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Volume 116 | Number 70

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School bond maxed at 20 years

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

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WHAT'S INSIDE

Police Blotter Page 3

Lady Whitefaces 3rd in tourney Page 7

Diamond Herd rallies to win 2 Page 7

A called $45 million bond issue for Hereford Independent School District (HISD) was capped at 20 years following a vote by the HISD Board of Trustees during Monday’s regular meeting.

Trustees had approved calling the bond during a Feb. 13 called meeting, but held off setting an exact term for the measure at that time.

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INDEX Page 2 News, Community Page 3 News, Public Record, Crossword, Calendar Page 4 Opinion Page 5 Church Directory, Church News, Verse of the Day Page 6 Classifieds Page 7 Sports, Sports schedules Page 8 Sports, Community Crossword solution

do was set the length at 30 years after that was one of the major objections to a $42.6 million bond that failed in 2015.

HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship has said response from voters on surveys after the failed bond attempt and subsequent comments have made it clear the time frame was an issue.

“A lot of the response has been, ‘30 years?

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City awaits water results

Burn ban officially extended

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor B’s ruled the day during Monday’s regular meeting of the Deaf Smith County Commissioners Court as bids, burn bans and the bull barn were topics of discussions and decisions.

The most notable action came concerning the county’s burn ban.

The ban, which has been put in place and removed no less than three times so far in 2017, received official designation after Deaf Smith County Judge D.J. Wagner reinstated it last week.

“There is a big need for the ban,” he said. “There is lots of fuel and the humidity is down.

“I talked with the fire marshal, and he said to hold onto your hats because the wind was supposed to pick up, as well.”

The combination of dried grass, low humidity, warmer temperatures, high winds and no precipitation prompted Wagner to put the ban back into place Feb. 25 after he had lifted it following a winter storm on Feb. 6.

The ban had already been in place, lifted and reinstated during January.

“It’s the seasonal change we always have to deal with,” Precinct 4 Commissioner PLEASE SEE BAN | 2

Big check comes to Food Pantry

“It is a maximum of 20 years,” HISD Finance Director Rusty Ingram said. “It can ultimately be set at 15 years, but it will no more than 20. A [final] decision on whether it is 15 or 20 years won’t be made until after the issue passes.

“If it passes, we will look at interest rates [and other financial particulars] to see what is the best way to go.”

Once thing HISD officials were not going to

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Star of the show

Contributed photo

Students at Tierra Blanca Elementary School get a chance to give Boomer some love following his stealing show during a presentation owner and Deaf Smith County Humane Society volunteer Isabel Gentry, right, recently made at the school about pet care and safety. The students enjoyed the presentation – and Boomer – so much, they took it upon themselves to help the organization make a difference. For more, see page 2.

Exactly what Hereford will do about reported contaminations in city water is still an unknown, based on reports from Monday’s regular meeting of the Hereford City Commission.

Place 2 Commissioner Angie Alonzo broached the subject during Monday’s work session in response to ongoing concerns from citizens.

“We’re waiting on test results from the state,” Hereford Assistant City Manager Steve Bartels said. “I hope they will be here this week, but they probably won’t. I don’t think they’ll be in a big hurry to notify us.

“Right now, we just don’t know. Until we get the test results, we won’t know how to proceed.”

The city received a notice about water contamination from the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) as the new year turned.

The TCEQ report flagged radioactive materials – specifically radon and uranium – that exceeded state PLEASE SEE WATER | 2

Women played vital role in county’s medicine

By Carolyn Waters Special to the BRAND

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth of a six-part weekly series highlighting individuals and events that have made up the history of Deaf Smith County to lead up to the 50th anniversary of Deaf Smith County Museum on March 26. The series will appear in each Wednesday of the BRAND through March 15.)

Early Deaf Smith County settlers didn’t know any weak women. If the women might have been weak when they arrived, it wasn’t long before they were strong as most had to endure circumstances quite different from where they had previously lived.

In Dexter, Cooke County, Texas, on Jan. 26, 1896, Dollie Burns married A.D. Godwin and her brother, George Burns married Sally Higgins. Attendants at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hodges. All three couples eventually moved to Deaf Smith County.

In 1907, A.D. and Dol-

lie Godwin arrived in Hereford, where the Burns family had moved in 1900.

After working on the J.D. Thompson ranch for about three years, they moved to town and A.D. began working on bridge construction for the railroad.

After being badly injured by a cave-in, A.D. was sent to Topeka, Kan., to recuperate. Dollie trained as a nurse while there. Thus began some of the very important years of women in medicine in this area.

When they returned to their home at what is now the intersection of Park and Blevins, Dollie was called on by Dr. W.A. Price to help with some cases as he knew she had nursing training.

After several emergencies that called for quick work, Dollie was called on again, and her home was often where the work was done. By this time, she was called “Aunt Dollie” by most.

Many children born in the area as late as in the 1930s very possibly were born at the Godwin home.

A.D. enlarged the house to

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When her husband suffered injuries in a construction cave-in and sent to Kansas to recuperate, Dollie “Aunt Dollie” Godwin trained as a nurse and upon return to Hereford led the way as women became a vital asset to the early medical community in Deaf Smith County. include an operating room and patient room. By 1917, the four-room house was too small for the needs, so

50Years Deaf Smith County Historical Museum

the Godwins purchased a two-story house on Bradly Street.

The house had five rea-

sonably sized rooms upstairs and four rooms and PLEASE SEE MUSEUM | 2

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BAN: FROM PAGE 1

Dale Artho said. “The wind is going to be here. So, hang on.”

Per state law, Wagner can cancel the ban at any time without a court vote, however, if he reinstates the ban – as it was last week – his decree is only valid for 10 days before commissioners must vote on the matter.

The board’s vote to officially extend the ban puts it into place for 90 days.

Commissioners also ap-

Contributed photo

A few weeks after hosting the Humane Society program, Tierra Blanca Elementary officials requested a return visit to pick up a carload of food, cleaning supplies, pet toys, leashes and collars that students had donated to the cause.

