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La Madre Mia sealed bid party Page 6

Lady Herd rallies past Randall Page 9

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INDEX Page 2.....................Obits Page 3......................News Page 4.................Opinion Page 5...........Community Page 6...........Community Page 7..........Classifieds Page 8................Religion Page 9..................Sports Page 10.........Community

County takes stand against Senate Bill 2

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

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Asher Sciumbato, 5, works on a piece of sausage before getting to the pancakes during Thursday’s Hereford Lions Club annual pancake supper at Hereford High School cafeteria. For more of those taking part in front of and behind the scenes for the event, see pages 5 and 10.

The Deaf Smith County Commissioners Court officially took a stand against a pending bill in the Texas Legislature it believes will infringe upon its rights, authority and ability to effectively govern.

Commissioners approved a resolution during Monday’s regular meeting opposing a legislative move to impose additional revenue caps on county governments.

“We’ve been down this road before,” Deaf Smith County Judge D.J. Wagner said. “It won’t be the last time to see something like this.

“The legislature is meeting hot and heavy over this, but they are being really sneaky.

They are making it difficult for [county] judges to testify.”

At the heart of the matter WAGNER is Senate Bill 2 (SB 2), which would cut the current revenue caps on counties in half.

Currently, a county can raise its property tax rate by 8 percent without getting approval from voters, Wagner said. If SB 2 is passed, that would be trimmed to 4 percent.

“The bill could really hurt this court,” he said. “It would hinder our ability to raise taxes and provide funding when needed – especially in emergency situations.

“The main culprit is underfunded and unfunded mandates from the state.”

According to information from the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas, SB 2 “ignores the real cause of increasing property taxes,” which it denotes as underfunded public schools and state mandates.

The approved resolution relates that 60 percent of the average property tax burden is for schools, while only 14 percent is due to county taxes.

With increasing demands from state mandates concerning indigent health care and indigent defense – in addition to federal mandates – county budgets continue to get squeezed.

“Appraisal caps or revenue caps would diminish local control and tie the hands of county officials and limit their ability to provide essential services to address the needs and emergencies of their citizens,” the resolution reads.

The resolution also points out that such caps will shift taxes from rapidly appreciatPLEASE SEE COUNTY | 6

Early Hereford was the ‘City of Windmills’

By Carolyn Waters Special to the BRAND

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the last of a six-part weekly series highlighting individuals and events that have made up the history of Deaf Smith County to lead up to the 50th anniversary of Deaf Smith County Museum on March 26. The series has appeared in each Wednesday edition of the BRAND since Feb. 8.)

Before the introduction of windmills to the landscape of Deaf Smith County and surrounding areas, most of the land was uninhabited – except for the nomadic native tribes. The earliest pioneers settled near creeks and springs, just as the Indians had done, in order to have a water supply.

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The addition of windmills to the landscape of Deaf Smith County allowed for the proliferation of both the livestock and human populations in the area.

The coming of the windmill, which made it possible to pump water from beneath the ground, opened the area to ranchers and farmers.

The Capitol Syndicate, which was the largest of the land speculators from the east, began using windmills in 1887. By 1900, the XIT Ranch had at least 335 windmills in operation.

Two of the most colorful pioneer characters of the West, perhaps second and third to the cowboy, were the driller and windmiller. The early-day driller guessed where water might be found and then bored well holes with his horsepowered drilling rig. When he was successful, the windmiller set up a windmill.

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Lonidene Edmonson Foster, 89, lifetime Hereford resident, was called home to the Lord, Sunday, March 12, 2017, in Amarillo.

A graveside service is scheduled for 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 15 at West Park Cemetery in Hereford with the Rev. Guy Walker officiating. Services are under direction of Hereford Heritage Funeral Home.

Mrs. Foster was born Dec. 29, 1927, in Hereford, to H. L “Abe” and Alma Bailey Martin. She married Leroy Foster in Hereford on Aug. 3, 1994. She lived in Hereford all of her life.

Mrs. Foster was senior class president and valedictorian of the Hereford High School Class of 1945.

She graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s of science from West Texas State University and taught first grade for Hereford Independent School District for 31 years. She was named “Teacher of the Year” in 1972.

Always having been active in church and community affairs, Mrs. Foster was a member of First Baptist Church where she taught in Primary I Sunday school class for 27 years.

She had served many years on the board of directors for the Deaf Smith County Chapter of the American Red Cross and served as treasurer for several years.

She also was a former member and past president of L’Allegra Study Club and a charter member of the local A.A.U.W. chapter. She was past president of Deaf Smith County Classroom Teachers and an active lifetime member of TSTA and NEA, where she held many offices. She had also served on the committee for the MidPlains Pioneer Reunion for many years.

Lonidene was preceded

in death by her parents; husband; son Jimmy Foster; and daughter Janet Foster.

Survivors include son Kevin Foster of Hereford; daughters Jamie Obremsky and Cheryl Lawrence, both of Amarillo, Karen Boren and husband Wayde, Kay Paetzold and husband Chris all of Hereford, and Kim Hunter and husband Colton of Mansfield; 11 grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of many friends.

The family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society (address of choice), or the American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF), P.O. Box 515, Northampton, MA, 010610515.

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

daughter Darla Payne of Amarillo; sister Ruth Davis of Idalou; grandchildren Matthew Payne and wife Haley of Roanoak, and Annalise Swinford and husband David of Sunray; and four great-grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials be to your favorite charity.

