Hereford brand 04 05 17 by Hereford Brand

HerefordBRAND.com

| Wednesday,

April 5, 2017 | Printed on recycled paper

Hereford BRAND Volume 116 | Number 80

Proudly Serving The High Plains Since 1901

WHAT'S INSIDE

Rabern Rentals joins Hereford Page 3

Texas ticks back with vengeance

‘The right thing at the right time’

Page 5

Canyon bats bomb Lady Whitefaces Page 9

FORECAST

Today

Mostly Sunny High: 60º Low: 33º

Sunrise: 7:30 a.m. Sunset: 8:14 p.m. Wind: NNW 18 MPH Precipitation: 0% Humidity: 55% UV Index: 8 of 10

Thursday

Sunny High: 70º Low: 40º

Sunrise: 7:29 a.m. Sunset: 8:15 p.m. Wind: SSW 13 MPH Precipitation: 0% Humidity: 45% UV Index: 8 of 10

Friday

Mostly Sunny High: 76º Low: 49º

Sunrise: 7:27 a.m. Sunset: 8:16 p.m. Wind: SW 14 MPH Precipitation: 0% Humidity: 50% UV Index: 8 of 10

HEREFORD HISTORY 20 years ago • April 5, 1987

First placed medals received Eight HHS students made history when they brought home first place medals in the club business event in the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America Contest. “It is the first time ever that HHS has had a winning team in this event,” proudly stated Rex Manley, VICA teacher. The winning team included: Randy Berryman, Chris Cochran, Scott Ankeney, Darrell Blevins, Santos Reyes, Troy Rhodes, Jill Walterscheid, and Heath White.

From right, Humane Society of Deaf Smith County president Kim Leonard shows her gratitude to Susie Merrick, Garth Merrick and Merrick Pet Care vice president of operations Keith Bridwell for their support and ongoing efforts to the society’s new facility during Saturday’s open house. BRAND/John Carson

Humane Society dedicates new facility in Hereford By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Skies were overcast, winds howled and temperatures were far from spring-like Saturday as a community celebration literally went to the dogs…and cats. Despite less-than-ideal weather conditions, dedication and an open house of the Humane Society of Deaf Smith County’s new facility was a success. “There is a big difference between this facility and our old space,” Humane Society president Kim Leonard said. “We can accommodate more animals and save more lives. We now have triple the capacity. It is a big difference.”

10 pages | $1.00

Voting key for pending bond issue

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

While public meetings leading up to Hereford Independent School District’s (HISD) upcoming bond delve into the details of the issue, the overall message district officials are putting forth is succinct and singular – vote. “Please register to vote,” HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship said at Thursday’s first public meeting the district is hosting on the bond. “Then go vote, but be sure to vote informed. “Know what you are voting for and voting on.” Thursday’s meeting at Amarillo College was the first of three scheduled before the May 6 canvass on the $45 million measure. While election day is still a month away, arguably one of the bond’s most critical deadlines is looming on the immediate horizon with Thursday being the last day to register to vote in the election. Getting the word out about voting and getting people to the polls became a paramount issue for HISD officials, Blankenship said, after the failure of a $42.6 million bond issue in 2015. Although that issue was defeated by an almost 2:1 margin, the reality was that only 1,168 of the county’s then-7,816 registered voters (14.9 percent) cast ballots. That is something Blankenship, who assumed the reins as superintendent in September, and district officials are looking to change. “We learned a lot from the failed bond,” Blankenship said. “One of those things was we, as a district, did not do a good job of getting the information out, informing the public and getting people to the polls. “That is something we definitely want to change.” While construction of new facilities and upgrades to existing ones were the meat of Thursday’s public meeting, Blankenship made a point to preface those details on the overlying realities of why the bond is needed and the importance of people getting to the polls. “This bond is not just for HISD,” she said. “It’s for Hereford, Texas. The first thing new people look at when moving into a community is if it has a hospital and how good are the schools. “HISD and the community should be united. They cannot be separated because each is of equally vital importance to the survival of the other.” If passed, the bond will bring about

PLEASE SEE HUMANE | 10

PLEASE SEE BOND | 2

FUMC to host sixth Blessing of the Bikes Sunday By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer

With spring and warmer days at hand, motorcyclists all over the Panhandle have taken to city streets and the open road. Roaring down byways and highways on a rumbling power trip on two wheels can bring a sense of freedom, but it is also rife with hazard for bikers. Multiple fatalities among the motorcycle riding community of the Panhandle in recent weeks are poignant reminders of that fact. Mindful that all on the road need guidance and protection, First United Methodist Church of Hereford will hold its Sixth Annual Blessing of

the Bikes Sunday, April 9 at 8:40 a.m. at the church’s parking lot at Fifth Street and Miles. Bikers from all over the Panhandle and First Responders are invited to join FUMC members for a breakfast served by the United Methodist Men at 8 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall behind the main church building at 501 Main. A prayer of blessing for the work of First Responders will be offered at the breakfast. Afterward, participants will move to the parking lot where Rev. Kevin Bushart, pastor of FUMC Hereford will bless riders and their machines with prayers for their safety.

The sixth annual Blessing of the Bikes will be held at First United Methodist Church on Sunday, April 9. Motorcyclists from all over the area and local First Responders are invited to participate in a breakfast in the church’s Fellowship Hall preceding the blessing ceremonies. (Courtesy Photo)

Want your business noticed?

Advertise Here! Call the Hereford Brand at (806) 364-2030 or visit us at 506 S. 25 Mile Ave.

2 | Hereford BRAND

News/Public Record

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Have a story idea? John Carson, Managing Editor, editor@herefordbrand.com

BOND: FROM PAGE 1

a maximum of 20 years of new taxes to property owners. Readily admitting that no one likes additional taxes, Blankenship put the tax burden into terms that were more recognizable for taxpayers that mil rates and valuations. “For most families, a trip to McDonald’s for a meal is the same as what the taxes will be each month,” she said. “The

(USPS 242-060) Published each Wednesday & Saturday in 2016 P.O. Box 673 506 S. 25 Mile Ave. Hereford, TX 79045

Subscription Rates Mail Delivery plus online

2 Years: $80.00 1 Year: $42.00 6 Mo: $24.00

cost of buying a bottle of water per day each month equates to the tax cost. “There has been no [school] bonds here for more than 42 years. I can’t answer why, but that is a long time to go without addressing those type needs. The bottom line is that 42 years later, we now have larger needs.” The final two public meetings are set for 7 a.m., Thursday, April 13 at Hereford Seniors Citizens Center and 7 p.m., Thursday, May 4 at Hereford Community Center.

Online Subscription rates

1 Year: $42.00 6 Months: $24.00

Periodical Class Postage Paid At U.S. Post Office in Hereford, TX 79045 Postmaster: Send address changes to the Hereford BRAND, P.O. Box 673, Hereford, TX 79045 Phone: (806) 364-2030 Fax: (806) 364-8364

BRAND Staff 806-364-2030

Office Manager April Blacksher publisher@herefordbrand.com

Lions help neighbor

Earlier this month, members of Hereford Lions Club – from left, Carey Black, Eric McNutt, Roberto Bribiesca, Tim Laws and Larry Alley, along with not-pictured members B.J. Gililland and Cody Chandler – helped install a handicap ramp at the home of Augustina and, right, Jose Maria Augustina. The ramp was designed and built by Brisbiesca, who is employed by the City of Hereford. Ramp construction and installations are an ongoing project for Hereford Lions Club, which meets every Wednesday at noon in Hereford Community Center. Contributed photo

March Indictments

Managing Editor John Carson editor@herefordbrand.com Creative Director Andrew Bouillon design@herefordbrand.com

The Hereford BRAND is published at 506 S 25 Mile Ave, Hereford, TX 79045, twice a week. Periodicals postage paid at Hereford, TX 79045. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Hereford BRAND, P.O. Box 673, Hereford, TX 79045. Any erroneous reflection upon character, standing or reputation of any person, firm or corporation, which may occur in the Hereford BRAND will be gladly corrected once brought to the attention of publisher or editor. The publisher is not responsible for copy omissions or typographical errors that may occur other than to correct them in the nearest issue after it is brought to his attention and in no case does the publisher hold himself liable for damages further than the amount received by him from actual space covering the error. The Hereford BRAND is an award winning member of the Panhandle Press Association.

