City gives nod to $1.2K sewer project
 Eldorado City Council met Thursday in a special called meeting and voted to issue $1.2 million in certificates of obligation in order to carry out improvements to the city’s sewer lines.
The council has the option of raising sewer rates or increasing taxes in order to repay the money. A combination of rate increase and tax increase may also be used.
Tom Brown, an engineer with Nasmith Engineering, Inc. in Austin, was on hand for the meeting. He explained that the project would provide much needed system upgrades in several parts of town including:
• The alley between South Oak and South Divide Streets extending north under Murchison Avenue to Warner Avenue.
• Old Mertzon Road (between North Street and Liveoak)
• West Brooks Avenue and the alley between alley and street and alley behind Park Lane and the alley between Park and North West Street
• Lee Street
• Alleys between North Divide Street and Northeast Main Street
The project also includes installing submersible pumps at the lift stations on South Cottonwood near the old Fisher Lease yard, on East Street and East Dorris Avenue, and at the intersection of Murchison Avenue and West Warner Avenue near the hospital.
The estimated cost of the projects is $1,198,025.
Answering a question from council member Stacy Haynes, Brown said that the lift stations would need to be upgraded first.
Among the options under consideration for repaying the loan is a $6.70 cent monthly increase to residential and commercial customers. Another option calls for increasing property tax rates in order to fund the city’s “interest and sinking” account from which payments could be made.
After deciding to issue the certificates of obligation, the council approved publication of three notices advertising for bond and grant counsel services, financial advisory services and engineering services. The notices (see notices on page 8 & 10) call for replacing 4,700 linear feet of existing 6-inch clay sewer lines with 8-inch gravity lines and rehabilitation of the three lift stations mentioned above.
The notices also include the possibility of pursing grants and financing for a third elevated storage tank, 8,800 linear feet of new 8-inch gravity sewer lines to 39 residences in three subdivisions outside the city limits.
It was noted that the county is also pursuing a grant for the same three subdivisions.
While discussing the projects, Mayor John Nikolauk questioned Brown about the elevated storage tank. Brown said the city is very near to needing a new water tower. He said that such a tower would cost another $1.3 million.
City Secretary Carolyn Mayo then updated the council regarding the census and redistricting. She noted that there was not a sufficient change in the city’s population in the last ten years to require for redistricting.
Mayo then distributed a letter she had written to attorney Barney Knight with Knight & Partners in Austin regarding property disputes in the Sunrise Subdivision. The letter included 14 items related to the history of the subdivision.
Mayo also advised that the YFZ Ranch caught up on their wastewater and landfill bills with five separate checks.
She also noted that council members Dorothy Dacy, Stan Meador and Jon Cartwright signed up for re-election, with no others filing.
Thursday night’s meeting was presided over by Mayor John Nikolauk with council members Stacy Haynes, Stan Meador, Dora Bosmans, Jon Cartwright and Dorothy Dacy in attendance. Council member Richard Mendez was absent.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Eldorado City Council is slated for 6 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2011 in the council chambers at City Hall.
City gives nod to $1.2K sewer project
Eldorado City Council met Thursday in a special called meeting and voted to issue $1.2 million in certificates of obligation in order to carry out improvements to the city’s sewer lines.
Judge denies Dutson’s indigent status
District Judge Barbara Walther on March 15th denied an indigency request for Keith W. Dutson, Jr.
Dutson, was sentenced in November of 2010 to six years and prison and fined $10,000 after being found guilty of Sexual Assault of a Child by a Tom Green County jury.
He petitioned the court on January 3, 2011 for a free “Appellate Record” based on his status as an indigent.
The judge’s ruling means that Dutson will have to find a way to pay the more than $25,000 fee for the records.
In her ruling, Judge Walther stated that Dutson failed to complete an Affidavit of Indigence that is required by law and added that the affidavit filed by Hudson did not meet the requirements of Article 26.04 of the Code of Criminal Procedures.
Meanwhile, the judge has yet to rule on Dutson’s motion that he be granted a new trial.
Nichols appointed as Special Prosecutor
Eric Nichols was appointed on February 21st as Special Procecutor at the request of 51st District Attorney Stephen R. Lupton.
Nichols, who has successfully tried seven YFZ Ranch defendants is slated to prosecute Wendell Nielsen on three bigamy counts.
Log of Warren Jeffs’ jail vistors released
Reagan County Sheriff Jeff Garner on March 22, 2011, released a log of Warren Jeffs jailhouse visitors.
To view the jail log CLICK HERE
Among those visiting Jeffs in January and February of this year were his brother, Lyle Jeffs, YFZ defendant Wendell Nielsen and a businessman named John C. Wayman.
Jeffs legal wife, Annette B. (Barlow) Jeffs, was one of the final visitors to see Jeffs on Saturday, February 26th.
The FLDS prophet is reportedly not receiving visitors during the month of March except his attorney, according to Sheriff Garner.
Noticably absent from the list of visitors is Naomie Jessop, believed to be Jeffs’ favored wife. She was with him when he was arrested in 2006 during a traffic stop near Las Vegas, NV.
