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HEEHAW: Celebrates 50 years

We urge everyone to check our social media accounts for updates about the coronavirus as we are made aware of them.

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Stamford Walmart Supercenter experienced a rush on toliet paper, baby wipes, potatoes, and frozen food items over the weekend. Beginning March 15th, Walmart will be open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. until further notice. This will help ensure associates can clean and stock products. It is recommended that anyone in the high risk demographics for getting the coronavirus shop first thing in the morning. Dollar General in downtown Stamford announced March 17th that they would be blocking off the first hour they are open to senior citizens. As of press time. Stamford ISD was set to return to school on March 19th and Lueder-Avoca and Paint Creek are set to return on Monday, March 23rd. We urge everyone to check our social media accounts for updates as we are made aware of them.

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MARCH 17TH

CHAMBER BANQUET: The Stamford Chamber of Commerce Best of Stamford Event has been postponed. For tickets information, contact any Chamber board member or the Stamford American at 325-773-5550.

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THIS WEEK’S WEATHER FORECAST

MARCH 26TH, 27TH, AND 28TH HEE HAW: 50th Annual Sagerton Hee Haw has been canceled. For more information, contact sagertonheehaw@gmail .com or 936-662-4263

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TOSTADAS LUNCH: Women of St. Ann will have a Tostadas lunch, Sunday, March 22, 2020 11:00 am-2:00 pm.

Tostadas, rice, beans, dessert and tea. Adult; $8.00 Child: $ 4.00

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Saturday 50 | 44

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Haskell Memorial Hospital, Stamford Hospital District Implement Safety Protocols for COVID-19 Haskell Memorial Hospital and Stamford Hospital District have implemented stringent protocols to identify and isolate potential COVID-19 cases. Both organizations are in close contact with local, state and national leadership, and are receiving regular updates from the CDC as information changes.

Guidelines include, but are not limited to requiring patients to call the Stamford or Haskell clinic if they feel they have been exposed to COVID-19 in order to eliminate possibly exposing others. In this case, individuals are strongly encouraged to call their healthcare provider instead of visiting the emergency department.

Patients who do present with possible COVID-19 symptoms will be isolated to reduce the possibility of

spreading illness to others.

Additionally, visitation restrictions and designated visitation hours are now in effect. Patients in the HMH emergency department are restricted to one visitor at a time, while those receiving inpatient care are restricted to two immediate family members at a time.

The following visitation hours are in effect until further notice: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

8 p.m. – 9 p.m.

All visitors will undergo a temperature screening and brief health questionnaire upon entrance to the hospital and clinics. Haskell entrances are limited to the Walk-In Clinic, emergency department or Hospital Clinic. Visitors after 6 p.m. will be required to use the emergency department.

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Visitors to the Stamford clinic will be limited to the door of the old emergency room.

Patients with scheduled lab, radiology, or other outpatient appointments will continue to be seen. All clinics remain open and are conducting phone health screenings prior to scheduling patients.

Proper hand hygiene remains the most effective means of reducing the spread of illness. The CDC recommends the following to further prevent illness: Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth Cover coughs and sneezes Stay home when sick Clean frequently touched surfaces Haskell Memorial Hospital and Stamford Hospital District remain committed

to serving our communities and delivering high-quality, compassionate care.

Neither facility has experienced a case of COVID-19.

Individuals are encouraged to stay home and call their healthcare provider if they are experiencing symptoms of an illness, including but not limited to fever, chills, body aches or coughing.

More information about infection control and best practices can be found at www.haskellmemorialhospital.org.

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OBITUARIES

Sagerton Hee-Haw at 50

David Warren Lefevre

BY KAY SPEARS

The town of Sagerton put on their first show in 1971, making 2020 the 50th performance according to Larry LeFevre, the show’s writer and director. LeFevre stated he has a kinship to the Lefevre’s in the area, the distinction being their family spells their last name with a capital F in the middle. Something for their family historians to contemplate.

Sagerton is a small community in Haskell County, Texas on Texas State Highway 283, between Aspermont and Stamford.

It was established in 1905 and named after the donor of the townsite, W. M. Sager.

According to the Handbook of Texas, the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway built the line and began rail service for passengers and local products such as cotton, cattle and poultry.

Other railroad companies continued the line from Stamford to Spur operating one train a week until 1967 and abandoning it altogether the next year.

The sign indicating the Sagerton location is reminiscent of old railroad signs seen out of the railroad car windows announcing the town’s rail station. Several events made a challenging impact on the community during the first thirty years. There was extensive property damage from fires in 1917 and 1926 and the bank, organized in 1908, failed in 1931. Despite this, the population rose to 300 in 1940. According to the 1980 and 2000 census, 115 people live in Sagerton.

Their motto is “Home to few…Hometown to many.”

The Sagerton Hee Haw raises funds to keep up the 1920’s school house, now the Sagerton Community Center.

Sagerton was participating in a Small-Town Beautification program in 1971 and a presentation was needed to show the judges.

Dorothy Clark, wife of Joe Clark, had the idea of a putting on a skit for them, which became the town’s first performance.

The next year they needed to begin fundraisers to pay for maintenance on the 1920’s school-house. It was about this time the school building was donated to the community when Sagerton school consolidated with Rule ISD, in Rule, Texas.

There was a small carnival and a “womanless wedding” with men playing all the parts. The comedy used the smallest man for the groom with the largest man dressed up as the

bride. After the “ceremony,” the bride picked up the groom and carried him off the stage rather than the tradition of the other way around.

LeFevre stated in the performance he was in town for back then, his dad played the groom and Johnny Teichleman was the bride. The popularity of the carnival had declined, and Clark thought of doing a Hee Haw show. The popular Hee Haw TV show aired from 1969 to 1997. Many changes had to be made to the TV format. They were not able to have fast, oneliner jokes and changed to a more visual comedy arrangement, acting out the jokes.

LeFevre shared some history of the school building

built almost 100 years ago.

There was a choice between building a gym or an auditorium. The superintendent wanted the auditorium, the school board leaned toward the gym and the superintendent won. LeFevre noted that most of the old school gyms are dilapidated and their 340-seat auditorium is still in use as part of the Sagerton Community Center.

