May 2023

DO SOMETHING!

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YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail shawn.yorks@fortstocktonpioneer.com. MAY 19 The Pecos County Senior Citizens Center will host its annual Memorial Day Cookout lunch on Friday, May 19, at Noon at the Senior Center, located at 1010 W.
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Youth Leadership Class graduates

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The 2022-2023 Youth Leadership class celebrated graduation on March 10 with a luncheon at the Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce. To graduate from the Leadership program, the students must attend at least seven monthly class meetings and perform community service throughout the school year. All 23 students enrolled in the Youth Leadership program completed all requirements this year. More than 2,000 hours of community service were performed by the class during the school year, with some students contributing over 200 hours each.
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AOC and the war on our appliances

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A OC and her Green New Deal buddies in the Biden government are not just winning their crusade against fossil fuels. They’re also wrecking the country – appliance by appliance.
AOC and the war on our appliances

Cardley terrier at the dog show

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GUEST COLUMNIST “Itook Duckworth to the dog show up in the city last weekend,” Dud said. The other members of the Mule Barn truck stop’s world dilemma think tank and philosophy counter just looked at him.
Cardley terrier at the dog show

The Christian religion and written documents

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“Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why” by Bart D. Ehrman Harper Collins e books, 2008 Mr. Ehrman’s forward gives an extensive look at his background and why he was driven to follow the train of thought that the title declares. He is well educated with degrees from the Moody Bible Institute, Wheaton College, and Princeton Theological Seminary. He is fluent in Latin, Greek, and Aramaic. His writing leads us on an early history of Christianity and its earliest writings.
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Fort Stockton relay team wins state title

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The Fort Stockton 1,600-meter relay team is the fastest 4A team in the land. The Panthers team of Aryan Hernandez, Marco Garcia, Jesus Hernandez, Zane Hodges won the event in a time of 3:17.19 outpacing Aubrey by four tenths of a second.
The Fort Stockton High School track team placed third overall at the meet. From left, Eduardo Hernandez, Kye Norman, Aryan Hernandez, Marco Garcia, Zane Hodges, Christian Soto, Isaiah Garcia, and Jesus Hernandez.