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City proposes $10.25M 2018-19 budget

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The Hereford City Commission got its first look at a 2018-19 spending plan during a budget workshop Monday at city hall.

The budget, which must be approved before the start of the Oct. 1 2018-19 fiscal year, came in just short of $10.25 million, a decrease from last year’s original and amended measures.

The city’s 2017-18 original ap-

proved budget was $10.3 million voted to Hereford Police Departthat was later amended to ment ($3.14 million) with $10.35 million. two other departments hav“This is a good budget,” ing budgets exceeding the Hereford City Manager Rick million-dollar mark.

Hanna said. “We’ve includThe street department’s ed some items and didn’t budget is earmarked at include some capital items. nearly $1.7 million, while “We tried to be conserthe health department is vative with the people’s tabbed for $1.62 million. money in deciding what to Commissioners raised HANNA budget.” several “good questions,” As expected, the largest according to Hanna, conportion of the spending plan is de- cerning the expenses that showed

a bulk of the health department’s $1.62 million goes to cover $1.56 million in tipping fees to dump trash collected around the city.

An increase of some $140,000 in street department spending is being attributed to rising costs of materials.

The largest budget appropriation below $1 million is for the park department ($649,825) with $639,950 going to John Pitman PLEASE SEE CITY | 3

Approval given for property purchase

Hostile Herd hitters seek different color Page 7

Tennis team leaves mark at tournament

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(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third in a series of stories previously published in the BRAND that address questions and concerns raised by officials and citizens over a proposed new civic center in Hereford. This entry from Jan. 17 deals with city commission approval to purchase land for the new center’s site.)

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Back to school Deemed an unqualified “success” by officials, the 2018-19 officially opened Monday as more than 4,000 students in Hereford Independent School District returned to classes.

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No hitches on first day for HISD

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

The bell rang on the 201819 school year Monday as more than 4,000 students returned to classes in Hereford Independent School District (HISD).

“The start to the school year was great,” HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship said. “We always enjoy the students returning, excited about the new year and eager to learn.”

Readily admitting that much of student excitement on the first day is centered around the renewal of friendships that spent some of the summer on hiatus, Blankenship reported the first day of school came off with very few hitches.

In fact, the only real problems to note were those experienced by virtually every school system at the start of a new year.

“The only problems encountered were the usual traffic concerns with drop-off and pick-up, slow movement in the lunch line, and the usual students and adults having PLEASE SEE SCHOOL | 10

Erasmo Mera Jr., right, gets a first-day-of-school photo outside Northwest Elementary as 7-yearold Javier Santos, left, prepares to begin the second grade.

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The wheels for a new civic center in Hereford took their first turn from drawing board to reality Monday [Jan. 15] when the Hereford City Commission approved the purchase of the proposed site during its regular meeting.

Commissioners gave a unanimous thumbs up to a $218,000 appropriation for the purchase of 6.2588 acres on West 15th Street where the new center is planned to be built.

The land is currently owned by Amarillo College, and the center is set to sit between the AC Hereford campus building and Department of Public Safety.

Although commissioners were in agreement on making the purchase, some questions were raised during the board’s work session that preceded the meeting.

“The price per acre seems high,” Place 3 Commissioner and Mayor Pro Tem Charlie Kerr said. “That is an awful lot of money for ground, but it seems to be what it’s worth.

“I drove around looking for somewhere else we could put [the new civic center], and there isn’t a place.”

While Kerr took initial exception to the $34,830.96-per-acre price tag for the plot, further research showed him adjacent land in that area sold for $30,000-per-acre more than two years ago.

Kerr also related citizen reaction to plans for the center, which were PLEASE SEE PURCHASE | 3

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Aug. 19 Angel Bryana Ramos, 21, arrested for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger.

Aug. 20 Alfredo Rodriquez, 41, arrested for possession

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or delivery of a controlled substance and driving while license invalid.

Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office Aug. 17 Michael Anthony Franco, arrested for a third-ormore offense of driving while intoxicated.

Julian Rivera, arrested for assault on a family member.

In the “Schools to give bond another go” story in the Saturday, Aug. 18 edition of the BRAND, it was reported the tax impact of a 15-year, $22.4 million bond on a $100,000

home with homestead exemption would be $109.90 per month. It should have read the tax impact would be $109.90 per year and $9.16 per month.

Aug. 19 Jordan Lee Satterfield, arrested for a second offense of driving while intoxicated.

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Amy Alvarez Tijerina, 43, arrested for aggravated assault, reckless driving, unlawful restraint, disregard for a stop sign and on an outstanding city criminal warrant.

Domingo Ramos Gutierrez, 19, arrested for driving while intoxicated.

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Larry A. “Pops” Malamen, 67, of Hereford, passed away Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018 in Hereford. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. at Fellowship of Believer’s Church with Danny Mize officiating. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Hereford.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home of Hereford.

Larry was born March 6, 1951 in Robbinsdale, Minn., to James George and Lorraine Mavis (Meister) Malamen. He married Sue Bennett on Nov. 28, 1970 in Minnesota. Larry had been a resident of Hereford for 41 years. He had been a lifelong farmer, retired in 2009 and shortly after opened Pop’s Backyard BBQ in Hereford, which he owned and operated.

He was a member of the Fellowship of Believers Church and former administrator. He was past president of Deaf Smith Chamber of Commerce, past president of Texas Farm Bureau, past president and longtime member of Hereford Rotary Club, and a member of Texas Vegetable Growers Association. Larry and Sue were also an avid part of the farmers markets in Hereford and Amarillo. Larry was a very social and outgoing man. He loved people and was very caring.

