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Precinct 3 grader sale lands big bucks

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

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Prior to approving a lease bid on new motor graders for Precincts 3 and 4, the Deaf Smith County Com-

missioners Court received good news concerning one of the graders destined to be traded.

Last month, Precinct 3 Commissioner Mike Brumley requested approval for

bids to be let on the sale of the two graders – a 2010 John Deere and 2012 Volvo – that were to be used as trade-ins as the county started replacing its motor grader fleet.

Bid offers to purchase the graders were opened as the first agenda item of Monday’s regular meeting of the commissioners court, and the board was pleased with the overall results.

Bids from four companies were received that included offers from two on both machines and two on one each.

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Third quarter slow for joint entities

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RCPP funds for water conservation Page 5

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HEREFORD HISTORY 30 years ago • July 29, 1987

Champion Trick Roper Joan Wells, World Champion Trick Roper, will appear at The Cowgirl Hall of Fame All Girl Rodeo.

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Eye on the ball, not sky Looking at where the ball was, rather than where it is, 8-year-old Macy Betzen whiffs on an attempted serve – but looks good doing it – during warm-ups for Wednesday’s early session of the Herd Tennis Camp – specifically designed for incoming third-fifth graders. Betzen was one of three siblings to take part in the camp – being joined by brother Paul, 12, and sister Victoria, 13.

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County goes lease to replace motor graders

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

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The quarterly Joint Entities meeting of Deaf Smith County elected and appointed bodies Monday provided one consensus result – the summer is a relatively slow time of year for everyone.

Representatives of Deaf Smith County Commissioners Court, Hereford City Commission, Hereford Independent School District (HISD), Deaf Smith County Hospital District (DSCHD), Amarillo College (AC) and Hereford Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) meet once a quarter to keep each other updated on what is going on in their respective spheres.

The third meeting of 2017 – over lunch at Hereford City Hall – contained much less overall news than the previous two and was effectively summed up by HEDC executive director Michael Kitten, who opened the individual entity presentations.

“It is kind of slow right now,” he said. “It is pretty much that way statewide.

“We’re doing well as a whole. Sales tax revenues for us are up, and I still don’t think we’ve felt the full impact of Love’s yet.”

Kitten reported HEDC sales tax revenue is up 1.5 percent compared to the overall state increase of 1.24 percent.

HEDC operates solely off sales tax revenues and receives .5 percent of the county’s 2 percent local option sales tax. The remaining 1.5 percent is distributed to the City of Hereford (1 percent) and Deaf Smith County (.5 percent).

Kitten added HEDC will be joining forces with other economic development corporations in the area for a joint meeting in front of high-level executives from firms looking to locate and relocate businesses.

“This will give us a chance to get our face and name front of these people,” he said.

“We’re doing well when you look at other Panhandle towns.

“I feel bad for them, but like it for us.”

With AC Hereford campus director Daniel Esquivel unable to attend, Kitten – who is also on the AC Board of Regents – gave the local junior college’s update.

Despite admission of having lost $3.5 million in state funding – $3 million last year and $500,000 more this year – AC is seeing an uptick in enrollment.

HEDC CEO Jeff Barnhart touted an eminent rollout of a new electronic records system that is designed to streamline hospital record keeping and provide a boost to billing efforts.

“We are about to complete the record conversion to electronic,” he said. “We’ve been doing it for a year, and it’s almost finished. It is really going to help us out.

“It is also very safe – almost military grade. It has really locked down informa-

After approving a bid to sell a Precinct 3 motor grader, the Deaf Smith County Commissioners Court began the planned

process of replacing its motor grader fleet during Monday’s regular meeting.

After spending nearly two months discussing the pros and cons of purchasing or leasing

the equipment, commissioners unanimously approved leasing two new graders each for Precincts 3 and 4.

The county’s grader replacement plan is to have its total fleet –

three in each precinct – completely turned over during the next three years.

The county received bids from John Deere and Cat on graders with both Precinct 3 Commis-

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in Hereford, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, on August 5, 2017, at 10:00 am, with Fr. Scott Raef presiding; Vigil on August 4, 2017, 7:00pm, Fr. Tony Neusch presiding. Burial to follow at Restlawn Cemetery, Hereford, TX. Arrangements provided by Horizon Funeral Home, Dalhart, TX. The family would like to extend their gratitude to the staff at Coon Memorial Nursing Home, 210 E. Texas Blvd., Dalhart, TX 79022; and requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in memory of Beth and Bill Stengel.

