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(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a four-part series taking a closer look at Hereford Independent School District’s $22.4 million bond proposal on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. This first installment looks at what alternatives there were to calling another bond.) For some, Hereford Independent School District (HISD) is beating the proverbial dead horse. For the third time since 2015, HISD is putting a bond proposal before voters with a $22.4 million measure included on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. Those in the beating-the-deadhorse camp are probably perplexed HISD is trying to get another bond passed after proposals for $42.6 million and $45 million were soundly
Although identified for repairs in the bond proposal, structural failures at Bluebonnet Elementary had to be repaired before the school could safely open for 2018-19. HISD photo
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For incumbent Deaf Smith County Judge D.J. Wagner, running for a second term is not about politics or power or prestige, but about doing something he wants to do. Wagner, a Republican, is facing a challenge for his seat from Democrat Mona Hernandez in the Nov. 6 general election. Wagner is seeking his second term in office after defeating Hernandez in 2014 and advanced to the November election when he easily bested Murray Hazlett in the GOP March primary. “I enjoy the position,” Wagner said of why he chose to run again. “I enjoy helping the citizens of Deaf Smith County, and I really enjoy the people I work with.” Taking over a relatively smooth-running ship from WAGNER retiring county judge Tom Simons in 2014, Wagner has kept it on course with minimal tax increases and stretching of county dollars. Ironically, his noted biggest accomplishments of the term were things that virtually no citizens could see and even fewer would even think about – in addition to being matters over which his control could be little more than reactionary. “I think we’ve done a wonderful job keeping up with the unfunded mandates handed down from the state legislature,” Wagner said. “We’ve also brought the technology side up in offices to meet those mandates and established long-term projections for moving toward goals.” Arguably the biggest bane upon local governments, unfunded mandates are edicts handed down by state lawmakers requiring a local government to provide a service or office without providing any
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defeated by voters in 2015 and 2017, respectively. While the most-obvious difference between the current proposal and its failed predecessors is the total amount, the reason for a bond remains the same – upgrading aging and decaying facilities. Therein lies the fundamental reason why a third school bond proposal in as many years looms before voters. Because of the extreme age and condition of a majority of HISD facilities, school officials have been left with little avenues to address the pressing problems in a timely fashion. “We have no other alternatives of dealing with these problems other than a bond,” HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship said. “Over the past 10-12 years, the district has
There’s beef all around as Whiteface defenders Gilbert Ramos (17), Jaden Cano (30), Alexis Delval (22) and Mitchell Carnahan (40) corral a Mustang ball carrier for a loss Friday. HISD photo by Bryan Hedrick
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Hereford lands nurse among Panhandle Great 25 From Staff Reports
When awards were doled out Tuesday touting the top nurses in the Panhandle, Hereford was again represented. Hereford Independent School District RN Lisa Formby was one of 27 area nurses honored
Tuesday during the third annual Panhandle Great 25 Nurses ceremony. The award was given for the third year by District 2 of the Texas Nurses Association in collaboration with
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the Panhandle Organization of Nurse Executives. Formby is one of five nursed in education to be named among the Great 25. The others were from Borger and Amarillo ISDs, as
well as two from Region 16 Educational Service Center. Awardees are selected by the Panhandle Great 25 Nurses Review Committee after being nominated by peers, family members, patients, former teachers, physicians and administrators.
The winners are chosen through a blind process based upon established criteria of nominee accomplishments in the areas of leadership qualities, service to the community, compassion as a caregiver, and significant PLEASE SEE NURSE | 3
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Oct. 2 Alicia Beatrice Rivera, 20, arrested on two outstanding city criminal warrants. Oct. 4 Johnny Joe Zambrano, 43, arrested for a second-or-more offense of driving while license suspended. Oct. 5 Danny Michael Villegas, 33, arrested for possession of marijuana and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. Cody Richard Scott, 34, arrested for a second-ormore offense of driving while license suspended. Matthew Murillo Vera, 25, arrested for no driver’s license. Oct. 6 Siahna Seleste Hernandez, 20, arrested for assault. Danny Levy, 20, arrested for municipal code violation of vendor failing to register. Sergio Paredes, 43, arrested for no driver’s license. Oct. 7 Homero Obiedo, 34, arrested for no driver’s licenst. Jawone Onealee Riles, 20, arrested for no driver’s license and failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility.
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Oct. 8 Anthony Tony Torres, 27, arrested for no driver’s license and on an outstanding city traffic warrant. Enrique Rios Jr., 34, arrested for possession or delivery of a controlled substance and open container. Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office
Oct. 4 Francisco Marquez, arrested for an enhanced charge of driving while license invalid and displaying fictitious license plate. Jose Manuel Galvan, arrested for a third-ormore offense of driving while intoxicated. Johnathon Isaac Rascon, arrested for bail jumping/failure to appear and a third-or-more offense of driving while intoxicated. Anna Medina, arrested for forgery-more than $100, less than $750. William Christian Wallace, arrested for possession of less than one gram of a controlled substance. Oct. 5 Lex Luis Sepeda, arrested for driving while license invalid-no insurance. Cody Scott, arrested for driving while license invalid. Matthew Vera, arrested for no driver’s license. Joe Andrew Limon, arrested for theft of a firearm, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and assault with a deadly weapon. Oct. 6 Paul Guerra, arrested for making firearm accessible to a child. Oct. 7 Fernando Martinez, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Oct. 8 Jose Fructuoso Garcia, arrested for theft more than $100-less than $750.
