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HEREFORD HISTORY 30 years ago • September 2, 1987

Never sure what might show up for a Lady Herd volleyball match, a T-Rex clad Bryce Simnacher joined the other costumed crazies Tuesday cheering on the Lady Whitefaces.

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It took some doing by the finance department, but the Hereford Independent School District (HISD) Board of Trustees were able to approve a 2017-18 budget that was not in the

red during Monday’s regular meeting.

Trustees gave their OK to a budget that showed $33.397 million of revenues and $33.939 million of expenditures to finish $7,767 in the black.

“It was a tough, tough budget,” HISD Business

Manager Rusty Ingram said. “It takes a lot to run a school district. It was difficult to balance because of declining enrollment.

“Still, it came in pretty much like we anticipated.

I believe we can live with it, but we still have a lot of needs – especially with

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facilities.”

Ingram’s initial budget proposal presented to trustees on June 19 showed a deficit of more than $706,000, however, potential adjustments and savings at that time turned into a $198,617 surplus.

A week later, trustees ap-

proved a 1 percent acrossthe-board raise for HISD employees that put the measure back into deficit.

Ingram’s balancing act was bolstered when revenue came in just less than $595,000 more than PLEASE SEE HISD | 4

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Trustees approve 'tough' non-deficit HISD budget

The defensive ends of the 1987 Hereford High varsity football team were, Derrell Page, Brad Smith, Russell Brownlow and Johnny Beltran.

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What was announced late spring as a savings for Deaf Smith County taxpayers turned into a veritable boon after news released this week from Deaf Smith County Hospital District (DSCHD).

DSCHD officials revealed Aug. 25 the amount of savings to taxpayers has almost doubled since an original announcement was made.

“This a great day for Deaf Smith County taxpayers,” DSCHD CEO Jeff Barnhart said. “I was very pleasantly surprised. It was just our day for this to happen. [The savings] are not benefitting us per se, but benefitting our BARNHART taxpayers.

“We took advantage of lower interest rates, and I believe they just changed that much.”

DSCHD announced on May 31 a decision to refinance and reissue bonds from a 2010 $28 million measure approved by voters.

At that time, the savings in interest payments over the remaining life of the 30-year bond was put at $2.8 million.

However, a combination of changes in interest rates and DSCHD’s credit rating now put those savings at $5.44 million.

“There were a lot of factors involved,” said Vince Viaille, managing director of Specialized Public Finance in Dallas, which is handling the finance end of the bond for DSCHD. “There was a lot of good market

Crossing in front of Stanton Learning Center, U.S. Marine Capt. Maggie Seymour draws near the finishing point of Day 40 of her 100-day run across the United States. BRAND/John Carson

There are some who will say someone joining the U.S. Marine Corps is crazy.

There are many, many more who will say someone wanting to run more than 3,000 miles is justifiably insane.

Therefore, someone doing both is battier than a March hare or it stands to reason – depending on one’s perspective.

Yet, that is exactly what Maggie Seymour is doing.

Seymour, a Marine captain, is nearly midway through a 100-day run across the United States.

Day 40 brought her into Hereford on Wednesday.

“Why am I doing this? Why not?” she said after ending her Wednesday jaunt at the corner of Park Avenue and Avenue G in front of Stanton Learning Center. “The biggest reason is to give something back to the type communities and

people who have given so much to me.

“I was active duty for 10 years and moved around a lot. Everywhere I went there were activeduty personnel, veterans and disabled vets who always helped me out and made me feel at home.”

Commissioned as a second lieutenant upon her college graduation, Seymour just recently became a Marine reservist when she separated from active duty Aug. 1 during the course of her crosscountry run.

During her 10 years of active duty, she served three separate deployments as an intelligence officer in Iraq in 2009, Afghanistan in 2011 and most recently in Kuwait in 2016.

Seymour used the last of her furlough time to start her run in San Diego, Calif., on July 22.

