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Hereford Super Shoot pulls third edition Saturday

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By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Volatility continues in cattle markets

Shells are loaded. Guns are primed. Pigeons are clayed, and traps are set – as it were – for the third

annual Hereford Super Shoot. The two-day event, sponsored by Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce, is set for Saturday and Sunday at Hereford

Gun Club. “Things are looking good,” chamber executive director Sid Shaw said. “We have almost 20 teams entered, but there is still time to get some more in

there.” As of Monday, Shaw said nine five-man teams and seven four-man teams have already entered to take part in the event that features two days of com-

petitive shooting at 100 rounds per team per day. Competition begins each day at 9 a.m., and runs through noon with shootPLEASE SEE SHOOT | 3

HISD gets word out despite low attendance

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By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Looking at attendance for the first two public meetings Hereford Independent School District (HISD) has hosted concerning its upcoming $45 million bond issue, it would be easy to say school officials are discouraged by an apparent lack of public interest. The first meeting on March 30 – an evening gathering at Amarillo College – drew a crowd that just topped 30. The second – in the early morning at Hereford Senior Center on April 13 – saw only six members of the public attend. However, the low attendance and seeming lack of interest – particularly on an issue that will effectively cost people additional tax dollars for as long as 20 years – is no cause for alarm to district officials. “The gatherings may have been small, but I am pleased with the turnouts,” HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship said. “We had people at each of them who wanted to know about the bond and wanted to be informed.” In terms of numbers, attendance has been effectively overwhelming. Blankenship was thrilled with attendance at the first meeting – noting those 30-plus attendees surpassed the combined attendance at all of the three public meetings prior to a 2015 HISD bond issue. With the 2015 $42.6 million bond failing by an almost 2:1 margin, HISD officials focused on reversing the most significant detail of that election – the fact that only 14.9 percent of registered voters cast ballots. “We are trying to encourage people to vote and vote informed,” Blankenship said. “I believe that is one thing that didn’t happen last time. “Not very many people showed up to

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Today

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HEREFORD HISTORY 33 years ago • April 26, 1984

Members of the Briza Marina Band from Hereford won first place at the Battle of the Bands in Friona. Band members included Fernando Torres, Joe Mendez III, Daniel Torres, Alfredo Avila, and Roberto Vega.

INDEX

Obituaries................2 News.........................3 Opinion.....................4 Agriculture.............5 Community...........6,10 Classifieds...............7 Religion..................8 Sports......................9

Packing lunch, dinner, breakfast on march for a cause Despite an admitted crimp in numbers because of Saturday school, members of the Hereford High School U.S. Marine Corps JROTC and commanders – along with a parent volunteer – made the most of a 5-mile march Saturday. Designed to help cadets remain in shape in preparation for next year’s 26.2 Bataan Memorial Death March, the venture had another purpose in providing assistance for Hereford Food Pantry. JROTC cadets Lillian Mackie, Anna Hernandez and Rafael Betran were joined by program instructors and commanders Maj. Johnny Journey and MSgt. Larry Trujillo, and parent Maria Rubio in making the trek from Veterans Park to the Food Pantry location on Lee Avenue. Once there, the group unloaded a total of 56 pounds of food items from their packs to help fill Food Pantry shelves and Deaf Smith County stomachs. BRAND/John Carson

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Grant helps Dawn VFD acquire new equipment By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer

The men and women of the Dawn Volunteer Fire Department can’t be blamed if they show a little swagger these days. They’re proud of their spanking new 2016 Freightliner fire truck pressed into service last fall. The new Freightliner replaces a 1971 GMC military vehicle that the Dawn VFD is retiring from its fleet. The Freightliner sports a 1,500-gallon water tank, a 200 gallonper-minute pump, a foam system, a front bumper monitor controlled from inside the cab, and a hand-controlled monitor behind the cab. The Dawn VFD, provides first-response fire protec-

tion on the east side of Deaf Smith County and mutual aid to departments county-wide. Dawn VFD acquired the truck thanks to a $200,000 grant from the Texas A&M Forest Service which is committed to protecting lives and property through the Rural VFD Assistance Program. Funded by the Texas State Legislature and administered by Texas A&M Forest Service, the cost-share program provides funding to rural VFDs for the acquisition of firefighting vehicles, fire and rescue equipment, protective clothing, dry-hydrants, computer systems and firefighter training, according to a press release from the agency. Assistance from the PLEASE SEE DAWN | 10

Members of the Dawn Volunteer Fire Department, from left, Ronald, Sharon, and Leroy Johnson show off the new truck Dawn VFD acquired through a grant with Texas A&M Forest Service. Photo by Jim Steiert

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Dorothy Esteline Funderburg Mercer, a native-Texan and 12-year resident of Weatherford, died Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Brookdale Weatherford. Born in Hereford in 1920, Dorothy started her career as an assistant cashier at First National Bank of Hereford then went on to become secretary to the superintendent of schools in Hereford for 27 years before retiring in 1983. During this time, she was an officer for the Texas Educational Secretaries Association, and a Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church. She was a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 312. Dorothy married James Mercer in May 1944, after the two met while James was stationed with the U.S. Army at the Hereford prisoner of war camp. They had one daughter, Ann Mercer Sims, and she and her husband Gil Sims are residents of Weatherford. Dorothy and Jim loved to travel and made a point of visiting all 50 states together over the years. In 2005, they relocated to Weatherford to be closer to Ann, Gil and the extended family. After settling into Weatherford Town Center, they both became members of First Baptist Church of Weatherford, and Dorothy greatly enjoyed being a member of the Priscilla Class. James died in July 2008. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law of Weatherford; granddaughter Kellie Lowder and husband Mike of Fort Worth; grandson Charlie Sims and wife Kym of Keller; great-grandsons Carson and Connor, who brought her countless hours of joy in her later years; nieces Sandra Feagan and Carolyn Keene; nephew Arthur Housley; and her extended family of great-nieces, greatnephews, their children and

many others who loved their Aunt Dorothy. In addition, the family of residents and staff at Brookdale Weatherford were an important part of her life, and the family thanks them for their love and friendship while Dorothy was a resident. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude’s, Make-AWish, or the charity of your choice. Services were Tuesday, April 26 at First United Methodist Church of Weatherford. Burial followed at DFW National Cemetery in Grand Prairie.

