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There will apparently be very little – if any – verbal communication from Deaf Smith County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 concerning allegations the district has been and currently is in violation of a variety of state laws. Officials for the water district, which is locally known as San Jose Water Authority (SJWA), have avoided contact and ignored numerous telephone messages seeking comment since the story broke the week before Christmas. Mona Hernandez, who identified herself as SJWA director when running for county judge as a Democrat in November but has since said she is “just an employee,” was finally reached – via telephone – at the SJWA office Monday evening. After confirming her identity, Hernandez hung up before a reporter from the BRAND could complete identifying himself. The reporter called back, but Hernandez delivered a terse message before he could begin to identify himself. “I don’t have anything to say to you. Stop harassing me. Shut up, already, OK?” PLEASE SEE SJWA | 3

Verbal communications appear to be halted after officials with San Jose Water Authority told the BRAND they have nothing to say and to “shut up” about allegations the water district is in violation of a number of state Public Information Act laws. BRAND/John Carson

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Closing the purchase on the site for Hereford’s new civic center will be the first order of business now that efforts are picking back up on the project after all funding has been approved. Contributed image

Wheels to turn again on center

By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor

ing following city voters approving the measure in November non-binding referendum. After more than six months of being The project was nine months down idle, efforts for a new civic centhe road when brakes were put ter in Hereford are finally able on it due to public “pushback.” to start forward again after the Public reaction resulted in city Hereford Economic Developofficials halting progress and ment Corporation (HEDC) Board placing the question on the Nov. of Directors approved its fund6 general election ballot. ing portion during a called meetAlthough the vote was legally ing Friday. non-binding, city officials inWith approval for the total tended to let the new civic center $6.5 million for the project in project live or die on the results. HANNA hand, city officials will move Friday’s funding approval from forward with the process. HEDC must be essentially rubberThe Hereford City Commission ap- stamped by the city commission to be proved its $4 million portion of funding during its December regular meetPLEASE SEE CENTER | 6

ment that essentially spelled out his beliefs on HEDC and criticisms Despite objections, for the way things have criticism, contradic- transpired. The statement opens tions and a veritable printed manifesto, Her- with explanation of eford Economic Devel- how HEDC came to be opment Corporation and a liberal interpreta(HEDC) Board of Di- tion of how HEDC fundrectors president John ing is used that has yet Perrin never officially to receive legal verificamade a decision over tion. The second paragraph HEDC funding for a alludes to perceived new civic center. The HEDC board ap- disrespect to the HEDC board by the city proved $2.5 miland potential imlion in funding proprieties after be used for the announcement new center durwas made that ing a called meet$4 million of city ing Friday. funds and $2.5 Vote of the fivemillion of HEDC member board money would be was unanimous used to pay for – 3-0 – with memthe project. PERRIN bers Rocky Favi“It was a quite la, Keith Bridwell and Jerry O’Rear ap- a surprise because the proving the plan and HEDC board had never fellow member Sally been informed of the Noyce not in atten- existence of the project, much less the idea dance. Noyce and Perrin have of spending nearly one been vocal in their re- half of [the] HEDC fund sistance to the center balance,” the statement it first came before the continued. “Through the summer and fall board in August. Although Perrin again of 2017, public reports voiced a lengthy objec- seemed to indicate tion to the project, he that the city planned abstained from voting to spend HEDC funds on this project by their on the matter. However, prior to initiative.” Perrin’s statement the vote, he presented board members, city then accused the city officials and the public PLEASE SEE PERRIN | 3 with a prepared state-

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time resident of Hereford, passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s at on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. He was 75. He and his brother, Ralph, took over Warren Bros. Motor Company when the original partners, John and Walt Warren, retired from the business. Jerry served in the U.S. Navy and was a Vietnam veteran. He was active in St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Hereford, as well as Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Charleston, Ariz. He was a Fourth Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus in Charleston.

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Jan. 12 Isaac Ralph Gentile, 31, arrested of possession of drug paraphernalia and on an outstanding felony warrant. Maria Gramillo, 41, arrested for driving while intoxicated.

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Jan. 13 Dale Denise Guerrero, 36, arrested for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger, failure to identify and resisting arrest, search or transportation. Nathan Michael Martinez, 26, arrested on two outstanding felony warrants. Terra Lynn Ramirez, 20, arrested for possession of marijuana. Jan. 14 John Alfred Lozoya, 57, arrested on an outstanding felony warrant. Michael Anthony San Miguel, 33, arrested for unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material.

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Survivors include sons Steve and Bryan and their wives, Kaley and Keri, who live in the Oklahoma City area; grandchildren Tyler, Ashlee and Evelyn; great-grandchildren Elijah, Luna and Anikin; siblings, Joyce Koozer of Bryant, Ariz., Joe Warren and wife Debbie, Monica Pemberton and husband Jim, Leona Stark, Doug Warren and wife Quinell, all of Amarillo; Anita Bowers and husband Mark of Friendswood, and Ken Warren and wife Diana of Azle. Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 19 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Hereford.

Deaf Smith County Sheriff’s Office Jan. 11 Ricardo Martin Flores, arrested for criminal mischief more than $100-less than $750. Facian Alcocer Montez, arrested for endangering a child. Jan. 12

Ernest Justin Cabezuela, arrested for driving while license invalid. Jacob Joe Tijerina, arrested for possession of less than 1 gram of controlled substance and resisting arrest, search or transportation. Reports Hereford Police Department Jan. 11 An incident report was taken in the 100 block of East Third Street for tampering with government records. Fraudulent use or possession of ID information was reported in the 100 block of Ranger Drive. Jan. 12 Theft was reported in the 300 block of West 15th Street. Jan. 13 Criminal mischief was reported in the 1500 block of Irving Street. Burglary of a motor vehicle was reported in the 100 block of Bennett. An incident report was taken in the 100 block of Beach Street. Jan. 14 Lost property was reported in the 700 block of Avenue K. Jan. 15 Failure to comply with requirements when striking a fixed object was reported in the 300 block of West 15th Street.