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Hereford Police Department July 21 Monica Martinez, 35, arrested for no driver’s license and failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility.

July 22 Isais Mexia, 21, arrested for public intoxication.

Jose Ceaser Castro, 50, arrested on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant.

Felipe Hernandez, 35, arrested for public intoxication.

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Robbie, her parents Felix & Eugenia, brother Conrad, sisters Irene Dziuk, Theresa Kotara, Edna Reinart, Rosalie (Rustie) Stengel, and Leona Mazurek.

She leaves one brother A.J. (Tony) Urbanczyk (Loretta), Sister in law, Clara Reinart (Leander). Children Carla Lazar, (Myron), Richard (Mary), Donna, Babette Spinhirne (David), Andy, and Mickey (Lisa).

Eight grandchildren, Daniel Lazar (Danielle), Robby and Micah Stengel, Courtney Spinhirne, Keaton and KY Stengel, Madison and Lauren Stengel. And numerous beloved nieces and nephews.

Affectionately referred to as "Mo" by her grandchildren, Beth will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, sister, sister in law, and aunt. She was a talented cook, beautician, and artist.

The following indictments were handed down by the July 12 session of the Deaf Smith County grand jury: Favian Montes – Indicted for one count of endangering a child.

Isabel M. Martinez – Indicted for one count of endangering a child.

Justin Wade Patterson – Indicted for one count of theft less than $2,500 with prior convictions.

Carlos Robidio Rodriguez – Indicted for one count of tampering with governmental records.

Serafin Martinez Solorio – Indicted for one count of evading detention with a prior conviction.

Eduardo Garcia – Indicted for one count possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance.

Latrez Robtavis West – Indicted for one count of possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance.

Monica Rose Ramos – Indicted for one count of possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance.

Staci Ann Williams – Indicted for one count of fabricating physical evidence.

William Dale Whitson – Indicted for one count of possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone.

Samantha McCoy – Indicted for one count of possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance.

Melissa Dawn Gamez – Indicted for one count of bail jumping and failure to appear.

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July 23 Brandon Gresham, 32, arrested for driving while intoxicated.

German Isaac Torres, 22, arrested for a second-or-more offense of driving while license suspended.

Moses Moreno Perez, 34, arrested for failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility and no driver’s license.

July 24 Ashley Jeanette Lopez, 25, arrested for failure to identify and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Juvenile, name withheld, 17, arrested for possession or delivery of drug paraphernalia.

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Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office July 23 Robert Hernandez, 44, arrested for two separate charges of debit card abuse.

Gerald Kern, 61, arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

Severiano Riojas, 36, arrested for felony evading.

Raul Nava, 39, arrested two separate charges of bail jumping and failure to appear, possession of a controlled substance and tampering with evidence.

Aaron Pudden, 26, arrested for burglary of a vehicle, criminal trespass and resisting arrest, search or transport.

July 21 Criminal mischief was reported in the 300 block of North Avenue K. Theft was reported in the 200 block of Greenwood Street.

A dog bite was reported in the 100 block of North Ranger Drive.

July 22 Minor in possession of alcohol was reported in the 700 block of South Avenue K. Criminal mischief was reported in the 300 block of Avenue J.

Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office July 23 Burglary of a vehicle was reported to deputies.

Criminal trespass was reported to deputies.

Resisting arrest was reported to deputies.

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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.

July 26 Criminal mischief was reported in the 400 block of Paloma Lane.

July 25 Christyn Trevino, 21, arrested for theft more than $100-less than $750.

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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

July 25 Credit/debit card abuse was reported in the 500 block of Blevins Street.

• 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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June Health Inspections The following are health inspections conducted by the City of Hereford for the June 1-30 period. Listed are business name, score and total number of violations. (Note: 0 is a perfect score.)