Cary L. Vanlandingham 1967-2017 Cary Lee Vanlandingham, 49, died April 21, 2017. A memorial service was held Tuesday, April 25 at River Road High School. Cary was born July 15, 1967 in Friona to Madge and Roy Vanlandingham. He graduated from Hereford High School. He married Donna Victor in 1985 in Hereford. Cary worked as maintenance supervisor for River Road ISD, and also for Bushland ISD. He had owned his own construction company for 20 years. Cary enjoyed all things outdoors, such as farming, gardening, fishing, and snow skiing. He loved animals of all kinds. He enjoyed smoking meats and served as the chuck wagon cook for an annual event at ATFC Ministries in Colorado for the past eight years. He enjoyed watching westerns and chick flicks. Most of all, Cary loved spending time with his grandkids and teaching them about animals. He was preceded in death by his parents; and infant twins, Casey and Carrie. Survivors include his wife, Donna Vanlandingham; son Juston Vanlandingham and wife Taylor of Amarillo; daughter Sunny Drerup and husband Anthony of Amarillo; two brothers, Kyle Vanlandingham and wife Christie of Frederick, Colo., and Terry Lewis and wife Aruna of Cheyenne, Wyo.; sister Rhonda Vanlandingham of Tulia; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be made to At the Foot of the Cross Ministries, 6109 Ralston St. Frederick, CO, 80530. Sign our online guestbook at coxfuneralhomeamarillo. com

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Police Blotter Hereford Police Department April 21 Valerie Yvone Gomez, 31, arrested for possession or delivery of a controlled substance, failure to identify-fugitive, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of probation, on an outstanding city traffic warrant and on an outstanding city criminal warrant. Joe Martinez Jr., 21, arrested for two outstanding city traffic warrants. Nathan James Schlaht, 32, arrested for possession of marijuana. Stephanie Mendoza, 25, arrested for no driver’s license. Alberto Otero Murillo, 71, arrested for a thirdor-more offense of driving while intoxicated.

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 • 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-

April 22 Jesus Fernando Gonzalez, 22, arrested for assault and assault by strangulation. Jeremy Cornett, 39, arrested theft and on an outstanding city criminal warrant. Adriana Garcia, 28, arrested for driving while license invalid-no insurance.

April 23 Kristi Ladeane Rayburn, 46, arrested for possession of a controlled substance and driving while license invalid. Tori Danielle Darnell, 31, arrested for possession or delivery of a controlled substance. Luis Vega, 28, arrested on an outstanding felony warrant.

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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 • Prairie 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). • 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 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 • 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.

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

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Bovina and southbound on I-27 between Amarillo and Canyon – promoting all its FROM PAGE 1 events and its Super Shoot ing games highlighting the billboards have generated afternoon schedule. “lots of calls,” according to Saturday concludes with Shaw. a dinner at Hereford CounThe event is a two- or try Club and Shootmaybe even threeer Calcutta auction. fold undertaking to “The first two boost the chamber, went real well,” gun club and city. Shaw said. “We are “The best thing in the third year of is it gets people to a five-process to come to Hereford, build the event up get involved in an so people automatevent, stay overically know to sign night, shop, eat SHAW up.” and add to the loPromotion of the cal economy,” Shaw event, whose proceeds said. “It is also good boost benefit the chamber, is not for the sponsors’ income. limited to Hereford and It is relatively easy to do Deaf Smith County. and pull off, and just anThe chamber has a pair other good thing people of large highway billboards know and recognize about – eastbound on U.S. 60 in Hereford.

“It is also an exciting event that help promotes the gun club. It has already helped increase participation in the club, and it makes people aware of the good facility here, so they can take advantage of it.” In terms of how good the gun club’s range actually is, Shaw added the West Texas A&M shooting team uses it as its site for home matches, and there are prospects for intercollegiate shooting events in the future. Also part of the third Super Shoot is a raffle with a Glock 42 .380 caliber handgun as grand prize. For details or to enter, call the chamber at 806364-3333 or visit www. herefordtx.org. Entry deadline is 5 p.m., Friday.

