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OZONA LIONS VS ELDORADO EAGLES7:30 P.M. FRIDAY AT LION STADIUM

CHAMPION LAMB:Brenna Hale wins best fine wool at LubbockPage 3

CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPS: Lions, Lady Lions win Irion County MeetPage 7

OHS Homecoming WeekFive beautiful young la-

dies are vying for the title of 2014 Ozona High School Homecoming Queen.

This year’s nominees are Gabby Martinez, Kaylenn Elston, Kristen Hernandez, Bethany Martinez and Meagan Espinosa.

Gabby is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rodriguez and Steven Martinez. She will be escorted by Zack Taylor.

Kaylenn is the daughter of James and Shally Elston. She will be escorted by Ricky Porras.

Kristen is the daughter of Reba Bennett and Ticket Her-nandez. She will be escorted by Cole Parker.

Bethany is the daughter of Leonard and Lydia Marti-nez. She will be escorted by Ryan Porras.

Meagan is the daughter of Cathy Castro and Ernesto Es-

pinosa. She will be escorted by Jayton Rodriquez.

The crowning will be 7 p.m. Friday at Lion Stadium.

OHS Dress up days are: Wednesday – Wacky Wednes-day; Thursday – Throwback Thursday (decades of the past) and Friday – Purple and Gold Spirit Day.

OMS Dress up days: Wednes-day – Look Alike Day; Thursday – Neon and Glitter Day; Friday – Purple and Gold Spirit Day.

OES Dress up days: Wednes-day – Topsy Turvey Day (wear crazy clothes, inside out and mismatched); Thursday – Favor-ite Color Day (wear your favorite color from head to toe) and Fri-day – Purple and Gold Spirit Day.

The bonfire will be at 8 p.m. Thursday behind the Se-nior Center.

Ozona Schools will dis-

miss at noon Friday.Crockett National Bank will

host a customer appreciation lunch from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. honoring the football team.

Parade lineup will be at 2 p.m. at the Davidson Gym. The parade will start at 3 p.m. at the Davidson Gym and end at Lion Stadium for the Pep Rally.

Ozona Woman's League will hold their annual Homecoming Barbecue starting at 5 p.m. at the Civic Center. Tickets are $10 and available from any woman's league member or at the door.

The Ozona Lions will face the Eldorado Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Lion Stadium.

A Fifth Quarter will be held after the game for all high school students at the Crockett County Youth Center sponsored by the Ozona Unit-ed Methodist Church.

PLEASE SEE LIONS, PAGE 6

TxDOT lowers speed limit on US 67

Lions outrun Owls Library dinner featuring

West Texas author

BY KAREN THRELKELDTEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

The Texas Department of Transportation has lowered the speed limit on US Highway 67 from 75 mph to 70 mph be-tween San Angelo and Big Lake. The change took effect Sept. 24.

This stretch of highway, especially between Big Lake and Barnhart, has seen an in-crease in crash rates in the last two years.

It now ranks higher than

the state average for crashes for a similar type rural road.

The Irion County Sheriff's Office reported Sunday that they have had 120 motor vehicle accidents so far this year. Last year, the county had 117 total.

A project to add three

passing lanes between Big Lake and Irion County line was awarded to Reece Albert, Inc. in August and is expected to begin construction later this year. This $5 million dollar improvement will add three one-mile passing lanes along the 11 mile stretch.

Another project, expect-ed to go out for bids in June of 2015 will add passing lanes along US 67 in Irion County. This project has a preliminary cost estimate of $27 million.

JOE HERNANDEZ | THE OZONA STOCKMAN

RYAN PORRAS (right) looks to run by a Reagan County Owl during Friday's game in Big Lake. Ozona won 36-15 making them 3-2 overall. PLEASE SEE AUTHOR, PAGE 9

BY CARLOS SILVA JR. SAN ANGELO STANDARD-TIMES

BIG LAKE — At the onset of the game, Ed Perez lined up his Ozona football team in a five-wide set at its own 32-yard line against Reagan County.

It appeared the Lions sec-ond-year head coach was ready to launch the ball, courtesy of quarterback Jayton Rodriguez, to every corner of the field.

But that all changed once Ozona was stopped following a pair of incompletions and was forced to punt from its own 43.

It was at that moment Perez decided to go back to what’s brought the team suc-cess — running the football.

Knotted up at 7-7 in its fourth offensive possession, Ozona faced what appeared to be an improbable fourth-and-17 from the Owls’ 30-yard line.

Any doubt was wiped away once Rodriguez hand-ed the ball off on a reverse

JOE HERNANDEZ | THE OZONA STOCKMAN

2014 OHS HOMECOMING QUEEN NOMINEES: (left to right) Gabby Martinez, Kaylenn Elston, Kristen Hernandez, Bethany Martinez and Meagan Espinosa. Crowning will be 7 p.m. Friday at Lion Stadium.

TEEX Study gives in depth look into Big Lake’s challenges and bright future

BY J.L. MANKINBIG LAKE WILDCAT

The Competitive Assess-ment Study for Big Lake, which was commissioned by the Big Lake Economic De-velopment Corporation four months ago, is complete.

The 32 page document is meant to serve as a ‘base-line’ for strategic planning

as the community continues to grow due to the booming oil economy.

“After looking at the fin-ished product I think it is wonderful,” Gloria Baggett, director of the BLEDC said. “The document itself is just a tool though. It will be up to the various groups in Big Lake to use it. If they fully utilize the study it can be a

very powerful thing.”The study, which was

compiled by Knowledge En-gineering of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Ser-vice (TEEX), is a compre-hensive collection of infor-mation about Big Lake that comes with few surprises for those living here.

PLEASE SEE BIG LAKE, PAGE 9

Patrick Dearen is a historian at heart, and his books show it.

Dearen, a Sterling City native, will talk about his love of West Tex-as during the Friends of the Library Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Civic Center.

The program will be from 6:30-9 p.m. and will feature a barbecue chicken buffet by the Guadalupanas of Our La-dy of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.

Tickets for the meal and program are $12 and can be purchased from any Friends member or at the Crockett County Public Library. RSVP is Friday, Oct. 3.

Dearen has hiked huge

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AUSTIN — A debate sched-uled Sept. 29 pits Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, and Dan Patrick, R-Houston, two state senators who are vying to succeed David Dewhurst as lieutenant governor in 2015. Van de Putte, a pharmacist in private life, has served in the Senate since 1999. Patrick, a radio talk show host, was first elected to the Senate in 2009. Whoever wins will preside over the Senate.

On Sept. 30, a second debate between state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, and Republican Greg Abbott, Texas attorney general, gives voters another look at the two competing to succeed Rick Perry as Texas' next governor.

“Now is also a good time to check your registration to make sure you are prepared for Election Day on Nov. 4,” Secretary of State Nandita Berry said Sept. 23. Unregis-tered voters have until Oct. 6 to get registered, she added, and some 13.6 million Tex-

ans already are registered to vote. Early voting begins Oct. 20 and ends Oct. 31.

PERRY HELPS BREAK GROUND

Gov. Rick Perry on Sept. 22 participated in a groundbreak-ing ceremony for the SpaceX Commercial Launch Facility near Boca Chica Beach, adja-cent to Brownsville, which will launch commercial satellites into Earth orbit.

Perry said the groundbreak-ing “is the result of years of cooperation between Texas and SpaceX” and his office’s Texas Enterprise Fund “was instrumental in bringing SpaceX to Texas, with a $2.3 million grant in August that will bring 300 jobs and create $85 million in capital invest-ment in South Texas.” The State of Texas also is offering $13 million from its Space-

port Trust Fund to the Camer-on County Spaceport Develop-ment Corp., Perry said.

Elon Musk, SpaceX chief executive and chief designer, said, “With today's ground-breaking at Boca Chica, we will begin an investment in South Texas that will create hundreds of jobs and over time contribute hundreds of millions of dollars into the local economy.”

GOVERNOR WILL NOT APPEAR

Visiting state district Judge Bert Richardson on Sept. 26 granted Gov. Perry’s request to be excused from a pretrial hearing scheduled for Oct. 13.

Perry was indicted last month by a Travis County grand jury on felony charges of official oppression and abuse of office. The charges stem from the governor’s

threat to veto legislation fund-ing the state’s public integrity unit in 2013 unless Travis County District At-torney Rosemary Lehmberg resigned, following her ar-rest for driving while intoxi-cated. Lehmberg, who heads the unit, refused to resign and Perry vetoed the unit’s funding.

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Top candidates debate this week with election on horizonSTATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Ed Sterling | Texas Press Association

Have you heard about the greatest mon-eymaking franchise since Nerds-To-Go? It’s called Rent-A-Chicken and it was started by Leslie Suitor six years ago in Michigan. Let me tell you, this Ms. Suitor is one very smart chick.

According to a news blurb in the ever-enjoyable Fence Post magazine, Leslie sells franchises who in turn rent out two laying hens, a portable coop and enough feed to last six months.

And all for only $400! It sounds like a great way to teach your children about ag-riculture and the food they eat. Although the economics may not pencil out.

Let's do the math. You keep the two hens for six months and at a purchase price of $400 that equals $66.66 per month. The article I read indicated that you'd get two eggs every day from your two hens but it was my awful experience in raising chick-ens in my youth that you don't get an egg every day from a hen.

Thank goodness for that because I hate eggs. So much so my mom accused me of purposely dropping the egg basket and breaking all the eggs in it on two dozen or so different occasions.

But let's say you do get two eggs every day. That's five dozen eggs per month which will end up costing $13.33 per dozen. Currently the store in town is sell-ing a dozen Grade A eggs for $2.59. Hmm. According to my calculations, with costs of $67 per month your two hens would

have to lay five eggs per day per chicken to make them equal the store price. Didn’t I say this was a great way to teach people about the real world realities of agricul-ture?

I would think that just one day of laying five eggs would kill any hen and I would hope there is not a penalty to pay for handing back two dead chickens at the end of the rental period.

According to the story I read the rentee is also given a quick tutorial on raising chick-ens. Excuse me! I have a friend who spent eight years in college studying poultry and even he is often baffled by the ever-perplexing poultry.

I was amused at another comment made by one of the franchisees when he said that kids could play with the poultry, as if they were a poodle. I've raised way too many chickens in my life and I have to admit that I was never able to teach a single one to roll over or shake hands. They might "sit" or "stay" and they often look like they are "playing dead”. Actually, many times they really are. In that respect chickens are a lot like sheep in that they are looking for a place to die from the minute they are born.

I think Rent-A-Chicken is a brilliant con-cept and I'm surprised a poultry plucker thought of it. I’m afraid though, as with any great American idea, it won't be long before the Chinese steal the idea and start renting out cheaper Chinese chickens. And why stop there? Next thing you know there will be Rent-A-Radish, Rent-A-Beet and Rent-A-Turnip franchises where urbanites will pay $50 for five seeds and when the tubers are ready they’ll take half of them. It’ll be Sharecropping for Dummies.

I'm not totally convinced that the educa-tion aspect of Rent-A-Chicken will be to-tally grasped either, especially by five year olds. "Hey mom, what's that gross thing coming out of the chicken's butt?”

"Shut up and eat your scrambled eggs."This is such a great concept that I'm

surprised a smart dairyman didn't think of it first. Because of the terrible drouth in the number one dairy state in the nation, I can envision dairymen in California who are tired of buying hay, renting out their Holsteins to gullible out-of-state folks with big back yards. But even this has the potential to turn from a good educational experience into a marketing nightmare.

Once again that same five year old looks at his mother milking the Rent-A-Cow and asks, "Yuck! What's that stuff coming out of the cow's belly?"

"Shut up and drink your milk. And eat those turnips!"

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Lots of thinking involved before starting a business Are you thinking of starting a

small business? There is a lot of thinking to be done before start-ing your own small business. Starting a small business can be a life altering event. Running a successful small business takes the same type of commitment and desire. You will be living your business 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

On the positive side, if you have the right temperament and a solid plan, starting a small business of your own can be ex-tremely satisfying and exhilarat-ing. Let’s take a look at a few aspects of starting a small busi-

ness so you can make an informed de-cision about whether it is right for you.

