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Use "FIND" option on toolbar to search for a specific word or string. TOP STORIESNovember 18, 1997High school library now available to publicBy CARA ALLIGOOD Staff Writer PECOS, November 18, 1997 - Last week, the Pecos High School library became open to the public two nights a week. Anyone can use the facility, regardless of whether or not they are parents of a PHS student. "We've been automated for a year now, but we didn't want to open it up before we got the bugs worked out," said Technology Coordinator Jodi Exum. The PHS library will now be open on Mondays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. with computers available to the public. The people of Pecos can now use the school's hardware and software, which includes spreadsheet, database, word processing, Internet and multi-media applications. Anyone wishing to use the Internet at the high school library must take the four-hour Internet training that school personnel receive and sign the district's acceptable use policy when they finish the course. Once someone completes the training and signs the policy, the information that the person is qualified to use the Internet will be displayed on the library computer system when they sign in to use the facility. There is no charge for the course, but the classes, scheduled for early December, are already full, according to PHS librarian Gary Conner. Call 447-6219 for more information. Anyone printing out copies of their work will be charged 10 cents per copy to reimburse the library for its supplies. Also, if you want to save your work, you will need to bring your own diskette, Conner said. "It is not necessary to have prior computer training," stressed Conner. "We see kids helping kids, kids helping adults, and adults helping kids," he said. "It's a risk-free environment," Conner said. "We grade the kids in class, but we won't be grading anybody here." E-mail boxes are not available through the PHS library's Internet service, but e-mail boxes are available to people without their own Internet service through the Pecos Enterprise for a nominal fee. Anyone who already has an e-mail address will be able to use their own e-mail through the school library, Exum said. Library books are available for research at the facility, but cannot be checked out by anyone other than a PHS student, "but I'm willing to do it as an inter-library loan through the public library," Conner said. Older teens and adults are welcome to use the library at their convenience, but there are no child care services being provided, so children below high school age must be supervised by a responsible adult at all times. "Technology funds are being used to keep the library open at night because this is technology training," said Exum. "All of the goals for the state technology plan, and now the district's too, include a community component." "I think it's great, because we want the parents to see what the kids can do. It's something we are proud of," Conner said. People wishing to take advantage of the library's service during its new evening hours should use the campus main doors near the flagpole at the front of the building on Park Street. The library is down the hallway to the left and is the first door on the right. In the event that there is a problem with the computers, Exum said, a sign will be posted on the library door, but the library will still be open. Beating charge revisitedBy PEGGY McCRACKEN Staff Writer PECOS, November 18, 1997 - Jury selection began this morning in the criminal conspiracy trial of Gilberto M. Rayos. Rayos, 29, is charged with agreeing with Gabriel Gonzales that one of them would hit Ruben Mendoza with a bat or shovel. Mendoza and his sister, Lupe, were severely beaten July 21, 1996, in what appeared to be a gang attack at the car wash located at Eighth and Eddy Streets. Several suspects were indicted for aggravated assault, including Rayos. Gonzales was convicted, but then-district attorney John Stickels dismissed the charge against Rayos before leaving office last year. District Attorney Randy Reynolds presented the new charge to the grand jury this year. He is prosecuting the case before District Judge Bob Parks. Jeff Parras is defense attorney. Judge Parks held over 60 members of Monday's jury pool for questioning this morning, since many know the victim and the defendant. Testimony is expected to begin this afternoon, and the trial should conclude Wednesday, Judge Parks said. Pecan Food Show FridayPECOS, November 18, 1997 - The First National Bank of Pecos is the host of the 15th Reeves-Loving Counties Pecan Food Show this Friday. Food entries will be accepted from 9 to 10 that morning. Judging will be at 10:30 a.m., with a bake sale immediately following. Rosettes will be awarded to the Grand and Reserve Champion food entry in both adult and youth