Baldo’s Mexican Restaurant – 24; 19 violations Best Western/Red Carpet Inn – 17; eight violations Burrito’s Plus – 8; four violations Carl’s Jr. – 1; one violation Dairy Queen – 21; 11 violations Dollar Tree – 2; three violations Domino’s Pizza – 2; two violations Food King – 7; four violations Great Wall Buffet – 8; four violations Hereford Country Club pool concession stand – 6; four violations Hereford Day Care Center – 3; three violations

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Hereford Senior Citizens – 6; three violations JJ’s Convenience Store – 2; one violation Joe’s Pizza and Pasta – 17; nine violations Juanita’s – 0; no violations Little Caesar’s – 3; two violations Love’s Travel Stop – 1; one violation Pop’s Backyard Barbeque – 8; four violations Subway (104 N. 25 Mile Ave.) – 11; seven violations Sugarland Mall Grill – 0; no violations Tortilleria Chihuahua – 10; four violations Tortilleria El Sol – 15; seven violations Vitality Nutrition – 10; five violations Watermill Express – 0; no violations An opening inspection was conducted at Crazy Gringo BBQ, 400 N. 25 Mile Ave., and a complaint inspection was conducted at Osaki Sushi Habachi, 310 N. 25 Mile Ave.

tion and records from computer problems and attacks.”

Barnhart added that hospital financing is a moving target as officials await decisions coming from Washington, D.C., and Austin on health-care funding.

Deaf Smith County Precinct 2 Commissioner Jerry O’Connor provided the county’s report in the absence of County Judge D.J. Wagner.

Aside from noting the start of paving projects around the county, he reported the county’s grader-replacement plans are about to commence and said commissioners were pleased with preliminary financial figures from Deaf Smith County Appraisal District as they start their 2017-18 budgeting process.

Due to those figures, Wagner recommended commissioners consider including a raise for county employees in the upcoming budget.

There were several “big issues” being looked at

by HISD, according to Superintendent Sheri Blan-

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kenship.

The most pressing of those is whether trustees will elect to float another bond issue in November after two have been voted down in the past two years.

Blankenship said if a bond issue is included on a November ballot – officials have until mid-August to decide – it would not be in the $40-plus mil-

lion range of the ones that were defeated in 2015 and earlier this year.

“We do have some serious budget concerns,” she said. “We have had funding cuts from the federal and state governments.

We have also still had no payment from wind farms.

We will be consulting with our attorneys on that this week.

“We have to look hard at

our plans for the future.

We need to develop a hard plan on when things need to be done and replaced.”

With facilities a major issues, Blankenship the biggest of those is with Stanton Learning Center – where she admitted she “doesn’t like I see” and was quick to add it had “nothing to do with the people, but with the building.”

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that, on July 24, 2017, letters testamentary upon the Estate of Gene P. Martin, Deceased, were issued by the County Court of Deaf Smith County, Texas, to Nimfa P. Martin, as Independent Executor. The mailing address of Nimfa P. Martin is 137 Nueces, Hereford, Texas 79045. All persons having claim against said estate are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Consolidated Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Permit and Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision Air Quality Standard Permit for Concrete Batch Plants Proposed Registration No. 77585L017 Application. Hereford Concrete, Inc., has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit, Registration No. 77585L017, which would authorize construction of a temporary concrete batch plant located at 5155 County Road EE, Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas 79045. 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=35.03111&lng=-102.3442&zoom=13&type=r. The proposed facility will emit the following air contaminants: particulate matter including (but not limited to) aggregate, cement, road dust, and particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less.

This application was submitted to the TCEQ on May 11, 2017. The executive director has completed the administrative and technical reviews of the application and determined that the application meets all of the requirements of a standard permit authorized by 30 TAC § 116.611, which would establish the conditions under which the plant must operate. The executive director has made a preliminary decision to issue the registration because it meets all applicable rules. The application, executive director’s preliminary decision, and standard permit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, the TCEQ Amarillo regional office, and the Deaf Smith County Library, 211 East 4th, 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. Visit www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cbp to review the standard permit.

Public Comment/Public Meeting. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting. See Contacts section. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application. The deadline to submit public comments or meeting requests is 30 days after newspaper notice is published. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQ’s jurisdiction to consider in the permit process.

The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or ask questions about the application. A public meeting about the application will be held 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. If a public meeting is held, the deadline to submit public comments is extended to the end of the public meeting.

Contested Case Hearing. You may request a contested case hearing. The applicant or the executive director may request that the application be directly referred to a contested case hearing after technical review of the application. The deadline to submit a request for a contested case hearing is 30 days after newspaper notice is published. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. If no hearing request is received within this 30 day period, no further opportunity for hearing will be provided, and the executive director may approve the application. If a hearing request is received within the 30-day period, then the time period for requesting a contested case hearing will be extended to 30 days after the mailing of the executive director’s response to comments.

