January 10, 2020 - Stamford American

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Wesley Muehlstein took home the Grand Champion Market Barrow at the Tri-Area Stock Show held at the Weldon Holbrooks Show Barn in Stamford on January 4th, For more results see page 3, 6 and 7.

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Haskell and Stamford Hospitals Work Together

BY KAY SPEARS

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On Tuesday, January 7, 2020 the Stamford Hospital District Board met for the first time in the new year, the new decade. The meetings are held in the Stamford Hospital Board Room, Stamford, Texas. Board Members present were Kevin Corzine, Gary Decker, Kevin McCright, Chuck Muehlstein and Sutton Page. Mark Lundgren was unable to attend. In addition, Haskell CEO Chris Strickland, Stamford Staff Lab Director Bill Lee, Administrative Assistant Debbie Walters and Billing Manager Nancy Clark were in attendance.

Kevin McCright, Board President, opened the meeting before Gary Decker gave the invocation and the minutes from the December 17, 2019 meeting were approved. Nancy Clark presented the Financial Report to the Board, going over the stats and data in the packet provided to those at the table. Total current assets and noncurrent assets are comparable to last year. Current liabilities are lower due to fewer employees and the decrease in payroll. Strickland gave the Board information concerning very large hospitals in the state being dropped by insurance companies. Clark stated

the auditors were working on the 2018 audit and Strickland indicated he would be in contact with them.

The many parts of the financial report were discussed to the satisfaction of the Board and the report was approved as presented.

The Clinic Operations Report was presented by Chris Strickland. He stated the 855 application to manage the Stamford Health Clinic was submitted and approved. The change of ownership will be submitted this week. The Stamford Health Clinic will be housed in the building across the side street from the hospital building.

The address is 1303 Mabee St., east of the Country Drug Store on Columbia.

The building is being worked on and Strickland wants the move to be made

by February 2020.

Decker stated when the move is made, people will be able to see that the Clinic is open, and it will be easier for them to use the Clinic more.

Strickland stated the providers are working well together and coordinating days off. He cited an incident during the week of Christmas when Jamie Benham’s nurse had time off. Rhymes contacted Strickland who was able to have Patti Daniel, an LVN working at Haskell Memorial Hospital, fill in. Dan-

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iel had worked with Benham before and the collaboration worked well.

Strickland stated they are “shopping” EMR (Electronic Medical Records) companies. He told the Board that the Texas A & M “Moon Shot” will be held at Haskell on January 27, 2020. Aspermont and Knox hospitals are going to participate. This is a collaboration of all the hospitals in the area to go over ideas to help the hospitals succeed.

Decker brought up the communication problems between area EMS companies. Strickland stated the “Moon Shot” can help with this needed coordination. Decker stated there are EMS companies, but not Stamford EMS, who refuse to go on non-pay calls.

If someone is not transported, the EMS company does not get paid for the time and trip. Decker said those companies are “picking and choosing” what calls to go on. Oakley explained the priority call system.

The Board went into Executive Session and when they returned to Open Session there was no action taken and the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting of the Stamford Hospital District Board of Directors will take place on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 7:45am.

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2020 Tri Area Livestock Show CLASS I AG MECHANICS: 1 Lexi Williams, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Ag Mechanics, Horseshoe art; 2 Alyssa Wyatt Lueders-Avoca FFA, Ag Mechanics, Horseshoe art; 3 Brittney Villanueva, LuedersAvoca FFA, Ag Mechanics, Horseshoe art; 4 Mattie Barnes, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Ag Mechanics, Horseshoe art; 5 Heather Huggins, LuedersAvoca FFA, Ag Mechanics, Horseshoe art; 6 Evan Lopez, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Ag Mechanics, Horseshoe art; 7 Logan Jensen, Stamford FFA, Ag Mechanics, Horseshoe art; 8 Alyssa Webb, LuedersAvoca FFA, Ag Mechanics, Horseshoe art; 9 Dai Quan Brown, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Ag Mechanics, Horseshoe art; 10 Wyatt Moorefield, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Ag Mechanics, Horseshoe art; 11 Jacob Hammond, LuedersAvoca FFA, Ag Mechanics, Horseshoe art; 12 Jeremiah Jarvis, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Ag Mechanics, Trailer hitch CLASS II AG MECHANICS: 1 Haylee Garcia/Ashton Grand, Paint Creek FFA, Ag Mechanics, Bed frame; 2 Mason Jordan, Stamford FFA, Ag Mechanics, Chairs; 3 Logan Jensen, Stamford FFA, Ag Mechanics, Saddle rack CLASS III AG MECHANICS: 1 Rylon Jordan, Stamford FFA, Ag Mechanics, Cooker; 2 Tyler Huggins/Riley Moore/ Mattie Barnes, LuedersAvoca FFA, Ag Mechanics, Rotating grill/fire pit; GRAND CHAMPION AG MECHANICS--HAYLEE GARCIA/ASHTON GRAND; RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION AG MECHANICS-RYLON JORDAN CLASS I BREEDING LAMBS: 1 Bailee Thomas, Paint Creek FFA, Sheep and Goats, Breeding Lambs, Medium Wool; 2 Bailee Thomas, Paint Creek FFA, Sheep and Goats, Breeding Lambs, Medium Wool; GRAND CHAMPION BREED-

ING LAMB--BAILEE THOMAS; RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING LAMB--BAILEE THOMAS CLASS I MARKET LAMBS: 1 Allie Caddell, Stamford FFA, Sheep and Goats, Market Lambs, Medium Wool; 2 Kristen Johns, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Sheep and Goats, Market Lambs, Medium Wool; 3 Kristen Johns, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Sheep and Goats, Market Lambs, Medium Wool; GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB--ALLIE CADDELL; RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB--KRISTEN JOHNS; LAMB SHOWMANSHIP-ALLIE CADDELL CLASS I MARKET GOATS: 1 Allie Caddell, Stamford FFA, Sheep and Goats, Market Wether Goats; 2 Cutter Caddell, Stamford FFA, Sheep and Goats, Market Wether Goats CLASS II MARKET GOATS: 1 Allie Caddell, Stamford FFA, Sheep and Goats, Market Wether Goats; 2 Cutter Caddell, Stamford FFA, Sheep and Goats, Market Wether Goats CLASS III MARKET GOATS: 1 Cutter Caddell, Stamford FFA, Sheep and Goats, Market Wether Goats; 2 Allie Caddell, Stamford FFA, Sheep and Goats, Market Wether Goats; GRAND CHAMPION MARKET GOAT--ALLIE CADDELL; RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET GOAT--CUTTER CADDELL; GOAT SHOWMANSHIP-ALLIE CADDELL CLASS I COMMERCIAL CALVES: 1 Caylee Ender, Stamford FFA, Cattle, Commercial Calves; 2 Caitlyn Ender, Stamford FFA, Cattle, Commercial Calves; 3 Logan Jensen, Stamford FFA, Cattle, Commercial Calves; 4 Caylee Ender, Stamford FFA, Cattle, Commercial Calves; 5 Logan Jensen, Stamford FFA, Cattle, Commercial Calves

Brylee Strand was awarded the Swine Showmanship at the Tri-Area Stock Show.