divisions, as well as "Best Use of Pecans" and "Best of Show" prizes. First, second, and third place ribbons will be awarded in each division. Pecans, which do not have to be grown by the exhibitor, must be a major ingredient in the recipes. The classes are breads, candy, pies, cookies, cakes and miscellaneous. A recipe must be included, and cookies and candies should be in batches of two dozen. There is no limit on the number of entries per exhibitor. Rail-jam causes utilities to scrambleBy GREG HARMAN Staff Writer PECOS, November 18, 1997 - As utility companies scramble to prepare for expected increased energy demands this winter, congestion on the rails of Union Pacific is complicating matters. However, local electricity provider, Texas-New Mexico Power, is confident there will be only a "slight increase" in customer bills, if any, this winter. Union Pacific service disruptions are costing Texas businesses more than $100 million per month in increased freight costs and lost sales, according to Dr. Bernard Weinstein of the University of North Texas Center for Economic Development and Research. Current rail problems have led many utility companies to turn to other suppliers for power needs. UP has reduced the number of coal cars on the rails by 19 percent to make room for shipping in other industries. Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) generates 30 percent of its power at its single coal plant, TNP One. TNMP purchases power in long-term agreements from many sources, including West Texas Utilities and Houston Lighting & Power. However, Ralph Johnson, Senior Vice-President for Power Resources, said that TNP One satisfies its coal demand through a near-by coal mine. Subsequently, that 30 percent is not in danger of drying up. Johnson said if the power companies that supply the remaining 70 percent of TNMP electricity needs have to charge higher fees for power the impact will be spread across the entire TNMP customer base, resulting in only minor increases passed onto ratepayers. But how utility companies will respond to the power squeeze remains to be seen. Houston Lighting & Power is down to just two weeks worth of coal. A utility company in San Antonio has begun importing coal from Columbia instead of relying on slowed rail trips from Wyoming mines. Other utility companies may be forced to be switch to natural gas. With more than 30 rail accidents in Texas since June (19 involved Union Pacific) the Surface Transportation Board has declared a transportation emergency and ordered UP to open additional lines to competition. Carole Keeton Rylander, Texas Railroad Commissioner, said that in Texas almost three out of every four locomotives in UP's fleet are defective. "Texans' lives and livelihoods are in the balance...Texas' economic competitiveness is at stake," Rylander said. Missionary tells of work abroadBy PEGGY McCRACKEN Staff Writer PECOS, November 18, 1997 - David Clark had no idea his media skills were needed on the mission field when he operated a radio station in Brady. Now he plays an important role in communications for the Southern Baptist International Mission Board in South Africa. Speaking at West Park Baptist Church, the Pecos Rotary Club and First Baptist Church this week, Clark said he is an administrator working with churches over a wide area. One of his ministries included a radio station in Johannesburg, S. Africa, where local volunteers helped spread the good news that Jesus Christ died on the cross as a sacrifice for the sins of everyone and rose from the dead to reveal God's power. Africans worship a variety of gods, and the power of Satan is evident everywhere, Clark said. He described how a man controlled by demons came to him seeking help when he was on the verge of suicide. Knowing little of demon possession, Clark said he simply read the Bible to the man. Obviously struggling with the spirits whose voices he could hear, the man gradually became calm as the Spirit of God filled him, Clark said. God gave Clark the assurance that it would be safe to allow the man to spend the night in his house, although he could have harmed his wife and four children and stolen their possessions. In the morning, the convert was dressed and waiting when the family awoke, Clark said. After breakfast, Clark took the changed man to the railroad station and offered him money for a train ticket home, but he refused the money. Clark said he believes the Spirit of God caused the man not to take advantage of another. African Christians love to sing, and Clark demonstrated musical instruments they use, including a thumb piano, seed pods, shakers and a flute. Clark's wife, Brenda, ministers through literacy classes in her home. She and the children narrated a slide presentation showing students at work and other aspects of life in Africa. The family is living in Brownfield while on a one-year furlough.
