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Changing of the guard as HISD seats 3 board members

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

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Kenya, Texas more alike than most expect Page 5

HRMC honors local doc's milestone delivery Pages 6-7

FORECAST

There were literally big comings and goings at Monday’s regular meeting of the Hereford Independent School District (HISD) Board of Trustees as three members were bid adieu and three new ones were welcomed aboard.

After officially opening the meeting, board president Kevin Knight of District I stepped out of the chair to join District III’s Emily Wade and Angel Barela of District VI as HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship recognized each for their service to the district.

“It goes without saying that this is a thankless job,” Blankenship

said. “They served because they wanted to make the school system better and did so without compensation.

“We sincerely thank all three of them for their service as members of the board.”

Although all three were eligible to run for re-election, neither opted to toss their hats back into the ring.

Barela, a former board president, was the longest-serving of the three, having been on the board since 2012. Both Wade and Knight were elected in 2014.

As quickly as flashes dimmed when photos were taken of the From left, HISD administrative assistant Carolyn Hiltbrunner administers the oath of office Monday to new trustees David Fanning of District III, District VI’s PLEASE SEE HISD | 3 Brandy Murillo and Mike Bryant of District I. BRAND/John Carson

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It was nearly 53 years ago that Dr. Howard Johnson, center, helped birth Joe Martinez, right, on July 23, 1965. Martinez was the second of more than 7,500 babies Johnson has delivered since. Johnson was honored for the milestone during a special ceremony Friday at Hereford Regional Medical Center.

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Trustees OK increase in TBES price

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

The $4 million already appropriated for the renovation of Tierra Blanca Elementary School (TBES) will not be enough to pay for the entire project after the Hereford Independent School District (HISD) Board of Trustees approved bids on the project during Monday’s regular meeting.

As the highlight of a nine-item action agenda, the board – which included three members who had literally been swore in minutes earlier – gave its OK to a total project price of $4.763 million.

A vast majority of that total is the guaranteed construction price of $3.840 million presented by project CMAR (construction manager at-risk) Southwest Contractors.

That amount results from subcontractor bidding through Southwest and includes all the demolition and renovation work designed for renovation that will turn TBES into the HISD’s new home for early childhood development.

While HISD officials were satisfied with the Southwest’s price, it came in higher than expected.

“We felt pretty good about where [the bids] came in,” HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship said. “There were some things that made it more expensive. Most notably that was with plumbing and HVAC. “There is more work needed in those areas than expected. The plumbing is in need of extensive work.”

Blankenship presented trustees with a trio of options for the total TBES project PLEASE SEE TBES | 3

Nanez first in Hereford to earn double diplomas

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

It seems there are two things needed to pull off the unprecedented feat of earning a college degree before graduating from high school.

First, most definitely, is timing.

The second is you have to be Adrian Nanez.

Nanez was honored for having pulled off the double diploma gambit during Monday’s regular meeting of the Hereford Independent School District (HISD) Board of Trustees.

It was not the fact that Nanez got the college degree before his high school

diploma that warranted the attention, but that he is the first HISD student to graduate from Hereford High School and complete an associate’s degree at Amarillo College at the same time.

Pulling off getting his college sheepskin before he was officially a high school graduate came about because Amarillo College held its commencement earlier this month while HHS does have graduation exercises until Friday.

“I would like to thank all those who aided me in doing this,” Nanez said.

“There were a lot of people who didn’t think I could do PLEASE SEE NANEZ | 3

HHS principal Richard Sauceda, left, and HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship, right, marvel, laud and applaud Adrian Nanez, center, as the district’s first dual graduate. Nanez graduates Friday from HHS after already receiving an associate’s degree from Amarillo College.

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May 19 Jaime Herrera, 51, arrested for public intoxication.

Jo Ann Emery Andrade, 21, arrested for no driver’s license and failure to maintain financial responsibility.

May 20 Salvador Saul Torres, 18, arrested for possession or delivery of a controlled substance.

Juvenile, name withheld, 17, arrested for possession

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May 21 Miriam Veronica Flores, 29, arrested on four outstanding misdemeanor warrants.