Since then, she has been running 33 miles each day en route to an PLEASE SEE RUN | 3

Marine Capt. Maggie Seymour starts out of Hereford on Thursday for her 33-mile daily run as she continues her journey from San Diego, Calif., to Virginia Beach, Va. BRAND/John Carson

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Aug. 29 Ruben Lopez Jr., 57, arrested for fraudulent destruction, removal or concealment of writing and theft.

Bobby Joseph Albin Joiner, 47, arrested for possession or delivery of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Aug. 30 Jerry Lee Perez, 53, arrested on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant.

Marc Anthony Martinez, 19, arrested for possession, delivery, manufacturing marijuana in a drug-free zone, minor in possession of alcohol and no driver’s license.

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Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office Aug. 29 Mark San Miguel, 21, arrested for indecency with a minor.

Cassandra Rudd, 22, arrested for assault with a deadly weapon.

Aug. 30 Daisy Natal, 36, arrested for two charges of criminal trespass Miklo Murillo, 23, arrested for a second charge of driving while intoxicated.

Reports Hereford Police Department Aug. 29 A dog bite was reported in the 500 block of Irving.

Criminal mischief was reported in the 300 block of East Fourth Street.

in the 100 block of South 25 Mile Avenue.

Failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements was reported in the 3900 block of North U.S. 385.

Theft was reported in the 700 block of La Plata Drive.

Theft was reported in the 700 block of La Plata Drive.

Theft was reported in the 700 block of La Plata Drive.

Aug. 31 Theft was reported in the 200 block of Avenue F. Theft was reported in the 700 block of La Plata Drive.

Criminal mischief was reported in the 600 block of Irving Street.

An incident report was taken in the 500 block of North Lee Avenue.

Hit and run was reported in the 400 block of Avenue B.

Aug. 30 Criminal mischief was reported in the 1000 block of Plains Street.

Forgery was reported in the 200 block of South 25 Mile Avenue.

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N. Hwy 385 • 806-364-2160 Sundays • NA meeting, 8 p.m., at Hereford Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648.

• Prairie Acres Activities: 10, Movie & Snacks; 11:30, Background music; 4, Tenth St. Church of Christ; 7:30, Dominoes Mondays • Food Pantry, Mon & Fri, 12 p.m.

- 4 p.m., Betty DIckson, 806-3460134 • Rotary Club, noon, Sugarland Mall Grill • Deaf Smith County Historical Museum regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, and only by appointment on Sunday • Troop 50 Boy Scouts, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Northwest Elementary.

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

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

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• 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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FUMC organizes ‘practical’ relief effort for hurricane From Staff Reports

As many across the nation are rushing to provide assistance to victims of Hurricane Harvey along the Texas Gulf coast in the form of living staples and monetary donations, one Hereford church is taking another route to provide assistance.

A drive has been initiated

by Hereford First United Methodist Church (FUMC) to collect appropriate goods and assemble 5-gallon buckets filled with cleaning supplies for delivery to the ravaged areas.

“We wanted to help,” FUMC pastor Kevin Bushart said of why the church started the effort. “I knew from past experience that as much as you may want to, if you go there to help without any specific direction, you just end up getting in the way.

“While prayers are great, we needed a tangible effort that will help people down the road.”

Thus, the clean-up buckets.

Not a new idea, Bushart said the Methodist Church has been providing such relief for disaster victims for a number of years.

The 5-gallon bucket with sealable lid is filled with a variety of cleaning supplies from laundry detergent to cleaning liquids to soap, sponges, trash bags, cleaning wipes, clothes lines, kitchen and work gloves,

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Hereford First United Methodist Church pastor Kevin Bushart has buckets and pallets waiting to fill with cleaning supplies for shipment to Texas coastal areas affected by Hurricane Harvey. Photo by Jim Steiert a fast process. It will take some time.”

From personal experience in providing on-site relief in Mexico and following Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Bushart has found the importance of such a seemingly mundane donation as a bucket filled with cleaning supplies.

The buckets are a very practical form of assistance. It has all anyone will need to start the clean-up process, and that is a long process.

