Early Voting Is Underway in March 3 Republican, Democratic Primaries

2 THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 THE CANADIAN RECORD We should honor courage, dump cowardice, regardless of party

James R. Neal Romney knew he’d be attacked by Trump and his loyalists. But he chose to act based on THERE IS NO GREATER MEASURE of integrity and courage, because he realized Facts Matter character than how someone acts when con- something most politicians have forgotten— science points against the winds of popularity, doing the right thing is its own reward. We’ve heard and read plenty of rumor and misinformation and all they have to gain is harsh criticism and “We’re all footnotes at best in the annals of about the upcoming school consolidation election, which resi- personal loss. history,” Romney said. “But in the most pow- dents of both the Canadian and Higgins school districts will be Sen. Mitt Romney faced that challenge this erful nation on earth, the nation conceived in asked to consider in the May 2 election. week, and proved himself uniquely up to the liberty and justice, that is distinction enough We have tried to address some of those rumors in our reports test. for any citizen.” on school consolidation, and to clarify some of the facts that vot- The backlash against Romney, including There was, however, one statement in Rom- ers will need to know when they make what we all hope will be jabs from the president at, of all places, the ney’s speech with which I heartily disagree. the best decision for the students whose educational future will National Prayer Breakfast, should be proof Referring to his Republican colleagues, he be directly impacted by this election. enough of his courage and conviction in this said: “I trust we have all followed the dictates There is no question that the decision to close a school dis- matter. of our conscience.” trict is a difficult and emotional issue—one that those of us who But, in the toxic atmosphere of “party mat- With all due respect, Sen. Romney, being live in small, rural communities are more likely than others to ters more than values,” response to Romney’s gracious and glossing over the truth are not confront some day. While our emotions will inevitably affect The Canadian vote to convict the president has been neatly the same thing. And the truth is, Republican the decision we make, they should never be allowed to serve as a RECORD divided along party lines. senators, with the exception of Romney, were substitute for clear and credible information. ESTABLISHED 1893 If we can set aside our partisan blinders, just as willfully blind to the truth as Demo- The facts presented below should be read and discussed and INCORPORATED FEBRUARY 1998 though, we see the courage of acting on convic- crats were in 1999. shared by all voters, and used to help guide this decision. We hope our readers will find them helpful. PO Box 898, Canadian, TX 79014 tion, and much more frequently, the cowardice Some, if not the majority of, Republican Phone: 806.323.6461 of sacrificing integrity for political expedience, senators may have seen the painfully obvious are not unique to this time or to either party. truth of the president’s guilt, but voted with HIGGINS-CANADIAN CONSOLIDATION FACTS BEN EZZELL, Editor/Publisher the party out of fear for their positions. 1948-1993 In the 1999 impeachment trial of Bill Clin- ton for lying under oath and obstruction of jus- Whispers from the halls of Congress, re- The Higgins ISD School Board put much thought and consid- NANCY EZZELL Editor/Publisher ported by CBS News, carried an ominous mes- eration into the decision to enter into a consolidation agreement 1948-2010 tice, we can see the same partisan hackery as we witnessed this week. I am just as convinced sage for any Republican thinking of putting with Canadian ISD. After listening to HISD parents, students, LAURIE EZZELL BROWN integrity, and the country, above party: “Vote and community members, the school board made their recom- Editor/Publisher Clinton should have been convicted as I am re- [email protected] garding Trump. against the president and your head will be on mendation based on what was best for the present and future needs of our children and the Higgins Community. Business Manager Mary Smithee But, not a single Democrat voted to con- a pike.” [email protected] vict Clinton. They followed the predictable and Sherrod Brown, Democratic senator from Property Appraisal: Property located in Lipscomb County is appraised by, and will continue to be appraised by, the Lipscomb Advertising cowardly party line. The only exceptions to Ohio, said in an op-ed in The New York Times, County Appraisal District. The Hemphill County Appraisal Dis- Cheri Smith, Jaquita Adcock party-line voting were two Republicans, Sens. the stench of fear among Republicans lead- [email protected] Susan Collins, who voted to acquit on both ing up to the impeachment vote was similar to trict does not, and will not, appraise property in Lipscomb Coun- ty, or any other county except Hemphill County. News Editor Cathy Ricketts counts, and Richard Selby, whose vote was what many in Congress felt before the vote to [email protected] split between the two counts. go to war with Iraq. Tax Facts: •The 2019-20 Higgins ISD Tax Rate: $1.37 Contributors Lindsey Graham, then a representative on Brown voted against the war—at the time •The 2019-20 Canadian ISD Tax Rate: $1.28 Sportswriter Gage Gerhardt the House impeachment team, made many co- he was in the House—which didn’t make him Photographers gent arguments for impeaching Bill Clinton. especially unique among Democrats. For •School taxes are used to educate students (staff, facilities, Alan Hale, Michael Kerrigan Then, in the ultimate display of party-driven real courage in that vote, I’d point to Lincoln utilities, transportation, supplies, etc.) Columnist Mary Jane McKinney hypocrisy, he refuted all his own arguments to Chafee, the sole Republican in the Senate to •School taxes are not used to pay for county expenses. USPS 087-960 defend Donald Trump. vote against that pointless and costly war. Lipscomb County will not lose tax dollars from the con- Periodicals postage paid at the Post solidation of Higgins and Canadian. Office in Canadian (Hemphill Co.), TX. That is, after all, how the “sausage gets There have been others, like Republican Published weekly in Canadian made.” Values and the law are sacrosanct when Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, who bucked her Hemphill County will not gain tax dollars from the con- by Laurie Ezzell Brown they line up with your party’s agenda, and are own party to oppose Joe McCarthy, and Dem- solidation. POSTMASTER: Send address changes completely irrelevant when they run contrary ocratic Sen. George McGovern, who was la- Optional Homestead Exemption: Canadian ISD offers an to The Canadian Record, PO Box 898, to the party. beled a traitor for his early opposition to the additional 20 percent Homestead Exemption option. All school 211 Main St., Canadian, TX 79014 But Mitt Romney, as he’s done before, re- war in Vietnam. districts in Texas must allow a $25,000 homestead exemption; ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS: fused to swallow the bitter pill of chicanery, Women and men like Smith, McGovern, however, Canadian ISD is one of the few districts in this area $45/$50/$65 Print / $35 Online Chafee, and Romney continue to give us hope, that offers the optional maximum-percentage exemption, in www.canadianrecord.com cowardice, and a complete lack of integrity that seems integral to success in American by willingly setting aside their own interests addition to the standard $25,000 exemption. For example, on a All content is protected by politics. and fears to stand alone on an island of integ- $50,000 home in Canadian ISD, homeowners will only pay tax- copyright. Any reproduction is Speaking before the Senate, Romney rity, to act based on conviction, in spite of the es on $15,000, which comes out to $192—lower than any other prohibited without express written school district in Hemphill or Lipscomb County. After consolida- consent of the publisher. grounded his decision to vote for conviction in backlash they know is coming. his faith. We should honor and celebrate these men tion, the optional 20 percent homestead exemption will apply to “As a senator-juror, I swore an oath, before and women, regardless of party. We should all the homes in the consolidated district. God, to exercise ‘impartial justice,’” he said. emulate them. Appraised Value $50,000 “I am a profoundly religious person. I take an Unfortunately, they remain far too out- Standard Homestead Exemption – $25,000 oath before God as enormously consequential.” numbered by weak-souled little men who can- CISD Optional 20% Exemption – $10,000 Setting aside partisan preference, and not see beyond their self-interest, and have not CISD Taxable Home Value = $15,000 his own desire to vote for acquittal, Romney the courage to follow the least inkling of integ- CISD Taxes on this home = $192 viewed the case impartially and came to the in- rity. There is a word for them. They are cow- Student Opportunities: Students at Canadian ISD have

