Wellington Leader (Newspaper) - April 20, 2000, Wellington, Texas 10 Pages Volume For Ninetyone Years a Builder in Collingsworth County Texas 79095 April SO Cents Number 41 City plans action against Classic Cable The Texas Department of Transportation met with the Board of Aldermen in regular April to discuss amending the speed zone on FM Tommy traffic surveyor of the Childress Highway Department and Jerry Allison of the Wellington Highway Department presented the council with plans to move the city limits sign in closer to Haskell Street and then slowing the speed limit down to 35 on 15th until you reach the city limits which ends at Haskell Ordinance 20003 was Discussion of the franchise agreement with Classic Cable was opened and City Manager Jon Sessions stated that he did not feel the service was operating in compliance with the After various complaints from local residents Sessions talked to the company on the phone and Attorney Charles Darter sent the company a letter stating that they were out of compliance with the A letter sent in response stated that the company was in In section 12 under operation and maintenance in the agreement with Classic Cable it states that the Permittee shall continue to maintain a business office in the City of which shall have a manager and maintenance personnel and which shall be open during all usual business have a listed and be operated so that complaints and requests for repairs and adjustments may be The councilmen voted to take any legal action to resolve this matter with Classic Economic Development Corporation Board members Larry Adams and Yates Parker were elected to another 3year term and unopposed candidates for City Councilmen Wille Kevin Durk Green and Mayor Gary Brewer were declared elected and the May 6 city election Sessions reported that he is currently taking bids on pipe for the fairgrounds project and has done some dirt Work has also started on the sewer plant City workers will be getting the ballpark and pool ready for the summer and city workers are mowing and spraying and have started on the for the Celebrate 2000 project at the Attending were Mayor Gary Brewer Councilmen Willie Kevin Durk Sam McGill and Robert Powell City Manager Jon City Secretary Sherric Dunlap and representing the Suzanne High school receives landscaping grant School board cancels election Dirt work has begun on the Celebrate 2000 project in front of the high school this The project will add shrubs and trees to the school grounds along with an underground sprinkler Concrete will go around the existing benches with a sidewalk connecting to the already existing A W and a Rocket made out of brick will be centered on each side of the large tree in the WHS Art students designed the project and it is funded with a beautification WISD Board of Education adopted a April in a regular to declare the unopposed candidates elected to the three expired terms of the Trustees of Wellington Independent School District from May 2000 until May There has been no candidate to file declaration of write in candidacy with the Secretary of Board of Filling these positions will be Michael Richard Sims and Danny The board approved the Technology Plan as presented and approved budget amendments as presented by Business Manager Dian Superintendent Carl Taylor presented the latest summary of finance from TEA and it was reviewed and He also reported that Junior High Principal Barbara Williams has turned in her resignation along with fifth grade teacher Patti Taylor reviewed Alternative Education Program costs for this school year and the Cisco program was In the Cisco high school students take courses in computer networking systems and upon passing a test receive certification which will qualify them for a job in the computer field following high school Financial reports were It was also reported that the district received a grant for landscaping at the high This grant is a cooperative effort with the City of Principals Athletic Directors Reports Students began TAAS testing April The UIL literary meet committees did an excellent job in hosting this years District schools were very complimentary of how Wellington organized the meet and treated their Panhandle placed Clarendon and Wellington third in the elementary Nine high school students qualified to compete in the regional academic meet this weekend in Thirtyfour elementary students traveled to Hollis to take part in the Red River Band on April Child Abuse Prevention Week will be observed April 1721 and Eat Lunch with Child Day is scheduled for April Diagnostic tests for 1st and 2nd grades will be given April and These state mandated tests have proven to be very helpful in tracking student Junior high students are looking forward to several The sixth grade will be at Copper Breaks State Park on April 18 where they will hear a presentation from a staff naturalist The seventh grade travels to the Civic Center in Amarillo April 19 to attend the Healthsouth Road Eighth graders will take a trip later in The junior high district track meet is scheduled for April 15 in Panhandle and the junior high tennis meet will be April Juniors and seniors will hear a presentation from a representative of the Blood Home Economics students will be accompanied by Linda Johnson to the State FHA Senior band trip and trip will be coming up The high school girls track team finished third as a team at the district track meet April The boys had good Continued on Page 2 Red Cross drive comes to Wellington Training and testing of private applicators available April 25 American Red Cross blood donors hold the key to the health of their according to Kathy Red Cross The people in Wellington will have the opportunity to assist in this undertaking when they donate blood on May 5 at the Bura Handley Community Center Auditorium from 2 to 6 We are now entering the spring tornado season and were gravely concerned about the low blood inventory here in said Carol American Red Texas For the NOTICE Collingsworth Public Library will be closed April 21 and will reopen at on April The library will be open until on Monday safety of the communities we serve we must bring our blood inventory back up to a safe Disasters can happen in a heartbeat and we need to have lifesaving blood on the An eligible donor is someone in good health who is at least 17 years old and weighs at least 110 The criteria for donating blood has changed in recent years and many people who were once deferred may now be eligible to There is no longer an upper age limit and diabetics and those people treating high blood pressure may be able to donate if their disease is under The fact is that most of us are eligible to says But it is a sad truth that only about 5 of those who are eligible actually We would love for more people in Wellington to come forward and be pan of he solution Continued on Page 2 Training and testing for private applicators will be held April 2000 in the jury room of the Collingsworth County Courthouse beginning at 8 This training will be sponsored by the Collingsworth County Extension Office and the testing will be completed by a TDA Producers who need a license are Those who do not have any type of private applicators certificate or license and will be applying restricted use pesticides sometime in the Those producers who will be supervising employees in the application of restricted use pesticides and have not obtained this license after Continued on Page 2 Construction on SH 203 begins April 17 Hospital auxiliary to replace equipment at clinic The Collingsworth General Hospital Auxiliary met April 11 to discuss the replacement a concession at the Millennium Madness and the Tiny Little Junior Miss and of an instrument that had Teen Miss The purchases disappeared from the emergency for foe hospital over the year have The membership voted to purchase two one for the emergency room and one for the They also voted to purchase a microwave reception been new vinyl recliners for all the patients the completion of the purchase of TVs for the patient rooms and new chairs for the clinic for the The past year fundraisers have been a hamburger stand at the Peanut the Christmas The auxiliary is still encouraging people to become new Continued on Page 2 The Texas Department of Transportation held a pre construction meeting April 2000 at 2 in the Wellington area The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the upcoming project for the rehabilitation of SH This project will begin at the intersection of US going west to for a distance of 27 The roadway width will be increased to Construction efforts on this million project will begin April 2000 with Jordan Paving Corporation of Irving being awarded the Brown Brown Corporation of KA have been subcontracted to perform base and milling operations on this The completion date for this project will be approximately the end of June During daylight hours the roadway will be converted to one Flaggers will be set at each end of the roadway to aid the traveling The road is expected to be open at night to all Darwin acting Wellington area engineer our main concern for this project is safety as well as a good ride with good sealed During long delays may be encountered due to the large construction equipment being used and the existing narrow The SH 203 widening will Continued on Page 2 Quail Class of 1950 will for 50th anniversary The 1950 Quail will meet in the Cherokee Restaurant dining room at 6 April 21 to begin their 50th anniversary Activities will continue the next day at the VFW Glynn Moore Post beginning at 10 and continuing until banquet teachers and other interested persons are invited to attend the times of
