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Miss Johnson grew up in Am-
Amherst. After high school, she
attended Western Texas College in
Snyder for a year.
She then went into the health care
industry. She worked in nursing
homes in Amarillo for a number of
years before moving to Levelland
13 years ago.
Miss Johnson had worked in the
rehabilitation department at Meth-
at the Levelland school district’s Annex Building for a blood drive by the Texas Blood Institute in Lubbock.
Sandy Cisneros, an employee with the institute, kept a close eye on the process. Donors, beside knowing the
satisfaction of giving blood, also learned their blood type and cholesterol levels from the procedure. (Staff
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An Evening of Many Stars
Introductions
Invocation
The Light of Leadership
Leadership Levelland Graduates
Ambassador of the Year
Marigold of the Year
A Little Spark of Music
"I wish I may...l wish I might"
State of the Chamber
Volunteer Recognition
South Plains College 40th Anniversary
Main Street Presentation
Community Service Awards
Service Award in Oil
Service Award in Agriculture
Service Award in Education
Service Award in Business
Citizen of the Year
Lifetime Acheivement Award
An Evening Under the Stars
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Communicable diseases and how Texas. He was named state com- communities with some autonomy
Texans pay for health care are some missioner of health last September. on spending issues while maintain-
of the issues facing the state today, Before meeting with local doctors ing accountability, he said.
a state official said. for lunch. Archer noted that he was "So much is about perception that -
Dr. William R. Archer III, com- traveling across the state to better the dollars are not perceived as
missioner of the Texas Department understand the health issues that belonging to the community,"
of Health, addressed those and other different communities face. Archer said. "So it’s a matter of
issues during a visit to Levelland on "We believe that the heart of life how many more dollars can we
Thursday. is really in the choices you make as get."
While at a reception at Methodist a people," he said. "How can we, A better approach to the funding
Hospital-Levelland, Archer was pre- as the Department of Health, make question might be to provide block
sented the keys to the city by Mayor it so that when you come together grants and allow communities to
Raymond Dennis. as a community and decide what it make the decisions on how those
Archer, who has lived in Austin, is that you want to do with your health dollars are spent, he said.
Houston and Galveston, said the health resources, that we actually "We’d get a bettery service
South Plains appears to "still be the give you the power to do that?" delivery system all the way around,"
heart of Texas." In his short time as commission- Archer predicted.
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Controversy and divisiveness are
absent when trustees convene each
month, she said.
"I think we have a very good
board," she said. "Everything that
we vote for, we’re thinking of the
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back and see what open hearts you determined that "one size doesn’t 56.5 billion, a funding level that is
I have in this part or the state," he fit all" when it comes to health down from several years ago, he
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| help the rest of the state to not ever Archer said the fundamental Despite the drop in revenues, he
I lose that." question concerning managed health said, the state has been able to "do
Archer, an obstetrician and care in Texas toefay is whether it more with less." ,
_________________________________ ______________________________I gynecologist, told the crowd that he will become an issue of managing Part of that success has been
KEY TO THE CITY — Levelland Mayor Raymond Dennis, right, presented the key to the city Thursday had lived 27 years in the Washing- costs or care. accomplishedby subcontractingout
to Dr. William R. Archer III on Thursday. Archer, commissioner of the Texas Department of Health, visited ton, D.C. area before returning to The challenge is how to provide See VISIT Page 2
the city to get local input on health issues. (Staff Photo)
Annual Chamber banquet
slated Tuesday at college
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The highlight of the annual • with silverware. announce the “Ambassador of the
Levelland Area Chamber of A limited number of tickets are Year" and Dolores Welch,
Commerce banquet will be the still available through the chamber president of the Marigolds, will
presentation of community service office. introduce the “Marigold of the
awards which will occur toward Steve Verno, chair of this Year.”
the end of the program. year’s banquet, will serve as John Hartin and the Sandyland
Theme for this year’s banquet master of ceremony and will Swing Band will provide musical
is “An Evening Under The Stars.” introduce special guests. entertainment. Hartin, Chairman of
Attire will be Sunday best. Carey Major, president of the the Creative Arts Department of
The banquet will begin at 6 recently formed Youth Chamber of South Plains College, was recently
p.m. with dinner being served at Commerce, will give the chose as an honoree in the Buddy
6:30 p.m. in the Women’s Gym at invocation. Holly Terrace in Lubbe ck. The
South Plains College. The Jon Crunk will introduce purpose of the Terrace is to honor
Marigolds have created the Leadership Levelland graduated; those citizens of Lubbock and the
decorations for this year’s banquet Vicki Edwards, president of the surrounding area who have
which will be served on real china Levelland Ambassadors will devoted a significant part of their
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entertainment in the West Texas
area. Past honorees include C.B.
