6 Hoag & Sons Book Bindery - 22 PO Box 162 Springport MI 49284-0162 ARWEEX S JANUARY 2, 2003 TEXICO, NEW MEXICO Year in review THE STATE LINE As is the State Line Tribune's end-of-the-year tradition, we take a look back at the area highlights in 2002. January Grand champions at the Farwell junior livestock show were D'Anna DeLeon, Jake Ware and Matt Billingsley. It was announced that the new Texico gym would be completed in January 2003. Jerry Dee Owen resigned as Farwell Junior High School principal. IBUNE Grand champions at the Lazbuddie junior livestock show were Kayle Jesko, Suzanne Mason, Logan Mason and Kolby Wilkerson. "OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF PARMER COUNTY" Parmer County Commissioners approved a tax abatement plan for the DeWitt Dairy. The Farwell City Council approved an ordinance ordering security guards at dances NUMBER 21 91st Year 50 CENTS at the community center. 8 PAGES Dr. Lucille Franse announced she was retiring from Farwell Schools after 33 years. Parmer County junior livestock show champions were Dalton Cockerham, Lakota Goe, D'Anna DeLeon and Kelby Monroe. February Ellizabeth Richards set a Texico Lady Wolverine basketball scoring record with 39 Here come the points against Jal; a week later she tallied 43 points against Loving. The Farwell Steers won district by beating Sudan. The Texico School Board discussed adding 30 minutes to the school day. Approval was given in March. Texico project show grand champions were Kayla Hinrichs, Lori Richardson and livestock shows! Mitchell Pinnell. The 37th annual Farwell * * * and Jody Luellen. Doug Boyd was named Farwell Lady Blue basketball coach. Junior Livestock Show The Bovina Junior County 4'H -- Terry Co- Mark Williams was elected chairman of the American Cotton Producers. will be held at the Farwell Livestock Show will start pley, Lesley Curtis, Cody Groundbreaking was announced for the Mesquite Village housing project in Texico. Community Center start- at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Hill, Sean Mason and Al Farwell's Tucker Crawford was named District MVP. Farwell's Jessica Chandler was ing at 1:30 p.m. on Satur- Jan. 18, at the Bovina Kerby Jr. named offensive co-MVP for district. Lazbuddie's Savannah Black was named district day, Jan. 4. Show Barn. Stock show officials defensive MVP. Farwell staffers, 4-H *** are: March and FFA students and The Parmer County Mack Heald, superin- Lori Richardson won top honors at the Texico science fair. their parents will set up Junior Livestock Show tendent; JeDon Gallman, a Vi Hutto won the Justice of the Peace primary race in Bovina. pens and make arrange- will be held Jan. 22, 23 assistant general superin- A water line was approved for the Texico swim pool. ments for the show at 7 and 25 at the Friona tendent; Darren Haseloff, The Texico Lady Wolverines won the state basketball championship for the third p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, Community Center. swine superintendent; year in a row. said Farwell ag teacher Judges will be: Dale Kevin Schueler, lamb and The Aldridge law firm in Farwell filed a class action suit against Energas. Jon Cullison. Schaffner, barrows; Billy goat superintendent; Mac Texico received a $25,000 state grant toward a new city hall. Weights on all animals Labrier, lambs; Steve Langford, cattle superin- Plans to expand, renovate or build a new Parmer County Jail were discussed. must be turned in at the Kennedy, cattle, and Billy tendent; John Jarecki, April community center on Sat- Labrier, goats. vice president; JeDon Esteban Graxiola, of Farwell, died when his trailer home collapsed on him. urday morning before 10 Parmer County exten- Gallman, president; Gary Mike and Donna Ratke purchased Southwest Ag Services. a.m. sion agent Cody Hill ex- Patterson, secretary; and Wayne Anderson was named Texico Elementary School principal. Previously, the signup pects about 30 goats, 75 Alan Monroe, treasurer. Lazbuddie boy's basketball coach Chris Marks resigns. was taken at the exten- sheep, 10 steers and 265 Forty percent of each Valton Howard won a run-off primary election for Friona area Justice of the Peace. sion service office the day barrows to be shown at class will sell, up to a total It was announced that the Border Town Days theme would be Texico's Centennial. before. But with the secre- the county show this year. of about 140 head. Texico took 2nd at the state FFA sweepstakes contest. tary's resignation there, it Here is the complete The stock show board Receiving the Farwell Chamber of Commerce annual awards were Roberta Howard, was decided to hold the schedule: will keep 1 1/2 percent of Woman of the Year; Vick Christian, Man of the Ye,ar; Tim Cooper, Agriculturalist of the signups at the center the Jan. 22 -- 1 to 6 p.m., the selling price of all Year, and Hayley Christian, Teacher of the Year. day of the event. weigh-in of all animals; animals for repair and im- Texico City Council discussed hiring a city building inspector. Judge for the event will barrows to be classified provement of stock show Farwell High's boys golf team won regionals. be Matt Wallace, Deaf as weighed. 