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SJWA served FOI requests After repeated efforts to contact San Jose Water Authority officials have been ignored, the Hereford BRAND formally served five Freedom of Information requests to the water district on Monday, Jan. 7. BRAND/John Carson By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

With officials continuing to avoid contact and comment over apparent violations of state open record laws, Deaf Smith County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 – locally known as the San Jose Water Authority (SJWA) – is now facing a legal timeline concerning the release of public records. Faced with consistent SJWA efforts to keep confirmed and admitted public information con-

cealed, as well as ongoing tactics by SJWA officials to evade contact, the Hereford BRAND officially served the SJWA Board of Supervisors and custodian of records Mona Hernandez with Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for five separate public records Monday. The records specifically requested were meeting agendas from 2000-19; meeting minutes from 2000-19; all public information pertaining to board elections (calls, cancellations, results and

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Since local voters approved their first school bond in more than 45 years in November, there has been a lack of noticeably visible action pertaining to the $22.4 million measure. However, just because something cannot be seen does not mean things are not happening. From a public perception, Hereford Independent School District (HISD) heard from its financial advisor in November, then relayed a tentative list of initial bond projects during December. Other than that, the appearance is little more has been taking place. As HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship noted when presenting the tentative project list, “Remember, we have to sell the bonds before we spend the money.” Getting the bonds and bond package ready for sale is the behind-thescenes hubbub at the current time. In November, HISD financial advisor Vince Viaille of Specialized Public Finance, presented the board of trustees with a timeline that would have a bond package for approval ready for the Feb. 25 meeting. According to Viaille, he would negotiate interest rates with a trio of interested underwriters on the morning of Feb. 25 before reaching an agreement and presenting the plan to the board that night. Theoretically, Viaille said Monday interest-rate negotiations could take place at any time once a first set of legal hoops have been cleared. Prior to any attempt to negotiate interest rates or sell the bonds, Viaille said a prospectus disclosing details of HISD

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Gas prices expected to see 2019 increase From Contributed Sources

Enjoy it while you can, officials are saying, as gas prices dipped below the $1.70 mark over the weekend in Hereford. Gasoline prices have been making a steady decline over the past several months, but petroleum officials are warning those prices are likely to see a noticeably uptick during the course of the new year.

GasBuddy predicted Monday that 2019 will feature a yearly national average of $2.70 per gallon, representing a 3 cent drop versus 2018, but warns that the national average could surge to over $3 per gallon as soon as May. Some highlights from GasBuddy’s 2019 Fuel Price Outlook include: • The nation’s yearly gasoline bill will fall to PLEASE SEE GAS | 3

Gas prices dipped below the $1.70 mark early this week in Hereford, but experts are predicting prices to rise for 2019. BRAND/John Carson

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Jan. 4 Isaac Ralph Gentile, 31, arrested for pedestrian in roadway. Jan. 5 Jonathan Solis, 20, arrested for possession, delivery or manufacturing marijuana in a drug-free zone, failure to identify, possession or delivery of drug paraphernalia and minor in consumption of alcohol. Jesse Jimenez, 26, arrested for possession of marijuana.

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Jan. 6 Nathan Zapata Perez, 31, arrested for assault and a second-or-more offense of driving while license suspended. Justin Joe Vigil, 33, arrested for failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility and on two outstanding misdemeanor warrants.

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Dec. 28 Francisco Ortega, arrested for sexual assault of a child. Dec. 31 Alfredo Garcia, arrested for an enhanced charge of driving while license invalid.

Jan. 2 Rojelio Rodriguez, arrested for burglary of a habitation. Jan. 3 Estella Inez Ozuna, arrested for endangering a child. Timothy Ryan Gomez, arrested for kidnapping. Matthew Tyler Kenny, arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, and a third-or-more offense of driving while intoxicated. Jan. 4 Esperanza Suzanna Mondragon, arrested for theftmore than $100, less than $750. Jose Luis Herrera, arrested for theft-more than $750, less than $2,500. Dustin Daniel Reyes, arrested for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana. Jan. 6 Adrian Jesus Gutierrez, arrested for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana. Nathan James Schlaht, arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Reports Hereford Police Department Jan. 4 Child endangerment was reported in the 100 block

of Avenue H. Burglary of a building was reported in the 900 block of Sioux Street. Failure to stop and render aid/information was reported in the 800 block of South 25 Mile Avenue. Evading arrest or detention was reported in the 500 block of Avenue J. An incident report was taken in the 100 block of Country Club Drive. Jan. 5 An unidentified 25-yearold male was arrested in the 500 block of Irving Street on an outstanding county warrant. An unidentified 21-yearold male was arrested in the 100 block of West Park Avenue for driving while license invalid. Jan. 6 Burglary of a motor vehicle was reported in the 300 block of Avenue J. Failure to stop and render aid/information was reported in the 1100 block of West First Street. Failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility was reported in the 1100 block of West First Street. Jan. 7 Burglary of a building was reported in the 1400 block of East U.S. 60. Burglary of a habitation was reported in the 400 block of Avenue B.

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The following people were indicted by the Dec. 12 session of a Deaf Smith County grand jury: Domanic Ray Stanford – Indicted on one count possession of more than 1 gram-less than 4 grams of a controlled substance. Eric Daniel Berumen – Indicted on one count possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone. Ray Albert Martinez – Indicted on one count theft less than $2,500 with two prior convictions and one count credit card abuse. Tammy Dean Estrada – Indicted on one count robbery and one count assault on a public servant. Jason Daniel Aguilera – Indicted on one count bail jumping/failure to appear. Seraiah Ayanna Star Gayton – Indicted on one count theft more than $2,500-less

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than $30,000. Christian Michel McMorries – Indicted on one count possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance. Alfredo Martinez Rodriguez – Indicted on one count possession of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone. Juan Valadez Robles – Indicted on one count theft less than $2,500 with two prior convictions. Lasonya Richmond – Indicted on one count possession with intent to deliver more than 4 grams-less than 200 grams of a controlled substance. Jay Darin Montgomery – Indicted on one count felony driving while intoxicated. Jacob Joe Tijerina – Indicted on one count burglary of a habitation. Ricardo Villalovos III – Indicted on one count burglary of a habitation and one count

of robbery. Danny Martinez – Indicted on one count possession of more than 1 gram-less than 4 grams of a controlled substance and one count tampering with physical evidence. Jasmine Maria Munoz – Indicted on one count felony evading detention. Christian Segura – Indicted on one count possession of a less than 1 gram of a controlled substance. Kristina Yolanda Jimenez – Indicted on one count possession with intent to deliver more than 4 grams-less than 200 grams of a controlled substance. Eduardo Gallegos Alvarado – Indicted on one count criminal non-support Indictments were also handed down on separate counts of robbery and endangering a child to individuals who are yet in custody.

