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Judge seeks raise for county employees
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Although the actual budget season is more than a month away for Deaf Smith County, County Judge D.J. Wagner started commissioners thinking in that direction during Monday’s regular meeting of the Deaf Smith County Commissioners Court.
With the county need- two bits of information ing to have a budthat will come as get approved no good news to taxlater than Sept. 30 payers and county for the Oct. 1 start employees. of the 2017-18 fis“Based on early cal year, the final numbers from the agenda item for appraisal district, I Monday’s meeting don’t foresee needwas a preliminary ing to raise taxes budget workshop. this year,” Wagner WAGNER Wagner kept the said. “Also, I feel workshop short county employees and sweet, but did relay need and deserve a raise.
They didn’t get one last year, and I don’t think we should not go two years in a row without giving a raise.” However, Wagner was quick to add that both those points are not set in stone because of another pending county matter – health insurance. With insurance rates skyrocketing, the issue
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HEREFORD HISTORY 7 years ago • July 12, 2010
Brenda Kitten was honored at a luncheon in Arlington as the newest member of the Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) Hall of Fame.
Earl Warrick has found his business niche to be replacing soles and heels on the boots and shoes of hardworking local folks who tend to wear out their footgear in their labors. Photo by Jim Steiert
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has become somewhat problematic for all government entities. In fact, exactly what the county is faced with concerning insurance rates will play a large part in whether there is a raise for employees. “I feel employees need and deserve a raise, but that will all be based on PLEASE SEE RAISE | 8
Saving soles a life calling for Warrick
By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer
Earl Warrick has saved a lot of soles in 45 years of boot and shoe repair. From his Warrick Shoe Service shop on West Third Street in downtown Hereford, he’s accomplished longevity in business by being honest with and striving to please customers – mostly cattlemen, cowboys and farmers. Those who come into his shop generally lean toward hard work that wears out footgear, and they appreciate craftsmanship in repairing it. Warrick turned 84 on July 4. He came to the boot and shoe repair trade naturally. His father was in the shoe sales and repair business in Tucumcari, N.M., for 50 years. Earl at one point essentially ran the shop there while his father was ill, and after his passing. That all came years after Warrick served a hitch in the U.S. Army where he was attached to the U.S. Air Force in Korea for 11 months in 1953-54 after the Korean War armistice, in an environment he learned was never moderate. “It was both the coldest and the hottest place I’d ever been,” Warrick said. Fresh out of the service, he attended Western State College in Gunnison, Colo., where he majored in education and history Warrick taught school for 13 years – science, math, and social studies – but shoe and boot leather was calling him. “Mrs. Carter was wanting to sell a shop here in Hereford that was right next door to where I am today at 138 West Third Street, and I bought it in 1972, working there until I moved into this location,” Warrick said. He had already been established in his Hereford shop for 10 years when his father fell ill. Warrick would spend weekends at Tucumcari taking care of work for his father’s customers. Later, his mother mailed shoes and boots left at the Tucumcari shop to Warrick in Herford, so he could complete work on them and send them back. “To last this long in business, you have to be honest with and please people,” Warrick said. “Do the job to the best of your ability, PLEASE SEE WARRICK | 3
Efforts renewed to get vote centers for Deaf Smith By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
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Casting a ballot in an election in Deaf Smith County is inching its way toward becoming an easier prospect. Deaf Smith County Clerk of Court Imelda DeLaCerda updated county commissioners on her efforts to make voting centers a reality during Monday’s regular meeting of the Deaf Smith County Commissioners Court. “Being approved for voting centers means that a voter can
vote at any polling place they County Courthouse (Precinct 2), want instead of the one in their Hereford Junior High (Precinct specific precinct,” DeLaCerda 3) and Hereford Community said. “It would alleviate Center (Precinct 4). concerns we have over She said the county parking at Aikman Elcould feasibly request reementary [the Precinct ducing its poll locations 1 poll location], reduce to two since the Texas the need for at least one Secretary of State’s ofelection judge and reduce fice, which oversees all overall county costs. elections in the state, “I really think it will be recommended counties a lot easier.” trimming poll locations DELACERDA DeLaCerda’s plan is to by 50 percent at the remove Aikman as a pollmost. ing place, thus reducing counBoth Precinct 2 Commissionty polls to three – Deaf Smith er Jerry O’Connor and Precinct