CLASS II COMMERCIAL CALVES: 1 Logan Jensen, Stamford FFA, Cattle, Commercial Calves; 2 Caitlyn Ender, Stamford FFA, Cattle, Commercial Calves; 3 Caylee Ender, Stamford FFA, Cattle, Commercial Calves; 4 Caitlyn Ender, Stamford FFA, Cattle, Commercial Calves; GRAND CHAMPION COMMERCIAL CALVES--LOGAN JENSEN; RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION COMMERCIAL CALVES--CAYLEE ENDER CLASS I BREEDING BUCKS: 1 Bryson Holt, Stamford FFA, Rabbits and Chickens, Breeding Bucks; 2 Alyssa Wyatt, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Rabbits and Chickens, Breeding Bucks; 3 Katilyn McClintock, Stamford FFA, Rabbits and Chickens, Breeding Bucks; GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING BUCK--BRYSON HOLT; RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING BUCK-ALYSSA WYATT CLASS I BREEDING DOES: 1 Emily Muehlstein, Jones Co. 4-H, Rabbits and Chickens, Breeding Does; 2 Chloe Ratheal, Stamford FFA, Rabbits and Chickens, Breeding Does; 3 Ashtyn Holt, Stamford FFA, Rabbits and Chickens, Breeding Does; GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING DOE--EMILY MUEHL-

STEIN; RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING DOE--CHLOE RATHEAL CLASS I FRYER RABBITS: 1 Heather Huggins, LuedersAvoca FFA, Rabbits and Chickens, Fryer Rabbits; 2 Brianna Villanueva, LuedersAvoca FFA, Rabbits and Chickens, Fryer Rabbits; 3 Scotty Hock, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Rabbits and Chickens, Fryer Rabbits CLASS II FRYER RABBITS: 1 Ephran Lopez, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Rabbits and Chickens, Fryer Rabbits; 2 Wyatt Moorefield, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Rabbits and Chickens, Fryer Rabbits; 3 Jacob Hammond, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Rabbits and Chickens, Fryer Rabbits; 4 Alfredo Flores, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Rabbits and Chickens, Fryer Rabbits; GRAND CHAMPION FRYER RABBIT--EPHRAN LOPEZ; RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FRYER RABBIT--WYATT MOOREFIELD; RABBIT SHOWMANSHIP--BRYSON HOLT CLASS I MARKET BROILER CHICKENS: 1 Bryson Holt, Stamford FFA, Rabbits and Chickens, Broiler Chickens; 2 Ashtyn Holt, Stamford FFA, Rabbits and Chickens, Broiler Chickens; SEE SHOW, PG 4

JONES COUNTY ARRESTS 12/15/2019, 4:51:00 PM Armando Ortega Lozano, Driving While Intoxicated Bac >= 0.15 MA 12/15/2019, 7:39:00 PM Preston Michael Elkins, Driving While Intoxicated MB 12/15/2019, 7:46:00 PM Amy Strickland, Warrant (Jones Co) - Proh Substance/Item In Corr/Civ Com Facility F3 12/17/2019, 12:20:00 PM Gilbert Ballesteros, Burglary Of Building Fs, Possession Cs Pg 1 < 1g Dfz F3 12/19/2019, 1:31:00 AM Gonzalo Aguilar-Hinojosa, Public Intoxication MC 12/19/2019, 4:46:00 AM Gilbert Dan Gomez, Assault Class MC 12/19/2019, 6:01:00 PM Ruben Hernandez, Warrant - Speeding Mc, Warrant - Fail To Appear MC 12/20/2019, 8:42:00 PM Zachary Cole Hackney, Warrant -Unauth Absence Community Correction Facility Fs, Warrant - Poss Of Meth 12/20/2019, 11:39:00 PM Jennifer Beth Larsen, Public Intoxication Mc 12/21/2019, 9:31:00 PM Ignacio Victor Flores, Poss Cs Pg 1 <1g FS 12/21/2019, 11:38:00 PM Alan Andre Lay, Driving While Intoxicated MB 12/22/2019, 9:16:00 PM James David Turner, Warrant - Fail To Appear MC 12/23/2019, 3:05:00 PM Sacorey Davonta Williams, Warrant - Bond Forfeited , Warrant - Deadly Weapon In Penal Institution F3 12/25/2019 12:56:00 AM Troy Edward Sapp, Driving While Intoxicated MB 12/25/2019 4:40:00 AM Xavier Izaih Baez, Tamper/ Fabricate Phys Evid W/ Intent To Impair F3, Disorderly Conduct MC 12/25/2019 7:50:00 PM

Steven Anthony Lemons, Driving W/Lic Inv W/Prev Conv/Susp/W/O Fin Res MB 12/26/2019 12:29:00 PM Jermey Alex Ezell, Unauth Use Of Vehicle FS , Driving W/Lic Inv W/Prev Conv/ Susp/W/O Fin Res MB 12/26/2019 11:13:00 PM Adam Winston Rimes, Warrant (Stonewall Co) - Agg Assault W/Deadly Weapon F2 12/27/2019 12:04:00 AM Kimberly Dawn Gonzales, X2 Warrant(S) Driving While License Invalid MC , X2 Warrant(S) - Expired Registration, Warrant -X2 Warrant(S) - Failure To Maintain Financial Responsiblity, Warrant Defective Tail Lamp 12/27/2019 1:09:00 AM Demarcus Ray Williams, Warrant - Speeding MC 12/27/2019 12:49:00 PM Dustin Cole Beach, Mtr Warrant - Proh Weapon Knuckles MA 12/27/2019 3:38:00 PM Tony Curtis White, X2 Mtr Warrant(S) - Burglary Of Building FS , Theft Of Material Alum/Brnz/ Copper/Brass <$20k FS 12/27/2019 11:17:00 PM John Edward Applin, Open Alch Container Mc, Disorderly Conduct Mc , Public Intoxication MC 12/28/2019 11:23:00 AM Paige Daniella Straley, Warrant - Fail To Secure Child In Safety Seat MC 12/28/2019 8:11:00 PM Paul R Soliz, Unl Carrying Weapon MA, Poss Cs Pg 1a >=20<80au F3 , Driving While License Invalid MC , No Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Sr 22 Not Required Other ,Driving While Intoxicated MB, Driving W/Lic Inv W/Prev Conv/Susp/W/O Fin Res MB SEE REPORT, PG 11

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OBITUARIES

Myron Olson Maberry December 9, 1940 - January 2, 2020

Myron Olson Maberry 79 of Stamford passed away Thursday January 2, 2020 in Aspermont. Graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday January 5, 2020 at Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery with Pastor Richard Strait Officiating under the direction of Kinney-Underwood Funeral Home.

