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Lady Bulldogs Win Area Track Meet The SHS Area Qualifiers competed at the 7 & 8 AA Area Track Championships on Monday, April 16 at ACU Elmer Gray Track.

The Lady Bulldogs are Area Champions, and the Bulldogs took 2nd place at Area.

Sonic Manager David Fernandez was honored at the Stamford School Board meeting Monday night for his outstanding service to Stamford ISD.

Stamford FFA Performs Well at Area CDE Events The Area 1 & II FFA Career Development Events were held Friday and Saturday, April 13-14th on the Texas Tech Campus. Results are as follows: Poultry 1st Dist, 1st Area, 2nd overall-State Qualifier: Carson Holt 3rd High Individual; Carli Lefevre 2nd high Individual; Devin Hughes 5th High Individual; Lane Patton Milk Quality 2nd Dist, 3rd Area, 8th overall-State Qualifier: Morgan Sanders 5th High Individual; Melanie Ratheal; Kaitlyn McClintock; Parris Alvarado

Entomology 3rd Dist, 5th AreaState Qualifier: Macy Dancer 11th High Individual; Bryson Holt; Nolan Baker Ag Mechanics 1st Dist, 3rd Area State Qualifier: Jared Muehlstein 4th High Individual; Riley Ellison; TJ Kuenstler; Adrian Cedillo Livestock Evaluation-2nd Dist, 8th Area: Maison Bickerstaff 8th High Individual; Houston Koenig; Keith Richards; Taylor Jimenez Farm Business Management 1st Dist, 6th Area: Braleigh Hickman 8th High Individual; Carson Holt; Carli

Lefevre Wool Evaluation 2nd Dist: Morgan Sanders; Devin Hughes; Peyton Bevel; Sean Thane The State Poultry CDE is at Texas A&M on April 27-28. The State MQ CDE is at Tarleton State on April25-26th. The State Ag Mech CDE

is held at Sam Houston State on April 26th. The State Entomology CDE is held @ Texas Tech on Sat April 21st.

We have additional students competing in other Area level events on Wednesday, April 18 at Tarleton State University.

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RENTALS INFO: The TCR Old Timer’s Association rents the Bunkhouse and Roundup buildings. The new manager is Ann Heathington, and she can be reached at 325-773-8057. Please leave a message and she will return your call. (You will be reaching a business called From Scratch.) The price for the Bunkhouse is $50 deposit and $250 for a one day rental. The price for the Roundup is $150 deposit and $325 for a one day rental.

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KINDERGARTEN AND PREK/HEAD START REGISTRATION: Registration for Stamford Kindergarten boys and girls who will turn 5 by Sept. 1st 2018 and for PreK/Head Start boys and girls who will turn 3 or 4 by Sept. 1st, 2018 will be held at the Oliver Elementary Cafeteria on Thursday, April 19th from

3:30-5:30 p.m. (If you need another time please call773-5713. We will set up a time to meet with you.) For more information, contact Oliver Elementary-773-5713 or Superintendent’s Office-773-2705 FAMILY NIGHT: The Cowboy Country Museum would like to invite everyone to join us for Family Night, Thursday, April 19, beginning at 5:30 PM. This month’s theme is focused on James Washington and is titled, “Growing Up Washington: It takes a village to raise a child.” We will discuss how important community is and what our involvement is in our community by following James’s story. We will also be sending letters, drawings, and short videos to James for encouragement as he participates in the NFL draft the following week. Please come and be a part of this

APRIL BIRTHDAYS 20th - Monique Ruiz, Chesney Lefevre 21st - John Diers 27th - Allison Bigbie 28th – Sue Snow 30th - Chandler Caddell, Dede Jones, Carli Vega Know someone who is having a birthday? Please remember to call us at 325-773-5550 and let us know!

special time! (Please note, that all children must be accompanied by an adult.) If you have any questions, call us at 773-2500.

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GRAND OPENING: Quencher’s Beer, Wine and Liquor will have a Grand Opening on Friday, April 20th from 12:00-3:00. KVRP will be there and there will be lots of fun giveaways from vendors.

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REGISTRATION: Paint Creek School will hold registration for Pre-K and Kindergarten students for the 2018-2019 school year on Tuesday, April 24. Pre-K Students currently enrolled at Paint Creek do not enroll until fall registration. Please come by the school office between 7:30 and 4:00 P.M. to complete needed paperwork. Parents should bring their driver’s license, their child’s immunization record, birth certificate, and social security card to registration. If you cannot attend registration, but have a Pre-K or Kindergarten student, please call the school at 940-864-2868 and make arrangements to come at another time.

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CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING

AWARENESS EVENT: First Baptist Church Roby (107 N. College) will have a Child Sex Trafficking Awareness Event on Saturday, April 28th at 6:00 p.m. Dinner is by donation and all donations will be matched!

Presentation by One Voice Home out of Lubbock. This organization is bringing restoration to children rescued from trafficking. All donations will go to them.

MAY 1ST

DANCE: Senior Citizen’s Dance Tuesday, May 1, from 7-10 p.m. Live band at 300 S Commercial, Hamlin. $5 per person. Pot Luck Snacks.

No smoking. For more information, contact 3709514.

MAY 2ND

SIREN TESTING: The City of Stamford will be testing the Tornado Sirens on Wednesday, May 2nd at 12:00 weather permitting.

MAY 5TH

MEETING: Bethel Cemetery Association annual meeting will be held at the Brazos Bend Cowboy Church in Funston, Texas on Saturday, May 5th. Meeting starting at 10:30 followed by a meal.

Bring your favorite dessert.

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BY LUCI WEDEKING Hello, all! It’s been a while since I’ve written about all that’s been going on at the library, as always things have been quite busy!

I just got back from Dallas, where I was honored to have been invited to speak at the Texas State Library’s annual conference. It was a bit of a surprise to have been asked to present, as I am not much of a public speaker. So, here’s how it all happened…

Last year I signed up for a free technology assessment program with TSL called Gigabit Libraries. You see, while I run a library and help people to use computers, I am no tech guru, and need all the help I can get!

Little did I know, we were one of the first libraries in Texas to participate in this pilot program, which turned out to be kind of a big deal.

After signing up, we received a visit last December from Carson Block and Cindy Fisher, who looked over our equipment, and with their “toolkit” guided me through all the mysterious inner workings of our computer and internet system. They explained all the crazy tech terms and made it all make sense in a few hours. I can’t lie, the toolkit

Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Stamford Carson Block, Luci Wedeking, and Henry Stokes present at Texas State Library’s Annual Conference. did not turn me into a tech genius, but it has equipped me with the knowledge of how our library’s internet system works, what to do to fix service interruptions, and given me a solid plan for how it can be better in the future. The whole experience was enlightening and totally awesome!

After they left, I kept in touch with them about the effects of the program, and lo and behold they wanted me to come share my experience with other librarians at the annual library conference. The panel consisted of Carson, Henry Stokes (one of TSL’s head tech guys), and myself. Carson and Henry both spoke on the advancements being made by the Gigabit Libraries program and what it could offer rural libraries, and I provided the “actual librarian” point of view, testifying as to how it worked in real life. We fielded a question and answer

session at the end of the hour-long presentation, and I had a few librarians come up to me afterwards wanting to keep in touch and visit to compare their experiences later on. I love making friends at these sorts of things, so that was pretty cool!

Overall the conference was much grander than I ever expected. It occupied the entire Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas, which felt about as big as DFW Airport. They had an amazing exhibition hall filled with booths of library vendors, book publishers, and foundations that provide grant funding.

There was a separate hall for educational presentations, like ours, and another where top selling authors were doing meet and greets and giving book talks. There was even a librarian disco dance, that sadly I missed, for it was already sold out.

I left feeling so energized and inspired, I am hoping to return next year as an officially registered conference attendee to take advantage of the full week of resources. It feels so great to be able to bring these learnings back to our little library here at home, and I’m looking forward to seeing what else we can do to improve our services in the future!