Kevin Bushhart First United Methodist Church pastor

scouring pads and a scrub brush. Even dust masks, air freshener and insect repellant are included.

The approximate cost of a fully supplied bucket is $65.

“There are a lot of places that are shipping water, clothes and food down there,” Bushart said. “The buckets are a very practical form of assistance. It has all anyone will need to start the clean-up process, and that is a long process.

“The buckets contain items that are always needed in the aftermath of a disaster like this. The clean-up is not

Oct. 28 destination in Virginia Beach, Va. The run to raise awareness and support for military-affiliated causes and communities is sponsored by veteran-founded National University.

Seymour’s progress can be tracked at www.runfreerun. com/routeembed.

Having already traversed southern California, Arizona and New Mexico, Seymour crossed into Texas in the final stages of her Tuesday run.

Wednesday, she covered the 33 miles from her Tuesday stopping point to Hereford before spend- As she has done throughout her journey, Capt. Maggie Seying the night in town. mour marks her daily stopping and starting point on the sideBRAND/John Carson Not running along walk. major roads, she ran day,” she said. “It al- day night in Amarillo FM 1058 from Friona ways feels good when I with stops in Panhandle into Hereford. stop for the day, and I on Friday and Pampa “Came across my first always feel good in the on Saturday before she feedyard and rattle- mornings when I start heads through Oklahosnake today,” Seymour out. ma, northern Arkansas, said. “People have been “Now, every day across the Mississippi real nice along the way around noon – that’s a River and through the – especially in New different story.” longest parts of TenMexico and Texas. They Seymour begins each nessee and Virginia behave been very welcom- of her day’s runs at fore reaching the Atlaning. I’ve gotten a great around 7:30 a.m., and tic Ocean. response.” usually completes the As with every mornShe particularly noted 33 miles by late after- ing of the run, Seymour that a U.S. Army reserv- noon or early evening. returned to her stopist joined in a portion She likened the expe- ping point from the of her run from Clovis rience of her 100-day previous day. and into Texas, while trek with that of being Stretching a bit, she she was greeted by the deployed, where the in- then drew a line across mayor and other digni- dividual days are long, the sidewalk with the taries as she overnight- but the weeks are short. number 40 and an ared Tuesday in Friona.

She also does not let row backwards below Still the reality is what she is doing each the line, and 41 and an that for more than day prey too much on arrow forward above three months Seymour her mind. the line. wakes up every morn“I don’t think about Taking a deep breath ing knowing she is go- what I have to do when as the sun peeked above ing to run 33 miles that I wake up each day,” the trees along Park Avday.

Seymour said. “If I don’t enue, she started the “Sometimes it hurts, want to run, what’s the timer on her watch and but what can you ex- alternative? Quitting? I began running toward pect when you’re run- don’t want to do that.” the rising sun as Day ning 33 miles each Seymour spent Thurs- 41 got underway.

In far too many instances, he said, not only are those type supplies scarce in affected areas, but those which are there are often unattainable by those who need them because locations where they are available are not open.

“There is a real practical application for everything that is in a bucket,” Bushart said.

Donations of partial or entire bucket contents, as well as buckets, are currently be accepted at FUMC’s 501 Main St., location.

Monetary donations are also being accepted to purchase the supplies.

The church will have volunteers on duty to assemble the buckets, which will be loaded upon waiting pallets for shipment.

Bushart said logistics have already been worked out for the buckets to be trucked to the coast when a load has been gathered.

The effort is being coordinated with the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), Northwest Texas Annual Conference and Lubbock District of the United Methodist Church.

Bushart said UMCOR already has a supply of cleanup buckets in the area ready for distribution and the local effort will help replenish that stock as clean-up continues in the coming months.

He added that plans are also in the works for the local church to send a mission team to the area to provide hands-on assistance when the call comes for the need of those efforts.

“We just wanted to do something that the entire community could get behind,” Bushart said.

