Unger Memorial Library 835 Austin Plainview TX 79072 Zone 2 (6-07)
PETERSBURG, TEXAS
Volume 2, Number 9 , JfH!UR~D A Y March 1, 2007 Miss Lubbock Teen USA Scholarship Pageant
Miranda Adams Peter~burg ' will be weJlrepresented door. , Miss Lubbock USA director Nancy awards for Most Photogenic, Miss rd , this Saturd~y" March J , wh~n Lacey The winner earns the Miss Lub Smith said the event will have' a Congeniality, Best Swimsuit and Best 'Ellison: ; Whitley 60nzales and bock Teen USA title, crown and priZe three-person panel ofjudges. Contest Evening Gown. The 2007 Miss Lub Miranda .t\dams compete in the 2006 pa~kage, as well as a berth in the ants will compete on stage in swim bock USA Scholarship Pageant will Miss Lubbock Teen USA Scholarship Miss Texas Teen USA Pageant in suit and, evening wear competition be held simultaneously with the Miss 'P,agean('at ,7 pm in the Irons -Junior November in Houston. The state win following personal ,interviews with Lubbock Teen USA competition. J:ligh au!iitorium in Cubbock. Tickets ,:ner will compete for the Miss Teen judges prior to the competition. ,'are-$1 O,:" and ~.ill be available , ~t the USA 'honor. Contestants will be honored with see Pageant page 4
(AUSTIN) - A second group 0'1' property ca~ualty programs one of these valuable life sav at related activities. In the re~ of 116 , school dis,tricts has without a break in coverage' for' ing tools. "We are extremely , cent past, several student ath been _ ~elected -to tect;:ive auto 20 or more years. Elizabeth excited to receive the AED, letes have experienced sus mated ,external defibrillators , Bownds, a. representative of which comes with several im pected heart trouble and AEDs (AEDs) from the Texas Asso the T ASB Risk Management portant accessories as well. played a large role when there ciation of School Boards We deeply appreciate the gen was a positive outcome. We (T ASB) Risk Management "Time is often crucial in erosity of T ASB in helping us sincerely believe that provid Fund. These life.saving de these situations. because maintain the safest environ ing these devices ensures that vices can dramatiCally ' increase there is a velY good chance ment possible for our students our members are better pre the chance of survival for vic emergency medical services ' and staff," said Nichols. pared'forlife-threatening situa tims Qf sudden cardiac arrest. (EMS) cannot respond fast "TASB has been an invaluable tions as they integrate the The Fund ,Board expanded its enough to save someone in partner, serving us in a number AEDs into their first responder cardiac arrest" and first-aid programs," said special loss prevention award of ways over mliny years." Elizabeth Bownds, a repre to recognize member school "Medical emergen~ies in Ed Thompson, TASB Loss sentative of the TASB Risk districts that have maintained Fund, traveled to Petersburg volving , students, staff, and Prevention Services director. Management Fund, trav eled to Petersburg to pre their participation in the recently to present PISD , SU'" visitors 'could . happen at any se~ Life-Saving page 4 sent PISD superintendent Fund's workers' compensation perintendent Joey Nichols with time on school campuses and Joey Nichols with an AED. Page 3 . , . , THE PAPER ' Page' 2 Thursday. March 1, 2007 THE PAPER LETT·ERSTO