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Page 6A - Sunday, October 11, 2009 - Plainview Daily Herald http://www.MyPlainview.com Plainview Daily Herald http://www.myplainview.com Plainview Daily Herald A Unit of of The the Hearst Corporation Published afternoons (except Saturday and and Sunnday) Sunday) and Sunday Mornings. Mornings 296-1300 – 820 Broadway P.O. Box 1240 Plainview, Texas 79072 Sandra Aven Kevin Lewis Publisher Editor Sandra Aven, Publisher Danny Andrews, Editor James Thomas, Publisher Emeritus MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS and NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE “If all printers were determined not to print anything ‘til they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.” – Benjamin Franklin Your Opinion (Your Opinion presents reader comments on stories appearing in the Herald. These comments fi rst appear on our Web site, www.My- Plainview.com) Story: Lions Club marks 80 years “I like this story. We Lions need to be proud of such a long service record and celebrate whole heartedly.” Author: Michael Smith • • • Story: Two men injured in access road accident “Another accident on the access roads. The I-27 access roads are hazardous. Please contact elected offi cials and share your concerns. This is so important for the safety of everyone in this community. Our children are counting on us to ensure that this change is made so that no one else has to be injured or die because of these twoway frontage roads. United voices asking for help with this situation will encourage change. It only takes about 10 minutes to contact elected offi cials and share concerns. The 10 minutes you spend in contacting those that can help with this situation might save someone’s life.” Author: Kathleen Ditmore * * * Story: One killed, another injured in access road accident “The city says the price tag on changing (I say correcting) the access roads is $12 million. Well, for the fi rst time in my life, that does not seem like too much money! Get a clue, Plainview. These roads must be corrected!” Author: concerned * * * “The service roads must be changed to one way as soon as possible. TxDOT should make this a priority and start work immediately. Inconvience to residents of Westgate (who live there by choice) is not a valid reason to leave them two ways. I cannot think of a single place with the traffi c load the west service road has that is still two ways and I have travelled to almost every city and town in Texas several times.” Author: David * * * “. . . People need to pay more attention and drive as if the other person won’t stop. I was driving down a (residential) road this morning and someone backed right As our health care system is debated in Congress and we continue to face down pro-choice challenges in the bill, I want to take the time to remind all of us of another vulnerable segment of our population. This is one area in which we should be in full agreement, but still one we too often overlook: the thousands of children in need of adoption by loving families who are instead consigned to a struggling foster-care system. These are children who have been through so much already, who have lost their parents to tragedy, to the streets or who have been pulled through the trauma of abuse or abandonment by the very person who should love them the most. Through no possible fault of their own, these young ones have seen the hardest side of humanity, and they desperately need a steady and loving hand to guide them. As much as we may bicker over the politics of life and the role of government in of our social services, on a fundamental level the hardship of these children deserves nothing less than our compassion, support and perhaps the very opening of our homes. We must understand this not as a peripheral issue, but as a true crisis of child welfare and a battleground for our future. In this country, there are 129,000 children waiting to be adopted. Most of those are already legally severed from their birth parents and Only beginning in Afghanistan WASHINGTON — President Obama has no plans to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan. After eight years of war there, withdrawal is not among the options the administration is considering as it designs a new strategy. Also not being considered is any exploration of possible peace talks with the Taliban, the indig- enous Islamic group that once controlled large swaths of Afghanistan. When asked whether the U.S. could withdraw from Afghanistan — a country known as the “graveyard of empires” — White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said: “That’s not something that has ever been entertained.” “I don’t think we have the option to leave,” he added. “I think that’s quite clear.” Both Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Gen. Stanley McChrystal — the commander of U.S. and allied troops in Afghanistan — have indicated that the Taliban has the momentum and is gaining ground. Eight American soldiers lost their lives in fi