The Canadian evitable conclusion of anyone more interested ards. many options for classes and extracurricular involvement, in- RECORD in justice than party: “The president is guilty And we, if we truly desire to be a free peo- cluding clubs, community service, student government, fine and the Ezzell Family of an appalling abuse of the public trust … a ple, who deserve the gift of our freedom, we arts, robotics, and athletics. WINNERS OF THE flagrant assault on our electoral rights, our na- cannot afford to be led any longer by cow- Safety: Highway 60 from Higgins to Canadian is a major 2007 Gish Award tional security interests, and our fundamental ards—of any party. highway. FOR COURAGE, TENACITY & INTEGRITY values.” Stability: With close to 900 students, Canadian ISD is not in IN COMMUNITY JOURNALISM danger of closure or forced consolidation. THE CANADIAN RECORD NEWS PAGE THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 3

MAY 2 LOCAL ELECTIONS City, school district to hold council, consolidation votes With a last-minute filing by Jocelyn The city council race will pit incum- Timmons prior to Friday’s deadline, it’s bents Wendie Cook and Gary Prater now up to voters to settle a four-way race against two new contenders—Tim- for Canadian’s City Council in the Satur- mons and Ashlee Talley—for election to day, May 2 elections. three open seats. Council member Blake Canadian ISD will also conduct an Beedy chose not to seek re-election. election on May 2. School district vot- Beth Ramp Sturgeon’s end-of-the- ers will be asked to weigh in on whether week filing for re-election to the Hemp- or not they support the plan to consoli- hill County Underground Water Con- date Higgins ISD with Canadian ISD. servation District board of directors The consolidation agreement between promised the only other contested May 2 the two school districts has already been race. With two seats open on that board, approved by both the CISD and HISD incumbent Spencer Hanes and newcom- boards of trustees, but still requires er Scott Scroggins had both filed as can- the majority approval of voters in each didates. However, Scroggins withdrew school district. his name early this week—leaving that The consolidation plan is available for election uncontested. public inspection for 25 days, after which Neither the hospital board nor the the board will conduct a public hearing school board—each with two open to receive comments from the commu- seats—attracted any challengers. nity, allowing time to make any chang- Those seats will be filled by school trust- es needed before the election. Anyone ees Rudy Godino and Landon Landry, wishing to review the document may do and hospital board members Karen Gul- so upon request at the Canadian or Hig- lett and Sharon Carr, all of whom filed gins ISD Administration Buildings. for re-election. 4 THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 NEWS PAGE THE CANADIAN RECORD

Early voting is underway in March 3 Republican, Democratic Primaries

Despite the absence of any locally contest- only two remain: President Donald Trump Stovall, and Mark Yancey. A dozen candi- Greg Sagan, and Gus Trujillo. ed race, early voting in the March 3 Republi- and former Massachusetts Gov. William F. dates are running for the Democratic nod: Other statewide decisions facing voters can and Democratic primary elections is ex- Weld. Five other contenders have since bowed Royce West, Michael Cooper, Adrian Oceg- include the race for railroad commissioner, pected to be brisk. Texas voters in both par- out, but their names remain. ueda, D.R. Hunter, Mary “MJ” Hegar, Annie which pits incumbent Ryan Sitton against ties will face a ballot full of choices to deter- The number of those vying to be the Dem- “Mamá” Garcia, Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez, James Wright in the Republican prima- mine who will be their candidates for public ocratic Party’s presidential candidate on Nov. Sema Hernandez, Chris Bell, Amanda K. Ed- ry. Four other candidates are vying for the offices ranging from President of the United 3 has been pared down from 17 contenders wards, Victor Hugo Harris, and Jack Daniel Democratic nomination, including Roberto States to county commissioner. to eight. Still in the running are former Vice Foster Jr. R. “Beto” Alonzo, Chrysta Castaneda, Kelly At midday on Wednesday, 43 early bal- President Joseph R. Biden Jr.; former New The name of U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry Stone, and Mark Watson. For more informa- lots had been cast at Hemphill County Court- York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg; for- (R-TX13) will not appear on Republican bal- tion, please read the Texas League of Women house. Another 38 ballots had been sent out mer South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Butti- lots for the first time in 25 years. The fifth- Voters Guide about these candidates on pages by mail, said County Clerk Lisa Johnson, and gieg; U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii; Sen. generation Texan from Clarendon announced 8 and 9. only one had been returned. Applications for Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota; Sen. Bernie his retirement last year, setting off a flurry Chief Justice Nathan Hecht is unopposed ballots by mail must be received in Johnson’s Sanders of Vermont; billionaire and former of candidate announcements. GOP voters in the GOP primary for re-election to the Tex- office by the end of business on Friday, Feb. hedge fund executive Tom Steyer; and Mas- will choose from among 15 contenders: Jamie as Supreme Court. Two Democrats—Amy 21. sachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Voters Culley, Richard Herman, Monique Worthy, Clark Meachum and Jerry Zimmerer—are Early voting in both the Republican and will have to sort through the full slate of can- Elaine Hays, Josh Winegarner, Vance Snid- seeking their party’s nomination to the gener- Democratic primary elections will continue didates to make their choice. er II, Mark Neese, Jason Foglesong, Matt al election ballot in November. Voters in both through Friday, Feb. 28. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)—run- McArthur, Ronny Jackson, Asusena Resé- primaries will also nominate their candidates The abundance of candidates in sever- ning for his fourth term—faces challengers ndiz, Chris Ekstrom, Diane Knowlton, Lee for the judicial seats on the State Supreme al key races is dizzying. President Donald from both parties. Four other candidates are Harvey, and Catherine “I Swear” Carr. Only Court, three Court of Criminal Appeals judg- Trump’s re-election bid has attracted seven seeking the Republican nomination: Virgil three candidates are seeking the Democrat- es, and a seat on the State Board of Education challengers in the Republican primary, but Bierschwale, John Anthony Castro, Dwayne ic Party nomination: Timothy W. Gassaway, for District 15. THE CANADIAN RECORD news page THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 5 UNCONTESTED