A person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility is entitled to request a hearing. To request a hearing, a person must actually reside in a permanent residence within 440 yards of the proposed plant. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number; (2) applicant’s name and registration number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identified by name and physical address. The interests which the group or association seeks to protect must be identified. You may submit your proposed adjustments to the application which would satisfy your concerns. See Contacts section.

TCEQ 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. The executive director’s decision on the application, and any response to comments, will be mailed to all persons on the mailing list. If no timely contested case hearing requests are received, or if all hearing requests are withdrawn, the executive director may issue final approval of the application. If all timely hearing requests are not withdrawn, the executive director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and requests to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material air quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding.

Mailing List. You may ask to be placed on a mailing list to receive additional information on this specific application. See Contacts section.

Information Available Online. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database (CID) at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Once you have access to the CID using the link, enter the registration number at the top of this notice.

Contacts. 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 application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program toll free at 1 800 687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from Hereford Concrete, Inc., P.O. Box 1070, Hereford, Texas 79045-1070 or by calling Ms. Monique Wells, Environmental Consultant, CIC Environmental, LLC at (512) 292-4314.

Notice Issuance Date: June 28, 2017

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Grants to water districts

By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer

Four groundwater conservation districts in the Panhandle and South Plains region are among recipients of a total of $629,730 in grants through the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Agricultural Water Conservation Grants Program.

The program offers grant funding to state agencies and political subdivisions for activities that promote water conservation in Texas.

The Lubbock-headquartered High Plains Underground Water Conservation District requested $450,000 in grant funds and was awarded $225,000 to be used to assist participating producers in purchasing and installing equipment, and seeking a 50 percent reimbursement through the High Plains district.

Eligible equipment would include soil moisture monitoring devices, remote management and telemetry systems, weather stations, meters, irrigation scheduling devices, center pivot controllers, automatic shut off devices, rain gauges, and electronic pressure sensors. This project supports implementation of an irrigation conservation water management strategy in the 2017 State Water Plan and the 2016 Region O Water Plan.

The equipment pur-

chase allowances will occur within the boundaries of the High Plains district, encompassing all or parts of Deaf Smith, Castro, Parmer, Armstrong, Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Floyd, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Potter, Randall, and Swisher counties.

North Plains Groundwater Conservation District, based at Dumas, encompasses all or parts of Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, and Sherman counties. North Plains requested $200,000.00 and was granted $100,000.

Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District requested $80,000 and received $36,000.

It encompasses all or parts of Armstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray, Hutchinson, Potter, Roberts, and Wheeler counties.

Other entities, amount requested and funding granted included Mesquite Groundwater Conservation District $50,000and $25,000; Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District $48,539 and $24,000; Edwards Aquifer Authority $7,500 and $7,500; Edwards Aquifer Authority $100,000 and $100,000. Harlingen Irrigation District $9,250 and $6,925; Lower Colorado River Authority $90,305 and $90,305; Texana Groundwater Conser-

vation District $15,000 and $15,000. Total requests were $1,050,594 and total grants were $629,730.

The TWDB is the state agency charged with collecting and disseminating water-related data, assisting with regional planning, and preparing the state water plan for the development of the state’s water resources.

The TWDB administers cost-effective financial assistance programs for the construction of water supply, wastewater treatment, flood control, and agricultural water conservation projects.

The program requires irrigating producers to participate in at least one of the district's educational programs or activities to be eligible for cost share. Qualifying programs include the Master Irrigator intensive irrigation conservation training, the "3-4-5 GPM Project" or its associated field days, and other approved irrigation related events the district may present in the future.

“These grants will allow water districts to continue to move from demonstrating irrigation conservation to facilitating understanding and ultimately encouraging adoption,” said Steve Walthour, general manager of the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District.

A major obstacle to widespread adoption

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Soil moisture metering gear such as this is just some of the equipment covered under grants from the Texas Water Development Board to underground water conservation districts in the Panhandle and South Plains region.

