|
Daily Newspaper and Travel Guide
for Pecos Country of West Texas
Lifestyle
Monday, July 9, 2001
Flores' celebrate wedding anniversary
Mario and Maria Flores celebrate their 13 year wedding anniversary with
their children and father, Lorenzo Flores.
The couple's children include Martina Urisa, Margarita Munoz, Jesus
Armendariz, Araceli Gonzalez, Manuel Armendariz.
Grandchildren are Anthony Rodriguez, Julian Xavier Armendariz, Esmeralda,
Angela and Vanessa Munoz, Leonela and Federico Urias, Jr., Danny Salcido
Jr. and Desiree Monique Gonzalez.
Their favorite gift was a trip to Cancun, Mexico, given to them by their
children and grandchildren.
Granados make All-Star teams
Mark and Angel Granado, both of Hereford, made it to the All-Stars Team
recently in summer baseball league.
Mark, who is the son of Arnulfo and Ramona Granado, plays with the 13-year-old
group, while Angel plays with the 14 and 15 year olds.
Angel is the son of Arnulfo and Mary Jane Granado.
Lara receives Carr scholarship
Angelo State University has awarded an additional 67 Carr Academic Scholarships
for the 2001-2002 academic year to outstanding high school graduates in
the Class of 2001.
The newly awarded scholarships range in value from $1,500 to $6,000
and go to students representing communities throughout Texas as well as
in Arizona and Bulgaria. The new scholarship awards bring to almost 400
the number of Carr Academic Scholarships going to incoming ASU freshmen
for the upcoming academic year.
New award recipients include Kalyn D. Lara of Pecos.
During the current year more than 1,000 students from throughout Texas
and the nation, as well as numerous foreign countries are attending ASU
on Carr Academic Scholarships. As a general rule, to qualify for Carr Academic
Scholarships, entering freshmen must rank in the top 15 percent of their
class and present either a combined math and verbal score of 1140 on the
SAT1 or a composite score of 25 on the ACT.
The scholarships may be renewed annually by the university for students
who maintain the required academic record. During a four-year course of
undergraduate study of ASU, Carr Academic Scholarships can be worth from
$6,000 to $24,000.
The scholarship program at Angelo State is supported by a growing multi-million
dollar trust established by the late Robert G. and Nona K. Carr of San
Angelo.
Poems wanted for contest
Hollywood's Famous Poets Society is sponsoring a new poetry contest, open
to everyone. There is no entry fee.
To enter send one poem of 21 lines of less: Free Poetry Contest, PMB126,
1626 N. Wilcox Ave., Hollywood, Calif. 90028. Or enter on-line at www.famouspoets.com.
A winner's list will be sent to all entrants.
"This is our big contest of the year," says Executive Director Mark
Schramm. "We trust our prizes will encourage new poets to share their talent."
The deadline for entering is July 26.
Pecos Enterprise
York M. "Smokey" Briggs, Publisher
Division of Buckner News Alliance, Inc.
324 S. Cedar St., Pecos, TX 79772
Phone 915-445-5475, FAX 915-445-4321
e-mail news@pecos.net
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
Copyright 2000 by Pecos Enterprise
|
