FRIDAY JUNE 22, 2018 THE NEW STAMFORD AMERICAN VOL. 10, ISSUE 5 STAMFORD AMERICAN VOLUME 97, ISSUE 11 STAMFORD LEADER VOLUME 113, ISSUE 12
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Transition at Stamford Healthcare System
City of Stamford Announces Free Entrance To Pool For Remainder Of Summer
Stamford Healthcare System announced the discontinuation of the Regional Services Department today. The decision was approved during meetings of the Stamford Hospital District and the Jones County Regional Healthcare System Board of Directors held on Tuesday, June 19th. The Regional Services Department was created in 2016 in order to create additional services and revenue for the hospital district. Unfortunately, the refusal of insurance companies to pay for the healthcare services provided has decreased the viability of the program. Due to the discontinuation of the program, twenty-nine employees will be laid off. Following the board meeting, an employee meeting was held to educate the staff on the announcement. In a compassionate gesture, the board has approved a two week severance package for all employees impacted by the closure of the department.
The City of Stamford has announced that admission to the Stamford City Pool will be free for all ages for the remainder of the summer. This all comes thanks to the generous donation of a local business owner who has asked to remain anonymous. SEE POOL, PG11
2018 Working Ranch Cowboy Award Bill Smith The Texas Cowboy Reunion was organized in 1930 for the purpose of preserving the traditions of the earlyday ranch country and to honor ranch cowboys that served as the foundation for the development of the cattle industry in Texas. In 2001, the Texas Cowboy Reunion officially initiated a means of recognizing and honoring these individuals who pursued a lifetime career as working ranch cowboys.
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This year, the Texas Cowboy Reunion takes great pleasure in honoring Mr. Bill Smith. Please join us on July 7th, 2018, as the Working Ranch Cowboy Award will be presented to him during Saturday night’s rodeo performance. Bill Smith was born in March of 1949 to Ab and Alma Smith, to a family of five sisters and one brother. He married Dana Kidd in 1972. They have one son, Billy and daughter-in-
law, Monica, who have a son named William Kidd Smith that will be two years old in September. Bill was raised in northwestern Kent County, across the river from Chimney Creek, between Spur and Post. He went to school in Spur and has lived in that area with his wife ever since. Bill’s family has a long history with the Swenson Ranches. SEE COWBOY, PG 12
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MARK THE DATE... RENT: The TCR Old Timer’s Association rents the Bunkhouse and Roundup buildings. The new manager is Ann Heathington, and she can be reached at 325773-8057. 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.
JUNE 26TH
FUNDRAISER: Mom’s Madness Fundraising Sale at Stamford Memorial Hospital sponsored by Stamford Pink Ladies, Tuesday, June 26, 7:005;00 in the Hospital Lobby. Clothing, jewelry, and accessories.
JULY 6TH
BOOK SIGNING: Book Signing with The SMS Ranch author, Dawn Youngblood, at the TCR Oldtimer’s Bunkhouse July 6th 1:00 pm, presented by Stamford Carnegie Library and The Cowboy Country Museum. Come for the Oldtimer’s traditional TCR brisket lunch and stay to learn about Swenson Ranch History. Books will be available to purchase at the event.
JULY 7TH
COWBOY SYMPOSIUM: Come hear the author of “Hank the Cowdog” in concert at the Texas Cowboy Reunion Cowboy Symposium on July 7 at 1:30 pm at the Roundup Hall. All are invited. $5 per person (3 & under free)
JULY 16TH-20TH
SUMMER READING CLUB: Stamford Carnegie Library’s Summer Reading Club “LIBRARIES ROCK!” Will be July 16th-20th at 1:30-3:00 pm. Children ages 5-10 are welcome to attend.
JULY 9TH-10TH
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Polar Blast VBS on Monday, July 9th and Tuesday, July 10th at Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl. Breakfast each day at 8:30 AM and classes are 9:00- noon. Ages 3 years-5th grade. A closing celebration will be Tues, July 10 at 7:00 PM. A fried chicken supper will be served. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Please register at: https:// vbspro.events/p/events/ bethellutheranvbs2018. For more information, please call 325-669-1149.
BIRTHDAYS June 20 – Diane Lovvorn June 26 – Kevin McCright June 30 – Bailee Wiley
Know someone who is having a birthday? Please remember to call us at 325773-5550 and let us know!
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Schedule of Events at the Bunkhouse July 4th – Hamburger Lunch, Bunkhouse July 5th – 7th – Brisket Lunch, Bunkhouse July 5th – Member meeting, 10 a.m., Bunkhouse July 6th – Memorial Service, 10 a.m., Bunkhouse July 6th – Book Signing for Dawn Youngblood with her book, SMS Ranch, 1 p.m., Bunkhouse July 7th – Fiddler’s Contest at 9 a.m., Round Up Hall July 7th – Poetry Reading at 2 p.m. featuring John Erickson, author of Hank the Cowdog series, Round Up Hall July 4th-7th – Social gathering every morning at 8 a.m. with coffee and refreshments If you are interested in the Hamburger Lunch, tickets are limited and are sold before the event. To reserve your meal, call Eddie Jones at 325/660-1002. Tickets for the Brisket Lunch will be sold at the door Thursday through Saturday.
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Quick Draw Event Draws Big for West Texas Rehab BY OREANA COMMUNICATIONS During the Stamford Art Foundation Preview Party on Tuesday, July 3, artists have only one hour to create original artwork before patrons’ eyes. The pressure on the artists is immense as patrons stroll amongst the easels, peering over artists’ shoulders to catch strokes of paint or pencil or pastel transform blank canvases into familiar scenes of western heritage. After the one hour of hurried creativity is over and artists have framed their works, patrons have the opportunity to bid on their favorite pieces, with the proceeds benefiting the West Texas Rehabilitation Center. Every year, several pieces draw fierce bidding from a number of patrons, each of whom are determined to win something that, just an hour before, existed only in the mind of the artist. This year’s Quick Draw Event will feature a dozen artists vying to create works that will resonate with patrons and deliver much-needed funds to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center, which serves all patients regardless of their financial circumstances. Patrons may visit with artists at a more leisurely pace in the John Selmon Memorial Gallery, beginning at 6:00 P.M. In addition, patrons can dine on a steak dinner catered by Joe Allen’s Catering; dance to the beat of Jake Hooker & The Outsiders; and enter to win a piece by Doug Prine titled “Brandin’ at Goodnight.” Preview Party tickets are $60.00 in advance and a few limited tickets will be available at the door for $70.00. Also, reserved tables that seat 10 and are arranged under the pavilion may be purchased for $750.00. Tickets may be purchased at SGDA Law Offices, 127 E. McHarg St. in Stamford, or by calling Connie Decker at 325.669.7587. or those unable to attend the 45th Annual Preview Party, visitors may cool off in the air-conditioned John Selmon Memorial Gallery through the duration of the Texas Cowboy Reunion, which closes on Saturday night, July 7.
