Lions celebrate 89th anniversary
CC Meats team wins national title
Clarendon College’s meats judging team won the Junior College National Meats Judging Championship when they competed in Plainview October 29.
Individuals contributing to the win include Nick Hardcastle, fifth high individual; William Sellers, eighth high; Clayton Krause, ninth high; and Carson Mitchell, eleventh high.
The CC alternate team also placed first in the A-Alternate Division with 3,521 points.
Individuals placing for the team include Caetlyn Avant, first high; Shelby McClain, sixth high; Tyler Crafton, eighth high; Logan Mason, ninth high; and John Baker, eleventh high.
“I am so proud of these young men and women. The huge number of trophies and plaques that our team brought back was amazing,” CC Athletic Director John Green said.
“I have never experience an awards event of this magnitude and am honored to be associated with the quality students we have at Clarendon College and this Meat Judging Team.”
“We look forward to events to celebrate and recognize this team for being the best of the best,” Green said. “Congratulations to them on a job well done.”
The meat judging teams are coach by Texas Tech students Tate Corliss and Henry Ruiz. Ruiz was a member of the 2007 National Champion Clarendon College Meat Judging team.
The contest is sponsored by Cargill Meats Solutions and the competition is held at the Cargill facility north of Plainview.
Also last week, the CC Livestock team placed 10th out of 28 teams at the American Royal Junior College Livestock Judging Contest in Kansas City, MO, October 29.
Extension to host women’s health symposium
By Andrea Stelting, County Agent
A wonderful event is being held to remind women that their health issues and concerns are unique. This first-ever event will focus on those unique needs.
Speakers have been secured from the medical profession who will share the most recent news on hormones, breast cancer, fitness, wellness and skin care. This kind of information would mean hundreds in medical cost if you were to seek it individually.
We hope that this event will encourage all women to remember your health matters.
The event will be held on Saturday, November 5th from 9:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon. A registration fee of $20.00 will be required when you arrive. Everyone is asked to RSVP by calling the Donley County Extension office at 874-2141 so we can get a food count.
We will have a very nice lunch served by students from Clarendon High School FCS classes. Snacks will also be provided.
Anyone interested in providing an information booth are welcomed to share their services or resources. If you need booth space, please contact Andrea Stelting, Donley County Extension Service at 874-2141 or [email protected]
This wonderful event is for women of all ages.
Voters heading to polls Tuesday, Nov. 8
Local polling places will open at 7 a.m. next Tuesday, November 8, as voters across Texas make their feelings known about ten proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.
Balloting by personal appearance in the Clerk’s Office in Donley County Courthouse Annex ends on Friday, November 4.
Polls will stay open until 7 p.m. on Election Day next Tuesday, and Donley County voters can cast ballots at the following precinct locations:
Box 101 – Bairfield Activity Center at Clarendon College; Box 102 – Howardwick City Hall; Box 201 – Donley County Courthouse; Box 301 – Assembly of God Fellowship Hall; Box 303 – Hedley Lions Club; and Box 401 – Clarendon Church of Christ Family Life Center.
Check your voter’s registration card to determine where you should cast your ballot.
The Texas Secretary of State’s office offers the following explanations of all ten propositions on the ballot:
Proposition Number 1 would amend the constitution to authorize the legislature to provide the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran with an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the surviving spouse’s residence homestead as long as the surviving spouse has not remarried, the property was the residence homestead of the surviving spouse when the qualifying veteran died, and the property remains the residence homestead of the surviving spouse.
Proposition Number 2 would amend the constitution to authorize the Texas Water Development Board to issue additional general obligation bonds on a continuing basis for one or more accounts of the Texas Water Development Fund II, with the restriction that the total amount of bonds outstanding at any time does not exceed $6 billion.
Proposition Number 3 would amend the constitution to authorize the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board or its successors to issue and sell general obligation bonds on a continuing basis for the purpose of financing educational loans for students, subject to certain constitutional restrictions, including a restriction as to the maximum principal amount of bonds outstanding at any one time.
Proposition Number 4 would amend the constitution to authorize the legislature to permit a county to issue bonds or notes to finance the development or redevelopment of an unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted area within the county, and to pledge increases in ad valorem tax revenues imposed on property in the area by the county for repayment of such bonds or notes. The amendment does not provide independent authority for increasing ad valorem tax rates.
Proposition Number 5 would amend the constitution to authorize the legislature to allow cities and counties to enter into interlocal contracts with other cities and counties without having to assess an ad valorem tax and set aside a specified amount of funds for the payment of costs under the interlocal contract.
Proposition Number 6 would amend the constitution to increase the amount of principal that is available for withdrawal from the permanent school fund each year and would also clarify certain references to that fund in the constitution. Increased access to the principal of the state public education trust fund would be based upon HJR 109 granting the authority to consider alternative market calculations when determining the amount of principal that is available for distribution to the available school fund. HJR 109 would also provide authority to distribute to the available school fund annual revenue from school fund land or other properties up to $300 million per year.