DIST. 88 STATE REP. KEN KING KYLE MILLER, COUNTY ATTORNEY BRENT CLAPP, SHERIFF

CHRIS JACKSON, TAX ASSESSOR DAWN WEBB, PCT. 1 COMMISSIONER CURT MCPHERSON, PCT. 3 COMMISSIONER

District 88 state Rep. Ken King, of Cana- dian, faces no challenge to his re-election bid. Hemphill County voters will also cast ballots in four other uncontested elections. Coun- ty Attorney Kyle Miller is seeking re-election and running unopposed. Brent Clapp is the sole candidate in the Republican primary for Hemphill County sheriff, the office to which he was appointed following former Sheriff Nathan Lewis’ announcement that he would not seek re-election, and his subsequent res- ignation under pressure from county officials. Republican voters will also have the opportunity to re-elect County Commission- ers Dawn Webb (Pct. 1) and Curt McPherson (Pct. 3)—neither of whom will face challengers in the general election. Likewise, Chris Jackson faces a clear path to the Republi- can nomination for, and election as, Hemphill County Tax Assessor-Collector. She will suc- ceed Debbie Ford, who has held that office for the last 17 years, and who last fall, announced her intention to retire. More information, including copies of ballots for both primaries, is available to Hemp- hill County voters online at http://www. co.hemphill.tx.us/page/hemphill.ElectionIn- formation. 6 THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 news page THE CANADIAN RECORD

MARCH 3 PRIMARY ELECTIONS Where do I vote in Hemphill County? Early voting for all Hemphill County precincts in both the Democratic and Republican primary elections will be conducted on the second floor of Hemphill County Courthouse, in Suite 202. Early ballots may be cast Monday through Fri- day from 8 am to 5 pm, starting Tuesday, Feb. 18, and ending Friday, Feb. 28. On Election Day—Tuesday, March 3—the Republican Party primary will open polling places in each precinct, while the Hemphill County Party primary voting will be held in one location, on the second floor of the Hemphill County Courthouse. All polling places will be open from 7 am to 7 pm on March 3. Republican Party primary polling locations will be open in these locations: Pct. 101, Hemphill County Courthouse, 400 Main Street. Pct. 201, Canadian Fire Station, 2 Main Street. Pct. 202, Precinct No. 2 Barn, 11625 FM 1453. Pct. 301, Baker Elementary School, 723 Cheyenne Avenue. Pct. 302, Gem Community Building, 16425 CR S. Pct 303, Precinct No. 3 Barn, 9450 CR 22. Pct 401, Canadian High School, 621 S. 5th Street. Pct 402, Precinct No. 4 Barn, 15168 FM 277. In addition, applications for a ballot by mail in either primary can be sent to Lisa Johnson, Early Voting Clerk, PO Box 867, Canadian, TX 79014. The deadline for receipt of those applications is the close of business on Friday, Feb. 21.

Tuesday, March 3, 2020 PRIMARY ELECTIONS FRIDAY, FEB. 21 Last day to apply for ballot by mail FRIDAY, FEB. 28 2020 Last day of early voting TUESDAY, MAR. 3 Election Day Remember Saturday, May 2, 2020 these LOCAL ELECTIONS City Council, School, Hospital & Water District Board important THURSDAY, APRIL 2 Last day to register to vote MONDAY, APRIL 20 election First day of early voting and last day to apply for ballot by mail TUESDAY, APRIL 28 dates Last day of early voting SATURDAY, MAY 2 Election Day

EARLY VOTING ENDS ON FRIDAY, FEB. 28 IN MARCH 3 PARTY PRIMARIES THE CANADIAN RECORD news page THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 7

Comptroller distributes $1.04 City Sales & Use Tax Comparison Summary billion in monthly February 2020 Current Net Payment Comparable 2020 Payments 2019 Payments sales tax revenue County/City % Change % Change Rate This Period Payment 2019 To Date To Date AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cit- HEMPHILL ies, counties, transit systems, and spe- Canadian 2.000% $68,630.09 $81,814.04 -16.11% $122,683.17 $156.012.62 -21.36% cial-purpose taxing districts $1.04 billion in local sales tax allocations for Febru- LIPSCOMB ary—9.4 percent more than in February Booker 1.500% $1,974.93 $12,973.45 -84.77% $14,928.52 $29,538.64 -49.46% 2019. These allocations are based on sales made in December by businesses that re- Darrouzett 1.500% $2,807.55 $1,957.49 43.42% $4,650.99 $3,365.64 38.19% port tax monthly; October, November, and Follett 2.000% $4,888.63 $4,844.94 0.90% $9,412.67 $9,908.82 -5.00% December sales by quarterly filers; and 2019 sales by businesses that report tax Higgins 2.000% $6,578.25 $5,086.03 29.33% $12,332.95 $9,927.56 24.22% annually. Christmas shopping that typi- cally occurs in November was shifted into OCHILTREE December due to the relatively late date Perryton 2.000% $310.231.02 $314.044.46 -1.21% $497,643.85 $551,892.72 -9.82% of Thanksgiving 2019, helping make this month’s allocations substantially higher ROBERTS than in previous months. Despite that, al- Miami 2.000% $4,134.27 $10,036.31 -58.80% $9,933.55 $19,440.99 -48.90% locations in Canadian actually fell over 16 percent this month, dropping from $81,814 WHEELER in February 2019 to $68,630 for February Mobeetie 1.000% $2,172.69 $2,222.70 -2.24% $3,843.67 $3,498.96 9.85% 2020. Year-to-date allocations are down 21.3 percent from those for 2019. Shamrock 1.750% $26,755.65 $31,631.31 -15.41% $53,021.47 $52,975.30 0.08% Wheeler 1.750% $34,634.68 $32,911.46 5.23% $58,743.30 $59,841.32 -1.83%

County Court resumes regular hearings on Feb. 12

Several cases were heard in County Court peal was set for trial as well, at the defendant’s last Wednesday, Feb. 12, with County Attor- request. ney Kyle Miller prosecuting. Theft-by-check cases against Ray Purcell and Josh Presley were dismissed, after full Hemphill Co. Grand restitution was paid to the vendors. Luis Contreras pled guilty to driving while Jury returns two his license was invalid with previous convictions. Contreras received one year deferred indictments Thursday adjudication probation, and was ordered to pay a $250 fine and all court costs. The defen- Indictments were returned against two dant must obtain a valid driver’s license dur- men following Grand Jury here last Thurs- ing his probation. day. Eusevio Sandoval pled guilty to driving Fidel Parra Alvarado, 42, of Woodward, while his license was invalid with previous Oklahoma, was indicted on a second degree convictions. Sandoval was sentenced to 90 felony charge of intoxication manslaughter days in Hemphill County Jail, fully probat- with a vehicle, following a July 5, 2019, one-ve- ed for one year, and ordered to pay all court hicle rollover on US 60 12 miles southwest of costs. The defendant must obtain a valid driv- Canadian. Alvarado was driving a 2016 GMC er’s license during probation. Sierra through a construction zone around Brianna Ochoa pled guilty to possession 1:30 in the morning when he failed to negoti- of marijuana, and was ordered to serve 90 ate a curve, veered into a ditch, overcorrected, days in Hemphill County Jail, fully probated and lost control of the vehicle. His passenger, for one year, and to pay a $250 fine, all court 52-year-old Miguel Carrasco-Vega, died at costs, and court-appointed attorney fees. the scene. Alvarado’s bond was set at $50,000. Charles Mejia’s charge of driving while his Phillip Anthony Steele, 23, of Amarillo, license was invalid with previous convictions was indicted on a third degree felony charge was set for trial by jury at the defendant’s re- of intentionally causing bodily injury to a child quest. 14 years of age or younger. His bond was set Justin Lee Taylor’s speeding citation ap- at $200,000. 8 THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 news page THE CANADIAN RECORD THE CANADIAN RECORD news page THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 9 10 THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 Sports Page THE CANADIAN RECORD