SHS 2ND SEMESTER HONOR ROLL 9TH GRADE
A HONOR ROLL: Jaelynn Bryant, Carson Carver, Bryson Holt, Gracie Oliver, Laramie Terrell, Sean Thane A/B HONOR ROLL: Kelvinasjia Calicutt, Kirstian Cantu, Brennon Day, Zakary Elkins, Daisy Garcia, Taylor Jimenez, Stephon Johnson, Houston Koenig, Cato Macias, Paris Menchue, Scott Moreno, Natalie Roden, Nicholas Roden, Shelby Stone, Luke Thane, Nathan Villanueva
10TH GRADE
A HONOR ROLL: Mallory Copeland, Macie Fernandez, Kennadee Gann, Storey Gomez, Alexis Johnson, Cade Lefevre, Stephanie Pardo, Brett Patterson, Lane
Patton, Endia Pryor, Keith Richards, Korey Villanueva, Ben West, Jackie Yang A/B HONOR ROLL: Dmarcus Barber, Christian Cardenas, Honesty DavisSpotwood, Lesly DeLeon, Marcus Gonzales, Adreana Ortiz, Abree Ramos, Rylee Sconce
11TH GRADE
A HONOR ROLL: Quinton Adkins, Nolan Baker, Nikita Bhakta, Zachary Duran, Riley Gomez, Carson Holt, Marissa Kelley, Carli Lefevre, Andrianna Pardo, Nicole Parks, Cameron Poulton, Angel Zarate A/B HONOR ROLL: Garrett Arendall, Peyton Bevel, Clayton Castro, Demarcus Downs, Kaleb Flick, Julian Jimenez,
Lyric Johnson, Quincy Johnson, Brittany Macias, Melanie Ratheal, Brooklyn Woodard
12TH GRADE
A HONOR ROLL: Braleigh Hickman, Noah Horn, Devin Hughes, Caden Mathis, Jared Muehlstein, Miya Sanchez, Morgan Sanders A/B HONOR ROLL: Peter Copeland, Amanda Gomez, Rudy Gutierrez, Sara Hammond, Breanna Huggins, Victoria Huston, Kesler McClintock, Zenaida Moreno, Sara Richards, Peyton Routon, Rihiannon Sanders, Shaunnarie Tate
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JONES COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT
The Jones County Sheriff’s Office from June 10th to June 16th responded to 58 calls for service. There were 19 Traffic Stops conducted. The following people were booked into the Jones County Jail during this period: Brandon Lendermon, Driving while Intoxicated 3rd or more; Otha Thacker, Warrant; Lorenzo Billington, Warrants x2; James Allen Crain, Court Commit; Anna Lisa Lozano, Court Commit; Manuel Aleman Jr, Warrant; Alberto Rivera Montanez, Warrant; Jonathan Allan Craver, Driving while License Invalid w/previous conviction; Timothy Jerome Ussery, Unlawful Restraint; Marty Lynn Stringer, Criminal Trespass; Cassidy Eugene White, Hold for Fisher County; Cris Graciano, Warrants x2; Adrian Ray Johnson, Warrant; Kayleigh Flournoy, Hold for Taylor County; Brittany Fortune, Hold for Taylor County; Aubrey Adams, Hold for Taylor County; Aaron Wesley Adams; Landry Lee, Hold for Taylor County; Angelica Marie Wilson, Hold for Taylor County; Sheila Carmack, Hold for Taylor County; Dana Beach, Driving while License Invalid; Hannah Dorsey, Hold for Taylor County; April Yvonne Cortez, Hold for Taylor County; Carissa Helen Starks, Hold for Taylor County; Tracie Morraine Torres, Hold for Taylor County; Ladonna Kay Harrison, Warrant; Johnny Smith, Public Intoxication; Debra Lorena Bailon, Public Intoxication; Rafeal Reyes, Warrant; Brasten Dale Becker, Warrant; Timothy Jerome Ussery, Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle; Criminal Trespass; Trisha Lee Derrick, Court Commit; Jonathan Wayne Tate, Driving while License Invalid; Devon Jermaine Dunham, Possession of Marijuana < 2oz; Possession of Controlled Substance; Luke Zaphyr Miller, Possession of Marijuana < 2oz; Stephen Ring, Possession of Marijuana < 2oz Summary of calls responded to: Agency Assist – 5, Alarm – 1, Animal Cruelty – 3, Burglary – 1, Civil Standby – 2, Disturbance – 2, Domestic Disturbance – 1, Escort – 1, Investigation – 6, Livestock – 1, Motorist Assist – 1, Public Service – 5, Reckless Driver – 2, Road Hazard – 1, Runaway – 1, Sexual Assault – 1, Shots Fired – 2, Suicidal Subject – 1, Suspicious Activity – 5, Theft – 3, Transport – 10, Warrant Service – 1, 911 Hang-up – 2 Calls Responded to: 06/10/2018 Deputy Lively responded to shots fired call. Calling party stated they heard shots from the area located behind their property. Deputy Lively searched the area but was unable to locate anyone in the area. Jones County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone to be mindful of your surrounding when discharging a firearm. 06/12/2018 Sergeant Alfaro responded to a reckless driver call. Calling party stated that a vehicle drove through the parking lot of their business at a high rate of speed. Sergeant Alfaro took information on the vehicle and it was located at a nearby residence. 06/14/2018 Deputy Soliz responded to a domestic disturbance call. Calling party stated the father took one of their children and left the property. The altercation was verbal in nature and a welfare check was done on the children. 06/15/2018 Deputy Zertuche responded to a suspicious activity call. Calling party stated that someone was hiding in a big tree and will not let them go to sleep. Deputy Zertuche searched the area but was unable to locate anyone on the property. ESTRAYS: The Jones County Sheriff’s Office will post Estray notices on the Jones County Website. Please check the website for any Estrays and notify the Sheriff’s Office at 325-823-3201 if you have any information on an Estray.
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Eating Without Agendas Last time, I wrote about the unifying power of food, as expressed by the late Anthony Bourdain. Mr. Bourdain said that a shared meal can “break barriers, challenge assumptions, and build bridges,” that there is no better way for people to understand each other than over a meal together. In 2015, the people of Charleston, South Carolina showed the power of a meal through the Nat Fuller Feast. Nat Fuller was a freed slave who operated a popular fine-dining restaurant in Charleston. In 1865, just after the end of the War Between the States, he organized a “reconciliation feast” in which he invited the elite of the city, from all races, to sit at the same table, enjoy a high-class dinner, and just talk to one another. In what must have been a surreal moment, newly-freed slaves, powerful antebellum figures, and Union generals dined together and toasted to freedom. According to University of South Carolina professor David Shields, Fuller “knew well the symbolism” of these parties sharing a table and performing rites of civility together. Shields became familiar with this dinner while researching a book on the food of South Carolina’s Lowcountry. In 2015, he floated the idea of reenacting this dinner as part of Charleston’s memorials to the 150th anniversary of the War’s end. True to the original dinner, 80 invited guests representing all groups and demographics in Charleston dined together on a historically accurate menu similar to the food served at the original Reconciliation Feast. This dinner occurred amidst recent racial tension in the city and offered an opportunity for diners to reflect and discuss the opportunities to reconcile. Other Southern cities, from across South Carolina and all the way to Shreveport, Louisiana, have since
ESSAYS FROM WEST OF 98 James M. Decker staged their own reconciliation dinners. Inspired by Charleston’s Nat Fuller Feast, these dinners have had the same purpose: to bring together a diverse group of diners from across their communities, to share a meal and conversation. Chef Hardette Harrison, organizer of the Shreveport dinner, said “We don’t want people to debate or argue. We just want them to sit down and eat, with no agenda, and just talk about whatever comes to their minds, in the spirit of reconciliation.” I first read these stories a couple of years ago, but rereading them ignites ideas anew. What could our rural communities accomplish with similar dinners? Even if there’s no immediate, apparent tension in the community, there are still gaps to be bridged. Lingering worries about motivations, or absence of trust in leaders may prevent the community from truly uniting as one. How better to overcome those concerns than sharing a table together? As I’ve written many times, our rural communities will not survive and thrive into the future without our people working together for the community’s big picture. Perhaps our best way to establish unity is over a meal of reconciliation, conversation, and hopefulness. James Decker is a lawyer, farmer, and mayor 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.
