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Sweetwater Reporter
Friday, July 24, 2009 ■ Page 3
Obituaries
GARY LEE SPAULDING
Funeral services for Gary Lee Spaulding, 64, of Austin
and formerly of Sweetwater, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday,
.July 24, 2009, at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Rev.
John Woody officiating. Burial will follow at Slater’s
Chapel Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral
Home.
Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 23,
2009, at McCoy Funeral Home.
Spaulding died Monday, July 20, 2009, in Austin.
He was born June 23,1945, in Sweetwater. He married
Janneth Soto Jan. 21, 1988, in Tarlac, Philippines. He
was the leader of the Truth Seekers Club of non-denom-
ination church. He was also a missionary and traveled
to Philippines, Thailand and Australia. Gary, most of all,
loved playing and spending time with his kids.
Survivors include his wife, Janneth Spaulding of Austin;
two daughters, Stephenie Spaulding and Nicole Spaulding,
both of Austin; three sons, Danny Spaulding, Steven
Spaulding and Michael Spaulding, all of Austin; one
brother, Kenneth Spaulding and wife Kathi of Sweetwater;
one sister, Myrna Woody and husband John of Magnolia,
Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and
Lillie Spaulding.
Pallbearers will be Danny Spaulding, Steven Spaulding,
Michael Spaulding, Brandon Spaulding, Chris Spaulding
and Robert Rodriguez.
I lonorarv pallbearers will be Norman Woody and Phillip
Woody.
Roscoe
Texas gasoline
prices drop 23 cents
since last month
Gas prices dropped slightly in most areas of the
state over the last week, continuing the trend that has
dropped Texas pump prices by more than 20 cents over
the last month, according to the AAA Texas Weekend
Gas Watch.
Texas drivers are paying 23 cents a gallon less for
gasoline than they were one month ago. And for the
month of .July, gasoline is at its lowest point since 2005.
The cost of a gallon of unleaded regular is just a fraction
above $2.31 a gallon compared to $2.34 last Thursday,
July 16. The least expensive gas is $2.28 in Houston, Ft.
Worth and Amarillo. El Paso rates the highest at nearly
$2.45, a drop of more than four cents. On the national
level, prices nave also fallen by about three cents in the
last week from just above $2.49 to $2.46.
The drop in gasoline has slowed somewhat during the
last week as the price for oil on world markets increased,
today trading on the NYMEX exchange in the $67 to
$68 dollar a barrel range. Prices have risen during the
last week hut oil supplies - which include gasoline and
heating oil - remain at their highest level in 24 years as
demand remains low.
“To put the savings of the last month into perspec-
tive, on June 23, 2009 Texans were paying $2.34 a gal-
lon, and today it’s $2.31," said AAA Texas/New Mexico
Corporate Communication Manager Dan Ronan. "A
typical car has a 14-gallon tank. At twenty three cents
per gallon less, that’s a savings of $3.22 cents per tank or
it's like getting more than a gallon of gas free at every fill
up. And compared to prices last year, drivers are saving
almost $23 on a 14-gailon tank of gas.”
Gov. Peny visits U.S. troops
in Iraq and Afghanistan
AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry thanked U.S. troops and
members of the Texas Military Forces serving in Iraq and
Afghanistan during a U.S. Department of Defense spon-
sored trip to visit military men and women defending free-
dom around the globe.
“I’m proud to nave the opportunity to visit the dedicated
men and women who sacrifice so much to protect freedom
around the world,” Gov. Perry said. “These individuals work
hard through difficult and dangerous conditions to protect
others, and deserve our highest honor and deepest appre-
ciation.”
Gov. Perry was part of a five governor delegation, includ-
ing Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Missouri Gov. Jay
Nixon, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Nevada Gov. .Jim
Gibbons. The governors stopped at several cities in Iraq,
including Baghdad, Taji, Al Asad and Tallil. In Afghanistan,
stops included Bagrani, Garde/., Ghazni, Jalalabad, and the
Tas-k Force Phoenix Headquarters. He also stopped at bases
in Kuwait and Germany.
While at Camp Taji, the governor distributed Texas flags
that have flown over the State Capitol, and presented the
combat infantry badge to Sgt. Maj. Travis Petty of Fort
Worth and specialist Bradley Merchant of Lubbock. The
governor also visited the Wounded Warrior Ministry Center
in Landsthul, Germany, which provides comfort items to
wounded service members evacuated from the battlefield.
These non militaiy items come exclusively from donations.
“The Texas Military Forces are proudly serving in opera-
tions Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, and represent
the largest number of National Guard troops deployed in
the nation to Overseas Contingency Operations," Texas
Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Jose Mayorga said. “There are
Texas soldiers in Iraq today who are on their 4th or 5th
deployment since 2001, and continue to serve selflessly.
These men and women are Texas heroes and heroines, and
great Americans.”
As of May 2009, Texas had more than 35,000 deployed
service members, including approximately 4,5°° from the
Texas National Guard, more than any other state in the
nation.
Continued from page 1
of June bills paid, approval of the third quarter invest-
ment report and delegating authority to Thompson to sign
USDA contracts and documents. Currently Porter is the
only person authorized to sign.
The council also approved two resolutions involving the
Atmos Cities Steering Committee, which Roscoe is part of.