He gave back so much to the community of Hereford. He was a great man of faith and dearly loved

his children and grandchildren, and they loved him back greatly.

Those left to cherish his memories are his wife, Sue Malamen of Hereford; son Joe Malamen and wife Brenda of Amarillo; daughters Kari Bullard and husband Chris of Graham, and Brianne Alair and husband Trey of Twin Falls, Idaho; grandchildren Aly Malamen, Rhett and Reagan Bullard, Sophie, Haleigh and Zane Alair; brother Nic Malamen and wife Deanna of Minnesota; sisters Bonnie Bulmer and husband John, Patti Parrish and husband Mike, all of Minnesota, and Jody Branum and husband Ken of Hereford.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials can be made to The Fellowship of Believers Church, P.O. Box 2425, Hereford, TX, 79045 or Deaf Smith County Crisis Center, 218 W. Third St., Hereford, TX, 79045 Go online and sign the register book at www. mendezandmullins.net.

Extension offers pesticide training Training for private applicators of pesticides is scheduled in Hereford on Thursday, Aug. 30, at the Nita Lea building, 903 14th St., according to Rick Auckerman, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources.

The class will be offered for agricultural producers and interested individuals who want to obtain a private applicator pesticide license. Those applicants who pass the test will be eli-

gible for licensing through the Texas Department of Agriculture.

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

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

Those with questions or wanting to sign up to take the class should call the local Extension office, 364-3573.

For details, contact Auckerman at 806-364-3573 or r-auckerman@tamu. edu.

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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 Mondays • Food Pantry, Mon & Fri, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Betty DIckson, 806-346-0134 • Rotary Club, noon, Sugarland Mall Grill • Deaf Smith County Historical Museum regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, and only by appointment on Sunday • Troop 50 Boy Scouts, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Northwest Elementary.

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

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

• Hereford Retired School Employ-

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

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

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

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

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

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meeting at 7 p.m. For information call 806-364-1892 or email: dgproctor@gmail.com • Order of the Eastern Star, 7 p.m.

Masonic Hall • Pilot Club 7 a.m. King’s Manor Lamar Room • American Legion Post 192 monthly meeting at 7 p.m.

• Alpha Alpha Preceptor chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meeting at 7 p.m.

•Xi Epsilon Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meeting at 7 p.m.

• Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:30, Floor Exercise • Prairie Acres Activities: 8:30, Beauty Shop; 11:40, Background Music; 2, Manicures for our ladies & men; 7:30, Watercoloring Wednesdays • Crime Stoppers meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. at Happy State Bank • Lions Club, noon, Hereford Community Center

• Bippus Extension Education Club, 2 p.m.

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

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

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

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

• Kiwanis Club, noon, Hereford Community Center.

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

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

• AA meeting, 8 p.m., Hereford Com-

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

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

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Golf Course and $613,700 to the fire department.

City administration is budgeted for $418,376 in 2018-19.

The aquatic center and airport complete appropriations of more than $250,000 with budgeted amounts of $397,550 and $353,425, respectively.

While the budget has only three items with appropriations above $1 million, there are five revenue sources that generate more than $1 million per year.

Interestingly, the city’s largest revenue generator

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unveiled during July’s board meeting.

Among the most frequent comments he heard were dislike of the location because people wanted to frequently pass the facility while traveling through town – much the way it happens now with Hereford Community Center on East Park Avenue.

Hereford City Manager Rick Hanna said the choice of location was “partly influenced” by the number of seniors who regularly attend events at the community center and that many of them live in areas near the planned site.

“No other property is big enough,” Hereford Mayor Tom Simons said. “We have to put it where it will do the most good. The best spot for it is the one available.

“For proximity to the people, this is the best place we have.”

Hanna said requests had been made for the new center to be built on Park Avenue or First Street (U.S. 60) to enhance its visibility to residents and travelers, as well as on Kingwood Drive.

However, all of those lacked the space required for the new 25,000 squarefoot facility.

Despite the obvious prospect that a legitimate negotiated price – lower than the appraised “as-is” market value – could be worked out between the two local entities, state law doused any of those hopes.

Per law, the sale of land from one taxing entity (AC) to another (City of Hereford) is mandated to be at the fair-market price set by an independent appraiser.

“I think the price is too high, too,” Hanna said.

“But AC must sell, by law, at the appraised value.

They are not trying to gig the city.

“It’s just to be what the property is appraised at.”

Both Hanna and Simons reminded commissioners that the designed partnership between the city and AC over the new center allows for project cost reductions that should effectively render the purchase price of the property moot.

Most notably, each pointed out that the designed connection and sharing of

is not property taxes, but garbage billing.

Whereas property taxes are expected to generate $2.01 million in 2018-19, garbage billing is penciled to bring in $2.125 million.

The city’s 1 percent portion of Deaf Smith County’s 2 percent local-option sales tax and receipt from mixed drinks sales is tabbed at $1.65 million.

Franchise fees paid by utilities, cable companies and Internet providers amounts to another $1.13 million in revenues.

The next two-highest revenue generators are a fire agreement with the county ($330,000) and receipts from motel occupancy taxes ($225,000).

Of note in the proposed budget was a reduction in the fund transfer from the water department to the general fund.

The fund transfer from the separate enterprise fund for the revenue-generating entity is annually used to assist in balancing the city budget.

After a transfer of $2.175 million in 201718, Hanna is expecting to need only $1.823 million for this year.

During the regular commission meeting that followed the budget workshop, the first of two public hearings were held on the proposed 2018-19 tax rate – which is unchanged from 2017-18

parking lots between the center and college will save money because a smaller lot by almost 200 spaces can now be built.

“We will end up sharing and saving on costs,” Si-

mons said. “This partnership with Amarillo College is worth something. It’s a good fit.