He stated, “It is a really nice auditorium, for the day.” It includes an orchestra pit and the acoustics are such that microphones are not needed. The band for the Hee Haw uses electric instruments, and microphones are needed on stage.

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David Warren Lefevre, 61, of Stamford passed March 11, 2020 in Hendrick Hospice Center. Visitation was from 6-7 p.m., Friday March 13 at Kinney-Underwood Funeral Home. Funeral Service was held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14 at St. Johns United Methodist Church with Pastor John Erwin officiating under the direction of Kinney-Underwood Funeral Home.

David was born December 22, 1958 in Haskell, Texas to the late Dan W. Lefevre and Bonnie (Buerger) Lefevre. David married Lisa Burleson, January 1979. Born to this union were son Jason Warren Lefevre and Jessica Diane. On July 2, 1984 David married Donna Connally in Paducah. Born to this union was Lauten Dawn.

David was a third generation farmer and loved being able to be a steward of the land. Davis also loved his family and friends. He always looked forward to dove hunting season and spending time at the lake. David’s grandkids and family were the most important things in his life along with the love he had for farming.

Preceding David in death were his parents; Brothers Steve Wayne, Douglas Wade and son Jason Warren.

David is survived by his wife and high school sweetheart Donna Lefevre of Avoca; daughters Jessica Diane Bower and husband Anthony of Abilene and Lauten Dawn Escobedo and husband Kelly of Stamford; Grandchildren Heaven, Journee and Grayson Ramirez, T.J. Bower, Jaycee and Hazel Escobedo of Stamford; sister Deborah Oliver and husband Buddy of Stamford; aunt Essie Lefevre Young of Abilene; Mother-in-law Bobbie Connally of Stamford; Brothers-in-law John H. Connally and wife Carol of Possum Kingdom Lake, Pat and Wife Toni Connally of O’Brien, Texas and a host of nieces and nephews and friends he loved dearly.

VIP Menu

March 23-27

Monday Lasgna, garden salad, garlic bread, lemon pudding Tuesday meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn, bread, strawberries Wednesday Taco salad, Spanish rice,

refried beans, rosie pears Thursday sausage & potatoes, beans, tomato wedges, Jell-O Friday Chicken fried steak, mashed potato, gravy, green beans, peach cobbler

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Resources Available for Citizens During Coming Weeks The Chamber is working to put together a list of resources for our citizens and businesses during the coming weeks. If you know of other resources that could benefit our local community, please share in the comments on our FB page! We will update this list as we get more information. Let’s help support our community and local businesses in the coming weeks!

-In the event of school closure, Stamford ISD will be organizing meals for students. Contact the Chamber or the school for more info.

-We have several people who have volunteered to do grocery and other shopping for those who may be self-quarantining or trying to stay away from crowds.

Contact the Chamber or Audra Arendall for more info.

-North Texas Auctions has an auction scheduled for April 18 at the Wade Implement Building. They are now set up for customers to bid online at www.equipmentfacts.com for those who want to avoid any crowds.

-For those who are looking to help others, the nursing home is looking for activities for the residents that can be done in their rooms, as they are trying to limit interactions. Things such as cards, puzzles and other activities are welcome. Contact the Chamber or Audra Arendall for more info, or drop off activities at the Stamford Star.

- Dollar General is giving senior citizens and those at high-risk priority shopping during the first open hour each day (8 a.m.-9 a.m.). They will also be closing 1 hour early each day, at 8 p.m.

-Country Drug Store has curb-side pickup, even for maintenance medication. Call the store from the parking lot and they will bring your order out.

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Mayor Decker Addresses COVID-19 at Council Meeting

BY KAY SPEARS It is our pleasure to live stream the Stamford, TX City Council meetings on The New Stamford American internet face book page.

It isn’t meant to be professional, but the best we can afford for this community service project. Feedback is welcomed, after all it is a work in progress. Mayor Decker is very supportive and has been asked that light bulbs be replaced in the second floor Council Room. Listeners should check their Iphones and tablets to make sure the volume control is on a high setting.

On Monday, March 13, 2020, 5:15pm the Stamford, TX City Council met at the Stamford, Texas City Hall. Mayor James Decker opened the meeting before giving the invocation and leading those present 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.

Mayor Decker stated there was a quorum present and before getting into the agenda, asked the Council members to be aware of the need to speak into the microphones for the Facebook live streaming. There were no public comments to be made.

The Consent Agenda consisted of the minutes of the approval of the last Regular City Council Meeting on March 2, 2020 and Mayor Decker asked to withdraw an item in the property bid section, to be discussed later in the agenda. The following entity property bid was approved located at the corner of Vassar and Oak (Being part of Lot 4, Block 2, Wetherbee Addition, Town of Stamford, Jones County, Texas; being that property more particularly described by metes and bounds in a Warranty deed recorded at Volume 203, Page 323 in the Deed Records of Jones County, Texas) from Rex Ford (R23740). The bid amount was not included.

The following Lake Lot Lease items were approved by the Council. Lake Lot Lease transfer at 121 Stamford Marina Dr. from Debbie Graves-Mcgrew to Nathan Turnbow and Ravanell Dawn Owen. New Lake Lot Lease at 121 Stamford Marina Dr. for Nathan Turnbow and Ravanell Dawn Owen. New Lake Lot Lease at 112 Catfish Circle for Nathan Turnbow and Ravanell Dawn Owen.

On the Regular Agenda, the discussion turned to the bid for entity property located at 413 E. Davenport (Lot 7, Block 94, Original Town of Stamford, Jones County, Texas) from Josh Martin (R161189). No bid amount was included.

Mayor Decker stated, “Davenport is one or our real serious problem streets…”

There are five blocks that need to be demolished except for a few houses. It is felt that a few of those blocks could be sold as multiple lots for potential development. It was approved to reject this bid.

The Stamford Carnegie Library Internet Safety Policy was approved. A safe environment will be provided for children and adults using the computers and internet at the Library.

City Manager Plumlee presented the subject of limiting the riding of ATV’s, motorcycles and 4 wheelers on City property. Police Chief Huston stated their biggest concern is the safety of people at the lake and other areas in the city. It is a liability issue and Plumlee stated he is bringing it to the attention of the Council.

Huston stated that riding an ATV on City streets is not legal for anyone unless you are a farmer.

