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2 LEVELLAND & HOCKLEY COUNTY NEWS PRESS, Sunday, January 23. 2005
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A woman reported that she
was assaulted by another woman
Wednesday night outside the
suspect’s home.
The woman said her assailant
came outside, hit her on the legs
and also kneed her in the back
The victim was treated by EMS
personnel at the scene.
Sundown native named
San Angelo city manager
STAYING INFORMED - Sheriff David Kinney, right, spoke to
senior citizens Thursday at the Hockley County Senior Citizens in
Levelland. Kinney and Deputy Scott Cross talked about some of the
scams that are perpetrated against senior citizens. (Staff Photo)
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The suspect is the same
person who was suspect 'd of
recently stealing $10 from an
elderly man. Police have also
received complaints that the
woman has solicited money from
people
Someone stole two CD cases
and a large number of CD’s from
Morgan Martin’s —
victim said her
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A man was arrested early
Friday morning after he assaulted
a woman.
The victim said the man
became angry when he told her to
turn down the sound on a TV. He
allegedly hit and choked her The
woman suffered cuts on her arm
and legs during the incident.
An argument between a man
and his common-law spouse
ended Thursday night when the
man allegedly threw her on the
floor and hit her in the face and
head. 1 he two apparently got into
an argument over children, a
report said
Police arrested a 23-year-old
woman Thursday after stopping
her for having expired
registration on her car. She was
also charged with having no
driver’s license and failure to
maintain responsibility.
Someone stole a gas grill,
two bottles and a cast iron pot
from the back yard of Joyce Cul-
verhouse’s Ninth Street home.
The items were taken between
Jan. 1 and 20, a report said.
A woman reportedly
assaulted a 16-year-old girl
1 hursday night.
Four young men were
arrested early Wednesday on
drug paraphernalia possession
charges.
I he suspects were stopped
by a police officer after he
spotted their vehicle parked in a
.Tech in 1997, he worked as a
management assistant in the
Lubbock City Council office. He
later worked on budgets and
personnel issues.
“I took those jobs to gain
experience,” he said in a story
published Thursday in the San
Angelo Standard-Times. “As
you're eating Ramen Noodles,
you just look and say, ‘This is
going to help me in the end.’ ”
San Angelo Mayor J.W.
Lown said, “Harold has the
qualities that are necessary" to be
city manager.
Although his salary has not
been settled, as interim manager
his annual salary was $105,000.
The former city manager, Tom
Adams, was paid $119,000 a
year.
Dominguez's mother,
Virginia Dominguez of Sundown,
said her only son was determined
for years to work in the field of
municipal government.
“He had already made up his
mind that that was what he
wanted to do,” Mrs. Dominguez
said. “It’s been a long, long stride
to get there. We are so excited.”
Just
Rambling
With Stephen Hear?
suspicious place.
After stopping the suspects,
the officer detected the odor of
marijuana coming from their
vehicle. He found two metal
smoking pipes, a bong and a
container with marijuana residue
in their possession, a report said.
The four were cf
possession of drug pa
One of them was found to be
wanted on outstanding warrants.
Two of the men were
believed to have been involved in
a disturbance earlier outside a
Cypress Street residence.
Police went to a home in the
200 block of Cypress Street
shortly before midnight Tuesday.
Several people who were
there said the occupants of two
vehicles got out and started
yelling. Two tire irons were
thrown during the altercation,
injuring a man and damaging a
vehicle. The man suffered an
abrasion and a cut, a report said.
A bicycle was stolen outside
the Flint Drive home of Philip
Bray on Wednesday. A police
officer found the bike near the
west side of the high school.
Police arrested a 31 -year-old
Levelland woman Tuesday after
finding a suspected crack cocaine
pipe in her possession.
An officer stopped the
woman after receiving a call
about someone looking in
vehicles at the Levelland Motel.
receiving.”
The SPC Foundation is cele-
brating its 25* Anniversary of
providing scholarship and
program assistance for SPC,
which has promoted the gala’s
theme. A five-course dinner will
be served at tableside to open the
evening’s activities.
