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RAINFALL REPORT

Rainfall data collected at LCRA weather station located 2 miles east of Eldorado

February 1-17 .. 0.13 in.January .. 1.62 in.Year-to-Date TOTAL .. 1.78 in. 2014 TOTAL .. 17.10 in. 2013 TOTAL .. 21.41 in. 2012 TOTAL .. 17.56 in. 2011 TOTAL .. 6.96 in. 2010 TOTAL .. 27.19 in. 2009 TOTAL .. 22.93 in.

Robert Gibson Takes Over as Interim Superintendent at SCISDEHS Principal Robert Gibson

was named Interim Superinten-dent of Schleicher County ISD Monday night by the SCISD board of trustees.

Gibson, 34, will fill the vacancy created by the departure of Billy Collins who left to take the head job at Borden County ISD in Gail.

Gibson, will continue to serve as the EHS principal during the time being as the SCISD board moves to fill the superintendent position permanently. Gibson is

widely believed to have the inside track for the permanent position.

Gibson and his wife Laryn came to Eldorado in 2009 when he was hired as EHS principal. She is employed by SCISD as a Special Education teacher in the elemen-tary school.

He is a graduate of Aspermont High School and Angelo State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Spe-cial Education and Kinesiology. He received a Master of Education

Degree with a Mid-Management Certificate from Sul Ross Univer-sity in 2008 and earned a Superin-tendent Certification in 2012 from Region IV in Houston.

Robert and Laryn Gibson have three children, Taylor (4), Taytum (2) and Tyson (8-months).

When asked how he felt about his new position, Gibson com-mented, “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the students, faculty and community members of Schleicher County ISD. “

SCISD Trustees Hold Regular Monthly MeetingThe SCISD board of trustees met Monday, Feb-

ruary 16, 2015, and voted to accept the resignation of Superintendent Billy Collins and release him from his contract. Collins was hired on Thursday, February 12th as the new superintendent of Borden County ISD in Gail.

The board also voted to accept the resignations of Christi Collins and Darlene Huckaby.

In other business, the board heard from Board President Kriss Griffin who reported the district’s total enrollment was 596 as of February 6, 2015. She also reported the number of training hours received by individual trustees and announced that the board’s next meeting will be held on March 23rd.

Finance Director Ray Ballew reviewed the dis-trict’s financial reports and explained that the district has received 71 percent of its revenue while spending

only 41 percent of its funds for the budget year. The board then approved the minutes of two previ-

ous meetings and voted to name County Extension Agent Charles Redman as an adjunct faculty member.

The trustees also approved an election service contract with County Election Administrator Brenda Mayfield before voting to order a trustee election be held on May 9th. That’s when two school board seats in SMD 1 & SMD 4, as well as one at-large seat, will be decided.

Before adjourning, the board entered an execu-tive session for the discussion of personnel. When they returned to open session, the trustees voted to accept the three resignations mentioned above. The board then voted to appoint EHS Principal Robert Gibson as the district’s interim superintendent. (See Story Above)

SCISD Interim Superintendent Robert GibsonRANDY MANKIN | THE ELDORADO SUCCESS

Enrollment Open through February 28th for Texas Tuition Promise FundIf you or someone you know

is looking for an affordable way to save for a child’s higher educa-tion, the Texas Tuition Promise Fund could be the answer. There’s no better time to discover the pro-gram or begin saving, but don’t delay because the Texas Tuition Promise Fund is only open for this enrollment period through

Feb. 28, 2015. (Enrollment for newborns is open through July 31, 2015.)

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Fund is designed to help fami-lies and individuals prepay for all or some future tuition and school-wide required fees at any

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Texas public college or university, market fluctuations won’t affect the future value of those Tuition Units.

Learn More & Enroll NowIf you’d like to learn more

about the Texas Tuition Promise Fund or enroll, be sure to visit TuitionPromise.org. There you’ll

learn how the program works, find tips and tools for creating a college savings plan and even discover ways to give the gift of college Tuition Units to someone you love. If you have questions, you can contact Maricela Arce by email or at 1-800-531-5441, ext. 3-7570, or Julia Morrow by email or at 1-800-531-5441, ext. 3-1696.

MANY THANKS — 1st Community Federal Credit Union was recognized on Friday, February 13, 2015, for its contribution of $7,980 for the purchase of two scoreboards for Eagle Gym. Here Eldorado branch manager Kim-et Nelson accepts a plaque of appreciation from SCISD Athletic Director Bryan Green.

KATHY MANKIN | THE ELDORADO SUCCESS

Score One for the Eagles

Fifty-six people gathered at the Eldorado Elementary School on Saturday morning, February 14th, for the annual 5K and Fun Run to benefit the Schleicher County American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Beautiful weather greeted the runners, helping many of them complete the course in record time.

The McGee brothers were first to cross the finish line in the 13 and Under Division of the 5K Run. Andrew McGee placed first while Jonathon McGee placed second. Daniel Guerra finished in third place.

Not be out done by the McGee brothers, Ashlyn Porter finished a few steps behind to place first in the Girls 13 and Under race. Micha McGee, age 6, was the youngest runner in the event. She placed second.

Mark Muniz was first in boy’s 14-19 race.

In the 30-39 Women’s race,

Gail Stephens won first, fol-lowed by Xochitl Esparza, sec-ond, and Lucy Muniz, third.

Joe McGee placed first in the men’s 30-39 race.

Lupe Sanchez was first in the women’s 40-49 division, fol-lowed by Donna Hearn, second, and Mondee Nelson, third.

Helen Brame was first in the women’s 50 and over race.

Angela Redish was second, and Geralyn Beach was third.

Floyd Fay won the men’s 50 and over race.

In all, some 26 runners com-pleted in the 5K run while 20 walked or ran in the Fun Run.

The run benefits the Ameri-can Cancer Society which uses its funds to find way to detect, prevent, and treat cancer.

The next fundraiser for the Relay for Life Committee is a garage sale on March 28 at First Baptist Church Fel-lowship Hall. Details will be released later.

