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Chamber Christmas drawings start Friday
The Clarendon Chamber of Commerce will hold its first Small Town Christmas drawing this Friday at noon as holiday shopping promotions continue.
The fourth annual “Shop Small” promotion from the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce will put a grand total of $550 in Chamber Christmas Cash in the hands of lucky winners who shop with local merchants.
Sign-ups at participating merchants began last weekend, for drawings that will be held for $100 each Friday on December 5, 12, and 19. To enter, shoppers will fill out an entry at local participating merchants.
Enter as many times as you shop locally, so shop often. Entries stay in the hopper each week, so those who enter will have multiple chances of winning.
Those merchants participating are: Amanda’s Country Soaps, Broiller’s Auto Parts, Clarendon Outpost, Cornell’s Country Store, Country Bloomers Flowers, Every Nook & Cranny, Floatin’ T, Floyd’s Automotive, Henson’s, Garrison’s, J&W Lumber, Lowe’s Family Center, Monroe’s Peach Ranch, Mulkey Theatre, Mike’s Pharmancy, Ramblin’ Ranch Boutique, REFZ Sports Bar & Grill, and Whistle Stop.
The Chamber will also hold a bonus drawing for $250 in Chamber Christmas Cash on December 19. Sign-up for the bonus drawing will be held starting December 1 at the Clarendon Visitor Center.
Shoppers can bring their receipts and receive one entry for every $25 spent at the participating merchants.
Shop at home this holiday season and remember the important role your local merchants play in keeping your community strong.
Support the businesses who support your town and show your support for you local community.
Small Town Christmas draws good crowd
Cold, windy weather didn’t stop Clarendon’s second annual Small Town Christmas from attracting a good turnout for holiday fund and Small Business Saturday savings at local merchants.
Committee Chair Denise Bertrand said thought the event went very well considering how cold it was and said she had received only one complaint.
Bertrand’s committee will be meeting in January to discuss things to improve upon for next year’s event.
Several merchants reported a busy day Saturday, and Bertrand said food vendors did very well. The Roost had a full house for craft and specialty vendors and was a busy place downtown, and a barrel train kept kids entertained. Santa’s Play House also provided crafts for kids at the Clarendon College Downtown Center.
A scavenger hunt during the day drew three teams with first place and $75 in Chamber Cash going to the Dream Team – Elizabeth and Deon Cowan; second place and $50 in Chamber Cash going to the Judge & Jury – Pat and Kelly Hill, Mandi Gay, and Holly White; and Kirsten Bertrand was third and got $25 in Chamber Cash.
In the Gingerbread House contest, results were as follows: Children’s Category – Titus Truex, first place, $75 in Chamber Cash, Tobias Truex, second place, $50 in Chamber Cash, and Cavett Dorl, third place and $25 in Chamber Cash; Adult Division – Lisa Heald, first place and $75 in Chamber Cash and Emery Truex, second place and $50 in Chamber Cash.
Tom Thompson was the first place winner of the Ugly Sweater Contest with a $75 Chamber Cash prize. Annette Osburn got $50 in Chamber Cash for second place, and Krista Percival got $25 in Chamber Cash for third place.
Drawings were held throughout the day, and then winners were as follows: Lowe’s $50 Gift Card – Terri Luna, Garrison’s $50 Gift Card – Shonda Lowrie, Clarendon County Club Golf Package – Kirsten Bertrand, Lowe’s $50 Gift Card – Annette Osburn, Quarter Hog from O’Keefe Family – Corita Hopper, Clarendon Country Club Golf Package – Miss Etheridge, and Quarter Hog from O’Keefe Family – Roy Bertrand.
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That evening at the courthouse, Lion Club members served about 150 cups of hot chocolate, and Santa handed out gifts to scores of kids after arriving at the square in a horse-drawn carriage.
The Howardwick choir and Clarendon Elementary students performed Christmas carols, and Randy White read “Twas the Night Before Christmas” before the lights were turned on for the season at the Courthouse.
Also last weekend, a benefit movie on Sunday at the Mulkey Theatre collected more than $700 in donations for the Donley County Community Fund during a special presentation of “The Polar Express.”
This year’s Small Town Christmas celebration was generously sponsored by Republic Services and was a organized by a dedicated volunteer committee under the Chamber of Commerce.