Photo by Jim Steiert of proven conservation technologies and practices is the learning curve to successful implementation. Without the understanding of how to maximize the function of a piece of equipment or a practice, the optimum results may not be achieved, leading to a reduction in potential adoption. “Grant funding for projects such as our own district’s Irrigation Efficiency Initiative

and the Master Irrigator Program allow districts to provide information and support necessary to ensure the producer’s success and, therefore, increase adoption,” said Walthour.

The cost share program will cover up to half of the cost of the selected technology or practice. The program is expected to be operational with funds available in time for the 2018 growing season.

grader received the most interest with three companies making an offer. Only two bid on the Volvo.

Contrary to most governmental bidding processes – which is usually for services with the lowest being accepted – this one had commissioners looking for the highest return.

Bee Equipment Sales of Lubbock submitted the lowest bid on the Deere with a price of $66,000.

Cat’s offer on the same machined was significantly higher – $83,000 – but was still short of the winning bid.

Amarillo Machinery presented the county was purchase offer of $98,750 for the grader, which was higher than the value placed on it as a trade-in.

The company also submitted a purchase bid of $42,000 on the Volvo.

Only one other offer on that machine was made – that for $50,000 from Equity Auctions of Wills Point.

On Brumley’s motion, commissioners approved accepting the bid on the Deere grader from Amarillo Machinery, while rejecting all the bids on the Volvo.

The Volvo returned to Precinct 3 stock and will be used as a trade-in for the subsequent lease arrangement commissioners passed that will give Precinct 3 and Precinct 4 two new graders each.

“By doing this (selling the grader), we were able to improve the county’s take above the trade value,” Brumley said. “We improved it by at least $15,000 in taking the highest offer.”

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RCPP has funding for water conservation efforts

By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer

In keeping with a special emphasis on irrigation and soil moisture management in the Panhandle and South Plains area, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is making funding available to producers to use toward moisture conservation efforts.

The five year program running from 2016 through 2020 had an original allocation of about $900,000, and as of mid-July, had $677,250 remaining available, with NRCS having obligated $222,750 toward 35 contracts involving 19,929 acres.

Chemigation check valves, flow meters, and soil moisture monitoring equipment are included among high priority items for RCPP funding in the region.

RCPP builds on existing USDA-NRCS programs to address water conservation needs, such as the Conservation Stewardship Program and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

NRCS reports that partici-

The RCPP program still has funds available in the local area to enhance water use efficiency in irrigation Photo by Jim Steiert

pation in RCPP is fully voluntary, and interested producers can sign up at their local USDA-NRCS service center.

The lead RCPP partner serving farmers in the Deaf Smith, Castro, and Parmer county area is the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District in Lubbock. Other supporting partners serving farmers in the Panhandle and South Plains region include Hemphill County UWCD at Canadian, Llano Estacado UWCD at Seminole, Mesa UWCD at Lamesa, North Plains GCD at Dumas, Sandy Land UWCD at Plains, and South Plains UWCD at Brownfield.

All of these agencies are partnering with producers to increase the restoration and sustainable use of soil, water, wildlife, and other related natural resources on a regional or watershed basis.

Groundwater conservation districts such as those listed above do not receive any funding for RCPP. Instead, they provide in-kind services to assist with water conservation efforts.

Additional information about RCPP is available at www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov.

Farm Bureau lauds decision to repeal WOTUS From Texas Farm Bureau

WACO – The Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is cheering a decision that provides some much needed certainty to Texas landowners after announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a proposal to repeal the embattled Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule.

WOTUS, which is part of the Clean Water Act (CWA), greatly expanded EPA’s regulatory authority by allowing them to control areas that only sometimes held water. It

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gave EPA the ability to exert fines and essentially control how landowners, farmers and ranchers work their land.

“We are thankful new leadership has taken the action needed to repeal this flawed rule,” TFB president Russell Boening said.

“WOTUS created unnecessary fears and concerns for Texas landowners who questioned whether they would be allowed to plow or plant in low-lying areas due to the threat of EPA citation.

“We hope this repeal will put an end to EPA’s regulatory overreach and will instead allow the agency

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to work as it was intended by our forefathers.”

Earlier in June, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt said a new water rule to replace WOTUS will be issued in the fourth quarter of this year or early next year.

At least 25 states, including Texas, and other entities, including TFB and Matagorda County Farm Bureau, have filed suit against the WOTUS rule in courts across the nation.