Sign the online guestbook at boxwellbrothers. com.

LaVerne Payne, 87, of Amarillo, died Thursday, March 9, 2017.

Services were held Monday, March 13 in Bell Avenue Church of Christ with Dean Whaley officiating. Burial will followed at West Park Cemetery in Hereford. Arrangements were under direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Amarillo.

LaVerne was born Oct. 5, 1929, in O’Brien, to Joseph Alexander Rader and Zora Thomas Rader. She was a homemaker and had lived in Hereford from 1954 until moving to Amarillo in 2012. She was a member of the Bell Avenue Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Marvin Payne and a brother, Eugene Clifton Rader.

She is survived by son Larry Payne of Dumas;

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Charles R. Lemons, II 1948-2017

Charles Robert “Robby” Lemons, II, 69, lifetime Hereford-Deaf Smith County resident, was called home to the Lord, Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Hereford.

A celebration of life service was held Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Don McDonald officiating. Cremation and services were under direction of Hereford Heritage Funeral Home.

“Robby” was born Jan. 26, 1948, in Hereford, to Robert Wayne and Mary Frances (Best) Lemons. He married Billie Jo (Gonzales) Lemons on July 16, 2006 at First Presbyterian Church in Hereford.

Robby loved the Lord and his family dearly. He liked raising and training horses. He loved working with cattle and for Johnny Trotter as superintendent at Bar-G Feed Lot in Deaf Smith County. Robby had a passion for horses and cattle. He loved team roping and cutting. On his “down time,” Robby liked watching “Lonesome Dove” and the RFD channel on Sunday morning with Red Steagall.

Robby was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors left to cherish his memories, are his wife, Billie Jo, of the home; daughters Lori Watts and husband Zane of Ama-

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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) • Praire Acres Activities: 9:30, Discussion; 11:40, Background Music; 2, Bible Study/Spanish; 3, Caption This; 7:30, Bingo.

Tuesdays • Deaf Smith County Crime Stoppers Board of Directors, 6 p.m., Hereford Police Department rec room • AA meeting, 8 p.m. Hereford Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648 • Support Group for TBI Caregivers meeting at 7 p.m. For information call 806-364-1892 or email: dgproctor@

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Mondays • 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 Employees Association meeting will be at 12 p.m.

memorials to St. Jude’s Children’s Home, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105; King’s Manor Methodist Retirement Center, 400 Ranger Drive, Hereford, TX, 79045; or BSA Hospice of the Southwest, 6600 Kilgore Drive, Suite 110, Amarillo, TX, 79106.

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

LaVerne Payne 1929-2017

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

• Praire Acres Activities: 10, Movie & Snacks; 11:30, Background music; 4, Tenth St. Church of Christ; 7:30, Dominoes

rillo, and Melissa Lemons of Amarillo; sons Charles “Chuck” Robert Lemons III of Amarillo, and Brad Lemons of Amarillo; sisters Beth Adams of Corpus Christi, and Kay Boynton and husband Jay of Dallas; stepdaughter, Rebecca Hughes of San Antonio; 13 grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; numerous nieces and nephews; and, a host of many friends.

The family suggests

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 • Praire Acres Activities: 8:30, Beauty Shop; 11:40, Background Music; 2, Manicures for our ladies & men; 7:30, Watercoloring Wednesdays • Lions Club, noon, Hereford Community Center • Bippus Extension Education Club, 2 p.m.

• NA meeting, 8 p.m., at Hereford

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

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

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

information call 570-4648.

• Los Ciboleros Chapter NSDAR, 2 p.m.

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

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

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

• Kiwanis Club, noon, Hereford Community Center.

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

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

• AA meeting, 8 p.m., Hereford Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more

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

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Windmillers were hired by ranchers to service the windmills. As more settlers arrived, the small ranchers and farmers needed windmills, and thus, windmillers continued to be needed for many years.

It was not unusual for some settlers to learn, by trial and error and most often with the help of neighbors, to become windmillers in order to care for their own windmills.

In fact, as long as windmills were in use, in town or in the country, most youngsters had helped pull sucker rods and greased the mill wheel.

John Turner, who arrived in Hereford in 1911, made a living working on windmills. He was also a driller from 1926 until the early 1970s. Turner worked on the windmill that is now at Deaf Smith County Museum.

The plentiful groundwater from the Ogallala Aquifer was a major attraction to newcomers to the area, and as early as 1904, the town of Hereford was becoming the City of Windmills or Windmill City due to the eventual 400 windmills in the town.

From the town’s beginning, residents depended on windmills for water since it was up to the individual to provide their own water supply as a city water supply was in the distant future.

One of the first windmills in Hereford was drilled in 1898 by Bill Sluetrell, a German well driller. This was drilled for the railroad near the present-day depot.

An historical marker is located near the replica of that windmill which reads “Pioneer Windmill: A winddriven machine for pumping water. Its use made gardening easier and led to irrigated farming on arid high plains. With barbed wire, it enabled settlers and stockmen to penetrate the region in the1870s. Town had name ‘Windmill City’ because of some 400 towers once on the landscape.”

On his first trip to Hereford in 1905, A.S. Higgins

zold and husband Chris, both of Hereford, and Kim Hunter and husband Colton of Mansfield; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bobby Jimerson; a son, Jimmy Foster; and a daughter, Janet Foster.