McGee Brothers Master 5K Run

STRONG RUNNERS — Andrew McGee (L) ran across the � nish line � rst in the Heart & Sole Relay for Life 5K Run, Saturday, February 14th. Andrew medaled gold (time 21:31) and brother, Jonathon medaled silver (time 35:28) in the 13 and under boy’s race. KATHY MANKIN | THE ELDORADO SUCCESS

COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M AgriLife Research was ranked No. 1 in agricultural sci-ences expenditures for fiscal year 2013, the latest year for which figures are available, according to the National Science Foundation.

The ranking marks the second year in a row the agency has topped almost 200 universities nationwide, according to Dr. Craig Nessler, AgriLife Research direc-tor at College Station.

AgriLife Research, part of the Texas A&M University System, accounted for more than $179

million of the more than $3.35 billion spent on agricultural research by more than 35 U.S. universities, surpassing the University of Florida, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, University of California-Davis and Purdue University in the top five positions.

Prior to 2012, AgriLife Research had totaled the third or fourth highest expenditures.

“It’s gratifying to see that we rank No. 1 again, because this is a measurement of the outstanding work our scientists

do to positively impact the lives of Texans, our fellow citizens across the nation and people worldwide with important scientific discov-eries in agriculture and natural resources,” Nessler said. “In an era when research budgets have been cut, we continue to attract funding to support our work to advance agriculture.”

The National Science Founda-tion – created in 1950 by Congress “to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense” – annually measures the total research spending in several cat-egories, including agriculture.

“AgriLife Research is a model and an asset for the entire Sys-tem,” said John Sharp, chancellor of The Texas A&M University Sys-tem. “The agency has a successful, innovative approach to securing funds that enable our scientists to concentrate on their projects, thus making our world a better place.”

AgriLife Research officials said the increased funding is up from $176.4 million the previous reporting period and is $22 mil-lion higher than No. 2 ranked University of Florida.

A&M AgriLife Ranks First in Ag Research Spending

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Things that Go Thump in the Attic

Loud thumping resonates from upstairs and shakes the house. Repeatedly. It

sounds like bod-ies hitting walls and furniture being thrown about, which is probably pretty accurate. I pause and wonder if – or when – I

should go up. Then I take my next turn at Trivia Crack. The thumping continues.

Boys. They are messy and rough. They push and pull and wrestle in the living room. They break windows. When you bring them to the store, they find it difficult to look at items without also touching and moving and holding and throwing – espe-cially if the item is a football. They make smashing and thumping noises in the attic.

I wasn’t cut out to have boys. Not in the plural sense. I wanted a boy. One token male to give a brother to the girls I planned to have. Girls, as in plural. Those were my plans.

Isn’t it funny how life turns out sometimes?

I got boys in the plural form. Three if you are counting. They turned my world kitty-wampus with toy cars in the toilet, escaped tree frogs in the bedroom, spray paint in the bathroom and thumping in the attic. They did all those things when they were little. And they were boys.

Now they have grown – for the most part. Two of them tower over me. Their voices are deep; their shoe sizes double digits. They no longer practice the behav-iors of boyhood and are closer to – almost, nearly – men.

Save for the youngest. Our little caboose as my husband likes to call him. He’s still a boy and was the cause, most recently, for the thumps in the attic.

With the others, I would have rushed up to stop their rambunctious behavior. To make sure no one got hurt or put an eye out. I might have even scolded them for being boisterous. For being boys.

Our last son has a different mom. I’m the same person, but I’m a different mom with him than with the others. I guess each of them had a unique mom who was all me. It’s impossible to be the same from one day to the next. Life changes a person in increments.

Our youngest son changes us. He keeps us young and gives us gray hairs all at the same time. He’s our last great crescendo – and what a symphony he is. He embodies life and embraces it with enthusiasm, joy and the occasional thump in the attic.

He’s the child who, if he brings one friend home from school, figures he might as well make it five. And he does so with regularity. Since he is the last, I don’t object because I know from his siblings that this stage, like all stages, is fleeting and it won’t be long before the 12-year-olds playing upstairs will have car keys in their pockets and girls on the brain; my attic will soon be abandoned, boy-less and free from thumps.

So I’m not in a big rush to run up and scold them anymore. Most of the time nothing gets broken and we’ve yet to put an eye out, thank goodness. Besides, how much damage can six 12-year-old boys cause? Never mind. Pretend I didn’t ask that question.

For now, I stand in the kitchen, cher-ishing the thumps as well as the knowl-edge that our youngest son is a wonder, as they all are. But he is our last – our grand swan song of parenthood – and that is cause for reverence and gratitude for things as they are right now, today, at this very moment. Thumps and all. Especially that last really loud one.

On second thought, maybe I better go check on them.

Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author.

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The Joys Of Banquette Seating

At a restaurant I generally like a booth. It somehow seems more private. My sec-ond choice is a table, preferably one with lots of room around it. My least favorite place to sit in a restaurant is a banquette.

It’s a bench against a wall that has small tables in front of it, designed for two diners. The old fash-ioned “table for two” doesn’t

apply here. Banquette seating makes the diner feel exposed, intimidated and sort of trapped.

The first time my wife and I went to New York together we experienced banquette seating. We found an Italian restaurant right around the corner from our hotel and we were hungry. We were seated in a crowded area with people on either side of us. Very close to us. The tables in front of the bench had a space of about eight inches between them, just room enough to squeeze through.

As we looked at the menu, we kept hearing the couple next to us arguing. Their voices became louder and louder. Nobody except us seemed to pay them any attention. We ordered, ate the meal and all the while couldn’t help but hear the couple blame each other for this or that. They waved their arms and expressed their feelings with gusto. They argued about the cat, the car, the house, the events of the day and even talked bad about some of their friends and business associates. We got an earful.

I don’t even remember what the couple on the other side of us looked like, ate or talked about. But I certainly remember the loud couple sitting so close to us we could practically smell their garlic breath. We have of course had other banquette experiences, but none as fascinating or memorable as that one.

The other day in Dallas we had res-ervations at a nice restaurant that the internet’s OPEN TABLE advertised it had a full, wonderful menu served all day long. We arrived shortly after noon and were seated at a banquette. We looked at the menu and it had only a brunch menu. We asked the waiter for a lunch and dinner menu and he said the restaurant didn’t serve the full menu until 5 PM. Don’t ever trust the internet for information about a restaurant. Call the place direct. He apologized and immediately called OPEN TABLE and corrected the information. We had been planning this meal for sometime and were disappointed, but decided to just go with the flow. We ordered and enjoyed the meal.

