September Rolls Around

The nights and mornings are already feeling cooler, and it's hard to believe that we're this far into the year. It's time to start looking at Halloween costumes, making Thanksgiving plans and buying Christmas presents. Oh, and, of course, it's football season. Curse satellite television! (Not a fan!)

I've posted a photo of an unnamed kitten to the site today. This lovely female calico will be ready for adoption on September 9. We had three late summer litters. If only I was as good at raising cattle as I was at raising kittens.

I have a few bits of news to share. Tom Hargrove recently returned from a five week trip across Mali, Togo, Rwanda, Congo, Mozambique and South Africa. He took 2,000 digital photos and kept a journal as he traveled. He says that although the trip was official, as he was working in an agricultural development program, much of the journal is personal, such as notes about the food, travel in Africa, people he met, impressions of different countries, etc. If you would be interested in reading the journal, contact the me and I'll send the message on to Tom. I will be requesting the journal for myself and maybe I can get him to send a photo to post here. The email subject he sent was "Africa Travel Journal, or A Hobbs Boy in Africa". Africa is a looooong way from Hobbs!

Ricky Neill says photos are up on the forum. The artwork display from the Fisher County Fair and Rodeo entries are posted there. The talent is amazing, please be sure to look it over. I clicked on the link at the bottom that has zenfolio in it.

I haven't heard anymore about the missing city funds, and there's been nothing else reported in the paper or on the news. They might be talking in Rotan proper, but you miss a lot of that when you live this far out.

Start making your plans for the Boot Scoot & Wild Hogfest that will begin October 18. It will be held at the Fisher County Airport. Lubbock area bands, the Hogg Maulies, and Matt Martindale will be entertaining on Saturday night.

Okay, now for the Rotan Advance / Roby Star Record update for August 23, 2007:

• Torrential Rains Fall on Fisher County, ranging from 5 to 15 inches
• Miss Fisher County photo
• Roby Homecoming Yard & Window Decorating Contest, Sept. 6 Judging
• Neugebauer Visits County (photos)
• Rotan ISD Board Meeting Minutes, Discussion of Open Campus and Drug Testing
• Laci Brooke Martin & Cory Lee Huggins wedding announcement (photo)
• Fair & Rodeo Results
• Rosemary Donham named to the Media Honor Roll
• Obituary for Tommy Lyndle Stanford
• Photos of Fair & Rodeo Queens and runners-up
• Lindsey Collins Graduates (photo)
• Lions Sports (photo)
• Jeremy Alls Graduates from Angelo State
• Random Photos from Fair & Rodeo Exhibits, Rodeo & Parade

A map of the county is on the front page of the paper along with the rain story. I was surprised to see that Lawlis Flat is an actual place. I thought my band friends had made the name up.

Speaking of Lawless Flatz, they will be performing tonight around 8 p.m. at the grand opening of Rolling Thunder, a bar & grill in Fluvanna, which is just west of Snyder. You can get more information about that show from their myspace profile.

Have a safe Labor Day!