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HEREFORD HISTORY 30 year ago • July 15, 1987
On this day in 1987, the temperature reached a high of 79 degrees. It was nice weather for the middle of July.
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City utility workers get a face full as water gushes up from a break in a line break Tuesday on 25 Mile Avenue at the intersection with Catalpa Street as they work to drain leaking water before repair efforts could begin. BRAND/John Carson
City of Hereford utility workers got a chance to escape the summer heat Tuesday, but not exactly in the way they might have liked. Workers were chest deep in water after the mid-day rupture of a water line at the intersection of 25 Mile Avenue and Catalpa Street. According to Hereford City Manager Rick Hanna, a 3-inch water line going west down Catalpa broke at its connection with a 6-inch water main that runs down the outer side of the right lane of 25 Mile. The result was a veritable flood of water that saturated the roadbed for more than 30 feet and had workers using three pumps to remove leaking water from the affected area, as well as a pair of fire hydrants to HANNA limit the amount of water coming into the damaged area, before repairs on the break could begin. Workers had to tear up a portion of the roadway on both 25 Mile and Catalpa and dig a 4-foot deep trench to facilitate repairs. “Age of the pipes was the reason for the break,” Hanna said. “Those are cast-iron pipes and have been in the ground a long time. We don’t even use those type pipes anymore. “It would be nice to provide protection against corrosion, but it is not cost effective. At some point in the future, those pipes will need to be replaced.” He added that no residents or businesses in the area went without water due to the break and subsequent repairs, although some may have experienced a drop in water pressure. An estimated 150,000 gallons of water was lost due to the break, which Hanna said amounts to about 6 percent of the
County gets good news on collections By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
When it comes to collecting past due taxes, court fines and fees, Deaf Smith County is faring much better than some of its counterparts in the Panhandle and state. That was the gist of a presentation by representatives from the law firm of PerdueBrandonFielderCollins & Mott, which handles the county’s delinquent collections, to the Deaf Smith County Commissioners Court during its regular meeting Monday. “We work very hard for our 20 percent,” Brent Sherrod said. “Our fee is tacked on top of what we collect. We only get paid if we collect. We do all we can to collect to make our money. “The county gets 100 percent of what it is owed when payments are made
to us.” In a breakdown of delinquent tax collections, attorney Blake Newton noted that 41 percent of the county’s tax base is untouchable for collection for a number of reasons, but was pleased with the overall collections made between 2012-15 – 2016 delinquent taxes could not yet be included. Of the $581,817 overdue taxes owed for 2012, Newton reported that 96.4 percent ($560,780) had been collected. With a 12 percent penalty and 6 percent interest rate added, that total jumped to $661,720 – 113.7 percent of the total amount owed. Numbers were similar for 2013 delinquencies with 94.3 percent ($512,972) of the total $543,879 collected. Totals dipped for 2014 PLEASE SEE COLLECTIONS | 3
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HISD reinstates finals waiver By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
A vein attempt
Nurse Nicole LeMaster looks for a vein as Hereford Police Officer Jeff Poindexter is ready to donate blood during this week’s Boots vs. Badges blood drive at Hereford Community Center. BRAND/John Carson
Thanks to the shift in how a school year is figured, students in Hereford Independent School District (HISD) now have the proverbial carrot on a stick dangling in from of them. The HISD Board of Trustees gave unanimous approval at its June 26 regular meeting to an academic incentive waiver proposal that would allow students who meet specified criteria to exempt taking semester final tests or even come to school during finals week. PLEASE SEE WAIVER | 6
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Paul Gaitan, 41, of Hereford, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, July 15, at 2 p.m., at Genesis Church in Hereford. Paul was born Sept. 16, 1975 to Pedro and Nicha Gaitan in Hereford. Paul was a hardworking man with a big heart. He enjoyed collecting eagle statues and pictures and considered himself to be a Harley man. He worked as a cement truck driver for Hereford Concrete and enjoyed his job and his co-workers. He loved his chihuahua “Cujo,” who could often be seen in his arms. Paul was preceded in death by his father, Pedro Gaitan Sr., and his grandparents, Natividad and Anita Martinez, as well as Toribio Gaitan, his paternal grandfather, and his uncle, Paul Gaitan. He is survived by his mother, Nicha Gaitan of Hereford; brother Pedro Gaitan Jr. of Hereford; sisters Cynthia Riojas of Amarillo, and Amy Garcia and husband Henry of Hereford; girlfriend Shyra Smith of Hereford; many aunts and uncles; and numerous cousins. Services are under direction of Hereford Heritage Funeral Home.
