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Last Thursday marked the longawaited return of the Summer Off the Patio concert series, traditionally hosted at the Annie Riggs Memorial Museum. After being canceled during the pandemic, the series started off big with musician Jerry Serrano, and was sponsored by the Fort Stockton Historical Society.

If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail nathan.heuer@ fortstocktonpioneer.com. JUNE 11 Wayne West will perform at Zero Stone Park in Fort Stockton on Friday, June 11 starting at 7:30 p.m.

Reyes Lopez was awarded a framed letter and pin congratulating him and thanking him for his 30 years of service with the Postal Service in Fort Stockton on May 18. This past month represented his 30 years of service. The letter from Steven Hernandez stated, “The Postal Service owes a great deal to the loyalty and dedication of its employees and I am happy to commend you for your many contributions throughout the years toward improved Postal Service operations. I wish to extend my warm personal greetings and the hope that you will accept this pin as a symbol of my deep appreciation for a career of commendable service.” Courtesy Photo

A total of eight students who went to high school in Pecos County achieved the Dean’s List designation at Angelo State University for this past spring semester. To be eligible for the ASU Dean’s List, fulltime undergraduate students must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

• Adrienne Yvette Diaz, DOB 11/10/1989 (CR-24287, possession on marijuana more than 2 ounces) defendant plead guilty to time served one day in the county jail. • Rodrigo Dehoyos, DOB 01/03/1986 (CR-23165, terroristic threat) defendant plead guilty to time served 18 days in the county jail.

KHFSB Chairman Guadalupe Fierro and KHFSB Board Member Amy Terrazas presented Rose Duarte and Olga Ramirez with a Certificate of Appreciation for May 2021 recognizing their efforts to Keep Historic Fort Stockton Beautiful. Courtesy Photo

JC Ortiz and Matthew Galindo of Mesa Solutions presented a donation check of $2,000 to Frontier CASA in Fort Stockton on June 3. Ortiz, Galindo, and Mesa Solutions employees raised the money by volunteering for a variety activities and public services. The Fort Stockton office employees were able to decide what activities they volunteered, which included picking up trash on Highway 285, cleaning up after baseball games, coaching, helping out with the road race and more services to help out the community. Mesa Solutions is a power solutions company that has an office in Fort Stockton and is based out of Loveland, Colorado. Photo by Nathan Heuer

The Pecos County Water Control and Improvement District #1 in Fort Stockton put up a new sign this past week to make the water district easier to find. The office also installed a flagpole that has both the American flag and Texas flag, which will soon be joined by the water district’s flag.