Students make ‘difference’

From Staff Reports

they had gathered a few things for us.

A school’s request to “When we showed up, provide a community it was more than just a education program for few things. It filled up its students provided a the back of my Explortwo-fold benefit for the er, and we were just so Humane Society of Deaf grateful that they had Smith County. taken it upon themselves Earlier this year, Tierra to make a difference.”

Blanca Elementary School The TBES donation (TBES) librarian Marietta consisted of food, cleanFlood extended an invitaing supplies, pet toys, tion for local Humane Soleashes and collars. ciety officials to present Gentry added the doa program to students nation was the first the about what the organizaHumane Society received tion is and the things it since moving into its does. new building.

Humane Society volun“We just want to thank teers Isabel Gentry and [TBES] principal Ortencia LeighAnn Briones acceptMendez and vice princied the offer and, along pal Samantha Guerrero with Gentry’s dog Boomfor having such exemer, made the presentation plary students,” Gentry to students in the TBES said.

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The Humane Society’s The program centered Although the message was important, new digs are now open around proper care for the Humane Society program at Tierra and running, officials pets and how to keep Blanca Elementary was overshadowed report, with 16 kennels them safe and healthy by Boomer, who performed tricks and and three cat rooms. with Boomer effectively interacted with students.

A grand opening celstealing the show by perebration for the new loto heart when we told them forming tricks and interacting just one person can make a cation – on the corner of 15th with students. difference,” Gentry said. “A Street and Progressive Road “These kids were absolute- few weeks later, they gave – is scheduled for Saturday, ly amazing and really took it us a call letting us know March 25.

MUSEUM: Women vital to medical history FROM PAGE 1

a bath downstairs. By 1918, the house was converted to a hospital. During the Spanish flu epidemic, there were often two and three beds in each room.

In 1921, Aunt Dollie rented the house and moved the hospital equipment into the old Savoy Hotel, which was a three-story building.

This building was used as a hospital until Deaf Smith County Hospital was built in 1924.

Aunt Dollie and A.D. then moved back to the house on Bradly Street. Aunt Dollie continued nursing until 1955.

Another early pioneer mother, Mrs. E.H. Fullwood, came to Deaf Smith County with her family in about 1891. Upon arrival, she

did not hesitate to “doctor,” stitch wounds and help deliver babies. As did Aunt Dollie, Mrs. Fullwood often had new mothers stay a week in her home after a baby was born.

Mrs. W.I. (Anna Mae McCullough) Valentine gathered friends to work with doctors, sometimes around the clock, during the flu epidemic. On occasion, she helped deliver babies, and her home was always open to new mothers who came in from the farm.

Ella Karr and a Mrs. Haberer also had a “nursing home” where babies were born and care was given for other medical needs.

Probably the first female doctor in the county was Dr. Florence Tinsley, who

practiced chiropractic medicine in the early days.

Although there is little recorded history of other mothers and women turned nurse or doctor as the needs arose, they were definitely here. They were dedicated, strong and often very brave as they were willing to help when needed.

Notice to Creditors

Fri, March 3rd 7's and 9's Only

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Shirley Ann Murray Burnam, Deceased, were issued on February 21, 2017, under Docket No. PR 2017-05442, pending in the County Court of Deaf Smith County, Texas, to Robert Burns Murray, Jr.

Sat, March 4th All Showings

Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows: Robert Burns Murray, Jr., Representative, Estate of Shirley Ann Murray Burnam, Deceased c/o Jerry Smith, Esq. Law Office of Jerry Smith, LP 205 West 4th Street, Suite 101 P.O. Box 1191 Hereford, Texas 79045

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

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Thomas Allen Hyer, also known as Thomas A. Hyer, Deceased, were issued on February 23, 2017, under Docket No. 2016-054256, pending in the County Court of Deaf Smith County, Texas, to Peggy P. Hyer.

Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows: Peggy P. Hyer, Representative Estate of Thomas Allen Hyer, also known as Thomas A. Hyer, Deceased c/o Jerry Smith, Esq. Law office of Jerry Smith, L. P. 205 West 4th Street, Suite 101 P. O. Box 1191 Hereford, Texas 79045 All persons having claims against this estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated: February 24, 2017 Jerry Smith Law Office of Jerry Smith, L.P 205 West 4th Street, Suite 101 P.O. Box 1191 Hereford, Texas 79045

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proved a bid for paving work on County Road 7 following a Feb. 22 bid opening.

Liphan Asphalt and Paving was awarded the contract with a low bid of $116,471.90 after only two bids were submitted. The other – from Lone Wolf Paving in Hurst – was for more than $172,000.

“There were not a lot of bids, and none from any larger companies,” Wagner said. “TxDOT is letting a lot of bids right now, so that’s why most of the larger companies didn’t bid on this project.”

Wagner closed the meeting with an update on main-

tenance issues at Deaf Smith County Bull Barn.

Last year, the court addressed leak problems with the roof and are now looking at similar woes underground.

“We have water issues at the Bull Barn,” Wagner said.

“That water line needs to be replaced. It is an old line. We need to do it. The meter is running, and it is an old facility.

“There are no plans for any inside work, but when you start digging you never know what you will find. I wish we had funds to build a new one, but we don’t.”

WATER:

HISD:

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limits as sources of the contamination.

Most of the TCEQ report was included in notices about the contamination sent to city water customers with bills on Feb. 1.

“This is not an emergency,” the TCEQ report included with the notices read. “You do not need to use an alternative water supply.”

While the report added that such contaminations could create “a health concern,” the specific radioactivity discovered was naturally occurring due to the breakdown of chemicals.

The further reality is that health concerns from such contaminations were only evident after excessive and extended consumption.

“Experts have said it would take drinking at least two gallons per day for 50 years for health problems to arise,” Bartels said Monday.

By the Jan. 16 meeting, city officials had determined the alleged contamination was restricted to a single well in a four-well field that only supplied water to a specific northwest Hereford neighborhood.

