payment requisitions for regularly recurring bills for previously approved projects and obligations due prior to the next called meeting. Judge Spurgin stated an inventory of unused items in the detention facility is being assembled. Any item the County can use, it will, otherwise they will try to sell items of value. With no further agenda or discussion items, the meeting was adjourned.
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COURT: Continued From Page 3 Judge Spurgin brought up that Early Voting is this week in the basement of the Courthouse. He also stated that this Election Day (Tuesday, November 4, 2019) will be the first time Jones County residents can vote at any of the following locations, rather than at an assigned polling point: Hamlin High School Gym, Stamford High School Auditorium, Lueders City Hall, Ft. Phantom Baptist Church, Hawley Church of Christ, Anson Church of Christ and Hodges Baptist Church. Judge Spurgin gave credit to County Clerk Jennings for changing out and putting together the replacement chairs needed for the court room. Alan Carmichael, Attorney, representing Jones County in the Jones City Solar project, and Jay Linke, Development Manager of RES (Renewable Energy Systems of Broomfield, CO), gave presentations to the Court. The Jones City Solar, LLC project will be in two stages as Jones City Solar and Jones City Solar II. The first project is scheduled to begin in late July 2021 and be completed at the end of 2022. The tax abatement will begin in 2023 and be in effect for 10 years. In lieu of a tax, they will pay $1,750 per megawatt of installed capacity. The minimum installation required by each in order to qualify for the abatement is 150 megawatts. The Jones City Solar project will have a provision of a bond for removal. This will guarantee the removal of the improvements and restoration of the surface of the roads used. This bond language meets the
Jones County standards. Regarding the Road Use Agreement, at least 30 days before they begin construction, they are obligated to upgrade any roads they are going to travel to the satisfaction of the County. After the upgrade, the roads will be looked at to see if they meet the Jones County standards. Carmichael stated, “After the project is completed, they are obligated to restore the roads back to the condition of newly constructed roads. The obligation under the Road Use Agreement lasts for the duration of project, not just the ten-year abatement term.” Linke described the location as, “out 83, about 5 miles, at Radium, a little South and East of there.” They have leased a little over 3,800 acres from two different owners. He brought maps to help the Commissioners locate the acreage. He stated that what is driving the timing of the project is their power purchase agreements with corporate entities and with utilities to buy the power coming from the solar plant. He also said they will probably start before the estimated July 2021 begin date. He gave a brief overview as to how RAS operates, stating they develop the projects to the point of being a mature asset and then they sell the rights to that asset and the project entity to the eventual owner. Within the sales contract, RAS is named to do the construction of the project. He stated they expect the whole project, Jones City Solar and Jones City Solar II, to be fully functional by the end of
2022. Judge Spurgin stated that both projects are in Precinct 1 with Commissioner Clawson being the one “working and having conversations about these roads and what will be necessary for the upgrade.” This project is in the Anson Hospital District and the Anson Independent School District (ISD). Carmichael explained when RAS is ready to sell the project, they will have to ask consent of the Jones County Commissioners Court to sell to that entity. “That is when we will take a look at who they propose to sell it to and make sure they have sufficient net worth and capabilities to perform.” He went over similarities with the Anson Solar Center tax abatement agreement including the requirement, where possible, they use local goods and services. This encompasses every aspect, construction to operation. This will be watched and monitored year after year. Texas has the Accommodation Doctrine which speaks to any oil or gas well on the premises to be made room for. If the mineral owners are different than the property owners, then an agreement needs to be agreed upon with the mineral owners as well. The Tax Abatement and Road Use Agreements of the Jones City Solar, LLC and Jones City Solar, LLC II and the authorization for Judge Spurgin to sign the agreements after the notice has been given to the other taxing entities was approved. With no further agenda or discussion items, the meeting was adjourned.
