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New jail presents ‘a big dilemma’

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Pintail limit may go up for 2018-19 season Page 5

Whiteface track teams fare well at WF meet Page 9

Bluebonnet, HFCU set for BBBS fundraiser Page 10

Although still on a back burner, the heat has been turned up on a new jail for Deaf Smith County.

After mentioning the prospect on several occasions during post-agenda discussions at meetings, Deaf Smith County Judge D.J. Wagner officially broached the subject as commissioners were closing discussions on repairing county paved roads at their March 13 meeting. “[Road repairs are] a problem to be addressed, but it does not take priority,” Wagner said. “We have to do something about the jail. We have to look at a new jail.”

The county is in need of a new jail facility for a number of reasons – the least of which is the age of the current facility.

Deaf Smith County faces somewhat of a moral dilemma over the need to build a new jail in effectively asking voters to choose between “kids and criminals” after recent school bond issues were resoundingly defeated.

BRAND/John Carson With that age, comes almost constant repairs, renovations and updates to maintain state

standards.

In fact, Wagner and Deaf Smith County Sheriff J. Dale

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Taking a leadership role With Hereford Preparatory Academy (HPA) in the spotlight for recognition before the HISD Board of Trustees to start its Feb. 26 meeting, above from left, principal Amy Clifton decided to showcase HPA’s Student Leadership Committee and brought Joseph Hernandez, Kierra Martinez, Kyara Arteaga, Rolando Guerrero, Taytum Stow and Avery Liscano of the 19-member group with her. Right, committee

sponsor Jessica Detten lauded the efforts and accomplishments of the committee before, below left, Guerrero uses a visual aid to let trustees know some of the things committee members do at school on a daily basis. Below right, District II Trustee Robert de la Cruz, left, presents certificates of recognition from the board to Arteaga and Liscano. BRAND/John Carson

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

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City OKs material bids for well field

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Fears of rising prices were allayed Monday as the Hereford City Commission kept some money in the city’s pocket in approving a pair of bids.

The bids were for materials in connection with the development of a new, five-well field on North Progressive Street to tie into the city water system.

When development plans were initiated in September, material costs – particularly that for piping – were skyrocketing and going higher in the aftermath of hurricanes that ripped through the Gulf Coast and Florida.

Admittedly biting the bullet and letting bids when prices had dropped some, but were still high, city officials ended up being pleasantly surprised with what was returned.

There were three companies interested in submitting bids for piping, Hereford City Manager Rick Hanna said, but only two turned in PLEASE SEE CITY | 3

'Small stuff' big deal in soil health, crop productivity

By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer

“Don’t sweat the small stuff” is a philosophy that has been much in favor in recent years, and in some respects, it’s a way of thinking that can help to preserve one’s mental health.

When it comes to the health of farming and ranching soils in the Panhandle and South Plains, how-

ever, small things definitely matter.

That was the observation of Dr. John Zak, Associate Dean and professor of soil biology Texas Tech at the first annual No-Till Texas Soil Health Symposium held recently at the Bayer Museum of Agriculture in Lubbock.

Dr. Zak’s core research focuses on the diversity and

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structure of soil bacterial and fungal communities and their role in regulating the functioning of natural and managed arid ecosystems.

In projects, Zak’s lab has focused on understanding how soil microbial dynamics and processes can be selfsustaining such that these systems are sustainable for future generations. He un-

dertook the role of TTU’s Principal Investigator for the South-Central Climate Change Science Center that seeks to better understand the impact of global climate change on human and natural ecosystems across the South Central U.S. Zak’s research provides critical information that can be used to address water policy issues, to develop conPLEASE SEE STUFF | 6

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March 16 Richard Gonzales, 36, arrested for failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility.

Derek Michael Barrientos, 22, arrested for public intoxication.

Juvenile, name and age withheld, arrested for evading arrest or detention, public intoxication and possession, delivery or manufacturing marijuana in a drug-free zone.

March 18 Michelle Dlynn Kovacs, 239, arrested for driving while license suspended/ invalid.

Pamela Natasha Pesina, 31, arrested on two outstanding felony warrants.

Teyah Layne Chaney, 18, arrested for possession of marijuana.

Latrez Robtavis West, 30, arrested for possession, delivery or manufacturing marijuana in a drug-free zone.

March 17 Antonio Rodriguez, age withheld, arrested for fail-

March 19 Erica Allysia Martinez, 18, arrested for no driv-

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er’s license and on an outstanding city traffic warrant.

Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office March 19 Andres Lucio, arrested for theft more than $100less than $750 and credit or debit card abuse.

Robert Clinton Hurst, arrested for illegal discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities.

taken in the 800 block of North Main Street.

Criminal mischief was reported in the 400 block of Sycamore Lane.

March 18 Assault was reported in the 100 block of Avenue H. An unidentified 18-yearold, female was arrested in the 900 block of West First Street for possession of less than 2 ounces of

marijuana.

An incident report was taken in the 800 block of Irving Street.

Aggravated assault was reported in the 700 block of Thunderbird Street.

March 19 Criminal mischief was reported in the 100 block of Avenue H. An incident report was taken in the 200 block of Ross Avenue.

Reports Hereford Police Department March 17 An incident report was

February Indictments The following people had indictments handed down by the Feb. 14 session of a Deaf Smith County grand jury: Juan Ruiz – Indicted on one count possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance.

Jeremy Joseph Scott – Indicted on one count assault on a public servant.

Jaime Luna – Indicted on one count possession of more than 5 pounds-less than 50 pounds of marijuana.

Jose DeLeon Ramirez – Indicted on one count felony driving while intoxicated.

Gabriel Gil Martinez – Indicted on one count felony driving while intoxicated.

Eduardo Trinidad Rivas – Indicted on one count possession with intent to deliver more than 4 grams-less than 200 grams of a controlled substance.

Eduardo Alvarez Rivas – Indicted on one count possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance.

Leon Rodriguez – Indicted on one count possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone.

Jose Enrique Casarez – Indicted on one count possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance.

Jose Lara-Lopez – Indicted on one count possession of less than gram of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone.

Danielle Marie Zuniga – Indicted on one count criminal mischief, more than $2,500-less than $30,000.

