Canales named Cottle County maintenance supervisor

COTTLE RETIREMENT Last week marked the end of Ron Gilbert’s 26-plus-year career with theTexas Department ofTransportation, with has last 15 years spent as the Cottle County maintenance supervior. He was presented a Texas flag by District Engineer Darwin Lankford. | TxDOT PHOTO
COTTLE RETIREMENT Last week marked the end of Ron Gilbert’s 26-plus-year career with theTexas Department ofTransportation, with has last 15 years spent as the Cottle County maintenance supervior. He was presented a Texas flag by District Engineer Darwin Lankford. | TxDOT PHOTO

CHILDRESS— The Texas Department of Transportation recently announced the promotion of Waldo Canales to Cottle County maintenance supervisor in the Childress District.

Canales began his Tx-DOT career in February 2013 as a maintenance technician in the Cottle County Maintenance Section. Through his commitment and steady leadership, he advanced to equipment operator and was later promoted to crew chie…