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DISTRICT OFFICE
201 W. Third St, PO Box 637
White Deer, TX 79097
Phone: 806/883-2501
FAX: 806/883-2162
Web Page: www.pgcd.us
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John R. Spearman, Jr., President
Danny Hardcastle, V-President
Chancy Cruse, Secretary
Charles Bowers, Director
Phillip Smith, Director
Jim Thompson, Director
Billy Van Crawford, Director
F. G. "Butch" Collard, Director
Bill Breeding, Director
C. E. Williams, General Manager
E-Mail: cew@pgcd.us
Panhandle Water News is published
quarterly. Subscriptions are free, upon
request.2014/2015 PGCD
Scholarship Question
The Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District estab-
lished its scholarship program in 2002 and has since given away
$108,000 to graduating District students. First place is awarded
a $4,000 scholarship, second place receives $3,000 and third
place $2,000. Each scholarship amount is broken up and paid
out over four years.
Graduating seniors from the District (Armstrong, Carson,
Donley, Gray, Potter, Roberts and Wheeler counties) are eligible
to apply for the scholarship. Applicants must write a 500-1,000
word essay on the topic chosen by the District. Recipients are
required to enroll as a full-time student, attend college the fall
semester immediately following selection and maintain at least a
2.5 GPA at the college of their selection.
The 2014/2015 essay topic is:
Due to continuing drought conditions in many parts of
the state and a growing population, Texas is considering al-
ternative water sources such as Aquifer Storage and Recov-
ery (ASR) and use of Brackish Groundwater. In your opin-
ion, what would the advantages and disadvantages be to the
use of ASR and Brackish Groundwater?
Applications and additional information can be found
online at the Amarillo Area Foundation's website:
www.amarilloareafoundation.org.Nominations Open for Annual
Blue Legacy Awards
AUSTIN - (September 2, 2014) - The Water Conservation
Advisory Council (Council) announced the opening of the nomi-
nation period for the Blue Legacy Awards in municipal, agricul-
tural and manufacturing water conservation.
The Blue Legacy Award is an annual award program that
recognizes the outstanding water conservation efforts and suc-
cesses of entities and individuals. The Council is excited to rec-
ognize innovators across the state who champion preserving the
state's most precious resource, water. Each award category pro-
vides several opportunities for nominees to showcase their ef-
forts.
The nomination period for the 2015 Blue Legacy Awards
will remain open until November 3, 2014. Awardees will be
chosen by panels organized by the Council, notified by support
staff, and invited to attend an award ceremony.
To learn more about the 2015 Blue Legacy Awards, visit
www.savetexaswater.org or contact Katherine Thigpen, Council
Support Staff, at Katherine.Thigpen@TWDB.Texas.Gov or
(512) 463-1667.
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