Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 66, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Page: 2 of 26
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2-LEVELLAND * HOCKLEY COUNTY NEWS-PRESS, WednMday, November 15, 2000
Police Report
Police erected a Plainview
womjn and man an alcohol-related
charges early Sunday morning.
The woman was driving a
vehicle at a high rale of speed before
officers stopped her. The brake
lamps were also out on her car, a
report said.
The woman, age 19, was
arrested for driving under the
influence/alcohol by a minor She
also was charged with defective
equipment. The man was jailed for
minor in consumption.
A wallet that was stolen from a
woman’s workplace was found
behind Palmer’s Cleaners on
Monday. Nothing was missing,
though
A wallet was taken from
another woman’s car, and a second
vehicle was rummaged through The
two cars, both unlocked, were
parked at Palmer’s Cleaners at the
time, police said.
A 17-year-old Levelland male
Ropes board
meets Thur.
Ropes school board members
will examine the 1999-2000 audit
Thursday, discuss the gifred and
talented program and review the
TAAS II survey.
Trustees will also accept a
resignation, hire personnel, review
campus improvement plans and
consider the Tech Prep School-to-
Careers Partnership.
The board will hear reports
from principals, OK financial
statements and approved a contract
for 2000-2001 with the Sundown
school district.
The meeting will start at 7 p m
in the board room.
was arrested in connection with the
thefts
Police arrested a county mm
Tuesday morning for driving while
license suspended and probation
violation, a report said.
A man who slapped his
pregnant wife and poked her in the
stomach was jailed for family
violence/assault Monday
Vandals broke a window at the
JBC Co. over the weekend. Damage
was estimated at $60.
A girl said another girl hit her in
the face Monday night at a College
Avenue business
A woman complained that her
Anton trustees
approve stipends
Anton school board trustees
approved extra-duty stipends for
employees Monday and accepted the
1999-2000 audit.
The stipends, which are for such
duties as coaching UIL events and
directing plays, are $600 for full-
time employees and $300 for those
working part time, said Supt.
Dwayne Chenault.
Employees will receive the
extra money in their paychecks at
the end of the month.
The school district has been
providing such stipends for the past
several years
Chenault said the district
received a favorable audit by
Lubbock accountant Ken Robison.
Trustees approved the addition
of Dennis Robison to the district’s
list of substitute teachers
The board learned that total
enrollments were 358 students as of
Oct 31 That number is up by three
or four students compared to last
year. Chenault said.
Just Rambling
with Stephen Henry
Nothing is as hard to do
gracefully as getting down off
your high horse.
It’s hard to realize that the
football season is nearly behind us
and basketball is cranking up.
Where did the season go?
"We are disappointed that
[ ^vplland did not advance into the
playoffs but the Lobos had a good
season. We’re proud of them.
We’re also proud of the
Whitharral Panthers, the Sundown
Roughnecks and the Ropes Eagles,
all of whom will see playoff action
Friday night. We wish them all well
and will “have staff members
covering the games.
We encourage everyone to
support the local teams as they take
to the road in their quests for
championships.
Well, it’s midnight Tuesday and
we still don’t know who the next
president of the United States will
be. We were fascinated by the
situation for a day or two but it has
gotten old. We’re ready for a
winner to be declared and for our
nation to move on.
The wonderful thing about
living in the United States is that
the winner will be decided
peacefully. In “many nations of the
world, the winner would be the one
who had the most guns or the
largest army. Regardless of who
wins this presidential election, we’ll
all survive their term of office.
Regardless of who wins, there will
be changes; some we’ll like and
others we won’t and we’ll get to
vote again for the person we think
will do the best job.
Our nation is still the best on
Earth and the systems generally
work.
We got a kick out of the
following which is titled, “Church
Football--The Other Sunday Sport.”
Of course, none of the definitions
fit anyone in Levelland.
Quarterback Sneak: Church
members quietly leaving during the
invitation.
Draw Play: What many
children do with the bulletin during
worship.
Halftime: The period between
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Sunday School and worship when
many choose to leave.
