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Steve Olsen is the new pastor at the Canyon First Baptist Church.

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A new pastor for Canyon First Baptist Church

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With less than a month un-til the November 18 Canyon Chamber of Commerce Style Show, tickets went on sale Friday.

Chamber executive direc-tor Cheryl Malcolm reported that tickets are $30 per person or $240 for a table for eight. It’s also $30 for the op-portunity to decorate a table for the event.

However, there are sev-eral changes that Malcolm believes will take the annual Style Show to a whole new level. “We’re changing the venue to the Alumni Banquet Hall,” she said. “We’ve just

outgrown the First Baptist Church Ministry Center.”

The extra space will allow for 50 tables and seating for 400. “We’ll have VIP seating along the Style Show runway,” she added. Those tickets will be available for $50 per person.

“We have several new retail stores that are looking to decorate tables this year,” Malcolm said, “and for the first time we expect to have some businesses decorating more than one table.” With the expanded space, having more than one table deco-rated will give a business or organization more than one opportunity to win recogni-tion.

And competition for ribbons is fierce each year. Ribbons are given recogniz-ing Peoples’ Choice, Best Marketing, Originality and Best Overall. Last year. The Tex Randall replica, created by ERA Real Estate won Best of Show and the Peoples’ Choice awards. Other win-ners included the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum for Best Marketing, Custom Threads for Originality and West Texas Western Store for the Chamber’s Choice.

With the change of venue, Aramark will be catering the traditional turkey and dress-ing meal. Aramark will be joined by West Texas A&M and The Rack as special guest (See STYLE, Page 7)

Cooler weather has brought thoughts of fall to the Texas Panhandle. The Chamber of Commerce Holiday Style Show is less than a month away, but the Randall County Farm Bureau Convention already brought out fall centerpieces for their county convention Tuesday.

Photo by JAMES BARRINGTON

Steve Olsen is the new pastor at the First Baptist Church of Canyon. It’s not his first time to live in Can-yon. He graduated from West Texas A&M in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science degree is criminal justice with an emphasis in law enforcement. But now he’s here with his wife and their two children to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.

“We moved here from Bellville,” Steve said. “It’s northwest of the Houston area and south of College Station.”

Steve and his wife, Jayme, will be married 15 years in November. They have a 9-year-old son, Parker, and a 7-year-old daughter, Reagan.

“We home school,” he said. “We’ve been doing that, this is our fifth year. Jayme stays at home and teaches the kids and takes care of all the household things. She really keeps me going. She makes sure everything is running smoothly.”

While Steve’s original plan was to go into law enforce-ment, he admits that God had different plans for him. “It was my last semester in college that I felt the Lord call me to ministry. In 1998, I was living in Dallas and started going to Dallas Theo-logical Seminary.”

Receiving his Master of Theology in 2002 in pastoral leadership he started work-ing at Prestonwood Baptist Church. “I entered ministry and education all at the same time,” he said. “I was a mem-

ber there already. When I was talking to one of the minis-ters about seminary, they had an opening for internship. So I started as an intern and ended as an associate minis-ter there.”

Still hungry for knowledge, Steve said, “Currently I’m working on my doctorate from Southwestern Theologi-cal Seminary in Fort Worth.” After three years of course work, Steve only lacks his dissertation now to complete his doctorate.

By way of introducing him-self to the local church family and the community, Steve began a sermon series last Sunday on the book of Eccle-siastes. “The title is ‘The Search,’” he said. “When you look at the overall theme of Ecclesiastes, Solomon, the author of the book, is just liv-

Style Show tickets on sale

Informing the public and finding solutions to issues is what the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, is all about. The league’s mission statement is to encourage the informed and active participation in govern-ment and influence public policy through education and

advocacy.LWV of Texas was formed

in 1919 in San Antonio when the Texas Equal Suffrage Association was dissolved to reorganize for a new purpose. According to the LWV web-site, in the early years of the group it urged women to pay poll taxes, conducted citizen-ship schools, held “Get Out the Vote” campaigns, issued

a “Voter’s Calendar,” queried political candidates and pub-lished the results and printed a booklet entitled “Know Your County.”

The LWV of Texas did not endorse or oppose candidates or political parties. It did study political issues and issued position papers. After working for more than eight years, in 1949 the organization secured

legislation ensuring a secret ballot for Texans. The group also labored for a constitution-al amendment, which finally passed in 1954, enabling Texas women to serve on juries.

The league publishes the Voters Guide to inform voters of the qualifications of candi-dates and sponsors televised debates between gubernatorial candidates. In 1986 it pub-

lished the Texas Government Handbook for use in schools and colleges. The permanent offices of the LWV of Texas are located in Austin, and its records are deposited in the Southwest Collection at Texas Tech University.

Lou Ann Garrett, former president for the Amarillo

That harvest feeling

By JAMES BARRINGTONCanyon News staff

By JAMES BARRINGTONCanyon News staff

sponsors for this year’s event.Having been largely

dominated by women in past years, an increasing number of men have begun to take advantage of the meal, the fellowship and the festive atmosphere in recent years. The creativity that goes into the selection of theme for the table decorations, as well as the actual implementation from idea to end product, is evident each year as many of the tables become works of art as well as decorative centerpieces to showcase the sponsor. Malcolm noted, “At least one of the table spon-sors has indicated they will have various holiday themed decorations.”

While decorating activities will fill the morning of the event, the doors will open to attendees at 11:30 a.m. Door prizes and numerous silent auction items usually deco-rate the foyer to set the tone for the event, and guests are inevitably struck by the beau-ty, complexity and creativity of the table decorations. Each participant is given a ballot to vote for the Peoples’ Choice award, and conversations flow about the merits of one table versus another.

As the meal is winding down, the Style Show begins. “I think this event is the one that, as Chamber Director,

Cancer survivors look to Relay for Life

League of Women Voters informs

By AMANDA ROGERSCanyon News staff

By AMANDA ROGERSCanyon News staff

(See RELAY, Page 3)

Karen Kriegshauser at-tended her first Relay For Life earlier this year. Diagnosed with breast cancer in Decem-ber, she came to the Canyon event to walk the survivors’ lap.

“Up until I was diagnosed I never got involved in that kind of thing,” Kriegshauser said. “I was somewhat familiar with the relay anyway, but I thought I’d check it out. We were just blown away by it. I think the most emotional part was when we did the lap for the survivors or for those walking in memory of someone. It was so emotional, honestly. There are no words to describe how I felt.”

ing life apart from God. All the frustrations that you run into and all the other avenues you try to find fulfillment in life. And so he’s writing from that perspective. So everyone is asking, ‘Is there more than what I see around me?’

“Solomon comes down to the end and says, ‘Here’s the end of the matter. Fear God and keep his command-ments.’ Ultimately, from a New Testament perspective, the way we come into that relationship with God is through faith in Jesus Christ. He is the one we’re really searching after. He’s the only one. A relationship with God through Jesus Christ is the only one who can give us ful-fillment in life. Jesus said ‘I’ve come to give you forgiveness of sin and an abundant life.’

Karrh not seeking fourth termBy JAMES BARRINGTONCanyon News staff

Randall County Commis-sioner for precinct 1, Robert “Bob” Karrh announced Friday that he would not be seeking re-election in 2012.

“Some people have been suggesting that we should have term limits for our federal and state elected officials,” he said. “I decided that I should practice what I preach.”

Karrh said, “I will have served over 12 years at the end of December 2012.” He plans to serve out his current term, but not seek re-election.

“The guy I beat resigned after I beat him in the elec-tion,” Karrh said. “So I was appointed to serve out the remainder of his term and then three full terms.”

Individuals interested in filing for county elections for 2012 may begin filing with their respective party on Saturday, Nov. 12. Filing runs through 6 p.m. on Dec. 12. The primary election, which will include the presidential primary as well as other fed-eral, state and county offices will be held on March 6.

