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Chamber Presents A Blue Christmas

Bulldogs Are Undisputed District Champions With Win Over Forsan

The Stamford Bulldogs wrapped up an undefeated District 4-2A Division I season with a 38-27 hard fought victory over the Forsan Buffaloes Friday night at Bill Anderson Stadium. Stamford will play Anthony in Andrews on Friday, November 17 at 6:30 p.m. Read Full story Page 10 (Photo by Michael Marugg)

Filing is Open for March 6th Primary Filing to run for the March 6th Primary election opened on November 11th and will run through December 11th at 6:00pm. Jones County offices currently up for the election are District Judge, County Judge, District Clerk, County Clerk, County Commissioners 2 and 4, County Tax-Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, Justice of the Peace, and Constable.

The filing fee for the offices is $750 except for Justice of the Peace and Constable which is $350. Any individual wishing to file for office under the Republican Party

needs to contact Republican Party Chair Dub Harrison at 325-668-1940. A campaign treasurer also needs to be designated at the time the paperwork is filed with the County Clerk.

Other important dates for the March 6th Primary are: Monday, January 1, 2018 - First day to apply for a ballot by mail using Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM) or Federal Postcard Application (FPCA).

Monday, February 5, 2018 - Last Day to Register to Vote

Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - First Day of Early Voting Friday, February 23, 2018 - Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (Received, not Postmarked) Friday, March 2, 2018 - Last Day of Early Voting Tuesday, March 6, 2018 – Election Day and Last day to Receive Ballot by Mail The Jones County Republican Party is planning on hosting a Meet the Candidates night in Stamford, Anson, Hawley, and Hamlin before the election.

As a way to spread some holiday cheer and promote Stamford’s local businesses, the Stamford Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Blue Christmas on Thursday, November 30. Blue Christmas is similar to Christmas events done around town in the past just with a different twist.

Blue Christmas will be an event all around town with open houses and holiday activities at participating businesses and, of course, pictures with Santa at the Cowboy Country Museum. Blue Christmas will also kick off a raffle promotion to shop and support local businesses - similar to Christmas events and promotions previously done.

During the participating businesses’ open house, visitors and customers will have the chance to receive raffle tickets by participating in each business’s raffle ticket incentive.

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The Stamford American Archives are now online!

The Stamford American is proud to announce that their archives are in the process of being uploaded onto the Portal to Texas History. The years that have been downloaded so far are accessible at https:// texashistory.unt.edu/search/?fq=untl_institution:SCL More files are being downloaded daily. The archives are searchable and articles can be printed out. The digitizing was made possible through the Stamford Carnegie Library and a Tocker Grant in conjunction with North Texas University. Contact the Stamford American at 325-773-5550 for more information.

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FLU SHOTS: Flu shots will be available at the Stamford Walk-in Clinic (SWIC) inside Stamford Memorial Hospital on a walk-in basis during normal clinic hours. The SWIC is open MondayThursday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and closed for lunch daily from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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OPEN HOUSE: Condley & Company invites you to join us for an Open House to welcome the clients and friends of Clark & Cobb, PC on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 from 4:30 – 6:00 pm at 303 E. Hamilton.

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BLUE CHRISTMAS: The Stamford Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Blue Christmas on Thursday, November 30.

Many businesses will host stay open late or host an Open House. Raffle tickets will be available at the businesses starting during Blue Christmas through Thursday, December 14. Each business will set their criteria for handing out raffle tickets.

Participants will need to drop off their raffle tickets at the Cowboy Country Museum by Thursday, December 14, to participate in the raffle. The Museum is open Tuesday – Friday from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.

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OPEN HOUSE: Noteworthy at 102 S Swenson will be hosting an Open House on November 30 from 5:30-7:30 in conjunction with Blue Christmas. There will be special sales, drawings and refreshments. Come get a headstart on your Christmas shopping!

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MUSEUM CHRISTMAS EVENT: The Cowboy Country Museum is taking part in the Chamber’s event, Blue Christmas. The Museum will be open and will be hosting Santa Claus!! Come see the big guy and while you wait, join the Family Night activities. We will have a display about Christmas on the Frontier. We would also like your help in decorating our Museum’s tree. We will have tables where you can make an ornament like they did during the frontier days and place it on our tree with your name on it! All this will take place on Thursday, November 30, 2017 from 5:30-7:30. It is come and go.

So, come and join us, and the best thing is, it’s FREE! (Please note, that all children must be accompanied by an adult.) If you have any questions, call us at 773-2500.

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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: First Baptist Church, Stamford is hosting a community choir for a Christmas event. We will perform “The Greatest Story Ever Told” by Dennis and Nan Allen on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 at 6:00. We invite interested singers to come and join us.

We will practice on Wednesdays at 7:00 -7:30 pm in the First Baptist Choir room.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: First Baptist Church, Stamford is hosting a community choir for a Christmas event. We will perform “The Greatest Story Ever Told” by Dennis and Nan Allen on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 at 6:00. We invite interested singers to come and join us. We will practice on Wednesdays at 7:00 -7:30 pm in the First Baptist Choir room.

9TH GRADE A HONOR ROLL: Jaelynn Bryant, Zackary Elkins, Bryson Holt, Catarino Macias, Laramie Terrell, Sean Thane A/B HONOR ROLL: Kristian Cantu, Carson Carver, Xavier Cedillo, Brennon Day, Gerardo De La Rosa, Mariah Fletcher, Marcus Gonzales, Stephon Johnson, Houston Koenig, Gracie Oliver, Nicholas Roden, Ryan Rodriguez, Luke Thane, Nathan Villanueva

10TH GRADE A HONOR ROLL: Mallory Copeland, Carlee Dancer, Lesly De Leon, Macie Fernandez, Kenadee Gann, Storey Gomez, Alexis Johnson, Cade Lefevre, Josh Mueller, Adreana Ortiz, Brett Patterson, Lane Patton, Endia Pryor, Keith Richards, Brittney Villanueva, Korey Villanueva, Ben West, Jackie Yang A/B HONOR ROLL: Amaya Berger, Christian Cardenas, Adrian Cedillo, Christian Cedillo, Sadie Cole, Shavaris Cooper, Sterling Cullen, Honesty Spotwood, Madysen Jimenez, Stephanie Pardo, Ryleigh Waters

Duran, Riley Gomez, Carson Holt, Marissa Kelley, Carli Lefevre, Brooklyn Woodard A/B HONOR ROLL: Lavonnie Applin, Garrett Arendall, Brandon Campbell, Clayton Castro, Demarcus Downs, Trace Edwards, Kaleb Flick, Candice Frohn, Lyric Johnson, Quincy Johnson, TJ Kuenstler, Brittany Macias, Ethan Medina, Jonathan Ortiz, Andrianna Pardo, Melana Quiroga, Melanie Ratheal, Ryan Rodriguez, Dakota Sanders, Daydn Titus, Angel Zarate

12TH GRADE A HONOR ROLL: Peter Copeland, Braleigh Hickman, Noah Horn, Devin Hughes, Cassie King, Caden Mathis, Jared Muehlstein, Miya Sanchez, Morgan Sanders A/B HONOR ROLL: Amanda Gomez, Rudy Gutierrez, Holt Henrich, Joseph Hernandez, Hayden Lewis, Kesler McClintock, Austin Ramos, Sarah Richards, Peyton Routon

11TH GRADE A HONOR ROLL: Quinton Adkins, Nolan Baker, Peyton Bevel, Nikita Bhakta, Zachary

BIRTHDAYS....

