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Birthday ListDECEMBER

10th Travis Lloyd, Vanessa Covarrubiaz, Stevie Sykes, Nadia Robles, Seth Parker, Mary Grimaldo, Yadira Espinosa, Jonathan Garcia11th Marcos Medrano, Willa Greenwood, Lilija Swindle, Patrick Porter, Phil Edmiston, Lorenzo Herrera, Delbert Taylor, Isabel Chavez, Jessica Gonzalez12th Damon Kelly, Adrienne Gamez, Justin Whitten, Randa Powell, Linda Fuentes, Elaine Hinojosa, Joshua Jurecek, Kassaundra Herrera, Alexis Bridges13th Karen Holley, Elizabeth Lloyd, Maggie Middleton, Juan Espinosa, Emily Adame, Varonda Johnson, Jessica Gonzalez , Brooklyn Truelove, Jalen Valdez14th Eric McGinnes, Matt Lloyd, Becky Lux, Mayci Lloyd15th Gene Garland, Alexia Goodman, Lorenzo Hernandez, Carter Wallace16th Daniel Mata, Chase Mertz, Stephen Grelle, Virgilio Escobar Jr., Stephen Whitten, Jason Clark, Kali Soto 17th Dylan Ramos, Micaela Gonzalez, Anita Robles, Chelci Rodriguez, B-Jay Cruz, Lonnie Taylor, Hunter Edminston

AnniversariesDECEMBER

14th Charles and Helen P� uger

Wilbert Guy Crippin, Jr, 90, of Eldorado, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 29, 2020. A graveside service was held at Sonora Cemetery at 11 am on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.

Guy was born on Janu-ary 9, 1930, in Akron, Ohio, to Wilbert Guy and Ethel Crippin. His family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where his father worked at Firestone. Guy attended Humes High School and attended Memphis State College. He was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. Guy paid for his college through work and pool. He joined the Air Force on August 1, 1950. He attended basic training at Lackland AFB. He began as an aircraft mechanic and then worked with Manpower as an effi-ciency expert. He married Jenella Gentry on May 4, 1954, after a whirlwind six-week romance. He was stationed in Libya, Italy, Spain, Scotland, Okinawa, Thailand, and all over the United States throughout his career. He retired from the Air Force on July 1, 1971, as an E-8.

Guy moved his fam-ily, which included his mother, to Eldorado, TX, after retirement. He, his brother-in-law, Willard ‘Bill’ Gentry, and father-in-law, Ray Gentry, began the Eldorado Water Company. The company sold bottled water to the surrounding towns and grocery stores. The company closed after a few years, and Guy went back to college at Angelo State University. He began to pursue a degree in accounting. However, he changed his major to nurs-ing after taking care of his wife during her many ill-nesses. He graduated with

an Associate Degree in Nursing on May 13, 1977. He worked as a nurse in Eldo-rado and served as Director of Nursing at Lillian Huds-peth Memorial Hospital in Sonora.

Guy was an avid golfer. He was able to card several holes in one in his lifetime. He was a stickler for the rules of the game. He and Jan played bridge together and attended the First United Methodist Church in Eldorado. He served on the Child Welfare Board and was a member of the Lion’s Club. He faithfully took care of Jan until her passing in January 1999. He eventually sold his house and moved to New Braunfels, Texas, to Rio Terra Assisted Living. His caregivers loved how he teased and flirted with the staff.

He is preceded in death by his mother and father; his brother, James Louis Crip-pin, his wife, Jenella Crip-pin; and his son, Michael Crippin. Survivors include his daughter, Susan Crippin and her children, Made-laine and Max Worley; his son Wray Crippin and his children Kaylie and Caden Crippin; grandchildren Kristian and Joseph Crip-pin. He is also survived by nieces Laura Hansen, Leslie Roques, Tina Guste, neph-ews, James Crippin, William Crippin, and David Crippin. He has extended relatives, many friends, and caregiv-ers that will miss him.

Guy loved people. He was open and friendly to everyone and was never at a loss for words. He was involved in his church, his community, and his family. He never shied from expressing his opinion. He loved to flirt with his care-givers. He made numerous “girlfriends” everywhere he went.

