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June 7th, 2013
The Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Errand Solutions, Inc. Elaine Gray, owner/operator, is pictured cutting the ribbon with Stacy Dove, Liz Howard, Judge Tim Fambrough, Janis McDowell, Debbie Anthony, Ken Becker, Brenda Stirl, Kirsten Smith, Jacque McCoy, GayNell Cherry, Aida Pantoja and Vickie May.
Today will be partly sunny with a high near 85. Winds will be from the east at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies with a low around 65. Winds will be from the southeast around 10 mph, and we'll also have a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Saturday (during the daytime hours) will be our only chances for rain this weekend, but expect highs in the lower 90s with lows in the mid 70s. Winds will be from the south-southeast throughout the weekend.
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June 6th
Lone Star Ag Credit would like to congratulate the following Texas students: Maddi Cavender of Sherman, Rachel Pruitt of Rotan, Chandler Burke of Dallas and Hunter Morris of Annona. They are all winners of a college scholarship from Lone Star, ACA.
“It excites me to see great kids involved in agriculture! The scholarships are a way to say thank you to them for their leadership and for sharing how this industry has affected their lives,” LSAC Senior Marketing Manager Julie Porter said.
Texas State Technical College West Texas was awarded $65,000 for scholarships from The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for new and returning students. This grant has been awarded to fund scholarships for students in Texas — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (T-STEM) related programs.
Applications for a T-STEM scholarship are now available at westtexas.tstc.edu. Click on the button at the bottom of the homepage and follow the directions on the application. Application deadline is July 17, 2013.
Security Finance in Sweetwater, located at 1103 Lamar Street, will host a Customer Appreciation Day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday.
Door prizes will be given away every hour, leading up to a grand prize drawing for a canopy patio swing (shown above). Barbecue and refreshments will be served throughout the day.
Shown above are Security Finance employees Chanell Griffin, Marisela Jimenez, Brandi Munoz and Lamont Thompson.
Two local Catholic parishioners recently represented the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church at the 2013 Advocacy Day of the Texas Catholic Conference.
Aida Pantoja and Andrea Mendez took part in the event, which was held in Austin at the Texas State Capitol. They joined up with 50 other parishioners from Midland, Odessa, Walls, Abilene, San Angelo and Colorado City.
The local group was a small portion of the 1,500-plus people from other Texas dioceses. Twelve Texas bishops also took part in the Advocacy Day.
Expect mostly cloudy skies today with a high near 81 and winds from the north-northeast at 10 to 15 mph. Precipitation chances stand at 20%, but will increase to 30% during the evening.
Otherwise, mostly cloudy conditions will continue tonight with a low around 64. Winds will remain from the north-northeast at 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.
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June 5th
Did you catch the magic show at the County-City Library today? The library kicked of its Summer Reading Program with a magic show by Harlin Rhoades. The theme of the show was “Dig into Reading” and was a fun way to get children interested in reading. See more photos and the magician's helpers in Thursday's edition of the Sweetwater Reporter!
The next time you fire up the grill, give your taste buds a thrill with recipes that are inspired by some of the best cuisines from around the world. These recipes from Omaha Steaks will take you on a culinary adventure right in your own backyard. Sweet and spicy Korean, zesty South American and bold Mediterranean flavors make perÂfectly grilled steak even better.
You can find more adventurous recipes at www.OmahaSteaks.com.
Mediterranean Sirloin Skewers
Serves 4 to 6
2 pounds Omaha Steaks Sirloin Tips
1 cup Mediterranean Steak Marinade
4 to 6 skewers
Thaw sirloin tips.
Shown is Sweetwater ISD superintendent Terry Pittman (left) presenting Sweetwater Reporter managing editor Tatiana Rodriguez (center) and staff writer Belinda Serrano (right) with a certificate honoring their acceptance into the 2013 TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) Media Honor Roll during the May meeting of the SISD Board of Trustees.
Rodriguez and Serrano were recognized by the school district for their "fair, balanced reporting [and] providing valuable information to the community about public schools, their students, parents and patrons."