Nov. 12 - Connie Stanley Nov. 13 - Martha Jones Nov. 14 - Ralph Gabriel Nov. 15 - Stacey Bennett Nov. 17 - Eddie Jones, Kay Spraberry Nov. 21 - Carli Lefevre Nov. 22 - Doug Terrell Know someone who is having a birthday? Please remember to call us at 325-773-5550 and let us know!

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Veterans’ Day at Country Elegance

These are some of the Veterans at the Country Elegance Veterans Day Celebration.

Dyess color guard presented Lee Roy Nauert with the flag during the ceremony at Country Elegance.

Mrs. Patterson’s 3rd grade class sang at the Country Elegance Veterans Day Program.

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Hunting for Good Health

OBITUARIES

Stamford Healthcare System held their annual health fair on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. The event was the largest to date with over 250 people attending and 35 vendors on hand to provide health screenings and information about area health services. Guests enjoyed hunting for wellness bucks while learning ways to improve their health and to be entered in the drawing for a variety of prizes. Other highlights included food trucks and a fun photo booth sponsored by Paint Creek Taxidermy. Plans are already being made for next year’s event.

Mary Diaz Mary Diaz, age 72 of Breckenridge, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017. Funeral Mass was celebrated at 2 p.m., Wednesday, November 15th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Virjil Lawrence officiating. Interment followed in the Breckenridge Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. Rosary was recited at 6 p.m., Tuesday, November 14th at Morehart Mortuary.

Mary Mendez was born November 3, 1945 in Stamford, Texas to parents, Alejandro Mendez and Teresa Flores Mendez. She grew up in Stamford and attended Stamford High School. She married Juan Diaz on July 26, 1965. Mary was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and worked for Davis Manufacturing as a seamstress. Mary loved sewing, cooking and taking care of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Juan Diaz; two sons, Adam Diaz and Johnny Diaz; her parents, Alejandro and Teresa Mendez; eight brothers, Benny Mendez, John Mendez, Mingo Mendez, Raymond Mendez, Manuel Mendez, Julian Mendez, Fidel Mendez and Martin Mendez.

Mary is survived by her two children, Mark Diaz of Breckenridge and Jessica Ewing of Wichita Falls; one sister, Christina Gonzales of Clinton, Oklahoma; eleven grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church and may be left at Morehart Mortuary. Condolences may be made online at www. morehartmortuary.net.

CHRISTMAS: Continued From Page 1 The raffle ticket incentive will be set by the business and could be anything from spending $10 to requesting a quote. The raffle will be for a prize still to be determined plus Stamford

Business Bucks, which are donated gift cards from businesses around town.

Raffle tickets will be available at the businesses during Blue Christmas and will continue to be available

through Thursday, December 14. Participants will need to drop off their raffle tickets at the Cowboy Country Museum by Thursday, December 14 to participate in the raffle. The Museum is open Tuesday – Friday from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.

The drawing for the raffle will be on Friday, December 15 at noon. The winner will be contacted via phone. All participants must put their name and phone number on the back of their tickets to enter the raffle.

“We are excited to see how each business will get involved in Blue Christmas,” Caitlin Richards,

Stamford Chamber of Commerce executive director said. “We think this event will be a fun holiday activity while promoting our local businesses in Stamford.”

All businesses around town are invited to participate. For more information about how your business can participate, contact Caitlin Richards at 325-7732411 or at chamberdirector@stamfordtx.org.

Everyone in the community should mark their calendars on November 30 for some holiday cheer and come out to Stamford’s Blue Christmas!

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HELLO FROM COWBOY COUNTRY There is no greater feeling in the world, than to see a child’s eyes open in wonder at learning something new.

That’s why people become teachers. It doesn’t happen all the time, and as children get older, it tends to happen less, but that moment, that moment when you see something click, you see the excitement shining through, now THAT is a moment like no other.

During our last Family Night when we hosted an archaeological dig, that moment was seen all around.

Not just in the faces of the children, but also, sometimes, in the faces of the adults as well. To hold a piece of history in your hand, is to have a connection with that history.

I’ll say it again, history is so much more than facts listed in a book. History is our connection to the people that came before us.

I just LOVE history!!

On Friday, November 10th, the museum came alive with the voices of almost two hundred Oliver Elementary students. This was a reward for students who met their Six Weeks goals. The museum was just bursting with activity, but the ol’ gal (the museum, not me) was loving every minute of it. I’ve never felt it more alive!

Since November 10th was Veterans Day, Luci and I decided on a Veterans Day theme. We had such a great time setting up four learning stations that the students would rotate through. The first station was the Photo Booth. Being a teacher of history in the past, I have collected several uniforms. Also, sometimes uniforms are donated to the museum without any knowledge about the person that wore it. They are still a treasured piece of history, and we use them for educational purposes. So, we set out several Navy, Army, and Army Air Corps uniform tops for the students to try on, look at themselves in the

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mirror, and get their picture made. What an amazing way to connect to past service than by wearing a piece of that history! (Just to be clear, uniforms that have a story or are given or loaned to the museum to be displayed or preserved are not used for interactive educational purposes.)

The next station was a Veteran Days Presentation.

Luci regaled the students with a reading of the book, “Granddad Bud: A Veterans Day Story” by Sharon Ferry.

This book tells the story of one student’s grandfather’s service. This perfectly pairs with our intention of then showing the students some of the stories from local community members retelling their own experience in service. One goal of the museum is to drive home the importance of archiving these stories from the past.

Luci also showed them other artifacts that the museum is lucky enough to possess, and even let them hold and touch a few. It is important to touch history sometimes, as well as a perfect time to teach young people about museum etiquette. Among those items were WWII dog tags, a WWII soldier’s duffel bag, a WWII soldier’s army trunk, a letter home from a soldier serving during WWII and finally four photographs from the 1944 TCR Rodeo Parade that show soldiers marching as well as tanks and other military vehicles driven in the parade. We wanted to let students know that the war effected ALL aspects of life. Even the Rodeo Parade!

Our third station was a creative station. Students spent the first five minutes, drawing a picture to thank a vet. These will be presented to the VFW to show our support for those that have served and those that are still serving. Then the children read and created a Veterans Day flip book.

This activity really spells it out for children that all the freedoms we enjoy and

take for granted, like going to school, traveling, and singing, are because of the service of past and present men and women in the armed forces.

The last station is one of my favorites. The museum is lucky enough to house a variety of newspapers, some from the war years.

Again, one of our main goals at the museum is to educate people on museum etiquette. What can you touch and what can you not touch and why? How do you handle something that is delicate? I hate to be told, “No”, without an explanation. Tell me why, and I will have a better understanding. So, we took some of these crumbling newspapers and showed students how museum archivist look at them. Each student was given a pair of white cotton gloves (to keep the oil and dirt from their fingers from getting on the paper), and a magnifying glass. In pairs, they looked at one of these newspapers until they found an article that talked about something to do with World War II. Then the students had a form to fill out concerning this article.

What better way to allow a student to experience something that happened so far in the past, than to allow them to read and handle a primary source from that time.

The excitement in their faces, as they were allowed to hold a piece of history in their hands was priceless. Following the instructions on how to properly handle museum artifacts and archives, you could see the concentration in their whole body to handle it right and respectful. They seemed honored to be allowed this privilege. (Also, it was really funny to see the bossy ones letting everyone else know that they were doing it wrong!)

