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Tuesday's Internet Edition, 5:38 PM, March 9, 2010.
Urias takes judgeship by 24 votes
By Larry D Simpson
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Voters hits the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the Democratic Party Primary Election. There is no Republican Party primary in the county so whoever wins local races is the winner in the November General Election. Local races being voted on were: County Judge, District & County Clerk, County Treasurer, Commissioners, Precincts 2 and 4, Justices of the Peace in all 4 precincts, and Constable (unexpired term) for precincts 2 and 4. In the race for County Judge, voters gave the nod to challenger Carlos Urias over incumbent Manuel Molinar by a margin of 24 votes. The vote count
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INSIDE NEWS STORIES
Voters go to the polls Tuesday for Democratic Primary
Voters across the county, who have not cast their ballots in early voting which ends tomorrow, will go to the polls next Tuesday, March 2nd to vote in the Democratic
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News Flashes!
There are a couple of news flashes to report. First : Van Horn Eagle basketball team will play Farwell this Friday evening, February 26th, at 7 p.m. at Midland Lee
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Porsches to rally in Van Horn again!
The Carrera Region, Porsche Cars of America, car club is coming back to Van Horn. In their flyer, it is called “Vamoose Van Horn.” The Porsches, mainly from the El
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NRCS taking EQIP applications
The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced a special initiative of $50 million, of which Texas will be receiving more than $4.4 million, to provide financial assistance for conservation
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Aero Alternative Energy gives community exciting news
The Van Horn City Council met in special session Tuesday evening and learned more about the excitng future of Darlene Elder’s planned electrical generation facility. In fact, Van Horn came
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Fitzgerald delivers at Poetry Gathering in Alpine.... This past weekend Van Horn’s poet, Ray Fitzgerald, read at several different poetry sessions at the 24th Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Alpine. Here he is pictured reading to a packed house at one called “Ran Into Some Mean Critters.” (Photo and caption by Patricia Golden)
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Council inks Unison lease, awaits check for $342,000
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Local attends A meeting in El Paso.... John Clark (center facing camera) attended a meeting at El Paso’s VA Clinic on February 18th with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseky and elected representatives from the surrounding area. Seated next to Clark is our U.S. Representative Ciro Rodriguez. On the other side of Clark is Representative Hays of New Mexico. Representative Sylvestre Reyes, of El Paso, was also in attendance. The group talked delays in claims processing, accessibility and improving benefits for veterans. Clark brought up some needs about accessibility in the rural areas. The group was told that several things are in the works and could improve services to veterans in rural areas. Shinseky, a retired U.S. Army General, has a good grasp of the problems being faced by veterans. (Photo courtesy of John Clark)
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By Larry D Simpson
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Van Horn City Council members met Tuesday evening and formally signed the 50 year lease agereement with Unison Site Management.
The agreement gives Unison the rights to lease cellular equipment to customers on the city’s water tower for a 50 year period. In return, the city will now get a check in the amount of $342,000. Additionally, the city will get 50% of any new revenues generated by Unison on the tower (but does not include Verizon).
Council, at this time, has not announced plans for use of the $342,000.
Bill Wren, assistant superintendent at McDonald Observatory was present to ask council to consider a couple of things. First, he asked council to consider putting light deflectors on city street lights to redce light emitted into the night sky.
And, second, he asked council to consider enacting a city ordinace which would insure any future lighting would comply with the ‘dark sky’ effort.
Council voted to look at these things and to see if Texas Department of Transportation would replace fixtures or at least share in the cost.
Council members then went behind closed doors where they considered contract issues relating to their computer maintenance and tech support bids.
Council had received bids from PC Net of El Paso and Tech Mojo of Van Horn.
Following the behind closed door session, council members voted to accept the bid from PC Net at $9,700.
Mayor Ben Flanagan announced that an agenda item wherein Lacey Koehn, City Grants Coordinator, wanted to address council regarding her job accomplishments had been scratched. It should be noted that her probationary position has been eliminated because there was not enough grants for her to engage with.
He additionally announced that the agenda item where he would address recent rumors and allegations would also be scratched.
Before concluding the meeting, council members approved a request for waiver of fees at the Convention Center for a Junior High benefit function on April 3rd and removal of a building and debris at 403 Mesquite Street.
Jubilee 2010 activities told
Every fifth year, Van Horn hosts it’s big Homecoming Jubilee and 2010 is the time for the ffiifth year event. It is set for June 17th -19th, 2010. “Jubilee 2010 promises to be the biggest and best yet,” according to organizer Lyndon McDonald.
McDonald came by our office this week to bring a preliminary schedule of events and activities for Jubilee 2010, remarking, “It’s not cast in stone yet.”
Here’s what the tentative schedule looks like right now. This schedule is published so that you can begin planning your participation in Jubilee 2010. And, you can keep up to date by going to www.vanhornjubilee.com for all the most current details.
Thursday, June 17th: Memorial event to remember and honor past deceased of Van Horn (place to be determined).
Friday, June 18th: Sign Up all day at the Convention Center. Reception at the Convention Center from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. At dusk - Fireworks dispplay at Veteran’s Park sponsored by the Town and the Rotary Club.
Saturday, June 19th: Pancake Breakfast from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Convention Center sponsored by the Van Horn Rotary Club. A Parade at 10 a.m. provided there is sufficient interest. 4-H Bar-B-Q at noon. 4-H is asking for a courtesy RSVP to insure that there will be enough food. Call the Convention Center at 283-2682 to RSVP. Open House at the remodeled Culberson County Hospital from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. Tour Down Memory Lane at 2 p.m. Tour your high school followed by a Pep Rally, And, Dance to your heart’s content at the City County Park beginning at 9 p.m.
Now is the time to get the word out to all Van Horn exes! You don’t want to miss Jubilee 2010!
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Schedule of Events and Activities
March 4th - The Van Horn Junior High Track teams are scheduled to run in the Wink Relays today in Wink. The Van Horn Eagle baseball team is slated to play in the Crane Invitational Tournament today, tomorrow and Saturday in Crane. Officers, directors and interested folks are urged to attend the board meeting of the Van Horn Christian Shelter this evening at 6:30 p.m. Members of the Van Horn Volunteer Fire Department are scheduled to meet this evening at 7 p.m. at the Firehouse.
March 5th - The Van Horn Eagle Track teams will compete in the Pecos Invitational today in Pecos. The Van Horn Lady Eagle softball team is scheduled to play Presidio in Presidio today beginning at 5 p.m.
March 6th - The Van Horn Eagle JV baseball team is slated to play Ft. Stockton here today beginning at 1 p.m.
March 7th - Attend the church of your choice today.
March 8th - Culberson County Commissioners are slated to meet this evening at 6:30 p.m. at the County Courthouse. Members of the Van Horn Lions Club are scheduled to meet this evening at 7 p.m. at Mijas Restaurant.
March 9th - The Van Horn Rotary Club will meet today at noon at Chuy’s Restaurant.
March 10th - Nothing scheduled at press time.
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