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2-LEVELLAND ft HOCKLEY COUNTY NEWS-PRESS, Sunday, April 16,1989
Reagan favors charity for local work
WalkAmerica for the March of she says. "They offered to help my
Dimes is more than asloganforArieta mom and dad, but my parents had
Reagan, records clerk at the county insurance that covered it and we didn’t
jail. need it. They also offered to buy my
Reaganwasavictimofpolioatthe braces. Then when my little boy,
ageof 5 and posed in her leg brace for Michael, was bom, they helped with
MarchofDimespromotionalphocos the medical bills. He had seven
in Littlefield. Later, after the polio surgeries before he died when he was
vaccine wiped out the crippling 4-and-a-half. They paid $500. Back
disease, the March of Dimes emphasis in 1967, that was a lot of money."
was transferred from polio to birth
defects and Reagan posed again for Reagan, then Mrs. Bobby
promotional photos with her son, Stephens, had another child, Sherri
effected by Hirschsprings disease, a LaDean, that also died of Hirsch-
birth defect that affects tne colon. springs disease when she was 6-
"I believe in the Marchof Dimes," months-old.
REGENTS continued from page 1
to 1958, and called a company to
come pick it up. They saw the dry pint
and wouldn’t take it," he explained.
"We called Thurman Davis, the
fire chief, and he came and took it out
He carried it in a bucket of sand and
then buried it in a truck of sand. He
took it out to the city dump and
exploded it about 5 Monday
afternoon," he said. "Thurman was
really in a dangerous situation taking
it out."
In his report from Austin, Baker
told the regents that the Senate has
allotted SPC $7,990,810 and the
House has earmarked $7,167,189 for
the college. A final figure will be
available when the budget is
approved, possibly in May. He said
House Bill 85 would change the
retirement from 95 points to 85 points
(arrived at by adding age and years of
teaching), which would allow some
to retire at the age of 55 with full
benefits.
. "We’d have 20 to 25 faculty
members that could retire here at the
college," he said.
In other matters, John Dickson,
business manager for the college,
briefed the regents concerning
property valuation, saying prelimi-
nary estimates by appraisers indicate
the values have (hopped $ 105 mi 11 ion
which would cost the collcge$75,000
to $80,000 in revenue.
The regents also toured the newly-
completed addition spanning the
space between the agriculture and
mass communication buildings. The
addition houses 13 classrooms, three
labs, a lecture hall and 21 offices.
Many of those on the tour commented
on the soothing colors, grey and
muted blue-grey, which were used for
carpeting and some walls. After final
exams in May, faculty may begin
moving into the building and classes
may be conducted in the new
classroom as early as this summer,
according to Gerstenbergcr.
Regents Larry Beseda and Pete
Pettiet were absent from the meeting.
She recalled how the March of
Dimes previously collected funds
through the Mothers March, a door-
to-door drive. Now the funds are
collected through the WalkAmerica
project. Walkers solicit pledges for
their efforts and strike out on foot, just
as many will in Levelland on Saturday
(April 22).
Walkers will traverse a 7.5-mile
course through the city, beginning at
9 a.m. at McDonald’s at 605 College
Ave. Walkers are asked to be at the
starting location by 8 a.m. to register
and pick up validation cards. To pre-
register, contact Evelyn Wood,
Levelland March of Dimes chairper-
son, at 219 Bobby St. between 6 and
8 p.m.
Because of the residual effects of
polio, Reagan will lend her support
from the sidelines. "I can’t go on the
walk, because of my foot, but I’m
collecting funds and working at one
of the check-out points for the
walkers," she said.
She has also organized a team of
peace officers to challenge other
organizations or businesses in
WalkAmerica.
"We have 25 signed up to walk and
their pledges range from $3 to $200.
Right now, the ones who haven’t
signed up to walk can help more by
sponsoring a walker," she said.
"I support the March of Dimes
because, while they do have national
organizations that research causes and
cures for birth defects, they do have
local programs that help local people.