The first resolution authorizes Roscoe’s participation in
the committee, which requires a financial contribution ol
two cents per capita. That comes to almost $28 per month.
This committee ensures residents get a fair gas rate.
The second resolution approved negotiations between
the committee and Atmos Energy Corp. Mid-Tex Division
regarding the company’s rate review mechanism.
The council held a closed session to discuss contract
matters regarding a water well on the future site of the
wastewater facility. They also discussed personnel issues.
No action was taken once the council reconvened into
regular session.
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Legion family raising funds for recovering heroes
The American Legion family is calling on all Americans
to help purchase comfort items for troops recover-
ing in U.S. military hospitals and warrior transition
units around the world through its Operation Comfort
Warriors campaign.
“The government does a good job of providing the
essentials,” said American Legion National Commander
David K. Rehbein. “Through Operation Comfort
Warriors we have been able to provide items that usu-
ally don’t appear in the budget, such as personal sweat
suits, I-Pods, DVDs, phone calling cards and other com-
fort items. The American Legion family is challenging
its members, friends and, in fact, all people, to give to
those who have already given us so much. These gifts
provide welcome distractions to the tediousness that
often accompanies prolonged hospital stays.”
The American Legion family has already raised nearly
$165,000 for Operation Comfort Warriors since its
BY KATHY MITCHELL AM) M \K( 1 SI GAR
Dear Annie: Because of the struggling
economy, my mom needed to take a full-
to my husband about his foul language, to no avail. At
_________j7 ___________ least every other sentence contains the "F" word. He also
time position. I now have the responsibility does this in front of everyone else. It is very embarrass'
of taking care of my younger brother, who is 1 .....* .....11:1 - *u:------1 :f ----
I almost 12 years old. That means that 1 cook
our meals! wash the dishes and do house-
keeping. Although I enjoy cooking, it can be tiring to
decide what to eat every day, clean up after and make
sure Mom doesn’t have work to do when she comes
home late at night.
Here's the real problem. My brother doesn't acknowl-
edge the effort I put into taking care of him. He is an
extremely picky eater, and sometimes I have to cook two
meals because he won't eat what I originally made. He
also never cleans up after himself, so I have double the
work that 1 wish I had. He never washes a dish or does
anything to make my job easier. And he never says so
much as "thank you" for the hard work I put into making
sure he is happy.
I once didn’t make dinner for him, hoping it would
make him less picky, but he just found something else
to eat. I don't think it's fair that I do all this work on
his behalf and he sits around and watches television. I
feel so unappreciated. What can I do? — Sister of an
Ingrate
Dear Sister: You are to he commended for tak-
ing on the responsibility of running the house
and caring for your brother. But you don’t
have to cater to his every whim, nor should
he be exempt from household duties. Talk to
your mother and ask her to assign chores for
him, including cleaning up his own dishes. Do
not make extra meals for him. Either he eats
what you prepare or he feeds himself. He won't
starve.
It would he nice if he appreciated your efforts,
but 12-year-old boys aren't always conscious of
such things. YVe can guarantee, however, that
when he is older, he will look back on these
times and think you were the best sister in the
universe.
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butions by visiting www.legion.org/ocw or by sending
a check to Operation Comfort Warriors, PQ Box 1055,
Indianapolis, IN 46206. Administrative and promotion-
al costs for Operation Comfort Warriors are paid by The
American Legion, allowing 100 percent of the donations
to be spent directly on the troops.
The American Legion also plans to operate a dona-
tions booth at its 91st Annual National Convention in
Louisville.
With a current membership of 2.6-million wartime
veterans, The American Legion was founded in 1919 on
the four pillars of a strong national security, veterans
affairs, Americanism, ana patriotic youth programs.
Legionnaires work for the betterment of their communi-
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ing. I was not raised like this and it seems disrespectful.
The men in my family never spoke this way in front of
women. Any suggestions? - Beleaguered Wife
Dear Wife: Unfortunately, vulgar language
has become commonplace and it is a difficult
habit to break. The first requirement is that the
person must want to stop, and this doesn't seen1
to be the case w ith your husband. You can rais “
bis awareness by calling it to his attention each
time he does it, explaining that others may think
less of him because of bis language. You also
can fine him a dollar every time he uses a vulgar
expression, but we can't guarantee it will help if
he refuses to cooperate.
Dear Annie: 1 read the letter from "Desperate
Alcoholic," who can’t seem to stay sober. I have been
sober for over two years. 1. too, tried numerous times
to get sober, and it didn’t work until 1 was ready to be
uncomfortable.
Alcoholism is a cruel disease, and to truly beat it, you
have to be willing to go to any lengths. 1 had to leave
my comfort zone and do what was suggested by a treat-
ment center, AA and a sponsor. There are no quick fixes.
Sobriety requires a willingness to work hard.
1 would suggest that "Desperate" go to local AA meet-
ings in her area until she locates one that teels like
home. Then she should find a sponsor and talk to other
women in recovery, and honestly try to do the work.
She might be surprised. 1 certainly was. — Surprised
Recovering Alcoholic
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Rodriguez, Tatiana. Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 212, Ed. 1 Friday, July 24, 2009, newspaper, July 24, 2009; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth561015/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.