Cedric Robles Garcia, 47, arrested for evading arrest or detention.

Sergio Javier Acosta, 49, arrested for no driver’s license.

arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

of address by a sex offender was reported in the 200 block of North Lee Avenue.

May 19 Luis Fernando RuizRamirez, arrested for tampering with physical evidence.

May 16 Theft was reported in the 500 block of North 25 Mile Avenue.

An unidentified juvenile was issued a theft citation in the 300 block of West 15th Street.

May 20 George Dones, arrested for public intoxication.

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Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office May 17 Juan Enriquez Enriquez,

May 19 Assault was reported in

the 100 block of Avenue H. Criminal trespass was reported in the 1000 block of East Third Street.

May 21 Theft was reported in the 1300 block of East First Street.

An incident report was taken in the 200 block of Avenue H. A runaway was reported in the 400 block of First Street.

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Joe Wall officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, May 23 at Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive in Amarillo.

Maxine was born Oct. 31, 1927 in Amarillo to Orby and Ruth Hensley. She graduated from Amarillo High School. She married C.E. Coleman on Jan. 22, 1948 in Amarillo. C.E. and Maxine lived primarily in Hereford, and were longtime members of Avenue Baptist Church. Maxine worked as a bookkeeper, and co-owned Ink Spot Printing and Office Supply in Hereford with her husband. She has lived in Amarillo since 2013.

In her spare time, Maxine enjoyed sewing and crochet. She was a wonderful homemaker. She was a very good cook, and enjoyed baking. Maxine was a be-

Hereford

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

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

Those applicants who pass the test will be eligible for licensing through the Texas Department of Agriculture.

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

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

loved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

She will be greatly missed.

Maxine was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, C.E. Coleman; and two sisters, Ruth Brady and Betty Young.

Survivors include four sons, Rodney Coleman and wife Sharon of Kyle, Ricky Coleman and wife Mitzi of Amarillo, Randy Coleman of Hereford, and Rudy Coleman and wife Rhonda of Amarillo; daughters Robin LaTona and husband Chris of Chester, S.C., Rebecca Walters and husband Terry of Amarillo, and Rachel Walser and husband Brad of San Antonio; 11 grandchildren; 18 greatgrandchildren; and a greatgreat-grandson.

The family suggests memorials be made to Avenue Baptist Church, 130 N. 25 Mile Ave, Hereford, TX, 79045.

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• Prairie Acres Activities: 10, Movie & Snacks; 11:30, Background music; 4, Tenth St. Church of Christ; 7:30, Dominoes Mondays • Food Pantry, Mon & Fri, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Betty DIckson, 806-346-0134 • Rotary Club, noon, Sugarland Mall Grill • Deaf Smith County Historical Museum regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, and only by appointment on Sunday • Troop 50 Boy Scouts, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Northwest Elementary.

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

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

• Hereford Retired School Employ-

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

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

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

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

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

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meeting at 7 p.m. For information call 806-364-1892 or email: dgproctor@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 • Crime Stoppers meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. at Happy State Bank • Lions Club, noon, Hereford Community Center

• Bippus Extension Education Club, 2 p.m.

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

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

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

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

• Kiwanis Club, noon, Hereford Community Center.

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

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

• AA meeting, 8 p.m., Hereford Com-

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• Los Ciboleros Chapter NSDAR, 2 p.m.

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

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

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HISD: FROM PAGE 1

superintendent and the departing trio of members, than board administrative assistant Carolyn Hiltbrunner was gathering the three new members to be sworn in.

She administered the oath of office to Mike Bryant for District I, David Fanning in District III and Brandy Murillo for District VI. Most of the new trustees are more than passingly familiar with HISD. Bryant is former board member as a non-district representative for District II. He was prevented from running for re-election in 2016 when district resident and current District II Trustee Bobby Rodriguez filed to run.

Fanning was involved with the political action committee that was formed in early 2017 to assist HISD

From right, HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship recognizes outgoing trustees Angel Barela, Emily Wade and Kevin Knight for their service during their final meeting Monday.