We also enjoyed the banquette. We got acquainted with the couple next to us. When we told the man we were from Big Spring he said his aunt used to have a florist shop there. We knew her. Then the couple one over from them started talking about West Texas. They have kinfolks in Midland and know some of the people we know. Then all of us started talking about football. It was a grand time.

I guess those two instances clearly show the difference between New York and Texas. In New York people sitting eight inches away don’t even notice you. In Dallas they become your best new friends.

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spearheaded the shale gas surge.Our nation is blessed with the natu-

ral resources, the knowledge and the workforce to now take this energy renais-sance to the next level. What we lack is the political leadership and courage to do so. T. Boone Pickens summed up the problem by observing that “a five-minute conversation on energy can’t happen in Washington, because within three minutes, you’ve run out of everything they know.” The private sector’s natural

adversary has always been the market forces of supply and demand, so the last thing it needs is the artifi-cial adversarial forces of political machinations.

Alaskans understand both of these frustrations. We know the challenges of wildly fluctuating oil prices. During the heyday of our trans-Alaska oil pipeline, oil prices were

high, the boom was on and state gov-ernment spent fast. Then the bottom fell out: $9 per barrel. Alaskans drove around with bumper stickers that read, “Dear God, give us another oil boom and we promise not to piss it away this time.” Alaskans also know the frustra-tion of fighting against politicians in D.C. who constantly attempt to lock up huge swaths of our resource-rich Arctic land and water. Just last month, the Obama administration released a plan to potentially expand offshore drilling in Virginia and the Carolinas while plac-ing millions of acres in Alaska off limits to future development. The president’s advisers would have you believe he’s being pragmatic, but to those in Houston and Anchorage, it looks like pretzel logic.

If the administration sincerely wanted to help our domestic energy sector, it would lift the four-decade-old ban on exporting crude oil. American producers shouldn’t have to beg permis-sion of our own government to export our resources while the White House negoti-ates increased oil exports with Iran. For an administration not shy about acting on its own, it has no excuse to ignore this and not even consider lifting the ban. I challenge the watchdog press to ask why this is so.

The energy sector has been a star athlete, and Washington is scrambling on the sidelines, unaware of how to react. Let’s remind them that our government is supposed to work for us, not get in our way. Let’s tell them, “Just watch.” Watch how America’s oil patch fuels our nation’s economic engine. Watch how continued investment, innovation, explo-ration and production allow the U.S. to remain the global economic powerhouse. Watch the men and women of America’s new energy boomtowns in states like Texas show the bureaucrats in D.C. that no matter what roadblocks are placed in their way, they’ll find a way through and build a stronger America.

BY SARAH PALINFOR THETEXAS TRIBUNE

It’s always a pleasure returning to the beautiful Lone Star State. This week I’m in Houston speaking with the industri-ous men and women of America’s oil patch at the North American Prospect Expo. These are the unsung heroes of our nation’s energy renaissance.

In the brutal economic environment of the last six years, one sector had good news to report, and it came straight out of America’s oil patch. From 2007 to 2012, employment in the energy industry rose a dramatic 31.6 percent while employment nation-wide fell 2.7 percent. U.S. oil production increased from 6.5 million barrels per day in 2012 to 7.4 mil-lion barrels per day in 2013, and in December, the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas produced its billionth bar-rel of oil. Thanks to American energy entrepreneurs’ drive and innovation, we’ve surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world’s largest oil and gas producer. This truly is a great American success story, and it’s a proud moment for those of us determined to educate D.C. bureaucrats on the link between energy and our security and prosperity.

Apparently, the president is pretty proud, too. In his State of the Union address last month, he boasted about the surge in oil and gas drilling, saying, “We are as free from the grip of foreign oil as we’ve been in almost 30 years.” From the way he’s talking, you’d think he coined the phrase “drill, baby, drill.” But it was just three years ago while campaigning in Miami that he lectured, “We can’t just drill our way to lower gas prices.” Respectfully, Mr. President, “yes we can.” And yes we did. Average gas prices were well over $3 in 2012, but in the first months of 2015, they’re near $2, with some states enjoying even lower prices.

Despite his newfound appreciation for drilling, the president fails to mention that most production is on private and state lands out of his control rather than on federal lands he can over-regulate and lock up. In fact, under the Obama admin-istration, natural gas production on fed-eral lands — onshore and offshore — has fallen an astonishing 28 percent while production on private and state lands, many sitting atop prolific shale plays like the Bakken and Eagle Ford, thankfully increased by 33 percent. Similarly, under Obama, oil production on federal lands has fallen 6 percent but increased by 61 percent on nonfederal lands.

Though they like to take credit for this energy renaissance, politicians weren’t the ones who searched the shale formations for resources to extract. It was our private sector, and its responsible use of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, that

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on Feb. 12 announced he had joined a coalition of 24 governors in signing and sending a letter to President Obama that urges the nation’s chief executive “to reconsider his threat” to veto legislation approving the Keystone XL pipeline.

“With one stroke of a pen, you have the power to give thousands of Americans the shot at a good-paying job that will help them provide for their families and get ahead in a tight economy,” the letter says.

The pipeline runs from a terminal in the province of Alberta, through Sas-katchewan and Manitoba, then cuts down through several states to Cushing, Okla-homa. From there, a pipeline would carry

product to refineries in Port Arthur and Houston.

Legislation authorizing the pipeline recently passed with bipartisan votes in both chambers of Congress, Abbott said, and he quoted language in the letter assert-ing economic and energy security benefits of the pipeline project for states along its route and for the whole nation.

The letter also says: “According to the State Department’s own analysis, the Key-stone XL pipeline will create an estimated 42,000 American jobs. Given the number of jobs at stake, it is no surprise that the project has garnered the support of many of our nation’s largest labor unions, includ-ing the AFL-CIO Building & Construction

Trades Department, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Labor-ers’ International Union of North America. But the real economic impact extends far beyond numbers on a page. As one labor union representative put it, ‘this project is not just a pipeline; it is, in fact, a lifeline.’ ”

According to general figures for Texas compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Sta-tistics, there were 10,877 members of labor unions in 2013 and 11,205 in 2014.