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OPINION

Earning that college degree in just 14 years

Dreamers and stargazers It was the safest place in the world, the 100 block of Centre Street, during the first ten years of my life. In the late 1950s, the local neighborhood consisted of young, middleclass families, including a dozen little girls living within giggling distance of one another, our own built-in play group. In those halcyon summers, we played and explored and lived outside from daylight until bedtime. The Texas sun streaked our hair with strands of gold, leaving our skin freckled and bronzed. We filled endless days with chalk-drawn houses and crayons, hopscotch and hula hoops, hide and seek, Mother May I and Simon Says. With wild abandon, we roller skated, jumped rope, waged Zorro swordfights with yardsticks, rode trikes and bikes, played school and scooped up jacks with a bouncing ball. Veiling our hair with our mother’s nylon half-slips, we were princesses and queens in thrilling, fanciALL IN Kerri Womble Steiert ful adventures of our own creation. It was a magic sliver of time when we were allowed to be gloriously childish. Imagination made our universe boundless. We looked up, writing our names with burning sparklers on the vast indigo canvas of the night sky. Our expectant eyes divined fairy tales and mythical monsters in the clouds that inflated above us. Sprawling in the porch shade, we devoured DC comic books and Weekly Readers. We skipped down the yellow-brick road in search of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, laughed at Henry Higgins, solved petty crimes with Nancy Drew, grew with the March sisters and cried for Black Beauty. The scarlet taste of summer erupted on our tongues as we gobbled the strawberries pilfered from the sand garden in our backyard. I remember counting the Mississippis between thunder and lightning to guess the nearness of purple thunderstorms approaching on the flat western horizon. With the cicada’s song as our soundtrack, we escaped the heat by running through the sprinkler’s spray while we yearned for a Slip ‘n Slide, the yellow plastic wonder condemned by my dad as a lawn killer. Our attentions weren’t yet monopolized by the screens of TVs or telephones. Only three local networks broadcast a bland, familyfriendly menu of quiz shows, westerns, comedies and variety hours. Around midnight, television programming signed off, switching to a black-and-white test pattern. Phones were eons away from being “smart” although we were enthralled by the advent of push button dialing called touch tone, replacing the traditional rotary models. Piggy banks were regularly robbed to buy novelty sweets like candy cigarettes, flavored wax lips, gold nugget gum in tiny drawstring pouches and miniature pop bottles filled with sugar water. Cracker Jacks came with actual toy prizes in the box, not today’s flimsy paper coupons. We flirted with danger by letting Fizzy tablets explode on our tongues. All of us had heard the cautionary tale of a hapless kid whose tummy burst after swallowing one. There was the known risk of choking on sugar dust when downing a Pixie Stick, as a rank amateur might. When a family of boys moved into the ‘hood, the Centre Street sisterhood viewed the interlopers with deep suspicion, as if Orcs were invading The Shire. We tolerated their occasional company, but since they were equally stymied by our distaff species, detente was reached. A demilitarized zone was established, thereby peacefully separating the two foreign nations. Fifty years ago, hills of horny toads were common in Hereford. Curious fingers of local kids discovered and would never forget the velvet tummies of baby horny toads. The full-grown toads were a bit too scary for handling since they looked as if they belonged beside Godzilla, menacing a mini-diorama of Tokyo. And there was the notorious bloodspitting legend, spread with devilish glee by the neighborhood Orcs. In those days, we didn’t have one mother; we had a virtual legion because a vigilant Mom was on duty in every house on the block. In our family, there was none of this wait until your father gets home nonsense. My mother was judge, jury and executioner. We were occasionally spanked, endured timeouts with our noses in corners and always expected to apologize for bad behavior. Justice was certain, swift and, although it may not have seemed so at the time, exasperatingly fair. After supper and a bath, we were released to play outside for the evening, dressed in nightgowns with our just-washed hair rolled in pink sponge curlers. Chasing lightning bugs in the gathering darkness, we let loose the last squeals and giggles before sleep. Our starlight wishes rose from the midst of our private realm. These little girls from my childhood fantasized of growing up to be nurses and stewardesses, princesses and cowgirls, mommies and beauty queens. Lying on comfy, worn quilts thrown over freshmown grass, we were dreamers and stargazers, innocent and sheltered from the outside world. Although, in our untamed hearts, we believed it was ours for the claiming, someday, when we would be ready.

Wednesday April 26, 2017

Tales of Deaf Smith County “Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.” Ronald E. Osburn

bage, pumpkins, fruits, vegetable and other farm and garden crops from the county. He continued these fair entries for many years. Due to his enthusiasm for the deEarly in the growth of the town and velopment of the area, Byrle financed the county, civic leaders formed the a colored moving picture of the area. Hereford Sanitary and Improvement Elmer Patterson did the filming, Society, whose charge it was “to pro- which made a full two-week run at mote the general welfare.” the Deaf Smith County Exhibit at the In January 1903, the Hereford state fair in 1946 and 1947. Board of Trade was organized, and It was estimated that over a million by 1907, the two entities merged people eventually saw the film. Byand formed the Hereford Commer- rle flew more than a quarter-million cial Club. miles, usually at his own expense, The club adopted a “platform” to to show the film to various audihelp with the growth of the ences throughout the United area. Some of the items on States. All of this was to enthe agenda included a northcourage people to come to south railroad, a first-class Deaf Smith County. hotel, paving of streets, pubByrle was presented a lifelic parks and an effort to time membership in the Deaf make the town a health reSmith County Chamber of sort that would attract 1,000 Commerce in 1952. visitors in the summer. Other involvement to Other projects undertaken “boost” the area included by the club were a causeway helping to establish Palo across Tierra Blanca Creek, Duro Canyon as a state park. Carolyn Waters 100,000 trees to be planted He served on the park board in and around the city, comfrom 1929-32. pletion of the courthouse and the Not only did Byrle Elliston promote high school, 500 houses to be built Deaf Smith County and Hereford, he in the city, 500 new farms, a flour and his family spent a few years in mill, free mail service and a fire de- Canyon in order to send their chilpartment. dren to college. He served as presiThe Hereford Commercial Club dent of the chamber there in 1932. became the chamber of commerce They soon returned to Hereford and in 1920. One of the chamber’s most continued promoting this area. active members in its early years The Elliston family was active was Byrle Elliston, who was often re- members of First Methodist Church, ferred to as the “One Man Chamber and Byrle was a member of the Odd of Commerce.” Fellows Lodge beginning in 1909. Elliston had arrived in the county Byrle had been, from his childhood in 1903 with his parents, the A.H. in the Oklahoma Indian Territory, a Ellistons. He soon became a partner collector of arrowheads and he had in the real estate business with his over 20,000 in his collection. One father and T.J. Graves. of his greatest delights was to show Young Byrle, leaving the local work this collection to adults and children to the older partners, made frequent alike. trips to the east and north to encourMost of the Ellistons had moved age people to come to the area. The away from the area by the 1960s, but lure of cheap land being sold from their service and devotion to the area $2.50-$5.00 an acre and farm pro- can long be remembered. duce exhibits helped in this venture. Byrle took the first farm produce “Life is a gift and it offers us the exhibit from the county to the state privilege, opportunity and responsifair in 1907. He earned 54 blue rib- bility to give something back by bebons and 46 red ribbons with cab- coming more.” Tony Robbins