The family suggests memorials in Mrs. Jimerson’s name be made to Kings Manor Samaritan Hospice, 426 Main St. E., Hereford, TX, 79045; BSA Hospice of the Southwest, 5211 SW 9th Ave., Suite. 100, Amarillo, TX, 79106; or Kings Manor Nursing Home, 400 Ranger St., Hereford, TX, 79045.

Edna M. Jimerson 1932-2017

Dee Taylor 1941-2017

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Thanks to as many 400 windmills dotting the local area, Hereford earned the colloquial monikers of “City of Windmills” and “Windmill City” during its early days. recalled as the train approached town just after sunrise, he thought he was seeing a small forest, but it was the windmill towers.

Every house had a windmill and an outdoor privy.

Allen Hughes arrived in the area in 1902. Not only did the family use windmill water for trees, garden, orchard and the household, they sometimes shared until a neighbor could get a mill dug. Hughes became a good “windmill man” who helped others with repairs of windmills.

Carl Mountz came to Hereford in 1911 to work at the railway station. In 1916, he bought 20 acres near where Northwest Elementary School is now located. There was a windmill, a wash house, barn and a house already on the property when the purchase was made.

The W.M. Stewart family lived about 25 miles north of Hereford. The family worked together with neighbors to harvest, brand cattle and work on windmills as the need arose.

J.D. Thompson and family moved to town from their ranch in 1902. They

had a well house near the windmill and had water running through a trough to keep milk and food cold.

The R.L. Campbell home in the northeast part of the county contained what probably was the county’s first indoor bathroom.

Running water was supplied from a windmill and a 50-gallon wooden barrel located on a nearby hill. The windmill pumped continuously to supply water for the house and livestock.

Lee Biggs, who came to the county with his parents, the John Biggs, in the early 1900s, recalled that they kept meat covered with a cloth hanging from the windmill tower.

When Merlin and Leta Kaul arrived to begin farming west of town in 1934, they hauled water from Tierra Blanca Creek and from a nearby neighbor’s windmill until they could get their own windmill dug and operating.

There are currently five windmills still standing in Hereford – giving testament to their importance to the settling and growth of the area.

Edna Marie Jamieson, 84, a Hereford resident, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 in Hereford. Graveside service was held Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at West Park Cemetery with Pastor Ted Taylor officiating. Services were under direction of Parkside Chapel Funeral Home.

Edna Marie Harris was born July 20, 1932 to Garland and Flossie Izora Harris in Silverton. Her family later moved to Hereford, where she graduated from high school. Edna later moved to Panama City, Fla., where she worked as a medical transcriptionist for more than 20 years.

She than met and married Bobby Jimerson and moved back to Hereford. She loved animals, especially cats and dogs, and had a not-so-common collection of feathers.

She will be remembered by her family as being a private and easy-going person.

She is survived by her three sons, Kevin Foster, Paul Devin and Jason Jimerson, all of Hereford; three daughters, Karen Boren and husband Wayde, Kay Paet-

Dee Taylor, 74, of Hereford, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 in Amarillo.

A celebration of life memorial service was held Monday at Frio Baptist Church with Pastors James Peach, Brett Hoyle and Deanie Lambert officiating. Arrangements were handled

by Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home of Hereford.

Dee was born June 28, 1942 in Hereford, to Lem Dueward and Virginia Juanice (Brooks) Taylor. He has been in the Frio-Hereford

community since 1962. Dee was a farmer and owner of Maverick Fertilizer. He married Linda Sue Peek on March 22, 1975. He was a member of Frio Baptist Church, Easter Lion’s Club, Young Farmers and was on the nominating committee for the West Texas Rural Telephone Company.

Dee enjoyed hunting deer, pheasant and elk, but his greatest love and joy were his grandchildren. Dee was a man of few words, but he loved to tell a good joke, always had a smile on his face and was happy. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to his neighbor or to others, no matter the situation.

He is survived by his wife Linda Sue Taylor of Hereford; son Todd Taylor and wife Cookie of Hereford; daughter LesLee Lickey and husband Brian of Amarillo; son Mark Anthony and wife Belinda of Friona; daughter Laurie Paetzold and husband Walter of Hereford; brother Kenny Taylor of Hereford; sister Robin Broyles and husband Johnny of Amarillo; sisters-in-law Brenda Taylor and Shirlee Lambert, both of Avery; brother-in-law Bill Peek of Clarksville; grandchildren Taggart and Turner Taylor, Madee and Ryan Lickey, Brittany Field, Kathy Sue and Ben Anthony, Ally Turney, Ashton Holmes, and Mason and Logan Paetzold; great-grandchildren Kyler Turney, Maisy Turney, Bryleigh Field and Kingston Field.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dueward and Juanice Taylor; a brother, Larry Taylor; and a great-grandson, Jace Turney.

Memorials can be made to Frio Baptist Church, 322 FM 1055, Hereford, TX, 79045, or to a favorite charity.

You may go online and sign the guestbook at www. mendezandmullins.com.

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Police Blotter Hereford Police Department March 6 Pedro Guico Mendoza, 31, arrested for no driver’s license.

Andante Markess Austin, 21, arrested for driving while license suspended/invalid.

Katelin Scott, 18, arrested for resisting arrest/search/transportation and interference with public duties.

Nathan Schlaht, 22, arrested for resisting arrest/search/transportation and interference with public duties.