Myron was born December 9, 1940 in Stamford to Maynard and Lois (Agnew) Olson. She graduated from Stamford High School and attended Gail Business College in Abilene. She married Lee Maberry June 6, 1959 in Bethel Lutheran Church Ericksdahl, Texas. He passed away November 16, 2002. Myron moved from Slaton, Texas back to Stamford in 2004.

She was an avid Texas Tech fan watching all Red Raider sports. She enjoyed fishing and sewing.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son Sidney Maberry and a brother-in-law Eddie Lee Thane.

Those left to cherish her memory are sons Craig Maberry and wife Lisa of Melbourne Beach, Florida and Kirk Maberry and wife Marcy of Lubbock. Brother Walter (Sonny) Olson and Jane of Austin Texas; Twin sister Vyron Thane of Ericksdahl. Grandchildren Ashely Bynum of Keller, Texas; Tyler Maberry of Midland; Trey Maberry of Lubbock; Jake Maberry of Melbourne Beach, FL; Miles Maberry and Molly Maberry both of Lubbock, TX. 3 Great Grandchildren; Uncle Leroy Olson; brother-in-law James Maberry; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorials may be made to donor’s favorite charity.

Rose Ann Hill

Berniece Teichelman Lunn

Rose Ann Hill 68 of Stamford passed away Sunday January 5, 2020 in Abilene. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday January 10, at Trinity Church in Stamford, Texas with Dr. Robert Wingrove officiating.

Arrangements by Kinney-Underwood Funeral Home.

Rose Ann was born December 14, 1951 in Stamford, Texas to Marvin N. and Marcella (Harrell) Little.

She was a lifetime resident of Jones County and attended Lueders-Avoca School. She married Mike Hill in Anson on August 22, 1969. He passed away May 30, 2014.

Rose Ann was an active member of Trinity Church. She worked many years as a cashier and waitress at the Cliff House Restaurant. Her passions were spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

Left to cherish Rose Ann’s memory are her daughters Tammy and Michael Marugg of Anson and Sharon and Lonnie Rimes of Celina, Texas; 5 grandchildren Creed Peacock and Brittany of Celina, Steven Livingston of Lynchburg, Virginia, Kirsten Rimes of Gunter, Texas, Halen and Haden Hargus of Snyder, and Hunter Rimes of Celina, Texas.; 5 Great Grand Children; Sister-in-law Linda Neely of Hamlin and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Berniece Margaret Teichelman Lunn, age 94, passed to her heavenly home on Wednesday, January 1, 2020.

Berniece M. Lunn was born January 23, 1925, at Bunker Hill Community, to C.F. Teichelman and Nellie (Rinn) Teichelman. Berniece was a lifelong resident of the Stamford area and received her education at Bunker Hill through the 11 th grade and completed her high school education at Stamford High School in 1944. Following graduation, Berniece became a bookkeeper for West Texas Utilities, the Stamford Cotton Oil Company, and a local “Buick” car dealership. Berniece married Carl Lunn in March, 1948, in Sagerton, Texas, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, and began a partnership in the farming industry. The family grew when their four nieces from New York came to stay in the summer of 1960. Together, she and Carl filled their country home with loving kindness for their new family. In addition, Berniece could be found working in her multitude of flower gardens, nourishing the growth of the beautiful flowers and plants.

Berniece was involved in a multitude of community activities, including Sons of Hermann Lodge at Old Glory, Meals on Wheels, Abilene Bowling League, Domino Girls, and a lifetime member of Faith Lutheran Church in Sagerton, devoting her time and talents serving the needs of her church family. Berniece was actively involved in the Stamford Garden Club, not only as a member, but also as a mentor to many others. Through the years, her talents and love of gardening were recognized as a recipient of a multitude of ribbons and awards.

She is survived by her daughters (nieces) Pat (Murphy) Tanner, of Oklahoma City; Carol (Murphy) McKee and husband, Tom, of Stamford; Kathleen (Murphy) Borden, of Choctaw, Oklahoma; Marilyn (Murphy) Brasher and husband, Chris, of Sherman, Tx; and Teresa Allison, and husband, Rex, of Tye, Tx. Berniece is also survived by twelve grandchildren: Ginger Simmons, Collette Conner, Sean MacEntire, Cristy Lackey, Eleda Neshem, Molly Schubert, Sally Stafford, John McKee, Katie Faught, Zachary Miller, Josie Brasher, and Ashley Fisher; and numerous great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.

Bernice was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Carl Lunn, 7 brothers, Anton Teichelman, Jessie Teichelman, twin brothers Herbert and Gilbert Teichelman, Clarence Teichelman, Eugene (Gene) Teichelman, and an infant brother.

The family received friends at the Tankersley Funeral Home, 807 Columbia, Stamford, Texas on Saturday, January 4, 2020 from 5 until 7 p.m. Funeral services for Berniece were at 2 p.m. Sunday January 5, 2020 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Sagerton, Texas. Burial followed at the Highland Memorial Cemetery in Stamford, Texas 79553.

Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church, % Hand Bell Choir, 2308 S.H. 283, Sagerton, Texas 79548.

Online condolences may be viewed at www.tankersleyfuneralhome.com

December 14, 1951 - January 5, 2020

DEATH NOTICE Bonnie Sue Moore, 73, of Stamford, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2010 in Haskell, TX. Cremation services have been selected with Tankersley Funeral Home in Stamford, TX.

Orders Being Taken for Seedlings The California Creek Soil and Water Conservation District is now taking orders for hardwood and evergreen tree seedlings. These trees are great for windbreak, homesite and wildlife. The trees sold are specific to this region. They are grown by the Texas Forest Service. These trees are sold at affordable prices to help landowners plant windbreaks, screens and wildlife habitat.

These trees sometimes sell out fast. We encourage you to get your order in as soon as possible. The order deadline will be February 10, 2020.

The bare rooted seedlings available this year will be the Shumard Red Oak, Bur Oak, Chinkapin Oak and Pecan at a price of $2.00 each.

The container species available this year will be the Afghanistan Pine, Oriental Arborvitae, Texas Redbud and Catalpa at a price of $3.00 each.

You may contact Elizabeth Olson at the California Creek Soil and Water Conservation District at 940-256-1174 for more information, availability or to place your order.

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Reclaiming Stamford Gives City Council Update

BY KAY SPEARS Monday, January 6, 2020 saw the first Stamford City Council meeting of the new decade at City Hall in Stamford, Texas. Mayor James Decker opened the meeting before he gave the invocation and led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegience. Councilmen in attendance were Robert Wingrove, Ken Roberson, Jimmy Doan and Paul Wright along with City Manager Alan Plumlee, City Secretary Kim Bryant and City Attorney Raymond Hollagaugh. CFO Karen Lou Graham and Chief of Police Darwin Huston were present in the audience.