“We will save money on overall costs because we share parking.”

at 33 mils (33 cents per $100 valuation).

The second of the public hearings is set for a called commission meeting on Monday, Sept. 10 at 5 p.m.

Commissioners are expected to approve the tax rate and budget at their Sept. 17 regular meeting.

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Curb appeal is beneficial in various ways. Curb appeal can make a home more attractive to prospective buyers and give existing homeowners a place they want to come home to. In its study of the worth of outdoor remodeling projects, the National Association of Realtors found standard lawn care and overall landscape upgrades were most appealing to buyers, as well as the most likely to add value to a home.

Although plants, grass and other items can improve curb appeal, homeowners should not overlook hardscaping.

Hardscaping is an industry term that refers to the non-living features of a landscape. These features can include everything from decks to walkways to ornamental boulders. Introducing paths or paver walls to a property helps develop that home’s hardscape. Hardscape and soft elements often work in concert to create inspiring landscape designs.

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Choose materials.

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Choose a theme.

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Think about the purpose.

Hardscaping can look good but also serve key purposes. Pebbles or gravel can mitigate trouble areas that don’t grow grass or plant life well. Retaining walls hold back soil in yards with sharply inclined hills. Mulch can set perimeters around trees and shrubs, as well as planting beds. Fencing, another form of hardscaping, is essential for establishing property boundaries and adding privacy.

Consult a professional.

While many hardscaping additions can be handled by novices, large-scale projects, such as patios and decking, can change the grading of the yard.

Professionals can map out how to handle drainage issues and meet building codes. In addition, professional installation can ensure hardscaping features last for years to come.

Hardscaping should blend with the nature around it and take its cues from the surrounding environment. This can help softscaping and hardscaping work as one.

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OPINION

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I had the feeling that something was missing I don’t know what, but when it was over I said to myself, “Is that all there is to a circus?

“Is that all there is?” — Sung by Peggy Lee Does it seem that supermarket purchases don’t last as long as they once did? It’s not your imagination. Manufacturers have cleverly increased the size of cans, bags and boxes while reducing the amount of actual product. We have the illusion that we are getting more bang for our bucks but needing to run to the store more often to restock. We’re spending the same, sometimes more, while going home with less.

For example, snack chips come in puffy inflated bags that could substitute as wiffle balls until they’re opened. Once the air is released from the sack, it’s more like a flat tire. Likewise, beverage cans have grown taller and more slender while holding less soda or beer.

At the cosmetic counter, where tiny amounts of magic elixirs promise to restore our youthful splendor, the lotions, liquids and powders are getting stingier by the day. By the time a bead of deodorant appears at ALL IN the top of a new plasKerrie Womble Steiert tic tube of roll-on gel, I’ve twisted the plunger nearly halfway from the base. Essentially, I pay five dollars for half a tube of air.

I understand that packing potato chips in a pumped-up sack protects them from being broken or crushed. Although like a piñata, the contents are a mystery. Obviously deodorant isn’t fragile like snack chips. But it would be refreshingly honest if a manufacturer expelled the extra air and sold tubes containing just-gel.

The 30-ounce can of name brand coffee priced at $13.88 last year is now a 26.8-ounce tin costing $13.88. Often, product containers remain identical so you’ve got to pull out your cheaters to read the content weight and remember what the numbers used to be (as if our overloaded memory banks can possibly dedicate space for such abstract consumer details).

Rolls of toilet tissue may seem as fat and cushy as ever although they’re now twenty-plus squares short. They’re also noticeably narrower than a few years back. And, as no surprise, the price didn’t go down with the reduced volume of paper. The same size box of toothpaste contains a tube with ten percent less product. Proctor and Gamble, the makers of Crest and Charmin, calls this practice “a cost element innovation.”

Texas translation: You’ve been pantsed.

No one enjoys price increases and manufacturers are hyperconscious of this fact. So, they keep a price stable while shrinking the product in order to grow their bottom line.

Government agencies have adopted a similar, camouflaged version of commercial downsizing to generate revenue. Politicians avoid tax increases because their job security depends on happy voters.

So, how to raise extra income for state coffers without boosting the tax rate?

The answer is a simple and annoying one: Fees. For licenses, for training, for processing, for filing, for liability, for registration, for regulation, for insurance, for audits, for service, for certification, for entry, for memberships, for inspections, for permits, for professional accreditation, maybe for breathing.

The standard services that federal, state and local agencies once covered with their allotment of your tax dollars are now provided to you at extra cost, as is the new and growing roster of regulations you never knew you needed. The “Fee Provisions in Texas Statutes and Appropriations Riders” is a 123-page table that lists 770 specific sources of fee-based revenue, including everything from automobile club registration to zoo licensing. In Texas, licenses account for 6.5% of the state’s revenue stream.

Two years ago, the Texas Agriculture Commissioner hiked a broad range of fees charged to farmers and ranchers.

The fee increases ranged widely, in many cases by hundreds of dollars; some more than doubled. TDA collected $6.5 million — 31 percent —more than was needed in 2016, according to the State Auditor’s Office. However, once a fee is inflated, it never comes back to earth.

Nowhere is fee escalation felt more sharply than at public colleges and universities, an upsurge so widespread and out of orbit that it will be the sole focus of a future column.

In defense of state agencies, they’ve often resorted to new or higher fees because the legislature reduced their operating budgets while requiring fulfillment of services. And certainly, many fee-based services and regulations fulfill valid purposes.

There are ways to save money at the market: Be cost AND weight conscious by comparing the price per ounce, watch for sale items, use coupons, take advantage of rebates and buy in bulk when you find a good deal. As to government fees, hang onto your britches if you can.