Have you noticed that the wind has been blowing terrible???? I believe it blew hard enough on Saturday it was almost like a storm. I think it blew every bit of moisture out of the ground that we ever had. I do hope this next week will be a little more pleasant, maybe even a drop of rain or two. Just remember our musical will be on Saturday, the 23rd. Come join us for some good food, fellowship, and lots of good music in a nice cool place. We will be ready at 5:30 P M with lots of good food, so come hungry. See you there. You can’t find any farmers to talk to, they are all in the field planting that cotton. They are very busy this time of the year. We hope they get it all up and it will make a good crop for them, they truly deserve it for all the hard work they do. Accompanying Sybil Kendricks to Las Vegas last week to help her celebrate her birthday were her daughters, Julie Hull of Stanton and Jan Harris of Old Glory, her sister, Deana Mitchell of Swenson, and her nieces, Kelly Bartley of O’Brien and Kala Straub of Stanton. They reported a wonderful trip, a great time but ready to get home to rest. Pide and Mittie Dunham attended the Dunham family reunion last week at Possum Kingdom. There were thirty two present to enjoy all the good food, fellowship and lot of different games and great fishing. Pide Dunham was the oldest at 83 and Parker Hart, son of Travis and Renee Hart of Bowie, was
evening had the youngapproximately est at 18 thirty folks in months. attendance. David Thanks to all and Sherry that attended Breedand to all the ing from ladies that Amarillo brought the recently came to OLD GLORY NEWS delicious food. Thanks visit her By Anita Dozier to Kevin and mother, Marty for the Bernice good music. The A/C was Rhoads. While here, Sherry not working too well so it met with some ladies to did get a little warm, but discuss the upcoming Old it will be fixed before the Glory School Homecoming next dance. which will be on Labor Day While I was in Abilene weekend 2018. Mark your on Friday, I had lunch with calendar. Mike and Maxelle, Chris Deanne Conner has and Lindsey and Duke, and been visiting her grandSusan. Then I did some parents, Danny and Phyllis shopping with Rita and Letz. She has now moved to Abilene with her mother Susan. Marcie was working and could not join us. and step dad, Janna and On Saturday morning, Albert Hinkle and has gone I enjoyed attending the to work for the summer. Coffee at the First BapPhyllis stated she sure tist Church in Stamford misses her. honoring Jennifer Caddell, Danny and Phyllis have both been on the puny side hostess for the 2018Texas Cowboy Reunion. On my this week, but hope to be way home I stopped in doing better. Danny and his band played for a party Rule to visit with my sisterin-law, Geneva Vahlenat the Brooks Diesel Service Building in Sweetwater kamp, of Denton. She was attending the family on Friday evening. reunion. Also got to visit Danny and Dale’s brother, Steve Letz, and his with their family, Bud and Francene of Denton, Mark wife, Linda and daughter, and Brenda Ettredge from Karen of Abilene are in Alabama, and Justin and Germany now. Their son, Linda Ettredge and chilKevin, and his wife, Lisa, dren of Justin and many and their children are livfriends. ing in Germany. Kevin is Shelly Dunham and stationed there, he is with Gerral Walden were in the C-130 Cargo Plane in Blackwell on Friday. Gerral the Air Force. Their son, Isaac, graduated from High cooked out for Pide and Mittie Dunham and Shelly School there and Steve, Dunham for Father’s Day Linda and Karen went for at the Dunham home. the graduation and are Tracy Dunham of Hamlin doing some sight seeing stopped by for a short visit while there. but could not stay for the The Senior Citizens meal. Dance on Thursday
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Dale and Carm Letz celebrated their anniversary by going out to eat in Abilene and to a movie on Saturday. Wes and Tracy Pierce, Kambryn and Kelsey of Nocona, Jami Wilde of Knox City, Matthew Pierce of Lubbock, and Bobby and Kim Lowack, Kade and Kelly joined Kara and Wayne Briggs and Crete at the Stamford Lake on Saturday for the celebration of little Crete’s second birthday party. Pa Pa Glen and Granny Helen were there also to join in the fun. Wes, Tracy, Kambryn and Kelsey were overnight guests of his parents Glen and Helen, on Saturday. On Sunday, the entire family gathered at Glen and Helen’s for Father’s Day and enjoyed lunch together. Bernice Rhoads and I had an enjoyable visit when she came to see me on Saturday evening. Thought for the week: “Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.” Happy Birthday wishes go to Kenneth Jones, Ronnie Galloway, Jonathan Lammert, Daryl McEwen, Laressa Earthman, Debbie Whitman, Sandra Rhae, Lisa Lehrmann, Mike Hertel, Peggy Weise, Jordan Baitz, Sandra McLellan, Geneva Vahlenkamp, Melba Townzen, Dorothy Dickerson, and Mark Ettredge. We wish you many more. Anniversary greetings go to Leo and Stormy Sellers, Danny and Helen Lammert, Guy and Sue Callicoatte, Mark and Brenda Ettredge, Jon and Renee McAden, and Danny and Linda Diggs.
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City Council Begins Budget Workshop During Regular Meeting BY WILL MCCLURE The Stamford City Council held its regular meeting last Monday evening, June 18th, where the main topic of discussion was to begin looking at the city’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Mayor James Decker called the meeting to order at 5:15 pm with Councilmembers Dennis Braden and Melinda Smith absent for the evening and asked Councilmember Paul Wright to lead the invocation. After Councilmember Ken Roberson led the room in the Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting officially opened for citizen’s comments. With there being none that evening, the council moved forward with reviewing the minutes of the June 4th meeting. Decker noted two corrections that needed to be made for misspelled words before the council formally approved the minutes with the needed corrections. Next, the council reviewed the nomination
of Titania McGee to the Cowboy Country Museum Board, filling the vacancy left by departing member Marge Barnett. City Manager Alan Plumlee noted that it was the only vacancy on the board at the time and asked Museum Director Luci Wedeking, who was in attendance that evening, if there may be any other potential vacancies. Wedeking stated that board member James Hill was looking to resign and would stay until a new member would be nominated. With that said, the council voted to approve McGee’s nomination to the Museum Board. The council then moved forward with the evening’s consent agenda which featured nine bids for entity properties around the city. Decker began by asking to remove the bids for properties located at 212 E. Handlan, a vacant lot on the corner of N. Wetherbee and E. Bunkley, and 309 E. Bunkley. Decker noted that those
lots could be packaged with their respective blocks and wished to remove the individual lots from the bidding process until they could be bundled together. In addition, Plumlee noted that the property located at 309 E. Bunkley included a structure that needed to be removed from the lot. With no further discussion, the council moved to approve the other six bids as presented before formally approving to deny the three removed bids. The final item of the evening was the Budget Workshop, held in conjunction with the City Manager’s Report. City Manager Alan Plumlee stated that he was starting the budget discussion a bit earlier this year in order to start taking suggestions and work on the budget as soon as possible ahead of the September 30th deadline. Plumlee began by giving the council budget paperwork through May of this year and stated that he had received appraisal estimates
from Jones and Haskell counties, where Jones County gave an appraisal estimate of $70,130,245, a bit down from the actual appraisal of $71,620,110 from the previous year. In addition, Haskell County gave an appraisal estimate of $11,707,038, which was also down from the actual appraisal of $13,320,200 from the previous year. Plumlee also noted that the current tax rate for the city was set at 0.9813 and stated that he would like to look at employee pay raises in the budget, but wanted to see what the council thought about other areas of concern. When asked about employee insurance, Plumlee stated that he had spoken with the insurance provider and was told to expect to see a 10% increase in rates on the high end, up from the current rate of $7,100 for the city. Plumlee did note that retirement did have a slight decrease the previous year as the city met require-
ments, which will help with the budget talks for the next year. Also, the city would be saving some money from the water development project, but will also be looking at new city equipment for the following year and that the city had no income projection at this time. Finally, Plumlee stated that the upcoming budget would see the final payment for water meters, removing the debt for the future. While the council discussed needed repairs for Harmon Park and the library, Decker asked Police Chief Darwin Huston about additional personnel and vehicles. Huston said that he was talking with the Stamford ISD school district about hiring a school officer, which the district had not had for the past four years, as well as possibly getting a new animal control vehicle. After looking over the budget paperwork, Councilmember Jimmy Doan stated that he personally needed some time to look over
the budget further before coming up with any further suggestions, an idea that was echoed by the rest of the council. However, in an effort to keep budget talks moving, Doan asked if there was a possibility to hold another budget workshop before the next regular meeting on July 2nd. After a brief discussion, the council agreed to hold a special session for a budget workshop the following Monday afternoon, June 25th, to be held at 1:00 pm before formally closing budget talks for the evening. Before adjourning, Mayor Decker made the announcement that due to a donation from within the community that wished to remain anonymous, admission to the City Pool would be free for the remainder of the summer. With that final announcement given and no other business to conduct, the Stamford City Council adjourned for the evening at 6:10 pm.
