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County entities report smooth opening to new year By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor A year ago, the January meeting of Deaf Smith County’s joint entities was dominated by the aftermath of Snowstorm Goliath that created a bit of a shaky start to 2016. The quarterly gathering of representatives from Deaf Smith County, Hereford, Deaf Smith County Hospital District (DSCHD), Hereford Independent School District (HISD), Hereford
Economic Development Corpora- have people coming in from ev- a good problem to have.” tion (HEDC) and Amarillo erywhere – HerAs AC begins its spring College (AC) on Jan. 16 eford, Dimmitt, semester, Esquivel rewas almost a 180-degree Friona and even ported that all 19 classdifference. Amarillo. Sturooms on the local camWhile minor situations dents are looking pus are full. and problems were upfor empty seats, With a capacity of acdated, as a whole, repand they are findcommodating 340 sturesentatives across the ing them here. dents at a time, he added board revealed that 2017 “This is a bit of that school officials are is off to a much better a double-edged taking a look at possibly overall start. sword because expanding AC’s footprint ESQUIVEL O'CONNOR “We are amazed at our Amarillo students in Hereford. growth,” Hereford AC diare taking seats “We need the extra rector Daniel Esquivel said. “We away from local students, but it’s space,” Esquivel said. “We don’t
have enough computer lab space.” HEDC executive director Michael Kitten provided updates on commercial construction around town, as well as alterations in the group’s marketing strategy. He highlighted his presentation with the local success story that Merrick Pet Foods has become through the investment of some $80 million into its Hereford facility and the ongoing PLEASE SEE JOINT | 2
HISD getting ducks in row to call bond
By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
have done in Texas and within the specific Panhandle and northwest Texas The refloating of a bond areas. issue continued inching “We have a unique state closer to reality after ac- and region when it comes tion by the Hereford In- to bond issues,” Ingram dependent School District said. “Any of the top four (HISD) Board of Trustees [on the list] will work fine, during Monday’s regular but we were clearly more meeting. impressed with the top The meeting’ final action two.” item was discussion and Specialized Public Ficonsideration of a finan- nance topped HISD’s list cial advisor that officials with FirstBank Southwest have and continue not far behind. to say is a veritable On the table for requirement if a trustees was a denew bond is to be cision to allow Incalled. gram and HISD Su“If you call for a perintendent Sheri bond, you will need Blankenship to a good financial negotiate with proadvisor on board,” spective advisors HISD business about fees and exmanager Rusty Inpenses associated INGRAM gram said. “This is with a bond issue. going a little quick“At the advice of er than I would like, but it our attorney, we need to is still working out.” have [an advisor] in place Trustees have been mull- before a bond is called,” ing refloating a bond issue Blankenship said. since a $42.3 million meaHowever, school officials sure was rejected by voters are staring a Feb. 17 deadin 2015. line to call a bond for inDiscussions on the mat- clusion in May 6 elections ter have heated up during for several trustee seats. the past several months Another reality Ingram and prompted Ingram to quickly pointed out was begin an information-gath- if negotiations took place, ering process that could they must begin with the allow trustees to avoid let- top of the list – and if no ting bids for financial advi- agreement is reached, that sors. company is disqualified Putting out a request for from the process. data on companies inter“We do need to get movested in the bonds, Ingram ing on this,” Ingram said. expected at most three “We want someone in place responses, but instead re- before a bond is called. ceived seven. I would have like to have School finance officials started this process two have since ranked those months ago. companies after specifi“We do need people with cally looking into several experience and expertise to aspects – including how many bonds companies PLEASE SEE BOND | 3
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Above, the Marching Maroon brass ensemble performs the National Anthem prior to Friday's basketball game, including, right, senior Triana Sierra pulls double duty as cheerleader and trumpeteer. Below, during the game, Hereford's Dodge DeLozir (4) levitates a ball on the baseline.