“We are planning an evening
of fine dining, great fellowship
and outstanding entertainment,”
Hall said.
Other activities include an
auction of world-class art and
other treasures. Entertainment
will be provided by the students
and faculty of the Fine Arts and
Creative Arts departments at the
college. The SPC Foundation will
also recognize the recipients of its
2005 Pacesetter Awards, recogni-
zing outstanding benefactors.
For more information,
contact the SPC Foundation at
894-9611, extension 2218.
Our friend, Gary Dyer, at the
Cowboy Country News in Plains,
recently shared the following
story, which he claimed was
nonpartisan.
While walking one day, a
U.S. Senator is hit by a truck and
tragically dies. His soul arrives in
Heaven and is met by St. Peter at
the Gate.
“Welcome to Heaven,” says
St. Peter “Before you settle in, it
seems there is a problem. We
seldom see a high official around
these parts, so we’re not sure
what to do with you.”
“No problem, just let me in,”
says the Senator.
“Well, I’d like to but I have
orders from higher up. What
we’ll do is let you spend one day
in Hell and one day in Heaven.
Then you can choose where to
spend eternity.”
“Really, I’ve already made up
my mind. I want to be in
Heaven." says the Senator.------ ...
“I’m sorry, but we have our
rules.” And with that St. Peter
escorts him to the elevator and
the Senator goes down, down to
Hell. The doors open and the
Senator finds himself in the
middle of a green golf course. In
the distance is a clubhouse and
standing in front are all the
Senator’s friends and other
politicians and lobbyists who had
worked with him through the
years. Everyone is very happy
and dressed in evening attire.
They run to happily greet the
Senator, shake his hand, and
reminisce about the good times
they had while getting rich at the
expense of the public. They play,
a friendly game of golf, then dine
on lobster and champagne.
Also present is the devil, who
really is a friendly guy who has a
good time dancing and telling
jokes. They are having such a
good time that before the Senator
realizes it, it’s time to go.
Everyone gives the Senator a
hearty farewell and wave as the
elevator goes up, and up and the
door opens on Heaven . St. Peter
is waiting, and says, “Now it’s
time to visit Heaven.”
Twenty-four hours pass with
the Senator joining a group of
contented souls moving from
cloud to cloud, playing harps and
singing. They have a lovely time,
and before the Senator realizes it,
24 hours have gone by and St.
Peter returns.
“Well, now you’ve spent 24
hours in Hell and 24 hours in
Heaven. Now, you must choose
your eternity.
The Senator reflects a
moment, then says, “Well, I never
would have said it before. I mean.
Heaven has been delightful, but I
think I would be better off in Hell
with all my friends.”
So, St. Peter escorts him to
the elevator, and he goes down,
down. When the door opens, he
is in the middle of a barren land
covered with waste and garbage
and he sees all his friends,
dressed in filthy rages, picking up
the trash and putting it into black
plastic bags.
The devil comes over to him
and puts his arm around his
shoulder. “I don’t understand,”
stammers the Senator.
“Yesterday, I was here and there
was a golf course and club, and
we ate lobster and caviar, drank
champagne and danced and had a
great time! Now there’s only a
wasteland full of garbage and my
friends look miserable. What has
happened9”
The devil looks at him, smiles
and says, “Yesterday we were
campaigning ...today you voted!”
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student customers.
Saunders said the program
might work better if it was
marketed more aggressively.
“I think it would be a great
thing if it was pushed a little
harder to the students,” she said.
“If we could get more of them
downtown It’s a matter of one-
on-one."
She said “good discounts”
would be needed to attract
students to the Main Street Distr-
ict.
Board member Steve Vernon
said the district now has more
stores downtown, and that should
attract students.
Siders informed the board
that the annual Chamber of
Commerce banquet will be held
on March 29.
While various Chamber aw-
ards will be presented. Siders
asked if it might be a good idea to
recognize an individual with an
award such as Main Street Hero.
“I think Main Street Hero
would be a good award,” Vernon
said.
Sundown High School
graduate Harold Dominguez was
tapped as the new city manager
of San Angelo this week
The San Angelo City
Council voted 7-0 to
Dominguez for the
Wednesday after interviewing
two other candidates.
