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Sounds sweet!

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Audrey Shelton (right) and Skyler White perform during the winning show put on by the Bronco Band last Saturday at the district marching contest in Amarillo’s Dick Bivins Stadium. Clarendon was one of seven bands to receive a Division One rating and the opportunity to advance to area competition on October 29 in Amarillo. This is the first time in six years that the Bronco Band has advanced. Congratulations! •Photo by Matthew Martinez

Fire poster winners announced

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Protect Your Family from Fire The Fire Prevention Poster Contest winners take a moment to display their trophies during Saturday’s Fire Department Open House. • Enterprise Photo / Roger Estlack

 

The Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department and Clarendon Firebelles held their annual Fire Prevention and Open House on Saturday, October 15 at 10 a.m. at the fire station.

Students from Clarendon Elementary submitted their entries for the poster contest with the theme “Protect Your Family from Fire”. The posters were anonymously judged by the firemen, and the winners were awarded trophies.

After the poster winners were announced, all the children took a ride with the firemen on one of the fire trucks. Also joining the kids on the fire truck was EJ the dalmation, who came to the open house with his owners Blake and Erin Osburn.

The winners of the poster contest were: Headstart/Pre-K – 1st place Ben Estlack, 2nd place Kai Floyd, 3rd place Jackson Graves; Kindergarten/1st Grade – 1st place Piper Chambless, 2nd place Taylor Halsell, 3rd place Morgan Johnston; 2nd & 3rd Grade – 1st place Kailee Osburn, 2nd place Emeri Robinson, 3rd place Josiah Howard; 4th & 5th Grade – 1st place Darcie Hunsaker, 2nd place Dalton Benson, 3rd place Gavin Word.

Rain dampens Cotton Festival

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Kasie Hinton (with crown) was named the 2011 Cotton Princess during Saturday’s Cotton Festival in Hedley. Other candidates included Leandra Mestas, Shelby Bowman, Kylie McCann, Danielle McCann, and Kari O’Dell. •Enterprise Photo /Roger Estlack
Rain and cool weather greeted people attending Hedley’s 60th annual Cotton Festival last Friday and Saturday, but the welcome weather did not dampen any spirits.

The Lioness Club got things rolling Friday evening with a Chili & Stew Supper at the Lioness Den, and Lioness Susie Shields reported having a good attendance.

Saturday’s events were cold and damp, but there were still several activities to enjoy, including several games for kids, pony rides, the Lions Club barbecue, and bingo games.

No winners were announced for the kids parade and regular parade.  Harold and Mary Ruth White served as parade marshals for the big parade.

Winners of raffles at the festival included Jack Moreman for the Lioness Quilt, Courtney Newhouse for the bale of cotton, Billy David Ballew for the Cow Patty bingo, and Frannie Nuttall for the Two-Person Hunting Package.

The ex-students reunion was qualified as a success, and the dance Saturday evening was attended by 100 people, Mayor Dusty Wilkinson reported.

“We probably had half as many people [at the festival] as we did last year, but it wasn’t bad for the weather we had,” Wilkinson said.

Howardwick Festival

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It was a fun time in Howardwick October 1 during the community's third annual Fall Festival. Shown here are volunteers Milton Brown, Mandy Roberts, Lacie Johnston, Lauren Timmons, Taylor Overstreet, Jessie Osborn, and James Christopher. •Photo by Donna Brown

 

Donley 4-H members win ‘food fight’

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Donley County won the first ever “Food Fight” contest at Tri-State Fair. 4-H Food Challenge teams were invited to compete in the contest. Teams were given 30 minutes to prepare a dish of their choice before being judged on teamwork, preparation, quality of dish and knowledge of food safety and nutritional facts. All food preparation was done for the public to watch as teams created their dish. The Donley County 4-H Senior team created a beautiful corn salad. The team consisted of Tylee Williams, Krista Reynolds, Cody Parker, and Amber Keelin.

CC golf team #2 in nation

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The Clarendon College golf team is ranked #2 in the nation. Team members are Chris Fletcher, Jake Bond, Steven Evans, Alex Palomeque, and Louis Laviscount.
The Clarendon College Golf team has been ranked #2 in the nation by Golfstat in head-to-head standings for NJCAA men’s teams.

“I am extremely proud of the #2 ranking. I feel we have a strong team and have only competed in one tournament to date,” John Green, CC Athletic Director and Golf coach said.

The team is leaving for the NJCAA National Golf Preview at Swan Lake Golf Resort in Plymouth, Indiana, tomorrow.  This preview puts the Top 20 teams in the nation against each other in fall competition.

“I felt we were “Top 20” material, but did not expect to be so highly ranked this early,” Green said.

The National Preview Team includes Steve Evans, Louis Laviscount, Chris Fletcher, Jake Bond and Alex Palomeque.

“These are not only outstanding athletes, but they have tremendous character,” Green said.

“This team has great potential, and I look forward to the coming year.”

That’s nuts!

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Dan Sawyer brought in the first load of Donley County peanuts for this season Monday to the Greenbelt Peanut facility in Clarendon. Greenbelt representative Regina Herndon said this year’s crop looks decent but not great. However, contract prices for peanuts are “going crazy” this year. “They are amazingly high,” she said. •Enterprise Photo / Roger Estlack

 

Local 4-H members win at Tri-State Fair

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The Donley County Senior 4-H Livestock Judging Team won Tri-State Fair. Team members were Austin Adams, 1st High Individual; Tylee Williams, 3rd High Individual; John Pigg, 9th High Individual; and Jayson Pigg 8th High Individual. The team placed 1st overall.
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