Restrictions and postings were discussed, and it was decided to look further into this matter before making a decision.

Coronavirus readiness, contingency plans and any necessary planning by the City of Stamford was discussed. Mayor Decker stated that transmission of the virus to others is one of the biggest problems. He encourages everyone to increase the amount of times they wash their hands, to use hand sanitizers. To be careful of who you interact with and limit exposure to large groups of people.

He stated the Chamber of Commerce “Best of Stamford” event has been postponed and “is the prudent thing to do.”

He reported that the Abilene hospitals are at 90% capacity now, before cases of the virus have been acknowledged. He strongly encourages people to “follow the smart practices we’ve been talking about.”

“The three big points of human contact within our city…are City Hall, the Library and the VIP Center.”

Plumlee stated employees at City Hall and the Library have the option of wearing gloves, using hand sanitizer, and wiping down counters with Clorox wipes.

The Council Room was wiped down and the chairs will be wiped down soon.

The VIP will stay open.

Most of the people using the VIP Center are local, not coming in from outside of Stamford. After the meal is served and the people leave, the tables and appliances are wiped down with bleach. The dishes are washed and go through a sterilizing rinse. He stated they may have testing and ask questions about their recent travel as they come in.

Plumlee stated they are following the government guidelines and “pushing forward.” He will be attending the COVID-19 meeting, a 4-hour seminar in Abilene on March 17, 2020 for local city officials. Mayor Decker stated he wants “to reassure our citizens our City staff is handling this with seriousness but also with good sense, keeping things operational.”

Councilmen Roberson brought up the advisability of having the next City Council meeting, that if something has to be attended to then they could have a Called Meeting.

Mayor Decker said they would look at this as the next meeting approaches.

It was approved by the Council to enact a 30 day suspension of water utility disconnections arising out of nonpayment. This would not affect money owed on the account and fees would not be waived, including disconnection fees.

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Central Texas Farm Credit Returns $6.8 Million to Customers

Central Texas Farm Credit returned a $6.8 million patronage refund in midMarch to its customers, thanks to the cooperative’s strong financial results in 2019.

“At Central Texas Farm Credit, our goal is to provide superior service at competitive rates. The more we earn, the more we can return to our customers. Our success is their success,” Jimmy Chambers, Central Texas Farm Credit CEO said. “We’re pleased to report that 2019 marks the 26th consecutive year we’ve given cash back to our member-borrowers.”

Central Texas Farm Credit retains only the portion of its earnings needed for growth and stability. It returns the rest to members through its patronage program. The patronage refund will reduce the effective interest rate paid by patronage eligible borrowers in 2019 by an average of 1.5% points.

“The patronage program is unique to co-ops and a clear advantage of doing business with us,” Robby Halfmann, chairman of the cooperative’s board said.

“Cash patronage distribu-

Central Texas Farm Credit Board of Directors pictured L-R: Burl Lowery, Kenneth Harvick, Steven Lehrmann, Philip Hinds, Robby Halfmann, Mike Finlay. tions lower our customers’ borrowing costs and saves them money.”

Central Texas Farm Credit provides financing for all types of rural real estate, including farms, ranches,

rural homes and land.

The lender also finances livestock, equipment and the working capital needs of farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses. Part of the nationwide Farm Credit

System, it is headquartered in Early and has branch offices in Brady, Coleman, Comanche, Early, Haskell, San Angelo, and San Saba.

For more information, visit www.ranchmoney.com.

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He said they didn’t try to imitate the TV Hee Haw cast except for the Minnie Pearl character performed

by Yvonne Swoford. “Standup comedy is hard.”

“The only people that can be on stage are people from Sagerton. Or somebody that has a close tie to Sagerton. They had to have gone to school there, or something.” They try to do the same thing with the band, but musicians are harder to come by. The cast are all adults, 23-24, and 6 band members were to perform this year.

Leon Stegemoeller and Delbert LeFevre were the last people who had been in all of them. LeFevre stated his dad died in 2016 and Stegemoeller died in 2019.

“Leon was a main character in it because he was a natural. He could make anything funny. Leon is my cousin.”

There have been four directors who have also written the program, Dorothy Clark, Billie Kupatt, Karen Lehrmann and Larry LeFevre. LeFevre has been writing and directing for 26 years. Patsy Bevins and Lynn Dale Dudensing

performed in the first one, they were in High School at the time.

LeFevre stated since this is the 50th performance, they are taking some of the popular jokes from past years and mingling with the new ones. Worked into the show will be a slide show of pictures taken at past performances. He stated every year is different and people come from different parts of the state and the country to attend year after year.

The performances were to be on Thursday, Friday, Saturday on March 26th,

27th and 28th. The meal usually begins at 5:30 pm, music at 7:00 pm and the show starts at 8:00 pm and lasts 1-1 ½ hours. The cost is $5.00 with the meal being about $10.00. LeFevre said it is a reunion atmosphere and they are disappointed they have had to cancel the show due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

The 50th performance will be given the last week of March in 2021 and will be the show planned for this year, so no one will miss out on the fun!

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FARM AND ETHANOL LEADERS TO ADMINISTRATION: DON’T FILE THAT APPEAL President Trump will endanger his standing with farmers, who voted for him in landslide numbers in 2016, if his KASN AG REPORT administration appeals a U.S. appellate court ruling With Richard Kemp against RFS exemptions, said ag and biofuel leaders on Wednesday.

LABOR SHORTAGES, SNAP CUTS, TRADE DEALS: HOW COULD CORONAVIRUS AFFECT OUR FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN? Although U.S. shoppers concerned about the coronavirus pandemic have largely emptied stores of paper products and household cleaning supplies, so far most other grocery aisles remain stocked. Still, as the virus spreads across the U.S., it could expose other weaknesses in our food supply chain, experts say.

LEGISLATION CALLS FOR MEASURING CONSERVATION RESULTS For the first time, the USDA would assess the results of its land stewardship programs, such as tons of carbon sequestered in the soil or reductions in nutrient runoff, under companion bills filed in the House and Senate on Wednesday.

FIRST INCREASE IN NEBRASKA FARMLAND VALUES IN SIX YEARS Farmland in Nebraska is worth 3 percent more than it was a year ago, an average of $2,730 an acre, said an annual report by the University of Nebraska on Wednesday. It was the first increase in agricultural land values in the state since they peaked in 2014.