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Mondays • Food Pantry, Mon & Fri, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Betty DIckson, 806-346-0134 • Rotary Club, noon, Sugarland Mall Grill • Deaf Smith County Historical Museum regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, and only by appointment on Sunday • Troop 50 Boy Scouts, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Northwest Elementary. All boys ages 11-18 are invited to participate. Call 289-5354 for information. • Al-Anon Group, 7 p.m. at Fellowship of Believers Church, 245 Kingwood, for more information call 364-6045 or 676-7662. • Hereford Retired School Employ-

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ees Association meeting will be at 12 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center. • 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) • Prairie Acres Activities: 9:30, Discussion; 11:40, Background Music; 2, Bible Study/Spanish; 3, Caption This; 7:30, Bingo. Tuesdays • The Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at noon at Hereford Senior Citizens • 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); 10-10:30, Floor Exercise • Prairie Acres Activities: 8:30, Beauty Shop; 11:40, Background Music; 2, Manicures for our ladies & men; 7:30, Watercoloring Wednesdays • Crime Stoppers meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. at Happy State Bank • 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). • Prairie Acres Activities: 9:15, Zumba Gold Chair; 10, Discussion; 11:30, Chicken Soup for the Soul; 3, Bible Study; 7:30, Movie Night. 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 Com-

munity Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648. • Los Ciboleros Chapter NSDAR, 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); 10-10:30, Floor Exercise; 10:30-1:00 • Prairie Acres Activities: 9:15, Whoga; 10, Discussion; 11:30, Poems; 3, Bean Bag Toss; 7:30, Stained Glass Painting. Fridays • Food Pantry, Mon & Fri, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Betty DIckson, 806-346-0134 • 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 • Prairie Acres Activities: 9:15 Zumba Gold Chair; 10, Discussion; 11:30 Guidepost; 3, Decorating Bottles; 7:30, Movie Night.

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Under the fundamental philosophy of the American constitutional form of representative government that adheres to the principle that government is the servant of the people and not the master of the people, it is the policy of this state that each person is entitled, unless otherwise expressly provided by law, at all time to complete information about the affairs of government and the officials acts of public officials and employees. The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so that they may retain control over the instruments they have created. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to implement to this policy.