The first step is to examine whether or not starting a busi-ness is right for you – not your friends, neighbors, co-worker or who-ever else is try-ing to tell you that you should start your own

business. The main quality that you have to have to start your own business is a burning de-sire to do it. Running a busi-ness is not for the indifferent or wishy-washy.

You have to really, really want to be your own boss, transform your dream into a reality, and market your product or service.

Do you really want to oper-ate independently and be the person making all the decisions and shouldering all the respon-sibility? Some people need the environment that working as a regular employee can provide. The bosses make the manage-

ment decisions; you do your job and receive regular wages and benefits in return. Your respon-sibilities and boss’s expecta-tions are clearly defined. Run-ning your own business is com-pletely different. You are the company, and as such the suc-cess or failure of the business depends solely on you.

Are you willing to work hard and make the sacrifices starting a small business entails?

There are no eight to five shifts when you run your own business; especially when you are in the startup phase. You will be wearing many hats such

as manager, worker, reception-ist, payroll clerk, bookkeeper and cleaner upper. This means late nights, long hours and the end of weekends off and three week paid vacations. If you have a family, they must be ready for additional demands on your time.

Do you have the self-confi-dence and self-discipline that will enable you to persevere and build your new venture into a success? Very few new busi-nesses are overnight successes. It takes hard work and patience to build a successful business. Failures and setbacks are to be

expected. You must be able to think quickly and forget about those as soon as possible.

This article is not to deter any-one from starting a small busi-ness. The SBDC is here to help you make good decisions con-cerning your business ventures. In any case, true entrepre-neurs cannot and will not be de-terred. That is what makes our job so rewarding. It is also what makes America great.

"BUSINESS TIPS" was written by Paul Howard, Certified Business Advisor IV, of Angelo State

University’s Small Business Development Center. Contact him at paul.howard@angelo.edu.

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Hispanic Heritage Month

Sept. 16 – or 16 de septiembre – is Mexico’s Indepen-dence Day. Here at home, it is the

official kickoff to Hispanic Heritage Month.

Whatever our background and culture, we should embrace and appreciate it. My own cultural heritage is Hispanic, though I often get asked whether I’m Italian or Portuguese.

Sometimes people ask, “What is the significance of Hispanic Heritage Month?” I enjoy explaining why we celebrate it over two months (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15) and what exactly it en-tails. The Hispanic Heritage Month website, http://his-panicheritagemonth.gov/,

Summarizes it as follows:“The Library of Congress,

National Archives and Re-cords Administration, Na-tional Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the genera-tions of Hispanic Americans who have positively influ-enced and enriched our na-tion and society.”

The observation of His-panic Heritage Month began in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson. It origi-nally began as Hispanic Heritage Week but was ex-panded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988.

As a kid in West Texas, views of Hispanics – and opportunities for Hispan-ics – were limited. Looking back, it's hard to believe that anyone ever advocated for things like segregated schools. I use these 30 days to highlight those who broke the doors down and created opportunities for younger Hispanics. They set an example for others to follow.

People like Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez who served for 38 years in the House of Representatives and was a founding mem-ber of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus;

Dr. Hector P. Garcia, who founded the American G.I. Forum as a place where Hispanic veterans could join together as one voice to advocate for their fellow ser-vice members; or Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who grew up in the projects of the Bronx, getting by with her family through her late father’s So-cial Security pension.

The list goes on. And,

there are many who deserve rec-ognition. I'll be highlight-ing a few of these indi-viduals over the course of the next few weeks. I invite you to visit my Facebook and Twit-ter pages as I take to

social media to underscore the contributions of some talented, yet courageous people. You can access those pages by visiting www.gallego.house.gov.

My hope is that, through these posts and Tweets, we can remember and relive the sacrifices and successes of the many Hispanics, Lati-nos and Latinas, who came before us. They are our peo-ple. Our traditions. Our way of life. They are our story.

I’m proud to be an original co-sponsor of the Congressional Resolution honoring and celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. We must honor our com-munity’s past. At the same time, we must reaffirm our dedication to improving our nation for the next genera-tion of Americans, Latino and non-Latino alike.

Hispanics are now about 17 percent of the country’s population. By 2050, Lati-nos will make up almost 30 percent of the country’s population. And though we celebrate our heritage, we must also address the issues that disproportion-ately impact our families. Disparities in health, educa-tion, economic opportunity, voting rights – these are all issues that affect Latinos and their ability to achieve the American Dream.

I came to Congress to find common ground and fight for ALL families across the 23rd District and Texas and that includes the unique needs of the Latino community.

I never really met any Latino doctors, lawyers, architects or engineers as a kid growing up in Alpine. The first Hispanic lawyer I ever met was my sister. Today, I see a country that is more diverse, unique and complete. It is truly a coun-try of great opportunity and potential for all.

The future is bright for America and the entire His-panic community. I see it everyday. And, everyday, I am even more proud to be an American.

PETE GALLEGO represents the 23rd District of Texas. Contact him at: http://gallego.house.gov

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COMMUNITY CALENDARWednesday, Oct. 1

• Exercise class, 9 a.m. at the Senior Center. • Mexican Train, 1:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. • Prayer Group, 3 p.m. at the Senior Center.

Thursday, Oct. 2• Balance exercises, 9 a.m. at the Senior Center. • Quilting, 9:30 a.m. at the Senior Center.• Movies, 2 p.m. at the Senior Center. • OMS Lions vs. Eldorado, 5 p.m. at Eldorado. • JV Lions vs. Eldorado, 6 p.m. at Eldorado.• Homecoming Bonfire, 8 p.m. behind the Senior Center.

Friday, Oct. 3• Exercise Classes, 9 a.m. at the Senior Center.• Customer Appreciation Lunch honoring the football team, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Crockett National Bank. • Ozona Schools dismissed early at noon. • Homecoming Parade, 3 p.m. starting at the OHS Davidson Gym. Lineup 2 p.m. in front of the gym. • Pep Rally after the parade at Lion Stadium. • Ozona Woman's League Homecoming Barbecue, 5 p.m. at the Civic Center. • Ozona Lions vs. Eldorado, 7:30 p.m. at Lion Stadium.• High School Fifth Quarter, after the football game at the Civic Center. Sponsored by the Ozona United Methodist Church.

Saturday, Oct. 4• OHS Cross-Country at the McNeil Meet in Round Rock. • Ozona Pee Wee Lions vs. Sonora, 9 a.m. at Big Lake.• Ozona Heavy Weight Lions vs. Reagan County, noon at Big Lake.

Sunday, Oct. 5• Revival, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church. • 4-H Food Challenge Practice, 2 p.m. at the 4-H office.

Monday, Oct. 6• Exercise Classes, 9 a.m. at the Senior Center.• Bridge, 1:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. • Revival, 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church. Food and Fellowship, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 7• Balance exercises, 9 a.m. at the Senior Center. • Computer course, 10 a.m. at the Senior Center.• Crafts, 2 p.m. at the Senior Center. • Friends of the Library Annual Meeting and Dinner, 6:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. • Bunco, 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. • Revival, 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church. Food and Fellowship, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 8• OHS Band clinic performance at Odessa. • Exercise class, 9 a.m. at the Senior Center. • Mexican Train, 1:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. • Prayer Group, 3 p.m. at the Senior Center. • Revival, 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church. Food and Fellowship, 6 p.m.

Oct. 1 - Leslea B. Fierro, Nancy Gutierrez, Chase De-Hoyos, Michael Morelli, Deb-ra Burk and Fay Henry Oct. 2 – Jessica Luckie, Crystelle Childres, Lu Ingram, Susan Hester, Mike Miller, Aryn Danre Sanchez, Michael Ybarra Jr. and Brandi Trevino Oct. 3 - Marolyn Bean, Lizette De La Cruz, Margaret

Longoria, Robert Tambunga, Sue Ellen Crawford, JoLynn Rodriguez and Autumn Gon-zales Oct. 4 – Bryce Gutierrez, Christopher Rodriquez, Kurt-lan Reyes, Jesus Guerra, Mike Vitela and Ray Ramos Oct. 5 - Benita Castel-lanos, Jose M. Esparza Jr., Avery Sofia Fierro, Ornaldo

Meza and Ashlynn Borrego Oct. 6 - Ted Cotton, Adam Madrid, Dorothy Per-ez, Alejandro Perez, Baylor Myers, Jose Martinez Jr. and Mary Ybarra Oct. 7 – Salomon Duron Jr., Virginia Bishop, Frances Flanagan, Tonalaa Thomas, Nancy Davis, Jack Adams and Austin Suddreth

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

The Davy Crockett Fall Festival will be Saturday, Nov. 1, at the town square from noon-6 p.m.

Anyone who would like to have a booth, call Ashlee Allen at (325) 226-0212.

Davy Crockett Festival

seeking booths

The ninth annual Holi-day Hands Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair will be held Dec. 11 at the Crockett County Civic Center.

If you have "holiday hands" for creating hand-made arts and crafts items, or home baked goodies, we invite you to reserve a booth.

Booths are 10x10 indoor. Space rental is $25. Outdoor space is also available.

For more information, or to register, call Dianne at (325) 226-4777.

Christmas arts and crafts event seeking

vendors

916 Ave. E 392-3226Small Fashions, Toys, Home Gifts and More

Bridal SelectionsJulia Henderson, bride-elect of Jake Schwartz

Kristin Bunger, bride-elect of Ryan ShanklinAshley Naber, bride-elect of Jason Stuart

Jacinda Marley, bride-elect of Oscar Galindo

Baby Shower SelectionsMichelle Necessary Burdick

Marie Pierce

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Donations for our Social Fundraiser can be accepted by mail at C.C.C.C., P.O. Box 640, Ozona, TX 76943

please come!For More Info Contact: Marta De La Garza, @ 325-392-2671

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“DALLAS COWBOYPACKAGE FOR TWO”

Sunday, Nov. 2 - Cowboys vs. Cardinals Game($1,450.00 Value)

Social FundraiserThursday, Oct. 9 at 6:00 p.m.

SPONSORED BY CROCKETT COUNTY CARE CENTER

at Crockett County Civic Center - 100 North Ave. HDOOR PRIZES • NACHOS • DRINKS • POPCORN BALLS

Includes: 2 - Lower Level Game Tickets (200 level end zone) Two Nights Hotel at the Embassy Suites DFW South (double beds)

Complimentary Breakfast each Morning – Complimentary Happy Hour – Free Shuttle to and from Game

Rusty GoldON THE SQUARE

Open: Tues. - Friday • 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Saturday • 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

RESALE & VINTAGE ITEMS

•Clothes •Glassware •Antiques •Books •Knickknacks •So Much More

1010 Ave. E • Ozona, TX • Kay Shaffer, owner

The Chupacabra Barbe-cue Cook-off will be held Oct. 10-11 at the 4-H Barn and Ro-deo Grounds in Comstock.

The event will feature cook-offs in a variety of cat-egories, including salsa, Bloody Mary's, fajitas, chick-en, pork ribs and brisket.

Entry fees are $20 per category for salsa and Bloody Mary's and $40 each for faji-tas, whole chicken, pork ribs and brisket or $150 for all meat categories.

Pot luck beans will be held at noon Saturday. Cost is $20 to enter.

There will also be a bris-ket plate sale Saturday.

Cost is $8 a plate, drink included.

Proceeds benefit the Comstock ISD Athletics Booster Club and Rodeo Club.

For more information, or to enter, call Miguel Zuniga at (830) 313-0704 or e-mail miguel@bigbend.net.

Chupacabra Barbecue Cook-off

Oct. 10-11

Hale wins Champion Fine Wool

CROCKETT COUNTY 4-H NEWS

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BRENNA HALE (right) exhibited the Champion Fine Wool Market Lamb at the South Plains Fair over the week-end in Lubbock. The lamb was bred by Richard and Scott Long.

Brenna Hale exhibit-ed the Champion Fine Wool Market Lamb at the South Plains Fair in Lubbock over the weekend.

Other exhibitors who represented Crockett County 4-H include Ethan Criswell, Chance Criswell, Sydney Flores and Timothy Maldo-nado.

FOOD & NUTRITIONThe first 4-H Food & Nu-

trition Class of the year was held Sept. 25 at the 4-H Of-fice.