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This is another blastfrom-the-past that I wrote nearly a decade ago, but there is so much liontailing going on lately, that I thought it would be a good column to revisit. I spend a lot of time going from property to property meeting people, looking at their trees, discussing those same plants, observing work that has and hasn’t been done to them, and additionally, seeing the effects of that work or lack of work. I also look at trees that I walk or drive by and form conclusions about what has been done to them in the past. Sometimes the ones I’m looking at have been well maintained and my thoughts are something along the lines of “that’s some good work and a healthy tree”. Other times I decide something a little less charitable. By the way, I don’t feel that I have any particular corner on tree knowledge, nor do I think that I’m smarter than anybody else. I do study trees and plants extensively and I know a lot of people that much brighter than I am and I don’t hesitate to use them as a resource. In fact, one of the best benefits of being a certified arborist is that being one gives me a large pool of other certified arborists that I can meet with, train with, and consult when I need to. Pruning trees correctly takes into account the location, type of tree, time of year, owners desires, age of the tree, health of the tree, and a few other factors. That sounds like a lot of things to keep in mind, but actually, if you or whoever you hire knows much about trees, these items will usually be allowed for without much extra thought. Something else that I would like to stress is that no two people are going to do the exact same pruning work. Properly trimming trees is as much of an art as a science and just because the end product is always going to be a little different, as long as proper techniques have been used, no
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WEST TEXAS TREES AND LANDSCAPES By Bruce Kreitler and the KWKC Green Team one result is going to be the only right way to do the job. There are however, a few things that are almost always going to be detrimental to trees. I have written pretty extensively in the past about the practice of “topping” which is basically heading off all of the large branches in below the foliage so that the tree is totally de-nuded of leaves and smaller structure. This practice is always bad for the plant and should not be done, but I’ve covered that ground before. What I’d like to touch on today is another pruning method called “lion tailing”. Lion tailing is the practice of taking all or most of the lower foliage and small branches of off a tree until the only areas with leaves are way out at the end of the branches. It’s almost the opposite of topping in that instead of removing the upper part of the branches, most or all of the lower structure, except the big branches, is removed. In these cases, what happens is that you end up with all or most of the leafy area of the tree in the top twenty
percent of the structure. This has some severe physical effects on trees which I’ll go more into in a minute. A good finished trimming job is going to take into account the future growth of the tree, neither topping or lion tailing allow the plant to grow as nature intended, instead they force different growth patterns on it. Lion tailing is actually done quite a bit more often than topping, simply because it’s easy to get carried away when raising the canopy and have a lot more foliage pruned out of a tree than actually needed to be removed. Another reason that this often happens is that the lower branches and leaves are a lot easier to reach and it’s just human nature to get more out of the lower part and less out of the higher, harder to reach areas. Trees grow in two directions, the branch tips extend when the plant is growing which is how the canopy gets taller and wider. I know that it’s a little hard to think of it this way, but as far as length (and height is merely the branches that point up extending in length) growth goes, all of that extension takes place right at the very end of the branches. Everything that is behind that growing tip, stays right where it is and grows in girth. A good way to think of this is to look at the branches that come off of the main trunk and see how they have increased in diameter over the life of your tree, but they haven’t moved up or down. The low branches on your trees that couldn’t be walked under
are removed as your tree gets bigger, because they never move up. The second way that trees grow is that increase of branches and the trunk in diameter I mentioned. There is a fancy name for this, but basically as the shoot tips extend the branches out and up, the branches are supposed to increase in diameter (girth) to give these longer heavier branches the mechanical support that they are going to need to keep from breaking. While there are several other physical effects that “lion tailing” has on trees, and they are all bad, the main one is that a lot of the energy, or photosynthate that branches use to fuel this increase in diameter comes from smaller foliage carrying branches that exist on them. When these smaller interior branches with the accompanying leaves are gone, the diameter growth slows greatly, but since the branch tips are still undisturbed, the increase in length and height continues without the needed increase in strength. The result of the lion tailing practice is weak over length branches that are subject to wind throw or breakage for other reasons. The amount of weakness and future breakage will depend on how severely the lower foliage was stripped out. If you have any landscaping, landscape maintenance, or tree questions you would like answered in this column, submit them care of cmetler@stamfordamerican.net or info@BrokenWillow.com.
SENATE TO VOTE ON FUNDING FOR ‘HEIRS PROPERTY’ INITIATIVE The Senate is scheduled to vote today on an amendment to provide $5 million for a re-lending program that would be a step toward resolving ownership issues for farmers operating on so-called heirs property — land that passed from one generation of a family to another without a clear title. Heirs property laws have been used for decades to effectively steal land from African-American farmers. WILDFIRES STRIKE CALIFORNIA’S WINE COUNTRY The rapidly moving Kincade fire destroyed the historic Soda Rock winery near Healdsburg in Northern California and “had Sonoma County wine country under siege,” the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday. ALTHOUGH WEAKNESSES PERSIST, FARMERS BORROW LESS MONEY Farmers and ranchers are taking out fewer loans from agricultural banks, and asking for smaller amounts of money when they need cash to pay for
KASN AG REPORT With Richard Kemp equipment, livestock or day-to-day expenses, said the Federal Reserve in its quarterly Agricultural Finance Databook. “Weaknesses in the sector persisted, continuing to pressure farm cash flows and agricultural credit conditions,” reports the Fed. JAPAN AG OUTPUT TO DECLINE UNDER TRADE PACT WITH U.S. Japanese beef producers will be hit the hardest by their nation’s agreement to reduce tariffs on U.S. food and agriculture products, according to an estimate by the government in Tokyo. The package calls for Japan to reduce or eliminate tariffs on $7.4 billion worth of U.S. ag exports beginning on Jan. 1.
