Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 15, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 20, 1990 Page: 8 of 45
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8-LEVE LLANO & HOCKLEY COUNTY NEWS-PRESS, Sunday, May 20,1990
Band camp slated for June 11-16
894-9696
Limited iMitrrv
Brock’s
Ropes News By Laquita Moore
Escobedo, Public Speaking; and
METHODIST HOSPITAL
Ten members from Ropes FBLA
They received third place at the
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Ul'IiiU
NURSING OPPORTUNITY
advisor, attended the FBLA State
Leadership Conference in Dallas
Spring Band Concert will be held
May 15 at 7 p.m. and the community
is invited to attend. The Eagle Band
is under direction of Karl Race.
Cyndi Cruz, Monica Escandon,
Evaleen Gonzales, and Misty
Scruggs.
SWEETHEART AND BE AU-Thc Levelland High School Choir sweetheart
and beau were recognized at the choir banquet May 12. They art? Stacy Janies
and Jeff Anderson. Anderson was also named Outstanding Senior during
the banquet.
ROOKIES OFTHE YEAR-Thc Levelland High School Choir recognized
two students as Rook ic s of the Year during their banquet May 12. The rookies
are Kim Barnette and Rob Haynie.
CHOIR SENIORS-Thc Levelland High School senior choir students were
presented trophies during the 1990Choir Banquet May 12 at the Levelland
Country Club. The seniors are, front, Jeff Anderson, Cecilia Hernandez, Rocki
Serenil, Jill Mauldin, Linda Johnson, Anita Willmon, Blair King, back, Brian
Bielss, Stacy James, Elizabeth Johnson, Matt Bowers, Brian Husemann,
Verjonique Brooks, Sammy Elliot and Shane Green.
our team. Please call our
recruitment coordinator
collect She will be happy
to tell you how you can ful-
fill your potential at Meth-
odist Hospital. Plus, we
Diana Ray, RN
Charge Nurse
Cardiac Telemetry Unit
our way of saying con-
gratulations and best wishes
as you enter the nursing pro-
fession.
For farther infor-
mation, contact Suze
Luker, Recruitment and
Retention Coordinator,
Methodist Hospital, 3415
19th Street, Lubbock,
Texas 79410, (804) 793-
4220.
Raymond and Ofelia Fonseca; and
LeAnn Popejoy, a freshman and
daughter of Ronnie and Cynthia
Popejoy. _ . _ •
The junior varsity cheerleaders arc
Kclsie Bean, a freshman and daughter
of Bill and Vickie Bean; Kyna Cosby,
a freshman and daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jessie Cosby; Cindi Gilmore, a
freshman and daughter of Kathy
Gilmore; and Kelly Boyd, a freshman
and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
You chose nursing
because you knew few pro-
fessions would allow you to
make such a significant dif-
ference in the lives of
people. You made the sac-
rifices that come with long
study hours and rigorous
clinical training. You thrive
on the challenges that come
with striving to be your best.
Now, as you
graduate from nursing
school and are about to put
your dreams into practice,
Methodist Hospital would
like to extend sincere con-
gratulations and the setting
to make those dreams come
true. We are looking for
nurses who want to make a
difference today and tomor-
row and who lode upon chal-
lenge as an opportunity.
Methodist Hospi-
tal in Lubbock, a 715-bed
tertiary referral center,
serves a region encompass-
ing more than 125,000
square miles and more than
one million people. As the
region’s leading health care
system, Methodist Hospital
offers graduate nurses op-
portunities in literally every
specialty. ||
Ourpresent expan-
sion program will increase
our licensed bed capacity to
867, making us the largest
hospital between Dallas and
“Z knew I wanted to be a nurse from
the time I was 15 years old. 1 saw the incred-
ible difference nurses made in my father's
life as he recovered from a heart attack.
“I made the decisions and followed
the course that would lead me to my goal and,
at the age of 21, became a registered nurse.
“After nursing school there was re-
ally no question where I wanted to practice
my profession - Methodist Hospital. Be-
cause of its size and planned expansions,
there are unlimited opportunities for gradu-
ating nurses. As part of the cardiac nursing
team hen, 1 have the opportunity to continu-,
ally leant mon and be an even better nurse.
The people are wonderful; the physicians
challenge me to be my best. And that's really
what it is all about. If you want to be the best,
you have to work for the best. That's why I'm
at Methodist Hospital.
On the 24th of April, the annual
District FFA meeting was held, and
Chris Borland, son of Glen and Mary
Borland of Ropes, was elected as FFA
District President by his fellow FFA
members. Chris is a junior at Ropes
High School.
Davon Taylor was awarded first in
the district publ ic speaking contest at
the District FFA meeting and will
compete at the area convention on
May 11 and 12 at Monterey High
School in Lubbock. Brian Jeffcoat,
Davon Taylor, and Lisa Lowrie will
be sending their Lone Star applica-
tions on to the area convention to be
reviewed in hopes of receiving their
Lone Star Degrees. Davon Taylor is
also up for the Lone Star Degree.
ting for you to work with
more than 300 physicians,
representing 19 specialties
and 22 subspecialties. The
recently announced heart
transplant program is typi-
cal of the leading-edge op-
portunities Method ist Hos-
pital offers its nursing pro-
fessionals. .,
Just as you find
unlimited opportunities for
professional advancement,
you’ll find our benefits for
nurses just as appeal ing. A
$3,000relocationbonus,tui- '
tion reimbursement, no sal-
ary caps and extended ori-
entation are only pan of our
expanded benefits program.
At Methodist Hospital, you
can work in an environment
that challenges you profes-
sionally and recognizes your
worth as an integral part of
our health care team.
