Council to Vote on Regulating Game Rooms the Snyder City Council Will Vote the Ordinance Would Require Amuse- Monday
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Vol. 68 No. 185 Weekend, Dec. 3-4, 2016 22 Pages • $1.25 Home of Gloria Castillo Council to vote on regulating game rooms The Snyder City Council will vote The ordinance would require amuse- Monday. that will review the city’s zoning ordi- on the first reading of an ordinance that ment redemption machine operators to be In November the Texas Department of nance. The council will also approve an would regulate game rooms within the licensed by the city and for each machine Transportation installed lighted signs on appointment to the planning and zoning city limits. to be inspected and tagged by the city an- FM 1607 (37th Street) at Midland Ave. commission, to replace Jon Lewis, and The proposed ordinance states that nually. It would also set limits on where and on the west edge of the campus. The one to the zoning board of adjustment, to “the unregulated operation of game buildings housing those machines could speed limit will be 35 miles per hour replace John Shirley. rooms and amusement redemption ma- be located and establish hours of opera- when the signs’ lights are flashing and 45 The council will also vote on the final chines contribute to inappropriate and tion, among other regulations. miles per hour at other times. version of an ordinance that will regulate illegal activities which may include gam- The council will also take the final Council members will vote on multiple plumbing cross-connection and backflow bling, fraud, truancy, disorderly conduct vote on the speed limit for Snyder Junior appointments. Snyder Mayor Tony Wof- prevention and the first reading of an or- and use of controlled substances.” High School’s school zone when it meets ford will name members of a committee See Council, Page 12A Chamber to make decision Visiting Mrs. Claus on parade at 3 p.m. today Doyle Wemken Snyder Chamber of Com- will post the status of the parade U.S. Army merce officials will decide by 3 on its Facebook page. 1943-46 p.m. today if the lighted parade Activities are scheduled to will be held tonight. begin at 5:30 p.m. around the Today’s Veteran sponsored by Events Coordinator Josh square. Music and food vendors Nix’s Auto & Tire Service Ortegon said the staff will make will be set up around the square 1510 25th Street 573-3567 the decision based on the weath- and Santa Claus will be in the er conditions at 3 p.m. downtown plaza following the “If it is a downpour at 3 p.m., tree lighting ceremony. WEATHER we are going to cancel the pa- Kendallie’s Dance and Per- rade,” he said. “If it is a light forming Arts students will per- mist or no rain is falling, we will form at 5:30 p.m. in the down- have the festivities.” town plaza. After the final decision is Snyder Primary School’s third made, the Snyder Daily News See Parade, Page 12A Snyder board to vote on superintendent profile The Snyder ISD board of of June. trustees will meet at noon Mon- The vacancy will be posted in day to consider approving the early January and applications Briana Wood superintendent profile compiled will be accepted through Feb. 3. Friday’s high: 47 degrees by the Region 14 Education Ser- Interviews will take place in Friday’s low: 40 degrees vice Center. mid-February and the lone final- 7 a.m. reading today: 41 de- The profile will be presented ist could be named toward the grees by Ronnie Kincaid and includes end of February. The new super- Precipitation: 0.29 of an inch 2016 precipitation: 26.06 input from the community, inter- intendent is expected to be for- inches views with the school district’s mally hired on March 20. staff and an on-line survey. Monday’s meeting will be SDN Photo/Ben Barkley Snyder ISD is hiring a super- in the administration building Brily Winkler, 9, was among the children who visited with Mrs. Claus during today’s Magic of Christmas FINANCES intendent to replace Jim Kirk- boardroom and is open to the at the Scurry County Museum. The annual event is one of two fundraisers for the museum. land, who is retiring at the end public. WT-Int. Crude $51.68 WTIC Posted $48.25 Natural Gas $3.44 Patterson-UTI $28.09 Looking at the rifles WTC students, faculty Oxy-Permian $70.85 Kinder Morgan $21.36 looking forward to LOTTERY Friday’s Results Mega Millions four-day academic week 3-33-35-49-51 MB: 1 Megaplier: 2 By Ben Barkley spend one day lecturing, another SDN Managing Editor day giving a quiz and the third Cash Five on a group activity. She plans to 8-24-26-27-34 Students and faculty