Saturday's Internet Edition, May 17, 2008.
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| Caroling for the holidays.... These young kindergarten students gathered at the Van Horn State Bank to offer the community carols of the Christmas season on Friday, December 21st. These young carolers thrilled the hearts of all who heard them as they helped set the tone for the holiday season. But, alas, they’re back in the classroom today. The holiday break, for them, is never long enough. |
- Today is just the 3rd day of the new year and already folks have lined up to seek political office in the forthcoming primary election.
Yolanda Urias, Culberson County Democratic Party Chairman, reports that the filing deadline to run in the Democratic Primary Election is 5 p.m. today.
According to Urias, candidates have been filing since it began in late December. Candidates who have filed include:
County Attorney: Steve Mitchell;
County Sheriff: Oscar Carrillo;
County Tax Assessor/Collector: Molly Hernandez;
County Treasurer (unexpired term): Susie Hinojos;
Commissioner, Precinct 1: Cornelio Garibay; and
Commissioner, Precinct 3: John Jones and Lyndon McDonald.
Again, the filing deadline for potential candidates is 5 p.m. today.
Column One
By Dawn Simpson
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope your holidays were great and that you have a happy and positive outlook for the new year. Sometimes don’t you wish we could look into a crystal ball or something and see what’s in store for the new year? Well, maybe not what is in store for us individually, because it might not be what we would want and then we would worry and fret and what good would that do if we couldn’t change it? What I wish is that we could get a glimpse of what’s in store for our town. Since we seem to be on the verge of something happening with the gas and oil exploration, a new motel opening and possibly one or two others being built, the El Capitan Hotel being refurbished as a beautiful historic hotel, relocation of other businesses and offices, the completion of the renovation of the Willis building as a business incubator for local artisans...... these are some positive things that we know will be happening. And I know there are positive things that we don’t have a clue about yet! So there is much to look forward to here in our town for 2008. Let’s make it a good one!
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Bryan Golden is a self-development expert, syndicated columnist, author of “Dare to Live Without Limits” and professor. Even though we do not subscribe to his column, he is kind enough to send us free articles from time to time for our readers. This one is particularly fitting at this time when many are resolving to better themselves in different ways.
Beginning
The New Year is a time of resolutions. It’s a time when people commit to making a change in their life. Losing weight, changing jobs, saving money, making money, a new relationship, getting in shape, going back to school, or giving up smoking, are just some of the goals people set for themselves on January 1st.
Although it’s possible for anyone to make a change or a new start, it takes determination, commitment, and persistence. A new goal must be your own. You have to really want it. Without a burning desire, your motivation will fade quickly. It’s virtually impossible to make a change due to external pressure.
You may agree to what someone else wants you to do, but it’s very difficult to succeed without an internal drive. So, in order to successfully make a change or reach a goal, you have to make sure it’s what you really want.
Don’t start off on the wrong foot by making excuses as to why you will probably fail. If you don’t truly believe you can do it, you won’t. People who do this will say something like, “I’ll try to do it, but.” Or you may hear, “I tried before and it didn’t work but I’ll give it another go.” Before you begin, make sure the only things you are telling yourself are, “I can, I will, and I will do whatever it takes.”
A new beginning is a three step process. You have to first know what you want, formulate a plan to achieve it, and then take the necessary action to get it. Setting a specific goal is essential. The more detailed the better. I you want to lose weight, how much and by when? I you want a new job, what will it be and how much will it pay? I you want to save money, how much and how often?
Next, you need a plan. Just like your goal, you plan must be as detailed as possible. If you are going to lose weight, what will be your menu each week? Are you going to go on a specific diet, cut out certain foods, or just eat less? For finding a new job, what will be your strategy? Do you need a new resume? Will you look on line, in the classifieds, use an employment agency, network, cold call, or all of these? I you want to save more money, in what areas will you cut back? Do you know where your money is going? Have you created a budget?
You want your plan to be doable. The smaller the steps are, the more likely you will be to succeed. Any time you feel a step is too big, break it down further. It doesn’t matter how small each step is so long as you keep going and never give up.
Losing 20 pounds may feel overwhelming, but dropping two pound a month doesn’t seem too bad. If you keep at it for 10 months, you will reach your goal. Saving $3000 might appear beyond reach, but cutting back $9 a day on family spending is manageable.
Finally, you must take action. The best goals and greatest plans will go nowhere without action. The reason you divided your plan into small sections is so it would be easy to take action, one day at a time. All you have to do is keep going, until you achieve your goal.
(E-mail Bryan at info@BryanGolden.com .)
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
January 3rd - American Legion Post 508 members are slated to meet this evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Clark Hotel Historical Museum. Members of the Van Horn Volunteer Fire Department are slated to meet this evening at 7 p.m. at the Firehouse.
January 4th - The Van Horn Eagle varsity boys basketball team will be plpaying in the Alpine Invitational Tournament today. Van Horn Lady Eagle JV and varsity girls basketball teams play host to the Reagan County Owls today beginning at 5 p.m.
January 5th - The Van Horn Eagle varsity boys basketball team will be playing in the Alpine Invitational Tournament today.
January 6th - Attend the church of your choice.
January 7th - The Van Horn Eagle boys JV and varsity basketball teams will play host to Immanuel Baptist today beginning at 5:30 p.m. Members of the 20th Century CLub meet this evening at 7 p.m at Kaye Carson’s home.
January 8th - Members of the Van Horn Rotary Club are slated to meet today at noon at Chuy’s Restaurant. The Van Horn Lady Eagle JV and varsity basketball teams will play the Alpine Bucks in Alpine today beginning at 5 p.m.
January 9th - Nothing scheduled at press time.