6 p.m., clas- facilities. Monti Vandiver was named county extension office entomologist. Smith County extension sify steers, and 6:30 p.m., A Parmer County grand jury indicted former Farwell coach Bryan Goldsmith on a agent, for the second year classify lambs. charge of sexual assault. in a row. Jan. 23 -- 8 a.m., lamb Updated The Farwell School Board began major budget cutbacks to deal with a financial Cullison expects a show, followed by goat jail plans shortage for the coming year. good number of goats, show. The steer show Nathan Tharp was re-elected to the Roosevelt County Rural Telephone Cooperative pigs, lambs and steers to starts at 11 a.m., with the reviewed board of Directors. be entered this year barrow show at 1 p.m. The Border Town Days Committee named Texico coaches Roy King and Michael again. Jan. 25 -- 1 p.m., pre- The Parmer County Littlejohn as honorary parade marshals at this year's event. Ribbons will be mium sale. Commissioners on Dec. May awarded, plus belt buck- The Parmer County 23 viewed updated plans Savannah Black too 1st place at state in UIL computer applications. les will be given to the Stock Show Board advi- for a proposed new jail. Farwell's boy golfers took 2nd at the Class 1A state golf meet. champions and show- sory committee includes County Sheriff Randy Area school valedictorians were Jennifer Roberts, Texico; Casey Meeks, Farwell, manship winners. Michael DeLeon, Ken Fos- Geries went to Fort Worth and Savannah Black, Lazbuddie. Veteran Robert White ter, Farwell; Don Bandy the preceding week to Elected to the Farwell School Board were Darren Haseloff and Mark Schwertner. will again serve as ring and Rick Jamerson, Bo- meet with the architect Elected to the Lazbuddie School Board were Dieter Isaacson and Terry Jesko. stewart, and Fred Chan- vina; Jimmy Dale Seaton and fine-tune the plans. Texico High Principal David Hutton resigned as did school athletic director Steve dler will again serve as and Rick Seaton, Lazbud- County Judge Bonnie Foust. master of cermonies. die; and Bill Hardin and Clayton said the plans, al- Buddy Little was named Texico High principal. The Farwell 4-H will Johnny Tannahill, Friona. though not completed, Named as Farwell's top athletes were Jessica Chandler and Taylor Nichols. preside over the conces- Stock Show board "look great." Nicole Lewandowski, a Lazbuddie student, was killed in a car accident. sion stand. membes are: Geries said he and the *** Winning Texico's top FFA honors were Brette Hadley and Corey Bell. Farwell -- Jon Cullison, architect worked to A bear wandered into the Rhea community. The Lazbuddie Junior Daren Sudderth, Keith streamline the configuera- Plans were announced for a large dairy 9 miles southeast of Friona. Livestock Show will be Hadley and Sam Billing- tion, with central supervi- Groundwater levels continued to decline, according to statistics released. held on Saturday, Jan. 18 sley. sion. A metal roof and Winning Texico's top athletic honors were Elizabeth Richards and Kyle Duncan. starting at 1 p.m. at the Bovina -- Lawrence building are being con- Savannah Black and Jake Louder received Lazbuddie's top athletic honors. Friona Community Center. Widner, John Villaba and sidered, with security to Top Lazbuddie FFA honors went to Jodie Coker, Suzanne Mason, Brett Mimms and Joe Steelman. be emphasized. The Friona Junior Wayne Terry. Lazbuddie -- Terry Originally, the cost fir Livestock Show will be Sean Kennedy was named Lazbuddie boys basketball coach. Jesko, Donald Gillit, Ed a 49-bed facility was in Top Farwell FFA honors went to Curt Christian, Angela Billingsley and Waylon held on Thursday, Jan. 9, Terry and Shane Mason. the neighborhood of $3.5 at 5 p.m. at the Friona Bowery. Friona -- Davy Carthel, million...The commission- Community Center. June Paul Smith, Chris Hunt (Continued L,M Page 2) The Texico swim pool opened. I Roy King resigned as Texico girls basketball coach. Bill Bizzell resigned as Farwell High principal. WOO Mark Scisson resigned as Lazbuddie High principal. Receiving Farwell's top honors at graduation were Gage Gregory, the Loving Cup, and Tara Cargile, the Carlos Nicolas award. Teresa Ancira resigned from the Farwell School Board. Gilbert Salguero was hired as a Texico police officer. • Wayne Gruben was named Parmer County chief deputy sheriff. Gary Cates resigned as Farwell Junior High principal. Clint and Korey Conkin were hired as Farwell coaches. Texido School drafted an activities code of conduct. Police raided Farwell's 3 8-liner businesses, closing them down.