COVID-19 RELIEF BILL SUSPENDS SNAP WORK AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS The Senate is expected to vote this week on the House-passed Covid-19 relief bill that suspends work and job-training requirements for SNAP recipients, a step that could preserve benefits for hundreds of thousands of people. “I believe the vast majority of Senators in both parties will agree we should act swiftly to secure relief for American workers, families, and small businesses,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

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Bulldogs Compete in the Windthorst Tournament

Track Teams Do Well in First Outing The Varsity Girls and the Varsity Boys both took 2nd place at the Anson Tiger Relays on February 28.

The JV Boys finished 5th.

06.50; 3 Applin, Bresha 16-03.00 Triple Jump: 1 Fletcher, Mariah 3407.25

VARSITY GIRLS RESULTS

200 Yard Dash: 3 Barber, Dmarcus 24.24; 7 Mueller, Keyven 25.59 400 Yard Dash: 1 Smith, Ryheem 54.50; 7 Proffitt, Kolby 1:02.86 1600 Yard Run: 5 DeLaRosa, Gerrardo 6:13.00 110 Yard Hurdles: 1 Faulks, Dylan 16.66 300 Yard Hurdles: 2 Faulks, Dylan 41.59 4x100 Yard Relay: 1 ‘A’ 43.56 1) Holden, Zhawn 2) Smith, Ryheem 3) Pete, Jesse 4) Barber, D’Marcus 4x200 Yard Relay: 1 ‘A’ 1:35.27 1) Holden, Zhawn 2) Proffitt, Kolby 3) Pete, Jesse 4) Barber, Dmarcus 4x400 Yard Relay: 2 ‘A’ 3:40.96 1) Pete, Jesse 2) Smith, Ryheem 3) Proffitt, Kolby 4) Brewer, Austin Pole Vault: 1 Mueller, Josh 13-06.00 Long Jump: 1 Smith, Ryheem 2103.50; 9 Proffitt, Kolby 17-08.00; 12 Rosenquist, Payton 14-07.50 Triple Jump: 2 Smith, Ryheem 42-05.00; 3 Mueller, Josh 40-10.50; 5 Proffitt, Kolby 38-00.25

100 Yard Dash: 3 Fletcher, Mariah 13.84; 12 Sanchez, Alysha 14.83; 14 Dillard, Tramya 15.28 200 Yard Dash: 2 Applin, Bresha 27.82 400 Yard Dash: 9 Callicutt, Kelvi 1:12.90; 16 Profit, Madison 1:19.12 3200 Yard Run: 4 Hall, Chloe 14:23.31 100 Yard Hurdles: 5 Ratheal, Chloe 20.81, 6 Holt, Ashytn 21.00 300 Yard Hurdles: 4 Ratheal, Chloe 1:02.84, 5 Holt, Ashytn 1:04.62 4x100 Yard Relay: 3 ‘A’ 53.24 1) Cantu, Kristian 2) Fletcher, Mariah 3) Cantu, Kayla 4) Applin, Bresha 4x200 Yard Relay: 2 ‘A’ 1:56.49 1) Cantu, Kristian 2) Fletcher, Mariah 3) Cantu, Kayla 4) Applin, Bresha 4x400 Yard Relay: 4 ‘A’ 5:00.21 1) Profit, Madison 2) Brewer, Audrey 3) Cantu, Kristian 4) Callicutt, Kelvi High Jump: 1 Bevel, Tylee Jo 5-02.00; 4 Profit, Madison 4-10.00 Long Jump: 2 Fletcher, Mariah 16-

BOYS VARSITY RESULTS

Shot Put: 8 Gonzales, Marcus 3302.00; 12 Macias, Cato 30-08.00; 13 Castro, Jacoby 30-01.00 Discus Throw: 5 Gonzales, Marcus 101-00.50

JV BOYS RESULTS

200 Yard Dash: 16 Guerrero, Danny 28.14 400 Yard Dash: 14 Milford, Samual 1:09.81; 15 Cantu, Cruz 1:10.00 4x200 Yard Relay: 2 ‘A’ 1:43.65 1) Ward, Johnier 2) Loving, Noah 3) Flores, David 4) Henager, Hayden 4x400 Yard Relay: 4 ‘A’ 4:35.82 1) Ward, Johnier 2) Loving, Noah 3) Flores, David 4) Henager, Hayden Long Jump: 7 Flores, David 1607.00; 9 Ward, Johnier 16-02.50; 12 Loving, Noah 15-04.50 Shot Put: 3 Barber, D’Montre 3301.00; 7 Cavazos, Steven 31-02.00

The Bulldogs played Archer City on Thursday March 12and got the win 12 to 9. Josh Mueller went 3/4, with a double; and Reagan Detamore was 2/4, Cade Lefevre was 2/4, with a double; and Bryson Holt was 2/4 with 2 doubles.

12345 R H E STMF 0 0 4 6 2 12 12 6 ARCH 0 7 2 0 0 9 6 2 In the 2nd game of the tourney, Windthorst captured the lead early to defeat the Bulldogs, 13 to 0.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E STMF 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 0 2 WNDT 1 4 5 3 X X X 13 12 0 On Saturday, March 14, the Bulldogs once again faced Windthorst with a completely different outcome, defeating Windthorst 6 to 2. Stamford bats were hot! Offensive standouts were Bryson Holt 2/3, with a double; Dylan Faulks 2/3 with a double, and Lane Patton 2/2.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E STMF 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 6 10 2 WNDT 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 3

2020-2021 SHS Varsity Cheerleaders Alyssa Aragon Kelvinasijia Calicutt Kayla Cantu Serenity Escamilla Chambree Lefevre Gracie Oliver Hailee Richardson Cierra Stoner Mascot-Mikayla Beltran

2020-2021 SMS Cheerleaders A. J. Dippel Allie Caddell Carla De La Rosa Carolina Flores Casidi Macias Emily Conner Emma Follis Kloie Rodriguez

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The Inheritance of Greatness “A nation’s greatness lies in its possibility of achievement in the present, and nothing helps it more than the consciousness of achievement in the past.”