The Hereford BRAND was established in February 1901

The following indictments were handed down by the March 15 session of the Deaf Smith County grand jury: Keili Laurent – Indicted on one count possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance. Ricky Allen Johnson – Indicted on one count of retaliation. Jeremiah Castillo – Indicted on one count of burglary of a habitation. Matthew Rene Mendoza

– Indicted on one count of felony evading with a vehicle. Juan Carlos Silva – Indicted on one count of possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance. Monica Ann Claudio – Indicted on two separate counts of bail jumping and failure to appear. Steven Lee Rios – Indicted on one count of burglary of a building. William Dale Whitson – Indicted on one count of possession of less than 1

gram of a controlled substance. Oscar Manual Aremendariz-Garcia – Indicted on one count of possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance. Indictments were also handed down to unnamed individuals for separate single counts of indecency with a child/sexual contact, debit card abuse, possession of child pornography and assault by strangulation.

Police Blotter Hereford Police Department March 31 Juvenile, name withheld, 17, arrested for theft. Brianna Cordova-Rios, 28, arrested for theft. Benny Villereal, 37, arrested on an outstanding felony warrant. April 1 William Dale Whitson, 33, arrested for possession or delivery of a controlled substance. Matthew Murillo Vera, 23, arrested for no driver’s license.

David Alan Lane, 52, arrested for no driver’s license. April 2 Rafael Acosta Fonseca, 46, arrested for failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility. Enrique Reyna-Torres, 24, arrested for aggravated robbery. Alejandro Torres, 24, arrested for aggravated robbery. Michael P. Diaz, 38, arrested for state jail felony theft of a firearm, state jail felony theft, unlawful possession of a firearm by a

STEVENS CAR & TRUCK CENTER, HEREFORD, TX 1-800-299-2438 - www.stevens5star.com

felon and displaying fictitious license plates. Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office April 2 David Jimenez, 32, arrested for assault on a family member. Jayden Pendleton, 18, arrested for failure to identify. Jesus Vargas, 45, arrested for theft. Shaquille Smith, 24, arrested for driving while license invalid with a previous offense and resisting arrest.

APRIL 2017

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) • 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: dgproc-

Hereford BRAND 506 S. 25 Mile Ave., Hereford, TX 79045 (806) 364-2030 www.HerefordBrand.com

N. Hwy 385 • 806-364-2160 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

Crossword solution on page 6

tor@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. Thursdays • Hereford Toastmasters, 6:30 a.m., Amarillo College. • Kiwanis Club, noon, Hereford Community Center. • Hereford Day Care Center Board of Directors, noon, Hereford Country Club. • Merry Mixers Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Hereford Community Center. • AA meeting, 8 p.m., Hereford Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648. • 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. 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 • Praire Acres Activities: 9:15 Zumba Gold Chair; 10, Discussion; 11:30 Guidepost; 3, Decorating Bottles; 7:30, Movie Night.

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

News

Hereford BRAND | 3

Have a news to share? John Carson, Managing Editor, editor@herefordbrand.com

Above, the crowd gathers as Maddie Smith officially cuts the ribbon to open Rabern Rentals’ new location in Hereford. Below right, Hereford Hustlers president Karen Smith, right, presents Rabern’s Zack Smith with the chamber of commerce membership certificate and first dollar of profit during the March 23 ceremonies. BRAND/John Carson

Rabern Rentals joins business family By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Although the doors had been open for a few weeks, Rabern Rentals officially became part of the Hereford business family late last month. The Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce welcomed the business into fold with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 23 at its 25 Mile Avenue location. “We have been doing a lot of business in Hereford for a while, and it is good to become an official part of the community,” Rabern’s Zack Smith said.

Refurbishing a former building supply outlet, Rabern has set up shop for its array of equipment rentals and sales on North 25 Mile Avenue across from Walmart. Chamber executive director Sid Shaw officially presented the business to the community before Hereford Hustlers president Karen Smith presented Zack Smith with Rabern’s chamber member certificate and its framed first dollar of profit at the location. In addition to the traditional ribbon cutting to open the business, Rabern

hosted an open house for the event that featured a variety of equipment dis-

plays and lunch for the almost 100 people in attendance.

We Fetch You More …and deliver it all to your door!

A CENTURY PLUS ONE YEAR A host of sisters, nieces, great nieces and great nephews along with neighbors and well wishers were on hand in the Lamar Room of King’s Manor Sunday afternoon to help long time Deaf Smith County resident Alta Mae Higgins, center, celebrate 101 years of living. Pictured here with Alta Mae are her two surviving sisters, Kate Bradley, left, and Chloe Dowd, right. Alta Mae was born in Floyd County and came to Deaf Smith County in 1927, attending school at the old Simms School. She and her late husband, Charles, had one son, the late Clifford Higgins. A fixture of the Bippus community in western Deaf Smith County, Alta Mae was a classroom teacher locally for 34 years, teaching grades 1-5 at various times. She drove a bus at the old Walcott School and taught at the old Central School in Hereford as well as at Shirley Elementary. She is a long-time member of the Bippus Texas Extension Education Association Club and remains active in everyday life at King’s Manor. Photo by Jim Steiert

From award-winning local news, photo and sports coverage to puzzles, classifieds and more, we deliver the quality reporting that keeps you informed and the playful features that keep you entertained.

Subscribe Today with our most fetching offer yet!

2 Years: $8000 1 Year: $4200 6 Months: $2400 Call the BRAND to learn more!

806.364-2030

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: MELISSA SUE ALTER, AND TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, RESPONDENT(S) IN THE HEREINAFTER STYLED AND NUMBERED CAUSE: NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. YOU MAY EMPLOY AN ATTORNEY. IF YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY DO NOT FILE A WRITTEN ANSWER WITH THE CLERK WHO ISSUED THIS CITATION BY 10:00 A.M. ON THE MONDAY NEXT FOLLOWING THE EXPIRATION OF TWENTY DAYS AFTER YOU WERE SERVED THIS CITATION-AND PETITION, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU. THE PETITION OF TOMMIE L. BRISENO, PETITIONER, WAS FILED IN THE 222ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF DEAF SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS, ON 02/07/2017, AGAINST MELISSA SUE ALTER, RESPONDENT, NUMBERED DR-2017B-018, AND ENTITLED AND STYLED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: IN THE INTEREST OF SAVANNAH GRACE HOFFMAN A CHILD THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO THE CAUSE ARE AS FOLLOWS: PETITIONER: TOMMIE L. BRISENO RESPONDENT: MELISSA SUE ALTER A/K/A MELISSA SUE WILCOX THE DATE OF BIRTH OF THE CHILD IS: 04/30/2009 A BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE NATURE OF THIS SUIT, AS IS MORE FULLY SHOWN IN PLAINTIFF’S PETITION ON FILE IN THIS SUIT, IS AS FOLLOWS: ORIGINAL PETITION IN SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDER SETTING HEARING FOR TEMPORARY ORDERS. THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER OR THE ADDRESS OF PETITIONER IS: ANWESHA SARKAR, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 203 SW 8TH ST., STE. 600, AMARILLO, TX 79101 THE COURT HAS AUTHORITY IN THIS SUIT TO ENTER ANY JUDGMENT IN THE CHILD’S BEST INTEREST WHICH WILL BE BINDING UPON YOU. THE OFFICER EXECUTING THIS PROCESS SHALL PROMPTLY EXECUTE THE SAME ACCORDING TO LAW AND MAKE DUE RETURN AS THE LAW DIRECTS. ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF COURT AT OFFICE THIS DAY OF MARCH 30, 2017.