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Believe in the Future Last week I talked about never underestimating the power of kindness and how our actions can influence the next generation. Well, this week I would like to continue on this idea with regards to the next generation that is growing up. With all of the negativity that we see and hear in the world today, it can be very easy to think that things have changed from THOUGHTS FROM when we were kids. The truth is that things have indeed changed UNDER THE CAP with advancements in technology, socializing, and even parenting Will McClure techniques. While many say these advancements are making things worse, the thing is that when we harness these ideas the right way then we can see the better in our kids. The easiest thing to blame in today’s society are cell phones and the fact that we can now do practically anything we want with a cell phone and get instant gratification, thus leading to them being used as a “crutch” by kids and adults alike. Speaking from the school perspective (and my fellow teachers can agree with this) phones are a constant battle in the classroom and if you take one away from a certain kid, even if a parent does so at home, it can lead to some pretty negative effects from the child. However, I have not only discussed this topic in the past, but this isn’t my primary focus this week. Even with all of these “constant battles” with distracting items with our kids, we may tend to think that we are not making an impact with our youth. The fact that a lot of people tend to forget is this: we are talking about children and teenagers! Rebelling against rules is seemingly hard-wired into their DNA, but they do eventually grow out of it and will follow modeled behavior as long as we do not push and prod all of the time. Sure, we have to make sure that the more extreme behaviors are quickly attended to, but simple things can be fixed as long as we stick to it and handle things in a positive manner. I’m not talking about just in school here; I’m talking about any interaction we have with our youth. After all, if we show them proper behavior and demonstrate respect, then things can eventually change for the better and we can see and experience these changes when we least expect it. I’ll end this week with one of those instances that really helped inspire my column this week. This past week I attended the last home volleyball game for the Sweetwater Lady Mustangs and, overall, it was a good time. But what really put a smile on my face was seeing the students in the stands supporting the girls and having some fun at the same time. Sure, they were yelling, but nothing nasty or obscene like I’ve heard grown adults do in the stands during football season. Instead, they were saying things that were making me laugh at times (my favorite one: “Hey! Your sock is untied!” What?). It was a great thing to experience as while they were being teenagers, they also knew how to scale things back away from the invisible “line.” However, the most inspirational moment where the universe reinforced my belief in the future came right before the varsity game. It was the playing of our National Anthem and I had moved so I could see the flag, moving just enough where I noticed the singing from the students. Nothing silly, no laughter. Word for word with all of the feeling that you would expect. I couldn’t help but smile. So, the next time you think that things are “not like they were when I was growing up,” just remember that times may have changed, but the values that we instill in our youth are there. All you have to do is open your eyes and ears and you will experience it for yourself. The most important thing to remember though is to believe.