1’s Chris Kahlich recommended trimming it to two. “Two polls are more than enough,” Kahlich said. “I think this is a great thing for the citizens and county.” Precinct 3 Commissioner Mike Brumley raised the issue of potentially overloading a poll location if the overall number was cut in half. DeLaCerda said one thing that would immediately be done should a poll or polls be eliminated is that more voting maPLEASE SEE CENTERS | 3
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July 7 David Lucio, 42, arrested for theft and on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. Veronica Escobedo, 32, arrested for theft. July 8 Jose C. Nava, 46, arrested for no driver’s license. Eric Daniel Berumen, 27, arrested for failure to identify-fugitive, possession of drug paraphernalia, on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant and on an outstanding city criminal warrant. Esperanza, Valentina Armijo, 23, arrested for possession or delivery of drug paraphernalia, on two outstanding misdemeanor warrants, on an outstanding city traffic warrant and on an outstanding city criminal warrant. Tyler Dewayne Brummett, 22, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. July 9 Juvenile, name and age withheld, arrested for no driver’s license. Dario Calmona, 31, arrested for no driver’s license. Roy Lucero, 38, arrested for a second-or-more offense of driving while license suspended. July 10 Christopher Ben Galvan, 18, arrested on two outstanding city criminal warrants. Isaac Ralph Gentile, 28, arrested on an outstanding city criminal warrant. Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office July 9 Keili Laurent, 27, was
arrested for possession of a dangerous drug and possession of a controlled substance. Michael Zungia, 54, arrested for falsifying a drug test. Julian Juarez, 38, arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Javier Roca, 17, arrested for minor in consumption of alcohol and resisting arrested, search, transportation. July 10 David Madrid, 19, arrested for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana.
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Hereford Police Department July 5 Criminal trespass was reported in the 300 block of Avenue F. July 6 A runaway was reported in the 100 block of North Ranger Drive. Criminal mischief was reported in the 200 block of Norton Street. Theft was reported in the 300 block of Avenue B. Criminal mischief and theft was reported in the 300 block of Avenue E. A welfare check was conducted at the Blue Water Garden Apartments. A incident report was generated in the 700 block of Avenue G. July 7 Failure to comply with requirements for striking a fixed object was reported in the 400 block of Avenue E. Failure to comply with requirements for striking an unattended vehicle was reported in the 100 block of East Park Avenue. Criminal mischief was reported in the 900
block of Avenue K. July 8 Burglary of a building was reported in the 300 block of Lake Street. Criminal mischief was reported in the 200 block of Sunset Drive. July 9 An incident report was taken in the 200 block o Aspen. An incident report was taken in the 200 block of Greenwood. An Incident was generated in the 500 block of West Fourth Street.
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In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the Deaf Smith County FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline. The final acreage reporting dates applicable for Deaf Smith County is Monday, July 17. The reports should have all spring and summer
seeded crops – including corn, grain sorghum, cotton, FAVs, CRP and forage for silage, hay and grazing. If the crop is not planted by July 17th, then the acreage must be reported no later than 15 calendar days after planting is completed. For questions regarding crop certification and crop loss reports, contact the Deaf Smith County FSA office at 806-364-0530.
July 10 Burglary of a building was reported in the 600 block of a Irving Street. Sexual assault was reported in the 800 block of Irving Street. Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office July 6 Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon was reported to deputies. July 9 Criminal mischief more than $100-less than $750 was reported to deputies. Domestic assault was reported to deputies. An information report was taken by deputies. Evading/resisting arrest was reported to deputies. Assault on a public servant was reported to deputies. Minor in consumption of alcohol was reported to deputies. Resisting arrest was reported to deputies. July 10 Assault causing bodily injury was reported to deputies. Theft more than $100less than $750 was reported to deput
Notice to Creditors Notice is hereby given that, on July 10, 2017, letters testamentary upon the Estate of Vera Berryman, Deceased, were issued by the County Court of Deaf Smith County, Texas, to Samuel Todd Berryman, as Independent Executor. The mailing address of Samuel Todd Berryman is 1331 Grasslands, Amarillo, Texas 79124. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
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N. Hwy 385 • 806-364-2160 Sundays • NA meeting, 8 p.m., at Hereford Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648. • 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, 806-3460134 • Rotary Club, noon, Sugarland Mall Grill • Deaf Smith County Historical Museum regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, and only by appointment on Sunday • Troop 50 Boy Scouts, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Northwest Elementary. All boys ages 11-18 are invited to participate. Call 289-5354 for information. • Al-Anon Group, 7 p.m. at Fellowship of Believers Church, 245 Kingwood, for more information call 364-6045 or 676-7662.