Wednesday August 22, 2018

Tales of Deaf Smith County “If you stop learning today, you stop leading tomorrow.” Howard Hendricks

dent; Mrs. J.B. Noland, third vice president; Mrs. Chester Wiggins, secretary; Mrs. L.E. Ballard, corresponding secreWith the beginning of the new school tary; Mrs. Claude McGowan, treasurer; year some 62 years ago, the only schools Mrs. Townsend Douglas, parliamentarin the county outside of Hereford still ian; Mrs. B.F. Cain, historian; and Mrs. open were in Dawn and Walcott.

O.G. Hill Jr., peporter.

Hereford ISD was boasting a new elAwards for the outstanding posters ementary school, Aikman Elementary, advertising PTA activities were preand the high school was opening its sented by Mrs. Braddy to Connie Cocksecond full year for students. rell, second grade; Steve Hodges, third Other schools in town were Parkview grade; Charlotte Williams, fourth grade; Negro School, in its fourth year; Shirley Elaina Beene, fifth grade; and Billy Jean Elementary in its eighth year; and Cen- Woolbright, sixth grade. tral in its 30th year as an elementary A list of goals for the new year inschool. cluded having at least 75 percent of Principal for Central School was new- parents as PTA members; outdoor flag ly appointed L.C. Thomas, who replaced pole “fixed;” establishment of ceremoD.C. Martin who had taken the nial and devotional each day helm at the new Aikman Eleat the flagpole; baseball unimentary campus. Thomas had forms for the PE boys; adopt been principal of the sixthschool song, colors and motto; grade classes that had met in Future Teachers Scholarships; one of the POW barracks north curtain for the stage (hope to of the 1926 high school buildhave this by Christmas); old ing. clothes drive; all PTA officers Central Elementary was take PTA procedure course and opening with an enrollment establishment of Mother of the of 454 students. Parents and Year Honor. teachers were eager to continAfter announcements, which Carolyn Waters ue the Parent Teacher Assoincluded program topics for ciation that had been organized in the the remainder of the year, guests were spring of 1956 by then principal Martin. invited to visit classrooms and to enjoy Teachers for the 1956-57 school year the remainder of the “Get Acquaintedincluded Ethel Womble, Ruby Crawford, Family Night.”

Mona McMaster, Evelyn Francis, Mary Perhaps the most interesting project Bradley, Mary B. Carter, Opal Bookout, of the year, especially for the students, Ormel Lee Walker, Lucille Smith, Nan was to be the “first ever” elementary Fogle, Mrs. J.W. Nivens, Melva Forten- school yearbook for Hereford schools. berry, Helen Coffman, Mrs. Tommy This project, “Central School Memories” Braddy, Mrs. Troy Ray, Mabel Wilson, proved to be successful and was comLucy Givens, Della Stagner, Helen Yea- pleted by mid-March 1957. ger, Esther Springer, Roy Hartman and The yearbook was dedicated to “One Claude Northcutt. whose kindly spirit, devotion, and unThese teachers and many parents selfish interest have been an inspiration attended the first PTA meeting of the to hundreds of boys and girls, we dedischool year on Sept. 13, 1956. The topic cate this volume, Central School Memofor the meeting was “Get Acquainted- ries, to Miss Mary Bradley.”

Family Night,” and there were more Another dedication read, “To one who than 400 people in attendance. has inspired boys and girls to do their The meeting began with the Pledge best at all times, and who has done so of Allegiance to the flag led by Scouts much for our school, we dedicate this Frank Cain and Mike Kelly. Superinten- volume of Central School Memories to dent Fred Cunningham then led the Mr. B.H. Baldwin.” meeting with prayer.

Central School served students and A gavel was presented to Martin by the community for some twenty more Cunningham on behalf of the Central years as an elementary school. The PTA officers and teachers in apprecia- building was then used for the first setion for his having organized the Cen- nior citizens meeting place and for the tral School Parent Teacher Association. school and county tax office.

Officers for the year were introduced with Mrs. Joe Reinauer as president; “Teachers don’t teach for the income.

Mrs. Travis Caraway, vice president; They teach for the outcome.” AnonyMrs. Melvin Young, second vice presi- mous

AUSTIN – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) on Aug. 15 released 2018 campus accountability ratings and, for the first time ever, A-F district accountability ratings.

More than 8,700 independent school campuses received a rating of Met Standard, Met Alternative Standard or Improvement Required.

Some 7,260 public school campuses and 558 charters were rated Met Standard or Met Alternative Standard, while 293 public school campuses and 56 charters were rated Improvement Required.

Some 86 campuses would have received an Improvement Required rating but were affected

by Hurricane Harvey to an extent that they were labeled Not Rated: Harvey Provision. Also, 506 campuses received a Not Rated label for reasons other than Hurricane Harvey.

Top performers lauded Some 153 Texas school districts and district charters received an "A" rating under the A-F state accountability system, STATE Education Commissioner Mike CAPITAL Morath announced.

"Achieving an A rating re- HIGHLIGHTS flects the hard work and comEd Sterling mitment of everyone within a school district, starting with our classroom teachers," Morath said. "We should all celebrate the outstanding work of these dedicated educators. Districts with high levels of poverty who attain this high level of performance are proof positive that poverty is not destiny. With strong instruction and curriculum, all students can succeed."

The A-F ratings are based numerical grades in three areas: — Student Achievement, showing how much students know and are able to do at the end of the school year; — School Progress, showing how students perform over time and how that growth compares to similar schools; and — Closing the Gaps, showing how well different student groups within a school are performing.

School and school district report cards can be viewed at TXschools.org.

