February 20, 2009

POND STOCKING
One of the City’s two fishing ponds will be freshly stocked with trout.

The pond at Beal Park, 5200 West Wall will be stocked on Thursday, February 26, 2009. 

All state fishing laws apply at the City’s two ponds, Beal and CJ Kelly, and both ponds are monitored by state game wardens.  For more information on the State of Texas fishing laws, visit the TPWD website, www.tpwd.state.tx.us.

INJUNCTION GRANTED
A final civil hearing regarding Pleasures Club was held today, Thursday, February 26, 2009.  A court ordered injunction was issued on the property for one year.

Previously, on January 28, 2009, a temporary injunction was granted.

The business/property will be closed for the next year and no business of any type will be operated at the location.

The Attorney General’s Office represented the State of Texas on behalf of the Midland Police Department.  District Judge John Hyde heard the testimony and granted the permanent injunction. 

ANNUAL SERVICE AWARDS BANQUET
The City of Midland will honor 99 employees for their service to Midland.  The annual longevity banquet will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2009, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Petroleum Club. 

Employees recognized for 5 to 30 years of continuous service through 2008. 

Ester Gomez/Accounting, Beverly Holder/PD, Jose Guerrero/Retired Transportation, and Jesse Solano/Retired Transportation for 30 years of service; Elda Allen/Health & Senior Services, Manuel DeLaRosa/Solid Waste, Pedro Falcon/Transportation, David Garcia/PD, Cindy Hilton/Retired Customer Service, Mark Horton/Sprayberry Farm, Sheldon Johnson/PD, Duane Knapp/Retired FD, Robert McNaughton/Accounting, Manuel Navarrete/Retired Parks& Recreation, Mike Roberts/PD, and Miguel Urias/Retired Transportation for 25 years of service; David Byrd/Golf Course, Debbie Gotovac/Internal Audit, Steve Havlak/Fire, David Hickman/Fire, Jerry Lawrence/Vehicle Services, Kevin Light/FD, Kim Martinez/Retired PD, Harley Meeks/Paul Davis Well Field, Sheila Miller/Accounting, Jose Moreno/Solid Waste, Alvin Navarrete/Municipal Court, Juan Nevarez/Animal Services, Fritz Niggeler/FD, Eddie Parks/FD, Raul Pena/W&WW Ops, Leonard Pruden/FD, Manuel Ramos/Garage, Pamela Sloan/PD, Lee Smith/FD, C. D. Stacy/FD, Sharon Stuard/PD, Rosco Thomas/FD, Michael Turner/FD, and Hector Valenzuela/W&WW Maintenance for 20 years of service; Shona Bohon/Municipal Court, Kenneth Callahan/PD, Phillip Casey/PD, Felix Ceballos/Vehicle Services, Shera Crow/Credit Union, Carlos DeLeon/Garage, David Edwards/PD, Lorenzo Estorga/Solid Waste, Steve Fairchild/FD, Betty Forsberg/PD, Diann Fowler/Code Administration, Toni Granat/Communications, Robert Hughes/Investments, Joanna Kiker/PD, Sylvia Mancha/Garage, Greg Shelton/Code Administration, Gayrian Singleton, and Liz Thornton/PD for 15 years of service; Cindy Bledsoe/Accounting, Ricardo Campa/FD, David Castillo/FD, Joel Chandler/Code Administration, Pascual Chivira/Parks & Recreation, Tommy Cook/FD, Peter Dehlinger/PD, Kamilla Durham/Transportation, Michael Evans/Fire, Matthew Fraley/PD, Kevin Keith/FD, Jerry Klein/FD, Richard LeClair/FD, Johnny Mancha/Transportation, Charles Martin/FD, Greg McCright/PD, Mark Palmer/Information Systems, Armando Rodriguez/FD, Eric Seay/Information Systems, Dini Smith/FD, Eric Stewart/FD, Sally Taylor/Accounting, Clynton Thomason/Retired Transportation, and Douglas Van Zandt/FD for 10 years of service; Kenneth Angell/PD, Saul Bernal/PD, Brian Cruz/FD, Michael Garcia/FD, Mary Gonzales/Admin. Services, Sammy Granado/FD, Christopher Lummus/PD, Christina Mendoza/PD, Orlando Montanez/W&WW Maintenance, Michael Nickell/PD, Hope Perez/Legal, Regina Ratliff/PD, Henry Rodriguez/FD, Sean Sharp/PD, Gregory Spencer/PD, Robert Wade/FD, and Preston Wright/FD for five years of service.

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