Proposition Number 7 would amend the constitution by adding El Paso County to the list of counties authorized to create conservation and reclamation districts to develop parks and recreational facilities financed by taxes.
Proposition Number 8 would amend the constitution by requiring the legislature to provide for taxation of open space land devoted to water stewardship purposes on the basis of its productive capacity.
Proposition Number 9 would amend the constitution to authorize the governor, on the written recommendation and advice of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, to grant a pardon, reprieve, or commutation of punishment to a person who successfully completes a term of deferred adjudication community supervision.
Proposition Number 10 would amend the constitution by extending the length of the unexpired term that causes the automatic resignation of certain local elected officeholders if they announce candidacy or become candidates for another office from one year to one year and 30 days.
Snow hits the Panhandle
From one extreme to the other… after a blistering summer, we now have snow in October.
Road conditions were very slick east of Hedley Thursday morning as one New Mexico couple found out when they went off the road and flipped their SUV on US 287. Two more cars were also off the road near Hedley.
Willie Frances McCauley
Willie Frances McCauley, 95, died Saturday, October 22, 2011, in Hereford.
Services will be held Thursday, October 27, 2011, at 10 a.m. in the Clarendon Church of Christ with Don Stone officiating. Burial will be Thursday, October 27, 2011, at 2 p.m. in Thalia Cemetery in Thalia with Chuck Robertson officiating. Services are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Willie McCauley was born September 24, 1916, in Clay County, Tenn. to William J. and Sally Harris Abston. She married J.A. Blevins on September 5, 1936, in Foard County. After his death she married Troy V. Moore on October 1, 1977, in Clarendon until his death. On September 11, 1986, she married John M. McCauley in Howardwick. Willie worked as a homemaker most of her life. She also worked as a waitress, served as a City Alderman for the City of Howardwick, and was a member of the Howardwick Lions Club. She lived in Clarendon and Howardwick most of her life until moving to Amarillo about 14 years ago. After living in Amarillo for about 7 years, she moved to Hereford. Willie was a member of the Clarendon Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, J.A. Blevins, in 1976; second husband, Troy Moore, in 1985; third husband, John McCauley, in 2003; two sons, 2-year-old Joe Ernest Blevins, in 1940, and Sonny Blevins in 2001; and two brothers.
She is survived by her son, Roy Blevins and wife Sandi, of Hereford; daughter, Mary Duggan and husband Willis, of Hereford; daughter-in-law Susie Blevins of Amarillo; 12 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren; and 24 great-great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Kings Manor Methodist Home, 400 Ranger, Hereford, TX 79045 or to any Church of Christ.
Ruby Elliott
Ruby Elliott, 79, died Thursday, October 20, 2011, in Clarendon.
Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 29 at the City Park in Clarendon. Cremation and arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Mrs. Elliott was born July 21, 1932, in Memphis to George and Daisy Tolbert. She married George Clifton Elliott on May 18, 1946, in Memphis. She had been a resident of Clarendon most of her life. She was a Nurse’s Aide prior to her retirement where she helped many people. She was a member of the First Assembly of God in Clarendon.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 2000; and three sons, Clifton Elliott, Jr., Jimmy Elliott, and Donnie Elliott.
She is survived by her son, Thomas Elliott of Clarendon; two daughters-in-law, Marie Elliott and Debbie Mays; an aunt, Betty Tolbert; seven grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.
Appreciating the arts
Broncos fall to Quanah
By Sandy Anderberg
Two missed chances to score inside the five added to the demise of the Broncos in their district season opener against Quanah.
The 30-42 final put the Broncos at 0-1 in district with two regular season games to go.
Overall, according to head coach Gary Jack; the Broncos put together a fairly good offensive game despite the loss.
“We were ahead early,” Jack said. “We played hard and it was a tough game, but our mistakes cost us the win.”
Clarendon racked up over 450 total yards of offense, just behind the Indians’ 500 yards.
Wesley Williams posted over 170 yards rushing, which put him over the 1,000-yard mark already this season, and Charleston Harris added another 100 plus on the night.
“We did a lot of good things offensively,” Jack said.
“And with six minutes left in the game, it’s a four-point game. Either it was our win or anybody’s game.”
Several Broncos had good games and according to Jack, quarterback Chance McAnear threw the ball well and Jerami Johnson made good catches.
Jack noted that Chris Shultz did a great job on both sides of the ball. Trevor Cobb and Trajen Johnson played well on defense.
Jonah Sell played good defense with a fumble recovery. Harris was great on offense and played good defense as well. He also had one fumble recovery and recorded a QB sack. Diego Santos caused two fumbles and Jayson Pigg had a fumble recovery.
The loss put the Broncos in a must-win situation as they prepare to face Lockney on the road Friday night.
“We need to win this week,” Jack said. “And we need to be ready to play. We have a few guys back from injuries, and we are getting healthier.”
The Broncos will hit the road again to face-off against Lockney at 7:30 p.m. Friday night, October 2 in Lockney.
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