reported in the 300 block of Stadium Drive. Theft was reported in the 300 block of West 15th Street. Oct. 4 A lost wallet was reported in the 100 block of East Park Avenue. Theft was reported in the 200 block of Avenue F. Theft was reported in the 400 block of 15th Street. Oct. 5 Aggravated sexual assault was reported in the 1700 of Plains Avenue. Fraud was reported in the 100 block of Catalpa Street. Fraudulent destruction, removal or concealment was reported PLEASE SEE BLOTTER | 3
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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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spent more than $18.2 million from its fund balance to address facility needs without needing additional tax support. “That is not a possibility moving forward. We can’t wait that long to do the things that need to be done.” The actual amount HISD has spent from its fund balance on facility needs over the past dozen years proves to be closer to $18.5 million. That funding has been used to repairs roofs at schools, replace windows, re-pave parking lots and a myriad of other items. The most visible – and individually expensive – of these projects is the current $4.75 million renovation of Tierra Blanca Elementary School (TBES). The ultimate decision to close TBES as an elementary, redistrict and redistribute its students to the re-
additional state funding. The mandates subsequently force local governments to make the changes necessary to meet the new requirements while using local funding. Often times this results in tax increases, cuts in some services and lay-offs – or all three. Wagner has noted on several occasions – as have other commissioners – that continuing unfunded state mandates are putting more and more strain on county coffers. When asked to name the three biggest issues facing the county moving forward, Wagner came up with his list, but was very quick to amend it to a stark reality. “The jail situation is the most important issue looming in front of us,” he said. “We have ongoing problems with jail population, and the structure has to be dealt with in the next few years. “There are other problems, but we can deal with almost all of them as they come. However, the jail is something that has to be addressed.” County officials are awaiting results of a state feasibility study on a new county jail before taking definitive steps forward, but wheels for a new jail have already been set in motion.
At $4.75 million, the renovation of Tierra Blanca Elementary School tops the list of some $18.5 million of facility improvements HISD has made from its fund balance in the past 10 years. HISD photo
closed.” Understandably proud of the district’s accomplishments, HISD officials are also keenly aware the efforts have depleted a oncehealthy, rebuilt fund balance. With the addition of the TBES project, replacing the track at Whiteface Stadium and additional roof repairs from hail damage, HISD’s fund balance has dropped from more than $15 million total to just more than $1.3 million above the three months operating expenses ($7.2 million) kept in reserve in the past three years. “We’ve hit the fund balance pretty hard over the past few years,” HISD Business Manager Rusty Ingram said. “It’s gotten to where it is pretty tapped out. There is just not much more we can do with the funding we have available.” In addition to facing the Emergency repairs at Bluebonnet Elementary include the indaily realities of decaying fastallation of support jacks before permanent structural repairs can be made. HISD photo cilities, HISD is also fighting history in that voters have not approved a school bond maining district elementary doned because it is structursince 1972. schools and renovate the ally unsafe for use. Although officials are enbuilding were a direct result The move also satisfied couraged by the fact that of 2017’s bond failing and the needs it was designed recommendations from a successful bond was the last 2005 Texas Association of to be floated in a fall electo address. Following the year-long School Boards (TASB) in- tion, circumstances since renovation, Tierra Blanca dependent facilities study the current bond was offiwill re-open to start the that both Stanton and TBES cially called on Aug. 10 may 2019-20 school year as the be “completely renovated or prove the measure’s biggest
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contributions. The Great 25 Nurses recognition was established to raise awareness and celebrate the contributions made to patient care, research, leadership, education and community service by the more than 4,000 practicing nurses in the Panhandle. The overall event looks to promote the nursing profession and encourage individuals to consider nursing as a career path. The Great 25 Nurses also includes a scholarship element. Six students will be awarded $1,500 scholarships during Tuesday’s ceremony. Three of the recipients are from West Texas A&M University with one each from Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Amarillo College. BSA Health System had the highest representation on the Great 25 Nurses list with eight honorees.
district’s new home for preK and Head Start classes. At that time, Stanton Learning Center – the district’s oldest building at 92 years – will be closed as an active HISD campus. Currently home to the pre-K programs, virtually the entire main structure is aban-
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in the 300 block of West 15th Street. Oct. 6 Theft was reported in the 200 block of Ironwood Street. A dog bite was reported in the 400 block of Paloma Lane. Oct. 7 Criminal mischief was reported in the 700 block of South Avenue K. Oct. 8 Criminal mischief was reported in the 300 block of North 25 Mile Avenue. Criminal trespass was reported in the 700 block of South Avenue K.
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asset. One of the projects identified in the bond could not wait for a vote when emergency, structural repairs were needed at Bluebonnet Elementary School before the campus could safely open for the school year on Aug. 20. Despite the facility not being included in the bond proposal, HISD’s aging facility woes became more apparent to the public when the home stands and press box at 56-year-old Whiteface Stadium noticeably swayed during an Aug. 31 football game. “That is the thing we have stressed about this bond even more so than the others,” Blankenship said. “This package is not about wants, but about very desperate needs of our district.”