Naomie Jessop is also the woman who served as scribe and recorded many hours of Jeffs’ dictations while he was on the run from the law and listed as one of the FBI’s Ten Most WantedFugitives.
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HS tracksters shine at Plateau Relays
 The Eldorado Lady Eagles Track Team placed 1st place with a score of 186 points and Varsity Boys Track Team placed 2nd with a score of 165 points. during Thursday Plateau Relays held in Eagle Statium. The JV track team place also placed first with a score of 268
Varsity Boys
Individual Results:
100 M Dash: 3rd, Rico Martinez, 12.40.
200 M Dash: 1st, Dylan Ramos, 24.75, 4th, Luis Sanchez, 25.71.
400 M Dash: 1st, Fransico Mendez, 57.28.
800 M Run: 3rd, Fransico Mendez, 2:22.41.
1600 M Run: 3rd, Jorge Medrano, 5:42.60, 4th, Ricardo Franco, 6:11.23.
3200 M Run: 3rd, Jorge Medrano, 12:16.39, 5th, Ricardo Franco, 13:41.98.
4 x 100 (400 M Relay: 1st, Eloy Bustos, Rico Martinez , Rudy Sanchez, Roman Medrano, 45.49.
4 x 200 (800 M) Relay: 1st (Eldorado) 1:36.10.
110 M Hurdles: 2nd, Zack Taylor, 20.21.
300 M Hurdles: 1st, Zack Taylor, 50.69.
Long Jump: 4th, Eloy Bustos, 17’ 6 1/2”.
Shot Put: 1st, John Espinosa, 46’ 1/12”, 3rd, Diego Sanchez, 36’2”, 4th, Christopher Sanchez, 32’ 8 1/2”.
Discus: 1st, Diego Sanchez, 105’6”, 4th, Christopher Sanchez, 92’9 1/2”.
High Jump: 3rd, Bailey Minor, 5’10”, 4th, Dylan Ramos, 5’6”.
Varsity Girls
Individual Results:
400 M Dash: 2nd, Kairos McCollum, 1:15.80; 3rd, Alex McMayon, 1:19.49.
800 M Run: 3rd, Kiki Rodriguez, 3:01.78; Alex McMayon, 3:03.38.
1600 M Run: 5th, Magali Mata, 7:24.49; 6th, Lupe Pasillas, 7:36.03.
3200 M Run: 1st, Valeria Ortiz, 14:15.95.
4 x 100 (400 M) Relay: 3rd, Abby Fuentes, Amy alvizo, Brianda Torres, Miranda Arispe, 55.83.
4 x 200 (800 M) Relay: 1st, Alex Guzman, Miranda Arispe, Valria Ortiz, Abby Fuentes, 2:04.44.
100 M Hurdles: 1st Marissa Gonzales, 19.48; 3rd, Melissa Gonzales, 20.00.
Long Jump: 1st, Allyson Jarrett, 14’9”, 2nd, Alex Guzman, 14’3 1/2 “, 3rd, Abby Fuentes, 13’ 0 3/4 “.
Shot Put: 2nd, Abigal Ussery, 26’1”, 4th, Marissa Gonzales, 22’8”.
Discus: 2nd, Lauren Rubio, 74’7 1/2 “, 4th, Jordan McColloch, 69’ 3 1/2“, 5th, Macy Mikeska, 67’11”.
Triple Jump: 1st, Allyson Jarrett, 32’9”.
High Jump: 2nd, Allyson Jarrett, 4’6”, 3rd, Miranda Arispe, 4’6”, 6th, Valeria Ortis, 4’2”.
Junior Varsity Boys
Individual Results:
100 M Dash: 1. Ruben Vasquez, 12.35; 2. Michael Bilbrey, 13.50, 3. Domingo Torres, 13.53, 4. JP Galan, 15.42;
200 M Dash: 1. Bailey Espinosa, 1.00, 2. Michael Bilbrey, 2.00
400 M Dash: 1. Brian Parsley 1:00:53; 2. Jaymie O’Harrow, 1:01:03
1600 M Run: 1. Domingo Garcia, 6:01.70; 3. Will Barker, 6:39.36; 4. Martinez, 7:37.51
3200 M Run: 1. Domingo Garcia, 13:18.96; 3. Will Barker, 14:32.81; 4. Martinez, 15.37.19
400 M Relay: 1. Eldorado (Bailey Espinosa, Domingo Torres, Hector Reyes, Jaymie O’Harrow) 46.22;
800 M Relay: 1. (Eldorado) 1:44.41
110 M. Hurdles: 1. Reed Hariman, 21.58; 2. DomingoTorres, 21.60;
300 M. Hurdles: 1. Reed Hariman, 50.70;
Long Jump: 1. Ruben Vasquez, 16’.10.5”; 2. Jaymie O’Harrow, 13’.5”
Shot Put: 1. Domingo Torres, 36’11.50”; 2. Hector Reyes, 34’.3.5”; 3. JP Galan, 31’.1”
Discus: 1. Domingo Torres, 91’6”; 2. JP Galan, 70’9.5”; 3. 66’2.5”;
Triple Jump: 1. Bailey Espinosa, 33”9.5”;
Pole Vault: 1. Brian Parsley, 8’6”.