Paxton praises 5th Circuit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Aug. 16 commended a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit for upholding a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit by three University of Texas at Austin faculty members.

The UT professors challenged Senate Bill 11, the campus carry law, claiming that the legislation passed by the Texas Legislature in 2015 would have a "chilling effect" and stifle discussion in their classrooms. SB 11 took effect Aug. 1, 2016.

"The right to keep and bear arms is guaranteed for all Americans, including college students, and the 5th Circuit's decision prevents that right from being stripped away by three individuals who oppose the law enacted by the Legislature," Paxton said.

In July 2017, a U.S. District Court dismissed the professors' complaints on the grounds that they were baseless and without legal standing.

'Watch app' recommended The Texas Department of Public Safety and Gov. Greg Abbott on Aug. 16 encouraged school staff, parents, students and community members to download the new "iWatchTexas" mobile application "to help law enforcement protect Texans."

At the direction of Gov. Abbott, DPS launched the mobile application in June to make it easier for the public to report suspicious activity, including criminal, terroristic or school safetyrelated threats.

Safe driving is promoted The Texas Department of Transportation has renewed its annual effort to prevent drunken driving during the Labor Day holiday weekend.

TxDOT Executive Director James Bass on Aug. 16 said, "It's completely irresponsible and absolutely inexcusable to drink and drive. Finding a sober ride is easy, and it can save you from being arrested or from injuring or killing yourself or others. Make an effort to plan ahead for a sober ride this Labor Day weekend. You owe it to yourself and everyone else on the road."

Bass promoted the agency's anti-drinking and driving "Plan While You Can" campaign and recommended the website SoberRides.org as a source of alternatives to drinking and driving, such as: — Designating a sober driver or calling someone for a sober ride home; — Contacting a taxi or ride-share service; — Using mass transit; and —Spending the night.

Bond rating is highest Texas has received the highest credit ratings for this year's Texas Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, allowing the state to manage its cash flow needs for fiscal 2019.

State Comptroller Glenn Hegar made the announcement on Aug. 10, saying the ratings issued by the financial services companies Standard & Poor's, Fitch, Moody's and Kroll are the result of "conservative economic leadership and sound policies."

The notes are sold to help fund school payments and manage cash flow between the start of the fiscal year and the arrival of tax revenue later in the year. This year's $7.2 billion TRAN sale is set for Aug. 22.

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

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Outdoors Court ruling leaves playas protected again for now

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By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer

Playas are among the most unappreciated natural features on the Southern Great Plains despite their vital role as recharge wetlands and keystone ecosystems in a region of sparse water.

Perhaps because they aren’t constantly wet, but are seasonal in nature, their crucial role is often overlooked. Still, it would seem that particularly in Texas, where they are at their most numerous, they would be afforded some protection, given that they recharge the Ogallala aquifer, are a seedbed for over 300 native plant species, and are used by virtually all wildlife on the Plains.

They are the base of the food chain, holding floodwaters, percolating precious water into storage for the future, and adding to the aesthetic beauty of the Llano Estacado. Because virtually all playas in Texas are on private land, protection of playa basins is difficult to accomplish, the challenge made even more daunting by sometimes over-reaching notions of regulation.

This has made protecting them an on again-off again thing across many years—most recently off.

The pendulum on the issue of protected/non protected status for playas has swung widely as policy has been hotly debated.

As of August 16, the latest swing is toward protection once again— at least for the moment.

The Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule

Seasonal recharge wetlands, known as playas, are vital to migrating shorebirds and provide an important source of recharge to the Ogallala aquifer.

Photo by Jim Steiert from the Obama-era Clean Water Act became the law in 26 states again on August 16 as a federal judge in South Carolina issued a nationwide injunction on the Trump administration’s delay of the regulation that defines what wetlands and waterways get federal protection.

The injunction targets the Trump administration›s order from February of this year that suspended the WOTUS rule while the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers worked up a new version.

The Southern Environmental Law Center sued on behalf of several environmental groups, saying the administration rushed the rulemaking and violated the Administrative Procedure Act.

U.S. District Judge David Norton for the District of South Carolina agreed.

“Certainly, different administrations may implement different regulatory priorities, but the Administrative Procedure Act requires that the pivot from one administration’s priorities to those of the next be accomplished with at least some fidelity to law and legal process,’” Norton wrote. “The agencies failed to promulgate the Suspension Rule with that required fidelity here. The court cannot countenance such a state of affairs.”

Southern Environmental Law Center senior attorney Geoff Gisler hailed Norton’s ruling.

“Clean water is the lifeblood of our economy in the South,” he said. “We are thrilled the court rejected this administra-

tion’s blatant attempts to undermine clean water safeguards that are critical to our nation’s welfare without being accountable to the American people.”

Eleven states’ attorneys general and a number of environmental groups also filed a similar lawsuit in the Southern District of New York.

Amon others, organizations from the farming and livestock industries decried the ruling.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Farm Bureau say they will continue to fight WOTUS in Congress and the courts.

“The South Carolina court has effectively brought WOTUS back from the dead in 26 states, creating a zombie version of the 2015 rule that threatens the rights of farmers and ranch-

ers across the country,” NCBA environmental counsel Scott Yager said.

WOTUS now applies in Texas, as well as California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

The WOTUS status of playas has been hotly contested and often changed over the years.

Per a 1986/1988 Regulatory Definition, «Waters of the United States» meant all waters which are currently used, or were used in the past, or may be susceptible to use in interstate or foreign commerce, including all waters which are subject to the ebb and flow of the tide; All interstate waters including interstate wetlands; All other waters such as intrastate lakes, rivers, streams (including intermittent streams), mudflats, sandflats, wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes, wet meadows, playa lakes, or natural ponds, the use, degradation or destruction of which could affect interstate or foreign commerce including any such waters which are or could be used by interstate or foreign travelers for recreational or other purposes.