As the basis of it is a monthly expense as much as $20,000 to farm Deaf Smith County prisoners to other jails because there is no space locally. In addition, the current jail is aged, outdated and in need of being replaced for several reasons. Although firm in knowing a new jail is needed, Wagner has taken cautious preliminary steps toward the reality of needing a voter-approved bond to fund the project. “That is something to be seriously looked at and determined during a second term,” he said. A fifth-generation Deaf Smith resident, Wagner is making the civic club circuit speaking about his campaign. He is scheduled to appear as guest speaker at the Oct. 17 meeting of Hereford Lions Club – to which his opponent is also reportedly invited to speak. Early voting for the Nov. 6 election runs Monday, Oct. 22-Friday, Nov. 2 with voting 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 22-31, then 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Nov. 1-2. Early voting is moved to the first floor of Deaf Smith County Courthouse due to repair work. Election day polls at the courthouse, Hereford Junior High School, Aikman Elementary School and Hereford Community Center will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
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OPINION
Beyond Magnolia
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“Keep Waco Wacko” — Popular t-shirt motto When our kids are young, we drag them to unexpected places— the dentist, piano lessons, art galleries. But decades later, we find ourselves following in the wake of our adult children and where their careers lead them. Our daughter and family have settled in Waco, making a home in that vicinity for the past fifteen years. Nicknamed Tinkletown, Waco used to be a humble pit stop on the way to somewhere else. But due to the phenomenal popularity of house flippers Chip and Joanna Gaines, Waco is flourishing as a top tourist attraction. The Gaines’ entrepreneurial foothold in Waco has mushroomed from HGTV’s reality series to include Magnolia Market, the Silos bakery, a bed and breakfast, pancake house, design lines, books they’ve authored and more. When driving past the Gaines’ farm, it’s common to see fans/stalkers parked at their private gate, desperately wishing for a glimpse of the homegrown celebrities. Joanna Gaines is largely responsible for the uncomplicated trend of farmhouse chic that fills miles of store aisles with ALL IN Kerrie Womble Steiert rustic jugs, giant clocks and watery paint colors while convincing home decorators that shiplap makes an ideal wall treatment. As with any house flip, it’s often a case of putting lipstick on a pig, doing a surface makeover to distract the buyer from an aging structure’s foundation, plumbing and electrical. Even if you’re not into Fixer Upper’s barn themes in renovating a house, the relatable Gaines family successfully clicks with middle America’s values and image of home life. However, tourists with tunnel vision for all things Magnolia may be missing out on Waco’s other significant features. Founded in 1849 on the site of a Hueco Indian village near a Texas Ranger fort, Waco is among the state’s oldest communities. After the Civil War, the settlement became a river-bridge crossing on cattle trails. Later its economy was based almost exclusively on cotton and, as it did everywhere, the coming of the railroad in 1881 stimulated economic growth. The city is home to well-heeled Baylor University and the respected, 100-year-old Methodist Children’s Home. Blessed with a towering canopy of trees, Waco’s sprawling Cameron Park on the Brazos River is a beautiful oasis for Panhandle natives like us. Nearby is the impressive zoo, 52 acres carved into the native rock formations and lush habitat, where 1,700 animals are showcased in natural settings. Waco also hosts the popular Texas Sports Hall of Fame, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame, the Dr. Pepper Museum and Baylor’s Mayborn Museum Complex, which includes a natural history museum and historic village. Lake Waco, formed in 1923 by damming the Bosque River, is a recreational spot just west of the city. In 2004 when our daughter was in grad school, Waco’s municipal water tasted as if it was drained from a fish tank, which was no surprise as it came from Lake Waco. A supplemental filter system on the tap in those days was not a luxury, it was a necessity. Happily, the city solved the swampy flavor through the innovative creation of an artificial wetland that polished the water supply by flowing it through layers of gravel and natural plant life. All cities have their checkered pasts, but Waco seems to be a lightning rod for calamity every forty years or so. The public torture and lynching of a black teenager played out in 1916 before a mob of 15,000 bystanders gathered in Waco’s town square. Law enforcement made no effort to intervene while the mayor expressed concern that the tree Jesse Washington hung from might be damaged by the flames scorching his broken body. As news spread of the incident, labeled “The Waco Horror,” a national outcry and condemnation of lynchings arose, spurring the formation of the NAACP. A violent tornado devastated Waco on May 11, 1953, killing 114 people as the funnel tore through the heart of the city. The deadliest twister in Texas history, the monstrous F-5 tornado destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, totaled thousands of vehicles and injured almost 600 people. Downtown Waco still bears scars of the terrifying storm. Forty years later, after a 51-day standoff with federal agents, nearly 80 members of the Branch Davidian religious group perished in a fire at their compound near Waco on April 19, 1993. Although Waco proper had little connection with the 77acre Mount Carmel faction, the city is forever shadowed by the tragic confrontation between the David Koresh cult and the ATF. The disaster once again put Waco on the nation’s radar and conscience. I confess to a time when I thought of Waco as the armpit of Texas, mainly due to the sweltering, Scoville-worthy summer heat. It’s still ridiculously hot there, but grandkids can magically turn any place into the ideal destination.