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District VII Trustee and reigning vice president Clay McNeely, who presided over Monday’s meeting after Knight departed, will ascend to the president’s seat.

Robert de la Cruz of District V was the lone nomination for vice president, while District IV’s Carolyn Waters was re-elected as the board’s official secretary.

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New trustee Brandy Murillo moved price.

Option 1 had the same items as Op- to accept Option 1, while her two feltion 3, but added $110,265 for win- low new board members played a part FROM PAGE 1 dows to be added into the administra- in discussion before a vote was taken.

David Fanning noted that the opprice that ranged from just less than tive offices and the library for a total project price of $4.763 million. tions Blankenship listed as additions $500,000 to almost $1 million “We’ve already approved $4 to the construction price may seem more than the guaranteed conmillion for this,” District V like small things, but have a large daystruction price.

Trustee Robert de la Cruz said to-day impact at a school.

All three options included after Option 1 was moved and Mike Bryant questioned the $100,000 costs school officials had alseconded for approval. “This is moving expense and why it was not beready informed trustees would another $750,000. That quite a ing done in-house. be added to Southwest’s conjump.

“We weighed the cost of doing the struction price.

“I agree that we need to this move ourselves, and they were about Those included $337,592.40 right, and do it right the the same as contracting with in architect and engineering DE LA CRUZ first time, but that’s a someone,” Blankenship said. fees – 8 percent of the projlot.”

“It was really lower to contract ect cost; $55,645 for asbestos Blankenship eased some of it out.” abatement; and $100,000 in moving his trepidation in informing In addition to the logistics costs. the board the guaranand expense of gatherings items Options 1 and 3 presented teed construction price needed to facilitate the move, had another $50,000 earhas a $200,000 continBlankenship said the most conmarked for library furniture gency built into it for vincing point was not having to and equipment. unforeseen expenses. use virtually all the district’s Option 2 had the lowest BRYANT Any unspent portion auxiliary employees for the overall price - $4.334 million – of that – or any other move and take them away for with the construction and adpart of Southwest’s construc- some 30 days from an annually busy ditional costs. tion bid – will be returned to post-school year work schedule.

Both Options 1 and 3 also HISD. Trustees unanimously approved included costs for exterior fin“We have never had a Her- Option 1’s total project price of ishes, PE storage, table storage, FANNING eford project go over budget,” $4,763,142.40, but did not at Monday’s fencing, an entrance canopy and landscaping that raised the Op- Southwest Contractors representative meeting officially give OK to any adtion 3 cost to just more than $4.1 Steve Duncan said. “We usually give ditional project funding from the fund balance. million – including the construction money back.”

NANEZ: FROM PAGE 1

it.

“It’s hard to believe I did it, but I did.”

HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship and HHS principal Richard Sauceda lauded Nanez for his achievement in front of the board and gathered audience.

Each made particular note to point out that Nanez’s

accomplishment was made by someone whose nose was always in a book.

Both were somewhat surprised that Nanez so adeptly handled the dual academic load while also taking part in one-act play for four years, being a student trainer and putting in 20-25 hours per week on a part-time job at Amigo’s.

Unlike all of his fellow HHS Class of 2018 graduates who are going onto college, Nanez will not be

a freshman when he enters the University of Texas in the fall.

Thanks to his Amarillo College associate’s degree in general studies, Nanez

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OPINION

Little Boy Lost Royal wedding mania has swamped our screens in recent weeks as the entire world shared the nuptials of Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle. No one does an over-the-top wedding like the Royals. (So there, Beyonce.) Even in the instances where the love story isn't particularly enthralling, the sheer excess of British pomp and pageantry are compulsively watchable.

Maybe it's a chick thing. I know men have been bewildered, asking, "Who cares?" It’s wondered aloud every time my husband finds me absorbed by another feature program about the cake, the guest list, the gossip, The Dress, fascinators (!), the endless protocols (the pinky finger curled just so against the cup when taking High Tea with The Queen).

Maybe in an age when there are few standards of etiquette and common rules of civility are no longer common, we're a bit nostalgic for and mesmerized by a social event where behavior is regimented and the social graces practiced.