Pesticide training offered Jan. 24 Training for private applicators of pesticides is scheduled in Hereford on Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Nita Lea building, 903 14th St., according to Rick Auckerman, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources. The class will be offered

for agricultural producers and interested individuals who want to obtain a private applicator pesticide license. Those applicants who pass the test will be eligible for licensing through the Texas Department of Agriculture. The fee will be $10 per

person, plus the cost of optional training materials. Training will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will end about 1:00 p.m. Those with questions or wanting to sign up to take the class should call the local Extension office, 3643573.

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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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Crisis Management Classroom unique From West Texas A&M

CANYON – The College of Education and Social Sciences at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) is home to the newly completed Education Credit Union (ECU) Crisis Management Classroom, where students and the community will participate in simulations designed to prepare them to respond and recover from crises. The classroom – in Old Main, Room 216 – is endowed by the Education Credit Union as an educational tool that will benefit the course curriculum in WTAMU’s criminal justice and emergency management administration programs. It also will help in the training of community members—first responders, city government and school personnel—on what to do and how to react and recover in the event of a disaster. “We are grateful to Gregg Bynum and the Education Credit Union for making this classroom possible,” Dr. Walter Wendler,

PERRIN: FROM PAGE 1

The BRAND served Freedom of Information requests to SJWA on Jan. 7. The district has until Monday, Jan. 21 to turn the records over or file appeals with the state attorney general to keep them secret. BRAND/John Carson

SJWA:

2010-19; annual budgets for fiscal years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and FROM PAGE 1 2018-19; and independent Hernandez said before audits of annual budgets for fiscal years 2014-15, again hanging up. SJWA officials have been 2015-16, 2016-17 and tightlipped and evading 2017-18. According to Texas Govcontact since Hernandez admitted to a number of ernment, Administrative violations of the Texas and Water codes, the rePublic Information Act quested records are all during a Dec. 17 interview. part of public information The admission came af- all governmental bodies ter BRAND requests to in- must present for public inspect a number of public spection upon request durrecords – which state law ing regular business hours. The Texas Attorney Genmandates must be available for public inspection eral’s Office has confirmed upon request – were de- SJWA is a “governmental body” and therefore must nied. At that time, Hernandez abide by state Public Inforsaid SJWA could not re- mation and Open Meeting lease public records with- laws. Under Texas Freedom of out express permission from the Texas Attorney Information laws, an entity General’s Office, although has 10 business days to reshe was unable to cite stat- spond to a FOI request. By the end of the 10 utory or legal precedent to days, the governmental substantiate her claim. When informed of the body must turn over the requested docuspecific state laws ments or have filed requiring the rean appeal with the quested be prestate attorney gensented – as well as eral to keep them confirmation from secret. officials with the If an appeal is Texas Attorney Genfiled, the attorney eral’s Office that general has a maxipermission from mum of 45 days to that office to rerender a decision on lease public record HERNANDEZ the appeal. was not required or With BRAND FOI reneeded – Hernandez admitted her actions were quests filed Jan. 7, SJWA has until Monday, Jan. 21 against state laws. “I know it violates the to comply with legal relaw,” she said, “but we’ve quirements. Exactly how the district never kept those records will confront the situation here.” While the only contact is not completely known with Hernandez since Dec. due to the lack of commu17 was Monday’s hang-up, nication. However, the matter was curt message and second hang-up, SJWA Board of a topic at a Jan. 4 SJWA Supervisors president Le- board meeting that includticia Carrasco has ignored ed an agenda item dealing repeated telephone mes- with “legal advice” over the sages and not been able to newspaper “issue,” according to the meeting agenda be reached for comment. Regardless of verbal posted on the SJWA office communication, SJWA of- window. SJWA customers found ficials are under a deadline to comply with five notice on each of their Freedom of Information residences this week of a (FOI) requests the BRAND “community meeting” the served on Monday, Jan. 7. water district will be holdWith intent of deliver- ing at 7 p.m., Friday in Hering the requests by hand, eford Community Center. Several San Jose Water BRAND officials found the SJWA office closed at customers confirmed that 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 7. Official district officials never probusiness hours for the of- vide such public notificafice, according to Hernan- tion of regular board meetdez and notices to custom- ings. Friday’s meeting features ers, is Monday-Friday from a three-item agenda that 4-7 p.m. With no person in the of- includes an explanation of fice during business hours, “how business is going,” the five FOI requests were questions and answers, deposited in the office and new business. Hernandez ended Monpayment drop box. The documents request- day’s telephone calls beed were meeting agendas fore she could be asked from 2000-19; meeting if Friday’s community minutes from 2000-19; all meeting was an annual public information per- event – and, if not, was taining to board elections it scheduled in response (calls, cancellations, re- to allegations of violating sults and canvasses) from state laws.

of causing HEDC delays on making a decision by requesting the matter be tabled at a meeting – which was actually done at HEDC board request – then calling the referendum election. It was decision of the HEDC board – not the city – to delay a vote on approving the funding until after the election – ostensibly to make its decision based on vote results. “It is unfortunate that a well-intended and much needed project has been hampered by miscommunication,” Perrin’s statement continued. “There’s no doubt that the citizens on both the city council and HEDC board have the best interest of entire community at heart. “With determination and focus to serve the needs of the community, HEDC, the city, schools, hospital, churches, business community, citizens and other organizations can pull together; communicate; ask questions, express opinions, listen, compromise and build a community we can all be proud to call home.” Perrin added the statement reflected his beliefs, as well as those of fellow citizens. During the meeting, Perrin repeatedly complimented city officials for their efforts in planning the center, then would chastise them

