The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 18, 2001 Page: 9 of 12
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documents may be obtained from the
Business Office of the district. Bids
should be received no later than 10
a.m., November 5, 2001. Submit bids
to: John Sulak, Business Manager, 801
North Reagan, West, TX 76691. The
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Thanks for listening
With time comes change and
most of the time it's for the better.
But there are still things around
that haven't changed at all and
I'm glad. One of them is the sound
of the bells at the Catholic
Church. Those bells rang the
same when I was a kid and they
still sound the same. When those
bells ring, I can close my eyes
and remember myself as a child
racing out the door in order to get
to church on time. I'm probably
wrong here, but I believe they
used to ring five minutes before
church started, but whatever the
case, the sound is the same.
The fire alarm is another thing
that has not changed. It used to
be the only method of calling
volunteers to a fire, but now I
believe all volunteers have fire
phones in their houses.
Nevertheless, the fire alarm
sounds the same.
I like the fact that the
grapevine still works very well in
West. It hasn't changed, even
though some of the people who
carry that vine have. We had a
grapevine in Dallas. It wasn't
throughout Dallas, it was mainly
just in our parish, but it worked
the same. One person called
someone and that someone called
two friends and so on and so on.
A grapevine will always be the
same. The thing about grapevines
is that you always know which
member of that particular
grapevine has the story correct. I
know of a few members here in
West who tend to exaggerate just
a touch and I know some who you
can bet what they say is Gospel.
The grapevine will always be
around, no matter what changes.
Now, I could write a column
on fashion and its change, but
what a bore that would be.
Especially if I started on today's
fashion. The thing about today's
fashion is that it's been here
before. Look at the shoes and
think of your grandmother's
shoes. Feel the fabric and think
of the knits back in the 70's.
Fashion has a way of repeating
itself. I have heard that if you
keep something long enough it
will come back in style. Well, I've
done that and it's true. I have
things in my closet that are back
in style as I speak. I can't wear
them though, because my body
isn't in style, if you get my drift.
Gumballs in gum machines
are the same. The thing that has
changed is the cost. I still think
that one gumball is still worth
one penny, not a dime or a
quarter. I believe they should
make gumball machines that a
penny can fit into. The other day
I heard a tiny little child ask her
mother for a penny when she
saw a gumball machine. The
mother just shrugged her
shoulder and said, "Honey, you
can't buy anything for a penny
now days." Isn't that sad? We
have a gumball machine where I
work. It costs 25 cents and you
get about eight or ten pieces of
The West News - Thursday, October 18,2001
West Miiddle School Students of the Month
Brenna Bassler
Each month, three students
are chosen as West Middle
School’s Students of the Month.
Students must show good citi-
zenship. They must also be re-
sponsible and hard working.
October's Students of the Month
are eighth grader Brenna
Bassler, seventh grader
McKenzie Ryan and sixth grader
Cody Rebernak.
First is eighth grader Brenna
Bassler, daughter of Bill and
Allison Bassler. Brenna is a
West Middle School cheerleader
and plays in the band. Outside of
school, Brenna is very involved
in rodeoing and is a member of
the Central Texas Youth Asso-
McKenzie Ryan
ciation. She also enjoys talking
on the phone. In the future,
Brenna plans to receive a rodeo
scholarship and complete col-
lege. She then hopes to go to the
National Finals Rodeo.
McKenzie Ryan is seventh
grade's Student of the Month.
McKenzie is the daughter of
Alison Snokhous and the step-
daughter of Robert Snokhous.
She is on the honor roll and par-
ticipates in athletics and choir.
She is a member of the student
council. When not in school,
McKenzie plays softball and
takes part in CCE. She also en-
joys listening to music, reading
and hanging out with friends.
Cody Rebernak
After graduating from high
school with honors, she plans to
become a neonatal surgeon.
Cody Rebernak, a sixth
grader, is the son of Scott and
Kathy Rebernak. Cody is a honor
roll student and is a member of
the Builders' Club. He also par-
ticipates in Tae Kwon Do and
plays football. In his free time, he
enjoys reading and football. Af-
ter high school, Cody hopes to
become an astronaut.
Congratulations to West
Middle School's Students of the
Month for October. Keep up the
good work and good luck on all of
your goals.
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gum that aren't round, but
square. That gum isn't worth 25
cents. It's worth maybe a nickel
max. Cut the amount of gum you
receive down and give me a
gumball machine that has one
cent on it and I will be a happy
camper.
Dad had a gumball machine
in the grocery store when I was a
youngster. You could get a
gumball or you might get a
trinket, sometimes both. I cannot
tell you how many pennies I put
into that machine, but I will tell
you that I have a large Cool Whip
container filled with the trinkets
I got from that machine.
Yes, with time comes change,
but isn't it wonderful that we can
still look around us and see some
things that haven't changed. I
changed mom and dad's house
which was built back in 1935,
but basically it's the same house.
The exterior may be different,
but so much of the interior is the
same. I can drive down the streets
of West and see homes that I
spent a lot of my childhood in and
to me they haven't changed.
Change is good, but sometimes I
wish I could go back before things
got so hectic. When life was
simple and the only thing we had
to rely upon for news was the
grapevine. Think about it.
LEGAL NOTICE
The City of West is accepting Requests
for Proposals to provide solid waste col-
lection services which shall consist of
all supervision, equipment, labor and all
other items necessary to provide the city
with complete refuse collection, removal
and disposal. Proposals must be re-
ceived by 2 p.m„ November 6, 2001 in
a sealed envelope with the following
information marked plainly on the front:
PROPOSAL FOR WASTE SERVICE
CONTRACT, City Secretary, City of
West, P.O. Box 97,110 N. Reagan St.,
West, TX 76691. Questions regarding
specifications and conditions may be
directed to Ken Kubala, City Secretary
at 254-826-5351. The City of West re-
serves the right to reject any or all pro-
posals and act in the best interest of
the City of West. (2wx-18/25)
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Anthony "Tony" DeLapi
Anthony "Tony" DeLapi, age 56 of Birome, formerly of New York,
passed away Monday afternoon, October 8,2001 at Hillcrest Baptist
Medical Center in Waco.
Memorial services will be held in New York at a later date.
Mr. DeLapi was born June 21, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York, the
son of Salvatore and Dora Cimino DeLapi. He served his country by
joining the United States Army in the 1st Calvary. He married Janet
Brown on June 6, 1986 in Richmond, Texas. Anthony was a self
described "Jack of all trades and a master of none, who was not
always right, but he was never wrong." He loved spending time with
his family.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Janet DeLapi of Birome; four
daughters, Shawn Heaton of Colorado, Genevieve Eisan of Arlington,
Ginny Moore of Burton and Denae DeLapi of Waco; one brother, Nick
DeLapi of West Babylon, Long Island; two sisters, Marie Pennisi of
Staten Island, New York and Rosanne Rippa of Brooklyn, New York;
two grandsons, Austin Eisan and Chandler Heaton and several
other relatives.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you spend time and
money with your family and the ones you love, and live life to the
fullest.
Aderhold Funeral Home in West was in charge of arrangements.
“What fates impose, that men
must needs abide; It boots not
to resist both wind and tide.”
—William Shakespeare,
Henry VI, Part 3
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