In addition, the reported contamination level was so slight that city officials remained skeptical if it was actually contaminated or a problem with test results.

Thus, the wait for results after water from the alleged culprit well was retested before notices were sent to customers.

“We wanted to only send the alert to the affected area, but the state would not allow that,” Bartels said. “We sent out more than 5,000 notices although a vast majority of those customers had never and would never come in contact with the affected water.

“The water is safe. There are no problems with it. We’re just waiting to find out the results. Once we get those, we will go from there.”

Are you kidding me? Shorten the length,’” Blankenship said. “We’ve learned a lot since the 2015 bond.”

Specialized Public Finance managing director Vince Viaille, who is serving as HISD’s financial advisor for the bond, presented financial details for 15-, 20and 25-year bonds during a Feb. 6 joint meeting of the HISD Facilities Committee and 2016 bond steering committee.

While those figures showed the tax rate for a 20-year bond was lower – 26.1 cents per $100 valuation as opposed to 31.3 – a 20-year bond would have a higher interest rate (3.5 percent vs. 3.15).

Accompanying that higher interest rate would be a higher payout total of more $6 million - $62,644,376 for 20 years as opposed to $56,607,501 for 15.

Trustees made the bond issue the only school item to appear on the May 6 ballot when they voted to cancel previously called elections for four open trustee seats and declare those who had qualified as winners.

The move came after qualifying closed on Feb. 17 with no opposition for any of the spots.

While three seats will be retained with board vice president Carolyn Waters (District IV) and incumbents Robert de la Cruz (District V) and Clay McNeely (District VII) coming back for new terms, one will change hands.

District II will see a new member in lone qualifier Bobby Rodriguez. He will take the seat of current trustee Mike Bryant, who was appointed to the board after no one qualified for the spot in the last election.

Bryant was ineligible to file for the District II seat because he does not reside in the district.

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rested on three outstanding city traffic warrants.

Feb. 20 Jose Cuin, 19, arrested for no driver’s license and failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility.

Juvenile, name withheld, 16, arrested as a runaway.

Feb. 24 Jonathan Michael Minear, 26, arrested for no driver’s license.

Hector Saucedo Jr., 44, arrested for a third-or-more offense of no driver’s license.

Feb. 21 Rojelio Sosa Jr., 20, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Ivan Lerma, 21, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Cecilia Yanette Rojas, 29, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a prohibited substance in a correctional facility.

Feb. 22 Yvette Moreno, 33, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Joe Martinez Jr., 21, arrested for no driver’s license, failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility and on two outstanding misdemeanor warrants.

Juvenile, name withheld, 17, arrested for no driver’s license and contempt of court.

Feb. 23 Joann Emery Andrade, 19, arrested on two outstanding city traffic warrants.

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Feb. 23 Dustyn Ruddock, 24, arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

Feb. 26 Daisy Natal, 35, arrested for criminal trespass.

Tiana Dukes, 21, arrested for possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance.

Raymundo Miranda-Soto, 34, arrested on a warrant for battery on a household member from Curry County.

Ashley Gonzalez, 28, arrested for no liability insurance and no/expired driver’s license.

Feb. 26 Marco Sanchez, 31, arrested for no driver’s license.

Jonathan C. Rincon, 21, arrested for driving while intoxicated.

Juan Castro Lares, 27, arrested for no driver’s license.

Uriel Ulises Solis, 21, arrested for public intoxication and consumption of alcohol on premises, licensed off-premises.

Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office Feb. 21 Isais Mexia, 20, arrested for public intoxication.

Clarissa Ramirez, 32, arrested for contempt of court.

Jordan Tijerina, 27, arrested for possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram in a drugfree zone and evading arrest.

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Feb. 25 Audrey Tijernia, 25, arrested for driving while license suspended/invalid and possession or delivery of drug paraphernalia.

Estevan Rodriguez, 21, arrested for assault on a family member.

Christopher Burrus, 46, arrested for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger.

John Cota, 23, arrested for possession of a controlled substance, more than 4 grams, less than 200 grams.

Barbara F. Parker 1923-2017

Barbara Frances (Logan) Parker, 93, longtime Hereford resident, was called home to the Lord, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in Hereford.

A celebration of life service was held Tuesday, Feb. 28 in Hereford Heritage Funeral Home Chapel of

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Memories with the Rev. Kevin Bushart officiating. Burial followed in West Park Cemetery. Services were under direction of Hereford Heritage Funeral Home.

Frances was born on Aug. 22, 1923, in Warsaw, Ind., to Ward Thomas and Barbara (Howarth) Logan. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Hereford. Frances loved her Lord. She gave private piano lessons for many years. She truly loved the different pet dogs that she had down through the years. Frances also liked to listen to music, travel, garden, read and watch her favorite TV programs.

She used to love riding around with her neighbor and friend Bennie Beck “back in the day.” The only family that Frances had were her neighbors Eva and Roy Herrera, and their children, Carrie Herrera, Keith Herrera and Nadine Herrera.

Frances was preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include Eva, Roy and Carrie Herrera of Hereford, Keith Herrera of Lubbock, and Nadine Herrera of LaPorte.

The family suggests memorials to Hereford Nursing and Rehab Center, 231 Kingwood, Hereford, TX, 79045.

Express condolences and sign the online guest book at www.herefordheritagefh.com.

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• Masonic Lodge, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Hall.

• Hereford Study Club meets at the Hereford Senior Citizens Center at 2 p.m.

• Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:45, P. Ex. class (men); 11:11:45, P. Ex. class (women) 1-1:45, P. Ex. Class (men) • Praire Acres Activities: 9:30, Discussion; 11:40, Background Music; 2, Bible Study/Spanish; 3, Caption This; 7:30, Bingo.

Tuesdays • Deaf Smith County Crime Stoppers Board of Directors, 6 p.m., Hereford Police Department rec room • AA meeting, 8 p.m. Hereford Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648 • Support Group for TBI Caregivers meeting at 7 p.m. For information

call 806-364-1892 or email: dgproctor@gmail.com • Order of the Eastern Star, 7 p.m.