There was one thing I was determined to do in my lifetime: Become the first person in my family to get a college degree. And I did – eventually. (Of course, I was then going to become a famous film writer/director who commuted between New York and Hollywood when not at my private island; that has not happened – yet.) I graduated from Meridian, Texas in May 1974 and could not wait to get out of there (like every other teenager in every other small town). The big city beckoned; I enrolled at UT-Austin in the fall of ‘74. Everything was all mapped out: graduate college in four years then begin my awesome career, armed with my Radio, Television, and Film degree. Things didn’t quite work out as planned...shocking. ON YOUR I carried a full load that MARK first year, collecting 28 hours – a miracle considering how Mark K. Campbell many intramural/pick-up football games I played inside Memorial Stadium (yes, in the stadium). That first year included classes like “Computers in the Modern World” (punch cards were changing everything!) and “Russian, Pole, and Jew” for my European Studies minor. I was right on course for fame. Then, I got married at 19 – which was a great thing (he added quickly). I missed a year of school – that $23 a month color TV payment was not going to take care of itself so I worked – before taking a couple of classes at night at UT in the spring of 1976. I had to get back on course and did, collecting 21 hours in the 1976-77 school year, three from “History of the German Theater” and an advanced literature class, “Wit and Satire.” Then we moved from Austin. Then we had two daughters. Then I got hired by the Arlington Fire Department, a real job. Suddenly it was 1983; nine years since I had started college, and I had no private island nor movie script written. I had to man up. So with two young girls and two jobs, I went back to college, UTA, pecking away at the then immense number of hours I still needed for a degree: Spring 1983 – 12 hours Fall 1983 – 3 hours Spring 1984 – 3 hours Spring 1985 – 12 hours Fall 1985 – 3 hours Spring 1986 – 6 hours (at TCJC, Tarrant County Junior College as we called it then) Fall 1987 – 9 hours (TCJC, all on video tapes that I took home, watcher, then returned to be tested on, a precursor to today’s online education option) Spring 1988 – 12 hours plus 3 more hours at TCJC Suddenly – finally! – I was within striking distance of a degree. I needed just three journalism hours and to make up a “deficiency” in foreign language, one had put off for 14 years. In the summer of ‘88, nasal surgery kept me off from the fire hall and I barrelled to the dream’s finish line. Those final three journalism hours were cleared with “Women in Literature.” Only foreign language remained, and I bucked up one more time, cramming four semesters in the summer session – MondayThursday, 8:30-noon – 12 hours in 11 weeks. I was forced to take German; the Spanish class was closed. I hung on – it was tough early – and got four Bs. I finally had the required 129 hours – exactly – and earned my degree which was given to me out of a filing cabinet one late summer day. (Don’t do that; if you graduate, walk the stage – for your family if not for yourself.) So, there you go: How to graduate in just 14 years. I can’t say I recommend this route. But I can look back and see that, if nothing else, I persevered. A college degree is a personal achievement no one can ever take from you. It’s not reached overnight – in fact, sometimes it takes 14 years. Mark K. Campbell’s favorite class was “Motion Picture Development.”

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SAN ANTONIO – Volatility in the cattle market recently is a result of large supplies of beef and speculative investment in agricultural commodities, according to experts at the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association convention in San Antonio. The overall message was cattle producers should brace for continued swings in prices as beef cycles through the supply chain. “Obviously we’ve got a lot of meat to work through,” said Dr. Joe Paschal, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service livestock specialist from Corpus Christi. “Some economists have said it’s been a meat tsunami. I think we will get through that. “Cows in good condition are moving up to the 70 cent mark in my part of the country, and bulls that are not completely worn out because of the lean beef value, are moving a little bit north of 90 cents. “Some producers are looking at replacing some of the cattle they sold during the dry years or when cows were really high, or just rebuilding their cow herd.” Randy Blach, CattleFax cattle marketing economist in Colorado, confirmed both the market volatility and large supplies of beef during his market outlook presentation. “We saw prices break

35 percent (in the fall), and now we are just coming off a 35 percent rally,” Blach said. He said the recent change in domestic protein supply produced has been the most in his 35 years. That’s due in part to export markets and working through large supplies of beef as a result of cow herd expansion. Blach said a recent trade of fed cattle at $131.62 marked a 35 percent increase from the lows set in October. He said the cow herd is still growing with more than a 1 million cows added to the 2017 inventory. “We’re looking at 600,000 to 800,000 more cows by Jan. 1, 2018,” he said. With Texas expected to add 550,000 cows, 2017 production forecasts are on the increase as for all meats. Consumer demand continues to be strong for beef in the food service, restaurant and quick service sectors. Overall, Blach said weather forecasts are favorable for good grain production and should keep corn prices around $4 a bushel. That sets the stage for moderate cattle prices going forward for the rest of 2017. So far, spring rainfall has been plentiful in South Central Texas and South Texas regions. “We’ve had adequate rainfall, enough rain to get grass growing,” Paschal said. “Most of the

