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Throughout the month of September, Hereford Independent School District (HISD) will be accepting referrals for its Gifted/Talented (GT) program.
While acceptance into the program is governed by specific testing administered and overseen by HISD personnel, referral into the program is not solely done by school officials. “We’re wanting to raise awareness for parents and members
of the community that they can refer students for GT testing,” said HISD Director of Curriculum and Learning Ruth Ann Vessels, who oversees the district’s GT services. “Referrals don’t have to come from someone in the schools. It doesn’t
even have to come from a parent. “If a community member knows a student who shows the potential for the program, they are encouraged to make PLEASE SEE THINKERS | 4
$8.2M budget top item for county court
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By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
erty appraisal adjustments made by Deaf Smith County Chief Appraiser Danny The Deaf Smith County Jones earlier this year. Commissioners Court is For the county, that expected to put its stamp amounted to a bump of of approval on a 2017-18 $182,812.26 in tax revbudget during Monday’s enues. regular meeting. That increase accounted With the end of the for 84.55 percent of a total 2016-17 fiscal year fast ap- $253,378.66 hike in county proaching, commissioners revenues between 2016-17 must have a new spending and 2017-18. measure in place for the That rise in revenues prostart of the ’17-’18 vides the difference fiscal year on Oct. 1. between the proAfter two months posed 2017-18 budof budget workget of $8.22 million shops during meetand 2016-17’s budings throughout get that was $33,000 July and August, shy of $8 million. commissioners reWith the county ceived their first tax rate of .53 mils look at specific – 53 cents per $100 BROWN numbers for 2017property valuation 18’s budget at their – Brown estimated Aug. 14 meeting when a the taxable value of county preliminary measure was property at just more than distributed by Deaf Smith $1.388 billion dollars with County Auditor Trish the tax rate generating just Brown. less than $7.36 million. Included in that measure However, Brown projectwas a 3 percent raise for ed a 97 percent tax collecall county employees that tion rate that would bring Deaf Smith County Judge in $7.138 million – up D.J. Wagner had recom- $374,715 from 2016-17’s mended after employees collection of $6.763 mildid not receive a raise in lion. 2016-17. Of the county’s tax revAs with all the other tax- enue, $5.708 million is exing entities in the county, pected to come from ad vatax revenues showed an increase as a result of propPLEASE SEE COUNTY | 5
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Harvest moon chases rainbow During the past fortnight or so, Hereford and Deaf Smith County has been witness to a variety of celestial events from the Aug. 21 solar eclipse to, right, rainbows brought about by extensive rain showers in late August to, above, a portent to approaching autumn in the form of year's first harvest moon earlier this week. BRAND/John Carson
HEREFORD HISTORY 19 years ago • September 9, 1998
On this day in 1998, Deaf Smith County Chamber hosted there 2nd annual Fun Lunch. Songs, games, community announcements, and door prizes were given.
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Obituaries................2 Agriculture.............3 News......................4-6 Public Record.........4 Community.............6-7 Classifieds...............8 Sports.................9-10
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Great Plains CASA gets new director, $75 grant By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer
The Great Plains Court Appointed Special Advocates for Kids (CASA) program in Hereford has a new executive director, and renewed hopes for extensive renovations to its headquarters in the old Hereford Brand building at 313 Lee thanks to a $75,000 grant from the Mary E. Bivins Foundation. That grant has boosted the fund raising to pay for renovations past the half-way mark at $175,000 of the $300,000 goal. Shay Price, who arrived as executive director of Great Plains CASA in mid-April, has plans to impact Bailey, Castro, Deaf Smith, Oldham and Parmer counties in her role. A graduate of Amherst High School, she attended Southwest Christian College in Dallas where she played basketball, and transferred to West Texas A&M University where she played bas-
ketball a year and received a Bachelors degree in Sports Exercise Science. She earned a Masters degree in Human Resource Management from Wayland Baptist University and is currently working on a second Masters in Nonprofit Administration through Louisiana State University. Since joining the Great Plains CASA team, Miss Price along with Jeri Wells, volunteer coordinator, and Liz Everrett, managing volunteer supervisor, have been working diligently in reaching the goal of renovating the Lee Street building. Miss Price began working on a grant application to the Mary E. Bivins Foundation almost immediately upon arrival. The grant application was an involved threemonth process that included a site visit to the local building. Notification of grant award approval came in PLEASE SEE CASA | 4
From left, Great Plains CASA for Kids board president Ricky Prisk and executive director Shay Price accept a $75,000 grant check from Susan Severn of the Mary E. Bivins Foundation. Courtesy photo
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ter the couple moved to Odessa, Lisa was born in 1961. They moved to Amarillo in 1963 to further R.L.'s career with Exxon. They then moved to Hereford, where R.L. received an opportunity to run his own Exxon wholesale distributorship. Opal helped with
Opal May Blakely, 84, of Hereford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. A rosary for Opal was said Thursday, Sept. 7 in the Hereford Heritage Funeral Home Rose Chapel. A mass of Christian burial was be held Friday, Sept. 8 with Father Anthony Neusch officiating. Burial followed in Rest Lawn Cemetery. Opal was born Sept. 7, 1932 to Oliver McCormick and Altie Roberts McCormick in Dunn. She grew up helping her parents around their cotton farm near Dunn. Upon graduation from high school, she went to work in Roscoe as a licensed vocational nurse. Opal was married to
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Mondays • Food Pantry, Mon & Fri, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Betty DIckson, 806-3460134 • Rotary Club, noon, Sugarland Mall Grill • Deaf Smith County Historical Museum regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, and only by appointment on Sunday • Troop 50 Boy Scouts, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Northwest Elementary. All boys ages 11-18 are invited to participate. Call 289-5354 for information. • Al-Anon Group, 7 p.m. at Fellowship of Believers Church, 245 Kingwood, for more information call 364-6045 or 676-7662.
