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Snow overnight Sunday left Hereford and Deaf Smith County blanketed Monday morning as 4.5 inches of the white stuff was officially recorded in Hereford.

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Old Man Winter makes early visit

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Today

Sunny High: 53º Low: 24º

Thursday

Sunny High: 65º Low: 29º

Friday

Mostly Sunny High: 63º Low: 32º

Although preparation allowed local roads to be predominantly snow-free by midday Monday, temperatures never ventured above freezing as winter cold gripped Deaf Smith County.

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Whether it was karmic timing to provide an ambience boost to the annual Festival of Trees or a portent of the approaching season, winter made a mid-autumn stop by Hereford and Deaf Smith County to end the weekend.

Local temperatures tumbled throughout the day Sunday as storm clouds moved in from the northwest.

By sundown, the mercury was near freezing and winds were gusting.

Within two hours, the area was witness to rare thundersnow as lightning and thunder accompanied the arrival

Festival off and running

Saturday

Partly Cloudy High: 45º Low: 26º

Monday

Mostly Sunny High: 52º Low: 32º

Tuesday

Partly Cloudy High: 56º Low: 37º

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Civic center awaits HEDC board OK Directors before screeching off the line and getting the project started With voters approving again. a referendum that tax Plans for the prodollars be used to fund posed $6.5 million centhe construction of a ter snagged when public new civic center in “pushback” quesHereford, renewed tioned a number of progress on the details about the project resembles project from its a dragster spincost, design and ning wheels at the location to the fact starting line as the citizens did not tree moves down have enough perto green. ceived input into After brakes planning.

HANNA were put to the Hereford City project that was Manager Rick Hanalready well into its na proposed the new cenplanning process in the ter in July 2017 with the spring, city officials are $6.5 million cost coming only awaiting approval from $4 million of surfrom the Hereford Eco- plus existing city funds nomic Development CorPLEASE SEE CENTER | 3 poration (HEDC) Board of

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of snow.

Monday saw a blanket of the white stuff covering the area as officials confirmed that officially 4.5 inches of snow was recorded in Hereford.

“There were some areas that may have had more and some that had less throughout the county,” Deaf Smith County Emergency Management director and Hereford Fire Marshal Dean Turney said. “There were no problems reported due to the storm. Nothing at all – surprisingly.”

Hereford City Manager Rick Hanna also said Monday there were no reports of problems connected with the

The annual Hereford Senior Citizens Association’s Festival of Trees left the starting gate Saturday at Hereford Senior Center with Santa getting a Christmas wish list from an attendee while Clowns Under Construction entertained the crowd. The festival continues through Thursday with Santa and Mrs. Claus, school choirs, holiday bazaar, bake sale and Lionel train display all featured from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Photos by Jim Steiert

The final hurdle to clear before efforts resume on a new civic center in Hereford is approval of $2.5 million by the HEDC Board of Directors.

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Visitation will be in the Rose Chapel of the Hereford Heritage Funeral Home on Thursday, Nov. 15th from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

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Nov. 9 Juan Gonzalez, 25, arrested for criminal trespass and possession or delivery of drug paraphernalia.

Fernando Martinez, 18, arrested for possession of marijuana and possession or delivery of drug paraphernalia.

Stephani Gonzales, 18, arrested for assault.

Isaac Ralph Gentile, 30, arrested for pedestrian in roadway.

Nov. 10 Aniya Monique Dixon, 20, arrested for driving while license invalid and on two outstanding misdemeanor warrants.

Theft was reported in the 600 block of Irving Street.

Nov. 9 Burglary of a motor vehicle was reported in the 700 block of Avenue H. An incident report was taken in the 300 block of

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Burglary of a motor vehicle was reported in the 900 block of East 15th Street.

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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.

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EVENTS

Reports Hereford Police Department

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

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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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architect and engineer for the project, as well as giving the OK to purchase land for the facility.

FROM PAGE 1 Tabbed for West 15th Street between and $2.5 million from HEDC’s $5.2 mil- the Texas Department of Public Safety and Amarillo College campus, the center lion fund balance.

Once a referendum election was offi- will be built on land currently owned by cially called, the HEDC board twice tabled Amarillo College.

By law, a taxing entity must sell votes on approving its portion of land to another taxing entity at apthe funding pending the November praised market value, and commiselection. sioners – as well as the Amarillo Results from the Nov. 6 balloting College Board of Regents – had showed 55 percent of city voters already agreed upon a $218,000 favored the idea. price for the 6 plus-acre site be“They were aware [a new civic fore plans were put on hold. center] was needed,” Hanna said.

All those decisions – including “The voters told us what we need the land sale – are expected to to do. We will now take those steps HAWKINS become official, according to city to make it happen. The voters are officials, when HEDC approval is the boss.

“I am glad it passed. This is something given for its funding.

“Once we get approval from HEDC, we that needed to happen. Hereford was getting stagnate, and this will help with will hit the ground running with this project,” Hanna said. that.”

The overall project is expected to take Renderings, designs and floorplans for the 25,000 square-foot facility were part between 18-24 months to complete, he of Hanna’s original presentation and have added.