Zachary Paul Dionne – Indicted on one count possession of more than 4 grams-less than 200 grams of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone.

Jonathan Salazar – Indicted on one count possession of more than 1 gramless than 4 grams of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone.

Pamela Natasha Pesina – Indicted on one count possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance.

Guadalupe Reyes-Molina – Indicted on one county felony evading.

Indictments were also handed down for injury to a child and possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance to unidentified individuals who are not yet in custody.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that, on March 19, 2018, letters testamentary upon the Estate of Luella Thomas, Deceased, were issued by the County Court of Deaf Smith County, Texas, to Charles Thomas and Glen Thomas as Independent Co-Executors.

The mailing address of Charles Thomas is 10217B Plantation Drive, Austin, Texas 78747. The mailing address of Glenn Thomas is 7248 Bayswater, Amarillo, Texas 79109. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

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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 regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, and only by appointment on Sunday • Troop 50 Boy Scouts, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Northwest Elementary.

All boys ages 11-18 are invited to participate. Call 289-5354 for information.

• Al-Anon Group, 7 p.m. at Fellowship of Believers Church, 245 Kingwood, for more information call 364-6045 or 676-7662.

• Hereford Retired School Employ-

ees Association meeting will be at 12 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:30, Floor Exercise • Prairie Acres Activities: 8:30, Beauty Shop; 11:40, Background Music; 2, Manicures for our ladies & men; 7:30, Watercoloring Wednesdays • Crime Stoppers meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. at Happy State Bank • Lions Club, noon, Hereford Community Center

• Bippus Extension Education Club, 2 p.m.

• NA meeting, 8 p.m., at Hereford Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648 • Hereford Senior Citizen’s Association Board Meeting at 9 a.m.

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

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

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

• Kiwanis Club, noon, Hereford Community Center.

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

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

• AA meeting, 8 p.m., Hereford Com-

munity Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648.

• Los Ciboleros Chapter NSDAR, 2 p.m.

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

Fridays • Food Pantry, Mon & Fri, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Betty DIckson, 806-346-0134 • Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:45, P. Ex class (men); 11-11:45, P. EX class (women); 1-1:45 P. Ex. class (men); 10-1, Hereford Nursing and Rehab Health Check • Prairie Acres Activities: 9:15 Zumba Gold Chair; 10, Discussion; 11:30 Guidepost; 3, Decorating Bottles; 7:30, Movie Night.

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News JAIL:

The site has enough space to allow the construction of what said FROM PAGE 1 would be a justice centy is effectively walking ter centered around a a tightrope on an annual 144-bed jail facility. The basis when it comes to capacity is an upgrade meeting state jail stan- from the current 93 beds. dards.

There is the possibilExacerbating the problem is a current facility ity Deaf Smith County that is also limited in its Sheriff’s Office would be moved to the scope as a detenplanned center, tion center. The reWagner added, but sult is the almost that has yet to be daily “farming” decided. out of prisoners to While that move Bailey, Parmer and is likely, proviRandall counties sions would have for incarceration. to be made for In addition to housing prisondaily costs inWAGNER ers and others in curred for prisoncustody awaiting ers being housed in other counties – run- court appearances.

There is a possibility ning as much as $20,000 per month – those ex- a portion of the existing penses are higher be- sheriff’s office adjoining cause of the time and ef- the courthouse would be fort needed to transport adapted for that use.

Although waist deep those detainees to and and getting deeper in the from local courts.

Wagner and Butler jail situation, Wagner is have already visited a not insensitive to recent potential 10-acre site community response to for a new jail on the east large-scale projects that would have required side of Hereford.

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jail bond, Wagner said the county was happy to play second fiddle for the time being.

“We won’t put out a bond issue until after the schools do another one, which may be in the fall,”

he said. “Then, the voters will have decided. This is a long process. We might not break ground [on a new jail] for two years.

“I said I wouldn’t broach this subject until a potential second term [as county judge].

I’m not there yet, but we need to start moving on this.”

Seeking re-election this year, Wagner defeated Murray Hazlett in the Republican primary earlier this month and faces a challenge from Democrat Margarita Hernandez in the November general election.

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This is a big dilemma. You can’t get people to move to town if you don’t take care of your schools. People want to live in places where the schools are good. People don’t move somewhere because it has a nice jail.

D.J. Wagner Deaf Smith County Judge

bond issues – and additional burdens on the pockets of taxpayers.

With voters soundly rejecting bond issues for desperately needed improvements within Hereford Independent School District (HISD) in 2015 and 2017, Wagner has admittedly been somewhat reticent to bring up the jail subject because of the moral conundrum the overall situation presents looking toward the future of the county.

“It is going to take a bond issue to [build a new jail],” Wagner said.

“I really don’t want to ask people to make a choice between kids and

CITY:

weeks of ordering.

The city is also saving money by having its workers install the FROM PAGE 1 pipes.

Although Hanna talked with five bids.

Both were from Lubbock-base companies concerning the electrical package for the well companies with the low bidfield, only one submitted a der being part of a national bid. company.

That bid, from AgriculturKW Sharp bid the piping al Electric of Hereford, also at $244,952.50, while Fergucame in lower than anticison Waterworks came in at pated at $168,438.11. $230,811.03 – both less than “We expected that one to expected. be right at $200,000,” Hanna “We were expecting besaid. “I am glad to see a local tween $290,000-$300,000,” bidder get it. They already Hanna said. “We saved quite HANNA do all our electrical work a bit of money.”

The bids include pipes, valves that we can’t. He is familiar with and fittings to tie the new wells our system.

“Plus, it came in under what was into the city’s water system.

Hanna added Ferguson reported expected.”

Hanna added that Ag Electrical it has the materials on hand and they can be delivered within two had already been contacted concern-

criminals.

“This is a big dilemma.

You can’t get people to move to town if you don’t take care of your schools. People want to live in places where the schools are good. People don’t move somewhere because it has a nice jail.”

Within the next two commissioners court meetings, Wagner plans to propose a feasibility study for a new jail be done.

He also believes it is important the county use funds it has saved to purchase any new jail site before going to voters with a bond issue.

In terms of a potential

ing the electrical installations at the field whether it won the material bid or not.

The electrical installation is not being done by city workers because of its extensive nature and the involvement of very high voltage outside employee expertise.