In addition to the County Commissioner precinct 1 seat that Karrh will be vacating, other seats will be on the 2012 ballot. Those county seats include Commissioner precinct 3, currently held by Skip Huskey; Sheriff, current-ly held by Joel Richardson; Constable in both precincts 1 and 4, currently held by Chris

Tinsley and Jeff Lester, re-spectively; and Tax Assessor/Collector, currently held by Sharon Hollingsworth. Other county and district seats will face re-election in 2014.

Bob Karrh, Precinct 1 County Commissioner, announced he will not seek re-election.

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A residence in the 6500 block of Tradewinds was burglarized when someone entered through a back door by breaking off the door knob. They had also broken out a back window. Items reported stolen from the house included two flat screen TVs, a DVD player, currency, a computer and printer and a .357 magnum pistol. Several items of clothing were also taken. A shop was also entered with another flat screen television and two satellite receivers and dishes taken. The value of the items stolen was estimated at $5,300.

A home, in the 12000 block of Circle C Trail was also burglarized. The

complainant discovered the front door pried open. Items missing included a 50” plasma TV, an Xbox gaming console plus several games and a wallet with identifying information. Loss was valued at $1,921.

Deputies went to a residence in the 13000 block of FM 1258 on a domestic call. A female tenant there was in conflict with an older female who owned the house. The tenant had been living there about a month and reported that the owners of the house were stealing from her. While deputies were on the scene, the tenant’s boyfriend arrived and attacked an older member of the household

Randall County Crime

Burglaries and assaultin front of the officers. The 31-year-old Randall County man was arrested and charged with domestic violence and resisting arrest.

A construction site in the 10000 block S. Washington was the scene of the theft of a Briggs and Stratton generator valued at $1,000.

Deputies received a report from a woman who had lived in the 12000 block of Palo Pinto. She had moved out, but left a riding lawn mower and weed eater behind. When she returned to retrieve the items she discovered them missing. The value of the missing items was $160.

Deputies responded to a construction site in the eastern part of the county. All the cooper wire and 500 feet of pipe had been taken from the house. The loss was estimated at $800.

Patrolling deputies investigated an apparently abandoned motorcycle in the 9600 block of S. Washington. The motorcycle was parked at the entrance to a storage unit and had no license plate. While the deputies were investigating,

individuals arrived to pick up the motorcycle. A 27-year-old Amarillo man identified himself as the owner, saying he had bought the motorcycle from a salvage yard and it had broken down on the way home. The owner had outstanding assault warrants from Grand Prairie and was placed under arrest. A 22-year-old Amarillo man who was with him was also arrested. The younger man was using fraudulent identification. He was charged with fraudulent use/possession of identifying information.

A subject being booked into Randall County jail was discovered to have a baggie of marijuana in his sock. He was additionally charged with possession of marijuana and with introducing drugs into a corrections facility.

Deputies took a report from an individual who had left his 1959 Chevy Apache pickup parked at a residence he owned but rented out while he went overseas. When he returned he discovered that it was missing. The value of the vehicle was unknown due to its age and condition.

The Randall County Farm Bureau held their annual convention in the fellowship hall of the University Church of Christ at noon Tuesday.A meal of barbeque beef and sausage, together with trimmings was catered by Rafter G’s of Umbarger.Walter Cranmer welcomed the members and guests before turning the lecture over to Roger Gist to introduce the program’s guest speaker, Joe Kozlowski, an urban interface specialist from the Texas Forest Service.Kozlowski spoke about fire prevention and fire preparedness with particular emphasis on the serious fire season that plagued Texas through the summer. “Last year was very wet,” he said, “causing all the grass and trees to grow. When this year turned dry, all that dry fuel was ready to burn.”He went on to explain that “Fire is natural. When people move into the rural areas fire becomes ‘a bad thing.’ So people stop the natural cycle of fires that restore the habitat.”Kozlowski shared several statistics from across the state, reporting, “There were 26,000 fires in Texas this year that burned 3.8 million

acres. During those fires, 2,800 homes and 5,000 other structures were lost; 1,500 of those were in Bastrop County over the Labor Day weekend. But the good news is that 36,000 homes and 50,000 other structures were saved. Most of that was because of the local first responders.”

Randall Farm Bureau conventionBy JAMES BARRINGTON Canyon News staff

While Kozlowski touted the work of the Forest Service, he was quick to give credit to the local fire departments, many of them composed of volunteers, who were first on the scene when fires began. “Of those 26,000 fires, 23,000 were dealt with by local fire departments,” he said.Kozlowski also said that during June, Texas had every air tanker in the nation dedicated to the state’s wild fires. Air tankers came from as far away as Canada to assist with the drought-driven fires.“There were three firefighter fatalities in Texas over the summer. One was in Cactus, one in Eastland and the other was a federal firefighter who succumbed to heat exhaustion. There were fewer than 10 civilian lives lost state-wide.”Kozlowski reported that the weather experts are predicting that the current drought is at the beginning of a 10-year

cycle, and so the likelihood of more summers of heat and wildfires is high.Kozlowski also touted some of the educational materials available through the Texas Forest Service to help individuals and families plan for ways to avoid fires and prepare to deal with the fire and its aftermath in the event it comes. Billy Bob Brown, the Panhandle’s director for the state Farm Bureau, spoke briefly, echoing Kozlowski’s praise for local firefighters.In conclusion, Brown presented checks for $1,000 and Cranmer presented local Farm Bureau checks for $500 each to the Randall County Fire Department, the Pallisades, Happy and Canyon fire departments.The local office of the Farm Bureau is located at 1714 Fifth Avenue in Canyon and can be reached at 655-2126.

Joe Kozlowski talks about 2011 firefighting efforts. Photo by JAMES BARRINGTON

Bill West death under investigation

An investigation continues in the death of Bill West, 81, of Canyon. West died Aug. 18, at Canyon Healthcare in the care of Hospice Care of the Southwest.

The Canyon News was contacted by a family member at the end of August suggesting that West died as a result of a physical altercation with another person. At that time inquiries to the Canyon Police Department ended with a “no comment” position. With no official confirmation of facts, an editorial decision was made to not publish a story. When the story was brought to public attention Oct. 21, the Canyon News again made calls for information.

“The city attorney has advised Chief Dale Davis, and I to make no further comment except that the investigation is continuing,” said City Manager Randy Criswell.

The Randall County District Attorney’s office first reported they were investigating allegations that West’s death occurred as the result of a physical encounter but could make no further comment at this time. Later on Friday afternoon, District Attorney James Farren told the Canyon News, “There is no investigation in my office. We are simply advising the Canyon Police Department. There was obviously a confrontation between two residents and we have yet to determine if a crime has been committed or not.”

West worked 42 years for the AT&SF Railroad, retiring in January 1992, in Canyon. He was a resident of Skywest Assisted Living when the incident occurred.

No comments can be made by the owners of Skywest or the governing regulatory agencies at this time.

Levi Stauss moved to San Francisco intending to sell tent canvas to the miners during the height of the Gold Rush.

But he soon discovered that what prospectors really wanted were durable pants.

He had the tent fabric tailored into pants and they be-came an overnight sensation.

Blue jeans were born.

Totally Random Trivia

This Week in HistoryOctober 21, 1879

Thomas Edison invented the first electric lamp in his laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J.

By DEBBIE AYLESWORTH, Canyon News staff

Don Fitt (center), owner of Schlotzsky’s, presented checks totaling over $2,000 to Jack Barnes (left), of America Supports You - Texas, and Lou Ann Martin (right) of Care for the Troops.

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“In Ecclesiastes, he hits people where we’re at. The whole Bible is practical, but this particular book would be a good one to start with as people might be wanting to check out the new pastor in town.”

Between Prestonwood and Bellville, Steve and Jayme spent some time in Louisiana.

