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instead of pot luck”. Seems there were a lot of conflicts that kept several of our usu-als away. Looks like we will eat out this month yet, then go back to having pot luck.

October birthdays are Lou Carter 78 on 10/9, Lanny Frazier 77 on 10/12, Elouise Harris 73 on 10/14, Marvin Leedom 77 on 10/18, David Lambert 78 on 10/19, Bran-dy Routt 32 on 10/20 and David Cass ? on 10/27. Best wishes to all these folks.

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They include:• Mackenzie Burke,

daughter of Paul and Melissa Burke and sponsored by Austin County 4-H

• Gabrielle Eskew, daughter of Todd and Monica

receiver her title from 2017 Ticket Queen Meghan Hein.

Aunnika Wittner, 2017 Fair Queen, will be on hand to crown this year’s queen.

The Fair Queen and Ticket Queen will receive $2,000 scholarships each upon entering college or a career school.

The two runners-up receive $1,500 scholarships.

Judging begins Saturday afternoon with personal interviews with the judges prior to their appearance on stage.

Angela Hoppe is chair of the event.

There will be several other big events taking place this weekend as well.

On Friday, the cookoff teams will start moving in. There will be the Chef’s Choice Contest, hay Contest, Margarita Contest and Port-A-Potty Decorating Contest.

On Saturday, the 5-K Stampede starts at 9 a.m.. Port-a-Potty judging takes place, and the Odor Eaters Rotten Sneaker Contest is on the Small Stage at 2 p.m.

The Country Store is open from 3-8 p.m..

At 4 p.m. will be the Lil’ Wrangler Rodeo and Mutton’ Bustin’ in the Luhn Barn, and Mason Marek takes the stage at the CW Brandes Entertainment Center, also at 4 p.m.

Memorial dedications will take place in the Convention and Expo Center at 5 p.m.

Also that evening, Anthony Moreno performs at 6 p.m., bull riding starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Koerth Arena. John Stork performs at 8 p.m. and David Lewis closes out the entertainment that night at 10 p.m.

On Sunday, Oct. 7, the Floral Design competition is at 8 a.m., Tap Wall performs at 12:30 p.m., and the Lazy Farmers perform from 1-5 p.m.

The Ranch Rodeo is at 2 p.m., and the Bucket Calf

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Eskew and sponsored by Bellville FFA

• Meghan Hein, daughter of Ronnie and Leann Hein and sponsored by Bellville Meat Market

• Jillian Janicek, daughter of Jared Janicek and Stephanie Copass, and sponsored by First National Bank of Bellville

• Miranda Josey, daughter of Lawrence Josey and sponsored by Brast and Sons LLC

• Emily Shupak, daughter of Terry and Laurie Shupak and sponsored by Galle Construction

• Chelsey Ward, daughter of Tony and Amber Ward and sponsored by Wendt Flooring.

Each queen candidate is required to sell at least $1,500 in advance gate tickets in order to qualify.

The girl who sells the most advance passes and passports to fun will be named Ticket Queen, and

(See QUEEN, Page 9A)

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott and Lupe Valdez on Sept. 28 appeared together on television for 60 minutes in the only scheduled gubernatorial debate, a forum hosted by the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum on the University of Texas campus.

A Republican and former Texas attorney general, Abbott is seeking a second four-year term as the state’s chief executive. His challenger, Guadalupe “Lupe” Valdez, a San Antonio-born Democrat, held elected office as Dallas County sheriff from 2005 to 2017 and previously served as a senior agent and investigator for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, earlier as an agent for other federal agencies, and as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Abbott and Valdez voiced their positions on topics including education, property taxes, health care, immigration, border security, gun control, school campus security and disaster management related to Hurricane Harvey. Abbott touted his record on each topic and asked voters to stay the course and support him. Valdez said she would use the state’s $12 billion “rainy day fund” to speed up assistance to hurricane-stricken Texans. Valdez also said she would fund public education and health care programs at a much higher level, rather than devote state dollars to militarizing the Texas-Mexico border. Also, she said that as governor she would sign a “red flag law” to help keep firearms out of the hands of ill-intentioned individuals.

Both candidates said they would support legislation that increases access to medical marijuana and decreases the criminal penalty for possession of small amounts of marijuana for non-medical use.