WOTUS was stayed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit after states and other entities challenged the rule in court.

Ag census coming this year From Contributed Sources

WASHINGTON, D.C. – America’s farmers and ranchers will soon have the opportunity to strongly represent agriculture in their communities and industry by taking part in the 2017 Census of Agriculture.

Conducted every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the census, to be mailed at the end of this year, is a complete count of all U.S. farms, ranches and those who operate them.

“The Census of Agriculture remains the only source of uniform, comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every county in the nation,” said NASS Administrator Hubert Hamer. “As such, census results are relied upon heavily by those who serve farmers and rural communities, including federal, state and local governments, agribusinesses, trade associations, extension educators, researchers, and farmers and ranchers themselves.”

The Census of Agriculture highlights land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures, and other topics.

The 2012 ag census revealed that more than 3 million farmers operated more than 2 million farms, spanning more than 914 million acres. This was a 4 per-

cent decrease in the number of U.S. farms from the previous census in 2007.

However, agriculture sales, income and expenses increased between 2007 and 2012.

This telling information and thousands of other agriculture statistics are a direct result of responses to the Census of Agriculture.

“Today, when data is so important, there is strength in numbers,” said Hamer. “For farmers and ranchers, participation in the 2017 Census of Agriculture is their voice, their future, and their opportunity to shape American agriculture – its policies, services and assistance programs – for years to come.”

Producers who are new to farming or did not receive a Census of Agriculture in 2012 still have time to sign up to receive the 2017 Census of Agriculture report form by visiting www.agcensus. usda.gov and clicking on the “Make Sure You Are Counted” button through June.

NASS defines a farm as any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year (2017).

For more information about the 2017 Census of Agriculture and to see how census data is used, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov or call 800-727-9540.

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Conservation district work group hearing is August 9

By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer

Lessons kids can learn on the farm this summer

By Shala Watson Texas Table top

School is out for the summer, but that doesn’t mean learning has to stop.

The farm is a good place to continue that education because agriculture teaches about life.

The fields and pastures give room to grow, and lessons to learn that can’t always be taught in a classroom.

The rural way of life can provide a variety of lessons.

Like these five…

1. Responsibility: Sun up to sun down, there’s always work to be done. Checking the chicken coop for fresh eggs.

Making sure the horses have feed, and the cows have hay.

Fixing fence or planting and harvesting crops. These farm chores can teach the value of responsibility. Learning this at a young age can pay dividends into the future.

2. Better understand science: Agriculture also pro-

vides kids with a better understanding of science. On the farm, they can learn how crops grow and the role soil plays. They can even learn about genetics.

3. Application of math skills: Yes, youngsters will use math outside the classroom. Calculating the amount of fertilizer a crop needs, the proper amount of antibiotics for a sick animal or creating a budget for feed are just a few examples. Those math skills can directly impact a farm’s ability to be profitable.

4. Business skills: Good business skills are essential to running a farm. A lot happens in the office – sorting through paperwork, record keeping and marketing on social media. Business skills learned on the farm can give kids the boost they need to be successful at applying for scholarships, colleges and even prioritizing projects.

5. Thinking through tasks: Being able to think

through a task and problem solving can also be the biggest lesson kids can learn. Many challenges arise on the farm.

Not enough water for crops and livestock. Shortage of tillable land. High seed and feed prices. Bad weather damaging crops and equipment. The way these challenges are handled can impact the success of the farm. Keeping a level head, evaluating the problem and finding the best solution can make the difference between success and failure.

On the farm, children also learn patience, the true meaning of family and how to change the oil in a vehicle.

If youngsters didn’t grow up on a farm, they can visit one. Meet with the local farmers in the area and ask to visit.

They would probably enjoy the company for the day and teaching about their role in agriculture.

After all, we never truly stop learning, and agriculture has much to teach us.

The local public and agencies with an interest in conservation issues will have the opportunity on August 9 to provide input to help determine local natural resource priorities and criteria for USDA conservation activities and programs planning for the upcoming fiscal year.