Kids are funny. Their ideas, their thoughts, their innocence (for the most part) is fun to see and to be a part of. Although we were

exhausted, for it is very hard to herd puppies for two and one-half hours, it was so worth it in the end.

I can’t end without giving a HUGE shout out to our wonderful volunteers. Luci and I may have put the learning stations together, but we could have never pulled it off without these gracious people that gave up their time to help us make this a success. I hope they enjoyed it as much as we did. Thank you to Jill Swenson, Barbara Billington, and Peggy Jordan. Also, a great shout-out to David Fernandez and Sonic who provided drinks for all the students to enjoy on the walk back to school.

Don’t forget that Thursday, November 30th, will be the Chamber’s Blue Christmas event. Many businesses in town will be open later to take part in this. The Museum will also be open from 5:30 to 7:30 and will host the big man himself, SANTA CLAUS! While you wait to see Santa, we will also have a come and go Family Night, where you and your family can make pioneer Christmas ornaments to help decorate our museum tree! (Remember, all children must be accompanied by an adult.)

As always, we love for you to stop by, either to volunteer, or just to visit.

Remember, we are open Tuesday through Friday, 12:30 to 5:30! If you have any questions, feel free to call us at 325/773-2500 or you can send us an email at cowboycountrymuseum@ yahoo.net.

PAINT CREEK ISD 2ND SIX WEEKS HONOR ROLL “A” HONOR ROLL

1ST GRADE: Kavan Adams, Kylee Delmasso 2ND GRADE: Brianna Clary, Kamryn Delmasso, Jerry Scheets 5TH GRADE: Melanie Clary, Katie Perez 10TH GRADE: Desiree Acosta, Madilyn Davis, Bailee Thomas 11TH GRADE: Debra Knowles 12TH GRADE: Felicity Hannsz, Ariel Wolf

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1ST GRADE: Halen Bauer, Ryan Gardner, Bradley London, Colston Myers, Jazlynn O’Donnell, Haleigh Thompson, Zoey Townsend 2ND GRADE: Lukas Jones, Jenna Scheets, Payton Stanford, Alexa Yanez 3RD GRADE: Colton Blair, Adrian Castorena, Carissa Elkin, Wyatt Walburg

4TH GRADE: Alyssa Anguiano, Harry Boyd, Aaron Gonzales, Zak Jones, Adam Prichard, Alex Prichard 5TH GRADE: Andrew Castorena, Zeke Cisneros, Natalya Mays, Audie Shaw, Alisa Walburg 6TH GRADE: Sirena Baiza, Lane Garcia, Mark Hall, Phaiden Spikes 7TH GRADE: Hunter Jaggers, Levi Rhoads Austen Sanford, Paige Stanford 8TH GRADE: Chris Acosta, David Gonzales, Ana Hall, Dylan Souther 9TH GRADE: William Bogle, Jasmine Boyd, Haylee Garcia, Priscilla Gonzales, Dyna Knowles 11TH GRADE: Bailey Hawkins, George Bogle 12TH GRADE: Abby Blair, Katelyn Jenkins

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Republican Stan Lambert Files For Reelection To House District 71 In The Texas Legislature On Saturday, while he celebrated our military heroes on Veterans’ Day in Abilene, paperwork was filed for Republican Representative Stan Lambert to run for reelection to Texas House District 71. Lambert’s application was filed with the Republican Party of Texas in Austin as required by law.

Lambert, a native son of House District 71, is currently serving his first term in the Texas House of Representatives which is comprised of Taylor, Jones and Nolan Counties. During his first term, Lambert was named to the Energy Resources Committee and the Defense & Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

Through his work at the Texas Capitol, Lambert championed West Texas values and common sense leadership while addressing the local needs of House District 71 by passing legislation that protects rural communities from state agency rules that would hurt their local economies, allows State Supported Living Centers to provide specialty services to non-residents, names Stamford, Texas, the “Western Art Show Capital of Texas” and allows Abilene to take advantage of their existing hotel occupancy tax by directing the funds back to the city to support a convention center hotel project.

Rep. Lambert said, “Two of my proudest accomplishments of the 85th Legislative Session were passage of the child safety bills to improve Child Protective Services (SB11, HB 4, and HB5) and the assistance we were able to give to retired public school employees by overhauling TRS Care. There is more to do, but I believe we are headed in the right direction. I will be a leader who listens and engages in civil discourse to make your voice heard in Austin.”

Other conservative legislation Lambert was involved in passing includes protecting 2nd Amendment Rights for Texans, a ban on Sanctuary Cities and the several pieces of Pro-Life Legislation.

“The Big Country is filled with big ideas and big hearts, I have been honored to represent your interests in the Texas Legislature. Being an advocate for our rural interests has been a life-long dream for me, but there is more to do. I appreciate so many for encouraging me to seek reelection. The trust of my neighbors is important to me and I humbly ask for their vote so I can give voice to their ideas and keep Texas moving forward,” stated Lambert.

Saturday was the first day to file for office in the March 6 Republican Primary.

Guests at the annual Hunters’ Appreciation Dinner were entertained by A. C. Johnson’s snake demonstration.

Today (Sunday) is one of those wet, cold dreary days.

It’s a very light rain with the wind out of the north.

We did get some nice rain this week. We really needed it. Sure good for the wheat farmers, not so good for the cotton harvest, but it will dry out soon according to the weatherman.

This month is going fast, Thanksgiving is just around the corner. December will be here before we are ready.

Lot of folks took time out to show appreciation in some way to the Veterans, which was very thoughtful.

On Tuesday morning, Sybil Kendrick, Whiz Creighton, and Mittie Dunham were in Aspermont to join Dewayne Young, Steve Duncan, Johnny and Doris Pittcock and Lynn and Stella Davis for coffee. They all brought cards for Whiz for her birthday. Later Sybil, Whiz and Mittie ate at the birthday table at the Senior Citizens Center. Following lunch they quilted at the Se-

with their nior Citizens other grandCenter on the parents. quilt to be givFollowen away for a ing church fundraiser for service in the Center.

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By Anita Dozier journey to CommuRoscoe to do nity Center on some shopping.

Thursday evening was well Rodney and Tracy Dunattended, with lots of good ham of Hamlin visited with music and delicious food. It his parents, Pide and Mittie was a beautiful evening.

Dunham, on Saturday. On I enjoyed having my son Sunday following church and his wife and their little grandson, Mike and Maxelle service in Aspermont, Pide and Mittie joined Bo and Baldree and Duke, of TusWhiz Creighton for lunch. cola spent the day with me Danny Letz and his on Tuesday. band played for a party in Dale and Carm Letz had Blackwell at the Firehouse their granddaughters, Daron Saturday evening. bee, Laynee, and Hazelee Enjoying have lunch on New of Abilene with them Sunday with her parents, on Friday evening. They Glen and Helen Pierce, was spent the night and all day Jami Wilde of Knox City Saturday. On Saturday eveand also Glen and Helen’s ning Granny and Pop took great grandson, Crete, and them to Haskell to visit

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his Dad, Wayne Briggs of Haskell.

Joining them on Sunday afternoon were Matthew Pierce of Lubbock and Kim Lowack and Kelly of OG. Quote for week: “Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life.”

Happy Birthday goes to Doris Pittcock, Rhonda Culwell, Jackie Dozier, Carla Young, Robbyn Reid, Isaac Vahlenkamp, Colton Hill, Melissa Robertson, Jimmy Kittley, Peggy McKee, Michael Hertel, Stephanie Vahlenkamp, Aidan Vahlenkamp, Jim Collins, Cale Letz, Jason Hertel, Ricky Boles, Wes Pierce, Kalie Harris, Stephanie Dudensing, Jimmy Sims, Joe Bly, Helen Pierce, Danny Lammert, David Hertel, Craig New, Danny Baldree, Jennifer Mrazek, James Martin, Doug Terrell, Debra Price and Billy Jenkins. We wish you many more.