HONORARY PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 2018 AS “AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH” WHEREAS, autism is a complex neurobiological disorder that typically lasts throughout a person’s lifetime, and it is part of a group of disorders known as autism spectrum disorders (ASDs); and WHEREAS, autism affects all persons regardless of race, religion, socio-economic status or geography; and WHEREAS, autism occurs in 1 of every 110 births, at a ratio of 5 boys to every girl and 67 children are diagnosed with signs of autism each day; and WHEREAS, ASDs are the fastest growing serious developmental disability with a new case diagnosed every 20 minutes, making these disorders more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes and AIDS combined; and WHEREAS, individuals with ASDs and their families face tremendous and overwhelming challenges in accessing and navigating the complex programs and services for these disorders ; and WHEREAS, it is known that with proper education, training and community living options, individuals with autism can lead distinguished, productive lives in their communities and strive to reach their fullest potential.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Johnny Anders, Mayor, on behalf of the City Council and the Citizens of Stamford, Texas, do hereby proclaim the month of April, 2018, as “AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH” in Stamford and respectively ask all citizens to recognize and commend the talents, abilities and contributions of the individuals in our community diagnosed with ASDs and their parents, relatives and professionals that provide valued services.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused this seal to be affixed on April 1, 2018.

Attest: Johnny Anders, Mayor Kim Bryant, City Secretary

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OBITUARIES

Joe Lee Waggoner

Joe Lee Waggoner, 62, of Tulsa, Oklahoma and formerly of Stamford, passed away on March 22, 2018 in Tulsa. Memorial services for Joe Lee were held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2018 at St. John’s United Methodist Church with Pastor John Erwin officiating.

Joe Lee was born June 13, 1955 in San Antonio, Texas at the Methodist Mission Home. He was adopted at 7 days to James and Judith (Turner) Waggoner. He was named after Joe Hudspeth and Harry Lee Haynes, dear friends of his parents.

Joe Lee Waggoner graduated from Stamford High School in 1973, where he excelled in playing golf, qualifying for the State Tournament. Golf was one of Joe’s passion, having started the game at age two, when his dad would take him to the practice greens. After high school, Joe attended college on a full golf scholarship. He won countless tournaments that kept he and his dad outfitted in irons, woods, bags and golf balls for many years. Joe was a true outdoor person, operating his lawn service in Stamford for years.

He also liked to go bird hunting and fishing. Although golf was a true calling in life, Joe was dedicated to helping people, demonstrated in his involvement in AA’s and spending over 10 years serving in a Prison Ministry Program- Accepting Grace Ministries. Joe adored his grandchildren, Alden and Elliott. He was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church in Stamford.

Joe Lee’s parents preceded him in death.

Joe Lee is survived by his children, James Andrew Waggoner and wife Cassie of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Nicole Lee Waggoner of Tulsa, Oklahoma; two grandchildren, Alden Waggoner and Elliott Waggoner; a sister, Jill Waggoner Townsend and husband Rick of Abilene; a nephew, Treavor of Abilene; one aunt, Joyce Turner of Rule; numerous cousins and many friends.

Online memories may be shared at www.kinneyunderwoodfuneralhome.com

How to Rent the TCR Buildings

The TCR Old Timer’s Association rents the Bunkhouse and Roundup buildings. The new manager is Ann Heathington and she can be reached at 325-773-8057. Please leave a message and she will return your call. You will be reaching a business called From Scratch. The price for the Bunkhouse is $50 deposit and $250 for a one day rental.

The price for the Roundup is $150 deposit and $325 for a one day rental.

news@americannewspapers.net I really don’t feel as though I am here after that horribly wind storm on Friday and then another on Saturday. That will make you want to fly far away. I truly dislike days like that.

The wind always causes some damage and that is more depressing.

At least today is a nice day, if we could just get some rain. PLEASE PRAY FOR RAIN. Dale and Carm Letz and Doug and Debbie Vahlenkamp spent last week end in Gardendale visiting with their sister and husband Celinda and John Allison.

Shawna Vahlenkamp and Kirk Williamson of Roby joined Dale and Carm Letz for church in Stamford. Doug Vahlenkamp joined them for lunch in Stamford today.

Debbie Vahlenkamp drove to Sylvester on Saturday morning to get her sister, Peggy Gilley and they drove to Dumas to visit with another sister, Maxine, who is seriously ill.

Debbie and Peggy returned home on Sunday.

Bernice Rhoads and I enjoyed attending the Haskell Chamber of Commerce banquet on Monday evening. We got to visit with Tumbleweed Smith.

Phyllis Letz stated that Danny spent the day Monday for a doctor’s visit.

On Tuesday they got some of the finishing touches done on their new bathrooms. Friday they drove to Albany to visit with Randall Palmore and took him a guitar that Danny had repaired for him. Later Danny and Phyllis ate out in Albany before returning home. Danny with

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Creek Band Following played at Lisa’s informaMidland at tive program, the Catholic Dorothy Church for opened the a dance on floor for busiSaturday ness meeting. evening.

Anita read the I enjoyed OLD GLORY NEWS minutes and an early

By Anita Dozier Betty Wood morning gave the treabreakfast in Stamford on Wednesday surer’s report. Dorothy asked everyone to keep with Maxie Kohout, Viva the ill in their prayers. She Turnbow, Dorothy Lundstated the next meeting gren, Verlene Corzine and will be held at the Avoca Barbara Terrell.

Baptist Church on May 9, The Multi County Reat 11:30 A M. Adrain Staley tired Teachers and School of Hawley won the door Personnel met at the First prize.

United Methodist Church Mittie Dunham visited in Aspermont for their with “Tuffy “ Metcalf at the luncheon and meeting.

Aspermont Hospital on Melissa Ribelin and Brenda Vahlenkamp had the tables Wednesday while Pide was in Therapy. She also got to decorated very beautivisit with Furman Metcalf ful. President Dorothy while he was visiting. Later Watkins welcomed the Pide and Mittie went to group and thanked all for Abilene to see a doctor and attending. Curtis Schrader, while there they got to visit pastor of the church gave with their granddaughter, the invocation. Alex Long Sonja Dunham. invited all to partake of Charles and Billie Sue a delicious meal of fried Day of Decatur spent catfish and all the trimFriday with her brother mings along with peach and wife, Pide and Mittie cobbler. The meal was Dunham. prepared by the ladies of Rodney and Tracy the Senior Citizens Center Dunham of Hamlin spent next door. Following the Saturday afternoon with meal, Alex introduced Lisa his parents, Pide and MitFlowers, Supervisor of the Double Mountain Outreach tie Dunham. Visiting with Pide and Mittie on Sunday Services. She informed the group of the many services were their daughter, Shelly that were available by them Dunham and friend, Gerral Walden, both of Sydney, including coaches that Gerral’s son, Justin Walden make travel available for and Cody of Hawley, the everyone. She gave everyDunham’s grandson, one a gift bag that was apColton Hill of Lubbock, preciated. She handed out and Bo and Whiz Creighmany sheets of informaton of OG. tion and also asked each The Senior Citizens one to fill out a survey.

Dance at the CommuEveryone thanked Lisa for

nity Center on Thursday evening was well attended and everyone had a good time. Thanks to all that attended, to Kevin for the music, and to all the ladies that brought the delicious food. A special thanks to Jan Harris for helping Sybil Kendrick take care of all the duties since Mittie and I were not able to be there.

Oleta Cornelius of Rule and I were in Abilene on Thursday evening to attend a meeting.

Congratulations to James and Marilyn Martin on the arrival of a new great grandson. Haydon James Martin made his appearance on April 10. The proud parents are Ethan and Bethanie Martin, and the beaming grandparents are Wesley and Jackie Martin all of Aspermont.

Big sister, Holly, and big brother, Bo, are ready to show Haydon their many toys.

Thought for the week: “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience.”

Happy Birthday wishes go to Johnny Manske, April Brendle, Justin Westbrook, Jimma Ruth Smith, Cindy Ford, Thad Jennings, Sara Martin, Shanna Morrow, Tena Tankersley, John Diers, Mike Sawyers, Kevin Letz, Steve Hertel, Lillian Hicks,Dana Swink, Liz Mills, Charles Vahlenkamp, Sally Stafford, Leah Nicholson, Sue Callicoatte, and Loy Hahn. We wish you many more.

Anniversary greetings go to Terry and Laramie Letz and Geary and Debbie Meador. Have a great day.

Hutchinson is Back for MSU! Former Bulldog, Hagen Hutchinson, is mounting a comeback after a shoulder injury which kept him sidelined for all of 2016 and saw him become the backup quarterback for Midwestern State University in 2017.

Hutchinson played in 10 games and accounted for 15 touchdowns for the Mustangs in 2015. Hutchinson was the star for the Gold team in the 30th annual MSU Maroon and Gold game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, April 14. Hutchinson threw three touchdown

passes to lead the Gold team to a 22-13 victory. He was 14 of 21 for 163 yards overall.

