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By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Lady Whitefaces fall to No. 2 Loboettes Page 10

Levelland comeback breaks Herd's heart Page 10

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In what became a familiar sight at the Jan. 11-12 Hereford Rumble wrestling tournament, Whiteface grapplers Seth Dixon and Angel Galvan put opponents on their backs – over and over and over. The reigning Class 5A 152-pound state champion, Dixon, above, pinned his way through nine rounds before taking gold with a 21-8 major decision in the final to raise his season record to 13-0. Right, teammate Angel Galvan went one better with 10 straight pins to stand atop the 145-pound podium. For more on the tournament, see SPORTS, page 8. BRAND/John Carson

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With the clock ticking down on a legally mandated deadline concerning formal Freedom of Information requests, Deaf Smith County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 has yet to make any noticeable effort to abide by state law. The district – locally known at the San Jose Water Authority (SJWA) – has come under scrutiny since mid-December when BRAND requests to inspect and obtain copies of numerous public records was denied. Formal Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for five separate sets of public records were presented to SJWA on Monday, Jan. 7. The presentation of HERNANDEZ those requests set a timeline in motion that requires SJWA to either turn over the requested documents or file an appeal with the Texas Attorney General’s Office stating reasons why the records should be kept secret within 10 business days. The documents requested were meeting agendas from 2000-19; meeting minutes from 2000-19; all public information pertaining to board elections (calls, cancellations, results and canvasses) from 2010-19; annual budgets for fiscal years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19; and independent audits of annual budgets for fiscal years 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18. According to Texas Government, Administrative and Water codes, the requested records are all part of

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Hereford musicians bring end to 34-year Mighty Maroon drought By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

A pair of members of Hereford High School’s Mighty Maroon Marching Band did something last week that has not seen around here in more than 30 years. Mighty Maroon junior Jorge Favela and freshman Daniel Bautista emerged from area auditions as members of Texas Association of Small School Bands (TASSB)

Class 4A All-State Band. The tandem were two of four Mighty Maroon members to take part in the TASSB Area A auditions at Levelland High School. The others to audition for Area were Keeley Burkhalter and Zach Strowd. “We are very proud of these two young men and their accomplishment,” Mighty PLEASE SEE DROUGHT | 5

Hereford High School's freshman Daniel Bautista, left, and junior Jorge Favela, right, ended a three decade-plus drought as the first Mighty Maroon Marching Band All-State Band selections since 1984. HISD photos

Chamber debut

The Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce Mix & Mingle event Thursday carried a two-fold purpose. In addition to community networking – sponsored by First National Bank of Hereford – the event was also an opportunity to showcase a new addition to the community landscape, Hilltop Event Center, which was in the spotlight as the event site. BRAND/John Carson

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Wayne was a member of the East Mound Church of Christ in Bridgeport. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Cornelia Anne Shirley. Those left behind to cherish his memory are his son, Shawn Shirley of Midwest City, Okla.; brothers Perry Shirley and wife Cheryl of Flagstaff, Ariz., and Dwight Shirley and wife Carrie of Boyd; sister Marilyn Sue May and husband Guy of Lampasas; five nieces and nephews; and a host of friends and extended family. Hawkins Funeral Home of Boyd was in charge of arrangements.

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Shirley, 73, a retired maintenance crew chief for American Airlines, went to be with our Lord, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019 in the presence of his loving family. Graveside service was Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 at Friona Cemetery in Friona with Don Busby officiating. Honorary pallbearers include Danney McCort, Bud Shirley, Jack Walser, Charles Ray, Jim Anderson and Guy May. Wayne was born Aug. 27, 1945 to J.B. and Teriece Othello (Sholar) Shirley in Clovis, N.M. He graduated from Hereford High School and Spartan College of Aeronautics.

