June 2022

The Paisano Players who have been involved in the third annual Be Cool/Stay Cool Summer Theatre Camp invite family and friends to attend their free performance of «The Wicked Witch of the Wild West,” written by Faye Couch Reeves, on Friday, June 24, at 5:15 p.m. at the Nelson Street Theatre, 102 S. Nelson St. in Fort Stockton. The production is by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service. The performance will be the culmination of the students work during the Summer Theatre Camp, directed by Emma Morales with assistance from Alice Duerksen and Ruben Gonzales. Seventeen students attended the camp, and are excited to show the results of their two weeks of hard work. Come and enjoy this version of “The Wizard of Oz.” Pictured are students, who will be performing the “The Wicked With of the Wild West,” during their practice on June 20.

The Fort Stockton Independent School District is looking into making their campuses safter for students in the immediate future. The Fort Stockton ISD School Board decided to move forward with soliciting vendors for ballistic film to cover windows at all campuses, door censors/cameras at each entrance, and additional fencing at Apache Elementary at their special meeting on June 8.

Heritage Funeral Home and Fort Stockton Insurance showed their appreciation for the Certified Nursing Assistants at Focused Care in Fort Stockton by adopting/sponsoring the CNAs at the facility. CNA week began in 1977. CNA week, also known as the National Nursing Assistants Week, is celebrated every year on the second whole week of June, starting on a Thursday. This year’s 45 Annual National Nursing Assistants Week was celebrated from June 16-22. CNA week is a special time to thank CNAs for their hard work and effort in the medical field. Pictured is Pam Palileo, owner of Fort Stockton Insurance, Monica Iverson, Administrator with Legacy Funeral Group, and Focused Care CNA’s Clarissa Mendoza and Gabby Galindo. Courtesy Photos

Dear Neil: Something is attacking and killing the potted plants on my porch. What is it, and what is the treatment? These are mealybugs.

Photos are from the Fort Stockton Pioneer archives at the Pioneer’s office located at 210 N. Nelson St.

The Panthers and Prowlers have been hard at work this summer. These athletes have finished their second week of S.A.C. Camp (Strength and Conditioning Camp). Their workouts start at 7 a.m. each morning, Monday through Thursday, for six weeks of the summer. Fort Stockton has averaged over 140 athletes from all sports, each day dedicating themselves to getting better to represent the community in a positive way, on and off the playing field or courts. Courtesy Photo

June is National Ice Tea Month in addition to being National Dairy Month, Father’s Day, Men’s Health, and other celebrations. Iced tea is often served in a glass with ice, and it may be sweetened. Tea can be made from tea leaves or from a packaged drink. Some like to mix it with flavored syrup or with flavors including lemon, peach, raspberry, lime, and cherry.

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” — 2 Peter 3:9 We live in a world given to ever searching for new ways not to have to wait for what we want, often to our own detriment.

The brand new Allsup’s adjacent to the Pecos County Memorial Hospital is making great strides of progress. The completion date has not budged from August and electric work is soon to begin inside the structure. The new convenience store will operate as a 24-hour chain like its neighbor Flying J. The new business will sell traditional convenience store goods and is particularly famous for its fried burritos. For more information on the forthcoming business, visit allsups.com. Photo by Jeremy Gonzalez