March 7 Demarcuez Jaso, 18, arrested on two outstanding city criminal warrants.

Patricia Alberta Qualls, 27, arrested for no driver’s license.

March 11 Theodore Perez, 37, arrested for evading arrest or detention and on an outstanding felony warrant.

Michael Lawrence Pierce, 33, arrested for possession or delivery of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Chiara Mercedes Pearson, 22, arrested for a second-or-more offense of driving while license suspended.

Juvenile, name withheld, 17 arrested for driving while license invalid.

Andrea Denise Perez, 26, arrested for a second-or-more offense of driving while license suspended.

Jose Inez Carrizalez Jr., 36, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalis and failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility.

March 12 Bobby Joe Valderas, 30, arrested for no driver’s license and failure to identify.

Daniel Ochoa, 27, arrested for no driver’s license.

March 13 Ramon Estrada, 39, arrested on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant.

Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office March 6 Monica Claudio, 36, arrested for tampering with physical evidence, a second offense of possession of a controlled substance, theft and a second offense of bail jumping and failure to appear.

March 7 Eduardo Avalos, 19, arrested for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana.

William Jenkins, 40, arrested for possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence.

March 8 Blake Yosten, 29, arrested for driving while intoxicated.

April Pesina, 21, arrested for aggravated assault.

Madison Hix, 52, arrested for an enhanced charge of driving while license invalid.

March 12 Valeria Gomez, 31, arrested for possession of a controlled substance in a correctional facility.

Sergio Acosta, 24, arrested for burglary of a building.

Demetria Rodriguez, 20, arrested for theft, more than $50-less than $500.

Keli Laurent, 26, arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

Justin Spoon, 33, arrested for possession of more than 4 grams, less than 200 grams of a controlled substance.

Lesley Enriquez, 32, arrested for theft less than $2,500 with prior convictions.

Jeremiah Castillo, 35, arrested for criminal trespass.

Jacklyn Gonzales, 30, arrested for an enhanced charge of driving while license invalid.

Rafael Sanchez, 26, arrested for assault by strangulation.

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Opinion No, I ‘really’ don’t know what happened

By Mark Campbell

The bride said, “Really?”

And not in a you-are-my-hero kind of way but in a voice that rises as it concludes the two syllable word.

“Really?” As in look-what-you’ve-donenow/you’ve-got-to-be-kidding-me manner.

She held up a pair of pants that I had just worn to work the day before, having recently commented that they were my favorite pants.

There was a colossal hole in the seat of the pants.

Really.

A hole so big you could shoot a basketball through it, or watch TV with them on your head.

I am hard on clothes, admittedly.

Also I wear them forever. The Bride literally has to distract me to throw something away. And I’ve been known to fish items out of the trash, mainly old t-shirts.

But, clearly, there was no salvaging these pants.

I hope I can blame our washer.

Without question, it is in cahoots with the dryer to destroy whatever happens to be placed in them. We pull things out of both machines that look nothing like they did when we put them in.

It’s like wolverines live in there, mauling whatever article of clothing that has the misfortune to descend into that gaping maw. Shirts will come out greasy or torn – often even worse than when I actually had them on.

But if the washer/dryer isn’t to blame, that means I walked around one recent day with a gaping maw on my backside.

Surely my workmates or fellow Rotarians would’ve mentioned that they saw my striped underwear.

(I have a pair of striped Jockey underwear, aka my “frolic” underwear. This is something else [now numbering well into the millions] that the Bride does not understand. But Steve Martin did. Oldtimers will recall that if you didn’t have a Steve Martin album in the 1970s then you were decidedly uncool. He had a routine where he said he placed a piece of baloney in his shoe because sometimes he just wanted to “feel funny.” That’s the concept of frolic underwear: No matter how bad things might be going – computer crash, meteor strike – if you’ve got your frolic underwear on, it’ll be okay.)

I hate clothes shopping. The Bride buys almost all my attire and that’s just fine.

Still, it’s a hassle to enter the (really misnamed) “fitting” room laden with clothing, put on an array of stiff shirts and pants, then head back outside the room where the Bride parades you around menswear like the Trophy Husband you are. (This is my perception of it – hers is different.)

Today, I am not a snappy dresser.

Chances are, my pants came from the discount Dillard’s store and they’ve been marked down several times over the years.

Of course, hip 1970s Mark would be horrified to see current day Mark’s clothing choices (and physical build).

About the only thing we’d agree on is frolic underwear: 1970s: Nice underwear!

TODAY: I know, right?!

1970s: Very frolic-y.

TODAY: Man, you really get me!

1970s: High five!

BRIDE: (butting into fantasy) Really?

In conclusion, if you saw me with my pants blown out, sorry – unless I had on the groovy frolics then...it’s all good!

Mark K. Campbell thinks his pants would’ve been fashionable if the knees were holey.

