The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 90, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 8, 1991 Page: 1 of 16
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September 8
1991
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16 Pages -1 Section
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Briefly
Cancer Board
The board of the Gaines
Unit of the American Cancer
Society will meet at noon this
Monday, Sept. 9 at the board
room of Seminole Memorial
Hospital.
All board members, as well
as those interested, are urged
to attend.
ESL Workshop
An ESL (English for
speakers of a second
language) workshop will take
place in Midland Friday, Sept.
13 from 6-9 p.m. and
Saturday, Sept. 14 from 9
am.-4 p.m. at the Health
Science Building at Midland
College.
The workshop is for those
interested in training as tutors
to teach adults to speak
English, as well as read and
write English.
More information can be
obtained by calling the Gaines
County Library at 758-5668
or Wilma Johnson at 758-
5908.
Swingin’ Squares
The Swingin' Squares of
Denver City began a new
series of square dance lessons
for beginners. They can
accept new students only
through the third lesson (Sept.
23). Lessons begin at 8 p.m.
each Monday, at Denver City
Community Building, under
th6 leadership of Harmon
Wilson of Levelland. The first
two lesson are free, and then a
small charge will be assessed
fdr the remaining 18 lessons.
For further information,
call 758-5904 or 758-5405.
Hunter Safety
A hunter safety course will
take place in Seminole Sept.
18 and 21 at the Gold’Koom
of Seminole National Bank.
Instruction hours are 7-
9:30 p.m. on the }8th and 8
a.m.-3:30 p.m. on the 21st.
More information can be
obtained by calling Burton
Anderson at 758-5933.
Artist of the Month:
PATSY WILLIFORD
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Weather
itate
This Year
Hi Low
Prec.
Sept. 2
90
63
Tr.
Sept. 3
93
63
.00
Sept. 4
76
63
1.70
Sept. 5
78
64
.33
Sept. 6
-
66
Tr.
(Readings taken at 7:30 a.m. daily for
previoui 24 hours.)
Total rainfall for Sept 2.10”
Total rainfall for 1991 17.69"
(Jan. 1.58", Feb. .24", Mar. .37",
Apr. .00", May Tr., June 2.43",
July 9.38", Aug. 1.29")
Last Year
1990 Hi Low Prec.
Sept. 2 95 65 .00
Sept. 3 88 63 .00
Sept. 4 81 65 Tr.
Sept. 5 82 64 .00
Sept. 6 90 64 .00
Total rainfall, Sept *90.. 1.72"
Total rainfall, 1990 ...... 14.75"
Record Sept. High, '59 .. 103*
Record Sept Low, 75 ...... 40*
Average Sept. High ...... 86.9*
Average Sept Low ........57.6*
Average Sept. Rainfall.... 2.28”
Greatest daily rainfall, '69 3.60"
Greatest Sept, rainfall,74 7.45”
Avg. Sept. Days 32°& under.. 0
Avg. Sept. Days 90° & over 14
(Official NWS racordi maintained by
Jotm B. MoffaU. Records are for the per-
iod. 1949-90).
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Vol. 84, No. 90
Seminole (Gaines County), Texas 79360
Sunday, Sept 8,1991
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Two industrial
prospects wooed
HONORED VETERANS-Four veterans of the Persian Gulf conflict were presented certificates of
appreciation during halftime of the Seminole-Kermit football game. Seminole Mayor Bob Cosby,
assisted by Dan Yates, presented the certificates to, from left, an unidentified Marine from
Lubbock who was a member of the color guard that presented the colors at the beginning of the
Timothy Davis.
coolest. Matt Owens, Ariel Luna, Jr., and
(Sentinel Photo by Gene Gaines)
CED tax rate set at 78.2 cents
County Education District No.
6, which includes school districts
in Gaines County, approved a tax
rate of 78.2 cents per $100
valuation for each of the 26
school districts involved in the
CED. That amount will be added
to local tax rates, which will be
discussed later this month.
According to Larry Throm, the
CED’s chief administrator, the
rate is expected to generate
$102.8 million in the 1991-92
fiscal year. Throm also said that
to his knowledge, the rate,
compared to other CED’s around
the state was low, that the
average rate being approved was
in excess of 84 cents per $100
valuation.