Arrests Hereford Police Department Jan. 15 Jennifer Marie Herrera, 36, arrested on three separate charges of driving while child not secured by safety belt. Shante Lashell Kovacs, 19, arrested for a secondor-more offense of driving while license suspended. Jan. 16 Jason Barrera, 39, arrested on an outstanding felony warrant. Juvenile, name and age withheld, arrested for possession, delivery or manufacturing marijuana in a drug-free zone. Juvenile female, name withheld, 17, arrested for possession, delivery or manufacturing marijuana in a drug-free zone. Javier Myers, 38, arrested on an outstanding felony warrant. Juvenile, name and age withheld, arrested for assault, causing bodily injury to a public servant.

for violation of parole. Lazaro Hernandez, arrested for making terroristic threats, unlawful carrying of a weapon and two separate charges of possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana. Isaias Mexia, arrested for a second offense of driving while intoxicated and three separate charges of striking an unattended vehicle. Michelle Dlynn Kovacs, arrested for an enhanced charge of driving while license invalid and failure to identify.

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Sundays • NA meeting, 8 p.m., at Hereford Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648. • Prairie Acres Activities: 10, Movie & Snacks; 11:30, Background music; 4, Tenth St. Church of Christ; 7:30, Dominoes 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. Monday thru Friday 10-12 and 1-5. Open the last Saturday 10-2 of each month unless its a holiday. • 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 Employees 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@

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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 • Deaf Smith County Library's - Toddler Story Time, 11 a.m.- noon 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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public information all governmental bodies must present for public inspection upon request during regular business hours. The Texas Attorney General’s Office has confirmed SJWA is a “governmental body” and therefore must abide by state Public Information Act and Open Meeting laws. The 10-day timeline SJWA has to respond to the requests will end at 4:30 p.m., Monday. As of Friday morning, none of the requested records have been turned over the BRAND and the state Attorney General’s Office reported that no appeals concerning FOI requests have been filed in that office by SJWA. Water district officials have proven evasive over contact and comment and confrontational when finally contacted. SJWA’s Mona Hernandez, who has identified herself as both the district’s director and “just an employee,” has told the BRAND to “shut up” on its coverage and seeking comment while pursuing harassment charges against a newspaper reporter. Officials with Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office (DSCSO) have confirmed that Hernandez and SJWA Board of Supervisors president Leticia Carrasco have filed formal complaints against the BRAND

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for harassment. The action came in the wake of the original story printed Dec. 19 from a Dec. 17 interview in which Hernandez denied releasing public record before admitting that doing so was a violation of state law. According of DSCSO officials, Carrasco’s harassment complaint was based on repeated, unanswered telephone calls left by the BRAND since that time. Since the story broke, Carrasco has avoided contact and ignored numerous telephone messages seeking comment on the allegations of district public record woes. SJWA customers were informed via notice on their door of their residence this week of a community meeting the water district was hosting Friday at Hereford Community Center. The meeting’s three agenda items were “1. Explain (sic) of how business is going; 2. Questions and Answers; and 3. New business.” Whether any of the topics or the reason behind the community meeting – which district customers reported was extremely rare – is a result of the public record investigation is not known. However, on a posted agenda for a Jan. 4 SJWA Board of Supervisors meeting an item specifically dealt with “legal advice” concerning the newspaper “issue.”

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More than 480 pounds of marijuana was seized Sunday as a result of a DPS traffic stop on I-40 near Vega. DPS photo

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AMARILLO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized 484 pounds of marijuana Sunday after a Texas Highway Patrol trooper stopped a vehicle in Oldham County. At approximately 11:21 a.m., a DPS trooper stopped a 2019 Ford E350 RV traveling east on I-40 near Vega for a traffic violation. A DPS canine arrived on scene and alerted on the vehicle. The trooper then discovered

13 large duffle bags of vacuumsealed packages of marijuana throughout the RV. The driver – Skylar Walker, 28, of Walsenburg, Colo. – was arrested and charged with felony possession of marijuana. Walker was booked into Oldham County Jail. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agents and DPS special agents assisted with the case, and DEA adopted the case. The drugs allegedly were being transported from Newark, Calif., to Dallas.

Jan. 16 Possession of marijuana was reported in the 700 block of La Plata Drive. Death by natural causes was reported in the 500 block of East Third Street. Failure to maintain financial responsibility was reported in the 700 block of East 15th Street. Aggravated sexual assault was reported in the 100 block of Lake Street. Theft was reported in the 100 block of West Park Avenue. Jan. 17 Failure to stop and render aid/information was reported in the 100 block of North 25 Mile Avenue. Failure to stop and render aid was reported in the 100 block of West 25 Mile Avenue. Theft was reported in the 300 block of West First Street. Assault was reported in the 200 block of Vera Cruz Circle.