THE EDITOR .. -r' , TARLETON STAT.E UNIVERSITY LISTS SPRING HONOR ROLL, DISTINGUISHED STUDENTS side' and inspiring also. can see how you could get caught up in ' o wailing about my It was really nic'e of you to ' write: a STEPHENVILLE, TX - The A Honor Ron With a population of 16,500, Stephenville is t}ights last week althoug, h personal note and send a copy of The Sincerely, the work and lose some consciousness Twilla Morris; Petersburg abbut wha.t's going on at home; but 'l and Distinguished Student Jist for the fan known as one of the country's most desirable r did have to deny board Paper with Jim 's obituary. He loved 2006 semester ·has been released at Tarleton places to live, and it is included in Norman . Petersburg and. liked to, go when they 'Thank YO Il Twilla for' taking the time' know 'it's hard on you al1. '. '., ' N ing to a woman who was ... After reading John Perry" 's column. I ' State Uniyersity. Dr. Gary Peer, provost and Crampton's The 100 Best Small Towns In had "Petersburg Days" and especially throwing a fit in the jetway last to write! I am~ definitely more inspired vice president of acaqemic affairs at the uni- America published by Prentice Hall. his class reunion. He was at the one in some weeks than others. I was qli'aid think he should nm for Pre,sident!!! week ... 1'11 fill you in later on that . I'm still just enioying reading al1 versity, released the names of students recog- The Paper is pleased to announce that one! We have so much news that I 2000. that my writing about work wOllldn't ~ He and I would have been married interest aityone here so I am happy to your stuff in THE PAPER .. Maybe you . nized. Brittney Fullingim is on the Distinguished can't fit myself in this week. I did 1h Students listed on the A Honor Roll have a Student List for Fall of 2006. Brittney is a 40 years April 8 • Weertjoyed a·lot of don't hear that' now as much as in the want to share some letters to the edi heal' that at least one of my readers blessings. Jim was sick a long time. I liked the column! The more I work ant! beginning; but it is still a g ~eat . little tor. we have received. We truly appre 1. I.,I{'61' ,",! , '111' ,.1:"'1. . ". '., ,'" '. 4.0 grade point ratio (GPR) on the 4.0 system Senior this year at Tarleton and will be admired his courage and determination ' . am home. the less in rllne I publication! . Ir... II . and are taking a minimum of 12 hours. Dis- graduating this date your comn'lents - good or bad! aw{~) ' fhJlI1 and his acceptance of the things we '(1111 to what is going on in Petersburg Mary Be~ h, Inman, Lubbock; Texas tinguished Students include freshmen, and May with a degree Keep them coming our way. Have a could not change. We were a team, an'd bllt more aware of rhe big wide iwir[d. Wow.' Another c,0l/1mentm7 /I~Y edilo- . '.' D ' li l lP.llll~gll".· 6 , ' sophomore students who have a minimum in Education- GPR of 3.25 with no grade lower than c, and certified to teach blessed week! ,..., Ktlt I miss him a lot. .around liS - I 0111 guing to be'slI;iving to rial! I all' ,.eJt~yed thatlolfrs are enjoy- '. ~gg ,. , . I : ., If tI. · .', . , " PS Thallh./II JI/((I' MII/'rin BIJII:I'C!/'jill' leffillg I appreciate your mother.'s ~or9s . of .'" get the pel:feei balance in my editorials ;,!g . my, doiljgs, ,Ollt / here i/1. ;he real ~: ~pra, ~ri~~fs · ~I!P.!t!v~~~Yleld : ~:tii~/~.::\;' ;'.': ' juniors ' and se'niors who have a minimum Math and Sci- comfort. ' .., I/ .