Grand jury indicts 30By PEGGY McCRACKEN Staff Writer PECOS, November 18, 1997 - Grand jurors for the Pecos Division of federal court returned 30 indictments Thursday. They returned Friday to hear further testimony, but have not concluded those deliberations. Indicted for alleged importation and possession with intent to distribute marijuana are: Obed Verastegui, 30, and Sofia Verastegui, 35, both of Dallas; Maria Elena Medlock, 25, and Erin Martinez, 25, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; Ladonna Lea Walters, 29, of Odessa; Marie Dolores Dominguez and Oscar Armando Martinez, no age or address available. Charged with importing and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine are Abel Gabaldon, 26, of Presidio, John Chambers, 34, of Marfa, and Maria Enriquez Ramirez, 21, of Presidio (3.4 grams on Oct. 31); and Aaron Dominguez Vega, 19, of Odessa. Marijuana possession with intent to distribute is the charged against: Daniel Marquez Renteria, 29, Odessa; Ricky Lynn Alexander, 37, of Dallas; Elizabeth Acosta, 38, of Loveland, Colo.; Raul Galvan Andrade, 42, Odessa; and Raul Roberto Carbajal, 24, Odessa and Hector Rodirguez-Pineda; Antonio Murrillo, 25, of San Antonio; Ranchel Diane Benavides, 20, of Marfa; Carlos Bermudez, 31, of Tucson, Ariz; Gabriel Gomez, 19, of Odessa; Melody Katherine Leard, 22, and Cody Wayne Richards, 18, both of Kermit. Clarence Lavar Allen, 29, of Little Rock, Ark., is charged with possession of one kilogram of phencyclidine (PCP). Margaret Picket, 31, of Midland, is charged with importing and possessing with intent to distribute alprazalam and phentermine. Charged with illegal entry after deportation are Filiberto Lopez-Lira, 29, of Seagraves; Sergio Olivas-Lira, and Miguel Angel Corona-Gonzalez. Failure to appear is the charge against Jesus Antonio Montes-Montes, 43, of Mexico; and Luis Ines Peregrino-Martinez, 38, of Presidio. Grand jurors in El Paso also indicted four defendants and transferred the case to Pecos for prosecution. Charged with importing and possessing with intent to distribute marijuana are Serbando Galaz-Bustos, 42, Hector Felipe Alarcon-Luna, 24, Julio Cesar Alarcon-Luna, 21, and Jose Manuel Marquez-Nunez, 27. All are Mexican citizens. Galaz-Bustos gives an address in Casas Grandes, Mex. Pecosites make good showing at Marfa ShowPECOS, November 18, 1997 - Pecos FFA members earned several awards last weekend at the Marfa Livestock Show, including Grand Champion in the swine division. David Bradley's cross bred barrow was selected Grand Champion shortly after being named breed champion. Pecos FFA members exhibited 40 barrows and gilts at the show, bringing home no less than seventh place in any category. Placings include: Chris Armstrong, 1st class 1 Durac; Amy Armstrong, 2nd class 1 Hamp; Mitzi Bracy, 2nd class 2 OPB; Drake Bradley, 4th class 1 Cross; Clifton Brantley, 3rd class 1 Duroc; Fred Caballero, 5th class 1 OPB; Jennie Canon, 2nd class 1 Duroc, 4th class 4 OPB, 6th class 4 Hamp; John Canon, 2nd class 1 OPB, 3rd class 4 Duroc; Ashlee Canon, 6th class 1 Hamp; Joshua Cobos, 6th class 3 cross; Kattie Davis, 4th class 4 Cross; David Davis, 5th class 1 Duroc; Israel Lara, 7th class 3 Hamp; Jordan McNeil, 4th class 2 Hamp; Taryn McNeil, Reserve Champion Cross, 2nd class 1 Hamp; Imari Ornelas, 3rd class 2 Duroc; Natalia Ornelas, 6th class 4 Cross; Francisco Ornelas, 7th class 1 Hamp; Paul Parker, 1st class 2 Duroc; Everett Parker, 4th class 1 Hamp; Will Perkins, 4th class 2 OPB, 5th class 4 Duroc; Trey Perkins, 7th class 3 Cross, 4th class 2 Hamp; Ignacio Rodriguez, 5th class 4 OPB; Jack Stickels, Reserve Champion OPB, 4th class 4 Hamp, 4th class 4 Duroc, 5th class 3 Cross; Donna Warren, 3rd class 1 Cross; Dana Warren, 7th class 3 Hamp; Trevor Warren, 7th class 4 Duroc; Breann Windham, 6th class 1 Hamp; Alex Morales, 5th class 2 Duroc, 4th class 2 Hamp. WEATHERPECOS, November 18, 1997 - High Monday, 52, low this
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