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Issue 136 Volume 32
Delta County's Hometown Newspaper
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Fate of library
and railroads
in question
The future of railroads and
the Delta County Public Li-
brary were the main topics dur-
ing the regularly scheduled
Commissioners Court meeting
held Monday, August 9, 2010.
Judy Falls presented an im-
passioned plea for the Delta
County Library to the commis-
sioners. The County currently
provides $5,000 to the library
a year. According to Falls, the
library is run on a tight bud-
get and the library board has
done everything they can come
up with to keep the library
open. The library also receives
$4,000 per year from the City
of Cooper. Falls told commis-
sioners that the library would
need to be closed by Novem-
ber. County Judge Ted Car-
rington said, “While we’re go-
ing through the budget, we will
consider it. No one wants the li-
brary to close.”
Harley Davis presented the
court with a resolution in sup-
port of an application to the
Texas Department of Transpor-
tation for a grant of 14.8 mil-
lion dollars for rehabilitation of
a rail line in the southeast cor-
ner of Delta County. According
to Davis, the grant will repair
the line and bring it to a class
two rail line. Commissioners
voted to pass the resolution.
The Commissioners were
also set to hear from Daymon
Cunningham regarding bylaws
of the Friends of the Communi-
ty group, which supervises the
Civic Center. The group recent-
ly was questioned about the use
of chairs and equipment used
outside of the Civic Center.
Cunningham who is president
of the Friends of the Communi-
ty had asked the court to clarify
the situation. The court had ta-
bled the subject and had asked
County Attorney Jay Garrett
to examine the issue. Garrett
said that he had looked at sev-
eral Civic Center By laws and
suggested he and Cunningham
review them together and take
the best of everything and cre-
ated a set of bylaws.
After the regular meeting, the
Commissioners had a short re-
cess and started a budget work
session. County Judge Ted Car-
rington presented the Commis-
sioners with a projected bud-
get. During a portion of the
budget review, Commission-
er Rip Templeton questioned a
position of bookkeeper that re-
ports, according to Judge Car-
rington, directly to his position
as County Judge. Carrington
later corrected himself and said
the position would report di-
rectly to the all Commission-
ers. Templeton further ques-
tioned Carrington why a book-
keeper would not report to the
Treasurer. He said it was no dif-
ferent than a deputy reporting
to the Commissioners instead
of the Sheriff. Carrington’s re-
sponse was that he would not
allow what happened in the
past to happen again.
MC Bill Grant cheers on Gospel and Bluegrass music during
his introduction of the Sonja Barber Band.
Bluegrass fans
enjoy festival at
Cooper Lake
The air was filled with ban-
jos, fiddles, guitars and gospel
music at the third annual Blue-
grass Festival and Jam held
last weekend at the Cooper
Lake Center. Despite tempera-
tures over 100 degrees over the
weekend, Bluegrass fans from
all over came out to see the
show, enjoy good music and
visit with other fans of Blue-
grass from around the area.
Producers of the show tried to
keep their audience in mind
as a tractor pulling a hay filled
trailer was set up to carry peo-
ple and their chairs to and from
their cars to the stage. They
also had a large canopy was set
up in order to try and keep the
audience cool as they clapped
their hands, stomped their feet
and sang along with the musi-
cians on stage. Several vendors
were set up around the stage
area selling everything from
jewelry and clothing to trinkets
and toys and audience members
enjoyed lots of good food from
the concessions stands that had
been set up around the area.
Bill Grant was once more the
MC, introducing the numerous
bands and entertaining some
himself. Bands included in this
years line up were Bill Grant,
Sonja Barber Band, Welch
Mountain Boys, Southern Gen-
tlemen, David Davis and The
Warrior River Boys, The Mack
Smith Band, Amy Asbil Pat-
rick and Jayla Mayes, and East
Mountain Bluegrass. Everyone
who came out enjoyed a great
show and had a great time fel-
lowshipping with fellow Blue-
grass fans and musicians form
all around.
Crowd stands as the Sonja Barber Band preforms the Star Blugreass staff carries audience members back and forth
Spangled Banner. from the concert to their vehicles.
Cooper City Council
considers grant for new
automated water meters
The Cooper City Council honored local base-
ball teams during their regularly scheduled
meeting held Monday August 9, 2010. Mayor
Scotty Stegall presented each team with a proc-
lamation. The all star teams each advanced to
state and the mayor and council applauded their
achievements.
The Council also heard from Charles Ed-
wards who has been working with the city for
a $275,000 grant that would replace 450 water
meters in the city and replace a filter at the water
treatment plant. The grant will require the city to
match ten percent of the funding in kind or with
cash. The meters will be automated and allow
the meter reader to read the meter digitally.