The well field was purchased in early 2017 and reportedly increased the city’s water reserves an additional 15-20 years to 2085.

Once developed, the field will help ease some of the strain on the city’s water system.

Hanna said ground on the $3.5 million project should be broken next month with the field planned to come on line in late June or early July.

The project’s funding is coming through certificates of obligation (COs) issued by the city. The COs were guaranteed through increases in city water and sewer rates.

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OPINION

Fellow Travelers For people-watchers, there may be no richer tableau than an airport terminal. Assorted human stories play out every minute of every day around the globe within these fleeting bubbles of crisscrossing travelers and the ones who deliver and collect them.

Because air travel requires waiting time, standing in lines or squirming on those dreadful plastic seats, there's only so much entertainment to be found gazing out the wide windows. So our eyes are naturally drawn to the reality episodes unfolding around us, unless we're occupied by one of our own. My fervent goal is to avoid a starring role at the airport, but it did happen once when my mobility scooter set off an alert for explosives. Security staff spent twenty minutes field stripping and eyeballing my suspicious wheels before determining I was likely not a wild-eyed terrorist with nefarious intentions.

Security measures have definitely added drama and trauma to air travel. Before 9/11, our greatest worry was being trapped near a crying baby or hijacked to a foreign country. Now, we risk riding a fuselage bomb into a large public building of vulnerable targets. That scenario definitely ratchets up the anxiety quotient.

ALL IN The moment of truth Kerrie Womble Steiert for boarding passengers is the nerve-wracking TSA screening, also known as the Gauntlet of Indignities, where we submit to the process of scanning, rummaging, metal detecting, irradiating, unshoeing and confiscating. Woe unto those pulled from the plodding line for “special attention” in the form of a personal pat-down, similar to a cozy meet-and-greet with Harvey Weinstein.

Tired, distraught passengers rightfully cite valid reasons for their airport angst: damaged and lost luggage, weather cancellations, delayed flights, cramped seating, fear of flying, rude fellow travelers, added fees, security hassles, jet lag and surly airline workers. It’s a challenge, staying abreast of the ever-lengthening rules of flying.

On the other hand, transportation officials undoubtedly face astounding encounters on a regular basis because, as we know, people be crazy. My daughter recently witnessed a young woman going ballistic when a flabbergasted TSA screener seized the Taser and 5-inch knife that she “had forgotten” were in her purse. Problematic items impounded by TSA in recent years include: loaded guns, grenades, throwing knives and bladed stars, live eels, full propane tanks, explosive charges for starting avalanches, axes, live snakes, meat cleavers, signal flares, sickles, a stun gun disguised as a lipstick and the occasional human skull.

Recent headlines have focused on the astonishing dramas involving furry and feathered airline passengers. Last week, a nownotorious flight attendant insisted that a pet carrier be consigned to an overhead bin, which did not end well for the puppy it contained. Airlines and their customers seem mutually challenged by transportation of pets and service animals and how to distinguish between the two. Creatures passed off as service and emotional-support animals have included dogs, miniature horses, cats, ducks, parakeets, peacocks and rabbits, to name a few. Delta recently expanded its list of prohibited wildlife to include “farm poultry,” hedgehogs and anything with tusks.

So, I guess that's a firm “no” on the question of boarding with a working walrus.

Professionally-attired business flyers, numbed by the monotony of airport routine, proceed through terminals on perpetual auto-pilot, oblivious to local charms.

They arrive and depart in the full, upright and locked position. But for many of us, air travel tends to crystallize our emotions when we’re pulled to the terminal by the milestones of life—weddings, funerals, new babies, graduations, honeymoon getaways, military service and dream vacations.

It’s a place of homecoming, for military personnel, sweethearts, prodigal children, toddlers scooped up by beaming grandparents, long-absent classmates, and sobering coffins, some of them draped with flags.

Far-flung siblings arrive, gathering to make final arrangements for mom or dad. Yet, for some of those who return, this place has grown foreign and can never be home again.

Receptions for passengers may be brotherly handshakes, beaming smiles, ardent kisses, tearful embraces, awkward hugs, aloof nods of recognition.

One evening, while waiting for a delayed flight, I witnessed the arrival of a truly broken woman returning from a trip during which her child had been tragically killed.

Held upright by a companion on each side, this shattered mother crept forward with small agonizing steps. Her fragility stilled the crowds of other passengers, who retreated to the walls and kept silent vigil through her prolonged passing. We recognized a traveler whose walk of pain was without end, her destination cruelly altered, her way permanently shadowed.

We are travelers through this life, our paths crossing, merging and sometimes breaking away. The airport’s miles of smooth flooring are a concentrated theater where we briefly sojourn in a passageway of hellos and goodbyes, where joy brushes against heartache, and reunion parallels separation.

Wednesday March 21, 2018

Appellate court's ruling on immigration draws favorable reaction from lt. governor

Tales of Deaf Smith County “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

about to give up, Witherspoon laughed and said, “No, the quicker you move the town, the better it will suit me. I need the space for a cow pasture.”

The little town of La Plata, Deaf Smith Although the birth of Hereford is genCounty's first county seat, saw gradu- erally acknowledged as Sept. 1, 1898, al growth as more farmers and small the town being named the county seat ranchers arrived in the area. didn't happen until an election that was Settlers prospered during 1890, a wet called on Nov. 8. Deaf Smith County year, but 1891-94 were extremely dry. citizens voted to move the county seat Vern Witherspoon once commented, “It to Hereford, which first had the name completely forgot to rain in 1892.”

Bluewater due to the clear blue water Little did Witherspoon realize how in Tierra Blanca Creek that ran on the long the drought would last. Those dry edge of the town's location. years made farming nearly impossible, Moving the county seat to Hereford and ranchers had to depend on prairie was approved by 107 voters. On Nov. grass for feed and natural ponds for 24, 1900, the county court ordered that water. the courthouse, jail, safe and coal house As the area's citizens be moved to Hereford and relostruggled to survive, 1897 cated east of then Dewey Avebrought near disaster to the nue. The well, windmill and all once-promising county seat piping that was used in the La and surrounding area. About Plata waterworks and all lots 4 inches of sleet covered the that the county owned in La ground on Feb. 1, 1897, and Plata were to be sold to W.A. this was followed by at least Witherspoon for $250.

