The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, April 11, 1997 Page: 1 of 12
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— Serving Bosque County Since 1895
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FRIDAY
EDITION
VOL. 102, NO. JO • FRIDAY, APRIL 11,1997
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‘Big Bad Bucket’
NEW INDUSTRY IN CLIFTON? - A 7,000 pound excavator's rock-crusher bucket has been 'hand-crafted* kt
Clifton by Steve Cox. I’ve done a lot of repair work on buckets,* Cox said, 'but this is the first I've ever built.*
Without giving the actual sale cost of the bucket, Cox said Suit buckets of this nature ssl f<*4)etw*sa *18,000
and *25,000. This bucket has been built for a contracting company in Vaioy MMs.
- Staff Photo By Carat Moulton
‘Clifton Ritz’ To Open For
Big Event On Saturday
By Carol Moulton
FEATURES ECHOS
CLIFTON —With all
the glitz and glamour of
the “Big Apple," the 0
newly named Tin Build-
ing Theater, “The Clifton
Ritz,” will swing open the
doors at 6 p.m. on Saturday —
to an evening extravaganza ^
and the opening of the 15th an- i
nual Bosque County Conservatory
of Fine Arts’ Big Event.
Dinner, entertainment, an auc-
tion, and dancing are all scheduled
on the program, with deluxe accom-
modations for the limited seating of
180 patrons.
Highlighting the evening’s festivi-
ties wiU be the presentation of the first
annual BCCFA Lifetime Achievement
Award fix Volunteerism.
First Lifetime Achievement
v Award To Be Presented
Award chairman Bryan
I Davis said the award’s cre-
mation has been a direct re-
IT suit of the BCCFA’s
I longevity and success.
™o “Some of us felt that after 15
years, we are here to stay,” Davis
said, “and there should be some
means of honoring those who have
molded the conservatory into the
organization that it is.”
Davis said that the by-laws foR
the award were approved by the
Board of Directors only last month.
He said the criteria for the BCCFA’s
“highest honor” will be based on com-
Council Votes To Reinstate f
Position Of City Administrator
By David Andkmon
CUFTON RECORD CfTV EDITOR
CLIFTON — By unanimous vote,
the City Council voted to reinstate the
position of city administrator. Adver-
tisements will be placed throughout
the state seeking qualified applicants.
First Southwest Corporation bond
counselor Dari Wegmiller recom-
mended the move, which should re-
sult in more favorable interest rates
|pr bonds the city is pursuing to fi-
nance the ongoing surface water sup-
ply project.
It is much to your benefit to have
an administrator that is accountable
to and responsible fbi reporting to the
mayor and the council,” Wegmiller
laid.
Mayor Truman Plum told the coun-
cil that enough money has been set
aside in the budget to fund the posi-
tion the remainder of the fiscal year.
Savings in interest on the sale of
bonds will more than offset future
salary requirements of the position,
Blum said, with Wegmiller agreeing.
Requirements for the position will
indude knowledge of organization
and operation of municipal govern-
ment, public works, and munidpal fi-
nance. A degree in Public
Administration, Business Administra-
tion, or Government is preferred but
not required. Three year’s experience
working in a public agency will be
required of applicants.
The administrator will be respon-
sible for seeing that all laws and or-
dinances are enforced. The officer
will make recommendations on em-
ployment matters within the city’s
offices, with the exception of law en-
forcement officers. While die admin-
istrator will be included in City Coun-
cil sessions, the office holder will
have no vote on Council matters.
The dty administrator will also be
responsible for preparing and submit-
ting a budget for the upcoming fiscal
Sae COUNCIL, Page 2
leiney Ranch Organizing
.omax Gathering Trail Ride
MERIDIAN — For the second year
i a row, Glenn Heiney, world class
i trainer, and the Texas Perfor-
mance Horse Association have orga-
nized a trail ride to kkk-off the annual
Lomax Gathering in Meridian.
The seven-mile trail ride will origi-
nate at the national Championship
Barbecue Cookoff grounds, beginning
at 10 a.m., after"a cowboy coffee is
served at 9.
"The ride will include the scenic
ranch land in the area of the original
Chisholm Trail,” said Heiney, “and
will focus on the most important team
on the range — the cowboy and his
horse."
The ride will end back at the
grounds in time for riders to attend
the musical performances which
make up the Lomax Gathering.
A celebration of American Folklore
featuring poetry, music, and stories
of the cowboy, the Lomax Gathering
is also a fund-raiser for the Bosque
County Collection of the Bosque
County Historical Commission.
