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Staff Writer City Council’s decision last said. “There isn’t a man at facility.” According to Long, In- week to unanimously ap- this table (speaking of the Precinct 3 Commissioner terim City Manager Todd Howard County commis- prove an agreement calling commissioners court) who Jimmie Long and Precinct Darden has agreed to supply sioners called for continued for the county to fund one- isn’t willing to negotiate with 4 Commissioner John Cline the county with the informa- negotiations with the city of third of the proposed landfill’s the city; however, they have agreed to serve on a commit- tion it is requesting, which Big Spring during a special estimated $5 million caused a to be willing to look at other tee expected to negotiate a includes historical financial meeting Monday morning, as shock. options. At this point, the deal between the two govern- records, statistics regarding the two government bodies “When the commissioners court has been told we will ment bodies. Members of the the use of the existing facility try to hash out funding for a and I heard the inter-local either pay the $1.6 million court said they would like to and an estimated cost county new municipal landfill. agreement was on the city to pay for the opening of the see the city do the same, with According to County Judge council agenda last week, we landfill, or county residents two council members serv- See LANDFILL, Page 3 HERALD file photo The Big Spring Kennel Club’s annual Dog Show returns to Garrett Coliseum Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free to the event, which begins at 8 a.m. each day. Dog show’s bite will be bigger than its bark By STEVE REAGAN a repeat of what happens Staff Writer Conflict to keep numbers down, but quality good Saturday,” Lucas said. “We rotate the judges on the sec- A pared-down version of ond day, so people will have the Big Spring Kennel Club’s 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday ited this weekend,” BSKC to ourselves.” a chance to have their dogs annual Dog Show returns to in the coliseum, located on member Trellis Lucas said. If the quantity of entries judged by a different per- Garrett Coliseum this week- the Howard College campus. “Normally, we’d have about will be down, Lucas expects son.” end. Admission is free. 500 dogs … Our numbers will top-notch quality from exhib- Breed judging is scheduled The dog show — basically Scheduling conflicts with be down because of a sched- itors. Judging will be done in for the morning, while group two shows in one — begins at another kennel club in the uling conflict with another both individual breeds and Dallas area forced BSKC show in Dallas. Instead of seven American Kennel Club competition is expected to members to hastily resched- having both shows on the groups — herding, sporting, begin around 1:30 p.m. each ule their show to early April, same day — which would end non-sporting, terriers, toy, day, Lucas said. INDEX a move that should have posi- up hurting both clubs — we hounds and working. Dogs In addition to the breed and tive long-term effects, but will decided to change our dates. judged best in these groups group competition, an obedi- Comics 11 hurt turnout for this year’s The late change will hurt at- will compete for best of show ence show will be held both Classified 8-10 event. tendance this year, but in the honors at the end of each days in the coliseum’s East “We’re expecting dogs from coming years, we should have day. Features 6 See DOGS, Page 3 about 90 breeds to be exhib- that weekend pretty much all “Sunday will basically be Obituaries 2 Opinion 4 Sports 7,12 To reach us: Please call 263-7331. Jobless rate falls for most of area Office hours are 8 a.m. to From local, wire reports and all 23 counties comprising the Big said, are all over West Texas and other 5 p.m. Monday through Country region, the Texas Workforce regions in the state. He is predicting the Friday. If you miss your Unemployment rates for Howard Coun- Commission said. The decrease followed jobs market will pick up even more the paper, please call (432) ty dropped from January to February, a a January rise mostly attributed to sea- next few months. 