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Tales of Deaf Smith County “A good leader can't get too far ahead of his followers.” Franklin D. Roosevelt
Delta Xi officers for the 1970-72 biennium were Mozelle Neill, president; Margaret Bell, first vice president; Mary The Delta Kappa Gamma Society In- Tom Shipley, second vice president; ternational was organized in Austin on Eloise McDougal, executive secretary; May 11, 1929 by Annie Webb Blanton. Pat Montgomery, recording secretary; It was the desire of Blanton to have an Jean Ricketts, corresponding secretary; organization that would give honor and Eleanor Hudspeth, treasurer; and Betty recognition to women teachers. Mercer, parliamentarian. Included in the purposes of the orBy 1980, Delta Xi membership had ganization were to unite women edu- grown to 55 members. Charter memcators, honor women for distinctive bers Hattye Boling, Margaret Ann Durservice in education, advance the pro- ham, Eleanor Hudspeth, Eloise McDoufessional interest of women in educa- gal and Della Stagner continued to be tion, endow scholarships to aid women very active members. educators, stimulate the personal and Membership in 2000 was 63 with professional growth of members and one honorary member and two reserve inform members of current economic, members, Currently, the membership social and political issues. in Delta Xi, including honorary Due to distances that had and reserve members, is 61. to be traveled to meetings, Reserve members are those the members in this area were who are unable to participate spending more time travelcompletely in the activities of the chapter. Honorary meming than enjoying a meeting. Keep in mind also that at the bers are those members who time the members dressed as render notable service to eduprofessional women and their cation although not in a classattire included hat, gloves and room or administrative posidress shoes. tion. At the state convention in The importance of having Carolyn Waters April 1955, Eloise McDougal, honorary members can be dewho was then president of Gamma Iota scribed by the contribution of honorChapter, shared a map of the Panhandle ary charter member Dyalthia Bradly area and pointed out where Delta Kap- Benson, who was a member from 1956 pa Gamma chapters were located. She until her death on April 11, 1970. pointed out the great distances traveled In commenting on Benson's special by members to meetings. contributions to Delta Kappa Gamma As a result of this presentation the lo- and to the educational and social fields, cal chapter, Delta Xi, was formed from Alice Cowan wrote, ”She was a willing two chapters, Pi Chapter and Gamma and able hostess at meetings of the orIota Chapter. These two chapters had ganization. She made one of the best previously encompassed 11 counties. speeches ever presented in Delta Xi on Potter, Randall and Deaf Smith counties her specialty, The Federal Credit Union. were in Pi Chapter, and the Gamma Iota Through her business contacts she was Chapter included Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, able to help many needy and deservFloyd, Hale, Lamb, Parmer and Swisher ing individuals and could always make counties. them feel their worth.” The chapters in Deaf Smith, Castro Since its beginning in 1956, each and Parmer counties formed the new Delta Xi member contributes to scholDelta Xi Chapter. arships awarded to educators pursuMcDougal, who had by this time ing further education and to those who moved to Hereford, arranged a meeting have reached their senior year in college to be held April 21, 1956, in the private with an education major. dining room at the then-popular WestEach year the chapter has a project ern Wheel Inn Restaurant. Twenty-nine that offers the opportunity for each members signed the charter, and the member to contribute to a project that Delta XI Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma helps others in the community. Last became a reality. year's project was Hereford Food Pantry Fourteen years later, on April 25, and this year's project is the Humane 1970, members of Delta Xi met at Jim Society. Hill Hotel to form three chapters with the Hereford chapter remaining Delta Xi. “As long as I can be of service to anyCastro County would become Iota Zeta, one, it is worthwhile for me to live.” Dyand Parmer County would be Iota Eta. althia Bradly Benson
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Oct. 5 announced he had joined an Indiana-led coalition of 11 state attorneys general in a friend-ofthe-court brief seeking dismissal of a climate-change lawsuit against the energy industry. King County, Washington, filed the lawsuit naming the oil companies BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch and ConocoPhillips as defendants. Paxton and the other attorneys general allege in their friendof-the-court brief that "King County's objections to fossil fuel are based in public policy, not law, and are thus inappropriate for judicial resolution." King County is seeking a court order requiring the named oil companies and several unnamed individuals to fund the costs of adapting the county's storm-water management, salmon fishery recovery, public health infrastructure and more. In addition, the county seeks to hold the companies responsible for "knowingly contributing to climate disruptions and putting the residents of King County at greater risk of floods, landslides, ocean acidification, sea level rise and other impacts." STATE Jurisdictions in California, New CAPITAL York and Colorado have filed lawsuits similar to King County's. HIGHLIGHTS According to information posted Ed Sterling by King County, areas within the county "that were once above the mean high tide line now experience regular flooding." The county says the mean high tide line is projected to increase by as much as 56 inches in the Puget Sound region by the year 2100. Anti-gang funds come Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 3 announced $5,158,000 in grant funding through the Local Border Security Program. He said it would help secure the Texas border from gangs and violent criminals. One hundred grant awards have been released to border communities and law enforcement groups for intelligence sharing, collaboration and efforts to crack down on border-related criminal activity. "We must continue doing all we can to stop violent criminals and gangs from coming across our borders and into our communities," Abbott said. Last year, grantees reported over 800,000 miles patrolled and 1,200 felony arrests made by grant-paid officers supporting the border initiative, Abbott said. Revenue total increases Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Oct. 2 said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.7 billion in September, 14.8 percent more than the amount reported in September 2017. "While the fastest growth in tax collections was fueled by business spending, especially in oil- and gasrelated sectors, robust consumer spending spurred significant increases from restaurants and retail trade as well," Hegar said. Revenue from other major taxes on motor vehicle sales and rentals, motor fuel and oil and natural gas production also rose in the month of September, Hegar added. Details on all monthly collections are available at comptroller.texas.gov under "Monthly State Revenue Watch." Bus grant is received The Texas Department of Transportation announced it would receive $7 million from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program to help rural transit providers buy new buses. In addition to bus purchases, the grant money helps rural transit agencies purchase related equipment and construct bus-related facilities. The majority of Texas' rural transit districts are expected to receive funding based on replacement needs. TxDOT deputy executive director Marc Williams said, "Providing newer buses to our rural transit providers means providing more efficient travel for Texans in need." Flu shots are promoted Oct. 1 was Texas Influenza Awareness Day, and the Texas Department of State Health Services is recommending flu shots for everyone over six months of age. Early vaccination is important because it takes about two weeks for the body to make flu antibodies after the vaccine is administered, the DSHS said. "This year, there are many different flu vaccines available and they have all been updated for this flu season. The nasal spray flu vaccine, also known as FluMist, is once again on the list of recommended flu vaccines for the upcoming flu season," said DSHS Infectious Disease Medical Officer Dr. Jennifer Shuford. "There are also special flu vaccines designed for people 65 years and older. Your doctor can help you figure out which vaccine is right for you," she added. Texans may contact health care providers, local health departments or pharmacies, or use the Vaccine Finder at TexasFlu.org to find out where flu shots are available. (Ed Sterling is director of member services for the Texas Press Association and can be reached at edsterling@texaspress.com.)