For those of us raised on Disney, there’s just something magical about a horse-drawn carriage bound for the kingdom’s castle.

ALL IN Forty years ago, the Kerrie Womble Steiert world watched another fairy tale wedding televised from London, where a lovely, shy kindergarten teacher, overwhelmed by billowing clouds of satin and tulle, was delivered into a fishbowl life for which she was totally unprepared. On that enchanting day, when Prince Charles took Lady Diana as his bride, we all bought in to the fantasy that this was a love match, even though the wedded couple only saw each other 13 times prior to the public announcement of their engagement.

As the years passed, and the paparazzi hounded the blossoming Princess, the disappointing truth behind an arranged marriage could not be concealed, no matter how many sparkly illusions were dashed to bits along the way. The fairy tale may have been glitter in the wind, but the fleshand-blood woman at its center came into her own, embraced by all of us and baffled that a clueless Prince Charles could fail to love the beautiful English rose at his side.

They called Diana the people's princess because she invested herself in their ordinary, vulnerable lives, crossing royalty’s barricades to shake hands with an AIDS patient, eat with the homeless, cradle sick babies, walk the landmine-laced fields of Angola. Her lasting legacy is her true dedication to humanitarian causes, which she intentionally passed on to her sons, William and Harry.

When she was tragically killed in 1997 on the streets of Paris, Diana’s beloved boys were 15 and 12. Images from those bleak days of September – the twisted wreckage, the casket draped by the Union Jack, trailed by her grieving survivors, the spreading shrine of flowers brought by the people she touched – still bring tears.

Walking in his mother's funeral cortege was Harry – the frail, shell-shocked redheaded younger son, the little boy lost.

We watched him grow up, struggling to find stable footing during his wild child phase, with our hopes he wouldn't get permanently mired in the shallow, selfish pursuits made possible by wealth and privilege. Deep down, his mother's lessons endured. He entered the British Army, becoming a helicopter pilot. Instead of hiding behind a shield of entitlement, he demanded that he be allowed to join his brothers in arms on the front lines, serving two tours of duty in Afghanistan. Afterwards, Harry followed his mother's altruistic path, championing the humanitarian causes that led him to easily-ignored places within a suffering third world where famine, disease and thirst are everyday realities. It was in Africa where he lost his heart to, and found his life partner in, a young American woman named Meghan.

Harry’s bride breaks every rigid rule of the British aristocracy: divorced, independent, bi-racial and maybe worst of all—American. Breaking with custom, this progressive couple dared to bring the gospel spirit and pure voices of Black culture into a hallowed Anglican cathedral, smashing the brittle stones of colonialism and white supremacy. Diana would have loved the audacity of it all, flying in the pinched faces of what simply isn't acceptable amongst the pale countenances of the haughty upper crust. Until now.

Haters gonna hate. Admittedly, cynicism about the monarchy is understandable and, in most instances, deserved. The romantic fantasy of this most recent royal production may be little more than another masterful orchestration of a sugar-spun dream of perfect bliss. Ceremonies, whether simple or extravagant, will prove to be inconsequential. It’s the ensuing marriage that counts.

When Harry married on Saturday, it only mattered to the world at large because, in every mother's eyes, we watched and celebrated his happiness on behalf of the principled, compassionate Diana whose unseen presence was felt in every significant way. Her son, it seems, was lost no more.

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Abbott addresses issues related to shooting at Santa Fe High School

Tales of Deaf Smith County “The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.” Calvin Coolidge

wars in which America had been or would be involved.

That verse reads: “Fear not; ye have not died in vain!

On the last Monday in May we Your flickering torch burns high pause to remember those who died again! in the line of duty while protecting A million hands, whate'er befall our country.

Are pledged to guard it lest it fall At times, one might wonder how In memory proud that ye lie slain and why Memorial Day was estabOn Flanders Fields.” lished.

In order to make Memorial Day a Actually, before the dedication of national holiday, which would provide Memorial Day as a national holiday, Americans with a three-day weekend, some women of Southern states had President Lyndon B. Johnson signed begun to place flowers on the graves legislation on June 28, 1968 stating of not only fallen Confederate sol- that Memorial Day would be observed diers, but those of the Union army as on the last Monday of May each year. well.