If making a differ-
ence and facing new chal-
lenges arc important to you
as a nurse, you’re just the
We appreciate our
customers and invite
you to shop our showroom
for quality floor covering
at competitive prices!
*FREE Estimates *Top Quality
*Competitive Pricing
Ropes elementary and junior high
UlL results:
K-Third grade: Oral reading: first,
Terry Glenn; third, Cassandra
Escobedo; fourth, Crystal Escobedo.
Story telling: First, Teri Means;
Third, Derrick Pate.
Music Memory: Third, and Picture
Memory, Second.
Fourth-Eighth Grade: Ready
Writing: Second, Lance Borland;
Fifth, Andrea Drury; Fourth, Evaleen
Gonzales.
Number Sense: Fourth, Jay
Haselby; Sixth, Andrea Drury;
Second Randy Ochoa; Sixth, Israel
Garcia.
Listening: Sixth, Sherri Clark.
Oral Reading: Fourth, Robby
Smith, Fourth, Monica Escandon;
Fifth Whitney Borland; Sixth, Marisa
Escobedo. z
Spelling: Fifth, Robby Smith;
Sixth, Andrea Drury; First, Evaleen
Gonzales; Sixth, Krystal Davis.
Calculator Applications: Fifth,
Randy Ochoa.
Impromptu Speaking: First,
Monica Escandon; Fourth, Whitney
Borland.
Life Science: First, Brian Rosser;
Carpet
717 Ave. G
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Cheerleader selections look place Hobgood, Economics; Lori Borland,
recently. The cheerleaders wCre Job Interview; Hanna Brann, Wendy
selected by the South’Plains College ’ Scruggs, BusinessGraphics(Team);
Cheerleaders on voice, physical Cyndi Cruz, Keyboarding App.; Lisa
^ability, and enthusiasm. The Melcher, Shorthand; Andrew
following will pe representing Ropes ]
represented the Ropes Chapter as
voting delegates.
Several Ropes students were
recognized during the conference.
Hanna Brann and other students from
Lubbock Coronado were recognized
as semi-finalists for the FBLA
Scholarships to Japan for 8 weeks this
summer. Hanna has been an alternate
to go to J apan this summer, so she still
has a chance. Lisa Melcher won
second place in Shorthand which is
also 1st alternate to Nationals in
Washington. Each chapter is allowed
to select an outstanding member to
receive recognition and Mrs.
McCormick selected Lori Borland,
chapter president, to receive this
honor.
and George Riddell, Levelland High
School band director, Dennis Teasdale,
Littlefield High School band director
and Charley Cross, Slaton High School
band director, all leaching woodwinds.
Instructors teaching brass will be , ___
Qfaig Hambright, Littlefield Junior Umyt; free delivery
Qligh band director; Grady Alberts, ■-------------------------------------
Roosevelt High School band director,
Phil Sutherland, Roosevelt’s junior high
band director. Brace Keeling, SPC jazz
band director; Jim Green, SPC part-
time music instructor, and Bernie
Tackett, Shallowater High School band
director. Barry Hurt, director of the
Sundown High School band, will teach
percussion and Donna Day of Meadow
will teach twirl ing^-
Cost is $60 a person, which covers
tuition, insurance coverage, camp t-
shift and daily refreshments. Housing
and meals are not provided for the camp,
which is designed for commuters.
Although the registration deadline
Davon Taylor was selected as the
Education Service Center-Region
XVITs 1990Female Non-Traditional
, Vocational Student of the Year. From
a group of seven outstanding female
applications, Davon was the "most
outstanding."
Davon’s application has been
forwarded to the State Vocational
Education Equity Office at the Texas
Education Agency and will be in
competition with other applicants.
Davon is a junior at Ropes High
School and the daughter oi Dan and
Linda Taylor of Ropes.
is May 25, late applicants will be banddircctorsortheSPCContinuing
accepted the first morning of camp, Education Office, 1401S. College Ave.,
said Leister. Additional applications Level land, Texas 79336 (806) 894-
can be obtained from area high school 9611,ext341.
“When I graduated
from nursing school, I
didn’t want to be any-
thing less than the best
That’s why I chose
Methodist Hospital.
They provide the envi-
ronment where I can be
nothing less.” .
Band directors from Levelland,
Sundown, Littlefield and Lubbock
area will staff the annual South Plains
College Junior Band Camp, sche-
duled June 11-16.
Deadline to sign up is May 25,
according id Lynda Leister, SPC
Symphonic Band director who is
coordinating camp activities. The
camp is open to all junior high
students who have completed their
first year or band through those who
will enter ninth grade this fall.
Activities will include rehearsals
for two band, sectional rehearsals,
electives such as marching, drum
majoring, twirling, flag/rifles, jazz
and music synthesis, various
recreational activities and a 10 a.m.
concert June 16 to wind up camp
festivities.
Staff members for the camp will
include Jim Priest, Levelland Junior
High band direc tor of the campband;
Sundown schools elect
1990-91 cheerleaders
Sundown cheerleaders for the
1990-91 school year was selected
May 14.
The varsity cheerleaders elected
are Marti Barry, a senior and daughter
of Doug and Janice Barry; Angie
Langley, a junior and daughter of
Stephen and Betty Langley; Carrie
Heatherly, a sophomore and daughter
of Randy and Brenda Heatherly;
Bobby Jo Garcia, a sophomore and
daughter of Mrs. Ray Garcia; Rachel
Fonseca,afrcshmananddaughtcrof Burley.
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Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 15, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 20, 1990, newspaper, May 20, 1990; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1193426/m1/8/?rotate=0: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting South Plains College.