• Hereford Retired School Employees Association meeting will be at 12 p.m. 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: 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 • 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. • 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, 806-3460134 • 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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“Pleasing the customer” is the favorite part of the job for Hereford’s Earl Warrick, who has been repairing boots and shoes in his shop on West Third Street for 45 years. Photo by Jim Steiert
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and always give the customer the opportunity to be happy. If you can do that, you will end up with repeat customers. “I give the Lord the credit. He brought me here and put me in this shoe shop, and if I don’t know how to fix something, He shows me.” His business mainstay is replacing soles and heels on men’s work boots. In his early years at the shop, he did tarp and upholstery work and even some custom covers for boats and equipment. “All of that got to be lots of work and was hard on machines,” Warrick said. “I found out what I’m really supposed to do, and that’s soles and heel.” It might be considered job security that new boot leather doesn’t seem to wear long these days – and good boots are expensive. Thus, customers want those pricey boots to last, so holed soles and worn heel caps get replaced. Warrick is all about putting working foot gear back out there, likely with better soles and caps than came on the models when new. While most customers come from within a 50-mile radius, some are from out of state, and even on-the-road truckers occasionally wander in. Most of his customer base is made up of workbrittle sorts who appreciate a good deal – like Vibram half-soles, wellglued and stitched. “I had a customer who was a cattle seller and feeder from Georgia,” Warrick said. “He wanted to find a good boot repair man and hadn’t been able to do that in his travels. Ron Barrett suggested that he give me a try while he was here. He left happy with my work.” Another customer from outside of the area walked into his shop staring at his I-phone. To Warrick’s amazement, the new customer had found his shop on Google and tracked the location right to the sales counter to verify he had found the man he wanted. Warrick said the keys to doing boot and shoe repairs that last are simple. Put the work in. Use good material. Slather on lots of glue. Do a good job of stitching. He still remembers the sore-fingered result when both his stitching machines broke down at the same time, and he had to stitch boots by hand. “Most customers know what they want,” Warrick said. “The feedlot guys like a square heel on their boots, a spur shelf and tall tops. Something to last.” He recently hit upon a technique to make boot repairs wear longer – essentially putting on a double sole by applying a half
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These used boots were dressed up by Earl Warrick with application of a leather fox on the uppers. Photo by Jim Steiert sole of standard material and topping it with a thin and durable outer sole. Warrick is down to the last of his stock of domestically produced leather soles since domestic leather sources are no more. “I’m now getting leather from Mexico, but it’s only about a grade B,” he said. “Nobody is bringing in good leather—and it’s about three times as expensive as when I started,” he said. During one 10-year stretch, he offered new Redwing and Cowtown
boots, but sales were discouraging. He has also offered unclaimed repaired boots for sale and found that the used market works. “A lot of my customers are generous and give me their old boots to rehabilitate and sell,” Warrick said. “Sometimes a guy will need some money, and I buy their boots. Occasionally I’ll horse swap. “I can sell square-toed boots quicker than other styles, but there’s interest in most boots I offer.” His favorite part of the job? “It’s pleasing the customer,” Warrick said. That long-standing business philosophy seems to be holding up. After nearly a half-century, farmers, cowboys and working men and women are still beating a path to his shop on West Third Street to have their soles saved. Given his instincts for salvation, Warrick, a past member of Gideons International, sometimes hands a copy of the New Testament to receptive customers, along with their repaired foot gear. Perhaps that is making the most of his profession of saving soles — and souls.
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chines would be added to the remaining poll locations. “There would be fewer overall places to vote,” she said, “but a person could vote at any poll.” Plans were already in the works to possibly move the Precinct 1 poll from Aikman to San Jose Catholic Church to alleviate the parking situation, but if two polls are cut, DeLaCerda said the remaining would likely be Hereford Junior High (HJH) and the courthouse. She noted that keeping both made logistic sense because Precinct 3 – where votes are cast at HJH – has more voters than the other three precincts combined and the courthouse is where all early voting takes place resulting in many people going there to vote on an election day even though they had to vote at another poll. The courthouse, she added, would also allow most employees of downtown businesses to be able to vote more closely to their workplace than having to travel to a specific precinct poll. DeLaCerda made her first application for voting centers two years ago, but did not receive state approval because of a lack of attendance at a required public hearing. On advice from the Secretary of State’s office on how to be get approval, DeLaCerda has formed a committee, which is scheduled to meet for the first time Wednesday. In hopes of boosting
Being approved for voting centers means that a voter can vote at any polling place they want instead of the one in their specific precinct. Imelda DeLaCerda Deaf Smith County Clerk of Court public hearing attendance, she has scheduled the public hearing as part of the next commissioners court meeting on Monday, July 24 – during which she will have Potter County election officials, who have been working out of voting centers for several years, on hand to answer questions. Once the county is approved for voting center, DeLaCerda said it would remain in effect for as long as the county uses electronic voting machines. She noted the state does not allow voting centers where paper ballots are used.