Wednesday April 5, 2017

OPINION

Hereford BRAND

PAGE

Tales of Deaf Smith County “The folks at NASA never took the STARR test and still muddled their way to the moon.” Anon

In January 1921, Hereford was referred to as “the center of the cattle universe.” In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Emergency Construction Work Just to check on your memory bank, did Act, which created the Civilian Conservayou know...? tion Corps. Hereford had a CCC group In 1881, L.R. Bradly began working at that employed a number of local men. the T-Anchor Ranch. He soon bought 100 On March 29, 1943, World War II rationhead of cattle and began ranching on Tier- ing of meat, fats and cheese began. And, ra Blanca Creek. as usual, Deaf Smith County folks helped In 1891, a Cumberland Presbyterian one another when there were shortages. Church was organized at La Plata. As an example, cream and eggs were often In 1897, Bradly and G.R. Jowell brought traded for other food items at the local the first fine registered Herefords to the grocers, and neighbors traded and shared county. food items. For many of the early years of James M. Gillentine began editsettlement in the county, there ing the Hereford Brand in 1937, were many more sheep than catand he bought a half-interest in tle on the grazing land. the paper in 1939. The Brand By 1900, Hereford’s population soon gained national recognition was 843. as a leading small town newspaDeaf Smith County reported per. 439 students in 1905 with 328 The Jim Hill Hotel, a modern of those enrolled in the Hereford four-story structure, was built in School. Other enrollments includ1946. ed Union 9; Buttram 13; Day 21; Billy Sol Estes had grain faciliFiles 17; Coker 4; Summerfield ties built on the east side of HerCarolyn Waters 12; County Line 9; Wyche 5; Ward eford in the early 1960s. Pitman 4; Walcott 8 and Dawn 5. Grain leased these later for hanIn 1906, J.R. Robinson planted a 50 acre dling grain sorgham. test plot of corn that yielded 40 bushels By 1952, Main Street had expanded to per acre. include the 400 block for businesses. Also, in 1906, George Hitz began a small The first pheasants were brought to the truck farm at Black, where he raised veg- county in 1941, and the first open pheasetables. This proved the feasibility of veg- ant season was held in 1960. etable production in the area. The Deaf Smith General Hospital AuxA.B. Shulz, in 1911, bought Hereford iliary was organized on May 3, 1974 at a Dairy from Lester Weaver and College meeting in the Flame Room of the Pioneer Dairy from Hereford Christian College. He Natural Gas Company. and his family moved to a place a mileBy the mid-1980s, Hereford Medical and and-a-half southeast of Hereford, where Surgical and Surgical Clinic had five physihe established a new Hereford Dairy. The cians and 22 employees including laboraroad to the dairy became Dairy Road. tory and x-ray technicians. By 1912, there were at least three hoSugarland Feed Yard, built in 1962, was tels on Dewey Avenue. This included the originally owned and operated by Holly Tigert Hotel, Northern Hotel and Miller Sugar Corporation and had a capacity of Hotel. 5,000 head of company-owned cattle. In July 1915, 192,000 pounds of wool The first all Texas sugar – grown on Texfrom 26,600 head of sheep were report- as land and processed in a Texas factory ed by sheep-shearer F.W. Lambert. At – was produced on Oct. 1, 1964 when the the time, wool was bringing 20 cents per first processing season began at the new pound. Holly Sugar Corporation west of Hereford. Winter skating and summer water acThe firm of Witherspoon, Akin and tivities came to an end when Town Lake, Langley was by 1981 the largest law firm now Dameron Park, was drained. Some in Hereford. accounts of duck hunting on the lake in the winter are a part of the lake’s history. “Sometimes the most brilliant and intelDuring the winter of 1918-19, there was ligent minds do not shine in standardized snow on the ground from early November tests because they do not have standarduntil May. ized minds.” Diane Ravitch

Letters to the Editor Policy Letters must include your name (no initials), address, and telephone number for verification. Telephone number and address will not be printed. Letters of 250 or fewer words are encouraged, however there is a 350-word limit. Letters of more than 350 words will be subject to editing per word policy.You may be limited to one letter published every other week. Letters are edited for length, style and clarity. Letters may address any topic or area of interest but cannot be libelous or contain specific consumer complaints against a private business. Letters will not be printed which endorse or denounce individuals, public or private. Letters and articles submitted may be published in print, electronic or via other forms. Send letters to The Hereford BRAND, P.O. Box 673, Hereford, Texas, 79045. Letters can be faxed to 806364-8364 or emailed to editor@herefordbrand.com.

Governor praises Justice’s sanctuary cities announcement AUSTIN — Gov. Greg AbSenate OKs budget bill bott on March 27 praised an The Texas Senate on announcement by U.S. At- March 28 approved a torney General Jeff Sessions budget that would spend that the Department of Jus- $106.4 billion in state revtice will withhold and take enue for fiscal years 2018 back federal funds from cit- and 2019. ies that do not comply with “This is a lean budget, federal immigration laws but it’s also a smart budand enforcement directives. get,” said Senate Finance “Texas joins the Trump Committee Chair Jane Neladministration in its com- son, R-Flower Mound. The mitment to end sanctuary spending plan, set to be cities and I look forward to considered this week in signing legislation that bans the House Appropriations these dangerous policies in Committee, “responsibly Texas once and for all,” Ab- meets the needs of our bott said. Senate Bill 4, leg- state and it preserves our islation to prohibit sanctu- principles of fiscal responary city policies in sibility that have Texas, was passed guided us through by the Senate on tough budgets in Feb. 8. It was heard the past, and I bein the House State lieve it helps us Affairs Commitcome out stronger tee on March 15, on the other side,” but has not been Nelson added. scheduled for a On March 27, committee vote. the Senate apIn 2015, Abbott’s proved changes to office implemented the state’s 2014 STATE a policy that revoter ID law. SB 5 CAPITAL quires the sheriffs by Joan Huffman, for each of Texas’ HIGHLIGHTS R-Houston, takes 254 counties to into account a July Ed Sterling certify their coop2016 ruling by the eration with Immigration U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of and Customs Enforcement Appeals, which said Texas’ detainer requests or risk current voter ID law violosing funding through the lates provisions of the VotGovernor’s Criminal Justice ing Rights Act. Division. Under Huffman’s bill, a In mid-March, the Tra- person without a valid voter vis County sheriff was de- ID would be allowed to sign nounced by the governor’s an affidavit saying they had office for not complying a reasonable impediment with ICE detainer requests to obtaining one, such as but was praised by immi- transportation or work isgration reform advocates. sues, and cast a regular Travis County leads all oth- ballot. It would be a felony er counties in the nation in to intentionally lie on this not complying with these affidavit. The bill also perdetainer requests, accord- mits the use of an expired ing to a report disseminat- state photo ID for up to two ed last month by the Trump years after it lapses, and aladministration. lows people 70 or older to While lack of funding and use an expired ID to vote jail capacity complicate indefinitely. the issue for many counties, Travis County Sheriff Jobless rate about same Sally Hernandez has said The state economy exher policy is to honor ICE panded in February by detainer requests when her 6,700 seasonally adjusted office receives a judicial nonfarm jobs, but the seawarrant or court order, or sonally adjusted unemploywhen a suspect is charged ment rate increased to 4.9 with capital murder, first percent for the month, the degree murder, aggravated Texas Workforce Commissexual assault or continu- sion announced March 24. ous smuggling of persons. The unemployment rate