University president, said. “This classroom is a game changer in terms of teaching and preparing our students in the handling of disasters, active shooters and school violence. The technology, combined with our faculty expertise, definitely gives us a unique educational tool rarely found on a university campus.” The classroom also will play a role in the University’s proposed Doctor of Education program by preparing and training prospective school leaders to respond to emergency situations specific to rural schools. Dr. Harry Hueston, professor of criminal justice, said the room is set up like an actual emergency operations center with five desks, five computers and two 72-inch television screens. The five separate work areas are tied together with a patented computer application called Virtual Emergency Operation Center Internet or VEOCI. The application provides a new way to manage disasters either through

for not having more public input into the process. In terms of miscommunication, Perrin admitted, when questioned, that HEDC board members did have an obligation to be more informed on what city business after being reminded all the information claimed to have not been communicated had been presented in open meetings. Perrin would not con-

real time or with specially created emergencies. WTAMU is the fifth university in the country to have a VEOCI system, but the first to use it as an educational tool. “We believe this classroom and the training provided will benefit the entire area for years to come,” ECU president and CEO Gregg Bynum said. VEOCI personnel will travel to Canyon later this summer to conduct boot camp training in the new classroom. Hueston said faculty and key campus members will be joined by local first responders, city government and school administrators to learn about VEOCI and how it works. “I am ecstatic,” Hueston said. “Our role as a university is to work with the community by coming together to solve community issues. We know what kind of disasters can hit us, but what we don’t know is what and how we are going to react. We can do that in this room.”

firm or deny whether the objections presented were the result of hurt feelings over input not being sought from certain community sectors despite appearances to the fact. Seeing a need for more public input into “design and location” before “we pour concrete,” Perrin said such meetings would not delay the project more than month. Hereford City Man-

ager Rick Hanna, who has been spearheading the civic center project since its inception, said such a move now would throw the proverbial monkey wrench into the overall works. “I have no idea how much longer doing that would make the process,” Hanna said. “I won’t throw any gas on that fire. “We’ve gotten the approval and are ready to move with the project.”

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FILED WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS On November 30, 2018, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (“Oncor”), Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services, L.L.C. (“SDTS”), Sharyland Utilities, L.P. (“Sharyland”), and Sempra Energy (“Sempra”) (collectively, “Joint Applicants”) filed a Joint Report and Application for Regulatory Approvals (“Joint Application”) with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“PUC” or “Commission”), copies of which are kept at Oncor’s office at 1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Suite 6000, Dallas, TX 75202. The Joint Application requests Commission approval of three transactions (the “Proposed Transactions”), as described below, that will result in SDTS becoming an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Oncor that will own transmission and distribution assets held today by Sharyland and SDTS in central, north, and west Texas, and Sharyland will remain a utility in south Texas, with Sempra owning a 50 percent indirect interest in Sharyland. First, Sharyland will transfer its assets in north Texas, along with associated assets, liabilities, and working capital, to SDTS. In return, Sharyland will receive all of SDTS’s assets located in south Texas. In connection with this asset exchange, Sharyland’s equity interest in SDTS will be cancelled, and the certificates of convenience and necessity of Sharyland and SDTS will be amended to authorize the “North Texas Utility” (referring to the post-closing assets to be owned by SDTS) and the “South Texas Utility” (referring to the post-closing assets to be owned by Sharyland) to own, operate, and maintain their respective post-exchange assets. Second, Oncor will acquire InfraREIT, Inc. (“InfraREIT”) and InfraREIT Partners, LP and, as a result, will own and operate all of SDTS’s posttransaction assets. Finally, Sempra will purchase a 50-percent indirect limited partnership interest in a newly formed Delaware limited partnership expected to be named Sharyland Holdings, LP, which will own a 100-percent interest in Sharyland. The Joint Applicants also request Commission approval of certain regulatory terms listed in Exhibit A to the Joint Application, some of which are regulatory conditions to closing. The Joint Application does not seek Commission approval of a modification to Oncor’s rates. Oncor is requesting a Commission finding, however, that Oncor may consolidate the North Texas Utility’s wholesale transmission rates with Oncor’s rates as part of Oncor’s next base-rate case. Oncor also requests Commission approval to establish a regulatory asset to track any make-whole payments or other expenses that may be required to extinguish, transfer, or restructure the debt of InfraREIT and its subsidiaries under the Proposed Transactions, so that Oncor may seek recovery of that regulatory asset in its next baserate case. The Joint Applicants also seek Commission approval to split the current Sharyland wholesale transmission service tariff into two separate tariffs—one for the North Texas Utility and one for the South Texas Utility—which rates, when taken together, would be equal to Sharyland’s rate in effect at the time the Proposed Transactions close. Any person wishing to intervene in this proceeding must file a written request with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, TX 78711-3326, no later than January 4, 2019. This case has been assigned PUCT Docket No. 48929. Further information may also be obtained by calling the Public Utility Commission at (512) 936-7136 or (888) 782-8477. Hearing- and speech- impaired with text telephones (TTY) may contact the Commission at (512) 936-7136.

