Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. [069], Ed. 1 Thursday, February 4, 2010 Page: 2 of 10
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Partly cloudy skies. High 57F.
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the
Few showers. Highs in the upper
Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
mid 50s and lows in the low 40s.
50s and lows in the low 40s.
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise Sunset
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7:32 AM 6:19 PM
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Texas At A Glance
marillo
41/22
Sweetwater
57/33
Dallas
54/36
. El Paso-,
62/38
/us Houston
61/38 63/41
Antonio
Brownsville
74/55
Area Cities
Abi erie
Amarillo
Austin
Beaumont
Brownsville
Brownwood
Corpus Christi
Corsicana
Dallas
Del Rio
National Cities
1
55 33 pt sunny
El Paso
62
38 mst sunny
Midland
61 36 sunny
41 22 mst sunny
Fort Stockton
64
39 sunny
Raymondville
74 51 pt sunny
61 38 pt sunny
Gainesville
50
31 pt sunny
Rosenberg
63 40 pt sunny
60 42 pt sunny
Greenville
49
33 pt sunny
San Antonio
67 43 mst sunny
74 55 pt sunny
Houston
63
41 pt sunny
San Marcos
62 39 pt sunny
58 35 mst sunny
Kingsvilie
71
48 pt sunny
Sulphur Springs 49 36 cloudy
67 48 pt sunny
Livingston
59
35 pt sunny
Sweetwater
57 33 pt sunny
54 35 pt sunny
Longview
53 36 Cloudy
Tyler
52 35 cloudy
54 36 pt sunny
Lubbock
50
28 sunny
Weatherford
53 31 pt sunny
69 43 pt sunny
Lufkin
58 36 cloudy
Wichita Falls
49 30 pt sunny
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Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
40 37 rain
35 18 mst sunny
34 27 sn shower
54 36 pt sunny
47 27 mst sunny
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New York
Moon Phases
63 41 pt sunny
62 49 rain
78 68 cloudy
31 20 snshower
36 26 cloudy
UV Index
Phoenix
San Francisco
Seattle
St. Louis
Washington, DC 37 31 snow
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56 48 rain
53 40 rain
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Community Calendar
Thursday, Feb. 4
Story Hour
Stoiy Hour at the County-City Library
for parents and their children will be held
Thursday, Feb. 4 at 10:45 a.m. Dee Ann
Mulanax will lead the parents and children
(babies through preschool age) in stories
and songs. Call 235-4978 for more infor-
mation.
Big Country MRC/CERT Meeting
The Big Country Medical Reserve
Corps/CERT monthly meeting will be at
7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, at the Rolling
Plains Memorial Hospital ER Classroom.
Volunteers are welcome. Come by and
bring a spouse or friend.
Fastpitch Softball Signups
SweetwaterFastpitchSoftballAssociation
will be having softball registration for ages
5-18 years, on Thursday, Feb. 4, at Trinity
Baptist from 6-8 p.m. For more informa-
tion call Adrian Gomez at 721-7885 or
Shell Chance at 721-8826. Additional sign-
up dates include Feb. 15 and 16, at Trinity
Baptist Church from 6-8 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 5
SIS Jump Rope Team
The Sweetwater Intermediate School
Jump Rope Team will perform at the
Sweetwater Varsity Boy's game on Friday,
Feb. 5
RPMH Reception
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary invites everyone to attend a
reception Friday, Feb. 5, from 9:30-11:30
a.m. in recognition of National Heart
Health and to celebrate National Wear
Red Day. The reception will be held in the
Admissions Lobby. The volunteers will
be serving snacks, cookies and red punch
and hospital personnel will be providing
blood pressure and cholesterol screenings.
Please join the Auxiliary as we celebrate
National Heart Health.
Saturday, Feb. 6
Fastpitch Signups
SweetwaterFastpitchSoftballAssociation
will be having softball registration for ages
5-18 years, on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the
Jaycees building on Crane Street, from
6-p.m. For more information call Adrian
Gomez at 721-7885 or Sheli Chance at 721-
8826. Additional signup dates include Feb.
15 and 16, at Trinity Baptist Church from 6
to 8 p.m.
SIS Jump Rope Team
The Sweetwater Intermediate School
Jump Rope Team will perform at the Texas
Tech vs. OSU Men's game on Saturday,
Feb. 6
Benefit Dance
There will be a Benefit Dance for Raquel
Bugarin Leija on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010
from 8 p.m. until midnight at the Jaycees
Barn. The single admissions fee is $7 and
the couples admissions will be $10. BYOB.
Monday, Feb, 8
American Legion
Sweetwater American Legion Post
#109 and Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. on
Monday, Feb. 8, at the Jaycees Building,
located at 1001 Crane Street. All members
and veterans interested in becoming mem-
bers are encouraged to attend. For more
information, please call 766-3464.
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Masons
The Sweetwater Masonic Lodge # 571
will have a stated meeting on Tuesday,
Feb. 9. Dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. fol-
lowed by the meeting at 6:30 p.m. EA, FC
and Master Masons are urged to attend.
Visitors are welcome.
Youth Fundraiser
The Evangelical Methodist Church youth
will have a fundraiser at Pizza Hut, from
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb.
9.
Friday, Feb. 12
Masons
A called meeting of the Sweetwater
Masonic Lodge #571 will be held Friday,
Feb. 12, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting is called
to confer an EA degree. All members are
urged to attend.