stood at 4.8 percent in January. According to U.S. Department of Labor Statistics information, Texas’ education and health services category recorded the largest private-industry employment gain over the month with 11,700 jobs added. Leisure and hospitality employment grew by 4,400 jobs in February, and manufacturing employment expanded by 3,900 jobs. ‘Snapshot’ data is posted Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath on March 30 announced the availability of “2016 Snapshot: School District Profiles” on the Texas Education Agency website. “Snapshot” gives an overview of primary and secondary education for a particular school year and contains a profile of each public school district and charter school but does not provide any campus-level information. Common categories and a peer-search function permits grouping districts according to shared characteristics. Scorecard compares states Texas leads the nation in total energy production and new residents, according to an updated 50-State Scorecard unveiled March 28 by the state Comptroller’s office. Texas also ranks high in its growth in employed workers and gross product, according to the web tool, which uses data from a variety of sources to score each state in six key categories: population and demographics; business and workforce; economic indicators; tax and debt; and, new this year, quality of life and natural resources. (Ed Sterling is director of member services for the Texas Press Association and can be reached at edsterlign@texaspress. com.)

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Hereford BRAND | 5

Agriculture Texas cattle fever ticks are back with a vengeance

Have news to share? John Carson, Managing Editor, editor@herefordbrand.com

By Steve Byrns Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Texas cattle fever ticks, which made Texas longhorns the pariah of the plains in the late 1800s, are once again expanding their range with infestations detected in Live Oak, Willacy and Kleberg counties, said Texas A&M AgriLife experts. As of Feb. 1, more than 500,000 acres in Texas are under various quarantines outside of the permanent quarantine zone. Dr. Pete Teel, Texas A&M AgriLife Research entomologist at College Station, said the vigilance and cooperation of regulatory agencies, namely the Texas Animal Health Commission, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Animal and Plant Health Service, in collaboration with the livestock and wildlife industries are needed to detect, contain and eliminate cattle fever ticks. Because there is no cure for tick fever, a series of quarantine levels are used to prevent animal movement and the spread of a fever tick infestation, and

is little memory of what it took to be able to enjoy the benefit. “Now when producers are confronted with the issue without knowledge of the history and biology and risks associated with cattle fever, they are overwhelmed.” Teel said the historic cattle drives from Texas to railheads in Missouri and Kansas in the late 1800s brought unwanted attention when local cattle died of a strange fever associated with the arrival of Texas cattle. “Texas cattle fever was ultimately linked to ticks brought along by the Texas longhorns,” Teel said. “These ticks were appropriately named Texas cattle fever ticks, due to their ability to transmit a fever-causing agent from infected to uninfected cattle.” By 1906, Teel said, it was determined these ticks and Texas cattle fever were found throughout 14 southern states and were limiting the economic development of the region. It was also discovered that procedures separating cattle from

buffer zone was created and has been maintained ever since along the international border from Del Rio to the mouth of the Rio Grande to prevent re-establishment of ticks from Mexico, where both ticks and pathogens remain.” Since the 1970s, there have been periodic incursions of these ticks into Texas. One such incursion is happening now, requiring quarantine and eradication to prevent their spread, he said. “However, the success of this program has protected our cattle industry from the risks of disease outbreaks by preventing contact with the tick vector for so long that most people do not remember the tremendous effort and significant benefits, and are often unaware that this risk still exists,” Teel said. “Decades of changes in land-use, brush encroachment, expansion of native and exotic game, diversification of animal enterprises and variation in climatic cycles are contributing to new challenges in keeping this problem at bay.”

gens were introduced to the Western Hemisphere on livestock brought by early explorers and settlers from different parts of the world.” The origin of the cattle

historically noted as a host animal for the southern cattle tick in India. So what we’ve done is bring both the ticks and nilgai together again.” While there are many

tick is the Mediterranean area where climates are relatively temperate, while the southern cattle tick is from the tropics of the Indian sub-continent. Thus, they were both successful in adapting to the southern climates of the U.S., as well as similar clito permit animal treat- these ticks was essential mates in Mexico, Central ments for tick elimina- to disease prevention and and South America, Teel tick elimination. tion. said. “State and federal erad“We’ve been responding Teel said fever ticks to calls for several weeks ication programs with remain on the same aninow stemming from this industry support began mal through their larval, outbreak,” said Dr. Sonja in 1906 and slowly eradinymphal and adult stages Swiger, Texas A&M AgriL- cated the disease by elimi- How risky is the disease? all the way through until ife Extension Service vet- nating these specific ticks Teel said the Southern the blood-engorged feerinary entomologist at from the eastern sea- Region of the U.S. is home males drop off the host board to the Texas-Mexi- to more than 400,000 cat- animal. Once off the host, Stephenville. “Most of Texas has been co border, a task declared tle operations producing females lay from 2,500shielded from this prob- completed in the 1940s,” a third of all fed cattle in 4,000 eggs, and then die. lem for so long that there he said. “A permanent the country. This region is The males remain on the the original distribution animal to mate with more location of these ticks be- females. It takes 20 days fore the eradication pro- from the time the larvae gram, and climate model- arrive on the host animal ing indicates it would still until the first females @LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME support these ticks today. start dropping off with Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Mortality in cattle with- the most females leavApr 17 119.950 120.325 119.425 119.925 - 0.025 119.950 09:43A out prior exposure to the ing the host at about Day disease is estimated to 25. So, animal movement range from 70-90 per- during this period allows Jun 17 110.875 111.325 110.425 111.050 0.175 110.875 09:43A cent. There are no pro- ticks to be dropped into tective vaccines and no new locations. Aug 17 106.700 107.150 106.275 107.000 0.250 106.750 09:43A approved drugs to treat “A successful hatch sick animals in the U.S., depends on moderate @GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME he said. The U.S. Depart- temperatures and high Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More ment of Agriculture has relative humidity more estimated that if eradica- common to tree and Apr 17 133.875 134.250 132.950 133.775 - 0.175 133.950 09:43A tion of these ticks had not brush covered areas occurred, cattle industry than to open meadow May 17 132.600 132.950 131.525 132.575 - 0.125 132.700 09:43A losses across the south- or grass habitats,” Teel ern U.S. today would be said. “If ticks pick up the about $1 billion annually. pathogen from their host Aug 17 133.575 133.900 132.500 133.650 - 0.100 133.750 09:43A The technical name for during blood feeding, Texas cattle fever is bo- the pathogen is passed @KW - HARD RED WINTER WHEAT - KCBT vine babesiosis, a name through the egg to the Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More related to the organisms larvae of the next generaMay 17 423'2 426'0 422'4 425'0 4'4 420'4 09:43A that infect the red blood tion. No other tick species cells of cattle. It is their in the U.S. are capable of destruction of the red transmitting the pathogen Jul 17 434'6 439'2 434'6 438'2 4'4 433'6 09:43A blood cells that results in of Texas cattle fever. anemia, fever and death, “Cattle are the preferred Sep 17 454'0 454'6 451'4 454'4 5'0 449'4 09:43A Swiger said. host and back when cattle “There are two closely were basically the only @C - CORN - CBOT related tick species capa- host, the ticks were much Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More ble of transmitting these easier to control. Today pathogens, one called ‘the white-tailed deer and May 17 365'6 370'0 365'4 369'4 5'2 364'2 09:43A cattle tick,’ Rhipicepha- several exotic ungulates lus (Boophilus) annula- including nilgai antelope Jul 17 373'2 377'4 373'2 377'2 5'4 371'6 09:43A tus, and the other called serve as hosts. Nilgai, an ‘the southern cattle tick,’ imported exotic species R. microplus,” she said. that has naturalized in Sep 17 380'4 385'0 380'4 384'4 5'2 379'2 09:43A “Both of these tick spe- much of South Texas, are Source: Schlabs Hysinger Commodity Services cies and associated patho- native to India and were

