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A potential threat against Hereford Independent School District (HISD) posted on social media had officials scrambling Thursday to “get in front” of an unknown situation before the school day began.

According to reports from both Hereford Police Department (HPD) and HISD, authorities were alerted to the suspected post early Thursday morning and responded in corresponding fashion to a potential

The author of the alleged threat, emergency. which was targeted at HerHISD Superintendent Sheri eford Preparatory Academy, Blankenship said a district was identified as a 13-yearemployee was informed of old student at the school. the post by a student at 5:45 Officers found and dea.m. The employee then relayed the information to tained him at his residence HISD Security Director Bryan in the 600 block of Irving Hedrick, who contacted HPD. Street.

Less than 10 minutes after By 7 a.m., HPD reports the student’s initial report, showed the suspect was in HARRISON HPD Chief Brent Harrison recustody for making terrorisceived a text on the situation tic threats and awaiting the after officers had been dispatched. arrival of a judge to be read Miranda

rights.

“The reaction by all involved was fantastic,” Harrison said. “We take these threats very seriously. Fortunately, we were able to get in front of the situation and get to the source quickly.

“The main thing we wanted to do was get in front of it before school started for the day. The suspect has pending legal action against him that we think was behind [the post].”

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Although lightly attended in person at Amarillo College, a HISD public information meeting on the pending bond measure was viewed by more than 300 during a Facebook simulcast.

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Facebook simulcast garners 320 views

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

The adage “don’t judge a book by its cover” was exemplified to perfection Thursday as Hereford Independent School District (HISD) hosted the first of three public meetings on a proposed bond issue.

The $22.4 million measure will appear on the Nov. 6 general ballot and is the third bond issue floated by HISD since May 2015.

While Thursday’s sparsely attended gathering at Amarillo College – there were fewer than 10 people there not specifically connected with HISD – looked as if the meeting garnered little community interest, the adage was belied.

After no public meetings prior to 2015’s bond attempt and Superintendent Sheri Blankenship conducting three either very lightly or not attended public meetings leading up to the 2017 vote, HISD officials continued to put their lessons to use.

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To facilitate the desire to get the word out on a proposed bond to as many people as possible, HISD Security Director Bryan Hedrick puts the camera on Superintendent Sheri Blankenship for a simulcast and post of the meeting on the district’s Facebook page.

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With a desired deadline bearing down, officials with Caviness Beef Packers are awaiting word from the Deaf Smith County Commissioners Court over the possibility of a property tax abatement for its recently announced expansion.

Caviness announced last month intentions of adding another shift to its Hereford facility that would increase production with an addition to the plant and 600 employees.

“We want to expand to kill 40 percent more cattle,” Caviness’ Terry Caviness said to commissioners during their Sept. 11 regular meeting. “We now kill 10,000 head in six days. We want to do 15,000 in five.

“We want to have two shifts working – eight hours during the day and another to 11 p.m.”

To facilitate this, he added the company wants to add 85,000 square feet to its existing facility and is seeking a tax abatement on the $45 million construction costs.

“Caviness has been in this community for 55 years,” Deaf Smith County Judge D.J. Wagner said. “They are very involved in the community. They are asking for a 50 percent reduction of $45 million of new construction infrastructure.”

The requested abatement is to run from 2020-29, Wagner added, but cannot be done without establishment of a re-investment zone.

With legal hoops to jump through before anything is official, the prospect of meeting Caviness’ desired Oct. 1 start date shifted gears in the process.

“We have a lot do to start Oct. 1,” county attorney Audie Sciumbato said. “The re-investment zone and abatement must be set up before they can start.

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Alfred Leon McCutchen, longtime Hereford resident, went home to be with his Lord Wednesday, Sept.

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berg of Rochester, Wash., Gayle McCutchen of Angel Fire, N.M., and Pamela Hasford of Angel Fire, N.M.; son Michael McCutchen of Lawrenceville, Ga.; stepdaughters Diane Cathey of Amarillo, Gaylene Thompson of Coleman, and LeAnne Bolen of Ballinger; stepson Kenneth Little of Abernathy; grandsons Scott Eschenberg of Corpus Christi, Rusty Eschenberg of Rochester, Wash., and Brian McCutchen of Philadelphia, Pa.; granddaughters Erin Spencer of Angel Fire, N.M., and Charlotte McCutchen of Estes Park, Colo.; and many greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.