Tierra Blanca Soil and Water Conservation District and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service office in Hereford will hold a Local Work Group (LWG) meeting for Deaf Smith County August 9 in the Game Room of the Hereford Community Center from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

“This meeting’s purpose is to receive input from farmers, ranchers, local agencies, organizations, local agriculture leaders, businesses and other individuals that have an interest in natural resource concerns. The input that we receive will allow the Local Working Group in Deaf Smith County to identify and prioritize the resource concerns that need to be addressed for eligible practices and ranking for county based funding,” said Jerry Homfeld, chairman of the Tierra Blanca Soil and Water Con-

Jerry Homfeld, chairman of the Tierra Blanca Soil and Water Conservation District board, is shown here with the district’s Conservation Farmer of the Year Jonathan Schenk. Homfeld will chair the district’s upcoming Local Work Group event on August 9.

Photo by Jim Steiert servation District.

Recommendations from the Local Working Group meeting will be reviewed by the State Technical Advisory Committee to help implement conservation programs offered by NRCS “Stakeholder meetings like this one give the public an opportunity to help local conservation leaders set natural resource concern priorities in their counties,” said Homfeld.

More information on

the LWG meeting can be obtained by contacting the Deaf Smith County NRCS office at 806364-0530, Extension 3, by contacting a Tierra Blanca SWCD board member, or by visiting web sites including www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov or www.tsswcb.state. tx.us.

In addition to Homfeld, Tierra Blanca SWCD board members include Chris Urbanczyk, vice chairman, David Wagner, secretary, Nathan Betzen, and Danny Frerich.

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drive model.

“It was unreal how close the offers were [from Deere and Cat],” Brumley said. “My opinion is to accept the lease from Cat.” Although accepting bids from Deere and Cat – and approving the plan from Cat – commissioners will actually lease the graders through American National Leasing Company.

Earlier in the meeting, commissioners had approved the sale of a Precinct 3 Deere grader and rejected a sale bid offer on a Volvo model.

“You get more bang for your buck if you use a machine as trade-in,” American National representative Mike Cuban said. “If you start with equity, we like to keep it.

“We don’t recommend using money to lower your [monthly] payment.

It is better to keep that equity. One reason is it draws interest [during the life of the lease].”

The purchase price presented by Cat for the standard-drive grader was $246,350 and $275,100 for the allwheel drive model.

While the price for the all-wheel drive unit will remain the same for Precinct 4, Artho made an addition to his request that will increase the cost of the standarddrive model.

“We opted for a larger tire size,” he said. “It cuts down on slippage.”

The larger tires increased the Precinct 4 standard-model price from $246,350 to $279,350.

The annual lease payments for the machines

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will be approximately does the county stand?” $31,105 for the stan- Artho said. dard-drive models and To ease the overall $34,673 for the burden, commisall-wheel drives. sioners agreed Brumley said to combine the those figures will trade-in values most probably be of the Precinct reduced some be3 Volvo and two cause of the sale Precinct 4 gradof Deere trade-in, ers with the monwhich brought an ey from the sale approved offer of of the Precinct 4 $98,750.

Deere and split it BRUMLEY “We know where evenly for down the precincts stand on payments. payments, but where The only real discusPROPOSED NEW ISSUE

sion came pertaining “We need to look at warranties. hours. If we went with a Brumley reported the 2,000-hour warranty, we Deere three-year would be looking lease bid came to swap graders with a 3,000-hour with another prewarranty, while cinct [before the the Cat lease bid lease ran out].” had a 2,000-hour Artho has warranty. voiced concern “We looked at a during grader dis3,000-hour warcussions over the ranty [on the Cat increased amount bide],” Artho said. of hours Precinct ARTHO “It would make a 4 accumulate be$4,000 difference in the cause it is the largest annual payment. in overall size and has

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He and Brumley had worked a swap within the past two weeks that sent a grader with 2,800 hours usage to Precinct 4 in exchange for one with 4,800 hours on it that was traded in.

“I can live with a 2,000hour warranty to save money,” Artho said. “I would like to get two Cats and be done with it.

“We have been kicking this around long enough.”

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Saturday July 29, 2017

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Tennis camp bit of a different bird

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Arguably the most unique of the Hereford Independent School District (HISD) summer athletic camps ended its annual run this week as a success.

The Herd Tennis Camp – one of three co-ed camps offered – completed four days of sessions Thursday under the direction of Whiteface coach Cody Crouch and staff.

“It was a good week,” Crouch said. “There was a lot of high school participation, and we had more young campers than I have ever seen.

“The middle school group was lagging though.”

While most of the other camps sported separate sessions for younger and older participants, the tennis camp was broken down into a unique format.