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Doyle King, 77, of Hereford, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 in Amarillo. Funeral services will be Monday at Avenue Baptist Church in Hereford at 11 a.m., with Pastor Billy Joe Wall officiating. Burial will follow in the West Park Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home of Hereford. Family and friend visitation will be Sunday from 3-5 p.m., at the funeral home. Doyle was born April 20, 1940 in Turkey, to Otis Lee and Ella Mae (Fowler) King.
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Doyle married Patsy Owen on June 6, 1956. He owned and operated a trucking and grinding business and retired from there about 11 years ago. He was a longtime member of Avenue Baptist Church. Doyle enjoyed traveling to Albuquerque, N.M., and Ruidoso, N.M., and pretty much all over. He loved to fish and dance. Those left behind to cherish his memories are his wife, Patsy King of Hereford; sons Carry King Jr. and wife Kyle, and Randy King and wife Lisa, all of Amarillo; daughters Deanna Frost and husband Jeff, and Kim Monroe, all of Amarillo, and Becky Kuykendall of Hereford; brothers Jerry King and Orvel King, both of Amarillo, and Donnie King and wife Inez of Canyon; sister Patsy Biles and husband Eddie of Bowie; 11 grandchildren; 22 greatgrandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Doyle was preceded in death by his parents; daughter Tina Sue King; brother Dorven King; sister Leoda Shaw; granddaughter Brandi King; grandson Jacob Bryan. You may go online and sign the guestbook at www. mendezandmullins.com.
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TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND PARTIES: Top of Texas Gin, Ltd., has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an amendment to Air Quality Permit Number 47026, which would authorize modification to a Cotton Gin located at 4700 Farm-to-Market Road 809, Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas 79045. Additional information concerning this application is contained in the public notice section of this newspaper.
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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
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Hereford Police Department July 12 Michael Wayne Couch, 44, arrested for public intoxication. David Aymond, 50, arrested for no driver’s license. July 13 Ricardo Villalovos III, 24, arrested on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. Cheryl Lynn Mullenix, 41, arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. Jason Craig Monroe, 42, arrested on three outstanding city criminal warrants. Juvenile, name withheld, 17, arrested on an outstanding city traffic warrant. Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office
July 11 Guadalupe Chaparro, 52, arrested for a secondor-more offense of driving while license invalid. July 12 Johnny Gonzales, 34, arrested for driving while license invalid. Alejandro Garza, 48, arrested for theft more than $750-less than $2,500. July 13 Joseph Garcia, 19, arrested for criminal trespass. Dustyn Ruddock, 24, arrested for possession of less than 2 ounces of a controlled substance. Emma Toucet, 63, arrested for possession of marijuana. Javier Toucet, 37, arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of a prohibited substance in a correctional facility. Uliver Rascon-Trevizo, 17, arrested for driving while license invalid.