The vote to adopt the 78.2-
cent rate was 13-10 among the
CED board, with Jerry Don
Foote, who represents Seminole
ISD on the board, one of those
thht voted against the rate.-
"I know the rate had to be
adopted," said Foote, "but I voted
against it to protest the whole
concept of a CED. 1 don’t think
there’s many of us on the (CED)
board that like it, and 1 know the
majority of taxpayers of
Seminole ISD don’t like it, and
my vote reflected that dis-
satisfaction."
The Seminole school board
will now discuss setting the local
portion of the tax rate at a special
meeting Sept. 16. Although no
local rate has been officially
approved, it has been
recommended that a rale of 16.6
cents per $100 valuation be set as
the local rate, along with 9.4
cents for county equalization.
That rate, if approved by the
school board, added to the 78.2
cent rate approved by the CED,
would make a total rate of
$1.04.2 per $100 valuation for
Seminole—HH3—taxpayers
Commissioners, school board
and city schedule meetings
Three governmental entities
have set meetings in Seminole
this week, all taking place
Monday.
Gaines County Commissioners
will meet twice Monday, for their
regular meeting at 10 a.m. and
for a public hearing concerning
proposed precinct lines at 5:30
p.m. Both meetings will be held
in the Commissioner’s
Courtroom.
At 10 a.m., commissioners
will consider regular reports,
budget revisions, and an
application for a 10-year
vestment.
The Seminole School board
will meet in regular session at 7
p.m. at the board room in the
administration building.
Regular reports will be
considered, along with adoption
of all school handbooks, requests
from agents to participate in the
school insurance program for the
1991-92 school year, adoption of
proposed TASB policies dealing
with employee complaints,
approved of the Four-County
special services co-op agreement,
addition of theatre productions to
the high school curriculum,
approval of the amended 1990-91
budget, construction and
renovation items dealing with the
junior high, updating board
policy pertaining to graduation
requirements, and, in executive
session, evaluation of personnel,
accept resignation of professional
and/or auxiliary personnel,
employment of personnel and
approval of transfers.
Also at 7 p.m., the Seminole
City Council will meet in regular
session to consider regular
reports, an ordinance adopting
city service fees and rates for the
1991-92 fiscal year, a resolution
adopting employee pay plans for
the 1991-92 budget, water line
relocation plans, a budget
amendment ordinance lor the
1990-91 annual budget, a
resolution designating city
reserve funds, . EMS accounts
receivable and proposed weed
ordinance revisions. Following
the open session, the council will
conduct an executive session
concerning personnel, pending or
contemplated litigation and
purchase of real estate.
beginning with the next fiscal
year, which starts Oct. 1.
What that all means to
taxpayers in the $cminolc
Independent School district is a
tax rate that is more than double
that of last year, despite a
doubling of the homestead
exemption.
In the 1990*91 school year, the
tax on a $50,000 home for
taxpayers in the Seminole district
was $181.35.
Figures were calculated on a
31 cent per $100 valuation for a
local rate and a 9.3 cents per
$100 valuation for county
equalization. By taking the value
of the home, subtracting the
homestead cxcmption-which last
year was $5,000-and then
multiplying that figure by .00403,
the $181.35 rate was achieved.
For the 1991-92 fiscal year,
which begins Oct. 1, the
exemption is doubled-lrom
$5,000 to $ 10,000-but the
proposed 26-ccnt local rate will
be added to the 78.2 rate
approved by the CED, making a
total of $1.04.2 per $100
valuation. Using the same
calculation, the lax bill on a
$50,000 home in the Seminole
Independent School District
would be $416.80, an increase of
$235.45.
The exemptions figured do not
include those for elderly and
disabled.
In addition, while Seminole
ISD has only four per cent of the
students in the CED, local
taxpayers will contribute over
one-fourlh-$26 million-to fund
the CED. Of that amount,
Seminole ISD will get back
approximately $5.6 million, still
leaving a net contribution of over
$21 million.
Contrast that to the Lubbock
ISD, which has 54 per cent of the
students in the CED and will
contribute approximately 30 per
cent to the CED, but will receive
over $57 million back. Lubbock
ISD is considered a "property-
poor" district, while Seminole is
not.
As reported in the Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal, the owner of
a $50,(MX) home in Lubbock, will
actually pay less tax in the
Sec CED, Pag# 2
At a meeting of the Seminole
Industrial Foundation
Wednesday, board members were
informed of two business
prospects possibly interested in
locating in Seminole.