8 inches of snow. For the next This move meant the birth of 21 days, the temperature was one town and the death of anfrom freezing to 8 degrees beother. Public buildings, includlow zero. ing the courthouse, and some Carolyn Waters Cattle couldn't break homes were moved to the new through to the grass, and it was impos- town. Some of these structures remain sible to get to Amarillo for feed. Many in use today. cattle died from lack of food and water, There was really no old town or new while many others froze to death from town as had happened in some areas. lack of shelter. These losses, due to the La Plata became a cow pasture, and one extreme weather conditions, caused of the county's ghost towns, while the more than half of the citizens to move tiny location of Hereford began to grow. away.

Only a few remnants are left of the The final blow came when the rail- town of La Plata. Some broken pieces of road, that was promised by the Syn- concrete, a few gravestones and recoldicate if the county seat was located lections are all that exist today. there, missed La Plata by some 26 miles In 1960, La Plata Study Club memto the southeast. bers, with the assistance of interested County court minutes for Aug. 8, citizens of the area, erected a histori1898, included the first mention of a cal marker in the center section of the new county seat “on the railroad.” A county where the first county seat had delegation of citizens met with W.A. been located. This marker is one of 20 “Uncle Billy” Witherspoon to get his re- located in Deaf Smith County. action to this idea before an election A sign on Harrison Highway points was called about moving the county north to La Plata. Some visitors travel seat. that road and occasionally a citizen Witherspoon had quite a political makes a request their ashes to be scatmachine, including all of his kinfolk, tered there. that could sway any election. He liked to tease, and at first indicated that he “There are only two lasting bequests would be against any move of the coun- we can hope to give our children. One ty seat. of those is roots; the other, wings.” HodFinally, when the delegation was ding Carter

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on March 13 praised a ruling by a panel of the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upholding a new state law that bans sanctuary cities.

The Legislature enacted Senate Bill 4 in 2017 to set a statewide policy of cooperation with federal immigration authorities' enforcement of the nation's immigration laws.

"I'm pleased the 5th Circuit recognized that Senate Bill 4 is lawful, constitutional and protects the safety of law enforcement officers and all Texans," Paxton said. "Enforcing immigration law prevents the release of individuals from custody who have been charged with serious crimes. Dangerous criminals shouldn't be allowed back into our communities to possibly commit more crimes."

The ruling also drew reacSTATE tions from several lawmakCAPITAL ers, including state Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, HIGHLIGHTS who serves as chair of the Ed Sterling Mexican American Legislative Caucus.

"SB 4 will continue to jeopardize the safety of Texas communities by forcing our local police officers to enforce federal immigration laws instead of keeping families safe. From day one, this law was racially motivated for political gain against the will of local law enforcement and to the detriment of thousands of immigrants who work, live and call Texas home," Anchia said. "The decision today doesn't mean that SB 4 won't lead to abuse of power against Latinos and immigrants. In fact, it likely means citizens' civil rights will be violated before we can stop this unjust law in the courts."

A U.S. District Court in San Antonio granted a preliminary injunction of SB 4 on Aug. 30, two days before the law was scheduled to take effect. On Sept. 25, a three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit ruled that Texas could enforce key provisions of SB 4 while it appealed the lower court ruling. On Nov. 7, Paxton's office presented its oral argument before a panel of the 5th Circuit in defense of SB 4. Paxton's office is the key enforcement agency for SB 4 and is accepting complaints regarding entities that violate the law.

Governor asks for tips At least two deaths resulted from the detonation of explosive devices in packages placed at Austin residences.

Investigations by law enforcement have been in progress since citizens unwittingly picked up or opened the packages, causing the deadly detonations.

Gov. Greg Abbott on March 12 issued a statement following what he termed "multiple package bombings," saying, "As the investigation continues, the State of Texas will provide any resources necessary to ensure the safety of our citizens and quickly bring those guilty to justice."

Abbott also said his Criminal Justice Division is offering a reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of anyone involved in the deadly blasts. To be eligible for a cash reward of up to $15,000, tips must be submitted to Texas Crime Stoppers using one of the following methods: — Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS; or — Text the letters "DPS" followed by any tip information to 274637.

County lacks jurisdiction Attorney General Paxton on March 16 applauded the First Court of Appeals of Texas after it ruled that Waller County lacks jurisdiction to sue a private citizen who complained that the county unlawfully banned firearms from its government building.

Paxton's office filed a brief in the case, arguing that it should be dismissed.

In reversing a Waller County district court's ruling, the Court of Appeals held that Terry Holcomb Sr. had a constitutional right to send a letter to Waller County asking it to comply with Texas' open carry laws without fear of a retaliatory and meritless lawsuit.

Zika cases are reported The Texas Department of State Health Services on March 13 received reports of the first Texas Zika cases of 2018, two cases involving residents of Williamson County who got sick while abroad.

People should remember to protect themselves from mosquito bites this spring as they travel, particularly to warmer climates where Zika is more prevalent, such as Central and South America and the Caribbean, the DSHS said.

Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that can cause fever, rash, muscle and joint aches and red eyes. Zika has also been linked to microcephaly and other poor pregnancy outcomes in babies of mothers who were infected with the virus while pregnant.

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

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Bag limit on pintails likely a more liberal two for 2018-19 season

By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer

It’s way early to speculate about the 2018-2019 duck season, given La Nina weather vagaries and that most waterfowl haven’t even completed the northward migration yet. Even this early, though, a couple of things are known. First, there were a lot of upset duck hunters, particularly in the Pacific Flyway, when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service restricted the pintail limit to just one per day for the 2017-2018 season. Some avid pintail hunters were even threatening to give up duck hunting altogether. Pintails are a critical species for western waterfowl hunters, who seem to feel a sense of entitlement when it comes to stickertails, and these ducks are popular with hunters in the Central and Mississippi flyways as well.

While other factors are involved, apparently, the message from duck hunters and at least one major waterfowl conservation organization struck home, as USFWS indicates the pintail limit will likely be upped to two birds daily across all four Flyways in the U.S. for the 20182019 season. That’s edging out a ways on an unstable limb at this point, but pintail management has been nothing if not a puzzle for many years now.