Cooking class will be Thursdays with Juniors from 5-6:30 p.m. and Intermediate and Seniors from 6:30-8 p.m.

Food Show recipe dead-line is Oct. 16.

The Crockett Coun-ty Food Show will be 1 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Civic Center.

FOOD CHALLENGE

The 4-H Food Challenge practice will be Sunday, Oct. 5, at the 4-H office at 2 p.m.

LAMBS & GOATSLamb and goat show-

manship clinics will be 6 p.m. Oct. 14.

Lamb and goat valida-tions will be 4 p.m. Oct. 21 at the 4-H Barn.

HOG EXHIBITORSAnyone interested in

showing a hog needs to call Aaron Renfroe as soon as possible at 392-2721.

BANQUETThe annual 4-H Banquet

will be at 6 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Civic Center.

The Cooking Class Par-ticipants are asked to bring a baked good for the silent auction.

For more information, call the Crockett 392-2721.

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CROCKETT COUNTY 4-H held their first Food & Nutrition Class on Sept. 25 at the 4-H Office.

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Ozona Lodge #747A.F. & A.M.Next meeting 1st Monday in

November at 7:30 p.m.

Helping Hands is in need of volunteers to de-liver meals to the elderly. If you have some time, or need some community service for school, come by or call (325) 392-5026. For applications, call Weldon Nicks at (325) 392-3600.

OCTOBER 1 •Hamandbeans, tossedlettuce salad, cornbread, ranch dressing, melon cubes and milk.

OCTOBER 2 •Santa Fe Pork Chops,buttered noodles, spicy car-rots, wheat roll, chocolate pudding and milk.

OCTOBER 3 •Chickensalad,pastasal-ad, lettuce and tomato slices, whole wheat bread, mandarin orange fluff, yogurt and milk.

OCTOBER 6 •Chicken tenders, calicocorn, vegetable medley, din-ner roll, chunky fruit medley, oatmeal cookie and milk.

OCTOBER 7 •Meatballs and pasta,zucchini, tossed lettuce salad, dinner roll, Italian dressing, seasonal fresh fruit and milk.

HELPING HANDS NEWS

The American Red Cross will hold Disaster Training classes Oct. 24-25 in Ozona.

A Disaster Preparedness Class for seniors by seniors from 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Crockett County Senior Center.

The class is geared spe-cifically toward seniors in order to become better pre-pared in the event of a di-saster or emergency situa-tion. Topics include learning how to “Be Red Cross Ready” as well as the importance of having a personal support network in place when disas-ter strikes.

On Oct. 25, a full Disas-ter Training class will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Ozona United Methodist

Church. The class is open to any-

one interested in attending. The class will cover: •MassCareOverview,how

the Red Cross works to serve hundreds of people at once.

• Disaster Services Over-view, learn how disaster ser-vices personnel of the Red Cross work in communities.

• Disaster Action TeamOverview, learn how Disas-ter Action Teams function in communities to provide Red Cross services.

• Shelter Fundamentals,learn how to set up a work shelter.

For more information, call the Hill Country Chap-ter of the Red Cross at (830) 257-4677.

Red Cross Disaster Training Oct. 24-25 in Ozona

DEATH NOTICES

WEATHERFORCASTS

ALL PASTORS OF OZONA CHURCHES ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT COLUMNS.

This series of ads is being publishedand sponsored by these Ozonabusiness firms in the interest of

a stronger community.

Attend the Church of your choice

this Sunday.

First Baptist Church901 Ave. D

Pastor John CurrySunday School: 9:45 a.m.Worship: 11 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday Morning Bible Study - 10 a.m.Awana - 5:30 p.m. - Wednesdays

Wednesday Choir Rehearsal - 7:30 p.m.

Templo Bautista Jerusalem138 Blas St.

Rev. Esequiel CervantezSunday School: 9:45 a.m.Worship: 11 a.m, 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Iglesia Bautista Nueva VidaCorner of Secretariat & Man O’ War

Pastor Juan AvilaSunday School: 9:45 a.m.Worship: 11 a.m. 6 p.m.

Wed. Service: 6 p.m.

Calvary Baptist Church601 Ave. I

Pastor Dan E. SledgeSunday School: 10 a.m.

Worship: 11 a.m.Sunday Worship: 6 p.m.

Wednesday Worship: 6 p.m.

New Beginnings Ozona“church...but different”

701 9th StreetPastor JC Cantu

Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m.www.newbeginningsozona.com

Ozona Church of Christ1002 11th St.

Mr. Johnnie PerkinsWorship: 10:45 a.m., 6:00 p.m.

Sun. Bible Class: 9:45 a.m.

Faith Lutheran Church802 1st St.

Pastor Tom BadenWorship: Sunday - 7 p.m.

Bible Class: Sunday - 6 p.m.

Iglesia de Dios De La Profecia102 Man O’ War St.

Pastor Maria C. SalcedoLunes: 6:00 p.m.

Domingo: 9:45 a.m., 6:00 p.m.Martes: 6:00 p.m.Jueves: 6:00 p.m.

Ozona UnitedMethodist Church

12 - 11th St.Pastor Jean Reardon

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.Worship: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Templo Siloe Assembly of God Church

2121 Santa Rosa St.Pastor Ruth & Gerson Posadas

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.Worship: 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.Wed. Family Service: 6:30 p.m.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help219 Martinez St.Fr. Nilo Nalugon

Sun. Mass: 9 a.m. in Sheffield; 11 a.m. in OzonaEverySecond Sunday of the Month:

Sun. Mass: 9 a.m. in Ozona; 11 a.m. in SheffieldTues. - Sat. Mass: 6 p.m.

Apostolic Church307 Santa Rosa St.Rev. Refugio Vega

Sunday School: 3 p.m.Sunday Worship: 4 p.m.

Tues & Thur. Service: 7:00 p.m.

Iglesia de CristoHwy 163 S. at Quail RunInterim - Ray Valadez

Sunday Bible Study: 10 a.m.Worship: 11 a.m. Evening Worship: 6 p.m.

Kerbow Funeral Home The Ozona StockmanOzona National Bank Upham Insurance AgencyLowe’s Market Crockett National Bank

My oldest son called and he asked, “Dad are you and mom ok?” I said, ”yes”. They had been watching the local weather on television and they were forecasting big storms for our area. They were predicting high winds, rain, hail, and possible tornados. I laughed to myself because I had just been outside and the skies were clear. I went to bed and didn’t think anything of it till a few hours later I was suddenly awakened by lots of thunder and lightening, high winds and strong rains. That experience reminded me of some of the future events the Bible predicts or talks about. Weather forecasters aren’t always right but the Bible is. Everything that is predicted will take place. Maybe we don’t know the exact hour or the precise order of events but they are coming. Some of the events mentioned are a great tribulation, (Matthew 24:21), the return of Jesus Christ to the earth, (Acts 1:11) and a one thousand year reign, (Revelation 20:1-3). The establishment of one world Church, (Revelation 17:15-18) a one world government, (Revelation Chapter 18), and a gigantic world war, (Revelation 20:7-9). Also near the end times people will be lovers of themselves, (2 Timothy 3:1-5) and there will be wars and rumors of wars, (Matthew 24:6) Have we asked the one who is in control and Lord over all to be our personal Lord and Savior, (John 1:12-13 & John 14:1&2)? See you in Church next Sunday. Brother J

OZONA SENIOR HAPPENINGS

BY BRENDA NEWTONSENIOR CENTER DIRECTOR

Thursday we watched "The Hiding Place" at movie time. It was a real eye opener for me. I had not seen it and was really scared to see the way some people lived their lives during the war and the persecution of the Jews. I had heard about it, but this movie brought it to life.

We have watched a variety of movies here at the center. Since I do not go to the mov-ies very much, it has been a treat to see these shows. You really should take advantage of this treat.

The movies are donated by different ones and shown on the 62-inch TV here in the-main room. This week's mov-ie will be "Seven Days in Uto-

pia" starring Robert Duvall, Lucas Black and Academy Award Winner Melissa Leo. Come on over and join us.

Come play bridge at 1:30 p.m. Mondays. They al-ways need one or two more to make more tables. If you know how to play, you will enjoy the challenge. If you do not know how to play they will teach you.

Tuesdays at 7 p.m. we play Bunco. I said I was not going to get involved, be-cause I spend too much time here at the center, but I have had so much fun with this game. I find myself looking forward to Tuesday nights.

We have been fixing jew-elry at 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Sure would like to have you join in this activity. If you do not want to do jewelry, I have

other crafts you can try. If there is something you

would like to have started at the center, please let me know and I will try to make it happen. Don’t forget the trade table. We have really had a good time with the trash to treasure table lately. Thank you to the ones that have donated to this table.

Exercise 9 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Bridge 1:30 p.m. Monday.Balance Exercise 9 a.m.

Tuesday and Thursday. Crafts 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Mexican Train 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday. Prayer Group 3 p.m.

Wednesday. Quilting 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Movies 2 p.m. Thursday. Come on out, the coffee

is on.

Oct. 5 – 8

First Baptist Church 901 Ave. D * Ozona, Texas * 392-5555

Evangelist: Daniel “Tiny” Dominquez

Music Worship: Tammy McWilliams

Sunday: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. (Sunday School & Small group Bible Study Sunday at 9:45 a.m.)

Monday – Wednesday: 7 p.m. (Food & Fellowship 6 p.m.)

Oct. 5 – 8

First Baptist Church 901 Ave. D * Ozona, Texas * 392-5555

Evangelist: Daniel “Tiny” Dominquez

Music Worship: Tammy McWilliams

Sunday: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. (Sunday School & Small group Bible Study Sunday at 9:45 a.m.)

Monday – Wednesday: 7 p.m. (Food & Fellowship 6 p.m.)

Oct. 5 – 8

First Baptist Church 901 Ave. D * Ozona, Texas * 392-5555

Evangelist: Daniel “Tiny” Dominquez

Music Worship: Tammy McWilliams

Sunday: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. (Sunday School & Small group Bible Study Sunday at 9:45 a.m.)

Monday – Wednesday: 7 p.m. (Food & Fellowship 6 p.m.)

Oct. 5 – 8

First Baptist Church 901 Ave. D * Ozona, Texas * 392-5555

Evangelist: Daniel “Tiny” Dominquez

Music Worship: Tammy McWilliams

Sunday: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. (Sunday School & Small group Bible Study Sunday at 9:45 a.m.)

Monday – Wednesday: 7 p.m. (Food & Fellowship 6 p.m.)

WORDS OF INSPIRATION

Life is shortYes, life is short. This is

a phrase or expression we have heard most of our lives. Sometimes, such clichés are so overused they have lost their impact. However, God’s Word has much to say about the brevity of life. Please con-sider these few references where God says life is like:

1. A Shadow, I Ch. 29:1.2. A Flying Shuttle, Job

7:6.3. A Hurrying Messenger,

Job 9:25.4. A Handbreadth in Ex-

tent, Ps. 39:5.5. A Weaver’s Web, Isa.

38:12.6. A Vanishing Vapor,

Jas. 4:14.7. A Withering Flower,

Job 14:2.In light of the fact that

even a life of many years is still brief, should not we be thanking God for waking us up to a new day. Let us not live in the past or even in the future but seize the now and the day He has put before us. God has plans today to give you gifts of blessings and prosperity. But the most pre-

cious gift of all is the gift of life. Isn’t it a great day to be alive?

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. O Lord, save us; O Lord, grant us success.” Psalm 118:24-25 (NIV).

Have a blessed week, Pas-tor Dan

DAN SLEDGE is the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Ozona, Texas.

Movies shown every Thursday

Larry BaileyLarry Bailey, 74, died Sept. 25, 2014 in Midland. Memorial

services were held on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 at St. Luke’s Unit-ed Methodist Church in Midland. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Roberta Ann Bailey of Midland; daughters, Kathryn Lynn Bailey and Karen Bailey Guerra of Midland; grandchildren, Chase Carl Locke and Cole Perrin Lock of Midland.

Memorial gifts may be given to St. Luke’s UMC, 3011 W. Kansas Ave., Midland, Texas, 79701; Hospice Midland, PO Box 2621, Midland, Texas, 79702; or MD Anderson at The Univer-sity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77030. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com.