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Arrests Hereford Police Department Sept. 18 Jorge Casas Sanchez, 21, arrested for contempt of court.

Alma Christina Esquivel, 35, arrested for no driver’s license

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lip and MeLetie (Allred) McCutchen in Gould, Okla.

The family came to Hereford in 1934. He served his country during World War II, enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps in Amarillo in 1942. He was honorably discharged as a corporal in San Diego, Calif., in 1946.

He met Mary Mae Lucas, and the two were married in Portales, N.M. on Jan. 28, 1950.

Leon worked as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for nearly 39 years until retirement. He also served as a deacon at First Assembly of God church for nearly 30 years and was a Little League coach in the 1960s, as well as serving as a volunteer for Hereford Senior Citizen's Center for 20-plus years immediately following his retirement.

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Sept. 19 Mary Lou Soto, 49, arrested for theft.

Serrina Monique Montano, 23, arrested for driving while license invalid.

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Timothy Ryan Gomez, 21, arrested for aggravated kidnapping, interference with emergency request for assistance and assault.

Isidro Pablo Cortez, 39, arrested for no driver’s license.

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Sundays • NA meeting, 8 p.m., at Hereford Community Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648.

• Prairie Acres Activities: 10, Movie & Snacks; 11:30, Background music; 4, Tenth St. Church of Christ; 7:30, Dominoes Mondays • Food Pantry, Mon & Fri, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Betty DIckson, 806-346-0134 • Rotary Club, noon, Sugarland Mall Grill • Deaf Smith County Historical Museum regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, and only by appointment on Sunday • Troop 50 Boy Scouts, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Northwest Elementary.

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

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

• Hereford Retired School Employ-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Bippus Extension Education Club, 2 p.m.

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

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

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

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

• Kiwanis Club, noon, Hereford Community Center.

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

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

• AA meeting, 8 p.m., Hereford Com-

munity Center, 100 Ave. C. For more information call 570-4648.

• Los Ciboleros Chapter NSDAR, 2 p.m.

• Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:30, Floor Exercise; 10:30-1:00 • Prairie Acres Activities: 9:15, Whoga; 10, Discussion; 11:30, Poems; 3, Bean Bag Toss; 7:30, Stained Glass Painting.

Fridays • Food Pantry, Mon & Fri, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., Betty DIckson, 806-346-0134 • Hereford Senior Citizen Center Activities: 8 - noon, Quilting; 8 - 8:45, Pool Exercise Class (women); 9-9:45, P. Ex. class (women); 10-10:45, P. Ex class (men); 11-11:45, P. EX class (women); 1-1:45 P. Ex. class (men); 10-1, Hereford Nursing and Rehab Health Check • Prairie Acres Activities: 9:15 Zumba Gold Chair; 10, Discussion; 11:30 Guidepost; 3, Decorating Bottles; 7:30, Movie Night.

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In addition to detailing the bond components and how they and a funding total were reached, HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship fielded questions that ranged from the availability of grant funding to potential confusing wording of the city’s civic center referendum on the same Nov. 6 ballot.

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Although there might have been no more than 20 total people at Amarillo College for the meeting, more than 300 may have actually attended.

In further effort to get the information on the bond out to the public, Thursday’s and all future public meetings will be broadcast live on Facebook.

Hedrick, who did the camera work on the broadcast, reported less than five minutes after the meeting ended there were already 320 views.

“The purpose of the public meetings is to educate the public about the bond,” Blankenship said. “While we want to give the public the opportunity to give opinions and ask questions, we also understand that some people might want to, but cannot attend.

“By broadcasting it live and keeping it posted, it allows more people to basically attend the meeting and become better informed.”

In detailing the specifics of the bond proposal, Blankenship addressed several questions she had received and attempted to squash rumor concerning how funding was being distributed.

In noting that results of some of the proposed work would not be visible, she re-emphasized that a lion’s share of the bond’s funding is earmarked for safety and security issues at six HISD campuses – not for major improvements to Whiteface Stadium, as rumored.

“Safety and security is a big piece of the total,” Blankenship said. “It is the predominant part of the bond.

“There is no work to the stadium, seating or field. Artificial turf is not

in this bond.”

While one of the bond’s components is construction of a new fieldhouse at Whiteface Stadium, the only actual work inside the stadium proper that would be done is upgrades to free-standing restrooms and concession stands.