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Students Rave Over Championship Win

BY BRETT PATTERSON, SOPHOMORE STUDENT CONTRIBUTOR The Stamford Bulldogs defeated the Forsan Buffaloes 3827 last Friday. This finished the Bulldog’s regular season, and crowned them district champions for the first time since 2014.

Stamford is fired up for their district championship, especially after a disappointing 2016 season.

“The victory was well deserved,” said Garrett Arendall, junior football player.

Team members agreed that their victory was a huge accomplishment for the town because of how tough the district was.

“Having all of the athletes around me makes my job much easier,” said Peyton Bevel, Junior quarterback for the Bulldogs. “There is no feeling quite like it.”

Teammate Caden Mathis agreed.

“It’s crazy how much we turned it around, especially for me being a senior,” said Mathis. “My last hoorah couldn’t have gone any better, and we’re still playing.”

The Bulldogs will play their first playoff game in Andrews, Texas, against the Anthony Wildcats. The Bulldogs are determined to fight on and “do it for the city,” said Noah Horn.

CONGRATS, BULLDOGS!!

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Bulldogs Named to ARN Top Ten List

Steven Johnson was named #10 on the Reporter-News Big Country Top Ten List. He had 175 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 23 carries. He also caught five passes for an additional 36 yards.

Named to Other Top Performers were Lonnie Applin (Five solo tackles, two assisted stops and one interception; Bonner Voss (Four solo tackles, 13 assisted stops and one fumble recovery); and Carson Holt, (Seven solo tackles, seven assisted stops, two sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery)

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Bulldogs Are District Champions With Win Over Forsan

BY JENNIFER CRAIG

The Stamford Bulldogs wrapped up an undefeated District 4-2A Division I season with a 38-27 hard fought victory over the Forsan Buffaloes Friday night at Bill Anderson Stadium. The Bulldogs had already secured a number one seed for the playoffs but the win gave the Dogs the outright championship of the district.

The Bulldogs got the scoring started on their first possession with a seven play drive from the Forsan 48. Steven Johnson earned 15 yards on his first carry before Peyton Bevel went around the opposite end for five yards. Johnson picked up two yards then broke free for an apparent 26 yard touchdown. A penalty for an illegal block negated the touchdown and put the football at the Forsan 19. Before another play could be run, the Bulldogs picked up five more yards of penalty yardage.

A play later the Dogs jumped in answer to movement from the Buffaloes to push the ball back to the 28 where the sticks were set at third and 19. Bevel found Lonnie Applin to convert not only the first down but a touchdown as well. This was the first of three touchdowns for Applin during the game.

After the Stamford defense forced a Forsan punt, Johnson made quick work of 68 yards to pay dirt. The fleet senior broke free at about the Stamford 48 and the foot race was on. Caden Mathis added the PAT and the Bulldogs had a 13-0 lead.

The two teams exchanged punts with the Buffaloes taking over at the Bulldog 42 yard line. Quarterback Bryce Hergert picked up eleven yards and Trey Brockman added another three. A penalty and an incomplete pass left Forsan facing a third and 13. Hergert found a wide open Ehren Hillger with a 26 yard pass down to the Stamford eight. Three plays later Garrett Evans carried over from the seven and Kobe Richardson added the PAT to cut the Stamford lead to 13-7.

Timothy Chambers caught the onside kick to give the Dogs possession at the Forsan 49. Johnson hit the middle for twelve yards and Bevel and Applin hooked up for eleven more yards as the first quarter ended. A pass from

Bevel to Tre Mitchell would have pushed the ball inside the ten but again a penalty brought the play back. On the next play the Buffaloes took possession at their own 27.

Forsan used their ground game with Hergert and Jonathon Gabehart sharing ball carrying duties to move the football down to the Stamford 17. Hergert earned eight yards on first down and Gabehart added another yard on second down. Johnson stopped Hergert for a two yard loss on third down and a fourth down pass was knocked away to turn the ball back to the Bulldogs.

Stamford started in the hole at their own nine yard line but a pass interference penalty gave some breathing room. Johnson pinballed off tacklers for five yards and came back with a three yard gain. On third and two it looked like Johnson might break free but he was just tripped up; the play did gain twelve yards.

Mitchell pitched in with a 13 yard pass and run. The next three plays netted minus three yards so Bevel was called on to punt the ball away.

Chambers sacked the Forsan QB to force a Buffalo punt. Johnson broke free on the return and gained 35 yards to the plus 25 yard line. Bevel lost his footing while scrambling and lost eleven yards. Two passes to Johnson rounded out the first half with Stamford still holding the slight 13-7 lead.

Forsan used a bouncing kick to open the second half and recovered at the Bulldog 17 yard line.

The Bulldogs held Hergert to just one yard gained on two carries but a 13 yard pass to Evans converted the first down. An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty pushed the ball even closer to the Stamford goal. Brockman got the score on a one yard plunge. A pass for a two point conversion failed so the game was tied at 13.

The next time the Buffaloes got the ball they used a 44 yard pass to Hillger to push down to the Stamford 15. Hergert passed to Evans for nine yards then carried over for the go ahead touchdown.

Richardson added the PAT for a 20-13 Forsan lead mid-way through the third quarter.

The Bulldogs moved downfield with runs by Bevel and Johnson

but the drive ended when Bevel was sacked for a ten yard loss on fourth down at the Forsan 28.

Stamford’s defense came to the fore to end Forsan’s next drive when Chambers hit Hergert for a seven yard loss and caused a fumble; Carson Holt recovered for the Bulldogs at the Forsan 25.

Mitchell broke free for a 21 yard gainer on first down and a face mask penalty on the play moved the ball half the distance to the goal. Johnson carried over from the two for his second touchdown of the night. Mathis’ kick tied the game up at 20-20.

Applin used his receiving skills to give the Bulldogs the ball on Forsan’s first play following the kickoff. Applin went high to pick off Hergert and give Stamford the ball at the Forsan 49. Johnson took a pass from Bevel and raced 22 yards before being dragged down. Applin followed with a 19 yard catch down to the Forsan eight. Johnson carried over from the eight; the extra point kick was blocked but Mitchell recovered the football and tried to connect on a pass. The pass failed but the Bulldogs held a 26-20 lead – a lead they would not relinquish.

As the third quarter was coming to a close, the Bulldogs managed to pull the ball away from Hergert and recover at the Stamford 44.

Johnson ran over tacklers for a 16 yard gain to close out the third.

Mitchell opened the final stanza with a 28 yard run; the Buffs were hit with a dead ball personal foul to push the ball to the six yard line. The Bevel to Applin connection worked for a touchdown on the next play.

The Buffaloes wouldn’t quit and they came back with a 13 play drive that covered 75 yards; the Buffs also converted three fourth down plays in the drive. The touchdown was on a disputed 26 yard pass play to Evans. The original call was that Evans had caught the pass out of bounds; but, after a conference, the play was signaled a touchdown to cut the margin to 32-27 with 6:38 left in the game.

The Buffaloes tried another onside kick but Austin Ramos made the catch for the Dogs at the Stamford 45. Johnson picked up a yard on his first carry and added 14 more on a reception.