Panel passes ‘carry’ billsThe Senate State Affairs Committee on

Feb. 12 heard testimony on SB 11 by Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, legislation that would permit concealed handgun

license holders to carry concealed weapons on the campuses of public uni-versities but allowing private universities to ban “CHL carry” on their campuses.

The panel also con-sidered SB 17 by Sen. Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls, which would allow concealed hand-gun license holders to carry handguns openly, either holstered on the belt or under the shoulder.

Both bills were approved on votes of 7-2,

Abbott joins other governors in urging against vetolicense holders to carry concealed weapons on the campuses of public uni-

Abbott joins other governors in urging against veto

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David Young Jeffrey, 79, left to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 12:15 a.m. He was in Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, TX following a medical condition.

He leaves his wife of 53 years, Jeannette Jeffrey; sister Frankie Schrier of Eldorado; daughter Cayla Vanecek and husband Ben of Eldorado; four grand-children: Atheris Vanecek of Eldorado, Mitchell Cole and wife Kana of Snyder; Dalton Cole and wife Mary of Lubbock; Hope Cole and husband Carlos of Ft. Worth. Along with six great-grandchildren: Lila, Arwen, Isabel, Nicholas, Aiden, and Flora. Also including many wonderful friends and church family.

Preceded in death by his daughter, Patti Cole of Fluvanna; his mother, Eleanor Jeffrey of Eldorado; his brother, Cecile Jeffrey of Houston; two sisters, Billie Collette and Linda Daniels of Eldorado; and his nephew, James Daniel of Eldorado.

Born on June 18, 1935 and raised in Eldorado, the son of Bethel and Eleanor Jeffrey. He was a long time resident of Eldorado.

In his early years David

was a member of the mili-tary reserve. After gradu-ating High School from Eldorado in 1955 he joined the Navy. He served in the Navy from 1956 to 1960 as a structural mechanic for aircraft.

After serving four years in the Navy, David returned to Eldorado where he met his wife and they were married June 1, 1962 by his father Bethel at Primitive Baptist of Eldorado. He was a member of Primitive Baptist and faithful servant of the church throughout his years.

In 1966, David and Jean-nette had their first daugh-ter Patti and raised her in Robert Lee while working for Clendennen’s of Silver. In 1983 they had their sec-ond daughter Cayla, and returned to Eldorado in the late 90’s. David started working for the Eldorado Housing Authority in 1999. He was a hard worker and loved to do handy work and work outside mowing and keeping the housing beauti-ful. Many of the residents and neighbors in Eldorado would refer to him as “Smiley.”

He had a passion for gardening and people. He never met a stranger, and could talk with anyone. He loved spending time at the river and most of all fish-ing and playing dominoes. Above everything, he valued family, friendships and spending time with his grandkids.

A memorial service was held February 16, 2015 at Primitive Baptist Church, Eldorado. Burial followed with a military honor guard graveside service in Eldorado Cemetery.

David Young JeffreyJune 18, 1935 - Feb. 10, 2015

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Q: When did weather experts start calculating wind chill?

A: It’s believed wind chill factors (a combination of air temperature and wind speed and how they affect the human body) were first compiled by two Antarctic explorers, Paul Siple and Charles Passel, in 1945, says Brent McRoberts of Texas A&M University. “The original wind chill index used by them was around for many years, but it really wasn’t used much,” he notes. “Most agree the event that made the term ‘wind chill’ famous was the Dallas-Green Bay football game in 1967 when the game-time temperature was minus-13 degrees, put-ting the wind-chill factor at minus-36 degrees. But even that was bested in 1981 when San Diego and Cincin-nati played during wind chill conditions of minus-59 degrees. The term has become very familiar in recent decades. One survey shows that 82 percent of all Canadians use the wind chill index and not the air

Wind Chilltemperature to decide what clothes to wear each day.”

Q: What is the coldest wind chill ever recorded in the United States?

A: It’s believed it occurred last year in Alaska, McRoberts says. “The wind chill was recorded at Howard Pass with a temperature of minus -42 degrees and sustained winds of 71 mph, making the wind chill minus-97 degrees,” he notes. “That occurred on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, in 2014. The previous record was set on Jan. 28, 1989, at Prudhoe Bay in Alaska when the wind chill hit minus-96 degrees. In such conditions, severe frostbite and hypothermia can occur in less than five minutes. Amazingly, this Alaskan cold pales in com-parison to that measured at a Soviet weather station in Antarctica on July 21, 1983, which recorded an air temperature of minus-128 and had a wind chill estimated to be colder than minus-150.”

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“These programs pro-vide financial protection against unexpected changes in the marketplace, so now is the time to have those final conversations, to ask any remaining questions, and to visit the Farm Ser-vice Agency to make these decisions,” said Canales.

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Nationwide, more than 3,500 training sessions have been conducted on the new safety-net programs, includ-ing nearly 200 in Texas. The online tools, available at www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc, allow producers to explore projections on how ARC or PLC coverage will affect their operation under pos-sible future scenarios.

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Thank you to Angelo State University Baseball team for letting Jaime Chancellor throw the � rst pitch of the game against Lubbock Christian on Valentines Day! It was a great moral booster! We appreciate the support from all the community, family, friends, ASU Rams, Eldorado Eagles & West Texas Elite teammates and coaches - past and present and SCISD teachers and sta� . All your prayers have meant so much to us!

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Eagles Powerlifters Medal in San Angelo Meet

TEST OF STRENGTH — Megan Powell totaled 765 lbs. on three lifts to claim the Silver Medal on Saturday, February 14th at the Central Bobcat Powerlifting Meet in San Angelo. Powell is shown above competing at the Reagan County Meet in January where she lifted a total of 705 lbs. J.L. MANKIN | THE ELDORADO SUCCESS

GOLD MEDALIST — Branda Gail Arispe placed � rst in girls singles at the Lakeview Varsity Tennis Tournament held in San Angelo on Thursday, February 19th. Arispe defeated girls from Greenwood, Snyder, Wall and Brownwood to claim the gold medal.