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NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN WATER QUALITY PERMIT PROPOSED PERMIT NO. WQ0015744001 APPLICATION. Caviness Development, Ltd., P.O. Box 790, Hereford, Texas 79045, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for proposed Texas Land Application Permit (TLAP) No. WQ0015744001 to authorize the disposal of treated wastewater at a volume not to exceed a daily average flow of 16,500 gallons per day via irrigation on 16.8 acres of land. The domestic wastewater treatment facility and disposal area are located at 3255 U.S. Highway 60, Hereford, in Deaf Smith County, Texas 79045. TCEQ received this application on November 20, 2018. The permit application is available for viewing and copying at Hereford City Hall, 244 North Lee Avenue, Hereford, Texas. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=34.7568&lng=-102.4766&zoom=13&type=r ADDITIONAL NOTICE. TCEQ’s Executive Director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application. After technical review of the application is complete, the Executive Director may prepare a draft permit and will issue a preliminary decision on the application. Notice of the Application and Preliminary Decision will be published and mailed to those who are on the county-wide mailing list and to those who are on the mailing list for this application. That notice will contain the deadline for submitting public comments. PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting on this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments, and the Executive Director’s decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision and for requesting a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant’s name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period and, the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing.” If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group’s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member’s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group’s purpose. Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material water quality concerns submitted during the comment period. MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/ cid. Search the database using the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice. AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. All public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at http://www14.tceq. texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. Further information may also be obtained from Caviness Development, Ltd. at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Terry Caviness at (806) 357-2443. Issuance Date: January 14, 2019

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year,” he said. “I think our Texas delegation will be overwhelmingly supportive, and I’m hopeful Congress will ratify the agreement.” Delegates also supported improved broadband coverage maps through better data and thirdparty provider verification. AFBF will work with the Federal Communications Commission to address map inaccuracies. In addition, delegates urged the administration and Congress to work together to end the government shutdown. “We, as delegates representing the voice of agriculture, encourage all parties to come together and work together to end this government shutdown, as soon as possible,” Boening said. Because of the shutdown, farmers and ranchers do not have ac-

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Ornamental and Turf Women’s heart health Conference set Tues. focus of 2019 luncheon From Texas AgriLife Extension

AMARILLO – The annual Ornamental and Turf Conference will be Tuesday at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center on Amarillo Boulevard. The event is sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices in Potter and Deaf Smith counties. The program will begin at 8:30 a.m. with registration, and the first presentation at 9 a.m. Lunch will be on your own during a break from noon-1:30 p.m. The conference will conclude between 3-3:30 p.m. The fee is $20. Cash and checks only. Make checks payable to Deaf Smith County LAB. Invoices can only be arranged prior to the conference. To pre-register, call Rick Auckerman, AgriLife Extension Agent in Deaf Smith, at 806-3643573 or rick.auckerman@ag.tamu.edu, or

Megan Eikner, AgriLife Extension Agent in Potter County, 806-3730713 or megan.eikner@ ag.tamu.edu. Five Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units – laws and regulations, drift management, integrated pest management and two general – will be offered. Topics and speakers include: Tree Pesticides – Brian Scott, Texas A&M Forest Service staff forester, Canyon. Turf Pesticides – Jim Garrett, PBI-Gordon turf technical support, Grand Prairie. Weed Control – Garrett. Gophers, Moles and Prairie Dogs – Kevin Proctor, Kaput Products sales representative, Ben Wheeler. TDA Laws and Regulations – Kyle Thompson, TDA inspector, Lubbock. For more information, contact Rick Auckerman at 364-3573 rgauckerman@ag.tamu.edu.

