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Trustees Study Repairs Needed
On Clifton School Buildings
Students, Teachers Honored For Achievements
By W. Jay Campbell
Clifton Record EDUCATION EDITOR
CLIFTON — Recent hail dam-
age to school property resulted in
lengthy analysis and discussion at
the Clifton Independent School Dis-
trict board meeting Monday, April
17.
Air conditioners at Clifton Middle
School, the field house, and elemen-
tary school received the brunt of
hail damage, according to admin-
istrators.
Also discussed were leaks in
parts of the elementary school roof
that with recent rains have become
progressively worse, currently
damaging'inner walls and teacher
supplies in the kindergarten wing.
The frequently repaired elemen-
tary school roof was installed in
1988, and at that time had only a
10-year warranty, which expired in
1998.
Buzz Lackey, roof system spe-
cialist from Armko Industries in
Flower Mound, presented a thor-
ough study on existing conditions
of the roof and offered recommen-
dations for a long-term solution to
the problem and projections of
costs involved.
Superintendent Marlene Zip-
perlen distributed a long list of
other school districts that have
worked with Armko Industries, and
indicated that bids will be called for
if Armko is designated to oversee
• See TRUSTEES, Page 2
New Downtown Water Fountain?
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CONSTRUCTION SENDS WATER SKYWARD— With a City of Clifton water main reportedly buried four
feet below the road surface, a backhoe operator was surprised to hit the main at only 3Vi feet below the
surface, sending an untold amount of water into a geyser, and leaving the downtown area without water for
several hours on Monday. As water quickly filled the area, local businesses nicknamed the geyser “Old Un-
faithful.” • Stall Photo By Carol Moulton
Committee To Visit El Paso FreeNet In
Preparation For Next TIF Grant Application
By David Anderson
CLIFTON RECORD CITY EDITOR
WACO — A group of educators
and business leaders from through-
out Central Texas met in Waco
Tuesday to discuss a grant applica-
tion with the Texas Telecommuni-
cations Infrastructure Board that
could result in a $500,000 grant to
construct a community network for
rural communities. A six-member
committee will travel to El Paso for
two days next week to meet with El
Paso Community Network officials
to view their operation and bring
back pertinent data for the grant
application.
The proposed network envisions
the advancement of technology and
connectivity in rural areas, and
would include not only schools and
communities but higher education
and the healthcare system as well
as other entities. The committee
received a $20,000 planning grant
from the TIF Board, which is be-
ing used to put together the appli
cation for the two-year, half-million
dollar grant. Deadline for applica-
tion in the first round of grants is
Wednesday. May 19.
“It's very competitive, but our
run is very good." said Clifton In
dependent School District Superin
tendent Marlene Zipperlen. Clifton
ISD has been the recipient of sev-
eral TIF grants, and is considered
by the state board to be in the fore-
front in telecommunication tech-
nology and distance learning
applications.
"Getting the grant may be the
easiest thing we do. Implementing
and sustaining the network may be
much tougher," Zipperlen warns.
To be successful, it will take a wide
variety of entities participating VI
ready, many school systems and
communities have informally com
mittcd to the project, but more are
• See TIF GRANT. Page 3
Photography Club
Slates Spring
Shoot-Out’ Saturday
CLIFTON — Bosque Conservatory's Photogra
phy Club is sponsoring a “Spring Shoot Out" on
April 22, beginning at 9 a m The activity will be
hosted by Barbara Gerbert at her ranch outside of
Valley Mills
Photographic opportunities include deer and
other wildlife, scenic vistas, wildflowers, a vintage
turn of-the-century farm house, and various mod
els in costume
Interested photographers are invited to send a
self addressed, stamped envelope to Joyce
Niemeier. Rt 2. Box 2350. Meridian 76665. for a map
and instructions for the day s activities
The next meeting of the Photography Club will
• See SHOOT-OUT. Page 3
CHS Accepting Applications
For Exams For Acceleration
CLIFTON — Clifton High School will be offering its stu-
dents the opportunity to register for exams for accelera-
tion The tests are designed to allow students to “test out"
of a course
High school students must score a minimum of 90 per-
cent on the test to “test out " Texas Education Code 28.023
states that a school district must provide three days each
semester when examinations will be administered
Students wishing to register need to contact Kippi
Wigington no later than Monday. May 1 Tests will be ad-
ministered TViesday May 23. through Thursday. May 25.
Fbr more information, contact Wigington at the high
school at (254) 675-3837
Clifton Main Street’s
Breakfast With Easter
Bunny Saturday Morn
CLIFTON - The Eas
ter Bunny hippity hops^^,
his (or her) way back into
Clifton Saturday morning.