Dominguez, 32. has held the
job as interim city manager of
San Angelo for the past four
months, according to the San
Angelo Standard-Times.
His resume and work ethic
apparently convinced the city
council that he was the man for
the job.
“He has dealt with things in
Lubbock that city managers for
30 years haven’t dealt with," said
Councilman Jaime Rainey “To
me, that was a strong point - the
diversity of experiences in a
community much larger than us.”
M Dominguez graduated with
honors from Sundown High
School in 1991. He immediately
enrolled at Texas Tech
University, where he earned both
a bachelor's and master's degrees
in public administration.
After graduating from Texas
Levelland & Hockley County
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GALA continued from page 1
South Plains Community Action
Association, K-Bar Texas
Electric Inc. and Worley Welding
Works Inc.
Platinum-level sponsors
include AimBank, Bank One,
Covenant Hospital Levelland,
Randy and Candy Hall with Pro-
tective General Insurance, Valor
Telecom and Xcel Energy. Gold-
level sponsors include First Ag
Credit, Independent Electric,
McCirtchin Construction, Mullin,
Hoard & Brown LLP and NTS
Communications. Silver-level
sponsors include Ag Texas Farm
Credit Services, Danny Grant
Insurance Agency, Bryant Elec-
tric, Duncan Disposal and Level-
land Nursing Home.
“We’re expecting a number
of other local businesses and indi-
viduals to jom in this effort,” Hall
said. “Gala Cbmmittee members
are helping plan and develop in-
volvement. We are very
appreciative of the support we are
GALA PLANNERS — Members of the Scholarship Gala Planning
Committee met recently to discuss plans for the South Plains College
Foundation’s 7* annual Scholarship Gala, scheduled for Feb. 19.
Seated from the left are Glenda Shamburger, Lissa Sharp, Shyrle Hill
and Kimbra Quinn. Standing from the left are Russell Hall, Julie
Gerstenberger, Kami Wade, Mary Siders, Stephen John and Sue
■ Dozier. (Photo courtesy SPC)
SHOW continued from page 1
Ariana Methvin showed the
Champion Chester on Thursday.
Jordan Howard of the Smyer FFA
had the Reserve Chester.
Heather Lawless, a
Levelland FFA member, won the
Champion Duroc award. Another
Levelland student, Lance
.Weaver, showed the Reserve
Duroc.
Audra Methvin, a Levelland
FFA chapter student, showed the
Champion Hampshire. Ariana
Methvin had the Reserve Champ
in that breed.
The Champion Poland was
shown by Sundown 4-H student
Bryce Britton. Michael Grappe, a
Levelland FFA member, showed
the Reserve Poland.
Levelland FFA student
Paxton Pugh showed the
Champion Spot. Sundown 4-H’er
Allison Hinson had the Reserve
Champion Spot.
Jess Cavazos, a Levelland
FFA student, won the
Showmanship award during
Thursday’s competition.
Heifer Show
Anton 4-H member Lee Roy
Lawrence showed the Grand
Champion Heifer, a Limousin, in
the show on Friday.
Lawrence also received the
Champion Senior Exotic award,
as well as the Champion Senior
Vietnam Center creates
educational Web site
The Texas Tech University
Vietnam Center has created a
Web site for primary school to
college educators and students
who teach and take classes on the
Vietnam War.
“The materials are designed to
accommodate a range of teaching
and learning situations from a
single 50-minute lecture that is
part of a general United States
history class to a semester or
quarter-long course focusing
exclusively on the Vietnam War,”
said Steve Maxner, associate
director of the Vietnam Center at
Texas Tech.
Maxner said the Web site will
provide a place where teachers
can share commonly used
resources such as course outlines,
lecture notes, lesson plans and
class assignments. The site also
hosts discussion groups so that
participants can share teaching
experiences and provide direct
links to images, documents,
maps, interviews, film and audio
recordings and more.
“We invite everyone to be
active participants in the
development of this site so that it
meets the many demands
involved in teaching this
controversial and exciting topic
Heifer award.