Masonic Hall • Pilot Club 7 a.m. King’s Manor Lamar Room • American Legion Post 192 monthly meeting at 7 p.m.

• Alpha Alpha Preceptor chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meeting at 7 p.m.

•Xi Epsilon Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meeting at 7 p.m.

• Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 1010:30, Floor Exercise • Praire Acres Activities: 8:30, Beauty Shop; 11:40, Background Music; 2, Manicures for our ladies & men; 7:30, Watercoloring Wednesdays • Lions Club, noon, Hereford Community Center • Bippus Extension Education Club, 2 p.m.

• NA meeting, 8 p.m., at Hereford

Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648 • Hereford Senior Citizen’s Association Board Meeting at 9 a.m.

• Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:45, P. Ex. class (men); 11:11:45, P. Ex. class (women) 1-1:45, P. Ex. Class (men).

• Praire Acres Activities: 9:15, Zumba Gold Chair; 10, Discussion; 11:30, Chicken Soup for the Soul; 3, Bible Study; 7:30, Movie Night.

• Los Ciboleros Chapter NSDAR, 2 p.m.

• The Humane Society of Deaf Smith County meets at 7 p.m. at the Animal Control Building.

• Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:30, Floor Exercise; 10:30-1:00 • Praire Acres Activities: 9:15, Whoga; 10, Discussion; 11:30, Poems; 3, Bean Bag Toss; 7:30, Stain Glass Painting.

Thursdays • Hereford Toastmasters, 6:30 a.m., Amarillo College.

• Kiwanis Club, noon, Hereford Community Center.

• Hereford Day Care Center Board of Directors, noon, Hereford Country Club.

• Merry Mixers Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Hereford Community Center.

• AA meeting, 8 p.m., Hereford Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648.

Fridays • Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:45, P. Ex class (men); 11-11:45, P. EX class (women); 1-1:45 P. Ex. class (men); 10-1, Hereford Nursing and Rehab Health Check • Praire Acres Activities: 9:15 Zumba Gold Chair; 10, Discussion; 11:30 Guidepost; 3, Decorating Bottles; 7:30, Movie Night.

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Opinion Opportunity missed by Baylor coach Baylor women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey had a perfect opportunity Saturday to inform the masses about how her university is making student safety its top priority.

She blew it.

The longtime-successful coach not only echoed the same insensitive message that has emanated too often from the Waco campus, she punctuated her excuse-making with this rallying cry to fans: “If somebody's around you and they say, 'I will never send my daughter to Baylor,' you knock them right in the face.”

Mulkey also used the limelight – her 500th victory as a head coach – to lecture Baylor critics: “I'm tired of hearing it. ...

The problems that we have at Baylor are no different than the problems at any other school in America. Period. Move on.”

That message is wrong and damaging on so many counts. If Mulkey is in the know, as she maintains, why not offer a positive message about some of the 80 or more reforms Baylor says it has put in place? Why not advocate on behalf of protecting young women at every cost?

Less than 24 hours after the fiery coach's remarks, she was trying hard to walk them back, apologizing for her language and assuring us that she condemns the treatment of sexual assault survivors.

Foot-in-mouth disease can strike any one of us, but it's difficult to imagine how Mulkey thought she could defend her characterization of Baylor as “the damn best school” in the country. Best to tap the brakes on that kind of talk until a few results are in.

The coach's remarks punctuate the arrival of federal investigators this week to meet with faculty, staff and students as part of the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights look into potential Title IX violations.

Those who'd like to see the bad publicity go away better learn some patience. These investigations often take years.

Also in the legal pipeline are a number of lawsuits filed against the school, including one that alleges 52 rapes were committed in a four-year time span by 31 football players while former coach Art Briles was in charge.

And now state Rep. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio has called for the Texas Rangers to investigate what he describes as an appalling cover-up.

Mulkey, whose Lady Bears have won seven consecutive Big 12 regular-season titles, is among the most recognizable figures in women's collegiate sports. Her weekend remarks not only were disrespectful to victims of sexual assault, but they leave outsiders wondering exactly how serious Baylor is about correcting problems.

Just a few weeks ago, a student-produced video entitled “The Baylor We Know” was making the rounds with a similar, if softer, version of Mulkey's defensive point of view.

The Baylor that Mulkey knows, the Baylor that the students in the video know is the same university where women were subjected to victim-shaming and alleged perpetrators were protected.

The entire Baylor community – not just those who bleed green and gold – need to know that the university is genuinely committed to change. Only then will anyone move on.

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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 806-344-5037 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) Federal Officials President Donald Trump – 202-456-1111 Vice President Michael Pence – 202-456-7000

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"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

First Amendment, U.S. Constitution Those who are willing to sacrifice liberty for additional security deserve neither security nor liberty.

The problem is not with the light being turned on, but from the misconduct the light exposes.

Benjamin Franklin

Theodore Roosevelt

Judge halts Planned Parenthood defunding

Tales of Deaf Smith County “Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail and mankind the vessel.” Augustus Hare

sent to Texas and quickly adjusted to dangers and problems of frontier fighting. He fought against Comanches at Blanco and Tule Canyons. On Sept.

The land of the Panhandle, which includes Deaf 28, 1874, in Palo Duro Canyon, he led his men Smith County, was described by early surveyors in one of the last major Indian battles in Texas as rich black prairie. Some of the Spanish explor- where he slew more than 1,000 horses to cripple ers who had come this way earlier had described Indian action; thus he helped bring peace to the the area as “the Great American Desert” that was Texas Panhandle, to make it safe for settlers.” unfit for man or beast.

The United States government had begun variHowever, for many years before county lines ous efforts after the Civil War to confine the Indiwere drawn and before the arrival of settlers from an tribes to reservations. Comanche Chief Quanah the east, the grasslands supported vast herds of Parker had almost complete control on the Llano buffalo and other wildlife. Nomadic Indian tribes Estacado until the final battle of the Red River traversed the land as they hunted the buffalo and War in 1875. camped along the creeks draws and playa lakes.