ghting at an undermanned outpost in Afghanistan last weekend. NATO said in a statement that the insurgents — that is, the Afghan fi ghters — lost 100 men in the same battle. Obama is reviewing his war strategy in Afghanistan at a time when American public opinion is becoming skeptical about U.S. efforts there. An NBC/Wall Street Journal poll last month showed that 59 percent of those polled said they are feeling less confi dent that the war will come to a successful conclusion, while 51 percent said they would oppose sending more troops to the confl ict. Obama has been conferring with Pentagon offi cials, commanders on the ground and congressional leaders as he takes his time to make what could be the toughest could therefore be adopted into new families with no delays. But last year alone, over 28,000 children were left without families. This does not need to be the case. Improvements to the adoption system in our country have made the process smoother, faster and less expensive than it once was. Children in foster homes can be adopted without legal complications. Those who choose to adopt an infant can be paired with their child from before birth and even build a relationship with the birth mother. Over and over again, in personal stories and in comprehensive studies, we are shown the overwhelming benefi ts of adoption. Children left in foster care not decision of his presidency. Obama’s big dilemma now is to decide whether to approve McChrystal’s request for 40,000 more troops in addition to the 68,000 there now. Another option — one pushed by Vice President Joe Biden — is to reduce troop numbers and instead rely on bombing and raids by Special Forces to keep any al- Qaida elements on the run. Obama has been conducting a series of notso-secret meetings to decide his next move. Somehow the White House has managed to change the theme — lawmakers emerge from their White House meetings proclaiming that Obama had ruled out a large reduction in troops. Nice going. The issue is whether to increase the number of troops. In a speech in London, McChrystal went public with his position and was later slapped down by Gates who reminded military leaders that their advice to the president should remain private. “In this process, it is imperative that all of us taking part in these deliberations — civilians and military alike — provide our best advice to the president candidly but privately,” Gates said. I think it’s good to have the debate out in the open and for the American people to know what the stakes are. only struggle with being bounced from place to place in shifting relationships, but also face a terrible struggle when they leave the system and are left with no family support, no adequate resources and a lack of practical preparation. Conversely, children who are adopted — either as infants or later in life — have proven that strong, successful families do not require ties of blood, and children can rebound from early trauma and experience deep healing and love. Many of you know that I myself was adopted as an infant. I can think of no greater blessing than the family I was brought into, of the chance for a new life from the start. EEvery child is a gift from God, aand every child deserves a lloving family. As individu- aals and as a nation, we must mmake that understanding a priority moving forward. I invite you to visit http:// www.arrow.org/, the home of Arrow Child & Family Ministries, an organization I have been proud to partner with for many years now. There you can learn more about the pressing issues The president has called the war in Afghanistan a “necessary war” and it behooves him to explain why we must pay such a human cost, not to mention billions of dollars to keep it going. Are there any lessons from the past, especially the Vietnam War? Is there anything to learn from the experience of the Russians, who were forced to withdraw from Afghanistan in the 1980s, despite their high-tech military? (Back then, the U.S. was a big help to the Afghan fi ghters and other anti-communists, including Osama bin Laden, the wealthy Saudi heir who later led al-Qaida.) Where are the Pakistanis? They know the terrain. I thought it was interesting that the Pakistanis decided it was their fi ght, too, when Taliban forces reached striking distance of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, before being pushed back. If Obama goes with the military leaders on the ground, there will be many more years dedicated to defeating the Taliban and to U.S. efforts at nation-building in Afghanistan. I say we should pull up stakes, let United Nations peacekeepers try to stabilize the Afghan government and support it with a new, nonnarcotics economy. (Helen Thomas is a columnist with Hearst Newspapers in Washington, D.C. Contact her at hthomas@ hearstdc.com). Child adoption: An overlooked crisis Mallard Fillmore out in front of me. If I had not stopped she would have hit me. Sometimes you just have to drive defensively.” Author: Charla Cook * * * “Certainly, if the