There is no more gorgeous or classy looking duck in waterfowling than a sleek long-tail-sprigged pintail drake with its gray sides, dark brown head and distinctive white racing stripes at the sides of the head tracking down

Mature northern pintail drakes are among some of the most striking duck species and are a popular game species in all four flyways across the United States. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will apparently propose a two pintail daily bag limit for all flyways for the 2018-19 waterfowling season after the bag limit was a single pintail daily for the 2017-18 season.

Contributed photo into a broad spectrum of white on the breast, all complimented by distinctive dark markings on the wings and back.

Pintails circle endlessly, lowering a bit with each circuit, flashy in flight as they descend from altitude with wind whooshing through their primaries once they finally opt out of their characteristic caution toward decoy spreads. Though they are not as big as mallards, pintails gliding into the dekes will get hunters fixated on the spectacle as they anxiously wait with hearts hammering every time.

On the technical side, USFWS’s Adaptive Harvest Management Report for 2018 includes a two pintail limit recommendation that comes on the strength of an uptick of 10 percent in pintail num-

bers noted in the 2017 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey.

As far as prospects for our own Central Flyway go, framework proposals seem to be lining up for a liberal 74-day season with a six duck limit that could include no more than two pintails. Mind you, all of that has to clear multiple approvals and the ponderous federal rule-making process before it becomes official. The current estimate is that breeding pintails now number 2.89 million ducks, a count that meets the Adaptive Harvest Survey’s threshold for a twobird daily bag limit under liberal season length guidelines.

Delta Waterfowl, touting itself as “The Duck Hunter’s Organization,” was a critical voice raised against the one pintail

daily limit for the 20172018 season, arguing that it wasn’t warranted in the first place.

Dr. Frank Rohwer, president and chief scientist for Delta Waterfowl, isn’t bashful about saying the pintail limit reduction wasn’t necessary.

“There is no data to suggest that hunter harvest is having any effect on the size of the northern pintail population,” Rohwer claimed.

We had but one outing after ducks this past season, but it was a classic, with longtime hunting friend Ron Liljedahl, his son Josh, and another hunting buddy, on a playa that we were granted access to through the generosity of my friend Charles Allison. We found an almost unheard-of perfect set-up, hiding, shivering as we were, perched

on plastic buckets, in rows of flooded corn at water’s edge. Despite a

howling 40 mile an hour north wind blasting from a grey sky that plunged the air temperature into the teens, teal, widgeon, mallards, and industrious northern harrier hawks all worked close over our mixed decoy spread. The real grace of this brutal but bounteous zero-chillfactor morning came in the form of frequent flights of pintails that were made up primarily of drakes. Even the miseries of wet gloves leaking waders and ice-coated jackets melted, at least briefly, to warm fuzzies over close-working stickertails. Didn’t matter that we could bag only a single drake each. The glorious opportunity was there, on cupped wings, right over the bobbing decoys.

Jim Steiert is an award winning member of the Texas Outdoor Writers Association and a Certified Texas Master Naturalist.

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Playa Field Day set Tuesday From Contributed Sources

The second Playa Field Day of the spring season open to landowners and the interested public will be held Tuesday, March 27 from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at South Plains CollegeReece Center, Building 2, Classroom 233 located at 506. South Gilbert Drive just west of Lubbock.

According to Darryl Birkenfeld, director of Ogallala Commons, one of the sponsors for the event, the field day will cover general playa characteristics, playas in a changing climate, accessing playas for habitat biodiversity, best management practices, and playa restoration programs.

“Playas are shallow, rain-fed seasonal wetlands dotted throughout the Great Plains.

When wet, playas provide crucial habitat for many wildlife species that depend on water to survive. When dry, playas also support sev-

eral other Great Plains wildlife species because they often provide the only natural habitat in a region dominated by agricultural production.

Playas also recharge water to the underlying Ogallala aquifer, filter nutrients and chemicals from the surrounding watershed, and add recreational value to the region. Climate extremes and changes pose an additional threat to already vulnerable playa ecosystems,” Birkenfeld explained.

Following coffee and refreshments, the session will begin with an overview of the day, followed by a presentation

by Rachel Owen from the School of Natural Resources, University of Missouri-Columbia on “Playas in a Changing Climate.”

Don Kahl, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Region 1 migratory game bird specialist, will then speak on the Texas Playa Conservation Initiative.

At 11am, the group

will depart for a Field Trip to visit two nearby Lubbock County playas that have been restored through the Texas Playa Conservation Initiative.

Participants will then return to the Reece Center classroom and a sandwich lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. that will include a wrapup session to be led by the presenters.

The workshop will adjourn at 1 p.m.

Along with Ogallala Commons, the workshop is co-sponsored by the Lubbock-headquartered High Plains Underground Water Conservation District and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. Those attending are asked to wear clothing, footwear, and a hat suitable for the field tours. There is no charge for the event, though a $10 donation for lunch is appreciated.

Anyone interested in attending is asked to contact Birkenfeld, at 806-945-2255 to insure an accurate lunch count.

WTRT membership to meet From Contributed Sources

The 64th annual meeting of the membership of West Texas Rural Telephone Cooperative is scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, at 6 p.m. at the Hereford Bull Barn.

A trio of directors will be elected as three-year terms of office of directors Roger Gist, Dawn, Corbin Riethmayer, Hub, and Ben Osborn, Parmer, are expiring. All three incumbents are seeking re-election, and no additional candidates were named by the nominating committee at its January meeting. Nominations may be made from the floor during the annual meeting.

Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert and Moss,LLP will give a financial report and Amy Linzey, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of WTRT will report on Cooperative operations.

Also during the meeting, WTRT and WT Services will recognize a cumulative 90 years of service by employees.

Among WTRT employees to be honored and their service time are Connie Matthews, payroll and benefits coordinator, 25 years; Larry Watts, installation and repair supervisor, 35 years; and Billy Seiver, manager of installation/repair/construction and telephone systems, 15 years.

WT Services employees to be recognized include Barbara McAlpine, administrative assistant Amarillo radio shop,10 years; and Jessica Grajeda, Operations Center, 5 years.

Rafter G of Umbarger will serve a catered meal featuring barbecued beef and sausage along with all of the trimmings and cobbler for dessert and drawings for door prizes will be held.