'More than a letter grade’
Proposed state A-F rating system not inclusive of total education By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series into the recent release of preliminary results for a proposed state A-F grading system for school districts and their individual campuses.) School officials through Texas have spent much of the past fortnight coping with unfavor-
able accountability results released by the state earlier this month. A proposed A-F, report cardstyle system is awaiting final alterations and approval from the state legislature, however, results of the accountability system have created alarm and concern among lawmakers, communities and parents. Hereford Independent School District (HISD), like most of its counterparts in Texas, must deal
with what school officials said are “incomplete results” that show seemingly unsatisfactory results across the board. After seeing all its campuses achieve 2016 Texas Education Agency (TEA) met-standards recognition for the first time in more than decade, HISD received two Ds and two Cs as a district under the proposed new system. Aside from the actual grades, alarm has been raised because the four criteria – called domains
– used for the assessment are, by title, identical to those used for the TEA accountability – Domain I (student achievement), Domain II (student progress), Domain III (closing the gaps) and Domain IV (postsecondary readiness). For TEA’s 2016 accountability rating, only one of HISD’s nine campuses did not meet standard in all four – and that one achieved the benchmark in the required three-of-four to meet standard.
However, under the A-F system, Domain I grades for HISD individual schools included five Cs, two Ds and two Fs. Domain II featured two As, a B, three Cs and three Ds. Domain III saw one A, two Bs, two Cs and four Ds. Domain IV had three Bs, five Cs and a D. School officials statewide are bemoaning the results – not because of low grades, but because the criteria used to determine PLEASE SEE GRADES | 2
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Women’s health keys meeting From Contributed Sources Delta Xi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International, a society of key women educators, met Jan. 9 at Hereford Community Center. Refreshments were provided by hostesses Gail George, Karen White and Courtney O’Neal. Tables were decorated in a snowman theme. Chapter president Kathie Kerr called the meeting to order with the reading of the Delta Kappa Gamma Mission Statement with the Chapter Collect led by Maureen Self and a “Golden Moment” was shared by Sandra Maldonado. The business meeting was conducted by Kerr and included approval of minutes and a treasurer’s report by Caroline Gilley. Celeste Ramirez collected donations for World Fellowship, the Delta Kappa Gamma scholarship program for educators in developing countries. Members received a DKG decal for their donation. The January program, “Health Happiness,” was presented by Gloria Fuller and Jackie Yerby with
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Presenting the January program on women’s health to Hereford’s Delta Xi chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International were, from left, Gloria Fuller and Jackie Yerby from Faith Medical Clinic. Faith Medical Clinic. Members were given information about the importance of female exams including mammograms. Also information was provided about the latest advances in hormone replacement. Members with January birthdays were rec-
ognized. Members also shared “brags,” and Courtney O’Neal won the prize for wearing the key pin. The next meeting will be Feb. 6 at Hereford Community Center. The meeting adjourned with the singing of the Delta Kappa Gamma Song.
HISD to host substitute training Hereford Independent School District (HISD) will be hold substitute training on Thursday, Feb. 9 from 8:30-11:30
a.m., at the HISD Administration Building on the corner of 25 Mile Avenue and 15th Street. All interested parties
must have completed an online application, and it must be on file prior to the training session.
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creation of jobs. results topped HISD Superintendent Sheri “They’re doing great things there,” Kit- Blankenship’s presentation. ten said. “As a whole, we’re all looking Saddled with alarming grades as both a forward to 2017.” district and for its individual schools – as Deaf Smith County Commissioner Jerry most systems in the state – Blankenship O’Connor reported all was well with the said the proposed accountability system “only problem is the jail situation.” – set to go into official effect for 2018 – O’Connor, who represents Precinct 2, is “very political” and “tied to a voucher said it seems that every time the jail pop- system.” ulation drops to where the county is not She also revealed the HISD Board of forced to expend funds in farming Trustees is being asked to considprisoners out to other agencies, er a $45 million bond issue that there is an influx of prisoners – would upgrade elementary schools particularly females, which create and athletic facilities. a majority of dilemma. An almost $43 million bond Accompanied by two DSCHD was nixed by voters in 2015, and board members, Hereford Regiontrustees voted in fall 2015 to cap al Medical Center (HRMC) CEO Jeff any future bond proposals at $30 Barnhart did not shy away from million. the C-diff infection issue that reBlankenship said trustees have sulted in the federal government until Feb. 17 to decide if the issue BARNHART pulling some funding from the will be on a spring ballot. hospital. HISD is also looking at becoming “The federal government calls it ‘patient a District of Innovation (DOI) after legislainjury,’ but that is deceiving,” Barnhart tive approval has been given to allow local said. “It’s not like we’re dropping people systems more control over the start and in the parking lot. end of the school day and school year. “We have a lot of good things going “It allows for flexibility in setting calon and are still looking to tweak some endars and provides for more opportunithings.” ties,” Blankenship said. The recently released A-F accountability