All the money doesn ’t go to national
programs and you know some of it is
used here," she said.
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applied. Each store may have a
different type of discount.
"We were just trying to define
and locate a community problem
when this started," said Lawson.
"The youngsters talked to commu-
nity leaders and then talked about
the responses they had gotten. This
was the most significant problem
they found. They (the students)
chose what they wanted to do
themselves," said Lawson.
"We had to work on a project for
High Point and Mr. Lawson
thought a community project
would be better than a futuristic
one," explained Stephanie Pinner,
one of the five students.
It has taken hundred of hours to
define the problem, develop the
survey and then compile the survey
results. "The fashion show is
probably the most fun we’ll have,"
said Pinner, reflecting on the hours
which have already gone into the
undertaking.
"I liked it when we read some of
the surveys. Some of them were
funny. We’d ask where they’d like
to eat if it were here and they’d
name a place that was already
here," said Michael Mancias.
"I’m proud of the work they’ve
done," said Lawson. "We’ve all
learned a lot from the project."
Jim Rudd reports on legislature
MARCH OF DIMES BELIEVER-Arlcta Reagan, records clerk at the
county jail, organized a peace officer team to walk in the March of Dimes
WalkAmerica, scheduled for April 22. March of Dimes touched her life when
she was stricken with polio at the age of 5 and later when her children were
bom with birth defects. She says she believes in the organization because
it helps on the local level. (Staff Photo)
State Representative Jim Rudd
told about 80 local supporters that
this is the smoothest legislative
session he has attended and pre-
dicted major issues might be
settled without a special session.
Rep. Rudd conducted his town
hall meeting Thursday afternoon,
spending about a half hour touch-
ing upon legislative issues and
answering questions from the
audience, many of whom have
forked with him on special inter-
est problems during this session.
■ "We’re having a good time and
hopefully are making some prog-
ress for our citizens and the state of
Texas," Rudd told the gathering.
"Just keep those cards and letters
coming."
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He pointed out the session is
two-thirds over but more happens
in the next six weeks than has
happened during the opening days
of the session. He stressed, howev-
er, that there is more harmony
among members of the Legislature
this session and that progress is
being made on major issues such as
the budget and workers compensa-
tion.
He reminded the audience that
he had predicted workers compen-
sation raform and the budget would
be major issues for the legislature
and that they have been. "There has
been less controversy this session
than ever before and many issued
have been settled quickly on the
House floor," he said.
"The Senate passed a finance
bill yesterday and it’s now in the
House," he said. "We’re on sched-
ule."
A Workers Compensation bill is
in the Senate having been worked
on for the last week and a half. He
predicted a bill could become law
within the next two weeks as the
House has already addressed the
issue.
"There will be no new taxes.
: There is still, a push to tax cigaret-
tes since the federal tax is being
phased out. The Governor, howev-
er, has promised to veto such a tax
and I think he would do just that,"
said Rudd.
"The House has written the
budget in such a manner...that it is
i
JUST VISITING—Around 80 area residents attended Representative Jim Rudd’s town hall meeting Thursday
afternoon. Rudd spent several minutes before and after the meeting visiting with residents. Here he is shown
visiting with County Commissioner Sam Langford and Levelland city council candidate Jesus Cavazos and his
wife, Amapola. (Staff Photo)
without a tax increase or bond. The
Senate (budget) calls for a cigarette
tax and bonding so there are some
compromises yet to be worked
out," he said. He predicted there
will be no tax bill because of the
veto threat from the governor. He
corrected himself, however, and
said the gasoline tax will be increa-
sed slightly because of the EPA
law which is going to require
underground fuel tanks to be tested
and replaced if found to be leaking.
Rudd said the dedicated tax will be
needed to replace those tanks since
there are thousands of them scatte-
red across the state which are going
to have to be fixed or replaced.
Many of those tanks are at sites
where the property owner cannot
afford to repair nor replace them.
The state will have to become
involved in protecting the ground
water and will use the proceeds
from the new tax to fund such tank
replacement.