By 1876, the Indians had been driven from the The Frio Draw, Palo Duro Creek and area and early settlers began their journey Tierra Blanca Creek through Deaf Smith to settle in the “Great American Desert.”

County became natural routes for Indian Indian artifacts can still be located along trails as these provided ample water for the remains of Indian campsites, which camp sites. are now on private land. Quite often, the Comanches, Kiowas and Apache tribes campsites were a mile or so from the water roamed the land for centuries before Spansources to allow animals to drink and feed ish explorers came to the area. nearby thus making the hunt an easier one.

Two of these explorers, Onate and CoroAlthough very few signs of tepee rings nado, led expeditions across the area as are still visible today, until the late 1930s they traveled from the San Antonio area to some could be seen along Tierra Blanca CAROLYN WATERS Santa Fe, N.M. Spanish soldiers stationed Creek and Frio Draw, as well as some near at Santa Fe made routine patrols across Garcia Lake. These rings were rocks laid in the border into Texas. circles that were usually 10-1 inches' in diameter.

Jose Mares was commissioned by the Spanish to Most of the tepees opened to the east and had find the shortest route from San Antonio to San- signs of a center pole inside the structure. ta Fe. Records show that on Aug. 7, 1787 Mares Other Indian campsites were once visible near came to the source of the Blanca River, which is Palo Duro Creek north of Dawn. Occasionally, now known as Tierra Blanca Creek. This site was there are reports of arrow heads or other artiprobably Garcia Lake, which became a landmark facts having been located where Indian tribes as Mares retraced his route along this trail at a once camped or roamed. later date.

Two Quanah Parker arrows, one at Stanton Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie and his troops Learning Center and one on the southeast corner began an effort to contain the Indians in 1872 as of the Deaf Smith County Courthouse lawn, comthey followed the Tierra Blanca to Palo Duro Can- memorate Parker's influence on the High Plains. yon. At one time, there was an historical marker As you travel through the Panhandle and South a few miles north of Hereford to denote this trial. Plains, there are one or more of these arrows in The inscription on the marker read, “Along this each county. lonely, arid trail, Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie led his troops on scouting forays in the 1870s. Known “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if for bravery and skill as a Civil War Officer, he was you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

AUSTIN – Texans who rely on Planned Parenthood as a medical care provider won't have to seek those services elsewhere, pending an upcoming trial.

In the lawsuit titled Planned Parenthood et al. v. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks of Austin on Feb. 21 granted a preliminary injunction to prevent the Texas Department of Health and Human Services from eliminating funding for Planned Parenthood in the state's 2017-18 budget.

“There is no legitimate public interest in allowing Texas to complete its planned terminations (of funding) based on the current facts,” wrote Sparks.

“Instead, the public interest favors enforcing the individual plaintiffs' rights and avoiding disrupting the health care of some of Texas's most vulnerable individuals.”

Sparks found that an injunction would ensure that Medicaid recipients in Texas “will continue to have access to medical care at their chosen providers” and the Texas Department of Health and Human Service's termination of Planned Parenthood's provider agreements likely violates federal law.

Sparks ordered the plaintiffs and defendants to work out a schedule for presenting arguments within 30 days. The court will then schedule a trial date.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton expressed disappointment in the ruling and said he plans to file an appeal.

‘Bathroom bill’ continues The Trump administration has reversed last year's Obama administration move to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice.

The civil rights divisions for the federal justice and education departments on Feb. 22 issued a joint "Dear Colleague" guidance letter reversing the controversial move last May. In late August, a Fort Worth federal district court enjoined nationwide enforcement of the Obama administration's directive.

Meanwhile, Senate Bill 6

by Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, is awaiting a hearing by the Texas Senate's State Affairs Committee.

The state legislation, considered a high priority by Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, would require transgender students to use facilities that match the biological sex they were assigned at birth.

(Ed Sterling is director of member services for the Texas Press Association and can be reached at edsterling@texaspress.com.)

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Religion

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Church News Fellowship of Believers The first Sunday of each month is "Communion Sunday" at Fellowship of Believers church. We invite all believers to join us for the Lord's Supper and worship on February 5. Fellowship and refreshments are served at 10:00 a.m. and the worship time begins at 10:30 a.m.

Call us at 364-0359 if you have questions.

Our service on March 5 will contain a combination of songs, Scripture readings, and brief thoughts centered around the concept of "Waiting on God." Pastor Danny Mize will lead us through these points: 1. Life in the Waiting Room

Isaiah 40:31

2. Listening to God While We Wait

2 Peter 3:14

3. Wait on the Lord for Renewed Strength 4. The Silent Waiting Upon God

Isaiah 40:31

Psalm 62:5

Peggy Mize will lead us in the singing of these hymns: "O Worship the King" "Blessed Be the Name of the Lord" "Victory in Jesus" "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" and "Be Still, My Soul." Cindy Cassels will provide the piano accompaniment.

Assembly Of God Calvary Family Church 137 Avenue G 806-364-5686 Victory Family Worship Center 606 E 15th St 806-364-0305 www.thevictory.tv

Iglesia Vida 603 E. Park Avenue 806-346-7054 All services in Español.

Baptist Avenue Baptist 130 N 25 Mile Ave. 806-364-1564

Dawn Baptist Dawn Community 806-258-7330 First Baptist Church 5th & Main Street 806-364-0696 www.fbchereford. com Frio Baptist Church 7 miles S. on FM 1055 806-276-5380 Genesis Church 1 mile N. on Hwy 385 806-364-1217 www.genesischurch.com Good News Church 621 E. 15th 806-364-5239 Inglesia Bautista Fundamental 100 South Ironwood 806-364-1844 Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida 201 Country Club Drive 806-364-2209 Mount Sinai Baptist 302 Knight Street

Episcopal St. Thomas Episcopal Church 601 W Park Ave. 806-364-0146

InterDenominational Fellowship of Believers 245 N. Kingwood St. 806-364-0359

Jehovah Witness Jehovah Wtinesses 111 Avenue H 806-364-5763

Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 500 Country Club Drive 806-364-1288

Lutheran

Verse of the Day Wednesday, March 1 Galatians 5:22-23

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Friday, March 3 Matthew 21:21

21 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done.