~ kllllll' rhl! ('0/'/'1(('( I\ 'm:\'hip ;illll!.tiw rhl! £(/.~r . so' be,,;' with me! I appreciate YO Il;-iwte ' . : 1 1'b N~. . qf'cOllj:v~: !:f!.I!\ · ~;p'i;k \\,o/'fid is ~o rot!on 'fiber "'-(life.Ask rseeodilaler"Y· ··tus 't, ,, ' ".,', .. ' " "GPRofJ.50 with no grade lower than C at:ld ~nce grades 4~8 . Sit/e' Church l!t' Chrisr I ~'II/'sl1ifl sl!/,I·i('I!.~ - Sincerely. LInda ford _ JplUl is alil'ays ' a/ier me becQ//se vel,' d~tferel1llhan most peop/J . . place ' rAitto~~iorrilo¥iMo_n. ". ~ , ,J ' ." ," ' , "" are 'lil good standing with the university. ' . .. Congratulations 1:l!adl!/'s. dill/ 'r " I!.~ ir(/re to /er 1/.\' kilo II' if' 1I'i' Paris. Texas ' I. " .....write toa much .... " in my editori- "4Ii'o'l ;k, it ma.v jlist .veen" a tad\ bit ex 1,'\: , .1 ', . ...,... · A m~t11ber of The Texas A&M University Brittney you:i prim er/'ol/i'lI/is il!fiwllltlliol/! als! ' otic, hence interesting to trod about KEY ONE TON VARlE11fS System since 1917, Tarleton is one QfTexl;ls' make a great 'E Friday morning Here's" sweet l10te li'om Jim Feints evel:J' now and thel7! Thanks .fiw the FM958U.· fastest growing institutions, with fan 2006 ambassador for ' Dear Kat, fM '95suB: "'idOl\'. Linc/a Ford /thol/ght el'el:l'Ol1e complimeilts 017 The Popel' - I'e are i=M989AR FM906of· enrollment exc!!e~ing . mor~ . than 9,000 stu- Petersburg, Just a note to tell you how mllch .' 1 1I'0uid like to /'ead 11011' /III/ell Ji/ll loved Kat. ,linding il eqsier to pllt together /lowa ~960B2R FM9()6.1BiF dents. ·yarleton .is : 100; a~ed.in StephenVille, enjoy "From The Editor" ill the Paper. ' 'FM989B2R fiberMax' .... Petersbl/rg ... y 9llr ~tory about ¥out" 'work was days but a pat on the back a"I'a,.s l(lis which. is 60 miles southwest.of Fort Wot:th, Brittney Fullingim It is so refreshing to read huinal1 inter~ January 21, 2007 really interesting. I feel fot you so the spirits! . -- est writings· something on the . lighter Dear Mrs. Gicante. much being a~ay from yo.ur. family. I I .. , I ' 1'1 I f~6~(/~P~/~ ~~f~ § .~ .~ L~~t S&;l"t~ .r~iJY ttle wind gu~ts topped 70 mph at Reece. They sure above: Jim Parks sitting on his " 51 seemed to 'gust higher than that t'lere in Petersburg! 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A1I"""", 00Ilt0<1II .. '1 '1100 ~ I 1,1508"" "",'_ TrwJo (;"'• ••_"" lit HI77-I'I'C·IUlLP.·"'" FrC ~ ..... 1. wwwJ14:."",l\oW>i> . WEEKLY SUl)OKU b~' Linda Thistle ANSWERS ON PAGE 7 6 8 4 ,1 2 6 7 4, 1 9 3 5 5 7 4 8 ~ 7 9 3 6 1 3 8 4 2 6 8 .. Tb 8 7 4 1 divers from . 2 5 3 9 one th Place a number i.n the empty boxes in such a way torcyc that each row across, each column down and each respec small 9-box square contains all of the n~mbers very I frol11 one to nin ~. .., and s( 'spect, DIFFIClJLlTY TillS WEEK * Wi * Moderate ** ChalIeriging wliat . *** HOD BOY!! . wheth ©2006 by King Features Syndicate. Inc. World rights reserved ·_~ _ ___ _ ... . ~..., ,,,,",'" .... - ~-- ~ ~ ~ ~ _ ... ~ __"'_""'-"lIOJ-"''' __ ' _~f\:J"",,~''''r=.!..''.-,,-~.a.- .... -•• "'":-~ 1 Unger Memorial Library 835 Austin Plainview TX 79072 Zone 2 (6-07) " \ ' FOR li al t:' ~ . O OO sq . Ct. .r 600 ft. ,.· of ~~. 7 48· I O:!4 . ~ Leu n houn ~ 4 . 