Plainview Industrial Foundation is serious about attracting business to Plainview, they would make rectifying this a priority. What business would be interested in locating their operations where such blatant, unsafe infrastructure is allowed to exist!” Author: Barnabus Colingrad • • • Story: Physician’s traffi c death prompts lawsuit “I do not feel it is right to sue this man for what happened. It is bad enough he has to live knowing what he has done. It’s not like he meant to do any harm, he merely was trying to avoid a collision. You cannot try to put someone at fault for the inevitable.” Author: Justin * * * “How very sad for Mrs. Peeler. Her need to blame someone for this tragedy is understandable, but both she and her husband were culpable when they parked their cars on the wrong side of the road. The truck driver risked his own life by driving into the bar ditch to try to avoid hitting the cars whose headlights were blinding him from the wrong side of the road. He is not to blame and certainly does not deserve to be sued.” Author: Jan • • • Story: Golden Arches’ calf on the lam “That is crazy. I can’t imagine who would take this calf. These fi berglass cows are historical for Plainiview. Whoever did this should be ashamed of themselves.” Author: Victoria Jimenez • • • Story: Blaze destroys RVs “It absolutely amazes me that so many people seem to fi nd such terrible things amazing to watch. Cars piled into business parking lots and even blocked the turning lane of Fifth Street just to watch this fi re destroy someone’s personal property. It would be nice if the people of Plainview could show some respect for others.” Author: A concerned resident of Plainview OPINION Helen Thomas Mike Reagan of child welfare in this country, the policies and practices for which we advocate, and the steps your family can take on behalf of these children, perhaps even making one of them your own. Together, we can protect children and benefi t families for generations to come. (Mike Reagan, the elder son of the late President Ronald Reagan, is chairman and president of The Reagan Legacy Foundation. Contact him at Reagan@caglecartoons.com.) Elected Officials City Council Mayor John Anderson, John Bertsch, B t h Wendell W d ll Dunlap, D l RRoland l d Nash, Belinda Pena, Kelvin Tipton, Ron Trusler and Cathy Waggoner. County Commissioners Court Dwain Dodson, judge; Benny Cantwell, Gary Koelder, Michael Carroll and Mario Martinez. School Board Daniel Rascon, president; Brandon Brownlee, Phil Cox, Lonnie DiSalvo, Wes Naron and Sylvia DeLaGarza. State Representative Joe Heflin, 85th District, State Capitol, Room EXT E1.310, P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768 (512) 463- 0604; District Office: P.O. Box 585, Crosbyton, TX 79322, (806) 675-1583 State Senator Robert Duncan, P.O. Box 12068, Austin, TX 78711, (512) 463-0128 Sunday, October 11, 2009 Page 6A Happy birthday, Fox News Big birthday this week: Fox News Channel is 13 years old. I was there on Oct. 7, 1996, when the channel was launched with about 15 million subscribers. Now we have about 90 million. Back then, if “The Factor” received 50 e-mails a day we were happy. Now, we average about 2,000 electronic letters daily. FNC is per- Bill O’Reilly haps the biggest media success since the networks were formed in the 1940s. Fox News is a billion-dollar enterprise that dominates cable news ratings and is consistently in the top fi ve of all cable programs. Simply put, FNC is on fi re even after all these years. There are two compelling questions on our birthday. First, why the big success? Second, why do many media people despise us? The success part is twofold. There is no question that FNC leans to the right, because it gives conservative voices a prominent place on the air. No other TV news operation does this. So, logically, conservative Americans tune in for long periods of time. Also, Fox News is not boring! This, I believe, is the biggest reason for our success. Like us or not, we move things along. We have lively people on the air. We take chances and do things differently. In primetime especially, Americans do not want dull programming. Many news programs simply recite the day’s events. That will not cut it anymore. You have to give viewers something unique and entertaining. FNC does. That makes our competitors and the ideologues running many of the nation’s newspapers furious. They don’t like the traditionalism of Fox News, and they seethe at our success. Thus, on any given day, you can view scathing personal attacks against FNC anchors. Think about it: Why the rage? Nobody is forced to watch Fox News. If you don’t like Beck, Hannity or O’Reilly, watch the Food Channel. The hysteria over Glenn Beck is a great example of why Fox News dominates. Here is a guy with an opinion. He has a television show. That’s it. Beck freely admits he’s not a newsman in any sense. He’s just a guy who loves his country and wants to talk about it. Apparently, that is driving the intelligentsia insane. They can’t stand a guy like