A Man Of Many Talents I have a small horned toad made of spoons and forks. It is a clever piece of whimsical art produced by Roger Stanley who lives on a ranch near Cleburne. “We call it Bent Wheel because we found an old bent wheel and put it on a gate,” says Roger. When I met him for the interview, the first thing he did was pull out his guitar and start playing Red River Valley. He went through a couple of tunes and ended up with Ghost Riders in the Sky. His daddy gave him a guitar when he was 13. ‘I learned to play the guitar by looking in a mirror. I’d put a record on the record player and try to duplicate it. My daddy was musical and loved the old cowboy ballads. When I was 5 years old we’d go chase cows and I’d be standing up in the front seat listening to daddy sing.” Roger is extremely talented when it comes to making things with his hands. “I used to make my own toys from old skate wheels, pieces of junk, just anything. I made myself a rod and
reel when I saw one for the first time. I was 7 or 8 then. I have this little porch on the house and it has a woodburning stove in it. That’s my world. I sit there with a jeweler’s torch and make things.” His items are popular at Cleburne’s weekly Wednesday flea market. “I always bring a bunch of my art items. We also liquidate estates and we have a lot of that stuff with us.” In the 3rd grade Roger read through a complete set of encyclopedias. He makes custom hunting knives and is learning to make arrowheads. He built 2 cars from scratch, starting with the frames. One of them was featured in a hotrod magazine. Roger writes and recites cowboy poetry and performs it at poetry gatherings all over the state. Once when he was at an event in the tiny town
of Woodbury near Hillsboro the person on stage asked the audience if anyone had a joke or story they would like to tell. Roger walked on stage and recited a poem about a wolf that he had written. “It went over pretty good and they invited me back several times. One time a publisher was in the audience and suggested I do a book, so I did. I went to a Red Steagall event at the stockyards in Fort Worth, recited some poetry and the book sold out. I’ve also done a few CDs of my poetry. It got to where I was doing commission poetry for everything from fraternity parties
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to family reunions. I do poetry every month in Cleburne’s Performing Arts Center.” His daddy dabbled in art, making sculptures of flying ducks and other wildlife. Roger called his mother a Cherokee Squaw and she was an artist with a needle and thread. “She had me making little leather pouches, doing the beadwork and everything. I keep one with me all the time. It contains things that are special to me, little things my wife has given me over the 50 years we’ve been married.” Roger has made his living in construction, both designing homes and working as a building foreman. He taught woodshop in high school and later painted the interiors of 14 schools in central Texas. I treasure my little silverware horned toad.
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Sagebrush Living Center is accepting applications for Direct Support Staff. Contact Karen Wolsch or Doug Stanley at Sagebrush Living Center, 1101 Columbia St., Stamford, TX 79553 or call 325-773-2791. Stamford ISD is seeking two individuals to fill the position of instructional para-professional at Oliver Elementary School and Stamford Middle School. These individuals must have a high-school diploma and pass a criminal background check. Preference will be given to applicants with a background in early childhood development and experience working with children. Applications can be found at the district administration office or online on the Stamford ISD web page. http:// www.stamford.esc14.net/ page/jobs
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Hanson Paint & Body Shop in Haskell, Texas is taking applications for the position of auto body paint and repairman. Please apply at 207 S. 1st Street, Haskell, Texas.
8603 FM707 TRUBY RANCH Fantastic Home w/ a pool 126± acres...$975,000 HWY 277 Hawley Faith over Fear home, barn w/horse stalls 51± Acres!.............$460,000 1105 New Hope Road 2/2 brick Great Location! REDUCED............ $97,000 703 Columbia Nice 3/2 brick home w CHA, large yard & 2 car garage!.$72,000 716 E Oliver 4 bedroom/ 2 baths quiet area.............................................$68,900 New 1315 Hudson Rd 3/1 w CHA Great location!................................$39,900 712 E Vanderbilt Gorgeous 1910 2 story Victorian home......................$129,900 1502 Compton Stamford 3/2/2 Ranch home 1.6± AC!......Reduced! $126,500 1502 Ave K Anson 1885 sq. ft. separate apartment & metal shop.........$184,900 519 Commercial Ave, Anson- 3/1 Rock home w Metal shop...............$49,000 Sagerton 3 bd 1 bath with fireplace and out buildings on corner lot!........$35,000 1215 Wesleyan Nice 3/2 home with Fireplace!....................... IN CONTRACT COMMERCIAL 1303 Swenson - 25,000 sq ft building 1631 17th St, Anson - over 4,000 sq. ft, restaurant equip....... IN CONTRACT 901 Commercial ANSON- 12,600 Sq. Ft. parking lot, HWY Frontage$175,000 The Hamlin Elevator, 423 E Lake Drive, Hamlin
FARM & RANCH
FISHER COUNTY
480± AC SE of Roby Tank, water well 170± Ac SE of Rotan Pasture w/ Shinnery Paved Rd frontage IN CONTRACT
CALLAHAN COUNTY
1,015± AC Great Sock Farm or Hay farm SOLD 10 ac Old Peanut Co-op Property
HASKELL COUNTY
126 ac cult. N.380 Rule 782± AC N of Neinda Mostly Cultivated farm 227± AC N of Rule Good combo place Pasture and cultivation! Great Hunting! 160± AC – The Kittley Irrigated Farm Northwest of Rule! 152± AC - Top Kevil Cotton Farm - Good black land farm w/ 1/2 the minerals! SOLD 627± AC Mule Creek Ranch Live water, cabin, great hunting! SOLD 271± AC SE of Weinert Dry land farm w/ pasture, tanks and creek! 619± AC N of Lake Stamford pasture and tanks!