Other local hurricane relief efforts are being conducted

by Deaf Smith Crisis Center, Hereford HealthMart Pharmacy, Smile Accents dentistry and Merrick Pet Care.

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A big "THANK YOU" to those who contributed and helped out with the 2nd Annual Back to School Project hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Hereford. Each elementary campus was issued backpacks filled with supplies to help children in need at those schools as well as additional boxes of Kleenex and cartons of Clorox wipes.

The KIWANIS motto is "Serving the Children of the World" and we are proud to serve the children of our community as well.

If you are interested in serving your community with us, come visit us on Thursdays at noon at the Community Center, where you can make a difference.

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his original projection of $33.352 million.

“The raise created a $330,000 deficit, but we got a bump in revenues to offset that,” he said.

“But you have to remember, this is just a budget – things can change.

“Right now, we are unsure what effect the hurricane may have on fuel prices.”

Ingram pointed out that 75-80 percent of the total budget is spent on payroll, while 55-60 percent of overall funding was specifically earmarked for instruction.

Of the nearly $34 million spending plan, almost $17.2 million came from the state – up from $15 million received for 2016-17.

Local tax collections amounted to $12.62 million based on a projected 99 percent collection rate with another $423,000 coming from other local sources – such as prior year tax collections ($120,000), interest ($100,000) and football ticket sales ($60,000) among other items.

Of the budget’s $33.939 million in expenditures, more than $18.256 mil-

HRMC honors Rincon Hereford Regional Medical Center (HRMC) rolled out the red carpet and paid tribute to a long-time employee Aug. 25 as Dietary and Housekeeping director Martha Rincon was recognized for her 42 years of service to the hospital. Above, Deaf Smith County Hospital District CEO Jeff Barnhart officially honors Rincon before friends and co-workers. Right, Rincon wipes tears from her eyes after being on the receiving end of hugs from co-workers during the ceremony. Bottom, Rincon is congratulated by, from left, Blanca Herrera, Kim Hollingsworth and Julie BRAND/John Carson Morris.

lion went to instruction budget and officially setwith another $2.436 mil- ting its tax rate at 1.04 lion going to school lead- mils - $1.04 of tax per ership, $1.1 million to $100 of property valuaguidance and counseling, tion – trustees approved and $1.15 million to pupil additional funding retransportation quests of $100,000 for Extracurricular activi- technology upgrades and ties totaled $1.335 million $3,360 for the high school in expenditures with gen- band program. eral administration taking The technology addition an almost $1.36 million is continuation of a fivebite. year plan to make The largest sinannual technology gle expenditure improvements that outside instruction began in 2016-17. was nearly $4.2 The recent settlemillion for plant ment agreement maintenance and between HISD and operations.

Hereford Wind Data processover a disputed ing services had a $2.35 million INGRAM $1.22 million-plus Chapter 313 payallocation, and ment – included in $954,000 was earmarked the 2016-17 budget – in as the district’s annual which the district will repayment on its debt ser- ceive the entirety of the vice – of which $740,000 disputed 2016 payment went to the principal with via a $1.4 million paythe remainder going to in- ment already received terests and fees. and four annual payTrustees also approved ments of $234,037 to separate budgets for food begin Jan. 1, 2018. service and the summer “Part of being able to feeding program. approve the additional The $2.626 million food funding and not go into service budget was given a deficit was due to that the green light with a payment,” Ingram said. “I nearly $66,000 surplus, was not planning on it. while the summer feed“The budget is not ing program budget of quite as conservative as $30,000 is annually set up usual, but things are getto break even, according ting tight due to the loss to Ingram. of enrollment, increasing After approving the needs and rising costs.”

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movement, and the district’s [credit] rating with Moody came back better than expected.

“It turned out to be much better than we originally thought. It is tremendous to deliver news like this. It’s a walk-off grand slam.”

With interest rates falling and $23 million still to be repaid on the bonds, Viaille advised DSCHD to seek refinancing and reissuance in May. The goal was to reduce the bond’s interest rates, which ranged from 5.25-6.5 percent, to an expected 4.41 percent.

