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10 LAMPASAS DISPATCH RECORD lampasasdispatchrecord.com FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 Mrs. Shands Mr. Brooks Superintendent Dr. Chane Rascoe presents a certifcate of appreciation and “Lifetime Badger” shirt to Dr. Georgia Hay, the local health authority, for her service to the district this year. Superintendent Dr. Chane Rascoe presents a certifcate of appreciation to Donna Clark, the director of school health services, for her work this year. DEATHS Teresa Darlene Shands, 67, of Las Vegas and a former longtime Lampasas resident, died at home Dec. 25, 2020 after sufering a stroke on June 30. Teresa was born on Dec. 22, 1953 to Butch and Gerene Reed. She married Jerald Lee Goins in 1969. They had twin daughters Jennifer and Stephanie before Jerald’s untimely death in 1974. Teresa met Richard “Ricky” Shands in Pasadena. They moved to Lampasas in 1980 and were married on March 5, 1981. They eventually moved to Las Vegas, where they lived at the time of her death. Teresa also was preceded in death by her grandparents; her father Butch Reed and Rowena “Pat” Reed; daughter Jennifer Rae Goins; and a nephew, Alex Reed. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Ricky Shands; mother, Gerene; daughters Stephanie Goins Estredge and husband Justin, Cindy Key and husband David, and Sandi Touchet and husband Jacob, all of Gatesville; son, Richard Shands and wife Shillo, also of Gatesville; grandchildren Amber, Courtney, Kasie, Nathan, Cameron, Kayla, Karli, Dalton, David, Ricky, Sam, CJ, Ashlynn and Cera; numerous great- grandchildren; and brothers Mike Reed and wife Narda, and Damon Reed and wife Rachel. A memorial service will be held March 20, 2021, with details still to come. Lampasas ISD enrollment drops slightly Lometa municipal court judge to serve two-year term Candidates fle to run in May 1 city, school board elections Police report numerous instances of vehicle windows shot with BBs year when COVID-19 regulations interrupted the school year. Rascoe said the district’s enrollment stood at 3,341 and its attendance rate was 93.46% as of Jan. 22. He said the enrollment has fallen slightly since December, as some high school seniors graduated one semester early. Chief Financial Ofcer Shane Jones said the district soon will seek bids for the construction of an automotive technology building at the high school. In other business, trustees voted to ratify a calendar for the 2021-2022 term. School will start Aug. 12 and end May 20, and students will receive fve days of vacation for Thanksgiving, 11 for Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Renee Cummings, principal of Taylor Creek Elementary School, and Nancy Randolph, a teacher at the Taylor Creek campus, have submitted letters of resignation. Cummings’ resignation will be efective June 30, and Randolph’s will be efective May 21. Trustees voted to issue a School District Teaching Permit to Glenn Shoemaker, a frefghter and emergency medical technician, allowing him to teach Career and Technical Education courses. The board also voted to call a May 1 school board election. Places 1, 2 and 3 will be up for election, and Rascoe said candidates have fled to run for each place. FROM PAGE 1 Candidates have fled to run May 1 for city ofces in Lampasas, Kempner and Lometa – as well as for trustee seats on the Lampasas and Lometa school boards. At press time, some seats had no candidates who had fled. Those interested in running for positions in the entities listed above can fle through Feb. 12. LAMPASAS CITY COUNCIL Places 1, 2 and 6 -- as well as the mayor’s position -- are up for election in May. Misti Talbert is the incumbent mayor. Delana Toups holds Place 1, Randy Clark serves in Place 2, and TJ Monroe holds Place 6. Clark has fled to run for re-election. Candidates may fle at 312 E. Third St. LAMPASAS ISD Places 1, 2 and 3 are up for election. Place 1 incumbent Bill Brister and Place 2 incumbent Randy Morris have fled to run for re-election. Rob Borchardt, an accountant, has fled to run for Place 3, the seat currently held by Dan Claussen. Candidates may fle to run for ofce at 207 