June 2022

The Fort Stockton High School track and field program hosted a camp for the you in the community on May 23-25. With a stellar turnout of over 50 athletes, the program was able to expose the future of Prowler and Panther athletics to the art of running, throwing, and jumping. Courtesy Photo

For the month of June, Karan’s Korner will focus on National Dairy Month. Why is it important to eat dairy products? They are the richest source of calcium, which is needed for strong teeth and bones.

Bill Caldwell, 83 of Gatesville, Texas, passed away on May 21, 2022, in McGregor, Texas. Celebration of life services were held May 26, 2022, at the Gatesville Church of Christ, with Minister Jim Hall officiating.

The only worry I had was that Old Man Miller might be hiding out behind the shed trying to catch us running through his garden when we played tag in our back yards. If you grew up in the 1970s in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, you know exactly what I’m talking about.

In the wake of every mass killing in this country, politicians do what politicians do, which is to circle their respective wagons, and offer solutions that fail to get to the heart of the issue. I don’t have a dog in the gun control fight.

If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail nathan. heuer fortstocktonpioneer.com.

Travelers trickle into Fort Stockton from Interstate 10 within every passing hour. Memorial Day had its usual surge as trucks, RVs, electric cars, motorcycles and more swooped into town for some gas. Among the populated pumps was a man wearing a black cowboy hat; matching his clothes and Jeep Wrangler.

Monday was Memorial Day. I had the honor of giving the opening prayer for our annual observance of the holiday in Zero Stone Park.

Twenty-six years ago a documentary premiered at South by Southwest that showed what it was like to be on the set of the Warner Bros. classic “Giant” with James Dean, Liz Taylor, and Rock Hudson in Marfa. That summer of 1955 went on to inspire a stage play, a film, and a TV series.

• 1lb. Ground beef • 1 (16 oz.) can ravioli in tomato sauce • 1 cup spaghetti sauce • 1 (10 oz.) package of frozen chopped spinach • 1 cup cottage cheese or ricotta cheese • 3 tbsp.