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GABRIELA MUÑOZ NEWS-SUN If University of the Southwest stu- dent Dakota Rice has it her way, she will be working at a churro stand this summer. But it won’t just be any churro stand, it will be at a churro stand at “The Most Magical Place on Earth” — Walt Disney World in Florida. Rice, was selected to participate in an internship through the Disney College Program. During the intern- ship, she will complete college credit courses which focus on personal and career development. The internship will extend for two semesters — sum- mer and fall. Price Change Spot $101.58 - .09 Posted $97.75 - .50 Sour $91.55 - .50 N. Gas $4.371 - .114 West Texas intermediate Inside Today O IL PRICES Obituaries ...........................2 Lottery.................................2 Mark the date ....................3 Fun & Games ......................5 Weather ..............................6 Sports ..................................7 Classifieds..........................10 TV ......................................12 Community News Hobbs High School has a BLOOD DRIVE scheduled for today and Wednesday at the school. The event is open to the public. Students who are at least 16 years of age can donate with parental permission, while those 17 years and older do not need permission. Walk-ins are welcome, but donors are encour- aged to make an appointment. For appointments or more information, call Stefanie Shoults, HHS nurse, 433-0204. The Hobbs Parks and Recreation Department is offering a BE AQUA FIT class from 5-5:45 a.m., Monday-Thursday at the Hobbs High School Pool, 800 North Jefferson. The class fee is $30 per month or $5 per session. The work- out involves intense cardio work, interval training and plyomet- rics in the water. Participants can regis- ter online or call the parks and recreation department at 397- 9291. News-Sun Since 1927 50 cents JAL ■ EUNICE ■ HOBBS ■ LOVINGTON ■ TATUM ■ SEMINOLE ■ DENVER CITY TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014 REBECCA LONG 226 W. Vega Hobbs, NM 88240 575-393-2661 [email protected] auto • home • life • commercial 575.392.0664 Cell: 575.631.8789 4220 Lovington Highway Hobbs, New Mexico 88240 email: [email protected] website: www.hobbstrailersnm.com David Moghaddam - Owner “We’ll follow you Anywhere!” Virus Removal $69.99 Computer Tune - Up Custom build computers 1021 E. Bender, Hobbs, NM (575) 391-NOTE (6683) HOBBS SCHOOLS PHOTOS Curriculum comes to life Hobbs High School juniors who have been studying the Great Depression in U.S. History and the Great Gatsby in English combined curriculums and brought history to life recently. Invited to a 1920s Speak Easy, students had to know the password to enter - razzmatazz - then got their flapper glam on by dancing the Charleston and Lindy Hop. Above, Myka Mosley, AnnaMarie Pena, Paxton Nikkila, Kayelynn Macbeth and Brady Spears take a selfie on the dance floor – something that didn’t exist in the 1920s. Below left, Alexis Wright and Mireah Lopez add a lit- tle zing to their fox trot. Below right, Destiny Reimers and Ashton Hayes practice their Charleston moves. TODD BAILEY NEWS-SUN Anyone who knew Lea County Commissioner Tom Pierce considered him a friend. Anyone who didn’t know Pierce could consider him a friend as well. “He never met a stranger,” said Pierce’s daughter, Masey Doss, Monday. “He at least knew someone everywhere we went.” In the early morning hours Monday, with his wife, Leah, and Doss by his side, Pierce passed away from renal failure and complications from dia- betes at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. He was 58 years old. Pierce, the owner of Pierce Pipe Testing and Ogallala, LLC, was elected to the Lea C o u n t y Commission in November 2012 and made a name for himself with the community as the commissioner who held the town hall meetings. However before he was a county commissioner, Pierce was best known for being a coach of whatever sport his children were playing. “Anything that I wanted to try he was there for me,” said Pierce’s son, Tyson. “Whether it was showing ani- mals with FFA or playing baseball.” Doss said the reach of influence her father had was seen through the numerous posts made to her Facebook page. She said anyone who said that they remembered her father remember him as man who cared about others first and himself second. “They’d say, ‘He would always yell at me to play better and to pay atten- tion,’” Doss said. “That was the one thing he taught me that I remember most, to always try your hardest and giving it your all and to always pay attention. He’d tell us, ‘If you’d pay attention, you’d be doing what you are suppose to do.’” Lea County Manager Mike Gallagher said the loss of Pierce is huge for the county. “This is a tragic loss for Lea County,” Gallagher said. “Tom was very good to work with, and I am Lea commissioner Pierce dies Pierce CHRISTIAN BETANCOURT NEWS-SUN The Hobbs Police Department is investigating a fight Friday that left three people with stab wounds. “There was an incident that