263-7331 before 6 p.m. sonal job layoffs. “Traditionally, what we see is that it weekdays and 10 a.m. trend officials say is almost certain to “We’re seeing more activity in job or- picks up after ... February, March, April Sunday. continue for both the Big Country area and Permian Basin. ders being placed in the area,” Robert and May,” Puls said. Howard County witnessed a jobless Puls, business development consultant In the Abilene area, Puls said health rate of 6.2 percent in January, which fell for Workforce Solutions of West Central care “is still a hot commodity.” to 5.8 percent in February. March’s per- Texas, said Friday. “Some are oil field “Occupational-wise, we’re seeing a cent won’t be known until later in the related, some manufacturing and some lot of need for truck drivers and we’re month. are service industries.” Unemployment rates fell in Abilene The oil field-related job orders, Puls See JOBLESS, Page 3 Elrod’s Lift Furniture 2309 Scurry 432-267-8491 Special Orders BRANDS Your Spirits!Available! BEST PRICES Big Spring’s Oldest, Largest, Small,233695 Tall, We Have ‘em All! Select The Style That’s Right For You! Furniture Store BIG SPRING HERALD 2 LOCA L Tuesday, April 3, 2013 Today's Weather Obituaries Local 3-Day Forecast Wed Thu Fri Jim Hal Parks Jeffrey David Flowers 4/3 4/4 4/5 Jim Hal Parks passed away Jeffrey David Flowers, 57, of Big March 30, 2013, in Colorado City, Spring died Sunday, March 31, Texas. Graveside services with 2013, at Home Hospice House in military honors for Mr. Parks were 54/37 74/45 82/54 Odessa. Graveside services will be Partly cloudy with a Sunny. Highs in the Abundant sunshine. held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 1, held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Texas slight chance of thun- mid 70s and lows in Highs in the low 80s derstorms. High 54F. the mid 40s. and lows in the mid 2013, at Pioneer Cemetery in State Veterans Cemetery at Winds NNE at 10 to 50s. Graham, Texas. McMillan- Abilene. 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Satterwhite Funeral Home is in He was born May 20, 1955, in charge of arrangements. Toledo Ohio to Doris and Richard Mr. Parks was born Jan. 28, 1925, Sunrise: Sunrise: Sunrise: Flowers. He was married to Cynthia 7:31 AM 7:30 AM 7:29 AM in Desdemona, Texas, and moved Flowers. He was a self-employed Sunset: Sunset: Sunset: to Graham in 1991 from Gainesville, Texas. He was carpenter and a Vietnam veteran. 8:07 PM 8:08 PM 8:09 PM a retired utility sales consultant and a member of He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Flowers of Big the Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Navy dur- Spring; six sons, Daniel Weathers (Brad) of Austin, ing World War II. Jeff Flowers (Nikki) of Amarillo, Andrew Flowers Survivors include a daughter, Lana Finley and (Melonie) of Snyder, Matthew Flowers (Jessie) of Texas At A Glance husband Terry of Montgomery, Texas; granddaugh- Snyder, Nathan Flowers and Adam Flowers Amarillo ter, Kim Barnfield and husband Matthew; two (Angela) of Big Spring; one sister, Debra Horton of 39/31 granddaughters, Julia and Madeline; four nieces, Portsmouth, Ohio; two brothers, Kurt Flowers Laura Parks Smith, Donna Parks McPherson, Jan (Mary) of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Bruce Flowers Parks Bandy and Jean Ann Parks Wolf; and a (Rex) of Portsmouth, Ohio; eight granddaughters nephew, Kirby Endsley. and two grandsons. Dallas He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita 52/44 In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death Big Spring Parks in 2002; a sister, Dortha Endsley; and a broth- by one brother, Richard Flowers. El Paso 54/37 82/48 er, Don O. Parks. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Austin Houston Paid obituary Home. Pay your respects online at www.myersand- 68/47 71/55 smith.com San Antonio Sharon M. Ballenger 75/51 Sharon M. Ballenger, 75, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away March 29, 2013, at Jennie Police blotter Brownsville Edmundson Hospital. 81/63 The Big Spring Police Department reported the Area Cities Sharon was born Dec. 22, 1937, in City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. following activity between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 Stamford, Texas, to Jesse and Leola Abilene 50 40 rain Kingsville 85 58 pt sunny a.m. today: Amarillo 39 31 mixed Livingston 65 49 rain (Herron) Tucker. She graduated Austin 68 47 t-storm Longview 52 45 rain • GRACIELA LEAL, 42, of 1504 S.