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McLean Care Center is now accepting applications for (1) Weekend RN and (1) LVN-PRN Contact Amy Dicker-son (806)779-2469

NOW HIRING: TACO BELL now hiring motivated crew members. Apply within at 1629 N. Main St. in Shamrock. 20-tfn-SM

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The City of Shamrock is looking for a dependable adult to manage the pool and for life guards for the 2017 summer. Applications can be picked up at City Hall 116 W. 2nd Shamrock, Texas

House for Sale: 3 Bedroom on 10 acres. 301 Gilmer St., Wheeler. Contact Triangle Realty, Sherry Palmer, 806-898-9431

MOVING SALEMoving Sale: February 24-25 Near-ly everything goes. Livingroom and bedroom furniture, small ap-pliances, lawn equipment. 301 Gilmer St. Wheeler, TX

Employment opportunity: Ecom-merce retail person, requires expe-rience in Internet, web based retail sales and customer service. Send resume to Toni Wright, 209 N. Main St., Shamrock, Texas 79079 or apply in person at Toni’s Jewelry and Gifts, Shamrock, Texas.

House for Sale: 2300 Sq. ft. house, fully remodled. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage. 109 10th St. Wheeler, TX (806)662-0718

To the current Owners and Lien-holders: The following vehicle has been impounded by 66 Towing: TDLR VSF LIC# 0647265vsf. The total charges against the listed vehicle are, A towing fee of $268.00. Storage charges accrue at $20.00 per day from the date of tow to present day. Stor-age charges include a tax of 6.25%. www.tdlr.texas.gov The facility may dispose of the vehicle under Occupa-tions Code, Section 2303.157. Failure to pay charges and collect vehicle be-fore the 30th day notice is provided is considered a waiver of rights to vehicle and consent to sell. 2000 Lin-coln Navigator, Brown, VIN: 5LMR-V27A9YLJ14183

For Rent: 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 car garage house for rent. Locat-ed in Shamrock. HUD approved. $300.00 a month with a $300.00 deposit. 2 blocks west of school. References Required Call Anthony Francis 806-334-0131

AMARILLO – The Texas Department of Pub-lic Safety (DPS) seized 145 pounds of marijuana Thursday, after a DPS Trooper stopped a vehicle in Carson County.

At approximately 5:50 p.m., a DPS trooper stopped a 2010 Pontiac G6 traveling east on IH-40 near Conway, for a traffic violation. The trooper then discovered multiple tape-wrapped packages

of marijuana in the trunk. The marijuana is worth approximately $880,000.

The driver, Stephanie Barron, 23, of El Paso, Texas, was arrested and charged with felony pos-session marijuana. Barron was transported and booked into the Carson County jail.

The drugs allegedly were being transported from El Paso, Texas to Oklahoma City.

DPS Traffic Stop Leads to Seizure

Wheeler ISDI. First, some of you may or

may not be aware that school dis-tricts in Texas are not allowed to begin instruction until the fourth Monday in August. This year, the fourth Monday is on August 28th, which severely limits an al-ready tight school schedule. As a district, we always try to plan to have our graduation prior to Memorial Day or at least by the end of May. In an effort to not only alleviate scheduling, but also provide flexibility during the school year, WISD will begin school no earlier than the second Monday in August each year. By beginning five to seven days earlier than previously allowed, WISD will be able to balance the number of instructional days in the fall and spring semesters as well as to provide for more flex-ibility in scheduling staff devel-opment opportunities.

II. Second, school districts may choose, as most of the dis-tricts in our region have, to oper-ate with regard to minutes rather than days. Beginning last school year, 2015-2016, WISD operated in excess of the 75,600 minutes required for public schools. The length of instructional days for attendance accountability pur-poses is set at seven hours or 420 minutes. Schools currently may only have six, shortened “waiver” days that count to-wards attendance and they must be submitted to the Texas Edu-cation Agency for approval. The waiver allows for early dismissal days that have fewer than 420 minutes. WISD currently utiliz-es those days for semester exams at the end of each semester. By utilizing innovative practices, WISD will be able to have a flex-ible plan at any point during the year, provide staff development when needed, allow for par-ent-teacher conferences or utilize other opportunities that fit our school and community. The in-novation plan will allow us much needed flexibility as long as we provide the 75,600 minutes re-quired for instruction, which we most definitely will utilize to the fullest.

III. Third, teacher contracted days have been defined as ten months or 187 days. With the reduction in instructional days, due to the minutes bill, teachers have been forced to complete up to sixteen or seventeen staff development/work days each year. Prior to the minutes bill, students would attend 180 days and teachers would serve seven additional days for staff devel-opment/work days each year. Flexibility in teacher contracted days would serve two important purposes. First, teachers would only be required to serve eight to ten days for professional de-velopment and preparation. The fewer days would provide more streamlined and productive op-portunities for teachers to obtain enrichment for their career. Sec-ond, by reducing the number of required teacher days without re-ducing salaries, WISD would, in effect, be increasing daily salary rates. By increasing daily rates, WISD would not only benefit those teachers already employed but ultimately aid in recruitment and retention of new employees.

IV. Fourth, teacher certifica-tion is required for employment of all professional staff mem-bers. Emergency certification and waivers are possible, but not always approved by TEA. With the flexibility provided by inno-vation, WISD would be allowed to employ staff members that have not completed their educa-tional certification but have expe-rience in a career and/or techno-logical field. These non-certified staff members may be used in CTE courses. Also, certified teachers could teach outside of their subject area, if needed.