No one signed up to make a public comment.

The Consent Agenda consisted of the minutes of the last Regular City Council Meeting on December 16, 2019, which the Council approved.

In the Regular Agenda, the City Manager gave an update on code enforcement progress. He stated he had a report from Manuel Ramos, Code Enforcement Officer, “who has been working diligently” three days a week for the past two months. He has tagged 38 vehicles for being abandoned or junk vehicles inside Stamford. “Of those 38, 31 have been removed or taken care of through compliance” by the owner of the vehicle and 5 have been towed by the City.

There have been 7 boats and trailers tagged and moved through compliance with the ordinance. There have been 5 violations of Ordinance 789, “which is our weeds ordinance, with 4 being corrected through compliance.” There are 14 remaining vehicles, on the list of 52, to address.

Ramos is working on 2 “burn-out” structures to obtain mandatory compliance in order to remove them. He is in the process of getting the mandatory compliance to demolish the building on W. Moran,

behind State Farm Insurance at N. Swenson and W. Moran. The building was further identified as the “Mistletoe Transit” building. Plumlee recommended extending Ramos’ employment, but on a full time basis. It was approved to negotiate a full time salary with Manuel Ramos for the position of Code Enforcement Officer.

Gary Decker, representing Reclaiming Stamford, addressed the Council to give an update on the demolitions of abandoned buildings. He went over the expense to complete these demolitions and compared their expenses to what it costs Abilene, Texas and what it would cost not to do it themselves. He stated they are learning more about landfill and safety of the demolition projects.

He asked the City Council to level and backfill the lots after they have been cleared. He brought up the need to fill in cellars after the structure has been demolished, not only to level the area but provide safety for the citizens. He told the Council of the positive feedback from citizens he has received and that he wants “complete transparency.”

Plumlee stated that before backfilling will be possible, they have road blading to complete with FEMA money and time requirements. The Council discussed other considerations in partnering the City and Reclaiming Stamford projects toward successful completion.

The agenda moved on to address an update on the repair of the clarifier at the Water Treatment Plant.

Plumlee stated this project is moving forward, there have been three bids and it will have a 12 to 14 week delivery date. Southwest Fluid Products of Wetherford, Texas is the company being used.

Plumlee stated his City Manager’s Report had predominately been covered through the agenda

Reclaiming Stamford’s Gary Decker presents an update on the demolitions of abandoned buildings to the Stamford City Council on January 6, 2020, their first meeting of the new decade. item on the demolition of abandoned structures. He stated they are anticipating a large check from taxes being paid this time of the year. He stated the City is working with FEMA and will give about $25,000 “in kind” through the use of equipment and employees.

The seven streets that will be worked on are: Winburn, Webb, McMillan, Berthelot, Haskell, Hamilton and Elizabeth.

There has been feedback on the approval of the water pump station from the Texas Water Development Board. They are waiting on a letter from them. Plumlee stated they are waiting for Kelly Williamson to finalize the required cleanup on the Cowboy Country Museum.

He stated he had not visited with Williamson due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. With no further business to attend to, Mayor Decker adjourned

the meeting.

Editor’s Notes: The above mentioned “Mistletoe” building was the Mistletoe Transit Company and still has the “ghost sign” on it.

This building was referenced in the article Ghost Signs from the September 6, 2019 edition of The New Stamford American.

The New Stamford American encourages residents to attend their City Council Meetings, held on the first and third Mondays of the month, 5:15pm in the Council chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 E. McHarg, Stamford, TX. If attendance is not possible, the paper has begun the first live streaming of the proceedings and is attaching it to its Facebook page, The New Stamford American.

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SOUTH MAINTAINS CLOUT ON AG COMMITTEE WITH NEW MEMBER Republican Sen. Kelly Leoffler, who took office on Monday, will replace fellow Georgian David Perdue on the Senate Agriculture Committee in KASN AG REPORT a step that will assure a strong southern bloc on With Richard Kemp the panel.

BURDENED BY DEBT, BORDEN FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATION Once the world’s largest dairy operator, Borden Dairy said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, aiming to reduce its debt load “and position the company for long-term success.”

USDA APPROVES STATE HEMP PRODUCTION PLANS For all its cachet as a potential money-making crop for American farmers, industrial hemp ranked midway between safflower and flaxseed in plantings, with an estimated 230,000 acres in 2019, and industry leaders disagree whether 2020 will be a year of expansion or retrenchment. But the USDA is approving state plans to regulate hemp production and offering crop insurance for hemp growers, steps that could help establish the crop.

U.S. AND CHINA TO EASE, BUT NOT END, TRADE WAR NEXT WEEK President Trump says he and Chinese officials will sign a “phase one” trade agreement at the White House on Jan. 15 that will de-escalate the Sino-U.S. tariff war that began in earnest in mid-2018. The agreement obligates China to buy up to $50 billion a year in U.S. farm exports, more than four times the sales level forecast for this year, according to U.S. officials, but details have not been released.

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GRAND CHAMPION MARKET BROILER--BRYSON HOLT; RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET BROILER-ASHTYN HOLT CLASS I BREEDING GILTS: 1 Hayden Henager, Stamford FFA, Swine, Breeding Gilts CLASS II BREEDING GILTS: 1 Layton Adams, Stamford FFA, Swine, Breeding Gilts; 2 Jayton Adams, Stamford FFA, Swine, Breeding Gilts; GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING GILT--LAYTON ADAMS; RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING GILT--JAYTON ADAMS CLASS I BLACK OPB: 1 Alyssa Wyatt, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Black OPB CLASS II BLACK OPB: 1 Riley Moore, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Black OPB; 2 Kristen Johns, LuedersAvoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Black OPB; CHAMPION BLACK OPB-ALYSSA WYATT; RESERVE CHAMPION BLACK OPB-RILEY MOORE CLASS I DUROC: 1 Lexi Williams, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Duroc; 2 Cutter Caddell, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Duroc; 3 Wyatt Heathington, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market

Barrows, Duroc; 4 Cutter Caddell, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Duroc CLASS II DUROC: 1 Lainee Lefevre, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Duroc; 2 Easton Hernandez, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Duroc; 3 Houston Koenig, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Duroc; 4 Cade Lefevre, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Duroc; 5 Macy Detamore, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Duroc CLASS III DUROC: 1 Lexi Williams, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Duroc; 2 Houston Koenig, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Duroc; 3 Houston Koenig, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Duroc; CHAMPION DUROC--LEXI WILLIAMS; RESERVE CHAMPION DUROC--CUTTER CADDELL CLASS I HAMPSHIRE: 1 Allie Caddell, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 2 Alyssa Webb, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 3 Kree McCright, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 4 Kolton McCright, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 5 Brittney Villanueva,