Stubblefield, Cecil Caldwell,
George Ashbum and Los Premiers.
The induction is scheduled for
Friday, April 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the
Buddy Holly Plaza in Lubbock.
The Sandyland Swing Band
featured a mix of western swing,
popular country and all-time
favoriets. The band includes Rusty
Hudleson, vocals and keyboard;
Ed Marsh and Joe Carr, fiddles;
Steve Gamer, bass, Stuart Moody,
drums and Hartin, guitar.
Sandy Parker, President and
manager of the chamber, will
provide a “State of the Chamber”
report and volunteer recognition.
Stephen John will introduce a
special video which has been
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Margaret Wilson said it is a plan that was adopted by the rest of School board candidate Joyce odist Hospital-Levelland before later Ricky Sherrill says that he brings when he was in school, has been
feeling of involvement that keeps the board earlier this month did not Johnson believes there is always going to work for her present em- plenty of experience to the table in actively involved with his two sons
her running for re-election. earn her any criticism from her room for improvement when it ployer. his bid for Levelland school board in showing animals. His daughter,
This spring, after serving nine fellow trustees. comes to educating children. She is currently employed as a trustee. Chelsea, is also interested in the
years as trustee for District 1, Ms. "I don’t feel like anybody on the Miss Johnson is seeking the certifiednurse’s aide at Total Home The 35-year-old Altura Energy avocation.
Wilson is campaigning for a fourth board is upset with me," she said. District 1 trustee position currently Health Care in Levelland. Ltd. employee is one of three candi- "That’s probably the biggest
term on the Levelland school board. "I think what we have to do now is held by Margaret Wilson. Among the educational concerns dates seeking the District 3 post that hobby we do," he said of the family
She believes that her experience just go on from there, work together The two women will face off in that she has are the TAAStets and Whitey Barnett is leaving vacant pastime.
will continue to serve her constitu- and try and keep our schools str- the May 2 Levelland Independent how they affect students. She also this spring. , Sherrill and his wife, Tammy,
ents - students and parents alike - ong." School District’s board of trustees worries that some LISD students Sherrill said he thought about own and operate a T-shirt store -
well for the next three years. Ms. Wilson, who has spent most election. may not be getting the tutoring and running for the job three years ago. West Texas T’s - at South Plains
"I like the involvement, the of her life in Levelland, said she Miss Johnson says she decided to extra help they need to succeed in "I wanted to run the last time but Mall in Lubbock."
camaraderie with the other board had not thought of running for run for office because she wants to class. I had too much going (on)," he said. His experiencewith the business,
members ... and being involved with office when her predecessor, L.G. be involved in making decisions that "I feel like the teachershave done "I thought he (Barnett) was doing he said, would benefit him as a
the kids," she said. Griffin, mentioned the subject affect her son and other students, the very best that they can," Miss a good job, and you want to keep school board trustee, he said.
Ms. Wilson, who could be des- nearly a decade ago. Her son, 14-year-old Lawrence Johnsop said. "Maybe they need those people around." "You have to look at all the little
cribed as the quiet member of the She recalled that her first year on Johnson, is a student at Levelland some more assistance to help get the Sherrill said his candidacy is things to make the big things work,"
board, said she is pleased with the the board was a challenging one un- Junior High School. job done a little bit better. There’s based on one thing: an interest in he said.
...... ... . . "I’d been wondering about the always room for improvement." the education of children. Sherrill is currently employed as
school system," she said, "and since See JOHNSON Page 2 "I feel like parents need to be See SHERRILL Page 2
my son is getting older, I’d like to izzwmsemzzsoumuamee involved in education," he said. "If pureyneyzeyeggauzeuzusemneneg
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Rigg, John. Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 104, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 29, 1998, newspaper, March 29, 1998; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1426820/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting South Plains College.