“The concept would be most effective and used most often for November elections,” she said. “In May [county, city and school board] elections, we usually have one polling location – most often the community center.” As a sidenote to the discussion, Precinct 4 Commissioner Dale Artho suggested using the Hereford Texas Federal Credit Union building on the corner of Third and Schley streets as a voting center once the county takes possession of the property later this year.
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Notice of Public Hearing on 2018 Budget The Board of Directors of Deaf Smith County Appraisal District will hold a public hearing to consider the 2018 Budget on July 27, 2017 at 8:30 AM at the Deaf Smith County Appraisal District office, 140 E 3rd Street, Hereford, Texas. Phone number: 806-364-0625. A summary of the Appraisal district budget follows: The total amount of the proposed budget. The total amount of increase over the current year’s budget.
$580,872 $21,924
The number of employees compensated under The proposed budget.
6
The number of employees compensated under The current budget.
6
Deaf Smith County Appraisal District is supported solely by payments from the local taxing units: City of Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Hereford Regional Medical Center, Amarillo College, Hereford ISD, Adrian ISD, Friona ISD, Wildorado ISD, Vega ISD, Llano Water District, Walcott ISD, High Plains Water District, and Noxious Weed District.
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If approved by the Deaf Smith County Appraisal District Board of Directors at the public hearing, the proposed budget will take effect automatically unless disapproved by the governing bodies of the county, school districts, and city served by the Appraisal District. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection in the office of each of these governing bodies. A copy is also available for public inspection at the appraisal district office.
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Lasting Lullabies
Lawmakers to file bill on teacher pay during special session
Goodnight my angel, now it’s time to dream, how wonderful your life will be. Someday your child may cry, and if you sing this lullaby, Then in your heart, there will always be a part of me. Someday we’ll all be gone, but lullabies go on and on. They never die. That’s how you and I will be. — Billy Joel We begin this life at sea, adrift in the waters beneath our mother’s heart. Months before we’re born, a mother’s voice surrounds us, the music of her words and refrains echoing through her bones and the rivers that gently rock us within her womb. Like a song from the sea, a lullaby bonds us to the children we once were and the babies we will bear. What defines a melody as a lullaby isn’t so much the simple words that are sung, but the singer’s soothALL IN ing connection with the Kerrie Womble Steiert baby, a musical promise of safekeeping, a blessing in the darkness. Lullabies are steeped in tradition, handed down through the generations throughout the world in the same way we pass on christening gowns and family Bibles. In an unbroken chain of maternal voices, cradle songs have been a universal part of childhood for thousands of years. The ancient origin of the word “lullaby” is not clear, but “bye-bye” was a nursery phrase first used in the early 1700s to “lull” a child to sleep. Another theory suggests the term comes from a Hebrew saying, “Lilith-Abi” meaning “Lilith begone.” Lilith was a folklore character believed to steal children in the night so this adage was said to keep her away. Cultural heritage can play a role in the choice of lullabies crooned in your nursery. The lovely All Through the Night evolved from a Welsh song with the most common English version drafted in 1884. In 1868, Germany gave us the old standard Brahms’ Lullaby although the lyrics have mostly fallen into obscurity. The haunting Toora Loora Loora (An Irish Lullaby) was written in 1913 by an Irish-American for a Tin Pan Alley musical. Of course, contemporary songs are adopted as lullabies for each new generation of babies with melodic influences from the likes of Disney, The Muppets and the stray Beatle or two. The more popular modern choices include Baby Mine from Dumbo, Somewhere over the Rainbow, John Lennon’s Beautiful Boy, Kermit’s Rainbow Connection, and What a Wonderful World, made famous by Louis Armstrong. There are a variety of lullaby websites, such as Musical Parenting Center, to assist fellow parents “interact musically with our babies.” In 2005, my mother was facing heart surgery for valve replacement and a couple of bypasses. She was expected to check into an Amarillo hospital at the ungodly hour of 5:00 a.m. so we opted to stay in a nearby hotel the night before her admission. After an indulgent supper at a nice restaurant, we had a fun, family slumber party in a room shared by my daughter, her husband, my mom and myself. It seems a little crazy now, how carefree we felt on the eve of major surgery. After all, my mother’s sternum was about to be cracked and spread to expose her defective heart to a surgeon’s scalpel. But we tend to gloss over the terrifying realities of health care as if a surgical procedure is like cruising through the McDonald’s drive-up window. In retrospect, I’ve thought of that night many times because it clearly marked the end of so many things. I cannot remember how our conversation led to the subject of babyhood and lullabies as we lay talking in our beds by moonlight. But it’s one of those singular moments that crystalize to live forever in memory. My Mother began to sing of the fishermen three, Wynken, Blynken and Nod, the lullaby she’d sung throughout my life in a sweet voice now stilled. It was the last time she would sing for her children — a mother’s love carried in the words and chords of a lullaby.