Lueders-Avoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; CLASS II HAMPSHIRE: 1 Mattie Barnes, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 2 Brody Jones, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 3 Cade Lefevre, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 4 Caitlyn Ender, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 5 Caylee Ender, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire CLASS III HAMPSHIRE: 1 Tylee Jo Bevel, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 2 Cooper Wilhelm, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 3 Allie Caddell, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 4 Keith Richards, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 5 Christiana Weathersbee, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire CLASS IV HAMPSHIRE: 1 Evan Lopez, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 2 Everett Ekdahl, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 3 Tate Mathis, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 4 Caylee Ender, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 5 Addison Reel, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire CLASS V HAMPSHIRE: 1 Wesley Muehlstein, Jones Co. 4-H, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 2 Brylee Strand, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 3 Kolton McCright, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 4 Tres Thurman, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 5 Cameron Shoemaker, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows,

Hampshire CLASS VI HAMPSHIRE: 1 Emily Muehlstein , Jones Co. 4-H, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 2 Stetson Koenig, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 3 Ethan Rhymes, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 4 Kree McCright, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; 5 Lainee Lefevre, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Hampshire; CHAMPION HAMPSHIRE-WESLEY MUEHLSTEIN; RESERVE CHAMPION HAMPSHIRE--EMILY MUEHLSTEIN CLASS I DARK CROSS: 1 Kree McCright, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 2 Ethan Rhymes, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 3 Brylee Strand, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 4 Elizabeth Rhymes, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 5 Hayden Strand, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 6 Elizabeth Rhymes, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross CLASS II DARK CROSS: 1 Cooper Wilhelm, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 2 Dylan Muehlstein, Jones Co. 4-H, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 3 Riley Moore, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 4 Keith Richards, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 5 Brylee Strand, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 6 Caitlyn Ender Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross CLASS III DARK CROSS: 1 Wesley Muehlstein, Jones Co. 4-H, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 2 Hayden Strand, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 3 Tyler Huggins, Lueders-Avoca

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FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 4 Truett Ekdahl, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 5 Joshua Rhymes, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 6 Joshua Rhymes, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross CLASS IV DARK CROSS: 1 Allie Caddell, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 2 Tylee Jo Bevel, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 3 Lainee Lefevre, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 4 Caylee Ender, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 5 Macy Detamore, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross CLASS V DARK CROSS: 1 Alyssa Wyatt, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 2 Stetson Koenig, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 3 Cooper Wilhelm, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 4 Kree McCright, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 5 Caitlyn Ender, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross CLASS VI DARK CROSS: 1 Emily Muehlstein, Jones Co. 4-H, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 2 Cash Koenig, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 3 Cade Lefevre, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 4 Keith Richards, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; 5 Stetson Koenig, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Dark Cross; CHAMPION DARK CROSS-WESLEY MUEHLSTEIN; RESERVE CHAMPION DARK CROSS--EMILY MUEHLSTEIN CLASS I WHITE OPB: 1 Alyssa Wyatt, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, White OPB; 2 Mattie Barnes, Lueders-

Avoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, White OPB; 3 Hayden Strand, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, White OPB CLASS II WHITE OPB: 1 Dylan Muehlstein, Jones Co. 4-H, Swine, Market Barrows, White OPB; 2 Riley Moore, LuedersAvoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, White OPB; Champion White OPB--Dylan Muehlstein; Reserve Champion White OPB--Alyssa Wyatt CLASS I YORKSHIRE: 1 Tylee Jo Bevel, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Yorkshire; 2 Dylan Faulks, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Yorkshire CLASS II YORKSHIRE: 1 Cutter Caddell, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Yorkshire; 2 Cash Koenig, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Yorkshire; Champion Yorkshire-Tylee Jo Bevel; Reserve Champion Yorkshire-Cutter Caddell CLASS I LIGHT CROSS: 1 Emily Muehlstein, Jones Co. 4-H, Swine, Market Barrows, Light Cross; 2 Jeremiah Jarvis, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Light Cross CLASS II LIGHT CROSS: 1 Mattie Barnes, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Light Cross, 2 Cash Koenig, Stamford FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Light Cross; 3 Kristen Johns, Lueders-Avoca FFA, Swine, Market Barrows, Light Cross CHAMPION LIGHT CROSS-EMILY MUEHLSTEIN; RESERVE CHAMPION LIGHT CROSS--MATTIE BARNES GRAND CHAMPION MARKET BARROW--WESLEY MUEHLSTEIN RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET BARROW--EMILY MUEHLSTEIN SWINE SHOWMANSHIP-BRYLEE STRAND

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Anson-Jones Museum Board Members Kay Spears, Mary Jo Blankenship, Bettye Sue Foster, Minnie Carman, Bill Carman, new President Molly Morrow, Susan Throckmorton and Judy Deatherage met Monday, January 6, 2020 at City Hall.

Anson-Jones Museum Board’s New President Presents Ideas For 2020

BY KAY SPEARS The Board Members of the AnsonJones Museum met Monday, January 6, 2020 at Anson City Hall for their regular monthly meeting. Board Members in attendance were Mary Jo Blankenship, Bill and Minnie Carmen, Judy Deatherage, Bettye Sue Foster, Molly Morrow, Kay Spears, Susan Throckmorton and Cody Burleson representing the City of Anson, Texas.

It was announced at the December meeting that Kay Spears resigned as President. Molly Spraberry Morrow was elected the new President at that meeting. Anson City Manager Sonny Campbell informed the Board of the need to submit a budget to the City.

He stated this was also being required of the Opera House as well.

The City of Anson owns the former Presbyterian Church building at 13th Street and Avenue K without owning the museum housed inside. This is an odd arrangement compared to the City owning the Opera House, making many improvements and, through that Board, making money on events being held. It is also different from the Cowboy Country Museum where the City of Stamford owns the building, the museum and the Museum Director is an employee of Stamford.

Being an all-volunteer museum, an important item on the monthly agenda is to fill in the hosts/hostesses

who will help visitors get the most out of visiting the Anson-Jones Museum on Saturdays, 2:00-4:00pm. Bettye Sue and Rowland Foster will be hosts on January 11th, with Molly Morrow and Kay Spears on January 18th, Susan Thockmorton and Mary Jo Blankenship on January 25th, Bill and Minnie Carman on February 1st, Judy Deatherage and Susan Throckmorton on February 8th, Molly Morrow and Kay Spears on February 15th, Bettye Sue and Rowland Foster on February 22nd and Bill and Minnie Carman rounding out February on the 29th.

Cody Burleson gave an update on the window repair project. Airtite will be replacing three outside storm windows on the North side of the building the second week in February. Contacting someone to work on the damaged stained-glass window is ongoing.

A cleaning day will be set up for February or March and the PALs students from Anson High School will be on hand to help adults with the project. The need to replace the old vacuum cleaner was brought up and it was approved to purchase a new one.