Throughout the history of Deaf Due to most Civil War batSmith County, our men and tles having taken place on women have always answered Southern soil, many Union the call to service in the milisoldiers were buried there. tary. And, sadly, some did not Therefore the Southern return. women honored their final Would that those who have resting places as well. fallen to come home no more This action of grave decoto lead full lives have not ration was soon recognized died in vain? These memories as a movement toward should endure to remind us reconciliation that spread of our freedom they helped across the still young nation. to ensure.

Carolyn Waters General John A. Logan, Memorial Day, through the commander-in-chief of the Grand years, has become a time of leisure Army of the Republic, was impressed across the nation, a time for picnics, by the action of decorating graves of family reunions, weekend camping the fallen. In 1868, he issued a dec- trips and many other social activities. laration for an observance ceremony During this time of fun and rest, to take place on May 30 of that year. let us take time to remember and to The order issued to all army posts preserve the memory of our fallen stated “The thirtieth day of May, service men and women, the veterans 1868 is designated for the purpose in hospitals and to also show respect of strewing with flowers or otherwise and offer thanks to those among us decorating the graves of comrades who have served or continue to serve who died in defense of our country... our county in the military. They cerit is the purpose of the Commander- tainly deserve no less. in-Chief to inaugurate this observance Our service men and women should with the hope that it be kept up from be among America's most honored year to year while a survivor of the citizens, not just on Memorial Day or war remains to honor the memory of Veterans Day or on the last Monday his departed comrades.” in May, but on every day throughout The first nationally observed Me- the year. morial Day featured many activities Let us not lose our perspective as performed throughout the nation. we help others, and especially our Each year brought more observances youth, to gain a renewed patriotic and interest, and by 1890, it became spirit. And...do not forget to fly your a legal holiday.

American flag on Memorial Day. At the end of World War I, the “war to end all wars,” the poem “On Flan“A veteran is a man or woman who ders Field” became popular as so looks the world in the eye...he or she is many war dead were buried at that a person who feels an extra heart-hug cemetery. when the flag goes by...he or she is a The last verse of “Victory,” which person who steps a little faster when was an answer to “On Flanders Field,” they hear the beat of a band playing was written to honor all those who the national anthem...they are veterhave made the extreme sacrifice in all ans!” Dan Valentine

AUSTIN – Local, state and federal law enforcement on May 18 responded to a shooting that left 10 people dead and 10 others injured at Santa Fe High School near Galveston.

One of the school's 1,400 students was taken into custody, authorities said.

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered flags to half-staff until May 22 in memory of those who lost their lives in what he called "probably the worst disaster to strike this community."

During a news conference at the high school, Abbott said he plans to work with members of the Texas Legislature and with educators, parents and students across Texas "on swift solutions to prevent tragedies like this from ever happening again." He mentioned background checks and "strategies to keep guns out of the hands of those who pose an immediate danger to others." He also STATE suggested more safety personnel and mental health interCAPITAL vention capabilities on school HIGHLIGHTS campuses.

Ed Sterling "In the fog of the aftermath of a catastrophe like this, the answers are not always immediate, but the answers will come by us working together," Abbott said.

Goal: To end harassment Texas House Speaker Joe Straus on May 16 established a workgroup of House members to recommend additional steps to prevent and eradicate sexual harassment in the Legislature.

Straus tasked the workgroup with reviewing existing sexual harassment policies, researching best policies and practices from other states and providing recommendations for any rule changes that would support a professional work environment.

"This is the next step in our effort to make sure that sexual harassment is not tolerated at the Texas Capitol. Now that a stronger and more transparent sexual harassment policy is in place, this workgroup will recommend additional ways to make the legislative work environment safer," Straus said.

The House Committee on Administration adopted a sexual harassment policy in December, clarifying ways Texas House employees can identify and report sexual harassment and get assistance. The policy also requires House staff to undergo new anti-harassment and antidiscrimination training. All current members of the Texas House have completed that training, Straus said.

Straus named state Reps. Linda Koop, R-Dallas, and Donna Howard, D-Austin, as co-chairs of the workgroup. Other members include Reps.

