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The Clifton Record
Friday, March 7, 1997
4 Advance
4 Meridian Students
Advance To State *
Cross Exam Tourney
MERIDIAN — Four students from
Meridian High School will advance to
the state cross examination dehate
tournament to be held in Austin on
Monday and Tuesday, March 10 and
11.
The team of Courtney Creech and
Brendan Day qualified for state by
winning the district contest and the
team of Robert Murphey and Angela
Phillips qualified by finishing second
at district. A third team made up of
Ben Lohmer and Luke Mezger took
fourth. The district meet was held at
Kopperl High School on Feb. 12.
The teams earned a total of 46
points that will go toward the school’s
total far the spring academic district
championship.
“I’m very proud of these students,”
said debate coach Larry Davis.
“They’ve worked hard preparing for
the district contest by doing research,
preparing briefs, and going to prac-
tice meets."
Creech, Day, Murphey, and Phillips
are making their second consecutive
trip to the state contest.
“These students advanced to state
last year as freshmen,” Davis said,
“and that in itself was quite an ac-
complishment. To repeat this year is
truly impressive.”
Sixty-four teams in I-A classifica-
tion wiu compete in the state contest
including the two teams from Merid-
ian. Only 16 teams advance to the
octofinals fen the second day of com-
petition.
“Last year was their first year to de-
bate and my first year as coach,” said
Davis. “I was just happy to be going
to state. This year I’m setting our goal
a little higher: I want our teams to
make the break and get into the fi-
nals bracket.”
Report Suspected
Drug Activity To
DPS Toll-Free #
AUSTIN — Beginning March 1, any-
one can help fight illegal drug sales in
Texas by calling the Texas Department
of Public Safety toll-free at 1-800-525-
5555 to report suspected drug activity
anywhere in the state. A headquarters
communications officer in Austin will
, relay the information to the appropri-
rate Highway Patrol or Narcotics officer
'in the area.
When calling in about a possible drug
shipment being transported, provide
the dispatcher with as much informa-
tion as possible about the vehicle, its
location, direction of travel, and license
plate number. If drugs are suspected of
being stored in a building or residence,
provide the location and any available
information about when the drugs
might be moved.
Contact the local police or sheriffs
department to report individuals pos-
sessing small quantities of marijuana or
other drugs.
The main number may be used to
report erratic or drunken drivers, or to
seek assistance when stranded on the
highway. When call for these purposes,
make sure to pinpoint location and di-
rection of travel.
To report marijuana under cultiva-
tion, contact the DPS at 1-800-868-
6274.
Flea Mkt. Space
Available For
County Garage Sale
MERIDIAN — Flea market space
availability in three cities and Lake
Whitney is an added attraction for the
1997 Countywide Garage Sale, set for
Saturday, April 19. The event is spon-
sored by the Solid Waste Management
Committee of the Texas Agricultural
Extension Service in Bosque County.
The Cities of Clifton, Meridian, and
Valley Mills have designated areas that
citizens may use to set up booths for
the sale. This could be an advantage to
rural residents to secure greater traffic
to their sales.
Individuals, groups, and businesses
are encouraged to have sales of any
kind,whether they be garage, yard, es-
tate, or sidewalk sales.
Flea market booth space will be lo-
cated at Level’s parking lot in Merid-
ian, the little Alamo area in Clifton,
VaHey Mills City Park, and Soldierc
Bluff baseball field at Laguna Pr *.
There is no cost for the booth space or
to list one’s sale with the official pro-
motion that includes out-of-county ad-
vertising. The only major requirement
Is that if the sale is listed with the pro-
motion, it must be held on Saturday,
April 19.
This promotion is a means of recy-
cling and offering goods at vastly re-
duced prices to others, plus
encouragiag tourism in the county.
To be included on the list of sales
sites or to sign up for booth space, reg-
ister by callifcg the Extension office at
435-2331, or a local sales coordinator:
Clifton, Jean Ann Smith, 675-3561;
Laguna Park, Mary Compton, 622-
3291; Meridian, Jess Taylor, 435-6031;
and Valley Mills, Cheryl Morgan, 932-
6181.
Coordinators are needed for Bosque
County communities not listed. Dead-
line to register for the promotionary
material is Thursday, April 10.
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I cain't believe it! Another week done
flew by. Where inThe cat-hair do the
time go? Anyhow, time marches on. I
just wish it’s slow
down a notch and
mebbe let this fat
man catch up.
Ventured over to
Walnut Springs last_
Sattidy to visit folks ^
and see what goin’
on at their annual
rattlesnake
roundup. Weather plumb hot. Might
nigh 80 degrees. Looked like they had
a good turn-out and they did have a
bunch of booths. Both on the street and
inside the Lions Den.
Weather flat unreal fer the fust of
March. It did take a drastic change early
Sunday mom, though. More blessed
rain. ’Member last year when there
wan’t none? Most folks think wet is
better. How ’bout you?