Beck mouthing off. But why? Last time I looked, Beck held an American passport. So he’s entitled to speak his mind. A big corporation is smart enough to pay him to do that, and millions watch. Isn’t the USA a great country? Obviously, I’m happy to be celebrating 13 years on Fox News. When I took the job, I was just looking to make a nice living and have a little fun. But now, “The O’Reilly Factor” is part of the American fabric, a broadcast that actually infl uences the debate in this country. Way back in 1996, who knew? (Veteran TV news anchor Bill O’Reilly is host of the Fox News show “The O’Reilly Factor” and author of the book “Who’s Looking Out For You?”) U.S. Representative Randy Neugebauer, 429 Cannon HOB, HOB Washington, W hi t DC 20515; 20515 (202) 225-4005; George H. Mahon Federal Building, 1205 Texas Ave, Ste. 810; Lubbock, TX 79401; 888-763-1611 U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison, 703 Hart Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510, (202) 224-5922; Dallas office, (214) 361-3500 John Cornyn, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510-4305; (202) 224- 2934 Governor Rick Perry, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, TX 78711, (512) 463-2000; 1-800-252-9600 President of the United States Barack Obama, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20500, (202) 456-1414.
http://www.MyPlainview.com Plainview Daily Herald - Sunday, October 11, 2009 - Page 7A Plainview Daily Herald http://www.myplainview.com Keep infl ation in mind when investing As an investor, you’re always aware of the potential effects of market volatility on your portfolio. But you also need to pay attention to another factor that could impact your investments’ return — infl ation. If you look back over the last few decades, you might not think infl ation is much of a threat. Since the doubledigit rates of the early 1980s, infl ation has fallen signifi cantly and, for the most part, has stayed low. Still, over time even a mild annual infl ation rate can eventually erode your purchasing power. Obviously, if you’re a retiree, or close to retiring, you need to plan for the impact of infl ation on your income stream, which may, to a large degree, depend on the types of investments you own. But even if you’re at an earlier stage in life, you need to think about infl ation because it can reduce the “real” rate of return you receive on your investments. In any case, you can fi nd investments that may be able to help you cope with infl ation. When you own stocks, for example, you’ve got an ownership stake in companies that have the ability to raise prices — which make them effective infl ation-fi ghting investments. Keep in mind an investment in stocks fl uctuates and you can lose your money. But one of the biggest infl ation-fi ghting benefi ts of stocks is the dividends that they may pay. Well-run companies may reward investors by paying them back with dividends — and some companies have increased their dividends annually for decades. A word of caution, though: Companies can reduce or These days, everyone is taking a new look at their fi nances — and no one is looking more closely than the millions of baby boomers who are nearing retirement age. While some boomers expected to retire at one of the traditional milestones, such as age 62, the current economy is forcing many of them to re-evaluate their plans. Many are wondering if they should work longer, or how their Social Security benefi t — or their spouse’s benefi t — would be affected if they continued working. To help them fi nd answers, Social Security has published a fact sheet called When To Start Receiving Retirement Benefi ts. You can read it online at www.socialsecurity.gov/ pubs/10147.html. As most workers know, your choice of a retirement age — from 62 to 70 — can dramatically affect your monthly Social Security benefi t amount. If you choose to start receiving benefi ts early, the monthly payments will be reduced based on the number of months you receive benefi ts before you reach your full retirement age. The rate of reduction will depend on the year you were born. The maximum reduction at age 62 will be: •25 percent for people born between 1943 and 1954. •30 percent for people born after 1959. If you wait until your full retirement age, ROCKET AVIATION FRIDAY: Tim Hardage flew to Dalhart D lh tand dbback kiin th the AAerostar. t JJeff ff Flemming departed for Duncan, Okla., in his Cessna 150. Cody Williams flew to Amarillo and back in his Cessna 172 Skyhawk. Hunter Bullock and Martin Tune returned from Midland in the Beech Baron. Ronnie Robbins test flew a Turbo Bellanca Viking for the shop. A customer flew in from Odessa for fuel and lunch, then flew locally videoing the airport runways, then flew to Austin in a Beech 200 King Air prop jet. Mark Belser flew in from Dallas for maintenance, then flew back to Dallas in his Bellanca Viking. Tim Hardage flew the Aerostar to Amarillo and picked up Craig Hackler on his airline arrival and flew back to Plainview. Craig