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those results do not reflect the entire the of foreign students. educational experience. “[The HHS and HPA] grades were greatly “To put a letter grade on schools is affect by the relocating of students from not what we are about as a district, cam- other countries who don’t have the same puses or individuals,” HISD Superinten- fundamental [education] backgrounds,” dent Sheri Blankenship said. “There are Blankenship said. so many factors that play into education. Quick to note she was making no in“Our students are making progress. dictment of other education systems, They are doing well in college and outside Blankenship added that reality is transof school. The overall [A-F Report Card] ferring foreign students often lack the results are not indicative of our schools.” knowledge required for the accountabilReadily admitting there are no prob- ity testing. lems with public accountability, BlankenAs an example, she said a high school ship added that accountability needs to junior relocating from Central America reflect the local school experience in its would be placed into the HHS junior entirety. class. The proposed rating system, The problem lies in that while she said, does not include a sysa junior in Central America that tem’s efforts in the arts, athletstudent’s education foundation is ics and similar programs, while not that required of and received also not taking into account offby a HHS junior – yet, the relocatcampus educational opportunities ed student must take the same – such as field trips to museum, accountability tests as all gradezoos or concerts. appropriate students. “All of these things are instrucThe results, Blankenship said, tional and lead to exposure to powould be and are obvious – the tential postsecondary education,” relocated student does not score Blankenship said. “They are also BLANKENSHIP well because they have no knowlinstrumental in postsecondary edge basis for the test matter. readiness whether that is college or ca“There are many, many more variables reer.” involved that have a direct effect on acWhile skeptical of the grade results – countability that the proposed A-F sysand aware they were only designed to be tem does not take into account,” she said. used by legislators as information in pre- “We’re not perfect. We’re always looking paring the system for full implementation to improve – even if we had all As. in 2018 – HISD officials are not ignoring “But these grade assessments do not them. alter our improvement strategies put Blankenship was insistent the grades into place after the [TEA ratings] were did shine a light on apparent deficien- released in August.” cies, but was quick to add a lot of those The preliminary A-F results were not deficiencies go hand-in-hand with the in- originally designed for public release, complete nature of the criteria. however, release to the legislature made The focal point of that for HISD were them public record and open to public the Fs in Domain I (student achievement) scrutiny. given to Hereford High School (HHS) and Blankenship said the proposed system eighth-grade exclusive Hereford Prepara- is not a finished product and expects legtory Academy (HPA). islators to make changes in it during this In both instances, Blankenship said, a session. not-unusual dilemma for the Panhandle The A-F accountability system is slated – and state as a whole – is the relocation to become law and a requirement in 2018.
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Jan. 17 Anthony Jeremiah Murrillo, 26, arrested for two counts possession of drug paraphernalia and possession/delivery/manufacture of a marijuana in a drug-free zone. Anthony Torres, 26, arrested for possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription. Ray Albert Martinez, 21, arrested for pedestrian in roadway and resisting arrest/search/transportation. Jan. 18 Gudelia Elouise Barrientez, 29, arrested for failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility. Alejandro Crespin Vazquez, arrested on two outstanding felony warrants. Jeremiah Castillo, 36, arrested on an outstanding felony warrant. Miguel Pesqueda Ontiveros, 37, arrested for theft. Jan. 19 Cool Casanova Enriquez, 23, arrested for theft and possession of drug paraphernalia Richard Twa Jr., 37, arrested for driving while license suspended/ invalid. Jan. 20 Alberto M. Acuna, 43, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. Adolfo Ortiz, 34, arrested for no driver’s license. Jan. 21 John Angel Cota, 24, arrested for a second-or-more offense of driving while license suspended. Tristian Paul Morales, 28, arrested on an outstanding felony warrant. Christopher Mendoza, 31, arrested on an outstanding felony
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warrant and outstanding misdemeanor warrant. Sessly P. Vasquez, 27, arrested for assault. Jan. 22 Joseph Nathaniel Lira, 21, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. Joanna Martinez Zepeda, 27, arrested for assault/bodily injury against a public servant. Esmeralda Salas, 44, arrested for no driver’s license. Urial Ulises Solis, 22, arrested for assault and public intoxication.
keep us informed.” Trustees unanimously approved allowing Ingram and Blankenship to negotiate. They were assured that any negotiated agreement would not tie HISD to calling a bond or paying more than for services rendered should a bond not be called or, if called, prove unsuc-
cessful. “We are just getting prepared,” Ingram said. With a Feb. 17 deadline looming for calling a bond, there is a strong likelihood trustees, whose next regular meeting is Feb. 27, will call a special meeting for such a vote.