eral – must present for public inspection upon request during regular business hours. Verbal request to inspect those documents was denied in December by Hernandez, who has identified herself as both director of SJWA and “just an employee.” Hernandez said before she could release public information permission had to be granted from the state attorney general’s office. Unable to offer legal substantiation to her claim, Hernandez added those record were not even in the office before HISD financial advisor Vince Viaille, left, said the bond funding process is close to receiving admitting that both her needed TEA approval for inclusion in the Permanent School Fund. BRAND/John Carson refusal to release them “When you get your things lined up as and them not being on you planned, then you go. Whatever the hand for inspection landscape is at that time, you deal with. FROM PAGE 1 were violations of the You don’t wait to do something or jump Texas Freedom of Inforfinances was prepared and circulated to the gun because rates might be better or mation Act. worse. It is not worth the potential troupotential investors. Although Hernandez ble, which will happen if you try to do After the prospectus was prepared, apsaid in December the something like that.” plication was made with the Texas EducaSJWA regular business Even after interest rates are negotiated tion Agency (TEA) for HISD’s bond to be hours at its 115 Dominincluded in the state’s Permanent School and bonds are sold there are legal hurdles. go office was 4-7 p.m., Once trustees give their approval Fund (PSF). Monday-Friday, doors to to the bond sale, the measure must Viaille explained PSF as “insurthe office were locked be forwarded to the Texas Attorney ance for investors” that guarantees and no one was apparGeneral for approval before funds repayment of a school district’s ently in the building as can actually change hands. public debt. of 4:30 p.m., Monday, Texas Government Code That process, Viaille said, usually The PSF application process when attempts were Chapter 552, Public Information, Section 552.001 takes about 20 days. takes 45 days, and Viaille expects made to deliver to the As of Monday, Viaille still plans TEA approval virtually any day. FOI requests by hand. to negotiate interest rates with unOnce the PSF guarantee is in Law provides three opSJWA Board of Super- al form of representaderwriters in the two days leading hand, Viaille could feasibly netions for delivering an visors president Leticia tive government that BLANKENSHIP up to the Feb. 25 regular trustees gotiate interest rates and sell the FOI request – in person, Carrasco has ignored adheres to the principle meeting with intent to present a bonds. mail, email. However, a all attempts seeking that government is the bond plan to trustees at that meeting. However, barring a dramatic alteraWebsite for SJWA could comment on the situa- servant of the people Following the time needed for attorney tion from the current course that would not be found and there tion – including a pair and not the master markedly affect interest rates, fudging an general approval, HISD officials are lookwere no guarantees of telephone messages of the people, it is the original timeline on bond issuance is a ing at getting bonds fund in hand by the SJWA officials would delivered to someone policy of this state that beginning of April. weighted double-edged sword. acknowledge receipt by who identified himself each person is entitled, Among the projects Blankenship named “There is no financial advisor worth mail. unless otherwise exas her husband. on the bond’s tentative initial list was the their salt that will play the market [on inDespite the office beWhen Carrasco was pressly provided by law, terest rates],” Viaille said. “That is a sure- fieldhouse at Whiteface Stadium and seing locked Monday, the unavailable for com- at all time to complete curing entrances at Hereford High School. fire way to get burned. FOI were served via the ment Monday after- information about the payment drop box at the noon, a message was affairs of government SJWA office. According left with that person and the officials acts production cuts and a to officials with the Tex- that a BRAND reporter of public officials and strong U.S. economy push as Attorney General’s would call short- employees,” the law gas prices back up,” GasFROM PAGE 1 Office, such serly after she was states. “The people, in Buddy head of petroleum vice – along with scheduled to ar- delegating authority, analysis Patrick DeHaan $386 billion dollars, a photographic evirive home from do not give their pubsaid. “This would push drop of $2.5 billion over dence of deposit lic servants the right to work. prices in some places last year as the average – satisfied legal That call – at 6 decide what is good for from $1.99 today to over household sees their anrequirements. p.m., Monday – the people to know and $3 this spring. nual gasoline spending Under state went unanswered. what is not good for “One caveat however, fall slightly to $1,991, law, SJWA has a A detailed voice- them to know. that may have motorists down $25 from 2018. maximum of 10 “The people insist on mail was left outunexpectedly spending • The national average is days to decide its lining the need remaining informed so HERNANDEZ less is what happens in the forecast to rise as much course of action for comment, but that they may retain White House. Should all as $1 per gallon from a concerning the there has been no control over the instruthe darkest realities come low in January to a posBRAND FOI requests. ments they have creresponse. to fruition, it could lead to sible peak in May, but Despite a misconcepThe public record bat- ated. The provisions of economic jitters could yearly national average slow down in the economy tion that entities have tle is nothing new for this chapter shall be libweigh heavily on where of $2.57 per gallon with and take gas prices right 10 days to comply with SJWA, which appears to erally construed to imgas prices go in 2019. a peak of $2.89 per gal- along with it. As goes the the request to release have a pattern of lim- plement to this policy.” • Over 90 percent of the lon in April. 2018 ended economy, as go gas prices public record, Texas iting and blocking the Section 551.001(b) country’s largest metro with a yearly national in the year ahead. Buckle Freedom of Information public’s access to infor- adds public information areas are at risk for see- average of $2.73 per gal- up for the extra volatillaws deem that public mation. laws “shall be liberally ing average prices hit $3 lon with a peak of $2.98 ity we’re going to see it information is to be reHernandez a n d construed in favor of per gallon, including At- per gallon on May 24. could be nauseating.” leased “promptly” when Carrasco have used the granting a request for lanta, Boston, Chicago, “While the bargain base- For those making resolurequested. identical tactic of need- information.” Los Angeles, Miami, New ment gas prices we’ve tions, GasBuddy suggests The 10-day timeline ing attorney general In all instances, all inYork City, Philadelphia, been seeing in areas across shopping around at the pertains to the limit a permission for release formation requested by Phoenix, San Francisco, Se- the country have been ter- pump and driving less government entity has on at least one other the BRAND falls under attle and Washington, D.C. rific and most welcomed, aggressively. The savings to appeal an FOI request occasion to keep public legal precedent of pub• How accurate was Gas- the party at the pump will could add up to $477 per with the state attorney record secret. lic record with no legal Buddy’s 2018 Forecast? likely wrap up in the next year, or roughly $10 per general. The information ini- rulings, decisions or Assembled in late 2017, month or two, and prices tank. Such an appeal, ac- tially requested by the opinions found to the the forecast called for a will begin to rally as OPEC cording to law, would BRAND in December, contrary. contend the public na- as well as the informature of the information tion sought in the FOI NOTICE OF APPLICATION and seek an attorney requests, are all regeneral opinion on the cords that any member FILED WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS matter. Those opinions of the public can readOn November 30, 2018, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (“Oncor”), Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services, are made within 45 days ily obtain – without obL.L.C. (“SDTS”), Sharyland Utilities, L.P. (“Sharyland”), and Sempra Energy (“Sempra”) (collectively, “Joint Applicants”) of appeal. jection or resistance filed a Joint Report and Application for Regulatory Approvals (“Joint Application”) with the Public Utility Commission of If the governmental – from any other “govTexas (“PUC” or “Commission”), copies of which are kept at Oncor’s office at 1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Suite 6000, body does not file a for- ernmental body” in Deaf Dallas, TX 75202. The Joint Application requests Commission approval of three transactions (the “Proposed Transactions”), mal appeal with the at- Smith County from the as described below, that will result in SDTS becoming an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Oncor that will own transmission torney general within 10 commissioners court and distribution assets held today by Sharyland and SDTS in central, north, and west Texas, and Sharyland will remain a utility days of request, law dic- to school board to city in south Texas, with Sempra owning a 50 percent indirect interest in Sharyland. First, Sharyland will transfer its assets in north tates the information is commission to hospital Texas, along with associated assets, liabilities, and working capital, to SDTS. In return, Sharyland will receive all of SDTS’s assets located in south Texas. In connection with this asset exchange, Sharyland’s equity interest in SDTS will be cancelled, presumed public record. board to HEDC board. and the certificates of convenience and necessity of Sharyland and SDTS will be amended to authorize the “North Texas Since news of SJWA’s Bringing such required Utility” (referring to the post-closing assets to be owned by SDTS) and the “South Texas Utility” (referring to the post-closing woes with public infor- public information to assets to be owned by Sharyland) to own, operate, and maintain their respective post-exchange assets. Second, Oncor will mation broke in mid- light is in accordance acquire InfraREIT, Inc. (“InfraREIT”) and InfraREIT Partners, LP and, as a result, will own and operate all of SDTS’s postDecember, Hernandez with Section 552.001 transaction assets. Finally, Sempra will purchase a 50-percent indirect limited partnership interest in a newly formed Delaware has refused to return of Texas Government limited partnership expected to be named Sharyland Holdings, LP, which will own a 100-percent interest in Sharyland. The numerous telephone Code, Open GovernJoint Applicants also request Commission approval of certain regulatory terms listed in Exhibit A to the Joint Application, messages, but has re- ment. some of which are regulatory conditions to closing. portedly threatened le“Under the fundamenThe Joint Application does not seek Commission approval of a modification to Oncor’s rates. Oncor is requesting a Commission gal action against the tal philosophy of the finding, however, that Oncor may consolidate the North Texas Utility’s wholesale transmission rates with Oncor’s rates as BRAND for harassment. American constitution-

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part of Oncor’s next base-rate case. Oncor also requests Commission approval to establish a regulatory asset to track any make-whole payments or other expenses that may be required to extinguish, transfer, or restructure the debt of InfraREIT and its subsidiaries under the Proposed Transactions, so that Oncor may seek recovery of that regulatory asset in its next baserate case. The Joint Applicants also seek Commission approval to split the current Sharyland wholesale transmission service tariff into two separate tariffs—one for the North Texas Utility and one for the South Texas Utility—which rates, when taken together, would be equal to Sharyland’s rate in effect at the time the Proposed Transactions close. Any person wishing to intervene in this proceeding must file a written request with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, TX 78711-3326, no later than January 4, 2019. This case has been assigned PUCT Docket No. 48929. Further information may also be obtained by calling the Public Utility Commission at (512) 936-7136 or (888) 782-8477. Hearing- and speech- impaired with text telephones (TTY) may contact the Commission at (512) 936-7136.

