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people break off into groups this ye Settlers’ Day festival will begin
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determined by a formula established use $360,00 of that amount to keep
by the Texas Department of Health, the property tax rate from going
The formula was based on the higher.
BAD AFTERNOON—No one was seriously injured in the Wednesday afternoon accident which occurred
east of the Cactus and Hulon Moreland Road intersection. The late model Ford Explorer rolled onto its top
after the driver, Sylvia Trevino Arvizu, lost control of it as it was driving west of the caliche portion of Cactus
Drive. Both the driver and her nine-year-old daughter, Jessica, were transported to Covenant Hospital
Levelland by Levelland EMS. The accident was investigated by Department of Public Safety Trooper
Olegario Rodriguez. (Staff Photo)
Booth spaces may be purchased
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. Prayer, he said, is crucial pe After Wednesday, they will be sold
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■■ Arizona before becoming director of
the Texas Work Force Center here
Reid, who also serves on the
Main Street advisory board, said he
is looking forward to his new post
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HOUSTON STREET ACCIDENT-Herlinda Reyna of Levelland was uninjured late Thursday morning when
her Ford Explorer collided with a Ford Expedition at the intersection of Houston Street and Avenue C The driver
of the Expedition, Shirley Baccus of Levelland, went to the hospital for treatment. Baccus was southbound on
Avenue C while Reyna was headed east on Houston. Police are still investigating the mishap to determine who had
the green light at the time. (Staff Photo)
with electricity. Locations for the
booths will be determined on a first-
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comprehensive understanding of the
infrastructure of Levelland.
He and his wife, Carol, have
three children. The family are
members of First Presbyterian
Church.
An open house honoring Mrs.
Parker will be held Wednesday from
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the
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NEWS-PRESS
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FOR THE WEEK OF May 7-14,2000
8 Sundown 4-H meeting, 6:30 p.m.,' Home Ed Room
Sundown Middle School swim meet "
9 Levelland Ag Boosters meeting, 7 p.m. Ag Shop High School
Sundown High School Academic Banquet, 6:30 p.m.
Sundown City Council 6:30 p.m., Civic Center
LISD Drug-free pizza party, LHS Commons 5:30 p.m.
10 Levelland Educators Association final meeting 4 p.m. Capitol Library
11 LHS play, 7:30 p.m., LMS Auditorium
LISD School Board meeting
SPC Board of Regents meeting, 4:30 p.m., Founders Room
SPC employee awards banquet 6 p.m., Women’s Gym
Sundown band spring concert
West prekindergarten pre-registration 8:30-3:30 in library
12 LISD no school
LHS play, 7:30 p.m., LMS Auditorium
SPC Graduation 10 a.m.
12-13 State Track Meet at Austin
SPC track at NJCAA national track & field championships
13 LHS Senior Prom
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Graduation is just around the Coronado, Sarah Marie Estrada, Renee Ramirez, Amber Rawlins,
comer and the Levelland News- Rene Jesse Garcia, Yolanda Delma Rejino, Crystal Rendon,
Proas is in the process of preparing Gonzales, Aleesha Hoggins, Monica Reyes, Victor Reyna,
the annual Graduation Issue to be Rosalinda Hernandez, KailiHill, Natalie Richardson, Pamela Rich-
published on Wednesday, May 24. Stephanie Hodge, Ester Lea John- ardon, Mary Riggs, Este Riky,
The issue is a treasured keep- son, Shawna Lewallen, Patsy Ann Christie Rincones, Daniel Rivera,
sake for years to come. Inside the McMillan, Lance Erick Owens- Anna Rubalcava, Jeremy Ruthardt,
issue are photos and write-ups of Pritchard, Catherine Pritchard, Araseli, Salazar, Josh Samsei,
the Class of 2000. Christian Saenz, Steven Smith, Thomas Sanchez, Carrie Sandos,
in order for this issue to be a Michael Justin Tadlock, Justin Joshua Sanders, Michael Shaw cAnIrA-Ic wrra pAATe , .. 1.. g—0.—a------.
