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March 3, 1983 issue: Easy Does It - Barton Miller, age six, skates “carefully” around Apache Bowl A-Rink, not caring he was the youngest skater in the “Superskate” Monday, sponsored by the Fort Stockton Jaycee Women. Barton, a kindergarten student at Alamo Elementary School, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Miller, had nine pledges the day of the event. Now the 21 skaters who participated are out collecting their pledges to be turned in Saturday, March 12, all for benefit of St. Judge Children’s Research Hospital.

Dear Neil: How would you landscape a long, narrow area along the side of our house? The previous owners had rock. It’s a shame it’s all so linear.

• Melissa Jo Hill, DOB 03/25/1980 (CR-24201, criminal trespass) defendant has entered into a six-month pretrial intervention program with a $500 fee. • Karissa Johnson, DOB 03/19/1993 (CR-24199, theft property) defendant has entered into a nine-month pretrial intervention program with a $500 fee.

After 13 years of service to the Fort Stockton ISD community, and 41 years in public education, Ralph Traynham recently announced he will retire after 12 years as superintendent. Traynham’s last day in the district will be June 30, and he will remain an employee of the district until then to assist with the transition.

City of Fort Stockton officials and council members held a ground breaking ceremony for the city’s new recycling facility on Tuesday at 604 N. Valentine St. The project is projected to be done by the end of the month. From left to right: councilman James Warnock, chamber ambassador Isai Rojas, councilman Ruben Falcon, councilwoman Pam Palileo, chamber ambassador Jeanette Milam, mayor Chris Alexander, streets dept. supervisor Nathan Day, city manager Frank Rodriguez, councilman Paul Casias, asst. city manager Jesse Gonzalez, EDC Director Remie Ramos, city building official Roy Mendoza, public works director Aaron Ramos.

A resolution to pass a $1.1 million grant from the Fort Stockton Economic Development Corporation for the Springhirst Hotel renovation project was not passed at the Fort Stockton City Council meeting on Feb. 25, as the agenda item did not receive any motion after nearly an hour of discussion, which included numerous hotel owners in the area.

In appreciation for his outstanding and dedicated service while serving as the Road and Bridge Supervisor of Precinct No. 1 and No. 2 from 2007 to 2021, Robert Wayne Elkins, left, was presented a plaque by Commissioner of Precinct No. 2, Robert Gonzales, on Monday, March 8. Elkins retired from his position with precinct No. 2 at the end of February.

The Texas Country Reporter (TCR) was in Fort Stockton Tuesday, March 4 filming inside the Comanche Tortilla & Tamale Factory at 107 S. Nelson St.