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• 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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with $427,101 (87.1 percent) of the total $490,261 collected, while just 76.4 percent ($365,953 of $479,098) of 2015’s delinquent taxes have been collected. With penalties and interest added, collections total $605,307 for 2013 (111.3 percent of total owed), $503,979 for 2014 (102.8 percent) and $431,825 for 2015 (90.1 percent). “There are a lot of ways taxpayers can hold off on paying taxes,” Newton said. “We want to have 95-100 percent every time, but we are happy with these numbers. “They are a lot better than a bunch of other counties.” In terms of court-mandated fines and fees, the county received rave reviews. Sherrod said $2,445,121 of fines and fees had been turned over for collection
with $1,249,706 paid. In addition to the almost $1.25 million in payments received, $569,456 worth of collections were deemed non-cash because they were cleared for varying reasons ranging from jail time to community service to death. Combined, Sherrod reported the $1,819,162 cleared amounts to 74.4 percent of the $2.24 million presented for collection. “Clearing 30 percent is considered good,” he said. “Your 74.4 percent is excellent. Your Justice of the Peace court is doing a great job. “You are very fortunate in Deaf Smith County to have a Justice of the Peace who is effective and allows us to get the job done.” As with delinquent tax collections, Sherrod reiterated that their payment for overdue fines and fees is on top of the amount owed to the county and is paid by the fined party.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Lonidene Foster, Deceased, were issued on July 3, 2017, in Cause No. 201705471, pending in the County Court of Deaf Smith County, Texas, to: Jamie Sue Obremsky. All persons having claims against the Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Jamie Sue Obremsky 7717 Stuyvesant Avenue Amarillo, Texas 79121 DATED the 11th day of June, 2017
NOTICE TO BIDDERS The City of Hereford, Texas, will receive sealed proposals for group health insurance coverage and prescription drug program for City employees in the office of the City Secretary until 10:00 A.M. on Monday, August 28th, 2017. Specifications may be obtained at the office of Steve Bartels, Assistant City Manager, 224 North Lee Street, Hereford, Texas 79045 or by calling (806) 363-7102. Proposals shall be submitted in sealed envelopes and marked in the lower lefthand corner. The City of Hereford reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in bids received. CITY OF HEREFORD, TEXAS By: Rick Hanna City Manager
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NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF CORDIE W. BROOKS, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of CORDIE W. BROOKS were issued to LINDA BROOKS, as Independent Executrix on the 10th day of April, 2017, in Cause No. PR-2017-05455, Estate of CORDIE W. BROOKS, deceased, pending in the County Court of Deaf Smith County, Texas. All persons having claims against said estate, which is currently being administered in Deaf Smith County, Texas, are hereby required to present the same to said Independent Executrix at the address given below, before suit upon same is barred by the Statute of Limitations, before such estate is closed, and within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. The residence of the Independent Executrix is 404 Avenue J, Hereford, Texas 79045. The attorney for the estate is R. C. Hoelscher, Attorney at Law, whose address is: P. 0. Box 1775 (304 West Third) Hereford, Texas 79045 SIGNED this 12th day of July, 2017.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION FOR AN AIR QUALITY PERMIT PERMIT NUMBER: 47026 APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. Top of Texas Gin, Ltd., 4700 Farm-toMarket Road 809, Hereford, Texas 79045-8217, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an amendment to Air Quality Permit Number 47026, which would authorize modification to a Cotton Gin located at 4700 Farmto-Market Road 809, Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas 79045. This application was submitted to the TCEQ on April 24, 2017. The existing facility will emit the following contaminants: carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, organic compounds, particulate matter including particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less and sulfur dioxide. The executive director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit which, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The executive director has made a preliminary decision to issue the permit because it meets all rules and regulations. The permit application, executive director’s preliminary decision, and draft permit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, the TCEQ Amarillo regional office, and at the Texas Agrilife Extension Office, 903 14th Street, Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas, beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review at the TCEQ Amarillo Regional Office, 3918 Canyon Dr, Amarillo, Texas. PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting about this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comment or to ask questions about the application. The TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the executive director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. You may submit additional written public comments within 30 days of the date of newspaper publication of this notice in the manner set forth in the AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION paragraph below. RESPONSE TO COMMENTS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTION. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material or significant public comments. Because no timely hearing requests have been received, after preparing the response to comments, the executive director may then issue final approval of the application. The response to comments, along with the executive director’s decision on the application will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments or is on a mailing list for this application, and will be posted electronically to the Commissioners’ Integrated Database (CID). INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. When they become available, the executive director’s response to comments and the final decision on this application will be accessible through the Commission’s Web site at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Once you have access to the CID using the above link, enter the permit number for this application which is provided at the top of this notice. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=34.9725&lng=102.2028&zoom=13&type=r. MAILING LIST. You may ask to be placed on a mailing list to obtain additional information on this application by sending a request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Any personal information you submit to the TCEQ will become part of the agency’s record; this includes email addresses. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1 800 687 4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. Further information may also be obtained from Top of Texas Gin, Ltd. at the address stated above or by calling Mr. J Kelley Green, Director of Technical Services at (512) 615-1102. Notice Issuance Date: July 5, 2017
NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF ERNEST L. BROWN, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of ERNEST L. BROWN were issued to DAVID L. BROWN, as Independent Executor on the 12th day of June, 2017, in Cause No. PR-2017-05468, Estate of ERNEST L. BROWN, deceased, pending in the County Court of Deaf Smith County, Texas. All persons having claims against said estate, which is currently being administered in Deaf Smith County, Texas, are hereby required to present the same to said Independent Executor at the address given below, before suit upon same is barred by the Statute of Limitations, before such estate is closed, and within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. The residence of the Independent Executor is 1149 FM 1058, Friona, Texas 79035. The attorney for the estate is R. C. Hoelscher, Attorney at Law, whose address is: P. 0. Box 1775 (304 West Third) Hereford, Texas 79045 SIGNED this 12th day of July, 2017.
NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF GEORGE TURRENTINE, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that Original Letters Testamentary upon the Estate of GEORGE TURRENTINE were issued to JAMES B. HAILE, as Independent Executor on the 1st day of May, 2017, in Cause No. PR-2017-05448, Estate of GEORGE TURRENTINE, deceased, pending in the County Court of Deaf Smith County, Texas. All persons having claims against said estate, which is currently being administered in Deaf Smith County, Texas, are hereby required to present the same to said Independent Executor at the address given below, before suit upon same is barred by the Statute of Limitations, before such estate is closed, and within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. The residence of the Independent Executor is 3237 FM 1058, Hereford, Texas 79045. The attorney for the estate is R. C. Hoelscher, Attorney at Law, whose address is: P. 0. Box 1775 (304 West Third) Hereford, Texas 79045 SIGNED this 12th day of July, 2017.
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‘Great job’ for Boots vs. Badges By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
There was a definite doff of the helmet and shine on the badge from Coffee Memorial Blood
Center for Hereford’s effort during the 10th annual Boots vs. Badges blood drive. The two-day event took place Tuesday and Wednesday at Hereford
Hereford Police Officers Jeff Poindexter, Blake Mangus and Geoff Bowley were the first donors to sign in Tuesday to kick off Coffee Memorial Blood Center’s 10th annual Boots vs. Badges blood drive in Hereford. BRAND/John Carson
Above, HPD Officer Geoff Bowley waits his turn to begin the process for making a blood donation. Left, nurse Deanna Mestas checks the blood sugar of HPD Officer Blake Mangus as he goes through processing Tuesday before donating blood. BRAND/John Carson
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Community Center and featured donations by law enforcement officers, firefighters and other first-responders, as well as a cookout each day for donors and local emergency personnel. “Hereford did a great job,” officials with Coffee Memorial said. “The turnout was amazing.” According to figures released by Coffee, the event saw 88 register to donate on Tuesday with 75 actually having blood drawn. A total of 85 units of blood were received. On Wednesday, 57 registered with 50 being drawn and 62 total units collected. In addition to donors being eligible for a va-
riety of prizes – ranging from gift cards to a dozen doughnuts – they were also welcomed at the evening cookout that sported special guests. With Caviness Meat Packers providing hamburgers, as well as a pair of employees to cook them up, the cookout featured guest servers who did everything from putting burgers and cheese on buns to adding garnish to filling bags with chips and distributing drinks. Guest servers Tuesday were members of Deaf Smith County 4-H, while Wednesday’s servers were a trio from the Hereford Lady Whiteface tennis team.
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Boots vs. Badges cookout
Above, members of Hereford Police Department – from left, Officer Marcos Vaquera, Sgt., Travis Garrett, Cpl. Lut Thongngoen and Officer Geoff Bowley – line up for burgers from the cookout as part of this week’s Boots vs. Badges blood drive. Right, the Baird family – Jerry, Erin, Trew and Lillian – make the cookout a family dinner Wednesday. Serving up the burgers and drinks on Tuesday were 4-H’ers, below left, Oliver Meador and, below right, Josef Grotegut. Below middle, Lady Whiteface tennis team members, from left, Faith Harrison, Ally Hubbard and Kara Esquivel, did a different type of serving during Wednesday’s cookout. BRAND/John Carson
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check their account with Xcel or report a scam by calling the Xcel Business Solutions Center at 1-800-481-4700. Area law enforcement reports that scammers representing themselves as Microsoft representatives have been calling or emailing, attempting to dupe people into installing software that can capture vital data such as banking names and passwords, or they may even try to gain access to an individual’s computer remotely. Some scammers have tried to obtain credit card information, hoping to bill unsuspecting customers for fake services. WT Services in Hereford reminds computer users not to call any numbers that come up as error messages on their PC. Additionally, Microsoft will never contact individuals with an offer to provide technical support. Again, preying upon the unwary, Craigslist scammers have contacted sellers, seeking to buy an item, paying with a counterfeit check, cashier’s check, or money order made out for more than the agreed upon price, then asking sellers to cash their check and send back the difference. Also making the rounds yet again are scammers posing as local law enforcement, who call making claims that they have a warrant for an individual’s arrest, or that a family member has been arrested and needs to have bail posted. Keep in mind, law enforcement agencies don’t contact citizens and demand payment over the phone for a bond or warrant, they don’t recommend a bonding company to use, and they won’t contact you to instruct you to pay a fine for not appearing for jury duty.