picked up his Bellanca Viking after annual inspection and flew home to Denver. Dr. Kevin Stennett and family flew to Hobbs, N.M., in their Beech Bonanza. Dr. David Wright flew to Dallas in his Beech Bonanza. Jerry McCabe flew in from Lubbock for fuel and maintenance, then flew back to the Hub City in his Bellanca Viking. A customer departed for Bridgeport in his Aerostar. Phil Bohner and friend flew in from Houston to attend Phil’s Kress High School reunion, coming in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk. Phil is a captain for Continental Airlines, flying their 757 and 767 jets. Two custom- Don Book ers flew in from Arlington on a cross country for fuel and lunch, then flew to t Odessa Od and d Arlington A li t in i a Cessna C 172 Skyhawk. AeroCare flew their jet helicopter to pick up a patient from Plainview Fire/EMS and flew back to Lubbock. Kevin Nelson flew his Cessna 172 Skyhawk in from Floydada to talk to our maintenance personnel. SATURDAY: Tim Hardage and Hunter Bullock flew to Denton and back in the Beech E90 King Air prop jet. Richard Liles flew in from Matador for fuel, then flew home to Lubbock in his Experimental RV-7. Hunter Bullock flew Monty McFadden to Amarillo and back in the Beech Bonanza. SUNDAY: Art Cressman flew in from Prescott, Ariz., for fuel, then headed to Dallas in his Piper Saratoga. Tim Hardage flew to Denton and back in the Beech E90 King Air prop jet. Dr. David Wright returned from Dallas in his Beech Bonanza. MONDAY: AeroCare flew in from Lubbock to pick up a patient from Plainview Fire/EMS and flew back to Lubbock. Universal Sales and Leasing flew in from Montgomery, Ala., for an overnight stay, coming in a Beech 200 King Air prop jet. Harold Walter flew in from Harrison, Ark., for fuel and flew to Ruidoso, N.M., in his Cessna 185. TUESDAY: Phil Bohner and friend departed for Houston in the Cessna Great Gifts For Fall! 100’s Of Letter Art Selections Each One Unique Taking Orders Now! This line will be featured at the Runningwater Draw Arts & Crafts Festival October 16-18, 2009 293-9979 eliminate them at any time, without notice. In fact, during the long market slump we experienced, some companies did cut back on their dividend payments. Not all stocks pay dividends, of course. In any case, if you’re going to maintain a balanced portfolio, you’ll also want to own other types of investments, such as bonds. But many bonds — along with other fi xed-income vehicles, such as Certifi cates of Deposit — are not good “infl ation fi ghters” because the fi xed rate of return they offer simply may not keep up with infl ation. However, if you built a “bond ladder” — that is, a group of bonds with varying maturities — you’d have more fl exibility in combating infl ation, because your longer-term bonds typically offer higher interest rates. What about the so-called “infl ation hedges,” such as commodities and real estate? Actually, these “hedges” are extremely volatile and should be approached with great caution. You need look no further back than the bursting of the housing “bubble” to see that real estate, for instance, can go down just as fast as it goes up — and once down, it can take years to recover. In your efforts to invest wisely for the future, infl ation is only one of the variables you need to consider. But it can be an important one — so make sure you choose the investments that both address infl ation and can help you make progress toward all your fi nancial goals. (Financial Focus is presented by Don Book, a local investment representative at Edward Jones in Plainview.) Tools to help you decide when to retire Plane Talk Carmie Hill your benefi ts will not be reduced. And if you should choose to delay retirement, your benefi t will increase up to eight percent a year from your full retirement age until age 70. However, there is no additional benefi t increase after you reach age 70, even if you continue to delay taking benefi ts. Social Security also has created several retirement planners to help you make an informed decision. Social Security has an online calculator that can provide immediate retirement benefi t estimates to help you plan for your retirement. The online Retire- ment Estimator uses information from your own earnings record, and lets you create “what if” scenarios. You can, for example, change your “stop work” date or expected future earnings to create and compare different retirement options. To use the Retirement Estimator, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator. Read When To Start Receiving Retirement Benefi ts at www.socialsecurity.gov/ pubs/10147.html. And for general information about Social Security, visit www.socialsecurity.gov. Retirement decisions are unique to everyone. Make sure you are up to date with the important information you will need to make the choice that’s right for you. (Carmie Hill is manager of the local Social Security offi ce.) BUSINESS 172 Skyhawk. Universal Sales and Leasing departed for Torrance, Calif.,lif in i the th Beech B h 200 King