Angie Chen Button, R-Richardson; Tony Dale, R-Cedar Park; Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth; Lina Ortega, D-El Paso; Abel Herrero, D-Corpus Christi, Tom Oliverson, R-Houston, Gary VanDeaver, R-New Boston; and Gene Wu, D-Houston.

Sales tax holiday is set Texas families and businesses can save on the purchase of certain water and energy efficient products during the state's "Water-Efficient Products" and "Energy Star" sales tax holidays.

The state comptroller's office estimates that shoppers will save more than $10 million in state and local sales tax during the Memorial Day weekend May 26-28.

As of May 1, more than 60 percent of the state was in abnormally dry or drought conditions, and the upcoming summer heat puts a strain on the power grid. Those factors make it a good time to upgrade outdated water systems and inefficient appliances, Hegar said.

Program funds repairs Gov. Abbott and Land Commissioner George P. Bush on May 15 announced more than 15,000 Hurricane Harvey-stricken homes have received repairs through the Partial Repair and Essential Power for Sheltering program in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The program provides basic repairs that allow homeowners to live in their homes and their communities as they make more permanent repairs to their homes. Up to $20,000 in repairs, including restoring electricity, air conditioning/ heating and hot water, debris removal, limited drywall and insulation and restoring functional bathroom and kitchen facilities, have been provided to return the homes to safe, sanitary and secure standards, the officials said.

Paxton files opioid suit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on May 15 announced that his office had filed a consumer protection lawsuit in a Travis County state district court alleging that Purdue Pharma violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act relating to the company's manufacturing and marketing of prescription opioids, including OxyContin.

The attorneys general of five other states took similar legal action on May 15 against the Stamford, Connecticut-based company.

"My office is holding Purdue Pharma accountable for fueling the nation's opioid epidemic by deceptively marketing prescription painkillers including OxyContin when it knew their drugs were potentially dangerous and that its use had a high likelihood of leading to addiction," Paxton said.

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

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A dozen years ago this month—gosh, has it been that long already—our daughter Jaime, a graduate student at Truett Seminary at Baylor University and I headed off on a life adventure, a mission trip to Kenya in company with a group from Baylor.

The whole of it was an experience of humbled realization. Time and again we saw how blessed we are as Americans. We take everyday things like abundant clean water, food, a roof over our heads, more or less decent transportation, and elementary and high school education for granted.

Our trip centered on the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, particularly the Kibera Slum sprawling roughly three miles in a draw in the city’s center. It was home to about a million people then, probably more now.

We took day trips into the countryside distant from Nairobi and saw the landscape and how people lived in it. Our sojourns revealed that for all of the distance and differences between our countries, we had much in common as well.

At Nyeri, Kenya, on walking safari at the Aberdare Country Club, and during a visit to the village of Longewon in the Great Rift Valley, hours removed from Nairobi, two lessons were tantamount. One, rainfall runs everything—water is life.—Whether in the Texas High Plains or the arid Great Rift Valley, the reality of water’s worth is the same. Nature grows what she can with the moisture that comes. People have a way of mindlessly settling where water is not. Plants may have different names, but similar characteristics in dry country—things that are sharp and stickery.

The other lesson, as evi-

dent this month as it was 12 years ago, is that nature and life are filled with ironies.

Take for instance, our trip to Longewon, sprawled amidst a few acacia trees in the heat emitting volcanic sands of the Great Rift Valley. In May of 2006, Sam Harrell of Africa Exchange had us digging a drainage ditch and building a rock retention wall to slow water washing through the village in preparation for the day—some day—that it would finally rain and flood the parched landscape. All of the group worked in planting Flamboyant trees for beauty and big shade around a then-new nursery school at the site. Sam spared a bucket of precious water from his rainwater harvesting system for each tree seedling. The rainwater was the best drinking water available at that time.

Wonder if kids learn in the shade of those trees today.

