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HISTORIC
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Commerce Bank Building No. 5 Thursday, September 4, 1997 779-2141
Hannon, Waters Join M/SD
Chamber Plans Fall Car
Show & Foliage Tour
Attending the Chamber accepted as the newest
of Commerce meeting on Chamber members.
August 26 were Charlie A tentative route was
Mc Clendon, Mark mapped out for the
— , McClendon, Andy Payne, foliage tour which will
Jane Pierce, Billy Bybee, be test driven for exact
and Steve Roosa. milage and time to
Previous meeting complete.
minutes were read and Charlie McClendon will
accepted..contact the Allen
The plans for future Brothers Circus for the
rodeos will be tabled Fall Fest.
until further notice. Since David Drennon
B&B Turbine will join was not in attendance,
the Chamber,. Jane Pierce will contact
| The Lion's Club will him for the update on
be putting on a the children’s activities.
Halloween carnival and All school and church
% 1 % asked the Chamber if it clubs will be contacted
, would participate. All for participation in ■ 1
agreed that the Chamber vending-
would sell burgers and Gabe'Parsons will be
sodas if no one else had contacted on possibly
made such * setting up of a barbecue •
( commitment. pit.
Discussion turned to P
the Fall car show and*! Charlie McClendon will
a. 4 foliage tour. Billy set up his Deejay
suggested contacting the equipment and plans for
Amarillo council of Car a band are also in the
Clubs. works.
Mark McClendon and The meeting adjourned
Andy Payne were until September 8th.
Jimmy Hannon is Mr. Hannon says he’s
looking forward to this, learned one thing from
his first year of teaching, teaching already, "Each
Mr. Hannon grew up day that goes by is a
in Lefors and graduated learning experience for
from LHS in 1988. He me."
is also a recent graduate Waters
of West Texas A&M Paula Waters is a fresh
University in Canyon. face on the coaching
Mr. Hannon’s schedule staff at McLean.
at MHS is as follows: Miss Waters grew up
Sth grade math, advanced in Arnett, Oklahoma
math, Algebra I, money where she enjoyed
math, and biology. showing livestock all
He recently moved to through her school years.
McLean with his wife After high school, she
Misty and son, Trae. attended college at
Outside of school he Oklahoma State
enjoys hunting, fishing, University, where she
and snow skiing.
graduated in 1987.
Coach , Waters
has
City Council
ApprovesTax
Rate Increase
The City Council of
McLean met in a special
session, Tuesday, August
26, 1997 in the City
Hall. The meeting was
called to order by Mayor
McClendon and opened
with an invocation by
Sam Haynes at 7:00 p.m.
City Of McLean
Notice
On your monthly bill you will see a
F.D. fee of $1.00. This $1.00 goes
into a Fire Department Fund that is
used for equipment, hoses, etc.
Payment of this fee is
voluntary.
taught for five years, and
her duties for the
McLean schools include
teaching elementary,
junior high and high
school boys P.E., and
junior high and high
school girls’ athletics.
Coach Waters also
enjoys playing golf and with the following
competing in rodeos in members present: Mary
roping and barrel racing. Dwyer, Gordon Sheplor,
McLean is pretty Ford Smith, Jr., Bob
much like where I grew Martin, Sam Haynes, and
up, so it feels quite a bit Charles McClendon.
ome," . Waters Others present were
Garth 13 Thomas, Alan
Preen, Fred Smith, and
Toni Bohlar.
Motion was made by
Sheplor, second by
Dwyer, to raise the 1997-
98 Ad-Valorem tax rate
to .422681. All voted in
favor.
Bob Glass and Jay Dee A transfer, of $31,
Fish.
concluded.
McLean ISD Trustees Vote
To Increase Proper
The McLean
Independent School
District Board of
Education met in a
special meeting at 5:30
p.m. on August 29, 1997.
Board members present
were Jay Dee Fish, Bob
Glass, Don Dorsey and
Billie Ward. Absent
The meeting was called
to order at 5:15 p.m.
Motion was made by
Billie Ward, second by
Don Dorsey to accept the
1997-98 budget as
presented. The vote was
unanimous.
Motion was made by
Don Dorsey, second by
from the meeting were Billie Ward to propose a
tax rate of $1.45 per
$100 evaluation. Voting
Eugene Galley, Neal
Odom and John Holland.
Also present was John
Griffin, Superintendent.
for the proposal were
Billie Ward, Don Dorisey,
%
Tax
Absent from
were
876.58, from the
Equipment Fund to the
voting _____________
members John Holland, General Fund to pay off
Neal Odom and Eugene the motorgrader was
Galley. Vote was approved.
unanimous It was decided that the
Motion by Billie Ward, landfill key will not be
second by Don Dorsey to given out. Anyone
amend the 1996-97 Deeding in the landfill
budget as presented, outside of regular landfill
Vote was unanimous, hours, and during regular
The meeting adjourned business hours will need
at 5:45 p.m. a City employee to go
with them, when an
board
employee is available.
The landfill fee is to be
paid at City Hall prior to
dumping. All voted in
favor of the motion.
The meeting adjourned
at 8:00 p.m.
REMINDER
FIRST BAPTIST
Church will be in revival
Sept. 14-17. Evangelist
is John Karl Davis from
Ft. Worth. Sun.. 11am &
6 pm. Mon. thru Wed.
7pm. Nursery provided.
FAMILY HEALTH
Care Clinic hours are
Mon., Wed., and Fri.
8:00-1:00 and 2:00-5:00.
Call 779-2030 for
appointment.
, THE TIGERS travel
Langord has become a world renowned miniature landscape and building model to Amherst Friday night
maker. See his story on page 8. for the season opening
game at 7:30 p.m.
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