Asked about the recent Public
Utilities Commission ruling
against General Telephone Co. he
said a resolution had been sent to
the PUC asking the commission to
reconsider it’s position. That
resolution was rejected by the
PUC. "GTE is going to court with
the PUC. We can abolish the PUC
but the ruling will still stand. We
have addressed it the best we can
and are at a loss just like you."
"There’s lots of politics going on
down there. There's a lot of posit-
ioning going on. We’re going to
have some pretty good races this
next time around," he said referring
to the moves and announcements
being made by many state office
holders.
Just Rambling
By Stephen Henry
Extravagance is how you
describe how other folks spend
their money.
The other night Whitey Barnett,
a member of the Levelland School
Board and the Hockley County
Appraisal District Board said he
subscribes to the 5-P theory. Asked
to elaborate, he said "Prior Prepa-
ration Prevents Poor Performance.
You can’t argue about that.
Last week we were asked how
many bills had been introduced
sine the state legislature began
work earlier this year. A call to
Rep. Jim Rudd’s office found that
over 3,100 bills had been introduc-
ed as well as 150 House resolut-
ions. On the Senate side, 2,500
bills have been introduced and
about 150 resolutions. Thirteen of
the bills filed in the House address
public school finance, an issue
which is still to be resolved. Ten
bills have been filed in the Senate
that address the same issue. Only
one bill has been filed which
addresses the controversial issue of
school district consolidation and
Rudd’s aide said it has been sent to
a subcommittee and probably does
not need to be feared.
Thursday afternoon, Rudd
himself said without an increase in
taxes nothing the state docs will
solve the lawsuit currently pending
against the state’s method of public
school finance. "There just is not
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1. Kenny Pittman was hired as a social contractor, alsocertifiedby the EPA,
studies teacher and coach at the junior to removeor encapsulate asbestos in
high for the 1989-90school year. The school facilities. EPA directed the
resignation of Freida Henderson, a Texas Department of Health to
teacher aide aypkldle school, was oversee the management of asbestos
effective AprilTand Roy Phelps will after it was determined that air-bom
change assignment from social asbestos is a carcinogen,
studies teacher and coach at the junior The board also gave permission for
high to social studies and coach at the the Carver School to be used by
high school for the next school year. Community Action for its summer
Concerning asbestos removal from feeding program, as was done several
the school buildings, a preliminary years ago.
study has been made, Newman said, "They will feed children up
and the board gave the administration through the age of 18. Some will
the go-ahead to investigate hiring a arrive at 7 a.m. and some will stay
consultant to manage the (Han until 6 p.m. The idea is to provide a
resulting from the study. Newman place for the youngsters so both
said the plan will list removal parents can work. Several women in
priorities. our cafeterias would like the work.
"We can do some this summer and We would provide the facilities at no
we need to move fast If they are price. Dr. Arlene Brooks will be there
removing asbestos in a building, we a good part of the time. Headstart
will have lohave that building empty, workers will be conducting the
Everyone will be doing this this activities," Newman explained,
summer, so we need to move “ ’ ‘
quickly." he said. "We’ve had
inspectors that soak sauntesund they
wifi send back Aroian that says you order tocoraply with stale Isw. Every
We may school inTexas must haveabilingual
•“ ****•■ " -Trades K-5 if there are 20
lingual students in my
"Wc do have 20 in kindergarten.
havetonemove some immediately." program in grades
rengineer,certified or more bilingua
val by the Environ- grade.
An architect or<
in K-5 and ESL (English as a second
language) in junior high. It would be
tremendously costly to have bilingual
programs in all four schools," he said.
Cactus Elementary is the proposed
site for the magnet program because
Cactus has the least number of minority
students currently in attendance and
the program would help even out the
percentages of minorities in each
school, Newman explained.
The board set the dates for the
summer session far June 6 through July
21, with registration on June 2. A special
summer session for at-risk students
in grades 6-8 will be held at the junior
high from June 8 through July 20.