Library book sale prices cut From Contributed Sources

Friends of the Library has entered the reduced-price phase of its ongoing book sale in the basement of Deaf Smith County Library.

Beginning March 19, books will be sold $1 per bag through March 27. On March 28-29, the final days of the sale, remaining books will be given away. There is still a good selection of books and other items, according to sale chair-

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The sale is open to the public during regular library hours until March 29.

Friends president Kathy Allison explained that book sale revenue supports various library programs, including the summer reading club, online newspaper collection, and adult and youth literacy. The nonprofit organization raises funds through yearly membership fees and the annual book sale.

In 2011, the Friends launched the Margaret Formby Memorial Collection of historical Hereford newspapers, which now includes issues dating from 190147. The fully-searchable, indexed collection of vintage local newspapers can be found on the Internet at The Portal to Texas History.

For details, contact the Deaf Smith Count Library at 364-1206, or Allison at gigiallison@ hotmail.com.

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servation, management, and restoration strategies, and to help formulate economic responses that are linked to projections of precipitation patterns and temperature.

“Our core research activities have focused on the diversity and structure of soil bacterial and fungal communities and their subsequent roles in regulating the functioning of natural and managed arid ecosystems. Our research efforts incorporate traditional culture based techniques for assessing species richness of fungi and bacteria linked to novel techniques such as 445 Pyrosequencing, from enzyme analyses, to functional diversity assessments using carbon based substrates. Our lab developed the Fungilog and Nitrolog techniques that evaluate patterns of fungal carbon and nitrogen use at the community level. We also participate in collaborative efforts to understand the ecological dynamics of aquatic bacteria as these dynamics pertain to antibiotic resistance. Several of these efforts are linked with projects to bring field research opportunities to minority community college students in Dallas and in Waco,” Zak explained.

“For the past 17 years my students and I have conducted a series of collaborative research efforts at Big Bend National Park (BBNP) in the Chihuahuan Desert with colleagues from Texas Tech, UC Santa Cruz, Arizona State, the USGS, Colorado State University, and Washington State University to understand the role of climate variability in structuring soil microbial and nutrient dynamics as they are linked to plant ecophysiology, and plant community diversity. In 1993 we initiated the Pine Canyon Watershed Program at BBNP to understand the spatial and temporal variations in ecosystem process, microbial biodiversity and nutrient dynamics. Our project was part of the larger Referenced Watershed Program that had been developed in the National Parks by the USGS to examine the impacts of climate change and anthropogenic impacts on environmental resources in the National Parks. From these initial efforts we expanded our research to

examine the impacts of changes in precipitation magnitude and frequency on soil microbial and nutrient dynamics, plant diversity and plant ecophysiology within the sotol grasslands in Pine Canyon. This research is one component of a larger effort to understand the impacts of Global Climate Change in the functioning of arid ecosystems across the southwestern U.S. In addition, we have been funded by the National Parks Service to examine the interactive impacts of water and atmospheric nitrogen deposition on mid-elevation grasslands and high elevation forests. Our efforts at Big Bend are part of a larger network, PrecipNet, which is a collaborative effort among six colleagues to examine and coordinate precipitation impact research in arid ecosystems across the western United States. We are currently also involved in evaluating the roles of Daily Temperature Varaibility (DTR) on soil microbial and nutrient dynamics at BBNP and in determining the success of reclamation efforts using debris dams to reestablish degraded low elevation grasslands in BBNP. Dr. Zak’s agricultural research addresses how management decision in a semiarid environment impact soil microbial diversity and activity. The goals of this research are to determine if and how microbial diversity and activity are linked to productivity.

“We are exploring how we can manage the soil microflora in such a manner to reduce energy inputs into the system. Our agricultural related research is being conducted with colleagues at the USDA Plant Stress and Water Use lab in Lubbock,” he said.

Dr. Zak challenges producers and academics to think about the impact of temperature and precipitation on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in working to manage and restore critical and/or degraded habitats in Texas.

“Our land is a promise to the next seven generations. Based on climate and changes in the soil, does the past predict the future,” Zak queried. “The magnitude of the 2011 drought seems to be the new gold standard in Texas for measuring dry seasons. Is that the new normal? Do we plan our farming based on that?”

According to Zak some 880 billion tons of carbon are released into the atmosphere, and there is a crying need to stop releasing fossil carbon.

“The solution is under our feet in the soil. The way we farm can regenerate the soil, boost its moisture storage capacity and put more carbon in the soil, where it is used by growing plants.

Cover crops armoring the soil allow storing more soil carbon. Carbon farming is regenerative agriculture,” explained Zak. “We’ve got to respond to small matters in life such as soil microbes. We have to stop destroying soil fungi. We have to be concerned with the small stuff in the soil to preserve its health and our own,” he said.

He explained that the microbiome influences not only soil health, but that of humans as well.

“The microbiome in the human gut influences health. We’ve found that gut bacteria is related to neurological disorders. Small things matter, and we’ve got to respond to matters in life such as microbes,” he advised.

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We would love to have you join us on Palm Sunday to worship with us we look ahead to Easter.

Our worship will be enhanced by singing: "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" "All Glory, Laud and Honor" and "We Will Glorify." Cindy Cassels will provide piano accompaniment and Peggy Mize will lead our singing. During the morning we will be reminded of the choice our Savior made by listening to the song, "It Was For Me He Died."

The message by Pastor Danny Mize will include two important points: "He Gave His All for All of Us" and "The Contrast of That Week" – looking at how drastically different things were for Jesus from Palm Sunday to the end of the week. The Scripture reading will come from Matthew 21:33-39. Our time together will end with the playing of a special song, "The Battle is Won." Fellowship of Believers church is located at 245 North Kingwood in Hereford. Join us on Easter Sunday morning, April 1st, at the special time of 9:30 a.m. for our Easter service and brunch to follow. Questions? Leave a message at 364-0359. Notes from past Sundays are online at: FOBlessons.com.