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Maroon director Robert Hinds said. “It is the highest honor a student musician can achieve in the state of Texas.” Aside from selection being an honor, it is obviously something that does not necessarily happen frequently. Favela and Bautista are the first Mighty Maroon members to be selected to All-State Band since 1984. “They are high-quality individual with tons of talent and even more drive to be the absolute best on their respective instruments,” Hinds

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Hereford Independent School District (HISD), in conjunction with Deaf Smith Hospital District (DSHD), will be sponsoring the 2019 Heart Health for Women luncheon on Friday, Feb. 1. The luncheon will take place from noon-1 p.m., at HISD Administration Building. Hereford Health Clinic medical director Dr. Trevor Rohm highlights the luncheon with a program on women’s heart health and the issues they face. Heart disease is the lead-

ing cause of death among women worldwide that many do not consider a health risk. Subsequently, risk factors are addressed. Rohm’s address will concern heart disease in women, the risk factors, and how they are different in women. Tickets for the luncheon, which will feature combination fajitas, are $15 each and must be purchased no later than Thursday, Jan. 24. Tickets are available at Hereford Health Clinic, Hereford Regional Medical Center and HISD Administration Building.

AgriLife offers pesticide class Training for private applicators of pesticides is scheduled in Hereford on Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Nita Lea building, 903 14th St., according to Rick Auckerman, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources. The class will be offered for agricultural producers and interested individuals

said. Favela was named first chair with euphonium and Bautista second chair with clarinet at Area to earn their All-State distinctions. The process for the duo began in August when All-State Etudes were released. Region auditions in December saw 27 Mighty Maroon members make one of the All-Region bands. Five of the 27 Region auditioners scored high enough high enough to move onto to last weekend’s Area A auditions – which includes schools from the Panhandle to El Paso. As All-State selectees, Favela and Bautista will take part in the TASSB All-State Band clinic and Texas Mu-

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sic Education Association convention in San Antonio. As part of the festivities, the two will perform with the remainder of Class 4-A All-State Band. “It means a lot to our program as a whole to have students in [AllState],” Hinds said. “It means that our band program is geared in such a way to give our students the opportunity to achieve at the highest levels in a very competitive state. “It also is a benchmark for all of our students. To see someone they know in their band reach this pinnacle can encourage them to try to achieve the same. Ultimately, making the group better as whole is one of the goals of this entire process.”

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Tip of the Day Recognize teen dating violence Many changes take place during a person’s teenage years. In addition to the physical manifestations of puberty, which bring hormonal shifts and heightened sexual awareness, emotional and psychological changes can occur. This often is a time when social circles develop, and also when many teens begin to date. Teenage dating can be both exciting and tumultuous. Teens may be so anxious to feel accepted and loved that they overlook some of the warning signs of a bad relationship. In such instances, teens may compromise their own safety in an effort to keep relationships alive. To ensure teens stay safe while dating, parents must speak to their children about violence, particularly as it pertains to dating. Violence includes physical abuse and more. Sexual assault, psychological and emotional violence or even stalking also must be discussed with teens. Parents should emphasize that healthy relationships are built on honesty, trust, equality, and compromise. Teen dating violence may be more common than parents know. Youth.gov says a national survey of teens in the United States found that 10 percent of them had been the victims of physical dating violence in the past year, and approximately 20 percent of adolescents reported psychological or verbal abuse within the previous year.

6 things learned on a farm By Justin Walker Texas Farm Bureau

Good help is hard to come by these days. Maybe it’s because a strong work ethic isn’t taught as much. Maybe it’s because we’re looking in the wrong places. But one thing’s for sure, good hands are raised on Texas farms and ranches. Kids learn how to find success in life by diving into jobs and projects, such as building fences, herding cattle and cleaning stalls. Agriculture’s classroom teaches skills beyond the books. And they’re life lessons that can be applied on and off the farm – like in an office, a church or community organization. Those lessons learned growing up on a farm include: Do your best. Failure, while not desired, is OK.

Mistakes happen. But not trying your best won’t get you where you want to go. Success requires hard work, and you reap what you sow. Show respect. When you work for someone, odds are they were in your shoes at one time or another. They have experience and valuable knowledge on the task at hand. That deserves respect. Stop. Listen. Learn. And if a better way exists, approach it in a proper manner. Take initiative. Step up and help out. Offer new ideas or pitch in when an extra hand is needed. If you know something needs to be finished, do it. And if you don’t know what needs to be done, ask. Work independently or as a team. Some jobs you’ll work by yourself. Others will be a team effort. Either way, don’t

make excuses. A job is a job, and it needs to be done. Be flexible. Work isn’t always 8a.m.-5 p.m., especially on the farm. You have to be willing to work odd hours and improvise throughout the day. Be a good neighbor. Lend a helping hand. Drive the tractor. Run some errands. Or help work cattle. Being a good neighbor doesn’t cost you. Seems simple, right? I agree. But sometimes it’s the simple things that we forget. And the life lessons learned on the farm extend far beyond the fence. School. Sports. Careers. Every stop in life is an opportunity to be of service to your fellow man. (Justin Walker is a communications specialist with the Texas Farm Bureau.)