Mitchell started wide right and

reversed his field for a two yard gain. Bevel called his own number for 21 yards down to the Forsan 17. Johnson tiptoed for yardage and Mitchell pushed the ball inside the ten. Johnson added three more yards before Bevel waited for Applin to get open; the two connected for four yards and the final score of the night.

Forsan did manage to move into Stamford territory with a 27 yard pass play that moved the ball to the Bulldog 48. At that point the Bulldog defense harassed Hergert into three incompletions and one completion for a loss. The final incompletion came on fourth down and the ball went over to the Bulldogs.

Bevel broke free for a 20 yard gain before sliding down in bounds to keep the clock running. The junior QB added 23 more yards inside the Forsan five before switching to the victory formation and taking a knee.

The win brings Stamford’s record to 8-2 for the season and 4-0 in district. The Bulldogs will face the 4-6 Anthony Wildcats Friday at 6:30 in Andrews for the Bi-District title.

SCORE BY QUARTERS Stamford 13 0 13 12--38 Forsan 7 0 13 7--27 SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter S - Lonnie Applin 28 pass from Peyton Bevel (kick failed) 8:22 S - Steven Johnson 68 run (Caden Mathis kick) 6:21 F - Garrett Evans 7 run (Kobe Richardson kick) 0:30 Third Quarter F - Trey Brockman 1 run (pass failed) 9:42 F - Bryce Hergert 6 run (Richardson kick) 6:04 S - Johnson 2 run (Mathis kick) 2:31 S - Johnson 8 run (pass failed) 1:35 Fourth Quarter S - Applin 6 pass from Bevel (pass failed) 11:46 F - Evans 26 pass from Hergert (Richardson kick) 6:38 S - Applin 4 pass from Bevel (pass failed) 3:21 Stamford Forsan First Downs 21 16 Rushing Yds 37-296 36-102 Passing Yds 124 205 Total Offense 420 307 Comp-Att-Int 13-22-0 15-29-1

Punts 3-34 4-36.75 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-2 Penalties-yards 11-90 5-46 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Rushing - Stamford: Steven Johnson 23-168, 3 TDs; Peyton Bevel 8-71; Tre Mitchell 4-59; DeMarcus Downs 1-3; Team 1-(5). Forsan: Bryce Hergert 18-40; Jonathan Gabehart 9-37; Trey Brockman 7-16, TD; Garrett Evans 1-7, TD; Ehren Hillger 1-2.

Passing - Stamford: Peyton Bevel 13-22-0, 124 yds, 3 TDs. Forsan: Bryce Hergert 15-29-1, 205 yds, TD. Receiving - Stamford: Lonnie Applin 6-69, 3 TDs; Steven Johnson 5-37; Tre Mitchell 1-13 Rudy Gutierrez 1-5. Forsan: Ehren Hillger 9-129; Garrett Evans 6-76, TD. Last Week’s Games District 4-2A, Division I: Stamford 38, Forsan 27; Post 63, Anson 6; Hawley open. Others: Munday 49, Quanah 21; Jim Ned 14, Merkel 7; Haskell 53, Petrolia 22; Hamlin 21, Roscoe 14 OT. Six Man: Aspermont 72, LuedersAvoca 46; Paint Creek open.

This Week’s Games District 4-2A, Division I: Stamford vs. Anthony, Friday 6:30, Andrews; Hawley vs. Christoval, Friday 7:30, Bangs; Post vs.

Ozona, Friday 7:30, Forsan; Anson vs. McCamey, Saturday 7:00, San Angelo. Others: Munday vs. Era, Thursday 7:30, WF City View; Hamlin vs. Springlake-Earth, Friday 7:00, Earth; Haskell vs. Lindsay, Friday 7:30, Iowa Park; Merkel vs. Breckenridge, Friday 7:30, Brownwood; Lubbock Monterey vs. Amarillo High, Friday 7:00, Dick Bivins Stadium, Amarillo. SixMan: Lueders-Avoca vs. Crowell, Friday 7:00, Rule.

DISTRICT 4-AA, DIV I STANDINGS Overall Stamford 8 2 357 237 Hawley 7 3 288 188 Post 7 3 384 174 Anson 5 5 305 386 Forsan 4 6 297 278 District Stamford 4 0 157 121 Hawley 3 1 151 70 Post 2 2 155 104 Anson 1 3 110 190 Forsan 0 4 110 198

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Holy Thanks The celebration of Thanksgiving is upon us once again. The opportunity to spend time with loved ones and watch football all day long is finally here. The delicious fried turkey, smoked ham, cranberry sauce and most importantly Nana’s dressing is always something that I look forward to. The surplus amount of food and the excuse to watch football makes for a great day across our nation. It’s so great, that if we’re not careful we might miss the true meaning of Thanksgiving.

Even though I love them so dearly, Thanksgiving is so much more than football and turkey. Thanksgiving is a time when we can give thanks To the One who created us and reflect on the blessings that He has given us. We should do this daily and in every circumstance (1 Thess. 5:18), but on this sacred day we get the opportunity to truly dedicate our thanks to the Lord.

Maybe this year you feel that you have nothing to be thankful for… And if that is you, I pray you realize how blessed you truly are.

It’s so easy sometimes to go through this life and not realize the blessings that come to us from above.

That’s why I really enjoy Thanksgiving, it is a time where we can step back, slow down and recalculate how blessed we are to be Children of the One True God. The name Thanksgiving is pretty self-explanatory… simply put it means to “give thanks”. God wants us to be thankful and He says, “giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me” (Ps.

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50:23). God deserves thanks from His creation and who are we to not give that to Him? The second part of the word Thanksgiving is “giving” before we can have thankful hearts, I think it’s important to understand what God has given us. God gives us life and His Son’s sacrifice keeps you and me from eternal destruction.

The Word says, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Rom. 6:23). Now that’s the gift that keeps on giving, Clark! So if you say you have nothing to be thankful for, I encourage you to recall the sacrifice that was made for you at Calvary.

He deserves our praise and thanks because He has given us new life. I pray you have the attitude the psalmist had when he wrote, “Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me” (Ps. 103:2). God has blessed each of us and He has given us something to be thankful for. The Lord enjoys our thankful hearts and He cherishes our love towards Him. This Thanksgiving I encourage you to enjoy every moment fellowshipping with your families.

Don’t take God’s blessings for granted, but instead receive them out of thanksgiving in your hearts. “And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful” (Col. 3:15). Happy Thanksgiving!!!

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Lueders First Baptist Church Roscoe McCoy 228-4622 AM Worship: 11:00 MacKenzie Trail Cowboy Church Greg Taylor 325-513-2505 AM worship 11:00 Heart of God Church 114 E Campbell Joanne Ochoa AM Worship 10:30 Nugent Baptist Church Craig Thames 228-4457 Worship: 11:00 Nugent Church of Christ Nugent, Texas

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Methodist Church Pastor John Erwin 201 S Ferguson 325-773-2561 AM Worship: 10:50 Solomon Temple Baptist Church Rev. Donnie Massey 315 N. Haskell St. 325-773-2213 AM Worship 9:30 Temple Baptist Church Jesse Morton 309 E Campbell 325-773-2550 AM Service: 11:00 Trinity Church Dr. Robert Wingrove 220 E. McHarg

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Chiropractic Is a Valid Form of Therapy For Low-Back Pain DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve been going to chiropractors for 30 years. They help me when I have a pinched nerve, but they always want me to keep coming back.