Elected Officials Hereford City Commission Mayor – Tom Simons 806-363-7100 Place 1 – Jose A. Garza 806-363-7100 Place 2 – Angie Alonzo 806-363-7100 Place 3 – Charlie Kerr 806-363-7100 Place 4 – Linda Cumpton 806-363-7100 Place 5 – Cathy Bunch 806-363-7100 Place 6 – Marcos Castro 806-363-7100 Deaf Smith County Commissioners Court County Judge D.J. Wagner 806-363-7000 Commissioners Precinct 1 – Chris Kahlich 806-344-5037 Precinct 2 – Jerry O'Connor 806-679-6889 Precinct 3 – Mike Brumley 806-344-5901 Precinct 4 – Dale Artho 806-679-6789 Hereford ISD Board of Trustees District I – Kevin Knight 806-364-0438 District II – Mike Bryant 806-676-6656 District II – Emily Wade 806-363-2381 District IV – Carolyn Waters 806-364-0596 District V – Robert De La Cruz 806-363-8261 District VI – Angel Barela 806-363-2921 District VII – Clay McNeely 806-344-0713

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Tales of Deaf Smith County “Memory is bizarrely selective about what adheres and what falls away.” Kristin Ohlson

Eventually Tom and Mintie made the move to town although Tom continued to farm.

A windmill on the farm property was used Tom and Mintie Hall came to Deaf Smith until the early 1950s when electricity became County from Floyd County in 1945. They had available. The windmill tower was no longer rented a farm from W.E. Dameron, which was needed as water was pumped from the well by some 25 miles northwest of Hereford. Tom had an electric motor. The tower was placed on the to borrow money to pay expenses and Mintie’s ground by the barn, where it remained for some sister, Aunt Pernie, was able to help out. She 25 years. loaned Tom money she had saved from cotton Mintie became famous among family and picking jobs to enable him to begin farming in friends due to her cooking skills, which includthe county. ed rolls and cream pies. After the move to town, After school was out for the summer that she not only baked for the family, but baked year, Hall hired high school boys to move for several years at local restaurants, inequipment from Floyd County. The Hall’s cluding the Jim Hill Hotel Coffee Shop sons, G.V. and Elmo, also helped with this and Caison House Restaurant. job.

Thanks to Aunt Pernie’s “cotton pickN.E. “Nocky” Tyler, who had recently ing money,” which was paid back in full, returned from service with the U.S. Mathe Hall family prospered with their rines during World War II, also hired on farming business. The families, through to help with the move. Nocky had been the years, have served in churches, serwounded during battle, but was ready to vice clubs and other activities in the get to work and put the war behind him. community.

CAROLYN The Hall’s daughters, Marn and Vel, also In 1977, Nocky and Marn Tyler built a WATERS helped with the farm operation during the rustic style building at 1100 West First move by cooking meals for the farm crew. One Street to house Marn Tyler Realtors as a famiroom of a bunkhouse was set up for a kitchen, ly-owned business. The windmill from the Hall and the cooking was done on a camp stove. An farm was moved and installed there with its old refrigerator crate served as a table. Food original wooden legs. There will be more news was kept cool in a trough with fresh water from to come about this windmill as it will be moved the windmill. again for the enjoyment of citizens in the comPerhaps these home-cooked meals led to munity.

Nocky and Marn’s marriage on July 28, 1946.

Marn Tyler is graciously planning to donate In 1947, the Halls purchased a farm north- the windmill to the county, and it will remain an west of the Walcott community from Troy Wom- important part of the history of the county. The ble, whose father, J.C. Womble, had purchased windmill’s new location and the moving date is land there in 1891. The land had a four-room yet to be revealed. house on it, which had been constructed from Continuing news and history of the five the lumber of an old school house. windmills in Hereford will be shared in the next The Hall’s older son, G.V., and his family issue of the BRAND. moved into the farm house. By this time, all of the Hall children had moved to Deaf Smith “Half our life is spent trying to find something County. This included son Elmo and daughters to do with the time we have rushed through life Marn, Jodie and Barbara. trying to save.” Will Rogers

AUSTIN – Three of Texas’ 36 congressional districts are unconstitutional because of racial or political gerrymandering, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled on March 10.

The judges ruled 2-1 that the districts’ boundaries, drawn by the Texas Legislature in 2011 and 2013, violate the U.S. Constitution.

Plaintiffs in the case called Perez et al. v. Abbott et al., mounted statewide and regional claims in South and West Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and the Houston area under Section 2 of the U.S. Voting Rights Act and the Fourteenth Amendment.

States that have a history of racebased voter suppression may be subject to judicial pre-clearance of redistricting plans under Section 2. The Fourteenth Amendment requires due process and equal protection under the law for all citizens.

The three congressional districts that were ruled unconstitutionally drawn were District 23, currently represented

by Will Hurd, R-Helotes; District 27, Blake Fahrenthold, R-Corpus Christi; and District 35, Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin.

The panel, composed of Circuit Judge Jerry E. Smith, Chief District Judge Orlando L. Garcia and District Judge Xavier Rodriguez, did not suggest how those districts might be redrawn in a constitutionally acceptable manner.

Smith wrote a dissenting opinion, saying the panel lacked jurisdiction to rule on the case. He discussed the applicability of prior rulings made by higher courts that already have heard plaintiffs’ arguments.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on March 13 reacted, asserting his agreement with Judge Smith’s dissent and saying, “There are no lines to redraw.

Accordingly, we are confident we will prevail in this case.”

Child protection bills move

Both houses of the Legislature last week passed bills to improve the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for emergency action.

Tasked with protecting children, elders and people with disabilities from abuse, neglect and exploitation, the DFPS, part of the Texas Health and Human Commission, has attracted attention in recent years for inadequate funding and staffing to meet obligations.