The annual Membership Drive is in full swing. To be a member of the Anson-Jones Museum, make a monetary donation or memorial, please send a check for $10 for individuals, $15 for couples, $20 for a family or another amount to Anson-Jones Museum, P.O.

Box 613, Anson, TX 79501. It was approved to discontinue the practice of sending membership cards due to the rise in the price of postage. Recording Secretary Susan Throckmorton will continue to send thank you notes for donations and memorials.

President Molly Morrow introduced the fundraising ideas of a 50/50 raffle and inviting schools in the area on a field trip to the Museum with a $1 or $2 dollar suggested donation. She also introduced the idea of “Create Your Own Exhibit” where students, families or individuals come to the Museum and put together an exhibit from the items in the Museum. One suggestion was for a marriage/wedding exhibit in June and another exhibit idea would center around farming/cotton gins.

The Museum has many items to put together for creative exhibits.

Bill Carman stated he would like to see articles highlighting the families of each of the Board Members and their histories, ties to the area. The next meeting will be on Monday, February 3, 2020, 10:00am at the Anson City Hall, 1301 Commercial Ave., Anson, Texas. As the name states, The Anson-Jones Museum encompasses the entire of Jones County and all are welcome.

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Action and Transformation

By James M. Decker I want 2020 to be a year of action. By making it so, we can make this a new decade of transformation.

If you have been reading along in recent weeks, you’ll recall that I wrote about using the new year as a clean slate. In that essay, I encouraged each of you to begin the new year with actions that will help achieve your best life (however you personally define that). I even shared a few action items of my own. But as part of the new year of action, I point you to the first paragraph of this essay and the two key words: ACTION that leads to TRANSFORMATION. That’s what I am thinking about right now, because that’s where the proverbial rubber meets the road.

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ESSAYS FROM WEST OF 98 James M. Decker Scripture before, but the book of James reminds us that faith without deeds is dead. But deeds without faith are also futile.

A Christian who follows the teachings of Jesus and strives to impact their world must combine both faith and deeds. A simple deed might be beneficial, but what mighty power comes from deeds fueled by faith? Jesus tells us in Matthew 17:20-21 that faith

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can move mountains. It is faith--the true, deep faith that transforms hearts and minds--that gives real, mighty, awe-inspiring power to our deeds.

That brings me back to our year of action and decade of transformation.

Action is necessary if we want to revitalize our rural communities and reverse decades of population, economic, and cultural decline.

But is that enough? Author Wendell Berry writes that, today, a small town is “like a man on an icy slope, working hard to stay in place and yet slowly sliding downhill.” But why is that?

Frankly, it is easy to identify our needs. Our streets and water/sewer infrastructure are aging and they need repair or outright replacement. We need better quality of life amenities.

We need affordable, quality housing. We need the sort of quality, middle-class jobs that have defined the “American Dream” for the

better part of the last 100+ years.

So, hypothetically, what if a large nonprofit foundation decided to use our town as a pilot project for renewal? What if they asked us for a list of projects to fund, with no limit? We could repave streets and replace water and sewer lines. We could expand and renovate parks and the swimming pool and beautify downtown. We could clear every vacant lot and dilapidated house. We could build new, affordable middle-class housing. We could build an industrial park to attract quality jobs.

And if we did all of that, what would change? Would people suddenly flock to town for those improvements? Some might. But would it be sustainable, lasting growth? I have my doubts.

Why did our communities actually begin to decline?

Did they decline because the infrastructure, econo-

my, and quality of life began to suffer? Or, and this isn’t a fun question: did the infrastructure, economy, and quality of life decline because the community ceased to be an attractive place to live?

Is it a question of brick and mortar or a question of hearts and minds? It is easy to look for a magic bullet to save our town, like as the nonprofit foundation in my hypothetical. But magic bullets are action without transformation. Magic bullets are the deeds without faith. That’s not what I’m after. I want to move the proverbial mountains. That requires more than action.

It requires transforming hearts and minds in a way that changes the perception of our town, to both residents and outsiders. You can pour enormous sums of money into a town and make it look as beautiful as possible, but if you haven’t given people a reason to want to live there, you

might just have a beautiful ghost town.

My dream of revitalizing Stamford doesn’t happen with simple action alone.

Our deeds must be paired with our faith if we want to transform hearts and minds as effective stewards of Christ’s kingdom. Our actions in our communities also require the transformation of hearts and minds to be effective. I want a beautiful town, but I want a beautiful town that gives people a reason to live there.

This topic is too big for one essay, so I’ll be continuing this for a few weeks. In the meantime, I encourage you to think about your town’s problems—and don’t kid yourself, your town has problems. Ask yourself: are the problems the cause of community decline, or are they just the symptom?

Next week: why our places matter.

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Abbott, Patrick React After Shooting Incident At Church Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released statements following a deadly shooting on Dec. 29 at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, a city of 16,000 people on the west side of Fort Worth.

Two church members were killed in the shooting, which occurred during Sunday services. A possible motive for the shooting is under investigation.

The shooter was shot and killed at the scene by a member of the congregation who is a member of the church’s volunteer security detail and is a firearms instructor.

“Places of worship are meant to be sacred and I am grateful for the church members who acted quickly to take down the shooter and help prevent further loss of life,” Abbott said.

Patrick said the Texas Department of Public Safety is leading the investigation in cooperation with the White Settlement Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office.

REVENUE TOTAL IS HIGHER Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Jan. 3 reported that state sales tax revenue totaled $3.01 billion in the month of December, 4.8% more than the amount reported for December 2018.

“Growth in state sales tax revenue was led by receipts from the construction, information services and restaurant sectors,” Hegar said in a news release. “While revenue growth was slightly buoyed by collections from remote sellers and online marketplace providers, collections from retail trade were depressed due to significantly fewer Christmas shopping days in November this year compared to the previous year.”

The majority of December sales tax revenue is based on sales made in November and remitted to the agency in December. Total sales tax revenue for the three months

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ending in December 2019 was up 6.0% compared to the same period a year ago.

Sales tax is the largest source of state funding for the state budget, accounting for 57% of all tax collections, according to the comptroller’s office.

In December 2019, Texas collected the following revenue from other major taxes: -Motor vehicle sales and rentals, $427.3 million, up 7.9% from December 2018; -Motor fuel, $310.7 million, down 1.1% from December 2018; -Natural gas production, $114.0 million, down 33.8% from December 2018; and -Oil production, $362.5 million, up 18.3% from December 2018.

TOLL HIKE TAKES EFFECT The Texas Department of Transportation’s annual toll rate increase took effect Jan. 1.

According to TxDOT, the biggest increase will be felt by drivers who still pay by mail, as the surcharge for those transactions will increase to 50% of the base rate paid by all toll users.

Motorists with a TxTag account will experience an even larger comparative discount on tolls – a discount of 33% compared to Pay By Mail rates, the agency said in a late-December news release.

