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Vol. 112, No 28
Combined With The Delta Courier
Published At Cooper, Texas Thursday, July 9, 1992
Eight Pages
School Cafetorium Bids Disappointing Business counseling
the problem Wednesday afternoon. It April with an estimated price tag of Slated Here Jllly 1 5
will he their decision how to proceed
... either rebid the project, in the
A month later than expected, bids
on the new Cooper Schools
cafetorium were opened Tuesday
morning, but what was found was not
what Superintendent Fred Wilkcrson
was looking for. In fact, the bids were
a disappointment, Wilkerson said
Tuesday afternoon.
The response was not good,"
Wilkcrson said, “and the majority of
the bids received were incomplete ...
we did not have a local bidder,
although 16 bid packets were picked
up at the superintendent's office.
In April during discussion between
the School Board and Mike Hickerson
of H.E. Wright Construction
Company, Texarkana, it was agreed
that the project would he presented in
various phases to allow local
contractors and/or small firms to
submit bids
Bids were received for electrical
work, air conditioning, and plumbing
from out-of-thc-district contractors,
but none were received for site work,
concrete, masonary, parking area, etc.
Wilkcrson said no one working with
the project “dreamed that (ha would
happen ... it is unheard of." Even the
architect had never heard of this
happening before. Wilkcrson said
The School Board was to he given
various phases or as a whole, or
maybe ncgotiaie with some
contractors, Wilkcrson said.
The proposed cafetorium is a 7180
square foot structure to be
constructed on the site of the present
cafeteria between the high school
building and the high school gym.
Although the School Board had
originally discussed building a 5,0f0
square foot facility, however,
Hickerson had presented plans and
specifications for ihe larger building in
$455,000.
The larger building calls for a large
multi-purpose area which could be
used an as auditorium when one is
needed, in addition to being an eating
area for students. The building also
provides a much larger working area
for the lunchroom employees, a snack
bar area, and rest rooms that would
be available during basketball games
in the gym. The building would be
attached to the gym via a vestibule.
The school administration had
hoped that the structure would be
completed in October or November,
Free counseling for small business
owners or persons interested in
starting a small business in Cooper
will be offered by Gary Anis, CPA
and counseler with the Small Busi-
ness Development Center, Paris
Junior College, at the Delta County
Chamber of Commerce on Wednes-
day, July 15.
In addition to free counseling, free
pamphlets from the U.S. Small Busi-
ness Administration will be avail-
able. To make an appointment,
contact the Chamber of Commerce at
395-4314.
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The planned Cooper School cafeu num features a large multi-purpose mom that can be used for a an auditorium when needed, in
addition to providing ample space to feed the school children The multi-purpose room is on the south side of the structure and will be
jointed to the gymnasium via an enclosed vestibule.
Commissioners Court Looking
At Calling Another Jail Election
In a called meeting Thursday
morning, July 2, the possibility of
calling another election to ask the
voters of the county to approve the
construction of a jail was discussed by
members of the Delta County
Commissioners Court.
Although the issue was passed to a
later date, the proposition to be
presented to the people would ask for
approval from the voters to borrow
$700,000 to pay for construction.
In other action, the Court reviewed
the proposed budget for 1992-93, and
to meet current budget needs,
approved moving Highway 24 Right-
of-Way funds from a special account
into the General Fund.
The Court passed on an agenda
item to consider Delta County RMS’
relationship with the county in the
1992-93 budget year. The discussion
was to have included any general
contract changes desired by either
party and whether a new contract
should be considered at the beginning
of the upcoming fiscal year.
The Court will meet in regular
session next week.
NTMWD Negotiating Purchase
Of Sardis Reservoir Water
According to an article in Sunday’s
Paris News, North Texas Municipal
Water District, one of the three
entities with storage rights in Cooper
I.ake, is negotiating with the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
for the purchase of water from Sardis
Reservoir north of Clayton, Ok.
Should a contract be signed
between NTMWD and OWRB at
some time in the future date (lOyears
or so), water would flow from Sardis
Reservoir down the Kiamichi River
into Hugo Lake from where water
would be transmitted via a 52 mile
pipeline across I^mar and Delta
Counties into Cooper l^ake.
Sardis Reservoir is a U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers project, as is
Cooper Lake, and according to the
article, "OWRB currently pays for the
storage of 274,000 acre-feet of water
annually, and is getting no return on
those payments."
Cooper Lake Hit
New High Level
On Wednesday morning of last
week, the level of water in Cooper
Lake was up to 442.38 feet above sea
level, the highest it has ever been, and
well above the 440 conservation pool
top elevation.
The water run-off from the
previous weekend rains, put the lake
at over 36 percent capacity of the
flood pool.
According to reports, the Corps of
Engineers started releasing 1500 cubic
feet of water per second on July 2,
after water in Sulphur River
downstream went down. The Corps
regulates the river flow at Talco at
4500 cfs.
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NORTH ELEVATION
Local Businesses Invited To TDC Seminar
Ixical businesses arc invited to
learn a new way to compete in today’s
marketplace at a seminar in Paris July
21.
