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313 Denrock Ave. Full Circle Insurance Agency Dalhart, TX 79022 Come in today and talk to us about Life Insurance, itʼs never too late! (806) 244-5543 Vol. 119, No. 34 • 12 pages Friday, April 27, 2018 Serving Dallam and Hartley Counties Dalhart City DISD school board to hold Council discusses paving project 4th and final Listening Tour on Tuesday BY ZELDA BETH LANG both projects if possible. BY BILL KELLY are being posted online in a question- Reporter The Committee of Tim Yee, Rusty Editor and-answer format following each Hancock and Sherri Haschke that was The Dalhart ISD Board of Trustees meeting on the DISD Board Page, which The Dalhart City Council met on Tues- formed at the last city council meeting recently announced the fourth in a can be found on the Dalhart ISD website day evening, April 24. had considered the requests for Com- series of “Listening Tours.” It will be held at www.dalhartisd.org. The questions- One of the items on the agenda was munity Development funds that was Tuesday May 1 from 5-6 pm at Dalhart and-answers from the previous tours discussed at length. A request was made presented at that meeting by various High School in the high school library. are already posted, and those from by Harold Meyer concerning paving one groups. The committee recommended Parents, community members, and Thursday’s tour will be posted following block on East 6th Street, across the giving those groups requesting the funds other stakeholders in Dalhart ISD are the meeting. street and east of McDonalds. A long dis- what they had asked for at that meeting. invited to attend and participate in this It should be noted that Dalhart cussion was held by the council mem- Those groups were the XIT Rodeo & Re- fourth Listening Tour for the 2017-2018 ISD welcomes input from citizens, bers concerning the pros and cons of the union Association, Dalhart Area Cham- school year. This is an opportunity for as community involvement fosters project and concerning what portion of ber of Commerce, Keep Dalhart Beau- the school board to hear from parents, better decision making and improved the project would be paid for by the City tiful (Chamber of Commerce), Dalhart community members, students, learning experiences for all students. and what portion of the project would be Community Education Program-Frank teachers, and other stakeholders about However, while comments and questions paid for by Meyer, who was making the Phillips College Community Connect, issues concerning the various campuses are welcome during Open Forum, request. and July 4th Community Celebration. and the district as a whole. This will be law prohibits the school board from After these questions were answered The council also had the first reading the final Listening Tour of the 2017-2018 discussing concerns about individual by both Meyer and Mayor Phillip Hass, from the Planning and Zoning Commis- school year. employees or students in a public the council voted to provide some funds sion on Ordinance 2018-09 on a pro- The tour time has been set up to meeting. The board will stop the for paving the street. The motion to pro- posed zone change of Lot 10, Block 1, allow for comments in three different proceedings immediately if employee or vide the funds was made by Councilman South Park Addition from R-3 Residen- areas: praises (positive feedback from student privacy issues are raised and Tim Yee. tial to Local Retail Zoning to build an stakeholders), concerns/questions direct the speaker to forward comments Another item on the agenda also engen- extension to Goodbodies Fitness Center. about various issues, and suggestions. regarding individual employees or dered a long discussion. This item con- This addition will be at the back of the Questions from the Listening Tours students to the superintendent. cerned options for either an Automatic current building at 816 East 16th Street. Meter Reading System or Irrigation Sys- This zoning change was requested by tem at the Rita Blanca Lake area. This Nancy Abdullah. item was also discussed at length and Following the conduct of all business, was eventually tabled with no vote tak- the council adjourned the meeting. Early voting for school ing place. The council would like to do board currently underway BY ZELDA BETH LANG run for reelection. Reporter The school board election is the only one that is being held this year. There were no Early voting for the election for the contested races for any of the positions Dalhart Independent School District on the Dalhart City Council that were up Board of Trustees opened on Monday, for election, as only the incumbents filed April 23 and will continue until Tuesday, t o run for reelection. Therefore that May 1. Those wishing to vote early need to election was canceled. go to the Dallam County Courthouse. The voting is on the second floor in the office of Terri Banks, the Dallam County