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Everything being a constant carnival, there is no carnival left. – Victor Hugo During each summer of my childhood, the Hereford Lions Club brought the carnival to town. For six exhilarating evenings in July, the county Bull Barn was bathed in swirling lights that outlined death-defying carnival rides, games of “skill” and the intoxicating combination of cotton candy and salty popcorn. In those days, the yellow-and-purple vested Lions actually worked the carnival, taking tickets, selling refreshments and manning the booths until midnight. Amidst the roar of ride engines, our safety net in this strange milieu was the knowledge that we were surrounded by our daddies. For local kids, the carnival’s arrival was a pretty big deal as if a corner of Disneyland miraculously mushroomed on the outskirts of Hereford. After all, Anaheim was a thousand miles to the west and Six Flags over Texas was an untried new novelty near Dallas. Our closest carnival experience was the temporary midway that came to life for a couple of weeks each fall during the Tri-State Fair at the ALL IN Amarillo fairgrounds. Kerrie Womble Steiert The deep swoop of the erratic tilt-a-whirl introduced us to the sheer terror of centrifugal force when applied to a squealing, 60-pound 10-year-old. We calmed our electrified nerves by making lazy, predictable circles on the relative safety of the brightly-lit carousel. After darkness claimed the prairie, we swung atop the Ferris wheel as it vaulted us skyward, to sweep our wide eyes over a canopy of stars. Vast amusement parks and extravagant family vacations have since jaded our gauzy memories of small, traveling carnivals. Like the nomadic circus, the fleeting entertainment of parking lot rides passing through town has lost its luster. The past two years of the raucous Trump presidency feel like a non-stop, chaotic carnival ride that has wrung us every which way but loose. While his adoring base continues to endorse his tempestuous antics, the rest of the nation just wants the crazy spinning to stop. We long for the state of presidential normalcy whereby we cooperate with our allies and are offended by vicious dictators, where key positions are filled by competent leaders, experienced voices are valued and heard, the rule of law held sacred, and truth is spoken by the man sworn to defend the Constitution. Every politician is blessed with a healthy ego and no meager degree of vanity. It’s the nature of the beast and probably shields candidates from the rough and tumble action along the campaign trail. So what was Trump’s motivation for seeking the Presidency? Nobility of spirit? A genuine desire to give back to the country that has so richly blessed him? Or the ultimate chance to occupy the center of the world stage, to seize the globe’s most powerful position while expanding his empire? A roguish rebellion started in 2016 like a fun bit of theater, watching The Donald go toe-to-toe with Washington insiders like a Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robot. The reality TV star was a showstopper and headline grabber, a performer who knew how to steal and keep the spotlight. He pulled out all the stops and broke every rule of traditional campaigning. As political pundits clutched their pearls while predicting the collapse of Trump’s bid, he captured the GOP nomination, knocking over his well-groomed opponents like so many identical kewpie dolls. Now we’re caught in a hall of mirrors where truth is blurred, stretched, twisted and generally maimed to fit the current whimsy of the man in charge. The novelty of the Trump Emporium is wearing thin. The carnival ride may have been fun at the outset but all the senseless motion and commotion have many of us clutching the Dramamine. The revolving door of changing faces, nasty feuds and ruling bedlam have spun us until we’re pea green, the funnel cake and peanuts turning on us. Like a car crash, a bull in the china shop may make arresting viewing, especially in slow-motion, but in the aftermath, there’s a lot of breakage and cleanup. Plus a blasted bull left to corral. In the glaring light of day, when the cacophony has stilled, tents been collapsed and rides are loaded back on the truck, what’s left after the carnival’s gone on down the road? Trump basically carried his reality program, The Apprentice, from NBC’s airwaves to The Oval Office with an eye always on the ratings. Less a politician, Donald is a showman, in the same huckster vein as P.T. Barnum, a shameless selfpromoter who has yet to coin a superlative he couldn’t claim. Like the carney barker, he distracts and overwhelms with bright neon lights and whirling machinations. The president’s central motivation isn’t as a leader, statesman or diplomat. His main provocation is to regularly raise the question: Are we being entertained?

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Tales of Deaf Smith County “Every thought is an exception to the general rule that people don’t think.” Paul Valery, French poet

ing R.E. Kessie, DeWitt Landin and Ernest Hayley. On Feb. 11, 1937, Mrs. Holman announced that a young editor from The story of Deaf Smith County Wellington was moving to Hereford and its county seat has been told and to be the managing editor of The Herrecorded by The Hereford BRAND al- eford Brand. This was the beginning most from their beginning. of an almost 35 year association with On Feb. 23, 1901, when Hereford the paper for Jimmie M. Gillentine. was just more than 2 years old with Gillentine purchased a half-interest a population of about 700, the local in the paper in 1939. Mrs. Holman paper was introduced. served as president of the Panhandle Frank L. Vanderburgh was the pa- Press Association in 1940-41 and was per’s first publisher, from 1901-04, the first woman to hold that position. and several short-term owners fol- On March 1, 1949, Mrs. Holman sold lowed until 1917. her remaining interest in the paper to J. Ray was owner-publisher from Gillentine. 1904-06, and C.E. Edwards was in Gillentine was a strong agricultural charge only one year. D.W. and industrial supporter of Hawkins, a former school the county and his “Hereford superintendent, served as Bull” column provided a pereditor from 1906-09. sonal touch with readers. He A.C. Elliott, the former was active in civic events and Panhandle Christian College other activities in the compresident, became editor munity. in 1909, and then, in 1913, After the war, business bepurchased the paper in partgan to boom and so did the nership with Miss Millicent newspaper business. The Griffith, who later served as number of pages increased school superintendent from and on July 4, 1948, Gillentine Carolyn Waters 1920-24. Elliott bought Miss published the first copy of Griffith’s interest in the paper in The Sunday Brand, which was a suc1914 and then sold it to B.F. Guthrie cess from its start. The Brand was one in 1915. of the few semi-weekly papers in the Guthrie published the paper from country to publish a Sunday edition. 1915-17 and was followed as publishIn 1961, Gillentine and several area er by short-term owner Earl Gough. publishers established Southwest Mr. and Mrs. Seth B. Holman pur- Offset Printing, which was located in chased the paper in 1917 and were Hereford. Gillentine soon decided to owners and publishers until 1939. spend more time with the printing The Holmans began with a suc- plant, and Melvin Young, who was cessful weekly operation and then serving as advertising manager, was changed to a semiweekly in May 1921, named general manager in 1962. but three years later decided to return Beginning in 1948, Young had first to “one good paper a week.” worked at the paper as a printer and Holman, who served as president after serving in the U.S. Marines, he of the Panhandle Press Association had returned to work as advertising in 1921, was active in business and manager. civic affairs even though his health During the next nine years, from was failing. Due to his health prob- 1962-71, Young continued the newslems, Holman and his wife decided to paper’s strong support of the commusell the paper in 1929 and move away nity’s growth and activities. He wrote from Hereford. a column, “The Branding Iron,” which For the next three years, two area highlighted events around the county. publishing companies owned and opNext week’s article will include the erated the paper. However, the Hol- next 10 or so years of the history of mans love for Hereford brought them the local newspaper. Hopefully, there back to town in December 1932, as continues to be many who enjoy reowners and publishers once again. ceiving their newspaper delivered or Holman’s health problems continued, making a purchase at the newsstand. and he died on July 20, 1933 at the age of 51. “Yesterday is not to recover, but toMrs. Holman continued to publish morrow is ours to win, or lose.” Lynthe paper with several editors includ- don Johnson