JASMYN MORENO LOOKS FOR A BASKET VERSUS IDALOU TINLEY PENNINGTON SUBS IN FOR MORENO IN MONDAY'S BI-DISTRICT LOSS

lead by the end of the first quarter. in players he had moved up from the JV team, cons finally went down in an epic battle for the In the second period, Canadian’s de- giving them some valuable experience in a District 1-3A Championship. It was worth the Lady Cats fense improved. They kept Idalou’s Shaylee playoff atmosphere. price of admission. Stovall—a Lubbock Christian University The buzzer signaled a 69-37 loss for Cana- When the teams faced off earlier this sea- commit—from scoring at all. They couldn’t dian, and the end of their season. son, the Wildcats narrowly lost 59-50 to Bush- eliminated by stop the supporting cast, though, and Idalou’s It was a tough game against a great Idal- land, in a physical contest that remained with- Logan Heard picked up the slack, posting 7 ou team, and a learning experience for the in 2-3 points until the final minutes. Bush- points. growing Lady Cat team. They ended the sea- land’s fans heckled the Cats with chants of Idalou in Offensively, Canadian struggled. Idalou’s son with an overall record of 25-9. Idalou (29- “overrated” and “airball” for much of the sec- defense was immovable, and repeated steals 7) now advances to the area round, playing ond half. prevented Canadian from doing anything Crane (18-9) at 6:30 pm, tonight (Thursday) at This game was much more than just pay- Bi-District with the ball. Idalou scored several times on Colorado High School. back or claiming district. It was all about putback attempts, and the lack of defensive After defeating Littlefield 58-55 in their making a statement that the Canadian Wild- rebounds hurt Canadian. bi-district playoff, Bushland (21-9) will take cats are a force to be reckoned with. Report by Gage Gerhardt for The Record After a rebound attempt, both Briley Mer- on Ballinger (21-10) at Slaton High tomorrow That being said, the Wildcats were more Photos by Alan Hale ket and Mattie Boyd ended up on the floor, (Friday) night at 6:30 pm. than ready when Bushland’s bus rolled into drawing the foul. Boyd recovered quickly, but the parking lot. Merket was obviously in pain. With Merket The stands were full of fans who came out The Canadian Lady Cats went up against unable to shoot her free throws, Coach Marks to watch the regular season home closer, with No. 4 Idalou Monday evening in a tough bi-dis- chose to sub in McKenna Cavalier to shoot for the student section back at it with their she- trict playoff at Amarillo High. The young Ca- her. Cavalier sank both, and Merket was out nanigans. Canadian’s “Offseason Men” made nadian team couldn’t find it’s footing, losing Wildcats for the half, which ended with a 33-15 Idalou another appearance, this time sporting silly 69-37 against the seasoned Idalou Lady Cats. lead. Merket, still visibly shaken, returned wigs and painting their chests yellow in sup- Canadian came up against Idalou during in the second half, and Cavalier provided fre- port of the Wildcats. December’s Nazareth Tournament, nearly exact revenge quent relief. The game started quickly when Saul Es- defeating them. This time, Idalou was ready. Idalou scored almost at will, outpacing camilla nabbed the tipoff, passing it to Grant Idalou started the game off with a layup in Canadian and dominating the offense. Boyd McCook, who took it straight to the basket, the first 15 seconds, followed quickly by two on Bushland, drew her fourth foul in the third. Tinley Pen- but a charge turned the ball over. Bushland more buckets. Their defense was a brick wall nington subbed in for Jasmyn Moreno at point looked unsettled by the student section, and that Canadian could not penetrate. guard, and Cavalier hit a 3-pointer that gave a made several miscalculated passes that went Idalou ran double teams on several players win District spark of hope to Canadian. The third quarter out of bounds. during the entire game, stifling Canadian’s ended 47-27, Idalou still leading. Escamilla made the first basket in dra- offense. Maddie Spence put in the only score In the final period, Stovall scored 9 points matic fashion, and the stands erupted. The of- of the quarter for Canadian; with free throws crown against Canadian’s defense, and Boyd made fense was on fire, throwing great passes and providing the rest of their points. Between two more free throws before fouling out. In making strong putback attempts. The Wild- their starting five, Idalou put up two 3-point- The highly-anticipated rematch between the final few minutes, Coach Marks brought cat defense was stellar, rejecting most of the ers and seven 2-pointers, launching a 20-7 the Canadian Wildcats and the Bushland Fal- THE CANADIAN RECORD Sports Page THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 11

GRANT MCCOOK WON'T BE DENIED IN THE WILDCAT'S DISTRICT WIN REAGAN COCHRAN GOES UP FOR A SHOT IN TUESDAY'S WIN

shots from inside the 3-point arc. All the Fal- McCook and Anderson both hitting 3s, and cons could do was shoot contested 3-pointers. Escamilla continuing to dominate in the paint. Nathan Welch drained three of them to keep Defensively, the Wildcats’ grip on the court it close, and the Wildcats led 19-17 at the end never loosened. The Falcons continued play- of the first quarter. ing physically, but to little avail. Bushland’s The Wildcat defense wasn’t messing only hope was to shoot at long range, and they around in the second quarter. They locked managed to bank in three more 3-pointers to down the paint, and Escamilla posterized sev- narrow Canadian’s lead to 40-34. eral Falcons, slapping away their shots. Gary The final eight minutes were the most Anderson contributed to the effort, taking a eventful of the game. charge that brought fans to their feet. Canadian continued to dominate the Fal- Bushland stepped up their game defen- cons, taking most of the rebounds and extend- sively, as well, preventing any scoring for sev- ing their lead to 8 points. Bushland’s Brody eral minutes. The Wildcat offense success- Sutterfield went on a streak that kept the Fal- fully slowed the pace, and after a long peri- cons in contention, but the Cats managed to od of passing, McCook drained a wide-open shut down everyone else. 3-pointer to end the scoreless spell. Bushland capitalized on a mistake on an The Wildcats dominated in the paint, go- inbound, bringing the game to 5 points with ing up for several offensive rebounds and less than a minute remaining. A pass by the turning them into points. Frustrated, Bush- Wildcats fell out of bounds, and Bushland got land became more physical, running into and the ball back with 26 seconds left. Sutterfield knocking over several of Canadian’s players. rushed to the basket, but was fouled while The Wildcats didn’t respond, however, and making a shot with 10 seconds remaining. He continued playing basketball at their stan- missed his free throw, and several Falcons dard. Reagan Cochran drew a foul with 1.3 took attempts at shooting a 3-pointer to knot seconds on the clock, giving Canadian 2 more the score until Escamilla finally rebounded points before the half to extend the lead to 30- with one tick left. 21. The Canadian Wildcats ended the regular The Wildcats didn’t have much to talk season as district champions, finishing with about during halftime, and returned to the an overall record of 14-2 and a district record court after 2 minutes while Bushland spent of 13-1. the entire time revamping their game plan. The Cats are the No. 1 seed going into the When both teams returned, the Falcons’ de- playoffs. They will face either the Brownfield fense had a new intensity. Cubs or the Slaton Tigers at a time and place The Wildcats didn’t let that slow them, and to be determined following the outcome of a TWISTER KELTON GOES IN FOR THE BUCKET VERSUS BUSHLAND the offense stepped up to the challenge, with seeding game between the two teams. 12 THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 Sports Page THE CANADIAN RECORD