by anyone that was requesting membership. This particular questionnaire was filled out by R.C. Daffern in 1946. Remember, that to be a member, you had to prove that you had been a working cowboy. (Daffern’s responses are in italics and underlined.) Enjoy! “I was born at Dublin, Texas…in the year 1881… My first job in the cow business was on the Matador Ranch, which belonged to Matador Land Cattle Co. whose horse brand was 50 on the right hip. The cattle brand was V on the thigh. The first work I did in the cow business was rounding up & branding. The worse bronk (sic) I ever rode was Wagon Tongue. The first Roundup I ever saw was in Motley Co. near Matador Ranch. There were about 15 to 20 men with the outfit. The boss of this Roundup was J.M. Jackson. There were about 1200 head of cattle in the Roundup and about 15 different brands. The men who cut this herd were Claude
Jefferies, Henry Cook. There were 2 wagons. The wagon bosses were J.M. Jackson and Will Drace. I was working for J.M. Jackson outfit at the time. Other outfits represented at this Roundup without wagons: SMS, Pitch Fork, Spurs. The worst stampede I ever saw was at Duncan Tank, with the Matador Co. outfit. The best roping horse I ever rode was named Lal, and was branded LAL on the left shoulder…My favorite saddle was made by Frazer. The best roper I ever knew was Lon Viven. The best bronk (sic) buster I ever knew was Walter Ford. The best trail cook I ever knew was Jim Cloyd…My favorite job on cow work was branding calves.” At the time, Walter Cousins was the historian for the Texas Pioneer Cowboy Reunion Association (later known as the Old Timer’s Association) and he had these forms printed up and sent to potential members to record their time working as cowboys. What a wealth of
knowledge we can garner from these questionnaires! I love the horse name, Wagon Tongue. We will have extended hours during the Rodeo Week, so if you have family or friends in, please stop by. Our Rodeo hours will be, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:305:30, closed 12-1; Wednesday 1-3:30; and Saturday 10-1. We will offer complimentary coffee and donuts in the mornings when we are open. (Also, we have a great air conditioner, so if you just need to cool off, stop in!) If your student would like to volunteer at the museum, please call me and we can set up a time. We prefer students going into 8th grade and older. We offer community service hours. As always, we love for you to stop by, either to volunteer, or just to visit. If you have visitors from out of town, bring them by! Our email is cowboycountrymuseum@yahoo.com or you can call us at 325/773-2500.
HELLO FROM COWBOY COUNTRY By Jewellee Kuenstler Rodeo excitement is on high! This past Tuesday night, the Museum hosted a special Rodeo Family Night. What a great time we had, and it really made me excited for the “real” rodeo. Also, we were pleasantly surprised to host a local celebrity that night. Imagine our excitement when our 2018 TCR Sponsor, Josie Fladager, walked through the door! She said that she had seen the event promoted on Facebook and decided this is where she needed to be. She was amazing with the kids (and secretly I think she had just as much fun as they did!) Thank you, Josie. As families came in, they were given a contestant number that was pinned to the back of their clothes. Then they were ushered into our New Gallery which had a miniature version of our own TCR arena, complete with grandstands (folding chairs), an arena (pipe, tire wheels and rope), and barrels (5-gallon buckets). We were very grateful to have two REAL
cowboys on hand to help us explain and demonstrate some of the events that the kids would see at the TCR. Nathan Dickson and Juan Gonzales were simply amazing. Nathan, Juan, and Josie walked the kids through four main events, barrel racing, bronc riding, bull riding and bulldogging. They demonstrated the proper techniques used by cowboys during competition, how a cowboy was scored in each event, and the basic rules of the event. Afterward, the kids got to practice on their own with stick horses, a steer (made out of PVC pipe), and ropes provided by Nathan Dickson. They also had a great time trying on cowboy clothes and hats. Thank you, Juan, for the donation of three authentic cowboy hats (complete with sweat and dirt, that’s how you know they are authentic!). The museum allowed the kids to choose their stick horse from the Museum’s remuda of horses. Each horse had its own name which
reflected the personality or physical traits of the horse. The favorite choices of the night were Rat Face and Chicken Lips (both of which were the names of real Swenson horses). Thank you for all the volunteers that helped us corral the kiddos, Rosa Robles and Lupie Gonzales, and thank you to Betty Murphree for providing cookies for refreshments. We had a large turnout, and we could not do it without the great volunteers that so generously agree to help us out. Recently, the Old Timer’s Bunkhouse got a much-needed cleaning. Floor to ceiling, everything was cleaned out, washed, polished, swept, and dusted to get it ready to receive visitors to the Rodeo. During this time, the Old Timer’s Association put their past records on loan to the Museum to be inventoried and archived. These records go back all the way to its inception in 1930. I wanted to share a questionnaire that was required to be filled out
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Senate Panel Conducts Hearings On School Violence, Safety A panel of Texas Senate members on June 11 and 12 received input about ways to improve security on public school campuses. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, formed the legislative body’s Select Committee on Violence in Schools and School Safety following the May shooting at Santa Fe High School in which a student shot and killed 10 people and injured 10 others. The Senate district of Committee Chair Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, includes Santa Fe Independent School District. Taylor underlined the complexity of the problem, saying, “This is a multifaceted deal. There is no one solution. A metal detector is not the end-all.” The committee heard ideas regarding enhanced control of campus access and improved safety measures such as security cameras. San Antonio ISD Police Chief Joe Curiel told the committee that police presence works as a deterrent and preventative measure, and that increasing positive interactions between officers and students can help students feel more comfortable communicating about actual and possible problems with officers. Midway ISD School Resource Officer Jeff Foley told the committee, “While we need to do our best to keep these kids secure and keep them safe, we also don’t want them to feel like they’re in a prison.” Christopher Huckabee of the Texas Society of Architects School Safety Workgroup talked about internal and external threats. He said school design is trending toward more compact structures that are built “up” rather than “out” so sections of a building can be locked down to contain a shooter. Kim Vickers, director of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, said that under current law, school marshals must be licensed to carry a handgun in the state, must