On March 1, the Texas Senate approved SB 11 by Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown. SB 11 would shift to private contractors the DFPS’s foster care management mission, but the state would remain the ultimate guardian over foster children. The bill also contains oversight and accountability provisions to enable close monitoring by the DFPS and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

On March 2, the Texas House approved HB 4 by Cindy Burkett, R-Sunnyvale, to provide additional support for family members who care for a child who has been removed from his or her home. Also approved was HB 5 by James Frank, R-Wichita Falls, to give the DFPS more autonomy by making it a separate agency with its own commissioner.

In passing HB 4 and HB 5, the House has taken “important steps toward providing better protection and care for children in terrible circumstances,” Speaker Joe Straus said.

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

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Engagement announced, Hobbs, Blakely set wedding for July From Contributed Sources

Ricky and Melissa Hobbs of Littlefield, announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Lynne Hobbs, to Justin Blakely of Hereford.

Blakely is the son of Robbie and Lisa Blakely of Hereford.

The bride-elect is a 2009

graduate of Littlefield High School and 2013 graduate of West Texas A&M University with a degree in education/sports and exercise science. She is currently employed as a teacher with Hereford Independent School District and is an assistant coach for the Lady Whiteface

basketball team.

Blakely is a 2008 Hereford High School graduate and works as an equipment operator in the City of Hereford Street Department.

The couple is planning a July 8 wedding at Hillside Christian Church in Amarillo.

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Serving as hostesses for the March 9 meeting of La Madre Mia Study Club were, from left, Cherry Laws and Jan Reeve. Laws also hosted the meeting in her home.

La Madre Mia hosts annual sealed bid party From Contributed Sources

La Madre Mia Study Club met for its regular meeting on March 9 at the home of Cherry Laws. Members participated in the semi-annual Sealed Bid party. An array of items were up for bid, and several items had to go to a tie-breaker.

Club president Melinda Bridge presided over the business meeting, and members revealed what they had brought. Laws gave the treasurer’s report and reported that more than $700 had been raised by the sealed bids. The funds will be used for scholarships and com-

munity projects. Members were reminded that the next meeting will be in Amarillo on March 23. The date of the first April meeting was changed to April 6.

Hostesses Laws and Jan Reeve, along with Kay Hall, served refreshments to attending club members Ruth Black, Tonja Horrell, Judy Williams, Mysedia Smith, Bridge, Patty Harshey, Billie Lemons, Dee Ann Matthews, Sharon Hodges, Mary Beth White, Betty Drake, Carolyn Baxter, Beverly Mauldin, Georgia Sparks, Mary Herring, Mary Ann O’Rear, Kathie Kerr, Gladys Merritt and Marline Watson.

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ing properties to those more stable in value and all non-residential properties. “[Caps] will not necessarily result in a reduction of property taxes, but will result in a severe impact on county services,” the resolution continued. “Undermining a property tax system based upon fair market value is questionable public policy and will result in a distorted, inequitable taxation scheme under which identical homes could be taxed at vastly different amounts.”

Wagner said counties can currently challenge appraisal values placed on property concerning the tax value, however, that option would be removed should SB 2 become law.

Commissioners unanimously approved the resolution against something that is believed to be somewhat politically motivated.

“The legislature wants to cap it at 4 percent so they can say they cut taxes,” Wagner said. “Taxes will not be cut by this, the burden will just shift from the state to local property taxpayers.”

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Hereford’s Justin Blakely and Lady Herd assistant coach Sarah Hobbs announce their upcoming wedding on July 8 in Amarillo.

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Religion Fellowship of Believers It will be “all about prayer” at Fellowship of Believers on March 19th. The message by Pastor Danny Mize will consider “Our Questions About Prayer” – with two primary points: “Whispering Our Thoughts” and “God Be In My Head.” Plus, we’ll hear a piece of cowboy poetry called “The Cowboy’s Questions About Prayer.”

Our Scripture reading will be “The Lord’s Prayer” from Matthew 6:9-13.

The hymns we’ll sing together will also reflect our emphasis on prayer: “In the Garden” “Sweet Hour of Prayer” and a special solo singing of “The Lord’s Prayer.”

Peggy Mize will lead our singing and Cindy Cassels will provide the piano accompaniment.

Fellowship and refreshments will be available by 10:00 a.m. and the worship service will begin at 10:30 a.m.

Communion will be served to all who wish to partake.

Fellowship of Believers is located at 245 N. Kingwood.

Come join us – or leave a message at 364-0359 if you need more information.

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Assembly Of God

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Summerfield Baptist 605 Walnut St., Summerfield 806-357-2535 Temple Baptist 700 Avenue K 806-364-1892 Templo La Hermosa 213 Barker Avenue 806-364-2038 Western Heritage Christian Church Westway Community Center Westway Baptist P.O. Box 178, Rural Rt. 4 806-364-5092

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Pentecostal Iglesia De Cristo 103 Alamo 806-364-2906

Verse of the Day Wednesday, March 15 2 Corinthians 4:6

6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.

Friday, March 17 Proverbs 11:30-31

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives. 31 If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

Saturday, March 18 3 John 1:4

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

Sunday, March 19 2 Thessalonians 2:15

15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

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HERD SPORTS

Wednesday March 15, 2017

Whitefaces place fourth in Plainview

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

A total of six top-three finishes played a key role in the Hereford Whiteface track team accumulating 89 points to finish fourth in Friday’s Bulldog Relays in Plainview.