Mark your calendar for the annual Family Health Center of Ozona Drive-thru Flu Shot Clinic.

The clinic will be held at the Crockett County EMS Building.

No need to get out of the car, just drive-thru. Remem-ber to wear short sleeves. More details coming soon.

For more information, call the Family Health Center of Ozona at 392-3788.

Drive-thruFlu Shot Clinic set for Oct. 17

OZONA WOMAN'S LEAGUE NEWSBY HEATHER CLABURN

OZONA WOMAN'S LEAGUE

Ozona Woman’s League held their first business meet-ing of the year Sept. 2 at the home of Colbey Bunger.

Hostesses provided at Beef brisket dinner.

President, Haley Forehand conducted the meeting.

New year Red Books were distributed to members and secret pals were drawn. Plans were finalized for the Ozona Woman’s League Homecom-ing BBQ dinner to be held Oct.

3 at the Crockett County Civic Center before the home foot-ball game from 5 p.m. until kickoff.

Woman’s League mem-bers are required to pre-sell tickets to the dinner, but tick-ets will be available at the door. “To-Go” plates will also be available. All proceeds of this fund-raising dinner go to the Ozona Woman’s League Scholarship fund.

The next business meet-ing will be “Favorite Things” Oct. 7 at the home of Breanne Hale.

SAN ANGELO, Texas - An e-mail began circulating last week from someone claim-ing to be former Catholic Di-ocese of San Angelo Bishop Michael D. Pfeifer, stating he had misplaced his wallet dur-ing a trip to the Philippines and needed money to return

home.The Catholic Diocese of

San Angelo has confirmed in a press release that Pfeif-er did not send such a mes-sage and his e-mail account has been hacked. Recipients of the message should disre-gard the plea for help.

Bishop Pfeifer's e-mail hacked, ignore plea for help

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Bridal SelectionsHAVE BEEN MADE BY

Julia Hendersonbride-elect of

Jake Schwartz

Ashley Naberbride-elect of

Jason Stuart

Malorie Moranbride-elect of

Celicio Lerma

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Ozona Flour Mill & Goods Grand Opening Oct. 11

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWS

Ozona Flour Mill & Goods will hold their Grand Opening and Ribbon Cut-ting Ceremony on Oct. 10 at 11:45 a.m.

Mesquite tea and mes-quite flour bread samples will be served.

The business, owned by Patsy and Guy Hester, is lo-cated at 1210 Sheffield Road.

They will be showing how the mill works and how they make the flour from lo-cal mesquite beans

For more information, call the chamber at 392-3737.

LUNCH & LEARNThe Ozona Chamber

of Commerce, the Sonora Chamber of Commerce and the Angelo State University Small Business Development Center are hosting a Lunch & Learn Series featuring social media and website market-ing techniques.

The final topic in the series will be Oct. 23 on "Is Your Website Working for You?" with Jody Gentry, of Mediajaw Website Design.

The event will be held

from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ozona Chamber of Com-merce Visitor Center.

Optional lunch is avail-able for a nominal fee.

To register, or for more information, call (325) 392-3737, or visit www.ozona.com, www.sonoratexas.org or www.sbdc.angelo.edu.

U.S. Rep. Pete P. Gallego, D-Alpine, announced mobile office hours in 23rd District of Texas for October. Field Representatives will be meet-ing with constituents to pro-vide help with federal agen-cies and departments.

Cynthia Martinez, with Gallego's staff, will be in Ozo-na Oct. 16 from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Crockett County

Courthouse Annex. Martinez will be in Eldo-

rado and Sonora on Oct. 29. She will be in Eldorado

from 1-3 p.m. at the Schleich-er County Resource Center, 105 W. Calendar St., and in Sonora from 10 a.m. - noon at the Sutton County Library, 306 E Mulberry St.

For more information, visit www.gallego.house.gov.

Gallego announces October Mobile Office hours

Sonora Bank restructuring for growthBY MIKE SCHULTZ

SONORA BANK

SONORA, Texas - The Board of Directors of Sono-ra Bank announced today a restructuring of the Bank to provide for the implementa-tion of their strategic growth agenda. The restructuring will be effective today, Oct. 1.

First Sonora Bancshares Inc. will become the hold-ing company for Sonora Bank and Sonora Mortgage, as well as any new future businesses that may be considered by the board.

The establishment of First Sonora Bancshares, Inc. in-cludes the Board naming a new Executive Chairman to lead the organization.

Bob Malone, previously the President & CEO of Sono-ra Bank, has been named by the Board of Directors as Ex-ecutive Chairman, President and CEO of First Sonora Banc-shares, Inc. and Executive Chairman of Sonora Bank.

Commenting on this orga-nizational restructuring Ron-nie Cox, current Chairman of the Board, said, “It has tru-ly been a pleasure to have served as Chairman of the So-nora Bank Board of Directors these past 13 years. I will continue to serve as a Direc-tor of both the Sonora Bank and First Sonora Bancshares. These have been very exciting times for our bank and our mortgage company and I am very pleased that Bob Malone has agreed to accept the posi-ton as our new Executive Chairman. Bob brings with him tremendous business ex-perience and a tireless enthu-siasm and excitement to our organization.”

Bob Malone, incoming Ex-ecutive Chairman, added “I am honored to have been asked by the Board to serve in this new capacity. The new hold-ing company structure sepa-rates the different business entities into clear business lines, but at the same time it places them under one orga-nization for management. As the holding company contin-ues to grow, it will allow each new business opportunity to be independent and allowed

to flourish.”Malone was elected to

the Board of Directors of the First National Bank of Sono-ra, Texas in April of 2009, and was subsequently appointed by the Board of Directors as President and CEO in October 2009.

Prior to joining Sono-ra Bank, he spent almost 35 years with BP and retired as an Executive Vice President of BP plc. and the Chairman and President of BP America Inc.

Malone holds a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical En-gineering from the University of Texas at El Paso, and was an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he received a Master of Science in Manage-ment.

In announcing the restruc-turing Malone said, “The Board of Directors and I are pleased to name an outstanding and talented executive leadership team for First Sonora Banc-shares, Inc., This team, along with our over 100 talented and dedicated employees, will enable us to continue to pro-vide unequaled service to our customers in a warm and wel-coming community banking atmosphere.”

•CarlinFriar,currentlyanExecutive Vice President and the Chief Operating Officer of Sonora Bank, has been named an Executive Vice President of First Sonora Bancshares, Inc., and President and CEO of So-nora Bank. He has also been named to the Board of Direc-tors of Sonora Bank.

•PatHoltwillnowserveas Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of First Sonora Bancshares, Inc. Previously he served as the Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer of So-nora Bank, a position he has held since 2008.

•LanceLemoine,current-ly an Executive Vice President of Sonora Bank and the Presi-dent and CEO of Sonora Mort-gage, has been named an Ex-ecutive Vice President of First Sonora Bancshares, Inc. and President and CEO of Sonora Mortgage.

• Laura Whitley, current-ly a Senior Vice President of Sonora Bank and Compliance Officer, has been named Se-nior Vice President and Com-pliance and Ethics Officer for First Sonora Bancshares, Inc.

The Board of Directors of First Sonora Bancshares Inc. will be comprised of Bob Malone as Executive Chair-man, Ronnie Cox, Jo Bess Jack-son, Claire Jones, Eddie Saw-yer, Ben Pool and Israel Pena.

The Board of Directors of Sonora Bank will be com-prised of Bob Malone as Exec-utive Chairman, Ronnie Cox, Jo Bess Jackson, Claire Jones, Eddie Sawyer, Ben Pool, Israel Pena and Carlin Friar.

The First National Bank of Sonora, Texas received its Charter in 1900, and has been dedicated to providing out-standing community banking and customer service for well over a century.

Today, operating as Sono-ra Bank, it has grown to $350 million in assets and is head-quartered in Sonora, Texas with multiple branches in San Angelo and Boerne.

Sonora Bank names San Angelo

area executive BY MIKE SCHULTZ

SONORA BANK

SONO-RA, Tex-as - Car-lin Friar, President and CEO of Sonora Bank, has named Bob Pfluger as Senior Vice Presi-dent and Market Manager for San Angelo.

For the past two years, Pfluger has been the Senior Vice President and Branch Manager of the Sherwood Way branch. In this new position, he will serve as Market Manager for both the Sherwood and Southland branches in San Angelo.

Prior to joining Sonora Bank in 2011, he was a Senior Vice President for San Angelo National Bank, and he has ex-tensive banking experience af-ter being associated with Tex-as Commerce Bank in both San Angelo and Houston.

He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration de-gree and a Master of Science - Real Estate Finance, both from Texas A&M University. Pfluger also is a graduate of the South-western Graduate School of Banking at Southern Method-ist University and the Texas Bankers Association’s Manage-ment Development Program.

Pfluger is active in the community and serves on the Board of Directors for the City of San Angelo Tax In-crement Reinvestment Zone. Also, he has served on the Board of Directors of both the San Angelo Area Founda-tion and Downtown San An-gelo. He also served as chair-man of the United Way of the Concho Valley in 2005 and as campaign chair in 2004.

A native of San Angelo, he and his family returned in 1991 after living in Houston for seven years. He and his wife Katrina have two sons, Carson and Pierce, ages 23 and 21.

BOB PFLUGER

Best Western - Ozona InnCollett & Son Gun ShopCrockett AutomotiveCrockett County AbstractCrockett Co. Youth & Civic CenterCrockett National BankDairy QueenDouble T Ranch Holiday Inn Express Hotel & SuitesJet Specialty Inc.

Kerrie’s CreationsKey Energy Services

Lowe’s MarketMichael’s Lawn & Feed Service

Mike’s Auto CareMonty’s Maintenance

Nabor’s Completion & Production Services Co.Ozona Insurance

Ozona MercantileOzona National Bank4J & A Photography

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Village DrugWest Texas Rehab Center

Allen & Susan Williams Wool Growers

JV LionsThursday, Sept. 5

vs. Iraan - There6:00 p.m.

Varsity LionsFriday, Sept. 6vs. Iraan

Lion Stadium7:30 p.m.

OHS Band Student of the Week

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vs. Eldorado - Lion Stadium - 7:30 p.m.

Kalen PerezOffensive Player of the Week

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cross country

Saturday, Oct. 4OHS - McNeil

(in Round Rock)

Crane 35Ballinger 34

Boerne 21Sonora 13

TLCA 6Winters 18

Grape Creek 26Dublin 53

Van Horn 9Christoval 49

Sabinal 6Mason 56

Forsan 49Miles 22

Leakey 14Irion County 51

Roscoe 20Eldorado 12

McCamey 34Wink 32

Iraan 13Coahoma 0

Lordsburg 51Anthony 6

to Ryan Porras who found a convoy of blockers on the way to a 30-yard touchdown score that sparked Ozona to a 36-15 nondistrict win Fri-day at James H. Bird Memori-al Stadium in Big Lake.“It gave them a lot of life, and sucked a little life out of us,” Reagan County head coach Ken Campbell said of the key fourth-down conversion. “You just have to make those

stops.”While the extra point

was missed, the Lions clear-ly gained a huge swing of mo-mentum, and Reagan County was searching for answers on how to stop the run as Ozona held a 13-7 advantage.

Kalen Perez then scored on a 43-yard run to give Ozo-na a 21-7 lead at halftime.

After a sluggish start, the Class 2A Lions ran the ball well — led by Ricky Por-ras’ 96 yards on 14 carries — churning out 308 rushing yards while the defense held serve over the 3A Owls.

“Coming into this game, we told Ricky (Porras) that we’re going to stay out in pass-ing formations. But I told him to stay hungry,” said Rodri-guez, who threw for 82 yards and ran for 82 in the win. “I told him that we’d eventually come to you sooner or later.”

The Lions (3-2), who are on a three-game winning streak after dropping their first two contests, stood strong with their three-prong

running attack of the Porras brothers and Kalen Perez, who combined for 209 yards.

Ricky Porras, a 5-foot-7 senior tailback, credited his offensive line for creating running lanes all night.

“We got some key blocks on the edges and the offen-sive linemen went hard on their blocks,” he said, matter-of-factly.