ment of back taxes over the phone. They contact individuals through the Hereford and Deaf mail, or they show up at Smith County residents your door," Harrison exare warned to exercise plained. caution and a healthy An assortment of teledose of skepticism con- phone scams from fake cerning scam calls being phone numbers have made in the local area been foisted on resicurrently. dents of the High Plains The old Internal Rev- this spring, with losses enue Service "back to victims of over taxes" telephone $180,000. A lot of scam is currently conning has probbeing attempted in ably happened in Hereford. A caller the region since poses as reprethen. senting the IRS, In addition to and if the intended IRS scams callvictim isn’t home, ers have posed will leave a mesas employees of HARRISON sage that the IRS Xcel Energy, local has been attemptlaw enforcement, ing to contact the target Microsoft, and Craigindividual. The caller ID slist, and the “warranty number that pops up department” among appears to be a legiti- others, and have preyed mate IRS office number upon people’s inclinain Washington, DC, but tion to do the right thing is not. The scammer at- when in doubt. tempts to put pressure Area law enforcement on the person called, advises to never put claiming they must pay cash on iTunes cards or back taxes right away other types of gift cards by placing money on an to pay “back taxes,” setelectronic payment card tle debts, pay bills, or and sending it. pay for merchandise. "About all local resi"Don’t wire money, dents can do is avoid provide your debit or these calls, don’t take credit card information, them, don’t listen to the or provide personal inrecording, just delete it. formation to an unveriWe’ve done all we can fied source," warns Harto track the source of rison. these calls, even going In the unhappy event so far as to contact the that you do owe taxes, FBI. Apparently the calls the IRS will send a letter. are being made from an If in doubt about calls or African country or else- correspondence, you can where offshore—plac- call the IRS at 1-800-829es with no extradition 1040. Any attempted treaties in place with scam involving the IRS the U.S.," says Hereford can be reported to the Police Chief Brent Har- Federal Trade Commisrison. sion at www.ic3.org. "The scammers want Similarly, Xcel Energy money placed on elec- sends a letter in the U.S. tronic cards to avoid Mail prior to power beany mail fraud charges. ing shut off, and the utilThese calls are annoy- ity offers a number of ing, and are particularly ways to work with the directed at the elderly, customer for getting dewho may get confused, linquent bills paid. You or think it is unmanner- should be suspicious if a ly to contradict what the caller claiming to represcam caller is saying," sent the utility asks for says Harrison. payment with pre-paid "Be aware, the IRS does debit cards of Green Dot not call to demand pay- cards. Customers can
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Summer athletic camps are usually something that allows youngsters not yet old enough for high school varsity competition to get a taste of a favorite sport. While this week’s Herd Wrestling camp had an element of that, the four days more resembled a bit of an early try-out for those looking to earn a spot on this year’s Whiteface squad. “It was a great success,” Herd coach and camp director Rachael Gutierrez said. “It went really well. We had 45 participants, and by the end of the week everyone was able to fully wrestle. “They learned a lot of basics – particularly shots, escapes, breakdowns and pins.” As with all Herd athletic camps, fundamentals are the focal point. Like other sorts, getting a grasp of fundamentals is essential to progressing and success, but that may prove even more so in wrestling. “Fundamentals are everything,” Gutierrez said. “They provide the base from which to move ahead. If someone knows three basic moves, they can score in a match. “That’s why we stress fundamentals so much. Things beyond the fundamentals are just adding tools to what they can do on the mat.” As Gutierrez prepares to enter her fourth year at the Whiteface grappling helm, the camp was the third since the former Herd state champion has directed since taking over the program. She readily admits during that span she has seen definite progress and improvements from campers.
