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Seminole (Gaines County), Texas 79360 © 2001
Sunday, January 7,2001 J
Web Site: http://www.seminolesentinel.com
e-mail: sentinel@wtaccess.com
Grand jury
approves 9
indictments
The Gaines County Grand Jury
returned nine true bills and one no-
bill during a two-hour session at the
Gaines County Courthouse
Wednesday.
Among the true bills issued were:
-Tony Gene Ervin, three counts of
burglary of a building. He was
arrested by Semnole Police Detective
Chad Hallum and Gaines County
Sheriff's Deputy Charley Shaw
Friday morning and arraigned before
Seminole Justice of the Peace Shirley
Barnett. Judge Barnett set bond of
$25,000 on each count and Ervin is
currently in jail in lieu of bond;
-Debbie Lynn Coyle, one count of
felony driving while intoxicated,
currently free on $ 10,000 bond;
-A subject not yet in custody, two
counts of forgery;
-A subject not yet in custody, one
count of forgery and one for
unauthorized use of a motor vehicle;
and
-A subject not yet in custody, one
count of evading arrest
The grand jury issued one no-hill
for a case of aggravated assault
In addition, two re-indictments for
purposes of clarification were issued
on two previous true-bills.
High speed
chase Saturday
Sudwrt PhMo/Dav* Hater
FIRST BABY OF 2001
Little Zaida Angeique Zambrano was Seminole's first baby of the new year, bom
at 8:53 a.m. Jan. 2 at Seminole Memorial Hospital. Shown holding the baby is
her mother, Maria Zambrano, while Dr. Wendel Parkey, who delivered the baby,
is also pictured. *—* * ~
A Seminole man is currently free
on bond and charges of evading
arrest are pending in connection with
an incident the night of Dec. 30.
Law enforcement officials from the
Department of Public Safety, Gaines
Countv Sheriffs office and Seminole
Police Department were involved in
the incident, which began when a
motorist called officers to complain
about a reckless driver on a Yamaha
Sports Bike on Main Street.
DPS officer Thomas Reed, who
happened to be in the DPS office in
the courthouse, heard the call, exited
the office, and spotted the bike
headed north on Main. The officer
pulled in behind the vehicle and
activated his lights, but the vehicle,
sped from the scene, headed north on
Southeast 5th, ran a stop sign and
then headed east on U.S. 180 with
officers in pursuit. The cycle then
turned back south on County Road
409-1 about eight miles east of
Seminole and then west on County
Road 402. According to Reed, speeds
were well in excess of 100 miles an
hour during the chase. For safety’s
sake, officers stopped pursuit of the
vehicle.
In the meantime, Sheriffs officers
visited residences on County Road
402, which is southeast of Seminole,
and began questioning people As a
result of the questioning, sheriffs
officers found evidence that the bike
belonged to a subject named Jacob
Lctkeman. Further investigation led
to a residence two block’s from
Letkcman’s house, where a consent
to search was obtained and the bike
was found at that location. In
addition, officers found evidence on
the vehicle that led to Lctkeman.
Two days later, on Jan. 1,
Lctkeman ’ turned himself into
officers. A check revealed that
Lctkeman had outstanding warrants
for traffic violations and theft. In
addition, it was discovered that he
had a prior conviction for evading
arrest. He posted bond on the
outstanding warrants and is currently
free on that bond.
Need Infant Seats
Persons with infant scats, booster
seats or car seats that are no longer
needed are asked to donate them to
the "Think Child Safety” program
in Seminole.
The organization will clean them
uff and distribute them to families
who are in need of them.
Old seats should be dropped off
at the Seminole Area Chamber of
Commerce Office.
Annual Meeting
Members of the Gaines
County Golf Club are reminded
that the annual meeting of the
club membership will be
Saturday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. at
K&S Steak Place.
Three new directors of the club
will be elected and voting on two
changes to club by-laws will take
place.
All members are encouraged to
attend.
