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Weather “The Panhandle receives a wide range Continued from Page 1A of precipitation types in a year. The goal of this research was to examine nucleating particles (INPs) — the micro- how the concentration of INPs varies scopic material in the air that water va- between the types of precipitation por condenses around to form ice crys- systems — hail and thunderstorms, tals that make up clouds. snow, long-lasting rain storms and INPs can fall as snowflakes or hail or weak rain showers.” even rain, if they melt during the jour- Hemanth Sandeep Vepuri ney from cloud to ground, Vepuri said. graduate student at West Texas A&M University “The Panhandle receives a wide range of precipitation types in a year. en air particle samples at ground level at The goal of this research was to examine nearby feedlots and are comparing how the concentration of INPs varies those to atmospheric samples taken in between the types of precipitation sys- the skies above the region. tems — hail and thunderstorms, snow, “We have found the same kind of mi- long-lasting rain storms and weak rain crobiomes from the air and ground sam- showers,” Vepuri said. ples, but we don’t know if they’re acting A system to collect precipitation as INPs or not. We also don’t know how samples was set up with assistance they got into the samples — whether from WT’s Informational Technology they rose on their own, returned to department on the roof of the Natural ground level after forming ice particles Sciences Building on WT’s Canyon cam- in the air or if they’re being captured pus. In about 40 samples collected be- while the rain is falling to the ground,” tween June 2018 and July 2019, Vepuri’s Hemanth Sandeep Vepuri, a student from Hyderabad, India, who is pursuing his Vepuri said. team — which also includes Cheyanne master of science degree in environmental science, is the primary author of Those findings will motivate more re- Rodriguez, a senior environmental sci- research into ice-nucleating particles (INPs), which was recently published in search, Vepuri said. ence major from San Antonio — found Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. WT NEWSROOM “It’s important to study these INPs in that there are some variations in INP the Panhandle because we know they concentrations among the different pre- are varying in these precipitation sys- cipitation systems and that there’s a This is just the first step, said Dr. Na- ma said. tems, so that may help us more accu- higher overall INP concentration in gen- ruki Hiranuma, assistant professor of Making longer observations and rately predict the amount of rain we will eral. environmental science and Vepuri’s re- measurements and direct comparisons get in the future,” he said. “And if we do “That may mean that something is search adviser. can help show the impact of INPs in pre- find that a relationship between INPs in going on in the Panhandle to cause high- “Understanding INP propensity and cipitation in this region and beyond, he clouds and those in precipitation, it er INP concentration,” Vepuri said. properties is key to shed light on cloud continued. could revolutionize the way we control “We’re now trying to study cattle feed- and precipitation formation as well as Vepuri and his team — which also in- clouds.” ers around this area. They send a lot of our future climate. But we definitely cludes Dr. Gregory Mayer from Texas This study is based upon work sup- dust into the atmosphere, so our need more in-depth process-level un- Tech University and Dr. Dimitrios Geor- ported by the Office of Biological and thought is that maybe those particles derstanding in INPs themselves and gakopoulos from the Agricultural Uni- Environmental Research in the U.S. De- are acting as INPs.” their interactions with clouds,” Hiranu- versity of Athens in Greece — have tak- partment of Energy’s Office of Science.

of the project, how someone’s indigent the local public officials are going to be gram would be ready to go starting in Defender status would be determined as well as the people who make any program the spring of 2022, six months after the the area’s attorney shortage and how work. TIDC notified the county and NDS about Continued from Page 1A this program could potentially offset “I think we all reached a point to the status of the grant. that. where we have to do something,” she Officials from the NDS are planning The suggestion of connecting with During her comments toward the end said. “What that something is, this is to travel to Amarillo later this month to the NDS came from the TIDC after an of the workshop, Precinct Two Commis- that intersection point. To me, regard- speak with members of the judicial sys- assessment with the Sixth Amendment sioner Mercy Murguia took the time to less of who’s on the other end, whether tem in Potter County as well as mem- Center found issues with the indigent remind the court, as well as those com- it’s this group we are working with or bers of the commissioners’ court and defense system in both Potter and Arm- munity members in the room and ones whoever we find at the table, we are go- various stakeholders. strong counties. The problems included watching online, about what brought ing to continue to find those nuances.” The next regular meeting of the Pot- access to counsel, excessive workloads Potter County to this point in the first According to previous Globe-News ter County Commissioners’ Court will by attorneys, supervision and oversight place: the original findings of the Sixth reports, the NOI which