According to Ray Keener,
president of the foundation, Tex-
Air, which manufactures two-
seater airplanes, mainly for
training purposes, contacted the
Foundation approximately three
weeks ago about the possibility
of re-locating its facilities from
Midland. Almost all trainer
aircraft nation-wide arc in excess
of 20 years old and Keener said a
company like Tex-Air would be a
boon not only to the local
economy, but to the aircraft
industry as a whole by providing
new trainer aircraft.
Tex-Air, which said they could
produce as many as 1,000 planes
per year, and have them certified
by the Federal Aviation Agency
on-site, would employ 150
persons, mainly skilled hand
labor personnel. The company
told the Foundation they liked the
Gaines County Airport facilities
and access to the runways.
After having obtaining support
from Gaines County Judge Max
Townsend, the Industrial
Foundation is currently preparing
a proposal for Tex-Air in support
of their financial efforts.
Keener stressed that the
company did not solicit finances
from the Industrial Foundation,
just information on facilities, and
financing is currently in the
process of being sought from
other sources.
At the Wednesday meeting,
the Foundation also received
word through the Southwestern
Public Service Industrial
Foundation that a "Cut and Sew"
company, which would employ
60-70 persons is also interested
in re-locating. The company was
not identified. Keener said since
Seminole already met the criteria
established by the company, a
proposal was sent.
Keener said the Foundation
actively pursues any "viable”
industry that will employ Gaines
County and surrounding county
residents, in addition, any local
Company planning expansion or
addition with a viable product or
marketing plan, is always invited
to contact the Foundation for
assistance.
Memberships in the Industrial
Foundation are available to any
business or individual at a cost of
$10 per year. Those interested
can contact Keener at his office,
758-9811 or home, 758-5147;
Tom Adams at his office, 758-
3676 or home, 758-6029; or
Dennis Haralson at his office,
758-5886 or home, 758-9522. •
Grand jury hands down
18 indictments against 10
The regular session of the
Gaines County Grand Jury
handed down 18 true-bills
Wednesday, 12 of them to three
different persons on sexual
assault-related charges.
Indicted on four separate
charges of aggravated sexual
assault and one of indecency with
a child was Juan Trevino, 41,
who listed his residence as
County Road 306 G. He is
currently in the Gaines County
Jail in lieu of $50,000 bond.
Gary Hatfield, 41, of Box 241,
was true-billed on three separate
charges of aggravated sexual
assault and one of indecency with
a child and is currently free on
bond.
Arvil Woods, 35, of Denver
City, was indicted on two counts
of indecency with a child and one
of aggravated sexual assault and
is currently free on bond.
Other indictments included,
Carrie Navarro, 32, of 1203 SW
5th St. and Reyes Cabrerra. 30, of
601 SE 5th St., one count each of
possession of marijuana, both
currently out on bond; Ricky
Ramirez, 37, of 506 NW Ave. H,
felony theft, currently out on
bond: Kenneth Tnlk of_Las
Cruces, NM. felony theft,
currently fn the slate penitentiary
in Arizona; Pedro Payan, a
Mexican National and Mark
Ancira of Las Cruces, NM, both
for felony theft, and both
currently in custody in Lubbock
on federal charges; and Francisco
Chavez, 26, of El Paso, forgery,
currently in jail in El Paso.
The grand jury also issued one
no-bill during its session.
Seminole schools get $9,500
refund from dairy bid-rigging
The Seminole Schools will be
refunded approximately $9,500
as the result of a nation-wide bid-
rigging scandal on school milk
contracts.
According to reports, the
probe covered 16 states and
involved millions of dollars. In
addition, 38 dairy companies and
executives have entered guilty
pleas and 18 people have been
sentenced to prison. Seven
companies have been acquitted
and charges were dismissed
against two others.
The Seminole schools received
word last week of their
settlement, which is currently
estimated at $19 million. In
addition, the U.S. Justice
Department is seeking another
$6.1 million in damages.
According to a story in the
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, the
investigation began in 1988 alter
federal officials learned that
dairy marketers were fixing milk
prices in Florida to undercut
competition, and the probe has
spread northward and westward
ever since.
For the past several years,
Borden’s and Gandy's have bid
for milk in the Seminole School
District, but it was not positively
known if one or both of those
companies were involved in the
probe. Also, the probe involved
only the companies, and not local
distributors of the products.
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