Hobbs High School MySpace

I have submitted Hobbs High School Pre 1990 on MySpace. There are entries for the Co-op that is now at Hobbs, but there wasn't a place for historic alumni to gather. I just submitted it, so it may take a day or so to actually be in the search base.

MySpace is a fun way to contact other people, and it is very easy to adjust the privacy you prefer. I never instant message or call people and I have my profile set to where only my friends can see it. But if you are very outgoing, you can make your profile public and chat to people online.

Give it a try, you can look at it before joining.

Band Practice Starts Monday, Aug. 13

The Yellowhammer Band will begin practice tomorrow and will be held Monday - Thursday, 1-4:00 p.m. Enjoy the heat of the day, kids! Bring bottled water and snack bars to keep up your strength.

Rotan High School registration begins this coming week. If you did not receive a notice, call the high school office at 325-735-3041.

Roby High School band camp will begin tomorrow at 9 a.m. 7-12 grade students who might be interested in being in the Lion Band are encouraged to attend.

Entries are being accepted at this time for the Fisher County Fair and Rodeo Events, to be held next weekend, Aug. 18. Contact the Fisher County Extension office at 325-776-3259.

Here's a skim-through on the Rotan Advance / Roby Star Record issue for August 2, 2007:

• Sixty-Third Fisher County Fair & Rodeo, Aug. 16 - 18
• Main Street Flowers changes hands, Brian & Teresa Harrison co-own with Jessica Flores & Brenda Sheehan (photo)
  
• Thriftway purchased by Mike Holt (photo)
  
• Fisher County 4-H Wins State Team Penning Championship at Horse Show (photo)
• Rotan and Roby School Supply Lists
• Atmos Energy replaces pipeline (photo)
• Third Annual Fisher County Boot Scoot & Wild Hog Fest to begin Oct. 18
• District 4-H Fashion Show Winners (photo)
• State 4-H Barrel Racer (photo)
• Obituaries for Karen Elizabeth Boggs Pope, Joyce Evelyn Moffett Villalobos, and Cheryl Jean Palmer Neves
• Photos from Summer Youth Program
  
• O'Briant 50th Annual Family Reunion (photo)
• Western Texas College in Snyder to begin EMT courses August 27 & 28
• Rotan City Hall drive through window is now open, they do renewals of vehicle registration on vehicles registered in Fisher County, as well as take water payments, 325-735-2251

It's hard to believe that September is just around the corner. We have been granted a reprieve from the intense summer heat this year, so, for that we are lucky. My sympathies go out to all those football widows, as pre-season is in full swing. Thank goodness for DVR & Tivo, it may save some marriages!

FCAA Meeting Monday Night 6 p.m.

The meeting for the Fisher County Art Association will be Monday, August 6, 6:00p.m. at the Frank Cockrell building in downtown Rotan. Larry Williamson will present the program, which is a hands-on drawing with a grid exercise. The presentation of art at the Fisher County Rodeo and Fair will be also be one of the topics of discussion.

Notable Passings

I wanted to make note of some deaths that have occurred in the past couple of weeks:

• Blake Alan Nichols, 21, Tuesday, August 1
• Douglas R. Jones, 67, Sunday, July 29
• Karen Elizabeth Wright Boggs, 42, Tuesday, July 24
• Darren Stevens, 42, Thursday, July 19

We're keeping the families of these people in our thoughts.

Summer Vacation

Mount Rushmore was our vacation destination this year. It's located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, near Deadwood. Wouldn't ya know while we were up north, they were having record heat, so it felt more like Louisiana or East Texas than anything. I didn't believe it when they told me, but they have us beat in mosquitoes and biting flies.

Some other things I noticed abut the north on this trip:

• There is hay to die for, and the bar ditches are full of bales
• There are fences for snow drifts
• Everyone has a basement
  
• The roadways are cleaner
• The bathrooms are cleaner
• The people are very friendly
• There are not wind turbines

All that is good, but to tell the truth, it was just too dang far away. It was the first time in my life I was glad to see Aspermont, when we were driving in. We racked up nearly 3,000 miles round trip, averaging 22-25 miles to the gallon. The most we paid for gas was $3.58. Premium was cheaper than unleaded regular. Diesel was right around $2.90, generally. Nebraska is beautiful. I'm glad to be home.

FCAA Meeting & Drawing Class

Well, I found a good excuse to post Monte Morrow's mural, after all.