Jan. 23 Dyllon Dyon Mermella, 25, arrested for burglary of a habitation and possession of marijuana. Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office Jan. 17 Maricella Juarez, 28, arrested for burglary of a building. Jan. 18 Daniel Corrales, 31, arrested for driving while intoxicated with previous convictions. Jan. 19 Adrian Casarez, 29, arrested for a second offense of resisting arrested, possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana and evading arrest with a motor vehicle. Abraham Mendoza, 23, arrested for a parole violation.
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Jan. 22 Jacob Apodaca, 18, arrested for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana. Eleno Juarez, 31, arrested for aggravated assault. Kevin Willier, 25, arrested unlawful carrying of a weapon.
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Opinion Press corps must demand truth from top What kind of press do the American people want? What kind of relationship should it have with the nation's president and his staff? Now that the Trump administration is a fact, not just a hope or a fear, these questions are awaiting answers. The administration's actions over the weekend strongly suggest one set of answers, and it is to this narrow and backward notion of what the free press is for – and how it should function – that we offer an alternative view. The relationship between the American press and the president should never be an easy one. The press and the presidency are designed to be antagonists. The press fails most when it allows itself to be in partnership with those who see themselves as its handlers. Both parties in this tense dance are held to the same standard: to tell the truth, to be accurate, and when mistakes are made, to correct the record. That's it. But in two quick days since his swearing-in, President Donald Trump and his surrogates have turned this age-old set of expectations on their head. On Saturday, during a speech at the CIA designed to mend fences with a branch of government service he had regularly impugned, Trump meandered strangely off topic to dwell on how large his inauguration audience had been the day before and to label news reports to the contrary as false. That initially seemed like merely a lack of focus, but it soon became clear that it was an intentional digression. Press secretary Sean Spicer called an impromptu news conference at the White House later Saturday to lecture the press corps on the "deliberately false reporting" about the size of the inauguration crowds. In doing so, he himself reeled off a string of false statements (one of which he appeared to walk back on Monday). Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway defended Spicer's false complaints about press coverage of the inauguration Sunday on "Meet The Press." This was an odd amount of energy to spend on what had been a small part of the report from Friday. More important, the new administration's claims were false. The reporting on the size of the crowd was accurate: It was much smaller than in 2009 or 2013. Clear photographs, including one taken from atop the Washington Monument at noon, showed this to be the case. But that didn't stop Spicer from railing against what he implied was an irresponsible and dishonest press. He warned the corps that the Trump administration "will hold the press accountable. ... The American people deserve better. And as long as he serves as the messenger for this incredible movement, he will take his message directly to the American people, where his focus will always be." Trump is free to challenge the press as he likes. But when he does, either in his own voice or through press secretaries and official surrogates, he should be on notice that the press will hold him to a very simple – but apparently quite demanding – standard. He will be expected to tell the truth every single time he opens his mouth. When he doesn't, the press must be prepared to say so. Dallas Morning News
Elected Officials Hereford City Commission Mayor – Tom Simons 806-363-7100 Place 1 – Jose A. Garza 806-363-7100 Place 2 – Angie Alonzo 806-363-7100 Place 3 – Charlie Kerr 806-363-7100 Place 4 – Linda Cumpton 806-363-7100 Place 5 – Cathy Bunch 806-363-7100 Place 6 – Marcos Castro 806-363-7100 Deaf Smith County Commissioners Court County Judge D.J. Wagner 806-363-7000 Commissioners Precinct 1 – Chris Kahlich Precinct 2 – Jerry O'Connor 806-679-6889 Precinct 3 – Mike Brumley 806-344-5901 Precinct 4 – Dale Artho 806-679-6789 Hereford ISD Board of Trustees District I – Kevin Knight 806-364-0438 District II – Mike Bryant 806-676-6656 District II – Emily Wade 806-363-2381 District IV – Carolyn Waters 806-364-0596 District V – Robert De La Cruz 806-363-8261 District VI – Angel Barela 806-363-2921 District VII – Clay McNeely 806-344-0713 State Officials Governor Greg Abbott – 512-463-2000; www.gov.texas.gov Senator Kel Seliger –512-463-0131 (Austin); 806-374-8994 (Amarillo) Representative John Smithee –512-463-0702 (Austin); 806-372-3327 (Amarillo)