Thanks effectively to Zachary Dawson’s firstplace, six-point leap of 20-3 in the long jump, the Herd edged Canyon (84) for fourth. Plainview topped Clovis, 145-130, to win the six-team meet with Monterey (117) placing third.

“The kids ran well and improved on many times and distances,” Hereford coach Charlie Garza said.

“It got cold again in the evening, and we finished the meet at 8:40 p.m., in 40-degree weather.”

Dawson’s jump led the way as the only event win for the Whitefaces.

Dodge DeLozier captured the only individual second for the Herd when he cleared 5-8 in the high jump.

The 4x400 relay team of Henry Cervantez, Carlos Gallegos, Dawson and Raymundo Ponce ran its way to silver in 3:36.07.

Ponce took the lone individual third-place finish by posting an 11.66 in the 100 meters – just .03 behind second-place finisher Lawton Rikel of

Canyon.

Cervantez, Gallegos, Dawson and Ponce also teamed up to finish third in the 4x100 relay (45.01), while Pedro Ortiz and Gilberto Ramos joined Cervantez and Ponce to take third in the 4x200 relay (1:36.02).

Opting for a Distance Medley relay (1200 meters, 400, 800 and 1600) instead of a 3,200-meter run, the Whiteface quartet of Jaydon Garcia (1200), Gallegos (400), Tony Lopez (800) and Jordan Rodriguez (1600) came in fourth at 11:30.35.

Rodriguez and Garcia clocked 1600 meters in 4:56.56 and 4:48.52 to finish sixth and seventh, respectively, as Lopez came in eighth in the 800 meters at 2:18.38.

Jose Monarrez placed fifth in both the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles with times of 19.23 and 46.48, respectively.

Caleb Martinez went 39-7 to take fourth in the triple jump, while DeLozier finished sixth with a jump of 35-11.5.

Nate Carney cleared 10-6 for fourth in the pole vault, and Logan Butler was fifth in shot put (42-5.5) and sixth in discus (127-6).

The Whitefaces are off this week for spring break before returning to

Friday, March 10 Team

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100 meters 3. Raymundo Ponce, 11.66 800 meters 8. Tony Lopez, 2:18.38 1600 meters 6. Jordan Rodriguez, 4:56.56 7. Jaydon Garcia, 4:58.52 110 meter hurdles 5. Jose Monarrez, 19.23 300 meter hurdles Jose Monarrez, 46.48 4x100 relay 3. 45.01 4x200 relay 3. 1:36.02 4x400 relay 2. 3:36.07 Distance medley relay 4. 11:30.35 Shot put 5. Logan Butler, 42-5.5 Discus 6. Logan Butler, 127-6 High jump 2. Dodge DeLozier, 5-8 Pole vault 4. Nate Carney, 10-6 Long jump 1. Zachary Dawson, 20-3 8. Gilberto Ramos, 15-9 Triple jump 4. Caleb Martinez, 39-7 6. Dodge DeLozier, 35-11.5 JV team 1. Monterey 2. Clovis 3. Hereford 4. Plainview 5. Lubbock 6. Canyon

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the track for the March 24-25 Amarillo Relays.

The Whitefaces play host to the annual Hereford Invitational on March 31 and April 1.

A last-inning run then shut-down defense provided the difference Monday as the Hereford Lady Whitefaces nipped host Randall, 2-1, in District 3-5A softball action.

In notching their second straight league win, the Lady Herd improved to 12-7-1 overall and 2-1 in district play.

“The girls played great,” Hereford coach Ashley Marquez said.

“We started off slow with our bats, but Erica Ramirez got us going with her solo home run.

“The defense also made some key plays when we needed out.”

After taking a 1-0 lead on Ramirez’s fourth-inning roundtripper, the Lady Whitefaces saw the Lady Raiders tie the game at 1-1 in the home half of the sixth.

Hayleigh Barba drew a walk to open the Hereford seventh before Danielle Pena’s infield single put runners at first and BRAND/John Carson second.

Senior Erica Ramirez woke up the Lady Herd bats with a fourthBarba moved to third inning home run in a 2-1, District 3-5A win over Randall on on a passed ball and Monday. scored the eventual game-winner on a Leslie bottom of the seventh 2-for-2 to lead the Lady Castillo single to center. before coaxing a line out Herd, while Pena finLady Herd hurler Abrie to right to end the game. ished 2-for-3.

Castillo struck out the In a tight game Ramirez, Leslie Casfirst two batters in the throughout, Barba went

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Lady Herd bounces back to go 3-1-1 at Snyder tournament

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Rebounding from a tie and loss on Friday, the Hereford Lady Whitefaces broke out the lumber Saturday to close a tournament in Snyder with a 14-1 romp past Early.

The Lady Herd exploded for 11 runs in the second and never looked back to end the five-game tourney with a 3-1-1 mark.

Erica Ramirez and Abrie Castillo drove in 3 runs each, and Mickey Enriquez and Leslie Cas-

tillo plated a pair each to lead the 14-run outburst.

Ramirez paced the 15-hit Lady Herd attack with a 3-for-4 day, while Leslie Castillo, Danielle Pena and Biana Olvera each went 2-for-3.

Haylie Valdez also had 2 hit in four trips to the plate and joined Olvera, Pena and Hayleigh Barba with a RBI each.

Abrie Castillo gave up an unearned run on only 2 hits while striking out 10 in the five-inning affair.