--Theodore Roosevelt, “American Ideals: And Other Essays, Social and Political” Right now, America needs calm and assertive leadership on every level—national, state, and local. Our society is currently grappling with the worldwide coronavirus pandemic and its wide-ranging effects on our lives. We’re tired of talking about it, but when it touches every aspect of our daily affairs—closing schools, postponing events and every single sport in America, disrupting businesses nationwide—it is impossible to avoid the discussion. We’re dealing with a lot of unnecessary fears, but we’re also facing numerous legitimate concerns.

ESSAYS FROM WEST OF 98 James M. Decker Accordingly, we need leaders who can and will respond capably to the very real challenges looming for our economy, our healthcare infrastructure, and the fabric of our society. We need our leaders who will cut through the unnecessary static, speak truth to legitimate risks, and both uplift and unify our people.

When in doubt, I turn to Theodore Roosevelt. In the 1890s, he penned a series

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of essays on good governance and effective political leadership. They were published as the aforementioned “American Ideals” in 1897 and these timeless essays resonate incredibly well at this current juncture in our history. Roosevelt wrote that no single quality or virtue would be enough to guarantee a leader’s success. He saw vigor, honesty, and common sense as utmost necessities. He viewed that leaders must be simultaneously thoughtful and people of action. These ideals led Roosevelt to two men that he viewed as the greatest of all leaders: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

Roosevelt wrote that every great nation owed its greatness to the men who not only won its wars and wrote its laws, but also who added to “the immense but indefinable moral influence produced by their deeds and words themselves upon their national charac-

ter.” Roosevelt wrote that Washington made our nation and Lincoln saved our nation, but their influence was even deeper than those incalculable contributions.

Roosevelt looked at the courage of Washington in leading the Continental Army against dire odds and his incredible statesmanship as President. Roosevelt looked at the magnificent speeches of Lincoln, which held together a people who were fraying at the seams.

In Washington and Lincoln, Roosevelt two leaders who stirred people “towards things higher and nobler which can never be bestowed by the enjoyment of mere material prosperity.”

Roosevelt observed that later generations inherited a nation from these men, but we also inherited “all that is best and highest in their characters and in their lives.”

So it is today. Our leaders on every level have inherited the mantle of

Washington and Lincoln.

Over the generations, some like Theodore Roosevelt capably filled the shoes of Washington and Lincoln.

Others tried valiantly but fell short for one reason or another. Others pursued the wrong goals and failed both the people and the inheritance of Washington and Lincoln. I’m not here to grade our current leaders, but I am here to tell you that our current generations are just as capable as Roosevelt.

As we get older, it’s easy to lament the resolve of younger generations. I hear it all the time. But remember: the “Greatest Generation” only became the greatest when faced with the Great Depression and World War 2. Plenty of frontier-era Americans doubted whether subsequent generations would be tough enough to face the challenges of the future.

The Greatest Generation proved them wrong. Every

generation is doubted the same way and every generation is equally capable of facing its challenges.

Our country is gripped by coronavirus right now, but it is far from our only challenge. After the virus threat fades, we’ll still have other structural and systemic challenges that need fixing. In all those things, short-term and longterm, I look to the words of Theodore Roosevelt. I pray for leaders who recognize the inheritance received from Washington and Lincoln and accept the charge that is given to them. By recognizing the achievements of our past (and the leadership that made them possible), we can attain greatness in our present circumstances and into the future. I pray for leaders present and future who are stirred by Washington and Lincoln towards Roosevelt’s vision, of that higher and nobler leadership that we so deeply need.

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Governor Issues Statewide Disaster Declaration Gov. Greg Abbott on March 13 declared a state of disaster in all Texas counties and listed actions agencies are taking to contain and minimize the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, a contagious flulike respiratory disease.

Abbott said agency actions would include: —Provide immediate ability to move resources around the state, including resources obtained through the Strategic National Stockpile, an emergency supply of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies; —Restrict visitations at nursing homes, state-supported living centers, hospitals, daycare facilities, prisons, jails and juvenile justice facilities, while allowing limited exceptions for situations such as end-of-life visitations; —Direct state agencies to take any action necessary to facilitate telemedicine and to provide flexible work and telework policies; and —Empower the Texas Attorney General to pursue cases of price-gouging and ensure that offenders are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

COST WAIVING REQUESTED Earlier last week, Abbott and the Texas Department of Insurance asked health insurers and health maintenance organizations operating in Texas to waive costs associated with the testing and telemedicine visits for the diagnosis of COVID-19.

Additionally, TDI requested that insurers report their actions related to consumer costsharing and access to services so that the department can ensure consumers are aware of their available benefits.

“Consulting a physician from home is a practical way to avoid getting sick, prevent the spread of the virus and help ensure that emergency rooms are available for those who truly need them. We appreciate the collaboration of health insurers operating in Texas to enhance our state’s proactive approach to addressing any potential outbreaks of COVID-19,” Abbott said.

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HEGAR: ECONOMY IS STRONG Texas faces current weaknesses in financial, commodity and energy markets but the fundamentals of the Lone Star State’s economy remain strong, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said on March 9.

Texas has exposure if oil prices remain depressed for a sustained period of time, and slowdowns in economic activity related to the COVID-19 outbreak could also be a headwind, Hegar said. However, he added, it is now only six months into the state’s current budget cycle, so it is too early to tell how current fluctuations might impact long-term economic performance and state revenues.

Hegar also pointed out that the Texas economy is less reliant on oil and gas severance taxes to fund the day-to-day functions of state government than it has been historically.

Additionally, the state leadership has numerous financial management tools that allow the state to react to and contend with economic pressures.

“Having said that, we will continue to monitor the economy and state revenues closely and will provide updates to lawmakers and the public as conditions warrant,” Hegar said.

REVENUE TO BE DISTRIBUTED Comptroller Hegar on March 11 announced he would send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $766.2 million in local sales tax allocations for March.

The dollar amount is 7.7% more than in the amount distributed in March 2019.

The allocations are based on sales made in January by businesses that report tax monthly.

Details may be found online in the comptroller’s monthly sales tax allocation comparison summary reports at comptroller.texas.gov.

AGENCY CONDUCTS EXERCISE Comptroller Hegar on March 11 said his office conducted an agencywide telework exercise on March 10.