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be employees of the school, must complete an 80-hour training course and pass a psychological evaluation. Vickers said schools may elect to use a less restrictive “guardianship program” that only requires that a school board to vote to allow specific teachers or staff to be armed, but there is no state oversight over those. Texas School Safety Center Director Kathy MartinezPrather said the Lone Star State has the largest oncampus police presence in the country. While more than 240 school districts have their own police departments, many more use school resource officers who are local police assigned to the school, she added. SPEAKER ORDERS STUDIES Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, in response to the Santa Fe High School shooting, charged a number of House committees to study issues related to school security and firearm safety and to make recommendations based on their findings by the month of August, when the new school year begins. Straus said his instructions to committees reflect ideas recommended by Gov. Greg Abbott and suggestions offered by educators, behavioral health experts, law enforcement and others. FRAUD UNIT IS RECOGNIZED Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on June 12 announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit received the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services Office of Inspector General’s award of excellence in fighting fraud, waste and abuse. Paxton said the unit was selected for the top award from 50 units nationwide because of its “highly effective collaboration with the Office of the Inspector General, the FBI and other federal partners.” During fiscal year 2017, the unit obtained 108 indictments, 137 convictions and led the nation in recovering more than $534 million, Paxton said. “Medicaid fraud drives up the cost of health care for all of us and steals from taxpayer-funded programs that help Texans receive medical care,” added Paxton. PROCLAMATION IS EXTENDED Gov. Greg Abbott on June 8 extended his disaster proclamation for Texas counties impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Abbott issued the original proclamation on Aug. 23, 2017, and has extended the proclamation every month since then. The proclamation applies to the counties of Aransas, Austin, Bee, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Jefferson, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kleberg, Lavaca, Liberty, Live Oak, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Waller, Wharton and Wilson. Also, Angelina, Atascosa, Bastrop, Bexar, Brazos, Burleson, Caldwell, Cameron, Comal, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hardin, Jasper, Kerr, Lee, Leon, Madison, Milam, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Washington and Willacy. The proclamation authorizes the use of all available resources of state government and of political subdivisions that are reasonably necessary to cope with the disaster.
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One of the things that I get asked about a fair amount, and have also written about before, is the distance between trees. It’s not uncommon at all for people to ask if their trees are “too far apart”, or “too close together”. As I often point out, trees grow naturally under both circumstances, so, for the most part, too far, or too close, is in the eye of the beholder. For instance, if you want your yard, drive, house, or etc. to be completely covered over by tree canopies, and there is a gap between your trees, then you might consider them to be too far apart. On the other hand, if a couple of trees trying to push their canopies through each other bothers you, then you might consider them to be too close to each other. However, your trees have a plan for themselves, and their growth, whether they find themselves all alone in your yard, or shoulder to shoulder with other trees you have planted. Granted, in the shoulder to shoulder setting, part of that plan is to seize all available resources for themselves, and do away with their neighbors, but for trees, that’s just a day in the life. The visible part of this battle for dominance that goes on between trees is what happens with the canopies. When two or more trees are close together, one of the big resources they struggle over is light. Trees are autotrophs, which means they manufacture their own food out of available resources, and a big part of that manufacturing process depends on sunlight. Think of it this way, in the tree world, all other things being equal, he who gets the most light wins. There’s a reason that when an old growth forest is destroyed, the “pioneer species” that first sprout up as part of the regeneration process are almost always fast growers that can get foliage up and exposed to light before other, slower growing, species can. The effect that this upper canopy battle for light has
WEST TEXAS TREES AND LANDSCAPES By Bruce Kreitler and the KWKC Green Team in your yard is that trees placed close together will tend to grow more “up” than out, because that’s where the light is. I’ve even seen live oaks that had very straight trunks, with canopies that went pretty vertical, because they had to grow away from other trees. By the way, a live oak like that, and they aren’t common, is a very attractive tree. Granted, we have customers who have us prune trees to keep them separated, but where this really shows up is when a tree gets removed. While trees don’t exactly grow away from each other (It’s a little more complicated than that), that’s what it looks like. Under those conditions, when the one that another tree has been “growing away from” isn’t there anymore, the tree that has been doing the growing away will look pretty lop-sided. Actually, the scenario I described where a tree has been heavily influenced by another tree, which then goes away, is pretty common in urban settings. Where a forest will develop into one, or limited species of trees, with similar growth habits and life-spans, it can be a lot different around people’s houses and property. Just in my yard, I have seven different species of trees, and my property isn’t that big (for some reason, I like trees). When you mix a lot of different species, with different growth rates and potential life spans, together, from a tree point
of view, that’s a pretty dynamic ecosystem. Fortunately, trees that have become somewhat one-sided because their neighbors got to the light first, usually have the ability to extend themselves into the newly available area if that pushy neighbor suddenly disappears. Granted, some species are better at this than others (pines are limited in this kind of thing), but I’ve seen plenty of trees over the years which have quickly (for a tree) expanded canopies into a spot they were previously growing away from. Of course, for this to happen, the tree owner has to resist the urge to prune new sprouts off the tree. You and I may look at trunk and branch sprouts as something that is unattractive, but trees, especially under the circumstances I’ve laid out here, look at them as the beginning of new, large, branches. Unlike natural forests, landscapes have created a much different growing environment for trees, but the natural adaptation methods that trees use in the forests, still work in our landscapes. However, landscapes are a much more dynamic setting (at least normally) than a forest, so some of those adaptation methods are much more on display than they would be in a more natural setting. If you have any landscaping, landscape maintenance, or tree questions you would like answered in this column, submit them care of cmetler@stamfordamerican.net or info@BrokenWillow.com.