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Rural Wealth

House elects new speaker as 86th session kicks off

“What is a farm but a mute gospel?”— Ralph Waldo Emerson There’s a lot more brick and concrete between Hereford and Amarillo than existed a decade ago. Those of us raised in Deaf Smith County are quite familiar with every fencepost and barn in the 45 miles of scenery lining Highway 60 that connects our town with the medical, shopping and entertainment opportunities. The explosion of housing developments and business expansion have radically altered the view and increased traffic congestion between Canyon and Amarillo, rapidly erasing the rural gap that once separated the two communities. I miss it, the open spaces, the farm fields and cow pastures, the unbroken horizons. My eyes have a need for less asphalt and more natural landscapes. Maybe the scarcity of trees, rivers and lakes heightens the craving for verdant fields and unobstructed sunsets. Natural habitat is as necessary for people as for the prairie chicken, Canada geese and mule deer. Understandably, that sort of sentiment offends developer and Realtor types who salivate over big ticket projects like cheese plants, federal prisons and ALL IN Sod Poodle baseball teams. Kerrie Womble Steiert More jobs! More people! An expanded tax base! As for me, if I wanted city life, I’d move to an Amarillo/Canyon subdivision like the parade of folks who daily commute between their white collar jobs in Hereford. People, even quality Panhandle folks, are okay as long as you spread them out over a reasonable distance, with plenty of land and sky in between. It seems as if the agrarian way of life must always bend in submission to economic development, perhaps because single-family farming is such a high-risk, unstable venture subject to the unruly vagaries of weather, market supply and demand, pests, crop disease and government policies. PBS recently aired a documentary focused of the oil boom invasion of the petroleum industry in the farmlands of North Dakota. The Independent Lens program, aptly titled My Country No More, examines the heartwrenching division between our polarized perspectives on land use. So-called progress through industrialization is taking a human toll on rural families who have lived on the contested land for generations. Petroleum’s deep pockets are a familiar and understandable temptation particularly in the tempestuous business of small-scale farming and ranching. The oil-rich Bakken shale formation has made North Dakota the second-largest crude-producing state behind only Texas. The introduction of fracking and oil exploration on the northern plains brought a collision of cultural values for locals as their time-honored way of life fell beneath the oncoming wheels of oil tankers. Accompanying the influx of roughnecks was a rise in serious crimes such as prostitution and drug trafficking. Longtime landowners were conflicted. Farming and ranching are, after all, bottomline businesses that must on average produce a profit to keep families on the range. Historically, the margins are critically slim and the obstacles many. A fat check from an oil company puts a host of financial fears to bed. The difficult choice of selling out and moving on means abandoning family heritage, leaving the land broken by your grandparents’ plow, giving up on the long-held expectation that you will pass on a revered way of life to your children. It forces a family to consider the true meaning of wealth for surely there is treasured value in a rural upbringing. Our Oklahoma neighbors to the east, where petroleum has long enjoyed a friendly welcome mat, have paused to question the practice of fracking (hydraulic fracturing of subterranean rock) after enduring a series of mysterious earthquakes and sinkholes. It doesn’t require a geology degree to grasp fracking’s potential seismic impacts on water tables and tectonic plates. The opportunist has no sentimental attachment to the land. A mountain is a coal mine, a forest a lumberyard, the prairie an oil field. As consumers, we have legitimate need of those resources, ideally when harvested in a sustainable and responsible manner. On the other hand, there’s priceless value in the ethereal beauty of an unscarred mountain, old-growth trees and nutritious fields of grain. Wilderness is fragile, limited and irreplaceable. In our convenience-store-on-every-corner world, we’re detached from the land, the rivers and seas, as well as the creatures living there. We consume earth’s resources as if we’re entitled to thoughtlessly chow down at the all-you-can-eat buffet of nature’s provisions. We are especially fond of Biblical scripture that proclaims man’s dominion over the earth while forgetting the implied mandate of sustainable stewardship. In our own backyard, we ignore the reality that our supply of fresh underground water is finite and rapidly dwindling. And yet, we refuse to make that jarring fact a priority because it’s challenging, expensive and inconvenient. Our primary economic development plan should aggressively target the preservation and acquisition of water, natural wealth we cannot afford to squander.

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Tales of Deaf Smith County arrived. Speedy served as president of the chamber of commerce in 1978, president of Hereford Lions Club in 1979-80 and was a director of the Although Jimmie Gillentine had United Way and Hereford YMCA. He turned the newspaper business over also served as deacon at First Bapto others as he devoted his time to tist Church, where the family were the printing business, he and wife members. Lavon was active in the Women’s Clara continued to be involved in Division of the Chamber of Comtheir hometown activities. Both Gillentines were active mem- merce and was named “Woman of bers of First Baptist Church, where the Year” in that organization in Clara taught Sunday school classes 1975. She was a member of the La in both the children’s and adult de- Plata Study Club and worked partpartments. She also taught school time at the newspaper. The Niemans were active in the acfor several years. Clara also worked with Campfire tivities of their sons, Steve and Craig, Girls and was very active in the for- which included athletics, Key Club, Fellowship of Christian Athmation of the Women’s Diviletes and church activities. sion of the Chamber of ComThe Diamond Jubilee edimerce, where she served as a board member and was tion of The Hereford Brand, published on Thursday, Aug. the second president of the 23, 1973, was a 140-page ediorganization. tion that sold for 75 cents. Clara’s “pride and joy” This edition, of course, was was probably the establishthe largest ever printed by ment of the Hereford Day the local newspaper. Care Center. She served as Nieman began his “Brandchairman of the Task Force ing Time” column in the juCommittee with its successCarolyn Waters bilee edition with “The past ful drive to finance the center. She later served as chairman of few months have been memorable the board of directors for the center. ones for The Brand office where we Jimmie Gillentine also served on have been humbly and long at work numerous committees and boards, on today’s ambitious undertakingwhich included the chamber of com- --a Diamond Jubilee edition which merce, Hereford Independent School attempts to cover the highlights of District Board and the organizing Hereford’s 75-year history.” The newspaper continued as a board of directors for Hereford semi-weekly until Nieman converted Country Club. As a member of Lions Club, Gillen- it to a daily paper on July 4, 1976. tine served on the board of directors The paper, skipping a Monday and and as club president in 1943-44. He Saturday edition, was published five was president of the Panhandle Press days each week. The newspaper had become an Association in 1947 and Texas Press award-winning newspaper in numerAssociation in 1957-58. Gillentine’s printing business con- ous press associations under Gillentinued to grow, and Southwest Off- tine’s leadership and the tradition set Plant in Amarillo was added to continued under the management the business in 1965. Several years and leadership of Nieman. Due to the coverage of school news later, a large plant was established and activities, the newspaper earned in Dallas. In December 1971, the Hereford several School Bell Awards for excelBrand and Southwest Offset Plant lence in journalism. These awards in Hereford were sold to a corpora- were presented by the Texas State tion of several West Texas publish- Teachers Association after having ers. O.G. “Speedy” Nieman moved to been nominated by the local unit of Hereford to become president and the association. In November 1981, the newspapublisher of the newspaper in Januper moved to a new location at 313 ary 1972. Nieman had been editor of several North Lee. The printing plant, operatWest Texas newspapers before his ing under the name of North Plains move to Hereford. He and wife Lavon Printing was also housed at the new had operated a weekly newspaper in location. More on local media will be covSlaton for seven years, and he had served as president of West Texas ered later. Press Association and director on the state press board before the move. “Fear is that little darkroom where The Niemans became active in the negatives are developed.” Michael community almost as soon as they Pritchard “Our lives end the day we become silent about the things that matter.” Martin Luther King Jr.