In the exercise, some 1,800 employees representing the majority of the comptroller’s staff worked regular hours from home. Critical operations of the agency functioned normally, including call center agents who handled normal call volumes while teleworking.

“I want to stress that this was a scheduled business continuity exercise designed to simulate a scenario in which comptroller employees were required to work from home.

This exercise will allow the agency to identify and address any weaknesses in our continuity plan under controlled conditions,” Hegar said.

TEXAS JOINS CONSORTIUM The Office of the Secretary of State on March 9 announced that Texas will become the 30th state to join the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a non-profit consortium that assists member states in increasing voter participation and improving the accuracy of voter rolls.

Governed and managed by member states, ERIC was formed in 2012 with assistance from The Pew Charitable Trusts. During its 2019 session, the 86th Texas Legislature appropriated $1.5 million for Texas to join the consortium.

Participation in ERIC will assist Texas elections officials in identifying and conducting outreach to eligible but unregistered voters to encourage them to register to vote, according to the Secretary of State’s Elections Division.

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Panic Helps No One A couple of weeks ago I talked about us all needing to focus on our health with the coronavirus scare happening and when I wrote that it was a concern, but not a big deal. Well, as we are all well aware it becoming a “big deal” is quite possibly the biggest understatement of the decade with many events, sport leagues and even schools suspending operation THOUGHTS FROM until the now-called “pandemic” is under control. While this is someUNDER THE CAP thing to take seriously and we all need to do our part to stay healthy Will McClure and stop the spread if confirmed cases get closer (Ft. Worth was the closest as of this writing), but the actions of the American citizens all over the country, even in our own backyard, I believe has caused a lot more harm than if the virus was actually closer.

I think you all know what I am talking about here and that is the effect of “panic buying” which has left store shelves for sanitizer, disinfectant, cleaning solutions, toilet paper and even baby wipes empty until the recent store hour reductions for stocking and the limiting of buying these items. While it is important to make sure that a household has the essentials just in case they are needed, are 12 big packs of toilet paper really necessary?

I personally get why many things have been suspended and that was out of safety. Was it a bit of an overreaction? Maybe, because I am in the camp where it is better to err on the side of caution during something like this as sometimes it is better to take action than to do nothing and something winds up happening. However, these actions only just keep people away and, other than financial losses, no one is really that affected. On the other side of the fence here is what I am talking about with all of the panic buying. I have gone to my Walmart in Sweetwater where I work and, while not as insane as some videos I have seen, I have seen people loading up on cases of water and trying to grab as many cleaning items as they can. And when the toilet paper runs out, people grab the baby wipes which is now affecting parents of newborns that actually need them! While I was in Walmart I ran into my school’s nurse that has a newborn at home but could not find baby wipes. Luckily, we were able to work together and find some, but it shouldn’t have needed to happen in the first place.

When I was getting ready to write my column this week I knew that a full-on rant was coming and I can tell you that I ended up scaling back some here and am stopping short of condemning anyone reading this of falling into panic buying. Pointing fingers and judging is not what I am about here and, deep down, I can understand wanting to make sure that you are safe. However, the ones we really need to worry about are our younger children and older citizens who are more susceptible to this virus as well as the effects of panic buying. I have seen photos of senior citizens in stores next to empty shelves with captions that say almost the same thing: think of who you are really hurting with the panic buying. Some people have used the panic to buy these items and try to sell them at much higher prices, which is not only illegal but just a disgusting act at the end of the day. Again, I am not here to condemn but instead to plead. If you are one of these individuals who fell into the panic buying and have much more than you need, think about how much others may need your many extra items more. Make sure that you and your family are taken care of and give the excess to those that really need it. This crisis has brought out the worst in humanity this last week, but we can just as easily turn things around for the better. Stay safe, stay healthy and remember that we need to treat each other with care.

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

Mush, You Huskies!

A man in Muleshoe ran the Iditarod dog sled race in Alaska. He did it a couple of times. Dog sled racing is a popular activity in Alaska. “They have a lot of sprint racing,” says Mac McLeod.

“It’s a family activity with the women and kids joining in. It’s mostly on weekends and they have 3, 5 and 10-mile races.

They’ve got any type of mushing you want, either sprint or distance.

Sprint mushers usually start with 16 or 18 dogs.

You can still win a race starting with 16 dogs and dropping to 12 the second day and down to 8 on the third day. A small team doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have the speed.

When you’re on distance racing the smaller teams out on the ice along the coast have an advantage over the larger teams because they don’t get blown around by the wind out on the ice.”

Mac spent 30 years in Alaska. He went there to work on offshore oilrigs, then got into salmon fishing and built a successful business with that. He says Pacific salmon is better than

Atlantic and the best salmon is sockeye, also known as red.

He participated in the Iditarod in 1988 and came in 22nd out of 84 mushers. He spent a lot of time training his dogs.

“I learned how to build strength and speed. Once the snow came I would load my sled with 300 pounds of sand bags and go into the mountains and make my dogs really work for a 20 or 30 mile run. The next day I would take them out with an empty sled where they can just run. You build strength one day and speed the following day. Before going to the mountains I would start on the beach in the sand.

I tied the sled to the bumper of a big pickup and had the team pull it. The pickup was just idling along in the sand.”

The Iditarod is from Anchorage to Nome, a distance of 1,120 miles,

and starts the first Saturday in March.

It takes about 10 days to run the race, with the mushers traveling more than 100 miles a day over the ice and snow. “Most mushers run 4 hours on and 4 hours off. But if you have a strong team you can run 5 hours on and 3 hours off. It’s competitive but you’ve got 26 check points on the Iditarod where you’ve got food drops waiting for you, you’ve got food for yourself, booties for your dog, you’ve got flashlight batteries for your headlamps, extra cold weather gear, whatever you need.

That stuff is flown in ahead of time. You have mandatory layovers, 8 at

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the first part of the race then a 12-hour layover in the middle of the race. 80 miles from the end of the race at White Mountain you have to take another 8-hour mandatory layover.”

There is another long race called the Yukon Quest from Whitehorse to Fairbanks. “That’ s the toughest race. It’s a thousand mile race and when I ran it you could only start with 12 dogs and you had to finish with 8. On the Iditarod you could start with as many as you thought you could run. I started with 16 on the Iditarod.”