Middle School Plateau Relay Results
 March 10, 2011
7th Grade Girls
Points by School: Eldorado placed 3rd with 87 points.
Individual Results:
Long Jump: 4th, Okshana Hernandez, 11’7 1/2”.
Shot Put: 4th, Veronica Ortiz, 20’8”.
Discus: 4th, Miranda Villanueva - 50’10”, 6th, Riley Self, 46’1”.
Triple Jump: 6th, Abby Narvaez, 19’11”.
High Jump: 2nd, Lucy Adwell, 4’2”; 3rd, Riley Self, 4’2”.
100 M Dash: 3rd, Abby Narvaez, 14.95; 6th, Okshana Hernandez,15.87.
200 M Dash: 3rd, Okshana Hernandez, 33.53; Miranda Villanueva, 34.14.
400 M Dash: 3rd, Lucy Ardwell, 1:19.90: 6th, Kaitlyn Lindsey, 1:24.68.
1600 M Run: 2nd, Sasha Sanchez, 7.11.13.
2400 M Run: 3rd, Sasha Sanchez, 11:44.52.
4 x 100 (400 M) Relay: (2nd Abby Navaez, Miranda Villanueva, Danielle Sims, Riley Self, 1:01.20.)
100 M Hurdles: 3rd, Riley Self 20.69; 5th, Kaitlyn Lindsey, 21.87.
7th Grade Boys
Points by School: Eldorado placed 2nd with 85 points.
Individual Results:
300 M Hurdles: 5th, Leonardo Castro, 56.34.
Discus: 4th, Uber Gonzales, 66’6”.
100 M Dash: 1st, Uber Gonzales, 13.77; 6th, Cade Ledbetter, 14.82.
200 M Dash: 5th, Justin Whitten, 32.73.
400 M Dash: 1st, Fabian Gomez, 1:10.52.
800 M Run: 5th, Jesus Dalluna, 2:48.20.
2400 M Run: 1st, Jesus Deluna, 10:14.02
400 M Relay: 1st, (Leonardo Castro, Uber Gonzales, Fabian Gomez, Cade Ledbetter) 2:03.42.
800 M Relay: 2nd, (Eldorado) 2:03.42.
8th Grade Girls
Points by School: Eldorado placed 1st with 188 points.
Individual Results:
800 M Relays: 1st, Eldorado, 2:00.32
100 M Hurdles: 1st, McKensie McAngus, 19.31; 2nd Mika Key, 19.45; 3rd, Arden Mertz, 21.13.
300 M Hurdles: 1st, Mika Key, 59.07.
Long Jump: 1st, Kiarra Trevino, 14’4”; 2nd Taylor Curtis, 14’0”; 3rd, McKenzie McAngus, 13’0”.
Shot Put: 2nd, Tori Guerrero, 24’2 1/2”.
Discus: 4th, Brittany McColloch, 58”2”.
Triple Jump: 1st, Arden Mertz, 28’10”; 5th, Jessica Gandar, 26’4”.
High Jump: 1st, Kiarra Trevino, 4’6”; 2nd, Taylor Curtis, 4’4”.
Pole Vault: 1st, McKenzie McAngus, 8’0”.
100 M Dash: 1st, Taylor Curtis, 14.24; 2nd Kiarra Trevino, 14.34.
1600 M Run: 1st, Alexis Garcia 6:37.14.
2400 M Run: 5th, Melissa Hernandez, 11:52.19
4 x 100 (400 M) Relay: 1st, (Mckenzie McAngus, Taylor Curtis,Jessica Gandar, Kiarra Trevino) 54.86.
8th Grade Boys:
Points by School: Eldorado 2nd with 119 points.
Individual Results:
4 x 200 (800M) Relay: 2nd (Eldorado) 1:49.75.
110 M Hurdles: 3rd, Dominic Ochoa, 21.63.
Long Jump: 2nd, Tres Whitten, 17’5”; Jose Guerra, 15’6”.
Discus: 6th, Julian Garcia, 96’6 1/2 “.
100 M Dash: 2nd Jose Guerra, 12.78.
200 M Dash: 1st, Tres Whitten, 25.62.
400 M Dash: 3rd, Jacob Sanchez, 1:07.24.
1600 M Run: 1st, Adrian Martinez, 6:02.87, 4th, Jacob Mettien, 6:51.33.
2400 M Run: 1st, Adrian Martinez, 9:17.24; 5th, Jacob Mettien, 11:12.12; 6th, Martin Iglesias, 12:34.92.
4 x 100 (400 M) Relay: 2nd, Dominic Ochoa, Jose Guerra, Lucas Santellano, Tres Whitten, 51.36.
Pole Vault: 2nd, Tres Whitten; 3rd, Jacob Sanchez, 7’6”.
Woman’s Club learns value of volunteers
 Submitted by Rene Calcote
The Eldorado Woman’s Club learned how small rural communities like Eldorado and Schleicher County depend on volunteer services and workers at their March 8, meeting at the Fire Hall.
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