In one instance, on the Li-ons’ second offensive posses-sion of the game, Ricky Por-ras showed off his strength.

The scoring got started when Ryan Porras (22 yards) and Rodriguez (11) carried the rock before Ricky Porras bulldozed his way five yards into end zone to set up an eventual 7-0 advantage at the 7:34 mark of the first quarter.

“He just kept his legs running, and found a way to score,” Rodriguez said.

The Owls (2-3) answered on the next offensive drive.

Freddy Rocha, who ran the ball in from six yards out, capped off a scoring drive

that began at the 7:23 mark.Reagan County’s offense

was held out of the end zone until Mason Baggett threaded a pass to L.J. DeLeon for 15 yards in the third quarter.

In that span, the Owls’ next offensive drives ended with a missed a 24-yard field goal, a turnover on downs, punt, in-terception, fumble and fumble.

“We got some momen-tum from that first touch-down, and after that we got into scoring position a couple more times and came up emp-ty handed,” Campbell said.

Baggett ran for 107 yards and chipped in 155 passing yards to his stat line. But it wasn’t enough to overcome a stout Lions defense.

“It helped us when we tried to throw the ball on a few occasions (Friday),” Campbell said of his dual-threat quarterback. “But we just have to learn how to fin-ish offensive drives.

Ozona hosts Eldorado Friday. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. at Lion Stadium.

OHS Studentof the Week

Nathaniel Valdes

OES Teacherof the Week

Ann Harmsen

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#35 DANIEL “BONO” LOMBRANA AND # 57 JOSE OJEDA (left) wrap up a Reagan County Owl in the Lions 36-15 victory on Sept. 26 in Big Lake. Rushing in to seal the deal are #88 Juan Rodriguez (right) and #5 Bryce Martin.

LIONS: from page 1

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MADISON CHILDRESS plays the flute with the Ozona High School Band during their halftime performance of “The Hunger Games” .

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#52 MICHAEL GRAHAM RUNS INTERFERENCE for running back Daniel “Bono” Lombrana in the Ozona Lions Sept. 26 win over Reagan County #21 Ryan Porras is pictured in the background.

I GOT YOU!

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THOMAS FAY eludes a Reagan County Owl and takes flight to score a touchdown in the Lions Sept. 26 victory.

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DON’T!

OES Studentsof the Week

Chris Contreras

Jaden Bennett

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Lady Lions, Lions win Irion County MeetThe OHS Lions and Lady

Lions won the Irion County Cross-Country Meet on Sept. 23 in Mertzon.

The Lions defeated Com-stock, Rankin, Miles, Paint Rock, Sweetwater, and Eldo-rado.

Omero Rodriguez won the meet with a time of 15 minutes, 50.18 seconds. Adri-an Rodriguez was fourth, 16:45.96; Alex Hopper, sixth, 17:23.45; Roman Esparza,

seventh, 17:26.80; Alan Lan-da, 10th, 17:48.98; Noe Me-dina, 13th, 18:10.37; Dan-ny Posadas, 24th, 19:17.77; Garry Held, 40th, 20:30.50 and Jackson Abbey, 44th, 20:37.45.

The Lady Lions defeat-ed Garden City, Irion County, Paint Rock, Iraan, Water Val-ley, Miles, Eden, Robert Lee, Eldorado and Rankin.

Ozona swept the top four spots with McKenna Moses,

first, 13:02.86; Madison Chil-dress, second, 13:19.86; Gab-by Treto, third, 13:20.21 3 and Nerada Vega, fourth, 13:28.69.

Alyssa Newlin was 13th, 14:07.56; Estefania Torralba, 16th, 14:12.83; Brenna Hale, 20th, 14:23.66; Cierra San-chez, 23rd, 14:37.69; Brian-na Sanchez, 26th, 14:47.19; Makenna Fox, 38th, 15:29.20 and Samantha Torralba, 17:10.12.

JOE HERNANDEZ | THE OZONA STOCKMAN

OZONA LADY LIONS won the Irion County meet. Pictured are (left to right, back row): Makenna Fox, Saman-tha Torralba, Estefania Torralba, Brii Sanchez, Cierra Sanchez, Alyssa Newlin, Brenna Hale and Coach Tiffany Esparza; (front row, left to right) Nerada Vega, Gabby Treto, Madison Childress and McKenna Moses.

The OMS Eighth Grade Lions lost to Reagan County 52-12 on Sept. 25.

Donovan Hunt scored on a 45-yard fumble recovery and Dario Rodriguez scored on a 27-yard run play.

“We took a step back, but we will work hard this week to correct the mistakes we made. Reagan County was a very physical team and re-ally took it to us,” said Coach Todd Harrison.

Eighth Grade Lions fall to

Reagan County

ATTENTION OzONA LIONs fANs

Ozona Woman’s League Invites you to our Oct. 3

Homecoming BBQ Dinner

$10 per plate(brisket, cole slaw,

beans, dessert & tea)

Crockett County Civic Center, across from Lion Stadium.

Serving starts at 5:00 p.m.

and ends at kickoff

Tickets available from any League member or at the door.

Proceeds benefit Ozona Woman’s League Scholarship Fund

(325) 392-3745

1-800-588-3745 www.crockettnationalbank.com

LENDER

“Doing what we promise”

MEMBER FDIC

To show our Appreciation

Crockett National Bank

invites our customers to a

Hamburger LuncHeonat the bank on

Friday, October 311:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

The Mighty 2014 Ozona Lion Football Team will be our Honored Guests.

JOE HERNANDEZ | THE OZONA STOCKMAN

OZONA LIONS won the Irion County meet. Pictured are (left to right, back row): Garry Held, Coach John Esparza and Jackson Abbey; (front row, left to right) Danny Posadas, Noe Medina, Adrian Rodriguez, Roman Esparza, Omero Rodriguez, Alan Landa and Alex Hopper.

Seventh Grade Lions pounce OwlsThe OMS Seventh Grade

Lions shutout the Reagan County Owls 46-0 on Sept. 25.

“We had a great night. We had several young men that scored either a touchdown or a two-point conversion,” said Coach Ross Johnson.

Scoring touchdowns for the Lions were: Zachary Tala-mantez, Aiden Fuentes, Alec

Lara, Lazaro Rodriguez (de-fensive fumble recovery) and Sebastian De La Cruz.

On two-point conversions, Jaden Fay, Gerardo Mata, Lara and Talamantez.

“Again they played as a team and had a great night. Our defense held Reagan County to no offensive first downs,” Johnson said.

YouthCenter

Calendar of Events

7TH & 8TH GRADE:Tuesday: 7-10 p.m.;

Wednesday: 2-7 p.m.; Saturday: 7-10 p.m.

7TH & 8TH MEAL NIGHTS:

Every other Tuesday 7-10 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL:Monday: 7-10 p.m.; Tuesday: 2-7 p.m.;

Wednesday: 7-10 p.m.; Thursday: 2-10 p.m.;

Friday: 2 p.m.-midnight and Saturday: 2-7 p.m.

OHS MEAL NIGHT:Mondays - 7-10 p.m.

CLOSED SUNDAYS

5TH QUARTER:Friday after the Football Game

Open to all high school students

Sponsored by the Ozona United

Methodist Church

OES is a Box Tops for Education School. Remember to save those Box Tops.

All money earned from the Box Tops campaign comes back to OES and is used for the students.

If you would like to send Box Tops you can send them to school with your child or drop them off at the office. Every Box Top helps.

For more informa-tion, call Katie Parker at (325) 392-5501 ext: 5803.

OzonaElementary

school is collecting Box Tops

OMS Lions, Lady Lions run at Irion CountyThe OMS Cross-Country

Teams competed at the Iri-on County Meet on Sept. 23 in Mertzon.

The Eighth Grade Lions won the meet defeating Com-stock and Eden.

Alec Lara placed second at 12 minutes, 35.58 seconds, followed by Aiden Fuentes, third, 12:45.80; Zachary Ta-lamantez, eighth, 13:17.80; Chantz Elliot, 15th, 15:08.30; Juan Lozano, 19th, 15:51.70; Irving Rodriguez, 29th, 18:05.41 and Dylan Mendoza, 34th, 21:34.04.

The Seventh Grade Li-ons placed second behind Iri-on County and they defeated Paint Rock and Eldorado.

Dalton Cloud was the

top runner placing seventh at 13:48.05, followed by Jus-tin Yeager, ninth, 14:05.22; Abraham Rodriguez, 11th, 14:19.22; Marco Lozano, 13th, 14:32.29; Jaden Fay, 21st, 15:32.95; Manuel Tor-ralba, 22nd, 15:34.43; Hum-berto Torralba, 23rd, 15:34.97 and Jacob Childress, 30th, 16:27.38.

The Eighth Grade Lady Lions placed third behind Rankin and Garden City, and

defeated Comstock, Eldorado and Menard.

Ebony Ramirez was 10th at 15:19.81; Jackie Guerra 12th, 15:26.51; Roslynn Men-dez, 29th, 16:49.96; Addie Nehus, 40th, 18:16.99; Iva-na Hernandez, 41st, 18:18.44; Paige Villarreal, 48th, 19:17.25; Karina Marmolejo, 51st, 19:37.43; Wendy Mata, 62nd, 23:22.25; Gina Garcia, 63rd, 24:22.28 and Kristy Ro-driguez, 64th, 26:41.56.

J.L MANKIN | COURTESY OF THE BIG LAKE WILDCAT

ALEC LARA SCORES A TOUCHDOWN IN THE SEVENTH GRADE LIONS 46-0 plucking of the Reagan County Owls on Sept. 25 in Big Lake.

J.L MANKIN | COURTESY OF THE BIG LAKE WILDCAT

ZACHARY TALAMANTEZ SLIPS AWAY from this seventh grade RC Owl.

JOE HERNANDEZ | THE OZONA STOCKMAN

THE OMS CHEERLEADERS ROCK the house at the Ozona Middle School Pep Rally held Thursday, Sept. 25 at the Becky Childress Memorial Gymnasium.

JOE HERNANDEZ | THE OZONA STOCKMAN

JADON PEREZ gains some yards for the JV Lions in their Sept. 25 game.

Saturday is last day to register to vote in Nov. 4 General Election

8 The Ozona Stockman  www.ozonastockman.com Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014

Saturday, Oct. 6, is the fi-nal day to register to vote in the Nov. 4 General Election.

Crockett County voters can register at the Crock-ett County Tax Office in the courthouse annex or at the Driver's License Office next to the Ozona Chamber of Commerce.

You are eligible to regis-ter to vote if:

•YouareaUnitedStatescitizen;

• You are a resident ofthe county where you submit the application;

• You are at least 18years old on Election Day;

•You arenot a convict-ed felon (you may be eligible to vote if you have complet-ed your sentence, probation, and parole); and

• You have not been de-clared by a court exercising pro-bate jurisdiction to be either to-tally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is remind-ing Texans in advance of the upcoming November election that Election Identification Certificates (EIC) are avail-able year-round at all Tex-as driver license offices for individuals in need of prop-er identification required to vote in elections in Texas.

Additional locations to apply for an EIC will be an-nounced in the near future.

Most residents already have an acceptable form of photo identification needed for voting and will not need or qualify for an EIC. If an ap-plicant already has any of the following documents, they are not eligible to receive an EIC:

• Texas driver license –unexpired or expired no lon-ger than 60 days at the time of voting

•Texaspersonalidentifi-cation card – unexpired or ex-pired no longer than 60 days at the time of voting

• U.S. passport book or

card – unexpired or expired no longer than 60 days at the time of voting

•Texasconcealedhand-gun license – unexpired or expired no longer than 60 days at the time of voting

• U.S. Military identifica-tion with photo – unexpired or expired no longer than 60 days at the time of voting

•U.S.CitizenshipCertifi-cate or Certificate of Natural-ization with photo

To apply for an EIC, ap-plicants may visit a driver li-cense office and complete an Application for Texas Election Certificate (DL-14C). (For the Spanish language version of the EIC application, see http://www.dps.texas.gov/internet-forms/forms/DL-14CS.pdf)

To qualify for an EIC, an applicant must:

• Bring documentationto verify U.S. citizenship and Identity

• Be eligible to vote inTexas (Bring a valid voter registration card or submit a voter registration application

through the Texas Depart-ment of Public Safety)

•BeaTexasresident• Be 17 years and 10

months or olderTo avoid delays or compli-

cations, DPS urges potential ap-plicants to make sure they have the necessary documentation before arriving at the office.