Above, Hereford High wrestling coach Rachael Gutierrez gives some personalized instruction to campers Gabby Guzman and Hailey Nunez on the proper technique for breaking down an opponent, while, above right, showing others how to use leverage to turn a foe. Right, Noah Zamora, 10, and Elijah Otera, 8, work on their escape moves. BRAND/John Carson “We have had some who have been at all three camps since I’ve been here,” Gutierrez said. “You can definitely tell it because they all are better wrestlers. Those who have returned have techniques that are improved and better than those who are attending for the first time. “These camps are very important. They help plant the seed for kids who want to wrestle in junior high, at clubs and in high school.” Therein lies a bit of the
anomaly of the wrestling camp – compared to other sport camps – because the age range includes incoming freshmen. With freshmen competitors not uncommon in varsity wrestling lineups, the camp also served as a defacto try-out for the 201718 Whiteface wrestling team. “[All the incoming freshmen] are looking for spots in the high school wrestling program,” Gutierrez said. “Not that it is required, but
Incoming HHS freshman wrestler Jaydah Ochoa gains experience and confidence as she assists younger wrestlers during this week’s Herd Wrestling Camp. BRAND/John Carson
if they don’t come to camp, a majority of the time they don’t make the team. What it shows me is those who come to camp are the dedicated ones. “Plus, it gives them a bit of a mental boost. They get to feel more like upperclassmen. In summer workouts, they are freshmen – low man on the totem pole. Camp gives them a chance to be among the more advanced. It really boosts their confidence. It also gives them another week of intense practice and helps turn them into leaders.” Of the 45 total participants in this year’s camp, Gutierrez said 35 were incoming freshmen looking to catch coaches’ eyes and earn a spot on the Hereford High team. As an additional boost to their confidence, Gutierrez used several of those freshmen as instructors to assist in working with younger and less-experienced campers. Being an individual sport, wrestling is allowed a more liberal practice schedule by the UIL. Effectively able to practice year-round, Gutierrez has been putting that to good use with summer workouts – which began PLEASE SEE CAMP | 10
COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES 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
Wednesday, July 26 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
Friday, July 27 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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CAMP: FROM PAGE 9
City utility workers were neck deep in water Tuesday while attempting to drain a hole so repairs could begin on a line break at the intersection of 25 Mile Avenue and Catalpa Street. BRAND/John Carson
LEAK: FROM PAGE 1
city’s average daily usage
during the summer. Workers were able to get the leak stopped and repaired in just more than seven hours, however, the
Workers used three pumps, as well as two fire hydrants, to drain and divert water from a line break that resulted in the city losing 150,000 gallons of water Tuesday. BRAND/John Carson
June 19 and run through July 26 – that are scheduled 9 a.m.-noon, five days per week. The current varsity team members do mostly weight-lifting work daily from 9-10 a.m., with 10 a.m.-noon reserved for incoming freshmen to practice. “It was a bit slow to start for the upperclassmen, but it is picking up,” Gutierrez said. “The freshmen group is packed. I am impressed by the turnout. “As usual, some of those will begin to weed out between the end of camp and when summer workouts close.” The end of summer workouts July 26 does not mean wrestling practice goes away until the season nears in November. Gutierrez said high school after-school wrestling practice will pick back once the 2017-18 school year opens on Aug. 21.
Above, Maleria Dominguez tries to mug for the camera as opponent Neva Davila affects a reversal, while, below, Zavier Pena gets Slade Rodriguez turned onto his back during Thursday’s session of the Herd Wrestling Camp. BRAND/John Carson
leak’s aftermath will linger. Hanna said the right lane of 25 Mile Avenue in that area and entrance onto Catalpa Street will remain closed for as long as two weeks before road repairs can be made. “We have to let the base area that was saturated dry before repairs on the road can be made,” he said. “Water flooded the road base and ground under the road for about 30 feet. “Once that dries, we can re-cement and repair the road. That should come in about 10-14 days.” Hanna added the longterm projection is that entire portion of road will need to be ripped up and replaced.
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