Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 17, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 29, 2005 Page: 1 of 18
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2,900 other students in the Levelland school district. The nei
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The service will start at 9 deacons at First Baptist Church in
Alcazar, Cade Avery, Nonna Baeza, Kylie Batea, Chelsea Bl
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Christy Gomez, Daniel Gunn, Savannah
McDonald, Justin Mendoza, Audra Mett
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York. As a result of their academic accomplishments, over 160 Levelland High School earned various awards and scholarships
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STACKING UP -- Carpenter’s helper Erica Troxel stacked up the lumber Friday as she and co-workers
Terry Thompson and Jimmy Procter worked on a new house that is being built at the intersection of
Indiana and Holly in Levelland. The workers enjoyed the cool weather. (Staff Photo)
Unemployment rates
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state grew by 12,000 jobs in
month of job growth.
110,600jobs over the year, for an start of the speaker.
of 1.2 service. A memorial service will start
L J y George C. Price Funeral at 10 a.m. Monday at the Veterans
END OF SCHOOL -- Maeci Scott, who will be in the third-grade in August, waited for her ride home sectors reported job growth for Directors is sponsoring the Memorial in the Anton Cemetery.
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students in the Levelland school district. The new school year will begin Aug. 17. Maeci’s growth over the year.
Kyla Coleman, Early Scholarship of $150 and SPC $150;
Griselda Luna, Post Mont-
gomery Scholarship of $1,000;
Monica Martinez, SPC Foun-
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Plans for the annual Early
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Levelland picked up speed this courthouse square in downtown
week when a theme for the event Levelland. .
was announced. For a float to be considered the tractor, we need your partici-
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Committee, meeting Tuesday, of eight categories, the follow- chairman,
chose the theme “Settlers of the ing criteria will be considered:
Past! Pioneers of the Future!” for Time and effort spent to build it; announced live on local radio the
the community event. entries must complete the entire day of the event and judged for
“It is a special day for those parade route; entries must awards. On the day of the parade,
that have lived here all of their display the numbered entry contestants must pick up their
lives,” said Mary Siders, president poster; registration must be numbered posters in front of the
of the Levelland Area Chamber of made on an official parade entry Chamber of Commerce office,
Commerce/Main Street program, form by July 6.
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way for future generations and us. winners in the following catego- will begin at 8 a.m. in front of the
It’s a day to honor our seniors and ties: Mounted units. Antique chamber office. All entries must
Hockley County’s ancestors,” she autos, Wagon/Horse-drawn be in place by 9:15 a.m
sajd. “On the other hand, we must units. Antique autos, Non-
also teach our generation and our commercial. Commercial and
children the history of our area.” Best of Show.
tark continuing decline
Texas’ unemployment rate Statistics has notified all states provided to states by BLS. The
drifted down again in April, that Local Area Unemployment impact on employment levels and
reaching its lowest level in more Statistics produced from Janu- labor force levels is very small and
than three years. ary ‘
The jobless rate last month through March have small
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. ~ ~^l-^-3l»ckihear, Sarah Blair, Sunn Brashear, Kolt Brock, Whitney Cappt, Billy Cohen, Kyla Coleman, BJ. Corrales, Adrian Corpus, Nathaniel Covarrubias,
Adam Culver, Cassandra Cummings, Maggie Davidson, Brad Dennis, Andrew Dorow, Tiffany Doshier, Dustin Etheredge, Nathan Foos, Jacob Garza, Veronica Garza, Kayla Gerstenberger, Holly Gilliam,
■ii ~ ‘ If g itierrez, Katherine Hale, Rebecca Hobbs, Brittany Hodge, Caleb Howe, Deborah Hughes, Brittnye Hunt, Monica Martinez, Laurie F* MW * ■
i, Rolando Morin, Amber Morris, Judith Munoz, Matt Munoz, JoJo Olivarez, Michelle Padilla, Brennan Pier, Patty Rodriguez, Rachel
Amy Stanford. Katrina Steinhauer, Jessica Tafoya, Jessica Taylor, Robyn Thomtnan, Cory Turner, Kasey Voss, Riesa Welch, Reagan
plishments, over 160 Levelland High School earned various awards and scholarships during the awards banquet. (Staff Photo)
It will include a
30.8 percent from April 2003. service veterans will be held program of patriotic music and a
Seasonally Adjusted Nonag- Monday in Levelland and raising of the flag by the Boy
ricultural Employment in the Anton. Scouts. Taps will be played during
state grew by 12,000 jobs in Local Boy Scouts and Cub the ceremony.