happened at La Pradera Apartments,” HPD Chief Chris McCall said Monday. “There was not a murder involved. We had three vic- tims that were involved.” According to a HPD press release, officers responded to the La Pradera Apartments located at 1023 E. Glorietta in reference to a stabbing. Upon their arrival, officers located two victims on scene who suffered from stab wounds. A third victim who also suffered stab wounds had already been transport- ed by a personal vehicle to Lea Regional Medical Center. The victims were identi- fied as Roderick Franklin, age 29, Sammy Espinoza, 22 and Eduardo Espinoza 20. Franklin was treated and released from LRMC. Sammy and Eduardo Espinoza were sent to University Medical Center in Lubbock, where they were also treated and released. Detectives investigating the incident determined that a fight ensued between the three victims after an argument over money allegedly being stolen. During the fight, all three received stab wounds. After the fight, it was reported there were two gun shots; however, no one was report- ed to have been shot. The report stated that due to the uncooperative nature of the victims no charges are able to be filed at this time. Christian Betancourt can be reached at [email protected] or 391-5446. Stabbing incident probed DENISE MARQUEZ NEWS-SUN From picking cotton at the age of eight, to witnessing an iconic American moment during World War II, to spend- ing years of his life serving his fellow Eunice neighbors, William McCasland isn’t some- one who will just be missed, but may never be forgotten in southeast New Mexico. McCasland, 93, of Eunice died last Friday in Lubbock. Jill Yarbrough, McCasland’s daughter, said her father was always willing to lend a helping hand, especially at his church. “Dad was foremost a Christian and he always believed in helping others and doing (good) for others,” she said. “He always wanted to make other people’s lives better. If they needed something he wanted to see that they had it. He was just a very com- passionate and caring person.” McCasland remembered for leadership in Eunice USW student to get credits for ‘magical’ job William McCasland SUBMITTED PHOTO USW student Dakota Rice, left, poses with her favorite Disney character Goofy and her sister, Park Rice during a trip to Walt Disney World. Dakota will be interning at the theme park this summer. SEE McCASLAND, Page 4 ■ DISNEY INTERN SEE DISNEY, Page 4 SEE PIERCE, Page 4
Transcript of News-Sun...Apr 01, 2014 · Curriculum comes to life HOBBS SCHOOLS PHOTOS ... Sammy Espinoza, 22...
GABRIELA MUÑOZNEWS-SUN
If University of the Southwest stu-dent Dakota Rice has it her way, shewill be working at a churro standthis summer.
But it won’t just be any churrostand, it will be at a churro stand at“The Most Magical Place on Earth”— Walt Disney World in Florida.
Rice, was selected to participate inan internship through the DisneyCollege Program. During the intern-ship, she will complete college creditcourses which focus on personal andcareer development. The internshipwill extend for two semesters — sum-mer and fall.
Price ChangeSpot $101.58 - .09Posted $97.75 - .50Sour $91.55 - .50N. Gas $4.371 - .114
West Texas intermediate
Inside Today
OIL PRICES
Obituaries ...........................2Lottery.................................2Mark the date ....................3Fun & Games ......................5Weather ..............................6Sports ..................................7Classifieds..........................10TV ......................................12
Community News
Hobbs High School hasa BLOOD DRIVEscheduled for todayand Wednesday at theschool. The event isopen to the public.Students who are atleast 16 years of agecan donate withparental permission,while those 17 yearsand older do not needpermission. Walk-insare welcome, butdonors are encour-aged to make anappointment. Forappointments or moreinformation, callStefanie Shoults, HHSnurse, 433-0204.
The Hobbs Parks andRecreationDepartment is offeringa BE AQUA FIT classfrom 5-5:45 a.m.,Monday-Thursday atthe Hobbs High SchoolPool, 800 NorthJefferson. The class feeis $30 per month or $5per session. The work-out involves intensecardio work, intervaltraining and plyomet-rics in the water.Participants can regis-ter online or call theparks and recreationdepartment at 397-9291.
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HOBBS SCHOOLS PHOTOS
Curriculum comes to lifeHobbs High School juniors who have been studying the Great Depression in U.S. History and the Great Gatsby inEnglish combined curriculums and brought history to life recently. Invited to a 1920s Speak Easy, students had toknow the password to enter - razzmatazz - then got their flapper glam on by dancing the Charleston and LindyHop. Above, Myka Mosley, AnnaMarie Pena, Paxton Nikkila, Kayelynn Macbeth and Brady Spears take a selfie onthe dance floor – something that didn’t exist in the 1920s. Below left, Alexis Wright and Mireah Lopez add a lit-tle zing to their fox trot. Below right, Destiny Reimers and Ashton Hayes practice their Charleston moves.