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Tales of Deaf Smith County “Nothing in the world can take the place of perseverance.” Calvin Coolidge
eford Lions Club and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Dora Gonzales, who was also active in church activities, was a staff A period of growth and develop- member of Hereford Day Care Cenment for Deaf Smith County began ter and worked with 6-18-month-old in the early 1940s due to the in- children there. Her experience with crease in the agribusiness industry. her own children definitely proved This growth caused the need for to be an asset to the center. more field labor to help in planting, Arturo and other family members cultivating and harvesting crops. began Gonzales Brothers Plumbing Irrigation had brought large-scale Company, where he served as genproduction of vegetables, and this eral manager of the firm as well as increased the need for workers even the firm’s secretary-treasurer. more. These needs introduced a new In the Thursday, Aug. 23, 1973 group of “pioneers” to the area. Diamond Jubilee 140- page edition One of those pioneer families was of the Hereford BRAND, Gonzales that of Ramon Q. Gonzales, who Brothers Plumbing Company wished arrived in the area from Hereford a “Happy Anniversary” with a half-page ad. Variadero, N.M., in 1941. Those included and picGonzales and his wife, Adelaide, brought with them tured in the ad that many totheir family of four boys day will remember were the and four girls. Gonzales brothers – Arturo, Soon after their arrival for Sammy, Delfino and Severo – employment in the vegetaJesse Martinez, Frank Bravo, ble fields, Gonzales became Rudy Castillo, Emilia Guera field contractor. He and rero, Art Gonzales Jr, Ricky his family had farmed and Gonzales, Adelaide GonzaCarolyn Waters ranched in New Mexico beles, Raymond Martinez, Aufore their move to this area, gustine Castillo Jr, Sammy and this experience aided in his em- Gonzales Jr., and Betty Hernandez. ployment here. Several generations of the Ramon One of Ramon and Adelaide Gon- and Adelaide Gonzales family conzales’ sons, Arturo, worked in the tinue to reside in the area. They are fields just as his siblings did. They following in the footsteps of those often worked after school hours and before them as they are involved in then during the summer. They each many community activities and varicompleted their education in Her- ous businesses. eford schools. In the 1982 edition of “Deaf Smith Arturo met his wife, Dora Reyna, County, 1876-1981, The Land and Its daughter of Jesus and Eudelia Rey- People,” Arturo Gonzales commentna, in Hereford, and they were mar- ed, ”Deaf Smith County is a good ried on May 6, 1957 at St. Joseph’s place to live, and the family plans Mission by Father Raymond Gillis. to stay in Hereford. It’s our home.” The couple had five sons and three New pioneers to the area, such daughters, who were raised in Her- as the Gonzales family, led the way eford. for more to come and to make up a Not only did Auturo become active large segment of the county’s popuin the community as a member of lation. St. Anthony’s Church and various acToday their descendants continue tivities there, but as a director of the to be active in community events, Deaf Smith County Chamber of Com- businesses, civic clubs, city and commerce and a director of Hereford munity offices and in the education Industrial Foundation, Inc., when it of our youth. began. He also served a term as vice president of Big Brothers Big Sisters, “Never, never, never give up.” Winas the 1993-1994 president of Her- ston Churchill
AUSTIN – A special session of the Texas Legislature, called by Gov. Greg Abbott, is set to begin on July 18. The agenda is big. Before adjourning in late May, our 150 state representatives and 31 state senators did the only thing the Texas constitution requires them to do each time they meet for 140 days every two years – they passed a state budget to cover the next two years. But Abbott decided he wanted them back in Austin to extend the functions of the Texas Medical Board, and to do it with all possible speed. Abbott added a while-you’reat-it list of 19 other topics for lawmakers to resolve to his satSTATE isfaction after they breathe new CAPITAL life into the Texas Medical Board. Since then, several lawmakers HIGHLIGHTS have stepped forward, announcEd Sterling ing their intentions to file bills to take care of Abbott’s other topics. For example, Rep. Travis Clardy plans to file legislation to address teacher pay, recruitment and retention. Clardy, R-Nacogdoches, will be joined in the effort by Rep. Joe Deshotel, D-Beaumont, and Rep. Richard Raymond, D-Laredo. “Every Texas student deserves the opportunity for a quality education,” said Clardy. “That means we must have motivated teachers joining the ranks of the many outstanding professionals we have in Texas classrooms today. The first step to accomplishing that goal is providing competitive pay for our teachers while encouraging some of our best and brightest to work where our education needs are greatest. We must also give our school districts the tools they need to retain and reward our best teachers.” Last week, Abbott applauded Clardy, Deshotel and Raymond for tackling that topic. Other items Abbott wants addressed in the special session include: Administrative flexibility in teacher hiring and retention practices; establishing a school finance reform commission; school choice for special needs students; property tax reform; caps on state and local spending; preventing cities from