W. Eighth St. LOMETA ISD Incumbents Matt Molter and Cristopher Brister have fled for re-election to two at-large positions on the Lometa Independent School District Board of Trustees. Molter is an operations supervisor at Corix Utilities Texas, Inc., and Brister is the Lampasas County Jail administrator. Candidates may fle to run at 400 N. Fourth St. in Lometa. KEMPNER The mayor’s position is up for election, as are the Place 3 and 4 seats on the City Council. Dr. Keith Harvey is the current mayor. John Wilkerson – the Place 3 coun- cilman – has fled to run for mayor. Robert Green has fled to run for Place 3. Mack Ruszkiewicz holds the Place 4 council position. Candidates seeking a place on the ballot may fle in person at City Hall, 12288 East U.S. Highway 190 on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Candidates fling by mail may send their applications to P.O Box 660, Kempner, TX 76539. The deadline to register to vote in the May 1 election is April 1. LOMETA CITY COUNCIL Three City Council positions will be up for election in Lometa. The incumbents in those seats are Susan Hines, James Dickison and Marsha Laughlin. As of Wednesday, former mayor and councilwoman Sara Salinas had fled, along with former councilman Larry Koch. Candidates may fle in person at City Hall, located at 100 E. San Saba St., on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To fle by mail, candidates may send applications to: City Secretary’s Ofce; P.O. Box 280; Lometa, TX 76853 Also, candidates may fax applications to 512-752-4033 or email them to [email protected]. Those who fle by email or fax must submit a signed, sworn and notarized application and petition, if applicable. the Lometa Regional Park. In other business, the coun- cil voted to amend the munici- pal court judge appointment period, making it a two-year term for the judge. Council members also voted to take action regarding stor- age for the municipal court and the city’s semi-permanent and permanent records. They decided to enclose an area for use by City Hall that currently is in the Lometa Fire Department building. It will need to have walls and a door installed to create a secure space for court fles. The council also decided to advertise for bids for the construction of the storage room. Bids will be accepted until Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. The next City Council meet- ing is scheduled to take place March 1 at 7 p.m. FROM PAGE 1 COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO Keith Lee Brooks, 55, died on Feb. 2, 2021, at his residence in Lometa. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 6 at Chadwick Cemetery in Lometa. Sneed Funeral Chapel in Lampasas has charge of arrangements. Keith was born Aug. 25, 1965, in San Saba to Kenneth Lee and Roberta Darlene Brooks. He was known as a man with a great sense of humor. For most of his career, Keith worked as a heavy equipment operator. One of his favorite hobbies was trapping hogs, and he was known as the "hog trapper." Keith was preceded in death by his wife, Gay Lynn Brooks, and his parents. Survivors include his son, Otis Lee Brooks and wife Carmen of Amarillo; daughters Jessica Faulstich and husband Tommy Garcia of Lometa, and Christina Gaines of Brownwood; brother, Dixon Brooks; sisters Rebecca Till, Connie Sturdivant and Lisa Pimm; and grandchildren Chloe Brooks, Rory Brooks, Abby Brooks, Angel, Ayden, Nollie Gaines, Finnian Gaines, Zec Gaines, Eliana Faulstich, Christopher Faulstich, Kaylee Faulstich, Emma Faulstich, Maddy Denton and Sierra Garcia. BY MADELEINE MILLER DISPATCH RECORD The Lampasas Police Department responded Wednesday to more than a dozen reports of criminal mischief. Patrol Lt. Chuck Montgomery said the police department believes the incidents are related and occurred late Tuesday or early Wednesday. The suspect or suspects appear to have shot the windows of reporting parties’ vehicles with a BB gun or other device that projected a BB, he said. Montgomery advises Lampasas residents to report any new property damage and suspicious activity to the police department. Sgt. Investigator Nick Roberts is leading the investigation on the case.