That move would save taxpayers $120,000 per year in interest and take a smaller bite from their pockets while not extending the life of the overall bond.

When all was said and done after Moody re-examined and improved the district’s financial standing, Viaille was able to secure a 3.77 percent interest rate for refunding that resulted in the overall savings to taxpayers being nearly doubled.

The overall $5.44 million in savings will result in $238,000 per year less in taxes needing to be generating during the remaining life of the bond – from 2018 through maturity in 2040.

“It is an indicator of the changes being made here,” Barnhart said of the interest decrease and increase in Moody rating.

“We were asked a lot of questions [by Moody] about the changes in our business operations and how they have improved.

“It just shows we’re doing a better job all around.”

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 percent 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.

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Coming September 23, 2017 Church to host Ladies Day The women of Hereford Central Church of Christ extend an invitation to all in the community to join them for their Ladies Day celebration on Saturday, Sept. 9.

Registration for the event will begin 9 a.m., with breakfast refreshments served. The program is set to start at 9:45 a.m.

Guest speaker will be Penny Kendall of Lubbock.

The day will conclude with a salad luncheon following the program.

For details or to register, call 806-364-1606 or 806346-0492.

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County stays firm on culvert policy

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Into the chamber fold Although Hereford Heritage Funeral Home is not new to the Deaf Smith County area, its new owners are. Relocating from Grand Rapids, Mich., Steven and Diana Vredeveld purchased the business from Dan and Sharon Etchyeson in the spring. Above, Thursday, they officially became part of the Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce family with a ribbon cutting at the business’s Sixth Street location. Below, after chamber executive director Sid Shaw, right, presented Steven Vredeveld, center, with the official membership certificate and first dollar of clear profit, he knows how to stay out of hot water by turning the framed dollar bill over wife Diana, left.

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A seemingly mundane item buried in the depths of a 14-item agenda turned into a mandate of a standing policy during Monday’s regular meeting of the Deaf Smith County Commissioners Court.

Precinct 1 Commissioner Chris Kahlich presented the board with a request from a constituent to install a 36-inch plastic on land off Avenue K. Kahlich said the request had come because the resident needed to install a culvert and had received the plastic one free of charge from a government entity at his previous residence in Colorado.

However, the request was in direct violation of a county policy specifically dealing with the installation of culverts.

At about this time last year, the court spent portions of two meetings discussing, massaging and approving a policy that specified exactly the size and type of material that could be used for culverts being installed in the county.

The policy, which was unanimously approved, required culverts to be at least 30 inches in diameter and constructed of either corrugated steel or concrete.

In addition, steel culverts have to be a certain gauge and concrete ones must be able to withstand a minimum amount of pressure per square inch to prevent breaking.

The policy allowed no provisions for plastic culverts, and commissioners were quick to note that Monday.

“If we allow this, we will have to change our policy,” County Judge D.J. Wagner said. “It could be setting a precedent we might not want to set.”

Precinct 2 Commissioner Jerry O’Connor voiced agreement, but seemed somewhat open to the idea of a potential policy change when he suggested a bit of compromise.

“I don’t want to change the policy,” he said, “but I would not mind Precinct 1 putting one in as a test.”

However, he made it clear that such a test would have to be officially done by the precinct and not by monitoring what the resident has requested.

Precinct 4 Commissioner Dale Artho raised concern over the strength of a plastic culvert based on his experience with plastic pipes and how they get their resistance strength from the dirt that is packed around it.

Artho also noted that being the case, most county ditches were only 30-inches deep – meaning a ditch would have to be dug out to accommodate a 36-inch plastic culvert with enough surrounding dirt to add required strength.

While not adverse to a pilot project as O’Connor suggested, he reminded the board the existing culvert policy was specifically developed as a “long-term infrastructure” measure to reduce the need for using county resources to repair and replace sub-standard culverts.

“I think we would be opening a can of worms,” said Precinct 3’s Mike Brumley to which Wagner vocally agreed. “I don’t want us to back up on our policy.”