The EIC receipt an indi-vidual receives will include their photo and can be used for voting until the perma-nent card is delivered by mail.

The EIC is free of charge to qualifying applicants and is valid for six years. There is no expiration date for an EIC for citizens 70 years of age or old-er. The EIC can only be used for the purpose of voting in an election and may not be used as personal identification.

For more information on the requirements, exemp-tions and process for obtain-ing an EIC, visit: http://www.dps.texas.gov/DriverLicense/electionID.htm.

For more information visit www.votetexas.gov.

APPLY FOR BALLOT BY MAIL

Last Day Oct. 24 Requests can be made

at the clerk's office in the courthouse annex.

LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE

Oct. 6Voter registration is located

at the county tax office in the courthouse annex or at the driver's license office located next to the Ozona

Chamber of Commerce.

EARLY VOTINGOct. 20-318 a.m.-5 p.m.

at the courhouse annex

ELECTION DAYNov. 4

7 a.m.-7 p.m.Precinct 1 - Courthouse

Precinct 2 - Senior CenterPrecinct 3 - Civic Center

Precinct 4 - Ozona Chamber of Commerce

For more information, visit http://votetexas.gov/

IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES

USDA unveils key new programs to help farmers manage risk

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vil-sack earlier this week un-veiled highly anticipated new programs to help farm-ers better manage risk, ush-ering in one of the most sig-nificant reforms to U.S. farm programs in decades.

Vilsack also announced that new tools are now avail-able to help provide farmers the information they need to choose the new safety net program that is right for their business.

“The 2014 Farm Bill rep-resented some of the largest farm policy reforms in de-cades. One of the Farm Bill's most significant reforms is finally taking effect," said Vilsack. "Farming is one of the riskiest businesses in the world. These new pro-grams help ensure that risk can be effectively managed so that families don't lose farms that have been passed down through generations because of events beyond their control. But unlike the old direct payment program, which paid farmers in good years and bad, these new ini-tiatives are based on market forces and include county – and individual – coverage options. These reforms pro-vide a much more rational approach to helping farmers manage risk."

The new programs, Ag-ricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Cover-age (PLC), are cornerstones of the commodity farm safe-ty net programs in the 2014 Farm Bill, legislation that ended direct payments.

Both programs offer farmers protection when market forces cause sub-

stantial drops in crop prices and/or revenues.

Producers will have through early spring of 2015 to select which program works best for their busi-nesses.

To help farmers choose between ARC and PLC, USDA helped create online tools that allow farmers to enter information about their op-eration and see projections about what each program will mean for them under possible future scenarios.

The new tools are now available at www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc.

USDA provided $3 mil-lion to the Food and Agricul-tural Policy Research Insti-tute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri and the Agricul-tural and Food Policy Cen-ter (AFPC) at Texas A&M (co-leads for the National As-sociation of Agricultural and Food Policy), along with the University of Illinois (lead for the National Coalition for Producer Education) to de-velop the new programs.

“We’re committed to giv-ing farmers as much infor-mation as we can so they can make an informed decision between these programs,” said Vilsack. “These resourc-es will help farm owners and producers boil the informa-tion down, understand what their options are, and ulti-mately make the best deci-sion on which choice is right for them. We are very grate-ful to our partners for their phenomenal work in devel-oping these new tools with-in a very short time frame.”

Starting Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, farm owners may begin visiting their local Farm Service Agency (FSA)

offices if they want to up-date their yield history and/or reallocate base acres, the first step before choosing which new program best serves their risk manage-ment needs.

Letters sent this sum-mer enabled farm owners and producers to analyze their crop planting history in order to decide whether to keep their base acres or real-locate them according to re-cent plantings.

The next step in USDA’s safety net implementation is scheduled for this win-ter when all producers on a farm begin making their election, which will remain in effect for 2014-2018 crop years between the options offered by ARC and PLC.

Today's announcement was made possible through the 2014 Farm Bill, which builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past five years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in sav-ings for the taxpayer.

Since enactment, USDA has made significant prog-ress to implement each pro-vision of this critical legis-lation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; ex-panding access to rural cred-it; funding critical research; establishing innovative pub-lic-private conservation part-nerships; developing new markets for rural-made prod-ucts; and investing in infra-structure, housing and com-munity facilities to help improve quality of life in ru-ral America.

For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill.

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from 10:00 a.m. - to 5:00 p.m.at 1205 Sheffield Road

During office hours on Thursdays call 392-2508To make an appointment or for more information call

Eldorado Clinic at 325-853-2572

“The EDC plans on using the study to reach out new retail businesses around the state and country,” Baggett said. “Big Lake is far more likely to garner the attention of national chains with this study than without.”

Baggett said that the study will also be a ma-jor benefit to the City of Big Lake.

“One big selling point for the study was to figure out exactly what Big Lake’s pop-ulation is right now,” Baggett said. “They have done just that. The city now has the backing to show our popu-lation is well over 5,000 peo-ple. That can open a lot of doors.”

According to the study, Big Lake has a current pop-ulation of 7,631. That fig-ure was arrived at by taking all of the trailer parks, man camps, hotels/motels and RV parks in or near the city lim-its and figuring 2 people to each room.

That figure, 4,030, was added to Big Lake’s 2010 cen-sus figure, 3,601, to come up with a current population

The study points out that the City can request that the state officially re-certify Big Lake’s population to the 7,631 number.

According to the study, a city with a population greater than 5,000 has the option to change to a “Home Rule City” and to extend its extra terri-torial jurisdiction (ETJ) from .5 miles to one mile.

“I think the study gave us a lot of great ideas,” Big Lake Mayor Kyle Rockwell said. “It is now on the city coun-cil to look at those ideas and see how we can best leverage them for the betterment of our community.”

Rockwell also said that he thinks the population esti-mate in the study is realistic.

“I think it is still an esti-mate though,” Rockwell said. “I don’t feel it is 100 percent right, but I’m not sure how you would get a formal num-ber short of having another census.”

The study also indicates that a “Home Rule City” will

have the ability to create its own unique charter that fits the community’s specific needs.

One of the biggest ben-efits of this, according to the study, is for the city to be able to annex more sur-rounding areas.

“I think our current path to annexation is best,” Rock-well said. “We are currently annexing just over 850 acres to the east of Big Lake, and that is going smoothly. After that we will turn our atten-tion to the south.”

The city is currently cut-ting agreements with devel-opers that trades city utilities for voluntary annexation.

The study also outlines that extending the city’s ETJ to one mile will give the city and county more authority to ‘regulate the subdivision of property including the exten-sion of streets and utilities.’

The ETJ would automati-cally be increased if the city re-certifies the population to over 5,000. The city would remain a “General Law City” though until the city council agreed to move to a “Home Rule City.”

The study, which cost the BLEDC in the neighbor-hood of $45,000.00, points out that Big Lake, though it is strained by the rapid growth, has some major factors work-ing in its favor.

One of the biggest items is that Big Lake has a long range, high-quality water supply.

“We are seeing it now,” Lead author of the study, John Adams, Jr., Ph.D, said. “Communities are shrinking all around us. It is because of limited water supplies. Big Lake has a resource that is more valuable than land or oil, and that is its water.”

The study also points to Reagan Hospital District’s $32.2 million bond to con-struct a new medical com-plex just north of town.

“Big Lake is in the cen-ter of a region,” Adams said. “That hospital, no matter how anyone felt about it dur-ing the bond election, is go-ing to be a major part of Big Lake’s growth. It is huge.”

The study also states that the County’s airport is anoth-er major calling card for big

business.“I would say that over

98 percent of this commu-nity does not use that air-port,” Adams said. “But every one of them is affected by it. These big oil and retail com-panies want to be able to fly directly in here without hav-ing to drive from San Ange-lo or Midland. The money the county has invested in up-grading and extending run-ways is going to come back ten fold.”

The study also says that Big Lake should develop a branding strategy that focus-es on the fact that the com-munity is strategically locat-ed in the heart of the biggest oil and gas play in North America.

“I have a map that shows Big Lake directly in the cen-ter of the Sprayberry, Wolf-camp and Cline formations,” Adams said. “San Angelo and Midland are on the edges. Big Lake is the heart.”

The study concludes with a series of recommendations.

“The intention of this study is not to tell Big Lake what to do,” Adams said. “But to give options. It is up to the community to decide how to best leverage these things go-ing forward.”

The recommendations include: updating the pop-ulation; consider modify-ing the form of governance to “Home Rule City;” devel-op annexation plan to incor-porate more property; devel-op a branding campaign to highlight the strategic loca-tion of Big Lake; encourage and support RCISD in the im-plementation of programs to provide welding and relat-ed training programs; contin-ue to invest in infrastructure to address current and fu-ture needs; capitalize on the regional location of Big Lake; explore options to enhance the revitalization of down-town Big Lake; host ‘Town Hall’ meetings to highlight special events and projects in the community or area, and continue an active dialog with existing oil and gas com-panies to identify and en-courage attraction of suppli-ers and services to Big Lake.

Baggett said that she will make the study available to anyone that wants a copy.

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chunks of West Texas des-erts, mountains and can-yons, explored rivers includ-ing the Pecos and Devils, and in the late 1980s and early ’90s, he recorded firsthand information of the Old West when he interviewed 76 men who cowboyed and worked on ranches before 1932.

“These men have great stories to tell, and I feel like if I don’t record their stories, no one’s going to,” Patrick once said. “They’ll be lost. Most of these men have never been in-terviewed on this level. A lot of them have never been in-terviewed before, period.”

Information Patrick col-lected from his cowboy in-terviews and his research in West Texas became a bed-rock of his books, fiction and nonfiction.

"I’m the grandson of a 19th-century cowboy, but I can’t ride, rope, or brand. After the single occasion that I spent a half-day on a horse, I couldn’t sit down for a week,” he said.

“The Big Drift,” Patrick’s latest carefully constructed western, is set in 1885 during the greatest mass migration of open-range beeves in history.

A blizzard roaring south from the Great Plains drives 200,000 free-ranging cat-tle southward, where they run into fences built to keep them from drifting south through Texas.

Nonetheless, the freez-

ing animals die by the thou-sands as they pile up on the snow-covered fences.

“They grazed the valley bare and died by the thou-sands,” Patrick recently ex-plained on Facebook. “Car-casses filled the river and circling buzzards darkened the sky. The big drift of win-ter had given way to the big die-up, events with which my characters must cope.”

The characters come to life in Patrick’s book as a handful of cowboys to save the herd and one another.

The men discover they may not even be able to save

themselves from the army of terrified longhorns, violence, bitter cold and their own de-mons.

Dearen has also devot-ed eight books to the Pecos River, and is currently work-ing on his most in-depth ef-fort, according to his Face-book page.

Dearen will answer ques-tions and have books on hand to sell. The book is al-so available at the Cactus Book Shop in San Angelo or on Amazon.com.

- San Angelo Standard-Times Columnist Rick Smith contributed to this article.

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THIS IS AN EARLY PHOTO OF VANCE DAVIS, one of 76 pre-1932 cow-hands interviewed by Patrick Dearen for his new book "The Big Drift." Dearen will speak at the Friends of the Library Annual Meeting on Tues-day, Oct. 7, at the Civic Center.

Angelo State Univer-sity will host the Manhat-tan Short film festival at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in the Modular Theatre of the Carr Education-Fine Arts Building, 2602 Dena Drive.

ASU’s Alpha Psi Omega theatre honor society will co-host the free film festival with San Angelo’s West Tex-as Counseling and Guidance.

The 17th annual Manhat-tan Short film festival is a global event that will include

10 films from eight coun-tries: the U.S., England, the Netherlands, Australia, Nor-way, France, Mexico and Ger-many. Audiences in San An-gelo and more than 250 cities around the world will have

the opportunity to vote on Best Film and Best Actor. The results will be announced Monday, Oct. 6, online at http://manhattanshort.com.