challenges to optimizing tick suppression where there is a mix of cattle, wildlife and feral ungulate hosts, Teel said research and technology de-

Cattle, wheat, corn futures

velopment are providing new tools to meet these challenges. “AgriLife Research and the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service are collaborating to discover new and improved methods of detecting and eliminating cattle fever ticks,” he said. “These efforts include mining sequences of the DNA of both tick species to discover sites to disrupt functions such as tick feeding or egg laying, to identify targets for new pesticides, or genetic approaches for tick suppression or prevention of pathogen transmission. “There is evidence that the manure of tickinfested cattle contains detectable differences in chemical makeup compared to non-infested animals and may provide for improved methods of tick detection,” he said. “And, the complex interactions of tick-host-habitat-climate relationships through simulation modelling are currently being investigated to improve tactics and strategies for tick elimination where both wildlife and cattle are involved.” To learn more, Teel and Swiger recommend using Tick App, a free smartphone application available at http://tickapp. tamu.edu, and the Texas Animal Health Commission’s website at http:// www.tahc.texas.gov/regs/ code.html for information on tick treatment options, tick quarantine and associated regulations, as well as the latest updates on current quarantines.

Pet

of the Week

Dottie The Humane Society of Deaf Smith County 3802 N Progressive Rd, Hereford, TX 79045

(HS) Dottie came into our local animal control with her mother, Dizzy. Her mother found a wonderful home but it has been several months and Dottie still has not found her very own family to rescue! She is a very sweet girl and just needs to learn what is expected of her. She gets nervous at first and does not know quite how to act but she calms down nicely and just needs a family that will be patient with her while she adjusts. We think she is part English pointer and she is only about 10 months old. She is absolutely gorgeous in person! If you are interested please call us to save this brindle beauty! (806)363-6499 She is only $100 to rescue which includes her spay and a rabies vaccination at a participating vet!

SPONSORED BY:

110 Merrick Lane, Hereford, TX 79045

Together we’re better. Partnership that really pays. HEREFORD OFFICE 806.364.1464 1400 W. Park Ave.

capitalfarmcredit.com | NMLS493828

P ROUD MEMBER OF TH E FARM CREDIT SYSTEM

6 | Hereford BRAND

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Community

Have news to share? John Carson, Managing Editor, editor@herefordbrand.com

After wildfire, rainfall helps Plains grassland ecology to recover By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer

After the wildfire that blackened almost half a million acres of northeastern Panhandle rangeland, claiming four lives and wreaking havoc on homes, livestock and ranching facilities, High Plains folks couldn’t be faulted for feeling devastated and depressed. A picture displayed on the evening news from an Amarillo TV station showed a perspective through the over-the-wing window of an Amarillo-bound Southwest Airlines flight on the Monday of one of the killer wildfires. Graphically illustrating the severity of the situation were roiling clouds of gray smoke spanning the horizon like angry storm clouds at the edge of the familiar sprawling blocks of Panhandle farm and ranch fields many of us have fondly looked down on as our home country during flights. For some, it may have been hard to imagine from airliner cruising altitude the hell on earth that was raging down there, but for locals, wise to the ways of howling wind, low humidity, and too many days without rain, it wasn’t a stretch to be fearfully aware of what was happening beneath the mass of smoke. Regional newspaper photos of funeral services for those taken too soon by the fires, and burned off prairie littered with cattle carcasses left no doubt as to the deadly nature of wildfire. In the aftermath of wildfire, the Good Lord sent the kindly actions of “neighbors” all over Texas and elsewhere, and gentle rain to a swath of the Panhandle this past week. Such blessings balm people’s spirits and the land giving grace for new growth and recovery. Carolyn Price, all-around good egg and administrative assistant at the Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District in Canadian, told me last

FIRE AS TOOL OR FIERCE FOE--Controlled burns, such as the one in this scene with flames entering cedar behind spring bluebonnets in the foreground, can serve as a tool to clear away excessive fuel loads, stimulate grass growth, and control invasive plants. Wildfires such as those that raged across the northeastern Panhandle recently can result amidst a massive fuel load, low humidity and high winds and temperatures, and cast a pall of smoke over an extensive area. In the aftermath of the wildfire tragedy, healing of the scorched grassland could occur quickly with recent favorable rainfall, particularly if more comes during the remainder of spring and early summer. (Photos courtesy of Mike Lloyd)

week that the Canadian area received a much-needed two inches of rainfall, most of it slow and soaking. Even more of the healing liquid life fell from the clouds north of Canadian and back toward

Pampa. Our old friend Mike Lloyd, who worked years ago with the Deaf Smith County AgriLife Extension Service, and at Palo Duro Canyon State Park, is in a job now

that requires knowing how fires live and what they can do the landscape. Not surprisingly, Mike became a fire management specialist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, working out of Pipe Creek Texas. While with TPWD here in the Panhandle he did controlled burns at PD Canyon, and in his Extension Service also spoke to the Trailblazers 4-H Club about fire management and tools used in the job. He also fascinated the kids by weaving rope out of yucca leaves. Mike likens wildfires to another devastator on the Plains, tornadoes. Both tornadoes and wildfires require laborious cleanup and recovery. There can be an upside to grassfires that Nature causes to happen quickly if timely rains fall--and the rest of spring and early summer is gentle on the landscape. My friend Janet Guthrie, General Manager of the Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District, says wildfire in Hemphill County slicked

off ranchland and left sandhills devoid of grass cover. Ranchland in the fire zone will be prone to blow if a kinder, gentler spring and summer doesn’t evolve. She mentioned that one of the lovely rich- with-springs ranches we visited prior to a Water Festival in Canadian last fall had blackedover landscape. Thankfully, this past week’s rainfall will jump-start a greenup of grasses and forbs and get cover back on the land. Nature destroys, Nature heals. “Sometimes, a fire can be like a good rain—its impacts are substantial ecologically. Most of the grasses of the Southern High Plains evolved with periodic fires that favored grasses and forbs beneficial to grazing animals. We certainly get things we don’t want with fires, particularly wildfires when they rage out of control, but there can be good impacts from fire over rangeland in time. “Legend says that Plains Indians actually set fires to improve the grassland that supported the buffalo. With the High Plains so developed now, we’ve continued to suppress fire on the Plains. By

doing so, fuel loads have accumulated in many places so that when we have wildfires they are more extreme than they might have been had we not suppressed them all of these years.” Lloyd employs controlled burns to improve rangelands and wildlife habitat, restore native plants and set back invasive plant species. Under the right environmental conditions of humidity, temperature and carefully managed fuel loads, controlled fires clear old vegetation, making sunlight and nutrients available to emerging grass shoots that are packed with nutrients and highly palatable to grazing animals. “Periodic fires are good for the grassland vegetation of the Southern High Plains. Rangeland plants evolved under periodic fires, and so did the wildlife and its habitats. Burning rejuvenates everything. Flora and fauna are going to be like they should be naturally,” says Lloyd. (Jim Steiert is a multiple award winning member of the Texas Outdoor Writers Association and a Certified Texas Master Naturalist.)