Saturday, March 4 1 Peter 1:21

21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.

Sunday, March 5 Hebrews 11:1

1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

Presbyterian First Presbyterian 610 Lee St. 806-364-2471

Seventh Day Adventist Iglesia Adevntista Del 7 Dia 1204 Moreman St. 806-341-0315

Seventh Day Adventist 711 W Park Ave. 806-364-6127

Trinity

Fellowship Trinity Fellowship 401 W Park Ave. 806-364-0373

Immanuel Lutheran Church 100 Avenue B New Life 806-346-2740 Restoration Center www.lcms.org 15th & Whittier 806-364-8866 Palo Duro Baptist 5704 FM 809, Wilderado 806-426-3470 Summerfield Baptist 605 Walnut St., Summerfield 806-357-2535 Temple Baptist 700 Avenue K 806-364-1892 Templo La Hermosa 213 Barker Avenue 806-364-2038 Western Heritage Christian Church Westway Community Center Westway Baptist P.O. Box 178, Rural Rt. 4 806-364-5092

Catholic La Iglesia De San Jose 13th & Brevard 806-364-5053 St. Anthony’s Catholic 115 N. 25 Mile Ave. 806-364-6150

Church Of Christ 15th Street Church of Christ 15th & Blackfoot 806-364-1581

Methodist

First United Methodist 501 N. Main St 806-364-0770 www.herefordmethodist.com Iglesia Methodista San Pablo 220 Kibbe 806-364-3100

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Nazarene Church of the Nazarene La Plata & Ironwood 806-364-8303 Iglesia Del Nazareno 340 Avenue H

Non

Denominational Barn Church 3948 FM 1057 806-289-5706 Christian Assembly 1206 S Main St. 806-364-5882 Living Stones Church 802 Avenue K 806-282-1138 Son Rise 502 Mabel St. Faith Mission Church of God in Christ 806-307-309

Without Walls Praise Center Central Church of 802 Avenue K Christ 806-360-2830 148 Sunset Spanish & Bi-lan806-364-1606 gual Services La Iglesia De Christo 334 Avenue E 806-364-6401 Park Avenue Church of Christ 703 W Park Ave. 806-364-6094

Pentecostal Iglesia De Cristo 103 Alamo 806-364-2906

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Sports

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Lady Whitefaces take 3rd at El Paso tourney

Herd rallies for split

From Staff Reports

From Staff Reports SHALLOWATER – After dropping its first two games of the season to open the Shallowater Tournament, the Hereford Whitefaces stampeded their way home with a pair of victories to close the weekend tourney out.

Losing tight games to Andrews (8-6) and Monahans (7-6) to begin tournament play on Thursday, the Herd used a big inning in each of Friday’s final two games to even their mark at 2-2 on the young season.

In Friday’s opener against Estacado, the Herd drew even at 1-1 in the fourth before exploding in the sixth to win going away, 11-1.

Making the most of five run-scoring walks, an error and 3-run double from Carson Altman, the Whitefaces pushed across 10 runs in the sixth to blow the game open before it stopped after Estacado failed to score in the home half of the frame.

Zack Martin was 2-for-2 with 2 walks, a RBI and run scored to lead the Herd.

Jake Kelso finished 2-for3, while Altman drove in 3 runs in a 1-for-3 game that included 2 runs scored.

Kelso allowed a lone unearned run and only one hit in going the distance on the hill. In picking up the win, he struck out 4 and did not walk a batter.

In Friday’s second game, a 5-run Herd fourth erased a 4-1 deficit, and the Whitefaces held on down the stretch to secure a 7-6 win over Pecos.

Kelso again went 2-for-3 and leadoff hitter Shawn Escamilla was 2-for-4 to pace the 10-hit Herd attack.

Escamilla, Kelso, Altman, Marty Carnahan, Jade Collier and Andrew Lopez all drove in Whiteface runs.

Collier picked up the win with 2 1/3 innings of 1-run, 2-hit relief of starter Ray Ramirez. Carnahan allowed a run on a hit with

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Sophomore Jake Kelso allowed just 1 hit and an unearned run in a six-inning, 11-1, win over Estacado.

2 walks and 2 strikeouts in the final inning to earn his first save.

Against Andrews in the tourney opener Thursday, the Whitefaces battled back from an early 6-0 hole to pull within 7-6 after five, but could not get over the hump in an 8-6 loss.

The Herd pounded out 14 hits with Escamilla going 3-for-3 with 2 RBI and Altman finishing 2-for-2 with 2 RBI to lead the way.

Kelso finished 2-for3 and drove in 2, while Ramirez was also 2-for-3.

Carnahan and Martin each had 2 hits in four plate appearances.

Unable to hold onto a 5-3 lead in the fifth and 6-5 lead in the sixth, the Whitefaces saw Monahans score two in the bottom of the final frame to pull out a 7-6 win in Thursday’s nightcap.

Lopez led another 10hit Herd effort, going 2-for-2, while Carnahan,

who scored 2 runs, and Ramirez each had 2-for-3 games with a RBI. Escamilla finished 2-for-4 with a RBI and run scored.

“We played well enough to get a win,” first-year Hereford coach Bryan Moore said. “We made some mistakes, but we were being aggressive. If we take our bumps by being aggressive, we can live with that.

“We were right there in both games [Thursday], now all of us have to figure out how to win those games. I’m sure I was outcoached by a run or two in both games, so these losses are on me as much as anyone.”

The Whitefaces are back on the tournament trail this weekend when they take part in the annual Levelland Tournament, which runs Thursday-Saturday.

