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Mobile Banking DALHARTSAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION,FEDERAL SSB Family Financial Centers: Fifth & Denrock, Dalhart (806) 249-8561 • Dumas Branch: Seventh & Bliss, Dumas (806) 935-7161 Vol. 118, No. 37 • 12 pages May 8 2018 Serving Dallam and Hartley Counties Schniederjan and Bailey Win Dalhart ISD school board election BY ZELDA BETH LANG votes. Boyd Barrow, whose seat on the school board permanent superintendent to replace John Massey, Reporter was also up for election this year, chose not to run for who resigned in a mutual agreement with the board reelection, so Bailey will basically take his position back in March. Dr. Ken Miller is currently serving as The election for the two open positions on the on the board. interim superintendent of the district. Dalhart Independent School District (DISD) Board of There were 266 voters at Dalhart City Hall on Trustees was held Saturday, May 5 at the Dalhart Saturday. The total number of voters who voted City Hall. Since there were two open positions on early from April 23 to May 1 was not immediately the board and since all the positions are considered available. The early votes were cast in the Dallam at-large, each voter was allowed to vote for two County Courthouse in the office of Terry Banks, candidates and the two candidates who received the County and District Clerk. most votes were elected to the board. Schniederjan and Bailey will be sworn into office Incumbent Tammy Schniederjan was reelected at the next meeting of the DISD Board of Trustees. with 339 votes, which was the most of any of the At that time the board will reorganize and elect new candidates. Bob Bailey was elected to the other open officers for the following year. One of the top priorities position with 327 votes. Tami Moore received 278 of the board in the next few months will be hiring a Frank Phillips holds GED graduation ceremony New facility used for the first time BY BILL KELLY guests, including Louise Rahll. It was Editor Louise and Gene Rahll who donated the $4 million needed to construct the facility. Frank Phillips College (FPC) held a She also recognized those in the room special graduation ceremony on Saturday who had graduated the previous night May 5 for eight students who received with their associates’ degrees from FPC their GEDs this year at the Louise and at a graduation ceremony on the main Gene Rahll Education Center, their new campus in Borger. facility in Dalhart. This was the first official Mary Barker, who is the counselor at function to be held in the new building. Dalhart’s Frank Phillips campus, spoke The ceremony was held in the Multi- next about the GED program and the Purpose room on the south end of the eight students who were graduating. She facility. It began with the graduates then introduced the first student speaker, walking in and taking their seats at the Jessica Mulder. front of the room. Ilene Walton, who is the dean of the Frank Phillips campus in Dalhart, welcomed everyone to the See GED, page 3 ceremony and recognized several special These eight students were honored in a GED graduation ceremony by Frank Phillips College in their new Louise and Gene Rahll Education Center on May 5. L-r: Joshua Hernandez, Jessica Mulder, Deisy Sotelo, Kaylee Smith, Lauren Barrett, Abigail Robinson, Matthew Maddox, and Stetson Weeden. Bill Kelly | Staff Photo Massey named Vyve Broadband Teacher of the Month program honors outstanding teachers in the communities Vyve serves who are chosen by Dalhart residents through an online voting process. Massey teaches kindergarten at Dalhart Elementary It was standing room only at the Dalhart Elementary Kindergarten Graduation on School, and this is the second time this Thursday May 3, as the seven kindergarten classes were honored with a special ceremony year that Massey has won this award, as at the Dalhart High School auditorium. The students sang several songs about the past she was also the Dalhart March Teacher year and being ready for first grade, and then received their kindergarten diplomas. Bill of the Month. Kelly | Staff Photo The Vyve Teacher of the Month program recognizes teachers who have gone above expectations to create an exceptional learning environment for Dalhart High seniors their students. Vyve takes great pride in William Ortiz and Courtney recognizing the work of teachers in their Kirkland were voted 2018 communities because many of them are Prom King and Queen at unsung heroes that go unnoticed. the Dalhart High Prom “Vyve is honored to advocate for on Saturday May 5. The teachers and proud to be able to shine theme of the prom was Brandi Massey, who teaches kindergarten a light on their invaluable contributions “Beauty and the Beast.” Bill at Dalhart Elementary School, was named to the lives of their students and their Kelly | Staff Photo April Teacher of the Month by Vyve communities,” said Diane Quennoz, Broadband in an