Crossword solution from page 2

Community Bulletin Board Here’s My Card!

Stay posted on the area’s top businesses and services with this directory.

SCHER .) HOREAL .C (R . C LAW T D R SELO RICHA AND COUN ATTORNEY

day Monday - F1rip.m. thru 5 p.m.

GILILLAND INSURANCE

ASSOCIATES

8:30 a.m. thru

12 p.m. -

ursday Monday - TAhppoinment Only ices by

Attorney serv

TX 79045 rd, Hereford 364-9130 hi T t es W 4 , 30 06) P.O. Box 1775(806) 364-1200 • FAX (8 . O N E N O H P

EL CHRIS GABIVE T ervice MOtive AUleTteO S o m Auto

B.J. Gililland

Ph. (806) 3641881 Fax (806) 36 4-8655

201 E. Park A ve. • P.O. Box 232 Hereford, Texa s 79045

G N I B M U L P T T BARReEreford and area for over 45 years Serving H

Bonded Licensed and #M9828

806-364-1818 tt Harold Barre ber Master Plum Responsible

P.O Box 1600 79045 Hereford, TX

Comp

epair or Engine R Major & Min ls Overhau Transmission Tune-Ups ontrols Brakes Computer C Alignments Oil Changes ng ni tio di on Mufflers Air C l ca ri ct le E Accepted Credit Cards ve A ile M 25 N

240

Advertise

806-363-288

Here!

2x2: $30 p er week 2x4: $50 p er week

Ad will be in both W ednesday and Satu rday edit ions. To adverti se call Ap ril at 806-364-2 030

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Classifieds Apartments Tierra Blanca Apartments & Central Place Apartments: $199.00 Move in Special. Must be approved by April 15th. Hurry in today before there all gone.

Hereford BRAND | 7

Have a classified? Andrew Bouillon, Creative Director, design@herefordbrand.com

Paint

Pets

House painting, free estimates, references. Kelso Painting. 683-5072.

Saint Bernard puppies, purebred, available for Easter, $750-$1,000. Call 806364-4221.

Motorcycles

Have a classified? Call the BRAND today at 806-364-2030! We can help!

1998 Harley Davidson Road King Classic, 37,000 miles, Custom Candy Red paint w/ extra chrome, 4,500 on Screamin Eagle stage 2 kit, new Linbar Magnum bar. Runs smooth. Call or text (605) 430-9788 anytime for more information.

Employment Regional Grain Company looking for general labor for Hereford, Texas. Duties to include loading/ unloading trucks and rail cars, loader operation and general maintenance. Great career opportunity for a candidate with the willingness to learn and work hard. Excellent benefits and the security of working for a growing successful company. To inquire, please call (806) 360-3660.

NOW HIRING

Tractors KUBOTA TRACTOR 3240 - has 280 hours, land-pried 6 foot mower, heavy-duty front-end loader, 8 foot sweep plow for garden, extra shanks for the plow. Very clean tractor. $21,500. Call Eldon Owens: 806:3447387.

Hereford BRAND is on Facebook!

JayBe Hiring for full time and part time drivers in the Hereford and Plainview area • • • •

Health Benefits Paid Vacation Local job with home time Must have two years certified experience

Call or come by in person to 3600 FM 2856 Herford, TX 79045 Call 806-418-5031 or 806-731-3049

Estate Sale Estate Sale: 208 Sunset Dr., Hereford TX. April 7thApril 9th, 2017. Fri 8:00 AM- 6:00 PM. Sat 8:00 AM6:00 PM. Sun 2:00 PM- 6:00 PM. Antiques, Furniture, Bedding, Housewares, Christmas Décor, Etc. IF NOT MARKED, give a price. Sold in boxes too. Cynthia Streun-Hartley-Bill. 321 Cherokee Dr., Hereford TX79045-3317. CN-517-4016.

Mechanic. At least 1 year experience. No calls. Pick up application Summerfield, TX. Red Top Cane Seed. Hereford • 806-344-2951.

Garage Sale

Great Horn Carriers Fuel Tank Driver needed. Requires Class A CDL with hazmat. 2 years Tanker/ Fuel preferred. Local hauling, no overnights. Good pay with benefits. $600 sign-on bonus. For more information 432-683-2868 or 432-288-3761.

Fri. & Sat., 9am - ?. Gold Key Storage #10 on 16th & 385. Lots of Easter items, new kids clothes and shoes, hairbows, comforter sets, home decor, fashion jewelry, knick knacks.

Need to run a Classified? Call 806-364-2030!

NEED CASH? Have a garage sale! Place your ad today to get that much needed summer vacation money! Call 806-364-2030!

ore We Fetch Youl toM your door! …and deliver it al

Wheels & Deals 3-Month Special Want to sell your auto, boat, trailer, motorcycle, RV, tractor or other vehicle?

ONLY

and your ad gets a border, picture and runs for 3 months! Call the Hereford BRAND at 806-364-2030 for more information.

From award-winning local news, photo and sports coverage to puzzles, classifieds and more, we deliver the quality reporting that keeps you informed and the playful features that keep you entertained.

Subscribe Today

with our most fetching offer yet! 2 Years: $8000 1 Year: $4200 6 Months: $2400

www.HerefordBRAND.com 506 S. 25 Mile Ave., Hereford, Texas 79045 806.364-2030

TexSCAN Week of March 26, 2017

ACREAGE FOR SALE Hunting, retirement, investment property. 20-60 acres in Edwards, Kinney, Concho, Coke, Menard Counties. Scenic views, native game with free ranging exotics i n some counties. 30-year owner financing, 5% down.1-800-876-9720, wwww.ranchenterprisesltd.com.

FARM MACHINERY Our Sportsmen will Pay Top dollar to hunt your land. Call for a free base camp leasing in fo packet & Quote. www. Base Camp Leasing. com

SAWMILLS FOR SALE SAWMILLS from only$4397.00MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill- Cut lumber to ship! FREE info/DVD: www. any dimension. In stock ready NorwoodSawmills.com, 1-800578-1363, Ext.300N

SCHOOL/TRAINING Kansas State Polytechnic. Become a FAA certified drone pilot.A part 107 training course. May 12-14th. Dallas, Texas. Call now! 1-785-826-2633 www. Ksu-uas.com/training

HELP WANTED Schneider jobs available in your area! Earn up to $68,000! Flexible Schedules.Performance bonues. $6,000 tuiton reinbursment available for qualified drivers. www.schneiderjobs.com .

HEALTH Male Enhancment Pump.Get Stronger & Harder Immediately. Gain 1-3 inches permanently and safely guaranteed res ults.FDA Licensed. Free Consultation: 1-800-354-3944.