Another frequent question asked Blankenship addressed was how HISD came upon the specific components and funding total – $22.4 million – for the bond.

Again, past failures were used to ascertain those items.

Thanks to previous facility studies and a pair of previous failed bond measures, Blankenship said they “didn’t have to go back to ground zero” in determining what to include in the current proposal.

“We looked at all that information and the 2005 Texas Association of School Board's facility study to determine what was really needed – not wanted, needed,” she said. “Surveys sent out after the failed 2017 bond showed voters would support the safety and security part of that measure, as well as the fieldhouse.

“They also showed no support for an early childhood center and the total amount. So we selected the items they said they would support for a more manageable amount.”

Blankenship also fielded several questions from the few members of the public at the meeting including one seeking assurance that wording of a referendum by the City of Hereford on funding for a new civic center would not be confusing to the bond issue.

The potential for acquiring grant funding for facility use was also raised.

“There are not really any grants available for facilities,” Blankenship

said. “We either don’t qualify for the ones that are they, or they have too many strings attached to make them feasible.”

As an example, she added HISD is receiving more federal funding for school security than last year, but it, too, has strings attached and cannot be specifically used to upgrade facility security.

A potential funding resource through an alliance with Hereford Economic Development Corporation was also raised, as well as a comment from a post-secondary educator with children in the HISD system.

“HISD needs a $250 million bond,” said Amarillo College Hereford campus dean Daniel Esquivel, whose daughter was a member of the HHS Class of 2018 and has another child in school. “The school programs are great, but there are vital needs in facilities.

“Schools are a very vital element for economic growth in any area.

They are some of the first things people and businesses look at when moving.”

The next public meeting on the bond is set for 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 15 in Hereford High School library to coincide with the school’s open house.

The final one will be 7:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 5 at HISD Administration Building.

In addition to the public meetings, bond information meetings are also being conducted at individual campuses during scheduled campus events.

As in 2017, Blankenship has also been making the rounds of local civic organizations and businesses with her bond presentation, which is restricted by state law to only include factual information about the measure without endorsements for support.

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The 2018-19 United Way of Deaf Smith County fundraising campaign is currently underway and continues through Oct. 31. It’s an annual effort to garner donations from the working public in Hereford and Deaf Smith County to benefit agencies that do vital work within the community.

This year’s fundraising goal is similar to the last year’s drive at $250,000, according to United Way executive director Linda McConnell.

Last year’s UW drive surpassed its goal, eventually raising $282,000 to benefit 13 participating agencies.

“We are supporting the same 13 non-profit agencies with this year’s campaign. These agencies include Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, Great Plains CASA for Kids, Hereford Day Care, Hereford Food Pantry, Hereford Satellite Center, West Texas Epilepsy Foundation, Home Delivered Meals, Salvation Army, Texas Panhandle Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Deaf Smith County Crisis Center, The BRIDGE, Snack Pak 4 Kids, and Hereford Sports and Wellness,” said Mrs. McConnell.

United Way has already launched additional assistance efforts for 2018-19 with a Community Impact gift of $996 worth of school supplies that were left at the HISD Administration Building at the start of the school year.

The supplies will be distributed throughout the school system as needed.

Another such gift will come in January with distribution of 200 heaters, and assorted community Christmas efforts will likely also be in line for funds in December, according to McConnell, who is currently making presentation on behalf of this year’s campaign at local businesses.

She added that each of the recipient agencies provide vital services to the Hereford and Deaf Smith County community.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters matches children from single-parent homes with screened volunteers who can serve as role models, mentors and friends.

Hereford Day Care has a mission of providing quality care in a safe, healthy, fun environment for children from 6 weeks to 11 years old where they can learn and grow while parents work or attend school. Children are also placed with the facility while under protective custody.

Great Plains CASA for Kids served 100 different children in Deaf Smith County last year, providing trained volunteers to represent abused and neglected children in court so that quality decisions regarding their futures could be carefully made.

Hereford Food Pantry provides food for all qualified residents in Deaf Smith County. Volunteer workers operate the facility Monday through Friday each week.

Hereford Satellite Center responds to diverse needs of people with mental illness and mental disabilities by creating accessible services that support indi-

vidual choices. The Satellite Center served 51 individuals from Deaf Smith County in the last year.