Yearbooks
Reservations for the 2001
Seminole school yearbook, The
Tepee, are currently being taken
at the journalism room of
Seminole High School.
Cost of the 2001 book is $35.
More information can be
obtained by contacting Jan Cagle
at the high school.
Five public
meetings set
this week
First local '01 baby
Loan applications available
for drought, heat crop losses
arrives January 2
Five entities have set meetings in
Seminole this week.
Gaines County Commissioners will
meet in regular session Monday at 10
a.m. to consider regular reports,
appoint an officer pro-tem, approve
2001 holidays, appoint a grievance
committee fbr 2001, approve a
meeting day for regular court,
advertise for aggregate and asphalt
and meet with Seminole attorney
Bonnie Eric son.
At 7 p.m. Monday, the Seminole
City Council will consider
authorizing repairs to water storage
tanks at the wellfield, an
authorization to bid a used dump
truck, bids for a chlorine contact
It took two days, but Seminole’s
first baby arrived just before 9 ajn.
Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Seminole
Memorial Hospital.
Zaida Angelique Zambrano, the
daughter of Maria Zambrano and
Rodolfo Arranda, was delivered by
Dr. Wendell Parkey at 8:53 ajn.
Tuesday. The baby weighed six
pounds, 12.3 ounces and was 19
inches long. She has two big
brothers, Zacherie Zambrano, 7, and
Zabastian Zambrano, 5, at home.
Maternal grandparents are Rachel
and Julian Bores and paternal
grandfather is Jose Angel Arranda.
Annual Girl Scout Cookie
sale underway in Seminole
That great American tradition, the
Girl Scout Cookie Sale, is currently
underway. Girl Scouts throughout Gaines
County are offering eight different
varieties of cookies; the most popular,
used by troops to help fund community
service projects, fieldand camping trips,
and to help provide more program
opportunities for their troop.
The sale also benefits Ihe Permian
Applications for emergency farm commercial lenders, the interest rate
loans for losses caused by drought is 3.75 percent,
and excessive heat conditions are “As a general rule, a fanner must
currently being accepted at the Farm have suffered at least a 30 percent
Service Agency (FSA) office in loss of production to be eligible fbr
Seminole, according to Richard G. an FSA emergency loan,” Young
Young, FSA Farm Loan Manager. said. Farmers participating in the
On Dec. 19 of last year, Secretary Federal Crop Insurance Program will
of Agriculture Dan Glickman have to figure in proceeds from those
declared the entire State of Texas as programs in determining their loss,
an agriculture disaster area, making "Applications for loans under this
producers eligible for USDA emergency designation will be
emergency farm loans because of accepted until Aug. 14 of this year,
losses caused by drought, excessive but farmers should apply as soon as
heat and other disasters that occurred possible. Delays in applying could
last year. create backlogs in processing and
Young said farms may be eligible could possibly go over into the new
for loans of up to 80 percent of their farming season,” Young said,
actual losses or the operating loan The pSA office in Seminole is
needed to continue in business, open from 8 a.m -5 p.m. Monday
whichever is less. For farmers unable through Friday,
to—obtain—credit—from—private-----------------------
Choir Boosters
The Seminole Choir Booster
Club is currently seeking
members.
Fees are $5 pa year for families
and $15 a year for businesses.
More information can be
obtained from Beverly Shortes at
West Texas National Bank.
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chamber at the waste water treatment
plan and a resolution requesting the
Canadian River Municipal Water
Authority to consider expanding their
membership to include Seminole.
Also at 7 p.m. Monday, the
Seminole School Board will meet in
regular session to consider regular
reports, hear a presentation
explaining the Design/Build method
of construction and consider granting
die school administration permission
to proceed with selected construction
projects using that method, conduct a
public hearing on the annual AEIS
Report and consider approval of the
report, including campus
improvement plans and consider
ratification of the B&R buss sales
issue. An executive session will also
be held to consider a resignation,
discuss criteria and the process fbr
selection of a high school principal
and discuss possible litigation
against The Hartford Insurance
Company.