CREDIT REPAIR

Restore Your Credit Score A+ Rated BBB with 14 Years Experience Get the Credit Score YOU Need and Deserve! Satisfaction Guarantee 1-888-589-9998.

GUN SHOW Worlds Largest Gun show April 1&2Tulsa, OK Fairgrounds. Saturday 8-6, Sunday 8-4. Wanenmachers Tulsa Arms Show. Free appraisals.

Bring your guns! www.tulsaarmsshow.com

MINERAL RIGHTS We buy oil, gas & mineral rights. Both ACREAGE FOR non- producing and producing including non- Participating Royalty Interest (NPRI). Provide us your desired price for an offer evaluation. CALL TODAY 806-620-1422. www.lobomineralsLLC@gmail.com.

Run Your Ad In TexSCAN! Statewide Ad

....................$550

239 Newspapers, 617,408 Circulation $

North Region Only........ 250 69 Newspapers, 165,558 Circulation

South Region Only.......$250 85 Newspapers, 267,744 Circulation

West Region Only .........$250 85 Newspapers, 184,106 Circulation

To Order: Call this Newspaper direct, or call Texas Press Service at 1-800-749-4793 Today!

NOTICE: While most advertisers are reputable, We cannot guarantee products or services advertised. We urge readers to use caution and when in doubt, contact the Texas Attorney General at 1-800-621-0508 or the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC-HELP. The FTC web site is www.ftc.gov/bizop

8 | Hereford BRAND

Religion

Dawn Baptist

Fellowship of Believers As we move closer to “resurrection Sunday” and our 9:00 am Easter service on April 16, we encourage everyone to join us on Palm Sunday, April 9, when we will reflect on the events which happened in the life of Christ during the week from His triumphal entry into Jerusalem until his death by crucifixion. Fellowship and refreshments will be available by 10:00 a.m. and the worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. Each Sunday, Communion is served to all who wish to partake. The message by Pastor Danny Mize will be called “From Entry to Eternity” and will begin with our Scripture reading from John 12:12-50. Peggy Mize will lead us in the singing of two hymns: “We Will Glorify” and “There Is A Redeemer.” Marilyn Bell will provide the piano accompaniment. During the service, we will also hear “Gethsemane” and “It’s About the Cross.” Fellowship of Believers is located at 245 N. Kingwood, and everyone is welcome to attend. If you need more information, leave a message at 364-0359.

Calvary Family Church 137 Avenue G 806-364-5686

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

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Have church news? Want to support our local churches? April Blacksher, Office Manager, publisher@herefordbrand.com

Church News

Assembly Of God

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

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

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

Advertise Here 806-364-2030

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 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

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

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

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

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

Central Church of Christ 148 Sunset 806-364-1606

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

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

Seventh Day Adventist

First Presbyterian 610 Lee St. 806-364-2471

711 W Park Ave. 806-364-6127

Trinity

Seventh Day Adventist

Fellowship Trinity Fellowship

Iglesia Adevntista Del 7 Dia

401 W Park Ave. 806-364-0373

1204 Moreman St. 806-341-0315

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

410 Irving 813-701-4442

Westway Community Center

Presbyterian

First United Methodist

700 Avenue K 806-364-1892

Western Heritage Christian Church

“Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” John 1:29 These are the words spoken by God the Father from heaven over Jesus, God the son, while he was baptized. These are prophetic words that Jesus’ death or the cross would be the substitutionary death of us. This Sunday is Palm Sunday and we will celebrate His death by examining the lamb. Pastor Ted will be holding a babe ewe this Sunday as he explains the role of lambs throughout Jewish history. Join us for the 8:30 or 10:30 services and we look at the perfect lamb of God. There will be 4 exciting Easter Passion week events at the Church. Cross Raising- this is a joint service for all youth groups in Hereford as they combine for this annual event Wednesday, April 12. 5:30 pm for hamburgers and hotdogs and 7pm combined service in the Northend. Good Friday Service- join us on Friday April 14 at 7pm as we worship the cross. Easter Services- Sunday April 16. This year there will be a dramatic presentation call “Two Thieves’” in both the 8:30 & 10:30 services. Two Thieves gives us a view of the two thieves that are crucified on either side of Jesus. Easter Egg Hunts- following the 10:30 am service on Easter, there will be a huge Easter Egg Hunt for all the children of the community. We encourage you to bring your kids to our special Kids Church service at 10:30 am on Easter then stay for the Egg Hunt.

Methodist

Temple Baptist

213 Barker Avenue 806-364-2038

Hereford Church of the Nazarene

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

Iglesia Methodista San Pablo

Templo La Hermosa

Advertise Here 806-364-2030

Episcopal

Church News

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

PICKUP CORNER ACCESSORIES & ELECTRONICS

PICKUP CORNER SHOP GUITARS & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

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

HERD SPORTS

Wednesday April 5, 2017

Hereford BRAND

PAGE

Canyon flies past Lady Whitefaces By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Herd pitcher Luke Nino (5) and catcher Shawn Escamilla (9) collide in front of the plate while honing in on a pop-up Friday. Escamilla held on for the out. BRAND/John Carson

Herd mistakes costly in 8-0 loss to Amarillo By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Untimely miscues and hard-luck hitting proved the difference Friday as the Hereford Whitefaces fell to visiting Amarillo, 8-0, in a District 3-5A tilt that was closer than the final. In seeing their losing streak extended to six games, the Herd (8-9) saw their record dip below .500 for the first time since late February as they remained winless (0-6) in league play. “We played hard all game,” first-year Hereford coach Bryan Moore said. “We just had a couple of defensive lapses that kept us from being right in there.” After falling to Sandies, 16-6, on Thursday in a game postponed two days and exchanged in location because of rain, the Whitefaces used the arm of starter Luke Nino and defense Friday to only trail 2-0 after

five innings. However, a pair of errors took their toll in the top of the sixth when the Sandies made the most of the miscues to put six on the board and provide the final margin. Nino, who took the loss, allowed 8 runs – 5 earned – on only 3 hits while striking out 5 and walking 6 over the first 5 2/3 innings. Marty Carnahan came on in the sixth after Nino reached the 110-pitch limit to throw 1 1/3 innings of 2-hit scoreless relief. “Both Luke and Marty did their jobs,” Moore said. “They threw strikes.” Mustering just 4 hits for the game, the Herd only had a total of 6 baserunners. Carnahan had 3 of the hits, while Andrew Lopez accounted for the other. AMARILLO 8, HEREFORD 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Amarillo 1 0 1 0 0 6 0 8 5 1 Hereford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 WP: Maynard; LP: Nino