FARM BILL IS CLEARED FOR SENATE DEBATE WITH CLASH POSSIBLE ON PAYMENT LIMITS Thanks to speedy action by the Agriculture Committee, the Senate is on track to pass its five-year farm bill before the end of June, boosting the chances that the Republicancontrolled Congress will enact the major legislation before election-year tensions stymie work later this year. FARMERS URGE KING TO DROP AMENDMENT FROM FARM BILL A group of farmers traveled to Capitol Hill Tuesday to deliver a 4,000-signature petition asking Rep. Steve King of Iowa to drop his Protect Interstate Commerce Act from the House version of the farm bill. MCCONNELL QUASHES OBJECTIONS TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP Industrial hemp, used in products from clothes to health aids, could be the new cash crop for small farms, perhaps the successor to tobacco for making money on limited acreage, said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday. SECOND YEAR OF DECLINE IN SUMMER MEALS PARTICIPATION Nearly three-fourths of meals served in school lunch programs — 22 million on an average school day — are eaten by poor children. But when the school year ends, only about one in seven of those children gets a meal through the USDA’s summer nutrition programs. NAFTA TALKS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUMMER, SAYS CANADA Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is in Canada for a bilateral meeting today with Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay on “issues of shared importance in
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agriculture.” At the same time, NAFTA negotiations seem to be gaining new footing. IN TUSSLE OVER IMMIGRATION BILLS, FARMWORKERS PLAY A ROLE House Republican leaders say they will call votes next week on two immigration bills dealing with so-called Dreamers. The bill favored by conservatives would create, as a sidelight, a new, yearround H-2C visa program for farmworkers. CONTINUING DAIRY CRISIS SHUTS DOWN WELL-KNOWN NEW HAMPSHIRE FARMER Amid an ongoing dairy crisis, the former commissioner of agriculture for New Hampshire is closing his 48-year-old dairy farm in Meriden. While Steve Taylor will no longer produce milk, he will continue to make cheese and maple products. FARM SECTOR FEARS LARGE LOSSES FROM MOUNTING TRADE CONFLICT The Farm Belt will get walloped if China, as promised, retaliates in equal measure against Washington’s $50 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods. Ohio could see a 50-percent drop in farm income while Iowa farmers could lose up to $624 million this year, economists said. FDA SAYS IT HAS JURISDICTION OVER LABGROWN MEAT The field of lab-grown
KASN AG REPORT By Richard Kemp meat is “dynamic,” “complex” and “evolving,” said FDA leaders in declaring that the agency, which regulates most of the food supply, has the technical expertise and the statutory authority to regulate so-called clean meat. HANDFUL OF GMO WHEAT PLANTS FOUND IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA Canadian regulators are puzzled by the discovery of seven genetically modified wheat stalks in southern Alberta that contain herbicide-tolerant genes, said the Manitoba Cooperator, but they say there’s no sign of GMO wheat in the country’s seed or wheat supplies. PLAY NICELY, CANADA, AND YOU CAN KEEP SUPPLY MANAGEMENT, PERDUE SAYS Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue repeatedly told reporters during a visit to Prince Edward Island that “it is not our desire to do away with” Canada’s supply management system for dairy – if Canada does a better job of managing the supply.
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Wine And Sleep Aids Not A Healthful Mix
DEAR DR. ROACH: I write to you to try to understand the effects of commingling large amounts of wine -- normally a bottle or more -- then taking a capful of over-thecounter sleep medicine. He is 78 years old, in EXCELLENT health. The wine revs up his mind, so he takes the sleep aid. It worries me that this could be harmful. He sometimes wakes up with feelings of vertigo in morning. I attribute the cause to the mixing of the above. He doesn’t listen to my worry. What, if any, are the effects of doing the above? -- K.S. ANSWER: It’s the wine that is a big issue. A bottle or more of wine is far above the threshold of dangerous drinking for health. With that much regular alcohol intake, even small amounts of some overthe-counter medications can become more dangerous, especially at age 78, when some of the body’s systems do not act as quickly as they once did. A capful doesn’t sound like much, but for most liquid OTC medications, 1 tablespoon is 25 mg of diphenhydramine. This can indeed cause excess sedation on top of the alcohol. It is especially true for someone who is 78 years old. Vertigo in the morning sounds like his body’s way of trying to tell him he’s getting too much. DEAR DR. ROACH: In your recent answer regarding proper hand-washing, you stated, “These germs are not killed by the gel and need to be washed off the hands with warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds.” My question is why “warm” water is necessary. For the temperature of the water to have any therapeutic effect, it would have to be too hot to tolerate. The procedure of washing one’s hands with water and soap, mechanically, removes germs. The temperature is immaterial. Aside from comfort, is there any reason to use warm water? I would hate to think that someone would forgo washing because only cold water was available. -- D.G. ANSWER: Warm water is better able to dissolve particles on the hands. The temperature is not designed to kill the bacteria. However, it turns out that washing your hands with any temperature water (cold, warm or hot) is just as effective, at least in terms of getting rid of bacteria. Washing in too-hot water can cause irritation to the skin, but you can use whatever temperature you like, for at least 20 seconds. I thank D.G. for questioning conventional wisdom. DEAR DR. ROACH: As a vegetarian, I decided to take a B complex vitamin pill three times per week. These pills contain very large amounts of various vitamins, e.g.
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By Dr Keith Roach, M.D. 6,667 percent of thiamine, 1,176 percent of riboflavin, 125 percent of niacin, 250 percent of vitamin B-12, etc. Do vegetarians need these vitamins in a pill form? Do these amounts do me more harm than good, keeping in mind that I take only one pill three times per week? -- K.S. ANSWER: Being a vegetarian often is an excellent choice for health; however, people who are strictly vegan will not get adequate vitamin B-12 without taking supplements. Vegetables are good sources of other B vitamins, so just the B-12 is needed. More than 100 percent of the B-12 is not harmful. If you notice your urine is yellow/green, that’s your body just getting rid of the excess of the other B vitamins in the tablet, especially the thiamine. The B-12 dose you’re taking is fine for three times a week. Many vegetarians take larger amounts, but it is not usually necessary. READERS: The booklet on restless leg syndrome and nighttime cramps offers more tips. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Roach Book No. 306 628 Virginia Dr. Orlando, FL 32803 Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. 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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Stories From Billy
Stop Putting Celebrities on Pedestals I’m sure you have all heard and even seen the different stories and reports of the death of chef Anthony Bourdain. While I was never really a fan of his, it was still a big shock to his family, friends and fans of his cooking and television shows. For the last couple of weeks, there have been a lot of people in the news media covering the story and the lessons that he gave in opening up a new culinary world for viewers. With that said, while it is okay to honor his memory and share our condolences to his friends Will McClure and family, I think it is another instance of our society being too focused on the entertainment industry. Before I go any further, I am not making light of Bourdain’s death, or any other death for that matter, or the issues surrounding celebrities; these are serious subjects that can be discussed and have memories honored, but there needs to be a line somewhere where we need to just hear about these stories and move on. I’m also pretty sure that Bourdain’s family would not want to discuss his death and the circumstances surrounding it for any longer than they have to. However, because we are so obsessed with anything Hollywood, the media can’t help but keep going back to it. I saw a post around the time of Bourdain’s death where it was questioned why we hold athletes and celebrities at such high status. Seeing that post helped me realize all of the news surrounding celebrities and their actions. Some of the most popular shows are reality shows, especially those following celebrities or families of celebrities. There was a time where I could not go a day without hearing some kind of story about what the Kardashians are up to, which I would respond to that it did not matter to me. I listen to a regular podcast called Hollywood Babble-On that is essentially a comedy show where the hosts Ralph Garmin and Kevin Smith just make fun of Hollywood in different ways. They always have a segment that just focuses on Hollywood headlines and the same people will always be featured, so much so that they get their own theme song in these segments! It gives me a chance to laugh and shake my head at these stories that show these people at their worst behaviors. However, even though it is a comedy show, it is just one of many media shows, podcast or television, that focuses primarily on what celebrities are doing. When did we become a society where all we cared about was what the people we see in movies, television and music were doing? Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy being entertained but my enjoyment stops when the credits roll. I do watch reality shows, but I limit myself to competition shows like Survivor or The Amazing Race and only one show focused on regular people: Duck Dynasty (although they became celebrities in their own right, but I digress). We should not spend time focused on Hollywood but instead on the people that we can interact with and love each and every day. If we could just stop putting so much focus on these celebrity individuals, maybe a lot of issues can be addressed or even solved instead of focusing all or our time and attention on the latest scandal. The friends and family that you have now are the most important people in your life, not the ones that you see when you grab a remote control. It’s all right to recognize terrible events, but we need to be more focused on ourselves and our family. Let us try to look at other things and have the only stars we see be the ones in the night sky. Until next time, dear reader, my cap’s off to you!