regulating what property owners do with trees on private land; preventing local governments from changing rules midway through construction projects; speeding up local government permitting processes; and municipal annexation reform. Also, a ban on texting while driving; bathroom and locker room rules for transgender students; prohibition of taxpayer dollars to collect union dues; prohibition of taxpayer funding for abortion providers; pro-life insurance reform; strengthening abortion reporting requirements when health complications arise; strengthening patient protections relating to do-not-resuscitate orders; cracking down on mail-in ballot fraud; and extending the maternal mortality task force. Abbott issues statewide call Gov. Abbott on July 6 issued a statewide call for Texans to stand with law enforcement, to mark July 7 as the anniversary of an attack on Dallas law enforcement, and in honor of all peace officers across the Lone Star State. During a civil rights march in downtown Dallas on July 7, 2016, Michael Xavier Johnson shot and killed five on-duty Dallas police officers and wounded nine others. Johnson was tracked down and killed by an explosive device deployed from a police-controlled robotic unit. In other news, on July 7, Abbott attended and spoke at the funeral of San Antonio Police Officer Miguel Moreno, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in late June. Toyota opens headquarters Toyota Motor North America Inc. on July 6 held a grand opening at its new, $350 million, 2 millionsquare-foot headquarters in Plano. The headquarters was relocated from Torrance, Calif. Gov. Abbott, who attended the opening ceremonies, said Toyota’s move to Plano is “one of the largest economic development deals completed in the state.” Revenue report comes in Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on July 5 reported that state sales tax revenue totaled $2.4 billion in June, an amount 10.3 percent more than in June 2016. Increased collections from most sectors of the economy resulted in growth in sales tax revenue, although the gains did not offset weaker-than-expected franchise tax collections in the month of May, Hegar said. Receipts from the wholesale trade, information and oil-and-gas-related sectors saw significant gains, and total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in June 2017 is up 5.5 percent compared to the same period a year ago, Hegar added. Wardens busy over holiday Texas game wardens logged nearly 13,000 patrol hours on state bodies of water over the extended Fourth of July holiday weekend, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department reported July 6. While on the job over the period, wardens: - Served as first responders in incidents that included 10 fatalities; - Conducted boating safety and compliance checks on 17,845 vessels carrying 60,673 boaters; - Made 55 BWI (boating while intoxicated) arrests and nine DWI (driving while intoxicated) arrests; and - Made 42 additional arrests on other charges. (Ed Sterling is director of member services for the Texas Press Association and can be reached at edsterling@texaspress.com.)
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Potential Canyon lake snared in Catch-22 net
By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer
There are a good many folks in the area who still fondly remember a time back in the 1950s and 1960s when there was an attractive playground of a lake complete with treeshaded picnic areas at water’s edge within a 30-45 minute drive of a good portion of the Panhandle. In its healthy spring-watered heyday, Buffalo Lake at Umbarger drew hordes of boaters, water skiers and fishermen – who caught bass, crappie and lots of channel catfish. Lucky anglers from Hereford could hitch up the boat and have a line in productive water in about an hour. That time is long-gone now, but fond memories – and dreams of having a great local fishing lake again – remain. John Clayton, assistant district supervisor for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Inland Fisheries Amarillo District office in Canyon, has been dreaming a good bit of such things himself the past few years. He’s found a great opportunity to create a 35-acre urban fishing lake practically on his doorstep on Tierra Blanca Creek on the southeast side of Canyon. However, the wheels of bureaucracy involved in bringing such a recreational resource to reality have turned slowly – if at all. “McSpadden Lake, located on private property, was built in the 1930s, near Canyon’s present Southeast Park,” Clayton said. “It’s severely silted in. The landowner would like to develop the property around it, but it’s in a flood plain. The property owner is willing to donate the land to Canyon, and at one point, the Canyon City Council was willing to accept it, but there’s a
catch. “The council wouldn’t move unless they could get enough grant money to pay for the dredging. The city wants guaranteed money. Three years ago they asked about how to get funding. Grant money isn’t forthcoming while the area is private property. TPWD’s hands are bound in that regard, but if the City of Canyo, or even Randall County accepted the donation of the land, and it became public, then we could move to help secure grant funding.” Clayton doesn’t see water supply as an issue for the
hoped-for angling resource. He said drainage from a 1-inch rain would be enough to fill the lake since 75-80 percent of city street runoff already flows to the location. He’s not sure dredging equipment would be required. Excavation work might well be done with standard earthmoving equipment at less cost than dredging. He estimates the total cost of silt removal and overall creation of a lake site at $2 million. “We could involve engineering students from West Texas A&M University, as well as