HEDC executive director Wade Hawkins since been approved by the Hereford City said the board is expected to address Commission.

Commissioners had also approved an funding approval at its Dec. 5 meeting.

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NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DEAF SMITH By virtue of Orders of Sale issued out of the Honorable 222ND DISTRICT COURT of DEAF SMITH County in the following cases on the 6th day of November, 2018 and to me, as Sheriff, directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell at 10:00 A.M. on the 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2018, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the OFFICIAL door of the Courthouse of said DEAF SMITH County, in the City of HEREFORD, Texas, the following described property located in DEAF SMITH County, towit: Cause No. CI-15E-095

DEAF SMITH COUNTY vs. CUELLAR, TONY & MARY

A Part of Block No. 21, Evants Addition to the Town of Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas, Described by Metes and Bounds as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the East Line of said Block 21, which point is 435.55 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Block; THENCE West 168.2 feet to a 1” iron pipe in the East line of an alley; THENCE North with the East line of said alley, 61.887 feet to a 3/4” iron pipe; THENCE East parallel with the South line of said Block 168.2 feet to a 1/2” iron pipe in the East line of said Block; THENCE South with the East line of said Block, 61.887 feet to THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. Cause No. CI-2017B-014 ENRIQUEZ, JOSEPHINE

HEREFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT vs.

TRACT 1: GEO: R3875 WOMBLE BLOCK 7 LOT 4 Cause No. CI-15E-099 HEREFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT vs.

GARCIA, MOSES & DIANA MARTINEZ TRACT 1: GEO: R4454 The West 89 Feet of Lot 10, and the East 51 Feet of the North 7 Feet of Lot 10, and the North 2 Feet of the West 89 feet of Lot 9, Block 27, Original Town of Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas Cause No. CI-2016C-027 MURILO, ANGELICA

HEREFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT vs.

TRACT 1: GEO: R1387 Evants Block 16, Lot 1 (N100’ W100’ of NW Cor) & MH ALL BIDDERS MUST REGISTER WITH THE TAX OFFICE PRIOR TO SHERIFF’S SALE. Levied on the 7th day of November, 2018 as the property of said Defendants to satisfy the judgments rendered in the above styled and numbered causes, plus all taxes, penalties, interest, and attorney fees accrued to the date of sale and all costs recoverable by law in favor of each jurisdiction.

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OPINION

Broken Vows

From 2007-2017, the CBS series Sixty Minutes followed a married couple from diagnosis to the final stages of Alzheimer’s. For 10 years, a reporter chronicled the personal story of Carol Daly, a woman diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and her caregiver husband, Mike. After a decade, the disease wrought devastating impacts on each of them.

Soon after diagnosis, Carol’s devoted husband assumed full responsibility for her care and their household. Mike swore he would keep her at home. By the eighth year, Mike was breaking from the emotional stress of caring for his wife, an invalid who could no longer communicate. He was forced to hire outside help at a cost of $40,000 a year. Two years later, Alzheimer’s had taken her personality, leaving her nearly catatonic. Having pondered suicide, Mike did the unthinkable and placed his wife in a nursing home for her safety and his own sake.

I’ll never put you in a home.

It’s the innocent promise that cannot be kept, no matter how heartfelt, no matter how sincere the intentions. Because in making this one vow, you’re naive, a babe in ALL IN the woods with no inkling Kerrie Womble Steiert of what lies ahead. It’s a good thing. If you knew what rough terrain you faced, you’d lie down and surrender now.

When a loved one receives hard news, the diagnosis that cannot be candy coated, a well-meaning relative imagines they can control where this road goes, how to arrive at the final destination. They couldn’t be more wrong.

Most debilitating illnesses like cancer, MS, dementia, ALS, begin with subtle symptoms. Dropped spoons. Funny fits of forgetfulness. Physical weakness. Loss of names. Minor setbacks that we can easily face and chalk up to normal aging. Denial protects us from the scary possibilities for a while. In the beginning, we absorb the minor compromises. We cling to the idea that we can do it all, lead normal lives while holding down jobs and becoming responsible for a terminally-ill relative.

It’s a familiar story, one that plays out every day in families around the world.

The downward spiral is gradual, unspooling through the years as your learning curve deepens, demanding more time, energy, understanding and heavy lifting.

Figuring out how to merge your obligations with theirs, you juggle the doctor appointments, insurance records, bill payments, patient safety, medicines, caregiver schedules. Decision-making roles reverse and the day comes when your cranky parent or spouse demands to know why you are treating them like a child.

You’re drowning in legal details: Bank accounts, financial and medical power of attorney, funeral plans, taxes, military records, savings that are being depleted at an alarming rate because Medicare and regular health insurance don’t cover the realities of dementia and long-term care.

Meanwhile, you’re organizing the parade of hospice directors, home nurses, aides, social workers, housekeepers and chaplains.

The pendulum swings as the illness triggers panic attacks, depression, sundowning, crazy out-of-character fits, loss of independence. The emotional cost is high.

Every day, you experience grief for the little losses, the personality that is disintegrating, the body that is breaking down.