Here’s irony for you. Here

Reticulated giraffes poking their heads above teardrop-leafed kick muricho and gravilla esmitis plants were a real walking safari treat for a mission team who traveled to Kenya a dozen years ago. Local rains had been favorable at that time and an array of ungulate wildlife was easily viewed on that tour. Favorable rains are most welcome whether in Kenya or the Texas High Plains.

Photo by Jim Steiert

Jaime Steiert McGlothlin is shown as she joined fellow mission team members in working on a rock retaining wall to slow flood waters at the village of Longewon in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya 12 years ago. The rift Valley was broiling in drought conditions at the time, Currently, in a weather irony similar to Texas,heavy floods have taken lives and dislocated multiple thousands in Kenya.

Photo by Jim Steiert we are in May, 12 years later, and the Texas High Plains is struggling with yet another drought—that come not if but when. Wheat is about gone. Soil is deeply cracked.

Summer crops are being watered up where some little irrigation is available.

Back in the Great Rift Valley, April and May brought severe flooding. The Patel Dam near Solai in the Rift Valley burst. Floodwaters have taken many lives and displaced multiple thousands. Soil in the Great Rift Valley is volcanic ash from Mount Longonot, nearby, and easily washes amidst heavy rains. Water erosion has revealed a new crevice in the Rift Valley floor that some say foretells a continental breakup millions of years in the future that will create a new ocean basin— in drought country.

Back a few decades, in late May of 1978, a Memorial Day weekend downpour led

to one of the all-time flooding events in this area. Lives were lost, property damage astronomical in cost, particularly in the Hunsley Hills area of Canyon. Buffalo Lake at Umbarger filled to its highest level in decades.

All in drought country.

At Nyeri, walking the Aberdare, we learned that lush vegetation and the good herds of Bulchell zebra, impala and eland were the result of kind rains that produced abundant grazing and browsing for wildlife.

Even so, Kenya had dense pierce needle, much like our own Texas prickly pear.

Cholla cactus is brought to mind by the growths of Ifabia.

Our guide, Francis Ndirangu, spoke to us of toodry land grazed too long and too hard by too many goats. About all that grew in the aftermath was spike needle. Sounded much like what overgrazing does here-

abouts.

Joseph Mutongo at the Yasabara water hole, had the job of helping us tourist/ missionaries see elephants and other wildlife coming to water at the tourism lodge in the Aberdares Forest below Mount Kenya. He worked amidst the emerald esmitis bushes and the susalla’s red flowers that bloomed today, tomorrow, and yesterday. In the Kikuyu tongue his name was Joseph Who-is-Rich.

We learned, 12 years ago and still learn now, when the rain is kind and the land lush, in Kenya or when it grows crops, grass, wildflowers and wildlife in the Texas High Plains, isn’t everyone’s surname “Mutongo?”

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

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A show of hands of those delivered by Dr. Johnson resulted in a roomful of raised arms at Friday’s celebration. BRAND/John Carson

A milestone that can only be described as unprecedented was feted, honored and celebrated Friday when Hereford Region Medical Center (HRMC) paid tribute to Dr. Howard Johnson on delivering his 7,500th

HRMC Director of Nursing Candace Smith, left, reads a proclamation from state Sen. Kel Seliger and state Rep. John Smithee honoring Dr. Howard Johnson on the milestone delivery.

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Festivities were hosted in the HRMC Education Room and included a number of hospital personnel, city and county officials, and an array of those who Johnson brought into the world.

“There’s no way anyone can do one, let alone 7,500 deliveries without the assistance of a wonderful group of talented people,” Johnson said.

“This has truly been a team effort.”

Although the honor was technically for making his 7,500th delivery, however, when plans were made and cakes – representing the boys and girls delivered – were made, Johnson had actually delivered 7,504 babies.

By the time of the reception, the number had risen to 7,511 – including one barely four hours earlier.

A doctor in Hereford for 53 years, Johnson delivered his first baby in Deaf Smith County on Jan. 21, 1965.

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Deaf Smith County Hospital District CEO Jeff Barnhart, left, unloads an industrial dump truck full of accolades and compliments toward Dr. Howard Johnson on the occasion of delivering his 7,500th baby.

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first 7,504 deliveries essentially proves what a roll of the dice the gender of a baby will be.