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Tales of Deaf Smith County “Experience is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does with what happens to him.” Aldous Huxley
open the first dry goods store here. The store was open until 1938. J.T. Guinn served as county commissioner for 26 years from 1926-1934 and 1948-1962. He also Did you know… served as a school trustee for Messenger School for 14 years. Between 1900-50 there were eight mayors, 16 In the early 1900s, cattle grazed around Town county judges, 18 sheriffs and 11 school super- Lake – now Dameron Park. intendents in Deaf Smith County. John N. Jacobsen Sr. established a blacksmith The first college in Hereford had three names and woodworking shop at the corner of Second and was open from 1902-11. and Miles in 1903. This business was a landmark The first football team in the county was orga- for many years. nized in 1909 at the college. It was coached by The first hospital in Hereford was in the old teachers and financed by the students. Savoy Hotel at Second and Lee Streets. E.T. “Dick” Allred, who came to the William Isaac “Wink” Valentine, who county in 1901, served as county commiscame to the county in 1907, brought the sioner in Precinct 4 from 1934-46. first steam plow to the area. He also operDuring the winter of 1918 snow covered ated an eight-horse freight wagon business the ground for 72 days. with a route from Hereford to Dimmitt. David Homer Bruner owned the first At least 100 barracks from the former gas station in Hereford. At the time, there POW camp were moved to the Hereford lawere only six cars in the county. bor camp, now the San Jose ommunity, in J.A. Buckner, who came to Hereford in the late 1940s. The buildings were used to 1902, had his “trademark,” which was the provide housing for migrant field workers. imprint of his hammer, on more buildings Several POW camp buildings were CAROLYN than that of anyone at the time. He helped moved north of the original Stanton buildWATERS with the construction of several buildings ing to be used as school classrooms. The on Dewey Avenue, the main building and first junior high classes were held there, dormitory for the college, the first post office and as well as one building being used as a band numerous other buildings. hall and one as a lunchroom for junior high and Joseph Russel Daniel was a “modern-day, high school. circuit-rider preacher” who came to Hereford in When the current high school was constructed, 1921. Since preaching wasn't a money-making the Stanton building became a junior high camjob, he had a second-hand furniture store, mat- pus and for a short time, fifth- and sixth-graders tress factory, variety store, bakery and small cafe had classes in barracks. all in the 100 block of Dewey Avenue – now Main, One barracks building was placed behind the Street. Campfire Hut, and one was moved near Parkview In the mid-1940s, Russel Daniel built a house Negro School for use as a classroom there. on Higgins Street using quart oil cans put togethThe population of Hereford in 1950 was 4,808 er with concrete. with 9,111 total population in the county. A “steam plow gang” plowed much of the westBy 1960, the population had grown to 7,642 in ern part of the county. Fields were surveyed by the city and 13,187 in the county. tying a rag to a wagon wheel with each revolution counting 13 feet. “An intellectual snob is someone who can listen When D.R. Gass heard about the founding of to the William Tell overture and not think of The Hereford, he immediately made arrangements to Lone Ranger.” Dan Rather
AUSTIN – Thousands of Texans were on hand to witness the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th president of the United States on Jan. 20 in Washington. President Trump closed his 16-minute inaugural address by saying: “Together, we will make America strong again. We will make America wealthy again. We will make America proud again. We will make America safe again. And yes, together we will make America great again.” Displays of patriotism took other forms the following day, when the Women’s March on Washington attracted a multitude ranging in size from 500,000 to more than one million people. Similar gatherings were held in Austin and other large cities around the country and the globe. Counters estimated that somewhere between 50,000 and 90,000 people took part in the Women’s March on Austin. The 12-block march up Congress Avenue from the city’s Ann W. Richards Bridge on Lady Bird Lake ended on the south side of the Texas Capitol grounds. In Washington, Austin, and in many other cities, Women’s March participants spoke in favor of women’s rights and to protest racial inequities. Other prominent topics included LGBTQ rights, immigration reform, equal pay for equal work, minimum wage increase and environmental issues. Most elected representatives were on hand for the inauguration, but 67 Democratic members of Congress refused to attend, following the example of civil rights champion Rep. John Lewis of Georgia. Among those who did not attend were Texas U.S. Reps. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio, Lloyd Doggett of Austin, Al Green of Houston and Filemon Vela of Brownsville.