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Tour at Canadian fire site confirms spring water is sacred By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer
Over the past several years, presenters for Ogallala Commons have annually been involved in staging Playa Festivals across the Texas High Plains and Eastern New Mexico along with a Water Festival for fifth grade students and their teachers in Hemphill County. At Playa Festivals half-day educational presentations are accompanied by a field trip focused on the region’s rain-fed recharge wetlands called playas. At Canadian, where playas are sparse, a Water Festival is staged since Hemphill County is richly blessed with flowing springs. Spring-fed flow in the Canadian River beneath an historic wagon bridge that is now a foot bridge is the focal point of a field trip for Canadian students during the Water Festival. Ogallala Commons, Inc., contractor for the Water Festival, is a home-grown nonprofit organization that celebrates features of the Southern Plains, particularly playas, springs, and draws. OC offers education and leadership to build vibrant communities in the U.S. Great Plains region. Programs include a thriving internship and apprenticeship program, building collaborative networks, conducting educational outreach, fostering a sense of place, promoting environmental stewardship/preservation and empowering resilient communities through ideas and appreciation of unique natural resources and a deep pool of regional talent. The Hemphill County Underground Water Conser-
Conservation officials examine returning life and clear water at a spring site that feeds into the Canadian River near Canadian. Photo by Jim Steiert vation District is the host organization for the Water Festival at Canadian, and fortunate OC staff and volunteers get to work with Janet Guthrie, the dedicated and personable district manager who could well and accurately be called a champion of maintaining flowing springs in the unlikely environs of the Panhandle. Lest there be any doubt of her accommodating nature, last week, on the eve of this year’s Water Festival, Janet treated a host of OC presenters and volunteers to yet another tour of remote spring sites in Hemphill County. Negotiating county and ranch roads back in the boonies in her Suburban while chattering away on the history of springs and ranches in Hemphill County she knew we all
wanted to witness again, or for the first time, the rare phenomenon of “spring water naturally running out of the ground in the Panhandle.” In our cavalcade were Robert Martin, wildlife biologist and New Mexico coordinator for Ogallala Commons, Justin Trammel, biologist, farm fellow, and contractor for Ogallala Commons, Kirk Welch, Public Information and Conservation Education Manager for the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District, and Julia Stanford, Conservation Outreach Specialist for North Plains and a fellow Texas Master Naturalist. We finally wheeled up to a large spring-fed impoundment and heard water gushing down an overflow pipe that spilled into a drainage flowing toward the Canadian
Spring flow that began at a seep in an area ravaged by a range fire only two years ago slowly gathers momentum as its journeys through recovering rangeland on its way to the Canadian River. Photo by Jim Steiert River. Stunning that the roaring water emanated from soils somewhere upstream. As Gunnar Brune put it in his classic Springs of Texas Volume 1, “Hemphill County springs issue chiefly from Ogallala sand, gravel, and caliche, Canadian River terrace sand and gravel, and windblown sand. In the northeast part of the county are beds of clay. Springs often emerge on top of the clay layers.” Brune noted in June 1977 that Oasis Creek on the Big Bull Ranch in Hemphill County had spring flow of 13 liters per second—roughly 16 gallons per minute, traveling through lakes to the Canadian River. “Hemphill County was once bursting with springs.
The largest of the springs are still flowing along the Canadian River,” Brune wrote that summer day. Here we were—41 years later—surrounded by lush trees, the sounds of rolling water— unheard-of elsewhere in the Panhandle and still happening in Hemphill County thanks in no small part to conservation easements, rolling grasslands protecting drainages, and the political courage of some few, with Janet’s leadership, to map out a water future that retains and protects spring flow for future generations in this corner of the Panhandle. Janet related that modern studies show the flow Brune referred to is still accurate for the large spring in the Oasis
Creek area we visited. We re-mounted Suburbans and zoomed off in quest of the headwaters of Oasis Creek. Shortly before sundown we found tiny pocket water lined with pennywort, duckweed, sedge and rush, initially an ooze that gathered urgency beneath stands of ash and hackberry, turning into a clear cold, happy talking flow mustering force beneath the low brush as it moved toward that big pond somewhere downstream, this water wanting to live at the Canadian River. Janet told us, in a quiet moment, that the whole surroundings of the head of that spring had been blackened in the raging range fire of only two years ago up in that country. She and her husband, Lynn, had come to this place, sick at heart, depressed at the deaths of people and cattle, and seemingly hope, in the all-consuming flames. Maybe it was a Divine thing. For some reason, when they came to this fire-scarred place to see just how bad it was along oasis Creek, she encouraged Lynn to follow her toward the headwaters. Even amidst the blackness, the creek was still alive. Hope flowed. Blue grama, sideoats, sprangletop, reeds and rushes are back now. Even burned cottonwoods sent forth new shoots. Two years hence, life grows anew. Water is life—and spring water is sacred. Jim Steiert is an award winning member of the Texas Outdoor Writers Association and a certified Texas Master Naturalist.