The Herd’s home opener is Tuesday against Dalhart at 5 p.m.

EL PASO – A long road trip proved worth the effort as the Hereford Lady Whitefaces emerged from the three-day, 24-team Fox County Tournament with a Gold Bracket appearance and overall third-place finish.

Abrie Castillo tossed her first shutout of the season – a 2-hit, four-inning affair – to start the tourney off with a 2-0 win over Odessa to open play Thursday.

Erica Ramirez went 2-for-2 for the Lady Herd and plated a run, while Castillo, Haylie Valdez, Haleigh Barba, Bianca Olvera and Mickey Enriquez also had hits. Castillo drove in the other Lady Whiteface run with a double.

Bringing lumber out of the gate in Game 2, the Lady Herd scored seven in the first on the way to a 12-2, three-inning rout of Andress.

Enriquez led the 13-hit attack with a 3-for-3 game at the plate, while Ramirez and Castillo each went 2-for-3 with 3 and 4 RBI, respectively. Valdez and Alexus Carbajal also finished with a pair of hits each in three plate appearances.

Rallying from a 3-0 deficit with four in the second, the Lady Herd could not hold the lead as they fell to El Dorado, 9-5, in Thursday’s final pool tilt.

Leslie Castillo went 2-for-2 with a RBI to lead the way as Danielle Pena was 1-for-1 with 2 runs scored and another driven in.

In Friday’s seeding games, the Lady Whitefaces would not need 13 of the 15 runs they scored in the two games after wins over Montwood (10-0) and El Paso Americas (5-0).

Against Montwood, Ramirez blasted a home run and double in her 2-for-2 effort that included 4 RBI. Pena had two’s across

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Erica Ramirez had 7 hits, including a home run, and drove in 8 runs as the Lady Herd went 6-2 in the Fox County Tournament.

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Throwing seven of the eight games, Abrie Castillo led the Lady Herd to a third-place finish in the Fox County Tournament in El Paso. the board in going 2-for-2 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Abrie Castillo struck out the side in the first, and Carbajal threw a 1-hit second in the mercy-shortened game.

Carbajal went deep and added a sacrifice fly to plate 3 runs in the win over El Paso Americas as Enriquez and Leslie Castillo each went 2-for-2.

Abrie Castillo plated a pair of runs with a triple and fanned 6 to pick up the win in the circle.

Advancing into Saturday’s Gold Bracket, the Lady Herd rallied from a 3-2, third-inning deficit with a 5-run fourth en route to an 8-3 win over Bushland.

Valdez was 2-for-3 at the plate with a RBI, while Castillo and Enriquez each went 2-for4 and drove in a run.

The bats took a nap in the semifinals as the Lady Herd Nos. 2-6 hitters went a combined 1-for-11 in a 7-0 loss to Caprock.

Enriquez was 2-for-3 from the leadoff spot.

In the consolation game, the Lady Whiteface used a 7-run third to erase a 4-2 deficit and held on down the stretch for a 9-7 win over El Paso Coronado to secure third place.

Enriquez plated 2 runs and scored another in a 2-for-3 game, while Valdez and Pena each went 2-for-2. Valdez, Barba, Pena and Leslie Castillo all drove in runs.

COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES Thursday, March 2 Baseball Varsity at Levelland tournament, TBA JV at Hereford tournament, TBA Freshmen at Hereford tournament, TBA Tennis Junior High at Rebel Quad, Rebel Tennis Center, TBA

Friday, March 3 Baseball Varsity at Levelland tournament, TBA JV at Hereford tournament, TBA Freshmen at Hereford tournament, TBA Golf Varsity boys at Borger, TBA Softball JV at Pampa tournament, TBA Track Varsity boys, girls at WFISD Invitational, Wichita Falls, TBA Tennis Varsity at Sandie Cup, Amarillo, TBA

STEVENS CAR & TRUCK CENTER CENTER, HEREFORD, TX

545 N. 25 Mile Ave.

Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 20 Feb. 23-25 March 2-4 March 7 4:30 p.m.

March 17 March 18 1 p.m.

March 21 March 24 March 28 March 31 April 4 April 7 April 11 April 14 April 18 4:30 p.m.

April 21 April 25 April 28

Hereford Whitefaces 2017 Golf schedule

BORGER (scrimmage) 1 p.m. at Levelland (scrimmage) 4:30p.m. at Shallowater (scrimmage) noon at Shallowater tournament TBA at Levelland tournament TBA DALHART at Canyon* 1 p.m.

CANYON* at Plainview* 4:30p.m.

PLAINVIEW* 4:30p.m.

AMARILLO* 4:30p.m. at Amarillo* 4:30p.m. at Randall* 4:30p.m.

RANDALL* 4:30p.m.

PALO DURO 4:30p.m. at Palo Duro 1:30p.m. at Dumas* DUMAS* CAPROCK* at Caprock*

Home games in ALL CAPS *denotes District 3-5A game

4:30p.m.

4:30p.m.

4:30p.m.

Tuesday, March 7 Baseball Varsity vs. Dalhart, 4:30 p.m.

Softball JV at Plainview, 4:30 p.m.

Varsity at Plainview, 6:30 p.m.

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Hereford Whitefaces 2017 Baseball schedule

Saturday, March 4 Baseball Varsity at Levelland tournament, TBA JV at Hereford tournament, TBA Freshmen at Hereford tournament, TBA Golf Varsity boys at Borger, TBA Softball JV at Pampa tournament, TBA

Monday, March 6 Baseball Freshmen vs Bushland, 4:30 p.m.

JV vs. Bushland, 4:30 p.m.