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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
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Forage quality key consideration after wildfires in March By Kay Ledbetter AgriLife Extension
AMARILLO – Area ranchers headed into the winter months after March’s wildfires need to keep three things in mind – precipitation, grazing history and forage quality – according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist. Dr. Ted McCollum, AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist in Amarillo, said these three management factors will help producers determine their herd’s grazing and nutritional program. Fire is not something that is necessarily unfriendly, McCollum said, but can be when it is at the wrong time of the year and under the wrong conditions. A fire during the early winter months could have been a lot worse than the fires of 2006 or this year because they occurred close to the typical timing of prescribed spring burns. Now producers need to pay close attention to all their pastures and what condition they are in to determine the nutritional needs of the herd through the winter, he said. “How much rain have you gotten?” McCollum said. “Just because it rains a lot doesn’t mean you have great forage quality. The more rainfall you have, the more forage you grow and, as a general rule of thumb, the more forage you grow, the lower the quality.” In reality, he said, studies have shown average or a bit below-average rainfall through the summer produces the better
quality forage. The second management factor will be grazing history, McCollum said. Going into the winter months, he said something overgrown is more preferable than something that was grazed all summer. “The pasture that has been deferred will have a higher value,” McCollum said. “Cattle like to eat leaves instead of stems and green instead of dead and something that feels good in their mouth and certain plants rather than others. “The deferred pasture has had a chance for grazed plants to regrow and accumulate leaves going into the winter, while the grazed pasture has had the leaves from the preferred plants continually removed going into the winter.” So, it is important to note how much of the preferred plants have been utilized or how much leaf is present rather than stem, he said. “If you have something that was deferred through the summer, it will be better,” McCollum said. “But remember, every day that goes by in the winter months, the forage quality will be lower and lower because the cattle will graze off the best stuff first.” Fire can improve forage quality and nutritional value in the months following the burn because it heats up the ground and stimulates microbial activity in the soil, he said. The ash acts as a fertilizer and the landscape has new fresh growth rather than a mosaic of
County sets public hearing In accordance with Section 152.905 of the Texas Local Government Code, a hearing will be held Tuesday, Sept. 19 in the thirdfloor courtroom of Deaf Smith County Courthouse to allow citizens to be heard concerning the 2017-18 annual compensation to be paid the Deaf Smith County auditor and 222nd Judicial District court reporter.
old and new growth. “Forage quality after the burn and after a little rain is better than the unburned area,” McCollum said. “Cattle grazing on the burned area will gain more weight that first summer. But the second summer, it all goes back to normal.” He said a pasture that is a mosaic of unevenly grazed plants before a fire starts back on a level playing field afterward when everything is green, immature and leafy. So the immediate response can be good. A little longer term though, going into this winter, “when you look at the plants you will see more seed heads show up early, more reproductive activity,” McCollum said. “It’s a survival response. For the plant to survive, it goes into reproductive mode, and reproductive growth is lower quality than the vegetative growth.” So in general, he said, the forage quality this winter on the burned areas will probably be lower than a normal year. McCollum said his advice to producers is to stay off a burned area “until your plant vigor and production has had time to recover. In general it will be at least two
WT Ag Day soiree set for Saturday From West Texas A&M
CANYON – Alumni and industry leaders from across the state will gather Saturday at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) for the 17th annual Ag Day Celebration. Festivities and activities for the event began Friday. WTAMU’s Ag Day started in 1998 and has grown into one of the largest single-day fundraising events in the Panhandle. Last year’s event brought more than 350 people to the WTAMU campus to support the university’s Department of Agricultural Sciences. “Each year I am amazed at the amount of effort our alumni pours into these events on behalf of our ag students,” Agricultural Sciences department head Dr. Lance Kieth said. “I am also in awe each year that this group can raise so much needed financial support in such a short time frame. “The Panhandle and its people are the most giving people in the world, and we are
blessed by them each year.” This year’s event began with a scholarship and awards ceremony Friday evening in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center, Legacy Hall. Student scholarships were awarded, and special departmental awards recognized individuals and groups for achievements and support of the department. Saturday’s activities will begin with an optional tour of the new Ag Complex. Representatives from the Department of Agricultural Sciences and Western Builders will lead two tours at 9:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. The ag celebration and reunion will follow at 11 a.m. at Nance Ranch. The event will include lunch with live and silent auctions. Last year’s auction raised more than $101,000 to benefit scholarships and departmental activities. The 17th annual Ag Day Celebration will close out with a 3 p.m. tailgate at the WT Alumni Tailgate Deck at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, followed by the Buffs vs. Colorado State-Pueblo football game.
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years before you will be able to go back to full stocking rates. It all depends on rainfall and grazing management.” He said he would not be in a hurry to spray to control weeds, because the function of those forbs is to cover the ground and hold the dirt in place. “They are there for a reason. They may suck up some soil moisture but you have to make a decision if you want to forgo some of that moisture to keep the ground from blowing.” McCollum categorized the plants into three categories – mass, quality and bonus. Mass includes the primary grass species that account for the majority of the forage produced on an area. Second is quality. “A lot of these plants we think are bad are actually high quality and cattle will use them,” McCollum said. “You might not think so, but they will eat ragweed, Russian thistle, pigweed, kochia and a lot of little plants that you can’t identify. That’s a quality component.” The bonus plants, he said, are the annual plants that sprout up if it rains and don’t if it doesn’t. This would include any kind of annu-
al grasses or forbs that come up. Figure out how to take advantage of it when it is there, but don’t plan on it being there all the time. “If you are running cattle, that first category is your big, important one – mass, how much can I grow?” McCollum said. “As you are evaluating your pastures, learn your plants and what mixture of grasses and forbs you have out there,” he said. “If we start early in the spring and look at the nutritional value of the various grasses, you probably won’t find a big difference. But they spread apart as they mature and we move into the winter months. The mixture of the grasses becomes an important consideration. “As you move into the dormant months, those tall grasses produce a lot of yield, but by wintertime, they have relatively low quality,” McCollum said. “The shorter grasses, such as blue grama and buffalo grass, will have higher quality.” Knowing what is out there and what role it plays nutritionally will help producers determine a grazing and feeding plan for the winter and also for the future of the ranch, he said.