The interstate commerce portion of the ruling has been aimed at playas, given that migratory waterfowl and shorebirds utilize playas

and travel nationally and even internationally.

An EPA spokeswoman said in a statement after the August 16 ruling: “EPA and the Army Corps will review the order as the agencies work to determine next steps.”

Norton’s order means the WOTUS rule will go back into effect in most states. But injunctions of WOTUS from district courts in North Dakota and Georgia mean the rule will not be revived in 24 states.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas is also considering legal challenges to WOTUS. Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, along with farm industry groups, have asked the judge in that case to halt the rule nationwide, meaning the Obama-era rule could be stayed in still more states.

But Norton wrote that district courts have “broad discretion” when deciding the appropriate relief in a case. In this case, the judge said, the environmental plaintiffs live throughout the country, and the suspension rule affects “a vast array of wetlands across the United States,” not just waters within South Carolina’s borders.

“The court sees no principled reason why the Suspension Rule should be enjoined in some states but not others,” Norton concluded.

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

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Wednesday August 22, 2018

Hostile Herd ready to hit a different colored jersey

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Kevin Nguyen, left, and Jacen Saenz, right, teamed up in the No. 2 boys slot to post a 6-1, 6-4 victory that gave the Whitefaces a 4-3 lead after doubles on the way to a 12-7 win Saturday over Pampa.

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Netters third at Top of Texas

From Staff Reports

The Hereford Whiteface tennis team continued to carve a niche into the 2018 early season in taking third place at the annual Top of Texas Tournament in Amarillo on Friday and Saturday.

The Herd posted a 3-1 record over the four matches of the two-day event to improve their season record to 10-4 that includes wins in four of the last five matches.

Opening play Friday morning against Dumas, the Whitefaces stumbled through boys doubles while the Lady Herd took care of a bulk of the business for a 10-2 win.

“We didn’t play very well in the boys doubles portion,” Hereford coach Cody Crouch said. “[Dumas] has some good boys, but I still thought we played poorly there.

“The boys had it turned around in singles before the match was called with the girls coming off the court so fast.”

The boys doubles struggles – that included a 6-7, 4-6 loss at No. 1 and 1-6, 3-6 loss at No. 3 – seemed to plod as the Lady Whitefaces stampeded the distaff side of the Dumas lineup.

Aubrey Schueler and Ally Hubbard took No. 1 doubles, 6-1, 6-3, before the tandems of Victoria Betzen-Klarise Hill and Kamille Hicks-Liddy Flood posted identical 6-1, 6-0 finals.

The Lady Herd blitzed singles play – dropping just three total games in five matches as Betzen won at No. 1 (6-1, 6-0), Schueler at No. 2 (6-0, 6-1), Hubbard at No. 3 (6-0, 6-0), Hicks at No. 4 (6-0, 6-1) and Hill at No. 5 (6-0, 6-0).

Also helping tip the scales were a three-set win at No. 2 boys doubles and 6-1, 6-1 romp in mixed doubles by Tommy Villalovos and Macy Warlick.

Friday’s afternoon match against Lubbock

Lady Whiteface sophomore Victoria Betzen did not lose a match at Top of Texas with 3 singles wins and 4 doubles wins to improve to 22-3 overall on the season.

BRAND/John Carson High again saw the Lady Whitefaces again provide the punch, but it was not enough against a strong Westerners boys side in a 13-6 loss.

“We won six girls matches and got rolled on the boys side,” Crouch said. “Their boys were very good and deserve the credit.

“They will be a top 25 5A team when rankPLEASE SEE TENNIS | 10

There is something special about the sound of whistles, grunts and thuds from a football practice wafting across the late-afternoon and early-evening air.

The Hereford Whitefaces were right in the middle of that special last week and effectively wore it out during their week of preseason practice in pads with contact.

“It went well,” Hereford coach Don DeLozier said.

“They were tired by the end of the week, but you want them to be. The first week of contact went real well.

“I felt the work ethic was good. They flew around the field and got after each other. They are ready to hit someone else now.”

The Hostile Herd will get that chance Friday when they host Lubbock High for a preseason scrimmage.

Set to begin at 7 p.m. at Whiteface Stadium, the scrimmage will feature four alternating rounds of 10 or 12 plays for each team before some special teams work.

The varsity scrimmage is capped with a quarter of live action.

With the scrimmage coming a week before the season opener against Caprock, coaches are looking at Friday as a barometer on where the team stands.

“We want to use the scrimmage to see where we’re at,” DeLozier said.

“We can work with ourselves all we want, but until you go against someone else, you really can’t get a good view of where you are.”

On offense, coaches can rest assured where the team stands in the backfield with quarterback Dodge DeLozier and running back Seth Dixon returning for their senior years.

Dixon led District 3-5A in rushing with 1,569 yards and scoring with

Hostile Herd head wrangler Don DeLozier is pleased with the way the Whitefaces “got after each other” during the first week of contact drills.

BRAND/John Carson where three all-district honorees have departed.

While coaches believe the holes can be adequately filled on the offensive side, the graduation of those players – as well as another all-district firstteamer – has concerns greater on the defensive front.

“On defense, we’re looking at personnel fits mainly,” DeLozier said. “We want to see how well this group can play together.

“We want to work on some coverage stuff, but mainly, we want to see how physical we can be when it comes down to it.”

The scrimmage caps a week that is also highlighted by the annual Meet the Herd event Thursday at 6 p.m., in Whiteface Stadium.