April 22. for the annual
Breakfast with the Easter
Bunny promotion The event i
starts at 8 30 a m at
Brookshire s, continuing un ;* .
til 10 30 a m ^
For $2. children get their \
picture made with the Easter
Bunny, as well as breakfast consisting of a sausage
biscuit and orange juice. Parents can also bring their
own cameras to take additional pictures of their chit
dren with the oversized rabbit
The annual event is hosted by Brookshire's, and is
co-sponsored by Albrecht's Pharmacy and the Clif-
ton Main Street Project For more information, con
tact Mam Street at (254) 675-2732
CHS TENNIS TEAM WINS DISTRICT!
See SPORTS SECTION For Details
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THE VARSITY CUBS CELEBRATED Tuesday night at the Clifton Ball Park after clinching their second straight
District 7-3A championship. The recipient of the ice barrage is Boys' Head Baseball Coach Chip Head, whose
’.oam took a 6-1 win over Eastland to secure the league title. Holding the coach Is senior Lucas Rangel, while
Assistant Coach Dustin Bates (left) looks on with a grin. The Cubs close out the regular season Friday night at
Glen Rose. Staff Photo By David Andersen
Power-Hitter!
VARSITY CUB DESIGNATED HITTER Anthony
Rodriguez showed hii power Tuesday night at the
Clifton Ball Park as he split an aluminum bat in half
during the Cubs district-clinching win over Eastland
Rodriguez was probably the recipient of the loudest
ovation ever at the Ball Park Hr someone who failed
to get on base during the at-bdt.
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Easter Worship
Services Continue
CLIFTON — Several area churches have slated
special events and worship services in observance
of the Easter season.
Zion United Church, located on Farm Road 219
in Womack, will hold a sunrise service on Sunday
April 23, at 7 a.m., followed by breakfast at 8:15 a m., j
prepared by the Men's Brotherhood. Easter Morn 1
ing worship service is set for 10:15 a m.
For more information, contact the church at (254)
675-3599 or via e-mail (ZionUCC
CliftonTXid hteomp.net).
Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton plans “Good
Friday" worship at 12 noon with other churches in
the Clifton Ministerial Alliance at Holy Angels
Catholic Church.
A breakfast will be served in the fellowship hall
Easter morning from 8:45 to 9 30 a m. Sunday School
begins at 9 a m., with the decorating of the cross
and hymn singing. The 10 a m worship service will
be a festive one. with special music by the church's
vocal and bell choirs An Easter egg hunt will fol
low the worship service.
The church is located at 803 West 3rd Street in
Clifton For more information, call the church of
flee at (254) 675-8815.
First United Methodist Church, located at 303
South Avenue E in Clifton, will hold a sunrise Eas
ter service in the church sanctuary at 7:30 a m. Sun
day school classes begin at 9:15 am. with Sunday
morning Easter worship service at 10:30 a m
"The children will have a special Easter surprise !
during Sunday school You are welcome to join all j
the families and children and attend any of these I
services." said a church spokesman For more in
formation, contact the church office at (254> 675-
• See EASTER SERVICES. Page 3
VFW Buddy Poppies Available Wednesday
‘They Gave Then. Will You Give Now?
Bv Cvroi Mm lion
FEATURES EDITOR
CLIFTON - The Robert E
Binford Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 8553 and its Ladies' Auxiliary
will offer Buddy Poppies on
Wednesday. April 26, from 9 to 11
a.m Auxiliary members offering
poppies will be located in front of
Brookshire's. David s. ALCO and
Albrecht's Pharmacy in Clifton .
Clifton Mayor Truman Blum re
cently signed a proclamation en
dorsing the annual distribution of
the VFW' Bubbv Poppy as a way to
‘honor the dead bv helping the liv-
ing."
The distribution of Buddy Pop-
pies preceding Memorial Day is the
traditional way to bring attention to
the sacrifices made by the nation's
war dead and disabled in their
struggle to keep America free
Wearing the poppy shows that one
cares ab^ut the veterans
"The Post maintains a relief fund
into which is placed all net profits
received from the distribution of
Buddy Poppies." said VFW Post
8553 Commander Allen Chaney
"This fund is available to meet the
relief needs of our local v eterans
The VFW maintains a nationwide
system of Veterans' Service Offie
ers trained to help veterans obtain
“veterans benefits." and to assist in
establishing disability claims This
service is provided free of charge
and a portion of the cost :omes
from the proceeds of the VFW
Buddy Poppy campaign
The VFW Buddy Poppies are as
sembled by disabled, needy, and
aging veterans in VA hospitals.
State veterans homes, and homes
• See POPPIES. Page 3
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