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Police Blotter Arrests Hereford Police Department Sept. 6 Gregory Kirk Patterson, 53, arrested on an outstanding felony warrant. Loretta Julia Vasquez, 47, arrested for possession or delivery of a controlled substance and possession or delivery of drug paraphernalia.
From left Great Plains CASA for Kids managing volunteer supervisor Liz Everett, executive direcotr Shay Price and volunteer coordinator Jeri Wells stand among plans for the renovation of the organization's Lee Street headquarters. Photo by Jim Steiert
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early August. Susan Severn, grants and scholarships program officer for the Mary E. Bivins Foundation, presented the grant check to Ricky Prisk, president of the local Great Plains CASA board and Miss Price the last week of August. The grant funds will be used toward the purchase and renovation of the Lee Street building. The project, “CASA’s Casa” aims to create a central location for several agencies interested in child and family welfare to collaborate and provide support to families in area communities. From the office Great Plains CASA will facilitate services including classes of awareness and prevention
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regarding drugs, parenting, adult probation and financial literacy, family counseling and drug assessments. Additionally, Great Plains CASA will provide a learning center, trauma informed care library, two training rooms and an office space that will be available for outside sources to rent for use. “While these are great services, they are also a necessity for many of our families. Currently, the individuals that need them the most are having to travel to the Amarillo area, at best, to meet the requirements outlined in their service plans. It is our hope that providing a central and more accessible location will allow parents to complete their services more readily and in their entirety, reuniting their families,” said Ms. Price.
“This is a much-needed facility in the area. Sadly, the needs of rural communities are often overlooked,” she added. Great Plains CASA for Kids will continue to conduct activities to bring about awareness of the facility renovation project and to also raise funds. “Great Plains CASA for Kids is always accepting your generous donations that will directly impact the community. If you are interested in becoming involved in Great Plains CASA for Kids in any capacity, whether it is monetary donations, volunteering or just learning more about the children we serve, please feel free to call 806-363- 1211, visit https:// gpcasa.org online or stop by the office at 313 N. Lee,” Miss Price said.
They are very self-directed learners. Often gifted students have deep-thinking skills. They connect on a variety of issues and items and think and process them in depth.
a referral. However, if a community members refers a student, we must get parental permission to administer any testing.” A common program in school districts around Ruth Ann Vessels the country, gifted-talHISD Director of Curriculum and Learning ented services is seeking students who have shown advanced profi- GT services for a num- tivities and projects ciency in a one or more ber of years. developed to enhance subject areas. The most readily iden- deep-thinking skills and Yet, academics is not tifiable of them are adthe sole basis for refer- vanced placement (AP) ral and potential quali- classes. PUBLIC NOTICE fication for GT services. Brief Explanatory However, Vessels “Gifted/Talented is pointed out that AP Statements of Proposed an accelerated program classes are only offered Constitutional Amendments for students who show on the high school level. Special Election, November 7, 2017 and demonstrate There is a middle skills that reflect school equivalent Proposition Number 1 individuality and (HJR 21) known as enrichcreativity,” VesHJR 21 proposes a constitutional ment that is ofamendment that would permit the sels said. “They fered at Hereford Texas legislature to expand the cirare very self-diJunior High and cumstances under which a partially rected learners. disabled veteran or their spouse may Hereford PreparaOften gifted stuqualify for an exemption from ad tory Academy. valorem taxation of part of the mardents have deepThe program on ket value of the veteran’s residence thinking skills. the elementary homestead. Currently, the Texas legVESSELS They connect on islature may provide that a partially level takes a difa variety of issues disabled veteran or their spouse is ferent tack. entitled to an exemption from ad and items and think and What Vessels called “a valorem taxation of a percentage process them in depth. of the market value of the disabled pull-out program” has el“The program provides ementary students taken veteran’s residence homestead only a platform and spring- to Northwest Elementary if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a board to allow students once a week for a threecharitable organization at no cost to to develop those cogni- four hour session of acthe veteran. The amendment would tive skills.” allow the Texas legislature to procelerated learning. vide that the exemption also may be HISD has been offering “They focus on acCrossword solution from page 2
taken when the residence homestead was donated, sold, or transferred to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization for less than the market value of the residence homestead. The amendment also harmonizes certain related provisions of the Texas Constitution. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization for less than the market value of the residence homestead and harmonizing certain related provisions of the Texas Constitution.” Proposition Number 2 (SJR 60) SJR 60 proposes a constitutional amendment to require that certain conditions be met for the refinancing of a home equity loan to be secured by a voluntary lien on a homestead. The amendment also would: redefine what is excluded in the calcu-
Sept. 7 Luis Muguel Gallegos, 27, arrested for no driver’s license, on an outstanding city traffic warrant and on an outstanding city criminal warrant. Jesus Ramirez Chavez, 45, arrested for a thirdor-more offense of driving while intoxicated. Ramsey Reyes Rodriguez, 57, arrested for open container. Juvenile, name withheld, 17, arrested for no driver’s license. Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office
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more than her paycheck to pay for lunch for her co-workers. Opal was preceded in death by her husband, R.L. Blakely; son Ricky Blakely; her parents; and 10 siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Artho and husband Dennis of
self-learning,” Vessels said. “A majority of the things they do are specifically designed to be cross disciplinary.” Referrals for GT services to students in first12th grades opened on Sept. 1 and will be accepted through Friday, Sept. 29. Parents or community members wishing to refer a student is advised to either visit or contact the student’s respective campus office and request a copy of the referral form. lation of the cap on fees associated with a home equity loan, lower the cap from 3% to 2% of the original principal amount of the extension of credit, and specify that such fees are in addition to any bona fide discount points used to buy down the interest rate. The amendment would further specify the list of authorized lenders to make home equity loans, change the threshold for an advance of a home equity line of credit, allow agricultural property owners to acquire home equity loans, and update technical terminology in the Texas Constitution. The amendment would be effective on January 1, 2018, and applicable only to a home equity loan made or refinanced on or after that date. The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment to establish a lower amount for expenses that can be charged to a borrower and removing certain financing expense limitations for a home equity loan, establishing certain authorized lenders to make a home equity loan, changing certain options for the refinancing of home equity loans, changing the threshold for an advance of a home equity line of credit, and allowing home equity loans on agricultural homesteads.” Proposition Number 3 (SJR 34) SJR 34 proposes a constitutional amendment that would prevent certain office holders from serving indefinitely beyond the expiration of their term. Office holders who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate and receive no salary would only be able to serve until the last day of the first regular session of the Texas legislature that begins after their term expires. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment limiting the service of certain officeholders appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate after the expiration of the person’s term of office.” Proposition Number 4 (SJR 6) SJR 6 proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow the Texas legislature to require any court that is hearing a challenge to
Sept. 6 Armando Perez, 49, arrested for tampering with a government record. Robert Cantu, 17, arrested for burglary of a habitation.