You’re witnessing the gradual deterioration of the parent or spouse you knew and depended upon. They’re falling apart and you’re left to pick up the broken pieces.

You won’t see it, but there’s a wall ahead, waiting for you. You’ll hit it on a day when your reserves are spent, your hope crushed, reality finally outweighing your expectations. Perpetual care of an invalid has always been beyond your understanding. The disease has not only defeated your loved one. It’s beaten you.

No one wants to spend their final days in institutional care, regardless of how wellmanaged and qualified its staff. Moving to “the home” means leaving yours, being surrounded by strangers, albeit caring capable ones, living on the facility’s schedule and shrinking your life to fit a 12’ by 20’ room.

Good licensed nursing homes are a blessing and necessity in every community and Hereford fortunately has those. The highest respect and support goes to the dedicated individuals who have chosen careers caring for those in need of skilled managed care. They fulfill the hardest – and most essential – jobs on earth. But these dedicated professionals would be first to admit that leaving the family home is a heartbreaking choice.

The human body fights to live with tenacious, inspiring will. Every remarkable cell, whether brain or muscle, bone or blood, resists the invasive attack of disease. Alone in this struggle, your loved one is gone to war. You’re pulled into this battleground, caught between the realities of the sickness and the one who soldiers through the fight. It is an agonizing, slow engagement and your single role is to tend to the mortally wounded.

Believe, if you can, your best was always enough.

Wednesday November 14, 2018

Results of election reveal Larger-than-usual turnout

Tales of Deaf Smith County “I love a parade, the tramping of feet ... I love every beat of a drum!”

Ted Koehler, 1931

cents. O.G. Newman, then publisher, headlined the front page story with “City Celebrates Hustlin’ Hereford.”

Victory parades, homecoming Although the Veterans Day Parade parades and the Christmas lighted and Reception was canceled due to parade are also memory makers weather, a tribute to all veterans and and are events that are enjoyed by active duty personnel is extended. many. Celebrations, with or without A special thank you goes to the a parade, can be memory makers.

Hereford BRAND and radio stations One parade that might be recalled KNNK and KPAN for their help in is the trek from Stanton Junior High advertising and announcing the by students and teachers to the events and then for their help in varsity football field for the annual announcing the cancellation of the Stanton-LaPlata football game. events.

A memory from Jan. 2, 1930 The Deaf Smith County Historical would be when the athletic field was Commission appreciates all who officially named Whiteface Field. had made plans to be in the parade And, on May 1, 1962, a bond was and those who were helping passed by a 520-302 vote with the reception. to build a new fieldhouse.

Thanks to Richard LaAlthough there wasn’t a mascus for organizing the parade at the time, it was a parade and to Peggy Lamascause for celebration. cus for planning the musiA few weeks later, the stacal portion of the reception dium was officially moved event. to its present location at Thank you also to Deaf a cost of $2,000. By July Smith County Judge D.J. of that year, lights were Wagner, who was to be erected at the stadium and moderator, and to Maj. in early August a fence was Carolyn Waters Johnny Journey and HHS built around the field. Half U.S. Marine Corps JROTC cadets, of the fencing project was financed who would have been assisting with by the booster club. both events.

Some will recall that, due to Plans have begun for next year, overcrowding during the 1946-47 and these plans include contacting school year, barracks were moved more veterans, having more citizens from the then closed Italian prisinvolved in the events and possibly oner of war camp to be used for having the parade an hour earlier. classrooms. These were north of the Hopefully, parades and other com- then high school where the Stanton munity events will be memories to building gym is now located. share for years to come. According Also, due to the need for more to history, Deaf Smith County citi- classrooms in the 1953-54 school zens have always enjoyed a parade year, some elementary classes were whether it was a planned or an im- held in First Baptist Church and promptu one.

First Methodist Church for several In 1909, for example, a bond was months. passed for the construction of the Deaf Smith County and Hereford county courthouse. When the news citizens have much to celebrate, and of its passing was announced, the a parade honoring our veterans, celwinners engaged the city band and ebrating the activities of our youth, others to join in a parade to “ha- seasonal activities such as the Anrass” the losers. By the way, the los- nual Festival of Trees, and various ers accepted defeat and supported ethnic and religious events and celthe decision. ebrations are what makes a commuProbably the longest parade in nity strong. the county’s history was during the I like Bob Hope’s theme Aug. 23-Sept. 2 Diamond Jubilee song...”Thanks for the memory…”

Celebration. Hundreds of citizens Perhaps this can be our theme were involved in the activities of song, too. that time.

The Hereford Brand published the “I love a parade, a handful of vets, 75th Diamond Jubilee Edition that a line of cadets or any brigade, for I contained 140 pages and sold for 75 love a parade.” Ted Koehler

AUSTIN – More than 8.3 million of Texas’ 15.8 million registered voters cast ballots in the Nov. 6 general election, as shown in results posted by the secretary of state.

The turnout of almost 53 percent was recognized widely as the highest in nearly 50 years for a Texas election without presidential candidates on the ballot.

U.S. Rep. Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke, D-El Paso, garnered national attention in his quest to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Houston, but Cruz won the race with 4,244,204 votes (50.92 percent) to 4,024,777 (48.29 percent) for O’Rourke.

Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, was re-elected to a second term. He received 4,638,532 million votes, which amounted to 55.83 percent of total votes cast. Democratic challenger Lupe Valdez of Dallas received 3,528,705 million votes or 42.47 percent of the total vote.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Republican who presides over the Texas Senate, was re-elected to a second STATE term, receiving 4,244,709 million CAPITAL votes, 51.32 percent. Democratic challenger Mike Collier of Houston HIGHLIGHTS Ed Sterling received 3,841,940 million votes, 46.45 percent.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, was re-elected with 4.2 million votes, 50.6 percent.

Democratic challenger Justin Nelson received 3.9 million votes, 46.9 percent.

Incumbents retain posts In other state agency races, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, Republican, was re-elected over Democrat Joe Chevalier; Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Republican, was re-elected over Democrat Miguel Suazo; Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, Republican, was re-elected over Democrat Kim Olson; and Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick, Republican, was re-elected over Democrat Roman McAllen.

All incumbents won re-election in Texas Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals and State Board of Education races. Winning open seats on the State Board of Education were: Matt Robinson, Republican, over Democrat Elizabeth Markowitz, District 7; Pam Little, Republican, over Democrat Suzanne Smith, District 12; and A. Denise Russell, Republican, over Democrat Aicha Davis, District 13.

Results tweak seat counts Also in Nov. 6 election results, Democrats picked up 12 seats in the 150-member Texas House of Representatives, so in 2019 Republicans will hold 83 seats and Democrats 67.

Incumbent House members who lost their re-election bids include: Reps. Matt Rinaldi, R-Irving; Paul Workman, R-Austin; Ron Simmons, R-Carrollton; Linda Koop, R-Richardson; Rodney Anderson, R-Grand Prairie; Mike Schofield, R-Houston; Gary Elkins, R-Houston; and Tony Dale, R-Cedar Park.

In the Texas Senate, Democrats picked up two seats as Republicans Konni Burton of Colleyville and Donald Huffines of Dallas lost their races to Beverly Powell and Nathan Johnson, respectively. Republicans currently hold 21 Senate seats and Democrats hold 10, but in 2019 the balance will shift to 20-11 or 21-10 depending on the outcome of a special election to fill the Senate District 6 seat vacated by Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston.

Gov. Abbott ordered the special election to be held on Dec. 11. Two state representatives who won re-election on Nov. 6, Democrats Carol Alvarado and Ana Hernandez of Houston, both have expressed their intent to run for the vacated seat.

Field narrows in speaker race When the 86th Texas Legislature convenes on Jan. 8, House members will elect a new speaker to preside.

Current House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, who chose not to seek re-election, is now less than two months from the end of his record five consecutive two-year terms as leader of the House.

State Rep. Walter “Four” Price, R-Amarillo, on Nov. 11 withdrew as a candidate in the race to become the next speaker. State Rep. John Zerwas, R-Richmond, withdrew on Oct. 29.

Declared candidates for the speakership presently include Reps. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton; Travis Clardy, R-Nacogdoches; Drew Darby, R-San Angelo; Eric Johnson, D-Dallas; Phil King, R-Weatherford; and Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound.

Both Price and Zerwas indicated that they would support Bonnen’s candidacy. Bonnen currently serves as speaker pro tempore of the House.

Dems win U.S. House seats Now-former Sen. Sylvia Garcia won the race to succeed retiring longtime U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston, in Congressional District 29. Also winning U.S. House seats were Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, who defeated longtime incumbent Republican John Culberson of Houston, Congressional District 7; and Democrat Colin Allred, who defeated incumbent Republican Pete Sessions of Dallas, Congressional District 32.

Hegar distributes revenue Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Nov. 7 announced he would send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $817 million in local sales tax allocations for the month of November.

The amount is 5.4 percent more than the local sales tax allocations distributed by the comptroller in November 2017.

Allocations are based on sales made in September by businesses that report tax monthly and sales made in July, August and September by quarterly filers.

Allocations as compared with those from November 2017: — Cities, $535.8 million, a 5.6 percent increase; — Transit systems, $173.7 million, a 2.5 percent increase; — Counties, $50.6 million, a 10.3 percent increase; — Special purpose taxing districts, $57 million, a 9.4 percent increase.

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

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Fall moisture challenge, help for more deer opportunities

By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer

Some years ago while pheasant hunting near Dawn, and well before there was a deer season in Deaf Smith County, we sent one of our party around to a narrow patch of sorghum near a playa, where a sailing rooster that had caught some shot pellets from a hunter had suddenly folded up and crashed. A couple of us who had marked the drop gave the distant hunter hand signals as to where the rooster had gone down as he trudged into the maize field, searching the ground. After a few minutes he spotted his quarry, and just as he bent down near a cluster of johnsongrass to pick it up, he jumped back, startled.

It was quite a show for us at a distance as a young forkhorn mule deer buck roused from the johnsongrass thicket where it had been napping amidst the sorghum stalks and went pogoing off toward the playa. This was virtually unheard-of back then, reason enough to remember it all these seasons later.