AUSTIN – The 86th Texas Legislature convenes Jan. 8 as the partial shutdown of the federal government that began Dec. 22 enters a third week. As always, lawmakers’ priorities will be the writing of a two-year state budget and deciding how to fund it. In the 140 days of the regular session, they also will consider public education funding, property tax reform, health care, public safety, transportation, water and a host of other issues. After the oath of office is administered by Texas’ new Secretary of State David Whitley, the first order of business for the 150-member Texas House of Representatives will be to elect a new speaker to succeed Joe Straus, the San Antonio Republican who presided over the body for five consecutive STATE two-year terms. In the fall, Rep. CAPITAL Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, HIGHLIGHTS eventually secured more than Ed Sterling 76 pledges from fellow House members, the minimum number needed to win the race for speaker. Other House members who declared their candidacy for the office and later withdrew include Republicans John Zerwas of Richmond, Drew Darby of San Angelo, Travis Clardy of Nacogdoches, Phil King of Weatherford, Walter T. “Four” Price IV of Amarillo, Tan Parker of Flower Mound and Democrat Eric Johnson of Dallas. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, won a second four-year term, and again will preside over the Texas Senate. The lieutenant governor and the speaker will choose committee chairs and committee members before hearings commence and proposed legislation is heard. Oldest WWII veteran dies Richard A. Overton, America’s oldest-living World War II veteran, died Dec. 27 in Austin. He was 112. Born May 11, 1906, in Bastrop County, Overton lived in his home on Austin’s Richard Overton Avenue, a street renamed in his honor on his 111th birthday. Overton enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940 and served in the 188th Aviation Engineer Battalion, an all-black unit operating on various Pacific islands, including Hawaii, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Palau and Guam. He mustered out of the service in 1945. Services with full military honors and burial are set for Jan. 12 in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. “Richard Overton is an American icon and a Texas legend,” Gov. Greg Abbott said on Dec. 28. “With his quick wit and kind spirit he touched the lives of so many and I am deeply honored to have known him. Richard Overton made us proud to be Texans and proud to be Americans. We can never repay Richard Overton for his service to our nation and for his lasting impact on the Lone Star State. On behalf of Texas, Cecilia and I offer our thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.” Founder of airline dies Herb Kelleher, chairman emeritus of Dallasbased Southwest Airlines, died Jan. 3. He was 87. The New Jersey native arrived in Texas in 1967 to open a law practice. With client and business partner Rollin King, Kelleher incorporated Air Southwest Co., later named Southwest Airlines. In June 1971, the fledgling carrier opened gates at Love Field in Dallas and began service to Houston and San Antonio. The airline, with its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft, grew to be a major carrier with destinations from coast to coast and in other countries. Tax collections increase Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Jan. 3 said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.87 billion in December, an amount 4.7 percent more than collected in December 2017. “Growth in state sales tax revenue continues to be led by remittances from oil- and gas-related sectors,” Hegar said. “The year-over-year rate of growth has moderated, as expected, due to strong collections from a year ago, as well as the decline in the price of crude oil.” Also, Hegar said, total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in December 2018 was up 6.5 percent compared to the same period a year ago. In the month of December, the comptroller’s office reported the following revenue from other major taxes: — Motor vehicle sales and rental taxes: $395.9 million, down 4.5 percent from December 2017; — Motor fuel taxes: $314.3 million, up 3.5 percent from December 2017; and — Oil and natural gas production taxes: $478.5 million, up 20.7 percent from December 2017. (Ed Sterling is director of member services for the Texas Press Association and can be reached at edsterling@texaspress.com.)

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2018 summer drought takes toll on Rolling Plains quail By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer

Day after dry day made area farmers and ranchers more than aware of how the summer of 2018 was far too comparable to the parched growing season of 2011 in aridity. In fact, on some farms, there were spans during the growing season that were even dryer than the record-setting 2011 scorcher. If not for the record wetness of the fall, much of the High Plains would have been looking at another drought year in the record books. Drought isn’t just bad for crops and livestock. It’s hard on wild critters, too, and particularly upland gamebirds like quail and pheasant. We noted repeatedly in this space through 2018 that drought conditions in the spring and summer wreaked havoc on both pheasant and quail production in the region. That fact was made even more evident by surveys conducted by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists. Now, a recent report from Matthew McEwen and Brad Dabbert of Quail-Tech Alliance confirms just how bad things have been for bobwhites on the Rolling Plains in 2018. “We documented and forecast that the decline

was coming as far back as December, 2017 as we saw adult/juvenile ratios plummet in 2017. Then we saw 2018 as another drastically negative year for quail chick production and survival,” McEwen and Dabbert wrote. “Unfortunately, bobwhite numbers have officially busted for the second time since 2010. The overall Quail Tech Alliance 2018 covey call count average is down nearly 50 percent, from 6.50 to 3.21 coveys per 194 acre survey point. This marks the second consecutive year of a regional decline in covey call numbers. Fortunately, on its research areas the QT decline wasn’t as low as the 80 percent decline seen in Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Rolling Plains roadside surveys, but the respective charts say the same thing, quail numbers are down and down again,” said McEwen and Dabbert. In their report the Quail Tech duo referred to a 1963 report by the great Panhandle biologist and naturalist, A.S. Jakson, who did extensive work for TPWD. Jackson referred to relic quail populations that “survive in niches of stable habitat along brushy water courses, round ranch outbuildings, feed lots, and at field edges where weed seeds and waste grain re-