“My wife and I knew we wanted to go elsewhere to serve; a smaller church to get a more ‘whole church’ experi-ence. I wound up taking a position at Trinity Evangeli-cal Free Church in Coving-ton, La. They offered me a position there as an associate

pastor. We were there four and a half years – ’02 to ’06.

“We were actually there through Hurricane Katrina. We had evacuated, but I came back the week after. God saw fit to not let our church be hindered. We were on some electrical grid that was still up. We had water wells, so we had water. And from August ’05 until I left in February of ’06 we were receiving teams from other churches from around the nation. We had 50 – 150 people staying at our church, sleeping on our floor. Then we were sending them out into the community to clean up, to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with others. Whereas that was a difficult time, going through Hur-ricane Katrina, it was also

great to see Christians going out, showing the love of Christ in a very physical way. And then we would pray with those that we would serve. It was a fantastic time. We re-ally enjoyed that and learned a lot from that experience.

“I was an associate pastor there and I knew I wanted to go somewhere and preach. So First Baptist Church of Bellville called me to be their pastor. That’s where I’ve served the last five and a half years.” Steve said that the Bellville church “would average about 180 folks in worship service.”

Now that the Olsens are in Canyon, they are looking for-ward to the work and being involved in the community.

“I look forward to serving

the community of Canyon. It’s a great community. I always enjoyed my time here. I grew up in Pampa. I was born in Clovis, N.M. I lived there twice. I lived up in Grand Junction, Colo. I lived in Pampa the longest, so the Panhandle is home. We moved right before my senior year in high school. I gradu-ated from Coronado High School in Lubbock. That was in 1990.

“It still doesn’t seem real that I’m living back in Can-yon. I used to live in Canyon Park Apartments and I would ride my mountain bike through Hunsley Hills. And now I’ve just bought a home on Bunker Pass. We close at the end of the month.”

Although he’s only been

here a week, Steve is already seeing things that impress him about his new congrega-tion.

“I can see that ‘missions’ is a big thing in the hearts of the people here. Missions, both internationally and locally. That’s what you love to hear – people who want to go out and show the love of Christ physically, and then share the word of Christ ver-bally by sharing the gospel. I look forward to that.”

Steve is determined to follow God’s calling. “As a pastor of the church, my greatest desire is to proclaim Christ and that he is the way for salvation. God has been so good to us through his son, Jesus; to send him to be the sacrifice for our sins,

Relay For Life, an overnight team effort to raise funds for the American Cancer Society’s programs and services, is scheduled from 7 p.m.-7 a.m. The free and public event will be held April 20-21 at West Texas A&M University’s Buf-falo Sports Complex. Yet it isn’t too early to form teams and gear up for the event.

Relay For Life begins when the sun is setting. This symbol-izes the time that people are diagnosed with cancer. The day is getting darker, and this represents the cancer patients’ state of mind as they endure the emotions of facing this deadly disease. As the evening goes on, it gets colder and darker, just as the emotions of cancer patients do. The time between 1-2 a.m. represents when cancer patients start treatment. They become ex-hausted, some sick, not want-ing to go on and possibly want-ing to give up. Participants in the relay feel much the same way while walking during these hours. They cannot stop or give up; just as cancer patients cannot stop or give up.

The sun rising represents the end of treatment for can-cer patients. They see the light at the end of the tunnel and know that life will go on. The morning light brings on a new day, full of life and excitement. Participants feel the brightness of the morning and know that the end of the relay is close at hand.

While not on a team last

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year Kriegshauser stayed at the Canyon event until 1 a.m., tak-ing in what the event meant to her and her husband, Coby.

“Coby and I went to see what it was about and once we realized what it was about and what they did, we were just so impressed. My husband said that he would never miss a relay and he wants to try to raise money for it in the future. It sure touches your heart if you’re a survivors or a spouse of a survivor,” she said.

“Going through cancer and the treatments, attitude is 90 percent of the battle and attending something like that really does affect your attitude. I just think getting a group together of friends and family to participate in something like that is really special. There’s nothing else like it.

“The No. 1 thing I’ve learned is it’s crazy how can-cer can be wrapped in so many blessings. It’s crazy how God teaches you things.”

Relay starts with a survi-vors’ lap – an inspirational time when survivors are invited to circle the track together and help everyone celebrate the victories we’ve achieved over cancer. The

caregivers also are recognized at Relay For Life. After dark the relay honors people who have been touched by cancer and remember loved ones lost to the disease during the lumi-naria ceremony. Candles are lit inside bags filled with sand, each one bearing the name of a person touched by cancer, and participants often walk a lap in silence.

Jolenna Wright, knows the importance of events to ben-efit American Cancer Society.

Wright was diagnosed with melanoma internally nine years ago during an annual exam and was given a 20 per-cent chance of survival. Wright also underwent five different chemotherapy treatments, one of which nearly killed her because of the toxicity.

She also underwent surgery.“I was lucky I survived at

all,” she said. “I survived and went through all of that treat-ment, and seven months later my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer.”

Chuck was given a 90 per-cent survival rate, but he lost his battle with cancer when he died two years after being diagnosed.

“I believe there was a

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informed part in what hap-pened in their city, state and nation. They were women who weren’t going to just sit around and complain, but were willing to work toward good solutions to problems,” she said.

She said the first of the league’s two main goals is pro-viding voter services, including registering voters, publishing nonpartisan Voters Guides that help voters become bet-ter informed on candidates’ positions or giving the pros and cons of proposed Con-stitutional amendments and

LWV chapter and current publicity chair, joined the league when she left her job as a newspaper reporter to stay home with her new baby.

“I felt very cut off from intellectual stimulation and being around my co-workers for conversation and knowing what was going on in the city. The league seemed to be a group interested in good gov-ernment and citizens learning how to take a more active and

conducting candidate forums. “We try to empower citizens to take part in determining how well their government functions – by casting more informed votes on ballot issues and candidates,” Garrett said.

The other aspect is the pro-gram involves choosing special issues to study.

“One thing I especially like about the league is that we’re not just a study group who never takes action, nor are we just an action group, which decides on action without careful consideration, but we

do both,” she said. “We delib-erately decide on what issues we will study – on local, state or a national level. Then we try to gain as much information as we can, including hearing from people on all sides of the issue before deciding on what we feel should be our position. After a consensus and position is established, then we take action to advocate for change or improvements.”

The Amarillo league’s activ-ities include registering voters, developing and publishing Vot-ers Guides, holding candidate

forums and constitutional amendments forums, sponsor-ing other public forums on topics of major public policy and giving voter registration cards to new citizens on the day of their naturalization ceremonies, as well as observ-ing meetings of the city and county commissions and other public bodies.

The environment commit-tee meets frequently and has helped the City of Amarillo with its campaign for water conservation. The group is also planning a public forum Nov. 21 that will look at Social Security, Medicare, workers’ compensation and disability, unemployment insurance and long-term care on Social Security.

Tonya Kleuskens, of Canyon, an active member of the environment committee said she first joined more than 10 years ago to offer support. Since then she has chaired

the environment committee, where she continues to serve.

“The thing I like most about the league is that it’s non-partisan and made up of a diverse group of people who have different philosophies but find issues and develop a study around them. It’s a very inter-partisan group of people who come together and think what the position should be. It’s not around party lines. It’s around what is best as a collective group. Our issues cross party lines,” she said. “I truly think that the league is a leader in helping to flush out the important aspects of issues and offer solutions, which is something we really need.”

The league welcomes inter-ested individuals to visit meet-ings and to join the organiza-tion. For more information or a membership form, contact membership chair, BJ Op-permann, at bjoppermann@suddenlink.net or 353-3583.

to die in our place and then to be raised from the dead. He’s made this wonderful promise that through faith in Christ we’ll have forgiveness of our sins and that we’ll be adopted into his family as his sons and his daughters. That truly is the abundant life. That is the message I love to proclaim.