Letter to the Editor To the Editor: On Dec. 13, friends of ours from Sheridan, Wyo., were staying in their RV parked at the Wal-Mart parking lot in Hereford waiting out high winds that prohibited high-profile vehicle travel on the highways. Darrell and Linda Olson were on the way to their first winter in Arizona following recent retirement. That night, while relaxing in their trailer, Darrell died of a heart attack. Linda witnessed his death alone nearly a thousand miles from home. This letter is meant as thanks to the many people in Hereford who went above and beyond any obligation over the next several days to help Linda through this very difficult time of loss. The stories Linda related to us are too long to include here because so many selfless acts of kindness were performed by so many. A retired paralegal, Linda diligently took notes and has passed on the names of those who very generously gave of themselves, their time and resources to ease her hurting: Holiday Inn Express owner Rocky Bhakta, manager Lou Ann Grisham and husband Mike; maintenance man Luis and wife Yvette; Erika,

Yvonne, Veronica and Mona; Hereford Heritage Funeral Home owners Steve and Diana Vredeveld; Stevens 5 Star Car & Truck Center owner Jerry Stevens; Wal-Mart manager Sam Ruiz; Hereford Police Department Chief Brent Harrison and wife Beverly; HPD Officers Mangus and Tucker; Hereford Regional Medical Center EMTs Brent Cooprider, Bryan Herrington, Brian Freas and Jon Asri; Deaf Smith County Justice of the Peace Karen Boren; Detten’s Carpet Care owners Dennis and Judy Detten; and CVS Pharmacy manager Irene Lopez. The gifts of love from these citizens of your town ranged from lodging, meals, kindness, support, transportation and cleaning of the RV to inclusion of Linda and her sister Helen at the Holiday Inn employees’ Christmas party. There is much more to these stories, but space limitations require brevity. On behalf of Linda and her husband, Darrell, their friends in Wyoming thank all of those involved for the outstanding demonstration of their Texas-sized hearts. Roy and Robin Bissey Big Horn, Wyo.

AUSTIN – The 86th Texas Legislature convened on Jan. 8 with all its customary ceremonies and recognitions – chief of which was the unanimous election of a new House speaker – Angleton Republican Dennis Bonnen. On Jan. 9, Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, and Speaker Bonnen announced their joint commitment to passing legislation that would improve how public education is funded. That arduous and heretofore divisive task means rethinking and recalibrating what share of the cost would be funded by local property taxes – public education’s primary source of funding. Patrick predicted this legislative session would be different from previous ones. STATE “If the three of us are CAPITAL aligned, that we’re going to accomplish a mission and HIGHLIGHTS pass legislation, it happens,” Ed Sterling said Patrick. “This is not just a message to the public and to the media, but I think our members will take note, that this is really unprecedented, that we’re addressing these issues at the beginning of session, totally united with one another.” Patrick added that he would name a new Senate committee on property taxes to work on a plan. House and Senate committee hearings will begin as soon as Patrick and Bonnen have selected chairs and members for each panel. Lawmakers must keep in mind that the comptroller’s office has estimated the cost of public education, the biggest of all drivers of the state budget, at about $63 billion in fiscal 20182019. Ideas to streamline and increase the efficiency of public education came last month from the Commission on Public School Finance. Among other things, the commission suggested moving $3.5 billion in existing state resources away from “outdated programs or obsolete hold-harmless provisions” into new strategies. The commission’s report also calls for a halt to the continuing decrease in state resources allocated to public education, and directing more money toward students who need it most, such as low-income, special needs and English language learners. Revenue estimate is given Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Jan. 7 released his biennial revenue estimate, this one covering the state’s 2020-21 budget years. Hegar said a strong national economy and rising oil prices over most of 2018 left the state with 8 percent more revenue than two years ago, or $119.1 billion in total general revenue available. However, he said, “Despite this projected revenue growth, the Legislature will again face some difficult choices in balancing the budget. The most pressing and costly budget drivers for the upcoming session include a potentially large boost in education spending to reduce the property tax burden and reform school finance.” “Texas remains economically well positioned compared to other states and we will continue to outpace the U.S. economy in the long term,” Hegar added. However, he also noted that the price of oil has been down since October, federal interest rates are up and both the global economy and U.S. trade policy remain uncertain. Meanwhile, the state’s Economic Stabilization Fund, commonly referred to as the “Rainy Day Fund,” currently contains about $12.5 billion, not counting currently outstanding spending authority. Absent any legislative appropriations, the balance of the fund is expected to be $15.4 billion at the end of the 2020-21 biennium, Hegar said. Monthly revenue reported Comptroller Hegar on Jan. 9 announced his office would send cities, counties, transit systems and special-purpose taxing districts $734.7 million in local sales tax allocations for January, an amount 3.6 percent more than sent in January 2018. Allocations are based on sales made in November by businesses that report tax monthly. Julian Castro announces Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro of San Antonio on Jan. 12 formally announced his candidacy for president in 2020. He is a Democrat. Castro, 44, a former mayor of San Antonio and twin brother of U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, is the first Texan to declare his candidacy for the next presidential race. Oldest veteran laid to rest Richard A. Overton of Austin, who died Dec. 27 at age 112, was buried in the Texas State Cemetery on Jan. 12 with full military honors. Overton, who was in the U.S. Army from 1940 to 1945, served in the Pacific during World War II. He was America’s oldest man and oldest military veteran. Head of state agency dies The Texas Workforce Commission on Jan. 7 announced its executive director, Larry Temple, died Jan. 5. He was 66. Temple joined the agency in 1997, serving first as director of welfare reform for six years. He had served as executive director since 2004. (Ed Sterling is director of member services for the Texas Press Association and can be reached at edsterling@texaspress.com.)