Lady Cat softball hosts Sunray in Tuesday’s season opener In the debut of their second season as an official UIL sport at Canadian High School, the Lady Cat softball team struggled against a more experienced Lady Bobcat squad, but showed notable progress after last week’s back-to-back scrimmages. In photo at top, this Lady Cat varsity player made good use of her at-bat, driving the ball just beyond the pitcher’s reach to advance to first base. In photo at left, this Lady Cat runner slides into third, taking advantage of a bobbled catch. Canadian lost the opening contest to Sunray. Next up for the Lady Cats is a road trip tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 21) to Memphis. On Saturday, Feb. 22, Canadian will host Booker for a home game starting at 12 noon, followed by another home game versus Memphis on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 4 pm.

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SPORTS BRIEFS CCC pitches spring baseball and softball programs The Canadian Community Center is invit- ing young people to sign up for several divisions of baseball and softball, including t-ball, coach pitch, and 14-and-under baseball/softball. Games will be held Monday and Tues- day, from March 23-April 30. The deadline for sign-up is Saturday, Feb. 29. Register online at https://forms.gle/QVbvkNXGMU1SEwQ- SA. They are also registering three divisions of Travel Teams: 10-12 years softball, 13-15 years softball, and 13-15 years baseball. Reg- ister for travel teams online at https://forms. gle/6ixypiCheisjByZk6.

Tanner Schafer receives OU scholarship Oklahoma University Sooner quarterback Tanner Schafer received a scholarship going into his fifth year playing collegiate football. Schafer, a redshirt senior backup quarterback, has played in two games during his OU career—in the Sooners’ 2018 season opener against Florida Atlantic and against UTEP in 2017. As a quarterback at Canadian High School, Schafer was 31-0 as starting quarterback his final two seasons (2014 and 2015), and led the Wildcats to back-to-back state titles. In his junior and senior years, he amassed more than 7,900 passing yards and was twice named Texas Class 2A Offensive Player of the Year. 14 THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 Sports page THE CANADIAN RECORD THE CANADIAN RECORD school page THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 15

CHS scores big here at home in UIL invitational meet Twelve schools competed in 21 events on and Arthur Brown. Esparza won first indi- and Corbin Throgmorton. Placing individual- The Literary Criticism team of Olivia Tro- Saturday, Feb. 15, at the UIL invitational vidually, with Gatlin placing third; Brown, ly were Alex Smith garnering a second-place linger, Corbin Throgmorton, Everett Cook, meet held here in Canadian. fourth; and Misael Blanco coming in at fifth win, Stephen Pulliam in fourth, and Corbin Mya Sanchez, and Parker Dockray placed The Mathematics team placed first with place. Throgmorton in fifth. first. Individually, Trolinger placed first; members, Stephen Pulliam, Peyton Dockray, The Science team, with members Melody In speaking events, Clara Pulliam placed Throgmorton came in second; Cook placed and Pamela Escarcega. Pulliam placed first Hood, Abi Black, and Colton Cooper, won first third in Informative Speaking, Sebastian third; Sanchez was fifth, and Dockray placed individually. place. Lugo placed second in Persuasive Speaking, sixth. In Number Sense, Alondra Ortega placed Individuals who placed in Science are Karis King placed second in Prose, and Ella Students also competed in several Jour- sixth. Melody Hood with a first-place win, and Abi Walser placed fourth in Poetry. nalism events that are scored off-site, so those Melody Hood placed first in the individu- Black placing fourth. Melody Hood placed The Spelling team won first with mem- results will be reported once they become al Calculator event. The Calculator team won first in Chemistry and second in Biology. Abi bers Dissy Vargas, Leah Moreno, and Ash- available. first place, with members Melody Hood, Alon- Black won first in Physics. lynn Critser. dra Ortega, and Pamela Escarcega. Laney The Social Studies team placed second Dissy Vargas placed third individually, Photo of CHS UIL Invitational Hood competed in the high school division— with members Sebastian Lugo, Abi Black, with Leah Moreno placing fifth. contestants by Wade Hood and would have placed had she been eligible. and Ben Bryant. Copy-Editing individuals placing were The Computer Science team placed first, The Current Events team took first place Gage Gerhardt in fourth place, and Sam Fry with members Geo Esparza, Logan Gatlin, with members, Alex Smith, Stephen Pulliam, in fifth. 16 THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 school page THE CANADIAN RECORD

CHS Band sends 23 to State Solo & Ensemble Canadian High School band students competed in the UIL Solo and Ensemble contest at West Texas A&M Uni- versity two weeks ago. Five soloists and three ensembles earned first-division ratings for their performances, and advanced to the state-level competition, which will be held in Austin on Memorial Day weekend. In order to advance to state, the musicians must have received a first-division rating on an ensemble or a memo- rized solo. Among the state qualifiers were: Soloists: Allison Culwell, marimba; Alex Moreno, xy- lophone; Abi Black, trumpet; Toni Duenes, French horn; and Arthur Brown, alto sax. Brass Quintet: Rafael Arellanes, Trombone; Abi Black, Trumpet; Toni Duenes, French Horn; Kevin Per- ez, Euphonium; and Carleigh Thompson, Trumpet. Saxophone Ensemble: Collin Ford, Arthur Brown, Di- ego Lugo, Sebastian Lugo, Ashlyn Phillips, and Violeta Talavera. Clarinet Choir: Adrian Avila, Leonard Avila, Karla Blanco, Alan Cedillo, Peyton Dockray, Pamela Escarce- ga, Jaqueline Perez, and Jazmin Talavera. Other band members who competed were Jes Vigil, who earned a first-division rating for his alto saxophone solo; and Hernan Sanchez, who earned second-division rating with his French horn solo. “I am very proud of these students and the hard work they put in,” said CHS Band Director James Edwards. THE CANADIAN RECORD community page THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 17