parks and recreation and fisheries management students from Texas Tech in this project,” Clayton said. “We’d end up with something nobody else in the Panhandle has.” He envisions a 35-acre fishing lake that would allow paddle craft and float tube angling on prime waters for sport fish including bass and catfish. He thinks the fishing lake could be of such quality that it would draw visitors from a wide area. “People already come from a considerable distance to fish the little 3-acre lake at South-
east Park,” Calyton said. “A 35-acre lake that was attractive and well managed could become a premiere urban fishery for the region. “For every dollar spent on it, we could expect 10 hours of recreational use by the public.” Clayton has seen this dream on hold the past few years, since Canyon would have to write the grant application if it decided to accept the lake property and move forward. Brian Noel, Canyon director of parks, doesn’t see much chance of McSpadden Lake being developed as an urban fishing lake anytime soon, due in large part to a familiar Catch 22 situation for cities. Grant funds from agencies, such as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, aren’t forthcoming unless they are channeled into a facility providing public access to recreation – and Canyon can’t move without funds. “If the land were dedicated to the city, the city would have to commit funds to develop it before we would accept,” Clayton said. “We don’t have the funds or the manpower. We can’t even think about it with so many other things going on that take precedent. “It’s not high on our priority list.” Accordingly, any forward movement on the dreamedabout and wished-for urban fishing lake in Canyon has been far less than an idle bobber on a slow fishing day. “It’s going to take citizens telling Canyon’s City Council or the Randall County commissioners that this is wanted,” Clayton said. (Jim Steiert is an award winning member of the Texas Outdoor Writers Association and a Certified Texas Master Naturalist.)
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We invite you to come enjoy the learning, worship and fellowship at Fellowship of Believers this Sunday, July 16. Pastor Danny Mize will focus on “The Jesus Model of Serving Others” from John chapter 13. During the morning we will try to answer, “How Do We Wash Feet?” We will conclude with the opportunity for personal application, focusing on what we DO, not just what we feel. Our music will consist of singing the following together: “We Are Called to Be God’s People” “I Love You with the Love of the Lord” and “Blessed Be the Tie that Binds.” Peggy Mize will lead our singing and Cindy Cassels will provide piano accompaniment. You can join us for fellowship and refreshments from 10:00 a.m. and stay for the worship service which 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. Come join us – or leave a message at 364-0359 if you need more information.
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Good News Church 621 E. 15th 806-364-5239
Assembly Of God Calvary Family Church 137 Avenue G 806-364-5686
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St. Thomas Episcopal Church 601 W Park Ave. 806-364-0146
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19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges! 20 As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
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Whether for the grandkids to play with or grandparents to waft nostalgic over, the King’s Manor Founder’s Day auction will have a vintage John Deere pedal tractor with wagon and pedalpowered fire truck with ladders and hose reel on the block Saturday. Photos by Jim Steiert
Items for kids of all ages at Founder’s Day auction By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer
There’s something for everybody – men, women, and children – at the fund-raising auction that’s a vital part of the annual King’s Manor Founders Day Barbecue. This year’s 39th renewal of the event is set for Saturday at the Hereford Independent School District Administration Building. A triple threat, the Founder’s Day soiree features dinner, auctions – live and silent – and topnotch entertainment to aid the King’s Manor Benevolence Fund, which ensures residents who have outlived their resources will continue to have a home there. Lines form early for the serving of the traditional brisket and trimmings dinner – a mainstay of the community observance since its launching on the King’s Manor grounds as a pit barbecue, dessert sale and quilt auction back in 1978. Prior to the evening’s entertainment, an array of trips, events and items will be auctioned to the highest bidder. Highlighting the live auction are a trio of excursions as diverse as they will be enjoyable. One is the Magnolia Road Trip that will give a
Among other auction items geared for the younger – or young at heart – set is a sand box with a folding lid that was custom built by Scott and Missie Wilcox. Photo by Jim Steiert party of four two nights at a country bed-and-breakfast, shopping opportunities and behind-the-scenes tour of Magnolia Market at the Silos – owned by HGTV’s Chip and Joanna Gains – in downtown Waco. The outing also comes with a gas card for the trip. Trip date options available to the winning bidder are July 25 or Aug. 9.