Friends and family close to teens who are of dating age can take steps to recognize and thwart teen dating violence. · Use respectful language that does not promote stereotypes or sexism and is unlikely to be perceived as condescending by teens. · Learn the warning signs of abuse. These can include a drop in grades; disinterest in previous hobbies or activities; physical bruises; symptoms of depression or anxiety; and other changes in behavior. · Keep an open dialogue with teens who are dating to ensure that the relationship is healthy and safe. · Reduce risk factors that can increase the liklihood of someone being subjected to violence in a relationship. Exposure to stressful life events, coming from disadvantaged homes, participation in risky behaviors, participating in peer violence, and being exposed to harsh parenting all increase the risk that teens will be subjected to relationship-related violence. · Lessen the stigma for those who may have experienced violence coming forward by openly communicating and supporting others. · Show respect to others and be proud and respectful of who you are. Be a positive role model in all you do. Teen dating violence is a problem that requires attention and a voice so that it can be reduced.

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in 1964. Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel laureate ever in 2014. ·There are more than 730 streets named after Martin Luther King, Jr. in the United States. ·King’s “I Have a Dream” speech was not his first at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The great orator first appeared there in 1957 to speak about voting rights. ·It is believed that King’s last speech foretold his death. In front of an audience at Mason Temple Church the night before he was assassinated, King said, “Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now . And I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land. So I’m happy tonight. I’m not worried about anything. I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.”

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The Hereford Whitefaces came away with eight top-five finishes from a dozen weight classes in the annual Hereford Rumble Tournament. Included in that octet from the Jan. 11-12 event were three gold medals, a silver and a bronze. Whitefaces dominated a pair of the weight classes to take those top spots. Angel Galvan put Tascosa’s Dayne Lamberth on his back in the final to complete a sweep of the 145-pound class with pins from opening round to gold.

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Tuesday, Jan. 22 Basketball (Girls) Freshmen vs. Roswell Goddard, 4:30 p.m. JV vs. Roswell Goddard, 4:30 p.m. Varsity vs. Roswell Goddard, 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 Basketball (Boys) 7th-grade A team vs. Canyon, 5 p.m. 8th-grade B team vs. Canyon, 5 p.m. 8th-grade A team vs. Canyon, 6:15 p.m. 7th-grade B team vs. Canyon, 6:15 p.m. Wrestling Girls varsity, JV at Lubbock quad match, 5 p.m.

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champion Seth Dixon almost matched his teammate with pins in every match until the final. In the 160 final, Dixon took out Skyley Maestas of Amarillo in a 21-8 major decision to push his season record to 13-0. The other Whiteface championship came at 113 pounds where Andrew Balderaz followed a bit of a winding road to stand atop the podium. In moving through his bracket, Balderaz survived a sixth-round tiebreaker before winning 4-1 in the quarterfinals, then receiving a bye in the semifinals. Balderaz heard the slap

Hereford’s Andrew Balderaz turns the table on an opponent on the way to the 113-pound title at Jan. 11-12 Hereford Rumble. BRAND/John Carson in the final against Kenneth Briere of Mission Sharyland Pioneer. The Herd silver was sandwiched between golds from Galvan and Dixon. Victor Gutierrez improved his season record to 16-6 with a run through the 152-pound class that ended in a 10-0 loss to Tascosa’s Levi Self in the final. Taking third for the Herd was Josh Pena at 106 pounds after he edged Justin Cordova of Palo

Duro, 6-5, for the bronze. A trio of Whitefaces finished fifth in their respective weight classes that included Sean Gonzales at 120 pounds, 132-pounder Bryson Lopez and Xavier Gonzales at 170 pounds. Hereford’s Joel Montijo was sixth at 182 pounds, while 195-pounder Nolan Robison finished eighth. Hudson Wood and Roman Estrada rounded out the Whiteface scorers with 10th-place finishes at 126 and 138 pounds, respectively.