We wondered aloud what this steel-gray mule deer was doing out here on flat farmland, miles distant from any habitat offered

by Tierra Blanca Creek.

Now, post-CRP era, spotting mule deer or even a whitetail now and again isn’t nearly so rare a hap-

There's lots more opportunity to see whitetail and mule deer in the local area these days. pening in Deaf Smith, Castro, or Parmer County if you’re in the right places, and yes, that includes pasture land, draws, sorghum fields and haygrazer patches. And now there are hunting seasons on both whitetails and mule deer in this county and surrounding areas. Whitetail season is currently underway and spans through January 6 and mule deer season opens locally November 17 and runs through December 2 with a one buck limit on either species.

Thanks to the generous fall rains we experienced mule deer should be finding forbs and good growths of winter wheat to sustain them as the season comes on.

Hunters all across Texas were expected to see

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greener pastures and possibly fewer deer coming to the feeders in some areas in early November when the general season kicked off. Predictions are that despite dry conditions earlier this summer hunters could be pleasantly surprised with the antler quality of bucks they do find.

An abundance of new plant growth flooding the Texas landscape with green in the aftermath of lush October rainfall should provide a boost for white-tailed deer, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

“There’s a huge flush of green, like a giant food plot, so that’s good for the deer,” said Alan Cain, TPWD deer program leader. “Hunters in traditional whitetail country in south

and east Texas may need to adjust their hunting strategies to find deer that may not be readily seeking out corn because of the green conditions, but the benefit for bucks coming out of the rut and for bred does should set the stage for a good spring.”

The general deeer season opened Nov. 3 and runs through Jan. 6, 2019 in North Texas, and Jan. 20, 2019 in South Texas. A late youth-only season is also slated for Jan. 7-20, 2019.

For additional late season deer hunting opportunities and county specific regulations, consult the 2018-19 Outdoor Annual of hunting and fishing regulations.

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He also urges hunters to check feeders and dispose of any wet or spoiled corn, which can lead to aflatoxins.

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Additionally, the Texas Animal Health Commission has statewide mandatory testing requirements that apply to elk, red deer, sika, moose, and reindeer.

Samples taken in the Panhandle CWD zones are also being examined for bovine tuberculosis (TB). Although this disease has not been discovered in Texas deer, reports of bovine TB elsewhere have heightened public concerns. While it is highly unlikely to encounter a deer with TB, hunters, landowners, processors and taxidermists should be encouraged to report any suspicious appearing animals.

The recent greenup provides a stark contrast from earlier in the year when a lack of consistent and uniform distribution of rainfall during the spring and early summer left the Texas landscape dotted with a patchwork of habitat conditions. TPWD wildlife biologists observed the majority of the state had reasonable forb production and good brush.

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Community CSF sign-ups Thurs., Fri. From Staff Reports

Applications for assistance from the 39th season of the Christmas Stocking Fund (CSF) will be accepted Thursday and Friday, Nov. 15-16, in the lounge of the Hereford Community Center from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day.

CSF is a grassroots hometown charity that seeks to serve the less fortunate of the Hereford and Deaf Smith County community primarily at Christmas, but steps in when needs arise year-round.

Applicants must provide

personal identification and proof of Deaf Smith County residence such as a driver’s license or bill receipt showing their local address.

If utility assistance is requested, applicants must bring water, gas and electric bills, and must provide account numbers.

When medical help is requested, an invoice or bill from a physician or pharmacy must be presented.

CSF serves applicants regardless of race, color, age, religion, handicap or national origin.

Filing an application

does not guarantee assistance will be granted.

CSF assistance comes in the form of food and clothing, as well as help with utilities, medical and pharmacy bills. All assistance – except food – is via vouchers payable to merchants, utilities or medical facilities cooperating with CSF. First Bank Southwest will begin accepting donations to CSF immediately following Thanksgiving. Gifts to the local charity may be left at the bank or mailed to CSF in care of First Bank Southwest.

Jackpot pig show set for Dec. 1-2 From Staff Reports

The Panhandle Preview Jackpot pig show will be held Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1-2, at Deaf Smith County Bull Barn.

Open to all comers, the event is sponsored by Ag Specialist and Tireworks Tire Pros of Hereford.

Both barrows and gilts may be shown.

Judges will include Bryson Williams of Olton on Dec. 1 and Kyndal Reitzenstein, a student at Oklahoma State University, on Dec. 2.

Barns will open at noon on Nov. 30 with showmanship events to begin at 11 a.m. on both days.

Showing of pig classes will begin immediately after showmanship.

Early entry through Nov. 15 is $35, and late entry, up to the day of the show, is $45. Early entries can be mailed to Panhandle Preview Jackpot, P.O. Box 1992, Hereford, TX, 79045.

While pen space will be available on a firstcome first-served basis, competitors will also be allowed to show stock unloaded off trailers.

Entrants are advised to bring their own shavings for livestock bedding. Entries are expected from a multi-state area.

Guaranteed payouts for the event include $1,000 and a buckle for champions, $500 and a buckle for reserve champions, and $250 and a buckle for third overall.