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State Capital

HIGHLIGHTSBy Ed Sterling

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION

KXAN, the Austin NBC-TV affiliate, moderated the forum in which the candidates answered questions from a panel of four journalists from Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio broadcast stations.Registration hits new high

As of last week, Texas had 15,624,871 registered voters, a new record, the state’s chief elections officer announced.

On Sept. 25 — National Voter Registration Day — Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos pushed for even more participation, inviting all eligible residents to ensure they are registered to vote ahead of the Oct. 9 voter registration deadline.

It was Pablos’ final call to action to voters, community leaders and elected officials to encourage fellow Texans to register and prepare to vote in the upcoming Nov. 6 election. He suggested that Texans check their registration status on the Texas Secretary of State’s “Am I Registered?” web page, and that those who have moved to a new address within the same county or have changed their name can update their information online.

Early voting will begin on Oct. 22 and end on Nov. 2. Voters with questions about how to cast a ballot in upcoming elections can call 1-800-252-VOTE.Abbott announces grantGov. Abbott on Sept.

24 announced a $2

million grant to the Austin Community College District in partnership with The University of Texas and the U.S. Army.

The funds, Abbott said, are for the build-out of communication facilities supporting the new U.S. Army Futures Command in Austin.

The $2 million comes through the Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance grant program administered by the Texas Military Preparedness Commission, a part of the governor’s office that advises Abbott and the Texas Legislature on defense and military issues.

Abbott noted that he announced more than $50 million in grant awards to military installations across Texas over the last two state budget cycles.

Jobs increase in AugustThe Texas economy added

32,000 seasonally adjusted non-farm jobs during the month of August, the Texas Workforce Commission announced in September.

Private-sector employers added 32,800 positions in August and Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent, down slightly from 4.0 in July.

Also, the Workforce Commission stated, the increase marked 26 consecutive months of employment growth. Over the course of the year Texas added 394,500 jobs, for an annual employment growth rate of 3.2 percent.

The Midland Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded the month’s lowest unemployment rate among Texas MSAs with a not-seasonally adjusted rate of 2.2 percent, followed by the Amarillo and Odessa MSAs with rates of 2.8 and 2.9 percent, respectively. The Austin-Round Rock MSA recorded the fourth-lowest rate of 3.0 percent for August.

AUSTIN — Comptroller Glenn Hegar today reminded Texans that applications now are being accepted for 2018-19 Texas Match the Promise Foundation awards.

The foundation, in cooperation with the Comptroller’s office, encourages Texas families to save for college by offering competitive matching scholarships and tuition grants to Texas students who are beneficiaries of a Texas Tuition Promise Fund® (TTPF) account, the state’s prepaid college tuition plan.

Match the Promise scholarships are awarded in the form of TTPF tuition units. Approved recipients can receive matching

Comptroller’s office now accepting applications for Match the Promise scholarships and tuition grants

scholarships of tuition units worth up to $1,000 at today’s prices, while top-scoring recipients also can receive one-time grants of tuition units worth $2,000 at today’s prices.

“During the 2017-18 school year, the foundation approved Match the Promise scholarships for 62 students,” Hegar said. “We’re excited about awarding new matching scholarships and tuition grants to children who represent this state’s future.”

Fifth- through ninth-graders who have a TTPF account and whose families have annual incomes of $100,000 or less can apply for the matching scholarships and tuition grants through Dec. 31, 2018. To be considered for an award, students must write a career essay and meet other requirements.1 Complete details can be found at MatchThePromise.org or by calling 800-531-5441, ext. 3-7570.

Families also can enroll in TTPF during the scholarship application period if they haven’t already done so.2 TTPF allows families to purchase prepaid tuition units at today’s prices for tomorrow’s tuition and school-wide required fees at Texas public

colleges and universities. Get more information at TuitionPromise.org.

Match the Promise is funded by individuals who have donated the cash value of property held in the state’s unclaimed property program, as well as by donations from individuals, businesses and organizations and by state employees through the State Employee Charitable Campaign. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt public charity and is eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

Purchasers should carefully consider the risks, administrative fees, service and other charges and expenses associated with the Texas Tuition Promise Fund contracts, including Plan termination and decreased transfer or refund value. The Plan Description and Master Agreement contains this and other information about the Plan and may be obtained by visiting the website or calling 800-445-GRAD (4723), Option 5. Purchasers should read these documents carefully before purchasing a contract. Only the Purchaser may direct or receive withdrawals, or may direct rollovers, contract changes, and changes in the

(See MATCH, 9A)

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