JONES COUNTY
1,764± Ac Near Lueders Great Hunting! 323 Ac Creek, Cultivation and Hunting! 663± AC Great combo place w/ fence, pens, water well and tank 20± AC Near Ft. Phantom OAK TREES w/ Electric and rural water! 220± AC Cultivation on California Creek and US HWY 6 RD Frontage 1,170± AC TATE RANCH pasture, pens on US HWY 180/FM 600 IN CONTRACT 247± Stock Farm, IN CONTRACT 389± AC Cultivation, Rural water and Electric N of Merkle 160± AC south of Avoca IN CONTRACT 139± AC- Farrington Cotton Farm Prime Cultivation 50± AC Cultivated farm and great hunting! 230± AC Ft. Phantom River Ranch, Excellent Hunting!
KENT COUNTY
925± AC-Panther Canyon Ranch-Native pasture w/ food plots, springs on Panther Canyon and Croton Creek on the north Boundary!
DICKENS COUNTY
1,450± AC Fantastic Hunting, Shinnery, Large Stock Tank
SCURRY COUNTY
1,421± AC - Impossible Canyon Ranch Deep Canyons & Fantastic Hunting! IN CONTRACT
SHACKELFORD COUNTY
440± AC North of Abilene Cultivation and pasture w/ Spring, Rural Water and 3 tanks!
STEPHENS COUNTY
85± AC Native pasture w/ house
STONEWALL COUNTY
330± ac cult. & pasture, good stock farm 5,900± AC- Seven Diamond L Canyon Ranch two creeks and salt fork river 2,082± -AC- Double View RanchSpectacular views, River, 4/3 Home and Barns, rural water! 800± AC - White Ghost River Ranch - Salt Fork of the Brazos! Views of the River Canyon! 320± AC – Hall River Ranch River Frontage w/ 2 story home and additional acres for lease! 330± AC- Great View of Double Mtns. w/ scenic deep canyons, large neighbors, hunting! 249± AC River Bluff Ranch mile long River, gorgeous bluffs, elevations, SOLD 130± AC- Youngers 130 Good Cultivation and great Hunting! 332± AC – Canyon West Ranch Great Views! Water, Electric & Secluded! 133± AC S of Swenson Brushy w/ HWY 380 Frontage Electricity on site!
TAYLOR COUNTY
5± Acres Off of HWY 351 No Restrictions Reduced $32,500 Taylor Ridge Estates- 20-80 Acre rural tracts Call for info. 707 Ranch 10-12± tracts IN CONTRACT 20± Acres White Mines Road Creek, Hunting, No Restrictions $140,000
THROCKMORTON COUNTY
460± AC Morning Star Game Ranch High fenced turnkey w/ Hunting Ranch 160± AC Cultivation and Pasture w/ 3BR Home west of Woodson
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Stamford High School Band Sweetheart Mallory Copeland and Corey Villanueva.
Nominations Sought For Gifted and Talented
Stamford ISD will accept nominations for the 2020-2021 Gifted and Talented Program, November 4-November 20. If you are interested in nominating a student in grades K-12 for this program, you will need to go by the campus principal’s office to complete the necessary forms. Students are selected for the gifted program based on their scores in five areas. The areas are: (1) Parent Checklist (2) Teacher Checklist (3) Intelligence Tests (two different tests) (4) Creativity Test and (5) Performance Tasks. The student must score at the district line on 4 out of the 6 areas to qualify. For more information, contact the campus principal’s office.
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Kids, bring your completed page to our office at 102 S. Swenson between the hours of 9-5:30 Monday - Friday, or you can mail it to us at P.O. Box 870, Stamford, Texas 79553. All entries are due by Friday, November 1st. Winners will be announced in our November 8th issue.
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District Committee Will Meet The District Site Base Decision Making Committee of Stamford ISD will meet on Wednesday, November 6th, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. in the Media Center of Stamford ISD. At this time, the committee will be discussing the 2019—2020 Campus and District Improvement Plans. This committee joins parents, community members, instructional staff and administrators to make decisions regarding the District and the process of how Stamford ISD will address all the needs of children enrolled in our district so that all students can meet or exceed the state performance standards. Parents as well as community members play a vital part in making decisions concerning the education of our students and are invited and encouraged to attend.