was approved be at 9 a.m. Monday at the Commission- issues as well as organizational inde- Amendment Center. does not mean the court is required to ers’ Courtroom, located at 500 S. Fill- pendence issues. “My own personal opinion is, I’m apply for this grant, with it just being the more in Room 106. In the initial meeting, officials with really leaning on all of the work that first step in the process. The court meets on the second and NDS spent more than an hour talking three to four years of the committee and The “full-blow, detailed” application fourth Mondays of every month, so the with the commissioners about the po- the subcommittees and so many of our for the grant itself must be submitted by last regular meeting prior to the May 7 tential of the program, after which the judicial branch who have been involved May 7 and will be presented to the court deadline is scheduled for the morning of commissioners’ requested a public in, asking a lot of these questions be- during a future meeting, where they will April 26. workshop solely focused on that matter. cause it is so multi-faceted,” Murguia have to approve a resolution, authoriz- For more information about the The special workshop lasted nearly said during the meeting. ing the submission of an application to court, visit https://www.co.pot- two hours, consisting of question and Regardless of who is providing the fund the proposal. ter.tx.us/page/potter.Commission- answer sessions between the court and service, Murguia said that individuals Officials from NDS stated during the ers.Court. the NDS, raising issues such as the cost can find nuances to any program. But workshop that, if implemented, the pro-

do you need it for?” Bill said, “A pretty Chronicles woman never needs any money.” Min- utes later, the inspired songwriters Continued from Page 1A completed what would become Roy’s masterpiece, “Oh, Pretty Woman.” The changed to “Peggy Sue” at J.I.’s request. song was a #1 megahit. In 2008, the Li- The song, released in July, jumped to #3 brary of Congress selected the song for on pop charts. preservation in the National Recording When blonde, blue-eyed Peggy Sue Registry. heard the song, she said she was “so em- Tragically, Claudette was killed in a barrassed I could have died.” Neverthe- motorcycle accident in 1966 at age 24. less, J.I. and Peggy Sue reconciled and Two years later, two of Roy and Clau- married in 1958, inspiring a sequel, dette’s three young sons died when fire “Peggy Sue Got Married,” recorded in destroyed their Nashville home. Heart- 1959. broken, Orbison’s career foundered in The song “Peggy Sue,” featuring J.I. the 1970s, but he rebounded in the playing paradiddles on drums through- 1980s. He suffered a fatal heart attack in out, was inducted into the Grammy Hall 1988 at age 52. of Fame in 1999. Country star Waylon Jennings, a na- Peggy Sue and J.I. divorced in 1964. tive of Littlefield, was inspired by a TV She moved to California and remarried. spot about singer Tina Turner, a “good She and her husband opened a plumb- hearted woman loving two-timing ing company and raised two children. men,” a reference to her abusive hus- Peggy Sue returned to Lubbock in 1995, band Ike Turner. During a poker game, where she lived until her death in 2018 Waylon discussed his idea with his bud- at age 78. J.I. Allison, age 81 – last survi- dy, singer-songwriter Willie Nelson. Un- vor of the original Crickets – lives in distracted from their gambling, the two Nashville. traded thoughts over cards and put a Roy Orbison was raised in Wink, a ti- song together as Willie’s wife Connie ny West Texas oil town. In nearby Odes- wrote down the lyrics. sa, teenager Claudette Frady lived with “Good Hearted Woman,” recorded by her family. Considered the prettiest girl Waylon and Willie in 1971 and remixed in in West Texas, Claudette was tall, with 1975, hit #1 on the country charts, dark hair, bright hazel eyes and a shape- launching the Outlaw Country move- ly build. Some compared her beauty to ment. The song won the Country Music that of Elizabeth Taylor. Association’s Single of the Year award in Roy met Claudette as he was gaining Claudette and Roy Orbison, circa 1960. PUBLIC DOMAIN PHOTOS 1976. Waylon died in 2002 at age 64; Oc- fame for his minor hit “Oobie Doobie.” togenarians Willie and Tina still per- They married in 1957, when Claudette form. was age 16 and Roy 21. Soon, he wrote a In 1962, Ray Hildebrand was a bud- song, “Claudette,” which he offered to ding musician and a scholarship bas- the hottest country-rock duo in the ketball player for Howard Payne Univer- country, the Everly Brothers, who re- sity in Brownwood. A teammate asked leased “Claudette” in 1958 on the B side Ray to write a song for his girlfriend, of their #1 single, “All I Have To Do Is Paula. Inspired by an Annette Funicello Dream.” “Claudette” reached #30. It song – “Tall Paul” – Ray wrote “Hey Pau- jumpstarted Roy’s brilliant career as a la.” Jill Jackson was the niece of the singer-songwriter, and the couple owner of the boarding house where Ray moved from Wink to Nashville. lived. Calling themselves “Paul and Pau- In July of 1964, Roy was at home la,” Ray and Jill recorded the song, and it working with collaborator Bill Dees reached #1 on the charts in 1963. Ray and when Claudette appeared. She was Jill still occasionally perform together, headed to town. “Give me some money, Peggy Sue Gerron, the inspiration for but no one seems to know what hap- honey,” she said. Roy responded, “What Paul and Paula, singers of Hey, Paula. the Buddy Holly song Peggy Sue. pened to Paula.