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Friday, April 13, 2012 ■ Page 3
SEED
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three additional tracks
which would increase
capacity and efficiency.
An upgrade in equipment
would be necessary to
handle the higher volume,
which has been examined
by engineers and track
constructors. SEED will
also be helping fund track
mobiles.
This opportunity, stated
Haney, would allow the
company to expand and
bring more construction
and building materials by
rail and in the long term,
do more business within
the area.
A budget summary
and corporate finance
review were presented to
the board along with the
expectations, a breakdown
of procedures and state
ment of the advantages of
bringing the opportunity
locally—as the company
would be the only area in
the region to handle this
capability.
A question and answer
session was also held
between the board and the
company representatives.
This opportunity would
make Sweetwater a com-
petitive force among other
larger markets in the state
from a travel and finan-
cial perspective, with the
potential to run around
220 cars in 96 hours.
Currently, Cape and Son
has six full time employ-
ees with around 15 to 20
workers at their peak sea-
son. With this expansion,
the company hopes to
keep their seasonal work-
ers and take part in cross-
training employees.
At the meeting was
Sweetwater City Manager
Eddie Brown, who stated
that he was in favor of
the proposal. While two of
the members were not in
attendance at the meeting -
-Kyle Lawrence and Bill
Johnson, all of the board
members were in favor of
the deal.
After a brief, closed
executive session meet-
ing, approval was given.
The contract is subject to
legal review and approval
by the City Commission,
which was given during
their meeting on Tuesday
morning, April 10.
In add i ion.the February
2012 financial statements
were briefly reviewed and
approved, with a signifi-
cant update that unem-
ployment in Nolan County
was reported under 6%—
lower than both the state
and national averages.
The minutes from the
March 2012 meeting were
approved, along with the
payment of accounts pay-
Kirstin Smith, SEED's
Asst. Marketing/Admin.
Director, gave her month-
ly update, noting that
Senior Interview Day has
been scheduled for April
24 and 25.
Between the Sweetwater
and Roscoe schools, 119
seniors are anticipated
to be involved. Talks are
currently underway with
Highland to potentially
include their seniors in
next year's Interview Day.
Regarding the trade
show booth, Smith noted
that a deposit has been
made and the booth is cur-
rently in production. Costs
are falling within budget
and within the next two
\seeks, the project should
hopefully be completed.
The Executive Director's
monthly update was then
given by Becker, who
offered praise to Smith
for her work on the trade
show booth and gave brief
reports on a number of
matters.
Updated appraisal pric-
es for the Business Park
were given, following last
month's decision by the
board to examine similar
properties and their pric-
es. The money amount is
needed in order to inform
interested clients.
Becker also updated
the board on lighting at
the industrial area. After
comparing the recom-
mendations from Oncor
and board member Billy
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Whisenant, he recom-
mended going to work
with Oncor to get bids
for the two phases of the
lighting project.
The bids would be
brought back to the board
for approval, and eight
poles would be used in the
lighting set-up. In addi-
tion, working with Oncor
would allow for credit to
be received on the proj-
ect. The board praised
Whisenant's diligence in
regards to his electrical
work and lighting for the
Business Park.
He also noted that a
meeting between SEED,
Buzzi Unicem and Texas
Tech University would
be taking place regarding
their wind turbine project.
Additionally, Becker noted
that he haci an initial visit
with a potential prospect
and more information
would be presented at a
later date.
Local businesses were
reported as doing well,
w ith one company expand-
ing. Fifteen workers were
recently hired at Georgia
Pacific, while USG con-
tinues their hiring process
as an increase in business
has occurred.
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In addition to tours of
the facilities, the Career
Services department will be
on hand to meet attendants
and talk jobs. "These folks
will help you get the job you
want upon graduation."
Financial aid, Admissions
and Veterans Advisors will
also be available to answer
questions.
"We can't wait to show
you what we have to offer
here at TSTC West Texas.
Lunch will be provided,
so RSVP to 325.235.7478
today. Arrive on-time to
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prizes."
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the Texas State Technical
College System (www.tstc.