Principals will assign the session to
students they determine to be at-risk
and the session will be free. The focus
of the at-risk session will be language
arts and math.
Administrators anticipate two
teachers will be needed for the special
session, at a cost of $1,300 for each
teacher.
The board accepted the only bid
offered on the purchase of a new
computerfor the school and will buy
m IBM far $56309. The old compiler,
which does not have adequate storage
anymore, will possibly be given to the
high school far student use. The bored
instructed Newman to check on
teacher will stay over time to work
with this student There is nobvertime
for the teacher, she is doing it out of
the goodness of her heart."
"So if the student had attended
regularly, she would have had plenty
of hours,” restated Travis Spears,
president of the board.
OFFICERS
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_ years with the Lubbock Police
boats and retained the 20 percent Department and then with the
homestead exemption far the 1989 tax Lubbock Co.
year.
Newman commented on a letter to
the editor which ran in the News-
converting the computer for student
use instead of selling it, saying the
students could get more use out of it
than they could recoup by selling the
old computer. The board also approved
the purchase of a $6,776 printer to
replace the one currently in use.
Voting locations for the May 6 board
election will be consolidated at the
junior high, pending approval by a
federal judge, according to Richard
Sweet, business manager. "Had we
known it would take so fang, we would
have done it for 1990," he said.
The bored dcckkd to continue taxing
enough money to buy our way out
of that lawsuit," he commented,
stressing that the Governor has
vowed to veto any tax bill that
might pass the Legislature.
Considering the vast number of
bills which have been filed makes
you appreciate the monumental
task legislators face this session.
One of the concerns our represen-
tative has expressed in the past is
that it’s nearly impossible to know
the full impact of a 600 page piece
of legislation until have you’ve
voted on the issue and return home
and leam just exactly what you’ve
done to yourself.
Last weekend, we heard a
former Panhandle legislator, Foster
Whaley, observe that after serving
several terms in Austin he had
decided instead of meeting for 140
days every two years the state
legislature ought to meet two days
every 140 years. I wonder how
many bills could be introduced in
two days?
A friend told us about his
college senior who had planned for
years to be a medical doctor. He
complained to his dad that if he
went to medical school, it would be
five more years and he would be 27
years old by then.
The wise father responded,
'Tell me son, how old will you be
in five years if you don’t go to
medical school?"
Have you heard about the guy
who played golf every day possi-
ble. His routine was well establish-
ed and he could be expected home
by 2 p.m.
One day, however, he got home
at 8 p.m. and felt compelled to
explain to hjs wife. "I left the
course at the normal time, but on
the way home, I stopped to change
a flat tire for a young woman. She
offered to buy me a drink and I
took her up on the offer. I’m sorry
and I promise never to do it again,"
he said.
"Don’t lie to me," the angry wife
shouted. "You played 36 holes
didn’t you?"
.....
Press during spring break concerning
srow days in Much a preert complained
that her daughter would not accrue
enough hours in cosmetology because
ofafree day off Friday. Newman told
the board, ya’ll did not set the snow
days, I did. It is required that the
cosmetology students have 1 jOOO horn
when the qjplication far the stare exam
goes in. Our program is set up so that
students have 1,117 hours. If the
students attend the classes, they will
have 117 hours over what is inquired.
We have made arrangements and the
: Co. Sheriff’s Department.
Kinney, a deputy since 1984,
was a member of the U.S. Marine
Corps and later worked as a cow-
boy on the Pitchfork Ranch.
Before joining the Hockley County
sheriff’s office, he served for a year
with the Denver City Police De-
partment. He has an associate
degree from SPC.
Hittsan served with the U.S.
Marine Corps for 12 years and
joined the sheriff’s office first in
1981 and later in 1988.
Most of the award’s past recip-
ients will be on hand for the 10th
anniversary banquet, according to
Leimtland «t Hockley County
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Lucas, Marlene. Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 5, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 16, 1989, newspaper, April 16, 1989; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1147508/m1/2/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting South Plains College.