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San Angelo Central High School hosted the Bob-cat Powerlifting Meet on February 14th with seven schools participating.

Three Lady Eagles competed in a field of 33 girls from seven schools ranging in size from 2A to 6A. Representing Eldorado High School were Alyssa Rinehart, Megan Powell and Michelle Martinez.

Alyssa Rinehart placed 4th in the 132 lb. weight class, lifting a total of 515 lbs. (Squat 210 lbs; Bench Press 80 lbs; Dead Lift 225 lbs.)

Megan Powell claimed a Silver Medal with a total lift of 765 lbs. in the 181 lb. weight class. (Squat 300 lbs; Bench Press 155 lbs; Dead Lift 310 lbs.)

Michelle Martinez placed 5th in the 181 lb. weight class, lifting a total weight of 585 lbs. (Squat 235 lbs; Bench Press 100 lbs; Dead Lift 250 lbs.)

Eldorado’s Anthony Oli-vares, Jose Olivares, Kraig Cadena and Jesus DeLuna were among 58 lifters from seven 2A-6A schools.

Anthony Olivares won a Silver Medal, lifting 750

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Jose Olivares placed 3rd, lifting a total of 805 lbs. in the 148 lb. weight class. (Squat 315 lbs; Bench Press 175 lbs; Dead Lift 315 lbs.)

Kraig Cadena placed 4th in the 148 lb. weight class, lifting a total of 770 lbs. (Squat 315 lbs; Bench Press 150 lbs; Dead Lift 305 lbs.)

Jesus DeLuna placed 5th in the 165 lb. weight class lifting a total of 970 lbs. (Squat 385 lbs; Bench Press 185 lbs; Dead Lift 400 lbs.)

The Eldorado High School Powerlifting Teams are coached by Thomas King.

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The works of Tony Hillerman were the topic of a program presented to members of the Eldorado Woman’s Club on Febru-ary 11. The program was presented by Esther Bun-ton. She noted Hillerman used the landscape of the West to write his mystery novels and based his char-acters around the Navajo people who desired to keep their land in its original condition.

Mrs. Bunton also lead the business meeting for president Gloria Swift.

Members discussed the upcoming March 10 meet-ing at the activity room of the nursing home. They will meet there to hear readings from high school UIL oral readers.

The club will be accepting scholarship applications from Eldorado High Schools senior girls

soon. Applications can be obtained from the EHS counselor’s office. Deadline is April 1. The scholarship is open to all EHS senior girls. The club has awarded several $1000 scholar-ships in recent years. The announcement of winners will be at the high school awards program in May.

Myrt William, Maureen Hodges, Jerre Holley and Nell Edmiston were host-esses to a lasagne meal.

Dean Sproul was wel-comed as a new member.

ASU to Host Civil WarLegal Scholar Dr. Mark Weitz

Dr. Mark A. Weitz, an Austin-based attorney and Civil War scholar, will be the speaker for Angelo State University’s Civil War Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Fort Concho National Historic Landmark’s Com-missary, 702 Burgess St. at Avenue C.

Weitz, who holds a Juris Doctor from the Baylor University Law School and a doctorate from Arizona State University, will pres-ent “It Was as if it Were Not,” focusing on legal dimensions of the Civil War. He has been widely published in American legal/constitutional history and military history with a special emphasis on the American Civil War and has held teaching positions at several universities.

“From the moment the first shot was fired at Fort Sumter, the American Civil War became a conflict that ultimately found resolution

on the battlefield,” Weitz said. “However, from the decision to secede through to the post-war efforts to resolve issues of Confeder-ate debt and the extent of executive power during war, the Civil War also played out in legal battle-fields on both sides.”

The Civil War Lecture Series, organized by ASU’s History Department to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the conflict, will conclude on April 9, the corresponding month and day of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox in 1865. The Fort Concho Foundation and the ASU Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences provided funding to make this event possible.

For more information, contact the History Depart-ment at 325-942-2324 or civilwar150@angelo.edu or go online to www.angelo.edu/CivilWarLectures.

Eldorado Elementary recently announced its Star Students for the month of February.

Star Students of the month are:

Mrs. Munoz’s Pre- K Class- Sofia Rudewick and Vincent Shurley.

Kindergarten - Mrs. Cortez- Charlie Mac Grif-fin; Mrs. Homer - Lilija Swindle; Mrs. Hutto - Ryker Edmiston.

1st Grade - Mrs. Caudle - Marcos Flynn; Mrs. Curtis - Valerie DeLeon; Mrs. Luedecke - Stormy McMayon; Mrs. Rudewick - Amare Luna.

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AUSTIN – Texas Depart-ment of Public Safety (DPS) troopers made more than 640 DWI arrests during a 15-day special enforcement period from Dec. 19 – Jan. 2.

“These focused patrols are designed to protect public safety by detecting and removing impaired drivers from Texas road-ways,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “The holiday season can be a dangerous time to be on the road because of the increased potential for drunk driving, and DPS efforts during this period helped save lives.”

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troopers made 645 DWI arrests during the holiday enforcement effort, which included funding from a Texas Department of Trans-portation (TxDOT) grant. The TxDOT grant allowed increased patrols in high-risk locations during the times when alcohol-related crashes are most frequent, which directly resulted in 107 of the arrests.

DPS enforcement also resulted in 10,928 speeding citations, 1,151 seat belt/child safety seat citations, in addition to 464 fugitive arrests, and 349 felony arrests during this time period.

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COLLEGE STATION, Feb. 16, 2015 — For the first time in Texas A&M’s 139-year history, a woman will lead the university’s legendary Corps of Cadets. Alyssa Marie Michalke of Schulenburg, Texas, will take command of the 2,400-plus member unit, the largest of its type in the nation except for the service academies, at the conclu-sion of the spring semester and serve throughout the 2015-16 school year.

The trail-blazing young woman is currently a junior with a dual major in ocean and civil engineering and presently serves as Corps Sergeant Major, the highest rank for any cadet who is not a senior. She is also the first woman to hold that position.

After her scheduled graduation next year, Michalke said she aspires to work in the offshore oil production and sub-sea sys-tems industry.