“I love to preach God’s word. I typically preach through books of the Bible, expositionally. They’re writ-ten as books, and so I want to study them as books and teach them as books. The depth of God’s word is in those great books written thousands of years ago, inspired by God, and just as relevant and applicable today.”

reason I had cancer before Chuck. He was just stronger after what I went through. Ev-ery day we just had to get up and go. We were close anyhow, but the circumstances just brought us closer. We knew how to deal with it.”

Wright attended her first Relay For Life shortly after her diagnosis.

“I was still recovering from surgery, and I had several people who were walking with me. I’m always proud when I walk around that track that I’m a survivor,” she said.

Survivors and their families are encouraged to register and attend RFL, even if they do not wish to participate on a team. For more information, go online to www.relayforlife.org/canyontx or call Meghan Mackey at 353-4307.

From the Bible

Then the Phillistine said, “This day I defy the ranks of Israel! Give me a

man and let us fight each other.” On hearing the Phillistine’s words, Saul and all the Israelites were

dismayed and terrified.

- II Samuel 17:10-11

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The list of lamentable losses lengthens. One now teetering toward endangered status is the tendency to laugh at ourselves.

In a century ending a few moons ago, we more willingly wore horse collars for our foibles and blunders. Self-deprecation was “in;” now, it is circling the drain toward “out.”

Several entertainers, determined to be the brunt of their own jokes, made millions. You have your own list; mine includes William Bendix (Chester A. Riley on “The Life of Riley”) and Carroll O’Connor (Archie Bunker in “All in the Family.”) Rodney Daingerfield made a tubful of money “getting no respect;” Jackie Gleason was cut from the same cloth.

Not to be overlooked is a cadre of men whose countenance remains cheery--even celebratory--about a shared condition they can do little or nothing to change. I refer to adult males who need not buy shampoo, or ever again visit barbershops. And most of ‘em have given up on “creative combing.”

By their own admission, they are “baldies, chrome domes, hairless wonders, shiny tops,” etc. Usually, they laugh at themselves, perhaps

believing that they’re going to be derided anyway, so why not lead the way? Sort of like, “If you’re tarred and feathered and run out of town, grab a baton, race to the front and make ‘em think you’re leading the parade.”

Our preacher, billiard-ball bald for a full decade, references his condition frequently. He also smiles as much as anyone I know. (Maybe his humility and humor are key reasons that he’s been in the same pulpit for 23 years.)

A while back, he mentioned his “heavenly hairdo.” Breaking into a smile, he anticipated the inevitable “What’s a ‘heavenly hairdo?’”

His answer: “There will be no dying or parting there.”

One guy short on follicles enlivened a party with boasts about winning a masquerade contest.

“I painted the top of my head blue and wrapped myself in aluminum foil,” he explained.

You guessed it--he passed himself off as a roll-on deodorant.

We gray-haired guys fall short when we compete with the hairless in attempts at humor, almost always failing.

Scientists have explained

that the older we get, the deeper our hair follicles grow. When they reach the brain, there are two possible results.

If the roots strike gray matter, the hair turns gray; if they strike a vacuum, they turn loose.”

A long-ago pastor stifled laughter upon noticing associates joining him on the podium for Sunday worship.

One whose hair usually was gray had turned to the dye bottle--with burnt orange results. The other, adorning a hairpiece for years, sported a new one. (Still a “cheapo,” but styled differently.)

“My soul,” the pastor exclaimed, “One dyes it, and the other buys it!”

Most speakers often seek good-natured folks in the audience to be humor objects. Early on, I discovered a sobering reality--to make certain that they enjoy such treatment.

On one occasion, I asked the “make sure” question about a man with the shiniest scalp in the room.

“Better not,” my host cautioned, “Chemo.” ‘Nuff said.

A few days ago, I gathered with a couple of dozen classmates to receive “golden anniversary diplomas” from Howard Payne University,

I graduated from Linden-Kildare High School in 1971. Last weekend Darlene and I made the 500-mile trek back to east Texas for the 40th anniver-sary of my graduating class.

We attended the 10-year reunion in 1981. We had two young daughters. My best friend from high school days, Charles Walker, was virtually bald by then. Maybe it was the radiation he was working around as an X-ray technician. He’s since graduated to CT scans and MRIs, but his hair hasn’t returned.

This year was a really nice reunion. There were pictures of 75 of us in the 1971 “Tiger Tracks” yearbook. We account-ed for at least five who are no longer in this life, but we counted 22 present Saturday evening at the Johnson’s house where we had a great catfish fry – the catfish all caught from local lakes. Troy Johnson and Brenda Henderson (our class valedictorian) Johnson

were married shortly after graduation. They have a won-derful home that is literally “out in the country.” A person really has to be going there to get there. I received excellent directions, and Patricia Shef-field Erwin put up balloons at key points along the way to show people like me the way to the party.

Oh, there were also at least three more from our class that attended the homecom-ing football game (that L-K managed to come from behind to win) and/or the gathering at Brenda Boon Deming’s (PhD in microbiology) house that started shortly after halftime. So there were at least a third of our classmates back together after 40 years.

I guess it shouldn’t have been surprising to me that a good number of those in atten-dance had stayed in Linden (a town of about 2,000 people). Most had been born there. In fact, one of my classmates

From ‘hair’ to eternityDon Newbury is a speaker in the Metroplex.

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where we were awarded sheepskins 50 years ago. I saw no oxygen bottles and heard minimal groans. Mostly, good humor reigned. One honoree thanked the chef for “cutting up the chicken for us.”

Someone mentioned that this time, we got diplomas without cheating. One guy was showing off his “rainbow tie,” claiming “a pot at the end of it.”

I think he was the bald-headed man who dreamed of his youthful crew cut. “The crew bailed out,” he moaned. He then couldn’t remember if he’d taken his morning medicine. This reminded me that I had forgotten my morning pill ritual, so I hustled--okay, meandered--back to my room. As I departed, they were talking about earlier resolve to pick up pennies spotted on the pavement. Nowadays, there’s no bending over for anything less than a silver dollar, and not even then for sure. A few minutes later, I gulped down assorted pills, thankful I am still able to gulp.

Dr. Newbury is a speaker in the Metroplex. Inquiries/comments to: newbury@speakerdoc.com. Phone: 817-447-3872. Web site: www.speakerdoc.com.

Editorial

Every business has its frustrations and challenges. The newspaper business is no exception. This week has given us an example that needs to be reported, so we’ll put it on the “opinion” page instead of a “news” page.

The daily newspaper to our north reported Friday that a Randall County grand jury will be reviewing the August 18 death of 81-year-old Bill West at a Canyon nursing home.

Now there are certain “rules” that must be obeyed in journalistic circles. In order to report news, we have to have “facts.” If members of our staff did not actually witness the events we report, then we must find people with first-hand knowledge or official documents that reflect the facts “on the record.” We also must respect the confidentially of sources when they speak to us “off the record.”

When someone speaks to the media “off the record,” that is generally understood to mean that the reporter can use the information to seek other sources to confirm it, but without such confirmation, use of the information might be traced back to the person who spoke in confidence. The quickest way for a reporter to lose credibility with sources is to violate an “off the record” conversation.

We in the newspaper business also get a lot of “anony-mous” tips. To us, that means the source wants us to do all their homework. Usually, we find at the end of those trails that the tipster has an axe to grind and is trying to use the newspaper as a bludgeon. We’re not interested in that role.

We are interested in reporting the news. And when some-one gives us information but refuses to go “on the record” with it, we find ourselves in a dilemma. The above-mentioned story came to our attention back in August, but upon inves-tigation, we found a lot of rumors, a lot of supposition, a lot of really foul-smelling political involvement (After all this is a “small town.”), but nothing we could reliably report without having to rely on anonymous sources and innuendo.