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The Texas Department of Public Safety on Jan. 20 released the 2017 Texas Public Safety Threat Overview, an intelligence estimate drawing data from law enforcement and homeland security agencies. “As terrorism has become more disaggregated, communities in Texas and across the nation are facing a heightened threat of terrorism and the continued potential for attacks against civilians and members of law enforcement is a serious ongoing concern,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. The report, in addition to terrorism, identifies threats such as organized crime and cartels, natural disasters and cyber attacks. (Ed Sterling is director of member services for the Texas Press Association and can be reached at edsterling@texaspress.com.)
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Church News Fellowship of Believers We have all probably felt weak, vulnerable, threatened, or abandoned. On Sunday, Pastor Danny Mize will point us to hope and strength in the face of such challenges. Join us as we turn our focus to "God – our refuge, sanctuary, tower, and safe place." We will emphasize several passages from both the Old and New Testaments which will give us the encouragement we need to turn to God in times of trouble and need. We'll wrap up the service with Nahum 1:7 – "The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him." Our hearts will also be encouraged by the singing of several hymns: "It Is Well With My Soul" "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go" "A Shelter in the Time of Storm" and "How Firm A Foundation." Cindy Cassels will play the piano and Peggy Mize will lead the singing. Fellowship and refreshments will be available by 10:00 a.m. and the worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. Each Sunday, Communion is served to all who wish to partake. Fellowship of Believers is located at 245 N. Kingwood, and everyone is welcome to attend.
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Verse of the Day Wednesday, January 25 Ephesians 3:16
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Friday, January 27
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Joshua 10:25
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Saturday, January 28 Philippians 3:10-11
10 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.
Sunday, January 29 Zechariah 4:6
6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.
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Sports
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About-(White)face
Cagers 'steal' win, upset Plainview, 49-45 By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
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Faith Castaneda (42) works into the paint between the defenders during the Lady Herd's loss Friday to Plainview.
Slow start, depth hinder Lady Herd By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor A second straight slow start and mounting injuries took just enough out of the Hereford Lady Whitefaces in Friday’s, 49-33, District 3-5A loss to visiting Plainview. Dropping their second consecutive game, the Lady Herd fell to 11-13 overall and 3-6 in district play. “We have to be more intense to start games,” Hereford coach Christy Connally said. “In the past two games, our opponents have had a lot to do with slow starts, but when you play good teams, you have to get off to a good start in the first and third quarters.” After falling behind 20-0 in Jan. 17’s loss to Canyon, the Lady Herd trailed 9-0 before scoring their first points Friday with 2:42 to play in the first and trailed 13-3 after one. Down 23-13 at the break, the Lady Whitefaces had Lindsey Carrillo can two 3-pointers and Sam Lookingbill knock down another to lead a third-quarter push that trimmed the lead to 29-24.
District 3-5A standings through games of Jan.
Canyon Amarillo Plainview Randall Palo Duro Hereford Dumas Caprock
20
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L
8 8 6 5 4 3 2 0
1 1 3 4 5 6 7 9
A Lookingbill trey to open the final period and another Carrillo triple pulled the Lady Herd within 32-30 at the 5:01 mark, but that was close as they would get. With back-ups Andrea Valenzuela and Diahann Garza sidelined by ankle injuries, as well as sixth-man Haleigh Barba not dressed while in concussion protocol, Connally ran out of bullets for the gun down the stretch. Plainview’s Mahoghany Nails ripped a 3-pointer with 4:44 left to ignite a 17-3 Lady Dog spurt to end the game. The 49-33 final was the largest lead of the night for the Lady Dogs. PLEASE SEE GIRLS | 8
Three days after turning in arguably their worst performance of the season, the Hereford Whitefaces did an about-face Friday to “steal” a 49-45 victory from visiting Plainview. Winners of three of their last four, the Herd improved to 10-12 on the season and 3-4 in District 3-5A as they ended the first turn through league play. “We probably played our best game of the season [Friday], especially against a good opponent,” Hereford coach C.J. Villegas said. “We defended really well and answered their call every time. “It was a tight game throughout, and we matched them very well.” Clinging to a 35-32 lead heading into the fourth quarter, the Whitefaces were looking at a tie game (40-40) with 4:13 to go. Parker Lowrey sandwiched buckets around a pair of missed Bulldog free throws, and Dodge DeLozier converted a oneand-one to put the Herd up 46-40 with 42 ticks left. But the Dogs were not muzzled as Bryson DeBerry scored and Tayvian Coleman canned a 3-pointer to trim the deficit to 47-45 with 9.2 seconds to play. Lowrey uncharacteristically missed two from the stripe with 7.3 ticks remaining that would have made it a two-possession game. Rebounding his second miss, the 6-8 senior was fouled and nailed the two subsequent charity tosses with 5.8 seconds left to seal the victory. “Our defense played real well,” Villegas said. “We stress not getting beat off the dribble, and they did that. We’re not going to surprise you defensively. We go man-to-man.