Tina Jarosek first shared this soup with me and then 5 cups vegetable or chicken broth provided the recipe when I gave it a five-star review. The 1 pound Swiss chard, stalks removed, rough chopped recipe first appeared in a March 2007 issue of Oprah Mag- (Kale or spinach can be used in place of the chard) azine. Tina made a few changes to it, and it is now her go- 2 cups (about 14 ounces) red lentils to year-round soup. Enjoy, and feel free to add your own 1 (15-ounce can) chickpeas, rinsed and drained touches. — KIM McKINNEY 1 can coconut milk 6 tablespoons thick Greek yogurt, thinned with 2 tablespoons water tender. Remove from heat. (Option: For a thicker soup, you 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed and thinly sliced can puree half of the mixture and return to pot.) 1 lime, cut into six wedges Stir in last cup of broth, and salt to taste. Add coconut Curried Red Lentil milk. Warm on low for two minutes. PREPARATION Place in serving bowls, top with thinned yogurt, and and Swiss Chard Soup Heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring garnish with sliced jalapenos and lime wedge. frequently until golden, about 10 minutes. INGREDIENTS Stir in curry powder and cayenne. Add 4 cups broth TO OUR READERS 2 tablespoons olive oil and chard. Increase heat and bring to a boil, stirring until Do you have a favorite family recipe you’d like to sug- I large onion chard is wilted. gest for this feature? Please email it to Kim at kim@cana- 5 teaspoons curry power Stir in lentils and chickpeas. Turn heat to low. Cover dianrecord.com, or mail it to The Canadian Record, PO 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper and simmer 16-18 minutes, stirring twice, until lentils are Box 898, Canadian, TX 79014. 18 THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 community page THE CANADIAN RECORD

Ruth was mentioned in an article about the Texas Con- sistant dean of the Paris Junior College. She later joined solidated Institute meeting in Canadian, which I believe the University of Wyoming’s English department. In 1934, was an early version of a teachers Ruth took a yearlong sabbatical to union, in The Canadian Record on earn her doctorate at the Univer- Dec. 4, 1919. Ruth was chosen as a sity of Virginia. Her thesis for her speaker for the program, and her degree was on Edgar Allan Poe. speech was titled “Prospects fir After graduating in 1935, Dr. [sic] Eighth Grade English.” Ruth Hudson returned to Laramie Honestly, how hilarious is that! and became the longtime head of The article mistakenly used “fir” the University of Wyoming’s Eng- instead of “for” about an English lish department. Upon her death in program! 1960, her family started a memori- After that one article, Ruth’s pa- al fund in her honor at the univer- per trail went cold. She wasn’t list- sity. ed in The Canadian Record again Her memorial fund is still ac- or found in the census records. tive. Listed on the University of We looked through the Hemp- Wyoming’s English department hill County History book, too, but webpage, the Ruth Hudson Memo- found nothing. rial Fund is available to English On a whim, I searched our files and found an Oswell majors, with a preference given to women who apply. What Hudson. Maybe there was a connection? Sure enough, a fascinating journey and permanent mark Ruth made in there was! her life. Oswell came to Canadian in March 1906. His first em- RUTH LEIGH HUDSON ployment was with the Johnson Mercantile Company. He MICHAEL LONGHOFER later became the soda dispenser at J.L. Jennings’ pharma- Elizabeth Escamilla has been doing a fabulous job pull- cy. From that position, he decided he wanted to be a phar- Coming next month is Michael Longhofer’s art show. ing photographs to share with our Facebook and Insta- macist. He left to earn his pharmacy license and returned On March 13, from 5 pm-7 pm, the museum will host an art- gram followers. She was drawn to this particular photo- to Canadian to open the Hudson Drug Company. ist reception for Michael. His portfolio includes cityscapes, graph because she liked the lady’s matching fur hat and When I searched for Oswell on findagrave.com, he was portraiture, figurative, and mural work. His eclectic collec- coat. Written on the photograph was “Ruth Hudson teach- the only Oswell Hudson in their database, and listed as a tion chronicles the people and places he has seen and/or has er.” sibling was Ruth Leigh Hudson. He was her brother. The imagined. We hope you will make time on that Friday the Elizabeth searched for her on the Portal to Texas Histo- Hudson family is buried in Paris, Texas. 13th to come meet Michael and enjoy his art. His work will ry and found that Ruth was a teacher in Canadian in 1919. With that new bit of information, I then turned to news- be on display until May 8. papers.com and found Ruth’s life. Ruth was the first as-

HISTORICAL MUSINGS Since Follett is enjoying a winning basketball season, here is some historical information on the teams: When basketball first started at Follett High, it was played on outdoor courts. The only team in the county to have an inside gym was Higgins, and this was also their movie theater. The basketball players wore kneepads and elbow pads to protect them when playing on the outdoor court and at Higgins. They had to be careful when they tried to save an out-of-bounds ball, or they might MUSEUM HAPPENINGS run into the chairs. Another quiet week allowed us to The uniforms were similar to those catch up with our various projects and worn today except they were long- take time to clean or at least organize sleeved and the pants were slightly lon- our work areas. ger. Headbands that fit around and over The student reception for the coun- the head held the boy’s hair out of their ty student art show will be this Sunday, eyes. The coach of the 1923 team was Feb. 23, at 2 pm. Please plan to attend Alex Sanders, and the team consisted of and support our students and schools. seven players: Pete Travis, Bob Searcy, We are still recruiting exhibits and Chancy Buckworth, Lee Roy Cross, Al- programs for this year, so call us with bert Laubhan, Goldie Summers, and your ideas and topics that you would like Floyd Farmer. Their schedule of teams us to pursue. played included Booker, Perryton, Hig- We received confirmation from the gins, Shattuck, Canadian, Spearman, Texas Historical Commission that they and Darrouzett. had received our annual report and that Our schools have a long and enriched our activities for the year fulfill our stat- history of sports and excellent sports- utory responsibility of reporting to their manship. Support your local school. agency. The report is available for public Please bring or send us a current roster, reading if desired. so you can be added to this history. THE CANADIAN RECORD community page THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 19

THE POSTSCRIPT | BY CARRIE CLASSON Raising the Roof

The roof fell in on the church I started attending. The collapse occurred after I’d been coming only a couple of weeks. While I have not always been a regular church- goer, I thought this was kind of an over-the-top response to my unexpected appearance in church. The collapse was pretty serious, as it turned out. Several roof joists snapped, and the rest were badly compromised and we were not permitted to return to the sanctu- ary. So, services had to be held in the basement (which was not directly underneath). The roof came down in January—of last year—we are still in the basement. “What’s our word for the year?” one of the church’s two pastors would ask at the start of every service. “Flexibility!” the congregation would reply, in unison. It might have been my imagination, but I sensed that a fair portion of the parishioners felt that yoga class would be a better place to practice this than church. The first few weeks were a bit disorienting. The basement is long and narrow, so it was hard to know how to set up the folding chairs. One arrangement was tried the first week but when we arrived the second week, the chairs were in an entirely new set-up. Older parishioners would enter the room and stand for several long moments, surveying the landscape, to get their bearings. When the formation of the building committee was announced, there were plenty of eager volunteers. The thing about church committees is that they almost always in- volve: 1) cooking something, 2) visiting very sick people, or 3) asking people for money. No one actually likes going to the hospital, or asking for money, and going to battle with an insurance company beats making a tuna noodle casserole any day of the week. But, as the months went by, I began to worry that this committee was, perhaps, having just a little too much fun. They spent months going back-and-forth with the insurance adjustors and the committee chairman became a minor celebrity. He’d an- nounce who’d won the latest round in church, and folks would cheer as if it were some new kind of competitive sport. Apparently, we are now getting close. The project grew, as projects like this almost always do. The pews were in need of refinishing and the radiators needed an upgrade, and the lighting was pretty badly damaged when the roof dropped down like the underside of a boat. “I think we’ll be in for Easter!” the chairman announced. That will be 16 months after the collapse, and far longer, I am sure, than anyone imagined it would be. On the way out last Sunday, I looked at the pews, lined up in the narthex with a new coat of stain and brand-new cushions on them. It’s going to be nice, no question. But I wondered if I would be the only one to feel a little nostalgic for our year of “flexibility.” I wondered if joining this new church would have been as rich an experience if I’d been comfortably sitting in a pew the whole time. Every week, we’ve had to move and adapt to change. Every week, the church has faced the challenge of how it can fit everyone in and still accomplish its many other functions the other six days of the week. Every week, the congregation has had to work together in ways they never have before. While I’m certainly not wishing for the roof to fall in on anyone, I’m not sure it’s been such a bad thing. Till next time, Carrie