Sept. 3 Criminal mischief was reported in the 100 block of Avenue B. Criminal non-support was reported in the 200 block of Catalpa Street.
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Sept. 5 Theft was reported in the 500 block of West First Street. Burglary of a habitation was reported in the 300 block of Avenue C. Burglary of a vehicle was reported in the 200 block of East Park Avenue.
Sept. 2 Minor in consumption of alcohol was reported in the 700 block of Irving Street. Minor in consumption of alcohol was reported in the 100 block of Avenue C. Failure to comply with requirements for striking an unattended vehicle was reported in the 200 block of Centre Street. Failure to comply with requirements for striking an unattended vehicle was reported in the 200 block of Centre Street. Theft of a firearm was reported in the 500 block of East 15th Street. Assault was reported in the 600 block of Bradley Street. Hereford; her daughter-in-law Hope Blakely of Gig Harbor, Wash.; grandchildren Alexandra Blakely Cronin and husband Robert of Augusta, Ga., Kyle Artho and wife Keely of Bushland, Ryan Artho of Lubbock, Russell Artho and wife Mary of Amarillo, and Jill Artho Broom and husband Devon of Amarillo; and six great-grandchildren. She will be missed as
Sept. 7 Aggravated assault was reported in the 600 block of Avenue H. A dog bite was reported in the 400 block of Mable Avenue. Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office Sept. 6 Identity theft was reported to deputies. Criminal mischief was reported to deputies. well by her many friends, nieces and nephews. Opal and her family request memorials be directed to the St. Anthony's School Endowment Fund. Services were under direction of Hereford Heritage Funeral Home. Express condolences to the family and sign the online guest book at www.herefordheritagefh. com.
VFW 9/11 Service at the VFW memorial with the local fire, police, sheriff and EMS Burgers and sides will be provided Starts at 6:00
the constitutionality of a state statute to notify the attorney general of that challenge, if the party raising the challenge notifies the court that the party is challenging the constitutionality of such statute. Additionally, the amendment would allow the Texas legislature to set a period of not more than 45 days following the notification to the attorney general that the court must wait before rendering a judgment that a state statute is unconstitutional. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional.” Proposition Number 5 (HJR 100) HJR 100 proposes a constitutional amendment to provide a more detailed definition of “professional sports team” for purposes of their charitable foundations, which the Texas legislature may permit to hold charitable raffles. The amendment also deletes a requirement that an eligible professional sports team charitable foundation permitted by the Texas legislature to hold charitable raffles had to be in existence on January 1, 2016. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment on professional sports team charitable foundations conducting charitable raffles.” Proposition Number 6 (SJR 1) SJR 1 proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow the Texas legislature by general law to provide that a surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty is entitled to receive an exemption from ad valorem taxation from all or part of the market value on the surviving spouse’s residence homestead, as long as the surviving spouse has not remarried since the death of the first responder. It would also allow the Texas legislature to provide that the surviving spouse, who qualifies
and receives the exemption and then qualifies a different property as the surviving spouse’s residence homestead, receive an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the different homestead in an amount equal to the dollar amount of the exemption of the first homestead for which the exemption was received in the last year in which the surviving spouse received the exemption for that first homestead. Like the initial exemption, this benefit will only remain available if the surviving spouse has not remarried since the death of the first responder. The proposed amendment would apply only to ad valorem taxes imposed for a tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.” Proposition Number 7 (HJR 37) HJR 37 proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow the Texas legislature to make an exception to the law regarding the award of certain prizes. Currently, the Texas Constitution requires the Texas legislature to pass laws prohibiting lotteries, raffles, and other programs where the award of gifts is based on luck or chance. The proposed amendment would make an exception to this general rule to allow the Texas legislature to authorize credit unions and other financial institutions to institute programs which, in order to encourage savings, would award prizes based on luck or chance to the credit union’s or financial institution’s customers. The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment relating to legislative authority to permit credit unions and other financial institutions to award prizes by lot to promote savings.” Published by Texas Secretary of State Rolando B. Pablos, www.VoteTexas. gov, 1/800-252-VOTE (8683)
