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cer. Relay for Life begins Friday
Make plans to be there and
support our local youth program.
All proceeds will go toward
purchasing new sports equipment
and upgrading facilities.
means each member has to com-'
pete in multiple events spread over
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University, shows that water qual-
ity in the Bosque has improved
over the last two years. Results
that Schouten says prove the dair-
ies are taking appropriate actions.
He stated that during the last four
years dairymen have stopped the
practice of supplementing phos-
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said. “It’s about more than the the freedom to pray!!—proclaim .
eight guys. Dairy accounts for liberty throughout the land to all
one-third or better of Erath
County’s economy and 1 don’t
want to see that chipped away.”
As of press day the legal de-
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Youth Council
re-schedules
Fritts put up $5,000 of his own
money to set up a legal defense
fund. A move he hopes will moti-
vate other area businessmen to
take a stand not only for the dairy ^edta £nd the smHitary
industry, but for the overall
economy.
“It is important to take a stand Freedom Ring—the freedom to
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Association) and local artisans will be displaying and demonstrating some of their
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COMANCHE HIGH SCHOOL 2004 SCIENCE TEAM
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were not awarded, but which
helped the team place so well.
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contest coordinators, made a spe- t]yough^ neighborhoods, please
cial point to come by our area to
congratulate our kids, telling them
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11 visitors.
11 The 2003 City of Comanche
II property taxes that are still not
paid have a 15 percent penalty
and interest for May 2004.
Should you have questions about
your city taxes you can call
Marilyn Elrod, Tax
Assessor/Col lector for further
information.
The city pool will be opening
Saturday, May 29,h for this
coming summer season. More
news about the pool opening will
be made in future news events.
The City is experiencing
several construction events in our
community at the present time.
Remember, if you have a
construction improvement at your
place of $1,000 or greater, a
building permit of $5 is required
to be filled out at the City Hall.
School ends very soon and
children will be playing all over
Dr. Ron Hambric, one of the town* Be aware of kids driving
drive safely and carefully. Have a
great summer.
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Gerardo Herrera and Fran-
cisco Reyes earned 4*h place med- that he had never seen a 3-A
school do so well at a major con-
test, to keep it up, and come back
next year.
The state contest consists of
30 events. Teams must choose
23 in which to compete with their
15 team members. Since in most
The entire team performed events students work in pairs, this
an object of unknown weight that consistently well during the two
must hit or overshoot the target day event earning a number of
castle. higher places for which medals
LOCAL ARTISTS Tp
artists (Comanche Art A
crafts at Riley Studio on the north side of the square during John Wesley Hardin Days on Saturday, May 22.
Artists pictured are, sitting, from left, Janette Poynor, Patsy Moore (Gustine), Nancy Felts; back, from left,
Bob Poynor, Jim Felts and Patsy Newhouse. Their art will include oils, acrylics, watercolor, and pastels. In
addition to these artists, Sandy Clark, local stained glass artisan and Jean Donald, china painting artist will
be showing their work. (Not pictured is artist Carolee Pybum who will showing some her paintings also.)
Down the street from Riley’s, local quilters will be demonstrating their work in front of Culbertson’s Custom
Quilting Store.
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Comanche County citizens are
If you would like to submit preparing for an all-nighter Friday
the name of anyone in the
military for recognition on that
day, you may call the National at 7:00 pm at the Comanche In-
Dy of Prayer Coordinators - dian Stadium. Teams will take
a
team member on the track until
6:00 am Saturday morning.
Co-chairman Laura Brown re-
ported late Monday that 22 teams
pre-registered on April 27,h. Ms.
Brown added that the committee
will be registering teams Friday
evening. Individual walkers are
welcome to come out and support
the fight against cancer.
While donations were col-
lected during registration, they will
still be accepted through the
event. T-shirts will be given to
each participant raising $30 or
more in donations. Each team is
ers continue their laps. Luminar-
ies may be purchased for $5 by
contacting Beth Morgan 254-893-
2254 or at the event Friday
evening.
“This is'a celebration,” reminds
< Morgan. Teams are encouraged
to have fun and get into the spirit
of the evening. Team and indi-
vidual awards will be given for
making the most laps, raising the
most donations and most-spirited
team.
Games, music, a cake walk
and door prizes throughout th?
evening will keep participants en-
ergized. A snack bar will be avail-
able, with proceeds going to the
American Cancer Society.
Participants are encouraged to
bring tents, chairs, coolers and
sleeping bags. Don’t forget a
jacket, insect repellent and sun-
screen. Comfort items are en-
1 couraged, but no pets, please.
The last lap will be made at
6am Saturday and will be cel-
ebrated with a breakfast provided
by the Comanche and DeLeon
Methodist men. The event will
conclude with an award ceremony
at 7am.
K. Round Up set
Kindergarten Round Up will
be held at Comanche Elementary
School on Friday, May 7 at 8:30
in the elementary cafeteria.
Parents who have children
eligible to enroll in kindergarten
for the 2004-2005 school year are
encouraged to attend. During the
round up parents may enroll their
children in school and complete
any paperwork required for the
next school year. Kindergarten
teachers will supervise the
children on the playground while
parents complete the required
paperwork. After enrolling,
parents may pick their children
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Marilyn Sydow at (325) 356- shjfts wjth the goal of having
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356- 1 985 or e-mail:
delmw@hotmail.com. We will be
praying for their protection and
encouragement.