150 points on 25 touchdowns last season despite missing a full game and three quarters of another.

Meanwhile, DeLozier will be in his third year as a starter – second as full time – after he posted 437 rushing yards and 7 TDs last season while connecting on 81-of-163 passes (49.7 percent) for 1,287 yards with 8 touchdowns and 8 interceptions.

“We want to see what we can we do with our base offensive stuff,” coach DeLozier said of offensive goals for the scrimmage.

“We are looking for progressions in the play of the line and at the skill positions.

“We need to see if we're where we need to be.”

One area of attention will be the offensive line,

COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES Thursday, Aug. 23 Football Meet The Herd, Whiteface Stadium, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 25 Tennis Varsity at Seminole, 9 a.m.

Varsity vs. Andrews, at Seminole, 3 p.m.

Volleyball Varsity at Lubbock ISD Tourn., TBA Freshmen at Dumas 9th-grade Tourn., TBA

Friday, Aug. 24 Football Varsity vs. Lubbock (scrimmage), 7 p.m.

Volleyball Varsity at Lubbock ISD Tourn., TBA Freshmen at Dumas 9th-grade Tourn., TBA

Tuesday, Aug. 28 Tennis Varsity at Borger, 4 p.m.

Volleyball Freshmen vs. Plainview, 5 p.m.

JV vs. Plainview, 6 p.m.

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You will be blessed by the friendly fellowship, the worship, AND the luncheon after church! Bring a salad if you wish... or just come as our guest! The message from Pastor Danny Mize will be "Shining Like Stars in God's Universe" with Scripture reading from Daniel 12:3. He will deal with the question, "Which Are the Most Important Stars?"

We will sing these selections: "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" "No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus" and "How Great Thou Art." Peggy Mize will lead our singing and Cindy Cassels will provide piano accompaniment.

Dennis Hicks will lead another adult Bible study from "Watch Your Mouth" at 9:00 a.m. Refreshments will be available at 10:00 a.m. and our worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. Communion will be available to all who wish to partake. Fellowship of Believers is located at 245 N. Kingwood, and everyone is welcome. Questions? Leave a message at 364-0359.

Listen for the morning devotional minute heard on KNNK Radio, 100.5 FM, 7:25 a.m. Monday through Friday.

Notes from past Sundays are online: FOBlessons.com – posted on Sunday afternoon each week.

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Iglesia Vida 603 E. Park Avenue 806-346-7054 All services in Español.

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

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

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

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

Iglesia Bautista Fundamental 100 South Ironwood 806-364-1844

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Mount Sinai Baptist 302 Knight Street

New Life Restoration Center 15th & Whittier 806-364-8866

Palo Duro Baptist 5704 FM 809, Wilderado 806-426-3470

Summerfield Baptist 605 Walnut St., Summerfield 806-357-2535

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

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

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

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

Central Church of Christ 148 Sunset 806-364-1606

La Iglesia De Christo 334 Avenue E 806-364-6401

Park Avenue Church of Christ 703 W Park Ave. 806-364-6094

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Trinity Fellowship Trinity Fellowship 401 W Park Ave. 806-364-0373

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

Nazarene Church of the Nazarene La Plata & Ironwood 806-364-8303

Iglesia Del Nazareno 340 Avenue H

Non Denominational Barn Church 3948 FM 1057 806-289-5706

Christian Assembly 1206 S Main St. 806-364-5882

Living Stones Church 802 Avenue K 806-282-1138

Son Rise 502 Mabel St.

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It’s our Sunday where we teach practical things for every parent and grandparent to do to pass our faith on to the next generation. Our faith must be an everyday demonstration that our children see and experience.

Come this Sunday as we look at Deuteronomy 6 on how to talk about Christ when we eat, walk, relax, work, drive, and every aspect of our lives. Build faith in your children through family projects helping others and caring for others.

The Morning Services at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. will be a challenge for us to be prayer warriors and disciplers of the next generation. Our children will be involved in the service with worship and a children’s sermon, then go to Kid’s Church.

Following the service is our Sticky Faith Lunch. Everyone is asked to bring enough food for their family and spread it all together. During the lunch, we will share ideas for you to build faith. Each pastor will give practical ideas for you. This is a time of sharing free resources for everyone to have for our children.

Wednesday night our children have a Back to School Party called “Organized Mass Chaos” At 7 p.m. It’s a fun game as we kick off the great things in store for our children.

Sunday School Bible Classes are a great way to teach your children God’s Word. We’d love to have your kids this week at 9:30 a.m. in classes.

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4-H success to be recognized at annual banquet Sunday From Deaf Smith County 4-H

Deaf Smith County 4-H will recognize the work and success of local youth, volunteers and special friends in the community on Sunday, Aug. 26, during the annual Achievement Banquet at the county AgriLife Extension headquarters on 14th Street in Hereford.

“4-H: Music to My Ears” will be the theme of the awards program, which will officially cap the

2017-18 4-H season of leadership, service, learning activities, recreation and contests, according to Deaf Smith County Extension Agent Rick Auckerman.

Special individuals within the community will be named “Friends of 4-H” in recognition of their above-and-beyond support.

Youth honors to be presented are the county Gold Star, National Leadership awards, 4-H record book citations, 4-H year pins and project medals.

Appreciation will also be extended to club managers, Distinguished Leaders and other adult volunteers with tenures of service.

Enrollment in the local 4-H program is open to youth in third12th grades.

The Clover Kids program serves youngsters in first and second grade.

Active members and adult volunteers must renew their membership every year. The registra-

tion fee for youth is $20 each until Oct. 31, when the cost increases to $25.