Home Delivered Meals through the Hereford Senior Citizens Center provides a hot meal and personal contact to elderly and disabled clients in the community who are homebound. The effort serves nearly 200 meals each day that are prepared and packaged at the Senior Citizens Center and delivered via van by volunteers.

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.

Snack Pak 4 Kids works to end hunger for children living in Hereford and Deaf Smith County by providing bags filled with quick, easy snacks to supplement their nutrition.

Hereford Sports and Wellness has the mission of providing sports programs, fitness opportunities and other communitybuilding activities for the citizens of Hereford and the surrounding region.

Epilepsy Foundation of West Texas provides direct services of medical guidance and arrangements, information and referral, transportation, counseling and education for epilepsy patients and their families. Last year the agency served 37 individuals in Deaf Smith County, and it’s the only agency of this type that comes to Deaf Smith County to assist epilepsy patients.

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS If you will take the time to read the 9th Chapter of John, you will learn of a man who was blind from birth, and Jesus heals his sight. As you read, you will learn that it was on the Sabbath that Jesus performed this miracle. The Pharisees said “this man is not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath”. They also did not believe that the man had been blind and received his sight. So they asked the man’s parents. The parents said “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind”. They also would not give credit to Christ – and the reason is found in verses 22-23: “His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed, that if anyone should confess Him to be the Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue”. Later, we see that the blind man did confess Jesus as the Christ.

In John 12, we see a similar statement: vs 37, But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him. Vs 42-43: Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, lest they be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God. Because of the influence and power of the Jews, we see consequences for any who would confess that Jesus was the Christ. Later, during the persecution of Christians by Roman emperors, those who confessed Christ and practiced Christianity might be imprisoned or put to death. So it took courage to confess Jesus as the Christ.

In Matthew 10:32-33, Christ said “Everyone therefore who shall confess Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever shall deny Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven”.

The idea of confessing Jesus as the Christ, the Son Of God, is more than just mere recognition of a belief. It carries with it the idea of following Christ, being obedient to Christ. Hebrews 5: 8-9 reads “although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered; and having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation”.

Today, in the United States, if you confess that Jesus is the Son of God, you might be ridiculed by some, but it is unlikely that you will be persecuted. That may not be true of other places in the world today.

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in good shape to do the re-investment zone and abatement at the Sept. 25 meeting.”

Sciumbato did point out to commissioners this abatement agreement will be structured differently than those the county has previously entered into with wind energy companies.

Whereas wind abatements have provisions for payments in lieu of taxes, the Caviness model will be more of a flat rate.

“All abatements amount to 100 percent over 10 years, except one,” Precinct 2 Commissioner Jerry O’Connor said.

“I’m not against it. I’m just trying to

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stance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Christian Michel McMorries, arrested for possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance and possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana.

Reports Hereford Police Department Sept. 17 Burglary of a building

understand it. We haven’t done one like that before.

“I’m just trying to figure the structure as opposed to how we’ve done things in the past.”

Agreeing that O’Connor’s assessment of abatements was essentially correct, Wagner added the county will benefit through additional taxes from housing and increases in sales tax revenues.

As part of the expansion project, Caviness added the company was also working with other local entities to construct single- and multi-family housing in the area to the additional workers.

The re-investment zone and tax abatement request are expected to be included on the court’s agenda for its next regular meeting Tuesday at 9 a.m.

was reported in the 800 block of West First Street.

An incident report was taken in the 800 block of South Texas Avenue.

Criminal mischief was reported in the 800 block of South Texas Avenue.

An incident report was taken in the 300 block of Avenue B.

Sept. 18 Debit/credit card abuse and burglary of a motor vehicle was reported in the 100 block of Avenue B. Failure to comply with requirements for striking an unattended vehicle was reported in the 200 block of West 15th Street.

Sept. 20 A 13-year-old juvenile male was detained in the 600 block of Irving Street.

Burglary of a motor vehicle was reported in the 400 block of Mable Avenue.

Forgery was reported in the 300 block of West 15th Street.

Sept. 19 Theft was reported in the 200 block of Avenue F.

Budgets are an important component of personal financing. Without a thorough understanding of the rate of money going in and out of their bank accounts, people cannot accurately assess their potential for spending and saving. Budgets are also handy for paying off debt and planning for the future. Those who budget may find they have more money to devote to leisure or other worthwhile endeavors, such as donating to charity.