Santa Letters due to Enterprise Dec. 12
The Clarendon Enterprise is getting ready to send its holiday issue to Santa Claus, and the deadline to have your letter turned in is fast approaching.
All letters need to be delivered to the Enteprise office at 105 S. Kearney by 5 p.m. next Wednesday, December 12, in order to be in the holiday issue that Santa looks for every year.
Send your letter to Santa Claus, c/o The Clarendon Enterprise, PO Box 1110, Clarendon, TX 79226, or bring it straight to the office, and we’ll make sure the big guy gets it.
Letters to Santa will be printed in the December 25 edition of The Clarendon Enterprise and its digital companion, Enterprise-D.
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Broncos open season with win
By Sandy Anderberg
The Clarendon Broncos hung up their football cleats and went straight to their basketball shoes as they rolled from one sport to the next with little practice. But they traveled to Tulia last week and brought home an impressive 57-46 win over the Hornets.
Senior Michael Randall led the way on the scoreboard and freshman Braxton Gribble pumped in 19 points that included four three-pointers. Randall hit seven of nine from the bonus line and grabbed 20 rebounds on both ends of the court. He also posted 11 steals, two assists, and one block. Gribble recorded three rebounds, five assists, and five steals while Kreed Robinson racked up five points including one three-pointer, five rebounds and two assists.
Caleb Herbert, Tyler Cavanaugh, and Heston Seay added two points each and together snatched eight rebounds, rive assists and two steals.
The Broncos played hard the first three quarters of the game, but could never get in a position where they were able to lead the Hornets. However; they were able to come alive in the last eight minutes and outscore their opponent 21-6 for the win.
As a team, the Broncos turned in 35 rebounds, 12 assists, and 18 steals.
Things did not go as well for the Broncos at Childress, which is a tough place to play. Trailing from the tip-off, the Broncos fell to the Bobcats 20-48.
Gribble and Robinson led the way with eight and four points respectively. As a team, the Broncos walked away with 32 rebounds and made one of 6 points from the bonus line.
The Bronco’s struggled to get anything to fall from both the two-point line and the three-point arc. Their two-point shooting percentage was low for the amount of the Bronco shooting talent on the court at only 27% and the three-point percentage was at 12 percent.
The Broncos will reset in practice this week and take on Happy at home on December 2 at 8:00 p.m. and play in the White Deer Tournament December 4-6.
Lady Broncos claim title at Ponder Tourney
By Sandy Anderberg
The Lady Broncos jumped started their tournament season with five huge wins that brought about a Platinum Championship in Ponder last weekend. The ladies were hitting on all cylinders as they knocked out teams from 3A, 4A, and 5A schools.
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The Lady Broncos opened the tournament against Iowa Park and defeated them 50-19. Preslee Smith, Kenidee Hayes, and Madi Benson finished in double figures with 16, 13, and 10 points respectively. The Lady Broncos hit four three-pointers and converted free throws at 60 percent.
They took on 5A Wichita Falls in the next game and pounded them 72-34. Cambree Smith, Gracie Ellis and Berkley Moore took control of the scoreboard and finished with 15, 14, and 12 points. The team knocked down all of their free throws hitting all 11 shots and sunk seven shots from the arc.
Benbrook ISD was the next challenger in the bracket and the Lady Broncos took full control early on leading by 27 points after one quarter of play to get the 66-23 win. Moore was on fire with 16 points that included three for three at the bonus line and two three-pointers. C. Smith had 14, and Hayes helped with 12. The host team was next in line to face the Lady Broncos and stay fairly close all game long. A big third quarter for Ponder put them only two points behind the Lady Broncos as they went in to the final eight minutes of play. C. Smith led the charge with 11 points and Moore finished with nine. P. Smith, Ellis, and Hayes all helped with eight, and Millie McAnear added one.
The final game was against Bridgeport, which turned out to be a foul-fest that went into overtime at 35 all. Thirty-eight free throws were shot by both teams in the game with the Lady Broncos hitting 16 of 29. Bridgeport was only able to put three points in the overtime period compared to seven for the Lady Broncos. Ellis and Hayes were able to hit three of six free throws and Hayes was able to score two field goals in the extra minutes.
Solid play and a lot of determination fueled the Lady Broncos who will be back at home December 2 against Abernathy at 6:30 p.m.
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