TODD BAILEYNEWS-SUN
Anyone who knew Lea CountyCommissioner Tom Pierce consideredhim a friend.
Anyone who didn’t know Piercecould consider him a friend as well.
“He never met a stranger,” saidPierce’s daughter, Masey Doss,Monday. “He at least knew someoneeverywhere we went.”
In the early morning hours Monday,with his wife, Leah, and Doss by hisside, Pierce passed away from renalfailure and complications from dia-betes at Covenant Medical Center in
Lubbock. He was 58years old.
Pierce, the ownerof Pierce PipeTesting andOgallala, LLC, waselected to the LeaC o u n t yCommission inNovember 2012 andmade a name forhimself with thecommunity as thecommissioner who held the town hallmeetings.
However before he was a county
commissioner, Pierce was best knownfor being a coach of whatever sporthis children were playing.
“Anything that I wanted to try hewas there for me,” said Pierce’s son,Tyson. “Whether it was showing ani-mals with FFA or playing baseball.”
Doss said the reach of influence herfather had was seen through thenumerous posts made to herFacebook page. She said anyone whosaid that they remembered her fatherremember him as man who caredabout others first and himself second.
“They’d say, ‘He would always yell at
me to play better and to pay atten-tion,’” Doss said. “That was the onething he taught me that I remembermost, to always try your hardest andgiving it your all and to always payattention. He’d tell us, ‘If you’d payattention, you’d be doing what you aresuppose to do.’”
Lea County Manager MikeGallagher said the loss of Pierce ishuge for the county.
“This is a tragic loss for LeaCounty,” Gallagher said. “Tom wasvery good to work with, and I am
Lea commissioner Pierce dies
Pierce
CHRISTIAN BETANCOURTNEWS-SUN
The Hobbs PoliceDepartment is investigatinga fight Friday that left threepeople with stab wounds.
“There was an incidentthat happened at La PraderaApartments,” HPD ChiefChris McCall said Monday.“There was not a murderinvolved. We had three vic-tims that were involved.”
According to a HPD pressrelease, officers respondedto the La PraderaApartments located at 1023E. Glorietta in reference to astabbing.
Upon their arrival, officerslocated two victims on scenewho suffered from stabwounds. A third victim whoalso suffered stab woundshad already been transport-ed by a personal vehicle toLea Regional MedicalCenter.
The victims were identi-fied as Roderick Franklin,age 29, Sammy Espinoza, 22and Eduardo Espinoza 20.
Franklin was treated andreleased from LRMC.Sammy and EduardoEspinoza were sent toUniversity Medical Centerin Lubbock, where theywere also treated andreleased.
Detectives investigatingthe incident determinedthat a fight ensued betweenthe three victims after anargument over moneyallegedly being stolen.During the fight, all threereceived stab wounds. Afterthe fight, it was reportedthere were two gun shots;however, no one was report-ed to have been shot.
The report stated that dueto the uncooperative natureof the victims no charges areable to be filed at this time.
Christian Betancourt can bereached at [email protected] 391-5446.
Stabbingincidentprobed
DENISE MARQUEZNEWS-SUN
From picking cotton at the age of eight, to witnessing aniconic American moment during World War II, to spend-ing years of his life serving his fellow Eunice neighbors,William McCasland isn’t some-one who will just be missed, butmay never be forgotten insoutheast New Mexico.
McCasland, 93, of Eunice diedlast Friday in Lubbock.
Jill Yarbrough, McCasland’sdaughter, said her father wasalways willing to lend a helpinghand, especially at his church.
“Dad was foremost aChristian and he alwaysbelieved in helping others anddoing (good) for others,” shesaid. “He always wanted tomake other people’s lives better. If they needed somethinghe wanted to see that they had it. He was just a very com-passionate and caring person.”
McCasland rememberedfor leadership in EuniceUSW student to
get credits for‘magical’ job
William McCaslandSUBMITTED PHOTO
USW student Dakota Rice, left, poses with herfavorite Disney character Goofy and her sister, ParkRice during a trip to Walt Disney World. Dakota willbe interning at the theme park this summer. SEE McCASLAND, Page 4
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SEE DISNEY, Page 4
SEE PIERCE, Page 4
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