900 . · O ld fl it),. In ,,~ r~ d · 'litly running e.,t opography. 'f'm ll ili. Call ! tt ':\ o r viall Volul't'e 2, Number 10 THURSDAY March 8,2007 .1', Community; , ~ ' .(,H"II . 90 'fe-r e d b .. forll' hJC' ount . 90% II Prop,"r ti ~9 . LACEY ELLISON WINS MISS TEEN LUBBOCK USA n OWll '? Hullt acre. Tro phy ng h i ll . ~ good tf'rm •. Texu 1642.' CR S hrge rg •• tu'r k e y , te r . $1 . 19.5 ~ 8 7 6 ,: 9 72 0 9 ~ c k area, plu. Vny prlv :Uf' lab Ie. Tfi" ~u ~ r Del R i o Int )' . d ove!', •• r (l .... no .. •· l:.lO·;JU*'I. :u 2007 Miss Lubb~ckTeen Pageant 4th Runnel::-t,lp Whitley Gonzale~, :2~CI ~u Queen Lacey' Ellison, 1st Runner-up Miranda Adams and 3rd·Runner:'up: D.0ugl~~ \' Lacey Ellison, Miranda 1st runner up and Whitley was crown, sash and bouquet: She . , Adams and Whitley Gonzales 4th runner up! will be making gue~t appear.. represented Petersburg w.ith As the new Teen Queen, ances , around ' the:, ;LuQlfuc~ flying colors this past week- Lacey won a wonderful prize area in parades aQd at: schools end at the Miss Texas Teen package including jewelry, a and.hospitals and she t~c~ived USA · pageant. ·At the end of gym membership, nail care, $300 towards her college .· '.. 2007 Miss Lubbock Teen Pageant the evening, Lacey had cap- hair care, tanning and teeth Quee.., Lacey ,Ellison tured the crown, Miranda was whitening for a year, a crystal s ~~ . p:a,g~~ fit~ p~ge ,2' : '. Patriot ·Guard Riders Mission Statement ,.",The Patriot Guard' ,Ridets' is a "dove". It is,'not a requirement that 1. Show our sincere respect for, diverse amalgamation". of .·iiders you be a veteran. It doesn't matter our fallen heroes, their families, from across the nation. We"' Hiive where you're from or what your and their communities. . one thing In common he'sides:lri o incom~ is. You don 'teven have 2. Shield the mourning family and torcycles. We have an url"waVering to ride. The only prerequisite is friends from interruptions created 1 a way by any protestor or group of pro nd each respect for those who 'ri&k their Respect. . Our main mission is to attend testors. rt:Ibers very lives for America ~ s freedom and security. If you share this re the funeral services of fallen 'spect, please join u~ . American h~roes as invited guests We 'accomplish the latter We don't care what you ride, of the family. Each mission we ' through strictly legal. and non what your political views are, or undertake has two ' basic objec violent means. whether y?u're a "hawk" or a tives. www.patriotguard.org -; reserved THE PAPER PQ9~ 3 -~ ThurSdQY, March 8, 2007 THE' PAPER '. ' '" wwwJ'h ~ .. ~ageant from page 1 . ed~~jt i~h '.: id; ~Jot! :: \v~~g:~ was,- "What one quality d6 "fdt like aprin~~ss'; ' up on a rehearSal that lasted from famili~s got looms together ' -Texas House OKs 'Ma,king y'otes .. :pgb.li~,~, . the crown gives Lacey a you possess that makes you stage all dressed up, the pres- ~ 8:45 to l'I am. ' The judges at another hotel and· they re lJe~~ .rJ?;.'.th~ ; Miss ..!~ 'e.n · ie~as · stand out?" Lacey was able ' sure was Qffand she j!}st en bega" their one-on-one inter lall-ed , and . wa:tched parts of · AUSTIN - Texas House members 'reached change reqtii~s ':vqt~ ~ " t<;> .be : fyc.