The finalists were drawn from 589 short film entries from 47 countries. Past final-ists have won the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Oscar Award in the Short Film category.

For more information, call (325) 486-6190 or visit http://manhattanshort.com.

ASU hosting Manhattan Short Film Festival

10 The Ozona Stockman  www.ozonastockman.com Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014

Crockett County Sheriff's Weekly Activity ReportCROCKETT COUNTY SHERIFF'S REPORT

Type of CallsLivestock/wild/domestic animal complaints 8 911 medical/fire assistance 8Civil complaints 6Civil documents served 10Criminal complaints/disturbances/loud noise 45Juvenile/School 5 Motorist assist/ locked vehicle 9Reckless driving/ speeding complaints 5Minor/major traffic accidents 5Traffic contacts 21Alarms 6

OFFENSE REPORTS/ARRESTS:9-22-14 • Sheriff’s deputy filed a theft from a lo-cal convenience store.9-23-14 • Sheriff’s deputies arrested Francisco Pena Ortiz, of Ozona, on a charge of assault family violence. Ortiz was arraigned, posted bond and was released. • Sheriff’s deputies arrested Patricia Ro-driguez, of Ozona, on a charge of assault fam-ily violence. Rodriguez was arraigned, posted bond and was released. • DPS arrested Billy Ray Curnutt, of Arte-sia, N.M., on a charge of possession of marijua-na, possession of a controlled substance pen-alty group 2A. Curnett was arraigned, posted

bond and was released. • DPS arrested Star Curnutt, of Artesia, N.M. on a charge of possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance penalty group 2A. Curnett was arraigned, posted bond and was released. • Sheriff’s deputy filed a felony theft re-port in relation to construction equipment. Equipment was later recovered and case closed.9-24-14 • Sheriff’s deputy filed a dog bite report from a local resident. • Sheriff’s deputy filed a disorderly con-duct report from a local resident.9-25-14 • Benny Dale Elliott, of Zavala, Texas, turned himself in on a local warrant for assault. Elliott was arraigned, posted bond and was released. • Sheriff’s deputy arrested Raymundo Borrell Villarreal, of Ozona, on a local warrant for debit card abuse. Villarreal was arraigned, posted bond and was released.9-27-14 • Sheriff’s deputy filed a burglary of a Habitation report from a local resident.9-28-14 • DPS arrested Rigoberto Alferez-Aguirre, of Shertz, Texas, on a charge of driving while in-toxicated second offense. Alferez-Aguirre was arraigned, post bond and was released.

EMS DEPARTMENT RUNS9/22/2014 • 12:07 a.m. - No treatment, No Trans-port 911 Response (Emergency) • 11:40 a.m. - Transported No Lights/Siren Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospi-tal 911 Response (Emergency)9/23/2014 • 11:32 p.m. - No treatment, No Trans-port 911 Response (Emergency)9/24/2014 • 6:42 a.m. - Transported No Lights/Siren Reagan Memorial Hospital 911 Re-sponse (Emergency)9/25/2014 • 8:45 a.m. - Transported No Lights/Si-ren Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital 911 Response (Emergency)

9/26/2014 • 10:09 p.m. - Transported No Lights/Siren Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospi-tal 911 Response (Emergency)9/27/2014 • 7:22 a.m. - Transported No Lights/Si-ren Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital 911 Response (Emergency) • 7:22 a.m. - No treatment, No Trans-port 911 Response (Emergency) • 6:21 p.m. - Transported No Lights/Si-ren Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital 911 Response (Emergency)9/28/2014 • 1:46 a.m. - Transported Lights/Siren Shannon Air Med 1 911 Response (Emer-gency)

As of Sept. 24, 2014Crockett County

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ENERGY REPORT IS RELEASED

State Comptroller Susan Combs on Sept. 23 released a report that she said urges policymakers and elected of-ficials “to discontinue costly subsidies and tax breaks driv-ing development of new elec-tricity generation and allow a more market-driven approach to providing reliable power to millions of Texas consumers when they need it most.”

In the report titled “Texas Power Challenge: Getting the Most From Your Energy Dol-lars,” Combs also said she “challenges the wind energy in-dustry to ensure taxpayers and ratepayers are not double-bur-dened with infrastructure costs and tax subsidies for power sources that are intermittent.”

“It’s time for wind to stand on its own two feet,” Combs said. “Billions of dollars of tax credits and property tax limitations on new genera-tion helped grow the indus-try, but today they give it an unfair market advantage over other power sources.”

SEARCHERS WORK IN BROOKS

The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas State Guard announced Sept.

19 they have special search teams to assist the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office with lo-cating and recovering human remains in remote areas north of the Texas-Mexico border.

According to the announce-ment, the majority of the remains are suspected to be those of illegal immigrants who died attempting to avoid detection while entering the United States. The first of these search missions began this week and will continue through the weekend.”

‘NO CHILD’ WAIVER EXTENDED

Texas Education Commis-sioner Michael Williams on Sept. 22 announced the U.S. Department of Education granted his request to extend the state’s conditional waiver from specific provisions of the Elementary and Second-ary Education Act (commonly known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001).

The extension will run through the 2014-2015 school year pending approval of the agency’s proposal for new teacher and principal evalua-tion and support systems in Texas. The systems are a spe-cific component of the federal waiver and are scheduled to be piloted in school districts and charters during the 2014-2015 school year.

A phone scam target-ing Texans is on the rise. The scam artists are calling mobile or land lines claim-ing to be from the computer company Microsoft. They say they are from “Windows” or the “Windows help desk.”

Several Ozona residents have reported they have re-ceived these calls.

People have reported that the caller states they are from Windows, not Microsoft, and then ask for the person’s e-mail address so they can clean out the viruses in the person’s computer for free.

If the person gives them an e-mail address, and al-lows the caller access to their computer, they then state the computer has numerous vi-ruses and the person needs to pay a $250 fee.

People who have paid the fee have then had to cancel their credit cards, and clear out their computers.

Here are safety tips from the BBB:

Microsoft’s Online Safety and Security Centre states that neither Microsoft nor its partners make unsolicited phone calls.

Here are some of the or-ganizations that cybercrimi-nals claim to be from:

•WindowsHelpdesk•WindowsServiceCenter

•MicrosoftTechSupport•MicrosoftSupport•WindowsTechnicalDe-

partment Support Group•MicrosoftResearch and

Development Team (Micro-soft R & D Team)

BBB advises consumers follow these tips to protect themselves from scammers attempting to access their computer:

• Go through your ser-vice provider directly. If you are concerned your computer may be exposed to viruses or other security threats, con-tact your service provider di-rectly. Some providers offer free tools that can help de-tect and remove viruses.

• Install virus detection.To help protect your com-puter from viruses make sure you have virus detection software installed on your computer. This software can also help identify if a virus appears on your computer.

• Don’t trust cold calls.Never give out personal in-formation, over the phone, to someone you don’t know. If the caller claims there is a security threat to your com-puter, hang up and call your computer company directly.

•Findacomputerrepaircompany you can trust. Go to bbb.org to find a BBB Accred-ited Business you can trust

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HELP WANTEDYard Hands/General Labor: Candidates must be able to pass a drug screen, work overtime, and able to perform manual labor work. Office Help (night shift): Candidates should possess intermediate computer skills, basic math skills, experience working in an office environment and open to overtime.

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TOM THORP TRANSPORTS OZO-NA YARD NOW HIRING Trans-port/Vacuum Truck Driver, day and night shift, quarterly safety bonus-es and retirement program, call Eric at 650-4959 to apply. ____________________________JOB OPPORTUNITY GLOBE EN-ERGY SERVICE LLC, BIG LAKE YARD NOW HIRING: Pump Truck, Hot Oiler, Winch Truck And Vacu-um/Transport Drivers And A Me-chanic. We Offer Competitive Pay And Benefits. Please Apply At Of-fice In Big Lake At 159 Santa Rita Road Office: 325-884-3091 Yard Manager: 325-436-3204.____________________________GLOVER COMPANY is accept-ing applications for Transport and Winch Truck Drivers. Must have CDL. Also needing diesel mechan-ic and yard hand - must be 21 and have drivers' license. Health insur-ance provided. Apply in person at 2973 IH-10 East. (325) 392-2561. ____________________________HIRING COOKS & DISHWASH-ERS: Apply in person at the Hitchin' Post. tfc02____________________________SYKES BROTHERS DOZER SER-VICES is looking for equipment operators full-time. Call Shiloh Sykes at (325) 387-4464. 8p33____________________________HELP WANTED: Seeking house-keepers. Apply in person at the Holiday Inn Express in Ozona. 1c37____________________________HELP WANTED: Crockett County Care Center is now accepting ap-plications for Housekeeper/Laun-dress. Applications can be picked up at the Care Center Business Of-fice, 103 N. Ave. H, Ozona, Texas 76943. Candidate chosen will un-dergo a physical, drug screen and Worksteps. Crockett County Care Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 2c36____________________________CROCKETT COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OFFICE is accepting applications for the position of a full-time clerk. Candidates should possess extensive computer skills and the ability to multi-task. Expe-rience working with money and the public is required, as well as bilingual and dependable. Appli-cations can be picked up and re-turned to the Crockett County Au-ditor's Office or Crockett County Justice of the Peace Office at 909 Avenue D, Ozona, TX and will be ac-cepted until 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 8. Crockett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 2c36____________________________HELP WANTED: Night Auditor full-time/part-time, will train, possi-ble overtime/weekend shifts. Ap-ply in person at Best Western Ozo-na Inn. 2c37

LILLY CONSTRUCTION INC. is now accepting applications for ALL POSITIONS. Pick up applica-tions at Lilly Construction Inc., 603 Avenue H.____________________________TEXAS ENERGY is looking for DRIVERS, good pay, exp. preferred but not necessary, Class A CDL re-quired for drivers. Call 392-9303 for more information. Pick up applica-tions at 124 Hwy 163 South.____________________________PIKES PEAK ENERGY SERVIC-ES is now accepting applications for CDL drivers. We offer compet-itive pay plus benefits, health in-surance and retirement. Apply in person at 616 Ave. H between the hours of 8:00 & 5:00 PM or call 392-2636. tfc48____________________________CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE COURSEThe Certified Nurse Aide Course will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 1 through Thurs., Oct. 16 at the Rea-gan County Care Center in Big Lake. If you are interested please contact Vicki Childress at 325-884-2561 X 744 or you may come by Reagan Hospital District to pick up an ap-plication. 4c34____________________________

HEAVY EQUIPMENTOPERATORS NEEDEDFinish Blade and Dozers

Experience, References & TDL re-quired. Call Brent @ 830-221-8666 or 830-837-0902. M – F, 8 – 5 ONLY. Acme Bridge Co. is EOE 2p35____________________________HIRING CASHIER/STOCKER AND YARD HAND: Apply in person at Triple C Hardware & Lumber, 1116 Avenue E in Ozona. tfc37____________________________HELP WANTED FOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: Experienced preferred but not required. Call (325) 387-2418 or come apply at 120 N. Concho in Sonora. 3p37____________________________SOUTHWEST TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE is seeking quali-fied applicants for the position of Lineman Apprentice. Suc-cessful applicant will work and train with senior lineman to con-struct and maintain power line, respond to power outages and customer problems, and trouble-shoot electrical problems. Must be able to obtain Texas "CDL" Drivers License within 90 days of employment. Must be an eager learner and safety conscious. Suc-cessful candidates will be subject to call-out 24 hours a day and must live, or be willing to relo-cate within five miles of Ozona, Texas. Must be able to meet cer-tain physical requirements as described in the job description. Position open until filled. South-west Texas Electric Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer: We offer an excellent benefits package with full time employ-ment. Wages commensurate with experience. All contacts should be directed to: Harold Thompson, Southwest Texas Electric Cooper-ative, 209 Avenue K, Ozona, Texas 76943: e-mail ozona@swtec.com or call 325-392-2320 or cell 325-206-0110.