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10 LAMPASAS DISPATCH RECORD lampasasdispatchrecord.com FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Mrs. Shands Mr. Brooks
Superintendent Dr. Chane Rascoe presents a certificate of appreciation and “Lifetime Badger” shirt to Dr. Georgia Hay, the local health authority, for her service to the district this year.
Superintendent Dr. Chane Rascoe presents a certificate of appreciation to Donna Clark, the director of school health services, for her work this year.
DEATHS
Teresa Darlene Shands, 67, of Las Vegas and a former longtime Lampasas resident, died at home Dec. 25, 2020 after suffering a stroke on June 30.
Teresa was born on Dec. 22, 1953 to Butch and Gerene Reed.
She married Jerald Lee Goins in 1969. They had twin daughters Jennifer and Stephanie before Jerald’s untimely death in 1974.
Teresa met Richard “Ricky” Shands in Pasadena. They moved to Lampasas in 1980 and were married on March 5, 1981. They eventually moved to Las Vegas, where they lived at the time of her death.
Teresa also was preceded in death by her grandparents; her father Butch Reed and Rowena “Pat” Reed; daughter Jennifer Rae Goins; and a nephew, Alex Reed.
She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Ricky Shands; mother, Gerene; daughters Stephanie Goins Estredge and husband Justin, Cindy Key and husband David, and Sandi Touchet and husband Jacob, all of Gatesville; son, Richard Shands and wife Shillo, also of Gatesville; grandchildren Amber, Courtney, Kasie, Nathan, Cameron, Kayla, Karli, Dalton, David, Ricky, Sam, CJ, Ashlynn and Cera; numerous great-grandchildren; and brothers Mike Reed and wife Narda, and Damon Reed and wife Rachel.
A memorial service will be held March 20, 2021, with details still to come.
Lampasas ISD enrollment drops slightly
Lometa municipal court judge to serve two-year term
Candidates file to run in May 1 city, school board elections
Police report numerous instances of vehicle windows shot with BBs
year when COVID-19 regulations interrupted the school year.
Rascoe said the district’s enrollment stood at 3,341 and its attendance rate was 93.46% as of Jan. 22. He said the enrollment has fallen slightly since December, as some high school seniors graduated one semester early.
Chief Financial Officer Shane Jones said the district soon will seek bids for the construction of an automotive technology building at the high school.
In other business, trustees voted to ratify a calendar for the 2021-2022 term. School will start Aug. 12 and end May 20, and students will receive five days of vacation for
Thanksgiving, 11 for Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
Renee Cummings, principal of Taylor Creek Elementary School, and Nancy Randolph, a teacher at the Taylor Creek campus, have submitted letters of resignation. Cummings’ resignation will be effective June 30, and Randolph’s will be effective May 21.
Trustees voted to issue a School District Teaching Permit to Glenn Shoemaker, a firefighter and emergency medical technician, allowing him to teach Career and Technical Education courses.
The board also voted to call a May 1 school board election. Places 1, 2 and 3 will be up for election, and Rascoe said candidates have filed to run for each place.
FROM PAGE 1
Candidates have filed to run May 1 for city offices in Lampasas, Kempner and Lometa – as well as for trustee seats on the Lampasas and Lometa school boards.
At press time, some seats had no candidates who had filed.
Those interested in running for positions in the entities listed above can file through Feb. 12.
LAMPASAS CITY COUNCIL
Places 1, 2 and 6 -- as well as the mayor’s position -- are up for election in May.
Misti Talbert is the incumbent mayor. Delana Toups holds Place 1, Randy Clark serves in Place 2, and TJ Monroe holds Place 6.
Clark has filed to run for re-election.Candidates may file at 312 E. Third St.
LAMPASAS ISD
Places 1, 2 and 3 are up for election.Place 1 incumbent Bill Brister and
Place 2 incumbent Randy Morris have filed to run for re-election.
Rob Borchardt, an accountant, has filed to run for Place 3, the seat
currently held by Dan Claussen.Candidates may file to run for
office at 207 W. Eighth St.