A day after using the long ball to win a District 3-5A game, the Hereford Lady Whitefaces were on the other end of the stick – as it were – in a 17-2, five-inning loss Friday to Canyon. The Lady Herd surrendered five home runs in the wind-blown game to see a three-game win streak snapped in falling to 15-9-1 overall and 5-3 in league play. “Friday, we never got momentum on our side,” Hereford coach Ashley Marquez said. “We had a couple of errors that allowed runners on that scored on home runs. “Our sticks were not going like they were the day before. I don’t think we had much gas in the tank from the previous day. We Lady Whiteface catcher Haylie Valdez awaits a throw from the outfield as a Canyon runner scores were running low on fuel during the second inning Friday. BRAND/John Carson to go against a powerhouse Lady Whitefaces looked like stroked her second, 2-run, 1-for-2, while Castillo platlike Canyon.” they were off and running first-inning roundtripper in ed the only runs with her After hitting three homagain when Erica Ramirez as many days. home run. ers in a rain-delayed Thursreached on an error with The 2-1 lead was the last Despite the Lady Eagles day win over Caprock, the one-out and Abrie Castillo the Lady Herd would have. sweeping the season series The Lady Eagles, who by a combined 25-4 score, came in leading the district the Lady Whitefaces still and ranked as the No. 17 stood at 5-3 and tied with Class 5A team in the state, Amarillo for third – behind took control with six runs Canyon and Randall – in in the second that included the District 3-5A standings a 3-run homer. one game into the second They blew things open turn through league play. in a seven-run “Going forthird that saw ward, we have back-to-backto take care to-back home of business, runs account which we are for five of very capable the tallies as of doing,” all the runs Marquez said. scored with “Each game gotwo outs. ing forward is C a n y o n not a must-win, closed the but we need scoring with the mindset three in the of each game top of the being a mustfourth on its final round- win.” tripper of the day. The Lady Whitefaces The Lady Whitefaces were back on the district managed only one baser- diamond Tuesday after unner after the first inning press time when they – and just three for game played host to Plainview. – when Ramirez singled to They hit the road Friday open the home half of the to take on Amarillo. fourth, but was left strandCANYON 17, HEREFORD 2 ed at first. 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Ramirez and Castillo ac- Canyon 1 6 7 3 0 17 17 1 Lady Herd’s Erica Ramirez makes a late tag at third before the counted for the two Lady Hereford 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 dam burst in a 7-run third inning during Friday’s loss to Canyon. Lair; LP: A.Castillo. HR- C: Callahan Herd hits with each going WP: 2, Lair 2, Newsom; H: A.Castillo

BRAND/John Carson

COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES Thursday, April 6 Baseball Freshmen vs. Randall, 5 p.m. JV at Randall, 5 p.m.

Friday, April 7 Baseball Varsity vs. Randall, 5 p.m. Softball Varsity at Amarillo, 4:30 p.m. JV at Amarillo, 6:30 p.m. Track Varsity boys, girls at Canyon, TBA

STEVENS CAR & TRUCK CENTER CENTER, HEREFORD, TX

545 N. 25 Mile Ave.

BORGER (scrimmage) 1 p.m. at Levelland (scrimmage) 4:30p.m. at Shallowater (scrimmage) noon at Shallowater tournament TBA at Levelland tournament TBA DALHART at Canyon* 1 p.m. CANYON* at Plainview* 4:30p.m. PLAINVIEW* 4:30p.m. AMARILLO* 4:30p.m. at Amarillo* 4:30p.m. at Randall* 4:30p.m. RANDALL* 4:30p.m. PALO DURO 4:30p.m. at Palo Duro 1:30p.m. at Dumas* DUMAS* CAPROCK* at Caprock*

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

4:30p.m. 4:30p.m. 4:30p.m.

Hereford Whitefaces 2017 Tennis schedule

Hereford Whitefaces 2017 Golf schedule

Hereford Whitefaces 2017 Baseball schedule

Monday, April 10 Golf Boys at Amarillo, TBA

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

1-800-299-2438 - www.stevens5star.com

Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 20 Feb. 23-25 March 2-4 March 7 4:30 p.m. March 17 March 18 1 p.m. March 21 March 24 March 28 March 31 April 4 April 7 April 11 April 14 April 18 4:30 p.m. April 21 April 25 April 28

Saturday, April 8 Baseball Freshmen at Randall, 10 a.m. JV vs. Randall, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, April 11 Baseball Varsity vs. Palo Duro, 5 p.m. Golf Girls at Plainview, TBA Softball Varsity vs. Randall, 4:30 p.m. JV vs. Randall, 6:30 p.m. Tennis Varsity at District tournament, Amarillo, TBA

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

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

GIRLS March 3-4 March 23 April 3 April 11

at at at at

Amarillo Canyon* Amarillo* Plainview*

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

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

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

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

4:30p.m. TBA 4 p.m. 4 p.m. TBA TBA 6:30p.m. 6:30p.m. TBA 4 p.m. 2 p.m. 4:30p.m. 6:30p.m. 4:30p.m. 4:30p.m. 4:30p.m. 4:30p.m. 4:30p.m. 4:30p.m. 4:30p.m. 4:30p.m.

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

TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

10 | Hereford BRAND

News

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Have news to share? John Carson, Managing Editor, editor@herefordbrand.com

Above, Angela Penton, Sammie Lytal and Judy Watts draw plenty of ahhhhhhs as they show off three of the shelter’s youngest residents. Right, 3-year-old Bentley Leonard show mom which one of the cats he wants to take home during Saturday’s Humane Society open house. BRAND/John Carson

HUMANE: FROM PAGE 1

Although the move into the new facility – at the corner of Progressive Road and 15th Street and across the street from its former location as part of the City of Hereford’s animal impound – was not a long trek, the change the move makes for the organization stretches throughout Hereford. With Leonard adding the Humane Society is actively seeking to get the community more involved in its efforts, volunteer Isabel Gentry said the new facility will go a long way to accomplishing that. “When you have a building like this, it brings more awareness to what we’re doing,” Gentry said. “It gives us a face and physical entity. It draws notice to the difference we are making in the community. “At the animal shelter, we were almost unknown. A lot

of people associated us with the dog pound. With increased awareness, people will be more willing to help and assist us in addressing a problem that’s been in the community for years.” Adding the society provides a voice for animals, Gentry noted that animal problems are a community’s problems. Subsequently, it is one the community needs to be involved in solving. “It only takes one person to start things rolling,” she said. “People need to understand this is a community issue that needs to addressed and solved by the community. “I am really excited about all this.” The new facility features triple the dog pens – from six to 18 – and twice the area for cats – including separate rooms for males and females – as well as both dog and cat outdoor exercise areas. Also among the additional space is a room with wash

areas for large and small animals, as well as a veterinarian treatment area. There are also separate rooms for item storage, food storage and office space. The lobby is highlighted by a large-screen television that runs photos of animals available for adoption – not just at the new center, but also those in local foster care. All of which, Leonard quickly pointed out, would not have been possible without the efforts of local philanthropists Garth and Susie Merrick. “I don’t even know how to explain how important they have been to us,” Leonard said. “They saw our mission and made it happen. “I can’t imagine a family with such big hearts.” While the Merricks assisted with funding for the new facility, their namesake company – Merrick Pet Care – is maintaining that generosity by donating all the food for animals housed in the facility.

Merrick vice president of operations Keith Bridwell also announced Saturday that Merrick Pet Care would match – dollar for dollar – all community donations to the Humane Society up to $25,000. The Merricks’ efforts for the Humane Society were recognized to open Saturday’s dedication by the unveiling of a sidewalk plaque in their honor. “It was the right thing to do at the right time,” Garth Merrick said. Dedicating its new facility on Saturday, the Humane Society of Deaf Smith County has “triple” the space from its former location at the city animal impound. The new facility includes, left, wash areas for large and smaller animals, right, separate cat rooms for males and females, and, below, outside exercise areas for both dogs and cats. The shelter is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and at other times by appointment.

BRAND/John Carson

THE RIGHT SEED FOR RIGHT HERE A great season starts with planting the right seed on your acres. NEED SEED?

Contact your local dealer to learn more about Hoegemeyer brand products.

Jared L Blankenship Farms Hereford, TX 1 (806) 344-5835