online voting process. Vyve SVP, Marketing and Customer This was the second month in a row that Experience. “As we celebrate National Massey was honored with this award. Bill Teacher Appreciation Week this week, Kelly | Staff Photo we want teachers in all communities Vyve Broadband is excited to celebrate to know that we appreciate their work National Teacher Appreciation Week by and the support, love and time they give announcing Brandi Massey as the Dalhart See Vyve, page 3 April Teacher of the Month. The monthly INDEX WEATHER Word of the Day TODAY TOMORROW THURSDAY Calendar..............................2 Misc.......................................3 7 53182 14996 7 Sports...................................5 Entertainment...................9 Machiavellian Dalhart Texan Agriculture.......................10 410 Denrock Ave. Classifieds.........................11 Dalhart, TX 79022 Local...................................12 www.thedalharttexan.com Party Cloudy Sunny Partly Cloudy Definition, Page 2 High: 87 Low: 53 High: 87 Low: 55 High: 91 Low: 41 2 • DALHART TEXAN, May 8 2018 community Tuesday edition Xcel Energy gets approval for new wind facilities Community Calendar Texas-New Mexico customers to realize hundreds of millions in savings over 30 years AMARILLO, Texas–New large wind energy facilities that will 30 years by offsetting higher cost generation from the area’s Dalhart High Awards Assembly return significant savings to Xcel Energy’s Texas and New conventional power plants. Additionally, the two facilities • Dalhart High School will hold its annual awards Mexico customers over 30 years have gained verbal approval Xcel Energy will build qualify for 100 percent of the federal assembly on Thursday May 10 at 6 pm in the high from Texas regulators. production tax credit, the benefits of which will be entirely school auditorium. Letters have been sent home with In discussion today, the Public Utility Commission of passed on to regional customers. students who will be receiving awards, and the public Texas agreed to advance a plan to add 1,230 megawatts of Customers will begin to see the benefits of reduced fuel costs, is invited to attend. additional wind energy to the regional generating mix. This which represent about one third of a residential customer’s plan includes production and savings guarantees to Xcel bill, as soon as the projects begin commercial operation. Xcel DFAA Trip Energy customers and was supported by various consumer Energy anticipates average monthly fuel savings to be about • DFAA members who have previously signed up for groups, state agencies and environmental organizations. New $2 for a typical residential customer beginning in 2021 after the Clayton trip should meet at the Dallam-Hartley Mexico regulators approved the plan in March. The Texas both wind facilities are operational. Counties Library at 9 am on Saturday May 11. From commissioners directed staff to prepare an order consistent The first wind farm to be built will be the 478-megawatt there the group will travel to Clayton, NM for of fun, with their discussion today. The commission will approve the Hale Wind Project near Plainview, Texas. Construction is good food and entertainment at Miera Ranch outside written order at a later meeting. expected to start in June. Construction on the 522-megawatt of Clayton. Bring a few art supplies as the group will be “We’re grateful for the support of our community partners, Sagamore Wind Project near Portales, N.M., will start in 2019. sketching and/or “plein air” painting. There will be no who recognized the significant savings these new wind Together, the new Xcel Energy-owned facilities will produce meeting during May at XIT Museum; the next meeting facilities will achieve. Their input was invaluable as they enough wind energy to power about 360,000 homes, create at XIT Museum will be on June 9. worked with us over the past year to fine tune this plan,” said approximately 600 construction jobs and 40-50 full-time David Hudson, president, Xcel Energy – New Mexico, Texas. positions, and generate $154 million in additional revenue for Caregivers’ Group “The new wind farms will help power a growing regional state and local governments and school districts. • May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Dal- economy with clean energy while providing the lowest-cost Wanzek Construction has been selected to build both the Hale hart Senior Care Solutions and DHCHD Home Health generating resource on our system. Not only will these wind and Sagamore wind facilities. The company is also building and Hospice wants to raise awareness by offering a farms save customers money, but they’ll also preserve precious new Xcel Energy wind energy facilities in North Dakota, Iowa free caregivers group. The group will be hosted every water resources and spur regional economic activity,” Hudson and Minnesota. Wanzek will use local subcontractors and Thursday in May at Legacy Assisted Living at 6 pm.