There is no charge for partidpat
ing in the trail ride, though there is a
charge for admission to the Lomax
Gathering at the Meridian Civic Cen-
ter, beginning at 1 p.m.
For more information on the trail
ride, contact Heiney at (817) 435-
2146.
For more information on the Lomax
Gathering, contact Patricia Ferguson,
chairman, at (817) 435-2600.
Bosque Skys Turn Black
SILHOUETTED AGAINST THE STORM - With sunshine and storm* intermingling acmes th* county in recant
weeks, th* fast moving storms such as th# one which roled In last Friday causa distinct contrasts In th*
evening skies. -swtm>o»Bvc«raiMo«iiton
binations of “BCCFA membership,
longevity, and overall contributions
to the conservatory as a whole.”
“We have many people in rite or-
ganization who are deserving of die
honor," said Davis, Ixit, this very first
selection, wiU always remain of spe-
cial importance.”
Serving with Davis cm the awards
committee are BCCFA President
Chanda Robertson, Office Manager
Barbara Harris, Joyce Jones, Cheryil
Compton, Jean Ann Smith, and NeU
Godby.
The evening’s menu, sponsored by
David’s Supermarket of Clifton, will
include bourbon-glazed pork tender-
loin, Manhattan baked potato, 42nd
Street salad, and Yonkers cheese
cake.
Many items have been donated for
the silent and the live auction, includ-
ing a painting “The Old Mill” by Joan
Spieler, donated by Joan Spieler; a
one-man sailboat and trailer donated
by Bemie Dutton; an original paint-
ing by Bruce Greene; a sterling stiver
See BIG EVENT, Page 2
Early
Voting
Begins
Br Daw Andkmon
CLIFTON RECORD CITY EDITOR
CLITTON — Early voting by per-
sonal appearance is set to begin Mon-
day, April 14, in both the Clifton City
CQuncil and Clifton Independent
School District Trustee races. In-per-
son early voting continues through
Tuesday, April 29. The general elec-
tion for both elections is set for Sat-
urday, May 3.
Early voting ballots can also be re-
quested by mail. The final date to re-
quest ballots by mail is Friday, April
25.
City Council
Three seats are up for election on
the City Council, including those held
by Mayor Truman Blum and Aider-
men Joseph Fry and Walter May.
Blum, 62, retired from Union Car-
bide, is running unopposed.
Clifton postmaster Ann Calton, 43,
faces the two aldermanic incumbents
in the election. Fry, an insurance;
agent and computer technologist, ft
41. May, 77, also retired, ft Also on
the ballot.
Candidates for the two alderman
seats appear to the order of May, Fry,
and Calton. All seats up fix election
are two-year terms. Winners of the
election will take office after votes are
canvassed by the current council to
Baa EARLY VOTING, Page 2
Bluebonnet Festival This Weekend
At Lofers Bend Day Use Park
LAKE WHITNEY — The Bluebon-
net Festival will be held this Satur-
day, April 12, at Lofers Bend Day Use
Park.
The festival will run from 9:30 a jn.
to 2 p.m. and will contain something
for everyone in the family. There will
be free botdogs, games, exhibits, a
kid’s fishing tournament, clowns,
door prizes, and a whole lot of fun!
Entry into the festival ft free!
There will be more than 30 exhib-
its at the festival, including exhibits
on archaeology, bluebirds, dinosaurs,
snakes, military equipment—and the
list goes on and on. Hill County
Sheriffs Department will be there to
take your child’s picture and finger-
prints so that you will have this im-
portant information on hand if you
ever need it. There will also be groups
on hand to demonstrate how things
were done in the old days sjuch as
dorng farm chores and making lye
soap.,
Rusty Garrett from KWTX Channel
10 Weather Center will be there to
answer questions and visit with fes-
tival guests. Door prizes that will be
given away include tickets to Sea
World, Astro World, Schlitteibahn,
Fossil Rim Wildlife Park, a gift cer-
tificate for the outlet store in
Hillsboro, and tickets to anywhere
Southwest Airiines flies.
There will be a lot for the kids to
do. There will be a kid’s fishing touf-
Court Adopts Rules Of Procedure
By David Anderson Monday special session. Pet. 1 Com
cuFTOH record cmr editor missioner Rkk Kelley had proposed
MERIDIAN — Bosque County die rales at a previous court meeting.
Commissioners’ Court adopted a Many of the rules follow proce-
document outlining “Rules of Proce- dures already followed by the court,
dure, Conduct, and Decorum” at its Major changefwere made to proce-
dures alfowtog citizens to place items
on the court agenda and addressing
the court.
Members of the public will be al-
lowed five minutes to present their
Be* COURT, Page t
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