Ki Air Ai prop jet. Tim Hardage and Hunter Bullock test flew an Aerostar for the shop. A customer flew in from Bridgeport in his Aerostar. WEDNESDAY: Tim Hardage flew two customers to Ruidoso, N.M., and back in the Aerostar. Greg Hazelwood flew in from Porter for fuel, then flew to Pagosa Springs, Colo., in his Cessna 210 Centurion. A customer flew his Aerostar locally after annual inspection. Department of Public Safety flew in from Lubbock to shoot the approach, then flew back to Lubbock in their Cessna 206 Stationair. Tim Hardage and Jon Stanfield test flew an Aerostar for the shop. Tyler Battey flew a Cessna 172 in for maintenance, then flew a Cessna 150 back home. THURSDAY: A customer departed for Bridgeport in his Aerostar. Six Bravo LLC flew in from Texarkana, Ark., for fuel, then flew to Santa Fe, N.M., in their Cirrus SR-22. Tim Hardage and Jon Stanfield test flew an Aerostar for the shop. Ronnie Robbins and Tiffany Tully test flew a Scout for the shop. A customer flew in from Colorado and Abernathy for maintenance, fuel and an overnight stay, flying a Cessna 210 Centurion. (Contact Gary McCormick at garymack92@hotmail.com) Happy State Bank has acquired First National Bank of Canadian, J. Pat Hickman, chairman and CEO of Happy State Bank & Trust Co., has announced. First National Bank of Canadian, established in 1892, has offi ces in Canadian, Higgins and Canyon. With this acquisition, Happy State Bank purchased approximately $28 million in loans and assumed about $120 million in deposits. Total assets of Happy State Bank are now $1.3 billion. Happy State Bank reached $1 billion in assets in January, only the second bank in the Texas Panhandle to reach this milestone. While Happy State Bank already has a signifi cant presence in the Texas Panhandle, now with 22 offi ces in 14 communities, this transaction moves the bank into Canadian and Higgins for the fi rst time. “We’ve wanted to be in Canadian, the oasis of the Panhandle, for a long time,” Hickman said. “These offi ces are a perfect fi t for our bank. Not only does it allow us to increase our market share in Canyon, but more importantly it allows us to move into two new RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES at American State Bank DAVID HOWARD Raymond James Financial Advisor Investing is about more than money - it’s about you. Where you want to go. And where you are, today. At American State Financial Management and Raymond James, that’s how we do business. We listen. We research the market. And from initial investment to long-term planning, we want to become your partner helping you achieve your financial goals. Start your investment, call David Howard today. 741-2283 Sunday, October 11, 2009 Page 7A Courtesy Photo by Steven Biedermann FOR UNITED WAY: Cargill recently hosted its fourth annual United Way Softball Tournament, adding approximately $1,000 to this year’s fundraising efforts. The winning team, “Traviesos,” went undefeated the entire tournament to garner the first-place trophy. Players are (back row, from left) Luis Rogers, Zach Sifuentes, C.J. Perez, Eric Ramos, Luis Castro, Nathaniel Mendoza, Francisco Juanes, (kneeling) Julian Vasquez and Eloy Juanes. Happy State Bank purchases First National of Canadian HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. last week rose by 17 to 1,041. Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 726 rigs were exploring for natural gas and 305 for oil. Ten were listed as miscellaneous. A year ago this week, the rig count stood at 1,990. Of the major oil- and gasproducing states, Louisiana and Texas each gained six rigs, Oklahoma gained two and California, North Dakota and Wyoming each gained communities.” Happy State Bank now has offi ces in Happy, Amarillo, Borger, Canadian, Canyon, Dalhart, Dumas, Hereford, Higgins, Pampa, Panhandle, Plainview, Sunray and Stratford. Happy State Bank was chartered in 1908 in Happy. In 1990, the $10 million bank was acquired by a group of Panhandle area investors and now is the second largest bank in the region. The bank has approximately 225 stockholders, with 95 percent of them living in the Panhandle area. Number of active rigs rises by 17 one. Arkansas, Colorado and New Mexico each lost one rig. The number of rigs in Alaska was unchanged. The rig count tally peaked at 4,530 in 1981, during the height of the oil boom. The industry posted a record low of 488 in 1999. Located at American State Bank � 3301 Olton Rd. � Plainview, TX http://asbonline.com/personal/investments.asp Securities are offered through Raymond James Financial Services Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC, an independent broker/dealer, and are not insured by the FDIC or any other bank insurance, are not deposits or obligations of the bank, are not guaranteed by the bank, and are subject to risks, including the possible loss of principal. American State Bank and American State Financial Management are independent of Raymond James Financial Services.
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