When a local man dies and there is suspicion that it was what the law calls a “wrongful death,” it seems like a story the public should know. Where the events happened, who were the parties to the events and who were the witnesses should be revealed. Who was at fault? Was there fault? If a business is being run in an irresponsible manner the public has a right to know about it. Likewise, if a business is alleged to have been run irresponsibly, but has been exonerated by an official investigation, the owner of that business has a right for his exoneration to be made public.

There are serious issues of Open Records laws involved, but there are even more serious issues of small town politics involved that drop a veil of silence over private citizens who have the story but are afraid to reveal the facts they know because of fear of reprisals.

No one is more aware of accountability for how the freedom of speech is used than American newspapers. The freedom of speech, freedom of press and even freedom of religion (All First Amendment rights) do not come without a price – both to achieve and to effectively use. But the first amendment guarantees that congress shall pass no laws to abridge those freedoms. It does not attempt to regulate how neighbors influence those freedoms through social and economic reprisals.

Ultimately, all of our freedoms are based on our willing-ness to speak out against injustices. Recent decades have witnessed the silence of the American people giving ascent to the clamoring voices of various minorities who have imposed their own brand of censorship on the American public.

When will our freedom to speak our opinions go the way of prayer in school? The simple answer to that question is, “When we allow it to happen because of our fear.” That day is already closer than we like to think.

When news can’t be reported...

asked, “How did you ever get to Linden?” We moved there near the end of my second grade year from Brownfield as my dad made transfers from east Texas to west Texas and back with the Soil Conserva-tion Service to get pay grade increases with his federal job. But once in Linden, we stayed put until after my brother and I left for college. Then my parents moved away also.

Linden’s claim to fame is its native son, Don Henley of Eagles fame. Through Henley and his friends, Linden has seen its old (It was old when I was a kid.) American Legion Hall converted to The Music Hall, where big-name and aspiring talent comes to perform. Taking the opportu-nity to dive by, it’s clear that a lot more improvements were made on the inside than on the exterior.

A noticeable event in town is the Cass County courthouse getting a facelift. I’m not sure

of the date of its construction, but I remember sitting with my brother on a hot summer day listening to the attorneys argue a civil case that involved a car that had been struck by a truck. It was a “real life” taste of all the Perry Mason and Judd for the Defense shows we had been watching.

The high school building was located on land approxi-mately halfway between Lin-den and Kildare (population of about 800 when I was in school). The junior high used to be there. It burned down long enough ago that there is no trace of its existence remaining now. But the high school is still thriving and looking very much the same as it did 40 years ago.

I’m glad we went. I hope to go back in future years. Shared memories with old friends make life special. Fresh memories with old friends are even better.

But that’s just my opinion…

Homecomings can be trickyJames Barrington is managing editor of The Canyon News

Just my opinion

The Swiss consume more chocolate per capita than any other people on earth.

They eat 22 pounds per year per person compared to 11 pounds a year in the United States.

Totally Random Trivia

Ron and Anne Thomason, of Canyon, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 29 at the University Church of Christ fellowship hall. Their children, David Thomason and his wife, Stephanie, of Austin, and Mark Thomason and his wife, Alissa, of Independence, Mo., will host the event.

Ron Thoma-son married the former Anne Mc-Carver on Nov. 3, 1961, at Joseph A. Hill Chapel in Canyon. Gordon Downing, minis-ter and director of the Church of Christ Bible Chair, officiated.

Ron retired from West Texas A & M University as a professor of plant science, af-ter approximately 40 years of teach-ing. He continues to farm and teach. Anne retired from teaching elementary school in Canyon Independent School District after 25 years. She is presently working part-time for The Canyon News.

The couple has been part of the University Church of Christ family (formerly Central Church of Christ) since mov-ing to Canyon in 1969.

Their five grandchildren are Ashlee and Tyler Thomason, of Austin, and Blake and Alexis Marriott and Aiden Thoma-son, of Independence, Mo.

LIFESTYLESSunday, October 23, 2011 Page 5 THE CANYON NEWS

Wedding

Odom–Brown

Mr. and Mrs. RA Brown IInee Kristen Elyse Odom

Kristen Elyse Odom and RA Brown II were united in marriage in an evening ceremony Aug. 13, 2011, at the First United Methodist Church in Wellington with Pastor Gene Weinette and Thacker Haynes, pastor of the First United Methodist Church in McLean, officiating.

The bride is the daughter of Neal and Beverly Odom of Wellington. She is the granddaughter of Tom and Andree’ Wilhelm and the late Delores Wilhelm and Pete and Joann Odom, all of Happy.

The groom is the son of Rob A. and Talley Brown of Stin-nett. He is the grandson of R.A. “Rob” and Peggy Brown of Throckmorton and Gloria Griffin and the late T.L. Griffin of Borden County

Given in marriage by her family and escorted by her father, the bride wore a strapless taffeta gown with side drape detail of beaded appliques with a lace-up back and sweep train. She wore an elbow length veil. The bride wore a crystal glass bead necklace that her maternal great-grandmother, Susan Sieger Wilhelm, wore for her wedding to Charles Wilhelm on Sept. 1, 1931. Kristen carried a bouquet of turquoise daisies, mini orange carnations, yellow button poms and red alstro accented with green hypericum berries and solidago. The bouquet was wrapped in satin turquoise ribbon.

Pewter iron scroll candelabras framed the alter. Pianist Mary Johnson provided the music. Communion was served to the bride and groom and their immediate family while the song “Love Is Not a Fight” by Warren Barfield played.

The maid of honor was Carly Holland of Lubbock, friend of the bride. The bridal attendants were Amy Brown of Stin-nett, sister of the groom, Mackenzie Odom of Happy, cousin of the bride and Cristina Talcott of New Braunfels, friend of the bride. They wore short cotton sateen sleeveless black dresses with pleating and a ruched waist.

The best man was Brad Bellah of Throckmorton, cousin of the groom. Groomsmen were Ben Griffin of Channing, cousin of the groom and Griffin Brown and Miles Brown of Stinnett, brothers of the groom. The men wore black tuxedos with red vests, bow ties and kerchiefs. Boutonnieres were red alstro.

Junior bridesmaids and candle lighters were Lydia Brown and Amanda Brown, sisters of the groom. The groom’s brother, Ike Brown, served as ring bearer and the groom’s cousin, Ava Longacre, was the flower girl. Ushers were the bride’s brothers, Nicholas Odom, Zachary Odom and Jack Odom and Codi Myers, friend of the groom.

Following the ceremony friends and family enjoyed a din-ner and dance at the Wellington Fairgrounds. Fajitas with all the trimmings were served to the guests along with an assort-ment of beverages. Atteberry Station provided the music. The couple shared their first dance as husband and wife to “Cen-ter of My World” by Chris Young. The bride and her father danced to “I Hope You Dance” by Leann Womack.

The white tiered wedding cake with white decorative scroll-work frosting was accented with the bride’s chosen flowers. Vanilla bean ice cream was served with the cake. Punch was poured from an iron heritage Cairo server. The table was cen-tered with a bouquet of flowers. Servers were Laurie Bellah Strebeck, Kate McDowell, Larkin Davis, Tessa Henard and Katie Schlosser.

Following a honeymoon trip to Jackson Hole, Wyo., the couple is at home at the Griffin Ranch west of Channing.

The bride is a 2011 graduate of Texas Tech University in Lubbock and is the communications manager of Texas Cattle Feeders Association in Amarillo.

The groom completed the farm and ranch management program at Frank Phillips College in Borger and is the man-ager of the Griffin Ranch.

Birth, engagement, wedding and anniversary announcements are due

by 5 p.m. each Wednesday. Send information to news@canyonnews.com.