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Billy Langford has lived in or near Carthage all his life. “My parents were share croppers. I grew up on a farm owned by a judge. I went to a school that had one teacher. The school was called Potlicker and had 21 students in the whole school.” Living conditions were primitive. “We lived in a two room shack that had a tin roof. It was used tin. Had holes in it. When it rained my mother would go get pots and pans and put them on the bed to keep the rain from wetting the bed. She knew where to put them. “Our house had a wood floor and she washed it. The floor had cracks in it. We had a few old hens that stayed under the floor. They’d be scratching around under there and would get wet when mother washed the floor.” Billy spent a lot of time with his grandfather. “We’d go to town on Saturdays. The newest car he ever had was a 1936 Terraplane made by Hudson Motor Company. Roads
were terrible. The county was broke and had no money to work the roads. People couldn’t pay their taxes because they didn’t have any money. Before we could go to town on Saturday we had to go work on the roads. We’d fill up holes with dirt to try to keep from getting stuck in the ruts and the clay. “When we got to town on Saturday afternoons, my grandfather usually gave me a nickel. I’d take that nickel and go to Billy Grimes’s ice cream parlor and get three dips of orange pineapple ice cream for a nickel. That’s where my money always went. “One time one of my grandfather’s farmer friends, Mr. Carl Marcum came up to me, pulled out his pocketbook and said, ‘Billy Boy, do you have any money?’ I told him I did. He asked me to
show what I had and I pulled out my buffalo nickel and showed it to him. He pulled a dime out of his pocketbook and said he would trade his dime for my nickel. I had never had a dime. It’s too small for me. I thought it was like trading a big piece of cake for a smaller piece. So I didn’t trade with him. He told my grandfather about what happened. On the way home that evening my grandfather told me that if I had traded with him I could have had two nickels. I remembered that.”
Mr. Langford became a successful businessman and civic leader in Carthage. He says the lessons he learned as a boy about taking care of money guided him through all his business dealings, using truth and honesty as his guidelines. Growing up he was not afraid of hard work. As a teenager he heard about a construction job at Beckville about 15 miles away. His family had no car so he got up at 4 o’clock in the morning and started walking, getting to the job site about 10 o’clock. When the man in charge found out the youngster had walked all that way he hired Billy. The man lived in Carthage so Billy got to ride to and from work with him.
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A HONOR ROLL: Mallory Copeland, Carlee Dancer, Macie Fernandez, Kenadee Gann, Storey Gomez, Madysen Jimenez, Alexis Johnson, Cade Lefevre, Brett Patterson, Lane Patton, Endia Pryor, Keith Richards, Korey Villanueva, Ben West, Jackie Yang A/B HONOR ROLL:
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A HONOR ROLL: Quinton Adkins, Garrett Arendall, Nolan Baker, Nikita Bhakta, Zachary Duran, Riley Gomez, Carson Holt, Marissa Kelley, Carli Lefevre, Nicole Parks, Brooklyn Woodard A/B HONOR ROLL: Peyton Bevel, Clayton Castro, Kaleb Flick, Candice Frohn, Lyric Johnson, Quincy Johnson, Brittany Macias, Andrianna Pardo, Cameron Poulton, Melana Quiroga, Melanie Ratheal, Angel Zarate
A HONOR ROLL: Braleigh Hickman, Noah Horn, Caden Mathis, Kesler McClintock, Jared Muehlstein, Miya Sanchez, Morgan Sanders A/B HONOR ROLL: Lonnie Applin, Peter Copeland, Macy Dancer, Cheyenne Fuentes, Amanda Gomez,
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Classifieds HELP WANTED
Sagebrush Living Center has openings for Direct Care staff for all shifts. Pick up applications at Sagebrush Living Center, 1101 Columbia St, Stamford, 325-773-2791. Nurses Unlimited, Inc. is seeking attendants in the Haskell area to assist clients in the home with personal care, meal prep and light housekeeping. Part time. E.O.E. Call 1-888859-0640.
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
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 Drivers Needed--Class ACDL w/Tanker Endorsement. Must be 25+ years old; Requires DOT Drug Screen & Background Check. Apply at Lonesome Dove Transport, 1270 State HWY 222W, Knox City, TX 79529.
111 E Campbell 3 stories, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and 6 fireplaces!.Reduced $217,900
1503 E Wells brick 2± acres by Country Club. 3 br, 3 bath, 2 garage..Reduced....$199,000
14022 PR 201 brick w/ 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1,500 sq ft barn 1± acre....$179,900
712 Vanderbilt Victorian 2 story 3 bd, 2 bath w/ shop!..................Reduced $111,500
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Jones County 704± Ac Clear Fork, Cult. & Pasture 165± Ac Combo livestock/hunting place! 152± Ac N of Trent Cultivation 155± Ac LIVE WATER! SOLD 38± Cultivation near Noodle SOLD
Haskell County 620± Ac Mule Creek Ranch Great Hunting w Nice Cabin! 545± Ac Pasture, Cultivation BIG Water! 520± Ac cultivation & pasture 160± Ac North of Rule, CRP 48± Ac Great Homesite & Stock farm! Shackelford County 248± Ac All pasture, Great Hunting 181± Ac quail buffer & fishing! SOLD
Stonewall County 4,743± Ac Patterson N Ranch 925 ± Ac Pasture, Cul. Great Hunting w/ cabin 548 ± Ac Pasture, Cul. Great Hunting 483± Ac Half Cultivation 118± Ac N of Aspermont Fisher County 1,561± Ac Hunters Paradise! 631± Ac All Pasture! Rough Creek Area 178 ± Ac Shinnery, Fantastic Hunting Kent Co 789± Ac Improvements w Hunting! SOLD
The city of Stamford is humming as everyone is preparing for Rodeo Week. This includes the Old Timer’s Bunkhouse. Led by Anne Heathington, an entire slew of volunteers descended down on the old building and with lots
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of elbow grease, the Bunkhouse was dusted, cleaned out, polished, and swept from top to bottom. (slew is a word, right?) Anyway, it practically shines like a new penny. Thank you to all of the volunteers that gave of their time, their skills, and their sweat, to help us accomplish this be-
fore the July 4th deadline. The Bunkhouse will have one more work day in the beginning of the last week of June, either Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday (date to be set a little later). If you are interested in volunteering to help, or if you have a teenager that needs community service hours, please call Jewellee Kuenstler at the Museum at 325/773-2500. This facelift would not have been possible without the generous help of our community. We have some amazing events planned for Rodeo Week: July 4th – Hamburger Lunch, Bunkhouse July 5th – 7th – Brisket Lunch, Bunkhouse July 5th – Member meeting, 10 a.m., Bunkhouse
July 6th – Memorial Service, 10 a.m., Bunkhouse July 6th – Book Signing for Dawn Youngblood with her book, SMS Ranch, 1 p.m., Bunkhouse July 7th – Fiddler’s Contest at 9 a.m., Round Up Hall July 7th – Poetry Reading at 2 p.m. featuring John Erickson, author of Hank the Cow Dog, series, Round Up Hall July 4th-7th – Social gathering every morning at 8 a.m. with coffee and refreshments If you are interested in the Hamburger Lunch, tickets are sold before the event and at the door. To reserve your meal, call Eddie Jones at 325/660-1002. Tickets for the Brisket Lunch will be sold at the door Thursday through Saturday. The SMS Ranch book, by Dawn Youngblood, is on sale at the Cowboy Country Museum. Come by and get one. If you know of an Old Timer member that has passed away this year, please call John Rike at 940/864-2332 or 940/2561833. There is a memorial service every year to honor these members and their families. If you are interested in renting the Bunkhouse or Round Up Hall for an event, please call Anne Heathington at 325/7738057. Take time to stop by during the TCR Rodeo week and check out what’s going on at the Bunkhouse or Round Up Hall. Times have changed, so there are no age limits (or proof that you were ever a working cowboy, thank goodness) so the Old Timer’s Association is always on the look out for new members. It is a great organization that helps to preserve the heritage of the TCR as well as our community. Also, did I mention there is a museum in the Bunkhouse? Just another reason to stop by!
