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Price Change Spot $100.23 - 1.09 Posted $96.75 - 1.00 Sour $91.25 - 1.00 N. Gas $4.326 - .053 West Texas intermediate Inside Today O IL PRICES Obituaries ...........................2 Mark the date ....................3 Lottery.................................4 Fun & Games ......................5 Weather ..............................6 Sports ..................................7 Classifieds............................9 TV ......................................12 Community News SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOL’S graduation is today at 8 p.m. (Texas time) at the high school stadium. DOWNTOWN SOUNDS with Escape, Journey Tribute Band, plays at Shipp Street Plaza today at 7 p.m. The event is free and don't forget to bring your lawn chairs. Food booths will be there as well. Buy a raffle ticket at Downtown Sounds for a chance to win free dance lessons. For more information, call MainStreet Hobbs at 391-7651. HOBBS POLICE EXPLORERS will have a car wash Saturday starting at 8 a.m. at Arby’s. They are raising money for gas and food for a trip in a couple of weeks for training in Nevada. APPLICATIONS for Lea County Fair and Rodeo Royalty are due June 6. The objective of the Lea County Fair & Rodeo Royalty is to represent the Lea County Fair & Rodeo throughout the coun- ty and surrounding areas. Applications are online at leacounty.net. News-Sun Since 1927 ■ No. 138 50 cents JAL ■ EUNICE ■ HOBBS ■ LOVINGTON ■ TATUM ■ SEMINOLE ■ DENVER CITY FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2011 HOBBS SCHOOLS PHOTO Mind your manners Sanger Elementary sixth graders visited Pacific Rim restaurant recently, where they had lunch and put into practice lessons on good etiquette and manners. Norte Vista Plaza • 118 W. Bender • 392-6055 ADEPARTMENT OF MILLER WALDROP FURNITURE HOURS: 9 A.M. - 6 P.M. MON. - SAT. Certified Dell Partner Computer Tune-up & repair Virus Removal & Data Recovery Certified Dell Partner 1021 E. Bender, Hobbs, NM (575) 391-NOTE (6683) 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Ext. Cab Price includes all rebate, must finance through Ally financial Ally financial (OAC). Excludes T,T,L see dealer for details Class of 2011 $ 23,924 Watson The Best Buy Leader 1501 N. Grimes • Hobbs, NM 88240 575-397-2411 MSRP $29,534 WTS DISCOUNT -$1,105 Factory Rebate -$2,500 Ally Bonus Cash -$2,005 TOTAL SALE PRICE BETH HAHN NEWS-SUN Memorial Day weekend marks the opening of most public pools in Lea County. Eunice swimmers can enjoy the city’s pool beginning today, while Hobbsans must wait until Saturday. Lovington residents can begin swimming in the public pool Tuesday. No alcohol or tobacco products are allowed at any public pool. Hobbs Heizer, Humble and Del Norte pools open Saturday at noon. Del Norte and Heizer are open seven days a week from 12-6 p.m., while Humble is open seven days a week from 12-5 p.m. The entry fee for Del Norte is $2, and $1 for Heizer and Humble. City aquatics director Brenda Taylor said Heizer and Humble pools are still available for after-hours pri- vate party rentals. Del Norte, though, is booked for the summer. Taylor said all swimmers need to wear appropriate attire. “Everyone who intends to get in the water needs to wear a bathing suit,” Hobbs Downtown Lions Club recently participated in a Saturday cleanup in Hobbs. Pictured are, from left, Tracy South, Kristi Martinkewiz, Pernecia Marks, Kathryn Eades, Lorrie Trammel and Amy Solano. Pools opening Pools open in Hobbs on Saturday, on Tuesday in Lovington and today in Eunice. LEVI HILL NEWS-SUN Mills Elementary student Ivory Heister may just be 11 years old, but before long one of her original songs will be on CD for mass distri- bution. The Hobbs youth re- cently en- tered the Hey Moz- art! compe- tition. The New Mex- ico nonprof- it competi- tion takes musical melody submissions from New Mexico Youth aged 12 and under each year for an annual competition. From a pool of 222 submis- sions Heister’s song “Look at Me Now” was chosen as one of 16 winners because of the melody she created in her head for the song. BETH HAHN NEWS-SUN Beginning next month, Hobbs Police Department and Lea County Sheriff ’s Department emergency dispatchers will be working in the same room. Officials are planning to combine the two dispatching centers June 26. The move marks the beginning of the Lea County Communications Authority, which will eventually operate the consolidated Emergency Operations Center cur- rently under construction on College Lane near Lovington Highway. Lea County and the City of Hobbs are partnering to build a consolidated Emergency Operations Center to house the dispatchers in northwest Hobbs. Construction on the $4.5 million operations center should be com- pleted early next year. County commissioners approved spending about $33,000 to move equipment from Lovington to the Hobbs Police Department dispatch center at 301 N. Dalmont. Sheriff ’s Department and HPD officials agreed to the June 26 date because it is the end of a pay peri- Dispatch duties to be united June 26 BETH HAHN NEWS-SUN The first version of the 2011-12 budg- et for Lea County includes only two major building projects and both are expected to be finished early next year. The $4.5 million Emergency Operations Center and Public Safety Complex, located on College Lane near Lovington Highway, will eventually house Hobbs and county emergency dispatchers. The $6.1 million Lea County Sheriff ’s Department is also under construc- tion in Lovington. Both facilities are the only two build- ing projects in the county’s prelimi- nary $65 million budget. County commissioners approved the preliminary budget during Tuesday’s meeting. The budget will be reviewed by state officials at the Department of Finance and Administration. Lea County budget includes two big building projects Student’s song is a winner ■ HEY MOZART! CONTEST ■ 11-year-old to sing her song, ‘Look at Me Now’ on stage in Albuquerque Ivory Heister Three Hobbs pools open Saturday SEE SONG, Page 3 SEE DISPATCH, Page 6 SEE POOLS, Page 6 SEE BUDGET, Page 6
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Price ChangeSpot $100.23 - 1.09Posted $96.75 - 1.00Sour $91.25 - 1.00N. Gas $4.326 - .053
West Texas intermediate
Inside Today
OIL PRICES
Obituaries ...........................2Mark the date ....................3Lottery.................................4Fun & Games ......................5Weather ..............................6Sports ..................................7Classifieds............................9TV ......................................12
Community News
SEMINOLE HIGHSCHOOL’S graduationis today at 8 p.m.(Texas time) at thehigh school stadium.