The 50 percent surcharge for Pay By Mail transactions helps defray the rising administrative costs associated with these mailed payments, such as viewing license plate images, generating and mailing invoices and process-

ing payments. Raising the surcharge to 50% also brings TxDOT Pay By Mail rates in line with other toll authorities in Austin and Dallas and across the country, and further incentivizes having a TxTag account.

FLU SEASON HITS HARD In its weekly update on Jan. 2, the Texas Department of State Health Services encouraged “everyone to get vaccinated now.”

The most recent flu surveillance report shows widespread flu activity in Texas and high levels of influenzalike illness. There have been eight pediatric flu-related deaths reported in the 20192020 flu season.

Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by one of a number of related viruses. The flu vaccine is made up of strains similar to ones likely to be circulating in North America, and vaccination is especially important for people with chronic health conditions and weaker immune systems and their caregivers, the DSHS said.

Additional information about influenza and ways to stop the spread of the flu virus can be found online at texasflu.org.

AG CHIEF HOSTS SHOW Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller in mid-December announced he would host a new weekly television show to premiere on the RFDTV network. The first show is set to air on Jan. 21.

The show, Texas Agriculture Matters, will spotlight Texas agriculture for 52 million viewers nationwide, according to Miller’s office. The show is produced by RFD-TV in agreement with the Texas Department of Agriculture and recorded at the RFD-TV/ The Cowboy Channel studio in the Fort Worth Stockyards, with Miller hosting in his capacity as Texas agriculture commissioner and receiving no compensation for his participation.

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Set the Example This past week I was finally able to go see the new Star Wars film and, while to me it seemed like they crammed a lot in the film and a few things felt out of left field, it was a decent end to the Skywalker Saga. However, while I could go on about the film and “geek out” like I have done with similar things, the film is not the main topic on my mind THOUGHTS FROM this week but rather the actions of an individual in the theater UNDER THE CAP with me. Anytime we go to the theater we are bombarded with Will McClure previews for upcoming films and advertisements, as well as a good couple of minutes of some sort of PSA about turning off our cell phones in the theater so as not to disturb others. Personally, my phone always goes on silent the minute I enter the theater so I don’t forget and, if I have to call or text someone, I do step out of the theater and I know that there are many people that do the same. However, as I have mentioned in the past about many individual’s reliance on their phones, inevitably there will be someone on their phone during the film. While we do see this as an annoyance, many of these people do try to dim their screens and could have a very good reason to check their phones (such as parents with children at home). While I am not condoning the behavior, I do find it understandable as long as it does not affect my film experience.

So, why am I bringing this up at all? Well, during this particular screening I couldn’t help but notice a man a few seats down from me constantly taking out his phone throughout the film and seemingly texting someone. While this was annoying, what had me a little more annoyed is that he had brought his son with him to see the film. Once again, while he may have had a good reason for needing to look at his phone, the fact that he was doing so in front of his young son, at least to me, was setting the wrong example for him. It was as if to say that the rules of common courtesy need not apply and that a simple request can be easily ignored. Yes, I may be going a bit overboard here, but I am sure I am not the only one that feels this way.

Now more than ever we need to constantly be setting a good example for our youth so that they can understand the difference between good and bad behavior. The man could have very well already explained this to his son before the film, but he could have hammered the point home by possibly sitting closer to the exit and simply stepping out a few feet to look at his phone. His son is still in sight, he can use the phone for whatever is needed and he is showing what responsible and courteous behavior looks like.

Once again, I could be blowing this way out of proportion and I will admit that I did not say anything to the man about this as it did not directly impact my movie-going experience (and I also didn’t want to make a big deal out of it). All I am saying here is that we all have bad behaviors that we indulge in from time to time, but doing these in front of our youth is not the example we want to set at the end of the day. Personally, I always like to say that I have an internal “switch” that I turn on when I go to work where I work with teenagers every day.

I try to demonstrate good behavior and leave my bad habits at home. I’m sure that we all have this “switch” that we use when we are around youth so we can always do what is right so they can set their own good examples. What behavior may seem innocent at first may not seem like a big deal now, but it can have a long lasting impact if unchecked and we let our “switch” get broken.

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

WHAT IS IT ABOUT MASON? Mason is a hill country town of 2,500 residents with a courthouse square that’s hard to maneuver. It has an extremely dense population of characters. Perhaps that’s what makes the town so interesting. You can hardly go there without having some type of unique experience. One of my favorite eating-places is Crockett Keller’s Guns and Grub restaurant on the square near the Odeon Theater. One side of his building is the restaurant.

The other half is his gun store. Crockett has some of the best seafood I’ve ever eaten. That’s right.

Seafood in Mason. Crockett spends 3 days getting his oysters ready.

I spoke at the library in Mason recently and did a couple of interviews while I was in town. One was with Ethan West a barber (Square Head Barbershop) who walked the 2,200mile Appalachian Trail.

Another was with Tony Plutino a river guide who knows about the best places in Texas to go canoeing. I also interviewed Jan Appleby who

heads up the group restoring the elegant Seaquist House, one of the first mansions in the hill country. It was built in the 1880s and has 22 rooms and 15 fireplaces.

One of my early radio programs featured Mason County resident Fred Gipson, the author of OLD YELLER. That set a pretty high standard for future interviews in Mason.

Mason is known as the gem of the hill country, maybe because topaz is found in the area. It also has an increasing number of people interested in making wine. The bat cave just out of town attracts visitors and scientists who study the nighttime scavengers. Fort Mason has created interest among people who research pioneer days. The city is a welcoming community and has many transplants from Austin and other places. They quickly as-

similate and find things to do, working with the library, museum, chamber or other organizations.

The list of characters I’ve interviewed in or near Mason includes Bill O’Banion who hit a golf ball 30 miles from Mason to another nearby town (took him several strokes). Bill Worrell the famous sculptor lives on the Llano River south of Mason. So does Laura Lewis, an artist who does murals in office buildings for Fortune 500 companies. Spider Johnson is an accomplished saw player. Gene Zesch is well known for his wood-

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carvings. Tom Hadley set high standards as a professional rodeo announcer. Tommy Splitgarber acted in some Hollywood movies. Raye Carrington taught fly-fishing to hundreds of people.

I’ve done reports on Mason’s courthouse clock, the Odeon Theater (where the world premiere of OLD YELLER took place), the city’s high number of tennis players, its historic homes, knife makers, storeowners, photographers, entertainers, historians, storytellers, cowboys and hunters. I interviewed one man long ago who took his pet llama for a walk around the courthouse square every evening. It just seemed like the normal thing to do. One man had a pet crow. You can be yourself in Mason.

I guess it’s about time to get back in the grove after all the holidays, visiting and resting up so it’s back to work and back to school.

Time moves on.

There seems to be a lot of sickness in the area. We need to keep all the sick on our prayer list.

Doug and Debbie Vahlenkamp spent Christmas with his family in the home of his son and family, Robert and Pam Vahlenkamp and children. Seventeen family members enjoyed games, gifts, visiting and plenty of delicious food.