District 3-5A standings through games of Jan.
Amarillo Palo Duro Plainview Hereford Caprock Randall Canyon Dumas
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Dodge DeLozier (4) splits the defense in the lane for two of his 10 points during the Whitefaces, 49-45, victory over Plainview in District 3-5A play on Friday. “Kaleb Suarez defended about as well as he could. He did a good job on [Plainview’s Alex] Fairweather, who was coming off a 27-point game.” Villegas also lauded Lowrey for one of his better rebounding games of the season. He made particular note of DeLozier, a 6-4 sophomore, who started
at forward in place of 6-5 junior Bo Baker. “Dodge played the best game of his short varsity career,” Villegas said. “He really stepped up and played well. “He and Parker really seemed to work well together on the inside.” With 8 fourth-quarter points, Lowrey put up a game-high 16 to lead the
way, while DeLozier added 10 points. Sergio Cruz finished with 8 points as only seven of the 12 Whitefaces who played scratched the scorebook. DeBerry led the Bulldogs with 12 points. Coleman and Beaux Bennett chipped in 10 points each. PLEASE SEE HERD | 8
COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES Thursday, Jan. 26 Wrestling Jr. High at Dumas Takedown, 4 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 27 Boys Basketball Freshmen vs. Randall, 4:30 p.m. JV vs. Randall, 6 p.m. Varsity vs. Randall, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Freshmen vs. Randall, 4:30 p.m. Varsity vs. Randall, 6 p.m. JV vs. Randall, 7:30 p.m. Wrestling Boys varsity, JV at Dumas Duals, 5 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 28 Girls Basketball 7th-, 8th-grade A team tourney at Canyon, TBA 7th-, 8th-grade B team tourney at Westover, TBA Wrestling Girls varsity at Lady Dons Duals, 10 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 30 Boys Basketball 7th-grade A team at Canyon, 5 p.m. 8th-grade B team at Canyon, 5 p.m. Freshmen at Palo Duro, 6 p.m. 7th-grade B team at Canyon, 6:15 p.m. 8th-grade B team at Canyon, 6:15 p.m. Girls Basketball 7th-grade A team vs. Canyon, 5 p.m. 8th-grade B team vs. Canyon, 5 p.m. 7th-grade B team vs. Canyon, 6:15 p.m. 8th-grade A team vs. Canyon, 6:15 p.m.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS 545 N. 25 Mile Ave. Hereford Herd remaining 2017 basketball schedule .Jan. 27 RANDALL* Jan. 31 at Palo Duro* Feb. 3 DUMAS* Feb. 7 at Caprock* Feb. 10 at Canyon* Feb. 14 at Plainview* Feb. 20-21 Bi-District
7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 23-25 Feb. 27-27 Mar. 2-4 Mar. 9-11
Area Region quarterfinals Region 1 tournament State tournament
Home games in ALL CAPS *denotes District 3-5A game @played in Odessa
Lady Whiteface remaining 2017 basketball schedule Jan. 27 RANDALL* Jan. 31 at Palo Duro* Feb. 3 DUMAS* Feb. 7 at Caprock* Feb. 13-14 Bi-District Feb. 17-18 Area
6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m.