Increasing competition has driven
many U. S. companies to develop
quality systems in order to survive and
compete in the global marketplace.
Many Texas smaii and medium-sized
businesses are facing increased
demand for quality from their
customers and suppliers. Meeting
these demands is the focus of a series
of statewide seminars presented by
the Texas Department of Commerce
Quality Texas Office.
"Investment for Survival" will he
held from 9 a m. to 3:30 p.m. on July
21. The six and a half hour seminar
focusing on understanding and
adopting Total Quality Management
systems will be held at Paris Junior
College's Alford ('enter, Room 106,
2400 Clarksville Street. This unique
event is presented by the Texas
Department of Commerce in
cooperation with the Small Business
Development Center and the
Continuing Education Office of Paris
Junior College.
During the seminar, participants
will gain a basic understanding of
TQM--its definition, philosophy and
background. In addition, practical
application of the measurement tools
will be addressed. The group also will
hear from representatives of local
businesses and organizations who will
share success stories on quality
initiatives that each organization has
enjoyed. 'Die course content is
applicable to education and
government sectors, as well as
manufacturing and service entities.
The Quality Texas Program is a
business retention program targeted
to small and medium sized business
and organizations in Texas. The
program’s purpose is to strengthen
competitiveness and profitability
through the use of quality systems.
"Quality Texas is the state’s first
effort to promote total quality
management systems," says Carol
Moore, Quality Texas Director. "It
has received an overwhelmingly
positive response from the businesses
and organizations that make up its
customers," she adds.
To register for the July 21 Paris
seminar, call the Quality Texas Office
at 512/320-9605. Cost of registration is
$55 per person, which includes lunch
and all materials. Deadline for
registration is July 14, 1992, (or until
class is full). No on-site registration
will be accepted. Maximum class size
is 50 participants. For more
information, call the Quality Texas
Office at 512/320-9605.
Lt. Gov. Bullock Says
Schools Due More State Aid
According to a news release from
Lieutenant Governor, the State of
Texas will give local school district a
minimum of $650 million more than
current aid allotments when the
legislature meets in regular session
next year to draw up a budget for the
following two year.
Bullock said the new state aid could
total even more, perhaps as much as
$1 billion.
"The new state money will come
from the state's economic growth and
improvement," Bullock said.
Chapman Gives Opinion Of Ross Perot
Undeclared presidential candidate
Ross Perot stands to draw far more
votes from George Bush than Bill
Clinton in November’s election, “no
question about it,” U.S. Rep. Jim
Chapman, D-Sulphur Springs, said
this week.
"He took some from Clinton, but in
the long run he’ll take more from
Bush. Long-term damage Perot does
will be to the Republicans," Chapman
said.
He said recent Republican criticism
of Perot, which caused Perot’s popu-
larity to falter in the polls, could
backfire and hurt the Republican
campaign.
Perot’s chance of reaching the
White House is questionable, but he
is "throwing a monkey wrench" into
traditional thinking by running as an
independent, Chapman said.
“I’m not sure having Perot in the
race is a bad thing There’s nothing
wrong with debating an independent
as president I think he’d make a
great king, but not a great president,"
Chapman said
“And what the heck, he’s an East
Texan. I'm sure he has some views
people around there will agree with:"
He said Perot has been “enjoying’-’
his front-runner position, but his sta-
tus is beginning to change.
"Clinton is going strong. I think
we'll have a close race to the finish,"
Chapman said.
Ministerial Alliance
Musical To Benefit
Ambulance Service
The Cooper Ministerial Alliance
will sponsor a Benefit Musical, in
behalf of the local Ambulance Service,
July 18, at 7 p.m. at the New Zion
Baptist Church, 700 N.W. 7th Street.
Rev. Richard Preston, President of
the Ministerial Alliance, asked that
churches or individuals who cannot
attend, send a donation to Nita
Williams, Alliance Secretary, P.O.
Box 125, Cooper, Texas 75432.
"Even though the economic
recovery is measured, it is steady and
expected to pump a minimum of $650
million new tax dollars into the taxes
which support state aid to the schools
-- from the gasoline tax to the sales
and franchise taxe,” he continued.
"For instance, State Treasurer Kay
Bailey Hutchison has promised that
the state is building toward a $200
million cash balance on its books next
month," Bullock said, "and
Comptroller John Sharp confirms this,
saying that tax revenues are running
ahead of projections. Further, Mr.
Sharp says he will recommend further
state budget savings."
Bullock continued, "This $650
million in new state aid is being
factored into every school finance idea
now being considered or worked on by
legislative leaders.
"My office emphasized this to
representatives of the many school
interest groups in meetings with them
within the last month on possible new
school finance ideas," Bullock said.
"With this kind of new money
already scheduled for the schooLs,
there is no room for any person or
group to say that the Texas
Legislature has gone back on its
commitment to excellence and equity
in our public schools," he said.
"To get by without new taxes will
mean belt-tightening in all state
services, including the education
system, as well as adoption of
Comptroller Sharp’s recommended
budget savings. But belt-tightening in
the public schools will certainly be
eased by the infusion of this $650
million or more in new money,"
Bullock concluded.
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