She is the daughter of Rodney and Nicole Michalke. Her mother is a 1993 Texas A&M graduate.

“I am deeply honored to have been selected to serve as the next Corps Com-mander and will do my very best to uphold the tradition of leading my fellow cadets, while also continuing to learn and grow. The Corps of Cadets has provided me a tremendous opportunity to grow as a person and to develop good leadership skills. More importantly, I’ve been able to mentor others, and I will continue to do so in my new position as Corps Commander,” Michalke said.

Her appointment to the Corps’ top student posi-tion represents another milestone for Texas A&M and its nationally known organization. Participa-tion in it was made strictly voluntary in 1965 after decades of being required for all regular undergrad-uate students. Women for the first time were allowed to join the Corps in 1974, and their ranks total more than 300 for the cur-rent school year and the number of female cadets continues to rise.

If the recent growth trend continues, Michalke will provide leadership for the largest Texas A&M Corps in 45 years. It has increased its ranks by more than 450 students since 2010, resulting in the reactivation of seven company-size units in recent years.

In keeping with Corps tradition, Michalke was informed of her selection by the current Corps Com-mander David Trigg of San Antonio, who is scheduled to graduate in December 2015.

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has demonstrated excep-tional leadership ability along with a dedicated and selfless work ethic. I am proud to transition my role as Corps Commander to such a worthy and brilliant cadet. I am confident she and her peers will lead the Corps into even greater achievements,” Trigg stated.

Michalke will formally assume command of the Corps on May 9 when it holds its traditional “Final Review,” a time-honored ceremony in which seniors lead their units in a mili-tary review—a version of a parade--for the last time, and then they are the hon-ored as reviewing officers at an immediately following second review, with the new officers—seniors—in com-mand of the units for the first time.

Michalke was selected following interviews with a board consisting of the senior key leadership of the Cadets Corps, and members of the Commandant’s staff and ROTCs, including the Commandant of the Corps, Brig. Gen. Joe Ramirez, Jr. (U.S. Army-Ret), with the final approval made by Interim University Presi-dent Mark Hussey.

“Alyssa Michalke is an exceptional young woman who has clearly demon-strated her leadership abilities throughout her three years in the Corps, most notably as the Corps Sergeant Major this year, the highest ranking junior position in the Corps. She was the perfect choice for Corps Commander for next year,” said Gen. Ramirez, a member of Texas A&M’s Class of 1979 and himself a former cadet.

“It is certainly a notable distinction for Alyssa to be the first female ever selected as Corps Com-mander in the 139-year his-tory of the Corps of Cadets, but Alyssa was selected because she was the best cadet for the position, not because she is female,” the

Commandant stated. “The Corps of Cadets has had many females in key leader-ship positions throughout the years, but Alyssa is the first to be selected as Corps Commander – the highest ranking position in the Corps - and she earned it. We are all very proud of her and look forward to watch-ing her continue to grow and develop as a leader as the Commander of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets next year.”

Hussey and Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp joined in con-gratulating Michalke and praised the leadership of the Corps—both the cadets and the Commandant’s staff—for continuing to make the Corps a premier leadership organization that offers opportunities to all Aggies—men and women and those from all racial and ethnic back-grounds—who desire to make that extra commit-ment to hone their leader-ship and related skills for later life, be it in the armed forces or in a civilian environment.

“I join in congratulat-ing Cadet Michalke on her selection as Corps Commander,” Hussey said. “I’m certain our next President will look to her for advice and counsel in the same manner I relied on Commander Trigg. I am confident that she will serve admirably as Cadet Colonel of the Corps during the coming school year.”

“The Corps was great back when I was in, and it’s even better now. I say that for a variety of reasons, including, but certainly not limited to the fact that it now includes women as well as being diverse and inclusive in all respects,” noted Sharp, a 1972 Texas A&M graduate and a mem-ber of the Corps staff. “I heartily congratulate Cadet Michalke on her selection

as Corps Commander and all of her other accomplish-ments, and I indeed wish her well.”

In addition to currently holding the highest position in the Corps other than those reserved for seniors, Michalke has excelled at every level during her first three years at Texas A&M—in Corps activities, her university studies and in community service. She is a member of the Corps’ O. R. Simpson Honor Society and the Ross Volunteers, the elite honor guard unit, and she played on the Corps’ basketball and softball teams. Academi-cally, she has been named a Distinguished Student. Also, she is also a member of Omega Epsilon – the National Honor Society for Chemical Engineering, the Texas A&M Marine Tech-nology Society (MTS), and the Society of Naval Archi-tects and Marine Engineers (SNAME).

Outside her Corps and academic endeavors, she has been an active member of Texas A&M Sports for Kids, an organization that strives to create opportuni-ties for children to become involved in youth sports.

HISTORY-MAKING COMMANDER — Alyssa Marie Michalke of Schulenburg will become the � rst-ever female commander of the 2,400 member Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University following the conclusion of the spring semester. She will serve throughout the 2015-16 school year. | COURTESY PHOTO

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will host a screening of the documentary film “Miss Representation” at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, at the Plaza Verde residence hall, 1941 S. Van Buren St.

Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, “Miss Representation” focuses on the representa-tions of women in main-stream media and how those representations can contribute to making it more difficult for women to achieve positions of power and influence in the United States. The documentary weaves the viewpoints of teenage girls with thought-provoking statistics and interviews with some of America’s leading women politicians, journalists, entertainers, activists and academics.

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ARRESTSFEBRUARY 13 • Mayra Trevino, 26 year old female. O� ense- Driving while License Invalid (DWLI). Re-leased on 2/14/2015, citation.FEBRUARY 15 • Patrisha Robinson, 34 year old female. O� ense- Warrant for Criminal Trespass. Released on 2/16/2015, $1,000 surety bond.