From left, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists Dr. Dan Hale, Dr. Joe Paschal, Dr. Tom Hairgrove and Bryan Davis, AgriLife Extension agent for Wilson County, demonstrate injection site blemishes on a beef carcass at the 2017 Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Convention in San Antonio. Contributed photo cows are fat as I drive up the road from the Valley to Central Texas, across to Del Rio and over to Houston.” Dr. Ron Gill, AgriLife Extension livestock specialist and associate department head for animal science at Texas A&M University, said producers are having to identify efficiencies in their operations to increase profit margins. “When you look at efficiencies, you’ve got to focus on major cost centers and that’s depreciation, feed and labor,” Gill said. “You can only take so much labor out of an

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operation and it still be functional. There is that spot where you have to decide to cut down on permanent labor and go to contract labor, how you can best manage the things that have to be done on a ranch.” Gill said feed expense also plays a key role and “how you are managing your natural resources.” “Are you pushing your production environment where you have to buy supplemental feed to cover those gaps,” he added. “Or can you back off a little bit and depending on how much you are pushing your re-

comes down to buying stuff that has a positive return on investment. I think that is the key message. “There is a lot of stuff we can buy and a lot of it is fun to have, but we have to buy stuff that is going to return on that investment. It’s the same things we’ve been fighting for years in our industry. We’ve had ups and downs, we just have to figure out how to fit our production systems into today’s current economic situation.” Other topics discussed included marketing cattle and health issues. “There are many different factors cattle producers are facing today that affect their ultimate economic viability,” said Dr. Cliff Lamb, department head for animal science at Texas A&M. “The fever tick, drought – all affect productivity. We must work closely together as a unit, from a research, Extension and animal science faculty standpoint, to figure out fast ways to counteract issues such as drought and fever tick and resolve them as quickly as possible.”

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Mammogram scheduling set for Thurs. at Amigos From Staff Reports

A small turnout at an early-morning, HISD-sponsored public meeting about the upcoming $45 million bond issue does not dampen the spirits of Superintendent Sheri Blankenship, who has also made numerous bond presentations to much-larger crowds at civic groups, clubs and businesses. BRAND/John Carson

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vote, and most of those who did voted about a single issue in the bond instead of thinking about the entire district.” While Blankenship and other school officials are limited in what they can publically say about the pending issue – allowed to only relay information and facts without any type of endorsements – they have been assisted by the political action committee (PAC) Hereford Proud-Pass the Bond, which has been trumpeting passage of the bond and drumming up support. The most visible of the PAC’s efforts appeared during the past week as yard signs popped up in lawns

around Hereford. While certainly appreciative of the PAC’s support, that is not what has Blankenship relatively unconcerned about low numbers at the public meetings. She has been able to get the district’s message out in other ways. Since the bond was officially called on Feb. 13, Blankenship has been pounding the pavement to make presentations at a plethora of locations throughout Hereford. She has given radio interviews, spoken to numerous civic organizations and community groups and made her pitch to a number of businesses and government entities – including Caviness Meat Packers, ATMOS, Gearn Industries, three banks and the City of Hereford.

With attendance not required by any employer, Blankenship said the presentations at businesses have been well received with attendance numbers ranging from 15 to more than 50. Lauding business owners and officials for providing her the platform, she noted that an April 11 meeting with city employees had 62 in attendance. “We’re just trying to get the information and facts about the bond out to as many people as we can,” Blankenship said. “As I’ve said, the most important thing is getting people to vote and to know exactly what they are voting on.” However, she admitted there may a bit of an uphill battle because the May 6 election – which originally opened with three seats on

the Hereford City Commission, including mayor, up for grabs and four more on the HISD Board of Trustees – is now only about the bond after the city and HISD board cancelled their elections when no opposition faced those already qualified. With concerns that could limit an election-day turnout at the polls, Blankenship has added reminders in her presentations about taking advantage of early voting. Early voting for the 8,118 of Deaf Smith County’s 8,364 registered voters qualified to cast ballots on the HISD bond opens Monday and runs through Friday, then again Monday-Tuesday, May 1-2 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., in front of the county clerk’s office on the second floor of Deaf Smith County Courthouse.

The Panhandle Breast Health’s WISE Woman program will be providing an opportunity for Hereford uninsured women to receive mammograms on Thursday. WISE Woman – along with partners Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Breast Center of Excellence and United Supermarket of Hereford – are the sponsoring the event from 3-5 p.m., at the Hereford Amigos on 25 Mile Avenue. The need for such an event is paramount considering at 66 percent of the female population in the area are not compliant with current breast screening guidelines. Event officials said given that early detection of breast cancer is the key to less intensive treatment and better assurances of survival, annual screenings are important for Panhandle to know about and obtain. The event is specifically

aimed at uninsured women 40 years old and older and will provide them appointments with providers to obtain a mammogram screening at no cost. The cost of the screenings is being paid through a state grant to TTUHSC. In addition, members of the Hereford WISE Woman team – Denise Andrews, La La Murillo, Martha Rincon, Dee Salinas, Cindy Simons and Lydia Villanueva – will on hand to also assist women who have insurance in scheduling screenings. With pre-paid mammograms not always available and many areas providing no such services at all, event officials encouraged local women to take advantage of this opportunity. For details, contact Leticia Goodrich with Panhandle Breast Health at 806-331-4710 or 806-2364593, as well as Hereford Regional Medical Center’s Salinas – herself a recent breast cancer survivor – via email at dee.salinas@ dschd.org.