Incoming third-fifth graders took part from 9-10 a.m., each day with incoming sixtheighth graders going from 10 a.m.-noon.

High school students took part during the entire 9 a.m.noon time frame.

The session breakdown was done specifically and all part of how Crouch views the sport as a whole and its role as part of high school athletics.

“For the younger kids, the only thing we really try to work on is hand-eye coordination,” he said. “That is something that will help them in any sport they want to play.

We don’t want to take things too seriously with them.

“If they learn to like tennis – great. The key is to make it fun and enjoyable so they want to come back next year.

For a lot of them, they are just learning the game or doing it for the first time.”

Keeping it fun was evident in what took place during the sessions for the younger

The Herd Tennis Camp was a family affair as 13-year-old Rachel Betzen was joined by brother Paul, 12, and 8-year-old sister Macy as participants.

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Part of the opening of each day for younger camps was a game that had multiple players on each side with a goal of just hitting the ball, wherever it landed, before it stopped bouncing.

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There was no hard-core instruction on actually playing a match, but rather the approach of making it enjoyable.

The first order of each day was splitting evenly into two

were ignored.

The key was to return the ball before it stopped bouncing – regardless of where an opponent may have hit it on the Hereford High tennis courts.

While each side essentially had as many as eight players vying to return a shot, Sharp made sure everyone got a chance to hit the ball.

That was followed by a tennis variation of baseball that

worked on returning shots within boundaries to stay alive. However, when a player was out, they went to the other side to return the good returns to swap places with that player.

Instruction became a bit more focused for the middle school group – mainly because Hereford Junior High has a tennis team.

“The biggest thing with them is reinforcing what they

groups with each on either side of the net.

Under the guidance of Herd assistant coach Daniel Sharp, they played a hitting game where boundaries and making the stroke off the first bounce

Unlike the elementary and middle school sessions, conditioning plays a part in daily camp sessions for high school students.

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Adrian Montano, 13, stretches to make a return during Wednesday’s session for middle schoolers at the Herd Tennis Camp.

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The Herd Tennis Camp is the only of the summer athletic camps that allows participation by high school students, which this year included many returning team members and hopefuls among the incoming freshmen.

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“Most of them haven’t even touched a racquet in at least two months.

“We work on fine-tuning their hitting and just hitting balls. It allows them to get back on the court and back used to doing it.”

Therein lies the crux of Crouch’s coaching philosophy – not only for camp, but also when it comes to the Whiteface teams.

Virtually all the other summer camps place a premium on instilling fundamentals of their respective sports be-

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cause those are rightfully essential for making progress.

However, tennis is a bit of a different animal.

While there are fundamentals, those basic fundamentals are in a wide plane where someone may not have a textbook stroke, but still prove effective on the court.

That, coupled with the fact that unlike most other sports tennis is something someone can do for a lifetime – not just while they are in middle school, high school or college – goes back to the philosophy of making the experience enjoyable and fun.

“If you want a pretty stroke, get private lessons,” Crouch said. “We stress quantity. Hit, hit, hit and hit. The more balls you hit, the better you’ll get.

“We just want to give kids the work. We want to allow them to get as good as they can with how they play, and hitting is the best way to do that.”

The most unique aspect to the Herd Tennis Camp is the inclusion of high school students – beyond those who are incoming ninth-graders.

The older group also receives more intense and specific instruction.

That harkens back to the lifelong aspects of playing tennis and also allows Crouch and his team a chance to get a jump on the upcoming season.

“We had a lot of high school participation this year,” he said. “Most of the returning varsity players were here, as well as the incoming fresh-

Whiteface assistant coach Daniel Sharp keeps younger campers engaged with a game that is a variation on baseball.

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“It’s good for the team members because it gives than extra week of structured work.”

The Whitefaces open preseason practice Monday in front of a schedule that officially gets underway Tues-

day, Aug. 8 in a home match against Monterey.

In fact, the Herd will have five individual matches in addition to seven in a Fort Worth tournament and two days of the Amarillo Team Tournament before school officially begins on Monday, Aug. 21.

The purpose of camp for middle schoolers was getting them back used to being on the court and hitting balls after many had not picked up a racquet for months.

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Robert Esparza, 10, shows his follow-through form during the early session of camp for younger players this week.

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