Times were tough for quail on the Rolling Plains during the spring and summer of 2018 with sparse cover, no insects for TPWD photo chicks and high predator pressure. sult from the land use. These quail are in a sense, selected stock and, to a degree, adapted to scant cover. They represent the fittest of last year’s population,” Jackson wrote. McEwen and Dabbert observed that during the ma-

jority of 2018, the Rolling Plains landscape again experienced poor conditions for nesting and brooding success, along with increased predation rates and drought. “After two years in a row of poor conditions,

drought and sparse habitat is taking its toll on bobwhite numbers. This is exactly what we all feared following those bumper quail crop years of 2015 and 2016,” said McEwen and Dabbert. Key points from the report on 2018 fall covey counts included: • Bobwhite populations across the Rolling Plains of Texas have declined severely, with count numbers per survey route closely matching the 5.39 number from drought-ravaged 2011. •Anchor ranches in Quail Tech Alliance research efforts suffered less severe quail losses, averaging a 50 percent decline from 2017 due to such practices as supplemental feeding and maintenance of quality cover. The 2018 average of 3.21 coveys per point area closely matches the 2013 average of 2.95 coveys per 194-acre point. • Ranches employing intensive management activities including supplemental feeding had a lesser loss in quail numbers. • Data indicate drought and increased rates of nest and chick predation are major factors in a population decline that began two years ago. • McEwen and Dabbert project that increased quail predation rates are the re-

sult of the absence of the primary prey base that includes small mammals, primarily cotton rats, due to a crash in small mammals that occurred during 2016. “A remarkable decline in cotton rats over the past few years leaves bobwhites as next on the prey menu. Hopefully fall rains will help boost the cotton rat population, but bobwhite recovery will have to wait until next nesting season and favorable conditions. While supplemental feeding reduces the mortality rate of adult quail, it doesn’t eliminate it, and successful reproduction is still necessary for populations to grow. Quail population declines are inevitable and even with consistent and focused management, quail populations tend to trend downward every five years or so. We must reiterate the importance of implementing the supplemental feeding technique of broadcasting grain sorghum into the vegetation as a way to buffer the steepness of these population declines and support the surviving relic population,” said McEwen and Dabbert. Jim Steiert is an award winning member of the Texas Outdoor Writers Association and a Certified Texas Master Naturalist.

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Animal welfare a priority in Texas By Justin Walker Texas Farm Bureau

Hereford’s Casey Hollingsworth announces his engagement and upcoming nuptials to Jennifer Blue. Contributed photo

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Alex and Sherry Blue of Helotes, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Jennifer Blue of Hondo, to Casey Hollingsworth of Jourdanton. The groom-to-be is the son of Dale and Kim Hollingsworth of Hereford. He is also the grandson of Alton Hollingsworth and the late Sue Hollingsworth of Hereford, and the late Earl and Delores Griffitt of Dimmitt. A 2008 graduate of Hereford High School, Hollingsworth graduated from Texas A&M University in 2012 with bachelor’s degrees in animal science and entomology. He is currently employed

as a field agronomist with Kemin in Jourdanton. The prospective bride is 2010 graduate of O’Connor High School in Helotes and 2014 grad of Texas A&M, where she earned a degree in universal studies with minors in math and business. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in education with specialization in curriculum and instruction while teaching math at Hondo High School. The bride-elect is also the granddaughter of Sandra Losack of Brazoria, and the late Billy Losack, and the late Lee and Sonja Blue of San Antonio. The couple plan a May 11 wedding at Canyon Lake.

Animal welfare. It is, and has been, a hot topic surrounding agriculture. It’s a priority of Texas cattlemen and women. And of consumers. From niche markets to mainstream consumer markets, ranchers in the Lone Star State play a unique role in providing a safe, nutritious product. And it all starts on farms and ranches. Early mornings. Late nights. All hours in between. Taking care of livestock, poultry, horses and other animals is no easy task. It’s a responsibility Texas farmers and ranchers, and those around the globe, take seriously. Part of that responsibility is treating animals when they get sick. Responsible antibiotic use on the farm and ranch is a safe, and needed, practice. It’s case-specific. Farmers and ranchers consult their veterinarian and work quickly to adminis-

ter treatment, so a disease doesn’t spread and put all livestock at risk. Ranchers also have training programs, like the Beef Quality Assurance program, that help them better understand animal welfare and handling practices. There are a few bad actors. Every business has them. Some of those “undercover” videos that allege animal abuse are often staged. But the people

who do commit these bad acts are the exception, not the rule. And they shouldn’t be used to represent those who work in animal agriculture. Because a healthy, wellcared for animal performs better. It gains weight, produces milk and isn’t often sick. There’s a lot of misinformation online. So, in my opinion, the best way to learn about animal welfare

is by talking with a rancher or visiting a farm or ranch. Get a tour of their facilities. Ask questions. Have a conversation. But don’t rely on everything you see online. Farmers and ranchers are constantly searching for new and improved ways to raise their livestock. They want a wellcared for animal, because that means a better experience for the consumer in the end.

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basics of futures and options markets will be held on Jan. 22 for anyone who doesn’t think they are ready for intermediate to advanced level training. The actual program and other sessions will be Jan. 2324, Feb. 6-7, Feb. 20-21 and March 6-7. The final date to register is Jan. 20, but Dr. Jackie Smith, program coordinator and AgriLife Extension economist in Lubbock, said interest is high, and the limited seating will be filled quickly. The registration fee for the program is $350, which includes noon meals and educational materials. For detailed program information

and to register, go online to www. agriliferegister.tamu.edu/MasterMarketer. “Only 60 participants can be accepted, and we already have 40 signed up, so don’t wait to register,” Smith said. The 64-hour curriculum is offered as four, two-day sessions held every two weeks. It is the most intensive marketing/risk management training provided by Extension anywhere in the U.S., Smith said. For more information, call at 979-845-8011 or 806-746-6101, or email jmwelch@tamu.edu or Jackie.smith@ag.tamu.edu.

