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THE GROOM NEWS—Page 5
Thursday, February 20,1986
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Commerce Bank Building No. 3 •
779-2141
Jem Ann Rice placed 22nd
at the San Antonio Livestock
: Show held on Feb. 10*14.
She displayed livestock in
the "Crossbred Pigs" cate-
gory.
The class had 150 entries.
Her entry was one of 29 that ’
placed. She also got to
participate in the premium1
Isale. .
McLean City Council Approves Gas
Rate Decrease In Close Vote
The McLean City Council The motion caused con- conducted beginning March , Associates was hired as the
met in regular session on cern among several council 17 at City Hall. back-up firm.
Feb. 11. Members present members. They feared that, Reverend Jeff Messer has -Reappointment of Mar-
were Mayor George Terry, if gas rates charged to the been named as the Election garet Coleman and Ann Will-
June Suggs, Miro Pakan, city were increased in the Judge. He will be assisted by iams to the Lovett Memorial
Martha Jo Bailey and George near future, rates to consum- two clerks. Library Board. Their terms
Green. ers would have to be raised -Appointment of Mrs. will expire in Dec. 1988. met in its monthly session on The parents stated that
Others in attendance were again. Charles Weaver as alternate -Approval of a motion that Monday night. Board mem- more attempts should be
Gary Pittner and Linda Max- When the motion was vot- election judge. all expenditures outside of bers in attendance were Joe made to educate parents
ie from the Panhandle Reg- ed on, two council members, -Consideration of propo- the City area, for material Magee, James Hefley, Darr- about the problems faced by
ional Planning Commission; Miro Pakan and June Suggs, sals from seven engineering an(j services which are avail- yel Herndon, Jake Hess and the schools in trying to
Dwight Brandt, Engineer; were in favor and 2 mem- firms to perform the work on able in or near the City of John Holland. implement state require-
Bob Glenn, Superintentent; bers, George Green and the new water grant. The McLean, must be approved Others in attendance were ments. They encouraged the
and Stella Lee. Martha Jo Bailey, were opp- firms who submitted propo- hy a vote of the council. The Shirley Johnson, Jim Ruther- board and the school to try to
Among the major items of osed. The tie was broken by sals are Caprock Engineer- motion was made by Council- ford, Pete Bateman, Dorman find a balance between state
business was a motion by Mayor Terry, who voted in ing, Todd Engineering, Mer- . man Green because of his Thomas, Lana Stump, Mart- laws and the needs of the
Councilman Miro Pakan to favor of the decrease. riman and Barber, Ober J ’ concern that a firm outside of ha Jo Bailey, Janet McCrack- students.
write a new ordinance lower- Other items considered by Engineering, Brandt Engin- . McLean had been hired to en, Lisa Patman, Bob Pat- In other business the
ing the gas rates charged to the council were: eering, McMorries and cover up the old landfill. He man and Sammy Don board:
local residents. -Approval of Ordinances Associates and Parkhill, stated that priority should be Haynes. -Approved a request by
The proposal would main- #220 and 221 setting resi- Smith and Cooper, Inc. given to local companies The meeting began with a - Bob Patman, Student Coun-
tain a minimum rate of $8.50 dential water rates and sum- On the recommendation of wherever possible. He also
for the first 2,000 feet within mer water rates. the PRPC representatives, stated that the firm had been
the city limits and $9.00 per -Approval of a resolution who are administering the hired without council appro- cerned that the physical game at the gym. The game
thousand outside city limits, that the election of three grant, two firms were selec- val. education program is not will be a fund-raiser for the
However, there would be a positions of Alderman be ted, one being a back-up in . closely supervised by staff, senior class. The tentative
decrease of 40 cents for each called for April 5, 1986. the event that the first choice ‘They also expressed their date is March 7.
thousand feet thereafter. Balloting will be conducted does not work out.belief that certain activities, -Allocated $150 to assist in
Within the city limits, the at Lovett Memorial Library. The council approved a A Jains such as playing dodgeball, providing transportation for
new rate would be $3.90 per Filing for the positions will motion to give first consider- PTA Helps with are too rough on the smaller band members who qualify
thousand feet and $4.15 per ' be accepted until 5:00 p.m. ation to Dwight Brandt Eng-
thousand feet outside city on Feb. 19. ineering. McMorries and
limits. Absentee balloting will be
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Parents Discuss PE
Program With Board
The McLean school board be made wherever possible.
presentation by a delegation cil President, to schedule a
of parents. They were con- Senior/Faculty basketball
meg
ean Pharma
PTA Helps With
Blood Drive
The McLean Chapter of
Texas PTA met on Jan. 28th.
Archie Cooper, from the
Ministerial Alliance, brought
an inspirational message to
the group.
It was agreed to help the
I Ministerial Alliance to spon-
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The next meeting of the PTA
Gone will be Monday, Feb. 24.
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“Nows the time to feed those cows’
kids and could result in for a solo and ensemble
injuries. contest on the state level.
. One of the parents stated Several students will be tak-
that she had approached ing part in the regional
school officials about the : contest. If they compete suc-
problem and had not rec- cessfully, they may qualify
ieved a satisfactory res- for the state competition,
ponse. Therefore, she was -Approved the extension of
bringing the matter to the the contracts for Dorman
attention of the board. Thomas and Pete Bateman
Dorman Thomas and Pete through the 1986-87 program
Bateman, school principals, year.
and Jim Rutherford, super- -Approved a budget
intendent, said they are amendment to include rec-
aware of problems with the eipt of monies for delinquent
physical education program taxes, penalty and interest,
and are attempting to imp- . The amount received was in
rove its quality. However, excess of the amount expec-
they are required to follow ted.
guidelines established by the | -Set the next school board
- state. Because of these regu- meeting for March 3, 1986.
lations, they have only a The meeting will be held a
: limited amount of flexibility week earlier than usual be-
in making changes. They .cause teachers and admini-
. said that improvements will strators will be taking state
tests on March 10.
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The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1986, newspaper, February 20, 1986; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1706406/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.