Mac is proud of his dog sledding achievements.

“Well it was a joy and a pleasure to be able to do it. I’m a competitive person and that’s a pretty good test to show what you’ve got. It was really something to add to my life.”

It has been raining since Friday, so we have had some good rains, some got more than others. We had a good thunder storm during the early morning hours and Stonewall County got lot of hail. Saw a picture with the ground covered.

Lot of thunder and lighting.

The biggest concern among every nation is that coronavirus. God help us get rid of that. PRAY. Our musical will be coming up on Saturday, the 28th, we hope to be able to have it as usual. I want to mention with everything getting so expensive, we are having to increase the price of all the items at our concession stand to make ends meet. The groceries are going up every week and so we will have to also.

Food items will increase slightly but all drinks will remain the same. We are sorry to have to do this but all of you that buy groceries understand. Please do not stop supporting our concession stand, it is all good food and you will get your money’s worth.

We had our Senior Citizens Dance on Monday evening and the weather was beautiful, but our attendance was low. We invite everyone, old and young to

Pharmacy. come out for Funeral was a fun night at held at the our dances.

Old Glory The music Cemetery on is great and Saturday. He always lot of is survived good refreshby a daughments. Good ter and sonfellowship OLD GLORY NEWS in-law, Desand just cost tiny Watson $5.00. We need

By Anita Dozier and Trey of more folks to Abilene and come out and one son and join us so that wife, Mark Jones and Alison we can continue to have of Evansville, Indiana, these fun dances. We hope four grandchildren, and a to see many of you at the sister, Kara (Craig) Grant of next dance which will be on Abilene. Following the serMonday, April 13 from 7 P vices the group gathered at M until 10 P M. Doug and Debbie Vahlen- the Old Glory Community for food and visiting. Our kamp drove to Dumas on deepest sympathy to the Friday to visit with her sister, Corene Tanner. While family of Kenneth Jones.

Darbee, Laynee, and they were in Dumas, they Hazelee New all of Haskell met several of Debbie’s spent Spring Break with classmates and had dinner with them. They had a great their grandparents, Dale and Carm Letz. time and returned home on Jami Wilde of Knox City Sunday. and her grandson, Crete The community was Briggs, of Haskell visited deeply saddened at the with her parents, Glen and lost of a wonderful young Helen Pierce on Saturday. man that grew up in this Kim Lowack of OG also viscommunity. Kenneth Jones ited with her parents, Glen passed on March 11. He and Helen. was the son of the late Mittie Dunham enjoyed Jack and Euna Dell Jones. having lunch with Alice He was a graduate of the Winters in Aspermont on OGHS, University of North Tuesday. On Thursday she Texas and Southwestern went with Whiz Creighton University in Oklahoma for

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of LINDA JENKINS BRADLEY, Deceased, were issued on March 13, 2020, in Cause No. 20-7414, pending in the County Court of Jones County, Texas, to Stephanie Bradley Fryer.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

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to Stamford to do some shopping and they joined J C Riddle and Oscar Armstrong at the VIP for a good lunch and a nice visit.

On Sunday Mittie met Theresa Anderson for lunch in Aspermont following church services.

Gerral and Shelly Waldon went to Sweetwater on Sunday to attend the famous RattlesSnake Roundup.

Thought for the week: ‘Sitting still and wishing makes no person great.

The good Lord provides the fishes, but you must dig the bait.”

Happy Birthday wishes go to Kathryn Schonerstedt, Jonathan Kittley, Michelle Toney, Reid Lehrmann, Gatlin Rose Goodwin, Krew Lawson, Misty Gibbs, Pam Vahlenkamp, Joshua Harms, Shawn Cox, Joyce Rinn, Allen Graham, Stacy Mitchell, Kraig Schonerstedt, Tommy McDowell, Ashley Bell, Eli Martin, Bobby Barnett, Logan Morrow, Rylee Vahlenkamp, Lou Corzine and Randy Cobb. We wish you many more.

Anniversary greetings go to Robert and Pam Vahlenkamp, Joe and Glenda Stubbs, and Zachary and Jill LeCroy. Have a wonderful day.

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8603 FM707 TRUBY RANCH Fantastic Home w/ a pool.........IN CONTRACT HWY 277 Hawley Faith over Fear home, barn w/horse stalls 51± Ac..IN CONTRACT 2952 CR 216 Nice Home on 1 acre south of town! 4/2..........................$153,900 1502 Compton Stamford 3/2/2 Ranch home 1.6± AC!......Reduced! $124,900 1310 PORTLAND Great 3/2 remodel! Must See!...................................$114,500 613 POTOMAC 3/1.5 corner lot!.............................................................. SOLD 703 Columbia Nice 3 bedroom 2 bath on a corner lot..............IN CONTRACT 804 Wells 3/1 w CH/A, tiled walk-in Shower.......................................... SOLD 716 E Oliver 4 bedroom/ 2 baths quiet area..............................................$68,900 1207 HUDSON 3 bedroom, 1 bath in a good location!..............................$49,900 1315 Hudson Rd 3/1 w CHA Great location!.........................IN CONTRACT McHarg Lots with Barn and wet weather creek!.........................................$32,000 712 E Vanderbilt Gorgeous 1910 2 story Victorian home.........................SOLD 807 Commercial 2/1 2 living areas...................................................................$72,900 519 Commercial Ave, Anson- 3/1 Rock home w Metal shop...............$49,000 #10 Country Cove ALBANY Nice 3/2 Brick home in cul-de-sac!...... $164,000 913 Harold St ALBANY beautiful 2 story Call for details!.......IN CONTRACT 140 Offield ALBANY Blacksmith Shop, Art Studio and 3/2 mobile Home......$82,000

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COUNCIL: Continued From page 4 The City Manager Report included the sewer department, cleaning out man holes. The crew has returned and work on the water tower will resume next week, if the rain stops. He also reported that sales tax is 30% above this time last year. He said he visited with TxDOT concerning their right-of-way on the half-block at the corner of Ferguson and Hamilton. There are water line issues, holes dug that need to be patched. The road needs to dry-up before any work can be done. Mayor Decker’s vote goes to this street being the worst street in Stamford.