Buckles will also be awarded in each of the

four showmanship divisions. Other prizes including banners, brushes, and a pair of show boxes will be awarded.

A washer tournament will precede the show on the evening of Nov. 30 with free pulled pork sandwiches provided by the Knights of Columbus. Entry fee is $20 and proceeds will benefit Hereford Cancer Coalition.

For additional information, contact Michael Berend at 806-344-5917 or Glenn Kahlich at 806344-7034.

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Hostile Herd heads to playoffs

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Lady Herd senior Carmen Flood (20) capped her career with a 20-kill effort in Friday’s region semifinal loss to Decatur.

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Lady Herd tumbles in region semifinal

From Staff Reports

The postseason run came to an end Friday as the Hereford Lady Whitefaces were eliminated from the party in a 1-3 loss to Decatur in the Class 4A Region 1 semifinals at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene.

Snapping a three-match playoff win streak, the loss ended the Lady Herd season at 23-23 after they had rebounded from a 3-15 start.

The Lady Eagles grabbed an early lead with 25-21 win in the first set before putting the Lady Whitefaces on the edge of elimination with a 25-10 romp in the second.

Rebounding in the third set to keep hopes alive, the Lady Herd clawed out a 27-25 victory before seeing the curtain fall on the year with a 25-14 loss in the fourth set to clinch it.

Lady Herd senior Carmen Flood made the most of her HHS swansong with a season-high 20 kills as the Lady Whitefaces finished with 39 for the

match.

Taytum Stow added 10 kills for the Lady Herd, while Rainey Aven and Darcy Dodd finished with 4 kills each. Beth Sanchez rounded out the list with 1 kill.

More than doubling up service errors to aces (7-3), the came away with only 3 as Bonnie Vallejo, Dodd and Aven each served up 1.

Aven doled out a teamhigh 21 assists, while Alyssa Vallejo had 12. Aubrey Landis, Sanchez and Savannah Morales record 1 assist apiece.

Stow paced the net defense’s 5 blocks with 2.

Landis, Flood and Dodd all finished with 1 each.

On the backside, it was Danielle Pena coming up with a team-high 19 digs as the Lady Whitefaces had 48 for the match.

Alyssa Vallejo added 7 digs with Bonnis Vallejo chipping in 6. Aven recorded 5 as Dodd had 4, Rounding out the dig list were Sanchez, Morales and Miranda Acosta with 2 each and Stow with 1.

After doing something they have not done in eight years, the Hereford Whitefaces will do something they have not done in four when they take the field Friday in the UIL Class 4A football playoffs.

With a 6-3 regularseason mark, the Hostile Herd posted their first back-to-back winning seasons since 2009-10 and will be making their first postseason appearance since 2014.

Qualified for the playoffs before the season started, the Whitefaces enter Bi-District as District 3-4A’s No. 3 seed following a 1-2 league finish.

“They were talking the other day about whether we were 6-3 or 6-4,” Hereford coach Don DeLozier said. “Then I heard a voice in back say, ‘We’re 0-0.’

That’s exactly where we want to be.

“This is all part of the season plan and another step in the journey.”

Standing in the Herd’s way will District 4-4A Springtown.

The Porcupines come in at 8-2 overall and the second seed from 4-4A after a 4-1 district finish.

“They are a solid offensive team,” DeLozier said. “They have a good running back and quarterback. They both play

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When: Friday Where: Synder Kickoff: 7 p.m.

really well for them.

“They execute their offense well. They rely on their running game and do a good job with the screen game. They score a lot.”

By “a lot,” DeLozier means a lot.

The Porcupines have lit up scoreboards this season to the tune of 47.9 points per game.

They have been held under 30 points in a game in their two losses – and those were 29 and 27 – while scoring 42 or more six times, 56 or more four times, 61 or more three times and 72 or more twice.

“We have to account for their running back,” DeLozier said of problems Springtown can pose.

“Plus, their defense is aggressive and has done good in helping them stay in games.”

DUMAS 24, HERD 17 DHS 10 96 113 209 4-7-0 6-1 6-35.8 3-35

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SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4- F 14 0 7 3 - 24 0 3 14 0 - 17

SCORING SUMMARY SECOND QUARTER D – Ramos 86 int. return (Yart kick), 4:28 D – Mares 32 punt return (Yart kick), 2:08 SECOND QUARTER H – Loya 23 FG, :00 THIRD QUARTER H – Dixon 17 run (Loya kick), 10:47 H – Dixon 7 run (Loya kick), 5:36 D – Lay 29 pass from Williams (Yart kick), 4:54 FOURTH QUARTER D – Yart 21 FG, 11:56 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – D:Mares 12-98, Ramos 2-(-5), Rodriguez 6-11, Williams 13-(-8); H: Dixon Davis 1-2, Ortega 1-(-2), X.Gonzalez 2-0, Dixon 26-94, Grajeda 7-(-9). PASSING– D: Williams 4-7-0-113; H: Grajeda 5-15-1-39, Dixon 1-1-056. RECEIVING – D: Lay 2-63, Stroebel 134,Rodriguez 1-6; H: Mendez 2-15, Ortega 1-13, Dixon 1-(-2), McCrackej 2-69. MISSED FGS – P: Hernandez 40.