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With revenues continuing to increase, the Hereford Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) Board of Directors gave its stamp of approval to a 2017-18 budget during a meeting Wednesday. The $799,808 measure is an increase of almost $40,000 from 2016-17’s $760,000 budget, which was $4,400 lower than the budget for 2015-16. Of the increase in this year’s budget, $34,808 is an uptick in revenue with $5,000 showing as an increase in interest payments. Although the Hereford City Commission has to sign off on HEDC’s, the city makes no financial contribution to the agency,
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lorem taxes with $840,000 generated in sales tax, $300,000 in wind farm projects, $90,000 in delinquent ad valorem taxes, $12,000 in mixed drink tax and $300 in bingo tax. State criminal costs and fees are expected to increase by $7,450 to $193,500 with state civil fees projected at $37,500 – up $10,000 from last year. Other fees of office – including the county judge, district attorney, county clerk, tax assessor and trail fees among others – are set to bring in $466,750. The largest single bite from the budget will be from county-wide services, which has a projected expenditure of $2.286 million (27.81 percent of the total budget). That total is an increase of $76,241.55 from last year. The biggest hits from an overall department will come under the auspices of Deaf Smith County Sheriff
which is entirely funded through Love’s officials have reported sales tax revenues. that three-of-the-four aspects of Entities in Deaf Smith County each location – diesel sales, gas share a total of 2 percent in local sales, convenience store sales option sales tax revenues and restaurant sales – with the City of Hereford that are tracked show receiving 1 percent, while continuing upward revenue trends, according to Deaf Smith County and Kitten. HEDC each get a .5 percent share. The only one not consis“We’ve had a steady intently moving forward is crease in sales tax revegas sales, he said. nues,” HEDC executive di“We should be seeing a rector Michael Kitten said. bump in sales tax monKITTEN “Already in 2017, revenue eys from the Love’s,” Kitis 2.25 percent ahead of ten said. “It usually takes 2016, and 2016 was 5 percent about 90-120 days after openabove that in 2015.” ing for an impact to be felt on Kitten said a portion of the cur- revenues, and we’ve passed that rent sales tax revenue increase point.” can be attributed to the opening A majority of HEDC’s almost of the Love’s Travel Stop on West $800,000 budget for 2017-18 First Avenue. budget is devoted to business
J. Dale Butler, where Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office (DSCSO) and Deaf Smith County Jail will account for a combined 35.04 percent of the overall measure. Brown’s preliminary figures showed the jail with an expenditure of just more than $1.5 million and DSCSO with one of more than $1.375 million. Expenditures for the jail will have an increase in the final budget after commissioners approved a healthcare contract between it and Hereford Regional Medical Center, as well as the addition of a jailer position, during their Aug. 28 meeting. Projected expenditure totals and percentage of the pending budget drop off dramatically after that. The next highest amount in the budget is a $466,070.55 allocation for the district attorney’s office that is $10,857.72 more than 2016-17. That total represents just 5.67 percent of the overall budget. Deaf Smith County Library has a projected appropriation of $372,446 – 4.53 per-
cent of the budget. Juveniles services was originally budgeted no increase from its $288,818 2016-17 amount, but Brown revealed at Aug. 28’s meeting that total would increase $20,000. The county clerk’s office is projected to receive a slight increase to $279,691.25 with the county maintenance department getting a $16,429.92 bump to $236,634.42. County Extension services are projected at $196,010.80 with the District Court clerk’s office set to receive $197,784.02 – increases of less than $1,300 and $6,000, respectively. The Tax Assessor/Collector’s office is earmarked for $199,446.36 with the Justice of the Peace office tabbed for $181,971.26. The county judge’s office ($161,490.93), treasurer’s office ($112,410.53), county social services ($107,512.13) and county museum ($107,457.78) are the only remaining six-figure expenditures in the projected budget.
development, which will receive $591,008 – up from $565,150 in 2016-17. The next-highest expenditure is salaries, where Kitten – as the lone HEDC employee – will get an almost $3,000 raise to $97,600. Kitten’s salary has increased $4,800 since its $92,800 level for 2015-16. The remaining funding is divvied among a variety of items from contracted services ($19,800) to auto allowance ($12,000) to advertising ($10,000), travel ($7,500), legal services ($6,000), dues and training ($8,000), telephone service, and property and liability insurance. In addition to a $10,000 appropriation to Leadership Hereford, the HEDC budget contains near-
ly $28,000 of employee-related expenditures for health insurance ($7,200), TMRS retirement ($12,000) and Social Security ($8,400) among others. HEDC will be making its first use of resources made available through Research on Investment (ROI), a company which provides assistance in marketing. Kitten will be taking part in a “marketing trip” during the last week of September to Detroit, Mich., with five other Panhandlearea municipalities – Brownfield, Plainview, Levelland, Lubbock and Big Spring. Kitten said ROI has already set up meetings between the cities and manufacturing companies in the Detroit area. The meetings, he added, are expected to last three days.