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NOTIFICATION OF ABANDONED VEHICLESecond Notification

Date 10/1/2014 1993 FORD MUSTANG License Registration: JON 213 ND VIN: 1FAFCP40MXPF209486 IMPOUND DATE: 7/29/14. ATTEMPT TO NO-TIFY OWNER: Total Tow Fees $355.00; Notification Fee $50.00; Storage Fees accrue until vehicle is released at $15.00 a day plus state tax. Total charges cannot be computed until vehicle is claimed. Proof of ownership is re-quired. Vehicle is stored at JohnCo Storage Facility, 305 Ave. J, Ozona, Texas 76943. Vehicle will be sold at a public sale 30 days after second notice.

PUBLIC NOTICESNOTIFICATION OF ABANDONED VEHICLE

FIRST NOTIFICATION Ford F150 - Green; License: *205559 Wyoming; VIN: 1FT0X1867V-KA69730. Total charges: $936.50 includes $50 notification fee, addi-tional $20 per day storage plus tax. Vehicle is stored at Sheffield Towing Service, 900 Garrett St. Sheffield, Texas 79781, 432-836-4623 phone; 888-655-9064 fax; TDLR Storage Facility License# 0641691VSF.

NOTIFICATION OF ABANDONED VEHICLEFIRST NOTIFICATION

1997 Chevy 5-UM - Green; License: ARH0103 Arizona; VIN: 1GNDU-06D4RT139888. Total charges: $861.75 includes $50 notification fee, additional $20 per day storage plus tax. Vehicle is stored at Sheffield Towing Service, 900 Garrett St. Sheffield, Texas 79781, 432-836-4623 phone; 888-655-9064 fax; TDLR Storage Facility License# 0641691VSF.

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NOTIFICATION OF ABANDONED VEHICLESecond Notification

Date 10/1/2014 2002 JEEP LIBERTY License Registration: 4YZH767 CA VIN: 1J4GZ58Y2RC155750 IMPOUND DATE: 9/1/2014. ATTEMPT TO NOTIFY OWNER: Total Tow Fees $275.00; Notification Fee $50.00; Storage Fees ac-crue until vehicle is released at $15.00 a day plus state tax. Total charges cannot be computed until vehicle is claimed. Proof of ownership is re-quired. Vehicle is stored at JohnCo Storage Facility, 305 Ave. J, Ozona, Texas 76943. Vehicle will be sold at a public sale 30 days after second notice.

NOTIFICATION OF ABANDONED VEHICLESecond Notification

Date 10/1/2014 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE License Registration: EFS8396 MEX-ICO VIN: 1T4GW48S5YC470125 IMPOUND DATE: 8/23/2014. ATTEMPT TO NOTIFY OWNER: Total Tow Fees $355.00; Notification Fee $50.00; Storage Fees accrue until vehicle is released at $15.00 a day plus state tax. Total charges cannot be computed until vehicle is claimed. Proof of ownership is required. Vehicle is stored at JohnCo Storage Facility, 305 Ave. J, Ozona, Tex-as 76943. Vehicle will be sold at a public sale 30 days after second notice.

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LEGAL NOTICE:This Texas Lottery Commission Scratch-Off game will close on Octo-ber 23, 2014. You have until April 21, 2015 to redeem any ticket for this game: #1490 Jumbo Cash Doubler ($10) overall odds are 1 in 3.41. This Texas Lottery Commission Scratch-Off game will close on Novem-ber 26, 2014. You have until May 25, 2015 to redeem any ticket for this game: #1530 Black Cherry Tripler ($3) overall odds are 1 in 3.88. The odds listed here are the overall odds of winning any prize in a game, including break-even prizes. Lottery retailers are authorized to re-deem prizes of up to and including $599. Prizes of $600 or more must be claimed in person at a Lottery Claim Center or by mail, with a com-pleted Texas Lottery claim form; however, annuity prizes or prizes over $2,500,000 must be claimed in person at the Commission Headquarters in Austin. Call Customer Service at 1-800-37LOTTO or visit the Lottery Web site at txlottery.org for more information and location of nearest Claim Center. The Texas Lottery is not responsible for lost or stolen tick-ets, or for tickets lost in the mail. Tickets, transactions, players, and win-ners are subject to, and players and winners agree to abide by, all ap-plicable laws, Commission rules, regulations, policies, directives, instruc-tions, conditions, procedures, and final decisions of the Executive Direc-tor. A Scratch-Off game may continue to be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed. Must be 18 years of age or older to purchase a Texas Lottery ticket. PLAY RESPONSIBLY. The Texas Lottery supports Texas education. © 2014 Texas Lottery Commission. All rights reserved.

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RANCHING & LIVESTOCK WANTED: Pasture for 100+ cows and calves, will split up on ranches. Call Fred Pearce in Pecos, TX at (432) 940-7069 or Erby Chandler at (325) 392-3107. tfc28

Residential PropertiesNew Listing - 1108 Ave. A $135,000102 Dove. Dr. $158,0001105 Ave. C Price Reduced - $235,000Acreage & LotsNew Listing - Commercial Property - 1006 Sheffield Road $235,00065 acres in Crockett Co. on Hwy 190 $3,846/acre1686 acres, Val Verde Co., w/house $1,275/acre112.7 acres, South Sutton Co., fenced $1,250/acre600 acres, Sutton Co., South Service Rd., fenced $1,950/acre655.41 acres, Sutton Co., Baker Road, w/house $1,695/acre1,550 acres, North Sutton. Co., w/pens, RV sites, water & elect. $1,150/acre100 Acres, Rim Rock Ranch, Tract 71 $750/ acre100 Acres, Rim Rock Ranch, Tract 54 Price Reduced - $700/acre100 Acres, Deer Canyon, Tract 42 Price Reduced - $599/acre100 acres, Rim Rock Ranch, Tract 29 (trailer) Price Reduced - $700/acre100 acres, Rim Rock Ranch, Tract 4 Price Reduced - $950/acre

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Lobby Hours: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Motor Bank: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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HUNTING LEASESNEW LISTING: year round hunt-ing lease with water and electrici-ty, 2,600 acres, can be divided. Call Bobby at (254) 485-0653. tfc36

REAL ESTATEFOR SALE: 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath, 4,000 square -feet, gorgeous private location. Price Reduced, $265,000. By appointment only. (325) 226-2102 or (325) 226-1088. tfc01____________________________RANCH FOR SALE BY OWNER: 423 acres is Schleicher County. Water well, pens, paved county road frontage, good hunting, 34 miles south of San Angelo, $1,200 per acre. Call (325) 277-7150.____________________________COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE: I-10 frontage, serious inquires only. Call (325) 226-8005. tfc35

Wendland and Associates, LLC BrokersP.O. Box 1157 Kerrville, TX 76029

830-896-8410www. wendland-associates.com • E-mail: jpwt@verizon.net

PON SEAHORN REAL ESTATEP.O. BOX 1483 • OZONA, TX. 76943

325-392-3278 325-277-2947NEW LISTINGS

1008 Henderson Dr. 2 bed, 2 bath on double lot in quiet neighborhood - $195,500

200 Acres - 35 miles South of OzonaTwo houses, water, electricity, lots of game - $295,000

203 Ave. J - 3 bedroom, 2 bath, large lot - $102,500401 Hillcrest - 3 bedroom, 2 bath, Immaculate Hilltop Home w/ lots of storage.

603 Angus - 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath, 2,500 sq. ft. Shown by appt. only- Price Reduced

NOTICE OFREWARD I AM OFFERING

$500REWARD

for apprehension and conviction of guilty parties to every theft of livestock in Crockett County -

except that no officer of Crockett County may claim the reward.

Robert“Bob” RodriguezSHERIFF, CROCKETT CO.

MISCELLANEOUS$500.00 DOLLAR REWARD During the past year person or persons unknown have damaged County road signs. The person who pro-vides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible will be eligible for the $500.00 reward. Those having in-formation should call Sheriff Robert "Bob" Rodriguez. Callers names will remain anonymous. tfc16

GARAGE SALESGARAGE SALE

Friday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 4, 8 a.m. at 118 Avenue G. A little bit of everything!

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THREE FAMILY YARD SALEThursday, Oct. 2 and Friday, Oct. 3, 7 a.m. at 1709 Walnut.

Lots of good stuff priced to sell!__________________________________________________________

RUMMAGE SALESaturday, Oct. 4, 1106 Avenue D (behind ONB).

NO SALES BEFORE 9 a.m.Clothes, Christmas decorations and lots of miscellaneous!

Acquisitions of RoyaltiesTerm Royalties,

Leases & Production

Doing Business in Crockett County Since 1978

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MATA REMODELINGOwner: Henry Mata • Asst.: John Lopez

• Sonora, TX 76950 P.O. Box 46

• Home: 325.387.3426

• Mobile: 325.206.1107 325.206.0954

Remodeling • Carpentry • Painting • Concrete • Welding • Car Ports • Skid Steer Service •Git R’ Done!

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G.L. BungerASSOCIATE BROKERCell: 325-226-2107

Ranch, Residential & Commercial Real EstateNEW LISTINGS

201 Ave. E. - Commercial Property w/newly renovated bldg. Hwy. 163 frontage & RV hookups - $240,000__________________

208 11th. St. - Beautiful rock home w/4 bedrooms & 3 baths. 4,500 sq. feet, 2 car garage, large lot w/pecan trees

602 Ave. E - - $149,500__________________512 Ave. J - 3 bed., 2 bath - $120,000 - Price Reduced - $110,000__________________

301 Ave. J - - $115,000__________________ 1204 11th St. - 2 be droom, 1 bath - $99,500__________________ 112 Ave. I - - $79,500__________________

2 Lots - Barnhart, Hwy. 67 Frontage

LARRY BEHRENS REAL ESTATEOffice: 325-658-7591 • San Angelo, TX • www.behrensranchsales.com

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BID NOTICECare Center van: Ford E-450 Super Duty Year: 2000 Mileage: 196128 Conversion by Champi-on Accepting sealed bids until October 13. Bids can be submitted to the Crockett County Au-ditor's Office. Addition information call Eddie Martin 325-226-4808

CROCKETT COUNTY

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALEBY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF EXECUTION issued out of the Justice of the Peace of Crockett County in the case of Plaintiff Triple C Hardware vs Jonathan Weddle, De-fendant, Cause No. 2014-0006JC. To me, as Sheriff of Crockett County, directed and delivered, I have levied upon the May 8, 2014, and will at 10:00 am on October 21, 2014 and the Crockett County Courthouse located at 907 Ave D proceed to sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, all right and interest which the aforementioned defendant hand on May 8, 2014 or any time thereafter, of, in and to the following described property to wit;1. Samsung Notebook with charger2. Set of Hogan golf clubs and bag3. Tippmann Paint ball gun AR type with extra barrel, hopper and air canister4. Spyder Paint ball pistol with hopper and air can-isterSaid property being levied on as the property of afore-said defendant and will be sold to satisfy a judgement in Cause No. 2014-0006JC in favor of Triple C Hardware.Crockett County Sheriff Robert Rodriguez

PUBLIC NOTICE TO BIDDERSTHE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF CROCKETT COUNTY, TEX-AS will receive sealed bids, October 13, 2014, until 2:00 p.m. for replacing roof at the CROCKETT COUNTY CIVIC CENTER. Each bid envelope must be plainly marked (CIVIC CENTER ROOFING). Any bid received after stated opening time will not be considered and will be returned unopened. Bids shall be mailed or given to Janie Chandler, County Auditor, P.O. Box 989, Ozona, Texas 76943. Crockett County reserves the right to rejects any or all bids that are received on the opening date and also reserves the right to accept either all or part of a bid. Crockett County re-serves the right to not necessarily accept the lowest bid or to waive any technicalities in determining what best suits our needs.

Janie ChandlerCrockett County Auditor

PUBLIC NOTICEPursuant to section 152.013 of the local Government Code of

Vernon's Texas Statutes, the following notice is published. The Commissioners' Court of the County of

Crockett are proposing raises in compensation for the year, beginning January 1, 2015 for the following elected officials:

Justice of the Peace - $1,800County Attorney - $1,800

Constable - $1,800County Sheriff - $1,800County Judge - $1,800

County Commissioners - $1,800County Auditor - $1,800

County Treasurer - $1,800Co. and District Clerk - $1,800County Tax Assessor - $1,800

The Crockett County Commissioners' Court met September 8, 2014 for a budget hearing

and the adoption of the 2015 budget.