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Playa losses ongoing environmental disaster for Plains By Jim Steiert Contributing Writer

Major disasters are declared almost every year in Texas. Some are environmental. Red Tide on the Gulf Coast? Dune erosion on South Padre Island? Diminished flow of springs and streams? A dwindling Rio Grande? Widespread wildfires? Zebra mussels in reservoirs along the Brazos River? Soil subsidence around Houston? Salinity impacting Gulf Coast whooping crane feeding grounds? Diminishing redfish numbers? You’ll hear about all of those. Yet, an epic environmen-

tal disaster has being ongoing in the High Plains for a generation or more, little acknowledged and mostly ignored. News flash. A long-running environmental disaster is happening in the Panhandle/South Plains. Over half of the playas in Texas are no longer functional, and 5,600 more are currently functional but at risk. That’s alarming news for our Ogallala aquifer-dependent High Plains. Dr. Loren M. Smith, formerly of the Department of Range and Wildlife Management at Texas Tech and Regents professor and head of the Department of Integrative Biology at Oklahoma State University, has been sounding the alarm about this for years. He should know the problem as well an anyone, given his expertise in wetland ecology, ecosystem services, biodiversity, restoration ecology and playa wetlands, and his status as one of the foremost experts on playas. “All playas that aren’t completely buried have some function,” Smith said. “I consider a fully functioning playa to have no pit or excavation and minimal sediment because it is surrounded by at least 100 yards of native grass buffer. “There are very few meeting those requirements left. Most playas fall somewhere in between.” Don Kahl with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and point man for the Texas Playa Conservation Initiative, defines a functioning playa as “having its clay layer intact. “A working playa is devoid of or holds little sediment,” he said. “It has an adequate grassland buf-

Don Kahl of TPWD. speaks on the Texas Playa Conservation Initiative, highlighting important numbers. Photo by Jim Steiert

More than half of functioning playas in the Texas High Plains have been lost in an ongoing and little appreciated natural resource disaster. Photo by Jim Steiert fer around it – a ratio of 3 acres of buffer per acre of playa is ideal, but a 2:1 or even 1:1 is better than nothing. The steeper the slope around the playa, the greater the area of grass buffer that’s needed.” A functioning playa also has wet and dry cycles, hosts playa plants in an array in keeping with its water level and flooded or mudflat conditions, hosts microinvertebrates, amphibians, shorebirds and other assorted wildlife, and provides aquifer recharge. How severe is playa loss? Kahl pegs total playas on the Southern Plains at 23,070. “Of those, 4,080 playas are functional, and 5,631

playas are presently functional, but threatened,” he said. “That means that there are 13,326 playas in the Southern High Plains that are not functional – roughly half.” Kahl stresses that by maintaining healthy playas, landowners perform the best possible management toward putting clean water back into the aquifer below their land for future use. The Texas Playa Conservation Initiative (TxPCI) seeks to preserve abundant healthy playa wetlands to benefit current and future residents reliant on the Ogallala Aquifer. These efforts also support healthy populations of resident

and migratory wildlife dependent on playa wetlands. Currently, TxPCI is completing projects with private landowners that restore, conserve and protect as many fully functioning playas as possible to help sustain residents and wildlife in the High Plains of Texas. The project area encompasses the entirety of the High Plains Ecoregion of Texas, including all or parts of 46 counties in northwest Texas. To date, 10 pits have been “filled” (restored), equaling 400-plus playa acres at a cost of just $140,000.Playas recharge the aquifer at approximately 81,461 gallons an

acre per year. Therefore, restored playas are already providing 32.5 million gallons of water annually, according to TxPCI. Playa restoration is at no cost to the landowner and upon completion of the restoration practice, a one-time incentive payment will be provided. For more information about the Texas Playa Conservation Initiative or to enroll in the program, contact Don Kahl at (806) 475-1308 or don.kahl@ tpwd.texas.gov. (Jim Steiert is a member of the Texas Outdoor Writers Association and a Certified Texas Master Naturalist.)

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official, which is expected at the Jan. 21 regular meeting. The project will effectively pick back up where it was stopped in April 2018, according to Hereford City Manager Rick Hanna. “The first thing will be closing on the land,” he said. Commissioners had already approved a $218,000 appropriation for the purchase of the 6.288-acre site of the center on West 15th Street between the Texas Department of Public Safety and Amarillo College campus. The price was one public issue, but officials were handcuffed by state mandates that require the sale of land between taxing entities to be done at appraised market value. The independent ap-

praised value of the lot was $218,000 when the appraisal was completed in February 2018. “We’re not expecting

any problems with closing on the land,” Hanna said. “Something could come up, but as it stands now, everything is fine.”

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of designs and blueprints before the letting of bids. “We’re hoping to be moving dirt out there by June or July,” Hanna said. Although HEDC board president John Perrin wanted the city to conduct new meetings with citizens concerning the center’s design and site, Hanna said completion of designs will not involve any major – or even minor – overhauls in the original plans. Hanna admitted to the HEDC board Friday that implementation of recent tariffs have increased the price of steel, which could affect getting the project in under its $6.5 million budget. However, Hanna remained confident costs would stay within that budget. Once work begins on the project, officials expect completion and doors to be opened in just more than 18 months.

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A cold night from the field resulted in a deficit too big to overcome Friday for the Hereford Whitefaces in a 44-26 loss to host Lamesa in District 3-4A hardwood play. Losers of three straight and seven of the last nine, the Herd dropped 9-16 overall in their league opener. “Overall, we defended well and played hard,” Hereford coach C.J. Villegas said. “It was not our best shooting night. We only shot 28 percent from the field. “They had a little size, but I thought we competed well. We just have to put ourselves in position to score when the opportunity comes.” Overcoming a slow start, the Whitefaces rallied from a 16-7 deficit pull within 25-23 at the half. While the Herd limited the Tornadoes to only 19 Hereford’s Tanner Frische (5) picks up the fouls while trying to second-half points – 11 get to the basket during Friday’s loss at Lamesa. in the third and 8 in the HISD photo by Bryan Hedrick fourth – they could only muster 13 in the final two Haz Castaneda did not talTony Valles led the periods. ly and post Tanner Frische Whitefaces with 9 points – The shooting woes were only scored 2 as no White- 7 in the first half – while evident in final scoring faces cracked double figwhere team leading scorer ures. PLEASE SEE BOYS | 10

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Lady Whitefaces Taytum Stow (12) and Arely Fraire (32) put the stop on a Lamesa drive Friday as the Lady Herd notched their second straight district win. HISD photo by Bryan Hedrick

COMING UP BETWEEN THE LINES Thursday, Jan. 24 Basketball (Boys) 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. Wrestling Girls varsity, JV at Lubbock quad match, 5 p.m.