Week 1’s top marchers The Hereford High School Mighty Maroon band renews an annual tradition by naming marchers of the week for each week of the football season. Tabbed as the unit’s top marchers for Week 1 are Shylee Ellis, Kaylee Chavana, Jared Perry, Samara Garcia and Manny Martinez. HISD photo by Bryan Hedrick
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Equifax announced Friday that criminals gained “unauthorized access” to the personal data of 143 million U.S. consumers and an undisclosed number of UK and Canadian residents. Here is a step-by-step guide to checking whether you were impacted by Equifax’s security breach. Equifax has set up a website to let consumers know whether their data was accessed by criminals. The website is a little clunky to use so here’s a short guide. Visit Equifax’s secure incident site. This is an official site that is linked to from Equifax’s press release on the breach. Provide your last name and the last six digits of your Social Security number. See if you were affected and register with TrustedID Premier – a credit monitoring service Equifax is offering at no charge for one year for those who sign up by November. Even if you haven’t been affected you can still get free credit reporting. Notice that you don’t get a clear message if your information is safe. Only consumers whose data was stolen receive a clear message. Check your credit reports from all three bureaus (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) regularly. Credit Sesame also offers free credit reporting. See whether you have an email or a username
that has been compromised in a data breach. The Federal Trade Commission (FCC) recommends taking the following steps if you suspect personal information was compromised: Take advantage of free credit monitoring. Access your credit reports and check any charges or accounts you don’t recognize. Contact your bank or credit card to cancel your credit card if your credit card number was compromised. Consider a credit freeze on your credit accounts. A credit freeze makes it harder for criminals to apply for a new account in your name. If you don’t place a credit freeze, you may want to at least place a fraud alert. To place a credit freeze or fraud alert, call one of the credit bureaus and report you were the victim or potential victim of identity theft. Ask them to confirm. They will also contact the other two bureaus. Change any passwords and usernames that may have been impacted by the breach. Check any financial sites you’re registered with for unauthorized charges or transactions. In this breaches, hackers reportedly obtained the names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers of approximately 143 million consumers. The credit card num-
bers and dispute documents of 209,000 “lucky” customers were also accessed. Criminal hackers exploited a vulnerability in one of Equifax’s U.S. websites to access consumers’ files for May through July of this year. “This is clearly a disappointing event for our company, and one that strikes at the heart of who we are and what we do, Equifax chairman and chief executive Richard F. Smith said. “I apologize to consumers and our business customers for the concern and frustration this causes.” While investigating the breach, Equifax realized information on Canadian and UK residents was also compromised. What could be worse for a credit reporting bureau than having to admit a security breach that affects millions of consumers? How about the fact three senior executives dumped almost $1.8 million in Equifax stock in the days after the company discovered the security breach. Sadly, this is not the first time Equifax’s data has been breached. Last year, identity thieves stole the tax and salary data from Equifax’s W2Express site. W2Express is a site that makes electronic W-2 forms accessible for download for many large companies. Protect yourself from these breaches by learning how hackers use your personal information and regularly checking credit reports.
Feeding mentors The Nazarene Conextion youth ministry honored teachers at Hereford Junior High School and Hereford High School with a barbecue lunch as they prepared their classrooms in August for the start of the 2017-18 school year. Above, Daniel Diaz, Madison Keith, Kattie McKay, Pastor Andrew Taylor, Isaiah Keith and Pastor Noe Diaz man the serving table, while, below left, Lady Whiteface cross country star Sabbatha Taylor, right, does her part in doling out the grub. Contributed photos
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From left, bride-elect Kayla McCormack is joined by fiancé Jonathan Formby’s mother, Lisa Formby, and grandmother, Betty Drake, in greeting guests at her Aug. 12 shower. Contributed photo
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Kayla McCormack, bride-elect of Jonathan Formby, was honored with a bridal shower Aug. 12 in the home of Jana and Johnny Trotter. Joining the bride-elect in greeting guests were the groom’s mother, Lisa Formby, and grandmother, Betty Drake. Hostesses served a brunch menu of chicken salad and tenderloin,
rolls, shrimp kabob er were Trotter, Brenda cups, pasta salad, ba- Barrett, Judy Barrett, nana split fruit salad, Camille Beville, Kim Bigmacaroni and cheese, ham, Cindy Black, Terie cheese and spreads, Beth Dillard, Jeanette gold macaroons, cook- Fowler, Mona Gale Gibies, gooey and Almond son, Sharon Hodges, JuJoy bars, ginger peach lia Laing, Kim Middleton, tea and champagne Lauri Paetzold, Joyce with various juices. Schlabs, Lynn Mitts The serving tables were Shaw, MaryAnn Warren, adorned with gold, black Jan Weishaar, Karen and cream tablecloths White and Judy Williams. with floral and succu- The hostesses presented lent arrangements and the couple with a Calgold serving pieces. phalon stainless steel Hostesses for the show- 13-piece cookware set.
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drew Artho, Gorton Slovacek, Amanda Brookhart, and Joanna Carlson. Beth Moore is the founder of Living The Beth Moore book Audacious em- Proof Ministries, based in Houston, a boldened a group of women from Her- Bible-based organization that focuses eford’s First United Methodist Church its ministry on aiding women desirto attempt a project that will culminate ing to model their lives on evangelical in up to 300 gathering locally to join a Christian principles. She has taught at simulcast by the noted author and evan- conferences for women in Ireland, Enggelist on September 16. The event is a land, Singapore, the Philippines, Puerto part of a worldwide interdenominational Rico, and India. Living Proof Ministry and will be Born on an army base in Green hosted by First United Methodist Bay, Wisconsin, and raised in Church, 501 Main, Saturday, SepArkadelphia, Arkansas, where tember 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 her father owned a cinema house, p.m. Tickets, $10, are available at Moore is the fourth of five chilthe FUMC office at 5th and Main dren, all of whom worked at the and have also been available at cinema from a young age. First Baptist Church and Hereford Moore holds a degree in politiChurch of the Nazarene. cal science from Southwest TexThe simulcast will be in the as State University, where she sanctuary of FUMC. A provided pledged and was initiated into MOORE lunch, served by United MethodChi Omega. ist Men of Hereford, will be served in the Moore committed her life to vocachurch’s Fellowship Hall, adjacent to the tional Christian ministry at the age of sanctuary. No nursery will be available 18. When she was volunteering as a for this event. Sunday school teacher, Moore realized Beth Moore is the founder of Living she needed to learn more about the Proof Ministries, based in Houston, a Bi- Bible. She went to a Biblical doctrine ble-based organization for women that class that gave her a deep yearning to focuses its ministry on aiding women know the Bible, and she began sharing desiring to model their lives on evangeli- her knowledge through a weekly Bible cal Christian principles. study class. By the mid-1990s that class “Members of the Grace Gray Circle grew to 2,000 women, and she spoke at FUMC studied Audacious, enjoyed it at churches throughout South Texas. and found it inspiring. We were talking It was then that Life Way Christian about how neat it would be to hear Beth Resources’ publishing arm Broadman Moore and Amy Carlson, a member of & Holman began publishing her Bible the Circle, pursued information on a studies, leading to a national speaking simulcast. The project has snowballed ministry for Moore. With the help of a from there,” says Betty Coneway, a co- worship band she assembled, she began chair of the event. holding weekend conferences around “We invite women of the community the country. As a base for her national and the surrounding area to come and speaking ministry, she founded Living experience an inspirational Bible study, Proof Ministries in conjunction with Life teaching, and worship service to enrich Way Christian Resources, that conducts mind, soul, and spirit,” said Becky Wil- more than a dozen conferences, known liams, fellow co-chair. as “Living Proof Live” around the United The day’s events will run from 8:30 States annually. Moore writes books and a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The telecast will be of- produces video resources based on the fered via DVR over the new computer Bible studies that she conducts at the system in the church’s sanctuary. Local Living Proof Live conferences and at technicians for the telecast include An- Houston’s First Baptist Church.