~rd~i(aiid : Y'~l~ 'p'~~ ~ap~ , t~is ','K~ye~~ r: to 'answer that she has faith in joyed the pageant ' ej{peri xiews ,with the girls starting the movie We Are Marshall a milestone Jan. 19 and made their business made ' pu~Ji~: witr ' ~:: ~I:{ 'li~ur . qri , tJieJ~~eOi~~ : . lil "Houston, . wIth tier fees ' herSel(a~d is anindependen:t ence! Whitley's favorite part at 2pm and then they' were on while getting ·.their:. m'akeup · ~venmore transparent. The Ho~se approved .' Record' votes alr~a~Y·~ w.~i'e. :!i)oi ~ tb'pi,~ " lhl,!! : auic5tn:atit ally' -p~iii .· She will . person. She stands up by her- of the pageant was answering their own uiltil 6pm when and hair done by Rene. These an amendment to its rules that requires votes ' ses~~on when ~o~s~ '\me~~erS:: fe-~ l~c~~~ . gain great ~xperierice:" ~swell _self and doesn't go with the the one-on-one ,questions t~e they had to be back at tl1e two gjrls even ate Subway to be recorded and made public on the third .their sp~aker. To1J1, C.r~~dl (!~, ,: ,:, _', ' .... ::,:.:, .~ ; : ..: . ~~ ; ~c9 tiir,f ~h~! d~) nf(j.tmat1o~ crowd if sh~ feels it isn ~ t the judges pose<;l in the afternoon auditorium. The competition sandwiches (I,know that if it . reading of a bill. The amendment passed 84 ."This amendment abolishes' ·the .system th'i's:summer"wnen'!ihe travels . rightthing·to do. She enjoyed session. They asked her a lot began at 7pm. I wanted to had been me, I would have · to 57. that . .lets' ,' i~gisla~9ft ~V9i~ ··.)~~iJlg·~ ~,~t;Ji~~ w·.th fVfiss' [ ul'>l:i6Cid )sA 'and 'this part 'of the comp~tition of questions about herself - know what they did in their been way too nervous' - these "Four days into the 80th Legislature, we. stan6~s ' 6i{jtppoi1~rif.i~sqe~ ~y:.r~qii i ~i qg l~~ ~ : tr~ , d!~c~9.·~~ . i~~:~r~~Q ~~ere. . oecnusesne felt that she had goals, aspirations, qualities free time ... did they drive all girls are coo} customers)! · have changed the way the Texa$ .House of..' is~a~o'rs ' t9 :' ~Ubfi(Hr.A~9~~ . ~j~ ' ~r ~~F' Y~t~ · ~~ : soc: will' observe' .Mlss Lub- ' to be"mentally very alert to she has, etc. This is one rea- the way back to Petersburg Once the pageant was un Rt;preSentatives does business, ". fr~shman , .. eV,~~m~!lsqre a~-4 , ~~~I ~n" a9?AI~p t~¥; , ~Ji~ ~.~. bOtk'pre pllr'e ' ~nd' colitpete' in. ' 'give 'ananswer quickly, con- son why she loves participat- and pace in their houses, der way: it was all business. Rep. Juan Garcia of Corpus Christl, who pre:- )Tote,s Qn th~ . Intemet. m r.el!.l-..t I.Q1~, .. s~](l q~}'-, . t~~: M ts( "te~~~ 'lisA':' pag- ' Cisety, apd yet present .it 'ing ' in these pageants she driving their families crazy Lacey 'won Miss Congenial sented the amendment, told the Victoria Ad- . cia: "Less' tiian half ~f; i:be :'votes f,aken In' the. vocate. '.. eari.t : ~ · .'..... " ... '.' .F •• • . , ' well. Miranda's favorite part said. They have helped her or what? No, the girls and ity as well (as the Evening ~ T~~asH~,us¢ are t~c'or~ed 'id ' ~ ' iria:nner' tha(!~ ·. In past sessions if a citizen wanted to find . ) l!!.eful ~o, th~ puql~c il1 ; dy.t,ermi~~ng.. ~q~~er ' Yg~t' t(f ~p'e-ak l'~r tie gltk" of ihe competition was the become more confident as their families went to hotels Gown cQ1Jlpetition and as'. ~ .~ a~~,", : ~n~YI!iId · .~i1i 1,~~~' J~~(: ~1~hi ~b~~f i , ~o(': Eve9irtg : Gown segment. By . well as make her grow as a in Lubbock where they were mentioned' . abo¥e, .. Miranda ' out how a representative voted on a.particQ- their repr:esentath:es' vo~ed'iri th.