The Mustangs will open the season with home games Sept. 1 vs. Humboldt State and West Florida on Sept. 8.

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HELLO FROM COWBOY COUNTRY By Luci Wedeking

Greetings from Oklahoma City!

I am writing this dispatch from the Western Heritage Awards at the National Cowboy Museum, it has been an honor to have been invited to join in the festivities this year!

Life has been busy with travel the last few weeks, between this and the trip to the annual TxLA Conference with the library, but I couldn’t turn down this unique opportunity to join my first professional mentor and see what life had planned for me to learn from her again.

I started working for Marla Daily as an intern in high school, in the same way our SMS and SHS students are interning for the Cowboy Country Museum.

Marla runs the Santa Cruz Island Foundation in Santa Barbara, CA, where I grew up. She is a Channel Islands historian, author of several books, and Fellow of the Explorers Club in New York.

I was lucky to have Marla as my boss from my sophomore through senior year in high school, where I spent most afternoons between the foundation and the Santa Barbara Historical Society library, conducting research on the islands from century old newspapers, and many weekends actually out at Santa Cruz Island doing maintenance on the historic Main Ranch buildings and the Chapel of the Holy Cross. She has been a lifelong friend, and while catching up recently, invited me to join her for the induction of Walter Lennox Vail (cattle king of Arizona’s Empire ranch and Vail & Vickers Ranch on Santa Rosa Island) into the Great Westerner Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy Museum.

The Western Heritage Awards celebrates great accomplishments in Western history, literature, and film.

My invitation included an in to the hotel where all the Hall of Fame inductees, award recipients, writ-

ers, and museum board members stay and visit with each other every year.

It is where all the behind the scenes fun is happening this weekend, and it feels like being in a secret club!

It’s a swirl of fancy boots, cowboy hats, and blazers around here. Turns out Marla is not the only one I know attending the weekend of events. I have been re-acquainted with some of the SCIF board members I knew in my youth and have been visiting with cowboy stuntman Dean Smith and his lovely wife Debby, who have become friends over the years on their visits to Stamford and the rodeo.

I’ve met some new folks including members of the National Cowboy Museum Board of Directors, and the awards show’s host, Sam Elliott! As a book lover, I made fast friends with the literature crowd including bestselling Western author Robert Knott, (who wrote the movie Appaloosa, and says he will be naming a character in his next book after my favorite library patron and dear friend, Mr. Bland Harrison), 2018 Western Heritage Award Winner Mark Bedor (who signed and dedicated a copy of his latest book Great Rides of Today’s Wild West to our patrons at the Stamford Carnegie Library), and Western historian and collector Mike Thompson (Mike is also a Teddy Roosevelt actor), who resides in San Angelo.

So now, a bit about the museum… If y’all have never been before, I highly suggest a trip. It is a lot like our museum, only much BIGGER! On Friday we toured the building and had a great visit. I have taken home a whole new inspiration for how to design the updated exhibits we have been planning on the SMS Ranch and TCR Rodeo. Their historic displays included everything you could imagine

from life in the Old West, from Native Americans, U.S. Cavalry, explorers and mountain men, cattle drives and cowboys, historical fire arms, history of rodeo, as well as Western T.V. and film (if you like John Wayne, this place has it all).

They even have a full size Old West town inside the museum.

In addition to history, they also have an epic Western art collection featuring Frederic Remington, Charlie Russell, Maynard Dixon, N.C. Wyeth, and a Tom Ryan (just like we do! But, they don’t have a muchdesired Mark Maggiori yet, like we do… as I discussed with one of their board members, who is eagerly anticipating what the artist will bring to their Prix de West art show in June).

Even though this weekend is dedicated more to history than art, it has been a great time for an art experience, as they have a new exhibit up, In the Principal’s Office: Tom Ryan the Art Student, featuring Tom’s artwork and notes while he studied under Frank Reilly. For a Tom Ryan fan this was so cool, it showed his studies learning how to render light, proportion, and perspective, and reminded me of my own days as an art student at Parsons School of Design.

Tom Ryan’s connection to Stamford is well known at this museum, and he was immediately brought up a few times when I told some of the museum folks where I was visiting from. They were surprised to hear we had an original work of his in our little museum, and who knows, maybe they might come down this way to study it!

Overall, this has been an amazing trip and would be a great event to continue to attend in the future.

The opportunities to grow and build new relationships to bring Stamford’s own offerings toward the

Luci Wedeking with Debby Smith and cowboy stuntman Dean Smith at Awards Reception forefront of this nation’s Western tourism destinations is really unmatched.

Our mission at the Cowboy Country Museum is aligned perfectly with what they are doing up here, only in a way that shows the best of Stamford’s (and Texas’) own unique take on cowboy history. We have so much Western Art and cowboy heritage to celebrate in our town, I am truly proud to be here representing Stamford at this national forum!

Before I leave you, I would like to share an update on what Jewellee has been up to in the museum while I’ve been traveling. I am so proud of her work developing new educational programming for our youth!

Sharing this note from Jewellee: “The Museum came alive with forty-four Oliver Kindergarteners. Our theme for this field trip was An Archaeology Dig. The students learned about Texas fossils and participated in a fossil hunt, they learned about Dinosaurs in Texas and got to crack open Dinosaur eggs, and then they learned about Comanche Indians and arrowheads and participated in an archaeological dig.

Sam Elliott and Luci Wedeking at Western Heritage Awards We topped off the morning with the movie, Night at the Museum, complete with popcorn. The kids

were great! Also, a shout out to the volunteers that helped make this event run smoothly!”

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When The Enemy Comes In our Christian walk, it’s not if the enemy comes, it’s when the enemy comes. Satan is always looking to attack and harm God’s chosen ones. He will use any and everything he can in order to try to lead one astray.

Sometimes he comes as a roaring lion looking to devour whatever is in sight (1 Pet. 5:8), and other times he disguises himself as an angel of light (2 Cor. 11:14). The devil is tricky and good at what he does; Jesus called him the father of lies (John 8:44). He knows where to hit us the hardest and will use everything he can in order to get us to doubt the Father of Truth. The battle will come and when it does we must be prepared.

James 4:7 says to “humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you”. After we have first humbled ourselves to the Almighty’s power, we are then told to resist the enemy. Instead of passively taking ourselves away from his attacks, we are to fight back with God’s power.

The Bible often describes the Christian walk as an ongoing spiritual battle against evil forces (Eph. 6:12). We as believers are encouraged to fight, conquer, strive and overcome the enemy’s tactics that he uses against us. The quicker that we see the true cause and force that is behind the trouble and conflicts that approach us in our everyday lives, the greater chance we have of overcoming them. If it’s not of Christ, more than likely it’s of Satan. As a saint of Christ, we should not think physical but spiritual. Satan is constantly working against us but the Bible I read tells me that the Creator and Savior Jesus Christ has already won that victory (Rom.

16:20, Heb.2:14).

What is the best way to resist the devil? Paul tells us, “Put on salvation as your helmet and take up the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Eph. 6:17). The first step is to accept God’s salvation. You will never be able to say no to the devil unless you’ve said yes to Jesus. Without Christ, we are defenseless against the enemy, but with “salvation as our helmet” our minds are protected

by God. Always remember that if you are a believer, Satan cannot force you to do anything, he can only suggest it (1 Cor. 10:13).

You must use the Word of God as your weapon against Satan. Jesus modeled this when he was tempted in the wilderness (Matt. 4:1-11). Every time Satan suggested a temptation, Jesus countered by quoting Scripture. There is power in God’s Word, and Satan fears it. We must do the same, for the Word of God is our sword and main weapon of attack.

Don’t ever try to argue with the devil. He’s better at arguing than you are, having had thousands of years of practice (Gen. 3:4). You can’t beat Satan with logic or opinion, but you can use the weapon that makes him tremblethe Word of God. This is why memorizing Scripture is the absolute key to defeating the enemy.

If you don’t have any Bible verses memorized, you’ve got no bullets in your gun! Get into the Word of God and put it to work, for He will never fail you. I encourage you to memorize one verse a week for the rest of your life. What an advantage you would have when the enemy comes your way!

Always remember God’s Word is the Truth and it is never going to disappear (Luke 21:33).

The Paint Creek FFA Poultry Evaluation Career and Development Event Team advanced to the STATE CDE contest with 5th place at the Area II Poultry CDE last weekend Saturday, April 14th at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The State Poultry CDE will be held on Saturday, April 28th at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Pictured left to right: Maddie Davis, Desiree Acosta, Eric Perkins, Nicholas Rogers, Priscilla Gonzales

Paint Creek Pre-K and Kindergarten to Register Tuesday, April 24 Paint Creek School will hold registration for Pre-K and Kindergarten students for the 2018-2019 school year on Tuesday, April 24.