EDITOR’S NOTE: Carrie Classon’s (CarrieClasson.com) memoir is called, “Blue Yarn.”

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Donors needed for March 19 Canadian Blood Drive Coffee Memorial Blood Center will be at Canadian’s Church of Christ on Thursday, March 19, from 12-6 pm, for a Canadian Community Blood Drive. A photo ID is required for all donors. Donors must be at least 17 years old. Excep- tions will be made for 16-year-olds who have a signed parental consent form. To save time, complete your questions online (day of drive only) using Donor Express at www.thegiftoflife.org. For your lifesaving appointment, please go to your- bloodinstitute.org, or call 806.331.8833, toll free 1.877.574.8800. Find us online at www.thegiftoflife.org. Blood is needed every day!

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though a majority of the 200 photographs are portraits, they also include views of daily life at Manzanar, from The Citadelle's Art their family life in the barracks; to their work as welders, farmers and garment makers; to their recreational activi- Museum’s newest exhibit ties, including baseball and volleyball games. The U.S. government first hired Dorothea Lange to ROTARY CLUB REPORT BY CHRISTINA HADAWAY photograph the people detained in the camps, but later fired her because she depicted the the upheaval of the In last week’s Canadian Rotary Club meeting, Cit- evacuation and the bleak conditions of their internment. adelle Art Museum Director Wendie Cook presented When he offered the collection to the Library of Congress thought-provoking photographs from the museum’s new- in 1965, Adams wrote, “The purpose of my work was to est traveling art exhibit, “Manzanar: The Wartime Pho- show how these people, suffering under a great injustice, tographs of Ansel Adams.” and loss of property, businesses, and professions, had The exhibit presents a lesser-known dimension of pho- overcome the sense of defeat and despair by building for tographer Ansel Adams’ work, documenting the Man- themselves a vital community....” zanar War Relocation Center in California and the Jap- These large format, black-and-white photographs anese-Americans who were interned there during World were arduously produced using a special gelatin silver War II. process, in which the photograph is treated with a suspen- In 1942, following the bombing of Pearl Harbor by sion of silver salts in gelatin. the Japanese, the U.S. government ordered more than Cook’s presentation was very thought-provoking and 110,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ances- sparked a discussion about that time in history among try were sent to remote military-style relocation camps. club members. Forcibly removed from their homes, these citizens had We hope you will take time to see this exhibit at The only days to decide what to do with their businesses and Citadelle Art Museum, which is on display now through their belongings. May 16. The Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of 10 camps where Japanese-American citizens and resident Other Club Business Japanese aliens were incarcerated for three years during Members were led in song, pledge and prayer by Shei- World War II. Manazanar became the second-largest city la Pankratz and Shane Harris. John Haley won the lunch in California. None of the displaced were ever charged drawing. During the business meeting, Wendy Wright with espionage. introduced her guest, Ike Julian, and announced that The photographs in this collection depart dramatically the city of Canadian had officially proclaimed May 16 as WENDIE COOK WITH ANSEL ADAMS PHOTOGRAPH from Adams’ signature-style landscape photography. Al- American Flag Retirement Day. THE CANADIAN RECORD community page THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 21

DOYLE FREE EVA ELIZABETH ANDERSON MCCLELLAN Doyle Free, 84, of New Deal, died Feb. 8, Eva Elizabeth Anderson McClellan, 69, 2020, surrounded by his family. A memorial ser- of Perryton, and formerly of Canadian, died vice was held on Feb. 13, at Kingdom Hall of Je- Feb. 15, 2020, in Perryton. Cremation memo- hovah Witnesses. rial services will be at 2 pm on Thursday, Feb. Doyle was born on Feb. 17, 1935, in Lubbock, 20, at Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Chapel in to Mack and Myrtle Free. He was the youngest Canadian with Beck Timmons, grandson, and of four children. He married the love of his life, Jeff Lay, officiating. Arrangements are under Marvella, on June 22, 1977, in New Deal. Doyle the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral had three children from his previous marriage, Directors of Canadian. and Marvella’s two children were treated like his Eva was born May 4, 1950, in Dalhart, to own from the beginning. R.L. Anderson and Sue Davis Anderson. She Doyle worked as a sheet metal worker until moved to Canadian in 1953 and graduated he retired. After his retirement, he and Marvella from Canadian High School in 1968. Eva mar- started a carpet-cleaning business together, Free Carpet Care. They always got calls ried Gary Don McClellan on July 11, 1995. She from people thinking they cleaned the carpets for “Free.” enjoyed cooking, quilting, and gardening. She Doyle loved hunting and fishing. He enjoyed teaching his children and grandchildren always had a yard full of beautiful flowers. Eva how to shoot and fish. His grandchildren were always drawn to him and his cane. Doyle loved riding horses, especially her mare, Pris- loved playing games with his family and friends, and he also enjoyed woodworking. His sy. pug dogs were dearly loved and gave him so much happiness. He made the best venison Eva was preceded in death by her parents and by three siblings: Roberta Haines, jerky around—he only shared his recipe with one grandson—and he could make a great Roy Lee Anderson, and James “Butch” Anderson. brisket, too. In later years, watching old westerns on TV helped him pass the time. Survivors include her husband of 25 years, Gary, of Perryton; her daughter, Tammy Doyle was preceded in death by one brother and sister. Timmons, and husband Troy of Amarillo; her stepdaughter, Amy Sappington, and hus- He is survived by his wife, Marvella Free of New Deal; a daughter, Cara Dawn Ma- band John of Canyon; her stepson, Seth McClellan, and wife Melissa of Canyon; her cias and husband Stanley of Canadian; a son, Todd Holly of New Deal; four grandchil- seven grandchildren: Beck, Ava, and Lily Timmons of Amarillo; John David and Jacob dren: Garrett and Rebecca Macias of Wylie; Eric and Lacey Macias of Slaton; Travis Sappington of Canyon; and Ashton and Riley McClellan of Canyon. and Ashton Macias of Canadian; and Kelsie Holly of New Deal; eight great-grandchil- Memorials can be made to the Working Ranch Cowboy Association, 408 SW 7th Av- dren: Kenlie, Kaylynn, and Damon Gillman; Kylie Macias; Ella and Mack Macias; and enue, Amarillo, TX 79101 or the American Lung Association. Hazel and Lewis Macias; a sister, Darlene White; and his dog, Nikki. Sign the online guest register at www.carmichael-whatleyofcanadian.com.