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POOL: Continued From Page 1 “It’s important that we take care of our kids in Stamford and make this an attractive community to live and work,” said the donor, “It’s up to community leaders and business people to step up in their communities and make an impact.” The city pool is located on West McHarg Street adjacent to Wendeborn Field and the US 277 bypass. Pool hours are 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, closed on Sunday and Monday. Following the announcement at Monday evening’s City Council meeting, Mayor James Decker shared his gratitude for this donation and the impact it will have on the Stamford community this summer. “As we work to build
a better Stamford, I am thankful for our leaders who care about our community and are willing to step up like this,” said Mayor Decker. “The city pool is one of our cornerstone offerings of clean, safe fun within the community. I am excited that we can make the pool even more accessible for our children and families.” Those with questions regarding these changes may contact Mayor James Decker at 325-773-2255 for more information.
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By Dalton Mathis
“Love Fulfills” As we read through the Bible we see many common themes but one in particular I would like to focus on in this article is love. Love comes from God (1 John 4:7) and God is love (1 John 4:16) and His love never changes (James 1:17). God demonstrates his love for us in many different ways and as we read in the Bible the same is true through history. God showed love to the Israelites at Mt. Sinai when giving the law and the Ten Commandments to Moses (Exod. 20). Many people when reading the Bible completely get thrown into a loop when transitioning from the Old Testament into the New Testament. They might say something like, “God is love in the New but definitely not a God of love in the Old”. I’ll admit I used to say something similar. However, I have come to
realize that the same God who expressed His love on an old wooden tree is the same God who expressed his love at the feet of Mt. Sinai when giving the Ten Commandments (Exod. 20:18-21). God showed his love in the Old Testament through the law, in that it was given in order to keep His covenant people from falling into the sin and desires of this evil world. In the same manner, the giver of the law (God) came and fulfilled the law in full when He personally came down from above and died for our atonement and justification. God could have sat on His throne for all of time and said “Thou Shalt” but instead He became poor and humble in order that we might become rich through His grace and mercy (2 Cor. 8:9). The law given in love was made complete by the
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 John Ward, Interim 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
love expressed through the Messiah’s sacrifice. It all points to love and how “God demonstrates his own love for us in that: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:8). Through Jesus’s death and resurrection we have received the fulfillment of the law (Matt. 5:17), which is now written deep within every believer’s heart (Jer. 31:33). “This is real love-not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins” (1 John 4:10). God’s love is all that matters in this life and your love for Him is what determines the depth of your relationship. When asked about the greatest commandment, Jesus replied “You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” I encourage you to
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
hold on to these great words and follow them with all of your heart this coming week and in the weeks to come. Jesus loves you and He wants you to love Him and the people around you. Your love for the people around you will bring ultimate glory and honor back to the Father and can even bring someone to salvation through Christ. You never know how God might use your love. You may ask, why should I love like this? It’s simple… Because He loved you first! (1 John 4:19). May God richly bless you and may you never forget about the amazing love that He has for you! Respect the Blood, Dalton Mathis
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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Texas Artist Prine Donates Painting to Raffle BY OREANA COMMUNICATIONS
Doug Prine, resident of Nemo, TX, donated his painting titled “Brandin at Goodnight” to the Stamford Art Foundation’s 45th Annual Art Show and Sale, benefiting the West Texas Rehabilitation Center. “Brandin’ at Goodnight” is one of Doug Prine’s many paintings that truly tell the story of his life. A longtime staple of the annual Art Show, Prine has worked as a cowhand, actor, historical reenactor, and rodeo participant throughout his life. He served in the Army as a combat artist during Vietnam before going on to study at the Kansas City Art Institute. Prine is a visual storyteller, depicting western heritage and lifestyle from early mountain men and natives to the modern cowboys and cowgirls of today. Raffle tickets sell for $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00. Tickets may be purchased at the John Selmon Memorial Gallery during the Art Show, in conjunction with the 88th Texas Cowboy Reunion, beginning at the Preview Party on July 3 and continuing until the drawing during the final rodeo performance on July 7. For those who can’t wait until the Art Show to purchase tickets, please contact the SGDA Law Offices at 127 East McHarg Street in Stamford, or by phone at 325.773.2255.
COWBOY: Continued From Page 1 His father worked for them and used to hire the help each year to put on the Texas Cowboy Reunion. Bill also had two uncles, Glenn and Billy, who worked for the Swensons. Many of his family members worked on the Swenson Ranches at some point in their lives. Bill’s father bought a small place in 1954 when he left the Swenson Ranches. He ran a few cows and always had horses around. “I always like the horse end,” said Bill. His father bought and sold horses as he was growing up, so he had the opportunity to be around that part of the business a lot. Kent County had an active 4-H horse program then and Bill remembers being hauled to 4-H horse shows as he was growing up. Bill rode and showed horses for the public, until going to work at the Spur Headquarters Ranch in 1973. The Spur Headquarters Ranch was owned by the Jim Barron family. Jim’s wife, Nora, was an SMS Ranches heir. Bill and Dana moved onto the ranch in about 1986. In 1995, the Barrons retired and Bill was given the opportunity to lease the ranch from them. He maintained the Spur Headquarters Ranch until it was sold to Randy An-
drews of Lubbock. After the ranch sold, Bill made a deal with the new owner. They partnered on some cows for a few years and Bill sold him on half interest in the broodmare band that he had started putting together in 1986 on the Tongue River Ranch. Bill got out of the cow business with Randy, when he took over the cow end himself, but continued to live on the ranch and kept the mare herd there. At one time, they had as many as fifty mares. The business luckily made it through the 2011 drought. In 2015, Bill and Dana moved and decided to sell some of the mares and to split up the rest of them. Currently, Bill has about 15 mares that are kept on the Matador Ranch. A year after leasing the Spur Headquarters Ranch, Bill was able to lease the J.B. Morrison Ranch, which is about ten miles south of Spur in northwestern Kent County. The ranch is across the fence from where he was raised. The J.B. Morrison Ranch is owned by Eric and Linda Swenson, she being the daughter of the late J.B. Morrison. Bill still has that lease and runs a cow-calf operation there. Bill plans to continue to run a few
cows and horses, as long as he can. Through the years, Bill has helped organize the Ranch Horse Association of America (RHAA). The RHAA is an organization that helps cowboys learn horsemanship and gives them opportunities to compete in shows. Bill was also involved in starting the Western Heritage Ranch Horse Sale, held each May during the Western Heritage Rodeo weekend in Abilene. He also helped in developing a 3-year futurity and sale with a group of ranches from Texas and New Mexico. They called it the Caprock Ranchers Sale and Futurity. The sale and futurity is held in Levelland each July. It has developed into a group that will be called the National Rope Horse Development Program, where they are hoping to show and train young horses, head some of them to team roping futurities, and be able to sell some for people. Following in his family’s footsteps, Bill has been involved with the Texas Cowboy Reunion over the years. He has been a judge for the TCR Ranch Horse Competition since 2015 and won the competition himself in 1995. Bill stated, “I do appreciate being thought of for this award.”