Pre-K Students currently enrolled at Paint Creek do not enroll until fall registration. Please come by the school office between 7:30 and 4:00 P.M. to

complete needed paperwork.

To attend Kindergarten, a child must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2018. To attend Pre-K, a child must be 4 on or before September 1, 2018. Parents should bring their driver’s license, their child’s immunization record, birth certificate,

and social security card to registration.

If you cannot attend registration, but have a Pre-K or Kindergarten student, please call the school at 940864-2868 and make arrangements to come at another time.

PAINT CREEK ISD HONOR ROLL “A” HONOR ROLL

1ST GRADE: Kavan Adams, Kylee Delmasso, Haleigh Thompson 2ND GRADE: Brianna Clary, Kamryn Delmasso 7TH GRADE: Levi Rhoads 9TH GRADE: Haylee Garcia 10TH GRADE: Desiree Acosta 12TH GRADE: Felicity Hannsz, Ariel Wolf

“A/B” HONOR ROLL

1ST GRADE: Halen Bauer, Ryan Gardner, Maci Garner, Noah Garza, Kash Holder, Colston Myers 2ND GRADE: Abram Hernandez, Lukas Jones, Jenna Scheets, Jerry Scheets,

Alexa Yanez 3RD GRADE: Colton Blair, Adrian Castorena, Carissa Elkins, Wyatt Walburg 4TH GRADE: Harry Boyd, Ericka Hernandez, Zak Jones, Alex Prichard, Maddy Tucker 5TH GRADE: Zeke Cisneros, Melanie Clary, Katie Perez, Audie Shaw, Alisa Walburg 6TH GRADE: Mark Hall, Phaiden Spikes 7TH GRADE: Austen Sanford 8TH GRADE: Chris Acosta, Mark Garcia, David Gonzales, Ana Hall, Dylan Souther 9TH GRADE: Jasmine Boyd, Dyna Knowles 10TH GRADE: Madilyn Davis, Bailee

Thomas 11TH GRADE: Bailey Hawkins, Debra Knowles 12TH GRADE: Abby Blair

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Lady Dawgs are Area Champs, Bulldogs Place 2nd The SHS Area Qualifiers competed at the 7 & 8 AA Area Track Championships on Monday, April 16 at ACU Elmer Gray Track. The Lady Bulldogs are Area Champions, and the Bulldogs took 2nd place at Area.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: GIRLS 100 METER DASH: 2 Spotwood, Honesty 12.95 200 METER DASH: 3 Woodard, Brooklyn 27.55; 7 Johnson, Tameka 28.83 400 METER DASH: 2 Terrell, Laramie 1:02.79 800 METER RUN: 2 Terrell, Laramie 2:31.06 300 METER HURDLES: 4 Ortiz, Adreana 51.93

4X100 METER RELAY: 1 A 51.98 4X200 METER RELAY: 2 A 1:50.62 POLE VAULT: 4 Terrell, Laramie J8-06.00; 5 Lefevre, Carli J8-06.00 LONG JUMP: 1 Ortiz, Adreana 16-08.00 TRIPLE JUMP: 1 Fletcher, Mariah 3505.00: 2 Ortiz, Adreana 34-10.00 SHOT PUT: 6 Woodard, Porshia 32-04.50 DISCUS THROW: 6 Fernandez, Macie 89-03 BOYS 200 METER DASH: 1 Barber, Demarcus 23.51; 3 Johnson, Steven 23.95 400 METER DASH: 5 McClintock, Kesler 55.09; 8 Edwards, Trace 1:08.51 3200 METER RUN: 8 Ortiz, Jonathan 13:48.51 110 METER HURDLES: 1 Holt, Carson

15.37 300 METER HURDLES: 2 Holt, Carson 42.03 4X100 METER RELAY: 4 Stamford A 44.80 4X200 METER RELAY: 1 Stamford A 1:33.21 4X400 METER RELAY: 2 Stamford A 3:40.06 POLE VAULT: 2 Mueller, Josh 12-06.00 LONG JUMP: 7 Johnson, Steven 1806.00 TRIPLE JUMP: 8 Mueller, Josh 39-00.25 SHOT PUT: 7 Gomez, Riley 39-03.75 DISCUS THROW: 5 Gomez, Riley 116-05 First-Fourth place in each event qualify for the Regional Meet, which will be in Odessa on April 27-28.

SMS Boys Compete at District Meet The Stamford Middle School 7th and 8th grade track teams participated in the 7AA District Track Meet on April 7. Both the 7th grade and the 8th grade teams finished 5th.

7TH GRADE 100 METER DASH: 6 Henager, Hayden 14.54; 11 Dancer, Rue 15.18; 12 Vega, Dominic 15.58 200 METER DASH: 7 Andrade, Joe 30.05; 9 Dancer, Rue 31.42; 11 Vega, Dominic 31.64 400 METER DASH: 11 Vega, Dominic 1:17.60; 12 Onyemeh, Amhrye 1:29.98; 15 Metler, Ben 1:45.91 800 METER RUN: 6 Quinonez, Jeremiah 3:03.07; 15 Whitworth, Tyler 4:19.46 1600 METER RUN: 6 Quinonez, Jeremiah 7:01.65; 10 Terry, Lance 7:48.79 2400 METER RUN: 5 Quinonez, Jer-

emiah 11:20.86; 8 Terry, Lance 13:40.44; 9 Whitworth, Tyler 14:18.68 110 METER HURDLES: 2 Young, Kyle 22.17 300 METER HURDLES: 1 Lefevre, Coy 51.58; 4 Young, Kyle 56.76 4X100 METER RELAY: 3 56.60 4X200 METER RELAY: 2 1:54.75 HIGH JUMP: 5 Lefevre, Coy 4-04.00 LONG JUMP: 3 Vega, Dominic 15-01.50; 15 Cantu, Cruz 11-05.00 TRIPLE JUMP: 3 Lefevre, Coy 31-00.25; 5 Henager, Hayden 29-00.00; 6 Andruch, Jonathan 28-11.25 SHOT PUT: 1 Cavazos, Steven 28-07.50; 3 Andrade, Joe 27-03.00; 7 Duran, Aaron 26-07.00 8TH GRADE 100 METER DASH: 8 Spotwood, Brydarius 13.97; 16 Moreno, Orlando 15.71

200 METER DASH: 4 Andruch, Elijah 27.07; 9 Gonzales, Isaiah 28.78; 13 Spotwood, Brydarius 32.42 400 METER DASH: 9 Ruzario, Steven 1:14.79 110 METER HURDLES: 8 Proffitt, Kolbie 22.62 300 METER HURDLES: 1 Faulks, Dylan 48.17 4X100 METER RELAY: 3 51.73 4X200 METER RELAY: 4 1:49.62 HIGH JUMP: 3 Andruch, Elijah 5-02.00; 5 Proffitt, Kolbie J4-10.00 LONG JUMP: 8 Proffitt, Kolbie 15-04.50; 9 Gonzales, Isaiah 15-03.00 TRIPLE JUMP: 3 Andruch, Elijah 3501.75; 5 Faulks, Dylan 31-10.25 2 SHOT PUT: 4 Womble, Dalton 31-02.50 DISCUS THROW: 5 Heathington, Wyatt 91-06; 9 Mathis, Tate 82-02

Lady Dawgs Lose to Maidens, Lady Cats The Lady Bulldogs lost an error-filled contest to the Haskell Maidens. Stamford jumped out to an first-inning 6-4 lead, but things fell apart in the second inning as the Maidens scored 7 runs. The Lady Dawgs were not able to overcome that deficit losing 21-8.

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The Lady Dawgs faced off against the Hawley Lady Cats on Tuesday and were outscored 10-0. Hawley’s scoring was limited to two big innings, but the Stamford ladies just couldn’t get their offense going.

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Bulldogs Conquer the Indians, Lose to Bearcats

The Stamford Bulldogs defeated the Haskell Indians 165. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the first inning and scored in each of the next three inning to win in a 10run rule decision. The Bulldogs offense was led by Trace Edwards with 4 RBIs, Joseph Hernandez and Ben West with 3 RBIs each.