success, the seniors are required to Williams, Leslie Leroy Wyman. Stacy Shelton, Russell Smith,’ GRADUATIMGWITHHONORSLevelland High School seniors shown above will be graduating with
turn in a photo and write-up to the The following students still Adrian Stanley, Bonye Talley. °f 2yyny at 8 pm. at the Texan Dome. The
paper by Friday, May 12 Forms need to turn in a write-up: Jeffrey Talley? Brandon Taylor, °{le_ft
have been left at the high school in Rafalita Patricia A imager, Bryan Taylor, Craig Taylor, Jessica beginninginsthefontroware:Abigailsncad.Jill Brashar, Marie Salley: Adrian Stanley, Kym Braddock
the Office Crvstnl Batson Breann Mark’ TinN. Brian "nAi’s Amanda Nations, Olivia Cardona, Latova Elmore, Josh Yearwood, Justin Williams. Back row: Aaron Pena, Jeff
The following LHS students Eursner, Amanda Burton, Sean Torres, Amanda Urbina, Amanda Talry.AnnaRubalcasanlustinRacker,FlorencePeschcemyizPerez-/essegonzleglonord er.Nor pictured
still need to turn in a photograph: Cantwell, Erika Cardona, Olivia Valderas, Daniel Vargas, Tamara ptmesshiidress, sarahEstrada, Breann Burtner,-eremynurner. Shannon whitfield, Ross McInroe. (Staff
Rafalita Patricia Almager, Cardona, Lorie Cirilo, Priscilla Vaughan, Guadalupe Venegas, ',
Crystal Batson, Sean Cantwell, Contreras, John Cook, Cherry Ann Shauna Wells, Chad Whisenant, CFTAMRW,T continmed frar nage 1
Lorie Cirilo, Priscilla Contreras, Rodriguez Coronado, Steven Kelly Williams, Damian Woodley, —*** ““ H—b5 a
Cherry Ann Rodriguez Coronado, Davidson, John Raymond Demel, James Wright, Ashli York, Paul “I’m very pleased,” she said. “I the Chamber in good shape.” Phoenix, Ariz., to Levelland 3 %
Steven Davidson, Tiffany DeNitto, Tiffany DeNitto, Reade Dennis, Zamora. have the confidence that we’ll leave . Reid and his family moved from yearsago.
He was a business consultant in
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People sat or stood with heads do wonderful works of repentance,” “It’s like the Wesley brothers
bowed as May recited the names of Saldana said “Oh thank you Lord, would say, there’s not a whole lot
the churches Hallelujah ” you can do until you pray,” Clark
Frank Saldana, pastor of A woman stood nearby, her ar said. “Prayer is the most important
Levelland Foursquare Church, ms extended toward the sky with h thing we pan do as a nation.”
prayed that God would “refresh our er palms open Tears streaked her
spirits? face Booths available
' Lord, we pray that we would d tEdClarkupforrersFhhrshati for Early Settiers
Texas Comptroller Carole The payments that Hockley reached in 1998 That money is
Keeton Rylander recently sent $100 County and other governmental separate from a $15.3 billion
million to 288 Texas cities, counties entities are receiving were settlement between tobacco
and hospital districts to help offset determined by multiplying the companies and the state.
the costs of providing indigent amounts spent for indigent care in An initial $450 million was set
healthcare " ... 1999 times 8.9 percent, aside for payments in 1999-2001
The check amounts, which Last year,1 the county received The 1999 payment tallied’$300*
ranged from less than $1,000 to $427,380 from the state. . . - million o
more than '$18 million, were County commissioners voted to
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Joshua Grady Edenfield, Maggie Renata Duran, Josh Edenfield, Adame Barbra, Christa Barrett,
Jane Elmore, Brian Fitzherbert, Lance Edwards, Maggie Elmore, Jill Brashear, Chandra Nicole
Jacquelyn Aaron Flake, Michael Alex Escamilla, Jacquelyn Flake, Britton, Joshua Coronado, Danielle
Todd Gipson, Jesse R. Gonzales, Cory Foley, Tawana Franklin, Mi- English, Maria Espinoza, Sarah
Juan Antonio Gonzales, Virginia V. chael Todd Gipson, Jesse R. Marie Estrada, Rene Jesse Garcia,
Gonzales, David Gunn, Bobby Gonzales, Juan Antonio Gonzales, Yolanda Gonzales, Jerry Haile,
James Gutierrez, Kimberly Virginia V. Gonzales, Roy Gregory, Aleesha Heggins, Rosalinda
Gutierrez, Mackenzie Harrell, David Gunn, Bobby James Hernandez, Kaili Hill, Stephanie
Dustin Hodge, Elry King, Garth Gutierrez, Kimberly Gutierrez, Hodge, Ester Lea Johnson, Shawna
Land, Beatriz Adriana Lopez Landon Hale, Mackenzie Harrell, Lewallen, Isaiah Lopez, Javier Luz,
Flores, Michelle Martin, Scott Lynn Dawna Helstrom, Merribeth Henry, Leanne Maldonado, Patsy Ann
Martinez, Nicole Winette Mattox, Andrew Hensley, Dustin Hodge, McMillan, Debra Mulloy, Lance