On the 28th, Doug and Debbie enjoyed a Christmas celebration with her family in the home of her daughter and family, Chasidy and Joe Mack Tomlin and children in Abilene. There were thirty five present to enjoy games, gifts, picture taking, visiting and plenty of delicious food.

Dale and Carm Letz and Doug and Debbie Vahlenkamp drove to Gardendale to visit with John and Celinda Allison on Tuesday.

Joining them were Shawna and Kirk Williamson of Roby and they all enjoyed New Year’s and a sibling Christmas. They played many games and ate lot of delicious food and had a

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their guest on great time.

Sunday.

It is Carm Letz with great drove to sadness to Haskell on write about Thursday to the passing get her three of a dear, granddaughlifelong friend of OLD GLORY NEWS ters, Darbee, Laynee, and many in this Hazelee and area, Bernice By Anita Dozier they stayed Lunn, of with her until Stamford.

Friday evening.

Her funeral was today at Dale and Carm and Doug the Faith Lutheran Church and Debbie enjoyed lunch in Sagerton with burial in together in Stamford folStamford. Bernice was a lowing church services. lifetime member of Faith Several members gathLutheran Church in Sagerered at the Lodge Hall on ton, a member of Hermann Sunday afternoon for their Sons Lodge, and was a monthly meeting. Presiplayer with the domino dent, Doug Vahlenkamp girls. She is survived by her called the meeting to order 5 daughters (nieces), twelve and led the group in the grandchildren, numerous Pledge of Allegiance to great grandchildren nieces, both Flags. A moment of nephews and a host of silence was held in memory friends. She was preceded of a member who recently in death by her parents, her passed, Bernice Lunn of husband, Carl, and seven Stamford. Reported on the brothers. Our deepest symsick list was Gary Teichelpathy to the family. man who is having knee Visiting with Glen and surgery Tue. Following the Helen Pierce on Thursday business meeting, Doug were her niece, Sue Calinstalled the officers for the licoatte and her friend, coming year. Keith CorBarbara from Abilene. Kara zine - Vice President; Diane Briggs and Crete of Haskell Smith - Secretary; Verlene and Matthew PIerce of Corzine - treasurer; Carm Stamford Lake visited with Letz, Brenda Vahlenkamp, Glen and Helen on Saturand Chub Richards - Fiday and Kim Lowack was

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nance Committee; Marvin Vahlenkamp,and Terry Letz - Trustees. Doug will serve as president again. Gladys Vahlenkamp won the door prize. Following the meeting the group enjoyed games and a meal of delicious soups and desserts.

The next meeting will be on Sunday, February 2 at 4 P M and the meal will be Pot Luck.

Thought for the week: “The bigger a man’s head gets, the easier it is to fill his shoes.”

Happy Birthday wishes go to Alvin Hertel, Kim Lowack, Justin Corzine, Cody Baker, Robert Diers, Danielle Oliver, Mark Lundgren, Sadie Spitzer, Ricky Lowack, Kyle Clark, Gary Spitzer, Kevin Conner, Rita Thomas, Patsy Richards, Breanna Bly, David McKee, Judy Sanchez, Eric Conner, Judy New, Jim Ward, Troy Conner, Judy New and Paige Tabor. We wish you many more.

Anniversary greetings go to Jacky and Gail Ray and J G and Sara Heidenheimer.

Have a wonderful day.

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160± AC – The Kittley Irrigated Farm Northwest of Rule! SOLD 271± AC SE of Weinert Dry land farm w/ pasture, tanks and creek!

619± AC N of Lake Stamford pasture and tanks!

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NEW 377 ac on Hwy 277 Pasture/Cult.

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925± AC-Panther Canyon Ranch-Native pasture w/ food plots, springs on Panther Canyon and Croton Creek on the north Boundary!

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TAYLOR COUNTY

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707 Ranch 10-12± tracts SOLD 20± Acres White Mines Road Creek, Hunting, No Restrictions $140,000

THROCKMORTON COUNTY

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2020 Jones County Jr. Livestock Show at the County Fairgrounds in Anson Schedule of Events

Thursday, January 16th -Swine arrival and check-in (swine may arrive anytime during the day) -Official swine weigh-in will be from 4-6 pm.

(All swine must be weighed by 6 pm) Friday, January 17th -National Anthem & Flag Presentations – 8:50 am -Swine Show - 9:00 am (Will begin with breeding gilts.)

Market Barrow Show Order: BOPB, Duroc, Hamp, WOPB, York, Cross -Lamb and Goat weigh in - 8:30 - 10:00 am -Rabbit weigh in - 9:00 - 10:00 am -Commercial Cattle check-in – 11:00 am -Rabbits and commercial cattle will show following swine concurrently.

(This will tentatively be around Noon) -Lambs and Goats will show following rabbits and commercial cattle -Steer & Heifer check-in Noon to 1:00 pm.

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Stamford’s First Christmas Classic a Success Stamford’s Holly Jolly Christmas Classic, held on December 7, was an overwhelming success for the first-year event. Visitors from all around the Big Country gathered for day’s various events, and over $2,500 was raised for the Noah Project.

The day kicked off with the Mayor’s Santa Chase 5K Run. Stamford’s Mayor James Decker had challenged other area mayors to race with him. Haskell’s Mayor Bert Alvarez took Mayor Decker’s challenge and Mayor Decker presented Mayor Alvarez with a $50 check to the Haskell Little League after Mayor

Alvarez won the friendly wager.

Cars from all over the area attended and competed in the car show. Gary Decker won Best of Show with a Ford Thunderbird and Jay Haynes won honorable mention. Twenty-one other class winners were also awarded.

Other events were also held, such as a Santa Meet & Greet, a window decorating contest and more. The car show wrapped up with a car cruise and poker run, and the evening capped off with music guests Finis Smith and Holt Jones.

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the Noah Project. Half of the profit from the event, as well as all of the money raised through the window decorating contest, was donated to the Noah Project to go towards Christmas gifts for the families at the center and other expenses.

Over $2,500 was raised towards this goal and presented to Dan Cox, the executive director of the Noah Project.

The Stamford Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the many people and businesses who helped make the event possible.

Many, many sponsors donated towards the event and the Christmas Cash

giveaways, and over 50 volunteers participated both before and during the event.

Additionally, look forward to next year’s Holly Jolly Christmas Classic, which will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Please contact the chamber at chamberdirector@stamfordtx.org for more information on how to participate in next year’s event.

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Monday Bell Peppers, Mac & Cheese, Salad, Pineapple Pudding Tuesday Catfish, Beans, Coleslaw, Hushpuppies, Lemon Pudding

Wednesday Enchilada Bake, Salad, Mexican Corn, Jell-O Thursday Veggie Soup, Salad, Cheese Sticks, Crackers, Banana Friday German Sausage, Beans, Salad, Chocolate Pudding