Saturday’s finale chased a Fri-

day loss to Snyder where the Lady Whitefaces could not hold a 4-0 lead and saw Snyder score 4 in the top of the fifth to take a 6-4 victory.

Castillo and Enriquez led the way with 2-for-3, 1 RBI games, while Ramirez drove in 2 runs in a 1-for-3 effort.

The Friday loss chased a 4-4 tie with Lamesa where the Lady Herd rallied from a 4-2 deficit in their final at-bat.

Enriquez again went 2-for-3, while Ramirez, Valdez, Pena and the Castillo sisters finished with

a hit each.

Valdez notched the only 2 RBI for the team.

The Lady Whitefaces held off a rally in Thursday’s tournament opener to take down Jim Ned, 9-4.

Sandwiching 5 third-inning runs between 2 each in the second and fourth, the Lady Herd took a 9-0 lead into the last inning before quelling the Jim Ned comeback.

Again pounding out 15 hits, the Lady Herd was led by Ramirez, who went 3-for-3 with a RBI.

Abrie Castillo, Valdez, Enriquez, Barba and Leslie Castillo all went 2-for-3, while Alexus Carbajal and Pena also had hits.

Abrie Castillo and Valdez drove in 2 runs each, while Ramirez, Barba and Leslie Castillo also plated runs.

Abrie Castillo did most of the damage in Thursday’s 9-0 win over Colorado City with a 3-for-3 game that featured 5 RBI and 3 runs scored.

Leslie Castillo turned in a 3-for3 effort with a RBI, and Carbajal finished 2-for-3 with 2 RBI.

COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES Thursday, March 16 JV vs. Amarillo, noon Varsity vs. Amarillo 2 p.m.

Friday, March 17 Baseball Freshmen vs. Canyon, 10 a.m.

JV at Canyon, 10 a.m.

Varsity at Canyon, 1 p.m.

Saturday, March 18 Baseball Freshmen at Canyon, 10 a.m.

JV vs. Canyon, 10 a.m.

Varsity vs. Canyon, 1 p.m.

Track Varsity boys, girls at Bulldog Relays, Plainview, TBA

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

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

PLAINVIEW* 4:30p.m.

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

RANDALL* 4:30p.m.

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

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

Hereford Whitefaces 2017 Tennis schedule

Hereford Whitefaces 2017 Golf schedule

Hereford Whitefaces 2017 Baseball schedule

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Thursday, March 23 Baseball Freshmen vs. Plainview, 4:30 p.m.

JV at Plainview, 4:30 p.m.

Golf Varsity girls at Canyon, TBA

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

April 21 April 25 April 28

Tuesday, March 21 Baseball Varsity at Plainview, 4:30 p.m.

Golf Varsity boys at Dumas, TBA Softball Varsity vs. Palo Duro, 4:30 p.m.

JV vs. Palo Duro, 6:30 p.m.

Tennis Junior High vs. Canyon, TBA

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

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

GIRLS March 3-4 March 23 April 3 April 11

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

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

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

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

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Jan. 21 HEREFORD QUAD Jan. 28 at Amarillo (scrimmage) Feb. 3 at Boswell Open Feb. 10-11 at Hub City tournament, Lubbock Feb. 16 HEREFORD QUAD Feb. 24-25 at Viking Invitational, Bryan March 3 at Sandie Cup, Amarillo March 24 at Eagle Invitational, Haslet March 31-April 1 at Amarillo Relays April 11-12 District 3-5A tournament, Amarillo April 18-20 Region 1 tournament, Lubbock Hereford Whitefaces, Lady Whitefaces 2017 Track schedule Feb. 25 at WTAMU Classic, Canyon March 3 at WFISG Invitational, Wichita Falls March 10 at Bulldog Relays, Plainview March 24-25 at Amarillo Relays March 31-April 1 HEREFORD INVITATIONAL April 7 at tri-meet, Canyon April 13-14 District 3-5A meet, Randall April 21 Area meet, Randall April 28-29 Region 1 meet, Lubbock May 11-12 State meet, Austin Home meets in ALL CAPS

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Above, a streaming crowd numbering in the hundreds enjoyed breakfast for dinner Thursday during the Hereford Lions Club annual pancake supper. Left, 5-year-old Adahily Marin gets ready to chomp down on a bit of pancake as the event’s wait staff of, below left, Rick Hanna, below center, Debbie Gonzales and, below right, HHS JROTC cadets Alexandria Duque and Leo Flores dole out refills on pancakes, coffee and sausage.

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Below, from left, Joni Hernandez enjoys dinner with daughter Maegan. Bottom, Lions Trish O’Connor and D.J. Wagner do some quality control on a silent auction item.

SB: Barba scores game-winner in seventh FROM PAGE 9

tillo and Abrie Castillo accounted for the other Lady Whiteface hits with Leslie Castillo and Ramirez driving in the team’s runs.

Abrie Castillo get the win in the circle, allowing a run on 7 hits while walking 2 and striking

out 6.

With the tournament season complete, the Lady Whitefaces continue their trek through district play when they host Amarillo at 2 p.m., Thursday for the 2017 home opener.

They follow that by

welcoming in Palo Duro on Tuesday for a 4:30 p.m., game.

HEREFORD 2, RANDALL 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Hereford 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 7 0 Randall 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0 WP: A.Castillo; LP: Sisemore. HR: HRamirez.