He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

A special thank you to Rio Terra Assisted Living and Encompass Home Health for taking such good care of Guy. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Eldorado, Air Force Aid Society, Alzheimer’s Assn, or charity of your choice.

Online condolences may be made at lovefuneral-home.net.

Wilbert Guy Crippin Jr.January 9, 1930 - November 29, 2020

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COMPRESSOR STATION FIREUnits of the Eldorado Volunteer Fire Department responded Friday evening, December 4th, to a � re at a compressor station owned by West Texas Gas, approximately nine miles northwest of Eldorado on FM 915. Fortunately, no one was injured in the blaze, or the initial explosion that was reported

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when the � re began. Schleicher County Sheri� ’s Deputies blocked tra� c as � re� ghters gathered nearby to deal with any subsequent grass � res. The � re burned itself out after natural gas pipelines leading to the compressor station were shut o� .

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Scan the QR code above to see a brief VIDEO of the � re. Or, or view it online at https://bit.ly/340G2gi

Gonzales Hires Congressional Staffers Before Taking Office

Congressman-elect Tony Gonzales announced staff hires on Monday for both his district operation and Washington office. Cesar Prieto of El Paso will be Legislative Corre-spondent in Washington and both Jalen Falcon of Fort Stockton and Michelle Fagan of Del Rio will be Regional District Directors at two of Gonzales’ district offices.

“During my stops across the district I make it clear one of my top priorities is to have the hardest working

office in all of Congress,” said Gonzales. “I’m excited for the tireless constituent service and long-standing ties to the community that Cesar, Jalen, and Michelle will bring to the team.”

Cesar Prieto will join the team after working in both policy and commu-nications for the last year for Congressman Kenny Marchant (TX-24). Jalen Falcon comes to the office after a stint as a Field Orga-nizer with the Republican Party of Texas. Michelle Fagan has had multiple community-focused roles in Val Verde County over her career and was most recently working with the Texas-23 Victory operation.

These hires will start following Gonzales’ swear-ing-in next month. They will join Chief of Staff Casey Contres and District Director Michael Blair. Gonzales will be announc-ing additional hires once he officially takes office.

The First Christmas Card

If you’re looking for a special Christmas card this year, you might want to consider purchasing a copy of the very first Christmas card, a gem of a holiday greeting designed by Henry Cole, John Calcott Horsley and Joseph Cundall in 1843. Copies of the original are available from online ven-dors for as little as six and a half bucks.

But, if you are fussy about such things and want one of the original cards to send to a special friend or relation, it is said that there were about 1,000 of the first card printed and some 30 of them are still around. In fact, one of those originals is up for sale by Marvin Getman, a Boston book dealer. But it will cost you a bit more than $6.50 -- his price tag for an original is $25,000.

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TOM GREEN COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #2

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENTSFOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

The Tom Green County Fresh Water Supply District #2 (“District”) will design and construct projects, assisted by the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund,to construct water system improvements in this community. Accordingly, the District is seeking to contract with a quali� ed professional engineer or professional engineering consulting � rm to prepare all applications, preliminary and � nal design for con-struction to the Texas Water Development Board.

Please submit your proposal of services and a statement of quali� cations for these proposed services to Anne San-Miguel, President, 508 Anson St., Christoval, Texas 76935. A copy of the proposal format may be obtained from Anne San Miguel, President, 508 Anson St., Christoval, Texas 76935 or via e-mail anne.rabourn@yahoo.com. Proposal must be received no later than 3:00 p.m., Wednesday January 6, 2021 to be considered. No electronic submission will be accepted. The District reserves the right to negotiate with any and all engi-neering consultants or � rms submitting proposals, according to O� ce of Management and Budget Circular A-102.

The District will not be responsible for any costs incurred in submitting a response and selection is dependent upon funding from the Texas Water Development Board.This contract is subject to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, which include EPA approved fair share goals toward procure-ment of Minority and Women owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) businesses. EPA rules require that applicants and prime contractors make a good faith e� ort to award a fair share of contracts, sub-contracts, and procurements to M/WBE’s through demonstration of the six a� rmative steps.