How do I know whether that exacerbates the problem? It seems to me that it may loosen things up so I have to keep coming back. -- S.B. ANSWER: Chiropractic spinal manipulation is considered a generally safe treatment for lower-back pain, and it is associated with some benefits in pain and function.

There remains controversy about rapid manipulation of the cervical spine in the neck, with rare reports of stroke following this procedure. It is not clear whether the apparent risk of stroke is due to the manipulation, or whether people with symptoms of a dissection happen to see a chiropractor, making an apparent connection when there is none. I am conservative and recommend against rapid neck manipulation, which is a plausible cause of damage to the arteries in the neck.

I do not believe that the manipulation of the lower spine for treatment of back pain causes problems that would require further treatment. I believe that chiropractors, like traditional medical doctors, truly want to help their patients, and offer follow-up appointments when they think they can be helpful. However, like any therapy, I would recommend against it if it isn’t clearly helping.

DEAR DR. ROACH: Please tell me why I bruise at the slightest pressure? I’ve been on gamma globulin for CVID for seven years. Is there any correlation? -- M.M.S. ANSWER: CVID, common variable immunodeficiency, is an inherited disease of the immune system that I discussed in a column earlier this week. People with CVID are more likely to get certain infections, such as sinus infections, pneumonia and bacterial gastrointestinal infections. People with CVID have lower amounts of antibodies, also called immune globulins, so a common treatment for CVID is to boost immune globulins by injection, especially intravenous immunoglobulins. These are obtained from blood and plasma donors, and provide some protection against infection. CVID should be considered in people with recurrent infections. People with CVID have low blood levels of immunoglobulins, especially IgG, also called gamma globulin. People with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes seem to have a high risk of CVID. Bruising is not a common side effect with intravenous immunoglobulin, IVIG. The package insert says that it happens less than 4 percent of the time; however, I found many people in online forums

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By Dr Keith Roach, M.D. noting this effect. Easy bruising can be a sign of platelet conditions, so it may be worthwhile to get that checked by your doctor.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have high blood pressure, for which I currently take 10 mg of lisinopril. I had a transthoracic echocardiogram done, and “mild concentric left ventricular hypertrophy” was listed on the results. What does that mean? -- D.K. ANSWER: The left ventricle is the chamber of the heart that squeezes blood to the body (rather than to the lungs, which the right ventricle does). “Hypertrophy” means that the muscle of the ventricle is thicker than normal. “Concentric hypertrophy” means the thickening is symmetric, and that is most commonly seen in people with high blood pressure, especially if it wasn’t caught early or was not treated well for some period of time.

Lisinopril is generally a good treatment for most people with concentric LVH, but some people need additional treatment.

Many physicians, including myself, try to get the blood pressure down into the 120/80 range in people with LVH, as long as they can tolerate the medication.

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The Most Popular Guy In Langtry

Keith Bowden seldom argues with his wife Anna. Could be because he lives in Langtry, Texas and she lives in Santiago, Chile. It seems to be working out fine. They’ve been married more than 20 years. They met in Nova Scotia where Anna was a teacher and Keith was a student. He was born in Delaware.

Keith taught English at Laredo Community College, then retired to Langtry, a place where he was stranded years ago due to a railroad strike. At the time he was having adventures riding boxcars. He felt something for the town made famous by Judge Roy Bean and decided to settle down there.

Langtry is on the Rio Grande and Keith has taken numerous canoe or raft trips on the river, sometimes starting in El Paso and going all the way to the gulf. He says the river gives him a sense of peace and he is fascinated by the silence he experiences on his trips.

“Between now and April I’ll be on the river a lot of the time, probably about ten weeks.” He sleeps on the ground during his river trips. Not much different from when he’s at his home in Langtry, where he sleeps on a pallet. He has no phone or TV. When he settled in Langtry three years ago, he says the town looked like it had fallen into ruin, a far cry from the railroad days in the early part of the twentieth century when it was a thriving community. “So I decided that I was going to clear the entire town and take away all the unwanted brush and weeds. I wanted to uncover and expose all these wonderful old crumbling buildings and re-plant everything I cleared with native plants that didn’t need maintenance. I have to contend with all these invasive plants that don’t belong here and want to take over. I’m

constantly weed eating unwanted grasses to keep them from seeding. I’m replacing them primarily with candelilla because it spreads.”

He says Langtry looks like a small town but when you have to weed eat the entire town, it gets bigger. “Every time it rains it’s pretty much eight to ten hours a day running the weed eater. On the other hand, when we’re in a dry spell like we’ve had for a couple of months, I’m pacing back and forth wishing I could weed eat eight minutes. I’m on my second machine. The string is eighty dollars a roll and I buy it in bulk. I changed the string three times yesterday, put in another twenty feet. Part of that is the way I do it. I’m really blasting the roots. I raise a lot of dust.”

He does people’s yards, vacant lots, anywhere there’s a weed. He doesn’t charge for his services. “Sometimes I pay to have heavy equipment come in and take away all the prickly pear on a lot that’s overgrown. I’d rather pay than do it by hand. I don’t take any money for this and wouldn’t, even if some wealthy person wanted to pay me.

And if that ever does happen, I’ll just give it to the church.”

As a result of his efforts, Langtry is looking a lot better than it did three years ago. When I asked someone in town how to find Keith, I was told to follow the sound of the weed eater.

TUMBLEWEED SMITH

Of Poor Towns and Dirty Towns Over 10 years ago, a group of Stamford citizens formed a beautification coalition that would come to be known as “Reclaiming Stamford.”

Since then, this volunteer group has demolished over 100 dilapidated structures in Stamford, sponsored cleanup days, and eliminated over a dozen illegal dumpsites. But one sentence uttered by my father in an early meeting has resonated throughout the years and stuck with me ever since: “You can’t always choose whether you’re a poor town, but you can choose whether you’re a dirty town.”

Stamford and similar rural communities have certain challenges that are no secret to any of us. Suburban sprawl is too far away to grow our populations and tax bases. Oil booms, the fuel for much of West Texas

success, can be fleeting and unpredictable and have largely evaded some of our communities. Stereotypical “old money,” to the extent that it ever existed, becomes fragmented or detached from the community as it passes through multiple generations.

These are some of the reasons that might cause a rural community difficulty in maintaining or achieving prosperity. A town that lacks growth and the financial resources to improve the situation may well be called a “poor” town. And yet, none of these challenges are an acceptable excuse to be a “dirty” town.

When an outsider drives through a poor town, they might not see shiny new retail businesses or freshly-paved streets, but the existing improvements

might be maintained with care. What about a dirty town? Are the streets and sidewalks overgrown with weeds? Does trash collect on every street and vacant lot?

Are broken street signs and park equipment left to linger for months? Are city codes properly enforced?

Bringing in new retail investment or building new streets can be a substantial financial challenge. Pulling weeds, picking up trash, fixing street signs and park equipment, and enforcing city codes are all a choice.

If rural community leaders desire a better future, outside growth and investment will surely be necessary. But does your town actually attract outsiders? When an outsider passes through, what do they see? Do they see a town doing its best with what it has, or do they see a town that

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James M. Decker has made the choice to be dirty? That choice suggests whether a community cares enough to make their place desirable. Without visible community pride from current residents, it’s hard to expect buy-in from outsiders.

Last week, I wrote of vacant buildings and vacant people.

This week, I ask: what do you see in your town? And will you be part of the choice to make it something better?

James Decker is a lawyer, farmer, and city councilman in Stamford, and the creator of the forthcoming “West of 98” podcast and website.