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

Assembly Of God Calvary Family Church 137 Avenue G 806-364-5686

Victory Family Worship Center 606 E 15th St 806-364-0305 www.thevictory.tv

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

Baptist

Iglesia Bautista Fundamental 100 South Ironwood 806-364-1844

Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida

Avenue Baptist

201 Country Club Drive 806-364-2209

130 N 25 Mile Ave. 806-364-1564

Mount Sinai Baptist 302 Knight Street

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

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

Summerfield Baptist 605 Walnut St., Summerfield 806-357-2535

Westway Baptist P.O. Box 178, Rural Rt. 4 806-364-5092

Catholic La Iglesia De San Jose 13th & Brevard 806-364-5053

St. Anthony’s Catholic 115 N. 25 Mile Ave. 806-364-6150

Church Of Christ

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

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

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

Lutheran Immanuel Lutheran Church

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

Central Church of Christ 148 Sunset 806-364-1606

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

Park Avenue Church of Christ 703 W Park Ave. 806-364-6094

Nazarene Family Church Dr. Rob McCorkle will be the feature speaker at this year’s Encounter, beginning Friday, March 23 with supper at 6pm. The Encounter continues Saturday, 8:30 am through 8:30 pm and continues Sunday 8:30 am til noon. This exciting retreat-like event covers “Life in God’s Kingdom” from the book of Ephesians. You are invited to be part of this great weekend. Call the church at 364-8303 to register, $25 covers your 5 meals, t-shirt, and materials. Rob will be preaching in the 10:30 service on Sunday.

Wednesday night, March 28, our teens and young adults will be invited to the Cross Raising. There will be free hamburgers at 6pm. The Cross Raising begins at 7pm with special music and presentation of the crucifixion of Christ. Pastor Ted will be presenting the facts of death by crucifixion of Jesus and what He went through to pay for our sins.

On Sunday night, March 25, you are invited to see the move “I can Only Imagine” at the Moovies 6 at 1 pm.

“You’ve Been Egged” will be our children delivering baskets of candy eggs on Wednesday, March 28, to invite people to Easter morning celebration on April 1.

There will be a Good Friday service on March 30 at 7pm. The public is invited to this special worship. The Easter Services are called “Come Alive” about the resurrection of Christ and the new life happening in people’s lives today. The children will have their Easter Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt following the morning services.

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

Seventh Day Adventist Iglesia Adventista Del 7 Dia

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

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

1204 Moreman St. 806-341-0315

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

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

410 Irving 813-701-4442

Westway Community Center

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601 W Park Ave. 806-364-0146

700 Avenue K 806-364-1892

Western Heritage Christian Church

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St. Thomas Episcopal Church

Temple Baptist

213 Barker Avenue 806-364-2038

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Episcopal

Iglesia Methodista San Pablo

Templo La Hermosa

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

Iglesia Del Nazareno 340 Avenue H

Non Denominational Barn Church 3948 FM 1057 806-289-5706

Christian Assembly 1206 S Main St. 806-364-5882

Living Stones Church 802 Avenue K 806-282-1138

Son Rise 502 Mabel St.

Faith Mission Church of God in Christ 806-307-309

Without Walls Praise Center 802 Avenue K 806-360-2830 Spanish & Bi-langual Services

Pentecostal Iglesia De Cristo 103 Alamo 806-364-2906

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SPORTS

Wednesday March 21, 2018

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Taylor, Butler double up gold From Staff Reports

With a pair of gold medals each, Sabbatha Taylor and Logan Butler led the Hereford Lady Whiteface and Whiteface track teams to impressive showings at the Feb. 9 Wichita Falls Coaches Invitational Meet.

The Lady Herd just missed the team title in getting edged by Lawton, 142-140, to finish second in the five-team girls meet.

The Whitefaces placed a solid third in their eightteam field with 99 points behind Palo Duro (170) and Wichita Falls Hirschi (112).

The Lady Whiteface push came with domination in the distance races.

Taylor won the 1600 meters by more than 17 seconds in 5:27.04 and saw teammates Katelin McCathern (5:47.11) and Malarie Dominguez (6:04.24)

finish third and fourth, respectively.

Taylor paced a sweep of the 3200 with a time of 12:26.97. McCathern was second in 12:44.86, while Dominguez (13:22.80) took bronze.

In the 800 meters, Makaila Guardiola (2:45.27), Keihlen Rodriguez (2:47.06) and Candace Gonce (2:47.83) finished third, fourth and fifth.

The 4x400 relay team of Jasrianna Gonzalez, Rodriguez, Alyssa Vallejo and Elizabeth Ramirez put together a 4:22.12 run to best Burkburnett by .8 of a second to take the other Lady Herd gold.

Ramirez also took third in the 400 meters (1:03.76), while Vallejo was sixth (1:05.92) and Gonce 10th (1:11.44).

There were medals in the field as Andrea Valenzuela and Michelle Villalobos

Shawn Escamilla continued to shine in the lead-off spot for the Herd with a 2-for-3 game in Friday’s loss at Canyon.

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Early hole too deep for Whitefaces, 13-2 From Staff Reports

A pair of big innings early put the Hereford Whitefaces into a hole they could not get out of Friday in a 13-2, five-inning loss at Canyon in District 3-5A diamond action.

The loss was the fourth straight, sixth in the last seven games and eighth in the last 10 outings for the Herd, who were swept in the season series with the Eagles to fall to 7-11 overall and 0-2 in district play.

“This was a much better game for us,” said Hereford coach Bryan Moore after Thursday’s 20-4 loss to Canyon in Hereford. “Our defense played well for the most part, and we didn’t have as many strikeouts at the plate.

“This game was more about how good Canyon is this year, and they showed it. Their pitchers threw a ton of strikes, and they made some really good plays in the field. They

earned everything they got off us, which makes the big loss easier to swallow.”

The Whitefaces grabbed the lead in the top of the first when Dodge DeLozier drew a one-out walk and went to second on a passed ball.

After Carson Altman struck out, Jade Collier dropped a single into center that scored DeLozier for a 1-0 lead.

The advantage lasted three batters into the home half of the frame.

A single, double and single resulted in two runs scoring as the Eagles sent nine to the plate and took the lead for good, 4-1.

The game were turned into a rout in the second when the Eagles saw 13 enter the box and eight cross the dish to push the lead to 12-1.

Trailing 13-1 entering the fifth, the Herd could not stave off the mercy rule PLEASE SEE BB | 10

Leading a medal sweep in the 3200 meters, Hereford’s Sabbatha Taylor, right, also broke the tape first in the 1600 meters at the Wichita Falls Coaches Invitational.