Feb. 20-21 Region quarterfinals Feb. 24 Region tournament Feb. 29-Mar. 1 State tournament Home games in ALL CAPS *denotes District 3-5A game
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GIRLS: FROM PAGE 7
“With the injuries, the lack of depth really hurt us late in the game,” Connally said. “We came back, but just didn’t have enough to get over the hump. “I was proud of them to get back within two. They learned a lot about themselves because they came back from adversity and didn’t quit.” No players from either team scored in double figures as four shared game scoring honors with 9 points each – including Carrillo, whose points all came on secondhalf treys. Nails, her sister Jade and Jesse Long each scored 9 points to lead Plainview as six Lady Bulldogs BRAND/John Carson
Above, Lindsey Carrillo (12) works around a defender on the wing Friday as the Lady Whitefaces dropped a district game to Plainview. BRAND/John Carson
notched 6 points or more. Faith Castaneda added 7 points for the Lady Herd, while 3-pointers accounted for all of Lookingbill’s 6 points. Lori Arias finished with 4 points as Garza, Lexi Escobal and Valenzuela had 3, 2 and 1 points, respectively, to round out the Hereford scoring. The buzzsaw slate of ranked district teams continued after press time Tuesday when the Lady Whitefaces visited district co-leader Amarillo. They return home Friday to entertain Randall before hitting the road Jan. 31 for a trip to Palo Duro. “The biggest thing we
Parker Lowrey (11) gets two the easy way Friday before hitting a pair of free throws with 5.8 seconds remaining to seal the Whitefaces 49-45 upset of Plainview.
HERD: FROM PAGE 7
The Herd ended the first tour through district play in a three-way tie for fourth at 3-4 – just a game out of third, but only a game in front of seventh. “I call Friday’s win a steal,” Villegas said. “If we want to reach the postseason, we need to beat the teams we’ve already beaten and try to get another win or two in the second half [of district play.] “I think we would need at least six, maybe seven wins to make the playoffs.” The Whitefaces began the second trip through the league after press time
when they visited districtleading Amarillo. They are back in town Friday to host Randall before making a Jan. 31 trip to Palo Duro. Tip for all games is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. HEREFORD 49, PLAINVIEW 45 1 2 3 4 PHS 10 14 8 13 – 45 HHS 12 13 10 14 – 49 Halftime: 25-24, Hereford PLAINVIEW (45): Coleman 10, Fairweather 5, Hauk 0, De La Garza 4, Peterson 4, DeBerry 12, Rodriguez 0, Wallace 0, Bennett 10. HEREFORD (49): Suarez 5, Herrera 4, Cervantez 0, Escobal 2, DeLozier 10, Martinez 5, Baker 0, Lowrey 16, Castaneda 0, Villarreal 0, Collier 0, Cruz 8.
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An entry pass is too hot to handle for Liz Ramirez (23) during the Lady Herd's Friday loss to Plainview
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commerce office on Main Street by 5 p.m., Monday, The Hereford Lions Club Feb. 6. Those nominations Past President’s Committee will be opened at the selecis preparing to meet and tion meeting Tuesday, Feb. select the 2016 Citizen of 7. the Year. The selection will done The award is then an- by secret ballot, and the nually presented at the winner will remain a seDeaf Smith County cret until the Feb. Chamber of Com16 banquet presenmerce banquet, tation. which will take Those wishing to place this year on attend the chamber Thursday, Feb. 16. banquet can call The public has the chamber (806always had the 364-3333) for tickopportunity to ets. Ticket prices present nominees are $25 per person. to the committee. Doors will open Nominations from at 6 p.m., and the SHAW the public must be food line will start submitted in writat 6:15 p.m. ing in a sealed envelope. The banquet’s guest When nominating please speaker will be LaDonna explain why this nominee Gatlin. The theme is “Tune is deserving of the award. Up Your Life.” All nominations must be Tickets must be purturned into the chamber of chased in advance. No tick-
ets will be sold at the door.
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need to do is get healthy,” Connally said. “There aren’t any byes in this district. “We need to get healthy, and our veterans need to play smart for us to have a chance at the postseason.” Tip for all games is set for 6 p.m. PLAINVIEW 49, HEREFORD 33 1 2 3 4 PHS 13 10 6 20 – 49 HHS 3 10 11 9 – 33 Halftime: 23-13, Plainview PLAINVIEW (49): M.Nails 9, Rincon 8, Pritchard 0, Long 9, Davis 6, J.Nails 9, Shannon 0, Dizdarevic 7, Davis 1. HEREFORD (33): Escobal 2, Lookingbill 6, Arias 4, Carrillo 9, Garza 3, Valenzuela 1, Ramirez 0, Villalobos 0, Castaneda 7.