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| Council To Consider Curfew OrdinanceThursday, May 17, 2012
 During Monday’s regular meeting, the Muleshoe City Council asked its administrative staff and municipal attorney to draft a curfew ordinance for the council’s consideration at a future meeting.The action came after presentation of a report recommending such action by an advisory committee appointed by Mayor Cliff Black.And like the committee’s report, which received a 3-2 vote, Monday’s council action also received a split vote, with member Eric McElroy casting the only dissenting vote. Councilman Richard Orozco wasn’t in attendance at Monday’s meeting.
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| Celebration Or Restraint?Thursday, May 17, 2012
 Have you ever watched one child at the pool tentatively test the water before venturing in, while another child dives in with wild abandon? Much the same attitude was visible Monday as area drivers approached a puddle of deep water on West American Blvd. Pictured above, a pickup driver seems to be celebrating the recent rainfall, while the driver of the sedan on the right takes a more careful approach. (Photographs by Larry Thornton)
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| Gatewood Wins Re-Election BidThursday, May 17, 2012
Zona Gatewood, Place 5 incumbent on the Muleshoe Area Hospital District’s board of directors, defeated Travis Copley in Saturday’s election.According to the election results, a total of 87 ballots were cast in the election, of which Gatewood received 56 and Copley 31.
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| Muleshoe Sales Tax Are Still DownThursday, May 17, 2012
 Although showing higher totals than last month, the City of Muleshoe’s sales tax allocations for May still placed it near the bottom in area community comparisons.With $5.907.28 less in collections than the same period last year, Muleshoe’s most recent sales tax distribution shows an 8.95 percent drop, placing it just above Bovina with its massive drop of 28.63 percent.Last month, Bovina showed a similar, 24.83 percent increase, which placed it in the middle of the pack.This month, Littlefield took top honors with an 13.44 percentage of increase, representing an increase of $12,053.07. Littlefield is also on top with year-to-date sales tax collections of $345,509.73, a 21.31 percent increase.
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| Baca Takes Gold At StateThursday, May 17, 2012
 There is an old saying that states, “It ain’t how you start, it’s how you finish that counts.” Junior Baca proved that statement to be true Friday evening at the Texas State Track Meet held in the Mike A. Myers Stadium.When the starter said, “Go to you mark,” Baca leaned back to get ready for the gun. Suddenly the gun fired and he was not set to run. The eight other competitors started and even though Baca’s delay only lasted a fraction of a second. He found himself in fourth place rounding the first turn.A runner passed him after the first quarter leaving Baca in fifth place. His mind was working faster than his feet and he made the decision to start making up ground. He quickly went past the last runner that had passed him on the back stretch.“I felt real good after the first 400,” said Junior Baca. “I felt better than I normally do at that point. But then they started passing me and I was not sure I could hang with them. So I decided to just go.”(Mule Junior Baca pulls ahead in the 800-meter run at Austin. Photograph by Delton Wilhite)
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| Fisher Takes GoldThursday, May 17, 2012
 Sudan Hornet Dayton Fisher won the state championship high jump at the UIL State Track Meet in Austin this past weekend with a season best jump of 6’-6”.Fisher topped Hale Center ISD’s Darius Poindexter by one inch to capture the gold medal.At the UIL regional track meet, Poindexter beat Fisher.This is Fisher’s second time to compete in the state meet. Last year, the Sudan student placed second in the high jump. (Hornet Dayton Fisher slips over the bar with inches to spare during the state meet.)
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| Muleshoe ISD Honors Its AthletesThursday, May 17, 2012
The Muleshoe Athletic Booster Club honored the 2011-2012 Mule and Lady Mule athletes Friday night at the annual Athletic Awards Banquet.The evening started with a welcome from master of ceremonies, Jim Daniels. Sergio Leal led the invocation.The Athletic Booster Club provided a shrimp boil meal. It was prepared by Todd and Cindy Bessire, Mike and Denise Dunham and Brian Morris. A short highlight film was shown prior to the Senior Spotlight and the awards being presented.Each senior was introduced as they stepped through a giant mule shoe on stage. Jody Wood read each senior’s athletic endeavors along with previous awards they had received. Their future plans along with their favorite memory as a Mule or Lady Mule were read.The Legends Award was the first award presented. The award is presented to an individual, business, fan or special person in the community who gives their ultimate support to Muleshoe Athletics. Stacy Conner was chosen for 2011-2012.
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| Watson Honored As 2012 Beta Sigma Phi Woman Of The YearThursday, May 17, 2012
 Pat Watson of Muleshoe was recently honored as the Beta Sigma Phi’s Woman of the Year for 2012.A graduate of Texico High School in 1954, Watson taught English for 20 years in the Muleshoe School District, during which time she also had success writing and publishing teaching guides for novels and other teacher materials.After retiring in 1994, she continued her writing career with more teacher materials, but also devotional works, and is active in the First United Methodist Church, where she teaches an adult Sunday school class, an afternoon women’s Bible study group, and serves as the church outreach team leader and prayer coordinator.Music is also one of Watson’s passions. She is an accomplished pianist and often plays for funerals and weddings.Pat and WT Watson, who plays steel guitar, also visit area nursing homes and share their music with the residents.They are the parents of three sons and eight grandchildren, and have been married for 57 years.
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| Young Honored With ShowerThursday, May 17, 2012
 Michelle ‘Scott’ Young was honored with a baby shower Saturday, May 12, in the home of Rhonda Eagle of Muleshoe.Michelle and her husband, Nathan, are expecting the arrival of their son, Samuel Paul, on June 19th. The couple currently resides in Duncanville, but they are planning to move to Muleshoe in the summer.Honored guests included LaDonna Scott, Charlotte Young, Carolyn Sanders and Cheryl Hegi.Hostesses for the event included Sarah Black, Vickie Burch, Rhonda Eagle, Charlotte Field, Terri Loudder, Linda Martin, Jan Morris, Deborah Nickels, Celie Parham, Jana St. Clair, Lenda Trussell and Debbie Weir.
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