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You can look down the street and see the beautiful United States flags flying. We are getting ready to celebrate on July 4th, Independence Day and our 247th birthday. This country has been blessed with so many freedoms. We have and are enjoying the freedoms that others fought and died for. We have the freedom to celebrate the holiday in the way we choose. There may be parades, picnics, ball games, fireworks, family and friends getting together. This great country was founded on the idea that men and women should be free and should have some basic rights and freedoms. Like freedom from other governments, freedom from the tyranny of our own government and freedom of religion. Men and women fought and died so we could have those freedoms. In addition, our troops are in various parts of the world today trying to preserve and protect the freedoms of others and let us not forget them. I am also reminded of an even greater freedom that was made available to us many years ago when Christ gave His life for us, (John 3:16, 8:36 & Romans 5:8). So, we could have forgiveness from our sins, (Acts 10:43 & Ephesians 1:7) and the hope of a new life and a new future, (Romans 6:23 & Hebrews 10:1623). Let us remember these two great events on this holiday and the people that made these freedoms available to us. See you in Church next Sunday.

Happy Birthday, U. S.

Every August the Bloys Campmeeting, one of the oldest and last of the old-time religious meetings, will gather at a place named Skillman’s Grove for the 100-plus-year-old meeting. I doubt many of the attendees will be familiar with Henry Skillman, his role in the history of West Texas, and how the location of the Bloys Campmeeting came to be named.

YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO! If you have an event for our Do Something! Listing, please e-mail litzy.rodriguez@ fortstocktonpioneer. com JUNE- JULY Imperial Public Library Summer Program, Inviting all kids 8yrs and older to our exciting Aero dance free classes.

ALPINE – A new partnership in West Texas will provide additional resources to area landowners seeking assistance in conserving rangelands for both livestock and wildlife. The Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University in Alpine has partnered with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to fund a new position that is a joint appointment for both organizations.

Last week Pecos County accepted a generous donation for the dedication of a plaque, a 203-pound bronze Col. William Barrett Travis 'Victory or Death' Alamo plaque, for the Pecos County Courthouse, in Fort Stockton.

The Fort Stockton City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 24. First and foremost, at this meeting, the council welcomed the local HAM radio operators club forward to receive recognition and a plaque for the service they provide to the community, especially in cases of emergency.

The Pecos County Commissioners Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday morning at 10 a.m., June 24. During this meeting, the court approved the future installation of the Alamo Letter Society’s plaque with the “Victory or Death” letter by William Barret Travis.

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The Fort Stockton Independent School District held a regular School Board meeting on Monday, June 24. This meeting had only a few items on the agenda; however, the contentious content regarding the year-round calendar proposal extended the discussions to two hours.