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Tuesday, Jan. 29 Basketball (Boys) JV vs. Lamesa, 4:30 p.m. Freshmen vs. Lamesa, 6 p.m. Varsity vs. Lamesa, 7:30 p.m. Basketball (Girls) JV vs. Lamesa, 4:30 p.m. Varsity vs. Lemesa, 6 p.m. Freshmen vs. Lamesa, 7:30 p.m.

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Saturday, January 19, 2019

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Heartbreaker

Herd falls victim to Lobo comeback, 53-51

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Two free throws with 0.85 seconds to play completed a furious comeback Tuesday as the Levelland Lobos crawled out of a late hole to knock off host Hereford, 53-51, in District 3-4A hoop play. The Herd blew every bit of a 17-point, thirdquarter lead in seeing their losing streak extended to four. Dropping to 9-17 overall, they remained winless in league play at 0-2. “I wish I knew what happened,” Hereford coach C.J. Villegas said. “They switched to a zone in the second. We turned the ball over in crucial spots, and they were able to pick up possessions. “It was not one thing, but a series of things that happened.” For the first 22:37 of the game, the Whitefaces played arguably

as well as they had all season. With Kaleb Larra and Tanner Frische combining for 25 first-half points, the Herd took a 35-24 lead at intermission. Adjusting to the Lobo switch to zone, the Whitefaces took their biggest lead of the night at 47-30 on a Haz Castaneda bucket with 1:23 to go in the third. The Lobos closed to 47-37 by the end of the third and within 47-43 with 3:59 to play, but trailed 51-48 when a turnover with 12 seconds left appeared to doom their chances. The Whiteface immediately turned it back over on the ensuing inbounds, and Jacob Ramirez nailed a 3-pointer with 2 ticks to go to tie it. Looking at overtime, the Herd had difficulty inbounding against the Lobo press before Frische was whistled for

Lori Arias (10) lets fly with a jumper on the way to a team-high 13 points during Tuesday’s loss to Levelland. BRAND/John Carson

Herd’s Haz Castaneda (14) gets resistance from Lobo Bryant White on a drive down the lane during Tuesday’s loss to Levelland. BRAND/John Carson

No. 2 Loboettes take out Lady Herd

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

A cold night from the floor and superior opponent doomed the Hereford Lady Whitefaces in a 62-38 loss Tuesday to Class 4A No. 2 Levelland in District 3-4A hardwood action. The Lady Herd saw a fivegame win streak snapped at they fell to 12-13 on the season in absorbing their first league loss of the season (2-1). “[Levelland] is a good team,” Hereford coach Bryan Lintner said. “Their zone is tough. We started out nervous as cats. Their point guard and post player are All-State returnees. We were nervous. “Still, we did all right.” The Loboettes put the Lady Herd at arm’s length early in opening the game on an 11-2 run that turned into a 20-8 advantage when All-Stater Makayla Escue completed a four-point play with 1 second to play in the first. The lead stretched to 40-18

at intermission and to a gamehigh 27 points at 56-29 on a pair Kiahra Graves free throws to end the third quarter. Natalie Valderaz led three Loboettes in double figures with a game-high 16 points. Escue and Miranda Villegas added 13 points each. The Lady Whitefaces had only one reach double-digit scoring as Lori Arias led the way with 13 points. Samantha Lookingbill added 8 points for the Lady Herd, who did not any other player score more than 4 points. For the game, the Lady Whitefaces were 15-of-56 from the field (26.8 percent) that included a 5-of-13 (38.5 percent) night from behind the arc. On 2-pointers, the Lady Herd hits just 23.3 percent of their shots (10-of-43). Although the Loboettes had markedly more transition points (24-4), points off turnovers (14-6) and points in the paint (28-18) than the Lady Whitefaces, the battle of the boards was tight. With Escue hauling down a game-high 11 rebounds, Levelland was able to finish with a 37-35 edge on the glass. Taytum Stow had 9 rebounds to lead the Lady Whitefaces, while Andrea Valenzuela added 7 and Arely Fraire finished with 6. The district trail got no smoother for the Lady Herd when they continued league play after press time Friday with a visit to Class 4-A No. 1 Canyon. “It’s our schedule,” Lintner said. “It is what it is. We won’t back down, and we won’t hide. We believe our non-district schedule has prepared us for this.” The Lady Herd have a bye in the district slate Tuesday and will host Goddard High School from Roswell, N.M. Tip is 6 p.m. The second turn through District 3-4A begins Friday, Jan. 25 with a trip to Lubbock Estacado. LEVELLAND 62, HEREFORD 38 Score by quarters 1 2 3 4 F Levelland 20 20 16 6 – 62 8 12 11 9 – 38 Hereford Halftime: 40-18, Levelland