Anniversary

Thomason

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Thomason1961

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Thomason2011

Girl Scouts to hold non-food drive

Girl Scout Troop 5278 will be having a drive for non-food items to benefit Canyon Cares Thursday outside the entrance doors to Canyon’s Wal-Mart. The 13 girls, between first and third grade ages, will be easy to identify in their hot pink uniforms.Delynn Rodriguez, the troop leader, said, “The girls were looking for a service project to help the community. They had heard about Canyon Cares and so we called to see

By JAMES BARRINGTON Canyon News staff

what we could do for them. They called us back and said they could really use a supply of non-food items before the holidays.”Rodriguez listed the specific items that will be sought during the drive: shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes and toilet paper. Individuals interested in donating can deposit their articles with the girl scouts out side Wal-Mart Thursday afternoon between 5 and 7 p.m.

Uncle Sam was based on a real person. Historians say he was Sam Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York.

Wilson obtained a contract to supply beef to the Army during the war of 1812.

They stamped “U.S.” on the barrels of meat, but team-sters and soldiers started to joke that the “U.S.” brand on the barrels didn’t stand for United States, but rather for “Uncle Sam” Wilson.

The joke spread and soon Uncle Sam became the personification of the nation.

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ENTERTAINMENTSunday, October 23, 2011 Page 7 THE CANYON NEWS

The Big Year is family fun

Pat Tyrer is a writer and associate professor of American literature at West Texas A&M University

Let’s go to the movies

If you weren’t able to join the spontaneous group of dancers at the back of the Varsity Theater on opening night of Footloose, this week is your final chance to join in the fun in what Entertain-ment Weekly refers to as an “energized redo of the beloved 1984 Flashdance-era classic.” Julianne Hough and Kenny Wormald pull off some incredibly complex dance moves as Ren and Ariel. Hough, known for her expert moves on TV’s Dancing With the Stars, is a perfect match for Wormald’s fast-paced moves earned as a former backup dancer for Justin Timberlake. The film’s soundtrack includes eight new songs along with remakes of Kenny Loggins’ Footloose in an updated, down-home country remake by Blake Shelton as well as the original Quiet Riot’s Bang Your Head. Showing every evening this week through Thursday, the film is Rated PG-13 with a runtime of 113 minutes.

Another entertaining film, The Big Year, opened last week nationwide and is cur-rently showing in Amarillo. There are several comedians whose work I enjoy, and three of them are starring in this film--Jack Black, Steve Martin, and Owen Wilson—a comedic trio. Distributed by 20th Century Fox and directed by David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada, Marley and Me, and Sex & the City for TV), the film is based on environmental journalist Mark Obmas-cik’s nonfiction book, The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession. Both the book and the film cover the well-known yearly competition among bird-ers to document the most species of birds identified in a specific geographic area. Obmascik’s book “covers the three top contenders in the 1998 American Big Year: a wisecracking industrial roofing contractor from New Jersey who aims to break his previous record and win for a second time; a suave cor-porate chief executive from Colorado; and a 225-pound nuclear power plant software engineer from Maryland” (Publisher’s Weekly). The film covers the fictional-ized three birders as they traverse the North American continent trying to beat the 700-bird count mark and win the competition. Jack Black plays software engineer Brad Harris with Owen Wilson taking the role of New Jersey contractor Kenny Bostick and Steve Martin rounding out the trio as corporate

executive Stu Preissler. The “historical montage” narrator of this slapstick adventure is John Cleese whose English accent and ironic sense of humor neatly sets the stage for the trio of obsessed bird watchers. Of course, in addition to count-ing species, each of the three must deal with personal situations that interrupt their travels which adds to the charm of this fine film. The cinematography is spectacu-lar with close-up shots of a variety of North American species most of us amateur birders have never spotted in the wild. This is a charming, fun, family-appropriate film and if you’re not a birder before you enter the theater, you might just be challenged to become one after seeing

this delightful film. The Big Year is rated PG for some language and sensuality with a runtime of 100 minutes.

Finally, on Friday, the Varsity will premier Dream Works Animation’s Puss in Boots. The story of Puss in Boots takes place before his encounter with Shrek and his appearance in Shrek 2. An-tonio Banderas continues his role as Puss in Boots along with Salma Hayek as Kitty Softpaws, Zach Galifinakis as the voice of Humpty Dumpty, with Billy Bob Thornton as Jack and Amy Sedaris as Jill. Rated PG for some adventure action and mild rude humor with a runtime of 90 minutes, this film is pure family enter-tainment. Until then, I hope to see you “Footloose” and dancing at the movies!

The Remnant Trust is a collection of first edition historical documents that affords members of the com-munity the opportunity to interact with the documents rather than just look at them under glass. A number of the documents are available for viewing on the first floor of the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum or visit the Research Center located on the third floor that is open on Tuesday-Thursday 1-5 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Documents in the Research Center can be physically handled, giving a rare oppor-tunity to feel, touch, and hold historical documents that were initially held by others hundreds of years ago.

The term “conspiracy

theory” conjures up im-ages of events that occurred throughout history for which there have been allegations of a plot to commit a covert act by a group or alliance rather than an individual acting alone. One such event for which such theories abound is the assassination of President John F. Kennedy; however, what some may not realize is that such theories also surfaced following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Indeed April 14, 1865, was one of the darkest days in American History. John Wilkes Booth, an American stage actor, played his most critical role as the real life assassin who got away. What followed was the launching of the largest manhunt in Ameri-can history. Yet capturing Booth alone would not have

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Was Lincoln murder a conspiracy? Read trial papersBy MATT JELLISONFor The Canyon News

commission. Eight suspects were put on trial – seven men and one woman. After seven weeks of deliberation all the accused were found guilty. Four were sentenced to be hung, three were sentenced to serve life at hard labor, and one received a six-year sentence.

The document currently available for viewing with the Remnant Trust is a copy of the court report of the trial in 1865 provided by the Government Printing Office. Taking the document from its case can be a bit intimidating because of a protective plastic

implied a conspiracy. What foreshadowed a conspiracy was that the manhunt sought the arrest of a number of additional suspects thought to be conspirators involved in a plot conceived in the final days of the Civil War that it was hoped would rally the re-maining Confederate troops to continue fighting.

Booth never made it to trial as he was shot while evading capture. On June 27 - 28, a highly controversial trial was held during which ci-vilians for the first time were tried in a military court. The court determined the crime occurred before the conflict of the Civil War had ended, so a military trial was justi-fied. John A. Bingham served as special judge advocate with General Joseph Holt serving as the chief prosecutor and legal advisor to the military

cover that serves as evidence that this document has seen better days. In addition to having incurred considerable water damage, the cover is no longer attached to the pages, and all have a heavy musty smell that makes one wonder what happened to it before it found its way to the Remnant Trust.

Today we find that the issue of Lincoln’s assassina-tion and the circumstances surrounding it remain a topic of considerable interest. Re-cently a movie entitled “The Conspirators” was released about the trial, and a number

of books and articles have been written about Lin-coln’s assassination and the circumstances surrounding it. Still, while not intending to besmirch the value of modern interpretations of historical events, nothing quite com-pares to having the oppor-tunity to hold in your own hands the written account of the trial that dates back to when it actually occurred.

Matthew Jellison is a Sophomore History Major at WTAMU and is the Remnant Trust Intern with the Panhan-dle Plains Historical Archives.

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we’ve changed the most,” Mal-colm said. “This has turned into something unlike any other event, anywhere.”

There are styles for women, men and children, and models offer a variety of looks with the fashions coming from local businesses. Past years have seen everything from pajamas to cowboy “duds” and campus attire to formal wear. “I think

this is going to be dressier that past years,” Malcolm said. “It’s going to be a dressier place. The fashion is going to have to be a good fit for there. There’s going to be a lot of Bling. There’s going to be a lot of boots.”

Many notable people around town have willingly “strutted their stuff” across the runway to show off the latest fashions.