Of those 7,504 births, 3,802 were boys and 3,702 were girls.

A show of hands in response to who at the reception was delivered

by Johnson resulted in enough arms being raised one would think they were giving away money.

A number of current hospital employees are Johnson babies, including HRMC x-ray technician Regina Altman, who was one of Johnson’s premature deliveries.

Among other honors were a joint proclamation commemorating the event from 31st District state Sen. Kel Sileger and state Rep. John Smithee of the 86th District that was read aloud by HRMC Director of Nursing Candace Smith, as well as a gift certificate for a night out presented by Deaf Smith County Hospital

District CEO Jeff Barnhart.

During the course of the event, Johnson relayed several anecdotes about making deliveries over the years – including times when he had to ride to hospital on a bicycle, and once when he sideswiped a mailbox in route to the hospital.

Also offering thanks and well wishes was Joe Martinez, who was the second baby Johnson delivered in Hereford and was born July 23, 1965.

Ironically, Martinez is married to another of those Johnson delivered.

Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce executive director Sid Shaw commented that Johnson had arguably delivered half the town’s population.

With Hereford boasting roughly 15,500 residents, that assessment was not far off since Johnson had literally had a hand in 7,511 local births – that was as of 4:40 p.m., Friday.

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Then benefit from a lesson by Pastor Danny Mize based on John 15:1-17. Learn why this passage is sometimes called a "Declaration of Dependence" as we consider "Connected to the Vine."

With Cindy Cassels providing piano accompaniment, Peggy Mize will lead us in singing "God of Our Fathers" "I Am The Vine" and "What A Friend We Have in Jesus." We will also be blessed by "I Am a Friend of God." Join us at 9:00 a.m. Sunday for Bible class focused on "The Good Book." Fellowship and refreshments are available by 10:00 a.m. and the worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. Communion will be served to all who wish to partake.

Fellowship of Believers is located at 245 N. Kingwood, and everyone is welcome to attend. Questions? Leave a message at 364-0359. We're the ones who sponsor the morning devotional spots on KNNK radio, Monday through Friday at 7:25 a.m. AND, the notes from past Sundays are online at: FOBlessons.com – posted Sunday afternoon each week.

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Nazarene Family Church Memorial Day is a special day of honor and respect for those we have lost this year. There are 5 people from our church who have finished their race this year. Each one is special to us. We will pray for those families as we cherish the memory of each one.

Pastor Ted will be sharing about the importance of remembering. This will be a special day of music as Shannon Wilburn and all of his kids will be leading us in worship.

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Community Deaf Smith County 4-H News COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICER ELECTIONS: Applications for local officer positions for next year are available at the 4-H office and online; these need to be completed and turned in before May 30.

Elections will be held in August with officer interviews and voting. This is an opportunity to develop leadership and service at the local level.

ANIMAL PROJECTS: Steer & Heifer Validation: Tuesday, June 19, at Project Center Houston checks are available for pickup 4-H RECORD BOOK: Amalia Mata will be leading a 4-H Record Book Training on Wednesday, May 23, starting at 4:30 p.m.

The first draft of books will be due in the local office for county review on June 8.

The date to submit final books for district judging is Thursday, July 12.

PUBLIC SPEAKING PRACTICE: If you are advancing to state contest in a Public Speaking event, practice days are available on the designated dates in the cal-

endar below. Please call or email for an appointment.

TEXAS 4-H CONGRESS: As you learn more about local government, you may decide you really like it and want to make a difference in the state. At Texas 4-H Congress, members in grades 9th to 12th will visit the Texas State Capitol to write and submit laws. And then act as a member of the House of Representatives, the Senate, the press, or as a lobbyist. From these roles, the 4-H members determine the fate of each bill submitted over the four-day event, July 22-25.

ABSENCES: If you plan to miss any school for stock shows, fairs or other 4-H contests, you need to let our office know a week in advance so that we can check your academic eligibility and request an excused absence. To notify us of an upcoming absence, we need student’s name, their school, and date(s) of planned absence. Please call Emily at our office, 364-3573, or email her at Emily.Marnell@ ag.tamu.edu

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