Senior RB Seth Dixon is looking to add to his 1,602 rushing yards this season when he leads the Whitefaces into Snyder for Friday’s Bi-District playoff game against Springtown.

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Whiteface rally outdone in 24-17 loss to Dumas

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

A second-half rally could not be sustained Friday as the Hereford Whitefaces saw Dumas comeback to take a 24-17 win to cap the regular season at Whiteface Stadium.

Hit with back-to-back losses for the first time this season, the Herd finished the regular season at 6-3 and 1-2 in District 3-4A to get the league’s No. 3 playoff seed. The Demons closed out 8-2 and 3-0 as district champions.

“We started out a little shaky, but we showed some moxie to battle back,” Hereford coach Don DeLozier said. “We got back into the game and had a chance to win.

That’s what you’re looking for.”

What the Herd was not looking for was the bottom side of a firstquarter deficit after the Luis Ramos returned an interception 86 yards for a score and Jacob Mares took a punt back 32 yards for a touchdown to make 14-0 Dumas with 4:28 left in the first.

Finally getting their offense moving, the Whitefaces drove from their 23 to the Demon 6 – that included a 56-yard pass from RB Seth Dixon to Slader McCrack-

en – to make it 14-3 on Luis Loya’s 23-yard field goal as time expired in the half.

Keeping the momentum to open the second half, Tyler Scoggins recovered an onside kick to set the Herd up at DHS 32.

Three plays later, Dixon went up the middle from 17-yards out to make it 14-10 just 1:13 into the third before an Orion Ramirez sack forced a short Demon punt.

Taking seven plays, the Whitefaces moved the 35 yards with Dixon cutting back off blocks to score on a 7-yard run. Loya added the PAT as the Herd had the first lead at 17-14 with 5:36 to go in the period.

The lead was shortlived.

After Omar Delgado returned the ensuing kickoff 42 yards to the Herd 40, Demon QB Spencer Williams went around right end for 11 before connecting with Wyatt Lay on a 29-yard touchdown pass to put the Demons back on top, 21-17, just 34 seconds later.

A 26-yard Mares punt return following an ensuing Whiteface three-and-out set the Demons up at the HHS 38. Hereford’s Carson PLEASE SEE HERD | 10

COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES Thursday, Nov. 15 Boys Basketball 7th-grade A team at Plainview Coronado, 4:30 p.m.

7th-grade B team at Plainview Coronado, 5:45 p.m.

8th-grade B team at Plainview Coronado, 7 p.m.

8th-grade A team at Plainview Coronado, TBA Girls Basketball Freshmen at Borger JV tournament, TBA JV at Borger JV tournament, TBA

Friday, Nov. 16 Basketball Girls freshmen at Borger JV tournament, TBA Girls JV at Borger JV tournament, TBA Football Varsity at Bi-District playoffs, TBA

Saturday, Nov. 17 Boys Basketball Varsity at Dalhart, noon Girls Basketball Varsity at Dalhart, 11 a.m.

Freshmen at Borger JV tournament, TBA JV at Borger JV tournament, TBA Wrestling Boys varsity, JV at Dumas Takedown, 10 a.m.

Monday, Nov. 19 Basketball Girls JV at Shallowater, 4:30 p.m.

Girls varsity at Shallowater, 6 p.m.

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Come join us at 9:00 a.m. for our new adult Bible study series – "The Christmas Experience." Refreshments will be available at 10:00 a.m. and our worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. Communion will be served to all who wish to partake. Fellowship of Believers is located at 245 N. Kingwood, and everyone is welcome. Questions? Leave a message at 364-0359.

AND, the public is invited to the FREE, one-hour presentation of "Coping With Grief During the Holidays" by Danny Mize – at 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon (November 18). Refreshments and handouts provided, and reservations are not needed. Why not bring a grieving friend and join us.

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Becoming love…. Our goal we strive for as Christians. It’s not that we have arrived, but, as people who are indwelt by God, who is love, we are to be love, act love, and live love. This Sunday’s sermon, in this series by Pastor Ted, is Love Serves. Love lays down its life for another. We invite you to join us Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. for our special Thanksgiving services.

Thanksgiving is the time we receive a special “Thank Offering” for Nazarene World Missions. The “Thank Offering” enables the church to go where it has never been before. There are 176 countries where the Church of the Nazarene operates. Your gifts make reaching new people possible.

Following the morning service is our Thanksgiving Family Dinner. Tickets are $6 in advance and $8 at the door. Call the church office to get your tickets. 364-8303.

There will be a combined prayer service on Sunday night, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. at New Bethel Church with Pastor Noe Diaz preaching.

The church will not have services on Wednesday night because of Thanksgiving and the church offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

Let’s give Thanks.

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1 Chronicles 16:35 35 Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.”

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Titus 2:11 11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.

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1 John 2:23 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

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Altman had a tackle for loss on third-and-goal from the 3 to force the Demons to provide the final margin on a 21-yard, Ah Lee Yart field goal with 11:56 to play.