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United Way launches 2018 campaign for 13 local agencies

By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer

The United Way of Deaf Smith County launched its annual campaign on September 1, and the effort will continue through October 31. During that span the local cause will attempt to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for this year’s 13 designated local agencies.

United Way Executive Director Linda McConnell works diligently to raise funds during the annual campaign for causes that run the gamut from feeding and advocating for kids and the elderly to aiding those with health needs.

“My United Way experience shows our community is a family. My passion for helping kids goes into this work. I get to see so much of the goodness in the people of this community during annual campaigns.

People realize the work is important when they understand where their donation goes,” said Mrs. McConnell.

“I love campaigning.

When I talk about United Way agencies, the people I’m addressing often aren’t even aware that we have them here,” she explained.

Those organizations that have been designated agencies and that will receive funding from the 2018 campaign include: Big Brothers Big Sisters-Matches children from single-parent homes with carefully screened volunteers who serve as role models, mentors, and friends. BB/ BS strives to provide meaningful, long-term adult relationships with youth who need additional companionship and role models.

Great Plains CASA for Kids--Last year Great Plains CASA for Kids served 100

From left, United Way of Deaf Smith County board president Romeo Ramirez and United Way executive director Linda McConnell, right, present HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship with school supplies to assist students as another academic year gets rolling.

Photo by Jim Steiert different children in Deaf Smith County. Great Plains CASA for Kids mission is to provide trained volunteers to represent abused and neglected children in court so that quality decisions regarding their futures are carefully made.

Hereford Day Care--Hereford Day Care’s mission is to provide quality care in a safe, healthy, fun environment for children from 6 weeks to 11 years of age, to learn and grow while parents work, attend school or for children who have been placed in Hereford Day

Care while under protective custody.

Hereford Food Pantry --Provides food for all qualified residents in Deaf Smith County. Each year the Food Pantry is feeding more and more families in Deaf Smith County. All workers with the Hereford Food Pantry are volunteers. They are open 2 days of the week.

Hereford Satellite Center--Responds to the diverse needs of people with mental illness and mental retardation by creating an accessible system of services, which supports

individual choices and results in lives of dignity and independence. Hereford Satellite Center served 51 individuals in Deaf Smith County last year.

Epilepsy Foundation West Texas --Provides Direct Services of medical guidance and arrangements, information & referral, transportation, counseling and education for epilepsy patients and their families. Last year High Plains Epilepsy served 37 individuals in Deaf Smith County. Epilepsy Foundation West Texas

is the only agency of this source that comes to Deaf Smith County that helps epilepsy patients.

Home Delivered Meals --Provides a hot meal and a personal contact to elderly and disabled clients in the community who are homebound, serving nearly 200 meals each day. Meals are prepared and packaged at the Senior Citizens Center and delivered in vans by volunteers. These volunteers are often the only daily contact clients have.

Salvation Army--This organization’s primary

purpose is immediate assistance in time of need to people in trouble, either personal or financial. In Deaf Smith County, the Army is comprised of a board who all volunteer their services without any overhead expenses. Help is available to both local residents and to stranded transients.

Texas Panhandle Mental Health Mental Retardation-Provides mental health services, such as screening and assessment, counseling, psychiatric evaluation, medication, referral, consultation and education within the community Deaf Smith County Crisis Center --Provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, serving over 5,201 individuals in Deaf Smith County.

Services include transportation, advocacy, crisis intervention, and referrals.

The BRIDGE--A comprehensive, child-focused program that offers a highly effective, one-stop approach to child abuse investigation.

The center coordinates the investigation, prosecution and intervention efforts involved in child sexual and physical abuse cases. The BRIDGE has already doubled their client numbers in the year that they have been housed in Deaf Smith County.

Snack Pak 4 Kids—This volunteer organization works to end hunger for children living in Hereford by providing a bag filled with kid-friendly snacks.