The Gaines County Appraisal
Bond will meet in regular session at
4 pm Wednesday. The oath of office
will be administered to new board
members, officers will be elected,
regular reports of the delinquent tax
attorney and chief appraiser will be
heard and ARB members will be
appointed.
Caramel deLites and thinmints, Lemon
PkstryC rcmes, Peanut B utter Sand wich.
Peanut Butter Patties, Shortbread,
FrostedOatmeal and Animal Treasures.
Local girl scouts will be taking orders
for cookies through January 21. The
cookies which sell for $3.00 a box will
be deli vered February 3, through March
4.
Permian Basin Girl Scouts have been
selling cookies fbr more than fifty years.
In 2000, nearly 265,000 boxes of
cookies were sold. Each girl who
participates in the cookie sale learns
how to set sales goals and how to work
to achieve them They also leam sales
techniques, record keeping and public
relations. Through the cookie sale, the
giris gain experience and setf-confidcnce.
Proceeds from the cookie sale are
Basin Council in helping to provide
programs, services and facilities to the
nearly 3,500 girls and 1,000 adult
volunteers who participate in the Girl
Scout program. Program services
provided by the Council include troop
organization for new and continuing
troops, leadatraining and development,
day and resident camping. Wider
Opportunity trips and financial
scholarships.
Help support Girt Scouting by buying
cookies when the local Girl Scouts come
around or call. If the Girl Scouts miss
you, you may call the Cookie Hotline
at 550-2688 or locally Shirley
Whisenant at 758-2983.
Bale count at 184,468
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No new gins finished processing
cotton this past week, leaving six still
in operation. However, there is a
possibility most of them will be
finished later this week.
Just 87 bales were ginned this past
week, bringing (he season total to
184,468.
Fbr the week ending Dec. 28, the
Lamesa Cotton Classing Office
classed 4,042 samples, bringing the
season total to 296,913.
for the week and 26.87 grams per lex
for the season.
Three parent
meetings set
Three spring parental involvement
meetings will take place at die
Seminole Success Center in January
and February.
Meetings are planned fbr Jan. 22,
Ftb. 5 and Feb. 19. from 6:30-8:30
p m. each of the evenings, with Lori
Ellis as speaker.
Sessions are mandatory for parents
whose students are exiting the CAPS
program, but all parents in die
community are encouraged to attend.
Water District
board interviews
three applicants
At a special meeting of the Llano
Estacado Underground Water
Conservation District Board
Thursday, three candidates for
manager of die district were
interviewed by the board in executive
session.
No action was taken by the board
following the interview process. The
next regular meeting of the board is
set for this Thursday, Jan. 11.
Color Grade Distribution for Grade
31 was 15.6 percent for the week and
16.1 percent for the season; Grade 41
was 11.9 percent for the week and
17.9 percent for the season; Grade 32
was 24.1 percent for the week and
11.1 percent for the season; and
Grade 42 was 33.5 percent for the
week and 15.1 percent for the season.
Length Distribution was 30.80
thirty-seconds for the week and 32.95
thirty-seconds for the season; Length
Uniformity was 78.63 percent for the
week and 80.08 percent for the
season; Mike Distribution was 38.2
percent for the week and 39.1 percent
for the season; and Strength
Distribution was 25.4 grams per tex
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Tblal rainfall for Dee. .67*
Total rainfall for 2000. .13.43"
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Last Week
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This Week
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Total
184.468
Total rainfall Jan.. *99 ......
Total rainfall, 2000------13.43*
Record Jan. High, 1974 ..... 83
Record Jan. Low, 1962 ...... -9
Average Jail. High .........56.9
Average Jan. Low......,.,. 25.3
Average Jan. rainfall 3j§§ .47*
Greatest daily rainfaH,’61i|*38*
Greatest Jan. iitafaii/49.. 3.01%
Avg, Jan. days 32 A undeSp|
Avg. days over 90 degree#.... 0
Average snowfall — ......2.1”
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