To enroll or renew membership for the 2018-19 season, come by the Nita Lea Building, 903 14th Street, or call the Extension Service, 806-364-3573, during regular business hours.

There will be 11 local 4-H project groups during the coming year, including County Council, Food and Nutrition, Consumer, Showmanship, Clothing & Tex-

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The early-morning routine for students and parents of early rising to get to school on time was renewed Monday as the parade into HISD schools began anew.

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to wake up early and get to school on time,” Blankenship said. “Otherwise, campuses reported a great day.”

She also reminded parents and all drivers traveling through school zones to remain alert at all times, but especially during drop-off and pick-up times.

While the beginning of a school year means a return to classes and schoolmates for students, for faculty and administration it is the start of putting into practice the experience of previous years and new lessons learned.

“We look forward to educating our students as a whole child,” Blankenship said. “Teaching them content knowledge, social and emotional skills, what it is to be a good person, that actions have consequences, and what it means to be a life-long learner.

“We want our students to make a plan for their future.

For some, that will be college.

For some, that will be trade school. For some, that will be implementing a trade they are learning in high school. For some, it will be starting a career from something learned in the HISD Career and Technical Education program.”

Although the opening of the year and expectations in the classroom were familiar, this was the start of a different school year for part of HISD. For the first time this century, HISD begins a school year

Northwest Elementary faculty members greet students and direct them to their respective classrooms Monday as classes for the new school year officially began.

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Subsequently, the move forced redistricting HISD’s elementary schools with most of the former Tierra Blanca students moving to West Central, while the remainder are in Bluebonnet.

“Tierra Blanca students being dispersed throughout the district has gone very well,” Blankenship said. “This is attributed to hours of planning and preparation on the part of many departments at central office working together to do what is best for the students of Hereford ISD.” While the $4.75 million renovation goes on at Tierra Blanca, HISD will look to improve on Texas Education

Agency (TEA) academic accountability ratings that gave the district a “C” grade for 2017-18.

The beginning of the new school year also has a third HISD bond issue in as many years looming on the ballot for the Nov. 6 general election.

The $22.4 million measure is divided into two sections with $16.7 million earmarked for safety and security upgrades at six campuses and the remaining $5.7 million going to replace the 65 plusyear-old fieldhouse at Whiteface Stadium.

Regardless of the remainder of the school year may hold, it started on the right foot.

“The first day back was a success,” Blankenship said.

“The school year is off to a great start, and we look forward to many more fun-filled days of educating the leaders of tomorrow.”

ings come out, so this loss was nothing to hang our heads over.”

Betzen, Schueler and Hubbard all pulled out three-set victories at the top three girls singles spots, while Hill and Warlick won in straight sets.

The Lady Whitefaces also won No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches.

Meanwhile, the boys did not win a set and no more than two games in any set to get blanked in singles and doubles.

The Herd was able to “sleep walk” through Saturday’s morning match against Borger, where all the wins were in straight sets with at least one 6-0 set.

The 11-0 win advanced the Whitefaces into Saturday afternoon’s consolation match and an awaited match-up with perennial 4A power Pampa.

“They were the No. 10 team in 4A in 2017,” Crouch said. “I think they will be ranked higher than 10 when the first rankings come out.

“They have a very good boys team, so we knew it was a match-up of who wins more matches on their weaker side.”

Looking to emerge from

tiles, Rabbit, Robotics, Shooting Sports, Vet Science, Public Speaking and Clover Kids.

For more information, contact, Deaf Smith County Extension Service at deafsmit@ag.tamu.edu or 806-364-3573 Serving lines for the Aug. 26 banquet will begin forming at noon.

Event sponsors include Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative, Panhandle Dairy Women of Hereford and Southwest Dairy Farmers.

the seven-match, opening doubles rotation with the lead, Crouch’s confidence was rewarded when all three Lady Whiteface duos won in straight sets.

The Herd was able to take a 4-3 lead into singles after Kevin Nguyen and Jacen Saenz made relatively short

2018 Individual Records Boys Tommy Villalovos Kevin Nguyen Nicky Villalovos Jacen Saenz Luis Avilla John Ferris Carl Ramos Daniel Martinez

Girls Victoria Betzen Samantha Hubbard Kamille Hicks Aubrey Schueler Klarise Hill Macy Warlick Liddy Flood Lanae Blankenship

17-10 15-9 13-13 12-13 14-12 12-13 6-9 1-0 22-3 21-6 20-7 20-7 23-4 17-9 11-2 1-1

work of their No. 2 doubles match, 6-1, 6-4.

A sweep by the Lady Whitefaces in singles essentially clinched the match as Betzen (No. 1), Hubbard (No. 3), Hicks (No. 4) and Hill (No. 5) all won in straight sets, while Schueler (No. 2) and Warlick (No. 6) survived three-set matches.

However, due to the

match’s actual timing, it was the No. 3 boys singles match that was the overall decider.

Nicky Villalovos crawled out of a 3-6, first-set hole to take the second frame 6-4 before securing the win in a third-set tiebreaker.

“The freshman came up big against one of their many seniors and clinched the team win for us,” Crouch said.

With a hectic and increasingly stout schedule complete now that school has started, Crouch was looking for both tournaments played in – Keller Tournament and Top of Texas – to provide some recognition for the Herd as they took on Class 6A, 5A and regional-qualifying 4A teams.

“I had told the kids before [Top of Texas] I was tired of hearing about how good every team in 4A was that was not named Hereford,” Crouch said. “I was tired of hearing how Canyon, Pampa, Vernon, Seminole and Andrews were all so good.

“It was time to put our name out there and show just how good we are.

They did a great job of that against Pampa. We travel to play Seminole and Andrews on Saturday and get another chance to prove how good we are.”

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