Hereford Sports & Wellness-- The mission of Hereford Sports & Wellness is to provide wholesome sports programs, fitness opportunities, and other community-building activities for the citizens of Hereford and the surrounding region.

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Rachael Detten, left, and Harrison Meador, right, earned Spirit of 4-H awards in recognition of their positive attitudes, diversity and dedication in striving to meet their 4-H goals. The Bronze Star, a junior-level award for outstanding achievements in 4-H, was presented to Avery Detten, center, during the annual 4-H awards banquet.

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County senior 4-H’ers, from left, Brad Turpen, Jack Detten and Alejandro Mata were honored during the 4-H Achievement Banquet for having their record books advance to state competition. Detten’s book on personal development placed 3rd in state judging.

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A total of six Deaf Smith County 4-H’ers – including, left, Johan Grotegut, and, right, Josef Grotegut for their respective Veterinary Science and Sheep books – were awarded an engraved belt buckle as a Record Book Rookie for outstanding participation in their primary project area. Other Rookie awardees were Cadence Copeland, Food and Nutrition book; Cutter Pohlman, Beef; Libby Wagner, Rabbit; and Alejandro Mata, Consumer Education.​ Photo by Jim Steiert

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Clad in the green jacket signifying him as a State 4-H Council member, Deaf Smith County 4-H’er Alejandro Mata shows off the belt buckle he earned as a Record Book Rookie. Photo by Jim Steiert

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By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Senior Addi Ferris played a hand in both Whiteface victories during Tuesday’s match at Amarillo – winning at No. 2 singles and as part of the No. 2 girls doubles team. BRAND/John Carson

Sandies blow past Whitefaces on court

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Playing only a single round-robin in District 3-5A this fall, the Hereford Whiteface tennis team got one of the league’s two buzzsaws out of the way early Tuesday in a 17-2 loss at Amarillo to open district play.

The Herd dropped to 9-7 overall with the loss and 0-1 in 3-5A. “At the end, there is nothing to do but tip your hat and clap your hands for Amarillo High,” Hereford coach Cody Crouch said.

“When the state rankings come out this week, they will be No. 2 in the region and No. 4 in the state.”

Knowing Amarillo was a force going into the match, the Whitefaces were not proven false as the Sandies wasted no time in taking control.

Through boys doubles and mixed doubles, the Sandies lost only two total games to take a 4-0 lead that was never threatened.

They fared just as well in boys singles, taking three of the six matches by 6-0, 6-0 finals and losing only five total games.

“For the boys results, I would honestly say that is probably the best it could have been,” Crouch said.

“We won only six total

games in nine matches, but I though the boys played fine.”

Bolstered by the return from injury of Erin Jesko, the Lady Whitefaces were far more competitive than their male counterparts, but ran into a consistent dilemma of putting up too little too late.

The brightest spot for the Herd was senior Addi Ferris, who played a part in both of the team’s wins.

Ferris took out Claire Cielencki, 6-0, 7-5 at No.2 singles after joining forces with Betzen to win the No. 2 girls doubles match, 6-3, 6-4.

“Addi played really well in singles and doubles,” Crouch said.

Jesko joined Kara Esquivel at No. 1 doubles and fell behind 0-4 in the first set before fighting back to 4-5 in a 4-6, 4-6 overall loss.

Kamille Hicks and Ally Hubbard dropped their first set at No. 3 0-6, but battled before losing the second set – and match – 5-7.

“I commend all their effort to fight back,” Crouch said, “but when you fall down that far, it is hard to recover.”

The Whitefaces continue their league schedule Thursday when they host Plainview in a key District 3-5A match.

Despite putting forth a staunch effort, the Hereford Lady Whitefaces could never turn the corner Tuesday in a 3-0 volleyball loss to visiting Tascosa.

Losing their fourth straight match after a three-match win streak, the Lady Herd dropped to 9-11 on the season.

“We played OK,” Hereford coach Catherine Foerster said. “We just couldn’t get any emotion, energy or drive going. We continue to struggle with our intensity and emotion.