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The Bulldogs lost to the Hawley Bearcats on Tuesday, April 17. Despite Josh Mueller’s 3 hits, the Stamford offense just couldn’t overcome the 9 runs scored in the first inning by the Bearcats.

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SHS 5TH SIX WEEKS HONOR ROLL 9TH GRADE

A HONOR ROLL: Laramie Terrell, Sean Thane A/B HONOR ROLL: Jaelynn Bryant, Kelvinasjia Calicutt, Carson Carver, Brennon Day, Zakary Elkins, Bryson Holt, Taylor Jimenez, Houston Koenig, Cato Macias, Aaliyah Menchue, Gracie Oliver, Natalie Roden, Luke Thane

10TH GRADE

A HONOR ROLL: Mallory Copeland, Carlee Dancer, Macie Fernandez, Storey Gomez, Alexis Johnson, Cade Lefevre, Brett Patterson, Lane Patton, Endia Pryor, Keith Richards, Korey Villanueva, Ben West, Jackie Yang A/B HONOR ROLL: Dmarcus Barber, Sadie Cole, Honesty Davis-Spotwood, Lesly De Leon, Kennadee Gann, Marcus Gonzales, Madysen Jimenez, Keyven Mueller, Adreanna Ortiz, Stephanie Pardo, Abree Ramos, Rylee Sconce

11TH GRADE

A HONOR ROLL: Brandon

Campbell, Zachary Duran, Riley Gomez, Carson Holt, Marissa Kelley, Carli Lefevre, Andrianna Pardo, Nicole Parks, Cameron Poulton, Brooklyn Woodard, Angel Zarate, A/B HONOR ROLL: Garrett Arendall, Nolan Baker, Nikita Bhakta, Clayton Castro, Kaleb Flick, Candice Frohn, Julian Jimenez, Lyric Johnson, Quincy Johnson, Brittany Macias, Ethan Medina, Melanie Ratheal, Rhiannon Sanders, Erik Silva

12TH GRADE

A HONOR ROLL: Peter Copeland, Sara Hammond, Braleigh Hickman, Noah Horn, Caden Mathis, Jared Muehlstein, Miya Sanchez, Morgan Sanders A/B HONOR ROLL: Jacob Galvan, Amanda Gomez, Joseph Hernandez, Breanna Huggins, Devin Hughes, Victoria Huston, Cassie King, Zenaida Moreno, Sarah Richards, Peyton Routon, Shaunnarie Tate

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STAMFORD ISD MENU April 23rd- April 27th Monday Breakfast Pizza OR Muffin & Yogurt, Fruit -- Assorted Fruit Juice, Milk Variety Corn Dog, Tater Tots, Baked Beans, Apple-Pineapple D’Lite, Milk Variety Tuesday Chicken-n-Biscuit OR PBJ, Fruit -- Assorted Fruit Juice, Milk Variety Taco Soup, Cornbread, Cucumber Slices, Tiny Tomato Cup, Peaches, Lime Sherbet Cup, Milk Variety Wednesday Biscuit, Gravy, Eggs, Bacon OR Muffin & Yogurt, Fruit -- As-

sorted Fruit Juice, Milk Variety Pizza, Baby Carrots, Crunchy Broccoli Salad, Fruit, Brownie, Milk Variety Thursday Pancake Wrap & Yogurt, Fruit -- Assorted Fruit Juice, Milk Variety Chicken Sandwich, Oven Fries, Fresh Veggie Cup, Mandarin Oranges, Milk Variety Friday Sausage Biscuit OR Muffin & Yogurt, Fruit -- Assorted Fruit Juice, Milk Variety Salisbury Steak, Biscuit, Brown Gravy, Roasted Potatoes, Garden Salad, Fruity Gelatin, Milk Variety

SHS Regional Qualifiers Congratulations to the Regional Qualifiers! The Regional Meet will be in Odessa on April 27-28.

Brooklyn Woodard: 4X100 Relay, 200 M, 4X200 Relay Adreana Ortiz: Long Jump, Triple Jump, 300 H, 4X200 Relay Honesty Spotwood: 100 M, 4X100 Relay Tameka Johnson: 4X100 Relay, 4X200 Relay Mariah Fletcher: Triple Jump, 4X100, 4X200 Laramie Terrell: Pole Vault, 800 M, 400 M

Steven Johnson: 4X100 Relay, 4X200 Relay, 200M Trace Edwards: 4X400 Relay Carson Holt: 4X400 Relay, 110 H, 300 H RJ Smith: 4X100 Relay, 4X200 Relay Josh Mueller: Pole Vault, 4X200 Relay, 4X400 Relay D’Marcus Barber: 4X100 Relay, 4X200 Relay, 200 M Ryheem Smith: 4X100 Relay, 4X400 Relay

OLIVER ELEMENTARY 5TH 6 WEEKS HONOR ROLL A HONOR ROLL

1ST GRADE: Norah Andruch, Lillian Cervantes, Addison Cook, Braisyn Dillard, CJ Gomez, Easton Hernandez, Braden Logan, Krysalyn McClintock, Micheal Ortega, Zlayah Shaw, Zionna Shaw, Seth Short, Morgan Woolf 2ND GRADE: Hailey Blackstock, Kash Brattain, Joseph Cervantes, Miles Follis, Karsten Hall, Aubrie Kalen, Ace Martinez, Quincy Page, Om Patel, Jace Patterson, Elizabeth Rhymes, Dallas Sanchez, Caroline Shoemaker, Christiana Weathersbee 3RD GRADE: Josh Andruch, Jordan Burns, Cutter Caddell, Khloe Cantu, Jacy Corzine, Everett Ekdahl, Zayne Lefevre, Cole Maikell, Ramiro Mendez, Amber Miramontes, Madalyn Mueller, Crystal Pardo, Josh Rhymes, Levi Valenkamp 4TH GRADE: Emma Follis, Gideon Horn, Brayden Jimenez, Kagen Logan, Panhabone Mao, Mason Mueller 5th Grade: Allie Caddell, Ariel Corzine, Drew Faulks,

Alex Guzman, Cash Koenig, Panhabouth Mao, Gabriel Mendez, Caden Moreno, Alexander Ponce-Serrano, Kaston Vega, Raylan Villanueva

A/B HONOR ROLL

1ST GRADE: Emmalina Bishop, Steven Conway, Isabella Edwards, Kayonna Epps, Camirra Fay-Rice, Jaxon Harris, Bradley London, Santos Montanez, Jaiden Painschab, Sai Patel, Leticia Rawls, Silas Rawls, Brooklyn Reed, Sierra Rhodes, Jeremy Stinnett, Natali Venteno, Kylie Wescott 2ND GRADE: Sarah Acosta, Brennan Armstrong, Maddox Beaty, Selena Cruz, Kameron Gardner, West Garza, Marivella Gonzales, Lacy Gonzales, Alyia Graciano, Memphis Harris, Addison Neatherlin, Ian Perkins, Hailey Phebus, Julian Silguero, Jennifer Silva, Gucci Smith, Michael Vasquez, Cooper Wilhelm, Bryson Wilson, Baelie Womble, Wade Wright

3RD GRADE: Kylin Alvarado, Breeauna Ausborn, Raymond Cervantes, Brooklyn Diaz, Scout Dickson, Trey Dippel, Caitlyn Ender, Baylor Flow, Trinity Green, Hadleigh Gurley, Brody Jones, Kree McCright, Christopher Pardo, Adrianna Ramos, ABCDE Reyes, Kenzlie Salazar, Aiden Sarmiento, Erica Silguero, Kasya Willis 4TH GRADE: Adan Aguilar, Kennalea Clifton, Emily Conner, Marco De Leon, Nicolas DeLeon, Carolina Flores, Madison Hallford, Mindi Jeremy, Wesley Muehlstein, Angelique Ontiveros, Zimyric Shaw, Jessica Silguero, Hayden Strand, Bobiegh Suitor, Lillian Terry, Hannah Wilson 5TH GRADE: Eryana Andrade, Case Beeson, Debra Calicutt, Ariana Dippel, Keith Knowles, Kolton McCright, Santana Moreno, Nicholas Phelps, Ethan Rhymes, Shylee Sconce, Madeline Sledge

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Calling A Drug By Its Name?

You Have Choices

DEAR DR. ROACH: Why does every article mention the formal name of drugs, and then the popular name? For example, you recently mentioned “apixiban (Eliquis).” Could the world still function with ONLY one name per product? -- G.N.R. ANSWER: Every drug has not just two, but usually three names: a precise chemical name, which can be very long and unwieldy; a generic name; and an optional brand name, which varies based on the manufacturer and the country.