Saturday, Feb. 13
Ladies Day Out
Ladies Day Out in Downtown Roscoe
will be held on Saturday, Feb. 13. There
will be a chance to view the latest market
arrivals and a sneak peak into new spring
pieces. Register for door prizes at The
Wildflower Boutique, at 820 Broadway.
They will have wine and chocolates and
Vickie's Gifts, at 211 Main Street, will have
cheesecake and coffee.
Thursday, Feb. 18
Free Cholesterol Screening
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital will
sponsor a free cholesterol screening from
8-11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010,
at the Sweetwater-Nolan County Health
Department, located at 301E. 12th Street.
Bicycle Informational Class
Do you have a bicycle that's not in
working order but needs just a few minor
repairs? Would you like to know more
about how to properly maintain you bike?
For beginners and amateurs alike, the
Representatives of The Church of Jesus
Chiist of Latter-day Saints will be holding
a bicycle informational class on Thursday,
Feb. 18. The class will be held in the cultur-
al hall at the church on the corner of 10th
and Elm Street in Sweetwater. For more
information, please call 432-978-0551.
Announcements
Artist of the Month
The February Art Exhibit at the County-
City Library will be a display of the artists
of Sweetwater Healthcare Center. There
is a beautiful variety of art work. Be sure
to come by! The hours for the library are
Monday from 1-6 p.m., Tuesday through
Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday
from g a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sweetwater VFW
Sweetwater VFW Post 2479 has
changed hours on sweep machines to 10
a.m. until 7 p.m. and is closed Tuesdays
and Sunday.
Leija Account
A medical expenses account for Raquel
Leija has been set up at T&P Federal
Credit Union. The account number is
7166006 for anyone that would like to
make a donation.
Trees Available
The Nolan County Soil and Water
Conservation District is offering low-cost
Afghan Pine seedlings and wildlife pack-
ets for spring planting. These trees can
be used to establish windbreaks and for
protective screens. They will be taking
orders through Jan. 28, 2010, and they
will be delivered in early February. There
is a limited supply so place an order
soon. For further information on order-
ing these seedlings contact the Nolan
County SWCD at 325-235-4485 ext. 116
or e-mail them at nolancountyswcd@
tx.nacdnet.org.
Quiere Hablar Ingles?
Los representantes de La Iglesia de
Jesus Cristo de Los Santos de Los Ultimos
Dias van a ofrecer clases en ingles todos
los martes y jueves a las 7 de la noche en
la capilla a la esquina de 10th y Elm en
Sweetwater. Cada clase es una hora. Es
gratis y el publico esta invitado. Para mas
information, favor de llamar a los repre-
sentantes a 325-864-2674.
Elks Hamburger Night
Sweetwater Elks Lodge hosts its ham-
burger night every Wednesday beginning
at 6 p.m. Plates are $4 a plate (all you can
eat). Everyone is invited to attend.
Parks Being Winterized
As of Oct. 28, 2009, The City of
Sweetwater Public Works Department
will be winterizing all parks, Sweetwater
Cemetery and Lake Sweetwater camp-
ground restrooms by turning off the
water to these facilities for the remained
of the cold season. For information con-
cerning the use of park facilities, contact
the Sweetwater City Service Center at
235-1297 or 235-5003.
Clothes Closet
The clothes closet is open to those
in need on the first Saturday of each
month from 9 a.m. to noon at the First
United Methodist Church, on the corner
of Fourth and Cedar Streets.
Angel Fund available at SHS
Sweetwater High School has available
an Angel Fund to provide educational
assistance to SHS students. The fund will
allow contributions to be made in honor
or memory of a loved one. An acknowl-
edgement card will be sent to the person
or family designated by the contributor.
The fund is managed by the principal
and committee members of Sweetwater
High School, who will determine the dis-
bursement of funds.
Contributions may be sent
to: Sweetwater High School Angel
Fund, Attn: Laura Orr, 1205 Ragland,
Sweetwater, Texas 79556.
Texas Military Personnel
The Salvation Army of Big Spring is
proud to announce that it has fund-
ing for Texas military personnel who
have and are currently serving in Iraq
or Afghanistan and their families. Apply
at The Salvation Army, 511 W.5II1 St.,
Big Spring, TX 79720 or call (432)267-
8239. These fitnds were granted by the
TRIAD Fund of Permian Basin Area
Foundation.
Elks Karaoke Night
Sweetwater Elks Lodge #1257 will have
KARAOKE every Friday night from 8p.m.
to midnight. Everyone is invited. The Elks
Lodge is located on Loop 170. Anyone
under 21 must be accompanied by a par-
ent or guardian.
VFW Karaoke Night
Sweetwater V.F.W. Post 2479
will
have KARAOKE every Thursday night
from 8 p.m. to midnight. Come sing your
song and enjoy the fun. There is also a
country dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on
Saturdays.
Meals on Wheels Drivers Needed
SNAP is in need of volunteers to
deliver meals for their Meals on Wheels
Program. Drivers are needed Tuesday
through Friday, but mostly on Tuesday
and Wednesday. Drivers will pick meals
up at 10:45 a.m. and it takes aborrt 45
minutes to deliver one route of meals.
Those wanting to volunteer may call 236-
6344 and talk to Janet Patty.
BLOTTERS
The Sweetwater Police
Department (SPD)
received 27 calls for ser-
vice, issued no citations and
made one arrest on Feb. 2,
2010.
The SPD received 21, 911
calls.
Calls for sen. ice:
• Burglary of a vehicle
—1300 block of Lamar.
Arrested by SPD:
• Jesse Pilgrim,
— Public intoxication.
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