City News
By B ill Flannery
City staff have, over the past
few weeks, begun sending out
notices encouraging property
owners to clean up their lots,
yards, et. of tall grass, weeds, etc.
with the John Wesley Hardin
event scheduled for May 22nd
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put a spot free face for all of our encouraged to raise at least $ 100
per member.
Teams may begin setting up at
3:00 pm Friday afternoon. Teams
and survivors that have not regis-
tered are encouraged to arrive
prior to the first lap at 7pm.
'♦ Cancer survivors will make the
first lap and kickoff the event.
“We want all survivors to
come out and celebrate with us
during this special evening,” said
Co-chairman Beth Morgan. Sur- up from the teacher on the
vivors do not have to walk the lap playground.
to participate in the event. Spe-
cial survivor t-shirts have been
donated to the event by the
Comanche National Bank.
In honor of those that have
won their battle against cancer
and to remember those that did
not, a special candlelit ceremony
will be held at 10pm Friday
evening. During the ceremony,
luminaries bearing the names of
those who have battled cancer
will be lit around the track. The
names will be read aloud as walk-
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Children planning to attend
kindergarten during the 2004-
2005 school year, must be five
years of age on or before
September 2, lOOr. Parents
should bring a certified copy of
the child’s birth certificate, social
security card, and immunization
record. A copy of the parents’
driver’s license will also be
required.
For further information please
contact Susan Carruth, principal
at Comanche Elementary School
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cated in the Dublin area.
The lawsuit came after an in-
tent to sue was delivered to 10
area dairies on February 14.
According to the Waco Tri-
bune-Herald, the dairies are be-
ing held responsible for polluting
the waters of the North Bosque
river and in turn Lake Waco, the phorus in feed. Phosphorus is an
water source for the city. A <
spokesman for the city said that ing organisms, yet is also the pol- fl 1 n r| rpi i Cpr
large dairies are significant con- lutant cited by the city of Waco to u U taidVl
tributors to the taste and odor producing an overabundance of The Comanche Youth Council
problems in the city’s water.
The city reportedly has spent
more than $3.5 million to treat the
water during the past 10 years.
According to the Waco Tribune
Herald, the warning letters car-
ried a threat of civil penalties of
no more than $27,500 a day per
violation.
“What Waco has done is a
joke,” said Schouten, who feels
the lawsuit is mostly politically
driven. “To say we are the big-
gest contributor is a fallacy. They
have filed on issues that are very
trivial.” For instance, being a day
late on turning in a soil sample.
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or have Keen addressed by
TCEQ (Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality),” contin-
ued Schouten. “If we are not up
to code, we can not stay in opera-
tion.”
It is hard to say something bad
about someone who wants better
quality water, said Schouten, but
the dairymen want the same thing.
Comanche High School science team
wins State Science Olympiad honors
By Susan Alexander Guthrie Alexander took 2nd
The Comanche High School place in Remote Sensing, where
Science team did an incredible job students must read, interpret, and
af the Science Olympiad State use satellite and infrared imagery
Championship contest held at andjopographic maps.
Texas A&M University last week
winning 4 medals and placing 15lh
overall as a team.
Seth Jones and Robert Lubke event in which students are given
totally outdistanced and out shot a box of materials from which they
the competition winning first place must build a propeller driven, fly-
in the Storm the Castle - an event ing airplane within the 70 minutes
in which students build a trebuchet time limit and keep it aloft for the
(like a catapult but with counter- maximum time possible,
weights) at home then are given
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Since
large dairies are significant con- lutant cited by the city of Waco to
producing an overabundance of
algae which creates a displeasing annual hamburger kick-off
odor and taste in water. fundraiser was postponed last
According to Schouten, it is Saturday because of the rains. It
possible that the TCEQ or the has been rescheduled for
EPA may step in and deem that Saturday, May 15.
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there are no grounds for the law-
suit. However, if the case goes to
Federal court the cost may run
$200,000 to $500,000 per indi-
vidual, a price Schouten said
would be hard for any dairyman |i
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set a precedent,” said Harold II
Fritts, owner of Gorman Milling.
That would open the gate to other
lawsuits.
e - opt that TCEQ is
' charged with the responsibility of
developing and enforcing regula-
tions to ensure water quality and
safety. He says that this lawsuit
not only would put regulations in
the hands of the court, but would
diminish the authority of TCEQ.
A move, Fritts feels would result
in a mess.
In support of the dairymen, Is
City of Waco files suit against
eight Erath County dairies
By Kymbirlee Jeschke Before the letters of intent were
The City of Waco filed law- sentout, a group of dairymen, rep-
suits against eight dairies in Erath resehtati ves from TCEQ and the
County last Thursday. Named in city of Waco met trying to reach
the lawsuit are Schouten Dairy a solution to the Bosque River situ-
and J&L Dairy of Stephenville, ation. Schouten said Waco evi-
Cen-Tex Dairy of Hico; and dently had no intention of reach-
Dutch Cowboy Dairy, Excel ing an amicable solution.
Dairy, Triple Dutch Dairy, Hidden An independent, official study
View Dairy and Aztex Dairy lo- conducted through Tarleton State
Rally, May 5
Let Freedom Ring
A community prayer rally for
Comanche County will be held
May 6 at noon at the City Park.
Area pastors will lead us as we
pray for our communities,
schools, churches, families, the
The theme for the 53"1
National Day of Prayer is: Let
to help the dairies prevail,” he gather, the freedom to worship,
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