The traditional meal and the Holiday Style Show come to an end with the ringing

of the bell that marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in Canyon. Merchants unveil their Christ-mas wares and stay open until at least 8 p.m. as the com-munity gathers for a 6:30 p.m. lighting of the community Christmas tree. And of course, the beginning of the Christ-mas shopping season could never be complete without a visit from the “Jolly Old Elf,” himself – Santa Claus.

November 18 promises to be a festive day in Canyon.

Nikki Olson and the Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of Bee’s Knees at 409 16th Street with a ribbon cutting Thursday.

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JBS Carriers in Cactus, TXLooking for Drivers!!Looking for experienced

Livestock haulers for a local livestock hauling position.

Great pay, great medical, dental, vision insurance. If interested

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ACREAGE

ONLY $135,000 3 bdrm 2 bth double car garage, barn, fenced. 5 miles West of Canyon. Call Judy West 584-9074 (Keller Williams)

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Fall Specials 1 bdrm $350/mo. 2 bdrms $450/mo. NO DEPOSIT!!! 1 yr lease. Campus Park Apartments 2500 8th Ave. 683-9011

Apartment for Rent: Walk to WT. Call 655-4237, 679-6584, or 655-2460. Visit us at: canyonapts.com

AUTOMOTIVE

1988 Dodge Ram Van; looks rough, runs great. Good tires, current tags and inspection. $750. 282-5184

BUSINESS SERVICES

CANYON Home Repair: Carpenter, Painter, Dry-wall, Additions, Complete Buildings. Alan Osterloh 806-290-8665

DUPLEXES FOR RENT

5900 B Cemetery Rd, 3 bdrm 2 bth. $800/mo. One year lease, no smoking, no pets. Call 655-3094

HELP WANTED

Housekeeping Part time weekdays 20-35 hrs. Ceta Canyon Camp & Retreat Center. Crimi-nal background check required. Email inquiries to: matt@cetacanyon.org Phone: 806-488-2268

Part Time Cook. Ceta Canyon Camp & Retreat Center. Criminal back-ground check required. Email inquiries to: jena@cetacanyon.org 806-488-2551

The City of Canyon is accepting applications for the position of Mu-nicipal Court Judge. The position is a part time position, typically requir-ing less than 20 hours per week. The qualified candidate should have working knowledge of Texas Law and local or-dinances and must live within Canyon city limits. Applications should be submitted to the Office of the City Manager, c/o City of Canyon, 301 16th Street, Canyon, Texas, 79015. App l ica t ions should be received no later than 5:00 pm, Oc-tober 24, 2011. The City of Canyon is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Drivers: Reefer for HCT. Up to .40cpm & Great Equipment. CDL-A, 2yrs exp req. Clean MVR. Da-vid 800-635-7687 *1055 M-F 8a-4p only.

Diesel Mechanic: Fleet/Bus. Pay Negotiable. Great Benefits! AC & Air Systems. Electrical Troubleshooting. 432-561-8529 Bert@allaboar-damerica .com. EOE

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus! Tons of South TX work! Frac sand hauling. Must have tractor, pneumatic trailer, blower. 800-397-2338

Canyon Chiropract ic has an opening. posi-tion includes back of-fice, assisting with patient care and therapy. Billing and computer experi-ence would be beneficial. Will be cross trained on front desk. 30-35 hrs per week. Some Saturday mornings necessary. Ap-ply at 2306 7th Ave

Hudson House is looking for a Resident Assistant, must have H.S. diploma. Apply at 3210 Russell Long Blvd

HELP WANTED

HOUSES FOR RENT

3 bdrm tr iplex 1 bth; hookups, water & gas paid. No pets or smoking. HUD possible. 1800 1st Ave. 674-6181

2407 11th Ave; spacious 3 bdrm, 2 bth, 2 car ga-rage. $1050/$600. 679-3767

1 bdrm 1 bth; $350/mo. $200/dep. 605 18th St. No pets. References re-quired. 433-8337

LOST AND FOUND

Found male Dachshund Collar, no tags. Younger male. Near Assister Auc-tioneers, off Rockwell. 806-206-3106

Lost female, white long-hair Chihuahua. 806-994-0096

MISC

Attn Randall County Res-idents: Southwest Supply and Salvage is paying top dollar for wrecked or abandoned vehicles. Working with Randall Co. Sheriffs Dept. to cleanup the County. 622-0451. “Th is A in ’ t No Junk Yard”

MOBILE HOMES FOR

RENT

For Rent, 3 bdrm 2 bth 16x80 mobi le home. All bills paid. Washer/dryer hookups. $895/mo. $500/dep. 1 yr lease. One small pet permitted. Contact Chris @ 626-2564 for viewing

MOBILE HOMES FOR

SALE

For sale or “Rent to Own” 3 bdrm, 2 bth mo-bile home. 1997 16x80 Fleetwood with metal siding and roof. Full price is $16,500. If we carry the loan there is no interest. Down payment would be $2500 remaining $14,000 would be paid out in 35 monthly payments for $400. Your home would be paid for in less than 3 years. Total monthly lot rent and house payment would be $695 for those 3 years then only pay lot rent! To view contact Chris @ 626-2564

OFFICE BLDG FOR RENT/

SALE

Commercial building for rent: 1511 4th Ave $325/mo. One year lease, no smoking, no pets. Call 655-3094

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

300 sqft. of office space to rent. 655-2558

REAL ESTATE

For sale by owner: 10 acres, on highway. Brick 3 bdrm 3 bth, spacious LR, dining, kitchen with new double oven. New A/C, double garage. Finished basement. 14 miles West of Happy, TX at 2850 FM 1075. Call Frances Hodges 806-627-8155

REAL ESTATE

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LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS OF PROPOSED TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION (TxDOT) CONTRACTS

Sealed proposals for contracts listed below will be received by TxDOT until the date(s) shown below, and then publicly read.

CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE/BUILDING FACILITIES CONTRACT(S)

---------------------------------------------------------Dist/Div: AmarilloContract 6234-12-001 for CLEANING AND SWEEP-ING HIGHWAYS in POTTER County, etc will be opened on November 16, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the District Office for an estimate of $251,555.00. ------------------------------------------------------------------Plans and specifications are available for inspection, along with bidding proposals, and applications for the TxDOT Prequalified Contractor’s list, at the ap-plicable State and/or Dist/Div Offices listed below. If applicable, bidders must submit prequalification information to TxDOT at least 10 days prior to the bid date to be eligible to bid on a project. Prequali-fication materials may be requested from the State Office listed below. Plans for the above contract(s) are available from TxDOT’s website at www.txdot.gov and from reproduction companies at the expense of the contractor.NPO: 38230

State Office ----------------------- Constr./Maint. Division 200 E. Riverside Dr. Austin, Texas 78704 Phone: 512-416-2540

Dist/Div Office(s) ----------------------- Amarillo District District Engineer 5715 Canyon Dr Amarillo, Texas 79105-2708 Phone: 806-356-3283

Minimum wage rates are set out in bidding documents and the rates will be part of the contract. TXDOT en-sures that bidders will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Planning and Zoning commission of the City of Canyon will meet on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 4:00 pm in the Second Floor Commission Chambers of City Hall, 301 16th Street, Canyon, Texas.Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider and Take Appropriate Action on Proposed Amendments to the Regulatory Sign Ordinance.

Thank You,Gretchen MercerCity Secretary

INVITATION TO BIDWestern Builders of Amarillo, Inc. will be accepting

Subcontractor & Supplier quotes for the construction of:

Package #3 - Landscape, Architectural, & MEP Jack B. Kelly Student Center Expansion West

Texas A&M UniversityCanyon, Texas

Bids will be received at the office of: Construction Manager-At-Risk Western Builders

700 S. Grant, Amarillo, TX 79101ph. 806-376-4321, fax 806-376-6232Attn: Mark Benton or Jason Simms

Until 2:00 pm CDST, Thursday November 10th, 2011

Bids will be accepted for the following scopes of work:

Landscape, Architectural, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, & Fire Protection

Contract Documents may be examined after October 23th, 2011 at: Western Builders office, 700 S. Grant (Amarillo) 806-376-4321, And at the AGC plan rooms in Amarillo and Lubbock, Plans may be purchased at Pope Reproduction & Supply, 900 S.

