Saturday's Internet Edition, July 31, 2010.
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- The 61th Annual Culberson County Livestock Show, held last weekend, was a huge success, especially for our local 4-H youth.
Lainie Koch, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for the county reported this week that the Livestock auction brought in some $31,600 for the exhibitors.
This year’s show was dedicated to the memory of Buck Nix, long time supporter of local 4-H projects, youth, and the Stock Show. Nix’s wife, Mary, accepted the commemorative plaque from Lane Brewster, Chairman of the Livestock Association.
Judges for this year’s show were Gwen Powers, of Las Cruces, and Don Kelso, of Sanderson. The Livestock auctioneers were Bucky Etheridge, Marcus Etheridge, and Jason Owen. And Efrain Hinojos and his crew prepared the barbecue.
The Grand Champion Steer buckle, donated by Skip and Debbie Woodward, went to Daniel Koch.
The Grand Champion Heifer buckle, donated by the Koch family, was awarded to Desirae Brewster.
The Grand Chapion Swine buckle, donated by Watley Services, was presented to Desirae Brewster.
The Grand Champion Meat Goat buckle, donated by Button and Margie Garlick, was presented to Jay Torres. The Grand Champion Breeding Goat buckle, donated by Wendell Long, went to Rickey Shelley.
The Grand Champion Lamb buckle, donated by Howard Shelley, was presented to Junior Carmona.
The Grand Champion Market Rabbit buckle, donated by John and Martha Conoly, went to K’Dee Romero. The Grand Champion Fryer Rabbit buckle, donated by Kyle and Nina Brookshier, was presented to K’Cee Romero.
And, the Grand Champion Broiler buckle, donated by the Van Horn KOA, was awarded to Desirae Brewster.
The showmanship buckles presented at the show are as follows: Junior Cattle Showmanship, donated by Badillo Construction, went to Daniel Koch; Senior Cattle Showmanship, donated by Connel Oil Corp., went to Ricky Shelley; Junior Swine Showmanship, donated by 4-R Spice Farm, went to Daniel Koch; Senior Swine Showmanship, donated by West Texas Feed and Supply, went to Desirae Brewster; Junior Meat Goat Showmanship, donated by Van Horn Auto Supply, went to Jay Torres; Senior Meat Goat Showmanship, donated by Western Bank, went to Desirae Brewster; Senior Lamb Showmanship, donated by Jack and Jo Kincaid, went to Desirae Brewster; Junior Rabbit Showmanship, donated by Banta Ranch; went to Anneliese Banta; Senior Rabbit Showmanship, donated by Eli Torres, went to Desirae Brewster; Junior Broiler Showmanship, donated by Producers Livestocks Auction, went to K’Cee Romero; and Senior Broiler Showmanship, donated by Lane and Beth Brewster, went to Desirae Brewster.
Other buckles presented at the awards ceremony were: Rookie of the Year, donated by the U.S. Border Patrol, went to Stetson Owen; 4-H Sweetheart, donated by Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, was awarded to Desirae Brewster; and the All Around Showman, donated by David and Cindy Ramirez, was presented to Desirae Brewster.
The show results are as follows:
Pen of 3 Market Rabbits: 1st - K’Dee Romero; 2nd - K’Cee Romero. Grand Champion was K’Dee Romero, Reserve Grand was K’Cee Romero.
Single Fryer Rabbit: 1st K’Cee Romero; 2nd Alleliese Banta; 3rd Steven Marta; 4th Jenny Balcazar; 5th Thomas Banta; 6th K’Dee Romero; 7th Jenny Balcazar; 8th Beatrice Marta. Grand Champion was K’Cee Romero. Reserve Grand was Anneliese Banta.
Pen of 3 Broilers: 1st Desirae Brewster; 2nd Desirae Brewster; 3rd Desirae Brewster; 4th Desirae Brewster; 5th Desirae Brewster; 6th K’Cee Romero; 7th K’Dee Romero. Grand Champion and Reserve Grand went to Desirae Brewster.
Market Goats: Light, Light Weight: 1st Junior Carmona; Light Weight; 1st Stetson Owen; 2nd Ricky Shelley; Medium Weight; 1st Junior Carmona; 2nd Diff Torres; 3rd Briana Ornelas; 4th Jay Torres; 5th Diff Torres; Heavy Weight: 1st Diff Torres; 2nd Briana Ornelas; 3rd Desirae Brewster; 4th Jay Torres; 5th Ricky Shelley; 6th Desirae Brewster; Heavy, Heavy Weight: 1st Jay Torres; 2nd Briana Ornelas; 3rd Desirae Brewsste; 4th Desirae Brewster; 5th Jenny Balcazar. Grand Champion went to Jay Torres and Reserve Grand went to Diff Torres.