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Janice and Mike Carr of Hereford announce the engagement of their son, Stewart Daniel Carr, to Skyler Sheri Nichols of Midland. Carr is a graduate of Hereford High School and received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Angelo State University. He is currently employed as director of operations for Frac Snyder in Midland. Carr is also the grandson of the late C.F. and Ruth Newsom of Hereford. Nichols is the daughter of Vonda Nation of San Angelo and Weldon Nichols of Big Spring. She is a graduate of Mason High School and Texas State University, where she received a degree in business administration. Most recently a morning-show news anchor at KIDY and real estate agent in San Angelo, she plans to continue her real estate career in Midland. The couple plans a Nov. 16 wedding in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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
Deaf Smith County 4-H calendar WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10 – Food Club, 4:30 p.m. FRIDAY, OCT. 12 – Jr. Food Challenge practice, 5-7 p.m. FRIDAY, OCT. 12 – HHS football game here SUNDAY, OCT. 14 – Shooting Sports practice at Hereford Gun Club, 2 p.m. (Weather permitting) TUESDAY, OCT. 16 – Jr. Food Challenge practice, 5-6 p.m. FRIDAY, OCT. 19 – Jr. Food Challenge practice, 5-7 p.m. SUNDAY, OCT. 21 – Shooting Sports practice at Hereford Gun Club, 2 p.m. (Weather permitting) TUESDAY, OCT. 23 – Adult Leader Training, 5:30 p.m. TUESDAY, OCT. 23 – Sheep & Goat Validation at Project Center, 5-7 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCT. 26 – HHS football game here OCT. 26-28 – Youth Hunter Safety Education Camp at Brownwood, Cost $300 SUNDAY, OCT. 28 – Shooting Sports practice at Hereford Gun Club, 2 p.m. (Weather permitting) TUESDAY, OCT. 30 – Jr. Food Challenge practice, 4-5 p.m. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31 – County Council, 4:30 p.m. Nov. 1-3 – DISTRICT FALL ROUNDUP – at Canyon THURSDAY, NOV. 1 – Food Challenge FRIDAY, NOV. 2 – Food Show, Nutrition Quiz Bowl SATURDAY, NOV. 3 – Beef Quiz Bowl, Horse Quiz Bowl, Swine Quiz Bowl, SET Poster Contest, Swine Skill-a-Thon
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WHAT ?!?!?!? Lightning makes for strange Andrews encounter
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In a game where the only official winner seemed to be Mother Nature, the Hereford Whitefaces and Andrews Mustangs never got to finish their tilt Friday when lightning for suspension of play late in the third quarter. In a game where the 7 p.m. kickoff was already delayed 55 minutes due to lightning, officials removed teams from the field with 34 seconds left in the third immediately after the Mustangs had taken their first lead of the night, 28-21. With the clock on a mandatory 30-minute span of no nearby lightning being constantly reset as skies flashed around the Mustang Bowl, coaches conferred and agreed to suspend the game after play would not be able to resume until after 10:45 p.m. No decisions were made at that time concerning
Despite more than 130 yards nullified by penalties, Herd’s Seth Dixon ground out 154 yards on 29 carries in three quarters Friday at Andrews. HISD photo by Bryan Hedrick
resumption of play at a future date and none had reportedly be made as of Monday. Which leaves the questions of who won, who lost and – more importantly – does it even count as an official game. “I don’t know about who officially wins or loses,” DeLozier said Monday. “There are no UIL rules governing such situations. “From my understanding, it is up to the individual school to determine if it officially counts or not.” Whether it is a win or loss or will even count for the record is of little overall consequence to the Herd. While always setting the goal of victory, in the scope of the season, the actual official game result held little ultimate bearing. “I told our guys not to worry about if they won or lost,” DeLozier said. “The only thing we need to do is learn from it, get better and move on.”