The council once again discussed speed bumps
in Westowne. According to City Attorney Jay
Garrett, the city could install speed bumps, but
they would need to hire an engineer to design
speed bumps that would not endanger drivers or
their vehicles. It was suggested that rumble strips
might also help slow traffic without the expense
of hiring an engineer. Several council members
had questions about the costs involved with hir-
ing an engineer and installing speed bumps. It
was decided that costs would need to be deter-
mined before they could take action.
After discussions with local businesses on the
square, Mayor Stegall said that the businesses
around the square were against banning park-
ing next to the bandstand on the square. Many
commercial vehicles and cattle trailers park next
to the bandstand while conducting business and
eating at restaurants on the square. The council
agreed to take no action on the item.
Michael Rowe went before the council to dis-
cuss Cooper CARES, a program that will open
a work center. According to Rowe, Cooper
CARES will seek to empower the disabled and
disadvantaged through employment, job place-
ment, career development, mentorships, educa-
tion, addiction recovery, and building a commu-
nity that fosters dignity, self-worth, and hope for
the future.
Harley Davis presented the council with a res-
olution in support of an application to the Texas
Department of Transportation for a grant of 14.3
million dollars for rehabilitation of a rail line in
the southeast corner of Delta County. According
to Davis, the grant will repair the line and bring
it to a class two rail line. Commissioners voted
to pass the resolution.
In other business, the Council revised ordi-
nances regulating game rooms and regulations
of mechanical amusement devices in the City of
Cooper. They also agreed to continue a contract
with the county to collect taxes. The council
also approved publishing public notices of pub-
lic hearings for a tax revenue increase.
Lunch at the library returns
Lunch at this Library is back.
The Delta County Library will
once again be hosting Lunch at
the Library on the first Wednes-
day of every month.
Lunch at the Library began
in January of 2008 to help raise
funds in order to keep the Del-
ta County Library open. The li-
brary is kept open mainly by
private donations by local resi-
dents, clubs and organizations
and the Lunch at the Library
fundraiser is another way the
citizens of Delta County can
help the library keep its doors
open. One hundred percent of
the funds raised at Lunch at the
Library go right back into the
library.
“Our library depends on the
community to keeps its doors
open. Monies donated from
the city and county aren’t near-
ly enough and if it weren’t for
private donations we would not
be able to be open at all. It is a
constant struggle to keep the li-
brary open.” States Karen Falls,
library director. “Our library is
so important to our community.
We don’t have a lot to do here,
especially for kids. More and
more kids are coming in and
using the facilities. Plus, we
have a huge genealogy section
that is important to the history
of the town.”
Several members of the com-
munity get involved in order to
make the lunch a success. Jan
Lewis’s culinary arts classes
help out with the food prepa-
ration and serving during the
school year, while several la-
dies in the community and li-
brary board members donate
their time and talent to make
delicious desserts for the meal.
Mrs. Grider’s life skills class-
es are always assisting at the li-
brary with preparing the take
out orders, serving and many
other things. Also during the
school year, the library also of-
fers a delivery service to teach-
ers at the elementary and high
school. Teachers who place
an order can have their meals
brought to them, so they may
not miss out on such a wonder-
ful opportunity to enjoy a de-
licious meal while helping out
the community. Many com-
munity members enjoy eating
their meal at the library while
enjoying good fellowship of
friends and other community
members.
Each month the library fea-
tures a different menu depend-
ing on the season. Warmer
months call for lighter, cooler
meals like chicken salad, pasta
salad and other light fare while
winter months call for hearti-
er meals like stews with corn
bread and baked potatoes.
Lunches can either be en-
joyed at the library or may be
picked at the set up “to-go” sta-
tion set up in the library to be
had elsewhere. Due to cost of
living increases, a lunch plate
at the library is now $6.00. A
plate includes a main dish,
side, dessert and drink. Resi-
dents can call and make reser-
vations for their plate a week
ahead of time and will be able
see what is on the menu at that
time. Only people calling and
making a reservation will be
able to receive a plate, as the
library bases its preparation of
food based upon the number of
reservations received. A sign
will be posted on the outside
of the library to alert everyone
the lunch is coming up. Lunch
lasts from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00
p.m.
The Delta County Library in-
vites all to come out and enjoy
lunch and fellowship and help
keep the library going.
“You can’t go anywhere else
and get a meal this big and
this good for this price,” states
Mark Sandlin, Library Board
member, “plus you get to visit
with good folks, that is the best
part.”
Weather
Sunny skies. Hot and humid.
Heat index near 11 OF. High 103F.
Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Meet the
Teacher night
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