INCIDENTSFEBRUARY 9 - 3:39 PM • Caller re-ported a suspicious male subject walking on Hwy 277 North, caller advised subject was carrying a ri� e. O� cers responded. 5:19 PM • Caller reported her dog had attacked and killed a baby goat and requested it be put down. Turned over to Animal Control.5:58 PM • Caller informed of a con-trolled burn. 8:55 PM • Caller advised he had a missed call from the o� ce. FEBRUARY 10 - 10:52 AM • Caller reported her purse had been stolen out of her car. O� cer responded. FEBRUARY 11 - 6:46 AM • Caller reported seeing a vehicle runo� of the road on Hwy 277 North. O� cer responded. 6:40 PM • Caller reported a domes-tic dispute on S. West St. O� cers re-sponded. 8:43 PM • Caller reported a reckless driver on Hwy 277 North in a Gold truck. Turned over to Tom Green County. FEBRUARY 12 - 2:08 PM • Caller reported theft of service. Caller ad-vised a subject had drove o� with-out paying for vehicle repairs. O� -cer responded. 8:22 PM • Caller advised he would be spotlighting and hunting skunks on his property. O� cers were ad-vised. 8:33 PM • Caller reported a subject

violating a criminal trespass. O� cer responded. FEBRUARY 13 - 8:52 AM • Caller reported a reckless driver in a red and white semi-truck heading south on Hwy 277. Turned over to Sutton County.11:46 AM • Caller reported a stop sign was down on CR 245. 2:56 PM • Caller reported a tire fell o� of a truck and hit a white mobile home. O� cer responded. 4:25 PM • Caller reported a reckless driver on Hwy 277 South. O� cer re-sponded.5:54 PM • Caller informed of a con-trolled burn. 6:32 PM • Caller reported loose live-stock on 190 East. O� cer responded.7:18 PM • Caller requested informa-tion as too why an o� cer had arrived at her mother’s house. Caller was advised. 9:13 PM • Caller reported the inter-section light was not functioning. 9:58 PM • Caller reported a reckless driver on Hwy 277 North. O� cer re-sponded.FEBRUARY 14 - 6:23 AM • Caller re-quested an o� cer to assist a motorist on Hwy 190 East. O� cer responded. 7:57 AM • Caller reported seeing a black SUV smoking from its hood on Hwy 190 East. O� cer responded. 10:20 AM • Caller reported an el-derly female standing too close to the road, subject looked dazed and confused. O� cer responded. 12:39 PM • Caller reported seeing smoke on Hwy 277 North. O� cer responded. 2:38 PM • Caller requested to speak to an o� cer in regards to someone using his debit card without his au-thorization. O� cer responded. 5:39 PM • Caller informed of a con-trolled burn. 6:50 PM • Caller requested to speak to an o� cer. O� cer responded. FEBRUARY 15 - 11:41 AM • Caller requested to speak to an o� cer re-garding harassment and threatening text messages. O� cer responded.5:53 PM • Caller requested an o� cer advised bicycles had been stolen from the back of their truck on Vil-lage Lane. O� cer responded.11:04 PM • Caller reported a 3 ve-hicle accident on Hwy 277 North. O� cers along with EMS responded. 11:17 PM • Caller reported loud music near the car wash. O� cer re-sponded. FEBRUARY 17 - 4:39 AM • Caller re-quested information on road condi-tions. Caller was advised.

with the panel’s Democrats, Judith Zaffirini of Laredo and Rodney Ellis of Hous-ton, voting against.

Comptroller distributes revenue

The state comptroller’s office on Feb. 11 announced cities, counties, transit sys-tems and special purpose taxing districts will be sent February local sales tax allocations totaling $873.1 million.

The February 2015 allocation is up 8.9 percent compared to February 2014, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said, and state sales tax revenue in January was $2.56 billion, up 11.2 percent compared to January 2014.

“This allocation marks the 58th consecutive month of year-over-year growth and is indicative of a dynamic and diverse economy that continues to generate busi-ness investment and spend-ing in Texas,” Hegar added.

Business spending led the growth in revenue and receipts from the manufac-turing and wholesale trade sectors were up sharply, and, “in spite of the recent decline in crude oil prices, tax receipts from the oil and natural gas mining sector also grew strongly,” Hegar said. His office will monitor the impact that lower oil prices on the state economy, he added.

Fingerprinting practice changes

Texas Department of Public Safety announced, effective Feb. 6, it would stop the practice of collect-ing “all 10 fingerprints” from driver’s license and state identification card

applicants.The department will

continue to comply with a 2005 “image verifica-tion system” state law requiring the collection of an applicant’s facial image and thumbprints or fingerprints.

According to DPS lit-erature, “Texas law autho-rizes fingerprint-based criminal history checks for designated volunteers and employment or licensing applicants in a wide vari-ety of areas such as child care providers, teachers, security and armed guards, security system contractors, and a host of others.”

TxTag issues are addressed

Texas Department of Transportation on Feb. 6 announced personnel and resources have been added because of “increased service demands related to recent TxTag toll road billing activities” related to inaccurate billing and other customer service issues.

TxDOT said its vendor, Xerox, has expanded to three call centers around the state, added more than 60 new customer service representatives to answer the phones and is working to expand those capabilities as needed, according to an agency news release. And, because pay-by-web activity is increasing, TxDOT plans to make its website easier to use.

“We know that resolving issues will not happen over-night, but we are listening to all concerned parties, are taking immediate action, and seeing progress,” said TxDOT Executive Director Joe Weber.

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The Blotter is a summary of the previous week’s activity by the Schleicher County Sheri� ’s Dept. For practical reasons of time and space, The Blotter does not include ev-ery call made to the Sheri� ’s o� ce, nor does it include routine security checks, minor tra� c stops or routine patrols. Accidents of major impact may be reported separately. Subjects reported to have been arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS: Gun Bills

ORDER OF ELECTIONSchleicher County Hospital District

An election is hereby ordered to be held on May 9, 2015 for the purpose of electing Schleicher County Hospital District Board of Trustees.

Applications for a place on the ballot shall be filed by: 5 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2015. (A deadline is required to be stated in the order for a special election)

Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at Schleicher County Memorial Building, 1 N. Cottonwood St., Eldorado, TX between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. beginning on April 27, 2015 and ending on May 5, 2015.

Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:

Brenda MayfieldSchleicher County Memorial Building1 N. Cottonwood St.Eldorado, TX 76936

Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on May 5, 2015.

Additional early voting will be held as follows:

NOT APPLICABLE

Issued this the 27th day of February, 2015.