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If you’re looking for a church experience with friendly people who love God and other people, come check us out on Sunday, April 30. Pastor Danny Mize will share a message called “Loving God – Saying It and Showing It.” Scripture readings will come from Psalm 105:1-5 and 1 John 4:7-12. The hymns we will sing together will include: “O How I Love Jesus!” “O How He Loves You and Me” “Jesus Loves Me” and “I Love You Lord.” Cindy Cassels will play the piano and Peggy Mize will lead our singing. Feel free to drop in and learn what makes our church a welcoming, friendly group of folks. Fellowship and refreshments will be available by 10:00 a.m. and the worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. Communion is served each Sunday to all who wish to partake. Fellowship of Believers is located at 245 N. Kingwood, and everyone is welcome to attend. If you have questions, leave a message at 364-0359. You can also find us on Facebook: www. facebook.com/FOBchurchHereford/

Dawn Baptist Dawn Community 806-258-7330

First Baptist Church 5th & Main Street 806-364-0696 www.fbchereford.com

Frio Baptist Church 7 miles S. on FM 1055 806-276-5380

Genesis Church 1 mile N. on Hwy 385 806-364-1217 www.genesischurch.com

Good News Church 621 E. 15th 806-364-5239

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

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

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

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

Lutheran Immanuel Lutheran Church

Westway Community Center

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

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

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

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

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

Pastor Ted is preaching a message about “Practical Christianity” on Sunday, April 29 at 8:30 am and 10:30 am as he finishes his series on Hebrews. Our church is featuring a new app which contains the latest information about our children, youth and young adult activities. You can download the app under “herefordnaz”. Exciting things are happening.

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Everyone welcome. April 30th at 3:30 p.m. for organ concert by Norman Goad. Accomplished organist on pipe organs in the area. Reception following concert. Everyone is invited to experience the wonderful sound of our newly repaired organ.

Presbyterian

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

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

410 Irving 813-701-4442

Western Heritage Christian Church

There is a chili topped baked potato meal before the concert at 6pm in the Fellowship Hall. The cost is a donation to our children’s camp fund. You are invited to join us.

Methodist

700 Avenue K 806-364-1892

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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Temple Baptist

213 Barker Avenue 806-364-2038

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Iglesia Methodista San Pablo

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Consistency to be key for Lady Herd playoff hopes By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Shawn Escamilla (9) beats the throw to the plate in the second inning Friday to pull the Whitefaces within a run in an eventual 9-6 loss to Dumas. BRAND/John Carson

Herd can’t get over the hump By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Continuing a season-long trait of getting their heads just to the surface, but never above water, the Hereford Whitefaces dropped a 9-6 decision Friday to visiting Dumas on the District 3-5A diamond. Losing their third straight and 11th in the last 12 outings, the Herd fell to 9-14 overall and 1-11 in league play. “We struggled in the beginning,” first-year Her-

eford coach Bryan Moore said. “We had some guys out and were forced to play with a makeshift defense. But, that is no excuse. They were a good bunting team and took advantage of it. “Still, I was proud of the way we kept fighting and plugging to get back into it. That’s the way you have to play. I was not upset with the effort.” A single, two errors and a ground out staked the Demons to a 4-0 lead in the first, but the Whitefaces immediately cut that in

half. Shawn Escamilla and Mitchell Carnahan drew walks to open the frame before Escamilla was forced out at third on a Jake Kelso fielder’s choice. Clean-up hitter Marty Carnahan ripped a shot to center that was held up by the wind for the second out. Luke Nino then delivered a sharp single to score a pair and make it 4-2. After the Demons got those back in the top of the second, the Herd made the PLEASE SEE HERD | 10

As the Hereford Lady Whitefaces cast their eyes to the postseason, players and coaches alike are hoping the playoffs do not bring a repeat of Friday. Friday, they managed just 3 hits and did not advance a runner past second base in a 1-0 loss to Caprock to close the regular season. As District 3-5A’s third seed after finishing 9-5 in league play – 19-11 overall – the Lady Herd will face District 4 runner-up Lubbock Cooper in a best-ofthree, Bi-District series. Game 1 is set for Thursday at 6:30 p.m., with Game 2 starting Saturday at 1 p.m., and a deciding third game, if needed, to follow. “We need to continue to have strong at-bats to be successful in the postseason,” Hereford coach Ashley Marquez said. “We cannot have an off day with our sticks. “If you can’t get hits, you can’t runners on so you can move them around and push them into score. We have to be disciplined in the box.” The good thing is the Lady Whitefaces have plenty of pop at the plate. The top seven batters in the order – Mickey Enriquez, Danielle Pena, Erica Ramirez, Abrie Castillo, Haylie Valdez, Haleigh For Hereford coach Ashley Marquez consistency at the plate Barba and Leslie Castillo – and in the field will hold the key to the playoffs for the Lady have all shown the ability Whitefaces. BRAND/John Carson to get on and move runners over, as well as being Ramirez, Abrie CastilAlso looming in the orable to score and drive in lo and Valdez also have PLEASE SEE HOPES | 10 runs. power.