Tennis Junior High vs. Dumas, TBA

BOYS Feb. 17-18 March 3-4 March 10-11 March 21 April 4 April 10

at Plainview at Borger at Abilene at Dumas* HEREFORD* at Amarillo*

GIRLS March 3-4 March 23 April 3 April 11

at at at at

Amarillo Canyon* Amarillo* Plainview*

Home matches in ALL CAPS *denotes District 3-5A match

Hereford Whitefaces 2017 Tennis schedule

Lady Whitefaces 2017 Softball schedule Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 7 Feb. 9 Feb. 16-18 Feb. 23-25 Feb. 28 March 7 March 9-11 March 13 March 16 March 21 March 24 March 28 March 31 April 4 April 7 April 11 April 13 April 18 April 21

at Borger (scrimmage) at Bushland (scrimmage) LUBK TITANS (scrimmage) at Levelland (scrimmage) at Fuddrucker tournament@ at Fox Country tournament# at Canyon* at Plainview* at Snyder tournament at Randall* AMARILLO* PALO DURO* at Dumas* CAPROCK* CANYON* PLAINVIEW* at Amarillo* RANDALL* at Palo Duro* DUMAS* at Caprock*

Home games in ALL CAPS @ in Lubbock # in El Paso *denotes District 3-5A game

4:30p.m.

TBA 4 p.m.

4 p.m.

TBA TBA 6:30p.m.

6:30p.m.

TBA 4 p.m.

2 p.m.

4:30p.m.

6:30p.m.

4:30p.m.

4:30p.m.

4:30p.m.

4:30p.m.

4:30p.m.

4:30p.m.

4:30p.m.

4:30p.m.

Jan. 21 HEREFORD QUAD Jan. 28 at Amarillo (scrimmage) Feb. 3 at Boswell Open Feb. 10-11 at Hub City tournament, Lubbock Feb. 16 HEREFORD QUAD Feb. 24-25 at Viking Invitational, Bryan March 3 at Sandie Cup, Amarillo March 24 at Eagle Invitational, Haslet March 31-April 1 at Amarillo Relays April 11-12 District 3-5A tournament, Amarillo April 18-20 Region 1 tournament, Lubbock

Hereford Whitefaces, Lady Whitefaces 2017 Track schedule Feb. 25 at WTAMU Classic, Canyon March 3 at WFISG Invitational, Wichita Falls March 10 at Bulldog Relays, Plainview March 24-25 at Amarillo Relays March 31-April 1 HEREFORD INVITATIONAL April 7 at tri-meet, Canyon April 13-14 District 3-5A meet, Randall April 21 Area meet, Randall April 28-29 Region 1 meet, Lubbock May 11-12 State meet, Austin Home meets in ALL CAPS

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Netters have good tourney From Staff Reports

Helping out in the Pantry BRAND/John Carson

Front from left, David Euler, Josephine Lucero and Samantha Friend show off the customary big check that signaled a $3,750 donation from Cargill, Inc., to assist Hereford Food Pantry as it continues to get acclimated and set up in new digs on Lee Avenue. Also taking part in the donation ceremony are, back from left, Marilyn Bell, Cargill representative Azael Valdez, Gloria Hunter, Lidia Aguirre and Betty Henson. A formal dedication of the new facility is scheduled for Friday at 10 a.m.

Track opens season at WTAMU From Staff Reports CANYON – Overcoming a lengthy and chilling Saturday on the oval, the Hereford Whiteface track team emerged in the top half of the standings for the annual West Texas A&M University meet.

The Herd put together a total of 44 points to finished seventh in the 16-team field.

Raymundo Ponce notched a secondand third-place finish to pace the effort.

He finished second in the 200 meters in 24.19 seconds and chased that by crossing the line third in the 100 meters (11.46).

His third was one of four gathered by the Whitefaces.

Jordan Rodriguez clocked a personal best 10:40.03 for third in the 3,200 meters, while Caleb Martinez put up a personal-best 45-5.5 triple jump leap to finish third.

The other third place showing was turned in by the 4x400-meter relay team of Zachary Dawson, Gilberto Ramirez, Pedro Gallegos and Carlos Gallegos.

Carlos Gallegos also scored in the 400

meters with a sixth-place finish in 54.99 seconds.

Dodge DeLozier took fifth in the high jump with a leap of 5-10, while Dawon was sixth in the long jump (19-9).

BRYAN – With doubles accounting for almost twothirds of the points, the Hereford Whiteface tennis team earned a fifth-place finish at the Viking Invitational this weekend.

The Herd amassed a total of 184 points in the 16-team tournament that featured A and B draws for boys singles and doubles, girls singles and doubles, and mixed doubles.

Doubles again proved the strength of the Whiteface spring squad as tandems accounted for 117 of the team’s 184 points.

The top girls duo of Kara Esquivel and Addi Ferris continued to hone their game by advancing into the A draw with a 6-0, 6-1 romp to begin play.

They kept the stampede

going in the A draw opening round, 6-0, 6-0, before advancing to the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Molly Garrison and Shannon Taylor of Granbury.

In the semis, the duo took the first set and lost a tight second one, 6-7, before dropping out of title contention in a 5-10 third-set loss.

In the A draw consolation match against Corsicana’s Crystalynn Shirley and Jamison Teague, Esquivel and Ferris went 7-5, 2-6 to move to a third-set tiebreaker that turned into a 10-12 nailbiter.

Earning fourth in the A draw, the tandem was the highest Whiteface overall finisher.

In mixed doubles, Brenden James and Aubrey Schueler bounced back from a 2-6, 2-6 loss in the A draw opening

round to post 6-3, 6-1; 7-5, 6-3; and 6-1, 6-2 wins to capture the consolation bracket and finish ninth overall.

Boys doubles Tommy Villalovo and Austin Hougland – as well as girls No. 2 doubles Erin Jesko and Priscilla Castillo – overcame opening losses to win their respective B draw titles and place 17th overall each.

In girls singles, both Faith Harrison and Aly Hubbard made the A draw, but lost first-round matches to fall into the consolation bracket.

Harrison ended up 10th in the A draw, while Hubbard was 13th.

Tom Keeling qualified for the Boys Singles A draw and after a first-round loss, eventually fell in the consolation semifinals before beating Steele’s Garrett Olsen, 6-2, 6-1 for 11th place.

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