DOWNTOWN SOUNDSwith Escape, JourneyTribute Band, plays atShipp Street Plazatoday at 7 p.m. Theevent is free and don'tforget to bring yourlawn chairs. Foodbooths will be there aswell. Buy a raffle ticketat Downtown Soundsfor a chance to winfree dance lessons. Formore information, callMainStreet Hobbs at391-7651.
HOBBS POLICEEXPLORERS will havea car wash Saturdaystarting at 8 a.m. atArby’s. They are raisingmoney for gas andfood for a trip in acouple of weeks fortraining in Nevada.
APPLICATIONS for LeaCounty Fair andRodeo Royalty are dueJune 6. The objectiveof the Lea County Fair& Rodeo Royalty is torepresent the LeaCounty Fair & Rodeothroughout the coun-ty and surroundingareas. Applications areonline atleacounty.net.
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Mind your mannersSanger Elementary sixth graders visited Pacific Rim restaurant recently, where they had lunch and put into practice lessons on good etiquette and manners.
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BETH HAHNNEWS-SUN
Memorial Day weekend marks theopening of most public pools in LeaCounty.
Eunice swimmers can enjoy thecity’s pool beginning today, whileHobbsans must wait until Saturday.
Lovington residents can beginswimming in the public pool Tuesday.
No alcohol or tobacco products areallowed at any public pool.
HobbsHeizer, Humble and Del Norte pools
open Saturday at noon.
Del Norte and Heizer are open sevendays a week from 12-6 p.m., whileHumble is open seven days a weekfrom 12-5 p.m.
The entry fee for Del Norte is $2, and$1 for Heizer and Humble.
City aquatics director BrendaTaylor said Heizer and Humble poolsare still available for after-hours pri-vate party rentals. Del Norte, though,is booked for the summer.
Taylor said all swimmers need towear appropriate attire.
“Everyone who intends to get in thewater needs to wear a bathing suit,”
Hobbs Downtown Lions Club recently participated in a Saturdaycleanup in Hobbs. Pictured are, from left, Tracy South, KristiMartinkewiz, Pernecia Marks, Kathryn Eades, Lorrie Trammel andAmy Solano.
Pools opening
Pools open in Hobbs on Saturday, on Tuesday in Lovington and today inEunice.
LEVI HILLNEWS-SUN
Mills Elementary studentIvory Heister may just be 11years old, but before long oneof her original songs will be
on CD formass distri-bution.
The Hobbsyouth re-cently en-tered theHey Moz-art! compe-tition. TheNew Mex-ico nonprof-it competi-
tion takesm u s i c a l
melody submissions fromNew Mexico Youth aged 12and under each year for anannual competition.
From a pool of 222 submis-sions Heister’s song “Look atMe Now” was chosen as one of16 winners because of themelody she created in herhead for the song.
BETH HAHNNEWS-SUN
Beginning next month, HobbsPolice Department and LeaCounty Sheriff ’s Departmentemergency dispatchers will beworking in the same room.
Officials are planning to combinethe two dispatching centers June26.
The move marks the beginning ofthe Lea County CommunicationsAuthority, which will eventuallyoperate the consolidatedEmergency Operations Center cur-rently under construction onCollege Lane near LovingtonHighway.
Lea County and the City ofHobbs are partnering to build aconsolidated EmergencyOperations Center to house thedispatchers in northwest Hobbs.
Construction on the $4.5 millionoperations center should be com-pleted early next year.
County commissioners approvedspending about $33,000 to moveequipment from Lovington to theHobbs Police Department dispatchcenter at 301 N. Dalmont.
Sheriff ’s Department and HPDofficials agreed to the June 26 datebecause it is the end of a pay peri-
Dispatchduties tobe unitedJune 26
BETH HAHNNEWS-SUN
The first version of the 2011-12 budg-et for Lea County includes only twomajor building projects and both areexpected to be finished early next year.
The $4.5 million EmergencyOperations Center and Public SafetyComplex, located on College Lane nearLovington Highway, will eventuallyhouse Hobbs and county emergencydispatchers.
The $6.1 million Lea County Sheriff ’s
Department is also under construc-tion in Lovington.
Both facilities are the only two build-ing projects in the county’s prelimi-nary $65 million budget.
County commissioners approved thepreliminary budget during Tuesday’smeeting.
The budget will be reviewed by stateofficials at the Department of Financeand Administration.
Lea County budget includestwo big building projects
Student’ssong is awinner
� HEY MOZART! CONTEST
� 11-year-old tosing her song, ‘Lookat Me Now’ on stagein Albuquerque
Ivory Heister
Three Hobbs pools open Saturday
SEE SONG, Page 3 SEE DISPATCH, Page 6SEE POOLS, Page 6
SEE BUDGET, Page 6
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