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The Whitefaces jumped out to a 14-0 lead with touchdowns on their first two possessions. With an injury sidelining starting quarterback Dodge DeLozier, back-up Britt Cave made his third start of the season and connected with Ray Ponce on a flanker screen for a 55-yard scored less than 3:00 into the game. A shanked Mustang punt on the ensuing possession set the Herd up at the Andrews 37, where Seth Dixon went off tackle on the first play to make it 14-0 with 7:03 left in the first. The Mustangs trimmed it to 14-6 on a 44-yard pass from Brett Leach to Markeese Lawrence with 1:22 remaining in the opening period. On the next possession, the Herd took 11 plays to move from their 18 to the AHS 18 where Luis Loya nailed a 34-yard field goal. However, the Whitefaces PLEASE SEE HERD | 10
Lady Whitefaces fall at Canyon From Staff Reports
The Lady Whitefaces won their fourth meet in five outings Thursday when they bested the field at Hobbs Cross Country Meet in New Mexico. Contributed photo
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For the fourth time in five outings this season, the Hereford Lady Whiteface cross country team has literally run away from the competition. The Lady Herd saw five runners score in the top 10
and all six finish in the top 12 Thursday as they took the Hobbs (N.M.) Cross Country Meet at Harry McAdams Park. The Lady Whitefaces 31 points bested runner-up Lovington (53) and outdistanced the remainder of the five-team field as
Hobbs (71) was third, Covis (83) fourth and Carlsbad (103) finished fifth. Senior Sabbatha Taylor paced the Lady Herd with her fifth consecutive win of the season as she broke the tape nearly 34 seconds PLEASE SEE XC | 10
To mix sports phrases, the Canyon Lady Eagles held serve Saturday, 3-1, against the visiting Hereford Lady Whitefaces in a key District 3-4A volleyball showdown. In seeing a four-match win streak end, the Lady Herd also suffered their district loss to drop to 17-21 overall and 3-1 in league play. The Lady Eagles remained unbeaten in district to take the lead after the first turn. The Lady Whitefaces looked on the verge of an early exit after losing the first set, 19-25, then coming up just short in the second, 24-26. Rallying, they extended the match with a 25-21 win in the third before running out of gas as the Lady Eagles closed it out, 25-16, in the fourth. A pair of double-digit scorers led the Lady Herd’s 41-kill attack with Carmen Flood knocking down 16 and Taytum Stow adding 11. Rainey Aven recorded another 7 kills as Beth Sanchez finished with 4. Darcy Dodd managed a pair of kills, but had 7 hitting errors, while Lacey Davis chipped in a kill. Alyssa Vallejo and Aven each doled out 19 assists, while Stow and Miranda Acosta had 2 and 1 aces, respectively. Along the net, Flood and Stow came up with 2 blocks each. Sanchez and Dodd had a block apiece. The backcourt defense was led by Alyssa Vallejo with 11 digs and Dodd with 10. Bonnie Vallejo added 9 digs in the balanced rear defense that saw Aven finish with 7 digs, Acosta with 6, Danielle Pena with 4, Stow with 2 and Sanchez with 1.
Carmen Flood (20) again led the Lady Herd attack with 16 kills in Saturday’s, 3-1, district loss at Canyon. BRAND/John Carson The Lady Whitefaces had an open date Tuesday before starting on the second run through the district with a Saturday visit to Lubbock Estacado. First serve is set for 1 p.m. They return home Tuesday, Oct. 16 to face Lamesa in a 6 p.m. match before closing the season with a trip to Levelland on Oct. 20 and hosting Canyon on Oct. 23.
COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES Thursday, Oct. 11 Cross Country Varsity boys, girls at District 3-4A meet, TBA Football Freshman A team vs. San Angelo Lakeview*, 5 p.m. JV vs. San Angelo Lakeview*, 7 p.m. *games at Lubbock Lowery Tennis Varsity vs. Levelland, 4 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 12 Football Varsity vs. San Angelo Lakeview, 7 p.m. Golf Varsity girls at Red Raider 2, TBA
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Monday, Oct. 15 Tennis Bi-District Playoffs, TBA 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.
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Hereford Church of the Nazarene Every Sunday we invite you to the rich worship under the direction of Pastors Mitch and Gina Fernandez. The sweet presence of the Lord is welcome by your worship. Pastor Ted Taylor will be preaching on your place in different Bible stories called “You are the Guy”. The Bible is your story. God is in love with you. This week, we will look at the story of David and Goliath, as we face giants in our lives. Sometimes giants fall, but they are still dangerous. We invite you to be challenged by His Word for you in your life. Jesus is your conqueror. There are great Bible Classes for all age groups every Sunday. We use media and lessons to bring the scriptures to life at 9:30 a.m. Our kindergarten is taught by Rey and Karen Ysaguirre. David Fanning teaches our first and second graders. Emily Taylor leads our third and fourth graders. The Extreme Kids is taught by Juan and Lorena Perez. Maria Keith teaches the Jr. High and Riley Tessneer challenges our High School kids every week. Adult classes are led by Mitch & Gina Fernandez, Kevin Welch, Ruby Sanders, Joe & Lydia Trevizo, Pastor Ted Taylor and Danny Rice. The teaching of God’s Word is a priority at the Nazarene Family Church. We invite you and your family to join us each Sunday.
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After last week’s strange encounter with a new opponent, another new one looms on Friday’s horizon for the Hereford Whitefaces. Although facing just the second completely unknown foe on the slate in San Angelo Lake View for the final non-district game of the season, the Herd will be looking at a few things familiar on at least one side of the ball. “Offensively, they are very similar to us,” Hereford coach Don DeLozier said. “They like to run the counter and screen game.