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Employment Class A or B CDL Driver needed. Local driving position. Must have clean driving record. Competitive pay, 401K, insurance and PTO. Apply in person at 1909 E. Hwy 60. Call for directions. (806)364-0951.
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Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office has an opening for the position of Communications Officer. Applicant must be 18 and have a diploma or G.E.D. We will be accepting applications between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. until position is filled. Pick up and return applications in the Co. Treasurer’s Office, Room 206 Deaf Smith Co. Courthouse, EOE.
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Saturday September 9, 2017
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Aggressive Lady Herd runs away from Borger By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
After being shelved for three weeks with a knee injury, Lady Herd's Erin Jesko is working her way back into form after winning both her No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles matches during Thursday's romp past Plainview. BRAND/John Carson
Netters get into ‘driver’s seat’ From Staff Reports
Taking care of the business at hand and getting the win as needed Thursday, the Hereford Whitefaces smashed Plainview, 15-4, in District 3-5A tennis action. Winning for the third time in four matches and sixth in the last eight, the Herd improved to 10-7 overall and evened its district mark at
1-1. “I knew the girls would handle business, and they did just that by winning every set with ease,” Hereford coach Cody Crouch said. “The big props are for the boys, who helped us take care of business. It is very hard in district tennis to go 7-0 in doubles, but that is what we did. “Even though the district
DISTRICT 3-5A STANDINGS (through matches of Sept. 7)
Amarillo Randall Canyon Hereford Plainview Dumas Caprock Palo Duro
2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2
SEPT. 7 RESULTS Randall 19, Caprock 0 Amarillo 19, Dumas 0 Canyon 19, Palo Duro 0 Hereford 15, Plainview 4 SEPT. 12 SCHEDULE Canyon at Dumas Amarillo at Plainview Caprock at Palo Duro Hereford at Randall
From left, Yared Avalos and Jesus "Bear" Rodriguez took a third-set tiebreaker 11-9 to complete a Herd sweep of Plainview in doubles Thursday. BRAND/John Carson
Putting together arguably their best overall match of the season, the Hereford Lady Whitefaces made short work of visiting Borger with a 3-0 volleyball sweep Tuesday. The Lady Herd posted set wins of 25-17, 25-15 and 25-6 to notch their second straight victory and improve to 11-12 on the season. “This was probably the best we have collectively played all season,” Hereford coach Catherine Foerster said. “I hope the kids are starting to buy into what we are wanting to do. “We played much more aggressively and didn’t have to push to create that. We played with more emotion and energy – and with a lot more confidence.” The Lady Whitefaces wasted little in taking control of all three sets. They built an early 8-2 lead in the first set before leading by as many as 10 twice – 23-13 and 24-14 – and nine three other times. Jumping out to an 8-1 lead in the second set, the Lady Herd eventually stretched that to 20-10 before cruising home. In the third, they rode the serve of Janelle Barrientez for 12 straight points to extend a 4-1 lead to 16-1 and never looked back to close the match out with their most-lopsided set victory of the season.
Hot hand with the serve Tuesday, Janelle Barrientez posted 10 aces for the match and served up a 12-point run in a 25-6 romp in the third set. BRAND/John Carson “I was impressed with the way we started each set regardless of who was doing it,” Foerster said. “We were aggressive from the start, and that will a long way toward helping us win close matches.” Jenna Lowrey fired away to lead the Lady Whiteface scoring with a season-high 19 kills. Carmen Flood added 8 as Darcy Dodd and Ferrin Yosten finished with 7 and 6, respectively. Bethany Sanchez had 2 and Faith Castaneda 1 to round out the Lady Whiteface kill scoring. A trio of players cracked double digits in assists as the Lady Herd amassed 56 for the match. Alyssa Vallejo led the way
schedule is still early with only two of the seven matches played, this win puts us in the driver’s seat for a playoff position.” While the Lady Whiteface doubles teams of Kara Esquivel-Erin Jesko, Addi Ferris-Victoria Betzen and Kamille Hicks-Ally Hubbard cruised 6-2, 6-0; 6-2, 6-0; 6-4, 6-1, respectively, and the mixed doubles tandem of Tommy Villalovos and Aubrey Schueler kept their winning ways, 6-3, 6-1, it was a sweep in boys doubles that ultimately delighted Crouch. The No. 1 duo of Austin Hougland-Jacen Saenz survived a 7-6 (9-7) first set to take its match, 6-4, and Marvin Mena and Kevin Nguyen teamed up for a 7-5, 6-3 win at No. 2. The clincher came at No. 3, where team newcomers Yared Avalos and Jesus
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Lady Herd’s Bethany Sanchez (14) rejects a Borger shot as she and Carmen Flood (20) go up for the block during Tuesday’s 3-0 win over the Lady Bulldogs. BRAND/John Carson
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COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES Monday, Sept. 11 Volleyball 7th-grade A team vs. Canyon, 5 p.m. 8th-grade B team vs. Canyon, 5 p.m. 8th-grade A team vs. Canyon, 6:15 p.m. 7th-grade B team vs. Canyon, 6:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 12 Football 7th-grade A team at Westover, 5 p.m. 8th-grade B team vs. Westover, 5 p.m. 8th-grade A team vs. Westover, 6:15 p.m. 7th-grade B team at Westover, 6:15 p.m. Tennis Varsity at Randall, 4 p.m. Volleyball Freshmen vs. Plainview, 5 p.m. JV vs. Plainview, 6 p.m. Varsity vs. Plainview, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 14 Football Freshman A team vs. Pampa, 5 p.m. JV vs. Pampa, 6:30 p.m. Tennis JV at Amarillo tournament, 9 a.m.
