September 2023

YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO 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.

The 2nd annual Barrio Fest, sponsored by the Fort Stockton Community Theatre will be Sept. 14-17. Third grade students from Alamo Elementary, Buena Vista School in Imperial and Fort Stockton Christian Academy along with their teachers and administrators will be part of the Education Day at Barrio Fest 2023 on Friday morning, Sept. 15, from 8:30–11:30. Students will be learning about the traditions of the Hispanic culture. There will be several community members who have volunteered their time to instruct the students about the rich culture that the Hispanic Community has to offer here in Fort Stockton. Students will be going 11 eleven stations as they learn about these traditions.

The Fort Stockton Independent School District Board of Trustees recognized the August Students of the Month during its meeting on Aug. 30.

Belding Farms, a pecan grower in Fort Stockton, filed a petition with the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (GCD) to strengthen rules intended to protect the Edwards-Trinity Aquifer that underlies Pecos County and feeds Comanche Springs. The petition asks the district to introduce a yearround threshold for the Edwards-Trinity Aquifer that would trigger cutbacks in groundwater pumping if aquifer water levels fall too low at any time and bolster the current winter recovery thresholds that are manipulable and overly complex.

The Fort Stockton Independent School District met in its first regular session of the 2023-24 school year on Aug. 30, approving its budget for the sear and setting its tax rate. Much of the total $56,959,690 budget (22,728,181 of the $38,269,399 general fund budget) is set aside for payroll costs. The tax rate was set at $1.0600 per $100 of assessed property value.

It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Sometimes living out here in the “wild west” we all want something a little different than tacos or steak. And while in many places Asian food is hard to come by, if you’re having a craving for it, it may or may not be available. Or so you may think. This recipe for Thai Basil Beef or Pad Gra Prow can easily be made at home and on your table in less than an hour.

The Fort Stockton Panther tennis team visited El Paso’s 5A powerhouse, the El Paso High Tigers and their district rival, the Jefferson-Silva Silver Foxes. Starting out against El Paso High, the Panthers showed tremendous improvement in the little things but were unable to come out on top, dropping the match 18-1 with the win coming from sophomore Alexander Gomez with a score of 7-6(5); 7-6(4).

The Fort Stockton High School Panther and Prowler cross country teams invaded the land of the Golden Crane to participate in the Crane Cross Country Invitational last Saturday. Teams from all over the Permian Basin and the South Plains took to the course in hopes of setting their best times of the season.