They do things very similar to us. “In preparation, it is what it is. The good thing is our guys understand what they type of offense is trying to do.” The Chiefs do boast “a big, strong quarterback who throws well,” but DeLozier was quick to add the Whitefaces must remain cognizant of how well the Chiefs run. Lake View has had some problems offensively of late. Coming into the game at 1-5 and mired in a fourgame losing streak, the Chiefs have only scored 27 points in the past three games after scoring 98 in
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took the points off the board when a Mustang personal foul moved it half the distance to the goal with an automatic first down. On the ensuring, Dixon skirted left end from the 9, and Loya’s PAT gave the Whitefaces a 21-6 lead they took into intermission. One of 12 Herd penalties nullified a 68yard, Dixon TD run on the second play of the third quarter as the Whiteface drive eventually fizzled when Dixon was stopped for no gain on fourth-and-2 at the Andrews 23. During that drive, lightning again began flashing on the horizon and appeared closer than that which delayed kickoff. Play continued as lightning approached with the Mustangs scoring on three consecutive possessions. The last was the third scoring toss from Leach to Lawrence, and was followed by
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ahead of the nearest competitor. She ran the 3-mile course in 19:09.55. Melanie Jaquez finished fourth for the Lady Herd in 20:38.65 with Audrey Gibson taking seventh at 20:57.71. Rounding out the Lady Whiteface scorers were Amber Maldonado (21:16.71) and Rubie Trevino (21:30.18) in ninth and 10th, respectively. The final Lady Herd runner, Malarie Doinguez was 13th in 22:00.78. Jaydon Garcia cracked the top 10 with time of 17:15.55 to finish ninth and lead the Whitefaces to a fourth-place finish in the seven-team boys meet. The Herd’s 99 points was just behind Lovington’s 95 and trailed winner Clovis (25) and runner-up Hobbs (58). Also scoring for the Herd were Joel Perales (17:47.46, 16th), Kidron Flickinger (18:01.05, 21st), Tommy Gonzalez (18:23.96, 26th) and Cristian Nunes (18:25.18, 27th). Other finishers for the
the first three. They are the other five games with averaging 20.8 points per three seeing 47, 56 and 61 game for the points put year. up. On the For the Hostile other side season, the Herd of the ball, Chiefs are (4-1) the Chiefs allowing a will play out whopping VS. of multiple 37.5 points formations per outing. as they try T h a t Lake View to figure could bode Chiefs things out. well for the (1-5) While AnWhitefaces, drews does who will have a shutmost likely When: Friday out on the enter the Where: Whiteface Stadium tally – 35-0 game with Kickoff: 7 p.m. in the lone back-up win over quarterback Fabens – no less than 27 Britt Cave taking over afpoints has been in each of ter injury ended the year
a two-point conversion to give Andrews its first lead at 28-21 with 34 seconds remaining in the third. As soon as whistles blew the conversion play dead, officials cleared the field and suspended play at 9:45 p.m. A half-hour later, the mandatory 30-minute, all-clear clock had not started to run when coaches decided to stop the contest. “We played well in spots and not so well in others,” coach DeLozier said. “We overcame some adversity very well this week. There were a lot of things these guys went through this week. “They were able to put it behind them and got back to work. Their tenacity showed, and I was real pleased with that.” Despite having more than 130 yards in rushing attempts called back by penalties, Dixon still churned out 154 yards on 29 carries through almost three quarters with 2 touchdowns. Cave finished 8-of-12 for 128 yards with a TD and no interceptions. Ponce snared a team-high 4 passes for 101 yards and the score.
Whitefaces included Gerardo Rodriguez (18:30.34, 30th) and Abraham Cervantes (19:32.05, 34th). The meet was the last of the regular season for the Herd, who move to the District 3-4A meet on Thursday in Lubbock. “We’re looking pretty strong,” Hereford coach Jose Huerta said. “If things go well, we should advance both teams to the region meet.” With three teams advancing to the region meet from district, the Herd has established itself as one of the league’s premier units on both sides this season. For the Lady Whitefaces, they have won four of five meets and placed second to district-rival Canyon in the other. “This is the best girls team I’ve ever coached,” Huerta said. “From No. 2 on down, they are right there next to each other. The team depth is strong. “While we set sights on beating Canyon, the main focus is getting to region. Really, there is no need to focus on anyone but ourselves.” Dominant throughout the season from top to
bottom, the Lady Whiteface roster will get a boost when Katie McCathern is expected to return from injury for the district run. She has missed the past three meets. Of course, headlining the lineup is Taylor, who is reigning and two-time District 3-5A champion and three-time state qualifier, who crossed the line ahead of the field in all five meets so far. “Sabbatha had been running fabulously,” Huerta said. For the Whitefaces, advancing to region is also a priority and probability. “The boys are strong, too,” Huerta said. “They’ve been dealing with some minor injuries, but when all is said and done, they should be among the top three. “It’s looks very promising for the boys to advance. It would be the first time the boys have moved out of district in a long time.” The top three team finishers and top 10 individuals – outside of team qualifiers – advance to the Region 1 Meet on Oct. 22 in Lubbock.
for starter Dodge DeLozier. Cave hit 8-of-12 passes for 128 yards, including a 55-yard touchdown, with no interceptions against Andrews last week before the game was stopped late in the third quarter and not resumed. For the season, the junior, who has already started three games, is 22of-39 for 364 yards with 3 TDs and 1 pick. “It is pretty much business as usual with Britt taking over,” coach DeLozier said. “There is not much difference in what we can and will do. He has a good understanding of what we’re trying to ac-
complish on offense. “I look forward to watching him grow.” A boost Cave has is running back Seth Dixon, who has gained more than 100 yards in all but one outing – including 155 last week – and stands at 1,065 for the season with last week’s suspended game included. The Herd has not been held below 20 points this season, scored 27 or more four times and averages 32.8 points per game. On the flip side, the defense has posted a pair of shutouts and is allowing only 10.4 points per game. Kickoff for Friday’s tilt at Whiteface Stadium is 7 p.m.
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