The brand name is the one that most people know, as it is the one usually advertised to both the public and physicians. This column is published in several countries, so I always list the generic name in addition to the most usual brand name. Also, generic names often give clues to the type of medication. For example, a drug ending in “-pril” is an ACE inhibitor, used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure, and for prevention of diabetic kidney disease. I encourage my medical students and residents to use generic names. Generic names are lowercase, while brand names are capitalized.

I will put a few examples on my Facebook page, facebook.com/keithroachmd, for people who are interested. The world will still continue to function, even if you don’t read the post.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am conflicted about getting a shingles shot. When I was young, I had a mild case of chickenpox.

Last year I contracted a mild case of shingles. I had decided previously not to get the Zostrix shot. I recently asked my doctor about the shingles shot, and he said it was not necessary, since I had already had shingles.

Should I get the vaccine? Does the severity of chickenpox correlate to the severity of shingles? -- M.C. ANSWER: I strongly recommend the new shingles vaccine, Shingrix, for healthy adults over age 50, whether or not they have had shingles or chickenpox in the past. The vaccine is very effective at preventing shingles and its dreaded complication, post-herpetic neuralgia.

The risk of developing a second case of shingles within a year of the first case is low, so it is reasonable (but not necessary) to wait a year before getting the new vaccine. It is two doses, spread two to six months apart. Muscle pain, swelling, redness and fever are common after the shot, but usually do not last more than a day or two.

These recommendations are in accordance with those of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which

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By Dr Keith Roach, M.D. can be viewed here: https://tinyurl.com/ y9bevsdd.

DEAR DR. ROACH: Should people with fibromyalgia get the shingles and flu vaccines? Thank you. -- S.S.R. ANSWER: In 2012, the Institute of Medicine (now the National Academy of Medicine) concluded that there was no mechanistic evidence for an association between fibromyalgia and MMR, influenza, hepatitis B or DTaP vaccines.

They didn’t look at the existing shingles vaccine, let alone the new one, but it is unlikely that the shingles vaccine would make fibromyalgia flare. The benefits of vaccines greatly outweigh the risks in the general population and in people with fibromyalgia.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Health newsletters may be ordered from www.rbmamall.com. (c) 2018 North America Syndicate Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Council Receives City Updates During Regular Meeting

BY WILL MCCLURE The Stamford City Council held its regular meeting last Monday, April 16th. to discuss a few agenda items before hearing updates on happenings in and around the city from City Manager Alan Plumlee.

Mayor Johnny Anders called the meeting to order at 5:15 pm with all members present with the exception of Councilmember Dennis Braden and City Attorney Raymond Hollabaugh. Anders began the meeting with the invocation instead of Councilmember Ken Roberson, who was running late to the meeting, and then led the room in the Pledge of Allegiance. Once completed, the meeting began with citizen’s comments; however, as there were none that evening the meeting moved forward with approving the minutes of the April 2nd meeting with no additions and corrections. The final item on the regular agenda was to discuss and act on Resolution 2018-03, which concerned the rate increase from AEP Texas.

In contrast to other rate increases where approval is sought, the resolution was requested to formally deny the rate increase so that the rate increase can be reviewed by committee of cities that is serviced by AEP.

As such, the council moved to unanimously approve the resolution to deny the rate increase.

The final order of business for the evening was the City Manager’s Report with City Manager Alan Plumlee beginning with informing the council that the Cowboy Country Museum had received a grant for $4,600 from the Tocker Foundation which will help provide commercial-grade shelving for the museum. Plumlee said that the application was for a $23,000 grant and that the foundation had only approved the partial amount of $4,600; however, it is the hope that with these updates the museum can apply again in the future for the remaining amount. Plumlee then stated that the city’s electrical contract is set to expire in September and the city had gone through the bidding process. After receiving a bid from TXU for four cents per kilowatt, the city moved forward with signing up for the service, which ended up being lower than the price bid. Plumlee stated that this would save the city $44,000 as opposed to saving $36,000 had the city stayed with Reliant Energy. Plumlee said that the contract would be for three years and that the council will see the TXU con-

tract at a later date.

The next item on the report was that Plumlee stated that he had the opportunity to meet with the code enforcement officers that will come to the city, one being based in Lubbock and the other in Abilene. He stated that while the officers were still being trained on Stamford’s codes, they had already targeted four buildings in the city that were considered dangerous and would need to be torn down after the proper paperwork had been filed. The next item was that the city had received the sales tax report from February the previous Friday, April 13th with the amount totaling $77,000, up 29% from the same time last year. Plumlee then stated that the Cowboy Country Museum would be hosting a Family Night the following Thursday, April 19th at 5:30 pm with the featured presentation recognizing James Washington ahead of the NFL Draft beginning on April 27th. The presentation will focus on Washington’s time in Stamford and will have cards for residents to sign wishing him luck in the draft.

The final items of the report were that the city’s tornado sirens will be tested at noon on May 2nd, weather permitting and

that the county judge had extended the issued burn ban to April 23rd as a possible result of the large grass fire near Hawley the previous Friday, which Plumlee said that the city sent three firefighters and an engine to help with the efforts. Plumlee then said that there would be a public hearing organized by outside entities on the Cedar Ridge Reservoir and that any councilmember that wanted more information could let him know. The final item was that Stamford High School and the Chamber of Commerce wished to organize a Stamford Clean-up Day on May 10th with students from each grade taken to different locations around town to help make Stamford beautiful. Plumlee stated that the event would last from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and that the city would be involved in providing materials to collect trash, but would not be transporting students to and from the locations. After giving a brief positive update on the water treatment plant and the pipeline progress, Plumlee concluded his report and, there being no other business to conduct, the council moved to adjourn for the evening at 5:35 pm.

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Physical Therapy Available at Stamford Memorial Hospital

Did you know that Stamford Memorial Hospital offers physical therapy services?

Our team’s goal is to promote healing, relieve pain, restore motion and help patients achieve daily comfort, ease and independence.

Services include: • stretching and flexibility exercises • deep tissue massage • strengthening exercises • balance training • coordination activities • neuromuscular rehabilitation Each patient undergoes a thorough evaluation by a licensed physical therapist and an individualized plan of care is created.

The patient and therapist both work together in the physical therapy process to enable the patient to reach their goals and return to their maximum level of functioning status.

Just ask your doctor to provide a referral to Stamford Memorial Hospital’s Physical Therapy department.

The physical therapy department is located on the southeast side of Stamford Memorial Hospital. Please call 325-773-4728 for more information.

Stamford Healthcare System is committed to “CREATEing Outstanding Healthcare” in Stamford and the surrounding area. The network of services includes Stamford Memorial Hospital, Stamford Health Clinic, Stamford Walkin Clinic, Country Elegance Assisted Living and Stamford Health Club. For more information, please call 325-7732725 or visit stamfordhosp.com.

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Jones County Burn Ban in Effect Adopted April 16, 2018 The County Judge finds that circumstances present in all or part of the unincorporated area of the county create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning and has enacted a burn ban for the next 7 days or until April 23, 2018.

The County Judge has issued a Disaster Declaration on April 13, 2018, has suffered widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property (or there is imminent threat of same) resulting from WILDFIRE. The local state of disaster is declared for JONES COUNTY pursuant to §418.108 (a) of the Texas Government Code.

The burn ban restricts any outdoor burning consisting of an exposed flame. Violation of the Court’s Order is a Class C Misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00 This prohibition is for 7 days or april 23, 2018, from the date of

adoption of this Order, unless the restrictions are terminated earlier based on a determination made by the Texas Forest Service or this Court. This Order is adopted pursuant to Local Government Code §352.081, and other applicable statutes. This Order does not prohibit outdoor burning activities related to public health and safety that are authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for: (1) firefighter training; (2) public utility, natural gas pipeline or mining operations; (3) planting or harvesting of agricultural crops; or, (4) burns that are conducted by a prescribed burn manager certified under Section 153.048, Natural Resource Code, and meets the standards of Section 153.047, Natural Resource Code.

The outdoor burning of any waste, whether household or not, is prohibited unless it is contained within a covered barrel.

There are no agricultural exemp-

tions under this burn ban.

Private outdoor cooking is allowed if restricted to a covered, enclosed cooking devices such as smokers or gas grills. Private outdoor cooking is also allowed only if adult supervision is provided and such cooking device is not left unattended for any reason.