He may be contacted through Facebook at facebook.com/james. decker.

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Remember the Lost

I’ve been trying to hold off on this for a little while, but I saw a post on social media that really made me think about it again this week. As we all know, there was yet another act of senseless violence with the shooting in Sutherland Springs. Once again, we collectively have to take a moment to mourn the lives lost in this horrible event and, once again, the news media has moved forward with looking at all angles Will McClure of the incident of why the shooter did the act, how he got the guns, why he chose that location, etc. Now, do you notice a pattern to these stories? The stories are focused on the shooter and his actions against the victims, instead of the victims themselves. The post that I read mentioned seems to be more concerned on the perpetrator and his motives than the lives that he took. It seems to me that every time something like this happens, we immediately know the person’s name, age, hometown, how he grew up, what he did for a living, what his family’s reaction is , and so on. We hardly every really look at the other side of things and try to remember the victims of this act, which is what we should be more focused on.

I guess we live in a society where we are interested in these things. I’m sure psychologists are fascinated with breaking down the person’s actions over the few days leading up to the action and there will always be the perpetual question of why this person did what they did.

It is inevitable and I know that there are so many of you that would like to know so we can try and make sure this does not happen again. Sadly, it has been going on way too much recently with the Las Vegas shooting still fresh in our minds. However, while we should make an effort to try to examine these areas of motive to try and stop future events, we should not focus all of our attention to it.

Instead, we should also take the time to look at the victims themselves and their lives that were cut down in this horrible act of violence. Here, and in many other shootings, there have been those that stepped up to try to save others at the risk, or even cost, of their own lives. Take a moment to look back on the stories of the Vegas incident and the heroism of those that put others before themselves to try and reduce the number of victims. At this moment, I think back to the Sandy Hook shooting from 2012 where teacher Victoria Soto hid her students and died trying to protect them. It was an act of bravery in a time of senseless violence.

So, my point to all of this is that we should not put our entire focus on the perpetrator for his actions and, as a result, make him “famous.” Instead, we need to take some time to look at the names of those lives that were taken far too soon due to this act as well as those that chose to do something rather than let things happen. Regardless of their actions, we need to take a closer look at those that we lost rather than the violence itself. Maybe, just maybe, we can learn from the actions of those taken away much more than an extensive background on the one committing the horrible deed.

Until next time, dear reader, my cap’s off to you!

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The applicant proposes to inject fluid into the Swastika Formation, Davis Lease, Well Number 3. The proposed injection well is located 2.3 miles NE of Avoca in the Jones County Regular Field, in Jones County. Fluid will be injected into strata in the subsurface depth interval from 1998 to 2056 feet.

LEGAL AUTHORITY: Chapter 27 of the Texas Water Code, as amended, Title 3 of the Texas Natural Resources Code, as amended, and the Statewide Rules of the Oil and Gas Division of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Requests for a public hearing from persons who can show they are adversely affected, or requests for further information concerning any aspect of the application should be submitted in writing, within fifteen days of publication, to the Environmental Services Section, Oil and Gas Division, Railroad Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 12967, Austin, Texas 78711 (Telephone 512-4636792).

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS § BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER § OF SALE § COUNTY OF JONES § DATED: November 6, 2017 and issued pursuant to a judgment decree of the District Court, 259th Judicial District, of Jones County, Texas, by the District Clerk on said date, and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff of said County, I have on the 6th day of November, 2017, seized, levied upon, and will on the first Tuesday in December, 2017, the same being the 5th day of said month, at the Courthouse door, of said County in the City of Anson, beginning at 11:00 o’clock a.m., on said day, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title and interest of the defendants in such suit to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Jones and the State of Texas, to-wit: CAUSE NO. TX010797; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. RICKY EARL HORN, ET AL TRACT 1: GEO: R25197 Being Lots 6 & 7, Block 3, South Side Addition to Stamford, Jones County, Texas; being that property more particularly described in a Warranty Deed with Vendor’s Lien recorded in Volume 683, Page 448 in the Deed Records of Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX010985; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. CYNTHIA ACOSTA, A/K/A CINDY ACOSTA TRACT 1: GEO: R13439 Being the W 115’ of Lot 7 and the middle 50’ of Lot 6, Block 72, Original Town of Stamford, Jones County, Texas; being that property more particularly described in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 51, Page 208 of the Official Records of Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011022; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. DANIEL VILLAREAL, ET AL TRACT 1: GEO: R11499 Being all of Lot 3 and W/35’ of Lot 4, Block 63, Original Town of Stamford, Jones County,

Texas; being that property more particularly described in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 307, Page 730 of the Deed Records of Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011037; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. WILLARD LARRY GEORGE, DECEASED TRACT 1: GEO: R23975 Being 3 acres in the NW portion of Subdivision 2, League 359, Goliad County School Lands, Jones County, Texas; being that property more particularly described by metes and bounds in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 719, Page 597 of the Deed Records of Jones County, Texas.

TRACT 2: GEO: R12831 Being Lot 12, Block A, North 707 Ranchettes, a subdivision of a part of the D.T. Bruce Survey No. 135, Jones County, Texas; being that property more particularly described in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 209, Page 39 of the Deed Records of Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011125; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. MRS. WILLIE MCCARTY, IF LIVING, IF DECEASED & THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MRS. WILLIE MCCARY TRACT 1: GEO: R20910 Being a tract 92’ East and West by 300’ North and South, situated in the W/2 of Section 2, Block 1, T&NO Ry. Company lands in said Jones County, Texas; being a portion of land in the property described as 152’ East and West by 300’ North and South, being a part of the W/2 of Section 2, Block 1, T&NO Ry. Company, in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 655Page 852 in the Deed Records of Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011145; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. FRANK J. SELLERS, DECEASED & THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF, ET AL TRACT 1: GEO: R24690 Lots (7), (8) and (9), Block (2), of the Parrack Addition to the Town of Lueders, Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011153; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. J.L. FLOWERS, DECEASED &

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF, ET AL TRACT 1: GEO: R15135 Lot (5) and the South 13.65 Feet of Lot (6), Block (30) of the Moores West Addition to the Town of Hamlin, Jones County, Texas; being more particularly described by metes and bounds referred to in the Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 638, Page 295 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas; such description being incorporated herein by reference.

CAUSE NO. TX011155; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. E.W. CARTER, DECEASED & THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF TRACT 1: GEO: R12655 Lot 4, Block 39 of the Original Town of Hamlin, Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011178; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

TAMELA CASE TRACT 1: GEO: R23649 The North 5 feet of Lot 9 and all of Lot 10, Block 103, of the Original Town of Stamford, Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011186; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

BENITO HERRERA, JR. TRACT 1: GEO: R18134 A 1.00 acre of a 2.00 acre Tract, of the N/2 Tract of Survey 10, Block 1, T&NO RR Company Survey, Jones County, Texas; being more particularly described by metes and bounds referred to in the Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 718, Page 55 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas; such description being incorporated herein by reference.

CAUSE NO. TX011210; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. JON JACKSON, ET UX TRACT 1: GEO: R22703 Lot 1, Block 59 of the Original Town of Hamlin, Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011235; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

SILVA, LUIS C. TRACT 1: GEO: R11990 Being Lot Six (6) Block Seventeen (17), Hanna East Side Addition to the Town of Stamford, Jones County, Texas; being more particularly described in a General Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 344 Page 124 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas, such description being incorporated herein by reference.