I would like to stress that WISD will make every effort to employ certified teachers in all positions. There are times, how-ever, where that is not reasonably possible. We, as a district, do not always have a large number of applicants for teaching positions. When given the choice between someone with questionable skills versus someone with valuable skills, the district would much

rather invest in a candidate who proves to be accomplished in a given subject area. Other cases involving career and technol-ogy positions would allow the district opportunities to create partnerships with the communi-ty, whether it’s with law enforce-ment, the health care industry, cosmetology or plumbers and firemen. All in all, we would be able to not only educate our stu-dents but to provide and to pro-mote partnerships with commu-nity members and organizations.

V. Finally, school districts are required to establish planning and decision-making committees that develop goals and objec-tives for the district. Districts are also required to establish a school health advisory council that ensures the local commu-nity values are reflected in the district’s health education in-struction. With the innovation flexibility, WISD will be able to replace not only these com-mittees but also others as well, in an effort to better utilize time and resources for all those in-volved. A new Wheeler School Advisory Council (WSAC) will be established to meet, to review, to analyze, and to respond to the various needs of the district. The combined committee will allow for more efficient use of time and provide the same services as multiple committees in the past.

In conclusion, I would just like to inform the community about what the designation of a District of Innovation entails, and to be open about the flexibility our dis-trict will be able to utilize. Many districts across the region and state have either completed the process or are working toward the designation presently. As a member of the WISD team, I can say it is always our intent and our desire to do what is best for students. Added local control is seldom an option, but by becom-ing a District of Innovation, our community has a voice in some of the decisions that will influ-ence our students’ education.

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RDT- Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. Oak Street Mortgage to Tallent, Randolph Lee, Mary, See Instrument

DVL- Kinikin, Anson, Rebecca to Cole II, Tommye D, Lot or Sec. 1, Block 40DT- Cole II, Tommye D to American Southwest Mortgage Funding Corp, Lot or Sec. 1, Block 40MML- Allen Building to Marshall, Stephen Krista, Lot or Sec. 5, Block A-4Heirship Aff- Kinnaman, Bobby R to Kinnaman, Debbie, No Land ListedRelease Ucc- Atlanta Postal Credit Union to Nationwide Real Estate Inc, Lot or Sec. 19-23, Block 29Deed- Post Office Equites LLC to Post Office Ventures LLC, Lot or Sec. 19-23, Block 29DT- Post Office Ventures LLC to First Oklahoma Bank, Lot or Sec. 19-23, Block 29Assign of Rent- Post Office Ventures LLC, to First Oklahoma Bank, Lot or Sec. 19-23, Block 29RDT- Aimbank to Gonzales, Tony, Lourdes, Lot or Sec. 18, 19, Block ENotice Child support Lien- Moreno, Krystal Diane to Seely, Richard Oran, No Land ListedSecond Modification DT- Walsh, Richard F. AEHCO LTD to Texas Capital Bank, NA, See InstrumentRel Judgement- Old West Capital Co, Coberly, Samuel Loren, Cayla Christina to Coberly, Samuel

Loren, Cayla Christina Old West Capital Co, See InstrumentFTL- United States of America to Wheeler Feed Yard Inc., No Land ListedRDT- BOKF NA to Clark, Rowdy Dwain, Mary Penny, See InstrumentMin/Roy Overrid Royalty Convey- Kimbell Art Foundation, Rivercrest Royalties LLC, Brazos Min-

erals II LLC, JC Pace LTD Roach LA Enterprises LTD, MSW Royalties LLC Lowry Energy Partners, Westside Energy LLC to Kimbell Royalty Holdings LLC

Roy/MD- Waggoner, Jack W to Waggoner, Brett W., Lot or Sec. 102, Block 23RDT- Wheeler Banking Center to Hink, Robert Jason, Lot or Sec 2DT- Garrison Food Mart Inc to Aimbank, Lot or Sec. 15, Block 204DT- Horn, Keith L, Tyna L to Firstbank Southwest, Lot or Sec. 6, Block CTDT- Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc, Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp to

Selene Finance LP, See InstrumentTrust Min Distri Deed- Harry E Frye Exempt Trust to Handren, Ann Casey, Casey, Bert Edward Buck-

ingham, Billie Diane, Bobby Dale, John Daniel, Lot or Sec. 29, Block A-3Trust Distri Deed- Harry E Frye Exempt Trust to Handren, Ann Casey, Casey, Bert Edward, Bucking-

ham Billie Diane, Bobby Dale, John Daniel, Lot or Sec. 10, Block A-3CC Will- Davis, James Barron (Deceased) to Ex-Parte, No Land ListedCC Order Prob- Davis, James Barron (Deceased) to Ex-Parte, No Land ListedBlanket Min/Roy Conveyance- Davis, James Barron (Estate) Davis, Kirby Barron to Davis & Harris

Enterprises LLC, Lot or Sec 2RDT- Member Home Loan LLC to Kinikin, Anson, Rebecca Renee, Lot or Sec. 1, Block 40MML- United Rentals (North America) Inc. to Dimension Energy Service LLC, Lot or Sec. 1, Block

A-4MML- United Rentals, (North America) Inc. to Duke Nelda Energy Service Aquistions II, Lot or Sec,

9 Block RE

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