Private outdoor cooking is allowed is the cooking device is stationary and not located in an area containing easily burned materials such as grass or brush. Private outdoor cooking is also allowed only if water is available and the area around the cooking device is soaked before use.

Fire, coals, or other burning embers should be extinguished when cooking is completed.

Jones County requests its citizens to exercise extreme caution regarding the potential fire hazards existing in Jones County. Person responsible for causing fires may be held personally responsible for any damages caused by a fire.

Disaster Declaration

WHEREAS, the COUNTY OF JONES, since the 13th day, of APRIL, 2018. has suffered widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property (or there is imminent threat of same) resulting from WILDFIRE, WHEREAS, the COUNTY JUDGE OF JONES COUNTY has determined that extraordinary measures must be taken to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or rehabilitate property, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE COUNTY JUDGE

OF JONES COUNTY. That a local state of disaster is hereby declared for JONES COUNTY pursuant to §418.108(1) of the Texas Government Code.

Pursuant to §418.018(b) of the Texas Government Code, the state of disaster shall continue for a period of not more than seven days from the date of this declaration unless continued or renewed by the COMMISSIONERS COURT of JONES COUNTY. Pursuant to §418.018(c) of the Texas Government Code, this dec-

laration of a local state of disaster shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly with the COUNTY CLERK. Pursuant to §418.018(c) of the Texas Government Code, this declaration of a local state of disaster activates the COUNTY emergency management plan.

That this proclamation shall take effect immediately from and after its issuance.

ORDERED this 13 of APRIL, 2018.

DALE SPURGIN JONES COUNTY JUDGE

Opinion

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Be Willing to Trust I think it is an understatement when I say that a lot of people have lost trust in others over the last few years. Whether it be losing trust in our elected officials or even losing trust in a loved one, we find ourselves in more debates and arguments these days because no one is willing to trust anyone else. That is the funny thing about trust; it is such a small part of Will McClure our lives yet makes a huge difference at the end of the day. In fact, there are so many people in our society today that have been betrayed or let down by person after person that they question whether or not they will ever be able to trust again. This ends up leading to more people becoming shut off from others, developing solitary attitudes, and just have a general negative attitude about anything and everybody. It is a sad thought, but it does happen every day.

I will admit that solving this issue is not as simple as saying “trust again.” There have been times in our lives where we have just been burned one too many times to allow anyone else in. Whether it be repeatedly let down by different people or being betrayed by someone you thought was your best friend, no matter if it is a friendship or a relationship. It is easy to trust someone that seems to always have your best interests at heart or are willing to do anything for you. You can let the trust build and build to a point where any kind of disappointment can be damaging, let alone a massive betrayal that leaves you feeling broken inside and not wanting to let anyone else in. However, it should not be the end of the world if you don’t let it. Building up someone else’s trust takes some time, but it is quite another obstacle to learn to have to learn to trust again.

Once again, learning to trust again is never an overnight thing. While it is true that minor letdowns can be easy to overcome and move forward, it gets a lot harder when those letdowns and betrayals start building up.

However, just taking a small step in the right direction can boost one’s confidence and allow trust to take over again. It could be answering a phone call from a family member, catching up with friends on social media, or even starting a small reconnection with an old friend.

No matter what you do, do not let distrust ruin who you are. It may be harder now with so much deception and betrayal in the world today, but we have to focus on ourselves and the people around us. I’m not saying that you should go out and begin trusting everyone you meet, as there are some individuals out there that will abuse that trust and end up damaging you in the long run. Focus on maintaining a tight circle of friends and family that will be there to support you when things go awry. I’m not saying that bad things will never happen again, but you never have to face these things alone when you have a trusting support group behind you every step of the way. So, do not get to the point where you find yourself unwilling to let anyone in, but instead be willing to trust others and one day they may even return the favor.

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

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LE Fowler: Wood Carving Fisherman When I drove up to LE Fowler’s house at White Oak, near Longview, half the driveway was taken up with a huge, well-equipped fishing boat. I could tell I was in the right place.

Lots of people had told me about this legendary fisherman. Some call him a fish witch because he can catch fish where nobody else can. Some say he’s psychic.

Whatever you call him, he knows where and when to catch fish.

He has won some big tournaments and has been a fishing guide. Once on a successful outing, one of his customers asked him how he was catching all those fish. LE’s girlfriend, who was along on the fishing expedition, was quick with the answer. She said, “I’ll tell you how he’s catching all those fish. He thinks like a fish.”

Another time LE was with some fishing buddies swapping stories at Uncle Ed’s Tackle Shop in Longview.

“They were talking about

people being lucky,” says LE.“This one guy said, ‘I’ll tell you who the luckiest man in this country is and that’s LE Fowler. He’ll catch a ten pound bass out of a bar ditch. I don’t want to sound like I’m bragging but you know, some people are talented to do different things. I’ve always been able to catch fish. There were 12 of us kids and we ate what we caught or killed.”

LE makes fishing lures that look like museum quality pieces of art. He carves them with simple tools while sitting in his easy chair watching television.

“Everything is done with my pocket knife, my eye and my imagination.”

His calls them baits and has sold them in 25 states under the name WHAT A

LURE. “I sell one of these baits for $50.It takes me about 8 to 10 hours to make one.

People seem to treasure them and won’t hardly fish with them because they’re afraid they’ll lose them.

For years I wouldn’t let ‘em have one that they had paid for until I caught a fish or two with it just to make sure it would catch fish.”

His lures are in such demand that he traded a dozen of them with Bass Pro Shop, which outfitted his fishing boat, putting in equipment and supplies

worth thousands of dollars.

Both Bass Pro Shop and LE were happy with the trade.

He patented a device called a hypnotizer that attracts fish. He teamed up with some marketing people but that didn’t last long.

“They wanted to fly me all over the world, and I didn’t want to do that. I sold them just out on the water, people were following me around wanting me to sell them one.”

LE has cabinets full of his carvings. Some are life size busts of presidents, movie stars, animals and birds. They are carved from California walnut. He has another house, and it’s full of his carvings.

skills to help the students prepare so they could do their best in these competitions. He talked about the importance of wanting to get the students to participate in cleanup and beautification projects so they would take pride by becoming involved in the needs of the community. In a smaller school like Stamford, more is required of each student with all of the different programs than in larger schools with more students available to compete.

Regional in poetry reading, and Garrett Arendall won first in extemporary speaking at Regional competing against all high schools.

They have both qualified for State on May 22 in Austin. In poetry, the students have to prepare a reading about changes going on and a second reading about taking a stand on something.

Cassie chose dementia for one topic, and the random massive shootings occurring around the country for the other. She had done much research in preparing her topics and captured the attention of the members with her presentations.

She is planning to enter Howard-Payne in the fall and plans to major in speech and drama-hoping to a speech coach after graduation.

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ROTARY CLUB NEWS April 2 Roger Clark, a Texas Master Naturalist and a Graduate of Quail Masters Course, had a most interesting program for the Club today.

He had a video presentation prepared by Dr. Dale Rollins ( known as Dr. Quail) pertaining to the research and observations he has made of the different types of quail and their calls in all sorts of situations. He explained these by actually whistling some of the different calls they use for mating, for early morning, for danger, for gathering the covey together as well as in many other situations.

The different quail have different calls that he can easily identify. He has spent his life studying quail. The 4000 acre Rolling Plains Research Ranch near Roby, Texas, dedicates the use of

the ranch for quail research and other wildlife studies.

Roger has an ear to identify most types of birds by the sounds they make as he told more about his hobby.

April 10 Greg London, Principal of Stamford High School, brought us an update report on most of the activities that our students are involved including UIL, Journalism, Prose and Poetry Reading, One Act Play, Track, Golf, Tennis, Basketball, Boys Baseball, Ladies Softball and other extra-curricular activities.

He talked about some of their successes and the awards they have received in competition. With the heavy load that our teachers already have, he told of recruiting other individuals with certain specialized

April 17 Craig Gilbert, Speech Teacher at Stamford High School, talked to the Club about the students that compete in various UIL events including debate, extemporaneous speaking, prose and poetry reading.

Cassie King won first in

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It’s Wheat Tour Time In West Central Texas Multi-county events set May 4 in Taylor, Callahan, Jones Counties Two days of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service wheat field days are set May 3-4 across West Central Texas, coordinators said.

Taylor, Callahan and Jones counties will host a Wheat Field Day from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 4 at various sites throughout the counties, beginning at the Taylor County plots off Texas Highway 351 on Country Road 521, also called Mesquite Lane. The programs are free with a sponsored lunch provided at the Lions Club in Eula,

Farm-to-Market Road 603, on May 4.