~ I~ be~,f ~ft~e~~ . ~ltI!lifiber ~w:~.A*JOII i: $8e(!~eaII!r.()I:vlslt~/!.t . - lar issue they had to jump through hoops and . est. Tpdar~ we m~~e ~.. ~i~t~fy b~~. ~'~V."" ~ A GUARDIAN GREMLIN REPO,RTS FOR DUTY. .~ Rickie Etie Lorenzo Examiner Terri Herrington South Plains Catholic Debbie Robertson Ray Sell . , ,'Two , weeks agq,. lQ accompal1Y me to surgery .. Th.~y . , and went performing their duties. I tal. I am now on the way ttl' a full re- , Church Abernathy Review ·Carmen Diaz this . chiid suddenly w t!~e , hung on the IV stand !I~d stayed., ,told one nurse th /lt he had re~J1y covery. Froggy now floats dejectedly ; . High Plains Water Walter Driver fo~nd I . was experi- with me during my entire hospital . wanted to go with me to surgery, 'but along the ceiling in my den, ' no : ~_~; 21"~ :.~"M.. fjC ~;,_ IiiIjI ~ _~""r.~ . ;miU2~~tof.f!ii l ~i1 _"2I31I" ~Cili Wiih ...... cIi.D,flpriaii k - encing a potentially stay. These little dolls have accompa they could not find a pair of surgical longer in a position to be something 'eesmcooi7 serious . health everit. nied me to other hospital stays as scrubbs big enough around and no more .than just an air filled -balloon ~ ...... ~. ~ ...... : In a very short time .I · well-. Well, anyway First Wife re cap that had a place for the eyes on and slowly losing this capabilitY each ~L:.::::'::':'':''::':'~ found myself 'in an minded me of this as I was going to top of the head. c day as the gas gradually esc ~pes . But , DAYL.I6.Hi ~AVIN6.~ TIMf,~iA~T~ THI~~UNDAY THE PAPER 'EMS vehicle on th~ '-way. ,to . local. surgery, but it was too late for my Every night while in ,the hospital I just like my iittle dolls, Froggy had YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION RATE :emergency room, It wa~ dete{R1irred. ' little companions to go with me. would be awakened by the nurses as his .day iti the sun., He brought a ray $ 25.00 IN HALE' COUNTY ,there that local hospit,a\- ,does 'not ;yet The surgery went welJ'and I was they ~ame for blood samples and . JeYity to a rather s.omber. situation ~ $30.00 OUT OF HALE CO.uNlY .' :have the facility or capability to .do soon back into my room for recovery. other errands. Froggy always man . ..~ Who could ask for allytliing :more? o RENEWAL o NEW SUBSCRIPitON :the procedure that I iieeded: ·Once . I had been back ,in the room only a Ilged to make a scraping sound as he I ,. <1, .: : -NOTE; Last week-' was tlie firSt NAME: ______-.---___...... ,.....;.,...... ;:-; .: : " """ : ·more I-found myself in an ambulance short time when my grandson came inched along the ceiling, causing on time in tw~·niy .; years, {' haublication No-- USPS 602-240 ISSN-I050-5 113 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR will be accepted on a space available basiS, solely at the discretion of the Petersburg, Texas 79250 POST MASTER send address corrections to THE PAPER Po Box 64 Petersburg, Editor. Letters need to be no more than 150 words, author can submit no' more than j per month. Petersburg Elementary spring musical program will. be on 806-667-0581 Editor reserves the right to edit leiters for darity, grammar or overall length. 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