CAUSE NO. TX011257; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

MARGARET EVANS, DECEASED THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF, ET AL TRACT 1: GEO: R11590 Being all the South Forty Feet (40)’, Lot Two (2), Block Twenty-Five (25), Original Town of Hamlin, Jones County, Texas; being that property

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JONES COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

PUBLIC NOTICE more particularly described in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 697, Page 166 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas, such description being incorporated herein by reference.

CAUSE NO. TX011268; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

JAVIER GARCIA, ET UX TRACT 1: GEO: R10388 A tract of land Sixty (60) by Sixty (60) Feet out of the Chas Gates League Three Hundred Fifty-Three (353), lying within the Original Town of Hamlin, Jones County, Texas, and being on the West side of Central Avenue and East of Block 88 of said Original Town of Hamlin, Jones County, Texas; being more particularly described in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 669 Page 726 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas, such description being incorporated herein by reference.

CAUSE NO. TX011293; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

DONALD W. WHITE, DECEASED THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF, ET AL TRACT 1: GEO: R28224 Being all of Lot Two (2), Block FortySix (46), of the Original Town of Anson, Jones County, Texas; being more particularly described in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 575 Page 682 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011304; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

EDWIN E. BOUNDS, ET AL TRACT 1: GEO: R11680 Lots Seven (7) and Eight (8), Block Two (2), Ferris Subdivision, to the town of Stamford, Jones County, Texas; subject to a 10 foot easement out of Lots Nine (9) and Ten (10), Stamford, Jones County, Texas, being more particularly described in an Sewer Line Easement recorded in Volume 733 Page 821 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas.

TRACT 2: GEO: R26911 Lot Three (3), Block Two (2), Ferris Subdivision, to the town of Stamford, Jones County, Texas TRACT 3: GEO: R26912 Lot Four (4), Block Two (2), Ferris Subdivision, to the town of Stamford Jones County, Texas TRACT 4: GEO: R11682 Lots One (1) and Two (2), Block ThirtyFour (34), Hanna East Side Addition, to the town of Stamford, Jones County, Texas CAUSE NO. TX011311; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

MABREY THOMSON, DECEASED THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF, ET AL TRACT 1: GEO: R26478 a 1.66 acre tract of land more or less,

being out of a 2 acre tract of land, Alexander Thompson Survey, No. Twenty (20), Jones & Taylor County, Texas; being more particularly described by metes and bounds in a Warranty Deed recoded in Volume 578 Page 387 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas, such description being incorporated herein by reference.

CAUSE NO. TX011326; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

LAURIE EZELL BLANTON TRACT 1: GEO: R23556 BEGINNING at a point 205.2 ft. North of the N.W. Corner of Lot Twelve (12), block 187, of the Buie, Hanna and Morrow Addition to the Town of Anson, Jones County, Texas; being more particularly described in a General Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 119 Page 731 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas, such description being incorporated herein by reference.

Notice of Sale, page 5 or upon the written request of said defendants or their attorney, a sufficient portion thereof to satisfy said judgment, interest, penalties, and costs; subject, however to the right of redemption by the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem said property, or their interest therein, in the manner provided by law, and subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein may be entitled, under the provisions of law.

Said sale to be made by me to satisfy the judgment rendered in the above styled and numbered cause, together with interest, penalties and costs of suit, and the proceeds of said sale to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs.

I have appointed the following as agent to conduct the sale, to-wit: Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, L.L.P. Attorneys at Law 1031 Andrews Hwy, Ste. 210 Midland, Texas 79701 (432) 522-2427 At the time the sale begins, all bidders at the sale must be registered with the above named agent conducting the sale and be eligible to bid according to the Property Tax Code.

Dated at Anson, Jones County, Texas, this the 6th day of November, 2017. /s/ Greg Arnwine GREG ARNWINE SHERIFF, JONES COUNTY

The Jones County Sheriff’s Office from November 03rd thru November 09th responded to 55 calls for service. There were 25 Traffic Stops conducted.

The following people were booked into the Jones County Jail during this period: Samuel Reyes, Bench Warrant; Sharon Hollabaugh, Hold for Haskell County; Charles Earl Tyler, Driving while Intoxicated; Donald Glenn Martin, No Driver’s License; Timothy Jenkins, Warrant; Laurie Marie Watson, Warrant; Dustin Kyle Johnson, Prohibited Weapon; Amanda Reid, Possession of Marijuana < = 2oz Drug Free Zone; Lank Anthony Stafford, Possession of Marijuana <= 2oz Drug Free Zone; Aaron Castro Pequeno, Parole Violation; Leon Dewight Fletcher III, No Driver’s License; Fail to Maintain Financial Responsibility; John Paul Weaver, Possession of Marijuana <= 2oz; Fail to Maintain Financial Responsibility; Expired Registration; Driving while License Invalid; Warrant; Humberto Morales Jr., Fail to Identify Fugitive; Eric Martinez, Driving while License Invalid w/previous conviction; Michelle Ann Kilgore, Warrant; Anthony Chad Estes, Court Commit; Janna Rogers, Warrants x2; Jerome McQuerter, Display Fictitious Motor Vehicle Registration; Brandon Harp, Warrant; John Waid Bailey, Warrant; Encarnaction Ortiz, Hold for Haskell County Summary of calls responded to: Agency Assist – 3, Alarm – 3, Animal Control – 1, Assault – 1, Burglary – 2, Civil Process – 1, Disorderly Conduct – 2, Disturbance – 2, Fight – 1, Investigations – 5, Livestock – 6, Missing Child – 1, Motorist Assist – 1, Public Service – 1, Reckless Driver – 2, Road Hazard – 1, Routine Patrol – 2, Sexual Assault – 1, Suicidal Subject – 1, Suspicious Activity – 9, Theft – 1, Transport – 3, rrant Service – 3, Welfare Check – 1, 911 Hang-up – 1 Calls Responded to: 11/03/2017 Lieutenant Torres responded to a disruptive student call in Hawley, Texas. Calling party stated a student was aggressive and disruptive in nature. Lieutenant Torres made contact with the student and the parents were contacted.

11/06/2017 Deputy Lively responded to a suspicious activity call. Calling party stated that an unknown male had followed his daughter to the residence. The male subject then abruptly left the residence on foot and Deputy Lively was able to locate him nearby. The male was identified and criminally trespassed from the residence.

11/07/2017 Sergeant Alfaro responded to a welfare concern call. Calling party stated that they believed a family member may be in danger.

Sergeant Alfaro arrived and made contact with a female subject who stated she needed help because she felt out of control. Sergeant Alfaro contacted MHMR and the female’s case worker for assistance in acquiring the help needed.

11/09/2017 Deputy Soliz conducted an investigation which subsequently led to a warrant for a subject in Jones County, Texas. Deputy Soliz located the subject and he was arrested without incident.

ESTRAYS: The Jones County Sheriff’s Office will post Estray notices on the Jones County Website. Please check the website for any Estrays and notify the Sheriff’s Office at 325823-3201 if you have any information on an Estray.

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This past Saturday, members of the Big Country Running Club met at Harmon Park for a Turkey Trot Social Run. Over 30 people showed up to walk and run for 30 minutes together. Following the run, all the participants received a Turkey Trot medal and there was fruit and juice for everyone. The Big Country Running Club began over 2 years ago as the Stamford Running Club. However, many people in the surrounding area began to join, so the name was changed to better reflect the membership of the group.

There are no dues and no meetings. The goal of the club is simply to be a place where people can come and encourage each other in their fitness goals. You can find the group on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/stamfordrunnersclub