Breeding Goats: Kids: 1st Desirae Brewster; 2nd Rickey Shelley; 3rd Clinton Flowers; 4th Ricky Shelley; 5th Clinton Flowers; Three Year Old: 1st Rickey Shelley; 2nd Ricky Shelley; Four Year Old Even: 1st Ricky Shelley; 2nd Diff Torres; 3rd Desirae Brewster; 4th Briana Ornelas; Four Year Old Odd: 1st Ricky Shelley; 2nd Desirae Brewster; 3rd Diff Torres; 4th Briana Ornelas. Grand Champion went to Ricky Shelley and Reserve Grand went to Ricky Shelley.
Market Lambs: Light Weight: 1st Desirae Brewster; Medium Weight: 1st Ricky Shelley; Heavy Weight: 1st Junior Carmona.Grand Champion went to Junior Carmona and Reserve Grand went to Desirae Brewster.
Market Swine: Light Weight Hamp: 1st Stetson Owen; Heavy Weight Hamp: 1st Michael Garcia. Breed Champion went to Michael Garcia and Reserve went to Stetson Owen. Light Weight Duroc: 1st Desirae Brewster; Heavy Weight Duroc: 1st Daniel Koch; 2nd Stetson Owen. Breed champion went to Daniel Koch and Reserve went to Desirae Brewster. Light Weight OPB: 1st Jay Torres; 2nd Jacque Ojeda; Medium Weight OPB: 1st Steven Marta; 2nd Beatrice Marta; Heavy Weight OPB: 1st Daniel Koch. Breed champion went to Daniel Koch and Reserve went to Jay Torres. Light Weight Cross: 1st K’Cee Romero; 2nd Jose Duarte; 3rd K’Dee Romero; Medium Weight Cross: 1st Desirae Brewster; 2nd Catherine Ojeda; Hevy Weight Cross: 1st Desirae Brewster; 2nd Ismael Garcia. Breed Champion went to Desirae Brewster and Reserve went to Ismael Garcia. Grand Champion Swine went to Desirae Brewster and Reserve went to Daniel Koch.
Heifer: 1st Desirae Brewster. Grand Champion went to Desirae Breswter.
Market Steer: 1st Daniel Koch; 2nd Ricky Shelley; 3rd Briana Ornelas. Grand Champion went to Daniel Koch and Reserve went nto Ricky Shelley.
Alternative energy developer excited about power potential
Van Horn city council members met Tuesday evening and heard an update on the plans of Aero Alternative Industries as they relate to Van Horn.
Darlene Elder, of Sierra Blanca, who heads up Aero Alternative, has plans to construct a wind power, solar power, ‘green’ electrical generating facility on land some 35 miles northeast of Van Horn. She says the site has been studied and will make an excellent wind and solar energy producing area.
Elder, fresh from meetings in El Paso on all types of ‘green’ energy, introduced several potential investors in her project and each spoke very highly of the initital proposal.
Elder told the Advocate, “We’re aware of the need to construct a 30 + mile transmission line to bring the power to Van Horn and it is in the works.” The project, which aims at bringing electrical power to Van Horn, is still in it’s infancy but “it’s picking up steam on a daily basis,” according to Elder.
“It will be good for the area as there will ultimately be construction jobs while the system is being built,” noted Elder.
Before she left Elder told council, “Thanks you for supporting this project. I have a sample Power Puchase Agreement (PPA) which you previously approved and will leave it for your signature.”
Council members, acknowledged that the Main Street Advisory Board does not now exist because Van Horn is no longer a Main Street town.They told Lisa Cottrell, the chairman of that board, that they would approve awarding $5,000 from the Main Street fund balance so that she could help get the Chamber of Commerce going again.
Council had suggested at an earlier meeting that the Main Street Advisory Board compose the Chamber of Commerce board and Cottrell is attempting to get that pulled off. An organizational meeting has been planned for January 28th to get things resolved.
And, while council was talking about Main Street monies, they had some $44,000, council members approved a request from Alderwoman Gilda Morales to transfer $15,000 of that money to the Van Horn Economic Development Corporation (VHEDC) to assist them with their efforts around town.
An aside, Alderwoman Morales reported that the VHEDC had sold the former Willis Buidling to a man from Louisiana. She further reported on progress toward finding someone to put a business in where the Dollar Store now is when it leaves there next month.
With respect to other agenda items considered by council, the following actions were taken:
* They heard Adrian Norman voice concerns residents have over by the Pilot Truck Stop. There are still issues with dust, trash and violations of no parking signs. One option discussed was placing larger signs in the area, as well as cement barricades. Mayor Flanagan said that he would talk to Pilot folks here and in their main office in Knoxville.
* Council, after learning that a borrowed big screen TV at the golf course had been returned to it’s owner, approved up to $1500.00 for the purchase of a new one.
* Council members unanimously approved City Ordinance 10-01-339 which addresses Regulation of Sexual Offenders within the city limits. The sheriff’s office will be alerted.
* Council learned that the city has been tentatively approved for a $432,000 HOME Program grant to rebuild 5 homes in Van Horn. The final award is expected sometime on the 20th or 21st of Janaury.
* Following a behind-closed-doors executive session, council members approved allowing Raul Rodriguez to take unused vacation from 2008.