City Council Debates Right-Turn Truck Intersections
City Council members discuss truck right turns and potential wide-turn areas to prevent trapping vehicles. They also prohibit parking along Lubbock Road between Lake and Broadway Streets, a rule enacted with Gilbert Garza and Ricky Willis absent. Copeland said striping timing awaits crews assigned to a 17-county area.
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Broadway Streets
Fletcher
Chamber of Commerce
Gilbert Garza
Ricky Willis
Copeland
Cloud seeding discussed for West Texas rainfall goals
TAL reports on cloud seeding in the Colorado River Municipal Water District begun in 1971 to boost runoff into two reservoirs. Silver iodide seeds are used to create more rain by triggering droplet growth in convective West Texas clouds. Local officials consider possible 1998 funding, while city actions include Cedar Street traffic changes and a one time Boston Tea Room variance for an outdoor event. A MeadoWood fire rescue truck purchase at 37,000 dollars is approved under 50,000 budget.
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Colorado River
Big Spring
Bill McGowan
Fletcher
McGowan
Boston Tea Room
Meadow
Odom
Alvin Mirll
BCISD Announces Acceleration Testing Window
Brownfield Independent School District sets April 22 to 24 for acceleration tests. Elementary students must score 90 percent in language arts, math, science, and social studies, with district and parent approvals. Secondary students may test in uninstructioned subjects to receive course credit. No fees. Parents to register by March 14.
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Brownfield Independent
Texas Tech University
Jeanette Awbrey
Jack Pinson
Weldon Kennedy retires after 30 year FBI career
Aileen Kennedy recalls her son Weldon Kennedy retiring as Deputy Director of the FBI after more than three decades of service. Weldon began in 1963, worked in Portland Newark Miami San Juan and Las Vegas, led key divisions, and headed the Oklahoma City bombing investigation. The family, long-time Brownfield residents, celebrated from afar as flowers were sent at the ceremony start.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Weldon
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Miami
Fla
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Las Vegas
Nev
Washington, D.C
Janet Reno
Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Oklahoma City
Okla
Louis J. Freeh
Local Elections Filed in Brownfield and Meadow Districts
Deadline.from One Wade filed for Position Five and David Ervin filed as a challenger for an at large seat. Brownfield School District at large seats held by Kyle King and Gerald Caswell open with both filing for another term while Joe Trevino entered as challenger. Meadow School District candidates include Larry Gilbreath and Alan Bayer.
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David Ervin
Brownfield
Kyle King
Gerald Caswell
King
Caswell
Joe Trevino
Meadow
Larry Gilbreath
Alan Bayer
City of Meadow
James Smith
James White
Jerry Liles
Mary Williams
City of Wellman
Lynn Hudson
Eddie Garza
Pat Bennett
Brownfield ISD to hold March board meeting
The Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the School Administration Building to discuss textbooks and the 1997-98 calendar. Agenda includes election of the Education Service Center Board directors and Localized Policy Manual Update 53. Meeting open to the public. call 637-2591 for details. Gilbreath and Bayer seek re election. Wellman area candidates Marrow and Garza seek another term.
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Brownfield
Education Service Center Board of Directors
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