Clerk. Voting is being held Monday-Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm. Election Day for the school board election is on Saturday May 5 from 7 am to 7 pm and will be held at City Hall. There are three candidates for the Kullen Sorrels, and Emma Schartz were among those honored at AgTexas Farm Credit Services’ two open places on 3rd Annual AgYouth Banquet in Amarillo on April 23. Not pictured are Erin Nutter and Katelyn the school board. Nolt, who were also honored. Courtesy Photo Those running in the election are Bob Bailey, Tami Moore and incumbent Tammy AgTexas Farm Credit Schneiderjan. The other recognizes AgYouth honorees at banquet incumbent, Boyd Barrow, chose not to 4 Dalhart seniors among those honored BY BILL KELLY achievements thus far and encourage Editor them for the future.” According to McDonald, the 4-H and Outstanding 4-H and FFA high FFA programs help introduce many school students received prominent of their participants to agriculture, recognition for their dedication to allowing students to learn and apply agriculture at AgTexas Farm Credit science and technology to make Services’ 3rd Annual AgYouth Banquet farming and ranching more productive at the new Embassy Suites in downtown and offer promising futures. Amarillo on Monday evening April 23. “We are very pleased to have created Honorees from Dalhart were Emma the AgYouth of the Month program Jo Schartz, Katelyn Nolt, Erin Nutter because it brings positive attention and Kullen Sorrels, all from Dalhart to young people who are investing in FFA. our state and nation as well as their AgTexas serves approximately 3,500 own futures,” said McDonald. “We members in 43 counties through 13 have increased last year’s number of offices, including Amarillo, Dimmitt, scholarships to benefit more of these Dumas, Friona, Muleshoe and deserving students.” Plainview. The featured speaker was Jacey “Monday evening, we honored Snapp, a freshman at Texas Tech some of the best and brightest young University and 2016-17 AgTexas minds in Texas with this program,” AgYouth of the Month and scholarship said AgTexas Farm Credit CEO Tim recipient from Lubbock Cooper McDonald. “These students represent FFA. She shared the importance of the next generation of agriculture agriculture in our economy and the The Dalhart Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Security Finance on in Texas and the United States. It’s value of making powerful connections our privilege to pay tribute to their Thursday April 19 to celebrate the business’s new name and new location at 1615 Tennessee in life. Avenue. Cheyenne Black | Staff Photo INDEX WEATHER Word of the Day Calendar.......................2 FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Obituaries.......................3 7 53182 14996 7 Faith.................................4 Sports..............................6 erophobia Dalhart Texan Entertainment..............9 410 Denrock Ave. Classifieds....................11 Dalhart, TX 79022 Local..............................12 Sunny Mostly Sunny/Windy Partly Cloudy/Windy Definition, Page 2 www.thedalharttexan.com High: 69 Low: 41 High: 79 Low: 49 High: 78 Low: 52 2 • DALHART TEXAN, April 27, 2018 CoMMunity Friday edition Legacy Residents Designing Hobby Shirts Community Calendar BY PAULA NUSZ design elements are machine washable, so these shirts Contributing Writer will provide many years of wear and enjoyment. A big thank you is extended to the quilters for their Kids CAN Help Legacy Assisted Living female residents are design- blocks. The groups are: Trails of Thread- Boise City, • The first grade class at St. Anthony’s Catholic School ing Hobby Shirts. There 1970’s shirts are making a Oklahoma; The Stitching Sisters-Dumas; Stratford is currently collecting aluminum cans. The cans will be fashion comeback today! Hobby Shirts were chambray Quilt Group; and Cheryl’s Quilt Store- Guymon, Okla- sold to a recycler and the proceeds will be used to help or denim shirt/jackets that were adorned with hand- homa. Their quilt blocks are beautiful and will make a local family in need. Anyone with aluminum cans can work. Typically the designs were either hand embroi- wonderful decorations on the shirts. A thank you is ex- drop them off in a trailer that has been donated for that dery, decals, or appliques. Generally lace, rickrack tended to the community for their generous donations purpose. The trailer is parked in the parking lot across and other decorative items were added to provide extra of other items for this project. from the school’s office at 410 E. 13th Street. interest. The finished garments will be worn in a fashion show The shirt/jackets that the Legacy ladies are designing at Legacy’s Mother’s Day Party. The celebration will DAFAA Art Display have the same concept and some of the same design take place on Friday, May 11th in Legacy’s dining room • The Dalhart Area Fine Arts Association will be elements.