LOMETA ISD
Incumbents Matt Molter and Cristopher Brister have filed for re-election to two at-large positions on the Lometa Independent School District Board of Trustees. Molter is an operations supervisor at Corix Utilities Texas, Inc., and Brister is the Lampasas County Jail administrator.
Candidates may file to run at 400 N. Fourth St. in Lometa.
KEMPNER
The mayor’s position is up for election, as are the Place 3 and 4 seats on the City Council.
Dr. Keith Harvey is the current mayor.John Wilkerson – the Place 3 coun-
cilman – has filed to run for mayor. Robert Green has filed to run for
Place 3.Mack Ruszkiewicz holds the Place 4
council position.Candidates seeking a place on
the ballot may file in person at City
Hall, 12288 East U.S. Highway 190 on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Candidates filing by mail may send their applications to P.O Box 660, Kempner, TX 76539.
The deadline to register to vote in the May 1 election is April 1.
LOMETA CITY COUNCIL
Three City Council positions will be up for election in Lometa. The incumbents in those seats are Susan Hines, James Dickison and Marsha Laughlin.
As of Wednesday, former mayor and councilwoman Sara Salinas had filed, along with former councilman Larry Koch.
Candidates may file in person at City Hall, located at 100 E. San Saba St., on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
To file by mail, candidates may send applications to: City Secretary’s Office; P.O. Box 280; Lometa, TX 76853
Also, candidates may fax applications to 512-752-4033 or email them to [email protected].
Those who file by email or fax must submit a signed, sworn and notarized application and petition, if applicable.
the Lometa Regional Park.In other business, the coun-
cil voted to amend the munici-pal court judge appointment period, making it a two-year
term for the judge.Council members also voted
to take action regarding stor-age for the municipal court and the city’s semi-permanent and permanent records.
They decided to enclose an
area for use by City Hall that currently is in the Lometa Fire Department building. It will need to have walls and a door installed to create a secure space for court files.
The council also decided
to advertise for bids for the construction of the storage room. Bids will be accepted until Feb. 19 at 5 p.m.
The next City Council meet-ing is scheduled to take place March 1 at 7 p.m.
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COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY PHOTO
Keith Lee Brooks, 55, died on Feb. 2, 2021, at his residence in Lometa.
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 6 at Chadwick Cemetery in Lometa. Sneed Funeral Chapel in Lampasas has charge of arrangements.
Keith was born Aug. 25, 1965, in San Saba to Kenneth Lee and Roberta Darlene Brooks.
He was known as a man with a great sense of humor. For most of his career, Keith worked as a heavy equipment operator. One of his favorite hobbies was trapping hogs, and he was known as the "hog trapper."
Keith was preceded in death by his wife, Gay Lynn Brooks, and his parents.
Survivors include his son, Otis Lee Brooks and wife Carmen of Amarillo; daughters Jessica Faulstich and husband Tommy Garcia of Lometa, and Christina Gaines of Brownwood; brother, Dixon Brooks; sisters Rebecca Till, Connie Sturdivant and Lisa Pimm; and grandchildren Chloe Brooks, Rory Brooks, Abby Brooks, Angel, Ayden, Nollie Gaines, Finnian Gaines, Zec Gaines, Eliana Faulstich, Christopher Faulstich, Kaylee Faulstich, Emma Faulstich, Maddy Denton and Sierra Garcia.
BY MADELEINE MILLER
DISPATCH RECORD
The Lampasas Police Department responded Wednesday to more than a dozen reports of criminal mischief.
Patrol Lt. Chuck Montgomery said the police department believes the incidents are related and occurred late Tuesday or early Wednesday.
The suspect or suspects appear to have shot the windows of reporting parties’ vehicles with a BB gun or other device that projected a BB, he said.
Montgomery advises Lampasas residents to report any new property damage and suspicious activity to the police department.
Sgt. Investigator Nick Roberts is leading the investigation on the case.
