eBRAND: November 17, 2018

Page 1

HerefordBRAND.com

| Saturday,

November 17, 2018 | P

rinted on recycled paper

Weekend Edition

Hereford BRAND Countdown to Thanksgiving 2018 - Thursday, November 22: 5 Days

Volume 118 | Number 39

Proudly Serving The High Plains Since 1901

HEDC OKs incentive for Caviness

WHAT'S INSIDE

Local hospice to light memorial tree

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

Page 5

Herd, Lady Herd extinquish Flames Page 8

Taylor inks letter, runs to Southern Nazarene Page 8

FORECAST

Today

Cloudy High: 41º Low: 26º

Sunday

AM Clouds/PM Sun High: 44º Low: 27º

Monday

Sunny High: 59º Low: 27º

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny High: 60º Low: 34º

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny High: 60º Low: 37º

Thursday

Partly Cloudy High: 63º Low: 40º

Friday

Mostly Sunny High: 53º Low: 30º

Facebook.com/HerefordBRAND

INDEX Page 2............Obituaries Page 3......Public Record Page 4....................News Page 5....................News Page 6..........Community Page 7..........Community Page 8..................Sports Page 9...........Classifieds Page 10................Sports

© 2018 Hereford BRAND A division of Roberts Publishing Group

10 pages plus inserts | $1.00

Texas Farm Bureau’s “Doing it Country Style,” replete with bell and windmill fan, received the highest bids Tuesday at the 28th Festival of Trees gala and auction, bringing $5,000 from Whiteface Ford. Photo by Jim Steiert

HSCA tree auction rings up $53,250 By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer

The 28th annual Hereford Senior Citizens Association’s (HSCA) Festival of Trees Gala and Tree Auction grossed $53,250 in bids on 22 decorated Christmas trees and additional unique Christmas pieces Tuesday. Gaveled as the top grossing tree at the auction was “Doing it Country Style,” adorned with country life trimmings including a windmill fan. That tree was decked by Texas Farm Bureau and elicited a winning bid of $5,000 from Whiteface Ford. “When all of the income from the assorted week-long activities at the festival is eventually tallied, we should see a total raised of close to $100,000,” HSCA executive director Lyn Rayburn said. “All net proceeds are used in the operation of the center, to maintain our senior lunch program, and to support our home-delivered meals program.” Other decorated trees, sponsors, sale amount and buyer included: We Honor Our Veterans: Samaritan Hospice, $1,800 from AZTX Cattle. Suite Dreams: Big Brothers/Big Sisters, $3,000 from Stevens Five Star Car and Truck Center Christmas in Texas: Deaf Smith County Courthouse, $2,000 from Hereford Grain Visions of Sugar Plums: Bluebonnet Elementary School, $2,100 from Hereford Texas Federal

A list of more 20 theme-decorated trees draws the attention of patrons to Tuesday’s 28th annual HSCA Festival of Trees gala and auction as more than $53,000 was raised. Photo by Jim Steiert

Peroxide playoffs Seeing if blondes truly have more fun, the Hereford Whitefaces renewed a playoff tradition with the peroxide shampoo before Friday's playoff game against Springtown. Left, from left, Dodge DeLozier, Shawn Escamilla and Isaias Martinez show off the new do Tuesday before, right, Martinez and fellow OL A.J. Thomas, Christian Guerreo and Lalo Carrasco exit the practice field Thursday. BRAND/John Carson

PLEASE SEE TREES | 4

Caviness Beef Packers received a bit of an off-set Tuesday for increased upcoming expenses when the Hereford Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) Board of Directors approved an incentive package for the local business. The plan is fulfillment of a request by Caviness for HEDC assistance and HEDC’s willing to provide assistance for the company’s expansion of its Hereford production facility. “[The expansion] is bring more jobs and employees to Hereford,” HEDC executive director Wade Hawkins said. “It will put some stress on local housing, but new jobs is something HAWKINS you’re always glad to have coming. “Caviness has been here 50 years. We’re just pleased they decided to stay in Hereford.” In August, Caviness announced a $49 million expansion project that included increasing the Hereford plant’s output by some 50 percent through the addition of infrastructure for a second shift that will add 600 employees. New HEDC board president John Perrin PERRIN questioned city attorney Audie Sciumbato in detail to ensure the agreement met with all legal requirements and mandates needed for HEDC funding to be used before calling for a motion and vote. “It is always good to help a business grow that started here, grew here and has stayed here,” Perrin said. “This helps expand a local business. It also helps the overall economy of the community and fits into the purpose of what we should be doing.” SCIUMBATO The incentive agreement runs just more than two years from Oct. 31, 2019-Dec. 31, 2021. During that time, HEDC will pay Caviness $2,000 for “each new fulltime job created and filled” connected with the addition of the plant’s new second shift. Incentive payments during that span will be made monthly with the total capped at $1.2 million – which equates to $2,000 for each of 600 projected PLEASE SEE HEDC | 3


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.
eBRAND: November 17, 2018 by Hereford Brand - Issuu