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Lady Herd rallies at Clovis

Early hole too deep for Herd A first-quarter deficit proved too much to overcome Saturday as the Hereford Whitefaces fell to visiting Seminole, 48-33, in non-district hoop action. Losing for the second consecutive game, the Herd have dropped six of their last eight to fall to 9-15 on the season. “It was too big of a hole to get out of,” Hereford coach C.J. Villegas said. “They played hard and tried to come back, but we just couldn’t get over the hump.” The Indians opened a 17-7 lead in the first quarter that proved all they would need. After Jordan Martinez drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer to pull the Whitefaces within 17-10 after the first, Seminole used an 8-0 run to take a 27-13 advantage before leading 27-15 at the half. Opening the second half with an 8-2 spurt, the Herd pulled to within 29-21 on a Blake Walker trey with 2:20 to go in the period.

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After losing a halftime lead, the Hereford Lady Whitefaces climbed out of a third-quarter hole Friday to knock off host Clovis, 50-42, in non-district basketball play. The win was the third straight for the Lady Herd, who improved to 10-12 to close out the non-district portion of their slate. “We played a strong game defensively and rebounded well,” firstyear Hereford coach Bryan Lintner said. “We fought back from a deficit to take the victory, and you are always glad about that.” After using a 14-4 second-quarter run to take a 24-20 lead into intermission, the Lady Whitefaces saw that lead evaporate as the Lady Wildcats used a 15-7 spurt to regain the lead, 35-31, heading into the final period. The Lady Herd flexed their muscle in the final 8 minutes with a 19-7 stretch to secure the win. The Hereford defensive effort was evident with the Lady Cats connecting on only 20.9 percent of their shots (9-of43). The Lady Whitefaces also outrebounded Clovis, 37-31, and blocked 6 shots. A pair of double-digit scorers led the Lady Herd as Haleigh Barba

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COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES Thursday, Jan. 10 Basketball (Boys) 7th-grade A team vs. Plainview Coronado, 5 p.m. 8th-grade B team vs. Plainview Coronado, 5 p.m. 8th-grade A team vs. Plainview Coronado, 6:15 p.m. 7th-grade B team vs. Plainview Coronado, 6:15 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 12 Wrestling Boys varsity, JV at Hereford Rumble, 9 a.m. Girls varsity, JV at Lady Longhorns Classic, 9 a.m.

Friday, Jan. 11 Basketball (Boys) JV at Lamesa, 4:30 p.m. Freshmen at Lamesa, 6 p.m. Varsity at Lamesa, 7:30 p.m. Basketball (Girls) JV at Lamesa, 4:30 p.m. Varsity at Lamesa, 6 p.m. Freshmen at Lamesa, 7:30 p.m. Wrestling Girls varsity, JV at Lady Longhorns Classic, 9 a.m. Boys varsity, JV at Hereford Rumble, 10 a.m.

Monday, Jan. 14 Basketball (Boys) 7th-grade A team at Westover, 5 p.m. 8th-grade B team at Westover, 5 p.m. 8th-grade A team at Westover, 6:15 p.m. 7th-grade B team at Westover, 6:15 p.m. Wrestling Varsity boys, girls vs. Frenship, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 15 Basketball (Boys) JV vs. Levelland, 4:30 p.m. Freshmen vs. Levelland, 6 p.m. Varsity vs. Levelland, 7:30 p.m. Basketball (Girls) JV vs. Levelland, 4:30 p.m. Varsity vs. Levelland, 6 p.m. Freshmen vs. Levelland, 7:30 p.m.

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What do you know about the Beatitudes? Pastor Danny Mize will help us review the New Testament Beatitudes on January 13, with an emphasis on BEING. The Scripture reading will be Matthew 5:1-12. Songs led by Mailyn Casado will include "Great Is the Lord" and "Be Still and Know," with piano accompaniment by Marilyn Bell. The morning will close with us hearing the song, "What On Earth Will You Do for Heaven's Sake," played and sung by Harold Manning. Dennis Hicks will lead our adult Bible study at 9:00 a.m. – continuing our new series: "Thriving in Babylon." Refreshments are available at 10:00 a.m. and our worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. Communion will be served to all who wish to partake. Fellowship of Believers is located at 245 N. Kingwood, and everyone is welcome. Ask us about the Wednesday evening Bible study that's also available. If you have questions, leave a message at 364-0359. Listen for the morning devotional minute heard on KNNK Radio, 100.5 FM, 7:25 a.m. Monday through Friday. Notes from past Sundays are online: FOBlessons.com – posted on Sunday afternoon each week. Let us know how else we can serve or encourage you!

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.

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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

Iglesia Bautista Fundamental 100 South Ironwood 806-364-1844

Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida

Avenue Baptist

201 Country Club Drive 806-364-2209

130 N 25 Mile Ave. 806-364-1564

Mount Sinai Baptist 302 Knight Street

New Life Restoration Center 15th & Whittier 806-364-8866

Palo Duro Baptist 5704 FM 809, Wilderado 806-426-3470

Summerfield Baptist Ezekiel 11:19 19 I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.

605 Walnut St., Summerfield 806-357-2535

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

Central Church of Christ 148 Sunset 806-364-1606

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364-2571 364-8515 100 W. 1st • Hereford, TX HAROLD MANNING OWNER

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

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

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

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La Iglesia De Christo 334 Avenue E 806-364-6401

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Church News Hereford Church of the Nazarene Purpose! That’s the message you’ll find this month at the Nazarene Family Church. God has a special purpose for you and it is more than make a paycheck, more than raising a family, more than being a good person, and more than just making it through the year. 2019 holds so much hope and promise but most people won’t find it because they have not discovered God’s purpose for their lives. It is in Him that we find our calling and our meaning. In Matt. 26:19-20, we are commanded to make disciples who obey all of God’s commands. Pastor Ted will be preaching on purpose next Sunday and FridaySunday Jan. 18-20, Rob & Cindy McCorkle will be here for our Disciple Now. D-Now is a special weekend for our teens where we pour into their lives. His topic is “LIFE on Purpose”. We want everyone to know that God has a great plan for their life. It is His plan and His purpose. Contract Pastor Andrew Taylor at 364-8303 about your teen being a part of Disciple Now ’19. All church volleyball is Monday nights at 6:45 p.m. through the month of January. Wednesday night, Pastor Ted is teaching at 7 p.m. on the Exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt and how it parallels our lives and leaving sin. Come join us in the sanctuary. Sunday School is always special. There is something for all ages. Pastor’s Ted’s class is focusing on self-esteem called the “Man in the Mirror” at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays. There are classes for all ages - from nursery all the way to adults. Find God’s purpose in your life this year.

