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Driver escapes injury in crash
Ceasar Rodriguez, 24, of Lubbock escaped serious injury Monday when the pickup he was driving northbound on Farm-to-Market Road 168 went out of control, went off the road, struck a utility pole and spun before landing in a field on the east side of the highway. The pickup did not roll over. Rodriguez, who was traveling to Olton High School for College and Career Night, was checked out by Olton Volunteer Ambulance Association personnel aboard an Olton EMS ambulance. The crash occurred shortly after 5 p.m. approximately four miles south of Olton.
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Ramage certified: Assistant at H.P. Webb Elementary School promoted to principal during board meeting
Stacie Ramage is the new principal at Webb Elementary School.
Almost a year and half after taking over the helm of the campus as assistant principal, Ramage has completed the coursework for principal certification. So following a closed session in which her promotion was discussed Monday night, school trustees voted 4-0-1 in favor of elevating her to principal. The promotions is subject to the posting of her certification by the Texas Education Agency and the State Board of Education, which should occurred within days. She was also awarded a salary adjustment.
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Olton Chamber of Commerce creates Ambassadors to help in community
The newly created 2018-2019 Olton Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Ambassadors are a group of juniors and seniors from Olton High School that will be active in community involvement while learning skills to help them step into leadership roles in the community. They will assist with chamber activities. From left, the Ambassadors include (front) Breely Huguley, Adysson McFadden, Monica Lemus, Dominique Molina, Victoria Castro-Barajas, Alexis Lively, (back) Kimbal Adams, Jaime Sanchez, Kade Blount, Zane Gunter and Bonham Smith. Not pictured is Nabor Vega and Virginia Del Castillo.
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Sports
Fillies serve up three-set win on Senior Night
On a night designed to honor three seniors, the future of Olton’s volleyball program was on display as the Fillies took down Wildorado in three sets Tuesday night — 25-23, 25-23, 25-6.
And it was a night seniors Mackenzie Oliverez, Leslie Pedroza and Grace Carson will remember as all three put on outstanding performances in their final game at Olton Memorial Gymnasium.
“Grace had a great game, Mackenzie did a great job at the net, and Leslie is my most solid player,” said Coach Crista Gray.
Appropriately, it was a hard hit by Oliverez at the net that put away the third and final set, but it was freshman Celestte Ramirez who put the Fillies in the position to easily win the set and match. She opened the third set with 11 straight serves for points. Oliverez followed that with six straight serves to put the score at 17-2. Then it was a team effort that included the fans in the stands the rest of the way as the Fillies kept a promise they made to Gray before the game.
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Mustangs qualify for Region 1 Cross County meet
The Olton Mustangs varsity boys cross country team is headed to the Class AA Region 1 Cross County Meet on Monday after qualifying with a third-place finish at the District Cross Country Meet, which was held Oct. 9 at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock.
Israel Santillan led the way for the Mustangs, finishing the three-mile course with a time of 19:24. Not far behind him was John Brennesis, who placed 10th with a time of 19:57. Also contributing to the team qualifying were Alez Santilan, Kailan Muse, Brian Capen, Ty Struve, Vicente Pedroza and Sayd Velez.
While junior varsity teams do not advance to regional competition, Olton’s JV boys cross country team garnered first place in their division and also one-two-three in individual competition. Chris Urbina captured first place, Jayton Riney won second place and Samuel Vega took third place. Also contributing to the first-place finish as a team were Charlie Cox, Nathan Young and Jaime Sanchez.
The Olton Fillies varsity girls cross country team also competed but did not place. Runners include Erica Bravo, Natalie Hinojosa, Kea Sandoval. Karagan Lynn, Dayanara Lara, Mikayla Diaz and Maria Arroyos.
In junior high competition, Kylie Noack finished first in the girl’s race. She completed a two-mile course with a time of 13:37.
The junior high boys team finished second. Runners included Jake Solis, Andrew Martinez, Carlos Saez, Cole Montgomery, Joe Zermeno, Osvaldo Rodriguez and Elijah Zamora.
Varsity, JV and junior teams from Olton, Bovina, Vega, Sudan and Farwell competed at the district meet.
Mustangs looking for win at Post
It’s one thing to open district play against the No. 5 team in the state, and quite another to have to play the next week against the team that knocked that top-rated team out of the playoffs last year.
Yet, that’s the luck of the draw for the Olton Mustangs as they come off a 49-6 loss to No. 5 New Deal to head south to play at Post Friday night.
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Hymn Playing Sunday features young musicians
The public is invited to attend the third annual Hymn Playing Sunday, which is being hosted at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21, by Living Faith Church, where Valentine Martinez is pastor.
Students from the Dean Carson Studio and the Tanya Debnam Studio are scheduled to participate.
The students plan to play music and hymns suitable for church services, and several of the students plan to accompany the congregation as they sing.
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Running Water Draw Arts & Crafts Festival takes place Oct. 19-21
The 44th annual Running Water Draw Arts & Crafts Festival, sponsored by Plainview Rotary Club, takes place Oct. 19-21 at Ollie Liner Center in Plainview.
The show promises to be bigger and better with new and exciting arts and crafts from exhibitors coming from a four-state area. Many exhibitors have never shown their works in this festival.
Admission to the festival is $2 for adults and $1 for children. Doors open at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 19 and the festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday as well as noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Family Movie Night moves inside for Coco screening Oct. 20
Olton Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is hosting another Family Movie Night on Saturday, Oct. 20, but this screening takes place at a different location — the Roxy Theater.
During the warm summer months, screenings have been held in Pavilion Park, but with the arrival of cooler temperature this fall, Family Movie Night moves inside, and the restored Roxy Theater is the perfect place.
The feature on Oct. 20 is Coco and the movie is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
The Chamber is partnering with Snack Pak 4 Kids-Olton for this Family Movie Night and asking participants to bring a small jar of peanut butter or a box of granola bars to be donated.
Popcorn and bottled water is provided during the movie.
Place dates on 2019 Band Calendar now
Olton Band Boosters are selling Band Calendars again this year.
As in the past, the fundraiser includes selling the calendars as well as selling dates on the calendars.
Here is how it works. Calendars can be purchased for $7 each. But you can also add birthdays, anniversaries or other occasions to the calendar. The cost for that is 50 cents per calendar entry.
If you would like to order a calendar and/or place an order for a date on the calendar, contact any member of the Olton Mustang Band or a band parent. For more information call Laura Steffens at 783-7571.
Obituaries
Zenon N. ‘Adrian’ Cano
Zenon N. “Adrian” Cano, 39, passed away Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018 in Lubbock.
A rosary was held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, at Broadway Funeral Directors in Lubbock with a visitation being held throughout day.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Olton with Father Sylvester Dsouza officiating. Burial followed in Olton Cemetery under the direction of Broadway Funeral Directors.
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John Lynn Burrow
John Lynn Burrow, 76, Cleveland died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 following period of declining health.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 at The Chapel of Barrett Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Turner and the Rev. Bucky Erwin officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. Arrangements are under the direction of Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland.
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