mem- encompass all during each of the bers at Western Texas College 75-minute sessions. Pick 3 Morning are looking forward to the four- “This will allow me to have 8-0-7 Sum It Up: 15 day academic week during the more of a variety of activities in Pick 3 Day spring semester. the classroom,” she said. “I can 0-6-7 Sum It Up: 13 But they also want the ad- do better with 75 minutes than I Pick 3 Evening ministration to re-evaluate its can with 50 minutes because it 6-9-1 Sum It Up: 16 effectiveness before consider- seems like the time is crunched.” Pick 3 Night ing making a permanent change. She said Fridays will be spent 3-4-4 Sum It Up: 11 Even though classes will only working with students and be offered four days a week, the catching up on paperwork. Daily 4 Morning campus will remain open five She said the four-day week 1-5-7-6 Sum It Up: 19 days a week, Dean of Instruc- will also free her up to work Daily 4 Day tional Affairs Stephanie Duch- with dual-credit and distance- 0-2-8-9 Sum It Up: 19 eneaux said recently. learning students. Laveeda Newsome, an Eng- “I will be able to sit down Daily 4 Evening lish instructor, said having the 7-0-8-2 Sum It Up: 17 SDN Photo/Ben Barkley and answer their emails. I might Colton Moffett (left) and Xander Moffett of Shallowater, the grandsons of Snyder’s Pat Brown, looked four-day week will allow her even be able to do videoconfer- Daily 4 Night to diversify her class each day. encing,” she said. 2-9-7-9 Sum It Up: 27 at some of the rifles that were on display during Friday’s hunter’s appreciation dinner at The Coliseum. She said she would not have to See Academic, Page 12A SK S A U Senior center Q. — Will the Snyder boys’ Explorers learn the ins and outs of law enforcement basketball team play any home invites public to sign games before the Christmas Over the past seven months, holiday? Christmas cards members of Explorer Post No. A. — Yes. Snyder will play 0261 have learned what law en- Stamford on Tuesday, Lakev- Dec. 9 is National Christ- forcement officers experience on iew on Dec. 13 and Denver mas Card Day and members a daily basis, and those in charge City on Dec. 20. of the Scurry County Senior of the program hope to see it Citizens Center are partici- grow. pating. The Explorer program, which INDEX Throughout the day Fri- was started by the Boy Scouts day, anyone, including chil- of America, created its Scurry Classifieds....................6A-9A County post in conjunction with Comics/Puzzles.................3B dren, may sign cards in the domino room or hallway. the Snyder Police Department Community Calendar..........2A in April with four participants. Dear Abby............................9B The cards will be deliv- ered to people who receive The group has grown to eight Obituaries...........................2A students. Opinions.............................4B meals through the Meals on Wheels program and people Once a month, students from SDN Column.......................4B around the county meet at the Sports................................11A who are not able to visit the center on a regular basis. law enforcement center to go TV Guide.......................5B-9B through exercises based on the Weather............................10A Senior Center Director Daphene Thompson said she daily routine of police officers. came up with the idea after They learned first aid, how to reading Dec. 9 was National Contributed Photo take fingerprints and how to Christmas Card Day. Pictured are (counter-clockwise from left) Snyder Police Officer Bailey Latham, Explorers Jonathan Velas- handle a vehicle accident scene. See Cards, Page 12A quez, Jake Digby, Cheyenne Avila and Sgt. Lea Tarter during a mock crime scene exercise in October as part Zack Mullins, the district ex- of the Explorer program. See Explorers, Page 12A Page 2A Snyder Daily News Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 Community Calendar The ‘Two Trumps’ surface in Eight Iraan Christmas parade cheerleaders The annual Snyder Chamber of Commerce lighted Christmas parade and activities will begin at 5:30 p.m today on the down- injured in crash town square. The parade is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. president-elect’s transition BIG SPRING (AP) — Of- Senior class fundraiser NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s skeptics long-time associates. He often modulates his tone ficials said eight people were A portion of ticket sales from today’s 8 p.m. showing of Hack- hope the presidency will reveal a serious side of to his setting and frequently tries to curry favor injured when a bus carry- saw Ridge and 8:15 p.m.