Mayor Decker gave an update on the demolition of houses. There are over a dozen in line, ready to go. He stated they are putting groupings together to demo.

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

The next scheduled meeting is on Monday, April 6, 2020 at 5:15pm unless it is decided not to hold it due to COVID-19 issues.

JONES COUNTY ARRESTS 3/8-3/15 3/10/2020 3:06:00 PM Felix Martinez, Warrant (Jones) - Agg Sexual Assault F1 3/10/2020 10:49:00 PM Jeremy Guy Whitaker, Public Intoxication MC 3/11/2020 6:27:00 PM Frank Jason Halayay, Disorderly Conduct MC 3/12/2020 2:00:00 AM Mary Lopez, Disorderly Conduct MC 3/12/2020 2:03:00 AM Crystal Amanda Lopez, Disorderly Conduct MC 3/12/2020 3:01:00 AM Kaylah Michelle Farnsworth, Poss Dangerous Drug MA 3/12/2020 3:44:00 AM Leonard Lozano, Resist Arrest Search Or Transport MA, X6 Warrant - Class C 3/12/2020 8:38:00 PM Joshua Dean Bookman, Warrant (Nolan) - Accident Involving Damage To Vehicle>=$200 MB 3/13/2020 1:52:00 AM Christi Lucille Black, Warrant (TDCJ) Parole Violation 3/13/2020 1:54:00 AM Monty Cummings, Warrant (TDCJ) Parole Violation 3/13/2020 10:55:00 AM Teddy Ray Weaver, Poss CS Pg 1 <1g FS 3/13/2020 4:49:00 PM Tylar Austin Lee Eblen, Warrant - Online Solicitation Of A Minor Under 14 F2 3/14/2020 12:32:00 AM Clinton John Gardner, Warrant (Jones Jp) - Speeding 3/14/2020 1:25:00 AM Marco Damian Reyes, Warrant (Jones Jp) - Speeding , Warrant (Jones Jp) - Speeding 3/14/2020 10:45:00 PM Milton Jones, Warrant (Jones) - Evading Arrest Det W/Veh F3

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Big Country Electric Cooperative (BCEC) is Prepared to Meet Members’ Needs; Annual Meeting Canceled as Precaution Like you, the directors and leadership of Big Country Electric Cooperative (BCEC) are well-aware of the COVID-19/Coronavirus turmoil that is prevalent in the world around us. Despite what uncertainties may lie ahead, BCEC’s goal is to operate business as usual in service to our members – with an abundance of caution. Operating with an abundance of caution does require us to do a few things differently, with each of us exercising good judgement. BCEC is moving forward responsibly, day-byday.

Response to this virus is everchanging and BCEC leadership is actively monitoring it. As of March 17, 2020, our lobbies will remain open for business-as-usual. If circumstances in our area change, we may reevaluate that. Please follow us on Facebook or check our website, bigcountry.coop, for timely updates or changes.

Please keep in mind that there are a variety of ways for to communicate with BCEC during this time of “social distancing”: • Live Chat – visit bigcountry.coop to live chat with one of our helpful Member Account Representatives during BCEC office hours, which are 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thurs-

day, and 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Friday.

Look for the icon at the bottom right corner of your screen when you access our homepage.

• SmartHub – This free app provides members complete access to their BCEC accounts anytime, from anywhere! Members can view their usage, billing and payment history, and submit questions or service requests accessing SmartHub through our website or by downloading and using the app on their smart phone or tablet.

• Give us a call! BCEC staff will answer the phone during regular office hours, and our 24-hr. dispatch takes over outside of those times. All parties are trained to make sure callers’ needs are addressed.

Toll-free: 1-888-662-2232 Roby: (325) 776-2244 Snyder: (325) 5733161 Stamford: (325) 773-3684 We take care of our employees so that they can take care of your electricity service. We are prepared to adapt in the event of employee absences to care for children who are out of school or daycare due to closures, illness, or caregiving situations that could arise. If necessary, many of our employees have the technology, tools, and ability to work from home.

This includes answering or returning

phone calls, emails, and SmartHub or Live Chat messages as well as remote monitoring of our electric system and responding to outages. The COVID19 situation will not interrupt our delivery of electricity to you. To reiterate: our goal is to operate business as usual in service to our members– with an abundance of caution.

Per CDC advice and operating with an abundance of caution, BCEC’s 21st Annual Meeting, which was scheduled for Thursday, April 23 at Rotan High School, is now canceled. This is not to incite fear, we simply would rather be safe than sorry. BCEC members will still receive their annual reports, but the meeting itself will not take place.

Please understand, this situation remains fluid and is changing rapidly for us at BCEC as it is for all of you.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact us. BCEC will adapt as necessary to serve our members as usual, again, with an abundance of caution.

Thank you, D. Mark McClain, Big Country Electric Cooperative General Manager

Notes from Stamford Mayor James Decker on Coronavirus Readiness Mayor James Decker of Stamford, Texas made public the following after the live streaming of the March 16, 2020 Stamford City Council meeting on The New Stamford American face book page: 1. City Hall staff who interact with the public and receive money/documents from citizens are either

wearing gloves or utilizing hand sanitizer between citizen interactions to limit the exchange of germs. Counters at payment windows will be regularly wiped with disinfectant.

2. The Carnegie Library will enact similar sanitation procedures, stepping up use of hand sanitizer/gloves and disinfecting surfaces after

use by citizens.

3. The Stamford VIP Center already disinfects dining tables on a daily basis and undertakes extensive cleaning of all dishes and utensils. VIP Center staff will continue these efforts, will encourage the use of hand sanitizer by dining patrons, and screen for any possible risks from out-oftown guests who are not regular attendees.

4. Water disconnections for nonpayment have been suspended for 30 days.

No fees are being waived and all sums will remain due, subject to disconnection at the next disconnect date after this temporary measure is lifted. However, to encourage preventative

hand-washing and good sanitation, no water services will be disconnected in the next 30 days.

It is very important to our city leadership that these services--utility/municipal court payments at City Hall, library and computer access at the Carnegie Library, and the VIP Center’s daily lunch and delivery of Meals on Wheels--continue uninterrupted to serve our citizens. These simple steps will ensure that we provide these services while also properly safeguarding against the current disease concerns. For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. james@sgdalawtx.com, (325) 773-2255.