Bench warmer: Those who do
not sing, pray, work, or apparently
do anything but sit.
Backfield In Motion: Making
a trip to the back (restroom or water
fountain) dunng the service.
Staying In The Pocket: What
happens to a lot of money tat
should be given to the Lord’s work.
Two Minute Warning: The
point at which you realize the
sermon is almost over and begin to
gather up your children and
belongings.
Instant Replay: The preacher
loses his notes and falls back on
last week’s illustrations.
Sudden Death: What happens
to the attention span of the
congregation if the preacher goes
“overtime.”
Trap: You’re called to pray and
are asleep.
End Run: Getting out of church
quick, without speaking to any
guest or fellow member.
Flex Defense: The ability to
allow absolutely nothing said
during the sermon to affect your
life.
Halfback Option: The decision
of 50% of the congregation not to
return for the evening service.
Blitz: The rush for the
restaurants following the closing
prayer.
Now for a modem day fairy
tale.
It’s a sunny mpming in the Big
Forest and the Bear family is just
waking up.
Baby Bear goes downstairs and
sits in his small chair at the table.
He looked into his small bowl. It’s
empty!
“Who’s been eating my
porridge?" he squeaks.
Daddy Bear arrives at the table
and sits in his big chair. He looks
into his big bowl. It is also empty!
“Who’s been eating my
porridge?" he roars.
Mummy Bear puts her head
through the serving hatch from the
kitchen and yells, “For Pete’s sake,
how many times do we have to go
through this? It was Mummy Bear
who got up first. It was Mummy
Bear who woke everybody else in
the house up. It was Mummy Bear
who unloaded the dishwasher form
last night and put everything away.
It was Mummy Bear who went out
into the cold early morning air to
fetch the newspaper. It was
Mummy Bear who set the table. It
was Mummy Bear who put the cat
out, cleaned the litter box and filled
the cat’s water and food dish. And
now that you’ve decided to come
down stairs and grace me with your
presence, listen good because I’m
only going to say this one more
time. I haven’t made the porridge
yet!
boyfriend tned to break her arm and
a finger during an argument.
The woman went to the hospital
for treatment.
Police arretted a 19-year-old
Sudan man for minor in
consumption early Monday morning.
The man was questioned by
police after they received a call
about a suspicious vehicle leaving
the- South Plains College campus.
He was arrested at an apartment
complex.
Jackson Sisk reported that a
travel trailer was recently stolen
from outside his home, a report said.
Vandals cracked the windshield
on Isabel Gamez’ car overnight
Friday.
A 23-year-old city man was
nabbed fen- public intoxication early
Saturday morning
The subject was seen holding a
beer outside a nightclub in the 200
block of Avenue H He was arrested
and found to be wanted by the
Sheriff’s Office, a report said.
A man said he was assaulted
and threatened by two men Saturday
morning at his home.
One of the subjects threw the
victim on the ground and tried to hit
him. The second man supposedly
threatened to kill him, police said.
Police responded to a call
Saturday morning about one woman
assaulting another.
One woman, who suffered
scratches and a swollen cheek, told
police that the other woman had
assaulted her. The second woman
said she had defended herself.
Both women appeared to have
been drinking, a report said.
INDICTS
continued from page 1
Columbus Bean was also
indicted for drunk driving. Bond was
set at $1,000.
Lawmen nabbed Bean for the
offense on July 22.
He had two prior DW1
convictions on his record, and both
of them were in Lamb County. One
was in April 1992; the other was in
May 1993
Another repeat DW1 offender,
Robert Deleon Barron, also earned
an indictment on Monday. Bond was
recommended at $5,000.
Barron was arrested in the
county on Oct. 19. He was also
convicted of the crime in Hockley
County in 1994 and in 1999.
William Jayson Ellison was
indicted Monday for a drunk driving
arrest that occurred in the county
Oct. 16 His bond was set at $5,000
Records showed that Ellison
had been convicted twice before for
the offense in Hockley County. He
was first convicted in August 1993,
and again in October 1999.
Daniel Sauceda Garcia was
indicted for DW1. Bond was set at
$5,000.