Jefferson, Amarillo, TX (806) 373-1033Contact: Jalane Pointer or Jaime McNabb for

access to the FTP website.

There will be a Pre-Bid Meeting for mentioned sub-contractors on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 at

10:00 AM CDST for subcontractors at the existing JBK site in Rm #11 located in the basement (Just

west of intersection of Victory and University Drivein Canyon, Texas)

Western Builders of Amarillo, Inc. is an equal op-portunity employer.

CITATION BY PUBLICATIONTHE STATE OF TEXAS TO ALL PERSONS INTER-ESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

Laurie Anne Paul, Deceased,Probate #2011-271-P, County Court of Randall County, Texas

James Paul, Applicantin the above numbered and entitled estate filed an Application to Determine Heirship and Declare who are the Heirs and the Unknown Heirs of the said Laurie Anne Paul, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in this estate. The court may act on this application at any time on or after 10:00 A.M. on the first Monday next after the expiration of ten days from the date of publica-tion of this citation, at the Randall County Justice Center, 2309 Russell Long Blvd., Suite 115, Canyon, Texas, 79015. All persons interested in said estate are hereby cited to appear before said Honorable Court at said above mentioned time and place by filing a written answer contesting such application should they desire to do so. The officer executing this citation shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates hereof, and make due return as the law directs. ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF SAID COURT at my office in Canyon, Texas this 19th day of October, 2011.Renee Calhoun Clerk of the County CourtRandall County, TexasBy: N Smith DeputyN. Smith

No. 2011-259-PIN THE ESTATE OF TIMOTHY LYNN JONESDECEASEDIN THE COUNTY COURT OFRANDALL COUNTY, TEXAS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Timothy Lynn Jones, Deceased, were issued on October 19, 2011, in Cause No. 2011-259-P, pending in the County Court of Randall County, Texas, to: Mary Nell Jones. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to pres-ent them to Mary Nell Jones, c/o the undersigned at the address below, within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. DATED the 19th day of October, 2011.Respectfully submitted,LAW OFFICES OF STEWART R. WERNERStewart R. Werner, No. 21190320Suite 720, Place One Building801 S. Fillmore StreetAmarillo, Texas 79101(806) 342-5480(806) 342-5302 (facsimile)Attorney for Mary Nell JonesStewart R. WernerStewart R. Werner

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SPORTSPage 10 Sunday, October 23, 2011 THE CANYON NEWS

Canyon falls to Horn 63-61 in 2OTBy TONYA SWIMFor The Canyon News

Raiders perfect downing DemonsBy JAMES BARRINGTONCanyon News staff

Randall’s Raiders trav-eled to Dumas Friday night with a perfect season and a powerhouse match-up on the horizon. Maybe they were thinking more about Frenship than Dumas, but they came away with the 35-14 victory and can now legitimately think about the other unde-feated team in district 3-4A for next Friday.

The Raiders struck early for a 53-yard TD pass from Colin Bowen to Tristen Woods on the second play of the game. After Dumas answered with an Andres Baskin 1-yard run, the score was tied at 7-7 when the first quarter ended.

The second quarter was all about Randall. Bowen made a 45-yard TD keeper, Logan Brittain scampered 15 yards for another TD, and Trey Ingram rounded out the half with a 53-yard interception

return for a touchdown. With Randall leading 28-7 at half-time, they were able to cruise through the second half swap-ping one touchdown each.

The Demons scored on a Baskin 59-yard run in the third quarter and Bowen answered with a 22-yard run in the final period.

Statistically, Dumas looked like they had the advantage, racking up 20 first downs to Randall’s 12 and 338 total offensive yards to Randall’s 279. But four interceptions by the Raider defense keep the Demon yards from amount-ing to points on the score-board.

The Raiders, now 8-0 on the season and 5-0 in district action, will turn their sights south, on a road-trip to Fren-ship, also 8-0 overall and 5-0 in district. The game will decide the district champion with one game remaining in the regular season. Kickoff is scheduled Friday from Tiger stadium at 7:30 p.m

Raiders Mark Roy (31), Trey Ingram (23) and JD Allen (42 in background) swarm a Demon runner.

Photo by SHANE KASTNING

Raider quarterback Colin Bowen (12) running for a second-quarter TD. Bowen ran for two and passed for another TD in Friday’s win.

Photo by SHANE KASTNING

Eagle QB Travis Cosby (12) hands off to Hunter Burrell (45) while Marcus Muldrow (58) and Isaac De La Cruz (68) provide blocking.

Photo by JAMES BARRINGTON

The win column continues to haunt the Canyon Eagles as they are unable to finish a game while holding onto the lead, despite scoring 61 points. The Caprock Long-horns (6-2, 3-2) came into Kimbrough Memorial Sta-dium Friday night expecting to walk out with a win, but didn’t realize the battle that they were going to have to fight to get it.

“I was just proud of the way we competed and kept fighting and keep believing and hanging in there. That’s just what we’re about.” said Eagle’s head football coach Blake Bryant.

The Eagles (3-5, 1-4) started out the game on their 17 yard line after a kick from Conner Hollabaugh was received from Isaac Williams, but a hold-ing call put the ball back on the seven yard line. Canyon quarterback Travis Cosby used a pass to Blake Weaver and a carry from Ben Wentz to gain the ten yards back then tried a long pass to Parker Houlette, but it was tipped by Houlette and two pairs of Caprock

hands landing in the hands of Canyon’s Will Toliver who completed the 93 yard pass with a touchdown just 1:28 in the game. Blake Weaver completed a 2-point conver-sion and the Eagles were on the board with an 8-0 lead.

The two teams swapped touchdowns in what was begin-ning to look like a basketball score, as the first half ended with the score tied at 28-28.

The second half saw the two teams continue the slug-fest. Caprock forged ahead, but Canyon answered every score.

At the 1:11 mark in regula-tion, the Eagles tied the game at 49-49 when Cosby ran seven yards for the touchdown and Austin Weaver’s extra point tied the game at 49-49. A Jesse Stigler interception in the end zone with seven seconds left on the clock gave Cosby a play to take a knee and send the game to overtime.

Caprock won the toss and chose to defend. Cosby scored on a four-yard scramble, but a fumbled snap on the PAT kept the score at 55-49.

Guerrero used a carry by Jones then the quarterback

sneak to tie the score at 55, and the Horns fumbled the snap as well, allowing Canyon another opportunity.

The second overtime start-ed with Caprock using Jones to carry in two plays up to the 10 yard line then two incom-plete passes kept them there before Guerrero connected with Hollabaugh for a 10-yard touchdown pass. Guerrero’s pass to Aravalo finished off the Caprock offense leaving Canyon one opportunity to tie or pull ahead of the 55-63 score.

Cosby ran a keeper 23 yards then a carry from Hansen put the ball on the half yard line. Cosby tried another carry, but the ball was fumbled and recovered putting it on the 2 yard line. Hansen carried it back up to the half yard line and Cosby ran it in for the touchdown, but on the two point attempt, the Longhorn defense kept Cosby from cross-ing the goal line and the game ended with a heartbreaking 61-63 loss for the Eagles.

“We’ve got two good op-ponents and we know we’ve got to win the last two to give ourselves a chance to get in

the playoffs and that’s what we’re going to do.” said Bry-ant. “That’s what I told those kids in there, you know as a man you have to get up every day and you have to keep working.”

The Eagles final home game of the season will be next week against Dumas, with kickoff Friday night at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium scheduled for 7:30 p.m.