Establishing a charity budget makes it possible for people to focus on doing good and helping others. Charitable giving also comes with the beneficial side effect of establishing extra tax deductions for some individuals.

Many people only think of charitable giving at the end of the year, when the holiday season tends to inspire philanthropy.

However, many people’s endof-year finances are already stretched thin thanks to holiday shopping and entertaining. As a result, men and women who wait until the end of the year to donate may not be able to be as charitable as they would like. That’s why focusing on charity as part of a yearly budget can stretch dollars even further.

For example, according to a McClatchy analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the poorest Americans often donate larger percentages of their incomes than their wealthier counterparts. Generally speaking, the typical amount most people aspire to donate to charity ranges from 3 to 10 percent of taxed income.

To make a charitable giving budget work, consider these tips. · Make a list of charities that have meaning to you. If you do not have specific choices, select categories, such as politics, education and community, and then go from there. · Assess your giving ability in dollar value. Be sure charitable giving does not come at the expense of necessary daily living. · Divide the available funds against the charities selected. · Set aside specific times of year that you will make the donations so as not to feel burdened at any one time of year. · Leave an emergency fund for donations that cannot be planned, such as diaster relief or to help someone with medical bills. · Sign up for recurring payments for yearly giving to take the work out of remembering to give. Other organizations can distribute donations to the kinds of charities you prefer, making giving even more automatic.

Establish a giving level By examining their finances, people can get a better picture of how much money they have for discretionary spending, including charitable giving.

However, income alone may not dictate just how charitable a person can be.

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The Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce grew when ribbon-cutting ceremonies were recently held for a pair of new members. Above, joining the chamber fold and cutting the ribbon for Culligan Ultrapure on Sept. 11 were Bobby Sanders, Jason Stehlik and Tim Miller. Two days later, chamber executive director Sid Shaw presented Jessie Gunn of Benchmark Business Solutions with the traditional first dollar of profit and information on Hereford before she snipped the satin, below, on Sept. 13.

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Lending a hand Above, members of Knights of Columbus Council No. 2776 – Jim Hund, Chris Hund, Albert Shoenenberger, Brent Shoenenberger and Roberto Bribiesca – install a ramp at the home of Al and Pat Simnacher on Eighth Street in Hereford. The ramp was designed and built by Albert and Brent Shoenenberger. Also shown is Keith Simnacher. Above right, designer and builder Roberto Bribiesca, left, shows off the new ramp members of AMBUCS installed for Jesus Martinez, center, and mother Margarita Martinez at their Maple Street home in Hereford. AMBUS members assisting with installation included George Pacheco, Debbie Gonzalez and Oscar Williams. Contributed photo

Evolution of Texas agriculture hasn’t altered mission

By Justin Walker Texas Farm Bureau

The world is constantly changing, and Texas agriculture is no exception.

The farms and ranches today are vastly different from those our grandparents grew up with, which were advanced compared to their grandparents.

Agriculture’s evolution is widely associated with technological advancements. Like GPS, self-driving tractors, automated technology, drones and biotechnology.

Why? Land available for agriculture is shrinking. From 1997 to 2012, Texas lost

roughly 1 million acres of open space – land classified as farm, ranch or forest.

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Urbanization has placed a greater demand on farms and ranches to produce

more with less.

In 1960, one farmer could feed about 25 people. Today, one farmer can feed about 165 people.

That’s thanks to modern agriculture’s efficiency.

That growing population continues to demand greater amounts of food, clothing and other agricultural byproducts.

Between July 2016 and July 2017, Texas added almost 400,000 new residents, the largest numeric population growth by any state during that time.

Agriculture has had to adapt to keep up with the growing population.

But in doing so, farmers forgot to share what they

were doing, thus growing a disconnect between agriculture and consumers.

Today, many folks are three – and sometimes four – generations removed from the farm.

Their perceptions of farming evolved as agriculture adapted. They just didn’t always match.

Agriculture has some ground to make up. But farmers and ranchers are having conversations in the coffee shop, at the grocery store and online.

They’re ready to share and show you what they do.

Harrison added the fact a crime was committed could be debatable.

Although the actual post was not released by officials, Harrison said it did not detail any specific actions or intended results, as well as not targeting any specific person or group.

While ambiguous in its overall content, the post could be perceived as a threat and was reacted to accordingly, according to Harrison and Blankenship.

“The message might violate the law, and it might not,” Harrison said. “It will all depend on the district attorney’s point of view.”