Lawmen arrested Garcia for the
crime on Sept. 16. He had two prior
DWI convictions, with both of them
occurring in Hockley County. He
was convicted in August 1990 and
in October 1995.
Also indicted Monday for DWI
was Lonnie Ray Nail. Bond was
$5,000.
Nail was found to be
intoxicated when he was arrested
Oct 29.
The defendant was also
convicted of drunk driving in Lynn
County in 1994, and in Tom Green
County in 1997.
Grand jurors indicted Carlos
Rios for drunk driving. Bond was set
at $5,000.
Rios was taken into custody for
the offense on Oct. 13. He also had
two DWI convictions on his record
Both of them were in Lamb County,
with one occurring in 1992 and the
other in 1994.
Repeat DWI offender Bobby
Dean Little was indicted for the
offense by the grand jury. Bond was
recommended at $5,000.
Little was picked up for drunk
driving in the county on Oct. 21. He
had been convicted twice of the
crime here since 1994.
Cristobal Rogelio Rodriguez
was indicted for aggravated assault
Bond was set at $5,000.
The 19-year-old city man was
arrested for threatening Scott Lynn
Martinez with a .38-caliber handgun
on Oct. 31. He allegedly pointed
the weapon at Martinez during a
confrontation at an apartment
complex.
continued from page 1
“Two districts will probably
collapse,” Duncan said.
District 80, a 10-county area
headed by state Rep. Gary Walker,
R-Plains, has experienced an
estimated population loss of about
20,800 in the last decade, he said.
However, Duncan said he
believes Walker will be able to
retain his position in the House of
Representatives.
Once the current election
debacle in Florida is resolved - and
if Gov. George W. Bush is declared
the next president - Lt. Gov. Rick
Perry would serve Texas well as
governor, he said.
Duncan predicted that Perry
would continue the legislative
tradition of bipartisan cooperation.
The next lieutenant governor
would probably be a Republican, he
added
The conservative lawmaker said
he would have to come down on the
side of government when it comes to
water issues in Texas.
“I think it’s my responsibility to
have public policy in this state that
protects underground aquifers,” he
said.
There will be more moves by
individuals such as T. Boone
Pickens to buy up water rights in the
state in the future, he said.
“I believe there will be some
attempts to liberalize and allow the
importation and exportation of
underground water We need to look
at that closely. It’s going to be a
tough issue *
“Times are different,” Duncan
said. “What are our regional needs
and how do we protect those for 50
or 100 years? Regional water plans,
we need to see if we can approve
some of those.”
The Texas Legislature will
convene Jan. 9.
S EARC H continued from page 1
CLOSE CALL — The driver of the car, William Harrison, escaped serious injury Tuesday morning when his
vehicle was hit by the truck on the right. The accident occurred at the intersection of Texas 114 and Mason Road.
Harrison was southbound on Mason and was attempting to cross the highway and turn east when his Chevrolet
was struck by the truck, which was driven by James Newbold of Levelland. Newbold was also uninjured. The
impact broke the left rear wheel of the car off the axle and crumpled the left rear passenger door. (Staff Photo)
SENATOR
sales taxes when buying many back-
to-school items.
An extension of the holiday
could cost cities such as Levelland
important sales tax revenues,
Ingham said.
“If they start sending the sales
tax holiday too far out, it’s going to
be a burden,” he said. .
Duncan said the program has
been popular, noting that some
lawmakers will probably want to
extend it
Ingham said he was also
concerned about sales on the
Internet and the avoidance of sales
taxes.
“It’s something that we have a
real concern about - the longterm
revenue impact,” he said. “It’s gc tig
to be something that we're going to
have to deal with. It’s a revenue loss
to us.”
Duncan predicted that the U S.
Congress would have to address the
issue in the future
He agreed that it is a worrisome
issue.
“It is unfair o someone who has
invested in the community ... and
pays property taxes,” Duncan said.