The FCAA will hold a meeting Monday, July 9, at 6:00 p.m at the Cockrell Building in downtown Rotan. Folks are encouraged to bring items they are working on to show, and Ricky Niell will bring his airbrush to demonstrate how he did the H. Govan portrait/mural which is on display in the old Chevrolet dealership directly across the street from the Dairy Queen in Rotan.

Also, there will be a new drawing class Saturday, July 14th, at the Cockrell building in downtown Rotan. It is from 10:00 a.m. to noon, break for lunch, then 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The cost is $20.00 per student, in advance, and all supplies will be furnished. Ages 9 up to 109 are accepted. If interested, call Ricky at 325-776-2806 or 940-776-2806. There is an ad in the Rotan Advance / Roby Star Record that has more info, or click on the links below.

http://fishercounty.myfreeforum.org/sutra237.php#237

http://www.razzledazzleart.com/

Lawless Flatz Playing Hermleigh July 14th

Our friends Lawless Flatz will be playing a shindig in Hermleigh next Saturday the 14th. Check out the details at www.myspace.com/lawlessflatz. It's a BYOB deal, and starts at 9 a.m. There's a whole list of bands performing. Look at the poster under Lawless Flatz comments to see who all is playing. Go and have a blast!

Centennial Post Note

The Rotan Centennial was a success, and I took two good photos, this one of the parade girls and one of Monte Morrow's mural of the cowboy sitting on his horse looking at the Double Mountains. I'll post this one and you can check out Monte's and the other artists' work at the Fisher County Forum. If you know the name of this group on horses, please email me from the contact link at the right.

Rotan Centennial

Hey, you still have time to celebrate Rotan's 100th year! It's goin' on today, and let me tell ya, it's a heck of a deal. We were there early this morning to work our time in the school booth, and the streets were filled up with people. The parade at 10 a.m. was pretty spectacular. There's lots of food and things to buy, I really liked the metal things just as you pull into town from the south on 70. There are benches, trellises, stars, suns, ducks kissing, just all kinds of stressed metal objects that are very desirable to own. Oh, and my favorite little Country Store is open today, down in the old bank building.

Be sure to go by the booth on the west side of the Newspaper Office (also open). They're selling water balloons, and as hot as it already was at 10:30 a.m., the balloons will be all the rage. I'll try to post photos tomorrow, I've been having connection problems, so, no promises.

Go celebrate!

Rotan Advance / Roby Star Record May 24, 2007

Graduation for Roby and Rotan High Schools were held on May 25th. Fisher County Honor Students for the Class of 2007 are:

• Bethany Clements, Rotan Valedictorian
• Adrian Daniel, Rotan Salutatorian
• Sophia Scott, Roby Valedictorian
• Alyssa Hood, Roby Salutatorian

Other news from this issue:

• Roby School Board Minutes, James Rodgers & Company hired for 2007 Audit
• Longworth Coop Gin Board of Directors President Reid Cave announced the purchase of Terry's Gin by LCG
• All District 3-A Baseball Team Selected
• Texas Dept of State Health Services Essay & Art Contest Winners Announced (photo)
• Zachary C. Reyes Graduates from Angelo State University
• Wedding Selections at the Newspaper Office for Lacey Michelle Moore, Bride Elect of Cory Rains, Shower Date June 9th
• Western Swing Festival in Snyder Continues through June 9th
• Rotan School Board Minutes, Superintendent Mickey Early Reported an attendance of 364 students
• Two Letters to the Editor
• Seven Moore Brothers Memorial Day Tribute (photo)
• Rebecca Rueffer & Dorothy Johnson Named Rotan Yellowhammer Drum Majors
• New Subscription Rates: Fisher & Bordering Counties - $26; In State - $28.50; Out of State - $31.00
• Obituaries for Charles K. Black, J.F. (Sonny) Dozier
• Joy Walker's Fisher County Round-Up
• District 7 JR/Intermediate 4-H Photography Results
• Pvt. Karl D. Smith Completes Training at Fort Sill
• Recipe Corner: Avocado Salad from Mary Helen Nunn Hendrix
• Memorial Day Tributes to Frank Cross Ferrel & Marion Gray Hughey (photos)
• Fisher County Art Association News, call 776-2806 or 776-2600 if you are interested in participating in the art show to be held in the Cockrell Building during the Rotan Centennial, June 23rd
• Rotan Grad Jackie Reese Participates in NJCAA Championship (photo)
• Photos & Bios on all the Fisher County High School Graduates