Member Signature of Presiding Officer: Randy MankinMember: Jason ChathamMember: Susie RichtersMember: T.J. RodriguezMember: Denese CappsMember: Theo MelanconMember: Madolyn Phillips

Instruction Note: A copy of this election order must be County Clerk/Elections Administrator and Voter Registrar no later than 60 days before the election.

Denver City Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Offense Theft of Livestock

A Denver City, Texas man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal offense of theft of livestock after he lied to a federal agent claim-ing ownership of cattle that were not his.

Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Michael Barr led the investigation.

Barr received a call from federal USDA Officer Richard Newell about the apprehension of two Mexi-can cows on the U.S. and Mexico border in Presidio County. The two cows were taken to the USDA quar-antine pens in Presidio for blood work and identifica-tion purposes.

In August 2014, the suspect, Victor Orona, 51, of Denver City, Texas lied to Newell by telling him that he was the owner of

the cattle being held at the quarantine pens. Orona tried to prove ownership by providing a copy of a mark and brand registration from Yoakum County; however Barr was able to prove the mark and brand were nonexistent in the records. Barr also said the cattle were “wet,” meaning they were lactating milk.

Orona was arrested in Marfa, Texas by a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Agent on a Prob-able Cause Arrest under the violation of U.S. Code Title 18 for making a false statement to a federal offi-cer and stealing cattle. He was placed in jail and was released on a $10,000 bond.

Orona’s sentencing is pending in federal court and he could face up to 5 years in federal prison.

State Game Wardens Seize Shark Boat in Gulf

AUSTIN – Texas game wardens have seized a Mexican shark-fishing boat in state waters near the Texas-Mexico border.

Wardens were patrol-ling the Gulf of Mexico last week for illegal fishing activity when they spotted a Mexican fishing boat mov-ing northbound in Texas waters.

When the wardens, who were operating a 29-foot Safe Boat equipped with twin 250-horsepower motors, attempted to stop the boat its occupants ignored the state vessel and began racing back toward Mexican waters. After a brief pursuit, the wardens were able to pull along the

boat and get it stopped.Two fishermen were

arrested and taken to the US Coast Guard station on South Padre Island. The open boat, powered by a 75 horsepower outboard motor, was seized along with illegal long-line fish-ing gear.

Cases are pending.Sharks, the most com-

mon target of these vessels, are harvested not only for their meat, but also for their fins. Shark fins, used for soup, are considered some of the world’s most expensive seafood and high demand for it supports a world-wide black market.

Marine interests spot-ting foreign fishing boats, gill nets or long lines in Texas waters are urged to call the Operation Game Thief hotline at 1-800-792GAME (4263), contact a game warden or notify the U.S. Coast Guard.

Del Rio Border Agents Arrest Sex Offender

DEL RIO – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Station appre-hended a convicted sex offender on Feb. 9.

Agents patrolling near the Rio Grande River encountered Sinai Gomez-Yanez, 35, an undocu-mented immigrant from Mexico. During processing, agents discovered that Gomez-Yanez had been previously deported from the United States and was a convicted sex offender. Criminal records checks revealed Gomez-Yanez was convicted in Dallas in 2012 for indecency with child, a third-degree felony. He was sentenced to five years’ probation and subse-quently deported, due to his conviction.

Gomez-Yanez faces a charge of illegal entry - 8 USC 1326 - and his prior order of removal will be reinstated.

The Del Rio Border Patrol Sector is part of the South Texas Campaign, which leverages federal, state and local resources to combat transnational crim-inal organizations. During FY 2015, which started Oct. 1, 2014, Del Rio Sector agents have apprehended three previously deported sex offenders. To report suspicious activity call the Del Rio Sector’s toll free number at 1-866-511-8727.

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Baylor Researcher Finds Evidence of Climate Change Thousands of Years Ago in Northern China

WACO — Using a rela-tively new scientific dating technique, a Baylor Univer-sity geologist and a team of international researchers were able to document—for the first time—a drastic climate change 4,200 years ago in northern China that affected vegetation and led to mass migration from the area.

Steve Forman, Ph.D., professor of geology in the College of Arts & Sciences, and researchers—using a dating technique called Optically Stimulated Lumi-nescence—uncovered the first evidence of a severe decrease in precipitation on the freshwater lake system in China’s Hunshandake Sandy Lands. The impact of this extreme climate change led to desertifica-tion—or drying of the region—and the mass migration of northern China’s Neolithic cultures.

Their research findings appear in the January 2015 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and are available online at http://www.bay-lor.edu/mediacommunica-tions/news.php.

“With our unique scientific capabilities, we are able to assert with con-fidence that a quick change in climate drastically changed precipitation in this area, although, further study needs to be conducted to understand why this change occurred,” Forman said.

Between 2001 and 2014, the researchers investi-gated sediment sections throughout the Hunshan-dake and were able to determine that a sudden and irreversible shift in the monsoon system led to the abrupt drying of the Hunshandake resulting

Dating Research Lab in the department of geology.

Study co-authors include: Xiaoping Yang, Ph.D., of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Louis A. Scuderi, Ph.D., of the University of New Mexico; Xulong Wang, Ph.D., of Chi-nese Academy of Sciences; Louis J. Scuderi, Ph.D., of the University of Hawaii; Deguo Zhang, Ph.D., of the Chinese Academy of Sci-ences; Hongwei Li, Ph.D., of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Qinghai Xu, Ph.D., of Hebei Normal University; Ruichang Wang, Ph.D., of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Weiwen Huang, Ph.D., of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleo-anthropology and Shixia Yang, Ph.D., of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology.

Baylor University is a private Christian Uni-versity and a nationally

in complications for the population.

“This disruption of the water flow significantly impacted human activities in the region and limited water availability. The consequences of a rapid climatic shift on the Hun-shandake herding and agricultural cultures were likely catastrophic,” For-man said.

He said these climatic changes and drying of the Hunshandake continue to adversely impact the current population today. The Hunshandake remains arid and even with mas-sive rehabilitation efforts will unlikely regrow dense vegetation.

“This study has far-reaching implications for understanding how popula-tions respond and adapt to drastic climate change,” Forman said.

Forman is the director of the Geoluminescence

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