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what happens with health insurance,” Wagner said. County Auditor Trish Brown effectively confirmed Wagner’s statement. Due to Deaf Smith County Chief Appraiser Danny Jones needing to adjust appraisals to meet requirements from
Magnolia Market officials report these should be slower weekdays at the popular attraction, giving the opportunity for a lesshectic outing. The first of two offerings for the more adventuresome is a guided, flyfishing, float trip for two on the Gunnison River with Dragonfly Anglers of Crested Butte, Colo. The package includes all neces-
the Texas Comptroller’s Office, property taxes for a majority of county homeowners saw an increase of 2-5 percent this year. According to those mandates and Jones, failure to appraise personal property – most often homes – within 5 percent of their market value could result in the
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sary instruction, gear and lunch on the river, along with a $500 gift card to cover accommodations for two nights. The other will let the winning bidder take off on a helicopter feral hog hunt for two with Cedar Ridge Aviation of Knox City. The adventure includes a steak dinner upon arrival and overnight stay at a lodge, two-hour hunting flight
state lowering its funding to local school systems. “The tax base went up,” Brown said. “Based on the numbers we’ve received, [county] tax revenues are up $500,000 with no tax change. “We just won’t know exactly where that will end up until we get health insurance re-
with firearms and ammunition furnished, and a rancher’s breakfast after the hunt. The winner of the trip will be killing the metaphorical two birds with one stone by assisting the King’s Manor Benevolence Fund and helping control the ongoing feral hog situation. Making a return to the auction block is a local favorite – a steak dinner for eight couples served by Steve and Sharon Hodges in the back yard of their Hereford residence. This well done, rare medium has prompted spirited competitive bidding for a number of years. There are several items just for kids – or maybe their grandparents – among auction offerings. Classic pedal toys head the list, including a vintage, cast-iron John Deere 4020 diesel pedal tractor with a wagon, in pristine condition, and an equally pristine pedal-powered, red fire truck replete with ladders and a hose reel. A fold-closed sandbox custom made by Scott and Missie Wilcox will afford good clean fun in the sand for the children or grandchildren of the winning bidder. Other auction items include a WTAMU sports experience package, chain saw, diamond necklace,
solved.” While the tax and raise proposals are still in a bit of a gray area, Wagner did note that Deaf Smith is an enviable position in such matters – regardless of the dark cloud that health insurance presents on the horizon. “We’re growing,” he said. “We’re very fortunate compared to come other counties. They have had to lay off em-
Swiss watch and horseshoe art from Ted Ray and Janet Coleman. An array of items from art to automotive will also be available at the silent auction. Once the final bids are in and the gavel dropped for the last time, the evening’s entertainment begins. Featured entertainer for the evening will be country music legend Larry Gatlin, oldest of the trio of siblings who made up the Gatlin Brothers. In addition to recording and touring with his brothers from 1976-92, Gatlin – who penned all of the group’s hits – became renowned in Nashville as a songwriter and had songs recorded by Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Charlie Rich, Johnny Mathis, Dottie West and others. He also played the lead role in the Tony Awardwinning musical “The Will Rogers Follies” on Broadway and in a national tour, wrote an autobiography, recorded a solo album and toured as a solo artist. Founder’s Day festivities get underway Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 each and are still available by calling the King’s Manor business office at 806-3640661. The ticket price includes a meal, auction activities and entertainment.
ployees. “I just wanted [commissioners] to start thinking about the budget. If we’re able to give raises, I would sure like to because they didn’t get one last year.” Commissioners will continue to have preliminary budget discussions throughout the next month before getting down to serious budget work in late August and through September.
COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES Wednesday, July 12 Herd Wrestling Camp 3rd-9th graders – 9 a.m.-noon HHS Triple Gym
Thursday, July 13 Herd Wrestling Camp 3rd-9th graders – 9 a.m.-noon HHS Triple Gym
Monday, July 24 Herd Tennis Camp 3rd-6th graders – 9-10 a.m. 6-8th graders – 10 a.m.-noon 9th-12th graders – 9 a.m.-noon HHS Tennis Courts
Tuesday, July 25 Herd Tennis Camp 3rd-6th graders – 9-10 a.m. 6-8th graders – 10 a.m.-noon 9th-12th graders – 9 a.m.-noon HHS Tennis Courts
Monday, July 31 Herd Football Camp 3rd-9th graders – 9 a.m.-noon Whiteface Stadium
Tuesday, Aug. 1 Herd Football Camp 3rd-9th graders – 9 a.m.-noon Whiteface Stadium
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