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Hereford’s Logan Butler prepares to launch his shot on the way to a gold-medal finish. The Herd senior also bested the field in the discus at the meet.

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took silver and bronze, respectively, in shot put.

Valenzuela was just less than 2 inches off the winning pace, but heaved it 1.5 inches farther than her teammate (34-7.5 to 33-7).

Gonzalez added a silver in the triple jump with a leap of 33-7 and hit the pit at 16-1 for bronze in the long jump.

Gonce finished fifth in the triple jump at 30-6.5.

Other top finishers included Jasmine Chavez (4th, 100m hurdles, 19.15; 6th, 300m hurdles, 58.93) and Bethany Sanchez (5th, 300m hurdles, 56.15).

Butler captured two of the Whitefaces three gold medals as he swept the shot put and discus with tosses of 47-9.5 and 1444.5, respectively.

The other gold was claimed by Jordan Rodri-

COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES Thursday, March 22 Baseball JV Maroon at Plainview, 4:30 p.m.

JV White vs. Plainview, 5 p.m.

Friday, March 23 Baseball Varsity at Plainview, 5 p.m.

Golf Boys at Amarillo Relays, TBA Softball Varsity vs. Dumas, 4:30 p.m.

JV vs. Dumas, 6:30 p.m.

Tennis Varsity at Harian Open, San Antonio, TBA Track Varsity boys, girls at Amarillo meet, TBA

Saturday, March 24 Baseball JV Maroon vs. Plainview, 10 a.m.

JV White at Plainview, 10 a.m.

Golf Boys at Amarillo Relays, TBA Tennis Varsity at Harian Open, San Antonio, TBA Track Varsity boys, girls at Amarillo meet, TBA

guez, who topped teammate Jaydon Garcia by almost 3 seconds to win the 1600 meters in 4:50.18.

Garcia was second in 4:53.13 and added a second silver in the 3200 with a time of 10:21.06.

Henry Cervantes, Luis Huerta-Ledesma, Gilberto Ramos and Raymundo Ponce teamed up to post a 1:33.71 in the 4x200 relay for second.

Seth Dixon replaced Ponce and joined Cervantes, Herta-Ledesma and Ramos to take silver in the 4x400 relay with a 3:37.86.

Nate Carney cleared the bar at 12-0 to medal with a third-place finish in pole vault. Fellow Whiteface Ajay Ricenbaw cleared 10-0 for fourth.

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Monday, March 26 Golf Girls at Amarillo, TBA Tuesday, March 27 Baseball Varsity vs. Amarillo, 5 p.m.

Golf Boys at Plainview, TBA Softball Varsity at Caprock, 4:30 p.m.

JV at Caprock, 6:30 p.m.

Tennis JV at Rebel Small School, Amarillo, TBA

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Community/Sports

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TRACK: FROM PAGE 9

Carney just missed the podium in the 300 meter hurdles when his 44.62 time was .01 off the thirdplace finisher. He was seventh (18.48) in 110 meter hurdles.

Rodriguez added a fifthplace finish (2:11.72) in the 800 meters, while teammates Tony Lopez (2:14.29) was seventh and Jordan Trevino (2:18.89) was 10th. Trevino also finished sixth in the 1600 meters.

Ramos was also seventh (35-4.75) in triple jump, and Huerta-Ledesma (188) was eighth in long jump.

Ponce was the top Whiteface finisher in the 100 meters, coming in eighth at 11.84. Dixon (12.35) finished 13th, while Ricenbaw (12.52) came in 16th.

The Herd also received a fifth-place finish from its 4x100 relay team Cervantes, Huerta-Ledesma, Ramos and Ponce with a time of 44.93 – .08 seconds out of fourth and .26 out of third.

The Whitefaces and Lady Whitefaces were back on the oval Friday and Saturday at a meet in Amarillo.

They play host to the annual Hereford Invitational meet, Thursday, March 29.

Ready to roll Above, ready to hit the lanes for the 19th annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser from Bluebonnet Elementary School are Monica Alaniz, Gina Sessions, Isela Neyra, Chassidy Cantrel and Cassie Foster. Right, making up the BBBS Bowl for Kids’ Sake team from Hereford Federal Credit Union are, from left, Lizeth Maciel, Maria Chavira, Paula Chavez, Brandy Murillo and Brenda Fuentes.

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Pesticide training offered March 29 Training for private applicators of pesticides is scheduled in Hereford on Thursday, March 29, at the Nita Lea building, 903 14th St., according to Rick Auckerman, Deaf Smith County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources.

The class will be offered for agricultural producers and interested individuals who want to obtain a private applicator pesticide license. Those applicants who pass the

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test will be eligible for licensing through the Texas Department of Agriculture.

The fee will be $10 per person, plus the cost of optional training materials.

Training will begin at 9 a.m. and will end about 1 p.m.

Those with questions or wanting to sign up to take the class should call the local Extension office or Auckerman at 3643573 or r-auckerman@tamu.edu.

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when they only scored a single run.

Shawn Escamilla hit a one-out single before stealing second. DeLozier followed with a double to send him home.

The Whitefaces could only muster 5 hits on the day with Escamilla going 2-for-3.

DeLozier, Collier and Mitchell Carnahan recorded the other Herd hits.

Collier and DeLozier also had an RBI each.

Although Moore lauded starter Carson Altman and reliever Jake Kelso for throwing “our highest strike percentage of the

year,” Moore only lasted into the second and recorded just three outs while giving up 10 runs – 9 earned – on 9 hits with 3 strikeouts and a walk.

Kelso allowed 3 runs – all earned – on 4 hits over the final 3 innings. He fanned 2 and walked 1.

The Whitefaces began a home-andhome, district series with Plainview after press time Tuesday when they hosted the Bulldogs. They make the return trip to Plainview on Friday.

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Calling all churches, businesses and families!

Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick. People who are infected, but not sick, have what is called latent TB infection. But some people with latent TB infection go on to get TB disease.

People with TB disease can be treated if they seek medical help. Even better, most people with latent TB infection can take medicine so that they will not develop TB disease.

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Herd’s Ajay Ricenbaw clears the bar at 10-0 to place fourth in pole vault at the Wichita Falls Coaches Invitational on March 9.

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