Lady Whitefaces stumble in finale By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Herd’s Zack Martin swipes third during Friday’s District 3-5A loss to visiting Dumas. BRAND/John Carson

With third place in District 3-5A sewed up, the Hereford Lady Whitefaces might have been caught looking ahead Friday in a 1-0 loss at Caprock to close out the regular season. Despite seeing a two-game win streak snapped, the Lady Herd won two of the last three, four of the final six and seven of nine to head into the postseason with a 19-11 and 9-5 mark after securing the district’s third playoff seed for the second consecutive year. “We just weren’t disciplined in the box,” Hereford coach Ashley Marquez said. “You can’t win ball games if your sticks aren’t going. If you can’t people on, you can’t push them around, and you can’t score.” The Lady Longhorns made a first-inning run stand to delight a Senior Night crowd and keep their playoffs hopes alive. After going down in order in the first three frames, the Lady Whitefaces collect-

ed their first hit when Mickey Enriquez singled to open the fourth. After backto-back strikeouts, she was cut down trying to advance on an error off the bat of Abrie Castillo. The Lady Herd’s best scoring threat came in the fifth. Haleigh Barba and Leslie Castillo delivered back-to-back, one-out singles, but nothing developed after Barba was erased on an Alexus Carbajal fielder’s choice and Dezzarae Rodriguez fanned to end the threat. Despite taking the loss in the circle, Abrie Castillo allowed just the lone run, scattered 8 hits, walked 1 and struck out 9. The Lady Herd was stymied at the plate, finishing with only 3 hits and leaving just two runners stranded while striking out 9 times. CAPROCK 1, HEREFORD 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hereford 0 0 0 0 0 0 Caprock 1 0 0 0 0 0 WP: Castillo; LP: A.Castillo

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COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES Thursday, April 27 Baseball Freshmen at Caprock, 5 p.m. JV vs. Caprock, 5 p.m.

Friday, April 28 Baseball Varsity at Caprock, 5 p.m. Track Varsity boys, girls at Region 1 meet, Lubbock, TBA

Saturday, April 29 Baseball Freshmen vs. Caprock, 10 a.m. JV at Caprock, 10 a.m. Tennis Junior High at Randall Open, TBA Track Varsity boys, girls at Region 1 meet, Lubbock, TBA

Saturday, May 6 Tennis Junior High at District tournament, Randall, TBA

Thursday, May 11 Track Varsity boys, girls at State meet, Austin, TBA

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Women who make a difference

Extension becomes a new life for Mata By Carolyn Waters Special to the BRAND

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series on women who have and make a difference in Hereford and Deaf Smith County.) Amalia Soto Mata, daughter of Olegario and Ofelia Soto, was born in Zacatecas, Mexico. She came to Hereford in 1980 and is a 1988 graduate of Hereford High School. After attending college for two years at West Texas State University, Mata spent the next 20 years took raise her and husband Manuel’s four children. During that time, she worked as manager of Long John Silver’s and then at the Dimmitt hospital. Mata was encouraged to finish her college education, and she graduated from West Texas A&M University in 2012. She had begun work with Deaf Smith County AgriLife Extension Agent Dawn Watson. When Watson moved away, Mata assumed the vacated position. As county extension

agent, Mata works with adults in Extension Club, formerly Home Demonstration Club. Not too long ago there were several of these clubs in the county, but now there is only one. One of Mata’s goals is to see that program grow and perhaps have more interest in that area soon. In addition to the Extension Club, most of her work as county extension agent is with the 4-H Club, which currently sports 110 Deaf Smith County members. 4-H members learn and have the opportunity to practice skills in public speaking, sewing, cooking and animal care. This list is only the beginning of the opportunities a 4-H Club member can experience under Mata’s guidance. Mata’s hope for future of the county and Hereford is its continued growth and to see increased unity with more citizens and families working together. She joins others in believing that our youth are our future, and she is working hard to ensure a good future for all.

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After two decades raising a family, Amalia Mata completed her education and has become a vital part of the community as a Deaf Smith County AgriLife Extension agent. BRAND/John Carson

provide care here locally opposed to patients having Hereford Regional Medical to drive long distances for Center’s (HRMC) commit- care.” ment to providing worldRollins received his docclass care for patients is trine in osteopathic medireaching new heights as the cine from Oklahoma State hospital has announced a University and completed partnership that will his residency at Michbring orthopedic igan State Universicare back to area. ty’s College of OsteoOn Wednesday, pathic Medicine. HRMC welcomes Farr attended medCovenant Health ical school at Lake Plainview orthopeErie College of Osdic surgeons Joshua teopathic Medicine Rollins and Benjaand completed his min Farr, who will residency at Michigan ROLLINS be opening a satelState University Collite clinic. lege of Osteopathic Over the past few years, Medicine. Farr and Rollins have earned He specializes in orthoa reputation in caring for pedic surgery because it althe orthopedic needs of lows him to use hands-on their patients. The processes in helping physicians specialpeople heal, and like ize in the full specRollins, he relishes trum of orthopedic in the opportunity surgery, ranging to make a difference from arthritis and in the lives of his pajoint replacement to tients. sports medicine, ar“What I really enjoy throscopy, fractures about orthopedics is and ACL repair. being able to take FARR “We are very excitsomeone, who has ed about the opporsevere arthritis, give tunity to serve the people of them a knee replacement or Hereford,” said Rollins. “It’s a hip replacement and have a great honor and privilege them be able to walk again,” to provide this service for Farr said. “I like to improve the Hereford hospital. their quality of life and pro“There is definitely a need vide the means to do things in this community for ortho- with their family that they pedic care, so we can help were unable to do.”

DAWN: FROM PAGE 1

Strong defense, led by shortstop Alexus Carbajal, will be a key for the Lady Herd in their Bi-District series against Lubbock Cooper. BRAND/John Carson

HOPES: FROM PAGE 9

der is No. 8 hitter Alexus Carbajal, who has struggled at the plate this season after posting impressive numbers in the No. 3 slot last year. Although Marquez specifically cited hitting as a key to postseason success, the ultimate linchpin will rest in the Lady Whitefaces not experiencing any hiccups in how they play all the way around. “To avoid problems, we need to work on being consistent with our offense and defense,” Marquez said. “There have been times this year where we go strong for a couple of games, then fall off track because of consistency. “One thing we started off this year telling the girls was we needed to work on communicating, being quick on everything and consistency. That is what we are going to focus on

even more going into the postseason – especially with our at-bats.” Those hopes remain high and have even taken a bit of an upward turn down the season’s home stretch. After seeing a chance to put a stranglehold on second place in the district go south in a 10-0, mercy-shortened, home loss to Randall on April 11, Marquez has noticed a renewed focus on team, doing whatever is needed to win and saving nothing for the next game. The Lady Whitefaces will need to maintain all that when they face the Lady Pirates. “They take big cuts at the plate, so defense will have to be spot on for us,” Marquez said. “We will need to take advantage of the times we get good quality at-bats. “The bottom line is if we get people on base, we need to score them.” The winner of the series will advance to the Area round.