The May 4 event will include: – Wheat Variety Review, Current Small Grain Situation and Fungicide Trial Plots, Kimura.

– Weed Control in Wheat Fields, Neely.

– Grain Storage Economics and Converting Old Cotton Base Acres to Seed Cotton and/or Other Covered Commodities, Thompson.

– Market Situation and Commodity Outlook, Welch.

The program will offer talks on laws and regulations required for licensing by the Texas Department of Agriculture and updates from governmental agencies including the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency.

For more information on the Taylor, Callahan and Jones counties field day, contact Karl Winge, AgriLife Extension agent in Callahan County, at 325854-5835, karl.winge@ ag.tamu.edu.

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Stamford Memorial Hospital is seeking a Dietary Aide to work on an as needed basis. In keeping with our organization’s values, this role contributes by providing high quality service in a cheerful, timely manner. The dietary aide position is responsible for providing nourishing food to residents, guests and employees under sanitary conditions as directed and in accordance with established policies and procedures. This position requires cooking, cleaning, dishwashing and all aspects of a full service

kitchen. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. One year of previous institutional food preparation and Food Handlers Certification is preferred. To apply, please visit our website at http://stamfordhosp.com/.

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Stamford Residence & Rehab is looking to hire a Weekend RN Supervisor & PRN CNA’S, LVN’S, & RN’S. Please call for more info. (325)773-3671 Sagebrush Living Center has openings: *Direct Care staff for all shifts *Cook’s Helper in Dietary 2 mornings and 2 afternoons.

These shifts are rotating, on 4 off 2 days. *Weekend Janitor/Maid. This shift is from 7:00am to 3:00pm Sat & Sun. Pick up applications at Sagebrush Living Center, 1101 Columbia St, Stamford, TX 79553, 325-773-2791.

Stamford Healthcare System is seeking a Pool Universal Worker at Country Elegance. In keeping with our organization’s values, this role contributes by providing high quality service in a cheerful, timely manner. The universal worker is responsible for providing residents with desired services in a caring, safe and efficient manner, dressing and maintaining proper clothing and hygiene, cleaning and food preparation while maintaining order, safety and cleanliness. Previous dietary experience a plus.

For an application, please visit our website at http:// stamfordhosp.com/ or drop by the front desk between the hours 8:00 to 5:00 Monday – Thursday.

Weekend Baylor nurse 32/40 and a night shift nurse; Weekend shift differential of $2 hr for nurses and $1 hr for C N A.; $1000 sign on bonus for the two open FT nurse positions. Contact: Marsha Mickler, Director of Nursing; Stamford Residence & Rehab Center, 1003 Columbia St., Stamford, Texas 79533, (325) 773-3671

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HELP WANTED Stamford Healthcare System is currently seeking a Groundskeeper/Maintenance Worker. This is a full-time, entry level position. Prior experience is not required.

High school graduate or equivalent is preferred. This position performs duties in

landscaping, maintaining outside grounds of the hospital and assisting with maintenance duties. For an application, please visit our web site http://stamfordhosp. com/ or apply in person at Stamford Memorial Hospital.

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ESSAYS FROM WEST OF 98

Pride and Community Last time, I wrote about community expectations for litter, high weeds, and junk vehicles, and my view that those expectations set the tone for the community’s expectation on larger matters. As I continued to think about that topic, a phrase kept popping up in my mind: “community pride.” And when it did, I kept asking myself, “what IS community pride?”

As it turns out, a lot of folks ask that same question on the internet. Online dictionaries are a great resource, but I have not found a dictionary that defines “community pride.” I found several local newspaper articles and blog posts from around the country attempting to define it as well, but those discussions all seemed centered around how community pride is expressed in their specific town.

Instead of a definition through local examples, I have been looking for a simple, straightforward definition of “community

pride” that can be applied in all of our communities.

It’s a phrase that we talk about. We all want community pride. When someone has community pride, we recognize it. But how do we define it? How do we teach others about it and to apply it to new settings?

I decided to take the definitions of “community” and “pride” and see if I could create a good definition from those individual definitions. “Community” has several slightly different definitions, but I see this one as the most relevant: “the people of an area considered collectively, especially in the context of social values and responsibilities.” Meanwhile, “pride” also has some differing definitions. Two different ones seemed somewhat applicable: “a person or thing that is the object or source of a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction” and “the consciousness of one’s own dignity.”

Working on those underlying definitions, here’s my

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first stab at a definition for “community pride”: “a collective group of people’s dignity in, and satisfaction with, objects of importance and meaning to the group.”

We all know community pride when we see it. An enjoyable park or swimming pool, new youth sports facilities, tidy streets, successful high school sports teams, an exciting event that draws large crowds to the community….those are all outward expressions of this pride. I would argue that each is an example of my definition. A community finds importance and meaning in each of these examples and finds them a source of dignity and satisfaction. By defining community pride, I hope we are able to understand, measure, and apply it within our communities.

We should all take stock and see where we have pride, where we lack it, and how we can improve it.

With a little identification and work, a long-standing eyesore can quickly be-

James M. Decker come a newfound source of community pride.

How do you define community pride? Would you change my definition in any way? Does your community have pride? If so, how do you express it? If it is in need of improvement, where can you positively impact that pride?

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

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

LOCAL CHURCHES Avoca Baptist Church Rev. Les Mims 773-3531 AM Worship: 11:00 Avoca United Methodist Church Dennis Huffaker 773-3909 AM Worship: 9:45 Bethel Church of God in Christ Pastor Session 407 W Handlan 325-773-5730 Bethel (Christ) Lutheran Church Rev. Richard Strait 1024 E. Vanderbilt 325-773-5949 AM Worship: 9:00 Bethel Lutheran Church Rev. Richard Strait 10707 N. FM 600 325-773-5949 AM Worship: 11:00

Central Baptist Church Pastor Bud Akins 301 E Moran 773-2577 Worship: 11:00 Central Presbyterian Rev. Dr. Kelly Pigott 601 Rowland 325-773-3381 AM Worship: 11:00 Common Ground Youth Ministry Paul Wright 219 S Swenson 325-773-3604 Faith Chapel Gerald Spalding 501 W. McHarg 325-773-2866 AM Worship: 10:00 Faith Lutheran Church Sagerton, Texas 940-200-0723 AM Worship: 10:30 First Assembly of God Family Worship

Center Pastor Randy Rawls 1214 Compton 325-773-2435 Am Worship: 10:45 First Baptist Church Pastor Jacob West 214 N Swenson 325-773-2781 AM Worship: 11:00 House of God Pastor Bobby Acosta 802 Ferguson St Sundays 11:00am Lueders First Baptist Church Roscoe McCoy 228-4622 AM Worship: 11:00 MacKenzie Trail Cowboy Church Greg Taylor 325-513-2505 AM worship 11:00 Heart of God Church 114 E Campbell Joanne Ochoa

AM Worship 10:30 Nugent Baptist Church Craig Thames 228-4457 Worship: 11:00 Nugent Church of Christ Nugent, Texas Ron Ballard, Preacher Sun. 10 Bible Classes 11 Morning Assembly Orient Street Church of Christ Wes Horn 510 S Orient 773-3419 Worship: 10:30

Paint Creek Baptist Church Pastor Tony Grand 940-864-3358 AM Worship: 11:00 St Ann’s Catholic Church Father Angelo Consemino 1001 S Swenson 325-773-2659 AM Mass: 11:00 St. John’s United Methodist Church Pastor John Erwin 201 S Ferguson 325-773-2561 AM Worship: 10:50

Solomon Temple Baptist Church Rev. Donnie Massey 315 N. Haskell St. 325-773-2213 AM Worship 9:30 Temple Baptist Church Jesse Morton 309 E Campbell 325-773-2550 AM Service: 11:00 Trinity Church Dr. Robert Wingrove 220 E. McHarg

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There will be a tornado siren testing on Friday, May 4 at noon, if weather permits. Stamford has two types of sirens, located at different parts of town, to warn locals of dangerous weather. The City is in charge of the tornado siren that is set up on top of the Stamford Carnegie Library. This siren sets off one, long, burst of sound. The other is a siren maintained by the school district, located at the SHS track and also at both, the Softball and Baseball fields. Its warnings are multiple, short bursts of sound when it detects lightening 10 miles away or less alerting everyone that it’s too dangerous to be on the sports field.

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