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

Seventh Day Adventist Iglesia Adventista Del 7 Dia

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

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

1204 Moreman St. 806-341-0315

100 Avenue B 806-346-2740 www.lcms.org

Methodist First United Methodist 501 N. Main St 806-364-0770 www.herefordmethodist.com

410 Irving 813-701-4442

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700 Avenue K 806-364-1892

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213 Barker Avenue 806-364-2038

Psalm 40:3 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the LORDand put their trust in him.

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Nazarene Church of the Nazarene La Plata & Ironwood 806-364-8303

Iglesia Del Nazareno 340 Avenue H

2 Corinthians 5:17 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!

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 802 Avenue K 806-360-2830 Spanish & Bi-langual Services

Pentecostal Iglesia De Cristo 103 Alamo 806-364-2906

Isaiah 42:9 9 See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you.”

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Whitefaces Kaleb Larra (12) looks for maneuvering room while attempting to break the Seminole press Saturday. BRAND/John Carson

BOYS: FROM PAGE 7

Tony Valles’ bucket at the 1:08 mark pulled the Herd within 6 again at 31-25, but that was close as they would get. The Indians opened a 36-25 lead after the third before the Whitefaces made it 38-31 on a Tanner Frische basket with 4:55 to play. Seminole closed on a 10-2 run to take a game-high 15-point bulge with 1:57 left before matching it with the final. Only one player cracked double digits in scoring as Seminole’s Jalen Brittainy scored 12 of his game-high 15 points in the first half. Riner Powers added 8 points for the Indians – all in the second half. Walker and Frische led the Whitefaces in scoring with 6 points

each. Haz Castaneda finished with 5 points as Erik Baca and Tye Davis had 4 points apiece. The Whitefaces closed the non-district portion of the schedule after press time Tuesday when they visited Olton. They open District 3-4A play on Friday when they travel to Lamesa. The Herd opens its district home slate on Tuesday when they welcome in Levelland. SEMINOLE 48, HEREFORD 33 Score by quarters 1 2 3 4 F Seminole 17 10 9 12 – 48 Hereford 10 5 10 8 – 33 Halftime: 27-15, Seminole SEMINOLE (48): Moncayo 0, Carter 2, Perez 3, Brittainy 15, Freeman 5, Matthews 7, Powers 8, Sales 0, Cottrell 2, Hamblin 6. HEREFORD (33): Walker 6, Bravo 0, Escamilla 0, Frische 6, Martinez 3, Davis 4, Larra 3, Castaneda 5, Valles 2, Baca 4.

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SUPPORT 4-H SCHOLARS: Tickets are available now for the stock trailer to be given away during the Hereford Livestock Show on Jan. 19. Proceeds provide funding for local 4-H youth to pursue their higher education through the Jim Marsh Memorial Scholarship. To support the scholarship program by helping to sell or buy tickets, contact the Extension office, 364-3573. MEAT JUDGING: Congratulations to Johan Grotegut, who was the High Point Intermediate at District Meat Judging contest on Nov. 29. 4-H ANIMAL PROJECTS: ·Set-Up for Hereford Stock Show: Saturday, Jan. 12 ·Hereford Stock Show: Saturday, Jan. 19 ·Stock Show Clean-Up: Sunday, Jan. 20 ABSENCES FOR STOCK SHOWS/FAIRS: If you plan to be absent from school for a stock show or fair contest and are actively enrolled in 4-H for 2018-19, we can check academic eligibility and request an excused absence. Please notify Emily.Marnell@ag.tamu.edu in advance.

GIRLS: FROM PAGE 7

Lori Arias finished with 5 points, 3 rebounds and game highs in assists (4) and steals (4). Stow, Valenzuela and Arely Fraire (4 points, 5 rebounds) dominated the post as the Lady Whitefaces outscored Clovis, 28-8, in the paint, and 13-4 in second-chance opportunities. The Lady Herd continued to find their range in hitting 41.9 percent of their shots that included 15-of-32 on twopoint attempts (45.3 percent) and 3-for-11 on 3-pointers. They did struggle some at the foul line in hitting just 11-of-19 (57.9 percent). Antanishwa Molett was the lone Lady Wildcat in double figures with 10 points. Annabelle Martinez and Mikyla Harkley added 9 and 8 points, respectively. The Lady Whitefaces opened District 3-4A play after press time Tuesday when they hosted Lubbock Estacado. The league slate continues Friday when the Lady Herd visit Lamesa for a 6 p.m. tip. HEREFORD 50, CLOVIS 42 Score by quarters 1 2 3 4 F Hereford 10 14 7 19 – 50 Clovis 16 4 15 7 – 42 Halftime: 24-20, Hereford HEREFORD (50): Barba 18,

Recording another double-double, Lady Herd freshman Taytum Stow (12) scored 11 points and hauled down 10 rebounds in Friday’s win at Clovis. BRAND/John Carson Lookingbill 1, Arias 5, Stow 11, Valenzuela 7, N.Acosta 0, Dodd 1, Fraire 4, M.Acosta 3. CLOVIS (42): Jenkins 3, Rico 0, Harkley 8, Martinez 9, Nussbaumer 0, Everett 6, Molett 10, Wallace 4, Johnson 0, Tolbert 2.

4-H ESSAY CONTEST: The 2019 4-H Beekeeping Essay information has been released. Deadline for submission is Sunday, February 3 online via 4-H Connect. For complete rules and information, contact your county extension office or visit http://texas4-h. tamu.edu/projects/entomology/. 4-H Calendar THURSDAY, JAN. 10 Thank You Note Training, 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 11 - Thank You Note Training, 4 p.m. at HHS CTE Room 615 FRIDAY, JAN. 11 - Archery training at J ‘n C Archery, 12782 S. Coulter, Amarillo, 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY, JAN. 12 Set-Up for Hereford Stock Show SATURDAY, JAN. 19 – Hereford Livestock Show at County Bull Barn SUNDAY, JAN. 20 – Stock Show Clean-Up

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