DeLao Named Brownfield Employee of the Year 1999
Sanitation Employee Juan DeLao selected as Employee of the Year at Brownfield’s ninth annual banquet held in BHS Commons. City Manager Eldon Jobe praised DeLao for morals, responsibility, and commitment to improving Brownfield, amid a slate of other service award recognitions and city-wide changes.
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Brownfield
BHS
Sanitation
Juan DeLao
Eldon Jobe
DeLao
Jobe
Laverne Rutledge
Charlie Webb
John Garcia
Tad Jourdan
Paul Vasquez
Mike Felan
Leon Ammons
Mary Jo Collins
Darrell Wood
Mary West
John Vasquez
Alex Franco
John Garcia, Jr
Brownfield City
City Sanitation
City of
Johathon Soliz
Elisa Soliz
Cotton ginning nears completion in Terry County
Brownfield News survey shows gins nearing year end as dryland cotton dominates. As of Monday afternoon 158,700 bales had been ginned with West Gin aiming for Dec 17 and other gins projecting 1–3 weeks more work depending on weather.
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Terry County
Brownfield News
West Gin
T&s Gin
Terry County Gin
Southwest Cotton Growers Gin
Gin
Johnson Gin
Tokio Co-op
Needmore Gin
Meadow Co-op
Windham Gin
Abatement planned for XYZ Building by Terry County Commission
Terry County Commissioners met in special session to authorize asbestos removal at the XYZ Building and to review bids and work scope. The project, to start Dec 16 with furniture moved that afternoon, will close the building for about three weeks and aim for completion around Jan 10.
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Terry County Commissioners
Terry County
Texas Historic Commission
Preservation Associates
Wolfforth
Parkhill
Smith & Cooper
Lubbock
Don Robertson
Doug Ryburn
Dale Andrews
Autotech teacher Scott Burkett builds varied career path
Jal, New Mexico native Scott Burkett is in his fourth year as an autotech teacher at Brownfield High School. He moved from Midland to Brownfield in July 1996 after stints as a technician and college involvement in automotive programs. He pursued teaching via emergency certification and received early offers from schools seeking his auto expertise.
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Blake Decker
Scott Burkett
Jal
New Mexico
Burkett
Brownfield High School
Hobbs
Midland
Brownfield
Terry County
Texas Education Agency
Mars mission costs and risks loom with NASA failures
The Mars lander and an orbiting satellite failed, costing over 160 million dollars and delaying unmanned research. The article argues such losses underscore the vast challenge of planning a crewed Mars voyage including two years travel, harsh conditions, limited atmosphere, and reliance on error-free calculations. It predicts eventual human missions but notes the journey is far from a vacation.
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Red Planet
NASA
Solar System
Mars Rover
Mars
Earth
Mar
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Texas Department of Public Safety Region Five
Lamar Beckworth
Beckworth
Grapevine
Brownfield High School Madrigal Singers
Jackie Cargill
Josue’ Delao
Leamissa Quintanilla
Dora Delao
Enedelia Quintanilla
Clara Delao
Marcos Delao
Jessica Delao
Ruby Soliz
Lynn Brisendine
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