“I see the Internet as a real concern,
and I think we need to level the
playing field.” \ ’ ‘
One issue facing the state,
Duncan said, are moves to dispose
of low-level radioactive wastes in
Texas
Texas needs to strengthen its
authority to “restrict and control”
the inflow of such wastes from other
parts of the country , he said
A loss of population in parts of
the state will probably lead to the
loss of two state representatives’
positions once redistricting is
completed, he said
CONTEST
continued from page 1
Cardiel, and Sheri Moore with 149
points. Wayne Mason and Steve
Pollard have 147 points each. Mi-
chael Moers, Jerry Gleason, and
Jamie Enriquez are sitting in fourth
place with a score of 146 points.
Sabrina Smith has a total of 145
points.
Other entries with 140 and
more points are: Voncille Bates,
Bob Odell, and Jana Cardiel with
144; Ryan Pollard and Sesar
Cardiel with 143; Nancy Comer,
Roy O’Donovan and J.R. Haile
with 142, and Carolyn Mason,
Terry Spears, James Setser, and
Julie McLendon with 140 points
each.
about abolishing the position.
County Clerk Mary K. Walker
said the post could not be abolished
without a statewide vote on the issue
as a constitutional amendment.
That could only happen, Walker
said, if state Rep. Gary Walker, R-
Plains. introduced it as a bill in the
upcoming legislative session.
Such a measure would face stiff
opposition from the state association
of county treasurers, she predicted.
The Hockley County
Treasurer’s Office handles more
than 10,000 checks and deposits a
year.
The post oversees several dozen
checking account, certificates of
deposit, provides notary service,
generates quarterly reports for the
state and county, and maintains
other records.
Currently, the position is paid
$35,926 a year Mrs. Bohannon
earns $19,045 a year for her duties.
In other business,
commissioners voted to advertise for
a construction manager to oversee
the $2.8 million renovation project
at Covenant Hospital Levelland.
The Court agreed to accept
proposals “for qualifications” until
Nov. 27. ,
Commissioners also approved
two taxpayers’ refunds of $1,768
and $2,108, respectively.
The Court retroactively denied
a public assistance request and
approved another one
They also OK’d two requests
totaling $80 for help on electric bills
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Commissioners accepted a net
bid of $13;735‘fbr a half-ton modal
2001 pickup from R&K Autoplex.
The bid was the only one submittedr
The truck will be used in Pet. 3.
Commissioners also canvassed
the results of the Nov. 7 general
election.
They agreed to advertise for
bids for public officials liability
insurance.
El Lea Hensley, Pet. 2
commissioner, suggested that the
Court allow plenty of time for bids
to be received by the county.
Acting on a motion made by
Mrs. Hensley, they voted to open
bids on Dec. 18.
The Court also approved a
motion to enter into an interlocal
agreement with the Texas
Association of Counties to offer an
insurance trust fund for county
employees and members of their
families.
Mrs. Hensley said the fund
would give employees an optional
health insurance supplement to
Medicare.
“I think we ought to make it
available to our people,” she
commented.
Commissioners passed the
measure on a vote of 4-0.
SPC to offer course
on abuse prevention
The issue of child abuse will be
the focus of a law enforcement
short course scheduled in December
at South Plains College in
Levelland.
A three-day course in Interme-
diate Child Abuse Prevention and
Investigation is scheduled 8 a.m.-4
p.m. Dec. 3-5 in the Petroleum
Technology-Law Enforcement
Building, room 108. Cost is $36
and instructor is Lance Scott.
The intermediate core curricu-
lum course (#2105) will offer infor-
mation on child abuse theories and
components of good parenting,
emotional neglect and abuse char-
acteristics, dynamics and indicators
of physic abuse and neglect, initial
investigative procedures and strate-
gies, injury identification and inves-
tigation, interview strategies and
techniques.
, Topics include special investi-
gative issues, interrogation tech-
niques, runaway children Texas
Department of Protective and Regu-
latory Services, Texas Crime Vic-
tim Rights and Compensation Act,
uniform crime reporting, family
violence and interagency coopera-
tion.
To pre-register or obtain more
information, contact the SPC Law
Enforcement . Office at
806-894-9611, ext. 2291.
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