“We had our opportunities to stop them twice on that touchdown drive after we went ahead,” DeLozier said. “They just made the plays to get the yards they needed and score.

“The defense played well.

They did a great job holding us in the game.”

Despite Dumas scoring 24 total points, the Herd defense only surrendered 10 of those to turn in another solid effort.

The Demons finished with only 209 total yards as Mares finished with more individual rushing yards (98) as the team did (96).

Williams connected on 4-of-7 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown.

It was another week of offensive struggles for the injury-bitten Whitefaces – who did have Dixon back in the lineup after he missed last week, but played without leading receiver Ray Ponce.

Dixon had his toughest overall night of the season to finish with 94 yards on 26 carries and 2 TDs. He also completed his lone pass attempt for 56 yards.

Back-up QB Sebastian Grajeda, in his third game under center, connected on 5-of-15 tosses for 39 yards with an interception, in addition to minus-9 rushing yards on 7 attempts.

McCracken and Christian Mendez had 2 receptions each for the Herd.

The Whitefaces head to playoffs Friday where they will meet District 4-4A No. 2 seed Springtown in the Bi-District round at 7 p.m., in Snyder.

posted two shutouts and allowed only 6 points in another game, Springtown is allowing 22.8 points per game this season.

Looking at the final six games on the Porcupine slate that average jumps to 29.8 points given up per outing.

The Whitefaces will be looking to overcome some offensive woes created by a combination of injury and attrition.

Although still averaging 31.3 points per game, the Herd offense has managed just 17 points in each of the past two games – both losses.

Much of that is due to the Herd relying on No. 5 QB Sebastian Grajeda – a starting WR/DB – under center, which has severely hampered the passing attack and put even more focus on star RB Seth Dixon.

Despite being the center of every opponent’s attention this season, the senior has 1,602 yards on 246 carries (6.5 per carry) with 25 rushing scores and 2 receiving TDs. “We have to get better in the passing game,” DeLozier said. “We have to find things that give us an advantage.”

Since taking over under center, Grajeda is 21-of-48 for 233 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.

The passing will get a boost Friday with the expected return of WR Ray Ponce, who missed last week’s game with an injury. The team leader in reception, yards and TDs, Ponce has 29 catches for 636 yards and 7 scores.

The winner of Friday’s game will advance to the Area round Nov. 23.

Kickoff for the Bi-District game is 7 p.m., Friday in Snyder.

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Much of the reason the county weathered the storm so well – if you’ll pardon the pun – was its timing, according to Turney.

“It just happened at a good time,” he said.

“Between Monday already being a holiday (Veterans Day) and the view of the approaching schools making an ear- winter is not something ly call to cancel classes, on which city officials it kept people off the would speculate. road, and that helped a “I don’t know if this lot with there bewas a predictor ing no accidents. for the winter,” “It was a good Hanna said. “It storm. We got seems a little precipitation early. I have faith that is always in ‘The Farmer’s needed without Almanac’ when it any problems.” comes to that.”

While mid-No“The Farmer’s vember snow is Almanac” is preTURNEY not an anomaly dicting the area for Hereford, it to have a wet and is not a common oc- mild winter, which Hancurrence. na added indicates the Whether an early potential for more snow snowstorm is a pre- throughout the season.

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Unlicensed drivers learning to drive are often taught the benefits of defensive driving. Safety is often the focus of such lessons, but the benefits of driving safely and efficiently extend far beyond safety.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, aggressive driving can lower gas mileage by roughly 15 to 30 percent at highway speeds. In addition, a 2017 study from researchers at the DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory found that aggressive driving can contribute to a reduce fuel efficiency by as much as 40 percent in st op- and- go traffic.

Speeding as well as rapid acceleration and braking are hallmarks of aggressive driving, and each of these habits puts drivers, their passengers and other motorists at risk of accident and injury.

By taking these steps to drive more efficiently, drivers can save money and potentially even lives.

1. Avoid rooftop cargo.

Rooftop cargo units can be beneficial for family vacations or other extended getaways. But using rooftop cargo boxes as traveling storage units for items you don’t need on a daily basis or simply keeping empty units attached to vehicle roofs compromises fuel efficiency. Rooftop cargo bins increase the aerodynamic drag on vehicles, forcing them to burn more fuel than they would

need to burn while moving without anything attached to the roof. DOE estimates suggest that large, blunt rooftop cargo boxes can reduce fuel efficiency by as much as 25 percent when a vehicle is moving at speeds between 65 and 75 miles per hour.

2. Don’t treat your trunk like a closet.

Trunks are not closets, so resist the temptation to use them to store golf clubs and other items that are better stored in a house or garage. Research has indicated that an extra 100 pounds in a vehicle can reduce gas mileage by about 1 percent. Because that figure is based on the percentage of extra weight relative to the vehicle’s weight, drivers of small vehicles may find using their trunks as closets to be especially costly and inefficient.

3. Use cruise control when possible.

Cruise control makes it possible for vehicles to maintain constant speeds. That helps drivers ensure they are always obeying the speed limit, and it keeps cars from the constant acceleration and deceleration that wastes fuel.

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