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DAR PROMOTES
CONSTITUTION
WEEK HERE
Sue Fielden
and Mayor PSQO 6'A
Fred Volcansek
A NATIONAL MAIN STREET CITY
‘MOM SQUAD’
INVADES
PEP RALLY
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Belinda Clift
& Donna Easley
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— TWO SECTI0NS...PLUS SUPPLEMENTS
Serving bosque County Since 1895 —
Clifton, Texas 76634 VOL. 114, NO. 37 — WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16, 2009
Rains Drench Central Texas
Rainfall Disrupts Football,
Makes Travel Hazardous
CLIFTON — When rains last
week finally rolled into Central
Texas, challenging a long period
of drought, they came in abun-
dance with flood conditions in
many areas. Bosque County resi-
dents on Saturday reported that
around five inches (more or less)
have fallen in the area.
On Sunday morning, Roger
Parks upped his total to 7.8”.
Some have reported over 12”.
Near Jerrell and Salado, the
rain became torrential and
dropped from eight to 12 inches
on Friday, causing major flood-
ing in the Salado area, and clos-
ing a portion of 1-35 Friday
afternoon.
After an all-day rain event Fri-
day, some football games were
postponed or cancelled, while oth-
ers took place, despite watered-
down fields and off and on showers.
The Clifton Cubs traveled to
Little River Academy, where the
game commenced on time — how-
ever, those who had to travel there
and back reported severe problems
with storms, water on the highways,
and slowed down traffic all the way.
Questions arose on Saturday
morning about the annual
Septemberfest in Cranfills Gap,
but that, too, took place in the rain.
The parade was a little shorter,
and vendors in short supply, but
the rain didn’t dampen the spirit
of those who came.
Across Central Texas, ranchers
and farmers are all praising the
much-needed rainfall, as creeks,
stock ponds, and rivers across the
area are slowly taking on water.
On Monday, the Commission-
ers’ Court lifted the burn ban.
SPLISH SPLASH — Football players got drenched on plays such as this one Friday night at Academy. Here, Clifton Cub Zach Gibson (11), in
the middle, tackles a Bumblebee while getting stung on his cleats. The field made “Little River" at times seem like “Big River."
— Staff Photo By W Leon Smith
Council Approves One-Way
Street Action On S. Ave. J
PRESTIGIOUS AWARD GOES TO WELLER — The John Steven
Jones Purchase Award, given by Roland and Joyce Jones, went to
Don Weller of Oakley, Utah, for his watercolor “Keven and the Calf
Holder.” Joyce Jones presented the award to Weller.
— Staff Photo By Carol Spicer
Weller Wins Jones
Award At Annual
Bosque Art Classic
CLIFTON - The 24th Annual
Bosque Art Classic juried art
show opened Saturday evening,
Sept. 12, at Bosque Arts Center
with over 250 in attendance.
Forty-one participating artists
traveled from several states and
from within Texas to attend the
opening night festivities.
There were 973 entrees from
300 artists in the 2009 show. This
year’s show featured 143 pieces
of art from 95 artists.
Attendees partook of a ca-
tered buffet by Best Yett Cater-
ing of Waco and viewed the art
work displayed throughout the
upstairs gallery prior to the
awards ceremony.
Award winners were an-
nounced by Art Council Presi-
dent Wylie Basham, with Mimi
Wright of the art council, hand-
ing out the awards.
The John Steven Jones $5,000
purchase award, given by
Roland and Joyce Jones, went to
Don Weller of Oakley, Utah, for
his watercolor “Keven and the
Calf Holder.” This piece will be
added to the art center’s perma-
nent art collection. Weller also
received the first-place award in
• See ART CLASSIC, Page 14
County Okays NetData
Software Contract
MERIDIAN — During special
session of the Bosque County
Commissioners’ Court on Mon-'
day, Sept. 8, the court approved a
software contract with NetData.
The first public hearing on the
tax rate was also held, with no one
in the audience speaking on the
agenda item.
By Carol Spicer
STAFF REPORTER
CLIFTON — During regular
session of Clifton City Council on
Tuesday, Sept. 8, the council ap-
proved a ruling to turn South Ave.
J, between Hwy. 219 and 13th
Street into a one-way street dur-
ing school travel hours.
After some discussion, a mo-
tion was approved to use the
times of the blinking lights (school
zone lights) to turn Ave. J into
one-way going to Clifton Elemen-
tary School.
When the action takes effect,
signs will be posted and those who
use Ave. J, from 7th to 13th Streets
will need to be aware that they can
turn only one direction during the
school travel hours, said Police
Chief Steve Adcock.
