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- Midlander Derek Sanchez, a Freshman at Trinity School of Midland, has been invited to represent the U-15 U.S. Soccer National Team.
Domestic Training Camp will be held in Chicago, Illinois from July 21-27, 2008. This is quite an honor for Derek to be 1 on the 34 boys called up across the country in the Under 15 age group.
In Texas, he is one of 4 boys . During the course of training the Team will compete in a mini-tournament against teams from Mexico and Germany.
Derek is the son of Luie and Chasity Sanchez formally of Van Horn.
"We Came, We Endured" set for this weekend at Ft. Davis
National Park Service rangers from Fort Davis National Historic Site will present a one-hour living history program about Buffalo Soldiers entitled “We Came, We Saw, We Endured” on Saturday, July 26 at Davis Mountains State Park campground amphitheatre at 7 pm.
Eavesdrop on a first-person “Soldiers’ Talk” about the presence of Buffalo Soldiers in the West in the 1800s. Both rangers will be wearing authentic reproductions of U.S. Army uniforms from the era. The program will last approximately one hour. All are welcome to attend.
Many people do not realize that the majority of the soldiers who served at the second Fort Davis (1867 to 1891) were African Americans and that all four Buffalo Soldier regiments were headquartered at Fort Davis at one time or another.
Melodrama needs performers and stagehands
Director Betty Prude is looking for area residents who would like to participate in a clever, suspenseful melodrama. It will be performed at Fort Davis National Historic Site on August 30, the Saturday of Labor Day weekend as part of the celebrations for this year’s Frontier Day. No acting experience is necessary, but people are sought that have enthusiasm, a desire to have a fun and the willingness to attend some rehearsals in August.
The melodrama, entitled “To Catch a Weasel! or Hair Today – Heir Tomorrow,” was written by Karen Roach McGuire. It was previously performed to standing room-only audiences at Fort Davis NHS Festivals in 1992 and 1995. It was so well received that it is being brought back for this year’s Frontier Day.
At least three women and ten men are needed for speaking parts, although some actors will only be required to say as little as three or four lines. Stage hands are also needed.
If you are interested in participating in this fun, exciting performance that promises to be a thriller, please contact Mary Williams at the Fort at 426-3224 x 25 or Betty Prude at 426-3537.