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This Sunday we will hear a follow-up message to the Matthew 5 Beatitudes lesson from last week. Pastor Danny Mize will tell us about "Beatitudes from the Old Testament" on January 20. The morning Scripture reading will come from Jeremiah 6:16. An important application question will be, "What can we learn about BEING from Old Testament beatitudes?" Our singing will include the following, led by Peggy Mize: "God of our Fathers" "How Firm a Foundation" "There Shall Be Showers of Blessings" and the "Doxology." Cindy Cassels will play piano. Dennis Hicks will lead our adult Bible study at 9:00 a.m. – continuing our new series: "Thriving in Babylon." Refreshments are 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. If you have questions, leave a message at 364-0359. Listen for the morning devotional minute heard on KNNK Radio, 100.5 FM, 7:25 a.m. Monday through Friday. Notes from past Sundays are online: FOBlessons.com – posted on Sunday afternoon each week. Let us know how else we can serve or encourage you!

Assembly Of God Calvary Family Church 137 Avenue G 806-364-5686

Victory Family Worship Center 606 E 15th St 806-364-0305 www.thevictory.tv

Iglesia Vida 603 E. Park Avenue 806-346-7054 All services in Español.

Baptist

Dawn Community 806-258-7330

First Baptist Church 5th & Main Street 806-364-0696 www.fbchereford.com

Frio Baptist Church 7 miles S. on FM 1055 806-276-5380

Genesis Church 1 mile N. on Hwy 385 806-364-1217 www.genesischurch.com

Good News Church 621 E. 15th 806-364-5239

Iglesia Bautista Fundamental 100 South Ironwood 806-364-1844

Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida

Avenue Baptist

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130 N 25 Mile Ave. 806-364-1564

Mount Sinai Baptist 302 Knight Street

New Life Restoration Center 15th & Whittier 806-364-8866

Palo Duro Baptist 5704 FM 809, Wilderado 806-426-3470

Summerfield Baptist Isaiah 43:19 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

605 Walnut St., Summerfield 806-357-2535

Westway Baptist P.O. Box 178, Rural Rt. 4 806-364-5092

Catholic La Iglesia De San Jose 13th & Brevard 806-364-5053

St. Anthony’s Catholic 115 N. 25 Mile Ave. 806-364-6150

Church Of Christ 15th Street Church of Christ 15th & Blackfoot 806-364-1581

Central Church of Christ 148 Sunset 806-364-1606

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Jehovah Witness Jehovah Witnesses 111 Avenue H 806-364-5763

Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 500 Country Club Drive 806-364-1288

Lutheran Immanuel Lutheran Church

La Iglesia De Christo 334 Avenue E 806-364-6401

Park Avenue Church of Christ 703 W Park Ave. 806-364-6094

Church News Hereford Church of the Nazarene It’s Disciple Now weekend for our young people, Jan. 18-20. There will be 125 teens and college students converge on the Nazarene Family Church for the most exciting weekend of the year. It involves the best worship music, best fun and games, best friends, and best Bible instruction. Rob McCorkle from Columbus, Ohio will be speaking about “Living With Purpose.” Your teens will love it. Call the church to find out how to register your teens today, 364-8303. Cindy McCorkle will be here for a special “Ladies Day.” Reverend Cindy McCorkle is a delightful speaker and she will encourage and challenge our Ladies on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 9 a.m. We invite all Ladies to bring their lunch and come enjoy this 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. teaching time. This is also the time for our children to prepare for puppets, choir and other children’s talent. Kids who desire to learn puppetry, come on Tuesdays at 4:30 and all those wanting to sing, come Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Get your kids involved. Teaching God’s word is priority to us. There are Bible studies for women, classes for all ages, prayer groups and one on one discipleship groups. The Nazarene Family Church desires to help your family know Christ and love His Word. Pastor Ted would be honored to have you worship with us on Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Bible classes are at 9:30 a.m. Do you need a ride? Call 806-444-6583.

Presbyterian First Presbyterian 610 Lee St. 806-364-2471

Seventh Day Adventist Iglesia Adventista Del 7 Dia

Seventh Day Adventist 711 W Park Ave. 806-364-6127

Trinity Fellowship Trinity Fellowship 401 W Park Ave. 806-364-0373

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Jordan Martinez added 8 that included two 3-pointers. In some of his first action of the season, junior Sebastian Grajeda finished with 7 points as Brevin Walker and Tye Davis chipped in 3 points each. Walker scored on a trey, while all of Davis’ points came via free throws. The Herd went in search of their first district win after press time Tuesday when they hosted Levelland. The 3-4A road continues on Friday when the Whitefaces venture east to face rival Canyon. Tip will be 20 minutes after the completion of a 6 p.m. girls game at approximately 7:30 p.m.

10 night from the foul line. Andrea Valenzuela added 12 points, and Taytum Stow finished with 9. Nayeli Acosta chipped in 7 points, while Haleigh Barba and Arely Fraire rounded out Lady Whiteface scoring with 5 and 3 points, respectively. Barba finished with a full stat sheet in adding 3 rebounds, a game-high 4 assists and 5 steals. Acosta took game rebounding honors in bring down 6 – all on the defensive glass – as the Lady Herd held a 32-27 edge on the boards. Stow and Valenzuela had 4 rebounds each as Arias and Fraire joined Barba with 3 boards apiece. The Lady Whitefaces turned 19 Lamesa turnovers into 18 points, while continuing to pound the ball inside on the offensive – where they outscored the Lady Tornadoes, 30-6, in the paint. District play continued after press time Tuesday for the Lady Herd when they hosted Levelland.