A request from Fran Walker
regarding a resolution authoriz-
ing application to the GO TEXAN
Rural Community Bootstrap
Bucks Program for a $2,500 grant
for advertising for the Art Expo
2010 was approved.
A proclamation for the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution
in honor of Constitution Week was
approved and signed.
Following a motion made by
Mayor Pro Tern Jay Thiele for the
acceptance, “with regret and ap-
preciation for all he has done,” of
Rick Wimmer’s resignation from
the Clifton Planning and Zoning
Commission, the council ap-
pointed Bemie Dutton to take his
place on the recommendation of
Mayor Fred Volcansek.
The council approved a revised
Chapter 77 (subdivisions) of the
City Code presented by Wimmer
for the P&Z. Following approval,
the council appointed Charles
McLean, city administrator, as
administrator of the plat process
for the city.
Acceptance was given of the
auditor’s report for the city’s fi-
nancial statements for the year
ending Sept. 30, 2008.
A discussion on a request to
place a bench in front of the
CL! FT EX Theatre for the Class of
• See COUNCIL, Page 2
BUFFALO MEATBALLS — Lee Stuart of Bronx, N.Y., an annual cooker at the wild game cookoff and sister
of Shelly Stuart of Cranfills Gap, served buffalo meatballs to everyone who wanted a taste at Septemberfest.
— Staff Photo By Carol Spicer
Septemberfest Rolls In Rain
CRANFILLS GAP — Despite
intermittent rain on Saturday,
Septemberfest rolled out the pa-
rade in downtown Cranfills Gap
and smoked up the park with the
sixth annual Wild Game Cookoff.
Following the shorter-than-
usual parade which still featured
floats, kids, tractors, cheerleaders
and football players, the color
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During the meeting, the court
receivedfive bids on hauling road
base on CR 3375, and approved the
bid from Kelly Payne.
The court only received one bid
on slope protection inlet and out-
let side and place rip rap to repair
road approach easement on CR
3375, ana tabled the item.
The court held a budget work-
shop during the meeting.
SERGEANT PLAYS TAPS — In closing of the Memorial Service honoring Sept. 11,2001, Cody Sergeant of
Clifton played Taps. - staff Photo By Carol Spicer
9/11 Memorial Service Held
MERIDIAN — In remem-
brance of the disaster of Sept. 11,
2001, a Memorial Service was held
at the Bosque County Courthouse
on Friday, Sept. 11.
Bosque County Judge Cole
Word opened the service welcom-
ing the large crowd gathered in
the drizzling rain, and asking that
everyone continue to remember
Averltt To Host Town Hall Meeting In Bosque County
AUSTIN — State Senator Kip
Averitt (R-Waco) will host a town
hall meeting in Bosque County on
Friday, Sept. 25, at the Meridian
Civic Center, at 11 a.m. All resi-
dents of Senate District 22 are in-
vited to attend and discuss the
Texas Legislature’s recent work,
as well as prepare for the next leg-
islative session, which will con-
vene in January of 2011.
• See AVERITT, Page 2
the tragedy of 9-11.
Sherrod L. Fielden read a poem
in remembrance, followed by
Commissioner Jimmy Schmidt
reading the timeline of the events
in 2001 — from the first flight of a
Boeing 767 into the North Tower
of the World Trade Center at 7:46
a.m., to the collapse of the center
at 9:28 a.m.
Schmidt noted that there were
• Sea 9/11 SERVICE, Page 2
guard, horses, and a multitude of
other excitement, crowds con-
verged on city park to taste and
vote on favorites of the wild game
cookoff.
The annual cookoff featured
nine teams offering a “wild” vari-
ety of taste treats, including alie-
nator, buffalo meatballs,
fresh-caught Alaskan salmon,
venison-stuffed jalepanos, and
more. Coast-to-coast cookers
came from Alaska, California,
Colorado, Texas, and New York.
Joe and Jan Borden sold T
shirts and tickets under the pavil-
ion with the band, while brave
souls took to the dunking booth to
get even wetter than they already
were.
The Larry Cox Band kept spir-
its up throughout the rain in the
park, while tads found ways to en-
• See S’FEST, Page 3
Court Lifts
Burn Ban
By Carol Spicer
STAFF REPORTER
MERIDIAN — Due to the sev-
eral days of good rainfall in Cen-
tral Texas, the Bosque County
Commissioners' Court lifted the
burn ban during its regular ses-
sion on Monday, Sept. 14.
During the public hearing on
the proposed tax rate of .3717, Jeff
Hewlett asked several questions
and left a “formal request” for the
court to consider in the future.
There was no discussion on the
awarding of health insurance bids,
following recent discussions and
spreadsheet information given to
the commissioners -The court
. See COURT, Pag* 2
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