Vail been readin’ bout all these cam-
paign contributions to the big-wigs in
Washington. Fer some reason, it don’t
surprise me too much. 1 figger that any-
thing liable to happen in a city what'll
re-elect a mayor that just got outta the
pen fer dope; among other things.
Reckon campaign contributions pick up
ampai;
fer some of our local candidates ifn
they had a Lincoln bedroom fer folks
to stay the night in?
One feller what stayed there said that
the bed wasn’t as comfy as what he used
to. Now, ain’t that too bad? Probably
didn’t cost him but somewhere ’round
thirty to fifty thousand in “soft money”
to git in. What you reckon he expected
fer such a pittance? He coulda just had
coffee and a short visit fer 'round
twenty thousand and found his own
comfy room to stay in.
You know, we an gripe about our
loal weather but if we’tt Just look what
happened east of us here in Texas and
on up into Arkansas; well probably git
over it. Can you imagine the whole city
of Arkadelphia blowed away?
I’m thankful we ain’t too prone to
them tomaddes rat through here. Them
rascals come quick, don’t stay long, tear
heck outta things, and are gone. Leavin'
folks wonderin’just what the heck was
that and whatta we gonna do now.
Whewl
Got to visit with a nice feller and his
wife what was raised in the Gap down
at the girls basketball game in
Bosqueville. Super nice guy that some
of us git the privilege of ailin’ “Speck.”
Know who I’m talkin’ bout? Sorta
round man now and still got a nice wife
named Nita. Is now, and has been a
long time, one of the best Baptist
preachers I’ve ever had the privilege of
knowin’.
He passes out a budness card with
the name, Bill Schibler, pastor, on the
front of it and this message on the back:
“If you miss knowing me, you have
mined nothing. If you miss knowing
my Saviour, you have missed
everthing.”
Sorta gits ya, don’t it Just gotta tell
you that this man was raised a Luth-
eran. Surely it was his early trainin’
what helped him make such a super
Baptist preacher. Brother Bill and I
agree that we all tryin’ to git to the same
place and do worship the same Lord
and Saviour, Jesus Christ. And I’ll as-
sure you that he and Nita both will
agree with what I’m fixin’ to tell you
bout in this next paragraph.
I stole this little deal about the
“perfirtt gift” outta the funny paper. It’s
ailed “a hug.” Recommended fer the
tiniest baby plumb though them folks
what’s past a hunnerd. Age is not a bar-
rier. And “a hug" relieves tension, im-
proves blood flow, reduces stress, in
non-poihitin,’ helps self-esteem, gener-
ates good will, no batteries required,
absolutely no cost, non-taxable, silent
performance, extreme personal, and
fully returnable. Git one todayl Makes
sense to me.
IgNl-time auto racing’ cornin’ to
Texaqs. Tall been readin' bout? Now,
you talk bout a king-size traffic jam
tryin' to git around a quarter of a mil-
lion folks into that place up north of
the metro-mess. I firm believe that a
rented helicopter ride would be the
most feasible thing you could do.
Reckon we ought to start the budness?
You got a helicopter? Uff-da! I don’t
too.
Yep; I gotta tell you again. “Yesterday’s
history, and tomorrow's a mystery.”
Vail believe that yet? Think bout it.
And do yore best fer one day at a time,
cause it’s danged shore ail we got.
See ya next week
Marc
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Manage Ponds Now For Good Fishing
COLLEGE STATION — As the last
wintery storms of the season unfold
over the next few weeks, the time is
right to consider improving ponds for
better water and fish supplies, a wild-
life specialist for the Texas Agricultural
Extension Service said.
“Especially if you had problems with
a pond last year, now is the time to plan
what to do when warm weather comes
in the next few week,” said Dr. Jim
Davis, Extension fish specialist. .
Problems with aquatic weeds or
sparse fish populations an be treated
if a plan is developed, he said.
But Davis autioned that complete
elimination of aquatic weeds is not de-
sirable, because these plants may pro-
vide growing areas for fish food and
cover for young fish.
They also may provide shoreline
protection, serve as food for other ani-
mals, or provide nesting areas.
Backyard Composting Demo April 12
LAKE WHITNEY—Bosque County
Extension Service’s Solid Waste Man-
agement Committee will be conduct-
ing a backyard composting
demonstration on Saturday, April 12,
in cooperation with the Lake Whit-
ney Bluebonnet Festival and Heart of
Texas Council of Governments.
- Demonstrations will be held from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Groups begin every
15 minutes and the demonstration re-
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Demonstrations will focus on: why
composting is important, which items
are compostable, how to build a com-
post pile, and uses of compost.
Fifteen participants, selected by
drawing, will receive a free compost
ben for their own use and all attend-
ees will receive a kitchen collector
bucket and a “Rottwheel” information
guide.
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