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Nemir receives Kimnis scholarship
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During their weekly meeting, the area Kiwanis awarded the honor of Sophomore of the Year to Sam Nemir.
He was awarded a $600 scholarship and has the opportunity to receive more scholarship funding from the
Kiwanis. Pictured are recipient Sam Nemir, Robert Perkins, Marina Nemir and Kiwanis District 35 Lt.
Governor Gordon Dowell.
Photo by Amanda Moreno
Sunday Focus
See Wizard of
Oz photos
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Boy Scouts display to
be at Pioneer Museum
Inside
SIS announces
Spelling Bee
champions
— See Page A6
Frank Carpenter has set up a display dedicated to Boy
Scout of America history at the Pioneer Museum. The
display can be seen during normal business hours,
Tuesday through Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Special arrangements can be made by calling the muse-
um. Carpenter will be on hand to discuss the display, as
his schedule allows. He will also have on display some
extra memorabilia, during those times.
Photo by Amanda Moreno
BYAMANDA
MORENO
Staff Writer
When something works
it seems to stay around.
The Boy Scouts of
America seem to be work-
ing. This year marks their
100th Anniversary.
During the month of
February, the Pioneer
Museum will have a spe-
cial display dedicated to
history of the boy scouts.
Frank Carpenter has
spent the last few years
searching and collecting
items to put in this par-
ticular display.
"I've obtained most of
these items from Ebay,"
Carpenter said. "I have
bought what I can afford
and am hoping to have a
few more items added to
the collection."
Carpenter is looking for
anyone with Boy Scout
memorabilia who is will-
ing to add to the display.
He has a few items on loan
from previous Boy Scout
members, but the major-
ity of the collection is his
personal property.
"Anyone who wants to
add to this collection is
welcome," Carpenter said.
Carpenter was a boy
scout for 10 years as a youth
and has been involved for
the past 12 years.
The collection includes
Texas
Farmers
Union to
hold state
convention
The Texas Farmers
Union 108th State
Convention is coming up
very soon. The conven-
tion will begin at 1:30 p.m.
on Friday, Jan, 29, at the
MCM Elegante Hotel in
Abilene. The convention
theme this year is "Hope
For Our Tomorrow."
The convention will
be dedicated to Kenneth
Moss of Lubbock, a life-
long TFU member.
Some featured speak-
ers will include National
Farmers Union President
Roger Johnson, Rev.
Harwood Schaffer,
University of Tennessee's
Agriculture Policy Analysis
Center, ag law specialist
Gary Cobdra, National
Farmers Union Vice-
President of Government
Relations Chandler Goule,
Dr. Bill Heffernan of the
University of Missouri
and David Kestner, Jr. of
Abilene.
TFU will induct a fam-
ily into the Pioneers in
Agriculture during the
Friday evening reception.
Entertainment will feature
the 2009 Rural American
Idols, Colton Dewberry,
Crissv Harold and James
Smith, sponsored by Rains
County Farmers Union.
Policy drafting will be
held on Saturday after-
noon. The highest priority
for the Farmers Union is
price supports that reflect
cost of production, inter-
national fair trade poli-
cies that reflect fairness
to both parties, renewable
fuel policies that benefit
America's farmers and
consumers and numerous
issues that are important
to rural Texas.
Pkajingjbr a cure
At the "Pack the Place Pink - Playing for a Cure" events held January 11-12,
at Sweetwater Middle School and Sweetwater High School, a basket shooting
contest was held to raise additional money for the American Cancer Society. In
conjunction with First Financial Bank, coaches Carla Lambert, Jill Locklar
and Sandra Graham sold chances to sink a free throw and a hit a 3-point bas-
ket. Sweetwater ISD Superintendent, Mr. Terry Pittman made the shot from the
free throw line and won $50, donated by First Financial Bank, who also donated
$50 to the American Cancer Society for the winning basket. Mr. Pittman is pic-
tu red with girls' coach Jill Locker presenting his winnings back to the American
Cancer Society to join the light for a cure. Total earnings for the two-day com-
bined event was $2004. See more photos of the event on page A9.
Courtesy Photo
• See SCOUTS page A3
Ustrict clerk receives training
Patti Neill, District Clerk of Nolan County, joined
over 400 county and district clerks for the 38th annual
county and district clerks' continuing education semi-
nar at the Hilton College Station Hotel and Conference
Center Jan. 11-14, 2010.
The annual continuing education seminar at College
Station is sponsored by the V.G. Young Institute of
County Government, which is part of Texas AgriLife
Extension Service. The institute provides elected county
officials with information and technical assistance and
helps officials complete their state-mandated, mini-
mum continuing education requirements. The seminar
offered 19.5 hours of credit to clerks attending all of
these sessions.
As one of a small number of states that requires all
elected county officials to earn continuing education
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The Nolan County District Clerk, Patti Neill, recently
returned from a continuing education seminar spe-
cifically designed for district and county clerks. She
received 19.5 hours of training.
Photo by Amanda Moreno
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