April, the eighth consecutive Scouts will put out approxi- The Rev. Jon Sharpe, pastor of
mately 700 American flags on First Presbyterian Church and a
Texas employers have added the graves of veterans before the U.S. Navy veteran, will be the
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less than 3 percent in virtually all
cases. The errors affect only
fell to 5.5 percent, down from 5.6 errors. statistics calculated for areas below
percent in March and 6.2 percent Those errors were caused the state level such as cities, coun-
in April 2004. It was the lowest by the incorrect use of data
Initial claims for unemploy- Memorial SCrViCCS pl&IlIlC(l
ment compensation for April r
were down 13.1 percent com- Memorial Day services end of the City of Levelland
pared to April 2004 and down honoring America's military Cemetery. It will include
30.8 percent from April 2003. service veterans will be held 1
Seasonally Adjusted Nonag- Monday in Levelland and raising
Kolt Brock, Presidential Athletic Boosters Scholarship $24,000; Tuition Equalization
Freedom Scholarship from Aim of $150; Award of $3,444; Our Lady of the
Meagan Alcazar, Early Bank and Titan Company of Cassandra Cummings, Lake Institutional Grant of $4,043;
■■■'**.** ~ ~ Founders Opportunity Stafford Grant of $2,625; Pell
year. League universities. Garza has SPC Smallwood Scholarship of ship of $200; R.L. Sonnenburg Scholarship of $500 and Llano Grant of $4,500; SOC Smallwood
Most of those scholarships elected to attend Yale Univer- $2,000; F' " " ~ ‘
were presented to the graduating sity which offered him scholar- Melissa Arriga, LESA ees Credit Union Scholarship of ship of $200; Levelland Athletic Boosters Schol-
seniors during the annual honors ships worth $145,632. He also Scholarship of $300, Lions Club $1,000; Lions Club PLADSchol- Maggie Davidson, SPC arship of $150;
banquet last Tuesday night in the earned the Salutatorian Schol- PLAD Scholarship of $250, and arship of $250; SPC Smallwood Family Scholarship of $400; Savannah
South Plains College gymnasium arship worth $3,600, the Coca ~
cuiiipivA. Over siuuciiia, ovuoiaisilip worui 31,UUU,
parents and friends attended the the Lions Club District 2T2 Cade Avery, FFA Scholar- Hatton Scholar in
annual event which recognized Diabetes Awareness Essay ship of $1,000 and Levelland Awardof$400^
the academic accomplishments of Scholarship worth $750, the Athletic Boosters Scholarship of T"" “ .
Levelland High School students Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholar- $150; School American State Bank tion Scholarship oi
from freshmen through seniors ship of $1,500 and scholarships Kylie Bates, SPC Scholar- Scholarship of $225; St. Edwards Andrew Dorow,
During the banquet, five offers from Harvard worth ship of $2,000, Wayne and President’s Scholarship of Association of Public Educa- arship of $1,000; and SPC Family
teachers were recognized as ?" 2_ ” .. . „ . . . ..
Teachers of the Year, Chelsea $144,900 and Dartmouth worth ess Club Award of $250; ship of $350; and Delta Kappa $1,000 and Levelland Athletic
Blackshear and Kolt Brock were $163,968.
named Mr. and Miss LHS, 69 Valedictorian
students received Who’s Who Gilliam* received scholarships Dribblers Scholarship.of $30Q;
• AWuids, 26 aiuduiU ■were i«xug- iuialing $25,650. Those in- Nttrnui isaeza, Levelland
nized for Demonstration of Char- eluded the Valedictorian Schol- Athletic Scholarship of $150.
acter, and 66 students received arship worth $3,600, the Coca Chelsea Blackshear, Uni- $500; SPC Smallwood Scholar-
academic awards. In addition, 14 Cola Scholarship worth $1,500, versity of Pacifica Scholarship of ship of $2,000; FFA Scholarship
Smallwood Scholar- $250,000; and Levelland Ath- of $1,000, Gano and Goldie Tubb
ship worth $2,000, the Lions letic Boosters -Scholarship of Rotary Scholarship of $1,000 $300; SPC Smallwood Scholar- of $30,000;
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Shawn Bradley, G. Harold $8,000;
the and Leila Y. Mathers Scholar- F~
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Plans taking shape
on Early Settlers’ Day
2„ ' L—V The 44“* annual celebration No cash prizes will be
Day celebration in will be held July 9 on the awarded.