Friday, Sept. 15 Football Varsity at Pampa, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 16 Cross Country Varsity boys, girls at Carlsbad, TBA Golf Varsity boys vs. Randall at Canyon PDC, TBA Volleyball 7th-grade tournament in Plainview, TBA Freshmen at Amarillo, 11 a.m. JV at Amarillo, noon Varsity at Amarillo, 1 p.m.
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Lady Whitefaces earn split in Sept. 9 Lubbock twinbill From Staff Reports
Bouncing back from a morning sweep, the Hereford Lady Whitefaces were able to salvage a split of Sept. 2’s volleyball doubleheader in Lubbock. Facing Lubbock Cooper in a morning match, the Lady Herd tumbled 3-0 with set losses of 18-25, 16-25 and 20-25. In the afternoon match against Levelland, they righted the ship
with a 3-1 win on the strength of set wins of 25-23, 25-13 and 25-19. Levelland won the third set, 25-18. Against Cooper, the Lady Herd failed to have a player reach double figures in kills as Jenna Lowrey paced the team with 9, while Carmen Flood and Ferrin Yosted added 8 apiece. Bethany Sanchez and Darcy Dodd chipped in 2 each. Alyssa Vallejo continued to shine at setter with 16 assists. Sanchez
finished with 11, and Rainey Aven had 6. Danielle Pena had the hot hand with the serve and recorded 10 aces. Dodd notched the team’s only other ace. Defense struggled at the net with Lowrey providing the only 3 blocks, while Pena came up with 4 of the Lady Herd’s 6 digs. Hannah Wood and Lowrey had 1 each. Numbers were markedly better against Levelland as a trio of Lady
Whitefaces hit double digits in kills. Flood led the charge with 15, while Lowrey had 12 and Yosten 10. Dodd was not far off that pace with 9 kills. Aven and Vallejo rounded it out with 4 and 2, respectively. The Lady Herd spread 24 aces among six players as Janelle Barrientez posted a team-high 7. Lowrey finished with 6 with Pena notching 4 and Vallejo 3. Kaelynn Vallejo and Aven had 2 each. Alyssa Vallejo registered 32 of
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with 31 with Sanchez adding 13 and Rainey Aven chipping in 12. Barrientez posted a team-high 10 of the Lady Whitefaces 22 aces as the squad had only 3 service errors. Dodd had 5 aces, while Danielle Pena, Aven and Hannah Wood finished with 4, 2 and 1, respectively. The defense stepped up as Lowrey paced the front line with 3 blocks. Flood, Dodd and Yosten had 2 each as Sanchez and Castaneda each recorded a block. Improvement continued in the backcourt defense with Pena coming up with 5 digs and Vallejo finishing with 3. Yosten, Kaelynn Vallejo and Aven also added a dig each. “We’ve been harping about playing with emotion, and it finally paid off,” Foerster said. “After this one, I feel OK about heading into district. “We still have room to grow and improve. I just want us to continue to be aggressive.” The Lady Whitefaces open their District 3-5A schedule Saturday when they host Canyon for a 1 Jenna Lowrey (10) goes airborne for one of her game-high 19 p.m., match. kills during Tuesday's 3-0 win over Borger. BRAND/John Carson
“Bear” Rodriguez battled through a tight, third-set tiebreaker to win 6-4, 4-6, 11-9. “I was so happy for those two after the season they have had,” Crouch said. “They have been thrown into the fire, and they just keep swinging. I couldn’t be more proud of them. “The other thing that stands out to me is our best boy plays mixed doubles, so all the others have to move up for doubles, but we still won all three doubles matches.” Even though the Whitefaces lost four of the six singles matches – only Hougland won at No. 2 (6-2, 6-4) and Nguyen at No. 5 (7-5, 6-1) – the match showed Crouch the team is making the progress needed in its doubles play. For the Lady Whitefaces, it was business as pretty much usual as they completed another undefeated day on the courts. After dropping only nine games in sweeping doubles, the Lady Herd lost that same number in blitzing through singles play with seven of the 12 total sets ending up 6-0. Esquivel won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1 with Ferris not dropping a game for a 6-0, 6-0 romp at No. 2. In her third match after
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the Lady Herd’s 33 assists. After coming up only three blocks in the morning match, the Lady Whitefaces knocked down 19 in the afternoon. Flood and Faith Castaneda shared team honors with 5 each, while Lowrey rejected 4. Alyssa Vallejo and Yosten added 2 apiece, and Dodd recorded 1. Pena and Barrientez accounted for all 7 of the team’s digs with 4 and 3, respectively.
Lady Herd's Ally Hubbard lets fly with a goosestep forehand during her No. 4 singles match Thursday. BRAND/John Carson returning from a knee injury that sidelined her for three weeks, Jesko, who was encumbered by large brace, continued working her back into form with a 6-3, 6-0 win
at No. 3. Both Hubbard at No. 4 and Betzen at No. 5 went 6-0, 6-0, while Hicks closed out the girls sweep with a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 6.
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