The suspected threat was the first of the 201819 school year received by HISD, but the second during 2018.

Northwest Elementary School went into lockdown earlier this calendar year when HPD was notified by the FBI that agents were en route to the school after a threat was reported by Snapchat.

HPD officers met FBI agents at the school within 3 minutes of the report being made.

Found not to be at school, the student suspect was located at her residence and taken into custody without incident. She, too, was charged with making terroristic threats.

“I am very pleased with the way Thursday’s situation was handled in a timely manner,” Blankenship said.

“I am very proud of the cooperation we have with local law enforcement for assistance when we need it.”

Reports from HPD noted the incident is still under investigation.

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Netters ease by Levelland

Lady Herd takes Frenship to limit, falls

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In a back-and-forth match, the Hereford Lady Whitefaces ended up on the even side of the stick in an odd numbered-based sport, 2-3, when the final whistle blew Tuesday at a non-district volleyball match in Frenship.

In suffering the third loss in the past four matches after a 9-2 run, the Lady Herd dropped to 13-20 on the season with the district schedule looming on next week’s horizon.

The first and last sets of the match were the closest with the Lady Tigers taking the first, 25-22.

The Lady Whitefaces stampeded back to tie the match with a 25-18 win in the second before Levelland returned the favor with a 25-15 win in the third set.

A 25-17 victory in the fourth allowed the Lady Herd to force a 15-point, fifth set, which on the alternating win patterns went to the Lady Tigers for the match, 17-15.

Carmen Flood and Taytum Stow paced the Lady Whiteface scoring with 17 and 13 kills, respectively.

Rainey Aven added 9 kills, and Darcy Dodd chipped in 7. Lacey Davis and Bethany Sanchez rounded out kill scoring with 4 and 3, respectively.

Alyssa Vallejo and Aven combined to dole out 45 assists as Vallejo finished with 23 and Aven 22. Sanchez had 2, while Bonnie Vallejo, Danielle Pena and Miranda Acosta all had 1 each.

Stow paced the net defense with 7 blocks, followed by Sanchez with 5. Flood made 3 net stops as Davis had 2, and Dodd and Aven recorded 1 apiece.

Freshmen Bonnie Vallejo continued to make her presence felt as she came up with a team- and career-high 31 digs.

Alyssa Vallejo tossed in another 10 digs with Flood coming up with 9. Acosta and

Saturday, Sept. 22 Cross Country Varsity boys, girls at Lubbock, TBA Golf Varsity girls at Plainview triangular, TBA Tennis Varsity at Vernon, 1 p.m.

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Freshman Taytum Stow led the Lady Whitefaces with 7 blocks Tuesday while also getting credited with 13 kills in a five-set loss at Frenship.

BRAND/John Carson Pena added 6 each, and Dodd was credited with 1 dig.

The Lady Whitefaces only ace was served up by Aven.

In a schedule change, the Lady Herd will now be hosting Caprock instead of traveling to take on the Lady Longhorns. Freshman and JV matches are set to begin at 11 a.m., with first serve of the varsity to toss at noon.

The Lady Whitefaces open their District 3-4A schedule on Tuesday when they entertain Lubbock Estacado. First serve will be at 6 p.m.

Still with some minor problems to remedy and bumps and bruises to mend, the Hereford Whiteface tennis team had little trouble Tuesday knocking off host Levelland, 16-3, in District 3-4A action.

The win was the third straight, eighth in the last nine matches and 10th in the past 12 for the Herd, which improves to 17-5 overall and completes the first turn through league play in second place at 2-1.

“We ended the first half of district play in second place,” said Hereford coach Cody Crouch, whose Whitefaces are fifth-ranked Class 4A team in the state and trail No. 3 Canyon (30) in the district race. “We have to do a much better job of taking care of second sets and finishing matches.

“One of our strengths is how match tough we are, but we haven’t really shown that in our past two district matches.”

Much of the second-set woes came in the always reliable girls double.

The tandem of Victoria Betzen and Klarise Hill moved from No. 2 to No. 1 and won the first set, 6-1, before dropping the second, 4-6. They then smoked the 10-point tiebreaker, 10-1, to win the match.

With usual partner Ally Hubbard not playing, Aubrey Schueler moved from No. 1 doubles and teamed up with usual mixed dou-

With straight sets wins at No. 1 doubles and No. 1 singles, Tommy Villalovos boosted his season record to a Whiteface-best 29-12.