“Whether you choose to
build a float, walk the dog or ride
acter, and 66 students received arship worth $3,600, the Coca
I wood Scholar- $250,000; and Levelland Ath- of $1,000, Gano and Goldie Tubl
Brittnye Hurst, Progressive
Billy Cohen, Levelland and SPC Family Scholarship of SPC Smallwood Scholarship of
*' “; $2,0000; SPC Cheerleading Schol-
Kayla Gerstenberger, arship of $1,000; and Levelland
Levelland Athletic Boosters Athletic Boosters Scholarship of
Montgomery said that scholarship SPC Family Scholarship of arship of $475; Melvin and Graduation Award of $1,000 and Smallwood Scholarship of
offerings came from across the $400. Agnes Straube Scholarship of Hockley County Farm Bureau $2,000;
nation for this talented, high- An alphabetical summary $500; and Levelland Athletic Scholarship of $500; Christy Gomez, Our Lady
achieving class.
Kenny Howard, UTI Scholar-
Boosters Scholarship of $150; ship of $360;
Tiffany Doshier, SPC Caleb Howe, SPC Smallwood
Smallwood Scholarship of Scholarship of $2,000;
Jose Cavazos, Citarles K. »z,UU0 and Levelland Athletic
“Tooter” Smith Scholarship of Boosters Scholarship of $150;
Duktin Etheredge, Levelland Athletic Boosters Schol-
Levelland Education Secretar- arship of $150; and Oklahoma
ies Association Scholarship of State University Heritage Award
and Reed Hycalog Scholarship of ship of $2,000; Lions Club Boy Brittnye Hurst, Progressive
* ; of the Year Scholarship of $500 Women’s Scholarship of $1,200;
ISD Foundation Scholarship of $500; $2,0000; SPC Cheerleading Schol-
Brashear, SPC $500 and Ray A Knoc Youth F' ~
annual growth rate
percent. Eight of nine industry
was the last day of classes for Maeci and the month, while all nine showed service and the flags.
■' . » ~ The federal Bureau of Labor a.m. by the flagpole on the west Anton, will speak.
LHS students earn over $1 million in scholarships
Members of the Levelland One student, Salutatorian them presented Tuesday evening
High School Class of 2005 Jacob Garza, led the class with is as follows:
received over 180 scholarships scholarship offerings exceeding F *
academic awards. In addition, 14 Cola Scholarship
freshmen, 15 sophomores, 21 the SPC Smallu— .--- _
juniors and 65 seniors were i . . .
recognized for maintaining all Club PLAD Scholarship of $150.
A’s during the school year. $250, the Liberty College Schol- f
Seniors were also recognized for arship worth $17,700, L._ —2 — 2_1_
their scholastic performance Levelland Athletic Boosters ship in Pre-Nursing of $400;
throughout their high school Scholarship worth $17,700, the Susan C
careers. . Levelland Athletic Boosters Smallwood Scholarship of $2,000; Achievement Scholarship;
High School Principal Virdie Scholarship of $200 and the Delano Phillips Memorial Schol- F' ‘ "
Agnes Straube Scholarship of Hockley County Farm Bureau $2,000;
$500; and Levelland Athletic Scholarship of $500; Christy Gomez, Our Lady
of scholarship offerings, most of Boosters Scholarship of $150; Adrian Corpus, Levelland of the Lake Scholarship of
totaling over $1.2 million this $625,000 from mostly Ivy Graduation Award of $2,000 and $1,000; Masonic Lodge Scholar- SPC
year. I ~ ~
Most of those scholarships elected to attend Yale Univer- $2,000; Hockley County School Employ- Estacado Study Club Scholar- Scholarship of $2,000 and
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seniors during the annual honors ships worth $145,632. He also Scholarship of $300, Lions Club $1,000; Lions Club PLAD Schol-
Gutierrez,
of Scholarship of $2,000; and Brad Dennis, SPC Levelland Athletic Boosters Schol
George Truett and Beula May Founders Opportunity Scholar- arship of $150;
Business ship of $500; Xi Theta Pi Rebecca Hobbs, SPC
Scholarship of $350 and Smallwdbd Scholarship of $2,000’
Whitney Capps, Adopt A Levelland Educators Associa- Brittany Hodge, SPC
School American State Bank tion Scholarship of $250; Founders Opportunity Scholarship
KyHe Bates, SPC Scholar- Scholarship of $225; St. Edwards Andrew Dorow, Texas of $500; Post Montgomery Schol-
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$166,400, Notre Dame worth Shirley Ward Scholarship/Lion- $18,000; Xi Theta Pi Scholar- tors Trident Scholarship of Scholarship of $400;
Levelland Athletic Boosters Gamma Scholarship of $150;
Holly Scholarship of $150 and Little
irshlps Dribblers Scholarship.of $300;
iuialing $25,650. Those in-
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