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technical schools: TSTC
Harlingen, TSTC Marshall,
TSTC Waco, and TSTC West
Texas. TSTC West Texas
has campuses in Abilene,
Breckenridge, Brownwood,
and Sweetwater. TSTC is
a co-educational two-year
institution of higher edu-
cation offering courses in
technical-vocational educa-
tion for which there is a
demand within the State of
Texas.
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Obituaries
HOWARD NIXON CARLTON
Funeral services for Howard Nixon Carlton,
78, of Eskota, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. on
Saturday, April 14, 2012, at McCoy Chapel of
Memories with Rev. James Baker officiating.
Interment will follow at Palava Cemetery under
the direction of McCoy
Funeral Home. Visitation
will be Friday, April 13,
2012, from 6-8 p.111.
Carlton died
Wednesday, April 11,
2012, at Hendrick Medical
Center in Abilene. He
was bom Oct. 15, 1933 in
Busby, Texas. Howaixlliad
lived most of his life in the
Sweetwater area. He was a
member of the Longworth
Baptist Church. Howard
built and operated one of
the largest dairy farms in
West Texas in the 1970s
and 1980s. He loved trav-
eling and watching sports,
especially the Texas
Rangers.
Survivors include his companion, Linda
Zimmerlee of Eskota, Texas; sons, Jerry Carlton
and wife Sally of Dallas, Texas and Rick Carlton
and wife Pam of Ft. Stockton, Texas; daugh-
ters, Teresa Moore of Dallas, Texas, Holly
Bertucelli and husband Randall of Walnut
Creek, California, and Cindy Hughes of Piano,
Texas; children's mother, Inna Ruth Carlton
of Piano, Texas; sisters, Barbara Kay Pokrus of
Justin, Texas and Judy White of Odessa, Texas;
HOWARD NIKON
CARLTON
10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
Raphael Nixon and Oleta Bell Carlton; and one
sister.
Pallbearers will be Derrick Carlton, Kevin
Carlton, Greg Hughes, Jack Carlton, Tommy
Thompson and Mike Dalton.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ted Dalton and
Brian Dalton.
Memorials may be made to the American
Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City,
OK 73123-1718, or the Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society National Office, 1311 Mamaroneck
Avenue, Suite 310, White Plains, NY 10605.
CHRISTY CARROLL SILVA
Christy Carroll Silva, 59, of Sweetwater,
passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at
Hendrick Medical Center. She was cremated. A
memorial service is planned for a later date.
Christy was born on May 5, 1952 in Fresno,
Calif. She married Archie Silva on June 23,
1990, in Maliu Ridge, Hawaii. They have lived
the past five years in Sweetwater. Christy was
working as the Hotel and Restaurant General
Manager for Best Western Inn in Sweetwater.
Survivors include her husband, Archie Silva
of Sweetwater; children, Kimberly Sope of
Phoenix, Ariz., Cova demons of California,
Kalei Silva of Sacramento, Calif., Randy Silva
of Sacramento, Calif, and Ipo Painter of Los
Angeles, Calif.; nine grandchildren; one sister;
and five brothers.
She was preceded in death by her mother,
Barbara Warvie on April 12, 2011.
All arrangements are under the care and
direction on McCoy Funeral Home.
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area is up in the air. In those dire circumstances, it is a
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Unreliable "allies." Egypt, a long-term "ally" of our
country, is the beneficiary of billions of dollars of American
aid. Its dictator, Hosni Mubarak has been dethroned. As of
now, it is unclear who and what will
be Egypt's new government. It is
widely assumed, however, that it may
be the Muslim Brotherhood. Far
from being a religious organization,
as its name would imply, it is
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West, obsessed anti-Semites, and sworn enemies of the
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petroleum, the lifeblood of the industrial world. It is,
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Shah of Iran was a staunch ally of the U.S. We lavished
billions of dollars and huge quantities of our most advanced
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reeds to lean on. Libya, which once, under King Idris,
hosted the Wheeler Air Base, became an enemy of the U.S.
under the late, loathsome Khaddafi - and probably still is.
Turkey, once a strong ally, has cast its lot with Iran.
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country. Many prominent military people and elected
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former chief of U.S. Air Force Intelligence, determined that
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majority of this contribution must be spent in the US,
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