The high school junior won
the Heifer Showmanship buck-
le.
Garrett Carter had the
Reserve Champion Heifer, a
Shorthorn.
The Sundown 4-H student
was also recognized for showing
the Reserve Senior Exotic and the
Champion Senior British.
Anton FFA student Shaun
Fontenot showed the Reserve
Champion Senior British heifer
during the competition.
Steer Show
Lee Roy Lawrence took top
billing in the Steer Show when he
garnered the Grand Champion
award for his Exotic Cross.
Shelby Hicklen, a Ropes 4-H
student, showed the Reserve
Champion Steer, a British breed.
The Reserve Cross was
shown by Chris Mize, a Ropes
FFA student.
Taylor Hicklen, a Ropes 4-H
member, had the Reserve British
animal. v
Lauren Smith, a Ropes FFA
student, took home the Senior
Showmanship buckle in the Steer
Show
Jeremy Mize, also of the
Ropes FFA, won the Junior
Showmanship award.
Texas Press Association
State f Capital
HIGHLIGHTS
By Mike Cox
AUSTIN - Most of the state’s
political movers and shakers will
be in Washington this week for
President Bush’s second
inauguration, but before they
started packing the governor
exhorted the Legislature to “go
get the job done,” the lieutenant
governor laid out a school
finance plan and the comptroller
announced how much revenue
the state is likely to have.
When the 79* Legislature
convened last Tuesday, Gov.
Rick Perry told the Senate he has
“great optimism” for the session.
He followetfthat with a speech to
the House in which he recalled
the beginning of his political
career 20 years ago as a represen-
tative. (
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurt
outlined Senate Bill 2, a 23-point
school finance plan he said each
member of the upper chamber
supported. The plan calls for a
local school property tax cut of
up to 33 percent and higher
teacher salaries. The bulk of the
new money would come from
revamping the state’s franchise
tax.
Comptroller Carole Keeton
Strayhorn said the state should
have $64.7 billion in available
revenue, $6.4 billion more than
was available two years ago. Four
days later, the Legislative Budget
Board released its recommended
budget for fiscal years 2006-
2007: $134.4 billion with $63.5
billion from general revenue.
Comings and goings...
Coming: Former Rep.
Elizabeth Ames Jones (R-San
Antonio) has been appointed to
the Texas Railroad Commission.
She will replace Charles
Matthews, the new chancellor of
the Texas State University
System. The Senate still has to
approve both appointments (and
Jones will have to run for a full
six-year term in 2006).
Petroleum engineer Ernest
Angelo of Midland has been
named to the three-member
Public Safety Commission, the
Department of Public Safety’s
policy-making body. He replaces
Bobby Holt of Midland.
Going: Insurance
Commissioner Jose Montemayor,
appointed in 1999 by then-Gov.
George W. Bush, has announced
he won’t ask to be reappointed
when his six-year term ends Feb.
1. No word yet on who the
governor will name as his
replacement.
Eric Opiela of Kames City,
defeated by Democrat Yvonne
Gonzalez Toureilles last
November, dropped his House
challenge. With former Rep. Jack
Stick of Austin having earlier
withdrawn his legislative
challenge, that leaves only former
Rep. Talmadge Heflin, who has
stuck with his challenge of
Houston Democrat Hubert Vo’s
apparent election.
Shapiro elected president pro
tempore...
In the Senate, members
elected Sen. Florence Shapiro (R-
Plano (R-Plano) as president pro
tempore. That means she presides
over the body in the absence of
the lieutenant governor, and is
next in line as governor after
Dewhurst.
Four bravest Texans?
Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett,
William B. Travis and Sam
Houston come to mind.
But a case could be made
that the four bravest living
Texans are Reps. Joe Moreno (D-
Houston), Paul Moreno (D-El
Paso), Lon Burnam (D-Fort
Worth), and Jessica Farrar (D-
Houston) - the only members of
the 150-member House of Repre-
sentatives who didn’t vote “yes”
when the House picked Tom
Craddick (R-Midland) for another
term as speaker last week.
Three other Democrats
abstained.
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