Texas A&M Forest Service has made all the difference for fire departments throughout Deaf Smith County and the region. The Hereford, Dawn and Bootleg volunteer fire departments all field equipment made possible through assistance from the Texas A&M Forest Service and its Rural VFD Assistance Program. Deaf Smith County resident Ernest Brown, past chairman of the Texas Rural Fire Advisory Council, and a member of the Bootleg VFD, played an important role for several years in obtaining firefighting equipment, some of it re-purposed military surplus trucks, for departments in the Panhandle/Rolling Plains region. Dawn VFD, established in 1974, serves a population of 3,500 over 828 square miles of Deaf Smith County, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The Dawn deDawn Volunteer Fire Department logo on new 2016 Freightpartment’s presence on liner fire truck. Photo by Jim Steiert the east side of the county shortens response we can operate the truck’s Chevrolet truck with a time to fires distant from equipment with just two 3,500-gallon tanker trailthe volunteers and equip- people. The way this er. That rig was given to ment of the Hereford truck is rigged, we can Dawn by the Hereford VFD. Its members, like fight the fire with fewer Fire Department. “The tanker rig is still other volunteer firemen firefighters and take the across the area, abide by fatigue off individual fire- usable, but the truck pullthe rural code of “neigh- fighters when battling a ing the tank is way underboring” in times of need, grassfire and the spray powered. We’re hoping to and lend a hand whenever nozzle must be directed.” obtain a better military Johnson says the new surplus truck to pull the called upon through mutruck is primarily for tank through the Textual aid agreements. “We’re a small depart- grass fire fighting. It as Forest Service,” says ment. Our members work could attack a structural Johnson. Rural volunteer fire detheir farms and jobs all fire, though its water supover the local area. We ply is limited. The Dawn partments at Dawn and can sometimes be short VFD is working toward Bootleg Corner are crucial on help on a fire call,” alleviating the water ca- in fire protection in the says Dawn VFD Chief Le- pacity issue for trucks far reaches of the county, roy Johnson. “In a pinch, through a 1989 model given that backup can be

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biggest push of the game. Noah Nikkel walked to lead off, and Andrew Lopez was hit by a pitch. Escamilla rapped into a fielder’s choice to erase Nikkel before Mitchell Carnahan walked to load the bases. Kelso followed with a deep infield single to score Lopez and Escamilla before Marty Carnahan powered another shot the wind killed for the second out. Nino beat out an infield hit to reload bases, and Zack Martin coaxed a walk to score Mitchell Carnahan and pull the Whitefaces within 6-5.

But that was close as they would get. The Demons pushed the lead to 8-5 in the top of the third before Martin doubled to open the Herd fifth, stole third and came home on a Nikkel ground out to trim it to 8-6. Dumas provided the final margin with a run in the sixth. The Whitefaces scored their 6 runs on only 5 hits with Martin finishing 2-for-3 and Nino 2-for-4. Nino notched 2 RBI, while Kelso, Martin and Nikkel plated one run each. “They’ve had a fighter mentality since the start of the season,” Moore said. “Whether they were playing for a district title or just playing, they

a while in arriving. Former Dawn VFD member and retired Deaf Smith County Precinct 1 Commissioner Pat Smith says the Dawn VFD station’s location virtually roadside to FM 809 at Dawn likely saved the hamlet a few years ago. Smith recalled that in 2008, sparks from a chain dragging behind a vehicle on Highway 60 ignited a fire in dense Conservation Reserve Program grassland just west of Dawn. Gusting southwest winds fanned the inferno directly toward FM 809 and Dawn. Dancing flames singed yards at some residences on the west side of the village, but were snuffed short of homes that were left reeking of prairie blaze smoke. “Dawn probably wouldn’t be here today if the Dawn VFD fire trucks hadn’t been right there that day,” says Smith. Leroy Johnson recalls how he and Ronnie Johnson from the Dawn VFD stayed out on a fire response for literally two days, again in 2008, when a blaze scorched roughand-tumble country at the Bridwell Ranch on the far west side of Deaf Smith County. Dawn and Bootleg VFD members routinely cover the Hereford Fire Department when its units are out on major responses. Other current members of the Dawn VFD include Sharon Johnson, Roger Gist IV, Roger Gist III, Jonathan Gist, Timothy and William Wimberly, Faith Hoelscher, Russell and Emily Wieck, Craig Wagner, Landon Friemel, Dale Kleuskens, Gary Bartels, John Wilson and Wayne Betzen.

play hard and fight to the end. “They have learned how to deal with adversity. It has been a learning process on how to get better as players and coaches. They are learning how to be better players and people. They are learning lessons for life.” The Herd close out the season this week with a home-and-home series against Caprock that opened Tuesday, after press time, when the Longhorns came to town for Senior Night. The season ends Friday with a 5 p.m., game at Caprock. DUMAS 9, HEREFORD 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Dumas 4 3 3 0 0 1 0 9 11 0 Hereford 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 6 5 5 WP: Loya; LP: My.Carnahan