We’re just going through the motions of a game instead of controlling it.

“When you’re playing a team like Tascosa, you need that emotion to get over the hump. We never had it, and we never got over the hump.”

By no stretch was the match a blowout as the Lady Whitefaces fell 1825, 21-25, 21-25, and consistently stayed with twofour points of the Lady Faith Castaneda (5) has her shot attempt blocked Tuesday during the Lady Whitefaces 3-0 loss Rebels. to Tascosa.

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Lady Herd's Bethany Sanchez (14) uses one of her 15 assists to set up Jenna Lowrey (10) for one of her 18 kills in Tuesday's loss to Tasacosa.

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Despite never trailing by more than six points throughout the three sets, they Lady Herd only tied the score four times in the first set, once in the second, none in the third and never led.

A tight first set saw the Lady Rebels extend a 1412 lead to 17-12 and were up 21-18 before closing the set out.

In the second set, Tascosa pushed a 17-16 lead to 20-16 and held on for the 25-21 win.

Twice in the third set the Lady Whitefaces trailed by six – 16-10 and 17-11 – but crawled back to within 2321 before falling 21-25.

“We just couldn’t get it going,” Foerster said. “We showed improvement, and the wheels never came off, but we just did not have any emotion.

“That’s been our problem with the season so far. We’re still seeking an emotional leader.”

Senior Jenna Lowrey continued to step up on the scoring front as she knocked down 18 of the Lady Herd’s 43 kills for the match.

Fellow senior Ferrin Yosten notched her first double-digit kill match with 11, and Carmen Flood added 9.

Alyssa Vallejo doled out a team-high 21 assists with Bethany Sanchez coming up with 15 more and Rainey Aven

chipping in 11.

Flood led the net defense with 3 blocks, while Faith Castaneda and Lowrey added 2 each.

The backcourt defense continued to struggle as the Lady Herd only notched 2 digs on the night – one each from Vallejo and Yosten.

Aven rang up a 3 aces to lead the Lady Whitefaces.

Vallejo and Darcy Dodd had 2 each, and Hannah Wood, Janelle Barrientez and Lowrey each had 1.

However, despite coming up with 10 aces for the match, the Lady Herd also had 8 service errors.

“We missed too many serves and gave up easy points,” Foerster said.

The Lady Herd hit the road for a Saturday doubleheader against Lubbock Cooper and Levelland in Lubbock.

They return home Tuesday to host Borger before entertaining Canyon to open District 3-5A play Saturday, Sept. 9 at 1 p.m.

COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES Saturday, Sept. 2 Cross Country Varsity boys, girls at Plainview meet, TBA Volleyball Varsity at Lubbock Cooper, TBA Varsity vs. Levelland at Lubbock Cooper, TBA

Tuesday, Sept. 5 Football 7th-grade A team vs. Coronado, 5 p.m.

8th-grade B team at Coronado, 5 p.m.

8th-grade A team at Coronado, 6:15 p.m.

7th-grade B team vs. Coronado, 6:15 p.m.

Tennis Varsity vs. Borger, 4 p.m.

Volleyball Freshmen vs. Tascosa, 5 p.m.

JV vs. Tascosa, 6 p.m.

Varsity vs. Tascosa, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 7 Football Freshman A team at Borger, 5 p.m.

Freshman B team vs. Caprock, 5 p.m.

JV vs. Borger, 7 p.m.

Tennis Varsity vs. Plainview, 4 p.m.

Volleyball 7th-grade A team at Westover, 5 p.m.

8th-grade B team at Westover, 5 p.m.

8th-grade A team at Westover, 6:15 p.m.

7th-grade B team at Westover, 6:15 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 8 Football Varsity at Borger, 7 p.m.

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Sunday, September 10, 2017 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Sunset Drive, Hereford, Texas We invite you to join us in the Lamar Room of King’s Manor after your tour for refreshments and if you are interested: There will be a Flu Shot Clinic in the Lamar Room of King’s Manor from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 pm as well.

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