Marcos Patricio McCoy, Jayne Linda Jenkins, Jesus Jurado, Elry Erick Owens-Pritchard, Catherine
McWilliams, Angel Moreno, Heath King, Kasey Kinney, Garth Land, Pritchard, Lacey Rodgers, Christian
Allen Morris, Diana Munguia, Michelle Ledesma, Luis Leos, Saenz, Steven Smith, Michael
Natalie Murillo, Jenifer Newman, Candace Lewis, Cornelio Lopez, Justin Tadlock, Brandi Thompson,
Ricky D. Ochoa, Fermin Perez, Stephen Lynn, Kelsey Martin, Derik Tienda, Jeremy Turner, Justin
Jellica Perez, Jesus Perez, Luiz Michelle Martin, Scott Martinez, Williams Leslie Lerov Wvman
Perez, Richard Clayton Perkins, Nicole Mattox, Marcos McCoy, - * CHANGING OF THE GUARD - Harley Reid will succeed Sandy
James Clayton Pool, Tiffany Ross McInroe, Jodi McMillan, RDATTTAITANT Parker, left, as interim president of the Levelland Area Chamber of
Pressly, Renee Ramirez, Monica Jayne McWilliams, Samantha “=-a— JL -W- Commerce at the end of the month. Reid, who grew up in Levelland, will
Carranza Villarreal Reyes, Victor Mendez, Jennifer Metze, Jessica . g, 1 assume the post for at least four months. He was tapped for the position this
Reyna, Natalie Richardson, Pamela Monk, Amanda Montgomery, COntinuea JTOm page 1 past week by a selection committee Mrs. Parker has been with the v. . -
Richardson, Este LeAnn Riley, Campbell Moore, Derek Moore, vs, organization for 3 % years (Staff Photo) Fh amber, 1101 Ave; H
Abel Rodriguez, Jeremy Joe Michael Morales, Angel Moreno, "untrhoc, oL ... Refreshments will be served
Ruthardt, Araseli Salazar, Josh Heath Morris, Arturo Mosqueda, oawl5. & o, Friday _ a a _ . .
Hockley County receives $59,782
^r'i8 "20* ™s Includes the *p in state tobacco lawsuit money
^enAflame Barbra. Christa Barrett PerezLupzPerezRich Pitts James’ n The valedictorian is Lindsey Hockley County has received including funds for hospital patients, invest the latest amount before
Cha^^NkoteBritton? Joshua Fool,,, Brown. The salutatorian is Justin $59,782 , in Texas tobacco jail inmates and the ambulance deciding what to do with it
‘ Saent. settlement money from the state service, said Becky Currington, IHC The funds are from a $2.28
Comptroller s Office. administrator billion tobacco settlement that was
3898263,
amount spent on unreimbursed The remaining money was
• indigent health care in the previous invested and became part of the .
year general fund account, said A man was seen cutting two
In 1999, Hockley County spent Commissioner Jack Ayers. tires on another person’s pickup
.. - $668,419 for indigent health care, Ayers said the county would early Thursday morning. The
-3 - d- g A suspect left the scene in a large
* SPC commencement shso,arcDramnggcoassptimatedat
i scheduled May 12 male for public intoxication early
5 Thursday morning.
South Plains College will hold Bobby James, vice president The teen, who was having
its 42nd annual commencement for student affairs, will give the trouble walking was arrested in the
• exercises at 10 a.m. Friday (May invocation, and Dr. Gary 700 block of West Avenue, police
12) in Texan Dome. McDaniel, SPC president, will give said.
A total of 646 students will the welcome. A woman said that another
receive associate degrees or Dr. McDaniel will present the woman used her Social Security
certificates of proficiency. Excellence in Teaching Awards. number and driver ’s license to
The Thomas M. Spencer Sr. Dr. Kelvin Sharp, vice obtain GTE services, running up a
and Vera Sue Spencer Awards will president for academic affairs, will $498 phone bill
be announced, along with certify graduates, and Mike Box, Police arrested a 24-year-old
recipients of the Excellence in chairman of the Board of Regents, city man for family violence and
Teaching Awards on the SPC will present diplomas and a<<an|t par|y Wednesday
Levelland and Lubbock campuses. certificates. The man allegedly grabbed and
The SPC Symphonic Band, Ruby Moultrie, assistant pushed a woman at their home, a
under direction of Lynda Reid, professor of music, will sing the report said
associate professor of music and college alma mater, and Anthony Officers are investigating a case
Symphonic Band director, will Riley, vice president for finance in which a 15-year-old Levelland
perform the processional. and administration, will give the girl supposedly ran away from
dismissal. home.
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