BRAND/John Carson bles player Macy Warlick at No. 2.

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COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES Tuesday, Sept. 25 Football 7th-grade A team at Plainview Estacado, 5 p.m.

8th-grade B team vs. Plainview Estacado, 5 p.m.

8th-grade A team vs. Plainview Estacado, 6:15 p.m.

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

Tennis Varsity at Canyon, 4 p.m.

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Thursday, Sept. 27 Football JV at Plainview, 5 p.m.

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Saturday, September 22, 2018

Sports Matches take serious turn for Herd tennis, volleyball Halfway through their inaugural season in District 3-4A, the Hereford Whiteface tennis team looks to be involved in what is a twoteam race for the district title and top playoff seed.

With reclassification moving all Herd sports – except football – into a district with Canyon, Lubbock Estacado, Levelland and Lamesa, 3-4A was in need of a team because neither Estacado nor Lamesa plays tennis.

In a somewhat gerrymandered moved to secure a fourth team for the district to playoff eligible, the UIL permitted Brownfield to play up a classification and join 3-4A. Brownfield dropped from 4A to 3A, but was placed in a district where no other teams played tennis.

Tuesday marked the midway point of the district tennis slate, and it pretty looks like a two-team race for the top spot.

That would stand to reason because the district frontrunners – 3-0 Canyon and 2-1 Hereford – were among the top five Class 4A teams in the state when the Texas Tennis Coaches Asso-

DISTRICT 3-4A TENNIS STANDINGS (Through Sept. 19)

Canyon Hereford Levelland Brownfield

3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

ciation midseason poll was released last week.

The Eagles fly onto the list at No. 3, while the Herd has stampeded its way to No. 5.

With the Whitefaces only league loss (8-11) coming to Canyon, the Herd at little trouble with Brownfield (154) and Levelland (16-3), but did so while mishitting on some cyclinders.

“One of our strengths is how match tough we are,” Hereford coach Cody Crouch said. “But we really haven’t shown that in our past two (Brownfield, Levelland) district matches.

“We have to come out ready to play in the rematch with Canyon or the score could get out of hand in a bad way.”

The Herd gets the second turn through league play started Tuesday when they visit the third-ranked Eagles,

TENNIS: FROM PAGE 8

Kamille Hicks and Liddy Flood remained unbeaten in district play at 4-0 with a straight set victory, 6-0, 6-4.

Taking Warlick’s mixed doubles spot was Lanae Blankenship, who joined Ramiro Ramos for a 6-1, 6-1 win.

The Whitefaces dropped only eight total games in sweeping their doubles and lost only at No. 3 singles when Kevin Nguyen defaulted after dropping the first set 4-6.

Betzen, Schueler, Hicks, Hill and Warlick won singles matches at Nos. 1-5, respec-

but do so after a Saturday trip to take on No. 6 Vernon.

While Whiteface netters were assured of a playoff spot when the season started, the Lady Herd volleyball begins their trek for the postseason Tuesday.

It will be a five-team race for the district’s four playoff berths when the Lady Whitefaces welcome in Lubbock Estacado for their District 3-4A debut.

The remainder of the season will be the district roundrobin that ends Oct. 23 at Canyon.

Standing at 13-20 heading into Saturday’s non-district match with Caprock, the Lady Whitefaces have rebounded from a 3-15 start as several new faces have been worked into the playing rotation.

“We still have some work to do,” Hereford coach Catherine Foerster said. “People are still finding their roles and understanding how to fill them.

“We should be able to get things working well by the start of district.”

The postseason for tennis begins Oct. 15-16 with BiDistrict, while the volleyball Bi-District playoffs are set to open Oct. 30.

tively, in straight sets with only Warlick having any issue – bouncing back from a 7-6 first set to win the match 6-2.

The only Lady Whiteface singles loss was at No. 6, where Blankenship lost a first-set thriller, 6-7 on an 11-9 set tiebreaker, then won the second, 6-1 before dropping the deciding 10-pointer, 5-10.

“We have a really big match-up with No. 6 Vernon on Saturday and then travel to No. 3 Canyon on Tuesday. Vernon is likely to be a regional semifinal opponent.

“We have a lot of injuries that we need to get healed and come out ready to go or else the scores could get out of hand in a bad way.”

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