Jordan Martinez (10) heads to the hole for some of his 8 points as the Herd dropped its District 3-4A opener Friday at Lamesa. HISD photo by Bryan Hedrick

Lady Herd freshmen Taytum Stow gets some leverage while putting up a shot during Friday’s win at Lamesa. HISD photo by Bryan Hedrick They hit the road Friday to complete the first turn

through district play to take on rival Canyon.

WT, Ameresco collaborate on energy reduction project From West Texas A&M

CANYON – West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) has announced a partnership with Ameresco, Inc., a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, to begin construction on a $14.4 million Campus Energy Reduction and Modernization Project on campus. The Energy Consumption Reduction Project was initiated to help guide the physical operations of the University to achieve meaningful reductions of its carbon footprint in energy usage, utility consumption and energy cost through the implementation of infrastructure and modernization upgrades. The project is under way and is scheduled to be completed by September

2019. Once completed, the project will average more than $1.1 million in annual energy and water savings for the University, thus all of the improvements are being funded in a budget neutral manner without the need for additional capital budget dollars. “This project will positively impact energy and water conservation more than any other single initiative in West Texas A&M University’s history,” Stan Pena, director of facilities and construction, said. “This project was developed through collaboration with our Office of Business and Finance, SSC facilities team, the Texas A&M University System’s Office of Facilities Planning and Construction, and Ameresco, our energy partner. We are also thankful for the sup-

port of Utilities and Energy Services at Texas A&M and the City of Canyon.” Energy conservation and modernization measures will be implemented throughout 31 campus buildings and include retrofitting interior and exterior lighting to new high efficiency light emitting diode (LED) technology, improvements to the campus heating and cooling systems, water conservation measures and automated controls that allow for the improved tracking of energy consumption on campus. “Ameresco is honored to be working with West Texas A&M University to modernize their buildings through energy efficiency upgrades and realize a continued return on investment,” Robert Georgeoff,

Deaf Smith County 4-H news SUPPORT 4-H SCHOLARS: Tickets are available now for the stock trailer to be given away during the Hereford Livestock Show on Jan. 19. Proceeds provide funding for local 4-H youth to pursue their higher education through the Jim Marsh Memorial Scholarship. To support the scholarship program by helping to sell or buy tickets, contact the Extension office, 364-3573. MEAT JUDGING: Congratulations to Johan Grotegut, who was the High Point Intermediate at District Meat Judging contest on Nov. 29. 4-H ANIMAL PROJECTS: ·Set-Up for Hereford Stock Show: Saturday, Jan. 12 ·Hereford Stock Show: Saturday, Jan.

19 ·Stock Show Clean-Up: Sunday, Jan. 20 ABSENCES FOR STOCK SHOWS/ FAIRS: If you plan to be absent from school for a stock show or fair contest and are actively enrolled in 4-H for 2018-19, we can check academic eligibility and request an excused absence. Please notify Emily.Marnell@ag.tamu.edu in advance. 4-H ESSAY CONTEST: The 2019 4-H Beekeeping Essay information has been released. Deadline for submission is Sunday, February 3 online via 4-H Connect. For complete rules and information, contact your county extension office or visit http://texas4-h.tamu. edu/projects/entomology/

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vice president of Ameresco, said. “This project demonstrates leadership and the University’s commitment to energy management, financial stewardship and environmental sustainability.” Ameresco is implementing the $14.4 million project under an Energy Services Agreement that provides a guarantee of annual energy savings to the University through 2037. In addition to annual energy and water savings, the University will realize

an annual carbon reduction benefit that is the equivalent to • removing 2,050 passenger cars from the road; or • carbon dioxide emissions from over 1 million gallons of gasoline consumed annually; or • the environmental benefit of 242,015 tree seedlings grown for 10 years; or • greenhouse gas emissions avoided by not landfilling over 3,418 tons of waste. “As stewards to the taxpayers of the state of Tex-

as, it is essential that we do everything in our power to keep the cost of our students’ education reasonable and affordable,” Randy Rikel, WTAMU’s vice president for business and finance, said. “This project will be paid 100 percent from the energy and water savings, so additional funding is not needed. This partnership with Ameresco achieves these goals, plus it reduces our energy and water demand now, thereby benefiting the environment.”

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Tip of the Day How builders can keep radon from entering a home As the world has changed, so, too, have home buyers. The home buyers of today typically want homes that align with life in the 21st century. That means extra outlets for all of our devices and homes pre-wired for high speed internet access. Housing starts, which refers to the number of new residential construction sites, reflect buyers’ demand for newly built homes. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were slightly more than 1.2 million housing starts in September 2018, which marked a sizable increase from a year prior, when 1.158 million new residential constructions broke ground. Though prospective buyers want a host of modern amenities, they also want something valued by homeowners since the dawn of time: safety. Security systems can safeguard homeowners and their families from criminals, but homeowners also must ensure steps are taken to protect a home’s inhabitants from naturally occurring threats, including radon. Radon is a radioactive gas that is produced from the natural breakdown of the uranium found in most rocks and soil. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, exposure to radon gas is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. Because it’s naturally occurring, radon can infiltrate any home. However,

the EPA, working alongside state and federal geologists, has developed maps that predict the potential indoor radon levels for every county in the country. (Note: Radon can pose a health risk when breathed in through outdoor air, but such instances are unusual because radon is typically diluted in open air.) Each county has been assigned a zone depending on its potential radon threat, and those that pose the biggest threat are designated as Zone 1, while those with the lowest threat are Zone 3. Homeowners building their homes can contact their state’s radon office via www.epa. gov to determine which zone their property is in. In addition to learning which radon zone they’re in, homeowners building new homes can ask their builders to take the following measures so their homes’ interiors are as resistant to radon as possible. · Install a layer of clean gravel or aggregate beneath the slab or flooring system. · Lay polyethylene sheeting on top of the gravel layer. · Include a gas-tight venting pipe from the gravel level through the building to the roof. · Seal and caulk the foundation thoroughly. Learn more about radon, including how to determine radon levels in your home, at www.epa.gov.