Lady Whiteface Samantha Lookingbill (4) launches one of her two 3-pointers Tuesday. She finished with 8 points for the game. BRAND/John Carson

LEVELLAND (62): Castillo 0, Villegas 13, Garza 0, Bordayo 0, Valdarez 16, Ruiz 6, Graves 8, Mendoza 0, Latham 6, Escue 13, Watkins 0, Lamb 0. HEREFORD (38): Barba 2, Lookingbill 8, Arias 13, Stow 4, Valenzuela 2, N.Acosta 3, Claudio 0, Dodd 0, Fraire 4, M.Acosta 2.

Whitefaces Tanner Frische (5) and Erik Baca (35) find themselves in a scrum for a loose ball in the paint Tuesday. BRAND/John Carson

a pushing foul against Ramirez on the inbound pass with 0.85 seconds to go. Ramirez converted the 1-and-1 to provide the winning margin. “We played really well,” Villegas said. “It is unfortunate we didn’t come away with a win. “We grew up a lot as a team Tuesday.” Jakeevian Ford was one of two Lobos in double figures as he led the comeback with a game-high 23 points that included 16 in the second half. Ramirez added 12 points. After combining for 25 points in the first half, Frische and Larra only finished with a combined 32 points as they paced Herd scoring with 16 points each.

Of Larra’s 16 points, 15 came via five 3-pointers. Castaneda added 7 points for the Herd, while Brevin Walker finished with 5. The Whitefaces were back in district action after press time Friday when they visited Canyon. After an off night Tuesday, the first run through 3-4A ends with a trip to Lubbock Estacado. LEVELLAND 53, HEREFORD 51 1 2 3 4 F Levelland 13 11 13 16 – 53 4 – 51 Hereford 17 18 12 Halftime: 35-24, Hereford LEVELLAND (53): Ramirez 12, Salazar 6, Ford 23, White 0, Reyna 0, Lecroy 2, Bonzalez 4, Barnett 0. HEREFORD (51): Grajeda 0, Walker 5, Bravo 3, Frische 16, Martinez 0, Davis 1, larra 16, Castaneda 7, Valles 2, Baca 2.

Ag Day essay contest deadline Jan. 30 From Staff Reports

High school students with writing and video skills and an appreciation of agriculture are eligible to enter the 2019 National Ag Day essay contest associated with 2019 National Ag Day on March 19. The Agriculture Council of America is hosting the essay contest under the theme of “Agriculture: Food for Life. How Does Our Nation Lead the Way?” Two categories of national competition will be open including written essay and video essay. The competition is open to students currently enrolled in grades 9-12. Contestants must be U.S. students, attending school in the U.S., and meet all requirements to compete. A complete list of rules and regulations for the contest is available at www.agday.org/essaycontest. The deadline for submitting entries in the contest is Jan. 31, 2019. The national video and written essay winners will each receive $1,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C. to be recognized at the National Press Club event on March 19, 2019. The Agriculture Council of America, a non-profit organization composed

of leaders in the agriculture, food, and fiber com-

munity, organizes National Ag Day, seeking to increase public awareness of agriculture’s role in modern society. The National Ag Day program encourages all Americans to understand how food and

fiber products are produced; appreciate the role that agriculture playas in providing safe, abundant, and affordable products; value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy; and acknowledge and consider career opportunities in the agriculture, food, and fiber industry.

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