VIRGIL DAKE Virgil Dake, 84, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Mountain Home, Arkan- sas. No services are planned. Virgil was born Sept. 28, 1935, in Glazier, to Glen and Stella (Jamison) Dake. He was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict; a member of the United Methodist Church; a 32nd-degree Mason; and a licensed elec- trician, engineer, and surveyor. Virgil is survived by his lifetime partner, Mary “Em” Morris of Mountain Home; her daughter, Sondra Dailey; her son, Rick Dailey; and two grandchildren; by his sons, Russell, Danny, and Michael; by a daughter, Elaine (Jim) Hand; by seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and by his sister, Kahra Whistler and special friend Jack Colston of Arizona. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his first wife, Jeannie Sutton.

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Digital Abstract will host its 3rd Annual Oil and Gas Symposium next Friday, Feb. 28, in Perryton. Symposium participants will receive information and resources relevant to the oil-and-gas industry, specific to their fields of interest and expertise. The daylong symposium will include the following courses: For attorneys and landmen Energy Transactions, Drafting, and Ne- gotiations, led by Jordan Volino; Recent Oil- and-Gas Cases and Their Significance, led by Jeff McCarn and John Byrom; Comparative Mineral Law in Texas and Oklahoma, led by George Snell and Timothy Dowd. Continu- ing-education credits are available in these courses. For land, mineral, and royalty owners Ten Things Mineral Owners Need to Know, presented by Dr. John Baum; Flag BRIAN W. FARABOUGH CLAIRE WALSH JOHN M. BYROM on the Play! Infractions in the Oil, Gas, and Mineral Patch and a Playbook for Owners education credits are also available for these to Fight Back, led by Brian Farabough; and courses. Reality on the Ground, Surface-Use Agree- All three groups will join in the opening FOR MORE INFORMATION ments in a Less Competitive Market, present- session, during which Karr Ingham will pres- ed by Claire Yauck Walsh. ent his outlook and forecast for the oil-and-gas To learn more, contact Laura Westbrook, Digital Abstract & Title and Digital industry. Blackacre, at 806.255.3639 or by email to [email protected]. For realtors and title agents The symposium will be held from 9 am To register, go online to: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventRe Surveys, presented by Ron Dold; Marital to 4:30 pm on the Allen Campus of Frank g?oeidk=a07egocy3yw5aff731b&oseq=&c=&ch=. Property, also by Dold; and Evolution of the Phillips College, located at 2314 S. Jefferson Digital World with Steve Ortega. 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NRCS will evaluate pub- reported production in Texas totaled 1.444 landowners. The rule—now available on the lic comments to determine whether addition- billion barrels of crude oil and 9.7 trillion cubic Federal Register—takes effect on publica- al changes are needed. The agency plans on feet of total gas. Crude-oil production is lim- tion and includes changes to the program publishing a final rule following public com- ited to oil produced from oil leases and does prescribed by the 2018 Farm Bill. ment review. not include condensate, which is reported sep- The 2018 Farm Bill made RCPP a stand- arately. alone program with its own dedicated fund- Statewide production during the month ing, simplifying rules for partners and produc- MORE INFORMATION Week of February 10-16, 2020 of November totaled 100,561,670 barrels of ers. Additionally, the 2018 Farm Bill reduces To read the interim rule, go to crude oil and 698,644,822 mcf of natural gas, the number of funding pools and emphasizes Intents to Drill https://www.federalregister.gov/docu- according to preliminary reports by opera- partner reporting of conservation outcomes. ments/2020/02/13/2020-01812/regional-con- tors. None The updated program also expands flexibil- servation-partnership-program. ity for alternative funding arrangements with To learn more about the RCPP: https:// INFORMATION Gas Completions partners and availability of watershed pro- www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/ For additional production statistics, in- gram authorities to projects outside critical national/programs/financial/rcpp/. 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rv park special services CANADIAN RIVER RV Park within walking distance to the river. Call 806.323.3703. 8-1cC AA meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 pm in the First Methodist Church meeting room. Call remodeling services 806.255.3106 for more information. 33-tfnc DO YOU NEED help with interior painting, tex- AL-ANON meets every Tuesday at noon in turing, wall papering, or a small renovation? If so, the First Methodist Church meeting room. Call call Ricki Praeger, 806.217.0198. 806.255.3106 for more information. 33-tfnc 8-1cP 26 THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 CLASSIFIED PAGES THE CANADIAN RECORD

public notice public notice HEMPHILL COUNTY UNDERGROUND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, CANADIAN, TEXAS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICE BUILDING The Hemphill County Underground Wa- ter Conservation District (“District”) is seeking firms interested in providing design-build services in connection with a new professional office building to be constructed on property owned by the District (the “Project”). The new office building will serve as the new District office and public meeting place for the District. The design and construction of the new office building is to be a “turnkey” project, with the Design/Builder to provide all design, work, services, materials, supervision, and labor for the building to be complete and fully operational, less furnishings and non-building related equipment. The Design/ Builder shall provide or cause to be provided all design work, surveys, geotechnical studies, and engineering, including expertise for various systems: plumbing, HVAC, ventilation, mechanical, safety and other necessities. INVITATION: The applicable Request for Qualifications/ Request for Proposals (“RFQ/RFP”) process requires that qualifications be submitted first, without any cost information (“Qualification Sub- mission”). From the Qualification Submissions no more than 5 Finalists will be selected and will be invited to submit full Proposals for the Project (“Proposals”) at a later date. PROPOSER PACKET AVAILABILITY: An RFQ/RFP Packet for potential Proposers is available by contacting Janet Guthrie, General Manager, at 806.323.8350 or rfq@hemphillu- wcd.org. Proposal Packets will only be provided electronically to a valid email address. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District is an equal opportunity organization and all proposers will be consid- ered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, handicap/disability, familial status, or national origin. The District reserves the right to accept the submission, which is in the best interest of the District, to waive irregularities, and to reject any and all submissions. Qualification Submissions submitted in accor- dance with the RFQ/RFP Packet will be received by the Hemphill County UWCD at the office of the General Manager at: Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District Attn: Janet Guthrie PO Box 1142 Canadian, TX 79014 or hand delivered to 906 S 2nd Street, Canadi- an, Texas 79014 prior to 12:00 noon, Thursday, March 5, 2020, and no submissions will be accepted after that date and time. Submittals must be signed and dated by an authorized agent of the business entity submitting the Qualifications Statement. No facsimiles will be accepted. Only Qualification Submissions submitted in accor- dance with the RFQ/RFP Packet will be accepted. 7-2cH THE CANADIAN RECORD CLASSIFIED PAGE THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 27 public notice 28 THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2020 THE CANADIAN RECORD